Dexter, Missouri - The Stoddard County Gospel Mission will try to reopen on Monday, May 4th at 9 a.m. There are some specific rules that will have to be followed to keep both the employees and the customers as safe as possible.
They are implementing the following until further notice:
✅Store Hours will be Mon – Fri ONLY 9:00 to 3:00 through June.
✅Only 15 people allowed in the store at once per Stoddard County Public Health Department
✅1 Cart per Person
✅No one under the age of 16 will be allowed in
✅Face masks will be required to be worn by both employees and customers. You must provide your own face mask as we do not have a supply available.
✅To reduce the exposure, please be prepared to pay for your items at the time of check out, during this time we would like to control the in and out traffic of the store.
✅No public restrooms will be available until further notice
✅Shopping carts will be cleaned by employees after each use to provide another level of safety to our customers.
During this time we ask that you be aware of the amount of time you spend in the store and to be respectful of those waiting to enter since we do have a maximum of 15 customers in the store at once.
"We want to stress that while we are EXCITED to be opening, that we MUST abide by the guidelines and if we find that people are not, it could jeopardize the store remaining open"
UPDATE: The City will begin collecting bulk trash again on April 24th. You will need to purchase tags at Harps or City Hall and will need to contact the Water Department by Thursday at noon to be scheduled for the pickup.
POSTPONED UNTIL AFTER THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC IS OVER!
Dexter, MO - The city of Dexter will have their Spring Cleanup each Friday in April.
Bulk trash pickup is being offered. "Red Tags" may be purchased at City Hall or Harp's Grocery Store for furniture or other bulky items for $1.00 each.
Major appliances such as refrigerators, stoves, washers, dryers, and hot water heaters require a "Blue Tag" and can be purchased at City Hall or Harp's Grocery Store for $10.00 each. There is a limit of four (4) items to be picked up.
"Red Tags" may be purchased at City Hall or Harp's Grocery Store for Yard Waste pickups.
You MUST call the Water Dept at 624-5527 by Thursday of each week to schedule either the bulk trash or yard waste pickup (one call per household)
Dexter, Missouri – The Lions Club of Dexter will host their annual Waffle Day this Saturday, March 7, 2019..
This event will take place at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 102 East Castor Street from 6:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Their breakfast menu will be waffles, sausage, coffee, OJ and milk. Tickets are $6.00 each. Children 6 and under are Free!
Proceeds from the event will go to purchase eyeglasses for those who are in need and for local scholarships.
Please join them on Saturday, March 7th for a beautiful day.
Dexter, MO - What would you do if you were totally free of debt? What would be different if you could stop living paycheck-to-paycheck? How could an emergency fund change your future? Whatever your current situation, this class will give you practical steps you can begin taking right away.
You will be challenged and motivated to make a plan for your money and change your family’s future forever. This class is for anyone seeking financial peace. It’s never too early or too late to create a budget, get out of debt, or make a financial plan. This isn’t a boring financial class. We make learning about money fun and easy to understand so people in every situation can benefit from the information.
This popular class will run Thursday evenings, February 13 – April 9, at Dexter First United Methodist Church (501 S. Walnut St.).
Class title: Financial Peace University
- 5:30 pm Free meal for family
- 6 - 7:15 pm Video based lesson
Childcare provided for up to 5th grade.
Call church to reserve a spot 573-624-3344
Dexter, MO - The Dexter Chamber of Commerce held their 2020 Awards Banquet at The Gathering on Saturday, February 8th. On hand were Senator Doug Libla and 151st State Representative Herman Morse to present resolutions from the MO House and MO Senate.
The last of award of the evening will be a new award, The John William Ringer Life Time Achievement Award and it went to John William Ringer as the first recipient!
On hand to present the award was Aaron Mathis, President of the Regional Healthcare Foundation.
John William Ringer began his law practice, September 6, 1960, practicing under Clarence Powell and Marvin Jones. In his own words, "he was immediately thrown into something they didn't teach at the University of Missouri - Columbia law school, how to be a hospital lawyer".
A group of citizens tasked the young attorney to identify the steps necessary to eventually establish a hospital in a rural farm town. As it with anything in life, the number one ingredient is...money. You can't take donation without having a 501 c3 to ensure donors, their donations are tax deductible. And with that, the Dexter Memorial Hospital was incorporated in the late months of 1964. At that time, the IRS said you had to be in operation for two years to request such a classification, given the nature of the project, John William was able to request and ultimately receive a waiver on that condition.
Once the capitol was raised, through donations, and the selling of bonds, ti was time to start planning the physical building. Dexter was in the same district as Poplar bluff meaning the certificate of need (meaning an allotment of beds) was already met, with all of those beds being in Poplar Bluff. Yewell
Yewell Lawrence (Bud Lawrence's father) had political connections in Jefferson City and was able to get the boundaries re-drawn. and ultimately a certificate of need was given to the Dexter area.
Ringer went on to serve as legal counsel to the Dexter Memorial Hospital Board. He was also responsible for contracts of the physicians and nurse practitioners. Ringer served on the hospital board for 40 years and served as president for 25 years. Ringer retired from the board, now known as the Regional Healthcare Foundation in 2019.
Pictured presenting the award in back from left: Morse, Trammell, President of the Regional Healthcare Foundation Aaron Mathis and Libla. In front is John W. Ringer.
