AROUND TOWN ANNOUNCEMENT POLICIES

The Around Town calendar is a free service offered by the Starkville Daily News. The calendars runs daily as space allows. Announcements should be submitted via e-mail to life@starkvilledailynews.com by 2 p.m. the day prior to publication and be no more than 50 words in length. Religious events will be listed Saturdays on the Faith page. Recurring events will run on Sundays only. One-time events will run Monday through Friday.

Sunday

◆ American Legion Post 240 — The American Legion Post 240 will meet Oct. 8 at 5 p.m. The meeting will be held at the American Legion Post 240 building 3328 Pat Station Road. Open to new prospect members; for more information please contact Ronald Outlaw at 418-4273 or Curtis Snell at 648-0244. New prospective members are welcome

◆ My Brother’s Keeper Challenger — The Fall Institute of the My Brother’ Keeper Challenge will take place at the Greensboro center Oct. 7 from 1p.m. - 3p.m. Guest speaker is Steven P. Moore. The free session targets young boys in the 6th-12th grade. Refreshments will be served. For more information, please call Orlando Trainer at 662-769-0071 or Tommy Stevenson at 662-6489452

◆ Unity Park Nominations — The Unity Park Advisory Committee will accept nominations for 2018 honorees who have contributed to civil rights in Oktibbeha County from Oct. 1 - Nov. 15. Honorees will be announced in a ceremony at the park Jan. 15. Submit nominations online at starkvilleunitypark@yahoo.com or in writing at 108 Grand Ridge Road, Starkville. For guidelines visit starkvilleunitypark. com

◆ Donations for Homeless Students — Starkville Oktibbeha School District’s Project HELP is seeking donations of hygiene supplies, school supplies, school uniforms (new or used in good condition), socks and undergarments for homeless students. Donations may be dropped off at Emerson Family School, 1504 Louisville Street. For more information contact Tommie Vance at 615-0033 ◆ —