PEOPLE THAT MAKE CAPE GIRARDEAU THRIVE: OUSTANDING EDUCATORS

The Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce recently presented its first Educators of the Year awards to five worthy educators in the city. It's a nice gesture, one that should bring some praises to a profession that sometimes is taken for granted.

The recipients were Carol Reimann, in the category of elementary education; Tammy Sue Brotherton, secondary education; Joseph "Bud" Thompson, vocational education; Marjorie Engleman, special education; and Sister Mary Ann Fischer, administration.

Cape Girardeau schools -- both public and parochial -- are blessed with these and many other outstanding educators. Our congratulations go to the five award-winners, who will be honored at a public Educators of the Year Awards Dinner May 3 at Drury Lodge.