Stories from Sunday, November 3, 2013

1. What makes a really great start to your day? 2. How do you prepare for flu season? 3. Describe your interest in 'Gone Girl' filming in Cape. 4. When do you start your Christmas shopping? 1. When my day starts after 9 o'clock. 2. I did get the flu shot, but that's my only preparation...

1. Taking photos: Every year I take the camera out and get photos of the foliage and do portraits of my family. I enjoy the beauty of nature and also the creative aspects of photography. 2. Watching baseball: Especially when the Cardinals are in. ...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Former Perryville police chief Keith Tarrillion was arrested Friday on charges of theft, forgery and making a false report, just days before an election that will decide whether Perryville continues to elect its chief. The timing of Tarrillion's arrest has raised some eyebrows, but city attorney Thomas Ludwig said Perryville officials had no control over that and were as surprised as anyone else to learn of the charges, which the Missouri attorney general's office filed Thursday.. ...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- On Tuesday, voters will head to the polls for the second time in eight years to decide how the city selects its police chief. As a fourth-class city, Perryville must elect a city marshal to serve as chief. The city can convert that office to an appointed position, but only if voters approve the change...

Survey teams from the National Weather Service concluded Friday that Cape Girardeau County was hit by an EF-1 tornado and a separate microburst during Thursday night's severe thunderstorm. The weather service reported the tornado was about 150 yards wide with winds of up to 105 mph. ...

LEOPOLD, Mo. -- Heading into to the third set of a state quarterfinal matchup against Lesterville, Leopold volleyball coach Sandy Davis talked to her players about staying calm. "Just to play our game," Davis said. "Lesterville's a good team and they tipped on us and they moved us, but we had to take control of it and play our game -- play aggressive, hit the ball and not tip -- and that's what we did. We had girls step up and our passing was so on that we could run our offense."...

Saying a run for Congress "just isn't in the cards," Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder announced Friday he won't oppose fellow Republican and incumbent Rep. Jason Smith for Missouri's 8th Congressional District seat. The news came a few weeks after Kinder announced he was forming an exploratory committee to study a run for the seat. The committee included major names in the local Republican Party, including former state representative Mary Kasten and lawyer, conservative author and columnist David Limbaugh...

When Grammy-nominated Christian vocalist Natalie Grant comes to Cape Girardeau on Friday, she will be sharing more than her music. Grant, 42, in 2005 started a charity -- Abolition International -- to raise awareness of and help bring an end to human trafficking...

Taken at Lake Boutin at Trail of Tears. The colors were aglow even during the rain on Halloween.

This was a very rainy day but the colors were so pretty!

Connor got his 1st deer Saturday morning. It's a seven point buck. Connor is 10 years old.

This is the American Falls part of Niagra Falls. If you travel to see the falls, take your passport and cross over from Buffalo, New York, to the Canadien side and see the falls from that side and enjoy the parks and gardens.

Today is Sunday, Nov. 3, the 307th day of 2013. There are 58 days left in the year. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. local time. Clocks go back one hour. Today's Highlights in History: On Nov. 3, 1992, Democrat Bill Clinton was elected the 42nd president of the United States, defeating President George H.W. Bush. In Illinois, Democrat Carol Moseley-Braun became the first black woman elected to the U.S. Senate...

Mara Chantel Kennon and Joseph Robert Uhls were married Dec. 22, 2012, at Maple United Methodist Church. The Rev. Ron Watts performed the ceremony. Music was by Lauren Uhls, sister of the groom. The bride is the daughter of Mona Rae and Justin Kennon of Cape Girardeau. The groom is the son of Ann Behrend-Uhls and Michael Uhls of Cape Girardeau...

Rachael Marie Unterreiner and Aaron Michael Jenkins were married Jan. 5, 2013, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso, Mo. The Rev. Oliver Clavin performed the ceremony. Geri Beussink of Jackson was organist, and Casie Mills of Cape Girardeau was vocalist...

Laura Danette Plumb Walz and Ronald Richard Stroder were married Oct. 12, 2013, at River City Yacht Club at Port Cape. John P. Heisserer performed the ceremony. Music was by Jace Walz, son of the bride, and Andrea Ridings, both of Cape Girardeau. The bride is the daughter of Dottie Plumb of Cape Girardeau, and the late Burnett O. "Bunny" Plumb Jr. The groom is the son of Ronald and Sharon Stroder of Jackson...

David and Robyn Gross of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Danielle Lynne Gross, to Jacob Reid Toal. He is the son of John and Cindy Toal of Columbia, Ill. Danielle received a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Southeast Missouri State University. She is a registered nurse at SoutheastHEALTH, and is in the doctoral program at the University of Missouri-Columbia to become a family nurse practitioner...

Adrian and Jamie Toole of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Monica Loften Toole, to Travis Scott Davis of Knoxville, Tenn. He is the son of Jeff and Pam Davis of Jacksboro, Tenn. Monica is a 2006 graduate of Central High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in exercise physiology from Baylor University in 2010, and expects to graduate in December from Ballarmine University with a doctor of physical therapy degree...

Clem and Naomi Crain of Cape Girardeau will observe their 70th wedding anniversary Nov. 9. A celebration with family and friends will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Family Life Center of Centenary United Methodist Church, 300 N. Ellis. The couple was married Nov. 9, 1943...

Mr. and Mrs. Kent Johnson of Jackson celebrated their first wedding anniversary with a dinner Oct. 13 at The Landing in St. Louis. Johnson and Nelia Bundaog were married Oct. 13, 2012, at New McKendree United Methodist Church in Jackson. David Israel performed the ceremony. Their attendants were Kelsey Johnson, Kyle and Kellen Johnson...

Shown here is a seedpod cluster of a plant called senna, of which there are more than 250 varieties. Most are native to tropical regions of the world, and some are found in the northern temperate zone in which Missouri lies. In Sudan, senna leaves are dried and eaten. In China, an extract of the senna seed is used in food preparation. In Nigeria, the plant is used to treat skin infections...

Claire Watson recently set out to make and test recipes from the popular Internet site Pinterest. Hundreds of recipes with fabulous photographs of the dishes are on the site. Claire started with 30 recipes, calling her experiment The 30 Days of Pinterest. ...

The 8th annual Empty Bowls banquet will be from noon to 2 p.m. today at the Salvation Army, 701 Good Hope St. Admission is $12 at the door with all proceeds benefiting the meals with friends program, which monthly serves 800 to 1,000 meals every month. For more information, contact the Salvation Army at 573-335-7000...

Truman is a declawed, extra large, long-haired Tabby. He loves attention and was surrendered to Safe Harbor only due to the owner's allergies. For more information, call Safe Harbor at 243-9823. ...

Thanksgiving is coming, and you need to just relax and embrace the horror. Accept the fact that you'll get at least something wrong. The turkey will be too big. Or too small. Or too frozen. There won't be enough mashed potatoes, or maybe you'll forget to salt them. Maybe you'll have rivers of gravy, but only enough stuffing for two people. Which is just as well, because you probably won't remember what temperature the stuffing is supposed to be cooked to anyway...

Holly is a 1-year-old lab/dobeerman mix looking for her forever home. For more information, call the Humane Society at 334-5837. ...

Pet Name: Lucky Owner: Sandy Lowrey Favorite activity: Snuggling up with big stuffed dogs. ...

Do you like to exist in a cozy, cocoon-like atmosphere or enjoy coming come home from work and doing the same things most evenings? Do you have a favorite chair that you can't bear to see anyone else occupy? How about having to move your residence from one location to another? Perhaps your kids leave the nest and you're forced to get used to it. Your health fails and you're unduly upset at the loss of your strength and maybe a change in your lifestyle...

As a pastor I step, and sometimes I am pulled, into the crises of others -- an unexpected crisis that comes with a 2 a.m. phone call. Then there is that crisis that comes when decades of bad decisions finally catch up. The one comes out of the blue, the other you can see coming but are shocked when it arrives. Crisis is the fuel that ignites the flames of grief...

MONDAY--Corn dog, broccoli & cheese or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, pears, cookie. TUESDAY--Chili nachos, corn or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, orange sections. WEDNESDAY--Beef steak w/wo gravy, whipped potatoes w/wo gravy or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, roll, mixed fruit cup...

Hostess for the Oak Ridge FCE meeting Oct. 17 was Billie Criddle who had her house and yard decorated with the Halloween theme. Jean Rehak, vice president, conducted the meeting in absence of Nelda Crader, president. There were 11 members present...

John and Lisa Niswonger of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Kali Niswonger, to Chris Francis, both of Sherwood, Ark. He is the son of Michael Francis of West Plains, Mo., and Jennifer Bailey of Thayer, Mo. Kali received a medical doctorate from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2011. She is completing pediatric residency at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock...

Domestic violence is a subject that has been in the spotlight recently. The VintageNOW fashion show in Cape Girardeau, a very successful and popular event, helped raise money for the Safe House for Women -- a vital outlet for women trying to escape abusive situations...

By Nancy Jernigan At least half of the 80 or so people gathered at the recent Opportunity Conference in Cape Girardeau live in a war zone. They live in the war zone of poverty here in Cape Girardeau. The other half want to help them win that war. Nearly one in five people in Cape Girardeau County lives in poverty. "Poverty does not have to be," Dr. Donna Beegle says. "We tend to operate on scarcity. There's enough money, enough land, enough food."...

Lord Jesus, we lift up your name. You are deserving of all praise. Amen.

I thought Bill Clinton was the worst president we ever had, but I think Barack Obama has him topped. The off-ramp from I-55 to William Street has holes in it that should be fixed before people's tires start bursting. President Obama promised that if you like your health care plan, you can keep it. It turns out that's not true. Mandated coverage on carriers has forced insurers to cancel their existing policies...

Two years ago I attended the Global Leadership Summit simulcast at La Croix Church in Cape Girardeau. The faculty for the two-day summit was impressive. From leadership author and speaker Patrick Lencioni to pastor Craig Groeschel of LifeChurch.tv, among others, this was a phenomenal opportunity for spiritual rejuvenation and to learn from respected leaders...

Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday:...

CAIRO, Ill. — Heather N. Davis, 22, of Cairo, died Friday, Nov. 1, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge, Ill.

Son to Derick Gugino and Ashley Dawn Schermerhorn of Friedheim, Saint Francis Medical Center, 1:40 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, 2013. Name, Colby Gugino. Weight, 4 pounds, 3 ounces. Mrs. Schermerhorn is the former Ashley Farrow, daughter of Brandon Farrow and Jennifer Farrow of Jackson. Schermerhorn is the son of Eric Schermerhorn and Christine Schermerhorn of Friedheim. He is a contractor...

BENTON, Mo. -- Melvin "Bud" Schweer Sr., 80, of Benton died Friday, Nov. 1, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Oct. 25, 1933, at Oak Ridge to Oscar and Anna Hahs Schweer. He and Mary Alice Spalding were married June 23, 1962, at St. Denis Catholic Church in Benton...

Police detective Kenton Martin is injured and four people are taken into custody after a fracas at Good Hope and Lorimier streets in the evening; a crowd estimated at up to 40 people gathers about 9 p.m. as police attempt to arrest a person suspected of property damage; after the altercation, Martin receives four stitches at a local hospital and is released...

The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Summonses Thefts...

Ricky Lee Brant, 59, of Oldfield, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, at Cox Medical Center South. He was born July 19, 1954, in Cape Girardeau to Virgil "Smokey" and Ruby Kinder Brant. He attended Illmo-Scott City High School and graduated in 1973. Following high school, he was employed as a deck hand on tow boats that navigated the Mississippi River. He then worked as a wallcovering installer and traveled over the country with his job...

William "Billy" Niswonger, 55, of Marquand, Mo., passed away Monday, Oct. 28, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Jan. 10, 1958, in Cape Girardeau, son of Rusby D. and Ilene Welker Niswonger. He married Renita Crittenden in Camilla, Ga...

Newland Vickery, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, at the Lutheran Home. He was born April 6, 1928, in Ironton, Mo., to Theodore and Ollie Huff Vickery. He married Dorothy Comfort Sept. 23, 1948. She preceded him in death Sept. 15, 2007...

Jonathan A. Dinkins, 40, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, at his home. He was born May 24, 1973, in Cape Girardeau to James A. and Mary Alice Peeler Dinkins. Jonathan was a graduate of Fulton County High School in Atlanta and attended Georgia State University...

Elizabeth "Betty" Umfleet, 82, formerly of Fredericktown, Mo., passed away Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in Cape Girardeau, with family at her side. She was born Oct. 21, 1931, in Hamilton, Ohio, to Felix and Rady Ellis. She married Charles Umfleet Jr. on March 24, 1951, in Pocahontas, Ark. He preceded her in death Aug. 2, 2009...

The installation of new traffic signals at Broadway and Henderson Avenue in Cape Girardeau is scheduled to begin Monday. Weather permitting, the signals should be functional by Nov. 8, according to a news release from the city of Cape Girardeau. ...

Marilyn J. Rabe, 74, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Oct. 25, 2013, at Southeast Hospital. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Fairmount Cemetery, with the Rev. Donny Ford officiating. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Geraldine "Gerry" Schlue Hartel, 82, of Perryville died Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013, at her home. A memorial Mass will be held at 9 a.m. Nov. 9 at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Perryville. A celebration of life reception will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Perryville...

HARLINGEN, Texas -- In a Texas abortion clinic, about a dozen women waited Friday to see the doctor, already aware they would not be able to end their pregnancies there. A day after a federal appeals court allowed most of the state's new abortion restrictions to take effect during a legal challenge, about a third of Texas' clinics were barred from performing the procedure...

MIAMI -- Dean Griffin liked the health insurance he bought for himself and his wife three years ago and thought he'd be able to keep the plan even after the federal Affordable Care Act took effect. But the 64-year-old recently received a letter notifying him the plan was being canceled because it didn't cover certain benefits required under the law...

LOS ANGELES -- The unemployed motorcycle mechanic suspected in the deadly shooting at the Los Angeles airport set out to kill multiple employees of the Transportation Security Administration and hoped the attack would "instill fear in their traitorous minds," authorities said Saturday...

NEW YORK -- Local gasoline prices are swinging up and down more drastically, a result of a national fuel system that is operating with a shrinking margin for error. Jumps of 20 cents per gallon or more in a day are becoming more common, for example, according to an analysis of daily and weekly price changes at 120,000 U.S. gasoline stations tracked by GasBuddy.com. ...

NEW YORK -- Hold your applause: Lady Gaga will perform at the American Music Awards next month. Dick Clark productions announced Thursday that Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Kendrick Lamar and Luke Bryan will also hit the stage for the Nov. 24 awards show in Los Angeles...

ISLAMABAD -- The Pakistani government Saturday accused the U.S. of sabotaging peace talks with domestic Taliban fighters by killing their leader in a drone strike, as the militants began the process of choosing a successor. The rise in tension, even though the U.S. ...

BEIRUT -- In the midst of a conflict rife with sectarianism, a giant bronze statue of Jesus has gone up on a Syrian mountain, apparently under cover of a truce among three factions in the country's civil war. Jesus stands, arms outstretched, on the Cherubim mountain, overlooking a route pilgrims took from Constantinople to Jerusalem in ancient times. The statue is 40 feet tall and stands on a base that brings its height to 105 feet, organizers of the project estimate...

BERLIN -- Edward Snowden called for international help to persuade the U.S. to drop espionage charges against him, according to a letter a German lawmaker released Friday after he met the American in Moscow. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, meanwhile, has conceded some of the NSA's spying has reached too far and will be stopped...

The city of Cape Girardeau has announced an opening date for a dog park at Kiwanis Park along with a ribbon-cutting celebration. "Dogtown," a one-acre fenced area with separate areas for small and large dogs and several amenities, will open at 11 a.m. Nov. 9. Construction was paid for by revenue the city receives from the operation of Isle Casino Cape Girardeau...

Cape Girardeau has named a new assistant city manager and director of development services. Molly B. Hood, a senior planner in Paradise Valley, Ariz., has accepted the position after a recruiting process by the city that lasted about six months. Hood also has private sector government relations and consulting experience and has worked as a planner in Glendale, Ariz., and Carbondale, Ill., according to a news release from the city. ...

Cape Girardeau public schools' technology department will move to a new building after the first of the year, said Neil Glass, assistant superintendent of administrative services. The school board authorized superintendent James Welker to negotiate a contract with Triple B Development Corp. to lease a building at 401 N. Clark Ave. and to execute the contract on behalf of the board during a closed session Monday night, according to information released Thursday by the district...

The annual Concrete Street Routing and Sealing Program in Jackson is scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. Monday. According to a news release issued by Erica Bogenpohl, staff engineer for the city of Jackson, work will be along Spring Lake Trail and Watson Drive, Palmer Drive and Wedgewood Drive and is expected to be finished within two weeks. ...

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Their hopes of an undefeated season may have came to an end last week against Charleston, but the Chaffee Red Devils got back to their winning ways when it mattered most. With Peyton Montgomery back under center after a one game absence, the Red Devils punched in two late scores Friday to down the Hayti Indians 34-12 in the opening round of the Class 1, District 1 tournament...

Four Jackson runners advanced to the Missouri Class 4 Cross Country Championships with top 30 finishes at Saturday's sectional meet at Parkway Central High School in suburban St. Louis. Senior Gabe Underwood led the charge with an eighth-place finish in the boys race, covering the 3.1-mile layout in 16 minutes, 43 seconds. Underwood had just missed out on qualifying as a junior...

THE PIRATES fell in straight sets to Lutheran South in the Class 3 quarterfinals By Bill Hester Southeast Missourian ST. LOUIS -- The hugs were there once again for the Perryville girls volleyball team after their Class 3 quarterfinal match Saturday against Lutheran South...

The St. Vincent and Zalma boys teams and seven individuals advanced to the Class 1 state meet through the 26-team District 1 cross country meet Saturday at Jackson City Park. St. Vincent and Zalma finished one-two in the boys team standings. The top two teams and top 15 individuals advanced to Saturday's state meet at the Oak Hills Golf Center at Hough Park in Jefferson City...

Entering his junior year, Woodland's Garret Reynolds had never competed in cross country. But from the beginning of the season, his coaches and teammates noticed the athletic ability that Reynolds had. "Garret's consistently been our number one," Woodland coach Ryan Layton said. "He sets the tone for us every time, and he really did that today."...

The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team ended its two-game exhibition schedule with a win, as expected. But the Redhawks had to sweat just a bit Saturday night after they squandered most of a 24-point second-half lead. Southeast wound up holding off a solid Division II Ouachita Baptist squad 88-75 in front of an announced Show Me Center crowd of 1,210 -- but the Redhawks figured they learned a lesson...

The Southeast Missouri State soccer team fell just short of the Ohio Valley Conference regular-season championship. Southeast entered Friday night's regular-season finale at Tennessee-Martin with a clear mission -- win and the Redhawks capture the OVC title along with hosting the conference tournament...

By MARTY MISHOW ~ Southeast Missourian The Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team had trouble with Maryville University for most of the first half. But Southeast controlled virtually the entire second half and rolled 86-72 in their lone exhibition game Saturday night at the Show Me Center...

Southeast scored a last-minute TD, then blocked a field goal to beat the visiting Division II school 37-35

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Gary Pinkel reminded Missouri players coming off a bitter loss that an SEC title game was still in their grasp. The 10th-ranked Tigers heard their coach loud and clear. "Why in the world would you ever be thinking about last week's game when there's so much out there," Pinkel said after getting a dominant and resilient effort in a 31-3 victory over Tennessee Saturday night. "A little common sense here. Are you kidding me?"...

The second-year Rams coach plays down facing his former team for the first time

TAMPA, Fla. -- Brett Connolly and Valtteri Filppula scored in the third period, lifting the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night. Connolly, playing in his second game since being recalled from Syracuse of the AHL, put Tampa Bay ahead 3-2 when he redirected Radko Gudas' shot at 8:37 of the third. Filppula made it 4-2 with 3:59 remaining...

City Hall 401 Independence St. Study session, 5 p.m. Monday No action will be taken during the study session. Items for Discussion Items for discussion Presentations Consent agenda Pertinent address: 401 Independence St., Cape Girardeau, Mo...

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Rita Clara Kluesner, 81, of Chaffee died Friday, Nov. 1, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born May 9, 1932, at Kelso, Mo., to Paul and Anna Scherer Glastetter. She and Alfred Joseph Kluesner were married June 25, 1955...

GOODWIN, Mo. -- Terry Crocker's mother, Jearldean Shelton, was proud of her black walnut trees. Every fall, as a child, Terry would collect the green globes off the ground for her mom, spread the nuts on the driveway and crack them open with a hammer...

The Cardinals closed their season with a 24-10-1 record

The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Burglaries Robbery Thefts Property damage Miscellaneous SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY The Department of Public Safety at Southeast Missouri State University released the following item...