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The Drew County Historical Society will hold its October meeting this Sunday afternoon, October 12, at the Chamber office on East Gaines at 2:30 p.m.
The program will be presented by Mr. Robert Fancher of the Mountain Meadows Massacre Foundation. The September 11, 1857, attack on the California bound wagon train of settlers from Arkansas is [...]

 The SEARK Concert Association cordially invites you to become a member for the upcoming and very exciting 2008-2009 season.
A special membership drive concert will be given on Saturday, with featured artist Percy Sledge. For this fun event a casual outdoor venue is planned where members will also have the opportunity to pre-purchase BBQ plate meals [...]

P.E.O. Chapter AB will host its annual fall bridge party on Thursday, at 1:30 P.M. in the Family Life Center at the First United Methodist Church.
Tables for playing dominoes and bunko will also be included.

Winners at the Town and Gown Duplicate Bridge Club on Monday, October 6, 2008 were:
1st place: Joann Hawley and Lowell Lynde
2nd place: Gene Gulledge and Roy Cabaniss
3rd place: J. C. Nichols and Charles Dolberry
The team of Hilda and Wellford Garrett, Ann Westrom, and Lowell Lynde placed 5th in the Monroe sectional tournament on October 5.

The Drew County Historical Society will have a special program, and a special guest, this Sunday, October 12. Mr. Robert Fancher, a representative of the Mountain Meadows Massacre Foundation, will be the guest speaker and will discuss the 1857 massacre of California bound settlers, most of whom hailed from northwest Arkansas.

The Webelos II den of Cub Scout Pack 69 recently earned their Readyman/First Aid badge with the help of April and Scottie Harrison from Monticello Ambulance Service.
The boys were taught basic first aid and what to do in an emergency situation. Picture L-R front April Harrison, Brodey Barnett, Ethan Chisom, A J Gray and Will [...]

Winners at the Town and Gown Duplicate Bridge Club on Monday, September 29 were:
1st place Joann Hawley and Lowell Lynde
2nd place Kaye Koen and Faye Chandler
3rd place Gene Gulledge and Roy Cabaniss
4th place J. C. Nichols and Charles Dolberry

The annual Bradley-Drew County Delta Waterfowl Banquet will be held September 30, 2008 at the Drew County Fairgrounds.
Steve Kelly, professional retriever trainer from McGehee, will hold a demonstration and presentation regarding the Hunting Retriever Club. The demonstration begins at 5:00 p.m. and is free to the public.

Winners at the Town and Gown Duplicate Bridge Club for Monday, September 22, 2008 were:
1st place Joy Hudson and Lowell Lynde
2nd place Gene Gulledge and Roy Cabaniss
3rd place Joann Hawley and Fritz Hudson
4th place Kaye Koen and Faye Chandler

The Koinonia Home School 4-H club met and elected officers for 2008- 2009.  Pictured are, left to right, back row: Jennifer Sneed- Reporter, Bree-Anne Lanthrip- Recreation Leader, Martha Granderson - President, Jacob Henson- V- President. Front row: Jayden Gustafson-Photographer, and Joshua Henson- Secretary\ Treasurer. By: Jennifer Sneed

The Drew County Historical Society will meet Sunday, September 14, at 2:30 in the Chamber of Commerce building on East Gaines.
This will be the first scheduled program of the 2008-2009 year.  The program will be presented by Cindy Luper of Monticello who will discuss her genealogical quest for her ancestry in light of a rare [...]

Kiwanis Club is a new club in Monticello. The club is having a Banquet for its members on Monday, September 15th at the Fellowship Hall, First United Methodist Church from 6:00 to 8:00.
The public is invited to bid on Silent Auction Items on Monday evening from 3:00 to 6:00 at the Life Center of First [...]

Winners at the Town and Gown Duplicate Bridge Club on Monday, September 12 were:
1st place Kaye Koen and Faye Chandler
(tie) Gene Gulledge and Roy Cabaniss
3rd place Joy Hudson and Lowell Lynde
4th place Hilda and Wellford Garrett

Winners at the Town and Gown Duplicate Bridge Club for Monday, August 25 were:
1st place Fritz Hudson and Joann Hawley
2nd place Joy Hudson and Lowell Lynde
3rd place Kaye Koen and Peggy Chapman
4th place J. C. Nichols and Charles Dolberry

Registration for Girl Scouts in Monticello will be Monday, Aug. 25, from 6-8pm at the large pavillion at City Park.
Girls can sign up, learn more about scouting and make a craft.
For more information contact Autumn Crosswell, Membership Specialist at 870-550-5599.

The local chapter of the Monticello Lions Club is still running its glasses donation project. The club is accepting frames with lenses, frames without lenses and lenses. These lenses and frames will be sent to Lions World International for redistribution to needy persons.A donation box is located at the offices of Drew County Developmental Disabilities, [...]