Stories from Thursday, January 27, 1994

To the Editor: As I read the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) on Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Opportunities in Salem and Potosi Ranger Districts issued by the Mark Twain National Forest I was struck by the number of inconsistencies concerning the logic behind the proposal and the actual design of the OHV system...

CAMPBELL -- The Campbell High School FFA chapter will sponsor a series of Winterfest Pageants for contestants ages 1 through 19. Feb. 5 in the Campbell High School gymnasium. The competition will begin at 1 p.m. and end at about 8 p.m. Admission will $2 for adults and $1 for children under 12...

A tiny aquatic thing called a snail darter, whose singular renown was being included on a federal endangered species list, once impeded construction of a massive dam project in the Tennessee Valley. Like that microscopic fish, a minute legal entanglement is holding up millions of dollars in commercial development along Missouri rivers. ...

To the Editor: Due to the open water below Cape Rock, many local people have been able to observe large numbers of Bald Eagles. All to whom I spoke at Cape Rock felt lucky to be able to see so many of our national bird. However, many of the younger people seemed unaware that eagle numbers were formerly dangerously low in the Midwest and nationwide. ...

To the Editor: I applaud Senator Kinder's efforts to bring "School Choice" to the forefront in Missouri. I hope the focus of his effort is not limited to the "scholarship" concept. As I understand his proposal, everyone who pays for their own tuition is entitled to a set amount of state money. This concept is philosophically consistent if we are looking mainly at the equitable reimbursement for money saved state coffers by private education...

CARTERVILLE, Ill. -- The newly-opened Delta Rehabilitation Clinic and the branch office of Tip of Illinois Health Services Inc., will hold open houses today from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at their two Carterville offices. The Delta Rehab Clinic is at the intersection of Routes 13 and 148 and Tip's branch office is about one-quarter mile north of the intersection. Refreshments will be served...

JONESBORO, Ill. -- Even though the Kornthal Lutheran congregation disbanded in 1949, the 134-year-old church building the congregation used is still in good condition and an important part of the history and culture of Southern Illinois. The Gothic style building, with a steeple reaching 85 feet into the air, has changed very little over the years. Situated in the countryside about three miles south of Jonesboro off Highway 127, the church and nearby parsonage offer a trip back in time...

Jan. 27, 1994 Dear Carolyn, The rain has been falling for three days now, with just a little break yesterday afternoon. It began with a crescendo of rumbling thunder, and lightning that turned the night white. Then just a steady rain that overflowed planter boxes and kept time on the roof...

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Lance Hightower of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 8:53 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, 1994. Name, Conner Victoria. Weight, 8 pounds 9 ounces. Second daughter. Mrs. Hightower is the former Dixie Perkins, daughter of Pete and Beverly Moore of Portales, N.M., and Arlon and Eunice Perkins of Odessa, Texas. Hightower is a customer engineer with Toshiba American Medical Systems, and is the son of Fred and Ann Hightower of Schertz, Texas...

She was born Jan. 7, 1907, at Perry County, the daughter of Frank and Louise Schwein Lappe. On April 22, 1930, she married Bernard Hennemann at Biehle. He preceded her in death. She also was preceded by her parents and three sisters. She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Perryville and the St. Vincent's Ladies Sodality...

MARBLE HILL -- Funeral service for Sandy Renee Beard will be held at 1 p.m. today at Liley Funeral Chapel here. The Rev. Jessie Long will officiate, with burial in Bollinger County Memorial Park Cemetery. Beard, 21, died Tuesday, Jan. 25, 1994, at St. Louis University Medical Center...

PERRYVILLE -- Jeremy A. Moll, 21, of Perryville, died Tuesday, Jan. 25, 1994, in Perry County. He was born June 27, 1972, in Perry County, son of Larry and Kathleen M. Riney Moll. Moll was a truck mechanic for Larry Schmidt. Survivors include his father of Perryville; his mother, Kathleen Hembree of Rockford, Ill.; a sister, Cindy Moll of Rockford; maternal grandparents, Mr. ...

KELSO -- Christine Mary Ressel, 95, of Kelso, died Wednesday, Jan. 26, 1994, at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 16, 1898, at Benton, daughter of Frank and Mary Wiedefeld Diebold. She and John Ressel were married Jan. 28, 1919. He died Oct. 30, 1971...

A long-time physician, Dr. Paul Edward Kratz, 74, 1720 Cecelia, died Wednesday, Jan. 26, 1994, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born Dec. 2, 1919, at Carrollton, son of John Edward and Alva Mae Stanley Kratz. He and Virginia Brinkmann were married June 12, 1943, in Washington, Mo...

Firefighters were dispatched one night from Fire Station No. 4 to a home in North Cape Girardeau for a report of a woman having a stroke. They headed to the scene -- lights blazing, sirens blaring -- ready to do what they could for the woman until an ambulance crew arrived...

JEFFERSON CITY - Funds earmarked for the renovation of Parker Hall at Southeast Missouri State University were removed from a supplemental appropriations bill Wednesday by the House Budget Committee. Gov. Mel Carnahan had recommended in his budget for fiscal year 1995 that $663,000 for the project be covered in a supplemental funding bill, which would provide nearly immediate funding...

Following a successful 1993 campaign, the Area Wide United Way set a goal of $550,000 for 1994. The new campaign goal was announced Wednesday at the Area Wide United Way annual meeting by 1994 President John Mehner. The 1993 campaign beat its $500,000 goal by more than $6,000...

Although the annual event is six months away, a couple of significant donations already have been made toward Cape Girardeau's Riverfest `94 celebration. Last week Lady Luck Gaming Corp. announced a $7,500 donation toward the fireworks display, the traditional finale to the annual festival in downtown Cape Girardeau...

An exhibit of artwork by Margaret Keller of St. Louis will open during a reception from 4 to 6 p.m. March 3 in the Southeast Missouri State University Museum gallery. Inspired by the great master painters of art history, Keller studies traditional paintings and creates modern versions of them. Viewers at this exhibition will see color photocopies of master works, Keller's sketches while studying and analyzing them, and her paintings as a response in her individual style...

The local American Red Cross's emergency relief vehicle has been called to duty helping earthquake victims in California. Mary Burton, director of the local chapter, explained that local volunteers are driving the vehicle to St. Louis where other volunteers will take over and drive it to California...

JACKSON -- With the filing deadline just four days away, there is only one race so far in the 1994 Jackson and Chaffee municipal-school board elections. The elections are set April 5. The lone race is for the seat now held by Jackson Aldermen LeRoy Brown, who is retiring from the board in April...

Writing competitive grant proposals will be the focus of spring workshops offered by Southeast Missouri State University for non-profit organizations in the Cape Girardeau and Malden areas. The Cape Girardeau workshop is scheduled for March 10-11 in the University Center. The Malden workshop is scheduled for April 7-8 in the Crisp Bootheel Education Center...

JEFFERSON CITY - State Sen. Peter Kinder said Wednesday he will ask the chairman of the Senate Education Committee for an early hearing on a bill he has introduced providing for school choice. The Cape Girardeau Republican said his measure could completely revitalize Missouri schools by providing scholarships to students for enrolling in the public or private school of their choosing...

PERRYVILLE -- A Beginning Experience Weekend for divorced, widowed or separated persons will be held Feb. 25-27 at Perryville. A trained team leads participants through a program of presentations followed by private reflection and dialog. The cost is $75. Early registration is encouraged...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Former Stauffer Communications executive Lee Porter, who was publisher of newspapers in Ardmore, Shawnee, and Topeka, Kan., died early today after a brief illness. Porter, 62, had retired to Oklahoma City where he was publishing a weekly newspaper, the South Leader...

When Marty Strohmeyer is ready for courtroom drama, his notes will be anything but cheaper by the dozen. For now, however, the Southeast Missouri State full-time student turned part-time director is offering his services and vast expertise for free...