NewsSeptember 2, 2016
Art lovers take in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

People take in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Main Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com People take in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Main Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The Haigler Organ Combo plays during the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Haigler Organ Combo plays during the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

People take in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com People take in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The ribbon is cut during the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The ribbon is cut during the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The ribbon is cut during the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The ribbon is cut during the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

twenty-one-month-old Levee Sanders goes in for a close up during the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com twenty-one-month-old Levee Sanders goes in for a close up during the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

People take in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com People take in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Don Greenwood visits with visitors to the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Don Greenwood visits with visitors to the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Randy Hays and Doree Vanscoy take in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Randy Hays and Doree Vanscoy take in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Judy Barks-Westrich takes in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Judy Barks-Westrich takes in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

People take in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com People take in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Adam Sobas takes in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Adam Sobas takes in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

People take in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com People take in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

People take in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com People take in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

People take in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com People take in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

People take in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com People take in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

People take in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com People take in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

People take in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com People take in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Jerry McCearley, left, Murielle Gaither, center and Mark Welker pose for a photo during the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Jerry McCearley, left, Murielle Gaither, center and Mark Welker pose for a photo during the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Gabrielle Baffoni and Jerry Ford pose for a photo during the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Main Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Gabrielle Baffoni and Jerry Ford pose for a photo during the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Main Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Tom Neumeyer, left, and Ann and Bob Gifford pose for a photo during the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Tom Neumeyer, left, and Ann and Bob Gifford pose for a photo during the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Tim Buerck and his daughter Bella pose for a photo during the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Tim Buerck and his daughter Bella pose for a photo during the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Velma and Bill Osborne take in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Velma and Bill Osborne take in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Twenty-one-month-old Levee Sanders takes in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Twenty-one-month-old Levee Sanders takes in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Tom Neumeyer and Ann Gifford visit during the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Tom Neumeyer and Ann Gifford visit during the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

People take in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com People take in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

People take in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com People take in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

People take in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com People take in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

People take in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com People take in the grand opening reception for the 4th annual Members Exhibit at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in its new location at 16 North Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
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