The Dexter Police Department will again participate in the Special Olympics Torch Run. The date of the Torch Run will be May 28, 2021 at 10:00 AM The route will be Bus 60 and Route AD (Wal-Mart) to Bus 60 and Mo 25. Several agencies will be participating in the Special Olympics Torch Run in Dexter MO.
On that morning it is asked that the employees at the businesses along the route come out and cheer the policemen and policewomen who are running the torch!
Last years Special Olympics Torch Run was canceled due to COVID-19, please help us support the athletes this year.
The Dexter Police Department will be selling Special Olympics shirts. The items can be purchased by contacting the Dexter Police Department.
Contact Trevor Pulley, Chief of Police at 573-624-5512 or email Trevor.Pulley@dexterpd.com
Bloomfield, MO - The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce and Elderland Restaurant will once again host the annual Bloomfield Farmers Market and it is set to begin Tuesday, May 4, 2021.
Each Tuesday from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. at Elderland Restaurant parking lot the Bloomfield Farmers Market will accept baked goods, vegetables, jams and jellies, plants, flowers, handmade craft items, fruits, eggs, herbs, and small livestock such as chickens, ducks, rabbits, etc.
There might be an opportunity to host other types of vendors as well. Please contact Amy Haas to set up your booth by emailing her at Amy_Haas1@outlook.com
Tables and tents are not provided so bring your own. A season pass is $25 or a single day pass is just $5.
Applications must be filled out and a waiver must be signed prior to setting up at the event. Click here for APPLICATION!
Mail form and payment to Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 132, Bloomfield, MO 63825
Dexter, Mo - The Dexter Knights of Columbus will host a Lenten Fish Fry on Friday, March 26th from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Parish Center.
The church is located at 102 E. Castor Street in Dexter. This will be a drive thru only event.
Plates will include catfish, potato, hush puppies, slaw, pickle, and onion. Cost will be $12 per plate.
Bloomfield, MO - The National Stars & Stripes Museum Library presents TRIVIA NIGHT!!
"We are hosting a socially distance Trivia Night this year," commented Laura Dumey, administrator of the Museum. " We are limiting the Trivia Night to 15 tables."
The event will be held on Saturday, March 13, 2021 and doors will open at 6:00 p.m. Games will begin at 6:30 p.m. It will be held at The Gathering in Dexter. The Gathering is located at 1430 N. Outer road at Versity Crossing.
Tickets are $10 per person, $80 per table of 8 or $100 per table of 8 with 10 mulligans. There will be 10 rounds with 10 questions each round.
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proceeds go to help the Museum pay for expenses.
Dexter, Missouri - The Pleasant Grove Community Church will host a Blood Drive on Monday, February 15, 2021 from 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.
The Blood Drive will be held at 13798 East State Highway H
Sponsor Code: PleasantGroveCommChu click here to SCHEDULE NOW!
As winter weather drags on and the pandemic continues, it can be hard to keep spirits up. It's sometimes difficult to feel connected to the wider community. We have an easy way to help others and help yourself: give blood! Donating blood is a safer way to get out of the house and socialize. You can enjoy the warm, cozy feeling of knowing you were of service to others. You may even find yourself making a new friend (at a safe distance)!
To show our appreciation for making time to give by Feb. 28, we'll send you a $5 Amazon.com Gift Card via email, thanks to our partners at Amazon! Just think of the little additional treat you may buy with that gift: a new journal, a soft pair of socks, a bag of organic kale chips – or, okay, some delicious chocolate.
There is an ongoing need for blood, and your single donation could help save more than one life. Will you step up to give this month?
Platelets and type AB plasma also needed
Platelet donors and those with type AB blood are also continually needed to help ensure patients receive the lifesaving blood products they need. Platelets – a key clotting component of blood often needed by cancer patients, surgical patients and bone narrow recipients – must be transfused within five days of donation, so donations are constantly needed. Donors with type AB blood are urged to give blood or platelets to restock the plasma supply. Type AB donors have the universal plasma type, which can be given to patients of all blood types.
How to donate blood
The free Blood Donor App – available in app stores by searching for American Red Cross or by texting BLOODAPP to 90999 – not only makes appointment scheduling easy, but donors can also access their digital donor card and be notified when their donation is distributed to a hospital. Donors can also visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental consent in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.
Blood donors in the Missouri-Illinois Blood Services Region can now save time at their next donation by using RapidPass to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, prior to arriving at the blood drive. To get started and learn more, visitredcrossblood.org/RapidPassand follow the instructions on the site.
About the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visitredcross.orgor visit us on Twitter at@RedCross.
