Banquet set for Feb. 19 n Nominees being accepted for Chamber of Commerce awards

GENTRY -- Gentry's Annual Awards Night will be Thursday, Feb. 19, at the Wooden Spoon Restaurant in Gentry. Dinner will begin at 6 p.m. The program will begin at 7 p.m. The 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].

Community on 01/14/2015