Bernie, Missouri - Bernie Elementary music teacher, Mrs. Cecilia Lanpher, is having a music festival to raise money for a new sound system for the Bernie cafeteria/auditorium.
The festival will be held on July 15th at the Bernie Community Center and will include outdoor games and prizes for children. Hotdogs, brats, and snow cones will be available for purchase. T-shirts will also be sold for $15. Glitter T-shirts are $20 and 2X and above add $2.00 each. To pre-order T-shirts contact Cecilia Lanpher (573) 421-0523, Darla Bridges (573) 421-7390, Kathy Kirkpatrick (573) 421-1571. Deadline to pre-order is Wednesday, June 22nd and T-shirts can be picked up at
During performances a silent auction will be going on inside the community center.
The Music Festival opens at 5:30 p.m. and the performances will begin at 6:00 p.m. There is a $3.00 admission fee with children 12 and under get in for FREE! Many performers will be at the festival including "The Electric 107s, Los Traviesos de Mexico, Finely Watkins, and the Rockability Kid!" The Bernie Music Club will also be performing!
Check out their Facebook page by clicking HERE.
The Bernie School and the community will benefit greatly from this fundraiser. A new sound system is needed! Click HERE for the Event Page!
Bloomfield, Missouri - Lt. Governor Peter Kinder will be on hand to mark the Open House and dedicate the remodeling of the Bloomfield Public Library. The event will be held on Saturday, June 25th from 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Local businessman Norman Harty made possible the renovations with his generous monetary donation and will be on hand to mark the dedication.
A tour of the library will be provided by library personnel and refreshments will also be served.
The public is invited and encouraged to attend. The Bloomfield Library is located at 200 W. Seneca Street. For more information call the library at (573) 568-3626.
Dexter, Missouri - Want a delicious meal at a great price? Head to the Dexter Senior Center located at 23 W. Stoddard St. in historic downtown Dexter. You don't have to be a senior to eat. They serve lunch from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. and the cost is $3.50 for seniors and $5.00 for non-seniors.
Monday, June 20th - Breaded beef fritter, chicken strips, corn, broccoli, whole grain bread and pineapples.
Tuesday, June 21st - Pork roast, meatballs & gravy, mashed potatoes, Brussels sprouts, biscuit and strawberry shortcake.
Wednesday, June 22nd - Chicken and rice, lasagna, carrots, lettuce salad, whole grain bread and chocolate cream pie.
Thursday, June 23rd - Chef salad (lettuce, ham, egg, cheese, veggies), corn nuggets, crackers, and Jello.
Friday, June 24th - Chicken sandwich, pork fritter, sweet potato fries, coleslaw, bun/bread, and pudding.
Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Koehler Engineering & Land Surveying, Inc. located at 2106 N. Outer Road, Suite C in Dexter.
Greg Tarbutton, PE is the Senior Project Engineer and is excited to open an office locally. He already has several projects on the board in the Stoddard County area.
Professional Engineering Service are Municipal Engineering, Commercial Site Development, Site Planning, Subdivision Planning & Design, Transportation Facilities, Stormwater Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Sanitary Sewer Engineering, Drinking Water Engineering, Environmental Engineering & Studies, Phase I & Phase II Environmental Site Assessment, Construction Administrations & Management, Engineering Studies, Forensic Engineering, and Expert Witness Testimony.
Other services include Professional Surveying Services such as ALTA/ACSM boundary and topographic, Construction Inspection & Materials Testing, AASHTO & USACE Certified Testing Laboratories, Certified Construction Inspection & Testing Technicians, and Geotechnical Exploration, Drilling, Testing & Reports.
To contact Greg Tarbutton call him at (573) 614-5465 or email him at gtarbutton@koehlerengineering.com.
Shown in the photos front row from left to right: Hillary Starnes, Executive Director of the Dexter Chamber of Commerce, Deb Stidham, President of Chamber, Mayor Joe Weber, Greg Tarbutton, John Parker Tarbutton, Reese Tarbutton, Katy Tarbutton, and Rachel Wade. Back row from left to right Chad Gill, Chris Brannon, Rhonda Hall, Terry Battles, Bill Hampton, Kevin Bishop, and Gina Watson.
Dexter, Missouri - Fitness Connection held a recent contest on their Facebook page. It seems that is the latest advertising gimmick to get people to LIKE, SHARE, and COMMENT on your Facebook page. What a great idea and it's fun!
Fitness Connection gave away an awesome Yeti Cooler valued at $300................and the winner is Greg McGhee!
"I will use this Yeti cooler for youth trips and events to keep drinks nice and cold for the kids," commented McGhee. "I will also be enjoying it when I take occasional canoe trips with my family!"
Congratulations Greg! Hope you enjoy your new Yeti Cooler and thank you for promoting Fitness Connection!
