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11/11/2015

SMOKE FREE LAW STANDS → Three appellate judges agreed with Circuit Judge Dan Kellogg's imposition of $200 in fines against Uncle D's Sports Bar and Grill for violating the St. Joseph smoking ban.
Tuesday, owner Dwayne Leer told the News-Press he hasn't decided whether he'll continue his appeal.
The panel from the Western District of the Missouri Court of Appeals issued a 12-page ruling stating even if Uncle D's could be considered a billiard parlor, the 2014 city ordinance doesn't contain a billiard parlor exemption.
Read the story at St. Joseph News-Press at: http://bit.ly/1PnHihj

Three appellate judges agreed with Circuit Judge Dan Kellogg's imposition of $200 in fines against Uncle D's Sports Bar and Grill for violating the St. Joseph smoking ban.

04/30/2015

GUILTY PLEA → A former employee of a local bar was back in court Wednesday asking to plead guilty to a smoking violation instead of having a court trial.
April Beaver, a former employee of Peterman’s Shamrock, the local tavern on St. Joseph Avenue, faced a charge of violating the municipal smoking ban ordinance. The citation said she was smoking in the bar last Nov. 5. Read the St. Joseph News-Press article: http://bit.ly/1Fy3Nus

A former employee of a local bar was back in court Wednesday asking to plead guilty to a smoking violation instead of having a court trial.

04/14/2015

FINES IN SMOKING CASES - Three cases involving violations of the city’s smoking ban went Monday before Municipal Judge John Boeh. Read the St. Joseph News-Press article: http://bit.ly/1H33MOV

Three cases involving violations of the city’s smoking ban went Monday before Municipal Judge John Boeh.

03/27/2015

THEY'RE BACK - The petition committee that failed to obtain enough signatures to repeal and replace the city's smoking ordinance has filed a new affidavit for an initiative petition. Read the St. Joseph News-Press story: http://bit.ly/1Nl06rI

The petition committee that failed to obtain enough signatures to repeal and replace the city's smoking ordinance has filed a new affidavit for an initiative petition.

03/17/2015

PETITION PULLED - A St. Joseph committee seeking the repeal of the city’s smoking ban asked for the removal of their agenda item at the City Council’s meeting Monday night.Read the full St. Joseph News-Press article http://bit.ly/18WsrqI

A St. Joseph committee seeking the repeal of the city’s smoking ban asked for the removal of their agenda item at the City Council’s meeting Monday night.

03/14/2015

WIN AT ANY COST - Read the The St. Louis Post-Dispatch & STLtoday.com investigation that exposes the tie between the su***de of MO Auditor Tom Schweich and the consultants hired by the Smoke-Free Ordinance opposition...
Tucker said his group hired Roe to fight the anti-smoking ordinance because of his reputation.
“When he takes his gloves off, he can hit hard, and I don’t think he worries too much about it,” Tucker said.
Here's a link to the full article.
http://bit.ly/18o1s7v

Jeff Roe of Kansas City is known for hardball tactics.

03/13/2015

COUNCIL TO REVIEW PETITION - City Manager Bruce Woody said the council will determine if they are willing to accept the petition.
"They're not judging the quality or the content of the petition, they're not judging the quality or content of the county clerk's interpretation of the signatures, they're really just determining whether they are willing to accept an initiative petition, despite not having enough signatures," he said. Read the full St. Joseph News-Press article: http://bit.ly/18djzwO

A petition to repeal the city's smoking ordinance will proceed to the City Council despite not having the required number of signatures.

03/10/2015

SMOKE-FREE ORD UPHELD > AGAIN → On Monday, after hearing an oral argument from Laura Lutz, the new city attorney, the judge issued his ruling. Mr. Kellogg found Mr. Leer guilty on two city code violations for smoking and having ashtrays in Uncle D's. Read the full St. Joseph News-Press article http://bit.ly/1868Hki

Dewayne Leer, co-owner of Uncle D's Sports Bar & Grill, said he'll be appealing his second loss for violating the city's new smoking ban.

03/04/2015

REPEAL PETITION FALLS SHORT - Mary Baack-Garvey, county clerk, said the group Committee for Fairness in St. Joseph received 2,392 signatures of registered voters in St. Joseph. They needed 2,568.
Read the full St. Joseph News Press article: http://bit.ly/1wIeoAH

A petition to repeal the smoking ban once again fell short on the signatures needed to bring it forward to the City Council.

02/13/2015

809 SIGNATURES SHORT - A petition seeking to repeal and replace St. Joseph's clean air ordinance has failed to get the needed number of signatures. City Clerk Paula Heyde said the petition fell short by 809 signatures. It needed 2,568. She said he would then have 10 days from receiving the letter to produce the needed 809 signatures.
Read the full St. Joseph News-Press article: http://bit.ly/1KSZ5rN

A petition seeking to repeal and replace St. Joseph's clean air ordinance has failed to get the needed number of signatures.

01/05/2015

BAR THRIVES SINCE SMOKE-FREE → The Muny Inn, ground zero for the opposition to the smoke-free ordinance, has been booming since the smoke-free ordinance passed. They've added on to their facility, added food and just made a major announcement that will bring top music acts to St. Joe! Read the story in the St. Joseph News-Press at this link: http://bit.ly/13Rgyjf

When Muny Inn co-owner Timmy Lawrence took over the then-fledgling Muny Inn at the corner of Mitchell Avenue and 33rd Street, he wanted to make a big change not only to the bar but the St. Joseph area.

12/03/2014

SMOKES, TAXES, NAZI'S & TESTS → From Alonzo Weston's column, "Catalog of St. Joseph Holiday Toys"... He reminds us, "Remember, these toys are entirely fictional. They’re all in fun, so please no lawsuits. Ease up a little and let’s have some fun. Happy shopping."
ST. JOSEPH SMOKING ORDINANCE DOLL: Pull the string and hear the doll cough out 12 different sayings: “It’s just like N**i Germany.” “Where are my rights?” “I pay taxes.” “I just won’t ever go out again in my life.” Comes with free pack of ci******es and 25 percent off coupon for pulmonary test Read the full column in the St. Joseph News-Press at this link: http://bit.ly/1wrDJO4

I never understood how people so full of turkey could be so full of fight when they go shopping on Thanksgiving Day. I’m too full of food and football to go fist-fight with anybody over an Xbox One.

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