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SIDETRACKS SPORTS BAR OPENS IN JACKSON
(Local News ~ 06/17/01)
Sidetracks Sports Bar and Restaurant has opened at 252 E. Jackson Blvd., at the site of the St. Louis Iron Mountain and Southern Railway. Owner Donnie Harris said, "Sidetracks is conducive to what Jackson doesn't have. It combines a family-like atmosphere with great food, sports and fun...
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JACKSON PROFILE: RITA PHILIP
(Local News ~ 06/17/01)
Name: Rita Philip Lives in: Jackson Family: My immediate family consists of my husband, Harry, and a son, Matt, 17. Job: I'm the owner/manager of "Curves for Women," a fitness and weight-loss center. What do you like most about the area? It's close to several good fishing lakes...
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GOVERNOR PROCLAIMS WORKSAFE WEEK
(Local News ~ 06/17/01)
Last week was the fifth annual Worksafe Week held in Missouri. Gov. Bob Holden in May had proclaimed the week of June 11-15 Worksafe Week, based on the premise that 80 percent of all workplace injuries are because of unsafe acts and 20 percent are caused by unsafe conditions...
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THE WEEKEND HUNTER: EFFORTS AFOOT TO BRING QUAIL BACK
(Local News ~ 06/17/01)
Bring back Bob -- bobwhite quail that is -- now is on the top of the list for Missouri Department of Conservation and Quail Unlimited. A cooperative effort between the two organizations has developed a new quail habitat initiative to help bring back the bobwhite quail population to its former abundance...
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GOOD THINKING: SOWING HABITS TO GROW A GOOD LIFE
(Local News ~ 06/17/01)
"Old habits die hard." "We are all creatures of habit." Custom. Habit. Routine. Would life run as smoothly were it not for habits and routines? Costume. Custom. Habit. All come from the same Latin roots. A custom or a habit is that which one makes one's own, whether it be a way of behaving or a garment to wear. So Epictetus would write: "Whatever you would make a habit, practise it. ..." So true! Whatever we practice, day-to-day, shapes the kind of person we are...
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AT HOPE AND MAIN: TELEVISION: IS IT FRIEND OR FOE?
(Column ~ 06/17/01)
I once had respect for TV. That was long ago and far away. Growing up with black and white television is a nostalgic memory for some, growing up without TV was a reality for others. It may be hard to believe, but life existed before TV. TV means a lot of different things to different people. ...
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'AUGUST GONE' DEPICTS MOTHER-DAUGHTER RELATIONSHIP
(Local News ~ 06/17/01)
"August Gone" by Martha Tod Dudman is the true story of a daughter out of control and of a mother's struggles, mental and physical, to help her. Augusta loves to be in the driver's seat of the car, but cannot be persuaded even to watch the road and seems to be interested only in changing radio stations...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: RU-486 ABORTION DRUG COMES WITH RISKS FOR WOMEN
(Local News ~ 06/17/01)
Dear editor: The Food and Drug Administration's approval of RU-486 was expedited last September at the request of the abortion lobby. As a result, the FDA's safety regulations recommended beforehand were dropped for RU-486. Women are not hearing warnings of contraindications. ...
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RIVERSIDE BRANCHES HAVE LEWIS AND CLARK VIDEOS
(Local News ~ 06/17/01)
Three new conservation videos featuring the journey of Lewis and Clark as well as the history of the conservation movement in Missouri are available at the Riverside Regional Library in Jackson and its branch libraries at Perryville, Altenburg, Scott City, Benton and Oran...
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RECORD NUMBERS OF PEOPLE ATTEND KIDS IN PARK DAY
(Local News ~ 06/17/01)
Jackson Optimists sponsored their annual Kids Day at Jackson City Park's Safety City. Two, ever-popular trampoline-like castles were available as well as games, hot dogs, chips and soda. Also available for the children were a smokehouse for children to learn what to do if a fire occurs, a play area for romping by Main Street Fitness, games of all kinds, face-painting, a remote-controlled ambulance, and an inflatable policeman...
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LAW GIVES WOMEN MORE HEALTH-CARE ACCESS
(Editorial ~ 06/17/01)
A bill called the Women's Health Initiative is one of the products of the legislative session just ended in Jefferson City. Passed with the support of Gov. Bob Holden and large, bipartisan majorities, the measure aims to improve access to ob/gyn specialists for women...
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FOLK CONCERT HELD AT BOLLINGER MILL
(Local News ~ 06/17/01)
A folk music concert last Sunday was held at Bollinger Mill State Historic Site. Musicians Obie Blevens and Rick Thum performed on a wide variety of instruments, including the banjo, fiddle, harmonica, guitar and hammer dulcimer. The duet played folk, gospel, Celtic and Scottish tunes, with some as familiar as "The Yellow Rose of Texas."...
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STARS AND STRIPES: HOW TO USE OUR FLAG
(Local News ~ 06/17/01)
With Flag Day last Thursday, and Independence Day just around the corner, Jim Nelson, historical chairman of the local American Legion, offered these rules for handling the flag...
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THROUGH GOOD, BAD, DAD'S THERE
(Editorial ~ 06/17/01)
I've never written a column for the newspaper before. But today I want to pay tribute to a personal hero: my dad, who has a been teacher, mentor, protector and friend. Each year, I gain a greater appreciation for all that he has done for me. I appreciate his never-ceasing effort to teach and share. ...
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BUSH STANDS FIRM ON GLOBAL-WARMING ISSUES
(Editorial ~ 06/17/01)
Before leaving for his trip to Europe last week, President Bush promised new technological initiatives on global warming. The Associated Press reported that he was "working to deflect international criticism" in advance of his trip. The president urged a united international front to confront climate change, citing a clear link between man-made pollutants and increases in the earth's surface temperatures. ...
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LIFE (AND DEATH) OF THE PARTY
(Column ~ 06/17/01)
KENNETT, Mo. -- It may be too early and history too delayed to reach a definitive conclusion, but it appears that the political topography of the nation's bellwether state is changing, with the temptation of adding the adverb "permanently." Yes, Missouri, there is really and truly a possibility that our state is switching political sides, and while the game is still too early to call, there is the evidence that all of the truths once put forth about our state's political climate are up for a closer inspection, even revision.. ...
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TIME FOR DELIBERATION ON UNIFIED TRANSPORTATION PLAN
(Column ~ 06/17/01)
My last column concerned the governor's transportation plan and the reasons why the first Republican Senate majority since 1948 didn't pass it, as it contained the largest tax increase in state history. Herewith, in broad outline, are some guiding principles that will likely be part of any Republican alternative to be offered in the 2002 session...
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SPEAK OUT
(Speak Out ~ 06/17/01)
TO THE genius whose bright idea it was to patch roads north of Cape Girardeau with tar mixed with asphalt, I'd like to take this opportunity to personally invite this person to wash and scrape the underside of my car this weekend. Regarding the Scott City High School commencement program: I was there and thought the graduating class handled its part of the program very well. ...
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11-YEAR-OLD TO PERFORM AT THURSDAY CONCERT
(Local News ~ 06/17/01)
Andrea Penzel, 11, will perform at 8 p.m. Thursday at the weekly Jackson Municipal Band concert at the city park band shell. Penzel is a local vocalist who will attend the Middle School in the fall. Penzel's great-grandfather, Karl, was instrumental in the municipal band's history as his firm, Penzel Construction, designed and built the band shell...
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HOLD HARMLESS STATUTES PROMPTING TAX VOTES
(Local News ~ 06/17/01)
Some Missouri lawmakers don't want to hear pleas for more state aid from school districts like Cape Girardeau's, which they believe already are receiving more than their fair share. "It's an issue of equity," said Sen. Harold Caskey, D-Butler, one of many lawmakers who oppose sending more money to communities that have seen their state funding frozen because of a strong local tax base. ...
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PET PROJECT: CAPE GIRARDEAU DOG SHOW ATTRACTS 113 BREEDS
(Local News ~ 06/17/01)
About 740 dogs packed the A.C. Brase Arena Building on Saturday, but loud barking wasn't their style. Their owners and handlers made more noise during the Southeast Missouri Kennel Club's 84th annual dog show. "It's nice when you come in here about 30 minutes before a show starts," said Bill Busch, who has been show chairman since 1963. "Then starts the yelling and the screaming."...
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LEEROWAN CO-FOUNDER TO SPEAK AT CHAMBER BANQUET
(Local News ~ 06/17/01)
Desmond Lee, co-founder of LeeRowan, will be the guest speaker at the Jackson Chamber of Commerce and Jackson Industrial Development Co. industrial appreciation banquet on Monday at the Knights of Columbus Hall. LeeRowan was founded in 1939 by Lee and John V. Rowan...
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MISSOURI TO HONOR WWII VETERANS
(Local News ~ 06/17/01)
Clem Crain spent 144 days behind enemy lines during campaigns throughout Europe during World War II. "I was one of the lucky ones. I'm still around," said Crain, a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division from 1942-46. To honor Crain and other World War II veterans living in Missouri, the state will begin issuing special medallions, medals and certificates of service in January to qualifying veterans who apply for them...
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MARK MY WORD: THERE'S NOTHING BETTER THAN BEING A DAD
(Column ~ 06/17/01)
Dads aren't a dime a dozen. OK, we don't shop like moms or dress our kids properly. But we've got our place in the home, and it's not always in the easy chair in front of the TV set watching a sports channel. At times, we've been known to sprawl on the floor to watch our favorite ball game...
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DIPLOMA PROGRAM FOR VETS WON'T START FOR A FEW MONTHS
(Local News ~ 06/17/01)
The state will not start issuing honorary high school diplomas to World War II veterans until fall at the earliest. The General Assembly passed legislation last month authorizing the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to issue diplomas to veterans who never completed high school. Gov. Bob Holden hasn't yet signed the bill into law but is expected to do so...
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THE LATEST LINE: LA LAKERS AT LEAST DESERVE A MENTION
(Sports Column ~ 06/17/01)
Whether or not these Los Angeles Lakers will ever be regarded as one of the best teams in NBA history is up for debate. Do the Lakers match up man-for-man with some of the elite squads to ever play professional basketball? Once you get past Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, no way...
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KING OF THE HILL; MATT STROUP: SOUTHEAST MISSOURIAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR
(College Sports ~ 06/17/01)
Matt Stroup walks with a nonchalant gait that indicates he's in no rush. It appears like every day is a walk on the beach, as if everything will work itself out. This has to be eerie to opposing batters. Stroup, expressionless, catches the ball from the catcher, moseys around the pitching mound as if trying to hypnotize his prey, lull him to sleep. You couldn't tell if he has struck out 10 in a row or allowed four straight hits. He stares in, hardly sweating. Cool as a Devil could be...
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SOUTHEAST MISSOURIAN ALL-STAR SECOND TEAM
(High School Sports ~ 06/17/01)
OUTFIELD Michael Birk Team: Jackson Year: Junior Position: Right field Stats: .378 avg., 3 HR, 18 RBIs, 34 hits, 24 runs Ben Sample Team: Scott City Year: Senior Position: Right field Stats: (through May 13) .444 avg., 30 RBI, 2 HR, 6 doubles Gabe Scherer...
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SOUTHEAST MISSOURIAN ALL-STAR FIRST TEAM
(High School Sports ~ 06/17/01)
OUTFIELD G.P. Glueck Team: Chaffee Year: Senior Position: Left field Stats: .456 avg., 3HR, 37 RBIs, 3 triples, 26 walks, 10 doubles, 627 obp. Notes: Returning all-stater with a good batting eye. A clutch performer who led the area in RBIs. A good, strong athlete whose pitching ability gave Chaffee the best No. 2 hurler in the area. Will play baseball at Shawnee Community College...
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CAPAHAS, PRINTERS BATTLE TO A SPLIT
(High School Sports ~ 06/17/01)
The newest member of the Craftsman Union Capahas baseball team is already paying major dividends. Shawn Yarbrough, who had three hits in his Capahas debut Thursday, had five more hits Saturday night during a doubleheader split with the visiting St. Louis Printers...
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CAPE LEGION SPLITS PAIR IN TOURNEY
(High School Sports ~ 06/17/01)
PADUCAH, Ky. -- Cape Ford & Sons knocked off the Clarksville (Tenn.) Orioles 5-1, but fell 7-3 to Paducah in the four-team round-robin tournament. Timmy Wencewicz picked up the win in the first game for Ford & Sons (7-8). He went six innings and allowed one run on three hits and five walks. He struck out one. Tyler Schlosser allowed one hit in one inning of relief...
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SEMO ATHLETICS UNDERGOES SEVERAL PERSONNEL CHANGES
(College Sports ~ 06/17/01)
June is normally a slow month for college athletic departments, but Southeast Missouri State University has plenty going on. The school recently announced that Eric Foote has been named assistant athletic director, Cindy Gannon has been named assistant to the athletic director and strength coach Tom Kelso has resigned...
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FOUR AREA BASEBALL PLAYERS HEAD WEST
(High School Sports ~ 06/17/01)
Four of the area's best baseball players from this last high school baseball season will be attending the same college. Notre Dame's John O'Rourke and Todd Friend and Kelly's Justin Simpher and Jon Heuring will all be playing at Maplewood Community College in Kansas City next year...
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JAMES JOYCE
(Obituary ~ 06/17/01)
JACKSON, Mo. -- James P. Joyce, 84, of Jackson died Saturday, June 16, 2001, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born on Oct. 16, 1916, at Cape Girardeau, son of Robert Lee and Cynthia Ann Gibony Joyce. He served in the Navy in World War II. He was a member of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association and New McKendree United Methodist Church in Jackson...
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CHARLES BLEDSOE
(Obituary ~ 06/17/01)
THEBES, Ill. -- Charles Eugene Bledsoe, 67, of Thebes died Saturday, June 16, 2001, at his home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Jones Funeral Home in Tamms, Ill.
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VIOLA MCCAIN
(Obituary ~ 06/17/01)
Viola A. McCain, 91, formerly of Hines Landing, Mo., died Friday, June 15, 2001, at the Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 30, 1910, at Hines Landing, daughter of John and Eliza Craft Cotner. She and William "Bill" T. McCain were married March 23, 1929. He died May 9, 1987...
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FRIEDA THORN
(Obituary ~ 06/17/01)
Frieda L. Thorn, 85, of Kankakee, Ill., died Friday, June 15, 2001, at Manor Care in Kankakee. She was born on Nov. 3, 1915, at Advance, daughter of James H. and Hollie T. Roberts Collins. She and James M. Thorn were married Feb. 25, 1940, at Charleston, Mo. He died May 3, 1976...
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TIME WELL SPENT: FATHER, SON SHARE FOUR MEMORABLE DAYS ABOARD THE ESTOCIN
(Local News ~ 06/17/01)
David Hahs once relied on telephone calls and e-mails to keep in touch with his son aboard a U.S. Navy ship at sea. Spending four days with his son aboard the ship told Hahs more than any call or letter ever could. At the invitation of his youngest son, Clayton, Hahs boarded the Estocin for its journey from Florida to Virginia. Clayton and other crew members had been at sea since mid-December and were making their return home...
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COMMENTARY: HOW FAR BACK DO LIST MAKERS GO?
(Column ~ 06/17/01)
I don't know when, but at some point in life one begins to make written lists of things to do. So far as I know, no one has ever made a study of this. Why would they? It's such a bit of trivia. I've been wondering at what time in life the change from only mental lists to written lists occurs. ...
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WEDDINGS: HOFFMANN-CROMBIE
(Wedding ~ 06/17/01)
Amanda Kay Hoffman and Jason Michael Crombie were married April 28, 2001, at St. Mary's Cathedral. Msgr. Richard Rolwing performed the double ring ceremony. Organist was Kristy Jansen of Columbia, Mo., and soloist was Brooke Burrows of Jackson, Mo. Parents of the bride are Joseph and Dollie Hoffman of Jackson. The groom is the son of Stephen and Deborah Ballinger of Bloomsdale, Mo...
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ANNIVERSARIES: TAPLEYS TO CELEBRATE 50TH
(Anniversary ~ 06/17/01)
THEBES, Ill. -- Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Tapley of Thebes will observe their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house June 24. The event will be held at the home of David and Patty Tapley of Thebes from 2-5 p.m. Hosts will be their children and spouses, David and Patty Tapley, Richard and Becky Tapley, Cathy and Alfred McCain, and Cheri and Rocky Witzman...
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ANNIVERSARIES: PROFCTORS MARRIED 60 YEARS
(Anniversary ~ 06/17/01)
Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Proctor of Cape Girardeau recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Proctor and Kathryn "Katy" Revelle were married June 7, 1941, at First Methodist Church in Oran, Mo. They lived in Chaffee, Mo., 23 years, moving to Cape Girardeau in 1964. Proctor is retired from the U.S. Postal Service. She retired from Cape Girardeau Public Schools as cafeteria manager...
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WEDDINGS: HERBST-SMITH
(Wedding ~ 06/17/01)
First Presbyterian Church was the setting April 21, 2001, for the wedding of Melissa Jill Herbst and Truman Lee Smith. The Rev. Paul Kabo Jr. performed the double ring ceremony. Readers were Judy Brown and Marlena Pind, aunts of the bride. Organist was Mary Miller of Cape Girardeau, and soloist was Donna Smith of New York, N.Y...
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WEDDINGS: HARPSTER-ELLER
(Wedding ~ 06/17/01)
Grace United Methodist Church in Salem, Ill., was the setting May 26, 2001, for the wedding of Amanda Harpster and Ben Eller. The Rev. Tim Ozment performed the ceremony. Parents of the bride are Natalie Stein of Jackson, Mo., and Mr. and Mrs. Dane Harpster of St. Peter, Ill. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Eller of Salem...
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ENGAGEMENTS: CROSS-MCBRIDE
(Engagement ~ 06/17/01)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Mark and Beth Cross of Portageville, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Marca Malyn Cross, to Jason McBride. He is the son of Glenn and Madelein McBride of Jackson. Cross is a 1995 graduate of Portageville High School, and received a degree in agronomy from Southeast Missouri State University in 2000. She is employed at 1st Tire and Wheel in Cape Girardeau...
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ENGAGEMENTS: BAER-MCDANIEL
(Engagement ~ 06/17/01)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Chalmer and Dianne Baer of Perryville announce the engagement of their daughter, Susan Mary Baer, to Christopher Brian McDaniel. He is the son of Doyle "Butch" and Shelly McDaniel of Cape Girardeau. Baer is a 1993 graduate of Perryville High School, and 1997 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University. She is a teacher with Cape Girardeau Public Schools...
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ANNIVERSARY: LEMONS MARRIED 50 YEARS
(Anniversary ~ 06/17/01)
Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Lemons of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Lemons and Doris Jean Bowden were married June 16, 1951, at Grace United Methodist Church by the Rev. George Hessler. The couple has a daughter and son-in-law, Robyn and Mike Robinson; and three grandchildren, Katelyn, Lindsay and Justin...
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ENGAGEMENTS: BIGGERSTAFF-EYE
(Engagement ~ 06/17/01)
Mr. and Mrs. William Biggerstaff of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Tiffany Jill Biggerstaff, to Jeffrey Eye, both of Columbia, Mo. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Eye of Kimberling City, Mo. Biggerstaff is a 1996 graduate of Central High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Southeast Missouri State University in 2000. She is a nurse in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at the University of Missouri Health Care in Columbia...
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ENGAGEMENTS: BURGER-MOSBY
(Engagement ~ 06/17/01)
NEW HAMBURG, Mo. -- Danny and Pat Burger of New Hamburg announce the engagement of their daughter, Lyndsey Meredith Burger, to Justin Gregory Mosby. He is the son of Greg and Lisa Mosby of McClure, Ill. Burger is a graduate of Kelly High School at Benton, Mo. She received an associate of applied science degree in nursing from Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences in 2001. She is a registered nurse with Orthopaedic Associates in Cape Girardeau...
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