Stork Report
Makynzi Andrews-Raines, El Dorado Springs, is proud to announce the birth of a daughter, Lahlyn Dianna. She weighed 7 lbs. 5 oz. and was 20 inches long.
The Rock Wall
I was editing an obituary Monday when all of a sudden, I realized who it was. I always knew her as Sue Huff Brown. I had never known her to be called Margaret Suzanna Huff Brown. When I was just a little kid, she lived with her parents, George and Clara Huff, about 3⁄4 of
Friday night fame
BULLDOGS CROWN 2018 ROYALTY – Friday evening, Oct.12, before the football game with the Skyline Tigers, the Bulldogs crowned their homecoming royalty. The homecoming queen is Kelly Bruce. The homecoming king is Kaleb Raff The flower girl is Jorjia Rotert. The crown bearer is Will Rotert. They are the children of Kandi Baldwin and David
Norval elected CCAD chairman
At the monthly meeting of the Cedar County Ambulance District board Monday evening, Oct. 15, in the district headquarters in Stockton, the board elected Rusty Norval as chairman replacing John Wilson who resigned. The board also elected Nadine Sinclair as vice chairman and Keith Kasco as secretary/treasurer. When the board accepted Wilson’s emailed resignation, it
Fall Leaf Pick Up dates set
The dates for the El Dorado Springs City resident leaf pick up will be the weeks of Nov. 5-9, Nov. 26-30 and Dec. 17-21. Place your bags of leaves out the night before or by 4 a.m. the same day as your regular trash pickup. Residents are allowed up to 8 bags, boxes or trash
2018 Little Mr. and Miss Santa Contest
G.F.W.C. Generation III is now accepting candidates for this year’s Little Mr. and Miss Santa Contest. All interested Kindergarten or First Grade students please submit two photos with name, grade, parents, address/email, and contact number by Monday, Oct. 22. Photos can be dropped off at the Opera House Theater. Contact Shelly Barger @ 417-876-1819.
Holiday donation opportunities
Although Christmas is still two months away, please plan to help those in our community whose holidays may not be so bright. Now is the time to start taking advantage of sales to pick up donation items. The Christmas Basket Project will take food and gift donations Saturday, Nov. 17, and Monday, Nov. 26. These
Community Foundation offers grant funds for Community Projects
Applications are now being accepted for the Annual El Dorado Springs Community Foundation Grants. Grant applications should include the following: • Name of organization applicant and contact person, address and telephone number. • Brief description of project. • Goals – what is desired accomplishment? • Objectives – how will goals be accomplished? • Budget –
Forty-six Years of Making Apple Butter
by Gary Vickers Gary and Shirley Vickers hosted the 46th year of apple butter at the Vickers’ Farm. Brothers, Stanley and Bradley Vickers, and their families and friends all worked and contributed to get it done. The three brothers, sons of the late Gaylord and Nadene Vickers, have kept the tradition alive and growing all
Christmas Basket applications available
The El Dorado Springs Christmas Basket project is a program that provides food baskets for families and gifts for children age 16 and younger who live in the El Dorado Springs School District and are in need of holiday assistance. Beginning Oct. 24, applications for Christmas Baskets will be available at the Division of Social
