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Dr. Grow: Get to the root of your lawn; fertilizer and aeration are key to establishing a healthy lawn
(Column ~ 10/18/00)
There seems to be a lot of confusion when it comes to selecting fertilizers to apply to your cool-season lawn in the fall. Now's a good time to clear the air. Lawn grasses are fertilized to establish a good root system in the turf. A good root system will produce lush, thick, green turf. A poor root system will result in a thin lawn, weed infestation and possibly disease problems...
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BAD DAY LEADS TO RECIPE IDEAS
(Column ~ 10/18/00)
Have you ever had an idea that didn't go exactly like you thought it would? Well, I had a big idea that didn't go at all like I thought it would. I decided to have a garage sale. What a big mistake. I had all our children's clothes from when they were babies all the way through to the present. In addition, we had all of the big baby items that you need to raise children. Most of it was new and never used...
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GET TO THE ROOT OF YOUR LAWN; FERTILIZER AND AERATION ARE KEY TO ESTABLISHING A HEALTHY LAWN
(Local News ~ 10/18/00)
There seems to be a lot of confusion when it comes to selecting fertilizers to apply to your cool-season lawn in the fall. Now's a good time to clear the air. Lawn grasses are fertilized to establish a good root system in the turf. A good root system will produce lush, thick, green turf. A poor root system will result in a thin lawn, weed infestation and possibly disease problems...
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ALDERMAN'S WIFE CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
(Local News ~ 10/18/00)
JACKSON, Mo. -- A city of Jackson employee married to Alderman Dave Reiminger has been charged with assaulting the Jackson Junior High School principal with her vehicle and with verbally attacking the Jackson High School principal. Martha F. Reiminger was charged Tuesday with third-degree assault and peace disturbance in connection with an Oct. 3 incident at the Jackson Band Festival. Both charges are misdemeanors...
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ST. FRANCIS TO DELIVER NEW OBSTETRICS UNIT
(Local News ~ 10/18/00)
St. Francis Medical Center officials expect to complete construction of an obstetrics unit by this time next year, administrators announced Tuesday night at a dinner celebrating the hospital's 125th anniversary. Steven Bjelich, president and CEO of St. Francis Medical Center, said construction of the unit, which is expected to cost around $800,000, will go up for bids as soon as drawings are complete and approved by city engineers and planning officials...
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REGENTS PUT MORATORIUM ON CHARTER SCHOOLS
(Local News ~ 10/18/00)
Southeast Missouri State University's Board of Regents Tuesday rejected a proposed charter school application without even reviewing it and declared a moratorium on future applications. In other business, the regents agreed to lease a 46-year-old Catholic library in Perryville, Mo., for use as a higher education center...
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LEISURE: CROW TO PERFORM BENEFIT FOR SOUTHEAST
(Local News ~ 10/18/00)
Singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow is known for her willingness to perform for good causes, whether it's the Campaign for a Land Mine-Free World, breast cancer prevention or more local concerns like Neil Young's Bridge benefits that help a Northern California school for severely disabled children...
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A BLESSED GATHERING AT ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER: ST. FRANCIS MARKS 125TH ANNIVERSARY
(Local News ~ 10/18/00)
Yearlong festivities celebrating the 125th anniversary of St. Francis Medical Center came to a close Tuesday night with a note of appreciation to the order of nuns who started the hospital and a colorful laser light and sound show of 21st-century proportions...
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FRIENDS AND RIVALS SHOW RESPECT
(Local News ~ 10/18/00)
Still reeling from the shock of Gov. Mel Carnahan's death in a plane crash, both Democrats and Republicans lauded him for his efforts to bring money and programs to Southeast Missouri. On Tuesday, they remembered him as a hardworking, genuine public servant who always had an ear for his constituents...
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EMBATTLED LAWYER ARRESTED AGAIN, THIS TIME FOR PERJURY
(Local News ~ 10/18/00)
Troubles for a Cape Girardeau attorney are continuing after he was arrested Tuesday for lying in court, investigators said. William Z. Shohet, 31, of 813 Illinois St., had perjured himself during a Missouri Bar disciplinary hearing Aug. 14 when he said that he had no sexual relations with a woman who was his client, said Kevin Zoellner, special prosecutor for the Missouri Attorney General's office...
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COUNTY QUESTIONS 911 CHARGES
(Local News ~ 10/18/00)
JACKSON, Mo. -- The Cape Girardeau County Commission isn't quite ready to hang up on Southwestern Bell. But it does have some questions over the phone company's decision to increase monthly emergency-911 charges to the county government by nearly $1,200...
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POLITICS: SCHWAB SEEKS FINAL TERM
(Local News ~ 10/18/00)
JACKSON, Mo. -- State Rep. David Schwab, R-Jackson, has never been opposed in six runs for re-election to the 157th District seat in the Missouri House of Representatives. The key has been making himself available to voters, Schwab says. "After I was elected I still held picnics in the community to hear their thoughts," he said, attributing his staying close to "the people he represents" as why he hasn't faced opposition for his House seat...
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COACH'S VIEW: INDIANS NEED COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM
(College Sports ~ 10/18/00)
We're looking forward to a very exciting day Saturday. It is homecoming with a big parade Saturday morning and then we renew our area and Ohio Valley Conference rivalry with Murray State at 1 p.m. Our football team worked hard during our off-week to get better in every area. We went back to the basics of blocking and tackling and our players responded. I think they will be ready to give a big effort on Saturday and hopefully we will be improved...
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HIGH SCHOOL: MISSOURI'S GRID TEAMS RESET THEIR ODOMETERS TO 0-0
(High School Sports ~ 10/18/00)
High school football teams across Missouri began the season in early September and most of the squads have played seven games since then. But as far as the state playoff system goes, the season is actually starting this week. That's because what happens over the next three weeks will determine the squads that qualify for postseason play and those that will be forced to hang up their gear once the regular campaign is over...
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SOUTHEAST'S JOHNSON EARNS MEDALIST AT IRONHORSE INV.
(College Sports ~ 10/18/00)
TUSCOLA, Ill. -- Southeast Missouri State University's Bryan Johnson took first place in the Ironhorse Intercollegiate Golf Invitational Tuesday. Johnson shot a second-round score of 71 after a first-round of 65 on the par-72 Ironhorse Golf Course layout. Johnson's cumulative total of eight-under 136 put one stroke ahead of Shaun Rezachek of Wisconsin-Green Bay. The tournament was reduced to two rounds because of a heavy fog...
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COLLEGE SOCCER: OTAHKS POST 2-0 WIN OVER INSPIRED UTM
(College Sports ~ 10/18/00)
The expected rout never materialized, but Southeast Missouri State University's women's soccer team was still able to double its win total from all of last season by defeating Tennessee-Martin 2-0 Tuesday night in front of 115 fans at Houck Stadium...
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HIGH SCHOOL: MEADOW HEIGHTS SPIKERS CLOSE IN ON 30 WINS
(High School Sports ~ 10/18/00)
PATTON, Mo. -- Meadow Heights improved to 29-2 on the season with a dominating 15-4, 15-0 victory over Marquand Tuesday night. Jessica Bollinger led the way for Meadow Heights with seven kills, four kill-blocks and five digs, while Holly Boyd and Ashley Brune had five kills apiece. Boyd also had three service aces...
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BRIEFS: ANDERSON RECORDS HER FIRST HOLE-IN-ONE
(High School Sports ~ 10/18/00)
Jackie Anderson of Cape Girardeau recently carded her first career hole-in-one at Kimbeland Country Club. Anderson aced No. 4, which was playing 10-5 yards, with an 8-iron. Elvia Percival witnessed the shot.
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AREA BRIEFS: FALL TENNIS CLINIC OFFERED AT SAINT FRANCIS
(College Sports ~ 10/18/00)
Saint Francis Universal Health & Fitness Center will offer fall tennis clinics for various skill levels of players in November and December. Beginning players ages 6-10 will meet each Tuesday from 3:30-4:30 p.m. starting Nov. 7 and ending Dec. 12. The cost is $30. ...
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AREA BRIEFS: BASKETBALL HOTSHOT CONTEST ON NOV. 11
(High School Sports ~ 10/18/00)
The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor its 13th annual Basketball Hotshot Contest Nov. 11 at the Osage Community Centre. The event, which is free, begins at 10 a.m. and will be preceded by registration from 9-9:30 a.m. The competition consists of three one-minute time trials of shooting from designated spots on the court. The event is open to boys and girls ages 9-18...
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AREA BRIEFS: SET & SPIKE CO-ED VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
(High School Sports ~ 10/18/00)
The 13th annual Set & Spike Co-ed Volleyball Tournament will be held Nov. 5 at the Osage Community Centre. Entry fee is $44 per team. All entry forms must be received by Nov. 1. Trophies and T-shirts will be awarded to the top three teams. For more information, contact Amy at the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department at 334-2859...
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AREA BRIEFS: SAINT FRANCIS INDOOR SOCCER INVITATIONAL
(College Sports ~ 10/18/00)
The Saint Francis Indoor Soccer Invitational, to be held Jan. 5-7, 2001, is accepting team registrations. The tournament, which will be played on the Southeast Missouri State University campus, is open to all boys and girls that were born on or after Aug. 1, 1984. Each team is guaranteed three games of approximately one hour...
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JAMES BOHNSACK
(Obituary ~ 10/18/00)
Graveside service for James Willard Bohnsack of Cape Girardeau will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at Cape County Memorial Park. Dr. Clayton Smith will officiate. Military rites will be conducted by VFW Post 3838. There is no visitation. Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel is in charge of arrangements...
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RITA SCHEU
(Obituary ~ 10/18/00)
Rita L. Scheu, 80, of Springfield, Ill., died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2000, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. She was born July 27, 1920, in Oxford, Iowa, daughter of Roy and Marjorie Lawler O'Rourke. She and Henry J. Scheu were married July 31, 1943, in Oxford, Iowa...
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JENNIE HAND
(Obituary ~ 10/18/00)
BENTON, Mo. -- Jennie A. Hand, 92, of Benton died Monday, Oct. 16, 2000, at Jackson Manor in Jackson, Mo. She was born March 24, 1908, in Kelso, Mo., daughter of Louis J. and Martha Kielhofner Westrich. She and John James Hand were married Dec. 2, 1938, at New Hamburg, Mo. He died Aug. 2, 1958...
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BERTHA BUHS
(Obituary ~ 10/18/00)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Bertha Buhs, 82, of St. Louis died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000, at Bethesda Dillworth Home in St. Louis. She was born Jan. 21, 1918, at Kelso, Mo., daughter of Joseph and Rosalia Gosche Buhs. Buhs was a housekeeper many years for Msgr. John J. O'Neill at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church Rectory. She was also housekeeper for the Rev. Alois Stevens at parishes in Monett, Jackson, New Madrid and New Hamburg, Mo., retiring in 1984...
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JOE NUNNELEE
(Obituary ~ 10/18/00)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Joe Robert Nunnelee, 78, of Matthews, Mo., and formerly of Sikeston, died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2000, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born July 4, 1922, in Blodgett, Mo., son of John Fred and Audrey V. Moxley Nunnelee Sr...
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ROSIE LEWIS
(Obituary ~ 10/18/00)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Rosie Lee Lewis, 76, died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2000, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center. She was born Oct. 14, 1925, at Shuqualak, Miss., daughter of Harry and Lurean Hardin Jones. She was a member of West End Missionary Baptist Church and served on the usher board...
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ANNETA SCHROCK
(Obituary ~ 10/18/00)
Anneta Marie Meyer Schrock, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Oct. 16, 2000, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. She was born Dec. 7, 1911, in Cape Girardeau County, daughter of Henry George and Dena Oberbeck Meyer. She married Norman Schrock Feb. 19, 1936. He preceded her in death Nov. 4, 1976...
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MARY FIELDS
(Obituary ~ 10/18/00)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Mary Rita Fields, 79, of Charleston died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2000, at East Prairie Nursing Center. She was born April 1, 1921, in Charleston, daughter of McElroy and Nannie Favors Hequembourg. She and George W. Fields were married Aug. 3, 1946. He died Sept. 12, 1997...
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LETTERS: DEFENSE DOESN'T GET THE GLORY
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/18/00)
To the editor: Consider this plot for a moment: It is the middle of August. It is 102 degrees in the shade. You can't wait for the next water break so you can rid your mouth of the dirt-saturated cotton ball you have been chewing on for the last hour and a half. With each scrimmage, you are brought to the ground like a calf being wrestled...
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LETTERS: MINOR PARTIES REPRESENT INDIVIDUAL
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/18/00)
To the editor: Whoever thinks that a vote for Gore or Bush is a vote in his own interest is being misled by the hype of the media and the two major parties. Our government is controlled by the powerful organizations which take money from their constituents to support candidates who will allow them to craft legislation favorable to their interests. It doesn't make much difference to these organizations which party wins. Money talks, but only big money is heard...
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LETTERS: CONSUMERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GENETIC ALTERING
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/18/00)
To the editor: Imagine my surprise when I opened the Southeast Missourian and found such an erroneous story as "Biotechnology: Practice has a long history in food production." One cannot blame the reporter, however, since he was merely reporting the information given to him...
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CARNAHAN'S LEGACY: HONESTY, STRONG VALUES
(Editorial ~ 10/18/00)
The news came with an awful foreboding, like a thunderbolt on that rainy night before last: A small aircraft was down in an especially rugged part of Jefferson County, and it might be the plane taking Missouri Gov. Mel Carnahan to a speaking engagement in New Madrid, Mo. The governor's plane had left a St. Louis airport hours before and hadn't been seen since. The governor had never arrived. An announcement was made to the New Madrid gathering that the plane had been held up by bad weather...
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AUTOMATED POLICING ISN'T THAT GREAT
(Editorial ~ 10/18/00)
It seems that so many times in this age that bad laws are passed with good intentions and very bad results. Automated stoplight enforcement is one of them. It seems that no one is looking at what will happen if this is passed in Cape Girardeau. The No. ...
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SPEAK OUT
(Speak Out ~ 10/18/00)
As time goes by THE FOLLOWING Speak Out poem reflects my view as to the time it will take to adjudicate the legal issues surrounding the River City campus. If I am correct, citizens should be prepared to exercise a degree of patience. Mr. Jim Drury has won his case...
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LETTERS: JACKSON BONDS: GET INFORMED BEFORE YOU VOTE
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/18/00)
To the editor: Some people move into the Jackson area because of a strong legacy of excellence in the Jackson School District. But the biggest attraction for Jackson and the surrounding area is the people. We should meet our challenges head on and deal with them to the best of our abilities. We should reflect a sense of caring and concern while continuing with a perspective of equality and fairness...
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