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RIVERSIDE LIBRARY ADDS LINK TO WEB PAGE
(Local News ~ 05/20/01)
The Riverside Regional Library now has access to First Search World Cat. A link can be found on the library's Web page at http://www.showme.net/rrl/ that will take you to more than 4 million listings of books and other materials found in libraries around the world. These catalog records represent 400 languages and covers a time span dating back to the 11th century...
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CHAMBER PLANS BUSINESS SHOWCASE JUNE 13
(Local News ~ 05/20/01)
The Jackson Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a member "Business Showcase" from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. June 13 at the Jackson Jaycees Center on Highway 72 west of Jackson. The showcase will operate like a "home show," except it will be free. Business space will be available, 10-foot-by-10-foot spaces on the inside or 20-foot-by-20-foot spaces outside...
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JACKSON TO CONSIDER STARTING ARTS COUNCIL
(Local News ~ 05/20/01)
A steering committee has been established to consider an arts council for the city, said Shane Anderson, director of parks and recreation. An arts council would work with the Southeast Missouri Arts Council in Cape Girardeau. The decision to form a steering committee was made at a recent informational meeting...
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ARNSBERG CEMETERY GROUP SETS MEETIUNG
(Local News ~ 05/20/01)
The Arnsberg Cemetery Association will meet at 7 p.m. today at the cemetery a mile west of the Interstate 55 exit, on Route KK. People interested in preserving the cemetery may bring lawn chairs to enjoy an afternoon of visiting. Donations can be made at the meeting or mailed to the treasurer, Leonard Adams, at 1305 Cherokee, Jackson, MO 63755...
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BARBERSHOP LIKE FAMILY FOR PATRONS
(Local News ~ 05/20/01)
Colonel Ken tells his story of auctioneering , railroading and more. Patrons from left to right are Don Rees, former owner of the Jackson Family Barber Shop; Paula Drum, owner; and Darold Mills, a barber at the shop for 18 months. Seated is patron Dale Kutscher...
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TICKET EXPRESS OPENS IN JACKSON
(Local News ~ 05/20/01)
Ticket Express at 1404 Old Cape Road, Suite 206, has opened for business. Owners Kay Wolak and Duke Pena will help people get tickets at a better price than even on the Internet. They intend to fill the need for this kind of service that does not exist south or west of St. Louis...
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JACKSON LIBRARY PLANS SUMMER EVENTS
(Local News ~ 05/20/01)
"There's 2001 Places to Go" this summer at the Jackson Public Library at 100 N. Missouri St. Children who are preschool to fifth-grade may sign up for the Missouri Summer Reading Program. By signing up, children can earn prizes while celebrating reading from June 6 through Aug. 4...
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JACKSON PROFILE, PATTY WRIGHT
(Local News ~ 05/20/01)
Name: Patty Wright Family: Consists of husband, Kyle, and three boys: Brandon, Judge, and Nicholas. Job: Dental assistant at Jackson Dental. What you like most about the area: The community. I appreciate the support the community offers concerning children and children's sports...
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GOOD THINKING: LIVING IN THE REAL WORLD
(Local News ~ 05/20/01)
Millions of young people will be graduating from high school or college. Millions of young people will receive millions of pieces of advice from parents and preachers, teachers and friends. One piece of advice that young people get tired of hearing is this: "Well, now that you're graduating, you'll be going out into the real world!"...
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AT HOPE & MAIN: PIN TURNS 40 INTO BADGE OF HONOR
(Column ~ 05/20/01)
So I'm turning 40 in three days and what's it to you? Since everyone else wants to enjoy this fact of my life, I suppose I'll go along with it. My older brother sent me a pin that identifies my age, I guess just in case I forget. A name badge might have been more appropriate. ...
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HOST FAMILIES NEEDED FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS
(Local News ~ 05/20/01)
People wishing to become a host family for an international student can contact the P.I.E. program at (800) 828-9001. The program has international students from more than 40 countries arriving in this area and surrounding communities for its homestay programs...
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JAYCEES SEEK FUNDS FOR JULY 4 CELEBRATION
(Local News ~ 05/20/01)
The Jackson Jaycees Fourth of July celebration and the city's birthday are just around the corner. Last year, through corporate sponsorship, the Jaycees held what was considered the best fireworks display in the city's history. The Jackson This year, the Jaycees want to put on a much larger event and hope to raise between $15,000 and $20,000 for the fireworks display...
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STATLER FAMILY REUNION PLANNED
(Local News ~ 05/20/01)
The Statler family will hold its reunion July 14 at the Sedgewickville United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. The gathering will start at 10:30 a.m., and a meal, prepared by the women of the church, will be served at noon. Price of the meal is $8 for adults, $3 for children ages 6 to 12, and free for children younger than 6...
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ZOYSIA GRASS ADDED TO BENT CREEK FAIRWAYS, TEES
(Local News ~ 05/20/01)
Zoysia grass is one of the newest additions to the Bent Creek Golf Course here in Jackson. This grass is a good choice for fairways and tees because of its resiliency and hardiness. With zoysia grass, the ball can sit up so it can be properly hit. The 72-par golf course has four par 3s, 10 par 4s and four par 5s. Water comes into play on about half of the holes...
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APPLE CREEK CHURCH PLANS ANNUAL SERVICE
(Local News ~ 05/20/01)
The Rev. Eldon McKie will speak at the annual Third Sunday in May service at the Apple Creek Presbyterian Church Service at 11 a.m. Sunday. The service will be followed with a basket dinner on the grounds. McKie is a semi-retired pastor who was raised in North-central Illinois and attended the University of Illinois. He also attended McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago and was pastor at Grand Ridge and Arlington Heights in Illinois before moving into the St. Louis area...
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BOOK REVIEW: BOOK TAKES READERS FROM BOOTHEEL UP THE RIVER
(Local News ~ 05/20/01)
"Between the Saints: Louis and Paul" really begins down around Missouri's Bootheel and takes us north on the Mississippi. Author Kathy Flippo accompanies her husband, Pat, upriver, photographing and mapping all the way. In addition to giving her readers a look at the interesting, if tiring, lives of the operator and crew of a tugboat, she becomes a fine tour guide for landlubbers. ...
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JACKSON STUDENTS GONE FISHIN' AT LAKE DAY
(Local News ~ 05/20/01)
Jackson Middle School students recently took part in Lake Day at Cape County Park North. The eight stations taught students how to fillet a fish, how to identify a fish's internal organs, how to bait a fishhook and how to catch a fish. Fishing rods and bait were provided...
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BRENDA CRAIN TO RETIRE AFTER 30 YEARS IN TEACHING
(Local News ~ 05/20/01)
After 30 years teaching in the Jackson School District, Brenda Crain will retire in less than two weeks. Her personal life lately has been a series of important events, one following another, and because of that Crain has no time for sentiment. There are things Crain has achieved in teaching; however, her real accomplishments are measured in what she gives back...
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OAK RIDGH HIGH SCHOOL HONORS STUDENTS AT BANQUET
(Local News ~ 05/20/01)
Oak Ridge high school administrators, faculty members and parents were present when more than 20 students were recognized for their scholarship at a recent honors banquet in the school cafeteria. These students were honored for making the Honor Roll the past three quarters: Cassie Ludwig, Alicia Kellogg, Stefanie Buchheit, Charlie Phillips, Lexie Myers, Chris Lorenz, Laura Glueck, Seth Stahlheber, Lindsay Robinson, Amy Pohlman, Jennifer Hrabik, Adam Hahs, Thomas Grantham, Jeff Cowan, Keith Zoellner, Elizabeth Slinkard, Julie Myers, Beau Morrison, Dericka Meyr, Anthony Hoffman, and Amanda Buchheit.. ...
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GENEOLOGY GROUP TO DISCUSS TAX RECORDS
(Local News ~ 05/20/01)
The Cape Girardeau Genealogy Society will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Riverside Regional Library. The program will be on "Using Tax Records in Genealogical Research." A brief summary will be given on what can be found and how tax list data can be used to research family history in Cape Girardeau County...
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RIVERSIDE LIBRARY PLANS SUMMER EVENTS
(Local News ~ 05/20/01)
The Riverside Library at 204 S. Union will offer the reading program Places to Go for pre-readers and preschoolers by having parents, siblings and others read to them. Children can also participate in the Summer Reading Program even if they can't come to Story Time programs, but they must register, read books, turn in reading book logs and follow the guidelines...
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JACKSON BOY FILLS NEED FOR SPEED
(Local News ~ 05/20/01)
Evan Henry beamed as he clutched his first-place trophy, having won out over 41 other children in St. Francis Medical Center's second annual Soap Box Derby Saturday. The 10-year-old Jackson boy turned in the fastest averaged time in his two races, finishing in 37.26 seconds on Sprigg Street-turned-racecourse...
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CRITICS ATTACK 'MOTOR VOTER'
(Local News ~ 05/20/01)
Thousands of drivers in Cape Girardeau and surrounding counties have registered to vote at license bureaus in the past two years, driving up registration rolls and possibly contributing to duplicate voter registrations. Critics of the 1993 National Voter Registration Act, commonly called "motor voter," say it has facilitated voter fraud. Some lawmakers, including U.S. Sen. Christopher Bond, R-Mo., want to revise the law, while others want to scrap it entirely...
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KEEPING THE PARTIES SAFE: SCHOOL-SPONSORED EVENTS OFFER 'PEACE OF MIND
(Local News ~ 05/20/01)
Central High School senior John Taylor is looking forward to his graduation in two weeks. He has the cap, the gown and a passel of relatives coming to share one of the biggest events in his life. He also has a ticket to what he expects will be the biggest -- and safest -- party in town: Project Graduation...
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MARK MY WORD: IF YOU'RE HAPPY, MAYBE IT'S THE PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICHES
(Column ~ 05/20/01)
Researchers are putting a positive spin on life. If you're happy and you know it, they say, you just may live longer. They concluded that after a 15-year study of aging and Alzheimer's disease in nuns. Researchers say the human body thrives when it's happy and hopeful, and knows a good joke...
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TICKETS ON SALE FOR SOUTHEAST DAY AT BUSCH
(Local News ~ 05/20/01)
Families wanting to celebrate Father's Day by taking in a baseball game will have the opportunity to do so June 16, as Southeast Missouri State University and the Southeast Missourian are sponsoring "Southeast Day" at Busch Stadium. The region's Cardinals fans and their families can enjoy a day at the ballpark as the Cardinals take on the Chicago White Sox at 12:15 p.m...
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TEEN LEADERS REVIEW ABSTINENCE PROGRAM
(Local News ~ 05/20/01)
Postponing Sexual Involvement is an abstinence-only educational series that was presented in Cape Girardeau public schools, St. Vincent de Paul School, St. Mary's School, Trinity Lutheran, Immaculate Conception and Oak Ridge public schools this school year. Teen leaders are trained to teach the refusal-skills curriculum to either seventh- and eighth-graders...
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SHERIFF: BODY FOUND IN SCOTT COUNTY BELIEVED TO BE VICTIM OF HOMICIDE
(Local News ~ 05/20/01)
BENTON, Mo. -- The body of a man believed to be the victim of a homicide was discovered Saturday in rural Scott County, Sheriff Bill Ferrell said. Ferrell, who was reached by phone late Saturday, declined to release additional information about the death, citing an ongoing investigation...
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DRUGS SEIZED IN SIKESTON BUSTS
(Local News ~ 05/20/01)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Large amounts of cocaine, marijuana and methamphetamine were seized during two drug raids last week, police said. On Thursday, a search warrant at 842 Linn St. allowed officers to locate a large quantity of materials to manufacture methamphetamine along with methamphetamine, detective Sgt. Michael Williams said. The seizure resulted in two arrests, and one person being charged...
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ST. FRANICS HELPS WOMEN 'SPRING INTO HEALTH'
(Local News ~ 05/20/01)
Tours of the new obstetrics unit and screening for cholesterol were popular Saturday at Saint Francis Medical Center's "Spring into Health," a half-day event for women. About 200 people received a variety of information on issues related to women's health, said Maria Swan, public relations coordinator for the hospital...
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SPRINGFIELD'S GUNS SHOT DOWN CAPE'S ENFORCERS IN CHARITY GAME
(Local News ~ 05/20/01)
Cape Girardeau area law enforcement officers tackled the game of football Saturday to raise money for charity. Twenty-eight officers, calling themselves The Enforcers and wearing red and blue uniforms, squared off against The Guns, a 29-member squad of Springfield, Mo., area law enforcement officers in the contest at Houck Field in Cape Girardeau...
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LICENSE BUREAUS EXPAND HOURS
(Local News ~ 05/20/01)
The Cape Girardeau and Jackson license bureaus will expand their hours of operation, effective June 1. The new hours of operation will be Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The offices also will be open from 8 a.m. to noon on the last Saturday of each month, said Norma Wildman, manager of the license bureaus...
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THE LATEST LINE: OVC HITS HR WITH TOURNEY IN PADUCAH
(Sports Column ~ 05/20/01)
The Ohio Valley Conference Baseball Tournament did not go the way Southeast Missouri State University would have liked as the Indians were bounced in two games. But the tourney itself, held Wednesday through Saturday at a neutral site in Paducah, Ky., for the first time, was a big hit...
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SCOTT CITY FROSH EARNS ALL-STATE IN THREE EVENTS
(High School Sports ~ 05/20/01)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Scott City's Loren Groves is a three-time all-state performer. Three down and many more to go. Groves took second place in a photo finish of the 100 hurdles and took fifth place in the 300 hurdles Saturday at the Missouri Class 1A-2A Track and Field Championships...
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SPORTS DIGEST: TENNESSEE TECH WINS OVC BASEBALL TOURNAMENT
(High School Sports ~ 05/20/01)
PADUCAH, Ky. -- Third-seeded Tennessee Tech won the Ohio Valley Conference Baseball Tournament on Saturday with a 9-2 victory over fifth-seeded Austin Peay at Brooks Stadium. Tennessee Tech (32-28) accounted for both of Austin Peay's losses in the six-team double-elimination tournament...
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JENKINS BREAKS CAPE CENTRAL DISCUS RECORD
(High School Sports ~ 05/20/01)
EUREKA, Mo. -- Cape Central's Heather Jenkins established a new school record in the discus at the Class 4A state sectional meet Saturday. Jenkins' launch of 147 feet, 5 inches bettered Laura Lukens' old mark of 145-8. "That's awesome," Cape Central coach Lawrence Brookins said. "She had one of the coaches from another team come up to her and shake her hand and said he had never seen a girl throw the discus that far."...
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DEVILS INN 15-INNING MARATHON TO CLAIM SEMO CONFERENCE
(High School Sports ~ 05/20/01)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Fifteen innings. Seven runs. Four pitchers. Twenty-seven hits. Two controversial calls at home plate. One Conference championship. Chaffee and Sikeston waged an epic baseball battle Saturday for the regular-season championship game of the SEMO Conference and the Red Devils finally came out on top 4-3 with a two-out single by Matt Stroup in the bottom of the 15th inning...
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STEAMY RICE FINALLY PULLED OFF BURNER
(High School Sports ~ 05/20/01)
Chaffee High School's Matt Stroup has proven he's the best pitcher in the area. Teammate G.P. Glueck is without a doubt one of the best run producers around. And Jeremy Lynn? Maybe the best leadoff hitter and defensive center fielder in Southeast Missouri...
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FLOYD SMOOT
(Obituary ~ 05/20/01)
VILLA RIDGE, Ill. -- Floyd R. Smoot, 85, of Villa Ridge died Saturday, May 19, 2001, at Daystar Nursing Care Center in Cairo, Ill. He was born March 4, 1916, at Villa Ridge, son of George Augustus and Emma Brewster Smoot. He and Ella Dover were married April 15, 1938, in St. Louis...
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ETTA SWINDELL
(Obituary ~ 05/20/01)
DELTA, Mo. -- Etta Swindell, 87, of Delta died Friday, May 18, 2001, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born on June 13, 1913, at Delta, daughter of Frank and Odie Young Medley. She and Amiel "Bunk" Swindell were married July 31, 1931. He died July 24, 1973...
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STATE TO REPAIR ROUTE Z BRIDGE
(Local News ~ 05/20/01)
A Missouri Department of Transportation bridge crew will make repairs to a bridge on Route Z in Gordonville on May 22, weather permitting. The bridge is located a mile west of the Highway 25 and Route Z junction. No heavy trucks will be allowed on the bridge while repairs are being made, state highway officials said. There will be one lane of traffic for other vehicles...
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MISSOURI'S SQUIRREL, BLACK BASS SEASONS OPEN SATURDAY
(Local News ~ 05/20/01)
If you are one of the many hunters who have already cleaned and put your shotgun away until next fall, you are going to miss out on a unique opportunity to go on a combination hunting/fishing trip. Saturday is opening day for squirrel season statewide. It is also the first day, since Feb. 28, that anglers on streams in most of Southern Missouri can catch black bass and keep them legally...
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VIRGIL PETERS
(Obituary ~ 05/20/01)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Virgil I. Peters, 55, of Marble Hill died Friday, May 18, 2001, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 8, 1946, at Leopold, Mo., son of John and Lorene King Peters. He and Mary Jane Deck were married May 20, 1967...
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LUCILLE BURRIS
(Obituary ~ 05/20/01)
Lucille Burris, age 88, a resident of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Sikeston, Mo., died on Saturday, May 19, 2001 at 11 a.m. at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born on July 7, 1912, at Clarkton, Mo., to Will and Lula Essary Waltrip Dye. She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church and had worked as a teacher's aide at Lee Hunter Elementary School for several years. On Sept. 11, 1932, she was married to James E. Burris, and he preceded her in death on July 28, 1981...
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GARLAND LEDURE
(Obituary ~ 05/20/01)
COMMERCE, Mo. -- Garland Don LeDure, 58, of Commerce passed away Friday, May 18, 2001, at his residence. He was born Oct. 12, 1942 at Cape Girardeau, the son of Leo Joseph and Mamie Aline Sander LeDure. He and Wilma Faye Miller were married Feb. 12, 1966 at Cape Girardeau...
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CORA HUFFMAN
(Obituary ~ 05/20/01)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Cora M. Huffman, 88, of Jackson and formerly of Whitewater, Mo., died Friday, May 18, 2001, at her residence. She was born Feb. 19, 1913, at Whitewater, daughter of George W. and Emma Lee Hahn Gloth. She and Roby Williams were married in 1934. He died in 1969. She and Clarence Huffman were married in 1973. He died in 1995...
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SPEAK OUT
(Speak Out ~ 05/20/01)
ANYONE WITH the slightest flicker of intelligence knows you can't compare America's war with Nazi Germany with the War Between the States. Adolf Hitler was a tyrant who wanted to take over the world and exterminate the entire Jewish population. The War Between the States was about two different regions of the country having different ideas on how to govern themselves...
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CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL EVOLUTION IS ALARMING
(Column ~ 05/20/01)
It should be considered mortal sin to engage our government in the sordid soil of politics. -- Benjamin Franklin KENNETT, Mo. -- One of the most respected founders of our Republic took the occasion of the signing of the Constitution in 1787 to warn against the establishment of partisan politics in the new nation's affairs of state, a view he shared with both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, who were surprisingly joined by their severest critic, John Adams...
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CAPE SHOWS PRUDENCE OVER ITS FISCAL FUTURE
(Editorial ~ 05/20/01)
When the U.S. economy exhibits a certain unsteadiness -- everyone is afraid to call it a downturn or a recession, thanks to so many years of growth and prosperity -- there is a certain eagerness to assume state and local economies are slipping too. Indeed, you don't hear so many complaints these days about the squeeze on the local labor pool, particularly for entry-level jobs...
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LETTERS: VOLUNTEERS MADE ADVENTURE DAY A HUGE SUCCESS
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/20/01)
To the editor: Because of the volunteering spirit, Classroom Scouting Adventure Day on May 10 for special-needs students was a huge success. I want to take this opportunity to thank the many volunteers and the Cape County Park South employees for making possible the many Scouting activity areas for the 250 Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts and their teachers from Southern Illinois and Southeast Missouri...
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MOUNT AUBURN PLAN SHOULD INCLUDE TURN LANE
(Editorial ~ 05/20/01)
Part of the concern over how the current economy is affecting revenue for city government in Cape Girardeau is the impact retail sales are having on sales-tax collections and on the city's Transportation Trust Fund, which gets its revenue from a special half-cent sales tax...
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SPEAK OUT
(Speak Out ~ 05/20/01)
I'M READING Speak Out about the gas problem. People are criticizing President Bush for the gas shortage. Everybody's wanting to blame everybody else. If the people who are calling and others could become more efficient in their energy use, they could bring prices down, but they don't want to sacrifice anything. They want somebody else to do the work for them while they continue to be wasteful...
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MAYPOLE DANCE POSTPONED
(Column ~ 05/20/01)
Alas, another May is slipping away, and I haven't followed up with a long-ago maypole dance I once thought to conduct for the little local boys and girls. There were plenty of them around then. They are grown now and, I suspect, regard a maypole dance as too quaint a custom to indulge in...
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ENGAGEMENTS: BRYANT-ROBERT
(Engagement ~ 05/20/01)
Drs. William and Deborah Cron of Garland, Texas, and Larry and Sue Bryant of Rowlett, Texas, announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Leah Bryant, to Justin Fenimore Robert. He is the son of Norman and Janet Robert of Cape Girardeau. Bryant is a 1996 graduate of Garland High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in elementary education from Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. She is a first grade teacher at Samuel Houston Elementary School in Huntsville...
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ENGAGEMENTS: PIERCE-SWANNER
(Engagement ~ 05/20/01)
Mike and Bonnie Pierce of Cape Girardeau and Dave and Trish Seabaugh of St. Louis announce the engagement of their daughter, Danielle Nicole Pierce, to Brandon Michael Swanner. He is the son of Don and Madelene Swanner of Scott City, Mo. Pierce is web project manager and in charge of electronic guest service correspondence at Build-A-Bear Workshop World Bear Quarters in St. Louis...
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ENGAGEMENTS: PEDTKE-MAYFIELD
(Engagement ~ 05/20/01)
Gene and Jeanette Pedtke of DuBois, Ill., announce the engagement of their daughter, Traci Lynn Pedtke, to John David Mayfield. He is the son of John J. and Rita Mayfield of Cape Girardeau, and Nick and Susan Vetro of St. Joseph, Mo. Pedtke is a 1995 graduate of Nashville Community High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in biology from Southeast Missouri State University in 2000...
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ENGAGEMENTS: BACKFISCH-ARNOLD
(Engagement ~ 05/20/01)
Aloysius and Mary Backfisch of Kelso, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Rosie A. Backfisch of Cape Girardeau, to Preston D. Arnold. He is the son of Bonnie Kaminsky and Calvin Arnold of Sikeston, Mo. Backfisch is a graduate of Egyptian High School in Tamms, Ill. She is owner of Immaculate Cleaning...
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ENGAGEMENTS: STESKA-MYERS
(Engagement ~ 05/20/01)
Dr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Steska of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Kelly M. Steska, to Jeffrey A. Myers. He is the son of Saundra E. Myers of Cape Girardeau, and the late W. Edward Myers. Steska is majoring in mass communications at Southeast Missouri State University. She is employed at Firstar Bank in Cape Girardeau...
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ENGAGEMENTS: AGEE-RIMEL
(Engagement ~ 05/20/01)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Kenneth Agee of Dyersburg, Tenn., and Mr. and Mrs. Russell M. Turner of Starkville, Miss., announce the engagement of their daughter, Kelly Renae Agee, to Christopher James Rimel. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie J. Rimel of Dexter...
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WEDDINGS: SCARBROUGH-CARLTON
(Wedding ~ 05/20/01)
Windy T. Scarbrough and Derrick Gordon Carlton exchanged vows in a candlelight setting Sept. 23, 2000, at First General Baptist Church. The Rev. Sam Ramdial and Dr. Elvis Wilson, grandfather of the groom, performed the double ring ceremony. Music was provided by Brian Collins...
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ANNIVERSARY: SPALDINGS TOGETHER 50 YEARS
(Anniversary ~ 05/20/01)
Edward G. and Patricia A. Spalding of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by renewing their vows March 24, 2001, at Trinity Lutheran Church. The Rev. Douglas C. Breite performed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Seabaugh were their attendants...
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ANNIVERSARY: YOWS ARE MARRIED 50 YEARS
(Anniversary ~ 05/20/01)
GLEN ALLEN, Mo. -- Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Yow of Glen Allen celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary May 16, 2001, at their home. They plan to celebrate again this summer with their children. Yow and Linda Yount were married May 16, 1951, by her uncle, the Rev. Zenith Yount, near Union Light, Mo. Yow is the son of Mabel Yow of Marquand, Mo., and the late Nathan Yow. Mrs. Yow is the daughter of Pearl Yount of Marquand, and the late J.O. Yount...
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WEDDINGS: WESTRICH - ZUSTIAK
(Wedding ~ 05/20/01)
SCOTT CITY, Mo. -- Kimberly Ann Westrich and Caleb Charles Zustiak were married July 15, 2000, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso, Mo. The Rev. J. Friedel performed the ceremony. Organist was Dr. Gary Miller of Cape Girardeau, trumpeter was Jared Prost and flutist was Mimi Kinnison, both of Perryville, Mo. Vocalists were Lori Shaffer and Alan Bruns of Cape Girardeau...
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ENGAGEMENTS: THORNE-HARDY
(Engagement ~ 05/20/01)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Margaret Thorne of Hudson, Fla., announces the engagement of her daughter, Christy L. Thorne, to Shannon L. Hardy. He is the son of Nancy Hardy and Robert "Bob" Hardy of Jackson. Thorne is also the daughter of the late Jerry L. Thorne...
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ENGAGEMENTS: WILLIAMS-JACKSON
(Engagement ~ 05/20/01)
Joe Harris of Cape Girardeau and Carolyn Williams of Killeen, Texas, announce the engagement of their daughter, Ullanda Williams, to Terrance "Bo" Jackson, both of Pontiac, Ill. He is the son of Rose and Ernest Greenwood of Mounds, Ill. Williams is a 1999 graduate of Central High School. She is a telecommunications specialist with AFNI in Bloomington, Ill...
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ENGAGEMENTS: BIRK-HAUPT
(Engagement ~ 05/20/01)
FRUITLAND, Mo. -- Ted and Nancy Ernst of Fruitland announce the engagement of their daughter, Pamela Birk, to Robert Haupt. He is the son of Johnnie and Kathie Haupt of Fruitland. Birk is a 2001 graduate of Jackson High School, and plans to attend Southeast Missouri State University...
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ENGAGEMENTS: GILLILAN-ROLWING
(Engagement ~ 05/20/01)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Linda Gillilan of Columbia, Mo., and David Gillilan of Lake of the Ozarks announce the engagement of their daughter, Shelly Dawn Gillilan, to Frederick Dawson Rolwing. He is the son of Hunter and Dixie Rolwing of Charleston. Gillilan is a 1992 graduate of California, Mo., High School. ...
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ENGAGEMENTS: CUNNINGHAM-GRAVES
(Engagement ~ 05/20/01)
Lynn and Jan Cunningham of Hillsboro, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Catherine Lynn Cunningham, to Jeremy Paul Graves. He is the son of Steve and Brenda Graves of Cypress, Ill. Cunningham is a 1995 graduate of Hillsboro High School, and 1999 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University. She is a first grade teacher in Cape Girardeau...
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ENGAGEMENTS: PETERMICHEL-DEFEW
(Engagement ~ 05/20/01)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- David and Judy Petermichel of Olive Branch announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy Lucille Petermichel, to Daniel Eric DeFew. He is the son of James and Janie DeFew of Suwanee, Ky. Petermichel is a 1993 graduate of Notre Dame High School. She received a bachelor of arts degree in administration of justice from Southern Illinois University...
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ENGAGEMENTS: HULSHOF-HENNEMANN
(Engagement ~ 05/20/01)
BENTON, Mo. -- Francis and Sally Hulshof of Portageville, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Diana Hulshof, to Joe Hennemann. He is the son of Ralph Hennemann of Benton, and the late Brenda Hennemann. Hulshof is a 1989 graduate of Portageville High School, and a 1993 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University. She is a sales representative with Solvay Pharmaceuticals...
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ANNIVERSARY: BISHOPS MARRIED 50 YEARS
(Anniversary ~ 05/20/01)
ORAN, Mo. -- The Rev. Delbert and Marjorie Bishop of Oran observed their 50th wedding anniversary May 13, 2001. A reception hosted by their family will be held from 2-4 p.m. June 2 at Oran Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Bishop and Marjorie Weddle were married May 13, 1951, in Amity, Ind. Their attendants were Jack Bishop, his brother, and Kathy Weddle, her sister. They married in 1955 and live at Chaffee, Mo...
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ENGAGEMENTS: YANCHECK-EIFERT
(Engagement ~ 05/20/01)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Anthony and Barbara Yancheck of St. Louis announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Yancheck, to Louis Eifert. He is the son of Sam and Carol Eifert of Jackson. Yancheck received a bachelor of science degree in child development from Southeast Missouri State University in May. She is employed at Regency Management in Cape Girardeau...
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