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MEMO: SONIC MAKES TOP 200 IN FORBES AGAIN
(Business ~ 10/30/00)
For the seventh consecutive year, Sonic Corporation has been named to Forbes 200 Best Companies in America list, proving its unique approach in the highly competitive quick service food industry is a hit among consumers and investors. In the Oct. 30 issue of Forbes Magazine, Sonic is ranked No. ...
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PERSONNEL: LOCAL CPA APPOINTED TASK FORCE CHAIRMAN
(Business ~ 10/30/00)
Scott A. Van de Ven, a certified public accountant with Schott & Van de Ven, has been appointed chairman of a committee for the Missouri Society of CPAs. The Tax Credit Task Force will help obtain authoritative guidance for the use of state tax credits. This is a new undertaking for the Missouri Society of CPAs...
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PERSONNEL: HANNERS RECOGNIZED FOR 20 YEARS OF LEADERSHIP
(Business ~ 10/30/00)
Charles L. Hanners of Jackson, Mo., has been honored for his 20 years in the insurance profession by the Society of Certified Insurance Counselors. Earning his CIC designation and maintaining all update requirements for 20 years places Hanners in the top 1 percent of all insurance professionals in the country...
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PERSONNEL: REINBOTT TO SUPERVISE BRADFORD FARMS
(Business ~ 10/30/00)
Tim Reinbott of Bertrand, Mo., has been named superintendent of the University of Missouri Bradford Farms at Columbia, Mo. He has worked for 15 years as a research associate under the direction of Dale Blevins in both the lab and the field conducting research...
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MEMO: RELEASE OF NEW VIDEO AND WEB SITE ANNOUNCED
(Business ~ 10/30/00)
Dr. Shannon Kirchhoff of "The Brace Place" has announced the release of his video and Web site. "A Smile That Lasts a Lifetime" is a complimentary information video providing viewers with an inside look at what orthodontics is all about. Over 25 local residents are included in the project...
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MEMO: DANA CORP. QUARTER SALES DOWN FROM LAST YEAR
(Business ~ 10/30/00)
Dana Corp. announced that its sales for the quarter that ended Sept. 30 were $2.9 billion, down from $3.1 billion for the same period last year. The local Dana facility is a Spicer Light Vehicle Axle Division. Operating income for the quarter totaled $61 million, or 41 cents per share -- in line with expectations announced by the company on Sept. ...
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MEMO: SBC HAS STRONG THIRD-QUARTER RESULTS
(Business ~ 10/30/00)
SBC Communications, Inc., reports that its rapidly expanding data services business, wireless operations and successful entry into the Texas long-distance market highlighted strong third-quarter results. Normalized third-quarter revenues grew 8 percent to $13.5 billion, excluding the impacts of shifts in directory publication dates, normalized third-quarter revenues increased 8.4 percent. ...
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MEMO: SPARTECH COMPLETES BUY OF TIRE MAKER
(Business ~ 10/30/00)
ST. LOUIS -- Spartech Corporation has announced that it completed the purchase of Alshin Corporation, a manufacturer of urethane-based tires located in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. Alshin has annual sales of approximately $10 million, supplying primarily the healthcare industry...
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MEMO: BEVERLY HEALTHCARE PASSES STATE INSPECTION
(Business ~ 10/30/00)
The Missouri Division of Aging recently ranked Beverly Healthcare of Cape Girardeau "deficiency free" during its annual nursing home inspection. Their process looks at eight areas, including administration, resident care, and environmental concerns. Beverly Health care also passed other stringent requirements such as those dealing with medication of residents, quality of life issues and building codes...
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FINANCIAL FOCUS: CON'T LOSE ASSETS TO PAY ESTATE TAXES
(Local News ~ 10/30/00)
This "Financial Focus" column is prepared by Edward Jones Investments, headquartered in St. Louis. Jones includes branches throughout the nation, including Cape Girardeau and Jackson. When you accumulate wealth in your IRA, you're certainly helping yourself prepare for a comfortable retirement. But if you're not careful, your big IRA could end up making things quite uncomfortable for your heirs...
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PERSONNEL: CAPAHA BANK APPOINTS KREMKE VICE PRESIDENT
(Business ~ 10/30/00)
Matthew J. Kremke has been appointed senior vice president and chief marketing officer at Capaha Bank in Cape Girardeau. He will be responsible for the bank's marketing and public relations functions. Previously, he was vice president of marketing for the Key Corp. of Indianapolis, Ind. He is a graduate of Butler University and holds a master's degree in business administration and marketing and a bachelor's degree from Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind...
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PERSONNEL: OCCUPATIONAL SERVICES GROUP NAMES ASSOCIATES
(Business ~ 10/30/00)
Occupational Medical Services announces the addition of two new associates, Sarah Froemsdorf and Brenda Birk. Froemsdorf is a master's prepared, family nurse practitioner, certified in diabetes mellitus. She has 20 years experience, with the majority of her background in cardiac care and endocrinology...
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PERSONNEL: SHEILA GRAY ATTENDS LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS
(Business ~ 10/30/00)
Sheila Gray of Scott City, Mo., an independent sales manager for The Homemaker's Idea Co., recently attended the first in a series of time management and life leadership workshops offered by the company. "What Matters Most," the nationally recognized Franklin Covey seminar, was presented by the company's vice president, Bonni Davis, a certified time management instructor...
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PERSONNEL: LOCAL INVESTMENT AGENT VOLUNTEERING EXPERTIESE
(Business ~ 10/30/00)
Bob Etherton of Cape Girardeau, an investment representative with Edward Jones, has volunteered to share his knowledge with the firm's investment representatives from Canada. Fabio Mangiapane, newly hired investment representative from Jones' affiliate in Canada, will participate in a two-week program in the United States. He is doing branch observation...
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PERSONNEL: DOCTOR ATTENDS MEDICAL CONFERENCE ON YOUNG
(Business ~ 10/30/00)
Dr. Michael Wulfers of Cape Girardeau attended the conference on "Infant, Child and Adolescent Medicine" sponsored by the American Academy of Family Physicians in San Antonio, Texas. The conference focused on a comprehensive approach to care of younger patients...
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PERSONNEL: LOCAL TRUCKER EARNS CERTIFICATE FROM COURSE
(Business ~ 10/30/00)
Southern Missouri Truck Driving School has announced the graduation of Steve Pinskton of Jackson, Mo., from the four-week, 192-hour tractor-trailer driving course. Pinkston received a Certificate of Attainment from the Professional Truck Drivers Institute and obtained a 96 percent grade-point average...
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PERSONNEL: ATTEND SEMINAR, COMPLETE TRAINING
(Business ~ 10/30/00)
David M. Plassman, a certified public accountant with Schott & Van de Ven, Certified Public Accountants, attended a seminar on advanced federal income taxation of estates, trusts and beneficiaries. The seminar also covered Advanced Form 1041 Return Preparation Issues...
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COMING TO AMERICA: BRITISH DNA EXPERT CHOSE CAPE FOR THE CHALLENGE
(Local News ~ 10/30/00)
DNA expert Imtiaz Hussain could have gone almost anywhere in the world to fight crime, but he chose Cape Girardeau. He likes small towns. "I really didn't want to move to a big city again, with all the crime," said Hussain, who started work at the Southeast Missouri Crime Lab earlier this month. "Here, it's small enough. And people are very friendly."...
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EDUCATION: SCHOOLS TRY TO FIND BEST WAY TO DISCIPLINE STUDENTS
(Local News ~ 10/30/00)
All but gone are the days when teachers kept paddles guaranteed to cause pain in their desk drawers. So, too, have gone the days when principals applied corporal punishment to the rear ends of students to teach them right from wrong. Although corporal punishment is still allowed in Missouri public schools, paddles are gathering dust while principals seek other methods to curb misbehavior...
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PEOPLE: KELSO HOBBYIST HAS A THING FOR FINDING RINGS, HOPES FOR BIG SCORE
(Local News ~ 10/30/00)
Brian Hale of Sikeston, Mo., was swimming in Lake Whippoorwill nearly a decade ago when he lost his gold Advance High School class of 1991 ring. Hale had figured the ring gone forever until recently, when it was returned to him by a stocky, bespectacled metal detector hobbyist...
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CORONER, EX-CORONER VYING FOR POSITION
(Local News ~ 10/30/00)
John Carpenter would like his job back, and Harold Cobb would like his job back. But the present and past Cape Girardeau County coroners want the same job. Carpenter took the job away from Cobb when he was elected in 1988 by a difference of 180 votes. When Cobb tried to return as coroner in 1992, he lost 11,028 to 15,980...
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WASTE DROP-OFF DEEMED SUCCESS
(Local News ~ 10/30/00)
The Cape Girardeau Public Works Department deemed its recent household hazardous waste drop-off collection a success. More than 220 people delivered household wastes to the drop-off location in Arena Park. It was an increase of 50 people over last year...
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SIKESTON LEADERS TO BE 'JAILED' FOR MDA
(Local News ~ 10/30/00)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Community and civic leaders in the Sikeston area will "serve time" for the Muscular Dystrophy Association during its annual Lock Up Tuesday. More than 100 people will participate in the event from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Participants can turn themselves in at the Ryan's Steakhouse in Sikeston and be put in a jail. Participants can help raise a $500 bail within an hour. If they don't succeed, they can call for help...
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CITY TO BEGIN LEAFE PICKUP PROGRAM SOON
(Local News ~ 10/30/00)
The city public works department begins its annual leaf pickup program next week on the city's south side. Leaves there will be picked up during the week of Nov. 6 before crews move to other areas around the city. The service has been offered in Cape Girardeau since the 1960s. It does not cost residents any additional charges beyond the usual charges for utilities and trash service...
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VOLLEYBALL: SEMO VOLLEYBALL TEAM STAYS PERFECT IN OVC
(College Sports ~ 10/30/00)
Southeast Missouri State University's volleyball team dropped a rare Ohio Valley Conference set, but the Otahkians recovered to post a four-set victory over visiting Tennessee Tech at Houck Field House Sunday afternoon. The Otahkians lost the opening set 14-16 but rolled in the final three sets 15-1, 15-4, 15-11...
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BRIEFS: SEMO'S PATTON CLAIMS OVC NEWCOMER HONOR
(College Sports ~ 10/30/00)
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. -- Southeast Missouri State University freshman running back Marcus Patton has been named the Ohio Valley Conference newcomer of the week for his performance during Saturday's 34-14 win over Tennessee-Martin. Patton rushed for a career-high 81 yards on 15 carries and he scored two touchdowns, including a dazzling 14-yarder in which he carried several tacklers into the end zone. Patton also caught two passes for 27 yards...
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BRIEFS: SEMO TENNIS SQUAD FALLS TO W. ILLINOIS
(College Sports ~ 10/30/00)
Despite a victory from No. 1 singles player Mel Thomas, Southeast Missouri State University's women's tennis team suffered a 5-2 home loss to Western Illinois Sunday. Thomas beat Kate Ciler 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. The Otahkians' other singles win came from No. 6 Kay Ehlke, who defeated Courtney Ivers 2-6, 6-3, 6-4...
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HIGH SCHOOL: NO SHUTOUT, BUT ST. VINCENT STILL ROLLS
(High School Sports ~ 10/30/00)
St. Vincent lost its three-game shutout streak, but it posted a lopsided win nonetheless, beating Valle 31-6 Friday night in area high school football action. The Indians spread the ball around and really didn't rack up a lot of offensive yards partly because their defense and kicking game set them up so well...
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OAK RIDGE MAN HURT IN ACCIDENT
(Local News ~ 10/30/00)
An Oak Ridge, Mo., man was injured early Sunday in a single-vehicle accident west of Fruitland, Mo. The accident happened at 12:28 a.m. at County Road 439 and Route FF. David Maintz, 28, was taken to Southeast Missouri Hospital for moderate injuries. He failed to stop at a stop sign and skidded through the intersection hitting an embankment, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said...
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RUBY REITMAN
(Obituary ~ 10/30/00)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Ruby M. Reitman, age 85, passed away Saturday, Oct. 28, 2000, at her home in Jackson. Friends may call Monday, Oct. 30, between 4 and 8 p.m. at the McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson. Funeral service will be Tuesday, Oct. 31, at 11 a.m. at the funeral home followed by interment in Russell Heights Cemetery. Kelly and Kenny Francis will officiate...
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GREGORY MCGILL
(Obituary ~ 10/30/00)
Gregory S. McGill, 37, of Cape Girardeau, died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2000. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Chapel. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the chapel.
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LENA AGNES NORTON
(Obituary ~ 10/30/00)
ALTO PASS, Ill. -- Lena Agnes Norton, 97, of St. Charles, Mo., formerly of Alto Pass, Ill., died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2000, at the National Health Care Facility in St. Charles. She was born Nov. 1, 1902, at Cobden, Ill., daughter of John William and Annie Rhodes Wallace. She and Arty Norton were married Oct. 17, 1924, at Cairo, Ill. He died in September 1953...
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CECIL FORD
(Obituary ~ 10/30/00)
BENTON, Mo. -- Cecil V. Ford, 83, of Benton died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2000, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 21, 1917, at Harrisburg, Ill., son of Gilbert and Maude Church Ford. He and Charlsie "Sal" Earnheart were married Nov. 1, 1941, in St. Louis. She died Jan. 27, 1983...
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TESSIE STECKLER
(Obituary ~ 10/30/00)
Tessie H. Steckler, 90, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Oct. 29, 2000, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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SPEAK OUT
(Speak Out ~ 10/30/00)
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, I don't know what part of no you don't understand. We voted out planning and zoning in 1992, and I don't think you know the definition of no. If people have extra tax money, let them put it on the school bonds. We need schools, but we don't need planning and zoning. Vote no...
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JACKSON JUNIOR HIGH PROJECT DIRELY NEEDED
(Editorial ~ 10/30/00)
For the third time this year, Jackson School District voters will be asked Nov. 7 to approve a 10-cent levy to finance a $6 million bond issue to expand R.O. Hawkins Junior High School. Twice voters have rejected the proposal along with other funding proposals that would have also increased property taxes...
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PLANNING, ZONING A PLUS FOR CAPE COUNTY
(Editorial ~ 10/30/00)
Countywide planning and zoning remains as controversial today as it was 30 years ago when the Cape Girardeau County Commission first proposed planning. The county has never had zoning, but it had countywide planning for the 20 years from 1972 to 1992. ...
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LETTERS: BUSH WILL GO TO BED WITH NRA TO GET THE MONEY
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/30/00)
To the editor: I recently received two political information letters from the National Rifle Association. The second one had a John Ashcroft bumper sticker inside and referred to Al Gore and his buddies as "traitors." The first letter was more interesting. ...
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LETTERS: JAYCEE COURSE NEEDS TO INSTALL SOME BENT GRASS
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/30/00)
To the editor: I find it hard to believe that golfers in Cape Girardeau are not petitioning the city to put in bent grass greens at the Jaycee Municipal Golf Course. After all these years playing on very poor Bermuda greens six months of the year and then playing on worse temporary greens the other six months, I would have thought you all would say "Enough!"...
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