St. Joseph News-Press back issues from May 2005:
College Baseball
May 01, 2005 ... BASEBALL Missouri Western 8 Pittsburg State 1 First Game Pittsburg State 100__000__0-1__8__1Western 026__000xx-8__10__1 Pittsburg State: Keith Lancaster, Ryan Ulrich (3), and BeauSchultz. Western: Jesse Spellmeyer and Mark Newton. WP - Lancaster (6-4). LP ...
School happenings, May 1, 2005
May 01, 2005 ... BENTON HIGH SCHOOL Tuesday: Scholar/citizen luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in thelibrary. Thursday: Drowns senior interviews in the library, 8 a.m. to 3p.m. Friday: Variety show at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. Cost is $5. Callthe school for more information. BODE ...
More donations needed for St. Joe's Project Graduation
May 01, 2005 ... St. Joseph seniors are counting the days until graduation. ProjectGraduation volunteers are counting down, too. Project Graduation is an annual event that provides high schoolgraduates with a night of entertainment in a substance-freeenvironment. About 350 seniors from Benton, ...
Cassie Williams and Ryan Boley
May 01, 2005 ... Cassie Williams and Ryan Boley are engaged to be married. She is the daughter of Cynthia and Franklin Williams of St.Joseph. He is the son of Joy and Randy Boley of Laclede, Mo. The future bride, a 1999 graduate of Central High School, ispursuing a degree in social work at ...
Your letters, May 1, 2005
May 01, 2005 ... Cruel cuts Our nation is heading back to "the good ole days." Back to wheneven single mothers paid their own rent, electric bill, heating andmedical bills with a very small woman's salary, and a child-supportcheck. We were poor, but before the government got into paying rent,the ...
The quest for moral superiority
May 01, 2005 ... The fellow at the next booth wasn't satisfied spearing his iceberglettuce and sliced radishes for lunch. He had to stick his nose intomy fast-food meal. "Say, pops, ya got any idea what you're doing to your arterieswith that double Swiss mushroom burger?" the smiling vegan ...
Jump starts, May 1, 2005
May 01, 2005 ... 'Night at the Ritz' theme is tailgating The 11th annual "Night at the Ritz" sponsored by the MissouriWestern State College Ambassadors will be held Friday at Civic Arena. All proceeds from the event go toward scholarships fornontraditional students, who include all ...
St. Joseph police briefs, May 1, 2005
May 01, 2005 ... Arrests Timothy Gilmore, 33, 180 Countryside Lane, at 2:03 p.m. Thursdayon a charge of driving while revoked. Goldie Frazer, 19, 1019 S. 16th St., at 4:11 p.m. Thursday on acharge of unlawful use of drug paraphernalia. Joshua R. Russell, 26, 1019 S. 16th St., at 5:29 ...
Alumna tells her story
May 01, 2005 ... MARYVILLE, Mo. - Few commencement speakers' entire life storiescould be as compelling as one 18-hour period in the life of MercedesRamirez Johnson. Ms. Johnson, a 1997 graduate of Northwest Missouri StateUniversity, came back to her alma mater Saturday to address the 600graduates ...
Ethanol fuel availability could grow
May 01, 2005; ... WASHINGTON - Come tax time next year, gas stations with ethanolpumps may get to top off their bottom line. A new bill would give a tax credit of 50 percent of the cost ofinstalling E-85 fuel pumps, with a limit of $30,000, and a retailsales tax credit of 35 cents per gallon of E-85 ...
Unparalleled ability to move merchandise writes the book on Oprah
May 01, 2005 ... American novelists now feel the pangs of a bad breakup. No oneever said it would be easy to deOprahfy. An organization of fiction writers wrote a letter recently toOprah Winfrey begging for a reconciliation. They want her to againrecommend contemporary works as part of her book ...
Parents, staff denounce Thayer Learning Center
May 01, 2005; ... Three weeks after its release, a state report on the death of ateen boot camp cadet continues to spawn reaction among parents andformer workers. The Missouri Department of Social Services investigation concludedthat Thayer Learning Center's failure to offer medical care to ...
Aquatic park stays on schedule
May 01, 2005; ... Neither rain nor ice nor dynamite could stop construction of thenew St. Joseph Aquatic Park, and city officials are standing by theirscheduled opening date of June 4. The $2.2 million project at Noyes Field boasts two spiralingslides, a lazy river, vortex pool, water exercise area, ...
Western baseball moves to 3rd in MIAA with sweep
May 01, 2005 ... Missouri Western used a doubleheader sweep of Pittsburg State onSaturday at Phil Welch Stadium to move from fifth to third in theMIAA baseball standings. The wins move Western in to a position to qualify for the MIAAtournament, which invites only the top four teams. Western fell ...
Prep Track and Field
May 01, 2005 ... track and field Belton Invitational At Belton, Mo. Central Girls Results Running Events 400 - 1. Lacey Modlin, 61.55; 300 hurdles - 1. Katie Wenger,46.92. 800 - 1. Megan Reynolds, 2:28.47. 3. Megan Gawatz, 2:34.92.3200 - 2. Hannah Korte, 11:59.43; 4 ....
It's your call, May 1, 2005
May 01, 2005 ... Remember history Quite often, I read in "It's your call" how we shouldn't be inIraq because we have lost 1,500 soldiers and the Iraqis didn't attackus first. Some apparently believe it's the first time it's everhappened. But remember Franklin Roosevelt. He led us into World ...
Municipal court, May 1, 2005
May 01, 2005 ... The figures below include a $24.50 court cost in most instances.Those who are ticketed for seat belt violations are not charged courtcosts. By Judge John Boeh ACCIDENTS INVOLVING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE OR PROPERTY Nathaniel Hood, $74.50. Ricky M. Walker, ...
School lunches, May 1, 2005
May 01, 2005 ... High Schools Monday: Chicken tenders and a hot bread item; pizza and funnelcake; chalupa and funnel cake; macaroni and cheese with a peanutbutter and jelly sandwich; grilled chicken sandwich with baked chips;choice of hot potato or vegetable; choice of fruit; milk. Tuesday: ...
For better or worse
May 01, 2005; ... SAVANNAH, Mo. - During the first year of their marriage, ArleneTritten made sure her husband started each day with a nutritiousbreakfast. The 18-year-old newlywed made Dale Tritten a piping hot bowl ofoatmeal every morning. Mr. Tritten ate the cooked oats graciously,unable to ...
Kathryn Lowrance and Andy Christie
May 01, 2005 ... Kathryn Lowrance and Andy Christie are engaged to be married. She is the daughter of Kelly and Gregg Lowrance of St. Joseph. He is the son of Jill and Mal Yarke of St. Louis and Don andBrenda Christie of St. Joseph. The future bride, a 2001 graduate of Central High ...
Emily Waddell and Bryan Fite
May 01, 2005 ... Emily Waddell and Bryan Fite are engaged to be married. She is the daughter of Diane and Robert Waddell of St. Joseph. He is the son of Janet Fite of Savannah, Mo., and Eugene andBelinda Fite of Blue Springs, Mo. The future bride is a 1995 graduate of Central High School ...
Christa Cerniglia and Brandon Gilpin
May 01, 2005 ... Christa Lee Cerniglia and Brandon Michael Gilpin are engaged to bemarried. She is the daughter of Pennie and John Cerniglia of St. Joseph. He is the son of Michelle and Greg Gilpin of St. Joseph. The future bride, a 2003 graduate of Bishop LeBlond High School,is ...
Shawnna Gewin and Justin Kroeger
May 01, 2005 ... Shawnna Marie Gewin and Justin Michael Kroeger are engaged to bemarried. She is the daughter of Jolene Marie and Ian Mark Gewin of Cosby,Mo. He is the son of Lynne Rachelle and Kevin Kroeger of Smithton, Mo. The future bride is a 2000 graduate of Savannah (Mo.) High ...
Faline and John Brimer
May 01, 2005 ... Faline Rickerson and John Brimer were married Aug. 21, 2004, atCathedral of St. Joseph by the Rev. Mike Roach. She is the daughter of Randy and Robin Rickerson of St. Joseph. Heis the son of John and Janice Brimer of Liberty, Mo. The bride was escorted by her ...
Lesley Hostetter and Nathan Martin
May 01, 2005 ... Lesley Ryanne Hostetter and Nathan James Martin are engaged to bemarried. She is the daughter of Dianna and Don Martin of Papillion, Neb.,and Roger Hostetter and Dinah Puffenbarger of Nehawka, Neb. He is theson of Jean Martin of St. Joseph. The future bride is a 1998 graduate ...
Kristel Crawford and Joshua Snodgrass
May 01, 2005 ... Kristel Ann Crawford and Joshua Dale Snodgrass are engaged to bemarried. She is the daughter of Carol and Ralph W. Porter of Dearborn, Mo.,and Timothy Crawford of St. Joseph. He is the son of Janet and DaleSnodgrass Jr. of St. Joseph. The future bride, a 2002 graduate of ...
Katrina Streck and Brian Shattuck
May 01, 2005 ... Katrina Streck and Brian Shattuck are engaged to be married. She is the daughter of Sheryle and Milton Streck of St. Joseph. Heis the son of Carole and Dean Shattuck of Crocker, Mo. The future bride, a 2001 graduate of Central High School, plans tograduate from Missouri Western ...
Crystal Anglin and Tyson Carriger
May 01, 2005 ... Crystal Marie Anglin and Tyson Lamont Carriger are engaged to bemarried. She is the daughter of Kathleen and James Anglin of Faucett, Mo.He is the son of Bereatha and Oliver J. Wright of St. Joseph. The future bride is a 2002 graduate of Lafayette High School. Sheis employed ...
Brea Jones and Alexander McClain
May 01, 2005 ... Brea Renee Jones and Alexander Ramediz McClain are engaged to bemarried. She is the daughter of Susan and Morgan Jones of St. Joseph. He isthe son of Marsha McClain and Russell McClain, both of St. Joseph. The future bride is a 1998 graduate of Missouri Western StateCollege ...
Leia McCrary and James Kennedy
May 01, 2005 ... Leia McCrary and James "J.W." Kennedy are engaged to be married. She is the daughter of Linda and Danny Thompson of Easton, Mo.,and the late Danny McCrary. He is the son of Carolyn Sue and WilliamCarl Kennedy of Stewartsville, Mo. The future bride is a 1998 graduate of East ...
Beanie Baby Mania: Is it over yet?
May 01, 2005; ... More than 48,000 fans turned out for a Saturday game between theOakland Athletics and the Cleveland Indians, making it the sixthlargest regular season crowd ever in Oakland and the biggest turnoutof the year in 1998. But it wasn't because of the game. It was for Peanut the ...
Different tools for different home improvers
May 01, 2005; ... Through the gray mist of a rainy Thursday, bright orange and whiteflags wave to traffic on the North Belt Highway, beckoning motoristsand possible do-it-yourselfers past electric orange balloons and intothe doors of Home Depot's opening day. Inside, the floors shine and more orange ...
DualDisc format provides extras
May 01, 2005; ... If you're already having trouble telling your CDs and DVDs apart,life is about to get more complicated. Say hello to DualDiscs, double-sided discs that feature CD contenton one side and DVD content on the other. The new format officiallywas launched in late 2004, and in the past ...
Jamie Lewis and Louis Tolbert Jr.
May 01, 2005 ... Jamie Lynn Lewis and Louis "Lou" Martin Tolbert Jr. are engaged tobe married. She is the daughter of Ava and David Lewis of Bolckow, Mo. He is the son of Brenda and Marvin Clayter of Enid, Okla., andLouis Tolbert Sr. of Atchison, Kan. The future bride is a 1994 ...
Ashley Christie and Daniel Kountz
May 01, 2005 ... Ashley Lynn Christie and Daniel Aaron Kountz are engaged to bemarried. She is the daughter of Rhonda and Gary Christie of St. Joseph. Heis the son of Kathy and Bill Kountz of St. Joseph. The future bride, a 2001 graduate of Benton High School, ispursuing a degree in ...
Megan Luedtke and Larry Slover
May 01, 2005 ... Megan Luedtke and Larry Slover are engaged to be married. She is the daughter of Patti and Tim Luedtke of St. Joseph. He isthe son of Margaret and Herbert Slover of Independence, Mo. The future bride, a 2001 graduate of Lafayette High School, willgraduate in December from ...
Mary Jane Fields and Donald Schoen
May 01, 2005 ... Mary Jane Fields and Donald M. Schoen are engaged to be married. She is the daughter of the late Mary Naomi and Harry Holub. He isthe son of the late Elva May Foster and Charlie W. Schoen. The future bride, a 1945 graduate of Lafayette High School and a1947 graduate of St ....
Elizabeth and Jesse Rivera
May 01, 2005 ... Elizabeth McBane and Jesse Rivera were married April 1, 2005, atSt. Francis Xavier Catholic Church by the Rev. Mike Volkmer. She is the daughter of Sharon and Bob Sharp of Wathena, Kan., andJim McBane of St. Joseph. He is the son of Deborah and Roy Crist and Tom Rivera, all of ...
Teacher gives bathroom a makeover
May 01, 2005; ... Before: -- A floor covered with wads of toilet paper -- Stall graffiti -- A dirty yellow trash bin -- Toilet seats singed from cigarettes Wow - if a prospective date from MTV's "Room Raiders" checked thatout, he or she might flee from the set ....
Couple helps others learn to enjoy marriage
May 01, 2005; ... Thirty years has given Dr. Bill and Rena Lunders plenty ofexperience to show others how they, too, can enjoy marriage. "We've been very fortunate because we've learned things," Dr.Lunders says. "It wasn't because we were smart or whatever, but justthrough a series of events in life ...
Careers
May 01, 2005 ... DR. BETH SICIGNANO of Gower recently accepted appointment as theprogram director of the Vatterott College Massage Therapy Program.She will oversee the massage therapy program. She is a licensedchiropractor. BOB TAYLOR of Clarksdale recently joined the staff of theVatterott ...
Building Permits
May 01, 2005 ... Phil Griffith, 5617 Lake Ave., reroof Cagney's, AmbroziConstruction, $1,913. Economic Opportunity Corporation of Greater St. Joseph, 608 S.16th St., fence residence, Beckham Fence Installation. St. Joseph Development Co., 5107 N. Belt Highway, build ChipotleRestaurant, ...
Winners and Losers of Higher Gas Prices
May 01, 2005 ... LOSERS Trucking firms regional carrier like Economy Express Trucking racks up the mileswith its fleet of more than 30 trucks. "It's a drain on the bottomline, for sure," said owner William Brandt. "We can pass along someof it. We just don't pass along all of ...
Fuel costs 'nip at bottom line'
May 01, 2005 ... Brian Dickens should have plenty to smile about these days. His business, Saint Joe Distributing, recently completed awarehouse expansion that added nearly five times the freezer space.Employment has grown to 159 since the company, which makes deliveriesto convenience stores in ...
Business Calendar
May 01, 2005 ... Wednesday Business Networking International will meet at the Stoney CreekInn, 1201 N. Woodbine Road. The meeting starts at 7:30 a.m. and endsat 9 a.m. For more information, call 617-1357. May 13 The St. Joseph Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a lunch andlearn ...
Job numbers, population don't correlate
May 01, 2005 ... At first glance, the chart provides a sweet tonic to the harshreality of St. Joseph's monthly unemployment report. Yes, St. Joseph's 7 percent unemployment rate is the highest forany metro area in Missouri. But the chart, provided by the St. JosephArea Chamber of Commerce, shows ...
Class helps farm women manage
May 01, 2005 ... There's a new way to get to Jefferson City. There's no big-citytraffic, none of the construction that clogs Interstate 70 and notnearly as many potholes. Besides that, the scenery along U.S. Highway36 is 10 times prettier than anything you'll see on 435. OK, it's not really a new ...
List, May 1, 2005
May 01, 2005 ... City Deaths Patsy J. Butcher Julianna Calhoun Ralph R. Colliver Vaughn D. Estes Gladys L. Hoffman*, Page B4 Franklin Keller, Page B4 Donald C. Mull, Page B4 *Former St. Joseph resident Missouri Deaths Ralph D ....
Late notices, May 1, 2005
May 01, 2005 ... Rachel L. Maxwell BETHANY, Mo. - Rachel L. Maxwell, 87, Bethany, formerly ofRidgeway, Mo., died Saturday, April 30, 2005 at a local nursing home.Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery, Ridgeway,Mo. Visitation: 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the ...
Obituaries, May 1, 2005
May 01, 2005 ... Ralph D. Angle 1935-2005 ALBANY, Mo. - Ralph Dean Angle, 69, Albany, formerly of King City,Mo., died Friday, April 29, 2005 at a St. Joseph, Mo. hospital. Ralph was born May 19, 1935 in King City, and attended King Cityhigh school. On October 31, 1953, he ...
Services, May 1, 2005
May 01, 2005 ... Thelma Margaret (Perry) Daugherty, 89, Rock Port, Mo., 1:30 p.m.today, Hunter Cemetery, Rock Port. Arrangements: Minter FuneralChapel, Rock Port. Noble Bernard Green, 78, Cameron, Mo., formerly of St. Joseph, 2p.m. today, Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton, Mo. Burial: Kidder, ...
Measure aims to help foot doctors
May 01, 2005 ... JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Podiatrists will have an easier timerenewing their licenses and a harder time getting back into theprofession if they mess up, under a bill headed to the governor'sdesk. Two identical versions of the bill - by St. Joseph RepublicansRep. Dr. Rob Schaaf and ...
Big news made quietly
May 01, 2005 ... The Buchanan County Commission met recently to discuss a pendinglawsuit against the county's Board of Zoning Adjustment. And whilethe facts of the case are complicated, we repeat them here thismorning to see if our readers can find the news hidden within thenews of the suit ....
Correction, May 1, 2005
May 01, 2005 ... An item on Page B1 of Saturday's edition contained an error,because of a reporter's mistake. Helena Elementary School will hold aretirement reception from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Monday. This receptionwill honor the retirements of Joyce Bollman and Dennis Ochse. Ms.Bollman has 11 years of ...
MWSC Baseball
May 02, 2005 ... BASEBALL MISSOURI WESTERN 7 PITTSBURG STATE 6 10 inningsPSU 002__301__000 0-6__9__0MWSC 100__200__201 1-7__9__2 No outs when winning run scored. PSU: Klick, Shephard (10), Grosdidier (10) and Schultz, Manns.MWSC: Bullock, O'Shaughnessy (4), ...
Shields delays consideration of levee-district issue
May 02, 2005 ... The temporary demise of the new Foundation Formula in a Housecommittee was bound to have consequences. One of them is a delay ingetting St. Joseph's levee district formed again. The bill to reform the district, which lapsed last year, is on theSenate's consent calendar, a ...
Safety record wins applause for Heartland
May 02, 2005 ... Heartland Regional Medical Center's patient safety record is amongthe best in the nation, according to a new study issued byHealthGrades. HealthGrades is an organization that evaluates hospital qualityfor consumers, corporations, hospitals and health plans. The study of 37 ...
Colene Bohart turns 80
May 02, 2005 ... MAITLAND, Mo. - Colene (Ridlon) Bohart of Maitland will celebrateher 80th birthday Saturday, May 7. She married Leland Bohart on Oct. 9, 1944. Her children and the children's spouses are Marlene and ...
Clifford Kerns turns 80
May 02, 2005 ... Clifford Kerns turns 80 Clifford N. Kerns of St. Joseph will celebrate his 80th birthdayat a 4 p.m. mass Saturday, May 7 at St. Francis Xavier CatholicChurch. A dinner and reception will follow from 5 to 8 p.m. in thechurch's parish center. Friends and relatives are invited ...
Optimism tested here
May 02, 2005 ... Joe Houts Jr. is an optimist by nature. But the 2005 Allied ArtsCouncil Arts Fund Drive is testing that nature. Mr. Houts and his wife, Noreen, are the co-chairs for this year'sfund drive that ends with a rally Friday. The campaign began on April1 with the goal of raising $160,000 ...
Your letters, May 2, 2005
May 02, 2005 ... Final thanks The family of Jill Ann (Warren) Walker wishes to express ourgratitude to all of those who shared in our loss. Jill was a verymotivated young lady who gave her all in everything she did. Those ofyou who knew her would verify this. Jill fought a battle with ...
Lawrence and Viola Ginther
May 02, 2005 ... STANBERRY, Mo. - Lawrence and Viola Ginther of Stanberry willcelebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at a reception from 2 to 4p.m. Sunday, May 8, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Stanberry. Friends and relatives are invited. Cards may be sent to the honorees at 4176 U.S ....
Ag Notes
May 01, 2005 ... Late frost nipped early planted corn Late April temperatures that dipped below freezing may have burnedor even killed leaves on newly emerged corn, but it's unlikely thatyields were compromised. "The plant itself should survive and develop new leaves," saidKansas ...
Bankruptcies, May 1, 2005
May 01, 2005 ... The News-Press regularly publishes filings made with the U.S.Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Missouri, based inKansas City, Mo., and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District ofKansas, based in Kansas City, Kan. Today's listing covers April 15-21. Petitioners may file for ...
Voters may automatically see sales tax every 10 years
May 01, 2005 ... JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The Missouri Constitution could be amendednext year to allow the tax that pays for state parks and soil toautomatically go before voters every 10 years. Under a bill by state Sen. David Klindt, R-Bethany, the tax wouldshow up on the ballot in 2006. The bill ...