Dexter, MO - Terry Bryeans is a 6th grade Social Studies Teachers at T.S. Hill Middle School in Dexter and he is asking that the community come together to help students raise money for wreaths to be placed on graves of service men and women.
The entire 6th grade social studies classes are fundraising to help sponsor Wreaths Across America. These wreaths will be placed on the graves at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield during the Wreaths Across America (WAA) on December 18, 2021.
If someone would like to purchase a wreath, they are $15. They may purchase as many as they wish.
Each 6th grade social studies class is competing to see who can collect the most wreath orders. Those wanting to donate can either seek out a 6th grade student at T.S. Hill Middle School and pay by check, or if they don't know a 6th grader they can donate on our Wreaths Across America website page by clicking here: Donation
The 6th grade students will start taking donations on Thursday November 4th and will take them until November 12th.
December 18th at 11am is the wreath laying ceremony at the Missouri Veteran Cemetery in Bloomfield. The Dexter Middle School 6th grade students will be attending this event and helping to lay the wreaths.
Dexter, MO - Dimension Church located at 621 N. Hickory St in Dexter will host a Trunk or Treat.
The event will be Saturday, October 30th from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. during the city of Dexter's Halloween Trick-or-Treat.
Anyone in the public is invited to attend.
The City of Dexter Trick-or-Treating will be on Saturday, October 30, 2021 from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
The Dexter Fire Department will have their doors open for little trick-or-treaters at the Stoddard Street location. Firemen will be there from 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Dexter, MO - The Dexter Parks and Recreation will host a Halloween Happening event on Friday, October 29th from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. at East Park.
This is a safe, community event for families to trick-or-treat, eat, and play.
Businesses, clubs, churches, and organizations are invited to set up a booth for FREE, decorate and hand out candy.
Food trucks, snack trucks, bounce houses, music and more will be available for your child to enjoy!
On Oct. 1, 2021, Missouri’s current motor fuel tax rate of 17 cents per gallon will increase to 19.5 cents per gallon. Under Senate Bill 262, you may be eligible to receive a refund of the 2.5 cents tax increase you pay on Missouri motor fuel in vehicles weighing less than 26,000 pounds for highway use on or after Oct. 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022. Refund claims for this period may be submitted on or after July 1, 2022, through Sept. 30, 2022.
Although you may not apply for a refund claim until July 1, 2022, you will need to begin saving records of each purchase occurring on or after Oct. 1, 2021, that you intend to include in your refund claim next year.
A refund claim form will be available on the Department of Revenue’s website prior to July 1, 2022. A claim must be filed by the customer who purchased the fuel, and records of each purchase must be maintained by the customer and available for inspection by the
Department for three years.
The following information will be required when submitting a refund claim:
1. Vehicle identification number of the motor vehicle into which the motor fuel was delivered;
2. Date of sale;
3. Name and address of purchaser;
4. Name and address of seller;
5. Number of gallons purchased; and
6. Number of gallons purchased and charged Missouri fuel tax, as a separate item.
The Department will be developing an online system so that customers can electronically file a claim and receive an approved refund.
Please note: Missouri’s motor fuel tax rate will increase by 2.5 cents per gallon annually on July 1 until it reaches 29.5 cents in July 2025. Under SB 262, you may request a refund of the Missouri motor fuel tax increase paid each year: 2.5 cents in 2022, 5 cents in 2023, 7.5 cents in 2024, 10 cents in 2025, and then 12.5 cents in 2026 and each year after.
