News from Harwood and area

Jewell and Helen Ellerman had dinner at the El Dorado Springs Senior Center on Friday, March 3. It was Fried Chicken Friday. They have it on the first Friday of every month. The Harwood and Schell City area had a very bad storm late Tuesday evening, Feb. 28. They had rain, hail, wind and a

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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 2. Linda Hall opened the meeting in the absence of Robbie who is recovering from surgery. Kay led us in singing “Hand In Hand”. We said our TOPS and KOPS pledges. Recap of February’s

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Hope to see visitors back at church

by Dora Jean McKinley Marilyn Entrikin said she sure is glad she is over her bronchitis. There was a big crowd at church Sunday; lots of visitors. I hope they come back. She said there was lots of little children playing at Walton Park this week. The sunshine seems to bring them out. Doug Wingate

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Gardening Charlotte

Soil Testing The secret to successful gardening is soil. Soil is as fundamental to our existence as water and air. Soil makes up the outermost layer of our planet and is formed from rocks and decaying plants and animals. Soil has varying amounts of organic matter, both living and dead organisms, minerals and nutrients, which

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Sympathy to Richard Sunderwirth family

by Marge Zink and Julia Snethen Morning message at the Rockville United Methodist Church by Pastor Nick Van Dam was titled “Lent” taken from Matthew 4:1-11. Mt. Zion Home Bible study was held in the home of Tom and Beverly Pelkey each Tuesday at 7 p.m. to study the Bible with eight in attendance; last

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Stork Report

Samantha and Matt Bates, El Dorado Springs, is proud to announce the birth of a son, Isaih Edward Bates. He weighed 8 lbs. 9 oz. and was 21 inches long. Stephanie Higgins and William Hunt, El Dorado Springs, are proud to announce the birth of a daughter, Abigail Hunt. She weighed 7 lbs. 8 oz

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District Solo, Ensembles recognized

by Jordan White I am very proud to brag on the excellence of our young musicians in El Dorado Springs. Yesterday we traveled to Stockton High School to compete on the District Solo and Ensemble Contest. Out of the nine events taken, three received a 2 rating, and six received 1 rating, qualifying them for

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The Rock Wall

Well, folks, he was right. He was sick. So sick he ended up in the Hospital in Springfield. Nasty kidney infection. They’ll spring him this week and he’ll re-hab in Eldo. When I called him and asked if he had anything for the Rock Wall, a question he always asks us on Tuesdays, he was

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