Stories from Wednesday, April 21, 1993

Who says culture is limited to metropolitan regions? Not the several thousand concert-goers who will attend tonight's performance of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra at the Show Me Center. It's part of the President's Concert series that will benefit KRCU, Southeast Missouri State University's National Public Radio station...

The Humane Society of Southeast Missouri will hold its fifth annual Open House on May 2 from 1-5 p.m. The event will be held at the Humane Society shelter on Route W in Cape Girardeau. "The purpose of the Open House," said Nancy Richards, administrator of the shelter, "is to encourage people to make themselves more familiar with the Humane Society's goals and purposes and to allow them to see the types of animals available for adoption."...

The Cape Area Personnel Association will conduct its monthly meeting today at noon at Drury Lodge. Diane C. Howard, partner with the law firm Limbaugh, Russell, Payne and Howard, will present a program on legal aspects of drug screening in the workplace...

Beau McCarthy has been named to the dean's list and Gary Stone has been named to the honor's list for the fall semester at MidAmerica Nazarene College in Kansas. McCarthy is the son of Cecelia McGaha of Cape Girardeau. He is a freshman majoring in psychology education...

The featured guest on "University Conversations" Sunday will be Martin Jones, dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Southeast Missouri State University. The 30-minute program can be seen Sunday evenings on local cable access Channel 5 at 7:30. Jones and moderator Jim Biundo will discuss the college and the importance of a liberal education...

"Camp Superkids" will again offer boys and girls ages 8-13 who have asthma a unique opportunity to enjoy summer camp. At the same time, campers will learn more about their asthma and how to be more independent in their asthma care and management. Now in its 10th year, "Camp Superkids" is sponsored by the American Lung Association of Eastern Missouri. The camp will be held June 20-26 at YMCA of the Ozarks' Camp Lakewood near Potosi...

A former Perryville man has been selected to conduct the mass choir for the World Youth Day mass with Pope John Paul II in Denver, Colo., in August. Lynn Trapp has been chosen by the United States Catholic Conference in conjunction with the National Council of Catholic Bishops to co-conduct the 800-member choir and to serve as organist and principle keyboardist for the papal mass...

Its name implies a mission to protect the environment. But at what costs does this protection come - to the taxpayers and businesses? After observing local cleanup efforts, we can only question the integrity and direction of this burgeoning federal bureaucracy. And we're not the only ones with serious concerns about an all-too-powerful Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...

David Stephens of Cape Girardeau has been selected to attend the eighth annual Washington Journalism Conference this week in Washington. Stephens is among 350 outstanding high school journalists nationwide attending the conference, sponsored by the Congressional Youth Leadership Council in cooperation with the National Press Club...

A program about gaining self-awareness will be presented at the Community Counseling Center May 26. The topic, "The Road Less Traveled," will be presented by Gary Koch. The program will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. in the Harris Room of counseling center. The presentation is free...

A three-day Star Trek Fan Convention will be held in Cape Girardeau June 18-20 at the Holiday Inn Convention Center. Actor Mark Lenard, who appears as Sarek in "Star Trek," will appear. Also scheduled for appearances are Robin Curtis, Saavik from the "Star Trek" movies; M.S. Murdock, author; Keith Birdsong, artist guest of honor; Jean Kluge, artist and fan guest of honor; and Stan Nevins from the National Space Society...

Legislation that would require the Missouri Public Service Commission to exclude income from Yellow Pages advertising in determining Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. rates has passed committees in each house of the General Assembly, and could be debated during the final four weeks of the session...

Citing the title of a current, popular movie, organizers of Citizens Against Riverboat Gambling called the issue an "indecent proposal" for the city of Cape Girardeau. Dr. Richard Martin and the Rev. Charles Grant are two of the five men spearheading the group, which will work to defeat a June 8 city ballot measure on riverboat gambling...

After 14 years on the city's Airport Advisory Board the past three as chairman Jerry McClanahan was bumped from the board Monday. The Cape Girardeau City Council reappointed Steve Nesler to the board, and named newcomer Michael Wandrick to it. McClanahan had sought a third, seven-year term, but was able to muster the support of only three of the seven council members...

Like frontman Paul Gregg's jeans, Restless Heart is a loose interpretation of the original. The original being the Eagles or even Exile, bands whose pristine harmonies and expert craftsmanship predated Restless Heart. Which is not to say their descendants are either unoriginal or artless...

The Mississippi River crested here Tuesday at 40.6 feet, 8.6 feet above flood stage. It was the third flood crest here in less than a month. But the National Weather Service said additional rain Monday night over Missouri and Iowa could prolong the high-water level and result in a fourth flood crest in about a month...

DAVID G. PALMER Occupation: Account rep for American Red Cross Blood Services. The best part of my job is: "meeting and working with all the volunteer blood donors." I've always looked up to: "My wife, Desieree because of her values, commitment and honesty. She is s agreat mom, too."...

DONGOLA, Ill. -- Dongola has a new mayor. Teddy Earnhart, a former village board member, collected 132 votes to defeat incumbent mayor Alan Tarpley and a former mayor, Jim Etherton, in Union County elections Tuesday. Tarpley finished second in the mayoral balloting with 97 votes. Etherton drew 36...

TAMMS, Ill. -- Three incumbent mayors were returned to office in Alexander County, Ill. communities Tuesday. Two of the incumbents had to fend off challengers. Tamms village President Walter Pang defeated challenger Donald Holshouser, 160 to 72, and Thebes Mayor David D. McNeely won handily over challenger Tina Baugher, 103 to 27...

In another Pulaski County mayoral race Tuesday, James Burd, who has been mayor at Olmsted 24 years, lost - 106 votes to 100 - to challenger Elmer Rose. Two incumbents to the Olmsted Board of Alderman Gary George and Irene Sauerbrun were also re-elected. Sauerbrun led the voting with 147, and George collected 131. Keith Stricker was also elected alderman, with 139. A fourth candidate, Robert Edwards, received 81 votes...

St. Francis Medical Center Auxiliary, and three area residents were honored at the 6th annual Bell Volunteer Awards Luncheon Tuesday at the Cape Girardeau Country Club. Jon Rust, assistant publisher of the Southeast Missourian, gave the keynote address - and then was surprised with the Bell award in the youth category. Dale Rauh of Jackson earned the volunteer award in the adult category. In the senior division, Billie Roth of Cape Girardeau was the winner...

PEORIA, Ill. -- Mildred Roberts, 76, of Peoria, Ill., formerly of Chaffee, died Monday, April 20, 1993, at the Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, Ill. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee is in charge of funeral arrangements, which are incomplete at this time...

MILLERSVILLE -- Funeral service for Wesley Tidwell, Millersville Route 1, will be held at 2 p.m. today at McCombs Funeral Chapel in Jackson. The Rev. Jerry Sander will officiate, with burial in Fairview Cemetery here. Tidwell, 81, died Monday, April 19, 1993, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau...

JACKSON -- John M.C. Kasten, 92, Jackson Route 2, died Tuesday, April 20, 1993, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born May 4, 1900, in Cape Girardeau County, son of Rudolph and Augusta Bingenheimer Kasten. He and Ardena Lowes were married July 29, 1923, in Cape Girardeau. She died May 24, 1985...

Funeral service for Anna Schonhoff of Cape Girardeau will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Cathedral. The Rev. Richard Rolwing will officiate, with burial in St. Mary's Cemetery. Friends may call at Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel from 3-8 p.m. today. A Daughters of Isabella prayer service will be held at 6:30, and parish prayers at 7...

PERRYVILLE -- Philomene A. Otto, 84, of Perryville, died Tuesday, April 20, 1993, at Perry County Nursing Home. She was born Aug. 8, 1908, in Perry County, daughter of Bernard and Lena Fuytinck DeWilde. She and Barney Otto were married in February 1932. He died in September 1967...

PERRYVILLE -- James Edward Copen of Perryville died Tuesday, April 20, 1993, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was 64. He was born May 2, 1928, in St. Louis, the son of the late Henry and Stella Griffin Copen. He married Louise M. Schwartz on Dec. 28, 1968. She survives...

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Brian Hedge of Springfield, Cox South Hospital there, 9:20 p.m. Friday, April 9, 1993. Name, Kyle Brian. Weight, 7 pounds 13 ounces. First child. Mrs. Hedge is the former Crystal Slinkard, daughter of Larry and Gladys Slinkard of Scott City. She is employed with Division of Family Services. Hedge is employed by Ted's TV and Appliance Center, and is the son of Jack and Cleta Mandrelle of Jackson...

JACKSON -- When Roland Sander isn't teaching American History at R.O. Hawkins Junior High in Jackson, he's usually working at Sander Nursery in Gordonville, which he and his family own. "I became a teacher because I have always enjoyed working with young people," Sander said. "Seeing junior high students mature and become responsible citizens is very gratifying."...

MALDEN -- Robert Ritschel, formerly associate dean for technical and industrial education at Neosho County Community College in Chanute, Kan., has been named director of the Bootheel Education Center here. "This is an opportunity for advancement for me," Ritschel said. "I have always enjoyed the university experience. This is an opportunity to get back into that area."...

The Cape Girardeau County Historical Society will hold its annual meeting April 30 at 6 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Gordonville. The program, "Coroners' Inquests, 1842-1938," will be presented by Jane Jackson, an intern with the local records program of the secretary of state's office...