Dexter, MO - The Dexter Chamber of Commerce held its annual awards ceremony on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at The Gathering. A reception, tasty finger foods and a delicious cake bar was held along with the 2020 awards ceremony.
Missouri State Representative for the 151st District Mr. Herman Morse and Missouri State Senator for the 25th District, Mr. Jason Bean, presented proclamations to the winners along with Alisha Trammell, Dexter Chamber of Commerce Executive Director who handed out the awards.
Cecil Haley, current Chamber President recognized the retiring directors as well as introduced the 2021 Board of Directors for the Chamber.
Pictured is Dexter Chamber Executive Director Alisha Trammell (center) along with retiring board members Sue Ann Williams (left) and Janet Palmer (right). Not available for the photo was retiring president Matt Ternes.
Dexter, MO - Music for the Mind charity will host a Rock and Run 5K and Family Fun Run on Saturday, March 20, 2021. The race begins at 9:00 a.m. at Central Elementary. Come in your favorite band shirt or dressed as your favorite rocker!!
All proceeds go to help people that have been through a trauma.
"Music for the Mind provides love offerings for families that have been through traumatic events in hopes to provide help for mental wellness," commented Monroe, founder of Music for the Mind.
The charity was founded in honor of the late Josh Monroe
"Our family would like to pay forward the love and the blessings we received during that tragic time of our lives to other families that have experienced trauma," continued Stephanie.
"It is our hope that mental wellness will be an important healing process with love offerings to help families with their needs during traumatic times."
"Josh was a fine musician, and we met and created our relationship because of music."
"Music heals, and we hope this charity will honor Josh and help mend the hearts and minds of those that experience the unfortunate."
You can pre-register before March 2nd and are guaranteed a t-shirt, but you can still register the morning of and have some fun running for a great cause.
The race day check-in starts at 8:15 a.m. and the race will begin at 9:00 a.m. Entry cost is $25. Contact Stephanie Monroe via email at musicforthemind2019@gmail.com
You can also make payments online @musicforthemind.co and scroll down to merchandise and select Rock and Run.
Any other questions or for a registration form call Stephanie Monroe at 573.421.8835.
The race will follow the same course as the middle school and high school cross country course.
There will be a Family Fun Run that's only 1 mile! That's right everyone can walk or run a mile!! Age groups for the 5K are high school students, age 19-30, age 31-50, and age 51+.
Please follow Music for the Mind on Facebook by clicking HERE.
The Larry & Kathy Jones Family H.O.P.E. Campaign will host their annual Fish Fry Dinner on Friday, April 23, 2021 from 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the Bloomfield City Park.
They are pre-selling tickets and are available online by clicking HERE.
Adult meals are $15 and children 10 and under are $10. To go orders will also be available.
Bring your lawn chair and listen to music provided by Ringer Hill.
Don't forget to purchase a t-shirt!
Each year funds are raised in memory of Larry and Kathy Jones.
"We celebrate H.O.P.E. - Healing, Optimism, Prayer, and Example," commented Lora Galati, daughter of Kathy and Larry. "Since March 2011, the charity has raised over $123,000 for area cancer warriors and individuals faced with life-threatening illness."
Proceeds go to 18 FORE Life, a 501(c)(3) charity. The H.O.P.E. Campaign is a division of 18 ORE Life, with a shared mission of benefiting area cancer warriors and individuals faced with life-threatening illness.
To date, 18 FORE Life has sent out nearly $3 million in love offerings to families all over Southeast Missouri and beyond. The generous donations and support to the charity have truly made a difference. There is still so much work to be done!
For more information contact Lora Galati at 414.402.7777 or email them at [email=larybjoneshopecampaign@yahoo.com
Find them on FACEBOOK by clicking HERE.
Dexter, MO - Central Gardens hosted a Valentine's Day gathering for their residents. They crowned their 2021 royalty as well.
Floyd Edwards- was named Valentine King and Flo Deardorff was named Valentine Queen.
Billie Bomar was named Valentine Prince and June Teets was named Valentine Princess.
Bernie, Missouri - Bernie Parents as Teachers have selected Gracelyn Jo Oliver as the February 2021 Student of the Month.
She is the four year old daughter of Shane Oliver and Taylor McCallister.
Gracelyn's favorite thing to play with is unicorns!
She loves reading with her mom and doing the airplane. Gracelyn also loves to wrestle with her dad.
Gracelyn's favorite PAT activity is playing in the bean sensory bin and getting to cut with scissors.
The following information was taken directly from the Parent as Teachers Missouri website.
Our Vision
All children will learn, grow and develop to realize their full potential.
Our Mission
To provide the information, support and encouragement parents need to help their children develop optimally during the crucial early years of life.
Our Values
The early years of a child's life are critical for optimal development and provide the foundation for success in school and in life.
Parents are their children's first and most influential teachers.
Established and emerging research should be the foundation of parent education and family support curricula, training, materials and services.
All young children and their families deserve the same opportunities to succeed, regardless of any demographic, geographic or economic considerations.
An understanding and appreciation of the history and traditions of diverse cultures is essential in serving families.
History
In 1981, Missouri pioneered the concept of helping parents embrace their important role as their child's first and best teacher. Today, Parents as Teachers continues to equip early childhood organizations and professionals with information and tools that are relevantᾢand widely applicableᾢto today's parents, families and children.
The Parents as Teachers leadership team and Board of Directors is engaged in a three-year strategic plan, which positions the organization as a valued partner to support the organizations and professionals who serve families and children, especially those most vulnerable.
The concept for Parents as Teachers was developed in the 1970s when Missouri educators noted that children were beginning kindergarten with varying levels of school readiness. Research showed that greater parent involvement is a critical link in the child's development of learning skills, including reading and writing.
Early childhood professionals suggested that a program to provide early detection of developmental delays and health issues, and parent education to help parents understand their role in encouraging their child's development from the beginning could help improve school readiness and parent involvement.
With funding from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and The Danforth Foundation, Parents as Teachers began in 1981 in Missouri as a pilot project for first-time parents of newborns. Recognizing the program's benefits and cost effectiveness, the Missouri legislature provided state funding in 1985 to implement Parents as Teachers programs in all Missouri school districts. Since 1985, Parents as Teachers has expanded to all 50 states and six other countries.
