
Dexter, Missouri - The 8th Annual "This Run's 4 Vaughn" is scheduled for Saturday, October 8th in conjunction with the Historic Downtown Dexter Association's Fall Fest. A Bake Sale at the First Christian Church Disciple Center will also begin at 9:00 a.m.
The annual event continues to be held in memory of Rev. Vaughn Wright who lost his life to ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.
Rev. Wright was the pastor of the First Christian Church of Dexter for more than 18 years before his health failed and he was forced to retire.
All proceeds from the walk/run will go directly to families in the area who have a loved one suffering from ALS.
The entry fee for the 5K Walk/Run is $20.00 and you will receive a t-shirt and lunch. The meeting site is the parking lot in front of the First Christian Church Disciple Center. There will also be a Bake Sale.
The church is located at 224 E. Stoddard Street just east of the Dexter United State Post Office.
The walk/run is not a race, but a journey through the streets of Dexter. The path is marked and is annually led by the Dexter Police Dept.
Registration is at 9:00 a.m. with a starting time of 10:00 a.m. at the First Christian Church at 224 East Stoddard Street. Lunch will be served on the ground upon the return of the runners and walkers.
Pre-registration will guarantee a proper t-shirt size.
For additional information contact Kenny Pope at (573) 421-2535 or kpope7486@live.com or contact Scott Kruse at (573) 614-0503 or email to 10k102002@yahoo.com.

Dexter, Missouri - Boy Scout Troop 4200 held their annual Court of Honor at the First United Methodist Church on Monday evening. Several young men along with their parents were in attendance.
The Fall Court of Honor is traditionally their largest awards ceremony. They presented 47 merit badges and 5 rank advancements
Owen Statler was Master of Ceremony. He announced each young man's accomplishments and even presented an award to Kevin Green, Scout Master.
Those receiving Merit Badges/NOVA Awards were:
Jacob Chamness earned Kayaking, Pioneering, Lifesaving, Wilderness Survival, and Nature.
Luke Daniel earned Collections, Robotics, Welding, and Metalwork.
Devin Duffie earned the Citizenship in Nation.
Kyle Ellison earned Collections and Robotics.
Joshua Green earned Communication, Electronics, Emergency Preparedness, Metalwork, and Welding.
Jacob Homer earned Composite Materials, Digital Technology, Game Design, Nuclear Science, Reptile/Amphibian, Welding, and NOVA Whoosh.
Blair Hunsaker earned Astronomy and Chess.
James Kalata earned Camping, Metalwork, and Welding.
Jake Kiser earned Chess, Cooking, and Nature.
Austin Malloy earned Collections and Robotics.
Logan Parks earned Metalwork, Rowing, and Welding.
Dakotah Persfull earned Collections.
Jonah Reiker earned Metalwork, Rowing, and Welding.
Greyson Stephens earned Metalwork, Photography, Programming, Rowing, Space Exploration, and Welding.
Three Boy Scouts earned Rank Advancements to Tenderfoot: Dakotah Persfull, Kyle Ellison, and Luke Daniel. Star Scout Rank Advancements were Jacob Chamness and Logan Parks.

Missouri Health Care for All
We’ve all hears the stories. Working parents forced to choose between groceries and medicine. Neighbors who put off seeing a doctor because they are uninsured. Families saddled with debt from a medical emergency. Doctors who can’t treat their cancer patient as they see best because the insurance company denied payment. Young adults picked up by law enforcement because they couldn’t get treatment for their mental illness. Local hospitals cutting jobs and closing doors.
Missouri Health Care for All is a non-profit, non-partisan, founded by faith and community leaders. They have staff in St. Louis, Springfield, Joplin, Jefferson City, and Dexter.
They strive to raise asset limits for seniors and people with disabilities on Medicaid, improve transparency in health care costs, ensure that all insured Missourians get what they pay for and have access to doctors in their network, improve access to non-emergency medical transportation, secure health insurance for uninsured Missourians, and prevent cuts to existing health programs.
MHCFA works statewide to give Missourians meaningful ways to impact the health policy issues that affect them. Our members are active in communities across the state.
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P.O. Box 1190429, St. Louis, MO 63119
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Dexter, Missouri - Sheila LeGrand invites everyone to meet Dottie Phelps at Sheila's Shoppe in Dexter on Friday, August 26th.
Dottie designs jewelry and will be available with her beautifully hand-crafted jewelry from 11:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
Sheila's Shoppe is a gift shop specializing in custom designed wreaths for all season, jewelry candles, purses, crosses, capes, ponchos, tote bags, decorative items for all decors, Bearcat Jewelry, t-shirts, and many gifts under $20.
She is located at 320 W. Bus. Hwy 60. Follower Sheila's Shoppe on Facebook by clicking HERE.

Dexter, Missouri - The annual Downtown Dexter Fall Fest is slated for October 8th from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. There will be tons of fun with craft and food booths, pumpkin decorating, Evans Pottery display, Quilt Exhibition, Pie Eating Contest and live music.
Plus all the shops will be open with great sales. There will also be the Trickster Dog Show at K9 Biz and the Run 4 Vaughn race through downtown running all the way to the First Christian Church.
The Evans Pottery Display will be at the Train Depot and the Quilt Exhibition will be at the Dexter Nutrition Senior Center.
The Fall Fest Pageant will be held at the Dexter High School Auditorium on Sunday, September 25th (Look for additional information in the Fall Fest Pageant article on the ShowMe Times).
Plans are underway and if you need information please contact the following:
Donna West 624-5141 for Craft and Food Booth Spaces
Hillary Starnes 624-7458 to participate in the Live Music
Leslie Kyle 624-4441 to enter the Pie Eating Contest
Alisha Trammell 421-1407 for all Event Information
The Downtown Dexter Fall Fest is sponsored by the Historic Downtown Dexter Association (HDDA).