Columbia Daily Tribune (Columbia, MO) articles from October 2007

Columbia Daily Tribune (Columbia, MO) archives from October 2007

Corrections.
October 1, 2007... Oct. 1--A photo caption in yesterday's Ovation section incorrectly said the Euclid Quartet had competed in the Plowman Chamber Music Competition. They were the featured guest artists for the Plowman Inaugural Gala Concert in 2006. To see...

Fire evacuates employees.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Joe Meyer Oct. 1--A two-alarm fire broke out this morning at the Gates Rubber Co. factory in southeast Columbia, generating a major emergency response to one of the city's major industrial areas but apparently no injuries. ...

Writer fights stigma of mental disorders: Youths' drug use often masks illness, he says.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Sara Semelka Oct. 1--After being diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 16 and hospitalized for trying to take his own life, Ross Szabo now tours the country speaking to students about breaking down the stigmas surrounding mental...

OPINION: War and peace: Too big to contemplate.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Henry J. Waters III Oct. 1--The largest subjects often are ones we routinely ignore. Consider war and peace, about as large a subject as one could contemplate. My own simple-minded conclusion: War is inevitable, ubiquitous and...

Obituaries.
October 1, 2007... Oct. 1--Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo., Obituaries William Harrison Bates, 86, of Columbia died at home on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2007. There will be no funeral services per Mr. Bates' request. Mr. Bates was born April 27, 1921, in...

Rift widens on design rules: Neighborhood defends added regulation.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Kat Wingert Oct. 1--Tom Atkins, owner of Atkins Inc. and several commercial properties, fully supported the North Central Columbia Neighborhood Association's idea to create an urban overlay district to preserve the character of...

Biffle sputters to victory lane: Edwards ends rough week with wreck.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Steve Walentik Oct. 1--KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- A wild day of racing came to an end yesterday when Greg Biffle, low on fuel, coasted across the dimly lit finish line under caution at Kansas Speedway to take the checkered flag in the...

City pushes growth costs to developers: Fee increase opens age-old debate.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Kat Wingert Oct. 2--After approving a plat to add 152 residential lots in the north part of town last night, the Columbia City Council came to a reoccurring issue of business: deciding who pays for the costs of growth. Council...

History at play in alley name game.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Kat Wingert Oct. 2--When it comes to alleys in downtown Columbia, Fourth Ward Councilman Jerry Wade wants more than just five names. At last night's Columbia City Council meeting, Wade made a motion to direct the Historical...

Private sources about 9 percent of loans at MU: Larger appropriations finance need-based grants to students.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Abraham Mahshie Oct. 2--In the struggle to pay for college, some expanded loan and grant programs are helping students fend off the need to look to private lenders. Even so, $12 million, or about 8.8 percent, of student loans at...

Obituaries.
October 2, 2007... Oct. 2--Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo., Obituaries Charles Lee Barnum, 83, of Columbia passed away Monday, Oct. 1, 2007. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, at Collier Funeral Home in Louisiana, Mo., with visitation from 11...

Topsy-turvy weekend shuffles Big 12 deck: North Division race appears wide open.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Dave Matter Oct. 2--With the Big 12 Conference turned upside down by Saturday's double stunner, has the league's balance of power shifted northward? Missouri players like to think so. The Tigers were idle on Saturday, but that...

Missouri completes 2008 class: Juco forward picks MU over Arkansas.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Steve Walentik Oct. 2--Mike Anderson had been awaiting a phone call from Keith Ramsey for two weeks, ever since the highly regarded junior college forward visited Missouri on Sept. 14-15. Anderson's phone finally rang yesterday...

Bruins' Harrison hopping happy: New serve technique serves libero well.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Matt Nestor Oct. 2--Rock Bridge senior libero Alex Harrison's "hop-footer" serve will be subject to ridicule no more. Harrison, who learned the jump serve at an offseason camp in Nebraska, has slowly been working it into live...

Three new West Nile cases logged: Boone County is showing a big increase in virus this year.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Sara Semelka Oct. 2--Three Boone County men are the most recent victims of West Nile virus, bringing the total number of cases reported in the county this year to eight. Boone County is still in the midst of this year's mosquito...

Leads not promising in search for monkey.
October 2, 2007... Byline: T.J. Greaney Oct. 2--One woman with a red pickup had a monkey at a gas station in Lebanon, Mo. Another kept a monkey over Labor Day weekend at a campground in Newburg. A third woman with a monkey was reported Friday at the Good...

OPINION: Warrantless wiretaps: Rethinking is in order.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Henry J. Waters III Oct. 2--On our op-ed page today -- next door to the right -- we publish an article by former National Security Council Senior Director Philip Bobbitt, who now labors as a professor at Columbia University. ...

Paper trail leads company to Columbia: Premier Paper buys industrial park plant.(Company overview)
October 25, 2007... Byline: Kevin Coleman Oct. 25--A Moberly-based paper distributor last week purchased a building in the Boone Industrial Park that previously housed a Summit Polymers automotive parts manufacturing plant. Premier Paper and Packaging...

Injured soldier upbeat, faces long therapy, mom says.
October 25, 2007... Byline: T.J. Greaney Oct. 25--A Sturgeon man who lost his leg from a combat wound suffered in Afghanistan is recovering at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington but faces more than a year of physical therapy. Surgeons last week...

Former historical society chief dies: Goodrich also served on city council.
October 25, 2007... Byline: Sara Agnew Oct. 25--This was Jim Goodrich's time of year. For 37 years, Goodrich served the State Historical Society of Missouri. He earned a reputation as a noted historian and writer, a man admired for scholarship. But come...

Public highlights two east-side highway options.
October 25, 2007... Byline: Kat Hughes Oct. 25--Gathered around large maps marking possible highway extensions in faded green lines, more than 200 people attended an open house last night at the Columbia Elks Club to consider the best solution to address...

Ends make big impact for Tigers: Chavis, Sulak giving MU pass rush it's been lacking.
October 25, 2007... Byline: Steve Walentik Oct. 25--Gary Pinkel can't tell you exactly when it happened or, more importantly, why. It's just that at some point in the past three weeks, Missouri's head football coach starting noticing defensive end Tommy...

Missouri not content to run with the pack: Tigers aim to establish themselves on a national level.
October 25, 2007... Byline: Joel A. Erickson Oct. 25--Dan Hedgecock is a sophomore in college, and he still can't seem to break out on his own. No matter where Hedgecock goes, his family seems to follow. Hedgecock crosses the finish line, and one by one,...

Farren carries her weight: Freshman adjusts well as Big 12 Championships near.
October 25, 2007... Byline: Joel A. Erickson Oct. 25--Freshman cross country runners are supposed to struggle. Struggle with the workload of both class and practice. Struggle with the change in distances. Most of all, struggle with being the slowest woman...

Turnabout is fair play: Improving Bruins face test against last year's spoilers.
October 25, 2007... Byline: Rus Baer Oct. 25--Although wins have eluded his football team, Rock Bridge Coach A.J. Ofodile believes he's seen vast improvement in his squad over the past two weeks. Tomorrow night, Ofodile will know for sure if what he's...

Kewps dig deep for district title: Defense saves season for Hickman.
October 25, 2007... Byline: Matt Nestor Oct. 25--WENTZVILLE -- Call them the Cardiac Kewpies. With its season on the line -- again -- the Hickman volleyball team had to dig in. And, in the case of the Kewpies' back row, dig and dig and dig. It was...

OPINION: Tiger fans: How to be the best.
October 25, 2007... Byline: Henry J. Waters III Oct. 25--Football fanatics were everywhere when our Tigers mauled the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Players on the field loved the roar of the crowd. The exuberance of the fans spilled over into parking lots and city...

Obituaries.
October 25, 2007... Oct. 25--Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo., Obituaries Alice Josephine Belzer, 88, of Centralia died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, at Oliver Funeral Home in Centralia. Interment will be at Centralia...

Charity makes a queen: Homecoming an assist to others.
October 25, 2007... Byline: Janese Heavin Oct. 25--Sure, they're pretty and popular among their peers, but Hickman High School homecoming queen candidates also have raised close to $20,000 this week for charities. Continuing a nine-year Hickman tradition,...

Energy gurus point to users: Individual decisions drive demand for oil.
October 25, 2007... Byline: Abraham Mahshie Oct. 25--Energy giant ConocoPhillips and panelists from the University of Missouri-Columbia and state government held a "Conversation on Energy" town hall-style meeting last night, complete with free cookies and...

Corrections.
October 25, 2007... Oct. 25--An editorial yesterday under "The Tribune's View" included an incorrect first reference to Cole County Circuit Judge Richard Callahan. To see more of the Columbia Daily Tribune, or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to...

Sturtz joins crowded field seeking seat in First Ward.
October 25, 2007... Byline: Kat Hughes Oct. 25--Usually referred to as co-founder and organizer of Ragtag Cinema and the True/False Film Festival, Paul Sturtz hopes to add another title to his name in the spring: First Ward councilman. Sturtz officially...

Hospital, police chief stand by actions in DWI case.
October 25, 2007... Byline: Joe Meyer Oct. 25--How urine was seized by a police officer while state Sen. Chuck Graham was in a University Hospital emergency center examination room could become a legal issue in a possible DWI case, a former judge said today....

MU again swept by ranked foe at home.
October 25, 2007... Byline: Keener Tippin Oct. 25--Home sweet home has been anything but for the Missouri volleyball team. For the third consecutive home match, the Tigers were swept 3-0 by a ranked opponent, this time by No. 15 Kansas State last night at...

Do the locomotion with Wes Anderson at your own risk.
October 25, 2007... Byline: Pete Bland Oct. 25--Maybe Wes Anderson has indeed flown off the rails. My mid-20s self -- completely won over by the humor, charm, warmth, craft and soul of "Bottle Rocket" more than a decade ago -- never would've thunk it. ...

Music more than background for Video Games Live creator.(Television program review)
October 25, 2007... Byline: Mary T. Nguyen Oct. 25--When a movie or television show lacks music, its scenes are emotionless, almost stagnant or stale, without a song to help indicate the emotional state of the central character. Kelly Clarkson usually...

Project illuminates arts: Old slaughterhouse space nears finish.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Mary T. Nguyen Oct. 26--Warehouse Studios and Fay Street Lofts even under construction are an escape from the surrounding industrial neighborhood. Outside, the shell of the Diggs building, once an old mule skinners' barn and...

Blazes affect those with ties to area.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Jordan Raubolt Oct. 26--Firefighters today continued to battle remnants of the wildfires that burned more than 490,000 acres during four days in Southern California, but as the devastating winds begin to lose steam, trepidation...

City future depends on solid plans: Dialogue is key, Wade says.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Justin Willett Oct. 26--Fourth Ward Columbia City Councilman Jerry Wade yesterday urged a group of developers, real estate agents, bankers and other community leaders to begin a dialogue about how to expand and strengthen the...

Obituaries.
October 26, 2007... Oct. 26--Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo., Obituaries Sonda Kay Bunton, 49, of Hallsville died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007, at Boone Hospital Center. Services, conducted by the Rev. Scott Smith, will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, at Nilson...

My voice, our voice: Kids and seniors corner the market on history with Heibel-March art literacy project.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Annie Nelson Oct. 26--The image of Curtis "Bud" Black roller skating along the sidewalks of north central Columbia to deliver eggs for the neighborhood grocery has stuck with the six children who interviewed lifelong residents of...

Playing dress-up: Costume shops do brisk business near Halloween.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Sean Sposito Oct. 26--Gavin Rodriguez of Montgomery County had gore on his mind yesterday as he searched for a Halloween costume. "I was thinking of being a hospital patient, and you can see my guts," he said. "My friend was...

Lights heat up in Hallsville: Indians take field for first varsity game.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Troy Schulte Oct. 26--HALLSVILLE -- John Morris doesn't like to think back to his first practice as Hallsville's football coach more than a year ago. At that time, as Morris was starting the program, few of his players had ever...

Something for the pain: Wins ease hurt of Kewpies' injuries.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Rus Baer Oct. 26--Doug Luetjen's knees need attention. J'Shon Johnson's shoulder is sore. Tyler Rodes' knee, elbow and back are all banged up. Oh... and Titus Gaboury's ankle might be broken. All of which makes...

Lamb tour to address health care: Plan aims to fund more medical training.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Abraham Mahshie Oct. 26--University of Missouri system Interim President Gordon Lamb is hoping to confront two of the state's growing problems -- a shortage of health-care professionals and the need for funding to train them --...

Man dies after fiery crash: SUV crossed 63, wrecked in ditch.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Jordan Raubolt Oct. 26--A Columbia man died yesterday after his sport utility vehicle crossed the median on Highway 63 and crashed, causing a fire. James L. Kellett, 65, of 1901 Limerick Lane suffered burns over portions of his...

Chase offers hope and hug during speech: Stephens series highlights women leaders.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Janese Heavin Oct. 26--Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Phyllis Chase showed the public a softer side last night when she briefly interrupted a program at Lela Raney Wood Hall to give a young woman in the audience a hug. ...

Author offers alternative to official view of Iran.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Janese Heavin Oct. 26--Iranians are not terrorists seeking to use nuclear weapons against America, Washington University Professor Fatemeh Keshavarz insists, and most don't support President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Keshavarz...

Standing pat with spread: Tigers confident in offense, even at close range.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Dave Matter Oct. 26--Lurk around a message board or a chat room long enough, and you'll become familiar with the mysteries of the Missouri football program, most of which have something to do with secret gold jerseys, Blaine...

Columbia positioned to lure data centers: The only thing missing is sites ready for building, officials say.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Kevin Coleman Oct. 26--A recent consultant's report suggests Columbia could be well positioned to capitalize on the wave of multimillion-dollar computer data centers sprouting around the nation. AngelouEconomics was hired by...

Graham's future: Should he resign?
October 26, 2007... Byline: Henry J. Waters III Oct. 26--After Sen. Chuck Graham's arrest on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, critics called for his resignation, at least from his position as assistant minority leader of the state Senate. Others...

Hooked by 'Horns: Kewpies' Anderson says she'll sign with Texas.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Rus Baer Oct. 26--Yvonne Anderson plans to play her college basketball in the Big 12 Conference. The team she intends to play for might raise some eyebrows, though. The Hickman senior and daughter of Missouri men's...

Graduates' debt can block career path, study says: MU office gives personal finance lessons.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Abraham Mahshie Oct. 27--Students increasingly aren't just graduating with unmanageable student loan debt; media across the country and beyond have reported new graduates have high credit card debt, too. Students entering...

Pintos give punt team the boot, beat Eagles: California converts fourth downs in second half.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Joel A. Erickson Oct. 27--ASHLAND -- After a first half in which his team couldn't capitalize in the red zone, California Coach Geary Labuary decided to take his punter out of the game. Sometimes it's best to put the pressure...

Graham takes sobriety vow: Student reaction mixed to senator's DWI arrest.
October 27, 2007... Byline: T.J. Greaney Oct. 27--With protesters and supporters lining the approach to Mizzou Arena, Sen. Chuck Graham's kickoff fundraiser for his re-election campaign yesterday was highly charged and drew the attention of reporters and TV...

PedNet puts pedal power into practice.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Kat Hughes Oct. 27--About 25 bicyclists clad in brightly colored rain gear set out yesterday to prove that motorized vans are not a necessity for moving. PedNet Coalition members and volunteers caravanned about four miles to...

Sending a message: Balloon event marks Red Ribbon Week.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Janese Heavin Oct. 27--More than 30 students, ages 5 to 21, laughed and clapped yesterday as they released red balloons and watched them soar into the gray sky. The afternoon balloon launch marked the end of Red Ribbon Week at...

State warns about invasive crayfish.
October 27, 2007... Byline: T.J. Greaney Oct. 27--In 2003, Perry bait distributor Vince Smith bought 10,000 crayfish from a wholesaler in Wisconsin. The order arrived in early spring, and Smith quickly sold the creatures to bait shops around Missouri,...

Three file First Ward paperwork: Campaign shaping up into six-candidate test.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Kat Hughes Oct. 27--Before a worker at the Columbia city clerk's office even showed up to open the door at 8 a.m. yesterday, three candidates for the First Ward seat on the Columbia City Council were waiting to file their...

Bring on the varsity schedule: Hallsville blasts MMA to finish undefeated.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Troy Schulte Oct. 27--HALLSVILLE -- The new football stadium at Hallsville High School is not quite complete. It still needs a locker room just beyond the south end zone, permanent rest rooms and concession stands to go alongside...

Obituaries.
October 27, 2007... Oct. 27--Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo., Obituaries Harold M. "Hap" Kane, 90, of Columbia died Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007, at The Forum in Leawood, Kan. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at Columbia Cemetery....

Missouri flat in shutout loss to Iowa State.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Ryan Nilsson Oct. 27--In most games, the Missouri women's soccer substitutions are calculated decisions designed to keep players fresh so the team can dominate in the second half. Last night against Iowa State they also were used...

Journey of enlightenment: A group from Columbia's Newman Center travels to a service led by the Dalai Lama.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Annie Nelson Oct. 27--Being graced with a wave from the Dalai Lama leaves you feeling spiritually giddy, a group of local Catholics discovered after traveling to Indiana this week to attend an interfaith service with the Buddhist...

Plans are progressing for tract off Highway 63.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Kevin Coleman Oct. 27--Bulldozers are pushing dirt at a highly visible commercial development -- named Crosscreek Center on a plan filed with the city -- but property owners are mum about what's up. The development, at the...

Complete domination: Hickman takes step toward district title with lopsided victory.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Rus Baer Oct. 27--All season long the Hickman football team has been waiting to put together a complete game, with all three phases -- offense, defense and special teams -- dominating. Playing their homecoming game last night...

Double trouble?: Chizik impressed by Tigers' offense, defense.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Dave Matter Oct. 27--Once Gene Chizik settled into the head-coaching job at Iowa State after a career as a defensive assistant, he realized one significant difference between the jobs: He'd have to start paying attention to both...

Butterfield charged with peace disturbance.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Steve Walentik Oct. 27--Suspended Missouri forward Darryl Butterfield was charged yesterday in Boone County Court with peace disturbance by fighting. The charge is a Class B misdemeanor that carries a maximum of six months in...

Senior backing Kewps' defense: Schmidt on roll heading into districts.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Ryan Nilsson Oct. 27--When Justin Schmidt was a student at Fairview Elementary School he had his teachers worried. They told his parents that Schmidt just wanted to play third base and work on his defense. He didn't want to bat...

Selling sexy.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Sara Semelka Oct. 27--The "girls' night in" that Jen Zoellner recently hosted had the makings of a standard get-together: Hors d'oeuvres lined the countertops next to pictures of her Marine husband, and ice cubes chilled beer, wine...

OPINION: Irene Inc.: 30 years and counting.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Henry J. Waters III Oct. 27--Little did I know in 1977, when a column titled "Smile Awhile" first appeared in this newspaper, we'd be still putting up with Irene Haskins 30 years later. But so it is, and what do we make of it? ...

Lyceum raises curtain on fundraising event.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Lynn Israel Oct. 28--An upcoming Lyceum Theatre fundraising shindig is a wish come true for those Walter Mitty types who dream of a cameo stage appearance. That's just one of the items up for bid at a 6 p.m. auction and party...

Naomi Sugino.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Sara Agnew Oct. 28--Naomi Sugino was 12 when her father's job in electronics took the family from Yokohama, Japan, to Wilmette, Ill. Sugino could barely speak English, let alone understand it. However, on the day she arrived at...

OPINION: Katy Bridge: Another court rebuff.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Henry J. Waters III Oct. 28--Many of us misty-eyed dreamers hope the old Katy railroad bridge over the Missouri River at Boonville will be preserved, but we might as well recognize a courtroom mandate is no way to ensure that...

Groups make a difference: Volunteers clean Little Cedar Creek site.
October 28, 2007... Byline: T.J. Greaney Oct. 28--The smell of mold hung heavily in the air yesterday as about a dozen volunteers hauled sopping carpet out of Little Cedar Creek along Carter School Road in rural Boone County. "Pretty much all streams have...

Black studies director remembered for wit, hospitality.
October 28, 2007... Byline: T.J. Greaney Oct. 28--Julius Thompson, director of the black studies program at the University of Missouri-Columbia, unexpectedly died Friday at University Hospital. Thompson, 61, had led the MU program for 11 years. He...

LPN says she will speak for First Ward residents.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Kat Hughes Oct. 28--Karen Baxter's approach to improving her 1912 home on Fourth Avenue is much the way she approaches community involvement. She gets an idea, creates a plan and then does it. Baxter wanted to knock down the...

Area reaps new riches in defense: Military spending triples in county over one year.
October 28, 2007... Byline: T.J. Greaney Oct. 28--Whether paving parking lots, supplying furniture or inventing technology, Boone County residents are taking advantage of record-setting military spending. In 2005, the most recent year for which figures...

COLT overpass listed as funding priority.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Kat Hughes Oct. 28--When officials from the city of Columbia and Boone County met Thursday to put together their wish list for federal funds, improving the COLT railroad crossing at Highway 63 was on the top of their list. ...

Fantastic phantasmata.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Annie Nelson Oct. 28--While growing up in the 1930s in Dixon, the only mass media Hallsville resident Joan Gilbert's family had to entertain them was a scratchy radio and their own stories, which is how she first started to hear of...

Developing partners.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Terry Ganey Oct. 28--KANSAS CITY -- Pete Ramsel is a busy man these days. As the chief staff member of Missouri's low-income housing agency, Ramsel is considering applications for millions of dollars' worth of subsidized...

No apologies necessary: Sluggish Missouri avoids upset bug against Cyclones.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Dave Matter Oct. 28--Chase Daniel wasn't sure about his teammates, but he planned to settle in last night and watch another day of mayhem in college football. By the time Daniel's No. 13 Missouri Tigers had knocked off Iowa State...

Looks as if only a win will put Kewpies in.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Rus Baer Oct. 28--While Hickman football fans celebrated a 45-7 homecoming romp over Fort Zumwalt South and cheered every updated score of rival Jefferson City's impending loss to Fort Zumwalt West over the public address system,...

Bruins' D stonewalls Jays: Rock Bridge advances to semifinals.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Ryan Nilsson Oct. 28--When the Rock Bridge boys soccer team last played Hickman, the Bruins were done in by a pair of defensive breakdowns. Evan Camden dribbled through the defense, and then Graham Lloyd one-timed a ball into the...

Kewpies claim sectional title: Hickman boys, four Bruins reach state.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Rus Baer Oct. 28--The Hickman cross country team wasn't running at full strength during yesterday's Class 4 sectional at Bethel Park, but it was hard to tell. Competing without varsity starter Seth O'Laughlin because of a...