Kiwanis pancake breakfast kicks off Gravette Day

August 2, 2016 at 5:00 a.m.

by Susan Holland

Photo by Susan Holland Betty Howard, right, is shown with the basket-weave pattern quilt she donated to the Gravette Kiwanis Club to be raffled off at its pancake breakfast on Gravette Day. Accepting the quilt is Kiwanis president Richard Page, superintendent of Gravette schools. The quilt is on display at the Bank of Gravett and later will be displayed at Arvest Bank. Tickets can be purchased at either bank. All proceeds will go toward Kiwanis service projects.
Photo by Susan Holland Betty Howard, right, is shown with the basket-weave pattern quilt she donated to the Gravette Kiwanis Club to be raffled off at its pancake breakfast on Gravette Day. Accepting the quilt is Kiwanis president Richard Page, superintendent of Gravette schools. The quilt is on display at the Bank of Gravett and later will be displayed at Arvest Bank. Tickets can be purchased at either bank. All proceeds will go toward Kiwanis service projects.

GRAVETTE -- Gravette Day events will kick off early on Saturday, Aug. 13, with the annual Kiwanis Club pancake breakfast, beginning at 6:30 a.m. The pancake breakfast will be held in the middle school cafeteria.

Serving of pancakes, sausage, orange juice and coffee will continue until 10 a.m. Cost for the meal will be $5 for all you can eat, and youngsters 6 and under can eat free.

Betty Howard, a noted Gravette quilter and wife of former Gravette mayor Bill Howard, has donated a lovely basket-weave pattern quilt for the Kiwanis Club to raffle off. Chances are available for $1 each or six for $5. Drawing for the quilt will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday. The winner need not be present.

The donated quilt is on display at the Bank of Gravett and will be displayed later at Arvest Bank. Tickets can be purchased at either bank. All proceeds will go toward Kiwanis Club service projects.

General News on 08/02/2016