Stories from Sunday, August 20, 2000

Majhon Phillips and Justin Gibbs sorted laminated newspaper clippings accumulated after their May 6 diabetes youth walk. Jackson USA Signal/Mark Evans Jackson's Youth Walk 2000 on May 6 has brought more money and awareness to diabetes research than hoped. It has also cast unexpected attention on its young organizers...

On Sept. 16, Success By 6 and Child Care Resource and Referral will host an early childhood brain development seminar: "Preparing Children Today for A Better Tomorrow." This seminar is a personal and professional development opportunity for parents and individuals working directly in early education of young children...

In past decades I gave talks on things to keep in mind if one wished to write something he or she hoped others would read and enjoy. Although feeling like an impostor, daring to give out such advice when I needed so much advice myself, I did fashion a sort of formula which I called the Big Three make your readers SEE, HEAR and FEEL. The first two are easy with well chosen adjectives. Arousing an emotion, that is, FEELING takes longer...

"On Monday afternoon, you can save a life." So read the American Red Cross postcard mailed to us, announcing the next blood drive date. So I went. I was a little tired from a vacation trip, but in great health, so I make it a habit, and try to go often. ...

The Henry W. Ludwig family reunion was held at St. John's Parish Hall in Pocahontas on Aug. 6. David Ludwig gave a brief welcome and George Thurm gave the invocation. The meal was catered by Mac's Airport Restaurant. Forty-two family members were in attendance...

Brenda Birk, an independent sales consultant for The Pampered Chef, Ltd., recently attended the company's national conference held at the Rosemont Theatre in Rosemont, Ill. More than 10,000 of the company's top achievers from across the United States attended this year's conference, a celebration of The Pampered Chef's 20th anniversary. Birk has been with the company for five months and holds the rank of independent...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Two years after "Nunsens" enjoyed one of the most successful runs in River City Players' history, the Cape County theatrical troupe is bringing "Nunsense II: The Second Coming" to the stage. The rollicking musical/comedy centers around The Little Sisters of Hoboken, an unusual collection of sisters from Mount St. Helens Convent, with a penchant for getting themselves into fixes...

Everything from futuristic, towering robot-like figures, to Medussa-haired nymphs, to cheerleaders, to a Resurrection scene were featured at Style Shop Impact's Extreme 2000 fashion show Aug. 11. The cutting edge fashion show raised funds for the American Diabetes Association, the Jackson R-2 Children's Fund and FISH. The Jackson Knights of Columbus Hall was packed for the show and organizer Alita Phillips was pleased with the turnout...

Wearing an American flag baseball cap with the words "Don't Ruffle My Feathers," Herb Nance wearily surveyed a too-familiar scene Saturday at Cape Rock Park. The handrails he built along the stairs leading up both sides of the hill to the promontory over the Mississippi River had been torn from their posts again. Some of the railings were missing and others were thrown over the bluff toward the river...

What's inside all those storage units scattered across the city? Steve LeGrand has a few guesses. So does Mark Rigdon. As owner of Silver Springs Storage, LeGrand knows people need more space to store their stuff. Rigdon, owner of AAA Mini Storage at 1815 Cape LaCroix Road, knows that people can easily operate their businesses from storage units...

A U.S. senator sang "God Bless America." Cape Girardeau's fire chief contributed a socially conscious folk song and a church organist sang "I'm Just a Gigolo" -- a tune more famously covered by Marlene Dietrich and heavy metal rocker David Lee Roth...

The Cape Girardeau County Commission wants to implement zoning regulations in the unincorporated areas of the county. For that to happen, voters first must approve county planning. The issue is on the Nov. 7 ballot with a simple majority needed for passage...

Two leading members of the Missouri Republican Party were in tune in Cape Girardeau Saturday. U.S. Sen. John Ashcroft sang two patriotic songs at the "Made in the USA" music festival at the A.C. Brase Arena Building, including one he wrote. A few hours later at the Osage Community Centre, Republicans attending U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson's political picnic were treated to the ragtime piano playing of John Hancock, the executive director of the Missouri Republican Party...

It's back to school time, a time when parents' hectic summers give way to hectic school years. Parents save up all year for this occasion. You have to save some money, otherwise you can't afford all that back-to-school stuff. No wonder the economy is chugging along. Parents are propping it up with all that money being spent on everything from school clothes to backpacks...

State representative candidate Tom Neumeyer has been named chairman of the Cape Girardeau County Central Democratic Committee. Neumeyer, a Cape Girardeau councilman and business owner, is running for the 158th state House seat. Neumeyer takes over for Rick Althaus, who held the position for six years...

The photograph on the cover of Jerome Pohlen's book "Oddball Illinois" was taken at a suburban Chicago shopping center where eight cars are piled one upon the other and skewered by a single spike like a Detroit shish kebab. If you've seen the movie "Wayne's World," you've seen the sculpture titled "The Spindle."...

This week saw the unfolding of the quadrennial convention of the world's oldest political party. This definitely isn't your grandfather's Democratic Party. For all recent efforts to move the party to the center, the Democrats remain indisputably the party of government -- and Big Government at that...

DAVID LIMBAUGH has now taken to praising George W. Bush because he believes Bush is apolitical and not a political purist. Since I thought Limbaugh was committed to conservative ideology and demanded that the likes of Bush pass a conservative ideology litmus test, I am stunned. ...

Of the many Southeast Missouri State University football players who have switched positions since Tim Billings took over as head coach this year, only one has gone from hittee to hitter. And Sturg Cumberford, who saw limited action at fullback during his first two seasons at Southeast, couldn't be happier in his new role as the Indians' starting middle linebacker...

The August weather has been plenty muggy (although not the last couple of days), but probably not as hot as the intensity at high school football practices across the area. That's because the season for all prep grid squads in Missouri officially kicks off in less than two weeks. For every young man participating in the sport -- not to mention all of the coaches -- this is definitely an exciting time...

ST. LOUIS -- Southeast Missouri State University's women's soccer team suffered its second exhibition loss of the preseason Saturday night as host St. Louis University posted a 2-0 victory. Katie Zaegel and Anne Lucier scored goals for the Billikens, the defending Conference USA champions...

The 1999 season was another good one for area high school fall softball teams and the year 2000 should yield its fair share of success as well. Last season, three of the six local squads won district titles, led by Kelly, which amazingly captured its 14th consecutive district crown and finished third in the Class 2A state tournament...

Do you recognize the name Audubon? I'll wager that you do. Perhaps you associate it with birding, field guides, or even nature conservation. But do you associate Audubon with this region? You should! John J. Audubon traveled the Mississippi River a great deal. He has become part of the history of our area and even painted one of his masterpieces in the lowlands of southeast Missouri. Take a trip with John Audubon and find out how he saw this area...

DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Celebrate Labor Day by learning about the work of Ozark loggers in the 1800s. Attend a tie-rafting re-enactment Sept. 2 on the Current River in Ripley County to see how loggers got their goods to sawmills. A century ago, connecting logs and floating them downriver was the most efficient way to get timber to sawmills. ...

JACKSON, Mo. -- Funeral for Ollie L. Friedrich of Jackson will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Emanuel United Church of Christ in Jackson. The Rev. Sam Roethemeyer will officiate. Burial will be in Russell Heights Cemetery. Friends may call at McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson from 4-8 p.m. today...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Justin Lee Curd, 21, of Bloomfield died Friday, Aug. 18, 2000. He was born May 21, 1979, in Dexter, Mo., son of Jerry Lee and Sheila Burton Curd. He had lived in the Bloomfield and Dexter communities and worked with people with mental disabilities...

Onita Willer Popp, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Aug. 18, 2000, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born on Aug. 28, 1913, at Oak Ridge, Mo., daughter of Charles and Bessie Unger Willer. She and Edward Richard Popp were married Dec. 24, 1931. He died on May 28, 1983...

TAMMS, Ill. -- Ethel Pettit, 84, of Tamms died Saturday, Aug. 19, 2000, at Union County Hospital in Anna, Ill. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Monday at the Crain Funeral Home in Tamms. Funeral will be Tuesday at Sandusky, Ill., Pentecostal Church. Burial will be in the Olive Branch Cemetery...

JACKSON, Mo. -- Mary R. Hartje, age 76, passed away Friday, Aug. 18, 2000, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call Monday, Aug. 21, between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson. Funeral service will be Tuesday, Aug. 22, at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be in Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson. The Rev. David Johnson will officiate...

TAMMS, Ill. -- Earl Honey, 87, of Tamms died Saturday, Aug. 19, 2000, at his home. He was born on June 11, 1913, at Tamms, son of Fred and Essie Blackston Honey. He and Jewel Phillips were married Jan. 27, 1934. He was a member of Sandy Creek Baptist Church and a retired farmer...

JACKSON, Mo. -- Maud May Gohn, age 98, passed away Saturday, Aug. 19, 2000, at the Heartland Care and Rehab Center in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call today, Aug. 20, between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. at McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson. Funeral services will be Monday, Aug. 21, at 2:30 p.m. at the New Bethel Baptist Church in Pocahontas, followed by interment in Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson. The Rev. Don Slatton will officiate. Friends may call at the church on Monday after 1:30 p.m...

DUDLEY, Mo. -- Riley Earl Goings, 89, of Dudley died Friday, Aug. 18, 2000, at the Gideon Care Center in Gideon, Mo. He was born July 17, 1911, in Sitka, Ark., son of Leaton and Maudie Higginbottom Goings. He and Ethil Ruthie Widener were married July 1, 1933. She died July 26, 1991...

Let's pretend you agree with the premise that there's a difference between prejudice and wisdom, and let's assume that in selecting candidates for public office, voters were required to have one without the other. Unless a citizen had both tolerance and knowledge, he or she would be required to undergo a hypothetical test designed to measure the degree of both qualities, with a passing grade achieved if one were able to explain not only the concepts of the U. ...

Some weeks back, at the Republican national convention in Philadelphia, over a dreary table of canapes, this writer had the pleasure of meeting and talking with nationally known film critic, radio talk-show host and author Michael Medved. As in another encounter with ace columnist, reporter and CNN commentator Robert Novak, Medved immediately recognized Cape Girardeau and associated it with pleasant memories from having spoken here three or four years ago on campus at the university. ...

The film producer James E. Levine said, "You can fool all the people all the time if the advertising is right and the budget is big enough." Our upcoming election will be proof that the quotation is still valid. Election after election we go to the polls and vote a Democrat or a Republican to office knowing full well that regardless of who is elected we will have more of the same. Governing for the people has been replaced by securing financing for the expensive job of getting re-elected...

The 1857 Reynolds house, one of the city's first buildings to make the National Register of Historic Places, is still a striking structure. If the ghosts of James and Christine Reynolds walk the sagging floors of the Reynolds House, they do so in solitude. The stately old home at 623 N. Main has been boarded up for more than a year...

Jennifer Ann Lage and Jason Peter Shaffer exchanged vows May 13, 2000, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. The Rev. J. Friedel performed the double ring ceremony. Pianist was Patches King of Marceline, Mo. Soloists were Louisa Panou of Charlottesville, Va., Carrie Mineck of Des Moines, Iowa, Stephanie Shaffer of Des Moines, sister of the groom; and John Shaffer of Decorah, Iowa, brother of the groom...

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Mr. and Mrs. Everett "Bud" Milligan of Chaffee were honored with a surprise reception Aug. 5, 2000, in celebration of their 40th wedding anniversary. The event was held at Chaffee Nutrition Center, with about 60 guests attending. Hosts were their sons and daughters-in-law, Phil and Teresa Milligan of Eureka, Mo., Steve and Susie Hardesty of Barnhart, Mo., and Dave and Marla Hardesty of Cape Girardeau...

THEBES, Ill. -- Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Lambert of Thebes celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary July 20, 2000. A family celebration was held at their home.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed E. Minor of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a family dinner Aug. 17, 2000. Minor was a mechanic in the motorcycle business from 1971-93, retiring at age 75 from Minor's Harley-Davidson Suzuki. The Minors have a son and daughter-in-law, Sonny and Barb Minor of Cape Girardeau; three grandchildren, Nick Minor and Tina Minor of Cape Girardeau, Michele Tumbleson of Sikeston, Mo.; and a great-granddaughter, Abby Minor of Cape Girardeau...

Marla Ruth Jones and Stephen Mark Hamilton were married May 27, 2000, at Grace United Methodist Church. Dr. Larry Gallamore and the Rev. Roy Jones, grandfather of the bride, performed the double ring ceremony. Organist was Laura Bollinger and harpist was Emily Bertrand, both of Cape Girardeau...

Debra Ann Luckman and Daniel A. Irwin were married Aug. 1, 2000, on the beach at Sandals Resort in Antigua, West Indies. The Rev. Dennis Bowers performed the double ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of George and Linda Luckman of Wichita, Kan. James and Thelma Irwin of Cape Girardeau are parents of the groom...

JACKSON, Mo. -- Elizabeth Louise Hart and Rory Tyler Helms were married April 29, 2000, in an outdoor ceremony at the home of Ruth Lee in Zionsville, Ind., great-aunt of the bride. The Rev. Mitch Pollic performed the double ring ceremony. Parents of the bride are Drs. Jack and Louise Hart of Jackson. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Craig Helms of Winchester, Ind...

BENTON, Mo. -- Pamela Sue Uhrhan and Gary Wayne Myer were married May 20, 2000, in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Rennie Phillips performed the double ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of James and Linda Uhrhan of Jackson, Mo. Dewitte and Mary Myer of Benton are parents of the groom...

JACKSON, Mo. -- First Baptist Church in Marble Hill, Mo., was the setting April 29, 2000, for the wedding of Amy Beth Lutes and Roger David Ives. The Rev. Fred Ritter performed the double ring ceremony. Pianist was Sara Nenninger of Leopold, Mo. The bride is the daughter of Diane K. Lutes of Jackson, and the late Rick Lutes. The groom is the son of Sharon Ives of Janesville, Wis...

Lisa Shirley and Mike Boone of Cape Girardeau announce their engagement. She is the daughter of Johnnie and Brenda Shirley of Jackson, Mo. He is the son of Daniel Boone of Hayti, Mo., and the late Judy Boone. Shirley is a 1991 graduate of Jackson High School, and 1995 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University. She is employed by state of Missouri...

OAK RIDGE, Mo. -- Karen Kirsten Campbell and Russell Max "Rusty" Marks were married March 18, 2000, at First Assembly of God Church. The Rev. Gary Brothers performed the double ring ceremony. Soloist was Michael Land of Springfield, Mo. Music was also by Praise and Worship Band of House of Hope in Cape Girardeau...

Mr. and Mrs. Wally Lage of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Gina Marie Lage, to Hugh Edward Jones. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Jones of Murfreesboro, Tenn. Lage received a bachelor of arts degree in English from Murray State University in Murray, Ky., in 1992. She is employed by the Tennessee Bar Association in Nashville...

Janine Jepsen and Kenny Mayberry of Cape Girardeau announce their engagement. She is the daughter of Larry and Mary Jepsen of Gravois Mills, Mo. He is the son of Sylvia Mayberry of Perryville, Mo. Jepsen received a bachelor of science degree in psychology in 1991 and a master's degree in psychological counseling in 1995, both from Southeast Missouri State University. She is the education and training manager at Bootheel Healthy Start in Sikeston, Mo...

Robert and Donna Sumner of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Catherine Joanne Sumner, to Christopher Neal Wissmann. He is the son of Debbie Wissmann of Cape Girardeau and Mark Wissmann of Fruitland, Mo. Sumner is a 1995 graduate of Sikeston High School in Sikeston, Mo...

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Duncan of Jackson, Mo., announce the engagement of their son, Scott Duncan, to Sandy Braswell, both of Cape Girardeau. She is the daughter of Tom and Judy Braswell of Kennett, Mo. Braswell is a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University, and is pursuing a master's degree in health and fitness administration. She is employed at St. Francis Medical Center...

GORDONVILLE, Mo. -- Mr. and Mrs. Jack R. Wessel of Gordonville announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristin Nicole Wessel, to Gregory Wayne Farmer. He is the son of Regina Farmer of Macon, Ga., and the late retired Col. James Z. Farmer Jr. Wessel is a 1995 graduate of Jackson High School. She received a bachelor of arts degree in public relations from Murray State University in Murray, Ky., in 1999. She is a technical analyst with Aprimo Inc. in Indianapolis, Ind...

LAKE OZARK, Mo. -- Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Sybert of Lake Ozark announce the engagement of their daughter, Larissa Anne Sybert, to John Cutsinger. He is the son of Lisa Hall of Sikeston, Mo., and John Cutsinger of Dayton, Texas. Sybert is a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University. She is a music teacher at St. Clair Elementary in St. Clair, Mo...

FROHNA, Mo. -- Lloyd and Ruth Roth of Frohna announce the engagement of their daughter, Erin Nicole Roth, to David John Wunderlich of St. Louis. He is the son of Oliver and Frances Wunderlich of Pocahontas, Mo. Roth is a 1996 graduate of Perryville High School. She received a license as an emergency medical technician from Cape Girardeau Vo-Tech School in 1997. She is a 2000 graduate of Stage One the Hair School. Roth is employed at Great Clips in Oakville, Mo...

SCOTT CITY, Mo. -- Judy A. Richardet and Jerry F. Richardet of St. Mary, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Lee Richardet, to John Benjamin Braun, both of Scott City. He is the son of Jane Braun of Joplin, Mo., and Michael Braun of Scott City...

DEXTER, Mo. -- Mark and Ranae Smith of Dexter announce the engagement of their daughter, Heather Jean Smith, to Larry Scott Goodwin. He is the son of Larry Goodwin of Marion, Ark., and Melica Sanders of Bartlett, Tenn. Smith is a 1996 graduate of Dexter High School, and received a degree in advertising from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro in 2000. She is a graphic designer with Whitmor...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wayne Fisher of Poplar Bluff and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lambert of Scott City, Mo., announce the engagement of their children, Misti Lynn Fisher and Eric Lyle Lambert. A Sept. 9 wedding is planned at First United Methodist Church in Poplar Bluff...

JACKSON, Mo. -- Mr. and Mrs. Homer Montgomery of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy Marie Montgomery, to Matthew Ryan Clabaugh. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Clabaugh of Jackson. A Sept. 30 wedding is planned.

The cedar-framed home at 170 Binghampton in Fruitland nestles into the wooded setting. From the exposed support beams to the rough hewn barn-style doors, you'll love the rustic appeal of this two-story house in its modern subdivision setting. Woods frame the rear of the home, and mature shade trees and plush grass complete the scene...