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Saturday, May 26, 2012

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Cape Girardeau veteran has brother memorialized at Arlington National Cemetery (05/26/12)
Maj. Emerson York Barker was 24 years in 1944 and had just finished a tour of duty with the U.S. Air Force over Guadalcanal when he was given a choice: Go home or train fighter pilots to lead battleships into Tokyo Bay. Barker decided to stay. His plane disappeared forever into a cloud as he commanded the 419th Night Fighter Squadron, made up of P-61 Black Widows that would eventually be assigned to the invasion of Japan. ...
Soldiers play golf to benefit wounded combat veterans (05/25/12)
The fourth annual U.S. Wounded Soldiers Golf Tournament will be held today at the Cape Girardeau Country Club in Cape Girardeau with all proceeds going to benefit soldiers injured in action. The tournament is sponsored by Premier Rehab Physical Therapy, which has raised $24,000 for the U.S. Wounded Soldiers Foundation. Its fundraising goal for this year is $12,000 through donations and entry fees...
Some shoppers come out early for 100-Mile Yard Sale (05/24/12)
Although the 100-Mile Yard Sale doesn't officially start until today, people were already setting up and searching for bargains Wednesday.
Discovery Playhouse exhibit to be legacy of 3-year-old who died unexpectedly (05/23/12)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Preschooler Levi Collom loved superheroes, often referring to them as "superpowers" to his parents. "He was of that age where superheroes were the big thing," said his father, Glenn Collom of Benton, Mo., adding Levi and his older sister, Victoria, would play together with superheroes often...
How to help with exhibit in honor of Levi Collom (05/23/12)
n Attend the "Help Levi's Legacy Live On" fundraiser The event begins at 6 p.m. Friday under tents on the east side of Jeremiah's Restaurant and Lounge in Sikeston, Mo. All proceeds will help create an exhibit in honor of the late Levi Stephen Collom at the Discovery Playhouse. ...
Cause of Benton boy's death not yet determined (05/23/12)
BENTON, Mo. -- On the morning of March 17, Levi Collom, 3, woke up at his home in Benton with a slight fever of around 100 degrees. "We treated him with Tylenol and Motrin, and he started feeling better," said the boy's mother, Ellie Collom. Levi; his mother; his father, Glenn Collom; and his big sister, Victoria Collom, went to Cape Girardeau for lunch...
100-Mile Yard Sale kicks off this week (05/22/12)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Yard-sale shoppers will be out along Highway 25 Memorial Day weekend in search of bargains at the 100-Mile Yard Sale, but the Missouri Department of Transportation warns participants to drive carefully in the congested areas along the route, according to a MoDOT news release. ...
Group to open bar and grill in Cape to help support veterans (05/21/12)
A local veterans organization will open a new bar and grill in an effort to raise money to help other veterans. USA Veterans has purchased a building at 519 Good Hope St. and is working to transform it into a veterans club that is also open to the public...
Artists help raise money for Glenn House (05/21/12)
The Glenn House in downtown Cape Girardeau presented a Weekend of Art with plein air artists and a FANtastic fundraising event over the weekend. Local and regional artists donated their talent, time and weekend to raise funds during the Plein Air Art Show to help maintain the Glenn House. Spotty rain had some artists scrambling to protect their work, but it did not dampen their enthusiasm or spirits...
Bollinger County Museum of Natural History hosts Civil War exhibit (05/20/12)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- The contents of a Civil War soldier's rucksack fit on half a table Saturday at the Bollinger County Museum of Natural History. "They traveled a lot lighter than people may think," said Michael Comer of the Department of Natural Resources, who spent Saturday at the museum with displays of items the soldiers carried in the field and fired his musket in hourly demonstrations before presenting a lecture...
FYI 5/30/12 (05/20/12)
Join HealthPoint nutritional services coordinator Raina Childers to cook and sample some of the less commonly known produce as gardens and farmers markets begin to flourish. The class will be held from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Monday at HealthPoint Fitness in Cape Girardeau. The class is free for HealthPoint members and costs $5 for nonmembers. Call 573-986-4440 to register for the class...
Awards/Accomplishments 5/20/12 (05/20/12)
Dustin Michael, a Cape Girardeau Central High School and Southeast Missouri State University graduate and the son of Victoria Michael of Cape Girardeau, graduated May 12 from the University of Missouri in Columbia with his wife, Neesha Navare, daughter of Dr. ...
Your Generosity 5/20/12 (05/20/12)
Jackson High School FFA members planted about 75 trees May 12 at Old McKendree Chapel. From left: Lynn Cotner, adviser Brandon Neil, Teagan Schnurbusch, Tabbatha Schnurbusch, Nathan Sullivan and Tyler Kinder. With a large commercial subdivision planned just west of the chapel, the chapel trustees purchased a few feet along the existing property in order to have room to establish a natural buffer. ...
Club news 5/20/12 (05/20/12)
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 63 met May 9 with 24 members in attendance. A luncheon was held with Pat Boren, Juanita Cook, Charlene VanDeven and Mildred Varvell serving as hostesses. Barbara Yallaly, president, was awarded the 50/50. ...
Dusty look a form of camo for a fledgling cardinal (05/20/12)
A young songbird that has hatched and left its nest is called a fledgling. Here I show a fledgling northern cardinal that I photographed May 12. Fledgling northern cardinals look like they are dusty from playing in the dirt. This dusty look is a form of camouflage. This is Mother Nature's way of helping protect the beautiful cardinals while they are young and less aware of danger. A fledgling cardinal sitting on a limb is harder to see than its brightly colored parents...
Biking for life: College student prepares for 1,100-mile bicycle ride to benefit pro-life organizations (05/20/12)
Nine bicyclists will ride more than 1,100 miles in this year's Biking for Babies to benefit eight Midwest pro-life organizations. The event will begin Monday in New Orleans and end in Chicago on May 29. Riders are expected to pass through Missouri on Saturday. ...
Read to Succeed to expand in Cape schools this fall (05/18/12)
One way or the other, a volunteer-run reading improvement program will expand to more of Cape Girardeau's elementary schools this fall, according to coordinators. Read to Succeed has helped kindergarten and first-grade students at Blanchard and Alma Schrader elementary schools raise their grade-level reading skills by using one-on-one sessions four times per week with volunteer tutors. ...
Downtown residents open their homes for third annual tour (05/13/12)
Six downtown homeowners offered visitors a chance to view diverse and architecturally interesting homes in Cape Girardeau on Saturday afternoon during the third annual Downtown Historic District Home and Garden Tour. The Bertrand House at 306 Independence St. is owned by Dr. Lisa and Charles Bertrand. It was built in 1906. The floors in the living and dining rooms are an unusual wood pattern. The sink in the first-floor bathroom and the light in the family room came from the St. Charles Hotel...
Perryville Mayfest attracts record crowd (05/13/12)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- More than 6,000 people attended the 27th annual Perryville Mayfest in downtown Perryville from Wednesday through Saturday. Mayfest was organized by the Perryville Area Chamber of Commerce. Chamber of Commerce executive director Melissa Hemmon said the attendance of this year's Mayfest was "record breaking."...
Your generosity 5/13/12 (05/13/12)
The Saint Francis Medical Center Auxiliary presented $200,000 to Saint Francis president and chief executive officer Steven C. Bjelich at the annual auxiliary and volunteer appreciation luncheon April 19. The donation is the first installment on a $800,000 pledge over four years. Pictured from left are Bjelich; Sherron Alexander, Auxiliary president; Debbie Gibson, manager of volunteer services and pastoral care; and Tony Balsano, vice president for finance...