Bloomfield, Missouri - The annual JAKES Event will be held on June 2, 2018 at the Holly Ridge Conservation Area.
This year they have a special guest, British Labrador, who will demonstrate the art of retrieving.
Also Brad Watkins will discuss fur trapping.
Registration is at 7:30 a.m. and the fun begins at 8:00 a.m. The kids will wrap up around 11:30 a.m. for lunch and a special speaker. The event should be over around noon.
The Missouri Department of Conservation will be in attendance again this year with trap shooting, archery, and turkeyology 101.
The Crowley's Ridge Blackpowder Club will also demonstrate the art of making fire with flint, axe throwing, and will have the candy cannon.
Bloomfield, Missouri - The Bloomfield Lions Club will host a "School's Out for Summer" Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser on Thursday, May 24, 2018 at Elderland Restaurant.
Cost is $7.00 for adults and children 10 and under are $5.00 each. Carry Outs are available. Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance.
Come and celebrate the end of the school year with a great spaghetti dinner fundraiser!
Proceeds will help fund the Elfreda Cox Scholarship and other club activities.
Elderaland Restaurant is sponsoring the dinner and is located at 102 S. Hwy 25 in Bloomfield.
Dinner will be served from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. and includes spaghetti, meatless spaghetti, garlic bread, salad, drink, and dessert. Drinks are sweet tea, unsweet tea, water and lemonade.
Students will volunteer to bus tables and help serve. Please support them and help raise money for scholarships!
Sikeston, Missouri - Bootheel Counseling Services & Family Medical Clinic is pleased to announce that Heather Watson was chosen by her coworkers as the March Employee of the Month.
Heather has been with the agency for over 15 years.
She was described by her coworkers as being willing to do anything she is asked, including take on extra projects or meetings.
She is willing to take on challenges and can work independently.
Heather is knowledgeable with interventions and always willing to share and teach others.
She has a great working relationship with community members.
Heather and her husband Doug have three kids and make their home in Sikeston.
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