February 1, 2012 at 5:00 a.m.
| Updated February 1, 2012 at 5:00 a.m.
Photo by Bob Coleman
Clay Parks checks on flowers in one of the greenhouses at Parks Brothers Farm near Van Buren.
It is time to get ready to March for Babies.
Team captains and March of Dimes supporters gathered Tuesday to kick off the annual March for Babies event that will be held April 29 in Jefferson City's Memorial Park.
Attendees listened to the story of Kyle Feltrop being born nine weeks early, weighing a mere 3 pounds and 14.5 ounces in August 1999.
Registration for the April 29 event will be at 12:30 p.m.; the walk will be at 1:30 p.m. For more information or to sign up a team for the walk, call (573) 635-5350.