Students at Appleton City High School utilizing the pedal cars.

Appleton City High School students try to complete walk and turn test.

Safe and Sober program held in Appleton City

On Sept. 21, St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office deputies visited students at Appleton City High School to present a program on the dangers of driving while intoxicated and the importance of being safe and sober on the roadways. The program consisted of an obstacle course using pedals cars, games and test that are similar to sobriety checks. Through the activities, students learned how alcohol and drugs can impair your sight, balance, hand and eye coordination.

Students on the pedal cars.

            Those assisting with the presentation included St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office Detective Jarrod Sherrer, St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Office Brad Saddoris, SCSO Dispatcher Ashlee Piper, The Alliance of Southwest Missouri Safe Kids Coordinator Kevin Theilen, and Kaysinger Basin Regional Planning Commission Regional Planner Cyndee Schmidt.

An Appleton City High School student participating in walk and turn test.

Mock crash docudramas held at Lakeland and Osceola High schools

            On Sept. 22 and 23 mock crash docudramas were conducted at Lakeland and Osceola High schools to raise awareness about drunk and impaired driving. Several agencies and high school students at each school assisted the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office with the presentations.

Firefighters assist with docudrama at Lakeland.

Students at Lakeland assisting with the docudrama included Seniors Trenton Holt, Shelbi Aunquoe, Lindsey Haines, Daryl Wolfe, Bailey Gotsch and Samuel Langston.

            Students at Osceola assisting with the docudrama included Seniors Morgan Jones, Nora Wheatley, Nathan Piccoli, and Alexis Duffey. Juniors participating included Taylor Smart and Kelsea Tyson.

            Others assisting with the presentations included Sheldon Funeral Home, CMH Ambulance, C and H Towing, Lowry City Fire Department, Sac Osage Fire Department, The Alliance of Southwest Missouri Safe Kids Coordinator Kevin Theilen,

Students view the presentation at Lakeland.

Kaysinger Basin Regional Planning Commission Regional Planner Cyndee Schmidt, SCSO Detective Jarrod

Sherrer, St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Office Brad Saddoris, and Dispatcher Ashlee Piper.

The mock accident scene at Lakeland High School.

The mock accident scene at Osceola High School.

An Osceola student playing a part during the mock funeral.