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Nurse, lupus survivor to address Lupus meeting
The Lupus Foundation of Arkansas Inc. will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the boardroom at Levi Hospital, 300 Prospect Ave. Parking is in the rear.
The guest speaker will be Shaneca Smith, BSN, RN, CNOR, who is a registered nurse and outreach specialist for Arkansas Foundation for Medical
Care in Little
Rock. She has worked in var- ious nursing roles and is a lupus survivor.
After many years of symptoms, she was diagnosed with Systemic and Discoid Lupus in 2013. “She is passionate about not being defined by her diagnoses and believes it is important for lupus survivors to be in control of their perspectives,” states the press release.
“Having Lupus means that there are times that you have to accept your limitations, learn to flow with the changes each day brings, but keep on living and loving each day,” she said in the release. Smith will speak on “Prescription Drugs.” The meeting is opened to anyone and everyone who takes prescription drugs, especially if they have more than one health provider prescribing these drugs.
All meetings are free and open to the public. For more information, call 525-9380 or 800294-8878, or email lupusarkhs@direclynx.net.
CDXVIIC to learn about ‘Early Women’s History’
The Col. John Washington Chapter Colonial Dames of the 17th Century will meet at 11 a.m. Thursday at Hot Springs Country Club.
Angela Boswell, dean of the Matt Locke Ellis College of Arts of Sciences and professor of history at Henderson State University, will be the speaker.
She received her Ph.D. and
M.A. in history from Rice University and her B.A. in history and English at Southwestern University, Georgetown, Texas.
Boswell’s research and teaching focus on early U.S. history, particularly Southern history, women’s history and colonial America. She has authored a book on Texas women, “Her Act and Deed: Women’s Lives in a Rural Southern County, 1837-73,” which won the Liz Carpenter Award for the Best Scholarly Book on the History of Women and Texas; has co-edited three volumes on Southern women’s history, including last year’s release, “Women in Civil War Texas.” She has published essays and articles in academic journals and books and is completing a book surveying the history of Texas women.
Get tickets for Literacy Council pancake fundraiser
An Applebee’s Flapjack Fundraiser Breakfast to support the Literacy Council of Garland County will be held from 7-10 a.m. Oct. 2 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.
Spots available at fundraiser craft fair
A Pink Flamingo Craft Fair and Garland County Veteran’s Memorial Fundraiser will be held from 1-6 p.m. Oct. 20 a West Shores, 2607 Albert Pike. If interested in reserving a spot, call 877-637-2102 or email wsactivities1@gmail.com by Oct. 18.
PACA to hear from Chamber vice president
Park Avenue Community Association will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at Pullman Heights United Methodist Church, 200 Pullman Ave. Guest speaker is Cole McCaskill, vice president of economic development with the Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce. The agenda includes planning for the Oct. 3 National Night Out, Light Uptown project,
“A Brilliant Idea;” and updates on recent grant applications. All are welcome. Snacks are available.
Computer seminar Sept. 25 at Garland County Library
Hot Springs Tech Learning Center will present a seminar with the Garland County Library from 2-4 p.m. Sept. 25. It is open to everyone. Persons may sign up at the Garland County Library desk.
John “Happy Clicking” McFerrin will speak on subjects including, using Google Maps, news and images, how to create greeting and business cards, adding photos to the computer, utilizing YouTube. com and creating personal stationery. He will give a demo using Google Earth.
Rosemarie Kawlewski, a Windows 10 instructor, will speak on navigating Window 10 programs, working apps, creating desktop shortcuts, creating internet favorites and saving data to a flash drive.