Owner, Alan Hueckel, is hosting a Grand Opening all day on Friday! Pro Wash is located on One Mile Road in Dexter.
"I am trying to help her out the best way I can," Hueckel said. "She is extremely talented and a good athlete. Her family are just good people."
Pro Wash is also having a fundraiser for MaKayla Waldner. In a previous article on the ShowMe Times Waldner is gearing up for a "dream come true" soccer tournament in Seattle, Washington. To read the complete article click HERE.
Pro Lub will gladly accept tips all day on Friday to help MaKayla cover expenses to travel to Seattle to play in the North American Soccer Cup National Championship where World Cup and Olympic scouts will be on hand checking out the talent. MaKayla is the best of the best ranked 90th out of 2,500 female soccer athletes in the nation.
Please stop by Pro Wash and celebrate their grand opening with a FREE car wash and donate a few dollars to help MaKayla land in Seattle! We wish her the best of luck and can't wait to hear all about her experience in a follow-up article in July.
Bloomfield, Missouri - The Modern Woodman will host a Matching Fund Spaghetti Dinner for the Bloomfield Area Nutrition Center (BANC) to help cover food supplies.
The event is scheduled for Thursday, June 11th from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Bloomfield Area Nutrition Center located at 509 N. Delaware St. in Bloomfield.
Cost is $7.00 for ages 11 and up and only $3.00 for children 10 and under. Carry-outs are available as well by calling (573) 895-2142.
You can eat delicious spaghetti with meat sauce, salad, garlic bread, dessert and a drink.
Local Modern Woodmen of America members are sponsoring this fundraiser and will match proceeds up to $1,000.
For more information contact Mary Thorn, Activities Coordinator at (573) 568-2489.
Bernie, Missouri - The Bernie Parents as Teachers June Students of the Month are those children enrolled in PAT and are currently attending Bernie’s summer program in preparation for kindergarten.
PAT asked the students about their favorite activities at school. Logan, Joslynne, and Shaelynn said they enjoyed playing on the playground wit all of their new friends. Carson said his teacher Mrs. Williams is his favorite. McKenzie said her teacher Mrs. Galloway is her favorite. Jerrica has enjoyed making her ABC book and Laughlin and Deken enjoyed eating breakfast and lunch at school every day.
Pictured (front row, left to right) Joslynne McGowan, daughter of Shonda Ferguson and JT McGowan; McKenzie Beaird, daughter of Justin and Emily Beaird; Shaelynn Berger, daughter of Shane and Christina Berger; and Jerrica Bridges, daughter of Jimmy and Darla Bridges.
Pictured (back row, left to right) Logan Pouliot, son of Matt and Miranda Pouliot; Carson Boyle, son of Caleb and Sydney Thompson; Deken Stone, son of Ryan and Melanie Stone; and Laughlin Santos, son of Joe and Krystal Santos.
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 relevant—and widely applicable—to 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.
Dexter, Missouri - The 15th annual 18 Fore Life Banquet will highlight those who have been touched by cancer. You will hear inspirational stories of people who battled cancer or were caregivers of those who survived. 18 Fore Life raises funds that are given as Love Offerings in the amount of $1,000 and in 2013 surpassed $1 million dollars.
Since the charity’s beginnings noted speakers such as “Stormin’ Norman” Stewart, Dave Dravecky and Whitey Herzog have addressed a packed Elks Lodge. This year’s keynote speaker, Vince Papale of the Philadelphia Eagles promises to be one of the most inspirational in the organization’s 15-year history.
Legendary Papale inspired the 2006 Disney movie, “Invincible”.
“He is phenomenal and his story is one of incredible inspiration,” comment 18 Fore Life founder, Scott Kruse. “It’s guaranteed to be one of the best events ever and it will be a very special evening.”
Mark Wahlberg played Vince Papale in the movie. Thirty-year-old Papale worked as a substitute teacher and unfortunately gets laid off. Dick Vermeil, the coach, hosts an open try-out in search of football talent. Papale tried out and attended the camp where he performed extremely well and when the camp is over Vermeil was so highly impressed with his performance that he became a walk-on with the Philadelphia Eagles and the rest is history!
Papale went on to play for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1976 – 1978 then went into broadcasting and eventually a career in mortgage banking. He is currently marketing executive and special projects director for Sallie Mae. He is well known for his work with multitude of charities including the Association for Retarded Citizens, the MS Society, the American Heart Association, the Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans, the Spina Bifida Association and in recent years has become identified with Wounded Warrior Project.
Papale has a direct link to cancer as well. He was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2002 and battled back.
Friday night those who attend the 18 Fore Life banquet will hear first hand his inspirational story. Prior to the keynote speaker will be a local love-offering recipient who will tell the story of Gaige Willems. His mother, Misty, will talk about Gaige’s battle with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Gaige has battled the disease twice, once at the age of five and again at the age of ten. He is now twelve years old and attends T.S. Hill Middle School.
What is 18 Fore Life? Here's their story............"In late 1999, a few people got together and thought up the idea of a benefit golf tournament. We wanted to do something good, something simple, and something to genuinely help people in need. The V-Foundation seemed like the perfect charity to donate to. Named after the legendary Coach Jim Valvano, the organization has its own team of doctors who do nothing but research a cure for cancer of all kinds. The V-Foundation has an inspiring motto that fits the spirit of 18 FORE Life as well; “Don’t Ever Give Up!”
"In our “rookie” year, we intended to send all of the money we raised to the V-Foundation. After playing in the golf tournament, a local sponsor asked if we kept any money local. That great question sparked a terrific idea and turned 18 FORE Life into something more than just a simple fundraiser for the V-Foundation. From that day forward, we would still support the V-Foundation, but we would keep the majority of our earnings and give them away locally to families battling cancer in the form of what we call “love offerings”. These love offerings, along with a note of hope, love, and encouragement not only the inspiration to the families that receive them, but also provide the motivation to an army of volunteers who are constantly working to do more."
"Our mission statement is this: 18 FORE Life will get as many people together as possible to play golf and celebrate the gift of life by helping others in need, raising as much money as possible. Jake Barge, Kip Musgrave, my brother, Ben, and I came up with the name and settled on it immediately. Our charity will always be called 18 FORE Life, but now we will always be much more than a golf tournament. In 2005, we began hosting a weekend of good times and great FUNdraising. The festivities are called The Ben Kruse 18 FORE Life Charity Golf Event."
"To this day, we have sent over $20,000.00 to the V-Foundation and over $600,000.00 to families all over southeast Missouri. Our bowling event, 10 Pins For Ben, has raised over $30,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in only five years. We are sure that this is only the beginning of the good things that we are going to accomplish through 18 FORE Life."
Doors open at 4:30 p.m. with dinner at 6:00 p.m. Saturday tee times are 7:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. at the Hidden Trails Country Club with a 4 person scramble, silent auction, and dinner to follow.
Did you know that most brain development happens within the first five years of life? One way to give your child a head start in life is participating in the Parents as Teachers program.
The Parents as Teachers program, also known as PAT, is a free and voluntary program available to all families in the Bernie school district who are expecting or have a child up to the age of five, but have not yet entered kindergarten.
The components of the program include personal visits, screenings, and group activities. You can participate in as many or as few aspects of the program as you wish, even though all components are important and participation in all is encouraged.
Screenings check overall development, language, hearing, and vision. These screenings are NOT to diagnose delays, but to detect potential problems, if any.
Early detection of potential problems in these areas prevents difficulties later in school. If problem(s) are detected, your parent educator will refer you to other professionals who specialize in these areas.
Group activities will be open to all families whether you participate in any other aspect of the program or not. Many times these activities will take place along with other community events, such as the Bernie Fall Festival and Breakfast with Santa. At these times, we will have activities for the children and allow parents to get together, share common concerns, and gain new insights.
Children who participate in PAT have been shown to:
• Be more advanced in language development.
• Be more advanced in problem solving, along with other intellectual skills.
• Be further along in development than their peers.
• Be more prepared for kindergarten.
Also, PAT parents are more involved in their children’s schooling - - parental involvement is highly related to a child’s success in school. And the list of benefits goes on!
Bernie school district’s parent educators, Courtney McGarity and Paige Williams, are also kindergarten teachers here at Bernie. They understand the benefits of this program first hand and are excited to be a part of it.
Remember that you are your child’s first and most important teacher. PAT wants to assist you in giving your child the best possible start. Please call or email Mrs. Courtney McGarity or Mrs. Casey Arnold to set up your first appointment.
Appointment times are limited, so please don’t delay! You can also find us on Facebook! Contact them at 573-293-5335 ext. 293 or email them at
