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Nearly 300 take 'Polar Plunge' for Special Olympics

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Saturday, February 2nd, 2013, 5:27pm
Nearly 300 take 'Polar Plunge' for Special Olympics

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - With the water temperature at 28 degrees, some people in the Heartland took a plunge for a good cause.  It was all for 7th Annual Polar Plunge benefiting the Special Olympics.

Close to three hundred people jumped into the lake at Trail of Tears State Park on Saturday afternoon.

Athletes from the Special Olympics were on hand to cheer on the plungers.

Brave men and women from around the area donned costumes and swimwear and took “polar” dips into Lake Boutin. Their Reason for Freezin’ was the athletes of Special Olympics Missouri. All proceeds from this year’s event will benefit training and competition for the 1,100 Special Olympics Missouri athletes here in the Southeast Area.    

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Southeast Coalition for Roadway Safety offering grant funding to host student lock-in events

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Friday, February 1st, 2013, 1:00pm
Southeast Coalition for Roadway Safety offering grant funding to host student lock-in events

(KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Transportation's Southeast Coalition for Roadway Safety is offering grant funding to local schools that host student lock-in events for Project Prom or graduation.

Ten qualifying schools will receive $200 to assist with expenses for location rental, food, entertainment and door prizes.

"Supervised events, such as lock-ins, provide a safe environment for students to celebrate," said SE Regional Coalition Coordinator Craig Compas. "We want students to have good memories of these nights-unmarred by a drinking and driving accident." 

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Advance High School to hold Patriotism Assembly

Submitted by Jen Baird on Friday, February 1st, 9:51 am
Advance High School to hold Patriotism Assembly

ADVANCE, MO (KFVS) - Advance High School will be holding a Patriotism Assembly on Feb. 13 for its high school and junior high school students.

Diana Lawson with Advance schools says the idea came from one of the students who felt that Americans have lost the spirit of patriotism.

"She (the student) wanted to remind at least the student population that we need to do a little more," Lawson said in a press release.

The American Legion Post 63 will be assisting with the assembly. The Color Guard for the legion will be explaining the meanings behind some of the things they do including the 21 gun salute and the meanings of each fold when a flag is folded properly. 

"This is a student driven assembly," Lawson said. "I think we need to let people see that school is still a place of learning, that great things can come about in school and that good things still take place in school."

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Masonic Service Association donates calendars to VA Medical Center

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Monday, January 28th, 2013, 1:18pm
Masonic Service Association donates calendars to VA Medical Center

POPLAR BLUFF, MO (KFVS) - The Masonic Service Association recently donated calendars for Veterans at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center.

Shown is Jesse Deardorff from the Dexter group, presenting a box of calendars to Acting Chief of Voluntary Service Donna Reynolds.

Anyone interested in volunteering or making donations to the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center should call the Voluntary Service office at 573/778-4276.

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Ladies Auxiliaries, Elks donate to VAlentines for Veterans Concert fund

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Monday, January 28th, 2013, 12:59pm
Ladies Auxiliaries, Elks donate to VAlentines for Veterans Concert fund

POPLAR BLUFF, MO (KFVS) - The Poplar Bluff Elks and Dexter American Legion Ladies Auxiliary recently donated to the VAlentines for Veterans Concert fund.

The VAlentines for Veterans Concert will be held Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. at the Black River Coliseum and will feature Aaron Tippin. There is no admission charge as “the price has been paid” by our Veterans.

Local groups such as the Elks, Dexter Ladies Auxiliary Unit 59 and VFW 6477 Ladies Auxiliary provide support to ensure the concert can be held.

Shown above is Eual Hayes of the Elks, presenting a check to Acting Chief of Voluntary Service Donna Reynolds.

In the second picture is Reynolds accepting the check from Dee Wamble, American Legion Ladies Auxiliary.

The third picture features Rhonda Hardin (left), president of the ladies auxiliary and Pam DeLuna, secretary, presenting a check to Reynolds.

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5th grade students invited to enter Earth Day 2013 slogan contest

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Thursday, January 24th, 2013, 12:54pm
5th grade students invited to enter Earth Day 2013 slogan contest

(KFVS) - Missouri’s fifth-grade students are known to have lots of energy, and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources is seeking to tap that energy to provide ideas for the Earth Day 2013 slogan.

The Department of Natural Resources is once again sponsoring a slogan contest for Missouri fifth-grade students. Students are asked to create their slogan ideas based on the theme “Energy Efficiency.” The student submitting the winning entry will be honored at the Earth Day 2013 celebration, April 19 at the Capitol in Jefferson City.

A slogan contest entry form, rules and details are available on the Department of Natural Resources' website by clicking here.

Deadline for the slogan contest is Feb. 28. The winners will be announced in March.

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You can still register for 2013 Great Central U.S. ShakeOut

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013, 1:19pm
You can still register for 2013 Great Central U.S. ShakeOut

(KFVS) - Registration for the 2013 Great Central U.S. ShakeOut is still open.

The next ShakeOut will take place on Feb. 7 at 10:15 a.m. Organizers say this date coincides with the anniversary of the Feb. 7, 1812 earthquake near New Madrid, Mo. They say this earthquake was one of at least three magnitude 7 or greater events that struck in the winter of 1811-1812, and forever changed the landscape of the region.

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