The Mountain Home Real Estate Company’s monthly newsletter is always filled with informative information, upcoming events and a featured listing.
Click here to see our September 2010 issue: SEPTEMBER 2010 NEWSLETTER
The fall qualification shoot for retired law enforcement officers will be 8:30am, October 15th.
The shoot will be held at the law enforcement firing range on Baxter County Road 782, off State Highway 201 North.
The cost for each retired officer is $10, payable in advance at the sheriff’s office. Retired officers interested in participating must fill out an application and sign a liability waiver at the sheriff’s office prior to October 13th. Retired officers must furnish their own ammunition.
Retired officers who are interested in shooting should apply as early as possible because the size of the group the range can accommodate is limited.
Retired officers who pass the course will be issued a course completion card by the sheriff’s office as proof of firearms qualification. They WILL NOT be issused a qualification card from the Arkansas Law Enforcement Standards Office, as done previously.
The Henderson Fire Department and Henderson Fire Department Auxiliary will be hosting their annual fish fry.
Date: Saturday, September 4th
Time: 3pm-7pm
Where: Henderson Firehouse
The menu includes catfish, potatoes, baked beans, coleslaw, desserts and beverages.
The cost is $8 for adults and $3 for children.
Carryout is available. For more information, visit www.hendersonfireprotectiondistrict.com
The Mountain Home City Pool at Cooper Park will remain open until September 30th.
Pool’s schedule for Labor Day (Monday, September 6):
9:30am-12:30pm for adult swim; 10am-11am water exercise
12:30pm-8pm open swim with water exercise 6:30pm-7:30pm
Effective September 7, the pool’s hours will be:
Monday-Friday - 10am-1pm
Saturday - 11:30am-4:30pm
Sunday - 12:30pm-4:30pm
Private parties also will be available Monday-Sunday.
For more information, call the city pool at 425-7477.
The L.C. Sammons Youth Center will be closed September 4 and September 6 for the Labor Day holiday.
For more information, call the youth center at 424-7275 or visit www.mountainhomeparkandrec.com
Date: Saturday, August 28
Time: 10:00am-5:00pm
Where: Big Spring Park in Cotter
Activities include duck races, concessions, classic car show, live music, crafts and children’s activities.
Grand prize: $300 cash
$100 & $50 gift cards also awarded.
For more information call 870-424-5070
Date: Saturday, August 28th
Time: Bands play 11:30am-3:30pm and 4:30pm-8:30pm
Where: Lake Norfork Inn, Henderson AR
$10 all day pass, kids 12 and under free.
Date: Saturday, August 28
Time: 9am-4pm (Check in at 8:30am)
Where: Bull Shoals-White River State Park Pavillion
Singing, games, crafts, and FUN…bring a friend and sign up for Girl Scouts! For all age levels!
$2 per girl…bring a sack lunch and water bottle.
Call Jamie at 404-4370 for more information.
Date: Saturday, August 28
Time: 9am-5pm
Where: Ramada Inn, Hwy. 62 in Mountain Home
FREE admission. Buy or sell gold, silver and foreign coins. Call Eric Betts, 425-9720 or email ericnbee@yahoo.com for more information.
Date: Saturday, August 21
Time: 7:30am - 1:30pm
Where: The Good Samaritan Society, Hwy. 5 South
All proceeds from the Good Samaritan Society yard sale will benefit the nursing department.
In case of rain, sale will be August 28.
For information or directions, call 425-2494.
Saturday, August 21st, is the monthly Angel food delivery for those who ordered food earlier this mongh. Food should be picked up at locations where orders were placed. Take a large container to carry the food.
Angel Food Ministries offers food boxes at reasonable cost such as signature boxes with enough food to feed a family of four for a week for $30, senior/convenience boxes with 10 nutritionally balanced meals for $28 and allergen-free boxes for $23. Numerous specials also are avaialable each month.
For information, to order or to locate a host site, visit www.angelfoodministries.com
Library Friends slate a quarterly used book sale.
When: Thursday, August 19th, 8:30am-6:30pm
Friday, August 20th, 8:30am-5pm
Saturday, August 21st, 8:30am-1:30pm
Where: The old library building located at 424 W. Seventh Street
The sale includes fiction and nonfiction books, both hardcover and paperback, as well as videos and music. Most paperbacks are $1 or less, most hardcover books are priced less than $2 and current like-new books are $5 or less.
The Bull Shoals Library Friends luncheon and style show is set Friday, August 13th, at First Baptist Church in Bull Shoals. Lunch is set for 11 a.m., with a style show from the Little Bit Used Shop following at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 and are available at Bull Shoals Library or Little Bit Used Shop. Seating is limited.
When: Thursday, August 12th
Time: 7pm
Where: Redeemer Lutheran Church Family Life Center
Jim Sharrar of the American Red Cross will discuss CPR and disaster preparedness.
Roy and Joe Rush will share techniques for catching catfish on local lakes.
For information call 431-5358.
When: Thursday, August 12th
Time: 9:30 am
Where: Marion County Senior Center on State Highway 202.
The seminar will be on disaster preparedness and information on disaster kits for homes, cars and pets. The seminar, by Marion County Office of Emergency Management, is free and open to all citizens older than 60. Lunch is included.
For reservations or information, call (870)453-5338.