90th Birthday Celebration
A drop-in 90th birthday celebration is set for Emily Montgomery on Jan. 18. The celebration will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Decatur Assembly of God Church, 647 N. Main Street. The family suggests no gifts but attending and reminiscing about times together.
Maysville Fire Meeting
The annual meeting for members and residents of the Maysville Volunteer Fire Department coverage area will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 13, at 6 p.m. at the fire station, 11870 N. Arkansas Highway 43 in Maysville. Elections will be held and the budget for 2015 will be reviewed.
Nominations Sought
Gentry's Annual Awards Night will be Thursday, Feb. 19, at the Wooden Spoon Restaurant in Gentry. Dinner will begin at 6 p.m. and the program will begin at 7 p.m. Deadline for award nominations is Jan. 30. The chamber is currently taking nominations for 2014 Outstanding Volunteer, 2014 Outstanding Businessperson, 2014 Outstanding Civic Organization, 2014 Rookie of the Year and 2014 Outstanding Citizen. The Chamber of Commerce board of directors will vote on the nominations. The chamber is also accepting 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. Please send all nominations to Gentry Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 642, Gentry, AR 72734, or email them to [email protected].
Conservation Meeting
The regular meeting of the Benton County Conservation District will be held at the USDA, Natural Resources Service Center in Bentonville at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8. For further information about the meeting, contact Gail Sparks at 479-273-2622, ext. 3.
GED Classes Offered
Anyone interested in earning a GED, may come to the Gravette Public Library, 407 Charlotte St. S.E., on Monday, Jan. 12, at 4 p.m. This special GED orientation time will give those interested the opportunity to ask questions and learn about the GED program. Spring classes will begin on Wednesday, Jan. 14. Gravette GED classes will be on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 4 to 6 p.m. through May 6, 2015.
Chamber Banquet
The Greater Gravette Chamber of Commerce will hold its second annual banquet from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12. The event will be held at Horton Farms, 15772 Bethlehem Rd., in Gravette. Tickets are $30 per person or $200 for a table of eight and may be purchased at OCH Hospital in Gravette, Arvest Bank, the Bank of Gravett and at Gravette City Hall. All community members are encouraged to attend the banquet, which will feature dinner, networking and door prizes. Guests are asked to RSVP by February 6 to Amanda Gittlein, 479-344-6463 or [email protected].
Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed at the Gentry Public Library. Morning shifts are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Afternoon shifts are from 1 to 5 p.m. To work at the circulation desk, volunteers need to be familiar with computers and how to relate to the public.
Decatur Food Pantry
New Wine Ministry and United Christian Charities open the door to their food pantry on Main Street, across the street from the bank, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon on Mondays. Pastor Vincent Xavier also hosts a Bible study at 7 p.m. every Wednesday at the Gallery Cafe in Decatur.
Community Dinners
Special community dinners, hosted by New Wine Minstries, are planned from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 26 and 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 each month at the Civic Center. All veterans are encouraged to attend.
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.
Submissions
Submissions to Hometown Events may be emailed to [email protected].
Community on 01/07/2015