Hometown Events

Gentry Baptist Revival

Revival at First Baptist Church in Gentry will continue through Wednesday, Nov. 13. The fi nal service will be held at the church at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday with preaching by internationally known evangelist Eric W. Ramsey from Van Buren (info at http://www.tcwm). A free lunch will be served at the church at noon. For further information, call the church, 736-2646, or Madden Waits, men’s ministry director, 479-233-0242.

America Recycles Day

McKee Foods is inviting area residents to take part in the second annual America Recycles Day by bringing electronics, paper items and even used tires to the back of the Little Debbie Bakery Store for recycling from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Nov. 14 and 6 a.m. to noon on Nov. 15. Paper shredding will be available, and used eye glasses will be recycled through the Gentry Lions Club. Tires should be clean - no oversized tires accepted - and are limited to 10 passenger vehicle tires or five truck tires per person. Tires must be off rims. There is no charge for the recycling service. For more information, contact McKee Foods or the Little Debbie Bakery Store.

Area Quilt Class

The regular monthly meeting of the PieceMakers Quilt Club will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Gravette Church of Christ annex, 202 Irving Street S.W. Instruction will be given on a quilt block and there will be a showand-tell time. Anyone interested is invited to attend. Bring completed quilts or projects in progress and a snack to share.

Jasper Birthday

There will be a birthday reception for Lowess Jasper, of Gravette, from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Arvest Bank hospitality room. Friends and family are invited to come and celebrate with Lowess. Cards would be welcome, but no gifts please.

Maysville Thanksgiving

A Thanksgiving dinner hosted by the Maysville E.H. Club will be held at 6 p.m. this Saturday evening, Nov. 16, at the community building. The club will furnish turkeys, hams, potatoes, dressing, bread and drinks. Everyone is invited to bring a side dish and enjoy the evening. This is the club’s way of thanking those who support them in maintaining the building.

Maysville VFD Fundraiser

The Maysville Volunteer Fire Dept. will host their annual chili supper and pie auction Saturday, Nov. 23, at the fi re station. The event will start at 5 p.m. with serving of free chili and the pie auction to follow. Everyone is invited to attend and support the fire department. All funds raised are used for the expenses of the department which serves the broad area of Maysville and reaches into Oklahoma.

Gentry Thanksgiving

The Gentry area community-wide Thanksgiving service will be heldNov. 24 at 6 p.m. at the Springtown Seventh-day Adventist Church, 12444 Fairmount Rd. The Gentry Ministerial Alliance, event sponsors, invite everyone to join in this time of corporate worship and fellowship. There will be special music provided by several area churches and Tony Cash, pastor of the Springtown Seventh-day Adventist Church, will deliver the message. Refreshments will be served following the service. For more information, contact the pastor of the First Pentecostal Church, at [email protected]. PTO Fundraiser

The Gravette High School Parent-Teacher Organization has kicked off its annual Thanksgiving baked goods fundraiser and is pleased to announce that this year’s orders will be filled by The Wooden Spoon Restaurant. Order forms were sent home with students in the district for delivery to parents last week. Completed forms (with payment attached), are due at the Gravette High School office by Noon on Friday, Nov. 15th. This year’s order form includes 11 different pies, dinner rolls, and cinnamon rolls. Save yourself some holiday baking stress and support a good cause at the same time. Proceeds will help sponsor scholarships, student academic rewards, and other GHS PTO sponsored events. Order forms can also be obtained by emailing gravettehspto@ gmail.com.

GED Prep Classes

Free GED prep classes and testing are being heldat the Gravette Library now through Dec. 13. Classes are from 4 to 6 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays at the library, 407 Charlotte St. S.E., in Gravette. Classes are open enrollment. Students may start any time and finish when they are ready. Call 986-6911 or simply show up to enroll in class.

Chili Supper

Gentry Masonic Lodge #222 will again have an annual chili supper to raise money for its scholarship fund. The lodge tries every year to give at least $1,500 in scholarships to the Gentry area students, and this is made possible due to the generosity of those purchasing these tickets. The lodge will be serving chili, with all the trimmings and with homemade desserts, from 5 until 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22. Tickets are: adults - $5, children 12 and under - $3. Tickets can be purchased from any lodge member, or at the door.

Master Naturalists Training

NWA Master Naturalists begin the annual training program for new members on Feb. 14, 2014, at NWA Community College. New members complete a minimum of 40 hours of classroom and fi eld studies to become certifi ed master naturalists. Programs include diverse topics such as eco-regions, wildlife habitat and tree identifi cation, presented by experts in the fi eld. Certified NWAMN members support natural areas in their communities by volunteering. Class size islimited. Cost for training is $135 and classes are held on Saturdays in area locations. Reference materials are provided. Applications can be found at home. arkansasmasternaturalists.org, click on How Do I Join. For more info email [email protected].

Decatur Food Pantry

United Christian Charities has opened a food pantry in downtown Decatur, across from Decatur State Bank, for anyone needing food in the northwest Arkansas area. The hours of operation are Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. The point of contact is Tina Holt, 435-5699.

Maysville Pantry

Maysville Missionary Baptist Church opens its food pantry, Our Healing Hearts, every fourth Sunday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. for those in need.

Church Singing

Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist in Sulphur Springs holds a singing service every fourth Saturday of the month, starting at 6:30 p.m. A potluck dinner follows. For more information, call Jheri Roberts, the pastor, at 752-7082.

Praise and Worship

Maysville Missionary Baptist Church holds a praise and worship service at 6 p.m. every third Sunday night, with refreshments following.

Tired Iron

Regular meetings of the Tired Iron of the Ozarksare 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.

Gravette Legion

Gravette American Legion Post 25 meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Civic Center. All veterans are encouraged to attend.

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. Lion Pride Night

Gravette Lion Pride Night to kick off the basketball season is tentatively set for Thursday, Nov. 21, at the GHS competition gym. Food will be served at 6 p.m., and teams will be introduced at 7 p.m.

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 welcome to come for 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 fi rst 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.