Teresa S. Johnson
NewsJuly 9, 2000
KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH FAMILY REUNIONSWanting to do something special for the family reunion celebrating the 100th anniversary of her late grandparents' wedding, Louetta Hency Beard wrote a musical drama about the family. "My family is very musical and I thought this could be something they would all e...NewsJune 29, 2000
AYE, THERE'S THE RUBChristopher Phillips, 5 weeks old, was massaged by his mother, Jeanne Phillips of Scott City. Grace Lysell, eight weeks, received a scalp massage from her mother, Jane Lysell. Eight-week-old Grace Lysell smiled and cooed as her mother, Jane, stroked Grace's face, r...NewsJune 26, 2000
VETERANS HOME MARKS 10TH YEARThe semi-private room where Henry Tipton lives at the Missouri Veterans Home isn't large, but Tipton says he's happy there. He shows off the bulletin board above his bed that's filled with pictures of his family. On top of a small refrigerator sits a boom box playi...NewsJune 25, 2000
NEW TREATMENT FOR TREMORS SEEMS TO WORK FOR PARKINSON'S DISEASE PATIENTSThe tremors and rigidity of Parkinson's disease had gotten so bad, Robert R. Roberts said, he just couldn't live with it anymore. His hands shook constantly, he couldn't control his mouth to talk, his movements had gotten so slow and his limbs so rigid, he couldn't...NewsJune 24, 2000
NAVY MINE-HUNTING SHIP VISITS CAPE GIRARDEAUWith its fluttering, colorful flags set off by metal-gray paint, the Navy mine-hunting ship USS Black Hawk docked at Riverfront Park Friday morning and will be open for public tours this weekend. The ship, a 188-foot-long, 36-foot-wide MHC 51 (Osprey) class, is nor...NewsJune 23, 2000
AREA POOL PLAYERS WILL COMPETE IN LAS VEGASGene Magnus isn't the top-ranked player on Jeff's New Crew pool team, but in league play every player makes an important contribution. Together the team has worked to qualify for a national tournament in Las Vegas. "Our main goal was to have fun and then if we coul...NewsJune 22, 2000
NEW TECHNOLOGY MONITORS ANESTHESIANew monitoring technology that allows anesthesia providers to administer just the right about of medicine is now in use locally at Physicians Alliance Surgery Center. The ambulatory surgery center at 3241 Percy has a BIS monitor in each of its two operating rooms.....NewsJune 19, 2000
GARAGE SALES OFFER SPATE OF ITEMSBarbara Eagle looked over her accumulation of castoffs from the past year that she was selling at a garage sale for prices that ranged from 25 cents to several dollars. "It's a lot of work," said Eagle about the sale she had spent several weeks preparing for, "but ...NewsJune 19, 2000
NEW DIRECTOR TELLS PLANS TO HELP VICTIMS OF VIOLENCEThe Network Against Sexual Violence has accomplished many things as an all-volunteer agency, but its new paid executive director thinks it can accomplish even more with someone overseeing the organization full time. Tammy Gwaltney, who has served on the board of di...NewsJune 18, 2000
HOW TO BE A GOOD HOST (AND GUEST)Flowers in the room can make a house guest feel special. For many families, summer brings visits from relatives and friends. Making such visits become the fodder for fond recollections rather than lingering resentments depends greatly on the amount of communication...Advertisement
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