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Submitted by Lana Sue Jones The Nov. 8 meeting was held in the home of Sandi Eaves who served as hostess and Jean Wernel serving as co-hostess. President Georgia Detwiler called the meeting to order. The minutes were read and approved. The club received a thank you note from Steve Wiseman for our donation to

Holiday greetings on behalf of the El Dorado Springs Community Foundation Board of Directors, Kay Forest, Cathy Frier, Jack Reynolds, Dennis Daugherty and Dana Whitesell. We are pleased to provide the following El Dorado Springs Community Foundation financial update for FY21: • Total Assets 12/15/2021: $1,078,318.04 • ProvidedcContributions to our community in 2021 totaling: $32,552.72

On Sunday, Dec. 19, at 5:49 p.m. the Fire Department was dispatched to the airport to set up and protect a landing zone for a medical aircraft. One truck and nine firefighters responded. On Monday, Dec. 20, at 11:09 a.m. the Fire Department was dispatched to a residence on S. Ohio St. for a structure

El Dorado Christian Student Council’s Leadership Team and Sponsor, Mrs. Krystal Wyant set things into motion early in November for the upcoming event known as Giving Tuesday. (the Tuesday after Thanksgiving). The first part of the event; StuCo Leadership Team announced that there would be a school-wide Food & Toy Drive that ECS students could

Tariffs reflecting the Missouri Public Service Commission’s November 12, 2021 decision in a Spire Missouri, Inc. d/b/a Spire natural gas rate case will take effect on December 23, 2021. Those tariffs reflect a net increase in Spire’s annual natural gas operating revenues of approximately $24.9 million. When Spire filed its rate request on December 11,

On Friday, Dec. 17, at 12:57 p.m. the Fire Department was dispatched to the maintenance building at McCrary Cir. Two trucks and 15 firefighters responded. On Friday afternoon at 3:23 p.m. the department responded to a three vehicle non-injury accident west of El Dorado. Four trucks and 16 firefighters responded.

The cold temperatures didn’t effect the spirit of awe as the cast, including a variety of animals, weathered the chill and wind to celebrate the Birth of Christ in a lowly manger. We were blessed with about 100 visitors who came by to share the joy. The Dederick Christian Church Youth Choir sang several Christmas

2nd Place – Jim Gray at 307 S. Grand 3rd Place – Tonya Swim at 1400 S. Grand Ave. 4th Place – David and Sherry Levine at 1605 S. Vernon

Mt. Zion Club met on Dec. 16, in the home of Marge Zink for an afternoon meeting and Christmas Party.  Mary McEwan was awarded the angel award for 2021. Deviation was by Wilma Williams.  Roll call was a Christmas gift you remember was answered by 12 ladies. After playing Bingo, the winners got to choose

The annual Wings of Refuge purse auction brought almost $9,000 dollars with one purse going for $700.   Shannon Mays and Company did the Auctioneering and she  volunteers all her time to help us make it a success. On the board is Angie Batson, president and executive director; Suzy Ridgway is a board member and