Charter School Meeting
A public meeting will be held at the Gentry High School auditorium at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 1, to discuss the public school conversion charter application. A question and answer session will follow the presentation. This public meeting is a mandatory application requirement for the state charter process. The school district is applying for a conversion charter school to better prepare students for the workplace upon graduation.
Quilting Class
A class for area quilters and crafters will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, August 15, at the Church of Christ annex, 202 Irving St. S.W., in Gravette. Instruction will be given on a quilt block and a "show and tell" session will be held. Please bring finished projects or works in progress and a snack to share.
Bowling Leagues Forming
Hillside Lanes in Gentry has fall leagues forming now. There are spots open for teams and individuals. Sunday and Thursday nights are mixed leagues, Monday night is women's league, and Tuesday nights are men's league. Call Hillside Lanes at 479-736-2748 for more information.
'Bull Buck Out'
Southwest City (Mo.) Commercial Club is sponsoring its second annual "Bull Buck Out" at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Southwest City Rodeo Arena. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children 6-12, and free for children 5 and under. For more information on the competition, contact Blisard Rodeo Company at 479-422-1215.
Maysville Food Pantry
CARE Satellite Pantry, in partnership with the Maysville Bible Church, is operating a food pantry at the church on the first Saturday of each month. Food is available for those in northwest Arkansas, northeast Oklahoma and southwest Missouri. A state or federal photo identification, Social Security cards or ITINs for all family members, proof of residency (utility bill, lease agreement, rent receipt, etc.) and proof of previous month's income (check stubs, child support, Social Security, disability, food stamps) is required. The next food pantry date will be Saturday, Sept. 5, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Future food pantry dates will be on Oct. 7, Nov. 3 and Dec. 5. For more information, contact Maysville Bible Church, 479-291-0023 or Facebook.com/Maysville Bible Church.
HOSA Showcase Cabinet
Donations are still being sought to help construct a HOSA showcase cabinet at Gravette High School to honor Angela Scott, who taught health occupation students at GHS for 19 years until her death July 8, 2014, in a car accident. $2,500 is still needed to reach the goal of $4,000. When $4,000 is raised, the school will match the amount to complete the project. Those who wish to contribute may donate to the HOSA cabinet account at Arvest Bank. Anyone with questions may call Lori Russell at 479-640-3297.
OCH Open House
Ozarks Community Hospital in Gravette will host an open house from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24. Tours will be given of the hospital, including the new, updated radiology equipment, the remodeled therapy department, the intensive outpatient program called "Living Well Holistic Center" and the rest of the hospital grounds. The Dr. Hall Memorial Garden should be completed by that time and lanterns will be lit at the end of the evening honoring those who know someone or have lost someone with Alzheimer's.
Pickin' Time on 59
Pickin' Time on 59 will be held Oct. 8-10. The event will feature yard sales, collectibles and antiques and extend from the airport in Siloam Springs through Gentry, Decatur, Gravette, Sulphur Springs and to the Missouri-Arkansas line. All residents and businesses are encouraged to set up booths, sales, activities and events. Participants setting up away from Arkansas Highway 59 are encouraged to invest in some good signs to direct shoppers to their locations. Those who would like to come to town and set up booths are also encouraged to do so. For space or information, please contact your local chamber of commerce: Gentry -- 479-736-2358; Gravette -- 479-787-8998; Siloam Springs -- 479-549-7616 or 479-584-6466; and Sulphur Springs 918-837-0456. Local civic organizations are also encouraged to pool their resources and set up garage sales.
Highfill Food Pantry
The Highfill United Methodist food pantry will be open from 6 to 8 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month. For more information, call the church at 479-736-1275.
Farmers' Market
The Gravette Farmers' Market is open on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Old Town Park, 110 Park Drive, in Gravette. It features locally-grown produce, flowers, meats and more.
Gentry Farmers' Market
Gentry's farmers' market is held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Main Street Pavilion located next door to the Chicken Coop flea market, at 500 E. Main Street, Gentry. For more information on the market, call 479-871-1052. Farmers may register for space and sell there on those days without charge.
Lions Club
Gravette Lions Club meets at noon on the first and the third Tuesday of every month at the In-Zone Restaurant on Arkansas Hwy. 59 N. in Gravette. The Gentry Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Monday of the month at the McKee Community Room in Gentry Public Library. New members are welcome and invited.
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.
Gravette Legion
Gravette American Legion Post 25 meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month at the Civic Center. All veterans are encouraged to attend.
Singing Services
Monthly singing services at Mason Valley Baptist Church Activity Center are held at 7 p.m. the second Friday of each month. The church is located on Arkansas Hwy. 12, between Highfill and Vaughn. Everyone is invited.
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.
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Community on 08/12/2015