Columbia Daily Tribune back issues from May 2008:
Movie Guide
May 01, 2008 ... MPAA ratings and reasons: G: General audiences; PG: Parental guidance suggested; PG-13: Parents strongly cautioned: some material unsuitable forchildren younger than 13; R: Restricted; children under 17 admitted with parent/guardian; NC-17: No children ...
TAKE 2: An alternative look at the day in sports
May 01, 2008 ... HBO devoted 90 minutes on Tuesday night to a "Town Hall"discussion, hosted by Bob Costas, of the relationship between sportsand the media. If you missed it, I'm sure you'll only have another50 or 60 opportunities over the next month to tune in. The conversation was generally ...
MLB roundup
May 01, 2008 ... AMERICAN LEAGUE - Rays 8, Orioles 1: The Tampa Bay Rays entered May in bettershape than they ever have before. And that's even before ScottKazmir has thrown a pitch for them. The Rays' ace will rejoin a group that just finished the bestApril in team history with a resounding ...
Blast off
May 01, 2008 ... Like the hero in "Iron Man," actor Robert Downey Jr., who kickeda soul-crushing drug habit, has reinvented himself. The actor, once nominated for an Oscar for his role in "Chaplin,"has traded iron jail bars for an iron suit in the role of abillionaire industrialist turned ...
Troy Gordon, 1960-2008
May 01, 2008 ... Michael Troy Gordon, 47, passed away Friday, April 25, 2008. There will be a memorial gathering from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May3, in the Shelter House at Arrow Rock State Historic Site. At around3:15 p.m. Saturday there will be a short service and sharing ofmemories. Troy was ...
Carroll defends choice to enter workouts
May 01, 2008; ... Don't think DeMarre Carroll didn't hear the snickers of so manyMissouri basketball fans after last week's announcement that he andfrontcourt mate Leo Lyons were making themselves eligible for theNBA draft. Don't think he didn't know about all the people questioning ...
New on DVD
May 01, 2008 ... - Teeth - Who's Your Monkey - Bella - I'm Not There - Cate Blanchett stars in this ...
Raymond Linzie, 1920-2008
May 01, 2008 ... Raymond James Linzie, 87, departed this life on Tuesday, April29, 2008. Services officiated by the Rev. Raymond Hayes will be at 11 a.m.Saturday, May 3, at St. Luke United Methodist Church, 204 E. Ash St.Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at the church. Burialwill be in ...
Willie Mae Rogers, 1924-2008
May 01, 2008 ... Willie Mae Rogers, 83, of Columbia died Tuesday, April 29, 2008,at the Bluffs. Services officiated by the Rev. Harry Williams will be at 3 p.m.Saturday, May 3, at Sugar Grove Baptist Church. Burial will be inRock Bridge Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday ...
Punk rocker Exene explores a creative space in Missouri
May 01, 2008; ...Chinatown, the Lakers, Rodney King, the LAPD, Hollywood, theKodak Theatre, punk rock, the Metro, UCLA and the traffic. Oh, thetraffic. Los Angeles is a city of creativity, corruption and culture. Noteasily classified, it's ...
AREA SCENE
May 01, 2008 ... Rock Bridge to host juco tourney Rock Bridge will host the Region XVI junior college softballtournament this weekend. Teams include Crowder College, JeffersonCollege, North Central Missouri College, St. Charles CommunityCollege, St. Louis Community College-Meramac and Three ...
Johnny Reed, 1931-2008
May 01, 2008 ... Johnny Glenn Reed, 77, formerly of Kingdom City, died Friday,April 25, 2008, in Texas. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, May 2, at Debo Funeral Home inFulton. Burial will be at Callaway Memorial Gardens ....
ticPick - KCOU'S ANNUAL SPRINGFEST
May 01, 2008 ... It's quite easy to be disappointed with KCOU's annual Springfestlineup, but look at the legacy its organizers must deal with - thefamed Big Star reunion, the brilliant Mission of Burma comeback,the, uh, interesting sounds of The Urge. OK, it's not like everyyear has ...
OPEN COLUMN ; `Super delegates' concept contradicts U.S. democracy
May 01, 2008 ... Editor, the Tribune: What is this bull about "super delegates" inthe Democratic primary in Pennsylvania? In the United States, ourelection system is based on one vote for each person, and everyone'svote carries the same weight. What the Democrats are doing with their super ...
Fire district reprimands Paulsell, assistant chief
May 01, 2008; ... Boone County Fire Protection District Fire Chief Steve Paulselland an assistant chief were issued written reprimands last month bythe district board of directors after a discrepancy in paperwork ledto the FBI's decertification of the fire district bomb squad. The board of directors ...
Home auction offers dreams for savvy buyers
May 01, 2008 ... SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Francisco Cervantes paced like an expectantfather, back and forth, until a security guard asked him to move outof the aisle. His wife, Victoria, sat patiently in one of the rowsof folding chairs, paperwork in hand. Like the hundreds of others in this exhibition ...
Ruffel's eight RBI lead Boonville past Oak Grove
May 01, 2008 ... Zach Ruffel went 4 for 4 with a pair of home runs and eight RBIas Boonville defeated Oak Grove 12-8 to clinch a tie for theMissouri River Valley Conference title in Oak Grove. Ruffel hit a single and a triple to go with a two-run home run inthe second inning and a three-run home ...
Dora Dwyer, 1925-2008
May 01, 2008 ... Dora Casasanta Dwyer, 82, of Columbia passed away Tuesday, April29, 2008, at her home. Dora was born July 19, 1925, in Coraopolis, Pa., the daughter of Gaetano and Gaetana Tarquinio Casasanta, and they preceded her indeath. Survivors include her sons, Kenneth and James; ...
New releases
May 01, 2008 ... Madonna "Hard Candy" (Warner Bros.) Carly Simon "This Kind ...
Events celebrate musical diversity
May 01, 2008 ... Two music acts - helping to usher in a little spring sunshine -offer a chance to listen to some hometown sounds, even if one of theperformances is in Boonville. Here's what's up: - Henry Clay and the Full Grown Men lend their talents from 8 to 11 p.m. tonight during the return of ...
Father accused of sex offense against daughter
May 01, 2008; ... A Boone County man has been charged with sodomizing his 6-year-old daughter, traumatizing a Hallsville family, the girl'sgrandfather said. Phillip Timmons said the investigation and subsequent arrest ofthe girl's father, Thomas A. Schafer, have left the 6-year-oldafraid to sleep ...
GO-GETTERS
May 01, 2008 ... Steven Durk has been named to the dean's list at Columbia Collegefor the past three semesters. He is the son of Randy Durk and SusanDaigle and the grandson of Leslie Jr. and Shirley Durk and MarilynLoethen of Hallsville. - Ken Hainsworth will receive his Eagle Scout award at ...
TV looks to sweep away viewers
May 01, 2008; ... You know it must be May Sweeps in TV-ville when a silly game showis commandeered by menacing stormtroopers and a bunch ofcurvaceous models dressed in gold Princess Leia bikini tops.That was the scene Monday night on NBC's "Deal or No Deal," where, for one night, ...
Kewpies are single-minded in beating Jays
May 01, 2008; ... JEFFERSON CITY - Dave Wilson would like to see his Hickmanbaseball team hit a few more balls in the air and into the outfieldgaps. But after watching his Kewpies hit 32 singles in the past twodays leading to a pair of wins, he's not complaining. Hickman beat Jefferson City 14-2 on ...
Norma Lemley, 1942-2008
May 01, 2008 ... Norma J. Lemley, 65, of Columbia passed away Tuesday, April 29,2008, at her home in Columbia.Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, May 2, at Missouri UnitedMethodist Church McMurry Chapel. Norma is survived by her ...
NBA playoffs
May 01, 2008 ... - Celtics 110, Hawks 85: If they need to, the Boston Celticscould wrap up their series against the Hawks without ever winning agame in Atlanta. Or, they could make things easier and finish off the Hawks insix. "We just have to do it there," Celtics forward James Posey ...
Paintbrush Ball returns with a kick
May 01, 2008 ... An annual event at The Museum of Art and Archaeology, the popularPaintbrush Ball returns Saturday with gallery visits, dinner anddancing and the unveiling of a new acquisition. This year, the eventincludes wine and appetizers at 5:30 p.m. in the Cast Gallery inPickard Hall on the ...
Not buried yet ; Bruins dismiss early struggles as districts near.
May 01, 2008; ... Before the girls soccer match against Hickman last night, RockBridge defender Kelsey Konrardy shared the parable of "The Old Mulein the Well" with her teammates. In the tale, an old mule fell into a well, and its owner decidedto bury the mule in there. The owner shoveled load ...
Stanley Cup playoffs
May 01, 2008 ... - Sharks 2, Stars 1: In Dallas, Milan Michalek scored on a powerplay with 16:34 left and San Jose avoided being swept in the WesternConference semifinals. The Sharks were 0 for 4 on power plays in Game 4 before gettinganother chance early in the third period. Joe Thornton pushed ...
Theresa Lang, 1932-2008
May 01, 2008 ... Theresa Frances Martin Lang, 76, of Boonville passed awayTuesday, April 29, 2008, at her home. Mass of Christian Burial for Theresa will be at 11 a.m. Friday,May 2, at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Boonville withFather Bob Duesdieker officiating. The family will receive ...
Girl's facial tumor removal a success
May 01, 2008 ... MIAMI - A 15-year-old Vietnamese girl who underwent surgery toremove a massive facial tumor was listed in serious conditionyesterday after a 14-hour procedure that doctors declared a success. The largest reported Schwannoma tumor had severely deformed theface of Lai Thi Dao ....
City firefighters test some 5,000 hydrants
May 01, 2008 ... Beginning today, firefighters and utility workers plan to testColumbia's 5,000 or so fire hydrants to ensure that they workproperly, the Columbia Fire Department said in a news release. Firefighters will remove the caps, clean and oil them and thenoperate the hydrant to allow water ...
Open for business ; At Blue Ridge, economic lessons are elementary.
May 01, 2008; ... Joseph Smith knew his Kool-Aid business would be a hit. Afterall, students were bound to need an ice-cold drink after visitingthe food booths stationed around the classroom. "After they buy popcorn, they're going to get thirsty," Joseph,9, said. The fact that businesses ...
McCain blasts Obama's stand on gas tax relief
May 01, 2008 ... ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Sen. John McCain ridiculed Sen. Barack Obamayesterday for failing to endorse proposals put forward by himselfand Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton to suspend the federal gasoline taxfrom Memorial Day to Labor Day. "There are some experts who view it as the end of ...
Highway 63 wreck injures two drivers
May 01, 2008 ... Two Columbia residents were injured yesterday in a two-vehiclecollision in Callaway County. The wreck occurred at about 2 p.m. on Highway 63 about 100 feetnorth of the Katy Trail when a southbound 2005 Toyota driven byElizabeth L. Anderson, 22, crossed the median and struck ...
Creative Photo finally clicking again ; Business rebuilds after founder's death, blaze.
May 01, 2008; ... It's been a rough year for the folks at Roger Berg's CreativePhoto. Roger Berg, the business's founder and namesake, died in Juneafter a battle with cancer, and a month later a lightning strikeignited an attic fire at the business, resulting in hundreds ofthousands of dollars in ...
NEWTON'S BOOK NOTES ; Imaginations will soar with these fantasy tales
May 01, 2008; ... Are you looking for a great fantasy? I've assembled anoutstanding list that will have your 9-year-old - and older kids -turning pages faster than you thought possible. "Ibby's Magic Weekend" by Heather Dyer is an exciting story abouta magician's kit that is found and the adventures ...
Theft of checkbook leads to forgery case
May 01, 2008 ... An Ashland man has been charged with three counts of forgeryafter allegedly stealing a checkbook and writing checks for morethan $800 last year. Ashland police on Tuesday arrested Christopher S. Koehler, 42, of806 S. Henry Clay Blvd. on warrants for forgery. Koehler was chargedin ...
Crusaders ignore consequences of cost
May 01, 2008; ... Although it's politically popular to impose confiscatory taxes onAmerica's 40 million tobacco smokers, there are a number ofconsequences one might consider, but let's start out with a quiz. Ifa carton of cigarettes sells for $160 in New York City and $35 inNorth Carolina, what do you ...
THIS WEEK IN LOCAL HISTORY ; MU's athletic director left for Oklahoma post
May 01, 2008; ... 10 YEARS AGO From the Columbia Daily Tribune May 1, 1998 Joe Castiglione resigned as the University of Missouri athleticdirector to take the same post at the University of Oklahoma. He was a 17-year veteran of the athletic department, coming to MUas director ...
Opening day at last ; Interactive YouZeum wows visitors.
May 01, 2008; ... Don Fugate, 8, hadn't even been born yet when Columbia leadersfirst began brainstorming about an interactive health museumdowntown, but this morning the youngster was having a ball taking inall of the activities at the now-open the YouZeum. It was a lot to digest: a 3-D movie about ...
Volunteers learn many lessons
May 01, 2008; ... Q: How can I see that my 13-year-old daughter has some volunteeropportunities during the summer? A: You are right to have your daughter volunteer during thesummer. Your daughter can learn responsibility, empathy and workethic. Teenagers and young people are volunteering more ...
OPEN COLUMN ; Teachers deserve thanks for all that they do for kids
May 01, 2008 ... Editor, the Tribune: An open letter to Columbia Public Schoolsteachers. Thank you! In the turmoil of recent events in our schools, you remain theone constant that children, their families and our community cancount on. In light of the current climate in education and ...
Bands prepare for battle ; Event draws first female lead singer.
May 01, 2008; ... Boy bands move over: There's a new kid on the block. For the past four years, male performers have dominated the stagein the annual Battle of the Bands contest, a playoff between Hickmanand Rock Bridge high school garage bands. This year, Molly Trull is bringing a female touch ...
Farm flowers under three generations
May 01, 2008 ... PARAMUS, N.J. - Months of care ensure that Holland Acres' tulipspush through the soil each spring in triumphant bloom. But thebusiness itself - that's had the benefit of three generations' worthof nourishing. The Possehl family is still at it - brothers Billy and David,their ...
AGAINST THE GRAIN ; Conservation officials wary of unconfirmed feline observations
May 01, 2008; ... The truth is out there. While conservationists insist a breeding population of mountainlions, aka cougars, aka pumas, does not exist in Missouri, eye-witness accounts keep piling up. The longstanding debate between believers and skeptics kickedinto overdrive two weeks ago ...
KIDSTUFF
May 01, 2008 ... Columbia Public Library, 100 W. Broadway, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondaythrough Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. 443-3161 or www.dbrl.org. - Rhymes andRhythms for Walkers, 9:30 to 10 a.m. or 10:30 to 11 a.m. tomorrowand 6:30 to 7 p.m. or 7 to 7:30 ...
LET'S TALK ANTIQUES ; Still hold place in heart for antique `head vases'
May 01, 2008; ... Nostalgia collecting is getting more prevalent in our antiqueshobby. For most of us, things remembered from our childhoodinfluence our collections. My collections date to an earlier timethan my own childhood, but the things I love to own - handmadecountry pieces - reflect my background ...
Fuel expense drives county to weigh tax ; Concept surfaces six months after voters extend road tax.
May 01, 2008; ... The same jaw-dropping prices motorists are facing at fuel pumpsare also putting a squeeze on the Boone County Public WorksDepartment's budget as it tries to keep roads safe and drivable andtake on capital improvement projects. The public works fuel costs last month were 50 percent ...
Derby's biggest unknown ; Horses trained on synthetic tracks could be X-factor.
May 01, 2008 ... LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Nick Zito is an old-school trainer caught up inthe ever-evolving world of thoroughbred racing. At times, he can be open-minded. Other times, he can resistchange. Ask him about the latest hot-button topic in the industry -synthetic tracks versus old-fashion ...
Medicaid cuts surface in House ; Income tax proposal viewed as ploy.
May 01, 2008; ... JEFFERSON CITY - Tempestuous debate took hold of the MissouriHouse yesterday after a southwest Missouri lawmaker introduced anamendment to raise income taxes for what he said was the restorationof the 2005 Medicaid cuts. The dust-up started when the House reconvened to ...
TRIB TALK
May 01, 2008 ... Call 815-1776 to contribute. Jim Robertson, managing editor "I think there needs to be another McDonald's on the southwestside of town. Maybe in the area of the Hy-Vee store or somewhere onForum. Something like that. The one by the mall is just too busy." "If Clinton, McCain ...
ARRESTS AND SUMMONSES
May 01, 2008 ... Authorities made the following arrests and issued summonses from7 a.m. April 30 to 7 a.m. May 1. COLUMBIA POLICE - Jessica Morgan Ames, 28, of 106 Third Ave., possession of drugparaphernalia, misdemeanor warrant. - Lonnie Lovell Anderson, 24, of 714 Hirth Ave., driving ...
Swinging way to a title ; Hallsville tops Harrisburg to take MMC.
May 01, 2008; ... HALLSVILLE - As he stepped into the batter's box with the scoretied and two outs in the sixth inning of yesterday's Mid-MissouriConference baseball game, Hallsville senior Jake Hardin was awarethat Harrisburg starter Zach Beringer had walked the bases loaded. Heck, the batter ...
Sandra Cook, 1952-2008
May 01, 2008 ... Sandra Kay Cook, 55, of Harrisburg passed away Tuesday, April 29,2008, at Boone Hospital Center. A memorial service conducted by the Rev. Louis Odneil will be at10:30 a.m. Friday, May 2, at Nilson Funeral Home. Visitation will bean hour before the service. Sandra was born ...
High school kids improve performance ; Fewer taking remedial college classes.
May 01, 2008; ... The number of Hickman and Rock Bridge graduates taking remedialcoursework in Missouri's public colleges has dropped this schoolyear, according to the Missouri Department of Higher Education. Fewer Columbia Public Schools graduates took remedial math,English or reading courses than ...
GAME OVER ; `Earthbound' is the title gamers forgot
May 01, 2008; ... It's hard to defend a game that is essentially a "Dragon Quest"clone and claim it as one of the best games only a niche audiencehas played since its release in 1995, but that is precisely what"Earthbound" is. Carrying all the gameplay features of the "Quest"series while bringing a ...
Police search for armed burglars
May 01, 2008 ... Police are investigating a burglary this morning at a southeastColumbia mobile home park. Officers were dispatched at about 12:10 a.m. to Columbia RegencyTrailer Court, 2701 E. Nifong Blvd., to a report of a burglary inprogress, according to a news release from the Columbia ...
SCHOOL MATTERS IN BRIEF
May 01, 2008 ... Preschool teacher honored Kim Berry, Title I preschool teacher at the Park Avenue center,has been named Outstanding Center Based Early Childhood Educator bythe Missouri chapter of the National Association for the Educationof Young Children. Berry was presented her award the ...
63 Diner goes for $600,000 at auction
May 01, 2008 ... Premier Bank purchased the 63 Diner property for $600,000 at anauction yesterday afternoon at the Boone County Courthouse. The property was auctioned because 63 Diner North Columbia LLC,the partnership that owns the diner and the half-acre parcel of landit occupies at 5810 N ....
Dull drivel, `Deception' leaves Hitchcock twirling in his grave
May 01, 2008; ... Supposedly inspired by the work of Alfred Hitchcock, "Deception"is the kind a faux thriller that would send the late master ofsuspense reeling in disgust and audiences clamoring for the exitdoors. Set in New York City, Ewan McGregor plays Jonathan McQuarry, amilquetoast ...
Gas leak empties school headquarters
May 01, 2008; ... The Columbia Public Schools central administration building at1818 W. Worley St. was evacuated for a short time this morning aftera contractor accidentally cut a gas line while excavating. A fire engine arrived at about 11:15 a.m., Columbia fireBattalion Chief Steve Sapp said ....
Obama is desperately seeking street cred ; <x
May 01, 2008 ... "You need a drink." Obama disdains convention and touts his newpolitics, but on Friday he had a news conference in an uninspiredsetting - a gas station emptied out by his Secret Service detail. He doesn't emulate Bobby Kennedy, who defied political tropes andunderscored his concern ...
NEXT WEEK'S SCHOOL MEALS
May 01, 2008 ... COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Milk and salad bar are served with all hot meals. Salad bar andmilk also are available as a meal. Peanut butter and jellysandwiches, deli sandwiches, pretzels, fresh fruit and cookie treatsare available every day. Breakfast includes orange or apple ...
FEATURED TEACHER ; Kristine Smith, parent educator, Parents As Teachers
May 01, 2008; ... BACKGROUND Kristine Smith planned to pursue a career in internationaldevelopment after earning a degree in economics and a minor inSpanish at the University of Missouri. But she couldn't fight the feeling that her foreign-languageskills might be needed ...