Support groups

meets at noon and 8 p.m. today at 919 Hobson Ave. This is a 12-step recovery program for people for whom drugs have become a major problem. The Help Line number is 321-8700.

meets at noon, 6 p.m. (two meetings — one man, one woman) and 8 p.m. today at 411 Sellers St. Call 623-6328 for information.

meets at 6 p.m. today at 315 W. Grand Ave. All meetings are open. Call 866754-2579 for information. clean gently worn clothing, accessories, jewelry, good reusable household items, small appliances and furniture. All donations are tax-deductible. Call 623-6641 for information.

723 Albert Pike, is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Accepting donations of clean gently worn clothing, accessories, jewelry, good reusable household items, small appliances and furniture. All donations are tax-deductible. Call 625-7467 for information and pickup.

304 Albert Pike, is open from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday and Saturday. The store stocks men’s, women’s and children’s clothing and accessories, household items, fabric and books (in good condition). Clean, usable donations of clothes, housewares and small furniture are appreciated. Elks Lodge 380, 132 Abbott Place, will hold a Redneck

shoes, household items and furniture are available. Tax-deductible donations are accepted from 8:30-4 p.m. at the back door; or call 624-5757 for free pickup of donations.

109 Crescent St., has gently worn men’s, women’s and children’s clothing, plus a selection of household items. The store is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Call 623-1641 for tax deductible pickup of good, quality items.

4409 Central Ave., next to Kroger, is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. It offers furniture, clothing and household items. Donations are appreciated. Call 5255059 for information.

210 Woodbine, inside Hot Springs Senior Center, is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday-Friday. Sales benefit Meals on Wheels, serving approximately 400 homebound Garland County seniors each day. Items for resale include home decor and household essentials, kitchen ware, bags and purses, jewelry and fashion accessories, greeting cards, and collectibles. No clothing. Donations are welcome. Call 624-0838 for information.

1036 Malvern Ave., is open from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Tax-deductible donations of good reusable clothing and furniture are accepted behind the shop from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Proceeds benefit a Christ-centered shelter for abused women and children. Call 620-4405 for information.

815 Albert Pike, is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Articles include household items, appliances, furniture, TVs, women’s accessories, toys and more. Items donated are tax deductible. Proceeds benefit a faith-based, nonprofit organization which provides a nurturing environment to help women step out of their pain from destructive habits and begin to rebuild their lives through the life-changing power of Jesus Christ.

350 Malvern Ave., Hot Springs, and 3825 N. Highway 7, Hot Springs Village, is open from 9 a.m.5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. All profits go to build houses. Donations of all household items, including appliances, furniture and building supplies, are accepted during store hours. Call 321-4241 or 624-3333 for large item pick-up.

2314 Airport Road, is open from 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. All profits go to build houses. Donations of all household items, including appliances, furniture and building supplies, are accepted during store hours. Call 767-4483 for information.

423 Hobson Ave., is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Gatherin from 5-8 p.m. Saturday. Bring “vittles and fingar-food tipes.” Wde Wright will perform in the lounge.

South Park Shopping Center, is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Items include clothing for women, men and children, and household goods. Donations are welcome.

6804 Highway 7, is a community emergency assistance organization for those in the Bismarck School District which operates a thrift store from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays. Donations are welcome. Call 501-865-2949 or email hhofbismarck@yahoo. com for information.

1679 Highway 7 north, is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday; and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Call 624-2446 or email storemanager@teenchallengear.org for information.

300 Werner St., is open from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Fridays. All proceeds support St. Vincent’s Auxiliary (volunteers) for contributions to patients and their families. Donations of all small household items, clothing and miscellaneous items are accepted. Call the Volunteer Office, 622-1033, for information.

123 Albert Pike, is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. SAC is an all-volunteer organization striving to promote humane principles, prevent cruelty and alleviate fear, pain and suffering in animals. It investigates reports of cruelty and neglect in Hot Spring and Garland counties. Donations of kitchen items, home decor, clothing, shoes, bedding, linens, collectibles and furniture in good condition are appreciated. Donations of dog and cat food or miscellaneous pet supplies may be left at the store. All donations are tax deductible. Low-cost spay and neuter vouchers are available to the public. Anyone wishing to volunteer or become a foster parent may call the hot line, 501-276-7570, for information.

Electronic communication methods have reduced paper use, yet we are not a completely paperless society. Recycling paper is important for protecting forests, those vital ecosystems on which we all depend. Forests aid in filtering water, reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide and producing oxygen, providing habitat for most of the world’s land dwelling animals, protecting soil from erosion and more. The average person recycles about 340 pounds of paper each year. Recycled paper can be used to produce newsprint, tissue, box board and other products. Producing a ton of paper from recycled materials cuts energy consumption by one-half, as compared to production from raw materials and 17 trees are saved.

To find out more about recycling in Hot Springs or to request

health concerns. Come exercise to upbeat music from the 1950s and 1960s. Call Lisa Autry, YMCA Aquatics director, for information.

is held from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays at Petco in Cornerstone Shopping Center. PACR is dedicated to caring for homeless pets in the community through adoptions, community awareness, fostering from their homes while caring for companion animals until forever homes can be found. Interested in donating? Email info@pawsandclawsrescue.org for information.

is held from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays at Petco, in Cornerstone Shopping Center. All dogs and cats are neutered, up-to-date on shots and deemed healthy. To help transport dogs or work the adoption clinic, call the shelter, volunteers are needed. If interested in volunteering program, call the shelter at 1249 Ault Loop, Lonsdale, off Highway 128 east of Hot Springs Village; phone 6235012.

meets at 9 a.m. today for 0-200; and 1 p.m., open, 0-750 and 0-20 at Casa de Carta at the Woodland, 1101 DeSoto Blvd., Hot Springs Village. All bridge players are welcome. Call 9159296 for information.

will meet from 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Hot Springs Yoga Center, 1107 W. Grand Ave. Come for group meditation, discussion and book sharing. All are welcome regardless of age, experience or religious background. Call Lacey Riciano, 501-339-3750, for information. an Earth Angel Curbside Collection Program bin, call the Solid Waste Department at 321-6911.

Last week, Earth Angels of Hot Springs recycled: 91 pounds, aluminum cans; 4,635 pounds, newspaper; 368 pounds, corrugated cardboard; 328 pounds, plastics; 12,120 pounds, yard waste. A total of 8.77 tons of recyclable materials were kept out of the landfill.

Today: Whittington/Quapaw-Prospect.

Monday: Jaycee Park/Oaklawn-Henderson.

Tuesday: Richard/AirportFamily Park.

Wednesday: Grove/Files Road-Higdon Ferry.

Thursday: McAuley-Greenwood.

Sept. 2: Hobson-Plain. 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 3:305:30 p.m. Fridays at Emergent Arts, 314-A Whittington Ave. Visit http://www.spacity.locallygrown.net for information or to place an order.

for serious professional and nonprofessional creative fiction writers, meets from noon to 3:30 p.m. the second, fourth and fifth Saturdays in Garland County Library, Room B, 1427 Malvern Ave., to give each other helpful support and feedback on their writing.

will meet at noon Saturday at Garland County Library, 1427 Malvern Ave.

meets at 2 p.m. on the last Sunday of the month. Call Mike Thomson, 525-9833, or email safari100usa@yahoo.com, for information and location.

817 Hobson Ave., will serve BLTs at 6:30 p.m. today for $7. The public is welcome.

will meet at 8 a.m. Saturday in Room 206 at Champion Christian College, 600 Garland St. The club is planning its semi-annual club speaking contests set for Sept. 10. The college shares the campus of Gospel Light Baptist Church. The meeting room is accessed on the parking lot side of the building. All interested persons are welcome. Toastmasters offers resources, feedback and a supportive atmosphere for those who want to develop, or practice, varied skills in speaking in front of an audience or in chairing a meeting. The focus is on the individual local club member, as well as modest cost. Visitorsmay choose their level of participation while learning about Toastmasters. Periodically, educational speeches are part of the speech presentations. This week’s schedule: inspiration/pledge: Jake Christopherson; toastmaster: Jerry Schutz; general evaluator: Bob Driggers; table topics: Robert Lane; grammarian: Hunter Wayland; ah counter: Dwight Bowlin; timer/ballot counter: TBA; speakers: Steve Wayland, Vernon Higgins; evaluators: Preston Gross, Nancy Britt; jokemaster: potluck. Fore information, call 262-1664 or, in Hot Springs Village, 922-3492.