GRAVETTE -- Ozarks Community Hospital in Gravette will host a community fall festival from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, sponsored by OCH, the Gravette Chamber of Commerce and several area churches and organizations. Activities will be held in the hospital's front parking lot so visitors should park in the clinic parking lot.
Trunk-or-treat will be held for the youngsters, along with free snow cones, candy and food, games and inflatable rides. A chili cook-off will be held and guests will be able to do face painting, pumpkin painting and crafts. A petting zoo will also be available.
All activities are free, except for the chili cook-off. An entry fee of $10 will be charged to help pay for cook-off prizes. The winner of the best chili will receive $100 and the winner of the best decorated chili cook-off booth will receive a $50 prize. Amanda Gittlein, OCH communications manager, said those prizes may increase if there is an abundance of entries and taste testers. Tasters will pay a dollar for the opportunity to sample the cook-off entries. They will receive two tickets, one to vote for the best chili and one for the best decorated booth.
Several churches and organizations have joined OCH and the Chamber of Commerce in planning the festival. Participating sponsors include the United Methodist Church, Harvest Baptist Church, Heritage Baptist Church, The Church on the Hill, Ozarks New Hope, Dynamic Rhythm and the Gravette Lions Club. Gittlein says she is excited about this event because other organizations have responded and this will "truly be a community fall festival."
Anyone interested in providing a trunk for the trunk or treat part of the festival should contact Amanda at 479-344-6464.
Community on 10/21/2015