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USPS-299800 Vol.137, No. 12 La Plata, MO, 63549 • 8 Pages • 1 Section • 50 Cents
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
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Macon, MO BLOOD DRIVE SURPASSES GOAL La Plata was awesome at the Red Cross drive September 17, at the Christian Church. The goal was 30 units, and 44 people donated. All were good units. Five to eight more people came, but the Red Cross ran out of supplies, and couldn’t draw any more blood. The Red Cross and Atalpal ll, who sponsored the drive, thanks to everyone who gave, and those who tried. One-hundred thirtytwo people will be helped through these donations. Those helping from Atalpal ll, at the front desk, in the canteen, or bringing food, were Lenora Grear, Jean Elliott, Mary Plumlee, Jerry Prather, Sharron Burns, Paula Thompson, Maurine Crawford, Shirley Smith, and Becky Mohan. Gary Smith and Marvin Seidt, from the Lions Club, helped unload and load. The next drive will be held December 3, 2012 sponsored by the La Plata Student Council.
LHS Baseball - Alek Smith throws a pitch during the La Plata Classic on Saturday.
Locals Perform Legendary Plays Driving Miss Daisy And Honky Tonk Angels To Begin At Maples Reperatory Theatre
TWO SEPARATE ACCIDENTS REQUIRE LIFE FLIGHT At approximately 5:30 p.m. on Friday evening a one vehicle accident occurred at Elmer Street at Highway 149 in Ethel, Missouri when a 1993 Geo Tracker driven by Joseph Weber, age 27 of La Plata lost control on a curve, overcorrected, traveled off the roadway and overturned coming to rest in the ditch. Weber was ejected and flown by Air Evac to the University Hospital in Columbia with serious injuries. Also Saturday, September 22nd at approximately 11:00 p.m. a one vehicle accident occurred 4 miles east of South Gifford on Highway 156 when a 1998 Chevrolet S10, driven by Marvin Vroom, age 59 of Elmer, Missouri traveled off the north side of the roadway, struck a stop sign and an embankment. The truck overturned and came to rest in the roadway. Vroom was flown to University Hospital in Columbia by Life Flight with serious injuries. The MSHP was assisted by the Macon County Ambulance, Macon County Rescue Squad and the La Plata Fire Department.
Regional audiences look forward to the fall shows presented by the Maples Repertory Theatre company in Macon, Missouri. Tucked in amongst area football games and craft festivals the Maples Rep has carved out a place for quality theatre and good oldfashioned entertainment. The fall season will open with the award-winning Driving Miss Daisy on October 12 and an audience favorite The Honky Tonk Angels will be added a week later on October 19. Todd Davison, Artistic Director for the Maples Rep says, “We are really pleased to be able to add a show to our fall season. Driving Miss Daisy is just one of the best plays to be written in the last
25 years or so and Ted Swindley who created Always Patsy Cline and now The Honky Tonk Angels knows just how to give us musical stage reviews that make us happy.” Davison adds, “Also we have been so fortunate to contract outstanding casts for these productions. We have Maples veterans like Sally Eaton playing Miss Daisy and Cheyenne Nelson as one of the Angels and Brandon McShaffrey one of our favorite directors will be back to direct The Honky Tonk Angels. We are really excited about the way the fall season is coming together.” Driving Miss Daisy is a memorable story about a 72-year-old Jewish widow,
who in 1948, very reluctantly accepts the services of Hoke, her long-suffering driver. Over the years their relationship grows strong as they each realize they each need the other. The Honky Tonk Angels is a hilarious story about three good ole gals who follow their dreams to Nashville. Songs include “Stand By Your Man,” “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” “9 to 5,” “I Will Always Love You,” and “Harper Valley PTA.” Whether you are a country music fan or just like to hear good songs with a story, you will fall in love with these “Honky Tonk Angels.” The Honky Tonk Angels and Driving Miss Daisy comprise a fast fall repertory sea-
son for the Maples. Driving Miss Daisy closes October 28 and The Honky Tonk Angels closes November 4. In between and after the Maples Rep main stage productions are the standard crowd pleasers: Afterglows, homemade desserts at Intermission, and Sunday lunch. The Afterglows are free and the desserts and Sunday meals are family-priced. For more information and to order tickets call the Maples Box Office at 660-3852924, order online at www. maplesrep.com, or go by the theatre located on corner of Rubey and Vine in downtown Macon, Missouri. Current fall-season box office hours are Tues.-Thurs. 10-2.
THREE TRAVEL TO COLUMBIA FOR DISTRICT CHOIR This past Saturday three LHS choir students traveled to Hickman High School in order to audition for the Northeast Missouri All-District Choir. Students were required to perform a prepared solo, as well as to identify key signatures and sight read two vocal selections. Gage Lynch, freshman at La Plata R-II, was selected to represent the school as a member of the performing ensemble. Andrew Murphy, music director for the La Plata school
district, says “the event was a positive learning experience for all who participated, myself included.” Lynch will now return to Columbia on November 3rd for a day of rehearsals and a 5 pm performance at Hickman High School. The concerts are open to the public, and all are encouraged to attend. Pictured above are this year’s participants; (L-R) Jessica Davison, Gage Lynch, and Mona Draken.
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