Dexter, MO - The Dexter Tree Board provided a tree for third grade students at Central Elementary in Dexter. The students planted the tree to replace a tree that did not make it thru the winter months. This is in honor of Arbor Day.
Herman Morse, a member of the local Tree Board, provided the Japanese Ginkgo seedling and explained the significance of trees to the students. This tree will produce beautiful yellow leaves in the fall.
He asked them questions about feeding the trees and how treat get their nutrients as well as how to dig the hole and place the dirt around the tree.
Students then planted the tree in a designated area to continue the long time tradition at Central Elementary.
The Tree Board began the program in 1992. Students planted nearly 400 pine trees that year. Though the program has been significantly scaled back, planting of trees each year is a great way to get close to nature and help our environment.
The annual Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt was held at Dexter's West Park on Saturday, April 16, 2022.
The Kiwanis with the aid of area Boy Scouts placed 3,000 eggs at the park.
Each age group had three prize eggs hidden in their respective search area.
Winners received an Easter Basket and a Easter Bunny. The bunnies were donated by Southern Bank.
Pictured above are the winners in the second and third grade category.
Pictured from left: 1st Place - Mason Pennington, 2nd Place - Lydia Malloy, and 3rd Place - Jackson Cook.
The annual Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt was held at Dexter's West Park on Saturday, April 16, 2022.
The Kiwanis with the aid of area Boy Scouts placed 3,000 eggs at the park.
Each age group had three prize eggs hidden in their respective search area.
Winners received an Easter Basket and a Easter Bunny. The bunnies were donated by Southern Bank.
The winners in the kindergarten to first grade category are from left: 1st Place - Blake Woodruff, 2nd Place - Jace Potter, and 3rd Place - Rilee Hovis.
The annual Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt was held at Dexter's West Park on Saturday, April 16, 2022.
The Kiwanis with the aid of area Boy Scouts placed 3,000 eggs at the park.
Each age group had three prize eggs hidden in their respective search area.
Winners received an Easter Basket and a Easter Bunny. The bunnies were donated by Southern Bank.
The winners in the preschool category are from left: Spencer Reese - 1st place, Briana weaver - 2nd place and Nahla Estes - 3rd place.
Bloomfield, MO - Colonel John Clark, Air Force ROTC, laid a wreath at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield on Friday, April 8, 2022 in honor of Prisoners of War and those Missing in Action (MIA/POW).
He also toured the Stars & Stripes Museum next to the cemetery.
Clark, commissioned through the Air Force ROTC program at Mizzou in June 1962, was awarded his pilot wings in August 1963. He next flew C-131 Samaritan transports from October 1963 to June 1965.
He completed RF-4C Phantom II Combat Crew Training and served at RAF Alconbury, England from June 1965 to October 1966. He then began flying combat missions in southeast Asia in October 1966.
On March 12, 1967, then a Captain, was forced to eject over North Vietnam and was immediately captured and taken as a Prisoner of War. He spent 2,170 (5 years, 9 months) days in captivity and was released during Operation Homecoming on February 18, 1973.
After recovering from his injuries, Clark went back to college in October 1973. He then served as an instructor pilot before leaving active duty on June 10, 1977. He spent time in the Missouri Air National Guard before joining the Air Force Reserve. He retired from the Air Force on January 12, 1992.
MVC Deputy Director Ryan Richmond, Col John Clark, Senator Wayne Wallingford and MVC Director Paul Kirchhoff pose for a picture after the wreath laying.
