Stoddard County, Missouri - Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts throughout Stoddard County will be participating in “Scouting for Food” Good Turn on Saturday, November 18, 2017. 

Last year the food drive helped communities feed those in need. 

Donation bags will be dropped off at homes on Saturday, November 11th and filled bags will be picked up on Saturday, November 18 by the scouts. 

If bags are missed, your filled bag may be turned into the Stoddard County Gospel Mission at anytime. 

"I would like to thank those who participate in this event year after year and making a difference to those less fortunate," commented Kim Slavings, Stoddard County Gospel Mission Director. 

Dexter, Missouri - Stoddard County native, Carolyn Morgan Abbott, donated a children's book about bullying to Keller Public Library.  October is National Anti-Bullying Month in the United States.

"The Little Excavator" was written to teach children how someone feels while being bullied and encourages children to accept others who are different from themselves.

As a child Carolyn Abbott was a victim of bullying for her extreme curly hair and her wearing glasses.  With this, Abbott designed a book to teach others compassion.

"Children are committing suicide at an alarming rate.  If we can teach them to have compassion for others while they are young, perhaps we can save our children," said Abbott.  "The Little Excavator" educates children."

"I would love for children to grow up realizing that there are all kinds of people and other kids that are of different sizes, personalities, looks, etc." continued Abbott.  "We can all enjoy life together and have many friends."

The book may be found in the Children's Library at Keller Public Library in Dexter.

It is published by WestBow Press and is also available on Amazon.com and at Barnes & Noble, ISBN 9781512795271