Bible School Quartet
Church of God (Holiness) of 401 Atlanta Street, Gravette, will host a college mixed quartet from God's Bible School and College of Cincinnati, Ohio, on July 6, at 6 p.m. The public is invited to join them for the event. For more information, call 479-787-7312.
Vacation Bible School
Heritage Baptist, 307 4th Street, Gravette, will be having Vacation Bible School July 14-18 from 6 to 8 p.m. for children entering grades kindergarten through sixth. The theme this year is Duck Dynasty "Answering the Call!" There will be Bible lessons, crafts, games and snacks. Teams will be Bucks and Ducks! For information, call Heritage Baptist Church at 479-787-6782.
Gravette Days
Two fun-packed days are set for this year's Gravette Days celebration on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 8 and 9. Activities are planned for all ages, including a 5K run, archery and softball tournaments, Dutch oven cookoff, food, games, pretty-baby and tiny-tot contest, crowning of Miss Teen and Miss Gravette, parade, car show, live band and street dance. For more information, contact the Greater Gravette Chamber of Commerce.
Gravette GDE Enrollment
Glenn Duffy Elementary School office will open on Aug. 4 for new student enrollment. Meanwhile, Pre-K through second grade enrollment packets are on the school website. Parents are encouraged to print the packet, complete it, then mail it to school as soon as possible. Supply lists are also on the GDE site: gde.gravetteschools.net.
Writers to Meet
The Siloam Springs Writers will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 3, at First Bank Community Room, Progress Avenue, Siloam Springs. Randy Moll, from the Westside Eagle Observer, is the featured speaker. All interested writers are welcome to bring assignments as follows: Prose -- A Patriotic Story (max. 1,000 words), and Poetry -- an Epic Poem. For additional information on Siloam Springs Writers, call 479-524-6598.
Gentry Summer Meals
Gentry School District is again participating in the Seamless Summer program and providing free breakfasts and lunches to children 18 and under and low-cost meals for adults. The school district is offering the meals at the Gentry Middle School/High School cafeteria. Breakfasts are served between 7:30 and 9 a.m., lunches from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Friday, through August 1 (except that there will be no meals the week of June 30 to July 4). Adults can eat for $3.10 per meal in June and $3.25 per meal in July.
Seeking Old Newspapers
Country View Animal Care Center, two miles east of Gravette on Arkansas Highway 72, needs donations of newspapers to cover the bottoms of their animal cages. Anyone having newspapers they are willing to recycle is asked to bring their donations to the clinic. The help will be much appreciated.
Sulphur Library Opening
The Sulphur Springs Public Library, located at 512 Black Street, will reopen Monday, July 7, after being closed for some time. The library will now be open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 1 to 4 p.m. with volunteer help. Library membership cards for an individual may be purchased for $2 and a family card is $5. Phone 479-298-3753 for further information.
Gentry Summer Reading
The summer reading program at Gentry Public Library continues on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 10 to 11 a.m., through the end of July. For those 6 or under, summer reading sessions are held on Tuesdays. For those 7 and above, the sessions are on Thursdays. Children and parents are invited to stop by the library and pick up a calendar of events.
Kids in the Woods
A "Kids in the Woods Festival" is being planned at the Flint Creek Nature Area, just off Dawn Hill Road East near Gentry. The free one-day (from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) nature camp will be held on different dates for children of different age groups -- ages 7-8, July 21; 9-10, July 22; and 11-12, July 23. The camp will emphasize education in natural history and environmental studies. Activities will include bird watching, nature hikes, tree appreciation and identification, bug kickin' (in Flint Creek) and fishing lessons in the new community pond on the property. Application forms need to be returned to: KITW, P.O. Box 642, Gentry, AR 72734. The forms are available on the city website at www.gentryonline.us or www.gentryarkansas.us.
Gravette Library Gala
The second annual Gravette Public Library fundraising gala will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at the Cedaridge Event Center, 10889 Hwy. 72 W., in Bentonville. The event will feature a catered dinner, casino games, silent auction and a DJ. Dress is business/casual. Tickets are available for $25 per person or $160 for a table of eight and may be purchased at the Gravette library, Arvest Bank - Gravette and the Bank of Gravett or from any library commission member. For more information, contact Sally Shorter, 479-787-3338, or Kim Schneider, 479-787-8689.
Turn the Page
Turn the Page Book Club will next meet at 5:30 p.m. on July 8 at the Gentry Public Library. The featured book will be "A Land More Kind than Home" by Wiley Cash, a story about a curious boy who witnessed a life-changing event in a town called Marshall in North Carolina. For more information on the club, contact the library at 736-2054.
Gentry 25-year Reunion
The Gentry Class of 1989 will hold its 25-year reunion from 6 to 10 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 2, in the Gentry Intermediate School. The event will include a dance, talent show and best costume contest (from the '80s). To sign up for the talent show, call Chrissy (Stewart) Flatt at 479-790-2210. Old photos can be sent to Shane McNair for a slide show.
Gentry All School Alumni
The Gentry All School Alumni banquet will be held Aug. 30 in the Gentry Middle/High School cafeteria. The banquet is for anyone who has attended Gentry Schools. Doors open at 6 p.m. and dinner will be served at 7 p.m. Cost per meal is $25. Funds are used to provide scholarships for graduating seniors. Checks and number attending should be mailed to Gentry School Alumni, P.O. Box 1478, Gentry, AR 72734. For information, email [email protected] or call 479-525-6150.
Gravette Farmers' Market
The Gravette Farmers' Market is open for its seventh season, just off Arkansas Highway 72, in Old Town Park. It will be open every Saturday from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. until November. The market will feature locally grown produce, plants, creative and artistic craft items and wholesome baked goods. USDA WIC vouchers, Senior Nutrition Program vouchers, Double-the-Money senior coupons and tokens will be accepted. For more information, or to sign up, contact co-managers Allyson Ransom, 787-3971, or Evelyn McGraw, 787-8489. Visit the new website for the market: gravettefarmersmarket.weebly.com.
Gentry Farmers' Market
The 2014 Gentry Farmers' Market will be held at the Main Street Pavilion, 500 East Main Street, with Melissa Graef as the director. Those with produce may set up under the pavilion in the 11 by 14 foot space. The Pavilion, which will provide shelter from the rain and sun, is at the corner of Arkansas Highway 59 and Main Street. There will be a small fee for booth space. Those interested may talk to Melissa at the Chicken Coop Flea Market or call for details, 871-1052.
Hiwasse Farmers' Market
A farmers' market opened in Hiwasse on the first Saturday in May and will continue to be open there throughout the summer months. The market will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Saturday at the vacant lot, near Not Too Shabby, in Hiwasse. Items featured will be local produce and craft items. More information on the farmers' market, as well as information on selling crafts or produce there, is available by calling Julie Holloway at 479-531-1551.
NWA Riding Club
NWA Riding Club playdays are being held at the Luca Don Equestrian Center, located 4 miles west of Gentry on Arkansas Highway 12. Sign-up time is 5:30 p.m., with activities beginning promptly at 6. Playday rodeo competitions will be held every other Saturday. Events include pole bending, flags, barrels and speed race. Updated information is available at nwaridingclub.org.
Gentry Pageant
Applications
Applications for the Little Miss and Mister Gentry Pageants are available online at gentrychamber.com and at Gentry City Hall.
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.
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.
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 Library
Commission
The Gravette Public Library Commission meets at 5:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at the library, located at 407 Charlotte St., S.E., just east of the Civic Center.
Gravette Museum
Commission
The Gravette Museum Commission meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Monday of each month in the museum annex building, 503 Charlotte St., S.E., just east of the Gravette Public Library.
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.
Decatur VFW Meetings
VFW Post 9834 meets at 7:30 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.
Community on 07/02/2014