Bloomfield, Missouri - The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce and the Bloomfield Lion's Club will host Downtown Bloomfield Days On the Square June 14th - 16th.
Show Me Amusements from Poplar Bluff, Missouri will be there with rides, food, and games.
Armbands are $20 for Thursday, June 14th and Friday June 15th from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
On Saturday the times are noon - 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Armbands are also $20 on Saturday times.
Stoddard County has selected a new computer aided dispatch system and a 911 call taking solution that will bring progress as promised to the people of Stoddard County. The county will be the first agency in the state to implement Zuercher CAD+911, an innovative solution that will offer time savings and interoperability.
“Our new system will save dispatchers time and bring our PSAP into the future. We will have the ability to pinpoint cellphone callers and the ability to handle 911 hang-ups efficiently. This is the first time we’ll have all of our dispatch centers on the same system, which will be very important for us all," stated Administrator Carol Moreland, Stoddard County 911 Services. "It’s just the beginning for us, and we’ll be able to grow our system with Zuercher in the future to add additional agencies when they have the technology to be ready to participate.”
Key Facts:
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Zuercher 911 provides seamless integration with voice calls and text to 911, scalable to serve Stoddard County 911 Services’ needs now and far into the future. This intuitive, simple call taker interface gives call takers the ability to make fast, informed decisions which helps get responders there faster with the background they need to keep everyone safe.
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The new system’s text to 911 capability improves services for hearing and speech impaired citizens, and provides safe access to 911 for callers who would compromise their safety by speaking.
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The new Zuercher CAD system includes Caller Location Query (CLQ), innovative new technology for locating cellphone callers. When a caller does not know their location or is unable to provide it, and the information 911 is receiving from cell towers is unavailable, inaccurate or conflicting, CLQ allows dispatchers to send a text to the cellphone and get accurate location information.
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Many communication centers receive a large amount of abandoned calls from accidental pocket dialing. Following standard protocol, all abandoned calls require a callback attempt. This presents an enormous time and resource drain to centers and increases the risk that the processing of legitimate 911 calls will be delayed.
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Stoddard County can save time and money by using automatic abandoned call processing technology, a powerful new feature that automatically sends an SMS or text to “hang ups.” Citizens are more likely to respond to a SMS versus a voice callback, which allows the call center to quickly distinguish accidental calls from true emergencies.
It will be part of a future system that brings together Stoddard County Sheriff’s Office, Dexter Police Department, Bernie Police Department, Bloomfield Police Department, and Stoddard County Ambulance into one shared software platform for the first time.
Zuercher CAD+911 is superior to standalone CAD and 911 products because of the way call taking and dispatching functions converge. The two systems are truly integrated, allowing dispatchers to see call and location data from their Zuercher CAD system displayed on the 911 call screen. Dispatchers will be able to rebid from Zuercher CAD and outbound dial directly from CAD.
“Zuercher Technologies is pleased to partner with Stoddard County, the first agency in Missouri to use Zuercher CAD+911, our innovative call taking and dispatch software system," Michael Zuercher, Senior Vice President of Zuercher Technologies. "We’re happy to welcome Stoddard County to the Zuercher Suite family with new technology that will save time in day-to-day operations and help keep responders and citizens safer.”
About Zuercher Technologies:
Zuercher Technologies provides a comprehensive public safety software solution to agencies across the U.S. under its flagship product, Zuercher Suite, encompassing computer-aided dispatch, mapping, records management, jail management, civil process, criminal investigations, crime analysis, agency financial, agency administration, and mobile CAD and records. Founded in 2003, Zuercher Technologies is based in Sioux Falls, SD. Zuercher is part of TriTech Software Systems, which is the largest public safety software company in the world with over 3,500 agency installations serving 255+ million citizens in 16 countries.
Dexter's own Lauren Thrower, currently Miss Branson, is hoping to become a semi-finalist to compete for the title of Miss Missouri. YOU CAN HELP!!!
People's choice is up for voting NOW! The contestant that receives the most votes will become the 11th semi-finalist to compete for the title of Miss Missouri on June 16, 2018! Help me secure a spot in the Top 11.
$1 equals 1 vote.
You can vote as many times as you want or enter a total amount of votes to cast at one time!
All proceeds benefit the Miss Missouri Organization. Voting will close on Thursday, June 14, 2018 at 11:30 p.m. CST.
Thank you, sweet friends!
VOTE HERE:
http://missmissouri.org/vote.asp
Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter Animal Shelter operates off of a budget by the City of Dexter as well as donations from their generous citizens and businesses.
To date the shelter has processed well over 100 animals in 2018 and since the new humane officer took over in November they are striving to be a NO KILL SHELTER!! To help make this happen the shelter is in need of an enclosed trailer to transport animals to adoption events around the area. The trailer will require heat and air conditioning and some of these events are outside of Stoddard County which will be 30 minutes or more travel time.
For the animals safety they will also need about 16 pet cages as well as a 100 gallon water tank and pump to put in the trailer.
They are striving to have an adoption even every other weekend to save these precious dogs and cats. As of right now they are borrowing a trailer to transport the animals, but temperatures are beginning to get pretty high.
Because of the high temperaturest they have had to suspend adoption events away from the shelter.
Any donation is greatly appreciated Donations can be mailed to City of Dexter, c/o Animal Shelter, 305 Cooper St., Dexter, Missouri 63841.
Their goal is $15,000 by July 1, 2018.
Sponsors on the trailer who donate $1,000 will receive a 2x2 permanent area logo on both sides of trailer. Sponsors $500-$999 will receive 1 foot by `1 foot logo and those $499 down to $101 will get a 1 square foot and is renewable every year. Sponsors of $100 will be listed as donators on the trailer and they are renewable each year also.
If you interested in donating funds to this cause please contact Officer Darren Dixon at (573) 624-0408 or 624-5512, xt 8.
FM Bank has graciously donated $1,000 to the Dexter Animal Shelter TRAILER FUND!
Shown in the photo from left to right are: Elizabeth Henson, CFO, Tracey Horton, Human Resources, Mike Hobbs, President of FM Bank, Officer Darren Dixon, Kim Roseberry, Compliance Officer, Jo Ann Tidwell, AVP New Accounts/Teller Supervisor, and Melissa Stevens, Operation Officer.
Victoria Jayne Stanfield is the Bernie Parents as Teachers’ student of the month for June.
She is the five month old daughter of Travis and Michelle Stanfield.
Tori enjoys watching and playing with her siblings, experimenting with the sounds her voice makes, and trying to stand up.
She also loves trying to get her feet in her mouth and eating new foods.
Tori’s parents’ favorite things about participating in the PAT program is spending time learning with Mrs. Casey and getting a new book at each visit.
If you would like to know more about Parents as Teachers contact Courtney McGarity or Casey Arnold at 573-293-5335, ext 293 or find them on Facebook by clicking HERE.
The following information was taken directly from the Parent as Teachers Missouri website. For more information click HERE.
Our Vision
All children will learn, grow and develop to realize their full potential.
Our Mission
To provide the information, support and encouragement parents need to help their children develop optimally during the crucial early years of life.
Our Values
The early years of a child's life are critical for optimal development and provide the foundation for success in school and in life.
Parents are their children's first and most influential teachers.
Established and emerging research should be the foundation of parent education and family support curricula, training, materials and services.
All young children and their families deserve the same opportunities to succeed, regardless of any demographic, geographic or economic considerations.
An understanding and appreciation of the history and traditions of diverse cultures is essential in serving families.
History
In 1981, Missouri pioneered the concept of helping parents embrace their important role as their child's first and best teacher. Today, Parents as Teachers continues to equip early childhood organizations and professionals with information and tools that are relevantᾢand widely applicableᾢto today's parents, families and children.
The Parents as Teachers leadership team and Board of Directors is engaged in a three-year strategic plan, which positions the organization as a valued partner to support the organizations and professionals who serve families and children, especially those most vulnerable.
The concept for Parents as Teachers was developed in the 1970s when Missouri educators noted that children were beginning kindergarten with varying levels of school readiness. Research showed that greater parent involvement is a critical link in the child's development of learning skills, including reading and writing.
Early childhood professionals suggested that a program to provide early detection of developmental delays and health issues, and parent education to help parents understand their role in encouraging their child's development from the beginning could help improve school readiness and parent involvement.
With funding from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and The Danforth Foundation, Parents as Teachers began in 1981 in Missouri as a pilot project for first-time parents of newborns. Recognizing the program's benefits and cost effectiveness, the Missouri legislature provided state funding in 1985 to implement Parents as Teachers programs in all Missouri school districts. Since 1985, Parents as Teachers has expanded to all 50 states and six other countries.
