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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Owney Visits Northwestern R-1 School at Mendon, MO




The students of Northwestern R-1 School thoroughly enjoyed Owney’s visit to our school during the week of January 3-7.  Northwestern is a small rural school comprised of 180 students in grades PreK-12 and is located in Mendon, Missouri.  The school district is made up of several different communities, each with their own special attractions.  We were unable to take Owney on a tour of our area, but we would love for fellow Missourians to visit our special sites of interest. 

Area attractions include “Maxie,” The World’s Largest Goose, in Sumner, Missouri.  The Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge is nearby and was established to provide nesting, resting and feeding areas for waterfowl.  The refuge is considered a primary watering area for Canadian geese.

We also boast the “World’s Largest Pecan” in nearby Brunswick, Missouri, where visitors can buy the best pecans from the many area pecan farms.  Brunswick is located along the banks of the Grand River in Chariton County.  In 2005, The Lewis and Clark Discovery Expedition traveled the Grand River to reenact the explorers’ original route.  Visitors can stop at a marker along the Grand River banks and try to visualize how the area looked in the early 1800s.

In nearby Rothville, visitors can drive down
Laura Ingalls Wilder Road
to a marker for one of the homestead places of the famous author.  Laura lived in our area for a very short time when she was a young girl.  She does not mention Rothville, Missouri in her series Little House on the Prairie, but we are very proud to be a part of her history. 

To our north fifteen miles, visitors can tour the boyhood home of General John J. Pershing.  General John J. “Black Jack” Pershing, one of America’s highest ranked military officers, spent most of his childhood years in the small town of Laclede, Missouri before becoming Commander-in-Chief of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I.  If you are ever in the area, please visit our school or the local area attractions.

Owney had a great time visiting the elementary students and he even ate lunch with us!  Please watch the video and see where Owney has been in our school. 


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8 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 2, 2011 at 7:34 AM

    Wow sounds like Owney had lots of fun.

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  2. AnonymousMarch 2, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    Did owney have a great time with you guys? I believe owney is having a great time or owney missed you and the school.

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  3. AnonymousMarch 2, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    I hope that you had a great time visiting Owney. When he came to our school we enjoyed spending some time with him. He felt really special to us going all the way around the world.

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  4. AnonymousMarch 2, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    That's just great that schools all over Missouri are getting so involved with a state wide project!!

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  5. AnonymousMarch 2, 2011 at 7:37 AM

    I am glad that you had time to spend with Owny and I am sure both of you had fun.

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  6. AnonymousMarch 2, 2011 at 7:40 AM

    I bet Owney had a wonderful time at your school. He probable loved the school lunches, with you guys:]

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  7. AnonymousMarch 2, 2011 at 11:05 AM

    It sounds like Owney had a great time with you guys. i hope he didn't miss us to much. Thank You!!!!!!!!!

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  8. AnonymousMarch 2, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    I am so excited that you got to have a great time with Owney at your school! I bet you had a hard time letting Owney go. Owney is a really nice dog!Good luck!

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