On July 8, community members and collaborating partners will gather in Troy, Mont. to celebrate the founding of Alvord Lake Community Forest. The 142-acre forest is the result of more than a decade of efforts to protect the lake's scenic shoreline from real estate development. After partnering with local group Friends of Alvord Lake and many other contributors, the Vital Ground Foundation purchased the parcel thanks to a generous grant from the U.S. Forest Service's Community Forest Program.
Read MoreSimplx, LLC introduces their Award Winning Product Evercool, their patent pending, unique, mobile misting system. Simplx, LLC's CEO is Stone Mangum, the Honors and AP Sophomore at Oviedo High School who created and developed Evercool. He was a co-winner of the 2015 Central Florida Young Entrepreneur Award presented by the Oviedo/Winter Springs Chamber of Commerce for his company Simplx, LLC and product Evercool.
Read MoreClick! Click! Lights (LED) make for continued illumination in pools. This electrical "clickity clack" does the job perfectly without waiting for an electrician or having to wait till pool is drained to keep lights working—easy and quick to mount.
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