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VFW, Auxiliary meets, serves breakfast
The VFW and VFW Auxiliary, 2231 E. Grand Ave., behind KOA, will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday. The auxiliary will serve a buffet-style breakfast from 8:30-10 a.m. for $7. Everyone welcome.
Spa City Co-op online marketplace will be open from 9 a.m. Saturday through 9 p.m. Tuesday, providing the community with a way to get fresh foods from area farmers. Products available are vegetables, herbs, spices, eggs, cheese, naturally raised meats, bath and beauty products, jams, jellies, organic, fair-trade coffee, tea, and chocolate, local artisan crafts, and more. Membership is $15 a year. Orders will be available for pick-up from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Fridays at Emergent Arts, 314-A Whittington Ave. Visit http:// www.spacity.locallygrown.net for information or to place an order.
Elks catfish buffet will be served from 5:30-7 p.m. today at the Elks Lodge, 132 Abbott Place, for $12. Blue Velvet will perform on stage at 7 p.m. Debbie’s Deli will be ready after 3 p.m. Saturday.
Diamondhead Lions Club bingo games are held at 6 p.m. the first and third Saturday of each month at Diamondhead Country Club. Doors open at 5 p.m. Food and adult beverages available. The bigger the crowds, the better the payouts. Call 2624470 for information.
Hot Springs Pet Therapy will meet at 2 p.m. Saturday in
the Maurice Room at National Park Medical Center. This organization is comprised of volunteers who take their own temperament-tested pets to nursing facilities to cheer the residents and to schools to educate the students. Call Bonnie Clark, 5209563, if interested in becoming a volunteer or for information.
Hot Springs Toastmasters Club will meet at 8 a.m. Saturday in Room 203 at Champion Christian College, 600 Garland St. Suggestion: use the door marked “Cafeteria,” then go upstairs. The club welcomes interested persons. Toastmasters offers resources and a supportive atmosphere to help members develop or practice varied communication and leadership skills. Visitors may choose their level of participation while learning about Toastmasters. This week’s schedule: Inspiration/Pledge: Bryce Johnson; Toastmaster: Bob Driggers; General Evaluator: Mike Blythe; Table Topics: Shane O’Brien; Grammarian: Steve Hinsley; Ah Counter: Nancy Britt; Timer/Ballot Counter: Siony Flowers; Speakers: Robert Lane, Preston Gross; Evaluators: Jake Christopherson, Samantha Gross. For information, call 2621664, 501-840-0669, or in Hot Springs Village, 922-3492.