Written by
Dee Loflin SMT Manager/Writer
Dexter, Missouri - It's tradition at Dexter Senior High School to honor fall sports, football cheer and marching band students at the last home game of the year.
Twenty nine students along with their parents were presented during pre-game and the ShowMe Times was there to capture the moment.
This week the ShowMe Times will post articles on each student along with their parent(s). Check with us daily to see who is featured! Also we will post a photo album of the students and their parents on our Facebook page.
The Dexter community is extremely proud of each student and their accomplishments over the years. We look forward to their future endeavors, accomplishments and we will be there for graduation as well! Congratulations SENIORS!! Go Bearcats!!
Written by
Beth Farrah, SMT Writer
Essex, Missouri - It is once again time for Red Ribbon Week at Richland Elementary and High School. The theme for this year’s Red Ribbon Week is “A Healthy Me Is Drug Free”. The upcoming week will help spread awareness about the effect that drugs have on people and their lives. Each student will have the opportunity to participate throughout this week by dressing up, participating in various activities, and receive a red ribbon so they can be entered in the weekly drawing.
Each day will be a different dress up day and activity. Monday will be Crazy Sock Day, Tuesday will be Crazy Hair Day, Wednesday will be Camouflage Day, Thursday (Halloween) will be Red Rebel Day, and Friday will be Mismatch Day. Mark your calendars and don’t miss out on this fun filled week!
Submitted by
Dee Loflin SMT Manager/Writer
Poplar Bluff, Missouri - The Boys & Girls Club of Poplar Bluff is excited to announce that Mike Matheny, Manager of the St. Louis Cardinals will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Steak & Burger Dinner.
The event will take place on December 12th at the Black River Coliseum beginning at 6:00 p.m.
The Steak & Burger Dinner is one of two large fundraisers that the Boys & Girls Club of Poplar Bluff holds during the year to benefit it’s after school program. The Club serves more than 400 children after school each day through five school site locations and its main site, the Hentz Center on South C Street in Poplar Bluff.
Mike Matheny is a former professional baseball catcher and the current Manager of the St. Louis Cardinals. In 2012 during Matheny’s first season as the Cardinals Manager, the team captured the wild-card game and qualified for the postseason.
Prior to becoming a manager, Matheny played for four different teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, during his thirteen-year Major League career. He was considered one of the best defensive catchers of his era, winning four National League Gold Glove Awards. He is one of only three catchers in Major League history to catch at least 100 games in a single season without committing an error.
This will make the 2nd year the Boys & Girls Club of Poplar Bluff has hosted the Steak & Burger Dinner. The Steak & Burger Dinner is a unique event hosted by Boys & Girls Clubs across America. The fundraising event provides the opportunity for Boys & Girls Club children to interact with attendees with a Club child sitting at each table. The children will be served a steak dinner, while each guest will be served a gourmet burger dinner. A guest at each table will also have the opportunity to win a steak dinner by being the top bidder with the child at their table serving as the auctioneer.
Tickets for the Steak & Burger Dinner are $75 each, which includes dinner, drinks, and the opportunity to listen to Mike Matheny’s keynote address.
A live auction will also take place following dinner. Tickets can be purchased at the Black River Coliseum, Poplar Bluff Chamber of Commerce, Boys & Girls Club, or online at https://2013steakandburger.eventbrite.com. Sponsorship opportunities are also available for the event.
For more information about the Steak & Burger Dinner event, contact the Boys & Girls Club at 776-1690.
Written by
Dee Loflin SMT Manager/Writer
Dexter, Missouri – The Dexter Senior High School Counseling Department hosted a College Day through MOACAC (Missouri Association for College Admission Counseling).
This year not only did DHS students attend, but Campbell students were invited and traveled to the Dexter high school gym to participate.
Southeast Missouri State University and Three Rivers College were on hand along with over 30 colleges and recruiters participating in the annual College Day.
Bill Hampton spoke to many students about Three Rivers College. “This is a great opportunity for students to see what Three Rivers College has to offer right here in Dexter. I am very pleased with the students’ participation today.”
Submitted by
Dee Loflin SMT Manager/Writer
Poplar Bluff, Missouri - The Three Rivers Booster Club has pledged $50,000 toward a new Activity Center at Three Rivers College.
The Booster Club, which helps support Three Rivers’ athletics through events and fundraising, pledged to donate $25,000 per year for the next two years to the Three Rivers Endowment Trust, to be used toward a proposed Activity Center that will serve as a new home for the Raiders and Lady Raiders basketball teams, and for sports tournaments from across the area.
“We’re deeply appreciative of the Booster Club’s support for the Activity Center project,” said Riley Bock, Chairman of the Three Rivers Endowment Trust. “The new building represents a massive step forward for Three Rivers’ athletics, and it’s one that we’ll be making with their help.”
Three Rivers’ proposed Activity Center will seat 3,000 in a state-of-the-art gymnasium that will be convertible between a single full-sized court and three smaller courts for local tournaments and sports camps. The 60,000-square-foot facility will also have six locker rooms, a medical training area, hospitality rooms, concessions areas, coaches’ offices, a weight room, and a Three Rivers Hall of Fame. The building will also serve as a FEMA/SEMA-certified emergency shelter designed to withstand an F5 tornado.
“The Booster Club felt, as an organization, that the need for the Activity Center facility is very much evident. It will improve so much for our athletics, from better training facilities to increased seating,” said Don Crandall, Chair of the Booster Club. “Because funding for the project is tied to limited-duration FEMA/SEMA grants, this was a one-time opportunity that we could not ignore.”
Partial funding for the Activity Center has already been secured through a $2.5 million FEMA/SEMA Safe Room grant, and a $2 million bond sale. The remainder, approximately $3.5 million, is being raised by the Three Rivers Endowment Trust through donations from college supporters, community members, Raiders fans, and organizations like the Booster Club.
The Three Rivers Endowment trust is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, designated by Three Rivers College to receive and manage gifts on behalf of the College. It acts as a trustee for donations to assure that gifts are distributed in the manner specified by the donor. For more information on the Activity Center project or to donate to the Endowment Trust, call Executive Director Emily Parks at 573-840-9077.
Three Rivers College is committed to contributing to the quality of life in Southeast Missouri with quality, affordable higher education opportunities and community services that support and encourage the economic, civic, and cultural vitality of the region. For more information about college and workforce programs and upcoming events, visit trcc.edu.
