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Brayden Housh and Allison Snodgrass were the recipients of the $500 scholarships awarded by the El Dorado Springs Chamber of Commerce at the Annual Chamber meeting on June12 in the Park. Pictured are (from left) Chamber VP Heather Brown, Snodgrass, Housh, Debbie Floyd and Vicki Hillsman. Brown, Floyd and Hillsman were on the selection committee.

All four* of Earl and Melva Pellegrin’s grandchildren attended the El Dorado Springs Prom on Saturday, June 6. They are: (back row from left) Senior Ambrosia Nations, *2017 graduate Blaze Pierce, *Senior Talon Pellegrin, Junior Steven Ott, *Junior Zoey Pellegrin: (front row from left) 2019 graduate Amy Lutz and*Senior Reece Pellegrin.

The El Dorado Springs School Board recognized the following at the regular school board meeting on June 11. (From left) Tracy Lanser (Elementary Principal) -34 years, Sharon Newman – 25 years, Linda Perrodin – 13 years, Jeanne Mark – 11 years, and Becky Cooper – 25 years. Phillip Martin ( not Present) – 16 1⁄2

Kaylee Lower is a 9th year Cedar County 4-H member. She is a member is the Osage River 4-H Club. She says, “My favorite thing about being a Cedar County 4-H member is having the opportunity to interact with fellow 4-H members at club meetings, council county meetings, and livestock shows. Throughout my time in

The Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) Board of Directors recently awarded $155,442 in COVID-19 Relief Funding to fifteen (15) of its current child abuse prevention grantees. El Dorado Springs R-2 School District’s Parents as Teachers Program was one of the awarded programs. Our PAT program received a $7,000 COVID Relief grant from CTF. Pictured left to

6th Grade Gabrielle Boch Lela Brown Karson Burley Brooklyn Coale Lainey Dody Avery Keith Alora Long McKinli Mays Sage McCullough Kalen Post Tatum Quinlan Kyra Roberts Braylie Steward Brayden Stonebraker Wyatt Wilkinson 7th Grade Brett Alexander Aidan Baldwin-Rotert Justin Barnett Daiten Bender Zoey Burns Alexis Collins Alexia DeMint Hali Doherty Clara Farran Madison Fast Avery

PROGRESS CLUB MAKES DONATION – The Progress Club of El Dorado Springs, Missouri, presented Mrs. Kelly Bryson a check for $500 which was deposited into the Friends of Travis Bryson Scoreboard Fund. The Progress Club Vice President, Mrs. Becky Gazaway, not only shared the thoughtful donation; she also mentioned a few heartwarming memories of Mrs.

BEES BUZZINNG AT ECS – El Dorado Christian School held their 6th annual Spelling Bee on Thursday, Feb. 27. First and second grade classes competed separately for the top three awards in each grade. The little bees have sure been busy; each student studied approximately 175 words. Pictured are first grade winners; in the front

Any student who is currently a senior and lives within the El Dorado Springs R2 School district is eligible to apply for the General Federation of Women’s Club Generation III $500 college scholarship.  The scholarship must be used in the fall semester of 2020 at a Missouri institution. Applications may be picked up at the

SCHOLAR BOWL NEWS – The Bulldog Scholar Bowl team was in action on March 12 at the Freshman-Sophomore Tournament in Branson.  The team consisting of James King, Cody Lean, Noah Marsh and Ryan Griffin finished in 3rd Place out of 14 teams.  They were edged out by Springfield Kickapoo and Willard.  Their one loss of