COMMUNITY DIGEST
Writers Guild meeting canceled
The Siloam Springs Writers Guild has canceled its May 11 meeting because of the covid-19 pandemic. Assignments may be sent in for prose and poetry on the topic of “Honest” to sswgsisp@gmail.com by May 1.
Siloam Springs Senior Center
Siloam Springs Senior Center is closed to the public until further notice to help control the spread of covid-19.
For card-carrying members only, the center will offer five pick-up meals available on two days. Members can pick up three meals (one hot and two cold) between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Mondays; and two meals during the same time period on Thursdays (one hot and one cold). Members are asked to place the order a day in advance. Please remember to make the suggested $3 donation for each meal. The menu is subject to change daily.
Westville High School Hall of Fame
The Westville High School All School reunion has been postponed until a later undetermined date due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Nominations can still be made for the Westville High School Hall of Fame indefinitely. Honoree(s) must be a graduate of Westville High School. Selection is based on the impact the nominee has made in the lives of others or communities (local, state, region, nation or world). The induction into the Hall of Fame will be at the WHS All School Reunion, date to be determined, in Westville, Okla. The required information is the year of graduation, summary detailing actions of nominee and contact information of nominee and nominator. Articles and other material may be included but are not required. Submit nominations to joymorriswalker@gmail.com or Joy Walker, 428 W. Davis Field Road, Muskogee, OK 74401. For more information, contact Joy Walker at 918-348-1873. See Facebook, Westville High School All School Reunion.
Bookstore at the Library Closed Indefinitely
The Bookstore at the Library is closed for the indefinite future due to the coronavirus. Organizers are looking forward to reopening when the situation is resolved.
SSRH Auxiliary scholarships
The Siloam Springs Hospital Auxiliary is offering scholarships to adults that are studying for a career in the medical field. The applicants must have already completed their first year of medical studies and are currently enrolled as a fulltime student (12 hours or more).
Application forms may be picked up at the front desk at Siloam Springs Regional Hospital. Forms must be completed and returned to the hospital no later than May 1. All applicants will be contacted with the results within 45 days.
Tornado siren testing
The city of Siloam Springs has changed the testing day for 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 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 at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 31, at the American Legion Community Building in Siloam Springs, during the last day of the revised dates for the Dogwood Festival. 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.
SSRH Auxiliary volunteer drive
Siloam Springs Regional Hospital Auxiliary is looking for willing volunteers for the information desk, obstetrics department, radiology department, surgery department and materials management. The Auxiliary offers an opportunity to help the community while working three or four hours a week. Stop by the front desk of the hospital for an application or call Donna Conger for more information at 479-373-6428.