Hope Lions Club member Milko Smith, left, hosted LaVennier Brown, right, vocational rehabilitation counselor, as the program speaker Monday for the local club. Brown, whose responsibility extends to Hempstead and Nevada counties, facilitates services from the Arkansas Rehabilitation Services of the Arkansas Department of Education Career Education program for individuals and families with identifiable needs from disabilities. Brown said the services her agency provides reinforce career opportunities for clients through educational advancement, and are not tied directly to drug and alcohol rehabilitation, but may, in some cases, stem from disabilities created by those causes. Information on services offered by the program may be obtained by calling 870-773-2807, or by contacting Brown at lavennier.brown@arkansas.gov online. – Ken McLemore for Hope Lions Club