East Central College is asking local kids to get messy at its annual Messy Play Night! Parents are invited to bring their to this free event where they can play and experience a variety of hands-on, sensory activities. It is being held on April 18 in the Donald Shook Student Center on the ECC campus, 1964 Prairie Dell Road in Union from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
 
Children up to 8 years old can engage in activities using water, sand, Jell-O, paint, shaving cream, mud, shredded paper and a variety of other messy materials! The event gives children the opportunity to experience new things and create a mess outside the home.  
 
Messy Play Night is sponsored by the ECC chapter of the Student Missouri State Teachers Association. For more information, visit eastcentral.edu.

By: Kamryn Poe

Mrs. Kay Hesemann has been teaching at the Franklin County R-II School District for the past 37 years. She started teaching in the fall of ‘81, following her graduation from Central Missouri State University (later renamed UCM).

Before college and high school, Mrs. Hesemann was just an elementary school student. She realized by 1st grade that she wanted to be a teacher.

“I have always wanted to teach, ever since I was in 1st grade,” Mrs. Hesemann commented. “I used to make my brother sit downstairs and play [school]. I never thought about doing anything else.”

Mrs. Stock, a reading, music, and art teacher, was the person who positively influenced Mrs. Hesemann’s decision to teach.

While in high school, Mrs. Hesemann worked three various jobs. She ran the eat stand for 2 years (though she did come back to it during her summers at college), Ashley’s, the Hat Factory, and occasionally babysat.
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She graduated from New Haven High School in ‘77 and went on to attend CMSU, where she graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Science and Education. She lived in New Haven for 23 years before moving to a rural area in Owensville.

After graduating, she went looking for a job with the intention of becoming a kindergarten teacher. However, she wanted to be closer to home and decided to look near the New Haven area. She called Franklin County R-II, looking for a job, and the board president offered her a choice of 4 grades. She chose second grade and also ended up coaching volleyball at R-II for 8 years.

“I never had an interview at R-II! I was offered a job and took the youngest one offered to me-- which happened to be 2nd grade,” Mrs. Hesemann mentioned.

“The kids are the best part of teaching. They always make you feel young. I am worried I will feel old after leaving, but I won’t miss filling out government papers.”

After working for a while, she went on to marry her husband, Rob, in ‘83. They have been happily married for 35 years and have one son together named Jordan. In their free time they enjoy traveling “anywhere and everywhere.”

“I am not too sure about retiring [right] now. So many things [however have] directed me to do it this year,” Mrs. Hesemann commented. “[After retirement] everyone else has ideas for what I should do! I am thinking about subbing. That way I can pick my hours.”

Past students from R-II also wanted to share their favorite parts of second grade, which they had with Mrs. Hesemann.

Freshman Owen Borcherding had this to say, “My favorite part of 2nd grade with Mrs. Hesemann, was doing math and completing it, and getting a piece of candy if we  were right. Also she just was nice to the kids in the class.”

Lexi Oetterer and Julia McIntyre had similar things to say about their second grade experience. Lexi summed it up with, “In second grade, we put our handprints on the wall with paint. Most, if not all, of her classes did this. It was just fun and unique.”

Having Mrs. Hesemann as a teacher as well, I also loved her class. She was the first person to spark my interest in school by making me, and others too, feel special in class. She had this passion to teach and it really made school fun and made us kids want to learn. She is unique and she will be missed at R-II.

We would like to thank Mrs. Hesemann for teaching for the last 37 years. She will truly be missed as the 2nd grade teacher at R-II, and we wish her the best in all her future endeavors.

Charles "Ed" Moody, 52, of Owensville, MO, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018 at his home. 
Charles was born in Ellisville, Missouri on July 26, 1965, a son of Charles Richard & Edna Marlene (Blue)Moody.
He was the husband of Christa (Bickmeyer) Moody.  They were united in marriage on July 14, 1995, in Hermann, Missouri.  Christa survives at their home.
He is also survived by his mother, Edna Moody, of New Haven; by a son, Tim Crawford & wife Christina, of Owensville, Missouri; a daughter, Ashley Steele; a son, Robert "B.J." Moody & wife Shelby, of Owensville, Missouri; a sister Sandy Bockting & husband Mike, of New Haven; a brother Rick Moody, of New Haven; a sister Tracy Scego & husband Dwayne, of Washington, Missouri, a brother Scott Moody & wife LuAnn, of Hermann, his father-in-law & mother-in-law, Dennis & Cindy Bickmeyer, of Hermann, and by seven grandchildren.  He is preceded in death by his father.
Charles worked as a union carpenter in St. Louis for 22 years.  He then went to work for the State of Missouri, where he was a chief engineer over maintenance for 10 years.  He was a former member of the Carpenters Union Local 3202 and of Owensville Moose Lodge.  He donated his time at the lodge doing BBQ benefits.
In his free time he enjoyed hunting, boating, helping his kids when they were young with Cub Scouts & Little League activities and spending time with his grandchildren.
Visitation will be held Monday, April 2nd from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Toedtmann & Grosse Funeral Home, New Haven, where funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10:00 a.m., with Pastor Darrel Deeker officiating.
Burial will be at St. John's Cemetery, Stolpe.  Memorials may be given to St. John's Cemetery or Hermann Area Crusade Against Cancer.   C/O Toedtmann & Grosse Funeral Home.

New Haven area Vietnam veterans, William Harty and Paul Aichholz, will take the April Honor Flight to Washington D.C. this April.

By: Diana Ribera

There is a course at New Haven High School called the yearbook class, but not many students know what it is about. Mrs. Borcherding, teacher of the class, said that publication class is in charge of producing the yearbook, hosting Santa at the Caboose, and taking photos of students K-12 throughout the school year to post on Zenfolio, (a website where parents or students can order pictures).

Mrs. Borcherding was questioned on how the publications class helps the school, and she said, “The class collects and publishes the history of each school year into the school yearbook.”

She was asked how they come up with the theme for the yearbook each year, and her response was, “We look for big events from the year (this year was the Eclipse). We also look for catchphrases and trends.”

She was also asked what the students do during the hour, and her response was, “We spend most of our time in the Mac Lab working with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.”

Students in the class were also asked what they did during the hour, and Lydia Otten, sophomore, said, “We make yearbook pages, upload pictures to Zenfolio, design the yearbook, and take lots and lots of pictures!”

Junior Miranda Durbin added, “We use Adobe softwares to create the yearbook. Each person does something different, very rarely working together to create one page, and we are all assigned or choose a page that we'd like to create.”

The students were asked what skills they learn in the class, and many said that they learn how to take pictures and edit them, make a yearbook page, expand your imagination, and be able to be creative.

Lydia Otten was questioned on what her favorite thing about the class was, and she stated, “My favorite thing about the class is getting to be creative and getting to plan out the yearbook for other students to look back on in years to come!”

Diana Ribera, junior, added, “I’m able to be as creative as I want to be in the pages that I work on. Not many classes that I have can let me show my creativity so I’m glad that I’m able to show it in the yearbook where some students can see it. I also love being able to talk to the other students around me and get their opinion on things.”

Miranda said, “I love my classmates. We're always talking about something, and we all contribute to each other's thinking in some way. Everyone has something to say, and you can confide in them. It's a great way to make new friends and get close to ones you already had.”

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 Sheriff's Report, March 23, 2018:  The deceased male victim is identified as Garry Mansfield; a 24 year old Pacific area resident.  He was located inside a vehicle with a single gunshot wound that appears to be self-inflicted to his head. The bullet exited and struck the female victim after traveling through the driver’s door window.  A 9mm pistol along with one spent cartridge was recovered inside the vehicle. The female victim remains in critical condition.  The investigation is ongoing, any further information will be released as it is obtained.

Sheriff's Report, March 22, 2018:  On March 22, 2018 at approximately 4:30 a.m. Franklin County 911 received a report of 2 gunshot victims located in the 1500 block of Meramec Ave. Pacific, Mo.  Upon arriving, deputies  located a 38 year old female leaning against a vehicle that had suffered a gunshot wound, they also located a 24 year old male to be deceased inside a vehicle. The female was air lifted for medical treatment. The male and female are known to each other. Investigators are currently working the scene, updates will be released as they are developed. There is no evidence at this time to lead investigators to believe that there is a suspect at large.

March 2018:  Competing among 193 entries from seven area schools Chris Wilson and Emily Delgado take first and second place in the 2018 Soil and Water poster contest.  New Haven Middle School submitted seven posters. 

Entrants include: Ryan Stutzman, Miranda Yarbrough, Maddison Jaeggers, Peyton Sumpter, Marilyn Jerray, Christopher Wilson, and Emily Delgado.  Chris Wilson took first place in Franklin County and his poster is going on to compete at the state level.  Emily Delgado earned second place for Franklin County.

Position:                     Custodian
 
Qualifications:           1.   High School diploma or G.E.D.              
                                     2.   Ability to perform the essential job functions
                                     3.   Effective interpersonal skills
                                     4.   Effective grooming skills
                                     5.   Ability to lift 55 pounds to shoulder height occasionally
                                     6.   Ability to push/pull a minimum of 20 pounds frequently
 
Reports To:                Principal
 
To apply for this position, visit www.newhavenschools.org, click on the Employment tab, and click the job position you are applying for.  Follow the directions to apply online.
 
 
                                                

Position:                     Middle School Math Teacher
 
Qualifications:           Must hold proper state certification
 
Reports To:                Principal
 
To apply for this position, visit www.newhavenschools.org, click on the Employment tab, and click the job position you are applying for.  Follow the directions to apply online.
 
Coaching Positions are available.