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PUMPKIN APPEAL
(Column ~ 11/22/00)
Last week I saw Martha Stewart making pumpkin souffls on television. They make a good alternative, she said, to pumpkin pie. They looked great, but I couldn't help wonder who in their right mind wants an alternative to pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving Day! Pumpkin pie, after all, is as American as the holiday itself...
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GETTING READY TO GRIND BERRIES
(Column ~ 11/22/00)
With the talk of Thanksgiving all around, our Ross is excited about getting to grind cranberries with Grandpa. Just last night I mentioned cranberries and his face lit up and he started recalling memories of the old grinder tightly screwed to the table. Grinding cranberries and oranges has been a long tradition with my dad and children. And this year again, Dad will patiently grind with children trying to turn the handle the wrong way or putting too much in at one time...
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ENTERTAINMENT: LAGGARD TICKET SALES SURPRISE COORDINATORS
(Local News ~ 11/22/00)
Sheryl Crow has sung with Pavarotti, has toured with Bob Dylan and has sold out concerts around the world since bursting onto the pop music scene in 1993 with her single "All I Wanna Do." So why, officials at the Show Me Center and Southeast Missouri State University are wondering, are people in Southeast Missouri ignoring the Kennett, Mo., native...
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EDUCATION: DISTRICT WANTS HELP WITH FINANCIAL WOES
(Local News ~ 11/22/00)
Faced with mounting financial concerns, Cape Girardeau School District administrators are turning to local residents for the answer. Schools Superintendent Dan Steska said a new committee will examine the district's financial projections for the next five years and determine how to address low fund balances, stagnant income projections and growing educational expenses -- with one possible answer being an increased tax levy...
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JOIN THE CLUB: CAPE CIVIC CENTER ABOUT TO BECOME PART OF NATIONAL ORGANIZATION
(Local News ~ 11/22/00)
Having an affiliation with the national Boys & Girls Clubs of America is going to have a positive affect on the Cape Girardeau Civic Center and the community, said Center director Harry Schuler. The civic center, a fixture on Broadway since 1959, is preparing to become an official Boys & Girls Clubs of America chapter...
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TRAFFIC: SEAT BELTS ARE THE FOCUS OF LOCAL HOLIDAY PATROLS
(Local News ~ 11/22/00)
Reasons for not wearing seat belts vary, but Missouri Highway Patrol Capt. Chris Ricks said he hasn't heard a good one yet. "Most often people say seat belts are uncomfortable," Ricks said. "I say try being in a casket or a body cast and see how uncomfortable that is."...
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EDUCATION: SEMO TO RECOGNIZE WORLD AIDS DAY
(Local News ~ 11/22/00)
In recognition of World AIDS Day, Southeast Missouri State University will hold a multi-media panel presentation on Nov. 29 and a candlelight memorial service on Dec. 1 for victims of the disease. "World AIDS Day reminds us to stop and observe the day and remember those who have died of this virus," said Judy St. John, director of the Center for Health and Counseling...
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ENVIRONMENT: GATHERING OWN FIREWOOD IS 'IN'
(Local News ~ 11/22/00)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- The warmth of a blazing fire holds a special appeal for romantics, outdoor enthusiasts and other Americans who cut their own firewood. Gathering your own firewood has become fashionable, and with the recent freezing temperatures in the area, outdoorsmen are hauling out their chain saws...
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CAPE GIRARDEAU CITY COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN
(Local News ~ 11/22/00)
Monday, Nov. 20, at 7 p.m. Council Chambers, City Hall Public hearings n Had a public hearing regarding proposed amendments to the Subdivision Regulations and Stormwater Management Regulations to request copies of record plats and as-built drawings for subdivision improvements in digital exchange format, and to include stormwater management plans with as-built drawings, as well as certifications on construction...
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: SE, ROGRERS ROCK ROLLA
(College Sports ~ 11/22/00)
With his large and muscular 6-foot-10, 280-pound frame, Southeast Missouri State University backup center Terry Rogers is being counted on by coach Gary Garner to supply the Indians with solid rebounding and defense inside. But Rogers showed Tuesday night that he might be able to deliver some offense as well...
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: OTAHKIANS PASS FIRST ROAD TEST WITH FLYING COLORS OVER UMKC
(College Sports ~ 11/22/00)
KANSAS CITY -- Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball coach Ed Arnzen was anxious to see how his young Otahkians would respond to their first road test of the season. Arnzen no doubt gave the Otahkians high marks following their surprisingly easy 65-48 victory over the University of Missouri-Kansas City Tuesday night...
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COACH'S VIEW: INDIANS MADE STRIDES, BUT THERE IS MUCH WORK TO BE DONE
(College Sports ~ 11/22/00)
I would like to thank the University administration, the booster club, student body and faculty for the support provided to this year's football team. Everyone in the community seemed to get behind the team and we had record crowds at our four home games. Our coaching staff and the players really appreciate the support...
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SOUTHEAST PUNTER NAMED TO CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM
(College Sports ~ 11/22/00)
Southeast Missouri State University's football team, which finished seventh in the eight-team Ohio Valley Conference, had only one player named to the All-OVC first team that was released Tuesday. Jason Witczak, a senior punter who played just one season with the Indians after transferring from Marshall, earned first-team honors as voted on by the league's head coaches and sports information directors. Witczak led the OVC in punting with an average of 41.1 yards per kick...
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HIGH SCHOOL: PERRYVILLE BAER-LY SLIPS PAST NORTH COUNTY TO REACH FINALS
(High School Sports ~ 11/22/00)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Stacy Baer provided some late-game heroics in leading Perryville to a dramatic 52-50 win over North County Tuesday night in the semifinals of the Perryville Thanksgiving Tournament. The Lady Pirates will play Notre Dame for the championship at 7:30 tonight after the Lady Bulldogs destroyed Chester 65-33...
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VIVIAN CALDWELL
(Obituary ~ 11/22/00)
THEBES, Ill. -- Vivian Caldwell, 64, of Thebes died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Friday and on Saturday until the time of service at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, Ill. Eastern Star services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home by Caledonia Chapter 487 O.E.S...
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BIRTHS
(Births ~ 11/22/00)
Daughter to Barry and Lisa Renee Scroggins of Jackson, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:36 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000. Name, Hannah Michele. Weight, 8 pounds 2 ounces. Third child, first daughter. Mrs. Scroggins is the former Lisa Smith, daughter of Brenda Stauber of Cape Girardeau and Jerry Smith of Dallas, Texas. ...
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JOSEPH SEBASTIAN
(Obituary ~ 11/22/00)
TILSIT, Mo. -- Funeral for Joseph Edgar Sebastian of Highland, Mich., was held Nov. 14 at Elton Black and Son Funeral Home in Highland. Allen Parker officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Sebastian, 79, died Friday, Nov. 10, 2000, in a hospital in Pontiac, Mich...
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BERNIS MCINTYRE
(Obituary ~ 11/22/00)
BELL CITY, Mo. -- Funeral for Bernis Lee McIntyre of Bell City will be held at 2 p.m. today at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston, Mo. Cecil Adams will officiate. Burial will be in New Morley Cemetery at Morley, Mo. McIntyre, 63, died Monday, Nov. 20, 2000, in Marston, Mo...
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HARRY OSMAN
(Obituary ~ 11/22/00)
CYPRESS, Ill. -- Harry Osman, 88, of Cypress died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000, at his home. Friends may call at Crain Funeral Home in Dongola from 5-8 p.m. Friday. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jay Franklin officiating. Burial will be in Masonic Cemetery...
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JAMES LAMBERT
(Obituary ~ 11/22/00)
Retired Col. James F. Lambert, 81, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born Nov. 10, 1919, in Winfield, Ala., son of Hiram David and Wilhama Walker Lambert. He and Claudine Keesee were married April 10,1982...
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THERIA BOWERS
(Obituary ~ 11/22/00)
Theria Montez Bowers, 76, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Nov. 20, 2000, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
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ROBERT HINES
(Obituary ~ 11/22/00)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Robert Lee Hines, 51, of Paducah, Ky., died Monday, Nov. 20, 2000, at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah. He was born April 18, 1949, in Charleston, son of Tony and Samella Lord Hines. Survivors include his companion, Mary Alice Johnson of the home; six sons, Dan Johnson Jr., Terry Johnson and Robert Hines Jr. of Paducah, Ray Johnson of Bowling Green, Ky., Henry Johnson of Lancaster, Calif., and Lawrence Jones in the U.S. military...
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OSCAR GASSER
(Obituary ~ 11/22/00)
DUDLEY, Mo. -- Funeral for Oscar Gasser of Arlington, Tenn., will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Mo. The Rev. Danny Collins will officiate. Burial will be in Bloomfield Cemetery at Bloomfield, Mo. Friends may call at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. Thursday...
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SPEAK OUT
(Speak Out ~ 11/22/00)
OUR NATIONAL situation right now is so pathetic. Gore is so selfish and conceited he will do anything it takes to win. If Bush wins, he will be challenged no matter what. AT THE Democratic convention Clinton dared to repeat the Reagan standard and Gore repeated it in his campaign, which is, are you better off than you were eight years ago? It is a dangerous question coming from the most corrupt administration in American history. ...
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CON'T LET THE SCAMMERS GET AWAY WITH IT
(Editorial ~ 11/22/00)
As the rest of us go about the business of making holidays happy for family and friends, a few scoundrels are figuring out ways to make money by preying on the elderly. A Poplar Bluff woman was told she could win a lottery by reading account numbers off the bottom of her checks to a man on the telephone. Later, he said she could send him $400 to double her winnings...
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LOCAL HEROES RECEIVE PROPER RECOGNITION
(Editorial ~ 11/22/00)
Everybody wonders what they would do if confronted with a life-or-death situation. Would you risk your own life to save another person's life? Or would you sit on the sidelines and watch in horror? At least one Cape Girardeau man knows the answer. James Russell, 36, watched a woman, dumped last July from her pleasure boat on the Mississippi River, struggling against the current. ...
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LETTERS: IF YOU DISAGREE, LET OTHERS KNOW WHAT YOU THINK
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/22/00)
To the editor: I'm not defending anyone with this letter, but I wonder what the attacks on Gary Rust, David and Rush Limbaugh, Jim Drury, state Senator Pete Kinder and others are all about. I do not agree with everything these individuals do. At the same time, I realize that these individuals are doing what they believe is best for the community. Sometimes they do not know that they are way off base in their attempts to better the community...
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LETTERS: FRANKLIN BENEFITS FROM COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND GIFTS
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/22/00)
To the editor: On behalf of Franklin Elementary School's students, staff and parents, I want to thank the Cape Girardeau Board of Education and the citizens of Cape Girardeau for making possible the renovations to our school. Franklin has been a meaningful part of family life in our community since 1927. ...
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