Submitted by
Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Writer
Burfordville, Missouri – The Mississippi River Valley Scenic Drive is a regional driving tour that includes a stop in Burfordville, Missouri at the Bollinger Mill State Historic Site.
The Scenic Driving Tour will take place on April 27 and April 28. Sponsored by Missouri State Parks, participants that stop at the historic site can enjoy the 19th century gristmill and the oldest covered bridge in the state of Missouri.
Visitors to Bollinger Mill State Historic Site will have the opportunity to see a demonstration of wool spinning and weaving in period 19th century clothing on both days.
Free tours of the mill will be offered Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 3:30 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch and delight in this historic treasure.
Bollinger Mill State Historic Site is the site of a Civil War-era mill where visitors can learn how corn and wheat were ground into meal and flour by water power, just as it was done long ago. Burfordville Covered Bridge, the oldest of the four remaining covered bridges in the state, was built in 1858 and stretches 140 feet across the Whitewater River, which powers the mill.
Bollinger Mill State Historic Site is located at 113 Bollinger Mill Road in Burfordville. For more information, contact the site at 573-243-4591.
For more information about Missouri state parks and historic sites, visit mostateparks.com. Missouri State Parks is a division of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
Written by
Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Writer
Dexter, Missouri – The Republican Club met last Monday evening and enjoyed having guest speaker, Mr. Russ Oliver.
Russ is the Stoddard County Prosecutor and discussed topics such as the Missouri Concealed Weapons law and the process issuing permits. He also discussed the privacy of scanning personal documents. He was quite informative of these “hot topics”.
The Republican Club meets on the third Monday of each month at the Hickory Log Restaurant in Dexter, Missouri. Meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. and attendees are encouraged to arrive early to have dinner before the meeting starts.
Meetings are open to anyone as the Club’s goal is to provide a forum to discuss and educate Stoddard County Residents on national, state and local issues.
The Chairman is Jim Henderson, Vice-Chairman is Mike Watkins, Secretary is Alesha Flowers and Treasurer is Evelyn Griffin.
If you have question or are interested in joining the Republican Club, please contact Recruitment Chairperson, Marjean Mayer at 614-4823 or Club Chairman, Jim Henderson at 614-7474.
Dee Loflin SMT Manager/Writer
You will travel back in time to the 1840's (pre-Civil War era) where the smell of gunpowder will be in the air as old Mountain Men will be shooting their flintlocks and talking of tall tales!
There is something for everyone to see and do when you attend a Living History event such as this one. Indulge your senses with the aroma and taste of kettle corn, homemade rootbeer, BBQ, old fashioned candy, fry bread, home style potato chips, real squeezed lemonade and much more.
The event begins Saturday morning at 9 a.m. and runs through Sunday at 3 p.m. Registration will be open Saturday from 9 - 3 and Sunday 10 - 1 for those wanting souvenirs, raffles and to sign up to shoot bow or gun. Don't forget Sunday Church service begins at 9 a.m. with live music from local Mountain Men and Native Americans!There will plenty to do at the Rendezvous: Blackpowder Shooting, Knife and Hawk Throw, Primitive Bow Shoot, Leather Tanning, Weaving, Primitive Traders with goods for sale, Blacksmith's Shop, Atlatl Demonstrations, Woodcarving by Mike Clippard of Dexter, MO, Candy Cannon by C.G. Edwards, Old Fashioned Music, and games for the kids with lots of prizes.
The Gun Raffle and Bow Raffle drawings will be held at 3 pm on Sunday. The Gun is a Connecticut Valley Arms .45 cal Blackpowder Percussion Rifle valued at $600 and the Hand-crafted Bow was designed by Tom Boner of Bernie, MO.
This is the longest consecutive Rendezvous Event in the state of Missouri, lasting 35 years. Each year budgets are cut, funds are lacking and this year is no different. The Club raises money throughout the year by selling raffle tickets, t-shirts, Living History Program advertising spaces and asking for much needed donations to hold these Living History Events. They hope that with support from the community they will be able to continue this tradition for years to come. The CRBC Club is a non-profit club and hosts three vous' annually, this being the largest of the three.
There will be a large green registration tent on site with a gun and bow raffle, cookbooks, postcards, medallions, and t-shirts and souvenirs for sale. They will also have a donation jar for anyone who would like to contribute to the "Keep Living History Alive" campaign.
The Rendezvous and parking is FREE to the public and you can even catch a ride on a wagon pulled by some mules and Mr. Dale Moreland of Dexter, Missouri.
This event is held in conjunction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Wappapello Lake. Each year they offer the campground to the Club to host the Rendezvous. If you are interested in modern camping, call the office at 572-222-8562. They would be glad to help!The CRBC also hosts a Rendezvous in Bloomfield, Missouri. This year the event will take place on October 14th and 15th. This will be the 14th year for that event and will be located across the Stars and Stripes Museum on highway 25.
They also have a newer event planned in New Madrid, Missouri this year. It will be their 2nd year hosting Rendezvous on the River and it will be in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce's Fall Festival on October 5th and 6th.
If you would like more information about the Rendezvous or joining the Crowley's Ridge Blackpowder Club, you can contact Alex Hanners "Snapper", President of the Crowley's Ridge Blackpowder Club at 573-321-0401 or Dee Loflin, Secretary/Treasurer at 573-380-3318. They also have a Facebook page.
Dee Loflin SMT Manager/Writer
Dexter, Missouri – The Future Farmers of America Chapter at Dexter Senior High was honored to have one of its members, Matney Davis, selected to perform at the State FFA Convention.
Matney, a ninth grader was recently selected to perform FFA Talent at the Missouri state convention. She is one of forty-eight FFA Members from across Missouri to perform. She filled out an application and submitted a video of her performance in order to be selected. Matney is not only a singer, but also songwriter and an accomplished musician. She loves to play guitar!
She will perform at 2:10 p.m. on Thursday afternoon at the pre-session of the first convention session of the 85th Missouri State FFA Convention; which will be held in Columbia, Missouri on April 18th and 19th.
The theme for this year’s event is “Value The Past, Embrace Your Future”. This annual convention attracts more than 8,000 students and guests to the Hearnes Center on the University of Missouri’s campus and this year will be no exception. Guest speakers will be Kalie Hall, National FFA Secretary and from Carnesville, Georgia, Peterson Farm Brothers from Assaria, Kansas, and Harriet Turk from Memphis, Tennesse.
During the two-day conference, the Missouri FFA will present awards to adults and groups for their support of agricultural education and FFA as well as student awards.
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Dee Loflin SMT Manager/Writer
Dexter, Missouri – A new business in town had their Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting on Tuesday, April 9, 2013. The New Day Life & Health Coaching is opening soon in Dexter and they are located at 2106 W. Outer Road, Suite C.
The New Day Life & Health Coaching will be hosting their Grand Opening on Saturday, April 13, 2013 from 11 am - 3 pm and will have music, food, prizes, and discounts on sign-ups. KDEX radio station will also be on site!
Owners Martha Crawford, RN HCLC-C and Office Manager, Amber Wheeler-Green will be on hand to answer your questions and discuss your options for programs such as Weight Loss, Smoking Cessation, Diabetic and Cardiac Nutrition. Mrs. Crawford has over 23 years of nursing experience.
Other services offered are Personal Growth, Achieving Balance, confidence and Personal Power, Organization and Productivity and Post Cardiac Crisis.
“This has been a dream of mine and I am so glad to be starting this business,” stated Martha. “We all have to work on our health, including me, each and every day.”
Martha Crawford, Marti as most might know her by, and her husband Paul live in Southeast Missouri. She is nationally certified as a Health Care Life Coach with two advanced nutrition certifications.
For more information please contact them at 573-820-5591 or 573-820-9494. The New Day Life and Health Coaching also has a website for more information: www.newdaywellness.net. They also have a Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/NewDayLifeAndHealthCoaching
Join them this Saturday and take a tour. KDEX will be there to give away lots of prizes including a copy of Bloomfield native Maggie Thorn's CD "Gravel Road" and free movie passes to the Dexter Twin Cinema.
