Columbia Daily Tribune

Tigers Keep Eyes, Mind On the Ball

Gary Pinkel has turned one of the few glitches in Missouri's offense into a fashion statement. Pinkel and his assistant coaches came out to the first preseason practice Saturday wearing shirts with the same message emblazoned on each of their chests: "It's All About the BALL!" About the only thing that slowed Missouri's offense last year was a rash of turnovers, especially lost fumbles. The new shirts - combined with constant harping on ball security - is Pinkel's method for forcing a new men...

Lonny Bent, 1916-2007

Jesse Lionel "Lonny" Bent, 90, of Palmyra passed away at 8:20 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, 2007, at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Palmyra. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, at Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in Palmyra. The Rev. Dewayne Larenson will officiate. Burial will be at Greenmount Cemetery in Quincy, Ill., with graveside military rites by the Boots-Dickson Post No. 174 of the American Legion. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel.

Jayhawks Hope Charitable Streak Is Passing Phase

The Kansas Jayhawks blew one too many leads last year. That fact that KU wasn't invited to a bowl game despite winning the requisite six games was just one last kick to the groin after a season full of punches to the gut.

Helen Pudil, 1907-2007

Helen Audrey Pudil, 99, of Columbia passed away Monday, July 30, 2007, at The Bluffs. Private family services were held.

Sportscene

Suggs wins $1 million in bass tourney Scott Suggs had just become the first person to win $1 million in a bass fishing tournament when he was asked what he would do with the money.

Hot Start

Helen Trice, 1913-2007

Helen Conley Trice, 94, of Columbia passed away Thursday, Aug. 2, 2007, at her home. Mrs. Trice was born June 9, 1913, in Columbia, the daughter of W.T. and Elsie McCloud Conley. She married Hall Trice on June 9, 1934, in Columbia, and he survives. Mrs. Trice was a member of Colonial Dames and Kings Daughters for many years. She also volunteered as a Gray Lady at University Hospital for many years. She was dedicated to her husband and family and loved to have fun.

Paradise Lost ; Life Changes in Briny Breezes After Huge Sale Fizzles Out.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - No one knows for sure what will happen to Briny Breezes now that a developer has pulled out of a $510 million deal to buy the town. Maybe another developer will come along - three other companies made bids to buy Briny. Ocean Land Investments could come back into the picture. Or the residents might opt to keep their piece of paradise.

Woman Reports Being Robbed at Knifepoint

Police are investigating a robbery yesterday morning in north Columbia. A 24-year-old woman told police she was walking at about 9:30 a.m. in the 1600 block of Towne Drive when a man approached her, displayed a knife and demanded her purse.

Signing Day

Arrests and Summonses

Authorities made the following arrests and issued summonses from 7 a.m. Aug. 3 to 7 a.m. Aug. 4 COLUMBIA POLICE

Retirement Planning Gets Comfy ; Bank Draws Baby Boomers with New Laid-Back Centers.

MINNEAPOLIS - In its quest to get the business of retiring baby boomers, U.S. Bancorp has a secret weapon. It's called coffee. Not to mention some comfy couches, a few computers and a big television screen.

Summer Weather Kicks in ; Mother Nature Turns Up the Heat Later Than Usual.

Get ready, the first heat blast of the season is upon us. Don't complain too much, though. Mother Nature has been cutting us some slack this summer. Beginning today and running through the end of the workweek, the National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for the area with high temperatures each day in the upper 90s and lows in the mid-70s.

Open Column ; Hessler Deserves Credit for Boone Hospital Center

Editor, the Tribune: The development of the Intergenerational Center at Boone Hospital is an important development. Jacob Luecke's article in the July 30 Tribune captured the excitement but failed to credit my colleague Richard Hessler for his role in bringing this project to fruition. Hessler came up with the idea for the center and tried to create it at the University of Missouri. Failing to get the needed administrative support, he approached Boone Hospital, which showed enthusiasm for the...

School Leaders Recognized As `Outstanding'

Boonville musician Cathy Para, Columbia businessman David Griggs and Missouri Economic Development Director Greg Steinhoff are among a dozen honorees being inducted into Columbia Public Schools Foundation's Hall of Leaders this fall. "It's an outstanding slate," said Jan Swaney, foundation president-elect. "It's also a diverse group of people, from people in the arts to people in business to retired educators to people who are deeply involved in the community in meaningful ways."

Take It for a Spin ; Customers Test Drive Energy-Saving Ideas.

RALEIGH, N.C. - Amy Swanson is finally figuring out the real cost of electricity. Swanson, a Cary, N.C., homemaker, uses a wireless monitor that shows how much energy her home uses at any given moment. The device takes the mystery out of energy costs by translating kilowatts into cents.

Area Scene

Waid places fourth in national event Columbia's Tim Waid, 44, placed fourth in the 40-44 age group and 10th overall at the United States Masters Swimming 3 Kilometer Open Water National Championship on Saturday at Lake Pend Oreille in Sandpoint, Idaho.

Entry Issues Put Spurrier On Defensive

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Saying he was embarrassed by the university's rejection of two of his football recruits, South Carolina Coach Steve Spurrier said yesterday he would leave the school if there are no changes made in the admissions process. Spurrier opened his media day news conference by attacking the university's decision to deny admission to a pair of players who were qualified under minimum NCAA standards.

Rapper Leaves Culture Twisting in the Wind

Yo, have you heard of a rapper named "Twista"? As with many in the hip-hop industry, his chants are full of violence and ho, ho, ho's, with no connection to the Yule season. He liberally throws around the "N-word," which I believe the NAACP wants banned, and often mentions shooting people to death with guns. He's quite a fellow. So, naturally, the McDonald's Corp., which features a clown as a pitchman and has installed playgrounds in front of many stores, hired "Twista" to appear on a promoti...

Military Notes

Doug Imboden of Columbia has enlisted in the Missouri National Guard. He will serve as an aircraft powertrain repairer in Company B of the 1st Battalion 134th Aviation based in Jefferson City. -