Dexter, Missouri - October Chamber Business After Hours was held at Corner Cottage.  If you haven't had a chance to drop by, you most definitely should take a few minutes to shop in this wonderful hometown business.

Kim Williams served delicious pumpkin pie and warm apple cider to her guests of the hour on Tuesday evening.

Corner Cottage is located at 1424 W. Business 60 and is open Monday – Saturday from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Sunday 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Kim launched her business at this location in 2009 and offers a variety of home décor, gift items, hand-built furniture, baby gifts, jewelry, candles, and much more.

Jessica Loflin discovered a great place to shop while she attended the event.  She made her first purchase, new feather necklace and earrings!

The Pumpkin Patch is open and ready for you to select gorgeous mums or pumpkins for your porch!

If you need to reach Kim call her at (573) 624-1440 or send her an email to cornercottage@sbcglobal.net. 

She makes you feel right at home so come in and stay a while!  Thank you Corner Cottage for making our afternoon so much fun!

Bloomfield, Missouri - The 2015 Fall Festival is slated for Friday, October 16^th and Saturday, October 17^th beginning with a parade at 5:30 p.m. on Friday evening.  The festival will feature several food vendors, and arts and crafts booths.  The event is sponsored by the Bloomfield Lions Club and the Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce.

A full slate of activities will be at the Bloomfield City Park on Saturday along with the carnival scheduled for Tuesday, October 13th thru Saturday, October 17th.  Armband nights are Tuesday and Thursday and a youth ministry will be held on Wednesday night at the park.

The parade theme will be "Remembering the Past" and will run on School Street and will go downtown and then south on Prairie Street to the Bloomfield City Park.  If you would like to enter a float, vehicle or band please contact Toni Hill at (573) 568-4564.

The Miss Bloomfield pageants including Little Miss, Little Mister, Petite Miss, Junior Miss and Miss Bloomfield will be held on Friday beginning at 7:00 p.m.  The pageants are open to Bloomfield residents only.  Registration deadline is Wednesday, October 14^th and the cost is $15.00.  If you register late an additional $5.00 will be added to the fee.  Miss Bloomfield contestants will wear formal attire; all others will wear dress clothes.

For more information about Miss Bloomfield pageants contact Brenda Pruitt at (573) 568-3393 after 6:00 p.m.  The Bloomfield Women’s Club sponsors this pageant.

The Fall Fest pageants will be held on Saturday, October 17th beginning at 1:00 p.m. and are open to anyone zero months to 5^th grade.  There are several age groups.  All contestants wear casual or play clothes and the fee is $10.00.  Registration begins at noon prior to the pageant.  For more information about the Fall Fest pageants contact Brenda Pruitt (573) 568-3393 after 6:00 p.m.  The Bloomfield Women’s Club also sponsors this pageant.

There will be an Evans Pottery display as well as a Quilt Show beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.  Both displays will be at the Barnett Cabin in the city park.

Saturday afternoon Bloomfield’s Got Talent will be held at 4:30 p.m.  This unique talent show will feature the best of the best in the area and is sponsored by Bloomfield Jr. Beta Club.  Registration is at 4:00 p.m. however anyone may pre-register by contacting Heather Mayo at Bloomfield Schools.  There is a $10.00 entry fee.

There will also be live music on the main stage throughout the Fall Fest.  A $5.00 parking fee will be charged at the park which includes a ticket to attend the Stars & Stripes Museum “Welcome Home Reflections of History 1860 – Present”.  The Sixth Corp Living History Group of St. Louis will be on hand representing various wars in which military personnel read The Stars and Stripes.  Uniform, equipment and weapons demonstration including a flame thrower will be available for people to see.  Historian Richard Ford will discuss the African American experience during WWII and the Missouri State Guard during WWII.  The event will be held between 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the Stars and Stripes Museum.

Dexter, Missouri - The annual Fall Festival held in downtown Dexter is slated for Saturday, October 10th with several events.

The Festival is held each October on Stoddard Street and will feature more than 50 booths of crafts, food, and exhibits to officially welcome fall to Dexter.

Some of the featured events are:

* Annual Pie Eating Contest sponsored by Young Real Estate LLC at NOON in front of the Bunny Patch.

* Evans Pottery display at the old Dexter railroad depot which is now the official Welcome Center.  It begins at 9 a.m.

*  Fall Festival Pageants has been moved to the Dexter High School auditorium beginning at 1:00 p.m.  The pageants will include contests from birth to 21 years of age.  Deadline has been extended to 5 p.m. on Friday, October 9th.  Forms are available at the Bunny Patch.

*  Pumpkin crafts for children

*  Live music at Stoddard and Locust Streets will include Bluegrass Review at 9:30 a.m., Louisiana Fog at 11:30 a.m. and Deja Vu at 1:30 p.m.

* Quilt Exhibit at the Nutrition Center located on Stoddard Street.  They also have a quilt raffle of a beautiful hand-crafted quilt.

For booth space contact Donna West (573) 624-5141.  To register for the Pie Eating contest contact Leslie Kyle (573) 624-4441.  For more information on the Pageants contact Peggy Barks at (573) 624-3032.

Bloomfield, Missouri - The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce is offering a new and exciting weekly feature to better acquaint our community with local businesses.

The Weekly Business Spotlight is a FREE Chamber Member benefit.  Each week a business member will be highlighted on their social medial Facebook Page. 

This week’s spotlight shines on Classic Cuts!  Located at 116 South Prairie in downtown Bloomfield.  They offer hair cuts, perms, coloring, and waxing. 

Linda Edwards and Melinda Smith own classic Cuts. Call them at (573) 568-3779 for an appointment.

Please LIKE the Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce’s Facebook page by CLICKING HERE.

Don’t forget to join the Chamber and your business may be spotlighted next!  Contact Goldie DeGroot, Vice President of the Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce at (573) 568-9996.

Dexter, Missouri - The Rotary Club in Dexter is asking for donations of non-perishable foods.  They will host a Food Drive at Harps in downtown Dexter on Saturday, October 10^th from 9:00 a.m. – 1 p.m.

All donations will got o the Stoddard County Gospel Mission.  According to Kim Slavings, Director of the Mission, "We are in need of non-perishable foods such as peanut butter, spaghetti, canned vegetables, canned fruit, cereal, rice beans, boxed drinks, soups, crackers, boxed cornbread, Ramen, mac&cheese, and canned tuna."

All donations will go to the Stoddard County Gospel Mission to help those in need in Stoddard County.

 The Rotary Club holds several community dinners, works a food booth at the Stoddard County Fair, hosts numerous blood drives, and an annual 4 Person Golf Scramble in the summer to raise money for many local groups.  Their motto is Service Above Self and they work hard all year long to give to many area people who are less fortunate.

The Dexter Rotary Club meets weekly for breakfast or lunch and is currently looking for new members.  If you are interested in becoming a member contact Mr. Jack Rodgers at 573-624-5762 or jrod63841@yahoo.com or Dee Loflin at 573-614-4804. 

Their motto is Service Above Self!

The Dexter Rotary Club also sponsors a student led group, Interact, and any Stoddard County high school student is eligible to join.  They meet once per month on the first Sunday.

Also check out their new Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dexter-Rotary-Club/495427427182546