Stories from Tuesday, March 24, 1992

JEFFERSON CITY - State legislators, back to work Monday after a 10-day spring break, expect the pace to pick up a bit as the Missouri General Assembly begins moving closer to its May 15 adjournment date. At this point in the session, many bills have passed one house but have not yet been considered by the other chamber, which is the next step toward final passage...

The Cape Girardeau Historic Preservation Commission last week passed a resolution opposing the Salvation Army's plans to demolish its building at 701 Good Hope to make room for a new facility. The Salvation Army embarked last week on a $1 million capital campaign for the new structure, which will be constructed near the site of the current building at the South Sprigg-Good Hope intersection in Cape Girardeau...

PERRYVILLE -- A state audit released Monday questions payments made to the Perry County sheriff to cover the cost of feeding prisoners in the county jail. State Auditor Margaret Kelly's office issued the audit report, which found county commissioners did not require Sheriff Dutch Schmidt to submit invoices or bills from food purchases he makes for the jail, but it reimbursed for them on a per-prisoner, per-day basis...

JACKSON -- Candidates for the Jackson School Board said Monday they would consider ways other than the property tax to finance the school district. The candidates also agreed that if budget cuts are needed, teacher salaries should be the last item cut. They also agreed that if at all possible, teacher salaries and benefits ought to keep pace with other area school districts to insure the quality of education in Jackson...

SCOTT CITY -- Budget cuts have forced the elimination of wrestling, driver's education and the school newspaper at Scott City High School. In addition, out-of-district tuition has been raised by $100 and one section of kindergarten has been eliminated in an effort to save the district about $75,000 next school year...

Cable television subscribers in Cape Girardeau and Jackson next month will see a 5 percent rate increase for basic and expanded basic service. TCI Cablevision of Missouri Inc. announced the rate hikes Monday. TCI General Manager Roger Harms said basic service rates will increase from $10.50 to $11.02. With the expanded basic option, cable TV rates will increase from $20.30 to $21.31...

The Southeast Missouri State University Concert Band will perform its first concert of the spring semester Wednesday on the Southeast campus. The concert, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in Academic Auditorium, also will feature an appearance by the Advance High School Concert Band under the direction of Bob Moses...

Cape Girardeau firefighters were called to the residence of Harry Rapp at 5 N. Fountain late Monday after fire broke out in a basement room of the one-story brick home. The fire was reported at 10:13 p.m., after Rapp smelled smoke from an adjoining basement room where he was working...

Southeast Missouri State University has long enjoyed enthusiastic support from alumni and friends. Nowhere is that more evident than in the university's successful fund-raising campaign, the first major capital campaign in Southeast's history. The "New Vision of Excellence" cam~paign has already exceeded its goal of $25 million, and the drive still has three and a half months to go before its scheduled ending on June 30...

Gov. Bill Clinton claims he has created new employment opportunities in Washington and he's right. There are scores of reporters working in the state right now trying to dig up his past. --- Be a good citizen and get involved in politics: write your legislator whether you favor designating square dancing as Missouri's Official Folk Dance...

We're in for something special this weekend. This Sunday, March 29 at 2:00 p.m., the Centenary United Methodist Church sanctuary will be the place to hear Tarina Kang, Cape Girardeau's remarkable talent on the violin. Tarina, who has studied under expert concert masters of North America, is recognized as one of the top six junior violinists in the United States...

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Tim Benefield of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 4:01 p.m. Sunday, March 15, 1992. Name, Casey Matthew. Weight, 7 pounds 8 ounces. First child. Mrs. Benefield is the former Lynnette Stotler, daughter of Ken and Diane Stotler of Cape Girardeau, and is a receptionist at Family Practice Center. Benefield is a welder with D.W. Tool, and is the son of Bill and Goldie Benefield of Cape Girardeau...

SIKESTON -- Tony DeLaRosa, 33, of Sikeston, died Sunday, March 22, 1992, at Elvis Presley Regional Medical Center in Memphis, Tenn. He was born Nov. 7, 1958, in Texarkana, Ark., son of Leo andJean Poyner DeLaRosa. He and Shelly Parham were married July 7, 1984, at Sikeston...

Wilma B. Henson, 77, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Bell City, died Sunday, March 22, 1992, at St. Francis Medical Center. She was born Nov. 6, 1914, in Mississippi County, daughter of John and Burnette Raffety Swank. She married Cletus Henson April 19, 1934, in Marion, Ill...

SIKESTON -- Lucresia Cowley, 74, of Sikeston, died Monday, March 23, 1992, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. She was born July 11, 1917, in Union County, Miss., daughter of James and Dollie Smith Visor. She married Clarence Cowley July 14, 1933, in Union County...

BUNCOMBE, Ill. -- Ralph Lingle, 70, of Buncombe, died Sunday, March 22, 1992, at John Cochran Veterans Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. He was born Feb. 19, 1922, near Tamms, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Lee Lingle. He and Lorene Stout were married Oct. 12, 1943...

Dr. Robert F. Sacha will discuss "Recurrent Infections in Children and Adults" on Thursday's "Ask Your Doctor" program. Ask Your Doctor, sponsored by St. Francis Medical Center and Southeast Missouri Hospital in conjunction with the Cape Girardeau County Medical Society and Channel 13, airs each Thursday at 8 p.m. on cable Channel 13...

Shawna Gilmore of Cape Girardeau is one of 22 Hope College students who spent spring break as a volunteer at the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Hope College is located in Holland, Mich. Gilmore is a senior at the school. Through a student-organized project coordinated with the help of the college chaplain's office, the group helped renovate a church on the reservation. They left campus March 13 and returned March 21...

SCOTT CITY -- Robert E. Gardner Jr. of Scott City Troop 29 recently was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout. To earn the highest award in scouting, Gardner earned 24 merit badges and completed a service project at St. Francis Medical Center. He organized a month-long volunteer program in the Magnetic Resonance Imaging section of the Department of Radiology at the medical center. He and volunteers spend almost 80 hours aiding patients and personnel...

The Council on Public Higher Education for Missouri has honored outstanding seniors at the state's public colleges and universities. Honored from Southeast Missouri State University were Johnda R. Boyce, Nichole Courture, Amy K. Hammen, Jeanette L. Schafer and Laura J. Stidham...

Stephanie Finney and Benjamin Glaus have been named Students of the Month for February by the Cape Girardeau Elk's Lodge 639. Finney, 17, is a senior at Cape Girardeau Central High School. She is a member of the National Honor Society, Red Dagger Drama Club, Speech and Debate Team, Pep Club and Young Life...

The fifth Annual Spring Dance to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association will be March 27 at the Jackson Knights of Columbus Hall. The dance will be from 8 p.m. to midnight, with music provided by Charlie's Music Review. Set-ups will be available, and admission is $5 per person. All proceeds will benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association...

Jenni Horn of Cape Girardeau has been named to the fall dean's list at Centre College in Danville, Ky. Horn, a junior, is an American political culture major. A graduate of Notre Dame High School, she is the daughter of Paul and Barbara Horn of Cape Girardeau...