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Rent the American Legion “Hut” for any occasion. For prices and scheduling, call John Laubenstein at 209-598-7271 .

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.