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CARFTS, GIFTS, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES SHOW
(Local News ~ 03/19/00)
The tenth annual Mississippi River Valley Scenic Drive will be held this year on the weekend of April 29-30. Brochures and maps of participating communities and scheduled events should be available from local tourism offices by March 1. You may also contact the Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau at 573-335-1631, or toll free at 800-777-0068...
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CHRISTMAS GIFT LED TO 'CLASSY CHASSY' SUCCESS
(Local News ~ 03/19/00)
When Becki Scheeter's daughter gave her a karaoke machine for Christmas in 1996, she never dreamed her mother would become one of Southeast Missouri's brighest country stars. "I started out singing in local nursing homes and then a few local festivals and things just kind of mushroomed from there," according to Becki, who may be better known as "Classy Chassy Country."...
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'WHAT FIRE' LIGHTS UP JHS STAGE (A REVIEW)
(Entertainment ~ 03/19/00)
Hero (Meredith Lape, sitting), her father Leonato (Paul Gholson) and her cousin Beatrice (Lydia Blades, left) were stunned by Claudio (Andy Conklin)'s accusations during Much Ado About Nothing. The friar (center) was Gabe Nash. Jackson USA Signal/Mark Evans...
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LETTERS: KIWANIS VISITORS GIVE CAPE A-PLUS
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/19/00)
To the editor: During the second weekend in February, the Missouri-Arkansas District of Kiwanis International held its annual midwinter conference at Drury Lodge in Cape Girardeau. This conference brought 265 visitors to our city, some having never been here before and others who were quick to remind us that they were here for this same conference at the same motel during the Blizzard of '79. ...
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POETRY CORNER: TO MY DAUGHTER
(Column ~ 03/19/00)
To my lovely daughter, You are a beam of sunlight to everyone you meet. No matter how bad you feel, No one else can see. You're always smiling and cheerful, With words to make us laugh. Even though your injury is very painful, You just push it to the back...
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POETRY CORNER: DRIVING TO ST. LOUIS BEFORE 2000!
(Column ~ 03/19/00)
A crisp December day, The hot sun beating in the left window of my car. The valleys and hills as I travel, I-55 from Jackson, MO to St. Louis. A breathtaking view! On this clear blue afternoon. The bare-limbed trees line the creeks, This mid-December day...
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FROM THE PULPIT: DAILY PRAYER SHOULD BE HIGH PRIORITY
(Column ~ 03/19/00)
I used to belong to a group of Christians that believed in early morning prayer and personal devotions. They felt the only way to start your day was to get up at 5 a.m. and read the Bible and pray. They called it our "quiet time." Unfortunately, their views were somewhat narrow. The only time to pray was first thing in the morning. The "holy hour" of 5 a.m. became an issue of guilt-inducing legalism for those who were not early birds...
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POETRY CORNER: ODE TO BENT CREEK
(Column ~ 03/19/00)
She's waiting there for you to play. An awesome sight on any day With silver sand that beckons forth To test your shots for all their worth. I love the fairways, long and green. And from the blue's there pretty mean. She'll test your game and make you fuss...
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POETRY CORNER: HYACINTHS
(Column ~ 03/19/00)
Hyacinths so pure and white, Fragrance that matches any expensive perfume, Intoxicating smell ... A Spring fragrance!
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LIBRARY WILL HOLD SALE
(Local News ~ 03/19/00)
Computers, monitors, keyboards, filmstrips and cabinet and 16-mm projectors, as well as large rolodex files, will be among lots of miscellaneous office items sold at a "Used Equipment Sale" March 25 at the Riverside Regional Library, 204 S. Union in Jackson...
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POETRY CORNER; ARE YOU READY?
(Column ~ 03/19/00)
Are you ready for the end, Is God in your life? Are you ready for Gods coming, as a thief in the night? Have you repented your sins, and started all a new? Have you forgiven your enemies, as God has forgiven you? If you haven't done these things, then you better do it now...
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LETTERS: MUSEUM MERGER IS JUST A PROPOSAL NOW
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/19/00)
To the editor: A recent article in the Southeast Missourian regarding the River Campus reported the potential merging of the Cape River Heritage Museum with the Southeast Missouri State University Museum. Some readers may have been left with the false impression that the merger has been completed. We would like to stress that the merger is only in the planning stages at this time...
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FLORIDA TO BATTLE IN FAVOR OF SCHOOL VOUCHERS
(Editorial ~ 03/19/00)
Florida took a lead position last year in one of the great issues of our time: the fight to open up the public education monopoly to parental freedom to choose any school -- public, private or parochial. With Republican majorities in both houses of the Florida Legislature, Gov. ...
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A TUESDAY LESS REMARKABLE FOR BEING 'SUPER' THAN 'STUPOR'
(Column ~ 03/19/00)
Someone obviously forgot to tell Missourians that March 7 was only the second time in the state's history in which they would have the opportunity to take part in the selection of presidential candidates. Only one out of five eligible voters went to the polls on Super Tuesday to have a voice in who holds the most important, critical job in America...
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CENSUS RECALLS JEFFERSON: A LITTLE REVOLUTION IS NECESSARY SOMETIMES
(Column ~ 03/19/00)
Thomas Jefferson once observed that a little revolution was necessary in the political world -- "as necessary," he said, "as storms in the physical." It appears that a little of the Jeffersonian spirit of rebellion is rearing its head where the decennial U.S. census is concerned. Talk-show host Neal Boortz captured the mood recently, and this excerpt from his Web site has millions cheering from coast to coast:...
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A LOOK AT THE PAST
(Local News ~ 03/19/00)
25 years ago, 1975 Board of directors of Cape County Savings Bank in Jackson has announced appointment of Edwin R. Puls, vice president, to position of president and chairman of board to succeed Louis H. Schrader, who has announced his retirement effective April 1; Puls is second member of his family to head the bank; his father, late Henry Puls, was president from 1940 to 1950...
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ANCIENT OILS, HERBS ARE PROVIDING HOPE
(Local News ~ 03/19/00)
Mummification techniques were not the only long-lost ancient secrets scientists unearthed during the 1920s. At a French perfume laboratory in 1921, Dr. Rene-Maurice Gattefosse was seriously burned on the arm during an explosion. He quickly dropped his arm into what he thought was a vat of cold water a co-worker had sat down...
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VAL'S UPHOLSTERY: LONG TIME UPHOLSTERERS BUY VAL'S
(Local News ~ 03/19/00)
As Sue Ramsey pointed out to a concerned caller Wednesday, a change in ownership should give customers no reason to fear, at Val's Upholstery. Ramsey and Don Stevens, who bought out Brad and Laurie Haertling Feb. 21, bring 38 years experience with them and Forrest Tuttleton is still on hand with 31 years of his own in the upholstery business...
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YOUTH WILL BE SERVED AT ROUTE 25 HALL
(Local News ~ 03/19/00)
Dozens of plays and movies have been written about waiters and waitresses, working to earn a living, yet dreaming of the spotlight. In the movies, the aspiring workers always get their big break. Thanks to Mike Dumey, six area teenagers will get that same break three weekends this spring...
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'GREAT SCOUT EVENT' DRAWS 250 TO RACE CARS, BOATS
(Local News ~ 03/19/00)
Building a Pinewood Derby race car is no easy task. "The weight's the thing," said Jeff Mehner. "They have to weigh in at five ounces." The Mehner car was a little off pace, at 4.8 ounces. A few pieces of lead solved the problem. Jeff Mehner and his son, Joseph, 10, stacked the pieces of lead on the racer's hood, until the scales read "5" ounces, the required weight -- no more, no less -- for the vehicle, which would race down a 32-foot-long track during the "Great Scout Show," held at the Osage Community Centre, 1625 N. ...
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CAPE GIRARDEAU REGION NOT IN DROUGHT ZONE
(Local News ~ 03/19/00)
A few days of light-to-moderate rains have dampened much of the immediate Southeast Missouri area, eclipsing some of the drought conditions here, which have started to intensify in some areas of the United States. Near drought conditions have plagued parts of the Midwest, including the metropolitan St. Louis area, which has been limited to about 4.5 inches of rain during the first two months of 2000, according to the weather service office in St. Louis...
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CITY STAFF WORKS ON PRELIMINARY BUDGET
(Local News ~ 03/19/00)
While most people are adding and subtracting figures on their income tax forms at this time of year, city officials are recalculating their figures too. City staff members are developing a budget that has adequate income and equal expenses. Cape Girardeau operates on a $34 million budget...
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MARK MY WORD: WHETHER IT'S BASKETBALL OR POLITICS, IT'S ALL A MATTER OF VISION
(Column ~ 03/19/00)
We all know about this vision thing. Politicians and political pundits routinely talk about it Of course, more often than not, our political candidates are near-sighted creatures. But there's more to this vision thing than just politics. My wife, Joni, is amazed that I can discern an NCAA Tournament basketball score from an average-sized television screen clear across the family room without my glasses...
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MAN DIES IN ONE-VEHICLE ACCIDENT
(Local News ~ 03/19/00)
STE. GENEVIEVE -- A man died in a one-car accident Thursday afternoon, the state Highway Patrol said. Rodney Clark, 34, of Ste. Genevieve, was driving his 1998 Dodge pickup west on Route B, a half a mile east of Maddin Creek Road, when the accident occurred...
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EX-CAPE MACHINIST, SINGER DIES IN POLAND
(Obituary ~ 03/19/00)
A man who brought opera with a Polish accent to Cape Girardeau died on Thursday. Czeslaw Zielinski, 65, died in Poland while visiting his ailing father, said his wife, Shirley. Zielinski had moved to Cape Girardeau in 1972 with his wife after living in her native Nashville, Tenn...
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CASH STOLEN FROM DOLLAR GENERAL STORE
(Local News ~ 03/19/00)
Cash was stolen from a Dollar General Store on Broadway Saturday morning during a robbery, Cape Girardeau police said. About 10:15 a.m., a man brought items to the cashier to purchase, and during the purchase attempted to grab money from the open cash register, police said. The cashier attempted to remove the man's hand from the register, and was threatened. The man was able to steal an undetermined amount of cash. Witnesses told police the man left and entered a car parked behind the store...
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CAPE JAILER ARRESTED IN SEX CASE
(Local News ~ 03/19/00)
JACKSON -- A jailer with the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department has been arrested for sexual misconduct at his home with a juvenile, Sheriff John Jordan said. A 16-year-old girl told investigators from the sheriff's department and prosecuting attorney's office that Prentice E. Rodgers, 32, had shown her sexually explicit photographs from the Internet Wednesday at his home in Jackson. She said Rodgers also exposed himself to her in an effort to sexually entice her...
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SE BASEBALL TEAM EARNS SPLIT AT EIU
(College Sports ~ 03/19/00)
CHARLESTON, Ill. -- Southeast Missouri State University's baseball team bounced back to earn a split during its Ohio Valley Conference opener Saturday afternoon. The Indians fell to host Eastern Illinois 2-1 in the first game of a doubleheader before blasting the Panthers 16-7 in the nightcap...
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THE LATEST LINE: DESPITE DEFEAT, INDIANS MADE SOME SHOWING
(Sports Column ~ 03/19/00)
Everybody associated with Southeast Missouri State University's basketball program was undoubtedly disappointed with Thursday's 64-61 NCAA Tournament loss to LSU. Coach Gary Garner stressed all along in the days leading up to the Indians' first-ever berth in the NCAA Division I tourney that they weren't just going to Salt Lake City to participate in the Big Dance, they were going there to win...
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AREA BREIFS: YOUTH BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT AT NOTRE DAME
(High School Sports ~ 03/19/00)
A BCI open basketball tournament will be held at Notre Dame High School April 7-9. The tournament will be held for boys and girls in separate divisions from 10 and under up to 17 and under. Entry deadline is March 28. For more information, or to enter a team, contact athletic director Chris Janet at 335-1448...
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COMBS LAKE NEAR KENNETT SCHEDULED TO OPEN APRIL 1
(Local News ~ 03/19/00)
KENNETT -- Bootheel anglers only have a short time before they can begin fishing the new 150-acre Combs Lake on the Conservation Department's Little River Lake Conservation Area near here. The lake is to be stocked with 1,000 16-inch channel catfish in March to provide an immediate target for anglers when the lake opens at 8 a.m. ...
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OUTDOOR CORNER: FISHING IS A GREAT WAY FOR YOUNGSTERS TO SPEND TIME WITH THEIR PARENTS
(Column ~ 03/19/00)
An important part of every kid's life has to be the amount of time spent doing things with their parents. Whether the parents are apart or together, children need, and desire quality time. That time can be spent at amusement parks, fairs, baseball games, or traveling. The list goes on and on. It doesn't seem to make a difference what activities the parents and children partake in, just as long as it is positive...
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IRENE DAVIS
(Obituary ~ 03/19/00)
Irene Davis of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, March 16, 2000, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born Oct. 27, 1919 at Arbor, Mo., daughter of Walter and Alice Adkison Hitt. She and Homer C. Davis were married on Sept. 20, 1940, at Cape Girardeau. He preceded her in death Jan. 12, 1968...
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HARRY J. SPIES
(Obituary ~ 03/19/00)
MARBLE HILL -- Harry J. Spies, 64, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, March 18, 2000 at St. Francis Medical Center. He was born March 3, 1936, in Chicago, son of Edgar and Ella Tulo Spies. He was a retired maintenance worker. He was an Army veteran. He marred Darlene Schmitt. She preceded him in death in 1987...
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BILLY RICHARD EDWARDS
(Obituary ~ 03/19/00)
CHARLESTON -- Billy Richard Edwards, 49, of Harrisburg, N.C., formerly of Charleston, died Saturday, March 18, 2000. He was the son of Bill Edwards and Fran Williams Kuykendall of Charleston. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston...
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ETHAN ALEXANDER JORDAN
(Obituary ~ 03/19/00)
Ethan Alexander Jordan, son of Christopher Jordan and Kimberly Sheppard of Jackson, was stillborn Saturday, March 18, 2000, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Survivors include grandparents, Don and Barb Jacobs of Fruitland, Bill Sheppard of Adrian, and Larry and Sherry Jordan of Tamms, Ill.; great-grandparents, Elmer and Roseda Mouser of Marquand and Bertha Cline of Tamms...
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ENGAGEMENTS: RIGDON-MARSHALL
(Engagement ~ 03/19/00)
Denis and Jan Rigdon of Cape Girardeau have announced the engagement of their daughter, Rebecca Jill Rigdon, to Craig Darrin Marshall. He is the son of Donald and Nancy Marshall of Cape Girardeau. Rigdon is a 1993 graduate of Central High School, and 1997 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University. She is employed by the Cape Girardeau School District as a classroom reduction teacher at Clippard School...
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ENGAGEMENTS: TURNER-BENNETT
(Engagement ~ 03/19/00)
Dennis and Patty Turner of Cape Girardeau have announced the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Nicole Turner, to Michael Edward Bennett. He is the son of Robert and Sandy Bennett of Imperial. Turner attended Southeast Missouri State University. She is a teacher at Kids Korner...
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ENGAGEMENTS: HESTER-FARMER
(Engagement ~ 03/19/00)
DELTA -- David and Nancy Hester of Delta have announced the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Rae Hester, to Adam Wesley Farmer. He is the son of Kevin and Pam Farmer of Cape Girardeau. Hester is a 1999 graduate of Delta High School, and is pursuing a degree in technical graphics at Southeast Missouri State University. She is employed at Rogers Jewelers in Cape Girardeau...
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ENGAGEMENTS: DAVENPORT-LEWIS
(Engagement ~ 03/19/00)
CHAFFEE -- Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Davenport of Chaffee have announced the engagement of their daughter, Deborah Lee Davenport, to Jason Ware Lewis. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lewis of Warrenton. Davenport is a 1995 graduate of Chaffee High School, and received a bachelor of science degree in elementary education from Central Methodist College in 1999. She is an admissions counselor and assistant softball coach at Culver-Stockton College in Canton...
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ENGAGEMENTS: BROWN-TEAGUE
(Engagement ~ 03/19/00)
JACKSON -- The Rev. and Mrs. Ronnie Brown of Jackson have announced the engagement of their daughter, Rachelle Brown, to Jay Teague. He is the son of Jesse Teague of Rolla and Peggy Teague of Jackson. Brown is a 1996 graduate of Jackson High School. She is a senior at Southeast Missouri State University, majoring in management and marketing...
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ENGAGEMENT: SCHIWITZ-ESSNER
(Engagement ~ 03/19/00)
BENTON -- Arthur Bud and Brenda Schiwitz of Benton have announced the engagement of their daughter, Gina Marie Schiwitz, to Jeffrey John Essner. He is the son of Paul and Geneva Essner of New Hamburg. Schiwitz is a 1992 graduate of Thomas W. Kelly High School, and received a degree in criminal justice from Southeast Missouri State University in 1997. She is employed by State of Missouri as a caseworker with Division of Family Services in Sikeston...
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JOY ALONG THE WAY: EARLY ALARM CLOCKS OF SPRING ALREADY RINGING
(Column ~ 03/19/00)
Spring's alarm clocks have gone off before what man's calendars had set as the time for them. Winds swish around the house corners and across the yard, vacuuming leftover debris from last Fall's cleaning. They seem to say, "Remember us? We're always here in March."...
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CREATED WITH STYLE
(Local News ~ 03/19/00)
The spacious living room of this house at 1314 Ashland Hills Drive connects the foyer and formal dining room with its arched entrance. You know you're in for a treat the moment you pull up to this brick ranch with its unusual angled front entrance and unique roof treatment. Archways grace each side of the corner porch formed from the angled entrance. Decorative etched glass panels highlight the front entrance...
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