Sacred Heart parish and community picnic

Saturday, September 14, 2019

By AMBER HORNBECK, Staff Writer

A large crowd gathered on the grounds of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and school in Poplar Bluff Saturday for its annual parish and community picnic.

Little Staley Woodard anxiously awaits her turn in the bounce house at the Sacred Heart parish picnic. (DAR/Amber Hornbeck)
Sacred Heart teacher Mary Provance, left, snaps a photo of her students while Lisa Henderson looks on. (DAR/Amber Hornbeck)
Jessinia Rivera, Isaiah Martinez, Jasmine Martinez and Aiden Castillo hang out in front of one of the bounce houses at Sacred Heart's parish and community picnic. (DAR/Amber Hornbeck)
Annette Eaton, left, and Susie Eichmann, right, of the St. Anne's Society of Sacred Heart Church make funnel cakes for picnic attendees. (DAR/Amber Hornbeck)

Isaiah Martinez holds his carton of the popular confetti eggs sold at the Sacred Heart parish and community picnic. (DAR/Amber Hornbeck)
Rusty Rommel preps the grill at one of the concession stands at the Sacred Heart parish and community picnic. (DAR/Amber Hornbeck)
Sr. Gisela Pedraza and Emilda Pinto share a laugh as they man a game booth at the Sacred Heart parish and community picnic. (DAR/Amber Hornbeck)
From left, Vicki Cato, Steve Whitworth and Subrina Berger are poised to speak on the announcement stage at the Sacred Heart parish and community picnic. (DAR/Amber Hornbeck)
Chris East, left, and Jerrica Fox enjoy food and drinks under the tent at the Sacred Heart parish and community picnic. (DAR/Amber Hornbeck)
Kiddie train rides are a popular attraction at the annual Sacred Heart parish and community picnic. Chris Berger is the conductor. (DAR/Amber Hornbeck)