June 2024

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CHOOSING A NURSING HOME: FIRST PREPARE, THEN VISIT We need to find a nursing home for my elderly mother. How can we tell which is the best place for her? Do as much research as you can, and then visit the facilities.

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Newbie no more

Math Math is a powerful thing, unlocking the secrets of the universe through physics, chemistry, biology, hydrology and the list goes on. It deserves respect, awe, even. But I think it’s working against us here in Searcy County. We seem to be having a problem with decimals. So far in the past month, when the forecasters swore up and down we would get 2 inches of rain, and I got a measured 0.2 inches. It worked against my friend in Saline County in May, too.

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4H YOUTH OUTDOOR ADVENTURE DAY

THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2024, 9:30AM – 2PM Fred Berry Crooked Creek Nature Center 851 Conservation Lane, Yellville, AR Free Day of Outdoor Family Fun Ages 5 to 11--Fishing at the pond, Design a Lure, Fun in the Sun, Compassing Ages 12 to 16--Fishing at the pond, Archery, Compassing, Kickin & Pickin in the Creek Registration required in advance; call Searcy County Extension for more info: 870-448-3981

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Adoption Event

Searcy County Humane Society will be hosting a first meet and greet adoption event in the parking lot of Marshall Milling on the morning of Saturday June 15, 2024. You can get to know our adoptable Dogs, meet our volunteers, and learn more about our clinics. We will have 6 to 10 dogs for you to see and get to know. We are Searcy Counties only dog shelter, a 501C3 nonprofit, and an all-volunteer shelter. Please join us for an exciting morning of tail wagging fun.

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EXTENSION GET FIT IN SEARCY COUNTY!

Are you ready to improve your health? Have you decided it is time to start exercising? The Extension Get Fit program from the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service can help! • Meet for an hour twice a week! Tuesday and Thursday at Searcy County Senior Center 9:30a.m. • Focuses on increasing strength, flexibility, and balance-Must be 18 years or older to participate • ONLY $20 for the whole year.

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Searcy County 4H Gives Update

Sometimes it is nice to get an update and hear about good things that are happening. Today I wanted to take an opportunity to spotlight our own youth and their recent involvement in a great 4H program. Some of you may remember a program called 4H O’Rama. This program gives our young people the opportunity to compete in multiple categories demonstrating knowledge, skills, and public speaking. O’Rama happens at three different levels. The first level is the county level. This year our Searcy County O’Rama happened on May 28 at the Searcy County Extension office. We had nine young people participate with participants in all three age groups, Clover Buds, Juniors, and Seniors. The next level of O’Rama is district, which for our district happens in Clarksville, AR at University of the Ozarks. This year district O’Rama was June 18, and we had three Searcy County young people participate. I am thrilled to report that our youth made us proud. The three young people we took were the Beckwith youth, accompanied by their sister, Hannah, and mom, Joni Beckwith, who is the volunteer leader of our Witts Springs club called the Hillbilly Mountain Toppers. Jeremiah and his sister Miriam, who are both senior 4Hers, placed in Crop and Weed ID, and will be going on to state O’Rama. Sam Beckwith, their younger brother, also placed in the Junior category for Crop and Weed ID. Juniors do not advance to state, but we are proud of all three of these siblings that succeeded at District O’Rama.

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JUNE

• Food Distribution, 1st and 3rd Saturdays until Noon, St. Joe Rural Help Center • Civic Center Food Distribution Food Distribution, The last Saturday of the month 10:00 a.m.

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