40th Anniversary Celebration

Jeff and Cheryl Hubbard are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary. Jeff Hubbard and Cheryl Hubbard (Miller) were married in Kansas City at Peace Lutheran Church on June 10, 1978. Come help them celebrate on June 9, at the Church of God Holiness Family Life Center located in El Dorado Springs, Missouri from 1-3 p.m. Children:

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Applegates to celebrate 50th

Larry and Marla Applegate of Schell City will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception hosted by their family from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, June 16, 2018, in the Schell City Community Building. The presence of friends and family are the only gifts required in celebrating this special occasion.

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Gardening Charlotte

June Gardening Chores It was a record-breaking long spring so why not a record-breaking summer. This year it seems we went straight to summer from winter with no spring in between. Anyone else have any kind of spring? There’s still time this month to try to catch up on some chores and plant, June traditionally

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Gardner Family reunion held

Grace Lynn Rothmayer attended her first Gardner family reunion on Sunday, June 3, 2018. Big brother Jay enjoyed “farming on the floor” with cousins Lydia and Kyler. Cousin Cody and family were at the Special Olympics. Descendants of William F. Gardner had gathered as they do each year to visit, share memories and photographs, and

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News from Harwood and Schell City

Madalyn’s Kitchen, south of Schell City, will be closed on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 17. She will close at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 25, after she serves breakfast. She will be closed on Saturday, June 30, for the Forth of July celebration in the Schell City Park that evening. Bob and Cheryl Ellerman, of

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Definitely hot enough for popsicles

by Marge Zink and Julia Snethen Sunday morning message at the Rockville United Methodist Church by Pastor Nick Van Dam was titled “Hard call.” Join us for worship at 9 a.m. Sundays. Mt. Zion Home Bible study met Tuesday 7 p.m. in the Tom and Beverly Pelkey home, with 12 in attendance. Mt. Zion Club

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The Rock Wall

Exciting news broke at the last minute Tuesday. Governor Greitens announced his resignation which means that as of Friday, Friend of El Dorado Springs and Cedar County Mike Parson will step into the governor’s office. I guess he may not have time to come cook hotdogs for us at the annual Christmas lighting any more,

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Parson to become Governor

Missouri Governor Eric Greitens held a press conference Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. stating his resignation will become effective at 5 p.m. Friday, June 1. That means that Lt. Governor Mike Parson will step into the top leadership role at that time. Mike is no stranger to El Dorado Springs and Cedar County, visiting here frequently

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Honoring those who gave all

OLDEST VFW IN MO CONDUCTS ANNUAL EVENT – At the conclusion of the annual Memorial Day event at the El Dorado Springs City Cemetery on May 28, the oldest VFW in Missouri, El Dorado Springs Spicer-Grimsley Post 257, honored the fallen men and women of the United States military with a representation of a 21

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