Written by Jill Temples
SMT Writer
Dexter, Missouri - The Miss Dexter Pageant has been an annual tradition in the Dexter community for more than 70 years. The Dexter High School Choral Music Program will once again hold the pageant in the Dexter High School Auditorium on Saturday, September 7th.
- All entrants must be residents of the Dexter R-XI School District.
- Pageants will begin promptly at 5:00 p.m. and will run consecutively. The pageants may begin before the printed start time. Contestants are advised to arrive no later than 30 minutes before the printed start time of the pageant they are entering.
- Attire is PAGEANT WEAR for all categories EXCEPT Little Mr. Dexter, Little Mr. Dexter contestants may wear Sunday best or formal attire.
- The Queen/ King will receive a crown, trophy, and sash. Alternatives will receive a trophy and sash.
- The newly crowned Miss Dexter will receive a cash prize.
- The decision of the judges is FINAL and NO score sheets distributed.
Entry forms are available at The Bunny Patch or by contacting Lindsay Woods at 820-3369. For questions contact Lindsay Woods or email questions to tiarapageants@gmail.com.
Forms may be dropped off at The Bunny Patch in Dexter or mailed to:
Lindsay Woods
Miss Dexter Pageants – Dexter Schools
16711 County Road 624
Dexter, MO 63841
The deadline is Friday, September 6 by 5:00 p.m. No entries will be accepted at the door. A non-refundable entry fee of $25 for all pageants is required for each contestant along with the mailed application. All checks should be made payable to Miss Dexter Pageants
A rehearsal will be held Friday, September 6 in the Dexter High School Auditorium from 3:15-4:30 for contestants who desire to practice on the stage. Jr. and Miss contestants will have the chance to rehearse with escorts.
The Miss Dexter Pageant will include six categories range from the age of 3 to the 12th grade. Starting times and categories:
5:00 - Wee Miss (3 yrs- Pre-K)
5:15 - Little Miss (Kindergarten- 2nd grade)
5:30 - Little Mr. (3 yrs- 2nd grade)
6:00 - Petite Miss (Grades 3-5)
6:30 - Jr. Miss (Grades 6-8)
7:00 - Miss (Grades 9-12)
* The times listed above are approximate start times. All Wee Miss contestants are asked to arrive no later than 4:30 p.m. and Little Miss and Little Mr. contestants arrive no later than 4:45 p.m. to get registered. We will begin promptly at 5:00 p.m. The pageants will run consecutively. Contestants are asked to arrive at least 30 minutes before the expected start time to allow for registration time, etc.
Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Writer
Kaylin recently graduated from Bloomfield High School and will be attending Three Rivers College in the fall. Once she complete her general education courses she plans to transfer to Southeast Missouri State University.
Kaylin was quite active at Bloomfield High School where she was involved in the Beta Club, Student Council, Yearbook Staff, pep club, played softball and was a member of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA).
"I love working at CountyWide Insurance," commented Kaylin. "Everyone here is very helpful and kind. I am starting to feel like I have been adopted into a new family. Sharon McCord and Christine Barnes have taught me so much in such a short time that I have been here."
"I never realized how much work it is to quote a business or to find the right coverage," continued Goins. "I am currently studying to become a licensed agent and starting at such a young age is an enormous advantage. Working there is a true blessing."
Kaylin may have joined the working world; but she still enjoys being with her friends and family, riding horses and going camping.
CountyWide Insurance is located at 140 S. Walnut in Dexter. Find them on Facebook by clicking: CountyWide Insurance
Written by
Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Writer
Dexter, Missouri – The Southeast Missouri Regional Jazz Orchestra will be performing Friday, July 26th in the sanctuary of the First Assembly of God Church in Dexter.
Song selections include renditions of Summertime, Stars and Stripes Forever, Fly Me to the Moon, Count Bubba, The Chicken and The Queen Bee.
The band is under the leadership of Dexter High School Band Director Scott Rybolt. This local jazz band has been performing for over 14 years and is composed of several Dexter alumni, high school and middle school students. Below is a list of members playing on Friday evening along with the number of years of service.
Saxophone Section
Andrea Diebold • Band and Choir Director, Chaffee School District (8)
Lauren Dudley • Music Student, Arkansas State University (3)
Brandon Moore • Music Student, University of North Texas (5)
Scott Rybolt • Band Director, Dexter High School (14)
Pride Wilder • Music Student, Three Rivers College (1)
Trumpet Section
Krystle Boyd • Band and Choir Director, Woodland School District (1)
Adam Clark • Third Grade Teacher, Central Elementary School - Dexter (14)
James Eldreth • Music Teacher, Southwest Elementary School - Dexter (10)
Brooke DeArman • Admissions Specialist, Southeast Missouri State University (9)
Trombone Section
Corey Bennett • English Teacher, Risco High School (8)
Ken DeArman • Trombonist for Hire, Cape Girardeau (7)
Matt Gates • Music Student, Southeast Missouri State University (10)
Jean Wade • Band Director/Music Teacher, Bell City School District (12)
Rhythm Section
Kyle Clay • Bass Guitar • Music Student, Southeast Missouri State University (10)
Owen Flowers • Percussion • College Student, Harding University (3)
Addison Moore • Percussion • Student, Dexter High School (1)
Tim Moore • Piano• Music Student, University of North Texas (4)
Sean Rybolt • Bass Guitar/Percussion • Student, T.S. Hill Middle School - Dexter (1)
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Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Writer
Buffalo, Missouri - Rendezvous folks are like family and when one of us succeeds in life, we try to share their accomplishments with the world. My friend, Wolf Harvey, is a Missouri-born artist and master creator of Native American art including carving and sculpting. Born not far from the Cherokee Trail of Tears and is perhaps one of the most talented young artists of our time. He resides in Buffalo, Missouri. His art is truly beautiful!
Few artists can rival the standards of excellence with brilliance, superiority and distinction achieved by Master Artist Wolf Harvey over the past 20+ years. He is truly one of the country's most widely talented, recognized, primitive Native American artists who won First Place at the 36th Annual Trail of Tears Art Show in Tahlequah, Oklahoma in the Sculpture Division.
Wolf Harvey is one of the most sought after primitive, Native American artists and is most popular in Black Powder and Pow-Wow circles and Native American art.
Relief Carving
Mr. Harvey is best known for his diverse artistic abilities. He transforms natural skulls and bones in to masterpieces of art by relief carving and painting. He created a traditional six-hole Native American flute from a bear arm bone with remarkable sound. He carved a life-size snapping turtle sculpture made from cedar and hand-hammered copper shell complete with mastodon ivory claws, a gourd rattle and amber eyes to which the base was a two and a half foot hollow tree with the story of “Grandfather Turtle” painted in it. The turtle stood on a marble top placed over the tree stump.
Flint-knapper, Boat Design, Custom Paddles and Bow Maker 
In addition to his master sculptor talent, Artist Wolf Harvey is also a flint-knapper, a bow maker, a painter, a knife artist including obsidian, stone, wood, bone, antler, steel, and Damascus knives. He also carves a variety of stone resulting in flutes, pipes and other masterpieces. Wolf has also designed and created boats, kayaks and custom paddles, does custom gun building and other diverse masterpieces. He custom designs accessories for motorcycles from copper, steel and bone as well. He is a jewelry craftsman, and custom clothing designer for Native American Regalia. When it comes to leather, furs and other natural materials, Mr. Harvey has no limits. He invites and thrives on challenges that to most would seem unreachable.
Unparalleled Creativity
Wolf has created, shaped, formed, twisted, painted, sculpted and produced thousands of masterpieces with none mass produced, each piece being unique and exclusive. Mr. Harvey has created a vast amount of inventions that were born with his unprecedented, unparalleled, imagination. His friends say he has mastered all of the aforementioned talents and then some.
His use of earthy, traditional colors and Native American style with art born from his impeccable imagination and his fascinating style is often cited as the reasons for his immense popularity. Truly a modern-day Einstein with talents exceeding any renaissance artist.
Please visit Wolf on his Facebook page. He welcomes questions and comments on his art and invites you to meet him in person at Black Powder Rendezvous. He typically camps at the Old Greenville Rendezvous in April and he might make a surprise visit to the "Rendezvous on the River" in New Madrid, Missouri on October 4th and 5th, 2013.
Click here for Wolf's Facebook Page!
Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Writer
The Dexter Bearcat Booster Club is gearing up for their annual membership drive! When you join the Dexter Bearcat Booster Club on or before August 6, 2013 you will be entered into a drawing for a $50 Gift Certificate for Booster Club merchandise!
They offer many membership types to fit anyone's needs. Recent graduates between the ages of 18 and 25 can become Alumni Members for as little as $15.00 to help support all the great things the Dexter Bearcat Booster Club does for the schools, students, and community!
Individual Memberships are only $25 and Family Memberships are just $50 which include 2 Athletic Passes, good for 5 regular season athletic events.
Sponsor Memberships are $250 for those that like to support those 'Cats and aren't afraid to show it! They receive 2 Athletic Passes, good for 5 regular season athletic events and a Dexter Bearcat Booster Club yard sign.
Corporate memberships are $500 for the Bearcat Business that wants everyone to know that their true colors are RED & BLACK! They receive 1 All Sport Pass which is good for all 2013-2014 regular season athletic events and a Dexter Bearcat Booster Club yard sign. What an awesome deal and a great way to support your Bearcat Booster Club!
Check out the Dodgeball Tournament that will be held October 5th during the 1st Ever Fall Community Homecoming Weekend Event. The defending champions will hopefully be back in action for some great dodgeball beatdowns!
The Dexter Bearcat Booster Club supports the schools and the students and have over the last couple of years purchased software for the football team, golf bags for the golf team, a cooler, popcorn popper and a banner for the TS Hill Middle School. They even purchases a Vibraphone for the Jazz 'Cats. They also served dinner for the Fall, Winter, and Spring sports' banquets.
Each year they chose students who are graduating to receive a scholarship. At the 2013 Spring Sports Banquet Alex Rybolt, Ryan Joiner, and Sydney Graves each received $500 scholarships to further their education.
By joining the booster club you are helping to support our school and add money to the district expenditures that are not covered by the school's budget.
The DBBC also has a Board of Directors. Stacy Blocker was just recently elected at the President along with Candy Miller as Vice-President, Jason Mattison as Secretary, Kevin Bishop as Treasurer and members are Jimmy Aldridge, Kristi Boles, Marrianne Bruce, Jim Murdock, and Kristi Strong.
If you would like to help with various Booster Club sponsored events, volunteers are greatly appreciated! You can sign up for the Dodge Ball Tournament, Football Field Painting, Football Game Sales, and Basketball Game Sales. Or you can help with one of the Athletic Banquets in the Fall, Winter and Spring. Anyone who wishes to volunteer may contact a DBBC Board Member or when filling out the Membership Form designate by placing a check-mark in the appropriate box.
For more information regarding the Booster Club's activities, or to inquire about joining the club, visit www.bearcatbooster.com or email info@bearcatbooster.com. Also check out their Facebook page.
To download the Dexter Bearcat Booster Club Membership Form click here.
