Stories from Friday, May 25, 2012

By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Poplar Bluff voters could eliminate a property tax and city subsidies for the library by voting June 5 to approve a one-fourth cent sales tax. The five polling places in Poplar Bluff will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m...

By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor NAYLOR, Mo. -- After nearly seven more weeks of campaigning, two men will find out Tuesday which one will become a Naylor School District board member. Wayne Joplin and Mark Woodard tied with 42 votes during the April 3 school board election...

By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor With little to no rain in the forecast, local fire officials are urging area residents not to burn due to what are described as "extremely dry" conditions. "It's dry; it's very, very dry … It's August dry," said Butler County Fire Chief Bob Fredwell. "We would like everyone to limit their burning and if they would, not burn at all, if they don't have to, until we can get some more moisture in the ground."...

Story and photos By SARABETH WALLER Staff Writer Poplar Bluff High School freshmen stood up to bullying recently, with a Stand Up for the Silent event shortly before the start of the school day. Nearly 350 students gathered on the sidewalk in front of the school, tracing their footprints with chalk, writing their initials and drawing encouraging pictures and notes...

By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Poplar Bluff voters could eliminate a property tax and city subsidies for the library by voting June 5 to approve a one-fourth cent sales tax. The five polling places in Poplar Bluff will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m...

By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor NAYLOR, Mo. -- After nearly seven more weeks of campaigning, two men will find out Tuesday which one will become a Naylor School District board member. Wayne Joplin and Mark Woodard tied with 42 votes during the April 3 school board election...

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) MO 734 held its weekly meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 16, at the First Presbyterian Church. When Linda Morgan, leader, called the meeting to order, there were 21 TOPS and six KOPS members in attendance. The secretary's report was approved as read...

The Agee Community Club met for its monthly meetingat Ryan's on Wednesday. Jeanie Figgins was hostess this month. Club president Cathy Womack opened the meeting and the ladies repeated the club motto. Nadine Johnson offered the invocation. Roll call was answered with interesting facts about the club. ...

Vivian Lorraine Whited was inducted into the Sigma Rho Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Three Rivers Community College on May 8. Whited, majoring in psychology, is married to Larry of Poplar Bluff, Mo.

President Glenda Phillips convened the May meeting of the Cane Creek Community Club on Wednesday, May 9, in the Craft Room of Twin Towers. She opened with a thought for the day -- "A Mother's heart is a patchwork of love" -- author unknown. The club offered the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag...

Cindy-Lou Breitkopf of Poplar Bluff has been named an All-American Scholar. All-American Scholars must earn a 3.3 or higher grade point average. Breitkopf was nominated by R. Williams and is a student at Poplar Bluff High School. She is the daughter of Harald and Petra Breitkopf of Poplar Bluff. Grandparents are Anita Breitkopf of Nuremberg Germany and Gisela Koschemann of Amberg Germany...

4th Quarter Honor Roll for 5th Grade A Honor Roll Destiny Ackerman, Logan Anderson, Kaylee Barbour, Calli Barker, Amiah Berry, Blake Bleem, Seth Boone, Zach Brookerson, Cara Bubanovich, Libby Burdin, Jalae Campbell, Abbygale Cantwell, Tyler Cline, Cody Daughertee, Matthew Deaton, Rebecca Edwards, Taniya Ellis, Ashley Evans, Hunter Ferguson, Kyle Gallamore,Devon Gholson, Katrina Griffith, Keaira Harrison, Cole Harwood, Brianna Hatley, Jennifer Hayman, Breeanna Helton, Taylor Hicks, Sarah Holland, Kaitlyn Hoon, Alivia Jenson, Ethan Johnson, Brett Keele, Vincent Kelley, Calli King, Tucker King, Megan Kirby, Alexis Knight, Jaylen Lathon, Abigail Lawrence, Holley Lutes, Catarina MacEra, Alexander Martin, Raegan McAtee, Carlton McDonald-Jordan, Lauren McDonough, Devon McKim, Katelyn Moeller, Peyton Moore, Megan Murphy, Samantha Nelson, Thomas Nickerson, Lucas Nicolini, Alexi Nippe, Madelynn Nowak, Jillian Page, Dylan Parkey, Dylan Pierce, Samuel Pierce, Garrett Reeves, Kyle Richards, Kade Richardson, Alexis Robertson, Blake Robertson, Catlin Russell, Linda Schulz, Abby Slayton, Riley Smith, Mica Spitzer, Benhamin Stewart, Darian Strange, Trenten Vincent, Blake Wells, Dawson Wendler, Mya White, Jackson Winters, Ryan Wlodarcik, Emily Young. ...

4th Quarter A Honor Roll 1st Grade: Makenzie Armstrong, Jade Colyott, Cole Crofford, Samuel Dillon, Caleb Green, Zella Layton, Tyler Rice, Haley Sullivan, Destiny Thomas. 2nd Grade: Rachel Byrd, Curtis Lane, Malorie McGee, Lyndsea Moore, John David Murray, Eris Somers...

Fourth Quarter Honor Roll 2012 A Honor Roll Third Grade: Ms. Mitchell; Tyler Anderson, Jasmine Barnes, Mackenzie Cordell, Makenzi Davis, Hunter Dugas, Hunter Gilmore, Alexa Hill, Parker Jeffries, Dakota Milde, Payton Reinbott Mrs. Smith; Kirsten Broege, Cheyenne Buhler, Desmond Campbell, Payton Cates, Lane Crosswhite, Courtney Crowder, Chastity Gribble, Jacob Hays, Derek Izguierdo, Michael Light, Chance McElhaney...

Oak Grove A and B Honor Roll 2nd Grade A Honor roll Vanessa Lee Adams, Bailey Nicole Anderson, Robert Kevin Barbour, Chandler Wade Beaton, Dylan Matthew Brown, Wyndser Elizabeth Davis, Piper Maureen Duncan, Braden Michael Henson, Mollie Allison Jones, Kristina Marie Mason, Brady Wayne Robertson, Aaron Dale Robinson, Landon Matthew Sides, Hannah Larae Wilmath, Charles James Micha Adams, Ethan Thomas Alford, Alyssa Mae Lynn Bailey, Jacob Michael Baller, Carson John Dille, Emma Columbine Eubank, Courtney Lynn Padgett, Dylan Matthew Simmers, Lindsey Michelle Stacy, Michael Christian Todd, Chase Michael Brannan, Garret Eli Thomas Cooper, Malikhi J Czerwonka, Kason Bryan Henderson, Shyla Cadence Leonard, Isaac Jacob Reid, Kaylen Elizabeth Riley, Austin Wade Stoner, Luke Anthony Barousse, Aden Matthew Bedell, Nicholaus Stone Brumitt, Avery Frances Casey, Caleigh Dalyn Chilton, Tymber Malaine Colvin, Alexandra Claire Ferguson, Davin Garrett Ladewig, Garrett Lee Lazalier, Natalie Ann Murphy, Shae Kulani Sarabia, Mattilyn Grace Stacy, Emalee Claire Starling, Emma Noelle Sutton, Gavin Matthew Vaughn, Alexander Aydan Wiseman,. ...

The Missouri Star Quilters May 10 meeting was called to order by President Teresa Rueck. The minutes for April were approved. The treasurer was absent and no report given. Committee reports: Hospitality: Next month the guild will hold a salad supper starting at 6 p.m. Everyone is to bring a salad with desert and drinks furnished by the hospitality committee and guild...

Two Bernie, Mo. students recently received these academic honors for Spring 2012 from Crowley's Ridge College in Paragould, Ark. They include Haley Stockton of Bernie, Mo. -- Dean's List (3.5 GPA for Spring 2012), Sigma Chi Eta (3.5 cumulative GPA) Ashley Williams of Bernie, Mo. -- Sigma Chi Eta (3.5 cumulative GPA)...

2ND SEMESTER PRINCIPAL'S ROLL Seventh Grade - Lauren Crossen, Michaela Eakins, Natalie Flanigan, Drayden French, Jacob Hager, Morgan McGruder, Ashley Sheppard, Madison Stratton, Ashlynn Tilley, and Matthew Williams Eighth Grade - Keisha Assman, Desiree Broege, Emily Emerson, Danielly Izquierdo, Shelby Moon, Chelsea Petty, Paige Reinbott, Violet Rommel, Christina Russom, Riley Washburn, and Dalton Young...

Young gets academic recognition Dalton Young of Poplar Bluff, Mo., has been recognized by the United States Achievement Academy as a student of excellence for making the honor roll. Young attends Neelyville High School and was nominated by Dr. Candy Baker, a teacher at the school...

G'ville principal retiring Dolores K. Murray, elementary principal of Greenville R-11 Schools, has announced her intent to retire at the end of this fiscal year, June 30. Murray has been in the district for 31 years, the last 15 years serving as elementary principal for Greenville and Williamsville Elementary schools. Prior to that position she worked as the elementary speech-language therapist...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN It was, they said, the crime of the century. An attempted coup d'etat by Richard Nixon, stopped by two intrepid young reporters from The Washington Post and their dashing and heroic editor. The 1976 movie, "All the President's Men," retold the story with Robert Redford as Bob Woodward, Dustin Hoffman as Carl Bernstein and Jason Robards in his Oscar-winning role as Ben Bradlee. What did Bradlee really think of Watergate?...

To the Editor: I would like to respond to the letter that was on the opinion page of the May 15th, 2012 issue of the Daily American Republic submitted by Mr. Delmar Giles. I was the Fire Chief for the last 14 years of my 34 years with the fire department and was involved first hand with the situation that he claims, was discrimination against him...

Mable Prosise Mable Francis Prosise, 79, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, May 24, 2012, at her residence. Funeral arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

By CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER WASHINGTON -- It was our much-anticipated quarterly lunch with Tim Kurkjian, baseball analyst extraordinaire, wherein George Will and I bathe in a constant flow of obscure statistics, Kurkjian oddities and ribald anecdotes, like the one about the Red Sox beat writer who accidentally walked in on a players' prayer meeting and was greeted by the burly right fielder, newly born-again and not yet practiced in the language of Christian fellowship, bellowing "Hey! Can't you see we're having f------ chapel here?". ...

Nancy Lou Porterfield Nancy Lou Porterfield, 81, of Kansas City, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, May 23, 2012, at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Mo., following a brief illness. Funeral arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff...

Bill Spencer Charles William "Bill" Spencer, 73, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, May 23, 2012, at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Spencer was born Oct. 27, 1938, in Poplar Bluff and was a lifetime resident. He was of the Baptist faith...

Clarence Taylor BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Clarence Taylor, 97, of Bloomfield, Mo., died Friday, May 25, 2012. Funeral arrangements are pending with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield.

Nancy Porterfield -- Kansas City, Mo. Terry Shaw -- Doniphan, Mo. Bill Spencer -- Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mable Prosise -- Poplar Bluff, Mo. Clarence Taylor -- Bloomfield, Mo.

Terry Shaw DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Terry Sue Shaw, 60, of Doniphan, Mo., died Thursday, May 24, 2012, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. Mrs. Shaw was born Oct. 30, 1951, in El Paso, Texas. She was a nurse in the healthcare profession and had been a Girl Scout leader. She was a member of Twin Pines Pentecostal Church...

That loud noise you might hear coming from Strenfel Memorial Field at night this summer is the sound of Thunder. The Poplar Bluff Thunder Senior Babe Ruth baseball team to be exact. Summer travel baseball returns for players 19-and-under to Poplar Bluff after a one-year hiatus when the Thunder debut this Saturday night on the road at Bismarck against Park Hills...

National Guard shooting at lake Missouri National Guard Wappapello Training Site Weapons Firing Ranges will be in operation on Saturday, June 2, and Sunday, June 3, during daylight hours only.

Book signing Thursday A newly released novel, Tyrone Dust, subtitled: A Saga of the West Plains to Rolla Road, is a scintillating story that is uniquely about Missouri and how commerce on the hoof flowed from south Missouri to St. Louis, East Saint Louis, Peoria and Chicago and other locations in the upper midwest...

William Jewell Dean's List Kristin D. Eaves of Bernie, Mo., a junior majoring in psychology, has been named to the Dean's List at William Jewell College in Liberty, Mo. To qualify for the Dean's List, a student must earn at least a 3.5 grade point average while carrying 14 or more semester hours...

WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. -- Williams Baptist College has released the names of students on the President's and Dean's Lists for the 2012 spring semester. The President's List includes those full-time students who achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average, while the Dean's List is comprised of those with at least a 3.5 GPA...

The Agee Community Club met for its monthly meetingat Ryan's on Wednesday. Jeanie Figgins was hostess this month. Club president Cathy Womack opened the meeting and the ladies repeated the club motto. Nadine Johnson offered the invocation. Roll call was answered with interesting facts about the club. ...

Vivian Lorraine Whited was inducted into the Sigma Rho Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Three Rivers Community College on May 8. Whited, majoring in psychology, is married to Larry of Poplar Bluff, Mo.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) MO 734 held its weekly meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 16, at the First Presbyterian Church. When Linda Morgan, leader, called the meeting to order, there were 21 TOPS and six KOPS members in attendance. The secretary's report was approved as read...

Fourth Quarter Honor Roll 2012 A Honor Roll Third Grade: Ms. Mitchell; Tyler Anderson, Jasmine Barnes, Mackenzie Cordell, Makenzi Davis, Hunter Dugas, Hunter Gilmore, Alexa Hill, Parker Jeffries, Dakota Milde, Payton Reinbott Mrs. Smith; Kirsten Broege, Cheyenne Buhler, Desmond Campbell, Payton Cates, Lane Crosswhite, Courtney Crowder, Chastity Gribble, Jacob Hays, Derek Izguierdo, Michael Light, Chance McElhaney...

Cindy-Lou Breitkopf of Poplar Bluff has been named an All-American Scholar. All-American Scholars must earn a 3.3 or higher grade point average. Breitkopf was nominated by R. Williams and is a student at Poplar Bluff High School. She is the daughter of Harald and Petra Breitkopf of Poplar Bluff. Grandparents are Anita Breitkopf of Nuremberg Germany and Gisela Koschemann of Amberg Germany...

4th Quarter Honor Roll for 5th Grade A Honor Roll Destiny Ackerman, Logan Anderson, Kaylee Barbour, Calli Barker, Amiah Berry, Blake Bleem, Seth Boone, Zach Brookerson, Cara Bubanovich, Libby Burdin, Jalae Campbell, Abbygale Cantwell, Tyler Cline, Cody Daughertee, Matthew Deaton, Rebecca Edwards, Taniya Ellis, Ashley Evans, Hunter Ferguson, Kyle Gallamore,Devon Gholson, Katrina Griffith, Keaira Harrison, Cole Harwood, Brianna Hatley, Jennifer Hayman, Breeanna Helton, Taylor Hicks, Sarah Holland, Kaitlyn Hoon, Alivia Jenson, Ethan Johnson, Brett Keele, Vincent Kelley, Calli King, Tucker King, Megan Kirby, Alexis Knight, Jaylen Lathon, Abigail Lawrence, Holley Lutes, Catarina MacEra, Alexander Martin, Raegan McAtee, Carlton McDonald-Jordan, Lauren McDonough, Devon McKim, Katelyn Moeller, Peyton Moore, Megan Murphy, Samantha Nelson, Thomas Nickerson, Lucas Nicolini, Alexi Nippe, Madelynn Nowak, Jillian Page, Dylan Parkey, Dylan Pierce, Samuel Pierce, Garrett Reeves, Kyle Richards, Kade Richardson, Alexis Robertson, Blake Robertson, Catlin Russell, Linda Schulz, Abby Slayton, Riley Smith, Mica Spitzer, Benhamin Stewart, Darian Strange, Trenten Vincent, Blake Wells, Dawson Wendler, Mya White, Jackson Winters, Ryan Wlodarcik, Emily Young. ...

4th Quarter A Honor Roll 1st Grade: Makenzie Armstrong, Jade Colyott, Cole Crofford, Samuel Dillon, Caleb Green, Zella Layton, Tyler Rice, Haley Sullivan, Destiny Thomas. 2nd Grade: Rachel Byrd, Curtis Lane, Malorie McGee, Lyndsea Moore, John David Murray, Eris Somers...

President Glenda Phillips convened the May meeting of the Cane Creek Community Club on Wednesday, May 9, in the Craft Room of Twin Towers. She opened with a thought for the day -- "A Mother's heart is a patchwork of love" -- author unknown. The club offered the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag...

The Missouri Star Quilters May 10 meeting was called to order by President Teresa Rueck. The minutes for April were approved. The treasurer was absent and no report given. Committee reports: Hospitality: Next month the guild will hold a salad supper starting at 6 p.m. Everyone is to bring a salad with desert and drinks furnished by the hospitality committee and guild...

G'ville principal retiring Dolores K. Murray, elementary principal of Greenville R-11 Schools, has announced her intent to retire at the end of this fiscal year, June 30. Murray has been in the district for 31 years, the last 15 years serving as elementary principal for Greenville and Williamsville Elementary schools. Prior to that position she worked as the elementary speech-language therapist...

Young gets academic recognition Dalton Young of Poplar Bluff, Mo., has been recognized by the United States Achievement Academy as a student of excellence for making the honor roll. Young attends Neelyville High School and was nominated by Dr. Candy Baker, a teacher at the school...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN It was, they said, the crime of the century. An attempted coup d'etat by Richard Nixon, stopped by two intrepid young reporters from The Washington Post and their dashing and heroic editor. The 1976 movie, "All the President's Men," retold the story with Robert Redford as Bob Woodward, Dustin Hoffman as Carl Bernstein and Jason Robards in his Oscar-winning role as Ben Bradlee. What did Bradlee really think of Watergate?...

By CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER WASHINGTON -- It was our much-anticipated quarterly lunch with Tim Kurkjian, baseball analyst extraordinaire, wherein George Will and I bathe in a constant flow of obscure statistics, Kurkjian oddities and ribald anecdotes, like the one about the Red Sox beat writer who accidentally walked in on a players' prayer meeting and was greeted by the burly right fielder, newly born-again and not yet practiced in the language of Christian fellowship, bellowing "Hey! Can't you see we're having f------ chapel here?". ...

To the Editor: I would like to respond to the letter that was on the opinion page of the May 15th, 2012 issue of the Daily American Republic submitted by Mr. Delmar Giles. I was the Fire Chief for the last 14 years of my 34 years with the fire department and was involved first hand with the situation that he claims, was discrimination against him...

That loud noise you might hear coming from Strenfel Memorial Field at night this summer is the sound of Thunder. The Poplar Bluff Thunder Senior Babe Ruth baseball team to be exact. Summer travel baseball returns for players 19-and-under to Poplar Bluff after a one-year hiatus when the Thunder debut this Saturday night on the road at Bismarck against Park Hills...