Dexter, Missouri - On Wednesday, May 1, 2019 the Historic Downtown Dexter Association planted flowers to beautify our downtown area.
Flowers sponsored by The Gill Group and National Title and Escrow.
Bernie, Missouri - Amelia Wiles is the Bernie Parents as Teachers Student of the Month for May 2019.
She is the four year old daughter of Heather Wiles.
Amelia enjoys playing games and learning new things and her favorite animals are flamingos and horses.
During the family’s PAT visits, Amelia loves all of the activities and attention.
She's very grateful for her time spent with Mrs. Courtney, the family’s parent educator.
Republic Services invites the public to their Annual Customer Appreciation Day/Open House to tour their brand-new state-of-the-art Maintenance Facility & Training Center.
They also have their 3rd Annual Food Drive during the Open House.
Republic Services and Lemons Landfill will donate $250 to the Stoddard County Food Bank as well as all canned and dry goods collected during the Open House.
Open House will be Friday, June 7, 2019 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. This will be the perfect opportunity to meet and greet employees and take a landfill tour!
If you haven't taken a tour of the landfill then you will be amazed at how clean and beautiful the landfill actually is and you can learn how they keep it that way!
They will serve Fireside Pizza and salad, soft drinks and bottled water!
They are located one mile north of the Hwy 60 and Hwy 25 intersection. Watch for signs.
If you are bringing a group or would like a tour please RSVP Kristie Greer at 573.891.1158.
Check out their website at www.republicservices.com or www.disposal.com
Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter Rotary Club will host a Blood Drive on Tuesday, May 7, 2019.
The Blood Drive will be held from 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Parish Hall located at 102 East Castor Street in Dexter.
Platelets and type AB plasma also needed
Platelet donors and those with type AB blood are also continually needed to help ensure patients receive the lifesaving blood products they need. Platelets – a key clotting component of blood often needed by cancer patients, surgical patients and bone narrow recipients – must be transfused within five days of donation, so donations are constantly needed. Donors with type AB blood are urged to give blood or platelets to restock the plasma supply. Type AB donors have the universal plasma type, which can be given to patients of all blood types.
How to donate blood
The free Blood Donor App – available in app stores by searching for American Red Cross or by texting BLOODAPP to 90999 – not only makes appointment scheduling easy, but donors can also access their digital donor card and be notified when their donation is distributed to a hospital. Donors can also visitredcrossblood.orgor call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental consent in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.
Blood donors in the Missouri-Illinois Blood Services Region can now save time at their next donation by using RapidPass to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, prior to arriving at the blood drive. To get started and learn more, visitredcrossblood.org/RapidPassand follow the instructions on the site.
About the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visitredcross.orgor visit us on Twitter at@RedCross.
