July 2, 2022
FRIENDS IN DEED – Lon Peruzzi (center) and his dog, Skeeter, had two friends on Thursday, June 2, when they needed them. James Edwards (right) stopped out of curiosity in the driving rain, stuck his head into the demolished trailer and hollered. Lon answered. Michael Owens (left) stopped to help, crawled into the wreckage and
IT”S OFFICIAL – The community and Camp Galilee owners and personnel celebrated the camp’s new lease on life with an official El Dorado Springs Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting at 2:45 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, in front of the camp entrance. Visitors were encouraged to tour the facilities and enjoy an all-time camp favorite,
After closing its doors more than two summers ago, Camp Galilee will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand re-opening of the facility on Saturday, June 4. In September 2014, Camp Galilee, which had been an active and popular rustic youth camp for more than 50 years, was closed by the Missouri Conference of
The Second (Indianhead) Division Association is searching for anyone who served in the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division at any time. For information about the association and our 95th annual reunion in Springfield, from Sept. 20 -24, 2016, contact Secretary-Treasurer Bob Haynes, at 2idahq@comcast.net or 224/225-1202 or visit www.2ida.org.
CIRCUIT RIDERS COME TO VIRGIL CITY CEMETERY – As they have for many years, officers of Stockton VFW Post 5525 arrived at Virgil City Cemetery at 10 a.m. on Memorial Day to lead the services. It was the seventh stop on their nine cemetery circuit: 7 a.m. – Cedar Gap Cemetery, 7:30 a.m. – Lindley
The Second (Indianhead) Division Association is searching for anyone who served in the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division at any time. For information about the association and our 95th annual reunion in Springfield, from Sept. 20 -24, 2016, contact Secretary-Treasurer Bob Haynes, at 2idahq@comcast.net or 224/225-1202 or visit www.2ida.org.
BRIEFLY A STATE RECORD – Bulldog speedster Lance Molz won the 100 meter dash at the MSHAA State track meet Saturday, May 28, in Jefferson City in what was at first called a state record Class 3 time of 10.63 seconds. According to Bulldog Athletic Director Mike Durnell, officials looked at the wind speed records
The Opera House Arts Council will continue their scholarship concerts during the month of June. On Thursday, June 9, the Circle S Boys and Friends will be in concert. Local members of the band include Ron Swopes, owner of Circle S Feed on bass and vocals, along with the multitalented Larry and Brent Smith of
