Steve Clark Memorial Blues Jam set
Port City Blues Society will host the first Steve Clark Blues Jam in memory and celebration of a kind friend and faithful member. The live blues jam will be held at 8 p.m. Saturday at RJ’s Grill and Bar, 128 S. Main St. The doors will open at 7 p.m. Numerous blues musicians will participate. The event is free and open to the public, according to a news release.
Attendees may contribute to a youth music lesson scholarship fund in Clark’s name through a guitar auction and T-shirt sales. The scholarship is in partnership with Music Warehouse Inc.
“Steve Clark was a successful property developer/consultant and was passionate about his work,” according to the release. “Founder of S.E. Clark and Associates, Steve maintained offices in Peoria, Ill., and Little Rock, Ark. Steve enjoyed live music and was a regular at Port City Blues Society blues jams and concerts. He would often schedule his business trips from Peoria to Little Rock so that he would not miss the weekly blues jam on Wednesday nights in Pine Bluff. He had a deep love of the blues genre and was a big fan of the music of B.B. King.” Details: pc-blues.com or facebook.com/PCBluesSociety.
UAPB Chancellor’s gala set Saturday
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The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Chancellor’s Scholarship Gala will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Pine Bluff Country Club. The black-tie event begins with a reception and art auction, followed by dinner and the awards ceremony at 7 p.m., according to a news release.
UAPB Alumni Calvin and Janetta Booker will host the gala. The theme is the “Cotton Club.”
Proceeds from the event will benefit UAPB scholarships. Tickets are $250 per person and may be purchased in the UAPB Development Office in Childress Hall at UAPB, online at https://uapb.tfaforms.net/31, or by phone at (870) 575-8701 or (870) 575-8702.
Five honorees will be recognized. UAPB Chancellor Laurence B. Alexander expressed his gratitude toward the honorees and their significant contributions to the community.
“Our honorees truly deserve this honor,” Alexander said. “Their support is pivotal to the University’s mission of transforming students’ lives and enhancing the quality of life in our city and communities.”
The honorees include corporations that have contributed more than $6 million toward student scholarships. They are:
Bristol Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company committed to discovering, developing, and delivering innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases.
CHI St. Vincent is a regional health network headquartered in Little Rock. The network now includes primary care, specialty clinics, urgent care, hospitals, home health, rehabilitation, and surgery centers across the state. CHI St. Vincent is part of CommonSpirit Health, a nonprofit Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people.
Rebecca Pittillo is the president of the Blue & You Foundation at Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield. The Blue & You Foundation is proud to focus on improving three of the most prevalent needs in the state of Arkansas: maternal and pediatric health, behavioral health, and the social determinants of health.
Synchrony is a premier consumer financial services company delivering customized financing programs across key industries, including retail, health, auto, travel, and home, along with award-winning consumer banking products.
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. is a diversified wood products company with more than 60 facilities in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe, and five in Arkansas. The company produces lumber, engineered wood, and other products, including pulp, newsprint, wood chips, and renewable energy. West Fraser’s products are used in home construction, repair and remodeling, industrial applications, and paper, tissue, and box materials.
UAPB thanks gala sponsors, including: Brought to you by: Calvin and Janetta Booker, Bristol Myers Squibb, Synchrony, and The Design Group; Diamond: CDI Contractors, Saracen Casino Resort, Tyson Foods, and West Fraser Timber Co.; Platinum: Chancellor Laurence and Veronica Alexander, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Simmons Bank; Gold: CHI St. Vincent, George and Deloris Cotton, Jefferson Regional Medical Center; Silver: Brown Funeral Home, Moses and Suzzette Goldmon, Liberty Tax. Bronze: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Thomas and Janet Broiles, KKAC, Andrea Stewart, Strong Co., Thomas Groceries and Gifts Store, Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation.
JRMC sets health fair at expo
Jefferson Regional Medical Center will hold a health fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 2 at the Pine Bluff Convention Center. It will be held at the Business Expo of the Pine Bluff Regional Chamber of Commerce, according to a flier.
Health services and screenings will include cancer screening, stroke awareness, weight and body mass index, blood pressure, tobacco cessation, and glucose.
Trinity Village sets festival fundraiser
An Adopt-a-Need Spring Festival Fundraiser will be held at Trinity Village, 6400 Trinity Drive, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 18.
“Adopt-A-Need was created to help our residents who don’t have outside resources, fulfill their daily needs such as soap, lotion, toothbrushes, socks, etc… So please, purchase a space, display your wares, and help us make this fundraiser a big success,” a spokesman said in a news release.
For vendors to reserve space or for more details contact Pat Raley, (870) 879-3113.