The Allied Arts Council is asking for art work entries for the Trails West!® 2015 marketing materials.

The council is now accepting entries for its  Trails West!® artwork competition through January 30, 2015.

The winning artist receives a $500.00 cash award. The winning artwork should embody the spirit of the Trails West!® 2015 theme: “heART for the City.” It becomes the visual identification, or “logo,” for Trails West!® and the property of the Allied Arts Council of St. Joseph Missouri, Inc. The 2015 festival marks the 23rd anniversary of the Trails West!® festival.

The winning artwork will be featured on festival buttons, merchandise and promotional materials including posters, brochures and billboards.

Entries must be received in the Council office by 5:00 p.m. on January 30, 2015. Judging of entries will take place in February. Entrants will be notified when judging is completed. Winning artwork and artist will be announced to the media at a later date.

Click Here for Art Competition Rules 2015

 

MARYVILLE, Mo. – The Northwest Missouri State University Department of Fine and Performing Arts continues its 2014-2015 main stage series this month with “The Secret Garden,” the touching coming-of-age story based on the classic novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett.

Performances in the Studio Theatre at the Ron Houston Center for the Performing Arts are 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13-15, Nov. 20-22 and Dec. 4-6, and at 2 p.m. on the Sundays of Nov. 16, Nov. 23 and Dec. 7.

Tickets are $8 per person and may be purchased at the Student Services Center, located on the first floor of the Administration Building, by phone at 660.562.1212, or at the door beginning one hour before the show.

In the play, adapted from the novel by Jerry R. Montoya, Mary Lennox is orphaned and becomes the ward of an uncle in England she has never met. As she adjusts to her new life at the secluded Misselthwaite Manor, Mary discovers a secret garden. If she can uncover the mysterious circumstances behind the garden, she might be able to save her sickly young cousin and melt the heart of her emotionally distant uncle.

The Northwest production is directed by Dr. Joe Kreizinger, associate professor of theatre.

“The idea of self-fulfilling prophecy plays a major role in this show,” Kreizinger said. “If you believe you can’t be successful, you more than likely won’t be, but if you dream instead of the possibilities and potential, and have faith in yourself and others, great things can indeed happen.”

The cast features Megan Friend, a senior speech and theater education major from Omaha, Neb., as Mary Lennox, and Jake Thomsen, a junior speech and theater education major from Elkhorn, Neb., plays Colin Craven.

The remainder of the cast consists of Fred Vogel, a junior speech and theater education major from Lincoln, Neb.; Mike Brown, a senior speech and theater education major from Independence, Mo.; Brady Reed, a freshman theater major from Springfield, Ill.; Ashley Reynolds, a sophomore theater performance major from St. Charles, Mo.; Andrea Boswell, a junior theater major from Corning, Iowa; Ben Ficenec, a freshman wildlife ecology and conservation major from Ralston, Neb.; and Shawn Murphy, a freshman theater performance major from Redfield, Iowa.

Kaylee Winer, a sophomore theater technical and design major from Belton, Mo., is the stage manager. Bethanie Swiney, a senior speech and theater education major from Fulton, Mo., is the assistant director.

“This is an experienced and talented cast who, like the characters they portray, truly care about one another,” Kreizinger said. “They are thinkers and doers, the dream of directors. Their collaboration has been unusually strong, as has been the case with the lighting, sound, scenery, and costume staffs.”

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol 15 people died in car crashes during this year’s Thanksgiving driving period.

The driving period started Wednesday, Nov. 26 at 6 p.m. and ran through Sunday, Nov. 30 at 11:59 p.m.

Troopers investigated 319 traffic crashes in Missouri during that time frame which included 109 injury accidents.

92 people were arrested for drinking while intoxicated.

There were also 15 fatalities, that’s four more than last Thanksgiving.

Nine of the fatalities occurred in the Troop D, Springfield area; three fatalities occurred in the Troop C, Weldon Spring area; one fatality occurred in each of the Troop A, Lee’s Summit, Troop E, Poplar Bluff, and Troop I, Rolla, areas.

Five fatalities occurred on Wednesday, November 26, 2014. Deanna K. Davidson, 24, of East Prairie, MO, died when the vehicle she was driving ran off the roadway, struck a ditch, and overturned. A passenger in Davidson’s vehicle sustained minor injuries in the crash. Neither Davidson nor her passenger were wearing seat belts. Mississippi County Coroner Terry Parker pronounced Davidson dead at the scene. The crash occurred in Mississippi County on Route B south of Country Road 416.

Logan A. Middleton, 19, of Nixa, MO, Lance D. Porterfield, 19, of Sparta, MO, Landon C. Potts, 17, of Nixa, MO, and Cody R. Uber, 19, of Nixa, MO, all died when the vehicle Potts was driving southbound on Pleasant View Road traveled off the left side of the roadway and struck a tree. Four additional passengers were injured in the crash. Two passengers sustained minor injuries; two sustained serious injuries. Middleton, Porterfield, Potts, and Uber were not wearing seat belts at the time of the crash. Three of the four additional passengers were wearing seat belts. Stone County Coroner John Cunningham pronounced all four fatalities at the scene. The crash occurred in Stone County on Pleasant View Road west of Highlandville, MO.

Two fatalities occurred on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27, 2014. Wade A. Mathes, 39, of Augusta, MO, died when the vehicle he was driving was traveling too fast for the road conditions and failed to maintain a lane. The vehicle slid off the right side of the roadway and overturned. Mathes was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. A St. Charles County paramedic pronounced Mathes dead at the scene. The crash occurred in St. Charles County on eastbound U.S. Highway 94 west of Hinnah Lane.

John Anderson, 60, of Kansas City, MO, died when the vehicle he was driving ran off the left side of the roadway and struck a guardrail. Anderson was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle. Jackson County Medical Examiner Brianna Curtin pronounced Anderson dead at the scene. The crash occurred in Clay County on northbound Interstate 35 south of Brighton, MO.

Four fatalities occurred on Friday, November 28, 2014. Brian C. Barham, 40, of Stockton, MO, died when the right front tire of his vehicle blew out. The vehicle ran off the right side of the road, struck a tree, and overturned. Barham was not wearing a seat belt. Chief Deputy Coroner Thomas D.K. Heiber pronounced Barham dead. Nevada Fire Department, Deerfield Fire Department, and MoDOT personnel assisted at the scene. The crash occurred in Vernon County on U.S. Highway 54 west of Nevada, MO.

Scott J. Mueller, 50, of St. Charles, MO, died when he was traveling too fast for conditions and laid down his motorcycle, which exited the roadway into the median. Dr. S. Marquez at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, MO, pronounced Mueller dead. The crash occurred in St. Charles County northbound U.S. Highway 61 at McHugh Road.

Lawrence Collins, 67, of Newburg, MO, died when the vehicle he was driving traveled off the right side of the roadway, struck a mailbox, then traveled down an embankment. The left front of the vehicle struck a culvert. The vehicle then overturned, struck a fence, and came to rest on its top. Collins was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. Phelps County Deputy Coroner Lenox Jones pronounced Collins dead at the scene. The crash occurred in Phelps County on Missouri Route FF east of Edgar Spring, MO.

Mark A. Jolliff, 31, of Bourbon, MO, died after his vehicle struck the trailer of a commercial vehicle, which had stopped. The trailer was in the left lane. Jolliff’s vehicle then struck a third vehicle. It is unknown whether or not Jolliff was wearing a seat belt. A Missouri Baptist Hospital paramedic pronounced Jolliff dead at the scene. Neither driver of the other two vehicles were injured in the crash. The crash occurred in Franklin County on eastbound Interstate 44 at the 225-mile marker.

Four fatalities occurred on Saturday, November 29, 2014. Katie N. Hill, 79, of Walnut Grove, MO, died when the vehicle she was driving failed to negotiate a curve and Hill lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle then traveled off the roadway and overturned. Hill was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. Polk County Coroner Roy Harms pronounced Hill dead at the scene. The crash occurred in Polk County on Missouri Highway 215 west of Morrisville, MO.

Patricia R. Stierwalt, 53, of Harrison, AR, died when the vehicle in which she was a passenger ran off the roadway. The driver overcorrected, resulting in the vehicle overturning. As the vehicle overturned, debris was set in motion and struck a second vehicle. Stierwalt was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. Dr. Salim Rahman at Cox South Hospital pronounced Stierwalt dead at the hospital. The driver of Stierwalt’s vehicle was wearing a seat belt; he sustained moderate injuries in the crash. A passenger in the vehicle was not wearing a seat belt; she sustained moderate injuries in the crash. The crash occurred in Taney County on U.S. Highway 65 north of Branson, MO.

Andrea B. Obermann, 37, of Monett, MO, died when the vehicle in which she was a passenger ran off the roadway and struck a tree. Obermann was not wearing a seat belt. Lawrence County Coroner Dan Lakin pronounced Obermann dead at the scene. The driver of the vehicle was wearing a seat belt; he was not injured in the crash. The crash occurred in Lawrence County on County Road 2230 east of Monett, MO.

Darrell A. Kirkland, 52, of Walnut Shade, MO, died when the vehicle he was driving ran off the right side of the roadway and overturned. Kirkland was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. Greene County Deputy Medical Examiner David Brown pronounced Kirkland dead at the scene. The crash occurred in Greene County on Missouri Route MM in Republic, MO.

More than a dozen children still need to be fully adopted in the K-JO 105.5. Toyland Express.

K-JO and Olive Garden held a Toy Drive last week to benefit the Noyes Home for Children and the Adopt-A-Family program.

Out of around 30 kids staying at the Noyes Home for Children there are still 13 kids left to be fully adopted.

Aaryn Sommers with K-JO said there are many kids that only need a few items left on the list before their Christmas wishes are full-filled.

“They each need one or two more gifts,” said Sommers.

Click Here for a list of items still needed.

Those items must be dropped off at the studio located at 4104 Country Lane by 5 p.m. Wednesday.

More than 100 people took part in this year’s drive bringing in toys and gifts.

The extra toys will go to AFL-CIO Community Services for the agency’s Adopt-A-Family Christmas program.

“It’s for families who need toys because they can’t afford them for their family members,” Sommers said. “We’re trying to help bring a good Christmas to everyone possible.”

After all of the Noyes Home Children are adopted K-JO plans to hold a party Dec. 10 to distribute those gifts to the kids.

“We’re going to have a parade where we take all the gifts over to the Noyes Home,” said Sommers. “Olive Garden is providing dinner and we’re going to watch all the kids open the gifts and we get to see all the wonderful smiles on their faces while I cry.”

It’s the 12th year K-JO has held the Toyland Express for the Noyes Home.

 

World AIDS Awareness Day was created by the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) in 1988 and is celebrated annually December 1st around the
world.
In recognition of World AIDS Day 2014, the St. Joseph Health Department along with community partners P.E.A.C.E. (People Establishing AIDS/HIV/STD Care and Education), Missouri Western State University, RAISE Clinic of Northwest Health Services, and Zion United Church of Christ will sponsor the following awareness events:

Monday, December 1, 2014

Free, walk-in HIV testing at the St. Joseph Health Department from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Brryan Jackson will give a presentation at Savannah High School beginning at 9:00 a.m.

Zion United Church of Christ – 816 Faraon Street – St. Joseph – 6:00 p.m. Candlelight Memorial Service

Missouri Western State University – Brryan Jackson will address students and staff in Spratt Hall 101, beginning at 8:00 p.m. (open to the public)

Members of the community are encouraged to wear a red ribbon as a symbol of support for prevention of HIV/AIDS, as well as support for those affected by this disease and ribbons
will be available at a variety of sites within our region

The theme for the 2014 World AIDS Day is Focus, Partner, Achieve: An AIDS Free Generation. Attend one of the previously mentioned events to learn more
about what is happening in Northwest Missouri in working towards this goal.
Hear the uplifting and inspirational story of Brryan Jackson, who was purposefully injected with the HIV virus as a baby. Mr. Jackson’s father is now in
prison for his unconscionable and selfish act, and Brryan has turned his story into one of hope.
For more information about this year’s World AIDS Day activities or to schedule an outreach education or testing event, please contact Mitzi Teliczan at (816)
271-4659.