Bloomfield, Missouri - The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce hosted a Ribbon Cutting for Michael’s Pizzeria. Owned by Michael Kirkland, the pizzeria has been in business a few months; however recently had a new building put in place.
Located at 404 Highway 25 in Bloomfield. They offer more than pizza. You will find their new taco salad on the menu as well as wings, chocolate chip pizza, pasta, subs, and cheesesticks.
Follow them on Facebook by clicking HERE to find out weekly specials. Give them a call at (573) 568-3755 and order your delicious pizza!
Shown in the photo are front row from left to right: Sue Mayo, Jim Mayo, Goldie DeGroup, Michael Kirkland, Alex Bell, Katy Jones and Paula Yancy. Back row are Glen Cantrell, Brooke Allen, and Toni Hill.
Bloomfield, Missouri - The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon Cutting for From Soup to Nuts Katys House located at 307 East Court St.
Owner, Katy Jones, opened the restaurant that features daily lunch specials and catering services. Her small bistro specializes in hillbilly gourmet!
Katys House is open Monday thru Friday from 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Full meal includes drink, dessert, and tax for $8.00. The sandwiches are to die for and the dessert is mouthwatering good!
Some of the items found on the menu included Katy Melt, Chicken Salad, Pimento Cheese, Broccoli Salad, Cucumbers & Onions, Pea Salad, Cottage Cheese, Fruit, Mac & Cheese, Scalloped Potatoes, Blueberry Sorbet, Strawberry Margarita Pie, Chicken Green Chili Tacos, Refried Beans & Rice, Grilled Pineapple, Raspberry Custard, Low-Sugar items, and more. Just depends on the day what she might have cooked up and ready to serve.
Please follow her on Facebook for specials by clicking HERE.
Shown in the photo are front row from left to right: Paula Yancy, Jessy Martin, Katy Jones, Sue Mayo, Brooke Allen, and Goldie DeGroup. Back row are Michael Kirkland, Diane Mitchell, Jim Mayo, Toni Hill, and Glen Cantrell.
Searcy, Arkansas - Three local students from Dexter and Bernie attended the The Harding Honors Symposium.
This is a two-week academic program on the Searcy campus designed to challenge, encourage, and uplift rising high school Seniors. Students from all across the nation come together for the purpose of growing spiritually and academically. Three hours of university credit are awarded to all who successfully complete the Symposium.
Admission to the Symposium is based on ACT score, GPA, and a letter of recommendation from the student’s school outlining academic ability and leadership roles.
The typical day involved lectures, discussion groups, and interactive classes. Students participated in HUT, which is a poverty simulation. Students were grouped arbitrarily into nationalities and lived as these people would for approximately 12 hours, including overnight. Some students, including Kalee Howard and Zac Tanner, were refugees who had to stand in line for several hours filling out paperwork and then had to sleep overnight in a makeshift refugee camp tent that they had to put up. They were given enough “money” to buy cornmeal, a potato and an onion to cook and feed the 6 members of their “family”.
Tyler Stevenson’s “family” picked blackberries for two hours to be paid to purchase food. They were able to buy 1 potato for their “family” of six.
HUT is a 2 week unique missions training village at camp Tahkodah under the direction of Harding University.
Other activities the students enjoyed included a day of service in the community, rock wall climbing, and a one day canoe trip to finish out their two week experience.
Shown in the photo are from left to right: Zackary Tanner of Bernie, Kalee Howard of Dexter, Abby Stinnett of Quincy, IL, and Tyler Stevenson of Dexter.Submitted by Kay Stevenson.
The ceremony opened with the Presentation of Colors by the American Legion Kenady-Hanks Post #59 Honor Guard followed by the Pledge of Allegiance by Boy Scout Dylan Long, son of Misty and Tony Long of Dexter.
Members of Dexter High School band performed our National Anthem followed by Lauren and Caroline Powers who sang God Bless America. They are the daughters of Chuck and Felicia Powers of Dexter.
Rev. Justin Sponaugle performed the Invocation as well as the Benediction.
Mayor Joe Weber had the honor of hosting the ceremony and introduced Brigadier General (Ret.) Charlie Kruse, featured keynote speaker for the event.
Kruse quoted two songs that he felt reflected the memory of the soldiers who lost their lives fighting for our freedom.
The first song he quoted was by Tim McGraw called "If You’re Reading This". “If you are reading this my Mommas sittin’ there. Looks like I only got a one way ticket over here. Sure wish I could give you one more kiss.......”
"Many men did get a one-way ticket to Vietnam, 58,220 men and women never returned to give their momma a kiss," commented Kruse.
The second song Kruse quoted was by the Statler Brothers called "More Than A Name on A Wall".
"I saw her from a distance as she walked up to the wall. In her hand she held some flowers as her tears began to fall. And she took out pen and paper as to trace her memories and she looked up to heaven and the words she said were these....., "Lord my boy was special and he meant so much to me and oh, I'd love to see him just one more time You see. All I have are the memories and the moments to recall. So Lord could you tell him he's more than a name on a wall."
Kruse recognized veterans and especially Vietnam Veterans in the audience as they were asked to stand or waive to the crowd. He also spoke of numerous volunteers who helped bring The Moving Wall to Dexter.
He finished by saying how proud he was to live in Dexter and how proud and honored he was to speak today and be a part of the ceremony.
The Stoddard County Honor Guard performed a Gun Salute followed by Adam Clark and Cody Jinkerson who performed Taps together.
“It is the ultimate honor to be on the wall,” commented one participant. “The Wall is a place to heal and reflect. I am so glad it came to Dexter, so proud of our community.”
Many spectators were moved to tears today.
Those on the wall from Stoddard County are Sgt. Jimmie Joe Butler and WO John David McCluskey of Bernie; SP4 Jesse Ray Huges, Jr., and PFC Carroll Leon Welty of Bloomfield; Sgt. Curtis Dean Eskew, PFC George Alan Kiger, SP4 Donald Richard Mayberry, LCpl Kenneth Wayne Parker, 1Lt. and George Kenton Sisler of Dexter.
Dexter, Missouri - Mark Twain said, “Do not tell fish stories where the people know you; but particularly, don’t tell them where they know the fish!” A local Dexter family has a whopper of a fish story to tell!
Brad Hahn of Dexter, Missouri was fishing with his brother Mark on a 21-foot Bayliner Trophy working their magic in the vicinity of Cana Island on Lake Michigan. Brad’s son Eric, age 14, and Mark’s son Joseph, age 15, were also fishing in the Kewaunee/Door County Salmon Tournament.
Nothing seemed to be biting and the day was getting away from them. A few tunes on the radio, some dance moves, and even idle chit-chat didn’t seem to entice the fish into the boat! Even a few stares at the line and a little prayer, but nothing seemed to get the fish biting until……..
In one fail swoop, Brad yelled, “fish!” and handed the rod to Eric who handed it to Mark who handed it to Joseph. It was like a hot potato, but with a little teamwork the Hahn family knew they had to the monster fish in the boat quickly.
From there, a fish tale of immense proportions grew out of the lake. Within 10 minutes they had the fish in the boat weighing in at 31.41 pounds and 40 inches long.
The fish was winner. Weighing more than six pounds than second place earned Team Hahn a $10,000 cash prize, a free mount of the winning fish, and a custom-made salmon ring!
A record 2,974 tickets were sold at the 33rd Annual Kewaunee/Door County Salmon Tournament. They paid out more than $50,000 in cash and prizes going down 157 spots to a 17.13 pounder.
The Hahn family said their path to the winner started in 1979 when their dad read an article about Door County salmon fishing in a Field & Stream magazine.
Cousins Joseph and Eric Hahn are pictured with the winning catch. Others who attended the family reunion/fishing tournament were Brad Hahn and son Eric of Dexter, Missouri; Mark Hahn and son Joseph of Carlsbad, California; Paul Hahn of Los Angeles, California; and Neil Hahn of Fenton, Missouri.
The Hahns are originally from Minnesota and fishing on Lake Michigan just part of growing up! They return annually to fish in the tournament, but this year will go down in the history books as one of the best experiences on the lake!
