JOHN BARROW NEIGHBORHOOD ANNOUNCES HERITAGE MONTH EVENTS

Seal of Little Rock
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE :
Thursday, Apr 17, 2008

Media Release

City of Little Rock Public Relations (501) 371-6801

Mayo Johnson 240-9559

THE JOHN BARROW NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION ACTIVITIES

BOYLE PARK FISHING DERBY Saturday, May 10, 2008
(9:00 -11:00 pm) 2000 Boyle Park Road
Betty Snyder & Shaun Smith - Coordinators

KIWANIS PARK FISHING DERBY Saturday, May 10, 2008
(9:00 -11:00 pm)
4100 Holt & Foster Streets
George Brown & Carolyn Heitman - Coordinators

UNIVERSITY PARK Saturday, May 10, 2008
(9:00 am. - 3:30 pm.) 1501 Leisure Place
Rebsamen “Free Tennis” Clinic
(Rebsamen Tennis Court – behind the Boys Club on West 12th Street)
Ed Baxley - Coordinator

WEST END PARK EVENTS Saturday, May 10, 2008
3600 West 36th Street (between Walker & Potters Streets)
Part 1. (FREE)
*Park Rededication (12:00 – 1:00 pm.)
Director Doris Wright

Part 2. (FREE)
* Blues & Jazz Festival (12:00 pm -6:30 pm.)
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm. ---- The “On Call” Band
3:00 pm. - 5:00 pm. ---- The College of Aspiring Artists
5:00 pm. – 6:30 pm. --- William Staggers
Contact: Mayo Johnson, Coordinator - 240-9559

SID McMATH “KIDS FEST” ACTIVITIES (FREE) May 10, 2008
(2:00 – 3:00 p.m.) 2100 John Barrow Road
John McGraw & Julie Lucas – Coordinators

HISTORICAL SCHOOL SITE RECOGNITION May 2008
Wilson Elementary School “Kids Fest” Classroom Art Show
(Oldest school in the John Barrow Community)
Beverly Jones - Principal

WEST CENTRAL (Rosedale) SPORTS COMPLEX
8616 Colonel Glenn Road
Friday, June 9th (6:00 pm.)
Saturday, June 10th (8:00 am. – until)

“BATTLE IN THE ROCK” BASEBALL TOURNAMENT
Price: $1.00 (kids under 5 yrs. old) & $3.00 (6 yrs. old to adults)

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