Stories from Sunday, November 17, 2013

1-What is the smallest dollar amount for which you'll use a credit card? 2-What is your favorite TV show theme song of all time, and why? 3-When you were a kid, what did you what to be when you grew up. Are you doing that? 4-With Thanksgiving approaching, name something for which you're grateful and why...

The Cape Jaycee's 39th annual Toybox project will one again allow individuals, organizations and businesses the opportunity to give this Holiday season. Donations to Toybox will be accepted through Dec. 19 at the following locations:n Academy of Dance Arts, 2136 William St...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- A 26-year-old Perryville man has been killed in an ATV accident. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Chad M. Unterreiner of Perryville died Friday night when the ATV he was on collided with another ATV in Ste. Genevieve County. Both drivers were ejected...

Are you going hunting this weekend? The weather could get nasty. A.J. Hendershott, regional supervisor for outreach and education division of the Missouri Department of Conservation, provided these tips for hunters hitting the stands and blinds for opening weekend of firearms deer-hunting season:...

Cape Girardeau police have arrested both people believed to be responsible for an attempted robbery outside a convenience store last week. A 13-year-old male juvenile was in the custody of juvenile authorities on Friday, according to a release from the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Another suspect, Evan Johnson Jr., 30, of Cape Girardeau, was arrested and charged Thursday with attempted robbery and armed criminal action...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- A dump truck made contact with power lines Friday in Perryville and caused a power outage for several hours. According to a news release by the Citizens Electric Corporation, about 9:45 a.m. Friday a dump truck hit a power line, resulting in a power loss in an area along Highway 51 south of Interstate 55 to the Perry County line...

SAN DIEG0 -- The job is one of the most dangerous in the Marine Corps. The four Marines killed Wednesday, including Poplar Bluff, Mo., native Staff Sgt. Eric W. Summers, while clearing unexploded ordnance at California's Camp Pendleton were bomb removal technicians. It is one of the few positions in which the Marine Corps allows team members to quit at any time. That's because their mental focus could mean the difference between life or death for themselves or their fellow troops...

The drive to deliver Christmas toys to local families in need begins today with the Cape Jaycees' 39th annual Toybox program. "Toybox is really all about giving back," said Tracy Haggerty, Toybox coordinator. "Every kid deserves to have a joyful Christmas."...

Between September 2012 and April, Cape Girardeau police responded to 306 reports of gas drive-offs. A policy that went into effect this spring dropped that number to zero, a police spokesman said. On May 1, at the request of the Cape Girardeau Police Department, all local gas stations began requiring drivers to pay for fuel before pumping it...

A study of Cape Girardeau County's facilities is complete and will be presented to commissioners Monday. The county commission in February hired St. Louis-based Treanor Architects to assess the county's buildings and its needs for space and function...

The wind -- one of the many enemies of deer hunting -- blows just before the sun rises. Coveralls are sprayed with the scent of dirt to mask the smell of human. The dark forest gives way, and an entirely natural blind, orchestrated perfectly to be so, comes into view to the right...

Central prevailed for a 25-22 victory over Miller Career Academy on a last-minute, 31-yard touchdown run by senior Mikey Jones.

See 30 images of the Benton Hills on exibit at the Cape Nature Center during the month of November.

PRESS RELEASE CAPE COUNTY TEA PARTY MEETING On Tuesday November 19th, 2013 at 6:30pm, the Cape County Tea Party (CCTP) will hold its open monthly meeting at the Cape Girardeau Public Library. The meeting is also called Third Tuesday Tea Time (TTTT) and is held on the Third Tuesday of each month to continue the work to complete our Mission as stated below...

Our dog Lucy by the pond.

Although cover crops -- mixtures of wheat, root vegetables and grasses that provide benefits to soil -- have been around for decades, Friday was the first time a field day was devoted to them at Southeast Missouri State University's David M. Barton Agriculture Research Center outside Gordonville...

The Indians lost to Webster Groves 42-39 in a Class 5 quarterfinal

Today is Sunday, Nov. 17, the 321st day of 2013. There are 44 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 17, 1800, Congress held its first session in Washington in the partially completed Capitol building. On this date:...

This column originally appeared in the Flourish ezine, a monthly digital magazine from the Southeast Missourian. To sign up for the ezine or to receive Flourish in print four times a year, email cellis@semissourian.com or go to semissourian.com/flourish....

I'm not much of a football fan, high school or otherwise. But I am a cat person. This front page story in the Southeast Missourian from 1938 caught my eye, and I decided to feature it in a blog as we close out the gridiron season. I've retyped the story, as the reproduction from microfilm was just too difficult to read...

The following is an excerpt from the March 16, 1944, edition of the Southeast Missourian. Only a small amount of flying remains to be done at Harris Field before the Army Air Forces program is suspended. Tentative plans are to complete the training this week, but present orders are that the field's services are to be discontinued March 24. Many of the cadets now here have already completed their work and the class is awaiting orders to proceed to a basic flying school...

What I have photographed here appears to be smoke rising from a log. It is not smoke. Nov. 5 was a cool, damp day that transitioned into a cold -- but not freezing -- night. The morning of Nov. 6 saw me fortunate enough to find a bright sun shining through an opening in the forest trees intently striking a wet cool log. ...

Dennis named teacher of the year Lynn Dennis, religion and computer teacher at Immaculate Conception School in Jackson, was named Distinguished Teacher of the Year by the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau. ...

Bank of Missouri presented a check to the Southeast Missouri Food Bank in the amount of $415. The funds were raised through cookbooks sold by bank employees. From left are Jill Day, Southeast Missouri Food Bank; Betty Lohmann of Bank of Missouri; and Pat Kaempfer of Bank of Missouri...

Jennifer L. Weiss, coordinator of the Center for Writing Excellence at Southeast Missouri State University, was selected as the 2013 Executive of the Year for the Girardot Chapter of International Association of Administrative Professionals at its annual Executive Night Recognition Banquet on Oct. ...

Nov. 17:1869, the Suez Canal opened in Egypt. 1973, President Richard Nixon told Associated Press managing editors in Orlando, Fla.: "People have got to know whether or not their president is a crook. Well, I'm not a crook." 1979, Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini ordered the release of 13 black and/or female American hostages being held at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran...

Michael Rains has done quite well for himself throughout his career as a hair stylist. Rains, born and raised in Chaffee, Mo., is the son of Sherrin Rains and the late Dwain Rains. He graduated from Chaffee High School in 1985. He followed in the footsteps of his mother as a hair stylist, and the two even had the same instructor while attending Stage One hair school in Cape Girardeau, although attending years apart...

Can we all just agree that by 2013 we should be able to do better by green beans than dumping canned soup and fried onions all over them? Surely, there is a better way. Actually, there are lots of better ways. Even if all you do is crisp some chopped bacon in a skillet, then pop fresh green beans in for a few minutes of stir-frying, the end result will still be better (and probably more welcome at the table). But that's just the start...

Thanksgiving can be a land mine of a meal. Creative cooks who tinker too aggressively with classic recipes may find themselves at the head of a table of disgruntled diners. It's hard to blame them. Thanksgiving is rooted strongly in culinary traditions. ...

Seeing a Ugandan child -- who had never received a Christmas toy -- open a shoe box full of them was well worth the effort it took to help lead Southeast Missouri's Operation Christmas Child last fall, said area co-coordinator Barb Wilfong of Desloge, Mo...

We're not arguing the importance of the Olmsted Dam, the control of the river system and the economic need to improve river transportation. Keeping the waterway open for barges is essential to large-scale commerce in the United States. But the project, located on the Ohio River near Olmstead, Ill., is an obvious example of why our citizenry is skeptical of its government...

As a corn farmer, I was offended to see the article, "Ethanol proving to be harmful to the environment," in the Nov. 12 Southeast Missourian. Not only was it full of inaccuracies, it failed to recognize the great strides agriculture has made to improve farming practices and take better care of the environment...

Yes, I was one of those who complained when they began to put a roundabout on Lexington. But I have to say, it's really a good thing. The traffic flow is easy. You can get through there a lot quicker. And it's just a good thing. Thank you very much...

Here's another reason to be thankful this holiday season -- the cost of putting Thanksgiving dinner on the table is down slightly from last year. But don't bank on those savings for any big Black Friday splurges. The average Turkey Day dinner will cost $49.04, or just 44 cents less this year than in 2012. And while every penny counts, if you need to do any traveling to belly up to the big meal, increases in airline and train tickets mean that 44 cents won't get you very far...

A few weeks ago I came across the story a 20-year woman who tragically lost her life to an rare disorder that affects a handful of people globally. So mysterious is this disorder that it has been given the name "syndrome X" for unknown. Medical researchers and doctors can only observe what is happening without being able to give an explanation...

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Hester of Chaffee are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary today with a family dinner hosted by their children. Hester and Ruby Seabaugh were married Nov. 17, 1943, at the Church of God of Prophecy in Chaffee...

Michael and Mary Ellen Wozniak of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Marie Wozniak, to Anthony Travis Thrower. 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 SoutheastHEALTH...

Some cooks like to change up the Thanksgiving meal -- a sous vide turkey here, a sweet potato souffle there. But on a holiday dedicated to tradition, innovation can spark revolt. "Know your audience," says Jack Bishop, editorial director of America's Test Kitchen. "The people I know want a pie for dessert and they're not really interested in going too far afield. And the turkey is the turkey, and there's not really a lot you can do there."...

Nearly everyone I have talked to in the past couple of days is planning their Thanksgiving menu. We usually make a list of items to bring, and each of us carries in to make it much easier on our parents. Of course, my brother Wesley is the master baker of the family and he can make some amazing desserts. ...

MONDAY -- Hot dog, broccoli with cheese or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, pears. TUESDAY -- Chicken or cheese quesadilla, refried beans or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, orange sections. WEDNESDAY -- Turkey & gravy, whipped potatoes or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, roll, mixed fruit cup, rocky road frosty...

Amanda Marie Nabors and Trenton Paul Davis were married June 1, 2013, at Deerfield Lodge in Cape Girardeau. Troy Truitt performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Dale and Susan Nabors of Cape Girardeau. The groom is the son of Trudy Davis of Jennings, La...

Dr. Emily Anne Crawford and Paul Jonathan Johnson were married Oct. 12, 2013, at Prospect Methodist Church in Marshfield, Mo. The Rev. David Johnson performed the ceremony. Music was by Amy Crawford of Marshfield, sister of the bride. The bride is the daughter of Greg and Lynne Crawford of Marshfield. The groom is the son of the Rev. David and Valerie Johnson of Jackson...

O Lord Jesus, may the songs we sing bring glory to you, our Savior. Amen.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Dressed in a black Batman costume, his fists clenched as he took on foe after foe around San Francisco, a 5-year-old boy who has battled leukemia for years fulfilled his wish Friday to be his favorite superhero. In the process, Miles Scott became a darling of social media and attracted thousands of fans around the country, including the White House...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA hopes its newest Mars spacecraft lives up to its know-it-all name. The robotic explorer called Maven is due to blast off Monday on a 10-month journey to the red planet. There, it will orbit Mars and study the atmosphere to try to understand how the planet morphed from warm and wet to cold and dry...

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, who played a central role in the government's response to the financial crisis of 2008-2009, is joining private equity firm Warburg Pincus LLC. The firm announced Saturday Geithner will serve as its president and managing director starting March 1...

NEW YORK -- For the debut Bartlett's anthology of black quotations, editor Retha Powers wanted to capture the personal, the political and the artistic. "When you think about black history, you think about touch points like slavery, colonialism, apartheid," Powers said. "Those are heavy and difficult topics. But there also lives being led and poetry being created and plays being written. I wanted to be able to show all of that, the will to create a culture and a life."...

BEIJING -- Don't expect a new Chinese baby boom, experts say, despite the first easing of the country's controversial one-child policy in three decades. About 15 million to 20 million Chinese parents will be allowed to have a second child after the government announced Friday that couples where one partner has no siblings can have two children. ...

KABUL, Afghanistan -- A suicide car bomber tore through the Afghan capital Saturday, just hours after President Hamid Karzai announced U.S. and Afghan negotiators had agreed on a draft deal allowing U.S. troops to remain in the country beyond a 2014 deadline...

TACLOBAN, Philippines -- Althea Mustacisa was born three days ago in the aftermath of the killer typhoon that razed the eastern Philippines. And for every one of those three days, she has struggled to live. But she has clung to life because her parents have been pushing oxygen into her tiny body with a hand-held pump nonstop ever since she came into this world...

ST. LOUIS -- No one knows exactly how many atrocities Joseph Paul Franklin committed as he crossed the country more than three decades ago, fueled by hatred of blacks and Jews. Along the way he bombed a synagogue, robbed banks, shot and wounded a porn icon -- and killed, by his account, nearly two dozen people...

Another milestone is passing in America's racial journey: The next mayor of New York City is a white man with a black wife. Even in a nation with a biracial president, where interracial marriage is more accepted and common than ever, Bill de Blasio's marriage to Chirlane McCray is remarkable: He is apparently the first white politician in U.S. history elected to a major office with a black spouse by his side...

DETROIT -- The way Renisha Marie McBride's young life ended Nov. 2 is not in dispute: A homeowner in suburban Detroit fatally shot the 19-year-old in the face as she stood on his porch before the sun came up. Almost every other aspect of the case is not as clear-cut...

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. -- Four skeletons found in shallow graves in the Southern California desert are believed to be those of a San Diego County family that vanished three years ago, police said Friday, It resolved one mystery and raised a host of new questions about what happened to the seemingly happy couple and their two young sons...

ANNISTON, Ala. -- The Pentagon spent $10.2 billion over three decades burning tons of deadly nerve gas and other chemical weapons stored in four states -- some of the agents so deadly even a few drops can kill. Now, with all those chemicals up in smoke and communities freed of a threat, the Army is in the middle of another, $1.3 billion project: Demolishing the incinerators that destroyed the toxic materials...

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Five chickens live in artist Alicia Rheal's backyard in Madison, Wis., and when they age out of laying eggs, they may become chicken dinner. "We get egg-layers, and after a couple of years, we put the older girls in the freezer and we get a newer batch," Rheal said...

ST. LOUIS -- Roman Polak was celebrating even before Alexander Steen scored the winning goal in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. Polak had found Steen wide open in the middle of the ice and hit him with a long clearing pass, sending in Steen alone on Carolina goalie Justin Peters. At that point, Polak knew what was coming...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Even though Missouri hadn't played in the Sprint Center in more than a year, interim coach Tim Fuller had a simple message for his team -- it was still playing at home, and it had to defend Kansas City. The Tigers did just that. Playing in the heart of what's traditionally viewed as Big 12 country, Missouri held off a pesky Hawaii team 92-80 to delight the Tiger fans populating the Sprint Center...

ST. LOUIS -- After waving teammates away from the ball, Tavon Austin stayed close. He was worried the Indianapolis Colts might down it near the goal line. The next few seconds were a blur of fearless decision-making, instincts and raw speed. The rookie's long-awaited breakout day was off to the races...

The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team led most of the way before seeing host IUPUI rally to go ahead late. But the Redhawks remained strong and rallied back for a 76-68 victory Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis, Ind. Southeast, which notched its first road win of the year, improved to 2-1. The Jaguars fell to 0-3 as they suffered their 19th straight loss dating back to last season...

The Southeast volleyball team will begin OVC tournament play Thursday The Southeast Missouri State volleyball team ended the regular season on a high note, beating host Tennessee Tech 24-26, 25-22, 25-16, 25-17 on Saturday afternoon in Cookeville, Tenn...

TAMMS, Ill. -- Carl "Cotton" William Ragle of Tamms went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, Nov. 15, 2013. Cotton was born March 20, 1923, in Murphysboro, Ill., to John B. Ragle and Ruby May Blankenship. He married Vera Mae Marshall on Jan. 16, 1947...

SEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. -- Elliott Murray, 98, of Sedgewickville passed away Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, at his residence. He was born Aug. 31, 1915, in Bollinger County, Mo., son of Benton and Cora Etta Conrad Murray. He and Mabel C. Fadler Murray were married April 27, 1940. She preceded him in death Dec. 21, 1990...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Paul William Dunlap, 75, of Perryville passed away Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, at Perry County Memorial Hospital. He was born July 28, 1938, in Ste. Genevieve, Mo., son of Raymond and Sylvia Basler Dunlap. He and Barbara L. Sutterer were married Sept. 12, 1959. She survives in Perryville...

An early-morning fire heavily damages parts of the sixth floor of the Southeast Missouri State University Towers South dormitory; approximately 370 students are evacuated when fire breaks out at about 12:30 a.m., but no one is injured. By official proclamation of Jackson Mayor Carlton Meyer, today is Rev. Walter J. Keisker Day; Keisker, pastor emeritus of St. Paul Lutheran Church, is honored for his 50 years in the ministry to his community, plus his many other secular and nonsecular activities...

Southeast improved to 3-8 with a 36-34 victory

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Maureen Ann Welker, 75, of Perryville died Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, at Independence Care Center in Perryville. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday and from 6:30 to 10:20 a.m. Tuesday at Miller Family Funeral Home. The rosary will be recited at 9 a.m. Tuesday...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Thomas L. Miller, 47, of Perryville died Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, at his home. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday and from 6:30 a.m. until time of service Monday at Miller Family Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Sandra L. Strecky, 46, of Perryville died Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, at her home. Visitation will be at Young and Sons Funeral Home from 12:30 p.m. until service time Sunday. The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Dennis Cebulak officiating. Burial will be at a later date...

The Pirates lost to St. Mary's 3-1 in a Class 2 playoff game

Zach Smith posted the highest finish for Notre Dame at the state swimming and diving championships held at the St. Peter's Rec-Plex this weekend. Smith, a senior, finished 21st in the 100-yard butterfly preliminary held on Friday with a time of 55.12 seconds and placed 30th in the 200 IM in 2:07.01...

Owen Michael "Mike" Dean fortified with the sacraments of Holy Mother Church on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013. Beloved husband of Susan Seitz Dean; loving father of Mary Margaret "Maggie", Brian (Roanne), Timothy (Kathleen) and Anne Dean; cherished grandfather of Josephine, Marianne, George, Henry, Eleanor and Adelaide; dear brother of John Timothy (Joan) Dean and the late Mary (Cdr. John) Vogel; dearest brother-in-law, uncle, great-uncle, cousin and friend to many...

Francis "Dave" Genczo Sr., 88, of rural New Douglas, Ill., died Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, at Community Memorial Hospital in Staunton, Ill. Survivors include his wife, Lorene; a daughter, Jean Sutton of Jackson; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren...

John Frederick Fischer, 57, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, at his home. He was born May 15, 1956, in Cairo, Ill., to Boniface Frederick and Modelle Hite Fischer. He married Betty Jean Medlock on April 26, 1977. John worked for and managed Kerasotes Theaters for 35 years before his health forced his retirement...

MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- John Jennings Wilkinson, 83, of Marble Hill passed away Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 30, 1930, in Patton, Mo., son of Leslie and Louie Slinkard Wilkinson. He and Viola Pauline Angle were married Nov. 25, 1954...

PATTON, Mo. -- Geraldine Yamnitz Smith, 85, of Patton passed away Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, at Perry County Memorial Hospital. She was born Nov. 10, 1928, in Patton, daughter of John David and Myrtle L. Moyers Long. She married Raymond Yamnitz and later married William Smith, who preceded her in death...

BENTON, Mo. -- John Marion Webb, 44, of Benton passed away Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 12, 1969, in St. Louis to Gary Oral and Mary Virginia Ary Webb. He and Sue Stephens were married Dec. 12, 1993. She survives of Benton...

Dorris June Brannon Paolo, 78, of Wildwood, Mo., passed away peacefully Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013, at her home. She was first married to Martin Schulman, then to Sanford Fredman and then to Roberto Paolo. Dorris lived in Jackson and Millersville for 45 years. She was a copy editor at the Southeast Missourian in the late 1960s...

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Dorothy Faye Smiley, 87, of Chaffee passed away Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 16, 1926, in Mineral Wells, Texas, to John Marion and Minnie Christian Mallory. She and Robert Lester "Bob" Smiley were married Aug. 25, 1945. He preceded her in death Sept. 4, 1989...

Terry Gene Umfleet Sr., 57, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, at his home. He was born Aug. 14, 1956, in Cape Girardeau to Edward and Bonnie Barks Umfleet. Loving survivors include five children, Tiffany, Terry Jr., Chance, Morgan and Dakoda; 13 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and four siblings...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Cleta F. Nesslein, 95, of Perryville died Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, at Perry Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born June 16, 1918, in Perry County to Theodore and Theresa Brown Huber. She and Cletus S. Nesslein were married Nov. 19, 1953, in Perryville. He preceded her in death April 15, 2007...

The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Summonses Assaults Burglaries Thefts Property damage Miscellaneous The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...

City Hall 401 Independence St. No action will be taken during the study session. Items for discussion Pertinent address: 401 Independence St., Cape Girardeau, Mo...

Jesse Rhymer, 93, of Scott City. Charles Roberts, 78, of Olive Branch, Ill. Richard Roth, 92, of Frohna. George Schott, 80, of Oran. James Tindall, 92, of Cape Girardeau. Vernon Norfolk Sr., 65, of Old Appleton. Agnes Bollinger, 96, of Jackson. Charles Gromer, 74, of Marble Hill...

How often have you wished that you didn't have to struggle? Everything would go as planned without a hitch? I think everyone has desired that state of life. Is struggle a bad thing? Is it actually life-giving? One often wonders. Why do some survive the struggles of life and grow from them whereas struggle defeats others. ...

1. Turkey. I like ham, too. Still, you can't beat a well-cooked turkey on Thanksgiving Day. And the day after. Turkey sandwiches. Turkey casseroles. The list goes on. 2. Pink stuff. We have a traditional side in my family (though it's not Thanksgiving specific). Pink stuff, or as you might know it: cottage cheese, strawberry Jell-O, whipped cream, Mandarin oranges and pineapple. You don't know what you're missing if you haven't tried this stuff...