The next Pea Ridge community gathering will be held on Thursday, Oct. 10 with a covered dish meal at 7 p.m. followed by the annual “Antiques Road Show – Pea Ridge Style” program. Please bring food and beverage. Paper ware and ice will be furnished.

Tryon antique dealer, Randy Grobe, will present information concerning antiques. Attendees are invited to bring two items they would like Mr. Grobe to identify and evaluate during his presentation. A nominal fee for evaluating each item and any additional donations will go directly to a needy family in the community.

As a matter of public service, the Polk County Mobile Recycling truck will be at the Pea Ridge Community Center on Thursday, Oct. 10, and every second Thursday, from 6:15 – 7 p.m. to collect your recyclables.

The group is already planning the annual holiday social and meal on Thursday, Nov. 14 where interested community families may bring a well-filled basket of food and beverage to share. Social hour begins at 6:30 p.m. with the meal following at 7 p.m.

The community is cordially invited to all meetings to fellowship with neighbors for the betterment of the area. The community center located 3-1/2 miles east of Mill Spring just off Hwy. 108 at 207 Big Level Road. If there are questions, please call Daryl Hardin at 894-8376.

– article submitted by Ann Carswell.