The Rock Wall

Wanna help ElDo win again? You’ve done it every time before.We’ve had several requests for the “Thankful For Our Community” contest mentioned at the Chamber luncheon. The link to the contest voting page is:  https://a.cstmapp.com/voteme/18255/619475838?ep1=fb. Our essay vying for a $5,000 prize is to benefit the Opera House Arts Council for a new Spring Park

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Help celebrate Week of the Young Child

The Week of the Young Child is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education for Young children (NAEYC.) This year’s local celebration is scheduled for April 24 – April 28 at the El Dorado Springs Head Start, 210 E. Fields. The schedule is as follows; Monday, April 24 – anytime between

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Care Connection for Aging Services honors thousands of volunteers

Care Connection for Aging Services is honoring its volunteers in 23 locations this month in conjunction with National Volunteer Week from April 23 to 29. Care Connection’s 1,800-plus volunteers are vital to the operation of its senior centers in 13 counties. Volunteer roles in senior centers range from receptionist and dining room host to food

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R-II School Board reorganizes

The R-II School Board met Thursday, April13, to install newly elected members, reorganized the board and conduct regular business. They installed Mark Burley, Darrell Eason and Terry Shepard and re-elected Eason as president and Greg Beydler as vice president. All board members were present: Chad Whitesell, Benny Brower, Mark Burley, Terry Shepard, Josh Floyd, Greg

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VFW to demo flag procedure

April 25 at 6:30 p.m. the VFW Post #257 will exhibit procedures to raising and lowering a United States flag. This will be for the El Dorado Springs Girl Scouts Troop. Location will be the ElDo Youth Center (old Liston School) in El Dorado Springs. The public is invited to attend to observe this patriotic

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Royal treatment

EGGACTLY RIGHT – The Royal Neighbors donated Easter Eggs to go along with the home bound meals delivered by the Senior Center last week. Extra eggs were shared with the regulars at the center. Pictured are (from left) Senior Center staff members Pennie Eason and Jerry Bobbett and Royal Neighbors Dorothy Foster and Sheryl Walker.

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Providing information

BIPOLAR Q:  My doctor told my daughter that he thinks she is bipolar.  What does that mean? A:  Bipolar is an illness than causes extreme mood changes, from times of very high energy to times of depression.  Many people with bipolar show only symptoms of one or the other- usually, depression.  These moods can cause

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New books at Cedar County Library

Two Good Dogs by Susan Wilson – The sequel to One Good Dog finds a worried mom taking her daughter to a new town to get a fresh start by opening a bed and breakfast, where the daughter bonds with a rescued pit bull who helps mother, daughter and his owner recover from trust issues

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Jerico resident injured

Deanna Kish, 43, Jerico Springs, suffered injuries reported as moderate when the northbound 1995 Toyota Celica she was driving failed to stop at a stop sign, left the roadway and struck a utility pole and trees. The mishap occurred at 6:51 p.m. Sunday, April 16, at Hwy. 97 and Hwy. 3. The report by Trooper

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CCMH Auxiliary Salad Luncheon

The Cedar County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will have their 2017 Spring Salad Luncheon and Baked Goods Auction on Friday, April 28, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the El Dorado Springs Christian School Gym, 1600 S. Ohio. Tickets are $5 and available at the door, at the hospital gift shop or from any Auxiliary

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