GENTRY -- 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.

The chamber is currently taking nominations for 2013 Outstanding Volunteer, 2013 Outstanding Businessperson, 2013 Outstanding Civic Organization, 2013 Rookie of the Year and 2013 Outstanding Citizen. The Chamber of Commerce board of directors will vote on the nominations. Deadline for nominations is Jan. 30.

The chamber is also taking nominations for the Lifetime Achievement Awards. The purpose of this award is to honor those who have made a positive impact on Gentry and to make sure they are not forgotten in the town's history. It is suggested that the honorees lived and/or worked and/or volunteered in the community for a minimum of 25 years. Nominations can be living or deceased individuals.

Previous Lifetime Award Winners and the years they were inducted are: J.R. Bever, Sr., 1988; Rai Steele, 1988; FG Twiggs, 1988; Kathryn Elsner, 1988; Bob Curran, 1988; Bob Carl, 1989; Maurice Lamberson, 1989; Dr. A.L. Peacock, 1989; John Parks, 1990; Marvin Phillips, 1990; Roy Backer, 1992; Tom Burns, 1992; Clyde Glass, 1992; Pat Parks, 1992; John Schaffer, 1993; Paul Sugg, 1993; Joe Carl, 2005; Clegg Ratcliff, 2007; John Binns, 2007; Dale Carpenter, 2007; Art Steele, 2007; J.D. Smith, 2007; J.R. "Bob" Bever, 2008; Lyle Glass, 2008; Railey Steele, 2008; Oral Sullivan, 2008; Roy Bolin, 2008; Doris Carter, 2009; Mildred Backer, 2009; Dr. Bob Weaver, 2010; Ross Wilmoth, 2010; Fred Adams, 2011; Tuffy Heald, 2011; and B.C. Wiles, 2011; Lemuel Cripps, 2013; David and Loretta Millsap, 2012; Donnie Shook, 2013; Grace Glass, 2013; Roy Jech, 2013; and Nina Steele, 2013.

Please send nominations to Gentry Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 642, Gentry, AR 72734, call 736-2358, or email them to [email protected].