December 19, 2018 Weekly Publication
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Mena-Oden Ranger District show appreciation by giving back In appreciation for the support they received from the communities in which they serve, personnel from the Mena-Oden Ranger District on the Ouachita National Forest found opportunities to give back this year. “We like participating in the community because we live here,” said Chris Morgan, Mena-Oden Ranger District’s silviculturist. “We’ve made our homes here, and raised and are raising our families here. Mena and Oden are home for us, and we take ownership in these communities.” One of the ways district personnel have supported the community is through the Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys-For-Tots program.
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They began collecting toys on Nov. 30 and ended Dec. 13 providing a box full of toys that will be distributed to children throughout the Polk County area. On Dec. 1, personnel participated in the Mena City Christmas Parade with a decorated fire engine and trailer with scenes from Christmas and an appearance by Smokey Bear. “Several Forest Service employees and their families contributed to its decoration, rode the float, and threw out Smokey Bear toys to onlookers, both young and old,” Morgan said. In November, Mena-Oden Ranger District personnel collected, contributed and delivered over 200 pounds of food items to the
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Mena Public Schools’ “Backpack Food Program” collection point at Mena High School. Darwin Bult, Mena-Oden Ranger District’s assistant fire management officer, presented a fire safety and prevention program to students and teachers at Oden Elementary school during National Fire Prevention Week. In May, Jade Ryles, Mena-Oden Ranger District’s natural resources manager and Morgan presented a program on careers with the Forest Service to Mena High Above, Edward Anderson, representative School’s Agriculture of Polk County's "Toys for Tots”, presents Chris Morgan, Mena-Oden Ranger District’s Class. silviculturist, a United States Marine Corps Approximately 150 Reserve Toys for Tots certificate. On Dec. children and adults 13, Mena-Oden District employees provided attended a wildlife a box full of toys that were collected since management and Nov. 30 and will be distributed to children throughout the Polk County area. fire safety program submitted photo at Holly Harshman Elementary School presented by Dan Benefield, -See Ranger, continued pg. 18 wildlife biologist on the Okla-
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