Stories from Friday, February 5, 1999

To the editor: The purpose of this letter is twofold. First, I want to thank the editorial board of the Southeast Missourian for its comments in your Jan. 27 issue concerning the new Regional Achievement Award scholarship program, an initiative to encourage more good students from Southern Illinois to attend Southeast Missouri State University...

Almost daily since his State of the Union address last month, President Clinton has managed to capture prominent headlines for his many new spending proposals. This effort to dominate the news media day after day has a twofold purpose: First, it makes the president look like a man with a bold plan to improve America, and, second, it helps maintain the illusion that the president isn't really concerned about that impeachment trial in the Senate...

Julie Boitnott is a dispatcher as well as an emergency medical technician. The dispatchers may talk callers through CPR or other necessary steps before the ambulance arrives. Cape County Private Ambulance Service has seven ambulances to cover Cape Girardeau County. The ambulances are located throughout the county to shorten response time...

In a series of four articles this month, I'lll address some of the short-term disturbances related to the menopause transition and some of the major health issues that post-menopausal women face. The word menopause has a Greek origin, as the prefix "meno" is derived from the root word "men-", meaning month, and the latter half of the word "pause" comes from the Greek word "pausis", meaning cessation or stopping. ...

Corn farmers in Missouri's Bootheel will be permitted to plant more Bt corn this year. A recent decision by the Environmental Protection Agency will allow Bootheel growers in seven counties to plant 50 percent of their corn acreage in Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) hybrids...

PERRYVILLE -- School officials and patrons are finalizing plans to get voter approval of a 72-cent tax levy increase that would help finance maintenance, renovations and new construction for Perryville schools. If approved it would be the first property tax hike since 1974...

JACKSON -- Add librarians peering through their bifocals at an aged, wooden card catalog to the list of sights disappearing in the Information Age. The latest disappearance is occurring at Riverside Regional Library, which has installed a new computer system to control circulation in the main facility and at all five branches...

The director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency will formally welcome Cape Girardeau into FEMA's Project Impact during a ceremony today at the Show Me Center. The ceremony, which is open to the public, begins at 11 a.m. Project Impact is a nationwide FEMA initiative to encourage communities to become more disaster resistant...

Space visitors have enough of an image problem as it is. But Mr. Copperfield makes his living off the unexplained. This is the way I wanted to start this week's column: "And now the rest of the story." But I've got some bad news for those of you sitting for a whole week on pins and needles. I know how uncomfortable that can get. However, I don't have the ending to the story I started last week...

KinderCare Learning Centers in Missouri and Illinois have joined The Foster Care Coalition to sponsor Where Kindness Grows, a month-long donation drive to gather items for more than 6,000 foster children in the two states. Donations are welcome for children, newborn through 18 years, and may include coats, hats, mittens, socks, underwear, duffel bags, baby wipes, school supplies, grooming products and first-aid kits. ...

Robert Cox and Sandy Primonato received regional awards for their work with the Southeast Missouri American Red Cross. The North Central Regional Office in Des Moines, Iowa, selects winners from nominations submitted from seven states, including Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota...

One-third of the 6,000 tickets available for the April 7 performances by magician David Copperfield have been sold since tickets went on sale Tuesday. Copperfield will perform at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. at the Show Me Center. Show Me Center Director David Ross said most of the $45 tickets for Copperfield have been sold. That is the highest price ever charged for a show at the Show Me Center...

Another Scott City High product was among the five high school seniors who signed letters of intent Thursday with Southeast Missouri State University's football program. Jeremy Mouser, a 6-foot 2, 215-pound linebacker, joins prep teammates Steven Thomas and John Wipfler in the Southeast fold. The Indians landed Thomas, a linebacker, and Wipfler, a defensive end, Wednesday...

Southeast Missouri State University's women's basketball team built up just enough of a cushion Thursday night to take over sole possession of first place in the Ohio Valley Conference. The Otahkians, playing some of their best basketball of the season for much of the game, built up a 16-point second-half lead against Middle Tennessee State...

Tuesday night, Southeast Missouri State University's basketball team had plenty of rough spots during a seven-point win over Tennessee State that wasn't secured until the final seconds. Thursday night, the rough spots were reduced dramatically -- and, not coincidentally, the Indians coasted to victory as they led virtually from wire to wire during a 69-55 triumph over Middle Tennessee State in front of 5,817 fans at the Show Me Center...

ORAN -- The last time Oran High's boys basketball team won a district championship, coach Mitch Wood hadn't even started grade school yet. Now THAT'S a long time. But the Eagles won't ever again have to be reminded of that drought. It's history now...

Jamie Booker, a Portageville High graduate, has put forth some notable performances in the International Basketball Association, a professional independent league. The University of Washington graduate was recently named IBA West Division Player of the Week...

CHARLESTON -- Jackson High and Cape Central will clash Saturday night at 7 in the championship game of the Charleston Invitational. In semifinal games Thursday, Central outlasted New Madrid County Central 49-42 and Jackson routed Notre Dame 58-30. Central guard Kim Aslinger hit three 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 16 points as the Lady Tigers advanced to 14-4. Katie Dougherty added 10 points. Shayla Day's 16 paced the Lady Eagles...

ORAN -- Justine Melton, 72, of Oran died Thursday, Feb. 4, 1999, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.

PERRYVILLE -- Funeral for Louise Marie Kaempfe of Perryville will be held at 10 a.m. today at Young and Sons Funeral Home. The Rev. Donald Loesch will officiate. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. until service time...

DONGOLA, Ill. -- Grace Hinkle, 95, of Dongola died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 1999, at Jonesboro Healthcare Center. She was born Nov. 13, 1903, in Dongola, daughter of Thomas and Frances Dukes Keller. She married Lynn Hinkle, who died June 19, 1990. Hinkle was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church and Order of Eastern Star Chapter 886 in Cypress. She was a former member of American Legion Auxiliary...

JACKSON -- Mary Nema Holloway, 70, of Jackson died Tuesday, Jan. 26, 1999, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born in Leachville, Ark. She married H.E. Holloway, who died in 1986. Formerly of Jonesboro, Ark., she had lived in Jackson 35 years. She had worked at Hardee's Restaurant...

NEW HAMBURG -- Funeral Mass for Al Glastetter of New Hamburg will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St Lawrence Catholic Church. The Rev. Normand Varone will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee after 4 p.m. today. Parish prayers will be at 7...

OLMSTED, Ill. -- Carrie Voelker, 91, of Olmsted died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 1999, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. She was born Feb. 20, 1907, at Mill Creek, daughter of Charles and Minta Baldwin Miller. She married Willie Richter in 1928, who died in 1935. She later married Friedrich Voelker in 1938. He died in 1988...

ANNA, Ill. -- Funeral for Owen H. Craig of Anna will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Lutz and Rendleman Funeral Home in Anna. The Rev. Curtis Craig will officiate. Burial will be in Busby Chapel Cemetery at Goreville, with graveside rites by Carroll P. Foster VFW Post 3455...

PUXICO -- Ferral Evans, 86, of Puxico died Thursday, Feb. 4, 1999, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Puxico is in charge of arrangements.

KARNAK, Ill. -- Hubert Wood, 76, of Karnak died Thursday, Feb. 4, 1999, at his home. Wilson Funeral Home in Karnak is in charge of arrangements.

Brandon Lance Hahn, born Feb. 3, 1999, infant son of Larry Lance and Michelle Lin Herter Hahn, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 3, 1999, at the Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Loving survivors include Brandon's parents, Lance and Michelle Hahn of Millersville; paternal grandparents, Larry and Faye Hahn of Millersville; maternal grandparents, Jay and Linda Crosnoe and maternal great- grandparents, Bud and Charlotte Estes of Cape Girardeau and a step-great-grandmother, Nora Crosnoe of Cape Girardeau.. ...