Back 2 Basics Meets March 9

Not only will this be fun, but members can give something back to the community, which includes surrounding towns. Some suggestions have included Faithful Friends, Habitat for Humanity, Crosslines, Head Start, nursing homes and New Bethel School.

The March 9 meeting of the McDonald County Back to Basics Community Group will be held at the New Mac Community Room, Old Highway 71, north of the high school, in Anderson.

The “Don’t Bug Me” potluck begins at 6:30 p.m. Because B2B will be talking bugs tonight, get creative and bring food that looks like bugs, like ants on a log or something along that line.

If you are not feeling creative, then bring anything you like, including main dishes, sides and/ or desserts. Bring your own table service (plates, utensils) to conserve resources. B2B will be furnishing beverages.

The speaker will be Dr. Schneller, an expert in the field of bugs, who will be talking about vectorborne diseases. These are insect- generated ills, like Lyme disease, Tick fever, malaria, and many more.

He will also will tell how we can protect ourselves from them.

Paul Rouse will bring us “Home Groan!”

Be thinking about places B2B can volunteer as a group. Organizers have been talking about having a B2B volunteer day each month.

Not only will this be fun, but members can give something back to the community, which includes surrounding towns. Some suggestions have included Faithful Friends, Habitat for Humanity, Crosslines, Head Start, nursing homes and New Bethel School.

Bring a canned or packaged food donation to be given to Crosslines (must be non-expired and nondented). If everyone brought just one can, there would be 40 or 50 cans to help feed some hungry folks.

The drawing for monthly door prizes continues. One entry for the prize will be awarded for each can or item of food brought.

There will also be a plant/ seed share, so if you have plants you have been thinning, bring them for someone else to enjoy.

This group is on Facebook at McDonald County Back to Basics (B2B) Community Group. Anyone can post tips, pictures and news.

The McDonald County Back to Basics Community Group was formed in 2008 as a grassroots effort to combine education, information, community services and a social outlet so that they can support each other in good times and bad. This activity is fun, free and open to all including surrounding communities.

For more information, call 417-845-0170.