April 18, 2024
by Sydney Barger, reporter/photographer Union Hall 4-H met Dec. 13 at the Community Springs Nursing Home to Christmas Carol for the residence and staff. We then met at the Land-O-Lakes Fairgrounds for our regular meeting. Roll call, pledges and reports were given. We collected Toys for Tots and canned goods to donate. Another reminder was
Real or Fake Christmas Tree? When I married someone who wanted to go out into the woods to cut down a tree to decorate, I frankly balked. As a gardener who regularly planted trees, the thought of cutting one down for a mere few weeks didn’t make sense so we compromised. One tree could be
TOPS Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs met in the Church of Christ meeting room Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017. Leader Sheryl Walker opened the meeting and Kay S. led us in singing “Rockin Around The Salad Bar Line.” We said our pledges and Sheryl led us in roll call. We welcomed two visitors. Twenty-Five members weighed
EVANS INTERN – “Taylor Cation is a University of Kansas School of Pharmacy student who is currently completing her final year of rotations. From Fort Scott, KS, she became interested in the pharmacy profession after shadowing local community pharmacists and attending the KU School of Pharmacy Summer Camp program in high school. In May 2016,
NAIL BITING Q: My teenage granddaughter bites her nails. Her fingertips stay red and sore, and sometimes even bleed. How much should I worry? A: Nail biting is most common in puberty. Germs from the mouth can increase her chances of getting sick. Long term nail biting can also prevent normal nail growth. It can
Thank you to all who came to give your pint of live saving blood at the El Dorado Springs Church of Christ on Thursday, Dec. 7. Our goal at this Blood Drive was to collect 30 pints. We met our goal, thanks to everyone who came out to donate. We are so thankful to our
Citizens Memorial Hospital and Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation announce the opening of Butterfield Pharmacy to the public. Located at 1125 N. Butterfield Road, Suite A, Butterfield Pharmacy is situated near the hospital and other CMH medical clinics. CMH owns and operates Osceola Community Pharmacy, located at 855 Arduser Drive, Osceola. In addition to filling
LIONS GO SHOPPING – The El Dorado Springs Lions, assisted by a few elves, took several children “Shopping” last week for the Lions’ annual Shop-With-A-Lion event. Funds for this and other Lions projects come from individual and business donations, fund raising events such as Picnic Concession Trailer (Lion Burgers), Pancake and/or Biscuit and Gravy Breakfast,
2ND PLACE – Marty and Carolyn Jones, 306 W. Broadway (Spring St, North on High St). 3RD PLACE – Justin and Chelsea Jacobs, 610 S. High St. (North off Hwy 54). 4TH PLACE – Clayton and Shanyn Peterson, 1705 Van Drive (Hwy 32, East on Patricia to Van).
TOY TRUCKS – Two truck loads of toys left Fugate Motors in El Dorado Springs Tuesday, Dec. 12, on their way to a wrapping station, preparing each as a Christmas gift for a local child. With the help of the Eagles and the other cash donations the last buying frenzy spent over $700. There were
