AISD to offer free summer meals for kids

Atlanta ISD will be offering no-cost summer meals to children through the age of 18 and enrolled students with disabilities up to 21 years old.

Meals will be served at Atlanta Elementary School and Atlanta High School beginning June 5 and ending July 6. Breakfast will be served from 8-8:30 a.m., and lunch from 11:30 a.m. - Noon.

Meals must be consumed on-site. No carry-outs are permitted. Meals will be served according to the following schedule: Week 2: Monday, June 12, through Friday, June 16. Week 3: Tuesday, June 20, through Friday, June 23. Week 4: Monday, June 26, through Thursday, June 29. Week 5: Wednesday, July 5, through Thursday, July 6.

The Mary Daugherty Senior Citizens Center is open all week for anyone who would like to join the group there for bingo, exercise, crocheting and a meal.

Monday, Wednesday and Friday exercise is from 9:15 a.m. to 10 a.m., followed by bingo from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. and eating from 10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

On Tuesday crocheting is from 9:15 a.m. to 10 a.m., followed by bingo from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. and eating from 10:45 to 11:30. On Thursday bingo is from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., followed by eating from 10:45 to 11:30.

Every third Friday of the month they have “Birthday Friday” where they celebrate birthdays and have cake for those present. That normally begins at 10:45.

JE Manning American Legion Post 258 raising funds for War Memorial The JE Manning American Legion Post 258 is currently selling tickets for a Henry Big Boy .30-30 Lever Action Rifle to help raise funds for the new addition of the War Memorial in downtown Atlanta. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased from any Legionnaire.

If you are interested, please contact Post Commander, Mike Steward, at 903-490-4077 or email je.manningpost258@gmail. com.

The drawing will take place on October 15, 2023. The winner will be able to have the rifle engraved at no additional cost and does not need to be present to win.