Autumn is upon us and with it comes many fun things to do outdoors.  The leaves begin to change colors, the evenings begin to cool down, and air has that smell that brings back fond memories of our childhood.

This coming Saturday, October 13th beginning at 10 A.M. the Annual Fall Fest will kick off.  Sponsored by the Historic Downtown Dexter Association and the Dexter Chamber of Commerce, the event has lots of fun planned for everyone at the Fall Fest in Downtown Dexter on Stoddard Street.  With over fifty booths and various attractions, there is something for everyone to see. 

Some of the booths will include a quilting exhibition, an Evans pottery display, and the nutrition center will also have a display.  Attendees won't want to miss the 2nd Annual Fair photo entries "Barns of Stoddard County" on display at the Welcome Center.

As always there will be plenty of fun for the kids.  Rainbow Rentals will have their big inflatables on hand from 10 am to 4 pm for the kids.  The Fall Fest will also have a clown on hand making balloon animals.  The Children's Chicken Scratch for Quarters even will be held at 3:30 and always seems to be a favorite activity for preschool through 5th grade children.

One of the most exciting events sponsored by the Fall Fest group will be the 3rd annual pie eating contest.  This event begins at 12 noon and everyone will want to be on hand to watch the pie eating action. 

Bringing a little extra excitement to the day, Stoddard Street will be filled with the sound of "Live Music" beginning at 10 A.M. and lasting throughout the day. 

The Fall Fest in Downtown Dexter will be fun for all ages.  Make plans to come down to Stoddard Street at 10 A.M. on Saturday, October 13th and enjoy all of the fun activities.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!

The Game On Tailgate that was scheduled for Friday afternoon before the Homecoming football game against Charleston has been cancelled.

The Game On Tailgate cannot take place as planned due to the threat of inclement weather.  At a 60% chance of rain there is a great enough chance of this weather system moving through the Dexter area that the plans must be cancelled. 

The sponsors of the event regretfully must announce that it will not go on at the original time as planned.  It may however be rescheduled for another time in the year so be sure to watch for that announcement.

Dexter, Missouri - The local Stoddard County Republican Club will hold their next meeting at the Hickory Log Restaurant on Monday, October 15th, 2012.  The guest speaker for this month's meeting will be the Honorable Rob Mayer.

Mr. Mayer is a candidate for the Circuit 35 Judge.  He has served our area in the Missouri House as well as the Senate.  Most recently, Mayer has  held the position of Pro Tem of the Missouri Senate. 

Circuit 35 covers both Stoddard and Dunklin counties. 

Also speaking will be local Stoddard County and state candidates.  The Republican Club will be meeting Monday October 15, starting at 6:30 at the Hickory Log Restaurant.

Football Homecoming is always a special time for the citizens of Dexter. So get ready for a great time with friends, family and fans of the Dexter Bearcats at the Game On Tailgate Party on Friday October 5th.  The fun will start at 4:30 and lasts until 6:30. 

The Game On Tailgate Party is in its third year and promises to be a great time again this year. Make sure you come out to support your Dexter Bearcat football team.

The tailgate party will have lots of great free food, sno cones for the kids and fun for everyone. Allen Christian has jumped in this year as an event sponsor offering a Nerf Football Throwing Challenge with a chance to win a car.

After the Game On Tailgate Party there will be free live entertainment. The Buzz will be on hand to entertain you as part of the homecoming celebration.  The Buzz is made up of Dexter High School graduates. They are a very talented band that is sure to keep you entertained.

So be sure to come down to the Game On Tailgate Party for the football homecoming celebration. It is Friday October the 5th 4:30-6:30 on Brown Pilot Rd. behind the Bearcat Event Center.  After Game On is over head over to the football game and cheer on your Dexter Bearcats.

If possible, go to Showme Times Facebook page and let us know you will be attending so that we have plenty of refreshments for everyone.

This year’s Hits For Hope game at DHS will feature a matchup of the Dexter Lady Bearcat volleyball girls against the Puxico Lady Indians. The game will be played on Monday October 1st at 6:00 P.M.


Dexter will wear specially made pink uniforms, a pink ball will be used, pink whistles used, the Bearcat Event Center will be decked out in pink and money will be raised for 18 FORE Life and Breast Cancer Awareness.

The sponsors of this event are the Dexter Lady Bearcat Volleyball team, and they would like to invite everyone to come out and support their efforts to raise money for 18 Fore Life and Breast Cancer Awareness. 

To raise money for this wonderful charity they ask for everyone to sponsor them by paying for each Ace, Kill, and Dig that they get in the game against Puxico.  For those who would like to sponsor them the donation is $10 for each Ace, $5 for each Kill, and $1 for each Dig that the LadyCats record in their game against the Puxico Indians.  The official game stats will be used to determine the payout that will be donated to 18 Fore Life and Breast Cancer Awareness.


The volleyball team will also be selling paper volleyballs in honor or memory of loved ones that have been affected by breast cancer, holding a silent auction, and offering up a 50/50 drawing that night as a means of raising money. If you have any questions about sponsoring the LadyCats, don’t hesitate to contact Dana Adams at danaadams@montgomerybank.com


Bloomfield, Bernie and Richland will also host these events, so be sure to watch out for the announcement of those event times.