Lunch with Veterans

Laura Simon

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Students from Prodigy Leadership Academy had lunch with veterans at the Missouri Veterans Home on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, in Cape Girardeau.

Don Yount, left, chats with Daniel Ivanovic over lunch on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. Second and third grade students from Prodigy Leadership Academy had lunch with some of the veterans on Tuesday, and ended the lunch hour by singing an array of patriotic songs. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Joey Charlton, a student from Prodigy Leadership Academy, hands out American flags to Leonard Koenig, center and Gus Gockel before lunch on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
John Fox smiles as he has lunch with Prodigy Leadership Academy student, Logan Lamont, on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Cotton Bernard has lunch with Prodigy Leadership Academy students, Briana Lee, center, and Logan Lamont on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Robert Duckworth holds the American flag given to him by Prodigy Leadership Academy students on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Alvin Davie tries on some festive glasses for Kenadi Burgin and Lillianna Dubs on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. Second and third grade students from Prodigy Leadership Academy had lunch with some of the veterans on Tuesday, and ended the lunch hour by singing an array of patriotic songs. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Delbert Wright chats with Prodigy Leadership Academy students, Andy Pederson, upper left, and Waylon Mulholland on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Leonard Koenig chats with Prodigy Leadership Academy student, Joey Charlton, over lunch on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
From left to right, Lueck Zimmerman, Timothy Vails, Don Yount, Bill Matthews and Thomas Miller visit over lunch on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Don Yount, right, visits with Prodigy Leadership Academy student, Timothy Vails on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Leonard Koenig waves the American flag that Prodigy Leadership Academy student, Joey Charlton, gave him over lunch on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Doris Livingston visits with Prodigy Leadership Academy student, Waylon Mulholland, over lunch on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Robert Duckworth, top, and Floyd Fellows visit with Prodigy Leadership Academy students over lunch on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Alvin Davie waves the American flag given to him by Prodigy Leadership Academy students on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)