Stories from Sunday, December 10, 2000

The city of Jackson has been awarded a "Branch Out Missouri" tree grant from the Missouri Department of Conservation. This grant program is intended to benefit tree planting projects that have community, educational and nature enhancing value. This tree planting project will take place in the park in Jackson. The plantings will be a part of a future nature related walking trail in Litz Park...

Hanners Wholesale and Retail has opened a new store on Highway 25, about two mile south of Jackson. Mike and Jeannie Hanners previously operated Hanner's Handy Tools in Pocahantas for about five years. The couple have added to their line of items, which now includes tools, hunting and fishing supplies and clothing...

Helping hand: One vintage fire engine wound up towing another, after engine failure temporally halted the parade. Jackson USA Signal/Mark Evans Clowning around: This clown had the right idea for a rain- and snow-laced parade. Jackson USA Signal/Mark Evans...

Angel: This antique angel still lends a touch of elegance and Christmas magic to the Oliver House. Jackson USA Signal/Mark Evans Sleigh: Nineteenth century Christmas songbooks and an antique sleigh filled with painted pine cones are among the touches that give the Oliver House a special Christmas aura this month. Jackson USA Signal/Mark Evans...

Dale Edward Woelte, a. long time resident of the Jackson area, celebrated his 90th birthday Dec. 6. Dale was born Dec. 6, 1910, at home on the family farm near Byrd's Creek and Oak Ridge. He was the second of six children born to Oscar Godfrey Woeltje and Dolly Louise Woeltje...

Oboes and more: Jackson High School Oboe, bassoon, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone players who made all-district band included (front row) Hannah Gathman. Michael Scienski, Carrie Golden, Leslie Popmey, (second row) Mark Gerecke, Amanda King, Kara Koeberl, (third row) David Presnell, Mark Stricke and Brad Mirly...

In the 70's, nostalgia for the 50's was quite the rage. TV shows such as "Happy Days," and "Lavern and Shirley" dominated the ratings, and "doo-wop" music made a comeback. Nowadays, the 70's seem to be in style, with classic rock stations among the most popular on the radio, and bell bottoms once again being worn...

Tom Novak has joined Edward Jones Investments as a new investment representative for the Jackson branch office at 502 B West Main. An open house will be held at the office Tuesday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. Edward Jones, founded in 1871, provides clients a variety of investments, including certificates of deposit, taxable ad non-taxable bonds, stocks and mutual funds...

Voce Festiva, a vocal ensemble composed of some of the region's top women vocalists, will perform Dec. 15 at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 1900 Cape LaCroix Road. The name means "with a festive voice." The ensemble performs mostly a cappella, though some selections in this concert's program will be accompanied on harp by Chadie Fruehwald...

A tradition, dating to the early days of Jackson High School, continued last weekend. The annual JHS Silver Arrow Dance was held Dec. 2 -- moved from its traditional early January date. Wendy Blankenship was crowned Silver Arrow Queen for 2000-2001, while Josh Tomlin was named Big Chief Touchdown. The ceremony was held in the revamped JHS auditorium prior to the dance. It was witnessed by a packed house...

Everyone has a kitchen drawer that contains thrown-in oddments from Band-Aids, to a chisel, to a half-filled package of zinnia seeds, and maybe a neatly folded dish cloth and a hundred other things, counting all the nails and tacks. When I lose something that I know could possibly fit into such a kitchen drawer there is where I look first. At different times I have found my pearl beads, a right foot insole. Also toenail clippers, stapler, paper napkins, Three-in-one-Oil can, etc...

Feeling something pricking my finger when I touched the bottom of my winter coat, I began a thorough search the other evening. The coat is old and worn. It has regular pockets and at one time had an extra set of pockets, higher up. Those pockets eventually wore out, creating a hole on each side, into the lining of the coat...

By Donna Denson Coming onstage with a bass guitar that appeared larger than she, Sheryl Crow quickly showed she was in command of all. Crow greeted the crowd at the Show Me Center, telling them to 'sit back, stand, dance... whatever, just kick back and enjoy the show.'...

By Donna Denson Not the great-white terror from the hit-movie, but the St. Louis band with a plan, JAW -Just Add Water! If you didn't catch Just Add Water at the City of Roses Festival or some of their recent local gigs -now's your chance. The five-piece will be performing at Jeremiah's on Saturday, December 9 promoting the release of their new cd -The Other Side of You. They are also getting some local radio play, so call in to request them...

With-cold weather upon us and the holiday season fast approaching, most of us are eagerly anticipating the warmth and joy that only holiday entertaining can bring. Be it a company Christmas party, family gathering or an evening with friends, 'tis definitely the season for camaraderie and sharing. ...

by Jaysen Buterin "America is the only country to have gone from barbarity to decadence without ever having first gone through civility" - Oscar Wilde Did you ever stop and wonder how you've made it this far? I don't holistically mean us as a species because I'm still convinced we're just someone else's science experiment left unattended and gone horribly awry. ...

Skinny Nofun's much anticipated December Commentary/Consumer Bulletin/PSA 12-4-2000 Java-Lover's Gift List Dos and Don'ts Well year-end clearance time for your wallet is fast approaching, and that means that it's time for me to give you my special gift a few days early. ...

By Donna Denson Not the great-white terror from the hit-movie, but the St. Louis band with a plan, JAW -Just Add Water! If you didn't catch Just Add Water at the City of Roses Festival or some of their recent local gigs -now's your chance. The five-piece will be performing at Jeremiah's on Saturday, December 9 promoting the release of their new cd -The Other Side of You. They are also getting some local radio play, so call in to request them...

By Phil Denson On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me four shiny CDs... Artist - Just Add Water Title - The Other Side of You Label - Via Visa Music/2000 On the verge of greatness, Just Add Water releases its energetic live show onto one kick A** CD! Lest anyone have doubts that pristine melodies and unabashed vocal harmonies are out of fashion, The Other Side of You offers hope. ...

By Michelle Phillips Radio. Everyone listens to it...in fact, 75% of people over the age of 12 listen to the radio every day. People also spend more of their time listening to the radio than they do with any other medium. Even though you may spend a chunk of your day listening to the radio, you may not know a lot about it. ...

By Jason Parker I was notified today that I won a two-week Caribbean vacation for two. Am I excited about it? No! Why, you ask? I get the same message every week in my email, that's why. I've fallen for a scam like that once and never again. Last year about this time I was notified via email that I had won a vacation to the Bahamas. ...

By Amber Niswonger We have certainly had many good days for tea lately, with the weather being so cold and rainy. There are many different kinds of tea, but one of the most beneficial is green tea. Green tea comes from the natural dried leaves of the tea plant (Camellia sinensis). ...

Movies, Words Film reviews by Vasiliy Zaltsev Looking to see Arnold Schwarzenegger crack one-liners and shoot through torsos with a laser gun? Hollywood knows you do, and they know where they're going to build the new strip malls and Old Navy franchises with the oodles of millions of dollars you're going to shell out to see The Sixth Day (PG- 13)...

Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper Aaron Harrison was scared by methamphetamine before he even knew what it was. As a paramedic working in Joplin, Mo., in 1992, Harrison responded to an explosion at a motel. The wall of a room had been blown out, and the man who had been in the room was tearing apart the motel's office. He had lost an eye and a lot of blood, Harrison said...

A pact between the city of Jackson, Mo., and Southeast Missouri State University could make both their dreams for Interstate 55 development come true. Jackson leaders want another interstate exit -- a third way to get people onto and off of the area's main north-south route. They envision the alleviated traffic and commercial development that would follow such an interchange...

Any self-respecting 5-year-old knows how to party. Ask Bailey. Our youngest turned 5 this weekend. She celebrated in style with a bowling party with her friends. Our party took up several lanes at the end of the bowling alley. You couldn't miss us. There were 10 kids there...

Don Dickerson sees more than cattle and fence rows at Southeast Missouri State University's demonstration farm. The president of the university's Board of Regents envisions a technology park taking root on the 368-acre farm that straddles Interstate 55 in Cape Girardeau County...

A man with his political future in front of him and another with decades of music making behind him spoke to over 600 graduating students at Southeast Missouri State University's commencement on Saturday. Governor-elect Bob Holden and jazz music legend Clark Terry provided advice, music and humor as Terry received an honorary degree and Holden gave the commencement address...

After the defending Super Bowl champion Rams bolted out of the gate with six straight wins to start this season, it's doubtful that anybody thought St. Louis would enter the final three games of the campaign fighting for its playoff life. But that's exactly the situation the Rams find themselves in as they prepare to play Minnesota in a huge game at the TransWorld Dome today...

Having a schedule with only one home game among their first eight contests, Tennessee Tech's Golden Eagles have gotten used to playing on the road. And the Eagles showed their comfort level away from home Saturday night, stunning Southeast Missouri State University 70-68 in the Ohio Valley Conference opener for both teams...

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- The Kelly Lady Hawks blew out the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs 52-32 to capture the Chaffee Tournament championship on Saturday. Kelly (6-0) led throughout the contest, but held only a two-point lead at the end of the first quarter. The Lady Hawks picked it up in the second and third periods, outscoring Sikeston 28-7 en route to the easy win...

The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor its Men's Basketball League, beginning Jan. 8. The league will offer five divisions of play which will cater to different skill levels. Team entry fee for the league is $253. The season will tentatively consist of 14 regular season games. The top four teams in each division will qualify for the playoffs...

Southeast Missouri State University's baseball program is holding a series of baseball camps over the next two months. The sessions, each broken down into two different age groups, will be held at Houck Field House. Session II will be Dec. 16-17 while Session III will be Jan. 20-21. Ages 7-12 will meet from 8 a.m.-noon while ages 13-18 will meet from 1-5 p.m...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Southeast Missouri State University's women basketball team climbed back to the .500 mark on Saturday with an 81-72 victory over Belmont. Lori Chase led Southeast (4-4) with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Veronica Benson added 18 points, LaShelle Porter had 15 and Kristy Roherty had 10...

The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department will hold its annual St. Louis Blues hockey trip Jan. 20. The Blues will be playing the Vancouver Canucks in a 7 p.m. contest. Cost of the trip is $39 per person, which includes at ticket and transportation...

What value is a canebrake? My last visit with you detailed the former magnitude and decline of the native bamboo, known as cane. Conservation efforts could help restore it, but should we go through the effort? Here in the United States we no longer use cane as a tool or major food source. ...

TAMMS, Ill. -- Donald Vick, 69, of Tamms died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Granite City, Ill. Arrangements are pending at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms.

C.E. "Gene" Farris, 76, of Cairo, Ill., died on Friday, Dec. 8, 2000, at his home. He was born June 9, 1924, at Miller City, Ill., son of Chris and Rovilla Bruce Farris. He was married on Jan. 2, 1949, to Bonnie Thompson. She preceded him in death on May 9, 1981...

PUXICO, Mo. -- Henry "James" Sanders, 71, of Puxico died Thursday, Dec. 7, 2000, at Three Rivers Healthcare in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He was born Feb. 22, 1929, at Marston, Mo., son of Ben and Martha Wicker Sanders. He and Joyce Ann Gray were married Oct. 12, 1983, in Poplar Bluff...

CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Mary Dicie Dean, 73, of Charleston, died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born Sept. 6, 1927 in Charleston, daughter of Raymond and May Dillie Richmond. She had lived in Charleston all her life, where she was a member of the Elm Street Baptist Church. She married Marshall Dean, who died Sept. 5, 1988...

GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Linda Hammett, 58, of Greenville died Friday, Dec. 8, 2000, at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. Hammett was born Sept. 9, 1942 in St. Louis, daughter of Elmer Kohenskey and Teresa Kettler Roeder. She and her husband owned and operated a feed store in Greenville...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Sandra L. Busiek, 54, of Festus, Mo., died Friday, Dec. 8, 2000 at Striler Nursing Care in Festus. She was born Aug. 27, 1946, in Bellefontaine, Mo., daughter of Roscoe Harris and Margie Cook Logan. She married Bob Busiek in 1969 in Illinois...

MOREHOUSE, Mo. -- Emily Breeden, 64, of Morehouse died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call after 11 a.m. Monday at First United Pentecostal Church in Morehouse. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the church...

Hurma Bradshaw, 84, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Dec. 8, 2000, at Missouri Veterans Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ford & Sons Funeral Home.

Daughter to Michael Anthony and Heidi Anne Stone of Jackson, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 5:01 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, 2000. Name, Michala Anne. Weight, 6 pounds 10 ounces. Mrs. Stone is the former Heidi Stause, daughter of Norman and Martha Stause of Dexter, Mo. She is employed at Alliance Blue Cross Blue Shield. Stone is the son of Garry and Paulette Stone of Jackson. He is employed by P&C Construction...

ANNA, Ill. -- Earlene Hileman, 66, of Cypress, Ill., died Friday, Dec. 8, 2000, at Cox Medical Center in Springfield, Mo. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Anna.

DELTA, Mo. -- Danny Ray King, 62, of Delta died Friday, Dec. 8, 2000, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. King was born on Jan. 17, 1938 in Leemon, Mo., son of Floyd and Zora Hodge King. He was a farmer. Survivors include three brothers, Louie King of Cape Girardeau, Charles King of Delta and Dayton King of Delta; and three sisters, Nadine Crowden of Delta, Donna Yarbro of Cape Girardeau and Kathern Anthony of Oran, Mo...

I WOULD like to respond to the people who are calling Speak Out wanting to change the name of the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge to the Carnahan Bridge. If it weren't for Bill Emerson, we wouldn't even have a bridge started in Cape Girardeau. Emerson worked hard to get this bridge, so he deserves this honor...

KENNETT, Mo. -- If memory serves, many of us were frightened by the prospect of a Doomsday machine starting at the beginning of this year, only to feel a sense of relief when airliners didn't come falling out of the sky and nuclear power plants didn't blow up as a result of outdated electronic engineering. It was one of those possible disasters that didn't occur, so most assumed we wouldn't face another situation as traumatic as electronic self-destruction, at least not for a year or so...

The morning-after pill is in the news again. This time it's a debate within the American Medical Association concerning whether the pill should be made available for over-the-counter purchase. Here is how an Associated Press story phrased it: "While the Vatican recently condemned the emergency contraceptive and the nation's largest retailer, Wal-Mart, decided last year not to sell it, the AMA's Council on Medical Service is recommending that it be made easier to obtain."...

To the editor: Come on, Al, face it: 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. ain't gonna be your new address. I know facing the prospect of having to work for a living can be traumatic for someone who has been on the government dole for his whole life, but you can get used to it. Honest, you can...

The Yuletide is upon us, and the federal budget, which was supposed to have been put to bed for the start of the new fiscal year that began Oct. 1, isn't finished. This past week saw some division among congressional Republicans on how to proceed with this year's budget end-game. Some want to strike a budget deal with President Clinton, while others would delay decisions on spending for schools and other programs for the next president, whom these GOP legislators expect will be George W. Bush...

Holiday display of lights WHERE: Cape Girardeau County North Park. WHEN: Displays are open from dusk until 11:30 p.m. nightly through New Year's Eve. INFO: More than 200 displays can be seen during a drive through the park. COST: Admission is free. Holiday of Lights bus tour...

Meike L. Newell and Scott M. Rhodes were married Sept. 30, 2000, at Centenary United Methodist Church. The Revs. Wally Shearborn of St. Louis and Clayton Smith of Cape Girardeau performed the double ring ceremony. Organist was Shane Steck of Cape Girardeau, and soloist was Donna Smith of New York, N.Y...

JACKSON, Mo. -- Immanuel Lutheran Church at Tilsit, Mo., was the setting Oct. 21, 2000, for the wedding of Wendy Louise Bangert and Michael Ray Aufdenberg. The Rev. Don Reder performed the double ring ceremony. Organist was Wanda Aufdenberg of Jackson...

JACKSON, Mo. -- Lanna Kay Cathcart and Kevin Lee Williams were married Sept. 9, 2000, at First General Baptist Church. The Rev. Luther Rhodes performed the double ring ceremony. Pianist was Cheryl Fortner, and vocalists were Cheryl, James and Aaron Fortner, all of Jackson...

St. Mary's Cathedral was the setting March 4, 2000, for the wedding of Carla O'Connell and Joshua Southard. The Revs. Randy Tochtrop and Sam Rothemeyer performed the double ring ceremony. Music was by Rosemary Bryeans and Vera Probst of Oran, Mo., and Delores Pobst of Cape Girardeau...

TAMMS, Ill. -- Ticha Boley of Tamms has announced the engagement of her daughter, Shauna Marie Boley, to Weldon Lee Saupe. He is the son of Glenn and Doris Saupe of Jackson, Mo. Boley is a graduate of Jackson High School. She is employed at Shawneetown Feed and Seed Co. in Jackson...

Amanda Diane Higgins and Brian Lee Eftink were married Aug. 12, 2000, at Eastdale Baptist Church in Montgomery, Ala. The Revs. Kevin Skogen of Chattanooga, Tenn., and Skip Dusenbury of Washington, D.C., performed the double ring ceremony. Soloist was Christina Jones of Chattanooga...

Eric and Jean Gooden of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Catherine Jennifer Gooden, to Dr. Justin Paul Meschler of Santa Barbara, Calif. He is the son of Lori Meschler of Santa Barbara, and Paul Meschler of San Diego, Calif...

MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Diana Rae Mayfield and Jason William Liley exchanged vows Sept. 16, 2000, at the Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nev. Shahnam Faeghi performed the double ring ceremony. Carl and Linda Mayfield of Marble Hill are parents of the bride. The groom is the son of Lindall Liley of Marble Hill, and the late Phyllis Liley...

GORDONVILLE, Mo. -- Edgar and Anna Gerler of Gordonville celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with a buffet dinner Oct. 21, 2000, at Christ Lutheran Church Parish Hall. Hosts were their children and spouses: Tarolyn and Ken Johnson of Cape Girardeau, Lisa and T.L. Nussbaum of Whitewater, Mo., and Lee and Becky Gerler of Ironton, Mo.; and grandchildren, Troy and Alexis Nussbaum, and Austin and Sara Johnson...

BENTON, Mo. -- St. Denis Catholic Church was the setting Aug. 5, 2000, for the wedding of Wendy Susan Wade and Christopher Thomas Holt. The Rev. James Seyer performed the double ring ceremony. Pianist was Dana Lynch of Oran, Mo. Vocalists were Christy Hency and Aaron Robert of Benton...