COMMUNITY EVENTS

Alumni Association’s Ham & Bean Dinner Set

The Pea Ridge High School Alumni Association is holding the annual Ham & Bean Dinner and Pie Auction from 5 – 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Pea Ridge Middle School Cafeteria. Everyone is invited. The Pie Auction will begin at 6 p.m. with Jerry Fitzner as auctioneer.

The dinner and auction is a fundraiser for the Alumni Association, raising scholarship funds to benefit Pea Ridge High School 2014 graduating seniors. The Pea Ridge Middle School is located on Weston Street, two blocks south of the Ark. Hwy. 94 intersection at the High School.

For information about the Alumni Association or the Ham & Bean Dinner event, call Jamie Cotton, alumni president, 619-8862, or Jerry Nichols, alumni communications coordinator, at 621-1621.

To donate a pie for the pie auction, please contact Penny Schwitters at 451-1537, Fayrene Jones at 451-8178, Nancy Nichols at 451-9219 or Linda Schooley at 451-8574.

Coat drive in Garfield

GATEWAY — The second annual God’s Pantry Coat Drive is until Nov. 1. Pantry officials are collecting gently used or new children’s and adult coats to be given out during their Christmas Wish Tree gift giveaway. Last year more than 75 coats were distributed. The clients were very grateful for the gifts of warmth in the winter.

Deliver coats to God’s Pantry 1-3 p.m. Tuesdays and 1-4 p.m. Thursdays, or call 359-3136. In Pea Ridge, drop off locations are Arvest and Community First banks.

Pea Ridge Swap meet

The Pea Ridge Swap Meet will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Oct. 18-20. It will be held a fourth of a mile east of Pea Ridge on Arkansas Hwy. 72.

There is no fee to setup but donations will be accepted.

For information, contact Derry Camp 451-1664 or 903-6191.