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Shelter Insurance ̈ Foundation and Travis Farran announce recipient of local high school scholarship

Posted May 16, 2013 at 11:14 am

The Shelter Insurance ̈ Foundation awarded a $2,000 scholarship to Courtney Rae Hooper, a 2013 graduate of El Dorado Springs High School. Shelter Agent Travis Farran sponsors and partially funds this scholarship.

Beginning the fall after high school graduation Courtney can direct the scholarship funds toward tuition, fees or campus housing for any course of study leading to an academic degree at any accredited college or university.

A committee of local high school officials and community leaders selected the local recipient. The committee considered each applicant’s scholastic achievements, educational goals, citizenship, moral character and participation and leadership in school and community activities. The scholarship is given without regard to race, disability, religion, national origin or gender of applicants.

The $2,000 scholarship is paid directly to

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    KID’s FIRST DONATES HEART DEVICE TO NEVC

    Dorothy Palmer, as a representative of NEVC Kids First, presented the Northeast Vernon County Elementary School with a defibrillator to be used on someone if they were in cardiac arrest and their heart either was not beating, or not beating properly, or an accident happened that caused it to stop or act strangely. If a child or an employee might have a cardiac event at the school, one is now available to help save their life before the paramedics could get there. The

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    NEVC BACCALAUREATE SINGER

    Graduates of NEVC High School held a baccalaureate program at the high school campus at Walker Wednesday evening, May 8. Doug Reynolds, pastor of First Baptist Church of Schell City, gave the invocation and gave a special reading. Shannon Gray, a 2009 NEVC graduate and music major at Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar, sang a couple of special songs. Devin Robertson, youth pastor from the Walker Christian Church, gave the Baccalaureate Address. He tossed a big ball of tangled string and told the graduates the

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    Scholarship winners

    NURSING ASSISTANT OF YEAR RUNNER-UP – Community Springs Healthcare is proud to announce that their very own Brittany Berry, has won runner-up for the Nursing Assistant of the Year Scholarship Award. Every year the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordination is faced with an impossible task of choosing a winner and two runners-up from hundreds of outstanding and deserving nurse assistants. Brittany was nominated by her peers as someone that has demonstrated a dedication to the care of the residents, a

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    FFA bestows honors at annual banquet

    The El Dorado Springs FFA Chapter held its annual banquet on Tuesday, May 7, to recognize and honor member achievements and one guest as well as award scholarships.

    FFA Advisors/VoAg Instructors Brett Neil and Courtney Poirot named several of their top students.

    This is only a portion of the photos. We are holding the State FFA Degree winners photo because we have not been able to get a photo of the two recipients who graduated at mid-year. We are holding some other photos for more complete information. More photos next week.

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    ECS sweeps ACSI art festival

    Students from the El Dorado Springs Christian School competed successfully in the 2013 ACSI ART FESTIVAL at Lee’s Summit Christian Academy.

    The results were:

    3rd grade drawing category (A clean sweep)

    •Gold medal and Superior rating- Eli Daniel for his oil pastel drawing titled “The Big Apple”.

    •Silver medal amd Superior rating- Jaison Tucker for his colored pencil drawing titled “Birds”.

    •Bronze medal and Excellent rating- Eli Daniel for his markers drawing titled “Battleship”.

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    NEVC to host academic/athletic banquet May 16

    The Northeast Vernon County Booster Club will recognize those students who excel in academics and athletics in grades 7-12 at a banquet scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 16, in the NEVC High School campus gymnasium in Walker.

    Educators and coaches will present awards in their respective fields to those who show outstanding achievement, leadership and quality of character. The NEVC Booster Club will provide deli sandwiches and drinks free of charge and are asking those in attendance to provide sides and desserts as requested in a flier that the

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    ACSI science fair finals

    ECS STRIKES GOLD, SILVER AND BRONZE – Three fourth graders from El Dorado Christian received Science Awards at the ACSI Science Fair Finals in Harrisonville on April 5. Isabelle Bryson received a bronze medal in 3rd and 4th grade Physical Science. Jordanne Steuck placed first with a gold medal in 3rd and 4th grade Physical Science. Abby Ring won silver in 3rd and 4th grade Life Science.

    ECS RECEIVES TOP RATINGS

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    ElDo choir concert

    The El Dorado Spring “Spring” Choral Concerts, labeled “All for One, Fun for All,” will be Monday, May 13, in the High School Gym.

    6 p.m. Middle School Choir and Show Choir

    7 p.m. Choirbackers booster meeting

    7:30 p.m. High School Choir, Girls Glee and Show Choir

    Free admission. We hope you will mark your calendar and join us for a fun and fantastic evening of music.
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    STAR and PEP 3rd annual chess tournament

    CHECK MATE – Pictured with his medal is K-1st Grade Chess Tournament winner, Aidan Rotert. Aidan is a kindergarten student at El Dorado Springs R-2 School. On the right is Hunter Jacobs, winner of the 2nd -6th Grade Division. Hunter, a 6th grader, is wearing his medal.

    CLASS WITH GOOD MOVES – On Saturday, May 15, the STAR and PEP classes of El Dorado Springs

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