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Employees at Arning Companies have made a donation of $500 to the Cassville Middle School Backpack Program. Arning team members are given the opportunity to “dress-down” on Fridays by contributing to the Casual Friday for Charity (CFFC) fund. Employees then select a local organization to donate funds raised through the CFFC program. The Bright Futures Backpack Program provides nonperishable food items to children in the district that may need food assistance over the weekend. Bright Futures, established at Cassville Schools in 2011, is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to bringing community members together to focus on the success of children. From left: Rachael Freeman, Arning marketing manager; Gena Wenger, CMS counselor; Sophie Scott, Arning marketing assistant, and Ramon Barrientos, accounting specialist at Arning Companies.

During the Spring of 2022, Cassville High School SADD members organized and participated in a docudrama followed by a school-wide assembly educating students about the dangers of impaired and distracted driving.

August Students of the Month at Wheaton schools were: Mallory Royer, 8th grade, daughter of Lewis and Deanna Royer, and Elijah Holenda, senior, son of Jeff and Shanda Holenda.

In July of this year, Arning Companies hosted the inaugural Fred Arning Senior Classic Golf Tournament. Proceeds from the tournament benefited the Cassville Golf Club, an organization and club that the late Mr. Arning valued and loved dearly.

After reading the book Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies and learning about business and economics, third grade summer school students in Cassville started a lemonade stand and raised $221, which was donated to the Haven of the Ozarks. The lemonade was sold at 50 cents per cup. Contributed photo