The sun was shining and folks were out for a beautiful fall day, and it was a perfect morning for the annual Knights of Columbus Tootsie Roll fund drive in Dexter.

Knights member Neal Ayers (photo, left) worked at the intersection of Walnut and Vine streets in Downtown Dexter helping accept donations for the local Knights projects. Funds raised will help the local Association for Retarded Citisens (ARC) and Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis.

The Tootsie Roll Drive is an annual fundraiser project for the local Knights of Columbus. Knights were downtown intersection at Walnut and Vine as well as the Walnut and Business Highway 25 intersection. In appreciation for their donation during the local road block , the donor is offered a sweet Tootsie Roll treat.