River Relief

December 3, 2012

Dec. 11 - Big Muddy Speaker Series - Rocheport 2012

"Lupus: Village by the River"

film screening presented by filmmakers Rhonda Cleeton and Robert Hemmelgarn

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

7 p.m. film screening
lower floor of the Les Bourgeois Vineyards Bistro 
in Rocheport, MO (directions below)
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Presentation is FREE and open to the public! Come early to purchase a great dinner upstairs at the Bistro!

We are continuing our tradition of offering something a little different for our December presentation with a full-length screening of a locally produced river film!

Lupus is a tiny little river town in Moniteau County across the river from Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area. For many in the area, it's known for its houses on stilts and its annual ChiliFest, when the town turns into on big musical and culinary party.

As a labor of love, Lupus resident Rhonda Cleeton and friend Robert Hemmelgarn teamed up to produce a wonderful tribute to the town, called "Lupus: Village on the river". Using the stories of the talented and hardy residents of Lupus, the film weaves a personal history of the town, including its beginnings as a railroad town in the 1880's, through the devastation of the Flood of 1993 to the present, where the Lupus General Store serves as a musical destination for troubadours from around the country. 

A couple of VW vans become casualties of the 1993 flood as the rains continue to fall. Courtesy of Doug Elley.

Directions

• Take I-70 to the Rocheport, MO, exit (Exit #115). It's the first exit east of the Missouri River.
• Head north toward Rocheport.
• After about a mile, turn left at the sign for Les Bourgeois Bistro. Follow the signs to the Bistro. You will probably need to park in the lot above the Bistro and walk the trail down.
• The presentations are held in the lower level. You can either enter at the restaurant entrance then go down the stairs to your left past the bar, or you can follow the walk to the right of the restaurant and enter through a glass door into the lower level.
• 14020 W. Hwy BB, Rocheport, MO (click for Google Map)