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Jay Kerner

Publisher/Pollyanna

Things are looking up. Or maybe its just a matter of perspective.

Somebody sang: Im so far down, it looks like up to me, but I tend to leanthe other direction.

Ive always been this way.

When the Chiefs or Royals are down in

the last moments of the game, I always ex-

pect a dramatic comeback. Anybody whos

attended a sporting event with me knows my

mantra: Theres still time! (Note: I wrote

this story on Sept. 10th!)

Maybe its foolish to think this way, but

I dont care.

I believe in the power of positive think-ing. Not that your disposition is a cure-all

for every condition, but I think it helps.

And maybe conversely, negativity hurts

just as much.

I dont watch many sad dramas on television or at the movies. Im a crier

by nature, and try not to set myself up for public displays. I just dont under-

stand peoples desire to ll their heads with manufactured sadness.

I dont play many video games either. I liked Pong back in the day, and

Frogger was ok. I was good through the Pac-Man years. It wasnt till the rst-

person killing games took over that they lost me.Sorry, but shooting people isnt my idea of relaxation or entertainment..

Maybe if I designed my own game. Id call it Litter Avenger. Youre

driving along in your virtual auto, when the car in front of you throws a sack

of fast food wrappers out the window. You stop to pick it up, then jam the gas

pedal to the oor to catch them at the next light. You roll down your window

and say, Excuse me, but I think you accidently dropped this.

In one scenario, they sheepishly apologize and you drive off knowing you

made your point. In another, the in-bred lowlife in the car ips you off and

tosses the bag back in the street. At this point you can drag them from the car,

beat them silly, then stab them in the heart with a plastic spork.

But I digress. I was talking about optimism.I saw a lot of you at Dirty Ds Rockabilly Car Show a few weeks back. I

was blown away by the attendance and the participation. Hot Rods everywhere.

Pin-up girls doing their thing. For a rst time event, it was amazing. And it got

me thinking.

Id talked to the organizers the previous week and they were nervous.

Theyd gambled on success, and put themselves in a situation where a rainy day

would have wiped them out.

As we now know, it was one of the truly perfect Saturdays, and people

came out of the woodwork to attend.

We went from there to the Rockin On the River event at the RemingtonNature Center. Whats become an annual tradition as the last Party on the Park-

way of the season, was the biggest ever. We originally wondered if both events

could draw on the same day. Yep! Sure could!

We saw some of the same folks at both, so we know people were going

back and forth.

We love it when things work. Mainly because they dont always.

Sometimes the idea is good but the follow through well, not so much.

Other times every base is covered but an outside force like the weather ruins

things. Sometimes the public simply isnt hip to what youre slingin.

But its so awesome when it works.Inspires other folks to try things.

We saw something recently where some outt named us the second unhap -

piest city in America. We think that just about par for an east coast writer thats

probably never been here. Nobody polled us or anyone we know. How about

you? Didnt think so.

How about if we gauge the mood of the community by actually talking to

the people who live there? Its pretty much the core of our little business.

Optimism is contagious and we hope were carriers.

Hope you catch it, too.

One more thing. Its our birthday! Weve been putting this thing out for 7

years now. With the incredible generosity of our sponsors, the wonderful talents

of our contributors, and despite the stumbling efforts of yours truly, were still

here. Thank you to all of the above, and to you the readers who keep optimisti-

cally picking it up.

Im Happy, Youre Happy


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We screwed up.

We got a really nice hand-written letter from our

friend Frank Poores several months ago. He wanted

to give Regular Joe readers an update on what hedid with the beautiful Taylor acoustic guitar he won

in the JoeStock rafe a couple of years ago.

We decided to save it for the JoeStock issue and

stashed it where we wouldnt lose it.

Or so we thought.

Saw Frank at a music event, (hard to believe, I

know), apologized for losing his letter and sug-

gested we summarize.

For starters, you would have a hard time nding a

bigger live music supporter than Frank Poores. He

pays the cover charges, he tips the bands as well asthe waitresses.

He bought gobs of lottery tickets for this guitar even

though he doesnt play.

When they drew the winning number we were

clutching our own tickets hoping for a winner.

When we realized we hadnt won, we were tempo-

rarily bummed till Frank stood up to claim the prize.

Nobody could have deserved it more. But we all

kind of wondered what hed do with it.

I know he had some cash offers on the spot, but hesaid he wanted to think about it.

Well, he did. And we like his decision.

Frank gave the guitar to his grandson.

Now hang on! Before you start imagining this ne

instrument in the bottom of some kids toy box, you

should know that his grandson is in high school and

totally devoted to music.

Hes even been playing it in the school jazz band.

Frank mainly wanted people to know that it was in

good hands.

He also wanted to thank The St.

Joseph Music Foundation for

putting on the event, Dave De-

spain for making such a gener-

ous donation, and everyone else

involved.

We appologize for misplacinghis original letter, and hope this

sufces.

Joe

Dear Joe,

The 3rd Annual Walk for the Homeless The

Organization of Student Social Workers (OSSW)

at Missouri Western State University will be co-

sponsoring, along with the Social Welfare Board

and Summers Motors, the Second Annual Walk for

the Homeless. We are inviting the St. Joseph com-munity to come and join us. The purpose of this

walk is to raise awareness of the homeless popula-

tion in St Joseph. The funds raised for the walk will

be given directly to the Social Welfare Board. The

Social Welfare Board will use this money to provide

the homeless with transportation to medical appoint-

ments and job interviews. The homeless popula-

tion has hit record numbers because of the recent

recession that our country has experienced. Saint

Joseph is not an exception to the rule; however ourcommunity is on track with addressing the homeless

problem. There are many good-hearted people in the

city of St. Joseph who continue to give to the United

Way and other agencies. The walk will be held on

Friday, November 14th. It will begin at 4:30pm and

run until approximately 7:30pm. We are asking for a

$15 donation or more. This donation will allow the

participants to receive a T-Shirt and a BBQ dinner at

the conclusion of the walk.

Dear Joe,

St. Joseph Adult Education & Literacy(AEL)

will conduct their next HSE (high school equiva-

lency) (replaces GED in MO) class orientation,

October 7, 8, 9, & 10 .The orientation sessions for this year will be

conducted from 9:00 am 12:00 pm, October 7,

8, 9, & 10. This enrollment/orientation is geared

toward anyone 20 years or older. During the orienta-

tion time, a student will be given an assessment to

help our staff know and understand where they need

to start their studies. Also during this time they

will be asked to make a decision as to when to at-

tend classes, morning or afternoon. We try and pro-

vide times that are at the convenience of the student.

The next enrollment/orientation times are as

follows:

October 21, 22, 23, & 27 5:00pm 8:00pm

About The CoverWe caught these lovely ladies primping for the

Pin-up contest at the Rockabilly Car Show.

Dear Joes, Contact The Regular Joe816-617-5850

[email protected]. Box 1304 St. Joseph, Mo. 64502

Read us online

www.theregularjoepaper.com


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The St. Joseph Museum Presents

Mystery at the MansionWhere has the favorite possession of a cer-

tain frontiersman gone? Has it been stolen and by

whom? To nd out, join in the fun at the Mystery

at the Mansion party on Saturday, October 18. The

event will be held at the Wyeth-Tootle Mansion,

1100 Charles Street, at 6:00 p.m. Participants will

enjoy drinks and dinner as they explore the Mansion

for clues to solve a mystery based on the true story of

two famous frontiersmen and a bear.

The annual mystery party is a fundraiser for the

Wyeth-Tootle Mansion. The cost is $50.00. Space

is limited and pre-paid reservations are required.

Guests have the option of choosing stuffed chicken

breast or salmon as their entre. For more informa-

tion, or to make reservations, please call 816-232-

8471 or e-mail [email protected].

VOICES OF THE PASTAmerican Civil War Inuence and Beyond

Interpretive Tours of Mount Mora Cemetery in

St. Joseph, Missouri, to Begin with a Guest at the

Wyeth-Tootle Mansion

The always popular Voices of the Past in-

terpretive tours of Mount Mora Cemetery will take

place on October 23 and 24. Visitors will stroll alongthe beautifully lit Mausoleum Row, reconnecting

with the past as they meet legendary former citizens.

Each year Mount Mora residents step out of the

shadows to share new stories, many obscured by the

passage of time. This year living history characters

will continue the 150-year commemoration of Amer-

icas tragic War Between the States with stories on

the inuence of the war on life near and far. Tickets

for the tours must be purchased in advance.

Participants will start their tour at the1879 Wy-

eth-Tootle Mansion, 1100 Charles Street, where they

will meet someone

with a unique con-

nection to the lovely

Mansion. Guests

will then be swept

away to Mount

Mora Cemetery to

meander along re-

lit Mausoleum Row,

stopping rst at oneof the cemeterys

most unique monu-

ments. Listen to a

young lady share

early music and history with a young child. Meet

a fellow whose friendship with Abraham Lincoln

saved the day for him and hear a mountain man tell

harrowing tales of his life on the overland trail. Be

surprised when a lady conrms a long-held rumor

about Mount Mora. Laugh at the Irishman who seeks

to share his story despite unwanted disruptions and

be prepared for a surprise at a mausoleum where

someone is home. Meet a judge with several tales

to tell and end the evening with a unique connection

to Egypts Valley of the Kings. Visitors will be in-

troduced to these tales and more as they take a walk

along a lane in the prettiest City of the Dead.

The tours are meant to educate about the fas-

cinating history of St. Joseph and the people who

built the city and saw so much change during their

lifetimes, said Suzanne Lehr, Research Associate of

the St. Joseph Museums, Mount Mora Cemetery is

truly a historical and architectural treasure everyonecan appreciate.

Proceeds from Voices of the Past benet the

Mount Mora Restoration and Preservation Associa-

tion and the education programming at the St. Joseph

Museum.

Voices of the Past will be held Thursday,

October 23 and on Friday, October 24. Participants

must be fourteen years of age or above.

Tours begin at the Wyeth-Tootle Man-

sion, 1100 Charles Street, St. Joseph,

Missouri, at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Ad-

mission is $20 for the general public

and $18 for St. Joseph Museum mem-

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Tickets must be purchased in advance

and are available at the St. Joseph Mu-

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An Internet presence and good word

of mouth can go a long way for a business. In

the case of St. Josephs Chop Shop Customs

old school bobbers & choppers, they have

brought customers from such distant places as

Kansas City and Blue Springs, MO.

That speaks to the quality of work its

shop turns out in the St. Joseph motorcycle

shop and their successful exploitation of a

niche. The owner, Justin Hurst, says they will

take on any size job on any brand of motor-

cycle, but the shop concentrates on low cost

custom rebuilds and affordable service work so

that the blue collar bikers can afford the cus-

tom bike of their dreams and the service work

needed to keep their bike on the road. Thatswhat its all about, says shop owner, Justin Hurst.

Chop Shop Customs rebuilds entire motorcycles, mostly barnyard

nds, into choppers, bobbers, or cafes. They search out old bikes, which

keep the expenses down, and fabricate custom bikes such as hard-tail bob-

ber styles to sell at affordable prices. By reusing old parts the company

keeps a green approach as well. To keep expenses down for their cus-

tomers, they can fabricate their own parts from new metal or out of good

condition old parts.

While their main focus is metric cruisers, they also work on sport

bikes (crotch rockets).

Chop Shop Customs is an authorized V-Twin, Custom Chrome, and

Midwest Motorcycles dealer so that they can add new parts or a new are

when necessary. They have a small retail store and if they dont have what

you need they can get it. Their online business currently offers motorcycle

apparel, biker jewelry, biker blessing bells, and motorcycle gear such as

helmets and boots.

Justin got his start in his own garage building rat rods 7 years ago.

From there Chop Shop Customs has grown into a small business servicing

the St. Joseph area providing not only custom motorcycles and hard to nd

parts, but motorcycle graphics and custom chrome engraving for bikes as

well.Like most businesses, Chop Shop Customs wasnt an instant over-

night success, but because of the metal and fabrication work they do, they

were (and are) able to build their own engine stands, motorcycle lifts and

jigs.

Before their doors ofcially opened they were having to turn away

business waiting on building inspection and business licenses. Every cus-

tomer that has come in has stated their niche is such a needed business in

this area and sending their other biker friends in for service or customiza-

tion.

While only in their second month at 815 B Sycamore Street, they

are in need of an experienced motorcycle technician to do the service work

while Justin and his business partner and wife Rhonda can concentrate on

the bigger custom builds and an outreach to the community to help other

small businesses in the area as well.

Their long-term goal is to eventually hire

more employees so they can travel to bike shows

around the country and hold a local community swap

meets, bike shows, and charity functions to give St.

Joseph bikers a place to gather and socialize.

Theyre not looking to get rich, just live a

simple, but comfortable, lifestyle while giving bikers

what they need or want at affordable prices and build-

ing community comradery.

St. Joseph shop nds niche in motorcycle world


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This October 23rd marks the rst Fall Ball Gala for Hillcrest Transi-

tional Housing, and it promises to be a night to remember. The event features a

live auction and a silent auction, with items numbering well past 100 includ-

ing a new John Deere Zero Turn Mower; a hot air balloon ride; a plane ride

over St. Joseph; Disney vacation park hopper passes; and several destination

weekend trips and fun services. There are several surprises in store for Fall Ball

guests, including dinner catered by Wabash Junction, a farm-to-table restaurantin Stanberry, Mo., featured in Rural Missouri magazine as one of the states

best out of the way eats.

Local storytelling dynamo Will Stuck will be the evenings emcee, who is

sure to captivate the crowd. Alongside the diverse and unique auction items, the

food and the entertainment, guests are sure to enjoy the way the Civic Arena

will be transformed into true fall glory with the help of local business Spectacu-

lar Settings. In the midst of all this glamour (expect to see some guests wearing

ball gowns!), we are so excited to connect guests with inspiring success stories

from our own Hillcrest Transitional Housing residents and graduates. Reba,

a former Hillcrest resident, will speak and share her story of how she came

to Hillcrest as a single mother with a two year old and completed the 90-dayprogram. Today, she is completely self-sufcient with her own apartment and

a salaried job with benets. Hillcrest Transitional Housing offers homeless

families, singles and youth a disciplined educational program within a caring,

supportive environment. Unlike many organizations whose focus is one-time or

emergency care, Hillcrests primary objective is to move clients from homeless-

ness to self-sufciency within 90 days by addressing the total life situation of

the families they serve.

The Fall Ball Title Sponsor is Freudenthal Home Health.

One night for a lifetime of change join Hillcrest Transitional Housing

for a fabulous evening of dinner, dessert, silent and live auctions! All proceeds

benet the homeless families and children served by the Hillcrest Transitional

Housing Program in Buchanan County. Dont miss the Fall Ball dinner ca-

tered by Wabash Junction, entertainment and an auction featuring unique items

and several surprises! Order your tickets or table now tickets are going fast!

Reservations to attend are due by Oct. 15. Tickets - $40 per person. Table of 8 -

$350.

To purchase tickets, please visit the Buchanan County Gala page of

Hillcrest Transitional

Housing here: http://

www.hillcresttran-

sitionalhousing.org/

buch-gala.

To purchase

tickets by phone,

please contactMorgan Perry at

816.994.6934.


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Dr. Robert Corder

The Civil War has lasted for four long years.

The nation is in shock from the horrors of it. They

are more than weary of it, and hope for a light at

the end of the tunnel. The South has suffered setback after set back. Despite the heroic efforts of Lee

and his army very little headway has been made on

the Eastern front, and Lee is now facing a general

who will ght, unconditional surrender Grant.

The South has been divided by the loss of Vicks-

burg, and Sherman is loose in the South after his

success in taking Atlanta in July of 1864.

The South has one dim hope, the presidential

election of 1864. If Lincoln is defeated, his oppo-

nents have endorsed a treaty which might allow theSouth to gain its independence. If the South could

prolong the war, perhaps the voters of the North

would kick Lincoln out.

For most of the war NW Missouri had been

spared the large-scale destruction and carnage that

had occurred almost exclusively east of the Missis-

sippi River. Some might argue, though, that guerilla

depredations and the effects of General Order 11 in

August 1863 left the Missouri border counties of

Bates, Cass, Jackson, and Vernon worse off than if

there had been large-scale engagements of Northand South combatants. Be that as it may, large scale

warfare was to remind Missourians what had been

happening in the rest of the nation beyond St Louis

for the previous 3 years.

In the fall of 1864 General Sterling Price,

from the safety of Arkansas, assembled and planned

to take his army of 12,000 back into Missouri in

order to obtain much needed supplies, recruit ad-

ditional soldiers, and generally disrupt the Union

hold on the border state. In doing so, his ultimategoals would be to get Missouri to join the South and

open a second front in the West. He also hoped that

a confederate victory would prevent Lincoln from

being re-elected and accelerate an end to the war

with conditions favorable to the South.

Price intended a counter clock-wise movement

through the state with his rst objective, taking the

Union arsenal at Potosi; then attack, and perhaps

take St Louis. If unable to complete those objec-

tives, he planned to head upstream along the Mis-

souri River toward Jeff City and then Westport. Unfortunately, Price was unable to capture

the arsenal. It was intentionally destroyed after its

defenders escaped during the night. St Louis was

able to assemble a much larger defense force than

Price had anticipated; and, soon Price was retreating

toward the West instead of attacking in that direc-

tion. His troops, however, fought defensive skir-

mishes and destroyed railroads and other materiel

useful to the North. In addition, they stole armsand ammunition from whatever source they could

nd. Price was able to recruit additional ghters,

but often did not have the arms to equip them. He

was on the move westward as a large Union force

under generals Pleasanton and Andrew Smith was

in determined pursuit.

The main body of Prices army entered the

Kansas City area on October 21st where they en-

countered dug-in positions of the forces of General

James Blunt along the Little Blue River. Blunt hadalready been defeated by Price at Lexington the

day before, and he was out-numbered 4-1. After a

erce re ght, the Northern positions were over-

come. Price then proceeded to defeat Union forces

in Independence on the 22nd. He advanced toward

Westport as he well knew that a large army was

coming in toward his rear. He established fortied

positions on the high ground south of Westport

(now the Loose Park area). Unfortunately for Price,

the Union was acquiring more and more reinforce-

ments. Union forces eventually outnumbered Price22,500 to 8,500.

It is a legend of this battle that a farmer, dis-

gruntled with the confederates taking liberties with

his large truck garden, showed the Union forces a

way around the left ank of Prices army and al -

lowed the North to outank the Southern positions.

True or not, the North under General Curtis at-

tacked Price on October

23rd and was success-

ful in pushing Priceout of his positions and

into an orderly retreat

south along what is

now Wornall road. For

the most part, Price

fought a rolling defen-

sive retreat back toward

Arkansas. The battle of

Mine Creek on October

24th was also part of

this general retreat. This battle,

perhaps somewhat

tongue-in-cheek, has

been labeled by some historians as the Gettysburg

of the West. It was, however, a signicant encounter

between large forces on both sides. Approximately

30,000 soldiers participated in the battle. Prices

ill-fated attacks permanently quashed any further

designs that Price might have to get Missouri intothe confederacy, and the Northern victory hastened

the end of the war. It also helped to preserve the

election success of Lincoln in November.

Footnote:

The Battle of Westport is well-marked. There

are multiple signs which describe the ghting and

Prices retreat. The signs direct the reader to the

next sign and give its exact location. The Wornall

House, a museum kept up by the city of KCMO,

was a makeshift eld hospital for both Union andSouthern soldiers during and after the battle. It is

located at 3540 Wornall Rd. There were approxi-

mately 3,000 combined casualties from this battle.

The Battle of the Little Blue is not as well

marked, but one can nd it off of E 63rd St. where it

crosses the Little Blue River.

8 Battle of Westport

Open for Lunch Dailyat 11 AM


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Woods & Bruce Electric

No job too small!

David Bruce, Master Electrician

816-617-1152


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Cafe Acoustic 2605 FrederickALL SHOWS @9:30pm unless listed otherwise.

Oct 1 OPEN MIC hosted by MOOSE, FEATURE

Artist DANNY IRISH

Oct 3 Daniel Bergonzoni, KILMAAT & Until the

Worlds END

Oct 4 The Cotiere

Oct 8 OPEN MIC hosted by MOOSE

Oct 10 Money 4 Nothin

Oct 11 Thousand Years Wide & CARBON

Oct 12 Acoustic Folf w/Scarlett & Charles Pinzino


Oct 16 Public Disturbance

Oct 17 DSOEDEAN & The Please Please me Band

Oct 18 Kris Bruders from Cadillac Fambe& Missouri Homegrown


Oct 24 The BLACK LOTUS

Oct 25 Jess Wells & Violet & the Undercurrents


Oct 30 Manniquinn Escort @10pm

Eagles Lodge North BeltSaturday, Oct. 11, Ranger from 8:00 - 12:00

Saturday, Oct. 18th -Revd Up, 8:00 - 12:00

Saturday, Oct 25th - Dixie Cadillac, 8:00 - 12:00

Magoons Deli 8th & LocustThurs 10/2 Rae Fitzgerald

Fri 10/3 Coyote Union

Sat 10/4 The Souveneers Tour Fundraiser

Wed 10/8 The MotorsThurs10/9 Colby Walters Bday

Fri 10/10 Hectror Anchando

Sat 10/11 TBA

Thurs 10/16 Mario Asti

Fri 10/17 TBA

Sat 10/18 TBA

Wed 10/22 Andy Fasco &

the U.N.

Fri 10/24 The Nace Bros.

Sat 10/25 Big Harry & the

Back Alley BluesFri 10/31 The Motors

First Ward HouseSt. Joe Ave & GrandFri 10/3 Mo. HomegrownFri 10/10 Gastown Lamps & Hubcap BanditsSat 10/11 2 yr. Annniversary PartyFri 10/24 Tommy & the High PilotsFri 10/31 Money For Nothin Halloween Party

Lucky Tiger 8th & FrancisFirst Saturday Oct. 4th

DC & Key, Fat, Drunk & Lazy, Hubcap Bandits

and Mannequin Escort

Live Music Hi-Lites


11/20

Capture the awesome activi-

ties of fall and enter your photo-

graphs in the St. Joseph Public

Library amateur photo contest

Awesome Autumn: A Festival

of Colors. The program is open

to all ages with judging divided

into two age categories - youth

up to 17 years of age and adults18 years and older. Each contes-

tant may enter up to ve photos

depicting their interpretation of

fall in its many and varied facets.

Perhaps that interpretation is eve-

ning light falling upon a pumpkin

patch, a migration of monarchs, a

bursting apple orchard or a fabu-

lous fall festival.

Pictures may be framed or

unframed and should be no largerthan eight by ten inches. Judges,

professional photographers from

the St. Joseph area, will award

prizes of $50.00 for 1st place

and $25.00 for 2nd place in each

age division, plus, there will be

an overall staff pick award of

$25.00. Prizes will be awarded

October 21st at 7:00 p.m. dur-

ing a public reception at theDowntown Library. Contestants,

friends, family and the public are

invited to the reception for the

award announcements.

Library Photo Contest


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A-Zs FreshAir Fare Natural Market, 112 So. 8th St., will sponsor a special screening of theaward-winning documentary, GMO OMG as part of a nationwide effort to celebrate October as

NON-GMO month. The lm will be shown in the auditorium of the St. Joseph Public Librarys East

Hills Branch on Thursday evening October 16 at 6:30 p.m. NON-GMO snacks as well as educational

materials will be available.

Produced by lmmaker and concerned father Jeremy Seifert, the lm searches for answers

to the questions about how genetically modied organisms (GMOs) affect children, the planet and

freedom of choice.

This October marks the fth annual Non-GMO Month. Created by the non-prot Non-GMO

Project, the month-long emphasis puts the spotlight on peoples right to choose food and food prod-

ucts free from GMOs.

With GMOS now incorporated into as much as 80 percent of commodities and processedfoods, we are committed to helping people nd safe, healthy non-GMO choices, says James Fly, co-

owner/manager of A-Z. We believe people have the right to know whats in their food and we will

be celebrating that right throughout October.

According to the NON-GMO Project, the non-GMO category is one of the fastest growing

sectors in the grocery market, with 80 percent of shoppers seeking out non-GMO products. This

growing interest and awareness is inuencing the call for state NON-GMO labeling initiatives and

causing manufacturers and retailers to adopt non-GMO policies. To date, over 22,000 products have

been non-GMO Project Certied, with sales of these products topping $7 billion. Public concern

about GMOs is rising as studies increasingly raise doubts about the long-term safety and environ-

mental impact of the experimental technology. GMO labeling is mandatory in 64 countries aroundthe world, but no such requirements exist in the U.S.

For additional information please visit: http://www.nongmoproject.org/learn-more/what-is-

gmo/ or contact James Fly at 816-248-1656 or 816-279-9977.

12- Joe Health

A-Zs FreshAir Fare Sponsors Film Screening

For NON-GMO Month


13/20

Danny R. PhillipsRegular Joe Music Guy

Yes, doing a top whatever list is lazy, hack-

neyed and, in the end, clichd. However, this is mycolumn, my space to do with what I will, month in

month out. Of late, I have been having moments of

indecision, times when I cannot decide between a

shower or pastrami sandwich so, with that, I shall

review the top 90s albums From the Shelf.

Neutral Milk Hotel: In the Aeroplane Over the

Sea- Beautifully arranged and packed with instru-

ments from acoustic guitars to bag pipes and sing-

ing saws. In the Aeroplane is a surrealist, off-kilter

masterwork that will, most likely, drive you crazy ifyou try to gure it out; songs that standout are King

Of Carrot Flowers pt. 1, Holland 1945, Two

Headed Boy and the title track but listen to it as a

whole and experience what could be a Salvador Dali

painting put on wax.

Sugar: File Under Easy Listening- While

most nd Sugars Copper Blue to be the one worth

discussing, I prefer File. Bob Moulds second post

Husker Du offering, File has some of his best lyri-

cal and guitar work to date: Gee Angel, Company

Book and Your Favorite Thing are heartfelt, hon-est and smack you in the teeth.

The Breeders: Last Splash- This is one of my

favorite records of all-time, I love Kim Deal and I

think Last Splash is on par with anything The Pix-

ies (Kims other band) has released. Nearly every-

one knows the hit song Cannonball but the real

winners here are Saints, New Year, and I Just

Wanna Get Along; those are the ones that nudge the

record toward greatness. I believe that The Breed-

ers are equal to or greater than the Pixies. Alt-rockblasphemy.

Foo Fighters: Foo Fighters- Many of my col-

leagues and peers (I am looking at you Shea Con-

ner and Andrew Gaug) say the the Foos second re-

cord, The Colour and the Shape is their explosiverecord but I, however respectively, disagree. The s/t

debut from the Foos is all Dave Grohl (except for

a guitar part on Exhausted by Greg Dulli of the

band Afghan Whigs), recorded in his basement as

a way to mourn his friend/bandmate Kurt Cobain.

Stuffed with screams and fuzz drenched guitars, it

is everything that would later take over the world.

Alone+Easy Target, Weenie Beenie, Watter-

shed, they all remind me of a time when I could put

on headphones and just oat away.

Nirvana: In Utero- This is perhaps my favorite90s record, hell, its perhaps my favorite record ever.

This is the sound of Cobain dying, with every note,

every line, every chord, every scream an exorcised

demon and it is perfection. Radio-friendly Unit

Shifter, Milk It, Frances Farmer Will Have Her

Revenge on Seattle. Every song builds to make a

perfect record, expertly and masterfully produced by

Steve Albini (Big Black, Shellac) in hands off, just

play the songs way and it is a lightning bolt that,

every time I hear it, strikes at the core of my being.

Bad Religion: Recipe for Hate- Other than

The Ramones, Bad Religion is my favorite punk

rock band and Recipe for Hate is the gem of thought

provoking, middle nger waving, challenge author-

ity music that can warp your mind.for the better-

ment of your soul. Featuring Kerosene, Amer-

ican Jesus, Dont Pray on Me, and Man on a

Mission, it is just as current with todays society as

it was upon its release in 1993.

Yes, I know that doing a list of favorites for

From the Shelf is a cop out. I know that, with allthe albums that grace my bookshelf, I could have

picked one but that was not the case this month. I

promise to be back to true form next month, ready

to give you a more linear thought on a single album.

But until then, give an old broken-hearted guy abreak and check out the records here. You wont be

disappointed. I hope.

From the Shelf: My Top 90s Albums


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By Danny R. Phillips

Tattooing, as with any art form, becomes a way

of life. For Jay Painter, the soft-spoken owner of In-

dependent Tattoo Company in St. Joseph, Missouri,

that life style began at an early age. I did my rst

tattoo when I was 12, Painter says with a laugh,

I was the youngest kid in my neighborhood so I

hung out with high school kids. I was at a party and

somebody had a homemade machine that was pretty

gnarly but thats where I caught the bug.

The days of scratching on his friends at parties

are long behind him. For the past eight years, Inde-

pendent Tattoo Company has been one of the go to

places in St. Joe to get work done. Painter, former

co-worker of Jimmy Israel At From The Grave,

seemingly has ink in his DNA. My dad was a tat-

too artist. I drew a lot, all the time. It was a logicalstep.

Walking into Independent, you see a shop that

takes art and their jobs seriously. The smell of

sanitizer and green soap hangs in the air as the buzz

of tattoo machines carries from station to station,

nearly blocking out the ever-present music. I like

it here, Painter says, I was raised in St. Joe; this

is where my family is, where my shop is. There are

good people here and yeah, there are quite a few

talented artists around but theres room for every-

one. Im not going anywhere. Painter, the winner

of Best Black and Grey at Leftys Tattoo Expo in

Cedar, Rapids, Iowa and 1st Place Morph Tattoo at

Immersion Ink in Chicago, Illinois, continues to up

his game. I just want to make the customer happy.

With tattoo shows like Inkmaster, Best Ink

and Bad Ink seemingly on every TV station, does

Painter think it has caused people to want that title

of tattoo artist. Pinterest is a bigger devil, he says

with a chuckle. I think a lot of people want that

title but dont want to put in the work. If anythingthose shows have shown people what a good tattoo

looks like but, at the same time, they have taken

the mystique out of tattoos. When I was a kid only

a certain people had tattoos: guys that had been in

the service, bikers and dudes that done time. You

did something for those tattoos. Now, everyone has

one. It used to be special, now you cant tell some-

ones story by their tattoos.

I try to educate people that come in for some

work, Painter says, I tell them look at the portfo-

lios, look at the artists work online, shop around.

Dont come in trying to haggle with an artist. You

dont haggle at Wal-Mart do you? Is there any-

thing he will not tattoo? I wont put something

racist or offensive on someone. I will not do it; they

can go someplace else for that. I want to do artwork

on someone, not something hateful or that

will offend someone.

Does Painter think, at the end of the

day, that he will tattoo forever? Oh

yeah, absolutely. My whole life revolves

around tattooing. I get here every day at

9:30 in the morning to clean, get supplies

ready and meet with Alex (Bonebrake)

and Cody (Wilson) to get everything lined

up for the day. Im here until 1:30 in the

morning some days. Slave to the needle

is a very true statement. Holidays, every

day is tattooing, making myself better.

Tattooing is everything to me, Ill doing itforever, without a doubt.

What is the ultimate goal for Indepen-

dent Tattoo Company? Im happy, Painter says.

I wish downtown was as busy as the Belt Highway

because Id like to be down there in some old cool

building and doing tattoos. I just want to do art.

Independent Tattoo Company

515 South Belt Highway

St. Joseph, Missouri

816-749-4088

Jay Painter of Independent Tattoo

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