The Joplin Globe, Joplin, MO--PROFiLES

Welcome Babies: McCune Brooks Brings Forth Spradling Birthing Center

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:59:00 +0000

“Women will be pampered unmercifully,” said Pam Barlet, director of community relations and program development at McCune Brooks Regional Hospital in Carthage. “The new Spradling Birthing Center is opening on September 2. We are so excited to be welcoming babies back to this hospital.”

Light, Color, Composition

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:00:00 +0000

She calls herself an “impatient realist.” When you see her art, you recognize immediately the realist part. But “impatient” …?

British Invasion: Annual Car Show Gets Bigger Every Year

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:04:00 +0000

Although the songs of the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and the Kinks were blaring through the sound system, Carthage’s recent British invasion wasn’t about the music. . . . It was about the cars.

MGA Boasts Dedicated Director

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:07:00 +0000

Thirty-one years establishes an event as generational. And for 30 of those years, the Midwest Gathering of the Artists has been growing its roots ever deeper with the culturing oversight of Sandra “Sandy” Higgins.

Home Town Inspired: Young Entrepreneurs Invest Time and Energy

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:08:00 +0000

From the courthouse to the beautiful Victorian homes, Carthage is a unique and lovely town, full of surprises and its own quiet charm. It’s a town that not only supports local entrepreneurs but also encourages them, as evidenced by the many flourishing locally-owned enterprises.

Over the River, Through the Woods

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:10:00 +0000

“How can the long distance runner ever get lonely?” asks Snoopy in a 1978 Charles Schultz comic strip. In context, Snoopy poses the question following an ongoing series of complaints from his aching limbs; but the question is valid in reality as well.

“E” is for Energy, Education: New High School Includes Features to Lower Electric Bills

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:16:00 +0000

For those of us who walk around every night turning off lights and unplugging appliances to reduce our electric bill and keep our carbon footprint low, the opportunity to start from scratch and install energy-saving technology during the construction process would be invaluable.

Eyes on the Audience w/ John DeHoyos performance videos and audio interview

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:14:00 +0000

About a dozen hearty souls, including myself, braved the elements one recent wintery afternoon to listen to the musical stylings of a 28-year-old Southern California native named John DeHoyos.

Cards, Yards, and Bards: Duo Decorates Lawns for Special Occasions

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:33:00 +0000

Congratulations in 3-D. Happy Birthday in moos, baas, or vrooms. Be My Valentine in multiple hearts.

Girls Night Out

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:08:00 +0000

Girls Night Out, LLC, a non-profit organization to benefit women in need, is proud to announce that our inaugural empowerment event, the red carpet movie premier of “Sex and the City”, on June 2, 2008 was a huge success.

BMX Rolls: The Bridge skate/bike park director “ramps up” ministry

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:03:00 +0000

Bikes, skateboards, and kids. They’re all around at Autumn Ramp Park in Joplin. And they’re also all around Jeremiah Anderson, now in his third year as director of the Ramp Park and inspirer of the JoMoPro BMX competition, fast becoming one of the premier international bicycle gatherings.

Engineered Cowboy: 8-to-5 City Engineer a.k.a. Rodeo Roper

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:57:00 +0000

“We’re blessed with a lot of experience and a lot of good people in key positions.” Those words describe Jack Schaller’s feelings about his dual roles. He is an engineer through the week and a rodeo roper on weekends.

Like oil and water?

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:50:00 +0000

He was born in a home for unwed mothers and put up for adoption, but Paul Whetstone is pleased with the way his life has turned out.

Splat! Operation Paintball

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:41:00 +0000

Hiding out in camouflage, pushing past obstacles, and sneaking behind enemy lines. All the makings of a military maneuver, yet close to home.

From Hearse to Harley—It’s a Moving Life

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:27:00 +0000

There’s an attractive dark-haired funeral director in Joplin who rides a Harley Davidson Foxtail in her spare time. The lady is Kim Woodard, fairly new to motorcycle riding and loving it.