Jump start, April 21, 2006

Team roping event to benefit

Theresa Wilson

A benefit team roping event for Theresa Wilson will be held atnoon Saturday at the St. Joseph Stockyards.

Cost to enter the event is $15. Donations will be accepted forspectators. In case of rain the event will be held the followingSaturday, April 29.

The benefit team roping event is to help pay medical bills forMrs. Wilson who suffers from a rare form of cancer. For moreinformation, call George Duncan at 238-7029 or 233-0160, or RussMooney at 279-7392.

City Council retreat

open to public

The St. Joseph City Council will hold a "retreat" Saturday. Thesession is open to the public and will allow council members to getacquainted with each other, select committees and possibly discusscity issues. The retreat is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at theStoney Creek Inn, 1201 N. Woodbine Road.

Historical Society to host

event on family genealogy

The Holt County Historical Society's Genealogy and Family HistoryFair will feature a presentation by Sarah Waugh about how to searchfor family geneaology.

The fair will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Methodist Church inFortescue, Mo. Cost is $12 at the door. For more information, call232-8635 or e-mail daly@magiccablep.com. Other events include apresentation by an expert seamstress on period clothing, a discussionabout census records from 1790 to 1930, and the use of nationalarchives to enhance genealogy efforts.

Christian Brothers to hold

Alumni Banquet Saturday

The 139th Christian Brothers Alumni Banquet will be held Saturdayat the Ramada Inn. Honorees are the Golden Jubilee class of 1956.Special guests are the Convent of the Sacred Heart class of 1956.Alumni who have not received information need to contact Diane Slentzat Bishop LeBlond High School, 279-1629 Ext. 115.

Motorcycle awareness rides

will rev through state

CHILLICOTHE, Mo. - Two motorcycle awareness rides will take placeSaturday in northern Missouri.

One ride begins at 9:30 a.m. at the Pizza Hut in Carrollton andends in Brookfield at approximately 5 p.m. Another begins at 9:30a.m. in Cameron and will visit Maysville, Pattonsburg, Bethany,Albany, Stanberry, King City, Savannah and will end in St. Joseph.

The rides are being organized by Freedom of Road Riders Local 8 ofChillicothe and Freedom of Road Riders Local 41 of Cameron.

This is the fifth year of the ride and the first time the ride issanctioned as a statewide ride.

The 15 to 20 minute stops in each town will be to gather aproclamation from officials noting May as "Motorcycle AwarenessMonth," which will be taken on to Jefferson City Tuesday forpresentation to the governor's office on behalf of the Road Ridersand Missouri motorcyclists.

All motorcyclists are welcome to join at any location and ride asmuch as they wish. Lunch stops are planned in Princeton and Bethany.

Anyone interested in more information on the group can go to thisInternet address: www.forr8.net or call Steve Gallus at (816) 449-5037.