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Dr. Grow: Pruning for good growth: Timing is essential to keep plants blooming and healthy
(Column ~ 11/29/00)
In my last column I explained why to prune. Today I am going to discuss when to prune. For a lot of people this is a very complicated subject. Therefore, I am going to start with a general guideline, and then discuss the exceptions to the rule. Maybe this format will make some sense to you...
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ALL SHERYL CROW WANTS TO DO
(Local News ~ 11/29/00)
Sheryl Crow's song "Home" is an aching ballad written about a woman who married at 17 and at 32 wonders what has become of her dreams. "I woke this morning," she sings, "to the sound of breaking hearts." The Kennett, Mo., native made a dreamer's choices herself, left home to become a rock musician and made most everything she wished for come true. Now, the stage is the place she feels most at home...
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EDUCATION: CAPE SCHOOLS CONSIDER TAX HIKE
(Local News ~ 11/29/00)
Facing a budget shortfall of $16 million over the next five years, the Cape Girardeau School District is poised to begin a campaign for new tax levy. Dr. Dan Steska, schools superintendent, met with a group of 15 community leaders, educators and others Tuesday to look at the district's short-term financial future. It's bleak, considering estimated tax revenues and necessary expenditures...
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TOYS ARE TOO EXPENSIVE FOR WORRIED MOM
(Local News ~ 11/29/00)
There's always one gift that every child wants more than any other but one Cape Girardeau mother might not be able to afford those gifts since she's struggling to pay for the necessities. "The children don't understand when I tell them 'Mommy can't afford it," she said...
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BUSINESS: MARQUETTE CONDITION DISPUTED
(Business ~ 11/29/00)
The owner of the old Marquette Hotel in downtown Cape Girardeau says the building is structurally stable and believes it is being unjustly targeted for demolition by the city. Meanwhile, city officials say the structure must be renovated or torn down...
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FIRE: SUDDEN BLAZE MELTS TRUCK
(Local News ~ 11/29/00)
Connie Jeter knew it was not going to be the best Tuesday morning of his life when tendrils of smoke began filling the cab of his Chevy pickup on Interstate 55. Jeter, 69, of High Ridge, Mo., pulled over to the side of the northbound lane of the interstate, just south of mile marker 99. Within minutes, the fire was raging, melting the dashboard, charring the windshield, and liquefying parts of the engine...
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EDUCATION: JACKSON DISTRICT GRADES HIGH ON REPORT
(Local News ~ 11/29/00)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Jackson School District officials gave themselves high marks for improved attendance, soaring achievement on state assessments and good use of financial resources during the 1999-2000 school year. The Board of Education accepted the report card, an annual accounting of financial, testing and other records from the previous school year, during a meeting Tuesday night. The reports are required by law and must be made available to the public by Dec. 1...
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GOVERNMENT: COUNCIL COULD OK NEW ACCESS CHANNEL
(Local News ~ 11/29/00)
Cable television viewers may have access to an educational channel with programming by a local school district in January or February. The Cape Girardeau City Council could consider an agreement with the Cape Girardeau School District at Monday's council meeting...
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CENTRAL YEARBOOKS AVAILABLE
(Local News ~ 11/29/00)
The 2000-2001 Cape Girardeau Central High School Girardot yearbooks are available for purchase during school hours at a cost of $40. Parents and friends of graduating seniors may purchase Senior Grad Ads for the 2000-2001 Girardot through Jan. 1. Ads range in price from $35 to $200...
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COURT SESSION: COACH LEARNS ABOUT HIS INDIANS IN RUGGED TOURNAMENT
(College Sports ~ 11/29/00)
I said last week that I would know a lot more about our team after the Energia Systems Thanksgiving Tournament in Kansas City. We went to Kansas City to win the title and we didn't accomplish that goal, but we did go 2-1 in a tournament that was loaded with good basketball teams and I feel good about the progress of our squad...
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: OTAHKS RETURN HOME AFTER 0-2 TRIP
(College Sports ~ 11/29/00)
Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball coach Ed Arnzen is hoping home court will be just what his Otahkians need to get back on the winning track tonight. The Otahkians will look to break a two-game losing streak and move back over the .500 mark when they take on Lipscomb (Tenn.) in a 7 p.m. tipoff at the Show Me Center...
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: SOUTHEAST MEN TRAVEL SOUTH TO FACE DEVILS
(College Sports ~ 11/29/00)
ITTA BENA, Miss. -- Southeast Missouri State University's men's basketball team has won four of its first five games this season -- but coach Gary Garner knows it will take an extra special effort to make it five out of six tonight. That's because the Indians will have their first true road game when they face Mississippi Valley State in a 7 p.m. tipoff at Harrison Arena...
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: CAPE CENTRAL BOYS DEBUT WITH A 'W' OVER PERRYVILLE
(High School Sports ~ 11/29/00)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Featuring a balanced scoring attack, the Cape Central Tigers eased past the Perryville Pirates 65-60 in its season opener Tuesday night. The Tigers started slow, falling into a 10-point hole in the first quarter, but trailed just 18-17 entering the second quarter. Cape Central moved ahead 39-34 by the intermission...
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NELLE DALTON
(Obituary ~ 11/29/00)
DELTA, Mo. -- Funeral for Nelle Dalton of Delta was held Sunday at Morgan Funeral Chapel in Advance, Mo. The Revs. Tom Zych and Jim Crawford officiated. Burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Advance. Dalton, 87, died Thursday, Nov. 23, 2000, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau...
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JAMES BEDWELL
(Obituary ~ 11/29/00)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- James Bedwell, 72, of Olive Branch died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2000, at Beverly Health and Rehab in Cape Girardeau. He was born Dec. 24, 1928, in Alexander County, in Illinois, son of Ira and Elsie Warren Bedwell. He was raised by his grandparents, Lorenzo and Irene Bedwell, after his mother died when he was very young...
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FREDIA KING
(Obituary ~ 11/29/00)
MORLEY, Mo. -- Fredia P. King, 76, of Morley, Mo., died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2000, at her home after an extended illness. She was born April 30, 1924, in Biggers, Ark., daughter of Ray and Lorie Arnold Rice. She and Harold D. King were married June 29, 1940, in Dell, Ark. He died Nov. 17, 1986...
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DELLA SHARP
(Obituary ~ 11/29/00)
ANNA, Ill. -- Della Sharp, 96, of Anna died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2000, at City Care Nursing Home in Anna. She was born April 9, 1904, in Elco, Ill., daughter of Thomas and Lura Thompson Brimm. She married Rando Sharp, who preceded her in death. Sharp was a member of Elco Baptist Church...
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HERBERT ELDRIDGE
(Obituary ~ 11/29/00)
Funeral for Herbert Lloyd "Sug" Eldridge of Cape Girardeau will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Chapel. The Rev. Charles Lance will officiate. Burial will be in Lorimier Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel from 4-9 p.m. today...
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CHARLES ALLRED
(Obituary ~ 11/29/00)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Charles F. Allred, 77, of East Prairie died Monday, Nov. 27, 2000, at East Prairie Nursing Center. He was born April 4, 1923, in Roseland, Ark., son of Ira and Fannie Church Allred. He and Phyllis Monaco were married Jan. 26, 1946. She died Aug. 19, 1986...
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CHRISTINE EVANS
(Obituary ~ 11/29/00)
Christine Evans, 62, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Nov. 26, 2000, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born in West Point, Miss., daughter of James and Flora Evans. Evans was a member of Second Missionary Baptist Church and served on the Usher Board and Missionary Board, and was a member of Order of Eastern Star...
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CARNELL TRIPP
(Obituary ~ 11/29/00)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Funeral for Carnell Tripp of East Prairie will be held at 11 a.m. today at Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie. Martin Lucas will officiate. Burial will be in East Prairie Memorial Park Cemetery. Tripp, 77, died Monday, Nov. 27, 2000, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau...
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RACHAEL RUNDLES
(Obituary ~ 11/29/00)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Graveside service for Rachael Renea Rundles will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Green Lawn Memorial Gardens in Villa Ridge, Ill. The Rev. Robert Burchyett will officiate. Barkett Funeral Home in Cairo is in charge of arrangements. The infant died Sunday, Nov. 26, 2000, at Norton-Kosair Children's Hospital in Louisville, Ky...
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WILLIAM REYNOLDS
(Obituary ~ 11/29/00)
William B. Reynolds, 75, of Hammond, Ind., died Monday, Nov. 27, 2000. He was born Oct. 2, 1925, in Cape Girardeau, son of Henry and Mary Donelly Reynolds. Reynolds was a retired motor inspector at U.S. Steel Gary Works Continuous Cast Plant. He was a member of United Steel Workers Local 1014, and American Legion Post 367. He was formerly of Gary, Ind...
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ROBERT JOHANNINGMEIER
(Obituary ~ 11/29/00)
Robert Willis Johanningmeier, 66, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Nov. 27, 2000, at his home. He was born Aug. 2, 1934, in St. Louis, son of Willis August and Geraldine Hosea Johanningmeier. Johanningmeier was a mail carrier with U.S. Postal Service 32 years, retiring in 1989. He was a member of Whitewater United Methodist Church...
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RONALD CRENSHAW
(Obituary ~ 11/29/00)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Funeral for Ronald Lee Crenshaw of Charleston will be held at 11 a.m. today at McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston. The Rev. Ed Hankinson will officiate. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery near Charleston. Crenshaw, 66, died Sunday, Nov. 26, 2000, at his home...
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RUTH HALE
(Obituary ~ 11/29/00)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Ruth A. Hale, 83, of High Ridge, Mo., formerly of Marble Hill, died Monday, Nov. 27, 2000, at IHS Health Care in Valley Park, Mo. She was born Aug. 12, 1917, in Estill Springs, Tenn., daughter of John Lee and Maggie Mae Fisher Watson. She and Roy Hale were married Dec. 20, 1937. He died Jan. 1, 1992...
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REV. HERBERT BRUHN
(Obituary ~ 11/29/00)
The Rev. Herbert Bruhn, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2000, at the Lutheran Home. McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau is in charge of arrangements.
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LETTERS: COMMANDMENTS ARE BASIS OF LAW IN EVERY NATION
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/29/00)
To the editor: I would like to respond to two recent Speak Out comments. The first was "No religion in schools." While it is true that religion as such is not to be taught in our public schools, it is also true that the 10 Commandments are the basic rule for all law and conduct. ...
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LETTERS: CORRUPTION CAN SPELL THE DOOM OF DEMOCRACY
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/29/00)
To the editor: Is our democracy doomed? When the 13 colonies were still part of England, Professor Alexander Tyler wrote about the fall of the Athenian republic over 2,000 years previous: "A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves money from the public treasure. ...
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MIR SPACE STATION HAS HAD LONG, USEFUL LIFE
(Editorial ~ 11/29/00)
An era will end next February when the Russian space station Mir plunges into the Pacific Ocean, discarded off the coast of Australia after 15 years of close calls and amazing feats. Mir was a symbol of Russia's passion for space exploration and, more specifically, for being better than the United States at space exploration. ...
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SAVING MARRIAGES REQUIRES BIG COMMITMENT
(Editorial ~ 11/29/00)
Considering the oft-quoted and absolutely true statistic that half of all marriages in this country end in divorce, it was admirable for the Cape Girardeau Ministerial Alliance to implement the Marriage Savers program four years ago. The clergy developed a community marriage policy in 1996 aimed at decreasing the divorce rate through pre-marital counseling...
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GORE DEFENDING SMALLER -- NOT LARGER -- PRINCIPLES
(Column ~ 11/29/00)
Al Gore and Joe Lieberman say their motive in refusing to acknowledge their thrice-confirmed defeat is to defend the "larger principle" that every vote must count. I wonder if even one in four people believe them. If they keep this up, it won't be one in 10...
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SPEAK OUT
(Speak Out ~ 11/29/00)
WHY DO liberals always ask, "What about the children?" Joe Lieberman asked this after learning the certified election results in Florida. Lieberman asked how can we teach children that every vote counts when elections are run this way. I have a question for Lieberman: What kind of example are you setting for our children? The only thing Gore and Lieberman have taught our children is to cheat, steal, lie and be poor losers...
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PRUNING FOR GOOD GROWTH: TIMING IS ESSENTIAL TO KEEP PLANTS BLOOMING AND HEALTHY
(Local News ~ 11/29/00)
In my last column I explained why to prune. Today I am going to discuss when to prune. For a lot of people this is a very complicated subject. Therefore, I am going to start with a general guideline, and then discuss the exceptions to the rule. Maybe this format will make some sense to you...
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READERS SHARE HOLIDAY RECIPES
(Column ~ 11/29/00)
It seems that everyone is in full swing for Christmas. The Christmas parade was wonderful, the stores are full of gifts waiting to go home with you and the Food Network is gearing up with wonderful holiday food ideas. Speaking of wonderful holiday food ideas, it is this time of year when we have many requests for cookie and candy recipes. Start sending in your favorites so we can get those published in the next couple of weeks...
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