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Norman Alcorn was born in these Ozark hills June 12, 1921. He didn’t hesitate in speaking his mind on the issue. “Why, when it comes to workin’ a garden, I would rather have a Jenny than seven horses.” Although I had heard such before, he explained his reasoning in convincing detail.

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.

I said in last week’s column that I would write about the fourth venomous snake in the Ozarks, and I will. That snake is the hognosed snake, or spreading adder, as it is also known. Yes, it has fangs and venom, but cannot bite humans. Read about it next week!

(Acts 4:12) God; You are powerful, good and gracious. There is no one like you, and I praise your Great Name! You are holy, and there is no other name under heaven by which I receive life and salvation except through Jesus.

We need to consider the most beneficial way to control weeds and brush on our properties. This may be more of a concern this year than others because of all the rising costs of everything associated with farming.

Coming to our Stage on June 24 is the local band Jerry Hopper Band. This band is from Mountain Home. They have been on our stage several times over the years. They play a variety of music from Country to Rock and Roll. You would not want to miss this band.

Hospice of the Ozarks recently hosted its first grief camp for children, Camp Willow. The name Camp Willow was chosen because one of the most valuable traits of the willow tree is its flexibility, strength, and stability.