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COMMUNITY EVENTS IN THE THREE RIVERS AREA

TODAY STARS Meeting

CABOT — STARS, (Small Town Amateur Radio Service), a ham radio group, will have its monthly meeting, with testing available, at 1:30 p.m. at Criswell-Robinson American Legion Post 71, 114 N. First St. For more information, contact Gordon Miller at gmiller266@ gmail.com.

Izard County Historical Society Meeting

BROCKWELL — The Izard County Historical Society will meet at 2 p.m. at the Izard County Senior Center on Arkansas 9, south of Brockwell. Paul Gray Miller of Melbourne will talk about aviation, pilots and airports through the past years in Izard County. The meeting is open to the public, and refreshments will be served. For more information, call Rose Blankenship, president of the society, at (870) 368-7738.

TUESDAY

Historical Writers’ Lecture Series LITTLE ROCK — Blake Perkins, the author of Hillbilly Hellraisers: Federal Power and Populist Defiance in the Ozarks, will kick off the Arkansas State Archives’ 2019 Historical Writers’ Lecture Series with Pen to Podium: Hillbilly Hellraisers at 6 p.m. at the Department of Arkansas Heritage, 1100 North St. The lecture is free. There will be a reception with refreshments 30 minutes before the lecture. Perkins is an assistant professor and chair of the history department at Williams Baptist College in Walnut Ridge. For more information, visit arkansasstatearchives. blogspot.com/2018/12/pentohtml or visit the Arkansas State Archives’ Facebook page.

Single Parent Scholarship Application Deadline

BATESVILLE — The spring deadline is Tuesday to apply for scholarships from the Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Independence County. Single parents who are Arkansas residents, have earned a GED or high school diploma and are

enrolled at an Arkansas college or university for spring 2019 are eligible to apply. Go to www.

aspsf.org, select “Scholarships,” then “Independence County,” and complete an application. For more information, contact Alodia Hankins, program manager, at (870) 214-2460 or ahankins@aspsf.org.

It’s a Wonderful KLIFE

SEARCY — The fourth annual It’s a Wonderful KLIFE 5K and 1-mile fun run event has been rescheduled for Tuesday. The run will start at 9:30 a.m. in front of the historic Courthouse on the Square. Runners and walkers of all abilities are invited to come out to support Searcy KLIFE. Trophies will be awarded for winners and for best Christmas/ lighted costume. The registration fee is $30 for adults, $25 for college students and $20 for children under 12. Register at racesonline.com/events/it-s-awonderful

THURSDAY Small Business Revolution Pep Rally

SEARCY — Everyone is encouraged to come to the Small Business Revolution

Welcome Pep Rally at 5:30 p.m. on Spring Street downtown to welcome the Producers to #MySearcy. The city is trying to win $500,000 and be featured on an eight-episode Hulu show. Attendees may be filmed by their crew. Small business owners are asked to hang #MySearcy banners and signs before the event, and to register at www.mysearcy.org to meet the producers at the reception. American Legion Post 71 Honor Guard Meeting CABOT— The Criswell-Robinson American Legion Post 71 Honor Guard will meet at 6 p.m. at 114 N. First St. All veterans who want to become Honor Guard members are welcome to attend. For more information, call (501) 203-5715.

FRIDAY NARFE Meeting

GREERS FERRY — National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association Chapter 1156 will meet at 11:30 a.m. at Large Mouth Pizza, 8379 Edgemont Road. The guest speaker will be attorney Aaron Black, who will discuss Estate Planning. All active and retired federal employees are invited to attend. For more information, call Kathy Golding at (501) 206-1375.

SATURDAY Feed the Veterans

CABOT— The Feed the Veterans food pantry, 214 Rainbow Drive, will be open from 9 a.m. to

1 p.m. The pantry, which lets veterans shop for the items and amounts they need, serves military veterans and their spouses and children younger than 18. Retirees, guardsmen and reservists are welcome. The only requirement is proof of military service — a DD-214 or a Veterans Affairs Health Care card or military ID. The pantry is open the third Saturday of each month. For more information, check out the organization’s Facebook page, page@feedtheveterans.

Build Your Own Bat Box Workshop

POCAHONTAS — Davidsonville Historic State Park, 7953 Arkansas 166 S., will offer a Build Your Own Bat Box Workshop from 9 a.m. to noon at the park’s Education Center. Participants will build a bat house to take home and install on their property. Reservations

are required. The cost, $15 per box, includes all supplies and instructions. For more information, call the park at (870) 892-4708.

ONGOING Community Health Education Luncheon

BATESVILLE — White River Medical Center, 1710 Harrison St., hosts a Community Health Education luncheon the second Tuesday of each month in the Conference Center on the WRMC campus. The next event will take place at noon Feb. 12, with Dr. Bennett Rudorfer, a cardiologist, discussing ways for people to take care of their hearts. The event is free and open to the public.

GED/Adult Education Classes

MELBOURNE/MOUNTAIN VIEW — GED and Adult Education classes at Ozarka College start Monday at Melbourne and Mountain View. In Melbourne, GED classes meet from 8 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday; College Prep Math classes from 12:30-3 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; and College Prep Reading classes from 12:303 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Mountain View classes meet from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday. For more information, call the Ozarka College Adult Education Department at (870) 368-2051 or email tmiller@ozarka.edu.

Swim Your Resolution Challenge

BATESVILLE — Batesville Parks and Recreation will offer Swim Your Resolution — a longdistance swim challenge with options to swim a 5K (3.1 miles), a 10K (6.2 miles) or a 20K (12.4 miles) throughout January. There will also be a Beast Mode challenge for advanced swimmers who want to complete all three options (21.7 miles). All participants will receive a long-sleeve T-shirt and a medal. Registration costs $25 for members and $30 for guests. Register online or at the Community Center front desk, 1420 20th St., by Monday. For more information, visit www.batesvilleparks.com.

Yoga Fundamentals Class

MELBOURNE — Ozarka College in Melbourne will host a sixweek series of one-hour Yoga Fundamentals classes, taught by Deltha Sharp, through the college’s Continuing Education program. The classes will meet Tuesdays, Jan. 15 through Feb. 19, in Room 107 of the Miller Building. Session A at 4:30 p.m. will focus on beginning and basic posture, and session B at 5:45 p.m. will be for students to advance their practice. Yoga experience is not required for either session. The cost is $45 for the six-week series or $36 for students ages 60 and older. Preregistration is required. Participants will need to bring a yoga mat. For more information or to register, contact Fay Mitchell at (870) 368-2005 or fay.mitchell@ozarka.edu.

Piano Lessons

FAIRFIELD BAY — Sue Calaway gives individual lessons on the piano on Mondays at the Fairfield Bay Community Education Center, 130 Village Lane, Suite 5E. Students can sign up for a series of five lessons. For more information, call the center at (501) 884-4440, or visit the Fairfield Bay Community Education Center Facebook page.

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