Stoddard County, Missouri - Bootheel Counseling Services & Family Medical Clinic is pleased to announce that Michael Henley was chosen as Employee of the Month for December 2016.
Michael is a community support professional working with children in Stoddard County.
He has been with Bootheel Counseling Services for almost 2 years.
Michael works well with other agencies as well as BCS staff members.
He meets and exceeds daily deadlines and is willing to do anything that is needed.
His coworkers described him as an asset to the agency.
"Bootheel Counseling Services and Family Medical Clinic is a private, not-for-profit organization providing services in Southeast Missouri since 1976. We are the State of Missouri's Administrative Agent for mental health services for the counties of Scott, Stoddard, Mississippi and New Madrid."
Dexter, Missouri - The annual Snowflake Pageant is set for Sunday, February 12, 2017 at the Dexter High School Auditorium.
The Historic Downtown Dexter Association will again sponsor a series of beauty pageants. Pageant wear is preferred in all categories. A queen and two attendants will be selected in each group. Queens will receive a crown and trophy. Attendants will receive a trophy.
Pageants begin at 1:00 p.m. and run in category order with each pageant running consecutively.
Categories are:
Baby Miss Snowflake ages 0 - 11 months Entry Fee $20
Wee Miss Snowflake Ages 12 - 23 months Entry Fee $20
Tiny Miss Snowflake Ages 2 - 3 years Entry Fee $20
Little Miss Snowflake Ages 4 - 6 years Entry Fee $20
Petite Miss Snowflake Ages 7 - 9 years Entry Fee $20
Preteen Miss Snowflake Ages 10 - 12 years Entry Fee $20
Jr. Miss Snowflake Ages 13 - 15 years Entry Fee $25
Miss Snowflake Ages 16 - 21 years Entry Fee $25
Deadline to enter is Friday, February 3, 2017 by 5:00 p.m. Late entries after the deadline will be accepted with an additional $5.00 charge. Entry forms may be obtained from Peggy Arks (573) 624-3032, Alisha Trammell (573) 421-1407, or at the Dexter Chamber of Commerce. Please make checks payable to HDDA. Entry forms may be dropped off or mailed to The Bunny Patch, 1 North Walnut, Dexter, MO 63841.
Dexter, Missouri - The Rotary Club of Dexter will host their annual Chili Day on Tuesday, January 17th at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Hall in Dexter. The weather is cold, but the chili will be nice and warm!
The serving times are from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. with carry-outs also available. Call 820-6168 to order a carry-out meal. The cost is $6.00 per meal with vegetable beef soup available as an alternative.
All proceeds go to fund Dexter Rotary Club projects including Boys State, Girls State, Stoddard County Gospel Mission and high school scholarships, beautification projects and more.
Children under three years of age eat for free.
The public is encouraged to attend.
Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter Elks Lodge donated $500 to the Stoddard County Nutrition Center for their Meals on Wheels program.
The Nutrition Center proves meals at the Center located at 23 W. Stoddard Street in downtown Dexter and has Meals on Wheels program that delivers to those who are home bound.
You can give them a call at 624-7234. Lunch is served Monday - Friday.
Shown in the photo from left to right are Elks Lodge Member Sara Sutton, Nutrition Center Director Waynetta Rodgers, and Elks ENF Chairman Randy Northington.
Submitted photo.
Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter Elks Lodge recently donated $500 to the Stoddard County Gospel Mission to help stock their local food bank.
Shown in the photo are from left to right: Elks ENF Chairman Randy Northington, Gospel Mission Assistant Director Angie Smith and Elks Exalted Ruler Roger Triplett.
"The Stoddard County Gospel Mission is a 501(c) non profit organization striving to reach people in time of need. Providing food, nutrition education, financial planning, clothing and household items to low income families throughout our county in time of need. They also strive to be a positive influence on all that they come in contact with, regardless of race, national origin, sex, age, handicapped status or poverty level."
"The mission has been in operation since 1990 and is well established in our community helping approximately 1,000 - 1,500 families with free food each month. The mission also operates a thrift store in Dexter, Puxico and Advance with clothing and household items that are donated from our community. The items donated are sold nominal fee. The proceeds generated by the stores help support their food pantry by allowing them to purchase food items not supplied by grants or government assistance. In addition, they offer nutrition classes and financial planning classes to participants in the food program."
Submitted photo.
