BLYTHEVILLE EMERGENCY SQUAD
Mike Godsey, President (1/16/08)
200 W. Chickasawba, Blytheville, AR 72315-2812
870-762-5506 or cellular 740-2248
Email
All-volunteer rescue squad dispatched through the Mississippi County Sheriff's Office.
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (DAR)
Charlevoix Chapter (National Society Daughters of the American Revolution)
Delia Partlow, Regent (5/9/08)
Ann Bush, Registrar
EMAIL (3/18/07)
A volunteer women's service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism and citizenship and preserving U.S. history by supporting education programs. (11/06) Genealogy assistance is also offered. (3/18/07)
Sponsors the annual Junior American Citizen art and citizenship contests for school children. (5/22/07)
Members must prove their lineage to a Revolutionary War supporter who served in either the government or military or in some way contributed to the support of the war effort. Ann Bush can assist in this research. (9/26/08)
GOSNELL
RURITAN CLUB
Contact: Fred Roberts, President (4/9/07) or Stan Tomlinson (11/30/07)
532-2697
To create a better understanding among people through volunteer service and make communities better places in which to live and work.
Meets the first Tuesday of every month at 7 PM at the Gosnell Community Center, 307 Air Base Highway. New members are welcome.
Encourages women be active community participants, assume leadership roles in meeting community needs and render charitable services with particular emphasis on children. Co-operation with other organizations performing similar services is stressed.
- Teacher Appreciation projects provide instructors with materials for their students.
- Toys for Tots provide toys to needy children.
- Grandmothers Easter Baskets provide a week's supply of meals to grandmothers raising grandchildren who participate in the Toys for Tots program.
- Assists school nurses with childrens' vision, hearing and scoliosis screenings. The Junior Auxiliary sponsored a Health Fair at Blytheville Intermediate School.
- The Bookworm Project provides books for the Gosnell Elementary School Parent Center.
- Parents who have had house fires are provided groceries, linens and children's clothing.
- Neglected children are referred by other agencies.
- Provides uniforms, shoes and underwear to needy students.
- The National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Scholarship Program awards grants each April for graduate study in fields addressing the special needs of children and youth.
THE JUNIOR AUXILIARY OF BLYTHEVILLE CLOSED APRIL 1, 2008
JA House
Magnolia & Franklin Sts., Blytheville, AR
Contact Wendi Marshall (762-5334) for follow-up information (3/31/08)
JUNIOR AUXILIARY OF OSCEOLA, INC.
c/o Kathy Routon
P.O. Box 954, Osceola, AR 72370 (6/5/08)
Brooke Barnett, President (5/15/08)
To develop by precept and example a more intelligent, aggressive and serviceable citizenship; render altruistic service and build better communities.
BLYTHEVILLE KIWANIS CLUB
Letroy Gathen, President (12/23/07)
(870) 763-1584
Meets at the Blytheville Country Club, 2201 N. 6th St., at noon every Wednesday.
MANILA KIWANIS CLUB
Jeremy Bennett, President (3/22/07)
Meets at The Depot Center, 105 Dewey, at 6:00 P.M. each Monday
OSCEOLA KIWANIS CLUB
Shawn Chafin, President (10/2/08)
Meets at the Harold Ohlendorf Civic Center, 116 N. Maple St. each Thursday at 12:00 noon. (12/27/07)
BLYTHEVILLE LIONS CLUB
Christie Patterson, President (8/13/08)
P.O. Box 1093, Blytheville, AR 72316
762-2431
Meets every Tuesday at 12:00 Noon at the Blytheville Country Club, 2201 N. Hwy. 61. (5/05)
MANILA LIONS CLUB
Wendell Poteet, President
870-561-8200
Meets Wednesday each week at noon at DJ's, 601 Hwy. 77 South
OSCEOLA LIONS CLUB
S.B. Cockrell, President
870 563-6362
Meets at the Cotton Inn Restaurant, I-55 & Hwy 140 the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month at 6:30 PM
Business and professional leaders united worldwide who provide humanitarian service above self, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and help build goodwill and peace in the world.
ROTARY CLUB OF BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS
Dr. Bruce Daniels, President
P.O. Box 1303, Blytheville, AR 72316
763-6800
Email (2-1-1 - 12/24/08)
Offers scholarships through the Blytheville High School Scholarship Foundation. Meetings are every Thursday at 12:00 noon at the Blytheville Country Club, 2201 N. Hwy. 61. (7/3/07)
OSCEOLA/SOUTH MISSISSIPPI COUNTY
Lisa Golden, President (7/3/08)
870-563-5866 (10/2/08)
Susan Fetsch - 870-563-6177 (8/28/08)
Meetings are every Tuesday at 12:00 noon at the
Osceola/South Mississippi County Chamber of Commerce, 116 N. Maple.
WILSON CO-OPERATIVE CLUB
Linda Dawson, President (5/15/08)
Civic organization dedicated to promoting community co-operation and improvement. (4/10/08)
Meets the first Wednesday of each month at the Club House. (2/12/08)