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Land-O-Lakes Youth Fair 2016

GRAND CHAMPION HEIFER – shown by Kaylee Lower at the 2016 Land O Lakes Youth Fair garnered the top premium only bid of $525 from St. Clair County Bank. RESERVE CHAMPION HEIFER – in the Land O Lakes Youth Fair was exhibited by Jadyn Lower. GRAND CHAMPION GOAT – exhibited by Abigail Lame got the

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Gardening to distraction

Delicious Chocolate Ice Cream Every kitchen should have as standard issue an ice cream maker. Not the old-fashioned kind with a hand crank that requires adding ice, it should be one with an electric motor that produces ice cream in 20 minutes so one can finish another chapter of that great book one is reading.

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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, July 14. Our leader, Robbie, opened the meeting. Kay led us in singing “Take Me Out Of The Bakery”. Measurements were taken today. If you did not get measured this week please see Kay or

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61st annual Beydler reunion held

The 61st annual Beydler reunion was held on Sunday, June 26, 2016. There were 64 in attendance. The location has always been in Jerico Springs for the last 60 years because that is where the ancestors settled. The new location was changed to El Dorado Springs this year due to the community building in Jerico

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Shop safe at farmers markets

Farmers markets are a great place to buy healthy local produce and other foods, meet and support local farmers, and enjoy shopping in a fun environment. But shoppers should also pay attention to food safety when buying and using foods from farmers markets, says a University of Missouri Extension food safety specialist. “Because the experience

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Sidebar to shop safe at farmers markets

– Fresh produce should be clean, look fresh, have no cuts or nicks, and be displayed off the ground or floor. – Cut or peeled produce should be on or surrounded by ice and look fresh and cold. – Meat, eggs and cheeses should be in a cooler or on ice. Packages must feel cold.

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PAPE CHRISTIAN CHURCH VBS

Pape Christian Church hosted “Putting on the Armor of God” Vacation Bible School on Saturday, July 9th, with 18 children ranging in age from three to 18. In all, there were 40 people in attendance. A special thank you to all who worked so hard together to present this wonderful VBS. The food was abundant

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FELLOWSHIP HALL DEDICATED

Members of the First Christian Church of El Dorado Springs and other community members helped to dedicate the Fellowship Hall and Office Complex recently constructed on the church grounds. The new building replaces the old annex. The 3,600 sq. ft. facility was the result of a generous gift from the Nadine Hansen Estate. Helping with

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Commencement Ceremonies Conducted at UCM

Area residents were among the more than 2,000 individuals who were eligible to participate in the University of Central Missouri’s 2016 spring commencement exercises May 13-14, 2008 in the university’s Multipurpose Building. Students who completed their degree requirements by the end of the spring 2016 semester were honored at the event. Spring graduate list Laura

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University scholastic spring honors

Pittsburg State University has released the Scholastic Honors for Spring of 2016. To qualify for Summa Cum Laude students must have between a 3.95 and a 4.0 GPA, Magna Cum Laude 3.9 to 3.9499, and Cum Laude 3.85 to 3.8999. Graduates with Departmental Academic Honors must have overall and departmental minimum grade point averages of

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