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Jackson tree giveaway repairs storm damage
(Local News ~ 05/21/04)
A Jackson garden club is offering free seedlings to residents who may have lost trees in last year's tornado. The Suburban Garden Club, in existence since the 1950s, has more than 900 tree seedlings to give away to tornado victims. Kelly Hughes, a member of the club, said she volunteered to find the trees and contacted the Missouri Department of Conservation's George O. White State Forest Nursery, which donated the trees at no cost...
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Saturn Vue Red Line gets raves
(Column ~ 05/21/04)
This vehicle has numerous engineering innovations and safety features. Hurray for Saturn! Although the previous Vue, a 2003 model, was OK, it was nothing special when compared to compact SUVs from Ford, Honda, Toyota, Hyundai and Kia. But the 2004 Vue "Red Line" model changes everything, and is truly something to rave about...
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New writer, new slogan, new fliers
(Column ~ 05/21/04)
Who knew? Who knew Mark Kneer, the capable circulation director of the Southeast Missourian, could write such a well-received column? And who knew he would say such nice things about the editor? And who knew Brenda would really spike the ticket when we tried to pay for breakfast one morning this week?...
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Adult Swim - not your kids' cartoons
(Entertainment ~ 05/21/04)
NEW YORK -- A milkshake, a container of fries and a ball of hamburger meat walk into a bar ... . Actually, they don't, because that would require too much effort. They'd rather sit around all day, bickering in their run-down rental house in South Jersey. Sometimes they take a dip in the above-ground pool that belongs to their next-door neighbor, Carl, whose tank tops highlight his hairy back and gold chains...
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Israeli court convicts Palestinian leader; troops withdraw
(International News ~ 05/21/04)
RAFAH, Gaza Strip -- Israeli troops and tanks began pulling out of the Rafah refugee camp at daybreak today, residents said, after a three-day sweep that left 39 Palestinians dead and drew international criticism. The Israeli move came hours after Palestinian uprising leader Marwan Barghouti, widely seen as a potential successor to Yasser Arafat, was convicted of ordering shootings that killed four Israelis and a Greek monk and supplying funds and arms for other attacks...
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Iraqi politician angered by raid on home
(International News ~ 05/21/04)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraqi police backed by American soldiers raided the home and offices Thursday of Ahmad Chalabi, a prominent Iraqi politician once groomed by the Pentagon as a possible replacement for Saddam Hussein. The operation confirmed a growing rift between the United States and the former exile just six weeks before the return of Iraqi sovereignty. ...
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French troops rescue refugees from ship
(International News ~ 05/21/04)
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast -- French troops rescued hundreds of Liberian refugees stranded aboard a broken-down ship off West Africa on Thursday, delivering food and water and towing the vessel back to shore. The Nigeria-registered Dona Elvira's engines broke down Tuesday, leaving some 430 Liberian refugees and 20 crew members drifting 150 miles off Ivory Coast without water and with little or no food...
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Israel convicts Palestinian leader; troops push into Gaza
(International News ~ 05/21/04)
TEL AVIV, Israel -- Palestinian uprising leader Marwan Barghouti, widely seen as a potential successor to Yasser Arafat, was convicted Thursday of ordering shootings that killed four Israelis and a Greek monk and supplying funds and arms for other attacks...
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Union fees rule remains on hold
(State News ~ 05/21/04)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Unions hoping to collect fees from some nonunion state workers will have to wait at least a few more months. Gov. Bob Holden and the Republican-led legislature have been fighting over the issue for three years, and the battle appears likely to drag into at least fall...
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Machinists get look at Boeing offer
(State News ~ 05/21/04)
ST. LOUIS -- More than 2,800 union Boeing Co. machinists and aerospace workers on Thursday got their first look at a three-year contract offer they'll decide Sunday, hours before the current contract expires. Chicago-based Boeing gave bargainers for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, District 837, what it called its final offer on Tuesday...
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MSHP seizes $194,000 from speeding car
(State News ~ 05/21/04)
ST. LOUIS -- The Missouri State Highway Patrol seized $194,000 in cash from a car that was stopped for speeding on Interstate 70 in O'Fallon. A trooper stopped the 2004 Chevrolet Impala as it headed east on I-70 Monday night. The trooper noticed inconsistencies in the driver's statements, then asked for permission to search the car, the patrol said. With the help of a K-9 unit from O'Fallon Police Department, police discovered the cash in the car's spare tire compartment...
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Summer seat belt use tops area officer concerns
(Local News ~ 05/21/04)
Like the Missouri State Highway Patrol, which earlier announced its involvement in the Click It or Ticket campaign, the Cape Girardeau Police Department will also participate in the program Monday through June 6, including Memorial Day weekend. That same week the Illinois State Police will conduct Special Traffic Enforcement Patrols (s.T.E.P.) Wave 2. Both efforts are funded through a grant each state receives from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
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Congress should act quickly to improve special ed
(Column ~ 05/21/04)
The U.S. Senate took a major step forward in the effort to strengthen education for special needs students by passing its version of the reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act on May 13. Since Congress first passed IDEA in 1975, the law has done much to improve educational opportunities for millions of students who need special education services. ...
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Rams' Groves looks for a big finish to a stellar prep career
(High School Sports ~ 05/21/04)
Three individual state titles, a top-five finish and a team state title. Those goals would likely seem a bit lofty for most high school athletes at one state track and field meet. But then again, Scott City senior Loren Groves is no ordinary athlete...
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A bigger family arts experience
(Local News ~ 05/21/04)
People attending the fourth annual ArtsCape festival can look forward to a bigger and better event that offers something for all members of the family, according to event organizers. "It will be just like Riverfest, but family oriented. We're trying to make it a total family experience," said arts council director Becky Fulgham. She referred to the Cape Girardeau outdoor festival which brought thousands of people downtown for 21 years until ceasing operation after the 1999 event...
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American linked to terror attacks in Spain released
(National News ~ 05/21/04)
PORTLAND, Ore. -- A lawyer who had been arrested two weeks ago in connection with the terror attacks in Spain was set free Thursday after evidence pointed to another suspect in the deadly bombings. Brandon Mayfield's release came soon after Spanish officials said fingerprints found on a bag near the bombing site were that of an Algerian. U.S. authorities had previously said the prints were Mayfield's. The bag contained detonators similar to those used in the March 11 bombings...
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$1.8 million grant goes to airport
(Local News ~ 05/21/04)
The U.S. Department of Transportation has released a nearly $1.8 million grant to the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport for runway and taxiway improvements. The $1,794,900 grant will go toward working on the intersection of two runways so they will drain better, reworking some ground in one runway safety area and completing the relocation of another runway, airport manager Bruce Loy said...
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Cape visitors bureau sets money goals
(Local News ~ 05/21/04)
Cape Girardeau's Convention and Visitors Bureau would be judged on how much motel and restaurant tax money the city receives and four other accountability measures under a proposal presented to the city council this week. The goal for fiscal 2005, which begins July 1, is to have a 1 percent higher growth rate in motel and restaurant tax revenue than comparable cities -- which have yet to be chosen -- or the state average...
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Judge's decision on gay marriage amendment vote expected today
(State News ~ 05/21/04)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A court will determine at what election this year Missouri voters will decide the fate of a proposed constitutional ban on same-sex marriages. Two hours after Attorney General Jay Nixon sued Secretary of State Matt Blunt Thursday afternoon seeking a court order forcing Blunt to place the issue on the Aug. 3 ballot, Cole County Circuit Court Judge Richard Callahan held a hearing on the matter...
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Cape school district sells board office; waits on Schultz
(Local News ~ 05/21/04)
The Cape Girardeau School District has gained $300,000 from the sale of one vacant building, but the unloading of a second property remains in legal limbo. The sale of Cape Girardeau's former board office at 61 N. Clark St. to Teen Challenge of Mid-America was finalized in January, with revenue going into the district's capital outlay fund, according to assistant superintendent Rob Huff...
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Persistent Rolen powers Redbirds
(Professional Sports ~ 05/21/04)
NEW YORK -- Scott Rolen was leading the major leagues in RBIs without hitting a home run for nearly month. He had 14 multihit games and was hitting a cool .350. But the longball was missing in action. No more. Rolen hit his first homer in 24 games, a two-run shot in a six-run ninth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Mets 11-4 Thursday...
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Oran makes it three straight crowns
(High School Sports ~ 05/21/04)
The Eagles disposed of Advance 10-0 in the Class 1 District 2 final. By Toby Carrig Southeast Missourian ADVANCE, Mo. -- Oran senior pitcher Matt Seyer told his teammates they would not need to score too many runs in Thursday's Class 1 District 2 final against Advance. Give him a little cushion, he said, and he'd take care of the rest...
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Sikeston enacts run rule on ND
(High School Sports ~ 05/21/04)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Pitching against a team as dangerous as Sikeston, Notre Dame starting pitcher Lee Essner had little room for error. Unfortunately for Essner, he made a few too many mistakes against top-seeded Sikeston on Thursday in the Class 3 District 1 tournament final at East City Park. Sikeston, the No. 1 team in the state in Class 3, routed second-seeded Notre Dame 10-0 in six innings...
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Slow-starting Central girls will finish season at state meet
(High School Sports ~ 05/21/04)
It took the Tigers' swimmers some time to get their feet wet this spring, but as the season went along Central's girls started to get faster. That improvement showed with two relay teams and one individual qualifying for the state meet, which will take place today and Saturday at the St. Peters Rec-Plex...
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State briefs 5/21/04
(State News ~ 05/21/04)
Monsanto seeks to end cotton agreement ST. LOUIS -- Monsanto Co. wants to end cotton seed licensing agreements with Delta and Pine Land Co., saying Thursday that efforts to resolve long-standing disputes have proven unsuccessful. Monsanto asked the American Arbitration Association to terminate the 8-year-old agreement with D&PL. The request comes after two years of failed attempts to resolve disputes over issues that include royalty payments and use of intellectual property rights...
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Rams excuse Warner, Little from minicamp
(Professional Sports ~ 05/21/04)
ST. LOUIS -- Kurt Warner has been excused from the Rams' three-day minicamp that begins Friday, the final sign that the team plans to release the two-time NFL MVP after June 1. Mark Bartelstein, Warner's agent, said Thursday that a mutual decision was reached "a couple of days ago." Warner has been participating in the Rams' offseason conditioning program, but the minicamp is geared more to team activities...
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Prosecutor - Danton too cowardly to kill agent himself
(Professional Sports ~ 05/21/04)
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. -- St. Louis Blues player Mike Danton was "too cowardly" to kill his agent himself, instead enlisting a teenage fan and occasional lover to do his bidding before the scheme unraveled, a federal prosecutor alleges. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Clark also expressed concern that Danton, if freed, could continue seeking to have agent David Frost killed...
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Dorothy Stout
(Obituary ~ 05/21/04)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Dorothy F. Stout, 84, of Cairo died Wednesday, May 19, 2004, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 2, 1919, at Cairo, daughter of Harry and Erma Wright Hudson. She married D.B. Stout, who preceded her in death...
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James and Essie Harris
(Obituary ~ 05/21/04)
The funeral for the Rev. James M. and Essie Harris of Cape Girardeau will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Greater Dimension Church of God in Christ. Bishop William Bird will officiate. Burial will be in Lorimier Cemetery. Friends may call at Lorberg Memorial Funeral Chapel from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. today, and Saturday from 10:30 a.m. until time of service at the church...
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Annie Harlan
(Obituary ~ 05/21/04)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Annie Alma Harlan, 80, of Sikeston, formerly of Morehouse, died Thursday, May 20, 2004, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center. She was born April 6, 1924, in Morehouse to Charles Eaton and Dellia Capps Kiffer. She married Thomas I. Harlan in Morehouse. He died in 1966...
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Geneva Wagoner
(Obituary ~ 05/21/04)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Geneva Wagoner, 78, of Chaffee died Thursday, May 20, 2004, at her home. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee is in charge of arrangements.
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Births 5/21/04
(Births ~ 05/21/04)
Parker Daughter to Austin Joseph Parker II and Kimberely Diane Smith of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:44 a.m. Wednesday, May 12, 2004. Name, Kiara Michele. Weight, 7 pounds 8 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Ms. Smith is the daughter of Joan Ayers of Cape Girardeau, and the late Ralph Ayers. She is employed at Wal-Mart. Parker is the son of the late Solomon Parker of Villa Ridge, Ill...
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Out of the past 5/21/04
(Out of the Past ~ 05/21/04)
10 years ago: May 21, 1994 Missouri Highway and Transportation Department has awarded $319,000 contract to Jackson contractor for bridge joint repair and overlay work on several Southeast Missouri bridges this summer. BENTON, Mo. -- Ballots cast in Scott County in April 5 election on riverboat gambling were counted twice Friday as part of statewide recount; tally came out different each time, and both recounts varied from election-night vote totals...
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Everybody's a critic - 'Breakin' all the rules'
(Entertainment ~ 05/21/04)
Two stars (out of four) When I found out I had to review "Breakin' All the Rules," I was a bit disappointed, but happily I was wrong. Although it is not the funniest movie I have ever seen, I did enjoy it. It is the story of a magazine editor named Quincy (Jamie Foxx) who is dumped by his fiancee and then writes a book on how to successfully break up. ...
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From store photo department to gallery exhibit
(Entertainment ~ 05/21/04)
When artist Jan Chamberlain decided to visit Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on vacation in February, she never intended to come back with photographs for a gallery show, but now her vacation photos are on display at the Schock Community Arts Center. The "Bullfight" exhibit, made up of 50 photos taken at a bullfight Chamberlain attended, is on display for the rest of the month at Schock Community Arts Center at 116 E. Hickory in Scott City...
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Two at twilight
(Entertainment ~ 05/21/04)
Brothers Matt Jordan and Young Stryker never planned to form a folk duo. It just sort of happened. What started as Stryker producing some tracks for his older brother Jordan turned into Bailey Jester, who have released two albums and toured extensively over the last three years...
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Artifacts 5/21/04
(Entertainment ~ 05/21/04)
Live music at Tracy's Place in Jackson Shane Steck will play the piano from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at Tracy's Place, 127 W. Main St. in Jackson. For more information, call 243-9299. Missouri State Fair brings in big names The musical entertainment lineup for the 2004 Missouri State Fair Pepsi Grandstand includes some well-known stars and an assortment of music styles. ...
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Willie Smith
(Obituary ~ 05/21/04)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Willie D. "Jackie" Smith, 83, of Charleston died Wednesday, May 19, 2004, at her home. She was born March 7, 1921, in Caruthersville, Mo., daughter of Daniel T. and Frances A. Dover. She and James Wesley Smith were married Jan. 3, 1946. He died Aug. 21, 1994...
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Speak Out 5/21/04
(Speak Out ~ 05/21/04)
Magnificent music I WENT to the Southeast Missouri State University commencement and I heard the SEMO band play under Dr. Edgerton. It was absolutely magnificent. I could not tell if I was listening to a tape of Mozart or I was actually listening to the band. The music was beautiful, and everyone performed magically...
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Sports briefs 5/21/04
(Other Sports ~ 05/21/04)
Baseball The Chicago Cubs aren't taking any chances with Kerry Wood. Wood (3-3) went on the disabled list Thursday after the Cubs decided they didn't want the right-hander returning to the rotation until his sore triceps is completely healed...
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GOP leaders retreat, postpone budget vote
(National News ~ 05/21/04)
WASHINGTON -- Republicans retreated Thursday and decided to postpone a Senate vote on their $2.4 trillion budget until at least next month, GOP aides said, averting a certain defeat by party moderates demanding curbs on future tax cuts. The decision, described by aides on condition of anonymity, was an election-year embarrassment for both the Republicans who control Congress and President Bush...
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Diversion Channel bridge lane opening
(Local News ~ 05/21/04)
Frustrated commuters driving Interstate 55 south of Cape Girardeau should see the first signs of relief on the Diversion Channel bridge in over two years. However, the project's completion isn't scheduled until early June. On Thursday, the Missouri Department of Transportation announced that both northbound and southbound I-55 in northern Scott and southern Cape Girar-deau counties should be reset to two lanes by this afternoon. ...
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House votes to preserve, expand child tax credit
(National News ~ 05/21/04)
WASHINGTON -- The House voted Thursday to prevent parents from losing part of their child tax credits next year, one of three popular tax cuts that Congress wants to preserve before the November elections. The bill, passed 271-139, cuts taxes by $228 billion over a decade and expands the credit's coverage by more than doubling to $250,000 the amount a couple could earn and still claim the full benefit...
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Senate sees post office renaming bill
(Local News ~ 05/21/04)
U.S. Senators Jim Talent and Christopher "Kit" Bond, both Republicans, on Wednesday introduced a bill to name the U.S. Mail Processing and Distribution Facility in Cape Girardeau after Pfc. Richard Wilson who was killed in action in Korea in 1951 at the age of 19 when his unit came under attack...
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Cape fire rpeort 5/21/04
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/21/04)
Firefighters responded to the following items on Wednesday: At 3:50 p.m., an emergency medical service at 704 S. Ellis. At 6:47 p.m., a fire alarm sounding at 350 N. Henderson.Firefighters responded to the following items on Thursday: At 6:29 a.m., an emergency medical service at 1105 Linden...
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Cape/Jackson police reports 5/21/04
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/21/04)
Cape Girardeau The following items were released by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Jedediah L. Dibert, 25, 1105 S. Giboney, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of operating a vehicle off the roadway in a park...
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Legislative review
(Editorial ~ 05/21/04)
In one important way, this year's session of the Missouri Legislature was smoother than previous sessions: Expectations of increased revenue thanks to an improving economy made the budgeting process much easier. Some key pieces of legislation made it to the governor's desk: a constitutional amendment on same-sex marriage, foster-care reforms, a tougher Sunshine Law and tort reform. ...
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Kelly upends No. 1 Charleston 7-1 to win Class 2 District 2
(High School Sports ~ 05/21/04)
BENTON -- "Pitching and defense," contends a time-honored baseball adage, "wins championships." Kelly added credence to that claim with a 7-1 win over Charleston for the Class 2 District 2 title on Thursday at Kelly High School. Second-seed Kelly (11-8) ended Charleston's, by most accounts, finest season ever. The top-seeded Bluejays finished with a 15-9 record...
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Indians try to shake tough loss to Mizzou
(College Sports ~ 05/21/04)
When it comes to luck in recent baseball meetings with the University of Missouri, Southeast Missouri State University has experienced nothing but the bad end of the stick. The Indians' most recent gut-wrenching loss to the Tigers came Wednesday night in Columbia as MU squeezed out a wild 12-11 victory in 13 innings...
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Area sports digest 5/21/04
(Other Sports ~ 05/21/04)
OVC selects its athletes of the year The Ohio Valley Conference's top performers in football and women's basketball have been selected as the OVC Athletes of the Year for 2003-04 in voting by the league's athletics directors and sports information directors...
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A good weekend to get your kicks in Cape
(Community Sports ~ 05/21/04)
There will be no shortage of kicking in Cape Girardeau this weekend. Whether it's bucking broncos trying to get cowboys off their backs at Cape's Wildest Rodeo or kids kicking soccer balls into nets, objects will be flying in the air at Arena Park and Shawnee Soccer Park...
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