Columbia Daily Tribune (Columbia, MO) articles from July 2001

Columbia Daily Tribune (Columbia, MO) archives from July 2001

Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo., Street Talk Column.
July 4, 2001... Byline: Andrew Waters Jul. 4--UNIVERSITY SUPERMARKET CLOSES ON LOCUST STREET: Downtown Columbia has lost its only all-purpose grocery. University Supermarket, which operated in a small, corner building at Hitt and Locust streets for 12...

Gas Prices Continue to Drop in Boone County, Mo.
July 4, 2001... Byline: Chris Birk Jul. 4--Plummeting gasoline prices have brought a sigh of relief to consumers throughout Boone County, and with crude oil supplies at a healthy level, that relief might last well through the summer. The average price...

Columbia, Mo., Drops Suit Against Roller Rink Owner.
July 4, 2001... Byline: Justin Willett Jul. 4--City attorney Susan Crigler filed a motion yesterday morning to drop the city's condemnation suit against Empire Roller Rink owner William Trent. "I'm very, very pleased to hear that they are going to...

Two Columbia, Mo., Restaurants Cancel Lunchtime Service.
July 4, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Jul. 4--Rocky Galloway, co-owner of Trattoria Strada Nova, and Chris McDonald, owner of Chris McD's, shocked each other on the golf course recently with some jaw-dropping news. "Chris told me, 'You won't believe...

Missouri Budget Cuts Have Dentists Gnashing Their Teeth.
July 6, 2001... Byline: Chris Birk Jul. 6--With Medicaid patients already driving hundreds of miles and clogging hospital emergency rooms in search of dental care, budget cuts within the Missouri Department of Social Services are likely to make a bleak...

Missouri Governor Wants Solid Proof of Arena Impact.
July 6, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Jul. 6--The fate of a new basketball arena at the University of Missouri-Columbia will be decided within the next 10 days, but Gov. Bob Holden still isn't saying whether he'll sign off on state bonds for the project. ...

Iowa-Based Grocery Retailer Adds Gas Station in Columbia, Mo.
July 6, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Jul. 6--Iowa-based grocery retailer Hy-Vee plans to open a gas station at its new Columbia location at West Broadway and Fairview Road. The company already manages eight gas stations at its retail locations,...

Boone County, Mo., Elected Officials Face Salary Repayment Deadline.
July 6, 2001... Byline: Didi Tang Jul. 6--Linda Vogt and Karen Miller have two weeks and a day to repay $31,720 worth of retroactive salary, the Boone County Commission decided on Tuesday. Vogt, former Northern District associate commissioner, and...

Complaints at Columbia, Mo., Apartment Complex Spur Inspection.
July 10, 2001... Byline: Chris Birk Jul. 10--After receiving more than 50 written complaints from disgruntled tenants of Columbia Square apartments in the past month or so, representatives of the Missouri Housing Development Commission will conduct a...

As Financial Institutions Bank on Higher ATM Fees to Generate New Revenue.
July 10, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Jul. 10--ATM fees that banks charge for noncustomers are going up. A national consumer advocate -- the U.S. Public Interest Research Group -- reports that some of the nation's largest banks are pushing the...

Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo., Top Drawer Column.
July 10, 2001... Jul. 10--ONWARD & UPWARD: Jeffrey Parker of Columbia was recently installed as president-elect of the Missouri State Orthopaedic Association for the 2001-02 term. --ABC Laboratories announced the following new employees: Cynthia Brown,...

Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo., Street Talk Column.
July 10, 2001... Byline: Andrew Waters Jul. 10--Brenda Paulsell has big plans for her small-town bed-and-breakfast. The new owner of the Down Over Inn in Arrow Rock hopes to create nothing less than a retreat for the mind and body, where guests can...

Columbia, Mo.-Area Mayor Vows to Veto Concrete Plant.
July 10, 2001... Byline: Brian C. Kaller Jul. 10--Ashland mayor Charlie Campbell this morning promised to veto a concrete-mixing facility within the city limits, should a formal proposal go to the Ashland city council. An official for Mark Twain Redi-Mix...

CORRECTION: Sales Continue to Fall for High-Tech Chip Industry.
July 10, 2001... Byline: Mike Rogoway Jul. 10--The story slugged CD-CHIP, moved by KRT Business News for Jul. 10 was credited to the wrong newspaper. The story was published by The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash. The story should be deleted or killed....

Development Has Housing Residents in Limbo in Columbia, Mo.
July 10, 2001... Byline: Justin Willett Jul. 10--Everything is on hold for the Ankeneys. Harrold and his wife, Nancy, have a window that needs replacing, and they were planning to add a deck to their house, but they're not going to start either project...

Competitive Prices Echo Personal Philosophy at Columbia, Mo., Mandolin Company.
July 10, 2001... Byline: Ashley Ernst Jul. 10--On the third floor of the Atkins building at Fay Street and Wilkes Boulevard is a hodgepodge of rooms. Etched in glass above one of the doors is a curlicued sign for Village Glass, but don't be misled. It's a...

Columbia, Mo., Manufacturer Involved in Property Tax Case.
July 10, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Jul. 10--A year-old property tax dispute involving a Columbia manufacturer is headed to court. Boone County assessor Tom Schauwecker wants to convince a circuit court judge that a Missouri State Tax Commission...

Law Extends Retirement to Court Staff in Boone County, Mo.
July 10, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Jul. 10--JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.--Nearly two dozen court-services employees in Boone County will have access to a retirement plan for the first time in four years, thanks to a bill that gained final approval from Gov. Bob...

Missouri Governor Will Sign Bill for University Basketball Arena, Sponsor Says.
July 12, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Jul. 12--JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.--Gov. Bob Holden will sign a measure tomorrow authorizing state money for a new basketball arena at the University of Missouri-Columbia, the sponsor of the bill said this morning. Rep....

Missouri Governor Approves Bonds for University's New Arena.
July 13, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Jul. 13--JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.--Gov. Bob Holden this morning signed off on state funding for a new MU basketball arena, virtually ensuring that the project will be built and bringing a measure of closure to a campus drama...

Columbia and Boone County, Mo., in Talks over Fairground Annexation.
July 13, 2001... Byline: Didi Tang Jul. 13--The Boone County Fairground, the county jail, the Juvenile Justice Center and Reality House would all be part of the city of Columbia if both the city and the county agree to have 326 acres of county land at...

Columbia, Mo., Landlord Blasts Activist.
July 13, 2001... Byline: Chris Birk Jul. 13--While representatives from HUD and the Missouri Housing Development Commission combed over complaints from residents of Columbia Square Apartments yesterday, the war of charges and allegations between management...

Centralia, Mo., May Yield Tax-Collection Chore to County.
July 13, 2001... Byline: Didi Tang Jul. 13--Centralia residents won't have to write separate checks to the city and to Boone County this year if the town's board of aldermen agrees before August to have the county collect all its property taxes. ...

Missouri Judge Approves Settlement of Suit against Southwestern Bell Wireless.
July 13, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Jul. 13--Some Mid-Missouri cell phone users may be eligible to join a class action against Southwestern Bell Wireless, although customers are unlikely to reap a huge settlement from the company. The case involves...

Ashland, Mo., Aldermen Approve Zoning for Annexed Area.
July 13, 2001... Byline: Brian C. Kaller Jul. 13--Ashland's city council last night unanimously approved rezoning the city's annexations near Columbia Regional Airport for business and industry, the culmination of months of planning by city officials. Less...

Columbia, Mo., Apartments' Manager Quits.
July 17, 2001... Byline: Chris Birk Jul. 17--When the receptionist accidentally turned off the lights in the air-conditioned cool of the office, Columbia Square Apartments manager Sue Streck wondered aloud if it was already 5 p.m. The receptionist...

Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo., Top Drawer Column.
July 17, 2001... Jul. 17--ONWARD & UPWARD: Officers for the 2001-02 year were inducted June 20 by the Columbia Host Lions. They are: Ed Griffin, treasurer; Cindy Ostlie, president; Kathy Miller, immediate past president; Jim Craigmile, director;, Rim Massey,...

Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo., Street Talk Column.
July 17, 2001... Byline: Andrew Waters Jul. 17--After 7 1/2 years as owner of Ninth Street Deli, Susan Duckworth McQuilkin is selling her sandwich shop to Chris and Ashley Dohm, who own Shattered nightclub in downtown Columbia. "I was just really ready...

Applicants Seek Jobs at Boonville, Mo.-Area Casino.
July 17, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Jul. 17--BOONVILLE, Mo.--Jerry Lewis was No. 1 of 1,600 job seekers over the weekend who were betting they have what it takes to work in Mid-Missouri's only riverfront casino. Lewis, a Centralia resident who...

Columbia, Mo., Firm Hitches Financial Fortunes to Pharmaceutical Industry.
July 17, 2001... Byline: Kevin Coleman Jul. 17--An interesting experiment to conduct while at Columbia's ABC Laboratories is to ask chief executive officer Jake Halliday to show you the fish and frogs. Observe his reaction. Chances are good that he'll...

Hardee's Restaurant in Columbia, Mo., to Be Rebuilt.
July 17, 2001... Byline: Brian C. Kaller Jul. 17--The rebuilding of the Hardee's restaurant that burned down six days into the new year could begin within the next week, a company executive said this morning. City of Columbia and community leaders have met...

Missouri Amends Fish Advisory.
July 17, 2001... Byline: Chris Birk Jul. 17--After strapping on life jackets and handing out fried chicken yesterday at Little Dixie Wildlife Area, Joe Fornili juggled lures and jiggers between his hands as he helped prepare six of his 10 children for an...

New Weekly Newspaper Spurs Competition in Centralia, Mo.
July 17, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Jul. 17--CENTRALIA, Mo.--Kevin Jenkins is finally realizing his dream of newspaper ownership, and he's doing it in a town that already has an existing weekly paper. News competition in the northern Boone County...

Columbia, Mo., Businessman to Fill Vacancy on University's Curators Board.
July 17, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Jul. 17--Tom Atkins is trading boards. Atkins, a Columbia businessman who owns several local companies, was named to the University of Missouri Board of Curators yesterday by Gov. Bob Holden. He replaces Hugh...

Judge Approves Settlement of Wireless Class Action in Missouri.
July 17, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Jul. 17--Some Mid-Missouri cell phone users may be eligible to join a class action against Southwestern Bell Wireless, although customers are unlikely to reap a huge settlement from the company. The case involves...

Senator Receives Praise for Supporting Columbia, Mo., Agricultural Research.
July 18, 2001... Byline: Didi Tang Jul. 18--Agricultural research institutes at the University of Missouri and elsewhere in Columbia will receive nearly $10 million for their projects if a federal agricultural spending bill for 2002 gains final approval in...

Rocheport, Mo., Cafe to Get New Owners.
July 18, 2001... Byline: Brian C. Kaller Jul. 18--ROCHEPORT, Mo.--What began as a one-day church fund-raiser has become a popular landmark in Rocheport, one that Roger and Betty Slate soon will leave behind. The Slates and their family met...

Columbia, Mo., Provides Boost to Beautification Efforts for Downtown Avenue.
July 18, 2001... Byline: Justin Willett Jul. 18--It's not a new idea, but most agree it's a good idea. Nearly a decade after the Eighth Street Beautification Committee began talking about improving the Historic Avenue of the Columns, a new committee...

Columbia, Mo., Recreation Center among Projects to Win Tax-Credit Eligibility.
July 18, 2001... Byline: Brian C. Kaller Jul. 18--Three Columbia projects got a boost from the state Department of Economic Development's Youth Opportunities Program when they were declared eligible for tax credits. The local projects or groups are the...

Labor Unions Help Missouri Governor Pay Inaugural Expenses.
July 18, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Jul. 18--Within three weeks of Gov. Bob Holden's controversial executive order granting collective bargaining rights to thousands of state workers, labor unions chipped in $40,000 to help pay the debt on his...

Columbia, Mo., Radio Station Fires Morning Show Host.
July 18, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Jul. 18--KFMZ-FM's morning show host has been fired, he claims for off-air comments he made about the radio station's embattled owner, Michael Rice. But general manager Robert Cox said it was those comments and...

Committee Recommends Work for Columbia, Mo., Business Loop.
July 18, 2001... Byline: Justin Willett Jul. 18--Often called one of the ugliest roads in Columbia, Business Loop 70 might be getting some help if recommendations from its namesake committee are implemented. After four months of work, the Business Loop...

University of Missouri Presidents Weighs Future Plans.
July 18, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Jul. 18--Heading into his fifth year at the helm of the University of Missouri system, Manuel Pacheco has put off an announcement about his future plans and is weighing an offer to stay on as university president after...

Federal Agriculture Bill to Fund $10 Million in Research in Columbia, Mo.
July 19, 2001... Byline: Didi Tang Jul. 19--Agricultural research institutes at the University of Missouri and elsewhere in Columbia will receive nearly $10 million for their projects if a federal agricultural spending bill for 2002 gains final approval in...

Columbia, Mo., Hospital Likely to Serve as Birthing Center.
July 20, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Jul. 20--Columbia Regional Hospital is expected to be the center of the University of Missouri Health Care system's nearly 1,200 annual births. The University of Missouri's Board of Curators, during its meeting...

Findings Argue against Interstate Bypass North of Columbia, Mo., Analyst Says.
July 20, 2001... Byline: Justin Willett Jul. 20--Though a consultant told city, county and state officials yesterday that his analysis doesn't support a far-north Interstate 70 bypass, the highway's future remains unclear. HNTB consultant Jerry Mugg...

University of Missouri Research Reactor Director Resigns.
July 20, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Jul. 20--Ed Deutsch, director of the University of Missouri Research Reactor, said this morning that he will resign at the end of the month. Deutsch's announcement came on the heels of a meeting with university...

Columbia, Mo., Regional Airport Officials Hope Study Lures Airline.
July 24, 2001... Byline: Justin Willett Jul. 24--Officials at Columbia Regional Airport are conducting a three-month "origin and destination study" in hopes of attracting new commercial airline service to the airport. Airport manager Bill Boston said...

Columbia, Mo., Automotive Firm Begins Plant Expansion.
July 24, 2001... Jul. 24--Textron Automotive Co. plans to break ground today on a $10 million, 64,000-square-foot expansion to its manufacturing plant at 4000 Waco Road that will double its production size and increase its work force by 140 to 400. Textron...

Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo., Top Drawer Column.
July 24, 2001... Jul. 24--ONWARD & UPWARD: Dillon Stores Division has promoted Nessa Chandra to Chinese kitchen manager at Gerbes, 1729 W. Broadway. Before starting at Gerbes, Chandra had managed restaurants in California, Arizona and Columbia. --Barry...

Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo., Street Talk Column.
July 24, 2001... Byline: Andrew Waters Jul. 24--A new Italian restaurant called Conte's on the Lake is expected to open this fall in south Columbia next to Citizens Community Bank on Southampton Drive. Owned by the Conte family, the restaurant will...

University of Missouri Might Move Clinic Birthing Services to Hospital.
July 24, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Jul. 24--Columbia Regional Hospital is expected to be the center of the University of Missouri Health Care system's nearly 1,200 annual births. The University of Missouri's Board of Curators, during its meeting...

Columbia, Mo., Credit Union's Expansion Belies Humble Beginning.
July 24, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Jul. 24--When a group of 50 employees at the University of Missouri-Columbia pooled their resources in 1969 to start Mizzou Credit Union, they knew it had a chance to be a financial success. What they didn't...

University Of Missouri Business School Dean Joins Appliance Marketer's Board.
July 24, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Jul. 24--The University of Missouri-Columbia's business college dean has joined the board of directors for Salton Inc., the small-appliance marketer and distributor that owns Columbia-based Toastmaster. Bruce...

University Of Missouri's Reactor Operations Chief Named Interim Director.
July 24, 2001... Jul. 24--The chief operations officer at the MU Research Reactor has been promoted to interim director. University of Missouri-Columbia provost Brady Deaton appointed Ralph Butler to the post. He takes over for Ed Deutsch, who last week...

Festival in Downtown Columbia, Mo., Lures Well-Behaved Crowd.
July 24, 2001... Byline: Cory de Vera Jul. 24--Last night's Ninth Street Summer Fest was just like any party, organizer Aaro Froese said. The hosts poured their time into planning it, then wondered if anyone would turn out. Hundreds did, pleasing...

State Games, County Fair Lure Crowds to Columbia, Mo., Hotels.
July 24, 2001... Byline: Brian C. Kaller Jul. 24--Good thing Joseph and Mary aren't stopping in Mid-Missouri this month. The expected 40,000 people coming to town for the upcoming Show-Me State Games have booked most area hotels solid. The games...

Cloud Hangs over University of Missouri Research Reactor after Director Quits.
July 24, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Jul. 24--The sudden announcement Thursday that Ed Deutsch, director of MU's Research Reactor, will resign July 31 came with little explanation from university officials or Deutsch. The university issued a one-page...

Stream-Buffer Ordinance Debate in Columbia, Mo., to Include Experts.
July 24, 2001... Byline: Didi Tang Jul. 24--As discussions on a countywide stream-buffer rules boil down to definitions of streams and the best widths for buffer zones, Southern District commissioner Karen Miller said officials will consider forming a...

Columbia, Mo., Taxpayers Ponder Refund Options.
July 24, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Jul. 24--At Columbia Mall last week with his 4-year-old son, Jake, J.D. Coffman contemplated the $600 his family expects to receive as part of the $39 billion federal tax refund package. "It's going to be put...

Columbia, Mo., Officials Deliver Water, Toilet to Trailer Park Tenants.
July 24, 2001... Byline: Chris Birk Jul. 24--As the man-made drought continues at Cedar Oak trailer park, health department officials, driven by health and safety concerns, placed a portable restroom on the property yesterday afternoon. Tenants still...

University Of Missouri Curators Move to Protect Raises, Student Fees.
July 24, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Jul. 24--CHILLICOTHE, Mo.--University of Missouri curators moved to protect employee raises and head off student fee increases yesterday, despite recent cuts in state appropriations. Curators unanimously approved a...

Columbia, Mo., Planning, Zoning Panel Accepts New Role, OKs Sewer Requests.
July 24, 2001... Byline: Justin Willett Jul. 24--Confusion reigned at last night's Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission meeting as the group struggled to understand its new role in reviewing annexation agreements. As part of a new procedure to allow...

Debt Paid on Inauguration, Missouri Governor Says.
July 27, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Jul. 27--The most expensive inaugural celebration in Missouri history has finally been paid off. The office of Gov. Bob Holden yesterday released the latest fund-raising totals for the inaugural, showing that Holden...

Columbia, Mo., Hardware Store Stays Open Despite Parent Company Bankruptcy.
July 27, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Jul. 27--Bankrupt hardware retailer Payless Cashways is keeping its Columbia store open. The store at 1100 Business Loop 70 W. survived the company's latest round of closings yesterday, which affected 39 stores...

Missouri Governor Pays Off Debt for Inaugural Celebration.
July 27, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Jul. 27--The most expensive inaugural celebration in Missouri history has finally been paid off. The office of Gov. Bob Holden yesterday released the latest fund-raising totals for the inaugural, showing that Holden...

Long-Distance Companies Need to Notify Consumers about Rate Changes.
July 27, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Jul. 27--Long-distance companies will soon be required to directly notify customers of any service or rate changes on their out-of-state calling plans. The change, which goes into effect nationwide Tuesday, means...

University of Missouri, NRC Discuss Allegations about Research Reactor.
July 27, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Jul. 27--Officials at the University of Missouri-Columbia met with federal regulators yesterday to discuss an alleged violation of federal employee protection requirements at the MU Research Reactor. MU chancellor...

Columbia, Mo., Officials Make Decisions about Event Funding.
July 27, 2001... Byline: Justin Willett Jul. 27--The Convention and Visitors Bureau's 2002 funding recommendations have brought into question its guidelines for funding festivals and events. The CVB advisory board got 13 applications totaling $315,989....

Residents of Columbia, Mo., Trailer Park Argue with Owner.
July 27, 2001... Byline: Chris Birk Jul. 27--Three of the handful of residents that remain at Cedar Oak trailer park strolled into court yesterday in response to unlawful detainer suits filed on behalf of property owner Bob Mongler. Nathan Bonapart,...

Weathercaster to Keep Job at Columbia, Mo.-Area Television Station.
July 27, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Jul. 27--This week was supposed to be KMIZ-TV's first without veteran weathercaster Randy Wright, who agreed in June to be vice president/general manager for a Springfield television station. But KMIZ station...

Columbia, Mo.-Area Convention Bureau Fund Leaves Out Three Groups.
July 28, 2001... Byline: Justin Willett Jul. 28--The Convention and Visitors Bureau's 2002 funding recommendations have brought into question its guidelines for funding festivals and events. The CVB advisory board got 13 applications totaling $315,989....