Members of the Stoddard County Retired Employees group recently met at Hickory Log, where they pooled donations of school supplies for students in all county elementary schools. The organization donated nearly $600 worth of supplies that will be distributed throughout the county through efforts of the Stoddard County Gospel Mission. Shown representing county schools are, from left, Ruth Sifford from Bloomfield, Marge Elam from Richland, Sharon Crisel of Puxico, Barb Dawson from Bernie and Marty Thompson from Dexter.