Gentry Ribbon Cutting

A ribbon cutting will be held at noon on Saturday at the new Main Street headquarters of United Electric as a part of the company’s grand opening. The business is located across the street from the Gentry Chamber office, in the 200 block of East Main Street.

Christian Coffee House

Rebecca’s Beat in Gentry (on Rebecca Street, just off Gentry Blvd.) will again open at 7 p.m. on Saturday night for live music and discussion of various topics related to life and Christianity. All are welcome to come for coffee, fellowship, guidance and information.

Tutoring Service Signups

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

Forgiven in Concert

Forgiven Quartet will be leading the 10:45 a.m. worship service at First Baptist Church in Gentry on Sunday, March 18, through song and testimony. The group has been spreading the good news of Jesus Christ through songs and testimonies since July 1981 and has appeared in concert with many of the top names in gospel music. The group is featured at Silver Dollar City in Branson, Mo., during the city’s fall festival. The church is located at 221 W. Main Street in Gentry. Everyone is invited to attend. A free-will love offering will be taken.

Academy Days 2012

Young men and women in junior high and high school who may be interested in pursuing appointment to a military academy are invited to attend a meeting with Congressman Steve Womack.The meeting will be held from 3 to 5 p.m., Saturday, March 31, at the Armed Forces Reserve Center, 6800 SW Minuteman Avenue, in Bentonville. Further information is available by calling the Congressman’s Military and Veterans Advisor, Lewis Kaslow, at 464-0446.

Girl Scout Centennial

The Gravette Girl Scouts are celebrating the 100th birthday of Girl Scouting on Monday, March 12, at the Gravette Civic Center, starting at 7 p.m. The girls are inviting any former Girl Scouts and Girl Scout alumnae to join in their celebration, especially those from the Gravette and Bella Vista areas. Cake and punch will be served, a table of Girl Scout heritage information will be displayed, and ladies are encouraged to share stories about their Girl Scout experience. A Friendship/ Promise Circle is planned at 7:12 p.m. - the very same time the first Girl Scout meeting began 100 years ago on that date, led by Juliette Gordon Low.

AARP Driver Safety Program

Registration is open foran AARP Driver Safety Program which will be held at Bella Vista on the following dates: March 21 from 8:30 to 12:30 and May 24 from 12:30 to 4:30. Cost is $14 with a $2 discount for AARP members. Sponsored by the Bank of the Ozarks and NWACC College at the Crossing, the class will be held at the Highlands Crossing, Suite 100. To register or for information, call NWACC at 855-1903.

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.

Library Gala Planned

Friends of the Gentry Library have announcedplans for a gala event to benefit the Gentry Public Library. "Fiesta" will be the theme of the gala slated for April 21 at the Gentry High School/Middle School Cafeteria, beginning at 6 p.m. As in years past, the gala will include auctions, both silent and live, excellent food and entertainment. Individual tickets are available for $25 with sponsored tables seating eight for $300. The proceeds from the "Fiesta" gala will enable the Gentry Public Library to continue to meet the technology needs of the patrons in Gentry. Check out the Facebook page for the Gentry Public Library for more information as it becomes available. Contact the library at 736-2054 to purchase tickets and to donate auction items.

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 locatedat 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.

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.

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.

Families in Gravette School District wishing to apply for emergency help with food or utilities may make 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. 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 2 on 02/29/2012