September 21, 2023
Tucking bees in for winter The first year beekeeper sitting next to me at the Fall Bee Festival in Kansas City acted very nervous. When I asked if she was ok, she said she was worried about what to do to get her bees ready for winter. Bees don’t hibernate, they spend winter literally shivering
90th BIRTHDAY – Retired teacher Luella Phipps celebrated her 90th birthday at the Church of God (Holiness) on Sunday, Nov. 13. Many friends and former students attended including her first student, Jim Lovewell.
TOPS Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs met in the Church of Christ meeting room on Thursday, Nov. 10. Kay gave the program today on Top 10 ways to keep your TOPS chapter active and fun. She said we already do a lot of these things. Get everyone involved. Have a tasting party. Have everyone bring
SCABIES Q: My granddaughter was diagnosed with scabies and I baby-sit her. Can I get it? A: Yes. Scabies is a skin problem that can cause severe itching. It is caused by tiny bugs that dig under the skin and lay eggs. The allergic reaction to the mites causes the itching. It is spread by
On, Nov. 4, 2016, Aaron C. Roberts graduated from Vatterott College in Joplin carrying a 3.8 GPA. He was on the Dean’s List the last 24 months. Roberts completed his studies in the field of electrical service technician. He is the son of Larry and Twyla Roberts, El Dorado Springs.
Daniel Ogle, El Dorado Springs, was a $1,000 scratcher winner.
With Veteran’s Day and our Christmas Parade coming up your local VFW Auxiliary #257 would like to remind all of you of some proper etiquette for our Flag (Old Glory). The flag is very much a part of our daily lives. We should always respect it because it represents everything we are as Americans –
EASTERN STAR INSTALLS NEW OFFICERS – El Dorado Springs Chapter # 148 Order of the Eastern Star began their new year with an open installation of officers on Saturday, Nov. 5. The installing officers were: Installing Matron – Retha Squires, Installing Patron – C.L. Squires, Installing Marshal – Wanda Reno, Installing Chaplain – Alberta Hays,
Bug-Busting Mums Do you have a mum in your garden? Have you looked at it closely? Go ahead, take a peek. I will wait. What did you see? OK, so the flowers are starting to fade on one side. And yes, most of us need to water our mums more than we do. See anything
TOPS Chapter 319 El Dorado Springs met in the Church Of Christ meeting room on Thursday, Nov. 3. Linda H opened the meeting and Kay led us in singing “Hooray”. We said our pledges and Linda led us in roll call. Chris was the week’s best loser with a loss of 4.2 lbs. Twenty-two members
