Dexter Honors Veterans

Dexter Boy Scout Troop 200 prepares to present the colors to start the ceremony.

Students wave flags during the ceremony.

Dexter Student Body President Logan Wyman welecomed everyone to the ceremony and led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Dexter student Madeline Parker sang the national anthem.

Air Force Veteran Jerry Overfelt and World War II Navy Veteran Floyd Polsgrove stand during the national anthem.

The Invocation was led by Pastor Darrin Kleeman of Mile City Christian Church.

Dexter Mayor Jason Banken was on hand to introduce the guests seated on stage.

Students wave flags during the ceremony.

Students wave flags during the ceremony.

Students wave flags during the ceremony.

The DHS band played a medley of the anthems of each branch of the military.  As each anthem for those who are serving or have served were asked to stand. Unit Supply Sergeant with the 1221st Transportation Company Joshua Rennick stands during the medley.

Veteran John Prance represented the Vietnam veterans.

Navy Veteran Roy Ward stands.

The DHS band plays during the ceremony.

The second grade coloring contest winners are: Ariana Duley from Willa Fees' class, Savannah Lykins from Rebekah Massey's class, Eli Marrel from April Boyer's class, Nina Whited from Shelly Leonard's class, Lyia Bell Garner from Mauri Kennedy's class, Jaidyn Clark from Melanie Keena's class, Maebri Jordan from jessica Lesley's class and Alaina Ford from Andrea Galloway's class.

The second grade classes at Southwest Elementary held its annual coin drive. The classrooms raised $548.20 to be given this year to the Stoddard County Honor Guard. The class that collected the most was Mauri Kennedy's class and they presented a check to Stoddard County Honor Guard members Larry Eskew, David McClellan and Dallas Buchanan.

The winners of the fifth grade poster contest are: Jayda West from Jill Allen's class, Emma Ward from Kara Lummukka's class, Chloe Warren from Robert Scott's class, Jaxon Miller from Shelby Lintz's class, Sophia McRoy from Kristin Miller's class,  Justus Lovelady from Whitney Tanksley's class, Nevaeh Gonzalez from Amy Pixley's class and Mali McBride from Alexis Lovins' class. The winners are pictured with art teacher Melissa Whitaker.

Shelia Alsup with American Legion Auxiliary presents the winner of the American Legion Auxiliary Eighth Grade Essay Contest Addie Medley with her certificate and cash prize. Medley's essay will now be submitted for the District and Department of Missouri judging.

Medley then had the opportunity to read her essay.

The guest speaker was Gulf War Veteran, Reverend Justin Sponaugle.

Cody Jinkerson was one of two playing Taps followed by a moment of silence in memory of fallen veterans.

Adam Clark joined Jinkerson in the playing of Taps.