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Boy Scouts of America – De Soto Area Council

“Friends of Scouting” Annual Fundraiser Luncheon
Wednesday March 11th : 12:00 p.m. Noon
First United Methodist Church
317 South Main St.

Contact John McClendon (870) 460-3116 to reserve a table or for more information

This coming March and April, a network of youth leaders are coordinating human trafficking awareness marches in jvarious states and countries to show support for anti- human trafficking legislation and to promote awareness about modern day slavery.
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The Civil War Sesquicentennial Marker-Dedication Ceremony for the sixteen companies raised in Drew County will be Saturday, Feb. 28th, at 2 o’clock, @ the Drew County Courthouse. These companies contained 2500 men and left 500 families without a bread winner according to a document written in 1941 by Mrs. J. D. McCloy, a Monticello resident who researched local court records.

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Discussion opportunity for local water quality concerns, priorities

Extension hosting local forums to help communities identify watershed priorities

What: 3-hour forum in the Bayou Bartholomew watershed to allow stakeholders to identify nonpoint source pollution concerns and priorities

When: March 3, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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Any interested freshman or upperclassman attending an accredited Arkansas college or university may apply for the scholarship. It must be completed in its entirety and postmarked by April 10, 2015.

Please contact Arlicia Thompson-Jackson at (870-723-2799) or Angela Jackson at (870-224-2805) for more information.

Click here to print application

The MEDC is working with the Monticello-Drew County Chamber of Commerce toward planning their Annual Awards Banquet.

The MEDC is now taking nominations for Outstanding Young Leader.

Please submit your nominee, soon. The candidate should be 18 – 35 years of age, active in the community and exhibit leadership qualities at the highest standard.

Please include a description of the individuals background, examples of their leadership roles, and an explanation as to why this individual should receive this recognition.

The deadline to submit nominations is February 10th at noon.

Sign up now for the Lady Billies Softball Camp, being presented by Baleigh Jackson, a Monticello High School student, as her EAST project.

She and other participants invite local youth to sign up and improve their softball skills, before the new season starts.

The registration form in posted above.

left to right: Grace Clowers, Austin Cruce, Jaci Bates, and Samaria Webb. Not pictured: Emily Garcia and Mahogany Warren.

SEARK Reading Council announced the winners of the Young Writer’s Contest at the January meeting Monday night. Students in grades K – 8 from the SEARK five county area ( Bradley, Cleveland, Desha, Drew, and Lincoln) were eligible to enter. The students had to submit an original piece that they had written.

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The 18th Annual Community Wide Walk-A-Thon was held at Glover Park in Dermott, AR. This event was sponsored by the Order of Eastern Star Electa- Triumphant Chapter #348 in Dermott, AR. Winners are also followed: (more…)

The Drew County Single Parent Scholarship Board was recently congratulated for meeting their 2014 Affiliate Match Grant from the Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund. According to Beverly Chapple, ASPF Field Representative, this is the first time since its inception that the match grant has been met.
Affiliate board members work year round to encourage and support the ever-growing educational and training needs of single parents, believing that single-parent families that are led by skilled and educated mothers or fathers have a much greater opportunity to achieve self-sufficiency resulting in improved quality of life, from generation to generation.

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Winners at the Town and Gown Duplicate Bridge Club on Monday, December 1 were:
1st place Joann Hawley and Lowell Lynde
2nd place Gene Gulledge and Charles Dolberry
3rd place Luellen Jones and Marvin Fawley

The Club will host its annual Christmas potluck party and charity game on December 8 at 6:30. Entry fee will be $3 per person. Anyone interested in playing call Lowell Lynde at 367-7039. Newcomers are always welcome.

PUBLIC NOTICE

The meeting of the Advantages of Southeast Arkansas, Inc. Board of Directors, which was scheduled for November 25th, has been cancelled. Because both the November and December meeting times fall on holiday weeks, one meeting has been scheduled to cover both months. The time for this meeting only has also been changed.

A meeting has been scheduled for Monday, December 1st, at 3:00 p.m., at the Administration building on 168 West College. (more…)

SEArkansas TEA Party proudly announces that the two Second Amendment Rally winners have received their prizes. Anthony Hawkins of Collins is the recipient of the Smith & Wesson M15-22 and James Jenkins of Lake Village is the recipient of the Remington Model 870. In addition to these winners, each child in attendance won a Red Ryder or a Daisy BB gun. A good time was had by all.

Well, it’s that time of year again; the time of year when we have to try to figure out which way to set the clocks.

This is the week when most parts of the country will turn their clocks BACK. So if it was 2 a.m., it becomes 1 a.m.

Enjoy that extra hour of sleep.

It gets taken away from us in March..

Options, Inc. has partnered with Arkansas Big Brothers Big Sisters Donation Center Clothes for Ca$h program. We will accept all textiles, purses, belts, and shoes. Please bring your donations to Options, Inc., on South Main St, between Cockrells and the Railroad tracks.

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Options, Inc. was started because a small number of individuals saw the need of Domestic Violence Victims and their Children. A survey was conducted through law enforcement and court systems in 1989 in the five counties of the 10th Judicial District. The survey was conducted by concerned citizens and professionals. The data was compiled and results were that one out of every four calls was regarding some type of domestic or family violence.

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Domestic Violence Awareness month is held every October to educate people about domestic violence, and to encourage victims and abusers to get help.
Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior used to gain control over a person by a partner, relative, or household member.
Abusers often make it difficult for victims to get help by blaming them, promising the abuse will stop, or making victims feel they cannot escape—either because they may suffer further abuse or due to financial constraints.

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The Southeast Arkansas TEA Party again sponsored there annualSecond Amendment Sportsman’s Rally.

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Brenda Griffin won the drawing for the 40” smart TV during the Drew County Fair last week, given away by Drew Memorial Hospital.

Advantages of Southeast Arkansas, Inc. is proud to announce the addition of Denice Harper to their Board of Directors.

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Leta Taylor (President), Stacy Jennings, Shirley Kizer (Treasure), and Monteene McCoy.

2014 Drew Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship winners, Stacy Jennings and Roger McKinzie.

Applicants for the scholarship must be aspiring and deserving individuals who are pursuing employment in the field of medicine or nursing. Applicants must have a GPA of at least 2.5. The scholarship is for $1,000.

Vera Lloyd Presbyterian Family Services was among a group of six nonprofit organizations in the Delta that were recently awarded grant funds through the Delta Endowment for Building Community, a fund of the Arkansas Community Foundation.

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The Drew County Single Parent Scholarship applications are now being taken for the Fall 2014 semester. The application deadline is September 2, 2014. Go to www.aspsf.org and follow the instructions for Drew County.

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Charlee Carter recently competed in the state 4-H O’Rama where she placed 1st in her division in the Performing Arts, Dance Category. Charlee has been in 4-H for eight years. Her project area is dance. Pictured with Carter is Dr. Tony Windham, Associate Vice President for Ag-Extension.

The Drew County Single Parent Scholarship committee would like to congratulate the following recipients who received scholarship money for the Spring 2014 semester.

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Saturday afternoon, Deer Creek Disc Golf, located behind Dollar General and the storage rentals, held their grand opening in ribbon-cutting.

Disc golf is a trend that’s growing nationwide, as evidenced hereby the number of black logo shirts in the group photo.

Also attached is a short video of Bart and Yvette with “Disc Golf 101″.

Alan Jones, Chynna Davis and Jalen Handley, the recipients, of the Hank Thompson Memorial Scholarship for the 2014-2015 school year are pictured with the scholarship committee, the Thompson Family.
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Southeast Arkansas Community Action Corporation Head Start is accepting applications at between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. The Head Start program is for children ages 3—5.

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Monticello Christian Academy, a daycare through 12th grade private school located at 910 Old Warren Road in Monticello, AR, recently hosted its 10th annual Victory Ceremony. This is a time to celebrate the accomplishments that the students made through the year as well as honor the graduating seniors. The photo depicts some of MCA’s students with their awards.

Kelly Word, Director of Education, noted that it was “hard to believe we are already celebrating 10 years. It seems like yesterday when we started with just five students. We have and are certainly continuing to grow!”