Missouri - This Independence Day millions of American will celebrate with fireworks! The city of Dexter will host their annual Fireworks Display at dusk on Friday, July 3rd with a rain make-up date of Sunday, July 5th.
The state of Missouri has few regulations on the purchase and use of fireworks; however your local county or city may have ordinances banning certain fireworks or have specific time they are to be used.
In Missouri seasonal retailers may sell from June 20th until July 10th. State permits should be displayed at all seasonal retail.
According to the National Fire Protection Agency in 2010 fireworks caused an estimated 15,500 reported fires including 1,100 structure fires, 300 vehicle fires, and 14,100 outside and other fires.
The Missouri Office of the Fire Marshal suggests fireworks users follow a few safety guidelines:
-Purchase fireworks only from a properly licensed retailer
-Always wear eye protection and earplugs if you have sensitive ears
-Tie back long hair and don’t wear loose fitting clothes
-Only light one firework item at a time
-Never try to re-light any fireworks that have malfunctioned
-Never throw or point fireworks at other people
-Never have any part of your body over fireworks
-Keep young children away from fireworks
-Never carry fireworks in your pockets
-Dispose of fireworks by soaking them in water and leaving them in a trash can
-Always have a bucket of water on hand
-Don’t drink alcohol and use fireworks
-Use a “designated shooter”
Dexter, Missouri – The Regional Healthcare Foundation is planning their 2015 4-Person Golf Scramble at Hidden Trails Country Club in Dexter.
The event is slated for Friday, July 10th with a 1:00 p.m. shotgun start. A $75 player entry fee will include mulligans, green fees, and a meal following the scramble. Cart rental is not included in the entry fee.
Flights and pay-outs are to be determined on the day of the event.
Hole sponsorships are available at $100 each. If you would like to sponsor this event please call 573-624-1607 for additional information.
The Regional Healthcare Foundation supports the Prescription Drug Program, Mother-to-Mother, the Scholarship Program, GED/HSE Classes, First Thursday at Cox Corner, Annual Fitness Challenge, Walkers for Wellness and Special Assistance Programs.
Click HERE for Registration Form and Flyer.
Proceeds from the July 10th Golf Scramble will benefit the programs. Please join them for an awesome day of golf!!
Women Legislators of Missouri Congratulate
DeVerne Lee Calloway Award Nominee Dee Loflin
Jefferson City, Missouri - State Reps. Tila Hubrecht, Tracy McCreery and the members of the Women Legislators of Missouri offered their congratulations to Dee Loflin, who was recently honored at the Missouri State Capitol as one of the nominees for the 2015 DeVerne Lee Calloway Award. Name was one of many outstanding Missouri women who were nominated based on their contributions to equality and social justice for all Missourians.
“Dee Loflin is an incredibly bright, dedicated, accomplished woman who is part of this exceptional field of nominees who all were extremely deserving of this award. I hope with the award ceremony we drew attention to her accomplishments, and to the remarkable efforts of all the amazing women who were nominated,” said Hubrecht, R-Dexter.
McCreery, D-St. Louis, added, “I was so impressed with all of the nominees and the contributions they are making to move our state toward a brighter tomorrow. It was an honor to be able to read the nomination of Ms. Loflin. She is an outstanding public servant who has lived her life in a way I know would make DeVerne Lee Calloway proud.”
DeVerne Lee Calloway was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 1962. There she made hard-fought gains for education, for children, and for the blind, the disabled and the elderly. She served nine terms in the legislature and before retiring in November of 1980. The DeVerne Lee Calloway Award is named in honor of her life in service to others.
Dee Loflin is very active in the community and an avid supporter of school children in her community. Ms. Loflin is reported to be in attendance at almost every school function for the many schools in her area. She posts pictures and articles recognizing the achievements of the young people on the ShowMe Times Facebook page as well as the ShowMe Times online newspaper. Ms. Loflin focuses on positive news reporting as well as works to promote local blood drives and is active in community organizations such as Rotary Club in which she currently serves as an elected officer. Ms. Loflin is a fine example of a community servant and services as a role model to all around her.
Ms. Loflin was honored along with the other nominees at the State Capitol during a ceremony in the House Chamber.
Dexter, Missouri – Who knew these folks could sing!!!! The Keller Public Library continued this week with the series of “Every Hero Has a Story”. This week included musical entertainment with our city officials and other local heroes.
This week’s presentation consisted of Fire Chief Don Seymore, Engineer Darryl Orr, Mayor Joe Weber, City Administrator Mark Stidham, Police Officer Lori O’Dell, Mary Ann Taylor, National Guard veterans Charles Cooper and Laura Cooper, and storyteller Kim Cook.
The Hero series continues each Wednesday morning at 11:00 a.m. until July 15th. On June 24th, live animals from Animal Tales will be on hand to present “Animal Avengers”. Should be an exciting story hour at Keller Public Library!!
Here are the Summer Reading Program dates for July and upcoming events the Library will host!
Summer Reading Program:
11:00 July 1 - "Super Magic Super Hero" with Super Reading Magician Marty Hahne
11:00 July 8 - "Heroes of the Wild!" - Agent Mark Reed, Missouri Department of Conservation
11:00 July 15 - "The Hero in You!" - Crafts and Ice Cream Sundaes
July 14 - 5:00 - 6:30 Chamber Business After Hours at the Keller Public Library
"Unlimited Possibilities @ Your Library"
Sikeston, Missouri - SEMO Electric Cooperative recently announced the winners of the Youth and C.Y.C.L.E. Tour contests.
Winners for the Youth Tour are Adrianna Gensler, Daria Kern and Tyler Battles from Bloomfield High School and Daniel Posch of Jackson High School.
The Youth Tour sends high school juniors to Washington D.C. for a week, where participants see monuments, tour museums and hear speakers such as the National Rural Electric Cooperative Associations CEO, JoAnn Emerson. A few hundred students from Missouri go on the trip where they will meet other students from across the United States.
The C.Y.C.L.E. Tour is a three-day, two night trip to Jefferson City. There, high school sophomores tour the capital building, go to the Missouri Supreme Court and hear national speakers. Winners of the C.Y.C.L.E. Tour are McKayla Hunt, Cole Nichols and Erin McCoy of Bell City and Kirsten LaBorde of Bloomfield.
SEMO Electric sponsors the contest each year and the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives facilitates the programs. Both contests are open to any high school sophomore and juniors whose parents are members of SEMO Electric Cooperative.
Photos above - Left to Right: Tyler Battles, Adrianna Gensler, Daria Kern and Kirsten LaBorde of Bloomfield.Photo below - Left to Right: Erin McCoy, Cole Nichols and McKayla Hunt of Bell City.
Submitted by Glen Cantrell, SEMO Electric Cooperative.
