Photos of the Month — June 2019

Robert Duckworth, 102, poses for a portrait at the Missouri Veterans Home Tuesday, April 2, 2019, in Cape Girardeau. Duckworth served in the United States Army from 1945-1946. "The most important lesson [I learned] was try to treat everybody like humans instead of fighting them," Duckworth said. Published June 30. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian )

Cape Central Air Force Junior ROTC cadets Creed Davis, in background, and Nicholas Stearns volunteer in helping take down American flags in the Avenue of Flags on Memorial Day on Monday, May 27, 2019, at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau. The AFJROTC program just finished up its first academic year at the Cape Girardeau high school during which, at its peak, there were 83 cadets in the program, according to Master Sgt. Frank McMahon III, an aerospace science instructor with the program. Published June 1.  (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cape Central Air Force Junior ROTC cadets Jacob Chippewa, left, a student whose name was not able to be used, center, and Mariel Bisher, right, practice folding an American flag during an AFJROTC class Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at Cape Central High School in Cape Girardeau. This was the first year the program was offered at Cape Central. Published June 1.  (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

The Scott County All-Stars put their hands together before the start of the championship game of the 2019 Kelso 11U Showdown on Sunday, June 2, 2019, in Kelso. The team defeated the SEMO Cardinals 5-2. "Just trying to make kids better. That's all we're trying to do," head coach Matt Asher said. "Winning obviously makes everything a little bit better, but we're just trying to do things right." (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cooper Bryant of the Scott County All-Stars holds onto the fence while watching the game during the team's 5-2 victory over the SEMO Cardinals in the championship game of the 2019 Kelso 11U Showdown on Sunday, June 2, 2019, in Kelso. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Bees are seen on a honeycomb rack Monday, June 3, 2019, at one of Koeper's hives in Jackson. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Paul Koeper works to inspect his bees while wearing protective gear Monday, June 3, 2019, at one of Koeper's hives in Jackson. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Paul Koeper removes protective gloves after inspecting his bees Monday, June 3, 2019, at one of Koeper's hives in Jackson. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Beekeeper and Cape Girardeau County commissioner Paul Koeper poses for a portrait as the sun sets over his family's century farm outside Old Appleton, Missouri. (TYLER GRAEF ~ tgraef@semissourian.com)

Missouri Task Force One member John Borel, front and visible, helps other first responders carry Dylan Mahnken out of the rubble during simulated "Shaken Fury" exercises, centered around a situation involving response to a 7.7 magnitude earthquake, Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at 1810 Plaza Way Drive in Cape Girardeau. The exercises included members of Missouri Task Force One, an urban search-and-rescue team, and local first responders who retrieved live participants and prop dummies from the simulated "structural collapse" of a building which was prepared in advance for the exercise. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Strength and conditioning coach Jason Zerbach watches as Daterraion Richardson trains as the Southeast Missouri State University Redhawks football team undergoes their summer training session at the Holcomb Success Center Thursday, June 6, 2019, in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian )

Stormclouds pass over a flooded intersection Friday, June 7, 2019, at near the Red Star neighborhood in Cape Girardeau. (TYLER GRAEF ~ tgraef@semissourian.com )

Gracie Salazar, 2, of Cape Girardeau, holds a worm during a Youth Catch & Release fishing event Saturday, June 8, 2019, at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. "This is the first time my two's been fishing," Gracie's mother Lacy Salazar said. "First time they caught a fish." The event was hosted by Cape Girardeau Parks & Recreation and the Cape Girardeau Jaycees. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

 Rodney Terry is seen dressed as his great-great-grandfather, Rufus Vann, who served in the 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War during a ceremony unveiling a statue of the Cape Girardeau slave-turned-soldier James Ivers, who enlisted in the Union Army during the Civil War Saturday, June 8, 2019, at Ivers Square in Cape Girardeau. (TYLER GRAEF ~ tgraef@semissourian.com)

Illinois National Guard member Arturo Martinez, front, and other Guard members help build up sandbag barriers to hold back floodwaters Monday, June 10, 2019, along Brookwood Drive in East Cape Girardeau, Illinois. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Illinois National Guard member Michael Sheppard helps other Guard members build up existing sandbag barriers to hold back floodwaters Monday, June 10, 2019, along Brookwood Drive in East Cape Girardeau, Illinois. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Rich Lehman, of the U.S. Coast Guard, carries Izayah Gilbert, 7, a resident of trailer park on the northeast side of East Cape Girardeau, Illinois, next to Aubrey Walters, 15, also a trailer park resident, as the trailer park evacuates Tuesday, June 11, 2019, in East Cape Girardeau. "We have nowhere to really turn," trailer park resident Brandi Walters said. "I have a couple friends that is willing to open their home to us." Walters, who lives with her daughter and boyfriend, said they are staying with friends Tuesday night. In response to area flooding, an American Red Cross shelter opened Tuesday at Spark Ministries Church at 40842 Illinois Route 3 in McClure, Illinois, according to a news release from American Red Cross of Missouri and Arkansas. Those coming to the shelter should bring: a few days worth of clothing, bedding including pillows and blankets, toiletries, essential medication and items for children. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

A flooded trailer park on the northeast side of East Cape Girardeau, Illinois, is seen Tuesday, June 11, 2019, in East Cape Girardeau, Illinois. The trailer park was evacuated June 11. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cape Girardeau players watch as Jackson scores multiple runs in a single inning during a matchup between Jackson and Cape Girardeau American Legion baseball teams Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at Whitey Herzog stadium in Jackson. (TYLER GRAEF ~ tgraef@semissourian.com )

Carl Holmes catches his great-grandson Jayce Holmes, 5, as he slides down off his lap while Jayce's new pet hamster "Cuddles" crawls on Carl's arm out on their back patio Tuesday, June 11, 2019, in Jackson. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian )

Chase Groshong of Troy, Missouri, and Madison Mingione of Perryville, Missouri, left, react to the St. Louis Blues claiming the Stanley Cup after defeating the Boston Bruins 4-1 in Game 7 on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, while watching the event at Dogwood Social House in Cape Girardeau. This was the first time the St. Louis Blues claimed the Stanley Cup in franchise history. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Nicholas Lindsay, standing, and Trevor Halter, both of Cape Girardeau, watch as the St. Louis Blues take on the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at Dogwood Social House in Cape Girardeau. The Blues defeated the Bruins 4-1 to claim the Stanley Cup. This was the first time the St. Louis Blues claimed the Stanley Cup in franchise history. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Rodney Bollinger of Jackson pauses after reacting to the St. Louis Blues claiming the Stanley Cup after defeating the Boston Bruins 4-1 in Game 7 on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, while watching the event at Dogwood Social House in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Parker Lemmons dives for the ball as it sneaks past him during a baseball camp run by the Southeast Missouri State University Redhawks baseball team on Thursday, June 13, 2019, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Violet Clark, 2, peeks at the camera while swinging as her father, Jack, removes his cap and turns toward Capaha Field for the national anthem on Thursday, June 13, 2019, at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Caretaker Josh Hepler is seen in the kitchen near an air-conditioning unit, dehumidifier and antique wood stove Thursday, June 13, 2019, at the Glenn House in Cape Girardeau. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Joey Johnson of Jackson gets a Stanley Cup tattoo, right below his Blue Note tattoo he's had for about 15 years, by tattoo artist Chris Rose of Cape Girardeau at A Different Drummer Tattoo on Friday, June 14, 2019, in Cape Girardeau. "I was born the year the Blues came [to St. Louis]," said Johnson, who is originally from St. Louis and relocated to Southeast Missouri in first grade. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian )

Colbie Raney, 3, of Jackson, tries out an instrument during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival on Saturday, June 15, 2019, at the Southeast Missouri State University River Campus in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Children float in the lazy river Monday, June 17, 2019, at Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Kaden Pickens, 3, of Cape Girardeau, holds up the ball while practicing with other athletes during a summer camp with the Southeast Missouri State University men's basketball team Monday, June 17, 2019, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jackson's Landon Hahn poses for a portrait Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at Cape Central High School in Cape Girardeau. (TYLER GRAEF ~ tgraef@semissourian.com)

Vehicles navigate floodwaters over the roadway Wednesday, June 19, 2019, while turning from Illinois Route 3 onto Illinois Route 146 heading toward East Cape Girardeau, Illinois. Traffic on part of Route 3 heading from Route 146 to McClure, Illinois, was reduced to one lane Wednesday because of water on the road. Because of flooding, Route 3 is closed from Route 146 to Old Illinois Route 3 near Gale, Illinois, in Alexander County, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Charles Webb wades through seep water checking on sand boils in a field across from a levee Thursday, June 20, 2019, in McClure. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jack Rinehart poses for a photo Thursday, June 20, 2019, at Cape Central High School in Cape Girardeau.  (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Megan Heisserer poses for a photo Thursday, June 20, 2019, at Cape Girardeau in Cape Central High School. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Steve McLemore surveys for damage to the roof of his home, where he's lived since 1997, as well as those of his neighbors while clearing fallen branches after a severe storm rolled through Jackson Friday, June 21, 2019, at Tracy Street in Jackson. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Arleen Tipsword, who at age 90 believes herself to be the oldest member of Cornerstone Wesleyan Church, takes a brick as a souvenir from the remains of the church Saturday, June 22, 2019, at 210 E Outer Road in Scott City, Missouri. "It's heartbreaking," Tipsword said of the building that was destroyed in a fire during Friday afternoon's storm. "I met my husband here in this church." She believes it was 1978 when she first attended the church where she would marry her husband in 1985. "I mean this is most wonderful church family that we can depend on," she said. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

A chair is seen among the remains of Cornerstone Wesleyan Church on Saturday, June 22, 2019, at 210 E Outer Road in Scott City, Missouri. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Josh Moore, left, dismantles parts of a fallen tree as homeowner Chris Darby, background, sweeps up brush while stormclouds approach Saturday, June 22, 2019, in Jackson. Severe weather caused widespread damage to trees, buildings and infrastructure the day before. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Journeyman linemen Ronny Barker, left, and Rocky Hampton work to install lines on a new utility pole after a storm snapped the existing pole Saturday, June 22, 2019, in Jackson. Severe weather caused widespread damage to trees, buildings and infrastructure the day before and crews from Poplar Bluff and Rolla, Missouri, were called in to help restore power. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

A "Road Closed" sign is seen Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at the intersection of South Sprigg Street and Missouri Route 74 heading toward the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge and Illinois in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Oliver Carver, 2, of Cape Girardeau, with the assistance of his grandmother, Lisa Carver of Cape Girardeau, catches his first fish during his first time ever going fishing Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau. The pair, along with Oliver's mother and other siblings, visited the park for a preschool fishing outing with Lynwood Baptist Church. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Joe McCloskey is reflected in one of his truck door windows Wednesday, June 26, 2019, in Charleston. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Amerah Hill, 13, performs with other dancers during the Battlez of Originality dance festival Saturday, June 29, 2019, at Fingerprint Dance Studio in Cape Girardeau. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

A dancing man shaved into the hair of dancer Jace Darrah, 11, is seen during the Battlez of Originality dance festival Saturday, June 29, 2019, at Fingerprint Dance Studio in Cape Girardeau. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Lester Harris, 92, holds up his discharge card at the Missouri Veterans Home Tuesday, April 2, 2019, in Cape Girardeau. Harris served in the service from 1945-1947, starting off in the United States Army and ending up in the United States Air Force. "I guess it was joy," Harris said when asked what serving his country meant to him. Published June 30. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian )

Ben Koller, originally of Milwaukee and now Asheville, North Carolina, holds up a phone near pieces of artwork during a Cape Girardeau Community Art Day on Sunday, June 30, 2019, at Ranney Park in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Kweku Arkorful, originally of Ghana and now Cape Girardeau, shakes hands with Cape Girardeau Police Lt. Bradley Smith after both took part in a drum circle next to other drum circle participants including Montell Jackson, 17, of Watertown, New York, (left), Bankole Agbon, originally of Milwaukee and now Jackson (standing) and Ben Koller, originally of Milwaukee and now Asheville, North Carolina, (foreground) during a Cape Girardeau Community Art Day on Sunday, June 30, 2019, at Ranney Park in Cape Girardeau. Local artist Malcolm McCrae said the event was a chance for people "to create and come together as a community to be able to celebrate each other." The event also acted as a debut for the "Pollination Station" art bus. "We using Mother Nature as the blueprint," McCrae said regarding the name of the bus. "Just like animals pollinate the world, we pollinate the world with positivity and good energy." McCrae said at the beginning of August the bus will be leaving for Connecticut and will be making other stops, at places such as schools and community centers, across the country. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)