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If you wait long enough, so they say, all will be revealed.
For instance, Ive been wondering for a while now about my belly.
Its a popular lament. According to high level research I conducted in vari-
ous national tabloids, it ranks only behind Big Foot and Alien abduction in the
public consciousness.
Paul Simon summed up the feelings of many of us when he asked, Why
am I soft in the middle now, when the rest of my life is so hard?
I mean theres no rhyme or reason to it. Sure, I dont exercise like I used
to and yeah, I know my eating habits could be better, but still there has to be
another factor, right? You can just feel the hand of outside forces at work.
So even though I fully intend to do a sit-up now and again, something
always seems to stop me.
Its been a frustrating mystery, but I fnally have some answers.
It started making sense with the long awaited birth of my granddaughter
last fall and the way her tiny body nestled into my soft gooey center.
It was Mother Nature all along, preparing my body for grandparenthood!
Nobody bats an eye at the physical changes brought on by motherhood,
noooooo! But let a fellow of a certain age add a little girth in the midsection
and all of a sudden its a beer-gut or a pot-belly. I ask you, is that fair? In
other cultures a prodigious stomach is a sign of status, but particularly here in
America, an entire industry has developed, preying on those uncomfortable with
natures bounty. Ab-busters, Ab-rollers, Eight Minute Abs and every other time
increment. Its an ab-omination, I tell you! (Ha! I slay me!)
Once I fgured it out, I started putting it to work.
Feeding a baby in your lap? Where do you rest the bottle? You guessed it!
Got a baby asleep on your shoulder? Flat bellies have to support the whole
10-20 pounds with just their arms. (How sad for them!) Nature has blessed
others of us with a perfect feshy, infant perch, if you will. And babies know
just where to fnd it. My own granddaughters pudgy little knees sure know the
way to her cuddle spot. She wriggles and squirms till shes perfectly balanced
on the belly. Its kind of like her own personal beanbag chair. Or maybe one of
those infatable airline pillow things you lie forward on to sleep.
Some fellas might cop an attitude, still clinging to some ancient physical
ideal they hold for themselves. They sweat and struggle against the relentless
march of time, trying to make their exterior package match the one frozen in
their minds.
But not me. Im over it. I realize fnally, that its Mother Natures plan for
me. My body is her work. Shes altered my shape to ft my new responsibili-
ties. Im built for comfort, not for speed.
I fgure Im not so unlike the male seahorse who suddenly develops a pouch
to nurture his brood. (Wouldnt that be cool! Id never lose my car keys again,
and Id always have a place for my cell phone, even when naked!)
But short of that, I guess Ill take what the old girl has in store for me. Ill
try not to let it get completely out of control, but I wont hide it either. No elas-
tic girdles for me. No electric muscle stimulators. No appetite suppressants as
sold on TV.
Just the natural article in all of its glory. Customized for one special cus-
tomer (and any successive ones).
So, while I wouldnt blame you, please dont be jealous of my belly. There
are plenty of bigger ones out there, (though thats not the only way to judge). I
like to think its about quality, not just quantity.
And by the way, thanks for not staring when you see it. My eyes are up
here, ladies.
River Walk Art As-
sociation located inside
the Mitchell Park Plaza
(formally Mead Bldg)
at 11th and Mitchell
will have a reception
Saturday, June 7 from
3 to 5pm for Junes fea-
tured folk artist, (and
my mom!) Bev Hamil-
ton Martinmaas. No charge, everyone welcome.
The Art Gallery, open 10 to 4, has many beautiful pieces of fne art avail-
able, as well as greeting cards and fabric art.
Thursday afternoons join us with your art projects for support and friendly
sharing of ideas.
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years parade? They had them
from 48,51, 60, 67 and 92. We
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InnerThump Records and Entertainment is proud to announce a very
special, Limited-Edition, Double-Live Album, LIVE VOODOO & LIVE VOO-
DOO TOO, the frst album of its kind from Island Rock artists, Soca Jukebox.
This anxiously awaited album will be available on compact disc or through
digital download internationally beginning May 23, 2014.
LIVE VOODOO & LIVE VOODOO TOO is a compilation of two per-
formances from the band recorded live at The Voodoo Lounge, Harrahs Casino
in Kansas City, MO. The album features singular arrangements of time-hon-
ored Reggae tunes, Classic and Modern Rock standards and one Latin Rock-
inspired original tune, Cinderella. Created in a free and jamming, Fillmore
West-type environment, the results retain the playful, grooving spirit of joyful
creation. Caribbean steel pans, electric guitar and bass, drums, percussion and
unstoppable vocals create a unique texture where new Rock meets old-school
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LIVE VOODOO & LIVE VOODOO TOO was recorded live with no
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multi-instrumentalist, Clay Johnston covers every base with a signature blend
of high musicianship and false bravado. Lead pan, percussion and Hype-
man duties are always covered with confdence by Jay Jaypan Albright and
the incendiary guitar work of Jason Riley abounds. Post-production mixing
and mastering was handled by Larry Gann at Awestruck Studios in Kansas City,
MO. Original album art was commissioned from artist Tim Huggins who also
handled all graphic design duties with photography from Megan Wyeth.
LIVE VOODOO & LIVE VOODOO TOO is project with a long time-
line. The band recorded its frst live set in 2011 and the second in late 2012 dur-
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box performed fan favorites from Bob Marley, Sublime, Santana and the Dave
Mathews Band at full-tilt for these shows. This Limited-Edition compilation
will be celebrated with a CD release event May 23, 2014, at the same venue.
Hoodoo @ The Voodoo 14 features Soca Jukebox, Maria The Mexican and
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InnerThump Records describes the live versions of these classics
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band will be at the Party on the Parkway in June!)
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While we have had Juneteenth celebrations in our city for the past twen-
ty years, this occasion is observed in cities all over the country since June of
1865. As any person who had a U.S. history class in high school will tell you,
slavery offcially ended on January 1st, 1863 when President Lincoln issued
The Emancipation Proclamation. However, as the U. S. government was fght-
ing the southern slave-holding states in a civil war, and because news traveled
at a much slower rate in the nineteenth century, most humans held in bondage
were not freed by their captors immediately. In fact, it was two and a half
long years before Union Major General Gordon Granger and his troops
were able to spread the news of both the proclamation, and the end of the
war to hold-outs in Galveston, TX. General Granger was ordered to read
General Order Number Three.
Since the date of that reading, June 19th 1865, African-Ameri-
cans nationwide have been celebrating the last known slaves on U.S. soil
being free. And though how Juneteenth is celebrated will vary from city
to city, the transition from slavery to freedom and the sense of commu-
nity that developed is the nucleus of the event.
One of Saint Josephs Juneteenth organizers, Ms. Ladawndra
Robbs, became involved out of her passion for community aware-
ness and educating people about African-American history. A history
teacher herself, Ms. Robbs helps to bring Juneteenth alive in St. Joseph
every year, using her educational background as a means to both inform
and entertain festival goers.
This years Juneteenth celebration will take place Friday, June
13th through Sunday, June 15th. While keeping with the long-time Ju-
neteenth traditions of music and food, St. Josephs celebration adds some
local fare. The three day event will begin on Friday evening at The
Black Archives Museum, 3406 Frederick Avenue, where there will be a
banquet for this years high school graduates. The festivities will move
to The Bartlett Center (409 S. 18th St.) immediately afterwards, where
there will be live music and a dj.
The event continues Saturday morning with a parade at 10 a.m.
The parade will begin at the intersection of Noyes and Messanie, and
will end at The Bartlett Center. Local marching bands, civic leaders,
and Buffalo Soldier re-enactors will be marching along the parade route.
Following the reading of the Mayoral Proclamation at the Bartlett Center
on Saturday, one can shop from a variety of vendors, hear a presentation on Af-
rican-American geneological research, and view works of art from local artists.
Live music from gospel choirs and jazz bands will follow in the late afternoon.
Also on Saturday, the Mini-Museum with certain pieces from The
Black Archives, will be on display.
A community potluck will be held Sunday afternoon at The Bartlett
Center following church services.
Juneteenth Celebration a Grand Mid-town Tradition
Do you like Music, Motorcycles
and a Major good time? Well you
wont want to miss the 12th annual Ride
for Ryan! The Pre-Party kickoff starts
Friday night at 6pm in Downtown St.
Joe with an outdoor FREE concert from
Outlaw Jim and the Whiskey Benders
at the Felix St. Gazebo. Then youll be
able to walk up and down Felix Street
and catch any number of the other enter-
tainers at these establishments: Fosters,
Rendezvous, Hammerjacks, Buffalo Bar
and Felix St. Pub. Then on Saturday,
June 7th the ride begins at NOON sharp
from St. Joe Harley Davidson, 4020 S.
169 Hwy.
Ride for Ryan began 12 years ago
after a local young man, Ryan Con-
solver, age 24, lost his life in a motorcycle accident.
Ryan was a Union Carpenter and loved Construc-
tion. To honor Ryans memory, the family held
the frst birthday party and ride 12 years ago. They
never dreamed it would become a huge community
event, where thousands would come year after year,
to have fun on the frst weekend in June. Theyve
entertained guests from as far as Ireland and folks
in the Netherlands order shirts every year! Bikers
from coast to coast have made the trek to the beauti-
ful Midwest to enjoy one of the largest motorcycle
rides in NW Missouri. Last year they had approxi-
mately 500 motorcycles in attendance, and it seems
to grow every year.
The ride is approximately 80 miles long wind-
ing through Ryans old stomping grounds where
he went to school in Savannah, MO. There is one
stop for lunch at the Savannah Middle school. A
$5 lunch deal is served by the school staff. The
Consolver family requests proceeds from the lunch
beneft a Savannah child or family with special
needs or circumstances and not be used for the
scholarships. Ryans parents said, Its all about
helping kids. The ride registration and auction
funds the scholarships, we want the lunch to beneft
another child in need.
If you would like to watch the parade of bikes
they will be travelling through these communities:
12:25 Amazonia 12:35 Fillmore
12:55 T-stop Savannah
1:00 Savannah Jr. High
2:15 - Downtown Savannah
2:45 Rae, Rosendale
2:50 - North Andrew School
3:20 Felix Street Exit from I-229.
Costs: $10 Wristband will get you into all
the pubs Friday and Saturday. $20 Ride
Registration per person. This will also get
you into the Friday
and Saturday night pubs.
Friday June 6th
6pm Outlaw Jim and Whiskey Benders:
Gazebo
7pm Casey Brett: Ground Round
9pm Stormbourne: Rendezvous
B.O.C.C.: Hammerjacks
Licious Brothers: Buffalo Bar
Karaoke: Felix St. Pub
10pm The Souveneers: Fosters
Saturday June 7th
6pm Rusty Cage: Gazebo
7pm OxyMoron: Ground Round
9pm 2 Miles Deep: Rendezvous
Dance Club Nite: Hammerjacks
High Strung: Buffalo Bar
Ride 4 Ryan June 6th & 7th
music schedule
The Second Annual St. Joe Pride Festival will be held at Coleman-
Hawkins Park on Friday and Saturday, June 20th and 21st. The Festival
celebrates the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community and features
local musicians, entertainers, speakers and vendors. For the second year, St.
Joseph will join many cities around the world that have Pride festivals during
the month of June.
Festivities will begin on Friday evening with music by The
Clementines at 5:00 and Jeremiah Clark at 7:00pm. At 9pm will be a fabulous
Drag Show featuring 2014 Miss Gay Missouri America, Adria Andrews, and
local performers like Bianca Bliss, Vivian Versace and Phoenix Havoc. Many
well-known Drag artists from Kansas City are also scheduled. Aaryn Sommers
and Gregg Lynn will be the emcees.
The Pride Festival grounds will reopen Saturday morning at
10:00am with activities planned all day and night. This year will be
the frst for a full Street Parade in the downtown area at Noon. Offcial
Opening ceremonies will take place at the Gazebo Stage at Coleman-
Hawkins after the Parade at 12:30. Dean the Bogeyman Boese serves
as the emcee for all the days entertainment which will include the Knot
So Square Dancers at 1:00pm, performers from the Robidoux Resident
Theatre with the musical Hair Spray at 3:30 and the Mighty Mo Jazz
Combo at 4pm. They will be followed by a local talent show extrava-
ganza at 5pm, the Something Else Cabaret at 7 and the ReAgents at
9pm.
Two new activities are planned this year. A special Kids Area
will bring a family-friendly
atmosphere to the Festival
early Friday evening and
during the day on Saturday
until 5pm. Special games
and activities for kids will
be available. Also Edu-
cational panel discussions
will be held on Saturday
afternoon beginning at
1:00pm. The panels are:
You Can Be a Parent,
Transgender Discussion,
LGBT and Religion,
PFLAG of St. Joseph,
The Gay Rodeo Circuit
and a special talk on poli-
tics from Gerald Ulrich, the
frst openly gay Mayor in
Missouri.
Keep up with the latest
on St. Joe Pride at http://
www.stjoepride.com
All activities are free
and open to everyone to
enjoy!
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Pride Fest June 20&21
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Woods & Bruce Electric
No job too small!
David Bruce, Master Electrician
816-617-1152
Cafe Acoustic
2605 Frederick
ALL SHOWS @9:30pm unless listed otherwise.
June 4 OPEN MIC w/Beau Martin
& Daiel Bergonzoni
June 6 Attic Light & The Burnstyles
June 12 The Iris Project
June 13 FULL FRONTAL
June 14 One Headlight High & Save the Hero
June 18 OPEN MIC hosted by Beau Martin
& Jessica Paige
June 19 OPEN MIC Jam @9:30pm
June 20 High Rise Robots
June 21 Daniel Bergonzoni & The Biff Tannens
June 26 Electric Cellist Chris Bell
June 28 Scruffy & the Janitors, Maps 4 Travelers
& Cartographer
Coppa
(Inside Piatto 614 on Francis)
Fri June 20 Amalgam Jazz 9p
Eagles Lodge North Belt
Saturday, June 14th Ranger 8-12.
Saturday, June 21st -Revd Up, 8-12.
Saturday, June 27th -Dixie Cadillac, 8-12.
First Ward House
St. Joe Ave & Grand
May 30th Deryck Box and the Beatniks
June 7th Mo. Homegrown
June 13th Scruffy & The Janitors
June 18th Oxymoron
June 21 Sweetdreamer
June 28 96 Bulls
Magoons Famous Deli
8th & Locust
Friday 6/6 Tracy Huffman Group
Sat 6/7 Jamazon Cloud
Fri 6/13 Jordan Thomas
Sat 6/14 Mo Homegrown Recording Fundraiser
Thurs 6/19 Jeff Lux
Fri 6/20 Page II
Sat 6/21 Hector Anchondo
Fri 6/27 Coyote Union
The Lucky Tiger
718 Francis
Sat 6/6 First Saturday 3:00-Cupcake, 4:00 Kudzu,
5:00 Dream Girl.
Coleman Hawkins Park
8th & Felix
Sounds of Summer Concert Series
Fri May 30 Friends & Family
Fri June 27 The Motors
Imagine Eleven Concert Series
June 1 Maria the Mexican + John Goolsby
June 8 Neely + The Restoration Band
June 15 Word of Life Band
June 22 Rattle & Hum KC The music of U2
June 29 Ann & Terry Brock Bluegrass
Coleman Hawkins Jazz Festival
FRIDAY JUNE 13, 2014 6PM-7PM
MID AMERICAN ALL-STAR JAZZ ENSEMBLE
7:15PM-8:30 NEW RED ONION JAZZ BABIES
8:45PM-10PM PROJECT H
SATURDAY JUNE 14, 2014 1PM-2PM
City HIGH SCHOOL ALL-STAR JAZZ BAND
2:15PM-3:15PM MID AMERICAN ALL-STAR
JAZZ ENSEMBLE
3:30PM-4:45PM POCKET CALL
5PM-6:15PM NORTHWINDS JAZZ BAND
6:30PM-7:45PM CHARLES WILLIAMS
8PM-9:30PM CHRIS HAZELTONS BOOGALOO
WWW.COLEMANHAWKINS.ORG
WWW.TWITTER.COM/HAWKINSJAZZ
Live Music Hi-Lites
Visit us at 102 N. Woodbine Rd., St. Joseph, MO 64506
Laptop Liquidator will be partnering with
Apple Market, Deffenbaugh Industries, Brandts
Fuel Savers and Stop Traffc Graphics for a ben-
eft recycling event for The Noyes Home for
Children. Laptop Liquidator has opened a recy-
cling center and on June 22nd, will be accepting
old working and non-working laptop,desktop
computers, tablets, iPads, iPhones, Androids,
and working monitors. Collection sites for
the event are Apple Market South Belt, Apple
Market 36TH and Frederick, and Apple Market
in Savannah.
We all have laptops in our closet or base-
ment that we just dont know what to do with be-
cause of our data on them. Laptop Liquidator will
do a professional Data-Wipe while you wait or
before we place your item to be recycled into the
cont ai ner.
You will
know abso-
lutely that
your personal info and browsing history are safe,
gone forever. AND you will be keeping your
electronic items out of our landfll, and into the
hands of someone less fortunate in the St. Joseph
area. Any working donations and some of the
non-working that do not have too large an issue
will be donated to the Noyes Home. Their needs
are great and they dont ask for much, so please
help us and we can get this done. We hope you
will take a minute and put any computer recy-
clables in your car and when you see one of our
locations pull in and RECYCLE!
Still not enough reason to drag those items
to the car? Then how about every donation will
receive a ticket that will enter you into a draw-
ing for a FREE LAPTOP GIVEAWAY? We will
draw the name and announce the winner on July
4th on our FaceBook page:
https://www.facebook.com/laptopliquidator.
Dan Gibbs
laptopliquidator@gmail.com
Computer Recycling Event
June 22nd
Some cravings are natural such as when we eat something salty, we just
naturally reach for a glass of water. Or when its hot, its a no brainer to crave
something cold and juicy like watermelon to rehydrate our bodies. In the winter,
we want something to keep us warm like a hot bowl of soup or stew.
Other cravings might indicate certain nutritional defciencies. For example,
If you are craving chocolate, you might be low in magnesium or if youre crav-
ing oily foods you could be low in calcium. And itsmore than okay to indulge
these cravings as long as you do so by eating whole foods that contain these
minerals.
But other cravings are unnatural, even addictive, and the processed food
industry thrives on this fact. Last year we spent $60 billion on processed snack
foods (think chips, bars, etc). Dont kid yourself. Scientists involved in the
processed food industry have carefully studied the combinations of sugar, fat
and artifcial ingredients that makes their food addicitive, and that, of course,
translates to bigger profts for the food manufacturers, not to mention bigger
waistlines for many of us. Shockingly, two-thirds of Americans are now classi-
fed as obese and sadly, Missouri ranks as one of the fattest states.
According to Dr. Joseph Mercola, who has one of the most popular and
well-respected natural health sites on the internet, there are two keys to curbing
unnatural cravings: intermittent fasting to train your body to burn fat, not sugar,
as its main fuel, and eating whole, instead of processed foods, particularly fats
and proteins, while minimizing carbohydrates. Intermittent fasting doesnt
mean going to the desert for 40 days, it just means eating all of your meals and
snacks during about an eight-hour window of time, giving your body the rest of
the day/night to burn up all the glycogen (sugar) stored in your liver. That, plus
eating plenty of healthy fats (avocadoes, nuts, coconut oil and butter) along with
healthy proteins and a reasonable amount of carbohydrates especially veg-
etables, can curb and even cure our cravings for processed snack foods given
time (about two months on average). Joshua Rosenthal, founder of the Institute
for Integrative Nutrition, calls this latter strategy, crowding out. When we eat
lots of healthy foods, there will be little room left for the unhealthy ones.
Summertime is a great time to start doing this with all the wonder-
ful whole foods available at Farmers Markets and Community Sponsored
Agriculture(CSAs) like the local Goode Food Delivered (See their ad on this
page for details). Just remember to steer clear of all those fast food festival
wagons coming round the bend. Eating those foods will only add fuel to the
fre of your cravings!
Yours for optimal health,
James Fly, Certifed Health Coach
12- Joe Health
Curbing Cravings
Danny R. Phillips
Regular Joe Music Guy
Husker Du is not a band for everyone. Sure,
they are punk rock but if your punk rock comes,
packaged in the form of Green Day or their ilk,
then Husker Du are, in all likelihood, not for you.
Minneapolis favorite punks (or the label noise
pop could be applied) believed in volume and
speed: volume that, legend has it, was so much
that it physically hurt to attend their shows and
speed, both in musical acuity and the pharmaceu-
tical sense.
I have been a fan of Husker Du for many years,
thanks to my friend Jay Wakefeld. I spent years
watching my thirst for music based knowledge
wash away my misspent youth. Along with The
Ramones, Nirvana and The Replacements, the
music of Grant Hart, Bob Mould and Greg Norton
would change how I perceived pop music forever;
how I would approach melody and what consti-
tuted great lyrics, thanks to Hart and Mould, the
Lennon/ McCartney of punk rock.
It was tough picking just one Husker album for
this piece. I couldve gone with Land Speed
Record (the greatest and most ftting album title in
existence), New Day Rising, Candy Apple Grey
or Metal Circus. Any of these albums are worthy
of critique here but I have chosen possibly the
bands most accessible record, and well-rounded
offering: Flip Your Wig.
At the point of its release by punk label dejour
SST in 1985, Husker Du had already signed a deal
to jump to the major label Warner Music Group, a
move that would ultimately kill the band. Many
fans consider Flip Your Wig to be the bands
greatest album. Featuring Makes No Sense At
All, Divide and Conquer, Pretty Hate Doll
and the title track, Flip shows the incredible abil-
ity of Mould and Hart to create such a thoroughly
well-balanced record. This is an unbelievable
feat, being a mere 12 months after the completion
of the opus double album Zen Arcade, an album
that I consider to be the greatest achievement in
hardcore.
What makes Flip Your Wig an improvement over
their previous records, sonically at least, is the fact
that SST in-house producer and record butcher
Spot is no longer in the mix. Gone is everything
turned to 11, releasing records without a proper
mix or mastering. Flip had a real producer in
Michael Wagener; fans could now truly hear what
made Bob Mould one of greatest guitarists of the
emerging alternative rock movement. Gone is the
wall of dirge, the pain inducing volume. We can
hear the power of Harts drums and the nuance of
Nortons wonderful bass work. Husker Du truly
appears on Flip, showing rock fans what longtime
listeners had known all along: Husker Du was and
is one of the most infuential bands ever.
Put on Flip Your Wig (on vinyl preferably but
Im a snob) and pick any of the tracks. Makes
No Sense at All, Green Eyes, Divide and
Conquer and tell me that Husker Du, with their
musicianship and approach to songwriting, dont
belong in the list of major infuences to bands that
would become the alternative music explosion of
the late 80s/90s. Bands like The Meat Puppets,
The Descendents, The Count Five, Young Marble
Giants, Scratch Acid, The Melvins, Black Flag, 13
Floor Elevators, The MC5, The Seeds and the like
all had their hands in the creation of what you hear
on the radio today.
If you are an alternative music fan, get up from
your chair and look at your cd collection/vinyl
right now. Do you think My Bloody Valentine or
Dinosaur Jr., with their wall of sound guitar waves
would be here if Husker never recorded Every-
thing Falls Apart? Would Nirvana be in your piles
if Black Flag never thought up My War or The
Replacements had not stayed sober long enough
to get Let it Be on tape? Would you have Interpol
or, god forbid, The Killers without Joy Division,
Bauhaus or Siouxie and The Banshees? Perhaps
but most likely, not.
I see this has turned into less an album critique
and more of a history lesson but thats fne, isnt
it? History is good. It shows us what came before
and what can be again, for good or ill. Go check
out Flip Your Wig or any of Husker Dus records
for that matter and see that they are, in even a
small way, one of the writers of alternative rock
history. You will not regret it.
From The Shelf: HUSKER DUS FLIP YOUR WIG
FamilyWize

Prescription Assistance
Financial Stability
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. Joseph Safety& Health Council
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
For the 36
th
summer, area children are learning
to stay safe in a variety of ways through
Safety Town.
Safety Town is a miniature town designed
to introduce children to the hows and whys of
safety, especially pedestrian safety. The town,
set up at Coleman Elementary School this year,
is complete with sidewalks, crosswalks, streets,
signs, traffc signals and building replicas.
While in their small town, children learn to
reduce possible injury or death from different
kinds of preventable accidents. They become
familiar with law enforcement offcers, fre
fghters and other community workers and
learn about the potential danger of strangers.
"It's important to reach children at a young
age, to help them know how to keep safe," said
Sheldon Lyon, Executive Director of St. Joseph
Safety and Health Council.
Safety Town sessions for preschoolers and
school-age children began on June 2 this year.
Three remaining sessions for children who will
be ages 5-7 on Aug. 1 are scheduled Monday
In May, area early childhood educators
were recognized and celebrated by United Way
Success By 6

.
Area early care and education providers are
instrumental in helping a large percentage of
our community's children build strong, early
foundations for success by preparing them for
kindergarten. Students who enter kindergarten
with the foundation to learn are likely to succeed
and reach their full potential in life.
Dedicated, early childhood providers, those
who increase their own knowledge and ability
through training, and childcare programs that
reach high standards are important in shaping
the future adults of our community.
2014 honorees at the celebration were:
Program Re-AccreditationLa Petite Academy,
NECPA Reaccreditation.
Safety Town Is Helping Children Keep Themselves Safe
through Thursday:
1) June 16-26 from
8-11:30 a.m.;
2) June 16-26 from
12:30-4 p.m.;
3) June 30-July 10,
from 8-11:30 a.m.
Registration must be
submitted to the St.
Joseph Safety and
Health Council at
least one week before
the session. Sessions
fll up quickly, and
spots are limited.
Cost is $40.
Safety Town is a program of the St. Joseph
Safety and Health Council and is
made available through partnership
with the St. Joseph School District's Summer
Enrichment Program.
For more information and to register, call
233-3330 or go to stjoesafetycouncil.org.
Early Childcare Centers and Staff Honored for Achievements
Q:Do you know of a child, ages
7-14, who could beneft from a positive,
adult mentor?
A: Contact Big Brothers Big Sisters
of Greater St. Joseph to sign up today.
671-4090.
STUFF THE BUS!
SCHOOL SUPPLIES DRIVE
to collect donated school supplies for
distribution to area children in need
through The Salvation Army
Back to School Fair.
Fri., Aug. 1 & Sat., Aug. 2
at both St. Joseph Walmart locations
T O V O L U N T E E R ,
contact United Way now
364-2381
linda.burns@stjosephunitedway.org
The St. Joseph Safety and
Health Council helps our
community prevent accidental
injuries or deaths through
education and awareness.
Masters Degree GraduatesAshley Phillips,
Community Action Partnership Head Start.
Graduate Certifcation in Leadership,
Management, and Administration in Early
Childhood ProgramsLea Parker, InterServ.
Bachelors Degree GraduatesTaylor Morgan
and Amanda Ross, Community Action
Partnership Head Start.
Child Development Associate Credentials
12 employees from five centers were recognized.
Service Anniversary Awards37 employees
were honored for their five to 29 years of
consecutive early childhood service.
Promotions19 early care and education
employees were recognized for being promoted
within their center.
To learn more about community efforts toward
quality early care and education, call 364-2381.
THANKS
FOR READING
THE REGULAR JOE!
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Parties on the Parkway Have Kicked Of for the Season
Spring has sprung, which means
its time for Parties on the Parkway, an
annual concert series presented by the
St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce with
the partnership of the City of St.
Joseph.
The Parties on the Parkway
concert series gives St. Joseph residents
a chance to network with friends and
co-workers after the workdays ends, all
while enjoying the sounds of local bands
and the beautiful, natural scenery of the
Parkway system. The series started in St.
Josephs South Side in May and works
its way up the 26-mile Parkway system
through August.
The remaining Parties on the
Parkway line-up for 2014 is as follows:
Thursday, June 12, reggae, soul and
calypso act Soca Jukebox -- S.W.
Parkway and 28th Street. The rain
date is June 19.
Thursday, July 10, hybrid of Mexican
folk and rock band Maria the
Mexican -- S.W. Noyes and Messanie,
Parkway A. The rain date is July 17.
Thursday, Aug. 14, classic rock band
Under the Infuence -- across from
Corby Pond. The rain date is Aug. 21.
The Chamber is proud to
continue this event for the St. Joseph
community, said Natalie Redmond,
Vice President of Membership for the
St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce. Its
an excellent way to enjoy the beautiful
scenery of the Parkway, hear talented
local musicians and spend time with your
friends, co-workers
and neighbors.
All parties are from 5 to 8 p.m. and
are free and open to the public. This is
a very family-friendly event, with one or
more food and drink vendors available
and a balloon artist for the kids.
Parties on the Parkway are
presented by Nodaway Valley Bank.
Rockin on the River is an encore to
Parties on the Parkway, which ends the
summer with a bang, with freworks and
two bands, in September.
Rockin on the River will feature
Eyelit, a folk/alternative band, and Echo,
which performs rock and roll cover songs.
It will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 6
near the Remington Nature Center along
the Missouri River.
The bands for Parties on the
Parkway and Rockin on the River are
selected by a committee of Chamber
members. Band suggestions are taken
in February or March each year for the
committee to review. The committee
strives to pick a variety of musical genres
to entertain the widest of audiences.
The committee invited back three
crowd favorites and three new bands
to the lineup this year. The new bands
include Maria the Mexican, Eyelit and
Echo. Both Maria the Mexican and Eyelit
played at SXSW (the Austin, Texas, South
by Southwest music festival) this year.

Soca Jukebox |
Reggae, Soul & Calypso
JUNE 12 JULY 10
Maria The
Mexican |
Hybrid of
Mexican Folk
& Rock
AUGUST 14
Under the Inuence |
Classic Rock
SATURDAY, SEPT. 6 | 4 - 8 P.M.
ROCKIN ON THE RIVER
Eyelit | Folk/Alternative Echo | Rock & Roll Cover Songs
MUG
SHOTS
We caught these folks at the Apple
Blossom Parade and the always crazy
streets of the Joe. See anybody you
know? Tell em you saw their mugs in
The Regular Joe!
In a world where we can now fnd corporate-owned pharmacies on just
about every street corner, some might consider the independent pharmacy
model to be dead. They would be wrong.
According to Paul Stevenson, owner and operator of The Apothecary Phar-
macy in St. Josephs North Side, its all about service and fulflling the specifc
needs of the local community.
For us, its personal, says Stevenson. Our pharmacists and staff do more
than just fll orders and ring up customers, they have a vested interest in the
needs and wants of the people in our local community. No request is too big or
too small, thats the difference and thats what you wont necessarily fnd at big
box retailers.
This business lesson is one Mr. Stevenson has learned frst-hand. His par-
ents, David and Bernie Stevenson, have successfully owned and operated
Stevenson Family Pharmacy in the South Side of the city for 28 years and
previously served as owners of The Apothecary. Mr. Stevenson credits them
with teaching him the art of customer service and pharmacy management,
something he did along side his parents at The Apothecary for the past decade
before purchasing it from them in January. Now, he and his staff are dedicated
to fulflling the ever-changing needs of the Pharmacys North Side customers.
And this adaptive mentality appears to have paid off. Since 2004, The
Apothecary has quadrupled its business. But they know the hard work doesnt
stop there.
The Apothecary has been a pharmaceutical staple in St. Joseph for more
than 50 years under a number of owners. In order to keep it alive and meet the
needs of our community we must always be focused on service. Independent
pharmacies have always been known for service and its crucial we continue
that. Stevenson said.
Among The Apothecarys unique services are its blister packs, which
are assembled and delivered
to residential care facili-
ties throughout the city. This
service is vital for St. Joseph
residents, given than national
chains dont provide such
services.
There are also a number of
exciting changes taking place
for The Apothecary, including
a new website. In May, The
Apothecary launched http://
www.stjoeapothecary.com,
providing customers with 24/7
access to information and the
ability to place refll orders
anytime at their convenience.
A Facebook page was also
launched, featuring timely up-
dates, seasonal reminders and
other helpful content for its
followers. The Pharmacy and its staff were even recognized at a recent ribbon-
cutting event hosted by the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce to mark its new
ownership and continued dedication of service to North St. Joseph.
It just goes to show that small, independent businesses cant waste time and
energy worrying about the competition. They cant afford to, says Stevenson.
Together, our Apothecary team is building some great momentum and were
excited to see where it takes us next.
The Apothecary Pharmacy is located at 1517 St. Joseph Ave. For more in-
formation, check out http://www.stjoeapothecary.com or call (816) 279-2590.
North Side Pharmacy Continues to Grow Under New Ownership
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