Happy 90th birthday Wanda Rector

by Marge Zink and Julia Snethen Morning message at the Rockville United Methodist Church was by Pastor Nick Van Dam was titled “Easter Creations: Noah’s Graduation Day.” Mt. Zion Home Bible study held Tuesday 7 p.m. in Tom and Beverly Pelkey home each Tuesday, welcome to join us. Mt. Zion area is having lots of

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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, May 14. She will be closed on Memorial Day weekend Saturday, May 27 thru Monday, May 29. She will reopen at her regular time on Tuesday, May 30. Church service was held Sunday, April 30, at the Harwood Baptist Church.

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The Rock Wall

For those of you who have never heard of Blackberry Winter, that’s what you’ve been enjoying the last few days. Why? Don’t know. That’s just what the old timers called the cold snap at this time of year when blackberries bloom. I know it kinda took the wind out of my sails for mowing the

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How to handle Old Glory

SHOW AND TELL ON FLAG ETIQUETTE – On Tuesday evening, four Girl Scout troops got a front row seat on how to respect and handle the nation’s flag courtesy of Donnie Allen (left) and Tim Bartkoski (right) of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 257. First the two showed the girls and their leaders how to

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Drug take back day Saturday

On Saturday, April 29, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. the El Dorado Springs Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your medications for disposal to the El

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Local entertainers invited

The El Dorado Springs Picnic Committee would like to invite local entertainers to apply for the scheduled openings for the Picnic. Entertainment openings are 30 minutes, no bands please. The Picnic committee will make the final decision of time allotment, depending on the Picnic schedule. If you would like to apply, please contact any Picnic

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Bob Coleman among winners of the 2017 Senior Service Awards

Lieutenant Governor Mike Parson announced the winners for the Lieutenant Governor’s Senior Service Award. The award, enacted in 2005, promotes and highlights the positive accomplishments Missouri’s senior citizens provide to their local communities. This year, 61 winners were chosen from 153 applications, representing 55 counties across Missouri. “I am pleased to see so many seniors

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Rescheduled date for Clean-Up ElDo

This cold rainy day “threw us for a loop.” I hated to postpone the “Clean-Up El Do” event but there were very few folks volunteering because of the weather. And traditionally when an event is moved the volunteerism unfortunately falls off dramatically. The new date and time is 9 a.m. this Saturday, April 29. Meet

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Plan on having ‘Dinner in the Park’

The Opera House Arts Council invites you to “Dinner in the Park” on Saturday, June 17. Entertainment for the evening will be the El Dorado Springs Municipal Band. Catering is by local restaurants. There are only 200 tickets for this event at $25 each. The proceeds will go toward the purchase of a new sound

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Daddy daughter date

     PARTY TIME – Cory and Morley Gayman arrive at the Daddy – Daughter Masquerade Ball on Saturday, April 22 at the El Do Youth Center. This year’s event was the fifth held at the Youth Center. One hundred ninety guests were greeted at the door by Princesses Paige Esry and Kelsey Thomas. The

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