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Bootheel Recycling Price Sheet - June 27, 2018
June 28th 2018 by Dee Loflin
Dexter, Missouri - "Bootheel Recycling is a Missouri scrap metal recycling company whose customer base includes regional utility companies, large manufacturing businesses, tool and die shops, local Dexter scrap dealers, haulers, farmers and individuals across Southeast Missouri and Arkansas."
"We comply vigilantly with the laws set forth by OSHA, EPA, federal and Missouri. Our scrap metal recycling policies are honest and transparent. Our scales are certified yearly and calibrated twice a year. We belong to the Chamber of Commerce and the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries. We are OSHA 10 certified. We have the highest graded material in the industry."
"We buy most forms of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, including copper, aluminum, stainless steel, brass, scrap iron, radiators and catalytic converters. Please consult our Scrap Metal Selling Guide to find out more about how to sell scrap metal, and how to get the most money for your scrap metal. The best indication of our success is our loyal customer base. We are nice people with good business practices. We have a very high level of return business, and our new customers often come to us by way of referral."
"Our friendly customer service staff will ensure that your recycling experience is simple and hassle-free. Our modern and streamlined processing system allows us to offer competitive prices. Please contact us today if you would like to inquire about our services."
Last Updated on June 28th 2018 by Dee Loflin
https://showmetimes.com/Blogpost/vamt/Bootheel-Recycling-Price-Sheet--June-27-2018
Dexter Police Releases Results of Click It or Ticket Enforcement
June 28th 2018 by Dee Loflin
Dexter Police Releases Results of Click It or Ticket Enforcement
Motorists Reminded to Buckle Up and Arrive Alive
Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter Police Department participated in the national Click It or Ticket mobilization conducted May 21 – June 3. During the enforcement effort, officers issued a total of 102 traffic tickets; including 64 seat belt tickets and 1 child restraint violation.
“Seat belts are your single best defense in a crash,” stated Chief Trevor Pulley. “Law enforcement will continue to encourage drivers to make a simple, smart choice to buckle up and Arrive Alive.”
Six out of 10 people killed in 2017 Missouri traffic crashes were unbuckled. Missouri’s seat belt use has shown only modest improvement over the last six years. Missouri has an 84 percent seat belt use, which is well below the national average of 90 percent. Teens and pick-up truck drivers are among those least likely to buckle up at 70 and 69 percent.
Buckle up and Arrive Alive. For more information on Missouri’s seat belt use, visit www.saveMOlives.com.
Last Updated on June 28th 2018 by Dee Loflin
https://showmetimes.com/Blogpost/van8/Dexter-Police-Releases-Results-of-Click-It-or-Ticket-Enforcement
Interstate 55 in Cape Girardeau County Reduced for Bridge Repairs
June 28th 2018 by Dee Loflin
Southbound I-55 in Cape Girardeau County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge repairs.
This bridge is located over Kingshighway at exit 99.
Weather permitting, work will take place Friday, June 29 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Last Updated on June 28th 2018 by Dee Loflin
https://showmetimes.com/Blogpost/vanf/Interstate-55-in-Cape-Girardeau-County-Reduced-for-Bridge-Repairs
City of Dexter Offices Closed Wednesday, July 4th
June 27th 2018 by Dee Loflin
Dexter, Missouri - The city of Dexter offices will be closed on Wednesday, July 4, 2018 for the Independence Holiday.
Monday and Tuesday trash will be on schedule.
Wednesday and Thursday trash will be one day late.
No bulk pick up on Friday.
Have a safe and happy holiday!
City of Dexter Fireworks Display is slated for dark on Wednesday, July 4th (that's around 8:30 p.m.) If rain, the fireworks display will be on Thursday, July 5th. The ShowMe Times will announce via Facebook, Twitter and Text if the fireworks display is moved to Thursday as soon as the city makes a decision. (Typically not made until right before the event is to start).
Last Updated on June 27th 2018 by Dee Loflin
https://showmetimes.com/Blogpost/vamk/City-of-Dexter-Offices-Closed-Wednesday-July-4th
St. Francis Names New Manager and New Surgical Director
June 26th 2018 by Dee Loflin
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Brook Carter as Director of Surgical Services and Larry Coffman as Operating Room Manager.
In her new role, Carter will oversee both administrative and clinical activities for Surgical Services, including pre-anesthesia testing, same-day surgery, operating rooms, gastrointestinal lab, post-anesthesia care and sterile processing. She also serves as the administrator of Physician Alliance Surgery Center.
Carter joined Saint Francis in 2017. She earned her associate’s degree in nursing at Rend Lake College before earning her Certified Nurse in the Operating Room certificate. She then earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing at Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville and her master’s degree at Western Governors University.
Coffman’s duties as Operating Room Manager will include overseeing operating room scheduling and surgeons. He holds an associate’s degree in nursing sciences and is in the process of earning a bachelor’s degree in nursing at the University of Texas in Arlington.
A veteran of the United States Navy, Coffman has 35 years’ experience in the operating room, including management experience as operating room director and charge nurse and was a travel nurse for 15 years before joining Saint Francis in 2017.
Saint Francis Healthcare System is guided by our mission to provide a ministry of healing, wellness, quality and love inspired by our faith in Jesus Christ. Founded by Franciscan Sisters in 1875, our priority remains the same: serve all who enter with dignity, compassion and joy. Serving nearly 713,000 people across Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas, our focus is on patients' outcomes, experience and value.
Anchored by Saint Francis Medical Center, a 308-bed tertiary hospital, and supported by nearly 2,800 employees and more than 250 providers in 11 communities, the Healthcare System is a driving economic force in the region. Major services include Cancer Institute, Emergency and Level III Trauma Center, Family BirthPlace and the region's first Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Heart Hospital, Neurosciences and Orthopedics.
Last Updated on June 26th 2018 by Dee Loflin
https://showmetimes.com/Blogpost/vam9/St-Francis-Names-New-Manager-and-New-Surgical-Director
