June 2023

ES Library plans summer events

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The Mid-Continent Public Library located at 1460 Kearney Road in Excelsior Springs will be hosting several summer events in June for children of all ages. Planned events include: • June 12 6:30-8:30 p.m.
MADDIE VASSMER has fun in the playhouse, one of several play stations set up for the kick-off event. ELIZABETH BARNT | Staff

Wilderness Camp offers summer fun for all ages

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Aside from spending time outdoors, summer camps allow children to connect with their peers and engage in recreational activities. “All are welcome at Wilderness Camp, and it is truly a place run by those who see value in it,” Director of Camp Ministries Bo Tucker said.
WILDERNESS CAMP provides plenty of shade with a forest walkway to the lake. ELIZABETH BARNT | Staff

PAULA RODGERS

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The Excelsior Standard, June 9, 2023 Paula Rodgers Survivors include one brother, Ricky Jeffers of Excelsior Springs; two daughters, Lea Covey and Danni Dozier; 13 grandkids; and numerous great-grandkids. Paula Rodgers, 71, of Excelsior Springs passed away Sunday, June 4, 2023, at home peacefully in her sleep.
PAULA RODGERS

CAROL SMEDLUND

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The Excelsior Standard, June 9, 2023 Carol Smedlund Carol Smedlund, 88, of Excelsior Springs passed away June 3, 2023, at Excelsior Springs after her battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at noon Saturday, June 10, at St.
CAROL SMEDLUND

MARY ANN SLATER

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The Excelsior Standard, June 9, 2023 Mary Ann Slater, 68, of Lawson passed away on May 29, 2023. Mrs.

IN PICTURES: THIRD-PLACE THRILLER

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OZARK – Excelsior Springs was among a handful of baseball teams to finish this season on a winning note. The Tigers capped their season with 6-5 victory over Fulton on June 1 at Sky Bacon Stadium in the third-place game of the Class 4 state tournament, with Kaelan Bedford providing the game-winning hit in the bottom of the seventh inning.
KAELAN BEDFORD, his jersey number (7) partially obscured, gets mobbed by his teammates after hitting the game-winning single. Those swarming around him include Brendan Blackburn (No. 4).

EXCELSIOR POLICE

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The Excelsior Springs Police Department reported the following arrests handled recently by the department. WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 At 12:51 p.m., Curtis Walters, 52, was arrested for civil commitment.