Dexter, Missouri - The 2019 18 FORE Life Banquet and Golf Tournament is fast approaching and once again this year's guest speaker is none other than legendary Joe Theismann.
The featured speaker is a retired NFL quarterback who played for the Washington Redskins from 1974 - 1985 winning Super Bowl XVII.
The banquet is set for Friday, May 31st and the annual golf tournament will be held Saturday, June 1st at Hidden Trails Country Club in Dexter.
This year's banquet and golf tournament will each feature a silent auction. Mini games will take place on the golf course as well. A limited edition Club Car Golf Cart will be raffled. This is an anniversary edition golf cart and a limited number were produced. Tickets can be purchased at Allen Christian for $20 each.
Since 2000, 18 FORE Life has raised money in our community for cancer patients. Their motto is Celebrate, Give, Remember! If you are not aware of this amazing organization get involved and do it now. This charity has already raised and given away over $2 million dollars in love offerings to those battling cancer. You will find this reporters name near the beginning of a very long list of grateful and appreciative people who have fought cancer.
"We are nearing our next goal of $3 million dollars in love offerings," commented Scott Kruse, co-founder of 18FORE Life. "We hope to reach our goal by 2020"
"There are still some tickets left for the banquet and we need a few more golf teams as well," commented Scott Kruse. "The cost is only $30 each." You can contact Mr. Kruse at (573) 614-0503.
The 18 FORE Life Charity has raised over $2.4 million dollars since its inception in 2000. The charity, through a number of annual events and primarily through donations and the golf tournament are able to provide love offerings to area families in the amount of $1,000 each.
The doors will open at 4:30 p.m. on May 31 at the Dexter Elks Lodge and the banquet will start at 6. The golf tournament will start at 7 a.m. the next day at Hidden Trails Country Club.
Bloomfield, Missouri - The annual Memorial Day ceremony will be held at 1:00 p.m. at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield on Monday, May 27, 2019.
The keynote speaker will be Lieutenant Colonel Bob Thrower, U.S. Army Ret. He is a Dexter Native who was commissioned into the US Army in 1987. he spent 20 years on active duty, retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 2008. He also spent two years Missouri Army National Guard from 1984-1986. he has spent the majority of his career as a signal officer, assignments included 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley Kansas; 22d Signal Brigade, Germany; Defense Special Weapons Agency, Alexandria, VA; 440th Signal Battalion, Germany; Command and General Staff College, Ft. Leavenworth, KS. Deployments included Desert storm; Task Force Eagle, Implementation Force, Bosnia and Herzegovina; OIF-
Bob has a Bachelors Degree from Southeast Missouri State University, a Masters from Central Michigan University and is a graduate of the Command and General Staff College.
The POW/MIA Table Ceremony which honors soldiers that were prisoners of war or missing in action from each branch of the U.S. Military will also be presented. Gary Kitchen will narrate. Representing the five armed forces are James Adams SFC USA RET US ARMY, Tom Love CAPT USMC US MARINE CORPS, Carl Bess P01USN RET US NAVY, John P. Myers MAJOR USAF US AIR FORCE, AND Justin W. Baker CW04 USCG RET US COAST GUARD.
The Stoddard County Honor Guard will provide the firing of the volley for the Memorial Service.
Families and friends of those buried at the cemetery are invited to attend, as well as members of the general public. For more information, contact the cemetery office at (573) 568-3871.
Special thanks to the following:
STODDARD COUNTY VETERANS HONOR GUARD
AMERICAN LEGION POST 59 HONOR GUARD
BOY SCOUT TROOP 4060; POPLAR BLUFF
HOPE CENTER
4H CLUB
BLOOMFIELD ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF THE MISSOURI VETERANS CEMETERY
Dexter, Missouri - Ozark Federal Credit Union (OFCU) held a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of their future home in Dexter. The new office will be located next to Dexter Queen on Business 60.
Pictured left to right are: Dexter Mayor Jason Banken, Executive Director of the Dexter Chamber of Commerce Korie Fish, Chamber President Alisha Trammell, Shawn Huffman, OFCU Board Member, Tony Pursell OFCU Board member, Glen Monehan OFCU Board Member, Jerry McVey OFCU Board Member, Ed Ervin OFCU Chairman of the Board, Charles Hicks, Sharon Payne, Marcus Sowell, Katrina Hopson, OFCU Vice President of Operations Kirk Mondy, CEO/President, Chad Wolfram Executive Vice President, Lisa Gleason OFCU Dexter Branch Manger, and Tim Darnell, OFCU Board Member.
