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April 17 Jerryd and Boone Reed putting window trim on grandma’s house which is now Jerryd’s. Have to go over there soon and see what he’s done.

Hello to all of you Marshall Mountain Wave readers and greetings from the jewel of the Ozarks, Leslie, Arkansas. I would like to say again how really awesome the solar eclipse event was. The weather could not have been more beautiful than on the day of the eclipse. There was not a cloud in the sky and it was warm and sunny. Observing the eclipse was great fun and with the eclipse glasses that were available it made it even more spectacular to watch nature in action. I can see how the ancient ancestors, not knowing what was happening standing in awe of this amazing astronomical event. It was very striking to me how the sun was shining one moment and then seemingly in a flash disappear into night. In just an instant poof the lights went out. You could see the stars and the planets. Even Mercury, which is so close to the sun that it cannot be as easily observed under normal circumstances. The birds and other wildlife became very quiet. You could feel the temperature difference when the eclipse was in totality. It was so moving that the folks that were observing the eclipse with me applauded. One dear old friend gave me something to think about during this once in a lifetime event. He Said, “Think of eclipsing war and shine the light on peace.” So that is where my thoughts were at the time.

Every Monday, From 9-? A service Officer from the VFW, American Legion, and Disabled Veteran will be at the Veteran’s Memorial Hall to help veterans with situations they need help with. .

April 10th Well it’s rainy and a little cool here tonight. We’ve been expecting rain for a few days now and it finally got here.

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.

Rocks A photo shoot took us today to an area with a large, apparently longestablished rock business. Before we got to that exact spot, I had noticed that all the houses for a few miles were sided with rock. It makes perfect sense, of course, durable, beautiful, and apparently plentiful. Scattered throughout the Ozarks are the “giraffe houses” with a unique style of rock that looks a bit like a giraffe’s colors, hence the name.

March 25, 2024, 5 PM EHC Building, Searcy County Fairgrounds, Marshall For more information call the Searcy County Extension Office: 870-448-3981 .

If this was vital when Jesus come to Martha & Mary’s home at His first coming, how much more should we take time to listen to Jesus in 2024? Nothing we were involved in on Earth will seem important one minute after we breathe our last breath of air here. The needful thing here now decides our final abode throughout eternity, salvation or damnation of the soul.