GYO Spring Registration
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.
Tips for Prom
The Gentry High School junior class will be doing a fundraiser night at Pioneer Pizza in which GHS students will be waiting tables for tips for the prom during the dinner hour on Feb. 2. All tips given will be used towards the high school prom.
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.
Legislative Briefings
The Siloam Springs Chamber of Commerce will host local legislative briefings in Siloam Springs on Saturday, Jan. 31, Saturday, Feb. 28, and Saturday, March 28. The briefings will focus on the 2015 Legislative Session in Little Rock, which started on Jan. 12. The briefings will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the First Bank community room in Signature Plaza and end by noon. Briefings will feature newly-elected District 87 Representative Robin Lundstrum. Others who may attend include Rep. Dan Douglas and Sen. Jim Hendren. The meeting is free and coffee will be available. It is sponsored by Walmart Supercenter/Walmart Neighborhood Market/Walmart Express, AEP/SWEPCO, Comprehensa, and First Bank. Reservations are not required. For more information call 524-6466.
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].
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.
Sulphur Springs Library Winter Hours
Staff at the Sulphur Springs Library announce they have instituted winter hours effective immediately. The library is now open from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Fridays only.
Proposed ESL Classes
Lillian Maletta, staff member at the Gravette Public Library, is interested in teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) classes for Spanish-speaking patrons of the library and any others in the area who might be interested. Plans are to offer a class for beginners on Tuesday evening and a class for more advanced students on Thursday evening. Cost would be $3 per class. Lillian requests that anyone interested in attending such classes contact her in person at the library, 407 Charlotte Street, S.E., by phone at 479-787-6955, or by email, [email protected].
Proposed Computer Classes
Rhonda Baerwald, staff member at the Gravette Public Library, is interested in teaching classes in the use of the computer and computer literacy, all the way from basic use of the mouse to more complicated computer programs. She would like those interested in attending a class to learn to use the computer more effectively to contact her at the library, 407 Charlotte Street, S.E., from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays or Wednesdays. They may call her at 479-787-6955, or email [email protected].
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 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 7:30 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.
Hometown Events
Submissions
Submissions to Hometown Events may be emailed to [email protected].
Community on 01/14/2015