News Release - Mark Bray, County Extension Agent - Horticulture

Bentonville’s Fall Compost Giveaway

A while back I was waiting on a pizza to share with my five year old son at a local pizza joint. We were working through one of those table placemats that the waitresses give kids to pass the time while waiting on the food to arrive. After coloring all the pictures and drawing his way through the maze on the back, my son pointed to another section on the placemat and asked, “What does this say, Dad?” The sentence read. “If you were stranded on a deserted island but could have one wish, what would you wish for? The answer provided on the placemat read, a large pepperoni pizza from ___ ___. He tilted his head and looked up at me with one eyebrow raised and in all seriousness said, “I’d rather have a boat!”

Time to Change your Batteries and Recycle

With the move back to Standard Time upon use, it is time to do some additional chores. It is time to think about the safety of you and your family and also take an extra step to protect our environment.