Photos of the Month — March 2019

Samuel Tyler, 14, practices the bridge section of Kenny Loggins's "Footloose" during a lesson at the Southeast Missouri State University River Campus Wednesday, Mar. 6, 2019. Tyler has been playing drums for several years despite having been born without hands or feet. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jim Dufek looks up at the wall of awards and recognitions received by current and former students in the Rust Center for Media Friday, March 1, 2019, in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast Missouri State's Nygal Russell (11) dances while surrounded by teammates before the start of the Redhawks' 84-66 loss to the Belmont University Bruins on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Central High School students get pumped up before the start of the sectional matchup between the Cape Central Tigers and the Farmington Knights Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at the Farmington Civic Center in Farmington. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Grant Roseman of Jackson, 15, receives a hug from his cousin Lucy Allen of Kelso, 9, after Roseman took the top honor in the 63rd annual Southeast Missouri Regional Science Fair on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. At 8-and-a-half years old, Roseman was bitten by a tick causing him to develop an allergy affecting his ability to eat the meat of mammals. The experience led the Jackson resident to conduct an experiment to see how different ticks, including the tick which caused his allergy, react or are attracted to carbon dioxide. The project earned him the fair's top overall honor enabling him to travel to Phoenix in May to compete at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. Although this was his first year participating the science fair, he said he plans to one day go into an engineering field. "I've always liked to solve problems," he said. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Samuel Tyler, 14, is seen in the reflection of a floor tom while warming up before a drum lesson at the Southeast Missouri State University River Campus Wednesday, Mar. 6, 2019. Tyler has been playing drums for several years despite having been born without hands or feet. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Rhonda C. Weller-Stilson stands for a portrait in the Donald C. Bedell Performance Hall at the River Campus Thursday, March 7, 2019, in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Dr. Ron Winstead holds his Chinese English Bible Friday, March 8, 2019, at the Southeast Missouri State University Baptist Student Center in Cape Girardeau. Winstead's Bible has traveled around with him for at least 40 years, from Taiwan to mainland China. "It's been around the world," Winstead said. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Pu (Paul) Xiao listens as Dr. Ron Winstead leads the weekly Bible study in Mandarin and English Friday, March 8, 2019, at the Southeast Missouri State University Baptist Student Center in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Wuwei (Peter) Lan points to his favorite Bible verse, John 3:16, written in Mandarin Friday, March 8, 2019, at the Southeast Missouri State University Baptist Student Center in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cape Central senior Luke Laramore, center, cheers next to fellow seniors Cameron Borders, left, and Scott Limbaugh during the Cape Central Tigers' 68-62 loss to the St. Mary's Dragons in the Class 4 state quarterfinals on Saturday, March 9, 2019, at Jefferson College in Hillsboro. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cape Central senior cheerleaders Jaeda Easley, facing forward, and Dreiona Egson hug following the Tigers' 68-62 loss to the St. Mary's Dragons in the Class 4 state quarterfinals on Saturday, March 9, 2019, at Jefferson College in Hillsboro. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Notre Dame junior cheerleader Elisabeth Seabaugh watches the game during the Bulldogs' 54-48 loss to Miller Career Academy in the Class 4 state quarterfinals on Saturday, March 9, 2019, at Jefferson College in Hillsboro. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Notre Dame's Megan Heisserer (14) places her hands on her face at the end of the Bulldogs' 54-48 loss to Miller Career Academy in the Class 4 state quarterfinals on Saturday, March 9, 2019, at Jefferson College in Hillsboro. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

A Southeast Missouri State University gymnast is briefly illuminated by a beam of colored light before entering the gym. Southeast hosted Lindenwood University and Mizzou for a meet at the Show Me Center Sunday, Mar. 10, 2019. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast Missouri State University hosted Lindenwood University and Mizzou for a meet at the Show Me Center Sunday, Mar. 10, 2019. Here, Southeast head coach Ashley Lawson watches one of her athletes perform a back handspring on the beam. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Miner police chief Christopher Griggs, left, talks to his attorney James McClellan, left, at the conclusion of a hearing in which the Miner aldermen were presented articles of impeachment against Chief Griggs Monday, March 11, 2019, in Miner, MO. The Miner aldermen found Chief Griggs guilty on two articles of impeachment. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

The Southeast Missouri State Redhawks team cheers on Addison Barnouski (12), not pictured, as she runs into home after hitting a home run during the Redhawks' matchup against the Missouri State Bears Thursday, March 14, 2019, at Southeast Softball Complex in Cape Girardeau. The Redhawks won 5-2. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast's Marisa Davis (6) pitches during the Redhawks' matchup against the Missouri State Bears Thursday, March 14, 2019, at Southeast Softball Complex in Cape Girardeau. The Redhawks won 5-2. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast's Marisa Davis (6) pitches during the Redhawks' matchup against the Missouri State Bears Thursday, March 14, 2019, at Southeast Softball Complex in Cape Girardeau. The Redhawks won 5-2. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Principal Lance McClard talks with first-grader Jacob Tucker during a classroom visit Friday, March 15, 2019, at North Elementary School in Jackson. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Chris Freels of Paducah, Kentucky, makes his way along the course of the 10th annual Howard Aslinger Endurance Run on Saturday, March 16, 2019, at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. Race director Kim Kelpe of Cape Girardeau said the event, named for her late father, raises money for the Howard Aslinger Foundation which provides scholarships to people with disabilities. "I think he'd be really proud of all of us. It's really a family event," she said of her father. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Chris Pagano of Jackson and Alan Pendergrass of Chaffee dance to the music of Lew Jetton & 61 South during 8th annual Cross Rivers Roots and Blues Festival on Saturday, March 16, 2019, at Port Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Tatum Kitchen, Cape Central's baseball coach, holds a hat with his dad, Terry Kitchen's, initials "TWK" with his jersey number 21 at the Cape Central baseball field Monday, March 18, 2019, in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast Missouri State University's football team conducted their first spring practice Monday, March 18, 2019, at Rosengarten Athletic Complex in Cape Girardeau. Here, head coach Tom Matukewicz directs a drill. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Warren Byrd, in yellow attire, celebrates after his side secured a fumble during a drill. Southeast Missouri State University's football team conducted their first spring practice Monday, March 18, 2019, at Rosengarten Athletic Complex in Cape Girardeau. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

In this double-exposure portrait, local artist Caroline Thompson, originally of Kennett, Missouri, and now Cape Girardeau, is seen with one of her paintings of a model from an art class Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at Thompson's home in Cape Girardeau. "I am driven to paint," Thompson said. The painter got her start in the craft in 1999. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Saxony's Zoie Roth (9) goes up for the ball during the Saxony Lutheran Crusaders' win against Notre Dame JV in the girls soccer Noon Optimist Club Tournament on Thursday, March 21, 2019, at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast Missouri State University student Adam Jung works to clear a garden bed Thursday, March 21, 2019, at a commuity garden near Fort D in Cape Girardeau. Volunteers, many of whom were either master gardeners or student members of the Southeast Missouri State University Horticulture Club, cleared the beds of pests and bermuda grass and added fresh soil in preparation for this year's growing season. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Robert Harris, a longtime advocate of community gardening, helps install a weed bed Thursday, March 21, 2019, at a commuity garden near Fort D in Cape Girardeau. Volunteers, many of whom were either master gardeners or student members of the Southeast Missouri State University Horticulture Club, cleared the beds of pests and bermuda grass and added fresh soil in preparation for this year's growing season. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Murray Sullivan works on a boxing exercise during the Parkinson's program at the Christian Boxing Academy Friday, March 22, 2019, in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Sweetheart Florist of Jackson co-owner Becky Gockel works on a flower arrangement near fellow co-owner Penelope Laurentius on Thursday, March 28, 2019, at Sweetheart Florist of Jackson. Gockel said they are hoping the new Cape Girardeau location of the business will be open by Mother's Day. Gockel, who has worked at the store for 28 years, said the store has been in the Jackson community for at least half a century. She said some of her favorite aspects of the job include "seeing the smiles" on people's faces and "getting up every day and never hating coming to work." (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

A crewman sits amongst the steel framing of the new in-progress justice center as he performs his job Thursday, March 28, 2019, in Jackson. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Otto Kern takes fish out of the fryer with the help of Tom Essner, both Knights of Columbus of New Hamburg, during a fish fry Friday, March 29, 2019, at the Scott City Knights of Columbus. David Glastetter, a Knight of Columbus originally from Kelso and now Cape Girardeau, said the fish fries have been taking place at the location since the late 1980s. Donna Anderson, a parishioner of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Scott City, said friendship, camaraderie and fun are commonplace at their fish-fry events. "We seem to have some faithful customers and we seem to have those who come in to try it," Anderson said. "But we do have really, really good fish." (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Rose Kern, left, and Irene Blattel, sisters from Scott City and Kelso respectively, chat while collecting tickets during a fish fry Friday, March 29, 2019, at the Scott City Knights of Columbus. David Glastetter, a Knight of Columbus originally from Kelso and now Cape Girardeau, said the fish fries have been taking place at the location since the late 1980s. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Karis Perdue, 2, plays underneath a pew during the 14th annual Rosa Parks and Coretta Scott King Tribute Sunday, March 31, 2019, at St. James AME Church in Cape Girardeau. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)