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Galvanized passion: Millersville metalworker finds peace in creating for others
(Community ~ 03/30/19)
Sparks fly and the sound of metal being cut is heard through the thick whoosh of a fan as Josh Boyd watches a project come to life before his eyes in his Millersville home workshop. Five years ago Boyd began creating pieces out of metal by hand, and three years ago invested in a machine that would allow him to continue creating pieces to a different level -- and volume...
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Spring Into Dance brings live music, new challenges to this year's show
(Local News ~ 03/30/19)
With varied dance styles and guest artists, this year’s Southeast Missouri State University’s Spring Into Dance will stand apart from the rest, according to Hilary Peterson, associate professor and coordinator of dance. Peterson said live music by the Southeast Wind Symphony will give the show a twist that hasn’t been experienced since 2011...
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Camaraderie, friendship play role in fish fry-days
(Local News ~ 03/30/19)
It’s the time of year that for many signals a Friday evening dinner of fried fish, hushpuppies and other appetite-quenching foods. One place to locate the fried aquatic creatures is the fish fry at the Scott City Knights of Columbus. Gary Ziegler, a former grand knight of Knights of Columbus, said the event usually serves around 500 to 600 people...
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Election officials project low voter turnout Tuesday despite ballot issues
(Local News ~ 03/30/19)
Most Cape Girardeau County voters will stay away from the polls Tuesday despite major ballot issues in Cape Girardeau and Jackson, according to election officials. Elections in surrounding counties are also expected to draw few voters as has historically been the case...
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Former state lawmaker Marvin Proffer dies; remembered as 'one of Missouri's finest public servants'
(Local News ~ 03/30/19)
Former Jackson resident Marvin E. Proffer, who served 26 years in the Missouri Legislature, died Wednesday at his home in Oakville, Missouri. He was 88. Former state representative Jerry Ford of Cape Girardeau served with Proffer in the House. “I would say he was one of Missouri’s finest public servants,” Ford recalled...
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Sentencing date set for former Mississippi County sheriff
(Local News ~ 03/30/19)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- A sentencing date has been set for former Mississippi County Sheriff Cory Hutcheson. Hutcheson will be sentenced April 29 in St. Louis on federal charges of wire fraud and for illegally possessing and transferring the means of identification of others without lawful authority and in connection with the commission of felony forgery...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/30/19)
Today is Saturday, March 30, the 89th day of 2019. There are 276 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 30, 1867, U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward reached agreement with Russia to purchase the territory of Alaska for $7.2 million, a deal ridiculed by critics as "Seward's Folly."...
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Out of the past: March 30
(Out of the Past ~ 03/30/19)
Two more general election races developed and a primary election field grew when three more candidates filed for Cape Girardeau County offices yesterday, the final day of filing for the 1994 ballot; Greg Lincoln filed for county clerk as a Republican, Jack Piepenbrok for 1st District associate commissioner as a Democrat, and Max Stovall for 2nd District associate commissioner as a Democrat...
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Big Brothers, Big Sisters: 20 years of helping kids in Cape Girardeau County
(Column ~ 03/30/19)
I began my travels to Cape Girardeau in 1999, the year Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri (BBBSEMO) started serving the young people and families of Cape Girardeau County. Since then, we have matched thousands of Cape youth in high-quality, one-to-one mentoring relationships. ...
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Prayer 3-31-19
(Prayer ~ 03/30/19)
Thank you, O Heavenly Father, for forgiving us when we fail. Amen.
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Out of the past: March 31
(Out of the Past ~ 03/30/19)
Three Rivers Community College at Poplar Bluff, Missouri, soon may take on more of the appearance of a four-year institution; Southeast Missouri State University's Board of Regents is considering expanding its Bootheel Education Consortium agreement with Three Rivers, which would allow TRCC students to obtain four-year degrees without ever setting foot on the Southeast campus...
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Area fire report 3-29-19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/30/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau fire department responded to the following calls: Thursday n Medical assists were made at 2:05 a.m. on North Sprigg Street, 10:07 a.m. on William Street, 10:20 a.m. on William Street, 12:05 p.m. on Cape Meadows Circle, 12:40 p.m. on South Hanover Street and 3:20 p.m. on Copper Drive...
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Police
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/30/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Adam Koenig Sr., 41, of Jackson was arrested on suspicion of stealing and second-degree burglary. n Terry Reed, 51, of Perryville, Missouri, was arrested on suspicion of driving on a suspended/revoked license...
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Respecting elders: Angelou clip sparks courtesy debate
(Community ~ 03/30/19)
Associated Press NEW YORK -- Put a handle on it. If you don't know what that means, you might not call elders by "Mr.," "Miss" or "Mrs.," insist that your children do the same or demand it for yourself. If you've heard the term, you're likely familiar with the history of the politics of respectability and what that means to some African Americans, pro and con...
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Two letters by inventor Nikola Tesla surface Serbia
(Community ~ 03/30/19)
BELGRADE, Serbia -- A culture society in Serbia made public this month two letters they say were written by late 19th- and early 20th-century inventor and electricity pioneer Nikola Tesla. The Adligat group told The Associated Press they recently obtained the letters from a collector and verified their authenticity with multiple sources...
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Senior Center Menus for April 1-5
(Community ~ 03/30/19)
Monday: BBQ riblet or patty melt, seasoned potato fries, California-blend veggies, whole-grain bread and chilled peaches or southern ambrosia. Tuesday: Poppy seed chicken or Swiss steak, wild rice pilaf, peas and pearl onions, glazed carrots, hot roll and mixed fruit or lemon bar...
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Sometimes it's too late
(Community ~ 03/30/19)
When we begin our lives here on earth, we pretty much begin with a blank slate. We have a little influence from our parents and kinfolk and friends and the environment, but most of these can be overcome if we choose to. Some would say we can't overcome them, but I would say we can. ...
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FYI
(Community ~ 03/30/19)
Cape Girardeau residents Shvetha and Adam Gohn have made a $10,000 gift, through the Southeast Missouri State University Foundation, establishing a basketball scholarship which bears their name. According to a news release, the renewable scholarship will go to a men's or women's basketball student-athlete at Southeast, with the first preference going to an international student. ...
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My dinner with Paul
(Community ~ 03/30/19)
If you could have dinner with anybody from history, who would it be? My answer varies from day to day. Some days my answer is Abraham Lincoln. Other days it is Mahatma Gandhi. Today, however, my answer is definitely the Apostle Paul. I wonder what it would be like to sit across the table from Paul. I don't think he would stay very still during our dinner. When I read the letters of Paul in the New Testament, it is clear that he had a very interesting and even cantankerous personality...
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Water, wind, earth, light
(Community ~ 03/30/19)
NEW YORK -- Intrepid visitors to the Architectural Digest Design Show here this month braved lashings of chilly rain to get there. But inside, the elements were the source of inspiration. Water, wind, earth, light -- artists found clever ways to showcase these natural elements in art for the home...
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The revolutionary act of kindness
(Community ~ 03/30/19)
I would like to propose a revolutionary idea. An idea that is so absurd that its mere mentioning will raise scoffers and doubters alike. An idea so simple that naysayers and commentators will immediately identify its flaws. An idea that seemed once commonplace that in the twenty-first century it seems out of place. The radical proposal that is both counterintuitive and countercultural is practicing the habit of kindness...
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Crisis on Themis Street: The day Cape Girardeau almost lost the college
(Column ~ 03/30/19)
Alexander Ross decided to attend a public meeting of the Board of Regents as an onlooker. Little did he know that he would play a pivotal role in the history of Cape Girardeau that afternoon. When the Southeast Missouri Normal School was first authorized, competition erupted between Cape Girardeau and Arcadia, Missouri, to land the plum. ...
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Scrapbook 3-31-19
(Community ~ 03/30/19)
1 Jackson High School students recently competed in the MSHSAA Speech, Debate and Drama Districts, with 23 other schools in Southeast Missouri. The following students advanced to finals: Avery Clubbs: 4th Place Poetry Reading*; Neal Harrison: 3rd Place Humorous Interpretation*; J Todd: 4th Place Dramatic Interpretation; Samantha Webb and Abby Brees: 5th Place Duet Acting; J Todd & Avery Clubbs: 2nd Place Duo Interpretation*; Bella Grant: 2nd Place Original Oratory*; AnnMarie Long: 6th Place Radio Speaking; Ellie Foote: 3rd Place Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking*; Abby King: District Champion International Extemporaneous Speaking*; Reyt Middleton: District Champion Storytelling*; *State qualifier. ...
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Adopt Kristoff 3-31-19
(Community ~ 03/30/19)
Submitted by Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary Kristoff is a sweet little senior Chihuahua mix. He is a lap dog but would do better in a quiet home without children. He is available for adoption from Safe Harbor; call (573) 243-9823.
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Puerto Ricans struggle to buy food amid shortfall
(International News ~ 03/30/19)
BAYAMON, Puerto Rico -- Iraida Vargas can no longer afford the two kinds of insulin her aging mother needs and has stopped buying fresh fruit and vegetables as billions of dollars in federal funds helping Puerto Ricans buy food, get medical treatment and recover from Hurricane Maria dwindle despite pleas from the U.S. territory Congress take action...
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At memorial, mosque survivor says he forgives his attacker
(International News ~ 03/30/19)
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand -- A man who survived New Zealand's mosque attacks told a crowd of about 20,000 people Friday he forgives the terrorist who killed his wife and 49 others. Farid Ahmed was speaking at a national remembrance service held in Christchurch to commemorate those who died in the attacks two weeks ago...
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Europe watches Brexit events with frustrated disbelief
(International News ~ 03/30/19)
BRUSSELS -- The date for the U.K.'s departure from the European Union was seemingly chiseled in stone -- March 29, 2019. When it finally arrived with no Brexit, Europeans could only shake their heads in frustrated disbelief. They saw three years of bluster on how Britain would leave the EU on its own terms dissolve Friday with the last of three votes in Parliament failing to approve Prime Minister Theresa May's divorce deal, leaving an uncertain course...
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Pearl Harbor memorial closed through summer
(Community ~ 03/30/19)
HONOLULU -- Repairs to the USS Arizona Memorial in Hawaii's Pearl Harbor are expected to keep the dock closed through the summer. The National Park Service has awarded a $2.1 million contract for repairs expected to be completed in time for the next Dec. 7, 1941, remembrance service, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Thursday...
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Hawaii targets flavored e-cigarettes
(Community ~ 03/30/19)
HONOLULU -- The first state to limit tobacco and electronic cigarette sales to people 21 and older is contemplating a new nicotine crackdown: outlawing flavored electronic cigarette liquids and flavored tobacco to combat a spike in teenage vaping. Hawaii would be the first state to adopt such a ban under a bill before the Legislature. San Francisco was the first U.S. city to do so...
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20 years for man behind 'swatting' call
(Entertainment ~ 03/30/19)
WICHITA, Kan. -- A California man was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison for making bogus emergency calls to authorities across the U.S., including one leading police to fatally shoot a Kansas man following a dispute between two online players over a $1.50 bet in the "Call of Duty: WWII" video game...
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Emails show FDA worry after romaine outbreaks
(National News ~ 03/30/19)
NEW YORK -- After repeated food poisoning outbreaks tied to romaine lettuce, a U.S. food safety official shared his concerns in an internal email, saying the produce industry's water testing "failed in an epic and tragic way." How the industry tests water to grow leafy greens is "unacceptable" and needs to change, James Gorny, a senior adviser for produce safety at the Food and Drug Administration, wrote to agency leaders...
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Redacted Mueller report expected by mid-April
(National News ~ 03/30/19)
WASHINGTON -- A redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on the Russia investigation will be sent to Congress by mid-April and will not be shared with the White House beforehand, Attorney General William Barr said Friday. Barr's timeline, included in a letter to the chairmen of the House and Senate judiciary committees, sets up a possible showdown with House Democrats, who are insisting they see the full report next week...
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Migrant child who died in U.S. custody had infection
(National News ~ 03/30/19)
HOUSTON -- A 7-year-old girl from Guatemala died of a bacterial infection while detained by the U.S. Border Patrol, according to an autopsy released Friday, in a case drawing worldwide attention to the plight of migrant families at the southern U.S. border...
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Ga. lawmakers OK 'heartbeat' abortion ban
(National News ~ 03/30/19)
ATLANTA -- Bucking intense opposition from abortion rights groups, citizens, physicians groups and even Hollywood celebrities, Georgia lawmakers gave final approval Friday to a "heartbeat" abortion ban outlawing almost all abortions in the state. The proposal now heads to the desk of Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, who backs it. If enacted, it would be among the strictest abortion bans in the U.S...
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Judge blocks small-business health insurance plan
(National News ~ 03/30/19)
WASHINGTON -- A federal judge has struck down a small-business health insurance plan widely touted by President Donald Trump, the second setback in a week for the administration's health care initiatives. U.S. District Judge John D. Bates wrote in his opinion late Thursday so-called "association health plans" were "clearly an end-run" around consumer protections required by the Obama-era Affordable Care Act...
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Trump threatens to shut Mexico border — 'not kidding around'
(National News ~ 03/30/19)
PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Threatening drastic action against Mexico, President Donald Trump declared Friday he is likely to shut down America's southern border next week unless Mexican authorities immediately halt all illegal immigration. Such a severe move could hit the economies of both countries, but the president emphasized, "I am not kidding around."...
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Flooding prompts criticism of way Missouri River dams run
(State News ~ 03/30/19)
OMAHA, Neb. -- After this spring's massive flooding along the Missouri River, many want to blame the agency managing the river's dams for making the disaster worse, but it may not be that simple. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said much of the water that created the flooding came from rain and melting snow flowing into the river downstream of all the dams, and at the same time, massive amounts of water filled the reservoirs and some had to be released...
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Road work 3/31/19
(Local News ~ 03/30/19)
Boulder Construction will close North Fountain Street, between Broadway and Bellevue Street, from 7 to 9 a.m. Monday, according to a City of Cape Girardeau news release. Traffic will be detoured, and motorists are asked to use caution traveling in the area...
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Glenn Zeller
(Obituary ~ 03/30/19)
Glenn E. Zeller, 85, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Aug. 16, 1933, in rural Jackson to Edward and Olga Birk Zeller. He was baptized Sept. 17, 1933, and confirmed March 30, 1947. He and Mary Martin were married Nov. 27, 1954, in Jackson. Four children were born to their union, and they had been married nearly 62 years when Mary passed away Oct. 3, 2015...
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Herman Uelsmann
(Obituary ~ 03/30/19)
Herman Andrew Uelsmann, 71, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Oran, Missouri, passed away Friday, March 29, 2019, at his home. Friends may call after 4 p.m., with parish prayers at 4 p.m., Sunday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Guardian Angel Catholic Church in Oran, with the Rev. Randy Tochtrop as celebrant. Burial will be in the church cemetery...
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Robert Snider
(Obituary ~ 03/30/19)
Robert R. Snider, 86, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, March 29, 2019, at the Chateau Girardeau Health Center. He was born Dec. 31, 1932, in Cape Girardeau to the late Ben W. and Flora A. Cox Snider. Robert was a 1951 graduate of Morley (Missouri) High School and served his country in the Air Force during the Korean War. He and Doris J. Robinson were married Jan. 25, 1957, in Cape Girardeau...
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G. Elaine Smith
(Obituary ~ 03/30/19)
G. Elaine Smith, 65, of Cape Girardeau, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, at her home. She was born May 16, 1953, in Cape Girardeau to the Rev. Robert D. and Grace Marie Edwards Smith. She received a degree from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville...
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Marvin Proffer
(Obituary ~ 03/30/19)
OAKVILLE, Mo. -- Marvin E. Proffer, 88, of Oakville passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at his home. He was born Feb. 3, 1931, in Cape Girardeau to Marvin W. and Alta Proffer. Marvin's life centered around his participation and involvement in politics, government, the community, church and his family. ...
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Dana Neal
(Obituary ~ 03/30/19)
** Dana Neal Dana Rochelle Neal, 53, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, March 28, 2019, at her home. There will be no services at this time. Arrangements are by Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Clemency Meyer
(Obituary ~ 03/30/19)
Clemency Meyer, 93, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at Monticello House. An only child, Clemency was born June 8, 1925, in Cape Girardeau to Donald and Mattie McClendon Horn. She and 1st Sgt. Carlton G. "Cotton" Meyer were married April 22, 1944, in Wisconsin. Three children were born to their union. They had been married nearly 61 years, when Carlton passed away Jan. 28, 2005...
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David Michael Evans
(Obituary ~ 03/30/19)
GULFPORT, Fla. -- David Michael "Mike" Evans died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, of pneumonia, one day after his 70th birthday, in St. Petersburg, Florida. Mike was born Feb. 20, 1949, in Cape Girardeau to Newton Samuel and Gertrude Louise Johnson Evans. In 1968 he married Bonnie Moore. Mike and Bonnie raised miniature donkeys...
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Sen. Hawley speaks out on the dysfunction of Congress
(Column ~ 03/30/19)
Candidate Josh Hawley campaigned on the dysfunction in Washington. Now U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley is getting a firsthand look. "It's every bit as bad as it looks. It really is," the senator shared with me in an interview before the annual Cape County Lincoln Day...
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The snail and the deer
(Community ~ 03/30/19)
I took this photo on March 24. Deer tracks in moist soil caught my attention. When I noticed a small garden snail crawling near one deer track, I encouraged it toward the track with a small dead leaf stem. Slowly the snail advanced until it finally went out on the span of mud that had squished between the deer's toes...
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Elvira Sebastian
(Obituary ~ 03/30/19)
Elvira Bertha Sebastian, 82, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Tilsit, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2019, at Lutheran Home. She was born Aug. 24, 1936, near Tilsit to Paul H. and Hulda H. Aufdenberg Ahrens. She was baptized Sept. 27, 1936, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tilsit and confirmed April 2, 1950, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson. She was a graduate of Jackson High School...
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Limbaugh - Bloom
(Wedding ~ 03/30/19)
Christen Suzanne Limbaugh and Samuel David Bloom, both of New York, were married Aug. 11 at The Drake Hotel in The Gold Coast Ballroom in Chicago. Daniel Meyer officiated the ceremony. The Party Faithful of Chicago string quartet performed during the wedding ceremony with the full ensemble performing later at the reception...
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Weibrecht - Schumer
(Engagement ~ 03/30/19)
Jeff and RoseMary Weibrecht of Perryvlle, Missouri, announce the engagement of their daughter, Angela Weibrecht, to Phillip Schumer, both of Perryville. He is the son of Jody Gibbar and Lisa Schumer of Perryville. Angela is a 2013 graduate of Perryville High School. She received a bachelor's degree in accounting in 2017 from Southeast Missouri State University. She is an accounting assistant at Southeast Missouri Area Agency on Aging DBA Aging Matters in Cape Girardeau...
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Michael - 60 years
(Anniversary ~ 03/30/19)
Mr. and Mrs. Robert "Bob" C. Michael Jr., of Commerce, Missouri, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on March 1. Their daughters, Rhonda (Don) Painton of Painton, Missouri, and Leslie (Jade) Michael of Jackson, and grandsons, Michael (Dirk) C. Painton of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Marcus (Kathy) D. Painton of Cape Girardeau, hosted the special celebration at Celebrations in Cape Girardeau...
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