Maysville P.O. Hours
Martha Tucker, clerk at the Maysville Post Office, reminds patrons that hours at the post office have not been reduced. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. It is also open Saturdays from 8:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. to serve customers.
Gentry Summer Meals
Gentry School District is again participating in the Seamless Summer program and will provide free breakfasts and lunches to children 18 and under and low-cost meals for adults. The school district will offer the meals at the Gentry Middle School/High School cafeteria this summer. Breakfasts will be served between 7:30 and 9 a.m., lunches from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Monday through Friday, June 9 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.
Decatur Summer Meals
Decatur Public School will hold a Seamless Summer breakfast and lunch program, beginning June 2 and running through June 27 at Decatur High School cafeteria. The program is free for children 18 and under, adult cost is $3.25. Breakfast will be served from 8:30 a.m. until 9 a.m. Lunch runs from 12 to 12:30 p.m. For more information, contact Margo Barnes at 752-3986.
Vacation Bible School
Berean Ministries in Gravette will be having vacation Bible school June 9-13 from 9 a.m. until noon for children entering grades kindergarten through seventh. The speakers will be Dick and Judy Triestram, returning for their 15th year. The theme is "Doing What's Right." Activities will include Bible lessons, games, magic tricks, balloon animals, snacks and feature "Deal, Dare or Door." Kids that attend on Monday the 9th will receive a free VBS team T-Shirt. For information or a ride, call Hope Duke at 479-787-5628.
Gentry Summer Reading
The summer reading program at Gentry Public Library is set to begin on June 10 and June 12, from 10 to 11 a.m., and will continue through the end of July. For those 6 or under, summer reading sessions will be 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.
Farmers' Market Coupons
Farmers' Market Coupon signup/distribution date is Tuesday, June 10, at the Gentry Senior Activity Center from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. A photo identification and proof of household income is required.
GED Prep Classes
Free summer GED prep classes and testing will be held at the Gravette Public Library through June 30. Classes are from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays 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.
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.
Coffee with the Mayor
Gravette Mayor Byron Warren will be available for an evening of "Coffee with Mayor Warren," from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 5, at the Gravette Public Library. All citizens are invited to come by for an informal chat with him to express their concerns, ask questions or offer suggestions for city improvements. Coffee and cookies will be served. Cosponsors are Gravette Public Library, Grumpy's Coffee and the Billy V. Hall Senior Activity Center. It is hoped this will be the first of several such gatherings.
Gravette Town Hall
A Gravette town hall meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, at the Gravette Civic Center, just west of the Gravette Public Library on Charlotte Street S.E. All citizens are encouraged to attend and use this open forum to provide input as to what direction they want the city of Gravette to go, projects they would like to see pursued, improvements needed and goals they would like to see accomplished.
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. Information is also available on facebook.com/TheChickenCoop.GentryAR.
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.
Book and Bake Sale
Talbot Library and Museum in Colcord, Okla., will host its annual Book and Bake Sale during the Old Settlers' Day festivities on Saturday, June 7. The museum plans to host musicians, the Colcord Rodeo Queen contestants, and will offer homemade hamburger dinners for sale. There will be many events throughout town all day -- including a parade, hog fry, car show, crafts and music. The Colcord Rodeo will be held nightly on June 6 and 7 at the rodeo grounds north of town More information is available at www.talbotlibrary.org.
Springtown Barbecue
Springtown will hold its annual barbecue in the park from 3 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 7. Music and good food, as well as games and prizes, will be a part of the afternoon event.
NWA Riding Club
NWA Riding Club playdays have begun 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 will be made available on the club's website, www.nwaridingclub.org.
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 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 06/04/2014