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Father Jose Venegas helps one-year-old Sophia Venegas of Cassville on a pony ride in the city park during the Purdy Festival. Mike Gervais/mgervais@cherryroad.com .

A finale for Shell Knob’s Fire and Thunder turned into an encore presentation Monday in celebration of Independence Day. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cherryroad.com .

Eighth-grader Linda Hurd read a book to a thankful pup during a Cassville summer school trip to the Haven of the Ozarks Animal Sanctuary last week. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@ cherryroad.com.

Carissa Carey, right, 15, of Neosho, won the Grand Champion and Reserve Market Goat at the Barry County Fair on Saturday, judged by Walker Anttila, of Joliet, Mont. Helping show Carey’s goats was Peter Littlefield, of Cassville. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cherryroad.com

Joni Glidewell reaches back quickly after turning on one of the battery-operated displays on a city of Cassville module built by the Cassville fourth- and fifth-graders. The project was part of a summer school program for each grade with an adventure theme. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cherryroad.com

Lilyann Fletcher worked on her kicks with Lifeguard Landry Parnell during the Safety Around Water classes last week. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cherryroad.com .

Matthew Morrison nearly held on for the full 8 seconds in the bareback competition Saturday. ktroutman@cherryroad.com .

Steven Hall, of Cassville, careens out of one of the water slides at the Cassville Aquatic Center Saturday. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cherryroad.com .

Jack Gilmore holds on close to time during a ride at the Mason Lowe Invitational in Cassville Saturday.

A total of 138 Cassville seniors turned their tassels on Sunday, celebrating on the track with confetti cannons and silly string. Kyle Troutman/editor@cassville-democrat.com Some families get more animated than others at graduations, such as the family of Kairi Berry, who brought a striking visual to the celebration.