A trip to the Pompeii Exhibition at Union Station in Kansas City through the Saint Joseph Museums begins with a preview this week from an archaeologist. 

Dr. Jimmy Albright has been to Pompeii several times including when leading tours in Italy. Albright will present “The Story of Ancient Pompeii” at 6 p.m. on Thursday in the conference room at the St. Joseph Museums, 3406 Frederick Avenue. 

Albright will talk about Pompeii, the eruption and what led up to it. He said he will also talk about his most recent excavation in Israel involving a Roman city. 

“I’ve got a lot of digital pictures to show, my recent visits to Pompeii and everything, I can kind of share with folks that come,” Albright said. “I’ll also bring Roman artifacts. In my collection I’ve got Roman oil lamps, Roman cooking pots, Roman glass, vases, et cetera, so I’ll have the kind of pottery that they had.” 

Kathy Reno with the Saint Joseph Museums said the presentation is open to anyone but will also serve as a preview for anyone planning on going on one of the trips to Kansas City. The first trip on March 9th is full. Reno said another trip is planned for March 23rd and has available spots. 

“The trip will take us a couple of hours to kind of wander and, of course, I do let our groups go at their own pace,” Reno said. “The rest of the day I filled with related things, just tried to make the theme be Italian food, good wine, that type of thing.” 

The trip will depart from the St. Joseph Museum at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 23, and make its first stop at the Pompeii Exhibition. That will be followed by lunch at Lidia’s, a visit to the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art and end with a stop on the way back to St. Joseph at Jowler Creek vineyard and winery. Dr. Albright will also be along to share his knowledge of Pompeii throughout the trip. 

Reservations are required by February 14th. For more information, call (816) 232-8471 or click here.

(News Release) – Students at three St. Joseph School District schools received awards in the 2017 Scholastics Art and Writing Awards Regional competition.

About 5 – 7% of students entering the competition received a Gold Key and will continue on to compete against students nationally. The top 10% of artwork received a Silver Key, and the top 15% received an Honorable Mention. Artworks that receive “GOLD KEY” recognition at the national level will be displayed in Washington D.C. and qualify for scholarship opportunities.

 

Visual Arts

 

Art Portfolio
Jillian Beauford, Central honorable mention teacher: Mindy Christofferson

Sara Marquardt, Central honorable mention teacher: Mindy Christofferson

Ceramics and Glass

Jessica Anderson, Central honorable mention teacher: Eric Simmons

Isaac Choi, Central gold key teacher: Eric Simmons

Jailine Delgado, Central honorable mention teacher: Eric Simmons

 

Digital Art

Lukas Alnutt, Bode three honorable mentions teacher: Rick Reigart

Daniel Bucher, Benton honorable mention teacher: Lynn Davis

Riley McMichael, Bode honorable mention teacher: Rick Reigart

 

Drawing and Illustration

Jillian Beauford, Central three honorable mentions teacher: Mindy Christofferson

Isaac Choi, Central honorable mention teacher: Eric Simmons

Chandra Traxler, Central honorable mention teacher: Mindy Christofferson

Jonathan Warner, Central honorable mention teacher: Renee Beggs

 

Painting

Liv Greer, Central honorable mention teacher: Jill Kirkendoll

 

Photography

Lukas Alnutt, Bode three honorable mentions teacher: Rick Reigart

Kiera Cohen, Central honorable mention teacher: Renee Beggs

Liv Greer, Central silver key teacher: Jill Kirkendoll

Riley McMichael, Bode honorable mention teacher: Rick Reigart

 

Sculpture

Isaac Choi, Central two honorable mentions teacher: Eric Simmons

 

Writing

 

Poetry

Shyla Cohen, Bode honorable mention teacher: Josie Clark

Emma Donaldson, Central gold key teacher: Kyla Ward

Liv Greer, Central honorable mention teacher: Kyla Ward

Bella Smith, Bode gold key teacher: Josie Clark

Julia Stolfus, Central honorable mention teacher: Kyla Ward

 

Flash Fiction

Shyla Cohen, Bode silver key teacher: Josie Clark

 

Science Fiction/Fantasy

Jonathon Potochnic, Central honorable mention teacher: Kyla Ward

 

Short Story

Isabel Scamurra, Central silver key teacher: Kyla Ward

 

Crews will close Ajax road Wednesday in Buchanan County to work on replacing tubes.

Buchanan County Emergency Manager, Bill Brinton said the Eastern District Barn will be replacing tubes from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. During that time, Ajax Road will be closed between Mansfield Road and Mason Road.

Cup of Joe has served up two years of support for local entrepreneurs.

Cup of Joe is a weekly program that started as a way to help entrepreneurs and small business owners. 

Jason Chase is an entrepreneur and small business owner of Tech Team, a business providing IT support to other small businesses. Chase said each Wednesday morning, there are two people who make presentations at Cup of Joe.

“They present what their business is and the challenges that they have in their business,” Chase said. “Then the group of people that come and watch the presentation can give feedback and give support to those entrepreneurs that are struggling in one or two different areas.” 

Another entrepreneur involved with Cup of Joe, Sarah DeGarmo, runs Rise by Design, providing branding, print, web and digital design. DeGarmo said the weekly meeting is a place where small business owners and entrepreneurs can find camaraderie. 

“Being a small business owner and entrepreneur, at times, can be a little daunting, it can be a little lonely because not everyone.. is a business owner. So it gives you a space to be with people who are like you, who are facing some of those same struggles that you are,” DeGarmo said. “I think it’s really important to, number one, support each other but also, number two, to learn from each other’s mistakes and winnings. It’s also a great place to learn about other people’s businesses and learn how we can support other businesses within our community.” 

Cup of Joe will celebrate two years on Wednesday. Chase said six entrepreneurs that have presented within the last year will be there to give an update on their business story. 

Presenters include:

Aaron Brennan with Fix, Cut, Haul

Diane Francis with Lettuce Dreams

Zack Parks with Ultimate Coating

Sean Beaver with Great American Kites and Events

Greg Hatten with Wooden Boat Adventures

Cole Woodbury with Felix Street Postcards

 

DeGarmo said anyone is welcome to attend the weekly gatherings. Cup of Joe begins with coffee at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesdays downstairs in the East Hills Library. 

For more information, visit the Cup of Joe website.

A 42-year-old St. Joseph man is due back in court later this month to face charges of 2nd-degree statutory rape after his first appearance Tuesday.

Manuel Ramos-Velasquez faces one class-c felony count in Buchanan County after the incident more than a year ago.

In court documents, a police officer cites witness statements asserting Ramos-Velasquez had sexual intercourse with the victim in December of 2015.

The defendant has been released from jail after posting $25,000 cash bail. He told Associate Circuit Judge Rebecca Spencer he hasn’t had a chance to speak with an attorney.

Judge Spencer entered a plea of not guilty on his behalf, and scheduled the case for the preliminary hearing docket February 23.