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.
This week’s menu for Monday, August 8th - Friday, August 12th.
Monday, August 8th - ham slice, chicken & dressing, sweet potatoes, black eyed peas, whole grain bread, and pineapple tidbits.
Tuesday, August 9th - scrambled eggs, sausage, oven potatoes w/ peppers & onions, biscuit & gravy, and fruit.
Wednesday, August 10th - meatloaf, baked chicken, mashed potatoes & gravy, green beans, roll, and cherry delight.
Thursday, August 11th - pork chop, sweet & sour meatballs, brown rice, peas, whole grain bread, and banana pudding.
Friday, August 12th - cheeseburger, BBQ pork sandwich, Brussel sprouts, potato salad, bun, and cookie.
Bloomfield, Missouri - The Bloomfield Public not only has a new look inside, but they have new books as well. The library has received three new books this month on American History and Native Americans: The American Revolution in Indian Country and Shawnees and the War for America by Colin G. Calloway and The Cherokee Nation and the Trail of Tears by Theda Perdue and Michael D. Green.
Best sellers:
1. Boys in the Boat by Daniel Brown;
2. Private Paris by James Patterson
3. Magic by Danielle Steel
4. As Time Goes By by Mary Higgins Clark
5. His Love Endures Forever by Beth Wiseman
6. The Imposter by Suzanne Woods 7. Maximum Ride: Forever by James
Patterson
8. The Atonement by Beverly Lewis
Children’s Books donated in memory of Faye Ellis, Linda Wright, Keith Shirkley, Marion “Bud” Myer and Gene Hammel by Shaaron Geisler:
1. Noah
2. Henry Climbs a Mountain by D. B.
Johnson
3. The Great Stone Face by Hawthorn
4. Zooballie: A Sparkle Book of Party Animals by Dana Simson
5. Evening: an Appalachian Lullaby by Paulette Lambert
6. Raymie, Dickie, and the Bean by Richard Ray Romano
Bernie, Missouri - The Bernie Senior Beta Club will be hosting the Stuff-a-Bus event on Saturday, August 6th.
The event will be from 10 am to 4 pm at the Malden Wal-Mart.
The Beta Club will be loading the collecting school supplies on to a Bernie School bus during the event. All supplies collected will be used by Bernie students.
Dexter, Missouri - The entire city of Dexter will be donning the blue on Thursday, August 4th, to honor local law enforcement officers, including Dexter Police and Stoddard County Sheriff's Department and the local Missouri Highway Patrol.
Vision of Hope Church near Essex officially thanked local officers in style with their own “Back the Blue” treats on Tuesday, August 2, 2016.
Children of the church presented numerous goodies to the Dexter Police Department to thank them for their service. These goodies included sodas, donated by Wal-Mart, along with pizza, homemade cookies, brownies and other treats.
Pictured are several of Dexter’s finest, along with children and volunteers from Vision of Hope.
The city of Dexter is encouraged to wear blue on August 4th and to display blue ribbons on the signs of businesses to show support for local law enforcement. If you have a photo of your employees wearing BLUE, please submit to the ShowMe Times email address - news@showmetimes.com
Photo by Officer Larry Patterson of the Dexter Police Department!
Dexter, Missouri - The Stoddard County Senior Center in Dexter will host a Catfish Dinner with live entertainment by gospel trio, Southern Tradition.
The event will take place on Friday, August 5th beginning at 10:30 a.m. The cost of the dinner is $3.50 for seniors and $5.00 for the general public. Everyone is invited to attend this event and enjoy the wonderful music.
After dinner, the Southern Tradition Trio will perform at Central Gardens at 2:00 p.m.
"Southern Tradition is a group dedicated to preserving the heritage of Southern Gospel music and continuing to spread the Gospel to a dying world through traditional music. We trust that God will bless our efforts just as He did those of the pioneers of Gospel Music whom we strive to honor."
With over 150 years of combined experience in Southern Gospel music, Southern Tradition presents a unique sound few groups, if any, can follow.
