NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Ozarks Community Hospital in Gravette will hold a free Health and Safety Fair from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 28, at the hospital. The event will include giveaways, activities and free health screenings, including blood pressure checks, pulse oximetry, blood sugar checks, height/weight checks and scoliosis screenings. Light snacks will also be provided in the cafeteria. Contact Morgan Black, OCH communications coordinator, 344-6464, for more information.

Recreation planning

A meeting for Gravette citizens and interested persons will be held at 6 p.m., Thursday, June 14, at the Gravette City Hall, to identify potential outdoor park and recreation needs and priorities for 2013. Those with special needs, elderly (over 55) and special interest groups are being encouraged to attendand participate. Comments which may also be submitted to the city of Gravette by mail or telephone.

Area Quilt Class

The monthly quilt class will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, June 16, 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 craft demonstration and a “show and tell” time. Anyone interested is invited to attend. Bring completed quilts or projects in progress and a snack to share.

Camp Meeting

The annual Northwest Arkansas Camp Meeting will be held June 26 - July 1 in the learning center of Gravette Holiness Bible School. Evangelist Robert Thompson, Jr .,pastor of Mt. Zion Church of God (Holiness) in Ava, Mo., will be the speaker. Ben and Sue Colburn will be singing. There will be two main services daily, at 10:30 a.m.and 7:30 p.m.. The 10:30 children’s services will begin June 27. A special service for youth will run concurrent to the 10:30 service. The public is invited. Anyone having questions may call 787-7312.

Decatur BBQ 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 barbecue are asked to contact Decatur Chamber of Commerce President David Flynt at 466-9797.

PonyDotz

PonyDotz will be meeting at 11 a.m., June 16, at Dogwood Valley Foxtrotter Ranch on Springtown Road in Gentry. PonyDotz is an organization for children and young 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.

Berean Ministries VBS

Berean Ministries, located one block north of the Boys & Girls Club in Gravette, will be having Vacation Bible School through June 15, from 9 a.m. to noon, for children entering kindergarten through 7th grade. Dick and Judy Treistram will return with magic tricks, balloon animals and more. There will be crafts, Bible stories, team competitions and lots of prizes. For more information or a ride, call Hope Duke at 787-5628.

Gravette VBS

The Heritage Baptist Church will be holding a “Mission Possible” VacationBible School from 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., June 25-29, at the Heritage Baptist Church. The program will be for children, kindergarten through fifth grade, and will include Bible stories, crafts, snacks and games. For more information, call 787-7165.

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’s summer reading program, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Mondays, started June 4.The program includes story reading, a craft project and a snack for children ages 6-11. Parents and community members are welcome to volunteer. The library will also host 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 andThursday 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 things scheduled include a magic show, Lynn Sciumbato from Morning Star Wildlife Rehab Center, Arkansas Center for Space & Planet Sciences, crafts and lots of fun. Stop by the library and register today!

Puppet Show

White House Puppet Ministry will be performing at First Baptist Church in Colcord, Okla., on July 1. Singing will be from 6:30 to 7 p.m. The puppet show will be from 7 to 8 p.m. All are welcome.

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.

Tired Iron of the Ozarks

Regular meetings of the Tired Iron of the Ozarks are held at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at the Tired Iron clubhouse located at the club’s show grounds on Taylor Orchard Road southwest of Gentry. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, June 19.

Gravette American Legion

Gravette American Legion Post 20 meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Civic Center. All vets are encouraged to attend. The next meeting is June 19.

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.

Gentry’s farmers’ market is open on Mondays and Thursdays, beginning at 8 a.m., at the south end of the Gentry City Park (outside the wooden fence and along the circle drive). The market will be open, free of fees, to all vendors who abide by the market’s rules (available at the Gentry City Hall or Gentry Chamber of Commerce office). Items which may be sold at the market include fresh produce, plants and flowers, baked goods, jellies, jams, preserves, eggs, other non-commercial food items and handmade crafts.

Gentry 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 Alumni Association was founded by Lemuel Cripps to honor all past GHS attendees and graduates by raising andgranting scholarship funds to future Gentry Alumni. A fund has been established at Arvest Bank, P.O. Box 189, Gentry 72724. The cost per person attending the banquet will be $20. Part will go to cover the dinner and the remainder to the perpetual scholarship fund. 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].

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.

News, Pages 2 on 06/13/2012