Community Digest

Siloam Springs Writers Guild January meeting

The Siloam Springs Writers Guild will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13, at First Baptist Church, 2000 Dawn Hill Road. Enter from the west side parking area. Writers will be reading stories or poems they have written. January assignments are: Prose — My Favorite Patriot (to 750 words), and Poetry — Rules for a President (to 30 lines). Entries are to be sent between Dec. 20 and Jan. 1 to sswgsisp@gmail.com.

Library amnesty week

The Siloam Springs Public Library will hold amnesty weeks through Jan. 12 for library items that are overdue or need to be returned. Accrued fines for items that are presently checked out will be waived if they are turned in during this time. Items that are returned damaged will not be covered by the amnesty. Fines and fees that are currently on patrons’ records will not be waived. For more information, call 479-524-4236.

VFW Chili/Soup fundraiser

Veterans of Foreign Wars Levi Douthit Post 1674 is hosting a chili supper from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, at the post, 830 S. Lincoln St. Tickets will be for sale at the door and are $6 for adults, $4 for children ages 5-12 and free for children age 4 and under. For information, call Chuck Lankford at 479-524-6640.

Tornado siren testing

The city of Siloam Springs will change the testing day for the the outdoor warning system to 1 p.m. on the first Monday of the month. In the past, testing has taken place on Friday. First Monday testing will give city staff the time to make repairs immediately if they are needed. Should cloudy weather, rain or other inclement weather occur on a test day, the testing will be delayed one day, until completed.

American Legion fundraiser

An Ora-32, three-speed bicycle donated by Dogwood Junction, will be given away Sunday, April 26 at the American Legion Community Building in Siloam Springs. Tickets are $5 each or three for $10 for a chance to win the bicycle, which retails for $489.99. This fundraiser is to help support the Legion’s scholarship fund. Tickets may be purchased from any American Legion member.

Street closure

Siloam Springs Street Department will close Lake Francis Drive from the railroad tracks east to Lincoln Street through the end of the year. This is a complete road rebuild and the street will not be open to traffic.