Dexter, Missouri - Thanks to a very successful 2016 Community Tailgate Homecoming event sponsored by a group of individuals in the community, they were able to donate $100 to each of the buildings in the Dexter R-XI School District.
Amy Ellinghouse from SoutheastHEALTH, Brandy Wirz from Key Drugs, Cammy Gard from Bank of Advance, Dana Adams from FM Bank of SEMO, Hillary Starnes from Dexter Chamber of Commerce, Dee Loflin from ShowMe Times, Michelle Reynolds from Three Rivers College and Amber Rodgers from Bank of Advance worked very hard this year to create a tailgate atmosphere prior to the homecoming game between the Dexter Bearcats and the Kennett Indians football game.
Tailgaters were charged a fee to set-up. The Tailgate Committee felt that the monies received would once again go to the Dexter Public Schools. This year each building received $100 with the remainder of the money to be used to purchase an inflatable tunnel for the school to use at sporting events, graduation, back to school bashes or any other school sponsored event. They haven't quite reached their goal to purchase the inflatable, but it is hoped to have a few more events in the winter or spring to raise money for the large purchase.
The Community Tailgate Homecoming committee has donated to various school clubs in the past.
Shown in the photos are Hillary Starnes, Chamber Director and Mrs.Jacinda DeWitt, Southwest Elementary Principal along with a group of students representing Southwest Elementary!
Dexter, Missouri - The Stoddard County Republican Club met and elected new officers for 2017.
The Stoddard County Republican Club meets on second Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. If you would like to eat prior to the meeting, come at 5:30 p.m. The next meeting is Monday, December 12, 2016. There is a small fee to join which is due at the first of the year.
Shown in the photo from left to right are: Marjean Mayer past chairwoman, Etheleen Montgomery Chairwoman, David Bess Vice-chairman, Christy Edwards Treasurer, and (not shown) Rena Hefner Secretary.
Dexter, Missouri - Jamie Cook, co-owner of Hubbard's Jewelry in downtown Dexter continued the tradition of her late mother, Marie Hubbard, by donating a beautiful ring to raffle for the Stoddard County Nutrition Center.
Proceeds from the raffle went to Meals on Wheels.
The ring, a half caret and diamond and ruby dinner ring was raffled off on November 11, 2016 at the Moonlight Madness event.
Congrats to Eugene McConnell for winning the ring and Sara Sutter for the selling the winning ticket!
Submitted photo.
Dexter, Missouri - The Stoddard County Nutrition Center aka Dexter Senior Center lunch menu for Monday, September 26th - Friday, September 30, 2016.
The Dexter Senior Center is 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.
Menu for this week!
Monday, November 14th - Open face roast beef with mashed potatoes on slice of bread, seasoned broccoli, crackers, and butterscotch cream pie.
Activities: You be the judge at 10:30 a.m. and BINGO at 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, November 15th - Egg, sausage, hash brown casserole, biscuit and mocha brownie.
Activities: Sit and motion at 10:30 a.m. Blood pressure check by Health Department at 10:00 a.m. and Karaoke at 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday, November 16th: Roasted lemon chicken, potatoes, California blend vegetables, roll, and fruit pizza.
Activities: Book on tape at 10:00 a.m. and activity chair BINGO at 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 17th: Beef taco salad with lettuce and tomato, fiesta rice, seasoned black beans and corn and gooey butter cake.
Activities: Everyday Trivia at 10:30 a.m. and Dexter Senior Choir at 12:30 p.m.
Friday, November 18th: Cheeseburger, catfish, mushroom rice pilaf, baked beans, slaw, hushpuppies and chocolate sheet cake.
Activities: Music by David Fowler at 10:30 a.m., BINGO at 12:30 p.m. and Movie and Popcorn from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Dexter, Missouri - Scouting for Food takes place on two consecutive weekends. On the first weekend, Scouts distribute bags and/or door hangers to let their neighbors know about the drive. On the second weekend, Scouts revisit those houses to pick up bags full of canned food, cereal, pasta, peanut butter, juice and other nonperishable items.
Boys Scouts will drop off plastic sacks at doors all across America for their annual Food Drive on Saturday, November 12th.
Then on Saturday, November 19th the Boy Scouts will return and pick up filled bags of canned and non-perishable foods. Those sacks will be given to the Stoddard County Mission in Dexter.
