Dexter, Missouri - The annual Snowflake Pageant was held on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at the Dexter High School Auditorium and was sponsored by the Historic Downtown Dexter Association.
Baby Miss Snowflake Queen was Emery Kate McClintock.
Baby Miss Snowflake 1st Attendant was Raelynn Elliott and Baby Miss Snowflake 2nd Attendant was Bexley Horne.
Shown in the submitted photo from left to right are Bexley Horne, Kate McClintock, and Raelynn Elliott.
Each of the crowning photos will be featured in separate articles.
Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter Bearcat Bullpen Club is making available Sponsorship Pennants to local businesses to benefit the Dexter High School baseball team.
These lightweight, durable pennants will be on display at the East City Park along the north fence by the newly renovated field.
Cost for the pennant is $250 for the first year and $150 renewal fee each year after. All proceeds go to benefit the DHS Baseball team and facilities.
Contact Bullpen Club Officers Brian Becker, Caleb Miller, Natalie Riley or Tory Hillis if you are interested in purchasing a pennant and helping the the Dexter Baseball Team.
Brian Becker can be reached at (573) 380-0200 or email to bbecker@dexter.k12.mo.us
Bloomfield, Missouri - The Stoddard County Commission signed a proclamation declaring February 5th - 11th, 2017 as Missouri Farm Bureau Celebrate Agriculture/Thank a Farmer Week on Monday, February 5th.
"Whereas, American's farmers and ranchers provide food that satisfies the preferences of today's consumers; whereas, one farmer produces food and fiber for 168 people in the United States and abroad; whereas, U.S. consumers spend approximately 10% of their disposable income on food each year, less than any country in the world; whereas, America's farmers not only provide food we eat, but also help sustain rural communities, preserve open space and wildlife habitat and protect the environment; whereas, farming plays a vital role in the economy of every county in the state; and whereas farmers are professionals who provide a food supply that is abundant, affordable overall, and among the world's safest," read the proclamation in support of Thank a Farmer Week.
Shown in the photo are from left to right: Chris Rowland with Stoddard County Farm Bureau, Presiding Commissioner Greg Mathis, Commissioner Carol Jarrell, and Commissioner Steve Jordan.
Dexter, Missouri - The Stoddard County Nutrition Center aka Dexter Senior Center lunch menu for Monday, February 13, 2017 - Friday, February 17, 2017.
The Dexter Senior Center is located at 23 W. Stoddard St. in historic downtown Dexter.
You don't have to be a senior to eat. They serve lunch from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. and the cost is $3.50 for seniors and $5.00 for non-seniors.
Monday, February 13, 2017 - Pork roast with carrots and potatoes, garden salad, whole grain roll and sugar cookie with icing.
Tuesday, February 14, 2017 - Scrambled eggs, sausage, hash browns, whole grain biscuit and fruit salad.
Wednesday, February 15, 2017 - Sliced turkey with dressing, green beans, cranberry sauce, whole grain crackers, and Lime Jello Cake.
Thursday, February 16, 2017 - Chili, half peanut butter sandwich on whole grain bread, slaw, whole grain crackers, and pear cobbler.
Friday, February 17, 2017 - Barbecue chicken, catfish, baked beans, cucumber & onion salad, whole grain hushpuppies, and butterscotch cream pie.
Dexter, Missouri - The Keller Public Library in Dexter has released their latest list of Memorial Donations to the library. If you would like to donate a book in memory of a loved one please contact Pam Trammel, Director at (573) 624-3764 or stop in at 402 West Grant Street in Dexter.
In memory of Harold Dwight Williams: Jesus Always: Embracing Joy in His Presence by Sarah Young donated by D.H.S. Class of '51.
In memory of Marion Evans: Be the Dad She Needs You to Be: The Indelible Imprint a Father Leaves on His Daughter's Life by Dr. Kevin Leman donated by Chapter CP, P.E.O.
In memory of Gene Rowland: Appetites: A Cookbook by Anthony Bourdain donated by Dan Nichols.
In memory of Marvin Stevens: National Geographic Stunning Photographs by Annie Griffiths donated by Dan Nichols; Southern Routes: Secret Recipes from the Best Down-home Joints in the South by Ben Vaughn donated by Doug and Lydia Temples.
In memory of Evelyn Grasdorf: The Pattern of Her Heart by Tracie Peterson donated by The Domino Divas.
In memory of Marilyn Taylor Williams: Santa is Coming to Missouri by Steve Smalllman donated by Jim and Yvonne Hall.
In memory of Terry Hassell: Tales from the Atlanta Braves Dugout: A Collection of the Greatest Braves Stories Ever Told by Cory McCartney donated by Jim and Yvonne Hall.
In memory of Pam Turlington: So This is How Being a Grandmother Feels by Chris Shea donated by Jim and Yvonne Hall.
In memory of Darla Grossman: Alaska: Portrait of a State by Graphic Arts donated by Jim and Yvonne Hall.
In memory of Ronald Mouser: The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds by Michael Lewis donated by Barton and Neva Gressmen.
In memory of Maxine Prance: My Valentine and Treasured Grace by Tracie Peterson donated by C. H. Parsons, Jr. and All.
In memory of Carol Lemons: Heartbreak Hotel by Jonathan Kellerman donated by Tom and Brenda LeGrand; Black Book by James Patterson donated by Dan and Patricia Brase.; Golden Prey by John Sandford donated by Harry and Kathy Wierzba; Humans Bow Down by James Patterson donated by Jack and Judith Montgomery; A Perfect Obsession by Heather Graham donated by J. P. Ross Cotton Co,Inc; The Prisoner by Alex Berenson donated by Curtis and Thelma Blunt.
In memory of Blake Allen Burnett: Cross Roads by Wm. Paul Young donated by Jill, Grant, Braeden and Makenon Hampton.
