Liam HalawithMaroon Echoes Editor In the recently empty parking lot of Mount Pleasant Family Video, local business owners Mark and Gina Burns set up their mobile ice cream shop ‘Pineapple Whip Paradise’. On this steamy April day they gave away free ice cream as a little appreciation for the class of 2020.
Sponsored by the Mount Pleasant Farm Bureau Agents Tony Starr, Matt McWhirter, and Michael Welcher. This is the last of three events that Farm Bureau has sponsored during the statewide shutdown; free ice cream for each senior from the surrounding area “We felt like the senior class was missing out on a lot of their fun activities that would normally be happening right now. So we kind of put our brains together and this is what we came up with,” said Gina Burns. “We wanted to give back to the community and the local businesses with some of the difficult times they are going through right now,” said Tony Starr, one of the Farm Bureau agents that sponsored the events. The two previous events before this were also aimed at supporting local businesses and the people of Mount Pleasant. The first was held at Dairy Queen, where healthcare workers and first responders could get free ice cream courtesy of the Farm Bureau agents. Their next event was at Coffee Depot where they sponsored free coffee for all customers, for the entire day! Today's event was aimed at students. Agent Tony Starr really felt for the seniors, having the entire rest of their senior year canceled due to the coronavirus lockdown. “We decided that with school being closed...for the remainder of the school year, that we should do something for the seniors. Let’s give them a pick-me-up since some of their academic and sports careers have just ended,” said Mr. Starr. Even with the sweet treats, many seniors are still trying to figure out how they feel about the situation. The sudden end to their high school experience and being pushed into a world that looked totally different just a few months ago. Senior Kayla Welcher has mixed feelings about school being canceled, “It’s bittersweet. I don’t really like school but senior year was supposed to be good.” Senior Jaden Davis who worked in the truck with his mom and stepdad has a more positive outlook on the end of his senior year. “It’s disappointing but there’s nothing I can do about it except look forward to the future,” said Jaden. Overall, seniors are learning to cope with the loss of their year and a little pineapple or strawberry ice cream sure helps! If you know a senior or any other high schooler who is struggling emotionally due to the coronavirus, please contact high school counselor Ashlei Venghaus.
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