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Ray Lauer and Linda Wiederholt Inducted into SOMO Hall of Fame

January 29, 2013 / Comments Off on Ray Lauer and Linda Wiederholt Inducted into SOMO Hall of Fame

The SOMO Hall of Fame was created in 1997 by the Board of Directors as a way to recognize longevity and achievement of athletes and volunteers within the organization. A voting…

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2012 SOMO Annual Award Winners

January 23, 2013 / Comments Off on 2012 SOMO Annual Award Winners

Matt Cepeda, Emily Reyes, Terri Dallas and the Rash family were all recognized for their outstanding contributions to Special Olympics Missouri at the 2013 Leadership Conference Jan 19-20 in Branson. Each year, Special…

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Bernard Simons, Melissa Vighi, Marty Willadson Join SOMO Board of Directors

January 15, 2013 /

Special Olympics Missouri is proud to announce that three new members have been named to the SOMO Board of Directors. Bernard Simons Director, Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities Jefferson City …

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SO Get Into It: Teaching Inclusion to Middle Schoolers

January 8, 2013 / Comments Off on SO Get Into It: Teaching Inclusion to Middle Schoolers

I grew up in a loving family with a Special Olympics athlete. My brother, a National Games gold medalist, has taught me many valuable life lessons even though he is…

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Best Friends

January 1, 2013 / Comments Off on Best Friends

The following poem was written for the Carl Junction Police Department by Jamie Lefler, an athlete from Carthage. People say that I’m not normal Whatever normal might be I guess…

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