HOMETOWN EVENTS

Community meeting

A community meeting to discuss building plans for a new Gentry Intermediate School will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 9, in the community room of the Pioneer Activities Complex on the Gentry High School campus. The public is urged to attend.

National Day of Prayer

Thursday, May 5, is the National Day of Prayer. First Christian Church of Gentry is hosting the annual breakfast, which begins at 7 a.m. Jay Williams will be the speaker. Everyone is invited to come, share breakfast and participate in the prayer service. For more information, contact Rev. Mark Rotramel at 479-220-8740.

Gentry High spring play

“Paper or Plastic?” and “Sixty Second Singles!” are the names of the plays which will be performed at Gentry High School at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, in the auditorium. The event promises to be a hilarious and unforgettable night of entertainment.

Buddy Day

Glenn Duffy Elementary will hold its ninth annual Buddy Day event (similar to field day) on Friday, May 6. Kindergarten will participate from 9 to 10:45 a.m. First and second grades will participate from noon to 2:15 p.m.

Rabies clinics

The 2016 series of rabies clinics is continuing this week. Clinics will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, at the Countryview Animal Clinic in Gravette; from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, at the Decatur city offices; from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, May 5, and Friday, May 6, at the clinic; from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Sulphur Springs park; and from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, May 7, at the clinic. Cost for a rabies vaccination is $8, distemper/parvo/7way vaccine for dogs is $25, bordatella vaccine is $11.50, Fvrcp (upper respiratory) vaccine for cats is $25 and feline leukemia vaccine is $19.

Spring Expo at OCH

A spring expo will be held at Ozarks Community Hospital from 3 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, in the hospital cafeteria. The expo is designed to allow employees or family members who own a business or are a part of an organization to offer or sell products and services or promote their organization or a special cause. Booth space (a 3-foot by 3-foot table and two chairs) at the expo is $5. For more information, or to reserve booth space by May 6, call Amanda Gittlein at 479-344-6464.

Yard and craft sale

Gentry Masonic Lodge 222 will be hosting an indoor community yard and craft sale on May 20-21, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day, at its lodge building on Arkansas 59. The event will allow the Masons and the public to bring their yard-sale or crafted items to be sold. Several big items are already committed — televisions and other electronics, a four wheeler, a nice king-size bed, quilts of all sizes, new stuffed toys, hand-crafted leather items, table runners, embroidered towel sets, embroidered dish towels, children’s and baby clothes and lots of other items not yet listed. The lodge will keep a precise record kept of what is sold, at what price and who consigned the item. The only thing the lodge is asking for this service is that no one brings junk and that a minimum 10 percent donation on the gross of each item sold be given to the lodge. To include items or crafts, contact the lodge secretary at 479-228-2317.

Farmers’ Market

Gravette farmers’ market is open on Saturdays from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. in Old Town Park. Offerings include locally-grown fruits and vegetables, beef and pork, eggs, a variety of plants, baked goods, jams and jellies. Local crafts will also be featured. Market vendors set up booths in the covered pavilion at the park. The market accepts WIC vouchers and senior market produce coupons issued by the Area Agency on Aging.

Presentation on Cuba

Gentry Public Library will host a presentation on Cuba from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, in the McKee Community Room of the library. The presentation by Rick Parker of Gentry will focus on a 2014 trip to Cuba sponsored by the American Institute for Conservation. Featured will be all 14 United Nations World Heritage sites, as well as cultural and cityscapes surrounding these historic areas. Included will be Guantanamo, Santiago, Kettle Hill, San Juan Hill, Byamo, Camaguey, Cienfuegos, Trinidad and the north shore of central Cuba, as well as Havana and Ernest Hemingway’s home. The public is invited to attend.

Bethel Cemetery cleanup

A work day will be held at Bethel Cemetery south of Gravette on Saturday, May 7, beginning at 9 a.m. Please bring tools such as saws, rakes and shovels. For information, call Betty Russow at 479-787-0625.

Odyssey of the Mind fundraiser May 11

Gentry Odyssey of the Mind will be serving its annual spaghetti dinners on Wednesday, May 11. Dinners may be picked up between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Local delivery to businesses are available. Contact Dawn Smith, 479-233-0282, to place an order for pickup or delivery.

Letter Carriers’ food drive

The National Association of Letter Carriers will hold its annual letter carriers’ food drive Saturday, May 14. Postal patrons are asked to place nonperishable food items in a bag beside their mailbox for pickup by their carrier on that day. A bin will also be available in the lobby of the Gravette post office where food may be placed. All donations will be delivered to the local food bank.

Indoor garage sale

An indoor garage sale will be held Friday and Saturday, May 13-14, at the Maysville community center. The sale will open at 8 a.m. both days and continue to 6 or 7 p.m. on Friday. Sellers will start packing up earlier on Saturday. Buyers are invited to come check things out. The gym will be full of merchandise. A concession stand will be open with coffee, cold drinks, hot dogs and other snacks. Booth space is available for $10. For information on booth space, call Robin at 479-822-3052.

NWA Riding Club

NWA Riding Club will be holding bi-weekly play days at a new arena located at 16949 Highway 102 West in Decatur. Play days will begin with exhibition rides at 2:30 p.m., followed by regular events at 3 p.m. Events will include pole bending, keyhole, barrel racing, goat tying (tentative) and flag racing (tentative). The deadline to sign up for events is 2:30 p.m. Upcoming dates include May 7, May 21, June 11 and June 18. Regular play-day events are $5 each and exhibition rides are $4. Family memberships are $25 per year. NWA Riding Club is a family-oriented, non-profit organization that offers trail rides, fun events and camp outs throughout the year in addition to play days. For more information and a complete schedule, visit www.nwaridingclub.org or call Tom Graves at 712266-6327.

First Saturday events

First Saturday events, sponsored by the Gravette Chamber of Commerce, will begin this year on Saturday, May 7. A pancake breakfast will be held at the Gravette fire station from 8 to 10 a.m. to benefit the Gravette Fire Department women’s auxiliary. Highlight of this first event will be an open house at the new Gravette Public Library, 119 Main Street, S.E. Open house will begin at 10 a.m. and continue until 2 p.m. There will be refreshments and special events. Other attractions on Main Street will include bounce houses and a motorcycle show and shine.

Old Timers’ Day

Old Timers’ Day in Southwest City (Mo.) is set for Saturday, May 7. The day will feature a pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Full Gospel Church, area crafters’ and vendors’ booths, cash drawings and entertainment throughout the day, an Old-Timers’ parade at 12:30 p.m., an outhouse race at 1 p.m., an ugly feet contest at 2:15 p.m. An Old Timers’ Day rodeo will be held on May 6 and May 7, beginning at 8 p.m. For more information, see www. swcoldtimersday.com.

Yard waste pickup

Bagged yard waste will be picked up in Gentry on Wednesday, May 18. Yard waste must be bagged and placed curbside by 7 a.m. to be picked up. The pickup event is one day only.

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