Thru 10-10-2008

Want to know more about Arkansas Whitetail Deer? Join a park interperter at the ampitheater at Lake Dardanelle State park on Friday October 10th at 8 p.m. Call 479-967-5516 for more information.

Thru 10-10-2008

The Pottsville PTO is having their Harvest Hoedown, Friday, October 10th at the Pottsville Elementary School. Join everyone for a great spaghetti supper, kids games, bingo and more. Everyone is invited to attend.

Thru 10-17-2008

ARVAC will isssue commodities at the Pope County Fairgrounds on October 16th and 17th from 9am until 12 noon. Applicants will need to bring in total household income, number in household, and social security card. Call 968-7019 for more information.

Thru 10-17-2008

Reunion plans are being finalized for the special reunion of a special National Guard Reunion. The date for this event is Friday, October 17 at the National Guard Armory on Airport Road in Russellville. Registration begins at 4:00 p.m. For more information call 968-6276 or 968-4888.

Thru 10-18-2008

Join us for a whole hog sausage and pancake breakfast on Saturday. October 18th from 6am until 12 noon at the Russellville Masonic Lodge at 802 South Boulder. See Dr. Brown for tickets or purchase at the door. Tickets are $5.00 each.

Thru 10-18-2008

Centerville Community Park is having their 4th annual fundraiser on October 18th from 10am until 2pm. Enjoy live music by the Ramblers. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy an all you can eat BBQ dinner for only $7.00. Call 264-6555 for more information. Entertainment starts at noon.

Thru 10-18-2008

ARVAC Inc. will have a homebuyer education workshop on Saturday October, 18th in Dardanelle at the Housing Authority Community Meeting Room at 8 a.m. To register for this class or for further information, call (479) 229-3102. ARVAC is an equal opportunity community action agency.

Thru 10-30-2008

Take a stroll down our storytelling trail and discover the wonder and mystery that surrounds the nocturnal creatures that call Lake Dardanelle home October 30th and 31st at Lake Dardanelle State Park Meadowbrook Trail off Marina Road. This event is free and open to the public.

Thru 11-06-2008

Get your flu shot! Thursday November 6th at the Pope County Fairgrounds from 7:00am-4:00pm. Please bring your state insurance or Medicare/Medicaid cards with you. This drive-thru clinic is provided by the Pope County Health Unit. Call 479-968-6004 for more information.


Ongoing Announcements 
Kroger in-store pharmacies will expand its generic drug program offering customers lower prices and additional drug choices to meet their health needs. The retailer is offering 90-day prescriptions for only $10 on its expanded generic drug program. For more information about the expanded program call 1-877-479-5478.

The River Valley Christian Clinic has doctors available on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month. Patients will be seen beginning at 6:00pm on these days . Call 479-229-2566 or toll free 1-877-229-3450 for more information on how you can retrieve an application. 

The Clarksville-Johnson County Development Foundation has a program called "Free Rides For Senior Citizens" for seniors 62 and older. The program provides transportation free of charge to the following locations; food pantry, grocery and drug stores twice a week, and hospital, and doctors office unlimited times to locations in Clarksville, Sunday through Thursday from 8 a.m. until 1 a.m., and on Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. until 4 a.m.. Seniors 62 and older can call 214-2512 for a ride. 

The U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission has established a national toll-free telephone number to provide assistance to anyone who needs to report, or has questions about workplace discrimination. It is unlawful for an employer to harass you or treat you differently because of race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, pregnancy, or disability. The number is 1-800-669-4000. 

The Yell County Literacy Council needs volunteer tutors in the Dardanelle, Danville, Belleville. and Havana areas. For more information on how you can make a difference, call the Yell County Literacy Council at 479-229-2993.

If you would like to learn first hand about another culture without leaving the United States Pacific Intercultural Exchange has international exchange students from over 40 countries arriving into the area for home stay programs. All students are English speaking, have their own spending money, and carry accidental and health insurance. Prospective host families are able to review student applications in order to select the perfect match. The non-profit organization is looking for a few more caring host families to share the American way of life. If you are interested in hosting a foreign teen, or would like more information about the program call P.I.E. at 1-800-828-9001.

The Russellville Adult Education Center offers free classes to earn high school diplomas, basic computer skills, as well as classes to learn English. Language and refresher reading classes, math and language skills class are also available. For more information call 968-5244.
 
Every Tuesday and Saturday at the Lake Dardanelle State Park is feeding time for the fish in the large aquarium display at the visitor center. The park staff feeds the fish at 1:30 and all are welcome to come watch. 

Pope County Literacy Council is offering various classes including citizenship classes, computer classes, and individual tutoring. Classes meet from 5:30-7:00 pm at the Pope County Literacy Council on the second floor of the old Garner Junior High. Call 479-967-7323 for further information or if you would like to be a tutor. 

The Local Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans provides transportation to the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Little Rock for veterans who have an appointment. The van leaves at 8 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 208 South Pittsburgh. For more information call 968-1665. 

B.J. Burton Memorial Scholarship is accepting donations you can make checks payable to Arkansas Tech Foundation, in the memo field of the check, note "B.J. Burton Memorial Scholarship." Send them to P.O. Box 8820, Russellville AR.. 72801. 

Marijuana Anonymous, or “MA” is opening a new chapter in the area and is looking for a meeting place. “MA” is a non-profit organization, therefore a very low rental fee is preferred. For more information, call 501-606-6277. 

The Arkansas Archeological Society River Valley Chapter meets at the TECH research station in Tucker Hall at 7pm each month. For more information please contact the staff at ATU at 968-0381. Chapter meetings and programs are free and open to anyone interested in archeology. Log on to http://arkarch.org 

The Russellville Area Agency on Aging is offering a FREE Breast Cancer Awareness Workshop. This is available to any community/civic or church group at any time, day or evening. Call Monday thru Friday 8-4:30 at 967-9300 or toll-free 1-800-467-2171 and ask for Betty. 

The Rotary Memorial Endowment opened by the Downtown Rotary Club is continually accepting applications. Indicate in the memo line on your check for Rotary Memorial Endowment and mail checks to Pope County Community Foundation, P.O. Box 2112 Russellville, AR 72811. 

Attention River Valley Seniors---The Area Agency on Aging has a limited number of air conditioners and fans available to seniors who are suffering with the heat. To qualify for the air conditioner, you cannot have a working air conditioner now. The fans can be given to anyone who has a need. Call 967-9300 to request an air conditioner or a fan.

A detachment of the Marine Corps League is being formed in Russellville. Anyone who has served honorably in the USMC is eligible to join. Call 967-4745 for more information.