Stories from Sunday, July 25, 1999

The Jackson Municipal Band will hold a special joint concert August 1, with the Southern Netherlands Young People's Orchestra. This group of 75 young Dutch musicians is touring the United States this summer. A Dutch brass orchestra is very different from the American wind bands because the only woodwinds in the organization are saxophones. ...

The second cross-country camp of the summer will be held this week, 7:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Runners will meet at the pavilion above the swimming pool int he Jackson City Park. Anyone who plans to run cross-country for Jackson this fall is strongly encouraged to attend this camp. The camp is open to all students who will be in junior high or high school this fall. Participants should bring their June and July running logs and goal sheets and come dressed to run...

Missouri Army National Guard Specialist Lee Rulo of Cape Girardeau recently returned from Honduras after participating in an American humanitarian mission known as Joint Task Force Aguan to repair damage caused by Hurricane Mitch. Task Force Aguan soldiers are constructing schools and clinics, digging wells, building bridges and repairing roads in the Aguan river valley in north-central Honduras...

Sunshine flooded my living room. No shade closing or drapery pulling 'round here. I love the summer brightness that bumps against the brass clock hands, the brass rabbit book ends and the gold lined teacups hanging all in a row, seeming to pour out this re-routed sunshine. The air conditioner was doing yeoman duty. A ceiling fan was whirling happily. A glass of tea, tinkling as the ice cubes melted, was within arm's reach...

Robin Wiegand of Jackson was a spring graduate of Southeast Missouri State University. She recently received a $1,000 Midwest Office Study Abroad Scholarship to help cover the costs of her participation in an eight-week study in Wales during the spring semester. Wiegand was one of 10 Southeast students who completed the second half of their capstone professional internship experiences as student teachers in elementary school in Swansea...

Besides the work part of being a page, there is a social aspect as well. Most of the pages live in Webster Hall, which is only five blocks from the Capitol. We walk to and from work unless it's raining. Then we use the Senate bus. Since pages are only juniors in high school, the U.S. ...

Voting is underway for the All-Century Baseball Team. Ballots are available at your nearest major league ballpark. This is exciting for baseball fans. Those who watched this year's All-Star Game saw several generation of the greatest ballplayers of all time as the living candidates of the All-Century team were introduced. ...

The Cape Girardeau Chapter of the Missouri Jaycees will meet from noon to 1 p.m. Monday, July 26, at Shoney's, 161 West Drive. Potential members may attend. Individuals interested in joining the Jaycees may also contact Darrell Stearns at 243-5818 or leave a message at 334-0416. The next regular Jaycees meeting is at 7 p.m. Aug. 9 at Port Cape Girardeau...

To the editor: Lately, I have become overly interested in birds. I am not the first to suffer with this madness. And, truthfully, one could have worse afflictions. If birds do some things better than we, it is perhaps that no one has ever bothered them with all of the inanities which are constantly coming to us. ...

If the district candidate you supported in last year's election of all 163 members of the state's House of Representative lost to his or her opponent of another political party, then you qualify as an Unrepresented Missourian. If you live in one of the 17 districts that elected a member of our state's Senate and you again voted for the losing candidate then you are an Unrepresented Missourian...

On Friday, five Republican senators wrote to Attorney General Jay Nixon. We requested "a copy of all bills for payment of legal fees and expenses submitted by Thomas Strong, or any subcontractors of Mr. Strong ... regarding services provided relating to the case State of Missouri v. ...

It is, according to Department of Revenue director Quentin Wilson, "the most significant complaint people have about state government." Missourians will agree with Wilson, because he is referring to automobile registration and drivers licensing. A new law is winning plaudits because it promises to make this irritating, time-consuming part of life a little easier...

A recent Associated Press article returns us to the subject of teacher certification, which is related to the problem of the teacher shortage we keep reading about. Consider who it is we're barring from our schools: Owing to the barriers of teacher certification, Albert Einstein couldn't have taught physics, Bill Gates can't teach a computer course and opera diva Beverly Sills can't teach vocal music, all because they didn't take teacher-education courses. ...

25 years ago: 1974 Semi-annual financial statement prepared by City Clerk and Treasurer Hubert M. Seabaugh gives sound financial picture of city for first six months of this year; report shows that city had total of $2,420,505.79 available during first half of 1974 and balance of $1,471,410.40 on June 30, following disbursements during the period of $949,095.39...

PEORIA, Ill. -- Public documents revealed that George Ryan's campaign for governor raised more than $500,000 between 1994 and 1997 from hundreds of vehicle dealers he regulated as secretary of state. Public records also were at the heart of a 1997 investigation that showed lawmakers being showered with $1.3 million in gifts from lobbyists ranging from prime seats to the Chicago Bulls to lavish parties, large and small. Lawmakers eventually banned most lobbyist gifts...

MCCLURE, Ill. -- In hopes of bringing families together to have fun and raise money, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts in McClure and East Cape Girardeau, Ill., are planning a Street Fair Aug. 6 and 7. Events will be held on the two streets and grassy area near the McClure fire station...

"It's some kind of hot out here. I'll be glad when this is over." Cape Girardeau contractor John Green is not alone in wanting to see an end to the high temperatures that have dominated the region for the past week. However, he'll have to wait a while longer for any relief...

A board of managers will oversee the operation of two theaters, a regional museum and a scenic overlook at the River Campus. The Cape Girardeau City Council and Southeast Missouri State University's Board of Regents are preparing to appoint members to the board...

Piloting an aircraft leaves little room for operator error because there is no such thing as a fender bender in an airplane. But experienced pilots still prefer flying a plane to driving any car. "I feel safer flying a plane than I do driving to the airport," said former judge A.J. Seier...

Becca looks like a hockey player these days. She's missing her two, top front teeth. She couldn't be happier. When it comes to self-esteem, there's nothing like losing your baby teeth. She's proud to have that gap in her smile. It means she's growing up...

As summer vacation moves a little closer to its end, the GREAT Summer Program is gearing up for its final week. GREAT is a gang resistance, education and training program designed for elementary students. It is sponsored by the Cape Girardeau Police Department and Caring Communities...

Robert Ward of Cape Girardeau, president of the Cape Girardeau Elks Lodge 639, recently attended the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks 135th national convention. The convention was held in Kansas City and is held to shape programs and policies for the organization which has almost 1.2 million members nationwide...

A two-part driving class for mature drivers, 55 Alive, will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Aug. 17 and 19 at Southeast Missouri Hospital. The course is sponsored by AARP. To receive credit for the course, drivers must attend both sessions. The charge is $8 and many insurance companies offer discounts to graduates...

Shawnee High School classes from 1970 to 1979 will hold a reunion Sept. 4 at the Shawnee High School gymnasium. Classmates and adult guests are invited. Dress is casual. The reunion begins at 3 p.m. with chat time. A buffet-style meal will be served at 5 p.m. followed by more fellowship at 7 p.m...

St. Francis Medical Center will hold an outdoor tennis tournament Aug. 7 and 8 at St. Francis Universal Health and Fitness Center. The entry deadline is July 30. Events include men's and women's singles and doubles. All matches are best two out of three sets. Winners and finalists will receive awards...

The River City C.B. Club will host an indoor community sale in Chaffee from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7. The event will be held in the C.B. Club's community rooms, 115 W. Yoakum. Admission is free. Table space is available for a $7 fee. Displayers may sell new or used items...

Major William C. Dahms has assumed duties as deputy inspector with the General Investigation Branch Headquarters, U.S. 7th Army, Europe. He is under the command of Gen. Wesley Clark. Dahms arrived in Heidelberg, Germany, July 5 after completing training at IG school at Fort Belvar, Va...

Senior Administrative Law Judge Bill Hopkins of the Missouri Public Service Commission in Jefferson City has completed the "Managing the Complex Civil Case" course held July 12 to 16 at the National Judicial College in Reno, Nev. Judges must handle long, protracted cases differently than ordinary proceedings. ...

JACKSON -- As the No. 1 seed for the District 14 American Legion Tournament, Dunklin County was expected to capture the title. And the baseball squad from the Bootheel lived up to its billing, repeating as tourney champion Saturday night with an 11-1 win over Poplar Bluff. The game at the Jackson Legion Field ended in the bottom of the eighth inning by way of the 10-run rule...

SEDALIA -- Chaffee may be a tiny town tucked in the southeast corner of Missouri, but the Chaffee Junior Legion/VFW team was on top of the world Saturday night. Or on top of the state, anyway. Chaffee (29-10) won the state Junior Legion Tournament with an eight-inning, 12-7 win over Kirksville...

Jerome Sally knows a thing or two about winning. And first-year Cape Central head football coach Lawrence Brookins is hoping some of Sally's knowledge will spill into the minds of the Tiger football players. Sally, who won a Super Bowl with the 1987 New York Giants and played football at the University of Missouri, will be a special guest speaker and instructor for Cape Central's first day of varsity football camp on Monday...

A funny thing happened last Sunday at Capaha Field on the way to what was expected to be a thrilling, down-to-the-wire affair to decide the championship of the National Baseball Congress Mid-South Regional Tournament. A blowout took place -- and some players from St. Louis lost their cool in the sweltering heat...

During the 1999-2000 waterfowl season Pool 3 on Duck Creek Conservation Area will not be flooded. This means that no waterfowl hunting will be possible in this pool this fall and winter. Pool 3 will be kept dry this fall for two reasons. First, we anticipate replacing several structures on this pool during the summer and early fall. If weather allows, boat lanes and ditches will be dug to enhance drainage and provide easier access for duck hunters...

Lani Bedwell, a 1999 graduate of Scott City High School, recently signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Shawnee Community College in Ullin, Ill. Bedwell was a three-year varsity point guard for Scott City's Lady Rams who also excelled in the classroom; she was the salutatorian of her senior class at Scott City...

Chaffee High School is offering $10 sports physicals for student athletes. Physicals will be given to male athletes at 9 a.m. on July 29 in the high school gymnasium, while the girls can get theirs on July 30 at 9 a.m. Students can pick up physical forms at the high school office...

Jackson High School will holds its second cross country camp of the summer July 26-30 at Jackson City Park. Anyone who plans to run cross country for Jackson this fall is strongly encouraged to attend. The camp is open to all students who will be in junior high or high school this fall...

LAKEWOOD, Colo. -- Carmen "Beth" Blechle, 63, of Lakewood died Monday, July 19, 1993. She was born June 28, 1936, at Cape Girardeau, daughter of Joseph and Geraldine Galeener Schlue. Survivors include her husband, Jerome Blechle; a daughter, Melissa Blechle; two brothers, Joseph W. Schlue and John H. G. Schlue; and a sister, Geraldine F. Hartel of Perryville...

ANNA, Ill. -- Carl E. Miller, 87, of Anna died Friday, July 23, 1999, at Veterans Affairs Medical Center at Marion. He was born Feb. 10, 1912, at Union County, son of Moses M. and Edith Winebarger Miller. He and Rhoda Harper were married Nov. 28, 1938, at Jackson, Mo...

SEDGEWICKVILLE -- Mr. David Dean Conrad, 75, of Sedgewickville passed away Friday, July 23, 1999, at the St. Francis Medical Center after a five-week stay in the hospital. He was born Jan. 9, 1924, at Sedgewickville, Mo., the son of Julius and Myrtle Smith Conrad. He married the former Jean Bollinger on June 1, 1946, at Jackson, and she survives residing on the family farm...

PERRYVILLE -- Harry G. Hoffstetter, 81, of St. Louis died Friday, July 23, 1999, at St. Joseph Hospital in Kirkwood. He was born Jan. 15, 1918, in Perry County, son of Theodore and Catherine Ochs Hoffstetter. On Aug. 3, 1944, he married Ella G. Boland in St. Louis. She survives...

DEXTER -- LeRoy Ray White, 86, of Essex died Friday, July 23, 1999, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Jan. 13, 1913, at Hunterville, son of Monroe and Elizabeth Kirby White. On Aug. 29, 1936, he married Flora Bell Grim of Bloomfield. She survives...

CAIRO, Ill. -- Richmond C. Britton, 89, of Cairo, Ill., died Friday, July 23, 1999, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Marion. He was born April 5, 1910, in Pulaski County, son of Richmons Lee and Esther Thornton Britton. He was a member of Tigert Memorial United Methodist Church in Cairo and a World War II veteran. He also held memberships in Cairo Elks Lodge #651, Cairo VFW, K.I.M. Shrine Club, Ainad Shrine Temple and Cairo Masonic Lodge #237...

MILLERSVILLE -- Dayton H. "Kelly" Miller, 81, of Stockton, Calif., died Thursday, July 22, 1999, at Sunrise Care and Rehab in Manteca, Calif. He was born Feb. 28, 1918, at Millersville, son of Truman B. and Alice Estes Miller. Miller was a maintenance worker 30 years, retiring in 1973 from Sharpe Army Depot in Lathrop, Calif...

CHAFFEE -- Frances E. Leible, 81, of Chaffee died Saturday, July 24, 1999 at St. Francis Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel at Chaffee.

Area residents who graduated from Southeast Missouri State University with advanced degrees or honors as listed by hometown: Advance: Robin Renee Huffman, Master of Arts, guidance and counseling, graduated with academic distinction. Benton: Elizabeth F. Beardslee, Bachelor of Science in elementary education, graduated cum laude; Vicki Jo LeGrand, Master of Arts, elementary education, graduated with academic distinction...

A Nov. 12 release is planned for Pokemon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back. Pokemon Pikachucu is available as a virtual pet and digital minigame. Pokemon, called "Pocket Monsters" in Japan, are trainable little monsters that can be kept in Pokeballs until they're needed to help fight evil...