Columbia Daily Tribune back issues from April 2008:
Norma Bradley, 1931-2008
Apr 01, 2008 ... Norma Lee Bradley, 77, of Clark died Monday, March 31, 2008, atJones Wildwood Care Center in Madison. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 4, atSturgeon United Methodist Church with the Rev. Meg Hegemann, Pastorof United Methodist Church of Riggs and Sturgeon ...
SPORTSCENE
Apr 01, 2008 ... Source: Sutton out as coach at OSU Sean Sutton - who kept the family name in place at Oklahoma Stateafter succeeding his father, Eddie Sutton, as coach - will notreturn for ...
Mary Shaffer, 1932-2008
Apr 01, 2008 ... Mary Shaffer, 75, of Columbia passed away on Monday, March 31,2008. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 3, at MemorialFuneral Home. Burial follows in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitationis from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday ...
Pat DelCastillo, 1942-2008
Apr 01, 2008 ... Pat DelCastillo, 65, of Columbia passed away Friday, March 28,2008, at University Hospital. Services conducted by the Rev. John Fussner will be at 11 a.m.Saturday, April 5, at Nilson Funeral Home. Pat was born March 29, 1942, in Oakland, Calif. She married DavidDelCastillo on ...
Margaret McGlasson, 1937-2008
Apr 01, 2008 ... Margaret Lee Knapp McGlasson, 70, of Mobile, Ala., entered thefullness of life March 30, 2008. A celebration of the life of Margaret Lee Knapp McGlasson isplanned for Wednesday, April 2, at Christ United Methodist Church inMobile and in July at Alsey Baptist Church in Alsey, ...
AREA SCENE
Apr 01, 2008 ... Prep soccer games postponed The Rock Bridge soccer game against Blue Valley Northwestscheduled for tomorrow ...
ON ETHICS ; Doctor's policy is dismal
Apr 01, 2008; ... The gynecologist I've seen for seven years has begun requiringpatients to waive their right to a day in court and to acceptbinding arbitration to settle any potential disputes, or she willnot treat them. I sought care elsewhere but discovered that nearlyall ob-gyn practices in the area ...
Michael Menneke, 1947-2008
Apr 01, 2008 ... Michael H. Menneke, 60, of Mexico died at 5:50 p.m., Saturday,March 29, 2008, at Audrain Medical Center in Mexico, Mo. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, atPickering Funeral Home in Mexico with the Rev. Randall Sawyerofficiating. Visitation will be from noon ...
Physician opens campaign for state Senate seat
Apr 01, 2008; ... JEFFERSON CITY - Elizabeth Allemann said she jumped into thepolitical world to demonstrate a commitment to "accessibility" and"integrity" in government. "I'd like an opportunity to see how we can make government morecitizen-centered rather than centered on the elected ...
Area teen sought in child porn case
Apr 01, 2008 ... A Centralia teenager is being sought on child pornography chargesafter a four-month investigation by investigators with the MissouriDepartment of Social Services. Jeremy A. Breedlove, 17, of Centralia was charged yesterday withpossession of child pornography after investigators ...
OPEN COLUMN ; Columbians, be proud of Lady Bruins players
Apr 01, 2008 ... Editor, the Tribune: Congratulations to the Rock Bridge LadyBruins! As team hosts for the Missouri High School BasketballChampionships at Mizzou Arena, we had the opportunity to spend timewith the basketball players, coaches, cheerleaders and fans fromRock Bridge. These ladies ...
Moberly man in jail after gunfire episode
Apr 01, 2008 ... Randolph County prosecutors yesterday charged a man in connectionwith a shooting Sunday that left a bullet hole in a Moberly home. J'Angelo M. Robinson, 22, of Moberly was arrested on suspicion offirst-degree assault, armed criminal action and possession of acontrolled substance ...
BASKETBALL
Apr 01, 2008 ... NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division __ W__ L__ Pct__ GBy-Boston__ 58__ 15__ .795__ - Toronto__ 38__ 36__ .514__ 201/2 Philadelphia__ 37__ 37__ .500__ 211/2 New Jersey__ 31__ 43__ .419__ 271/2 New York__ 20__ 53__ .274__ ...
Take 2 ; An alternative look at the day in sports
Apr 01, 2008 ... I was flipping through the New York Times over the weekend andsaw a story about two men who have filed a federal lawsuit in Hawaiitrying to stop the Large Hadron Collider from doing its thing. ThisLarge Hadron Collider is a new $8 billion particle acceleratoroutside Geneva that will ...
Linda Gray, 1948-2008
Apr 01, 2008 ... Linda Gray, 59, of Sturgeon died Monday, March 31, 2008, inMoberly. There will be no services. She was born Aug. 9, 1948. Survivors include her father, Wallace Windsor Jr.; brothers,Gordon Simpson Jr., and Jim Simpson; sisters, ...
Agnes Clever, 1915-2008
Apr 01, 2008 ... Agnes Hainisch Clever, 93, passed peacefully from this Earthlyjourney Monday, March 24, 2008, in her home at The Terrace inColumbia. Visitation will be 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, at Moss FuneralHome in Batavia, Ill. Burial will be private. Agnes was born Jan. 23, 1915, in ...
OPEN COLUMN ; MU men's basketball team at a crucial fork in the road
Apr 01, 2008 ... Editor, the Tribune: Yogi Berra once said, "You got to be carefulif you don't know where you're going because you might not getthere." The same can be said regarding the University of Missourimen's basketball program. In just six years, this program has gonefrom an Elite Eight berth to ...
First ward candidate Q&A
Apr 01, 2008 ... Four candidates are running in the April 8 election for the FirstWard seat on the Columbia City Council. The Tribune asked each ofthe candidates to respond in writing to four questions. Thequestions and answers are being published today through Friday. Q: The Columbia City Council ...
Purse theft suspect arrested twice more
Apr 01, 2008 ... Columbia's suspected purse snatcher has struck again, policesaid. Emily B. Hampton, 34, of 4130 Lenoir St., No. 132, was arrestedat 10:22 a.m. Saturday on suspicion of two counts of felonystealing at Schnucks Supermarket, 1400 Forum Blvd. Police said the suspect stole a ...
OPEN COLUMN ; Red-light cameras only boost city's bank accounts
Apr 01, 2008 ... Editor, the Tribune: I'm writing to ask if anyone has bothered tobring up the fact that the vast majority of independent studies haveshown no positive benefit to installing red-light cameras - asidefrom the city and maintaining company's bank accounts. A smallamount of research will show ...
Police to raise funds for Special Olympics
Apr 01, 2008 ... Columbia police will participate in two fundraising events inApril and May for Special Olympics Missouri. The first event is the annual Red Lobster "Tip a Cop" fundraiserThursday and April 10 for lunch and dinner. Officers from theColumbia Police Department, the University of ...
OPEN COLUMN ; Ethanol a blessing for U.S. farmers, economy
Apr 01, 2008 ... Editor, the Tribune: Walter Williams might be a smart thinker anda solid writer, but his March 14 column, "Ethanol hoax is a tax onconsumers," demonstrates that he needs to do his homework on acomplicated issue. The fact is ethanol is a safe, clean and renewable fuel additivethat ...
Columbia man dies in custody of prison
Apr 01, 2008 ... A Columbia man convicted in a string of weapons offenses in thelate 1990s and accused of selling marijuana early this year has diedin a Fulton prison facility. Prison officials said Cedrick D. Jenkins, 33, died March 20 ofnatural causes at the Fulton Reception and Diagnostic ...
OPEN COLUMN ; Fear of cops, not criminals, breeds `don't snitch' culture
Apr 01, 2008 ... Editor, the Tribune: The prosecuting attorney's office and otherssay people are fearful of suspects and therefore don't "snitch."However, my grandmother told me about when she called the ColumbiaPolice Department because someone would not leave her property. Whenan officer arrived and ...
Day-care request rattles rural residents
Apr 01, 2008; ... The Boone County Commission tonight will make a decision thatTeressa Desmit said could not only alter her neighborhood, but alsoher way of life. At its 7 p.m. meeting to discuss planning and zoning issues, thecounty commission will consider a request for a conditional-usepermit ...
PC INFO ; Maintenance software can help keep car on the road
Apr 01, 2008; ... As the price of gas continues to rise, so does the necessity ofproper vehicle maintenance. It's a chore made easier and moreefficient thanks to your trusty desktop PC. In the old days, conscientious car owners would record every newspark plug, oil change and tire rotation in a ...
NBA roundup
Apr 01, 2008 ... - Suns 132, Nuggets 117: In Phoenix, the Suns came back from a22-point deficit in the second quarter against Denver. AmareStoudemire had 41 points and 14 rebounds, Steve Nash scored 36points and the Suns rallied to reach 50 wins for the fourth straightseason. "At halftime, we ...
Obama rings hollow ; Repudiation of Wright too little and much too late.
Apr 01, 2008; ... The beauty of a speech is that you don't just give the answers,you provide your own questions. "Did I ever hear him make remarksthat could be considered controversial while I sat in church? Yes."So said Barack Obama in his Philadelphia speech about his pastor,friend, mentor and spiritual ...
Lawyer dies after wreck ; Patton recalled as legal, personal adviser.
Apr 01, 2008; ... John Patton, Boone County's longtime chief counsel well known tofriends and colleagues as a trusted adviser who handled the county'scomplex legal issues, died yesterday morning at University Hospitalfrom injuries he suffered in a traffic accident Saturday night nearhis home. He was ...
THE TRIBUNE'S VIEW ; School choice
Apr 01, 2008; ... This year's legislature is spending more on higher education butwith an increasing emphasis on money given directly to studentsinstead of institutions. Republicans tend to favor the additional choice scholarship moneyprovides for students and their families and believe it has ...
OUR TOWN
Apr 01, 2008 ... Kathleen Weinschenk's 1992 Plymouth Voyager has plywood for afloorboard, but the wheelchair-accessible van is a source of freedomfor her and her partner of 13 years, Greg Ahrens, 56. Kathleen, 65, was born with cerebral palsy, a disease thataffects body movement and muscle ...
Wedded bliss finds its place in a war zone
Apr 01, 2008 ... a reflection not only of the large number of couples sent to warthis time, but also of the way the fighting has dragged on andstrained marriages with repeated 12- and 15-month tours of duty. Although some couples were sent into the 1991 Gulf War, thefighting was over before their ...
Silence a response to perceived racist newspaper
Apr 01, 2008 ... In response to Tribune attempts to interview Arch Brooks, acandidate for a seat on the Columbia Board of Education, he sent thefollowing response by e-mail to Editor and Publisher Hank Waters. I do not seek nor will I accept an endorsement from you (HankWaters) or your lousy ...
David Miller, 1945-2008
Apr 01, 2008 ... David H. Miller, 62, of Columbia passed away Sunday, March 30,2008, at Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital. Services will be held at a later date. David was born April 13, 1945, in East Liverpool, Ohio, to Ernestand E. Merle Snodgrass Miller. He married Marilyn Edwards on July ...
UM health initiative stalls ; Funding for Preparing to Care unlikely.
Apr 01, 2008; ... The Senate's top budget writer says it is unlikely that fundingfor a plan to pump more health-care professionals intoMissouri'swork forcewill make it into the budget. Efforts to include $13.4 million for the Preparing to Careinitiative faltered in the Missouri House. House Budget ...
Nice touch
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SECOND THOUGHTS
Apr 01, 2008 ... Second Thoughts includes corrections, clarifications andelaboration associated with Tribune news articles. When you seesomething that bothers you, call Managing Editor Jim Robertson at815-1707. A ...
BUSINESS CALENDAR
Apr 01, 2008 ... Chamber of Commerce events are scheduled for the following days: Tuesday A Junior Leadership Columbia Session is set for 5 to 8 p.m. atPS: Gallery, 812 E. Broadway. For information, call Amanda Creamerat 817-9119. Wednesday The Chamber Ambassadors will host a ...
Car decals push quest for office ; Baxter makes case playing active role.
Apr 01, 2008; ... At the inaugural Feb. 2 forum for Columbia City Council FirstWard candidates, Karen Baxter sat behind a table at the head of theroom, nervously awaiting the start as other candidates milledaround, greeting people attending the event. - Personal: Personal: 58. Divorced, with three ...
Prathersville gunfire nets arrest of man
Apr 01, 2008 ... A Columbia man was arrested late yesterday after sheriff'sdeputies said he drunkenly fired a rifle outside an apartment nearPrathersville. Boone County sheriff's deputies were called at about 11:15 p.m.yesterday to the 2500 block of East Oakbrook Drive after two callersand a ...
Left-wing civil war gets little media attention
Apr 01, 2008; ... When war broke out between conservative media people and JohnMcCain a few months ago, the liberal press stoked the flames.Thousands of articles and TV reports deluged Americans; no anti-McCain slight was overlooked. And those reports were legitimatebecause a split between the Republican ...
ARRESTS AND SUMMONSES
Apr 01, 2008 ... Authorities made the following arrests and issued summonses from7 a.m. March 31 to 7 a.m. April 1. COLUMBIA POLICE - Chad Lee Alexander, 37, of 1900 Prathersville Road, stealing,$500 bond. - Dana Lee Black, 32, of 1800 Weatherwood Ave., driving with asuspended ...
Surge reaches its limit ; U.S. troops can't fix Iraqi turmoil.
Apr 01, 2008 ... This editorial appeared Friday in the Dallas Morning News: Iraq is once again in turmoil. Shiite militiamen are fightingIraqi troops to control parts of Baghdad and Basra. The Green Zoneis being bombarded. A spike in attacks recently pushed the U.S.death toll past the psychological ...
With age comes wisdom - we can only hope
Apr 01, 2008; ... It was probably not wise for the 64-year-old Brit Hume todescribe the 71-year-old John McCain as having a "senior moment." Ablip would have been better. Or a gaffe. Or even a dent in thecandidate's "experience" armor. But when the traveling senator confused Shiites and Sunnis, ...
Police respond to abortion protest
Apr 01, 2008; ... Columbia police responded to a verbal argument yesterdayafternoon between a woman taking her daughter to get birth controlat Planned Parenthood and anti-abortion picketers. A woman accompanying her daughter at about 4 p.m. to PlannedParenthood, 711 N. Providence Road, objected to ...
Work-release resident caught with marijuana
Apr 01, 2008 ... An inmate at Reality House was arrested yesterday afternoon afterstaffers at the alternative sentencing facility found more than 12grams of marijuana in his personal belongings. Boone County sheriff's deputies were called at about 5:30 p.m.yesterday to Reality House, a correctional ...
ROAD CLOSURES
Apr 01, 2008 ... The following public agencies announced traffic restrictions andurged pedestrians and motorists to exercise caution. Alternativeroutes are encouraged whenever possible. Completion dates aresubject to weather conditions. Columbia Public ...
GET INVOLVED
Apr 01, 2008 ... Alternative Community Training needs volunteers to assist peoplewith disabilities. Call Sharla Hyler at 474-9446, ext. 209. The American Red Cross needs volunteers to greet donors. CallKelly at (314) 658-2079. The Arbors at Bluff Creek is looking for volunteer piano ...
No avoiding this hazard
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To catch a Tiger
Apr 02, 2008; ... Trust us, there have been other players competing on the PGA Tourthis year. You just haven't heard much about them. It has been all Tiger all the time, and the deluge will be evenworse next week at Augusta. However, at last report, the greenjacket hasn't been conceded completely to ...
Summer has Bruins thinking big ; New-look Rock Bridge skips rebuilding stage.
Apr 02, 2008; ... The Rock Bridge baseball team graduated a talented group of nineseniors from last year's 14-8 team, but Coach Justin Towe isn'tanticipating much of a dropoff in production as he enters his secondyear in charge of the Bruins. "Usually if you lose nine seniors that played ...
Patricia Roach, 1940-2008
Apr 02, 2008 ... Patricia Roach, 67, of Columbia died Friday, March 28, 2008, inColumbia. Graveside services were at 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 2, at St.Mary's cemetery west of Montgomery City. Survivors include five children, Deborah ...
Ruth Siegel, 1917-2008
Apr 02, 2008 ... Lela "Ruth" Siegel, 91, of New Bloomfield, died Tuesday, April 1,2008. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, April 4, at Debo Funeral Homein Fulton. Burial will be in Guthrie Cemetery. Visitation is from 6to 8 p.m ....
Freshmen are just fine ; Young lineup leads Cougars to split of doubleheader.
Apr 02, 2008; ... Columbia College softball Coach Wendy Spratt hasn't had a lineupwith this many young players in more than a decade. But that hasn'tcaused any problems so far. Yesterday, it was a few of those freshmen who helped the 14th-ranked Cougars bounce back from a frustrating loss in the ...
NBA roundup
Apr 02, 2008 ... - Spurs 116, Warriors 92: No time to savor wins or dwell onlosses in the Western Conference. Not when there's usually anotherbig game the next night. That's the way Golden State has to look at things after lastnight's loss at San Antonio. That dropped the Warriors out of thetop ...
Tigers snooze through alarm ; Leathernecks stun MU baseball team.
Apr 02, 2008; ... Midweek games have always given Tim Jamieson a certain amount ofdread. It's the fact that his team is supposed to win - and his playersknow it - that makes for nervous nights for Missouri's baseballcoach. It's harder to get them to focus. Success is taken forgranted. The ...
John Patton, 1952-2008
Apr 02, 2008 ... John Lindsey Patton, 56, of Columbia died Monday, March 31, 2008,at University Hospital. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Friday, April 4, at UnitarianUniversalist Church, 2615 Shepherd Boulevard in Columbia. Areception will follow the service at the church. John was born ...
It's thrill of the Chase for Burton ; Points leader just aims to stay in top 12.
Apr 02, 2008 ... Becoming the NASCAR Sprint Cup series points leader after sixraces doesn't seem to excite Jeff Burton. Maybe that's because the40-year-old knows there are still five months before the field istrimmed to the 12 drivers that make the Chase for the Sprint Cup. "I don't wake up ...
Lorena Tinker, 1921-2008
Apr 02, 2008 ... Lorena Jeanne Tinker, 86, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008, inFayette. Lorena's family would like to thank everyone for their supportand expressions of sympathy upon the loss of their mother ...
Veteran Kewpies could contend for state crown
Apr 02, 2008; ... Dave Wilson's final season as the head coach of the Hickmanbaseball team has a legitimate chance to end like his first did. Taking over a veteran squad from longtime Kewpies Coach KentFewell in 2004, Wilson led Hickman to its first state title since1990. Four years later, ...
FOOD SLEUTH ; Time to get back to the (organic) garden
Apr 02, 2008 ... Sir Albert Howard appreciated the virtues of soil. That's "soil,"as in your basic garden-variety earth that many of us treat likedirt. The British botanist believed that humus-rich soil, themiraculous medium from which our nourishment springs forth, pulsateswith life and forms the basis ...
Hazel Callison, 1909-2008
Apr 02, 2008 ... Hazel B. Callison, 98, of Conroe, Texas, formerly of Columbia,died Sunday, March 30, 2008. Memorial services followed by a reception in Morris Parlors willbe at 4 p.m. Friday, April 4, at First Christian Church, 101 N.Tenth St. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at ...
Suspect's family stages demonstration
Apr 02, 2008; ... Boone County prosecutors issued an arrest warrant yesterdayafternoon for a teenager accused of shooting another man in thechest late Friday near Park Avenue and Fifth Street. The teen'sfamily protested what they called "unequal protection" for theColumbia resident. Terron A ....
Charlie-Friendly Pizza
Apr 02, 2008 ... 1 pre-made spelt or rice pizza crust 1 cup cooked and drained spinach 1/2 can black olives 1 tablespoon pesto 11/2 cups grated goat or sheep cheese 1/2 cup grated goat or sheep Romano cheese Slather the crust with pesto. Spread the spinach and ...
Goose chase ; City's fowl problem has gone to the dogs.
Apr 02, 2008; ... Crouched on the bank of Stephens Lake, Dulce, a 3-year-old bordercollie, perks her ears, listening, watching and waiting. Two geese down the shore eye the dog as they edge away. A wingflaps tentatively, a nervous honk escapes, and Dulce is off,streaking across the sandy bank in a ...