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Community Events Calendar Thursday February 14 Valentines Day DeValls Bluff City Council Meeting DeValls Bluff City Hall 6:00 p.m. GFWC Elsie McCain Club Meeting Murry’s Restaurant 6:00 p.m. Masonic Lodge Meeting 7:30p.m. Lodge Hall Monday February 18 Presidents Day All Local & County Offices will be closed Blood Drive Hazen Methodist Church 3:00p.m.-6:00p.m. PC Retired Teachers Meeting 1:00p.m. Snow White Dairy Bar Des Arc PC Master Gardeners Meeting 6:00p.m. BancorpSouth Wednesday February 20 Friendship Luncheon DeValls Bluff Methodist Church 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Thursday February 21 GFWC Elsie McCain Club Meeting 6:00p.m. Murry’s Restaurant
Serving all of Prairie County and the Grand Prairie
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Prairie County presented preservation award An award for Excellence in Preservation through Rehabilitation was presented to Prairie County Judge Mike Skarda, Library Director April Highfill, and Architect Robert M. Schelle for the renovation and repurposing of the historic First Presbyterian Church in Des Arc by Preserve Arkansas at a ceremony held on Friday, January 25 at the Albert Pike Memorial Temple in Little Rock. The First Presbyterian Church, which was built in 1912, has been rehabilitated by Prairie County to serve as the Des Arc Public Library. Honorees and guests celebrated with a reception and banquet, followed by a program recognizing the award-winning projects. Rex Nelson of Little Rock served as Master of Ceremonies for the event. Founded in 1981, Preserve Arkansas is the only statewide nonprofit organization focused on preserving Arkansas’s architectural and cultural resources.
Prairie County Judge Mike Skarda, Library Director April Highfill are presented the Excellence in Preservation Through Rehabilitation Award by Preserve Arkansas.
AR Century Farm applications time LITTLE ROCK, AR. – The Arkansas Agriculture Department (AAD) is now accepting applications for the 2019 Arkansas Century Farm program. This program identifies Arkansas families who have owned and farmed the same land for at least 100 years. Online and printable applications are available at the website www.aad.arkansas.gov/a rkansas-century-farmprogram. There is no cost to apply. Arkansas is home to more than 43,500 farms, of which 97 percent are family owned and operated. “Century Farm families have persevered challenges for at least ten decades and have contributed greatly in making agriculture in Arkansas the success story that it is today as our state’s largest industry with an economic impact of over $21 billion annually.” said Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward. To qualify, Arkansas farms must meet the fol-
lowing criteria: *The same family must have owned the farm for 100 years by Dec. 31, 2019. The line of ownership from the original settler or buyer may be through children, grandchildren, siblings, and nephews or nieces, including through marriage and adoption. *The farm must be at least ten acres of the original land acquisition and make a financial contribution to the overall farm income. Since the program began in 2012, 418 farms have been certified. Find lists of previously inducted Arkansas Century Farm families at www.aad.arkansas.gov/a rkansas-century-farmprogram. Contact Mary Elizabeth Lea at 501-219-6363 or maryelizabeth.lea@agriculture.arkansas.gov with questions. Applications must be postmarked on or before May 31, 2019 to be eligible for designation as a 2019 inductee.
Busy Hands EHC raises $500 for the Crossroads firemen
Winter wonderland... This beautiful picture of snow geese rising from a field reminds us of the beauties of wintertime. We certainly have enough water on the ground for all of these geese to float in. Thanks to Rodney Adams for capturing the moment.
White County peach pruning workshop on March 5th by Amy Tallent The White County Extension Service is conducting a Peach Pruning Workshop to be held on March 5, 2019 from 10:00 am until noon at Ritter Farms located at 251 Highway 258 in Judsonia. This workshop is for homeowners or commercial orchard owners and
employees to learn about the importance of pruning peach trees. The workshop will offer some hands-on learning in a group setting. The workshop will also have a Spanish language interpreter onsite and Spanish translated publications for that day. Participants are asked to bring a lawn chair and
your own pruning tools such as hand pruners, loppers, pruning saws and safety glasses. This event is free and is open to the public. There is no need to pre-register. Additional information about the workshop can be gained by contacting the White County Extension Service at 501268-5394.
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Please call F&M Bank (255-3042) or The Grand Prairie Herald (255-4538) to list events.
The Busy Hands EHC of the Crossroads-Hickory Plains communities held a fundraiser for the Crossroads Fire Department on Saturday, February 2. More than 60 people ate chili and donated $500 to the department for needed
equipment. Pictured are (front row L to R) Dessle Covington, Barbara Ingle, Darlene Finch, Debora Carpenter, and (back row L to R): Vanessa Graham, Lou Chamblee, Mary Holcomb, and RozAnne Bell.
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