Portfolio of work through mid-2009 - our newspaper is a small, hometown effort so most of the folks I shoot fall to two extremes as either older or kids, mostly kids.

1. PORTFOLIO — AMYE
BUCKLEY
Source list: The Chart, Joplin, Mo. MSSU; “Crossroads,” Joplin, Mo.
MSSU; Neosho Daily News, Neosho, Mo. ; and file photos.

2. News
While the snow falls the Reddings Mill Fire Department struggles to put out a blaze at a
garage just off Gateway Drive. The building was a total loss, but several vehicles and a front-
end loader parked nearby survived the flames.

3. News
Flames from an abandoned milk barn spread to the surrounding fields. Firefighters with
Reddings Mill Fire Department work to control the several-acre blaze.

4. News
Anti-tax protestors set up across from the Seneca Post Office to hold a “Boston tea
party” on April 15.

5. FEATURE

6. Feature
A wardrobe malfunction caused plenty of laughter during the Freeman Health Systems
annual volunteer banquet on April 23, 2009.

7. Feature
Five-year-old
Hunter
Shallenbuger
comes to the
Morse Park
skatepark to
practice and to
amaze regulars
with his skills.

8. Feature
Neosho High School students rehearse for their production of “Tom Jones.” Shannah Arner
adjusts her jacket while instructor Linda Nielsen fixes a lace collar for Johnny Boyer.

9. Feature
During the Mother's Day tea at Medicalodge nursing home Virginia Randolph holds onto
grandson Sam Park's hand.

10. Feature
The 17 Hippies
perform at
MSSU as part of
the Germany
Semester.
Kruisko plays a
bridge on the
accordion.

11. Feature
Future Special Olympians had their own training grounds. Told to quot;bunny hopquot; across the
field, Benton Elementary students Lugine Gaston, Tyler Gillming and Kennedy Watts do just

12. Feature
Earth Day starts
a little early as
JoAnn Carnagey
selects a
dogwood tree at
the Department
of Conservation
booth during
EarthFest 2009
at the Wildcat
Glades
Conservation
and Audubon
Center.

13. Feature
Stephaine Cosby snaps a picture of her daughter's winning entry during the Neosho High
School art show in Longwell Museum at Crowder College.

14. Feature
William Redden graduates from the eighth grade at Westview School. He will exchange
his school of under 200 for either Neosho or Seneca high schools.

15. Feature
Silas Stephens, the youngest member of the group touring the Neosho National Fish
Hatchery, watches the fingerlings. Mom Melissa Stephens held him up to get a good look.

16. SPORTS

17. Sports
Teammate Kara
Eckerd holds
Dustin Miller as
he collapses and
trainers press an
ice pack to his
chest after the
MIAA Cross
Country meet
held at MSSU.

18. Sports
After placing the
final shot put
throw of her
college career
Jessica Selby-
Tallman
celebrates what
appears to be a
new record.

19. Sports
Phillip Horn (center) looks to the finish line while closely matched by the hurdler from
Pittsburg State University.

20. Choppers 4 Children 2009
PHOTO PAGE

21. Photo page

22. Photo page
Bikers examine one of the contest entries in “battle of the bikes.”

23. Photo page
The Raminator monster truck ride was a “big” favorite. Entry to the event cost $20 for adults, but the kid’s admission was free as was
the ride.

24. Photo page
Charlie (dad) and Benjamin Rogers play peek-a-boo around dad’s 2008 custom Harley during the “battle of the bikes” show.

25. Photo page
Riders look over one of the custom entries for “battle of the bikes.” The creamsicle colored bike is powered by a Volkswagen engine
housed in the “trunk” of the bike.

26. Sports
Tracy Daniels freehands a
piece of black oak to form
the back of a Harley
Davidson bench. It was his
first attempt at creating
flames in his carving.

27. Photo page
Michael Crowe Jr. liked the bikes, the Raminator and the ice cream. His dad left a Suzuki Boulevard at home in favor of the family car.

28. Amye Buckley
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