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Thankful people
We introduce you to some of the most grateful folks in the region. And one lucky dog, too.
Gabe Cena: Student wins Staph battle
(11/22/07)Gabe Cena's home from May until October was St. Louis Children's Hospital and the pediatric hospital about 20 minutes away. The seventh-grader's grandfather said he still doesn't know if doctors specifically identified the tyype of staph infection Gabe developed in his knee while playing outside... 
Karen Schlosser: Support during cancer invaluable
(11/22/07)Family. The members can be irritating. They can be exhilirating. And they can also be sublimely loving and understanding. For Karen Schlosser of Scott City, the latter attributes are what come to mind as she prepares to cook the traditional Thanksgiving meal for her husband Rick, her daughter Rachel Lawson, her sons Derrick and Cory, her 85-year-old mother and three of her six sisters... 
Bretton Pikey: Recovery allows thanks for mundane
(11/22/07)Bretton Pikey plans on spending this holiday season being thankful for the little things. It's only been two weeks Monday since Pikey, 29, has been home from a four-month stay at an institution, recovering from a substance abuse problem, and she has developed a new appreciation for the mundane... 
The Hendrixes: Born four months early, thriving now
(11/22/07)When Cecilia Rose Hendrix was born, her eyes were fused shut, her lungs had barely developed and an infection wracked her delicate body. Weighing only 1 pound, 2 ounces, Cecilia Rose was born after 23 weeks, nearly four months early. A baby born then has about a 15 percent chance of survival... 
Cheryl Brown: Life goes on after devastating fire
(11/22/07)Cheryl Brown, 46, had been meaning to empty her Sikeston home. She never got the chance. On Nov. 8, a lifetime of treasures went up in smoke in 90 minutes. A borrowed space heater started a fire while she slept, destroying her home and most of her possessions... 
Samoa: After rescue, her white coat shines again
(11/22/07)When workers rescued 9-year-old Samoa from the basement of a house in Cape Girardeau, she was covered in feces and her hair was matted and brown. Now, 11 months later, the solid-white German Shepherd is back to her normal color and settled in with her new family... 
The Methenys: Welcoming home the battle-tested
(11/22/07)Last Thanksgiving, Tom and Bev Metheny's family of Marble Hill had two empty spaces at their Thanksgiving table. During the year prior, Bev's mother had died. The other empty space was for someone still living, their son Tim, who was alive and well, but living in one of the most dangerous places on the planet: Iraq's Diyala province, an area north of Baghdad that has become one of Iraq's key battlegrounds... 
The Lipkes: 'Time and again ... our prayers were answered'
(11/22/07)A sign on the front door warns against entering if you're sick. Inside, an industrial-size bottle of antibacterial cleanser greets those healthy enough to get that far. On the couch, 2-month-old Kate Tyler Lipke lies against her father Scott's chest for her 9:30 a.m. feeding. A tube in one delicate nostril delivers nourishment and medications to Kate's body every three hours. She's had one heart surgery and needs to gain weight for her next one in February... |