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April 13
Chamber of Commerce Annual
Banquet presents Walt Coleman as keynote speaker
Fifth generation dairy farmer and NFL official Walt Coleman gave a mov- ing speech as the keynote speaker at the El Dorado- Union County Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet.
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April 15
Kevin Payne Foundation to hold
football camp
Former NFL safety and Junction City native Kevin Payne would return to his home and host a free football camp for 100 area students in 11th and 12th grades.
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The ‘Youth of the Future’ camp would feature food, activities for smaller children and autographs and photo- graphs with NFL players.
The official story: National Football League Official, Walt Coleman, #65, shares criticisms he’s received as a football official while delivering the keynote address to a packed house during the 2017 El Dorado-Union County Chamber of Commerce an- nual Banquet.
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April 16
Southern Airways Express prepares for
takeoff at airport
The El Dorado Airport Commission would ready itself for a new commer- cial airline service, Southern Airways Express.
Set to take its first flight out of Goodwin Field on May 1, the Mississippi-based air- line was announced to pro- vide service to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport with three daily flights Monday-Friday, one flight on Saturdays, and two on Sundays.
Youth of the Future: Former NFL safety Kevin Payne signs a jersey for a youth.
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