HOMETOWN EVENTS
Family Fall Festival set at Heritage Baptist
Heritage Baptist Church will hold a Family Fall Festival for children, ages birth to sixth grade, on Wednesday, Oct. 26, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Families and children are invited to walk through the festival of fun and games. They are guaranteed to take home a bag of goodies. Games, cakewalks, face painting, food and much more are planned. Families are urged to enjoy the fun and excitement, but no scary costumes, please.
Glenn Duffy Fall Festival planned Oct. 28
Glenn Duffy Elementary School in Gravette will hold its annual fall festival from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28. The event is a family-fun night with carnival games, a chili dinner, costume contest and silent auction held at the school, 601 El Paso St., SE.
Octoberfest Pageants coming up in Gentry
Miss Octoberfest Pageants will be held Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Gentry High School Auditorium. The pageants are sponsored by the Gentry Junior High Cheerleaders. The pageants are open to any and all participants, with age divisions from 0 months to 18 years, including divisions for boys from 0 months to 6 years of age. Applications are available online at www. gentrypioneers.com. The school website also contains information regarding times and fees. Deadline for applications was Oct. 21. For information, contact Tahmara Coones at tcoones@gentrypioneers.com.
Gravette Fall Festival scheduled Oct. 29
A community fall festival will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sat- urday, Oct. 29, in the front parking lot at Ozarks Community Hospital of Gravette. Trunk or treat will be held for the youngsters, as well as free games, candy and food. Activities will include face painting, pumpkin painting and crafts, and a petting zoo. A chili cook off will be held, with the winner of the best chili receiving $100 cash (maybe more if there are more entries) and the best-decorated cook-off booth receiving a $50 cash prize. Anyone wanting to set up a booth, participate in the trunk or treat or enter the chili cook off may contact Amanda Gittlein at 479-344-6464 or agittlein@ochonline.com.
Gravette baseball, softball signups set in January
Online player registration for the 2017 season will be available on Jan. 1 at www.leaguelineup.com/gravette. Coach and umpire applications may also be submitted online at that time. Additional details will be posted on the website.
Trick or Treat on Main Street set for Oct. 31
The annual Trick or Treat on Main Street event in Gentry is set to begin at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31. Children in costumes will be able to receive candies and treats from Gentry business owners along Main Street at the event.
Church holding hat and glove giveaway
Fellowship Full Gospel Church in Decatur is having a hat and glove giveaway at the Decatur Train Depot from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturday, Nov. 19. Anyone needing a winter hat or a pair of gloves is invited to come to the event.
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.
Tired Iron Club meets
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, 13344 Taylor Orchard Road in Gentry. For 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 northwest of Gentry and west of Decatur on Falling Springs Road.
Decatur VFW meetings 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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