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NATIONAL AUDUBON: SOCIETY OPENS STATE OFFICE
(Local News ~ 05/28/00)
Jefferson City -- National Audubon Society, the nation's largest conservation organization dedicated to conservation and education focusing on birds, other wildlife and habitat, has opened a state office in Missouri. The new office represents a partnership of 14 Audubon chapters and over 9000 members in Missouri. ...
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REMARKS: TIME TO TUN THOSE TASSELS
(Column ~ 05/28/00)
Another school year has come and gone and now another summer has arrived. Hearty congratulations must go to the Class of 2000 graduates. This was the class all the experts were waiting on for the past decade or more. Somehow this year's graduates have been tagged since early grade school as representing the nation's future in some metaphysical sense...
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JHS GRADS DRAW NUMEROUS HONORS
(Local News ~ 05/28/00)
Nearly one-third of Jackson High School's 292 graduating seniors who turned their tassels Friday night left JHS with college scholarships. One of the brightest classes to go through JHS, the Class of 2000 carded 105 academic scholarships for a value of $1,1150,000. In addition, 23 seniors qualified for "Bright Flight" scholarships...
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RAIN CAN'T DAMPEN YOUTH WALK 2000
(Local News ~ 05/28/00)
Miss Jackson, Meredith McDowell; State Representative David Schwab; Miss Springfield, Chrissi Icaza; Justin Gibbs and Majhon Phillips, Youth Walk co-chairs; Josie Glueck, Youth Walk Middle School sponsor; and Kerry Hoffman, Jackson alderman, before the Youth Walk...
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MUNICIPAL BAND OPENS THURSDAY
(Local News ~ 05/28/00)
The Jackson Municipal Band will open its 2000 concert season at the band shell in the City Park at 8 p.m., Thursday. The Jackson Municipal Band had its beginning in 1920 when the Jackson Chamber of Commerce asked Mr. A.W. Roloff to start a band. The band practiced in Roloff s woodworking shop, using saw horses for benches until the citizens of Jackson passed a band tax and the gazebo on the courthouse lawn was completed in 1932...
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LETTERS: CHRISTIAN VALUES MAKE A DIFFERENCE
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/28/00)
To the editor: Has Christianity been oppressive? Has the Christian religion preached standards that restricted people's freedom to live and enjoy life? On the other hand, did the sexual revolution of the 1960s bring freedom to people or did it bring an explosion of sexually transmitted diseases, Aids and unwanted pregnancies leading to millions of abortions?...
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HAHS ADDRESSES OAK RIDGE GRADUATES
(Local News ~ 05/28/00)
Eighteen seniors earned their diplomas at the Oak Ridge High School commencement May 19. The graduates were addressed by Jo Ann Hahs, who is retiring after 34 years as a teacher at the school. Hahs urged graduates to make the most use of their time and to strive to be the best person each can be. Hahs has taught at Oak Ridge since 1961. She is a 1958 graduate of Oak Ridge High School herself...
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JHS SENIORS TURN TASSELS; ENTER 'REAL WORLD'
(Local News ~ 05/28/00)
BIG MOMENT: As time ticked down until commencement exercises, seniors had a moment to reflect. CHECKLIST: JHS seniors were aided by many faculty members and other volunteers who helped the commencement program stay on schedule. BIG SMILE: Mary Bono was quick to share a smile during commencement exercises...
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JACKSON KICKS OFF 100-MILE YARDSALE GALA
(Local News ~ 05/28/00)
HELPING HANDS: Kim Wilson displayed a 100-Mile Yardsale T-shirt to an out-of-town motorist early Thursday morning. Rain forced the Chamber of Commerce's display booth to be moved inside temporarily. BANNER ME OVER: Kim Wilson and Ann Swanson were ready for out-of-town visitors Thursday morning, to launch the 100-Mile Yardsale, which extends from Jackson to Kennett, along Highway 25. The event runs through Monday, in virtually every community on the highway...
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LETTERS: COURTESIES, HELP ARE APPRECIATED
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/28/00)
To the editor: During this season of spring, representative of renewal and hope, I want to write a few lines to thank all of you. It is with the heaviest of hearts that my family and I bid you good-bye. After five and a half years of my life here in Southeast Missouri, I have resigned to follow up occupation back to St. Louis...
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THOSE WITH OPINIONS ON COUNTY VETERANS MEMORIAL LOCATION SHOULD ATTEND UPCOMING HEARING
(Editorial ~ 05/28/00)
It is interesting that on this Memorial Day weekend we should contemplate the possible move of the Veterans Memorial from its location these last 18 years at the entrance to Cape Girardeau County Park North. This will require a close look, as early indications are that plenty of folks want to object...
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TAKE TIME TO HONOR VETERANS ON MEMORIAL DAY
(Editorial ~ 05/28/00)
Tomorrow is Memorial Day, one of the most sacred and important of all American holidays. Far from just another long weekend, this is the day set aside for all Americans to honor those who gave their lives in all our wars. The history of this holiday is a fascinating and quintessentially American story with origins during the Civil War...
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CLINTON: DEFENDER OF THE SYSTEM OR ABOVE THE LAW?
(Column ~ 05/28/00)
Concerning the Arkansas disbarment proceedings against Bill Clinton, "the president's credentials as an attorney are under challenge because he decided, after careful planning, to testify falsely." Believe it or not, those are not my words, but those of the venerable friend of Bill, the New York Times. ...
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MORE PEOPLE HAVE FAITH IN THEMSELVES THAN FAITH IN GOVERNMENT FOR THEIR RETIREMENT
(Column ~ 05/28/00)
From the Goldwater campaign, 1964, came a priceless story. The old lady in Appalachia was interviewed, saying no way would she vote for the Arizona senator "... 'cause he wants to take away my TV." "No ma'am," said her patient news media questioner, "Sen. Goldwater has proposed selling the T.V.A. the Tennessee Valley Authority." "Maybe," the old gal responded, "But I'm not taking any chances."...
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A LOOK AT THE PAST
(Local News ~ 05/28/00)
25 years ago, 1975 At request of County Auditor H. Weldon Macke, County Court Thursday transferred total of $31,724.26 in federal revenue-sharing money from its government building fund into roads and bridges fund to assure that money is spent before June 30; action was taken after Macke presented court detailed account of county's revenue-sharing funds, as requested by Associated Judge J. ...
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BARN TOUR REAQUAINTS RESIDENTS WITH HERITAGE
(Local News ~ 05/28/00)
Jacquie Eddleman led a tour through a 1917 barn behind her farmhouse near Dongola, Ill. Saturday. DONGOLA, Ill. -- Jacquie Kimber and Jack Eddleman grew up on adjacent farms outside Dongola. Their marriage created the Kimber-Eddleman farm sprawling across more than 500 acres of Union County...
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OLD TOWN CAPE: AMBITIOUS VISIONS FOR MAIN STREET
(Local News ~ 05/28/00)
Old Town Cape has some ambitious visions for its Main Street revitalization program in downtown Cape Girardeau. Cape Girardeau became a Main Street community in February, when Gov. Mel Carnahan named the 13th and 14th cities in the state to start the Main Street revitalization program...
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BLOOMFIELD CHUCKWAGON RACES GET OFF TO MUDDY START
(Local News ~ 05/28/00)
BLOOMFIELD -- Sam Hale took off his muck-splattered, yellow raincoat and wiped the mud from his face, replacing it with a broad grin. He had just completed racing his chuckwagon around a barrel-marked, muddy grass course Saturday afternoon at Holly Ridge Ranch...
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MARK MY WORD: SWIMMING IN A YARD DROWNING WITH POISON IVY
(Column ~ 05/28/00)
Children don't wait out bad weather well. Just ask Bailey. Our 4-year-old decided she wanted to splash in our kiddie pool Saturday morning. Never mind that the Memorial Day weekend dawned damp and our yard was a virtual swamp from Friday's torrential rains...
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SIKESTON SCHOLARS: FIVE BEST FRIENDS TAKE TOP SCHOOL HONORS
(Local News ~ 05/28/00)
SIKESTON -- This year's Sikeston Senior High School graduation ceremony honors five remarkable young women as the Class of 2000 valedictorians. "We all have 4.0s," said Sarah Colwick, one of the five honorees. She is joined by Blair Leible, Danette Todt, Ellie Miller and Emily Borgsmiller...
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MOREHOUSE MARSHALL IMPEACHED
(Local News ~ 05/28/00)
MOREHOUSE -- A vote by the Morehouse Board of Aldermen has apparently put an end to the controversy involving the city's marshal. The board of aldermen voted to impeach Doug Triplett as their city marshal, more than seven months after placing him on paid administrative leave...
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RAIN PUSHES BACK STATE PLAYOFF BASEBALL GAMES
(High School Sports ~ 05/28/00)
Three area high school baseball teams saw their state title hopes put on hold Saturday as heavy rain forced the postponement of scheduled quarterfinal games. Rained out were Lafayette at Cape Girardeau Central in Class 4A, Notre Dame at Clearwater in Class 2A and St. Vincent at Winona in Class 1A...
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AREA ATHLETES FALL SHORT OF STATE CROWNS
(High School Sports ~ 05/28/00)
JEFFERSON CITY -- Cape Girardeau Central's Dionna Webb and Heather Jenkins, along with Jackson's Mario Whitney, all came up a bit short in their bids for state titles Saturday as the Class 4A track & field championships came to a close. Webb, the defending champion in the long jump, fell well short of her effort at last year's state meet as she leaped 17 feet 11 inches to place second, behind the impressive 19-6 of Kansas City Central's Muna Lee. A year ago, Webb jumped 18-11 1/2...
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THE LATEST LINE: AREA BASEBALL SQUADS SHOOT FOR FINAL FOUR
(Sports Column ~ 05/28/00)
Cape Girardeau Central, Notre Dame and St. Vincent, after having their state quarterfinal baseball games rained out Saturday, will refocus and attempt to reach the final four a day or two later than originally scheduled. And the trio will enter their respective games cast in widely different roles...
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CENTRAL'S DOUBLES TEAM OUSTED FROM STATE TENNIS TOURNAMENT
(High School Sports ~ 05/28/00)
SPRINGFIELD -- Cape Girardeau Central High's doubles team of Mick Metzger and Trevor Blattner was ousted Saturday during the consolation semifinal round of the Class 4A state tennis tournament. Ben Bawden and Ryan Reid of Kansas City Rockhurst posted a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Metzger and Blattner, but then lost in the fifth-place match...
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OUTDOOR CORNER: SPRING TURKEY SEASON GIVES WAY TO SQUIRRELS
(Column ~ 05/28/00)
Missouri's record setting spring turkey hunting season ended two weeks ago, today (more on that later). If you are one of the many hunters who has already cleaned and put your shotgun away until next fall, you are missing out on a unique opportunity...
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ROMILDA ALSTAT
(Obituary ~ 05/28/00)
Romilda Alstat, 80, of Sandy, Ore., and formerly of Mound City, Ill., died Friday, May 26, 2000. Arrangements are incomplete at Barkett Funeral Home in Mound City.
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MARIE L. HAYNES
(Obituary ~ 05/28/00)
ADVANCE -- Marie L. Haynes, 64, of Advance died Saturday, May 27, 2000, at Lucy Lee Hospital in Poplar Bluff. She was born on Jan. 8, 1936, in Tennessee, daughter of Granville and Vera Young Harper. She and Robert W. Haynes were married June 10, 1960. He died July 31, 1990...
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VINCENT J. HALTER
(Obituary ~ 05/28/00)
JACKSON -- Vincent J. Halter, 77, of Jackson died Friday, May 26, 2000, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born July 9, 1922, in Oran, son of Martin and Helen Vaudenstici Halter. He and Pearl Irene Lusk were married in Piggott, Ark., on July 31, 1948. She died Aug. 1, 1999...
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JERLINE SUE HALE
(Obituary ~ 05/28/00)
MCBRIDE -- Jerline Sue Hale, 60, a native of Perryville, died Saturday, May 27, 2000, at the home of her son in McBride. She was born Dec. 28, 1939, in Perryville, the daughter of Jess Wilbert Bishop and O'Linda M. Pecaut Bishop. She married Gerald Tarrillion. He died in December 1966...
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VANITA SPOOLER
(Obituary ~ 05/28/00)
JACKSON -- Vanita Spooler, 83, of Jackson died Saturday, May 27, 2000, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson.
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WHERE WE LIVE: PATTON, MISSOURI
(Local News ~ 05/28/00)
Wayne Sharrock, right, operates the Patton Junction Livestock Auction where farmers buy and sell beef on the hoof each Monday afternoon. Patton resident Ora Friese is a frequent pedestrian along Highway 51 where he picks up cans between Patton Junction and his house. He sells them in Perryville in the fall...
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ENGAGEMENTS: BRIDWELL-LUTES
(Engagement ~ 05/28/00)
CHAFFEE -- Laddie and Annette Bridwell of Chaffee announce the engagement of their daughter, Zelma Marie Bridwell, to Charlie Duane Lutes. He is the son of Richardson and Shelby Jo Copeland of Morley, and the late Billy Lutes. Bridwell is a 1991 graduate of Chaffee High School. She is an assistant manager at Goody's Family Clothing in Cape Girardeau...
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ENGAGEMENTS: MCCAIN-SCHULTZ
(Engagement ~ 05/28/00)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- David and Donna McCain of Olive Branch announce the engagement of their daughter, Tiffany Irene McCain, to Justin Dean Schultz. He is the son of James and Phyllis Schultz of Tamms. McCain is a 1997 graduate of Egyptian High School, and 1999 graduate of Shawnee Community College. She is majoring in agriculture business from Southern Illinois University. She is employed at Wal-Mart in Anna...
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ENGAGEMENTS: HUMES-GRIFFITH
(Engagement ~ 05/28/00)
JACKSON -- Charles and Lucille Humes of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Cara Humes, to Brent Griffith, both of Fenton. He is the son of Robert Griffith and Ruby Lehman of Cape Girardeau. Humes is a 1994 graduate of Jackson High School, and 1998 graduate of St. Louis University. She is a medical research technician at Washington University Medical School...
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ENGAGEMENTS: NENNINGER-RODOLFO
(Engagement ~ 05/28/00)
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Nenninger of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Tracy Lynn Nenninger, to Saul Le Garcia Rodolfo. He is the son of Salvador and Anna Garcia of Lubbock, Texas. Nenninger is a graduate of Notre Dame High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in elementary and special education from Southeast Missouri State University. She is a third grade teacher in Sugarland, Texas...
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ENGAGEMENTS: STANLEY-GRIDER
(Engagement ~ 05/28/00)
Julia Anne Stanley of Cape Girardeau and Ray Leonard Grider of Dutchtown announce their engagement. She is the daughter of Donna F. Stanley of Cape Girardeau, and the late Roy D. Stanley. He is the son of the late Raymond and Elsie Grider of Cape Girardeau...
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WEDDINGS: BORAH-JUMPS
(Wedding ~ 05/28/00)
Tracy Sue Borah and Jason Nicholas Jumps were united in marriage March 4, 2000, at Centenary United Methodist Church. Dr. Clayton Smith and the Rev. Max Borah, uncle of the bride, performed the double ring ceremony. Organist was Mary Miller of Cape Girardeau, and vocalist was Robyn Hosp of Jackson...
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WEDDINGS: KENNEDY-KIRCHOFF
(Wedding ~ 05/28/00)
RANDLES -- Lisa Kay Kennedy and Patrick William Kirchhoff were married July 10, 1999, at Scriptural Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Henry Gieschen performed the double ring ceremony. Music was provided by Marty Roth and soloist was Connie Exler, both of Cape Girardeau...
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JOY ALONG THE WAY: NOTHING DISAPPEARS FOREVER; ONLY CHANGES AND RENEWS
(Column ~ 05/28/00)
The weather vane was gryating furiously, the windchimes going balistic and hanging pots of petunias swinging like pendulums at 150 arcs. Apprehensive by past years of dread, I automatically looked in the direction of neighbor Richard's mighty American elm which, for long years, was a leaning catastrophe about to happen. ...
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SPACE WITH STYLE
(Local News ~ 05/28/00)
The entrance to the upstairs master bath features mirrored-door walk-in closets on either side. Four bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, an oversized two-car garage, full basement and an almost acre lot make this Jackson home one you'll want to see. Enjoy the view of the neighborhood from the comfort of the covered front porch of this brick and vinyl two-story home. Peachtree Windows, 12-inch interior walls and a custom made pecan entry door add to the home's durability...
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