JACKSON CROSS COUNTRY PRACTICE BEGINS MONDAY

Cross country practice for Jackson High School runners will begin at 8 a.m. Monday for all high school students (grades 9-12) planning to run this fall. Runners should be at the high school multipurpose building, dressed to run. It is very important that each runner attends the first day of practice.

The evening practice will be held at 7 p.m.

Runners need to bring their completed physicals, with all insurance information included. Runners will not be allowed to practice without it.

All high school and junior high runners (and their parents) will meet at the high school at 7 p.m., August 16. There will be a guest speaker.

The junior high teams (boys and girls, eighth grade) will begin practice the first day of school, August 18.

Anyone who would like to run, but did not receive a newsletter is urged to call 243-0398 or 243-8912.

Third in state

The SEMO Nomads 10-and-under soccer team brought home the bronze medal from the Show-Me State Games in Columbia July 17. Amid fierce competition and temperatures in the 90s, the Nomads placed third in their bracket. Team members were (front row, from left) Trae Smith, Alex Cano, Brett Halbert, Spencer McCormack, Matthew Compas, Zach Capriella, (second row) Kippy Cotner, Josh Compas, D.J. Kirk, Chris Shelton, Tyler Holman, Justin Myers, Josh Conklin, (back row) Coach Bill Cotner, Head Coach Luke Cano and Coach Mitch Halbert.

Needed break

Jackson High School band students cool off during a break from the school's marching band camp last week. The Marching Chiefs are gearing up for another year of competitions and football halftime performances under the leadership of Director Pat Schwent. Jackson USA Signal/Mark Evans

Name that tune

Mild weather helped make the Jackson Municipal Band's first daytime concert of 1999 a success last weekend. Above, band members support soloist Janie Becker, a Jackson High School graduate, who is a senior vocal performance major at Southeast Missouri State University. Below the Southern Netherlands Young People's Orchestra toots their horns. The 75 Dutch teenagers are touring the Untied States this summer. Municipal Band Director Nick Leist said the Dutch teens had "a wonderful time" during their visit. Jackson USA Signal/Mark Evans

Old mill

The old mill at Millersville was owned by Ed and Dona Fellows 1936-1939. It burned in Feb., 1940. The Jackson USA Signal encourages readers to send in their historic or other old photos for publication. Utmost care will be taken with these photos. Information on photos previously appearing in the Signal is also welcome. Photo courtesy of Dona Fellows