Quilted History to host ‘Dinner on the Ground and Trail Ride’
The Quilted History will be hosting a “Dinner on the Ground and Trail Ride” at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 27-28 starting at the Junction City Park.
Events for the day include wash pot crackling lye soap, hay rides, frost famous tea cakes and brush arbor service. Everyone is encouraged to wear western attire for horse riders.
All ages are welcome to attend.
Several people will be helping out with this event including Charlie Phillips as the trail boss, Cletis Charles as the chief scout, Theodis Cornelious Singlefoot as the scout; Jewel Smith, Zummie Law and Henry Rochell as wagon bosses; and Michael James as the manager.
Special guests will include HAWG Riders, Mount Moriah Baptist Church from Kingston, Louisiana; Winnie, Texas Riders; Longview, Texas Riders and Mayflower Riders.
For more information, please contact Carolyn Williams at 870-881-0443.
Red Cross calls for blood donors before the
holiday season
LITTLE ROCK— With the busy holiday season approaching, the American Red Cross encourages donors to give blood now to help ensure a sufficient supply for patients this winter.
Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, many regular donors delay giving due to holiday activities and travel.
This often decreases the amount of donated blood available for patients.
More donations are needed in the weeks leading up to the holidays to help stock the shelves for patients like Emily Bratton.
After the birth of her first child, she received several units of blood.
“I know that my life was saved because someone, somewhere, was willing to donate their blood,” said Bratton. “There aren’t words to describe how incredibly thankful I am that people are willing to donate blood to help a stranger.”
A Red Cross blood drive will be held from 12:30 to 5 p.m. Nov. 18 at the Medical Center of South Arkansas. For more information or to make an appointment to give blood, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-733-2767.
State attorney general to hold mobile office,
prescription drug take back in El Dorado
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge’s office will hold a mobile office and prescription drug take back in El Dorado on Thursday.
During the mobile office, which will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Hudson Senior Center, staff members will assist residents with consumer-related issues in filing consumer complaints and providing information about scams, identity theft, fraud and other protections. Authorities from Union County Sheriff Ricky Robert’s office will also collect prescription medicines, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, pet medicines, medicated ointments and lotions, inhalers, liquid medicines in glass or leak-proof containers and medicine samples as part of a prescription drug take back event.
Meanwhile, community educators will also present a senior scams and identity theft prevention presentation to senior citizens. From 11 to 11:30 a.m. at the Hudson Senior Center, seniors and older adults can learn about common scams that target them, along with way to spot and prevent identity theft.