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Clarksdale Happening, Aug. 2025

July 29, 2025

CLARKSDALE HAPPENINGS

 

Aug. 2025

"There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about." – Margaret J. Wheatley

Tax Free Weekend Aug. 

CAF Meeting Aug. 12th

First Day of School Maysville Aug. 19th

City Council Mtg (6:30pm City Hall) Aug 19th

Tax Hearing@(6pm City Hall) Aug 19th

First Day of School Stewartsville Aug. 22nd

https://clarksdale-mo.com/ Find this newsletter, pay your bill, official minutes, reports, agendas, news about current projects, and more! 

*Notice* We will be discontinuing the newsletter with the water bill.  It will be available upon request. Call or email City Hall if you wish to continue receiving a paper copy of the newsletter. It will still be posted around town at the Post Office, Senior Housing, Lawson’s #2, DeKalb #1 office, and City Hall.  It will still be accessible at clarksdale-mo.com. I can still make you a copy if you request one.

2025 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday begins at 12:01 am on Friday, August 1, and runs through Sunday, August 3.  During this period, certain back-to-school purchases are exempt from both state and local sales taxes. 

Here are some examples of qualifying items and their limits

  • Clothing: Any article of wearing apparel with a taxable value of $100 or less, including footwear and diapers. This excludes items like watches, jewelry, handbags, umbrellas, and belt buckles.
  • School Supplies: Items normally used in a standard classroom for educational purposes, not exceeding $50 per purchase. This includes things like textbooks, notebooks, paper, writing instruments, art supplies, and calculators. It excludes items like radios, headphones, sporting equipment, and phones.
  • Computers: Personal computers (laptops, desktops, tower systems) priced at $1,500 or less.
  • Computer Peripheral Devices: Items like keyboards, printers, microphones, and monitors priced at $1,500 or less.
  • Computer Software: Taxable value of $350 or less.
  • Graphing Calculators: Priced at $150 or less. 

Important notes

  • The exemption is per item, so if an item exceeds the price limit, the entire amount is taxable.
  • The tax holiday applies to both in-store and online purchases.
  • You don't have to be a Missouri resident to take advantage of the sales tax holiday.
  • Businesses need to follow specific guidelines for accounting for tax-exempt sales during this period, according to the Missouri Department of Revenue.

Live! Paperless water bills! Sign up for paperless bills at https://clarksdale-mo.com/bill-payment.After you hit the green BILL PAYMENT > Pay Your Bill Now >  then under the login button, click the Sign Up button

Tax Hearing Aug 19th at 6pm at City Hall 

Movie Night at the Ball Park! -  Come on down to the Clarksdale Ball Field and enjoy a movie and popcorn with us! Aug 1st @ around 9pm. For our inaugural showing it will be a baseball themed show like the Sandlot or the Rookie. Bring your own chairs or blanket to sit on. Join us for a fun summer evening! 

Clarksdale Christian Church - Vacation Bible School- True North- Aug 10th- 14th. Aug 10th, 6 to 8:30 pm @ Clarksdale City Park.  Foam Party Kiddies’ please wear your bathing suits. Aug 11th - 13th 6pm to 8:30 pm. Meal, Songs, Bible Lessons, Crafts, Games & Snacks @ Christian Church. Aug 14th: Family Night 6pm Spaghetti & trimmings, Bible lessons, songs & closings.

The Clarksdale  Lions Club -Lions will be having 2nd Smoked Pork Chop dinner September 14th

The Clarksdale  Lions Club meets every 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month and we welcome anyone to come and hear what our club does for the community and we are always looking for new members. 

Clarksdale Advancement Foundation (CAF) - Next meeting Aug. 12th, at 6pm @ City Hall.  All are Welcome!!! We will be starting to plan for Trunk-or-Treat with our Haunted House, Candy, Chili Cook-Off, Carved Pumpkin Contest, and more. Need volunteers!!! 

There is hot, and then there is hot! Extreme heat is a period of high heat and humidity with temperatures above 90 degrees for at least two to three days. In extreme heat your body works extra hard to maintain a normal temperature, which can lead to death. Extreme heat is responsible for the highest number of annual deaths among all weather-related hazards.

Older adults, children and people with certain illnesses and chronic conditions are at greater risk from extreme heat.

Humidity increases the feeling of heat.

Prepare for Extreme Heat

Learn to recognize the signs of heat illness.

  • Do not rely on a fan as your primary cooling device. Fans create air flow and a false sense of comfort, but do not reduce body temperature or prevent heat-related illnesses. 
  • Identify places in your community where you can go to get cool such as libraries and shopping malls or contact your local health department to find cooling options in your area.
  • Cover windows with drapes or shades.
  • Weather-strip doors and windows.
  • Use window reflectors specifically designed to reflect heat back outside.
  • Add insulation to keep the heat out.
  • Use a powered attic ventilator, or attic fan, to regulate the heat level of a building’s attic by clearing out hot air.
  • Install window air conditioners and insulate around them.
  • If you are unable to afford your cooling costs, weatherization or energy-related home repairs, contact the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for help.

Be Safe DURING

Never leave people or pets in a closed car on a warm day.

  • If air conditioning is not available in your home find a cooling option.
  • Take cool showers or baths.
  • Wear loose, lightweight, light-colored clothing.
  • Use your oven less to help reduce the temperature in your home.
  • If you’re outside, find shade. Wear a hat wide enough to protect your face. 
  • Drink plenty of fluids to stay hydrated.
  • Avoid high-energy activities or work outdoors, during midday heat, if possible.
  • Check on family members, older adults and neighbors.
  • Watch for heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
  • Consider pet safety. If they are outside, make sure they have plenty of cool water and access to comfortable shade. Asphalt and dark pavement can be very hot to your pet’s feet.
  • Heat waves may cause you to lose power. Visit Power Outages to learn how to stay safe.

Heat-Related Illnesses

Know the signs of heat-related illnesses and ways to respond. If you are sick and need medical attention, contact your healthcare provider for advice and shelter in place if you can. If you are experiencing a medical emergency call 9-1-1.

Get more detailed information about heat-related illnesses from the CDC and National Weather Service.

HEAT STROKE Signs:

  • Extremely high body temperature (above 103 degrees F) taken orally 
  • Red, hot and dry skin with no sweat
  • Rapid, strong pulse
  • Dizziness, confusion or unconsciousness
  • If you suspect heat stroke, call 9-1-1 or get the person to a hospital immediately.  if possible: move the person suffering from heat stroke into a cool, shaded area; remove any outer clothing; place a cold wet cloth or ice pack on the head, neck, armpits and groin, or soak the person’s clothing with cool water; elevating their feet

.HEAT CRAMPS Signs: Muscle pains or spasms in the stomach, arms or legs

HEAT EXHAUSTION Signs: Heavy sweating, paleness, muscle cramps, tiredness, weakness, fast or weak pulse, dizziness, headache, fainting, nausea, vomiting

If you have signs of heat cramps or heat exhaustion, go to a cooler location and cool down by removing excess clothing and taking sips of sports drinks or water. Call your healthcare provider if symptoms get worse or last more than an hour.

Summer Break  

While the kids are home for the summer, get the whole family prepared.  

  • Make a family communication plan and include the whole family.  
  • Practice evacuation plans and other emergency procedures with children on a regular basis. 
  • Teach kids when and how to call important phone numbers like 9-1-1. 
  • Make sure the kids have an emergency contact person and know how to reach them.  
  • Create a family password or phrase to prevent your child from going with a stranger. 
  • Keep the kids occupied with online emergency preparedness games.  
  • Download the free Prepare with Pedro activity book to help kids learn to prepare.  
  • Decide on a family meeting place you can go if separated.