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Baptist Church will host the annual community reunion at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 25, at the Montevallo Baptist Church, RR 1, Milo.
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At times the intensity inside the Cedar County Ambulance Board meeting room approached that outside Monday evening in El Dorado Springs as sirens blared warning of a possible tornado.
All board members were present: Don Fugate, Robert Matney, Dennis Winston – presiding, John Wilson, Sue Rice and Wes Spinks.
Chairman Dennis Winston asked what to do and Board Member Wes Spinks said he wasn’t going to leave the building even if the meeting was cancelled.
The first hiccup came when the board took up approval of minutes of the previous meetings which Board Member Sue Rice asked be read aloud. (See Page 1 article.)
In his written manager’s report, Chris Loderhose reported 152 calls for the month of April – 88 in El Dorado Springs and 64 in Stockton.
Baptist Church will host the annual community reunion at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 25, at the Montevallo Baptist Church, RR 1, Milo.
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Green Mound Cemetery Association will hold a Memorial service at 2 p.m., Sunday, May 26 in the cemetery located northwest of Harwood. A business meeting will take place following the memorial service. Please plan to attend.
Green Lawn Cemetery west of Schell City, will hold Memorial Day services at 11 a.m. Monday, May 27.
Everyone is welcome and please bring lawn chairs.
There will be a meeting held at the Union Point Cemetery at 6 p.m., Friday, May 24.
Show your goats, market lambs and market hogs at the Land-O-Lakes three species jackpot show on Saturday, May 25.
For the goat extravaganza, weigh-in starts at 10 a.m. and the scales and books close at 12 noon. The goat show, which will include a local class for Cedar and St. Clair County residents only, will start at 1 p.m.
For the market hogs and market lambs, weigh-in will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Scales and books close at 6 p.m. with no late entries.

Dr. Frank and Carol Roam of Lebanon (formerly El Dorado Springs) announce the engagement of their son, Jacob Levi Roam of St. Louis, to Jessica Ann Schimsa of St Louis, the daughter of Steve and Cindy Schimsa of Fenton.
The bride-elect is employed at Barnes Jewish Hospital. The bridegroom-elect is completing a PhD program in Bio-Medical Engineering at Washington University – St. Louis, where he is employed.
Wedding plans are for July 13, 2013, at
Dade County Hwy. CC at Stockton Lake is scheduled to close Tuesday, May 28, to allow crews to make major repairs to the bridge, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.
The Stockton Lake bridge could remain closed until late July.
Once contractor crews close the bridge, crews have 60 calendar days to complete the project and reopen the bridge to traffic.
Contractor crews will remove the bridge deck (the surface that vehicles use to drive cross the bridge) and replace it.
The Missouri Veterans Commission invites the public to attend Memorial Day ceremonies at its five State Veterans Cemeteries – Bloomfield, Fort Leonard Wood, Higginsville, Jacksonville, and Springfield on May 27, 2013.
“Our cemeteries firmly believe in honoring in perpetuity those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country,” said Larry D. Kay, Executive Director of the Missouri Veterans Commission, “I encourage everyone to attend a Memorial Day ceremony or participate in the National Moment of Remembrance at 3 p.m. on Memorial Day. It’s the least we can do for these
Community Springs’ Relay for Life Team Kricket members are selling tickets for a June 8 drawing. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5.
The two big ticket items are a Beach Fun array with an estimated value of $143 an Ice Cream Sundae collection with an esatimted value of $140.
Any Team Kricket member has tickets for sale, but for contact purposes you can call Kendra (417-296-2352) or Amanda (417-296-2036).
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The El Dorado Springs R-2 Board of Education wishes to announce the hiring of Mr. Harv Welch as the new head football coach and activities director for the upcoming school year.
Coach Welch brings with him 37 years of football coaching experience
At the baseball athletic banquet last Thursday, May 16, these players received the top awards. (From left) James Dubois – Dirt Bag Award, Kason Schwalm – Highest Fielding Percentage and Most Valuable Player, Spencer Young – Highest
In his last weekly activity notice, Bob Ramsey announced that he has accepted the position of Athletic Director/Assistant Principal in the Springfield Public School District.
He said, “My wife and I are very relieved that we won’t have to drive back and
t the EHS track awards banquet on Tuesday, May 14, the outstanding track athletes were honored. They are (from left) Lance Molz – Most Valuable Male Running Events Athlete, Cameron McPeak – Most Valuable Female Running Events Athlete
by Coach Brian Goatley
Photos by Martin Barrett, sports editor, The Lexington News and Santa Fe Times
We were a very young team and look for good things in the future. Of the 10 athletes we took, 5
The El Dorado Christian boys track team placed second at the MCSAA State Track meet in Joplin on May 3 and 4. A total of 10 schools competed at the finals. Pictured are
HEADED TO STATE TRACK MEET – These El Dorado Springs Bulldog track stars have advanced to the state track meet in Jefferson City this Friday and Saturday, May 17-18. They are (front
Submitted by Coach Mike Housh
Once again, El Dorado Christian School made a strong showing at the Ft. Scott JV Track Meet. Teams present included Paola, Nevada, Ft. Scott, among others.
Top place finishers from ECS were: Hans Miller:
HEAVE HO – Drew Steuck sets new personal record in shot put at Lamar meet.
STEADY AS SHE GOES
by Coach Brian Goatley
On Monday, May 6, the El Dorado Springs high school track team traveled to Lamar for the Class 2 District 5 track meet. Due to the forecasted weather, this was a change from the original date of Saturday,
When it comes to startling health statistics, here are several you may not have heard: 36 million American have a hearing loss, yet only one out of every four people who could benefit from a hearing aid actually wears one, according to the National Institutes of
Good Day,
Almost daily, it seems, we are learning more about the unacceptable actions of the Internal Revenue Service which abused its power to target
Secretary of State Jason Kander announced Tuesday, May 21, that his office has approved the form of an initiative petition amending Article IX of the Missouri Constitution, and the initiative petition is now open for public comment. The petition (2014-033) was submitted by Todd Jones. Missourians
Gov. Jay Nixon on Wednesday, May 15, signed House Bill 163, which addresses several election-related issues.
Among its provisions, House Bill 163 requires a vote of the people for the sale of a municipally-owned hospital organized under Chapter 96. The legislation signed
As expected, it was a busy week as the 2013 Legislative Session comes to a close. Senate Bill 23 was passed by both chambers and sent to the governor’s desk. I filed this bill to fix an issue with
Saving for retirement is a scary prospect for many Americans. In fact, just 14 percent feel confident they will have enough money to live on when they retire, according to the 2012 Retirement Confidence Survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute. And 60 percent say they
The Missouri Mathematics and Science Coalition (MMSC), an organization of the Missouri Chamber Education Foundation, and the Missouri Afterschool Network (MASN) are launching local community K-12 STEM engagement grants.
In an effort to expand science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) opportunities for
Every May since 1963, our country has honored the contributions of people ages 65 and older as part of Older Americans Month. Older Americans are an ever-growing population in this country, and by the year 2060, the Census Bureau estimates there will be 92 million people
My Fellow Missourians,
I spent some time in Appleton City last Friday discussing issues with Mayor Justin Stephan. The city has applied for a grant to help tear down some blighted
Good Day,
The U.S. House took an important step in the effort to give working families the option of choosing paid time off instead of
On Friday, April 19, the Mo-Kan Squares will host a square dance with Kenton Sullivan calling. The dance will be held in the Home Ec Building
Dennis Winston, who ran unopposed in the April 2 election for the District 3 (Caplinger) seat on the Cedar County Ambulance District Board, was elected chairman
Armband prices to increase
The El Dorado Springs City Council at the Monday, April 15 meeting, approved a contract between the city
American Bass Anglers will hold a qualifying tournament April 21, 2013, on Stockton Lake launching out of Hawker Point Boat Ramp.
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“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face…” – 2 Chronicles 7:14
