Westside HOMETOWN EVENTS

— Decatur School Trap Shooting

The Decatur School trap shooting team will hold a meeting for parents and students at the Decatur Community Center at 6 p.m. Jan. 20. The team is open to all Decatur students in grades 6 through 12 who are interested in shooting sports activities. For more information, call Lisa Barrett at 787-0431.

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Old Timers to Meet

The Old Timers of the former Gravette Medical Center Hospital are planning to meet at 12:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 17, at the Gallery Cafe in Decatur.

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Gravette Project Prom Chili/Soup Supper

Gravette’s Project Prom Committee is sponsoring a chili / soup supper for homecoming on Friday, Jan. 14, beginning at 5 p.m. at the High School Competition Gym. Serving will be in the upstairs weight room. The meal includes a bowl of chili or soup, drink and a dessert for $5. Orders will also be taken for Gravette Lions T-shirts. Raffle tickets will be sold for a $100 gift card to be given away on senior night, Feb. 4. Both items will be available at home basketball games throughout January. Project Prom is an afterprom event sponsored by parents. Questions about Project Prom may be directed to Peggy Galyean at 640-0536 or Kelly Brittan at 787-6495.

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Bible Study on Alcohol

The Gentry Church of God (Holiness) will be starting a new Bible study: “Alcohol in the Bible." The study is to help participants understand what God's Word says about alcohol. Those who participate will receive a free workbook. The studies will be held Wednesdays at 7 p.m. from Jan. 19 through Feb. 23. The church is located just north of the Gentry Police Station, at 104 North Collins. For more information, call Pastor Dan at 787-5787.

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Patriotic Art Contest

Students in grades 9-12 are again being encouraged to participate in the Ladies Auxiliary to the VFW Patriotic Art Contest. Contest entries, with a focus on love for veterans and country, must be submitted to the Ladies Auxiliary Post 1674 by March 31. Winners in the local contest will beentered in the district and then the national contest. For more information on the contest, call Dixie Grimes at 736-8601 or go online to the Ladies Auxiliary Web site.

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Equine Education Program

Horses for Healing is offering an eight-week course on equine education for home-schooled children, ages 8 to 18. Classes will begin on Wednesday, Jan. 12, and will meet from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. each week. The curriculum will cover riding lessons, stable management, horsemanship, animal science, social skills and equine care. The cost is $50 per week for each child. All proceeds from the program will benefit the Horses for Healing Equine Assisted Activities Program for children with special needs in northwest Arkansas. Horses for Healing is located at 14673 DanielsRoad in rural Bentonville. For more information, contact Karen at 795-0570 or at [email protected].

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Quilt Class Resumes

The quilt class taught by Lou Romine will resume sessions this month with a meeting on Saturday, Jan.

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p.m. in the Gravette Church of Christ annex. Everyone is invited and encouraged to bring completed quilts or crafts and works in progress. Also bring a snack to share.

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Gravette Library Book Sale

The Gravette Public Library will hold a book sale during the month of January. All items in the sale room will be sold for only 10 cents until the end of the month. The library is located at 407 Charlotte Street SE.

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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.

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Old Computers Needed

The Gentry Lions Club is collecting and refurbishing older computers and laptops and giving them to students in need of a computer. Older computers and laptops - up to about 10 years old - are being accepted. Hard drives arereformatted and a lighter Linux-based operating system and programs are installed. For more information or to donate a used computer to the Lions Club, contact Randy Moll at 233-0081.

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Collecting Old Car Batteries

The Gravette FFA Chapter is asking the community to donate old car batteries for recycling. Car batteries can be dropped off at the Agriculture Department behind the Gravette High School. Proceeds earned by the local FFA in recycling the batteries will be used to fund future student scholarships. For more information, call 787-4194.

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VFW Meetings

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

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Gentry Senior Center

Gentry Senior Activity Center, at 121 East Main Street (just east of the Gentry Public Library) isopen 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.

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Gravette Senior Center

The Billy V. Hall Senior Activity Center, at 1870 Limekiln Road, is open from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Many activities are scheduled and lunch is served every weekday. For information on hot homedelivered meals for Gravette, Decatur and Sulphur Springs, frozen home-delivered meals for Maysville home-bound seniors or other services the center offers, call Mary Kay Kelley, director, at 787-5950.

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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.

Community News, Pages 3 on 01/12/2011