HOMETOWN EVENTS

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Tutoring Service Signups

Decatur Northside Elementary school is accepting sign-ups for supplemental educational tutoring services. For more information, call the school office at 752-3982.

Hiwasse Meeting

A meeting for all involved or interested in annexing into Gravette is planned for 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Baptist Church in Hiwasse. The meeting is open to all and will provide updated information. All involved are urged to attend.

Parent-Teacher Conferences

With school canceled in Gentry on Monday, parent-teacher conferences have been moved to next week. This means next Monday and Tuesday will be "early-out' days and parent-teacher conferences will be held from 2-6 p.m. on Monday and 2-4 p.m. on Tuesday.

Area Quilt Class

The monthly quilt class will meet at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Gravette Church of Christ annex, 202 Irving St. S.W. Instruction will be given on a quilt block and Sue Etris will give a quilted ornament demonstration. Anyone interested is invited to attend. Please bring completed quilts or projects in progress and a snack to share.

OCH Blood Drive

A blood drive will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, at the Ozarks Community Hospital, 1101 S.W. Jackson in Gravette. The drive is conducted by Community Blood Center of the Ozarks, which reminds donors that they must weigh at least 110 pounds, be in general good health and present required identification. For more information, call 800-280-5337.

Gentry Chamber Banquet

This year’s Gentry Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet will be held at 6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 23, at the new Wooden Spoon Restaurant in Gentry. Rick Parker will speak at the event and share information on Gentry's history, the role the area played in the Civil War and the significance that history has on the Heritage Trail today. Annual awards will be presented at the banquet for volunteer and community service. Community awards to be presented include Outstanding Business Person of the Year, Outstanding Citizen, Rookie of the Year, Silver Citizen Award and Lifetime Achievement Awards. Tickets are $20 each and seating is limited. Those wishing to attend are encouraged to make reservations as soon as possible. For more information or tickets, contact Chamber director Bev Saunders at 212 East Main Street, P.O. Box 642, Gentry, at 736-2358, or at [email protected].

Wild Game Feast

The Outdoor Adventures 4-H Club is holding a wild game feast and silent auction from 5 to 8 p.m. onSaturday, Feb. 25, in the Gentry Middle School cafeteria, to raise funds to support the club’s many projects. The event will include guest speakers and taxidermy displays. Area residents are invited to help the club achieve its goal by attending the feast and silent auction - tickets are $10 for ages 7 and up, $5 for children 6 and under and tables are $100, which includes eight tickets and 40 free raffle tickets; or by making a donation to the silent auction or the feast in services, items or a monetary donation. For more information, to donate or to buy tickets, please contact any Outdoor Adventures 4-H member.

Gravette Kiwanis

The Gravette Kiwanis Club holds breakfast meetings at 7 a.m. each Friday at the cafeteria in Ozarks Community Hospital. Guests are welcome.

Computers for Students

The Gentry Lions Club is accepting used computers to be refurbished and given to students needing a computer. The club is currently accepting desktops and laptops. Hard drives are reformatted and a new operating system installed before they are given away. For more information or to donate a computer, call Randy Moll at 233-0081.

Convenience Center

Benton County Planning & Environmental and Benton County Solid Waste District provide a free service to the public for disposal of large bulky household items, appliances, electronics and metal. Hours of operation are every Saturday (except on holiday weekends) 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Convenience Center is located at the Benton County Solid Waste District, 5702 Brookside Rd., Bentonville. Items and electronics accepted are furniture, mattresses, box springs, plastic toys, playground equipment, computers, printers, radios, telephones, televisions, VCRs, DVDs, appliances, microwaves, refrigerators, hot water heaters, air conditioners, grills, bicycles, swing sets, dishwashers, freezers, dehumidifiers and scrap metal. For more information, call 795-0751.

Area Men’s Breakfast

The Decatur United Methodist Church has a men’s breakfast the second Saturday of each month, beginning at 8 a.m., at the Gallery Cafe in Decatur. All area men are invited to join the group for good food and Christian fellowship.

Emergency Help

Families in Gravette School District wishing to apply for emergency help with food or utilities maymake application from 9 to 11 a.m., Tuesday through Friday, at the Main Street Care and Share store in Gravette.

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.

Decatur Food Pantry

The Decatur United Methodist Church offers a food pantry program and a commodity food program for residents in Decatur from 5 to 7 p.m. on the first and third Thursday of each month.

Men's Fellowship

First Baptist Church of Gentry has a monthly Men's Fellowship Gathering at 8 a.m. on the third Saturday of each month. All men are encouraged to come for the food and fellowship. Guests are welcome. For more information, contact Madden Waits at 736-5009.

VFW Meetings

Decatur VFW Post 9834 meets at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month. 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.

News, Pages 3 on 02/15/2012