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By Bev, April 24, 2012 11:39 am

Arts, crafts and general merchandise dealers are invited to take part in Gentry’s annual Freedom Fest celebration July 4rd in the Gentry Park. The event will happen from noon on Saturday until after the fireworks display at about 10:30 p.m.
Booth space is $60 for a 12×12 booth with electricity. Larger booths are available at an additional cost. Those that would like to participate may call Bev Saunders at 479-736-2358. Please leave a name and address on the recorder. An application form will be mailed or emailed.
Deadline is June 29, 2012.

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By Bev, April 17, 2012 2:13 pm

Gentry Farmers Market
Rules and Regulations
2012
Location – South end of the Gentry City Park outside the fence and near the circle drive (on Highway 12 bypass).
Days of Market – Mondays and Thursday starting at 8 a.m.
Market will start May 31.

There is no pre-registration for vendors. All vendors that abide by the following rules are welcome to take advantage of the Gentry Farmers Market.

Vendor equipment and supplies
Each vendor is responsible for providing and removing any and all equipment and supplies he/she requires doing business on the market site. This includes signs, tables, chairs, fruit baskets, produce containers, etc. Vendors are encouraged to set up pop-up type tents for shade. Any vendor that “dumps” trash or product in the park will be subject to a littering charge.

Signs
All vendors’ signs must not block traffic or pedestrian passageway or interfere with other vendors’ displays or views.

Exhibit space
Market manager reserves the right to assign exhibit space. Exhibit space is available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Hours of Operation
The market will operate on Mondays and Thursdays beginning at 8 a.m. All vendors are encouraged to stay at the market site until they have sold out.

Set-up and clean-up and breakdown
Set-up starts an hour before the market begins. Vendors are encouraged to be finished with set-up before the market opens. Vendors are responsible for cleaning their exhibit area. All vendors must breakdown at market closing.

Vehicles and product displays
The use of canopies, E-Z ups, awnings and sun umbrellas are encouraged. Vendors may sell from the back of their vehicles.

Permitted market items
Fresh produce, plant items flowers, baked goods, jellies, jams, preserves, eggs and other non-commercial food items may be sold. No cooking is allowed on the site. Craft items that are handmade are also allowed.  All products must be sold, displayed, and stored from a surface above the ground.
All vendors must utilize tables, shelves, cases, or other structures for these purposes.

Fees
There will be no vendor fees for the 2012 season.

No Alcohol
Vendors are responsible for all permits required by Arkansas or local-county to sell their products. The sale of or consumption of alcoholic beverages on the market site is prohibited. Rules may be revised by the decision of the market manager.

Voucher program
All vendors that would like to participate in the voucher program must first submit the required documentation to the Department of Human Service. The documentation can be picked up at Gentry City Hall or the Gentry Chamber of Commerce office. Vendors will be responsible for submitting the vouchers for payment.

Enforcement of Rules
The market manager is responsible for enforcing the market rules. Possible violations will be discussed and resolution attempted. Vendors selling prohibited items will be asked to remove the items and leave the market area. Any vendor challenging another vendor’s product or conduct must file a written complaint with the market manager, giving the name of the vendor and the product or the situation they feel may not be in compliance with the market rules. The complainant must date and sign their name to the complainant and the market manager will attempt resolution. If resolution is not possible, the complainant will be referred to the Chamber of Commerce board

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By Bev, April 17, 2012 2:09 pm

For more information, go to www.tiredironoftheozarks.org.

Tired Iron of the Ozarks is a club dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of antique engines and tractors and is located at 13344 Taylor Orchard Road, Gentry, Arkansas (Mailing address is P.O. Box 57, Gentry, AR 72734). It is four miles southwest of Gentry and four miles north of Siloam Springs, Arkansas. The show grounds belong to the club and consist of 17 acres. Tired Iron of the Ozarks has approximately 170 members. The club has a 1907 log cabin , a blacksmith shop, a clubhouse, an early 1900s sawmill, a 90 ft x 40 ft pavilion, a 60 ft x 32 ft antique home exhibit building, and an RV park with over 30 spaces.

Tired Iron presents two shows each year, one the third full weekend of April and the other the weekend after Labor Day in September. The members of Tired Iron of the Ozarks participate in civic functions such as parades, founders days, farm shows, automobile shows, boat shows, county fairs, tractor pulls, and festivals thoughout Northwest Arkansas, Northeast Oklahoma, Southeast Kansas and Southwest Missouri. They generously, and at their own expense, display and demonstrate their personally owned tractors and engines in many events.

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By Bev, March 29, 2012 2:18 pm

The Gentry Library Board would like to invite everyone to support this year’s Gala on Saturday, April 21 from 6 to 9 p.m. The net proceeds from the event will be used to upgrade the technology of the Library to make e-books possible. Tickets are $25 each or $300. To purchase tickets, contact Janie Parks at Parks Lumber or Cheryl Smith at Smith Drug Store.

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By Bev, March 29, 2012 1:41 pm

The annual Chamber of Commerce Easter Egg Hunt that is co-sposnored by the Gentry High School FCCLA and the GHS National Honor Society along with Dr. Scott Stubbs, Arvest Bank, McDonalds, AEP/SWEPCO and Terry Biggs will be Saturday April 7 at 2 p.m. in the Gentry City Park. Bikes will be given as the grand prize in four age groups: three and under; four and five year olds; six, seven and eight year olds; and nine and ten year olds. There will be more than 600 smaller prizes awarded.

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By Bev, February 13, 2012 3:57 pm

More than 85 eagles at a time have been seen around Swepco Lake, at Eagle Watch and in trees on country roads around Gentry. These majestic birds are a sight to behold.

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By Bev, January 26, 2012 5:17 pm

Gentry’s annual awards banquet will be Feb. 23 at the new Wooden Spoon Restaurant.
Outstanding volunteer and community service awards will be presented at that time. The Lifetime Achievement Award(s) will be presented also.
Special speaker will be Gentry’s Rick Parker who will talk about the Civil War. Parker is a local historian who has researched and compiled area history on that event. He will also talk about how this area connects with the Heritage Trail.
The banquet will begin at 6 p.m. with the awards and program beginning at 7 p.m. To make reservations, please send $20 a seat to Gentry Chamber, PO box 642, Gentry, Ar. 272734. (The meal will include homemade pie!)
This event always sells out so please make your reservations early. It’s a first-come-first served basis.

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By Bev, October 17, 2011 4:34 pm

The annual Christmas Parade will be Dec. 10 on Main Street. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. and travel from the east end of Main Street by the railroad tracks to the west end (and the northeast corner of the city park). There will be awards for the best theme, best lighting. best music and best overall. The theme for this year’s parade is “A Stars and Stripes Christmas.”
The Gentry Chamber of Commerce will also host an open house and treats with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 10 in the Gentry Chamber of Commerce Building, 212 East Main. Kiddos are invited to talk to Santa and get a bag of treats from 4 to 6 p.m. that afternoon.
There is no entry fee or pre-registration for the parade.

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By Bev, October 17, 2011 4:23 pm

Gentry’s annual Trick or Treat on Main Street will be on Halloween, Oct. 31, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Ghosts and Goblins are invited to stroll Main Street and trick or treat participating merchants, churches, individuals and community groups.
About 1,500 children participated in last years events.
Businesses, groups and individuals are invited to team up for the event if the cost is too much for them to handle individually. Anyone living or working on highway 59 or the outskirts of Gentry who would like to contribute to the treats may set up a table on the city’s sidewalks in front of empty buildings.

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By Bev, August 29, 2011 5:13 pm

Gentry’s Got Talent will be part of the Gentry Fall Festival held in the Gentry City Park on Oct 9. The talent show will be part of many activities sponsored by the Gentry United Way and the Gentry Chamber of Commerce.
The open talent show will begin around 12:30 p.m. in the performing pavilion. A $300 cash first place and a $200 cash runner-up prize, and a $50 prize for third sponsored by Gentry United Way, will be awarded.
Entry forms may be obtained at Gentry City Hall or by calling 479-736-2358 and one will be sent. There is no entry fee for the competition. Forms must be postmarked no later than Oct. 5 or turned into Gentry City Hall no later than Oct 7. Due to time restriction, entries could be limited. They will be accepted on a first come basis – including postmarks.
Check in for participants and CD’s will be at about 12 p.m. in front of the performing stage in the park. Judges decision will be final. All ages encouraged.
Entertainment at this year’s event will include concerts by Tiffany Donahue Fisher, the Flint Hill Rambers and Dale Johnston, also known as the Gospel Troubadour.