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Fifty years ago, this summer I was working at Buffalo River as a naturalist for the National Park Service. It was a grand time and I loved it. In October you can help me celebrate those days and my birthday by joining me for a float down the Buffalo River.

The Community Outreach is sponsoring a Pet Food Donation Drive in honor of Coco’s Party Wednesday, August 2. The Pet Food Drive will collect donations and distribute products to the local pet shelters.

The women of Mountain Home Moose Lodge will hold an indoor Yard Sale fundraiser this coming Friday, July 28, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

What does Conservation mean? The definition in the dictionary says, “the act of conserving: prevention of injury, decay, waste or loss; preservation; and the careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion”. So, what does that mean for each and every one of us? Practices have been followed for years by some people to preserve the valuable resources we have here in our area.

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*MENU SUBJECT TO CHANGE* SUGGESTED DONATION OF $4. IF YOU WOULD LIKE A SUBSTITUTE SALAD, PLEASE CALL BY 11 a.m. 870-453-8488 UNDER 60 AND CARRY OUT $7 **LUNCH SERVED MONDAY THRU FRIDAY 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.** Monday July 31: Beef & Noodle, Cabbage & Carrots, Wheat Roll, Strawberries w/ Topping Tuesday August 1: Scrambled Eggs, Turkey Sausage Patty, Spinach, Pancakes, Fried Apples Wednesday August 2: Turkey Tetrazzini, Tuscan Blend Vegetables, Wheat Roll, Fruit Medley Thursday August 3: Sweet & Sour Pork, Fluffy white rice, Vegetable Medley, Wheat Roll, Sherbet Friday August 4: Fried Fish w/bun, Pinto Beans, Creamy Coleslaw, Sugar Cookie

The Little Bit Used Shop in Bull Shoals is having a sale to help the Bull Shoals Fire Department raise money for dive equipment, twoway radios, air packs and other necessary items needed for the department. The sale is scheduled August 7 -12 and will feature two bags of clothing for $7.00.

Shade trees foster cooler temperatures underneath their leafy boughs, and that can translate to lower utility bills for homeowners, said Jim Robbins, extension horticulture specialist-ornamentals with the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture. “Shade trees that are properly located on your property can cut summer utility bills by 20 percent or More,” he said.