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People fall victim to the revolving blades of powered lawn mowers each year, according to Bob Schultheis, a natural resource engineering specialist with University of Missouri Extension. “Objects can be thrown at more than 200 mph – about 300 feet per second – from a mower. The reaction time of most people is about two-thirds

   0-3 YEARS – Brooklyn Leonard, age 3; Rae Macbereth, age 3; and Robert Norval, age 3. 4-6 YEARS – Clayton Frame, age 6; Trynn McGuirk, age 4; and Aiden Reasoner, age 5. 7-10 YEARS – Kylee Brown, age 10; Tabor Berning, age 7; and Parker Norman, age 8.

by Marge Zink and Julia Snethen Morning message at the Rockville United Methodist Church was by Pastor Nick Van Dam, join us Sunday at 9 a.m. for morning worship. Mt. Zion Home Bible study held Tuesday 7 p.m. in Tom and Beverly Pelkey home had nine in attendance; join us each Tuesday at 7 p.m.

TOPS Chapter 319 El Dorado Springs (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) met in the Church of Christ Sanctuary on Thursday, April 20. Robbie opened the meeting and Kay led us in singing “Eat a Carrot”. We said our TOPS and KOPS pledges. Robbie led us in roll call.  Twenty-seven weighed in today and the chapter had

The Calico Clippers quilters will hold a quilt show – the Colors of Stockton – on Friday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, April 29, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Zumwalt Expo Center in Stockton. The event features gorgeous quilts, vendors, raffles, door prizes and good hot food.

Spring is here, which means it is time to get canning supplies and equipment checked and ready to use. It is a good time to brush up on safe canning techniques. Before using it, be sure to get the dial gauge of your pressure canner tested. The spring in the dial gauge can get worn

Love them or hate them, the beet’s nutritional value is as intense as its striking purple color. Once the Rodney Dangerfield of the garden, beets are finding new respect among nutrition and health advocates. Beets are not just for borscht or pickling any more, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. The granddaddy of

Interest in keeping bees and harvesting honey continues to grow in Missouri right along with the University of Missouri’s Master Beekeeper program. “As more people begin beekeeping we get more new producers of honey with questions,” said Moneen Jones, a research assistant professor at the University of Missouri’s Fisher Delta Research Center and coordinator of

On April 10, the Twentieth Century Club met with our hostess, Pauline Simone, with Jean Wernel serving as co-hostess. Sandi Eaves, president, called the meeting to order. The committees gave their reports about the yearbook which is ready to be printed and about our membership dues for POPS and the Library. Unfinished business was to