HOMETOWN EVENTS
Chicken dinner fundraiser planned at senior center
The Billy V. Hall Senior Activity and Wellness Center will hold a chicken dinner fundraiser from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 28. The dinner includes fried chicken, baked beans, potato salad, a biscuit, dessert and drink for $8. Meals may be purchased to eat in or carry out. The center is located at 1870 Limekiln Road in Gravette. Call 479-787-5050 to order a takeout. All proceeds go to the Meals on Wheels program that serves homebound seniors in Gravette, Decatur, Sulphur Springs, Hiwasse and Maysville.
Glow Ride scheduled Saturday in Gentry
The third annual Glow Ride will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29. Cyclists will meet on the north side of Gentry City Park to add glow sticks and decorations to their bicycles and, at approximately 7 p.m., will ride as a group through part of Gentry. The event is free to all and some glow sticks will be provided to riders without charge. Prizes will be awarded for the best-decorated bicycles. The event is sponsored by the Gentry Chamber of Commerce and all the individuals and businesses which hold membership in the organization. For information, contact the Gentry Chamber of Commerce office at 479-736-2358 or email info@gentrychamber. com.
Annual fall festival slated Saturday in Hiwasse
The annual Hiwasse fall festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Hiwasse Park, 13690 Fire House Lane. Hamburger and hot dog meals will be available for $5 each. Activities for all ages are planned, including live music by the Rockin’ Roads Band, vendors booths featuring locally grown produce and handmade crafts, pumpkin painting, games and a bouncy house for the kids and a chili cook-off with chili samples available for $1 each. For vendor space, contact Patti Bertschy at 479-721-2498. To enter the chili cook-off call Larry Weihe, 479-531-0472.
Indian taco fundraiser dinner to be held Sunday
A fundraiser dinner featuring authentic Indian tacos prepared by the famous Ed Proctor will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, at the old school cafeteria, 215 S. Black Ave., in Sulphur Springs. Meals will feature Indian tacos, drink and dessert. Cost will be $8 for adults, $4 for children under 10. Carryouts will be available. Proceeds will help fund park improvements. For further information, call Sharon Comstock, 479-586-1967.
Two-day Maysville craft sale to begin Oct. 5
A craft sale will be held at the Maysville community building from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, and 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, featuring fun fall crafts and more. Vendors will offer unique country fair crafts, home decor, coffee and snacks, and essential oils. There will be gifts galore. Vendor space is available for $10 a booth. Anyone desiring to rent a booth should call Robin Reichardt, 479-6402619, or Gwen Singleton, 479-291-4520.
Governor set to appear at Lincoln Reagan Day dinner
The annual Lincoln Reagan Day dinner, with Gov. Asa Hutchinson, will be held this year at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, in the commons area at Gravette High School, 325 Lion Drive in Gravette. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Ticket cost is $40 to $50. Attire is business casual. Tickets may be obtained by going to Bentoncountygop.org or by calling 479-656-3301.
PSAT testing available for Gravette High juniors
Juniors at Gravette High School will be given the opportunity to take the PSAT on Wednesday, Oct. 10, at 8 a.m. The PSAT measures verbal reasoning, critical reading, math problem-solving and writing skills. It is probably better known as the preliminary SAT and can be used as an indicator of how students will perform on the SAT. The PSAT is the National Merit Scholarship qualifier test for juniors. Sophomores will be allowed to also take the test for practice. The fee for the test is $16. Seating is limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Students and parents can contact Melinda Griffin, Gravette High School counselor, at 479-787-4100.
Miss Octoberfest Pageants set Oct. 20
The Miss Octoberfest Pageants will be held Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Gentry High School Auditorium. They are sponsored by the Gentry Junior High Cheerleaders. The pageant is open to any and all participants, with age divisions from 0 months to 18 years of age, including divisions for boys from 0 months to 6 years of age. It is not required that participants be residents of Gentry. Applications will be available online at gentrypioneers.com website and contain information regarding times and fees. Deadline for applications is Oct. 15. For more information, contact Tahmara Coones at tcoones@gentrypioneers.com.
TOPS meets in Gentry church every Monday
Gentry TOPS AR113, a non-profit group which promotes healthy weight loss, meets every Monday at the First Christian Church Fellowship Room, Second and Giles, with a weigh in at 2:15 p.m. and the meeting at 3 p.m. There is a small fee to join but the first meeting is free.
First Baptist Food Pantry open in Decatur
First Baptist Church, located at 213 E. Roller Ave. in Decatur, holds a community food pantry on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. For more information, contact the church at 479-7523514.
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 in Gentry
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 partners 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.
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.
Lions meetings set in Gravette, Gentry
The Gravette Lions Club meets at 12:15 p.m., 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.
Decatur VFW Post meets first Tuesday of month
VFW Post 9834 meets at 7:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month. Guests are welcome.
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.tired ironoftheozarks.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. Legion meetings will be held in the fellowship hall at the United Methodist Church until the renovation of the civic center is complete. All veterans are welcome. Persons interested in joining the American Legion, and especially Post 25, may contact the Gravette post at P.O. Box 476, Gravette, AR 72736.