Around Town

is located at 121 Cemetery Rd. (old Agri building) in Hatfield.

GriefShare continues to meet every Thursday from 10 a.m.-noon at First Presbyterian Church Mena for anyone in the community who is grieving the loss of a loved one.

The Mena/Polk County Senior Center will have The Gator and Friends band performing in Mena every Thursday, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

The Center has an exercise class on Mondays and Thursdays, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Contact Trena Looney with questions, (479) 394-5459.

Board Camp Baptist Church will distribute food to anyone in need on Thursday, Feb. 16 from 10 a.m.-noon. Board Camp Baptist Church is located at 107 Polk 63, at the corner of Highway 8 East and county road 63, approximately 9 miles east of Mena.

DIY Learn Something New will make corn shuck dolls on Saturday, Feb. 18 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Extension Education Building located at 211 DeQueen St. Please call the extension office at (479) 394-6018 to register by Friday, Feb. 17, so we will have enough supplies. Extension Homemakers invite the community to “Learn Something New”.

The Cossatot Senior Center in Wickes has meals and activities for seniors. If you need to make delivery arrangements or changes call (870) 385-2373.

Hatfield First Baptist Church “Shepherd’s Closet” Open Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-Noon. Large selection of good, used clothing & a limited supply of non-perishable food items. Free to anyone in need.

Alcoholics Anonymous meet at The Crossing Church, 3 p.m., Sundays; at 5 p.m., Tuesdays; and at 8 p.m. Saturdays at the old bus barn. For information call (479) 234-8366 or (479) 216-3786.

Happy birthday Wingo Johnson! Help celebrate Feb. 25 from 1-3 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church. Your presence is all the gifts Wingo would love to have. RSVP (918) 775-4929 continued from page 1 his own production company, Revelations Entertainment.

The Food Pantry at the Mena Seventh Day Adventist Church is open every first and third Monday of each month, 4-6 p.m., located at Fair Grounds Road. For more information, call (479) 437-4018.

American Legion meets every 2nd Tuesday at the Legion Hall in Acorn. Potluck at 6 p.m., meeting follows.

Come play Bingo, Saturdays and Mondays, starts at 6 p.m., doors open at 4 p.m.

Reynolds Gardner Community Men’s Breakfast every Tuesday, First United Methodist Church, Mena, 8 a.m. (full breakfast for small donation). All men from the community are invited to attend.

Alcoholics Anonymous meet at 7 p.m. Fridays at the First United Methodist Church, 9th & Port Arthur. Discussion/Book Study for information call (479) 243-0297.

Bluegrass Jam Session is open to musicians and fans alike. Bring your instruments for an unplugged session to the Daisy Room (behind Janssen’s Avenue Florist & Gifts) the first and third Thursdays of each month, starting at 6:30 p.m. Free event. Some snacks are provided.

It’s easy to have your event listed in Around Town, which will be read on radio stations KENA and KQOR daily. Simply send your Around Town announcement to news@mypulsenews.com or call (479) 243-9600 and let us know about your event! To have it in the Polk County Pulse newspaper, we need to know by FIVE on FRIDAY. We look forward to continuing to serve the community!

Turns out the Memphis native was in town to have work done on his light business jet at Rose Aircraft Services. Daniel Brewer, director of interior and completion sales, said Freeman is a first-time customer. Rose Aircraft is performing a complete custom exterior paint and interior refurbishment.

Brewer said, “Mr. Freeman has a deep aviation history. He has owned several of his own aircraft and has been a pilot for over 20 years. He currently has a full-time pilot.”

According to the Internet Movie Data Base (IMDB), Freeman earned his pilot’s license at the age of 65. It would appear his love for flying stems back quite a way. He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1955, rising to the rank of Airman 1st Class. He was an air mechanic for four years but had considered becoming a fighter pilot.

Perhaps Freeman will make Mena a regular destination to chill when he’s not swamped with work or relaxing on a boat in the Caribbean. He reportedly has recently finished four projects, two of which are due out in 2023, has another project in production, and an upcoming film in pre-production.

Brewer said, “He and his crew thought Mena was a wonderful little town, they loved the mountains and all the natural beauty we have here. They compared it to some of the scenic locations they have filmed in before.”

Many people would probably be surprised at the number of airplanes and jets that come to Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport to be worked on or for training, ranging from private individuals and businessmen to celebrities or the military.

Brewer said, “This is not the first time that celebrities or professional athletes have come to Rose Aircraft Services. We have worked on aircraft for many notable people over the years; it’s what we do and who we work for. We have built a global reputation that will be 60 years old next year. It was an absolute honor for our design team, my wife and myself to spend one on one time with Mr. Freeman and his crew. They truly are special people with a global influence.”