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Val Colburn, Pea Ridge Intermediate School nurse and Bright Futures Pea Ridge advisory board member, organizes the Bright Futures Pea Ridge clothing closet Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013, in the professional development building for the school district in Pea Ridge. The clothing section is part of the overall clothing and pantry closet for Bright Futures Pea Ridge. Basic needs assistance from Bright Futures Pea Ridge is accessible to all of the more than 1,800 students within the district. The program was first started in the Joplin School District in 2011.