HOMETOWN EVENTS: Area Quilt Class

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

— The monthly quilt class will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, July 21, at the Gravette Church of Christ annex, 202 Irving St. S.W. Instruction will be given on a quilt block and there will be a “show and tell” time. Anyone interested is invited to attend. Bring completed quilts or projects in progress and a snack to share.

Decatur Baptist VBS

First Baptist Church in Decatur will hold their Vacation Bible School program starting Sunday, July 22, through July 26 each evening from 6 p.m. to 8:15. The VBS is for children in kindergarten through sixth grade. For information, call 752-3514.

Vacation Bible School

First Christian Church in Gentry, located at 105 W. Second Street, will hold Vacation Bible School from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. July 23-27, with dinner served at 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The theme is “Adventures on Promise Island.” For more information, call Heather at 925-8036 or Brooke at 549-8198.

Gravette Churches VBS

Vacation Bible School will be held from 6 to 8:15 p.m. July 23-26, at First Christian Church in Gravette for ages 4 years to 5th grade. The theme is “Everything Is Possible With God.” First Christian Church, Church of Christ and the Methodist Church will hold this VBS jointly.

Football Parent Meeting

The Decatur High School will hold a meeting for the parents of junior and senior high football players at 10 a.m., July 21, in the Lloyd Peterson Gymnasium. For more information, call Coach Unger at 318-518-5337.

Youth Football Camp

The Gravette Youth Football program is hosting its annual football camp on Saturday, July 28, at McAbee Field, starting at 9 a.m. This camp is available to boys entering the second grade through seventh grade at no charge. Participants in the football camp will be provided instruction and offered multiple activities by the Gravette High School football coaches and players. The camp will end around noon with the presentationof T-shirts to participants in the camp. For more information about the camp or the Gravette Youth Football League, contact David Smith, 787-3899, or Joey Partain, 918-314-4395.

Decatur Council Meeting

The Decatur City Council will meet at 5:45 p.m., Thursday, July 19, instead of its usual time on the second Monday of the month, for a public hearing about the clear water wastewater treatment plant filter. For more information, call 752-3912.

AG Kids Krusade

First Assembly of God Church in Gravette will be holding a Kids Krusade from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. through July 19, for children in pre-K through 6th grade. Theme of the Krusade is “Praise, Where Kids Get Down and Lift God High.” Activities will include face painting and karaoke. All area children are invited to come and enjoy the fun. Call Pastor Jack Deaton, 787-7047, with questions.

CBCO Blood Drive

Community Blood Center of the Ozarks will be holding a blood drive from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, July 20, at the Ozarks Community Hospital, 1101 S.W. Jackson St., in Gravette. Donors must weigh at least 110 pounds, be in general good health and present required identification.

Decatur Barbecue Performers

The Decatur Chamber of Commerce is inviting local entertainers to perform during the daytime hours of the Decatur Barbecue on Aug. 4. Those who would like to perform - sing, dance or play an instrument - during the event are asked to contactDecatur Chamber of Commerce president David Flynt at 466-9797.

PonyDotz

PonyDotz is an organization for children andyoung people to learn about horses and have fun together. Programs will include youth trail rides, confidence-building games, learning the basics of horsemanship, water play and lunch. Participation and meals are free and youth are not required to have their own horse to be involved. For more information, visit www.ponydotz.org or call 752-3582.

NWA Riding Club

NWA Riding Club play days are held every other week at the Luca Don Equestrian Center, 4.5 miles west of Gentry.Events include western pleasure, pole bending, flag races, barrel racing and speed races for all ages of riders, with an emphasis on kid-friendly family fun. The club also hosts trail rides, camp outs and an annual awards banquet. New members are welcome. For more information, call 712-266-6006 or visit www.nwaridingclub. org.

Decatur Summer Reading

The Iva Jane Peek Library is hosting a reading contest for children ages 6-7, 8-9 and 10-11. The child in each age group who reads the most books between June 1 and July 31 will win a Barnes & Noble gift card, and all children who participate will be rewarded with a party on Aug. 7. For more information, call the library at 752-READ (7323).

Gentry Summer Reading

Gentry Library‘s summer reading program will continue through July 26, with a big blowout party at the end. The program is on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10 to 11 a.m. The Tuesday program is for children ages 4-8, and the Thursday program is for ages 9-12. Some of the scheduled events include Arkansas Center for Space & Planet Sciences, crafts and lots of fun. Stop by the library and register today!

Decatur Swimming Pool

The Decatur swimming pool is open for the season. Regular pool hours are 1 to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, call city hall at 752-3912.

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.

GHS Alumni Reunion

The Gentry High School Alumni Reunion will be held at 7 p.m., Sept. 1, in the Gentry High School/ Middle School Cafeteria. The cost per person attending the banquet will be $20. Reservations need to be made by Aug. 1. For more information, contact: Berta Carl Norris 736-2269, bjnorris_2000@ yahoo.com; Martha Johnson Walker, 524-6344,[email protected]; or Wanda Shankles Meyer, 736-8738, [email protected].

Emergency Help

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 Care and Share Specialty Shop, 103 Huntington Street S.E., on Hwy. 59 south in Gravette. 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.

Community, Pages 8 on 07/18/2012