By: Lucy Roth

The annual Senior Trip will begin April 15th and will end April 22nd. With only a few short weeks until that date, seniors are becoming more and more nervous, excited, anxious, and eager.

From the bright flowers of the Biltmore; through the alluring Appalachian Mountains; to the hustling, bustling streets of NYC; the trip will definitely be one to remember. Most days of the trip are completely filled with activities and plans. One morning, we’re eating breakfast in D.C., lunch in Philadelphia, then dinner in New York! Although every part of the trip is equally fantastic, our seniors naturally have their own excitements. Watching the Wicked show on Broadway, visiting the 9/11 Museum in New York City, and seeing the White House are some of the most highly anticipated activities of the trip.

Kate Weiser says, “I have zoomed through the cities before but I missed the MET (Metropolitan Museum of Art). I hope this time I will be able to explore and learn more!”

An easily forgotten hassle for the trip is the packing and preparation. Days in New York City and Washington D.C. may be strenuous and long, as walking will be our main form of transportation. Taylor Oetterer says she has been going to the gym every day in preparation for these long days. Nicki Zeitzmann says, “I'm a big list person, so I have made multiple lists of what I need and have to pack.”

​As April rolls around and the trip becomes closer and closer with each passing day, New Haven High School is excited for all the fun our seniors are sure to have!

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By: Lexie Nixon

Future Business Leaders of America, otherwise known as FBLA, is an organization that prepares students for their future roles in society and in their business careers.

New Haven High School’s FBLA members have state competitions coming up on April 2-4 in Springfield, MO. These members include students who participated in districts on February 17 and ranked high enough to move on to the next set of competitions.

A total of 26 students qualified for state competitions. This includes students who participated in presentations and tests.

Students who qualified for state competitions had previously competed in district competitions. Students pick an event to either present or test in. Each event has set limits on who will proceed to the next round. If ranked high enough, they will be eligible to compete in state competitions.

Taylor Oetterer, who participated in the Social Media Campaign, was asked how she feels about state competitions coming up, and she responded, “I’m excited to see what kind of competition state competitions has to offer. I feel confident in my event and can't wait to present it to the judges!”

Kelsey River, adviser of FBLA, was asked about her thoughts on the qualifying members, and she responded, “I commend all of the members who competed in competition this year, as they put in a lot of extra hours to prepare. Additionally, their drive and positive attitude was very evident and praiseworthy.  I am extremely proud of all of the members who qualified for the FBLA State Competition this year and look forward to attending for the first time as an adviser. All of these students have continued to work hard to help better themselves for their tests or presentations.”

LeeAnna Linton, who tested in Insurance and Risk Management, has already completed her state test but will be attending the state competitions. She was asked what she is looking forward to most, and she responded, “I am most excited for the Senior Banquet that will be held at the event. It is going to be a great opportunity to be with the NHHS seniors of FBLA one last time.”

The state competitors will leave on April 2 to start their competitions and return to school on April 4. If competitors place high enough, they will advance to the national rounds June 29-July 2 in Anaheim, California.

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By: Ethan Groner

The New Haven Shamrocks played the Rolla Bulldogs in the Four Rivers Baseball Classic on March 21, 2017, at Rolla’s Field. The Bulldogs ending up beating the Shamrocks 12-0. The Shamrocks started out relatively well, by holding them to 1 run to end the second inning after they were held scoreless. But, as the game went on, some infield and outfield errors pushed the Bulldogs’ lead up. This largely happened in the 4th inning, as they scored a total of 7 runs. This was the highest scoring inning of the game.

Freshman Jay Eichelberger, who is a left fielder and catcher, had the only actual “hit” of the game. But, he got picked off on second as part of a double play later on in the game, due to a line drive hit right to the shortstop at second base.

The Shamrocks are 0-3 to start the season, but you shouldn’t give up hope yet. The Rocks have some very winnable games ahead of them in their schedule, as long as they minimize on some errors.

Sophomore Trenton Kormeier, who plays shortstop and pitcher, stated, “We just need to play better as a team when fielding and rally a few more hits together. After that, we will have a really good chance to win.”

Sophomore Christian Paterson, who plays right field, later pronounced, “They were just a really good team. We did a lot of good things though, so we can learn from the experience.”

Finally, assistant coach Jordan Willimann explained, “We have to understand that they were a much bigger school and a really good baseball team. If you watched them in warmups, they looked really good and experienced too. But, we did a lot of things that we can learn from.”

The boys now have a busy schedule ahead of them this week. Good luck!

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The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the Washington, Gerald, New Haven, Union, Sullivan, St. Clair and Pacific Police Departments and the Missouri State Highway Patrol has challenged the local firefighters to a basketball game. This “Battle Between the Badges” is to benefit five families have children battling cancer.
 
On May 4th these two teams will faceoff at St. Francis Borgia Regional High School for an epic showdown. A prayer for those battling cancer and their families will be held prior to the game. The National Anthem will be sung and Retired Sheriff Gary Toelke tossing the jump ball. All entry, concessions, t-shirt sales and half time raffle will benefit these families and their day to day treatment costs.
 
At halftime the raffle winner of our Stoeger 12 gauge shotgun donated by Freedom Heating and Cooling will be drawn. Anyone interested can pre-order a t-shirt for $15 or purchase raffle tickets ($10 each) by contacting Lynette at the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office or Cindy at the Washington Police Department.
 
Anyone wishing to make a cash donation can contact Jennifer Slay at Foundations for Franklin County at636-239-9700. Sponsorships up to $200 will receive their name on display the night of the game and those sponsorships above $200, received by April 3rd will receive recognition on display the day of the game as well as on the back of the t-shirts being sold.
 
 
Steve Pelton
Franklin County Sheriff

By: LeeAnna Linton

On March 15, 2017, at 9 A.M. in the New Haven High School Gymnasium, the NHHS chapter of National Honor Society held its 2017 induction.

To start the induction, the current members entered the gym with lighted candles. Then everyone rose, and NHS president Brooke Reed led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance. After the pledge, Brooke welcomed everyone to the induction. Then, each officer described one of the principles that make up the four principles of National Honor Society: scholarship, character, leadership, and service.

The new members that were inducted this year included Nichole Zeitzmann, Hannah White, Ethan Groner, Martin Lewis, Timothy Madden, Cecelia Malone, Julia McIntrye, Claire Meyer, Lexi Oetterer, Kamryn Poe, Joseph Rethemeyer, Grace Soete, Vanessa Vallejo, Andi Wideman, and Olivia Williams.

After all the new members were inducted, they recited the National Honor Society pledge. The guest speaker for the induction was Sarah Bloch (neé Schowe). Mrs. Bloch graduated from NHHS in 2004 and is now a Board Certified Nurse Practitioner at Mercy Clinic- New Haven.

Lastly, Brooke Reed said the closing and dismissed the student body to their second hour class. The new inductees, their families, and the current members of NHS went to the cafeteria where they had a reception. Cake and drinks were provided.

Mrs. Wendy Oelrichs, NHS advisor, stated, “I was really happy with how the induction ceremony went! All the current and new members knew exactly what they were supposed to do, they were well prepared, and carried out their duties professionally. Our overall membership will be going down next year with a large number of seniors graduating, but I think we have a great group of new inductees who will bring lots of great ideas to National Honor Society. I am excited to hear what they want to do!”

When asked what she is looking forward to in NHS, Kamryn Poe pronounced, “I am looking forward to being part of another great club at school. I want to help our school become better as a whole and encourage others.”

Brooke Reed said, “The NHS induction was very smooth and everything went to plan. It was great to be there and induct the new class of inductees. I feel honored to be able to induct inductees with such great potential.”

Congratulations, new inductees, and welcome to National Honor Society!

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By: Jake Wilson

The Shamrock baseball team dropped their second game to start the season, as they fell to the Tigers of Wellsville-Middletown 13-2 this past Monday in Wellsville. New Haven took a 2-1 lead in the top of the 3rd inning. That would be the Shamrocks’ only lead of the game, as the Tigers followed with 9 runs in the bottom of the inning, never looking back from there.  
    
Sophomore Cody Groner went 2 for 2 at the plate with a double. Senior Zack Vedder went 1 for 2 with a walk, 1 run batted in, and a run scored. Sophomore Trent Kormeier went 2 for 3 with a double and a run scored. Kormeier was also the starting pitcher for the Shamrocks.  He pitched 3 innings, striking out 1 batter. Junior Owen Buchheit followed Kormeier and pitched 1 inning.   

Kormeier commented on the game, stating, “I thought the first few innings were pretty good. From the third inning on, it got pretty rough. We made some errors that cost us a few runs, and they were just simply hitting the ball well.”

With the conclusion of the Four Rivers Classic this Saturday, the Shamrocks will play at Linn Monday with the first pitch set for 4:30 P.M.  ​

Yarn and Yak happens on Thursday, April 6, 6-8:00 pm, at the branch. Bring your projects and share your ideas. All yarn crafters are welcome.

Friends of the Library New Haven General Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 12, 6:30 pm. Officers will be
elected and activities for the year will be discussed. Everyone is welcome at this meeting, memberships start at $10.

Everyone is invited to the Ground Breaking for the new branch building on, Saturday April 15, 3:00 pm. Ground breaking will take place at the new location, 200 Douglas St, behind Boondocker. A reception will follow at Old New Haven School, 810 Maupin Ave.

Book Club meets on Wednesday, April 19, 5-6:00 pm. This month we will discuss Nine Women, One Dress by Jane L.
Rosen. Stop by and check out a copy of the book today. Everyone is invited to the discussion.

Big Spring Book Sale opens on Wednesday, April 26 with a Fiends of the Library Preview Sale from 5-7 pm. The sale
opens to the public on Thursday, April 27 from 9am -7pm. It continues Friday April 28, 9 am to-6pm and Saturday, April 29, 9am -5pm. Sale is held at the Old New Haven School. Hard cover books are $1 each, paperbacks sell for 50 cents.

Volunteers are needed to staff the book sale. If you can help out you’ll receive a $5 voucher for each hour you work.
The voucher is redeemable for books sale items. Stop by the branch at 901 Maupin Ave. or call 573-237- 2189 to sign up.

On Saturday, April 29, from 1-3 pm we welcome Dr. Catrina Adams for Wild Edibles, 1-3:00 pm. Learn to identify wild-
growing edible plants at a presentation at Old New Haven School, followed by a local field trip (weather permitting).

Please register for this program by calling the branch or on line at scenicregionan.org.

Kids and their grownups are invited to Preschool Storytime, for kids up to Kindergarten age, each Tuesday at 10:00 am, and Saturday, April 15, at 10:00 am. In April we will enjoy stories about weather along with songs, finger plays, and crafts.

On Saturday, April 15 at 11:00am stop by for Read, Build, and Play. We will enjoy a story and a Lego building challenge.  Kids 4 to 12 are invited.

New Haven branch of Scenic Regional Library is located at 901 Maupin Ave, phone 573-237- 2189.

On 3-23-17 at approximately 4:00 AM, Franklin County Communications received a fire call in the 2100 block of W. Springfield Road  St. Clair, MO, to report a large wooded area  was burning.  St. Clair Fire Department responded and during the course of fighting the fire they discovered a body.  Deputies investigated and learned of a missing 65 year old male from a residence which was located on the same property that was burning. The victim is identified as Billy Barrett.
 
Preliminary investigations reveal that the victim had been suffering from medical conditions and had been confused the last couple of days. The investigation continues with the cooperation of the St. Clair Fire Department, the Franklin County Fire and Arson Investigator and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.   At this time the death appears to be accidental.