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By SALLY MORROW/Missourian  ¦   Moving Ahead participant Zyeir Houston, 6, shoots a glance at Beverly Thompson, who monitors computer use at the Blind Boone Center, on Monday afternoon before his tutor, Kara Buffington, left, begins studying with Zyeir.

By ALISON HODGSON/Missourian  ¦   Keith Schulte warms up with his band, Decadent Nation, at Shiloh Bar and Grill. Building owner, Jack Rader, decided in January not to renew Shiloh’s lease.

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By PARKER MICHELS-BOYCE/Missourian  ¦   Resident Representative Jeffrey Johnson tours a recently opened mini-mart in the Bear Creek Public housing community. This facility was created in order to give residents access to basic necessities, such as food and cleaning products, and to provide job experience for workers.

By Meghan Krane/Missourian  ¦   Steve MacIntyre of Columbia won the Show-Me State Games cross country race at Cosmo Park Saturday morning with a time of 15:28.45, a course record.

By Meghan Krane/Missourian  ¦   Nigel Lopez, 10, practices tricks for the Show-Me State Games’ skateboarding event Saturday at Cosmo Park. The start was delayed for nearly two hours in the 90-degree heat.

By MEGHAN KRANE/Missourian  ¦   Mike Mudd, of Jefferson City, counts his darts during a game of men’s doubles, Chicago-style play at the Show-Me State Games Saturday. Mudd played with partney Craig Ponder.

By BILL KOSTROUN/The Associated Press  ¦   Alex Rodriguez watches his home run off Royals pitcher Kyle Davies along with Royals catcher Jason LaRue and umpire Jerry Meals.

By HARAZ N. GHANBARI/The Associated Press  ¦   Cardinals pitcher Joel Pineiro walks off the field after giving up four runs in the fourth inning.

By MEGHAN KRANE/Missourian  ¦   Austin Thompson, 13, practices tricks and works on his line during the extended pre-contest warm-up. The Show Me State Skateboarding Contest began nearly two hours late due to electrical problems and missing registration documents.

By MEGHAN KRANE/Missourian  ¦   Craig Ponder of Jefferson City, takes aim during the Show Me State Games dart competition on Saturday afternoon at the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Ponder was playing doubles with partner Mike Mudd of Jefferson City.

By MEGHAN KRANE/Missourian  ¦   Nigel Lopez, 10, practices tricks for the Show Me State Skateboarding contest at Cosmo park on Saturday morning. The start of the contest was delayed for nearly two hours in the ninety degree heat.

By MEGHAN KRANE/Missourian  ¦   Loretta Schulte, of Jefferson City, collects her darts during a game of women's doubles Chicago-style play at the Show Me State Games Darts competition. Schulte and doubles partner Lori Hanley won the round, scored by Tim Cline of Kansas City.

By MEGHAN KRANE/Missourian  ¦   TJ Reiter, 15, gets some air during his first run in the begginer division of the Show Me State Games Skateboarding Contest at Cosmo Park on Saturday.

By Meghan Krane/Missourian  ¦   Michael Breshears outpaces the pack during the first loop of the Show Me State Cross Country race at Cosmo Bethel Park on Saturday morning. Breshears finished second with at time of 15:37.25.

By Andrea Rane/Missourian  ¦   Quarterback Chase Daniel (10) and teammates go through running drills Saturday during their first football practice.

By ANDREA RANE/Missourian  ¦  
Chase Daniel watches practice from the sidelines saturday August 4,2007.

By MANEEZA IQBAL  ¦   Jade Li has been playing the Pipa, a Chinese lute, since she was a child. Jade says, “playing Pipa expresses my own nationality and tells people who I really am.” Watch Jade play an old Chinese song about a man forced into an arranged marriage on the Pipa at Teen Speak and explain what this song means to her.

By MANEEZA IQBAL  ¦   Tim Douglas can’t remember a time when he wasn’t singing. He is the lead singer and bass player for Thunderclap Douglas and the 8-Track Groove. Watch Tim sing a song by his band a capella and explain what music means to him.

By FERDOUS AL-FARUQUE and MATT ZIMMERMAN  ¦   Nick Rodriguez is a performer at heart; he writes rap lyrics, plays the guitar and sprays graffiti art. Watch Nick use his body to express himself in the form of break dancing.