Hometown Events

Multicultural Potluck

The annual multicultural family potluck dinner, "Celebrating Our Heritage," will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 5, at the Gravette Upper Elementary School cafeteria. Families with children in kindergarten through 12th grade in Gravette schools are invited to attend. Each family is asked to bring a soup or dish that reflects its cultural roots. The meal and multicultural presentations created by students studying cultures around the world will be held from 5 t0 6 p.m. Entertainment by Papa Rap and OneCommunity will be the highlight from 6 to 7 p.m. A Spanish interpreter will be available.

Yard Sale

The Maysville Extension Homemakers Club's annual community yard sale will be April 13-14 and will have great bargains. Several individuals have already reserved booths but anyone who would like to participate may rent a booth for $10. Booths may be rented by contacting Gwen Singleton at 479-291-4520 or Orpha Wardlaw at 479-291-4650. The yard sale is inside the Community Building so it will not be canceled by rainy weather.

Taco Dinner Fundraiser

The Maysville Spring Fundraiser Dinner will be Friday, April 27. The menu is taco salad, drink and cake for $6.50. Serving will begin at 5:30 p.m. Proceeds from the event go towards utilities and other expenses of the Maysville Community Building and grounds. A bake sale will also be available to purchase homemade pies and a cakewalk for the kids and kids-at-heart.

Second "Smoke on the Border" BBQ

The second annual "Smoke on the Border" Barbecue Cookoff will be held Saturday, April 7, and Sunday, April 8, in Gravette's downtown business district. Saturday events will begin about 12 noon and will include the Kid's Q Burger Competition, the popular People's Choice event and the "Anything Butt" contest. Serving of People's Choice samples will begin about 5:30 p.m. Sunday's KCBS barbecue cookoff turn-in is not open to the public but everyone is invited to the awards ceremony which is scheduled for 3:30 to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Sunday's events will also include a Kid's Q Pork Chop Competition. Contest judging will be held at the crossroads of Main Street and Second Avenue.

Glenn Duffy Elementary enrollment begins April 9

Kindergarten and pre-K registration for 2018-2019 begins April 9. For required information, look on the homepage on the school website: gravetteschools.net/gde. Enrollment packets will be available at school and online beginning on April 9. Children must live in the Gravette School District. Pre-K children must be 4 years of age on or before Aug. 1, 2018. Kindergarten children must be 5 years of age on or before Aug. 1, 2018.

Tired Iron Spring Crankup Set for April 20-23

The 26th annual spring show of the Tired Iron of the Ozarks is scheduled for Friday through Sunday, April 20-23, at the club's showgrounds, 13344 Taylor Orchard Road, Gentry. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. The show will feature antique tractors and engines, farm implements and demonstrations, a working blacksmith shop, working sawmills, antique home furnishings, a parade of power at noon, a log cabin, outhouse, rope making and a concession stand. The event and parking are free. The featured tractor at the show this spring is the Ford N Series. The featured engine is the Witte Engine. A silent auction will take place on Friday and Saturday, and a flea market will be open all weekend.

Amateur radio club to meet April 5

The Bella Vista Amateur Radio Club will have its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 5, at Highland Christian Church. The program will focus on the potential effects of electromagnetic pulse (EMP.) For anyone interested in acquiring an amateur radio license, the club also administers FCC exams on the second Saturday of each month at 2 p.m. All meetings and exams are held at Highland Christian Church, located at 1500 Forest Hills Blvd (Hwy 279), in Bella Vista. More information on amateur radio and BVRC is available at www.BellaVistaRadioClub.org ."

Openings exist on Gravette library board

Three openings exist on the Gravette Public Library advisory board. Positions are for five-year terms. Applicants must live in the Gravette school district. The board meets monthly at 6 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month. Anyone interested in being considered for a position on the board should call library supervisor Karen Benson at 479-787-6955, visit the library at 119 Main Street S.E. or Gravette City Hall at 604 First Avenue S.E.

Free GED prep classes

Free classes to prepare people for taking the GED exam are being offered through May 11 at the Gravette Public Library. Classes will be held from 5 to 8 p.m., Tuesday evenings only, at the library, 119 Main Street S.E. Interested persons may enroll by calling 479-986-6911 or by attending the class. Classes are open enrollment. Students may start anytime and finish when they are ready.

Decatur UMC Pantry open first, third Thursdays

The Decatur United Methodist Church Food Pantry is open the first and third Thursday evening of each month from 5 to 6:30 p.m. and offers food boxes to Decatur residents. All that is needed is a valid identification, a utility bill or piece of mail showing an address in the 72722 ZIP code area. Also available is a USDA commodity program to residents of Decatur and other communities without a commodity program. The commodity program requires income information. For more information, stop by the church during food pantry hours.

GFA Food Pantry open Tuesdays at Gentry AG church

The GFA Food Pantry at the First Assembly of God in Gentry is open from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. The church partnered with the NWA Food Bank and Rural Compassion to receive food to be given away, including canned goods, fresh vegetables, bread, milk and dairy products, eggs, and meats as part of the only certified food bank in Gentry. Other items such as toilet paper, shampoo, cleaning products and baby supplies, are also available as supplies last. 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 set in Gravette, Gentry

The Gravette Lions Club meets at noon, the first and third Tuesday of the month at the Billy V. Hall Senior Activity and Wellness Center, 1870 Limekiln Road, 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 show grounds, located at 13344 Taylor Orchard Road in Gentry. For more information, visit the club's website at www.tiredironoftheozarks.org.

Gravette Kiwanis Club holds breakfast meetings

The Gravette Kiwanis Club holds breakfast meetings at 7 a.m. each Friday at the cafeteria inside 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 at Falling Springs church

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 Post meets

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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