News from Harwood

by Helen Ellerman There will be a community area Forth of July celebration at the Schell City Park. They will have hot dogs and hamburgers and then everyone attending is to bring a side dish and their lawn chairs. It will start at 5 p.m. and they will have fireworks at dark. The Green Mound

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SCHS Alumni association 130th reunion dinner

The 130th Annual Schell City Alumni Association will hold its annual meeting at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 27, at the NEVC Elementary School in Schell City. All SCHS Alumni and former classmates, NEVC Alumni, and SCHS friends are encouraged to keep this 130-year tradition alive by participating and/or contributing to the longest continuous high school

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Cedar County Historical Society news

by Connie Maupin The Cedar County Historical Society held their monthly meeting May 18, at the museum in Stockton. Members present were President Judy Nichols, Vice President Bob Phillips, Treasurer Kay Snow, Assistant Treasurer Shirley Potts, Secretary Connie Maupin, Luella Phipps, Sharyl Henry, Kenneth Potts, Chris Barber and Bob Estes. April minutes were approved by

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Gardening Charlotte

Moving Iris “My iris are blooming and they need to be divided. Can I divide them after they are finished now or do I have to wait until fall?  They are so thick and crowded that not all of them bloom.  Can I dig them up and store them until fall and replant them somewhere?”

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Memorial Day ceremonies at Mt. Zion

by Marge Zink and Julia Snethen Morning message at the Rockville United Methodist Church by Pastor Nick Van Dam sermon was titled “Take Heart and Have Courage.” Mt. Zion Home Bible study was held Tuesday 7 p.m. in the Tom and Beverly Pelkey home and had eight in attendance. Mark your calendars for Memorial Day

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New books at Cedar County Library

Golden Prey by John Sandford – A series of audacious robberies compels newly appointed U.S. Marshal Lucas Davenport to investigate the possible return of a gang leader who once killed two FBI agents. No Easy Target by Iris Johansen – Threatened by an enemy from her past, animal psychic Margaret Douglas goes on the run

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The Rock Wall

As I sit down to chat with you, our youngest is enjoying his 28th birthday in the traditional family way – at work on deadline day. At lunch, I mentioned his actual birth as occurring about 1 a.m. on Tuesday. Kimball corrected me to 1:58 a.m. – I had a conversation today with Derrill Price

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More steps in the right direction

CHECK IT OUT – The El Dorado Springs Chamber of Commerce presented a check in the amount of $44,000 to the city for the second phase of the “Sidewallk to the Future” project. The $44,000 represents 1⁄2 of the 20% of the federal grant that pays for the project. The money donated came from the

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