St. Joseph News-Press back issues from June 2007:
It's your call, June 1, 2007
Jun 01, 2007 ... Heroes and traitors This is in response to the liberal who called in. Cindy Sheehan isa proven liar and a traitor. Thank you for further demonstrating whatyou leftists are really about. There are only one set of true heroesin all of this. They are the men and women in the U.S ....
Kickin' it
Jun 01, 2007 ... In the rocking world of hip hop, you better know how to move. And if you'd like to be one step closer to wowing friends withyour style, stop by the Salvation Army tonight between 7 and 9 p.m. Yeah, you read that right - the Salvation Army, 602 MessanieStreet. For the ...
St. Joseph's next top model
Jun 01, 2007 ... Drew Jenkins looks like a model. Past the shaggy hair, the hempnecklace from Rue 21 and the high schooler's uniform of shorts, a T-shirt and flip flops, Drew looks like a model. And that's because heis. The 17-year-old will be a senior at Benton High School come nextschool year, ...
Hahn unlocks hidden mysteries
Jun 01, 2007 ... When a widow called and said she couldn't open her late husband'ssafe, David Hahn was there. The mystery that lay behind the 100-year-old door had Mr. Hahnintrigued while the lock had him puzzled, but only for a minute. The widow believed there was close to $10,000 inside the ...
Triumph purchases Illinois land for plant
Jun 01, 2007 ... Triumph Foods' plan to expand operations into Illinois recentlytook another step forward. In late April, the company purchased 116 acres in East Moline,Ill., to build a pork processing plant nearly identical to the600,000-square-foot facility it operates in St. Joseph ....
2007 DVL All-League Baseball and Softball Teams
Jun 01, 2007 ... Baseball 2007 DVL All-League Pitchers - Colin Greaser, Doniphan County; Boone Heston,Oskaloosa; Seth Johnson, Pleasant Ridge. Catcher - Josh Barnes, Pleasant Ridge. First Baseman - Joey Phillips, Pleasant Ridge. Infielders - Bryce Paden, Doniphan ...
Benton seniors lead run to state
Jun 01, 2007 ... SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Tim Brown, Kyle Mason, Marcus Pritchett andKyle Becerra patiently waited for their turn. Cody Kirschner, Craig Wilburn and Josh Reynolds never knew iftheir opportunity would come. Ryan Winger has more or less had his chance taken away from him ....
St. Patrick School closes the book on 137 years
Jun 01, 2007 ... Michelle Cortez sat down to write the last preschool graduationspeech in St. Patrick School's 137-year history. Ms. Cortez, a St. Pat's graduate herself and a preschool teacher,knew she needed to say something to remember the school, somethingthe children could carry with them ...
Art through window of mental illness
Jun 01, 2007; ... People looking both at Bettie Liechti and her artistic creationsprobably won't feel that anything is too far out of the ordinary. The titles of some of her works might also be consideredcommonplace: "Three Protectors," "Friends on a Vacation," "LoveBlossoms." But the fact ...
Event seeks to end separation of church, sex
Jun 01, 2007 ... Sex and church are two things that usually don't go together.However, the two will be hand in hand at Word of Life Church thisweekend. The church is hosting its first Sex Weekend today, Saturday andSunday. Promoted as "discussions about sexuality, spirituality andself-respect," ...
Project list for CIP finished
Jun 01, 2007 ... A citizens committee put the finishing touches on the project listfor St. Joseph's 2008-2013 capital improvement program, or CIP,Thursday night. Voters in November will be asked to renew the half-cent CIP salestax, which since 1993 has paid for numerous public improvements ...
Fredrick Inn Last Bite
Jun 01, 2007 ... Fredrick Inn Steak House and Lounge 1627 Frederick Ave. 364-5151 Unless you are a longtime local or attentive to details, you mightnot notice that the Fredrick Inn Steak House and Lounge is spelleddifferently than the street it's on: Frederick Ave. Karen ...
A musical environment
Jun 01, 2007 ... For the last three years, the Wakarusa Music and Camping Festivalhas turned the Clinton Lake State Park serene settings into thebackdrop for a musical extravaganza featuring four days worth of livemusic from world-class musicians. Now, in its fourth year, the 2007Wakarusa Music and ...
First step is still exciting
Jun 01, 2007 ... The fictional Col. Hannibal Smith coined a famous phrase in the1980s television hit "The A-Team" that fits St. Joseph's downtownthis week: "I love it when a plan comes together." The plan is the DREAM Initiative, a relatively new, state-drivencampaign to revitalize the city's ...
Your letters, June 1, 2007
Jun 01, 2007 ... Fatherhood As Father's Day is rapidly approaching, it brings back fondmemories of my firstborn. Our son was 2 weeks old and it was thefirst of February, a blistering cold day. My wife wanted to go to church and I volunteered to stay at homeand go later, as it was too cold ...
Correction, June 1, 2007
Jun 01, 2007 ... An article that appeared on Page C1 of the May 5 edition,"Smallwood stopped in 3rd round," contained an error, because of areporter's mistake. The article incorrectly stated that boxer RobertDailey, in a match against Tyler Seever, threw rabbit punches intothe ...
Maytag repairman lived his life with passion
Jun 01, 2007 ... Freddie Bricker wasn't lonely even though he was a Maytagrepairman for many years. "He'd meet somebody for the first time and it was like he'd knownyou forever," said Bart Holmes, a son-in-law. He dated his future wife for two weeks before going off to bootcamp as a member ...
Jump start, June 1, 2007
Jun 01, 2007 ... U.S. veterans invited to Aleutians reunion CHILLICOTHE, Mo. - Veterans of all branches of the U.S. militaryserving in the Aleutian Islands during World War II or later areinvited to an annual reunion Sunday through Tuesday in Chillicothe.This is the second year in a row that the ...
Pig in the city
Jun 01, 2007 ... With this being the Chinese year of the pig, the timing couldn'tbe better to unveil St. Joseph's first big painted pig.Affectionately called "Smiley," the 50-pound, 50-inch, painted,fiberglass porker will make his debut and pose for pictures at theMidwest Artist Association's 8th Annual ...
Boyda makes lively stop
Jun 01, 2007 ... TROY, Kan. - William F. Tracy unloaded on Northeast KansasCongresswoman Nancy Boyda and her staff about high gas prices andlackluster veterans services Thursday. "What are we going to do with the oil companies?" the 86-year-oldformer U.S. Army medic asked. It was just a ...
Torch Run raises funds, awareness
Jun 01, 2007 ... Law enforcement officers sweated in hot pursuit along the BeltHighway Thursday for the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for SpecialOlympics. The roving logjam of more than 150 area joggers raised money formore than 14,000 athletes who participate in Special Olympics eachyear ....
Northwest Health Services to get boost
Jun 01, 2007 ... In a move some are calling "unprecedented," Gov. Matt Bluntrecently approved a 2008 funding increase that means big things forNorthwest Health Services. The regional 16-clinic system of federally qualified healthcenters will receive an extra $2 million in fiscal year 2008 ....
City, Museums Inc. meeting canceled
Jun 01, 2007 ... St. Joseph Museums Inc. officials called off a meeting with theSt. Joseph mayor and City Council members Thursday for precautionaryreasons after concerns arose of a possible violation of Missouri'sopen meetings and records law. The scheduled meeting was meant to be part of an ...
Circuit court, June 1, 2007
Jun 01, 2007 ... Court costs are not included in the figures below. The usual courtcost is $106.50 for misdemeanors and $283.50 for felonies. Added intothis are other costs, such as the cost of arrest for a charge ofdriving while intoxicated. The additional fees can bring the courtcosts up to $400 or ...
St. Joseph police briefs, June 1, 2007
Jun 01, 2007 ... ARRESTS Amanda R. Martinez, 26, 2813 S. 18th St., at 1:54 p.m. Tuesday ona city warrant charging failure to appear in court. David A. Burley, 27, 1301 Felix St., at 3:09 p.m. Tuesday on cityand state warrants charging failure to appear in court and a chargeof stealing ....
Edwin Smith retiring as judge
Jun 01, 2007 ... After nearly three decades as a judge, Edwin H. Smith, is alteringhis career path. A lifelong St. Joseph resident, Mr. Smith served the last 12 yearsas a judge in the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District. He'sretiring in July to take a position with Shughart Thomson & ...
In the courts, June 1, 2007
Jun 01, 2007 ... Smithville man enters guilty plea on 13 counts Larry Keith Lawhon, former owner of LL Monument Company inSmithville, Mo., pleaded guilty Wednesday to the remaining 13 felonycounts against him. He pleaded guilty to 10 unlawful merchandising practicing chargesfrom the ...
Man, 20, injured in motorcycle accident
Jun 01, 2007 ... A 20-year-old man sustained road rash when his supersportmotorcycle high-sided on the Belt Highway as he attempted to takeevasive action to avoid a collision. Cody Turner, of St. Joseph, was treated at Heartland RegionalMedical Center and released, a nursing supervisor said ....
Blacksnakes struggle to bring in fans
Jun 01, 2007 ... American Association Commissioner Miles Wolff has one word todescribe his initial feelings about the attendance figures throughthe first nine home dates of the St. Joe Blacksnakes. "Disappointing is the word I would use," Wolff said as he scannedthe numbers from his computer in ...
Savannah football coach resigns
Jun 01, 2007 ... An unexpected resignation from football coach David Kuhl forcedSavannah to scramble to find a new candidate just days before schoollet out for the year. Kuhl turned in his resignation May 18 after two years as headcoach for the Savages. He went 8-12 - the same record as ...
Vital statistics, June 1, 2007
Jun 01, 2007 ... BIRTHS These births were reported at Heartland Health. The general publicvisiting hours are noon to 8 p.m. daily. William D. and Brandi R. Falk, Atchison, Kan., a daughter bornSaturday, May 26, 2007. Dusty and Roxxane Green, St. Joseph, a daughter born Tuesday, ...
Art through the window of mental illness
Jun 01, 2007 ... People looking both at Bettie Liechti and her artistic creationsprobably ...
Class 3 Baseball Semifinals Capsules
Jun 01, 2007 ... Benton vs. Westminster Christian n Where: Meador Park, Springfield, Mo. n When: 7 p.m. today n Records: Benton 22-3, Westminster 25-2 n Coaches: Benton: Mike Musser, 20th season, 277-127. Westminster:Rich Van Gilst, 23rd season, 274-223 (30th overall, ...
Making a house our home
Jun 02, 2007 ... For the last four hours, I'd been perched on a cooler paintingcabinets. My back ached, my head hurt and my fingers were caked with cream-colored paint. But after three coats, I was finally finished. The dark wood Idespised was hidden and as I swept paint on the last door, I ...
Bridging the gap
Jun 02, 2007 ... The battle over the Amelia Earhart Bridge is almost over. And withany luck, all sides - the taxpayers, engineers andpreservationists - can walk away winners. Highway officials from both sides of the Missouri River recentlyreleased their final environmental impact ...
Your letters, June 2, 2007
Jun 02, 2007 ... The big picture Frederick Avenue from about 22nd Street to City Hall is one of themain obstacles to revitalizing downtown. It is a traffic chokepointand an absolute eyesore. As the major east-west arterial avenueconnecting downtown to the commercial developments on our ...
Corrections, June 2, 2007
Jun 02, 2007 ... A story on Sunday's front page about the Benton High Schoolbaseball team contained incorrect information because of an editor'serror. In the past 25 years, St. Joseph high school sports teams havewon several team state championships. One of the most notable is theCentral High School boys ...
Senior beauty relies on her friend
Jun 02, 2007 ... In her room at Saxton Country Villas, Pauline VanSickle lined herlips carefully in bright red. She rose before 6 a.m. to get ready - unable to even wait foractivities coordinator Cassie Brandt to come and paint her nails. Shedid it herself in the early morning hours. And ...
Jump Start, June 2, 2007
Jun 02, 2007 ... 3 public swimming pools open for summer The three city of St. Joseph public swimming pools open today forthe season. The St. Joseph Aquatic Park at 402 S. Noyes Blvd. is open from 11a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through Labor Day. Admission is $3.50 forchildren 12 and under and $5 ...
Benton's semifinal suspended due to weather
Jun 02, 2007 ... SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The weather gave Westminster Christian possiblythe only chance it had against Benton. The Cardinals led 5-0 entering the top of the third inning ofFriday night's Class 3 semifinal at Meador Park when umpires called alightning delay and pulled the players off the ...
Best things in life can be free, like fishing
Jun 02, 2007; ... There may be no such thing as a "free lunch," and I don't thinkJanet Jackson and Luther Vandross were singing about fishing whentheir song "The Best Things in Life are Free" was released. You mayeven be "footloose and fancy free," but when it comes to fishing,you'd better not be caught ...
Blacksnakes fall to Saltdogs
Jun 02, 2007; ... Australian left-fielder Paul Weichard had to wait an additional 45minutes to make his much anticipated Blacksnakes debut Friday nightat Phil Welch Stadium. Manager Al Gallagher was glad to place Weichard in the line upafter missing the first twenty games of the season due to a ...
Rewards increase in catfish study
Jun 02, 2007; ... Wanted: Information leading to successful management of Missouri'scatfish populations. Rewards of up to $150 available. Catfish anglers may receive a monetary surprise the next time theyhead out to their favorite fishing hole. The Missouri Department ofConservation (MDC) has ...
Coming together
Jun 02, 2007 ... In a part of town that is considered the heart of St. Joseph,small churches have big impacts on individual lives. Preachers and members of congregations in Midtown believe thatchurch is one with the community. As pastor of Midtown's St. FrancisBaptist Temple, the Rev. William ...
It's your call, June 2, 2007
Jun 02, 2007 ... Keep up if you can To "Pack your bags" I say the caller and the people who sit backand loudly back this president and his policies should try to keepup. If they can't, they are the ones who should leave. Michael Moorehas proven to be right. He warned us not to re-elect Bush and ...
Tribute honors Remington's legacy
Jun 02, 2007 ... Wes Remington began each morning talking to himself. Scott Remington vividly remembers the daily ritual his dad used toprepare for business deals. And he always felt a little sorry for theperson who would meet up with Wes Remington that day. "Dad was bigger than life. It ...
Atchison may build new hospital
Jun 02, 2007 ... Despite renovations and add-ons, officials at Atchison Hospitalsay their nearly 90-year-old building may be nearing the end of itslife expectancy. Hospital Chief Executive Officer John Jacobson said administratorsare exploring the idea of building a $35 million new facility. If ...
Police capture fleeing suspect
Jun 02, 2007 ... Law enforcement officers captured a fleeing suspect in a roll ofsteel wire Thursday. A Buchanan County Sheriff's Department dog named Duke corneredMartin R. Orcutt Jr., 24, at Ivy Steel and Wire at about 10:10 p.m.Thursday. The suspect crawled up into a roll of steel wire, ...
Vital Statistics, June 2, 2007
Jun 02, 2007 ... BIRTHS These births were reported at Heartland Health. The general publicvisiting hours are noon to 8 p.m. daily. Chris and Nichole Kammerer, St. Joseph, a daughter born ...
Circuit court, June 2, 2007
Jun 02, 2007 ... Court costs are not included in the figures below. The usual courtcost is $106.50 for misdemeanors and $283.50 for felonies. Added intothis are other costs, such as the cost of arrest for a charge ofdriving while intoxicated. The additional fees can bring the courtcosts up to $400 or ...
Guest rallies states against Real ID Act
Jun 02, 2007 ... The end of Missouri's legislative session didn't stop a regionalpolitician's fight against a national identification system. He'staking his show on the road. Rep. Jim Guest, R-King City, said he hopes to visit all of thecontinental 48 states by January 2008 to spread the word ...
After 60 years, Gentry County secretary retires
Jun 02, 2007; ... ALBANY, Mo. - In 1947, Retha Weddle, then 18, was taking ticketsat a movie theater not too far from the Gentry County Courthouse. Thesister of one of her co-workers had just left the post as secretaryfor the prosecuting attorney and asked Ms. Weddle to take over. Though she'd only ...
Well-known musician Alburn dies of cancer at 77
Jun 02, 2007 ... Ray Alburn, founder of the Ray Alburn Swing Band and program chairfor the Performing Arts Association, passed away Friday morning inhis Andrew County home from cancer. He was 77. Mr. Alburn was a longtime resident and music teacher in Savannah,Mo. He formed the Ray Alburn Swing ...
Friday's Local Sports' Results
Jun 01, 2007 ... Golf 2-Man Invitational At Fairview Golf Course Saturday Pairings 8 a.m. Shotgun Start 1. Tim Haskell-Brian Haskell, Matt Thrasher-Jesse Thrasher; 1B.Phil Sherman-Danny Brown, Fred Putnam-Darrin Ellis; 2. Terry Doss-Partner, Mike ...
Get your kicks
Jun 03, 2007; ... When a race car named Lightening McQueen accidently whizzed down aforgotten road called Route 66 in the movie "Cars," he did more thanwin movie-going fans. That jazzy red race car breathed new life into a road that many ofus only know through a song. "People come in singing ...
Ruling muddies the water
Jun 03, 2007 ... After more than six decades, the Missouri Supreme Court decidedlast week to open the door on collective bargaining for public sectoremployees. Thanks. If the courts ever wonder why taxpayers are weary of "judicialactivism," this ruling could provide a textbook study. The ...
Ray's smile defined his inimitable style
Jun 03, 2007 ... His loyal fans - and there are legions of them - will remember thesmooth rhythms of Ray Alburn's Big Band sound. His friends will neverforget his impeccable flair for style. But it is the twinkle of Ray's soft smile that I will remember themost. Ray died Friday morning after a ...
Your letters, June 3, 2007
Jun 03, 2007 ... Empowering praise Northwest Missouri needs to be aware of an amazing opportunity forchildren ages 10 to 14. Our school was introduced to the emPowerPlant by Melissa Koch of the Heartland Foundation, and our sixth-grade students participated in an on-site visit in May. In ...
Bankruptcies, June 3, 2007
Jun 03, 2007 ... The News-Press regularly publishes filings made with the U.S.Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Missouri based in KansasCity, Mo., and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Kansasbased in Kansas City, Kan. Today's listing covers May 19-25.Petitioners may file for ...
City/county meetings, June 3, 2007
Jun 03, 2007 ... Monday 9:30 a.m. - Buchanan County Commission, Room 122 of thecourthouse, Fifth and Jules streets, administrative and departmentalfunctions meeting. 10 a.m. - Buchanan County Commission, Room 122 of the courthouse,Fifth and Jules streets, to meet with Teresa Fankhauser ...
Stars & stripes, June 3, 2007
Jun 03, 2007 ... Air Force Airman Eric M. Ammons, son of Teresa Ammons, St. Joseph,and Donovan Ammons, Santa Rosa, Calif., and brother of NicholeAmmons, St. Joseph, recently graduated from basic military trainingat Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, ...
St. Joseph police briefs, June 3, 2007
Jun 03, 2007 ... ARRESTS Travis L. Wrigley, 34, Raytown, Mo., at 1:12 p.m. Thursday on acity warrant charging failure to appear in court. Scott A. Harper, 45, Independence, Mo., at 1:44 p.m. Thursday on acity warrant charging failure to appear in court. Tina L. Baskins, 40, Wathena, ...
Passport problems
Jun 02, 2007 ... Brenda Seifert seems calm on the phone, perhaps numb fromuncertainty. Her voice barely moves in register as she spots thelarge van outside with its familiar markings. "The Fed Ex truck is pulling up right now," she says. The package it delivered held a book of hardly any ...
Friday's Blacksnakes' Box Score
Jun 02, 2007 ... Saltdogs 7, Blacksnakes 5 ab rhbiabrhbi Garcia ss 5000 Fowler cf3013 Pietsch lf5120Weichard lf5010 Warner rf5010Wilson 2b3110 Cooley 1b4230Whitesides dh5110 Patton 2b4112Yount 1b4110 Yaconetti 3b3100Wallis c5010 Mendoza ...
Thursday's Blacksnakes Box Score
Jun 02, 2007 ... FRom Thursday Canaries 9, Blacksnakes 2 abrhbiabrhbi Fowler cf4010Shanks cf3231 Wilson lf4000Keesee 2b5022 Whitesides dh4020Arroyo 1b5000 Yount 1b4010Quintana rf5131 Sosebee 3b4000Smith dh5224 Miaso rf3211VnIndrstne lf3010 ...