Gentry Senior Center News

Numerous activities are scheduled for the remainder of this month at the Gentry Senior Activity and Wellness Center, including the following:

• Bingo on the third Wednesday of each month, plus a trip to play in Siloam Springs on March 12 with the bus leaving at 12:30 p.m. for the 1 p.m. games.

• Meal out at the Country Cottage in Locust Grove, Okla., with the bus leaving the Gentry center at 4:30 p.m.

• Bible studies and music continue at the center at 1 p.m. each Thursday.

• Watercolor classes continue at 1 p.m. on Tuesdays at the center.

• PEPPI exercise classes continue at 9 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the center. The exercises are low-impact and designed to help participants improve balance, strength and agility.

• A potluck is set for Friday, March 24.

• Line dancing classes are now being held at 1:30 p.m. every Friday.

• A spaghetti dinner fundraiser which includes a meal of spaghetti, salad, garlic bread and a dessert is planned for March 31 at Victory Baptist Church in Gentry. Serving is between 4 and 7 p.m. A quilt donated by Carol Jordan will be raffled at the event, with tickets being $1 each or six for $5.

Programs at the Gentry Senior Activity and Wellness Center are for those age 60 or older. More information is available by calling the center at 479-736-0378.

Obits on 03/08/2017