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For all you non horseracing folk, Journalism won the Preakness last Saturday. He didn’t have the best start, but managed to break through the pack and in what seemed to be the last moment managed to make his way to the front and win. Fine horse, smart jockey. Kenny has been wanting to run his

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Were you at El Dorado Springs graduation? Wasn’t that super that the class of 2025 was awarded over a million dollars in scholarships? It was a lovely day for graduation outside and the whole thing lasted one hour. Good job. I hope everyone had a lovely Mothers’ Day. The 54 Cruisers held their car show

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Happy Mother’s Day! Well I’m disappointed. Journalism did not win the 151 running of the Kentucky Derby. The winner was Sovereignty. However, I did learn that all 19 entries in the Derby were descendants of the great Secretariat according to a report in the Louisville Courier journal. A research of pedigrees found that each horse

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Finally read the front page bear article. Kimball heard that a judge ruled in favor of the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). She called Rep. Diehl’s office and his secretary sent a letter asking for a copy of the judge’s decision so we can learn the judge’s reasoning. Kimball told me Wednesday night she had

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Kenny wants you to know that he does not watch horse racing all day – the races don’t start until after noon. He did give me the Kentucky Derby possibilities which I’ll run next week. The Road to the Kentucky Derby, is a series of races where the top five horses in each race earn

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Kenny has taken up horse racing – from the comfort of his easy chair. He watches horse races almost every day all day. He told me that we should list the ones that qualify for the Kentucky Derby in the paper. Maybe we will. This Sunday is Easter. This Thursday, Friday and Saturday is egg

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During the rain info from last week Kenny saw a piece on how not to drown if your vehicle is swept away by water. He said that, according to what he was watching, that under water, your seatbelt won’t work and neither will your shoulder harness or the windows. There are several places that carry

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First things first. Don’t forget to vote next Tuesday, April 8. There are several things going on this weekend so no need to stay home unless you just want to. I hesitated to mention the ECS Preserve the Vision Banquet on Saturday, April 5, because it is a ticketed event. But if you don’t have

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We have a new toy around here. We just purchased a Marble Race Track that we intend to use with our new website. If you are unaware of the mesmerizing effects of racing a marble, we’ll have it up and running shortly and you can come play. (It is unbelievable how attached you can get

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The fishing report is back. Kenny spent Saturday  calling all his fishing friends. The story is on page 9. Monday, I received a box of really interesting info from Leland Gannaway in Springfield. He is an El Dorado Springs native and was one of Jack Tough’s best friends. He sent me a box of Smith

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