Rich Bitterman

The Lake Taneycomo Elks Lodge #2597 is excited to invite area youth to participate in the Elks Hoop Shoot, a free throw contest for children ages eight to 13. The competition will take place Sunday afternoon, November 16, in the Forsyth School Multi-purpose Gym. Registration and warm-ups open at 1 p.m., with the event starting at 2 p.m.    The Elks website, https://www.elks.org/hoopshoot/about.cfm , describes the Hoop Shoot as part of the “grit movement,” which started a few years ago when...

So pick up your cross. Wipe your eyes. And keep going.