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Lowe Down

Crisis creates opportunity Each generation of citizens in our country is tethered together by the major events that occurred during their developmental years. For our eldest population, those considered to be from the Greatest or Silent Generations, a couple of those events were the Great Depression and World War II. For Baby Boomers, the question was “where were you when John F. Kennedy was assassinated?” Other defining events for Boomers were the Vietnam War and the Moon landing. For our Millennials and Gen Xers, the 9/11 terror attacks, the election of Barack Obama and school shootings impacted them. These are by no means the only major events that bound those generations. Each era of Americans has its pivotal moments, those times when all seems lost or the world seems turned upside down. Times when change is instigated.

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Fun Eclipse Themed Snack Recipes

INGREDIENTS: Chocolate syrup Vanilla Ice cream Skim milk Ice Cubes INSTRUCTIONS: In a blender, for each shake, combine 3 squirts of chocolate syrup (about 1/4 cup) 1/2 pint vanilla ice cream (about 2 to 3 scoops), 2 cups skim milk and 4 ice cubes. Blend on high until smooth and icy.

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Recipe Corner

These are the best peanut butter cookies on the planet and if they make it to the second day, they are even better then. They make about 4 dozen small to medium cookies.

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Historical Society to Meet

Weather permitting the Searcy County Historical Society will meet Friday evening, 7 pm, January 26 at the First Christian Church in Marshall. Thereisa Housley and Anthony DeVore will be presenting their recent work at the January meeting of the Searcy County Historical Society. They have worked together on several projects regarding the history of Searcy County, especially the Leslie and Marshall area.

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