News Briefs
By Patriot Staff
Friday, February 27, 2009 10:45 AM CST
Deadline near to file for mayorPulaski Circuit/County Clerk Pat O’Brien reminded potential candidates for Jacksonville Mayor that the deadline to file for the office is Monday, March 2 at Noon in the county clerk’s office in Little Rock.
Four candidates have already been certified and numerous other candidates are believed to be interested. O’Brien wanted to clear up any confusion that might have arisen from the first city council ordinance which mistakenly contained a later deadline.
Candidates having any questions about the filing process should contact the County Clerk’s office immediately at (501) 340-8341.
Controlled burn at air base
Little Rock Air Force Base has hired the U.S. Forestry Service to conduct a prescribed burn in the 277 wooded acres behind base housing scheduled to start at 10 a.m. Feb. 23 - weather conditions permitting. As a result, smoke emissions coming from the base may be visible from surrounding areas.
The burn area is an old Post Oak savanna which is naturally maintained by fire. The burn is intended to reduce the chance of wildfires and improve wildlife habitat. Previous prescribed burns were conducted in these areas in 1997 and 2003.
The Forest Service will bring a trained burn crew with equipment to conduct and control the burn. The 19th Civil Engineering Squadron will scrape the perimeter roads around the two areas south of base housing to provide a firebreak. The Forest Service will establish a firebreak behind base housing before they burn directly behind housing.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact 19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs at (501) 987-3601.
NASA’s Jones to speak today
Dr. Greg Jones of NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., will be our will speak today, Wednesday Feb. 25 at the Jacksonville Museum of Military History.
Jones will highlight modern aeronautics that will include subsonic, transonic, supersonic and hypersonic programs.
The emphasis will be on aeronautics efforts to impact current transportation systems, travel delays and safety. With a specialty in takeoff and landing configurations, Jones will talk about airport congestion and short takeoff and landing benefits. Jones will also touch on how NASA interfaces with the military.
The museum opens at 6 p.m. The lecture starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Jacksonville Museum of Military History, 100 Veterans Circle, Jacksonville.
Admission is $2.
For more information, call 241-1943 or e-mail: dkduggarmilitarymuseum@centurytel.net
Baptist Church at new location
Victory Missionary Baptist Church will begin holding an 8 a.m. worship service at Victory Baptist School located at 10000 Brockington Road in Sherwood starting on March 1, 2009.
In an effort to reach more of the community, VMBC will begin offering this earlier worship service at its school location. Doors will open at 7:30 a.m. for a time of fellowship, coffee and donuts. The worship service will begin at 8 a.m. with a music/praise time led by Michael Driggers.
Senior Pastor Robert Harris will then lead a thirty-minute worship/Bible study.
Afterwards, all are invited to attend a Sunday school time at 9 a.m. at our main church campus at 515 Sherwood Ave. in Sherwood.
Sunday school is a small group meeting designed for making new friends and enjoying a more in-depth study of God’s Word.
Fishnet seeks donations
In an effort to help out families battling hunger during their own personal economic crisis, Fishnet Ministries’ Thrift Store seeks clothing and household items to generate funds to restock its food pantry on a regular basis as well as monetary donations.
“Everything we sell in here goes back to the food pantry,” Marlis Wheeler, only one of the all-volunteer staff of the nonprofit organization.
The store’s hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday-Saturday.
Free food items are distributed between the hours of 8 and 10 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Fishnet Ministries is located on Swift off Marshall Road in Jacksonville.
St. Mary’s holds reunion
Graduates of Mount St. Mary’s Academy and Catholic High Schools from 1954 will meet at Immaculate Conception Church Parish Hall, 7000 JFK Blvd., North Little Rock, Friday April 3, 2009 at 6 p.m. for informal social gathering and Saturday, April 4 at 6 p.m., for social and banquet. For further information contact Mary Lou Jaworski at 753-5070 or Ron Thompson at 868-9892.
Junior Auxiliary holds ‘Crop Night’
The Jacksonville Junior Auxiliary is hosting the 2nd annual Crop Night.
It will be a night of “cropping” and scrapbooking, food, vendors and door prizes. Tickets are $30 per person. Crop night will be held on March 6 from 6 p..m. to midnight at Second Baptist Church Gym. The money raised will go to help the underprivileged children in Jacksonville.
For tickets or more information, call (501 519-3574.
Girl Scouts selling cookies
If you are interested in ordering your girl scout cookies contact Keri Urquhart at kju822@centurytel.net. Cookies are $3.50 per box. Customers are asked to get orders in early.
Senior Center has fitness program
Looking for a realistic way to fit physical activity into your life?
Try Active Living Every Day!
This 20-week program teaches you skills such as overcoming barriers, goal-setting, and managing time to help you fit physical activity into your life and keep it there.
Classes meet on Tuesday, from 10-11:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Jacksonville.
The cost is FREE and includes 20 weeks of instruction, the 194-page Active Living Every Day book, access to the program’s Web site and a step counter. The program is being sponsored by Jacksonville Senior Center.
The program began Jan. 27.
For more information or to register, call (501) 982-7531.
Academies taking applications
Lighthouse Academies is currently accepting applications for the 2009-2010 school year. For an application contact Kelly at Lighthouse Academy at (501) 985-1200.
