Bloomfield, MO - Around 60 southeast Missouri veterans took part in the annual Spring Veterans Fishing Day held at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield on Friday, May 20, 2022.
This event hasn't been held the last two years due to Covid-19, but Tony Curran, commander of the American Legion Post #59 in Dexter and organizer of the event, made sure it returned this year. They will also host one in the fall.
After a few hours of fishing, each veteran and volunteer were treated to a fish fry with all the trimming, including fries, hushpuppies, pickles, onions, and of course dessert.
The Dexter Tree Board will be selling trees Saturday, May 21st from 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. Weather permitting.
They will be selling in the parking lot of First Midwest Bank, corner of One Mile Road and 819 West Business Highway 60 in Dexter!
Some of the trees available for sale are red maple, crepe myrtle, red apricot, redbud, black olive, tulip poplar, and oak. Come check them out!!!
There might be a surprise visit by Johnny Appleseed!!!
Bernie, MO - The Bernie Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a "Running Into Summer" Color Fun Run at the city park on Saturday, May 21, 2022.
This will be a fun day for the community, complete with lots of music and the Auntie Anne's pretzel truck.
Participants may run/walk/jog around the designated route and will be sprayed and doused with color at various color stations ending with one final color celebration at the finish line.
Early Bird registration is due by May 2nd, but participants may choose same-day entry and not receive a shirt.
Check in begins at 9:00 a.m. and race start time is 10:00 a.m. at the north pavillion in Bernie City Park right off Highway 25.
Ages 13 & up are $25 and ages 12 & under are just $15. If you get registered by May 2nd you will receive a T-shirt.
If you choose to wait until the day of the event it's just $10, but they will not have a shirt available.
Interested in volunteering for the event? Contact the Bernie Chamber of Commerce. Officers and board members are Krista Armbruster, Kendra Owens, Krystal Hobgood, Cara Dillinger, Holly McGraw, Jayme Harris, Jasmine Owens, and Michaela Pierce.
Dexter, MO - Mother-to-Mother Program in Dexter will be celebrating its 20th anniversary with a drop-in reception on Thursday, May 5, 2022.
The reception will be held at the Regional Healthcare Foundation building from 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
The Regional Healthcare Foundation building is located at 215 W. Grant in Dexter.
Current and former participants, mentors and employees are encouraged to attend.
The public is invited to stop by to learn more about Mother-to-Mother.
If your life has been touched by Mother-to-Mother, we would love to hear from you. Send us a letter to the address above, an e-mail to TeresaO@regionalhf.org or a text message to 573-820-5770.
Bloomfield, MO - The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce held their monthly meeting on Friday, April 22, 2022 at the First Baptist Church in Bloomfield. Deputy Lori O'Dell, D.A.R.E. Officer, Stoddard County Sheriff's Department was the guest speaker. Food was provided by Southern Bank and catered by Elderland.
She discussed Intruder Training for businesses, the D.A.R.E. Program at the local Stoddard County schools, Crime Prevention in Environmental Design, Women's Safety that Andrew Johnson teaches, and First Impact that John Atkinson teaches. She also passed out Drug Deactivation Kits for people to dispose of prescription pills that are no longer needed.
The Bloomfield Chamber may offer some classes during the summer. They will let everyone know on Facebook when those classes are available and what type of Intruder Training classes will be offered.
Mrs. Sue Mayo, representative from the Bloomfield Action Team (BAT) discussed the current fundraiser available to the public. She has RADA Cutlery available for sale. You can contact her for more information.
Amy Haas, Chamber President, stated that the Farmers Market will begin the first Tuesday in June at the Elderlan Restaurant parking lot on Highway 25 from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Set up is at 3:00 p.m. and no earlier. Contact her if you are interested in having a booth. The Farmers Market is co-sponsored by Ozark Federal Credit Union.
There will not be a May monthly meeting due to so many school functions and graduations. Meetings are typically at noon.
