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CCAD to meet Monday

The Cedar County Ambulance District board of directors is scheduled to meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 20, in the Stockton Ambulance Facility. Unfinished Business: will be sale of the old building and updates on the new building. No new business is scheduled at this time.

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Council appoints board for Opera House sale

The El Dorado Springs City Council, at its regular Aug. 13 meeting, appointed a board of directors for a board set up for the sale of the Opera House Theater to Cameron Cowell. The resolution was actually to appoint the board of directors to the Lillie Corporation, but Cowell is the man behind it all.

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Concrete evidence

CONCRETE ROLLS WHILE SITTING STILL – Lynn M. Smith, 70, El Dorado Springs, suffered injuries listed as moderate when the 1987 Ford LT 9000 concrete truck rolled over while sitting still with him at the wheel at 9:42 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, on Hwy. 82 at mile north of El Dorado Springs. He was transported

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End of school construction getting nearer

GLASS INSTALLED ON NEW GYM, ELEVATOR IN – On Monday, construction on the $5.6 million addition to the El Dorado Springs school took a major step forward with the installation of glass on the front of the new structure – the south side of the gym. Steve Molz, head of building and grounds for the

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Ambulance Board sells old barn

At its July 16 meeting the Cedar County Ambulance Board sold its old building for an as yet undisclosed amount to an undisclosed buyer, Board members present for the meeting were John Wilson – chairman, Rusty Norval – vice chairman, Nadine Sinclair, Diana Johnson and Evelyn Boyle. Keith Kasco – secretary/treasurer. was absent. All ambulances

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Learning to bounce back by building healthy relationships

A $4,200 Discretionary Grant from Children’s Trust fund has been award to the El Dorado Springs R-2 Parents As Teachers program. The one-year, non-renewable grant will be used to provide parent education and support services through providing social connections. We will promote collaborations and collective problem-solving among child abuse prevention partners. Our goal is to

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Community spirit fills “Back-to-School truck”

DONATIONS EXCEED EXPECTATIONS – Donations to The Bright Futures El Dorado Springs Chapter “Fill the Truck” project anticipated collecting supplies for 10 Kindergarteners, and 10 first and second graders each. At the end of the collections period, July 10 – 30, the items filled back to school supply needs for 30 plus students K –

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Picnic revenue report

City Manager Bruce Rogers has the revenue report from the 2018 El Dorado Springs Picnic, but is still waiting on the expense figures which always trickle in. The Picnic Carnival netted the city $17,900 before expenses. Picnic booth space brought in $8,392. Picnic banners contributed $7,620. A Picnic golf tournament raised $2,700 for next year’s

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Public invited

Lions to host ice cream social The Lions Club of El Dorado Springs will host an Ice Cream and Information Social in the Lions Club Building on Thursday, Aug. 9. This event, open to the public, will showcase what Lions Clubs International (LCI) stand for in general, how Local Lions Clubs benefit their communities, and

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