Items of interest
John Percifull DAR topic: Pine Bluff Arsenal
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, John Percifull Chapter will meet at 11 a.m. Thursday at West Shores Retirement Community,
2607 Albert
Pike. Lunch includes a salad, main course, dessert and drink for $10.
Please bring cash to pay for the meal. The meeting begins with the Ritual with lunch at noon.
The program is “Inside the Pine Bluff Arsenal,” presented by Dr. Bruce Smith, who served on active duty as a captain and medical officer of the U.S. Army Medical Corps at the Pine Bluff Arsenal from 1975-1977. As one of two medical officers on post, he was responsible for general medical care of active duty, retired military and civilian Department of Defense personnel and their dependents.
Visitors are welcome. Those who have a Revolutionary War ancestor may come find out more about DAR. Need information, call Frankie Ochsner, 5251337, or Carol Hunter, 520-5252.
Attorney general rep to address WWC
Hot Springs Women’s Welcome Club will meet at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hot Springs Country Club with a social hour at 10:30 a.m. A silent auction to benefit the scholarship fund will begin at
9:30 a.m. The speaker will be Special Agent Stephen Svetz, who joined the Arkansas Attorney General’s Office in April 2001. Luncheon is $20.
Women new to Hot Springs within the last 24 months who are interested in making friends and participating in philanthropic projects are encouraged to call President Ginger Yates,
501-339-1899. For information and to make reservations for the luncheon, call Yates.
Bi-annual class reunion for Donaldson, Friendship and Ouachita High School
MALVERN — The fourth bi-annual multi-class reunion for Donaldson, Friendship and Ouachita High School, classes of 1950-81, will be held from 1-5 p.m. Saturday at the Malvern Senior Adult Center, 1800 W. Moline St., Malvern. The reunion is open to everyone involved during this time frame. There is
no charge, however, donations will be accepted.
HSVGS to hear about Mayflower women
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — Although there were only 102 passengers on the Mayflower when it landed at Plymouth Rock, today more than 35 million people may have an ancestral lineage. Many of these links are through their wives, daughters, granddaughters and other females of subsequent generations, which increases the surname “pool” exponentially.
Join Hot Springs Village Genealogical Society at 2 p.m. Thursday in Room 6 of the Coronado Center for “Women of the Mayflower,” an historical and genealogical program about the 30 brave females on the original voyage. This program is a new collaborative version with HSVGS, which was built upon the original presentation created by Mary Nell White.
Nell is a graduate of Newcomb College, Tulane University and has a master’s degree from Vanderbilt University. She has worked as a financial consultant and operated her own import business. She is known in genealogical and lineage societies, belonging to 20-plus societies and has served as an officer in most.
HSVGS meets the first Thursday of each month, September through May. There is a breakfast meeting at 9 a.m. the third Thursday of every month at Debra’s Restaurant on Carmona Road where topics of interest are informally shared and discussed. Visitors from outside the Village can get passes and directions at either the East or West gate. Call Barbara Pinkney at 915-8446 for details.
Free Kidney Smart class offered
Learn how to manage your kidney health in a no-cost Kidney Smart class, with certified kidney care educators at 5 p.m. Oct. 9 at the Farm Bureau building, 1923 Albert Pike Road. The class teaches how to create an action plan to manage kidney health, what causes kidney disease, diet resources and other helpful advice from kidney health experts.
Register for a 90-minute class at http://KidneySmart.org/ Class or call 405-481-0331.
Emblem Clubs holds dinner show Oct. 8
Hot Springs Emblem Club
194 will present the dinner show “Murder at the Juice Joint” from
6-10 p.m. Oct. 8 at The Elks Lodge, 380 Abbott Place. Music will be by DeWayne Hodges. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. with the show at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $15 and may be purchased from Brendee Marshall, 655-4386, Pam McDaniel,
655-5029, or Diann Northern,
282-3171.
Get tickets for LCGC pancake fundraiser
An Applebee’s Flapjack Fundraiser Breakfast to support the Literacy Council of Garland County will be held from 7-10 a.m. Monday at 4426 Central Ave. Tickets are available for $7.50 per person by calling Executive Director Laura Lee Williard at 624-7323 or emailing Director@LiteracyCouncil.xyz.