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NewsJune 9, 2016

Photos of the Month - May 2016

Southeast Missourian photographers choose their favorite images from the month of May.

Laura Simon, Fred Lynch and Glenn Landberg
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Captain Ryan Kean climbs into a CF-18 Hornet as he prepares for a flight demonstration at the Cape Girardeau Air Show Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Captain Ryan Kean climbs into a CF-18 Hornet as he prepares for a flight demonstration at the Cape Girardeau Air Show Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Central's Madilyn Dunn keeps the ball from Sikeston's Torrie Helms during the second half Monday, May 10, 2016 at Cape Girardeau Central High School.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Central's Madilyn Dunn keeps the ball from Sikeston's Torrie Helms during the second half Monday, May 10, 2016 at Cape Girardeau Central High School.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Temarvion Anthony plays "Whack-a-Bounce" as Katie Neikirk times the 30-second game and Jillian Jacobs keeps score Friday, May 13, 2016 at Clippard Elementary School in Cape Girardeau. The fourth-graders joined other grades in the school who created cardboard arcade games in art classes as part of the annual play day.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Temarvion Anthony plays "Whack-a-Bounce" as Katie Neikirk times the 30-second game and Jillian Jacobs keeps score Friday, May 13, 2016 at Clippard Elementary School in Cape Girardeau. The fourth-graders joined other grades in the school who created cardboard arcade games in art classes as part of the annual play day.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Fourth-grader Kaci Mitchell is ready for the next player of her cardboard arcade game, "Whack-a-Bounce," Friday, May 13, 2016 at Clippard Elementary School in Cape Girardeau.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Fourth-grader Kaci Mitchell is ready for the next player of her cardboard arcade game, "Whack-a-Bounce," Friday, May 13, 2016 at Clippard Elementary School in Cape Girardeau.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Southeast Missouri State starter Joey Lucchesi pitches to a Stephen F. Austin batter during the first inning Friday, May 13, 2016 at Capaha Field.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Southeast Missouri State starter Joey Lucchesi pitches to a Stephen F. Austin batter during the first inning Friday, May 13, 2016 at Capaha Field.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Fans watch as Southeast Missouri State second baseman Trevor Ezell catches a Stephen F. Austin foul ball during the eighth inning Friday, May 13, 2016 at Capaha Field.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Fans watch as Southeast Missouri State second baseman Trevor Ezell catches a Stephen F. Austin foul ball during the eighth inning Friday, May 13, 2016 at Capaha Field.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com The Big Head Race begins during a break at the baseball game with Southeast Missouri State and Stephen F. Austin on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at Capaha Field.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com The Big Head Race begins during a break at the baseball game with Southeast Missouri State and Stephen F. Austin on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at Capaha Field.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Scott City High School valedictorian Bella Bowers expresses herself with her mortarboard at commencement Sunday, May 15, 2016 in Scott City.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Scott City High School valedictorian Bella Bowers expresses herself with her mortarboard at commencement Sunday, May 15, 2016 in Scott City.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Kelly teammates celebrate as Payton Eftink returns to the dugout after scoring against Saxony Lutheran during the first inning of a Class 3 District 2 semifinal game Monday, May 16, 2016 in Charleston, Missouri.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Kelly teammates celebrate as Payton Eftink returns to the dugout after scoring against Saxony Lutheran during the first inning of a Class 3 District 2 semifinal game Monday, May 16, 2016 in Charleston, Missouri.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Jackson High School graduates toss their mortarboards at the close of commencement Friday, May 20, 2016 at the Show Me Center.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Jackson High School graduates toss their mortarboards at the close of commencement Friday, May 20, 2016 at the Show Me Center.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Southeast Missouri State catcher Brian Lees reacts to the umpire's call after tagging out Belmont baserunner Chas Hadden to end the top of the fifth inning Saturday, May 21, 2016 at Capaha Field.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Southeast Missouri State catcher Brian Lees reacts to the umpire's call after tagging out Belmont baserunner Chas Hadden to end the top of the fifth inning Saturday, May 21, 2016 at Capaha Field.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Natalee Smith enjoys the book she got at the Downtown Tailgate Flea Market on Sunday, May 1, 2016 in Cape Girardeau.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Natalee Smith enjoys the book she got at the Downtown Tailgate Flea Market on Sunday, May 1, 2016 in Cape Girardeau.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Southeast Missouri State reliever Hunter Leeper pitches to a Belmont batter during the ninth inning Saturday, May 21, 2016 at Capaha Field. Leeper accomplished the feat of playing all nine defensive positions in nine innings on Senior Day.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Southeast Missouri State reliever Hunter Leeper pitches to a Belmont batter during the ninth inning Saturday, May 21, 2016 at Capaha Field. Leeper accomplished the feat of playing all nine defensive positions in nine innings on Senior Day.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Southeast Missouri State coach Steve Bieser makes a call to the bullpen after reliever Hunter Leeper pitched briefly against Belmont in the ninth inning Saturday, May 21, 2016 at Capaha Field. From left are Andy Lack, Leeper, Bieser and catcher Brian Lees. Leeper played all nine defensive positions in the game.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Southeast Missouri State coach Steve Bieser makes a call to the bullpen after reliever Hunter Leeper pitched briefly against Belmont in the ninth inning Saturday, May 21, 2016 at Capaha Field. From left are Andy Lack, Leeper, Bieser and catcher Brian Lees. Leeper played all nine defensive positions in the game.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com The partiers scramble to leave the scene after they hear a gunshot from the farmer at a video shoot for The Hollerboys Sunday, May 22, 2016 near Patton, Missouri.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com The partiers scramble to leave the scene after they hear a gunshot from the farmer at a video shoot for The Hollerboys Sunday, May 22, 2016 near Patton, Missouri.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Farmer Bill Fulton performs his final scene in the video with The Hollerboys Sunday, May 22, 2016 near Patton, Missouri.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Farmer Bill Fulton performs his final scene in the video with The Hollerboys Sunday, May 22, 2016 near Patton, Missouri.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Memorial Day at Mound City National Cemetery Saturday, May 28, 2016, Mound City, Illinois.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Memorial Day at Mound City National Cemetery Saturday, May 28, 2016, Mound City, Illinois.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Civil War re-enactors with King's Battery, 2nd Missouri Light Artillery, prepare to fire a cannon at the close of the Memorial Day program at Mound City National Cemetery Saturday, May 28, 2016, Mound City, Illinois.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Civil War re-enactors with King's Battery, 2nd Missouri Light Artillery, prepare to fire a cannon at the close of the Memorial Day program at Mound City National Cemetery Saturday, May 28, 2016, Mound City, Illinois.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Civil War re-enactors with 1st Illinois Light Artillery, Battery D, fire a cannon next to re-enactors with King's Battery, 2nd Missouri Light Artillery, at the close of the Memorial Day program Saturday, May 28, 2016 at Mound City National Cemetery, Mound City, Illinois.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Civil War re-enactors with 1st Illinois Light Artillery, Battery D, fire a cannon next to re-enactors with King's Battery, 2nd Missouri Light Artillery, at the close of the Memorial Day program Saturday, May 28, 2016 at Mound City National Cemetery, Mound City, Illinois.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Southeast Missouri State's Trevor Ezell gets a fist bump from coach Steve Bieser as Kylar Robertson, left, and Brian Lees celebrate after Ezell scored against Jacksonville State during the sixth inning of the championship game in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament Sunday, May 29, 2016 in Jackson, Tennessee.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Southeast Missouri State's Trevor Ezell gets a fist bump from coach Steve Bieser as Kylar Robertson, left, and Brian Lees celebrate after Ezell scored against Jacksonville State during the sixth inning of the championship game in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament Sunday, May 29, 2016 in Jackson, Tennessee.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Southeast Missouri State baseball players celebrate after winning the Ohio Valley Conference tournament championship with a 14-8 victory over Jacksonville State on Sunday, May 29, 2016 at The Ballpark in Jackson, Tennessee.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Southeast Missouri State baseball players celebrate after winning the Ohio Valley Conference tournament championship with a 14-8 victory over Jacksonville State on Sunday, May 29, 2016 at The Ballpark in Jackson, Tennessee.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Members of the Southeast Missouri State baseball team grab lunch before the NCAA baseball championship selection show Monday, May 30, 2016 at Wings Etc. in Cape Girardeau.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Members of the Southeast Missouri State baseball team grab lunch before the NCAA baseball championship selection show Monday, May 30, 2016 at Wings Etc. in Cape Girardeau.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Shoppers take in the Downtown Tailgate Flea Market on Sunday, May 1, 2016 in Cape Girardeau.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Shoppers take in the Downtown Tailgate Flea Market on Sunday, May 1, 2016 in Cape Girardeau.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com The speed slide is one of the new rides at Cape Splash as seen Monday, May 30, 2016 in Cape Girardeau.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com The speed slide is one of the new rides at Cape Splash as seen Monday, May 30, 2016 in Cape Girardeau.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com The Lazy River ride is popular at Cape Splash on Monday, May 30, 2016 in Cape Girardeau.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com The Lazy River ride is popular at Cape Splash on Monday, May 30, 2016 in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Perryville native Mike Schamburg poses for a photo inside the Perry Park Center on Monday, April 25, 2016. Schamburg has been playing rugby for eight years with the St. Louis Rugby Rams, a team in the United States Quad Rugby Association.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Perryville native Mike Schamburg poses for a photo inside the Perry Park Center on Monday, April 25, 2016. Schamburg has been playing rugby for eight years with the St. Louis Rugby Rams, a team in the United States Quad Rugby Association.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Over 150 mental health secrets are displayed in Southeast Missouri State University's University Center on Friday, April 29, 2016 as part of Mental Health Awareness Month. The secrets were written by anonymously students and faculty as part of the #SEMOSecrets video.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Over 150 mental health secrets are displayed in Southeast Missouri State University's University Center on Friday, April 29, 2016 as part of Mental Health Awareness Month. The secrets were written by anonymously students and faculty as part of the #SEMOSecrets video.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Carlos Vargas-Aburto, president of Southeast Missouri State University, visits with his granddaughter, Remi, and daughter-in-law, Alex, outside Kent Library Thursday morning, May 5, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Carlos Vargas-Aburto, president of Southeast Missouri State University, visits with his granddaughter, Remi, and daughter-in-law, Alex, outside Kent Library Thursday morning, May 5, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Carlos Vargas-Aburto, president of Southeast Missouri State University, poses for photos with Southeast students outside Kent Library Thursday morning, May 5, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Carlos Vargas-Aburto, president of Southeast Missouri State University, poses for photos with Southeast students outside Kent Library Thursday morning, May 5, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Ryleigh Moore, left, and Brayden Heisserer
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Ryleigh Moore, left, and Brayden Heisserer
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Nevaeh Morris rests against Gabby Benn as they look through the Alma Schrader yearbook Monday afternoon, May 9, 2016, at the Boys and Girls Club of Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Nevaeh Morris rests against Gabby Benn as they look through the Alma Schrader yearbook Monday afternoon, May 9, 2016, at the Boys and Girls Club of Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Matt Jackson smiles after removing his respirator during a break from painting the ceiling of the future new home of the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri on Tuesday, May 10, 2016. Jackson was blacking out the ceiling of a front room with drywall paint. The art council's new 12,000-square-foot facility is located at 16 N. Spanish St. in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Matt Jackson smiles after removing his respirator during a break from painting the ceiling of the future new home of the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri on Tuesday, May 10, 2016. Jackson was blacking out the ceiling of a front room with drywall paint. The art council's new 12,000-square-foot facility is located at 16 N. Spanish St. in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com John Gerner, left, Mike Pazdera, center, and Dustin Cramp, all with K.A. Pazdera Hauling and Excavating, stand on the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge while waiting to unload their truckload of concrete barriers on Thursday afternoon, May 12, 2016, in Cape Girardeau. Thirty truckloads of concrete barriers will be used to barricade the right eastbound lane of Highway 74 across the bridge. The closure will allow contractors through MoDot to begin building scaffolding on the side of the bridge towers for routine concrete repair on the surface of the towers. Work on the bridge is expected to last through most of the year. Drivers are urged to use caution while traveling through the for zone.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com John Gerner, left, Mike Pazdera, center, and Dustin Cramp, all with K.A. Pazdera Hauling and Excavating, stand on the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge while waiting to unload their truckload of concrete barriers on Thursday afternoon, May 12, 2016, in Cape Girardeau. Thirty truckloads of concrete barriers will be used to barricade the right eastbound lane of Highway 74 across the bridge. The closure will allow contractors through MoDot to begin building scaffolding on the side of the bridge towers for routine concrete repair on the surface of the towers. Work on the bridge is expected to last through most of the year. Drivers are urged to use caution while traveling through the for zone.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com John Michael Veach performs a "Concert on the Corner" at Broadway and Main Street during the Downtown Tailgate Flea Market on Sunday, May 1, 2016 in Cape Girardeau.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com John Michael Veach performs a "Concert on the Corner" at Broadway and Main Street during the Downtown Tailgate Flea Market on Sunday, May 1, 2016 in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Lance Altenthal and his wife, Ali, take aim with their bows while bow fishing along Ramsey Creek on Monday morning, May 9, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Lance Altenthal and his wife, Ali, take aim with their bows while bow fishing along Ramsey Creek on Monday morning, May 9, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Lance Altenthal catches a silver carp, a variety of Asian carp, while bow fishing in Ramsey Creek on Monday morning, May 9, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Lance Altenthal catches a silver carp, a variety of Asian carp, while bow fishing in Ramsey Creek on Monday morning, May 9, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Steven Hoffman, coordinator of Southeast Missouri State University's historic preservation program, stands in a central room of the historic Reynolds House Monday afternoon, May 2, 2016. The Cape Girardeau house, which stands at 623 N. Main Street, was built in 1857.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Steven Hoffman, coordinator of Southeast Missouri State University's historic preservation program, stands in a central room of the historic Reynolds House Monday afternoon, May 2, 2016. The Cape Girardeau house, which stands at 623 N. Main Street, was built in 1857.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Steven Hoffman, coordinator of Southeast Missouri State University's historic preservation program, stands in a central room of the historic Reynolds House Monday afternoon, May 2, 2016. The Cape Girardeau house, which stands at 623 N. Main Street, was built in 1857.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Steven Hoffman, coordinator of Southeast Missouri State University's historic preservation program, stands in a central room of the historic Reynolds House Monday afternoon, May 2, 2016. The Cape Girardeau house, which stands at 623 N. Main Street, was built in 1857.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Steven Hoffman, coordinator of Southeast Missouri State University's historic preservation program, shines a light below the floorboards inside a back room of the historic Reynolds House Monday afternoon, May 2, 2016. The Cape Girardeau house, which stands at 623 N. Main Street, was built in 1857.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Steven Hoffman, coordinator of Southeast Missouri State University's historic preservation program, shines a light below the floorboards inside a back room of the historic Reynolds House Monday afternoon, May 2, 2016. The Cape Girardeau house, which stands at 623 N. Main Street, was built in 1857.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semisourian.com Grace Kyle, a third-grade student at Prodigy Leadership Academy, reads to Marley, a Great Pyrenees mix, at the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri on Monday, May 16, 2016, in Cape Girardeau. Since March, third and fourth grade students from the academy have been spending a portion of their Monday afternoons reading to the dogs and cats at the shelter. The mutually beneficial activity helps the animals to trust people, and helps the children with their reading skills. Monday was the final day of this school year that the students were reading at the shelter. The group of students are sponsoring Emma, a 6-7 year-old black and white cat. The sponsorship will pay for Emma's spay, a feline leukemia test and a rabies vaccine.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semisourian.com Grace Kyle, a third-grade student at Prodigy Leadership Academy, reads to Marley, a Great Pyrenees mix, at the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri on Monday, May 16, 2016, in Cape Girardeau. Since March, third and fourth grade students from the academy have been spending a portion of their Monday afternoons reading to the dogs and cats at the shelter. The mutually beneficial activity helps the animals to trust people, and helps the children with their reading skills. Monday was the final day of this school year that the students were reading at the shelter. The group of students are sponsoring Emma, a 6-7 year-old black and white cat. The sponsorship will pay for Emma's spay, a feline leukemia test and a rabies vaccine.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Fans brave the weather to take in the action of the Class 1 District 1 semifinal between St. Vincent and Kelly on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at Cape Girardeau Central High School. St. Vincent won 1-0.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Fans brave the weather to take in the action of the Class 1 District 1 semifinal between St. Vincent and Kelly on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at Cape Girardeau Central High School. St. Vincent won 1-0.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Fans brave the weather to take in the action of the Class 1 District 1 semifinal between St. Vincent and Kelly on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at Cape Girardeau Central High School. St. Vincent won 1-0.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Fans brave the weather to take in the action of the Class 1 District 1 semifinal between St. Vincent and Kelly on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at Cape Girardeau Central High School. St. Vincent won 1-0.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com St. Vincent's Corin Carroll celebrates her goal against Kelly with teammate Kalli Seabaugh in the second half of the Indians Class 1 District 1 semifinal against the Hawks on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at Cape Girardeau Central High School. St. Vincent won 1-0.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com St. Vincent's Corin Carroll celebrates her goal against Kelly with teammate Kalli Seabaugh in the second half of the Indians Class 1 District 1 semifinal against the Hawks on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at Cape Girardeau Central High School. St. Vincent won 1-0.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Judy Barks-Westrich, artist and owner of The Artist Studio, poses inside her downtown Cape Girardeau studio on Wednesday, May 18, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Judy Barks-Westrich, artist and owner of The Artist Studio, poses inside her downtown Cape Girardeau studio on Wednesday, May 18, 2016.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com The Rev. Kevin McCracken, spiritual director of the Association of the Miraculous Medal, offers the Prayer to Mary, Mother of the Church, during the May Procession Sunday, May 1, 2016 in Perryville, Missouri.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com The Rev. Kevin McCracken, spiritual director of the Association of the Miraculous Medal, offers the Prayer to Mary, Mother of the Church, during the May Procession Sunday, May 1, 2016 in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Judy Barks-Westrich, artist and owner of The Artist Studio, uses a pallet knife to create a floral painting inside her downtown Cape Girardeau studio on Wednesday, May 18, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Judy Barks-Westrich, artist and owner of The Artist Studio, uses a pallet knife to create a floral painting inside her downtown Cape Girardeau studio on Wednesday, May 18, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Michael Blank, the maker of handcrafted Zuni guitars stands inside the Root Beer Saloon in Alto Pass, Illinois.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Michael Blank, the maker of handcrafted Zuni guitars stands inside the Root Beer Saloon in Alto Pass, Illinois.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Michael Blank holds Emerald City, one of his handcrafted Zuni guitars on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at the Root Beer Saloon in Alto Pass, Illinois.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Michael Blank holds Emerald City, one of his handcrafted Zuni guitars on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at the Root Beer Saloon in Alto Pass, Illinois.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Southeast players take the field for the eighth inning against Belmont at Capaha Field on Friday, May 20, 2016. Belmont won 4-3.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Southeast players take the field for the eighth inning against Belmont at Capaha Field on Friday, May 20, 2016. Belmont won 4-3.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A person runs through a downpour of rain on Main Street on Thursday, May 26, 2016, in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A person runs through a downpour of rain on Main Street on Thursday, May 26, 2016, in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Michael Montgomery's horse shakes it out during the Little Egypt Polo Club's practice on Sunday, May 22, 2016, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Michael Montgomery's horse shakes it out during the Little Egypt Polo Club's practice on Sunday, May 22, 2016, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Michael Montgomery, left, and Niki Thompson prepare their horses for the Little Egypt Polo Club's practice on Sunday, May 22, 2016, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Michael Montgomery, left, and Niki Thompson prepare their horses for the Little Egypt Polo Club's practice on Sunday, May 22, 2016, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Little Egypt Polo Club practices on Sunday, May 22, 2016, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Little Egypt Polo Club practices on Sunday, May 22, 2016, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Kent Pitts hits the ball during the Little Egypt Polo Club's practice on Sunday, May 22, 2016, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Kent Pitts hits the ball during the Little Egypt Polo Club's practice on Sunday, May 22, 2016, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Little Egypt Polo Club practices on Sunday, May 22, 2016, in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Little Egypt Polo Club practices on Sunday, May 22, 2016, in Cape Girardeau.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Ericha Mueller places a crown of spring blossoms on a figure of Mary as Emma Janet assists during the annual May Procession by the Association of the Miraculous Medal on Sunday, May 1, 2016 in Perryville, Missouri. The ceremony was moved to St. Vincent de Paul Church due to recent rain on the grounds of the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Ericha Mueller places a crown of spring blossoms on a figure of Mary as Emma Janet assists during the annual May Procession by the Association of the Miraculous Medal on Sunday, May 1, 2016 in Perryville, Missouri. The ceremony was moved to St. Vincent de Paul Church due to recent rain on the grounds of the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Alex Nabors, 4, takes a spin on a merry go round at a recently renovated playground at Kiwanis Park Wednesday, May 18, 2016 in Cape Girardeau. The City of Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department installed new playground equipment and renovated a shelter on the Lexington Avenue side of the park.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Alex Nabors, 4, takes a spin on a merry go round at a recently renovated playground at Kiwanis Park Wednesday, May 18, 2016 in Cape Girardeau. The City of Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department installed new playground equipment and renovated a shelter on the Lexington Avenue side of the park.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Leopold players make their way to the dugout during a Class 1 District 4 semifinal Tuesday, May 3, 2016 in Marble Hill, Missouri.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Leopold players make their way to the dugout during a Class 1 District 4 semifinal Tuesday, May 3, 2016 in Marble Hill, Missouri.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com John Tracy makes his way down Highway E after school Wednesday, May 4, 2016 during drive your tractor to school day at Oak Ridge High School. A group of eight students participated.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com John Tracy makes his way down Highway E after school Wednesday, May 4, 2016 during drive your tractor to school day at Oak Ridge High School. A group of eight students participated.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Tomás Morales, California State University president, shares a laugh with Carlos Vargas-Aburto, president of Southeast Missouri State University during the inauguration ceremony Southeast Missouri State University Thursday, May 5, 2016.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Tomás Morales, California State University president, shares a laugh with Carlos Vargas-Aburto, president of Southeast Missouri State University during the inauguration ceremony Southeast Missouri State University Thursday, May 5, 2016.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Preety Gurung, an international student at Southeast Missouri State University from Nepal, uses chalk to write her name on the window of Academic Hall dome Thursday, May 5, 2016.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Preety Gurung, an international student at Southeast Missouri State University from Nepal, uses chalk to write her name on the window of Academic Hall dome Thursday, May 5, 2016.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Jack Lemonds takes a peak under the hood of a 1965 Dodge Coronet during a classic car show at Ratliff Care Center Thursday, May 12, 2016 as part of National Nursing Home Week. The four cars on display belong to members of the Capaha Antique Car Club.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Jack Lemonds takes a peak under the hood of a 1965 Dodge Coronet during a classic car show at Ratliff Care Center Thursday, May 12, 2016 as part of National Nursing Home Week. The four cars on display belong to members of the Capaha Antique Car Club.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Brock Randol gets into position at the staring line during the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club's Soap Box Derby Saturday, May 7, 2016 outside Blanchard Elementary School in Cape Girardeau. The 33 participants raced to qualify for the All American Soap Box Derby national race in Akron, Ohio in July.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Brock Randol gets into position at the staring line during the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club's Soap Box Derby Saturday, May 7, 2016 outside Blanchard Elementary School in Cape Girardeau. The 33 participants raced to qualify for the All American Soap Box Derby national race in Akron, Ohio in July.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Bryce Blair Makes his way down the course during a race in the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club's Soap Box Derby Saturday, May 7, 2016 outside Blanchard Elementary School in Cape Girardeau. The 33 participants raced to qualify for the All American Soap Box Derby national race in Akron, Ohio in July.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Bryce Blair Makes his way down the course during a race in the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club's Soap Box Derby Saturday, May 7, 2016 outside Blanchard Elementary School in Cape Girardeau. The 33 participants raced to qualify for the All American Soap Box Derby national race in Akron, Ohio in July.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com A 1946 Beechcraft D-18S sits on display during the Cape Girardeau Air Show Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com A 1946 Beechcraft D-18S sits on display during the Cape Girardeau Air Show Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Kennedy Lewis, left, and her cousin, Mia Panton fill containers with fruit and vegetable plants during a gardening class for kids at the Shawnee Park Community Demonstration Garden Tuesday, May 10, 2016. The next class in the series will be held June 14 and will center around composting and improving your soils.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Kennedy Lewis, left, and her cousin, Mia Panton fill containers with fruit and vegetable plants during a gardening class for kids at the Shawnee Park Community Demonstration Garden Tuesday, May 10, 2016. The next class in the series will be held June 14 and will center around composting and improving your soils.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com The fuselage of a 1963 Cessna 150 is hoisted up to a second-floor window of the Discovery Playhouse on Monday, May 2, 2016 in Cape Girardeau. The plane was located at a Michigan airport where it had been damaged in a storm. It was acquired, repaired and donated for a new exhibit that will include an airport design with a control tower.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com The fuselage of a 1963 Cessna 150 is hoisted up to a second-floor window of the Discovery Playhouse on Monday, May 2, 2016 in Cape Girardeau. The plane was located at a Michigan airport where it had been damaged in a storm. It was acquired, repaired and donated for a new exhibit that will include an airport design with a control tower.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Members of the Canadian Forces Snowbirds make their way across the runway after their performance at the Cape Girardeau Air Show Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Members of the Canadian Forces Snowbirds make their way across the runway after their performance at the Cape Girardeau Air Show Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Natalie Vosage, left, and Lydia Cho wait for their next scene during a dress rehearsal of “The Princess and the Pea” Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Alma Schrader Elementary School in Cape Girardeau.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Natalie Vosage, left, and Lydia Cho wait for their next scene during a dress rehearsal of “The Princess and the Pea” Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Alma Schrader Elementary School in Cape Girardeau.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Keonia Blair, left, Samantha Henry and Kamille Pressley, memebrs of Delta Sigma Theta sorority, celebrate after the Southeast Missouri State University commencement ceremony Saturday, May 14, 2016 at the Show Me Center.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Keonia Blair, left, Samantha Henry and Kamille Pressley, memebrs of Delta Sigma Theta sorority, celebrate after the Southeast Missouri State University commencement ceremony Saturday, May 14, 2016 at the Show Me Center.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Liberty, a camel born on Memorial Day is bottle fed by Vicki Lantz, co-owner of the Lazy L Safari Park Tuesday, May 31, 2016 in Cape Girardeau.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Liberty, a camel born on Memorial Day is bottle fed by Vicki Lantz, co-owner of the Lazy L Safari Park Tuesday, May 31, 2016 in Cape Girardeau.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Scott City catcher Bella Bowers tags out Malden's Alexis Campbell at the plate during the first inning of a Class 1 sectional Monday, May 9, 2016 in Scott City.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Scott City catcher Bella Bowers tags out Malden's Alexis Campbell at the plate during the first inning of a Class 1 sectional Monday, May 9, 2016 in Scott City.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Scott City fans watch the Class 1 sectional softball game with Malden Monday, May 9, 2016 in Scott City.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Scott City fans watch the Class 1 sectional softball game with Malden Monday, May 9, 2016 in Scott City.
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