GHS Silent Auction
Gentry High School Academic Booster Club will hold its annual silent auction on Tuesday, Jan. 12, in the GHS lobby during the basketball games against Prairie Grove. Those with items or a service they would like to donate for the auction are asked to contact Martha Hawkins at 479-736-2666.
Gentry Quilt Show
The Gentry Chamber of Commerce quilt show will be held Jan. 22-29 in the McKee Community Room at the Gentry Public Library. McKee Foods is again sponsoring the annual show. To enter a quilt in the show, contact Janie Parks on Facebook or download applications at the Gentry Chamber of Commerce website. Applications are also available at Gentry City Hall and the Gentry Chamber of Commerce office. Applications need to be in by Jan. 18. For more information, call Parks at 479-936-1498 or 479-736-2358.
Gentry Story Time
Gentry Public Library will hold Story Time with Grandma Betty each Friday, beginning on Jan. 15. Grandma Betty will read aloud children's favorite books from 2 to 3 p.m. in the children's area of the library. Parents are encouraged to read to their children from an early age to help them learn new words and what those words mean and to improve listening skills as children prepare for entry into school. For more information, call 479-736-2054.
Temperance Union
There will be a meeting of the Northwest Arkansas Woman's Christian Temperance Union on at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 8. This is a meeting of the local chapter of the WCTU, which is a worldwide organization that was organized by women who were concerned about the destructive power of alcohol and the problems it was causing their families and society. The purpose of the meeting is to educate about the harm that alcohol causes and to work against government policy that encourages alcohol and drug use. The meeting will be held in the home of one of the members, at 10896 Northfork Drive, just off Mount Olive Drive between Decatur and Gravette. In case of inclement weather or for more information, please contact Sherry Wood at 479-228-1842.
Sanctity of Human
Life Sunday
The Pioneer Church of God (Holiness) will be holding a Sanctity of Human Life Sunday event at 11 a.m. on Jan. 17. This service is set aside to focus on the intrinsic value of human life, including the life of unborn children. The church is located just north of the Gentry police station, at 104 North Collins. For more information, please contact Pastor Dan at 626-831-2942.
Gravette Summer
Baseball and Softball League Registration
Gravette Summer Baseball and Softball League registration is beginning and players may be registered online and fees paid with a credit or debit card at www.leaguelineup.com/gravette. A $3 fee will be added to cover the fee charged for processing. Registration and payment may also be completed in person at Arvest Bank Conference Room, Monday, Jan. 11, from 6 to 7 p.m., or at Gravette Middle School (in the old gym) on Saturday, Jan. 30, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Boys must be ages 4-16 as of May 1, 2016, and Girls ages 4-16 as of Jan. 1, 2016. Registration fee for all ages is $35. Maximum family fee is $100. After Jan. 31 there will be a $10 late charge per player. Signups are needed by Jan. 31 to guarantee a spot on a team. Tryouts will be held in February. Umpires and volunteer coaches may sign up online at http://www.leaguelineup.com.
Travel Team Signup
Anyone wishing to tryout for a Gravette travel team in the following age groups is asked to contact the respective coach as soon as possible: 9U Softball - Bill Romine, 479-640-4588; 12U Softball - Troy Bates, 479-876-4048; 11 year old Baseball - Tony Kildow, 479-787-0250. More information is online at www.leaguelinup.com/gravette.
Highfill Food Pantry
The Highfill United Methodist food pantry will be open from 6 to 8 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month. For more information, call the church at 479-736-1275.
Maysville Food Pantry
Maysville Bible Church is sponsoring a monthly food giveaway which is held the first Saturday of each month. The next giveaway will be from 9 a.m. until 12 noon on Saturday, Feb. 6, at the church. The only qualification to receive food is to answer the question, "Do you need food?" No proof of income is needed.
New Food Pantry
Decatur United Methodist Church has a community food pantry open the first and third Thursday of each month. The only requirement for the pantry is that one live in the 72722 zip code area. An identification and a piece of mail showing one's residence in the Decatur area is required. There is also a USDA commodity program available which is income-based. Those wishing to do so can fill out an application to see if they qualify.
Lions Club
Gravette Lions Club meets at noon on the first Tuesday of every month at the In-Zone Restaurant on Arkansas Hwy. 59 N. in Gravette and at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of every month at Imagine Before and After School Care, 206 Birmingham St. S.E. The Gentry Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Monday of the month at the McKee Community Room in Gentry Public Library. New members are welcome and invited.
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.
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.
Singing Services
Monthly singing services at Mason Valley Baptist Church Activity Center are held at 7 p.m. the second Friday of each month. The church is located on Arkansas Hwy. 12, between Highfill and Vaughn. Everyone is invited.
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.
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General News on 01/06/2016