WESTSIDE — Antique tractor and engine show

Tired Iron of the Ozarks will holds its 19th annual fall show on Friday through Sunday, Sept. 10-12, at its show grounds, located at 13344 Taylor Orchard Road in Gentry. The show will feature antique engines, tractors, farm equipment and household items, as well as a saw mill, blacksmith shop and other displays and demonstrations. The show opens at 8 a.m. each day. A parade of power is at noon each day.

Admission to the show is free.

Decatur Planning and Zoning

The Decatur planning and zoning committee will meet at 6 p.m., Sept. 9, to discuss plans for a lot split.

For more information, contact city hall at 752-3912.

Quilt Fair Entries Needed

Gentry’s annual Fall Festival Quilt Fair will be held Oct. 8-15 at the Gentry City Library. Those who would like to enter a quilt may contact Janie Parks at 936-1498. Entrants are encouraged to contact Parks as soon as possible because display space is limited.

Cyber Bullying Workshop

A workshop will be presented at Gravette Middle School dealing with cyber bullying through cell phones and Internet sites such as Facebook, MySpace or Internet Messenger. The workshop is designed to help parents identify risk factors and protect their children from such bullying attacks. The workshop will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 14, in the Gravette Middle School cafeteria.

Gentry Fall Festival

Gentry’s Fall Festival is set for noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 10. The dayincludes food, rides, face painting, children’s games and special entertainment by Trout Fishing in America.

Gentry Academic Booster Club to meet

Gentry High School Academic Booster Club/Parent Involvement Organization is a way for parents to be involved and support the high school. The election of officers for the 2010-2011 school year will take place at the 3:30 p.m. meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 8, in the high school library.

Decatur City Council

Decatur’s city council meetings are held at 6 p.m., the second Monday of the month, in the city council room. For more information, call 752-3912.

Decatur Town Hall Meetings

The Decatur School District town hall meetings are held at 7 p.m., the third Monday of the month, in the high school cafeteria. Parents and community members are encouraged to attend.

Gravette Library Seeking Volunteer

Gravette Public Library is seeking a volunteer to operate the Wednesday morning bookmobile service to the Billy V. Hall Senior Activity Center. Betty Adams, who provided the service for many years, is retiring. For more information or to volunteer, call library manager Kim Schneider at 787-9677.

Decatur Food Pantry

The Decatur food pantry is open from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursdays. The pantry offers free non-perishable food to Decatur residents. The pantry is located at the United Methodist Church in Decatur. Participantsneed to bring identification showing they have a 72722 ZIP code. For more information, contact the Methodist Church at 752-3551.

Gravette Class of ‘55 Reunion

The Gravette High School Class of 1955 has set its reunion from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 18. Members of the 1955 graduation class, their spouses and guests will meet at the Main Cafe in Gravette for lunch and sharing of memories. Reservations are requested.

Lora Daniel Stewart is the event organizer. She may be reached at 2201 Spirit Wood Lane, Edmond, OK 73025-1717, phone 405-340-6457, or at abandlora@ cox.net. Several classmates have already made plans to attend. Friends from other classes are welcome to stop by.

NWA Riding Club

The NWA Riding Club continues to meet at 6 p.m. every other Saturday night until Nov. 1, at the enclosed arena at the Luca-Don Equestrian Center, 23236 Arkansas Highway 12, west of Gentry. Ribbons are awarded nightly, with an awards banquet at the end of the season. There are five age classes, with events including poles, barrels, flags, speed and mutton busting. Memberships are $30 per year for a family, but there is no charge for nightly events. The NWA Riding Club is a nonprofit, non-alcoholic and drug-free environment for families. For more information, call 752-3466 or 899-3259.

Kingdom Kids

Heritage Baptist Church in Gravette resumes its Kingdom Kids program this Wednesday, September 8. This is for children from kindergarten through fifth grade and all are welcome to attend.

The program is each Wednesday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Heritage Church Festival

Heritage Baptist Church in Gravette announces they will hold a Back-to-School Fall Festival for children up to age 12 from 6 to 8:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 18. There will be games and refreshments.

Gravette Public Library

Gravette’s Public Library, located at 407 Charlotte S.E., serves Gravette and the surrounding school district. The library is open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Monday through Friday.

The library is Internet equipped and has an extensive children’s section.

Past copies of The Gravette News Herald, dating to 1894, are available on microfilm for genealogical research.

Gentry City Council

The Gentry City Council holds regular meetings in the city court room at 6:30 p.m., the first Monday of each month. The Gentry Planning and Zoning Commission meets in city hall at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month.

Gentry School Board

The Gentry School Board holds regular meetings at 7 p.m. on the third Monday of each month in the school district board room. The Sept. 20 meeting will begin at 6 p.m.

Springtown Council

The Springtown Council meets at 6 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month, in the new community building. A hearing regarding the abandonment of an alley is set for its September meeting.

Town of Highfill

Highfill’s next council meeting will be at 6:30 p.m., Sept. 14, at the Highfill Community Building. The planning commission meeting is at 6:30 p.m., Sept. 28.

Gentry Lions Club

The Gentry Lions Club meets from 6:30 until 7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. The club is now meeting in the Gentry Public Library’s community room. Visitors are always welcome.

VFW Meetings

The Gentry/Decatur VFW Post meets on the first Tuesday of each month - at 7:30 p.m.

New members and guests are welcome. The facility is 3 miles east of Decatur on Arkansas Highway 102, right on Tilly’s Hill Road, and the first building on the right.

Gravette Historical Museum

The Gravette Historical Museum, located in the historic Kindley Home at 503 Charlotte S.E. is open Tuesday and Saturday afternoons from noon until 4 p.m.

and on Thursdays from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Displays include those germane to Gravette and the surrounding area and includes photos of all Gravette High School graduating classes dating to the early 1900s. There is no admission.

Gentry Senior Activity Center

Gentry Senior Activity Center, at 121 East Main Street (just east of the Gentry Public Library) is open from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Meals and rides to the center and activities are available Monday through Friday by calling Jackie Bader, the center’s manager, at 736-0378.

Van routes are Monday, Wednesday and Thursday - Gentry, Highfill and Springtown; and Tuesday and Friday - Gentry and Decatur.

Benton County Historical Society to meet

John Scott, superintendent of Pea Ridge National Military Park, will be program speaker at the Sept. 12 meeting of the Benton County Historical Society. The meeting is at 2:30 p.m. at Conference Center at Compton Gardens, 312 N.

Main in Bentonville. Refreshments will be available. For information, call 273-3890.

Singing Services

Monthly singing services at Falling Springs Church are held at 7 p.m .,the first Friday of each month. The church is located northwest of Gentry and west of Decatur on Falling Springs Road.

Gravette High School Homecoming Parade

The Gravette High School football homecoming parade will be held at 2:30 p.m., Sept. 17, and will pass through the town of Gravette. Businesses, organizations and community school spirit entries are encouraged. No political entries will be accepted.

The homecoming football game against Poteau, Okla., will begin at 7:30 p.m. Contact Jaron Porter at 787-4180 for more information about entries.

Decatur Schools Start, Finish Times

The Decatur School District is changing the times when school starts and ends, beginning on Monday. The Northside Elementary School will continue to begin at 7:50 a.m., but will let out at 3 p.m. instead of 3:10 p.m.

The high school will start classes at 8 a.m. instead of 7:55 a.m., and end classes at 3:10 p.m. instead of 3:07. The morning bus schedule will not change, but elementary children will be picked up before high school students in the afternoon. The adjustments were made to help the bus routes run more smoothly.

Decatur Public Library

Decatur library hours are 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3:30 to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays.

Decatur Assembly of God Van Service

Van service is available to children and adults who need transportation to Sunday morning and evening church services and Wednesday evening services at the Assembly of God Church in Decatur. For more information, contact Stacy Brooks at 790-7171.

Seeking Gravette 1952 Yearbook

Eleanor Wells Goodwyn is seeking a copy of the Gravette High School 1952 yearbook, the year she graduated. If anyone has one she could get, please contact her at [email protected] or call 316-262-0010.

Support Group to meet

A men’s and women’s support group for drug and alcohol dependency will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursdays at the Gentry Senior Activity Center, 121 E. Main Street, next-door to the Gentry Public Library.

The meetings are open to all. For more information, call Kim at 233-1391.

Community News, Pages 3 on 09/08/2010