January 2024

The Fleet Reserve Association Branch 251 meeting is set for Saturday, January 20, 2024, at American Legion Post 52, 717 Market Street, Mountain Home. The meeting is not on Friday.

**Menu subject to change, Suggested Donation of $4.00. If you would like to substitute a salad, please call 870-453-8488 No later than 11 a.m. Under 60 and carry out $7.00 Lunch served Mon-Fri 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.** Monday: Hamburger on Bun, Creamy Coleslaw, Mustard Potato Salad, Pineapple Fluff Tuesday: Chicken Tenders, Macaroni & Cheese, Baby Lima Beans, Wheat Bread, Chilled Peaches Wednesday: Goulash, Tossed Salad, Wheat Roll, Pound Cake w/ Strawberries.

Kimberly Jones, ED MOUNTAIN HOME – Nonprofits in Marion, Baxter, Fulton and Izard counties can go to arcf.org/givingtree to apply online for Giving Tree Grants through Twin Lakes Community Foundation, an affiliate of Arkansas Community Foundation. Applications must be submitted online by February 15.

The Senate Education Committee has begun its review of the adequacy and equity of Arkansas public school funding. Lawmakers conduct a thorough review every two years, with the help of legislative staff.

Subcommittee discusses Concealed Carry Study This week, the Arkansas Legislative Council Game and Fish/State Police Subcommittee held a meeting to discuss concealed carry laws in Arkansas. This meeting was part of a series of meetings held as part of the Arkansas Firearms and Concealed Carry Laws Study.

David Ezell, Crooked Creek Many things can come to mind when we think of invasive species. It can happen in plant life or animal life.

We are happy to have all recipes you would like to submit to be printed. We will print as we have space, and ALL RECIPES AND TIPS ARE PRINTED AS RECEIVED FROM THE CONTRIBUTOR AND ARE NOT TESTED BEFORE PRINTING! Please use recipes and tips AT YOUR OWN RISK!

Joshua Gwin, Public Relations LITTLE ROCK ─ Our Blood Institute (OBI) is encouraging all area residents to make blood donation a priority to help the blood supply recover, and to ensure patients & area Hospitals have the lifesaving blood products they need. With blood collections already low after the holidays, we are currently sending more blood to area hospitals than we are bringing in.

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