Columbia Daily Tribune back issues from September 2008:
PC INFO ; Back up and think about data safety
Sep 02, 2008; ... At the risk of sounding like a broken record, it's time again toexamine what, when and how you back up your valuable data. Because,like a broken record, once the damage is done, if you don't have abackup, you're left with nothing but a very sad song. It's unfortunate that the only ...
COMING UP
Sep 02, 2008 ... Tuesday Pooch Plunge will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at Oakland FamilyAquatic Center. Price is $4 per dog. To preregister or for moreinformation, call Parks and Recreation at 874-7460. Wednesday Community Blood Center blood drive will be held from 10 a.m. to3:30 p.m ....
THE TRIBUNE'S VIEW ; Governor Palin
Sep 02, 2008; ... Hardly known outside her home state, Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaskanow is John McCain's Republican presidential running mate. At age44, she is even younger than Barack Obama. What a gift McCain hasgiven. She has even less experience in public office than Obama. Hewas one of the least ...
`Barackus' accepts from Temple O
Sep 02, 2008; ... The star of the Democratic National Convention wasn't MichelleObama, Hillary Clinton, Hillary's husband - certainly not Joe Bidenor even Barack Obama. The single-most riveting presence at theDemocratic gathering - possibly the entire Democratic politicalseason - was that kooky-bizarro ...
OPEN COLUMN ; Article misrepresents compensation distribution
Sep 02, 2008 ... Editor, the Tribune: A man died of alleged medical negligence,and his four adult children became my clients. We filed suit, andnearly three years later the defendant hospital settled. As requiredby Missouri law, the court approved the settlement amount anddistributed the ...
OPEN COLUMN ; Cutting mental health services is a mistake
Sep 02, 2008 ... Editor, the Tribune: As a career mental health professional andformer Columbia resident, I was saddened to read that Boone HospitalCenter is closing its inpatient behavioral health service. That unithas served the public for nearly 30 years, and its closing comes ata time when acute ...
Gas prices are hardly a hardship
Sep 02, 2008; ... The arrival of $4-a-gallon gas might have been the best thing tohappen to America in a long time. It doesn't matter which usual suspect we should thank the most -Big Oil, speculators, the weak dollar, war in the Middle East,growing demand from China and India or our dear ...
ON ETHICS ; Preventing cronyism is an art form
Sep 02, 2008; ... I serve on my town's Cultural Council, which awards state-financed grants to local arts projects. Many council membersthemselves are artists and are permitted to apply for grants. Thosemembers leave the room when we consider their proposals. But unlikeordinary applicants, every council ...
Politicians play the cliche card
Sep 02, 2008; ... With one political convention over and another in process, a hugequestion looms over the American political landscape. That question is not: "Who's gonna win in November?" It is: "Will this be the most cliche-ridden election season inhistory?" Because along with the ...
Making a difference
Sep 02, 2008; ... "Music really turns me on," Phyllis Miller says. "I'm not trainedto sing, I just have a loud voice." She puts that voice to good useonce a month when she goes to the MU Adult Day Connection to singand entertain, accompanied by good friend Mary Platt on the piano. The Adult Day ...
GET INVOLVED
Sep 02, 2008 ... Alternative Community Training needs volunteers to assist peoplewith disabilities. Contact Sharla at 474-9446, ext. 209, orsharla4act@socket.net. American Red Cross needs volunteers for disaster teams, emergencyservices, and health and safety programs. Call 445-9411 or ...
OUR TOWN
Sep 02, 2008 ... Susan Wessler zips up her wetsuit, pulls on her flippers, strapson her oxygen tank and fits goggles over her eyes before diving intothe water at the Hickman High School pool. She's participating in the Captain Nemo's Dive Shop beginningscuba class as a refresher. She thought it ...
ARRESTS AND SUMMONSES
Sep 02, 2008 ... Authorities made the following arrests and issued summonses from7 a.m. Aug. 29 to 7 a.m. Aug. 30. COLUMBIA POLICE - Randy Ray Burks, 42, of 2701 Nifong Blvd., misdemeanor warrant. - Jarius Javon Bush, 25, of 1646 Towne Drive, third-degreedomestic assault, kidnapping, ...
An outpouring of support ; Community honors soldier killed in Iraq.
Sep 02, 2008; ... Dozens of American flags flapped in a line leading to theentrance of Memorial Funeral Home, where a small group of mournersgathered this morning to say their last goodbyes to Army Spc. StevenFitzmorris. Family members asked that news reporters respect their privacyand not enter ...
Army confirms soldier's death
Sep 02, 2008; ... Family members have expressed anger about the circumstances ofArmy Spc. Steven Fitzmorris' death and decried a lack of informationfrom the Department of Defense. Fitzmorris, according to a Defense Department news release, washit by enemy fire while on a dismounted patrol in ...
Palin gets praise at O'Fallon rally ; Veep pick could rally the Republican faithful.
Sep 02, 2008; ... O'FALLON - Republican presidential candidate John McCain appearedSunday at a rally with his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin,who drew an enthusiastic reception from a crowd of supportersgathered on the infield of T.R. Hughes Stadium. Thousands cheered boisterously at the mere ...
Few visitors make use of local shelter.
Sep 02, 2008; ... Rows of doughnuts await any Hurricane Gustav evacuees staying thenight at Columbia's Red Cross shelter at Calvary Baptist Church. Stacked beside the doughnut boxes, donated by Dixie Cream Donutsof Columbia, are comfort kits, bottles of water, Gatorade, snacksand fresh fruit. In a ...
Arson suspected in Columbia car fires
Sep 02, 2008 ... Three cars parked at a residence in north Columbia were lit onfire just before midnight Sunday, and three other vehicles at theresidence showed signs of attempted arson in an incident Columbiafirefighters said was a targeted attack. At about 11:59 p.m. Sunday, firefighters from ...
McCain's VP pick revelations prompt vetting questions
Sep 02, 2008 ... ST. PAUL - A series of disclosures about Gov. Sarah Palin, Sen.John McCain's choice as running mate, called into question yesterdayhow thoroughly McCain had examined her background before putting heron the Republican presidential ticket. Yesterday morning, Palin and her husband, ...
Rudolph Kersey, 1937-2008
Sep 02, 2008 ... Rudolph Wickham Kersey, 71, of Columbia entered into eternal restSunday, Aug. 31, 2008, at Boone Hospital Center.Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, atBroadway Christian Church with the Revs. Kim Ryan and Jacob Thorneofficiating. Graveside services will ...
Jack Humfeld, 1952-2008
Sep 02, 2008 ... Jack D. Humfeld, 56, of Springfield passed away Sunday, Aug.31, 2008, in Springfield. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, at MemorialFuneral Home in Columbia with burial to follow in Memorial ParkCemetery. A visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at ...
William Plott, 1923-2008
Sep 02, 2008 ... Mr. William H. Plott, 84, of Columbia died Saturday, Aug. 30,2008, at Lenoir Woods in Columbia. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, atMemorial Funeral Home, where funeral services will immediatelyfollow. William was born Aug. 31, 1923, in Columbia, ...
Paul Sturgeon, 1915-2008
Sep 02, 2008 ... Paul D. Sturgeon, 92, a lifelong Centralian, died Friday, Aug.29, 2008, at Boone Hospital Center. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5, at FirstChristian Church in Centralia with its pastor, the Rev. JoeJimerson, officiating. Interment will follow at Centralia ...
Diana Ash, 1965-2008
Sep 02, 2008 ... Diana Jo Ash, 43, of Columbia ended her courageous battle andpassed into heaven on Friday, Aug. 29, 2008, at her home with herfamily at her side. Visitation was held from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 1, at TheCrossing, 3615 Southland in Columbia. A memorial service officiatedby the ...
Tigers insist leaky secondary can be fixed
Sep 02, 2008; ... Short of declaring Juice Williams the incarnation of Dan Fouts,Missouri coaches and defensive players claimed to have identifiedwhat went so horrendously wrong in the second half of Saturdaynight's 52-42 victory over Illinois. Williams was chosen Big Ten co-offensive player of the ...
AREA SCENE
Sep 02, 2008 ... MU gymnasts honored for academics Six Missouri gymnasts were named to the National Association ofCollegiate Gymnastic Coaches Scholar-Athlete team and the Tigersranked 37th in the nation and first in the Big 12 Conference with acollective GPA of 3.27. The individual ...
TAKE 2: An alternative look at the day in sports
Sep 02, 2008 ... Recently, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnsonofficially changed his name to Chad Ocho Cinco. In case you don'tfollow the NFL closely, he wears jersey No. 85. In case you didn'ttake Spanish I, the actual translation for 85 is ochenta y cinco,but I suspect Mr. Ocho Cinco ...
Blue Jays in search of first win
Sep 02, 2008 ... The Westminster College men's soccer squad fell to 0-2 on theseason Sunday, dropping a 1-0 decision to the University of theSouth on the final day of the Birmingham Southern Classic inBirmingham, Ala. The Blue Jays were outshot 22-6. - William Woods 3, CMU 3: The Owls (0-0-1) ...
Hickman set for another district run
Sep 02, 2008; ... The Hickman Kewpies' 2007 volleyball season was highlighted by aClass 4 District 8 championship, and several key members of thatteam are back to try to duplicate the feat. Seniors Leslie Gregory, Hannah Babcock, Chloe Perkins and JessiStrother have been playing together for the ...
Another hill climbed ; Heart of America Marathon attracts die-hard runners.
Sep 02, 2008; ... Edson Sanches has a difficult time recalling the highlights ofhis marathon career. When he crosses the finish line he "deleteseverything," the 58-year-old from New York said. Given Sanches' Herculean feat, that's easy to understand. He'scompleted more than 500 marathons in 65 ...
Taylor steals show in MU exhibition win
Sep 02, 2008 ... Zaire Taylor gave Missouri basketball Coach Mike Anderson aglimpse of the type of disruptive defensive presence he could bethis season. Taylor, a long-armed 6-foot-4 junior transfer from Delaware, hadeight of his team's 28 steals and also scored 15 points to help theTigers ...
There is no way past it ; `Great Wall' will anchor imposing Rock Bridge `D'.
Sep 02, 2008; ... In the beginning, the boys club soccer team called itself theSYSMEX Rugrats after the popular Nickelodeon cartoon, and itsdefenders billed themselves as "The Great Wall" because of theirability to protect their goal from opposing attackers. Those defenders - Spencer Adams, Luke ...
GetAbout urges new way to go to work
Sep 03, 2008; ... GetAbout Columbia is asking people to rethink the way they get toand from work. September has been designated Way To Go To Work month, andGetAbout Columbia is hosting activities to encourage commuters tobicycle or walk to their workplace. The month will feature guided on-road ...
GOP chick flick is a guilty pleasure
Sep 03, 2008; ... PITTSBURGH - The guilty pleasure I miss most when I'm outslogging on the campaign trail is the chance to sprawl on the chaiseand watch a vacuously spunky and generically sassy chick flick. So imagine my delight, my absolute astonishment, when the hokeychick flick came out on the ...
YOUR OFFICE COACH ; Wallflower feels slight
Sep 03, 2008; ... Q: I am a professional, focused, detail-oriented employee whooften is described as a "quiet person." Instead of seeing my calmreserve as an asset, my colleagues tend to criticize me for it. One of my co-workers, who also is a good friend, is very outgoingand frequently outspoken ....
In pursuit of pork ; A Missourian tests his culinary courage with Italian porchetta.
Sep 03, 2008; ... Scott Rowson had never tasted the mysterious porchetta(pronounced porKETta), even while on vacation in Italy in 2007, butone day he read a passage from Bill Burford's engaging book "Heat:An Amateur's Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta-Maker,and Apprentice to a Dante-Quoting ...
WOLFGANG'S KITCHEN ; Classic grilled-cheese sandwich, all grown up
Sep 03, 2008 ... Children of every age love grilled-cheese sandwiches. My littleboys are happy eaters when I prepare these easy treats. So are mytwo teenagers; in fact, my oldest son, who is at college, cooks themin his dorm when he wants a snack or doesn't like what the dininghall is ...
CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Sep 03, 2008 ... The Columbia City Council held its regular meeting last night inthe Daniel Boone Building, 701 E. Broadway. In attendance were MayorDarwin Hindman, First Ward Councilman Paul Sturtz, Second WardCouncilman Chris Janku, Third Ward Councilman Karl Skala, FourthWard Councilman Jerry Wade, ...
Ferguson challenges jury's selection ; Lincoln County process questioned.
Sep 03, 2008; ... An attorney for convicted murderer Ryan Ferguson has filedanother motion seeking to overturn his conviction in the 2001slaying of Tribune Sports Editor Kent Heitholt, alleging thatpotential jurors from Lincoln County were improperly allowed to paya fee to excuse them from jury ...
Columbia schools do double take on survey price quote
Sep 03, 2008; ... A Kansas company that proposed conducting a survey for ColumbiaPublic Schools is offering a similar service to other districts forabout $10,000 less. But the less-expensive survey wouldn't be as thorough andspecific as the survey being pitched for Columbia, said KenDeSieghardt, ...
COUNTY COMMISSION AGENDA
Sep 03, 2008 ... The Boone County Commission will hold its regular meeting at 1:30p.m. tomorrow in the commission chambers of the Boone CountyGovernment Center at Eighth and Ash streets. A. Authorize relocation of Airport Beacon at the Boone CountyFairgrounds. COLLECTOR A. Invalidate ...
CITY P&Z AGENDA
Sep 03, 2008 ... The Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission will hold its regularmeeting at 7 p.m. tomorrow in the council chambers on the fourthfloor of the Daniel Boone Building, 701 E. Broadway. ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES OTHER BUSINESS A. Referral from city council to ...
THE TRIBUNE'S VIEW ; County budget
Sep 03, 2008; ... At a time when tight revenues challenge Boone County budgetmakers, constituents can regard the process with a good deal ofcomfort. Give most credit to Auditor June Pitchford, who gives good adviceto county commissioners responsible for final budget decisions andto county ...
Democrats can't match Republican soap opera
Sep 03, 2008; ... You gotta love this campaign. No sooner does the curtain comecrashing down on one climactic moment than up it goes on another.The Democrats choose NoDrama Obama, and the channel switches to SoapOpera McCain. You want change? I'll show you change: IntroducingSarah Palin, a running mate as ...
Experience bides its time in campaign
Sep 03, 2008; ... ST. PAUL, Minn. - The word "experience" appears 91 times in theFederalist Papers, those distillations of conservative sense andsensibility. Madison, Hamilton and Jay said that truths are "taught"and "corroborated" by experience. These writers were eager to"consult" and be "led" by ...
TRIBUNE COLUMN ; Show gives future generations a living history of steam power
Sep 03, 2008; ... In 1964, a group of 34 Central Missourians gathered to form theMissouri River Valley Steam Association, taking a huge step towardthe preservation of our past and leaving future generations a livinghistory of the days when steam powered our nation. Seven of the original members are ...
HOMEMADE IN MINUTES ; Wow tailgaters with juicy chops
Sep 03, 2008 ... September has arrived with a packed schedule of sporting events.Among these are three Saturdays of home University of Missourifootball games and all the Friday night high school games. Thismeans lots of tailgate parties.I'm amazed by some of the equipment hauled to parking lots ...
How to conquer your fear of the supermarket wine aisles ; With a wide range of options, finding a good wine at the supermarket can be daunting.
Sep 03, 2008; ... SACRAMENTO, Calif. - It is a place of mystery, of confusion, ofhope. Sometimes it's a place of soul-shuddering, ego-crushing fear.I give you - cue the scary organ music - the supermarket wine aisle. Or maybe it's just me. This is how I sometimes buy an everydaywine. Tell me if it ...
Elicit joyful noise at dinner with a tasty Salade Nioise
Sep 03, 2008 ... Having guests over for dinner? A rustic salade nioise is easy toaccomplish with a little planning, and many of its components can beprepared ahead of time. Of note for purists is that several Frenchchefs, including Eric Ripert and Franois Payard, have gone on recordsaying a true salade ...
Quick bite
Sep 03, 2008 ... Do you have a recipe you'd like to share? Send it in with anexplanation about why it is special. Include instructions,ingredients and the number of ...
Roasting tomatoes adds depth to bruschetta
Sep 03, 2008; ... One of the easiest ways to add depth to a vegetable dish is toslowly roast the ingredients. In this case, cherry or grape tomatoesare roasted, drizzled with balsamic vinegar and heaped over ricotta-slathered bruschetta. ROASTED TOMATO BRUSCHETTa 2 pints cherry or grape ...
THE FRONT BURNER ; Homegrown on Aisle 15
Sep 03, 2008 ... Lately, I've been checking area grocery store shelves for localproduce, dairy products and meats because I've been trying to be abetter steward of the earth. I know that buying local goods ishealthier for my family, for the environment and for the localeconomy. Over the past two ...
KITCHEN NOTES
Sep 03, 2008 ...Farmer fresh at local markets - Columbia Farmers Market, 1701 W. Ash St.: Watermelon, peaches,sweet corn, apples, raspberries, cantaloupe, zucchini, yellowsquash, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, meats (including beef, pork,chicken, emu and trout), goat cheeses, ...
FOOD SLEUTH ; And for dessert, we have some freshly irradiated strawberries
Sep 03, 2008 ... Of all the terms used to describe food quality, consumers rank"fresh" as most important. So if I asked you to list the attributesof a food labeled as "fresh," would you include the word"irradiated"? I'm guessing probably not. However, the U.S. Food and DrugAdministration will ...
COOKIN' WITH HOSS ; Time to get out the football and enjoy tailgate delights
Sep 03, 2008 ... The day is coming soon: That long-awaited first home footballgame at the University of Missouri. Granted, the game is against Southeast Missouri State, a Divisionsomething-or-other school whose total enrollment is only slightlymore that MU's incoming freshman class, but it is, ...
ARRESTS AND SUMMONSES
Sep 03, 2008 ... Authorities made the following arrests and issued summonses from7 a.m. Sept. 2 to 7 a.m. Sept. 3. COLUMBIA POLICE - Matthew Joseph Aiello, 32, of 2128 E. North Wood Drive, failureto obey traffic devices, out-of-county warrant, failure to followjudge's orders, $996.80 bond ....
CRIMESTOPPERS' MOST WANTED
Sep 03, 2008 ... Area law enforcement agencies have warrants for the followingpeople. If you see them, call CrimeStoppers at 875-8477 ....
Gang association rises in schools ; Survey not alarming, district official says.
Sep 03, 2008; ... More Columbia students said they belong to a gang than studentsin previous years, but the increase isn't cause for alarm, a schooladministrator said. On a survey given to a sampling of Columbia Public Schoolsstudents last year, 6.5 percent of students reported being a memberof a ...
Fulton exhumes body in Warren Funeral case
Sep 03, 2008; ... The body of a 12-day-old infant was exhumed yesterday at a Fultoncemetery at the request of the child's family, which was suspiciousabout the circumstances of her burial. The exhumation of a tiny coffin holding Kisa Lee-Ann Graves wasthe latest development in the Warren Funeral ...
Traffic stop leads to drug allegations
Sep 03, 2008 ... Police yesterday arrested a Columbia man on suspicion of drugcharges after allegedly finding crack cocaine hidden in his mouthduring a traffic stop downtown. Dante Harwell, 28, was arrested on suspicion of second-degreedrug trafficking and felony resisting arrest. He remained in ...
City denies request by neo-Nazis ; Rally date conflicts with MU home game.
Sep 03, 2008; ... Columbia police have denied a request from a neo-Nazi group tomarch Nov. 8, saying they do not have the personnel to man both theparade and the University of Missouri home football game againstKansas State University that day. Steven Boswell of the Missouri chapter of the National ...
County again rejects Sapp's rural zoning change
Sep 03, 2008; ... In a split decision, the Boone County Commission last night forthe second time this summer denied a rezoning request from KarenSapp, who was seeking to give each of her three adult children about5 acres each for home sites on her 108 acres of pastureland.Northern District ...
Children locked in car as mom goes shopping
Sep 03, 2008 ... A 38-year-old Columbia resident could face charges of childendangerment after allegedly leaving her two children in a lockedcar last week while she shopped at an Osage Beach shopping mall. The children were locked inside the car with the windows rolledup and no keys inside for at ...
Visioning `showcase' planned for tomorrow
Sep 03, 2008; ... To keep the vision residents created for Columbia in focus andreinvigorate participation, the city is holding a celebrationtomorrow night as the visioning document moves from a plan toreality. From 4 to 8 p.m. tomorrow, the city will hold a Vision Showcaseat the Missouri Theatre ...
Bush kept at arm's length ; President gives brief convention address.
Sep 03, 2008 ... ST. PAUL - President George W. Bush proclaimed Sen. John McCain"ready to lead this nation" in a farewell speech to the Republicanconvention here last night. But far from being the kind of unifyingsend-off and baton pass engineered for Ronald Reagan and BillClinton, the evening only ...