November 20, 2009
Erin Wisdom - Lifestyles Reporter
Lighting a beacon
Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009
Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009
Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009
Friday, Sept. 18, 2009
Weighing in on exercise
Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009
Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009
Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009
Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009
Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009
Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009
Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009
Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009
Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009
A premium on health-care reform
Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009
Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009
Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009
Monday, Aug. 24, 2009
Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009
Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009
Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009
Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009
Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009
Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009
Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009
Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009
Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009
Monday, Aug. 3, 2009
Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009
Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009
Friday, July 31, 2009
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Marriage: A miracle drug?
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Kruse reflects on his legacy
Sunday, July 26, 2009
More than a store
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Saturday, July 25, 2009
140 youths take time to touch up region
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Sunday, July 19, 2009
The rest of the story
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Monday, July 13, 2009
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Drink up
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009
The pastor of Riverside Church knows God doesn’t live there.
Not in the physical structure of the church, anyway. God lives in people’s hearts, the Rev. Tim Doyle points out, but that doesn’t mean a church building can’t reflect the heart its congregation has for God. In this spirit, Riverside’s approximately 30-year-old building has been undergoing renovations recently — including one that wasn’t originally on the list.
Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009
An elderly man, blind and partially deaf, approached Dr. David Mason after church one Sunday and told him he didn’t say enough about hell.
Dr. Mason isn’t sure how the man — who he knew from his time at a church in St. Louis — even made the walk to church every week. But he saw in him a sort of sage wisdom.
“He said, 'People have to know,’” Dr. Mason, now the senior pastor of Green Valley Church in St. Joseph, remembers.
Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009
Religion in brief for Sept. 19, 2009
Heartland switching to mannequins for PALS trainingFriday, Sept. 18, 2009
After more than 25 years using live cats in its pediatric advanced life support (PALS) course, Heartland Regional Medical Center is making the switch to state-of-the-art mannequins.
The intent behind using cats always has been to provide as lifelike a situation as possible in training medical professionals to intubate the small airways of infants and other young children, Heartland has said in the past, and cats’ airways are similar to those of children. The hospital drew criticism from PETA in June for its use of cats, but maintained that the cats were treated humanely and that they were its best training option — until recently.
Weighing in on exercise
Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009
There’s no question exercise does a body good.
But how effective is it, really, in leading to weight loss? According to a recent Time magazine article, possibly not as effective as it’s generally touted to be.
“The basic problem is that while it’s true that exercise burns calories and that you must burn calories to lose weight, exercise has another effect: it can stimulate hunger,” author John Cloud writes in “Why Exercise Won’t Make You Thin,” published Aug. 9. “That causes us to eat more, which in turn can negate the weight-loss benefits we just accrued. Exercise, in other words, isn’t necessarily helping us lose weight. It may even be making it harder.”
Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009
Healthcare notes for Sept. 15, 2009
Fall fashion 101Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009
The calendar says it’s still summer, but it sure feels like fall.
Fortunately, clothing retailers are ready to outfit you for the season — and we asked a couple of them what’s in for women this autumn.
Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009
The pastor of Riverside Church knows God doesn’t live there.
Not in the physical structure of the church, anyway. God lives in people’s hearts, the Rev. Tim Doyle points out, but that doesn’t mean a church building can’t reflect the heart its congregation has for God.
Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009
Deanna Sporleder’s first time among the masses of the March for Life in Washington, D.C., came with some surprises.
The Maryville, Mo., woman was surprised how many young people — high school and college students — she saw. She was surprised at the diversity of the groups represented. And she was surprised to see cameras.
Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009
Religion in brief for Sept. 12, 2009
Albright steps down after 30 years at Wyatt Park BaptistWednesday, Sept. 9, 2009
Sunday was strange for Dr. Jimmy Albright.
It was his first Sunday in 30 years not serving as senior pastor of Wyatt Park Baptist Church — a milestone that came sooner than the April 2010 retirement date he’d announced last spring. His decision to step down early came as a surprise to some, especially amid a layoff of three of the church’s other pastors for economic reasons.
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009
The twin redheads Dr. Nicole White saw last week didn’t have deep decay. But as they took their turns in her chair at Northwest Family Dental in St. Joseph, the boys did need more than the usual amount of anesthesia to keep them numb as she filled their cavities.
Dr. White might have found this strange — except for the fact that as redheads go, it’s really pretty standard.
Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009
Upon seeing the spires reaching up from downtown St. Joseph, you probably don’t contemplate the centuries of ecclesiastical history behind them.
But David Lewis does. A banker by trade, Mr. Lewis has long had an interest in church architecture — and after 25 years of collecting information on St. Joseph’s churches, he put together a book earlier this year showcasing it.
Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009
Religion in brief for Sept. 5, 2009
West Point grad blossoms into Benedictine SisterSunday, Aug. 30, 2009
As the sun broke through clouds and lit the fields of rural Clyde, Mo., it was obvious Nancy Gucwa had traveled a long way from her native Staten Island, N.Y.
But perhaps an even greater journey is the one she’s made from West Point graduate to Benedictine Sister.
A premium on health-care reform
Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009
Linda Judah wishes there weren’t a need for free clinics like hers.
But there is a need — a 127-person-per-day need for the services the Social Welfare Board offers the uninsured. Ms. Judah, its director, sees it as a safety net.
“Our people aren’t poor enough or sick enough to be on Medicaid, but they don’t make enough for sliding pay scales, either,” she said. “I truly wish that everyone could access health care through a traditional modality. ... If we weren’t around, where would these people go?”
Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009
‘Church in the Park’
As part of the 21st annual Southside Fall Festival, a community worship service will be held at the gazebo in Hyde Park at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 20.
The Rev. Jared Hamilton of First Baptist Church will be the guest speaker; music will be provided by 2 Hymns and a Her. Following the service, a continental breakfast will be served in the food court. The public is invited.
DeKalb Christian youth activities
Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009
The Rev. Roger Lenander knows the perception people may have of downtown churches: Stately and old, with congregations to match.
But he also knows this impression isn’t entirely accurate.
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009
James Weitz has a healing touch.
This is what you would hear, anyway, from a woman who no longer has a frozen shoulder. She’d been coming to Body Business Massage & Wellness in St. Joseph, receiving massage therapy from owner Diann White, and improved a lot from this. But she wasn’t “completely cured” — as she later described herself to Ms. White — until after Mr. Weitz performed reiki on her.
Monday, Aug. 24, 2009
Liz Hatten has that new-start glow.
With a new school year just two days away, she was jittery on Monday with anticipation and maybe a few nerves — but mostly just anticipation. There’s an element of the unknown, as she’s brand new to Parkway Elementary School. But she won’t be alone, of course, since so many students in St. Joseph have changed schools this year.
Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009
“Who could possibly have the manners of a queen in a gray flannel wrapper? And how many women really lovely and good — especially good — commit esthetic suicide by letting themselves slide down to where they 'feel natural’ in an old gray flannel wrapper, not only actually but mentally.”
A different kind of day careSaturday, Aug. 22, 2009
It isn’t Sunday, but the church isn’t empty, either.
A little girl sits at a table, trying hard to learn to chew and swallow solid food. Not far away, an infant sleeps in a crib. And other young children squirm on small mattresses, dutifully adhering to the rest time required after lunch.
Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009
The Rev. Roger Lenander knows the perception people may have of downtown churches: Stately and old, with congregations to match.
But he also knows this impression isn’t entirely accurate.
Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009
“We’ve got to get our butterfly jars out of the sun. We mustn’t leave them in the sun, or they’ll roast.”
This may not sound like a typical start to a science class, but as Amy Grier speaks it, she’s about to explain the difference between controls and variables when it comes to performing an experiment. Ms. Grier, education director of the St. Joseph Museums, led a butterfly science camp at the museums last week — giving a group of about a dozen 4- to 8-year-olds a chance to brush up on the scientific method before heading back to school.
Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009
Sister Tarcisia Villotti is in charge of the orchard — all 50 trees of it that must be uprooted and moved.
It’s hard work for a good cause: If buildings and roadways were placed as originally planned on the 280 acres south of St. Joseph belonging to the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, they’d be at risk of flooding. So the orchard must be moved in order that the property’s first building — a guest house — can be built in its place.
But that’s OK; these Benedictine sisters know all about moving and putting down new roots.
Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced this week that Shady Lawn Nursing Home in Savannah, Mo., was not in substantial compliance with Medicare regulations and that CMS’ agreement with the home would be terminated Aug. 23.
Stay sharpTuesday, Aug. 11, 2009
Gladys Carothers is 97 and knits stocking caps, because she doesn’t like knitting mittens.
She has her arthritis exercise class and her weight lifting and her tai chi. She walks after every meal, because her doctor tells her feet are for walking. And if you want to know how to spell her last name, she’ll make it simple: Just “car” and “others.”
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009
Healthcare notes for Aug. 11, 2009
Seminary of a possible saintSaturday, Aug. 8, 2009
Conception (Mo.) Seminary College might one day be able to call itself the alma mater of a saint.
That will be the case, anyway, if the Roman Catholic Church decides the Rev. Emil Kapaun — a priest who graduated from Conception in the 1930s — meets its criteria for sainthood. Of 10,000 saints, he would be only the third American to receive this designation.
Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009
Religion in brief for Aug. 8, 2009
Healthcare notes for Aug. 4, 2009Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009
Healthcare notes for Aug. 4, 2009
Doctors reflect on new Heartland CEOMonday, Aug. 3, 2009
Dr. Mark Laney will step into his role as Heartland Health’s president and CEO today, marking the first time in a quarter-century someone new will fill the position.
This newness in itself is notable, but also notable is the fact that Dr. Laney brings a background different than most other health care CEOs in the area.
“Missouri doesn’t have a lot of physician/CEOs in the hospital community,” said Dave Dillon, vice president of media relations for the Missouri Hospital Association.
Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009
Sister Elizabeth Carrillo wasn’t a practicing Catholic when she first read the Rule of Benedict, a text written by a sixth-century monk as a guide to monastic life.
Then a Boston University student studying violin performance, she had no plans to enter monastic life herself. But somehow, the Rule had a hold on her.
“I remember picking up the Rule of Benedict the first time and just being riveted by it,” says Sister Carrillo, now 37 and a member of the Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica in Atchison, Kan. “ ... I checked out that worn copy multiple times, until I couldn’t check it out any more.”
Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009
Religion in brief for Aug. 1, 2009
How do you compare?Friday, July 31, 2009
The Pew Forum recently released data from a survey of Americans' religious affiliations and beliefs about hot-button issues - ranging from homosexuality to heaven and hell - and USA Today has presented it in a way that's pretty perfect for you visual learners out there.
Tanning poses high cancer risk, new study findsThursday, July 30, 2009
After being classified for years as “probable carcinogens,” tanning beds have now been moved to the highest cancer-risk category — home to products such as tobacco and arsenic.
Marriage: A miracle drug?
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
When you made those “in sickness or in health” vows, you might have been increasing your chances at the “health” part.
This is what a study released this month indicates, anyway, about the effects of a stable, long-term marriage. Researchers at the University of Chicago found that among people 50 and older, married individuals were less likely to struggle with chronic conditions, mobility limitations, depressive symptoms and poor self-rated health than those who were never married, divorced or widowed, according to a report from the Health Behavior News Service.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Healthcare notes for July 28, 2009
Five down in personal goal to fight MSSunday, July 26, 2009
Thirteen years ago, Annette Bertelsen’s longest bike ride had been to Stewartsville, Mo.
Then, just for the challenge, the now 41-year-old St. Joseph woman decided to do Kansas City’s 150-mile Bike MS ride. And from that point on she was hooked, not only by the experience but by the cause. Ms. Bertelsen will ride in her 14th Bike MS on Sept. 26 and 27, and she doesn’t plan to stop this streak any time soon.
Kruse reflects on his legacy
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Lowell Kruse will begin his retirement Aug. 1.
Aug. 1 also happens to be the day that, 25 years ago, he began his career as Heartland Health’s president and CEO. Retiring on this milestone anniversary wasn’t anything he planned; it just happened to work out, given the time frame in which Heartland’s incoming CEO was hired and could begin the job.
But given how Mr. Kruse ended up at Heartland in the first place — and how long he stayed — it seems fitting that there’s an element of the unexpected in his exit, as well.
More than a store
Saturday, July 25, 2009
The current economic climate might not be the best for beginning a small business.
Michael Thomas knew this when he found himself without work and decided to begin an online Christian bookstore, GreatChristianGifts.com, last spring. But he also knew the store would be more than that.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Religion in brief for July 25, 2009
140 youths take time to touch up region
Saturday, July 25, 2009
More than 140 youths from 14 counties traveled to St. Joseph this week — and will leave behind a community that’s a bit better.
Do away with the dog days of summerSunday, July 19, 2009
By this point in the summer, the novelty of not being in school has worn off, and maybe you’re hearing that all-too-familiar chorus from your kids: “I’m bored.”
Summer vacation still has a few weeks left, but don’t despair. Instead, check out these ideas for keeping kids occupied:
The rest of the story
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Maybe it seems like you can’t live with it or without it.
Rest, that is. Between a hectic schedule that keeps you on the move and stress that keeps you from really relaxing even when you have the time to, it’s easy to feel like you’re running on empty. The effects of this can be spiritual as well as physical, but they don’t have to be inevitable — especially if you take some steps toward rest in addition to those all-important eight hours of sleep.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Religion in brief for July 18, 2009
The biology behind the thermostat battleTuesday, July 14, 2009
It’s 90 degrees outside, and I’m wearing a sweater.
I’m wearing a sweater because I’m inside, where an arctic breeze blows from vents in the ceiling, making short sleeves out of the question — at least for me. But evidently not for my co-worker, sitting one desk away in a T-shirt and talking on the phone without any noticeable teeth-chattering.
It’s a scenario that plays out in offices everywhere, I’m sure, as well as in homes where husbands and wives fight over how to set the thermostat. But what causes this discrepancy in comfort levels?
Monday, July 13, 2009
Community Hospital-Fairfax (Mo.) has surpassed its $1.5 million fundraising goal for its new facility. In front of a crowd of hospital supporters, contributors and employees on June 30, Community Hospital Board of Directors President Beverly White announced that the capital campaign, begun in May 2008, had raised more than $1,518,000. Donations continued coming in, bringing the total to more than $1,526,000 as of Friday. “We have 167 individuals, businesses and foundations that have pledged to our campaign, over 100 participants in our 5K Fun Walk event and 100 percent of our employees who have also contributed generously to this campaign,” Community Hospital CEO Myra Evans told the crowd June 30. “We will all have great health care right here at home because of you.”
Summer fun as a starting pointSaturday, July 11, 2009
It’s not every week Faith United Baptist Church becomes Australia.
And it’s not every week all the kids at its Down-Under-inspired vacation Bible school come to Faith United Baptist.
In fact, about a third of the children who attended the VBS last month at the St. Joseph church come from families that don’t regularly go to church anywhere, VBS director Gina Harr says. This is a trend that holds true at many vacation Bible schools, which raises a question: What motivates parents who don’t go to church to send their children in droves to these church-sponsored summer activities?
Drink up
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
No one needs to tell you water’s important, right?
But staying hydrated, especially in the hot summer months, may be more of a trick than you realize — especially if you prefer sugary soda or caffeine-loaded energy drinks to plain ol’ H20. Two St. Joseph dieticians offer these tips for effectively filling up on fluids:
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