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THE AREA’S ONLY LOCALLY-OWNED & OPERATED NEWSPAPER | EST. OCTOBER 1, 1996 HE EOPLE S RIBUNE TNEWS FOR PIKEP, EASTERN AUDRAIN’& NORTHERNT LINCOLN COUNTIES FREE Published Every Tuesday • Vol. 26 - No. 31 • Tuesday, May 25, 2021 • Online at www.thepeoplestribune.com BowlingBY BRICE J. C GreenHANDLER Track,Haylee Chandler Field claimed the Taking title of Andrea 11 Korte To will State be joining the STAFF WRITER sectional champion in Javelin on the team there for the discus event. The Bowling Green track and field girl’s side of the sectionals meet. Both Michael (high jump and triple team continues to set PR’s and break "It was another outstanding day for jump) and Marcus Starks (110-meter school records as they head to the the Bowling Green Track athletes,” hurdles) along with Devin Rue (discus) MSHSAA Class 3 state meet Saturday, Head Track and Field Coach, Matt are rounding out the boy’s side of the May 29. Chance said. “We have had a great team as they head to state for their in- At the sectional meet over the week- three week stretch with conference, dis- dividual events. end, the girls team finished in second tricts, and sectional track meets. All of "This is probably the most kids and overall which is the highest finish in these events going to state are setting events we have taken to a state meet, school history. A remarkable achieve- personal records at each of these meets and we are very excited to compete at ment after the boys made school history and that's exactly what you want to do the state championships on Saturday,” the previous meet by taking the district at this time of the year." Chance continued. “We have several championship. The girl’s 4 x relay team of Tanner events that can place very high at the The boy subsequently took fourth at Turner, Kelley Lewis, Kasie Orf, and state meet." sectionals with five qualifying for the Jordyn Stafford set two new school state meet. Dylan Dalton set a new records as they qualified for the state All together 11 Bowling Green stu- school record in Javelin with Gunner meet in both the 100- and 200-meters dents are headed to the state meet at Jef- Bryant joining him next weekend. races. ferson City High School on May 29. FirstBY B AnnualRICE J. CHANDLER Wings,time,” Bair explainedWheels how he became Fly-InThe airport Is officially June reopened 5 with STAFF WRITER involved with the project. “They a ribbon cutting this January and is al- Locals will have the chance to help needed someone to be on the airport ready utilized by smaller, prop air- celebrate the new runway at the Bowl- board, and I agreed to do it.” planes. ing Green Municipal Airport on June 5 After talking with city and airport “There’s a place here where pilots during the Wings and Wheels event. officials about his idea and willingness can stop and rest,” Bair described the Event organizer and promoter, Mark to organize the event, he was quickly airport’s current layover facility. “A lot Bair, was inspired by the Bowling voted onto the board and put in charge of pilots currently fly-in to refuel before Clopton Graduation 2021 Green airport’s growing potential and of bringing it all together. continuing on. Small businesses like Commencement ceremonies were held for the Clopton graduating class of 2021 the annual EAA AirVenture air show in As for the fly-in event, Bair say’s it the crop duster operations are based at the high school on Sunday, May 23. Above, the class valedictorian Kari Leake Oshkosh, Wisconsin. was something needed in the area. here and some of the companies in and salutatorian Avery Hall smile for a picture before the ceremony. Oshkosh’s event drew over 600,000 “I said, ‘if I’m going to do it, then Louisiana have flown people into the Trib photo by Brice Chandler attendees in 2018. I’m going promote it and bring more airport.” Bair understands the June 5 event attention to the airport,’” Bair contin- Bair is hoping people come out and will be much more scaled down than ued. “[The airport board] wants to get tour the upgraded facilities while en- the Wisconsin air show to fit the Bowl- something really going on at the air- joying some tasty treats from the bar- ing Green airport, but he’s still enthu- port. It’s another thing for Bowling beque and other food vendors. siastic about how far the airport has Green citizens to get interested in espe- Depending on the timing, some may advanced in recent years and its poten- cially now that we have a new run- be lucky enough to see the new runway tial future growth. way.” in action up close as pilots fly-in for the He’s spread word of the event A retired salesperson, Bair only re- festivities – or just by happenchance as through various circles and invited pi- cently had the opportunity to fly a plane they stop by to refuel. lots to fly-in and show off their planes after his nephew gave him some hands- When not in use by a full-size plane, for what he hopes will be a day of fam- on training. the RC plane club will also be thrilling ily fun. “It’s easy once you get up in the air,” attendees with their smaller scale repli- “I hope to get a good crowd,” Bair he said, although admitting his nephew cas. said. “The airport is there for everyone. performed the harder tasks of taking off The car show will fill in for those in- All it takes is for one person to get in- and landing. “I think I could have terested in the more grounded modes of terested in this little airport and word of landed it, but his was going to be a lot transportation. “It’s going to be like mouth will help it get knowledge of it softer.” what you would see at Heritage Day or out there. Maybe we’ll get some more Despite only recently taking control any normal car show.” people involved in its growth.” of an airplane, he’s always been an en- Despite the show being only a week Along with other attractions such as thusiast and wants to see more flight in- away, Bair is already planning to make a radio-controlled airplane club, food structors utilize the smaller municipal next year’s event bigger and better. vendors, and a car show, Bair thinks the airport. What’s next? Wings and Wheels festival might be the “Right now, all the hangars are full,” “Possibly hot air balloons,” Bair an- perfect way to draw attention to the air- Bair noted. “But the city is still plan- swered. “We’ll see.” port. ning on building new hangars so that “I’ve owned a couple businesses in more people can store their planes The Wheels & Wings event will run town and been in the public for a long here.” from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, June 5. BraydenBY BRICE J. Buffington CHANDLER them Is off 2021with a lead MSHSAAof two-over par StateThis season Champion has been nothing STAFF WRITER 72 (74 swings) for the day. short of exceptional for the humble The 2020-21 school year has The next day, Buffington im- state champ. been historic for Bowling Green proved on his score finishing with He took first place at the Elsberry High School sports with their boy’s one-over par 72 for a combined total Invitational, won his second EMO Silex Graduation 2021 track and field team winning a dis- of 147. Conference title, was the districts Commencement ceremonies were held for the Silex graduating class of 2021 in trict championship, the girl’s team overall champion, and was the num- the high school gym on Friday, May 21. Pictured, from left, is salutatorian, Makayla achieving their highest ranking in ber one seed for the Class 2 state Schneider and valedictorian Lexi Plackemeier pose before the ceremony began. sectionals, and both breaking several tournament. Trib photo by Kimberly Chandler school records along the way. “There were nerves, a lot of them Another layer of icing to top off actually,” he told The Tribune. Re- the cake. At the school’s final as- gardless of the jitters, he was com- sembly, High School Principal Scott peting exactly where he envisioned Champ Clark VFW, Auxiliary Mullens and Athletic Director Matt himself at the start of the season. Chance recognized junior, Brayden “The state championship was al- Buffington, who claimed the Class 2 ways my goal.” PlanChamp Clark Memorial Memorial VFW withDay us. Parade individual golf championship the But the MSHSAA championship Post 5553 and Auxiliary will have a They will have a people mover prior day. was no walk in the park. Memorial Day parade on Monday, available from the Pike County Fair The win also marks the school’s Despite leading the pack after the May 31 and would appreciate any Board for use, but they would appre- first ever golf state championship. first round, Buffington ran into trou- groups or individuals from the Pike ciate having those that can march Buffington competed against 74 ble right away on the first hole of the County area to join in the parade. with the band or ride in your truck, others in two rounds of the state second round where he shot a dou- The parade will line up on the car, jeep, side-by-side or bicycle to tournament at the Silo Ridge Golf ble bogey.