News

Due to the holiday, the VFW regular meeting has been moved to July 11.

Make 2016 a year to remember by getting your adult vaccinations. From time to time, the CDC allows county health departments the opportunity to offer vaccines under the “317 program” to uninsured or underinsured adults. Effective July 1, the following vaccines may be offered through the Cedar County Health Department: •Hepatitis B •Hepatitis A/B •HPV

All former employees of Nelly Don, Junior House and JH Collectibles are invited to a Dutch treat breakfast at 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 13 in the 54 Café in Nevada.

Absentee voting for the Primary Election on Aug. 2, 2016, has begun. You may vote absentee in the County Clerk’s office, Room 3, of the Cedar County Courthouse, until the day before the election.

A local working group charged with identifying local priority resource concerns and providing input about program criteria to the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 7, in Smith’s Restaurant in Collins. The working group is comprised primarily of representatives of various local, state and federal agencies with knowledge

On Friday, July 1, the Mo-Kan Square Dancers will hold a dance with Jay Wright calling. The dance will be from 7:30 to 10 p.m. in the Home Ec building on the Vernon County Fairgrounds, Nevada. Admission is $5/$3. All area dancers and interested persons are invited to attend. For more information, call the Harolds

The El Dorado Springs High School Class of 1966 will hold its 50th class reunion on Friday, July 22, in the Spring City Venue (upstairs in Carl’s Gun Shop) beginning at 6 p.m. RSVP and $15 per person for dinner is due by Thursday, July 14. Call 417/296-2127 for more details.

The Picnic committee for 2016 is Mike Bush, Chairman, Judi Baldwin, Secretary, Debbie Floyd, Tania Molz, Joyce Cain, Stacy Fast, Ava Phipps, Brad True, Council representative and Bruce Rogers, City manager, ex officio. If you have any questions you may contact any member and they will try to help with any question you may have.

The Picnic committee is very happy to announce that CountyLiners will be the street dance band performing on July 20 after Picnic set up. The street dance will begin at approximately 8pm and will be located in the street directly across from the community center on Spring St.

Picnic set up will begin at 6pm on Wednesday, July 20. Trailers should plan on arriving early, preferable 30 minutes to an hour. Check in with committee members immediately upon arriving. Trailers will begin setting up on Main Street first. Set up will be planned and directed based on trailer hitch orientation. After trailers have