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CONVENTIONS, TOURS AND OTHER EVENTS BRING IN TOURISM DOLLARS TO AREA
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
Tourism is surpassed only by the general category of manufacturing as the largest revenue-producing industry in the state. In 1990, spending by travelers added more than $6.1 billion to the state's economy. "This only scratches the surface," said Lyn Muzzy, director of the Cape Girardeau Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB). "Traveler spending generated more than $735 in federal, state and local tax revenue and more than 135,000 jobs in Missouri...
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PHOTOS ARE COLLECTED FOR A BOOK
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
Plans for the publication of a history of Cape Girardeau are being made at the Southeast Missourian. The book will be an oversized volume featuring numerous photographs of the city as it appeared in the 1800s and into the recent past. Target date for the book is summer 1993...
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BULIMIA WILL BE TOPIC AT PROGRAM
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
Cynthia Rowland McClure, former bulimic and television news journalist, will present "Food For the Hungry Heart," a presentation on her struggle with bulimia. The program is Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Dempster Auditorium in Crisp Hall of Nursing on the Southeast Missouri State University campus...
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CANDIDATES FOR SCHOOL BOARD TO TALK AT FORUM
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
Candidates for the Cape Girardeau Board of Education will speak at a forum Thursday at Washington Elementary School. The program begins at 7 p.m. Kathy Swan and Jeff Daniel, who are both seeking a one-year term, will attend, as well as Lyle Davis, a candidate for one of two three-year terms. Ed Thompson is also seeking a three year term. Davis and Thompson are unopposed in the election...
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PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL ASSISTS IN JOB TRAINING
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
When Brown Shoe Co. announced plans last year to close several plants in this area and eliminate up to 1,300 jobs, the Southeast Missouri Private Industry Council stepped in to help. It was the objective of the council to help workers re-train for new jobs or go back to school to learn new skills, as a way to minimize the impact of the layoffs...
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CAPITAL GAINS TAX CUT COLLECTS LOCAL SUPPORT
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
The scenario is simple. A couple purchases a farm in 1980 for $60,000. Twelve years later, they sell the farm for $120,000. The Internal Revenue Service says the couple owes them $16,800. The Smiths bought stocks 20 years ago for $22 a share. Last year they had a chance to sell their 1,000 shares for $47.20 a share...
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POLITICAL CAUCUSES SCHEDULED
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
Democrats and Republicans in Missouri will soon play a role in choosing the nominee of their parties for president. Missouri is a caucus state, and the process of selecting delegates begins at the county level. Democrats will hold county caucuses on March 10, while Republicans across Missouri will gather at the county level on April 14...
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CHAMBERS FOCUS ON ECONOMIC GROWTH
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
A special economic development task force is expected to report its findings and recommendations on future funding for the department to the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce next month. "Economic development is one of the big subjects for the chamber in 1992," said Robert Hendrix, president of the chamber. "The economic development office has been in operation for nearly three years, funded by contributions from chamber members and subsidized by chamber funds."...
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TECHNOLOGY CHANGING THE WAY AREA DOES BUSINESS
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
From industrial robots to computers and facsimile machines to car phones, technology is changing how we do business. "Everything is affected by electronics and computer-based technology," said Randy Shaw, chairman of the industrial technology department at Southeast Missouri State University...
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CARING: MEETING VIEWS TEEN PREGNANCY, OTHER ISSUES
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
Teen pregnancy, drug abuse, and other issues that trouble young people were discussed at this year's Community Caring Conference. The conference, held Friday, is an annual event of the Community Caring Council, a coalition of about a dozen local social service organizations and groups...
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INDUSTRY EXPANDS MODESTLY
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
Although much of the nation is mired in recession, industry in Cape Girardeau continues to expand modestly. Judy Moss, director of economic development for the Chamber of Commerce, said existing businesses in the area's industrial parks have expanded and new companies continue to open here...
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EDUCATORS, LAWMAKERS SWAP VIEWS; TEACHERS REQUEST REWRITTEN FORMULA
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
Teachers and administrators from Southeast Missouri school districts told their state legislators Saturday that more money is needed for education immediately. They also urged state officials to provide adequate funding for new programs they start to benefit education...
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RIVERSIDE LIBRARY TO HONOR SEBOLDT
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
JACKSON -- Riverside Regional Library is planning a reception to honor Mildred Seboldt, who will be retiring as director of the library. The reception will be held Friday from 1-3 p.m. at the central center in Jackson. Seboldt began working at Riverside Regional Library in 1972 and has been administrative director since March 1988...
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CARNAHAN CALLS FOR NEW EDUCATION PLAN; HEARTENED BY EARLY SHOWING IN POLL DATA
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
Lt. Gov. Mel Carnahan said Saturday he would lead an effort "to put together a better plan" than Proposition B to benefit education if he is elected governor this fall. He also said he would provide strong, consistent leadership to get the plan approved...
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STUDY HELPS BUSINESS WITH TRADE
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
A recent graduate of Southeast Missouri State University has developed a guide on international business finance to help small businesses considering operating in a foreign trade zone. Cary L. Schreiner of Oak Ridge, a 1991 graduate of Southeast with a degree in finance, developed the guide last year in cooperation with the Southeast Missouri Regional Port Authority as part of an independent study project in international finance. ...
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BOOKING AGENCY EXTENDS FAMILY TRADITION
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
Mike Ford enjoys working behind the scenes. As the owner of Ford Entertainment and Productions in Cape Girardeau for more than 20 years, he's carried on a family business that has made it's mark operating that way. It all began in 1956, when Ray Ford, Mike's father, opened Ford's Booking Agency in Cape Girardeau. The agency booked singing acts all over the Midwest, including artists such as Jerry Lee Lewis and Neal Sadaka...
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LUCILLE ROBERTS
(Obituary ~ 02/23/92)
ANNA, Ill. -- Lucille Ellis Roberts, 75, of Morton, Ill., formerly of Anna died Saturday, Feb. 22, 1992 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. She was born Jan. 2, 1917 in Anna, the daughter of Claude and Nona Rinehart Ellis. On Aug. 25, 1938, she married Ora E. Roberts. He preceded her in death Nov. 27, 1971...
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RUSSELL S. WARD
(Obituary ~ 02/23/92)
DONGOLA, Ill. - Russell S. Ward, 82, of Dongola died Friday, Feb. 21, at the City Care Center in Anna, Ill. He was born Aug. 25, 1909 in Charleston, Mo., to William J. and Stella Leet Ward. He married Elsie Wilson on June 7, 1934. She preceded him in death on July 15, 1990...
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EMMA C. HENNEMANN
(Obituary ~ 02/23/92)
PERRYVILLE -- Emma C. Hennemann, 80, of Perryville died Saturday, Feb. 22, 1992 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 28, 1911 in Perry County, the daughter of William Boxdorfer and Emma Hoehn Boxdorfer. On June 27, 1931 in Chester, Ill. she married Melvin V. Hennemann. He survives...
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GORDON CORWIN
(Obituary ~ 02/23/92)
Gordon Corwin, 64, of 118 S. Pacific, died Friday Feb. 21, 1992 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Houston, Texas after a brief illness. Corwin retired from the music faculty of Southeast Missouri State University in May 1990. He joined the faculty at Southeast in 1970 as instructor in music, and was promoted to assistant professor in 1978. He was awarded emeritus status upon his retirement...
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WELDON HOELLER
(Obituary ~ 02/23/92)
Weldon Walker Hoeller, 63, of 1926 Westwood, died Saturday, Feb. 22, 1992 at his home. He had been ill since December. He was born May 30, 1928 in Cape Girardeau, the son of Arthur and Alma Suedekum Hoeller. He was a lifetime resident of Cape Girardeau...
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LAWRENCE E. PFIFER
(Obituary ~ 02/23/92)
MATTHEWS -- Lawrence E. Pfifer, 70, of Matthews, died Thursday, Feb. 20, 1992, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. He was born March 25, 1921, at Matthews, son of Leroy and Maggie Marrow Pfifer. He and Sybil Irene Harmon were married Dec. 25, 1939. She died Sept. 30, 1986. He later married Margaret Briels were married May 31, 1987, at Blodgett...
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VERLIE O. YAMNITZ
(Obituary ~ 02/23/92)
PERRYVILLE -- Verlie O. Yamnitz, 91, formerly of Perryville, died Friday, Feb. 21, 1992 at Heritage Manor in Beardstown, Ill. She was born Aug. 21, 1900 in Perryville, the daughter of Arthur and Benetta Thieret Meyer. She was retired from housekeeping at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville...
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MAN HIT ON BRIDGE
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
Cape Girardeau County man is listed in stable condition after he was struck early Saturday morning while attempting to walk across the Mississippi River bridge at Cape Girardeau. Illinois State Police at Ullin said Thayer Biester, 22, of Jackson, was walking west on the bridge, toward Cape Girardeau, when he was struck by the side mirror of a pickup truck driven by Stacy Nichols, 24, of Fenton...
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MUCH TRADE NEWS IS GOOD; WE SHOULD IGNORE PROTECTIONISTS
(Column ~ 02/23/92)
Today at 2, the Main Street Opry benefit for the Area Wide United Way will fill the Arena Building with music. This talented group is straight from the Lake of the Ozarks and offers a change of pace on a Sunday afternoon. Tickets are available at Schnucks or at the door. Come on out for a good cause that helps the less fortunate in our community...
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STRONG REGENTS NEEDED FOR A SOLID UNIVERSITY
(Editorial ~ 02/23/92)
In a number of ways, Southeast Missouri State University might look desirously at the achievements of a sibling institution in another corner of the state, Southwest Missouri State. Southwest has accomplished several things that Southeast aspires to: the Springfield school built a gleaming business building, it moved up and excelled in Division I athletics, it realized a dramatic growth in enrollment, it attracted top-notch students. ...
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BUSH HAS NO COATTAILS ... OR EVEN A COAT
(Column ~ 02/23/92)
Thank God it's over. The candidates, sentenced to weeks in angry New Hampshire, can now spread themselves around the nation to the clout states with primaries and caucuses coming up in March. Anyone who has campaigned in New Hampshire has described it as a dreadful, excruciating experience. New Hampshire in the best of economic times is irksome, in the worst of economic times understandably painful...
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HIT THE TRAIL: BICYCLE SHOP OWNER VOICES ANTICIPATION FOR FITNESS COURSE
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
When Cape Girardeau officials in 1988 began a campaign to garner support for a sales tax to pay for needed flood control, local recreation enthusiasts heartily supported the effort. Eric Gooden, who owns Cape Bicycle on Broadway, was one of many local cyclists and runners who were attracted to a recreation feature of the planned flood-control project here...
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CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ARE BLOSSOMING; OFFICE COMPLEX, RETAIL STRIP ARE AMONG LARGE ENTERPRISES
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
Foundation work is under way on two large commercial construction projects in Cape Girardeau a multi-million dollar professional office/retail complex along Mt. Auburn Road and expansion of a shopping center strip between Hartford's and Food Giant in the Cape Girardeau Centre shopping area...
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LOAN RANGER: BUREAU PRESIDENT CLAIMS BUDGETING IS KEY TO AVOIDING CREDIT PROBLEMS
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
Bill Berry, president of Credit Bureau Services of Cape Girardeau, believes there's a common thread among people who have overextended their credit. "I think as a rule, it's a matter of poor planning," he said. "Most people who have overextended their credit don't follow a budget."...
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`YOU MUST ENJOY THE CHILDREN': FOR BUS DRIVERS, IT'S MORE THAN JOB
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
JACKSON -- In addition to his job as a Jackson R-2 District school bus driver, Larry Woods, on occasion, has to be a mom, pop, doctor, nurse, teacher, child psychiatrist, child psychologist, arbitrator, human relations specialist, time-keeper, and an administrator...
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FARMERS WATCH WEATHER, HOPE TO GET IN FIELDS; 1992 HOPE: NO REPEAT OF 1991 DIP
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois farmers have managed to get in some "field time" during the past two weeks. "Missouri farmers are in the fields any time weather permits at this time of year," said Terry Birk. "They were slowed last week because of rain, but once the soil dries they'll be back."...
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WHERE DO YOU FILE COCK-A-LEEKIE OF MACEDOINE
(Column ~ 02/23/92)
I suppose there are homemakers who keep their recipes neatly filed and can put their hands, instantly, on the particular one they want. Not me. I started out well enough, years and years ago. I bought a dime store notebook about a half-inch thick, which I thought would hold all the recipes I would ever want to keep. It was not my goal to be a gourmet cook. The notebook filled quickly. This was started when Betty Crocker was young and the pudgy Pillsbury doughboy wasn't even born...
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DOWN ON THE FARM; DREAM FARM COMES TO LIFE IN SCALE MODEL
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
Rick Ostendorf's farm always has a perfect mixture of sunlight and rain; the crops and the cattle are predictable; it's a perfect place 1/64 scale. "I was raised on a farm," he said. "I help my dad. He still farms." But farming didn't have enough income for both father and son. Ostendorf works in excavating...
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MAN ENJOYS CHALLENGE OF RESTORATION
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
Whenever somebody walks through his front door carrying a tattered piece of furniture, Gary Bunting knows he's about to hear a story. The stories are usually about the same, but each one is an explanation of why that particular item has sentimental value and the owner wants it restored...
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LADYBUG SAYS ... GARDEN SYMPOSIUM TO ANSWER MANY QUESTIONS
(Column ~ 02/23/92)
Would you know which annuals to plant this spring? How to care for them for peak production? How to landscape your own property and care for your lawn? Which roses to choose for perfect performance for this locality? How to arrange flowers for all seasons? How to grow superior iris? What insecticides to use for insect control and how to control weeds in the garden?...
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IN RESTAURANT BUSINESS FOR 50 YEARS, LEWIS AND WIMPY'S STILL SERVING
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
After nearly 50 years in the restaurant business, Bill Lewis is still going strong, keeping alive the tradition of Wimpy's. At one time, Wimpy's located on North Kingshighway at Cape Rock Drive was one of Cape Girardeau's few drive-in restaurants. It was a forerunner to the "fast food" chains like McDonald's, which were built on a foundation of America's insatiable desire for hamburgers...
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A LAWN LOVER: GOING FOR THE GREEN
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
As a home and commercial lawn and garden care professional, Paul Schnare considers his work as more than just selling a service to the customer. Schnare owns and operates Accu-Grow Lawn and Tree Service in Cape Girardeau, and Accu-Grow Lawn Care Service in Carbondale, Ill. He recently purchased the Sunny Hill Garden Center and will continue to operate it as a separate business under the name of Sunny Hill Garden...
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SCHULTZ'S PTA SUPPER IS TUESDAY
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
The PTA at L.J. Schultz Middle School is hosting a pot luck supper Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the school. The PTA will provide the meat, bread and drinks. Each family is asked to bring a vegetable or salad. After a short business meeting, the school will have an open house to display student work. The open house is entitled, "Show and Tell Seventh-Grade Style."...
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PHONE REPAIR: TECHNICIAN IS A RINGING SUCCESS
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
In his job as a customer service technician for Southwestern Bell Telephone, Dave Fluegge has found himself in some quaint positions that have included hanging from the side of the Mississippi River bridge here and fighting off large red cockroaches...
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NEW EMPLOYERS
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
Richard "Rick" L. Bowzer Jr. has joined Chateau Girardeau, 3120 Independence, as public relations director. Bowzer, a native of St. Joseph, is a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University with general-studies and bachelor-of-science degrees in mass communications...
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PEDIATRIC TREATMENT NOW HITS THE SPOT
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
When 2-year-old Toni arrived for therapy at the Pediatric SPOT four months ago, she couldn't hold up her head or speak and had no muscle control. Last week she took her first tentative steps and sang her off-key rendition of "Itsy-Bitsy Spider." "They have done wonders," said Toni's mother, Louesia Hale of Advance...
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SOUTHEAST CONTINUES TO GROW
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
James Wente, administrator at Southeast Missouri Hospital, says when he adds up all the numbers at the Cape Girardeau hospital, they equal expansion. In response to a growing number of patients coming to Southeast and a growing number of procedures being performed ranging from open heart surgery to physical therapy, the hospital has unveiled a $30 million expansion plan that will increase the size of the facility by more than 40 percent...
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CENTER AT JACKSON WILL OFFER UNIQUE FAMILY FITNESS APPROACH
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
JACKSON -- Main Street Fitness will open in Jackson in April. "The center is located in the new Main Street Centre," said owner Jim Maevers. "We'll feature a full range of fitness equipment and programs." The business will represent a new concept in family fitness and wellness education, said Maevers. The facility will feature equipment and programs designed to meet the needs of various age groups, said Maevers...
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NEW SAINT FRANCIS PRESIDENT CALLS FOR PARTNERSHIP, COOPERATION
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
St. Francis Medical Center's new president, John Fidler, has a battle cry for more partnerships and better cooperation between the medical center and the publics it serves. Fidler, who started here Jan. 1, said one of his first priorities has been getting to know the physicians, business leaders and other healthcare related professionals in the community...
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KMART, ESTABLISHED IN 1962, CELEBRATES 30TH BIRTHDAY
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
The year was 1962. In Garden City, Mich., a suburb of Detroit, a new discount department store opened its doors on March 1. By the end of the year, 17 more Kmart operations had opened, generating over $13 million in sales. That was year one in the history of a discount department store chain that now operates in thousands of communities throughout the U.S...
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NOW A CHOICE CLOSE TO HOME: BOTH LOCAL HOSPITALS OFFER HEART SURGERY
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
Southeast Missouri heart surgery patients who wish to stay close to home for medical treatment now have a choice. Both Southeast Missouri Hospital and St. Francis Medical Center offer a wide spectrum of cardiovascular services, including open heart surgery...
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CAPE GIRARDEAU RESTAURANT NOW OFFERS A BUFFET
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
A Cape Girardeau restaurant has added a 16-foot buffet bar. "The buffet is available seven days a week," said Tony Douglas, general manager of the restaurant, Fisherman's Ketch, 2123 Broadway. "This is an all-you-can-eat seafood buffet, but it will include at least one other meat entree each day."...
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CARPENTER IS VP OF ASSOCIATION
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
John E. Carpenter, Cape Girardeau County coroner, was elected vice president of the Missouri Coroners and Medical Examiners Association during the organization's annual meeting at Jefferson City last week. The organization was founded eight years ago to enhance investigations by coroners and medical examiners...
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`CLOWNING AROUND,' A NEW BAKERY SERVICE, IS NOW OPEN
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
Clowning Around, a new cake bakery and delivery service, recently opened in Cape Girardeau. "We provide cakes for most occasions," said Sharon Pickens, owner of the business. Pickens said she had been baking "a long time" and decided to go into it professionally...
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MAINTAINING GOOD HEALTH: IT'S BORING, BUT NECESSARY
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
Okay, Bill Logan admits it: maintaining good health is boring, but it's important. Logan is fitness and wellness coordinator at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. As such, he's well acquainted with the statistics from the U.S. Public Health Service that say most deaths are caused by factors that can be avoided...
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AMERIFIRST, BANK OF SIKESTON TO MERGE HERE
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
AmeriFirst Bank has filed an application with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to merge Amerifirst Bank into the Bank of Sikeston. The proposal will involve the two wholly-owned subsidiary banks of AmeriFirst Bancorporation Inc., explained Donald L. Harrison, chairman of the board at AmerifFirst Bank of Cape Girardeau, and Robert S. Matthews, chairman of the board at Bank of Sikeston, who announced the proposal. They said no ownership change will be involved...
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THE SAME DAY: TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS BOLSTER THE POPULARITY OF UNIT
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
Same-day surgery is said to owe its popularity in large part to technology. It's that technology that has made the removal of kidney stones less of a pain today. In the past, treatment for kidney stones at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau required hospitalization, said Dottie Worley, the hospital's director of surgery. But Worley said the procedure became a same-day surgery procedure or outpatient practice probably within the past year...
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BUSINESS MEMO
(Business ~ 02/23/92)
JACKSON -- The Jackson Chamber of Commerce will hold its February general membership meeting Monday at Boatmen's Bank's Jackson facility, 1846 E. Jackson Blvd. Boatmen's will host an open house between 5:30 and 7 p.m. --- Sears 1992 annual spring catalog is being billed as "The World's Largest."...
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FRANCISCAN NUNS STILL CARE FOR SICK AT ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
They are much less visible than they were years ago, but nuns still care for the sick at St. Francis Hospital. Although there are just five active Franciscan nuns at St. Francis, they've been the backbone of the hospital for 118 years. "At one point in time at the old hospital, they worked as nurses and anesthesiologists," said Arthur Kelly, director of pastoral care at the hospital...
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NURSING HOME CARE AVAILABILITY REMAINS FAVORABLE IN THE REGION
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
People looking for quality nursing home care in Southeast Missouri likely will have little trouble finding it, according to Willa Stanford of the Area Agency on Aging. Stanford, who acts as an advocate and ombudsman for nursing home care in Southeast Missouri, said available beds can usually be found when needed without much delay...
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HOME HEALTH: VISITING CAREGIVERS PROVIDE VARIETY OF SERVICES LOCALLY
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
When it comes to local home health care, there's no lack of it to choose from. There's Southeast Missouri Hospital's Home Health Services, the Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) of Southeast Missouri, and the Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center, among others. Combined, the three have made up to an estimated 17,800 home visits a year...
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AREA CONFRONTS ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
Cecilia Duley has watched her father change from a vital, active man to someone who rarely recognizes his family. Duley's 73-year-old father has Alzheimer's disease. "It's not very pleasant," she said. "You go through a lot of hurt and depression. I'm 45 years old. I want him to know who I am...
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STEPPING STONE FOR NURSES; LPN PROGRAM CAN HELP ACHIEVE GOALS
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
The School of Practical Nursing at the Cape Girardeau Vocational-Technical School helps people take their first steps into the field of nursing. Nursing school Coordinator Carol Kranawetter said the school offers an accredited one-year program that trains its students in classroom and clinical settings to become licensed practical nurses. But many students who attend the school want to become professional nurses, she said...
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BY AIR AND LAND, TRAUMA SERVICES COOPERATE; EMERGENCY CREWS HELP DURING `GOLDEN HOUR'
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
No matter whether it's a critical, life-threatening injury from an accident, a heart attack, stroke, or complications of premature birth, the "Golden Hour" often means the difference between life and death for a patient. "The quicker the patient receives surgical intervention at a hospital after an injury or emergency situation develops, the greater the chances of their survival. ...
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HEALTH CARE AFFORDABILITY IS PRESSING CONCERN
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
Last November in a special election in Ohio, a relatively unknown Harris Wofford came from way behind in pre-election polls to defeat former U.S. Attorney General Richard Thornburg for a seat in the U.S. Senate. Most political observers anticipated a relatively easy victory for Thornburg, a former governor, when the campaign began. But Wofford used health care as a central theme of his effort and won by a wide margin...
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PROSTHETIC LAB OPENS FACILITY
(Local News ~ 02/23/92)
For 20 years, Lee Cobb has manufactured artificial limbs. He is the owner of Cape Prosthetics Lab, which he opened in Cape Girardeau about 17 years ago. Last October, after renting space at Doctors' Park from Orthopedic Associates for almost 10 years, the lab was moved into its own building in Doctors' Park...
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