Bloomfield, MO - The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce will host their annual awards banquet on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at the Assembly Church located at 20034 State Hwy E. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6 p.m.
The event will kick off with dinner catered by Patty Shell and the awards ceremony will immediately follow.
Awards this year will be Teacher of the Year, Business of the Year, Farmer of the Year, Department of Public Safety Personnel of the Year, Man of the Year and Woman of the Year.
The Bloomfield Chamber will also present a scholarship.
Tickets for the event can be purchased at GoSemo Fiber or Shelter Insurance in Bloomfield. Cost is $20 per person.
If you would like more information please contact Amy Haas, Chamber President at 573-421-2934.
Dexter, Missouri – The Lions Club of Dexter will host their annual Waffle Day this Saturday, March 7, 2019..
This event will take place at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 102 East Castor Street from 6:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Their breakfast menu will be waffles, sausage, coffee, OJ and milk. Tickets are $6.00 each. Children 6 and under are Free!
Proceeds from the event will go to purchase eyeglasses for those who are in need and for local scholarships.
Please join them on Saturday, March 7th for a beautiful day.
Dexter, MO - What would you do if you were totally free of debt? What would be different if you could stop living paycheck-to-paycheck? How could an emergency fund change your future? Whatever your current situation, this class will give you practical steps you can begin taking right away.
You will be challenged and motivated to make a plan for your money and change your family’s future forever. This class is for anyone seeking financial peace. It’s never too early or too late to create a budget, get out of debt, or make a financial plan. This isn’t a boring financial class. We make learning about money fun and easy to understand so people in every situation can benefit from the information.
This popular class will run Thursday evenings, February 13 – April 9, at Dexter First United Methodist Church (501 S. Walnut St.).
Class title: Financial Peace University
- 5:30 pm Free meal for family
- 6 - 7:15 pm Video based lesson
Childcare provided for up to 5th grade.
Call church to reserve a spot 573-624-3344
Dexter, MO - The Dexter Chamber of Commerce held their 2020 Awards Banquet at The Gathering on Saturday, February 8th. On hand were Senator Doug Libla and 151st State Representative Herman Morse to present resolutions from the MO House and MO Senate.
The last of award of the evening will be a new award, The John William Ringer Life Time Achievement Award and it went to John William Ringer as the first recipient!
On hand to present the award was Aaron Mathis, President of the Regional Healthcare Foundation.
John William Ringer began his law practice, September 6, 1960, practicing under Clarence Powell and Marvin Jones. In his own words, "he was immediately thrown into something they didn't teach at the University of Missouri - Columbia law school, how to be a hospital lawyer".
A group of citizens tasked the young attorney to identify the steps necessary to eventually establish a hospital in a rural farm town. As it with anything in life, the number one ingredient is...money. You can't take donation without having a 501 c3 to ensure donors, their donations are tax deductible. And with that, the Dexter Memorial Hospital was incorporated in the late months of 1964. At that time, the IRS said you had to be in operation for two years to request such a classification, given the nature of the project, John William was able to request and ultimately receive a waiver on that condition.
Once the capitol was raised, through donations, and the selling of bonds, ti was time to start planning the physical building. Dexter was in the same district as Poplar bluff meaning the certificate of need (meaning an allotment of beds) was already met, with all of those beds being in Poplar Bluff. Yewell
Yewell Lawrence (Bud Lawrence's father) had political connections in Jefferson City and was able to get the boundaries re-drawn. and ultimately a certificate of need was given to the Dexter area.
Ringer went on to serve as legal counsel to the Dexter Memorial Hospital Board. He was also responsible for contracts of the physicians and nurse practitioners. Ringer served on the hospital board for 40 years and served as president for 25 years. Ringer retired from the board, now known as the Regional Healthcare Foundation in 2019.
Pictured presenting the award in back from left: Morse, Trammell, President of the Regional Healthcare Foundation Aaron Mathis and Libla. In front is John W. Ringer.
Dexter, MO - The Dexter Chamber of Commerce held their 2020 Awards Banquet at The Gathering on Saturday, February 8th. On hand were Senator Doug Libla and 151st State Representative Herman Morse to present resolutions from the MO House and MO Senate.
The Educator of the Year recipient was Peggy Pots. She is a Southwest Elementary speech and language therapist.
On hand to present the award was Katrina Prance.
This teacher has been described as hard-working, loving, and dedicated. She continually goes above and beyond for not only her students, but the taff as well.
She is known to decorate the halls and teacher facilities with inspirational quotes, prayers, and hilarious memes. This educator works primarily in Southwest Elementary where she encourages sounds, words, and sentences. For some students she has shaped clearer speech, and for others she has developed communication systems that works best for each individual student.
She is active in Communities Loving and Supporting Students and has initiated Southwest Clothes Closet where teachers or students can select new and gently used clothing for those in need. not only does she give 100% at school, but she also owns and operates Dexter Tumble and Cheer. She often uses her gym to host events for community organizations, such as The Boone Park Project and Relay for Life.
Students instantly light up when she enters the classroom and drop what they are doing in hopes to be the lucky chosen one who gets to play in her "Magical wonderland that is her) speech classroom.
