All Sports Camp set in Highfill City Park
A sports camp for children, ages pre-K through eighth grade, is set to be held from 6 to 8:15 p.m., Thursday and Friday, June 22-23, at the Highfill City Park. The event includes Bible study and airforce football, kickball, wiffleball, soccer, street hockey and more. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. There is no charge to attend and participate. The event is sponsored by First Baptist Church in Highfill.
Flag Retirement Ceremony
The John E. Tracy American Legion Post at Gravette will hold a flag retirement ceremony at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 20, behind the Civic Center on Charlotte Street. Members of the post will be serving burgers and hot dogs. The public is invited.
Community Block Party planned in Highfill
A Community Block Party for all ages is planned from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 24, in Highfill City Park. The event includes lunch, snow cones, popcorn, cotton candy, games, a puppet show, live music and inflatables. The event is free and is sponsored by First Baptist Church in Highfill.
Gentry offers Seamless Summer meals
The Seamless Summer Program in Gentry offers free breakfast and lunch meals to children, 18 and under, each weekday, June 5 through July 28 (except the week of July 4th), from 8 to 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Gentry Primary School cafeteria. Adult meal prices are $2 for breakfast and $3.50 for lunch. Menus are posted on the school website, www.gentrypioneers.com, along with information about transportation to the meal sites.
Free Quilting Class
A class for area quilters and crafters will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, June 17, at the Church of Christ annex, 202 Irving St., S.W., in Gravette. Instruction will be given on a quilt block and a "show and tell" session will be held. Please bring finished projects or works in progress and a snack to share.
Sulphur Days planned for June 24
Sulphur Days is planned in Sulphur Springs on Saturday, June 24. All are invited to come and enjoy the many events in the park all day long in celebration of Independence Day. The event begins with the 8 a.m. pancake breakfast and fishing derby and ends with a spectacular fireworks show after the sun goes down. Between the two, visitors can enjoy a car and tractor show with trophies for the best entries, a dunk tank, raffle prizes, horseshoe pitch, food vendors, kids' jump house and water slide, and the museum raffle. Visitors can get a barbecued dinner and join the treasure hunt, all to celebrate the rich history of Sulphur Springs and of the freedoms enjoyed in the United States.
Freedom Fest to be held July 4 in Gentry City Park
Barrett Baber will be the entertainer to lead up to the giant fireworks display in Gentry City Park on Tuesday, July 4th. Also performing during the afternoon and early evening will be Southern Traditions Bluegrass Band, River's Edge Band, Trumann Rail Boys and Kaitlin Carlson. Other events and activities include: a car show; tiny tot pageant; Miss Gentry pageant; activities for children such as inflatables, a bicycle and tricycle parade, Wild Wilderness Safari animals, Kid's Zone and games; and lots of festival food. For more information, call Gentry Chamber of Commerce director Janie Parks at 479-736-2358 or email [email protected].
Decatur library plans summer reading program in July
The Iva Jane Peek Public Library in Decatur will host its annual summer reading program beginning in July. The reading program is open to kids ages 5-9. The program is scheduled to begin on Monday, July 10, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and will continue every Monday and Tuesday throughout the month of July (10-11, 17-18 and 24-25). The library is located on the northwest corner of the four-way stoplight in Decatur (121 N. Main St.). Karen Jones, librarian, is asking that anyone interested in attending this summer event pre-register by calling 479-752-7323.
Library to hold book sale
A book sale to benefit the Gravette Public Library will be held Saturday, July 1, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Books for all ages will be on display in the former Gravette library building at 407 Charlotte Street, S.E., just east of the civic center. Book sales will be held at this location the first Saturday of each month throughout the summer.
Highfill sets Vacation Bible School
Vacation Bible School is planned at First Baptist Church in Highfill from 6 to 9 p.m., July 9-14, with classes for children, ages nursery through 12th grade. All are welcome to attend.
Mason Valley Baptist Church to hold Vacation Bible School
Mason Valley Baptist Church, Highfill, will be having VBS for children, 5 and up, on June 25-30, Sunday through Friday, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The theme is "Galactic Starveyors," based on Colossians 1:15-16. The motto is "Searching the visible, discovering the invisible." The church is located halfway between Highfill and Vaughn, on Arkansas Highway 12. For more information, call Bro. Pat Robinson at 479-320-6177, or Judy Davis at 479-752-3933.
Womack office to visit Gravette
U.S. Congressman Steve Womack has announced that his mobile office will make a stop in Gravette from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, June 15. The mobile office will be set up at Gravette City Hall, 604 First Ave., S.E., and Womack invites all constituents in the area to visit it during those hours and bring their questions and concerns. Call Womack's Rogers office, 479-464-0446, for more information.
Shoe Distribution Registration
A shoe distribution, hosted by the Samaritan's Feet organization, will be held on Saturday, July 29, at the Gravette Civic Center, 407 Charlotte Street, S.E. Each registered child will receive new socks and a new pair of shoes at no charge. Anyone wishing to register their children may pick up registration forms at the Gravette Public Library. Forms should be completed and returned to the library by June 24.
Gamble Cemetery Association asking for donations
The Gamble Cemetery Association is asking for donations for the upkeep of the Gamble Cemetery. Please make checks payable to Gamble Cemetery Fund, c/o Besty Meek, #14 Plockton Ln., Bella Vista, AR 72715 or c/o Marie Garrison, 1816 Shelby Ave., Springdale, AR 72762. Donations may also be made at any Bank of Gravett location. Donations are tax deductible.
Summer Reading underway at Gentry library
The Gentry Public Library Summer Reading Program continues from 2 to 4 p.m., and runs every Monday through July 24 (excluding July 3). Activities planned for different age groups include mock stained glass, shadow drawing, silhouette drawing, writing projects, firefighter and police presentations, and, of course, READING. The events are free and open to the public. Several groups, including the local 4-H, Boys and Girls Club and the Girl Scouts, have volunteered to lead the weekly activities. Other youth organizations interested in volunteering are encouraged to contact the library at 479-736-2054.
GFA Food Pantry open on Tuesdays in Gentry
The GFA Food Pantry at the First Assembly of God in Gentry is now open from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. The change from Mondays to Tuesdays which will allow the center to have fresher produce. The church partnered with the NWA Food Bank and Rural Compassion to receive food to be given away, including canned goods, fresh vegetables, bread and meats as part of the only certified food bank in Gentry. Clients are asked to call for an appointment. For more information, or to make an appointment to receive food assistance, call 479-736-8415.
Lions Club meetings held in Gravette and Gentry
Gravette Lions Club meets at noon on the first Tuesday and the third Tuesday of every month at the In-Zone Restaurant on Arkansas 59 North in Gravette. 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.
Tired Iron Club meets third Tuesday of month
Tired Iron of the Ozarks antique engine and tractor club meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at the club's showgrounds, located at 13344 Taylor Orchard Road in Gentry. For more information, visit the club's website at www.tiredironoftheozarks.org.
Gravette Kiwanis Club plans breakfast meetings
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 meets third Tuesday of month
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 planned
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 meets first Tuesday of month
VFW Post 9834 meets at 7:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month. New members and guests are welcome.
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Community on 06/14/2017