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GRADING HOLDEN: NOWHERE TO GO BUT UP
(Editorial ~ 07/22/01)
An Associated Press story featured last week in this newspaper focused on Gov. Bob Holden's first six months in office and purported to give him a grade. For readers who missed the story, the grade was B. The grade is one Holden gave himself -- actually at least "a B for effort up to this point," he told The AP. ...
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NEW MCKENDREE HOLDS VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
(Local News ~ 07/22/01)
Elise Graham, a volunteer at New McKendree's vacation Bible school. Kindergartners and 4-year-olds listened, as they were instructed at vacation Bible school. The featured program this year was "Veggietown Values for the Family!" Vacation Bible School ran through Friday at the New McKendree United Methodist Church, with the theme of "Veggietown Values for the Family."...
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CAR WASH TO BENEFIT RELAY FOR LIFE
(Local News ~ 07/22/01)
There will be a car wash at First Presbyterian Church, 206 E. Washington, from 8 a.m. to noon July 28. The Relay for Life "Just Kids" team will be on hand to wash cars for donations its collecting for the "Relay For Life" event taking place on Aug. 3-4 at Jackson City Park. For more information, please call 204-0002 and ask for Stacy Palmer...
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JACKSON GRADUATE RECEIVES MENTORSHIP AWARD
(Local News ~ 07/22/01)
Laura McClary Avakian, a graduate of Jackson High School, has been selected to receive the Paul Guy Mentorship Award from the American Society Human Resources Administration. She is one of five nationally to receive this award. This will be the first time this honor will be given. It is to be presented at today's opening ceremonies of the group's conference in Chicago...
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COURTHOUSE HAS HISTORIC TREES
(Local News ~ 07/22/01)
Photo of painting of "the hanging tree." Painting and story can be found in Prosecuting Attorney, Morley Swingle's office, located at 100 Court St., Jackson. It's obvious that efforts have been made to preserve historic trees on the grounds of the Cape Girardeau County courthouse. ...
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DOGS DON'T GET MUCH TIME OFF
(Local News ~ 07/22/01)
"He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, and his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion." -- Unknown Yikes, didn't the kids just get out of school? Doesn't time fly when you hit the snooze button? Nonetheless, it's time to start thinking about "school daze." Preparing for back to school is just around the corner. ...
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GOOD THINKING: LIFE IS! WHAT YOU MAKE IT
(Local News ~ 07/22/01)
William James said it first in the year 1897: "Life is worth living, we can say, because it is what we make it." This saying has become a part of our daily living. Teachers teach it to their students. Preachers preach it to their parishioners. Motivational speakers promote it to their audiences. Parents quote it to their children. "Life is what you make it!"...
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THE WEEKEND HUNTER: DEER HUNTERS: TIME TO GET READY
(Column ~ 07/22/01)
For us deer hunters, we have made it over the hump. When July arrived, we could start buying deer tags, and applying for managed hunts. Let me give you an update on some season dates along with the deer activity, and even some turkey activity in Missouri for this month and for the rest of the year...
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AT HOPE & MAIN: DRUG PROGRAM NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
(Column ~ 07/22/01)
Volunteering, I think about the extra effort in that word, and sometimes just committing is the only way to do it. Project Charlie is looking for volunteers to train for its drug abuse prevention program and implement that program in second- and fourth-grade classrooms...
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ART CLASSES START AT SENIOR CENTER
(Local News ~ 07/22/01)
On July 12 Laura Stoner taught the first beginner's painting class at the Jackson Senior Citizens Center. The class is ongoing and will meet between 10 and 11 a.m. Thursdays at the center. Stoner made it easy, simplifying the process by translating the images to draw or paint into alphabet shapes or number shapes...
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FROM THE PULPIT: COMMANDMENT FITS WITH SUMMER HOLIDAYS
(Column ~ 07/22/01)
May, June, July. Mother's Day, Father's Day, Independence Day. The Fourth Commandment. What does the Fourth Commandment have to do with this progression of holidays? Look at what it says: "Honor your father and mother so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you." (Exodus 20:12) Now look again at the list of holidays. Although mothers and fathers are in reverse order from the commandment, the progression remains, "honor your parents, you will prosper in your land."...
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WHEN LIFE BEGINS ISN'T THAT SIMPLE
(Editorial ~ 07/22/01)
Recently, David Limbaugh argued life begins at conception and, therefore, research using embryonic stem cells should be banned. This argument rests on two misconceptions. The first is biological. Life does not begin at conception, at least not in any clear sense...
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MANUEVERING AIMED AT MEETING REDISTRICTING DEADLINE
(Column ~ 07/22/01)
We are busy looking at the once-in-a-decade task of redistricting for both the Missouri House of Representatives and the Missouri Senate. (Congressional redistricting -- a responsibility of the General Assembly -- was handled during the session ended May 18, followed by the governor's signature on the bill.)...
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SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS TO PROGRESS
(Column ~ 07/22/01)
KENNETT, Mo. -- Without consciously realizing it, we Americans live under a variety of systems that run the ideological gamut from constitutional to religious to political to economic, not to mention social. While there are other systems that dictate how we behave, react and try to adapt, the ones listed seem the most important to us, both in the short- and long-run...
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PRESCRIPTION-CARD PLAN WOULD BE A FIRST STEP
(Editorial ~ 07/22/01)
President Bush is proposing a plan to help senior citizens with the cost of prescription drugs. Describing a "straightforward, non-bureaucratic" proposal, the president urged Congress to shelve its political differences and take the steps necessary to bring Medicare up to date while allowing him to roll out, by January, his plan...
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CITY ADMINISTRATOR LEAVES JACKSON AFTER NEARLY SEVEN YEARS
(Local News ~ 07/22/01)
Former city administrator Stephen Wilson was about to open gifts from co-workers and well-wishers. Friends and co-workers gathered July 12 to say farewell to former Jackson city administrator Stephen Wilson at City Hall. There were refreshments, gifts and flowers...
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JACKSON PROFILE: JULIE MOUSER
(Local News ~ 07/22/01)
Lives in: Jackson Family: My immediate family consists of my husband, Jason, a firefighter and EMT for the city of Jackson, and two daughters, Natalie, 12, and Hailey, 5. Job: I'm a salesperson at High Street Station. What do you like most about the area? The people are friendly. Jackson has all of the benefits of small-town living, and yet it isn't too far from big city conveniences...
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JACKSON POLICE TO ADD FIVE TO 'COP CARDS'
(Local News ~ 07/22/01)
According to officer Darryl Sievers, "cop cards" are more valuable than Pokemon cards, any day. Sievers said, "Pokemon cards cost you money; you collect enough of ours and you'll even get a prize!" What that means is, if you collect them all and get your certificate from the Jackson Police Department, you can receive a free admission to Jurrocks Park in Cape Girardeau, a free kid's meal at Tractor's, a free T-shirt at Semo Specialties & Sports and $5 off your next purchase at Nearly Perfect Shoes.. ...
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SENIOR CENTER RECEIVES $10,000 FROM WALK-A-THON
(Local News ~ 07/22/01)
Debbie Stockton, director of the Jackson Senior Citizens Center reports that "the Jackson Senior Center and the seniors served by the center, are very appreciative of the community support received during their sixth annual Miles for Meals Walk-a- Thon."...
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PROJECT CHARLIE TARGETS CHEMICAL USE IN CHILDREN
(Local News ~ 07/22/01)
Project Charlie, (CHemical Abuse Resolution Lies In Education) a nationally recognized drug abuse prevention program, focuses on building self-esteem, improving relationships and developing decision-making skills. These areas of learning are the basis of primary drug abuse prevention...
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THE CHAMBER CORNER: CHAMBER BOASTS ACHIEVEMENTS OF GOALS
(Local News ~ 07/22/01)
We have just concluded another successful fiscal year with many accomplishments and achieved goals. Our hope is that all businesses, and the community as a whole, know that we have their best interests in mind. The Jackson Chamber of Commerce believes in giving you a return on your investment, and we hope you perceive that return...
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LOCAL ARTIST PAINTS MURAL FOR MALL
(Local News ~ 07/22/01)
This summer, Sarah Geringer has worked as an intern at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri. It was through the arts council that she learned about the mural she is being commissioned for. Joyce Hunter, marketing director of Westfield Shoppingtown West Park, spoke with Tom Howard, executive director of the arts council, in an effort to find someone available to undertake this kind of project. Howard asked Geringer, and "from that point, everything started falling into place," Geringer said...
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SPEAK OUT
(Speak Out ~ 07/22/01)
WHY IS Seimers Drive being widened? I drive it every day. I've never thought it was too narrow. Now we will be inconvenienced for months when it was just fine the way it was. CONGRATULATIONS TO the Cape Girardeau Police Department for an increase in citations. Does anyone ever stop to think that this striving for tickets may be the reason citizens take a negative outlook toward the police?...
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MILITARY WILL GET RECRUITING HELP
(Local News ~ 07/22/01)
Lawmakers hope to even the playing field for military recruiters by requiring schools to provide them with student information or risk losing federal educational funding. According to the Military Recruiter Access Enhancement Act of 2000, the effects of the strongest economy in 40 years, the lowest unemployment rate since the establishment of an all-volunteer military and a declining propensity on the part of American youth to serve are all challenges to successful recruiting...
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A SMALL DOSE OF HMO PRESENT IN CAPE
(Local News ~ 07/22/01)
People may not know what HMOs are, but they know they don't like them. Carl Wagner, an Atlanta resident in Cape Girardeau visiting his parents, initially said he had the right definition. "I know what an HMO is," he said. "I want to say it's like health insurance. It's a plan where you pay in. I'm in an HMO."...
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A NEWS ANALYSIS OF THE CAPE POLICE DEPARTMENT STUDY; BLUEPRINT FOR CHANGE
(Local News ~ 07/22/01)
The $43,569 spent to examine the Cape Girardeau Police Department in minute detail could have been used to purchase 62 new bulletproof vests or about the same number of Remington 870 Express tactical shotguns for officers. Instead, it bought the department a vision of the future...
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MARK MY WORD: LIFE CAN BE FUN IF THE MOSQUITOES AREN'T BITING
(Column ~ 07/22/01)
There's nothing like a rainbow rooter. Every family should have one. Bailey is downright enthusiastic about rainbows. Never mind the pot of gold, it's the colors she loves. Our youngest daughter knows the colors by heart: red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple...
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NEW PETITION DRIVE FOR VOTE ON CARRYING CONCEALED GUNS
(Local News ~ 07/22/01)
A group of Missourian gun owners were at the SEMO Gun Show Saturday trying to drum up interest in Vermont. That state has no laws one way or the other on concealed carry, so residents and non-residents alike can carry a gun without a permit. Because no permit is required, there is no application process...
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THE LATEST LINE: CAPAHAS ENJOYED A ROMP IN THE PARK
(Sports Column ~ 07/22/01)
Watching last weekend's National Baseball Congress Mid-South Regional in Cape Girardeau left me wondering if the host Craftsman Union Capahas were that good or if the other five teams in the tournament were that bad. The answer probably lies some place in between...
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CAPS EXTEND WINNING STREAK TO NINE GAMES
(High School Sports ~ 07/22/01)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Craftsman Union Capahas pushed their winning streak to nine games here Saturday as they swept a doubleheader from host Springfield, rolling 11-3 in the opener and prevailing 4-2 in the nightcap. "We're really playing good baseball," said Capahas manager Jess Bolen, whose squad improved to 27-7...
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CAPE LEGION ENDS REGULAR SEASON BY SPLITTING PAIR AGAINST SIKESTON
(High School Sports ~ 07/22/01)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Cape Girardeau's Ford & Sons American Legion baseball squad wrapped up its regular season Saturday night by splitting a doubleheader with host Sikeston. Cape won the opener 9-3 and dropped the nightcap 5-4. Cape is 25-20 overall while Sikeston is 25-11. ...
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ON OUTDOORS: THINKING ABOUT DEER IN THE 'DOG DAYS'
(Column ~ 07/22/01)
With temperatures in the 90s, along with high humidity, you may not be thinking much about deer hunting. Well, maybe you should be. Deer hunting permits went on sale July 1, and there are several changes from previous years. Before we get to those changes, let's discuss a little bit of the history of deer in Missouri...
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ELSIE MARTIN
(Obituary ~ 07/22/01)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Elsie "Grace" Martin, age 79, passed away Friday, July 20, 2001, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call today between 4 - 8 p.m. at the McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson. Funeral service will be Monday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home, followed by interment in Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson. Dr. T. Nick Perry will officiate...
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RALPH LEROY SHERMAN HIRSCH
(Obituary ~ 07/22/01)
Ralph LeRoy Sherman Hirsch, 93, 1855 Thilenius St., died Friday, July 20, 2001, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 24, 1908, in Cape Girardeau, son of Christian and Christina Maevers Hirsch. Hirsch and Laverne Moore were married Oct. 6, 1940, in Cape Girardeau. She preceded him in death Jan. 30, 1995...
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MILDRED BRICKHAUS
(Obituary ~ 07/22/01)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Mildred F. Brickhaus, 80, of Perryville, died Saturday, July 21, 2001, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Sept. 12, 1920, at Menfro, Mo., daughter of Gustav Fritz and Lilla Mary Bergman Ochs. She married Walter M. Brickhaus Sept. 18, 1943. He died Nov. 19, 1993...
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VERNON ABERNATHY SR.
(Obituary ~ 07/22/01)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Vernon Ray Abernathy Sr., 71, of Dexter, Mo., died Friday, July 20, 2001. He was born March 25, 1930, at Bernie, Mo., son of Clarence and Mary Lawson Abernathy. Abernathy spent most of his life in St. Louis, where he was a machinist for Nixdorff-Krein Manufacturing Co. He lived in Dexter since 1980. He was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church in Dexter...
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HOT OR NOT: SIX CAPE GIRARDEAU ROOMMATES LOOK FOR THE ANSWERS ON LINE
(Local News ~ 07/22/01)
It's a haunting question on the minds of the dateless every Saturday night, one that sends them scurrying to the nearest mirror for a serious once-over of face and body: Am I hot, or am I not? In our high-tech world, a piece of glass just doesn't hold the same satisfaction as, say, 7 million 'Net surfers anonymously and bluntly deciding the answer...
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WEDDING: MAURER-MCGUIRE
(Wedding ~ 07/22/01)
Melissa Renee Maurer and Nathan Garrett McGuire exchanged vows June 1, 2001, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. The Rev. Milton F. Ryan performed the double ring ceremony. Organist was Beverly Reece, trumpeter was Marc Fulgham, and soloist was Alan Bruns, all of Cape Girardeau...
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WEDDINGS: KINDER-POHLMAN
(Wedding ~ 07/22/01)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Kimberley A. Kinder and Michael A. Pohlman were married June 30, 2001, at the home of the bride's parents. The Rev. Donald Cox, uncle of the groom, performed the outdoor ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Milford and Mary Kirn of Jackson. The groom is the son of Alfred and Dorothy Pohlman of Sedgewickville, Mo...
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WEDDINGS: NICHOLSON-COALE
(Wedding ~ 07/22/01)
Brianna Nicholson and Petty Officer 3rd Class Chelsea Coale were united in marriage June 2, 2001, at The Battery in Charleston, S.C. The Rev. Guy Smythe performed the double ring ceremony. Parents of the couple are Jerry and Cathy Nicholson and Vernon and Linda Coale, all of Cape Girardeau...
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ENGAGEMENTS: FILER-GRINNELL
(Engagement ~ 07/22/01)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Mary Jo Filer of Jackson and Douglas Gales Grinnell of Tucson, Ariz., announce their engagement. She is the daughter of Vance and June Combs of Cape Girardeau. Grinnell is the son of Garith and JoAn Grinnell of Las Vegas, Nev. Grinnell is a general manager with Cracker Barrel...
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WEDDING: SEYER-HENSON
(Wedding ~ 07/22/01)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Linda Diane Seyer and David Wayne Henson were married May 5, 2001, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Msgr. William Stanton performed the double ring ceremony. Organist was Catherine Martin and soloist was Jane Oehl, both of Jackson...
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ENGAGEMENTS: ALTENTHAL-HAVILL
(Engagement ~ 07/22/01)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Brad and Karen Altenthal of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Kirsten Altenthal, to Clayton John Havill, both of Clarks Summit, Pa. He is the son of Marvin and Judy Havill of Jefferson, Wis. Altenthal received a bachelor of science degree in industrial technology from Southeast Missouri State University. She is product improvement engineer at Pride Mobility Products...
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