Stories from Sunday, November 10, 2013

Natalie Arnzen Cape Girardeau Barista/Server "Out on my grandmas' land in Leopold." "Probably four times a year usually to go to a show or just to get out of town get some good Indian food. Just good restaurants maybe a little bit of shopping, good record stores and book store."...

High 5 Favorite films from favorite books...

The Band Perry, with Easton Corbin and Lindsay Ell, in February will make a stop on their "We Are Pioneers World Tour 2013-2014" in Cape Girardeau. The country music group comprised of three siblings will take the stage at the Show Me Center Feb. 21...

Winona defeated Leopold 25-20, 25-18 to win the Class 1 state championship.

TACLOBAN, Philippines -- The death toll from one of the strongest storms on record that ravaged the central Philippine city of Tacloban could reach 10,000 people, officials said today after the extent of massive devastation became apparent and horrified residents spoke of storm surges as high as trees...

OLMSTED, Ill. -- It was all but certain for a time, but the saga of man vs. river today continues in the muddy water of the Ohio, along a shipping thoroughfare called "America's busiest stretch of inland waterway." Just a little more than eight weeks ago, project managers with the U.S. ...

Southeast Missourian Saint Francis Medical Center officials are expressing disappointment over a Thursday night decision by the Cape Girardeau's public school board that excludes the Cape Girardeau hospital from the district's insurance network. When the Cape Public School District board renewed its insurance policy...

Vivid colors reflected in the water make for a beautiful fall picture. Cape County Park South

THIS YEAR AT ST MARY CATHEDRAL SCHOOL THERE'S A NEW GAME IN TOWN! IT'S "LOTSA CASH" - AN ORIGINAL PROGRESSIVE RAFFLE! TICKET SALES BEGAN AT THE START OF THE SCHOOL YEAR AND CONTINUE UNTIL THE SCHOOL'S ANNUAL DINNER AUCTION - THIS YEAR TO BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 22, 2014 AT PLAZA CONFERENCE CENTER. ...

Historic Glenn House in downtown Cape Girardeau Mo. Beautiful fall colors make for a wonderful photo of the Glenn House.

A beautiful fall scene of the Oliver House , downtown Cape Girardeau Mo.

Today is Sunday, Nov. 10, the 314th day of 2013. There are 51 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 10, 1938, Kate Smith first sang Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" on her CBS radio program. On this date: In 1775, the U.S. Marines were organized under authority of the Continental Congress...

The Jackson High School Class of 1953 celebrated its 60th reunion Sept. 27 and 28 at the Jackson Senior Center. On Friday night, they enjoyed at meal followed by attending the Jackson High School football game. They traveled to the game in a school bus courtesy of St. Paul Lutheran School. When they arrived, they were met with guides who led them to special reserved seats. Thanks to Wade Bartles and Meredith Pobst for making all the arrangements as well as providing red and black ribbons...

Sara Elizabeth Barnhart of Cape Girardeau and Arthur Paul Woods III of Gordonville were married July 6, 2013, at Deerfield Lodge in Cape Girardeau. Kevin Mann performed the ceremony. Music was provided by Big Chill of St. Charles, Mo. The bride is the daughter of Samual Barnhart and Cheryl Barnhart of McClure, Ill. The groom is the son of Arthur Paul Woods Jr. and Terri Woods of Gordonville...

Paul and Sarah Schermann of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Holly Schermann, to Kevin Frigerio of St. Louis. He is the son of Michael and Laura Frigerio of St. Louis. Holly is a 2010 graduate of Saxony Lutheran High School in Jackson. She will graduate from Southeast Missouri State University in May 2014 with a degree in communication disorders. She expects to receive a master of arts in applied behavior analysis with an emphasis in autism...

Mr. and Mrs. Fred William "Buddy" Koeppel of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary Sept. 21, 2013. They had lunch at the Blue Owl in Kimmswick, Mo., and saw a presentation of "My Fair Lady" in St. Louis. Koeppel and the former Carol Exler were married Sept. 21, 1968, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Egypt Mills. She is the daughter of the late Ralph and Eva Exler. Koeppel is the son of the late Fred A. and Marie Koeppel...

Les and Laura Respondek celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary Oct. 25, 2013, at Cape Girardeau County Park South. A vow renewal ceremony including vows to their children was held, followed by a reception. The service was performed by Chris Vaught of ConnectionPoint Church in Jackson...

About 18 months ago I bought some sand and piled about six five-gallon buckets full in a sheltered place safe from rain. I wanted to see what, if anything, might use the sand pile. Of course, a few feral house cats occasionally used the sand as a toilet, and a few toads have dug into the sand for safety and coolness from summer heat...

The Kelly schools received a donation from Lamberts Café in Sikeston, Mo., that allowed for construction of a concession stand. As part of a continued partnership with Lamberts, the football field is officially known as Lambert Field at Kelly High School. The concession stand was built in memory of Todd Lambert...

Jason and Jessica Hill of Cape Girardeau were honored as the 2013 Young Alumni of the Year as part of Truman State University's homecoming celebration held Oct. 18. Jessica Hill, currently a resource consultant for 2-1-1 Helpline in Tulsa, Okla., was the student representative to the board of governors during her time at Truman, and was the president of Omicron Delta Kappa leadership fraternity, a student senate committee chair, a student ambassador and a student adviser. ...

St. Vincent de Paul Parish will sponsor a Christmas bazaar 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday in the St. Vincent de Paul Parish Center, 1919 Ritter Drive. Admission is free and door prizes will be awarded. Lunch will be served by Knights of Columbus Council 11205. Proceeds will benefit St. Vincent de Paul Parish Capital Campaign. For additional information, contact the parish office at 573-335-7667...

I don't like to write a gardening column until about a week before it is to be published for a very specific reason. I want to answer questions that are currently on the minds of Heartland gardeners. The current questions that I have been fielding are as follows: "When should I prune back my roses? How far back can I prune them?"...

It seems that one of the latest food crazes is anything to do with salted caramel. I have seen many different recipes for salted caramel cookies and desserts, and recently made a cookie that was fabulous; I will share that with you when I do my big Christmas cookie column...

Buddha, a 3-year-old Abyssinian, is very handsome, and he is quite a talker, too. His front paws are declawed. For more information, contact Safe Harbor at 243-9823. ...

Bear is 2 years old. He is a sweet dog and loves to snuggle. Bear is available for adoption at The Humane Society. Call 334-5837. ...

There are certain words that consign you to a place in time, words that tend to date you as a human being. "Groovy" and "far out" summon up images of Woodstock, inverted "peace" crosses and the 1960s. These not-to-be lamented terms were gratuitously used in the 1989 baseball movie, "Field of Dreams." A couple of aging hippies buy a farm in Iowa and dead baseball players come out of the cornfield to play on a diamond constructed -- to consternation of his neighbors and his brother-in-law -- by Ray Kinsella, portrayed by Kevin Costner. ...

The summer before my sophomore year of college, I met Jesus in a woman named Lisa. She was sitting in the grass by the curb of a store's parking lot, and I almost drove past her, trying not to make eye contact. The speedup of my heartbeat as I drove toward the stop sign told me I needed to turn back, though, and as I got out of my car and walked toward her, the fear we're taught to feel toward "poor" people beat inside of me, and I had no idea what I was going to do or say...

MONDAY--Chicken chunks & breadstick, broccoli & cheese or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, pears. TUESDAY--Pepperoni crispito with sauce, corn or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, applesauce. WEDNESDAY--Spaghetti with meat sauce & cheese breadstick, green beans or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, mixed fruit cup...

The Nancy Hunter Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution met at Old St. Vincent's Church on Sept. 24. Regent Charlotte Slinkard presided over the meeting. The regent read a message from Lynn Forney Young, the newly elected president general of NSDAR. ...

Students in the Advance R-IV school district celebrated Red Ribbon Week during the week of Oct. 28 through Nov. 1. Red Ribbon Week is a way for individuals and communities to take a visible stand against drugs and to show their personal commitment to a drug-free lifestyle through the symbol of the Red Ribbon...

Gary and Sharon Schuessler of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Courtney Schuessler, to Trey Palisch. He is the son of Ron and Char Palisch of Altenburg, Mo. Courtney is a 2007 graduate of Cape Central High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Southeast Missouri State University in 2012. She is a circulating nurse in the operating room at SoutheastHEALTH...

Michael and Mary Ellen Wozniak of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Marie, to Anthony Travis Thrower of Jackson. He is the son of Tony and Teresa Thrower of Jackson. Amanda received a bachelor of arts degree in chemistry from Southeast Missouri State University and a doctor of pharmacy degree from Midwestern University College of Pharmacy in Glendale, Ariz. She is a pharmacist at Southeast Hospital...

The photo on the front page of the newspaper wasn't worth a thousand words. It was worth a thousand stories. It wasn't what the photo showed. It was what was missing. Food was missing. Shelves, once filled with food, were baron just as the holiday season begins...

Father God, thank you for loving us and for the gift of salvation through Jesus. Amen.

The street crew did a fabulous job of cutting up and removing our fallen tree on Marilyn Drive on Monday. And they did a great cleanup afterward. Thanks to the crew. You were appreciated. I'd like to say congratulations to the city's street department. After a year and a half of calling and calling to get them to come out and fix the street on Niemann Drive that they tore up, they finally made it. It's amazing, but they finally did it...

The Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau in June said goodbye to longtime leaders, Majors Ben and Beth Stillwell. With their move, Cape Girardeau welcomed Captains Ronnie and Bridgette Amick. The couple previously lived in Moline, Ill. In this week's Ministry Focus, Ronnie Amick shares the couple's goals for the ministry in this area and how people can become involved...

Agnes Luceil Bollinger, 96, of Jackson died Friday, Nov. 8, 2013, at the Monticello House in Jackson. She was born Oct. 17, 1917, at Crump, the daughter of Jason and Anna Mae Slinkard Proffer. She was married to Varl Bollinger. He died Aug. 18, 1982...

Patricia Ann Kelsey, 80, of Scott City passed away Friday, Nov. 8, 2013, in the Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 26, 1933, in Illmo, Mo. the daughter of William "Ralph" and Velma "Juanita" Lambert Carlton. She and Ronald Lee Kelsey were married Sept. 22, 1950, at Piggott, Ark. He preceded her in death May 7, 2010...

MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Charles H. Gromer, 74, of Marble Hill passed away at 5:14 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, 2013, surrounded by his loving family and friends at his residence. He was born April 27, 1939, in Fredericktown, Mo., son of Arnel and Eva Jordan Gromer. He and Audrey Eudy were united in marriage July 2, 1960...

Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday:...

The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Summonses Miscellaneous...

*** JACKSON Firefighters responded to the following call Thursday: * Emergency medical service on Elm Street.

The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI Arrests Summonses Robbery Burglary Thefts Assault Miscellaneous The Southeast Missouri State University Department of Public Safety released the following item...

T. Louise Price, 98, of Advance, Mo., passed away Nov. 7, 2013 at her home. She was born Aug. 8, 1915, in Fisk, Mo. Louise had been a homemaker. She was a member of the Puxico General Baptist Church and attended Zalma General Baptist Church for the last 12 years...

PROVO, Utah -- The conviction of a Utah doctor in the murder of his wife was the culmination of a yearslong pursuit of justice for the family of the victim. The daughters and sisters of Michele MacNeill hounded authorities to investigate Martin MacNeill amid an initial finding that the 2007 death was natural, possibly from heart disease. ...

Sikeston Standard Democrat ~ NEW MADRID, Mo. -- A woman driving a stolen Missouri State Highway Patrol vehicle rammed two New Madrid County Sheriff's vehicles before being taken into custody. About 10 p.m. Tuesday, New Madrid County Sheriff Terry Stevens said his officers were called to a truck stop north of New Madrid, saying a woman was acting strangely. Stevens said officers interviewed the 24-year-old Mississippi woman but didn't find anything wrong...

The American Legion Post 158 of Jackson and the Jackson VFW Post 10495 will host the annual Veterans Day Parade starting at 4 p.m. Monday. Anyone or any group who would like to participate needs to be in front of the old Jackson High School building at 3:30 p.m. for the lineup. The parade route will march uptown to the courthouse and turn left on West Main Street to Oklahoma Street and return to the old high school campus...

Kenneth Bender of Cape Girardeau has been named as one of 26 winners of the 2013 Lieutenant Governor's Veterans Service award. According to a news release from Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, the award recognizes Missouri veterans who provide exemplary service to their communities...

Options for consideration by the board Thursday night, according to an email, were:n Keep the current plan and absorb the full premium increase (about $640,000 annualized). Smee said the school's budget only allowed for an 8 percent increase. -- The Southeast Missourian...

WASHINGTON -- They are among our most personal daily decisions: what to eat or drink. Maybe what to inhale. Now that the government's banning trans fat, does it mean it's revving up to take away our choice to consume all sorts of other unhealthy stuff?...

JERUSALEM -- A pair of testy public exchanges this week appear to have undone whatever good will was created between the Israeli and U.S. governments during a high-profile visit by President Barack Obama early this year. Tensions burst into the open during a swing through the region by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. In an interview on both Israeli and Palestinian TV, Kerry questioned Israel's seriousness about peace with the Palestinians...

GENEVA -- Talks on a deal to temporarily curb Iran's nuclear program ran into trouble Saturday when France questioned whether the proposal went far enough, casting doubt an agreement could be reached during the current round of negotiations. Chances of bridging all differences diminished as the day progressed...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The state Supreme Court said Friday it will impose a new fee on thousands of attorneys who work in Missouri in order to help fund legal aid for low-income residents in civil court cases. The $30 annual fee is to be paid by all licensed attorneys starting in 2014 and is expected to generate at least $750,000...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Motorboats, horseback riding and river access would be restricted in some areas of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways under a draft plan released Friday. The riverways are under the direction of the National Park Service, which oversees sections of the Jacks Fork and Current rivers, along with stretches of nearby creeks and streams within the park. ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Before joining members of an outlaw motorcycle gang at an eastern Missouri lake, tattoo artist Samuel Francis of Cape Girardeau had one last conversation with his father. If he turned up dead, Francis said last December, a man named Melvin Scherrer would be responsible. The 38-year-old man's father, Gary Francis, later shared his son's ominous warning with law enforcement, court documents say...

TRENTON, N.J. -- A dominant re-election victory in hand, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is pursuing a path to bolster his resume as a get-it-done Republican leader and to broaden a national network of political allies. This aggressive course is designed to strengthen his appeal as he considers whether to run for president in 2016...

Warrants are issued against 50 people in connection with a 10-month undercover investigation by the Cape County Drug Enforcement Task Force; 44 adults and six juveniles, all of whom were described as drug dealers, were implicated. To make room for smaller classes, Cape Girardeau School Board members have suggested building a new elementary school or perhaps changing the district boundary lines...

A victim was shot in his calf, and was treated and released from a hospital following a shooting in Cape Girardeau on Wednesday afternoon. The incident took place at the intersection of Bloomfield Road and Hanover Street during a robbery attempt, police said...

ST. LOUIS -- Kevin Shattenkirk didn't know if the puck was tipped or not. The defenseman didn't care much, either. The bottom line for Shattenkirk and the Blues was that his shot helped them win a hockey game. Shattenkirk's first goal of the season midway through the third period sent St. Louis to a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday...

INDIANAPOLIS -- Andrew Luck delivered on his promise as the NFL's top draft pick. He took the Colts to the playoffs last season and has them in position to win a division title this year. St. Louis is still waiting for Sam Bradford to produce the same kind of results...

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Tim Fuller couldn't sleep Tuesday after Frank Haith told him he would be coaching Missouri for its first five games of the season. His stomach "turned" before Friday's season opener. As it turns out, there would be little reason to worry...

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Maty Mauk wanted simply to keep the offense rolling for No. 9 Missouri before turning the job back to James Franklin. Dorial Green-Beckham was merely trying to help the Tigers' backup quarterback succeed. Their goals helped both make program history Saturday...

The sophomore gained 104 yards in Southeast's 41-16 loss

The Redhawks defeated Alabama A&M 76-64

The Southeast Missouri State football team has had some clunker games so far this year. What took place Saturday afternoon at Houck Stadium -- on senior day no less -- might just top the list. Tennessee Tech came to Cape Girardeau without an Ohio Valley Conference win this season, with the Eagles' closest margin of defeat in their six OVC losses being 11 points...

The Southeast Missouri State volleyball team kicked off its final homestand of the season by splitting two Ohio Valley Conference matches. Southeast lost to Murray State 21-25, 25-14, 18-25, 25-22, 15-10 Friday before sweeping Austin Peay 25-15, 25-20, 25-18 Saturday...

To an audience of 900-plus people, contemporary Christian music star Natalie Grant mixed musical styles along with personal and familial stories into a concert of familiar hits and new material Friday night at Cape First Church in Cape Girardeau. The Seattle native opened her lively 90-minute show with three up tempo rock-flavored numbers with her three-piece band and backup singer from Nashville...

The Winona volleyball team had anything but a balanced offensive attack. It didn't matter because the hitting of junior middle hitter Rachel Holthaus and senior middle hitter Nola McAfee was more than enough to help Winona defend its Class 1 state title and lead the Wildcats to their third state title in school history...

The Leopold volleyball team won four of its six games in pool play Friday at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau to advance to the Class 1 state championship game. "That was our goal," Leopold coach Sandy Davis said. "We've had our goals all season -- to have a good season, win districts, win sectionals and make it to the championship game. They've been playing well today and some times were better than others, but that's all a part of the experience."...

ST. LOUIS -- The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team would have been a decided underdog at Saint Louis University under any circumstances. But the circumstances the Redhawks found themselves in during Friday night's season opener made things infinitely more challenging...

The Oak Ridge senior finished career with her best finish

The Notre Dame cross country team ended its season at Class 3 state cross country meet on Saturday at the Oak Hills Golf Center in Jefferson City, Mo. Senior Jacob Meadors posted a 31st-place time of 17 minutes, 19:15 seconds to lead Notre Dame. Junior teammate Brock Kasten followed in 34th place with a time of 17:25.40...

Woodland junior Garret Reynolds was the lone local runner to receive an all-state medal at the Class 2 state cross country meet on Saturday at the Oak Hills Golf Center in Jefferson City, Mo. Reynolds crossed the finish line with a 25th-place time of 17 minutes, 27.03 seconds. The first 25 runners to finish receive medals for all-state recognition...

DAYTON, Ohio -- The last of the Doolittle Raiders, all in their 90s, offered a final toast Saturday to their fallen comrades, as they pondered their place in history after a day of fanfare about their 1942 attack on Japan. "May they rest in peace," Lt. ...

Gordon H. Yates was a tall, skinny redhead who joined the Navy during World War II when he was 17. Two years later, the young aviator was dead, beheaded by the enemy after his patrol bomber was shot down in waters off southeast Asia. On Saturday, Purple Hearts Reunited presented the medal he was awarded decades ago to his sister in southeastern Pennsylvania. Yates' family had lost track of the medal at least as far back as 1979 when his father died...

We cannot get past it, we Americans. Not a half century later. Maybe not even ever. The president with the easy grin in whom so much hope was invested. His wife, forever frozen in pink and pillbox hat. The motorcade. The sunny day. The shadowy man in the window with a rifle. ...

He could walk out his front door and see the Hindu Kush Mountains. They were astounding to look at in every way, yet the mountains were more than just something to look at. For Alvin Hillis, they meant isolation in a war zone. "In the U.S., I could hop on the truck and go riding," Hills said. "You couldn't do that there because the mountains were hot zone, so you could not even visit those mountains. I mean you could look at them every day, but that was about it."...

Cecil Dewayne and Mary M. Humphrey of Jackson announces the engagement of their daughter, Piccola Ann of Jackson, to Brian Eugene Burcham of Jackson. He is the son of Larry Eugene and Jackie Kay Burcham of Leadington, Mo. Piccola is a 2005 graduate of Jackson High School and a 2008 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University with a degree in elementary education. She is employed by Warren E. Hearnes Elementary School in Charleston, Mo...