PHOTO GALLERY: District 46 neighborhoods see growth

The yet-to-be-crowned Rock Bridge High School Homecoming queen Morgan Bronby, center with flowers, laughs with the rest of the Homecoming court during the school’s football game against Liberty High School on Oct. 12. Twenty students, 10 boys and 10 girls, are a part of the court at the only high school in District 46.   |  Marysa Greenawalt

Steve Batliner flies a dual-line stunt kite at the One Sky, One World Kite Flying Event on Oct. 14 at Cosmo-Bethel Park. The event was part of an international kite flying celebration that takes place annually on the second Sunday of October. Batliner said that there are usually between 10 and 20 kite flyers and up to 100 spectators, but this year's attendance was lower because of rain earlier in the day.   |  Marysa Greenawalt

Bob Angelo listens during the Hinkson Creek Science Committee meeting Oct. 12 at Forum Nature Area. The committee is working on Part Two of the Hinkson Creek Watershed Restoration Project, which aims to improve the water quality of Hinkson Creek.   |  Alli Inglebright

Students at Mill Creek Elementary School load their buses after school Oct. 11. Mill Creek Elementary is one of several elementary schools located within District 46, which is comprised largely of subdivisions and is home to many families.

  |  Marysa Greenawalt

Denny Nobis displays homemade canned relish, salsa and jam at the Columbia Farmers' Market on Oct. 11. Nobis and his wife, Barb Nobis, have contributed to the farmers market for eight years.   |  Marysa Greenawalt

Paul Scardina and his son Joey hang Halloween decorations outside their home while Louie, Joey's twin brother, plays catch. Paul's wife, Traci Scardina, is the vice president of Columbia's Mothers of Multiples Club. The Scardina family resides in the Mill Creek Manor subdivision off Old Mill Creek Road within District 46.   |  Marysa Greenawalt