THE GREATER OZARKS MARINE CORPS League Detachment No. 1184 in West Plains recently donated $1,000 to Missouri State University-West Plains’ new Veterans Center, which will be housed in Hass-Darr Hall when it opens in spring 2018. The center provides a variety of services to veterans, their spouses or dependents who can receive educational assistance through the G.I. Bill. On hand for the check presentation were, from left, Marines Michael Harper, David Duncan, Jacob Wilbanks, Jerome Quinn, Mike Strong, Marge Kesling, Newt Brill and George Myers; Missouri State-West Plains Director of Development Joe Kammerer; and Marines Bob Lang, Jack McNevin, Kurt Wilbanks, Carla Boze, Dorman Frazier, Doug Boze and Wendell Ward. Marine Robert Jones also attended the presentation. (Missouri State-West Plains Photo)