Hometown Events

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Blue and Gold Fundraiser

Decatur FFA and the Decatur Trap Shooting Team will be taking orders for Blue and Gold Sausage until March 3. The sausage is a 2 1/2 pound roll that costs $6; bacon is a 3 1/2 pound package that costs $14; and breaded chicken breast fillets are a 5 pound package that costs $18. You may call Lisa Barrett at school, 752-3982, or at home, 787-0431.

Gravette School Meetings

The Gravette School Board will be providing an information session regarding the proposed elementary school and the six classroom addition to Gravette High School at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20, at the Highlands Crossing in Bella Vista. The decision regarding the proposed elementary school and a six classroom addition to the high school will be placed on the Feb. 24 School Board Agenda. The Gravette School Board Meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the Gravette High School Commons.

Gentry Chamber Awards

Gentry's Annual Awards Night will be Thursday, Feb. 27, at the Wooden Spoon Restaurant in Gentry. Dinner will begin at 6 p.m., and the program will begin at 7:15 p.m. For more information, contact the Gentry Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 642, Gentry, AR 72734, call 736-2358, or email them to [email protected].

Prom Dresses

Slightly used prom dresses are offered for sale at Gentry High School to raise money for this year's prom. The dresses are being offered through March 19. Times are 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday in Room 103, and from 3:15 to 5 p.m. Wednesday and Friday in the high school cafeteria.

Health Care Workshops

Community residents are invited to attend a free information session addressing questions about the health insurance marketplace and to prepare those who are eligible but have not yet selected a plan for the approaching enrollment deadline. Materials presented will include the latest updates on the Affordable Care Act, information about Arkansas' Private Option and a discussion of enrollment requirements. One more free session will be led by Amanda Gittlein, full-time certified application counselor at Ozarks Community Hospital of Gravette. The workshop will be held in the hospital basement classroom on Saturday, Feb. 22, at 11 a.m. Refreshments will be provided. To sign up for the free, informational session, residents should call 344-6565 or e-mail [email protected].

Health Care Information

A free seminar, sponsored by Bridges to Wellness to answer questions about the Affordable Care Act and new health insurance options, will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, at the Gravette Public Library. The seminar is free and open to the public. For more information, readers may contact Bridges to Wellness at 549-3143 or email [email protected].

GED Prep Classes

Free GED prep classes and testing will be held at the Gravette Library through May 16. Classes are from 4 p.m. 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.

Decatur Food Pantry

The Decatur Food Pantry is open from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursdays. The pantry offers free food to Decatur residents. The pantry is located inside the United Methodist Church in Decatur. Participants need to bring identification and a current utility bill in their name with a Decatur address. For more information, contact 752-3551.

UCC 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 noon.

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

Mount 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 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.

Gravette Lions Club

Gravette Lions Club meets at 1 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of every month at the Billy V. Hall Wellness and Activity Center on Limekiln Road in Gravette. New members are welcome.

Gentry Lions Club

Gentry Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of each month in the McKee Community Room, in the Gentry Public Library, on Main Street at N. Collins Ave. New members and visitors are welcome.

Gravette Legion

Gravette American Legion Post 25 meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month 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.

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.

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 and right on Tilly's Hill Road.

Genealogical Society

The Northwest Arkansas Genealogical Society will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 24, at the Bentonville Public Library. A webinar, "Back to Basics: Craft a Compelling Family History Narrative from Start to Finish" by Lisa Alzo, will be presented. For more information, call 271-6820. Everyone interested in family research is welcome.

Community on 02/19/2014