Lifestyle

In 1803 nothing west of the Mississippi River was a part of the United States. That year approximately 1 million acres was purchased by the U.S. from France for a little over $27 million - or about 4 cents an acre. This was known as the Louisiana Purchase, and the spot that eventually became Marion County was right in the heart of it.

The Women of Mountain Home Moose Lodge will hold their monthly chicken dinner fundraiser on Friday, May 13, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The menu includes oven fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, dinner salad, green beans, roll, dessert and a beverage.

Week’s events: May 12 Canteen Lunch Half Chicken with sides. $7.00 May 13 Rosemary Karaoke in the canteen 6-10 p.m.

This week we discuss cautions on summer feeding. While a greater variety of foods will attract more birds, backyard birders should take care not to offer less nutritious options during the summer when baby birds need the best food for healthy growth. Kitchen scraps, for example, are not suitable to feed birds during the summer. While small quantities of bread, cooked rice, and other scraps won’t harm adult birds when offered as very rare treats, these foods offer no nutrition for nestlings and other young birds. Avoid offering this “bird junk food” during the months when young birds need a healthy diet to grow into strong, mature adults.