The 25th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Ecumenical Corned Beef & Cabbage Event will be held Thursday, March 17, 2022 at the Sacred Heart Parish Center on E. Castor St. in Dexter from 11:00 am until 6:30pm.
The event will include a meal, music provided by area musicians, a General Store featuring local homemade items, and a charity drawing for four unique items.
The event is sponsored by sixteen Stoddard County churches with Pam Ward and Sam Huey as event coordinators. All proceeds will go to support the Stoddard County Gospel Mission, Stoddard County Children’s Home, Stoddard County ARC, and the Dexter Lunch Box “Meals on Wheels.”
The meal will include corned beef and cabbage, parsleyed potatoes, combread, homemade dessert, and drink. Cost for the eat-in or carry-out meal is $9.50. Tickets can be purchased by calling 573.624.6995 or they can be bought at the door the day of the event.
The charity drawing will feature “The Messenger” by local artist Sherry Montgomery, a “Redwood Bowl w/Leather Trim” by local wood turner and artist Jim Adkins, a “Cardinal Baseball Comhole Game Set” by a local craftsman, and a “Hand Pieced & Hand Quilted Quilt” (74 inches x 87 inches) by a local quilter. The drawing will be held at 6 p.m. the day of the event. If you’d like to help sponsor the event with a financial gift, provide a homemade item for the General Store, or help the day of the event, please call 624.6995.
Bloomfield, MO - The National Stars and Stripes Museum is hosting its 5th annual Trivia Night on Saturday, March 19, 2022. Trinity United Methodist Pastor Steve Koerner will be the emcee.
There will be 10 rounds of questions and 10 questions per round. Check out the categories.
Trivia will be held at The Lair Event Center in Dexter. The Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the game will begin at 6:30 p.m.
The price for a table of eight is $100.00 or individual seats are $15.00 per person.
This year, a $100 donation gets you a table at Trivia Night, a family/educator membership, and a laser-engraved medallion.
We appreciate all the support our community provides us. Admission is free at the museum, and this is in part due to your generous donations.
The Museum is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and we strive to be an educational and community-minded organization.
Please do not bring your own snacks as concessions will be made available by The Family DayHab. The proceeds from concessions will benefit Family DayHab.
If you have any questions, please contact Laura or Charlotte at the Museum at 573-568-2055.
Space is limited so please register. You can register by emailing us at starsandstripesmuseumlibrary@gmail.com, calling 573-568-2055, or using PayPal.
Dexter Animal Shelter Pet of the Week is Scar!
Scar is a 6 month Husky/Beagle mix.
Heartworm negative, is neutered, and microchipped!
He loves other animals and kiddos as well!!
Dexter, MO - Are you looking for your forever fur baby? The Dexter Animal Shelter has just the dog for you!!!
This is Bobo.
He is 1 1/2 years old and he has been in the shelter the longest.
He is up to date on all shots and is a German Shepard mix.
Loves people and kiddos!
He will be fixed and microchipped upon adoption.
Sparklight®, a member of the Cable One family of brands, recently awarded a $5,000 grant to Kennett Community Development Corporation through the company’s Charitable Giving Fund. Through this program, the company awarded more than $100,000 in grants during the winter of 2021 to 32 nonprofit organizations across its 24-state footprint.
Kennett Community Development Corporation, which promotes economic development and provides assistance to Kennett and the surrounding communities, received a grant from Sparklight to help beautify Kennett’s Downtown Courthouse Square.
“We’ve had a recent surge of new merchants and our downtown retail space is more vibrant than it has been in many years,” said Melissa Combs, Kennett Community Development Corporation Executive Director. “Beautifying the Downtown Courthouse Square will provide a more attractive space for visitors and improve the overall economic health of our businesses who greatly support our community. With funding from Sparklight, we’ll be able to focus on an extensive cleanup of the courtyard to the south of our Square as well as improve seasonal décor on the Square. We hope these aesthetic enhancements will encourage more Downtown events and the space will continue to be a place of relaxation for visitors.”
The Charitable Giving Fund annually awards more than $200,000 in grants to local 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations served by Sparklight and the other Cable One family of brands (Fidelity Communications, ValuNet Fiber, and Hargray), and concentrates support in the following priority areas:
Education and Digital Literacy
Food Insecurity
Community Development
Nonprofit organizations will have the opportunity to apply for a grant during open application periods each spring and fall. Applications for spring 2022 grants will open between April 1 -30, 2022.
“Through our philanthropic initiatives and support of our local nonprofit organizations, we are helping to build strong and vibrant communities, improve quality of life, and make a positive difference in the cities and towns where we live and work,” said Julie Laulis, Cable One President and CEO.
The Charitable Giving Fund is an extension of the company’s existing corporate social responsibility efforts, which include:
Chromebooks for Kids, an initiative in which the company donates Chromebooks to Title I schools across its footprint. To date, the company has donated more than 2,000 Chromebooks to help bridge the digital divide in schools that lack funding.
Supporting national organizations dedicated to advancing racial equality, justice, education and diversity, including the Equal Justice Initiative, the Emma Bowen Foundation and the National Diversity Council.
Supporting the mission of Special Olympics Arizona, which provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports, as well as health, arts, and leadership and advocacy programs for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
Planting trees through the Arbor Day Foundation on behalf of customers who switch to paperless billing. To date, the company has planted 120,000 trees in its markets and national forests.
Supporting the mission of Keep America Beautiful in cleaning up and beautifying communities across the U.S.
For more information about Sparklight’s Charitable Giving Fund, visit www.sparklight.com/charitablegiving.
About Sparklight
Sparklight® is a leading broadband communications provider and part of the Cable One family of brands, which serves more than 1.1 million residential and business customers in 24 states. Sparklight provides consumers with a wide array of connectivity and entertainment services, including high-speed internet and advanced Wi-Fi solutions, cable television and phone service. Sparklight Business provides scalable and cost-effective products for businesses ranging in size from small to mid-market, in addition to enterprise, wholesale and carrier customers.
