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May meetings in Advance & around

Posted Saturday, May 8, 2010, at 9:50 PM

As April comes to a close, residents of North Stoddard County look forward to warmer days, which may be just around the corner with the approach of May.

This is the current meeting schedule for the City of Advance and a few other spots in North Stoddard County. Feel free to offer up suggestions, if you know of other highlights in the life of this area.

* Saturday, May 1, 6 a.m. to noon, Advance Team Hornet Relay for Life walk, Umfleet Park (This event was rescheduled to Saturday, May 8, because of bad weather on May 1.)

* Tuesday, May 4, 7 p.m. Advance Community Library Board of Trustees, R-4 Admin building, Highway C

* Thursday, May 6, 6 p.m. Advance Senior Community Center Board, Senior Center, Poplar St. (This meeting had to be rescheduled.)

* Thursday, May 13, 7 p.m. Advance Board of Education, R-4 Administration Building, Highway C (This meeting was changed.)

* Monday, May 17, 6 p.m. Advance Board of Aldermen, Advance City Hall, Gabriel St.

* Monday, May 24, 6:30 p.m. Stoddard County Historical Meeting - Stars & Stripes Museum, Bloomfield

Changes in May meetings!

May 3---The Advance Board of Aldermen met early this month in order to hire a maintenance worker, when Ronnie Winchester quit without notice. They hired Willie Nelson to assist new maintenance superintendent Brock Cato.

May 10---The Advance Board of Education is meeting Monday, May 10, instead of Thursday, May 13. The meeting is at 7 p.m.

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Possibly the prettiest dogwood tree in Advance! The branches nearly touch the ground. It's the one in the yard of Dr. Campbell's old office.

-- Posted by goat lady on Tue, Apr 27, 2010, at 4:37 PM
Beautiful tree, Mildred and I always enjoyed seeing the dogwoods and red bud trees in the spring.

-- Posted by Dexterite1 on Tue, Apr 27, 2010, at 5:51 PM

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