Columbia Daily Tribune back issues from December 2008:
DEBT ADVISER ; Life is too short not to have a plan
Dec 01, 2008; ... Dear Debt Adviser, My husband constantly spends small amounts of money. This month,his spending added up to $345. That amount is on top of our regularmonthly spending deficit of $400 a month. He seems to think he hasthe right to spend money because he is "stressed" or it's "not a ...
Investors might get hit twice ; Despite losses, some will pay gains taxes.
Dec 01, 2008 ... MINNEAPOLIS - This year has been one that most every investorwould love to forget. The Dow is down more than 40 percent from itsOctober 2007 peak, and 99.7 percent of U.S. equity mutual funds arein the red this year. That their portfolios are down double digits is no surprise ...
Bad economy puts college on hold for more students
Dec 01, 2008 ... FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Joe Perri had big college dreams. He wanted to pursue a degree in photography from an arts school. He and his family saved, hunted for scholarships and applied forfinancial aid, but they eventually realized they simply couldn'tfind enough help to offset ...
GAS PRICES TODAY
Dec 01, 2008 ... $1.49/CAPT
COMING UP
Dec 01, 2008 ... Tuesday Columbia Toastmasters Club will meet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at AdamsConference Center at the University of Missouri College ofVeterinary Medicine. For more information, call 442-7748. The Columbia Kiwanis Club will meet at noon at Jack's GourmetRestaurant. John ...
THE TRIBUNE'S VIEW ; CPS funding
Dec 01, 2008; ... Here's an idea for planning future funding for Columbia PublicSchools: Why not create a task force of respected community memberswith strong business acumen and proven devotion to good schools tohelp develop a plan? At least once in the past when the school system ...
Saving is something to be thankful for
Dec 01, 2008; ... One of the things I was deeply grateful for is that my father wasa frugal guy and made a big deal out of it. A child of theDepression, William O'Reilly Sr. hoarded his dollars and lecturedhis children on saving, not spending, money. Sure, it was boring. My sister and I had visions ...
OPEN COLUMN ; Anyone can become president nowadays
Dec 01, 2008 ... Editor, the Tribune: This election illustrates that in America,anyone can become president. One aspiring to this office no longermust demonstrate the ability to govern at the city, county or statelevel, and prior military service or business experience seemsirrelevant. Further, ...
OPEN COLUMN ; Consultant could offer solution to animal issue
Dec 01, 2008 ... Editor, the Tribune: Columbia is facing a crisis with animalcontrol and the Central Missouri Humane Society. The cost to keepthis facility afloat has increased, and the city is looking intoother options. There are communities around the United States thathave implemented progressive ...
Cabinet post for Hillary might solve Bill problem
Dec 01, 2008; ... Bill Clinton was feeling grumpy toward Barack Obama. Well, let me rephrase that. Bill Clinton was feeling grumpiertoward Barack Obama. The ex-president was irritated, friends said, at all theunflattering comparisons between his slow, stumbling transition andObama's smooth, ...
OPEN COLUMN ; Limbaugh's misinformation only serves to pad his wallet
Dec 01, 2008 ... Editor, the Tribune: Leave it to the ego-maniac Rush Limbaugh. We, the citizens of this country, have just elected as ourpresident a black man who would not have been able to vote in largeparts of our country fewer than 50 years ago. We have proved toourselves and to the world ...
OPEN COLUMN ; Achievement gap is not the fault of school system
Dec 01, 2008 ... Editor, the Tribune: I was very disappointed with comments madeby Columbia Board of Education members when they blamed the schoolsfor the achievement gap of black students. It is difficult tounderstand how a school system selectively "fails" one group ofstudents. The depth of ...
OPEN COLUMN ; Don't punish students for parents' mistakes
Dec 01, 2008 ... Editor, the Tribune: I was very upset when I read the articleabout Benton Elementary setting a new policy this year regardingparent-teacher conferences: If you don't show up, your child is nolonger eligible to receive charitable services (Buddy Pack program,Operation School Bell or Shoes ...
TRIBUNE COLUMN ; `Leaky Faucet' church is still dripping away after 150 years
Dec 01, 2008; ... The "Leaky Faucet" Christian Church celebrated its 150th birthdayanniversary recently, and Ol' Clark missed the celebration. So, let's have a belated celebration today. "The Leaky Faucet?" That's the nickname Harold Reisch tacked ontoDripping Spring Christian Church (Disciples ...
THE THIRD AGE ; Weight can creep up on us as we grow older
Dec 01, 2008; ... Our big feast day is over, and we are still basking in thehappiness that comes from being with friends and family on such aspecial day. As we look forward to the coming holiday season withparties, goodies at every turn and wonderful gifts of food anddrink, it becomes clear we must put on ...
NOTES FROM BOOMERANG CREEK ; Thanksgiving brings new twist to family tradition
Dec 01, 2008; ... The weekend before Thanksgiving, our daughter, Heidi, called fromnorthern California. "Sugie and I are preparing to pack for ourflight to Missouri," she said. "Any truth to rumors we've heardabout 9-degree temperatures in your neck of the woods?" "Dear hearts," I assured them both ....
GRANNY'S NOTES ; Discovery of grindstone uncovers home's history
Dec 01, 2008; ... 1956: Today I picked up rocks, square nails, a 1866 nickel and arusty grubbing hoe as I dug through ashes remaining after we burnedthe old log cabin that stood in our yard. It was built facing anunnamed wagon path, which led from Cedar Creek to the earlysurveyors' "range line." That old ...
SECOND THOUGHTS
Dec 01, 2008 ... Second Thoughts includes corrections, clarifications andelaboration associated with Tribune news articles. When you seesomething that bothers you, call Managing Editor Jim Robertson ...
ARRESTS AND SUMMONSES
Dec 01, 2008 ... Authorities made the following arrests and issued summonses from7 a.m. November 28 to 7 a.m. November 29. COLUMBIA POLICE - George Lorenzo Black, 27, of 1548 Towne Drive, three counts offailure to appear in court, $447 bond. - Ronald Cornell Brown, 18, of ...
Ex-cop's retrial in murder case kicks off today ; Jury to decide whether Rios killed gay lover.
Dec 01, 2008; ... The first-degree murder retrial of a former Columbia policeofficer accused of killing a University of Missouri student withwhom he was having a homosexual affair began today with juryselection in Clay County. Attorneys in the case against Steven Rios were scheduled to pickthe ...
Teen accused of burglary, assault
Dec 01, 2008 ... Boone County sheriff's deputies arrested a teenager Saturdaynight after he allegedly broke into a residence through a window andassaulted a female acquaintance. Deputies were called at about 10:30 p.m. Saturday to a residencein the 2600 block of Buffalo Drive for a disturbance ....
Season's first snowfall ties up area traffic
Dec 01, 2008; ... Residents awoke today to the season's first snowfall, which ledto several minor traffic accidents and slowed morning commutes. Columbia Regional Airport recorded 0.8 inch of snow betweenmidnight and 6 a.m. today, National Weather Service meteorologistBenjamin Sipprell ...
Hearing planned to discuss public housing
Dec 01, 2008 ... The Community Development Commission will hold a public hearingat 7 p.m. Wednesday in the mezzanine conference room of the DanielBoone Building at 701 E. Broadway. Members of the public are invited to attend and provide input onthe needs and priorities for rental and ...
Arson fire damages public housing duplex
Dec 01, 2008 ... Fire and police officials are investigating an arson fire thatcaused major damage to a public housing duplex in north Columbialast night. No arrests had been made as of this morning. Investigators ruledthe fire intentionally set today and recovered physical evidencefrom 1302 ...
Street crime crackdown ; New police unit puts a focus on `hot spots.'
Dec 01, 2008; ... There's not much to do inside a police car on a stakeout incentral Columbia except wait. That's the assignment on a cold Thursday night last month forColumbia police Officers Don Weaver and Cathy Dodd, two members ofthe new Street Crimes Unit. The unit is working on its ...
Bill would cap payday loan rates
Dec 01, 2008; ... Rep.-elect Mary Still wants to cap the interest rate payday loancompanies can charge in Missouri. She planned to prefile a bill today that would allow payday loanagencies to charge $15 per $100 for the first month - the amountnormally charged now - then would cap the interest at an ...
City wind power falls short ; Alternative energy source encounters problems.
Dec 01, 2008; ... Cracked blades on wind turbines and a project delay at aJefferson City landfill have set Columbia back on its renewableenergy goals. Even so, officials expect to still reach the goal of meeting 2percent of the city's energy needs from renewable resources in 2008,as required by ...
Marvin Richards, 1915-2008
Dec 01, 2008 ... Marvin Richards, 93, of Columbia passed away Sunday, Nov. 30,2008, at Columbia Manor. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, at ParkerFuneral Service with Chaplain Diane Walk officiating. Visitationwill be from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burialwill ...
Lyons, Carroll have senior moments in MU win ; Tigers fight off feisty Golden Eagles.
Dec 01, 2008; ... Mike Anderson had to be feeling a little uneasy as he watched theclock tick below the eight-minute mark yesterday at Mizzou Arena. His Missouri basketball team was locked in a tighter battle thanmany expected against an Oral Roberts club that had lost three ofits first four games ....
Missouri players in the NFL
Dec 01, 2008 ... Caption ...
TAKE 2: An alternative look at the day in sports
Dec 01, 2008 ... Given the choice between a computer or a human, give Oklahomafootball Coach Bob Stoops the microchips any day. "They don't haveagendas, they don't have loyalties, they don't have opinions,"Stoops said yesterday after the BCS Geek Squad delivered a berth inthe Big 12 championship game to ...
BCS standings
Dec 01, 2008 ... 1.__ Alabama__ .971 2.__ Oklahoma__ .935 3.__ Texas__ .922 4.__ Florida__ .885 5.__ Southern Cal__ ...
Tigers vs. Sooners: The sequel ; OU surpasses Texas in BCS, gets South bid.
Dec 01, 2008; ... Missouri's opponent for the Big 12 championship game was stillunresolved Saturday afternoon when the Tigers lost to Kansas atArrowhead Stadium. So perhaps Missouri linebacker Sean Weatherspoonwas still dazed from the stunning defeat when he told reporterswhich of the three South Division ...
AREA SCENE
Dec 01, 2008 ... MU wrestling sweeps Northeast Duals The Missouri wrestling team finished its four-match run throughthe Northeast Duals with a 4-0 record that included wins over No. 20Old Dominion (29-9), Maryland (28-6), Harvard (38-7) and Brown (41-3). The Tigers improved to 7-0 on the season, ...
Second-half rally sparks MU women
Dec 01, 2008 ... The Missouri women's basketball team overcame an 11-point second-half deficit and beat Northwestern 69-63 yesterday in the WhiteInvitational in Evanston, Ill. Down 59-48 with 8:56 left, the Tigers (2-4) went on an 11-0 run,including five consecutive points by Alyssa Hollins. A ...
Christensen lands job at Wyoming
Dec 01, 2008; ... Dave Christensen feels no rush to leave his coaching post atMissouri. This morning in Columbia, Gary Pinkel's offensivecoordinator was expected to sign a contract to become Wyoming's nexthead coach, but Christensen will continue to coach the Tigersthrough their bowl game. "This" ...
MEM cuts work force 13 percent ; Insurance company sees drop in claims.
Dec 02, 2008; ... Columbia-based Missouri Employers Mutual Insurance said todaythat it has cut 34 employees, or about 13 percent of its work force,in response to a drop in workers' compensation claims and overallpoor economic conditions. Missouri Employers Mutual, or MEM, was created by the ...
PC INFO ; Make a resolution to battle digital demons
Dec 02, 2008; ... As New Year's resolutions go, here's one we should all takeseriously - to make a stand against online viruses, spyware andother digital demons. Do it mostly to protect yourself but also as acourtesy to all who come in contact with your computer. Computer viruses are no different ...
THE TRIBUNE'S VIEW ; Defining oversight
Dec 02, 2008; ... The role of the soon-to-be-energized civilian police oversightboard is coming into focus, and rather nicely, it seems. As time passes, the board is seen as an appeals venue rather thana routine participant in police disciplinary actions, as someproponents first wanted. This ...
For Obama, economy tied to social policy
Dec 02, 2008; ... WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama has made three thingsclear about his plans to bring the economy back: He wants hisactions to be big and bold. He sees economic recovery as intimatelylinked with economic and social reform. And he is bringing in agifted brain trust to get the job ...
A new New Deal would miss the point
Dec 02, 2008; ... Early in what became the Great Depression, John Maynard Keyneswas asked whether anything similar had ever happened. "Yes," hereplied. "It was called the Dark Ages, and it lasted 400 years." Itdid take 25 years, until November 1954, for the Dow to return to thepeak it reached in September ...
OPEN COLUMN ; Paulsell deserves our thanks, not vengeance
Dec 02, 2008 ... Editor, the Tribune: I am the proud daughter of Pat Barnes, whois the first assistant chief of the Boone County Fire ProtectionDistrict and one of the original founders of the department.I grew up in a fire department family, and firefighters and lawenforcement officials ...
OPEN COLUMN ; Say `enough is enough' to Pinkel's pay raises
Dec 02, 2008 ... Editor, the Tribune: When I heard about the raise Coach GaryPinkel got, it made me sick. I doubt that I am the only one who wasreminded of the car executives who each came in their own jet toplead for billions for their companies. Our coach is already being paid too much. Please ...
OPEN COLUMN ; Nuclear energy is safer, cleaner than other sources
Dec 02, 2008 ... Editor, the Tribune: Hank Waters has spoken on behalf of nuclearenergy on more than one occasion, but he neglected to mention whatis one of its biggest selling points, in my opinion - radioactiveemissions from coal-fueled power plants are up to a hundred timesgreater than those from ...
Obama opponents miss point of reform ; Fear-mongering stands in way of good regulations.
Dec 02, 2008; ... History sometimes renders clear, unequivocal rulings, but theverdict it delivered Nov. 4 wasn't one of them. To be sure, anational narrative has quickly taken shape since Barack Obama'sseminal victory. It is that - as in 1932 - the electorate hasrecognized an obsolete political ideology ...
ON ETHICS ; Bypassing flight rule is all right
Dec 02, 2008; ... I bought a plane ticket to take my young son, Nathaniel, to afamily gathering. Near the departure date, I decided to take hisolder sister instead. The airline prohibited name changes on a ticket, and areplacement cost $700, but someone in customer service told me:"There's no ...
Grinch won't prevail, even in hard times
Dec 02, 2008; ... Despite rising unemployment and a declining economy, take heart:The Grinch won't steal Christmas this year. Although more than half of all Americans will reduce theirholiday gift spending this season, research indicates families willstill wake up on Christmas morning to find ...
Our Town
Dec 02, 2008 ... One night, University of Missouri student Dan Friesen was talkingwith Eastside Tavern owner Sal Nuccio about the need for more comedyoutlets in Columbia. Soon, Comedy Night was born with Dan at the helm. In its fourth week, the show features local hopefuls sharing alaugh on ...
GET INVOLVED
Dec 02, 2008 ... The American Red Cross needs volunteers for disaster teams,emergency services, and health and safety programs. Call 445-9411 ore-mail information@red cross-boone.org. The Boone County Council on Aging needs volunteers to assist withyard work, snow removal and grocery shopping ....
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Dec 02, 2008; ... Early last year, after being approached by the preschool'sprevious director, Kerri McBee Black took over as board president ofthe Harrisburg Early Learning Center, filling a position that hadbeen vacant for quite some time. As usual, when she decides to dosomething, Kerri wasted no time ...
CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Dec 02, 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, ...
ARRESTS AND SUMMONSES
Dec 02, 2008 ... Authorities made the following arrests and issued summonses from7 a.m. Dec. 1 to 7 a.m. Dec. 2. COLUMBIA POLICE - Kayla Ann Calvin, 21, of 2506 Twin Oak Drive, misdemeanorwarrant. - Donnell Gregory Coleman, 24, of 910 Garth Ave., failure toappear in court, $500 bond ....
No contraband found in Garth drug search
Dec 02, 2008 ... Columbia police officers searched a home on North Garth Avenueyesterday but found nothing illegal and made no ...
Janku won't repeat in Second Ward seat
Dec 02, 2008 ... Columbia Second Ward Councilman Chris Janku has decided not torun for re-election when his term expires in April. Janku, who joined the council in April 1991, said he said he hasbeen considering the option of stepping down for a while and hasbeen telling Second Ward neighborhood ...
Columbia cops search for burglary suspects
Dec 02, 2008 ... Police are looking for three people who attempted to break into ahome in eastern Columbia early this morning. Officers responded to 1400 Anthony Street at 1:01 a.m. todayafter the residents reported that two suspects tried to kick in thefront door. The suspects fled before entering ...
Police seize hashish, pot, pills from home
Dec 02, 2008 ... A 21-year-old Columbia man is in the Boone County Jail todayafter Columbia police seized a variety of narcotics from hisapartment yesterday. Officers arrested Steven Joseph Holtgrewe at 10:35 p.m. afterallegedly finding 258 grams of marijuana, 166 grams of hashish, 39Ecstasy ...
Plan for Internet at city parks advances
Dec 02, 2008 ... The Columbia City Council voted last night to move forward aproject to set up wireless Internet accessibility at two city parks. Parks and Recreation staff members worked with local Internetprovider iZones on a proposal to install base stations and accesspoints in Flat Branch and ...
Fire board vote mixed on Paulsell ; Olsen is selected as interim chief.
Dec 02, 2008; ... The retirement agreement that last week ended Steve Paulsell's 38-year career with the Boone County Fire Protection District did nothave unanimous approval of the five-member board of directors. Last Tuesday, fire board Chairman John Gordon and members DaveGriggs and Phyllis Fugit ...
Rios trial testimony begins ; Prosecutor: Ex-officer used knife in murder.
Dec 02, 2008; ... Attorneys made opening statements today in the high-profileretrial of Steven Rios, a former Columbia police officer accused ofkilling a University of Missouri student with whom he was having ahomosexual affair in 2004. Dozens of spectators sat inside the third-floor courtroom of ...
Rollover crash hurts Jefferson City driver
Dec 02, 2008 ... A Jefferson City woman suffered moderate injuries after she lostcontrol of her vehicle on an ice-covered Highway 63 just south ofRoute A yesterday morning. Susan Yee, 34, was taken to University Hospital and released ...
Three house fires might share a link ; Same suspect possible in series of blazes.
Dec 02, 2008; ... Investigators are looking for at least one suspect who might haveset three vacant central Columbia houses ablaze in less than threeweeks. The latest in the string of arsons happened last night at 12Fourth Ave. Firefighters responded to the house at 8:11 p.m. andsquelched the ...
Frats' neighbors win Burnam parking ban
Dec 02, 2008; ... With enrollment at the University of Missouri hitting recordnumbers this year, campus neighbors in the Grasslands area offProvidence Road said students' cars have made their neighborhooddirty, crowded and unsafe. Neighborhood resident and downtown developer John Ott asked ...
Nixon facing tight budget as governor ; Restoring Medicaid cuts still possible, he says.
Dec 02, 2008; ... Missouri is facing a multimillion-dollar shortfall this year thatcould force Gov.-elect Jay Nixon to withhold dollars from educationor other agencies after he takes office next month. It's too early to say where withholdings or cuts might be made,but "you can assume that there will ...
Private grant aims to boost health in city
Dec 02, 2008; ... Columbia has been awarded a $400,000 grant to help find ways toencourage kids to exercise more and eat healthier. The grant comes from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, anational philanthropy dedicated to improving health and health care.It was awarded to nine pilot cities that ...
Research plays role on AIDS day
Dec 02, 2008; ... As guests yesterday trickled into Stephens College's FirestoneBaars Chapel, the shrieking sound of helium filling 235 red balloonscould be heard from the hallway. At 5:30 p.m. the shrieking stopped,and volunteers gathered with guests to memorialize people who diedfrom complications of ...