VETERAN’S CALENDAR
VFW Events By Connie Jacobs Bull Shoals Hoevel-Barnett VFW Post 1341, located at 1206 Central Blvd. is proud to announce the events for the next week.
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Free Youth Outdoor Adventure Day for Ages 5-16
Fast facts: Free for youth ages 5-16 Held at the Fred Berry Conservation Education Center in Yellville Free lunch provided by Arvest Bank Must pre-register, check-in begins 9:30am on June 16th YELLVILLE – Marion County 4-H is pleased to present a free Outdoor Adventure Day on June 16, 2022, in Yellville, Arkansas. Outdoor Adventure Day is a free day of family fun for kids ages 5 to 16.
Read MoreFree Youth Outdoor Adventure Day for Ages 5-16Life and Times of a Flippin Girl
I am still trying to find some photos to go with a couple of columns I have rolling around in my mind. That, combined with an early deadline due to the holiday weekend, briefly left me wondering what I would reminisce about this week. There were several newsworthy events this past week...the primary election, graduations, and, sadly, another school shooting.
Read MoreLife and Times of a Flippin GirlSustainable Water Use in the Landscape
No matter where you live, the conservation and wise use of water in our gardens and landscapes is important. Sustainable water use helps grow beautiful gardens while conserving water and helping reduce water pollution and stormwater overflows.
Read MoreSustainable Water Use in the LandscapeA Beller from the Pond
I built a nice pond up here on this ridge top about 25 years ago, and it was a wise move, though an expensive one at the time. I have stocked it with fish, but I don’t fish it much except when I need bait for a trotline. It is a pretty much easy place to catch a bucket full of 4 or 5-inch sunfish. Last night as I sat on the porch watching the sunset, I heard a big ol’ bullfrog bellerin’ from the pond. There is a lots of them too and in the summer they beller a lot. I catch them from the nearby river every now and then, because, as most of you know, they are great eating. But for some reason I have never eaten one from my pond. I just can’t bring myself to do it. I’d rather hear ‘em than eat ‘em
Read MoreA Beller from the PondIntensive Grazing
With the rising costs of everything involved in farming i.e.: fuel, fertilizer, chemicals, seeds, etc., one must look at ways to manage their property in a more efficient manner. One practice that offers many advantages in cost reduction of the things mentioned above is Management Intensive Grazing. We will discuss what is involved in this practice and some of its advantages.
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Mountain Home Moose Lodge #1953 will hold its monthly all-u-can-eat fried fish and shrimp dinner this coming Friday, June 3 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Guests may order fried fish, fried shrimp or a combination plate which also includes hushpuppies, French fries, coleslaw, vegetable, roll, dessert, and a beverage.
Read MoreMoose Lodge hosts fish & shrimp dinnerRiver 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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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.
Read MoreThe Place to BeBranson, Missouri Part Two
Here are sone fun museums to visit on a day trip to Branson. Be sure and visit websites of the places you would like to go and look for discounted tickets to make your trip more economical friendly.
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