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Stoddard County Offices will Close Thursday and Friday
July 02nd 2019 by Dee Loflin
The Stoddard County Commission announced that all county offices, including the license bureau, will be closed Thursday and Friday after Gov. Mike Parson ordered the closing of all state offices the day after the Fourth of July.
All county and state employees, outside of law enforcement, will receive a four-day weekend beginning Thursday.
Employees of the sheriff’s department who must work on Thursday or Friday will receive double pay for the holidays.
Last Updated on July 02nd 2019 by Dee Loflin
https://showmetimes.com/Blogpost/vcu3/Stoddard-County-Offices-will-Close-Thursday-and-Friday
Responsible Beverage Server Training Offered in Dexter
June 24th 2019 by Dee Loflin
Dexter, Missouri - Responsible Beverage Server Training offered on July 12th from 8:30am-10:30am by Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health’s Prevention Resource Center.
This training is free and open to employees of businesses or restaurants that serve alcohol to the community.
The training will help you learn how to recognize fake IDs, how to handle intoxicated customers, and how to spot third party sales to minors.
Location:
Cox Corner
523 North Walnut Street
Dexter, MO 63841
To register
Please contact Tina Jenkins at 573-686-5090 or
Email tjenkins@semobh.org to register.
Last Updated on June 24th 2019 by Dee Loflin
https://showmetimes.com/Blogpost/vcsg/Responsible-Beverage-Server-Training-Offered-in-Dexter
Missouri 4-H Equine Tour
June 24th 2019 by Dee Loflin
Fifty enthusiastic Missouri 4-H teens embarked upon the thirteenth annual University of Missouri 4-H Equine Career and Horse Industry Tour in late May, 2019 traveling to destinations in Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Canada, Michigan and Ohio.
The quote from Mary Webb, “Saddle your dreams before you ride them” sums up the focus of this great opportunity for youth who hope to couple their equine passion with a career.
The tour gained insight into the equine collegiate programs at the University of Missouri, Michigan State University, University of Guelph, Ontario, and University of Findlay, Ohio. Equine careers explored on the tour included the rodeo industry, equine assisted therapy, professional horse show management, farm and barn management, equine dentistry, and equine welfare advocacy.
Participants had a firsthand opportunity to appreciate the rare breeds of Lipizzans and Haflingers and learn the breed’s survival through WWII. Missouri 4-H enjoyed an evening meeting with Ontario 4-H youth and families learning about 4-H programs in Canada. Traveling by ferry to the renowned non-motorized Mackinaw Island was a true highlight for participants who enjoyed sightseeing in horse drawn carriages and bicycling around the island. Equine professionals in the upper Midwest area echoed the advice to follow your dreams with an education coupled with a strong work ethic, solid business skills and tremendous people skills.
Over the past thirteen years, this Missouri 4-H Equine Career Tour has helped over 600 young people make informed, educational decisions about their future with horses, which continues to be the goal for tour participants each year.
The tour destination for 2019 will have an intense focus on the thoroughbred and racing industry in the heart of Kentucky.
Attending this year’s Equine tour from Southeast Missouri was Kristi Baker, Stoddard County 4-H Youth Development Specialist and 4-H member Amber Whaley. Amber was awarded the Stoddard County 4-H “Horse Camp” scholarship to attend the tour. The Youth “Horse Camp” is a traveling program developed by Kristi Baker for 4-H Youth Programing in Southeast Missouri that teaches basic horsemanship and safety. 4-H “Horse Camp” can be scheduled for any county in Southeast Missouri.
For more information about University of Missouri 4-H and the 4-H Equine tour, contact your local MU Extension office at 573-568-3344 or visit: 4h.missouri.edu
Pictured from left to right: Kristi Baker-Stoddard County 4-H Youth Development Specialist, Stacy Westfall-World Champion Reining Horse Trainer, & Amber Whaley-4-H member.
Last Updated on June 24th 2019 by Dee Loflin
https://showmetimes.com/Blogpost/vcsc/Missouri-4H-Equine-Tour
Get Registered for the Dexter First Baptist Church Vacation Bible School Week
June 19th 2019 by Dee Loflin
Dexter, Missouri - The First Baptist Church in Dexter will host their Vacation Bible School - Kid's Week July 8th - 11th from 9 a.m. - noon. The time to register is NOW!
Enjoy the "In the Wild: Amazing Encounters with Jesus" theme for all kids ages 4 years - 5th grade.
To register online click HERE or stop by the church office located at 11 W. Castor Street.
VBS 2019 takes you on a wild adventure with elephants and egrets, polar bears and penguins, cockatoos and crocodiles.
As you seek out exotic animals, you’ll also find snapshots of real-life encounters with Jesus in Scripture. Kids go from bewildered to believing as they get In The Wild at this summer’s LifeWay VBS.
There will be a Vacation Bible School RALLY on Sunday, June 30th from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Don't forget to attend that also!!!
Last Updated on June 19th 2019 by Dee Loflin
https://showmetimes.com/Blogpost/vcrl/Get-Registered-for-the-Dexter-First-Baptist-Church-Vacation-Bible-School-Week
Deadline for Back 2 School Bash is July 5th Click Below to Register!
June 19th 2019 by Dee Loflin
The HOPE International Back 2 School Bash will be held on Wednesday, August 14th from 10:00 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Bearcat Event Center in Dexter.
The Back 2 School Bash is a fair-like event where kids can come have fun and leave with everything they need to start school.
Hope International offers school supplies to students in need in Stoddard County School District. This is NOT a low-income only opportunity. They want all children to come to the event. Getting a child ready to go back to school can be stressful. Hope International wants it to be less stress and make the Back-2-School process a fun and enjoyable day for everyone!
If you would like to donate, they are accepting school supplies to help with the cost. Items needed are backpacks, 1” three-ring binders, notebooks, loose lined paper, folders, pens, pencils, crayons, scissors (blunt and sharp), glue sticks, boxes of tissues and of course any cash donation would be welcome.
Please drop off much needed school supplies to the Hope International facility in Bernie.
The Back 2 School Bash has several things to offer the children and parents to help ease the stress of the new school year. Some of the things offered are:
FREE HAIRCUTS
FREE DENTAL SCREENING
FREE VISION SCREENINGS
HOPE CLOTHING VOUCHERS
leave with a BACKPACK FULL OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES
AND MUCH MORE!!
This is NOT a low income only opportunity. We want everyone with children to benefit from these events. Getting a child ready to go back to school, can be very stressful. We want to make the Back 2 School process a fun and enjoyable day for everyone!
We have improved our bash by having a bash in Dunklin county and one in Stoddard county, more vendors, more fun, NO lines or required booths. You visit the booths that best fit your family!
Last Updated on June 19th 2019 by Dee Loflin
https://showmetimes.com/Blogpost/vcr9/Deadline-for-Back-2-School-Bash-is-July-5th--Click-Below-to-Register
