Hometown Events
Posted on Wednesday, October 1, 2008
URL: http://www.nwanews.com/gentry/News/2898/
Gentry City Council
The Gentry City Council holds regular meetings in the city court room at 6: 30 p. m., the first Monday of each month. The Planning and Zoning Commission meets in city hall at 7 p. m. on the third Thursday of each month. School Board
The Gentry School Board meets at 7 p. m. in the district board room on the third Monday of each month. Springtown Council
The Springtown Council meets at 6 p. m., on the third Monday of each month, in the new community building. Highfill Council
The Highfill Town Council will hold its next regular meeting at 6: 30 p. m., Thursday, Oct. 9, at the community building. Operation Christmas Child festival
An Operation Christmas Child festival will be held in the Gentry City Park from 1-3 p. m., Saturday, Oct. 4, with cotton candy, snow cones, popcorn, Little Debbie snacks, inflatable rides, basketball, and Gospel singing. Shoeboxes will be filled with gifts too. For more information, call Minnie Fortenberry at 599-9629, Kathryn Morgan at 736-8509 or Doris Hayes at 736-8046. Pioneer Booster Club
The Pioneer Athletic Booster Club will meet at 7 p. m., Tuesday, Oct. 7, in the home economics room at Gentry High School. Business decoration
Gentry’s best decorated business will receive a $ 100 cash prize from the Main Street Gentry Chamber of Commerce. The theme is Fall Festival, and the judging date is Oct. 10. For more information, contact Bev Saunders at 736-2358, or by e-mail at info @ gentrychamber. com. Hay Days
Highfill’s Hay Days celebration is set for 5 to 11 p. m. Friday, Oct. 10, at Highfill’s city park. Senior center
The new Gentry Senior Activity Center is open from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m., Mondays and Wednesdays, in the renovated building on Main Street, just east of the new library. Meals are served both days and are available by calling Jackie Bader at 736-2424. Singing services
Monthly singing services at Falling Springs Church are held at 7 p. m., the first Friday of each month. Refreshments are served and everyone is welcome. The church is located northwest of Gentry on Falling Springs Road. Address markers
Gentry Fire Department has reflective address markers available to help responders locate a home or apartment quickly in the event of an emergency. The reflective address markers are only $ 10 and are made to last for years. For more information, call 228-0694. Reunion
A Holland family reunion will be held at 1 p. m., Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Highfill Community Building. All descendants of the Ree and Cora (Penny ) Holland family are urged to attend and share family history and photographs. A light potluck lunch and snack foods are planned. Drinks and paper goods will be provided. For more information, contact Bruce Holland at 736-2484.