Bloomfield, Missouri - The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce held their annual award ceremony at the Assembly of God Church on Thursday, April 20, 2017.
Several awards were announced including Woman of the Year, Business of the Year, and Organization of the Year, Man of the Year, Educator of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award, and Farm Family of the Year Award.
The Gibbs Family has been important to the economy of Bloomfield since 1960 when Don and Willene Gibbs opened Don’s Buyrite on the corner of Missouri and Viola; they later had a restaurant in the building that is now Wyatt’s One Stop.
This year the Bloomfield Chamber has selected The Gibbs Corp as the business of the year. The trucking business is owned by Scott and Todd Gibbs, sons of Don and Willene. The business was established in 1985 and today employees twenty people.
A third generation of Gibbs boys, Don, Alex, Matt and Sam are learning the business from their fathers, so the Gibbs family may be important to Bloomfield’s economy for many years to come.
Bloomfield, Missouri - The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce held their annual award ceremony at the Assembly of God Church on Thursday, April 20, 2017.
Several awards were announced including Woman of the Year, Business of the Year, and Organization of the Year, Man of the Year, Educator of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award, and Farm Family of the Year Award.
The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year is David Morse.
David is a 1973 graduate of Bloomfield High School and has an Ag Business degree from Southeast Missouri University where he was graduated with honors.
He has attended the Beech Grove General Baptist Church his entire life where he has serves for several years as a deacon and also plays the piano.
He was the contractor for building a new worship center and a fellowship hall. He now is restoring one of Bloomfield’s historic homes.
He is always willing to help someone in a time of need.
Pictured are Goldie DeGroot, Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce President, presenting Morse with the Man of the Year Award and resolutions from State Representative Tila Hubrecht and Senator Doug Libla.
Bloomfield, Missouri - The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce held their annual award ceremony at the Assembly of God Church on Thursday, April 20, 2017.
Several awards were announced including Woman of the Year, Business of the Year, and Organization of the Year, Man of the Year, Educator of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award, and Farm Family of the Year Award.
The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce Woman of the Year is Mrs. Laura Meyer.
Laura is a 1985 graduate of Bloomfield High School. She served several months as a volunteer at the Stars and Stripes Museum/Library before becoming a paid employee.
As curator at the museum, she has enhanced many of the exhibits; set up the Museum’s Facebook Page and improved the website.
She organized Liberty Days and Trivia Night, fundraisers for the museum. She has enlisted several businesses and individuals to make improvements to the barn on the Stars and Stripes Museum property.
She is serving as secretary-treasurer of the Stoddard County Historical Society and has recruited several new members.
She is a also a member of the Bloomfield Women’s Club, the Bloomfield of Chamber of Commerce and the Crowley Ridge Black Powder Club.
Laura is very active as a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church.
Shown in the photo is (right) Dee Loflin, Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce Board Member and 2018 Membership Drive Chairman presenting the Woman of the Year Award and Resolutions from Senator Doug Libla and MO State Representative Tila Hubrecht to (left) Laura Meyer.
Bloomfield, Missouri - The Bloomfield Women's Club will sponsor a Pet Show at the 2017 Bloomfield Heritage Days on Saturday, April 29th at 2:00 p.m. in Bloomfield City Park.
Registration begins at 1 p.m. and the fee is a donation of dog food, wet or dry. All food collected will be donated to the Bloomfield Dog Shelter.
If you do not have a pet to to enter please consider a donation of dog food, toys, blankets, bleach, or a financial donation to go towards the dog shelter.
This is not a judged show, but an opportunity to show-off your pet and increase awareness of animals that need a loving home. Perhaps your dog or cat knows a special trick and wants to show-off, or maybe a favorite outfit to wear!
The Bloomfield Heritage Days will also feature a Living History Encampment, Bed Turning, old fashioned foods, music, a pageant, kid's games, candy cannon, and much much more. Try your hand at throwing a tomahawk or shoot a bow! You will have fun all day! Modern crafts will also be set up from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 29th.
Bloomfield, Missouri - The Stoddard County Historical Society will meet at the Stars and Stripes Museum at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, February 27, 2017.
Special guest, Clint Lacy, will discuss "Blood in the Ozarks: Union War Crimes against Southern Sympathizers and Civilians in Occupied Missouri" his book about the Civil War.
The public is welcome to attend and there is no fee for this special event at the Stars & Stripes Museum.
