Hackleman Cemetery report

Deposits from donations – $2,809.51 Mowing 11 @ $350 – $3,850 Cemetery meting and clean up will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 8. All flowers need to be removed by July 8. Donations for the mowing and upkeep of the Hackleman Cemetery may be mailed to Hackleman Cemetery, c/o Kris White, 29665 E. Todd

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Rich Hill Alumni to plan banquet

by Beverly Sullins, president The RHHS Alumni Committee has had two meetings and plans are moving forward for the 2017 annual banquet.  This is to report on what has been decided thus far.  The baquet will begin at 6:30 p.,m. Saturday, May 27. Place will be at the Rich Hill Community Dome located on south

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TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)

TOPS Chapter 319 El Dorado Springs (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) met in the Church of Christ Meeting Room on Thursday, March 23. Twenty-six members weighed in. Best loser for the week was Angie with a loss of 6.2 lbs. The chapter had a net loss of 8.4. Marguerite celebrated her 87th birthday. Carol is celebrating

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Twentieth Century Club news

by Lana Sue Jones The members of the Twentieth Century Club met March 13, with Sherry Wiseman, who served as hostess with Dorothy Foster serving as co-hostess. The meeting was called to order by President Sandi Eaves. The destination for our annual May trip was discussed but no decision was made. Glenda Ware gave the

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Gardening Charlotte

Round Foot Gardening You have heard of square foot gardening, the practice of dividing up a garden plot into squares and carefully planting each square with a desired crop? This is round foot gardening, what I used to call pot gardening but because that leads one to think of Colorado and that one is planting

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Subject: Boating

by Dora Jean McKinley Marilyn Entrikin said great-granddaughter called and said she will be big sister in August. Exciting news for the family. Marilyn said she had another dinner. They love to eat. Danny Hogan stopped to visit for a while with Dora Jean and Tex McKinley. They love to see him come. We have

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Sypathy to Beverly Pelkey family

By Marge Zink and Julia Snethen Morning message at the Rockville United Methodist Church was by Pastor Nick Van Dam titled “Finding the way to Church: Security” from Mathew 19:13-26 . Mt. Zion Home Bible study was cancelled due to illness. Beverly is improving slowly. Mt. Zion Club will meet April 19, in the home

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News from Harwood

by Helen Ellerman Madalyn’s Kitchen, south of Schell City, will close around 2 p.m. Friday, April 14, and will be closed for the Easter holiday weekend Saturday, April 15 and Sunday, April 16. She will reopen Monday, April 17. The Harwood-Schell City areas got a well needed rain on Friday, March 24 and Saturday, March

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The Rock Wall

Had an appointment with Dr. Casey last Thursday. He said I looked and sounded good. His parting words were that he expected the Rock Wall to get back to normal. “It has been lacking.” Had an appointment in Springfield Friday with my urologist, the one who installed the garden hose size catheter and a stint.

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CCAD picks new spot for ambulance barn

For over an hour and a half, the Cedar County Ambulance Board and members of the public discussed the new ambulance barn the board now wants to build on the lot just to the west of the current ambulance barn in Stockton. The board said it has reserved $25,000 to purchase the lot but would

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