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Jay Kerner
Publisher/Local Diner
Ive been thinking a lot about my smoking friends lately.
The recently passed public smoking ban is going to jack-up a lot of their
worlds when it goes into effect in June.
Its been a few weeks now and there are still a lot of hard feelings all
around. I get it.
Nothing gets my back up like people messing in my personal business.
I feel for the business owners affected too. Forgive my skepticism when
the man tells me his new rules for my property are for my own good.
But all that being said, Im glad it passed. Mainly so we can move on and
get past it. The pro ban folks were never going to stop and this battle could
have just gone on and on.
Oh sure, I know there will be changes in the coming years. The rules will
probably get tweaked some here and there, whether by council or another vote
of the people.
Thats another thing. Ive heard a lot of comments about how, the gov-
ernment is taking away our freedom on this deal. Sorry folks, but the govern-
ment had nothing to do with this one. The previous council was asked to vote
on the issue and refused. Your friends and neighbors are the ones that made this
happen at the polls.
But I say instead of wasting a lot of time and energy in anger and blame,
lets make this development the positive thing it can be.
First, for my smoking friends, it will be interesting to see which local
businesses best cater to that segment of their customer base. Its interesting to
note how a place like Fosters, that has always been smoke-free, still can cater
to theirs smoking customers on their patio. Maybe its a best of both worlds
kind of a deal. Non-smoking inside, but a comfortable well-appointed area
outside where your customers can enjoy themselves without feeling like second
class citizens.
Legends at the Belt Sports Complex is already well set up to handle the
change. Their back deck has long been one of our favorite spots and should be
even more so now.
Nortys went smoke-free recently after a major investment in their multi-
level deck.
The First Ward has some of the largest outdoor covered seating in town.
Magoons Deli has long been a regular stop for us, and owner, Barry Wood-
hull is getting ready for the change. Anew side door went in earlier this spring,
and the new space outside of it is taking shape as we speak.
We applaud all the local places that are working to create outdoor options
for our smoking friends. But weve got another idea wed like to suggest to
give a boost to our local businesses affected by the change.
Were calling it Try Someplace New St. Joe!
Its simple. Go someplace you dont normally frequent. Even better if its
a place youve never been before. Eat. Drink. Ask for the owner and tell them
youre a new customer. Then, if youre willing, send us a selfe. Well put it
on our facebook page. Our goal: to positively impact local businesses whether
they were for or against the ban.
Of course were talking locally owned and operated places. Going to
corporate-owned chains just lets guys in New
Jersey trade in their Rolls a year earlier.
I frequent a lot of smoky places for the
paper but luckilly it doesnt bother me too
much. Both my parents smoked and I guess
I just grew up around it. The Queen, on the
other hand, is extra sensitive to it. Thats
always been her excuse for not going to events
at smokey venues. She and a bunch of others
like her are going to have to come up with a
new excuse.
How the new public smoking ban affects
local business will be up to all of us. Well be
trying some new places after June 7th. We hope youll join us.
Try Something New, St. Joe!
Helen Davis School (we serve students with signifcant disabilities) Par-
ent Support Group met last week and as a result of our discussion and some
amazing community members stepping up to the plate, Hy-Vee will be getting
Carolines Cart sometime in mid-April. Carolines Cart is an adaptive cart
for individuals with special needs (see the link below). At our meeting, parents
discussed the challenges of grocery shopping with their children (specifcally
those with physical disabilities who use wheelchairs or those who struggle
walking long distances). These are children & adolescents who are no longer
safe using the typical grocery cart because they are over the size limit. Mr. Ken-
ton Randolph (owner of Randolph Seating & Mobility) happened to be one of
our guest speakers and when he heard the plight of these parents, he wanted to
step up to assist. The very next day he contacted Hy-Vee Store manager, Brad
McAnally, and together they decided to purchase the cart (each are funding half
of the cost). We are so thankful for their generosity & supportIts so awesome
that Helen Davis parents voices were heard from someone in the community
& these folks are stepping up to make a real difference!! This is going to be a
great asset in the community and we know it will beneft many individuals with
disabilities (not just the students of Helen Davis).
Dear Joe,
After 15 years of working at Lanham Music, I am excited to announce that
as of April 15th my wife and I will be purchasing the business from Jeff Jensen.
I plan to keep many things the same, but there will be some notable changes.
First, our store hours will now be 10-8, Monday through Thursday, 10-6 on
Fridays and 9-5 on Saturdays. That extra hour on Fridays should allow many of
our local musicians time after they get off work to come in for those last minute
items before their Friday night gigs.
Our repair department will now
be headed up by Mike Fuson. For those
unfamiliar with Mike, he is a highly skilled
repairman and musician. He is the vice
president of the St Joseph Music Founda-
tion and heavily involved in the St Joe mu-
sic scene. The addition of Mike will boost
the average turnaround time on repairs and
also allow our installer much needed time
to focus on sound contracting.
Bill Hoffman, Andy Thompson and
I will be the familiar faces continuing to
work in the store. New employees will be
Brinnin Bolinger, Stephanie Gummelt,
Nichole Muehlbach and Mike Fuson. I am
excited by the skills that these four will
bring to the business. We do have a lot of
new and exciting ideas in the works for our
lessons program, a new website, and weekly
specials to be watching for in the next few
months.
Thank you to all of you who support
Lanham Music. I appreciate your loyalty
and look forward to continuing to serve our
local musicians for many more years.
Aaron Old
Dear Joe,
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hanging fence at Magoons
Vennis A. Vennable
Its your old pal, Uncle V here, with another scintillating episode of
Restaurant-Go-Round, where we take a gander at the comings and goings in
your various locally owned establishments.
First, its a sad adios to our friends from the Tap Room. Mrs. V will
dearly miss the French Canadian Burger with the maple syrup, served between
French toast, but I wont miss the hosing her down at the carwash afterward.
Big news on Frederick, where we hear our friends from Caf Acoustic
have purchased the D&G! We understand they have plans to move their
operation there and reopen under the old name. Yessss! Local folks
moving into a St. Joe icon. We dig it. Pull out the hot beef sandwich and
you can put the Vennables down for at least one a week forever.
Local musician Andy Grooms is now operating Alice Jeans
Kitchen out of The Other Side of Fosters Martini Bar downtown. Hes
serving up some creative appetizers for the bar crowd, but let me rave for
a minute about the mini meatloaves. They come in snack sizes and full-
meal sizes in your choice of beef, chicken or turkey, and are served on a
bed of mashed potatoes.
We tried a couple last week and were both impressed. Some-
thing new and different downtown! I dont know what theyll think of
this description but Id call it a hipper, cooler, Sunday dinner at Grand-
mas... but with adult beverages! We think youll love it! Everybody else
having it sure did!
Our friends at the Old Hoof & Horn are brave individuals. When
Mrs. V heard they were considering changing to this new fangled Omega
Beef, she pulled a steak knife on the owner, and only a big bite of prime
rib convinced her not to shank him. Luckily for him, it still tastes every
bit as delicious in spite of being a healthier product. You can read all
about it at www.simply-omega.com if you want, but the exciting news is
that after sampling it over the last several months, the Hoof has negoti-
ated a deal with their supplier to go 100% with it. Its the same top qual-
ity Black Angus youre used to but theyre fed differently to make them
better for you. You know they pass the taste test when my lovely bride
doesnt have to stab anybody.
We were bummed when our friend Wilbur May closed Booga-
loos BBQ on the S. Belt. But good news! Hes now serving up all your
mouthwatering favorites at Magoons every Sunday afternoon for Blues
and BBQ. Jerry Forney will be serving up the music while Wilbur mans the
smoker. Get the ribs and feel free to lick your fngers.
Last, but not least, Ground Round has brought back one of the best
promotions they ever had, if you ask me. Its their Penny-A-Pound deal. Every
Tuesday kids 12 + under eat for what they weigh. They get a kids meal for a
penny a pound with an adult entree___. The Vennable brood would have never
seen the other side of a drive-up window without this deal, during their mal-
formative years. Now its back! Too late for our kids, but not for theirs. And
maybe youirs!
Jay Kerner
Shortly after the Queen and I purchased our place in the Cathedral Hill
Neighborhood, we found out we were also now within the boundaries of the
new Uptown Redevelopment District.
Acomprehensive plan than included the removal of the empty downtown
hospital campus, new infll housing, and the revitalization of the surround-
ing blocks, we were excited to get involved and learn more. (I attend as many
meetings of the Uptown Advisory Committee as I can make, but frankly Im not
sure whether Im more ass or asset.)
While we loved our place, the area was a weird mix of some of the citys
fnest architecture, liberally interspersed with cheap rental property and burned
out, boarded up crap. So it all sounded good to us. But it didnt go quite as
planned.
Things were just ramping up when the economy suddenly started ramping
down. The real estate crisis came at the worst possible time for the project.
Adrive past the empty property over the next several years couldnt help
but give the impression that nothing was happening, but that actually wasnt
the case. While the infll housing had to wait for the economy to come around,
the program of incentives for area homeowners to fx up their properties has
progressed steadily. Step outside practically any Saturday morning. Close your
eyes and listen for a few minutes. Somewhere in the Uptown District some-
bodys pounding in a nail or sawing a board. The progress is slow but steady.
This program is now 10 years old, and at long last, the new infll housing
is fnally sprouting. We checked in with several of the principals to get the of-
fcial lowdown on whats coming next.
I was going to call Bob Dempster, President of Uptown but then he was
nice enough to send a letter to property owners with some of the fgures I was
looking for.
He reports that, During these 10 years, more than $12 million has been
spent by the property owners on housing alone. An additional $1.9 million has
been spent on new construction and commercial and institutional upgrades.
The Uptown area is on the way up.
John Wilson, Heartland Health CFO gave us this on their continued sup-
port of the district:
We stay committed to assisting the efforts and goals of the Uptown
Redevelopment Corporation board and participants for several reasons. First,
the Heartland Health Board of Trustees, comprised of community members,
continue to believe that it is our civic and corporate duty to support the revital-
ization after the tearing down of the west campus. Second, with all of the his-
tory and architecture in the area, it was important to preserve and honor the past
as well as help bring new population to the area to bring growth and services for
all. And lastly, its just the right thing to do for our community.
Larry Buck is the listing agent for the development. He tells us, One of
the most exciting components of the project is about to begin. That being the
actual construction work to redevelop the site. New streets, curbs, sidewalks,
period streetlights, the roundabout and the stroll-way are all part of this. And
then the landscaping... which will consist of a huge application of trees, shrubs
and fowers. It is simply going to look like a different piece of land. The design
plans are now fnally approved by all the administrative bodies and are out for
bids.
Builder Tim Minson shared that infrastructure work is scheduled to start
in August. He also seemed quite excited about the frst of the Row Houses to be
built on the lot adjacent to the Scottish Rite Bldg on Robidoux. With a Chicago
Brownstone look and feel, it will have seven units on two levels.
He spoke of a recent agreement with KCP&L to move the overhead lines
to an alley behind the properties, freeing up the sightlines for the project.
Minsons opinion is that with the new construction along with the infra-
structure changes, Robidoux will become one of the signature streets in town.
As a resident of the Uptown, I have a vested interest in the success of the
Uptown Redevelopment District, but I think it bodes good things for the rest
of the city as well. We can reclaim neglected neighborhoods. What it takes is
ideas, effort and investment.
Were pleased that the progress of Uptown, and excited that the progress
is fnallly becoming more tangible for the rest of us. Congratulations to every-
one who has worked so hard to make it happen.
And as always, well be watching.
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Better Block St. Joseph will be hosting its fourth event on May 2-3, 2014
at 7th & Felix Street in downtown St. Joseph. This years event will feature an
eclectic group of local pop-up businesses, as in years past, as well as incorpo-
rate a few new and exciting activities. The event will run from 11am 2pm on
Friday and from 9am 6pm on Saturday.
On Friday, May 2nd, St. Joe residents and visitors are encouraged to come
downtown and support local restaurants for lunch. That afternoon, students
from Kansas State University will be showcasing their innovative plans for
downtown St. Joe. The universitys College of Architecture, Planning & Design
partnered with Mo-Kan Regional Council and the city of St. Joseph to spend
the semester creating various designs for downtown. Better Block will provide
space for these students to showcase the fnal concepts to the public.
Better Block will be rolling out our new Block Walk St. Joe Walking Tour
phone application on Friday and Saturday. The app is sponsored in whole or
in part by Live Well St. Joe and Healthy Partnerships, a partnership between
Heartland Health, Heartland Foundation and North Kansas City Hospital. Block
Walk St. Joe is a walking tour of downtown St. Joe, highlighting the various
buildings and architecture information. Along with the tour, the app strives to
have visitors choose walking over driving.
During Better Block weekend, Suddenlink and Tech Team are partnering
to provide a wireless hotspot, allowing visitors to download and access the app.
The German-American Building, which is featured on the tour, will be hous-
ing local pop-up businesses. Therefore, visitors will be given the opportunity to
view the inside of the building as well.
Local pop-up businesses have been a focus in the past events and will
be an exciting feature in this years event, as well. Samantha Taylor, owner
of Treasure Gardens, will be showcasing her foral and gardening business at
Better Block for the frst time. Given this opportunity, not only me, but mul-
tiple entrepreneurs will have the ability to market their wares, which in turn can
beneft the community. Taylor said. Better Block allows unique businesses the
opportunity to re-establish the St. Joseph heritage.
Another new addition to this years event will be a showcase of local win-
eries. Tipple Hill
Winery from Easton, Mo, and Windy Wine Company from Osborn, Mo,
will host a wine tasting in the patio of The Rendezvous located on the corner
of 7th and Felix. Tastings of the various wines from the local vineyards will be
available, as well as full bottles for purchase.
Just north of the wine garden, a childrens area will be stationed with a
variety of activities. Some of the activities include: balloon animals, juggling,
storytelling and much more. Alot of hard work went into cleaning up the area
for the wine garden and the childrens area. Thank you to all the volunteers who
came out for our work day on April 19 to help prepare for the event.
Jessica Mann, Better Block volunteer, has played a major role in the
planning and coordination of this years event. I see great potential within Bet-
ter Blocks yearly efforts. Mann said. Giving the faade of downtown a face-
lift one block at a time will encourage established business owners and inspire
others to make an effort.
Below is a list of the events. If you have any questions, please contact
Roni Mauer or Ellie Brewer at Mo-Kan Regional Council, roni@mo-kan.org or
ellie@mo-kan.org, 816-233-3144.
Events on Friday, May 2nd, 11am 2pm:
- Launch of Block Walk St. Joe Walking Tour phone application with
wireless hotspot
- Come down and eat lunch at one of our downtown restaurants
- Kansas State University design students showcase downtown plans
Events on Saturday, May 3rd, 9am 6pm:
- Block Walk St. Joe Walking Tour phone application with wireless
hotspot
- Shop local pop-up businesses
- Wine garden featuring local wineries
- Kids activity area including: balloon animals, arts & crafts, juggling
and more!
- Kansas State University design students downtown plans
- Bike Tours
Better Block, Downtown May 2nd & 3rd
When Stephen Lance turned 16 and obtained his drivers
license, his mother, Shelly Lance, recalls the pride he
displayed announcing to his family that if something should
happen to him, he wanted to be an organ donor. Steven
always was a giver, his mother said thoughtfully.
Little did his family know, his decision would bring them
to the chapel at Heartland Regional Medical Center on
Wednesday, April 16. It is here his family would meet, for
the rst time, someone who became very special to them in
2013, after Stephen passed away from an aneurysm.
Angela Scott traveled from Hutchison, Kan., to meet Shelly
and his sister, Brittany Lance, that day. While she was waiting
in the sun-lled chapel for the doors to open, the heart that
connects them all began beating rapidly in anticipation.
After tear-lled hugs, whispers of thanks, and Shelly and
Brittany using a stethoscope to hear Stephens heart, the
three women began sharing their experiences, hopes,
struggles and journey.
He was still here, Shelly Lance said. Stephen gave my kids
their mom back, said Angela, mother of two.
Angela and Shelly were the featured speakers for the annual
Celebration of Life event that same day. The event honors
organ donors during the previous year and occurs in April
during National Donate Life Month.
Stephen took a proactive step to make his wishes known, not
only by registering as an organ donor on his drivers license,
but by sharing them with his family.
Many times, donation circumstances come at those tragic
moments of life, said Scott Wade, MD. So many have not
talked about their wishes regarding organ donation.
Stephens giving nature helped others, as well. His liver saved
two people. A 57-year-old mother who adopted her two
grandchildren after her daughter passed away, along with a
two-year-old little girl.
One donor can potentially save the lives of nine to 11
people, said Dr. Wade. What better way to turn a sad
circumstance into something meaningful.
HEART BEATS ON THROUGH
ORGAN DONOR
Pictured above: Listening with a stethoscope, Brittany Lance (right)
listens to her brother Stephens heart beat inside of Angela Scott
(left). Angela received Stephens heart in 2013 when he died from
an aneurysm. Pictured below: The three women share memories,
gifts and experiences, both personal, as well as in remembrance of
Stephen Lances gracious gift.
With The Discovery of King Tut: His Tomb His Treasures exhibit
coming to the Midwest, the story of the Boy King and the civilization he
ruled are bound to capture our imaginations again. Children in particular have
a lot of questions. Why were they looking for the tomb of King Tut anyway?
When they found the tomb, did they fnd what they expected? If an archaeolo-
gist led the search, did someone tell him where to dig and how to do it? Dur-
ing the St. Joseph Museum Walk like an Egyptian archaeology day camp,
kids will fnd the answers to those questions and much more. They will learn
proper archaeological dig protocols, mummify a chicken, cover a t-shirt with
Egyptian symbols, and experience the discovery of King Tuts tomb on a feld
trip. The camp will be held for students entering the 4th, 5th, and 6th
grades from July 28 through July 31. Camp will begin after lunch at
12:30 p.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. except for the feld trip on July 31,
which will take place from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Space is limited and paid reservations are required for the camp by
July 10. The cost of the camp is $95, which includes snacks, the camp
t-shirt, and the feld trip to Union Station in Kansas City to see the
King Tut exhibit. Children will need to bring a sack lunch on the feld
trip. Transportation by Heartland Trailways, exhibit tickets, water,
and snacks will be provided. Adults are welcome to join the fun of
the feld trip! The fee for adults is $38, which covers exhibit admis-
sion, drinks, snacks, and transportation. Children can be registered
for the camp at the St. Joseph Museum, 3406 Frederick Avenue, or the
registration form can be printed from the Museum website at www.
stjosephmuseum.org. The completed form should be mailed to the St.
Joseph Museum, P.O. Box 8096, St. Joseph, Missouri, 64508. For
more information, call the St. Joseph Museum at 816-232-8471.
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Regular Joe Music Guy
Big Star was arguably one of the great bands of the 1970s. Unfortunately, no
one seemed to know it at the time. What Big Star (former Box Tops lead singer
Alex Chilton, Andy Hummel, Chris Bell and Jody Stephens) brought to the
table were a mix of harmony, longing, great songwriting, the ability to rock and,
what came out of all this was the creation of power pop and their debut, the
ambitiously titled #1 Record.
Big Star, named for a grocery store chain in their hometown of Memphis, Ten-
nessee, was a massive success on paper. Chilton had already found fame at 16
singing The Box Tops mega hit The Letter, Chris Bell was a multi-talented
songwriter and musician, Andy Hummel was a great yet understated bassist
and Jody Stephens love of R&B and British invasion era rock had made him
a powerful yet soulful drummer. So, when the band entered Ardent Studios (a
place both Alex and Jody knew well) in the summer of 71, they had it all in
hand for a smash record.
What emerged is possibly one of the greatest debuts in the rock canon. Loaded
with would be hits, Give Me Another Chance, Dont Lie to Me (this
song seems to be the mold for every KISS song after its release), The Ballad
of El Goodo, In The Street (later recorded by Cheap Trick for the open-
ing of That 70s Show). It also contains what some agree to be the fnest
song recorded about the confusion and anticipation of young love, Thirteen.
Everything was there: they had the songs, they had a great producer in John
Fry though Fry later said the band did all the production work, the planets had
aligned yet, the record went nowhere selling fewer than 10,000 copies initially.
Due to poor PR, or lack thereof, and even worse distributing of
the record by STAX (a label that later went bankrupt in spite
of having great selling artists like Isaac Hayes, the late Otis
Redding and Booker T. and the MGs on their roster) #1 Re-
cord was non-existent in stores and on the radio. Making what
should have been a smash, a record that garnered universal
praise by nearly every music publication and critic, the album
was lost in the pages of rocks ever-growing history.
Bell, a musician that was known to be a fragile genius, had
pour his whole self into Big Stars debut, quit the band follow-
ing the failure of #1 Record, found Jesus, amassed a massive
drinking problem, recorded throughout the 70s including the
lush and beautiful single I Am The Cosmos. Bell died tragi-
cally in an auto accident on December 27, 1978. He was 27.
Big Star recorded two more albums as a three piece; the
noticeably more rock infuenced Radio City (featuring the
now classic September Gurls) and the strange yet wonder-
ful Third/Sister Lovers though the band, in my opinion, never
again captured the wonder that resides within #1 Record.
Although Big Star never saw fame and fortune in their day, the
band became a cult favorite in the 1980s, a much sought after
group by the musicians that came after them, a gem that lovers
of true music all seemed to agree upon. Big Star has
camaraderie around it, a kinship of those looking for
perfection.
#1 Record slowly built steam within the underground,
becoming the Rosetta Stone for acts like The Replace-
ments, whose song Alex Chilton features the line
I never travel far/without a little Big Star, Matthew
Sweet, Teenage Fanclub, The Meat Puppets, Soul
Asylum, REM, Husker Du and more too numerous to
list here.
Try as he might, Chilton could not escape his power
pop past and in 1993 reformed Big Star with Stephens,
Ken Stringfellow and Jon Auer of The Posies, play-
ing a well-received show at The University of Missouri and continuing until
Chiltons death.
Chilton, Hummel and Stephens all lived to
see the rise of Big Star to the level of legend.
Bands seem to form everyday with the
sound of Big Star in the background, lurk-
ing within the notes and harmonies. Though
both Hummel and Chilton passed in 2010
(Hummel of cancer and Chilton of a massive
heart attack), Big Star will live forever in the
hearts and minds of those that truly love the
songs and the fawed souls that brought them
into the world.
Listen to Danny R. Phillips podcast Dont
Have a Clue the second Saturday of every
month at 4pm cst
on www.stjoseph-
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ALL SHOWS @9:30pm unless listed otherwise.
May 2 Red Velvet Crush & Dc & key
May 3 Jeff Kincaid Memorial Benft featuring
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May 4 Morgan Breckenridge farwell OPEN MIC
party featuring Shut up & Love it.
May 9 ATribute to the Beatles featuring Tom
Mayfeld, Scot Brunette & Joe Stretch
May 10 Violet & the Undercurrents & Gastown
Lamps
May 16 MOJO Saints
May 17 Acoustic set featuring The Devil & the
Southern Fellowship & Dom Ce DeBbaca
May 22 Iris Project
May 23 Missouri Homegrown
May 24 2 Miles Deep
May 30 Alice Sweet Alice & The Burnstyles
May 31 Occupy a Venue hosted by Dc & Key, per
formers Tyler Harman, Binky, Wild Bill
Medicine Show, Scot Brunette, ACIDIC
Coppa
(Inside Piatto 614 on Francis)
Fri 5/2 Souveneers
Eagles Lodge North Belt
Sat 5/10 Ranger
Sat 5/17 Revd Up
Sat 5/24 Dixie Cadillac
Sat 5/31 Friends
First Ward House
St. Joe Ave & Grand
May 2nd Jeepin and Jammin with Money For
Nothin
9th Stormbourne
16th Money for Nothin
24th Echo
30th Deryck Box and the Beatniks
Magoons Famous Deli
8th & Locust
May Highlights
Friday 2 - The Tracy Huffman - Jerry Forney
Project featuring the Colbratron 5000, and Swanky
Brian Shanky
Saturday 3 - Artist Showcase featuring..
Bret Jager, Ben Constable, Jacob Cross, and Jesse
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Friday 9 - TBA
Saturday 10 - The Nace Brothers $10 cover
Friday 16 - Justin Andrew Murray
Saturday 17 - Ben Greens Singer Songwriter Jam
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Sat 5/3 First Saturday with The Lucky and
Matt Coman & the Coterie 1pm
Performing Arts Association
Sat. May 17 th Local Art Rock II at Civic Arena
with Whiskey for the Lady, Dsoedean and
Blue Oyster Culture Club
Tickets $10 at 719 Edmond or Civic Arena
Live Music Hi-Lites From The Shelf: Big Stars #1 Record

Catered by the JC Wyatt House

MOTHERS DAY
AT THE
MANSION
May 11
th
2014
Two seatings by reservation only 11:30AMand 1:00PM
Call the JC Wyatt House for reservations 816-676-1004

At the WYETH-TOOTLE MANSION
Spoil your mom. She deserves it! Museum Hill Members will dress in
turn of the century costumes and host a delightful gourmet buffet catered by JC Wyatt
House, (St Josephs #1 eatery on Trip Advisor), Live period music, a horse drawn tour
around the block by Duncan Carriages, & booklet of surrounding architecture, all for for
$50.00 per guest. (Children 12 & under, $30.00)
Pre-paid reservations only. Limited seating.
Call now to reserve your table. 816-676-1004

Proceeds benefit MuseumHill Neighborhood Association
for neighborhood preservation and restoration projects.
In the event of exterior renovation of the main entrance by the City, the North Entrance will be used.

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Ashley Bransfeld, at Rosie Cheeked, is a li-
censed Esthetician who has been perfecting her craft
for the past 10 years. She provides several services
to help you stay hair free and carefree including full
body waxing for women and upper body waxing
for men. She also provides several pampering and
cosmetic services including eyebrow and eyelash
tinting, temporary eyelash application, ear candling,
makeup artistry for special events, and 60 or 90 min-
ute facials that are customized to your skin needs.
Ashley is a Kansas City native who transplant-
ed to St. Joseph so her and husband, Dolewite drum-
mer Mike Sumo Bransfeld, could raise a family.
She sparked her career when she was a theatre
student at UMKC and an acquaintance was complet-
ing esthetics courses at Johnson County Community
College. Ashley thought the program sounded fun
and, being realistic, decided to expand on theatri-
cal makeup aspect that she loved so much. Thus,
becoming a totally kick butt Esthetician. Her goal at
the beginning of her career was to do everything (in
the esthetic feld) equally well. Ashley views her
job is to make her customers feel special, relaxed,
and cared for. Any one of her clients would agree
that Ashley does, in fact, do her job well.
Mrs. Bransfeld has worked for various salons
prior to 2012, but will celebrate her two year anni-
versary with Rosie Cheeked in July. Current hours
of operation are Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays
9:30-3:00, Wednesdays 9:30-7:30, and Saturdays
upon request. Rosie Cheeked is located in the Salon
Suites @ 101 North 36th Street, Suite 205 on the
lower level. To schedule an appointment call Ashley
@ 816.646.6424 and like Rosie Cheeked on Face-
book for inspirational beauty messages and tips.
Every journalist knows that there are only six
basic questions to ask when covering a story: who,
what, when, where why and how, or the 5 ws and 1
h.... And practically speaking these are the precisely
the six questions to ask yourself when determining
your ideal diet. Lets take them one by one:
Who: Who are you? Man or woman, Asian
or African, offce worker or laborer? Depending
on your gender, ethnic background career, age and
body type you will have to adjust your diet accord-
ingly. For example, women generally need less
food than men, Asians and Africans often do not
do well with dairy and offce workers will need to
consume fewer calories for energy than laborers.
Besides knowing your particular likes and dislikes,
food sensitivities and/or allergies, these nuances
need to be considered as well.
What: Almost every diet book out there deals
with the what--eat this and not that and a lot of them
contradict each other.
But basically you just need a balance of pro-
tein, fat and carbohydrates preferably from whole
foods in their natural state either cooked or raw.
Avoid all processed foods if possible. Shop the
perimeter of the supermarket. And that means no
fast-food joints either (except for very occasional
indulgences).
When: Americans have a bad habit of put-
ting the feed bag on all the time, but other cultures
recognize that we are designed to eat according to
our bodies circadian rhythms which synchronize
with time of the day as well as with the seasons of
the year.
That means eating a fairly light breakfast to
get us through to lunchtime when ideally we eat the
largest meal of the day because this is the time of
the day when our digestion is strongest. As the day
winds down, we ideally eat less, a very light sup-
per if any. Well eat more substantial food in winter
to insulate our bodies and lighter foods in spring
and summer to cool and energize them. Emerging
research indicates that eating within an eight hour
period and fasting the other 16 is the ideal schedule
for digestion and weight maintenance.
Where: Not just anywhere, thats for sure!
Yet so many people eat at their desks, the kitchen
counter or in the car. But you will enjoy and digest
your food (except perhaps snacks) so much better if
you take time to sit down
at a table away from work
or driving and simply eat
doing nothing else......
Problems with indiges-
tion might be solved by
making this one simple
change.
Why: That should be
obvious, but often isnt.
We need to eat to nourish
our bodies giving them
the mateirials to maintain
and repair as well as the
fuel to provide the energy to function. But we also
eat for pleasure and no matter how nutritious a food
might be, you probably wont eat it unless you like
it! And by the way, its not true that if it tastes good
its not good for you. Nature provides many deli-
cious textures and tastes but we cant savor them if
were used to a diet of processed food.
How: Gratefully, slowly and mindfully, the
three ways that seem so foreign to our fast-paced
multitasking modern culture. The French and the
Italians know how to enjoy a long leisurely lunch or
dinner and we would do well to follow their exam-
ple. You might begin by cooking at home or eating
at some of St. Josephs locally owned restaurants.
Not only will you be nourishing yourself, but you
will also be supporting our local economy--flling
up two plates at the same time!
Yours for optimum nutrition,
James Fly, Certiifed Health Coach
Making St. Joseph Beautiful
One Unibrow at a Time
12- Joe Health
The Six Questions of Good Nutrition The St. Joseph branch of Domesti-PUPS will
be offering a pet training class for you and your
dog to work as a pet therapy team visiting various
locations in the St. Joseph area. The ten week class
will begin May 17th at 10:30 a.m. MERIL has
graciously agreed to provide the site for the training.
The frst session will be an orientation meeting for
people without their dogs, to learn about Domesti-
PUPS and the training programs that will be offered.
At the end of the ten week training, testing will be
conducted for the handler and dog teams. The test
will include the AKC Good Citizen and Community
Canine exams as well as additional testing items
that Domesti-PUPS has found useful for pet therapy
applications.
For the past several years, the St. Joseph
branch of Domesti-PUPS has served the St. Joseph
area by visiting nursing homes, libraries, colleges,
childrens camps, special needs organizations,
schools and a host of other events which allow
human/dog interaction. The local organization is
looking for people who are willing to take their dogs
on visits at least twice a month to various places in
the St. Joseph area. It is a rewarding program for
the people that are visited as well as the dogs and
their handlers.
For more information, or if you wish to
obtain a copy of the forms needing to be completed
prior to the orientation meeting, contact us at 816-
232-5162 or email stjoe@domesti-pups.org.
DOMESTI-PUPS PET THERAPY CLASSES
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Pony Express Council, Boy Scouts of America,
recently announced recipients of the Silver
Beaver Award, the highest award a council can
bestow upon an individual. The four area adults
who received the honor are: Mable Blanchard,
Darrell Jones, Paul Becker, and David Bingtson.
To be considered for the Silver Beaver
Award, a person must have demonstrated
leadership equally through Boy Scouts and the
community.
Leadership and
volunteerism are both
encouraged through
Scouting. Scouts with
the Pony Express
Council volunteered
over 12,500 hours of
community service
over the course of the
last year.
Financial Stability
Health Efforts for Local People
Leadership St. Joseph
Prot In Education
Success By 6
Unmet Needs Committee
Volunteer Center
7 United Way
Initiatives/ Programs
American Red Cross,
Midland Empire Chapter
Bartlett Center
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Catholic Charities
of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Inc.
The CENTER, a Samaritan Center
Childrens Mercy Hospitals
and Clinics
Community Missions Corporation
Family Guidance Center
Girl Scouts of Northeast Kansas
and Northwest Missouri
19 Partner Agencies
When you
GIVE,
ADVOCATE,
and VOLUNTEER through
United Way of Greater St. Joseph,
you join with United Way
and 19 Partner Agencies
and improve lives
through education,
health and
nancial stability.
InterServ
Legal Aid of Western Missouri
Northwest Missouri
Community Services
Pony Express Council,
Boy Scouts of America
St. JosephSafety&HealthCouncil
The Salvation Army
Specialty Industries
of St. Joseph, Inc.
United Cerebral Palsy
of Northwest Missouri
YMCA
YWCA
United Way
of Greater St. Joseph
stjosephunitedway.org
Shortly after their one-year anniversary in
St. Joseph, Childrens Mercy Heartland Specialty
Clinics continues to expand local telemedicine
specialty clinics.
At telemedicine visits, children and their families
meet with a registered nurse who serves as a clinical
telefacilitator at Heartland Regional Medical
Center in St. Joseph and with a Children's Mercy
doctor via computer screen.
"Weve heard from both doctors and families
that their patients want to access the expertise of
Childrens Mercy without the inconvenience of
traveling to Kansas City," said Marshaun Butler,
Vice President, Childrens Mercy South and
Regional Medical Practices.
At Heartland Health, Kansas City-based
Childrens Mercy Heartland Specialty Clinics
offers traditional face-to-face cardiology and
endocrine/diabetes appointments for patients.
This year, they added telemedicine clinics for
patients being seen for: suspected child abuse
and neglect; developmental and behavioral
needs; and asthma, allergy and immunology.
United Way Reading Adventure is calling for volunteers to
read in July during one-hour-a-week sessions at Skaith, Pickett,
Eugene Field, Hosea, and Parkway elementary schools.
United Way will again partner with the St. Joseph School
District Explorer Kids Summer Program to match children in the
Explorers program with a reading volunteer.
Participating students will receive free books throughout the
summer to encourage reading at home and to help build their
home libraries.
Every week in July 2013, an average of 100 volunteers read
with 250 children at fve schools through United Way Reading
Adventure.
Individuals and organizations interested in volunteering to
read or donating books may contact United Way at 364-2381 or
jodi.bloemker@stjosephunitedway.org.
Childrens Mercy Services Available for Children in St. Joseph
They plan to soon offer telemedicine services
in rehabilitative medicine, weight management
and rheumatology, nutrition, and endocrine
disorders in cancer survivors. Patients can
still be seen in person by Chidren's Mercy
doctors in Kansas City as well.
Children's Mercy, this region's pediatric
medical center, provides comprehensive and
specialized services to all children regardless of
ability to pay.
Children in
northwest
Missouri can
beneft from
Children's
Mercy Hospital
specialists via
telemedicine in
St. Joseph at
Heartland
Regional
Medical Center.
Leaders and Volunteers
Grow Through Scouting
Volunteers needed to read with
elementary children this summer
United Way Reading Adventure
aims to help children maintain
literacy skills during the summer
when they are out of school.
There isnt much more important
in the economy than being able to
feed our nation and the rest of the
world. Agriculture and the future of
the ag-related workforce is the focus
of one of the St. Joseph Chamber of
Commerces most steadily-growing
events.
For 10 years, the Chamber has
celebrated all of those involved
in agriculture at the Farm City
Breakfast. In 2013, almost 350
farmers, students and agri-business
professionals attended the event.
This year the event drewalmost 500.
I think the speakers weve
brought in have a lot to do with how
the event has grown, said Donnie
Miller, of Helena Chemical Company,
and a member of the Chambers
Agribusiness Committee, who has
been very active in organizing the
event. But more than that, I think it
has to do with supporting the kids.
The event is a fundraiser for
Agriculture Future of America (AFA),
which provides scholarships to local
students who pursue degrees and
careers in agronomy, ag education,
agri-business, ag economics,
animal science, ag journalism, pre-
veterinary medicine, ag engineering,
mechanical engineering and more.
In the last nine years since the
breakfast was begun, we have given
56 scholarships, said David Cox, of
FCS Financial.
Mr. Cox, another member of the
Agri-business Committee, has also
been an integral part of the events
success. He said local donors have
raised about $123,000 in the last nine
years, which AFA matches dollar
for dollar, equating to $246,000 in
total funds for local students. In
the 16 years that the Agribusiness
Committee has partnered with AFA,
87 scholarships have been given
from St. Joseph, which is more
than any single community in the
nation, according to AFA. In the
16-year history about $400,000 has
been given for scholarships and a
leadership conference for students.
We have an active agribusiness
committee that has a passion for the
AFA mission of providing training
and leadership opportunities for
agricultural students, Mr. Cox said.
Mr. Miller said the committee
is backed up by the agribusiness
community and its exciting to see
students who have received the
scholarship work in the area.
One of those students is Joe Lau.
Mr. Lau received an AFA scholarship
in 2010 and is an agriculture major at
Northwest Missouri State University
with a minor in agronomy and
precision agriculture. He owns Lau
Farming LLC, which he founded
in December of 2011. He farms in
Northwest Missouri and Northeast
Kansas, where he produces corn and
soybeans.
I fnd scholarships like the
AFAs scholarship to be extremely
benefcial as it allows younger adults
to see the professionalism associated
with careers in agriculture and
allows college students to see that
agriculture is so much more than just
going home to farm or working at
the local co-op, Mr. Lau said.
The Farm City Breakfast brings
professionals from every part of
agriculture together, from people
in jeans and boots to veterinarians
to fnanciers. Mr. Lau said the AFA
brings people from all backgrounds
together as well.
I enjoyed the AFA for the
emphasis it placed on business
and economics, instead of the
agronomic/scientifc side of
production, he said. I believe it is
for those reasons that scholarships
like this are benefcial to our area as
it gives students from this area an
extremely competitive advantage
when competing in todays job
market.
He said that with St. Joseph
and Buchanan County continually
bringing in agriculture businesses,
it is extremely important to have
qualifed people in the area to fll
those jobs.
With scholarships like the AFA,
I believe the community can do just
that, Mr. Lau said.
Nearly $400,000 Given to Ag Students in History of Chamber Committee
Submitted by the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce
The St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that it has launched a new website to help
small business owners. The Small Business Resource Center, www.stjosephsmallbusiness.com, provides
a wealth of information about a variety of subjects that affect your small business. This can range from
financing and planning to sales, marketing and insurance. Whether youre just starting a business
or youve been in business for a while, there are lots of decisions to make. With the Small Business
Resource Center, you will have combined years of experience, proven strategies, and knowledge for
success at your fingertips. The site is presented by American Family Insurance. Please check it out today
and let us know your thoughts as it continues to grow.
stjosephsmallbusiness.com
Joe Lau, a past recipient of an Agriculture Future of America (AFA) scholarship, stands among his crops.
Interested in joining the Chamber?
Now is the perfect time.
Through the end of June, the joining
fee is $100 off.
Come see why 1,000 other St. Joseph
businesses, large and small, join the
Chamber -- for personal benefit, as
well as to help grow the community.
Call (816) 232-4461 or visit
saintjoseph.com today
MUG
SHOTS
Uptown Historic Homes Tourcelebrate 10 years!

Sunday, May 4, 2014, 2-4 p.m.; FREE for everyone

10 terrific historic buildings & newest home in Robidoux District
follow the signs to these and realtors open houses

Be a history detective in Uptowns
Hunt for History contest--$200 prize for fastest discovery of selected historic features

Tour, Contest and Celebration start at First Presbyterian Church, 301 N. 7
th
St.
(restored historic sanctuary open for tours)


Call about Uptown-816-232-1829

Tour sponsored by Uptown St. Joseph Redevelopment Corporation funded by Heartland Health
We caught these folks out and about
clock-wise from top at Pony Espresso,
Magoons, Lucky Tiger, Corby Pond, and the
always crazy streets of the Joe. See anybody
you know? Tell em you saw their mugs in
The Regular Joe!
Students at Missouri Western State University
have a new place to gather on campus, thanks to
the generosity of a local family. Kelley Commons,
a beautiful outdoor patio just outside the Blum
Student Union, was dedicated Thursday, April 24.
Kelley Commons features a large patio area
with tables and chairs, a stage, a grassy area and
large black and gold sails to provide shade. Inside
the Blum Union, adjacent to the patio, is a new
Java City, which was provided by Aramark Cam-
pus Dining. Java City will
be giving out free samples
before the dedication cer-
emony, from 3 to 3:30 p.m.
The union is often
seen as the living room on a
campus, and we want Kelley
Commons to be a welcoming
space, said Shana Meyer,
vice president for student
affairs. We want it to be a
place for students to congre-
gate and visit with friends
or work on class projects
together. These spaces help
build community, and thats
a lot of what Missouri West-
ern is about.
Kelley Commons is
named for the Kelley family:
parents Jean Kelley and the
late James Kelley; children
Jeanie Grahl 72, Molly
Pierce 77 and Chris Kelley 86
and his wife, Kelly. In 2007
the family donated the funds to
create University Plaza, which
includes the 10 bronze Griffon
statue and fountain near Kelley
Commons.
It was a natural extension
of the plaza, and we are very
happy with the results, Pierce
said.
This is something my
mother loves, Grahl added.
And my father would have
loved sitting on the patio
watching students.
The Kelley family donated most of the money
for the project. The Student Government Associa-
tion contributed furniture for the Kelley Commons
and the Blum Union lobby, Aramark built the
new coffee bar, and Zack Workman 74, owner of
Lawns Unlimited Inc., donated landscaping and
dirt work for the new space.
18 -Joe Western
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