1972 Benton Football Team and the Crime of the Century

 

By Tuffy Ryan

 

The Brinks Armored Car robbery. The kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby. D.B. Cooper parachuting into the forests of the great northwest with a bag of stolen loot. All crimes that have held the attention of the American public for generations, yet for St. Joe sports fans from the land of the 238 phone prefix, nothing will ever compare to the rip-off perpetrated upon the 1972 Benton High School Football team.

 

It was a different time in Joe Town, as in the rest of the world. Elvis and John Lennon were still alive and rocking. The Kansas City Chiefs were respected as one of the finest sports franchises in existence, Richard Nixon was pulling his tricks in the White House, yet he wasn’t as big a crook as the Missouri State High School Athletic Association. (Full story)

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“I ZEE Dead Peopl

 

By Bob Shultz

 

There’s an invasion going on… and it’s not stopping anytime soon. You can lock your doors, you can bar your windows, you can even build a FIRE to avoid to converging hordes… but you can’t stop the rampage! Let’s face it Joe’s… ZOMBIES ARE HERE TO STAY!

 

The latest infestation started on Tuesday on the campus of Missouri Western and continues through Saturday November 1st, with two outbreaks on Halloween Night. Director Don Lillie brings to the University stage, “Night of the Living Dead,” based on the George A. Romero 1968 film.

 

It tis’ the season for the undead, and I cross the “Z-word” in nearly every overheard conversation: at Hazels’ coffee shop, in line at the bank, in a passing group of huddled friends’ Downtown on the Felix Street Experience. It seems people everywhere have Zombie fever. I’d be lying to say that I haven’t been bitten by the Z-bug, myself. In fact, I’ve got a progressive love/hate relationship with Zombies.

 

Local filmmakers can’t seem to get out of the Zombie loop. Nearly every meeting of FAME (The Film Alliance of the Midland Empire) has some local filmmaker pitching some variation of “The Dead Attacking the Living.” It has actually gotten to the point that a moratorium has been issued on the “zed” subject … but to little avail. People LOVE Zombies… and yes, I have to admit… I do too. (Full story)

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Dear Joe,

Dear Joe,

As one of your many senior readers, let me tell you how grateful I am for your larger type size. Its not as large as the large print books at the library, but considerably bigger than most newspapers. This may not be that big a deal for a lot of folks, but for others it could be the difference between enjoying a publication and skipping it for something easier on the peepers.

While other publications seem to be getting smaller and smaller, I’m glad to see The Regular Joe holding fast to its standards.

Mel Claypold

 

Dear Mel,We appreciate your kind words and yes, we’ve heard from others expressing gratitude about our font size. We’d like to tell you it was a carefully thought out decision, but we have to fess up. Bumping the size a point or two is a carefully disguised plot to stretch the content. This saves us something like half a page per issue. Thank goodness we get the contributions we do, or the whole thing could look like this:Thanks for reading,Joe

Dear Joe,

We love your live music calendar, but we notice some venues seem to be a little hit or miss, and some are missing completely. What gives?

Music Lover

Dear Lover, (Sorry, too intimate?)The Regular Joe is committed to promoting live music. We ask, we prod, we cajole, to get bands and venues to email us their bookings. There is no charge whatsoever for this service, all we ask is that you email it to us. Some send it to us regularly, for others its like pulling teeth to get the info. Please, if you’re in a band or follow a band, if you run a venue or just hang out in one, please send us your calendar so we can include it in ours. No karaoke or DJ nights though, just live music. Our goal is to be the number one source for it in St. Joe, but we need your help.Joe

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A Case for Change – Part I

byVince Capell, St. Joseph City Mgr.

It is public heresy and political suicide in some circles to talk about changing

St. Joseph. Some like

St. Joseph just fine the way it is and don’t see much need for changing it. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!” or “If you don’t like it, leave!” are the defensive and sometimes fearful refrains one sometimes hears when the topic of change is discussed. Nevertheless, I venture to say that most residents think more constructively and optimistically about change. Most would agree, I think, that we should keep what is exceptional and good about

St. Joseph and toss the rest onto a southbound barge.    

I have been told that some people prefer the familiar, even if unpleasant, to the unfamiliar, even if promising. This human psychology might explain some of the hesitancy to embrace change even by those facing unpleasant or life-threatening circumstances. Perhaps we could lessen this reluctance by understanding that certain cherished parts of our life and community are not likely to change so long as our residents hold the (Full story)

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PRESERVATION NEWS YAHOO GROUP

by Scott A. Des Planques

Historic Preservation Planner

St. Joseph, Missouri

 

The Preservation News Yahoo Group was set up by Robert Myers, the Historic Preservation Planner from 2002-2004, as a way to get information out to

St. Joseph’s citizens who have an interest in historic preservation. It costs nothing to become a member, just e-mail the city of

St. Joseph’s Historic Preservation Planner, Scott Des Planques at sdesplanques@ci.st-joseph.mo.us requesting to become a member. You will receive a few notices each month either seeking your input on city projects dealing with historic preservation or information on various preservation topics. You may elect to be removed from the e-mailing list at any time. This is not a BLOG; your comments will come directly to the historic preservation planner and not forwarded on to all of the group members so you will not be flooded with e-mails.

 

Notice of the city of

St. Joseph’s Dangerous Building Hearings is posted to solicit public input on any of the properties being heard. If you are interested in saving a property, this is the time to let your voice be heard. Once a property has been ordered demolished there is no turning back and it will be gone forever. Please speak up! Your opinions are very important and if I receive e-mails or hard copies requesting a property be repaired as opposed to demolished, or visa-versa, I can forward this information to the city’s chief building officer at the hearing for him to consider before deciding the fate of the property. Input from the public has saved numerous properties, so please let your voice be heard.

 

Demolition and Property Rehabilitation Notices are posted when federal funds (such as Community Development Block Grant funds), etc. are used so the public can comment on the proposed project. The public can speak for or against the project, or if they have information regarding the historical or architectural significance of the property they are invited to respond by either hard copy or e-mailing their comments to the historic preservation planner by the date listed in the posting. The Demolition and Property Rehabilitation Notices are sent in part to meet the city’s Section 106 obligations of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended in [36 CFR PART 800.2 (d) (1&2)] &.[36 CFR PART 800.2 (f) (3)]. (Full story)

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Remembering to be Thankful

by Keith Manning, Pastor, Kink Hill Baptist Church, Independent Writer

We’re all pretty familiar with the story of the first Thanksgiving: the pilgrims sit down to eat a huge meal with their invited Native American guests in gratitude to God for his abundant provision in the

New World. This much is known to be true and their symbols are everywhere this month: Pilgrim hats, Indian headdresses, cornucopias (who uses those anymore?) and autumn fruits and foliage. So what if they didn’t actually eat turkey, ham, cranberries, mashed potatoes or pumpkin pie? (The one written account of the meal says they dined on venison, duck, and seafood – and there were no desserts!) Who cares that the meal was probably held in October, and that it was observed over almost a week, not just one day? These aren’t the important things. (Full story)

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Pimpin’ for Jerry

By Jay Kerner

 

I’ve talked a little in the past about my oldest daughter.  She lives on the east coast and contributes the occasional Joe Green piece for us.  She’s funny and cool and her mother and I are quite proud of her. Today however, I’m going to tell you a  little about her younger sister.  We call her B.

B, unfortunately, suffers from a terrible curse.  Sadly, she looks (and sometimes thinks) just like her old man.   The Horror!  Believe me, nothing gives her greater pleasure than for some stranger to walk up and say “boy, you’re a regular little Jay Junior!” (Full story)

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Serving Up A Better St. Joe!

By Jay Kerner

 

Every once in a while I catch myself falling into traps of negativity. One of our stated goals is to be “Pro-Joe” but it’s so easy to find negative things to write about. You don’t have to look that far. In fact you don’t have to look at all. The TV, the radio, the internet and daily papers all dish up a steady diet of doom and gloom. “If it bleeds it leads” isn’t just a joke for most media folks. Feel good stories are sometimes a little harder to come by. That’s why I was so pleased when this one came across my desk.

 

St. Joe is blessed with a caring, compassionate population. Individual charity funds are generously supported and our

United Way

campaign is a regular part of the fabric that makes up our community. (Full story)

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Breezing through the Sneezes!

 by Diane Waddell, MSN, FNP-CS

 

It is post-Equinox with all the wonder of autumn upon us…including the accompanying possibilities of sniffles, sneezes and other chilling experiences. Plan to enjoy the ride but also plan ahead by keeping yourself in the best of shape to breeze through the season as easily as possible.

 

Integrative medicine is a great place to resource the “how to” of building up your body-mind-spirit and includes the best practices of both traditional and alternative arenas. Print out for yourself a Daily Prescription for keeping healthy and happy!! (Full story)

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The Angry Filmmaker comes to Joeywood!

by Bob Shultz

 

Thursday, October 23rd, – (Plaza 8 Theatres)Special Guest- “The Angry Filmmaker” Kelly Baker 

The ANGRY Filmmaker?  Weird title, maybe even a little off-putting for some, but like all good tales there’s a good story behind the name… and a good man behind the title. 

The man is Kelley Baker. He has spent most of his youth and adult life chasing the dream of filmmaking. Baker is the Writer/Director of KICKING BIRD (2005), THE GAS CAFÉ (2001) and BIRDDOG (1999). He was the sound designer on six of Gus Van Sant’s feature films including Academy Award nominees, MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO, GOOD WILL HUNTING and FINDING FORRESTER. He designed the sound on Todd Haynes feature film, FAR FROM HEAVEN, with Dennis Quaid and Julianne Moore. He was an Editor and a Sound Designer for Will Vinton’s The Adventures of Mark Twain and on four Claymation Specials for CBS. Baker also wrote and directed eight short films which have aired on PBS and The Learning Channel, as well as Canadian and Australian television. His films have been shown at Film Festivals like

London,

Sydney,

Annecy and

Edinburgh, Sundance,

Chicago,

Mill Valley and

Aspen. (Full story)

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