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Dexter Nutrition Center- The Lunchbox

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Administrator: Waynetta Rodgers
thelunchbox@sbcglobal.net

23 West Stoddard

Dexter, MO 63841
Phone: 573-624-7234

Center hours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Lunch served: 12 p.m.

Communities served:  Bernie, Bloomfield, Dexter, & Essex

Changes have come to the Dexter OAKS Center. It is now "The Lunch Box," and an official member of 'Meals on Wheels.'

The senior center is a warming/cooling station, with coffee and tea.

Visit us on Facebook:  The Lunch Box

Lunch Notes: 

  • Fried catfish as an extra on Wednesday

Regularly scheduled activities and programs (scheduled daily activities are at 11:15 a.m. and 1 p.m.):

  • Activity Chair Bingo | Wednesday at 11 a.m.

  • Art "n Craft activity | 4th Thursday in p.m.

  • Bible Trivia | 4th Tuesday each month at 11 a.m.

  • Bingo | Mon. Tues. & Fri. | 1 p.m.

  • Birthday/Anniversary celebration | 1st Friday of the month

  • Blood pressure checks | 3rd Tuesday monthly | 10 a.m.

  • Game night held the 2nd Thursday each month 5-8 p.m.

  • Jigsaw puzzle table always going

  • Laptop computer with Wi Fi available for use

  • Movie night held the 4th Friday each month 5-7 p.m.

  • Music Special with David Fowler | 3rd Friday each month | 10:30 a.m.

  • Nail spa | 2nd Tuesday at 1 p.m.

  • Various other activities are posted on the menu as they are scheduled

Annual fundraisers are held throughout the year:

  • January/February | fine Jewelry Raffle

  • February | Death by Chocolate Event

  • August - Bakes Goods / Fish Dinner fundraiser

  • September | Chili-Stew Supper Parade Night

  • October/November | Fine Jewelry Raffle

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Aging Matters' public policy mandates that the Board and Advisory Council's meetings, records, votes, actions, deliberations, and Area Plan are open to the public, in accordance with the Aging Matters Policy and Procedures for Sunshine Law Compliance. For more information, please contact the Aging Matters office.

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Also know as the Southeast Missouri Area Agency on Aging at semoaaa.org.

Aging Matters
69 Doctors Park, Suite B  Cape Girardeau, MO 63703

Phone: 573-335-3331     |     Toll-Free: 1-800-392-8771     |    Fax: 1-573-335-3017

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