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MELANOMA Q: My father died of melanoma several years ago. I was wondering, what is the risk for me? A: Melanoma is a form of skin cancer that can be very aggressive and life-threatening. It used to be a death sentence not very many years ago, but recent improvements in treatments have significantly improved the

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Cards of Thanks

The El Dorado Springs Preschool would like to thank the following businesses for their generous contributions to our annual dinner and auction. We appreciate your help whether it is advertising, monetary donations, the donation of auction items, or food donations to our dinner. Without you, this fundraiser would not have been a success. Thank you

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TOPS Chapter #9139 morning meeting

TOPS Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs met in the Methodist Church on Thursday April 19, 2018, for their weekly weigh-in and meeting. Leader Sheryl Ann Walker called the meeting to order.  Carol led us in singing “Hey Look Me Over.” Sheryl reminded us she and Marilyn get here at 7:15 to open the building. We

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Gardening Charlotte

Daffodils or Jonquils If there’s a flower that heralds spring to me, it’s yellow daffodils. I learned to refer to these flowers with long noses as daffodils from my Illinois neighbor. Mrs. Futrell had a small white farmhouse with a white picket fence lined with the small, early yellow flowers growing under old-fashioned lilac bushes.

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New books at Cedar County Library

Red Alert by James Patterson – When a fundraiser involving New York’s wealthy elite is targeted by a fatal blast, detective Zack Jordan and Kylie MacDonald discover a link between the bombing and the murder of a high-profile woman filmmaker before realizing that the bombers may be among the A-list guests they were hired to

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CCAD meets in new building

The Cedar County Ambulance District board met in the new building at 319 Englewood, Stockton, at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 15. Roll call Present: John Wilson – Chairman, Nadine Sinclair, Keith Kasco – Sec/Tres,Rusty NorvalandEvelyn Boyle, Absent – District 4 seat open. Agenda Approval: A motion was made by Sinclair to approve the agenda, seconded

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A Miracle in California

by Gary Vickers On March 1, 2018, four Viet Nam Veterans who served together in 1968-69 with the 1st Cav Division met in California. Three of these vets, Jim Compton of Ventura, CA, Leonard Bertuli of Mark, IL, and Gary Vickers of Harwood, had been reunited six years ago and have had reunions in Branson

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Get to know the Cedar County Museum and Historical Society

The Cedar County Historical Society has been in existence for over 47 years. Through the years Society membership has grown and declined with the times. We are currently beginning to grow again and are restructuring, so you may have noticed some changes. You will not be able to reach us at the old CCHS website

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Gardening Charlotte

Amaryllis in Bloom Spring may be taking its sweet time arriving but my Amaryllis bulbs are nicely filling in the gap. After a two to three month rest period and repotting them in new soil, the bulbs will grow a stalk or two, sometimes an inch a day apart, until flowers appear on top. If

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TOPS Chapter #9319 morning meeting

50 YEARS IN TOPS – Juda Fugate-Wosoba was presented a certificate and a 50-year pin to celebrate her 50 years as a TOPS member and a charter member of the TOPS Chapter in El Dorado Springs.  Presenting the certificate and pin was co-leader Linda Hall. TOPS Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs met in the Methodist

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