Photos of the Month - September 2016

John Doolin with the Lowery Carnival Company works on assembling the Carousel in the midway for the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016. The annual fair kicks off this Saturday. (Laura Simon)

Gary Minor hoses himself off after working in his yard in the Hillcrest Subdivision on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016. (Laura Simon)

Kyle Schneider balances on a paddle board during a SUP(stand up paddle board) yoga class at Southeast Missouri State University's Student Rec Center on Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. (Laura Simon)

Jacob Kottmeier loses his balance during a SUP(stand up paddle board) yoga class at Southeast Missouri State University's Student Rec Center on Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. (Laura Simon)

Adam Sobas takes in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Main Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016. (Laura Simon)

twenty-one-month-old Levee Sanders goes in for a close up during the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Main Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016. (Laura Simon)

Judy Barks-Westrich takes in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Main Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016. (Laura Simon)

Noelia Flores, left, Lucero Flores, center, and Mia Flores spot their family as they go around the Ferris wheel during Benton Neighbor Days on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016. (Laura Simon)

Nora Hann stands next to her mother during Benton Neighbor Days on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016. (Laura Simon)

Dru Hemmann, left, and her mother, Tracy pose for a photo outside their Perryville home on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016. (Laura Simon)

Maurice Braxton works on assembling the Carousel in the midway for the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016. The annual fair kicks off this Saturday. (Laura Simon)

Jason Zhang, top, and Jaden Zhang inspect henna ink at a table of Islmaic "artifacts" during a break from Dr. Tahsin Khalid's Red Light Night presentation on Islamic Beliefs, Practices, its History and Various Forms of Islamic Art and Architecture on Thursday, Sept 8, 2016, at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

LaKrisha Moore poses for a photo during the Perryville Pin-Up contest on Saturday, Sept 3, 2016, in Perryville, Missouri. (Laura Simon)

Jona Edwards poses with a 1940 Packard 180 during the Perryville Pin-Up contest on Saturday, Sept 3, 2016, in Perryville, Missouri. (Laura Simon)

Alana Burke poses for a photo during the Perryville Pin-Up contest on Saturday, Sept 3, 2016, in Perryville, Missouri. (Laura Simon)

Aislinn Carter poses for a photo with her son, Roman, and husband, Jason, during the Perryville Pin-Up contest on Saturday, Sept 3, 2016, in Perryville, Missouri. (Laura Simon)

Amber Spies poses for a photo during the Perryville Pin-Up contest on Saturday, Sept 3, 2016, in Perryville, Missouri. (Laura Simon)

Anna Lewis poses for a photo during the Perryville Pin-Up contest on Saturday, Sept 3, 2016, in Perryville, Missouri. (Laura Simon)

The SEMO District Fair continues on Monday, Sept. 12, 2016, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Jackson's Caleb Dameron takes the field for the start of the Indians game against Perryville on Monday, Sept. 12, 2016, in Jackson. (Laura Simon)

Gavin Ruehling takes a load off with his hair sheep, "Allie Niccum" in tow on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, during the sheep judging at the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Grady Ruehling holds on tight to hit black hat sheep, "Frank" as she tries to get away after her lead came off on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, during the sheep judging at the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

"Frank" breaks loose, leaving behind Grady Ruehling after her lead came off on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, during the sheep judging at the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Drew Engelen leads his market barrow back to its pen after judging on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Carl Ehlers cools off with an ice cream cone on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, during the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Pastor James Bolin, director of Mid America Teen Challenge, prepares to cut the ribbon during the dedication service for the new 57-foot high Prayer Tower at the Cape Girardeau campus. Bolin is surrounded by students, board members, and members of the Cape GIrardeau Chamber of Commerce. (Laura Simon)

John Doolin with the Lowery Carnival Company works on assembling the Carousel in the midway for the SEMO District Fair at Arena Park on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016. The annual fair kicks off this Saturday. (Laura Simon)

Guests take in the view from the new 57-foot high Prayer Tower at Mid America Teen Challenge in Cape Girardeau on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016. (Laura Simon)

Dave Hutson poses for a photo on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Tray Curry picks up his daughter Nari so she can get a better angle of the Big Bamboo funhouse during the final day of the SEMO District Fair on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

A youngster competes in the pedal tractor pull competition during the final day of the SEMO District Fair on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Drake Walther, 4, laughs as his father, Jason, carries him during the final day of the SEMO District Fair on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Cody Cook, 2, dreams of competing in the pedal tractor pull during the final day of the SEMO District Fair on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Carson Bodenstein, 5, adjusts his hat in the 4-H building during the final day of the SEMO District Fair on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

People ride the Tilt-A-Whirl during the final day of the SEMO District Fair on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

People take in the final day of the SEMO District Fair on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

People take a shot at the mechanical bull in the 8 Seconds Productions booth at the SEMO District Fair on Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

People take a shot at the mechanical bull in the 8 Seconds Productions booth at the SEMO District Fair on Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Trenton Beard shows a draft pony during the SEMO District Fair on Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

A couple of days with heat downpours have created wet obstacles in the midway during the SEMO District Fair as seen on Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Miley Statler shows a mini mule during the SEMO District Fair on Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Ann Bartlett rides her Delta trike along Broadway in downtown Cape Girardeau on Monday afternoon, Sept. 19, 2016. "This is the first time I've ridden since spring because it's not so hot," Bartlett said. bartlett likes to ride down to the riverfront park and Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus. "It makes a nice ride." (Laura Simon)

Students learn some tap moves during their Kinder Dance Class at On Cue Performing Arts Studio in downtown Cape Girardeau on Monday, Sept. 19, 2016. (Laura Simon)

Students learn some tap moves during their Kinder Dance Class at On Cue Performing Arts Studio in downtown Cape Girardeau on Monday, Sept. 19, 2016. (Laura Simon)

Students participate in dance classes at On Cue Performing Arts Studio on Monday, Sept. 19, 2016, in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Students participate in dance classes at On Cue Performing Arts Studio on Monday, Sept. 19, 2016, in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Students participate in dance classes at On Cue Performing Arts Studio on Monday, Sept. 19, 2016, in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Students participate in dance classes at On Cue Performing Arts Studio on Monday, Sept. 19, 2016, in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Students participate in dance classes at On Cue Performing Arts Studio on Monday, Sept. 19, 2016, in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Students participate in dance classes at On Cue Performing Arts Studio on Monday, Sept. 19, 2016, in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

People and their four-legged friends play in the pools and lazy river during Doggy Swim Day at Cape Splash on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016. (Laura Simon)

People and their four-legged friends play in the pools and lazy river during Doggy Swim Day at Cape Splash on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016. (Laura Simon)

People and their four-legged friends play in the pools and lazy river during Doggy Swim Day at Cape Splash on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016. (Laura Simon)

People and their four-legged friends play in the pools and lazy river during Doggy Swim Day at Cape Splash on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016. (Laura Simon)

People and their four-legged friends play in the pools and lazy river during Doggy Swim Day at Cape Splash on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016. (Laura Simon)

People and their four-legged friends play in the pools and lazy river during Doggy Swim Day at Cape Splash on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016. (Laura Simon)

People and their four-legged friends play in the pools and lazy river during Doggy Swim Day at Cape Splash on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016. (Laura Simon)

People and their four-legged friends play in the pools and lazy river during Doggy Swim Day at Cape Splash on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016. (Laura Simon)

People and their four-legged friends play in the pools and lazy river during Doggy Swim Day at Cape Splash on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016. (Laura Simon)

People and their four-legged friends play in the pools and lazy river during Doggy Swim Day at Cape Splash on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016. (Laura Simon)

People and their four-legged friends play in the pools and lazy river during Doggy Swim Day at Cape Splash on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016. (Laura Simon)

People and their four-legged friends play in the pools and lazy river during Doggy Swim Day at Cape Splash on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016. (Laura Simon)

People and their four-legged friends play in the pools and lazy river during Doggy Swim Day at Cape Splash on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016. (Laura Simon)

People and their four-legged friends play in the pools and lazy river during Doggy Swim Day at Cape Splash on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016. (Laura Simon)

U.S. Army Air Corps veteran Sgt. Clifford Heinrich touches the tail end of the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. Heinrich, an Air Corps tail gunner during WWII, was the only survivor when his nine-member crew's B-17 Flying Fortress 812 crashed on its way back from a bombing mission on Dec. 23, 1944. (Laura Simon)

Troy "Stitch" Smith stands in the cockpit of the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" shortly after landing at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour. (Laura Simon)

Joe Smith stands outside the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" after doing a flyover in the aircraft at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. Smith, an Army Air Force veteran, flew on a B-17 while he was in service. (Laura Simon)

Floyd Smith prepares to fly on the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. (Laura Simon)

Carl Ritter shares a bag of Skittles with his great-grandson Jerron Patton during the Woodland girl's volleyball game against St. Vincent on Monday, Sept. 26, 2017, in Marble Hill. (Laura Simon)

Lorraine Hahs and Ed Hart laugh as their spouses walk towards them after dancing at the Jackson Senior Center on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, in Jackson, Missouri. The live music was performed by Jerry Schlegel and Friends. The center has a dance on the fourth Wednesday of every month. (Laura Simon)

Evelin Estes, left, and Inez Knott dance to live music from Jerry Schlegel and Friends at the Jackson Senior Center on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, in Jackson, Missouri. (Laura Simon)

John and JoAnn Schott dance to live music performed by Jerry Schlegel and Friends at the Jackson Senior Center on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, in Jackson, Missouri. (Laura Simon)

Musician Kennedy Frohawk (Laura Simon)

Musician Kennedy Frohawk (Laura Simon)

Excavation work is underway Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016 on the $1.8 million project for improvements to Capaha Field. Synthetic turf will be installed as well as indoor batting cages and a larger scoreboard that will have a video screen. The project is expected to be completed by the end of the year. (Fred Lynch)

Jackson's Quentin Kent catches a touchdown pass from Cooper Callis during the second quarter Friday, Sept. 2, 2016 in Sikeston, Missouri. (Fred Lynch)

Allison Elfrink of Jackson displays genuine horsepower as she rides her paint horse, Navajo, around the Labor Day car show Monday, Sept. 5, 2016 presented by Oak Ridge Baptist Church in Oak Ridge. (Fred Lynch)

Youngsters have fun on the spray pad Monday, Sept. 5, 2016 on the last day of the season at Cape Splash. (Fred Lynch)

Jackson's Hunter Crowden watches his shot that scored the fourth goal of the game against Farmington during the second half Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016 in Jackson. Farmington's goalkeeper Chad Silvey and Tyler Herzog look on with Jackson's Eion Vaughn. (Fred Lynch)

David Hepler of Mobile, Alabama talks Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016 with photographer Pat Patterson before posing for a photo with his 1922 Ford Depot Hack at the Missouri Wall of Fame floodwall mural in downtown Cape Girardeau. Hepler is part of the Hillbilly Tour of 75 Model T "Tin Lizzie" cars that will stay in the area through Sunday. Sponsored by the Heart of the Ozarks Model T Club of Springfield, Missouri, the tour last visited Cape Girardeau in 2008. (Fred Lynch)

Notre Dame's Taylor Kohlfeld readies to hit against Jackson in the No. 1 doubles match with partner Grace Powderly Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016 at Jackson City Park. (Fred Lynch)

Members of The Jungle get fired up as the football game begins with Sikeston Friday, Sept. 9, 2016 at Cape Girardeau Central High School. (Fred Lynch)

Preety Pradhan cuts vinyl siding Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016 at a Habitat for Humanity house construction site in Jackson as part of the United Way Days of Caring. (Fred Lynch)

Members of the Greer family, Karen, left, Malinda, Kenna and Kaelyn of Imperial, Missouri, dig in to plates of King's Taters on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016 while visiting the SEMO District Fair in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)

Chris Wubbena speaks Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016 at the unveiling of a sculpture that he built honoring police officers and firefighters at the Cape River Heritage Museum in Cape Girardeau. More photos are in a gallery at semissourian.com. (Fred Lynch)

The SEMO District Fair continues Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016 at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)

Chris Sommer Simmons of Hawaii discusses her 1915 Harley Davidson motorcycle Wednesday Sept. 14, 2016 with people gathered to see vintage motorcycles on the Race of the Century in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)

Jeff Erdman of Wisconsin rides a 1916 Harley Davidson motorcycle Wednesday Sept. 14, 2016 as part of the Race of the Century that stopped in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)

Fair workers remove wet chairs from the muddy track in the grandstand Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016 at the SEMO District Fair in Cape Girardeau. The mud was removed and the chairs replaced prior to the concert by the Oak Ridge Boys. (Fred Lynch)

A rainy Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016 at the SEMO District Fair in Cape Girardeau.

A rainy Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016 at the SEMO District Fair in Cape Girardeau.

Maya James of Chaffee, Missouri looks toward the carnival rides as rain falls Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016 at the SEMO District Fair in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)

The Oak Ridge Boys perform Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016 at the SEMO District Fair in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)

The Perryville High School marching band performs at halftime of the football game with St. Vincent Friday, Sept. 16, 2016 in Perryville, Missouri. (Fred Lynch)

Landlubbers board a boat for a tour at A Day on the River Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016 at Riverfront Park. (Fred Lynch)

Motorcyclists rev up their engines as the Redhawks take the field Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016 at Houck Stadium. (Fred Lynch)

Southeast Missouri State's Kendall Donnerson forces a fumble by Indiana State quarterback Isaac Harker during the first quarter Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016 at Houck Stadium. Southeast recovered the ball. (Fred Lynch)

Carlos Vargas-Aburto, president of Southeast Missouri State University, poses for a photo at a tailgate Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016 outside Houck Stadium before the football game with Indiana State. (Fred Lynch)

Joe Nussbaum combs the fairgrounds for loot with a metal detector Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016 after last week's SEMO District Fair at Arena Park. "I like dimes more than quarters," Nussbaum said, "but I'll take whatever I can find." He has a mark for the sound pitch of a gold ring, which he once found with the diamond missing, but so far he hasn't found another one. (Fred Lynch)

Adrienne Poe and her redbone coonhound, Ruby, enjoy a quiet morning Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016 at the Cape Girardeau riverfront. Poe lets her dog "hunt" underwater. "She's got webbed feet," Poe said. (Fred Lynch)

Students at Southeast Missouri State University relax Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016 in the University Center. (Fred Lynch)

Cape Girardeau police stop traffic Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016 for the funeral procession of former police chief Henry H. Gerecke on North Kingshighway at Lexington Avenue in Cape Girardeau. Police chief Wes Blair decided recently to discontinue most funeral escorts with the exception of funeral processions of 40 cars or more, as well as funerals for law-enforcement officials and firefighters killed in the line of duty and dignitaries. (Fred Lynch)

Perryville's Sydney Spears spikes past Saxony Lutheran's Allie Sprink during the third set Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016 in Perryville, Missouri. (Fred Lynch)

Perryville fans get ready for the soccer game with Notre Dame Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016 in Perryville, Missouri. (Fred Lynch)

Jackson's Cole Welker holds the ball after intercepting a Poplar Bluff pass at the one-yard line as Landen Pehle looks on during the second quarter Friday, Sept. 23, 2016 in Jackson. (Fred Lynch)

The Jackson Indians run out to the field Friday, Sept. 23, 2016 for the football game with Poplar Bluff in Jackson. (Fred Lynch)

Kelly's Nelson Shadwick strips the ball from Charleston quarterback Kavion Thompson which Thompson later recovered during the first quarter Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016 in Charleston, Missouri. (Fred Lynch)

Saxony Lutheran's Isaac Scheper kicks the ball away from Cape Girardeau Central's Zach Morningstar as Saxony's Zach Meyr, left, and Central's Hunter Hiett look on during the second half Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016 in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)

In the Mark Twain play "Is He Dead?", Uriel Achilleus, right, who plays the French painter Jean-Francois Millet and his fictional twin sister Daisy Tillou, and Zac Glenn, who plays Bastien Andre, rehearse a scene Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016 at Cape Girardeau Central High School. (Fred Lynch)

Visitors board the USS LST 325 Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016 at the Cape Girardeau riverfront. The last World War II fully operational Landing Ship, Tank will be on display through Oct. 3. (Fred Lynch)

The USS LST 325 is docked Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016 at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)

The USS LST 325 is docked Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016 at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau.

A display of a soldier climbing a cargo net is seen Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016 aboard the USS LST 352 docked at the Cape Girardeau riverfront. (Fred Lynch)

James Goodall of Utica, Kentucky portrays Gen. George S. Patton on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016 as he presents an overview of the USS LST 325 at the Cape Girardeau riverfront. (Fred Lynch)

Cape Girardeau Police Sgt. Darren Estes chats with Ka'Zyrion Murray while conducting a neighborhood roll call Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016 on South Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Kelly catcher Marissa Worth looks on. (Fred Lynch)

Fans watch the Notre Dame-Kelly softball game Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016 at Notre Dame Regional High School. (Fred Lynch)

Cape Girardeau Police Sgt. Darren Estes chats with Ka'Zyrion Murray while conducting a neighborhood roll call Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016 on South Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)