Community

Mt. Zion Quilt Club meets

The Mt. Zion Club met Oct 20, at Rockville United Methodist Fellowship Hall, Rockville with ten ladies present. Time was spent tacking two quilts for members. At noon a carry in dinner was enjoyed. Roll call was your favorite Pet? November meeting will be a family Thanksgiving dinner with Doris Murphy and Russell Nov. 17,

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Volunteers needed for Tax Counseling for the Elderly program

Care Connection for Aging Services is seeking volunteers for its Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program. The program needs volunteers especially in Benton, Henry, Johnson, Lafayette and Pettis counties. “This opportunity is perfect for someone who wants to help older adults in the community without committing to a long-term volunteer responsibility,” said Benefits Counselor Penny

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Vickers annual Apple Butter Festival

Vickers Brothers host Apple Butter Weekend at Vickers Farm. From left Bradley, Stanley and Gary. Gene Dale peeling apples under the watchful eyes of Dorothy Dale and Shirley Vickers. Mike and Chris Buser and Gary and Shirley Vickers at the 49th Apple Butter Festival.

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Cedar County Historical Society meets

by Connie Maupin The Cedar County Historical Society met on Monday, Oct. 25, at the museum in Stockton. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge of Allegiance recited. Bob Phillips brought in pictures of the Bear Creek School after it had burned many years ago. He noted that the stone from which the

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20th Century Club meets

Submitted by Lana Sue Jones Our Oct.11 Twentieth Century Club meeting was hosted by Evelyn Boyle, co-hosted by Glenda Ware. President Georgia Detwiler called the meeting to order. Committee reports; from membership was our voting on electing our new member and entertainment was to decide on our program for the December meeting. Old business was

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Thank You

Thank you for the cards, flowers and food. A special thanks to Sheldon Funeral Home, it was perfect, they were very caring and helpful, the VFW Post and American Legion Post 230, also Don Barger for a great service. Johnnie Chambers and family

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Fire report for week of Oct. 17

On Thursday, Oct. 21, at 11:17 p.m. the fire chief was dispatched to a residence on W. McCrary to a smoke/carbon monoxide alarm activation. No problem was found. On Saturday, Oct. 23, at 8 a.m. the Fire Department attended a liquid propane gas training class.

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BRENDA HAWES

has recently accepted the position of Registration Coordinator/Managed Medicare-Medicare Clerk in the Business Office at Cedar County Memorial Hospital. She brings with her five years of hospital experience as OP/ER Clerk – and we are so very happy to have her move into this position as Coordinator. Congratulations.

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Smith-Kim Wedding

Zachary Smith and Anela’lani Kim were married Oct. 2, 2021, at his parent’s home in rural El Dorado Springs. Zack’s father, Gary Smith, and mother, Penny Smith, stood up for the couple. The bride’s daughter, Lily, was flower girl/junior bridesmaid. Brent Bland officiated the ceremony. Zack is a 2003 graduate of El Dorado Springs High

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