COMING UP IN THE AREA...

• A FUND RAISING FISH FRY WILL BE HELD SATURDAY STARTING AT 4:00 AT THE ABUNDANT LIFE CHURCH ON HOSPITAL DRIVE IN HIGHLAND..  FISH, FRENCH FIRES, HUSHPUPPIES AND COLE SALW WILL BE SERVED FOR $10 A PLATE.. A CHILDS PLATE OF A HOTDOG AND FRIES WILL BE AVAIALBE FOR $5... A DESSRT AUTION WILL FOLLOW THE DINNER.. PROCEEDS WILL GO TO SAFE NIGHT MINISTIRES IN HIGHLAND...

• SHARP COUNTY FAIR CARNIVAL ARMBANDS ARE ON SALE THRU JULY FIRST.  ARMBANDS ARE $20, A $5 SAVINGS FROM THE PRICE YOU WILL PAY ON THE GROUNDS DURING THE WEEK OF THE FAIR, JULY 6 THRU 10.  PURCHASE ARMBANDS FROM ANY FAIRBOARD MEMBER OR AT THE EXTENSION OFFICE IN ASH FLAT.   A TABLE WILL BE SET UP SATURDAY FROM 10 TIL 2 NEXT TO RUBY'S ON MAIN, ON MAIN STREET IN DOWNTOWN HARDY WHERE YOU CAN PURCHASE ADVANCED ARMBANDS AND PICK UP A COPY OF THE SHARP COUNTY FAIR BOOK.

• THE "4TH IN THE PARK''  CELEBRATION IN RAVENDEN SPRINGS IS SATURDAY NIGHT. FIREWORKS AT DUSK AT THE RAVENDEN SPRINGS CITY PARK.

• THE BLACK ROCK ALUMNI BANQUET WILL BE HELD SATURDAY, JUNE 25 AT THE BLACK ROCK COMMUNITY CENTER. HOSPITALITY TIME AND MUSUEM TOURS WILL BE HELD FROM 1:00 UNTIL THREE WITH REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE..A BUSINESS MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 3:00 FOLLOWED BY DINNER AT 4:00.. THE CLASSES OF 1969 - 1970 - 1971 AND 1972 WILL BE RECOGNIZED FOR THIER 50 YEAR ANNIVESARY AND CLASSES 1994 - 95 - 96 AND 97 FOR THIER 25TH ANNIVERSARY IN ADDITION TO ALL ALUMNI GRADUATING 50 PLUS YEARS AGO... COST IS $12.50 PER PERSON IN ADVANCE OR $15 AT THE DOOR.. THE BLACK ROCK FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL PREPARE THE MEAL WITH A CHOICE OF HAM OR BBQ CHICKEN WHICH SHOULD BE INDICATED ON YOUR PRE-REGISTRATION...MAIL CHECKS AND REGISTRATION TO VESTA SMITH 990 ELM STREET, BLACK ROCK OR REGINA ANDREWS BOURLAND AT 165 LAWRENCE ROAD 237, POWHATAN, 72458..

• THE 21ST ANNUAL STRAWBERRY FIREWORKS DISPLAY IS SATURDAY AT THE STRAWBERRY BALL FIELD... CONCESSIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT 6.. COREY JACKSON WILL PERFORM AT 7 WITH THE FIREWORKS AT 9:30... THERE WILL BE A BOUNCE HOUSE AND PETTING ZOO FOR THE KIDS.  THERE'S NO ADMISSION BUT DONATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED....

• A DROP-IN RECEPTION TO HONOR MAXINE MIZE OF SMITHVILLE ON HER 100TH BIRTHDAY WILL BE SUNDAY FROM 2 UNTIL 4 AT THE SMITHVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER.  FAMILY, FREINDS, FORMER STUDENTS ARE WELCOME

• THE TWO CANNING WORKSHOPS THAT ARE SCHEDULED FOR JULY AT THE POWHATAN CANNING WORKSHOP ARE  FULL AND RESREVATIONS NO LONGER BE ACCEPTED.  FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE PARK, PHONE 870-878-6765..

• JULY FIRST IS THE DEADLINE FOR STUDENTS TO ENROLL IN THE PRACTICAL NURSING EVENING PROGRAM AT BLACK RIVER TECHNICAL COLLEGE IN POCAHONTAS. THIS IS A TEN AND A HALF MONTH PROGRAM THAT WILL BEGIN AUGUST 15TH AND END JUNE 30TH NEXT YEAR... THE PROGRAM WILL BE HELD ON THE POCHONTAS CAMPUS MONDAYS THRU FRIDAY.. NO PREREQUISITES ARE REQUIRED, BUT SELECTED APPLICATNS WILL TAKE AN ENTRANCE EXAM.. VISIT blackrivertech.org/academics FOR MORE INFORMATION..

• THE ANNUAL SHARP COUNTY FAIR WILL BE HELD JULY 5TH THROUGH THE 9TH AT THE FAIRGROUNDS JUST SOUTH OF ASH FLAT..  ANY ENTRIES RECEIVED AFTER JUNE 17TH ARE  BEING ASSESSED A $10 LATE FEE.. FEES FOR MISS SHARP COUNTY, JUNIOR MISS SHARP COUNTY AND RODEO QUEEN ARE $25 WITH THE FEE FOR ALL OTHER PAGEANTS $20. FEES INCLUDE GATES ADMISSION AND ENTRANCE FOR THE CONTESTANT AND ONE PARENT OR GUARDIAN.. PAGEANTS ARE OPEN TO GIRLS FROM BIRTH TO AGE 23 AND BOYS BIRTH TO AGE 8.. ENTRY FORMS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE SHARP COUNTY FAIR BOOKS OR BY CONTACTING THE PAGEANT DIRECTOR SUE BILLIOT 501-454-3617.. FORMS AND FEES SHOULD BE MAILED TO SUE BILLIOT, 1028 SAWYER ROAD, SMITHVILLE, 72466

• JULY FIRST IS THE DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR THE ARKANSAS ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS PLANNING IN A TWO OR FOUR YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY IN THE FALL... APPLICANTS CAN BE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES, STUDENTS ALREADY ENROLLED IN COLLEGE AND OLDER, NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS WANTING TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION.. TO APPLY, VISIT SAM.ADHE.EDU AND CLICK ON 'STUDENTS'.. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A SCHOLORSHIP, THE APPLICATN MUST BE A RESIDENT OF ARKANSAS FOR AT LEAST 12 MONTHS PROT TO ENROLLEMENT AND RECIEVE AT LEAST A 19 ON THE A-C-T. TO MAINTAIN ELIGIBLITY, A STUDENT MUST KEEP A TWO P[OINT FIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE. 

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