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THE MOTHER GRAIN - INCA'S QUINOA A NUTRITIONAL POWERHOUSE
(Column ~ 05/09/01)
Every great ancient civilization produced a crop or a commodity which was central to its existence. For the Greeks it was wine and for the Romans it was wheat. A few thousand years from now anthropologists may look back at us and think it was the Big Mac. But whatever the case, for the Incas of South America it was a grain called quinoa (pronounced keen-wah)...
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AREA COOKS SHARE SOME OF MOMS' FAVORITE RECIPES
(Column ~ 05/09/01)
Happy Mother's Day, Mom , and to all the fabulous women in my life who have "mothered" me through the years. I am so blessed to not only have my wonderful mom but an equally wonderful mother-in-law and two grandmothers in my life. Mother's Day is a very special day to honor these women and all that they mean in our lives...
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CENTRAL SEEING PRINCIPAL TRADE-OFF
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
In an unusual twist on school hiring, ousted Central High School principal Randie Fidler will replace his replacement next year as principal at Valley Park High School in St. Louis County. "Is this a hoot or what?" said incoming Central principal Mike Cowan, reached at his home in St. Louis. "I don't know that I could read anything terribly significant into it, but I am thrilled for Randie."...
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MAN FINDS PLAQUE TAKEN FROM CAPE ROCK
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
The rock at Cape Rock Park is missing a part of its history. The bronze plaque marking the location of a 1733 trading post started by Cape Girardeau's namesake was discovered Monday evening. The 10-year-old marker was found in bushes next to railroad tracks by the Mississippi River, well below its normal elevation...
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HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION SELLS
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
Health Services Corporation of America was started three decades ago with $75 cash in a basement room and ballooned into a successful purchasing organization for hospitals. The Cape Girardeau-based company was sold in a multimillion-dollar deal to MedAssets Inc., with offices in Alpharetta, Ga., and Northbrook, Ill...
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GETTING AHEAD IN COLLEGE EDUCATION
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
A decade ago, many students entering college didn't expect to graduate within the traditional four years without heavy class loads or summer sessions. That's because the requirements for earning a degree were increasing, students needed more credits to graduate and classes were so tough that advisers said to take fewer credits each semester...
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DAVID LIMBAUGH: ABSOLUTE WHIRLWIND
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
Between authorhood and fatherhood, David Limbaugh hasn't seen much of his office lately. Since his first book, "Absolute Power," debuted two months ago, the Cape Gir-ardeau attorney and syndicated columnist has traveled to New York, Washington, D.C., and St. Louis to appear on most of the major news talk shows. Surprisingly to him, marketing the book has been a full-time job...
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EMERSON'S MOBILE OFFICE HITS THE ROAD
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson's mobile office will make stops at city halls in Advance, Oran and Chaffee, Mo., on May 17. The mobile office will be in Advance from 12:30-1:30 p.m., Oran from 2-3 p.m. and Chaffee from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Jayson Clark, mobile office director, will answer the public's questions and write down constituent concerns...
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HONOR ROLLS: JACKSON SENIOR HIGH
(Honor Roll ~ 05/09/01)
3rd quarter honor roll A honor roll 12th grade: Carin Ahner, Chad Barks, Amanda Barton, Amanda Beussink, Kristina Biri, Sarah Biri, Pamela Birk, Lindsay Bixler, Amanda Bollinger, Jason Brown, Jonathan Coleman, Justin Cox, Scott Crader, Tara Davis, Jonathan Edwards, Matthew Ferrell, Kate Fisher, Zachary Friedrich, Stacey Gambill, Matthew Gerler, Anna Gourdin, Ryan Granger, Jacueline Heath, Daniel Henderson, Samuel Herndon, Joshua Hervas, Steven Higgins, Bradley Hill, Lindsey Hobeck, Larissa Hodo, Martin Hoffman, Lacey Illers, Ashley Jones, Justin Jones, Deidre King, Eric Kohler, Matthew Kruse, Kristi Leadbetter, Brent Lewis, Sarah Lintner, Christopher Lynn, Patrick McComas, Cory McElrath, Ashley Miller, Bradley Mirly, Matthew Palisch, Ashley Parres, Kalpesh Patel, Carol Perry, Clay Pingel, Ashley Powers, Aaron Puchbauer, Nathan Rees, Noah Reese, Jonathan Reno, Shannon Rhodes, Caitlin Roark, Donnie Rodgers, Cassandra Schlegel, Gregory Schwab, Shannon Scott, Rebecca Seabaugh, Todd Shelton, Michael Siebert, Curtis Sievers, Matthew Sissom, Lauren Smith, Richard Smith, Tonya Smith, Christine Stone, Shannon Stover, Brandon Streiler, Kaci Thompson, Josh Tomlin, Katie Townsend, McKenzie Turley, Justin Vines, Mark Wade, Amanda Walter, Angela Weaver, Emily Wessell, Michael Wilson, Laura Wissehr, Andrew Young.. ...
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HONOR ROLLS: JACKSON JUNIOR HIGH
(Honor Roll ~ 05/09/01)
3rd quarter honor roll A honor roll 9th grade: Teri Asher, Ashley Bartels, Jonathan Beasley, Nathan Bell, Lauren Berndt, Anna Bishop, Daniel Bono, Gussie Brotherton, Chelsea Brown, Tori Browning, Robert Cawthorn, Amber Clements, Johnathan Cobb, Casey Dickerson, Todd Diebold, Kara Dietz, Tyler Dumey, Jamie Dunlap, Bradley Eaton, Kathryn Eftink, Emma Evans, Katie Farrar, Jessica Farrow, Curtis Felker, Jennifer Ferrell, Nicholas Fiehler, Amanda Foltz, Aaron Fortner, Joanna Friese, Kelly Gerlach, Gregory Gholson, Justin Gibbs, Malerie Goodman, Jonathan Gould, Gabriel Gross, Linden Hahs, Audrey Henckell, Amanda Herbst, Jon Hervas, Nathaniel Hinchey, Shawn Hinkebein, Bradley Holten, Adam Hosp, Brock Howard, Cole Humphrey, Leigh Icaza, Andrea Jestus, Jack Johnson, Christian King, Jason Ladner, Melissa Lane, Sarah Lang, Scott Lang, Amber Leirer, Kelley Lichtenegger, Brandy Liebeknecht, Jessica Loos, Kate Loos, Clarissa Lorenz, Brian McDonald, Jessica McIntyre, Tyler McNeely Jordan Melvin, Kali Niswonger, Travis Niswonger, Jeremie Nothdurft, Elizabeth Nussbaum, Maria Oehl, Christy Pelikan, Christopher Philipps, Curtis Profilet, Laura Puchbauer, Kelly Riggs, Eric Roth, Danielle Ruble, Leigha Sander, Amber Saupe, Jennifer Schlick, Charity Seyer, Kymberly Shipman, Ryan Sitzes, Kristin Smith Toni Smith, Wesley Smith, Jill Sneathen, Andrea Soemo, Amanda Spooler, Scott Sterling, Holly Stockard, Tabbatha Storz, Stacy Stroer, Kathryn Vangilder, Benjamin Wachter, Chelsea Walker, Melissa Walters, Amanda Watson, Angela Welker, Meagan Whitehead, Rebecca Wissehr, Michael Wright.. ...
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HONOR ROLLS: CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
(Honor Roll ~ 05/09/01)
3rd quarter honor roll A honor roll 12th grade: Chelsey Allsop, David Barani, Gregory Bartosik, Jessie Beasley, Patricia Bennett, Megan Blattner, Tammy Bowers, Amy Bowman, Casey Brennan, Sarah Brown, Nicole Burton, Carlos Castaneda, Ashley Crocker, Lindsey Davis, Ryan Dewrock, Alison Eaton, Janelle Engelmann, Zachary Fidler, Kristal Fish, John Frank, Diane Griffith, Cassie Gross, Dominique Harter, Erin Haycraft, Rebecca Hellrich, Heather Hey, Alyssa Holyfield, Amanda Hutteger, Rebecca Keller, Jonathan Koch, Jason Kopf, Matthew Lee, Jonathan Lowrance, Justin Lusk, Amy Marchbanks, Mikkaela McCullough, Jessica McDonald, Rachel Meadows, Sarah Meyers, Danielle Milam, Paul Miller, Randol Morris, Jessica Morrow, Crystal Morton, Sarah Muench, Bradley Neels, Dustin Nelson, Eric Niswonger, Cari Noel, Richard Ogles, Mary Owen, Andrew Rehbein, Christie Reisenbichler, Jill Roddy, Jennifer Ruebel, Benjaman Schuessler, Renee Shoulders, Justin Sitze, Sara Sprigg, Stephen Stahr, Elizabeth Standridge, Mark Stone, John Taylor, Stratton Tingle, Lelde Vaivode, Ashlie Voerg, Nicole Williams, Rachel Wright.. ...
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HONOR ROLLS: IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL
(Honor Roll ~ 05/09/01)
3rd quarter honor roll A honor roll 8th grade: Lauren Beussink, Hallie Fieser, Sarah Nenninger, Amanda Sutterer. 7th grade: Andrew Bertrand, Joseph Friedrich, Molly Hahs, Jessica Kirn, Abby Moore, Chelsey Rigdon, Ashley Sachse. 6th grade: Brooke Beussink, Jordan Buchheit, Casey Crawford, Claire Goodson, Ambrosia Kiehl, Katie Lakner, Nicole Market, Chelsea McDowell, Teresa Miller, Amanda Peiffer, Allison Schwent, Sarah Sutterer...
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TIGERS DROP GAME TO BULLDOGS
(High School Sports ~ 05/09/01)
Entering the 2001 high school baseball season, a lot of people might have predicted a Cape Girardeau Central sweep over city rival Notre Dame. After all, the Tigers were regarded as one of the state's better Class 4A teams while the Class 2A Bulldogs were expected to be in a rebuilding situation after two straight trips to the state's final four...
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MEMPHIS TERMINATES SE's STREAK
(College Sports ~ 05/09/01)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Southeast Missouri State University's eight-game baseball winning streak came to a crashing halt here Tuesday afternoon as Memphis swept a non-conference doubleheader. The Tigers used a home run in the bottom of the seventh inning of the opener to prevail 2-1, then they romped 13-3 in the nightcap...
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CENTRAL NETTERS PUSH FOR STATE
(High School Sports ~ 05/09/01)
Cape Girardeau Central High's boys tennis team has already had a sensational season and an impressive two-year run. Today, the Tigers hope things will get even better as they shoot for their second consecutive Class 4A, District 1 championship. The 11-team tournament will begin at 9 a.m. at the Dwight Davis Tennis Center in St. Louis...
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ORAN PREVAILS IN SHOWDOWN WITH BELL CITY
(High School Sports ~ 05/09/01)
BELL CITY, Mo. -- Oran, up by two runs going into the seventh inning, wasn't satisfied. The Eagles went into attack mode and scored five runs in the top of the seventh as Oran knocked off Bell City 10-3 on Tuesday in a battle of the area's state-ranked Class 1A squads...
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KELLY BREAKS LOOSE LATE TO DOWN SCOTT CITY 8-1
(High School Sports ~ 05/09/01)
SCOTT CITY, Mo. 00 Scott City starter Jordan Comer had a no-hitter going into the sixth inning, but Kelly erupted for four runs in the sixth and four in the seventh to hand the host Rams an 8-1 loss in high school baseball action Tuesday. Justin Simpher, the area's strikeout leader, pitched a gem for Kelly, going all seven innings and allowing one run on three hits, with 12 strikeouts and two walks...
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MAXINE SHOCKLEY
(Obituary ~ 05/09/01)
Maxine Wise Shockley, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, May 5, 2001, at St. Francis Medical Center. She was born Dec. 24, 1912, in Mt. Vernon, Mo., daughter of Robert and Clara Wise Hughes. She and Ivan Shockley were married in 1936, at Eldon, Mo. He died Sept. 30, 1987...
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RUTH STROEHLEIN
(Obituary ~ 05/09/01)
COBDEN, Ill. -- Funeral for Ruth E. Stroehlein of Cobden will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Lutz and Rendleman Funeral Home in Cobden. The Rev. Gilbert Gee will officiate. Burial will be in Cobden Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. today...
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DAVID CONRAD
(Obituary ~ 05/09/01)
GLEN ALLEN, Mo. -- David Kinder Conrad, 87, of Glen Allen died Sunday, May 6, 2001, at his home. He was born Oct. 2, 1913, at Dongola, Mo., son of David James and Ida May Kinder Conrad. He and Lilo K. Wagner were married March 25, 1950, in Heppenheim, Germany...
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ELMER SAMPLE
(Obituary ~ 05/09/01)
Elmer M. Sample, 93, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, May 8, 2001, at St. Francis Medical Center. Lorberg Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
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STELLA GROVES
(Obituary ~ 05/09/01)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Stella Groves, 96, died Monday, May 7, 2001, at Jonesboro Healthcare Center. She was born Aug. 16, 1904, at Doniphan, Mo., daughter of Calvin and Emily Stone Wilson. She and Fred Raymond Groves were married Jan. 23, 1924, in Marion, Ill. He died Aug. 16, 1950...
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NELLIE BIRD
(Obituary ~ 05/09/01)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Nellie F. Bird, 79, of Sikeston died Monday, May 7, 2001, at Sells Rest Home in Matthews, Mo. She was born Sept. 6, 1921, at Matthews, daughter of William Marshall and Eathel Williams Hendershott. She and Kermit D. Bird were married Nov. 18, 1941. He died May 30, 1978...
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ROBERT VICK
(Obituary ~ 05/09/01)
DONGOLA, Ill. -- Robert "Bob" Vick, 72, of Dongola died Tuesday, May 8, 2001, at his home. He was born July 3, 1928, at Tamms, Ill., son of John and Jeanette Huffman Vick. He and Helen Manning were married May 1, 1953. She died Aug. 4, 1985. He later married Betty Jo Noble Russell June 13, 1988...
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BIRTHS
(Births ~ 05/09/01)
Daughter to Darren Ray Sykes and Nichole Raie Camp of Scott City, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 8:05 a.m. Wednesday, May 2, 2001. Name, Olivia Raie. Weight, 9 pounds. First child. Ms. Camp is the daughter of Jackie Camp and Bob Camp of Cape Girardeau. She is a server at Cedar Street. Sykes is the son of Janet Sykes of Scott City and Wayne Sykes of St. Louis. He is employed in shipping and receiving at Cape Electrical Supply...
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LETTERS: KINDER'S COLUMN IS HYSTERICAL TOO, AND EMBARRASSING
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/09/01)
To the editor: State Sen. Peter Kinder's column about Gov. Bob Holden's "hysterical" reactions to what the GOP is trying to do to this state is, in itself, very hysterical. Kinder appears from this perspective to be an immature, irrational, hotheaded, belligerent, reactionary knee-jerk redneck who just can't stand it when someone disagrees with him on anything. ...
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LETTERS: NURSES WEEK IS CALL TO ACTION ON STAFFING ISSUES
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/09/01)
To the editor: As we celebrate National Nurses Week May 6-12, the American Nurses Association and the Missouri Nurses Association salute registered nurses across the country. This year's theme, "Nurses are the True Spirit of Caring," reflects the many ways in which nurses have consistently advocated for and delivered quality care to patients despite the challenges of a turbulent health care system...
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ILLINOIS HAD WORSE BALLOT WOES THAN FLORIDA
(Editorial ~ 05/09/01)
The way last year's presidential election played out in Florida taught us more than we ever wanted to know about ballots. We learned about pregnant chads. Dimpled chads. Hanging chads. And the nation held its breath for more than a month, waiting for all those ballots to be sorted out and for Florida to tell us who our president was...
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EDUCATORS ALSO KNOW HOW TO BOOGIE
(Editorial ~ 05/09/01)
The region was brimming with the bright colors, elegant black and no-back dresses of high school proms this past weekend. For an inside look at some of the playful camaraderie, close dancing, striking fashions and sentimental smiles, you might want to look at www.semissourian.com on the Internet...
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SHARE STORIES OF RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS
(Editorial ~ 05/09/01)
The Southeast Missourian's annual Random Acts of Kindness observance reminds one of how good people are. So often the news is bad. Gas prices are high. Children are abused. Accidents claim lives. But Random Acts of Kindness Day -- celebrated on Mother's Day in Southeast Missouri -- is a time to think about all the wonderful things people do...
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SPEAK OUT
(Speak Out ~ 05/09/01)
TO THOSE who keep talking about alcohol and charging the alcohol industry for accidents that unresponsible people cause: Whom do you think is going to pay the taxes that the government collects from the alcohol and tobacco industry when people quit drinking and smoking? You will every time you go to the store. ...
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LETTERS: LET'S SUPPORT HOLDEN'S PLAN FOR TRANSPORTATION
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/09/01)
To the editor: Gov. Bob Holden wants to build the roads we were promised years ago. He wants to give us the accountability in the Missouri Department of Transportation that state Rep. Catherine Hanaway of St. Louis and others keep talking about. Let's move on, as the governor has suggested. House Bill 924, sponsored by state Rep. Gary Wiggins of New Cambria, Mo., is a good start for the Senate to debate the issue...
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