June 2022

The Place to Be

Bull Shoals Library held their annual Book, Bake and Yard Sale Festival May 26, 27 and 28 in the library annex. The festival is an important source of funding for the all-volunteer Library.
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Orphans and World Traveler at HAH

Have-A-Heart Oh, my goodness! This week, in the canine category, we have a couple of real cuties! Allow us to introduce Pete and RePete, two adorable brothers found as strays (believed to have been dumped) on MC 4044. Two very kind women picked them up and reached out to Have-a-Heart (HAH) for assistance.
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River Birch Tree

The river birch naturally grows along riverbanks. But as a landscape tree, it can be planted almost anywhere in the U.S. The species is valued for its relatively rapid growth, tolerance of wetness and some drought, unique curling bark, spreading limbs, and relative resistance to birch borer.
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Harrison Colony Chapter, NSDAR

Harrison Colony Chapter, NSDAR (National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution), held their final spring meeting on Saturday, May 21. Refreshments were served by Regent Sandra Hillier and Regent-elect Janice Duffy. Guests were welcomed, and the Sunshine Report was given.
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Boozman-Backed Bill to Address Baby Formula Shortage Headed to President’s Desk

Washington—Congress passed bipartisan legislation Thursday to ensure families have access to formula to feed their babies. The Access to Baby Formula Act introduced by U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, and Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) was unanimously approved in the Senate. Companion legislation overwhelmingly passed the House of Representatives. The legislation will now head to the president’s desk to be signed into law.
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Boozman Delivers Legislative Victories to Improve Veterans Benefits and Services

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Boozman, a senior member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, is a longtime champion of our nation’s veterans. His continued advocacy on behalf of the men and women who served in uniform has most recently resulted in a trio of legislative achievements heading to the president’s desk to be signed into law.
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Rutledge Announces $19 million Settlement with Ford Motor Company

Little Rock – Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge today announced a $19.2 million multistate settlement with Ford Motor Company regarding claims that Ford falsely advertised the real-world fuel economy of 2013–2014 C-Max hybrids and the payload capacity of 2011–2014 Super Duty pickup trucks. Arkansas will receive $245,765.75 from the settlement.
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