Clubs and organizations

Friends of Hot Springs National Park is a charitable nonprofit organization founded in 1988. The purpose of the organization is to promote HSNP; provide support, both financial and with volunteers, for programs and activities in the park; manage the Cultural Center in Ozark Bathhouse with volunteers who greet and answer questions; and rent out Ozark Bathhouse for special events. Executive officers are Roxanne Butterfield, president; Dennis MaGee, vice president; Amanda Evans, treasurer; and Scott Lauck, secretary. Meetings are held the second Wednesday of the month in downtown restaurants. For information, call Roxanne Butterfield, 501-538-4575, or email friendshsnp@gmail.com.

Garland County Master Gardeners is a volunteer community service organization founded in the spring of 1988. The purpose of the organization is to expand the capabilities of the Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service in Garland County to disseminate horticultural information and expertise to individuals and groups in Garland County; provide for the education of Garland County gardeners in a setting in which they may pool their skills and resources to improve home horticulture in Garland County; stimulate an interest in plants and gardening; and encourage the beautification if Garland County.

Executive officers are Debra Atchison president; Sandy Morad, first vice president; Ed Schwass, second vice president; Tricia Freeman, treasurer; Jennifer Jennings, secretary; and Claudette Cooper, past president.

Meetings are held at 1 p.m. the third Thursday of the month at Lake Valley Community Church. Call Allen Bates, Garland County Extension Office,

236 Woodbine, 501-623-6841, or email abates@uaex.edu for information.

Ouachita Behavioral Health and Wellness is a nonprofit organization founded in

1969. The purpose of the organization is to bring hope and health to communities, one life at a time. OBHAW believes that a collaborative, whole-person approach to behavioral health care will help people in its communities to heal. Its team is dedicated to helping every individual find a path to healing that fits them. Licensed professionals can help individuals and their family using individual and group counseling, marriage and family counseling, psychiatric treatment, and medication management.

Executive officers are Rob Gershon, chief executive officer; Susan Singleton, chief financial officer; Dr. Sean Kaley, medical director; Susan Smith, chief clinical officer; Dusene Gracie, human resources director.

Meetings are held at the Hot Springs office, 125 Wellness Way, Hot Springs.

Call 501-624-7111 for information.