Stories from Thursday, June 10, 1993

JACKSON -- Warranty deeds issued at the office of Janet Robert, Cape Girardeau County recorder of deeds: Mariko Brown to Randy E. Seyer; Wilfred F. and Jacqueline Hoelscher to Joseph E. and Sarah A. Doner; Robert J. and Betty A. Basler to James A. Hasting III...

Southeast Missouri State University faculty, on average, will receive pay hikes of 6.2 percent under a salary schedule approved by the Board of Regents Tuesday. Those pay increases include merit pay and rank adjustments, Ken Dobbins, vice president for finance and administration at Southeast, said Wednesday...

The Sanders family will hold a reunion Sunday at Cape Girardeau County Park South, Shelter 20. The gathering will begin about noon. Each family should bring its own picnic basket. Eating utensils and ice will be furnished. Families are also asked to bring genealogical information...

Country, blues, rock, gospel and Dixieland are just some of the types of musical entertainment to be found at Riverfest '93. "I was really wanting a lot of variety in the entertainment this year," said Tracy Childers, Riverfest entertainment committee. "We're trying to have something for everybody. It's nice just to sit on the hill and have a snow cone while watching the entertainment on the main stage, but there will be entertainment other than on the stage."...

Many of the changes in the appearance of Downtown Cape Girardeau the last few years are due to efforts by the Downtown Redevelopment Corporation. The group was formed about 10 years ago to make improvements in the downtown area. Before getting approval from the Cape Girardeau City Council to form the corporation, organizers had to outline a plan they would follow...

The Port Cape Girardeau building, 19 N. Water, was reportedly used by Gen. U.S. Grant during the Civil War. Visitors to Cape Girardeau's annual Riverfest celebration Friday and Saturday will find themselves surrounded by~ history. Downtown Cape Girardeau features stately homes and buildings steeped in the stories from the beginnings of the community...

An expanded shuttle bus system will make getting to Riverfest '93 easier than before. Shuttle buses will run this year throughout Riverfest operating hours, according to Steve Wiedeman, Riverfest transportation chairman. To accommodate larger numbers of riders during peak times, additional shuttles have been scheduled...

On both days of Riverfest, carnival rides will operate at Main and Independence. Above, Mary Beth Morgan and her son, Aaron, both of Benton, enjoyed a ride on the Scrambler last year. There will be even more for children to see and do at Riverfest '93...

Several new businesses have located in downtown Cape Girardeau recently. Last week Petals & Bows opened at 127 N. Main. Owner Mary Keller said she always wanted to be on Main Street but it was hard to find a spot until now. Keller said she carries dried and silk flowers, baskets and little gift items in her store. She said she also does a lot of special-order silk arrangements...

There's little doubt some downtown merchants will gaze longingly at the riverfront north of Broadway during this weekend's Riverfest activities. That was the proposed site for a $37.5 million development that included a riverboat casino. But Cape Girardeau voters Tuesday rejected riverboat gambling by a margin of 53-47 percent. The ballot measure, which passed in only four of the city's 16 voting precincts, was defeated 5,506 votes to 4,940...

When the fervor of Riverfest '93 dies down the booths dismantled, the streets cleaned and Cape Girardeau returns to its daily business area farmers and gardeners will return to the riverfront. The weekend after Riverfest marks the beginning of the second annual Downtown Merchants' Farmers Market...

POPLAR BLUFF -- A provision in Missouri's new state school funding package that guarantees money for teacher training was lauded by an official of the Missouri National Education Association Wednesday. E.C. Walker, government relations director for the M-NEA, spoke about Missouri's new school funding formula with about a dozen teachers at Poplar Bluff High School Wednesday...

COLUMBIA -- Almost 225 Missouri high school students, including seven from this region, have received scholarships to attend the eighth annual Missouri Business Week here June 27-July 1. Sponsored by the Missouri Association of Realtors and held at the University of Missouri-Columbia, Missouri Business Week is a hands-on economic education that gives high school students the chance to work with state business leaders...

Domestic abuse cases can be some of the most dangerous calls to which a police officer responds. Between Jan. 1 and April 30, Cape Girardeau officers responded to 176 assault calls, 56 of which were adult abuse situations. It is department policy that whenever possible a Cape Girardeau police officer will make an arrest at the scene of a domestic dispute. ...

Although many Missourians are pretending that nothing happened, our state officially en~tered a new era the other day when Gov. Mel Carnahan signed into law SCS/HB 63, the so-called Sunday package liquor sales bill. Thanks to a gradual whittling away of earlier enacted safeguards and precautions, Missouri now has the same kind of permissive liquor laws that were in existence during the heyday of the corrupt political interests that once ruled and dominated our state and tarnished its national image.. ...

Riverfest '93 salutes Cape Girardeau's 200 years on the Mississippi with activities for the entire family. The weekend's events will begin with the annual run through downtown Cape Girardeau Friday at 7:30 p.m. Riverfest is one of the city's biggest events, said Peggy Barringer, president of the Riverfest Board of Directors. ...

For those into fitness, you now have two ways to participate in Riverfest '93: you can run or ramble. The Kohlfeld Riverfest Run is in its 11th year, and the Riverfest Midnight Ramble, a bicycling tour of Cape Girardeau, is in its first year. "The Riverfest Run has become a traditional way to kick off the weekend's activities," said Joy Gilbert, chairman of Kohlfeld Riverfest Run. ...

Food and fun there'll be plenty of it at Riverfest '93, said Concessions Chairman Dick Hill. In addition to Riverfest "staples" like popcorn, cotton candy, corn dogs, hamburgers, Polish sausage, funnel cakes and taffy, this year's fest will feature egg rolls, pizza, crawfish, gumbo and tacos...

Old is still "in" in downtown Cape Girardeau, but the antiques and collectible business in the downtown area has undergone some changes. When Heartland Antique Emporium closed its doors at 5. N. Main on April 30, a dozen dealers who wanted to remain in the downtown area sought new quarters...

The Downtown Merchants Association, one of the associate sponsors of Riverfest, has its home turf in the spotlight during the two-day event. The association's reason for being is to promote business in Cape Girardeau's downtown. "We promote shopping downtown and meet as a group to try to enhance business prospects," said Acting President Scott Shivelbine. He is filling in for the association's president, Joe Low, who is attending school in Arizona...

For arts and crafts lovers there will be merchandise to buy and demonstrations to see at Riverfest '93. This year's Riverfest will include arts and crafts booths and working crafters exhibiting their crafts, said Nancy Ross, chairman of the Riverfest Arts and Crafts Committee...

ANNA, Ill. -- The Union County Economic Development Corp. is pleased with Gov. Jim Edgar's endorsement of a proposal to build a $60 million, free-standing, super-maximum-security prison to house the most violent of the state's more than 32,000 inmates...

With the exception of the Saturday night fireworks display, no riverfront activities are planned at this year's Riverfest. That's because the Mississippi River, until late last month, had been above flood stage for nearly two months. Since the first of June, the river has fallen enough to reopen the Broadway and Themis Street flood gates. ...

Central Hardware in Cape Girardeau is one of the company's 13 stores that will be closed before year's end during an organizational restructuring. More than 1,200 employees will be affected by the new management plan, including more than 100 workers at the Cape Girardeau store, 271 S. Broadview...

The Mississippi River is headed for a fifth flood crest in two months later this week at Cape Girardeau. The National Weather Service said heavy rains that occurred this week in central Missouri, Iowa, and Illinois will cause the river to crest on Saturday at 33.8 feet, 1.8 feet above flood stage...

The aviation division of the Missouri Highway and Transportation Department this week approved funding for improvements totalling $3.14 million at the Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport. Public Works Director Doug Leslie said the state and Federal Aviation Administration essentially authorized funding for all the projects proposed by the city...

With a slogan of "Don't Give Up The Ship," a group of Cape Girardeau citizens is initiating a grassroots effort to revive a campaign to bring riverboat gambling to the city. "The idea emerged during what was hoped to be a celebration party Tuesday night," said David Knight, a Cape Girardeau businessman who favored the riverboat gambling measure defeated at the polls Tuesday. The vote was 5,506 against and 4,940 in favor...

Two storm systems passing through Cape Girardeau Wednesday pelted the city with more than an inch of rain and brought high winds forceful enough to uproot trees on the north end. Workers from Union Electric, TCI Cablevision and the city's Public Works Department worked for several hours throughout Wednesday repairing downed power and cable lines and removing fallen trees and branches from roadways...

Southeast Missouri State University officials think a little education could go a long way in selling state lawmakers on increased funding for the Harry L. Crisp Bootheel Education Center at Malden. The university heads a consortium that operates the higher education facility, housed in a former Pepsi-Cola bottling plant...

A city advisory board Wednesday endorsed the plan for a multiuse community activity center at Cape Girardeau's newest park. The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended the city council grant a special use permit for the 32,000-square-foot building to be built at Osage Park, near the intersection of Mount Auburn Road and Kingshighway...

The long-awaited terminal building renovation project at the Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport is virtually finished, with all the building's tenants moved into the remodeled facility. The terminal building will be the site for a reception June 24 for Randy Holdman, the new airport manager...

A Cape Girardeau student has graduated with honors from Northeast Missouri State University in Kirksville. Brian Randal Reeves graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree in history May 8. He was on the dean's list for seven of the eight semesters he attended the university. Reeves was also a member of the Phi Alpha Theta and the Phi Eta Sigma fraternal organizations...

Five students from Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois have been selected as recipients of Buchheit, Inc., scholarships. The winners of the $500 scholarships were: Suzanne Reiss, of St. Vincent High School in Perryville; Brian Gettinger, of Valle High School in Ste. Genevieve; Tracy Province, of Meadow Heights High School in Patton, Mo.; Randy Green, of Marissa High School in Marissa, Ill.; and Karen Georger, of Advance High School in Advance...

A Pocahontas student at Kansas State University was awarded a scholarship in environmental design for the upcoming school year. Matthew Mueller was awarded the scholarship though the American Institute of Architects/American Architectural Foundation...

A number of area students have earned academic distinction at several universities and colleges. Sam Eatherton, of Jackson, a sophomore at Concordia College in Seward, Neb., has been named to the term honors list for the second semester of the 1992-93 academic year...

The First Financial Bank of Southeast Missouri has selected two area seniors as recipients of the bank's scholarships for 1993. Jennifer Halter, of Kelly High School, and Dana Wheeler, of Oran High School, were selected based on academic merit, achievement and extra-curricular activity participation...

The 1993 Procter & Gamble Fund Scholarship has awarded 128 college scholarships to high school seniors throughout the country six of whom are children of Cape Girardeau Procter & Gamble employees. Local winners of the scholarship were: Beth N. Farrow, Becky Mangels, Mandi McCoy, Paula Welker, Mark Moonier and Edgar Upchurch Jr...

For parents looking for fun, educational activities for their children over the summer months, Don and Janet Presson have a series of programs for kids of almost any age. Their programs include: Cinderella: A music drama for children. The students will learn singing, dancing, acting, staging, scenery painting, stage presence and stage production. There are two production dates to choose from: June 8-25 or June 29-July 16. Performances will be June 25 and July 16 at 7 p.m...

DELTA -- Orpha Mary Brown, 75, of Delta, died Wednesday, June 9, 1993, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born Jan. 23, 1918, at Delta, daughter of Dave Willis and Dora Agnes Elfrank Dysinger. She and Robert Leonard Brown Sr. were married July 3, 1936. He died Dec. 18, 1983...

SIKESTON -- Valley Junior Worth, 67, of Euclaire, Mich., died Tuesday, June 8, 1993, at the Veterans Hospital in Battle Creek, Mich. He was born Dec. 13, 1925, in Portageville, son of Valley and Julie Rettig Worth. Worth was a tool and die maker. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II...

HOWARDVILLE -- Eula M. Frison, 94, of Howardville, died Monday, June 7, 1993, at her home. She was born July 4, 1898, in Calhoun County, Miss., daughter of Julius and Lugenia Hill Ezell. Survivors include three sons, David, Howard and Joe Gates of Howardville; a daughter, Renia Anderson of Howardville; two brothers, Robert Ray of Detroit, Mich., John Ezell of Greenwood, Miss.; two sisters, Earlean Norris of Vardaman, Miss., Verlene Steel of Oklahoma; 28 grandchildren, and 46 great-grandchildren...

BENTON -- Jimmy Robinson, 73, Benton Route 1, formerly of Charleston, died Friday, June 4, 1993, at Charleston Manor. He was born Nov. 29, 1918, in Lexie, Ark., son of Benny and Viola Robinson. Survivors include three sons, William, Willie and Joseph Robinson of Detroit, Mich.; six daughters, Viola Robinson, Shirley Davis, Rose Robinson, all of Detroit; Betty Wallace and Flora Lawson of St. ...

SIKESTON -- Geneva Sexton, 69, of Sikeston, died Wednesday, June 9, 1993, at her home. She was born Oct. 27, 1923, in New Madrid County, daughter of Gurley and Etta Kasinger Evans. She and Willard Sexton were married May 6, 1954, in Piggott, Ark. Sexton was a retired nurse's assistant in ICU at Missouri Delta Medical Center. She was a member of Murray Lane Baptist Church...

Thomas O. Doughty, 80, 711 S. Pacific, died Wednesday, June 9, 1993, at his home. He was born Sept. 20, 1912, at Charleston, son of Oscar and Myrtle Maynard Doughty. He worked as an engineer at the Southeast Missouri State University power plant for 27 years...

McCLURE, Ill. Herbert Prater, 86, of McClure, died Wednesday, June 9, 1993, at Life Care Center in Jonesboro. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Gary Griffin, 1306 Kenwood, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 9:09 p.m. Saturday, May 22, 1993. Name, Hannah Marie. Weight, 6 pounds 2 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Griffin is the former Karen Brautigam, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Brautigam of St. Louis. Mr. and Mrs. Griffin are employed at Horizon Music. He is the son of Delores Griffin of St. Louis...

TAMMS, Ill. -- Steve Cecil Kendall, 84, of Olive Branch, Ill., died Wednesday, June 9, 1993, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 19, 1908, at Ziegler, Ill., son of Steve and Ola Kendall. He was a self-employed plumber and of the Methodist faith...

JACKSON - Cape Girardeau County's assessed valuation for 1993 will be about $495 million, an increase of approximately $18 million over last year. Assessor Jerry Reynolds said the county will not quite reach the $500 million mark and that a final valuation won't be available until later this summer when state assessed railroad and utilities are figured in...

"Weight Control - How to Win at Losing" is the topic of the June Woman to Woman luncheon at St. Francis Medical Center. The meeting will begin at noon on June 17 in Conference Rooms A & B of the health and education centre. Carolyn Peer-Hammonds, assistant director of nutrition services and a registered dietitian at St. Francis, will be the featured speaker. She will focus on practical, no-nonsense weight loss and control strategies for successful, long term results...