St. Joseph News-Press back issues from January 2002:
It's your call Jan. 1, 2002
Jan 01, 2002 ... Paying a fair share This is in response to "Industry should pay" and those 427 trucksgoing down the highway in one hour. Figure that if each one pays$7,126.46 a year in road-use taxes, that comes up to $3,042,998.42 ayear. So I think these trucks pay more than their fair share of ...
Ken Newton: Our community wishes stand a chance on the year's 1st day
Jan 01, 2002; ... If wishes were fishes, St. Joseph would be a stocked pond. The change of calendar brings this out in us. We look ahead inthis city of storied past. If 2001 suggested "a space oddity," 2002hints at a civic melancholy. Any act of looking ahead earns some credit, but we want a ...
Circuit Court, Jan. 1, 2002
Jan 01, 2002 ... Division 6 Judge Ronald Taylor Docket call set for Jan. 2 Quell Edgar Karl, 20, Plattsburg, Mo., after pleading innocent tomisdemeanor charge of passing a bad check; bond continued at $250. Docket calls set for Jan. 16 Jarred Ballard, 20, 112 W. Market ...
St.Joseph Police Briefs, Jan. 1, 2002
Jan 01, 2002 ... Arrests Brian Scott Richardson, 22, 1727 1/2 Center St., about 11:42 p.m.Friday at 22nd and Penn streets on a state warrant charging him withfailure to appear in court. Tyler Joseph Ward, 29, 174 Countryside Lane, about 1:45 a.m.Saturday at 200 N. Belt Highway, ...
Kwanzaa finale set for today
Jan 01, 2002 ... To celebrate the last day of Kwanzaa, the East Side HumanResources Center will hold a Karamu Feast from 2 to 4 p.m. today inthe Horace Mann Gymnasium at 18th and Sylvanie streets. The East Side LatchKey Program organizes the Karamu dinner. It isthat part of the Kwanzaa observance ...
Vital Statistics, Jan. 1, 2002
Jan 01, 2002 ... Births The following births were reported at Heartland Regional MedicalCenter. The general public visiting hours are noon to 8 p.m. daily. James and Julie Mollett, St. Joseph, a son, born Thursday, Dec.27, 2001. Terry and August Mason, St. Joseph, a daughter, born ...
In the Courts, Jan. 1, 2002
Jan 01, 2002 ... Continuance granted in teacher's sex case PLATTSBURG, Mo. - The case involving a Lathrop teacher chargedwith having sex with a juvenile was continued Monday. Christopher J. Symington, 26, has been charged with two counts ofsecond-degree statutory sodomy, a class C ...
City backing out of free-fall event
Jan 01, 2002; ... The city of St. Joseph has backed out of deal to co-host a free-fall convention at the municipal airport next summer. Rosecrans Memorial Airport Manager John Cox said the city stoppednegotiating a lease agreement with the World Free Fall ConventionInc. because of security concerns, ...
Airport name will honor aviator
Jan 01, 2002; ... CHILLICOTHE, Mo. - Fliers arriving at the Chillicothe MemorialAirport will soon walk through the door of an ace's memories. CityCouncil members have voted to name the terminal after Richard West inresponse to the airport board's recommendation. "Pilots have been talking about this ...
300 join line to beat tax deadline
Jan 01, 2002; ... Several taxpayers walked away from the Buchanan County CourthouseMonday with a prospective New Year's resolution. They will make an effort not to procrastinate in paying theirpersonal property taxes this year. In 2001, however, they decided to wait to pay until New Year's ...
Jump Start, Jan. 1, 2002
Jan 01, 2002 ... January programs listed by library The River Bluffs Regional Library's East Side Library, 1904 N.Belt Highway in St. Joseph, will offer the following programs inJanuary: n "The Preschool Snowman Party" will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m.Jan. 9. It will feature crafts, ...
Healthcare Notes, Jan. 1, 2002
Jan 01, 2002 ... Community Blood Center seeks donors The Community Blood Center is encouraging new donations as part ofNational Volunteer Blood Donor Month in January. "If all who are eligible to donate would do so on a regular basis,blood needs could be met and shortages could become a thing ...
Do it today
Jan 01, 2002 ... Stop smoking now and - in 20 minutes, your pulse rate and blood pressure, which arehigher when you smoke, will return to normal. in eight hours, the amount of poisonous carbon monoxide inyour blood drops and the oxygen level in your blood increases. in 24 ...
County gets new recorder of deeds
Jan 01, 2002; ... Karen Higginbotham assumes the responsibilities of BuchananCounty's new recorder of deeds today. She was sworn in Monday after Gov. Bob Holden selected her to fillthe position, which was vacated by retiring Barbara Culp Smith atmidnight New Years Eve. Mrs. Higginbotham was ...
Obituaries Jan. 1, 2002
Jan 01, 2002 ... Darlene M. Ellis 1931-2001 KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Darlene Marie (Guinn) Ellis, 70, Kansas City,died Monday, Dec. 31, 2001, at the Liberty, Mo., hospital following alengthy illness. Born in Potter, Kan., on Aug. 2, 1931, Mrs. Ellis lived most ofher life in Kansas City ....
Obituary list Jan. 1, 2002
Jan 01, 2002 ... City Deaths Edward E. HarrisMaude E. Marx Lucille Phillips Raymond H. Rutherford Ida A. Schmutzler-Dutcher Alice A. Talley Missouri Deaths Darlene M. Ellis Kansas City, Mo. M. Gretta Elwell Maysville, ...
Obituary late notices Jan. 1, 2002
Jan 01, 2002 ... Margaret J. Johnson ODESSA, Mo. - Margaret J. Johnson, 69, Odessa, formerly of Tarkio,Mo., died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2001, at her home. Service: 10 a.m. Thursday, First Baptist Church, Bates City, Mo.Graveside service and burial: 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Home Cemetery,Tarkio. Family ...
Obituary services Jan. 1, 2002
Jan 01, 2002 ... Olan B. Miller, 81, Grant City, Mo., 11 a.m. today, ...
Vital statistics
Jan 02, 2002 ... Births The following births were reported at Heartland Regional MedicalCenter. The general public visiting hours are noon to 8 p.m. daily. Alex Melton and Crystal Vaughn, King City, Mo., a daughter, bornMonday, Dec. 31, 2001. Chad ...
Church donations still strong
Jan 02, 2002; ... Even with a slow economy, local churches are reporting numbersconsistent with contributions in 2000. Laura Bricker, secretary at the Hyde Park Four Square Church'sPearl L. Mabrey Center, said donations are right on track with 2000.Ms. Bricker said she had not closed the books on ...
Late surge saves Salvation Army drive
Jan 02, 2002; ... The Salvation Army in St. Joseph raised nearly $47,000 in the weekbefore Christmas, enough to salvage its holiday fund-raising effortsfor the year. But not all charities have been as successful in the post-Sept. 11sour economy. The Salvation Army's last-minute thrust ...
Fire damages Savannah Middle School
Jan 02, 2002; ... SAVANNAH, Mo. - Art and drama classes at Savannah Middle Schoolwill meet in different classrooms today because of a New Year's Dayfire. A malfunctioning furnace caused the fire, said Jim Edwards, chiefof the Savannah Volunteer Fire Department. The blaze severely damageda building ...
Western searching for respect
Jan 02, 2002; ... TOPEKA, Kan. - No. 5 Missouri Western is the only undefeated teamin the NCAA Division II women's basketball Top 10. So why aren't the Griffons No. 1? Western coach Dave Slifer can't figure it out. Neither can hisplayers. Lord knows ordinary fans and boosters are scratching ...
Bam! Taking cooking shows to the next level
Jan 02, 2002; ... Cooking shows are not just for housewives anymore. With lively personalities and creative formats, programs like"Extreme Cuisine" and "Emeril Live" are as much entertainment as theyare culinary demonstration. "The Naked Chef" draws viewers in withthe host's ultra-hip take on food, ...
Obituaries for January 2, 2002
Jan 02, 2002 ... Charles H. Baker 1925-2002 MOBERLY, Mo. - Charles H. Baker, 76, Moberly, formerly of St.Joseph, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2002, at a health-care center inMoberly. Mr. Baker was employed as a millwright for the former KrauseMilling Co. in St. Joseph until retiring in ...
Obituaries/List for January 2, 2002
Jan 02, 2002 ... City Deaths Charles H. Baker*Moberly, Mo. Dr. Glenn E. Guenthner Hallie M. Hall* Gower, Mo. Jack Horner* Kansas City, Mo. Raymond H. Rutherford Mary E. Scott Lt. Col. Alice A. Talley, Page B3 ...
Obituaries/Services for January 2, 2002
Jan 02, 2002 ... Edith Flo (Anderson) Blackburn, 93, Dearborn, Mo., 11 a.m. today,Hixson-Klein Funeral Home, Edgerton, Mo. Burial: Camden Point, Mo.,Cemetery. Claude C. Boner, 83, St. Joseph, 10:30 a.m. today, MeierhofferFamily Funeral Service, St. Joseph. Burial: Ashland Cemetery, St.Joseph. ...
Obituaries/Late notices for January 2, 2002
Jan 02, 2002 ... Dr. Glenn E. Guenthner Dr. Glenn E. Guenthner, D.O., 48, St. Joseph, Tuesday, Jan. 1,2002. Arrangements are pending at Meierhoffer Family Funeral Service,St. Joseph. Hallie M. Hall GOWER, Mo. - Hallie M. Hall, 108, Gower, formerly of St. Joseph,died ...
Jump Start, Jan. 2, 2002
Jan 02, 2002 ... Police report quiet New Year's Eve The fact that New Year's Eve fell on a Monday, combined with coldtemperatures, made for a relatively peaceful holiday, local law-enforcement officials said. "It's usually pretty quiet, except when New Year's falls on aweekend," said ...
First baby of year a girl
Jan 02, 2002; ... Jamie and Chad Dudley didn't greet 2002 with a kiss until wellafter midnight. "She was too busy pushing at that moment," Mr. Dudley said. So the celebratory smooch waited until their daughter, CameronAdison Dudley, was born at 12:05 a.m. on New Year's Day. The ...
$3.1 million expansion readied
Jan 02, 2002; ... An assisted-living facility that opened last summer in St. Josephis planning a $3.1 million addition for 2002. Vintage Park Assisted Living received state approval in earlyDecember to build a 37-bed retirement facility next to its currentcomplex on North Woodbine Road. The ...
It's Your Call, Jan. 2, 2002
Jan 02, 2002 ... Serious pet lovers only I'm pretty fired up regarding the two calls in Sunday's newspaperregarding the animal shelter. The first call was in regard to the increased charge to adopt ananimal: Part of the fee goes toward a credit for getting your animalspayed or neutered, which ...
Hotel memories
Jan 02, 2002 ... Hotel memories Fred Slater's column about the Polar Bear Club at the RobidouxHotel brought to mind some happenings at the hotel previous to thattime. Mr. Strucksberg had suffered a nervous breakdown, and after ahospital stay, moved to a house in the Wyeth Park area. The ...
St. Joseph teen dies after auto accident
Jan 02, 2002; ... FAUCETT, Mo. - A St. Joseph teen died New Year's Day after a one-vehicle accident. Thomas A. Smith, 15, was found at home after the vehicle he was inoverturned several times on Taos Road, two miles south of Faucett.The pickup landed on the passenger side in a ravine on the south ...
Alonzo Weston: Ali movie an indicator of how things have changed in 40 years
Jan 02, 2002; ... One sign of getting older is that you can remember first hand someof the things that are portrayed in historical movies. Take the movie "Ali" for instance. My wife and I went to a KansasCity theater and saw it last weekend. I found myself playing WalterCronkite through the whole ...
This promise kept quickly
Jan 02, 2002; ... The St. Joseph School District opens bidding this month on thefinal phase of some $36 million worth of construction and renovationprojects. Bid package No. 7 should be ready for the school board's approvalin February. The work will include key projects at Bode and Trumanmiddle ...
St. Joseph police briefs
Jan 02, 2002 ... Arrests James Lloyd Furgison, 20, 2012 N. 16th St., about 2:25 a.m.Saturday at 24th and Messanie streets on two city warrants charginghim with failure to appear in court and disorderly conduct. Jason Duane Wolf, 27, 604 Green St., about 2:55 a.m. Saturday at10th and Church ...
Compromise should work
Jan 01, 2002 ... With the help of a major compromise, the City Council adopted lastweek a rezoning plan for the downtown core. It is called the "precise plan zone." It is the product of monthsof debate that ended with the recommendation of a special committeeof property owners and their ...
Your Letters, Jan. 1, 2002
Jan 01, 2002 ... Enough jazz, perhaps I will endeavor to offer Mr. Paul McKinsey a solution to hisdilemma of being tired of reading about Mark Sheehan, Alonzo Westonand Coleman Hawkins endeavors. Just simply do not read the writings!It's that simple if you see something that doesn't appeal to you ...
Today's the day
Jan 01, 2002; ... Last night was a time to look back on a year that was and tocelebrate the new year to come. Now that the balloons have dropped and the champagne is no longerflowing, you woke up this morning, poured yourself a cup of coffeeand lit a cigarette to start the new year. Why not ...
Vision Adventure Campaign under way
Jan 03, 2002 ... The Boy Scouts of America Pony Express Council began its $2million Vision Adventure Campaign Jan. 1. The campaign is divided into two phases, each with the goal toraise $1 million. n Projects to be completed during phase one: convert the olddining hall into a year-round ...
Schools fill a critical void
Jan 03, 2002 ... Life is complicated for young parents today. Often both parentsmust work just to pay the bills. It's not that unusual for one of theparents to hold down two jobs. Single parents bring another set ofchallenges into play. The St. Joseph School District understands these ...
Northwest men cruise past Emporia State
Jan 03, 2002; ... EMPORIA, Kan. - Northwest Missouri State's Matt Rowan was confusedafter Wednesday night's 75-57 win against Emporia State. Were reporters asking him about the team's 9-0 start on the seasonor the 11-0 run that started the game? That was the only thing that confused Rowan on the ...
Bundling up your bushes
Jan 03, 2002; ... Snow isn't the only indication that winter has arrived. Eventhough the area hasn't seen much of the white stuff, temperatureswell below freezing and an unforgiving windchill are signs that thenext few months will definitely feel like winter. For the past few weeks as the ...
Your letters Jan. 3, 2002
Jan 03, 2002 ... The rest of the story I cannot help but add comment to Friday's News-Press articleregarding the presumed demise of Neighborhood Housing Services of St.Joseph. Lost in the rhetoric and controversy is what our absencemeans for St. Joseph. Well over 150 new homeowners own their ...
Mark Sheehan: Wayne Wilson's sad saga
Jan 03, 2002; ... Let me be the first to say what a wonderful job the city streetcrews are doing on the snow this winter. It's like we've not even hadany. I know I've been a little tough on them in the past, but they'redoing a great job this winter. OK, that was last year's Sheehan. This year's ...
Jesse's Last Stop now operating
Jan 03, 2002; ... A new convenience store opened last month at the Jesse James mall,north of St. Joseph in Andrew County. Jesse's Last Stop convenience store began business just daysbefore Christmas, joining the already established Jesse James antiquemall, decorator's gallery, craft mall and ...
It's Your Call, Jan. 3, 2002
Jan 03, 2002 ... Editor's note: Contrary to some recent comments, adoption fees atthe St. Joseph Animal Shelter have not been increased. As reported ina Dec. 27 News-Press article, the City Council raised charges forlivestock impounds, cat and dog registrations, and handling ofunwanted pets. Adoption ...
It's your call, Jan. 3, 2002
Jan 03, 2002 ... Editor's note: Contrary to some recent comments, adoption fees atthe St. Joseph Animal Shelter have not been increased. As reported ina Dec. 27 News-Press article, the City Council raised charges forlivestock impounds, cat and dog registrations, and handling ofunwanted pets. Adoption ...
Jump Start, Jan. 3, 2002
Jan 03, 2002 ... Post-fire cleanup begins at school SAVANNAH, Mo. - The Savannah School District has met withinsurance adjusters regarding damage caused to one of its middleschool buildings following a New Year's Day fire. Three companies visited the school Wednesday to determine ...
Senior finds new home, not eviction
Jan 03, 2002; ... Nephew takes woman to Wesley Senior Tower St. Joseph News-Press The tale of a St. Joseph woman and her cats being evicted had ahappy ending over the weekend. Marguerite Sikes, who was to be evicted by Buchanan CountySheriff's Department deputies Monday, was ...
Local geriatric advocate remembered
Jan 03, 2002; ... Guenthner found dead at Mir House of Prayer St. Joseph News-Press The body of a local physician, who was one of Heartland Health'sleaders in aging issues, was discovered early on New Year's Day. Theunexpected death pained family and fellow Heartland workers. Glenn E ....
Teen's death investigated
Jan 03, 2002; ... Driver in truck crash reportedly still unknown St. Joseph News-Press FAUCETT, Mo. - Law-enforcement officials continue to investigatean accident that killed a St. Joseph teen-ager, while friends at hishigh school mourn his death. Thomas A. "A.J." Smith, 15, died ...
Health Calendar, Jan. 1, 2002
Jan 01, 2002 ... AIDS information Free HIV counseling and testing, call 271-4725. St. Joseph HIV/AIDS Information Line, call 271-4681. To schedule HIV/AIDS presentations and/or find out more aboutrisks, call 271-4659. To reach case management for assistance withhousing, food, ...
Boy Scouts bring Liberty to St. Joseph
Jan 03, 2002; ... St. Joseph News-Press Thanks to the Boy Scouts, St. Joseph has its own Statue ofLiberty. Instead of overlooking the New York City harbor, this 8-footreplica of our national symbol of freedom stands majestically on topof a hill overlooking Civic Center Park. Bob ...
Scouts seek $2 million for camp
Jan 03, 2002; ... The Boy Scouts of America Pony Express Council began the new yearwith a vision - the Vision Adventure Campaign. The council kicked off its capital campaign Tuesday with a goal toraise $2 million to improve the facilities at Camp Geiger, locatednorth of St. Joseph near Amazonia, ...
Sales tax extension drive under way
Jan 03, 2002; ... St. Joseph city officials are getting off to an early start toconvince voters to extend a special sales tax. The current half-cent capital-improvement sales tax expires June30, 2003. The city hopes voters will approve a five-year extension inthe November 2002 general ...
Torch runners still not named
Jan 03, 2002; ... In seven days, the Olympic Torch Relay will flicker through St.Joseph. But local organizers are still uncertain about who will runin the event. Thirty-two runners are slated to carry the flame through St.Joseph, starting at 7:30 a.m. on Jan. 10. The Olympic Torch Committeeand ...
Obituary List, Jan. 3, 2002
Jan 03, 2002 ... City Deaths Mildred L. Adams Mary B. DeNeen Dr. Glenn E. Guenthner Hallie M. Hall Gower, Mo. Jack J. Horner* Kansas City, Mo. Kenny R. McKernan Marie R. Penn The Rev. Irven Pressler Trenton, Mo ....
Obituary Late Notices, Jan. 3, 2002
Jan 03, 2002 ... Morris C. Fordyce BETHANY, Mo. - Morris C. Fordyce, 50, Bethany, died Wednesday,Jan. 2, 2002. Service: 2 p.m. Saturday, Blue Ridge Christian Union Church,Gilman City, Mo. Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Bethany. Visitation:after 11:30 a.m. Saturday, at the church, where the ...
Obituary Services, Jan. 3, 2002
Jan 03, 2002 ... James R. Burch, 70, Maysville, Mo., graveside service and burial:2 p.m. today, Oak Grove Woods Cemetery, north of Maysville. Familyvisitation: one hour before the service, at the Bram Funeral Home,Maysville. Robert G. "Bob'' Harmon, 76, Rock Port, Mo., 2 p.m. today, ...
Vital Statistics, Jan. 3, 2002
Jan 03, 2002 ... Births The following births were reported at Heartland Regional MedicalCenter. The general public visiting hours are noon to 8 p.m. daily. Sarah Clausen, Cameron, Mo., a son, born Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2002. Nathan Bigelow and Lacey Hochenauer, St. Joseph, a daughter, ...
Police Report, Jan. 3, 2002
Jan 03, 2002 ... Arrests Karen Belcher Melsness, 57, 917 S. 18th St., about 4:30 p.m.Tuesday in the 1200 block of South 36th Street on a state warrantcharging her with failure to appear in court. Elizabeth Marie Johnson, 29, 634 Bon Ton St., about 7:30 p.m.Tuesday at her residence on a city ...
Circuit Court, Jan. 3, 2002
Jan 03, 2002 ... Division 5 Judge Keith Marquart Fined Sonya R. Harding, 31, 706 Concord St., $100 after pleading guiltyto charge of littering. Jamal Johnson, 20, Kansas City, $100 after pleading guilty tomisdemeanor charge of possession of a controlled ...
Man stabbed outside grocery
Jan 03, 2002; ... A St. Joseph man was stabbed and hospitalized after an altercationbehind a grocery store late Wednesday. Timothy Ryan Miller, 19, 4202 N. Hill View Circle, was sitting ona car behind Food 4 Less, 2300 Mitchell Ave., at 7:11 p.m. Wednesdaywhen three men attacked him. Mr. Miller was ...