Tie the Knot at the camping day at Pinkston Middle School, Mountain Home, Arkansas  I got a call earlier this week asking me to help with a school program being held at the Pinkston Middle School in Mountain Home today.   The Special Education classes were having an outdoor day where they got to focus on some outdoor skills.  The students wanted to be able to put up some tents and play old time outdoor games.   One of the teachers told me that the students had really been looking forward to it, and I was happy to be of help.  They had 24 inch long nylon cord for us to use so that all the students would have a hands on experience in learning some basic knot skills.                       We tied the square knot first, and when all of the students knew the difference between a "Granny knot... 05/20/2011

Realtors Golf Tournament to Benefit Special Olympics in Mountain Home Saturday, May 14 at Twin Lakes Golf Course.  The Twin Lakes Golf Course is in beautiful condition with the warm temperatures and ample moisture that we have had. Teams will compete for prizes and bragging rights, but it is all in fun and to benefit the athletes that will participate in The Special Olympics Statewide! The Realtors Golf Tournament to Benefit Special Olympics in Mountain Home  is sponsored by The North Central Board of Realtors here in Mountain Home The players will be treated to coffee and Donuts in the morning with the tournament starting at 8:00 a.m. and a great lunch served at the completion of the round.  A big Thank You to all the volunteers that make it possible to put on the Realtors Golf Tournam... 05/14/2011

Taste of Home Cooking School one day program at Mountain Home, Arkansas.  This annual event has become quite popular!  The Taste of Home Cooking School one day program at Mountain Home, Arkansas will be held at The Vada Sheid Community Development Center located on the Arkansas State University, Mountain Home Campus in Mountain Home.   Booths will open at noon on May 7th 2011 and the show actually begins at 3:00p.m. with General admission being only $11. Tickets for Taste of Home Cooking School one day program at Mountain Home, Arkansas are available at The Baxter Bulletin. 05/06/2011

Cuddles for Comfort by Mountain Home, AR Teen to benefit children in Arkansas Children's Hospital.  This story I read in Our local paper The Baxter Bulletin here in Mountain Home really touched my heart!  Ali, a 16 year old Mountain Home High School student was recently hospitalized at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock.   She saw a need at the Hospital for a way to comfort the young patients treated there.  Ali started Cuddles for Comfort to raise money to purchase stuffed animals to be given to the patients which are young children.  Ali is working with community groups as well as students at the local schools to collect the funds to make the project a reality.   Cuddles for Comfort by Mountain Home, AR Teen to benefit children in Arkansas Children's Hospital is a great examp... 05/01/2011

Drug take back event scheduled for April 30, 2011 Mountain Home, Arkansas.  This Saturday, April 30th from 10:00a.m. to 2:00 p.m. the Baxter County Sheriff's Office will participate along with other agencies in the Arkansas State Wide Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative.   There will be 2 locations in Mountain Home where residents can take their unwanted or outdated prescription meds to be safely disposed of.  This will be "Free of Charge" with "No Questions Asked"! One location will be at The Sheriff's Office which is at 206 West 8th Street in Mountain Home.  The other will be at the Vacant car lot across the street from Arby's restaurant on Highway 62 near the intersection with the By-Pass. 04/29/2011

Stop the Rain!!!!   Ok, Please stop the rain.  Here in the Northern Arkansas area of the Ozark Mountains we have received roughly 15 inches of rain in less than a week. We kept our mouths shut the first few days...after all, the good folks in Texas are fighting wild fires, and we were actually in a bit of a drought.   Stop the Rain!!!!  Our crystal clear waters of Bull Shoals Lake and Lake Norfork look more like chocolate milk right now than trophy bass producers.  Lake Norfork has risen over  23. 24 feet in less than a week!  The lakes were built to provide flood protection for the White River valley and they have done their jobs! The forecast for the beautiful Twin Lakes, Mountain Home, Arkansas area is for sunshine Thursday and Friday....that will be a relief!  The waters will clear ... 04/28/2011

Annual Health Fair at Mountain Home, Arkansas sponsored by Baxter Regional Medical Center is set for tomorrow!  This will be the 32nd  Annual Health Fair at Mountain Home, Arkansas sponsored by Baxter Regional Medical Center.  The Health Fair is a wonderful service provided to the folks of Mountain Home and surrounding commuinities!                                                                                                                                                                       When...The hours are... Wednesday from 7:30 a.m. till 4:00 p.m. Where...Baxter County Fairgrounds How Much $$$$......FREE! When the Annual Health Fair at Mountain Home, Arkansas sponsored by Baxter Regional Medical Center first began in 1979, It was the first of it's kind in the State of Arkansa... 04/26/2011

Spring time...keep a weather eye!  Wow, If you don't like the weather...wait a minute, it will be different this time of year.  A friend of mine posted a link to the  NWS weather Radar so I will suggest that you use it! The Ozark Mountain Region...specifically the Mountain Home, Arkansas area is just beautiful in the spring!  We do get the occasional thunder storm so it definately pays to have a good weather radar to check on...I know I sleep better when I know what is or isn't coming our way. 04/19/2011

Junior Auxiliary Easter Egg Hunt in Mountain Home, Arkansas.  Saturday, April 16th at 11:00 am......It will go off on time....Don't be late....can't keep the egg hunters waiting.   The Junior Auxiliary Easter Egg Hunt in Mountain Home, Arkansas  is for the kiddos...ages:   1 to 9 years old.  The Festivities will be held at Cooper Park                                            The hunt this year is the 15th annual!  The Junior Auxiliary Easter Egg Hunt in Mountain Home, Arkansas has become super popular.  The ladies of the Junior Auxiliary really go all out!  I know...They have been stuffing eggs and collecting prizes in my offices training room.  They do a GREAT JOB!   The rain date is 4/23/2011....  The forecast for Mountain Home is for clearing weather and lots of egg happy kiddos!   04/15/2011

A Beautiful Time in The Ozarks near Mountain Home, Arkansas.  I have not posted for a few days.  I was tied up with a closing for a great buyer client that has bought a home here in the Mountain Home area to be near their daughter and family......grand kids are my favorite motivator! The other reason for my absence was the death of my wife's dear Great Aunt.  We traveled to Hot Springs, Arkansas for funeral last Thursday.  We all grieved, but as was usual with Aunt Leta, the smiles, hugs, and good times were remembered and it turned into a family reunion. This time of the year it is A Beautiful Time in The Ozarks near Mountain Home, Arkansas.  The drive south was made easier by the all the beautiful flowering Red bud, Dogwood, and Wild Plum trees that were enjoyed along the highways and... 04/06/2011

Second Annual Trout Nature Center Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony to be held in Mountain Home, Arkansas.  The Induction ceremony is to take place April 2nd at the Vada Sheid Community Developement Center on the Arkansas State University Mountain Home campus.                                              The Trout Nature Center is expected to open sometime in the summer of 2012.  Steve Wilson, retired director of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission was recently quoted in The Baxter Bulletin newspaper as saying "The Trout Nature Center will be the world's first to focus totally on trout."  Wilson went on to say " The center will interpret through interactive exhibits  what trout are, why they are here and what it will take to keep them here." You can go to the website for information on ... 03/26/2011

Sowbug Roundup time!  It is that time of the year again!  What...?  You don't know what a sowbug is?  A sow bug is a small aquatic insect that Rainbow Trout love to eat!                                               We have some of the best Trout fishing in the world right here in the Mountain Home, Arkansas area waters. The White River and the North Fork are 2 of this countries prime trout rivers!  This is the 14th annual Sowbug Roundup held here in the Twin Lakes area.  The Roundup is being held at Redeemer Lutheran Church here in town.  The hours are from 9 to 4 Friday and Saturday.  The admission is only $4 and youth 12 and under are free.  Sowbug Roundup time! is everything fly-fishing related.  Primarily focused on the abundant Rainbow Trout, but there will be experts there that c... 03/18/2011

Old Fashioned Fun Tonight!  The Mountain Home Arkansas Junior Auxilary is sponsoring a Donkey Basketball game tonight at the Mountain Home Junior High School gym.                                                               The entry fee for the fun and games is only $8 at the door.  The Junior Auilary does so many good things for people here in the Mountain Home area.  The most recent that I am aware of was A Very Merry Christmas for a local family that had been fighting mom's serious illness and dad's layoff.  This family had an abundance of gifts of all shapes and sizes for all the kids....The smiles and squeals of joy were reward enough for the ladies and all of us that got to see it. For more information on the Old Fashioned Fun Tonight call me at 870-404-3614, or drop me an email.   03/17/2011

Golden Eagle Dinner Raises Money For Scouting!  Community leaders gathered at The First United Methodist Church in Mountain Home Arkansas last night to honor and recognize Eagle Scouts in Our community.                           Judge Bob Lowery is shown congratulating Eagle Scout Dr. Ray Stahl...                                       photo by Baxter Bulletin   Eagle Scouts of all generations (1952 to 2010) were recognized for their accomplishments.  The event raised almost $10,000 for WestArk Area Council. This years event was the second such dinner and is expected to grow annually.  The money raised is used to provide the Scouting program to the youth of America. 03/16/2011

Inevitable...Spring!  We have been fortunate here in the Mountain Home area.  We have had several days in the upper 60's and low 70's already.                                              March 1st dawned cold and crisp.  We even have frost this morning...no complaints though.  It is supposed to be near 70 by this afternoon.  The Ozark hills will soon be alive with the colors of spring.  The Johnny jump-ups (jonquils)  have already poked their heads out to welcome Inevitable...Spring!   03/01/2011

Sold with USDA Loan  320 Magness Drive...Just outside Mountain Home, Arkansas, a beautiful custom built 3 Bedroom ranch-type home in a nice subdivision.  I cringed when my potential buyers told me they wanted to go USDA because of the funding restrictions and all the secondary issues lately...                                                        The Mortgage broker called me 3 weeks into the transaction to let me know the buyers looked great, but....the underwriters wanted more comparables.  The appraisor had 3 comparable sales and 3 comparable listings in the same subdivision, all within 6 months. This subdivision only has 50 homes in it...We did some digging and sent them 3 more comparable sales.  The Appraisal actually went up with the new comparables.  GREAT NEWS!  It is really ni... 02/15/2011

Lunar Eclipse and Winter Solstice.  According to the local weather man this will be the first recorded Lunar Eclipse occuring on the winter solstice since the 1600s.                                                                                             Photo by Heribert Proepper of the AP The moon will appear red to the eye when fully engulfed by the Earth's shadow.  Hopefully you will have clear skies to make viewing easy.  The totality of the Eclipse is supposed to begin at 1:41 am cst. For more information on Why You might want to live in the beautiful Mountain Home, Arkansas area call me on my direct number at 1-870-404-3614.     12/20/2010

Trophy Trout Fishing available year round near Mountain Home, Arkansas!  People some times overlook the fun and excitement that they can have Trout Fishing on the White River or North Fork River just outside Mountain Home, Arkansas.   I was reading a newsletter from the Great Folks at The Blue Ribbon Fly Shop here in Mountain Home yesterday and I made myself a not to make sure that I make time this winter to spend a few afternoons enjoying the GREAT FISHING here! The Above photos are from The Blue Ribbon Fly Shop's  Newsletter and fishing report which is linked above.  I will be doing a blog post devoted to this wonderful source of gear, knowledge, accomodations, and just great fishing advice! 12/17/2010

First United Methodist Church Cantata "Night of the Father's Love" will be presented tonite (Friday) and Saturday evenings beginning at 7:00 pm.  The Church is located at 605 West Sixth Street, Mountain Home, Arkansas                                                    The Chancel Choir will be performing in the Contemporary Worship Center.  If You would like a free ticket to one of the performances please call Jeannie at 870/425-6036.  This is a very moving performance and a great addition to your holiday experience! 12/10/2010

Deck The Halls Open House in Mountain Home, Arkansas started with a Garland and bow on a door at Century 21 LeMac Realty.  It morphed over the next 3 or 4 days to an "Oh My Goodness moment" when I had a client with a 3 year old daughter walk in the office and put her hands over her mouth in that classical pose.                             The agents at My office decided to "Deck The Halls" and we brought in decorations from home...purchased some goodies to embellish the look...not to mention do our part to stimulate the economy, and as they they...The rest is history.   Well, almost history.  The Owner/Broker decided that she just had to share this....event with the public!  You are cordially invited to Century 21 LeMac Realty Main office located at 1024 Highway 62 East in Mountain Home... 12/08/2010