By Annabeth Miller,
ShowMe Times Editor
They played some terrific volleyball on the court, and off the court the young ladies of the volleyball teams at T.S. Hill Middle School were pretty terrific, too!
The seventh and eighth grade teams at the school held a scrimmage Tuesday evening. But not only did the young athletes have services, spikes and set-ups on their minds, but also about helping others.
As part of the evening, fans were encouraged to bring at least one non-perishable food item to be donated to the Stoddard County Rescue Mission. As fans entered the school, Principal Scott Kruse’s pickup truck was parked near the front door for fans to place their donations.
And the teams’ fans showed their support – not only in attending the scrimmage but in helping collected food for the mission. All-in-all, the effort was a success.
As they climb up on top of the canned goods in Kruse’s truck Tuesday evening, the young ladies were enthused by the result of the evening’s food drive. They proudly showed off the cans collected.
The teams are led by Head Coach Melissa Hahn and assistant Kara Lummukka.
“We had three cart LOADS delivered today to the Mission! Great time,” Kruse said Wednesday morning.
A great accomplishment – helping meet a real need right now in the community! Thanks, Middle School Lady Bearcats!
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By Annabeth Miller,
ShowMe Times
It was an unforgettable evening journey down Memory Lane Monday, as the 12th Annual Friends of the Library Fashion Show was held in Dexter.
The theme this year was “Unforgettable Memories” – with the spotlight shining on Girl Scouting in the region in the 100th anniversary of the founding of the national Girl Scout program.
A full house made its way into the Elks Lodge on Two Mile Road for the evening, sponsored by Keller Public Library’s Friends of the Library organization. The Elks Lodge kitchen crew prepared the evening’s meal –including smoked pork loin, vegetables and dessert.
Mistress of ceremonies for the evening was Library Director Pam Trammell, and the first models of the evening were cousin’s Mattie Glaus and Marie Fees, modeling vintage Brownie Girl Scout uniforms. Marie’s uniform was from 1963, and included the pocket on the left front of the dress (“There’s something in my pocket, it belongs across my face …”) and Mattie’s dress was from the 1980s and actually belonged to her mom, Kara Morrow Glaus.
Following a trip down Memory Lane with the Girl Scouts, fashions for the evening ranged from swim wear and casual wear for youngsters to formal wear for the high school student preparing for the spring prom. Fashions featured in the evening were from The Bunny Patch, Wal-Mart, and Designs on You.
The other special trip from the past for the evening was a grouping of vintage wedding gowns. Gowns modeled included those belonging to Yvonne Hall, Kim Teets Williams, Diane Lay Robinson, Sheila Hubbard LeGrand, and Marilyn Morgan Agey.
Photo Above: Girl Scout Michaela Gard of Dexter models a Cadette Girl Scout uniform from the 1970s, complete with sash and official pins. Michaela and other Girl Scouts modeled uniforms from the past during the Friends of the Library Fashion Show on Monday. (ShowMe Times photo by Annabeth Miller)
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The young women and men leaders with Mingo Job Corps attending a unique leadership training conference in Dexter on Friday.
The summit was hosted in Dexter through a collaboration with Mingo Job Corps and Leon's Dexter Queen and County Wide Insurance.
The young students participated in the Leadership Summit and heard from Alan Hedrick, who spoke to the group on leadership and success. Hedrick used the late John Wooden’s “Pyramid of Success” as the foundation for his conversation with the students.
Following the presentation of spring leadership awards to the students, the young people were treated to an outstanding lunch, courtesy of Lori and Dana Hawkins of Leon’s Dexter Queen and County Wide Insurance. The young men and women enjoyed Dexter’s signature barbecue sandwich, The Pig from LDQ.
A total of 18 young students from Mingo Job Corps participated in the “leadership day”. Mingo staff members Bob Waldner and Tim Aslin accompanied them. Students participating included:
Jenny Gillmanmn, Matt Roberts, Richard West, Donte Mecan, Nathan Irwin, Brendon Kohl, Nick Armstrong, Shawn Kohl, Jen Van-es, Sahariah Reese, Kaleb Colbert, Myren Jackson, Javier Correa, Trent Powell, Johnnie Bradberry, Darius Miller, Kory Ledbetter, and Tyler Runyon.
