HOMETOWN EVENTS

Kindergarten Registration

Enrollment for kindergarten 2013-14 has begun at Gentry Primary School on Pioneer Lane in Gentry. The age requirement is to be 5 years old on or before Aug. 1, 2013. Enrollment packets are in the school office.

Rabies Vaccinations

Country View Animal Care of Gravette will hold a rabies vaccination clinic for cats and dogs from 4 to 5:30 p.m., today, April 24, in the parking lot of the Decatur City Hall. For more information, call 752-3912. Gentry Veterinary Clinic is offering rabies vaccinations by appointment at $5 off the regular price.

Pancake Supper

Gentry Lions Club will hold its annual pancake supper from 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, April 25, at the Gentry High School-Middle School cafeteria. Tickets for the event are $6 for adults and $3 for children.

Prayer Breakfast

A prayer breakfast will be held from 7 to 8 a.m. on Thursday, May 2, at the Gentry First Christian Church, located at the corner of Second and Giles Streets. The breakfast is sponsored by the Gentry Ministerial Alliance and is a part of the 62nd annual National Day of Prayer. Community members are invited to attend and pray for the nation, state and community.

GMS Choir Spring Concert

The choir from Gravette Middle School will hold their spring concert at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 25, in the Performing Arts Center at Gravette High School.

Movie and Raffle

The Boys & Girls Club in Gravette will be showing a movie, “Mary Poppins,” at 8 p.m. Friday, April 26. A TV will be raffled. The price to enter is $1 per person or one can of food to go to the city food bank. Parents are encouraged to stay. Snacks and soft drinks will be available for $1. For information, call 787-6524.

Upper Elementary Musical

The fifth grade students at Gravette Upper Elementary School will present their spring musical at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, at the Gravette High School Performing Arts Center.

Pee Wee Cheerleader Sign-ups

A sign-up for Gravette pee wee cheerleaders will be held from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 11, in the hospitality room at the Arvest Bank in Gravette. Any girl entering pre-K through sixth grade next year is eligible. Another sign-up will be held June 8 at the same time and location. Anyone with questions may call Maria Holloway, 936-0687.

GSAC BBQ Chicken Dinner

Gentry Senior Activity Center is having a barbecued chicken dinner from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, April 26. Tickets are a donation of $5 for adults and $3 for children. All donations go towards the Senior Meal Program. For more information, call 736-0378.

Daniel Cemetery Cleanup

Work day at Daniel Cemetery, between Gravette and Hiwasse, will be held Saturday, April 27, at 1 p.m. Persons interested in cemetery maintenance should bring tools (weedeaters, rakes, etc.) and be prepared to work. Daniel Cemetery is off Hwy. 72 on N. Mt. Pleasant Road.

Springtime Pickin’ Time

Springtime Pickin’ Time will be held in Gentry and Decatur on May 2 through 5. The event is sponsored by the Gentry and Decatur Chambers of Commerce. Participants are encouraged to host garage and rummage sales, as well as antique and collectible events. Anyone wishing to set up in Gentry but not having a space may contact Bev Saunders at 736-2358. Gentry City Council has waived the requirement for garage sale permits for that weekend. Participants are responsible for their own advertising, set up, take down and cleanup.

Benefit Concert, Book Signing

Gravette musician/author Crow Johnson Evans will hold a concert (with Still On The Hill) and book signing from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at the new stage on Hwy. 71 in Winslow. Proceeds from the concert will benefit Ozark Folkways, a 501c3 organization. Admission is $10. Children 12 and under will be admitted free. Beans, cornbread, drinks and desserts will be available.

Old Timer’s Day

Old Timer’s Day will be held in Southwest City, Mo., Saturday, May 4, sponsored by the SWC Commercial Club. Activities will include a pancake breakfast at the Full Gospel Church, races, a parade, crafters, local entertainment and a “Kiddie Tractor Pull” at 1 p.m. on Main Street. Boys and girls, ages 4-9, may register for the tractor pull, beginning at 12 noon. For more information, contact Lacey Wolff, 417-762-3650 or [email protected].

Outhouse Race 2013

The Southwest City(Mo.) Commercial Club will be hosting its First Annual Outhouse Race” at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 4, during “Old Timer’s Day.” Teams of 3 to 5 persons will compete in powering their “people powered potties” down Main Street. There is no entry fee and prizes will be awarded. Teams are encouraged to dress in costume to fit the theme of their outhouse. Deadline for outhouse race entry is Saturday, April 27. For more information, call Tammie Martin, 417-762-3527, or Jodi Huston, 417-762-3313.

International Night

Decatur Northside International Night will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m., May 2. Anyone who would like to have a booth or provide entertainment representing a country is asked to contact Leslie Thompson at 752-3981.

Turkey/Skeet Shoot

A turkey/skeet shoot is planned from 1 p.m. until dark, May 25, at the Holland Farm in Highfill to raise money to send Gentry High School wrestler “Cowboy” Cody Watson to represent the state of Arkansas in a wrestling tournament in Australia. Cody placed sixth at state in his freshman year and fourth in his sophomore year. He plans to wrestle in college. The Holland Farm is located on Cowan Road (off Arkansas Highway 12) in Highfill. Events will include trap shoot, elimination shoot, spot shot, horseshoes, Bag-O and a bounce house for kids. All age groups and experience levels welcome. Prices are $5 per round, with five shots per round. Prizes include turkey, ham and 50/50 cash wins. For more information, call Carl Allen - 233-0019, Heather Holland Parks - 619-8020, or Melissa Holland - 233-0668. Donations may also be mailed to 14134 W. Holland Ave. Gentry, AR 72734.

Church Singing

Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist in Sulphur Springs holds a singing service every fourth Saturday of the month, starting at 6:30 p.m. A potluck dinner follows. For more information, call Jheri Roberts, the pastor, at 752-7082.

Tired Iron of the Ozarks

Regular meetings of the Tired Iron of the Ozarks are held at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at the Tired Iron clubhouse located at the club’s show grounds on Taylor Orchard Road southwest of Gentry. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, May 21.

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.

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.

VFW Meetings

Decatur VFW Post 9834 meets at 7:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month. New members and guests are welcome. The facility is three miles east of Decatur on Arkansas Highway 102, right on Tilly’s Hill Road, and the first building on the right.