Photos of the Month - October 2017

Alex Schrimplin, 8, blows bubbles during the third annual Lyndon's Shining Light held Oct. 27, 2017 at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Byron Sands, 7, lets out an excited scream as Vickie Kertz blows bubbles at him during the third annual Lyndon's Shining Light held Oct. 27, 2017 at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Mollie Favier, 8, of Perryville adjusts her crown while watching bubbles blow away during the third annual Lyndon's Shining Light held Oct. 27, 2017 at Kiwanis Park in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Stephanie Willis and her son Hunter, 8-months, play with a baby pygmy goat Oct. 8, 2017, at Lazy L Safari in Cape Girardeau. Willis said they have an 8-month old dairy goat at their home in Metropolis, Illinois. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Rob Hilliard of Chicago plays a guitar made from a shovel Oct. 1, 2017, at Gerard Scherer's booth in the sixth Downtown Tailgate Flea Market in Cape Girardeau. Hilliard visited Cape Girardeau for family weekend at Southeast Missouri State, where his daughter is a student. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Taryn Overstreet displays the girls golf team's second consecutive state title Oct. 10, 2017 during a celebration at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

The American flag billows in the wind Oct. 23, 2017 during the dedication of the late Gen. Seth McKee's mural, newly added to the Missouri Wall of Fame in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Members of American Legion Post #63 roll the Missouri flag Oct. 23, 2017 at the Missouri Wall of Fame in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Levi Newton, 3, receives help from his father, Chris, during the inaugural Fishing Rodeo held at Oct. 12, 2017 at Elks Lake in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jeremy Hammontree helps his grandson, Kobie Moore, 2, feed ducks Oct. 17, 2017 at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast's Shelby Beussink, left, battles for the ball with SIUE's Lindsey Fencel during a home game against SIUE on Oct. 15, 2017 at Houck Field. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast sophomore Jennifer Brien leaps to maintain possession of the ball during a home game against SIUE on Oct. 15, 2017 at Houck Field. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast's Esmie Gonzales celebrates with her teammates after scoring an equalizing goal in the second half of a home game against SIUE on Oct. 15, 2017 at Houck Field. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Notre Dame forward Griffin Stewart and St. Pius X's John Herrell chase the ball during the Class 2 District 1 championship game Oct. 19, 2017 at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Notre Dame midfielder Andrew Parsons kneels on the field with his teammate Andrew Mueller while St. Pius X players celebrate after winning the Class 2 District 1 championship game Oct. 19, 2017 at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Garrett Hesselrode of Notre Dame goes for a header during a game Oct. 3, 2017 at Cape Girardeau Central High School. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

The cast of Jackson's fall play, "The Curious Savage" act out a scene during a dress rehearsal for Oct. 10, 2017 at Jackson High School. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Christopher Guada, 7, breakdances during a dance battle at the end of class Sept. 27, 2017 at On Cue Performing Arts Studio in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Yan Zhang, 11, stretches out before a breakdancing exercise Sept. 27, 2017 at On Cue Performing Arts Studio in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jaden Zhang, 6, dances in a battle at the end of a breakdancing class Sept. 27, 2017 at On Cue Performing Arts Studio in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Mark Petzoldt turns a blower that pumps air into the forge to heat a hot-roll metal rod Sept. 7, 2017 in his blacksmith shop at the Saxon Lutheran Memorial in Frohna, Missouri. (Fred Lynch)

The Queen of the Mississippi maneuvers near the Nina replica ship Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2014 for an afternoon docking at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)

Kelly players wait for Hailey Noon at home after her two-run homer against Jefferson during the first inning of a Class 2 District 3 semifinal Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017 at Kelly High School. (Fred Lynch)

A hit by Perryville's Kyla Laurentius goes over Notre Dame pitcher Hailey Kutz as third baseman Connor Overfield tries to make the play during the seventh inning of the Class 3 District 1 championship Friday, Oct. 6, 2017 in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. Laurentius reached first base safely. (Fred Lynch)

Janice Ruopp secures the canopy for the Ruopp Troop chili team as winds gust Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017 at the Kiwanis Club Chili Cook-Off at the Osage Centre. Mike and Cindy Braman take their samples of chili from the booth, one of 13 teams competing at the event to benefit the Cape Girardeau Police Department's K-9 program. More photos are in a gallery at semissourian.com. (Fred Lynch)

Cindy Dees serves pancakes Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017 to Kyle Seabaugh as Holly Brown looks on, at the new location of Sands Pancake House, 602 Morgan Oak St. in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)

Notre Dame players celebrate with pitcher Hailey Kutz, left, after their 2-0 win over Hillsboro in a Class 3 sectional Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017 at Notre Dame Regional High School. (Fred Lynch)

Jackson coach Dave Mirly celebrate a point against Notre Dame during the first set of the championship match in the SEMO Conference Tournament Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017 at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex. (Fred Lynch)

Two Jackson fans clown with their reflections in the SEMO Conference Tournament trophy after Jackson defeated Notre Dame Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017 at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex. (Fred Lynch)

Alyssa McBride, left, Haley McBride and Johnnie Johnson take a spin on the Scrambler ride Friday, Oct. 13, 2017 at Chaffee German Days in Chaffee, Missouri. (Fred Lynch)

Advance's Alyssa Miles anticipates the final point against Bernie in the Class 1 District 2 championship Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017 in Bernie, Missouri. (Fred Lynch)

Advance players celebrate the final point of their 25-19, 25-14 win over Bernie in the Class 1 District 2 championship Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017 in Bernie, Missouri. (Fred Lynch)

The Chaffee Marching Red Devils performs before the Chaffee-St. Vincent football game Friday, Oct. 20, 2017 in Chaffee, Missouri. (Fred Lynch)

Macy Campbell, 21 months, finds fun among the pumpkins Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017 at the Grace Pumpkin Patch, Broadway and Caruthers Avenue, in Cape Girardeau. The pumpkins were grown on the Navajo reservation in Farmington, New Mexico. Grace United Methodist Church keeps a percentage of sales to support church missions. The patch will be open through Oct. 31. (Fred Lynch)

Cape Central's Brogan Davis swims a heat of the 100-yard butterfly Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017 during the SEMO Conference swim meet at Central Municipal Pool. Davis placed first in the event. (Fred Lynch)

A leisurely walk is accented with the sun peeking through fall-colored leaves Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017 at the River Campus Trail in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)

Jackson's Caleb Dameron (6) scores the third goal against Seckman, as Tanner Walton, left, and Desmond Morris look on, to tie the score during the second half of the Class 4 District 1 championship Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017 in Cedar Hill, Missouri. (Fred Lynch)

Cape Central's Chauncey Hughes jumps in jubilation as coach Arlen Pixley speaks to the team following their 36-16 win over North County in a Class 4 District 1 semifinal Friday, Oct. 27, 2017 in Bonne Terre, Missouri. (Fred Lynch)

Saxony Lutheran's Quinn Steffens tries to take control the ball against Brentwood's Chase Lynch during the first half of a Class 1 state quarterfinal Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 at Saxony Lutheran High School. (Fred Lynch)

To get Kinslee to go to bed Jessica holds her up and rocks her in her arms as music plays in the background. "Sometimes it will take 10 minutes and other times it will take two hours." Jessica said referring to putting Kinslee to sleep. Part of her routine is let her unwind to music while she sucks on a bottle. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Notre Dame's Sarah Bell poses for a photo Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017 at Dalhousie Golf Club in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Kyle Rogers with Delta High School marching band lies down before they parade through Uptown Jackson during the Jackson Band Festival Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017 in Jackson. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cape Central's Cameron Cox runs into a referee during a game between Cape Central and Chaminade Friday, Oct. 6, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. Chaminade won 57-17. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Crew members prepare the Pinta and Nina, Columbus' replica ships, before they set sail headed towards Memphis after docking at the Cape Girardeau riverfront Monday morning, Oct. 16, 2017. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

A night view of Luke Sample's Halloween display Monday, Oct. 30, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Brynna Downing puckers her lips towards her friend Katy Sams during the Southeast Missouri State University homecoming tailgate at Last Call Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jackson's Cooper Callis celebrities a win during the Class 5 District 1 semifinal game between Jackson and Poplar Bluff Friday, Oct. 27, 2017 at Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Jackson won 56-49 in three overtimes. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Kirby Ray tears off his jacket as he walks down the runway during the VintageNOW fashion show Saturday, Oct 21, 2017 at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Leopold's Shelby Schreckenberg cheers after scoring during a game between Leopold and Oak Ridge Monday, Oct. 2, 2017 at Leopold. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Head brewmasters John Sadler, left, and Matt Ruesler, right, pose for a photo in front of their wood fire stove at Jackson Street Brewco Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017 in Perryville. Jackson Street Brewco offers wood fired pizza, appetizers, eight taps and 32 styles of beer they rotate. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cape Central's Chauney Hughes prays on the bench before a game between Cape Central and Chaminade Friday, Oct. 6, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. Chaminade won 57-17. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Mike Council also known as, Navigator, a spoken word artist from Cape Girardeau recites his piece Hold On, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Fredericktown marching band heads down Broadway during the Southeast Missouri State University homecoming parade Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Poplar Bluff's RaShawn McCain leaps over a Jackson player during the Class 5 District 1 semifinal game between Jackson and Poplar Bluff Friday, Oct. 27, 2017 at Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Jackson won 56-49 in three overtimes. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Kinslee cries as her mom, Jessica, has her sit down with her eye gaze device Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. "She has an eye-gazing device, which is a communication device that uses her eyes through a series of choices. It is going to change our family for her to be able to make a decision. Right now, I make every decision for her. She doesn't have her own voice to make her own decision. Just to have her to make her own choices will be amazing for our family." Jessica had said. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cape Central players react after scoring on a catcher's interference that tied the game and sent it to extra innings during the Class 3 District 1 quarterfinals game between Sikeston and Cape Central Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017 at Leon's Field in Ste. Genevieve. Cape Central won 4-3. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Alpha Chi Omega wave as their float heads down Broadway during the Southeast Missouri State University homecoming parade Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Lilly McQuillen, 1, picks up an apple at Knowlan Family Farm Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017 in Burfordville. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Vaughn Vanamburg is the last one standing with a time of 4 minutes and 33 seconds during the Sam Adams Stein Hoisting at the Uptown Jackson Oktoberfest, Saturday, October 7, 2017. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cody lies down with his daughters Kinslee, center, and Alisa, left, before putting Kinslee to bed Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017. When Kinslee was younger he used to have to drive her around in his truck to get her to fall asleep, now, she will listen to music in her room. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)