Hometown Events

FFA Meat Orders

Decatur FFA is taking orders for Blue and Gold Meats until Feb. 20. Two and one-half pounds of sausage are $8. Three and one half pounds of bacon are $16. Five pounds of breaded chicken breast are $20. Anyone wishing to place an order may call 479-787-0431 or ask any Decatur FFA member.

Quilting Class

A class for area quilters and crafters will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, 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.

NAGS Meeting

The Northwest Arkansas Genealogical Society will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 23, at the Bentonville Public Library, 405 South Main Street, Bentonville. Monte Harris from the Rogers Historical Museum will present a program about the United Daughters of the Confederacy, including membership criteria. The public is welcome to attend. For further information, call 479-271-6820.

GYO Spring Sports

Gentry Youth Organization has rolled out registrations for the 2015 baseball/softball/T-ball season. Forms are at the schools or can be printed off the Gentry Youth Organization Facebook page. Deadline to turn in registration forms is Feb. 20.

Gentry Awards Banquet

Gentry's Annual Awards Night will be Thursday, March 5, at the Wooden Spoon Restaurant in Gentry. Dinner will begin at 6 p.m. and the program will begin at 7 p.m. The event is reserved seating only, $25 a seat. Those planning to attend should send a check to the Gentry Chamber, P.O. Box 642, Gentry, AR 72734 as soon as possible. For more information, call the Chamber office at 736-2358 or email to [email protected].

Computer Skills Class

A second class in basic computer skills begins Wednesday, Feb. 25, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Gravette Public Library. The class will cover basic uses of the computer, including some shortcuts for using the mouse, how to get an email address and send and receive emails and how to do basic Internet searches. Cost of the class is $5 per person. Classes will be kept small so everyone can ask questions and get help. Persons wishing to attend this next session are asked to call Rhonda, 479-787-6955, mornings or see her at the library, located at 407 Charlotte Street S.E., just east of the Civic Center.

GED Classes Offered

GED classes are under way at the Gravette Public Library, 407 Charlotte St., S.E. Spring classes have begun and will continue on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 4 to 6 p.m. through May 6.

Gravette Farmers' Market

The Gravette Farmers' Market will open for its eighth season on Saturday, April 18, and run through November. The market will operate on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Old Town Park, 110 Park Drive, in Gravette. It will feature locally-grown produce, flowers, meats and more. For more information, visit www.gravettefarmersmarket.weebly.com.

Volunteers Needed

Volunteers are needed at Care and Share in Gravette. Churches or organizations are needed to work at Care and Share two or three weeks per year, and individuals are needed to work at their own convenience. For more information, call Tom at 479-344-6114.

Sulphur Library Hours

Staff at the Sulphur Springs Library is now operating on winter hours. The library is now open from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Fridays only.

Library VHS Tape Sale

Gravette Public Library is having a closeout sale on all their VHS tapes. Sale price for each tape is 50 cents. DVDs will continue to be available for checkout.

Community Dinners

A special community dinner, hosted by New Wine Ministries, is planned from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 24 at Decatur High School. All are welcome, and there is no charge for the dinner.

Gravette Lions Club

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

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.

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 the month at the Civic Center. All veterans are encouraged to attend. No meetings are planned for January or February.

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 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.

Submissions

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Community on 02/18/2015