August 25, 2026
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Leedy, Billings, MT, recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Roy Leedy and Mary Barger were married on De. 23, 1956, in their home east of El Dorado Springs. They left El Dorado Springs in the spring of 1961 and moved to Billings, MT. They have two daughters, Christine and Marla; five
Chili Fun We all have them, a special chili recipe with a special ingredient of some sort. There are even chili cook-offs that feature beer, chocolate, peanut butter, or that secret ingredient I can’t tell you about because if I did it wouldn’t be a secret any more. The toppings are almost as much fun.
RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTIONS Q: Any tips on keeping New Year’s Resolutions? A: Resolutions made to change a habit…are easy to make, but difficult to keep. There may be some significance in choosing an important date in time, as this adds to the weight of the resolution. So, oftentimes we choose New Year’s Day or the birth
Seventh Plague by James Rollins – When a British archaeologist who had been missing for two years reappears and dies amid findings that his body was being mummified while he was still alive, Sigma Force must stop an ancient plague with ties to some of history’s most innovative minds. Egg Drop Dead by Laura Childs
15 YEARS A WINNER – Marguerite Goodwin has been a KOPS (Keep Off Pounds Sensibly) for 15 years. That means she stayed in a range of no more than three pounds over her set goal and no more than seven pounds under her set goal. To do that for 15 years is quite an accomplishment
CHRISTMAS GIVING – The El Dorado Springs TOPS Chapter lost a total of 758 pounds from Jan. 1 – Dec. 15 of 2016. They donated $1 per pound and shared the proceeds with the Church of Christ Food Pantry and the El Dorado Springs Senior Center. Each organization received $379. The local Chapter was able
Poinsettia Trivia So you can easily change the subject at your family dinner table over this Christmas holiday, here are some interesting facts about the Christmas “flower,” the Poinsettia: 1. The Poinsettia is not really a flower, it is a small tropical tree Euphorbia pulcherima, part of the spurge family. In their native habitat of
We all got together on the Sunday before Christmas. There were two daughters out of three that are left out of 12 kids of the late Jake and Eula Shaw. One of the daughters could not make it. There were less of the grandkids and great-grandkids this year because of the weather but hope next
Jean had the program today. She spoke on a program from TOPS on how to handle not over eating at family get-togethers. We need to plan in advance, do more socializing rather than eating, offer to help clean up, wash dishes, instead of going back for seconds. Remember that food is only one part of
CAT SCRATCH Q: I got scratched by my cat. Do I need to worry about it? A: Cat scratch disease is a bacterial infection that causes swelling and pain in the lymph nodes and loss of appetite. You can get fever, headaches, and fatigue. Usually it doesn’t appear for several days, but may last for
