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PERSONNEL: CPAs ATTEND STAFFING FORUM IN COLORADO
(Business ~ 06/25/01)
Melvin J. Van de Ven, CPA, CVA, recently attended the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) forum on staffing issues in Denver. The conference focused on successful staff management and development of a strategic plan for accounting practices...
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PERSONNEL: NEW APPOINTMENT TO WORKFORCE BOARD
(Business ~ 06/25/01)
Gary Wengert of Perryville, Mo., has been appointed to the Workforce Investment Board (WIB) of Southeast Missouri. Wengert will replace Don Palisch of Altenburg, who resigned following a two-year term on the board. The WIB is made up of two private sector representatives for each of 13 Southeast Missouri counties. The other Perry County representative is Orville Schaefer. The WIB Board helps people in Southeast Missouri find jobs and help employers find employees...
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PERSONNEL: NEW OFFICERS FOR BANKER ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCED
(Business ~ 06/25/01)
Larry L. Snyder, chairman of the board at Hamilton, Mo., bank, is new chairman of the Missouri Bankers Association (MBA). Snyder was elected during the MBA's 111th annual convention, held recently at Tan-Tar-A Resort, Osage Beach, Mo. Craig R. Curry, chairman and chief executive officer of Central Bank, Lebanon, is new chairman-elect. Scott E. Spencer, president and chief executive office, 1st Community Bank, Poplar Bluff, was elected to serve as River Heritage Region director...
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PERSONNEL: GLENN COMPLETES DEVELOPMENT COURSE
(Business ~ 06/25/01)
Jeff Glenn, director of membership development of the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce, recently completed a week-long professional development program with the Institute for Organization Management, held at the University of Notre Dame. Participants earned points toward the certified chamber executive (CCE) or certified association executive (CAE) designations. Graduates of the program received a certificate in Organization Management...
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MEMO: STATE WHEAT FORECAST DOWN BY ONE-FIFTH
(Business ~ 06/25/01)
The Missouri winter wheat production is forecast at 39 million bushels, based on condition of June 1, down 21 percent from the 2000 crop. Yields in the state area expect to average about 50 bushels per acre. The U.S. production is forecast at 1.2 billion bushels, down 15 percent from the year 2000, to the lowest level since 1978. The U.S. yield is forecast at 41.2 bushels an acre...
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PERSONNEL: TWO NURSES RECEIVE CAGNA HONORS
(Business ~ 06/25/01)
Sharon Simpkins and Karon Schmidt, certified nursing assistants (CNAs) at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, have received honors from the National Association of Geriatric Nursing Assistants (NAGNA). Simpkins, of Scott City, Mo., was named "Preceptor of the Year" during the June convention of the NAGNA. As a trained preceptor at the veterans home, Simpkins works with new CNA employees at the home...
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PERSONNEL: ACCOUNTANT ATTENDS TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP
(Business ~ 06/25/01)
Catherine A. White, a certified public accountant, recently attended an expert-level QuickBooks & Accounting Technology workshop. The workshop focused on product installation, troubleshooting and technical solutions for supporting QuickBooks users. White is employed at Begley, Janssen, Young & Birk LC at 2103 Themis in Cape Girardeau. The accounting firm also offers QuickBooks setup and support services...
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PERSONNEL: LUTHERAN HOME EMPLOYEES RECOGNIZED
(Business ~ 06/25/01)
The Lutheran Home recently celebrated its annual employee appreciation day to commemorate "Homes for the Aging Week." Melba Allen of the dietary services division at the Lutheran Home was recognized for 25 years service. Two certified nursing assistants, Martha Ourth and Beverly Price, were honored for 20 years service...
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PERSONNEL: BROADCASTER AWARDS ANNOUNCED
(Business ~ 06/25/01)
Zimmer Radio Group, based in Cape Girardeau, received 17 awards from the Missouri Broadcasters Association this year, six of them by the Cape Girardeau stations. Cape Girardeau winners were: Erik Sean (K103), first place in play-by-play category for Southeast Missouri State University vs. Southern Illinois University; Todd Bonacki and April Miller (960 KZIM), first in Complete Newscast Category, for "News at Five," and Bonacki (real Rock 99.3) first in sports feature for "Tiger's Moment."...
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MEMO: NEW COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION SERIES SET
(Business ~ 06/25/01)
Two of the nation's largest car auction companies have formed Allied Auctions Series to present four giant collector car auctions in the next two years. Smith Auction Company of Dexter, Mo., and Vintage Gavel, Inc. of Auburn, Ind. will hold auctions at Auburn, Ind. this year, and in East Coast Florida, West Coast Florida, and Hot Springs, Ark. in 2002...
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MEMO: VINEYARDS EARN GOLD MEDAL FOR WINE
(Business ~ 06/25/01)
Alto Vineyards at Alto Pass, Ill., recently received four gold medals for its wines in the Great Lakes International Wine Competition. Alto Vineyards earned four of the five gold medals awarded to participating Illinois wineries. The vineyard also received four silver and two bronze medals...
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MEMO: HOUSING CONSTRUCTION DIPS, BUT STILL REMAINS HEALTHY
(Business ~ 06/25/01)
Housing construction dipped in May but remains at a healthy level, further evidence of the industry's resilience in the face of a faltering national economy. Even as the rest of the economy has slowed markedly since the second half of last year, housing activity has remained stable, thanks to low mortgage rates and falling interest rates in general...
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PERSONNEL: GREASER NAMED TO ADVISOR COUNCIL
(Business ~ 06/25/01)
Kevin G. Greaser of Commerce Brokerage Services Inc., has been named a member of the 2000 Fidelity Advisor Council. The council recognizes exceptional achievements of investment professionals who offer Fidelity Advisor Funds. Greaser, who has been in the securities industry since 1992, is a fully registered general securities representative and is life licensed. He specializes in providing clients with investment information and service...
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PERSONNEL: MOTHES WINS TWO ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
(Business ~ 06/25/01)
Cheryl Mothes, an Edward Jones investment representative, won two awards from the company, recognizing her achievement for the past year. She received the 2000 Winner's Circle and Partner awards. Mothes has been an Edward Jones representative two years and services clients in Jackson and Cape Girardeau...
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PERSONNEL: HAHS ATTENDS SALES CONFERENCE IN SEATTLE
(Business ~ 06/25/01)
T. Ronald Hahs, district director of Northwestern Mutual Financial Network in Cape Girardeau, recently attended the Frank Russell Co. sales conference, held in Seattle, Wash. Hahs, a Northwestern representative since 1964 and district director for Southeast Missouri since 1974, was the only representative from Missouri to attend the conference, which included a tour of the Russell Company home office in Tacoma, Wash., and education session covering Russell investment strategies, and objectives...
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MEMO: EUROPE'S CENTRAL BANK KEEPS INTEREST RATE SAME
(Business ~ 06/25/01)
The European Central Bank on Thursday kept its key interest rate at 4.5 percent, insisting that Europe was in no danger of sliding into recession and that inflation must be tamed. President Wim Duisenberg, addressing reporters after the Frankfurt-based bank's first meeting in Dublin, said he was confident that inflation would soon fall within the 12-nation bloc that has the struggling euro as its shared currency...
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MEMO: H&R BLOCK REPORTS FOURTH-QUARTER EARNINGS
(Business ~ 06/25/01)
H&R Block reported increased earnings and profits for its fiscal fourth quarter, traditionally the strongest quarter for the nation's largest tax preparer. The Kansas City-based firm reported net profits of $374 million, or $4 per share, for the quarter ending April 30, a 10 percent increase from $341 million, or $3.45 per share, reported a year earlier...
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MEMO: RUNWAY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS TO BE EXTENDED
(Business ~ 06/25/01)
The Williamson County Airport in Southern Illinois will receive an extension of its runway. Manager Doug Kimmel was learned last week that the Federal Aviation Administration had approved the airport authority's request to extend the runway, from 6,500 feet to 8,000 feet in length and 150 feet in width...
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STRICTLY BUSINESS: THE TOP EMPLOYERS IN THE SHOW ME STATE
(Business ~ 06/25/01)
Quickly now, who is the top employer in Missouri? If you said Boeing Corp., you were close. U.S. Post Office? Close, but no cigar. Wal-Mart Inc., headquartered in Bentonville, Ark., and the largest employer in that state, is also tops in Missouri. At any one time, Wal-Mart employs up to 32,500 workers in the Show-Me State and never less than 27,500...
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PERSONNEL: THREE EARN PROMOTIONS AT BEVERLY HEALTHCARE
(Business ~ 06/25/01)
Leslie Scirocco, Tena Wenderski and Roger Tucker have received promotions at Beverly Healthcare Center, 2852 Independence, in Cape Girardeau. Scirocco of Cape Girar-deau, a registered nurse, has worked at the center five years. She serve as MDS coordinator...
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POLICE TRY TO ARREST TURNOVER; CAPE POLICE BACK UP TO STAFF, BUT SOME ARE STILL IN TRAINING
(Local News ~ 06/25/01)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department can't slow down its revolving door. Annual turnover of officers will likely exceed 10 percent for the sixth straight year, with six officers leaving by the end of June. Since 1996, between 7 and 21 officers annually have gone on to new jobs or retirement...
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SELECTIVE SERVICE WANTS TO BOOST RATES
(Local News ~ 06/25/01)
In case America becomes involved in a major war, Uncle Sam has a list of nearly every draft-eligible male so the military can quickly boost its manpower. Though there hasn't been a draft for 28 years, the government keeps the list all the same. Call it a national insurance policy...
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NEW PATROLMAN TAKING ALL THE TRAINING HE CAN
(Local News ~ 06/25/01)
Tyson Estes is getting to know Cape Girardeau one crime at a time. The 23-year-old from Marietta, Ohio, is about two months away from finishing his on-the-job training to be an officer with the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Even though he has a bachelor's degree in criminology, Estes needed 12 weeks in a police academy plus another 12 weeks riding with an experienced officer before working alone...
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CREATURE COMFORT: FEEDING TIME MAKES ANIMAL OWNER FEEL GOOD
(Local News ~ 06/25/01)
Raindrops on roses was one of Maria von Trapp's favorite things. Feeding animals is one of Dr. Edwin Smith's. "They love to be fed," says the owner of Amity Hills Farm. "They come out at the end of the day demanding my attention. They make me feel so important."...
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DEAN'S LIST, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY, SPRING SEMESTER
(Local News ~ 06/25/01)
Students named to the list earned at least 3.5 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale and completed at least 12 degree credit hours during the spring semester. Missouri Altenburg Nicole Bohnert, Amber Hughey, Cindy Wachter, Jamie Wachter, Tyson Wunderlich...
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CAPAHAS SPLIT WITH PRINTERS
(High School Sports ~ 06/25/01)
ST. LOUIS -- The Craftsman Union Capahas and St. Louis Printers completed their eight-game season series by splitting a doubleheader Sunday afternoon. After an 8-5 victory in the opener, the visiting Capahas suffered an 11-5 loss. The Capahas, who are 13-6, won five of the eight meetings with the Printers...
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CAPE YANKEES PICK UP TWO WINS OVER SC
(High School Sports ~ 06/25/01)
The Cape Girardeau Yankees -- one of the city's two Senior Babe Ruth baseball teams -- rebounded from Friday's doubleheader loss at Dexter by sweeping Scott City Sunday afternoon at Capaha Field. Cape prevailed 5-1 in the opener and 18-0 in a nightcap shortened to five innings by the 10-run mercy rule. The Yankees are now 14-3 overall and 7-1 in the SEMO North Senior Babe Ruth League...
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HOWARD FRICK
(Obituary ~ 06/25/01)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Howard Frick, 70, of Jonesboro died Saturday, June 23, 2001, at Union County Hospital in Anna, Ill. He was born June 13, 1931, at Jonesboro to Concy and Flora Reynolds Frick. He married Alice Mae Shipley on Jan. 14, 1956. He was a retired farmer...
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ALFRED CHAPMAN
(Obituary ~ 06/25/01)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Alfred A. Chapman, 86, of Jackson died Saturday, June 23, 2001, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 26, 1914, at Allenville, Mo., to William P. and Salome I. "Dona" Cook Chapman. He married Juanita Phelps on July 3, 1952...
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LEO FIEDLER
(Obituary ~ 06/25/01)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Leo V. Fiedler, 90, of Jackson died Saturday, June 23, 2001, at the Cape Girardeau Lutheran Home. He was born Jan. 6, 1911, at New Wells, Mo., to C.H. "Ben" and Mary Mahnke Fiedler. He married Bertha Wachter on May 16, 1935. She died Nov. 5, 1939. He married Meta Hemmann on Feb. 9, 1941. She died Oct. 27, 1989. He married Magdalena Doering on Oct. 18, 1992. She died Dec. 21, 1994...
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RUBY ADAMS
(Obituary ~ 06/25/01)
ALTO PASS, Ill. -- Ruby M. "Granny" Adams, 94, of Alto Pass died Sunday, June 24, 2001, at City Care Center in Cobden, Ill. She was born Jan. 24, 1907, in Jackson County to Otto and Bertha Woods McCann. She married Charles Edgar Adams on Feb. 5, 1927, at Jonesboro, Ill. He died in 1953...
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WILLIE BORGFIELD
(Obituary ~ 06/25/01)
Willie L. Borgfield, 85, of Cape Girardeau and formerly of Longtown, Mo., died Saturday, June 23, 2001, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 3, 1915, at Fruitland, Mo., to William Henry and Augusta Wilhemia Caroline Puchbauer Borgfield. He married Ruby M. Maag on June 12, 1943. She died Aug. 8, 1986...
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SPEAK OUT
(Speak Out ~ 06/25/01)
I THINK the owner of the field of crosses across Highway I-55 needs to put up 10,000 more crosses. Why? That's two crosses for every woman who is so irresponsible that she creates a child and decides to murder her baby as the result of an abortion. That problem is a lot like AIDS. It's preventable...
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THE FUTURE AFTER TERM LIMITS KICKS IN
(Column ~ 06/25/01)
KENNETT, Mo. -- If Missourians want to know what their General Assembly will look like after next year, they need look no farther than Ohio. The Buckeye State is the unfortunate and unhappy victim of a legislature that has already endured its first term-limited membership, and no one is happy about the results, which now seem to be veering toward the disastrous...
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SUIT AGAINST WASTE PLANT IS IN PUBLIC'S INTEREST
(Editorial ~ 06/25/01)
Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon had no other choice but to seek revocation of a Scott City hazardous-waste storage and treatment plant's state permit. Nixon filed a lawsuit in Scott County Circuit Court alleging Millennium Environmental Services Inc. has committed serious violations of state hazardous-waste-management law...
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POWER PLANT FACES SOME UNRESOLVED ISSUES
(Editorial ~ 06/25/01)
A power plant in southwest Cape Girardeau County would be good for the county's economy. But there are environmental and other concerns which must be resolved before it goes forward. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will require environmental compliance before it gives Kinder Morgan Power Co. permission to build the $250 million plant along Route U near Crump...
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