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contents July 2013
Photo by TIna Smith
About the Cover
Pictured on the cover is
Bill Stansberrry from
Carl Junction, Missouri.
Photo by Whitney Scott
Photography
on the cover
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Honoring Our Military
The freedom all citizens of the United States
enjoy is only possible because of the brave,
patriotic men and women of our military. From
the first Independence Day to the present, they
have diligently carried on the noble tradition of
safeguarding that freedom for 237 years. SMTO is
proud to honor our military in this special section.
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MILITARY FEATURES
49 10 veterans and service members are profiled in our tribute
to the military.
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Four-state area veterans and those currently serving
Auctioneer Sells and Shares History
For the Love of America
Veterans Memorials
Residents Mark Anniversary of Civil War Engagement
FEATURING SOUTHEAST KANSAS
34 The Big Picture–Designer Coal Buckets
36 Coal Buckets Chosen to Represent City of Pittsburg
38 From Mortician to Muralist
40 Miner’s Hall Museum Pays Tribute to Area’s Coal Miners
41 Galena Mayor Dale Oglesby
42 Cherokee County’s Rainbow Bridge
43 Civil War Encampment to Bring Thousands to Baxter Springs
44 Southeast Kansas Business Spotlights
in every edition
other great reads
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE OZARKS
10 Independence Day Celebrations
11 Calendar of Events – It’s summertime and the living is
easy – especially with so many fun things to do in the fourstate area. Take a cool float down the lazy river at Joplin’s
new Aquatic Center; learn more about the Civil War by
attending a reenactment; “Get Your Kicks on Route 66,”
enjoy a county fair or rodeo; celebrate our country’s
independence and thank a veteran or someone in active
service; or see a movie – outdoors!
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Cultural Arts and Entertainment Calendar
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International Festival to Attract Thousands to Joplin
Things We Love
Church Rebuilds After Tornado
Resilience, Resolve and Realization
Be Inspired Gardeners
How to Be Generous to Family and Yourself
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Faces & Places
HOME/LIFESTYLE
25 Tastes of the Four States - Woody’s Smokehouse
offers all the benefits of a backyard barbecue without
any of the work.
74 Your House…Your Home - Decorating for the Great
Backyard Barbecue Party
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The Great Outdoors - Larry has found the activity that
combines the two great sports of hunting and fishing.
Can you find the Eagle?
82 This Wasn’t in the Manual! - Summer Causes a
Complete Lack of Control
HEALTH
83 Health Events
84 Insight into Substance Disorder
85 Up My Nose with a Rubber Hose!
86 Dealing with Diabetes During Pregnancy
89 Weight Management, Age Management
90 New Hazard Associated with Barbecuing
Every month, readers are invited to find the eagle photo
hidden on one of our many pages. Email
[email protected] with the page number and spot
that you found the Eagle. Submit your entry by the 15th of
the month. A winner will be drawn each month from all the
correct entries and will receive a gift certificate from an area
retailer. Only one entry per household please. Good luck!
Congratulations to Jeffrey David Slish of Pineville, MO, winner of the
June Edition “Find the Eagle” contest. Jeffrey wins a $ 50 Gift certificate to
Black Market Fireworks. The Eagle was on top of the Swing set on page 41 in
the article titled Joplin Dad Says “Let your kids make mistakes”.
Take us with you all summer long...always filled with
events, and where to eat, shop and play!
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Falling in Love
with our Cities….
Recently I attended a presentation by Peter
Kageyama, the author of For the Love of
Cities. In his book, Peter discusses what makes
cities lovable and what motivates citizens to
do extraordinary things to make all residents,
visitors and guests fall in love with their
community. Peter spoke straight to my heart
as that is also one of my hopes each month as
we take another issue of Show Me the Ozarks
Magazine to print. We hope to inspire the love for our cities, honor the men and women who
serve with passion and celebrate the joys of our communities.
This month we feature Southeast Kansas beginning on page 34. It is not hard to fall in
love with the cities, and the people, in this part of our region. We bring you an inspiring
story by Brett Dalton, SEK Art Fest Director, who has steered a committee to exhibit 26
giant fiberglass coal buckets designed by regional artists to line the streets of Broadway in
Pittsburg. The buckets will be displayed all summer long, along with 29 smaller buckets
created by area art students in storefront windows. Brett’s vision for the coal buckets was
inspired after visiting the Miners Hall Museum and seeing a coal bucket from the mining
days. It was love at first sight and his vision was born. Mark your calendars for July 20 to
meet the talented artists behind the bucket creations.
As you go through the pages of this issue, you will find many great reads detailing what
makes Southeast Kansas a must for your list of summer destinations. When you visit all 16
local businesses featured in our spotlights, and take a picture at each location, we will feature
you in the magazine and send you and a guest to dinner at one of the restaurants in our dining
guide! Anyone up for the challenge? Email your photos to [email protected] by
September 1, 2013.
Featured on the cover is Bill Stansberry, a 73-year-old veteran from Carl Junction. Bill is a
man of class and honor and we are so thankful that he took the time to share a piece of his
history. In our “Honoring our Military” section, we feature many active military personnel
and veterans. Each year, it brings me great pride to honor the men and women who serve
our country. It is the same pride that I feel each time I see a man in uniform and it is such
a great honor to celebrate with our community all that it means to be a part of our great
country. Thank you to all the military personnel, current and past, who give or have given
more than we truly will ever know.
“Get your Kicks on Route 66.” No other highway in America is as famous as Route 66.
Mark your calendars for the International Route 66 Festival beginning August 1. See pages
16-17 to find all the ways you can celebrate the history of the Mother Road and have the
time of your lives. This festival is just another example of how people who fell in love with
their cities have shared their passion for all those around them to enjoy.
We LOVE our pets and you can make yours a star! Our 5th Annual
Cutest Pet Contest is underway. Turn to page 80 to find all the details.
Entry fee is $10 and all proceeds benefit the Joplin Humane Society.
The entry deadline is August 7.
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(417) 781-6161
(800) 890-7007
401 S. Main Street
Joplin, Missouri 64801
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you celebrate your city, your fun and your summer!
In closing, Happy Independence Day! Remember to honor those men and women who have
served our country, making it possible for us to celebrate this day. Thank a veteran this
4th of July!
Lee Radcliff
Editor/Publisher
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P.O. Box 3325 • Joplin, MO 64803
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Publisher/Editor
Lee Radcliff
Editorial Director
Sue Dillmon
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Associate Editors
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Wendy Brunner-Lewis
Graphic Designers
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Promotions Coordinator
Jamie Emery
Staff Writers
Vicki Cash
Mary Engler Guccione
Holly Hukill
Jamie Emery
John Hacker
Kristin Nama
Don Lowe
Annie Stewart
Ann Leach
Larry Wood
Larry Whiteley
Bridget Bauer
Photographers
Whitney Scott
Tina Smith
Angela Spieker
Mandy Edmonson
John Hacker
Distribution Manager
Velma Quinn
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Independence Day Celebrations
Garfield, AR
July 5: 12th Annual Ventris Trail’s End Resort’s Fireworks Display,
8-10 pm, Beaver Lake. Watch thousands of fireworks light up the night
sky while listening to patriotic music! Show is to be seen by boat only.
479.359.3912.
Rogers, AR
July 11: USA’s Independence Day, 5:30-7 pm, First Western Bank, 401
West Walnut Street. Enjoy casual networking, hors d’oeuvres, cultural
education and great door prizes! Presented by Northwest Arkansas
Regional Airport and co-sponsored by the Metroplex Event Center. Call
479.636.1240.
Baxter Springs, KS
July 4: $4 Fourth, tickets for use from 10 am-2 pm or 2-6 pm, Route
66 Carousel Park. Go-carts, bumper boats, unlimited ride bracelet,
jumping pillow, mini-golf, priced at $4! Call 417.626.7710 or visit
www.carouselparkjoplin.com.
Monett, MO
July 4: Freedom & Fireworks Celebration, 3 pm, South Park.
Entertainment, games, vendors, and Monett Lions cooking chicken
dinners. Fireworks at 9:45 pm. Call 417.235.7919.
Neosho, MO
June 28: 4th of July Celebration, 7 pm, Medicalodges Neosho
& Gran Villas invite you to a fun filled evening of food, music and
fireworks! Bring your lawn chairs. 417.451.1925.
July 4: 4th of July Celebration, 5 pm, fireworks display 9:45 pm, American
Legion Fairgrounds. Free swim at City pool, games. Call 620.429.1492.
June 29: Celebrate Neosho. Activities take place in Morse Park
and at the Hugh Robinson Memorial Airport. 5K run/walk, kids
fishing derby, games, battle of the bands, food and crafts vendors,
inflatable rides (admission fees apply), aerobatic performance by
Kyle Franklin in his “Dracula” bi-plane; and fireworks show by AM
Pyrotechnics. Call Wes Franklin, 417.451.8050.
Parsons, KS
Noel, MO
July 4: Fireworks 4 Parsons, 7:30 pm, Seaton Family Pavilion in Forest
Park, 13th and Broadway. Music in the Park Concert series features patriotic
musical salute by the Community Band. After the concert, stay to watch
the annual fireworks display at nearby Marvel Park. Call 620.421.7032.
July 6: Fireworks Show, 6 pm, soccer field, presented by City of
Noel in cooperation with Noel Betterment Association. Live music
and vendors. Fire Department will be serving smoked chicken. Call
417.475.3696.
Pittsburg, KS
Seneca, MO
July 2: Crawford State Park Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration.
Large fireworks display and complete family day in the park with food,
musical entertainment, games and activities for all ages. The show is free,
but a Kansas State Wildlife and Parks Vehicle permit required to attend.
Contact Crawford State Park Office, 620.362.3671, e-mail crawfordsp@
wp.state.ks.us, or visit www.kdwp.state.ks.us.
July 6: Celebrating Our Freedom 2013, activities begin at 7 am.
Fun Run for Freedom, pancake race and other fun races, freedom
parade, kids games and more. Gates open at 4:30 pm at fireworks
site, Bethel Road & U Highway, with vendors, kids rides, Seneca’s Got
Talent finalists, concert by LiveWire, fireworks display at 9:45 pm.
Call 417.776.2100 or visit www.senecamochamber.com.
July 3-4: Pittsburg Independence Day Celebration. Carnival rides
provided by Cardinal Amusements, baby contest, 5K run, tennis
tournament, golf tournament, bike ride, horseshoe and bocce
tournaments, food, arts and crafts, live music, activities for all ages
and large fireworks display. Contact Pittsburg Parks and Recreation
Department, 620.231.8310, or visit www.pittks.org/index.aspx.
Bartlesville, OK
July 4: Fireworks Celebration, 7:30 pm, Baxter Springs Chamber of
Commerce. Fireworks at 9:05 pm. Call 620.856.3131.
Columbus, KS
Hepler, KS
July 3-4: 43rd Annual Hepler Ruritan Club 4th of July Celebration and
Rodeo. Huge holiday celebration and large rodeo with bareback riding,
saddle bronc, steer wrestling, team roping, barrel racing, bull riding and
breakaway roping, mutton bustin’, calf scramble and bull chariot races.
Dance following rodeo on July 3,10 pm to 1 am. On July 4, the Hepler 4-H
Club sponsors a parade followed by kids’ games, hillbilly games, and more
rodeo. Call Kim Harris, Hepler Ruritan, 620.368.4792.
Carthage, MO:
July 4: Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks, 9:30 pm,
Carthage Municipal Park. Call 417.237.7000.
Joplin, MO
July 4: Independence Day Celebration, 3 pm, Landreth Park. Favorite
festival foods and refreshments, Duke Mason performing the national
anthem, performances by The Jake Clark Band and Big Smitty. Largest
fireworks show in the area begins at 9:45 pm by Liberty Pyrotechnics. Free
trolley service from Joplin Memorial Hall (7th & Joplin streets) to Landreth
Park available from 7-11 pm. Call Paul Bloomberg, 417.625.4750.
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July 4: Independence Day at Woolaroc, 10 am-5 pm, 1925
Woolaroc Ranch Road.
July 4: 4th of July Freedom Fest, 6-11:30 pm, 2nd & Johnstone.
Fireworks 9:45 pm. Food, talent competition, poker run, family
stage. After-fest features drinks, food and entertainment until 11:30
pm at Osage Casino Stage. Call 918.337.8086.
Grove, OK
July 3: Fireworks, 9:45 pm, Wolfcreek Park. Food, games,
entertainment, free watermelon. Call 918.786.6107.
July 4: Cajun Festival, 10 am, Grove Civic Center. Authentic Cajun
music, food, entertainers, arts, crafts and food vendors. Call Grand
Lake Festivals, 918.786.8896, or visit www.grandlakefestivals.com.
July 4: Har-Ber Village Independence Day Celebration, 10 am12 pm. Kids parade - decorate yourselves and your wagons and
bikes. Music by Ron Young. Free. Call 918.786.6446 or visit www.harbervillage.com.
July 4: Duck Creek Fireworks, 9:45 pm. Enjoy fireworks on the
water on South Grand lake. Call 918.782.3292.
Vinita, OK
July 4: Fireworks, 9:45 pm, Vinita High School. Call 918.256.7133.
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boutique, wearable art, donation quilt, door prizes and more. $5
admission. Call 888.665.7841.
in the Ozarks
July 12: Hot Street Party, 7-11 pm, 4th & Johnstone. Enjoy great food
and beverages, Kids Space 7-9 pm, live music 8-11pm by the Jody
Schmidt Band. Email [email protected] or visit facebook.com/
hotstreetparty.
What’s Happening
If you have an event you would like to see listed in the Calendar of
Events, please email your request to: [email protected],
or mail your submission to Show Me The Ozarks, 18724 Hwy 59,
Neosho, MO 64850. Events are printed on a space available basis,
and must be received by the 5th of the month prior to the month of
the scheduled event.
July 19: Tangible History Workshop Series-”The Earliest Quilts,”
12-2 pm, Frank Phillips Cottage, 1107 Cherokee. Make quilt blocks to
take home. Cost per class is $12. To register, call 918.336.2491, Ext. 104.
Bartlesville, OK
Grove, OK
Every Saturday through October 31:
Bartlesville Farmers Market, 8-11 am, corner
of Keeler Avenue and Frank Phillips Blvd.
Call 918.914.3791 or visit
www.bartlesvillefarmersmarket.com.
Every Saturday and Wednesday: Grove Farmers Market, 8 am12 pm, Community Center lawn. Call 918.786.9109.
Through July: Kiddie Park, 7-10 pm.
Ride tickets: 25 cents (some rides require
more than one ticket). Closed Sunday. Call
918.336.5337 or visit www.kiddiepark.net.
July 1-3: Summer Horse Camp, 9 am-3 pm,
Bluestem Riding Center, CR 3007 off Hwy 60. Ages 8 to 15. Basic horse
care and bathing, painting horses, T-shirts, unmounted horse-related
games, horsemanship/trail riding theory and vocabulary, off-site trail
ride. Cost $160. Call 918.440.3542.
July 12-13: Quiltfest 2013, 10 am-5 pm, Washington County Fair
Building, 1109 Delaware. Hundreds of quilts, vendors mall, quilters
July 16-18: Camp Woolaroc, an Adventure in Learning, 10 am-5 pm,
Woolaroc. Incredible day camp. Call 918.336.0307.
July 19-20: 2013 GLOC Quilt Show, Friday 10 am-6 pm, Saturday
10 am-5 pm, Grove Community Center. Show includes judged show,
certified quilt appraisals, artisans’ shoppe, Saturday bed turning, classes
and demos, wearable art, vendors, and door prizes. Admission is $5. Call
918.786.2466.
Bentonville, AR
July 5: First Friday Flicks: “The Lorax,” 8 pm, Lawrence Plaza. Call
479.464.7275 or visit www.bentonvillear.com.
Every Wednesday & Saturday: Farmers Market, 10 am-2 pm
Wednesdays; 7 am-1 pm Saturdays. Downtown Bentonville Square.
Rogers, AR
Every Saturday & Wednesday: Farmers Market, 7 am-1 pm, Frisco
Park. WIC and food stamps accepted from qualifying vendors.
Every Saturday: Pickin’ in the Park, 6 pm, Frisco Park, Downtown
Rogers. Bring acoustic instrument and lawn chair; enjoy gospel, country
and bluegrass music.
July 19: 3rd Friday Art Walk, 5-9 pm, Historic Downtown Rogers. See
what the artists of Poor Richard’s Art Gallery have dreamed up! Music,
food, and businesses open late. Visit www.poorrichardsart.com.
Columbus, KS
July 12-14:- IPRA-ICRA Rodeo. 8 pm, all events. Saddle Club Arena off
Country Road. Call 620.674.8820.
July 16-20: Cherokee County American Legion free fair. Free
entertainment each evening, carnival, livestock show, exhibits. Purchase
arm bands for the carnival in advance and save. Call 620.429.1492 or
visit www.cherokeecountyfair.com.
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Franklin, KS
Through July: Miners Hall Museum Special Exhibit, “A Nation
Divided, The American Civil War,” Monday-Saturday 10 am3 pm, 701 S. Broadway. Miners Hall Museum honors the heritage of the
Crawford/Cherokee County coalfields.
View collections that give a unique
perspective into the lives of the
immigrant families that came to this
country in search of a better life. Free
admission. Call 620.249.9333 or visit
www.minershallmuseum.com. Follow
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Every Thursday, Farmers Market, 4-6
pm, Franklin Community Park, 502 S. Broadway. Shop under the shade
of the pavilion. Call 620.249.9333.
Parsons, KS
Every Tuesday & Saturday: Farmers Market, Tuesdays 4-6 pm;
Saturdays 7-10 am, Downtown Parsons. Vendors welcome, no fee. Call
620.421.7030.
Pittsburg, KS
July 1-Sept 1: “Mining Memories,” a walking tour of 24 giant decorated
coal buckets in downtown Pittsburg (sponsored by SEK Art Fest).
Contact Brett Dalton, 620.235.4195.
and live music. Popular demolition derby final night of the fair.
Call the Crawford County Fair Board, 620.724.4092, or e-mail
[email protected].
Carthage, MO
Every Wednesday & Saturday: Farmers Market, 7:30 am-12 pm,
north side of Historic Carthage Square. Call 417.358.3579.
July 5: Battle of Carthage Vespers Service, 6:30 pm Battle of
Carthage State Historic Site, East Chestnut St. – next to Carter Park,
Please wear cool, comfortable clothing and bring your own lawn
chair. Enjoy old time music and honor our brave ancestors in song
and prayer. Commemoration service held at Battle of Carthage State
Park, the historic site of the final confrontation of a 12-hour battle
which began nine miles north of Carthage on July 5, 1861. Free. Call
417.359.8181.
July 5 & 19: Live Music at the Woodshed, 7:30-11 pm, Historic
Carthage Square, $5 cover. Call 417.358.2373.
July 6-13: Jasper County Youth Fair, 6 pm, Municipal Park &
Fairgrounds. Call 417.358.2158.
July 20-21: Brad Potter Coin & Stamp Show, 12-5 pm, Memorial
Hall, Call 417.682.2678.
July 26: Carthage Historic Downtown Art Walk, 6-9 pm. Visit
www.carthageartwalk.org.
July 26-28: 13th Annual British Car Show, 9am, Historic Carthage
Square. All British Car & Cycle Blowout on the Square. Visit
www.gobmc.org.
July 26-28: City-wide Sidewalk Sale, 11:30 am-3 pm, Carthage
retailers. Call 417.358.2373.
July 28: Rendezvous 66 Car Show,
11 am, First Christian Church.
$10 entry; first 100 cars receive
dash plaques. Trophies awarded
to top three of each class. Free to
view. Call 417.358.9166 or visit
www.rendezvous66.com.
July 19: Friday Flix: “The Music Man,” 9 pm, BMO Harris parking lot,
on the wall outside the Colonial Fox Theatre. Admission: $3 suggested
donation. All proceeds benefit the restoration of the historic Colonial
Fox Theatre. Bring chairs. Call 620.235.0622.
July 21: ABA District 58 Tournament at Bone Creek Reservoir, located
north of Arma in rural Crawford County. Registration meeting 5:30 am
Rocky Point Boat Dock , competition begins at 6 am. American Bass Anglers
feature over 1,000 tournaments in 42 states, low entry fees, sponsorship
programs, and a level playing field for all anglers. Call District Director Jim
Zaleski, 620.820.3556, or visit www.centralmidwestbass.com.
July 26-July 28: Pitt Open Disc Golf Tournament, 8am, Schlanger
Park, 725 E. 6th Street. Practice rounds, State Farm discount doubles,
bring your own partner. Call Kevin Elrod, 620.249.8747.
July 31-Aug 3: 97th Annual Crawford County Fair, Galena
Fairgrounds. Livestock exhibitions and auction, arts and crafts
exhibitions, competition between county FFA and 4-H clubs, rodeo
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Route 66 Drive-in Theatre - Movies
begin at dusk Friday-Sunday
evenings, 1731 Old 66 Boulevard. Adults $6, children $3, kids in car
seats free. Call 417.359.5959 or visit www.66drivein.com.
Diamond, MO
George Washington Carver National Monument Visitor Center
Free Programs, two miles west of Diamond on Highway V, then 1/4
mile south on Carver Road. Visitor center and park grounds open
daily 9 am-5 pm. Call 417.325.4151 or visit www.nps.gov/gwac.
July 5-7: Documentary: The Tuskegee Airmen, 1 pm. In 1941, a select group
of African Americans made their way to Tuskegee, Alabama with dreams of
becoming the first black fighter pilots in the country.
July 13: Carver Day Celebration, 10 am-3 pm. Activities
for everyone at this special event commemorating
the 1943 establishment of George Washington Carver
National Monument.
July 19-21: The Life and the Legacy, 1 pm. Through
narration and re-enactment, this 30-minute film traces
the legacy of Booker T. Washington and the founding of
Tuskegee Institute.
July 26-28: Agricultural School on Wheels, 1 pm. The
Jesup Wagon, also known as the Agricultural School on
Wheels, carried George Washington Carver’s bulletins
and other supplies to Southern farmers.
Joplin, MO
July 5: Joplin Woman’s Club Picnic and Bingo Party, 12 pm, Joplin Family
Y South, 3404 W. McIntosh Circle. Proceeds go to the Y Scholarship Fund.
Call 417.623.3290.
2013 Summer Concert Series, 8 pm, Downstream Casino Resort. Tickets: $20
and up. Call 918.919.6000.
July 5: Willie Nelson
July 19: Peter Frampton’s Guitar Circus
July 13: Stepping Out Footwear Fashion Show, 6 pm, Abundant Life Christian
Center, 6468 Newman Road. Attendees will receive a free pair of shoes, T-shirt, a
light snack, and other goodies. Call 417.624.7500.
July 13: Mexican Dinner Benefit, 4 pm, Cathedral Assembly of God, 1730 Virginia.
All-you- can-eat; drink included. Adults $7, Children $4. Proceeds help Terri Wright
with medical expenses and trips to KU in Kansas City. Call 417.825.2688.
July 20: A Night Out with Crime Stoppers, 5-8
pm, Carousel Park, 3834 W. 7th Street. Members
of the Heartland Crime Stoppers, Inc. Board, face
painting, raffle and more. Call 417.623.3131,
Ext. 477.
July 20: Cruise Night, 5 pm, Carousel Park
parking lot. Classic cars, live DJ, dash plaques
and trophies, 50/50 pot. Call 417.626.7710.
July 22: Joplin Area Welcome Club Newcomer’s Luncheon, 11 am. Visit
www.joplinwelcome.org for details.
Wildcat Glades Conservation & Audubon Center
Open Wednesday - Saturday, 9 am-5 pm. Wildcat Park and Nature trails are open 7
days a week, dawn to dusk. Programs require preregistration. Call 417.782.6287 or
visit www.wildcatglades.audubon.org.
July 7: Super Summer Polymer Clay--Mosaics, 2-4:30 pm. Discover mosaics in
polymer clay. You will receive clay color and faux stone recipes during the baking
process. Cost $40. Material list available at terratradestudios.com.
be in good physical condition and able to hike in summer
weather. Snack provided, or they may bring their own from
home. Ages: 7-12. Cost: $100 per child members/$125 per
child nonmembers.
July 27: Shoebox Boat Building Workshop for Kids, 1-3
pm. Build a cardboard boat in preparation for the Kid’s
Shoebox Boat Race at the annual Shoal Creek Water Festival
on Saturday, August 10. Fee includes the $5 non-refundable
entry fee for the race, building materials (other than shoebox),
and instruction. To participate in the race, you must be present
on August 10 to captain your boat. Registration for workshop
limited to first 30 children. Ages: 3-12, accompanied by adult.
Cost: $10 per child members/$15 per child nonmembers.
Lamar, MO
July 3-6: Golden Harvest Days,
East Park, 1042 East Hwy, Golden
City. Enjoy great food, vendors, and
entertainment. Call
Joyce Mein,
417.537.8781.
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July 13: Time with Turtle, 10-11 am. Celebrate the Year of the Turtle and spend
some time with our reptile friends with shells! Ages 3-6. Cost: $5 per child
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July 20: Yoga in Nature, 9-10 am. Enjoy exercising at your own level beside
beautiful Shoal Creek. Cost: $3 per person members, $6 per person nonmembers.
July 23-26: Nature’s Artwork Summer Day Camp, 12:30-3:30 pm daily. Do you
have a young artist at home who also enjoys nature? Help cultivate their interests
by sending them to our art camp! Ages 7-12.Cost: $125, includes all art materials,
a snack, and instructor’s fee.
July 23-26: Camp Wildcat Summer Day Camp, 8 am-12 pm daily. Young
naturalists will learn about a different group of animals each day. Children should
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July 26: Fourth Thursday Music/Food on the Square, 4-8 pm,
Bandstand and west side of Square. Open mic hours: 4-7 pm. Live music
7-8 pm. Local art on display, food, free bounce house for children, Fast
Eddie Hot Rod Cruise. Call 417.682.3595.
July 26: Annual Chamber Golf Scramble, 8:30 am-3:30 pm, Lamar
Country Club. Goody bag and prizes. Call 417.682.3595.
Monett, MO
July 1: Monett Senior Citizen’s Dance,
7-10 pm, Senior Center, 405 Dairy Street.
$3 to enter. Call 417.235.3285
Neosho, MO
July 10-13: Newton County Fair,
Newton County Fairgrounds, located
in the Camp Crowder area south
of Neosho. This family event has
something for everyone. A carnival,
livestock exhibits, craft booths, food and
entertainment make for an enjoyable
visit to this traditional, all-American
event. Call 417.451.1925 or visit
www.extension.missouri.edu/newton/
youth/4-h.shtml.
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Nevada, MO
Every Wednesday & Saturday: Vernon County Farmers Market,
Wednesday 5 am; Saturday 8 am, on the Square. Area-wide growers,
producers and crafters. Call 417.321.0591.
Webb City, MO
Every Tuesday and Friday: Farmers
Market, 11 am-3 pm, entrance to King
Jack Park. Saturdays 9 am-12 pm.
July 6: Webb City Library Centennial
Event – Celebrating 1940-49, 2 pm.
Route 66 Event Center, 21 S. Webb.
Presentation includes ‘40s vocal music
and dance instruction of Jitterbug,
Boogie Woogie, Lindy and Jive.
Concert/Dance with Jim Hunter’s 40s
Big Band and Pinocchio Show Choir’s
performance of “In the Mood.” Call
417.673.1154.
July 13: Webb City Music Show, 7 pm, Route 66 Event Center, 21
S. Webb Street, featuring the Route 66 Western Swing Band. Tickets
available in advance at the Route 66 Welcome Center or $5 at the
door. This event takes place on the second Saturday of every month.
Call 417.673.1154.
July 13: Cruise Night, 5-8 pm, Downtown Webb City. Hosted by the
Webb City Chamber of Commerce and Xtreme PowerSports Auto
Center. Featuring D-jays Chris Byler and Tom Moore. Dash plaques to
first 50 vehicles to register and trophies awarded. Call 417.673.1154.
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Bentonville, AR
Throughout July: The Art of Life Styles Series. Aresaga’s Creperie
& Coffee Shop, 548 W. Dickson Street, presents monthly exhibits
featuring work solely by Life Styles clients. Call 479.521.3581.
Throughout July: Opera in the Ozarks 63rd Season, 7:30 pm,
Sunday performance 4 pm, Arend Arts Center. Call 479.253.8595 or visit
opera.org.
July 5-6: American Art and Music Festival, Downtown Square,
concerts 11:30 am-1 pm and 5-8 pm. Great food, live music, children’s
activities, gallery openings and more. Call 479.254.0254.
July 19: Around the Bloc. The Artist Alleyway offers an affordable
and energetic marketplace for local and regional artists to sell their
work. Call 479.254.0254.
July 26: Alzheimer’s Buffet, 10 am-noon, free. Opportunities
for people in the early stage of the disease to connect with like
individuals and enjoy community-based activities and events such as
photography, ceramics, sporting events and other outings.
Camps (Ages 6-12):
July 9-11: Fiber Arts Camp, 12:30-5:30 pm. Ages 6-12. Cost: $75.
Enjoy fiber arts through weaving, sewing, felting and more. Bring
white T-shirt to create your unique masterpiece.
July 16-18: Painting Camp, 12:30-5:30 pm. Ages 6-12. Cost: $75. Get
to know different paint materials including watercolor, acrylic and
mixed media.
Parsons, KS
July 23-25: 3-D Camp, 12:30-5:30 pm. Ages 6-12. Cost: $75. Explore
the world of 3-D art using materials like yarn, confetti, and papier
maché.
July Music in the Park Series, 7:30 pm, Seaton Family Pavilion,
Forest Park, 13th & Broadway.
July 30-31, August 1: Drawing Camp, 12:30-5:30 pm. Ages 6-12. Cost:
$75. Explore the different tools for drawing portraits to landscapes.
July 4: Parsons Community Band
Preschool Camps (Ages 3-5):
July 11: The M80s (‘80s Tribute)
July 9-12: Finding Nemo, 10-11:30 am. Ages 3-5. Cost: $45. Make
some of Nemo’s fishy companions.
July 18: Dustin Pittsley Band (Blues)
July 25: Swing Shift (Western Swing & Country)
Free. Bench seating and picnic tables available, bring blankets and
lawn chairs. Call 620.421.7032 or visit www.parsonsks.com.
Carthage, MO
July 5-7: Star Spangled Girl, 6 pm, Stone’s Throw Dinner Theatre.
Dinner and a show at its best! At intermission, relax and try our
dessert menu. Sunday matinee at 12:30 pm. Reservations required;
call 417.358.9665 or visit www.stonesthrowdinnertheatre.webs.com.
July 15-26: artCentral Kid’s Art, artCentral, 1110 E. 13th Street.
Inspire your young artist at artCentral’s Kid’s Art Camp and Art Show.
Call 417.358.4404.
Joplin, MO
July 17-21: Children’s Summer Workshop, 9 am-noon; 1-4
pm, Joplin Little Theatre, 3009 W. 1st Street. Ages K-12. $55 per
child, per session. Register via phone, 417.623.3638, or online:
www.joplinlittletheatre.org.
Spiva Center for the Arts, Third and Wall streets. Galleries and
gift shop hours: 10 am-5 pm Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 pm Sunday,
closed Mondays and major holidays. Suggested voluntary donation
for admission to AT&T Main Gallery is $2 adults; $1 children. Call
417.623.0183. Complete listing of classes at www.spivaarts.org. Early
registration recommended.
Classes:
July 13: 2nd Saturday (a.k.a. Pinterest® Anonymous), 7-9pm.
Ages 18+. Cost: $20/person. Discover the beauty of art journals. Each
student receives a starter kit of supplies.
July 4, 11, 18, & 25: Memories in the Making™, 10 am-12 noon,
free. An art experience centered on the expression of creativity
through painting for those dealing with memory loss. No prior art
experience necessary. Hosted by Alzheimer’s Association, Southwest
Missouri Chapter in conjunction with George A. Spiva Center for the
Arts. Call 800.272.3900.
July 13: Fused Glass Garden Stakes, 1-3 pm. Ages 9+. Cost: $25.
Wear close-toed shoes.
July 20: Girl Scout Workshop - Jewelry, 1-3 pm. Grades 4-6. Cost:
$10. Discuss jewelry from ancient to modern times, learn jewelry
making techniques, create a pendant necklace. Fulfills three
requirements for the Jeweler Badge.
July 16-19: Let Your Garden Grow, 10-11:30 am. Ages 3-5. Cost: $45.
Create beautiful flowers, plants, and goodies for your garden.
July 23-26: Superheroes and Princesses, 10-11:30 am. Ages 3-5.
Cost: $45. Superhero or princess? Make your own crime fighting tools
or beautiful accessories.
July 30-August 2: African Safari, 10-11:30 am. Ages 3-5. Cost: $45.
Explore the wildlife and art of Africa.
Exhibits:
July 20-September 8: The Essence of Unrelenting Elements–Main
Gallery. Jorge Leyva, a painter and sculptor, and Brent Skinner, a clay
artist, present individual and collaborative works in clay, steel, wood,
stone, and oils.
July 20-September 8: Mystical: Paintings by Andrew Batcheller–
Regional Gallery. Subtle color variations and rhythmic organic
patterns typify Batcheller’s beautiful, large-scale surrealist works.
July 1-31: Memories in the Making–Upstairs Gallery. Sponsored
by Alzheimer’s Association, Southwest Missouri. Spiva’s fourth annual
MIM exhibit featuring artists who are dealing with memory loss.
Most paintings for sale for minimum $50 contribution to Alzheimer’s
Association.
Bartlesville, OK
Through July 14: Cherokee Women In Art: “Reflections of
Culture Through Diverse Arts” Fine Art Show, Bunkhouse Gallery.
Five award-winning Cherokee artists showcase their finest works,
comprising a unique collection representing the Cherokee people.
Call 918.966.5276 or visit www.woolaroc.
July 5: First Friday Music Series “Taste of Oklahoma,” 8-11 pm,
Price Towers Arts Center, 510 Dewey Avenue. Featuring live talent
from across Oklahoma. Call 918.336.4949 or visit www.pricetower.org.
July 13: Second Saturdays – Jo Hemian Jazz Syndicate, 8-11 pm,
Price Towers Arts Center, 510 Dewey Avenue. Four-piece jazz group
performs in the tradition of Bebop-era musicians from Charlie Parker
to Duke Ellington. Call 918.336.4949 or visit www.pricetower.org.
July 18-21: Children’s Musical Theatre presents”A Little Princess,”
7 pm, matinees 3 pm, Bartlesville Community Center. The story
of a little girl with a big imagination who faces adversity with
grace, performed by talented cast of nearly 90 area youth. Visit
www.cmtonstage.com
International Festival
to Attract Thousands to Joplin
By Ann Leach
Visitors to the International Festival will have a wide
array of activities to enjoy during the event.
Thursday night’s events include a cruise from Joplin
along Route 66 to scenic Carthage, Missouri. The
cruise will end at the historic Route 66 Drive-in for
a special movie night. The Main Street Marketplace,
located in downtown Joplin, will be the central location
for everything the Route 66 enthusiast desires: treats,
authors, artists, collectors and crafters.
Friday night’s activities take place on Main Street in
Galena, Kansas. Vendors, crafters, a concert, car show,
family and children’s activities and tours of the haunted
bordello will create an interesting experience for the
evening.
Who hasn’t heard the call of the open road?
Eager to escape the daily grind or simply to
get from one part of the country to another,
thousands of people got their kicks on Route
66 throughout the years, before super highways
and more modern modes of transportation
steered drivers onto a different path.
The Saturday evening events are set on Main Street
in downtown Joplin. Activities during the day will
highlight culture along Route 66, and a car show will
fill the day. Stages at both ends of Main Street will
have live entertainment running from late afternoon
and into the late evening. The International Festival
concludes Saturday evening with a concert headlined
by the internationally acclaimed rock group The Grass
Roots. Additional performers include The Detectives,
The Road Crew-America’s Route 66 Band, Jessie
McEntire, Walrus and City Limits.
T
oday, many who remember their Route 66 journey are doing their best to
preserve it. They will share their efforts during the Route 66 International
Festival to be held in Joplin August 1 through 3, where 8,000-10,000 people
are expected to attend.
Annually, thousands of foreign and domestic travelers still take to the route –
dubbed America’s longest museum. Joplin, Missouri is one of those towns whose
Main Street is also Route 66.
“This year is the first time in the nearly 20-year history of the International Festival
that it will be held in Missouri,” Joplin Convention and Visitors Bureau director
Patrick Tuttle said. “And where better than in Joplin?”
The International Festival’s purpose is to bring awareness of Route 66 to roadies
of all ages. “They want to preserve the history and essence that connects so many
small towns throughout the eight states that the route passes through,” Tuttle
said. “In 2012, the results of a five-year study by American Express and Rutgers
University were released. The finding indicated that ‘Europeans will continue to
be the dominant traveler on Route 66, but over the next five years, 100,000 Asians
will experience Route 66 for the first time.’”
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Photos by Dustin Storm
For more details about the International
Festival, visit
www.route66internationalfestival.com.
The Joplin Convention & Visitors Bureau, in
conjunction with the Route 66 Alliance, is
bringing the event to Joplin. The 2014 event
is scheduled to be held in Kingman, Arizona.
What’s Happening
Miami
in
July 4: Firework Extravaganza at Riverview Park – Miami
July 4-7: 141st Annual Quapaw Tribal Pow-Wow
July 6: Allied Memorial Remembrance Ride – G.A.R. Cemetery
July 20: Clogging Championship of America Regional Competition at Miami’s Coleman Theatre
July 27: Route 66 Cruise Night at Waylan’s Ku-Ku Burger
July 30: State of Oklahoma Tourism Summit – Coleman Theatre
July 31-August 3: American Legion Baseball State Tournament
August 17-24: Ottawa County Free Fair at Miami Fairgrounds
For more Miami event information, please contact
the Miami CVB at 918.542.4435.
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Bartlesville in July
J
is Full of History!
ust two hours southeast of Joplin is the town where Oklahoma oil began.
Bartlesville, Oklahoma holds a treasure trove of history for travelers to explore.
From oil baron museums to unique shopping and attractions, Bartlesville can
be a fantastic weekend getaway.
The Bartlesville Area History Museum will examine the Civil War in Indian Territory
with a new exhibit opening in July. The Civil War exhibit will be an educational
piece with enlightenment on the subject of Indian Territory Oklahoma during this
momentous time in our nation’s history. Museum visitors will learn about the
battles, the soldiers and the dramatic impact for Native Americans who served on
both sides. Guests to the exhibit will also see how Oklahoma experienced a great
upheaval and the terrible price paid for such division. The Bartlesville Area History
Museum is open Monday–Friday from 10 am–4 pm.
Fourth of July festivities will take place in historic downtown Bartlesville with
Freedom Fest, an event that includes food, a talent show, a poker run, family
stage and fun. This event hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Bartlesville has become a
Bartlesville family favorite. The event begins at 6 pm with fireworks at 9:45 pm. Live
entertainment by Kinsey Sadler will continue on the Osage Casino Stage until 11:30
pm. For more information go to www.bartlesvillefreedomfest.org.
July is also full of entertainment in Bartlesville. CMT will once again delight
audiences when they present the Oklahoma debut of “A Little Princess.” Young
Professionals Bartlesville will hold another HOT Street Party on July 12 with a kids’
space and live music by Crush. Copper at Price Tower will have live music available
July 13 and 18.
Take a little escape to Bartlesville for history, entertainment and fun. For more
information on these events and more go to www.visitbartlesville.com.
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Schifferdecker
Family Aquatic Center
Early crowds gathered for the opening of the
Schifferdecker Family Aquatic Center June
8. Hours are from 1-6 pm daily. Swimmers
of all ages will enjoy this fun and exciting
new facility. The Aquatic Center features
a lazy river, lap pool, five slides, rock wall
diving boards and water spray centers, and
a concession area with all the kids’ favorite
summer treats.
Schifferdecker Family Aquatic Center is
located on the southwest corner of 4th
Street and Schifferdecker Avenue in Joplin.
Admission is $5 for adults 16 years and older,
$4 for children under 15, and children two
and under are admitted free. Family swim
night is 6-8 pm every Friday with admission
discounted 50 percent off the regular price.
For more information, call 417.625.4750.
Come enjoy this awesome attraction with
your family!
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Webb City Florist & Greenhouse
Locally owned by Marcia Musgrove and
Allan and Betty Rose, this family business has
been proudly serving Webb City and the
surrounding area over 100 years. Wedding
planning and fresh flowers, assorted green
plants, photography, art created by Nicole
Jordy, stuffed animals, Circle E Candles and
more gift items. PREMIUM ROSES! See their
friendly staff for customer satisfaction. Stop
in or call today! 1001 S. Jefferson
417.673.3780 or 417.483.3141
www.webbcityflorist.com
Circle T Collectibles
& Carl Junction Auction Service
Locally owned by W. Gail “Trip” Triplett. Carl Junction
Service conducts consignment auctions and Circle T
Collectibles buys, sells and trades military items, knives,
swords, guns, Native American artifacts, primitives,
sports memorabilia ,coins, jewelry and more!
118 S. Main Street, Carl Junction, MO 417.649.6805
www.gailtriplett.net
Balloon Guyz
Paintball Ridge
A new form of paintball for the whole family - JT Splatmaster.
Now little brothers and sisters can join the fun. Great for
players 6+ years of age. Call and schedule your group today!
3295 Coyote Drive • Joplin, MO • 417.781.7703
www.paintballridge.com facebook.com/paintballridge
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Balloon Guyz have been in business since 1998. We are
your Xstream Balloon decor specialists for birthdays,
weddings and corporate parties/luncheons. We can do
that! In Joplin/Tulsa.
Find us on Facebook: facebook.com/balloonguyz
1204 Saginaw Rd. • Joplin, MO
Del 417.434.1893 or Dexter 918.574.4107
Vintage Vogue
Shake’s Frozen Custard
Star Spangled Banner Sundae featuring strawberries,
blueberries, raspberries and pecans. Shake’s classic
sundaes are scoops layered with mounds of Shake’s
exclusive toppings, candies and fudges.
1441 Rangeline Road • Joplin, MO • 417.782.6997
Carousel Park
Celebrate the 4th of July at Carousel Park where you can have a
full day of family fun at great prices. All attractions and rides are
only $4 each: $4 Go-Kart Tickets, $4 Bumper Boat Tickets, $4
Unlimited Mini Golf, $4 Amusement Ride Bracelets, $4 Unlimited
Jumping Pillow. At Carousel Park, “It’s Family Time!”
3834 West 7th Street. Joplin, MO. 417.626.7710
“Where Affordable Chic Meets One-of-a-Kind Unique”
Stockist and instructor for Chalk Paint™ Brands Decorative Paint by
Annie Sloan™. See what everyone is raving about. No priming or
sanding required. Annie says, “It’s a girl’s paint but BOYS can use it
too!” Specializing in fine vintage furniture, home décor and unique
gifts, jewelry, scarves and bags. Fabulous finds for you and your
home. Just 10 minutes from Joplin.
144 S. Main St., Carl Junction, MO • 417.649.7911
www.shopvintagevogue.com
Facebook.com/VintageVogueCarlJunction
Fancy Flamingo Flea Market
Decorate your home with your own unique style. We have
everything from stylish furniture to primitive grungy. Quality
merchandise and collectibles at great prices.
Sunday-Thursday 10-6 • Friday and Saturday 10-7
5171 N. Main, Joplin, MO • facebook.com/fancyflamingo
414.553.8142
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By Jamie Emery
Food Enthusiast
Woody’s Smokehouse
Backyard BBQ: Where Everyone Knows Your Name
W
alking into Woody’s Smokehouse at Stone’s Corner in Joplin is
like walking into a backyard picnic. You know you are getting
ready to enjoy a great meal surrounded by family and friends.
I decided to visit Woody’s Smokehouse for lunch. When I pulled into
the restaurant, which is connected to a convenience store to offer their
customers the luxury of one-stop shopping, I was surprised by the
amount of vehicles in the parking lot. I have always felt the quantity of
cars outside of a restaurant has a strong correlation to the quality of food
being served. I made a mental note that the food must be good.
I do not know what I expected as I walked through the door, but I do know
that it was not what I found. I immediately recognized the diversity in
the customers. I even walked around the restaurant once before walking
to the counter to place my order. Woody’s was full of families enjoying
lunch, co-workers dining, business people conducting meetings and
retired men discussing the latest developments scrolling on the bottom
of the news channel of the television screen. The atmosphere was a
combination of laid back and welcoming. It was unique.
As I made my way to the counter I noticed the trough tray full of Jones
and Stewart’s sodas and everything from wheat beer to domestic. I have
since added this novelty to the supply list for my next barbeque. How
did I not think of that?
Even though the restaurant was busy, it did not take more than a minute
for my order to be taken. I ordered a sampler of brisket, jalapeno
sausage and turkey with barbecue green beans and a baked potato. I
sat down with my lunch when the gentleman next to me offered one of
the three sauces--hot, mild and sweet--specifically created for Woody’s.
In the friendly atmosphere that the restaurant offers, I learned that my
fellow neighbor and his co-workers dine together at least once a week
at Woody’s. He shared, “Being from Texas, where barbecue is a way of
life, Woody’s is the closest to real barbecue that Joplin has to offer. It
is a staple in my life.”
With the parking lot full and the customer eagerly sharing his love for
the food, the hype was high and I was wondering if the food could live
up to my expectations. After one bite of the moist brisket and green
beans, I learned what everyone else knew—Woody’s is the real deal. I
completed my meal with a delicious bowl of banana pudding and began
planning when I would bring my family back.
As I was gathering my things to leave, I noticed the cooler next to the
register and inquired about their carry out menu. Amy, store manager,
shared, “Not only does Woody’s offer dine in, dine out and drive thru
services, but we cater for big events and weddings. It is one of our
specialties.”
Woody’s Smokehouse offers all the benefits of a backyard barbecue
without any of the work. All meat is cooked daily to ensure freshness
(there’s no freezer on site). You can walk in, get fresh smoked meat
complemented by the perfect sides, and be surrounded by friends
without any of the shopping or cleanup. How could anyone go wrong?
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Woody’s Smokehouse
2728 N. Range Line or 7th & Illinois • Joplin, MO
417.659.9393 • www.grannyshaffers.com
25124 Demott Dr. • Joplin, MO
417.781.9800
“Good Old Fashioned Homemade Cooking.” Fresh homemade bread,
pies baked fresh daily, serious breakfasts, salads, steaks, seafood,
Mexican, pasta and Dixieland Fried Chicken or catfish. Two locations to
serve you. Ask about our banquet rooms and catering. $-$$
Enjoy a variety of smoked meats, brisket, pulled pork, turkey and
sausage in addition to sides of our new BBQ green beans,
Texas-style beans, baked potato and of course, coleslaw and potato
salad. Wonderful baby back ribs along with desserts of banana
pudding and chocolate cakes. $
Hours: Monday-Saturday 6 am-8:30 pm
Sunday 7 am-3 pm
Mythos
1306 S. Range Line • Joplin, MO
417.624.myth • www.mythosjoplin.com
World-class service that sets the stage for a special dining experience
featuring French, American, Greek and Italian cuisine. Choices
include pasta, chicken, fresh seafood, and hand-cut aged Black
Angus beef. Over 150 wine selections. Complete menu available at
www.mythosjoplin.com. Call for catering or reservations. $-$$$
Hours: Lunch 11 am-4 pm • Dinner 4 pm-close
Open Monday - Saturday
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Hours: Monday-Saturday 7 am-9 pm • Sunday 8 am-9pm
Big R’s BBQ
1220 E. 15th Street • Joplin, MO
417.781.5959
Big R’s BBQ has been serving quality, smoked meats for over 20 years.
“R” menu ranges from Kickin’ Chicken and hand-cut steaks, flame
broiled to perfection, to sandwiches, salads and more. Big R’s is more
than just BBQ – “We have the meat you can’t beat!” $-$$
Hours: Monday-Thursday 11 am-9 pm
Friday and Saturday 11 am-9:30 pm • Closed Sunday
Wilder’s Steakhouse ~ Since 1929
Hackett Hot Wings
1216 Main Street • Joplin, MO
417.623.7230 • www.wilderssteakhouse.com
520 S. Main • Joplin, MO
417.625.1333 • www. hacketthotwings.com
A Joplin tradition since 1929. Serving the finest steaks and seafood in
a comfortable, casual atmosphere. Premium wine list and single malt
scotch collection. Two private dining rooms available. Reservations
accepted and walk-ins welcome. $$$
“The Only Wings Better Are On An Angel.” Offering 13 flavors of wings.
Wet flavors: Beer, Honey, BBQ, Hot & Honey, Mild, Hot, Suicide, & Smokin’
Hot. Dry flavors: Season, Cajun, Lemon Pepper, Jerk, & Greek. We also
offer salads, catfish, chicken tenders, chicken sandwiches, hamburgers,
boneless wings and more!!!! (Smoke-free) $-$$
Hours: Monday-Thursday 5-9:30 pm
Friday and Saturday 5-10 pm • Closed Sunday
Golden Corral
417.625.1684
Enjoy all-you-can-eat hot and cold buffets, soup and potato bar,
bakery and dessert café and a breakfast buffet (open every weekend
until 11 am, featuring made-to-order omelets and more)! The Great
Steak Buffet offered after 4 pm, Monday - Saturday and after 11 am on
Sunday. Savor a juicy sirloin steak, hand-cut (never frozen) every day.
Party room, call ahead seating, kids menu and we now cater. $-$$
Hours: Monday-Thursday 10:45 am-8:30 pm • Friday 10:45 am-9:30 pm
Saturday 7:30 am-9:30 pm • Sunday 7:30 am-8:30 pm
Hours: Monday-Saturday 11 am to close
Casa Montez
417.781.3610
Serving authentic Mexican specialties for over 45 years, including
carnitas, fajitas, burrito enchilada style and much more! Lunch fajita
buffet available Monday–Friday 11 am–2 pm. Check for nightly
dinner specials. Full-service cantina offering your favorite drinks and
margaritas. $-$$
Hours: Monday-Thursday 11 am-10 pm
Friday and Saturday 11 am-11 pm • Sunday 11 am-9 pm
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Minerva Candy Company
12 S. Main Street • Webb City, MO
417.717.0042 • www.minervacandy.com
This historic 100-year-old candy store is totally restored to its original
glory! Breakfast includes omelets, French toast, breakfast casseroles,
and biscuits and gravy. Find the best panini grilled sandwiches, soups,
salads, delicious homemade ice cream, complete espresso coffee bar
and homemade candy. $
Hours: Tuesday-Friday 7 am-7 pm • Saturday 7 am-10pm
Music every Saturday from 7-9 pm
Maria’s Mexican Grill & Cantina
Caldone’s
218 S. Main Street • Joplin, MO
417.626.8111 • www.caldones.com
If you are looking for a wonderful experience, then look no further. Get ready
for an explosion of flavors and beautifully decorated dishes sure to make
you smile. An authentic Italian and Mediterranean restaurant in the heart
of downtown Joplin on Historic Route 66. Offering full-service catering for
weddings and events along with hot buffet-style lunch drops. $-$$$
Hours: Monday-Saturday 11 am-10 pm • Closed Sunday
Club 1201 Noshery
1901 E. 32nd Street • Joplin, MO • 417.624.8882
1010 S. Madison • Webb City, MO • 417.673.3227
1201 E. 32nd Street • Joplin, MO
417.626.0032
Serving up Joplin’s most delicious authentic Mexican cuisine! Stop by
one of their two locations for lunch, dinner or any time. Tacos, burritos,
fajitas, chimichangas, quesadillas, enchiladas, and more! Full-service bar
with Happy Hour on Wednesdays and Thursdays and pitcher specials on
Saturdays. For delicious food, award-winning customer service…Maria’s
Mexican Cantina is the answer! $-$$ www.mariasmexicancantina.com
Now serving Joplin’s best breakfast! Homemade Beignets, pastries, biscuits
and gravy, peppered bacon, eggs and Parmesan fried potatoes and more!
For lunch, enjoy your favorite appetizers, “out-of-this-world” salads, seasoned
bread and your choice of dressing. Soup du jour, sandwiches from burgers to
apricot turkey and over 30 other choices! We offer a full service catering menu
for private parties, business meetings and special events. $-$$
Joplin hours: Sun-Thurs 10:30 am-9 pm, Fri /Sat 10:30 am-10 pm
Webb City hours: Sun-Thurs 10:30 am-9:30 pm, Fri/Sat 10:30 am-10:30 pm
Hours: Monday-Friday Now serving breakfast 6:30-10 am
Lunch 11 am-3 pm. Open Saturdays for private parties.
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Josie’s Ristorante’
400 Main • Scammon, KS
620.479.8202
Mexican Way Restaurant
16202 Hwy 59 • Neosho, MO
417.455.0058
Experience the finest Italian dishes in the 4-States. All pastas and sauces
are prepared fresh each day! Favorites including spaghetti, ravioli, fried
ravioli and lasagna are topped with Josie’s amazing signature sauce.
Also featuring steaks, chicken and seafood. Credit and debit cards not
accepted. $$
Enjoy the delightful tastes of Mexico made fresh daily. Home of the
Super Burrito, 14” King Burrito for only $7.25 or the 12” Queen Burrito
for only $5.75! One-Way specials include Pupusas (a homemade corn
tortilla filled with white cheese and ground pork), tortas, mega fajitas,
enchiladas and more! $$
Hours: Wednesday-Saturday 5-9 pm
Hours: Monday – Thursday 11 am-8 pm
Friday – Saturday 11 am-9 pm • Closed Sunday
Stone Creek Grille ~ Holiday Inn
3615 S, Rangeline Rd. • Joplin, MO
417.782.1000 • www.hijoplin.com
Now serving Breakfast Buffet-$7.95 includes Coffee! Chef Teal Presents…
USDA Roasted Prime Rib served every Tuesday, experience delicious
Salmon Filet Moutarde, Thai-Citrus Shrimp Skewers, Ozark Catfish and
proudly served 100% Black Angus beef 1/2 lb burgers and hotdogs.
Served with fries or kettle chips. $-$$$
Hours: Breakfast served Monday-Friday 6-10 am,
Weekends 6:30-10:30 am. No lunch service.
Dinner served 7 days a week 5-10 pm
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NOTE: Some restaurant entree prices do
not include a’la carte sides or salad.
fried potatoes and more! For lunch, enjoy your favorite appetizers, “out-ofthis-world” salads, seasoned bread and your choice of dressing. Soup du
jour, sandwiches from burgers to apricot turkey and over 30 other choices!
We offer a full service catering menu for private parties, business meetings
and special events. Open Monday-Friday. Now serving breakfast 6:30-10 am,
lunch 11 am-3 pm. Open Saturdays for private parties. $-$$
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BIG R’S BBQ, JOPLIN, MO
1220 E. 15th Street. Big R’s BBQ has been serving quality, smoked meats for
over 20 years. “R” menu ranges from Kickin’ Chicken and hand-cut steaks,
flame broiled to perfection, to sandwiches, salads and more. Big R’s is more
than just BBQ – “We have the meat you can’t beat!” Open Monday-Thursday,
11 am-9 pm, Friday and Saturday, 11 am-9:30 pm. Closed Sunday. Dine-in
or take-out. 417.781.5959. $-$$
BOOTLEGGERS RESTAURANT & BREWERY, AURORA, MO
101 S. Madison. Serving salads, sandwiches, steaks and dinner specialties
such as teriyaki chicken, grilled shrimp, beer-battered walleye and more.
With such an exceptional menu to choose from, you can’t go wrong! Try one of
our home brews served in a frosty pint glass. Open Monday-Thursday 11 am9 pm, Friday and Saturday 11 am-10 pm. Closed Sunday. 417.678.2888.
$$-$$$
CAFÉ ANGELICA, NEOSHO, MO
107 E. Main, south side of the square. Creative salads such as Asian Chicken
Salad and other specialties served every day. Sandwich selections include
Curried Chicken Salad and Heavenly Vegetarian. Old-fashioned Cream of
Potato soup is the best in the area! Dinner menu featuring our AngeliQ Grill
and BBQ menu. Grilled steaks and chops, smoked brisket, pulled pork and
smoked sausages as well as BBQ half-chicken...Great side choices. Private
parties and catering available. Open for lunch 11 am-2 pm, Monday-Friday
and dinner Tuesday-Thursday 5-7:30 pm. 417.451.5727. $-$$
CALDONE’S, JOPLIN, MO
218 S. Main Street. If you are looking for a wonderful experience, then look no
further. Get ready for an explosion of flavors and beautifully decorated dishes
sure to make you smile. An authentic Italian and Mediterranean restaurant
in the heart of downtown Joplin on Historic Route 66. Offering full-service
catering for weddings and events along with hot buffet-style lunch drops.
Open Monday-Saturday 11 am-10 pm, closed on Sundays. 417.626.8111
www.caldones.com $-$$$
CASA MONTEZ, JOPLIN, MO
2324 S. Range Line. Serving authentic Mexican specialties for over 45 years,
including carnitas, fajitas, burrito enchilada style and much more! Lunch
fajita buffet available Monday–Friday 11 am–2 pm. Check for nightly dinner
specials. Full-service cantina offering your favorite drinks and margaritas.
Monday-Thursday 11 am-10 pm, Friday and Saturday 11 am-11 pm, Sunday
11 am-9 pm. 417.781.3610. $-$$
THE COFFEE TABLE, MIAMI, OK
822 E. Central. The Coffee Table features a warm, casual and fun atmosphere
and proudly offers exceptional gourmet coffee, delicious cuisine and quality
service. Relax in a comfortable setting while enjoying stimulating conversation
with your friends and family. They also offer specialty teas, smoothies, soups,
sandwiches, salads and bakery items such as muffins, cupcakes and cookies.
All items are made fresh and on site. Have your next club meeting, study
group, party or luncheon at the Coffee Table. Offering catering for groups
of 35 or less, and free Wi-Fi. Hours: Monday-Friday 7 am-6 pm, Saturday
9 am-2 pm, Closed Sunday. 918.542.5611. $-$$
GOLDEN CORRAL, JOPLIN, MO
2415 S. Range Line. Enjoy all-you-can-eat hot and cold buffets, soup and
potato bar, bakery and dessert café and a breakfast buffet (open every
weekend until 11 am, featuring made-to-order omelets and more)! The
Great Steak Buffet offered after 4 pm, Monday-Saturday and after 11 am
on Sunday. Savor a juicy sirloin steak, hand-cut (never frozen) every day.
417.625.1684. $-$$
Granny Shaffer’s Family Restaurant, Joplin, MO
2728 N. Range Line or 7th & Illinois. “Good Old Fashioned Homemade
Cooking” Fresh homemade bread, pies baked fresh daily, serious breakfasts,
salads, steaks, seafood, pasta and Dixieland Fried Chicken or catfish. Two
locations to serve you. Ask about our banquet rooms and catering. MondaySaturday 6 am-8:30 pm and Sunday 7 am-3 pm. www.grannyshaffers.com.
417.659.9393. $-$$
HACKETT HOT WINGS, JOPLIN, MO
520 S. Main. “The Only Wings Better Are On An Angel.” Offering 13 flavors
of wings. Wet flavors: Beer, Honey, BBQ, Hot & Honey, Mild, Hot, Suicide, &
Smokin’ Hot. Dry flavors: Season, Cajun, Lemon Pepper, Jerk, & Greek. We
also offer salads, catfish, chicken tenders, chicken sandwiches, hamburgers,
boneless wings and more!!!! (Smoke-free) Open Monday-Saturday 11 am to
close. 417-625-1333. $-$$
JOSIE’S RISTORANTE’, SCAMMON, KS
400 Main. Experience the finest Italian dishes in the 4-States. All pastas and
sauces are prepared fresh each day! Favorites including spaghetti, ravioli,
fried ravioli and lasagna are topped with Josie’s amazing signature sauce.
Also featuring steaks, chicken and seafood. Open Wednesday-Saturday,
5-9 pm. Credit and debit cards not accepted. 620.479.8202. $$
CLUB 609, JOPLIN, MO
609 Main Street. “Treat your appetite to a GOURMET DELIGHT served
‘Joplin-style’.” Flavorful specialties for any occasion, featuring salads,
burgers and sandwiches. Delicious entrees – beef, chicken, pork, seafood
and seven “pastabilities!” Offering appetizers, homemade desserts, soup
du jour, beer, wine and mixed drinks. Kids menu available. Kitchen open
Monday-Friday, 11 am-10 pm, Saturday, 11 am-10:30 pm. Bar open later.
417.623.6090. $-$$$
MARIA’S MEXICAN GRILL & CANTINA, JOPLIN & WEBB CITY, MO
1901 E. 32nd Street or 1010 S. Madison. Serving up Joplin’s most delicious authentic Mexican cuisine! Stop by one of their two locations for
lunch, dinner or any time. Tacos, burritos, fajitas, chimichangas, quesadillas, enchiladas, and more! Full-service bar with Happy Hour on Wednesdays
and Thursdays and pitcher specials on Saturdays. For delicious food, awardwinning customer service…Maria’s Mexican Cantina is the answer. Joplin
Hours: Sunday-Thursday 10:30 am-9 pm, Friday & Saturday 10:30 am10 pm. Webb City Hours: Sunday-Thursday 10:30 am-9:30 pm, Friday and
Saturday 10:30 am-10:30 pm. 417.624.8882 or 417.673.3227. $-$$
CLUB 1201 NOSHERY, JOPLIN, MO
1201 E. 32nd Street. Now serving Joplin’s best breakfast! Homemade
Beignets, pastries, biscuits and gravy, peppered bacon, eggs and Parmesan
MCALISTER’S DELI, JOPLIN, MO
2230 S. Range Line. You’ll be greeted by a massive menu filled with
sandwiches, tasty wraps, Paninis, spuds, salads, soups and sweets. You’ll
GOLDEN CORRAL, JOPLIN, MO
BIG R’S BBQ, JOPLIN, MO
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Big R’s BBQ has been serving quality smoked meats for
almost 20 years. “R” menu ranges from hand-cut steaks,
flame broiled to perfection, to sandwiches, salads, and
more. Big R’s is more than just Bar-B-Que – “We have the
meat, you can’t beat!” 1220 E. 15th St.. Joplin, 417-781-5959. $
2415 S. Range Line, 417-625-1684. Enjoy all-you-can-eat Hot
Buffet, Cold Buffet, Soups and Potato Bar, Bakery & Dessert
Café, and Breakfast Buffet until 11am every weekend featuring
made to order omelets and more! The Great Steak Buffet every
night after 4pm Mon-Sat and after11am on Sunday. Savor a
juicy Sirloin Steak hand cut fresh (never frozen) every day. $
always have room for a brownie delight, lemon bar or fresh baked cookies.
Everything is made exactly as you like it. Try a glass of McAlister’s famous
Sweet Tea™! Gift cards, catering, to go orders. Sunday-Thursday 10:30 am-10
pm, Friday-Saturday 10:30 am-10:30 pm. WiFi enabled. 417.624.3354. $
salads and homemade desserts. We feature weekday lunch options and AllYou-Can Eat ribs and sides on Tuesday nights! No reservations required.
Catering is our specialty whether it is 100 or 5000! Hours: Open daily
11 am–10 pm. 417.206.7427 www.ribcrib.com $-$$
MEXICAN WAY, NEOSHO, MO
16202 Hwy 59. Enjoy the delightful tastes of Mexico made fresh daily. Home
of the Super Burrito, 14” King Burrito for only $7.25 or the 12” Queen
Burrito for only $5.75! One-Way specials include Pupusas (a homemade
corn tortilla filled with white cheese and ground pork), tortas, mega fajitas,
enchiladas and more! Open Monday–Thursday 11 am-8 pm, Friday and
Saturday 11 am-9 pm, and closed on Sunday. 417.455.0058 $$
ROCKIN’ K STEAK & RIB, MULBERRY, KS
Hwy 69 North to K-47, turn right. A family and friends gathering place for
great food and fun! We prepare home-cooked meals and homemade desserts.
Burgers, sandwiches, charcoal steaks, chicken, smoked BBQ meats, seafood,
and Italian from “Grandma Neenie’s kitchen.” Kids and senior citizens
menus available. Extra vittles served with all dinners. Open Thursday 5:30-9
pm, Friday and Saturday 4:30-9 pm, Sunday 11:30 am-2:30 pm (Buffet and
regular menu) Catering available. 620.347.4980. $-$$
MINERVA CANDY COMPANY, WEBB CITY, MO
12 S. Main Street. This historic 100-year-old candy store is totally
restored to its original glory! Breakfast includes omelets, French toast,
breakfast casseroles, and biscuits and gravy. Find the best panini grilled
sandwiches, soups, salads, delicious homemade ice cream, complete
espresso coffee bar and homemade candy. Open Tuesday-Friday 7 am-7 pm,
Saturday 7 am-10 pm. Music every Saturday from 7-9 pm. 417.717.0042.
www.minervacandy.com $
MYTHOS, JOPLIN, MO
1306 S. Range Line. World-class service that sets the stage for a special
dining experience featuring French, American, Greek and Italian cuisine.
Choices include pasta, chicken, fresh seafood, and hand-cut aged Black
Angus beef. Over 150 wine selections. Complete menu available at
www.mythosjoplin.com. Serving lunch 11 am-4 pm, dinner 4 pm-close,
Monday-Saturday. For catering or reservations, call 417.624.MYTH. $-$$$
NORMA’S KITCHEN, NEOSHO, MO
Thank you 4-states for voting us best breakfast, best coffee shop, best
menu and best hamburger (Juicy Lucy). Gift card special for you and your
family. $120 gift card for only $80! Hours: 7 am-9 pm seven days a week.
417.455.0414 $-$$
NORMA’S KITCHEN, WEBB CITY, MO
21 S. Main Street. Happy hour every day 2-5 pm, buy one T-bone steak
dinner and get the second one half price, or get any menu meal item $6.49
and up with purchase of two beverages. Open 6 am-9 pm seven days a week
including holidays. Breakfast served any time. 417.673.2020 $-$$
RED ONION CAFE - CASUAL URBAN DINING, JOPLIN, MO
4th and Virginia. One of Downtown Joplin’s premiere restaurants since
1995. For starters try the Smoked Chicken Dip! Delicious entrees and crisp
fresh salads including David’s Fried Chicken Salad. Sandwiches, pasta,
specialties such as Arkansas Smokehouse Chicken, steaks and delicious
desserts! Extensive beer and wine list. Catering and to-go orders. MondaySaturday, 11 am-9 pm. 417.623.1004. www.redonioncafe.com $-$$
RED ONION ESPRESSORIA AND COFFEE ESPRESSO BAR, JOPLIN, MO
32nd & Indiana. Serving lunch and dinner along with a full coffee espresso bar.
For starters try the Cucumber Dill Spread or Ranch Chicken Nacho. Delicious
gourmet entrees, salads, soups and sandwiches. A Red Onion favorite
is the West Coast Chicken. Espressoria specialties include Toasted Beef
Ravioli. Enjoy a White Chocolate Latte, Vanilla Bean Frappe’ or Dreamsicle
from Joplin’s premiere coffee espresso bar! Fast, fresh, eat-in or carry-out.
Party platters available. Monday-Saturday, 11 am-8 pm. 417.781.4999.
www.redonionespressoria.com $-$$
RIB CRIB BBQ & GRILL, JOPLIN, MO
2915 E 24th Street. A real family barbecue place featuring real pit
championship smoked meats, burgers, and fish along with traditional sides,
SAM’S CELLAR BAR & OVEN, NEOSHO, MO
101 N. Wood St. Under the Historic Neosho Square. Featuring wood-fired
pizza, a great beer selection and full service bar. Choose from tasty appetizers
including Italian Nachos, Wood-Fired Jumbo Pretzel or Wolfinbarger’s WoodFired Wings. Specialty entrees include Italian Chicken Breast Salad, Buffalo
Chicken Wrap, BBQ Beef Wrap, and all your favorite wood-fired pizzas. Open
7 days a week, 11 am-close. 417.451.3330. $-$$$
SHAWANOE RESTAURANT, WYANDOTTE, OK
70220 East HWY. 60, Located inside Indigo Sky Casino, west of Seneca,
MO. Executive Chef Dale Davis and his culinary team will amaze you with
every course they serve. From the tequila lime and Bloody Mary shrimp
shooters to the Bison steak with Bourbon Barbeque, every bite will leave you
wanting more. Make sure you don’t leave without tasting their homemade
rustic steaming chocolate gateaux, the perfect end to an amazing dining
experience. Open Sunday-Thursday 5-9 pm, Friday and Saturday 5-11 pm.
888.992.SKY1, $$-$$$$
STONE CREEK GRILLE HOLIDAY INN, JOPLIN, MO
3615 S. Rangeline Rd. Now serving Breakfast Buffet-$7.95 includes
Coffee! Chef Teal Presents…USDA Roasted Prime Rib served every Tuesday,
experience delicious Salmon Filet Moutarde, Thai-Citrus Shrimp Skewers,
Ozark Catfish and proudly served 100% Black Angus beef 1/2 lb burgers and
hotdogs. Served with fries or kettle chips. Breakfast served Monday-Friday
6-10 am, weekends 6:30-10:30 am. No lunch service. Dinner served 7 days
a week,5-10 pm. 417.782.1000. www.hijoplin.com $-$$$
Sue’s Chili Garage, Joplin, MO
2330 W. 20th Street. When in the mood for delicious homemade chili, spaghetti
red, fresh cut fries, a juicy double cheeseburger or fresh salad try Sue’s! Enjoy
lunch on the patio, the unique inside dining “garage” atmosphere, a quick run
through the drive-thru or let them cater your next event! Open Tuesday-Thursday
10:30 am-6 pm and Friday-Saturday 10:30 am-8 pm. 417.782.1200. $
WILDER’S STEAKHOUSE - SINCE 1929, JOPLIN, MO
1216 Main St. A Joplin tradition since 1929. Serving the finest steaks
and seafood in a comfortable, casual atmosphere. Premium wine list
and single malt scotch collection. Two private dining rooms available.
Reservations accepted and walk-ins welcome. Hours: Monday-Thursday
5-9:30 pm, Friday-Saturday 5-10 pm, closed Sundays. 417.623.7230.
www.wilderssteakhouse.com. $$$
WOODY’S SMOKEHOUSE, JOPLIN, MO
25124 Demott Dr. Enjoy a variety of smoked meats, brisket, pulled pork,
turkey and sausage in addition to sides of our new BBQ green beans. Texas
style beans, baked potato and of course coleslaw and potato salad. Wonderful
baby back ribs along with desserts of banana pudding and chocolate cakes.
Open Monday-Saturday 7 am-9 pm, Sunday 8 am-9pm 417.781.9800. $
Woody’s
Smokehouse
A Portrait of
Urban Joplin
By Trisha Patton
Photo by Rodney Hobart
Downtown Thrives Because of Volunteers
Downtown Joplin Alliance is primarily volunteer-based. These volunteers spend thousands of hours
throughout the year making downtown a thriving place. From setting up chairs at Third Thursday and
recruiting businesses into the downtown area to painting murals and organizing galas, Downtown Joplin
is lucky to have dozens of Joplin residents on its side.
The current volunteer board is made up of 18 community members. They all serve on at least one
committee, and they all commit between three and 40 hours per month to Downtown Joplin. The
board members include: Brent Baker (Empire District Electric), Doug Phipps (Commerce Bank),
Stephanie McGrew (Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce), Jeff Neal (Neal Group Construction),
Lane Clevenger (Clevenger Financial), Drew Hartley (Freeman Health System), Brandy Pryor
(PILR Technology), Elisa Bryant (Missouri Southern State University), Becky Brill (City of
Joplin), Carrie Puffinbarger (Convention and Visitors Bureau), Jill Fichtner (Joplin Globe),
Mark Williams (The Hive), Michael Bower (Mid-America Accounts), Nate Karnes
(ScaleFish Studio), Niki Alexander (AT&T), Travis Renfro (Joplin Family YMCA), Lori
Haun (Downtown property owner) and Trisha Raney (Joplin City Council).
Downtown Joplin Alliance also has several committees filled with volunteers.
The Economic Development Committee meets the last Tuesday of every
month at 4 pm at Blackthorn Pizza. The Events Committee meets the first
Monday of every month at noon at Dance Universe. The Organization
Committee meets the first Thursday of every month at Mid-America
Accounts. If you are interested in helping make the urban core of
Joplin a thriving place, please contact Trisha Patton at
[email protected].
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JB’s Piano Bar
112 South Main Street
417.624.5678 • www.jbspianobar.com
ENVIRONMENT, ENTERTAINMENT, and VALUE makes JB’s
the place to be! JB’s Piano Bar boasts the finest dueling
pianos in the four states every Saturday night. Our talent
comes from all over the country so we can promise you your
evening is going to be special.
Hackett Hot Wings
520 S. Main • 417.625.1333
www.hacketthotwings.com
“The Only Wings Better Are On An Angel.” Offering 13 flavors
of wings. Wet flavors: Beer, Honey, BBQ, Hot & Honey, Mild,
Hot, Suicide, & Smokin’ Hot. Dry flavors: Season, Cajun, Lemon
Pepper, Jerk, & Greek. We also offer salads, catfish, chicken
tenders, chicken sandwiches, hamburgers, boneless wings
and more!!!! (Smoke-free)
Caldone’s
218 S. Main Street
www.caldones.com • 417.626.8111
If you are looking for a wonderful experience, then look no
further. Get ready for an explosion of flavors and beautifully
decorated dishes sure to make you smile. An authentic Italian
and Mediterranean restaurant in the heart of downtown
Joplin on Historic Route 66. Offering full-service catering for
weddings and events along with hot buffet-style lunch drops. Blue Moon Market
613 S. Main Street
www.bluemoonmarket.org
417.553.0826
Blue Moon Market is a unique shopping venue, “A modern
boutique with a vintage soul.” Find the newest and latest in
clothing, home décor, gourmet food, jewelry and so much more!
Food, entertainment and shopping...who could ask for more?
Open Monday-Friday 10 am-6 pm and Saturday 10 am-5 pm.
Blacklist Ink
628 S. Main Street
417.782.2500
Blacklist Ink Tattoo Studio is an upscale, high-end tattoo studio
and art gallery. If it’s your first time, their knowledgeable and
friendly artists will guide you through the entire process, ensuring
your experience will be the best! The staff’s dedication to client
satisfaction is unsurpassed. Browse their portfolios or let one of
the artists help create the perfect art just for you.
Dance Universe
531 S. Main Street
www.danceuniversejoplin.com
417.781.5678
Dance Universe is the Four-States’ premiere store for all your
dance, cheer, tumbling, theatre, wedding accessories and more!
They carry theatrical makeup and have a professional makeup
artist for your entire wedding party. Looking for Bloch shoes, a pair
of Capezio tights or blue lipstick? They have it!
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Designer Coal Buckets
By Annie Stewart
Twenty-six area artists pay tribute to the rich
mining history of the Pittsburg, Kansas area by
decorating individual three-foot by four-foot
fiberglass coal buckets. The colorful works will be
strategically placed around the Downtown area.
Local schools were involved in the decorating of
29 regular-sized coal buckets which are featured
in downtown storefronts. Viewing of both types
of buckets can be incorporated in a walking tour.
The coal bucket is symbolic of those who labored
in and sustained the mines for many years.
“The whole SEK Art Fest involves coal buckets
as a celebration of the mining heritage of the
area,” stated Steve Robb, chairman, SEK Art Fest
Committee.
“Meet the Artists” will be held in downtown
Pittsburg July 20.
Photo by Tina Smith
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Featuring Southeast Kansas
According to Dalton, SEK Art Fest is made possible
through the generosity of more than 25 area businesses
and organizations that served as underwriters of the
buckets. Underwriters will have plaques on the base
of the coal bucket representing their contributions to
the festival.
Area schools also got involved with the decoration
of 29 regular-sized coal buckets, which are currently
located in storefront windows in downtown Pittsburg.
Photos by Tina Smith
Coal Buckets
Chosen to Represent City of Pittsburg
By Annie Stewart
M
id-June through Labor Day weekend, there will be a strange site in Pittsburg,
Kansas. Twenty-six, 3-foot by 4-foot fiberglass coal buckets will dress up
downtown storefronts and sidewalks, decorated by 26 area artists, paying
homage to the rich mining history of the area. A kaleidoscope of colors will guide
visitors and shoppers on a walking tour of the massive coal buckets.
“Iowa City,” Pittsburg’s original name, was established May 20, 1876 by George
Hobson and Franklin Playter. Because Pittsburg was originally situated on a highly
productive coal field, the city has a rich cultural heritage from many European mine
workers who settled in and around Pittsburg and Southeastern Kansas.
The “Mining Memories” exhibit celebrates the profuse legacy of Pittsburg’s
contribution to the mining industry. Steve Robb, the SEK Art Fest Steering Committee
chairman, came up with the idea after visiting his brother in Georgia.
One of the Georgia towns puts on a similar exhibit each year, and Robb
wanted to try it in Pittsburg. The steering committee is made up of a
variety of local residents dedicated to the festival and the development of
downtown Pittsburg.
“We knew we wanted to choose an object that
celebrates our heritage,” stated Dalton, “especially
in the mining aspect. One day, while walking around
the Miners Hall Museum in Franklin, we saw a coal
bucket sitting on the floor. We all knew that would be
the perfect symbol for what we wanted to achieve. It
was love at first sight.”
A “Meet the Artists” community event will be held in
downtown Pittsburg July 20. The buckets will remain
on display through Labor Day weekend. They will
then be auctioned off during Little Balkans Days,
Pittsburg’s premier fall festival.
This is the first SEK Art Fest, and Dalton has been
involved in the planning for over a year. “We’ve
had a tremendous response from area merchants
and residents who heard about the festival,” he said.
“Everyone is excited to be a part of this. We haven’t
had something like this in Pittsburg, and I think
everyone here is anxious to get it started. It should be
a wonderful experience for the Pittsburg community.”
“There are 26 artists, mostly from Southeast Kansas,” stated Brett
Dalton, Art Fest director. “Some also reside in the Joplin and Lawrence
areas. Nearly 60 artists submitted proposals, and the 26 were selected by
a group of judges.
“The artists picked up their buckets when they arrived in Pittsburg. They
had about four weeks to decorate them before we retrieved them and
prepared them for placement in downtown Pittsburg,” Dalton continued.
“Each bucket is made the same. What will be different is how each artist
decorates them. Most stuck with the mining heritage theme, but each
design is unique.”
All the buckets are located in Pittsburg with the exception of one, which
is at the Miners Hall Museum in Franklin, Kansas. Franklin hosted the
2013 Smithsonian exhibit.
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Steering Committee: Front row: Sarah Jensen, Cyndee Harvey and Vonnie
Corsini. Middle row: Darlene Brown, Sherry Elkins, Phyllis Bitner and Lacey
Taylor. Back row: Brett Dalton, B.J. Harris and Steve Robb
Sitting on a three-acre site in southeast Kansas,
the PSU Veterans Memorial Amphitheater is an
impressive tribute to all veterans.
Open 24 hours a day, year round.
No admission fee.
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dramatic lighting at night
on-site parking
handicapped accessible
restroom facilities are
not available on site
1909 S. Rouse
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Pittsburg, Kansas
Additional photos and information
available at www.psuvetmemorial.org
Visit the website or call 620-235-4762
for a list of ceremonies or special events.
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the top. We enhanced the decor with paintings of old soda fountain drinks, juicy
hamburgers and fries, and “Big Bopper’s” guitar case. I did it in lettering enamel,
which really made it shine.
“It was also the first time I had painted on a ceiling. I painted old 78 record
albums before the chrome fans were installed. It was a very neat effect when the
fans were on.”
Lofts had a desire to learn more about art, further develop his skills, and then
share that knowledge with young people. He received his Art Education degree
in 1997. His wife Susan and the oldest of their three sons also attended college
during the same time. Lofts and Susan, who majored in social studies, graduated
from Pittsburg State University on the same day and soon began teaching jobs.
Lofts also went on to earn his master’s degree in Special Education in 1998. In
2000, they both were hired to teach in the Arma School District. Currently, Susan
is a history teacher and Lofts teaches art at Northeast High School.
“I prefer to paint larger-than-life size
paintings. I enjoy the challenge and the
‘wow’ factor they provide.”
From Mortician
to
By Vicki Cash
G
ary Lofts of Arma, Kansas loved drawing at an early
age. As a child, he says he was easily amused as
long he had a pencil or crayons.
In 1974, Lofts earned a degree in Mortuary Science. He
served in that profession for several years before deciding
it would not be his lifelong vocation.
About 25 years ago, Lofts began his painting career when
he opened a sign shop.
“I was amazed at how someone could make letters look like
they had been typed. Of course, that was before graphic
computers, so everything had to be done the hard way…
by hand.”
When technology and vinyl lettering decreased the
demand for hand-lettering, Lofts began looking for other
opportunities. An area restaurateur was impressed with his
work and hired him to do the painting at B-Bops Diner in
Pittsburg.
“It was a ‘50s/‘60s type of restaurant. I painted an 8’ x 24’
mural that included a beach with waves rolling into the
shore, sunbathers and a 1950s “Woody” with surfboards on
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“Art does so much more than help you draw and paint,” says Lofts. “It helps
you think. It’s great for building decision-making skills, self-esteem, and selfdiscipline. My goal is to reinforce those character traits with my students while
encouraging their perseverance.”
Lofts continues to paint throughout the school year in the evenings and on
weekends, and also in summer. He has created murals for businesses, homes, and
events. Area restaurants featuring his work include all of the Del Rio’s, Coconuts,
Cowboy’s Grill and Wheat State Pizza. Other projects include Immigrant Park
in Pittsburg; Miner’s Museum in Franklin; Mass Beverage in Lawrence; the 10’
x 30’ murals he has donated to the junior class prom every year for 12 years;
private homes and a pool house mural.
One of his most difficult projects was the Arma Centennial mural. It is 65’ long
and 18’ tall.
In 2009, Lofts sustained several broken bones in a fall from a ladder. His
subsequent hospital stay and therapy sessions resulted in Girard Hospital hiring
him to paint 14 murals in their behavioral unit.
He is currently working on a 3’ x 4’ fiberglass coal bucket for Pittsburg’s Little
Balkans Days Festival.
“I prefer to paint larger-than-life size paintings,” Lofts says. “I enjoy the
challenge and the ‘wow’ factor they provide. There are murals lurking around
every corner, so I never know what is next. It’s exciting when the phone rings. I
can’t wait for the next opportunity!”
“MINING MEMORIES” 2013
JUNE 14 – SEPTEMBER 1
D O W N T O W N P I T T S B U R G, K S
26 Larger-than-life fiberglass coal buckets have
been transformed into amazing works of art!
These spectacular pieces, designed by some of the
most talented artists in the 4-states, will be lining the
sidewalks of Broadway this summer!
sekartfest.com
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A
t 5:00 in the morning, the July Kansas air was already sultry and
oppressive. The stout Italian immigrant left his company-owned
house carrying a tin bucket with two biscuits in it for his lunch, and
slowly headed for one of the most dangerous jobs in the country: that of a
coal miner.
The underground work was dangerous, dirty and often damp. Miners
working in the underground tunnels could not stand straight because
ceilings in the tunnels were too low. They picked and shoveled coal for 10
hours a day, then loaded the coal onto small cars and pushed them to an area
where mules pulled the coal away from the face of the mines.
In order to preserve and present authentic materials and artifacts that
document the history of coal mining and its impact on Southeast Kansas,
the Miners Hall Museum was opened in Franklin, Kansas May 1, 2012.
The museum focuses on the coal mining history of Crawford and Cherokee
counties.
Phyllis Bitner, volunteer executive director of the museum, stated, “We felt
that the story of the mining family needed to be preserved, told and shared.
While many outdoor facilities are available, such as Immigrant Park,
Pritchett Pavilion and Big Brutus, we wanted to have a central location to
house the artifacts and a place to tell the stories of that important part of
Southeast Kansas history.”
According to Bitner, due to the huge success of the first year of operation,
plans are underway for an addition to the current 5,000 square foot building.
Future plans include a replica mine, where visitors will see what it’s like to
spend a day underground in the darkness of the mine; a community storm
shelter; an exhibition area; an art gallery; and offices. The current floor
space will be developed into a larger research library and social area.
Miners Hall Museum
Pays Tribute to Area’s Coal Miners
By Annie Stewart
“Our current permanent exhibits tell the story of the mining families from
the early years, and immigration throughout their entire lives,” Bitner said.
“We didn’t want people to come and see a lot of tools, so we are telling the
complete story, which is very moving and sometimes funny.”
Miners Hall Museum is located on the Franklin/Arma Sidewalk, a national
and state historic site. At 1.7 miles long, the sidewalk is known as the
“longest sidewalk connecting two towns,” adjoining Frontier Historic
Military Byway, which is also known as Jefferson Highway.
“Franklin, Kansas is strictly a mining community, located about seven miles north of Pittsburg, population
1,500. Two churches, two schools, one theater, one dance hall, electric lights, artesian water, and paved streets.
Miners live in company houses.” Ira Clemons, owner of Clemons Coal Company, 1923, recruitment tool to
encourage people to move to southeast Kansas to work in the mines.
The site of the museum was the site of the Amazon Army march. In
December 1921, several thousand wives, daughters, mothers, sisters and
sweethearts of striking miners marched in protest against unfair labor
practices and laws across the coalfields of Southeast Kansas. The protest
made headlines across the nation. Christened the “Amazon Army” by the
New York Times, the women’s actions ultimately led to national social
reform.
The museum was host to the Smithsonian Institute Exhibit, ending June
23, titled “The Way We Worked,” which tells the national story of the past
150 years.
Beginning in July, Miners Hall Museum will hold special quarterly exhibits.
July through September will be “A Nation Divided – The American Civil
War;” October through December will be “The Slovenes of Southeast
Kansas.” Teachers, bus tour groups and large family groups may contact the
museum to schedule tours of the special quarterly exhibits at 620.249.9333.
Museum staff: Alan Roberts, Jack Druart, Kaylene Mayaske,
Marybeth Grimes, Koeta Bryant, Dianna Morrison and Phyllis Bitner.
Inset photo: Harry Strukel. Photos by Tina Smith
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Miners Hall Museum is located at 701 S. Broadway (Business 69 Highway),
Franklin, Kansas. Admission is free. More information is available at
www.minershallmuseum.com and on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.
Profile
Galena Mayor Dale Oglesby
What makes Dale unique?
Dale has spent the last 20 years
of his life as mayor of Galena,
Kansas. He shares, “Have you
heard of an impulse buy? My
position as mayor began as an
impulse run and it has been so
rewarding.”
His Childhood
Dale was born in Oklahoma City and moved to Joplin
during his junior high school years. He graduated from
Joplin High School.
His Career
In the early 1990s, Dale opened Lucky Miner Sales, a
liquidation retail store that sold a little bit of everything,
in Baxter Springs, Columbus and Galena in Kansas.
Dale sold Lucky Miner Sales to his father and now
owns and operates B& B Discount in Galena.
His Leadership
Dale’s reign as mayor of Galena did not begin with
a campaign agenda or an organized platform. Dale
shares, “I moved into Galena and fell in love with the
rich history of the city. I learned about the opportunity,
was interested and filed for it. It was impulse running
and I just happened to win.” Dale has seen the city
through great economic growth and infrastructure
improvements. “I knew nothing about how to be a
mayor, I just wanted to do what was best for the city
and all of the people who lived in and visited Galena,”
states Dale.
His City
Galena was originally platted by the Galena Mining
and Smelting Company and was part of the tri-state
mining area that had over 30,000 inhabitants. After the
mines closed in the 1970s, the population of Galena
decreased. During World War II, just northwest of
Galena was a large plant producing ammonium nitrate,
which at one point was the world’s largest producer and
is still open today.
In addition to the mining history, the best preserved
stretch of Historic Route 66 passes briefly through the
state of Kansas and features many great attractions.
Other interesting facts about Galena include: the
buildings of Galena helped inspire the fictional
community of Radiator Springs on Route 66 in the
Disney Pixar movie “Cars.” The 1951 International
boom truck next to the old Kan-O-Tex service station
inspired the “Tow Mater” character in the movie.
Interview by Jamie Emery
Photo by Tina Smith
His Passion
The city of Galena has welcomed many changes over the years. Dale shares, “It has
been my goal to improve the lives of the residents of Galena. I have been committed
to increasing job opportunities, creating new business and entertainment options
and improving the overall quality of life of the people.” Some of Galena’s greatest
successes include the downtown restoration project, the addition of the medical
complex, infrastructure improvements and more. “Galena is a great place to live and
raise a family,” adds Dale.
His Family
Dale married his high school sweetheart, Judy, and they have been married for nearly
40 years. They have three children and seven grandchildren. Dale and his family
enjoy spending time together outdoors. They bicycle, hike, boat or anything else
active, and this summer they are taking a bicycle excursion to Colorado together as
a family.
His Future
“I see a very bright future for Galena. I hope we continue on our current course
of economic growth. I am still enthused and pumped about all the possibilities the
future holds for our town,” concludes Dale.
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Cherokee County’s
Rainbow Bridge
T
By Larry Wood
he Marsh arch bridge that spans Brush Creek along old Route 66 about
3.4 miles north of Baxter Springs, better known as the Rainbow Bridge,
often stands a lonely sentinel nowadays. Occasionally a sightseer or
tourist, retracing the Mother Road, will stop to take a picture of the landmark and
then bring the historic bridge back into service as his or her automobile rumbles
across it, stirring echoes of the structure’s glory days when it carried motorists
by the thousands traversing America’s heartland along the fabled highway. The
venerable old bridge bears the uncommon burden without complaint, but most
of the time it seems content to sit idle, like an old man who has run his race and
welcomes the rest.
Construction of the Brush Creek Bridge began in 1923 and was completed in
early 1924 at a cost of about $16,000. It was part of a project in the early ‘20s to
connect the mining communities of Galena, Riverton, and Baxter Springs with a
concrete road, and its unusual design was the brainchild of engineer and bridge
contractor James Barney Marsh. Marsh patented the design for his rainbow or
arch bridge in 1912, and he built approximately 70 of them during the next 20
years, most of them in Kansas.
Made of reinforced concrete, the Rainbow Bridge consists of two arches springing
from two abutments or piers to support the bridge deck, with banister railings on
either side of the deck. The bridge is 20 feet wide and 130 feet long, and the deck
is about 22 feet above the low-water elevation of the stream.
The heyday of the Rainbow Bridge, when motorists traveling along Route 66
passed over it, stretched from 1926 until 1960. Interstate traffic was then rerouted
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to the newly completed I-44, and at about the same time,
a new road was constructed between Baxter Springs and
Riverton so that even most local traffic no longer used the
Rainbow Bridge. The bridge gradually fell into disrepair,
and it became a magnet for graffiti.
Although it was cleaned up and placed on the National
Register of Historic Places in 1983, the Rainbow Bridge
was in danger of being destroyed during the early 1990s.
A new bridge for vehicles that still used the old road was
planned, and federal funding for the project required
that the old bridge be dismantled. Two other Marsh arch
bridges along Kansas’s short stretch of old Route 66 were
demolished about this time, but the Kansas Historic Route
66 Association worked to save the Brush Creek Bridge.
A compromise was reached that protected the bridge and
allowed it to remain open as a historic landmark but with
one-way traffic only. In 1994, the Association and the
Cherokee County Commission worked together to make
important repairs to the bridge, and in 2005 the National
Park Service Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program
provided additional funds to assist with repairs.
Today the Rainbow Bridge north of Baxter Springs is
the only remaining arch bridge along the entire length of
old Route 66. Its glistening white coat of paint and wellmaintained condition has made it not only a popular tourist
attraction and an interesting historic landmark but also a
fashionable spot for special events like weddings, photo
shoots and picnics. Such light and pleasant duty seems to
suit the peaceful old bridge.
Civil War Encampment
to Bring Thousands to Baxter Springs
By Ann Leach
L
arry O’Neal and his band of volunteers at the Baxter Springs
Heritage Center and Museum have been pretty busy in Baxter
Springs, Kansas. O’Neal and the team are organizing all of
the events commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.
The museum is one of only two sites in Kansas commemorating the
anniversary.
The free event will be held October 5 and 6, 2013, the 150th anniversary
of Quantrill’s arrival in Baxter Springs and the eventual massacre of
almost 100 Union soldiers and sympathizers. It will be an encampment
and will recreate Fort Blair.
“Our museum is located on the actual park battle site,” O’Neal said.
“It has been here about 40 years and we have about 7,000 items that
are catalogued. It documents our town’s history, and we have baseball
history and African American history and items about WWI and
WWII and the Civil War, Quantrill’s battle and massacre, Route 66,
the mining district and all that has made Baxter Springs the town it is.”
Virtually every place where a Civil War battle was held is being
commemorated. “We’re right in the middle,” O’Neal said. “This was
significant because of the brutality of the event as well.”
According to O’Neal’s research, there were multiple bullet wounds to
the head and other brutal acts that made the massacre on the prairie
quite hostile.
“It’s important to know our heritage and have
an appreciation for what happened here at
home.”
--Larry O’Neal
Quantrill and his men were on their way back to Texas to winter, and
they were traveling south on the Missouri side. They cut across what
was then Joplin and came across the fort in Baxter Springs. At the same
time General James G. Blunt was moving his command headquarters
from Ft. Scott to Ft. Smith, Quantrill and Blunt met at this location,
and Blunt was greatly outnumbered by Quantrill’s band.
“We know there were several hundred in their band,” O’Neal said.
“The make-up was unlike the Confederate units because they respected
the rules of engagement, but in the West you had this group of ruffians
like Quantrill’s men, and many of them became criminals after the war
was over.”
One of the points museum volunteers are hoping to bring to public
awareness was that the Second Kansas Colored Infantry fought in
Baxter Springs.
In addition to several actors portraying those roles, the encampment
will be educational in nature. People will be able to walk through and
visit with each volunteer actor in character. There will be precision
drills with cannon fire and lectures on medical techniques, and a
presentation on the Underground Railroad. Will Rogers’ parents will
be portrayed. Cherokee Indians will have an interpretive site.
“We’ll also be having lye soap makers, a weaver, a blacksmith and
an art show,” O’Neal said. “There will be a performance of ‘Voices
from the Grave,’ a theatrical presentation at the cemetery that will be a
patriotic program as well. There will be a ladies’ tea and fashion show
and a children’s program, as well as a formal ball with an orchestra.
A number of published authors are going to be on the site and they’ll
be giving lectures. On that Friday the emphasis will be on the schools,
and we hope that a number of area children will come and learn from
these reenactors about their lives.”
The event is expected to attract thousands and help is needed
from community volunteers. To learn more about the event, visit
www.baxterspringsmuseum.org or call 620.856.2385 for additional
information. The event is free of charge and food and drinks are
available for sale.
“They were valorous and their commander won a Congressional
Medal of Honor for holding the fort and holding off Quantraill,”
O’Neal said. “Many people are unaware that there were so many
colored men involved. I use the term ‘colored’ because that was what
they were referred to back then and it would be historically incorrect to
say ‘African American.’ But Kansas led the way in recruiting colored
soldiers in the Civil War.”
And why does O’Neal think area residents should care and get involved
in history? “Basically to know the past is a prelude of the future,” he
said. “I don’t know how else to explain it. It is so important to know
our heritage and have an appreciation for what happened here in our
home. People need to be aware that the war was not fought just in the
Deep South, but it happened here, too. The casualties here were around
100, but it was still significant.”
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Business Spotlights
Cars on the Route
119 N. Main • Galena • 620.783.1366
This circa 1940 Kan-O-Tex restored gas station is the home of
“Tow Tater,” inspiration for “Tow Mater” of the Disney Pixar
film “Cars.” Come in and shop our gift shop full of Route 66 and
“Cars” memorabilia, grab a hot dog or burger in our restaurant
and get your picture taken with “Tow Tater.”
The Galena Murder Bordello
The Galena Murder Bordello, come visit this haunted reminder of
the Tri State Mining District’s past as we explore many unsolved
mysteries and murders of the area. Located on Historic Route 66
and Main Street in Galena.
For more information call 620.783.1366.
2013 Route 66 International Festival
The Mother Road is Calling the World to Route 66!
August 1-3, 2013.
Galena, KS • Joplin, MO • Carthage, MO
www.Route66InternationalFestival.com
Liberty Hall
720 South Main • Galena • 417.624.4444
A perfect atmosphere for your reunions, wedding receptions,
meetings or just a great party! Full kitchen and bar service
available. Call for reservations.
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Streetcar Station
515 S. Main • Galena • 620.783.5554
All coffee and specialty coffees ground daily and roasted
locally. Hot drinks include latte, cappuccino, mocha and
chai or try a cold drink such as smoothies, Italian sodas and
our signature drink: the Jamaicame Mocha. Over 25 flavors
available. Special order breakfasts from 6-10:30 am or
Daylight Donuts. Enjoy lunch with our soup of the day or
Uptown sandwich, California Wrap, Chicken Pesto, Caprese
and BLT. Private parties available and live music starting soon.
Fred Deaver art and Donny Larsen photography on display.
Open Tuesday-Saturday 6 am-4:30 pm. Like us on Facebook
at Streetcar Station Coffee Shop.
Xtreme Wingz & More
513 S. Main • Galena • 620.783.1771
Wings, burgers, sandwiches, salads and hand-dipped ice
cream desserts! Ten varieties of wing sauces and dry rubs;
all burgers cooked to order with fresh ground beef and
homemade fries. All sauces and dips are homemade daily.
Now serving breakfast Monday-Saturday 6:30-10:30 am
Open Monday–Saturday 6:30 am-9:30 pm, Sundays 11:30
am-4:30 pm. Call-in orders welcome!
Like us on Facebook at Xtreme Wingz & More
Wolkar Drug
66 Mall
2303 Military • Baxter Springs • 620.856.5555
Relive Yesteryear Today! At 66 Mall take a walk through a unique
collection from yesteryear. Make memories of Grandma a reality
from her wringer washing machine to beautiful period pieces and
distressed furniture. A vast array of Carnival Glass, fine jewelry,
retro clothing and much more. Open Monday-Saturday 9 am-8 pm
and Sunday noon-6 pm. New vendors always welcome!
Wolkar Drug is your family pharmacy with a friendly and
knowledgeable pharmacist and staff. We offer a complete
diabetes shop, prescription medicine services, medical
equipment, health care supplies, over-the-counter drugs
and much more. Delivery service is available in the Kansas
community for an affordable price. At Wolkar drug you’re not
just customer, you’re a responsibility! Visit us today!
1117 Military Ave. • Baxter Springs
Southeast
Business Spotlights
Pittsburg Interiors
818 E. Highway K-171 • Pittsburg • 620.231.3102
www.pittsburginteriors.com
Let the design specialists at Pittsburg Interiors help create a
look for your home or office that works for you with their full
lines of furniture, flooring, light fixtures, window treatments and
accessories. Hours: Monday-Friday 9-5:30, Saturday 10-4
Bamboo Chinese Take Out
Carl Junction 417.649.8002, Webb City 417.673.5100
or Pittsburg 620.231.4226
Bamboo Chinese Take Out in Carl Junction, Webb City and
Pittsburg! Kim family owned and operated since 1985. We serve
“Springfield Style” Cashew Chicken and many other local favorites!
Specials every day! Dine in, take out and delivery. We also cater to
meet your needs! Closed Sundays. Find us on Facebook.
The Home Place & Kitchen Place
616 N. Broadway • Pittsburg • 620.231.5440
Pittsburg Ford
1097 S. Highway 69 • Pittsburg • 620.231.2450
Stop by and meet the sales team at Pittsburg Ford! If we do not
have the vehicle you are looking for, let us locate it for you. Come in
and give us the opportunity to earn your business. There is a reason
we were voted #1 in sales and service. www.pittsburg-ford.com.
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A shopping experience like no other. Home décor, custom
draperies, blinds, ceramic tile, wallpaper, a wide selection of
accessories to decorate for summer, and more! You will love this
store! Free gift wrapping and wedding registry.
Golden LivingCenter
1005 E. Centennial • Pittsburg • 620.231.1120
www.goldenlivingcenters.com
If you have a loved one with dementia or Alzheimer’s, Golden
Living Center offers enhanced Alzheimer’s care. Our nurses and
therapists are trained to understand patient ability levels and
communication techniques. They offer physical therapy, social,
clinical and rehabilitation programs for your loved one in a safe
and secure setting. The quiet atmosphere, décor and meals create
a soothing homelike setting. Call or visit our website for more
information or to take a tour.
Miners Hall Museum
701 S. Broadway, Business 69 Highway • Franklin
620.347.4220
Miners Hall Museum honors the heritage of the Crawford/
Cherokee County coalfields. View collections that give a
unique perspective into the life of the immigrant families
that came to this country in search of a better life. Special
quarterly exhibits beginning July 1.
Hours: Monday-Saturday 10 am-3 pm • Free Admission
Please call 620.249.9333 to schedule school and bus tours.
Little Luxuries
13 N. Main Street • Fort Scott • 620.223.1101
Little Luxuries, LLC offers goods such as hand-knitted, handcrocheted, hand-embroidered and counted cross stitch items.
Owner Lynn Chaney does much of the knitting, embroidery and
counted cross stitch herself, and she offers crocheted items and
handmade jewelry by local artists. Many antique and vintage
items are also available. The Retro Kitchen Corner features
vintage Home Laughlin Fiestaware, McCoy pottery, enamelware
and hand-embroidered flour sack dish towels.
Lynn also offers knitting classes in her store.
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10 am-5 pm
Thursday 11:30 am-5 pm • Saturday 9 am-4 pm • Closed Sunday
Upscale Country - Fine Home Furnishings & Gifts
1628 Broadway • Parsons • 620.423.0450.
www.UpscaleCountryHomeDecor.com
Custom floral arrangements, mixture candles made in Lenexa,
Kansas, dip chillers, Wind & Willow cheese ball mixes and bulk
candy. We’re just a picnic waiting to happen...
summer time fun!
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Honoring Our
Military
By Larry Wood
The 10 veterans and service members profiled in our tribute to the
military range in age from a 73-year-old vet to two young men still in
their teens who have just recently entered the service. Those profiled
include nine men and one woman. All five active-duty branches of
service (Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard), and
the Army National Guard, are represented by these 10 people.
Despite their diverse backgrounds, what all of them have in common
is a pride in the U.S. military and in their service to their country. Not
one of the 10 indicated that he or she regretted the decision to serve our
country. Most indicated, too, that part of what instills that internal pride
is the thanks and appreciation the rest of us show them.
Fortunately, the U.S. military is held in high regard by most Americans
today. However, some of the veterans I interviewed recalled a time
when such was not the case, and they said they definitely don’t want to
go back to the days when military service was disparaged. Maintaining
a strong U.S. military, then, is up to all of us. While the primary
responsibility falls on the brave men and women who serve in our
all-volunteer armed forces, the rest of us have a responsibility, too,
to stand behind them, even when we may not agree with the political
policy that puts them in harm’s way. You can make a start by thanking
one of the 10 individuals profiled in this section, or if you don’t know
any of them, saluting a vet or service member in your own circle of
friends will work just as well.
Honoring our Military
Photo by Tina Smith
Name: Jeff Fulkerson
Branch of Service: Army
Hometown: Neosho, Missouri
Enlisted or Drafted: Enlisted
Job or MOS: Helicopter crew chief
Jeff Fulkerson’s mother died in the mid-
1960s at the age of 33, leaving 16-year-old Jeff,
who says he was very close to his mother, lost and
forlorn. While still a junior in high school, he decided
to join the U.S. Army and convinced his dad to sign
the papers for him. Jeff knew he might be putting
himself in harm’s way, because the Vietnam War
was escalating, and he also knew that a lot of people
opposed the war, including his own father. Jeff, though,
just looked at his decision to enlist as doing his patriotic
duty. “My country was calling, and I answered, and that’s all
there was to it. I was given a job to do, and I did it.”
After basic training and AIT, Jeff was sent to Vietnam as a helicopter
crew chief and served in the 117th Infantry and the 119th Infantry, both
assault helicopter companies. Jeff’s helicopters were heavily involved
in Medivac (medical evacuation) support, rescuing wounded soldiers
from the battlefield and transporting them to hospitals in the rear.
When he and his fellow Vietnam vets came back to duty stations in the
United States, they were often told by their superior officers not to go
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off base in uniform for fear they might be harassed by
anti-war protesters. More often, Jeff says, “People just
wouldn’t talk to you.”
Jeff feels that service members and veterans nowadays
are treated much better than they were back then. He
says there are even groups dedicated to assuring that
military people are given the respect they deserve,
and he cites the Patriot Guards, which he is involved
in, as an example. The Patriot Guards is a nationwide
motorcycle group that was formed especially to oppose
the Westboro Baptist Church, which is infamous for
its protests at the funerals of fallen soldiers. However,
the Guard, as a way of honoring all fallen soldiers,
also rides in funeral processions for soldiers killed in
war whose services are not necessarily the object of a
Westboro protest. The local Patriot Group that Jeff is
involved in has about six or seven riders, and he says
that when he participates in such a procession, often the
streets are lined with people showing support. “That
definitely didn’t happen back in the 60s.”
After his military service, Jeff worked as an overthe-road truck driver for about 25 years. He recently
completed another 15 years or so as a construction
worker and is now retired, but not completely. He still
serves as the commander of the Neosho VFW chapter,
an office that he has held two different times for a total
of about five years. “I enjoy it, because it gives me an
opportunity to talk to guys who might open up to me,”
says Jeff, who himself has been diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder, “because they know I’ve been
through the same thing they’re going through, and they
might not want to talk to anybody else.”
Seventy-three-year-old Bill Stansberry
flies both an American flag and a U.S. Navy
flag outside his home in Carl Junction. Bill
served 20 years in the Navy and says he
is “very proud of it.” He served all over
the world aboard five different ships and
rose to the rank of chief petty officer. His
service spanned the Vietnam era and also
included the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Bill grew up in Galena, Kansas, and graduated
from high school there in 1958. After graduation, he joined the
military, he says, because two brothers before him had been
sailors, one at Pearl Harbor during World War II and one during
the Korean War, and he “always had a hankering to be in the
Navy.” He also credits his high school woodworking teacher, Mr.
Winkle, who was a Navy veteran, with inspiring him to serve.
Bill met and married his wife, Evelyn, who was also in the
service, a few years after he joined the Navy. They’ve now been
married 51 years, and Bill says Evelyn is still his “true north.” To
illustrate how the couple moved around during his service, Bill
recalls that their daughter was born in San Diego, turned two and
three in Connecticut, celebrated her next three birthdays in Japan,
and turned seven and eight in Guam. The family then moved to
Carl Junction in 1973, and Bill served as the chief Navy recruiter
in Joplin until his retirement four and half years later.
After his retirement from the military, he and Evelyn stayed in
Carl Junction so their kids could continue going to school there
and to allow Bill to be close to his aging mother in Galena.
Bill, who was a welder during his Navy days, went to work for
Thermal Engineering in Joplin, and he also retired from there. He
now works part-time at Ray and Steve’s Car Wash in
Carl Junction.
Asked how he felt about the Vietnam War, Bill says he didn’t
think much about it but just did his job and went wherever he was
sent. When his ship came back from Vietnam, he and his fellow
sailors were met by anti-war protests at Oakland, California. He
says that the service of his and his fellow Vietnam veterans was
not appreciated at the time, but he feels that it has been in recent
years. “I have been told ‘thank you’ more since 9-11 than during
all the previous time put together.”
He says he feels honored for having served his country, and he
gets expressions of respect “all the time and from all ages.” He
sometimes speaks to school groups about his military service,
tries to tie it in with the idea of setting goals, and also emphasizes
the importance of cherishing our freedoms. According to Bill, the
kids often give him a standing ovation, and some of them come
down and hug him and want to call him “Grandpa.”
Bill not only feels honored to have served in the military but he
also tries to honor his fellow service members. For instance, since
1997, he has been organizing and hosting semi-annual reunions in
Branson for all the sailors from the different ships he served on.
Bill says he would definitely encourage younger generations to
serve in the military, not just because of what they can give to
their country but also because of what they can get out of their
service. Asked how his time in the Navy changed or shaped his
own life, he answers unhesitantly, “It gave me self-confidence.”
Name: Bill Stansberry
Branch of Service: Navy
Hometown: Carl Junction, MO
Drafted or Enlisted: Enlisted
Job or MOS: Welder
Lawrence McKeough’s mother
died when he was 11 years old, and he went to
live at the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans
Home in Xenia, Ohio. The orphanage had its
own school, and as a state-run military school,
it offered ROTC, which Lawrence became
involved in. When he graduated
from high school, joining the
military seemed the natural thing
to do, since he had grown up in a
military environment. Besides, it
was the Vietnam era, and he didn’t want to wait to be
drafted. So, after working a short while, he enlisted in
the United States Navy. “I got my draft notice while I
was in boot camp,” he remembers with a chuckle.
The Army’s loss was the Navy’s gain, because, by then,
Lawrence was already on his way to being a sailor. He
went on to serve 13 years in the Navy as an enlisted
man, working as a boatswain’s mate and rising to the
rank of Chief Petty Officer. He was up for promotion to
Senior Chief Petty Officer when he decided to accept an
opportunity to become a warrant officer instead. He then
became a Chief Warrant Officer, later a Limited Duty
Officer, and was eventually promoted to First Lieutenant,
serving as a ship’s bos’n on several different ships. All
told, during his 25 years in the Navy, Lawrence served
all over the world aboard eight different ships. He saw
service during the Vietnam War and at the beginning of
the Persian Gulf conflict.
Name: Lawrence McKeough
Branch of Service: U.S. Navy
Hometown: Xenia, Ohio
Enlisted or drafted: Enlisted
Job or MOS: Ship Bos’n
He also had two extended land assignments or shore
commands, in Scotland and Spain, where he spent about
four years each. These assignments occurred during
the childhood and teenage years of his son, Chad, and
daughter, Julie, and he says they both enjoyed living
overseas. He recalls with a laugh that, after the family
came home from Scotland, friends and relatives could
hardly understand the kids because they spoke with such
Scottish brogues. In addition to Chad and Julie, who
are now grown with families of their own, Lawrence’s
family includes his wife of 42 years, Maureen, and their
two teenage children, Karina and Robert, whom he and
Maureen adopted years ago.
Lawrence retired from the Navy in 1994 and three
or four days later went to work for the city of San
Clemente, California as an emergency manager director.
The family moved to Joplin in 2002, and he now serves
as the emergency planner for the Joplin and Jasper
County Health Department.
Looking back on his military service, he says, “It was a
wonderful experience. I enjoyed every minute of it, even
the extended deployments aboard ships.” He feels that
the military service of he and his fellow veterans is more
appreciated than it once was, partly he says, because the
Vietnam vets were determined not to let the same type of
disregard and disrespect happen to later generations that
happened to them.
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Caleb Caldwell discovered his calling while he was
serving in the Coast Guard when he found out he could cook.
A Joplin native and a graduate of McAuley Catholic High
School, he joined the service shortly after graduation, partly
to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather, Matt Mense, who
served in the Coast Guard during World War II and whom
Caleb considered a role model. Toward the end of his basic
training, Caleb was sent to an officers’ club to get coffee and,
while there, was put to work making cookies. Some of the
officers remarked that his cookies were the best they’d ever
eaten, and Caleb was sent to culinary school at Petaluma,
California, for advanced training. Upon graduation he returned to the same
officers’ club where he’d gotten his start, and he ended up cooking for the
commanding officer of the base.
After he got out of the military, Caleb attended a civilian culinary school,
and he now works at Franklin Technology School as a culinary chef and
instructor. Not only did his service in the Coast Guard help him discover his
chosen occupation, but it also made him a better and stronger person, he says.
Describing himself as quiet and retiring when he was young, Caleb says the
Coast Guard “made me a person with a voice. It taught me to walk taller, talk
louder and be proud of who I am.” He says he always had a sense of right and
wrong but mainly in the context of do’s and don’ts. His military service gave
him a deeper sense of right and wrong and a stronger sense of direction.
Caleb belongs to several military or veterans groups, and he feels honored
and respected for having served. “The majority of the people I meet are very
supportive of the military,” he says.
Name: Caleb Caldwell
Branch of Service:
Coast Guard
Enlisted or drafted:
Enlisted
Hometown:
Joplin, Missouri
Job or MOS: Cook
One way that he, in turn, tries to honor the military service of others is
by remembering veterans on special occasions. For example, during the
Memorial Day holiday, he always visits the grave of Don Richardson, a
veteran who, Caleb says, was like a grandfather to him.
After graduating from Northeast High
School in Arma, Kansas, in 2004,
Chris Elawar (aka Chris Jones)
decided to join the United States Marines
partly because he didn’t have the means
to go to college. Besides, he says, “I’d
always wanted to see if I could do it.”
Nine years later, it’s apparent that
Chris not only did the job but did it
very well, rising to the rank of staff
sergeant and winning numerous awards and medals
along the way. After completing Marine Corps Recruit
Training in San Diego, California, Chris took advanced
training at the Naval Air Technical Training Center at
Pensacola, Florida, to become a Survival Equipment
Mechanic. In August 2005, he reported to his first
command, VMA-542 “Tigers,” a fixed wing attack
squadron, at Cherry Point, North Carolina. During his
tour with the Tigers, he was deployed to numerous
locations throughout the United States. From March
2007 until fall 2009, SSgt. Elawar served as the Seat
Shop NCOIC (Non Commissioned Officer in Charge)
for another attack squadron and for an attack training
squadron and was again deployed to various locations
throughout the country. (Seat Shop mechanics are
responsible for making sure the ejection seats of
aircraft function properly.)
In October 2009, Chris reported to VMA-223 “Great
American Bulldogs” as the Seat Shop Senior NCO
in charge. The unit was deployed to Haiti during the
disaster relief effort after the 2010 earthquake and
then to Africa and to Rome aboard the USS Nassau.
In October 2011, SSgt. Elawar deployed to Kandahar,
Afghanistan for a seven-month tour of duty. While he
was there, the number of flight hours accumulated by
his squadron was among the highest ever flown by an
aviation squadron.
Name: Christopher Elawar
Branch: U.S. Marines
Hometown: Arma, Kansas
Where Stationed: Pensacola Naval
Air Station
Job or MOS: AME (Aviation
Mechanic) Instructor
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After he returned from Afghanistan in 2012, Chris took
part in an air show in St. Louis, and he was impressed
by the number of people who came up to him to shake
his hand, slap him on the back, and tell him they
were proud of him for his service. “The people were
awesome,” he says.
SSgt. Elawar currently serves as an instructor in the
AME School at Pensacola, the same school in which
he once took training himself. Although he has now
been in the Marines nine years, he says he is not sure
he wants to make a career out of the military. Noting
that he has always viewed the Marines as a stepping
stone for later life, he says he has already developed
some business interests outside the service and that he
has to do what he feels is best for him and his family,
which includes his wife, Brittany, and their four-yearold son, Cayson. Regardless of his future plans, Chris
says he will always be appreciative of his time in the
Marines because it has given him the discipline to
pursue those other goals.
Name: Jeremy Heuertz
Branch of Service: Air Force
Hometown: Webb City, Missouri
Where Stationed: Beale Air Force
Base, Yuba City, California
Job or MOS: Maintenance Crew
Chief on U-2 Spy Planes
Jeremy Heuertz finished his high
school requirements early, in December 2011,
and he didn’t get to go through graduation
ceremonies with the Webb City Class of 2012
because, by the time his classmates received
their diplomas in mid-May, he was already in
the United States Air Force, having left for
basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in
San Antonio, Texas, on May 7, while still 17.
Over a year later, though, he seems to have no
regrets about his decision to join the military. “It’s
a great life,” he says, “and a great life choice.”
Now 19, Jeremy cites his dad, Randy Heuertz, as his
greatest role model, and he says the fact that his grandfather,
William Kirby, served in the Air Force from 1959 to 1963
influenced his decision to join the service. In fact, Jeremy is
carrying on a long tradition of military service in his family.
His other grandfather, James Heuertz, served in the U.S.
Army, several great uncles served in the Air Force, a greatgrandfather served in the Navy during World War I, and
another great-grandfather served in the Army during
World War II.
At basic training, Jeremy was made an Element Leader,
even though he was the youngest trainee in the squadron.
After basic, he went to Sheppard Air Force Base for Tech
School, and he is now stationed at Beale Air Force Base in
Yuba City, California, as a crew chief working on U-2 spy
planes. “I love my job,” he says, “and this is a great place to
live.” He also mentions the family atmosphere that comes
with being in the military. “You always have someone there
for you,” he says, “and they are good people to be around.”
Jeremy believes that his year in the Air Force has probably
made him a better person by making him more responsible
and teaching him to be fair to everybody, but he says he
really hasn’t changed all that much, because his parents
gave him a good foundation. “I’m still the same way my
dad and mom raised me.”
His dad and mom, Randy and Jodi Heuertz of Webb City,
are proud of their son. Jodi says she and Randy both had
to sign the papers for Jeremy to join the Air Force since
he was underage, but it was what he wanted to do and
they supported his decision. “He has shown leadership,
responsibility, maturity and pride in his service,” Jodi adds.
“We love our son very much, miss him more and more
every day, but he is helping keep us safe and that is more
honorable than anything in this world.”
Mark Tyrrell’s
father served in the Army
Air Forces during World
War II flying B-52 bombers, and later in civilian life he sold
airplanes. So Mark, growing up in St. Louis, naturally had a
fascination with flying, and in 1973, shortly after he graduated
from high school, he enlisted in the Air Force. After basic
and advanced training, he became a crew chief working on a
C-130 transport plane and eventually rose to the rank
of sergeant.
Name: Mark Tyrrell
Branch of Service: Air Force
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Drafted or Enlisted: Enlisted
Job or MOS: Crew chief on C-130
Cargo planes
Mark describes his time in the Air Force as “a busy four
years.” At first, he was stationed in Germany and his plane
helped support NATO forces during the Turkish invasion of
Cyprus in the summer of 1974. Later he was stationed in the
Philippines, and his unit helped evacuate troops from Vietnam
as the Vietnam War was winding down. Participating in what
was sometimes known as the “baby lift,” Mark’s unit also
evacuated Vietnamese women and children who were trying
to escape the North Vietnamese communist regime. Some
were rescued at the very last minute to avoid being taken
prisoner or killed. While he was stationed in the Philippines,
Mark also fulfilled a lifelong dream when he learned to fly and
got his pilot’s license.
After getting out of service, Mark came to Joplin and went
to work for Southwestern Bell as a maintenance supervisor
taking care of buildings. Later, he became the facility
manager at the AT&T Call Center after Southwestern Bell
merged with AT&T.
Mark returned to military service in the Naval Reserve during
Desert Storm but saw only standby duty. He now works for
Franklin Technology Center as an HVAC instructor. He and
his wife, Kim, have five kids, three of whom are adopted.
Looking back on his military service, Mark says he “wouldn’t
trade it for anything,” and he believes the experience has
helped him in civilian life by opening doors that might
otherwise have been closed to him. He also credits the
military with instilling in him a sense of discipline, and he
cites his work record of always being on time and taking very
few sick days as an example of that discipline.
“I highly recommend that young people go into the military,”
Mark says, “because of the physical and mental conditioning
and the discipline. I always thought these things were huge
factors in my own life.”
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Name: Mitch Wear
Hometown: Joplin, Missouri
Where Stationed: West Point
Job or MOS: Cadet
Eighteen-year-old Mitch Wear knew after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001,
while he was in early elementary school, that he wanted to serve his country in some fashion
when he got older, and a few years later he set a goal of being appointed to one of the military
service academies after high school graduation. His dream came true in February when Mitch
was notified he had been accepted to the United States Military Academy at West Point. The
appointment was formally announced March 14 at McAuley High School in a ceremony during
which Mitch also signed to play sprint football for the Army team.
A three-year-starter as quarterback for McAuley, Mitch expects to play the same position for
the Black Knights in the Collegiate Sprint Football League, which includes several Ivy League
schools in addition to Army and Navy. The rules of sprint football are the same as for regular
football except that all players must weigh no more than 172 pounds.
Military service is nothing new to Mitch’s family. His father, Mark, served in the Army, and one of his
grandfathers was a career Navy man. Several uncles and cousins are either veterans or current
service members.
After Mitch decided he wanted to attend a service academy, Mark helped guide his son through the process,
encouraging him to aim for certain benchmarks, like being captain of a sport, which all the academies
look for on the resume of a prospective cadet. Mitch formally applied for admission to West Point late last
summer. The application had to go through Congressman Billy Long’s office and to the academy, and a
representative of Congressman Long’s attended Mitch’s signing ceremony in March.
A 2013 graduate of McAuley, Mitch, as of this writing, is home in Joplin spending time with his family and
eagerly anticipating July 1, when he will report to West Point for Cadet Basic Training. Football practice
will begin about the same time. “I’m absolutely looking forward to it with mounting excitement,” he says.
Mitch knows that some families dread seeing their children leave home, particularly for military service,
but he says his family has been very supportive because his appointment is something the entire family has
looked forward to for a long time. Echoing her son’s sentiment, Susan Wear says, “We are very proud and
excited about his future.”
As a student at Francis Howell High School in the St. Louis area, Amanda Self wasn’t sure what she wanted to
do after graduation, but she had a grandfather whom she admired who had served in the Korean War. So, after mulling
the question over, she decided to follow in his footsteps and join the military. She signed up with the National Guard
under a delayed enlistment
plan while she was still a
Name: Amanda Self
junior in high school. Once
her high school days were over, she went into
Branch of Service: Missouri Army
the Guard on active duty in 2002. “It was the
National Guard
best path for me,” she recalls.
After completing basic training, Amanda
Hometown: Foristell, Missouri
trained to become a military police officer,
Where Stationed: MSSU ROTC
and from 2003 to 2004 she was deployed
to Iraq as a military police machine gunner.
Job or MOS: Military Science Professor
After obtaining her college degree and being
commissioned an officer, she served from
2007 to 2008 in Kosovo as a military police platoon leader. Then from 2009 to 2010 she was deployed to Afghanistan, where she
served as a trainer for the Afghan Border Police.
Although she admits that her parents and other family members worried about her well-being doing her deployments, she says they
have always been supportive and proud of her for her accomplishments.
After returning from Afghanistan, Captain Self served as a battalion personnel officer in central Missouri, and then in November
of last year she came to Joplin as a military science professor in Missouri Southern State University’s ROTC department. Having
fulfilled her dream of serving in the military, she is now fulfilling a second dream, she says, because she wanted to be a teacher since
she was in seventh grade.
Captain Self appreciates the respect and honor that is generally accorded to members of the military nowadays. “If I am in uniform,”
she says, “even at a gas station or a store, people will come up and shake hands or say ‘Thank you.’” In fact, she says, joining the
military was the best decision she ever made. “It developed me as a person and as a leader, and it broadened my knowledge of life in
general. There’s no better way to learn leadership than by leading soldiers.”
After graduating from Webb City High School in 2011, Josh Cummins worked a while at Wal- Mart and Fed
Ex Ground, but he soon began to feel that his life lacked direction and that he was developing unhealthy habits like
eating too much junk food and wasting too much time. He and his family had always been supportive of our troops,
and he was aware that older generations of his family had served in the military. Joining the service himself was
something he had thought about for a long time. In October 2012, he decided that now was the right time.
Name: Joshua Cummins
Hometown: Webb City, Missouri
Where Stationed: Fort Jackson, South Carolina
Job or MOS: Vehicle Mechanic
He went to the recruiting office and joined
the United States Army, following in the
footsteps of two great-grandfathers, Archie
Wood and Ellis Richardson. “I was always
proud of the fact that I had family members
who had served,” Josh says.
Because of his chosen occupation, Josh’s
entry into the service was delayed until
February 2013, when he was sent to Fort
Jackson, South Carolina, for basic training.
Although the training was rigorous, “It
was not as rough,” according to Josh, “as one is sometimes led to believe.” Besides, he says, the physical benefits alone made the
experience worthwhile, because he lost weight and is now in better condition than before he went into service. The worst thing
about basic, he says, was that there were times when it was “really cold.”
During basic training, Josh was named a student squad leader and earned his Sharpshooter pin. He completed basic in mid-May
and remained at Fort Jackson, assigned to 91 Bravo Company for Advanced Individual Training as a vehicle mechanic. In addition
to training for his primary MOS, Josh is scheduled to be sent to Jump School at Fort Benning, Georgia, after AIT for additional
training as airborne. As of this writing, he has completed his first full week of advanced training and says he is looking forward
to completing all of his training so that he can find out what and where his permanent assignment will be. He says that, while the
uncertainty and the fact that, as a trainee, he doesn’t yet feel as if he is a full-fledged member of the service causes some mixed
feelings, he still loves what he is doing and “would do it again if I had a chance.”
Josh’s decision to join the Army came as little surprise to his mother, Stephanie Cummins. “Josh has from an early age,” she says,
“shown a desire to serve our nation, and his family is proud of his decision.” In addition to Stephanie, Josh’s family incudes his
father, Jason; his brother, Garner; and grandparents Don and Andrea Richardson, Terry Cummins, and Shasta and Jim Tool.
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Raymond Vail
Joshua Landers
Hometown: Welch, OK
Stationed: Germany/Iraq
MOS: 19D Job title: Scout
Alicia Francis
Branch of Service: Army,
Rank: SPC
Stationed: Currently serving in
Afghanistan.
Hometown: Carl Junction, MO
Branch: United States Army
on January 31st, 1964 and
received an honorable
discharge in November,
1966. Served in the 7th
Army in Mannheim West
Germany. MOS: Infantry
Field Radio Repairman
USSR and the Vietnam era.
now helping our veterans
as a Department of Kansas
officer with the American
Legion.
STSCS(SS) Mark Buresh
Hometown: Carthage, MO
US Navy 1985-2005
Stationed on board and did
sea rides on the following
submarines; USS Alexander
Hamilton, USS Will Rogers,
USS Sam Houston, USS
Houston, USS Alaska, USS
San Francisco, USS Newport
News, USS Oklahoma City.
Josiah Williams
Lori Buresh,
Hometown: Carhage, MO
United Sates Naval Academy
class of 2000.
Hometown: Seneca, MO
Stationed: Ft. Riley KS. Ft Leonard Wood MO,
Ft. Irwin California, Anaconda Iraq
MOS: 21-B Demolition
Veteran: OIF - Operation Iraqi Freedom
SSG John Cleaver
Shirley Richter, Seneca, MO (left)
with his U.S. Navy buddies in Sisifo
Samoa Port of Call May 10, 1951.
Served 1950-1970.
Branch: Navy 1995-2005
Branch: Army 2005-2009
Hometown: Joplin, MO
KIA 11/18/09 - Operation
Enduring Freedom-Afghanistan
Warren Jones
Served in the U.S. Air Force from June 1941 to
October 1945. He was a member of the 331st
Squadron, 94th Bomb Group. Warren was a tail
gunner on a B-17, one of the most widely used
U.S. bombers in World War II. These planes were
nicknamed “Flying Fortresses” because of their many
guns and heavy armor. His plane was shot down on
July 14, 1943 and he was taken to a German POW
camp. He was at Stalag 17 B. He currently lives in
Mulberry, Kansas.
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Francis J. Barr (Bud)
Served in the Army
during WWII.
John W Cook
Rank: 1LT
MOS: Infantry
Hometown: Baxter Springs, KS
Note: 2 Bronze Stars
VN Cross of Gallantry CIB
Advisor Team 42
Vietnam 69-71
Purple Heart
Specialist Randy Feather
Hometown: Carthage, MO.
Enlisted in 2009.
Captain Marshall Hogue,
Joplin, MO.
U.S. Army Company
Commander Army Reserve
Since 1995.
Lieutenant Paula Hartzell
U.S. Navy, 1982-89
Edgar Lee Mc Wethy, Jr
SSGT Rob Lewis
Served September 21 1986 November 20, 1992
Rank: SP5
MOS: Medic
Note: Army Medic Killed In
Action Vietnam 6/21/1967
1st Cav 1st Batt Binh Dinh Prov
Purple Heart
Medal of Honor
Ryan Qualls
Rank: SSG, Branch of Service: Army
MOS: 891st Engineering Battalion
Note: Kansas Army National Guard 22 Yrs 1st Cavalry
Iraq 05 591 Engineer Battalion, Purple Heart
Alan Qualls
Rank: SGT n the Air force, E-4 Medic in Army National
Guard. Branch of Service: Air force 82-85, Army
National Guard 85-87. MOS: National Guard Medic
Note: Iraq, Turkey and Germany National Guard Medic
Rob Qualls
Rank: E4, Branch of Service Army
MOS: Combat Engineering Electrician
Army Electrician
Iraq 91-98 08-10
Wendell, Bill, George, and Bunny Newton.
George served in the Artillery during the invasion of Europe
and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Wendell fought in the
U.S. invasion of the 1st island in the Western Pacific; Bunny
served in the Western Pacific in Saipan & was a B29 specialist in
Tinian, Guam, and Iwo Jima. Bill (youngest) served in Africa. His
plane went down and he and several others were rescued.
or twice a month, he holds auctions and helps people
get rid of anything.
In addition to the military relics, Trip owns a collection
of Native American artifacts, all of which are authentic.
Photo by Tina Smith
Auctioneer Sells
and Shares History
“I don’t have any reproductions, and they are 100
percent guaranteed,” Trip said. “They are authentic
with a certificate that tells how old, where it came from
and other details.”
By Bridget Bauer
W
alk into Circle T Collectibles in Carl Junction, and right away you’re
whisked back to the old days of the major wars. Stepping through the
door, you are greeted by uniforms, helmets, guns and other artifacts and
memorabilia from the Revolutionary War, the World Wars and other major wars.
“I collect military artifacts from all the major wars and even foreign countries like
Russia, Germany and Italy,” owner W.G “Trip” Triplett said. “This is not an Army
surplus store. There is a lot of history in here, and everything has its story.”
Trip has been collecting for 67 years. Settling in Southwest Missouri 30 years ago,
he has always had a place where he displayed, bought and sold his collectibles.
Now 72 years old, Trip started collecting Indian artifacts when he was five near his
hometown of Quincy, Illinois along the Mississippi River. He thinks fishing and
hunting, along with his interest in collecting when he was young, led him to where
he is now.
After spending 41 years in the corporate world with Motorola and Superior as a
human resources executive, Trip retired about nine years ago. His last vacation was
spent going to auctioneer school, and on June 5, 2004, he “graduated” from the
school. Not long after that, he entered his second career as an estate sale auctioneer
and consignment auctioneer.
Now Trip manages Circle T Collectibles and Carl Junction Auction Service. Circle
T Collectibles, located at 118 S. Main Street in Carl Junction, not only houses his
military collection but also has a room where Trip has consignment auctions. Once
Trip says the key to obtaining the military pieces is
to go after them and jump on it when he hears about
auctions or estate sales with military artifacts listed.
Additionally, he has connections around the world who
let him know when things become available.
As for the auctioneering part, Trip admits a lot of
work exists before the auction but says the day of the
auction is a lot of fun. Part of the work is going through
everything that is being sold so he knows exactly what
he is selling.
“The cardinal rule is you can’t sell unless you know
what you are selling,” Trip said. “One thing I always
do is make sure people know what they are dealing
with. At some point, you have a reputation to be made.
I’m not going to tell someone who has something
worth $500 that I’ll buy it for $50. When they ask what
it is, I’ll tell them and tell them what it is worth, what
I’ll pay it for but that I won’t give retail for it.”
Right before school let out, Trip visited a Carl Junction
third grade class. He was able to talk about history by
weaving a story around the American flag. Enlightening
the present generation on the past is another aspect he
enjoys.
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For The Love Of
By Ann Leach
Being in the Army for over 20 years changed Ray Villa’s life.
“I was a Sgt. 1st Class E7 when I retired,” he said. “I dropped out of
school and thought I knew everything and decided to join up. And
what was the first thing they made me do? Go back to school.”
Through the years he developed a strong love for his country and for
service. That’s why he spent the past seven years as a member of the
national Patriot Guard Riders, honoring fallen soldiers at funerals,
being present when a soldier comes home from service or just helping
a soldier’s family member cope after loss.
Villa has just completed his 178th mission. “It’s near and dear to my
heart,” he said. “I can’t imagine ever not doing this for as long as I am
able.”
Villa saw a notice in the newspaper that the Westboro Baptist Church
would protest at a funeral in Noel, Missouri. “I’d heard another group
of guys was going to ride over and make sure that things were peaceful,
and I decided to go, too. We all met there and we’ve been doing it ever
since.” Villa lives in Goodman but has traveled the area as a Rider for
numerous funerals and welcome home celebrations.
“I love this country,” Villa pointed out. “But if there is one black eye
“I think I’m going to do it as long as they give me a license or until I
we’ll all have to live with, it’s how we treated our Vietnam vets when
can’t and the cops don’t catch me” Villa joked. “It’s my calling. When
they came home. It was just wrong, wrong, wrong. That’s one of my
you go to one of those welcome homes and see those guys see their
babies for the first time, that keeps you going. It’s
“It’s about honoring our heroes, and when somebody does
like getting an Energizer Bunny recharged.”
Villa said the purpose of the Patriot Guard is “to something for this country it should be remembered.”
provide honor and respect to our fallen soldiers
--Ray Villa
and our WWII veterans.” He is especially drawn to
serving the families of those killed in action. “Someone paved the way biggest reasons. We can’t change that, but from this day forward I
for all of these guys and we have to do this for all of our veterans, first don’t want something like that to happen again. I don’t want that to
responders and firefighters. It’s about honoring our heroes, and when ever be in my history.”
somebody does something for this country it should be remembered.”
Villa said there are about 9,000 riders in Missouri who hold membership
Patriot Guard Riders learn of appropriate events like funerals and in the national Patriot Guard Riders organization. There are over
welcome ceremonies through the organization’s website or from a call 250,000 members nationwide. If you are interested in learning more,
from a funeral home. The soldier’s family is consulted and approves visit www.patriotguard.org.
the presence of the Guard at their service or ceremony.
“We’d love to have more people join us,” Villa said. “We don’t care
“Once we find out the information, then the news of the mission goes how you get to the missions. You can come by OATS bus or Corvette
out all over the world,” Villa said. “We have spent many freezing days or even a Harley Davidson. Just come on and do something good for
at a graveside service and have also had our days in the heat of July. somebody else and our country.”
We want people to come out for every soldier.”
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Veterans Monument
103 Veterans Way • Bella Vista, Arkansas
Veterans Monument was created by the Veterans Council
of Northwest Arkansas. It consists of 25 walls set in a
circular pattern on a 100-foot-diameter base. The walls
contain 4,512 granite tablets, each incised with the name
of a man or woman who served in the United States
Armed Forces. Service dates from 1776 to present.
United States military history is detailed in a 36-foot
timeline and series of plaques. Two walls containing the
Preamble to the Constitution, the seals of each branch of
the Armed Forces, and 18 historical flags complete this
educational display.
The park-like setting of the monument provides a place
for both quiet contemplation and celebration.
Veterans Memorial and Big Flag
144 East Highway 47 • Girard, KS
Featuring the second-largest American flag in Southeast Kansas, the
Girard Veterans Memorial and Big Flag were dedicated on May 4, 1991.
The memorial is located east of the George C. Brown American Legion
Post 26. The flag is 30 feet wide by 60 feet long and is suspended on a
130-foot-tall pole.
Pittsburg State University Veterans Memorial Amphitheater
1909 S. Rouse Street • Pittsburg, Kansas
The Veterans Memorial Amphitheater was designed to
accommodate individual contemplation and provide a
setting for educational programs, memorials and special
events. Features include a half-sized replica of the Vietnam
Memorial Wall; the entry-rampart featuring U.S., state and
university flags and the five seals of the uniformed military
branches; two impressive entry portals; an arch behind the
reflecting pool with an eternal flame; and patriotic bronze
sculptures. The 250-seat Brock Family Amphitheater serves
as the primary venue for special events.
Engraved granite pavers paying tribute to individual
veterans or veteran’s organizations are featured in the
Brock Family Amphitheater Plaza and the Guy and Claire
Sutherland Entrance Plaza. With 128 pavers being dedicated
on Veterans Day 2007, the PSU Veterans Memorial now
includes 3,186 engraved pavers.
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Veterans Memorial Park Project
13th and Park Avenue • Baxter Springs, Kansas
In an effort to recognize and honor those who have
served our country and continue to do so today, the
City of Baxter Springs, veterans and interested citizens
have been working to establish Veterans Memorial
Park on land donated by American Bank.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held in February. The
approximately $140,000 project is funded entirely by
donations and is expected to be completed this fall. The
sidewalk leading to the memorial will be constructed
of granite pavers honoring or in memory of veterans.
Pavers may be purchased for $50 each. Contact Baxter
City Hall, 620.856.2114.
Veteran’s Memorial Park
Stella, Missouri
Veteran’s Memorial Park was dedicated in November
2009 by Rear Admiral Jack Buffington.
A great deal of symbolism was thoughtfully
incorporated into many elements of the design.
A large blue marble star, surrounded by a white
circle with five brick sidewalks, represents the five
branches of military service, The Red, White and
Blue, and the star is a significant symbol in the
military.
Each of the brick pavers pays tribute to a veteran.
Many have a connection to Stella, but there are
bricks representing veterans from across the
U.S., some of whose service dates back to the
Revolutionary War.
Veterans Memorial of Timeless Honor
Mount Hope Cemetery • 3700 North Rangeline Road • Joplin, Missouri
Over 1,400 veterans’ names are engraved on the Veterans
Memorial of Timeless Honor, most of them from the four-state
area. The 77 Missouri recipients of the U.S. Congressional
Medal of Honor from the Civil War to Vietnam are also listed.
The memorial wall spans over 40 feet, graced by black granite
panels rising to a height of nine feet to form an arch over the
entire wall.
The Freedom Walk leads to an area of memorial brick pavers
engraved with the names of beloved veterans. Each branch
of the service is represented by its individual flag and bronze
seal marker.
Nearby are three separate memorials specifically honoring
all veterans of World War II, all Korean War veterans and all
Vietnam veterans.
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Residents Mark Anniversary
of Civil War Engagement
By John Hacker
he Civil War devastated Jasper County and the surrounding area. Confederate
guerrillas and Union soldiers roamed the area taking what they needed from
settlers, and killing or burning the homes of those who were suspected of being
disloyal to the side they represented.
On May 18, 2013, Jasper County residents and officials marked the 150th anniversary of
what many have called a massacre and the resulting burning of what was then the thirdlargest town in Jasper County. They gathered at a new park, owned by Jasper County and
under development, named the Sherwood/Rader Farm Jasper County Civil War Park.
Left: Curtis Gregory, a reenactor
who works at the George
Washington Carver National
Monument, represented the
Union soldiers killed at the
engagement at Rader Farm as he
walked slowly across the field.
Right: Omar Reed, a historian
and reenactor from Fort Gibson,
Oklahoma, plays the role of
a soldier with the First Kansas
Infantry.
On May 18, 1863, Union soldiers, with one of the U.S. Army’s first black units, the First
Kansas Infantry, were caught foraging for food at the farm owned by the Rader family
in an area between present day Carl Junction and Joplin, close to the intersection of
Fountain Road and Peace Church Road.
A Confederate guerrilla unit under famed local leader Thomas Livingston caught the
soldiers away from their guns loading corn into a wagon and killed about a dozen of
them.
At the May 18 ceremony Missouri Southern State University Professor Jim Lile read
from an account of the battle by Hugh Thompson, a Union soldier who was injured in the
ambush: “Those bushwhackers left at the edge of the timber behind had followed us in,
but we did not discover it until it was too late. The Lieutenant had a wagon driven into the
yard on the south side of the house and no doubt, no-thoughtedly, sent 20 men unarmed
upstairs to throw corn out of the windows into the wagon. Their arms being stacked
outside the house in the yard, these men never reached them. The Major and the Captain
rode up. Someone had reported that I had called for one or the other of them when I came
out of the house, so they both rode up to me and enquired what I wanted. Before I could
reply, shooting began in the rear, and almost instantly, all around us. Without knowing it,
we had rode into a trap.”
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Spc. Gregory Coopwood and Sgt. First Class Rodney
Haesmyer presented a wreath honoring the soldiers
killed in the Civil War engagement at Rader Farm.
The survivors fled across the Kansas state line
to their base at Fort Blair in present day Baxter
Springs, and reinforcements were sent into
Missouri from that fort on May 19.
Those soldiers found that the Confederates had
mutilated the bodies of their comrades. The dead
Union soldiers, along with one Confederate fighter
who was caught and executed on the spot, were
placed in the Rader farmhouse and the building
was torched by the Union soldiers, who then went
to the nearby community of Sherwood, home to
about 300 people.
The residents of Sherwood were given a few
minutes to remove as many belongings as they
could, then the town was torched in retaliation for
the Rader farm incident.
Missouri Southern professor Paul Teverow
read from another account, this one written by
J.H. Gratton in a letter to his wife soon after the
engagement, which he called a “transaction.”
“As soon as we got word of the transaction, Col.
Williams started out five companies and some
cavalry that were escorting the train and we went
to see what could be made out of it. We started out
at dusk and marched all night excepting two hours
that we rested in, and got to Sherwood at daylight.
On coming to the scene of action, we found 13
black boys laying where they were shot down the
day before. We had, in the night, come upon the
body of a white man belonging to the battery some
six miles this side of Sherwood, laying in the road
stripped to his drawers. While searching the house
where corn was at, we found that the family had
left sometime in the night taking with them most
of their movable property, but leaving many things
behind.”
Gratton continued his account of the Union soldiers
going to Sherwood to exact their revenge.
“We burned some dozen houses, those that had
families in them we gave them a few minutes
to get out. It is pretty hard, but war is a serious
business. After getting into camp, we found that
several of the black men had got in, having been so
fortunate to get into the brush. Several of the men
had narrow escapes, laying in the brush near the
place nearly all night.”
Church Rebuilds After Tornado
By John Hacker
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n May 22, 2011, members of the Peace Lutheran Church, located at
2002 Wisconsin Avenue in Joplin, had their last service in a building
that had served as home since the 1960s. They didn’t know it at the
time, but hours after the last member left the building, a historic and deadly
tornado would change their lives and erase their church home from the map.
A week later on May 29, they met in a tent on their parking lot and vowed to
rebuild.
One year later they met once again in a tent on that lot, a church in transition,
still trying to decide how to proceed. Peace Lutheran and Bethany Presbyterian
Church, located at 20th and Virginia streets, shared a building, holding separate
services in the same building.
“Last year we celebrated the one-year anniversary by having a party on the
old church lot, but I don’t think we knew at that time we were going to have
to move elsewhere,” said Peace Lutheran Pastor Katharine Redpath. “It was
shortly after that we bought the land up here (on St. Louis Street). The city
made it such that we can’t go back where we were.”
When Sarah Jo Radcliff signed on with Mary Schultz to serve as co-chair of
the church’s building committee, she said the first option they considered was
building on the Wisconsin Avenue lot.
Pastor Redpath said the church has come a long way in two
years. “This is the culmination of the building part of it,”
Redpath said. “To have the building back again is just super.
It’s huge for the people, they need a place to say this is where
we gather and this is where we get nourished and this is where
we go from. It’s been a long journey.”
A total of 104 people attended that first service, which Redpath
said was a dress rehearsal for a dedication to be held in June.
“It was awesome,” Redpath said. “I choked up out here in the
welcome area. I first did the blessing out in the welcome area
and we did that intentionally, did the blessing out there, the
house blessing. We’ve been doing house blessings for people
who lost their homes and I said this needs its own blessing.
We did a ground breaking, we did the house blessing this
morning, we’ll do a dedication later in June.”
Some work remained to be done even as the congregation met
in the building for the first time. No date had been set for the
dedication at press time.
Then the city of Joplin announced plans
to build a viaduct to carry 15th Street over
the railroad tracks just east of Wisconsin,
a decision that would put a huge concrete
wall right next to the lot and limit access
to the area.
On May 19, 2013, the Peace Lutheran
Church congregation held their first
service in their new home on St. Louis
Street north of Zora Avenue.
“What a long road,” Radcliff said.
“When Mary and I signed on and they
said will you be co-chairs of the building
committee, we thought we were putting
a building at 20th and Wisconsin. Then came the search for land, which was
tiresome. But what a blessing these 13.9 acres are.”
The new church features a welcome area in the lobby, a sanctuary to the right,
a fellowship hall on the left and room to grow on all sides.
Above left: Sarah Jo Radcliffe and Mary Schultz. Right: Peace
Lutheran Church Pastor Katharine Redpath affirms the
baptism of Hailey Radcliffe during the congregation’s first
service in their new church on Sunday, May 19.
Resilience, Resolve and Realization
Joplin Tornado 2nd Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony
By John Hacker
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housands of people gathered at Joplin’s Cunningham Park
May 22 for a ceremony marking the second anniversary of
the deadly EF5 tornado that killed 161 people and destroyed
so much of the town.
The scene looked dramatically different from that day two years ago.
The wrecked shell of the former St. John’s Regional Medical Center
that stood as a backdrop for so many television interviews was gone.
The park featured a new pavilion. Hundreds of homes around the
park were repaired or rebuilt.
Joplin residents and others were thinking of the storm in Moore
as they gathered in Joplin’s Cunningham Park to remember those
who were lost in Joplin’s tempest and to celebrate the amazing
reconstruction that followed.
Pictures from Moore looked eerily similar to what greeted the people
of Joplin after 5:41 p.m. on May 22, 2011.
“I don’t want to say I know how they feel, because everybody’s
different and deals with feelings differently but it was very eerie,”
said Tawnya Anderson, who lost half her home in the Joplin tornado.
Anderson said the pictures from Moore reminded her of what she
saw after she pulled herself and her family from their wrecked home.
“There was one picture I’ll never forget that was a mom carrying her
daughter out of the rubble and it was eerie because it looked just like
that picture that Joplin was known for when the police officer carried
that little girl,” Anderson said. “I wish I could go down there and talk
to everybody or just be there just like everyone came to us.”
At the 90-minute ceremony, local, state and national officials spoke
on the three-word theme of the event: Resilience, Resolve and
Realization.
The officials came bearing recognitions, grants and money to help
continue Joplin’s recovery.
• Federal Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano presented
Jane Cage, the leader of the Joplin Citizens Advisory Recovery
Team, or CART, with the first ever Rick Rescorla National Award
for resilience, recognizing outstanding response to a catastrophic
incident. Rick Rescorla led the evacuation of Morgan Stanley’s 2,700
employees from the South Tower of the World Trade Center on Sept.
11, 2001.
• Matt Erskine, with the U.S. Department of Commerce, announced
that Joplin would receive a $20 million grant to help rebuild the 20th
Street corridor and assist with the city’s economic recovery.
• Traci Sooter, director of Design/Build at Drury University,
announced a $585,000 grant from the TKF Foundation to build an
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“Open Space, Sacred Place” overlooking Cunningham Park, to give
people a place to reflect on what’s happened and record their memories
in a waterproof journal. Joplin’s space will be called a Butterfly Garden,
in remembrance of the stories told by children in the Joplin tornado
about “butterfly people” helping them. The Garden will be built in the
northwest section of Cunningham Park on three lots purchased by the
city to expand the park.
Thad Beeler, Carthage, is with National Disaster Photo Rescue, an
organization born at the Carthage First Baptist Church after the Joplin
tornado to help reunite Joplin residents with photos recovered from all
across Southwest Missouri in the wake of the EF5 tornado that hurled
the photos miles away.
Beeler said his group has collected 35,000 photos since the Joplin
tornado and returned 16,000 to their rightful owners.
Now he’s working to help the residents of Moore recover photos again
hurled miles from their starting point.
“We’ve got a process and we know what to do, and we want to take
what we’ve learned and help others across the country,” Beeler said.
“I’ve been working with local people in Moore over social media to
help them get started. I just found out that the Red Cross has thousands
of photos and documents already collected and ready to turn over to
someone.”
Beeler said recovering photos and documents won’t become a priority
until after the search and rescue efforts are completed, but he hopes to
go to Moore soon to help them set up a recovery
system for photos and documents.
In the meantime, the group is looking
for sponsors to help them purchase a
computer and scanners to aid in the
recovery process.
The group set up a tent and brought
notebooks to the anniversary
ceremony at Cunningham Park
and were able to reunite a few
people with lost photos at that
event.
Corey and James Blackwood,
Joplin, picked up a free tree
from the Joplin
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Perit Golden, McCall Matters, Richard Aston and Chad Carter from Inver Hills Community College in Minnesota 4. Sallie Beard and Virginia Laas
5. The Daniels family, Kris, Audra, Cherokee and Ron 6. Madison Butler, Krystal Thomas, Shawn Thomas and little Derrick Thomas in the stroller
7. The Smart family, Pegi, Patrick and children Kamryn, Kohan, Kilan and Michaela 8. Robin Creason, Hailey Miles, Lindsey and Peyton Wright, and Tina
Creason 9. Lanni Wood and Matthew Lawson 10. Annebelle Price and Joe Price 11. Rita Allnutt, Ashley Thornton, Peyton Thornton, and Rachel Allnutt
12. Jeremy Inman, Ashley Inman, Gabriel Inman and Jackie Mitchell 13. Jennifer Brown, Courtney Swan, Jenay Lanny and Nancy Chikaraishi, all
from Drury University 14. Rayma Raney, Amber Howard, Garrett Howard, Tayler Howard, Sammy Howard, and Dustey Howard 15. Sarah Henry,
Cayti Bresee, Darrin Bresee, Peyton Gustafson, and Laken Bresee 16. Joplin firefighters Dwain Wilcox, Daniel Jobe and Jesse Arnold 17. Jon Skinner
and Ric Meyer, with the Missouri Department of Conservation, stand on either side of Donna Coble, with Forest Re-Leaf 18. Tanny Singleterry, Todd
Lankford, Paula Andrew, Christopher Andrew and Tawnya Anderson 19. Ellie, Rylie and Marcus Reiter 20. Savannah Martin, Maeghan Scott and
Theresa Knows 21. Pamela Praytor, Michael Praytor, Jaylen McGill and David Carter. During the ceremony, Pamela put a wreath at the memorial
to the victims in honor of her son Christopher Lucas, who was killed in the Joplin tornado while saving 14 lives at the Joplin Pizza Hut. 22. Brad
Hinman, Carmi Hinman, Parker Hinman and Laney Hinman, 23. Jamie Engh, Anabelle Engh, Mason Engh and Becky Slunaker.
Photos by staff photographer John Hacker
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General Mills Team Joplin Volunteer Project
General Mills Team Joplin participated in its annual
environmental volunteer project at Wildcat Glades
Conservation and Audubon Center May 18. The
group of 103 participants planted trees at the Center
in order to replace those lost to disease or damage
over the past year. The project coincides with The
General Mills Foundation’s Think Global Volunteer
Local initiative, in which employees from facilities
worldwide participate in a volunteer event. Think
Global Volunteer Local focuses on two of General
Mills’ core values: volunteerism and sustainability.
Team Joplin’s Community Action Council presented
Wildcat Glades with an $8,000 Foundation Grant for
its educational programs.
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Charles Blaukat 5. Sarah Shepherd and Dannielle Steele
6. Pam Ponder, Brantley Scott and JT Ponder 7. Anne and
Cody Jiles 8. Michael, Tiffanie, Aron, Levi, Noah, Jessie and
Elvis Yeakey, and Hannah Ailes 9. Brian, Carolyn and Elsa
Mendel 10. Christa Breeden, Glenn Stark, Jim Handy, Joe
Swarnes, Steven Kim, Ken Niemeyer, Terri Niemeyer, Dillian
Crabb, Lisa Crabb, and Amanda Murphy
Right: Kerstin Landwer and Tabitha Morris
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More than 250 volunteers joined forces to build a playground
accessible to children of all abilities at Community Support
Services, 2312 Annie Baxter Ave. in Joplin on May 31. Volunteers
assembled equipment and mixed and poured concrete, building
the playground in under six hours. This was a cooperative effort of
Community Support Services, a Joplin-based program that serves
the developmentally disabled in a 10-county area, the McDonald’s
Foundation and KaBOOM!, a not-for-profit group that works to build
playgrounds to help children stay active.
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Mayor Melodee Colbert-Kean 4. Kelly Bokay, Tommy Littlebear and
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Harrington and Clyde Nelson 8. Lauren Guthery, Brian Guthery and
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For The Love of Joplin
The Community Foundation of the Ozarks presented “For the Love of Joplin,” a presentation by author Peter Kageyama held May 29 at
Missouri Southern State University. Peter gave a remarkable talk about what makes cities great and lovable for all residents, visitors and
guests. The following day a workshop was held that explored how people connect with their own communities. Kageyama said, “Incredible
things can happen when more of us fall in love with our city.”
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The Great Backyard Barbecue Party
Summertime is the perfect time for having parties outdoors. And nothing
says summer better than a backyard barbecue party. Hosting a successful
barbecue takes just a little planning. By planning ahead, you will be able to
sit and relax with your guests and truly enjoy yourself.
Decorating – Whether you are celebrating a graduation, birthday or even the 4th of
July, decorating for your barbecue sets the tone for your event. You don’t have to spend
a lot of money to get great results! A red and white checked tablecloth is perfect for the
4th of July and any patriotic holiday, however, you can still use it for a summer pool
party or birthday party, by adding colorful plates, glasses and a few other decorating
items in coordinating colors. Your barbecue party can be as casual or as elegant as
you make it. Mixing a fabric tablecloth with wine glasses and china on a wooden
picnic bench says casual elegance when throwing an elegant barbecue for a wedding
shower. While a dark wooden table and white fabric-covered chairs with floral china
and silverware is perfect for a steak and wine barbecue for six close friends.
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Seating - For a larger, more casual family barbecue,
you will need plenty of seating for all your guests.
Picnic tables, small café tables and chairs or even
folding chairs will be perfect for this barbecue party.
Have your guests bring their own lawn chairs if you are
afraid you won’t have enough seating. If you don’t have
enough table space, you can create small side tables by
using large ceramic pots with a wooden cutting board
on top. Kids love to sit on the ground during a party, so
colorful blankets will be perfect for them.
Dishes – Pick colorful plastic plates and glasses for
your party so they are less likely to break, or use the “all
wonderful paper plates” that can be thrown away, so
that you don’t have to wash dishes. Wrap silverware in
napkins ahead of time and place upright in a large bowl
or basket so that guests have easy access. Use serving
dishes that are brightly colored and coordinated with
your party theme, or place brightly colored napkins
in the serving dishes and allow them to hang over the
edges for a splash of color.
Fresh Fruits and Flowers – Use fresh fruits and
flowers as part of your decorating. Brightly colored
flowers in small pots can be placed on the serving
tables and next to seating areas. Tuck in small flags
for your patriotic theme or wrap the pots with napkins
and secure with rubber bands to coordinate colors for
a birthday party or pool party. Place fresh lemons or
limes in clear plastic vases and set around the serving
table or place small watermelons together in
the center of the table with fresh lettuce
leaves for a fresh edible centerpiece.
Food – Even your food can be
used as a decorating element.
Use colorful foods in the
same colors as your party,
such as blueberry pie
and
strawberry
cake
with vanilla icing for a
patriotic-themed
party.
Decorate your serving
table with colorful dishes
and accessories such
as food picks placed in
cupcakes or small umbrellas
in the drinks. A barbecue is
a great time for asking your
guests to help out by bringing a
side dish. Consider asking them to
bring things that go with your theme,
such as red, white and blue potato salad
or tomato bruschetta served on toast with parsley
accents for a cool green and red, tropical-themed pool
party. Drinks can be color coordinated too, such as
red strawberry smoothies, bright green margaritas or a
yellow pineapple and ginger ale punch.
Activities – Your guests will need some entertainment
during your party. Have music playing in the
background for your guests to enjoy. If you are having
a pool party, have plenty of beach balls for tossing back
and forth. For a family barbecue have three-legged
races with the adults and kids racing together. If you
have room, a volleyball tournament with the winners
getting a special prize is always a hit and my favorite:
dunking for apples!
Send your guests home with a reminder of the party,
such as an extra piece of dessert in a small container
with a handwritten thank you on the top or give away
the small flower pots from the table arrangements.
Almost everyone has a camera on their phones, so give
your guests your email and ask them to email pictures
from the party and share them with all your guests
afterwards on social media.
Have fun this summer, plan ahead and enjoy your
successful backyard barbecue party!
Favorite
Campgrounds
Cross Creek RV Park & Campground
Cross Creek RV Park & Campground presents the most unique campground experience
Lake of the Ozarks has to offer. From the moment you drive into the 40-acre playground,
you quickly recognize just what puts this park in a class of its own. The campground is
surrounded with hundreds of acres of the most beautiful oak and dogwood
trees imaginable and overlooks a picturesque 10-acre fishing lake. Cross
Creek offers everything your family is looking for in a true camping experience
and more. Camp on your own island, sleep in a Treehouse cabin or enjoy 100
percent full hookups, private tent areas, and pull-through sites. Entertainment
options include mini golf, a crystal clear pool, free WiFi, shuffle board, horse
shoes, basketball, sand volleyball, paddle boats, playground equipment,
and fishing boats. Close to all area attractions. You could stay a month and
not run out of things to do! To find more
information on the peaceful family friendly
park, visit www.CrossCreekRVPark.com or
call 888.250.3885. To see what fans have to
say, find Cross Creek RV Park & Campground
on Facebook.com/ccrvp.
Joplin KOA
The Joplin KOA campgrounds are open year round for busy travelers, closed only on Christmas Day,
according to owner Tina Fisher of Joplin, offering campers a swimming pool, basketball court, catch
and release fishing pond, fish and turtle feeding pond, and playground. The campground is planning
hayrides on weekends, weather permitting, this summer. Showers and a coin-operated laundry are also
available.
For campers just wanting a place to set up their tent and have restrooms and laundry available, the cost
is $25 per night during the summer months. Small camper sites are $30 to $35, depending upon the
use of cable TV; some of the smaller sites have only water and electric hookups available. Full RV
hookups begin at $37, and go up to $55 per night with a private patio.
Reservations are not required, but can be made to ensure a full RV hookup.
Off I-44, take Exit 4, turn south; turn east between the Petro and Conoco
stations onto Dakota Lane. The campground is the third business on the lane
at 4359 Dakota Lane, Joplin. Information and reservations may be made by
calling 417.623.2246 or 1.800.562.5675, or visit www.koa.com
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Shady Beach Campground
As one of the longest standing campgrounds in the area, Shady Beach has earned an outstanding
reputation for immaculate grounds and friendly management. Shady Beach is located 2 ½ miles
north of Noel on 59 Hwy on Missouri’s Elk River. They offer over 14 acres of campgrounds, ¼ mile of
beachfront property on the Elk River, air-conditioned camping cabins and complete house rentals,
water and electric RV sites, free WiFi, and primitive tent sites. Try their new zip line! Shady Beach
Campground specializes in 5-12 mile water floats. Elk River is a great destination for beginners,
families, or more experienced floaters who wish to kick back and relax for the day. 4-man, 6-man
and 12-man rafts, top mount kayaks, tubes, and canoes are available for rent. Elk River
is famous for being one of the best smallmouth bass fishing rivers in Missouri. Visit
www.shadybeach.com or call 800.745.6481 to plan your visit to Shady Beach
Campground.
Also,
Shady
Beach
Campground
has opened a new day float facility with a
12-person cabin rental in Pineville, Missouri. Visit
www.shadybeachfloats.com for more information.
River Ranch Resort
River Ranch Resort is nestled in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains on the
beautiful Elk River in Noel, MO. An ideal location for a Missouri canoe or raft
trip! Their facilities include air conditioned cabins that sleep from six to 24
people, tent camping sites with or without electric and full hook-up RV sites.
You can’t visit Noel and not take a float trip down the crystal clear river. They
offer trips in canoes, rafts, kayaks and tubes. Your adventure awaits you! Their
camp store is like none other in the industry. They have a great selection of
T-shirts, hats, food and snacks. They try to stock almost anything you might
need or have forgotten. Their 600-SF cooler is stocked with all your favorite
beverages and it’s always the coldest in town. Browse their website at
www.riverranchresort.com and follow them on Facebook. Be sure to check
out the Hungry Camper Café. They have some very popular meal options.
Order a pizza and they’ll even deliver it to your site – how sweet is that!
They say they have something for everyone but go see for yourself. For
information, call 800.951.6121.
Elk River Floats and Wayside Campground
At Elk River Floats and Wayside Campgrounds, every day is a great day to float
and camp. The area, situated next to the beautiful bluffs of Noel, MO., offers two
campground sites – one at Elk River Floats and one at Wayside Campgrounds. Each
is located on the Elk River, offering canoeists and floaters excellent opportunities
to do what they love. Float trips can be as short as six hours or as long as 12, split
into one or two days. They can accommodate small to large groups. Their camp
sites are equipped with water and electric, housing both tent and RV camping.
Sites are given on a first-come, first-served basis. Showers and picnic tables are
available and a grocery store is on site for basics. A
gravel beach offers shallow swimming with kids. They
offer float trips as well as shoreline paddleboats,
canoes, and rafts that can be rented by the hour. Rafts
for six, eight and ten people start at $99. Float trips
prices vary. Sites are secured with every float trip
reservation. For more information, visit their website
at www.elkriverfloats.com.
The Great
OUTDOORS
Fish Hunting
If you are like most diehard bow hunters, summer is the slowest, longest
time of the entire year. You think about August antelope and the elk of
September. You think of October whitetails and the November rut. A
three-year stretch in jail would pass more swiftly.
There is yard work to be done, lawns to be mowed, a house that needs
painting. A little target practice sometimes helps break the monotony
but mostly there is the waiting.
Bugle-Mouthed Bass
A bass angler who accidentally hooks a carp is usually teased by his
fishing buddy as having caught a “bugle-mouthed bass.” The poor carp
is also called many other names and none of them very flattering. Well,
you can bad-mouth the carp all you want but there are many anglers
out there who are beginning to discover its value.
Well, that need not be the case. There are few things more fun than
bow fishing on a hot summer’s day. You can usually always find carp,
gar or some other rough fish willing and waiting, offering sporting
archery fare that will keep your skills sharp during the off-season.
Those who actually go fishing for carp know they are a world-class
battler that will out-fight most other game fish in the water. The power
of a 20-pound carp burrowing for the bottom will test any angler’s
skill, and if you hook into a 40- or 50-pounder, you are liable to be
buying a new rod or reel.
There is a world of fun out there that combines the two great sports of
hunting and fishing just waiting to be enjoyed by you.
To top it all off, carp action peaks in the summer when other fish
become hard to catch. They roam the shallows early and late in the day
and loaf in shady spots when the sun is high.
Bow fishing equipment is relatively inexpensive and can be added to
your regular hunting bow. The only way to learn how to do it is just to
get out on the water and give it your best shot.
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Availability also makes carp fishing fun. They inhabit virtually every
pond, lake, creek and river, and often in abundance.
Homemade dough baits are the most popular, but other effective baits are cooked cheese,
gumdrops, marshmallows, potatoes, carrots, peas, beans or worms. You can increase your
chances of success by baiting the area you plan to fish with whole-kernel corn soaked in
saltwater a few days before you go fishing.
Carp will drop bait at the least sign of resistance, so use a slip-sinker rig. Also, choose a hook
small enough to hide in the bait. Don’t try to set the hook too soon because carp will pick up
food several times before taking it into their mouths fully. Wait until they swim away with
the bait.
A stout rod makes it easier to set the hook, but a flexible one makes it easier to play a big one.
Use the lightest monofilament practical and let me just say 10-pound test isn’t very practical
when you have a 25-pound fish on the end of it.
In spite of all the jokes, carp are edible, and when fixed right they are delicious. Filet the
fish, remove the skin and cut away any red or pink meat. Season with lemon pepper and cook
slowly in a covered grill, using hickory chunks to make lots of smoke.
If you just can’t stand the idea of eating carp, don’t let that stop you from fishing for these
world-class battlers. No one eats bonefish or tarpon either, but they are still some of the most
sought after game fish in the world.
Never Forget
The 4th of July is much more than fireworks, parades, picnics, baseball games and family
cookouts.
Sadly, a lot of people have forgotten why we really celebrate this day. Adults need to be
reminded and kids need to learn that the 4th of July is a day we celebrate our freedom.
It should be a time we pause to honor those who gave their lives so we might enjoy the
freedoms we have today.
The men and women who died on the beaches of Normandy, the fields of Vietnam, the
deserts of Iraq, the mountains of Afghanistan, the buildings in New York and Washington
D.C. on 9-11 and so many other places around the world, should never be forgotten.
It is because of their sacrifices we can worship as we please and have the freedom to say
what we want. It is because they did what they did we have the freedom to get out and enjoy
the outdoors.
To all of you men and women who served our country, I salute you and thank you and all
those who came before you and after you.
Enjoy the 4th of July but don’t forget why we celebrate it. God bless America.
“There are two ways of being rich. One is to have all you
want and the other is to be satisfied with what you have.”
--Author Unknown
Be Inspired Gardeners
You Are Due a Field Trip
Field Notes and Photos by Jeff Cantrell
Be enthused, friends! Be motivated to add life to your yard, to aid your
health and to learn more about the connections of nature.
A popular trend in landscaping is maintaining a butterfly garden, and it brings far more benefits than
first meets the eye. Just as watching an aquarium full of tropical fish yields a calming effect whether in
your family room or even the doctor’s office, the fluttering and pollinating traffic of butterflies in your
flowerbeds utterly relaxes and thrills many backyard naturalists.
“Blood pressure? What blood pressure?” admitted an old mentor and neighbor of mine, Ms. Leona Finn;
she knew all too well the benefits of combining nature and landscaping.
She also knew that her yard was part of nature and she too felt like an important link to her surroundings.
In my youth, Sunday drives were a common pastime, and no doubt those field trips brought ideas home to
the garden. My foundation of gardening is rooted in old-fashioned flowers, heirloom tomatoes and native
flowers from “sunbonnet donning stars” like Ms. Finn and many of my neighbors of youth like her.
Butterfly gardens are best established in the fall or early spring, so now is not the time to plant, but
plan. Some of the main ingredients will be summer bloomers like milkweed, boneset, blazing star and
asters. I prefer the garden to have continual blooming all season long, and I stick to natives and heirloom
flowers. A simply sunny, weed-free plot will do. Gift shops at the Neosho National Fish Hatchery, Wildcat
Glades Audubon Center and George Washington Carver National Monument will get you started on
some Missouri wildflower and naturescaping books. A helpful free publication on butterfly gardening is
available at the Missouri Department of Conservation office. Drop by the Neosho or Joplin MDC office
and ask for it and native plant resources.
However, none of these will inspire you like a Sunday drive or field trip experience to see plants in the
wild. I relate it to seeing a bear at the zoo and then seeing one in the wild in all its glory. There just is
no comparison. So let me inspire you to seek out a nice evening and visit Diamond Grove Prairie (10
minutes from Joplin) or another community natural gem. You cannot enjoy these special places from the
road, you must walk among them. As you step onto the prairie, you will be inspired to learn more, and
plan a butterfly garden to add zest to your yard and zing to your life. You never know, you might run into
me, donning a ballcap, walking the grove, inspiring to learn more…I look forward to visiting with you.
Jeff is a local biologist in the Neosho area, a volunteer advisor for the Chert Glades Master Naturalist
chapter and has taught naturescaping and trained Master Gardeners for 20 plus years.
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Questions and Sunday drive prairie locations can be relayed to Chertglades.org
or directly to Jeff at [email protected].
Let Him Dig!
By Annie Stewart
Our pets’ lives are at risk during the hottest times of the day,
usually between 10 am and 3 pm. If they are outside pets, it is
advisable to bring them indoors at this time.
If you don’t have air conditioning, find innovative ways to cool
your dog, such as these suggestions:
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3
5
Find a spot in the shade and set up a kiddie pool.
Or simply put a fan in front of a pan of ice.
2
Exercise your pet in the early
morning or late afternoon, the
coolest parts of the day.
Keep fresh, cool water available at all times, in a
shady location, adding ice cubes periodically.
4
Wet a kitchen towel and place in your freezer
until almost frozen. Lay it on the floor for
your pet to rest on. You can also place a
frozen water bottle in a sock, then put it in
the animal carrier when your pet has to be transported.
This works well in rabbit and guinea pig cages too.
Let him dig! Dogs dig for many reasons, and one of
those reasons is to get cool. If possible, locate a shady
place where it is okay for your dog to dig.
This Wasn’t In the Manual!
Summer
Causes a Complete
Loss of Control
By Mary Engler Guccione
It’s summer. For some of you, that means sunshine,
vacations and relaxing. For me, it just means I’ve lost
complete control of my house for three months.
How do I know it’s summer? Here are some subtle clues:
1. I can wake up at 1, 3 and 6 am and all the lights are on, along with
every television and computer in our house. Yet, no one is awake.
Except me.
2. My On Demand movie bill increases from $0 per month to $100.
Strangely enough, I have yet to see any of the rented movies.
3. There are sleeping bodies draped across every flat surface of
my house. I have an overwhelming urge to toe tag each one to
remember who is who. I refrain, however. It just seems wrong.
4. The number of loads of laundry increases exponentially. Why?
Because now that Madeline isn’t hampered by school from 8 am to
3 pm, she has an extra eight hours to change clothes. Repeatedly.
And then some more.
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5. There are children running through my house, eating my food
and laying on my couch that I’ve never seen before. However,
Madeline introduces them as “her best friend.” When I ask
where they live and where their parents are, they just point in
some random direction. The last one who did that pointed to my
laundry room. I was almost giddy at the thought that someone’s
parents were doing my laundry. Upon investigation, however,
there was no one in the laundry room except a cat and due to the
lack of opposable thumbs, he was not able to start a load for me.
That was his story, anyway.
6. Remember the locust plague in the 1930s? Well, neither do I
but I’ve seen it on The History Channel and it closely resembles
my kitchen between the hours of 3 pm (when we wake up) and
3 am (when we go to bed). They ate a stick of butter and a
gallon of barbecue sauce on a box of stale saltines. I had to hide
my coffee beans under my mattress just so I could have coffee
in the morning.
We are only a couple of weeks into summer and Madeline has
driven me to the edge, which for those of you who know me or read
my column, is not a long ride. What she doesn’t know is that I just
signed her up for volunteering at a homeless shelter during the day
and ukulele lessons in the evening. (Yes, ukulele. It’s back and hot
and they do offer lessons. And yes, we do own one. I don’t know
how but it’s ours now. )
Now summer can begin. Anyone have a little umbrella for my
drink? Someone ate mine.
Parsons, KS
Every Thursday: Menu Planning 101, 12 pm or 5:15 pm, Upscale
Country Furnishings. Learn to eat better, feel better and save money.
Call 620.423.0450.
July 11: Grief Companions Support Group meets the second
Thursday of each month, 6 pm, Elm Haven West. Enter through north
door. Call 620.704.1110.
Mercy McCune-Brooks Hospital - Carthage, MO
Every Tuesday: Grief Support Group, 1:30 pm, hospital chapel.
Open to the public; led by Hospital Chaplain Galen Snodgrass. Call
417.359.2636.
July 13: Spradling Family Birthing Center Prenatal Class, 9 am4 pm, hospital training room. Participants may bring a sack lunch or
purchase lunch in the cafeteria. Tour of the birthing center included. Call
417.359.2600.
July 14: Friends & Family CPR Class, 6 pm, hospital conference room.
Free class includes infant CPR. Class size limited; registration required.
Call 417.359.1350 or 417.359.1351.
Joplin, MO
Every day: 12-step Recovery Meetings, Alano Club, 1800 E. 30th.
Call 417.623.9645.
Every Friday: Free Grief Counseling, 11 am-3 pm, St. Philip’s
Episcopal Church. No appointment necessary.
July 5: Free Monthly Memory Screening, first Friday of each month,
10 am-12 pm or by appointment. Compassionate Care Senior Services,
624 S. Main. Call 417.623.2447.
July 9: Brain Injury Support Group, 12-1:30 pm, Independent Living
Center, 2639 E. 34th. Call 417.659.8086 or visit www.ilcenter.org.
Freeman Health System
Every Wednesday: Farmers Market, 4-7:30 pm, Freeman East. Call
417.347.1111.
Every Thursday: Farmers Market, 7:30-10:30 am, Freeman West. Call
417.347.1111.
July 2: Autism Support Group, 6 pm, Freeman Business Center
conference room (back entrance). Call 417.347.7850.
July 9: Alzheimer’s Support Group, 6 pm, Freeman Hospital East,
lower level lobby. Friends and family members of persons with any
type of dementia are welcome. Call 417.347.4478.
July 10: Cancer Support Group, 2 pm, Freeman Cancer Institute, 3415
McIntosh Circle Drive, downstairs conference room. An opportunity
for cancer patients, survivors, and family members to talk and learn
about support and resources. Call 417.347.4029.
July 11: Sibling Class, 6:30 pm, Freeman West Meeting Room, $5 per
child. Help your child or children adapt to changes that occur when a
new brother or sister arrives. Call 417.347.6687.
July 13: Prenatal Day Class, 8 am-3:30 pm, Freeman West Meeting
Room. Class prepares mothers and their labor coaches for childbirth.
Cost: $35 per couple. Registration required; call 417.347.6687.
July 15: Prenatal Evening Class, 6:30 pm, Freeman West Meeting
Room. Class prepares mothers and their labor coaches for childbirth.
Cost: $35 per couple. Registration required; call 417.347.6687.
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Health
Insight
Into Substance Disorder
“Just as much as helping people, my goal is to make the public
understand the impact of substance abuse—drugs and alcohol—on
society as a whole,” Steen said. “It is an extreme problem in our
immediate area.”
Steen’s main concern is that addiction is a never-ending cycle that
passes from generation to generation. Most times the addiction is
the symptom of an underlying problem. When ASCENT changes
the course of a man’s or woman’s life, it affects everyone connected
to them from spouses, neighbors, coworkers and their children.
Instead of being a drain and danger to society, with treatment he or
she becomes a healthy addition to the community. Changing lives
breaks a cycle and stops the hemorrhage of money, life and potential.
“We have to work at breaking the cycles,” Steen said. “If you don’t
have a personal stake, you sometimes think it doesn’t affect you.
You are certainly financially impacted.”
To illustrate her point, this month’s topic focuses on the statistics in
various categories that affect all of us. ASCENT researched all the
facts through reliable sources.
Missouri facts are:
• Missouri government spends $1.325 billion on substance
abuse. Of every $100 spent, only $3 goes to prevention and
treatment. The other $97 is spent on law enforcement, medical,
incarceration, etc.
• Over 500,000 Missourians need treatment for substance abuse
but aren’t receiving any treatment.
• Alcohol-related health care costs in Missouri exceed around
$794 million while the annual alcohol tax collected is estimated
around $30 million.
• In Missouri, 329,000 people abuse or are alcohol dependent and
cost the state $4.2 billion while 76,000 people abuse or are drug
dependent and cost the state $3.5 billion.
• According to the Centers for Disease Control, Missouri’s opiate
overdose death rate is one of the worst in the nation.
• Emergency department visits related to prescription pain reliever
misuse and abuse increased 142 percent from 2004-2009. At the
same time, admissions to substance abuse treatment facilities for
pain reliever misuse and abuse increased 131 percent.
One glaring statistic relates to employers:
Substance Disorder
Doesn’t Just Affect The User
By Bridget Bauer
L
ast month, we introduced you to Teddy Steen, executive
director of ASCENT Recovery Residences. While Steen is
very involved with the individuals in the program, she also has
a greater vision. Her ultimate goal is to become the resource Joplin
and the surrounding area can turn to for information on navigating
addiction or substance abuse treatment. Therefore, we have partnered
with Steen and every month will highlight a topic about substance
abuse from the different types to the symptoms, intervention and
treatment, etc.
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• Drug abuse is estimated to cost U.S. employers $276 billion a
year, and 76 percent of people with a drug or alcohol problem
are employed.
The sad reality is that substance abusers don’t think
their children are affected. That assumption is wrong:
• Studies by the Child Welfare League of America and other
organizations have found that substance abuse is a factor in at
least 75 percent of all placements in out-of-home care.
• At least one in five pregnant women drinks, smokes or uses
drugs, putting herself and her unborn child at risk.
• More than eight million children live with substance-abusing
parents.
• Seventy percent of children with one or more parents in prison
will, at some point in their lives, end up in the same place.
Steen welcomes ideas for topics in the future and will help
answer any question on addiction. She can be reached at
417.529.9368 or [email protected].
Up My Nose with a
Rubber Hose!
snore, or at least according to the women in our
family.” But remember, when momma ain’t
happy, nobody’s happy.
For now, one brother and I are using the
hose. My father never will (you can’t tell him
anything), but there is still hope for my other
two brothers.
A
By David Starrett, R.Ph
and Sheree Starrett, R.Ph
ctually the hose is plastic, not made from rubber. You see, for several months my
wife complained about my snoring. Apparently it was getting rather bad, so like any
compliant husband I made an appointment with the doctor.
Well, that appointment turned into two sleep studies with the end result: a CPAP machine.
Hence, it’s up my nose with the plastic hose blowing moist air like your car’s A/C on max.
But, no more snoring, my wife is happy, and believe it or not, I do actually sleep better.
Now I know what you’re thinking: “Gee whiz, you are a pharmacist, don’t you have a pill
for that?” Believe me, if there was one, I’d have tried it by now.
My wife all along has contended that if I would drop a few pounds, the snoring would go
away. My comeback was always, “Dear, I have the snore gene. My dad and all my brothers
As my doctor explained it, my life could
actually be saved here, and yours, too. And you
are saying, “Yes, your wife won’t be smothering
you in the middle of the night to stop your
snoring!” Actually during my testing, the results
showed I stopped breathing over 20 times per
hour, and you know what that could lead to.
Hey, if you stop breathing long enough, simply
put, you may not wake up in the morning. That
was reason enough for me. My insurance paid
for most of the cost, and I do feel better.
So, the next time your spouse gives you the ol’
elbow in the back around midnight, you might
think about making a doctor appointment to ask
for the “rubber hose.”
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or Asian origin; have had previous problems with sugar in the urine
or impaired glucose tolerance; have had a still birth or given birth to
a baby weighing more than nine pounds; or had gestational diabetes
during a previous pregnancy. Also, many women with no risk factors
can develop gestational diabetes.
Health
Dealing with Diabetes
During Pregnancy
By. Dr. Jeff Manley, OB-GYN,
Mercy Hospital Joplin
Since gestational diabetes may not cause any signs or symptoms,
doctors are likely to monitor blood sugar regularly during pregnancy,
particularly during the final trimester.
For the mother, one risk is preeclampsia. Characterized by high blood
pressure and excess protein in the urine, preeclampsia, if left untreated,
can cause life-threatening complications to the mother and child.
The mother’s blood sugar is checked soon after delivery, but, in most
cases, the diabetes should be gone within six weeks. The placenta,
which has been causing the hormonal changes is no longer present,
but the mother is at a much higher risk of gestational diabetes during
subsequent pregnancies and of type 2 diabetes later in life.
For the unborn child, excess blood sugar crossing the placenta may
cause higher birth weight babies, or fetal macrosomia. Babies weighing
10 pounds or more can become wedged in the birth
canal or sustain birth injuries unless a c-section is
performed. There is still a risk for birth injury even
when a c-section is performed, but that risk could
be slightly lower depending on the circumstances.
Babies born to mothers with gestational diabetes
are more likely to have breathing problems,
including respiratory distress syndrome. And,
because their insulin production is high, they
often develop low blood sugar shortly after birth,
sometimes severe enough to trigger seizures.
These offspring are also vulnerable to jaundice
shortly after birth and to an increased risk of type
2 diabetes later in life. Developmental problems
are also common.
For either gestational or pre-existing diabetes,
control of blood sugar during pregnancy is
complicated by the fact that many diabetic
medications have not been proven safe for the
developing fetus.
D
iabetes is a common problem during pregnancy, affecting
three to eight percent of pregnant women. In 90 percent
of cases, this is gestational diabetes, and in nearly all
cases, it is a problem that can be managed. Patients with diabetes
who are planning to get pregnant should be doubly careful about
controlling blood sugar, even before conception. As a diabetic,
risk of miscarriage and of having a baby with birth defects is
high. With good blood sugar control, a patient could bring her
risk almost down to that of a woman without diabetes.
The majority of women with diabetes during pregnancy didn’t
have it before and will not have it after the child is delivered–a
condition known as gestational diabetes. Although the risks to the
mother can usually be managed with lifestyle changes and careful
monitoring, the risks to the child are substantial.
Almost all women experience some changes in glucose tolerance
during pregnancy, generally causing progressively higher blood
sugar levels. If the pancreas is unable to meet the demand for
insulin, the result is gestational diabetes.
Women most at risk of developing gestational diabetes are
those who are 20 percent or more overweight prior to becoming
pregnant; have family members with either type 2 or gestational
diabetes; are of Native American, African American, Hispanic
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Insulin is the safest medication and usually
becomes the cornerstone of treatment along with exercise, diet, weight
control and frequent monitoring of blood sugar.
The doctor may ask the mother to check her blood sugar four times a
day and to be alert for symptoms of high blood sugar, such as frequent
urination and thirst.
When the body doesn’t have enough insulin to process glucose in the
blood, it can go into ketosis, in which the body burns energy-burning fat
for energy. Even though ketosis plays a role in some popular diet plans,
it is definitely not recommended during pregnancy.
Too many ketones can quickly lead to diabetic ketoacidosis–a dangerous
and potentially life-threatening condition. Signs include stomach pain;
frequent urination and thirst that continues for a day or more; fatigue;
nausea and vomiting; muscle aches, and breath that smells fruity.
Regular exercise can burn off excess glucose and make cells more
sensitive to the effects of insulin. On the other hand, prolonged exercise
can cause a dip in blood sugar, so women are advised to talk to their
doctors about intensity and duration.
Blood sugar can usually be controlled best by eating three small meals
plus several snacks at regular times throughout the day. Always work
with your OB-GYN to decide the safest choices in diet and how to best
manage your diabetes during pregnancy. To find a Mercy physician, call
417.623.6056 or visit Mercy.net.
July 15: Freeman Blood Drive, 10 am-4 pm, Freeman Hospital
West, conference rooms 3W-4W. People 17 or older weighing at least
110 pounds who have not given blood in the past eight weeks may
participate. Call 417.347.4623.
July 16: Breastfeeding Class, 6:30 pm. Freeman West meeting room
1W. Learn basic breastfeeding techniques as well as pumping and
going back to work. Cost $15. Call 417.347.6667.
July 16: Sleep Apnea Support Group, 6 pm. When you don’t snooze,
you lose. Roundtable discussion with a sleep therapist. Bring CPAP or
BIPAP machine. Call 417.347.7916.
Every Thursday: Free Blood Pressure Screenings, 10-11 am, Mercy
Hospital lobby. Free. Call 417.627.8424.
Mercy Auxiliary
July 8: Blood Drive co-sponsored by Community Blood Center of
the Ozarks and Mercy Hospital Joplin Auxiliary. 8-11 am, Silver Creek
Location, 2702 Richard Joseph Boulevard, and 1:30-4:30 pm, Mercy
Hospital, 2817 St. John’s Boulevard. Bloodmobile in parking lot.
July 30: Tupperware Sale, 9 am-5 pm, Mercy Hospital Joplin, 2817 St.
John’s Boulevard, sponsored by Mercy Auxiliary.
July 18: Stroke Support Group, 3 pm, College View Manor, 3828
College View. Help for those dealing with stroke. Call 417.347.1234.
Interested in volunteering? Call 417.208.3456 for an application.
July 22: Prenatal Review Class: 6:30-9:30 pm, Freeman West Meeting
Room 1W. For mothers who have had a baby but just need a review.
Registration required. Call 417.347.6667.
For information, contact Volunteer Service Coordinator Patti Lett,
417.625.2262.
July 30: Freeman Advantage Terrific Tea, 10 am. Freeman Business
Center conference room. Guest speakers provide information for older
adults. Entertainment, refreshments, and door prizes. Social time and
blood pressure screenings 9:30 am; program 10 am. Call 417.347.5837.
Mercy Prestige Events
July 22: Prestige Ice Cream Social, 2 pm, Byers Avenue United
Methodist Church. Call 417.208.3456.
Mercy Maude Norton Mobile Mammography Unit Schedule for
July:
Mercy Hospital Joplin
July 11: 8 am-4 pm, Mercy Maude Norton Hospital, Columbus, KS
Every Monday: Parkinson’s Support Group, 2 pm, SWMO Community
Alliance conference room, 2914 E. 32nd. Call 417.623.5560.
July 18: 8 am-4 pm, Mercy Maude Norton Hospital, Columbus, KS
July 16: 9 am-12 pm, Dr. Hill Clinic, Southwest City, MO
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Weight Management,
Age Management
By Kimberly Wood, MD
Every day I hear someone tell me, “I diet but I can’t
lose weight.” Anyone can go to the bookstore
for a diet book and find a bewildering variety
of diets. How can someone choose what is the
right thing to do?
A
s your body ages, there is an increased tendency to gain weight,
lose muscle and increase fat stores. We associate getting fatter
with getting older. We associate slim with sexy, successful,
beautiful and young. Most of us think about how we look every day
and want to lose some fat or get in better shape.
You can get help from drugs and herbs, and you can get help from
surgery. We know that a permanent change of habits in eating is easier
to do if you are forced by physical changes in your digestive tract, like
a gastric bypass, or if your resolve is backed up by a loss of appetite
due to a weight loss drug. But there are some things you can do to help
yourself that do not rely on drugs or surgery.
stores to cope with the energy deficit in that period of time. Your body
will compensate by decreasing the metabolic rate downward. You will
have less energy, feel hungry and not lose weight because your body
can’t liberate the energy from the fat cells.
The third problem is impulse control. There are strategies to improve
your control and minimize the loss of control settings in your life.
A good book that helps explain these problems is called “The Amen
Solution.” With this book dieters will learn options and solutions in
greater detail to these types of failure issues.
Start your day with protein, not carbohydrates and sugar, to keep your
hunger down all day, and keep your energy up with low glycemic
snacks to prevent a blood sugar drop causing a surge in hunger. Be
sure you have a protein source with every meal or snack. I always
recommend the South Beach Diet but also the Glycemic Index Diet,
these books will increase your understanding of how you have to
change what you eat to be a dieting success as you age.
What makes you fall off your diet? The answer to this question is
the key to how successful you will be. You must figure out what is it
that leads you to fail. Is it that you are really hungry and have a hard
time eating the small amounts required to reduce your caloric intake
enough to lose weight? Is it that after a few weeks you miss the foods
you gave up to lose weight? Do you get overwhelmed with stress and
eat to regain a sense of calm? Does the glass of wine trigger you to
overeat as if the control in your mind just got turned off?
The first problem is hunger. The best solution for the problem of hunger
is a low glycemic index diet. Glycemic index is the driving force in the
success of almost all the diets that work, and is the common thread in
the Adkins, South Beach, Paleo, Sugar Buster, no flour no sugar diets
and many others.
The low glycemic index diet is based on the glycemic index, a measure
of how fast a food you eat gets into your blood stream as sugar. The
faster it goes in, the more likely you will have certain metabolic
consequences that result in changes in your energy levels and the
likelihood of gaining or losing weight and the intensity of hunger you
will feel later.
The second problem is stress management. Finding techniques to help
manage your stress other than eating can make all the difference in
your success.
How does stress on the pancreas make you hungrier? As you age your
pancreas does not perform as well. The sugar will come down a little
too fast a little later than it should, making you get the ”two hours
after the cookie” dragging or jittery feeling. Or you could experience
an insulin mismatch, where the blood sugar is not as high but the
respective insulin level is. Insulin excess has many effects, one of
which is hunger, and the other is the body’s difficulty in releasing fat
New Hazard Associated with
Barbecuing
B
By Billie Holladay Skelley, RN, MS
arbecuing on warm summer evenings is a favorite outdoor
tradition for many families and an important part of the
American culture. There are several dangers associated with
this particular pastime, however, due to the carcinogenic byproducts
produced and the burns often acquired in the process. Just as the
time for firing up the grill draws near, an additional hazard with this
special pastime has been noted. An article in the American Journal
of Roentgenology, “Inadvertent Ingestion of Wire Bristles From a
Grill Cleaning Brush: Radiologic Detection of Unsuspected Foreign
Bodies,” details how barbecuing can lead to a hospital visit if someone
accidently ingests wire bristles that have become imbedded in the
grilled meat.
According
to a related EmaxHealth article,
“Grilled Meat
Danger in Rhode Island Requires LifeSaving Surgery,”
radiologic and computed tomography
examinations revealed linear metallic foreign bodies in all six of
the patients. Three of the patients required endoscopic techniques to
remove bristles lodged in their neck area. The other three patients
had to have major surgeries. In two of these patients, the wire
bristles perforated the small intestine, and in the third patient, the
wire bristles perforated through the stomach and into the liver.
When a wire brush is used to clean a grill, bristles can break off the
brush and stick to the grill grating. Subsequently, when meat is placed
on the grill, one or more of these bristles can become stuck in the meat.
As individuals consume the meat, they can ingest a wire bristle.
While barbecuing can be a pleasant part of summer activities,
doctors advise people to be cautious when engaging in this pastime
and to be aware of the possible dangers and potential hazards this
activity can pose.
The article details how six patients, within an 18-month span, were
treated for accidental ingestion of metallic wire from grill-cleaning
brushes. All six individuals had eaten meat fresh off the grill and had
unknowingly consumed a wire bristle from the brush used to clean the
grill. After consuming the food, these individuals began to experience
painful swallowing or abdominal pain that required medical attention.
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Both of these articles highlight the potential danger wire bristles
pose when barbecuing, and they alert consumers to the need to
carefully inspect their grills for foreign objects. They also stress
the importance of thoroughly cleaning grills before food is placed
on them for cooking. One of the authors of the American Journal
of Roentgenology article, Dr. David Grand, recommends that if a
grill is cleaned with a wire brush, care should be taken to wipe the
grill well with wet paper towels to help remove any remaining wire
bristles.
INTEGRIS Baptist Regional Health Center - Grove, OK
July 18: 8 am4 pm, Mercy Maude
Norton Hospital,
Columbus, KS
July 25: 8 am4 pm, Mercy Maude
Norton Hospital,
Columbus, KS
Schedule an appointment by calling 620.429.2545 or walk on.
National Alliance on Mental Illness
For information on NAMI, call 417.781.6264 or visit www.namijoplin.org.
The NAMI building is located at 2701 S. Davis Blvd., Joplin.
Every Tuesday: NAMI Connection Support Group, 6:30-8 pm, NAMI
building.
Every Tuesday: Self Injury Support Group, 5-6 pm, NAMI building.
Every Tuesday: Family Support Group, 6:30-8 pm, NAMI building.
July 1: Asperger’s Support for Parents/Adolescents, meets the first
Monday of each month, 6:30 pm, NAMI building.
Every Wednesday: Dual Diagnosis (MI and Addiction) Support
Group, 2:30-3:30 pm, NAMI building.
Every Wednesday: Post 5/22 Stress Counseling Sessions, 10 am,
NAMI building.
July 11: Diabetes Support Group meets the second Thursday of
each month, 12:30 pm, INTEGRIS Grand Lake Diabetes Center, 1310 S.
Main. Call 918.786.1801.
July 11: Low Vision Support Group meets the second Thursday of
each month, 9:30 am, Honey Creek Retirement Village, 200 Har-Ber
Road. Call 918.786.2223.
Miami, OK
July 9 & 23: Depression Support Group meets the second and
fourth Tuesday of each month, 2 pm, Northeastern Tribal Health
System conference room, 2301 Eight Tribes Trail. Call 918.675.2093.
July 11: Caregivers Support Group meets the second Thursday
of each month, 11 am. Hosted by All Saints Episcopal Church in the
Parish Hall. Call 918.542.3662. Open to the public.
INTEGRIS Baptist Regional Health Center – Miami, OK
Every Tuesday: Free blood pressure and glucose screenings
provided by INTEGRIS Regency Home Care and Hospice. First Tuesday:
Commerce Nutrition Center, 10:30-11:30 am. Second Tuesday: Nine
Tribes Tower, 10-11 am. Third Tuesday: Miami Senior Center, 1011 am. Fourth Tuesday: INTEGRIS Baptist Village, 9-10 am.
July 2: Alzheimer’s Support Group meets the first Tuesday of each
month, 11 am, Generations 4th floor visiting room. Call 918.542.3391.
July 11: Autism Support Group meets the first Thursday of each
month, 5:30 pm, Miami First Baptist Church Fellowship Center, 24 S
Street S.W., with Dr. Alan Carnahan. Call 918.919.0148.
How to Be Generous to Family
Provided by Gene Baker,
Wells Fargo Advisors
S
and Yourself
haring with loved ones is the theme of most people’s lives.
Giving to children and grandchildren is an important financial
priority that frequently surfaces.
“Often, we want the next and future generations to have a better and
easier life than we’ve had,” explains Deborah Lauer, Vice President
in Wells Fargo Advisors’ Key Client Solutions Group. “This can take
the form of bequests to heirs, but extended periods of unemployment,
volatile incomes and other difficult economic circumstances among
younger generations are inspiring numerous older individuals to give
assets during their lifetimes, when there is a need and while the giver
can see it being enjoyed.”
But it’s also important to make sure that your generosity doesn’t
jeopardize your own financial security. After all, you’ve planned
carefully for your own retirement, and financial gifts you make now
can reduce the assets you have to rely on later in life. How can you
manage these competing priorities? With open communication and
an awareness of tax implications, you may be able to provide the
help you want to give in a way that works for the recipient and you.
Assess Your Situation
“Secure your own oxygen mask first before assisting other
passengers” is an instruction every frequent flyer knows by heart. It
also applies to your finances.
You have probably reviewed your retirement strategy since the 2008
market upheavals and are adapting to the realities of investing in a
slower-growth world. Have you also reviewed your estate plans in
light of these changes? And are you seeing the opportunity for assets
that you had earmarked for transfer later to be given today? Your
financial advisor can explore how parting with certain assets now
might affect your future financial independence and discuss potential
solutions for minimizing the impact of removing those assets from
your nest egg now.
“It’s critical for individuals to prioritize their own financial security
before making gifts to family members,” Lauer says. “Nobody wants
to become a burden to their family, which can happen if you give
away the assets you’ve acquired to support yourself.”
Keep Talking
Communication about money is critical within families. Once you’ve
established for yourself the limits on your ability to give, share with
your family members the help you’d like to offer, and invite them
in turn to talk with you about their needs. Maybe you already know
your grandson and his fiancé are saving for a first home. Find out
what their shortfall is. Also, is what you’re being asked to support
in line with your priorities? If you greatly value education and are
committed to developing your granddaughter’s academic talent, you
may want to offer to pay tuition directly to her school rather than
giving a lump sum of cash to her parents.
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If the conversation hasn’t come up yet but you’ve perceived a need or
simply want to share wealth during your lifetime, prepare for a longer
discussion. It may take a few conversations with family to figure out
exactly how they are comfortable being assisted, and how you can
appropriately supply that assistance. Pride can play an important role
here—on both sides—as well as each party’s sense of independence.
Recognize that you may have differing values and consider before you
start the conversation how those might influence your decision about
giving.
Consider the Tax Implications
Tax rules are scheduled to change significantly next year. As a result,
it’s important to work closely with both your financial advisor and
tax professional to make sure any gifts you make don’t trigger an
unexpected tax bill. This year, you can give individuals up to $13,000
and married couples can make gifts to individuals of up to $26,000,
according to the IRS.*
These gifts are called annual exclusion gifts. In addition to the annual
exclusion gift, an individual may gift all or a portion of their $5.12
million gift tax exclusion without triggering a federal gift tax.
Non-cash gifts such as securities or real estate could also be given
instead of cash. Medical expenses and tuition bills paid directly to the
institution or service provider are tax-free, and don’t count toward your
annual or gift tax exclusions, the IRS says. With the right planning,
you and your team of professionals can develop a gifting strategy that
is likely to achieve your desired goals without putting your finances
in jeopardy.
Don’t forget that your gifts don’t need to be monetary. When budgets
are tight, writing a check to a relative can feel like a sacrifice, so don’t
give until it hurts. You may discover through conversations with family
that offering your time in the form of regular childcare to working
parents is really what’s needed, or lending your time and expertise to
helping a grandchild apply for college scholarships. These don’t cost
money but can buy your family real peace of mind.
* Internal Revenue Service, Publication 950. http://www.irs.gov/publications/p950/ar02.
html#en_US_publink100099451
Wells Fargo Advisors is not a legal or tax advisor.
**********
Ghostwritten Article (#90315 – (Giving Responsibly)
CAR Approval Number: 1112-00567 e7533
This article was written by Wells Fargo Advisors and provided courtesy of Gene Baker
and First Vice President – Investment Officer in Joplin, MO at 417-624-0600.
Investments in securities and insurance products are: NOT FDIC-INSURED/NOT
BANK-GUARANTEED/MAY LOSE VALUE
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, Member SIPC, is a registered broker-dealer and a separate
non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company.
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