Photos of the Month - March 2017

Don Emmons carries items from the basement of his sister-in-law's, Judy Lawrence, house on Moore Drive in Perryville Wednesday afternoon, March 1, 2017. Emmons along with other family and friends were helping Lawrence pick up the pieces from her home that was hit by the tornado that touched down in Perry County. Lawrence was wearing her ring that says "believe in miracles", which had stayed on her dresser through the tornado. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

People help cleanup the damage left behind from a tornado along Moore Drive at US-61 on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, in Perryville. The tornado touched down in Perry County on Tuesday night. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

People help cleanup the damage left behind from a tornado along Perry County Road 806 near Kyle Lane on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, in Perryville. The tornado struck Tuesday night, crossing Interstate 55. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

People help cleanup the damage left behind from a tornado along Perry County Road 806 near Kyle Lane on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, in Perryville. The tornado struck Tuesday night, crossing Interstate 55. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

People help cleanup the damage left behind from a tornado along Perry County Road 806 near Kyle Lane on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, in Perryville. The tornado struck Tuesday night, crossing Interstate 55. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

People help cleanup the damage left behind from a tornado along Moore Drive at US-61 on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, in Perryville. The tornado touched down in Perry County on Tuesday night. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

People help cleanup the damage left behind from a tornado along Moore Drive at US-61 on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, in Perryville. The tornado touched down in Perry County on Tuesday night. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

People help cleanup the damage left behind from a tornado along Moore Drive at US-61 on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, in Perryville. The tornado touched down in Perry County on Tuesday night. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Preston Statler dressed as the "Cat in the Hat" on Thursday, March 2, 2017, during Dr. Seuss Day at Trinity Lutheran School in Cape Girardeau. Students got to dress up as their favorite Dr. Seuss character to celebrate the famed author's birthday. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Tessa Langston, left, and Carolina Horrell read a Dr. Seuss book in the back of their classroom on Thursday, March 2, 2017, during Dr. Seuss Day at Trinity Lutheran School in Cape Girardeau. Students got to dress up as their favorite Dr. Seuss character to celebrate the famed author's birthday. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Isabel Jones holds Tucker's paw as she reads "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down" to him on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri. Jones and some of her fellow students from Prodigy Leadership Academy read to the dogs and cats at the shelter on a weekly basis. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Snickerdoodle looks up as Savannah Jones reads to him while petting him on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri. Students from Prodigy Leadership Academy read to the dogs and cats at the shelter on a weekly basis. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jackson school superintendent John Link and Sarah Singleton show the crowd their muscles on Saturday, March 4, 2017, during the St. Baldrick's Foundation fundraiser at Old Orchard CrossFit in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jackson school superintendent John Link reacts as April Whiteside shaves his head on Saturday, March 4, 2017, during the St. Baldrick's Foundation fundraiser at Old Orchard CrossFit in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Terri Bogues reacts as April Whiteside shaves her head on Saturday, March 4, 2017, during the St. Baldrick's Foundation fundraiser at Old Orchard CrossFit in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

David Mincemeyer looks up as mother and daughter duo April Whiteside, left, and Jean McLane, right, shave Mincemeyer's head in unison on Saturday, March 4, 2017, during the St. Baldrick's Foundation fundraiser at Old Orchard CrossFit in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Paige Wills, left, and Aurelia Arce make their way across the Cape Girardeau Central Municipal Pool in the S.S. Moonlight on Sunday morning, March 5, 2017. The girls were racing uncontested in the annual cardboard boat race. Wills and Arce made it all the way across the pool and most of the way back before tipping their cardboard and Duct tape boat. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Irelyn Kelley jumps over a rope made of stretched out slime and swung by her friends Adrianna Schlosser, left, and Layla Wilson, right, on Monday afternoon, March 6, 2017, at Riverside Regional Library in Oran. Kelley made the slime at home using glue, baking soda and contact solution. She said if the slime dries out, you can add hand lotion to it to rehydrate it, and make it smell good. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Adrianna Schlosser, right, holds one end of some slime as Layla Wilson stretches the slime out to make a rope on Monday afternoon, March 6, 2017, at Riverside Regional Library in Oran. Irelyn Kelley made the slime at home using glue, baking soda and contact solution. She said if the slime dries out, you can add hand lotion to it to rehydrate it, and make it smell good. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Downtown buildings along Main Street are blurred by a rain covered windshield on Monday, March 6, 2017, in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Ivas John poses for portraits inside the Southeast Missourian studio on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Ivas John poses for portraits inside the Southeast Missourian studio on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Danielle Thornton, left, and Valaree, bottom, and Vanessa Rutherford write down their groups ideas on what they feel is needed on the south side of Cape Girardeau, and ideas on how and where to implement them could be on Thursday, March 16, 2017, during the Authentic Voices "community visioning workshop" at the Shawnee Park Center. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Iffat Ara poses for a portrait after applying henna to her left hand on Friday, March 10, 2017. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jack, a Great Dane, settles into Ashley Hahs' Paws Pet Taxi on Tuesday morning, Feb. 28, 2017, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Ashley Hahs, owner of Paws Pet Taxi and House of Paws, picks up Jack on Tuesday morning, Feb. 28, 2017, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Ashley Hahs, owner of Paws Pet Taxi and House of Paws, files Max's nails on Tuesday morning, Feb. 28, 2017, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Max Copsy, 4, throws his hands in the air as he spins around and around on the merry-go-round on MOnday, March 20, 2017, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. Copsy's father said the weather was so nice, they just had to get out of the house and take advantage of it. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Oran's Katelyn Streeter walks to the dugout on Monday, March 20, 2017, in Oran. Oran defeated Scott City 10-0 in five innings. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Sharon Walls teaches her class in a hallway on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at Perryville Elementary. Walls has 19 students on her caseload, and teaches 12 students at a time. She oftentimes teaches outside of her resource room due to its limited space. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Julie Blandford works in a hallway while her kindergarten classroom is occupied by a counseling session on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at Perryville Elementary School. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Students flock to Jane Narrow, assistant principal at Perryville Elementary School, for a hug as she walks through the gym during their P.E. class on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, in Perryville. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Third-grader Maddix Olivas smiles as he waits in line with his lunch tray on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at Perryville Elementary School. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Alyssa Blake pushes her mobile office past students changing classes as she makes her way towards her seventh grade math class on Monday, Feb. 27, 2017, at Jackson Middle School. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Chris Wubbena poses for a photo with a scrap-metal sculpture-in-progress Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at Southeast Missouri State University. (Fred Lynch)

Oran's Drew Reischmann jumps for joy as his teammates celebrate their 53-47 win over Hayti in a Class 2 sectional Wednesday, March 1, 2017 in Jackson. (Fred Lynch)

Noon Optimist Club members serve chili to a hungry lunchtime crowd Wednesday, March 8, 2017 during their annual Chili Day at the A.C. Brase Arena Building. (Fred Lynch)

Kevin Schemel pauses upstairs Friday, March 10, 2017 in his home that was damaged by the March 1 tornado near Perryville, Missouri. (Fred Lynch)

Kevin Schemel shows the original log-cabin wall Friday, March 10, 2017 next to the basement steps of his home that was struck by a tornado March 1 near Perryville, Missouri. (Fred Lynch)

Rip Lee Pryor performs Saturday, March 11, 2017 during the sixth annual Cross Rivers Roots & Blues Festival at the River City Yacht Club in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)

Danny and Colleen Rees dance together Saturday, March 11, 2017 as the Ivas John Band performs during the sixth annual Cross Rivers Roots & Blues Festival at the River City Yacht Club in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)

Southeast Missouri State's Brian Lees returns to a joyous dugout Wednesday, March 15, 2017 after his two-run homer against Missouri State during the fourth inning at Capaha Field. (Fred Lynch)

Southeast Missouri State's Dan Holst, left, celebrates with Nate Green, center, Brian Lees and teammates after his walk-off single with bases loaded that scored Danny Wright to beat Missouri State 5-4 Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at Capaha Field. (Fred Lynch)

Southeast Missouri State's Garret Reynolds reacts after Clayton Evans was hit by a pitch against UT Martin during the first inning Friday, March 17, 2017 at Capaha Field. (Fred Lynch)

Jackson's Colten Weber reaches third base on a triple against Ste. Genevieve during the sixth inning Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Capaha Field. (Fred Lynch)

Jackson's Landen Pehle enjoys a diversion in the dugout during the baseball game with Ste. Genevieve Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Capaha Field. (Fred Lynch)

Jackson players amuse themselves and the Ste. Genevieve team during a rain delay Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Capaha Field. (Fred Lynch)

Jackson players amuse themselves and the Ste. Genevieve team during a rain delay Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Capaha Field. (Fred Lynch)

Jackson's Braeden Dobbs celebrates with Will Winingar, left, after hitting a walk-off single with bases loaded in the seventh inning Tuesday, March 21, 2017 for a 1-0 win over Ste. Genevieve at Capaha Field. (Fred Lynch)

Saxony Lutheran's Zoie Roth heads the ball against Jackson's Grace Pehle during the second half of semifinal Friday, March 24, 2017 in the Noon Optimist Soccer Tournament at Notre Dame Regional High School. (Fred Lynch)

Notre Dame's Kristen Tarno shoots past Sikeston goalie Madeline Witt to score the go-ahead goal during the second half of a semifinal Friday, March 24, 2017 in the Noon Optimist Soccer Tournament at Notre Dame Regional High School. (Fred Lynch)

Notre Dame's Kristen Tarno, left, celebrates with Lauren Boswell after kicking the go-ahead goal against Sikeston during the second half of a semifinal Friday, March 24, 2017 in the Noon Optimist Soccer Tournament at Notre Dame Regional High School. (Fred Lynch)

Saxony Lutheran's Emma Brune heads the ball over Jackson's Lauren Welker during the first half Tuesday, March 28, 2017 in Jackson. (Fred Lynch)

Racers run through downtown during the 2nd Annual Polar Beer 5K Walk/Run on March 11, 2017 in Perryville. (Ben Matthews)

A volunteer prepares beer for racers outside of the Perry County Courthouse during the 2nd Annual Polar Beer 5K Walk/Run on March 11, 2017 in Perryville.  (Ben Matthews)

Boyd Blattel jumps his scooter off the side of a ramp with the supervision of his father, Brandon Blattel, on March 12, 2017 at the Jackson Skate Park. (Ben Matthews)

Michael Ornburn holds Miles Ornburn at the Heartland Home and Garden Show on March 18, 2017 at the Show Me Center. (Ben Matthews)

Pianists Pat Palisch and Joel Melchior perform a duet during a recital on March 26, 2017 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson. The recital was held to honor Jackson piano teachers Julia LaPierre and Susan Venable. (Ben Matthews)

Lucy Ervin holds photos from her home that she retrieved after a tornado struck ground Tuesday night in Perry County. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Dana Osborne continues the last of her run a 10th of a mile at a time near the end of the 8th annual Howard Aslinger Endurance Run on Saturday, March 18, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Darin McCall dances with his daughter Charlie McCall, 3, during the Daddy Daughter dance at Centenary United Methodist church Friday, March 24, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Kolton Geske plays nerf wars while kids watch behind him during the Mother Son Game Night Saturday, March 25, 2017 at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jackson Nehrt, left, and Christian McNew, right, both swing to hit the ping pong ball during the Mother Son Game Night Saturday, March 25, 2017 at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Kamron Underwood as Jesus Christ performs a scene of Jesus Christ Superstar during rehearsal Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at the Richard D. Kinder Performance Hall at Cape Girardeau Central High School. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Mark Hosler leans over after completing the midnight 5k race for the 8th annual Howard Aslinger Endurance Run on Friday, March 17, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. Along with the midnight run two 12 hour runs and a 24 hour run were also part of the Howard Aslinger Endurance Run to raise money for a memorial scholarship. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Participants make their way around the 1-mile loop set up at Arena Park for the 8th annual Howard Aslinger Endurance Run on Friday, March 17, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. The event raises money for the Howard L. Aslinger Memorial Scholarship where runners will keep running until they can't anymore with the event starting at 7 p.m. Friday night going for 24 hours until Saturday night. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Ralph Brannan stands in his tent with his rifle during the Eastern Ozark Rendezvous, a pre-1840s encampment, Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Barks Plantation in Glenallen. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

People help cleanup the damage left behind from a tornado along Perry County Road 806 near Kyle Lane on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, in Perry County. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Preston Wuebker of Advance reacts after the Class 1 championship game between Advance and Walnut Grove Saturday, March 11, 2017 at the Mizzou Arena in Columbia. Walnut Grove won 65-62. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

David and Tammi Bean kiss while dancing to music while celebrating St. Patrick's Day at Rude Dog Friday, March 17, 2107 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Clay Chandler of Southeast Missouri throws a pitch during a game between Southeast Missouri and Purdue Friday, March 3, 2017 at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. Purdue won 4-0. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Armani Vermillion of Advance reacts during the Class 1 championship game between Advance and Walnut Grove Saturday, March 11, 2017 at the Mizzou Arena in Columbia. Walnut Grove won 65-62. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Leah Woelk, smiles as she eats her pancakes during the 79th Annual Lions Club Pancake Day Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at the A.C. Brase Arena Building in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Oran basketball team celebrate after the Class 2 championship game between Oran and Crane Saturday, March 11, 2017 at the Mizzou Arena in Columbia. Oran won 70-63. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

A participant makes their way around the 1-mile loop set up at Arena Park for the 8th annual Howard Aslinger Endurance Run on early Saturday morning, March 18, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. The event raises money for the Howard L. Aslinger Memorial Scholarship where runners will keep running until they can't anymore with the event starting at 7 p.m. Friday night going for 24 hours until Saturday night. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Larry Miller sits on the couch while celebrating St. Patrick's Day at Katy O'Ferrel Friday, March 17, 2107 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)