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Good News: Mid-Continent Public Library Food for Fines October 11-17 Mid-Continent Public Library (MCPL) is once again hosting its Food for Fines program October 11th—17th at all area branches. Bring boxed or canned nonperishable food items to any MCPL location to pay off your overdue fines and help out those in need in your community. Each single food item will count as $1.00 off existing overdue fines or
replacement card charges, up to $10. Donations of food items are welcome even if you do not have any library fines. To date, Food for Fines has collected 145,000 food items for local charities and food pantries. For more information, visit www.mymcpl.org.
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Four-legged friends and their owners are invited to gather for fun, games, and competition at Dogtober Fest 2021, Sunday, October 17th from 10:00am— 4:00pm at the Kemper Outdoor Education Center in Jackson County’s
Fleming Park. This is the 27th year for the popular annual event presented by Jackson County Parks + Rec. Admission is free with the donation of dog food to benefit the Lee’s Summit Animal Shelter and
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Board approves final plat for Creekside Villas, meets October 21st to work on budget The Board of Aldermen met briefly on October 11th, approving the final plat for Creekside Villas, a planned maintenance free community for adults 55 and older. The development is generally located west of Sni-A-Bar Parkway on the north side of Sni-A-Bar Blvd, and is being developed by Jeff Handy of Jeff Handy Construction LLC. A public hearing was also held to consider an amended site plan for Missouri Made Marijuana. The
amendment would allow for a temporary storage structure to be placed at the site to hold fertilizer and other materials. The Board approved the first reading of the proposed ordinance allowing for the amendment to the previously approved site plan. The Board will meet for a budget meeting on October 21, 2021 at 6:00pm in the Council Chambers at Grain Valley City Hall.
Two opportunities remain to participate in listening sessions for City branding project Alderman Stratton and Alderman Cleaver met with residents from Ward I on October 12th as a part of an effort to engage citizens in the branding conversations currently underway. The City is hosting a series of listening sessions at Iron Kettle Brewery, 508 Main ST, and two opportunities remain for citizens to share their thoughts regarding the branding position of the City to prospective businesses and residents. Alderman Mills and Alderman Knox will meet with Ward II residents on October 14th, and Alderman Bass and
Alderman Headley will meet with Ward III residents on October 20th. Each session will be held from 5:30pm— 7:00pm. Residents are welcome to attend any session, regardless of their Ward. Hosting aldermen, along with City staff, will visit with constituents during these evening sessions to gather input on what Grain Valley means to them. Residents who have not already done so are encouraged to complete the branding survey at www.brandgrainvalley.com.
In This Edition: Looking Back: Cheering for the Eagles
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Business: Wild Souls seeks sponsors for Shop with Conservation Agent event 5 Capitol Report: Rep. Jeff Coleman
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Your Health: Plants on your Plate
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Cover Image: Audean Scarborough, Carol Durkee, Wanda LaRue, Sandra (Temple) Elliott, Janet Baird, Florene (Brown) Wiggins and Patsy Williamson as they appeared in the 1956 Treasure Chest. See Looking Back on page 4.
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3 Police Blotter The following information is derived from the Grain Valley Police Department daily calls for service log for the week of September 29—October 5 , 2021. September 29, 2021 700 Block of Main 1300 Block of RD Mize 1100 Block of Buckner Tarsney 1100 Block of McQuerry 1000 Block of Ryan RD 600 Block of Yennie 300 Block of Crestview 100 Block of E Harris 700 Block of Main
September 30, 2021 Oak & Broadway 40 Hwy & Meadow 500 Block of NW Willow 900 Block of SW Foxtail Eastbound Duncan 800 Block of SW Meadow 200 Block of Cross Creek LN 800 Block of NW Hawthorn CT 300 Block of SW Lois LN 1000 Block of Rock Creek LN 1000 Block of Sandy LN 700 Block of NW Meadow DR Barr & 40 HWY
Citizen Contact Via Phone Area Check Fraud Citizen Contact Alarm VIN Verification Civil Standby Stealing/Property Damage Citizen Contact Via Phone
Debris in Roadway Motorist Assist Disturbance Area Check Tree in Roadway Citizen Contact Via Phone Possible Harassment Verbal Disturbance Recovered Stolen Vehicle Citizen Assist Citizen Contact Alarm Motor Vehicle Accident
October 1, 2021 500 Block of Eagles PKWY 700 Block of Main
Assist SRO Citizen Contact Via Phone 700 Block of Main Confirm Stolen Recovery 600 Block of Walnut Citizen Contact 1100 Block of Main Harassment 1100 Block of S Buckner Tarsney RD Suspicious Vehicle 800 Block of SanKar Welfare Check 700 Block of Main Citizen Contact 900 Block of SW Hereford Peace Disturbance 900 Block of Ryan RD Suspicious Person 700 Block of Squire Dealer Application 300 Block of Rock Creek LN Civil Standby 900 Block of Stonebrook LN Alarm October 2, 2021 600 Block of Valley Ridge Cir 500 Block of Woodbury 400 Block of S Outer RD 400 Block of S Outer RD 300 Block of Cannon 100 Block of Aaron CT
700 Block of N Main ST 900 Block of Sni A Bar 700 Block of Main 1300 Block of Greyston Circle October 3, 2021 700 Block of Main EB I 70 Exit Ramp 40 HWY & Sni A Bar 1200 Block of Valley Ridge 1100 Blk of S Buckner Tarsney RD 600 Block of BB Logan & Crestview
Citizen Contact Parking Complaint Harassment Area Check
Citizen ContactCivil Matter Area Check Area Check Alarm C & I Driver Suspicious Vehicle Suspicious Person
October 4, 2021 1400 Block of Minter Way 700 Block of Main
Alarm Citizen Contact-Via Phone 700 Block of Main Agency Assist-MO Social Services 800 Block of SW Orchard CT 911 Hang Up 1600 Block of Highview DR Citizen Contact Main & 40 HWY Motor Vehicle Accident 1300 Block of Lindenwood Disturbance BB & Jefferson Stealing 1800 Block of Elmwood Suspicious Subject 1200 Block of NW Valley Ridge DR Alarm 600 Block of Gateway Welfare Check 1300 Block of Valley Woods CT Disturbance Past October 5, 2021 1900 Block of SW Eagles PKWY 100 Block of Sunny LN Bent Oak & Woodbury 900 Blcok of Deer Creek RD 300 Block of Eagles PKWY AA & Sni A Bar 700 Block of Main 500 Block of Shorthorn DR 1800 Block of NW Mya CT 200 Block of Cypress ST
Citizen Contact Burglary Attempt Excessive Traffic Citizen Contact Parking Complaint Area Check Harassment Attempted Arson Citizen Contact Assault
Additional calls for service: Domestic violence: 7 Suicidal subject: 3
Noise Complaint Noise Complaint Verbal Disturbance Leaving the Scene Burglary Alarm
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Looking Back
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Looking Back: Cheering for the Eagles by Marcia Napier, Grain Valley Historical Society If you have lived in Grain Valley very long, you must know that our cheerleaders are among the best in the State of Missouri. The trophy cases in the Senior High Commons are filled with the many state championship trophies they have won over the past several years. Originally called yell leaders, cheerleaders have been a part of sports since the turn of the last century. The first intercollegiate football game was played in 1869, between Princeton University and Rutgers University in New Jersey, and by the 1880s, Princeton had formed an all-male pep club. On 2 November 1898, standing in front of a crowd of sport fans, Johnny Campbell, a medical student at the University of Minnesota began the chant,” Minn-e-SoTah!” He was so effective that the team won and he made history as the first cheerleader. Some high schools began having yell leaders in the 1920s. A search of yearbooks did not reveal any cheerleaders in Grain Valley prior to 1945.
Three girls appeared in the yearbooks wearing uniforms which were probably blue slacks with blue and white tops. Unless they had something on the back of their sweaters there is nothing to indicate they are Eagles. Does anyone besides me question their pose? In the 1952 Treasurer Chest there were four girls who cheered for football, but I found this picture of the basketball cheerleaders, two girls and two guys! Eventually our cheerleaders began to be identified by the “G” on their uniform. And, by the way, in the 1950s cheerleaders only had ONE uniform. It was always worn with saddle oxfords or saddle shoes, as they were sometimes called. Megaphones were also used by cheer squads. In 1948 Lawrence Herkimer founded NCA (National Cheerleaders Association) and turned school spirit into a multimillion-dollar business. NCA began summer cheerleading camps which were held on colleges campus across the nation. Crepe paper pom poms were
Corinne Moore, Margaret L. (Brown) Reeder and Rosemary Williams as they appeared in the 1945 Treasure Chest. Photo credit: Grain Valley Historical Society around in the 1930s but they didn’t hold up to the demands of dedicated cheerleaders that performed on the sidelines no matter what the weather. So, Herkimer introduced better pom pons. He founded Cheerleader Supply company in 1953. The old megaphones were replaced by spirit sticks, vinyl pom poms, and hair bows!
See the evolution of cheerleading in Grain Valley. The Historical Society invites you to join us for Coffee with Classmates –the Rock ‘n Roll Years (1950-1970) on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 beginning at 10:00 AM. We will reconnect, reminiscence, and share memorabilia from our days at Grain Valley! I hope you will join us.
Left: Bill Wilke, Janice (Thompson) Butler, Birdie Jo Jenkins and Ted Magee as they appeared in the 1952 Treasure Chest yearbook. Right: Audean Scarborough, Carol Durkee, Wanda LaRue, Sandra (Temple) Elliott, Janet Baird, Florene (Brown) Wiggins and Patsy Williamson as they appeared in the 1956 Treasure Chest Photo credit: Grain Valley Historical Society
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Community Voices
6 Capitol Report by Rep. Jeff Coleman, MO District 32 House Committee Examines Foster Care Failures Missouri House members aren’t pleased with a lack of answers from the Department of Social Services in the wake of a federal report slamming the department’s lack of response when children in foster care go missing. The report released last week by the U.S. Department of Health and Senior Services’ Office of the Inspector General is based on 2019 data. It said the state does not properly report when children are missing and doesn’t do enough to keep them from going missing again, if they are found. The House Children and Families Committee held a public hearing this week to delve into the report and seek answers from the department. The chair of the committee said, “I was shocked by the scope of the report but I was not surprised by the content.” The study found that 978 children went from missing state care at some point during 2019. In looking closely at the handling of 59 cases of children missing from foster care, it found that in nearly half there was no evidence that the state had reported those children missing as required by law. The committee heard testimony from the Department of Social Services Acting Director who said many of the policy issues cited in the report stemmed from a previous administration. She produced a 2016
memo from the previous director that allowed caseworkers to quit some practices and documentation, some of which she says has been resumed since 2019. The chair of the House Children and Families Committee and other lawmakers were frustrated by what they saw as a “passing of the buck,” trying to blame that earlier administration, and a failure to follow the law and to implement programs the legislature has authorized to help the division keep foster kids safe. She asked, “If the tools that have been given by the legislature have not been utilized and if the state and federal laws are not being followed because it’s the policy of the department, what enforcement mechanism could the legislature use to induce you to follow state and federal statute?” The chair of the House Children and Families Committee went on to say she was troubled the department did not provide much information outside of what was in the federal report and even challenged its findings. She said the next step will be to hold a hearing focused on possible solutions. “We’re going to continue to work and see what pressure we can put on the department to continue to follow state and federal law. The committee will continue to hold hearings. We’ll probably have one more and then we’ll have a report with recommendations and I would think that you’ll see legislation that comes out of this process,” she said.
State Continues to See Healthy Revenue Growth Missouri continues to see its economy grow and received good news again this week when the September revenue numbers showed a healthy increase. For September 2021 the state took in $1.1 billion in revenue, which is up from $944.5 million in September 2020. The enhanced level of revenue amounts to a 16.3 percent increase. The latest revenue numbers show sales and use tax collection increased by 20.7 percent in September. Overall, the state has seen sales and use tax collection for the year increase by 22.9 percent. To date the state has collected $736.9 million in sales tax revenue. At the same point last year, the state had collected only $599.7 million. The state has also seen other collections increase this year with the exception of individual income taxes. For September, income tax collections were down by 17.1 percent, and for the year they are down 18.9 percent overall. The state has currently collected $1.9 billion
in income tax, while at the same time last year it had collected $2.35 billion. The drop in income tax collection is the result of skewed numbers from last year when tax filing deadlines in April
and June were moved to July 15, 2020. The late deadline put many of the income tax collections in the FY 2021 fiscal year, which inflated the overall numbers for the year. Despite the continued healthy growth, the late filing deadlines from 2020 continue to put the state behind the revenue collections seen last year. To date the state has seen a decrease of 10.6 percent in overall revenues. At this time last year the state had collected $3.09 billion in revenue. This year so far the state has collected $2.76 billion. Despite this, the state budget director says Missouri continues to be on pace to fully fund the state operating budget. Please let me know If you have other concerns and suggestions. If you would like to schedule a specific time to meet locally, please call my office at 573-7511487, or email my office at jeff.coleman@house.mo.gov.
Your Health
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Plants on your Plate: Cauliflower by Denise Sullivan, MS, CWP, CNWE, Nutrition and Health Education Field Specialist, University of MO Extension While we are accustomed to finding cauliflower year-round in the grocery store, it is also a favorite cool season vegetable that can be found as farmers markets are winding down for the season. Many people might find this vegetable bland on its own, but cauliflower is rapidly gaining attention and popularity for its versatility. Cauliflower is member of the Brassica family, making it related to broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and cabbage. The word cauliflower literally means ‘cabbage flower’. It originated from the island of Cyprus in the 13th century before making its way to western Europe in the 16th century and eventually to the United States in the 1900’s. Today, California is the top producer of cauliflower, as well as Arizona, Florida, and Texas. The cooler climate states of Michigan, New York, Washington, and Oregon also make the list of top producing states. Cauliflower is a good source of vitamins C, K, B6 and folate, as well as the minerals potassium, phosphorus, and calcium. While white cauliflower is most common, selective plant breeding has also produced green, orange, and purple varieties. The various color varieties also supply unique phytonutrients found in their color families: beta carotene in orange, anthocyanins in purple and chlorophyl in a green variety also known as broccoflower. Even the standard white cauliflower provides the phytonutrient sulforaphane, which is found in the colored varieties as well. Sulforaphane is the compound that gives a bitter taste
to vegetables in the Brassica family, particularly when overcooked. With this rich nutrient profile, cauliflower joins the list of vegetables that provides protection against diabetes, heart disease, stroke, certain cancers, and other inflammation related health conditions. When selecting cauliflower look for heavy, dense heads that are four to six inches across, with bright green intact leaves. No matter which color variety, there should be no discoloration on the florets, also called ‘curds’. Cauliflower wrapped in sealed plastic can hasten mold and spoilage, so it is recommended to transfer to a loosely sealed bag with a paper towel to absorb moisture for storage up to seven days. For maximum flavor, nutrition, and color retention, choose steaming, sauteing or roasting over boiling. A bit of acid such as lemon juice also aids in keeping white cauliflower from darkening. Because of its neutral flavor, cauliflower can be easily combined with other vegetables in a mixed sauté and is also commonly used in curry dishes. It has also become a popular replacement for rice when finely chopped or as a main ingredient in low carb pizza crust. A favorite preparation at my house it to mix with mashed potatoes, which reduces the carbohydrate count and increases the fiber content (and no one will really notice). Because this involves boiling the vegetables to get them soft enough to mash, I like to save the cooking water and freeze for use in soup or stew. I hope you will give this recipe a try!
Cauliflower and Potato Mash-Up
(Makes 6 servings) 2 pounds potatoes, cut into cubes 1 head cauliflower (about 1 pound) chopped 2 Tablespoons olive oil 4 cloves garlic, minced ¼ cup skim milk ½ cup reduced fat sour cream Wash hands and food preparation surfaces. Wash potatoes and cauliflower with water prior to cutting. In a large pot, combine cauliflower and potatoes. Cover with water and bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer 10-15 minutes until vegetables are tender. Drain water from vegetables. Save water to use in soup or stew. Heat oil in skillet and sauté garlic until golden, watching closely as not to burn. Place potatoes and cauliflower in a large bowl and mash with a masher or mixer until smooth. Add garlic, oil, milk, and sour cream and mix until combined. Serve. Nutrition information: Calories: 199, Total Fat: 7.5g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Sodium: 46mg, Carbohydrates: 30g, Fiber: 4.5g, Protein: 5.5g Recipe from Seasonal and Simple.info, analyzed by verywellfit.com
Sports
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Eagles continue to improve offense but fall to Bears by Michael Smith The Grain Valley Boys soccer team has been one that has focused on defense and low scoring games in the past couple of years and at near the beginning of the season. In Wednesday’s contest against William Chrisman, the Eagles showed they had some offensive firepower by creating several opportunities, but they struggled to finish in a 2-1 loss at home. “In the last four to five games, we haven’t been lacking in opportunities,” Grain Valley head coach Brett Lewis said. “It’s just we knew coming into tonight, we were playing a really good team and it would come down to who could finish their opportunities. “I think we had more shots on goal. We created more chances. They didn’t. But they buried their chances, and we did not.” Grain Valley has averaged 3.5 goals per contest in their last 10 games. Lately, the Eagles have been better at creating chances and creating offense on the opponent’s third of the field. “We have been working on things in practice to help us create more opportunities in the opponent’s third of the field,” Lewis said. “We want to get our outsides and get guys running through in the middle of the field. We are able to be more dynamic and we’re tougher to defend now.” Grain Valley’s lone goal came in the first half when Carter Compton sent a centering pass to his twin brother Kade in the penalty box as the latter buried the shot in the box. The brothers have been a huge part of Grain Valley’s
resurgence on offense. “There have been several goals in the past four or five games where it’s Carter to Kade or Kade to Carter,” Lewis said. “They’re dynamic and they work their tails off.” Chrisman sophomore Adrian Cisneros scored Chrisman’s goal in the first half when he buried a shot inside the Eagles penalty box after receiving a pass from junior Mitchell Cory. Then a mistake in the middle of the field led to the Chrisman counterattack and freshman Trevor Jolley punching a shot inside the right post from the left side that made it 2-1. It was the giveaway in the middle of the field that Lewis pointed out was the turning point. “We had a really bad giveaway that led to a counterattack in the middle of the field and he goes and buries it on the lower right,” Grain Valley coach Brett Lewis said of Jolley’s goal. ”Our guy had as good six or seven feet of space and had a bad first touch. If you do that against a good team, they will punish you.” Grain Valley and Chrisman were about equal in time of possession and the Eagles had four shots on goal that were all stopped by Bears goalkeeper Javier Ortiz-Merino. “We know we will probably see them again in districts,” Lewis said of Chrisman. “They are a good team that has speed up top. We know the margin for error is so low. We hope to learn from our mistakes and finish our opportunities.”
Girls Tennis heads to State as a team for first time in school history For the first time in school history, the Grain Valley Girls Tennis team is headed to State competition as a team. Following a 5-0 win against Carl Junction on Tuesday, the team heads to State competition Thursday and Friday. “This group has won all four regular season tournaments. Three of those were the first time our program had won that particular tournament, head coach Randy Draper said. “The thing that stands out is the
depth of our line-up. In our District Championship match against St. Pius, everyone in our top six won at least one match and we needed every win. Our Doubles play put us in a great position against Carl Junction.” “This team has become very close. With 5 out of 6 of us all playing together last year, we have become comfortable with each other and have all grown
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Above: Junior Owen White takes a corner kick. Below: Junior Spencer Chase throw the ball into play. Photo credit: Michael Smith
Three GVHS golfers head to state Following a rainy district tournament, the GVHS Girls Golf team finished third with a team score of 397. Charli Dressen, Seena Tyler, and freshman Mallory Crane qualified for their first State tournament. “This felt amazing to achieve and it meant so much to me. I have worked this whole season for this and getting the opportunity to go to State is something I have dreamed of since the
beginning of the season,” Crane said. “Getting to finally accomplish this as a freshman is a big deal and was even a little emotional to my family and I. I didn’t play my best yesterday and I had quite a few bad holes, but I pushed through all of them and finished with a lot of good holes.”
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Larson shines for Eagles in 45-7 rout of Bears by Michael Smith The Grain Valley offense had its struggles against a strong Fort Osage defense in last week’s 9-8 loss. While the offense sputtered, the defense was strong and kept the team in the game. In Friday’s contest, Grain Valley excelled on both sides of the ball while Larson led the offense in a 45-7 rout of the Bears at Independence AllSchool Stadium. With the Bears committing most of its defenders in the box to stop the Eagles run game, Caleb Larson took advantage in the passing game. He finished by completing 9 of 15 passes for 114 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Larson used run-pass options to fool the Bears defense. The first play of that kind went for a 39-yard touchdown pass to Brek Sloan on a slant route in the first quarter to make it 7-0. “That was awesome,” Larson said. “Coming in, under the circumstances he was in, he made a big play and that’s really good for him.” He threw an interception later in the period but he didn’t let that affect him. “You just have to shake it off, it’s too early in the game to get down on yourself and think you’re not going to do anything,” Larson said of his interception. “I had to get that one back. The team did really well and I had great blocking and the receivers caught the ball. That’s all that matters.” Grain Valley head coach David Allie said he was impressed with pre-snap adjustments Larson made. “He had a couple of hot routes, hit some hitches and made some good checks,” Allie said of Larson. “I thought he did a great job managing the game.” Larson also ran the ball 10 times for 81 yards and a rushing touchdown. Freshman running back DJ Harris added 62 yards on 10 carries and a score. Fiftynine of those yards came on a drive late in the first period when he scored on a 2 -yard run to give his team a 14-0 lead. Grain Valley (4-3) scored 21 points in the second quarter, with a fumble recovery by Brody Baker and an interception from junior linebacker Cole Elliott led to a 20-yard TD run from Larson and a 11-yard scoring strike from Larson to a wide-open Logan Pratt on a play action pass. Sandwiched between those scored was a 16-yard TD pass from Larson to sophomore receiver Anthony Greco, whom the junior signal caller is
Caleb Larson led the offense in a 45-7 rout of the Bears at Independence All-School Stadium. Photo credit: John Overstreet building a strong rapport with, on a similar play action pass from the pistol formation. “Our relationship is starting to build,” Larson said of Greco, whom he targeted seven times. “I am trusting him more and more. He’s going to be my main target for the next few years.” The Eagles went into halftime up 35-0 and capped their scoring in the third period with a 5-yard TD run by senior running back Jaxon Wyatt and a 41-yard field goal from Austin Schmidt. The Bears didn’t score until there was 1:15 left in the game against the Grain Valley reserves on defense. The Eagles have held their last three opponents to just 9.6 points per game and limited the Bears to 163 total yards, 62 of which came against the Eagles backups. “That backfield (for Chrisman) is explosive,” Allie said. “And they have a
great quarterback. We came into the game thinking we had our work cut out for us. The defense did a good job of containing the run, I think they had one big one. “We talked about that. If we could keep them from not having runs over 20 yards, we could be successful. We did a good job of not letting that happen. The defense has been playing well all season.” Sophomore Gabe Storment and juniors Keagan Hart also had interceptions. Camden Nelson got the Eagles (4-3, 2-1 Suburban Middle Six Conference) lone sack and senior linebacker Owen Perkins led Grain Valley with 4.5 tackles. “We’ve really stepped it up this year,” Hart said of the defense. “We have lost a lot of starters (from last year’s team) but it doesn’t really matter. Day in and day out, we are going to go out there and
work. “We got pressure up front on their quarterback and allowed the linebackers and myself to get what we needed to be.”
TENNIS continued from page 8 together. I’m so honored to be apart of the first tennis team from Grain Valley to go State (as a team), senior Chelsea Gorden said. “We are one of the 4 left out of 54. I think our relationships with each other
is what makes us play so well with each other. Although tennis is an individual sport, the team aspect of it does matter, especially yesterday (against Carl Junction).”
Community Calendar October 14, 2021
October 23, 2021
Ward II Listening Session for Branding Survey 5:30pm—7:00pm Iron Kettle Brewery, 508 Main ST
National Drug Take Back and Shredding Event Shredding: 10:00am—1:00pm Drug Take Back: 10:00am—2:00pm Grain Valley Police Department, 711 Main Grain Valley businesses or individuals may bring up to three bags or boxes for secure shredding of unwanted documents. Drug Take Back will accept all prescription and over-the-counter medications for safe disposal. No syringes will be accepted. Proof of residency is required for shredding.
October 15, 2021 Grow a Reader Virtual Storytime 10:00am—10:30am www.mymcpl.org/events
October 16, 2021 Veterans Salute 2021 Digital Commemoration: Combat 11:00am—11:10am Hear from post 9/11 veterans as they share their experiences in combat. www.mymcpl.org/events
October 19, 2021 The GVHS girls tennis team heads to state competition October 14-15 for the first time as a team. Photo credit: Grain Valley Schools
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October 25, 2021 Board of Aldermen Meeting 7:00pm Grain Valley City Hall
October 29, 2021 Trail or Treat 6:30pm—8:30pm Butterfly Trail Park Free event—Haunted Hayride, Gruesome Graveyard 30+ local businesses/organizations will hand out treats along the trail. Costumes and flashlights are encouraged! www.cityofgrainvalley.org
October 20, 2021 Ward III Listening Session for Branding Survey 5:30pm—7:00pm Iron Kettle Brewery, 508 Main ST
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