Stories from Tuesday, November 2, 1999

One of the amazing things about the Internet is the fact it gives a forum to anybody -- even if they're weird. Today, I'd like to look at a couple of those odd Web pages that really deserve a second look. Do you like cows? Art Cows of Chicago was suggested by alert reader Ann Bartlett of Cape Girardeau. It's a fun site in an odd sort of way.www.artcows.comCow art and photographs are featured on this site along with a free screensaver with a bevy of beautiful bovines...

The Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and Small Business Management in the Donald L. Harrison College of Business at Southeast Missouri State University has been awarded a 1999 Kauffman Entrepreneur Internship Program grant. The grant from the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation paves the way for 10 master's in business administration students and 20 undergraduate students to be placed in internships during the 1999-2000 academic year...

Mary Walther finds it gratifying but humorous when her students say she's the "best teacher" they've ever had."I'm the only teacher they've ever had, too," said Walther, a veteran educator who teaches kindergarten at Trinity Lutheran School. Walther has 13 years of teaching experience, nine of which are in kindergarten classrooms. ...

A collaborative effort by several social-services agencies may result in quicker, more efficient access to funding for families needing assistance in paying their utilities bills. East Missouri Action Agency, American Red Cross, Salvation Army and other agencies that help families pay delinquent utilities bills have streamlined their assistance efforts by requiring individuals to begin the application process at EMAA. ...

Cape Girardeau and Jackson still support accelerated development of the Interstate 55-U.S. 61 interchange and are ready to put the plan into action. However, the proposal for $5 million in improvements and development at the interchange known as Center Junction may have hit a bump along the road despite the support of both city governments and the Cape Girardeau County Commission...

With more than 18 million camels in Africa and Asia, a lot of people in those countries have come to like camel's milk."They have large camel dairies in Egypt, Israel and some other countries," said Jim Hale of the American Camel Conference. "Camel's milk plays an important role people's diets there."Camel's milk and camel's fiber are among items to be discussed during the second annual American Camels College and Training Conference being held this week in Cape Girardeau. ...

Accomplishments, discussions of 2000 goals and priorities are among agenda items for the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce's Board of Directors annual retreat, to be held Friday at Lone Star Industries Natatorium, following the chamber's First Friday Coffee...

The nation's Wal-Mart stores lead an effort to raise the remaining $40 million to build a $100 million national memorial for World War II veterans in Washington. Wal-Mart, which operates about 2,800 stores nationwide, kicked off the fund drive Monday...

SIKESTON -- Today is election day, and Sikeston voters will go to the polls with one decision to make; whether to keep the quarter-cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax the city has had since 1995. Mayor Bill Mitchell said doesn't expect a huge turnout but does expect the measure to pass. "I would say the (turnout) would be light to moderate because it is the only issue on the ballot," Mitchell said...

BENTON -- Scott County Assessor Teresa M. Houchin attended the annual Assessors' Conference in Springfield. The conference is sponsored by the state tax commission and the state association of county assessors. It provides continuing education on practices and procedures...

Gaylon Lawrence of Sikeston has donated five tons of whole cottonseed to the Southeast Missouri State University Demonstration Farm to enhance the rebreeding performance of the university's beef herd. The cottonseed, due to its oil content, is 90 percent digestible nutrients and will be fed to the cattle this fall."This high level of energy will be just what the herd needs for an outstanding fall rebreeding program," said Dr. William Ellis, Southeast professor of agriculture...

The Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern District is scheduled to hear arguments in 15 cases when it meets today in Cape Girardeau. Eight appellate court judges, including Chief Judge Mary Rhodes Russell, will handle court matters. The judges will meet in Southeast Missouri State University's Glenn Auditorium...

MALDEN -- A Poplar Bluff woman was killed in a single-vehicle accident Monday afternoon west of Malden.Amy Harris, 23, of Poplar Bluff died Monday when her vehicle ran off the right side of the road, struck a tree and burned.The accident occurred eight miles west of Malden on Route H, according to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.Harris' body was taken to Twin Rivers Morgue in Kennett. ...

Shirley Ramsey isn't sure there has been a strong community response to preventing juvenile delinquency before it happens, but a federally funded grant should help reverse that.Ramsey, executive director of the Community Caring Council, said there have been programs established to help children who were at-risk for juvenile delinquency, but nothing as complete as PACT.PACT is Parent and Child Together, a new grant-funded program to help prevent juvenile delinquency. ...

JACKSON -- Beginning with the December billing period, the average sewer bill in the City of Jackson will increase by $1.49 as the city begins recouping the cost of its $10 million sewer project set to begin construction early next year.Monday night, the Jackson Board of Aldermen approved a new sanitary sewer user charge system that will pay the costs of annual operation and maintenance of the sewers and retirement of the bonded debt necessary to build the system. ...

Dr. Charles Stewart will lecture on conspiracy theories at the Weis Lecture on Nov. 11 at Southeast Missouri State University. Stewart, a professor of communication at Purdue University, will present a lecture on "Selling Conspiracy Theories." Stewart argues that a conspiracy theory is an "argument created in relation to another argument that most people accept as legitimate and crucial."Stewart has authored or co-authored nine books on interviewing, rhetorical criticism and persuasion in social movements. ...

After Katie Koestner survived date rape, she wanted to helps others cope with the issue. Thursday at 8 p.m., the sexual-assault-prevention advocate will share her message with Southeast Missouri State University students in Academic Auditorium. The presentation "He Said-She Said" centers on Koestner's experience with date rape...

To the editor: Let me see if I have this right:You want me to go into that room with all those kids and fill their every waking moment with a love for learning. Not only that, I'm to instill a sense of pride in their ethnicity, behaviorally modify disruptive behavior and observe them for signs of abuse, drugs and T-shirt messages...

The State Board of Education has revoked accreditation of the Kansas City schools and put St. Louis officials on notice that they will lose theirs in 2002 if they don't shape up. The action followed another dismal report on students' test performance. St. Louis schools met three of 11 standards for minimum accreditation. Kansas City: none. Kansas City officials responded promptly by filing a lawsuit against the state board to set aside its action...

A two-game winning streak was just what the doctor ordered for Southeast Missouri State University's football team. While a three-game victory spurt might not make the Indians totally able to forget their seven-game losing streak to start the season, it would certainly continue the heeling process...

Southeast Missouri State University cross country coach Joey Haines calls Amy Arteme a bulldog -- and he means that with the utmost praise and affection. According to Haines, it is that bulldog quality -- mainly, a tremendous determination and never-give-up attitude -- that has made the Kelly High School graduate a top-flight Division I runner...

Advance tickets for Thursday night's football game between host Cape Girardeau Central and Jackson at Houck Stadium are now on sale at several locations.In Cape Girardeau, tickets can be purchased at Howard's Sporting Goods and Bi-State Southern. In Jackson, tickets are available at SEMO Specialties and Sports.Thursday's game will kick off at 7 p.m...

ST. LOUIS -- For the second straight season, Notre Dame High's boys soccer team can call itself district champion. The top-seeded Bulldogs defeated second-seeded and host Lutheran South 2-0 Monday afternoon in the title game of the Class 1A-3A, District 1 Tournament...

Southeast Missouri State University's men's cross country team wound up seventh out of 10 squads during Saturday's Ohio Valley Conference Championships in Clarksville, Tenn. Eastern Kentucky won the title with 24 points, followed by Eastern Illinois (42), Murray State (81), Morehead State (102), Austin Peay (183), Tennessee Tech (189), Southeast (191), Middle Tennessee (204), Tennessee State (244) and Tennessee-Martin (no team score).For the Indians, Nathan Speer finished 35th, Danny Copeland was 43rd, Blake Popp placed 44th and Jim Wolsey was 45th.. ...

Southeast Missouri State University's volleyball team will look to continue its impressive winning streak tonight when Murray State visits Houck Field House for a 7 o'clock Ohio Valley Conference match. The Otahkians lead the OVC with a 12-1 record, having won 12 straight conference matches. Southeast has an overall 14-match winning streak as the Otahkians are 21-5...

ESSEX -- Madge Eaton, 89, of Essex died Monday, Nov. 1, 1999, in Dexter. She was born Oct. 25, 1910, in Idalia, daughter of Samuel A. and Myrtie Mae Lincoln Harper. She and Fred Eaton were married Oct. 24, 1938, at Avert. He died March 19, 1991. Eaton taught school in Stoddard County seven years. ...

William R. Kinslow, 76, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Oct. 28, 1999, at St. Francis Medical Center.He was born May 1, 1923, in Illmo. He was an insurance salesman. He was a Methodist and served in the U.S. Air Force.He is survived by a son, Robert Dwayne Kinslow of Murphysboro, Ill.; a daughter, Sharon Earles of Clearwater, Fla.; and three grandchildren.He was preceded in death by a brother.No visitation or services will be held.Ford & Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

CHARLESTON -- Funeral for Gail B. Davis of Charleston will be held at 10 a.m. today at McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston. The Rev. Rick White will officiate. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery. Davis, 78, died Sunday, Oct. 31, 1999, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston...

Funeral for George F. McDowell of Cape Girardeau will be held at 9:30 a.m. today at Miller Family Funeral Home in Perryville. The Rev. Jim Vinson will officiate. Burial will be in Home Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 8 a.m. McDowell, 76, formerly of Perryville, died Saturday, Oct. 30, 1999, at Beverly Health and Rehabilitation Services...

CATRON -- Jessie J. Burleson, 60, of Catron died Sunday, Oct. 31, 1999, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.He was born April 10, 1939, in Antlers, Okla., son of Johnie Jackson and Olar Ward Burleson. He and Carol Ann Mitchell were married Dec. ...

DEXTER -- Quitman Robert Brigman, 77, of Dexter died Monday, Nov. 1, 1999, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born Feb. 8, 1922, in Tupelo, Miss., son of Robert and Nealy Lackey Brigman. He and Beulah Evelyn Clifton were married March 13, 1942, in Harrisburg, Ark. She died Aug. 21, 1990. He later married Thelma Juanita McCoy April 21, 1991, at Dexter...

HenneckeDaughter to Robert and Tina Hennecke II of Scott City, Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis, 7:35 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1999. Name, Lexi Dean. Weight, 6 pounds 3 ounces. Mrs. Hennecke is the former Tina Venable, daughter of Don and Barbara Venable of Scott City. ...

Betty Sue Simms, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Oct. 31, 1999, at Beverly Health and Rehabilitation Services.Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.