The Rock Wall

If you want to talk about neighbor helping neighbor, the El Dorado Springs Volunteer Fire Department’s fundraiser to help the Caplinger Mills Volunteer Fire Department last Saturday raised $15,700. – Kimball had an appointment in Springfield last Thursday and I rode shotgun. I don’t think I’d volunteer for road duty like that again, but I

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BBB tips: finding a trustworthy contractor when your AC breaks

When the heat index reaches the 100s, the last thing anyone wants is for the air conditioning to stop working – least of all when the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has many consumers spending most of their time at home. But when the air conditioning does fail, you need a reliable contractor – and fast. “Good

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The Band Plays On

Municipal Band fans turn out despite the heat It was exciting to see so many folks turn out to listen to the Municipal Band’s opening weekend concerts in spite of the readings on thermometers in town. Thank you fans for coming out to listen and be present for the first weekend of our 135th consecutive

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PAT GRANT

The Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) Board of Directors recently awarded $155,442 in COVID-19 Relief Funding to fifteen (15) of its current child abuse prevention grantees. El Dorado Springs R-2 School District’s Parents as Teachers Program was one of the awarded programs. Our PAT program received a $7,000 COVID Relief grant from CTF. Pictured left to

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Care Connection observes World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Care Connection Regional Ombudsman Director Kathy Ray-Smith will present a special virtual session at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 12, to focus on elder abuse awareness and prevention. The Zoom online presentation will kick off Care Connection for Aging Services’ observations of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, which is June 15. The presentation will focus

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Hospital Board to meet Monday

The Board of Directors of Cedar County Memorial Hospital will conduct a meeting beginning at 11:30 a.m. Monday June 15, 2, in the classroom at Cedar County Memorial Hospital, 1401 S. Park St. in El Dorado Springs, MO. The tentative agenda of this meeting includes: New Business: •Financial Report; •Payrolls—Review/Approve; •Accounts Payable—Review/Approve Carla Gilbert, Director

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Love note from Jeff City

Greetings, My Fellow Missourians With the recent COVID-19, the break down in the supply chain of the beef and pork into retail stores for consumers to purchase has been obvious. Over the past several weeks we’ve seen a short supply, the choices are limited and what is available is expensive. This problem was brought on

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Ambulance Board to meet Monday

The Cedar County Ambulance District board is scheduled to meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 15, in the district headquarters at 319 Englewood, Stockton. Mike Keith (insurance) will address the board. New business: will be ambulances.

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THISTLES

Don Boultinghouse says, “I hate Thistles. Some gratification by putting them in the fiery furnace!”

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LEROUX TAKES OATH

On Monday, June 8, 2020, Michelle LeRoux was sworn in as a member of the Cedar County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees by Diana Pyle, Human Resources/Executive Assistant.

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