WESTSIDE — SCORE Speaker at Lions Club
A representative from NWA SCORE will be the featured speaker at the Thursday meeting of the Gentry Lions Club. SCORE provides free and confidential small business counseling and mentoring services on a broad spectrum of business topics for existing or start-up businesses and entrepreneurs. SCORE is a resource partner of the Small Business Administration and the Arkansas Small Business Development Center at the University of Arkansas. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. in the McKee Community Room of the Gentry Public Library. Guests and visitors are welcome to attend.
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Gravette Gardens Meeting
A Gravette Community Gardens Board of Directors meeting will be held Wednesday, March 9, at 6:30 p.m., at Arvest Bank. The meeting is open to all interested persons.
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Ash Wednesday Service
Decatur United Methodist Church will hold an Ash Wednesday service at 6 p.m. on March 9. All are invited to the special observance.
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Decatur Youth Sports
Decatur Youth Sports will be holding a meeting for baseball, T-ball and softball players and their parents from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., March 10 in the Decatur High School gym. Players will be able to turn in last-minute applications and find out more information about scholarships, scheduling and coaches. For more information, call 752-3281.
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Annual Pancake Supper
The Gentry Lions Club will host its annual pancake supper from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 24, at the Gentry Middle School/High School cafeteria. Tickets are available for $5 at the door or from any Lions Club member.
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Rabies Clinic in Gentry
Rabies Clinic Week in Gentry will be April 2 to 9. Local veterinarians often offer rabies vaccinations at discounted prices and some offer other yearly vaccinations at a reduced price as well. The Gentry Veterinary Clinic will offer the rabies vaccine for $5 off the regular price.
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Rabies Clinic in Decatur
Country View Animal Clinic will be providing a walk-up rabies vaccination clinic at the Decatur Fire Station from 4 to 5:30 p.m., April 6.
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Weather Radios for Centerton Residents
The city of Centerton is giving weather radios to its citizens at Centerton City Hall, 290 North Main Street in Centerton. There is no charge for the radios, but a copy of a utility bill is required. The radios are available between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
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Gentry Band Yard Sale
The Gentry High School Band will hold its annual yard sale on May 7th. Donations of items for the sale are now being accepted. Call Shawn Hunter, 238-3195, for more information.
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Men's Fellowship Gathering
First Baptist Church of Gentry has a monthly Men's Fellowship Gathering on the third Saturday of each month at 6 p.m. Each man is asked to bring a main dish or a side for dinner. All men are encouraged to come for the food and fellowship. Guests are welcome. For more information, contact Madden Waits 736-5009.
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Care and Share Emergency Help
Families in Gravette School District 20 wishing to apply for emergencyhelp with food or utilities may make application from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday through Friday at the Main Street Care and Share store.
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Knitting and Crocheting Group
Busy Hands Knitting and Crochet Group holds meetings in Decatur the second and fourth Thursday of each month. Men and women of all ages are invited - children under 13 need to be accompanied by an adult. The group is emphasizing making items for charities. Free lessons are available. For more information, call Sheri at 752-8555.
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Riparian Project Planned
The Illinois River Watershed Partnership will be sponsoring tree planting from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturday, March 12, to plant 5,000 seedlings along creeks and 1,000 seedlings for the SWEPCO tree farm. For more information, call 238-4671 or e-mail [email protected].
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Chair Exercise Program
The Gentry Senior Activity Center started a free chair exercise program called PEPPI (Peer Exercise Program Promotes Independence) at 1 p.m. on Tuesdays and at 10 a.m. Thursdays. The program consists of stretching, strengthening and balance. It is designed to help prevent falls, to gain strength and flexibility in the limbs and to gainindependence. The class is open to anyone, age 60 or above, and his or her spouse (regardless of age). For more information, call 736-0378.
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Computers Needed
The Gentry Lions Club is collecting and refurbishing computers and laptops and giving them to students in need of a computer. Computers and laptops - up to about 5 years old - are being accepted. Hard drives are reformatted 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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VFW Meetings
Decatur VFW Post 9834 meets on the first Tuesday of each month - at 7 p.m. New members and guests are welcome. The facility is three 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) 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.
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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 home-delivered 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.
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Gentry Fire Dues Due
Fire dues are due again for those living within theGentry Fire District but outside the Gentry city limits. They can be paid at city hall.
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Address Markers
Gentry Fire Department has reflective address markers available to help responders locate a home or apartment quickly in the event of an emergency. The reflective address markers are only $10 and are made to last for years. For more information, call 228-0694. The signs are also available from the Highfill Volunteer Fire Department. Those in the Highfill Fire District may obtain the signs for $10 by calling 736-5711 or stopping at the Highfill City Hall.
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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.
Community, Pages 3 on 03/09/2011