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Caleb, first responders get heroes' welcome
Poplar Bluff High School sophomore Caleb Morrow and his first responders received a standing ovation from the crowd during the Mules Football opener of the varsity season on Friday, Aug. 22, at Fred M. Morrow Stadium.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please give Caleb, his mother Tamara Lewis and father Mike Morrow, and these fine Samaritans a big welcoming round of applause," announced Jim Carrier over the PA system.
Caleb was able to return to school last week after the 15-year-old collapsed at the start of football practice on Aug. 4, due to a previously undetected heart condition known as Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.
Mules Athletic Trainer Heath Willis rushed to Caleb's aid, performing CPR with the help of assistant football coach, Jay Dowd. Head coach Mark Barousse phoned 9-1-1 and EMTs arrived on the scene within a few minutes. Caleb was airlifted to Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center in St. Louis, where he was successfully treated and released several days later.
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Pink-Out for Melton
Staff at Lake Road dressed in pink of Tuesday, Aug. 19, to express support for elementary school secretary of 18 years, Sheila Melton [front row, left], who received a positive biopsy for breast cancer the previous day. Some students wore pink as well.
Godspeed on a speedy treatment/recovery, Sheila! The entire school community is behind you as well as your husband, Ira.
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RiverMist Pencil Drive
Residents and staff from RiverMist Assisted Living by Americare delivered a donation of more than 1,500 pencils to Poplar Bluff Schools on Thursday, Aug. 14, in the Administrative Building.
The pencil drive was held at the facility during the first two week of the month, and was intended to benefit students in need at the start of the new school. One of RiverMist's philosophies is to "be a good community neighbor," explained Kim Wilson, RiverMist administrator.
Above: Pictured from left are RiverMist Activity Director Melissa Corum, residents Christine Willis and Wanda Ashby, and R-I Superintendent Chris Hon.
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Long-time food service workers honored
During a back-to-school training with 60 employees, including a dozen newcomers, Chartwells School Dining Services Director Paul Stolle recognized two retirees for their extensive careers with Poplar Bluff Schools on Tuesday, Aug. 12, in the Junior High cafeteria.
Linda Cooper [left] worked 18 years, the majority of which was spent at PBHS, where she was affectionately known as "Grandma" among students. Verna Heinz [right] was given a plaque for her 17 years of dedicated service.
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'The Water's Fine' at PBHS
During a back-to-school faculty meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 12, at Poplar Bluff High School, Principal Mike Kiehne and his assistants-Sheldon Tyler, Mike Owen and Chris Martinez-played the above sketch for both new and returning teachers.
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Student recognized for Breaking Traditions
Recent Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center graduate of the practical nursing program, Roger Ray, has been selected as a post-secondary male regional award winner of the Missouri Breaking Traditions contest.
Ray is eligible for a $100 scholarship from the Foundation of Missouri Women and a $1,000 scholarship from Linn State Technical College. Presently, he has accepted a position at Kneibert Clinic Urgent Care, where he plans to work for a while before becoming a registered nurse.
"I'm a non-traditional student in three different ways: my gender, my age and my limited education experience after high school," wrote Ray on the nomination form, which was submitted by his nursing instructor, Ruth Hutcheson. "If you know of something you want to do - do it! It doesn't matter if it is a 'male' or 'female career' - do what you want to do with your work."
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BONUS: Bosses vs. Leaders
Seventh grader Hannah Tutor of Poplar Bluff Junior High School doodled her depiction of true leadership on Wednesday, Aug. 20, in Anita Frey's teen leadership elective, a product of the Captioning Kids' Hearts professional development program.
Frey explained that her class was performing role-play exercises of good versus poor leadership, when Hannah submitted the drawing on her own initiative at the end of the hour. "I was super impressed," Frey commented.
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PBJHS Open House
Open house for seventh graders of the Junior High will take place at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 25, beginning in the gymnasium. Open house for eighth graders will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, in the PBJHS gym.
Library Open House
The Poplar Bluff Public Library will hold a back-to-school open house from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at the North Main Street facility. The theme of the open house is to distribute library cards to students and showcase library products and services that can assist students in having a successful school year.
Sarah White 5K
The third annual Sarah White 5K Run, Walk & Play is slated to begin at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at Three Rivers College. Late registration begins at 2:30. The cost is $15 for adults and $10 for children. All proceeds go to the Sarah White scholarship fund. For more information, call 573-840-9077.
MSBA Conference
Superintendent Chris Hon and his team have been selected to tell Poplar Bluff's story about how the community came together to support the buildings plan during the annual Missouri School Board Association conference to be held from Thursday to Sunday, Sept. 25-28, at Tan-Tar-A in Osage Beach.
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On Tuesday, Aug. 19, the SEMO Times ran a press release about PBHS Freshman Orientation.
On Wednesday, Aug. 20, the DAR reported a front-page article about Hannah Cash of PBHS, who placed first at the Scholastic Clay Target Program Nationals.
KFVS12 reported about the Mules Booster Club's successful fundraiser.
The SEMO Times ran a series of press releases about the Mule Skinner Golf Tournament, Stuff the Bus and the new teacher in-service.
On Thursday, Aug. 21, the DAR ran a Mules Football preview in advance of the season opener against Fox.
On Friday, Aug. 22, KFVS12 aired a segment about the special recognition for Caleb Morrow, his family and the first responders. Check out the behind-the-scenes photos here.
The DAR reported an article headlined 'PBR-I ACT scores beat state averages.'
The DAR also previewed Mules Volleyball and Tennis.
On Sunday, Aug. 24, the DAR reported about the special recognition in honor of Caleb Morrow, as well as the Mules opening victory against Fox. Go Mules!
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