Happy birthday to Gary Kenney

by Marge Zink and Julia Snethen Sunday Rockville United Methodist Church enjoyed hearing from Rosen Klepel about his ministry in the Ukraine that he and his wife do. Fellowship breakfast was enjoyed before church. You are always welcome to join us at 9 a.m. for worship, 10 a.m. for Sunday School, 9 a.m. Tuesdays for

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Let the games begin

OPTIMISTS SLOW DOWN PICNIC – The El Dorado Springs Optimist Club brought two new games to the 2020 Picnic – horseshoes and cornhole. Each game began about 10:30 a.m. and ended after noon. Cornhole was played on the tennis courts and the horseshoes were played at the new pits that the Optimists built just north

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Picnic attendance down

Whether it was fears of the Covid 19 virus or a combination of that and the heat, attendance at the 2020 El Dorado Springs Picnic was down about 40% according to an estimate by El Dorado Springs City Manager Bruce Rogers. All you had to do was look at the lawn chairs normally set up

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CMH Foundation cancels visitation at all CMH long-term care facilities

Due to the increase of positive COVID-19 cases in southwest Missouri, all outdoor and open window visits are canceled effective July 17, until further notice at all CMH long-term care facilities. Closed window visits continue to be available. Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation owns and operates these facilities and is taking preventative measures to minimize

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Farmers to Families food box program

In partnership with the El Dorado Springs R-2 Schools, Parents as Teachers and the Hope Center of El Dorado Springs, we are offering the following USDA Farmers to Families Food Box program. • Date” Friday, July 24 • Pick-up location: El Dorado Springs R-2 School east side/Park St. Bus ramp. Pick-up time: 12-?? (as long

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Music in the Park donations

We have structured Music in the Park to be powered mostly by small contributions by businesses and individuals which supplies the subscription to Pandora for Business. If you’d like to contribute you can choose the play list for the week. $20 is the most common gift. Contact Ron Alumbaugh, 417/876-7838 for more information.

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The Rock Wall

Social distancing was not an issue when Kimball and I ate our Picnic meals on the Rock Wall the first two days. We were the only ones. On Saturday, my law breaking ways caught up with me.  Sheriff McCarty sat down by us as we ordered our hamburgers from the new Lions Club wagon. At

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El Dorado Springs Middle School Teacher receives grant

Emily Ford will use the $200 grant to integrate new podcast technology into her classroom Emily Ford, a sixth-grade geography teacher at El Dorado Springs Middle School, has received a $200 grant through WGU Missouri’s “Fund My Classroom” initiative. The funds will be used by Ford to incorporate podcast technology into her classroom as a

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Attend CCMH meeting by phone

The Cedar County Memorial Hospital Board will convene a meeting a 11:30 a.m. Monday, July 29. If you wish to listen in, call Terry Heitz by 10 a.m. to get the call-in number. Her number is 417/876-3598. Items on the agenda include normal reports.

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MU Extension to offer Chronic Pain Self-Management program

Community members may enroll online in Chronic Pain Self Management class, a program that offers practical strategies for dealing with chronic pain. Each session will be two hours. The class will be offered via Zoom on Thursday mornings starting July 16 to Aug. 20. The class will be offered from 9am to 11am. This course

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