TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)

Linda H., co- leader, was our leader today in Robbie’s absence. Kay led us in singing, “TOPS Club Is The Place For Me.” We said our TOPS and KOPS pledges. Linda shared her humorous fortune from the fortune cookie she received at her recent trip to the Chinese Restaurant.  It said, “Your goal will be

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Progress Club flower sale

The Progress Club, 710 E. Hwy. 54, will hold its annual Memorial Day flower sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, May 12, and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 13. They have a nice assortment of Memorial Day flowers. Springs table arrangement were added this year all recycled. Look like new

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Marilyn Entrikin is on the move

by Dora Jean McKinley Marilyn Entrikin said she went to her son Steve’s house. After church his grandkids hunted Easter eggs. She will move to Rich Hill senior housing in May. Just in time to see the grandkids play softball. It makes her tired just thinking about it. She says her yard is a lake.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY

HAPPY BIRTHDAY – On Saturday, May 6, Lee Corbin celebrated her 88th birthday at Pizza Hut in Nevada with her children and their spouses – Randy and Paula Corbin of Carl Junction, Dennis and Rhonda Wallen of Dederick, and Renn and Cindy Corbin and their grandson Kohl Maus, of Schell City.  Lee’s actual birthday was

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Congratulations Seniors, Coleton Smith, Sheila Jones

by Marge Zink and Julia Snethen Morning message at the Rockville United Methodist Church was by Pastor Nick Van Dam was titled “What does Faith look like” taken from John 10:1-10. Mt. Zion Home Bible study held Tuesday 7 p.m. in Tom and Beverly Pelkey home had eight in attendance. Mt. Zion Club will be

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Gardening Charlotte

Missouri Rice We grew up eating a lot of rice in South America but I didn’t expect rice to be an important Missouri crop. According to Missouri’s 2016 Agriculture Economic Impact Report, rice is the sixth largest Missouri grown agricultural crop, almost as much of an accident as how rice came to North America. It

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90’s club

(To put someone on the list, please give us his or her name, hometown, birth date and phone number.) Audrey Rhoad, El Dorado Springs, Sept. 5, 1914 Ruth Roberts, El Dorado Springs, Sept. 11, 1915 Kathern Grubb, El Dorado Springs, Dec. 27, 1915 Josephine Steward Johnson, El Dorado Springs, April 13, 1916 Eunice Smith, Centralia,

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News from Harwood and area

by Helen Ellerman Madalyn’s Kitchen, south of Schell City, will be closed on Mother’s Day Sunday, May 14. She will be closed on Memorial Day weekend Saturday, May 27 through Monday, May 29. She will reopen at her regular time Tuesday, May 30. Jewell and Helen Ellerman attended the Fried Chicken dinner at the El

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The Rock Wall

Watch out if you come into the office. Gwen just passed her Tae Kwon Do test to advance from beginner’s white belt to yellow recommended. You know she probably has her sights set on Davis since he is a Tae Kwon Do black belt. But he is totally out of practice, I’d guess. Or maybe

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Council considers surplus auction for firearms

During the El Dorado Springs City Council meeting, Monday, May 1, City Manager Bruce Rogers told the council that the Police Department has over 100 firearms that can be sold. He said that the weapons were either donated, found property or seized property and all of them that needed judicial authorization have been cleared by

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