BJTS – 10-21-21

Posted on October 21, 2021

1)Superintendent Mike Poore with the Little Rock School District updating things in the LRSD. Covid vaccine, Flu shots,Tele-health clinics at Washington and she Carver elementary schools and the extension of the millage. Voting starts Oct. 26th Election Day is Nov 2nd. For complete details, go to: LRSD.Org.

2)Genine Latrice Perez with family services on drug take back day
This Saturday from 10 AM until 2 PM at 250 locations across the state of Arkansas. The family service agency will be at the Kroger on Cantral Road and Highway 10 from 10 AM until 2 PM. It’s time for you to bring out all of your prescriptions drugs, clean out your medicine cabinets and bring your drugs so they could be disposed of properly. For more information visit: [email protected]

3)Tameka Lee Communications Director for the Central Arkansas library systems to kick off the six bridges book Festival. Starting October 21 through October 31. Over 70 award-winning best sellers are presenting their books. This is a zoom event for more information about the 2021 Six Bridges Book festival visit: to
sixbridgesbookfestival.org or Call 501-918-3098

4)Stephon Hall a black firefighter with the Black father’s awareness walk Saturday, October 30th, 10 AM at Murray Park Pavilion one and two the event is to bring awareness to black fathers being involved with their children for information call Stephon Hall at 501-772-6536

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