Stories from Sunday, November 24, 2013

1-What would you do if someone gave you a million dollars? 2-When was the last time you traveled outside of Missouri, and for what reason? 3-If you could change one thing about yourself, what would that be, and why? 4-What do you think of the Black Friday shopping frenzy, or stores that are open Thanksgiving for Christmas shopping?...

The prevalence of Facebook, Twitter and texting has all but obliterated punctuation, capitalization and apostrophes in schools, threatening the future of formal writing, educators say. And it's no wonder. Cape Girardeau public school students, for example, start learning keyboarding in kindergarten to get them used to technology, curriculum coordinator Theresa Hinkebein said. But she noted kindergartners already know how to operate smartphones and have computers at home...

A presentation Friday by the Silver Haired Legislature drew lawmakers from across the region to discuss priorities for senior citizens. About 15 members of the advocacy group, made of people age 60 and older from an area that covers Southeast Missouri, met with U.S. ...

Tameka Kyles, a college-access coordinator at Southeast Missouri State University, was the recipient of the 2013 Woman of Achievement Award at the Zonta Women of Achievement Celebration and Luncheon on Friday. The luncheon at Ray's Plaza Conference Center attracted nearly 450 people who came to celebrate the achievements of Kyles and five other women nominated for the award...

Cape Girardeau County officials are seeking the public's help in weighing proposals for a new consolidated courthouse that were presented last week. County commissioners announced Friday their intention to form a citizens advisory committee, which according to a news release will "assist the commission in determining which option(s) would best serve the needs of citizens in the coming years."...

Like a powerful handmade magnet, a variety of craft fairs pulled people into Cape Girardeau this weekend. Layers of gifts and edible goodies were there for the finding Saturday at the 38th annual River Valley Craft Fair at the Arena Building and 4-H building in Arena Park...

WEBB CITY, Mo. -- Central football coach Nathan Norman told his underclassmen that they know what they have to strive for next after their Class 4 state semifinal. "I hope they take two things," Norman said. "One, that you never give up on a season, you never give up on anything. You fight until the very end...

Jakes Phillips first Deer! Thanks to uncle Jerry Menz!

Today is Sunday, Nov. 24, the 328th day of 2013. There are 37 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 24, 1963, Jack Ruby shot and mortally wounded Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused assassin of President John F. Kennedy, in a scene captured on live television...

Ashley Taylor and Garrett Stevens, both of Houston were married June 8, 2013, at Second Presbyterian Church in St. Louis. The Rev. Mary Gene Boteler performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Rodney and Tracy Taylor of Jackson. The groom is the son of Dan and Debbi Stevens of Richland, Wash...

Meagan Kay Winder and Travis Glenn Palmer were married July 20, 2013, at Hardin Baptist Church in Hardin, Ky. Kory Cunningham performed the ceremony. Music was provided by Jordan Harris and Aaron Thompson, both of Benton, Ky. Parents of the couple are Dave and Janice Winder of Murray, Ky., and Charles and Kelly Palmer of Kirksey, Ky...

Emily Danielle Essner and Curtis Wayne Hall Jr. were married Sept. 21, 2013, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Scott City. The Rev. Oliver Clavin performed the ceremony. Vocalist was Krista Keesee and organist was Betty Ressel, both of Kelso, Mo. Readers were Cody Page and Joey Jacobs of Scott City, cousins of the groom...

MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Brittany Noel Bollinger and Travis Lynn Benfield were married Sept. 7, 2013, at the Red Barn in Jackson. Bill McCormick performed the ceremony. Parents of the couple are Nick and Pam Bollinger of Marble Hill, and Ed and Gaylene Benfield of Glenallen, Mo...

Sara Elizabeth Warren and Timothy Scott Lee were married Nov. 17, 2012, at First Presbyterian Church in Cape Girardeau. Bill Vincent performed the ceremony. Parents of the couple are Bert and Billie Warren of Jackson, and Keith and Sharon Lee of Bethalto, Ill...

Cecil Dewayne and Mary M. Humphrey of Jackson announce 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...

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- James A. and Barb Tyler of Chaffee celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary with a dinner party Oct. 19, 2013, at Chaffee Nutrition Center. Assisting with the event were the couple's children, Clint and Courtnie Tyler, and Sabrina Tyler Pobst and husband Jason...

1-What would you do if someone gave you a million dollars? 2-When was the last time you traveled outside of Missouri, and for what reason? 3-If you could change one thing about yourself, what would that be, and why? 4-What do you think of the Black Friday shopping frenzy, or stores that are open Thanksgiving for Christmas shopping?...

It is hard to tell exactly what kind of animal is making this hollow sassafras tree its home. Squirrels keep tree den holes from growing shut by gnawing the live bark around the hole. This is a setback to the tree's attempt to heal itself. Pileated woodpeckers will sometimes chip away at a hole like this to gain entry...

The Monday Night Book Club will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the Penzel Conference Room at the Cape Girardeau Public Library. The meeting will focus on John Grisham's "The Innocent Man." For information, contact the library at 334-5279. Magnolia Manor, 2700 Washington Ave. in Cairo, Ill., is accepting reservations for its annual holiday luncheons at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 2 through 7. The price of the luncheon is $22 and includes a tour of the home. For reservations, contact the manor at 618-734-0201...

Clippard Elementary School was the recipient of time and materials donated by Lowe's of Cape Girardeau. Clippard received an outdoor makeover courtesy of the Lowe's Heroes program, which takes on volunteer projects with local not-for-profit organizations or K-12 public schools. ...

Cape Girardeau Elks Lodge 639 raised $1,500 for the Missouri Safe House for Women in Cape Girardeau to aid its efforts. Jason Ledure, exalted ruler of the Cape Girardeau Elks, and Elks officers presented a check to Allison Leonard, director of operations for the Safe House on Nov. 7. With the check are Leonard and Ledure with Elks officers in the back...

When you ask someone to remember something that happened 50 years ago, it would be perfectly understandable for the reply to be: "I don't know, I've slept since then!" A few things we are able call to mind after a long span of time -- yet those things that have to do with hurt, pain or loss seem to always linger. ...

I find God in science. To my mind, the science vs. God dichotomy is futile; science isn't in opposition with God, but rather a way for me to better know and understand God and myself, to relate to him and marvel at being part of his mystery. God gives meaning to the "why" of the world, whereas science answers the "how."...

"Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out," a hit for blues singer Bessie Smith in 1929, is generally as true now as it was then, that is unless you see Bishop Carey Wilson or his wife, Pastor Dorothy, at New Beginnings Church of Deliverance and House of Refuge...

US Bank donated $1,750 to Saint Francis Medical Center to help support the hospital's renovation to its NICU waiting room. From left are Jim Ham, vice president of US Bank; Christy LeGrand, grants administrator of the Saint Francis Foundation; and Nick Burger, commercial relationship manager for US Bank...

"When you look at the big picture," pastry chef Bill Yosses and restaurant critic Bryan Miller, co-authors of "Desserts for Dummies," maintain, "Native Americans in the 16th and 17th centuries probably made a big mistake by teaching Europeans anything at all that helped them survive in the wilderness -- especially anything about cooking." Had the Indians simply ignored the colonists, these authors suggest, the Europeans might very well have gone back home...

Pet Name: Missy Owner: Lucas Presson Favorite activity: Playing ball. ...

Adria is a young, gray kitty with soft fur. She has a very calm personality and loves attention. For more information, call Safe Harbor at 243-9823. ...

Every Thanksgiving I am asked about side dishes to serve on the Thanksgiving buffet. Most people know what they plan to do for the meat and dessert, but sometimes side dish recipes are hard to decide on. Today I am sharing a few side dish recipes to get your thought process going as to what to serve at your own Thanksgiving meal. Be creative and change up the vegetables from ordinary mashed potatoes and corn...

MONDAY--Chicken bites & breadstick, broccoli & cheese or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, pears. TUESDAY--Chicken crispito with sauce, 4-bean baked beans or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, cinnamon applesauce. WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY--No classes...

This is the cookie to make when you're looking to clean out the cupboards. We've packed them with all manner of treats -- and oddities -- from rolled oats, peanuts and chocolate chips to chopped prunes, crushed potato chips and even coffee grounds (trust us on that last one). The more unusual the combination, the better the results...

The October meeting of John Guild Chapter was held at Riverside Regional Library in Jackson. Pamela Johnson, regent, presided. Hostesses were Linda Hutson, Pam Friedrich and Kay Burford. An informative program on pre-colonial life longhunters was presented by Wally Allstun, who showed the dress and weapons of the time as well as equipment the men of the period carried with them...

Janessa Lynne Burford and Charles Raymond Buhler IV were married May 31, 2013, on the beach at the Inn of Cocoa Beach in Cocoa Beach, Fla. The Rev. Sr. Claudia Windal, OSF, performed the ceremony. Parents of the bride are Lenny and Jane Burford of Benton, Mo. The groom's parents are Charles Buhler of Cape Canaveral, Fla., and Maureen Kennedy of New Port Richey, Fla...

We don't yet know how much it will cost. We don't know where it will be. How big it will be. But we do believe this: It's time for the city of Cape Girardeau to upgrade its police station. Actually, it's well past time. The crowding situation at the police station has been documented in the Southeast Missourian since at least 2002. Even then, officers had been dealing with tight quarters for years...

As we all know a bad storm came through our area Sunday afternoon. This turned out to be a tornado that destroyed several homes and business. One of the responsibilities of the highway department is to make sure all county roads are clear of debris...

I've been a Democrat a long time, but no more. I can't possibly identify with these clowns in the White House now, especially that president. He is totally incompetent and leading the country in the wrong direction. National debt I am a Republican. I've got a response to the person in Speak Out today. ...

O Lord Jesus, thank you for loving us and giving the gift of salvation. Amen.

ST. LOUIS -- The family of a former Saint Louis University volleyball player shot to death in an August 2012 daylight robbery while she was talking on her phone hopes her case will help build public pressure on carriers to support mandatory anti-theft software on smartphones...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri National Guard is processing requests from same-sex partners for military ID cards that are the gateway to accessing benefits. A Pentagon policy taking effect in early September makes same-sex spouses of gay military members eligible for health care and other benefits that are available to opposite-sex partners. It followed the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act and does not apply to unmarried gay partners...

LOS ANGELES -- A loud auto crash that some passengers thought was shots being fired and an anonymous call reporting a gunman prompted evacuations Friday night at two terminals of Los Angeles International Airport, officials said. A woman driving on the airport's arrivals loop about 7:30 p.m. lost control of her SUV, hitting another woman who was walking on a sidewalk before slamming into a parking garage across the roadway from Terminal 5, Los Angeles police Sgt. Mark Guardado said...

SAN DIEGO -- The son of one of the world's most wanted drug lords was arrested at an Arizona border crossing to face drug-trafficking charges in the United States, authorities said Friday. Serafin Zambada, 23, was arrested Wednesday afternoon while crossing the border from Mexico in Nogales, Ariz., accompanied by his wife in a pedestrian lane, said Kelly Thornton, a spokeswoman for the U.S. attorney's office in San Diego. The wife was detained and released...

TOLEDO, Ohio -- While an anguished nation slept in the hours after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, flames tore through a nursing home in rural northern Ohio, killing 63 people in what remains one of the worst such fires in U.S. history...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A top state senator said Friday that he would support special tax incentives to try to entice the Boeing Co. to produce a new airplane in Missouri. Senate Majority Leader Ron Richard said it should be "a no-brainer" for lawmakers to authorize incentives for Boeing as Missouri competes with several other states to produce the Boeing 777X commercial airplane...

LAS VEGAS -- A powerful storm system is marching across the Western U.S., leaving parts of Arizona, Nevada and California soaked as it bears down on New Mexico with predictions of widespread snow and freezing temperatures. The fierce weather has led to at least five deaths, with flooding and water rescues reported in California, stranded drivers in Nevada and hundreds of crashes among desert dwellers in Arizona and New Mexico...

JACKSON, Miss. -- Abortion clinic owner Diane Derzis has stared down protesters, laughed off those who call her "baby killer" and smiled through clenched teeth while bantering with people who want to close her centers in the South. She has been an abortion rights advocate for decades and owned clinics since 1996, but Derzis is facing some of the biggest political and legal pressure she has seen. ...

CANBERRA, Australia -- "The Wolverine" star Hugh Jackman revealed he has been treated for skin cancer and shared a selfie showing his bandaged nose. "Deb said to get the mark on my nose checked. Boy, was she right!" he wrote on Instagram, referring to his wife, Deborra-Lee Furness...

WARSAW, Poland -- Avoiding a last-minute breakdown, annual U.N. climate talks limped forward Saturday with a modest set of decisions meant to pave the way for a new pact to fight global warming. More than 190 countries agreed in Warsaw to start preparing "contributions" for the new deal, which is supposed to be adopted in 2015...

LONDON -- New details emerged Saturday in the case of three suspected female slaves allegedly held for 30 years, with police indicating the unusual household arrangement started as a collective of people with shared political beliefs. While much of the case remains a mystery, British police said the two suspects -- a man and a woman from India and Tanzania -- bonded with two of the reported victims because of commonly held political views and lived with them in a communal situation, apparently in the Brixton area of south London.. ...

RIGA, Latvia -- As Latvian rescue workers searched for bodies in the rubble of a supermarket collapse that killed dozens, speculation about the cause turned to possible construction flaws in the award-winning complex where builders were putting a garden and playground on the grass- and gravel-covered roof...

PERTH, Australia -- A 35-year-old surfer was fatally mauled by a shark Saturday off a notorious stretch of Australia's west coast, police said. The shark "bounced off the board" of one surfer "before attacking the other male" off a beach near Gracetown, said Western Australia state police Sgt. Norm Giocas...

WASHINGTON -- A major U.S. power company has pleaded guilty to killing eagles and other birds at two Wyoming wind farms and agreed to pay $1 million as part of the first enforcement of environmental laws protecting birds against wind energy facilities...

Stocks were mixed in early trading Friday as traders and investors lacked a catalyst to push the major indexes higher. Ross Stores was the biggest decliner after the company said that it anticipates intense competition and discounting this holiday shopping season. Time Warner Cable was among the biggest gainers in the Standard & Poor's 500 index after the Wall Street Journal reported Charter Communications was nearing a bid for the company...

NEW YORK -- The Federal Communications Commission might be ready to permit cellphone calls in flight. But what about the airlines? Old concerns about electronics being a danger to airplane navigation have been debunked. And airlines could make some extra cash charging passengers to call a loved one from 35,000 feet. ...

LOS ANGELES -- California's highways aren't as smart as they used to be. Buried under thousands of miles of pavement are 27,000 traffic sensors that are supposed to help troubleshoot both daily commutes and long-term maintenance needs on some of the nation's most heavily used and congested roadways. And about 9,000 of them do not work...

Barbara Jean West of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013, at the age of 77. She was out walking near her home on a beautiful fall day, and passed away suddenly, peacefully. She was born to the late Elmer and Gladys Hopkins of Bloomfield, Mo., on Nov. 27, 1935. Barbara graduated from Bloomfield High School in 1953 and received a bachelor of science in home economics from Southeast Missouri State University in 1957...

Ronald Lloyd Trickey, 67, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Nov. 22, 2013, at his home. He was born April 24, 1946, in Cape Girardeau to Lloyd and Mildred Elizabeth Masterson Trickey. Ronald graduated from Cape Girardeau Central High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force serving in Vietnam...

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Junior Ted Ing, 85, of Chaffee passed away surrounded by loved ones at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Junior was born Sept. 16, 1928, in Brownwood, Mo., to the late Lige and Lenny Goodman Ing. Junior loved trucks and he owned and operated his own dump truck business for many years. After giving his business away, he became an over the road truck driver for the majority of his life...

MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Ruben Parson, 87, of Marble Hill died Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013, at Woodland Hills Care Center. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill. The funeral will begin at 7 p.m. Military honors will be conducted. Inurnment will follow at a later date...

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

The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI Arrests CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY The Cape Girardeau Sheriff's Office released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...

Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday:...

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Wendy Rust speaks after she and her husband, Gary Rust, right, were presented with the 2nd annual Dr. ...

The Redhawks dropped a second consecutive road game with a loss to the Shockers

ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis backup goalie Brian Elliott may not enjoy his limited role. But he sure knows how to make the most of it. Elliott made 34 saves in only his fifth start of the season and the Blues got goals from six players in their third straight win, a 6-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Saturday night...

The Missouri Tigers might not have a roster full of superstars. But as a collective they're an awfully tough bunch to beat, and the Tigers are now one victory away from playing for a Southeastern Conference championship in just their second season in the league...

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Johnathan Williams III recalled Saturday some rebounding advice he heard in high school in Memphis. "Don't let the ball find you, you find the ball," he said. The freshman did plenty of that in his fourth career game with Missouri, grabbing 17 rebounds and scoring seven points to help the Tigers topple Gardner-Webb 72-63...

ST. LOUIS -- Josh McCown has been efficient enough for the Chicago Bears to prompt the obligatory quarterback controversy questions. Kellen Clemens averaged an eye-popping 27 yards per completion his latest outing for the St. Louis Rams. Though jobs aren't in jeopardy for the hobbled starters, both teams' offenses are doing just fine...

ST. LOUIS -- Former World Series MVP David Freese was traded from his hometown St. Louis Cardinals to the Los Angeles Angels in a four-player deal Friday that reunites Albert Pujols with a pair of ex-teammates. St. Louis obtained a new starting center fielder in Peter Bourjos plus prospect Randal Grichuk, and the Cardinals also sent reliever Fernando Salas to the Angels...

The Southeast Missouri State football team's fourth-quarter comeback attempt fell short in the Redhawks final game of the season on Saturday. The Redhawks lost to Jacksonville State 42-32 on the road to end the season 3-9 overall and 2-6 in Ohio Valley Conference play...

The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team checked off a few items on their list to-do list Friday night at the Show Me Center before a Thanksgiving trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Facing winless NAIA Mid-Continent, the Redhawks shored up their defense, worked the ball inside for 21 assists -- many led to crowd-pleasing dunks -- and topped the 100-point plateau for the second time this season with a 109-64 victory...

NEW YORK -- As President John F. Kennedy lay dying 50 years ago at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, Vice President Lyndon Johnson was hurried into a small room in Minor Medicine, where he stood silently against a wall. After a wait of 35 minutes, presidential aide Kenneth O'Donnell entered and approached Johnson, who had been two cars behind Kennedy when the shots were fired in Dealey Plaza...

Thanksgiving Day. The Salvation Army feeds 438 people during its annual feast here; about half of those meals are delivered to individuals who are unable to leave their homes. Hundreds of holiday enthusiasts gather outside Hutson Furniture's Christmas window, crowding out the view of those in passing cars; this year's theme is "Old-Fashioned Christmas"; further north on Main Street, Furniture Fair displays an animated Christmas window with the theme "Candy Land Christmas."...

1. "Field of Dreams." Simply the greatest baseball movie ever. My sophomore English students used to love digging into the film and debating its many ambiguities. Highlight: James Earl Jones as Terence Mann. "This field, this game, it's a part of our past. ... It reminds us of all that was once good and that could be again."...