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CRIMINAL CHARGES

DNA leads to felony charges in rape case Accused faces multiple life sentences due to prior criminal history

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CLAY COUNTY — DNA evidence collected at the scene of a rural Smithville residence lead to eight felony charges against a Liberty man in connection with the rape Michael E. of an elderly Whitford woman that

occurred last year. On Tuesday, March 20, Micheal E. Whitford, 57, was charged with rape, robbery, sodomy, burglary and four counts of armed criminal action stemming from a home invasion that occurred May 12, 2017. Clay County Prosecuting Attorney Dan White, who filed the charges against

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Whitford, said the victim suffered horror and humiliation as a result of the attack. According to the probable cause statement, the incident began when Lifeline received a help alert from an 89-year-old victim’s residence just outside the city limits of Smithville. Local law enforcement was also contacted by the

victim’s family. At the scene, the victim allegedly told investigators she had been sleeping when an unknown white male entered her residence, woke her in bed and threatened her with a knife, stating he was there for sex and to rob her, the probable cause form states. The victim also told

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investigators she was missing a white envelope of cash and her purse, which contained her identification and credit cards. The woman was transported to an area hospital for treatment and evaluation. Forensic analysts discovered “hair on the hinge lift collected from the floor alongside of the bed where

(the victim) was assaulted,” the probable cause form states. “From the root hair, a male DNA profile was developed.” The profile matched Whitford, who has prior felony convictions for burglary, assault and armed criminal action. Smithville detectives also later recovered the victim’s missing items after FELONY/Page A11

EXPANSION

Signature Psychiatric ready to open at Liberty Hospital BY KELLIE HOUX

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LIBERTY — Area law enforcement officials said it was mostly quiet during St. Patrick’s Holiday patrols, with the exception of one driver that caused a commotion on an area interstate requiring lanes to be shut down for safety. On Saturday, St. Patrick’s Day, at about 3:40 p.m., Claycomo Police requested help from the Clay County Sheriff’s Office while officers were in pursuit of a suspected intoxicated driver. The chase went through the Liberty area and back south on Interstate 35 to southbound Interstate 435. During the chase, a Claycomo Police vehicle was struck by the suspect, Clay County Sheriff’s Office representative Jon Bazzano said. Police used a tire deflation device, known as stop sticks, and the driver was taken into custody on southbound I-435 south of I-35. HOLIDAY/Page A11

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Event emcee Dan Holt is dressed for the holiday while announcing door prize winners during Kearney Business Group’s annual Home, Health and Business Expo, held on St. Patrick’s Day, Saturday, March 17, at Kearney High School, 715 E. 19th St. More event photos are on Page A2.

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LIBERTY — Signature Psychiatric Hospital will open officially Saturday, March 24. On that day, the hospital within Liberty Hospital can start taking patients. “We anticipate that we will receive patients on that first day,” said Carrie Dermody, director of nursing. “Our North Kansas City Hospital location is always full, and often we are seeking other facilities for patients. I have even had med techs come in and stay all night in a waiting room to help a patient.” Dermody has been with Signature since the North Kansas City Hospital facility opened in September 2013. Signature Marketing Director Brenda Clevenger said the Liberty location has been in the works for two years. With the addition of Liberty, the employee count has moved from 100 to 150. “One thing we all know is that through community

NEW BUSINESS

Kearney fire captain Area family breathes new life retires after 26 years into former Smithville sports bar

BY AMANDA LUBINSKI

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KEARNEY — After more than two decades in service, Capt. Robert Looper hung up his gear with the Kearney Area Fire Protection District. To celebrate his retirement, an open house was held in his honor on Tuesday, March 13, at the district station at 201 E. Sixth St. “I’ll be 54 this year and I’ve been here 26 years. I thought, ‘It’s time for someone else to take over,” Looper said of the reason for his retirement. Former Kearney Fire Chief Larry Pratt said Looper started his Kearney career as a volunteer in March of 1992. Looper

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then worked his way up, becoming full time in 1995, and a shift captain in 2008. Pratt said he would classify Looper as dedicated, having been involved in a number of district efforts including car seat installments and community education efforts. Current Chief Kevin Pratt said Looper was a respected member of the crew and a gifted paramedic. “His passion is really EMS. He’s a very highly-skilled paramedic,” Kevin Pratt said. Bobby Higgins, one of the longtime crew members who worked with Looper on the C shift, took a few minutes at the open RETIRE/Page A3

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SMITHVILLE — After seeing a vacant brick restaurant space on the corner of Bridge in downtown and learning of the population growth of Smithville, James Kennedy and his family jumped at the chance to bring their style of food and hospitality to the city. Kennedy, who owns Kennedy’s Family Restaurant in nearby Plattsburg, is selling the business there and relocating it to Smithville, bringing with it a plethora of lunch and dinner options that are served up in a family-friendly environment. “We have a lot of people from Smithville who come to our place in Plattsburg now. ... The food will be a lot of what they get at the AMANDA LUBINSKI/Staff Photo restaurant now, but we are adding a lot more steaks to the menu,” Kennedy said, adding James Kennedy, owner of Kennedy’s Family his restaurant is known for hand-cut steaks Restaurant, works to unload lumber to be such as rib eyes and prime rib; hand-breaded used to build more accessible booth spaces RESTAURANT/Page A2

in his family restaurant opening in downtown Smithville in April.

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Thursday, March 22, 2018

RECOGNITION

Hale’s Heating & Cooling wins Carrier President’s Award By Amy Neal amy.neal@mycouriertribune.com

LIBERTY — Things are heating up for Hale’s Heating & Cooling. The Liberty-based company is receiving multiple awards this month. On March 9, owners Bill and Michele Beck were in Orlando to accept the Carrier President’s Award for 2018. The award is given to factory-authorized dealers based on a scorecard that reviews such factors as management, expertise, business growth, operational excellence and customer satisfaction. “Our customers have a lot of input, and Carrier monitors that,” Michele Beck said, adding that Hale’s routinely receives satisfaction ratings

of 98 to 99 percent. “We all work hard at it every day.” Only a handful of dealers receive the President’s Award each year — one in each territory. On Friday, March 23, Hale’s will be honored again, this time in Overland Park, Kansas, at the Comfort Dealer’s Meeting. The HVAC company has a 40-year history in the Northland. “It started with Bill (Hale),” said Michele Beck. “He went the extra mile and provided quality service every day.” Hale first opened the company in 1975 in Excelsior Springs, primarily serving residential customers. Commercial customers have been added over the years.

“The commercial is growing at a very fast pace,” said Michele Beck. When the Becks bought the business in 2013, Bill was coming from a career in commercial sheet metal, while Michele, a graduate of William Jewell College, had been working in advertising. In the spring of 2015, they moved Hale’s to Liberty. Michele Beck said the location at 1919 Industrial Drive, Suite 100, puts the HVAC company in a position to easily access customers throughout the Northland. The company uses the Hateful Beast — a snarling cartoon air conditioner — as one of its mascots, inviting customers to tame it with Hale’s services. “We really wanted to give

the equipment a personality,” Michele Beck said. Hales also promotes participating in rebate programs for energy-efficient equipment. Ameren Missouri has recognized Hale’s the past two years for exceeding rebate program goals. KCP&L has chosen Hale’s as a member of the advisory board for its rebate program. Along with customer satisfaction and providing value, giving back to the community is a priority for the Becks. “Local is very important,” Michele Beck said. Hale’s is among the donors to the Building Pride campaign for the Liberty and Liberty North high school stadiums. The company also has worked with Rebuilding

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Bill and Michele Beck, owners of Hale’s Heating and Cooling, are all smiles as they accept the Carrier President’s Award in Orlando earlier this month.

Together Kansas City. and gold award in 2017 in Previous accolades include the Best of the Northland. Carrier’s 2014 New Dealer of Managing Editor Amy Neal the Year, 2015 Dealer of the can be reached at amy.neal@ Year and 2016 Silver Oval, as well as a silver award in 2016 mycouriertribune.com or 389-6629.

RESTAURANT: Kennedy’s touts scratch cooking

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All fun at the Kearney Business, Home and Health Expo wasn’t only had by eventgoers, as proven by Stitch of the Time Spirit Shop’s Stan Kienast, who visits a neighboring booth asking if a pair of earrings are “his color.”

items including chicken and tenderloins; and for not cutting corners when it comes to quality. “Everything we do is made from scratch. ... Where other people cut corners and buy things from their food provider, we prefer to do things by hand. It takes a touch longer, but I think the end product is a lot better,” he said. “The food is great.” Kennedy said in researching Smithville, he learned it was a city on the rise, with a population that has doubled in recent years and that is marked for lots more growth in coming years. The business owner hopes to open the restaurant in April, in time to hopefully attract those visiting Smithville Lake when the weather warms up. “There are just a lot more people in Smithville,” he said. “We liked what they were doing with trying to

Kennedy said he is reworking the space to add more low-top tables for families, working to make booths more accessible, and removed two of the pool tables to accompany more diners. FF Location: 111 N. Bridge St. “The TouchTunes system (a jukebox in Smithville that syncs with smartphones so people FF When opening: April can control songs played from an app FF Tentative hours: 11 a.m. to on their internet-capable device) is the 10 p.m. Monday — Thursday, newest and latest model, and we are the 11 a.m. — 1:30 a.m. Friday test for these new speakers,” Kennedy and Saturday, 11 a.m. to said, adding the sound system and 15 2 p.m. Sunday televisions he is working to install are FF Contact: Search “James state of the art. Kennedy Family Restaurant” The restaurant owner says the space on Facebook will also be a great place for people to watch their favorite teams while enjoying an alcoholic beverage or for those revitalize the downtown. We want to having a private event. “It’s going to be great place,” he said. be part of it.” The Kennedy family is leasing with an option to purchase the business at Northwest Editor Amanda Lubinski can be reached at amanda.lubinski@mycouriertribune.com or 111 N. Bridge St., the former location 903-6001. of multiple restaurant and sports bars.

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Thursday, March 22, 2018

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EMERGENCY RESPONSE

Northland resources spread thin as rash of fires burn through multiple areas By Amanda Lubinski & Kellie Houx Multiple calls for firefighters coming in around the same time this week spread fire department and area fire district resources a little too thin for the comfort of some as a rash of fires related to dry conditions and heavy winds quickly spread throughout the Northland. “When you’ve got all of these natural cover fires going on at once, there is always a chance we can spread our resources too thin and not be able to get help,” Kearney Fire Marshal Jeff Fort said, describing the inundation of calls on Wednesday and Thursday, March 14 and 15, received by area fire crews. The Kearney Fire & Rescue Protection District responded to a large grass fire twice in two days at Northeast 164th Street and Endicott Road. The fire burned about 350 acres of farmland and required assistance from at least seven other area fire agencies to extinguish. Fort said mutual aid from his district was requested March 14 in Smithville, where there was a large structure fire at the same time Kearney firefighters were initially called to the grass fire. When Kearney fire crews were again

called to the location around 5 p.m. March 15, Fort said the district got another call at the same time to assist Holt with a large grass fire that was burning along Interstate 35 near the rest area in the northbound lanes in Clinton County. “There were calls going out all over the place,” the fire marshal said. While at the scene of the fire along I-35 Holt Community Fire Protection District Chief Robert Looper said the grass fire began up the hill from the interstate near a wooded area when someone tried to burn off a pond area. The fire, due to heavy wind gusts and extremely dry conditions, quickly got out of control and spread to grass areas along the interstate. The fire was the third in a daylong succession of calls. “We haven’t even been back to the station yet,” Looper said at 5:30 p.m. as crews worked to control the burn along the hill off I-35, adding the first of the three back-to-back calls came in around 2 p.m. at Old Highway BB and Missouri Route MM when someone was burning hay. The other call came at 3:27 p.m. when someone tried burning trash in Lake Arrowhead, the Holt fire chief said. “It is just going on

fire crews were called to the scene of a large house fire that began just before 4 p.m. on Nantucket Court in the Holt Harborview subdivision near • Holt Community Fire Protection District personnel Smithville Lake. responded to 3 calls in a row on Thursday, March 15. Smithville Area Fire • Fires consisted of a hay burning at the Protection District Chief Dave intersection of State Route MM and Old Highway BB, Cline said the blaze began a trash fire in Lake Arrowhead and a grass fire that when a child was burning started around a pond area near the rest stop along something outdoors and the northbound lanes of Interstate 35. heavy wind spread the fire to Kearney the house, which had seven • Kearney fire district crews responded to 5 grass people inside. fire calls on Thursday, March 15 alone, with two being “Everyone was able to get agency assists for Holt. out on their own,” he said, • The largest fire began Wednesday, March 14, adding there were no injuries, and reignited Thursday, March 15, damaging 350 but about $200,000 in damacres of land and required at least 7 area agencies age to the house. assistance to extinguish over the course of the two “It’s a real problem when days at Northeast 164th Street and Endicott Road. it’s dry like this. Everything Smithville along there that day was • Fire Chief Dave Cline said Smithville’s district dry — the leaves, grass, responded to 1 to 2 calls each day between Sunday, everything.” March 11 and Friday, March 16, due to fires that got The threat of not having out of control as a result of dry conditions and high enough resources to respond wind gusts. is real and shouldn’t be taken • One call was a large structure fire at family lightly, personnel from multiresidence on Nantucket Court that occurred around ple Clay County firefighting 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 14. No injuries were agencies said. reported. “We’ve been running out Liberty with at least one or two calls • Division Fire Chief John Mills said the incidents every day,” Cline said of the were smaller in nature, but Thursday, March 15 high number of calls received saw three calls: two to an area behind a home on this week. Richfield Road and to Stocksdale Park. “The typical response when we arrive is, ‘the wind changed’ or ‘a gust of wind everywhere. Everybody is out problem. It’s been hard get- just came by,’” the Smithville dealing with this. Lathrop ting assists because everyone district chief said. “We’ve also had instance where (fires) are is out, Plattsburg, Excelsior, is already out.” On March 14, Smithville starting because people are everyone,” he said. “That’s

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driving and throwing their cigarettes out the window.” People should heed red flag and “no open burning” warnings issues by National Weather Service and area emergency responders because it could mean the difference between life and death, serious injury and heavy loss of property if a fire gets out of control. “It happens quick, real quick, and people don’t realize it,” Looper said. In Liberty, Thursday, March 15, marked the pinnacle of fire calls, said Division Chief John Mills. “We had the one on Richfield Road that took some land and part of an outbuilding,” he said. “We ended up going back out there later in the evening because the fire rekindled. Then we had to go out to Stocksdale Park for another small grass fire.” Mills said he’s not sure if the fires are a result of carelessness such as discarded smoking materials or open burning. “Either way, the red flag warnings, the high winds, the high humidity ... it’s just a perfect storm for fires,” he said. “The rain is welcomed and will help, but if we don’t get enough, those dry conditions will return and then we have to be careful again.”

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house to comically honor Looper’s years of service, denoting what was going on in popular culture at the time the captain joined Kearney’s ranks. “In 1992, the president was George Bush, the first nicotine patch was introduced, the Mall of America (in Minnesota) opened, Jay Leno began hosting the ‘Tonight Show,’ the cost of a daily newspaper was 25 cents and the cost of a stamp was 29 cents,” he said. Higgins continued by letting the packed room of well wishers know how old some of Looper’s firefighter/ EMT shift crewmen were when Looper began his career in Kearney, saying some were in high school, some in middle school, and others were babies or just being born. “Needless to say, he’s been here a while,” Higgins said, later adding he has appreciated working with the retiring shift leader. “He’s done a lot of good. He taught me a lot and I learned a lot from him,” he said. In honor of his retirement, crewmen presented Looper with two gifts:

a golden radio, given in jest; and his service uniform brass, which had been framed. The radio, which Higgins referred as the “golden radio award” was in honor of the unique verbiage and descriptions Looper was known to use over the radio through the years. “Anybody that knows Robert, knows he loves his radio,” Higgins said. “The rest of them, they’ve got a lot to live up to on the radio because I can remember hearing terms like ‘critters,’ and then there was ‘supersonic fast’ arrival. ... It was a good time had on the radio.” Looper, who is also the chief for the Holt Community Fire Protection District, said he has no plans of completely hanging up his radio as he plans to spend more time at the Holt district, but hopes retirement from Kearney means a bit more free time with his deserving wife and children. Looking back on his Kearney career, Looper said the district meant a lot to him and his family, as it was where he met his wife, Amy. Robert and Amy Looper were both transported to their wedding by Kearney fire vehicles and flanked by

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Voters should say ‘yes’ to Kearney interchange ballot questions

hile the idea of paying an added percent for sales taxes in Kearney may hit those on fixed incomes harder than others in the wallet, all voters should strongly consider supporting the city’s ballot effort to raise funding for a second Interstate 35 interchange in Kearney. On April 3, the city will pose two questions to voters: one to allow the city to issue $24.3 million in general obligation bonds to construct the second interchange at 19th Street and another to increase sales taxes in the city by 1 percent to pay for debt obtained by bond issuance. Approval of the tax would increase sales taxes citywide a penny

per dollar spent. A second interchange has long been a need in Kearney, and has long been a point of debate and discussion by city leaders, developers, residents and the Missouri Department of Transportation. And while the city has long had a vision for the placement of the interchange, it has always lacked enough funding to make it a reality on its own. The city has been a good steward of the public trust, saving where it can for infrastructure and working with state and other agencies to find grant and other funding options available. MoDOT has agreed to fund at least $2.5 million of the nearly $24

million project. Waiting for the state to fully fund the project is an impossibility, as the state has been cash poor for years, as evidenced by the losing battle it’s fighting to maintain roadways throughout the state. Work needs to be completed now, as the current interchange is already at a grade level C, meaning it is doomed to fail sooner rather than later. A failing interchange means traffic continually gets backed up, creating a lag in flow and excessive waiting at lights. Anyone who has ever sat at the interchange during rush hour traffic already knows the headaches it causes. The current interchange is also accident prone, thanks to congestion, as evidenced

by the more than a dozen accidents at the intersection of I-35 and Missouri Highway 92 in recent years, including one on March 6. A second interchange wouldn’t just be a benefit to residents, but to those who own businesses in the city, as it would allow more of an opportunity and less hassle for shoppers, clients and the like to visit their locations bringing their disposable incomes to our city. Also, by providing more access to Kearney, a second interchange would attract commercial, industrial and residential developers. These developments provide locals and travelers more options, but more importantly, beef up the city’s tax rolls, which help pay for utilities,

emergency response, schools and amenities desired by residents. The effort has already received support from members of the Kearney Area Development Council, local fire responders and the Kearney School District. By asking voters for a sales tax for the effort, the city is further showing its responsible stewardship because a sales tax doesn’t just shoulder the burden of construction on residents, but rather all who would benefit from the interchange. Also, the tax has a sunset of 20 years, meaning it is not indefinite. It will end. If you care about Kearney being a vibrant place to live, work, play and visit, vote “yes.”

Tax approval on two issues will keep Smithville thriving ahead S

mithville voters have the opportunity to pave the way for some overdue infrastructure improvements for their city on April 3. Two questions await voters at the Smithville polls. The first asks for a half-cent capital improvement sales tax. The second seeks permission to issue general obligation bonds not to exceed $5.625 million for improvements throughout the city. The proposed projects touch on public safety, recreation, downtown beautification and navigation,

community walkability and city bridges. All projects under the tax plan have previously been identified by residents and stakeholders, who were part of a capital improvement committee, as improvement priorities. Question 1 has a 20-year sunset, which means it will end in 2038 unless the city goes back to voters for an extension. Question 1 requires a simple majority for approval, while Question 2 requires a four-sevenths majority. However, the two

questions go hand in hand. Voters need to approve both for either to be most effective. Smithville currently has one of the low sales tax bases of surrounding cities, and will continue to do so even if the ballot questions are approved. The city has not implemented a half-cent sales tax since 1989, yet in recent years city leaders have tried to give residents what they want, and what the city needs, using allowable reserves to begin or complete priority projects.

Since 2015, the western portion of Amory Road was rehabilitated; Heritage Park overflow parking and pedestrian access was created; Hawthorne Street and its underlying infrastructure has been replaced; Smith’s Fork soccer park and access work was started, with completion in 2018; and a generator was installed at the water plant. Currently out for bid is what Economic Development Director Jack Hendrix calls the “biggest project in the city’s history” since

the Corps of Engineers built the Smithville Lake Dam in the 1970s: main lift station work including adding an overflow basin and sewer interceptor for the southern portion of the city, costing about $8 million. The project will allow for millions of dollars worth of commercial businesses and other developments to come to Smithville. To finish these projects and continue Smithville’s mission of “thriving ahead,” a “yes” vote on both questions is a must.

Liberty needs use tax for improvements Community should support future of LPS A with no-tax-increase bond

iberty Public Schools is looking to the future, and it’s asking voters for approval of a $49 million no-tax-increase bond issue. A “yes” vote on April 3 would empower the district to take out a loan with the intent to use tax dollars to repay it, all the while keeping patrons’ property tax levy the same — at $1.3007 per $100 of assessed valuation. It would be a worthwhile investment that benefits today’s children, who will become the work force and community leaders of tomorrow. If approved, the money would fund security upgrades, facility renovations, the addition of learning space and the replacement of equipment, as well as innovative learning tools and land acquisition for future projects. Among the proposed projects are construction of a theater and additional fine arts space at Liberty High

School; gym improvements at Liberty Middle School; and creating more classroom space at Liberty North High School. Safety and security enhancements would occur at several schools. Asking voters to approve this bond — and these projects — was not a hasty decision. It was a response to the needs and wants of the district and its patrons, identified over the past few years as the district has worked through a long-range planning process, gathering input from stakeholders throughout the community. Parents, district personnel and others were asked for their thoughts about positioning Liberty Public Schools for continued success through the Vision 20/20 committee, patron surveys and public meetings. The district was diligent in asking the community to help it define its path for the future. Now the community must put its words into action and vote “yes” for the plan it helped mold.

s the world changes, we expect our government to keep abreast of new trends and practices. We also expect quality city services to continue to be available at our convenience. By asking voters to approve a use tax April 3, the city of Liberty is taking a step toward adapting to the modern realities of commerce while ensuring and improving of city amenities like the animal shelter, senior activities and parks. A local use tax is imposed on purchases made out of state for delivery and use in Liberty. It would apply only to purchases for which a sales tax was not already charged. It is important to note that sales tax and the use tax would never be charged for the same transaction — the consumer would pay one or the other. With the shift of shopping habits to online purchases mixed with Liberty keeping its property tax rate unchanged for the past decade, the city is in need of increased revenues to continue to provide basic city services and address needs in the Liberty parks system. The council opted to asked voters for a use tax instead of looking at a property tax increase. Without a use tax, the city of Liberty has been missing out on a revenue stream that could be benefiting residents across the city, as the city’s general fund and park services rely largely on property and sales taxes. The general fund pays for the operating expenses for the majority of city services, among them street maintenance, senior services and animal control.

By voting “yes” for the use tax, residents would be directly supporting these programs and certain plans for improvement. A “yes” vote also would prevent the city from losing about $200,000 in annual revenue through out-of-state and private party motor vehicles sales tax. The source of revenue from a use tax is clear, and city officials have made it equally clear how this revenue would be spent. A Liberty use tax would fund a new animal shelter to replace an aging, inadequate facility. It also would fund improvements to the city’s 10 neighborhood parks, including significant upgrades at City Park such as an inclusive playground for children of all abilities, a new sprayground and new restrooms. The fitness center and pool at the Liberty Community Center would be upgraded, and a family restroom would be added. Beyond the new additions, the use tax would help maintain city services residents rely on every day in the form of drivable roads, services for seniors and cybersecurity within City Hall. A city use tax may be a new proposal in Liberty, but the concept is already affecting residents at the state and county level. The state of Missouri and Clay County both have use taxes. It’s time for Liberty voters to help the city also secure this revenue stream for the benefit of all through city services and amenities. Support the Liberty use tax at the polls April 3.

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Thursday, March 22, 2018

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Asking for answers about state education With the recent grand jury indictment against Gov. Eric Greitens, people have been asking a lot of questions regarding politics and personal belief. Was what he did illegal? Did he really blackmail that woman? Is the situation being handled the right way? As the education editor, I’m concerned with a question that people have stopped asking. In the wake of Education Commissioner Margie

Vandeven’s dismissal, what about our schools? Some members of our legislature have asked for Greitens’ resignation due to his alleged misbehavior related to an extramarital affair. How many asked him to resign when he effectively SEAN ROBERTS fired Vandeven? Education Editor ✦ 389-6606 Before even, the sean.roberts@mycouriertribune.com beginning of the year, Greitens fired the State Board of Education Before doing that, commissioner without any he removed five cause. Or at least not a members of the board, vocalized one. allegedly because they

would not help fire the commissioner, and replaced them with five new ones. Immediately after the selection of these new members, but before their approval by the Missouri Senate, Vandeven was fired by the board. Those five, not yet actual board members, voted in favor of the separation of employment. The events leading up to the firing of the education commissioner seem questionable.

Greitens is a political figure and so the political side is certainly important, but not in our schools. I implore our communities to push for answers to all of our questions. I ask not to be distracted by affairs or blackmail for which the governor has been indicted — for which someone else is investigating for us. I’m asking, Mr. Greitens, why did you wish to fire Commissioner Vandeven? Why have you avoided answering the question,

and why did you find it necessary to appoint five new board of education members? How Greitens affects our local community school districts is best understood and explained by the superintendents of those districts. On Page A10 the superintendents of the Kearney, Liberty and Smithville school districts weigh in on the subject and how the decisions made at the state level can affect Northland kids.

✦ Capitol Perspectives

State reporter suggests impeachment alternative in Jefferson City JEFFERSON CITY — There was completely open to the are two Missouri historical public. precedents that state lawmakers Not so with Greitens. The chair might want to consider in of the investigation committee dealing with the state’s first said witness testimony will be criminally indicted governor. behind closed doors, and House One was the only rules give the chair power removal of a statewide to censor the subsequent PHILL elected official. witness transcripts. BROOKS The other was There’s an the only use of a understandable constitutional process to replace sensitivity. Greitens’ indictment a governor judged unable to involves a charge of invasion discharge his duties. of privacy involving a sexual The first precedent involved incident in which the victim has the impeachment of Secretary of sought anonymity. State Judy Moriarty. But keeping evidence secret She had been convicted of denies Missouri citizens a full back-dating her son’s filing for understanding about a House a legislative race after he missed process involving potential the deadline. removal of the governor. Then-Gov. Mel Carnahan Another difference between called a special session of the Moriarty’s impeachment and legislature for her impeachment. the House investigation of There are some major Greitens is that Moriarty’s action differences between Moriarty’s occurred while she was in office. situation and the potential Greitens’ action under legislative impeachment issues now facing investigation occurred before he the Missouri House involving was governor. Gov. Eric Greitens’ felony The other precedent in indictment. Missouri’s history involving Unlike Greitens, Moriarty replacement of a statewide was convicted before the elected official provides an impeachment process began. alternative to the path the House Another major difference was is now taking. that in the House investigation That precedent was set after of Moriarty, witness testimony the suspected death of the

governor, Carnahan, in a plane crash during his campaign for the U.S. Senate. It led the Disability Board, established by the state Constitution, to declare the lieutenant governor to be the acting governor based on the constitutional provision giving the board authority to transfer the governor’s powers if it concludes that the governor “is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.” One day later, Carnahan’s remains were confirmed and Acting Gov. Roger Wilson became the state’s governor for the remaining months of Carnahan’s term. A Disability Board approach is not as far fetched as it might seem. The initial announcement from House leaders after Greitens’ indictment raised the question as to whether the governor could lead because of the criminal case. “We will carefully examine the facts contained in the indictment and answer the question as to whether or not the governor can lead our state while a felony case moves forward,” the three top House leaders announced. As quoted by the St. Louis

Post-Dispatch, Senate Majority Leader Mike Kehoe voiced similar thoughts. “The news ... causes me to question whether the governor has the ability to effectively lead the state going forward.” Three of those legislators who expressed concerns about Greitens’ ability to lead while under indictment are members of the Disability Board. If those three legislative leaders truly believe there is a leadership issue, they could call for a board meeting to at least discuss the issue. They constitute a sizable block on the nine-member Disability Board composed of the legislature’s four top leaders and all of the statewide elected officials except the governor. Once declared unable to discharge his duties, the Constitution allows the governor to resume his office by declaring he’s capable. But there’s a four-day delay in resuming office to allow the Disability Board to kick the question to the Supreme Court as to whether the governor is capable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. Such a Supreme Court hearing and decision would not be much different than the “seven

Additionally, we have been recognized for the excellent quality of life that we enjoy. Some of the awards and recognition we’ve recently received include: fifth Safest City in Missouri (first in Clay County), second Coolest Small Town in Missouri, second Best Suburb to Raise a Family in Clay County, sixth Fastest Growing City and the fifth Best KC Suburb, just to name a few. Four years ago, in 2014, the Board of Aldermen organized a citizen committee to create a Capital Improvement Program plan and project list. After several meetings, and with input from the public, two results came out: • a list of CIP projects, from both the general fund and the water and sewer fund, that the city needed; and • recommendation to present to our voters a request for additional funding once the available reserves were spent. The Board of Aldermen approved the proposed CIP plan and commenced work on the list of projects. Since then, these CIP projects have been completed, are currently being constructed, or are out to bid: • Hawthorne Street rehabilitation; • Amory Road rehabilitation (west portion); • Heritage Park overflow parking and pedestrian access; • Smith’s Fork soccer parking and pedestrian access; • fire protection water line loops for Rock Creek and Wildflower; • a back up generator for the water plant; and • the main lift station at the water waste treatment facility, overflow basin, and south gravity interceptor for the sewer system. While we have made excellent progress on these projects,

our reserves are almost fully expended. To continue work on the CIP project list, we require additional funding. To continue funding these projects, the Board of Aldermen is requesting a half-percent increase in our sales tax. Approval of this request would raise Smithville’s sales tax rate to 2 percent. For comparison, Kearney is currently at 2 percent, but are requesting an additional 1 percent increase to 3 percent; Platte City is 2.325 percent and Kansas City, the Barry Road and U.S. 169 area, is 3.125 percent. The CIP projects that this increase will fund include: • the Second Creek bridge replacement as the current bridge is scheduled to be condemned within a year; • the Amory Road bridge replacement; • a sidewalk/trail project on 180th Street near the golf course; • sidewalks on Commercial Avenue from the Hills of Shannon subdivision to the school campus; • a sidewalk/trail from Main Street/Highway DD from Liberty Road to Smith’s Fork Park; and DD sidewalk and lighting improvements and installation of bike lanes from U.S. 169 to Liberty Road, also called the downtown streetscape project. My family does not like paying taxes any more than yours, but we want safe bridges and safe sidewalks for our residents, and we want to live in a community that provides a great quality of life. We love living here in Smithville. We have a wonderful history and a bright future. I encourage you to vote “yes” on both ballot questions. See you at the polls on April 3rd.

eminent jurists” the Supreme Court dictates the Senate to select to make the final decision on impeachment. This Disability Board process based on inability to govern would avoid pursuing permanent removal for something that occurred before the governor took office and for an indictment before a conviction. It would avoid the House committee having to investigate the seamy details of a sex scandal since the issue for the Disability Board would be limited to the leadership consequences of a felony indictment. And that would avoid the need for the House investigation committee to violate the spirit of the open meetings law with hearings held in secret. But it also would be a significant expansion of a provision, drafted not too many years after John Kennedy’s assassination, that most likely was envisioned for medical disabilities. Phill Brooks has been a Missouri statehouse reporter since 1970. He is the statehouse correspondent for KMOX Radio, director of Missouri Digital News and an emeritus faculty member of the Missouri School of Journalism.

✦ Letters to the Editor Longtime resident encourages yes vote on use tax Mention increase in taxes, and most go, “Yuck!” However, the proposed use tax in Liberty gains my support. First, it is only on purchases via the internet or out of state. Without a “yes” vote, there will likely be a need to increase property or local sales tax to support the needs this tax will add to our community. A heartfelt place for my thinking is the horrific need for a new animal shelter. About 10 years ago, Sharon Yaffe worked at City Hall. She had previously managed our animal shelter and at that time said we had the worst shelter of any surrounding community. With Liberty’s growth, that has only gotten worse. For this reason, and the other areas of our parks and roads, this seems the best we can do for our community. Along with this, it is not a day-to-day tax on local expenditures.

our parks. It will help us address cybersecurity concerns within our city. (Anyone heard about hacking from nefarious sources in the past year?) And the list continues. The state of Missouri, Clay County and many of our peer cities have a use tax. A use tax will maintain and enhance the level of quality that we all expect as Liberty residents. Every time we see a UPS or FedEx truck drive by is a tangible reason to vote “yes” on April 3.

Harold A. Phillips, Liberty City Council, Ward 1

Former state rep endorses Nick Bartlow for school board

In the upcoming election for Liberty School Board, we have the opportunity to elect Nick Bartlow. He comes with great aptitude and ability, as well as fresh ideas, that are needed as Liberty continues to grow and succeed. As a former elected official I know well that those elected are Pat Miller, responsible first and foremost Liberty to those that elect them. I am confident that Nick will be a Councilman expresses need responsible and accountable voice of the voters and community. for use tax passage I would ask that you support I watch UPS and FedEx Nick Bartlow for Liberty School trucks dropping off packages to Board on April 3. Myron Neth, neighbors and my own house. Former Missouri State Representative, Each one of those packages District 17 represents an increasingly popular way of shopping. The Smithville’s future needs ‘yes’ resulting loss of local sales tax revenue is what most of us pay no vote for city improvements attention to. That is why a “yes” Over the last several years, on the use tax on April 3 is so Smithville has seen a substantial important for Liberty. The almost $750,000 additional increase in our economy: new homes being built, new businesses income for our city will lead to coming to town and a new school a new animal shelter that has built. Smithville is moving from a been needed for 20 years. It will small town to a small city. make improvements to each of

Brian Fullmer Smithville mayor

Current Holt Board of Aldermen move city forward This is in response to the Holt Board of Aldermen candidate interviews that were printed. It is the opinion of some that there is a conflict of interest that you should not be allowed to run for City Council if you are in a lawsuit with the city of Holt. Also, one candidate says previous board members and the past two mayors have destroyed the town. If this is so, why are these current aldermen saving the city of Holt several thousands of dollars by using the Clay County Sheriff’s Department? They are a much more professional police enforcement department. It is also a fact that Clay or Clinton County had to respond to Holt for most of these police calls anyway, and none of the current board members or the last two mayors have cost the city several thousands of dollars to move the tornado/storm siren from their property. This is a fact. Also, the current board and past two mayors have spent money getting the manholes uncovered and raised above the streets, and digging the ditches for proper drainage, so we can concentrate on the streets. Thanks for your hard work, Street Department of Holt. I would like to give a special thanks to Shelton Dray and Ross Poille and the Board of Aldermen for using the grant money that laid there dormant for several years for doing the Main Street project. Let’s hope for some positive outcome from this.

Jerry Nicas, Holt alderman

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✦ Faith News Good Shepherd Catholic Church of Smithville

30, and Easter worship at 10:30 a.m. April 1. The church, located at 18601 N. U.S. Highway 169, will play host to The Knights of Columbus’ Wednesday Lenten services will continue at Friday Lenten Fish fries through Friday, March 23. 7:15 p.m. Dinner is served beginning at 6 p.m. at Dinners are from 5 to 7:30 p.m., cost $10 each. Desserts made by the Altar Society ladies will be the church, 1715 S. Jefferson St., Kearney. available for an extra $2 fee. There is a $1 per meal discount for seniors and children ages 7 Crossroads will host Easter Eggstrvaganza, through 12. Children under age 6 are free. Carry a community Easter egg hunt, at 11:30 a.m. out is available by calling 532-4344. Saturday, March 31, at Lions Park, located off Jefferson Street in downtown Kearney. The first The church, located at 201 N. Bridge St. in hunt will begin at noon. The event is free, and Smithville, has begun its Lenten Series with other activities include face painting, a jump Bread and Broth suppers. The theme this year house and free food. is Called to Peace. Community members are An early Easter service, weather permitting, invited to attend and enjoy the homemade soups will be at 8 a.m. on Easter Sunday, April 1. A and breads as well as the fellowship. Supper community breakfast will be at 9 a.m. followed is served at 6 p.m., with programs beginning by classes for all ages at 9:30 a.m. and a around 7 p.m. resurrection celebration at 10:30 a.m. The church On Monday, March 26, the church will host is at 2855 S. Petty Road, Kearney. For details, rehearsals from the Combined Community call 628-2777. Choir of Smithville, Plattsburg and Lathrop, as the group rehearses for its 75th Easter Cantata. Chalk art drawings by Russell Hemphill be Rehearsal is at 7 p.m. Interested vocalists and will featured at 6 p.m. Sunday, March 25, at The instrumentalists are welcome. The 2018 cantata Falls, 22610 State Route 92. is “Alpha and Omega, a Musical for Easter.” For Man Camp registration is open. The event will more details, contact Rayanne 582-9675. take place in the Camp Branch Campground at The church will have a Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. March 29, prayer stations in the Smithville Lake. For more information go to http:// kearneyfbc.com/ministries/men. church sanctuary from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. March

Trinity Lutheran Church

Crossroads Community Church of Kearney

First Christian Church of Smithville

First Baptist Church of Kearney

First Pentecostal Church 4805 NE Antioch Road KCMO 64119 Saturday Worship 5:00 pm Sunday School 9:00 am

105 Prospect, Kearney, MO Phone 816-903-1325 Sunday Sunday School ........10:00 a.m. Worship Service ......11:15 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:30 am

Services For The Hearing Impaired Available

www.acckc.org

Wednesday Bible Study ................7:00 p.m.

NORTHERN HILLS BAPTIST CHURCH

33 Hwy. 3 ½ miles north of Kearney

Easter Sunday services will be held at 8, 9 and 11 a.m. April 1. Sunday School classes will meet at 10 a.m. at the church, 303 S. Grove St., Kearney. For more information on upcoming activities, go online to www.kearneyfbc.com.

On Thursday and Friday, April 6 and 7, “Godspell Jr.” will be performed at the church, 138 N. Main St., Liberty. The musical is directed by Maggie Thomas with technical direction by Troy Wulfemeyer and choreography by Jenn Smith. Tickets can The third annual Easter Egg Hunt & Family Fun be purchased from 8 a.m. to noon, Monday Day will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 24. through Friday in the church office or at the All are welcome. The church is located at 2151 S. door. Jefferson St., Kearney. For details, call 628-5583. The kids will also be performing the show The church is also collecting food items for this weekend at 7:30 p.m., March 23 and 24 the Kearney Food Pantry as well as Best Choice and 1 p.m., March 25 at St. Patrick Church, labels. Best Choice labels should be brought to 1357 NE 42nd Terrace. the church in an envelope or clear bag labeled with the quantity inside. Brunch will be served between the morning The community is invited to join the people services on Palm Sunday, March 25. Good of Hosanna! Lutheran Church in Liberty, 2800 Friday service will be at 7 p.m. on Friday, March Church Road, across from Liberty North 30. Easter Sunday services will be at 8:15 and High School, for their first annual Hosanna! 10:45 a.m. with an evening service at 5 p.m. on Day Celebration on Palm Sunday, Sunday, Sunday, April 1. Nursery provided. March 25. The day begins with worship at 9:30 a.m., and continues at 10:45 with brunch St. James Catholic Church’s Knights of and activities for all ages. We’ll have crafts, Columbus Council No. 6780 will host its 22nd pax cake baking, stations of the cross, an annual Fish Fry on Friday, March 23. Adult egg hunt, a photo booth, a petting zoo, palm dinners are $11 and dinners for children are folding, fellowship, and other activities paired $5. Dinner will be served from 5 to 8 p.m. in with lessons to celebrate God’s love, and get the school gymnasium, 309 S. Stewart Road, in the spirit of Holy Week, Easter, and the new Liberty. Call 781-4343 for more details. life blossoming with spring.

First Christian Church of Kearney

Hosanna! Lutheran Church of Liberty

St. James Catholic Church of Liberty

Radiant Life Church Assembly of God

816-320-3301 www.nhbcweb.org Pastor Tom Willoughby

704 N. Jefferson Street, Kearney MO Church Phone 628-4169

Sun. Worship Services – 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. Sun. Bible Study Hour – 9:30 a.m. Praise & Worship – 6:30 p.m. (2nd Sun.) Youth – 7:00 p.m. Wed. Bible Studies – call church for details

www.radiantlifeag.org

Northern Hills Christian Academy 816-320-3204 www.nhcapatriots.com

Nick DiBenedetto, Lead Pastor Morning Worship 10:30am Free Cafe 10:00am Family Night (Wed.) 7:00pm

816-452-7833 Pastor Harry Foockle

Paul Brown, Pastor

Arley United Methodist Church

Trinity Lutheran LC-MS

COMMUNITY COVENANT CHURCH

1715 South Jefferson St. Phone: 816-628-6644 The Rev. Drew Newman, Pastor

33 Hwy & 19th St., Kearney 816-628-6974

15203 92 Hwy, (west) Kearney, MO 816.628.4222 Philip Welch, Pastor

Pastor Mike Coglan

Sunday Worship................10:00 a.m.

Sunday Worship ........9:00am & 10:30am Sunday School ............................9:00am Nursery provided both services Kids Worship (provided during 10:30 service) Community Cafe ..............10:00-10:30am

Children’s Ministry, Youth Ministry Women’s Fellowship/Prayer Group Nursery Available - Visitors Welcome

17122 C Highway - NW of Kearney Dan Jones, Pastor Pastor Phone: 573-795-9988 E-mail: arleyumc64060@gmail.com Sunday School ..............10:00 a.m. Morning Worship ............11:00 a.m. U.M. Women ....................1:00 p.m. (2nd Sun. of month)

Tired of life with no anchor? Here you’ll receive the Gospel of Christ in solid hymnody, historic liturgy, preaching, and the Sacraments all conducted with reverence and dignity. Join us this Sunday to feast on Christ, the Word of life!

Visitors Welcome Nursery Provided Church 628-4704

The Divine Service - 9:00 Sunday School & Bible Study - 10:45 On the Web at www.trinitykearney.org

(1st Sun. of month)

U.M. Men ..........................8:00 a.m.

Disciples of Christ (First Christian Church) 2018 Gentry Street NKC, MO 64116

Pre-School through 8th grade

(An Evangelical Covenant Church)

Call the church for details.

www.kearneycovenant.com

• Wednesday Awana clubs 6:15 PM 3 years - Jr. High School, August - May

Pastor: Lionel Brown

Nursery Provided www.fccnkc.org (816)842-2341

Pastor Rich Foster 411 NW 179th • 532-3762 Pastor 169 Hwy & 179th Street

• Sunday School 9:15 • Worship 10:30 • Small group Bible studies Sunday PM

Good Shepherd Catholic Church Mass: Sun. 7:30 & 10:30 a.m. Sat. 5 p.m. Fr. Terrell Finnell, Pastor Church 532-4344

18601 N. US HWY 169 SMITHVILLE

LANDMARK BAPTIST CHURCH 350 Amory Road Smithville

Worship Service 11:00 Children’s Sunday School 11:30 Ladies Faith Cafe Thursday 6:30

Ron Snow, Pastor 532-4400

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH 3101 N.E. Vivion Road East of Antioch Crossing

(Disciples of Christ)

201 North Bridge Street Smithville Missouri Phone (816) 532-0773 Adult Education 9:30 am Children Worship & Wonder 10:30 am Sunday Service 10:30 am Pastor Lara Blackwood Pickrel

www.smithvillefcc.org

COMMUNITY CHURCH

SUNDAY WORSHIP 9 & 11 a.m.

Dr. Jerry Cain

Pastor George Lakatos

(DISCIPLES OF CHRIST)

427 East Kansas Liberty, MO • 781-3621 Rev. David Culver New Traditions Worship 8:30 am Sunday School 9:30 am Traditional Worship 10:50 am Alfa y Omega 2:00 pm

www.LCCDOC.org

Smithville First Christian Church

GRACE

Sunday School 9:00 am Sunday Worship 10:15 am beth@grace4u.net (816)452-0212

LIBERTY CHRISTIAN CHURCH

S M I TH VI LL E U NI TED M ETH OD I S T CH UR C H 505 N. Hwy 169 Smithville, MO 816-532-3200 Coffee Time 8:30 am Sunday School 9:00 am Sunday Service 10:00 am Children’s Worship 10:00 am

Rev. Rebecca Mulford

Christ’s Fellowship Church

Bringing the Word of God To Your Life Because: JESUS IS LORD! www.cfckearney.org

1520 Hwy DD

www.gccsmithville.org

532-3737

NEW DIRECTION CHURCH Sundays 10 a.m. 21209 NE 188th St Holt, Mo 64048 “An Old Fashioned Friendly Church” For Information Call Pastor Rick Lumm 816-790-3251

St. Stephen Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

*Bringing people TO Christ, Growing people IN Christ*

Sunday Worship Service: 8:00 am- Traditional 9:15- Sunday School 10:30 am- Contemporary

205 N. Forest Ave Liberty, MO 64068 816-781-3377 www.teamjesusliberty.org sslc@sbcglobal.net

Church of the Annunciation

(Roman Catholic) 701 N. Jefferson, Kearney, MO Phone 628-5030 Fr. Al Ebach, C. PP. S Daily Mass----Tues, Thurs & Fri-8:00 a.m. Wed----6:00 p.m. Saturday (vigil of Sunday)........5:00 p.m. Sunday Masses..........8:00 & 10:30 a.m. Come and grow with us! Prayerful Worship — Faith Formation and Life-Long Learning for all ages — Reaching out to serve the Community Call or visit us at www.annunciationkearney.com

First Baptist Church

303 S. Grove, Kearney, Phone 628-5693 Dr. Ken Parker, Senior Pastor

Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Family Night 7:00 p.m. Join us at 98 Stonebridge Ln, Smithville, MO www.fwcsmithville.com

1103 S. Commercial Smithville, Missouri 64089

816-866-5899

www.OurSaviorAcademy.org/NLO/

First United Methodist Church

1000 E. Hwy 92 at Jesse James Farm Road - Kearney, MO

Phone (816) 628-5560

Smithville, MO

300 South Bridge

A ministry of First Baptist Church

www.firstbaptistsmithvillemo.com

Food Pantry & Clothes Closet Birth to pre-school & adult clothing

Church 816-532-0164

Sunday Worship Schedule Morning Worship - 9:30 AM Coffee Fellowship - 10:15 AM Bible Study - 10:30 AM You’re invited to join us!

Clear Creek Drive & M - 92 East Church 628-4404

10AM Worship 11AM Bible Study

www.fcckearney.org

Pastor Dave Every

Services are now at our winter location: Lathrop Antique Fairgrounds Church 2488 SE Hwy. 33 Lathrop, MO 64465

Northland Lutheran Outreach

Gospel Music Ministry Student Ministries (grades 6-12)

Bridge Street Ministries

Kearney Bible Church

Come as you are! Questions: Call Jay at (816)457-9004

Worship Services 8:15 am, 10:45 am, 5:00 pm Sunday School - 9:30 am (Nursery Available)

First Baptist Church

HIGH POINT COWBOY CHURCH

Services Held Thursdays at 7:00 p.m.

2151 S. Jefferson St., Kearney 816-628-5583 Randy Mitchell, Pastor

Nursery Provided Everyone Welcome ww.kearneyfbc.com

300 South Bridge 532-4749

First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

Traditional Worship..............Sun 8:15 & 10:45 am Contemporary Worship ..............Sun 9:30 & 10:45am Sunday School ..........9:30 & 10:45 am Nursery care provided for all services Full range of Children & Youth Ministries Joyful Noise Preschool (MO Accredited) Visit us on the web at www.kearneyfumc.org

Early Worship ........................8:15 am Sunday School ......................9:30 am Worship Service ..................10:45 am Wed. Family Meal........5:15 to 6:15 pm Wed.Pre-School/Children Choir5:45 pm Wed. Pastor Study..................6:30 pm Wed. Activities ........................6:30 pm

Smithville, MO

Bible Church

Traditional Service: 8:30 Am Coffee Fellowship: 9:30 AM Sunday School: 10:00 AM Praise Service: 11:00 AM

Rev. Trish Winters

Nursery Provided

Emmanuel

19400 North 169 Highway Smithville 816-532-4422 9:45 Sunday School 10:45 Sunday Worship Scripture Study/Prayer

First Presbyterian Church of Liberty

Chuck Johnson, Pastor, 628-5020

Sunday School....................9:30 am Worship Service................10:35 am Children’s Service ............11:00 am Wednesday Teen Ministry ..6:30 pm Nursery aide for Sunday Services

Paradise . Baptist Church 18524 County Rd W Paradise, Missouri Services Times:

Sunday School: 10-10:45am Sun. Morning Worship: 11am-Noon Sun. Night Bible Study: 6-7pm Wed. Night Bible Study: 6-6:45pm Prayer Meeting: 6:45-7pm

Come as you are, a Church where Everybody is Somebody

Walk-ins Welcome Pastor Rick Florence (816)532-1130

Tuesdays 10 AM-12 PM 2nd Saturdays 10 AM-12 PM

Serving the local Smithville Community

KING OF KINGS LUTHERAN MO SYNOD 1701 NE 96th Street, Kansas City, MO 64155 Sunday Worship 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Son-Shine Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Senior Pastor Rev. Frank Greene

www.kingofkings-lcms.net 816-436-7680

PARADISE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

A Growing Family of Faith…CHRIST focused, relevant messages, for all seasons of life. Worship 11:00 children, youth & Adult Sunday School 10:00 169 Hwy North to "W" Hwy East 4 miles Located 2 blocks off "W" on Church Street Stephanie Theis, Pastor (816)783-7593

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HOUSING

Study: Clay 4th best Volunteers digging up new way to help others in community Missouri county to own a home By Amanda Lubinski

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amanda.lubinski@mycouriertribune.com

KEARNEY — While area churches and members work throughout the year to collect items for Kearney Food Pantry, the Kearney Ministerial Alliance, comprised of eight active churches, want to support more opportunities to help feed those in need. The group, with help from community volunteers, are creating a community garden at Radiant Life Church, located at 704 N. Jefferson St. Crossroads Community Church Pastor Brett Toole, who is part of the alliance, said the project is another arm of ministry and outreach. “The food pantry started in a local church and then became kind of a collaborative effort (among churches). It’s been a collaborative effort with the ministerial alliance for several years. ... The garden is just another prong of that food pantry – a ministry I’d call it, in just seeing a need we have in the community to provide food resources to families that are under-resourced,” he said. “It just is trying to help families get through some tough times.” “We are trying to figure out how we can come together corporately within our community. We may be many churches, but we’re one body

To learn more about the community garden project or how to get involved, search “Community Garden of the Kearney Ministerial Alliance” on Facebook or call Radiant Life Church at 628-4169.

of Christ. We looked at how we can come together and do something greater together than we can do individually,” Nick Dibenedetto, Radiant Life’s pastor, said. “... We have a great spirit of unity here in Kearney and among our churches and that’s something we don’t take for granted. We want to look for ways we can come together and do more to help our community.” The garden will initially be located at Radiant Life, with the possibility of expansion. Garden volunteers are working with pantry management to see what fresh food items are needed. “We are planning on finding out what (the food pantry’s) need is, presenting them with produce, then, with whatever is leftover, selling it at the farmer’s market,” Dibenedetto said. “The money would go back into the Ministerial Alliance account

✦ Service Notes Mason R. Suter

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to continuing helping with whatever else the community need is.” Since announcing the plan through the alliance and on Facebook, Dibenedetto said a number of volunteers and material donations have come in. “Everyone’s been pretty enthusiastic about it,” he said. Volunteers and donations are still needed for tilling, supplying and installing fencing, planting of items and ongoing garden maintenance. Tilling and fence installation will continue in March, with planting beginning in April. “If people don’t have those things or time to volunteer, but want to donate or help in some way, we can take monetary donations,” Dibenedetto said. “You can donate to your home church or chose a church to give to and it will be designated for the garden.” Toole said anyone can help. “It is not a church garden. It’s not even the Kearney Ministerial Alliance’s garden, but the idea is that it is a community garden. The folks that are of churches that are not in the alliance, or no church at all, should feel like they are invited to table, or the dirt row as it were,” he said.

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CLAY COUNTY — The decision to rent or buy a home can be a challenging one for anyone looking to move. Clay County ranked among the best places to own a home in Missouri in a recent SmartAsset study. Clay County came in at No. 4, behind Pulaski, Cass and Stoddard counties. The study compared average rent and home prices in counties across the U.S. to find the places where buying makes the most sense based on the amount of time it takes to reach the point where the total costs of renting are greater than the total costs of buying a home. The study compared the total cost of buying or renting a typical home or rental unit in each county for a household with a $100,000 annual income, assuming a mortgage rate of 4.5 percent, closing costs of $2,000 and a down payment of 20 percent. In Clay County, the average home price is about $232,000, with an average monthly mortgage payment of $899. That compares to an average monthly rent of $1,261. These rates make the county’s Rent vs. Buy Index 98.5, according to SmartAsset, a financial technology company. The company reports it would take 1.1 years to break even if a renter transitions to becoming a homeowner. However, despite the use of $100,000 as the benchmark for annual household income used in the study, the U.S. Census Bureau put the median household income for Clay County at $63,702 for 2016. “We make several assumptions in our calculation so we will be able to compare counties and show a relative break-even point,” said AJ Smith, vice president of

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Rita M. (Seymour) Gordanier, 95, of Gladstone, passed away March 16, 2018. Services will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, March 22, at Park Lawn Northland Chapel, Liberty. Burial will follow in New Hope Cemetery. Rita was born November 21, 1922, in Hannibal, MO, one of six children of Alexander and Willie Irene (Johnston) McArthur. Along with her parents and siblings, Rita was preceded in death by a daughter, Rita Lucille Seymour; first husband, Robert Seymour; and second husband, Criss Gordanier.

U.S. Air Force Airman Parker M. Temple graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Temple is the son of Kelly and Greg Temple, and brother of Kyle Temple of Las Cruces, N.M. He is a 2012 graduate of Las Cruces High School, Las Cruces, N.M. He earned a bachelor’s degree in 2016 from William Jewell College, Liberty.

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Rita retired from Byers Transportation Company and was a member of Providence Baptist Church. Survivors include her children, Ronald Seymour (Pat), Robert Seymour (Jane) and Rose Mary Wiltshire (Jim); five grandchildren, eight great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. Arrangements: Park Lawn Northland Chapel (816) 781-8228.

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In a study comparing average rent and home prices, SmartAsset calculated it would take 1.1 years for the cost of buying an average home in Clay County to be more economical than renting, based on a household income of $100,000.

financial education for SmartAsset. “Every individual will have their own financial situation come into play with this big decision, and it’s important to run those numbers to determine when it’s right to buy or rent.” Compared to other parts of the country, the west and northeast in particular, the Midwest is a relatively affordable place to both rent and buy housing. The SmartAsset website, smartasset.com, explains that because a person’s net worth increases over time through homeownership, “buying often frequently makes more sense in the medium- and long-term.” In some of the Midwest’s largest cities, it would take more than four years to recuperate the upfront costs of closing on a home. In New York City, it would take more than 18 years. Closer to home, it would take 1.4 years in Jackson County and 2.9 years in Platte County. The Missouri average is 2.5 years. Across the country, the study found 233 counties where the break-even point is 1.1 years or less.

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Superintendents talk charter schools, State Board of Ed By Sean Roberts sean.roberts@mycouriertribune.com

The State Board of Education, a body statutorily mandated to have eight seats made up of four Republicans and four Democrats, currently has three board members. The system was created to have an equal number of Republican and Democratic members to ensure a non-partisan body, an effort to eliminate political agendas from the education Bill Nicely of children. Superintendents Bill Nicely of the Kearney School District, Jeremy Tucker of Liberty Public Schools and Todd Schuetz of the Smithville School District said that after a recently created disconnect between Jeremy the State Board of Education Tucker and the General Assembly, school districts have taken it upon themselves to stay in contact with Missouri legislators to ensure they know what K-12 schools are dealing with day to day. Each of the three local school boards have backed Todd Schuetz support for having a more comprehensive conversation about the possible expansion of charter schools in Missouri. This is a topic that is touched on in the proposed House Bill 2247.

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HB 2247 would change the current statutes allowing for charter schools to be established from stating charters require a sponsor who has met certain accountability and performance standards to new verbiage that would allow charter schools to move to a district in which at least one school facility has underperformed on its Annual Performance Report for two of the three most recent APRs available. Nicely said the districts aren’t necessarily opposed to the concept of choice that would come with an ideal charter school system. But, he said, all the students in the state must be the first priority of educators and with little oversight, some charter schools do a poor job. “Sometimes, those who are political advocates for public education, which can include school administrators, have this

perception that all charter schools are bad, while others believe school officials are only about protecting our own,” Nicely said. “In reality, neither is true, and that’s where holding everyone to the same high standards comes in.” Without being held to the same standards, some charter schools can cause more harm to students than opportunity, Nicely contends. Sometimes under-performing students bounce around from one school to another looking for the “right fit,” which can also be problematic, the Kearney superintendent said, because children need stability. The nearest charter schools to Clay County are in the Kansas City Public Schools district. In its 2018 legislative agenda, the KCPS Board of Education listed as the second priority of the district, behind the children of the district and the state, the recommendation that the state legislature enact a law holding charter schools accountable to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and a law that requires DESE to assign accreditation ratings equitable to the standards in which public schools are expected to perform. Charter schools were first established in the 1990s for districts that have lower performing schools to offer an alternative learning environment to their communities. It was about choice, Tucker said. In KCPS, the district has worked up a charter school presentation with these requirements for charter proposals: The school must enhance equity and opportunity, shall not compromise financial sustainability, must address an unmet need, must commit to working with KCPS, demonstrate expertise and capacity, must be a program that encourages diversity and inclusion, and must ensure a process of data-sharing. “We aren’t opposed to choice. We in public schools believe we offer more comprehensive choice, pre-K through 12, than charter schools do,” Tucker said of Northland schools. If the state first addressed the standards and governance of charter schools and made them as accountable as and equitable to public schools, Schuetz said, it would provide for a better foundation for the conversation regarding expansion. HB 2247, Tucker and Nicely explained, could allow a charter school to open in the Northland based on the low performance of one school over a three-year period. Once opened, the superintendents added,

the charter school would have an open enrollment period allowing for students from adjoining districts to enroll in that charter school. Funding from the federal government is, to some degree, distributed per student. Each student has tax dollars going to his or her school to support that student’s learning. When a student moves from a public school to a charter school, tax dollars follow them and is distributed to the school he or she attends. “We are held to different standards,” Schuetz said of charter schools and public schools in Missouri. “Using public dollars but held to different standards. That’s just a system that is wrought with peril.” Reporting of student population at any given time in a charter school is subject to change. Schuetz said accurate reporting of pupils doesn’t always occur. In these cases, the students are losing the tax dollars set aside to provide them opportunity, he said. Tucker said Northland schools provide a lot of innovation and choice in their districts already. Because of the growing number of opportunities and choices local districts provide, a charter school has not moved into the Northland, he said.

State effect

Gov. Eric Greitens appointed five new members to the State Board of Education and before being approved by the Senate as is required by statute, those five members voted to fire former Education Commissioner Margie Vandeven late last year. Of board members who were replaced, Claudia Onate Greim and Tim Sumners, are quoted as having been pressured by Greitens to fire Vandeven. The first attempt came Nov. 21 and was successful Dec. 1. Since then, the State Board of Education has been unable to hire a new commissioner or make many other decisions due to the lack of a quorum. Schuetz, the Smithville superintendent, called Vandeven a great listener. Not beholden to any one educational body, she promoted a philosophy that all groups could work together to find a compromise, he said. The legality of firing Vandeven without having membership approved by the Senate is under question, and at least one lawsuit has been filed. The case is being represented Duane Martin. One of the side effects of not having a full state board is that multiple items have

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been put on the back burner for months, including the adoption of Missouri School Improvement Program 6. MSIP 6 would replace its predecessor MSIP 5, which is the state’s school accountability system for reviewing and accrediting public school districts in Missouri, according to the DESE. The new version would allow district administration to be involved in the assessment creation process and even allow for districts to create their own assessments. This would allow districts to see where students are in their learning in real time and help target those need improvement areas early and individually, Nicely said. “We really liked that idea,” he added. With an incomplete state board, there is a risk that the system set in place to prevent politics from affecting our schools could change. It risks a politicization of the state education system that could potentially work to further a political agenda rather than support all students in Missouri, Tucker explained. “There have already been setbacks,” Nicely said. “The Missouri School Initiative was under the next iteration ... and the state board was in the process of approving that, which would allow then for some of the innovations we’ve touched on to occur within the school districts. That’s on hold now, because there aren’t enough state board members to vote.” “Aftermath that we are dealing with as a result of all that (events surrounding the firing of Vandeven) ... what we are left with now is not a good situation for kids in the state of Missouri,” Schuetz said. Nicely added, “I think it’s fair to say ... the way the state board appointment process was designed never envisioned this kind of shake-up to occur.” The current affect on Northland districts is not one that is felt by all those in the wider community, and Northland administrators says it won’t be, even though it affects the way districts in the Northland will be able to institute new programs. “We have to focus on what we can control in our worlds and in our school districts and for us, in our region, due to the strong collaboration among the school districts,” Schuetz said. Those in the community wishing to be involved are encouraged to contact their state representative.

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a Clay County Highway Department employee found them along a gravel road. Whitford was later located by Bonner Springs, Kansas police and transported to Wyandotte County Jail for an interview. In his probable cause statement, a Clay County Sheriff’s deputy alleges Whitford admitted to being in Smithville, breaking into the victim’s garage, steeling money from the purse and sexually assaulting the victim while holding a knife.

White said investigators were tenacious in their efforts to solve the case. “They were quick to assess the situation and secure the location, and because of their efforts critical biological evidence was gathered that led to today’s charges,” the prosecutor said via press release March 20. “They worked the case hard over the past eight months.” Sheriff Paul Vescovo said the case was a combined effort among the Clay County Investigative Squad and officers from Smithville, Liberty, Kearney, Excelsior Springs, Gladstone, North

Kansas City and Kansas City’s police departments. “We all pulled together in an effort to bring this woman the justice she deserves,” he said. Smithville detective Kat Ford, who helped investigate the case, said Smithville area citizens also provided tips that were invaluable in the investigation. “Because of all the leads from the citizens of Smithville, and even as near as Trimble that were phoning in tips, we were working through all of those with Clay County,” she said, adding she is glad

the case has resolution. “We worked those endlessly and tirelessly because of the seriousness of this crime. We definitely wanted to see resolution,” she said. Whitford is currently incarcerated in Fulton on unrelated felony convictions. However, because of multiple prior felony convictions, Whitford faces multiple life sentences if convicted in connection with the Clay County case. Education and County Editor Sean Roberts can be reached at sean. roberts@mycouriertribune.com or 389-6606.

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No injuries were reported. As a result of the chase, Rod Williams Jr., 35, of Kansas City was charged with misdemeanor driving while intoxicated and resisting arrest by fleeing. He was released Tuesday, March 20, on $30,000 bond after being arraigned Monday, March 19. Bazzano said the county was otherwise quiet. In Liberty, there were two arrests over the holiday weekend. The first came at 1 a.m., Sunday, March 18, when a 38-year-old woman blew a blood alcohol concentration of 1.24, said Capt.

Andy Hedrick, Liberty Police Department’s public information officer. The second arrest came when a Johnson County, Kansas man who refused a breathalyzer test. The incident occurred at 12:15 a.m., Monday, March 19. His vehicle struck a signal pole at northbound Missouri Highway 291 and Ruth Ewing Road. “Two officers ran a DWI saturation patrol for about six hours,” Hedrick said. “It was part of a statewide intoxication patrol. They stopped nine cars and issued 13 warnings. One person was arrested for outstanding warrants during the time frame.”

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assessments, mental health needs rise to the top,” she said. The facility in Liberty has 36 beds with 18 for adults and 18 for seniors. A recent open house offered community members an opportunity to see the facility because once patients are admitted, the facility will be closed to most of the public unless they are part of family therapy for a patient. “We will have individual treatment and therapy, but there is also group therapy,” Dermody said. “We keep patients busy. We try to think outside the box for them. There’s pet therapy and music therapy. We have yoga and physical activities. We start rebuilding that confidence.” She explained that many patients come in lacking a routine or with a routine that seems topsy-turvy. “I have been a psychiatric nurse for almost 20 years, and I have noticed that we have created some of the best treatment modalities,” she said. “We get patients

“At the North Kansas City to send people outside of the established in a routine again. to the community. applauded the working relaOften we have patients who Signature Chief Executive tionship with Liberty Hospital campus, we are full every community. This will be a plus day,” she said. “We don’t like to us all.” sleep all day and are up at Officer Lisa St. Aubyn also staff. night. The schedule we create helps return a routine. We have family involvement and strong after care. It’s a treatment plan that works for the individual.” Dermody said the average length of stay is 10 to 14 days. However, the team judges progress and won’t discharge anyone who is not ready. “It used to be an average of three to five days,” she said. “That’s not long enough. It resulted in a lot of readmissions. We know that the therapy here works.” Along with the Liberty opening, the North Kansas City Hospital facility is adding 12 more beds. “We would often look as far as Topeka (Kansas) or St. Louis for beds to help people,” Dermody said. “The NKC facility also has the Valor program, which helps veterans who have PTSD and other trauma. It’s a 30-day program.” Liberty Area Chamber of Commerce Chairman Roger Mose called the psychiatric hospital a welcome addition

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Liberty school board candidates discuss APR, security By Sean Roberts sean.roberts@mycouriertribune.com

LIBERTY — A candidate forum brought dozens of people, from hospital employees to parents of Liberty Public Schools students, to Liberty High School’s Little Theater on March 13. Moderated by the CourierTribune, Board of Education candidates Nick Bartlow, incumbent Kent Peterson and incumbent David Evans answered public questions about security, improving the district’s Annual Performance Report scores, managing students’ screen time, the slowing growth of the district, how to improve the board’s performance rating among patrons and other LPSrelated activities the individuals are involved in. The three candidates are vying for two seats on the board.

Annual Performance Report

Beginning with APR, Peterson said the best way for a high-performing school district to improve its score is to focus on “silent Steve.”

“When I think of the silent Steve, I think of the kid that has a GPA of 2.0 to 3.0, and our focus moving forward needs to be on improving those kids,” Peterson said. “We have a lot of kids in this district who are doing great. Too many times in districts it’s the silent kid that gets lost.” Peterson cited the LPS implementation of the Advancement Via Individual Determination program and other programs that have been put in place to identify the students he described. He added the APR will only be the best it can be if the district has every student performing as well as the next. Evans said APR is a thin measure of how the district is doing as a whole. “It only measures a few things that are kind of surface-level evaluations,” Evans said. “As we think about every student in our district, it’s really important we figure out how can we help kids … develop learner agency, become effective agents for themselves as they learn and as they grow in the world.” Bartlow agreed that APR is

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restricted in scope. He noted that the state sets requirements that all districts need to achieve, but there is more to academic achievement than APR. “At the end of the day, it does not take into consideration the holistic education that our kids should be getting,” Bartlow said. “We are a high-performing district, period … there is a tendency to almost become complacent when you get there. I think this district has done a good job of not letting that be true.” He added that LPS teachers and administration stay active in learning about new ways to engage students. As long as the district doesn’t become complacent and continues

to promote active learning for staff, requires secure entries. he is confident LPS will remain Screen time high performing. Each candidate answered six School security questions. Toward the end, they Bartlow said he is fully against addressed screen time for students. teachers carrying firearms but that Evans said he believes we are getsecurity personnel is necessary in ting “smarter” about screens and schools because of the training and that as we adapt to technological singular focused nature of school advances, we are realizing screens have a time and a place, and are resource officers. Both Peterson and Bartlow men- using them when it “makes sense.” tioned the need for secure entries Bartlow agreed and said there are in five of the LPS school buildings, time restrictions for screen use by a project that would be addressed his children at home. He mentioned by the passing of the April 3 bond that with jobs today, sometimes it’s issue. required to look at a screen for Evans took a different approach. hours. With that norm, Bartlow “Obviously the shootings in added, it’s important to remember school buildings have been big in that kids need to get out and just be the news,” Evans said. “But the more kids sometimes. likely scenarios, in our schools, of Peterson supported the idea that it happening on a regular basis, are is important to balance interaction people who are in family disputes and activity with technology and coming into the schools and having that in LPS, technology is used when to try and manage those issues.” it benefits the lesson and put away He added that the worst-case sce- when other means can be utilized. nario is something schools ought to Education and County Editor Sean be prepared for, but that they additionally need to be prepared for the Roberts can be reached at sean.roberts@ most common scenarios, and that mycouriertribune.com or 389-6606.

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March 22, 2018

Finishing up with class at state tournament Northland seniors provide leadership and show the way to handle postseason success and disappointments.

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MSHSAA SHOW-ME SHOWDOWN CLASS 4 GIRLS 3RD-PLACE GAME

PURPLE HEART Bulldogs take third in state with overtime triumph BY THOM H ANRAHAN

MSHSAA SHOW-ME SHOWDOWN CLASS 5 BOYS 3RD-PLACE GAME

Slow start grounds Jays BY THOM HANRAHAN thom.hanrahan@mycouriertribune.com

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SPRINGFIELD — For Kearney, nothing came easy at the state Final Four. In a game filled with storylines and big plays, the Bulldogs’ 61-52 overtime win over Miller Career Academy in the MSHSAA Show-Me Showdown third-place game came down to a few plays that casual fans wouldn’t notice. With 2 minutes, 6 seconds remaining in the extra frame, senior Callie Schwarzenbach stepped to the free-throw line for the Bulldogs. After draining the first shot to give Kearney a two-point edge, her second effort didn’t find the mark. Enter fellow senior Grace Burkemper, who grabbed a key rebound to keep the ball in the Bulldogs’ possession. “Grace does that all the time,” Bulldogs coach Troy Resler said. “She is a freak athletically. “She can jump, is freakishly long and keeps the ball alive when that shouldn’t happen. She’s clutch.” Seconds later, the Phoenix fouled junior Taylor Frizzell, who hit her charity shots to put Kearney ahead to stay. “I was a little nervous, but I’ve shot lots and lots of free throws,” Frizzell said. “I knew with the game in overtime, I had to step up and make them. “There was no excuse.” The second came on a heads-up acting performance by Caroline Kelly. With a little more than four minutes left in regulation, officials whistled a foul inside that could have gone one of two ways. The sophomore showed senior leadership by raising her hand and claiming responsibility instead of Schwarzenbach, who was playing with four fouls. The officials accepted her plea. Those plays weren’t lost on Resler. “I tell them to do that all the time,” he JEFFREY BILLINGS/KCSports.net said. “I guess Caroline was listening.” After a heartbreaking semifinal loss the Kearney seniors Grace Burkemper, Emma Couch and Callie Schwarzenbach hoist the third-

SPRINGFIELD — It wasn’t the way Liberty’s seniors wanted to go out. A rough first quarter put the Blue Jays is a tough spot from the start in a 68-47 loss to Rock Bridge in the thirdplace game of the Missouri State High School Activities Association Show-Me Showdown on Friday, March 16, at JQH Arena in Springfield. “We didn’t get off to the greatest start,” Liberty coach Roger Stirtz said. “But we have overcome that before but just didn’t have enough for Rock Bridge for a variety of reasons. “They are a pretty good team.” After a career game the day before, Liberty senior guard Jalen Lewis had rougher sledding in his last game. Lewis led the Blue Jays with 15 points, but couldn’t keep Liberty from falling into a double-digit hole midway through the first quarter. When Rock Bridge junior Isaiah Mosley hit a jumper with 3 minutes, 35 seconds left in the opening frame, the Bruins had a 12- point lead. The Blue Jays cut it to 18-8 at the first break, but the die seemed to have been cast. Stirtz, however, didn’t think the disappointment from the semifinal loss to Webster Groves the previous day was a factor. “It was a chance to compete,” he said. “We challenged our guys to do that and I think they really did a great job of competing, especially in the third quarter. “We didn’t perform quite to our potential, but we’re not going to make excuses. This program doesn’t do that.” Another 18-point quarter from Rock Bridge put Liberty down by 14 at halftime. BLUE JAYS/Page B2

place trophy at the MSHSAA Show-Me Showdown on Saturday, March 17, at the JQH Arena in BULLDOGS/Page B2 Springfield.

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Liberty senior Logan Steenstra skies for a shot during the third-place game against Rock Bridge in the MSHSAA Show-Me Showdown on Friday, March 16, at the JQH Arena in Springfield.

MSHSAA SHOW-ME SHOWDOWN CLASS 5 GIRLS 3RD-PLACE GAME

Blue Jays’ last-chance effort falls just short against Angels BY THOM HANRAHAN thom.hanrahan@mycouriertribune.com

SPRINGFIELD — It was so close. In the MSHSAA Show-Me Showdown Class 5 third-place game, Liberty had a last chance but couldn’t convert in a 49-48 loss to St. Joseph’s Academy on Friday, March 16, at the JQH Arena in Springfield. Trailing by one with just 4.3 seconds remaining, the Blue Jays forced

a five-second violation on the Angels and gained an inbounds play under the St. Joseph’s basket. After getting the ball into play, an errant pass wiped out Liberty’s chances for a game-winning shot. “There are some tears and there should be some tears, but I think they can be pretty proud of what they accomplished,” Liberty coach Chad Fleming said. The last-chance opportunity

came just seconds after an offensive rebound by point guard Olivia Nelson set up a Kayel Newland 3-pointer to pull the Blue Jays within one. Newland, playing in her final game for Liberty, led her team with 19 points and notched four field goals from beyond the arc. “A sense of urgency is how I would describe it,” Newell said about the game. “Like coach said, we just didn’t

make shots and didn’t make shots.” The game started out with promise for Liberty, which finished the season with a 22-9 record. At the end of the first quarter, the Blue Jays held a 10-8 advantage on a pair of Jordan Johnson free throws with 2 minutes, 11 seconds left in the period. Neither team could muster points the rest of the way, nor early on in the second stanza.

It wasn’t until a Jillian Fleming jumper at the 6:44 mark of the second quarter that either team changed the scoreboard. The four-point Liberty lead didn’t last long. The Angels drew even at 12-12 a minute later on two of senior Alex Kerr’s game-high 22 points. By the closing seconds of the JAYS/Page B2

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COMMENTARY

Northland seniors show leadership, class at state basketball tourney SPRINGFIELD — Olivia Nelson is as tough as they come. She shrugs off injuries, hits 3-pointers and basically runs the show that is Liberty girls basketball. But if you want to see emotion, ask her about the Blue Jays’ graduating seniors. “Kayel (Newland) is one of the best people I’ve ever known,” Nelson said as she wiped away tears. “She’s there for me. She’s like my leader sometimes — even my mom. “I’ll miss them, but they will be there with us and watching our games.” Liberty is losing five seniors from its girls basketball program, including the team’s leading scorer in Newland.

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Sports Editor ✦ 389-6643 thom.hanrahan@mycouriertribune.com “This is the closest team that I have played with,” Newland said. “I don’t really have a sister, but these are probably considered my sisters. It’s been a really fun year.” Among the departing seniors in the Northland state championship

contingent are some formidable players. On the boys’ side, it would be impossible to ignore Liberty’s Jalen Lewis. Entering the Final Four, his credentials were well-established. Lewis was averaging 18.8 points per game, was an all-conference, all-district and all-state performer already. Then he went off. During the Blue Jays’ Thursday, March 15, MSHSAA Show-Me Showdown game against Webster Groves, Lewis dropped 40 points, including eight 3-pointers. The long-distance shooting tied him for second in single-game history in the MSHSAA championships. He was unaware. Then he got

BULLDOGS: Kearney finishes

Final Four season with win

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night before, Kearney fell behind in the third quarter and trailed by six before Kelly stepped up. She followed the foul gambit with four free throws sandwiched around a steal to pull Kearney within two. They weren’t the only big moments. Sophomore Abby Couch wanted big sister Emma to end her Kearney career with a win. After hitting a 3-pointer to pull the Bulldogs within one at the 2:18 mark, she came right back on the next possession and turned a Schwarzenbach offensive rebound into an NBA-length trey that gave Kearney the lead. “Honestly, with this team, when Grace, Abby, Taylor and Caroline let it go from

3-point land, I swear I think it’s going in every time,” Resler said. “They have the green light to shoot.” The teams reached the fourth-quarter buzzer tied at 50 and paused to prepare for the four-minute overtime. After wiping out a deficit of as many as six points in the fourth quarter, Resler and his team were confident. “Only two teams can win their last game,” Schwarzenbach said. “Throughout the year we have just gotten closer and closer. “I was pretty confident that we would get our rhythm back together and stay calm and finish the game.” Kearney opened the period’s scoring with Frizzell’s free throw that gave the Bulldogs a lead they

wouldn’t relinquish. A f ter Burkemper’s rebound, the Phoenix were forced to foul and it was no secret who Kearney wanted on the line. Frizzell made eight consecutive free throws in a little more than a minute and sealed the fate of Miller, which finished the season 18-10. After an Abby Couch free throw with 18 seconds to go, Resler subbed in for the starters and the purple party began. Abby Couch led the Bulldogs with 16 points, just topping Frizzell’s 15. Abby Couch also connected on 4-of-6 from beyond the arc. Kearney finished with a 26-4 record.

asked how many he’d hit in a row in practice. “Something like 30,” he said. Then he talked about the team and his fellow graduating seniors. “I think the biggest thing is just our camaraderie together,” Lewis said. “It is unmatched and I think the chemistry has is just crazy (good). “It will be fun to watch everyone go their separate ways and succeed. The memories are going to be something I will always have.” Seniors continued to perform as the tournament continued. The Kearney girls trio of Callie Schwarzenbach, Emma Couch and Grace Burkemper didn’t want to go out with a loss. They didn’t.

The hustle and headiness of the three led Kearney to a third-place finish and forced Bulldogs coach Troy Resler to finally speak about what those seniors mean to him and meant to the team this season. “I had these girls in sixth and seventh grade in PE class,” Resler said. “You are around them and you appreciate them and you can’t help but like them. I love them. “There’s the day you got married, then you have kids and then there are moments like this. I have two daughters and I want them to be just like them.” No Northland team came home with a state title, but the way the seniors led and the way the underclassmen followed was truly championship caliber.

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contest to close campaign

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first half, St. Joseph’s held a three-point lead. Then, Nelson made a play with a single second left on the clock. Nelson drove the lane and drew a foul on the Angels’ Mary LaBelle for a trip to the free-throw line. The sophomore drained both shots and took her team into the halftime break down just 23-22. St. Joseph’s built its lead to

four by the end of the third quarter, but the Blue Jays weren’t backing down. Liberty’s senior leader — Newland — knocked down a trey to open the Blue Jays’ fourth-quarter scoring and pull them within one. Seconds later, another Newland jumper gave Liberty the lead. It turned out to be the last time the Blue Jays held an advantage. With 1:32 to go and Liberty down by four, the team got

to work. Newland recorded a steal and followed it with a bucket to close the gap to two. After a St. Joseph’s score, the Blue Jays used a pair of offensive rebounds — including Nelson’s key one — to set up Newland for Liberty’s final score. Newland was the only Blue Jay reaching double figures. Sports Editor Thom Hanrahan can be reached at thom.hanrahan@ mycouriertribune.com or 389-6643.

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Liberty sophomore guard Olivia Nelson looks for room inside against St. Joseph’s during the MSHSAA third-place game on Friday, March 17, in the Show-Me Showdown at the JQH Arena in Springfield.

BLUE JAYS: Liberty unable

to keep up with Bruins

Continued from B1

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Kearney junior Taylor Frizzell laces a pass through traffic during the third place game of the Class 4 MSHSAA Show-Me Showdown on Saturday, March 17, at the JQH Arena in Springfield.

✦ Smithville Varsity Games Thursday, March 22

Lee’s Summit, 4 p.m., Smithville High School

SOCCER: Warriors at St. Teresa’s Academy, 6:30 p.m., St. Teresa’s High School

GOLF: Warriors at St. Pius X, 4 p.m., Hodge Park Golf Club

Monday, March 26

SOCCER: Warriors at Chillicothe, 6:30 p.m., Chillicothe High School

BASEBALL: Warriors vs. Kearney, 4:30 p.m., home

Wednesday, March 28

SOCCER: Warriors at Cameron, 5 p.m., Cameron High School

GOLF: Warriors at Winnetonka, 8:30 a.m., Hodge Park Golf Club

Tuesday, March 27 BASEBALL: Warriors vs.

SOCCER: Warriors vs. St. Joseph Benton, Smithville High School

That deficit proved too much to overcome. The third quarter, however, belonged squarely to Liberty. A Lewis 3-pointer opened the period’s scoring. He followed with another off a Logan Steenstra assist. When Lewis hit a jumper at the 4:24 mark, the Blue Jays moved to within 11 points. Liberty got within eight points, with less than two minutes left in the third stanza, but

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the fourth frame, the Bruins pushed their lead to 18. A layup by Rock Bridge junior Ja’Monta Black with 1:37 left pushed the difference to 20 points and Scanlon made a mass substitution to honor his starters. While Lewis was the only Liberty player in double figures, Tavis Turner ended his Blue Jays career with 11 rebounds, including a game-high five on the offensive side. Liberty finished the season with a 22-9.

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could get no closer the rest of the way. Rock Bridge coach Jim Scanlon said guarding Lewis was a priority and that didn’t surprise the Liberty standout. “It is something that I know I am going to face every game,” Lewis said. “I give them credit, because they are a great defensive team. Their game plan was well-executed. “It’s just a matter of coming out and playing as hard as I can and finding my open shots when I have them.” By the midway point of

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MSHSAA SHOW-ME SHOWDOWN CLASS 5 BOYS SEMIFINALS

Blue Jays fall despite senior Lewis’ career night By Thom Hanrahan thom.hanrahan@mycouriertribune.com

SPRINGFIELD — Jalen Lewis had a career night. It wasn’t enough for Liberty and it would be a safe bet that the senior guard would have traded in that for a Blue Jays win instead of an 81-61 loss at the hands of Webster Groves on Thursday, March 15, at the JQH Arena in Springfield. Lewis put on a show with 40 points, but Liberty didn’t get enough elsewhere to offset Statesmen senior Cartre’are Gordon and two other Webster Groves players who scored in double figures. Gordon matched Lewis with 40 points of his own. “It’s a confidence booster when you see a few shots go in, and that’s something I thrive on,” Lewis said. “My teammates gave me the ball in the right places and I had the confidence to make plays.” The third quarter proved to be the pivotal period.

The Blue Jays came out of halftime with a one-point lead, but the Statesmen outscored them 26-6 to take control of the game. It wasn’t the result anyone on the Liberty bench was expecting. “Honestly, we expected to win,” coach Roger Stirtz said. “That’s what we talked about. We have high expectations for this program, and even in this game, no matter how talented those guys were, I told my guys after the game I wouldn’t want to trade locker rooms.” After his team’s win, Webster Groves coach didn’t lead off his opening comments talking about Lewis, but it was pretty close. Jay Blossom called Lewis a great player and that the Statesmen knew he would score. They wanted to limit Liberty’s other weapons. “Props to Jalen Lewis,” Blossom said. “What a great player. I have some really great defenders. But, he was wearing

us out. “That was a great game.” Sticking with Lewis was only part of the plan for the Statesmen. They knew they had to find Gordon inside. Lewis’ impact on the game went further than his final point total or the attention Webster Groves paid him. He notched 23 of those points in the first half, but his second-half points were about all Liberty could muster. Besides Lewis, only a Brock Matson 3-pointer and a Tavis Turner free throw found the bottom of the net for the Blue Jays after halftime. No other Liberty player reached double figures. Lewis connected on eight 3-pointers, tying him for second place on the single-game list for Show-Me Showdown games. JEFFREY BILLINGS/KCSports.net

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✦ Liberty Varsity Games

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Friday, March 23

Fred Arbanas Golf Course, Lee’s Summit

SOCCER: Blue Jays at Parkway West, TBD, Lou Fusz Soccer Complex, St. Louis

BASEBALL: Blue Jays vs. St. Joseph Central, 5 p.m., Liberty

TRACK: Ron Ives Invitational, 4 p.m., Liberty High School

Tuesday, March 27

Saturday, March 24

TENNIS: Blue Jays at Kearney, 4 p.m., Kearney High School

SOCCER: Blue Jays at Parkway West, TBD, Lou Fusz Soccer Complex, St. Louis

SOCCER: Blue Jays at Liberty North, 7 p.m., Liberty North High School

Monday, March 26

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BASEBALL: Blue Jays at Liberty North, 5 p.m.

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into double digits and created a lead the Pioneers never gave up. “With the press, we were having trouble getting the ball past half-court,” sophomore Jillian Fleming said. “Then, as the lead grew and the time was running out, things just got more sloppy.” When the teams came out for the second half, Liberty tried to make a move. The Blue Jays outscored Kirkwood 14-8 in the third quarter and at one time cut the lead to six points. Then a key sequence again bumped the Pioneers’ lead. With 6 minutes, 11 seconds left in the final frame, what looked to the Liberty faithful like a charging foul by Kirkwood turned into a layup and plus-one to boost the Pioneers’ lead to nine. From there, it became a matter of Kirkwood hitting free throws as Liberty worked to save precious game clock seconds and

SPRINGFIELD — A rough second quarter for the Liberty girls basketball Blue Jays sealed their fate in a 51-29 MSHSAA ShowMe Showdown semifinal loss to Kirkwood. The Pioneers held Liberty to just two points in the period and rattled off 13 straight of their own to take a 22-9 lead into the half. “You can’t play eight minutes of a quarter and score two points,” Blue Jays coach Chad Fleming said. “It makes it very tough to beat anybody. “Unfortunately, we’ve had some droughts like that this year.” The game began with tough defense from both sides and Liberty held a 7-6 lead after the game’s first eight minutes. That was about to change. After a Jordan Johnson jumper gave the Blue Jays a three-point lead, the Liberty scoring in the second quarter was over. From there, it was all Pioneers. A trey by Jaidah Stewart JEFFREY BILLINGS/KCSports.net with 1 minute, 36 seconds TRACK: Ron Ives Invitational, Liberty senior guard Kayel Newland starts to drive against St. Joseph’s during the MSHSAA third- left in the second half 4 p.m., Liberty High School place game on Friday, March 17, in the Show-Me Showdown at the JQH Arena in Springfield. pushed the Kirkwood lead

try to catch up. Senior Kayel Newland paced Liberty with nine points. “I have only one game left in a Blue Jay uniform, so I know the seniors just want to win and go out together,” Newland said. “It sucks, but we just have to turn our minds around and get as ready as we can.” Despite the result, Chad Fleming said there is a lot of positives to look back on, including an eightgame winning streak leading up to state. “In a couple weeks when we look at the season in its entirety, I think we will have some satisfaction in where we have gone and what we have accomplished this year,” Chad Fleming said. “I am proud of these girls. “They’ve welcomed me with open arms as their coach.” Sports Editor Thom Hanrahan can be reached at thom.hanrahan@ mycouriertribune.com or 389-6643.

✦ Liberty North Varsity Games

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Wednesday, March 28 BASEBALL: Eagles vs. Liberty, 5 p.m., Liberty North

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Late foul call sinks Bulldogs’ title hopes By Thom Hanrahan thom.hanrahan@mycouriertribune.com

SPRINGFIELD — Troy Resler didn’t hide his emotions. The Kearney coach teared up as he talked about a team that came seconds away from playing for the program’s first state championship. “It (hurts) bad,” Resler said. “These kids are special. I know they are smarter than me. They are the best kids. “It sucks. This wasn’t Disney World to us — this was a business trip. We wanted to make history and win a state title.” The sixth-year coach spoke of disappointment and pride after his team fell 49-47 in overtime to Incarnate Word in the MSHSAA Show-Me Showdown Class 4 semifinals at the JQH Arena in Springfield. Resler thought this year’s Bulldogs would be the Kearney team to reach the Class 4 basketball summit this year, but a controversial late foul call on Callie Schwarzenbach led to a Red Knights plus-one that turned a one-point deficit into its two-point win over the Bulldogs. After the free throw, Kearney had just 3.7 seconds to respond and it wasn’t enough time. “Officials are put in spots that are almost impossible at

times,” Resler said. “I told (the team) after the game it didn’t come down to the last play. There are a lot of things that could have happened. “It is what it is. We needed to make more plays, I guess.” Resler and his players said after the contest that — early on — the big stage had them a bit off their game. At the end of the first quarter, Incarnate Word held a six-point lead and grew the advantage to 27-20 heading into halftime. The second half belonged to Kearney. The Bulldogs outscored the Red Knights in each of the final two periods of regulation and finally took their first lead since early in the game when Emma Couch hit a pair of free throws with 24 seconds remaining. “Since we were down, it made us fight even harder,” junior Taylor Frizzell said. “In the second half we came out and really wanted it. “Lots of people hit big shots.” When the Red Knights final shot of the fourth quarter failed to find its mark, the two teams geared up for an extra four minutes of play. Incarnate Word drew first blood in the extra frame with a pair of free throws.

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Kearney’s Abby Couch responded with a bucket with 2:06 left to put the Bulldogs in the driver’s seat. The Red Knights again opted for the final shot in a winner-take-all gambit. With 3 seconds on the clock, Nataya Jackson-Morris went up for a shot. The official immediately

whistled a foul, but took longer than usual to signal that the foul came in the act of shooting and not on the floor. Jackson-Morris hit her plusone for the final score.

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LIBERTY – “Troubling the Waters: A Conversation on Race,” will continue this week and throughout the spring and early summer as organizers contend there are growing numbers of area residents who understand racism remains a big problem in the country and city. The effects of past discrimination and segregation have not disappeared. There are large racial disparities in wealth, neighborhood safety, and life expectancy, which are a result of slavery and Jim Crow, said “Troubling the Waters” planners AJ Byrd and the Rev. Susan McCann, co-conveners of the Northland Justice Coalition. Injustices, they said, exist in employment, housing, education, the criminal justice system, the voting process and more.

To continue discussion of these topics, there will be a freewill offering breakfast and table conversation from 8:45 to 9:20 a.m. followed by the presentation, “Troubling the Waters: Implicit and Personal Racial Bias” at 9:30 a.m. Both take place at Grace Episcopal Church, 520 S. Missouri Highway 291. The conversation will be facilitated by Dr. Seft Hunter, executive director of Communities Creating Opportunity. The series is sponsored by the Northland Justice Coalition, CCO and the Clay County African American Legacy, Inc. Coming discussion dates are: Saturday, April 28, “Troubling the Waters: Race and Place;” Saturday, May 19, “Troubling the Waters: Race and the Economy;” and Saturday, June 23, “Troubling the Waters: Transforming Systems and Structures.” RSVP at https://goo.gl/CnSLZs.

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✦ Out & About – Kearney Thursday, March 22 TAX HELP: Assistance for senior citizens filing tax returns will be available from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kearney MidContinent Library branch, 100 S. Platte-Clay Way. ART: Kearney High School Advanced Placement Studio Art students will have art on display at the Kearney branch of Mid-Continent Public Library until Tuesday, April 3. BUSINESS GROUP: Kearney Business Group, a referral group that focuses on one membership per industry category, meets at 8 a.m. every Thursday to learn about city businesses, sharing details on growing businesses and to pass along referrals. The group meets in the K.C. Coyote offices of First Missouri Bank’s building at 455 Sam Barr Drive, Suite 107. ROTARY LUNCH: Kearney Rotary Club meets at noon

every Thursday at Firehouse Creative Center, 106 S. Jefferson St.

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COMPUTER HELP: Weekly computer technical help is available from noon to 2 p.m. in Firehouse Creative Center’s Tech Cafe at 106 S. Jefferson St., Kearney. Genealogy help is available at 6 p.m. For more information, call 903-3535.

Saturday, March 24

LIONS CLUB: The Kearney Lions Club will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. at Kearney City Hall, 100 E. Washington St.

Friday, March 23 SENIORS: The Kearney Senior Center serves lunch at 11:30 a.m. at 600 N. Jefferson St. Meals are $4 each. Transportation is available by calling 903-6533 in advance. VFW DINNER: The E. Howard Porter Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 5717 offers a dinner each Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at 301 W.

VFW BREAKFAST: The E. Howard Porter Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 5717 offers an all-you-can-eat breakfast from 7:30 to 10 a.m. each Saturday at 301 W. Washington St. in Kearney. Menu items include eggs, home fries, meat, toast, pancakes, biscuits and gravy and drinks. For more details, call 628-4548.

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Tuesday, March 27

Monday, March 26 NO SCHOOL: Kearney School District students do not have class because of spring break.

SENIORS: The Kearney Senior Center will offer free GIRL SCOUTS: There will games of Wii bowling at 9 a.m. be a “Chick” Out for Girl Scouts followed by PEPPI exercise open house from 2 to 4 p.m. at class at 10 a.m. The center the Orscheln Farm and Home, serves lunch at 11:30 a.m. 115 Crown Hill Road, No. 5 in at 600 N. Jefferson St. Meals Excelsior Springs, to provide are $4 each. Transportation is information about girl scouts available by calling 903-6533 to kids from Kearney and in advance. Excelsior Springs in addition to HEALTH: A session on how offering pictures with the Easter to self manage chronic disease Bunny and crafting. For more will be at 2 p.m. at Kearney’s information contact Amber Mid-Continent library branch, Glasgow at 816-759-3008 or

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READING: Storytime for Babies, a program where children are read a story, will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Kearney library branch, 100 S. Platte-Clay Way. Storytime for Preschoolers is at 10:30 a.m. DANCE: A weekly senior citizen dance will be at 1 p.m. at Annunciation Community Center, 705 N. Jefferson St. in Kearney. For more information, call 628-5030 or 824-5564. LIBRARY: WeDo LEGO Robotics, Drumming Monkey begins at 1:30 p.m. at the Kearney branch of MidContinent Public Library for people that would like to build a musical monkey and program him or her to drum to a beat. Kids will work in pairs. For more information contact Donna Quarles, dquarles@mymcpl.org or 816-628-5055. A free HAM

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Saturday, March 24

NO SCHOOL: Smithville School District students do not have class because of spring break.

OPEN HOUSES: To promote shopping local, businesses in the Smithville Downtown Heritage District will hold open houses from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ROTARY: The Smithville Rotary Club will meet at noon at St .Luke’s North HospitalSmithville, 601 S. U.S. Highway 169. CODING WORKSHOP: Children ages 8 and older can register to participate in a threeweek workshop to learn computer coding basics through game-like activities. One session will be at 6:30 p.m. at the Smithville Mid-Continent Library branch, 120 Richardson St. To register, call 532-0116.

STORYTIME: Storytime for Families is at 10:30 a.m. at the city’s Mid-Continent Library branch, 120 Richardson St.

Sunday, March 25 BINGO: The Smithville American Legion, 2607 Missouri Highway 92, offers bingo every Sunday starting at 2 p.m. Doors open at 12:30 p.m.

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Monday, March 26

NO SCHOOL: Smithville School District students do not have class because of spring break.

SENIORS: The Smithville Senior Citizens will meet at 9 a.m. at the Smithville Senior Center, 113 W. Main St., for exercise (at 9:30), cards, pool, lunch, bingo and fellowship. The senior center is open to anyone who is age 60 or older or disabled.

RESEARCH: A session teaching people how to use HeritageQuest Online, a search of history books and online war records, will be from 2 to 3 p.m. at Smithville’s Library branch, 120 Richardson Sr. BINGO: Smithville American Legion will be hosting a music bingo fundraiser to raise money for Kids Rock, a charity group that benefits Smithville School District, beginning at 6:30 p.m. To play bingo, a $5 per person donation is requested. FISH FRY: The Knights of Columbus will hold a Friday night fish fry from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 18601 N. U.S. Highway 169. Prices range from $5 to $10 per meal. Carryout is available by calling 532-4344.

WEIGHT LOSS: TOPS No. 1249 will meet from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Grace Community Church, 1520 Missouri Highway DD. For more information, call 550-8887.

✦ Out & About – Liberty Ministries will open its food and clothing pantry from 10 a.m. to noon at First Baptist Church, 300 S. Bridge St. For more information, call 532-0164 or visit firstbaptistchurchsmithvillemo.com. SMITHVILLE LIONS: The Smithville Lions Club meets at 11:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month at Nellie’s Sweet Shoppe, 115 E. Main St. in Smithville. STROKE SURVIVORS: Support groups for stroke survivors and their families meet at 1:30 and 3 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of every month at the Education Center, room 5, at Liberty Hospital. For more information, call 792-7268. FIRE BOARD: Smithville Area Fire Protection District’s board meets at 7 p.m. at district headquarters, 341 park Drive, Smithville. DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: The Smithville Economic Development Committee meets at 6:15 p.m. at Smithville City Hall, 107 W. Main St. YOGA: A class for teen yoga will be at 7 p.m. at Smithville’s library branch, 120 Richardson St. Registration is required by calling 532-0116.

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READING: Storytime for Toddlers is at 9:30 a.m. followed by Storytime for Preschoolers at 10:30 a.m. at Smithville’s Mid-Continent Library, 120 Richardson St.

SENIORS: The Smithville Senior Citizens will meet at 9 a.m. at the Smithville Senior Center, 113 W. Main St., for exercise (9:30), cards, pool, lunch, bingo and fellowship. The senior center is open to anyone who is age 60 or older or disabled.

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SCHOOL BOARD: The Liberty Public Schools Board of Education will have a meeting beginning at 7 p.m. in the board room on the third floor of the LPS District Building, 8 Victory Lane.

BIG BUNNY BASH: The combined spring festivities of Liberty Parks & Recreation and Liberty Hospital starts at 10 a.m. on the grounds of the hospital,

Monday, March 26

Friday, March 23 FOURTH FRIDAYS: Most of the shops and restaurants on the Liberty Square are open until 9 p.m. SKILLBUILDERS: The next round of educational classes and support for widows, widowers and caregivers begins at 10 a.m. with coffee, a meet and greet and support in the board room of the Platte County Resource Center, 11724 NW Plaza Circle. There is no charge.

Saturday, March 24 LIBRARY: Startup Basics focuses on a business idea . The program starts at 9:30 a.m. At 2 p.m., learn about why animals make sounds at Woodneath Library Center of the MidContinent Public Library, 8900 NE Flintlock Road. Register at the library or call 883-4900 . NATURE SANCTUARY: Storytime with a naturalist is 1:30 p.m. Feeding the animals at the center begins at 3 p.m. At 8:30 p.m., take a hike around Martha Lafite Thompson Nature Sanctuary, 407 N. LaFrenz Road, by an earth-friendly candle. Bring

NO SCHOOL: Liberty Public Schools students do not have class because of spring break. REPUBLICAN WOMEN: The First Federated Republican Women’s Club of Clay County (and Platte County) will meet at 7 p.m. at the North Cross United Methodist Church, 1321 NE Vivion Road. LIBRARY: READ to a dog (Reading Education Assistance Dogs) are available to kids starting at 10 a.m. at Woodneath Library Center of the MidContinent Public Library, 8900 NE Flintlock Road. Register at the library or call 883-4900. The book group Noveltea and Coffee Too meets at 7 p.m. CITY COUNCIL: The Liberty City Council meets for a regular session at 7 p.m. in the council chambers at 101 E. Kansas St.

Tuesday, March 27

A Polar Bear’s Tale

AUTHOR: CAROLYN MUELLER | ILLUSTRATOR: JEREMY PATTON & JAYNE BALLEW

Chapter Eight: In the 1920s, the Saint Louis Zoo built some of the nation’s first naturalistic bear habitats by creating rocky grottos from molds of nearby Missouri bluffs. Other zoos followed this example, inspiring a new generation of zoo habitats. Nearly a century later, these original bear grottos needed upgrades. The Saint Louis Zoo built a $16 million polar bear habitat with two freshwater pools, two filled with saltwater, a coast-like terrain, a sandy beach and an area of grass. Add a climate-controlled building with polar bear bedrooms and the Zoo’s Polar Bear Point became a beautiful, 21st century upgrade, a new model for bear care. All it needed was a polar bear. Kali, a wild-born, Alaskan polar bear, was the responsibility of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Its officials decided the Saint Louis Zoo’s newly designed polar bear habitat was the perfect permanent home for the young bear. Kali had been shy and cautious when he first arrived in Buffalo from the many changes in this life. But playing with Luna had helped Kali grow to become a confident, strong bear, ready for any challenge. Caitlin would miss the boisterous adolescent bear, but also knew he had a bright future ahead of him. So, how does an 850-pound polar bear travel from New York to Missouri? The same way any special delivery might: via FedEx. Caitlin trained Kali in the weeks before his departure, to calmly walk into a huge aluminum crate, a move he performed on his departure day. Kali’s crate was loaded into a truck, which drove him to Rochester, New York, where his crate was transferred to a plane to Memphis, Tennessee. Kali had already been on quite a few flights, but flying a tiny cub is quite different from flying a large, sub-adult polar bear! FedEx donated their expertise and services for Kali’s trip. A veterinarian and zoo officials flew with Kali, caring for him to keep him calm and comfortable. In Memphis, Kali was loaded onto another truck. During the 4-hour drive to St. Louis, he was monitored by advanced technology, with frequent checks by a veterinarian, curator and zookeepers. The temperature was kept at a polar-bear-friendly 55 degrees and frequent stops were made to check on his comfort. It was a lovely May evening when his truck pulled up to the Saint Louis Zoo. After a long journey, Kali finally made it to his new home. The kids looked from Julie to Kali in wonder, marveling at the long journey the bear took to get to St. Louis. After all that, here he was, swimming right in front of them. “That’s his story,” Julie told the crowd. “That’s how Kali got here.” “But if Kali’s from Alaska,” one boy asked, “how can he live in St. Louis? It’s so hot here in the summertime!”

LIBRARY: Tax help for seniors is available at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Donna Keith, a Christian children’s author, will debut her latest book at 6:30 p.m. at Woodneath Library Center of the Mid-Continent Public Library, 8900 NE Flintlock Road. Register at the library or call 883-4900 for the last event. The book group Blue Ribbon Book Club meets at 7 p.m. LUNCH & LEARN: Starting at noon, learn how to build a customer profile for targeting online marketing at the Liberty branch of the Mid-Continent Public Library, 1000 Kent St. Visit libertymo. usachamber.com/event/lunchlearn/145831 for more details.

Wednesday, March 28 SENIORS: Learning & Laughter is a senior social group at meets from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of the month at Northland Shepherd’s Center, 4805 NE Antioch Road, Kansas City. Limited transportation is available for those who no longer drive. The cost is $5 and includes various entertainment, speakers and lunch. Call 4524536 to register.

LIBRARY: AARP Tax-Aide representatives will be at the Mid-Continent Public Library Woodneath Center to assist LIBRARY: 1 Million Cups seniors with tax questions and tax livestreaming begins at 9:15 a.m. return preparation. Farm returns “This is Kansas City” storytime and rental properties are excludbegins at 10 a.m. at Woodneath ed. To register call 816-809-2975. Library Center of the MidBLOOD DRIVE: St. James Continent Public Library, 8900 Catholic Church in Liberty is NE Flintlock Road. At 6:30 p.m., hosting a Community Blood get an introduction to mystery Center Blood Drive from 12:30 to writing. Register at the library 7 p.m. in the social hall. Schedule or call 883-4900 for the two events. an appointment online at www.

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“Well,” Julie started, “he has access to an air-conditioned building, but honestly he usually chooses to be outside, no matter how hot it is. He has two saltwater pools to cool off in, but he just doesn’t feel heat in the same way that we do. Polar bears are so well-insulated with their thick coats and fat layers that their core temperature is stabilized, like a thermos that keeps things both hot and cool.” “Don’t you think he misses Luna, though?” another child asked. “Polar bears are actually solitary animals,” Julie answered. “The only times polar bears are with other bears are when a mother has cubs, several bears are feeding in one spot, or there’s a mating relationship but even that would only last 2-3 weeks. So, Kali is housed as he would live in the wild as a young, adult male polar bear.” The kids nodded. “All right,” Julie said, “let’s give this bear some food.” Much to the crowd, and Kali’s, delight, she rolled meatballs, carrots, fish and chow down a chute into the pool, with a little bit of lard for dessert! She then stood back and watched as the big bear floated in the water, crunching on his carrots and slurping down fish. Little eyes and faces pressed against the glass and stared up at him in wonder. Watching these kids interact with Kali never ceased to amaze Julie. Separated by only a pane of glass, they were nose to nose with a real polar bear! “I love Kali,” she heard a little boy say to his mother. Julie smiled. She knew that every day Kali spent simply playing in his pool, he was inspiring the next generation to fall in love with polar bears.

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An unbroken view of ... coming Northland Easter egg hunts Kids, families welcome at various events BY COURIER-TRIBUNE STAFF CLAY COUNTY — Northland families looking for some egg-hunting fun will have “eggcellent” opportunities throughout the Easter season. The following is a chronological list of some of the events taking place throughout the county.

Easter Cantata The Combined Community Choir of Smithville, Plattsburg and Lathrop will hold a rehearsal for its 75th Easter Cantata at 7 p.m. at First Christian Church, located at 201 N. Bridge St. in Smithville. Interested vocalists and instrumentalists are welcome. The 2018 cantata is “Alpha and Omega, a Musical for Easter.” For more details, call 582-9675.

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• The city of Gladstone offers a Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt, starting at 7 p.m. The event takes place at Happy Rock Park, 7600 NE Antioch Road. The hunts are divided by age: ages 3 and under; 4 to 5 years old; and 6 to 7 years old. A variety of games will be available prior to the age group hunts. Register at www. activityreg.com.

are accepted to help with museum improvements. For more details, call 792-2655.

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• First Christian Church of Kearney will hold its third annual Easter Egg Hunt & Family Fun Day from 2 to 4 p.m. The church is located at 2151 S. Jefferson St., Kearney. For more details, call the church at 628-5583. • The Big Bunny Bash again combines the efforts of the Liberty Parks and Recreation Department and Liberty Hospital to bring out lots of fun for the whole family. The whole family is welcome to enjoy the photo spot, inflatables, obstacle course, viewing emergency vehicles and more. The morning’s events start at 10 a.m. on the grounds of Liberty Hospital, 2525 Glenn Hendren Drive. The

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• The North Star Church, 8150 N. Farley Ave., will again offer an Easter egg hunt for friends and family on the grounds of the church. The festivities begin at noon and run to 2 p.m. At this community gathering, there will be a bounce house, activities, lunch and more for this free event.

Crossroads Community Church will host its annual Easter Eggstravaganza, a community Easter egg hunt, at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 31 Saturday, March 31, in Lions Park, located off Jefferson Street • Metro Church’s Annual in downtown Kearney. Pictured here, the church’s pastor, Brett Eggstravaganza will begin Toole, spreads eggs on the lawn in the park last year. at 10 a.m. Children are

first egg hunt begins at 10:30 a.m. for those ages 3 and under. Ages 4 to 6 go next at 10:45 a.m. The final age group of ages 7 to 10 hunt eggs at 11 a.m. The activities end at noon. Martha Lafite Thompson Nature Sanctuary naturalists will also have the center’s resident rabbit on display. • At Shoal Creek Living History Museum, 7000

encouraged to bring their own Easter egg baskets. The NE Barry Road, the Kids church is located at 4735 Spring Jamboree runs N. Brighton Ave. After the from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For egg hunt, there will be those elementary-school games, food and a bounce aged and younger, an house. Call 453-5400 for Easter egg hunt will be details. part of the day. Families Fourth Annual should bring their own • The KCPD Friends and Family Easter baskets. Along with Easter Egg Hunt begins at those egg hunts, there are 11:30 a.m. at the Kansas • crafts, field games and a City Regional Police chance to take a picture Academy, 6885 NE Pleasant with the Easter Bunny and Valley Road, sponsored by Mother Nature. Donations

Kansas City FOP 99. There will be face painting, pony rides, petting zoo and of course pictures with the Easter Bunny. Two egg hunts are planned: one at noon and the second at 12:30 p.m. Crossroads will host Easter Eggstrvaganza, a community Easter egg hunt, at 11:30 a.m.

Saturday, March 31, at Lions Park, located off Jefferson Street in downtown Kearney. The first hunt will begin at noon. The event is free, and other activities include face painting, a jump house and free food. The church is at 2855 S. Petty Road, Kearney. For details, call 628-2777.

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In a previous year, Joey Wegener, then 6, uses the Easter Bunny and Mother Nature as a wind block at Shoal Creek Living History Museum’s Kids Spring Jamboree. Both the Easter Bunny and Mother Nature are scheduled to return this year.

Last year, Serena Rose Johnson, then 2 1/2 years old, clutches a plastic Easter egg during the egg hunt on the North Star Church construction site. Her mother Jessica Johnson helps her daughter. The North Star Easter egg hunt will be at Liberty Oaks Elementary School, 8150 North Farley Ave.

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Even the eggs are excited about the egg hunt at Heritage Park in Smithville. This year’s hunt will be Saturday, March 31. Eggs for the Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce hunt are filled every year by sponsor ABC 123 Learning Center.

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Lea Ann Baxley Unit #A002 (Household items) Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

If you or someone you know worked for Ford Motor, Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo from 1968 through 1985 and knew Sandy Ashlock please call Rebecca at Simmons Hanly Conroy toll-free at: 1-855-988-2537 You can also email Rebecca at rcockrell@simmonsfirm.com

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For more details regarding career opportunities with Smithville Living Center contact us at 816-532-0888.

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Employment

The park employees will maintain ball fields, mow areas of parks, provide trash and bathroom detail, and other duties within the park department not specifically mentioned. Hours are usually between 8 am - 5 pm, and average 30-40 hours per week, with occasional overtime. Applicants must be 18 years of age, have a valid drivers license. Applications can be picked up at Kearney City Hall between the hours of 8 am and 5 pm Monday thru Friday.

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PART TIME CUSTODIAN NEEDED St. James Catholic Church and School in Liberty, a pleasant, cheerful, and friendly workplace, has an opening for a part-time custodian (15 hours). Must be willing to learn and pass a background check. To submit resume or for more information send an email to Jim Newell at Jim.newell@stjames-liberty.org or call(816)289-7994

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Nutrition Specialist Univ. Mo Extension Peter Hughes, CPA, CFA, RIA, MDiv.

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Eileen Sullivan, Retired Trust Officer & J.D. Dennis Banka, Remodeler

Weather Policy: If Platte County Schools are closed for inclement weather SkillBuilders will not meet.

Heartland Widowed Persons Service, Coordinating Sponsor SkillBuilder Classes are co-sponsored by: Kansas City Hospice Platte County Senior Fund

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For information concerning classes and other support services for widowed individuals, information pertaining to becoming a sponsor or information about making tax exempt donations, call or write to: Stephen E. Hamilton, WPS Board President, 9900 Juniper Lane, Overland Park Kansas 66207; phone number 913-383.2519, fax 913-648-3520, shamilton@summitbrokerage.com, www.widowedpersonsservice.org.

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Farm house for rent, located in Smithville, rental references required, 532-0900.

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Apartments for rent. 2 & 3 BR apartments available in Smithville, references required. 816-532-0900.

Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the following location: 5350 N Chouteau Traffic Way, Kansas City, MO 64119 (816)492-3233 March 30, 2018 10:00 AM

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(Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/08/18, Thurs. 3/15/18, Thurs. 3/22/18 & Thurs. 3/29/18) IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI Case No: 18CY-CV01633 Division 5 Marsha L. Harmon, Petitioner, vs Joseph E Honea, Respondent. Nature of Suit: Dissolution of Marriage NOTICE UPON ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF MISSOURI TO: Joseph Edward Honea You are notified that an action has been commenced against you in the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri, the object and general nature of which is dissolution of marriage, and which affects the following described property: N/A. The names of all parties in this action are stated in the caption above and the name and address of the attorney for the petitioner is: 4917 N. Bellaire Ave., Kansas City, MO 64119. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that, unless you file an answer or other pleading or otherwise appear and defend against this action within 45 days after March 8, 2018, judgment by default will be entered against you. [Seal] February 28, 2018 Lee Bucksath, Circuit Clerk Karen Thompson, Deputy Clerk (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/22/18 & Thurs. 3/29/18) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI HONORABLE LARRY D. HARMAN, JUDGE PROBATE DIVISION Case Number: 18CY-PR00115

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In the Estate of DOUGLAS T. ALLEN, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Small Estate) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of DOUGLAS T. ALLEN, Decedent. On FEBRUARY 15, 2018, a small estate affidavit was filed by the distributees for the decedent under Section 473.097, RSMo, with the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of CLAY County, Missouri. All creditors of the decedent, who died on NOVEMBER 6, 2017, are notified that Section 473.444, RSMo, sets a limitation period that would bar claims one year after the death of the decedent. A creditor may reques that this estate be opened for administration. Receipt of this notice should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient may possibly have a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, may possibly be determined from the affidavit on this estate filed in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of CLAY County, Missouri. Joyce Gray, Division Clerk By: A. Ehlers, Deputy Clerk (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/08/18, Thurs. 3/15/18, Thurs. 3/22/18 & Thurs. 3/29/18) IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION No. 18CY-PR00101 In the Estate of LEWIS LEE BASLEE, Deceased. Notice of Letters Testamentary Granted (Independent Administration) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of LEWIS LEE BASLEE, Decedent: On MARCH 5, 2018, the last will of the decedent having been admitted to probate, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of LEWIS

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LEE BASLEE, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. The personal representative may administer the estate independently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court. The name, business address and phone number of the personal representative is: PAMELA BEEGHLY, 7700 NE 54th STREET, KANSAS CITY, MO 64119, 816-452-8971. The personal representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: RICHARD JOSEPH HERNDON, 455 SAM BARR DR, STE. 207, PO BOX 617, KEARNEY, MO 64060, 816-628-4900 All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such sixmonth period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of the decedent’s death: 27-JAN-2018 Division Clerk, Joyce Gray Date of first publication: March 8, 2018 Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division

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of the above referenced Circuit Court. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/08/18, Thurs. 3/15/18, Thurs. 3/22/18 & Thurs. 3/29/18) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI IN RE THE MATTER OF: LYNDA BEEBY and BRYAN BEEBY, 1403 South Cora Avenue Milliken, Colorado 80543 Petitioner, vs. JIMMIE ALLEN STEVENS, and KIMBERLY LYNN PAUL Respondents. Case No. 18CY-CV02406 NOTICE ON ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION The States of Missouri to interested party: KIMBERLY LYNN PAUL You are hereby notified that a Motion for Third-Party Custody Pursuant to Section 452.375.5(5)(a) action has been commenced in the Circuit Court, County of Clay, by Motion, the object and general nature of which is to obtain a Judgment of Third-Party Custody, by Petitioners, LYNDA BEEBY and BRYAN BEEBY. The names of all parties to said suit are stated above in the caption hereof and the name and address of the attorney for Petitioner is STEPHEN G. TAYLOR, 36 South Main Street, Liberty, Missouri 64068. You are further notified that, unless you file an answer or other pleading or shall otherwise appear and defend against the aforesaid Petition within forty-five (45) days after the first day of publication, March 8, 2018, judgment by default will be rendered against you and a Judgment of Third-Party Custody rendered in accordance with the Motion filed herein. It is ordered that a copy hereof be published according to law in the Courier-Tribune, a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of Clay, State of Missouri. A true copy from the record.

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WITNESS my hand and the seal of the Circuit Court, County of Clay, State of Missouri, the 5th day of March, 2018 . [seal] Lee Bucksath, Circuit Clerk By Karen Thompson, Deputy Clerk (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/08/18, Thurs. 3/15/18, Thurs. 3/22/18 & Thurs. 3/29/18) IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION No. 18CY-PR00088 In the Estate of BONNIE MAE WHITE BUZARD, Deceased. Notice of Grant of Letters of Administration With Will Annexed (Independent Administration) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of BONNIE MAE WHITE BUZARD, Decedent: On MARCH 1, 2018, the last will of the decedent having been admitted to probate, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of BONNIE MAE WHITE BUZARD, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. The personal representative’s business address and phone number is: ROBERT L BUZARD, 12412 SEARCY ROAD, KEARNEY, MO 64060, 816-654-5024. The personal representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: RONALD P ZOLOTOR, 106 SOUTHSIDE COURT, EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO 64024 816-6375617. The personal representative may administer the estate independently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court. All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first

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publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such sixmonth period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of the decedent’s death: 20-DEC-2017 Division Clerk, Joyce Gray Date of first publication: March 8, 2018 Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/22/18, Thurs. 3/29/18, Thurs. 4/05/18 & Thurs. 4/12/18) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI JUVENILE DIVISION IN RE THE ADOPTION OF: BABY GIRL F. Birthdate: January 5, 2018 P. H. G. and M. D R. B. Petitioners. Case No. 18CY-JU00013 NOTICE UPON ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION The State of Missouri to Respon-

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NOTICE OF ACCESSIBILITY FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN that, where a regular polling place has limited accessibility, a disabled or elderly voter may be provided an alternative means of casting his or her ballot. Such means, may include reassignment to an accessible polling place, assisted voting or voting by absentee ballot. A voter may apply for an absentee ballot in person or by mail, or may have a relative or guardian apply in person on his or her behalf. In addition, voters requiring assistance may be assisted by a person of the voter’s choice. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON REGISTRATION AND VOTING: Persons may contact their local County Board of Election Commissioners by telephone at (816) 415-8683 or by mail at 100 W. Mississippi, Liberty, MO 64068. The Missouri Secretary of State’s office provides a toll-free number for persons with hearing impairments who have access to a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD). TDD users may call 800-669-8683 to obtain information on voter registration, polling place location and accessibility, absentee balloting, and other election-related services available in their local jurisdictions and from the State of Missouri. INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS 1. TO VOTE YOU MUST BLACKEN THE OVAL (●) COMPLETELY NEXT TO THE NAME OF THE CANDIDATE OR YES/NO ISSUE OF YOUR CHOICE. 2. IF YOU MAKE A MISTAKE, DO NOT ERASE, BUT ASK FOR A NEW BALLOT. 3. USE ONLY THE PEN PROVIDED TO MARK YOUR BALLOT. 4. WRITE IN: TO VOTE FOR A VALID WRITE-IN CANDIDATE, WRITE THE PERSON’S NAME ON THE LINE PROVIDED AND FILL IN THE OVAL. NOTICE OF ELECTION In accordance with Chapter 115 of the Laws of Missouri, notice is hereby given that a General Municipal Election will be held in the City of Avondale, Missouri, on TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018 at which election all registered voters residing within the City of Avondale, will be given the opportunity to vote. The official ballot for the said election will be in substantially the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT CITY OF AVONDALE CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018 FOR ALDERMAN WARD I (2 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR ONE ● BONNIE BLACK ● ________________________________

(WRITE-IN)

This is to certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the certification of election notice filed in this office on January 19, 2018, by the Clerk of the Village of Claycomo, Missouri.

BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI (SEAL)

BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI (SEAL) Anthony Bologna, Chairman ATTEST: Angela Beshears, Secretary

This is to certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the certification of election notice filed in this office on January 23, 2018, by the City Clerk of the City of Glenaire, Missouri.

OFFICIAL BALLOT CITY OF EXCELSIOR SPRINGS CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018

● AMY CHALFANT ● _______________________________

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ATTEST: Angela Beshears, Secretary NOTICE OF ELECTION In accordance with Chapter 115 of the Laws of Missouri, notice is hereby given that a General Municipal Election will be held in the City of Holt, Missouri, on TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018, at which election all registered voters residing within the City of Holt will be given the opportunity to vote. The official ballot for the election will be in substantially the following form:

FOR COUNCIL MEMBER (3 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR TWO ● BRAD EALES

● GERRI SPENCER

FOR ALDERMAN (2 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR TWO

● MATTHEW BAKER

● SEAN P BLEYHL

(Signed) Patti Adams, City Clerk This is to certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the certification of election notice filed in this office on January 23, 2018, by the City Clerk of the City of Avondale, Missouri. BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI (SEAL) Anthony Bologna, Chairman ATTEST: Angela Beshears, Secretary NOTICE OF ELECTION In accordance with Chapter 115 of the Laws of Missouri, notice is hereby given that a General Municipal Election will be held in the Village of Birmingham, Missouri, on TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018, at which election all registered voters residing within the Village of Birmingham, will be given the opportunity to vote. The official ballot for the said election will be in substantially the following form:

● ________________________________

● ALLEN M. TAYLOR

(SEAL) ● _________________________________

(WRITE-IN)

● RON “DOC” PIERCE

FOR ALDERMAN WARD II (2 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR ONE

● THOMAS C. WATERS

(WRITE-IN) The polling places will be open from the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The election will be held at the following places in the City: FR 1 The Montgomery, 425 S Thomp ExSpr Flack Mem Ch 1300 Tracy ExSpr FR 2 Hall of Waters 201 E Bdwy ExSpr FR 3 WASH 2 Ex Spr Com Cent 500 Tiger Dr ExSpr Voters in the City of Excelsior Springs in Ray County will vote at: Wood Heights Wood Heights City Hall Given under my hand the official seal of the City of Excelsior Springs, Missouri, this 23rd day of January, 2018. (SEAL) (Signed) Shannon Stroud, City Clerk This is to certify that the foregoing notice is a true copy of the certification of election notice filed in this office on January 23, 2018, by the City Clerk of the City of Excelsior Springs, Missouri.

● JERRY NICAS

● MARIE G. STEINER

● JOHN FRANKE

● JOE HICKEY

● ________________________________

● _________________________________

(WRITE-IN)

QUESTION 1 Shall the City of Kearney, Missouri, issue its general obligation bonds in the amount not to exceed $24,300,000 for the purpose of acquiring rights-of-way, and constructing, extending and improving streets and roads within the City, including, without limitation, the construction of a highway interchange at I-35 & 19th Street and related pedestrian highway crossing, roundabouts and connecting road improvements?

● ________________________________

(WRITE-IN) FOR ALDERMAN (1 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR ONE ● ________________________________

(WRITE-IN) The polling place will be open from the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The election will be held at the following place in the City: Holt City Hall 315 Main St Holt KRY 1 Voters in Clinton County will vote at: JACKSON TOWNSHIP Holt Fire Station

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OFFICIAL BALLOT VILLAGE OF BIRMINGHAM CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018

BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI

Given under my hand the official seal of the City of Holt, Missouri, this 19th day of January, 2018.

(SEAL) Anthony Bologna, Chairman

(SEAL)

FOR BOARD OF TRUSTEE (2 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR TWO

ATTEST: Angela Beshears, Secretary

● MARY BRAMBLE ● JOHN L BLANKENSHIP III ● CHAD LEWIS ● _________________________________

(WRITE-IN) ● _________________________________

NOTICE OF ELECTION In accordance with Chapter 115 of the Laws of Missouri, notice is hereby given that a General Municipal Election will be held in the City of Gladstone, Missouri, on TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018, at which election all registered voters residing within the City of Gladstone will be given the opportunity to vote. The official ballot for the election will be in substantially the following form:

(WRITE-IN) The polling place will be open from the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The election will be held at the following place in the Village 21 CHO 22 Birmingham Com 510 Spratley St KC

OFFICIAL BALLOT CITY OF GLADSTONE CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018

Given under my hand the official seal of the Village of Birmingham, Missouri, this 22nd day of January, 2018.

FOR COUNCIL MEMBER (3 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR TWO

(SEAL)

● R.D. MALLAMS

(Signed) Yvonne Hoskinson, Village Clerk

● JEAN B MOORE

This is to certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the certification of election notice filed in this office on January 22, 2018, by the Village Clerk of the Village of Birmingham, Missouri.

● _________________________________

(SEAL) Anthony Bologna, Chairman ATTEST: Angela Beshears, Secretary NOTICE OF ELECTION In accordance with Chapter 115 of the Laws of Missouri, notice is hereby given that a General Municipal Election will be held in the Village of Claycomo, Missouri, on TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018, at which election all registered voters residing within the Village of Claycomo, will be given the opportunity to vote. The official ballot for the election will be in substantially the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT VILLAGE OF CLAYCOMO CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018 FOR TRUSTEE (2 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR TWO

Given under my hand the official seal of the City of Gladstone, Missouri, this 22nd day of January, 2018. (Signed) Ruth E. Bocchino, City Clerk This is to certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the certification of election notice filed in this office on January 23, 2018, by the City Clerk of Gladstone, Missouri. BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI (SEAL)

● NORMA I SULZBERGER

Anthony Bologna, Chairman

● DALE GOELLER

ATTEST: Angela Beshears, Secretary

● MARINA BARKER ● _________________________________

(WRITE-IN) ● _________________________________

(WRITE-IN) QUESTION 1 Shall the Village of Claycomo, Clay County, Missouri impose a sales tax at the rate of one percent (1%) for general fund purposes? ● YES ● NO

NOTICE OF ELECTION In accordance with Chapter 115 of the Laws of Missouri, notice is hereby given that a General Municipal Election will be held in the City of Glenaire, Missouri, on TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018, at which election all registered voters residing within the City of Glenaire will be given the opportunity to vote. The official ballot for the election will be substantially the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT CITY OF GLENAIRE CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018 FOR ALDERMAN (2 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR TWO

QUESTION 2 Shall there be a $0.17 cent increase in levy on one hundred dollars ($100.00) assessed valuation for general municipal purposes?

● TERRY SEAL

● YES

● CALI R KLIEWER

● NO

● _________________________________

The polling place will be open from the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The election will be held at the following place in the Village: CHO 8 Claycomo Com Center 28 S Drake Claycomo Given under my hand the official seal of the Village of Claycomo, Missouri, this 16th day of January, 2018. (SEAL) (Signed) Sheri Chapman, Village Clerk

BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI (SEAL) Anthony Bologna, Chairman ATTEST: Angela Beshears, Secretary NOTICE OF ELECTION In accordance with Chapter 115 of the Laws of Missouri, notice is hereby given that a General Municipal Election will be held in the City of Kansas City, Missouri on TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018, at which election all registered voters residing within the City of Kansas City, will be given the opportunity to vote. The official ballot for the election will be in substantially the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT CITY OF KANSAS CITY CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI GENERAL ELECTION TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018

● _________________________________

The polling places will be open from the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The election will be held at the following places in the City: Fairview Ch 1800 NE 65th Gldstn GAL 7 GAL 9 Northmnstr Ch 1441 NE Englwd KC Gldstn Com Cen 6901 N Holms Gldstn GAL 10 GAL 11 Mid-Cont Lib 6060 Chestnt Gldstn Antch Bible Bap 800 NE 72nd Gldstn GAL 12 GAL 13 Faubion Ch 7113 Troost Gldstn GAL 14 Englewood Vist 5700 N Main Gldstn GAL 15 Metro Baptist Ch 3400 NE 80th KC GAL 16 Fairview Ch 1800 NE 65th Gldstn GAL 17 New Hope Naz 4330 N Oak KC GAL 18 Englewood Bapt 1900 Englwd Gldstn

QUESTION 1 Shall the City of Kansas City, Missouri reauthorize the existing 1% sales tax authorized by Section 94.510 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri for a period of 20 years to expire on December 31, 2038; continue to fund a capital improvements program for public needs including, but not limited to streets, bridges, curbs, sidewalks, flood control, parks, and public buildings; dedicate in this program 35% of the available annual sales tax receipts for neighborhood conservation, maintenance and improvements to be divided equally among council districts based on the recommendations of the Public Improvements Advisory Committee (“PIAC”) and the final decision of the City Council; dedicate in this program, with review and comment by PIAC, at least 25% of the available annual sales tax receipts for street resurfacing, repair, and construction of complete street facilities and the remainder for other capital improvements, including the City’s share of the costs for the replacement of the Buck O’Neil Bridge? ● YES ● NO

The polling places will be open from the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The election will be held at the following places in the City: 21 GAL 1 Highlands Ch 7615 Pltte Pur Dr KC 21 GAL 2 Harmony Vin 600 NE 46th KC 21 GAL 3 Glenwood Bap 3710 N Hlmes KC 21 GAL 4 KCN Comm Ctr 3930 NE Antioch KC 21 GAL 5 St Luke Presby 4301 NE Vivion KC 21 GAL 6 Avndle Meth Ch 3101 NE Winn Rd KC 21 GAL 7 Good Shepherd 4947 NE Chou KC 21 GAL 8 Northmnstr Ch 1441 NE Englwd KC 21 GAL 9 Briarcliff Ch 800 NE Vivion Rd KC 21 GAL 10 Gashland Bap 601 NE Barry Rd KC 21 GAL 11 N Cross Un Meth1321 NE Vivion KC 21 CHO 12 Campus Center 2601 NE Barry Rd KC 21 CHO 13 Northland Cath 101 NW 99th St KC 21 GAL 14 Tower View Ch 7301 NE 50th KC 21 GAL 15 Knights of Col 1500 NE Englwd Gldstn 21 CHO 16 Northland Cath 101 NW 99th St KC 21 CHO 17 Northland Cath 101 NW 99th St KC 21 CHO 18 McMurry Meth 25 Euguene Field KC 21 CHO 19 Eagle Hgts Bap 5600 N Brighton KC 21 GAL 20 Good Shepherd 4947 NE Chou KC 21 CHO 21 Gracemor Ch 5600 San Raf Dr KC 21 CHO 22 Birmgham Com 510 Spratley St KC 21 GAL 23 Immanuel Pres 3800 NE Parvin KC 21 GAL 24 Bethel Church 4900 NE Parvin KC 21 GAL 25 Gashland Meth 7715 N Oak Trfy KC 21 CHO 26 Northland Cath 101 NW 99th St KC 21 CHO 27 Campus Center 2601 NE Barry Rd KC 21 LIB 1 Pleasant Vly Ch 1600 N 291 Hwy KC 21 LIB 2 Kansas City Ch 7700 NChrch KC 21 LIB 3 Kansas City Ch 7700 N Church KC 21 LIB 4 Pleasant Vly Ch 1600 N 291 Hwy KC 21 LIB 5 Pleasant Vly Ch 1600 N 291 Hwy KC 21 LIB 6 Pleasant Vly Ch 1600 N 291 Hwy KC 21 PL 1 Northland Cath 101 NW 99th St KC

(WRITE-IN) ● _________________________________

(WRITE-IN) The polling place will be open from the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The election will be held at the following place in the City: LIB 12 Glenaire Clubhs 309 Smiley Glenaire Given under my hand the official seal of the City of Glenaire, Missouri, this 23rd day of January, 2018.

● YES ● NO

QUESTION 2 Shall the City of Kearney, Missouri, be authorized to increase its general sales tax by one percent for the purpose of financing the costs of street and road improvements for the City, including, without limitation, the construction of a highway interchange at I-35 and 19th Street and related pedestrian highway crossing, roundabouts and connecting road improvements, until the earlier of December 31, 2038 or when financing of such improvements has been paid in full?

(Signed) Ariana Sayed, City Clerk This is to certify that the foregoing notice is a true copy of the certification of election notice filed in this office on January 19, 2018, by the City Clerk of the City of Holt, Missouri.

(WRITE-IN) (WRITE-IN)

BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI

OFFICIAL BALLOT CITY OF KEARNEY CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018 FOR ALDERMAN WARD I (2 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR ONE

● _________________________________

(WRITE-IN)

NOTICE OF ELECTION In accordance with Chapter 115 of the Laws of Missouri, notice is hereby given that a General Municipal Election will be held in the City of Kearney, Missouri, on TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018, at which election all registered voters residing within the City of Kearney will be given the opportunity to vote. The official ballot for the election will be in substantially the following form:

OFFICIAL BALLOT CITY OF HOLT CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018

● SONYA MORGAN

Given under my hand the official seal of the City of Avondale, Missouri, this 22nd day of January, 2018.

Anthony Bologna, Chairman ATTEST: Angela Beshears, Secretary

BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI

Anthony Bologna, Chairman NOTICE OF ELECTION In accordance with Chapter 115 of the Laws of Missouri, notice is hereby given that a General Municipal Election will be held in the City of Excelsior Springs, Missouri, on TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018 at which election all registered voters residing within the City of Excelsior Springs will be given the opportunity to vote. The official ballot for the election will be in substantially the following form:

FOR ALDERMAN WARD II (2 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR ONE

The polling place will be open from the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The election will be held at the following place in the City: GAL 5 Avndale Sr Bldg 2800 Bell St Avndale

(SEAL) (Signed) L. Ann Tucker, City Clerk

Given under my hand the official seal of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, this 19th day of January, 2018. (SEAL) (Signed) Marilyn Sanders, City Clerk This is to certify that the foregoing notice is a true copy of the certification of election notice filed in this office on January 22, 2018, by the City Clerk of the City of Kansas City, Missouri.

● YES ● NO

The polling places will be open from the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The election will be held at the following places in the City: FR 5 Mosby City Hall 12312 4th St Mosby KRY 2, 3 & 4 Kry Annun Cen 705 N Jefferson Kry Given under my hand the official seal of the City of Kearney, Missouri, this 17th day of January, 2018. (SEAL) (Signed) Annette Davis, Finance Office This is to certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the certification of election notice filed in this office on January 17, 2018, by the Finance Office of the City of Kearney, Missouri. BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI (SEAL) Anthony Bologna, Chairman ATTEST: Angela Beshears, Secretary NOTICE OF ELECTION In accordance with Chapter 115 of the Laws of Missouri, notice is hereby given that a General Municipal Election will be held in the City of Liberty, Missouri, on TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018, at which election all registered voters residing within the City of Liberty will be given the opportunity to vote. The official ballot for the election will be in substantially the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT CITY OF LIBERTY CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018 EXPLANATORY STATEMENT: Use tax is collected instead of sales tax when an out-of-state vendor does not have a sufficient legal presence in Missouri to be subject to sales tax. The State of Missouri and Clay County already collect use taxes. Currently, the City receives no use tax revenue. If the voters approve a local use tax, the City will begin receiving use tax revenue on sales for use in the City by out-of-state vendors. At no time are a use tax and sales tax collected on the same transaction. The City of Liberty submits the following questions: QUESTION: Use Tax Shall the City of Liberty, Missouri impose a local City use tax at the same rate as the total local City sales tax rate, currently three and three-eighths percent (3.375%) provided that if the local sales tax rate is reduced or raised by voter approval, the local use tax rate shall also be reduced or raised by the same action? ● YES ● NO

The polling places will be open from the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The election will be held at the following places in the City: LIB 1 Second Bapt Ch 309 E Franklin Lib LIB 2 Lib Ch Christ 1401 Glen Hend Lib LIB 3 & 13 LibertyCtr 1600 S Withers Lib LIB 4 S Lib Bapt Ch 650 E Ruth Ewing Lib LIB 6 Lib Christ Fellow 1815 W Lib Dr Lib LIB 7 Liberty Un Meth 1001 Sunset Lib LIB 10 Hosanna Luth 2800 N Church Rd Lib LIB 11 & 14 Lib Manor Bapt 1000 Birminghm Lib Given under my hand the official seal of the City of Liberty, Missouri, this 22nd day of January, 2018. (SEAL) (Signed) Janet Pittman, Deputy City Clerk This is to certify that the foregoing notice is a true copy of the certification of election notice filed in this office on January 23, 2018, by the Deputy City Clerk of the City of Liberty, Missouri. BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI (SEAL) Anthony Bologna, Chairman ATTEST: Angela Beshears, Secretary (Continued On Next Page)

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NOTICE OF ELECTION In accordance with Chapter 115 of the Laws of Missouri, notice is hereby given that a General Municipal Election will be held in the City of Missouri City, Missouri, on TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018, at which election all registered voters residing within the City of Missouri City will be given the opportunity to vote. The official ballot for the election will be in substantially the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT CITY OF MISSOURI CITY CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018 FOR COUNCILMAN WARD 2 (2 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR ONE

The polling place will be open from the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The election will be held at the following place in the City: GAL 4 NKC YMCA 1999 Iron St NKC Given under my hand the official seal of the City of North Kansas City, Missouri, this 23rd day of January, 2018.

● YES

(SEAL)

● NO

(Signed) Crystal Doss, City Clerk

The polling place will be open from the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The election will be held at the following place in the Village: Knights of Col 1500 NE Englwd Gldstn GAL 6

This is to certify that the foregoing notice is a true copy of the certification of election notice filed in this office on January 23, 2018, by the City Clerk of the City of North Kansas City, Missouri. BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI (SEAL)

● SOPHIA BETTERTON

Anthony Bologna, Chairman

● ________________________________

ATTEST: Angela Beshears, Secretary

FOR COUNCILMAN WARD 4 (2 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR ONE ● MICAH SCHAKE ● _________________________________

(WRITE-IN) The polling place will be open from the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The election will be held at the following place in the City: Missouri City School 700 E Main MO City FR 4

NOTICE OF ELECTION In accordance with Chapter 115 of the Laws of Missouri, notice is hereby given that a General Municipal Election will be held in the Village of Oaks, Missouri, on TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018, at which election all registered voters residing within the Village of Oaks will be given the opportunity to vote. The official ballot for the election will be in substantially the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT VILLAGE OF OAKS CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018

Given under my hand the official seal of the City of Missouri City, Missouri, this 22nd day of January, 2018.

FOR TRUSTEE (2 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR TWO

(SEAL) (Signed) Monte W. Railey, City Clerk This is to certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the certification of election notice filed in this office on January 22, 2018, by the City Clerk of the City of Missouri City, Missouri. BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI

Given under my hand the official seal of the Village of Oakwood, Missouri, this 23rd day of January, 2018.

This is to certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the certification of election notice filed in this office on January 23, 2018, by the Village Clerk of the Village of Oakwood, Missouri. BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI (SEAL) Anthony Bologna, Chairman ATTEST: Angela Beshears, Secretary NOTICE OF ELECTION In accordance with Chapter 115 of the Laws of Missouri, notice is hereby given that a General Municipal Election will be held in the Village of Oakwood Park, Missouri, on TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018, at which election all registered voters residing within the Village of Oakwood Park will be given the opportunity to vote. The official ballot for the election will be in substantially the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT VILLAGE OF OAKWOOD PARK CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018

● JONATHAN M. CATES ● ________________________________

(WRITE-IN)

FOR TRUSTEE (2 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR TWO

● _________________________________

(SEAL)

(WRITE-IN)

Anthony Bologna, Chairman ATTEST: Angela Beshears, Secretary NOTICE OF ELECTION In accordance with Chapter 115 of the Laws of Missouri, notice is hereby given that a General Municipal Election will be held in the City of Mosby, Missouri, on TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018, at which election all registered voters residing within the City of Mosby will be given the opportunity to vote. The official ballot for the election will be in substantially the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT CITY OF MOSBY CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018 FOR MAYOR (2 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR ONE ● BOBBY JOE BRANSCOM ● HARLIN CLEMENTS ● DWAYNE MORRISON ● ANGELA ROSE ● ________________________________

(WRITE-IN) FOR CITY COLLECTOR (2 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR ONE ● JULIE CAZZELL ● _______________________________

(WRITE-IN) FOR ALDERMAN WARD 1 (2 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR ONE

● LINDA CASSITY

PROPOSITION #1 Shall the Village of Oaks collect the existing $0.3092 levy on one hundred dollars assessed valuation for fire suppression for a period of two years?

● DORIS E. TAYLOR

(SEAL) (Signed) Julie Cazzell, City Clerk This is to certify that the foregoing notice is a true copy of the certification of election notice filed in this office on January 19, 2018, by the City Clerk of the City of Mosby, Missouri. BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI (SEAL) Anthony Bologna, Chairman ATTEST: Angela Beshears, Secretary NOTICE OF ELECTION In accordance with Chapter 115 of the Laws of Missouri, notice is hereby given that a General Municipal Election will be held in the City of North Kansas City, Missouri, on TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018, at which election all registered voters residing within the City of North Kansas City will be given the opportunity to vote. The official ballot for the election will be in substantially the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT CITY OF NORTH KANSAS CITY CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018 FOR CITY COUNCILMEMBER WARD 1 (2 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR ONE ● WILL ROGERS ● DAVID L. PHILLIPS ● RITA D. PEARCE ● _________________________________

(WRITE-IN) FOR CITY COUNCILMEMBER WARD 2 (2 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR ONE ● VALERIE PEARMAN ● _________________________________

(WRITE-IN) FOR CITY COUNCILMEMBER WARD 3 (2 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR ONE ● WESLEY A. GRAVES ● ZACHARY A. CLEVENGER ● ________________________________

(WRITE-IN) FOR CITY COUNCILMEMBER WARD 4 (2 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR ONE ● FRED STEFFEN ● _______________________________

(WRITE-IN)

OFFICIAL BALLOT CITY OF RANDOLPH CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018 AT LARGE ALDERMAN (2 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR TWO ● _________________________________

(WRITE-IN) ● _________________________________

(WRITE-IN) The polling place will be open from the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The election will be held at the following place in the City: 21 CHO 18 McMurry Church 25 Eugene Flds KC

(SEAL)

● NO

● ANGELA WARREN

Nancy Heathman, City Clerk

The polling place will be open from the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The election will be held at the following place in the Village: GAL 6 Knights of Col 1500 NE Englwd Gldstn

● _________________________________

This is to certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the certification of election notice filed in this office on January 23, 2018, by the City Clerk of the City of Randolph, Missouri.

Given under my hand the official seal of the Village of Oaks, Missouri, this 20th day of January, 2018.

The polling place will be open from the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The election will be held at the following place in the Village: Knights of Col 1500 NE Englwd Gldstn GAL 6

(SEAL) (Signed) Monique Leonard, Village Clerk This is to certify that the foregoing notice is a true copy of the certification of election notice filed in this office on January 16, 2018, by the Village Clerk of the Village of Oaks, Missouri.

(WRITE-IN) ● _________________________________

(WRITE-IN)

Given under my hand the official seal of the Village of Oakwood, Missouri, this 16th day of January, 2018.

(Signed) Michelle Williamson, Village Clerk BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI (SEAL) Anthony Bologna, Chairman ATTEST: Angela Beshears, Secretary NOTICE OF ELECTION In accordance with Chapter 115 of the Laws of Missouri, notice is hereby given that a General Municipal Election will be held in the Village of Oakview, Missouri, on TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018, at which election all registered voters residing within the Village of Oakview will be given the opportunity to vote. The official ballot for the election will be in substantially the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT VILLAGE OF OAKVIEW CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018

This is to certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the certification of election notice filed in this office on January 16, 2018, by the Village Clerk of the Village of Oakwood Park, Missouri. BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI

NOTICE OF ELECTION In accordance with Chapter 115 of the Laws of Missouri, notice is hereby given that a General Municipal Election will be held in the City of Pleasant Valley, Missouri, on TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018, at which election all registered voters residing within the City of Pleasant Valley will be given the opportunity to vote. The official ballot for the election will be in substantially the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT CITY OF PLEASANT VALLEY CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018 FOR ALDERMAN WARD 1 (2 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR ONE

● _________________________________

(WRITE-IN) FOR ALDERMAN WARD 2 (2 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR ONE

(WRITE-IN)

● NO

● LOREN JONES

The polling place will be open from the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The election will be held at the following place in the Village: GAL 6 Knights of Col 1500 NE Englwd Gldstn

● _________________________________

(WRITE-IN) FOR ALDERMAN WARD 4 (2 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR ONE

Given under my hand the official seal of the Village of Oakview, Missouri, this 23rd day of January, 2018.

● JAMES MENAUGH

(SEAL)

● _________________________________

(WRITE-IN)

BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI

The polling place will be open from the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The election will be held at the following place in the City: LIB 5 Pl Valley Ctr 6807 Sobbie PLVally Given under my hand the official seal of the City of Pleasant Valley, Missouri, this 19th day of January, 2018. (SEAL)

(SEAL) Anthony Bologna, Chairman ATTEST: Angela Beshears, Secretary NOTICE OF ELECTION In accordance with Chapter 115 of the Laws of Missouri, notice is hereby given that a General Municipal Election will be held in the Village of Oakwood, Missouri, on TUESDAY, APRIL 3 2018, at which election all registered voters residing within the Village of Oakwood will be given the opportunity to vote. The official ballot for the election will be in substantially the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT VILLAGE OF OAKWOOD CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018 FOR TRUSTEE (2 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR THREE ● ANDY PATTON ● DAVID S. KOLARIK ● JOHN G. DAVISON ● CATHY DAVIS ● _________________________________

(WRITE-IN) ● _________________________________

(WRITE-IN)

● BRIAN FULLMER ● DAMIEN BOLEY ● ______________________________

(WRITE-IN) FOR ALDERMAN WARD 1 (2 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR ONE ● JOSH HURLBERT ● _________________________________

(WRITE-IN) FOR ALDERMAN WARD 2 (2 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR ONE ● STEVE SARVER ● _______________________________

(WRITE-IN) FOR ALDERMAN WARD 3 (2 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR ONE

● _________________________________

● YES

This is to certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the certification of election notice filed in this office on January 23, 2018, by the Village Clerk of the Village of Oakview, Missouri.

FOR MAYOR (2 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR ONE

● RICK SCARBOROUGH

FOR ALDERMAN WARD 3 (2 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR ONE

(Signed) Rebecca M. King, Village Clerk

OFFICIAL BALLOT CITY OF SMITHVILLE CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018

● LINDA JACOBY

● _________________________________

PROPOSITION 1 Shall the Village of Oakview, Clay County, Missouri, be authorized to forgo annual elections if the number of candidates who have filed for a particular office is equal to the number of positions in the office to be filled by the election?

NOTICE OF ELECTION In accordance with Chapter 115 of the Laws of Missouri, notice is hereby given that a General Municipal Election will be held in the City of Smithville, Missouri, on TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018, at which election all registered voters residing within the City of Smithville will be given the opportunity to vote. The official ballot for the election will be in substantially the following form:

ATTEST: Angela Beshears, Secretary

● DEBORAH S. ZANGER

(WRITE-IN)

ATTEST: Angela Beshears, Secretary

Anthony Bologna, Chairman

● GARY CRISPIN

● _________________________________

(SEAL) Anthony Bologna, Chairman

(SEAL)

FOR TRUSTEE (2 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR TWO

● LAURA RUSSELL

BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI

(SEAL)

● JASON STOOKSBURY

Given under my hand the official seal of the City of Mosby, Missouri, this 19th day of January, 2018.

NOTICE OF ELECTION In accordance with Chapter 115 of the Laws of Missouri, notice is hereby given that a General Municipal Election will be held in the City of Randolph, Missouri, on TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018, at which election all registered voters residing within the City of Randolph will be given the opportunity to vote. The official ballot for the election will be in substantially the following form:

● JOSIAH BECHTOLD

FOR ALDERMAN WARD II (2 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR ONE

The polling place will be open from the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The election will be held at the following place in the City: FR 5 Mosby City Hall 12312 4th St Mosby

ATTEST: Angela Beshears, Secretary

● YES

(WRITE-IN)

(SEAL) Anthony Bologna, Chairman

Given under my hand the official seal of the City of Randolph, Missouri, this 22nd day of January, 2018.

● ________________________________

Sheryl Trio, Village Clerk This is to certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Circuit Court Court order presented in this office on February 9, 2018 by the City Attorney of the Village of Prathersville, Missouri.

● DON DRAUGHON

● LINDA D. DANNER

● PHYLLIS STEVENS

(SEAL)

BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI

(SEAL)

● PETER A. NIELSEN

The polling place will be open from the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The election will be held at the following place in the Village: FR 5 Mosby City Hall 12312 4th St Mosby Given under my hand the official seal of the Village of Prathersville, Missouri, this 17th day of January, 2018.

(Signed) Elizabeth A. Rouchka, Village Clerk

● JOE SELLE

(WRITE-IN)

QUESTION 1 Shall the levy increase of thirty cents (0.30) on one hundred dollars (100.00) of assessed valuation for providing fire suppression and ambulance services be renewed for an additional two (2) years?

(Signed) Georgia Fox, City Clerk This is to certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the certification of election notice filed in this office on January 19, 2018, by the City Clerk of the City of Pleasant Valley, Missouri. BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI (SEAL) Anthony Bologna, Chairman ATTEST: Angela Beshears, Secretary NOTICE OF ELECTION In accordance with Chapter 115 of the Laws of Missouri, notice is hereby given that a General Municipal Election will be held in the Village of Prathersville, Missouri, on TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018, at which election all registered voters residing within the Village of Prathersville will be given the opportunity to vote. The official ballot for the election will be in substantially the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT VILLAGE OF PRATHERSVILLE CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018 FOR TRUSTEE (2 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR TWO

● MARVIN ATKINS ● _______________________________

(WRITE-IN) QUESTION 1 Shall the City of Smithville, Missouri be authorized to impose a capital improvement sales tax of one half of one percent until December 31, 2038 for the purpose of funding, financing, operating and maintaining capital improvements? ● YES ● NO

QUESTION 2 Shall the City of Smithville, Missouri issue its general obligation bonds in the amount not to exceed $5,625,000 for the purpose of acquiring rights of way, and constructing, extending and improving the streets, roads and sidewalks within the City, including, without limitation, (a) constructing, extending and improving the South Commercial Avenue sidewalks and the 180th Street sidewalks, (b) constructing, extending and improving Main Street streetscape, (c) constructing, replacing and improving the Amory Road Bridge and the 2nd Creek Road Bridge, and (d) constructing, extending and improving pedestrian and bicycle sidewalk and trail connections along the 180th Street right of way corridor and along the Main Street/DD Highway right of way corridor? ● YES ● NO

The polling places will be open from the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The election will be held at the following places in the City: PL 1 & 2 Grace Com Chu 1520 DD Hy Smithvill PL 3 Mid-Con Library 120 Rchrdsn Smithvill Voters in Platte County will vote at: 29 Hoover Hvr Christ Ch 15180 Hwy B

Platte City

Given under my hand the official seal of the City of Smithville, Missouri, this 18th day of January, 2018. (SEAL) (Signed) Linda Drummond, City Clerk This is to certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the certification of election notice filed in this office on January 18, 2018, by the City Clerk of the City of Smithville, Missouri. BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI (SEAL) Anthony Bologna, Chairman

● RONNIE E. SWOPE ● MICHAEL J. GARRISON

ATTEST: Angela Beshears, Secretary

● _________________________________

(WRITE-IN) ● _________________________________

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NOTICE OF ELECTION In accordance with Chapter 115 of the Laws of Missouri, notice is hereby given that a General Municipal Election will be held in the Liberty 53 School District, on TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018, at which election all registered voters residing within the Liberty 53 School District will be given the opportunity to vote. The official ballot for the election will be in substantially the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT LIBERTY 53 SCHOOL DISTRICT CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018 FOR DIRECTOR (3 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR TWO

Voters in the District in Platte County will vote at: 33 Linkvlle Ferrelview Ch 117 Ona Ferrelview

● JOHN M. LILLIS

Given under my hand the official seal of the North Kansas City School District No. 74 this 23rd day of January, 2018.

● CINDY ADAMS

(WRITE-IN)

This is to certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the certification of election notice filed in this office on January 23, 2018, by the Secretary to the North Kansas City School Board No. 74. BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI Anthony Bologna, Chairman

(SEAL) ● NICHOLAUS (“NICK”) BARTLOW ● KENT HOWARD PETERSON ● DAVID EVANS ● _________________________________

(WRITE-IN) ● _________________________________

(WRITE-IN) QUESTION Shall Liberty Public School District No. 53, Clay County, Missouri borrow money in the amount of $49,000,000 and issue bonds for the payment thereof, which is expected to result in no increase in the District’s debt service levy, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, furnishing and equipping elementary and secondary school facilities, support service facilities and related sites to allow for safety and security enhancements, accessibility upgrades and educational improvements? If this proposition is approved, the District’s debt service levy is expected to remain unchanged at $1.3007 per one hundred dollars assessed valuation of real and personal property.

ATTEST: Angela Beshears, Secretary NOTICE OF ELECTION In accordance with Chapter 115 of the Laws of Missouri, notice is hereby given that a General Municipal Election will be held in the Smithville R-II School District, Clay County, Missouri, on TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018, at which election all registered voters residing within the Smithville R-II School District will be given the opportunity to vote. The official ballot for the election will be in substantially the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT SMITHVILLE R-II SCHOOL DISTRICT CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018 FOR DIRECTOR (3 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR TWO ● CARMEN XAVIER ● IAN G. SAXTON ● WADE HUGH KIEFER

● YES ● _________________________________ ● NO

● ______________________________

(SEAL) (Signed) Peggy Cole, Board Secretary

The polling places will be open from the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The election will be held at the following places in the District: 21 GAL 2 Harm Vinyrd Church 600 NE 46 St 21 GAL 3 LifeBrdg Baptist Ch 3710 N Holmes 21 GAL 11 N Cross Un Meth Ch 1321 NE Vivion GAL 4 NKC YMCA 1999 Iron Street GAL 17 New Hope Nazrne 4330 N Oak Trfy

(SEAL) (Signed) Cynthia K. Johnson, Board Secretary This is to certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the certification of election notice filed in this office on January 23, 2018, by the Junior College District of Metropolitan Kansas City, Missouri. BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI (SEAL) Anthony Bologna, Chairman ATTEST: Angela Beshears, Secretary NOTICE OF ELECTION In accordance with Chapter 115 of the Laws of Missouri, notice is hereby given that a General Municipal Election will be held in the Kearney Special Road District on TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018, at which election all registered voters residing within the Kearney Special Road District will be given the opportunity to vote. The official ballot for the election will be in substantially the following form:

Given under my hand the official seal of the City of Liberty, Missouri, this 19th day of January, 2018. (SEAL) (Signed) Sandra Cockrum, Secretary This is to certify that the foregoing notice is a true copy of the certification of election notice filed in this office on January 19, 2018, by the Secretary of the Board of Education of the Liberty School District No. 53. BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI (SEAL) Anthony Bologna, Chairman ATTEST: Angela Beshears, Secretary NOTICE OF ELECTION In accordance with Chapter 115 of the Laws of Missouri, notice is hereby given that a General Municipal Election will be held in North Kansas City School District No. 74, on TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018, at which election all registered voters residing within the North Kansas City School District No. 74 will be given the opportunity to vote. The official ballot for the election will be in substantially the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT NORTH KANSAS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 74 CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018 FOR DIRECTOR (3 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR THREE ● PAULA BARBA ● JAN KAUK ● JAY WILSON ● RUTH E. SAWYER ● JANE RINEHART ● PAUL HARRELL ● MICHAEL LAVERTY ● _________________________________

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(WRITE-IN) The polling places will be open from the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The election will be held at the following places in the District: 21 GAL 1 Highlands Ch 7615 Pltte Pur Dr KC 21 GAL 2 Harmony Vin 600 NE 46th KC 21 GAL 3 Glenwood Bap 3710 N Holmes KC 21 GAL 4 KCN Comm Ctr 3930 NE Antioch KC 21 GAL 5 St Luke Presby 4301 NE Vivion KC 21 GAL 6 Avndle Meth Ch 3101 NE Winn Rd KC 21 GAL 7 Good Shepherd 4947 NE Chou KC 21 GAL 8 Northmnstr Ch 1441 NE Englwd KC 21 GAL 9 Briarcliff Ch 800 NE Vivion Rd KC 21 GAL 10 Gashland Bap 601 NE Barry Rd KC 21 GAL 11 N Cross Un Meth 1321 NE Vivion KC 21 CHO 12 Campus Center 2601 NE Barry Rd KC 21 CHO 13 Northland Cath 101 NW 99th St KC 21 GAL 14 Tower View Ch 7301 NE 50th KC 21 GAL 15 Knights of Col 1500 Englwd Gldstn 21 CHO 16 Northland Cath 101 NW 99th St KC 21 CHO 17 Northland Cath 101 NW 99th St KC 21 CHO 18 McMurry Meth 25 Euguene Field KC 21 CHO 19 Eagle Hgts Bap 5600 N Brighton KC 21 GAL 20 Good Shphrd 4947 NE Chou KC 21 CHO 21 Gracemor Ch 5600 San Raf Dr KC 21 CHO 22 Birmgham Com 510 Spratley St KC 21 GAL 23 Immanuel Presb 3800 NE Parvin KC 21 GAL 24 Bethel Church 4900 NE Parvin KC 21 GAL 25 Gashland Meth 7715 N Oak Trfy KC 21 CHO 26 Northland Cath 101 NW 99th St KC 21 PL 1 Northland Cath 101 NW 99th St KC GAL 4 NKC YMCA 1999 Iron St NKC GAL 5 Avndale Sr Bldg 2800 Bell St Avndle GAL 6 Knights of Col 1500 Englwd Gldstn GAL 7 Fairview Ch 1800 NE 65th Gldstn CHO 8 Clycomo Center 28 S Drake Clycmo GAL 9 Northmnstr Ch 1441 NE Englwd KC GAL 10 Glad Comm Cen 6901 N Holms Gldstn GAL 11 Mid-Cont Lib 6060 Chestnt Gldstn GAL 12 Antch Bible Bap 800 NE 72nd Gldstn GAL 13 Faubion Ch 7113 Troost Gldstn GAL 14 Englewood Vist 5700 N Main Gldstn GAL 15 Metro Baptist Ch 3400 NE 80th KC GAL 16 Fairview Ch 1800 NE 65th Gldstn GAL 17 New Hope Naz 4330 N Oak Gldstn GAL 18 Englewood Bapt 1900 Englwd Gldstn LIB 3 Liberty Com Ctr 1600 S Withers Lib LIB 5 Pl Valley Ctr 6807 Sobbie PLVally 21 CHO 27 Campus Center 2601 NE Barry Rd KC

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(WRITE-IN The polling places will be open from the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The election will be held at the following places in the District: 21 PL 1 Northland Cath 101 NW 99th St KC PL 1 & 2 Grace Com Chu 1520 DD Hy Smithvill Mid-Con Library 120 Rchrdsn Smithvill PL 3 Voters in the District in Platte County will vote at 25 Edgerton Am. Legion Hall 503 Belt Edgerton 26 Ridgely Am. Legion Hall 503 Belt Edgerton 29 Hoover Hoovr Chr Ch. 15180 Hwy B Platte City Voters in the District in Clinton County will vote at: Hardin Township Trimble Community Building Trimble 101 S. Fort St Given under my hand the official seal of the Smithville R-II School District, this 17th day of January, 2018.

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Given under my hand the official seal of the Junior College District of Metropolitan Kansas City, Missouri, this 23rd day of January, 2018.

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The polling places will be open from the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The election will be held at the following places in the City: 2601 NE Barry Rd KC 21 CHO 12 Campus Cnter 21 CHO 22 BirminghamCom 510 Spratley St KC 21 LIB 1 Pleasant Vly Ch 1600 N 291 Hwy KC Kansas City Ch 7700 N Church KC 21 LIB 2 Kansas City Ch 7700 N Church KC 21 LIB 3 21 LIB 4 Pleasant Vly Ch 1600 N 291 Hwy KC 21 LIB 5 Pleasant Vly Ch 1600 N 291 Hwy KC Pleasant Vly Ch 1600 N 291 Hwy KC 21 LIB 6 Mo City School 700 E Main MO City FR 4 Mosby City Hall 12312 4th St Mosby FR 5 KRY 3 Kry Annun Cen 705 N Jefferson Kry LIB 1 Second Bapt Ch 309 E Franklin Lib Lib Ch of Christ 1401 Glenn Hend Lib LIB 2 Lib LIB 3 & 13 Liberty Com Ctr 1600 S Withers LIB 4 & 8 S Lib Bapt Ch 650 E Ruth Ewing Lib LIB 6 Liberty Christian 1815 W Liberty Lib Liberty Meth 1001 Sunset Lib LIB 7 Providence Bap 12206 N Stark KC LIB 9 LIB 10 Hosanna Luth 2800 N Church Rd Lib LIB 11 & 14 Lib Manor Bapt 1000 Birminghm Lib Glenaire Clubhs 309Smiley Glenaire LIB 12

(Signed) Donna Sue White, Board Official This is to certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the certification of election notice filed in this office on January 22, 2018, by the Smithville R-II School District. BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI (SEAL) Anthony Bologna, Chairman ATTEST: Angela Beshears, Secretary

FOR TRUSTEE (6 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR ONE ● BOB CORUM ● FRANK JOSEPH ALBANI

This is to certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the certification of election notice filed in this office on January 23, 2018.

(SEAL) Anthony Bologna, Chairman ATTEST: Angela Beshears, Secretary NOTICE OF ELECTION In accordance with Chapter 115 of the Laws of Missouri, notice is hereby given that a General Municipal Election will be held in the Clay County Road District #8 on TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018, at which election all registered voters residing within the Clay County Road District #8 will be given the opportunity to vote. The official ballot for the election will be in substantially the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT CLAY COUNTY ROAD DISTRICT #8 CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018 FOR COMMISSIONER (3 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR ONE ● ___________________________

(WRITE-IN) The polling places will be open from the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The election will be held at the following places in the District: LIB 5 PL Valley Comm Ctr 6807 Sobbie Rd Pl Valley This is to certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the certification of election notice filed in this office on January 23, 2018. BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI (SEAL) Anthony Bologna, Chairman

Given under my hand the official seal of the New Liberty Hospital District, this 23rd day of January, 2018.

● MICHAEL JARMAN

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● MARK A. HELLER

(Signed) Anna Marie Martin, Board Secretary

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BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI (SEAL) Anthony Bologna, Chairman ATTEST: Angela Beshears, Secretary NOTICE OF ELECTION In accordance with Chapter 115 of the Laws of Missouri, notice is hereby given that a General Municipal Election will be held in the Junior College District of Metropolitan Kansas City, Missouri, on TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018, at which election all registered voters residing within the District will be given the opportunity to vote. The official ballot for the election will be in substantially the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT OF METROPOLITAN KANSAS CITY CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI SUBDISTRICT 2 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018 FOR TRUSTEE (2 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR ONE ● RICHARD CHARLES TOLBERT ● MCCLAIN BRYANT MACKLIN

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forty-five (45) days after the 22nd day of March, 2018, judgment by default will be rendered against you. Witness my hand and seal of the Circuit Court this 9th day of March, 2018. Court Administrator Family Court Records By: J. Butler, Deputy Clerk Lee Bucksath, Circuit Clerk (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/15/18, Thurs. 3/22/18, Thurs. 3/29/18 & Thurs. 4/05/18) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI FAMILY COURT DEPARTMENT In the Matter of the Marriage of:

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To whom it may concern and to all parties interested, notice is hereby given that at 7:00 PM on April 5, 2018, the Smithville Planning Commission in City Hall, 107 W. Main St., Smithville, MO will consider the following: An Application for annexing certain property; establishing initial zoning classification to A-R, and considering a Single-Phase Subdivision to be named Oaks at Paradise Point as depicted below, creating five (5) lots on 20+/- acres on property legally described as follows:

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The polling places will be open from the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The election will be held at the following places in the District: 21 CHO 21 Gracemor Chu 5600 NE San Raf KC KC 21 CHO 22 Birmgham Com 510 Spratley St 21 LIB 1 Pleasant Vly Ch 1600 N 291 Hwy KC 21 LIB 2 Kansas City Ch 7700 N Church KC 21 LIB 4 Pleasant Vly Ch 1600 N 291 Hwy KC 21 LIB 5 Pleasant Vly Ch 1600 N 291 Hwy KC 21 LIB 6 Pleasant Vly Ch 1600 N 291 Hwy KC CHOU 8 Claycomo Comm 28 S Drake Claycmo FR 4 MO City School 700 E Main MO City FR 5 Mosby City Hall 12312 4th St Mosby Second Bapt Ch 300 E Franklin Lib LIB 1 LIB 2 Lib Ch of Christ 1401 Glenn Hend Lib 1600 S Withers Lib LIB 3 & 13 Liberty Ctr LIB 4 & 8 S Lib Bapt Ch 650 E Ruth Ewing Lib Pl Valley Ctr 6807 Sobbie PLVally LIB 5 LIB 6 Liberty Christian 1815 W Liberty Lib LIB 7 Liberty Meth 1001 Sunset Lib LIB 9 Providence Bap 12206 N Stark KC LIB 10 Hosanna Luth Ch 2800 N Chrc Rd Lib LIB 11 & 14 Lib Manor Bapt 1000 Birminghm Lib LIB 12 Glenaire Clubhs 309 Smiley Glenaire 21 LIB 3 Kansas City Ch 7700 N Church KC

This is to certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the certification of election notice filed in this office on January 23, 2018, by the Board Secretary of the Board of Trustees to the New Liberty Hospital District.

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The polling places will be open from the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The election will be held at the following places in the District: Mosby City Hall 312 4th St Mosby FR 5 KRY 2, 3,4 Kearney Ann Ctr 705 N Jefferson Kearney

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dents: Any unknown father. You are hereby notified that an action has been commenced against you in the Circuit Court of Clay County, State of Missouri, the object and general nature of which is to terminate your parental rights and grant the adoption of the child. You are further notified, pursuant to Section R.S.Mo., 453.030.12 of your right to have counsel, and if you request counsel and are financially unable to employ counsel, counsel shall be appointed by the court. The names and all the parties to the action are stated above in the caption and the name and address of the attorney for the petitioners is Karen S Rosenberg, 4520 Main Street, Suite 700, Kansas City, Missouri 64111. You are further notified that, unless you file an answer or other pleading or shall otherwise appear and defend against the petition within

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NOTICE OF ELECTION In accordance with Chapter 115 of the Laws of Missouri, notice is hereby given that a General Municipal Election will be held in the New Liberty Hospital District, Clay County, Missouri, on TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018, at which election all registered voters residing within the New Liberty Hospital District will be given the opportunity to vote. The official ballot for the election will be in substantially the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT NEW LIBERTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018

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All that part of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 30, Township 53, Range 32, Clay County, Missouri, described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 30; thence South 89 degrees 43 minutes 22 seconds East, a distance of 207.41 feet to the Point of Beginning of the Tract of land herein to be described, said point being on the Easterly Right-of-way line of Missouri State Route “DD”; thence North 00 degrees 46 minutes 15 seconds East along said Right-of-way line, a distance of 121.96 feet; thence continuing along said Right-of-way line North 01 degrees 53 minutes 42 Seconds East, a distance of 1099.10 feet; thence continuing along said Right-of-way line North 01 degrees 22 minutes 25 seconds East, a distance of 100.00 feet; thence continuing along said Right-of-way line North 04 degrees 20 minutes 13 seconds West, a distance of 31.40 feet to the North line of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 30; thence South 89 degrees 29 minutes 25 seconds East along said line, a distance of 70.17 feet; thence South 40 degrees 14 minutes 42 seconds East, a distance of 890.68 feet; thence South 89 degrees 36 minutes 26 seconds East, a distance of 292.96 feet to the East line of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 30; also being the West line of QUAIL RIDGE NORTH, a subdivision of land in Clay County, Missouri; thence South 00 degrees 31 minutes 45 seconds West along said line, a distance of 673.98 feet to the Southeast corner of the Southwest ¼ of the Northwest ¼ of said Section 30; thence North 89 degrees 43 minutes 22 seconds West along the South line of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 30, a distance of 970.38 feet to the Point of Beginning.

As provided in the Zoning Ordinances of Smithville, MO the above item(s) will be discussed and considered by the Planning Commission, and all persons interested in said matter will be heard at this time concerning their views and wishes; and any protest against any of the provisions of the proposed changes to the Zoning Ordinance will be considered by the Commission, as provided by law. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/15/18, Thurs. 3/22/18, and Thurs. 3/29/18)

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To whom it may concern and to all parties interested, notice is hereby given that at 7:00 PM on April 5, 2018, the Smithville Planning Commission in City Hall, 107 W. Main St., Smithville, MO will consider the following: An Application for rezoning certain property from A-1 to A-R, and considering a Single-Phase Subdivision to be named Kylee Creek as depicted below, creating twenty (20) lots on 73+/- acres on property legally described as follows:

OFFICIAL BALLOT EXCELSIOR SPRINGS ROAD DISTRICT #10 CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018 FOR COMMISSIONER (3 YEAR TERM) VOTE FOR ONE

(WRITE-IN) The polling places will be open from the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The election will be held at the following places in the District: FR 1 The Montgomery 425 S Thompson Exc Sprgs FR 2 Flack Mem Ch 1300 Tracy Exc Sprgs FR 3 Hall of Waters 201 E Brdwy Exc Sprgs WA 2 Ex Sp Comm Ctr 500 Tiger Dr Exc Sprgs This is to certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the certification of election notice filed in this office on January 23, 2018. BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI (SEAL) Anthony Bologna, Chairman ATTEST: Angela Beshears, Secretary

A tract of land being part of the Northeast Quarter of Section 12, Township 52, Range 33, Smithville, Clay County, Missouri, being described as follow: Commencing at the Southwest corner of said Northeast Quarter; thence South 89 degrees 40 minutes 57 seconds East, along the South line of said Northeast Quarter, 858.48 feet to the Southeast corner of STATON MEADOWS, a subdivision in said Clay County, said corner being the Point of Beginning of the tract to be described herein; thence North 00 degrees 02 minutes 20 seconds East, along the East line of said STATON MEADOWS, 1317.92 feet to the Northeast corner of said STATON MEADOWS; thence North 89 degrees 45 minutes 51 seconds West, along the North line of said STATON MEADOWS and along the South line of North half of said Northeast Quarter, 856.47 feet to the Southwest corner of the North half of said Northeast Quarter, said corner also being the Southeast corner of MURPHY ACRES, a subdivision in Clay County; thence North 00 degrees 2 minutes 20 seconds East, along the West line of said Northeast Quarter and the East line of said MURPHY ACRES, 1316.70 feet to the Northwest corner of said Northeast Quarter, said corner also being the Northeast corner of said MURPHY ACRES; thence South 89 degrees 50 minutes 43 seconds East along the North line of said Northeast Quarter, 1318.02 feet to the Northeast corner of the West half of said Northeast Quarter, said corner also being the Northwest corner of the amended plat TOWN & COUNTRY ESTATES, a subdivision in said Clay County; thence South 00 degrees 14 minutes 59 seconds West, along the East line of the West half of said Northeast Quarter. And the West line of said amended plat, TOWN & COUNTRY ESTATES, 2637.11 feet to the Southeast corner of the West half of said Northeast Quarter, said corner also being the Southwest corner of said amended plat, TOWN & COUNTRY ESTATES; thence North 89 degrees 40 minutes 57 seconds West, along the South line of said Northeast Quarter, 451.85 feet to the Point of Beginning, except that part in roads. AND, Lot 3, STATON MEADOWS, a subdivision in Smithville, Clay County, Missouri.

Petitioner, and MARSHA J. PANUCO CLASSIFIED Respondent

THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2018

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LEESHA ANN COONS Petitioner v. JOHN BRUCE EDWARDS, JR. Respondent. Case No. 18CY-CV00268 Court No. NOTICE UPON ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION The State of Missouri to John Bruce Edwards, Jr.: You are notified that an action has been commenced against you in the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri, the object and nature of which is a dissolution of marriage. The action does not affect any real property in the State of Missouri or any other jurisdiction. The names of all parties in this action are stated in the caption above and the name and address of the attorney for the petitioner is: Michael Bandre, 8880 W. 151st Street, Suite #100, Overland Park, Kansas 66221. You are further notified that, unless you file an answer or other pleading or otherwise appear and defend against this action within 45 days after March 15, 2018 judgment by default will be entered against you.

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(Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/15/18, Thurs. 3/22/18, Thurs. 3/29/18 & Thurs. 4/05/18) NOTICE TO CREDITORS To all persons interested in the estate of Herman Ott Drabenstott, decedent. Mark Drabenstott is acting as Trustee under the Herman O. Drabenstott Revocable Trust, dated 11/8/1994, the terms of which provide that the debts of the decedent may be paid by the Trustee upon receipt of proper proof thereof. The address of the Trustee is Mark Drabenstott, c/o David P. Crandall, Creative Planning Legal, P.A., 3400 College Blvd., Leawood, KS 66211. All creditors of the decedent are noticed to present their claims to the Trustee within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice or be forever barred. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/22/18, Thurs. 3/29/18, Thurs. 4/05/18 & Thurs. 4/12/18) IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION No. 18CY-PR00134

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To whom it may concern and to all parties interested, notice is hereby given that at 7:00 PM on April 5, 2018, the Smithville Planning Commission in City Hall, 107 W. Main St., Smithville, MO will consider the following: An Application for a single-Phase Subdivision, creating two (2) lots property legally described as follows:

All that part of the South one-half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 36, Township 53, Range 33, Clay County, Missouri, being bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 36; thence South 89 degrees 55 minutes 24 seconds East along the South line of the Northwest quarter of said Section 36, 1542.47 feet; thence North 00 degrees 24 minutes 15 seconds East 450.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 55 minutes 24 seconds East and parallel to the South line of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 36, 968.00 feet to a point on the West line of BROOK PARK, FIRST PLAT, a subdivision of land in Clay County, Missouri, according to the recorded plat thereof; thence North 00 degrees 24 minutes 15 seconds East along the West line of said subdivision 864.95 feet to a point on the North line of the South one-half of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 36; thence North 89 degrees 53 minutes 25 seconds West along the North line of the South one-half of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 36, 2503.17 feet to a point on the West line of the Northwest quarter of said Section 36; thence South 00 degrees 43 minutes 18 seconds West along the West line of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 36, 1316.46 feet to the point of beginning subject to that part, if any, in streets, roadways, highways or other public rights-of-way. Said Tract containing 65.71 acres, more or less.

As provided in the Subdivision Ordinances of Smithville, MO the above item(s) will be discussed and considered by the Planning Commission, and all persons interested in said matter will be heard at this time concerning their views and wishes; and any protest of the proposed changes will be considered by the Commission, as provided by law. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/08/18, Thurs. 3/15/18, Thurs. 3/22/18 & Thurs. 3/29/18) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI S&W Foreclosure Corporation PLAINTIFF, vs The Estate of Gary J Kasper aka Gary Kasper, el al. DEFENDANTS. Cause No.: 17CY-CV07381 Division No.: III NOTICE UPON ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION The State of Missouri to Defendant: Melissa Kasper and ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS, CREDITORS, SUCCESSORS OR CLAIMANTS OF AN INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS: 6833 Northeast 116th Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64156, or anyone claiming thereunder: You are hereby notified that an action has been commenced in the Circuit Court of CLAY, Missouri, the object and general nature of which is the foreclosure of a deed of trust that encumbers the following property: All that part of Lot 1, TUSCANY HILLS TOWNHOMES, a subdivision in the Northeast Quarter of Section 21, Township 52, Range 32, in Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri, described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest corner of said Lot 1; Thence South 89° 12' 26" East, along the South line of said Lot 1, a distance of 454.05 feet; Thence North 00° 47' 34" East, along a line normal to the preceding course, a distance of 175.23 feet to a corner on the exterior foundation wall of an existing four--plex townhome building; Thence North 67° 36' 29" West, along said exterior foundation wall, a distance of 41.90 feet, to the Point of Beginning, said point being in an interior dividing wall of said existing four-

plex townhome building; Thence North 67° 36' 29" West, continuing along said exterior foundation wall, a distance of 16.10 feet to a point in another interior dividing wall of said existing four-plex townhome building; Thence North 22° 23' 31" East, with the last said interior dividing wall, a distance of 73.00 feet to a point on said exterior foundation wall; Thence North 22° 23' 31" East, a distance of 2.00 feet, this and the following three (3) courses being along said exterior foundation wall; Thence South 67° 36' 29" East, a distance of 12.00 feet; Thence South 22° 23' 31" West, a distance of 13.80 feet; Thence South 67° 36' 29" East, a distance of 4.10 feet to a point in the first said interior dividing wall of said existing four-plex townhome building; Thence South 22° 23' 31" West, with said interior dividing wall, a distance of 61.20 feet to the Point of Beginning. Now known as Lot 1, Unit 7, Townhome 2, TUSCANY HILLS TOWNHOMES, a subdivision in Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri, as shown on Certificate of Survey filed 04/22/08 in Book G at page 153 as Document No. 2008013840. The names of all parties to said action are stated above in the caption and the name and address of the attorneys for Plaintiff are Linda S. Tarpley #29025, Adam S. Kerekanich #68602, and Jason 0. Bright #65309, SHAPIRO & KREISMAN, LLC, 13801 Riverport Drive, Suite 502, Maryland Heights, MO 63043. You are further notified that, unless you file an answer or other pleadings or shall otherwise appear and defend against the aforesaid petition within 45 days after March 8, 2018, judgment by default will be rendered against you. Witness my hand and the seal of the Circuit Court this 26th day of February 2018. J. Butler, Clerk

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AVIS HOPE DAWSON, Deceased. Notice of Letters Testamentary Granted (Independent Administration) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of AVIS HOPE DAWSON, Decedent: On MARCH 19, 2018, the last will of the decedent having been admitted to probate, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of AVIS HOPE DAWSON, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. The personal representative may administer the estate independently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court. The name, business address and phone number of the personal representative is: LINDA WOODARD, 916 PHEASANT WOODS DRIVE, BALLWIN, MO 63021, 314-602-9829. The personal representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: MICHAEL CLAYTON WARNER, 2897 STATE HIGHWAY K, SUITE 210, OFALLON, MO 63368, 314384-6278. All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such sixmonth period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of the decedent’s death: 09-MAR-2017 Division Clerk, Joyce Gray Date of first publication: March 22, 2018 Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/22/18, Thurs. 3/29/18, Thurs. 4/05/18 & Thurs. 4/12/18) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI AT LIBERTY In re the Marriage of: ROBERT MICHAEL FARES, Petitioner, and MARSHA J. PANUCO Respondent Case No. 18CY-CV01989 Division: 3 NOTICE UPON ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

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THE STATE OF MISSOURI TO MARSHA J. PANUCO: YOU ARE HEREBY notified that an action has commenced against you Legal Notices the Circuit Court of Clay County, in 170 Missouri, at Liberty, the object and general nature of which is to obtain a Dissolution of Marriage. The names of all parties to said suit are stated above in the caption thereof. Petitioner is represented by Mary Vogt, Attorney at Law, whose address is 118 N Water Street, Liberty, Missouri 64068. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that, unless you file an answer or other pleadings or shall otherwise appear and defend against the aforesaid petition within 45 days after the 22nd day of March 2018, judgment by default will be rendered against you. A TRUE COPY from the record. WITNESS my hand and the seal of the Circuit Court this 26th day of February 2018. (seal) /s/ R. Lawson Clerk of the Clay County Circuit Court (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/01/18, Thurs. 3/08/18, Thurs. 3/15/18 & Thurs. 3/22/18) IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION No. 18CY-PR00032 In the Estate of SHIRLEY ANN FORD, Deceased. Notice of Letters of Administration Granted (Independent Administration) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of SHIRLEY ANN FORD, Decedent: On FEBRUARY 23, 2018, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of SHIRLEY ANN FORD, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. The personal representative’s business address and phone number is: ASHLEY C FORD, 5501 NE 80TH TERRACE, 2A, KANSAS CITY, MO 64119, 480-427-5228. The personal representative may administer the estate independently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court. The personal representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: JENNIFER LYNN FINCH, 4520 MAIN STREET, SUITE 700, KANSAS CITY, MO 64111, 816756-5800. All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such sixmonth period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of the decedent’s death: 28-DEC-2017 Division Clerk, Joyce Gray Date of first publication: March 1, 2018

THE STATE OF MISSOURI TO MARSHA J. PANUCO: YOU ARE HEREBY notified that an action has commenced against you Receipt of this notice by mail should in the Circuit Court of Clay County, not be construed by the recipient to Missouri, at Liberty, the object and indicate that the recipient necessargeneral nature of which is to obtain a Dissolution of Marriage. The in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/22/18, names of all(Published parties to said suit are 3/29/18, stated above in theThurs. caption thereof.and Thurs. 4/05/18) Petitioner is represented by KEARNEY, Mary CITY OF MISSOURI Vogt, Attorney at Law, whose adKEARNEY, MISSOURI dress is 118 N Water Street, Liberty, WEST INTERCEPTOR PHASE II Missouri 64068. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED Sealed Bids for the construction of the WEST INTERCEPTOR PHASE that, unless you fileNO. an 0317055.01, answer or will be received by THE CITY OF II, LLR PROJECT other pleadings or shall otherwise KEARNEY, MISSOURI, at the office of the City Clerk, located at 100 E. appear and Street, defend Kearney, against MO the 64060 until 2:00 P.M. local time on Washington aforesaid petition within daysat which time the Bids received will be THURSDAY, APRIL 19TH,452018, after the opened 22nd and dayread. of The March publicly Project consists of constructing approx2018, judgment will24-inch be imately 8,600 LFbyof default 8-inch to SDR 26 PVC Gravity Sewer, and rendered against you. to make this a complete and usable Interceptor related appurtenances ASewer. TRUE COPY from the record. WITNESS my hand and seal of Bids will be received for the a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on a unit the Circuit this 26th dayBid of Form. price basisCourt as indicated in the February 2018. The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Larkin Lamp Rynearson, 9001 State Line Road, Suite 200, Kansas City, Missouri 64114. (seal) Telephone: (816) 361-0440. Contact: Greg Kendall at greg.kendall @LRA-inc.com. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Docu/s/ R. Lawson ments at the Issuing Office on Mondays through Fridays between the Clerk Clay County hoursofofthe 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., and may obtain copies of the Bidding Circuit Court from the Issuing Office as described above. Documents Printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office, during the hours indicated above, upon payment of a fee of $55.00 for each set. Checks for Bidding Documents shall be payable to “Larkin Lamp Rynearson”. Upon request and receipt of the document payment indicated above, the Issuing Office will transmit the Bidding Documents via delivery service. The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered the Bidder’s date of receipt of the Bidding Documents. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. Bidding Documents also may be EXAMINED ONLY at City Hall, 100 E. Washington, Kearney, Missouri 64060, on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. A pre-bid conference will be held at CITY HALL AT 2:00 P.M. ON MONDAY, APRIL 2, 2018. Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Owner: The City of Kearney, MO By: Jim Eldridge Title: City Administrator Date: 03/19/2018

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ily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/01/18, Thurs. 3/08/18, Thurs. 3/15/18 & Thurs. 3/22/18) CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION Case No.17CY-PR00785 Matter of RAY A GAMBLE, Protectee NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF CONSERVATOR (Sec 475 140 RSMo ) TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF RAY A GAMBLE, A DISABLED PERSON On the 20th day of February, 2018, DEBRA GAMBLE was appointed Conservator of the Estate of RAY A GAMBLE a person adjudicated Disabled under the Laws of Missouri, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay Count, Missouri. The address of the Conservator is 8215 NE 83RD ST APT 1118, KANSAS CITY, MO 64158. The attorney for the Conservator is M ANDREW ROFFMANN and his/her address is 11 E KANSAS ST, LIBERTY, MO 64068. All creditors of said Disabled Person are notified to file their claims in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri Darla Kincaid, Deputy Clerk JOYCE GRAY, Probate Clerk Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/08/18, Thurs. 3/15/18, Thurs. 3/22/18 & Thurs. 3/29/18) NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO SUBMIT CLAIMS R.S.MO. § 456.5-505 Mary J. Hays, Deceased Re: The Mary J. Hays Revocable Trust, originally dated January 30, 2017 To All Persons Concerned: You are hereby notified that Mary J. Hays (the “decedent”) died on September 9, 2017. Gerald D. Hays is the Successor Trustee (the “Trustee”) of the trust created by trust agreement originally dated January 30, 2017, executed by Mary J. Hays as Settlor and Trustee, the terms of which provide that the debts of the decedent may be paid by the Trustee upon receipt of proper proof thereof. The mailing addresses of the acting Trustee is 20423 Jesse James Rd, Kearney, MO 64060 All creditors of the decedent are notified to present their claims to the undersigned Trustee within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice or be forever barred against the Trustee and the trust property. Gerald D. Hays, Trustee 20423 Jesse James Rd Kearney, MO 64060 Attorney: Daniel P. Wheeler, Attorney Kirkland Woods & Martinsen LLP 132 Westwoods Dr. Liberty, MO 64068 816-792-8300/816-792-3337 (fax) (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/22/18, Thurs. 3/29/18, Thurs. 4/05/18 & Thurs. 4/12/18) CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION

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Case No.18CY-PR00076 Matter of CORY G JAUREGUI, Protectee NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF CONSERVATOR (Sec 475 140 RSMo ) TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF CORY G JAUREGUI, A DISABLED PERSON On the 6th day of February, 2018, DESIRAE JO JAUREGUI was appointed Conservator of the Estate of CORY G JAUREGUI a person adjudicated Disabled under the Laws of Missouri, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay Count, Missouri. The address of the Conservator is 5729 N DRURY AVENUE, KANSAS CITY, MO 64119. The attorney for the Conservator is JAMES A RYNARD, and his/her address is 305 N MARKET, MARYVILLE, MO 64468. All creditors of said Disabled Person are notified to file their claims in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. Darla Kincaid, Deputy Clerk JOYCE GRAY, Probate Clerk Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/15/18 & Thurs. 3/22/18) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI HONORABLE LARRY D. HARMAN, JUDGE PROBATE DIVISION Case Number: 18CY-PR00121 In the Estate of MICHAEL A. KIRK, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Small Estate) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of MICHAEL A. KIRK, Decedent. On MARCH 02, 2018, a small estate affidavit was filed by the distributees for the decedent under Section 473.097, RSMo, with the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of CLAY County, Missouri. All creditors of the decedent, who died on NOVEMBER 07, 2017 are notified that Section 473.444, RSMo, sets a limitation period that would bar claims one year after the death of the decedent. A creditor may reques that this estate be opened for administration. Receipt of this notice should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient may possibly have a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, may possibly be determined from the affidavit on this estate filed in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of CLAY County, Missouri. Joyce Gray, Division Clerk By: Michelle Nelson, Deputy Clerk (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/15/18, Thurs. 3/22/18, Thurs. 3/29/18 & Thurs. 4/05/18) NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE ESTATE OF L. DAVID LITTLETON TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF: L. David Littleton, decedent. The undersigned, Jeffrey A. Littleton, is acting as Successor Trustee under a trust, the terms of which provide that the debts of the decedent may be paid by the Successor Trustee upon receipt of proper proof thereof. The address of the Trustee is in c/o Terry M. Evans, Andereck, Evans, Lewis, Figg & Battagler, LLC, 119 E. Main Street, P.O. Box

Legal continued on next page... (Published in the CourierTribune Thurs., 3/22/18) NOTICE TO BIDDERS Roadside Mowing and Trimming City of Liberty, Missouri Sealed proposals will be received by the City of Liberty Public Works Department at 101 E. Kansas Street, Liberty, Missouri, until 2:00 p.m. on March 30, 2018. In accordance with the Missouri Sunshine Law, RSMo 610.021, the proposals for the above project will be opened on said date and time and only the bidder name will be read aloud along with required documents checked for responsiveness. On all requests and correspondence, please reference RFP Number PW18-001 The work under this contract consists of the following: ● The City of Liberty is seeking qualified service companies to perform mowing and trimming services along certain rights-ofway and city owned land in Liberty (A), ● The City of Liberty is also seeking services to perform mowing and trimming of the Three City Cemeteries, Fairview, New Hope and Mt. Memorial (B), The specific locations and details of the work to be done shall be contained in the special provisions section of the bid document. The contractor shall bid on all alternates.

All equipment, material and workmanship must be in accordance with the Specifications and other Contract Documents in the Project Manual on file with the Parks and Recreation Department, 1600 S. Withers Road, Liberty, Missouri 64068. Pursuant to 610.021 RSMo, all documents within a request for proposal will become open record to the public upon a negotiated contract being executed. All documents within a request for bid become open record as soon as the bid is opened. Bidders and proposers should be aware that all documents within a submittal will become open records. Documents not obtained directly from the City of Liberty are for review purposes only. Actual bidding documents must be obtained from the City of Liberty contact as stated above. The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive informalities or deficiencies therein. To negotiate with any or all bidders or others for more favorable terms or prices, and to award a contract to other than the bidder submitting the lowest cost bid proposal, with or without negotiation and to determine which is the lowest best and most responsive, to accept, at its option, any alternates and to approve the bond.

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654, Smithville, MO 64089, whose telephone number is 816-532-3895. The attorney is Terry M. Evans, 119 E. Main Street, P. 0. Box 654, Smithville, MO 64089, whose telephone number is 816-532-3895. All creditors of the decedent are notified to present their claims to the undersigned within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or be forever barred. Date of decedent’s death was: February 10, 2018 Date of first publication is March 15, 2018. /s/ By: ______________________ Jeffrey A. Littleton, Successor Trustee (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/15/18, Thurs. 3/22/18, Thurs. 3/29/18 & Thurs. 4/05/18) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI FAMILY COURT DIVISION In The Interest Of Daniel McAfee Male, Age: 1 Birthdate: October 29, 2016 Case ID No.18CY-JU00031 ORDER OF PUBLICATION OF NOTICE (OPUBL) The State of Missouri to: Destiney Shields, Daniel McAfee, and John Doe You are hereby notified that an action has been commenced against you in the Family Court Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, State of Missouri, the object and general nature of which is the termination of your parental rights in the cause filed in the interest of the juvenile. The names of all the parties to said suit are stated above in the caption hereof and the name and address of the attorney for the Juvenile Officer is John R. Shank, 9800 N.W. Polo Drive, Suite 100, Kansas City, Missouri 64153. You are further notified that, unless you file an answer or other leading or shall otherwise appear and defend against the aforesaid Petition within 45 days after the day the 15th day of March, 2018, judgment by default will be rendered against you. It is ordered that a copy hereof be published according to law in the Courier-Tribune, a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of Clay, State of Missouri. WITNESS my hand and seal of the Circuit Court this 9th day of March 2018.

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the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court. The name, business address and phone number of the personal representative is: ANDREA LYNNE KRAMER, 3207 ARBOR LAKE DRIVE, ST. JOSEPH, MO 64506, 816-6786234. The personal representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: RICHARD JOSEPH HERNDON, 455 SAM BARR DR, STE. 207, PO BOX 617, KEARNEY, MO 64060, 816-628-4900. All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such sixmonth period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of the decedent’s death: 21-JAN-2018 Division Clerk, Joyce Gray Date of first publication: March 15, 2018 Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/08/18, Thurs. 3/15/18, Thurs. 3/22/18 & Thurs. 3/29/18) CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION Case No.17CY-PR00485 Matter of DENNIS DWIGHT MCNERNEY, Protectee NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF LIMITED CONSERVATOR (Sec 475 140 RSMo )

[seal] Lee Bucksath, Circuit Clerk Clay County Circuit Clerk Seventh Judicial Circuit of MO By: J. Butler, Deputy Juvenile Clerk

TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF DENNIS DWIGHT MCNERNEY, A DISABLED PERSON

(Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/15/18, Thurs. 3/22/18, Thurs. 3/29/18 & Thurs. 4/05/18)

On the 9th day of February, 2018, ERYN BOLEK was appointed Limited Conservator of the Estate of DENNIS DWIGHT MCNERNEY a person adjudicated Disabled under the Laws of Missouri, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay Count, Missouri. The address of the Limited Conservator is 7800 N E 74TH PL, KANSAS CITY, MO 64158. The attorney for the Limited Conservator is STEVEN M PETRY and his address is 4444 N BELLEVIEW, SUITE 209, GLADSTONE, MO 64118. All credltors of said Disabled Person are notified to file their claims In the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri.

IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION No. 18CY-PR00103 In the Estate of ALTA LOUISE MCDERMOTT, Deceased. Notice of Letters Testamentary Granted (Independent Administration) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of ALTA LOUISE MCDERMOTT, Decedent: On MARCH 6, 2018, the last will of the decedent having been admitted to probate, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of ALTA LOUISE MCDERMOTT, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. The personal representative may administer the estate independently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of

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Case No.18CY-PR00124 In the Matter of SOPHIA GRACE MEADE, minor NOTICE OF HEARING TO NATURAL FATHER, JUSTIN A ROICE AND ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE PEOPLE AND ESTATES OF SOPHIA GRACE MEADE, minor You are hereby notified that KATHRYN L BEEMAN, Esquire, 36 S MAIN ST, LIBERTY, MO 64068, (816) 781-4403, has filed in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri, a petition for the appointment of RICHARD MEADE and SHARON A MEADE as Guardian of SOPHIA GRACE MEADE, minor And said Court, being satisfied that there is a good cause for the exercise of its jurisdiction as to the matters set forth in said petition, has set the petition for hearing on April 30, 2018 at 10:15 am in Division IX Courtroom, 11 S Water Street, Liberty, Missouri 64068. [seal] CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY PROBATE DIVISION Joyce Gray, Division Clerk Darla Kincaid, Deputy Clerk (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/08/18, Thurs. 3/15/18, Thurs. 3/22/18 & Thurs. 3/29/18) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI ERICA LYNN MOORE, Petitioner, vs. LUCAS DEAN HODGES, Respondent. Case No. 06CY-CV05085-03 Division 8 NOTICE UPON ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION The State of Missouri to: ERICA LYNN MOORE. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action for Motion to Modify Judgment as to Terminate Child Support, has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri, by Respondent, the object and general nature of which is to terminate child support related to the minor child, Monica Morgan Rose Moore. The names of all Respondents initiating said action are Lucas D. Hodges, who are represented by the law office of Ritchie, Soper & Schutt, LLC, 12B Westwoods Drive, Liberty, Missouri 64068. The natural mother of said minor child is Erica Lynn Moore. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that unless you file an answer or other pleading or shall otherwise appear and defend against the aforesaid Motion within forty-five (45) days after the 8th day of March, 2018, judgment by default will be rendered against you and Child Support Termination will be granted in accordance with the Motion filed herein. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that a copy hereof be published according to the law in the Courier-Tribune, a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of Clay, State of Missouri. A true copy from the record. WITNESS my hand and the seal of the Circuit Court, County of Clay, State of Missouri, on 28th day of February, 2018. Lee Bucksath, Circuit Clerk By: Karen Thompson, Deputy (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/15/18, Thurs. 3/22/18, Thurs. 3/29/18 & Thurs. 4/05/18) IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION No. 18CY-PR00140

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INNOVATION BUSINESS PARK PHASE 4 KEARNEY AREA DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be received at the Kearney City Hall, 100 East Washington, Kearney, Missouri, 64060 on or before 2:00 PM, April 19, 2018. At said place and time, all bids that have been duly received will be publicly opened and read aloud. Interested bidders must register with the KEARNEY AREA DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (KADC) by contacting 816-628-3343 or shawna searcy@kearneyadc.com by 5:00 PM, April 10, 2018. Only registered bids will be opened and considered. All RFIs must also be submitted by 5:00 PM, April 10, 2018. An addendum, if applicable, will be released to all registered bidders by April 16, 2018. Project Description: Construct new regional detention basin for Innovation Business Park: ● Consisting of clearing, grubbing, grading, installation of public street, storm sewer, sanitary sewer, waterlines, and surface restoration. Bid Packets: Copies of the Drawings, Specifications, and other proposed Contract Documents are on file for review at Kearney City Hall. Drawings, Specifications, and other documents related to the Contract Documents on the KADC website at www.kearneyadc.com, or by email to shawnasearcy @kearney adc.com. You may also access the packet via the “Bid Notices” link at www.ci.kearney.mo.us. Timeframe: Project to be completed within 180 days of notice to proceed.

In the Estate of KARL REYNOLDS MISCHKE, Deceased.

Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check, made payable to the KEARNEY AREA DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (KADC) in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid or by a bid bond with an Incorporated Surety licensed to do business in the State of Missouri in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid. This surety may be retained by the Owner until the Contract for the Project has been fully executed. Attention of Bidders is particularly called to the requirements of Section 3, Segregated Facility, Section 109, and Execute Order 11246, as to conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the Contract. Wage rates paid on construction work for this project shall be at least equal to the prevailing wage rates as determined by the Division of Labor Standards of the State of Missouri. The KEARNEY AREA DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (KADC) reserves the right to award the Contract by sections, to reject any or all bids, and to waive any informalities or irregularities therein. The KEARNEY AREA DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (KADC) hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any Contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids without discrimination, regardless of race, color, or national origin in consideration for any award. No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of bid opening. Owner: KEARNEY AREA DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL Date:

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Notice of Letters of Administration Granted (Independent Administration) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of KARL REYNOLDS MISCHKE, Decedent: On MARCH 12, 2018, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of KARL REYNOLDS MISCHKE, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. The personal representative’s business address and phone number is: NYLA J. MISCHKE, 5438 NE CARMEL RD., KANSAS CITY, MO 64119, 816-686-6715. The personal representative may administer the estate independently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court. The personal representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: R DENNIS FOWLER, 4901 W 119TH ST, STE 204, OVERLAND PARK, KS 66209, 913-333-3533. All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such sixmonth period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of the decedent’s death: 20-APR-2017 Division Clerk, Joyce Gray Date of first publication: March 15, 2018 Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/01/18, Thurs. 3/08/18, Thurs. 3/15/18 & Thurs. 3/22/18) CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION Case No.17CY-PR00732 In the Matter of SYLER ANTHONY NEWCOMB, minor NOTICE OF HEARING TO NATURAL FATHER, ANTHONY JAMES NEWCOMB, AND ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE PEOPLE AND ESTATES OF SYLER ANTHONY NEWCOMB, minor You are hereby notified that GWEN A EDWARDS, 1 NW 61ST ST, KANSAS CITY, MO 64118, (816) 507-8306, has filed in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri, a petition for the appointment of David Brown and Pam Brown as Guardian of SYLER ANTHONY NEWCOMB, minor And said Court, being satisfied that there is a good cause for the exercise of its jurisdiction as to the matters set forth in said petition, has set the petition for hearing on April 16, 2018, at 10:00 am in Division IX Courtroom, 11 S Water Street, Liberty, Missouri 64068. [seal] CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY PROBATE DIVISION Joyce Gray, Division Clerk Darla Kincaid, Deputy Clerk (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 2/22/18, Thurs. 3/01/18, and Thurs. 3/22/18) NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR MERGER OF BANKS BankLiberty, of Liberty, Missouri, intends to apply to the Federal Reserve Board for permission to merge with Lawson Bank, of Lawson, Missouri. Following the merger, BankLiberty will operate branches at the existing branch locations of Lawson Bank. The Federal Reserve considers a number of factors in deciding whether to approve the application, including the record of performance of applicant banks in helping to meet local credit needs. You are invited to submit comments in writing on this application to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, One Memorial Drive, Kansas City, MO 64198. The comment period will not end before March 24, 2018. The Board’s procedures for processing applications may be found at 12 C.F.R. Part 262. Procedures for processing protested applications may be found at 12 C.F.R. 262.25. To obtain a copy of the Federal Reserve Board’s procedures, or if you need more information about how to submit your comments on the application, contact

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Dennis Denney, Assistant Vice President, at (816) 881-2633. The Federal Reserve will consider your comments and any request for a public meeting or formal hearing on the application if they are received in writing by the Reserve Bank on or before the last day of the comment period. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/15/18, Thurs. 3/22/18, Thurs. 3/29/18 & Thurs. 4/05/18) IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION No. 18CY-PR00100 In the Estate of JOSEPH PATRICK O’DONNELL, Deceased. Notice of Letters of Administration Granted (Independent Administration) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of JOSEPH PATRICK O’DONNELL, Decedent: On MARCH 7, 2018, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of JOSEPH PATRICK O’DONNELL, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. The personal representative’s business address and phone number is: SEAN PATRICK O’DONNELL, 10315 N PROSPECT, KANSAS CITY, MO 64155, 816-529-5018. The personal representative may administer the estate independently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court. The personal representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: EDWARD FREDERICK FORD III, FORD & COOPER PC, 110 NW BARRY ROAD, STE 201, KANSAS CITY, MO 64155, 816-436-9550. All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such sixmonth period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of the decedent’s death: 19-NOV-2017 Division Clerk, Joyce Gray Date of first publication: March 15, 2018 Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/22/18, Thurs. 3/29/18, Thurs. 4/05/18 & Thurs. 4/12/18) CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION Case No.18CY-PR00060 Matter of ASHLEY MARIE PALMER, Protectee NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF CONSERVATOR (Sec 475 140 RSMo ) TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF ASHLEY MARIE PALMER, A DISABLED PERSON On the 16th day of March, 2018, KATHLEEN PALMER was appointed Conservator of the Estate of ASHLEY MARIE PALMER a person adjudicated Disabled under the Laws of Missouri, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay Count, Missouri The address of the Conservator is 10515 N GRAND AVE , KANSAS CITY, MO 64155. The attorney for the Conservator is AUBREY G REDMON and her address is AGR LEGAL SERVICES LLC, 3145 BROADWAY, KANSAS CITY, MO 64111. All creditors of said Disabled Person are notified to file their claims in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. Darla Kincaid, Deputy Clerk JOYCE GRAY, Probate Clerk Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/15/18 & Thurs. 3/22/18) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI HONORABLE LARRY D. HARMAN, JUDGE PROBATE DIVISION

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Case Number: 18CY-PR00110 In the Estate of MARK ALAN PINGEL, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Small Estate) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of MARK ALAN PINGEL, Decedent. On FEBRUARY 14, 2018, a small estate affidavit was filed by the distributees for the decedent under Section 473.097, RSMo, with the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of CLAY County, Missouri. All creditors of the decedent, who died on DECEMBER 16, 2017 are notified that Section 473.444, RSMo, sets a limitation period that would bar claims one year after the death of the decedent. A creditor may reques that this estate be opened for administration. Receipt of this notice should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient may possibly have a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, may possibly be determined from the affidavit on this estate filed in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of CLAY County, Missouri. Joyce Gray, Division Clerk By: A. Ehlers, Deputy Clerk (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/08/18, Thurs. 3/15/18, Thurs. 3/22/18 & Thurs. 3/29/18) CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION Case No.17CY-PR00543 In the Matter of ADALYNN GRACE RAMSEY, minor NOTICE OF HEARING TO NATURAL FATHER, JAMES SNYDER, AND ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE PEOPLE AND ESTATES OF ADALYNN GRACE RAMSEY, minor You are hereby notified that THOMAS C MCGIFFIN, 100 N MAIN ST , SUITE 300, LIBERTY, MO 64068, (816) 781-1500, has filed in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri, a petition for the appointment of Roger D Ramsey and Jane A Ramsey as Guardian of the person and Conservator of the estate of ADALYNN GRACE RAMSEY, minor And said Court, being satisfied that there is a good cause for the exercise of its jurisdiction as to the matters set forth in said petition, has set the petition for hearing on April 30, 2018, at 10:30 am in Division IX Courtroom, 11 S Water Street, Liberty, Missouri 64068. [seal] CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY PROBATE DIVISION Joyce Gray, Division Clerk Darla Kincaid, Deputy Clerk (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/22/18, Thurs. 3/29/18, Thurs. 4/05/18 & Thurs. 4/12/18) IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION No. 18CY-PR00031 In the Estate of REBECCA SUSAN RICKART, Deceased. Notice of Letters of Administration Granted (Independent Administration) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of REBECCA SUSAN RICKART, Decedent: On MARCH 19, 2018, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of REBECCA SUSAN RICKART, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. The personal representative’s business address and phone number is: PHYLLIS WILLMAN, 11215 E. 53RD TERRACE, RAYTOWN, MO 64133, 816-225-8040. The personal representative may administer the estate independently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court. The personal representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: JACK A LEWIS, 1729 SWIFT AVENUE, NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO 64116, 816-421-4075. All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such sixmonth period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a de-

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fendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of the decedent’s death: 24-JUN-2017 Division Clerk, Joyce Gray Date of first publication: March 22, 2018 Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/08/18, Thurs. 3/15/18, Thurs. 3/22/18 & Thurs. 3/29/18) CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION Case No.17CY-PR00495 In the Matter of MYA SANCHEZ, minor NOTICE OF HEARING TO NATURAL FATHER OF OSCAR SANCHEZ AND ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE PEOPLE ESTATES OF MYA AND SANCHEZ, minor You are hereby notified that SAMUEL I MCHENRY, Esquire, LEGAL AID OF WESTERN MISSOURI, 4001 BLUE PARKWAY, SUITE 300, KANSAS CITY, MO 64130, (816) 474-6750, has filed in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri, a petition for the appointment of JESSICA PETET as Limited Guardian of MYA SANCHEZ, minor And said Court, being satisfied that there is a good cause for the exercise of its jurisdiction as to the matters set forth in said petition, has set the petition for hearing on April 30, 2018 at 10:00 am in Division IX Courtroom, 11 S Water Street, Liberty, Missouri 64068. [seal] CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY PROBATE DIVISION Joyce Gray, Division Clerk Darla Kincaid, Deputy Clerk (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/22/18, Thurs. 3/29/18, and Thurs. 4/05/18) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY MISSOURI Case No. 18CY-CV02430 SAVANNA NICOLE SCHOEN, born March 19, 1998 Petitioner JUDGMENT GRANTING NAME CHANGE Now on this 15th day of March 2018, the Petitioner appears in person. Evidence is heard on Petitioner’s request for change of name. The court finds that the change of name of Petitioner would be proper and will not be detrimental to the interests of any other person. It is therefore ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED as follows: (1) That the name of Petitioner, SAVANNA NICOLE SCHOEN be and is hereby changed to VAN MAXWELL SCHOEN. (2) That notice of the change of name shall be published at least once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published in Clay County, Missouri. (3) That the state of MISSOURI shall change the Petitioner’s birth certificate to reflect the new name. (4) That the costs of this action are assessed against the Petitioner. Date: 3/15/2018 Judge: Louis Angles Clerk of Circuit Court Lee Bucksath (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/22/18, Thurs. 3/29/18, Thurs. 4/05/18 & Thurs. 4/12/18) IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION

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No. 18CY-PR00129 In the Estate of THOMAS JOSEPH SCHNELL, Deceased. Notice of Letters Testamentary Granted (Independent Administration - Non-Resident Fiduciary) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of THOMAS JOSEPH SCHNELL, Decedent: On MARCH 19, 2018, the last will of the decedent having been admitted to probate, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of THOMAS JOSEPH SCHNELL, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. The personal representative may administer the estate independently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court. The name, business address and phone number is: JEROME VINCENT SCHNELL, 4488 HAINES STREET, PORT TOWNSEND, WA 98368, 360-3793664. The personal representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: KENNETH EDWARD NELSON, 1813 NE 83RD ST, KANSAS CITY, MO 64118, 816-421-7225. The non-resident personal representative’s designated agent’s name, business address, and phone number is: KENNETH EDWARD NELSON, 1813 NE 83RD ST, KANSAS CITY, MO 64118, 816-421-7225. All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such sixmonth period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of the decedent’s death: 08-DEC-2017 Division Clerk, Joyce Gray Date of first publication: March 22, 2018 Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/01/18, Thurs. 3/08/18, Thurs. 3/15/18 & Thurs. 3/22/18) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI AT LIBERTY IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: KAILEY N. SCHROEDER PETITIONER v. BRADEN D. SCHROEDER RESPONDENT

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[seal] Clay County Circuit Clerk Seventh Judicial Circuit of Missouri Lee Bucksath - Circuit Clerk K. S. Thompson- Deputy Clerk 2/16/18 (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/22/18, Thurs. 3/29/18, Thurs. 4/05/18 & Thurs. 4/12/18) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI AT LIBERTY In Re the Matter of: TIFFANY A. SHOWERS and SABASTIAN ALEXANDER SAIJE ZELASKO LILLY-ANN JAYDE ZELASKO two (2) minor children, by their Next Friend Tiffany A. Showers, Petitioners, and THOMAS L. ZELASKO II Respondent. Case #18CY-CV02550 Division No. NOTICE UPON SERVICE BY PUBLICATION The State of Missouri to Respondent: Thomas L. Zelasko II YOU ARE HEREBY notified that an action has commenced against you in the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri, at Liberty, the object and general nature of which is to obtain a declaration of paternity and determine custody of and visitation with Sabastian Alexander Saije Zelasko and Lilly-Ann Jayde Zelasko, your children with Petitioner. The names of all parties to said suit are stated above in the caption thereof. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that, unless you file an answer or other pleadings or shall otherwise appear and defend against the aforesaid petition within 45 days after the 22nd day of March, 2018, judgment by default will be rendered against you. IT IS ORDERED that a copy hereof be published according to law in the Excelsior Springs Standard, a newspaper of general circulation, published in the County of Clay, State of Missouri. A TRUE COPY from the record. WITNESS my hand and seal of the Circuit Court this 13th day of March, 2018.

ORDER OF PUBLICATION OF NOTICE The State of Missouri to Braden D. Schroeder You are notified that an action has been commenced against you in the Circuit Court of Clay County, State of Missouri, the object and general nature of which is to obtain a Decree of Dissolution from the Petitioner.

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In the Estate of TRACEY ELIZABETH SMITH, Deceased. Notice of Letters of Administration Granted (Independent Administration - Non-Resident Fiduciary) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of TRACEY ELIZABETH SMITH, Decedent: On FEBRUARY 28, 2018, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the es-

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tate of TRACEY ELIZABETH SMITH, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. The personal representative may administer the esindependently without tate adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court. The personal representative’s business address and phone number is: ARMITAGE, 108 JOSHUA PARKVIEW DRIVE, APT. 102, BRIDGEPORT, WV 26330, 816336-9679. The personal representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: EDWARD FREDERICK FORD III, FORD & COOPER PC, 110 NW BARRY ROAD, STE 201, KANSAS CITY, MO 64155, 816-436-9550 The non-resident personal representative’s designated agent’s name, business address, and phone number is: EDWARD F. FORD III, 110 NW BARRY RD, STE 201, KANSAS CITY, MO 64155, 816-436-9550. All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such sixmonth period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of the decedent’s death: 06-AUG-2017 Division Clerk, Joyce Gray Date of first publication: March 8, 2018 Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/01/18, Thurs. 3/08/18, Thurs. 3/15/18 & Thurs. 3/22/18) IN THE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLAY, MISSOURI Prime Acceptance Corporation Plaintiff vs Kent P Tebbe Defendant Case #7CV104003071 NOTICE UPON ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

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The name of all parties to said suit are stated above in the caption hereof and the name and address of the attorney for the Petitioner is: William E. Shull, 139 N. Water Street, Liberty, Missouri 64068. You are further notified that, unless you file an answer or other pleading or shall otherwise appear and defend against the aforesaid Petition within 45 days after the 1st day of March, 2018, Judgment by default will be rendered against you. IT IS ORDERED that a copy hereof be published according to the law in the Courier-Tribune, a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of Clay, State of Missouri.

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The State of Missouri to: KENT P TEBBE, 8110 N Summit St, Kansas City, Missouri You are notified that an action has been commenced against you in the Circuit Court of Clay, Missouri, the object and general nature of which is Revival of Judgment and which affects the following described property: none. The names of all parties in this action are stated in the caption above and the name and address of the attorney for the plaintiff is: Miller & Steeno, P.C. 11970 Borman Dr., Suite 250, St. Louis, MO 63146 You are further notified that, unless you file an answer or other pleading or otherwise appear and defend against this action within 45 days after March 1, 2018, judgment by default will be entered against you. (seal) /s/

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(Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/15/18, Thurs. 3/22/18, Thurs. 3/29/18 & Thurs. 4/05/18) NOTICE TO CREDITORS To all persons interested in the estate of Mildred W. Thomason, decedent. Robert L. Packett is acting as Trustee under the Mildred W. Thomason Trust, dated 4/29/1992, the terms of which provide that the debts of the decedent may be paid by the Trustee upon receipt of proper proof thereof. The address of the Trustee is Robert L. Packett, c/o David P. Crandall, Creative Planning Legal, P.A., 3400 College Blvd., Leawood, KS 66211. All creditors of the decedent are noticed to present their claims to the Trustee within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice or be forever barred. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/22/18, Thurs. 3/29/18, Thurs. 4/05/18 & Thurs. 4/12/18) CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION Case No.17CY-PR00798 In the Matter of ANGELINA VASQUEZ, minor NOTICE OF HEARING TO NATURAL FATHER OF ANGELINA VASQUEZ AND ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE PEOPLE AND ESTATES OF ANGELINA VASQUEZ, Minor You are hereby notified that REBECCA A AURIEMMA, Esquire, 204 E KANSAS, STE A, LIBERTY, MO 64068, (816) 415-4222, has filed in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri, a petition for the appointment of CHERYL SIMMONS as Guardian of ANGELINA VASQUEZ, minor. And said Court, being satisfied that there is a good cause for the exercise of its jurisdiction as to the matters set forth in said petition, has set the petition for hearing on May 7, 2018 at 10:00 am in Division IX Courtroom, 11 S Water Street, Liberty, Missouri 64068. [seal] CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY PROBATE DIVISION Joyce Gray, Division Clerk Darla Kincaid, Deputy Clerk

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(Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/22/18 and Thurs. 3/29/18) ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The North Kansas City School District will be accepting sealed bids for the North Kansas City High School Additions and Renovations – Bid Package 5 – Landscaping, Doors, Roofing & Sheet Metal, Roller Window Shades, Signage & Final Clean. Bids will be accepted at JE Dunn Construction, 1001 Locust Street, KCMO 64106, April 19, 2018 @ 2:00 p.m. local time. Refer to Bid Documents for exact bid times. Bids received after said time will be returned unopened. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled to be held at North Kansas City High School located at 620 East 23rd Ave, North Kansas City, MO 64116 at 11:00AM on 3/28/18. Electronic plans and bid documents can be viewed and downloaded through www.smartbidnet.com. The NKCSD Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids and reserves the right to be the sole judge of what it considers the lowest responsible bid. The NKCSD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/15/18 & Thurs. 3/22/18)

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The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive any informality. Copies of bid documents may be secured by emailing trey.katzer@lps53.org. Sealed bids must be submitted by 10:30 AM CST, Friday, March 23, 2018 where all bids will be opened publicly and read aloud. Bids should be mailed to: Liberty Public Schools 8 Victory Lane Liberty, MO 64068 Attn: Trey Katzer (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/15/18, Thurs. 3/22/18, Thurs. 3/29/18 & Thurs. 4/05/18) The City of Mosby, MO. is now taking bids for a Civil Engineer to inspect a bridge. You may send bids to: City of Mosby 12312 4th Street Mosby, MO 64073 Phone: 816-628-4737

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(Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/01/18, Thurs. 3/08/18, Thurs. 3/15/18 & Thurs. 3/22/18) In Re: Joshua Thomas, a single man and Nicole Burke, a single woman as joint tenants TRUSTEE’S SALE Under the terms of the Deed of Trust executed by JOSHUA THOMAS, a single man and NICOLE BURKE, a single woman as joint tenants dated 03/11/2005, and recorded on 03/14/2005 Book 4934 Page 58 in the office of the Recorder of Deeds for Clay County, MISSOURI, the undersigned Successor Trustee, will on 03/23/2018 at 9:00 AM at the Main Entrance on the North side of the building of the new Clay County Courthouse, 11 South Water St. Liberty MO 64068, sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash subject to the terms announced at the sale, the realty described in said deed of trust, to wit: THE NORTH 41 FEET OF LOT 62 AND ALL OF LOT 63, EXCEPT THE NORTH 51 FEET THEREOF, COUNTRY CLUB ANNEX, A SUBDIVISION IN KANSAS CITY, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF.. Substitute Trustee Corporation SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE www.substitutetrusteecorp.com Published in the Courier-Tribune File #: BURNISET First publication date 03/01/2018 (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/08/18, Thurs. 3/15/18, Thurs. 3/22/18 & Thurs. 3/29/18) In Re: Nicholas R. Barnt and Elizabeth C. Barnt, Husband and wife TRUSTEE’S SALE Under the terms of the Deed of Trust executed by NICHOLAS R. BARNT AND ELIZABETH C. BARNT, Husband and wife dated 10/01/2014, and recorded on 10/06/2014 Book 7378 Page 36 in the office of the Recorder of Deeds for Clay County, MISSOURI, the undersigned Successor Trustee, will on 03/30/2018 at 9:00 AM at the Main Entrance on the North side of the building of the new Clay County Courthouse, 11 South Water St. Liberty MO 64068, sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash subject to the terms announced at the sale, the realty described in said deed of trust, to wit: LOT 15, CEDAR GLEN, AN ADDITION IN AND TO THE CITY OF GLADSTONE, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI..

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(Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/08/18, Thurs. 3/15/18, Thurs. 3/22/18 & Thurs. 3/29/18) NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE For default under the terms of the Deed of Trust executed by VINCENT L. BOMMARITO, Single and NATALIE A. BRANSKY, Single, dated May 29, 2009, recorded on June 29, 2009 as Document No. 2009023567, in Book 6222, Page 59, Office of the Recorder of Deeds, Clay County, Missouri, the undersigned Successor Trustee will on Friday, March 30, 2018, at 02:30 PM at the North Front Door of the James S. Rooney Justice Center & Courthouse, 11 South Water Street, in Liberty, Missouri, sell at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash: Lot 33, Block 1, WESTWOOD HILLS, a subdivision in Excelsior Springs, Clay County, Missouri, according to the recorded plat thereof, to satisfy said debt and costs. __________________________ Martin Leigh PC Successor Trustee Gregory D. Todd, Assistant Secretary (816) 221-1430 www.martinleigh.com (Bommarito, 6659.178, Publication Start: 03/08/2018) MARTIN LEIGH PC, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/22/18, Thurs. 3/29/18, Thurs. 4/05/18 & Thurs. 4/12/18) In Re: David Butler and Cherryh Butler, Husband and wife TRUSTEE’S SALE Under the terms of the Deed of Trust executed by DAVID BUTLER AND CHERRYH BUTLER, Husband and wife dated 11/21/2005, and recorded on 11/29/2005 Book 5221 Page 70 in the office of the Recorder of Deeds for Clay County, MISSOURI, the undersigned Successor Trustee, will on 04/13/2018 at 9:00 AM at the Main Entrance on the North side of the building of the new Clay County Courthouse, 11 South Water St. Liberty MO 64068, sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash subject to the terms announced at the sale, the realty described in said deed of trust, to wit: ALL OF LOTS 37 GRANADA OAKS-THIRD PLAT A SUBDIVISION IN KANSAS CITY CLAY COUNTY MISSOURI. Substitute Trustee Corporation SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE www.substitutetrusteecorp.com For additional information please visit Auction.com. Published in the Courier-Tribune File #: BUTCHNO3 First publication date 03/22/2018 (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/22/18, Thurs. 3/29/18, Thurs. 4/05/18 & Thurs. 4/12/18) In Re: Tia M. Clark, a single person TRUSTEE’S SALE Under the terms of the Deed of Trust executed by TIA M. CLARK, a single person dated 04/25/2009, and recorded on 05/15/2009 Book 6185 Page 105 in the office of the Recorder of Deeds for Clay County, MISSOURI, the undersigned Successor Trustee, will on 04/13/2018 at 9:00 AM at the Main Entrance on the North side of the building of the new Clay County Courthouse, 11 South Water St. Liberty MO 64068, sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash subject to the terms announced at the sale, the realty described in said deed of trust, to wit: LOT 56, AS SHOWN ON CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY FILED AUGUST 17, 2004, AS INSTRUMENT NO. S89026, RECORDED IN BOOK F, PAGE 19, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: ALL THAT PART OF

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LOT 2, “VILLAS OF NORTH BROOK”, A SUBDIVISION OF LAND IN THE WEST HALF OF SECTION 15 AND THE EAST HALF OF SECTION 16, BOTH IN TOWNSHIP 51, RANGE 32, KANSAS CITY, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI, BEING BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 15; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEG. 57 MINUTES 08 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER 519.68 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01 DEG. 02 MINUTES 52 SECONDS EAST, 190.41 FEET; THENCE NORTH 88 DEG. 57 MINUTES 08 SECONDS WEST, 39.10 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE TRACT TO BE HEREIN DESCRIBED; THENCE CONTINUING NORTH 88 DEG. 57 MINUTES 08 SECONDS WEST, 39.10 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01 DEG. 02 MINUTES 52 SECONDS EAST, 69.95 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEG. 57 MINUTES 08 SECONDS EAST, 39.10 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEG. 02 MINUTES 52 SECONDS WEST, 69.95 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING.. Substitute Trustee Corporation SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE www.substitutetrusteecorp.com For additional information please visit Auction.com. Published in the Courier-Tribune File #: CLATINO1 First publication date 03/22/2018 (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/22/18, Thurs. 3/29/18, Thurs. 4/05/18 & Thurs. 4/12/18) In Re: John Hendricks, a single person TRUSTEE’S SALE Under the terms of the Deed of Trust executed by JOHN HENDRICKS, a single person dated 04/25/2002, and recorded on 05/01/2002 Book 3622 Page 772 in the office of the Recorder of Deeds for Clay County, MISSOURI, the undersigned Successor Trustee, will on 04/13/2018 at 9:00 AM at the Main Entrance on the North side of the building of the new Clay County Courthouse, 11 South Water St. Liberty MO 64068, sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash subject to the terms announced at the sale, the realty described in said deed of trust, to wit: BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION POINT OF THE SOUTH LINE OF BROWN STREET AND THE WEST LINE OF MISSOURI STREET IN GROOM`S ADDITION, TO THE CITY OF LIBERTY; THENCE WEST ON THE SOUTH LINE OF BROWN STREET A DISTANCE OF 580 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH 139 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE WEST 50 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH 139 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF BROWN STREET; THENCE EAST ON THE SOUTH LINE OF BROWN STREET 50 FEET TO THE POINT 580 FEET WEST OF THE POINT OF BEGINNING, BEING A LOT 50 FEET EAST AND WEST BY 139 FEET NORTH AND SOUTH ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF BROWN STREET IN SAID GROOM`S ADDITION, ALSO KNOWN AS THE WEST HALF OF TRACT “D”, CITY BLOCK 58, LIBERTY, AS SHOWN BY BARNES OFFICIAL MAP OF CITY OF LIBERTY.. Substitute Trustee Corporation SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE www.substitutetrusteecorp.com Published in the Courier-Tribune File #: HENJON17 First publication date 03/22/2018 (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/22/18, Thurs. 3/29/18, Thurs. 4/05/18 & Thurs. 4/12/18) In Re: Gary D. Milligan, a single person TRUSTEE’S SALE Under the terms of the Deed of Trust executed by GARY D. MILLIGAN, a single person dated

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08/25/2008, and recorded on 09/04/2008 Book 6038 Page 119 in the office of the Recorder of Deeds for Clay County, MISSOURI, the undersigned Successor Trustee, will on 04/13/2018 at 9:00 AM at the Main Entrance on the North side of the building of the new Clay County Courthouse, 11 South Water St. Liberty MO 64068, sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash subject to the terms announced at the sale, the realty described in said deed of trust, to wit: LOT 100, GREENFIELD, A SUBDIVISION IN KANSAS CITY, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF.. Substitute Trustee Corporation SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE www.substitutetrusteecorp.com Published in the Courier-Tribune File #: MILGABOW First publication date 03/22/2018 (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/22/18, Thurs. 3/29/18, Thurs. 4/05/18 & Thurs. 4/12/18) In Re: Eugenia L. Ordal and Rusty Ordal, wife and husband TRUSTEE’S SALE Under the terms of the Deed of Trust executed by EUGENIA L. ORDAL AND RUSTY ORDAL, wife and husband dated 06/04/2003, and recorded on 06/05/2003 Book 4156 Page 285 in the office of the Recorder of Deeds for Clay County, MISSOURI, the undersigned Successor Trustee, will on 04/13/2018 at 9:00 AM at the Main Entrance on the North side of the building of the new Clay County Courthouse, 11 South Water St. Liberty MO 64068, sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash subject to the terms announced at the sale, the realty described in said deed of trust, to wit: LOT 100, NORTH HAMPTON SECOND PLAT, A SUBDIVISION IN KANSAS CITY, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI..

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(Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/15/18, Thurs. 3/22/18, Thurs. 3/29/18 & Thurs. 4/05/18) In Re: Marvin A. Mccart and Jacqueline I. Mccart, Husband and wife TRUSTEE’S SALE Under the terms of the Deed of Trust executed by MARVIN A. MCCART AND JACQUELINE I. MCCART, Husband and wife dated 09/30/2002, and recorded on 10/01/2002 Book 3793 Page 157 in the office of the Recorder of Deeds for Clay County, MISSOURI, the undersigned Successor Trustee, will on 04/06/2018 at 9:00 AM at the Main Entrance on the North side of the building of the new Clay County Courthouse, 11 South Water St. Liberty MO 64068, sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash subject to the terms announced at the sale, the realty described in said deed of trust, to wit: ALL OF THE NORTH 30 FEET OF LOT 113 AND THE SOUTH 36 FEET OF LOT 114, GOLDEN OAKS, AN ADDITION IN KANSAS CITY, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI, TO THE ACCORDING RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. . Substitute Trustee Corporation SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE www.substitutetrusteecorp.com Published in the Courier-Tribune File #: MCCJAN19 First publication date 03/15/2018 (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/15/18, Thurs. 3/22/18, Thurs. 3/29/18 & Thurs. 4/05/18) In Re: W Mae Seaba, a single person

(Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/15/18, Thurs. 3/22/18, Thurs. 3/29/18 & Thurs. 4/05/18)

TRUSTEE’S SALE Under the terms of the Deed of Trust executed by W MAE SEABA, a single person dated 09/13/2002, and recorded on 09/18/2002 Book 3765 Page 143 in the office of the Recorder of Deeds for Clay County, MISSOURI, the undersigned Successor Trustee, will on 04/06/2018 at 9:00 AM at the Main Entrance on the North side of the building of the new Clay County Courthouse, 11 South Water St. Liberty MO 64068, sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash subject to the terms announced at the sale, the realty described in said deed of trust, to wit: LOT 12, BLOCK 1, BEL REY ADDITION, AN ADDITION IN AND TO THE CITY OF KANSAS CITY, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI..

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TRUSTEE’S SALE Under the terms of the Deed of Trust executed by Mark V Gibel and wife Jamie J Gibel aka Jamie Gibel, Steven R Renz and wife, Desiree Renz dated 06/12/2015, and recorded on 06/22/2015 Book 7519 Page 90 RE-RECORDED ON 12/14/2015 in Book 7623, Page 46 reformed by Affidavit of Scrivener`s Error Dated 02/12/2018 and Recorded on 02/23/2018 in Book 8146, Page 195 in the office of the Recorder of Deeds for Clay County, MISSOURI, the undersigned Successor Trustee, will on 04/06/2018 at 9:00 AM at the Main Entrance on the North side of the building of the new Clay County Courthouse, 11 South Water St. Liberty MO 64068, sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash subject to the terms announced at the sale, the realty described in said deed of trust, to wit: ALL OF LOT 5, BLOCK 12, LIBERTY HEIGHTS PLAT NO. 4, A SUBDIVISION IN LIBERTY, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF..

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(Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/15/18, Thurs. 3/22/18, Thurs. 3/29/18 & Thurs. 4/05/18) In Re: Arthur G. Shields and Roberta M. Shields, Husband and wife TRUSTEE’S SALE Under the terms of the Deed of Trust executed by ARTHUR G. SHIELDS AND ROBERTA M. SHIELDS, Husband and wife dated 09/26/2002, and recorded on 10/01/2002 Book 3793 Page 858 in the office of the Recorder of Deeds for Clay County, MISSOURI, the undersigned Successor Trustee, will on 04/06/2018 at 9:00 AM at the Main Entrance on the North side of the building of the new Clay County Courthouse, 11 South Water St. Liberty MO 64068, sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash subject to the terms announced at the sale, the realty described in said deed of trust, to wit: LOT 31 AND 32, BLOCK 7, MAPLE PARK ADDITION, A SUBDIVISION IN KANSAS CITY, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF.. Substitute Trustee Corporation SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE www.substitutetrusteecorp.com For additional information please

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(Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/08/18, Thurs. 3/15/18, Thurs. 3/22/18 & Thurs. 3/29/18) NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

/s/ ___________________ Paul C. Vescovo, III Sheriff of Clay County, Missouri (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/22/18, Thurs. 3/29/18, Thurs. 4/05/18 & Thurs. 4/12/18)

A default has accrued on a certain note secured by a deed of trust executed by, JAMES A. BRISCOE AND JOANN MARIE BRISCOE dated 4/5/2007 and recorded on 4/20/2007 in BOOK 5681 PAGE 81, in the Recorder’s office for Clay County, Missouri. The successor trustee will on March 30, 2018 between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm, more particularly at 11:00 AM, at the North Front Door of the New Clay County Courthouse, 11 South Water Street, Liberty, Missouri sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash (certified funds only), the following real estate: LOT A, CRESTVIEW, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF KANSAS CITY, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI TO THE ACCORDING RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Commonly known as: 4328 North Campbell Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64116 for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness and the costs of executing this trust.

A default has accrued on a certain note secured by a deed of trust executed by, CHRISTOPHER H. GIEKER AND MONICA L. GIEKER dated 9/19/2008 and recorded on 9/23/2008 in BOOK 6047 PAGE 150, in the Recorder’s office for Clay County, Missouri. The successor trustee will on April 13, 2018 between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm, more particularly at 11:00 AM, at the North Front Door of the New Clay County Courthouse, 11 South Water Street, Liberty, Missouri sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash (certified funds only), the following real estate: LOT 102, COUNTRY CLUB, AN ADDITION IN KANSAS CITY, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI. Commonly known as: 3620 NE 54th Terrace, Kansas City, Missouri 64119 for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness and the costs of executing this trust.

CSM Foreclosure Trustee Corp. Successor Trustee (800) 652-4080 4x 03/08/2018, 03/15/2018, 03/22/2018, 03/29/2018 CSM File 26-18-00091 NOTE: This office is a debt collector.

CSM Foreclosure Trustee Corp. Successor Trustee (800) 652-4080 4x 03/22/2018, 03/29/2018, 04/05/2018, 04/12/2018 CSM File 26-18-00093 NOTE: This office is a debt collector

(Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/15/18, Thurs. 3/22/18, Thurs. 3/29/18 & Thurs. 4/05/18)

(Published in the CourierTribune Thurs., 3/22/18)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs CHRIS DARR, Defendant.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

To satisfy operator lien, SMITHVILLE SELF STORAGE, 14506 N. 169 Hwy, Smithville, MO 64089 will sell after March 29th the contents of units: 520 and 655. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 3/01/18, Thurs. 3/08/18, Thurs. 3/15/18 & Thurs. 3/2218) NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

Case No. 17CY-CV01977 Division 2 Execution No. 18-EXEC-3 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE TAKE NOTICE THAT ON APRIL 11TH, 2018 AT 2:00 P.M., ON THE ORDER OF THE HONORABLE JANET SUTTON, CIRCUIT JUDGE OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI, THE SHERIFF OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI WILL SELL TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, FOR CASH, ONE TRACT OF REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS: All that part of Lot 17 and Lot 18, Block 26, NORTHAVEN THIRTEENTH PLAT, a subdivision in Gladstone, Clay County, Missouri, more particular described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Lot 17; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 37 seconds West, along the East line of said Lot 17, 35.00 feet, to the Point of Beginning, thence continuing South 00 degrees 00 minutes 37 seconds West, along the East line of said Lot 17, 74.78 feet, to the Southeast corner of said Lot; thence South 80 degrees 55 minutes 31 seconds West, along the South line of said Lot, 166.84 feet, to the East right of way line of North Garfield Avenue; thence Northwesterly on a curve to the left, having a initial tangent bearing of North 08 degrees 30 minutes 59 seconds West, a radius of 425.00 feet, an arc length of 110.50 feet; thence South 88 degrees 42 minutes 25 seconds East, 194.97 feet to the Point of Beginning. Commonly known as: 6757 N Garfield Avenue, Gladstone, MO 64118; SITUATED IN CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI. SAID SALE SHALL TAKE PLACE AND BE CONDUCTED AT THE NORTH FRONT DOOR OF THE NEW CLAY COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 11 S. WATER, LIBERTY, CLAY COUNTY, MIS-

A default has accrued on a certain note secured by a deed of trust executed by, ALISON WOLFE dated 1/29/2008 and recorded on 2/6/2008 in BOOK 5902 PAGE 98, in the Recorder’s office for Clay County, Missouri. The successor trustee will on March 23, 2018 between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm, more particularly at 11:00 AM, at the North Front Door of the New Clay County Courthouse, 11 South Water Street, Liberty, Missouri sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash (certified funds only), the following real estate: LOT 6, BLOCK 12, BOLLING HEIGHTS, A SUBDIVISION OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI Commonly known as: 1003 NE 67th Street, Gladstone, Missouri 64118 for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness and the costs of executing this trust. CSM Foreclosure Trustee Corp. Successor Trustee (800) 652-4080 4x 03/01/2018, 03/08/2018, 03/15/2018, 03/22/2018 CSM File 26-17-00648 NOTE: This office is a debt collector.

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Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway accepts more than 9,000 signatures asking for a state review of Clay County government Friday, June 29.

CLAY COUNTY — Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway received more than 9,000 invitations last week from Clay County citizens. The nonpartisan Citizens for a Better Clay County turned in 9,164 signatures

asking for state review of the county’s government on June 29 at the Fletcher Daniels State Office Building in Kansas City. “This is the largest grassroots movement in our county’s history,” said chief petitioner Jason Withington. The petitioners cite concerns about wasteful spending, lack of transparency

and unresponsiveness to those concerns from county officials. Next the signatures will be turned over to the county election board for verification, a process that could take several weeks to a few months. Signatures from 5,590 registered county voters are needed to initiate a state audit.

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Be smart Celebrating America during summer heat

As blasts of color decorate the night sky over Liberty on Saturday, June 30, a crowd of hundreds looks upward in celebration of the nation during an early Fourth of July event called Red, White + Blast, held at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, 1600 N. Missouri Highway 291.

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LIBERTY — Summer is in full swing, and heat warnings have already been sounded. The Liberty Community Center, 1600 S. Withers Road, serves as the main cooling station for the city. When temperatures top 90 degrees, the center’s lobby becomes a respite during regular business hours for anyone, regardless of residency. City leaders advise people bring necessary personal items such as medications and ready-to-eat snacks. Cooling center visitors may purchase a day pass if they would like to use the Liberty Community Center’s other facilities, said Sara Cooke, the city’s public relations manager. Other departments are also trying to alter schedules to be mindful of the excessive heat. “For those in the Utilities Department, when the heat index hovers this high, we give the crews the option to change work hours from 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and then make sure they take breaks and hydrate,” she said. “For the Public Works team, we do not change the schedule for the crews, but we do change what we work on during the heat of the day. We will work on the strenuous activities in the morning and all other activities during the rest of the day. We also stress the importance of drinking plenty of fluids and taking breaks as necessary to prevent heat-related illnesses.” As tournament season is in full swing at Fountain Bluff Sports Complex, crews there are working normal schedules HEAT/Page A7

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Bitty Bulldogs have new home BY SEAN ROBERTS sean.roberts@mycouriertribune.com

KEARNEY — After years of wanting, planning, constructing and refurbishing, the Kearney School District’s Early Education Center at the corner of Missouri Highways 33 and 92 is ready to enroll the district’s youngest students. The EEC facility has brought new life to a structure that once housed a grocery store. The entire NEW/Page A7

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9/11 memorial coming to Smithville’s Courtyard Park BY AMANDA LUBINSKI amanda.lubinski@mycouriertribune.com

SMITHVILLE — A year after city leaders heard a request from American Legion members, downtown Smithville is finally getting a 9/11 memorial.

Aldermen approved a resolution June 19 to place the monument next to the sidewalk entrance to the center of Courtyard Park, located in the 100 block of West Main Street. The monument includes a one-ton steel rail Smithville’s American Legion Post No. 58 received from the New

York Port Authority that was recovered from beneath the collapsed Twin Towers following the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. “It lay in the blood, sinew and rubble for several weeks until the

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Assuming that happens, Galloway predicts the audit will begin before the end of the year. “We don’t know what all the answers will be before we do the audit,” she said. “Today is about these citizens who have worked extra hard collecting these signatures.” The performance audit

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NATIONAL PARK MONTH

July brings month of park adventures By Sean Roberts sean.roberts@mycouriertribune.com

SMITHVILLE — July is full of fun and adventure in Smithville parks. Designated National Park Month by the National Recreation and Park Association, activities are encouraged every day of July. The Smithville Parks and Recreation Department has even created a calendar of events to help draw local residents to the park. Free snacks will be offered at 10:30 a.m. on Mondays, alternating between Smith’s Fork Park on June 9 and 23, and Heritage Park on June 16. The last Monday of the month, July 30, is Invite a Friend day. Fridays are dedicated camping days. The city suggests community members camp at Smith’s Fork Park.

Saturdays feature yoga in the park beginning at 9 a.m., rotating through four Smithville parks. July 7 will convene in Helvey Park; July 14 in Heritage Park; July 21 at Lakeview Shelter; and July 28 in Smith’s Fork Park. Reading in the park will alternate Thursdays between Heritage Park at 10:30 a.m. July 19 and at the same time in Smith’s Fork Park on July 12 and 26. Smith’s Fork Park also features Family Bike Night every Thursday at 6 p.m. Other activities vary. On Wednesdays, activities like tennis, basketball and bike riding are suggested for July, 11, 18 and 25, respectively. Tuesdays, July 10 and 24, call for walking the trails at Lake Remote and Natural Area, and Smithville Lake, respectively.

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Other activities scattered throughout the month include walking a dog, going fishing, visiting the skate park, taking pictures of wildlife and tagging @

SmithvilleParksAndRec on social media, picking up trash and a free movie screening. An ice cream social will close out the month beginning at 10:30 a.m. in Heritage

Park Tuesday, July 31. page by searching Smithville For more information, con- Parks and Recreation. tact Matthew Denton with Education Editor Sean Roberts the Smithville Parks and can be reached at sean.roberts@ Recreation Department at 532-8130 or visit its Facebook mycouriertribune.com or 389-6606.

✦ Local News in Brief Kearney fire under investigation KEARNEY — The cause of a fire that struck a single-family residence in the overnight hours of Sunday, July 1, is under investigation. The fire began before 12:30 a.m. in the basement garage of a residence near the intersection of 116th Street and Missouri Highway 33. No injuries were reported. “The homeowner had it pretty well put out by the time we got there,” said Kearney Fire and Rescue Protection District Marshal Jeff Fort on Monday, July 2. “We

just had to do a few hot spots and some ventilation. Fort is waiting for a report from the homeowner’s insurance company to determine a cause.

Parking lot repaving takes longer LIBERTY — Reconstruction of the city’s downtown parking lot sandwiched between Prairie, Franklin and Gallatin streets in Liberty will take longer than expected. Contractors hired to replace the surface have discovered a poor base to lay asphalt on, said Public

Works Project Inspector Michael Wilson. “Everything below just crumbled to dirt and mud,” he said. “It’s a soft surface, and any asphalt would fail immediately.” Wilson said the contractor is aware of the changes. He added the asphalt company will be in July 5 for half the lot and then around July 9 or 10 they hope to complete the project, In an email to downtown merchants, Historic Downtown Liberty Inc. Executive Director Vicki Vance wrote, “I’d like to thank Michael and the city for getting the parking lot project done right. This is not the first time we haven’t known what was under

the surface, right? It’s just another step in keeping downtown the heart of the community....”

Kearney buys 8.8 acres for sewer facility upgrades KEARNEY — Aldermen approved buying 8.8 acres of land during their Monday, July 2, board meeting for coming upgrades to Kearney’s sewer plant. The cost is $5,000 per acre, or $44,000 total. City Administrator Jim Eldridge said the property would

accommodate current headworks construction projects and future basin expansion at the city sewer plant. The property, located on the east and north side of the city sewer plant, was purchased from George and Shelly Handy. “I think it’s a good opportunity and good testament of everybody working together,” Alderman Eric Shumate said of the deal. Alderman Randy Pogue thanked staff for the work done to acquire to the property. “Because of the creek there, it would be hard for the owner to do something with it, but with us on the other side, it does help us. So, it’s good for both,” he said.

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I-35 exit ramp half open after sinkhole By Amanda Lubinski amanda.lubinski@mycouriertribune.com

KEARNEY — The northbound Interstate 35 exit ramp onto Missouri Highway 92 is partially back open as crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation work to repair a sinkhole that swallowed the far right, northbound exit lane. The left lanes were opened Monday, July 2, in time for the evening commute hours as concrete barriers and temporary fencing blocked the right lanes. All traffic, whether turning eastbound or westbound, will have to use the left lane at Missouri Highway

92 as MoDOT awaits a contractor to repair the hole. The sinkhole, which started as a noticeable dip in the far right lane last week, gave way on Sunday, July 1, revealing a hole more than 10 feet deep. By the time MoDOT excavation work was complete Monday, July 2, the collapse was the width of the shoulder and far right line. Kearney Police Public Information Officer Lt. John Stewart said it was the first time he knows of that a sinkhole opened in the city. David McDaniel, MoDOT senior maintenance technician out of Lee’s Summit, used a remote camera to put down the manhole on one

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Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation are working to determine the cause of a sinkhole that swallowed the far right, northbound exit lane of Interstate 35 at Missouri Highway 92. Issues with the lane began last week when a dip in the road gave way to a hole by Sunday, July 1.

side of the interstate exit ramp to travel the length of the lanes to determine the cause. MoDOT Maintenance Superintendent Deloris Goetz said a connection between concrete and metal pipes failed, weakening the roadway above resulting in collapse. “It’s uncommon,” she said of the sinkhole. Goetz said MoDOT was first alerted to an issue with the ramp on Friday, June 29, when just a dip existed. Crews filled the area in with patch, she said, but were unaware of the sinkhole beneath. No vehicles have been

driven into the hole and no injuries have been reported. “That is really surprising with the amount of traffic that is on this ramp,” McDaniel said. Kearney Mayor Dan Holt said he is happy area residents did not react poorly to the closure and remained calm and safe. “I just want to say, as mayor, I am really proud of our citizens and their understanding that we had a situation that was an inconvenience but that had to get fixed,” he said. “I was real pleased we did not have any accidents.” A timeline for full ramp reopening has not been set.

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Mother charged with drunken driving after wreck kills daughter SMITHVILLE — The mother of a Smithville child faces a felony charge after a suspected drunken driving accident resulted in the 5-year-old’s injury and subsequent death. Platte County sheriff’s deputies arrested Samantha J. Jones, 31, of Smithville on a felony warrant with a charge of driving while intoxicated that caused death of a person following the crash, which happened

around 9:30 p.m. June 24. Court records state the minivan Jones drove ran off the road and hit an electrical pole at the intersection of Skinner Lake Road and Missouri Highway E near Camden Point in Platte County. Court records also state Jones admitted to investigators she consumed one and half to two bottles of wine before driving. At the time of her arrest, Jones’ blood alcohol content was .186, more than double the legal limit. As a result of the crash,

Jones’ daughter, Macklyn Lucas, who recently turned 5, suffered serious head trauma and was air lifted to Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, where she later died. Within days of the news, Smithville residents took to social media to share fond memories of the beloved child. Relatives have also set up multiple crowdfunding accounts to help pay for Macklyn’s medical and funeral expenses. Macklyn was a plucky girl, known for dancing with relatives at La Fuente. She loved

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summer school and playing T-ball. She was also a devotee of local famed singer Casi Joy. “We lost my biggest fan Macklyn (5 years old) in a car accident, and I can’t put into words the sadness I’m feeling,” the singer wrote June 27 on Facebook. “... This beautiful little girl was the face of our town, and her family needs you now. We are all so

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mourns the loss of Macklyn Lucas after injuries resulting from a car accident over the weekend. Macklyn was a summer school student and would have started kindergarten at Maple Elementary in the fall,” a social media post from the school district states. Jones is currently out on $50,000 bond. A court date is set for Tuesday, July 10, in Platte City.

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Permitting as part of the updated poultry housing ordinance will take effect Sept. 1. For full ordinance language, see the document center and June 27 board meeting packet available on the city’s website at www. smithvillemo.org.

that permit cost, that $100 here, so I asked staff to take a look at that to see what their actual hours are that are spent on the inspections and handling office work and things. They came to the fee of $30,” he said. City Administrator Cynthia Wagner said the new rate is comparable to other cities’ permitting for similar animal housings. During public comment, John Gaertner, who lives along Route F and also owns chickens, including a rooster, cried foul, saying he doesn’t think the new ordinance that would make him get rid of his rooster is fair. “I want to keep my rooster. My wife wants to keep her baby,” he said. In addition, Gaertner said issues with noise and housings are far more prevalent with dogs than chickens in the city, and asked why stricter rules are not being applied to the four-legged pets as they are poultry. After the amendments were approved, a vote was taken on the overall ordinance with a tie of 3-to-3 recorded. Aldermen Jeff Bloemker, Melissa Wilson and Steve Sarver dissented. Mayor Damien Boley broke the tie, voting in favor of the ordinance.

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SMITHVILLE — It took several months of debate, multiple public comments, a handful of amendments and a mayoral tie-breaking vote, but Smithville leaders finally hatched an updated poultry housing ordinance. Aldermen discussed the issue one last time during their Wednesday, June 27 special session, with Alderman John Chevalier making motions for two amendments to what was approved on first reading June 19. Before Chevalier’s amendments, the ordinance required an annual $100 permit and states “no more than 10 poultry, and no rooster, shall be kept, housed or lodged in any manner, including but not limited to any barn, building, pen or other structure within 50 feet of the nearest portion of any occupied and habitable building on joining land.” The ordinance also states poultry housing structures must be kept clean, sanitary, and free from rodents and harmful or offensive smells. Chevalier, in the June 27 session, said using the word “within” in the distance requirement could be misconstrued by some as allowing something less than 50 feet away from a neighboring structure. His first amendment was to change the wording to say housings must be no less than 50 feet away from neighboring structures. “I want that to be clear, so that anyone can look at this ordinance and say, ‘No, I can’t have a chicken because I’m within 50 feet,” he said. Chevalier’s second amendment, which came after complaints from residents, was to lower the permit cost from $100 to $30. “I got a lot of feedback on

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✦ Obituaries Phyllis Edwards

Phyllis Edwards, 91, of Smithville, MO., passed away, Wednesday, June 28, 2018. Survivors: sons, Terry (Shirley) Edwards and Phil (Nicki) Edwards; daughter, Lee Ann Rick, all of Smithville; grandchildren, Kelly, Gay Lynn, Brent and Brandi; six great-grandchildren, Taylor, Chase, Alyssa, Ryan, Baylie, and Sterling. Funeral Service: 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 1st at the Hixson-Klein Funeral Home, Smithville with visitation one hour prior. Burial: Community of Smithville Memorial Cemetery Donations: Smithville Senior Center

Beverly Kay Elrod

Beverly Kay Elrod, 68, of Liberty, MO, passed away June, 29, 2018. A visitation will be held Saturday, July 7, 2018 from 10:00-11:00 AM, with a celebration of life service immediately following at Relevant Church in Liberty, MO. Inurnment will be held at a later date. Arrangements: FryBross & Spidle Funeral Home, Kearney, Missouri 816-628-4411

Terry Griffin

Terry Griffin, 61, of Trimble, MO passed away June 25, 2018 at Liberty Hospital. She worked at Shamrock Foodmart in Smithville. Survived by Ken Kerns of the home; brothers Lonnie (Sonnie) Holder and Charles

Dennison; several grandchildren and many friends. Celebration of Life was held Monday, July 2nd at Hixson-Klein Funeral Home, Smithville. In lieu of flowers donations to American Cancer Society or your choice.

Ronald Joy

Ronald J. Joy, 78, of Gladstone, MO, passed away at his home, June 30, 2018. A Celebration of Life will be 6-8pm Friday, July 6, 2018 at the VFW Hall 301 W Washington St, Kearney, MO 64060. Memorial contributions may be made to the VFW Post 5717. Ronald was born March 23, 1940 in Conception Junction, MO to Ray S. & Viola M. (Wilson) Joy. He married Ruth Ann Burton on October 24, 1958. Ronald owned & operated Avondale Radiator Service for 57 years. Ronald was preceded in death by his parents and 2 brothers. Ronald is survived by his wife Ruth Ann; children: Kevin Joy & wife Rita, Christine Riegel, Jim Joy & wife Mary Beth; 6 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; 4 brothers. Arr. Hidden Valley Funeral Homes 925 E. 92 Hwy Kearney, MO 64060 Phone: (816) 903-8888

Kendall Simcox

Kendall Simcox, 84, born March 28th, 1934 to Mabel

and Clarence Simcox passed away June 26th, 2018 in Linn, Ks. Kendall was raised in Kansas City, Kansas and graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1952. After attending Emporia College, he married Rose Lowry and had four children; Daphne (Don), Mark (Ana), Eric (Laura) and Allison and started his lifelong career in education. For more than 50 years Kendall was a teacher, coach, and principal. He shaped the hearts and minds of many at school districts in the Kansas and Missouri area; Highland, Kearney, Linn, Stoutland, Barnes, and Orrick. If the school had a sport, Kendall coached it. He is fondly remembered by scores of students, players, teachers, and administrators. In 1996, Kendall had the privilege to work the track and field events at the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Ga. In their free time, Kendall and Rose took many day trips looking for antiques to refurbish. They were married until her death in 2001. In 2010, Kendall married Beverly Blaha, and they shared their life together in Linn, Ks until his death. The family thanks Beverly for her love and attention to Kendall. Kendall was proceeded in death by Rose and brother Flavel. He is survived by Beverly, his children, grandchildren; Chanda (Trevor), Chayla (Tom), Nicholas, Isabella, Jordan and Parker and two great-grandchildren; Maylee and Hollis. Sister Bo and brothers Donald and Carl. Kendall’s children invite

former students, players, colleagues, family and friends to a celebration of his life on Saturday, June 30 from 1-4 at the Park Hill Christian Church basketball center; 6601 NW 72nd St in Kansas City. The scrimmage game begins at 3, wear your sports jersey.

William G. Stroud

William G. Stroud, age 92, of Harrison, Arkansas, formerly of Laclede, died Monday, July 2, 2018, at Mount Vista Rehabilitation and Health Center in Harrison. Funeral services will be Saturday, July 7, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. at Wright Funeral Home in Brookfield. Burial will be in Laclede Cemetery in Laclede. The family will receive friends Saturday from 10:00 a.m until the time of service at the funeral home. Memorials to Laclede Cemetery may be left at or mailed to Wright funeral Home, P.O. Box 496, Brookfield, MO, 64628. William Gale, son of Chester and Frankie (Shatto) Stroud, was born January 26, 1926, in Sullivan County. On December 27, 1947, he married Priscilla Stuckey who preceded him in death on July 7, 2012. Bill worked as a Yardmaster for Burlington Northern Railroad for 33 years. He was US Navy Veteran who served during World War II. Survivors include two sons, Stuart Stroud and

wife, Traci of Independence and Larry Stroud and wife, Margaret of Pyatt, Arkansas; one daughter, Lois Sale and husband, Dwight of Harrison, Arkansas; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great great-grandchildren; and one brother and three sister. His parents; three brothers, James Stroud, Edward Stroud, and Carl Stroud; and one sister, Mildred O’Hair also preceded him in death.

he returned from WWII; they married June 11, 1949 and to this union three children were born, Steven James, Patricia Elaine and Sherry Lee. Dorothy loved her family with all she had, always placing their needs before hers. After retirement, she enjoyed camping at bluegrass festivals with her husband and her many, many friends. Dorothy also enjoyed hand piecing quilts and could make the best hot rolls around. Mrs. Willard was a member of Dorothy Lee Willard Providence Baptist Church, Funeral services for Liberty, Missouri, for fortyDorothy Lee Willard, 88, one years before moving West Plains, Missouri, back to West Plains in will be held at 2:00 p.m., 1993. Tuesday, She is survived by her July 3, husband of sixty-nine 2018 in years, George Willard; two the Rose daughters, Patricia Elaine Chapel at Robertson- Willard and Sherry Lee (Willard) McBride and husDrago band, Rick; daughter-inFuneral Dorothy Lee law, Jeanette Willard; eight Home. Willard grandchildren; and twenMrs. ty-two great-grandchildren. Willard passed away at Her parents, one son, 5:27 a.m., Friday, June 29, Steven James Willard and 2018 at NHC Healthcare. She was born November one sister, Ethel Willard, preceded her in death. 4, 1929, at Osage City, Visitation will be held Kansas, to Charles Voorhis from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., and Pearl Stadter Voorhis. Monday, at RobertsonDorothy graduated from Drago Funeral Home. West Plains High School Burial will be in the Oak in 1946. From there she Lawn Cemetery. Memorial traveled to Springfield to contributions may be further her education at made to any charity of Southwest Missouri State choice and may be left at College. She returned to the West Plains area where Robertson-Drago Funeral she taught for two years at Home. Online condolences may be expressed at www. Hopewell School. Dorothy robertsondrago.com. met George Willard after

PUBLIC COMMENT

Neighborhood parks meetings coming next week By Kellie Houx kellie.houx@mycouriertribune.com

LIBERTY — Liberty Parks Director BJ Staab has neighborhood meetings planned through the months of July and August. At a recent Liberty City Council meeting, the council and mayor discussed the use tax that voters approved in April. According to state reporting, a full year could bring in around $750,000. Once plans are set, the funds will be used for the debt service for $6 million in capital bonds that will partly be paid through the use tax. The council will take the collected funds for a new animal shelter. A lion’s share

will be used for the Liberty Community Center, City Park and the neighborhood parks. As with the animal shelter, City Park and the Liberty Community Center would require stakeholder groups to help provide guidance. While the consultant Vireo created a master plan for City Park, Ruth Moore and Bennett, the focus will be on City Park as a destination park for the community, Staab said. The neighborhood parks will also gain new features and neighborhood residents will be encouraged to chime in with their wants. Staab said park staff will bring amenities that should be

within a certain price range. Mayor Lyndell Brenton wants to see staff hold themselves to completion dates. “When the neighborhood parks are discussed, each ward’s council members should attend those meetings,” Brenton said. “They can help facilitate the discussions. I believe that by the end of the year, the meetings can be held and we can determine what all these parks will look like. It would be great to see these parks updated in 2019. I want to see some of the promises delivered to the public.” Southeast Editor Kellie Houx can be reached at kellie.houx@ mycouriertribune.com or 389-6630.

Meeting dates FF Clay Meadows/Clay Woods: 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 10, at the playground, enter trail behind the pool; FF Clay Ridge: 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 12, at the green space behind Clay Ridge sign; FF Jefferson Park/Cates: 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, July 16, at the round-about behind the carwash; FF Arthur’s Hill Park: 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, at the playground area off South Jewell Street; FF Bennett Park: 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 26, at Shelter No. 2; FF Wilshire Park: 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, at the shelter along Wilshire Boulevard; FF Ruth Moore Park: 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14, at the playground shelter; FF Westboro/Canterbury Park: 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, at the shelter off Park Lane; FF Place Liberte Park: 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, at the playground area; and FF Northwyck Park: 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, at the shelter off Reese Street.

RECOGNITON

Liberty Sertoma Club presents Service to Mankind award Organization also marks 50 years By Kellie Houx kellie.houx@mycouriertribune.com

LIBERTY — Retired Liberty Police Lt. Duane Davidson might have shed a tear or two as Liberty Sertoma Club member Stacie Bratcher, read the nomination she wrote on behalf of Davidson. Bratcher definitely struggled with a few tears as well, while Bratcher defined Davidson’s character that warranted his receiving the 2017-18 Service to Mankind award. The Service to Mankind award is the highest honor Sertoma can bestow on a non-member. Based upon the quality of impact of service the volunteer has provided to the community, the state or all of mankind, Davidson was honored for 48.5 years of service as an officer. “He is known as a mentor, counselor, mental health worker, and confidant to many. During his nearly 50 years of service, Duane received numerous special

awards and citations for his public service .” Bratcher also praised Davidson’s generosity in helping lead the way for the city’s Shop with a Cop program. “Before we all understood what community policing was, Duane was living it,” she said. “He implemented the Bicycle Patrol program designed for improved community relations, faster officer response times and successful proactive policing. He supervised the School Resource Officer program plus the Police Reserve Unit.” Along with his job, Davidson also served on the Liberty Safe Schools task force, Committee for Liberty Arts Squared and was an instrumental, long-standing committee member in the annual planning of Spring on the Square and July 4th Fest. He’s helped with Liberty Fall Festival and this fall, Davidson will be honored as the parade marshal. “Duane is an icon not only

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Retired Liberty police Lt. Duane Davidson speaks of his appreciation at the Liberty Sertoma’s Service to Mankind award ceremony.

in our community, but also the law enforcement community, having changed them both for the better. Because of his stalwart efforts, Duane has earned the respect and gratitude of those for whom and with whom he serves,” Bratcher said. Davidson, accepting the plaque, said he is humbled and honored. “When I started in 1966, I was enforcing fireworks violations,” he said, chuckling as Fourth of July was only a couple days away. “You have been good to me. I have had great

mentors myself and support from city staff that goes from the very top to the very bottom. I really thought I would have trouble walking away, but it has been a great run. They do call me from time to time. However, I am still willing to help if I can.” Bratcher also presented to the crowd, a face plate for a brick in the walkway leading to Liberty City Hall. Brad Schmidt, who serves as chairman, said honoring Davidson also helped commemorate the 50th anniversary of the clubs’ formation.

“Duane, we have the same service and commitment to the Liberty community as well,” he said. “Each year, the club contributes to the community through direct volunteer services and support of other organizations which serve the community. Since its founding, the group has contributed more than $1.5 million and thousands of volunteer hours.”

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Paradise Baptist Church of Smithville

PandaMania, will be from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, July 23 to 27, at the church, 1820 S. Jefferson St., Kearney. For additional information, contact the church office at 628-6974, visit the church’s website at www. kearneycovenant.com or search the church on Facebook.

On the second Sunday of the month from April through October, the church will hold a Second Saturday Sing at 18524 Missouri Route W in Smithville. The evening starts with snacks at 5 p.m. and is followed by singing at 6 p.m. The next the season is July 8. All are welcome to the open-mic event. Participants are asked to bring a favorite CD or instrument for a night of fellowship.

First Christian Church of Kearney

Kearney Bible Church Josh Johnson will be speaking in the morning service Sunday, July 8. The church is located at 15019 Clear Creek Drive.

Community Covenant Church of Kearney The men’s prayer breakfast will be at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, July 7, at the Kearney Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 5717, 301 W. Washington St. A Sunday evening gathering of youth in grades nine through 12 will meet at 6:30 p.m. July 8. A youth group cookout at the Karnes home will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 11. Vacation Bible School, with the theme

The Kramers will be in concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 7. A donation will be collected for the group. The church is planning a visit to Creation Museum and the Ark encounter in Kentucky from Thursday to Sunday, July 12 to 15. Anyone interested should contact the church office at 628-5583 or Christina Mick at 200-3170.

Crossroads Community Church of Kearney Friday Night Hoops meets at 7 p.m. Fridays. For more information, call 6282777 or visit www.kearneycrossroads. com. The church is located at 2855 S. Petty Road. The mental health support group meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 11.

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inferno burning beneath the buildings’ remains could be extinguished,” Dewayne Knott of the American Legion said in a May 2017 Board of Aldermen meeting when the Legion requested to locate the memorial downtown. The rail will protrude several feet into the air from a sunken black granite box surrounded by white marble with sloped surfaces for rain runoff. When rain runs from the rail onto the surface of the box, it will emulate tears, said Mayor Damien Boley. “The idea is to allow people to reach up and touch the rail in remembrance,” he said. Although the rail will stick out from the monument, Boley said the landscaping and fencing around the project should prevent a person from climbing it. The design has been approved by the city’s planning and zoning commission, which stated the work is in compliance with

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303 S. Grove, Kearney, Phone 628-5693 Dr. Ken Parker, Senior Pastor Early Worship ........................8:15 am Sunday School ......................9:30 am Worship Service ..................10:45 am Wed. Family Meal........5:15 to 6:15 pm Wed.Pre-School/Children Choir5:45 pm Wed. Pastor Study..................6:30 pm Wed. Activities ........................6:30 pm

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Disciples of Christ (First Christian Church) 2018 Gentry Street NKC, MO 64116

1000 E. Hwy 92 at Jesse James Farm Road - Kearney, MO

Phone (816) 628-5560

• Wednesday Awana clubs 6:15 PM 3 years - Jr. High School, August - May

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Pastor Rich Foster 411 NW 179th • 532-3762 Pastor 169 Hwy & 179th Street

• Sunday School 9:15 • Worship 10:30 • Small group Bible studies Sunday PM

Good Shepherd Catholic Church

18601 N. US HWY 169 SMITHVILLE

LANDMARK BAPTIST CHURCH 350 Amory Road Smithville

Worship Service 11:00 Children’s Sunday School 11:30 Ladies Faith Cafe Thursday 6:30

Jack Slay, Pastor 532-4400

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH 3101 N.E. Vivion Road East of Antioch Crossing

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201 North Bridge Street Smithville Missouri Phone (816) 532-0773 Adult Education 9:30 am Children Worship & Wonder 10:30 am Sunday Service 10:30 am Pastor Lara Blackwood Pickrel

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LIBERTY CHRISTIAN CHURCH

S M I TH VI LL E U NI TED M ETH OD I S T CH UR C H 505 N. Hwy 169 Smithville, MO 816-532-3200 Coffee Time 8:30 am Sunday School 9:00 am Sunday Service 10:00 am Children’s Worship 10:00 am

Rev. Rebecca Mulford

Pastor Mike Coglan Sunday Worship ........9:00am & 10:30am Sunday School ............................9:00am Nursery provided both services Kids Worship (provided during 10:30 service) Community Cafe ..............10:00-10:30am Call the church for details.

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Radiant Life Church Assembly of God 704 N. Jefferson Street, Kearney MO Church Phone 628-4169

www.radiantlifeag.org Nick DiBenedetto, Lead Pastor Morning Worship 10:30am Free Cafe 10:00am Family Night (Wed.) 7:00pm Nursery Provided

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NEW DIRECTION CHURCH Sundays 10 a.m. 21209 NE 188th St Holt, Mo 64048 “An Old Fashioned Friendly Church” For Information Call Pastor Rick Lumm 816-790-3251

St. Stephen Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

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Sunday Worship Service: 8:00 am- Traditional 9:15- Sunday School 10:30 am- Contemporary

205 N. Forest Ave Liberty, MO 64068 816-781-3377 www.teamjesusliberty.org office@teamjesusliberty.org

First Pentecostal Church 105 Prospect, Kearney, MO Phone 816-903-1325 Sunday Sunday School ........10:00 a.m. Worship Service ......11:15 a.m. Services For The Hearing Impaired Available Wednesday Bible Study ................7:00 p.m. Paul Brown, Pastor

Church of the Annunciation

First Baptist Church Smithville, MO

Bible Church

Traditional Service: 8:30 Am Coffee Fellowship: 9:30 AM Sunday School: 10:00 AM Praise Service: 11:00 AM

Mass: Sun. 7:30 & 10:30 a.m. Sat. 5 p.m. Fr. Terrell Finnell, Pastor Church 532-4344

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Emmanuel

19400 North 169 Highway Smithville 816-532-4422 9:45 Sunday School 10:45 Sunday Worship Scripture Study/Prayer

Rev. Trish Winters

the Parks Master Plan. The approved design was one of two presented to city leaders last May. Two committees — one that solicited ideas and input for a memorial, and another that considered designs and locations — evaluated 11 designs and 10 potential sites, including the Jerry Litton Visitors Center at Smithville Lake. The eight-member Design and Location Selection Committee includes a design engineer, mechanical

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The 21-foot-long steel rail from the World Trade Center site in possession of the Smithville American Legion will become part of a memorial being constructed in Smithville’s Courtyard Park in remembrance of the Sept. 11 attacks. The Legion has taken the artifact to remembrance ceremonies in nearby communities.

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Northern Hills Christian Academy 816-320-3204 www.nhcapatriots.com Pre-School through 8th grade

First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 2151 S. Jefferson St., Kearney 816-628-5583 Randy Mitchell, Pastor Worship Services 8:15 am, 10:45 am, 5:00 pm Sunday School - 9:30 am (Nursery Available)

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week after a gunman opened fire at a newspaper office in Annapolis, Maryland, we continue to mourn the five lives lost. The American Society of News Editors asked newsrooms across the globe to observe a moment of silence today, July 5, at 1:33 p.m. to honor those who were killed at the Capital Gazette: • Gerald Fischman, 61, editorial page editor; • Rob Hiaasen, 59, assistant editor and

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also part of an endeavor much bigger than any one of us,” Rather continued in his social media post. “We seek to inform, to ferret out the truth, to hold the powerful accountable, and to bear witness. And sometimes that noble pursuit can come at great cost. But reporters tend to persist.” Thank you, Gerald Fischman, Rob Hiaasen, John McNamara, Rebecca Smith and Wendi Winters, for all you brought to journalism and the world.

patriots ensure our rights are guaranteed. Actively working to restrict anyone’s rights under the guise of economic prosperity or security is unpatriotic. American workers, and the unions who support and negotiate on their behalf, are the backbone of the American way of life. Labor unions have given us the five-day work week, fair wages, negotiated employersponsored health insurance and the Family and Medical Leave Act. It’s no coincidence that as union membership has declined over 35 years, so has the middle class portion of the national income. Right to work does nothing for working people. What we know for certain is workers in right-to-work states make less, are less safe on the job, and have less job security. At a time when CEOs make 361 times more than the average worker, no one should ask voters to abandon our values and vote to give corporate executives more money and power. Finally, 1.2 million veterans are union members. They were asked to put everything on the line. The least we can do is create an environment

that makes it just a little easier for all Americans to make it to the middle class. Clarence Adams, an Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran, said it best during his 2013 testimony before the House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions: “I never thought that a big corporation could violate my rights and the government would just let them get away with it. I am sad to say that my experience has taught me that our current labor laws are broken. Workers who dream of reaching the middle class and who hope for some job security shouldn’t have to endure months, or even years, of fear and intimidation at work. I was there when my country asked me to risk everything in Iraq, and is it too much to ask for my government to protect my rights to join a union at work?” On Aug. 7, vote “no” on Proposition A. Steven Fines is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and member of the American Federation of Government Employees Local 3399 chapter.

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but are encouraged to stay hydrated and to cool off inside when possible. The parks and natural resources staff already have a modified summer schedule from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. “However, with this heat, crews are coming into the shop in early afternoon to work on inside projects,” Cooke said. Dr. John Owen, director of the Liberty Hospital emergency department, said his staff has seen people who have come in with heat exhaustion and dehydration. Signs of heat exhaustion include heavy sweating, dizziness, weakness, a racing heart rate, muscle cramps and nausea. Owen recommends liquids and rest. “If you are vomiting and can’t keep liquids down, seek more immediate care at the emergency room,” he said. “If you can keep liquids down, wait an hour or so and judge accordingly. If these other symptoms continue, it’s probably time to go to ER.” Owen said some blood pressure medications as well as some medicines can affect how the body reacts to heat and heat-related problems. “Our skin is important to dissipate heat and it works less efficiently when sunburned,” he said. “Know your tolerance. Wear lightweight clothing and drink plenty of fluids, but limit alcohol. If you have medical conditions or take medications, give yourself a little buffer. Have less exposure to the heat and during the hottest parts of the day, avoid those strenuous activities. Move them to the early morning or later in the evening. People who are in offices often try to make themselves weekend warriors and accomplish outdoor chores. Be smart when the weekend has an oppressive heat warning.” Owen also cautioned about how hot cars get in such a short time. “Don’t leave kids in a car,” he said. “You would be surprised that it takes just a few minutes for the temperature to reach a dangerous level.”

meetings and records law. “People deserve accountability out of their government,” Galloway said. Once the audit is complete, which could take about a year, the audit team will issue recommendations for Clay County. It will be up to county officials to decide what action to take based on those recommendations. If any criminal violations are found by the audit team, Galloway said they would be referred to the appropriate law enforcement agency, which would then be responsible for deciding how to proceed. County Administrator Dean Brookshier said a state audit of Clay County would be a waste a time and money, but he is confident the results of such an audit would be positive. “We’ll fully cooperate,” he said. “We have nothing to hide.” The county is required by state statute to undergo a financial audit every year. “We’ve always passed with flying colors,” Brookshier said. The last state audit of Clay County was in 1990.

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community and more were invited to enjoy a large food spread and tours of the building from 7:30 a.m. well into the afternoon June 26. “Oh my gosh, it’s all so awesome,” Administrative Assistant Pam Bultmann said. She will greet everyone who enters the building from behind the front desk. “I think this play area here is just awesome, and the playground out there, but the classrooms are just phenomenal. It’s just a wonderful facility. Kearney should be very proud of this.” A lot of energy could be felt in the moments leading up to the ceremonial cutting of a wide purple ribbon to celebrate the new facility. Superintendent Bill Nicely asked the crowd to give a thumbs up if they enjoyed their tours of the building. At that moment, a train rolled by blaring its horn

without missing a beat. The crowd cheered and laughed and Nicely continued. “It doesn’t get any better than that,” he said. “It means a lot for us to show the community what is going on here at this facility, to describe to you the impact we are going to have on kids even before they start kindergarten. That’s the goal, right? Every child shows up to school on the first day kindergarten ready. This building is going to help us get there, and we are super excited about that.” He continued to list the countless people who helped plan and design the project, from architects to the voters who approved the ballot issue providing the funding that went into making the

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Members of the Citizens for a Better Clay County steering committee said they want the momentum built by the petition process to continue. Stacy Long, a member of the group’s steering committee, said her hope moving forward was for county citizens to have open, civil conversations with one another and their elected officials. “You have to have a continued perseverance of doing what’s right,” Long said. “The time is always now.”

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CLAY COUNTY — They were at the polls last fall and this spring. They’ve been outside license bureaus for months. They’ve been just about anywhere people gather. The nonpartisan Citizens for a Better Clay County has gathered 9,000-plus signatures seeking a state audit of Clay County government even though only about 5,600 are required, and the group’s not done yet. Often clad in yellow shirts and white hats, members plan to keep at it until the signature deadline in late July. Terri Welk of Smithville, a member of the Citizens for a Better Clay County steering committee, and her husband estimate they collected 400 to 500 signatures. Dave Bennett of Gladstone stopped counting once he amassed 921 signatures. All agree it has been a group effort, saying the above-mentioned tallies include signatures given to them by friends, family and neighbors. “I was always impressed with the number of young people who seemed interested and signed the petition,” Welk said. At the polls for the June 5 special election in Missouri Senate District 17, they picked up almost 1,7000 signatures, chief petitioner Jason Withington said. Bennett collected dozens of signatures outside of the license bureau on

Antioch Road. “If you’re 10 signatures short, you may as well be 10,000 signatures short,” he said. He wasn’t going to let that happen. Bennett said he got involved in the petition process because of his support for Presiding Commissioner Jerry Nolte, the sole county commissioner of three to sign the audit petition. Western Commissioner Gene Owen refutes claims by the petitioners against county operations, saying it all amounts to election-year maneuvering. The presiding commissioner is making a re-election bid. Nolte faces three challengers in the Republican primary, and two Democrats are vying to face off against the winner of that race in the November election. “It’s too bad that the group is trying to stir up political stuff around the election to try to get someone elected,” Owen said. “It’s ridiculous. We have an outside audit that we have to do every year. We just completed that audit, and nothing was found of any significance.” Petitioners say the effort has been about government accountability. Stacy Long of Kansas City said she was “asleep at the wheel” before learning about the petition initiative. “This audit has transformed my awareness of how important my vote is, how important holding people accountable who are in office is,” Long said. The Clay County Audit Hotline continues to be active at 472-9200.

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dedicating today,” Masters said. “The Parks family sold the grocery store business to new owners, and the Sopers knew it would be difficult to find a beautiful, suitable use for the building.” Soper added that when approached by Nicely, his grandparents immediately knew the Early Education Center was the “highest and best use” for the lot.

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to him to put together the budget proposal to cover the cost of the state audit. “It would have to come out of general revenue, I’m sure,” Brookshier said. “The question is, how much do we budget?” Galloway estimated a $100,000 to $150,000 price tag for this go-round. “We feel it’s going to be much more,” Brookshier said, pointing to the staff time that he predicts will be required to comply with the audit process. “These staff people will be pulled away from their other duties.” Eastern Commissioner Luann Ridgeway called the prospect of a state audit a “financial hall of horrors for our taxpayers,” using Columbia, which recently learned a state audit of that city will cost $750,000, as an example of what Clay County could be facing.

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LIBERTY — Nearly 300 kids performed as part of the summer Center Stage program at Liberty Public Schools. What started as a small, home-grown program has become a big to-do in summer school. Performing their second show of the summer, students from all four middle schools presented “The Music Man.” Actors ranging from age from 11 to 13 had a week of rehearsal before doing a soft opening for 500 elementary kids. Beyond LPS middle schools, the program is open to private and homeschooled students, different from regular year productions. “It’s kind of that melting pot theory,” summer director Aaron Money said, “that we are all one Liberty.” Each production was produced quickly.

“We really only get seven days (of rehearsal) because the first day is dedicated to auditions,” Money announced to the crowd, Friday, June 29. That was the biggest challenge, Nathan Middleton, 12, of Liberty Middle School said. “Getting a show together and learning to know your character is pretty hard to do in two weeks,” he added. Madison Tucker, 13, of Heritage Middle School said her biggest challenge, playing Elma, was becoming a character different from herself. “I’m not really a mean person, so I feel like I’ve had to get more ... nasty with my character. That’s good for me,” she added. “I can kind of stretch myself.” Both students also were cast in “Honk,” a musical production of “The Ugly Duckling,” during the first two weeks of summer school. “I enjoy playing multiple different kinds of roles,

and I feel like Marcellus (Washburn) in this production and Ugly in the other production have been very different,” Middleton said. “That’s been fun.” It is more than fun and acting Money aims to enforce. With the help of five other directors, different aspects of theater production were divided among the lot of students. “(It’s) because of the amount of kids, but we also divide those directors up into scene shop, choreography, music ... each director has their own specific role to make sure that every kid has an aspect that they get to learn from the instructors,” Money explained. “It’s about that learning opportunity of what it takes to put on a production.” The help doesn’t stop there. A student from the pilot Center Stage class actually reached out to volunteer as a stage hand. Izzie Bates,

16, of Liberty High School said she emailed theater teacher Christine Gregoire because she loved the experience she had. “I did Center Stage the first year it happened,” Bates said. “We did ‘Once Upon a Shoe,’ and I really loved it, so I ... asked if I could help.” The most rewarding part for her has been watching her little sister Mary get cast as the lead and watching her “rock it.” This program, Money said, is great because incoming sixth-graders get an opportunity to meet new classmates before entering the melting pot of middle school. He said it’s a great opportunity to expose them to the types of programs they can be SEAN ROBERTS/Staff Photo involved in when they begin in their new location with Nathan Middleton, 12, plays Marcellus Washburn in “The Music Man.” A former traveling salesman, Washburn runs into Harold new people.

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KEARNEY — Let’s Cook is one of many classes offered to middle school students this summer in the Kearney School District, and each week is a new adventure. During the third week of summer school, the class was dedicated to breads and spreads. Students talked about their experience making a pizza crust, buttermilk blueberry scones, cookies, strawberry jam and even entertained a “Chopped”-style cooking competition. On the last day of the week, Friday, June 22, students learned to make their own tortillas. A typical day begins with a rundown of what the students will be making, how they need to set up and what ingredients they will need. “Life is all about making mistakes and learning from them,” the students said together. “Cooking is no different.” During the course, the students not only learned how to cook specific recipes, but other aspects of being in the kitchen. “Before we can do any cooking, they have to show me mise en place,” instructor Doris Cadd said. The French phrase means “setup.” Each ingredient and utensil is placed in order of use. When given the OK, they begin. Madelyn Stewart, 11, said her favorite dish they had made was the buttermilk blueberry scones. She made them again for her family at home. “They were just really good,” she said. Katelyn Cobb, 12, Stewart’s kitchen partner, said she liked the class visit to City Market in Kansas City. “I bought food and candy,” Cobb said. It was her first time going there, and she hopes to go again in the future. Cobb was unable buy everything she wanted, giving her an idea of what to bring home next time. Returning students McKenna Brown, 14, and Noah Libowitz, 14, said they had made tortillas before, but most of this year’s recipes have been new to them.

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“The bread was really good,” Libowitz said, “and the jam.” Brown said the hardest thing to make was the pizza dough. Hunter Ethen, 13, pointed out the crust was burnt — and not by fault of the students. A key favorite of the students was spaghetti and fried eggs. “The smell and sound of it is awful,” Lilyan Cox, 13, said. “But they taste really good ... my mom and my sister didn’t like it, but my dad did. He’s one of those people that will eat anything.” Each student also writes about their experiences cooking on a personal blog that is shared with Cadd. Based on availability, students can take the class through the entirety of summer school. Not everyone does, but many of the students stick with it as long as they can, learning to cook a wide range of shareable foods.

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Liberty Storm continues tradition of excellence, preps for home meet BY THOM H ANRAHAN thom.hanrahan@mycouriertribune.com

LIBERTY — A little more than halfway through the season, Liberty Storm is putting together a strong summer. After putting together a fourmeet winning streak, the team of more than 220 kids ranging in age from 5 to 18 years old is coached by Laurel Concepcion, who is also a Storm alumna. Next up for Concepcion’s team is Championships 2018 on Saturday, July 14, at the Liberty Community Center. Warm-ups for the meet get underway at 6:30 a.m., with the meet starting an hour later and going into the afternoon. Liberty Storm will welcome the

Gladstone Gators, Lee’s Summit Stingrays and Grandview Sharks. In a June 9 quad meet including this lineup of teams, Storm came out on top with 567 points. Runner-up Gladstone only managed 199. The team is expecting more than 1,000 spectators for the July 14 event and has enlisted Hy-Vee to handle concessions to meet the demand. Concepcion swam for 10 years and has coached for eight, with the past three being as Storm head coach. She said it is the athletes that makes success possible. Storm has won 13 of the last 14 league championships and will defend its title this year in its home pool.

“I’m most proud of my swimmers’ hard work and dedication,” Concepcion said. “It’s not easy waking up early for practice and meets during the summer. Yet, they still show up on time and work hard. “The cool part about (this time of the season) is they start to see their hard work pay off in their time drops, which makes them work even harder.” Swimmers for the Storm in all age groups have been getting faster as the season approaches the championship meet. And some of the names probably seem familiar to area swim NEAL SHOGER/Contributed photo and dive fans. Liberty North High School Members of the Liberty Storm swim team celebrate after a June meet. The team is unbeaten this season and will host its league’s championship STORM/Page B2 Saturday, July 14.

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Kearney High School wrestler Emalie Olson watches her team compete during a January dual at Smithville High School.

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COLUMBIA — Stay tuned, because it looks like area schools are ready to go all-in on girls wrestling. Earlier this year, the Missouri State High School Activities Association decided to include a separate girls wrestling bracket during the state and district tournaments in 2018-2019. The decision was made during the annual MSHSAA Election and has generated fairly strong interest at Northland schools. For Kearney’s Emalie Olson, it means she is likely to have some female company in the Bulldogs’ wrestling room when practices begin in October. Female wrestlers in Missouri at the high school level are still rare, but interest in the sport has been growing nationally. No

one would know that watching Olson, who competed last season in the 113 weight class. At a varsity meet Jan. 13 at Plattsburg, she finished fourth. The proposal, approved by a 202-41 vote by MSHSAA in May and took effect on July 1, meaning during the upcoming season, girls will begin official competition as their own classification. According to USAWrestling, Missouri becomes the ninth state to officially add girls wrestling as a sport at the high school level. Missouri is the third state this season to add high school girls wrestling. The other two were Georgia and Oregon. Currently a number of other state associations are actively addressing girls high school for their states. Hawa i i, Te x a s, C a l i for n ia, Washington, Tennessee and Alaska host the other state-sanctioned girls

wrestling championships. Colorado has approved pilot seasons for girls wrestling over the next two years, the initial step towards state sanctioning for girls wrestling, to begin in winter 2020-21. Clearly the sport is growing. USAWrestling reports that in 1990, there were 112 girls who participated in high school wrestling. For 27 years, the sport has gained steam. In many of those years, the percentage of growth was 10 percent or more. In the 2016-17 high school year, there were 14,587 girls nationally wrestling in high school. It is likely more than that, because some high school state associations still do not report how many girls they have. Sports Editor Thom Hanrahan can be reached at thom.hanrahan@mycouriertribune.com or 389-6643.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — At one of the Midwest’s top summer competitive swim meets, Northland swimmers showed their stuff. Club North swimming took 17 athletes to the University of Iowa Recreation Center from June 22 to 24. Eleven athletes from the high schools covered by the Courier-Tribune attended the meet in a variety of events. Among area high schools represented, Kearney senior Evan Holt fared pretty well. Holt logged a pair of top-10 finishes with a fifth-place in the finals of the 400-meter freestyle and a sixth-place showing in the 200-meter free. Holt wasn’t the only Kearney product to finish in the top 10. Bulldogs graduate and Wyoming commit Grant Sloan swam a 24.58 in the 50-meter free, which was good for an eighth-place finish. The final top-10 finisher from area schools was Kearney product Austin Wolfe, who finished 10th in the 200-meter free with a time of 158.03. Wolfe is headed to William Jewell College. Kearney — a team that had a history-making girls team and a boys team that finished second at state last year — sent the most representatives from area schools with six Bulldogs entered in events. The other Kearney participants were Reagan Bonderer, Morgan Bonderer and Tyler Godsey. Kearney alumnus and Jewell swimmer Josh Roher also took part. Participants with ties to the other schools included Christina Rangel (Liberty High School), Bryn Mattes (Liberty North High School), Kate Huyser (Liberty North) and Nathan Noll (Smithville High School). In addition to the four schools in the Courier-Tribune coverage area, Club North also has swimmers from Oak Park, Park Hill South, St. Pius X and North Kansas City high schools, and NCAA Division I performer Audrey Schank, who swims for Ball State and graduated from St. Joseph Central. The Swim Pink meet is designed to support swimmers and families surviving cancer. Sports Editor Thom Hanrahan can be reached at thom. hanrahan@mycouriertribune.com or 389-6643.

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Club North swimmers Mollie Dillingham (NKC), Kate Huyser (Liberty North), Noelle DeFabio (St. Pius X High School), Christina Rangel (Liberty) and Bryn Mattes (Liberty North) pose during the club’s trip to the University of Iowa for a meet in June.

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SPRING RECAP: SMITHVILLE

SCHOLAR ALL-AMERICA LIST

RUNNING STRONG

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Smithville senior Katie Bean runs her way to a win in the 800-meter run at the Midland Empire Conference meet in April in Maryville. Bean earned all-state honors in 2018 and moves on to the University of Central Missouri.

Pair of runners caps successful spring for Warriors By Thom H anrahan thom.hanrahan@mycouriertribune.com

SMITHVILLE — During the spring sports season, it was a pair of runners for Warriors track and field who stole the show. Freshman Lily Cutler and senior Katie Bean — now bound for the University of Central Missouri — highlighted Smithville High School’s performance at the 2018 Missouri State High School Activities Association Track and Field Championships last month in Jefferson City. Cutler earned a pair of medals and personal records in the 1600-meter run and the 3200meter run to lead Smithville in individual-event medals. Bean, meanwhile, finished eighth in the 800 to also earn all-state honors for the Warriors runners. The senior’s time of 2:21.20 earned her a trip to the medals stand. The time also was a personal record.

In the individual events, the Warriors also showed their fight with another freshman, Olivia Littleton, finishing just behind Cutler in the 3200 and earning her way to an all-state finish. The 4x100 relay team also reached the medal stand with an eighth-place finish. The team of Emma Chevalier, Alexus Moes, Jena Martin and Malea Langhus came in with a time of 50:31. Senior Shae Harwood also earned all-state honors with a sixth-place finish in the discus, offering a throw of 127 feet, 11 inches.

last month in Platte City. In April, the Warriors put together a five-game winning streak that gave them momentum heading into their firstround district game against host Platte County. The Warriors downed the Pirates 2-1, setting up the showdown with Kearney. A pair of Warriors also joined the ranks of Missouri’s all-state elite with junior forward Kaitlyn Case earning second-team laurels and senior midfielder Mira Bannwarth joining the honorable mention ranks.

Soccer

Heading into the postseason, Smithville appeared to be right where it wanted to be. The Warriors earned the No. 1 seed in the Class 4 District 15 tournament, enjoyed a firstround bye and acted as the tournament’s host. Unfortunately, in the bracket’s

The Warriors also recorded a strong season on the soccer pitch. Smithville finished the year 14-6-1 and only saw its season come to an end after a Class 2 District 16 finals loss to eventual state third-place finisher Kearney

Baseball

semifinals, the Warriors fell 13-10 to Richmond.

Boys golf

Despite the season ending for Smithville after the Class 3 Sectional 4 tournament in May, the Warriors had a year with high points. A successful district run the week before qualified the entire team for sectionals. In the sectional tournament senior Trace Walters shot a teamlow 86 but missed the individual state cutline by four strokes. Smithville finished second in the Class 3 District 8 tournament at the Excelsior Springs Golf Course to qualify its full lineup for the sectional round. Cameron Oesterle, Nick Nielsen and Walters all earned all-district honors. Sports Editor Thom Hanrahan can be reached at thom.hanrahan@ mycouriertribune.com or 389-6643.

Cardinals swim and dive continues to excel in classroom The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America has named 710 teams to its Scholar All-America list for the spring 2018 semester, and William Jewell College made the cut. The teams represent 476 institutions from across all NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA Divisions. The CSCAA recognizes teams with the Scholar All-America Award for achieving a team grade-point average of 3.0 or higher. The Cardinal women posted a 3.61 team GPA this spring, shattering their program record of 3.57, which they set one year ago to earn their 11th consecutive award. Jewell is fourth among the eight Great Lakes Valley Conference teams to make the list. Meanwhile the men, also one of eight GLVC teams, followed at 3.16, earning their ninth honor in the past 11 semesters. The Cardinals also had individual standouts. The award recognizes students who have achieved a GPA of 3.5 or higher and competed at their respective NCAA/ NAIA/NJCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. The selections drew from 181 colleges and universities across all divisions. In addition to the 1,069 first-team selections, 1,137 students were named as honorable mention selections. These students have similarly achieved a GPA of 3.50 and achieved a “B” time standard or competed at an NCAA Regional or Zone Diving qualifier. In total, 289 teams placed at least one individual on the first or second teams. For the Cardinals, Anthony Aranda and Dylan Walters received first-team honors, having both earned honorable mention All-America honors in the 800 free relay. Meanwhile, Chris Davison and Shea Marcinski earned honorable-mention nods after receiving a “B” standard time during the regular season. Founded in 1922, the CSCAA — the oldest organization of college coaches in America — is a professional organization of college swimming and diving coaches dedicated to serving and providing leadership for the advancement of the sport of swimming & diving at the collegiate level.

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sophomore Zac Purdue dropped 17 seconds in the boys 15-18 100-meter individual medley. He was joined at the high school level by fellow Eagle Abby Jones, who dropped

six seconds in the girls 15-18 50-meter butterfly. “Our focus is on the betterment of the children and the betterment of them — when you see that confidence and drive kick in and show up in their personal lives,” Concepcion said.

“Some of our older kids even have younger siblings, and it’s cool when they start using their knowledge to help a younger group of swimmers.” Some other impressive time drops included ones of more than 20 seconds for

a trio of swimmers. Audrey Meisel dropped over 24 seconds on the girls 8 and under 50-meter freestyle, Wilson Morris dropped 22 seconds on the girls 9-10 100 individual medley and Clara Marriott dropped 21 seconds in the

The Liberty Storm has girls 8 and under 25-meter been swimming out of the butterfly. As a parks and recreation Liberty Community Center developmental team in the since 1993. Metropolitan Community Swimming Association, Sports Editor Thom Hanrahan can be reached at thom.hanrahan@ Liberty Storm stresses fundamentals, good sportsmycouriertribune.com or manship and fun. 389-6643.

between the two players. Parrott and Mason shot a two-day total of 133 for June 25 and 26. That number was good for 9-under and was six strokes off the winning total. The pair finished strong with a bogey-free, final-round 64.

have an opportunity to get in a round and help the Liberty North High School football program at the same time. Eagles football is hosting its inaugural golf tournament Friday, July 20, at the Paradise Point Golf Complex at Smithville Lake. Check-in is at 11 a.m., lunch will be at 11:30 a.m. and the tournament will tee off with a 1 p.m. shotgun start. Individual spots cost $125 with a $500 price for a foursome. The cost includes range balls, cart, lunch/dinner and a gift bag.

Various levels of sponsorship are available For information and registration, golfers should contact Mindy Powell at 289-3696 or qbclubpres@hotmail.com.

✦ Sports News in Brief Howard, Parrott go low at local summer golf events Summer golf has been good to some Northland players. Liberty Blue Jays junior Abby Howard got a win on Thursday, June 28, at a Kansas City Golf Association Junior Tour tournament at Drumm Farm Golf Club in Independence. Smithville Warriors senior

Savannah Oesterle finished second to Howard. Liberty High School alumnus and University of Central Missouri sophomore Sam Parrott paired up with Mules alumnus Jeff Mason earlier in the week and finished fourth at the KCGA Four-Ball at Shoal Creek Golf Course in Kansas City. In her win at Drumm Farm, Howard carded a two-overpar 74 in the one day event. Oesterle carded a 76 and her four bogeys on the back nine to Howard’s two, which likely meant the difference

Eagles football readies for inaugural golf tourney Golf enthusiasts will soon

Hoops4Hope returns for 11th annual tourney A basketball tradition is returning to begin its second decade. The 11th annual Hoops4Hope 3-on-3 basketball

tournament will run Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 11 and Aug. 12, at center court in Ruth Moore Park in Liberty. The event was established “to bring brotherhood together for the love of the game.” The action starts Aug. 11 at 8 a.m., and there will be different brackets for age groups and skill sets ranging from youth, coach, couch potato and top seed. Teams must register in advance to be eligible to play. For more information, contact Will Smith at 772-8445 or willsmith681@gmail.com.

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A sneak peek at five things to look for this fall Midway through the summer, it might be a good time to step back and look ahead. Fall sports are just around the corner and I’ve checked my inner crystal ball for five things to look for when the varsity season opens. Some are expected and some are kind of reaches, but this is what my analysis and gut tell me might play out.

Liberty North football

The Eagles look like they might be scary good. In the second year under coach Greg Jones, watch as Liberty North takes a huge stride toward the type of success Jones engineered at Kearney and before that in Odessa. The Eagles return a solid running back in junior Keshawn Turner, who seemed to get stronger as 2017 progressed. If that initial year under Jones has them ready for a leap forward, watch out. By the end of the season, there was player buy-in that translated to outstanding performance. Don’t sleep on the Eagles this year.

Caroline Crawford

I’ve said it a couple of times on social media and I’ve said it to her mother in person. Caroline Crawford is poised for a monster year. Liberty volleyball is already a powerful force, but the junior and University of Kansas commit provides a strong presence up front that will bear fruit for the Blue Jays in 2018. Last year, you read in these pages about the accomplishments of Kearney grad and Nebraska freshman Callie Schwarzenbach. Schwarzenbach was a finalist for the Evelyn Gates Award given to the Kansas City-area’s best player. Crawford has that kind of talent and she’s just going to get better. It’s a cliché to say the sky’s the limit, but here it’s appropriate.

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Smithville cross country

This is one of my favorite teams to cover, because excellence is attractive. The Warriors are a team that qualified both teams for state last season and this year’s incarnation might be even better. They return all-state performers in Luke Termorshuizen and Jonah Palmer — for the boys. On the girls’ side, Lily Cutler earned all-state honors last year and fellow sophomore Olivia Littleton is ready to follow. With the hiring of Alex Moore as head coach, the Warriors have a year-round leader to implement a distance program with a long view. Additionally, there seems to be an unlimited pipeline of young talent on the way that has cut its teeth on running the hills around the city and the lake. Another dual team trip to state is likely. I don’t gamble, but I’d bet on that.

Kearney football

It’s going to be a tough year for Patrick Connery. It’s also going to be a good one. The Bulldogs running back returns for his senior year and after being a staple of last year’s offense, he’s going to face a lot of stacked boxes in 2018. No worries. Kearney football is still Kearney football and Connery will have another strong year. After a year of experience, senior signal caller Dakota Ah-Mu is

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Smithville sophomore Lily Cutler competes for Smithville cross country at the Kearney Invitational in October, 2017, at Jesse James Park in Kearney.

looking good. He will likely complete enough passes against those overloaded fronts to open holes for his star back that has deceptive speed at the second and third levels. A parent recently expressed concern about winning conference this fall. I know these men and the family they are. If they put in the work, it will

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Clues down 1. Academic degree 2. Expression of sorrow or pity 3. Large, stocky lizard 4. Romanian river 5. Stellar 6. A way to change 7. Surround completely 8. A Philly footballer 9. Dinosaur shuang_____aurus 10. Slowly disappear 12. Large antelope 14. Not nice 19. Piece of footwear

23. Newt 24. Seriously mentally ill 25. Kilogram force (abbr.) 26. Terrorist group 27. Negative 28. Time zone 29. A blacksmith’s workshop 34. Baked dessert 35. A way to perceive uniquely 36. Breeze through 37. Dry white wine drink 39. Treated with iodine 40. Not thorough 41. Famous museum 42. Supplements with difficulty 44. Polynesian language 45. Bangladesh capital (var. sp.) 46. __ and flowed 47. Excessively theatrical actors 48. Prejudice 51. Swiss river 52. Nonsense (slang) 53. “Luther” actor 54. Resist authority (slang) 58. Pinch

Last week’s solution

one-trick pony, either. During that tight district title Jack Lowrey is ready game, Rawie suffered an early ankle Recently, the heir apparent to injury and Lowrey stepped up with Robert Rawie showed he’s a ready- a solid game, including 107 rushing for-prime time player. yards and a pair of touchdowns. This summer, the senior set the Blue Jays’ 40-yard dash record, so Sports Editor Thom Hanrahan can be reached at thom.hanrahan@mycouriertribune.com or the speed is there. 389-6643. Jack Lowrey, however, isn’t a likely happen.

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Soaring over Smithville Behind the scenes of formation flight during Family Fun Day BY SEAN ROBERTS sean.roberts@mycouriertribune.com

SMITHVILLE — An alternating flight formation left visitors of Smithville’s Family Fun Day gazing upward for 13 minutes of constant entertainment June 23. Pilots manning 18 aircraft combined in two formation teams, the Beechnutz and KC Flight. Formation pilots fly so closely together that all but one are instructed to turn off their transponders, or radar, to register as one plane. The lead pilot, Pete Rouse, flew as Alpha One and instructed the other Beechnutz on the radio. “It’s more fun doing this,” Todd Mitton said of formation flight. He has been a general aviation pilot for about 30 years. “I never really appreciated how hard formation flying is until I started doing it myself.”

As an employee at Rosecrans Memorial Airport in St. Joseph, Mitton’s training has all been civilian. Beechnutz holds two clinics a year, he said, allowing those who have been hobbyist fliers an opportunity to train in formation. “We have one in the spring and one in the fall,” Mitton said. “This spring we had 40 airplanes come to St. Joe, guys from as far as Canada, Texas, South Carolina and New Jersey.” Participating in clinics gives practicing pilots an opportunity to upgrade their rank of skill. A basic formation pilot, after a number of training hours, can become a lead pilot. In addition to the clinics, the Beechnutz invite pilots out for practices and shows. “Those (KC Flight) guys are really good. They practice a lot. We practiced (at least)

three times just for this show,” Mitton said. The KC Flight team flies Van’s RV planes, while the Beechnutz fly Beechcraft Bonanza planes, with the exception of one Beechcraft Baron, flown by Doug McDonald, also known as Alpha 4. The difference is a second engine. “We are going to be in the middle,” McDonald explained. “We’ll be right behind the lead. So we will be like a diamond formation ... We are just gonna kind of stay in that the whole time, and others will be moving around behind us.” When flying in a small general aviation aircraft for the first time, it’s important to know that it rocks more than your average commercial plane. With the stimulation of movement in the body and the visual stimuli, it is possible to get sick.

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Formation flight is challenging because the pilot must constantly pay attention to the craft around him or her due to their proximity.

Rouse said if you begin to feel queasy, close your eyes and hold an ice pack or cold water bottle on the left side of your neck, slowing the blood of the carotid artery. “If you get sick in the plane, just know, the show will go on,” Rouse added with a smile. Mitton said general aviation

is attainable to most and gave high praise to the “underutilized” Midwest National Air Center where the pilots convened. “Sure, you can’t be dirt poor, but it isn’t just for the rich either,” he said. It’s like owning a boat or taking lavish vacations. “It’s

just where you choose to spend your money.” For more information about the Beechnutz or KC Flight, visit the Beechnutz Facebook page or kcflight.org. Education Editor Sean Roberts can be reached at sean.roberts@ mycouriertribune.com or 389-6606.

CONCERT PREVIEW

Teens bring diverse sounds to Corbin stage BY K ELLIE HOUX kellie.houx@mycouriertribune.com

LIBERTY — The usual duo of Lily Weaver and Georgia Barge is being expanded to a quartet for a Saturday, July 7, concert at Corbin Theatre, 15 N. Water St. in Liberty. The two soon-to-be Liberty North High School freshmen recruited guitarist Zach Schuele, a soon-to-be junior at Liberty High School, and drummer Aaron Clevenger, a soon-to-be sophomore at Kearney High School. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Three members of the Georgia Barge and Lily Weaver, who are often seen around quartet — Barge, Schuele the Northland as a duet, are expanding to a quartet including and Clevenger — have been drummer Aaron Clevenger and guitarist Zach Schuele for a part of the Christian youth Saturday, July 7, concert at Corbin Theatre in Liberty. praise band Potter’s Clay

✦ News in Brief Northland artist prepares for Crossroads show

LIBERTY — Northland artist Sara Long is jumping off the deep end and gearing up for her one-woman show in the Crossroads District. The show will feature large, colorful paintings of ranch animals and other whimsical wildlife. This month’s First Fridays event, July 6, will find Long at KC Wineworks, 1829 McGee St., from 5 to 9 p.m. “I’ve been painting like crazy to get ready for my first show in the Crossroads Art District,” she said. “I love color, but sometimes it can be frustrating. The rearing horses were painted over three times. I just couldn’t settle on the color combination. This one took me awhile, but boy am I ecstatic about the result. I am hoping people come see these works in person.” Long is one of the artists on display at The Artisan Market in Liberty. Owner and artist Shawn Garland said, “Sara Long is an inspiration. She is ambitious and incredibly creative. Her art prints are currently being sold in retail outlets nationally and internationally but we are honored that she makes The Artisan Market Gallery in Liberty her home base. It isn’t often that you see an artist step out and think big.”

Correction The June 28 story titled “Smithville American Legion Band a summer staple” requires a correction. Mack Porter re-established the Smithville American Legion Band with American Legion Post 58 in 2011.

out of St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church. “Having Zach and Aaron in the mix allows us to do a lot of different pop and rock tunes,” Weaver said. “We have even brought in some jazz.” Barge said while she plays keyboards and some guitar and Weaver plays ukulele, adding the two young men has expanded their repertoire. Barge and Weaver are also offering another twist to other Corbin shows. Morning Day Cafe will prepare treats and some drinks for concertgoers to purchase. “We are younger,” Barge said. “However, we are

Lily & Georgia F When: 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 7 F Where: Corbin Theater, 15 N. Water St., Liberty F Tickets: corbintheatre.org

getting to do our own music. We will probably attract a different audience too.” So audiences may get a smidge of the stylings of pianist and soulful pop artist Alicia Keys, folk and pop artist Ed Sheeran, rock group Kansas, and other artists.

Schuele enjoys the Beatles, while Clevenger appreciates the classic rock and some jazz. Weaver said no matter what they like, they are finding the common ground musically. “We are all so different in what we like and what we are bringing to rehearsals,” Barge said. “We know how to work together. There are no egos.” Weaver said the group is young, but talented. “We are trying to have songs that are good for everyone,” she said. Southeast Editor Kellie Houx can be reached at kellie.houx@ mycouriertribune.com or 389-6630.

✦ Out & About in Liberty Thursday, July 5

TEAM CLEAN-UP: After the Liberty Fest July 3, the Liberty Parks and Recreation is seeking some help to clean up Fountain Bluff Sports Complex. The Parks staff will distribute trash bags. Volunteers should bring their own gloves.

Saturday, July 7 FARMERS MARKET: The Historic Downtown Liberty Farmers Market runs from 7 a.m. to noon every Saturday, May through September around Liberty Square.

1876: The Shoal Creek Living History Museum will offer its monthly free Saturday event. Starting at 10 a.m., visitors can experience re-enactors in the village as they celebrate the country’s centennial. There will be skits and other activities throughout the

village at 7000 NE Barry Road. The day ends at 3 p.m.

at Smithville’s branch of MidContinent Public Library.

Wednesday, July 11

FARMERS MARKET: A farmers market will run from 7 a.m. to noon in the Feldman’s parking lot, 1332 W. Kansas St.

✦ Out & About in Smithville Friday, July 6 MOVIE: A free screening of the animated film “Coco” will be at 2 p.m. at Smithville’s Mid-Continent Public Library branch, 120 Richardson St.

Saturday, July 7 RECYCLING: Keep Smithville Beautiful will host a TerraCycle event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Remembrance Park gazebo, located next to Justus Drugstore – A Restaurant along downtown’s

Main Street. Items accepted for recycling include No. 6 Styrofoam, batteries, toothbrushes, mouthwash bottles, floss containers, toothbrush packaging, empty toothpaste tubes, plastic film packaging and empty deodorant containers. To learn more, search for the TerraCycle Recycling Event on Facebook.

Monday, July 9 HISTORY: The Smithville Historical Society meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday of the month

Tuesday, July 10 COPS & POPSICLES: Smithville Police Department will host a Popsicles and Police Officers event where children can interact with officers and share a summery treat at 6 p.m. at the city’s Mid-Continent Public Library branch. The night will also include books read by officers and an opportunity to check out patrol vehicles.

CHAMBER LUNCH: The Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Smithville United Methodist Church, 505 N. U.S. 169. FARMERS MARKET: Smithville’s Farmers & Makers Market begins at 4:30 p.m. in Courtyard Park, located on East Main Street in the downtown Smithville Heritage Business District.

✦ Out & About in Kearney Saturday, July 7 FARMERS MARKET: Kearney Farmers & Artisan Market will be open from 7 a.m. to noon in the parking lot of Precision Chiropractic and Farmers Insurance in the 400 block of South Jefferson Street.

Kearney Enrichment Council sponsors Family Fun Day at the Market on the first Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to noon.

class, aimed to keep older adults independent, is at 9 a.m. followed by games of bingo at 9:45 a.m. at Firehouse Creative Center.

Tuesday, July 10

DANCE: A weekly senior citizen dance will be at 1 p.m. at Annunciation Community Center, 705 N. Jefferson St. in Kearney.

SENIORS: A free PEPPI exercise

Wednesday, July 11 CHAMBER: The Kearney Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly member lunch at noon at Holt’s Tobacco Barn Farm, 18503 Missouri Highway 33. For details, call the chamber at 628-4229.

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An unbroken view of ... how Northlanders celebrate summer

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Yusuf Strife, 5, son of Johnny Strife of Smithville, does his best to protect his eyes from water spray as he joyfully runs through a sprinkler in downtown Smithville’s Courtyard Park in June. The sprinkler was one of a few that made up a sprayground for children during the weekly farmer’s market.

Summer fun means family fishing time for Jake McNeil, 9; brother Caleb McNeil, 6; and father Luke McNeil of Liberty, who spent a June afternoon fishing at the pond in Jesse James Park in Kearney. Luke said he enjoys taking his boys fishing at several area locations, but Jesse James Park is their favorite. “It’s always quiet and there’s nobody out here,” he said.

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Families are making waves in the kiddie pool at the Liberty Community Center.

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Bob Lawson and Doug Smith prove beaming with American pride isn’t just for kids, wearing light-up American flag glasses during Pleasant Valley Baptist Church’s annual Red, White + Blast event, held Saturday, June 30, in Liberty.

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Clad in all the stars and stripes she can be, Ellie Immink, 6, of Kansas City swings her free glow stick around after receiving it at the Red, White + Blast event, held Saturday, June 30, at Liberty’s Pleasant Valley Baptist Church.

True to his name, Jackson Peak, a student in the Plattsburg School District, quickly climbs to the peak of the web climber feature at the playground in Kearney’s Jesse James Park as friend and schoolmate Tate Clifton climbs behind him. The pair were part of a large group of summer school students who were on a field trip in the area.

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Tacy Curtis, 11, of Liberty wishes the world peace while she eats cotton candy Sunday, July 1, during Red, White + Blast at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church.

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(Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/21/18, Thurs. 6/28/18, Thurs. 7/05/18 & Thurs. 7/12/18) IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI Case No: 18CY-CV04294 Division 5 Andrea Phillips, Petitioner, vs Donald Phillips, Respondent. Nature of Suit: Dissolution of Marriage NOTICE UPON ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF MISSOURI TO: Donald E. Phillips You are notified that an action has been commenced against you in the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri, the object and general nature of which is dissolution of marriage, and which affects the following described property: N/A. The names of all parties in this action are stated in the caption above and the name and address of the attorney for the petitioner is: N/A YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that, unless you file an answer or other pleading or otherwise appear and defend against this action within 45 days after June 21, 2018, judgment by default will be entered against you. [Seal] June 8, 2018 Barb Wilmot, Clerk (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/21/18, Thurs. 6/28/18, Thurs. 7/05/18 & Thurs. 7/12/18) IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI Case No: 18CY-CV05831 Division 5 Julie Ann Liddell, Petitioner, vs Frederick Theodore Liddell III, Respondent. Nature of Suit: Dissolution of Marriage NOTICE UPON ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF MISSOURI TO: Frederick Theodore Liddell III

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You are notified that an action has been commenced against you in the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri, the object and general nature of which is dissolution of marriage, and which affects the following described property: furniture, Ford Focus - blk 4 door, Impala - blk 4 door. The names of all parties in this action are stated in the caption above and the name and address of the attorney for the petitioner is: Julie Ann Liddell. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that, unless you file an answer or other pleading or otherwise appear and defend against this action within 45 days after June 21, 2018, judgment by default will be entered against you. [Seal] June 13, 2018 Lee Bucksath, Circuit Clerk Karen Thompson, Deputy Clerk (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/14/18, Thurs. 6/21/18, Thurs. 6/28/18 & Thurs. 7/05/18) CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION Case No.18CY-PR00344 Matter of EUGENE R ARGABRIGHT, JR, deceased NOTICE OF HEARING And to all persons known or unknown who claim any interest as an heir or through an heir in the property of EUGENE R ARGABRIGHT, JR, who died on the 12th day of October, 2009, residing at 7109 N TRACY AVE, KANSAS CITY, MO 64118. You are hereby notified that an application has been filed in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri, by JOY WILLIAMS, for the Determination of Heirship, and of their respective interests as such heirs in and with respect to all of the property owned by said deceased at the time of death including the following to wit: Investments at Principal Financial Group, held by Computershare.com, tiled to Eugene R Argabright, Jr., 235 shares at $59.99 per share, $14,003.65. Petitioner’s attorney is EMILY JANE OLSON SULLIVAN, whose business address is 824 HUNTINGTON RD, KANSAS CITY, MO 64113 (913) 444-9384. You are further notified that a hearing on said application will be held

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in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, at the Courthouse, 11 South Water Street, Liberty, Missouri, on the 24th day of August, 2018, at 10:15 a.m., at which time evidence will be presented to the Court and at which time and place you are entitled to be present and to be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment may be entered in due course upon said petition. Date: 6-7-18 Darla Kincaid, Deputy Clerk (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 7/5/18, Thurs. 7/12/18, Thurs. 7/19/18 & Thurs. 7/26/18) IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION No. 18CY-PR00392 Matter of ZACQARY ROBERT BEERS, Protectee Notice of Appointment of Conservator (Sec 475 140 RSMo) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of ZACQARY ROBERT BEERS, a disabled person: On the 26th day of June, 2018, ROBERT JAY BEERS was appointed Conservator of the Estate of ZACQARY ROBERT BEERS a person adjudicated Disabled under the Laws of Missouri, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. The address of Conservator is 8413 NE 89TH PLACE, KANSAS CITY, MO 64157. The attorney for the Conservator is RODNEY ALLEN AMES and his address is WITHERS BRANT IGOE & MULLENNIX, 2 S MAIN, LIBERTY, MO 64068 (816) 7814788. All creditors of said Disabled Person are notified to file their claims in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. Darla Kincaid Deputy Clerk JOYCE GRAY, Probate Clerk Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri

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Missouri. The personal representative’s business address and phone number is: LISA RENEE ROBLES, 7212 NW IRONWOOD STREET, PARKVILLE, MO 64152, 816-5903299. The personal representative may administer the estate independently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court. The personal representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: SCOTT JAY SULLIVAN, KUHLMAN REDDOCH & SULLIVAN PC, 1201 WEST COLLEGE ST, SUITE 200, LIBERTY, MO 64068, 816-7813700. All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such sixmonth period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of the decedent’s death: 07-MAR-2018 Division Clerk, Joyce Gray Date of first publication: June 21, 2018 Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 7/05/18, Thurs. 7/12/18, Thurs. 7/19/18 & Thurs. 7/26/18) IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION No. 18CY-PR00219

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In the Estate of DAVID HENRY BONNER, Deceased. Notice of Letters of Administration Granted (Supervised Administration) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of DAVID HENRY BONNER, Decedent: On JUNE 29, 2018, the following individuals were appointed the personal representatives of the estate of DAVID HENRY BONNER, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. The personal representatives’ business address and phone number is: ALESIA LYNN BONNER, 626 LIBERTY ROAD, SMITHVILLE, MO 64089, 740-317-4074. The personal representatives’ attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: BARBARA E HECHT, 1906 ERIE STREET, NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO 64116, 816-472-6505. All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such sixmonth period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of the decedent’s death: 03-DEC-2017 Division Clerk, Joyce Gray Date of first publication: July 5, 2018 Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court.

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THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Harry S. Truman State Office Building COURIER-TRIBUNE CLASSIFIED 301 West High Street Jefferson City, MO 65101 And 170 170 170 170 MARTINEZ Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices ARTURO Legal Notices 100 NW 67th Street (Published in the Courier-Tribune Gladstone, Missouri 64118 Circuit Court of Clay County, Mis(Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/28/18, Thurs. 7/05/18, And souri, the object of which is to terThurs. 6/21/18, Thurs. 6/28/18, Thurs. 7/12/18 & Thurs. 7/19/18 JOHN DOE minate your parental rights and Thurs. 7/05/18 & Thurs. 7/12/18) All unknown individuals or entities grant the adoption of the minor IN THE CIRCUIT COURT Claiming an interest in a 2005 child, Jorge Jr Garcia, born October IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI Harley Davidson, Model 883 VIN: 17, 2008. OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI FAMILY COURT DIVISION 1HD4CMM375K459699 You are further notified, pursuant to FAMILY COURT DIVISION as well as their heirs, grantees, or Section R.S.Mo. 451030.12 of your In The Interest Of successors. right to have counsel, and if you re- In The Interest Of Josie Bowling Defendants. quest counsel and are financially Phillip Carpenter Female, Age: 8 months unable to employ counsel, counsel Male, Age: 2 Birthdate: May 10, 2014 Case No. 18CY-CV03511 shall be appointed by the court. The Birthdate: November 30, 2015 Case ID No.18CY-JU00089 names of all the parties to the ac- Case ID No.18CY-JU00085 NOTICE OF DECLARATORY tion are stated above in the caption ORDER OF PUBLICATION PROCEEDING TO ESTABLISH and the name and address of the ORDER OF PUBLICATION OF NOTICE (OPUBL) TITLE IN 2005 HARLEY attorney for Petitioner is Randall D. OF NOTICE (OPUBL) DAVIDSON, MODEL 883, Crawford, 5950 North Oak, Suite The State of Missouri to: Meagan 202, Kansas City, MO 64118. VIN: 1HD4CMM375K459699 The State of Missouri to: ChristoBowling, Kenneth Williams and You are further notified that, unless pher Ward and John Doe John Doe you file an answer or other pleading You are hereby notified that an ac- To: All unknown individuals or entiYou are hereby notified that an ac- or shall otherwise appear and de- tion has been commenced against ties claiming an interest in a 2005 tion has been commenced against fend against the petition within you in the Family Court Division of Harley Davidson, Model 883, VIN: you in the Family Court Division of forty-five (45) days after the date the Circuit Court of Clay County, 1HD4CMM375K459699 as well as the Circuit Court of Clay County, of June 21, 2018, judgment by de- State of Missouri, the object and their heirs, grantees, or successors, State of Missouri, the object and fault will be rendered against you. general nature of which is the ter- referred to collectively as John Doe general nature of which is the termination of your parental rights in and Defendant Arturo Martinez the mination of parental rights hearing [seal] the cause filed in the interest of the seller of the 2005 Harley Davidson, in the cause filed in the interest of By: J. Butler 883, VIN Model juvenile. the juvenile. Lee Bucksath, Clay County Circuit The names of all the parties to said 1HD4CMM375K459699, current The names of all the parties to said Clerk suit are stated above in the caption address unknown. suit are stated above in the caption hereof and the name and address You are hereby notified that, on the hereof and the name and address of the attorney for the Juvenile Offi- 4th day of April, 2018, a petition (Published in the Courier-Tribune of the attorney for the Juvenile Officer is John R. Shank, 9800 N.W. was filed in the Circuit Court for the Thurs. 6/14/18, Thurs. 6/21/18, cer is John R. Shank, 9800 N.W. Polo Drive, Suite 100, Kansas City, County of Clay, Missouri, by the Thurs. 6/28/18 & Thurs. 7/05/18) Polo Drive, Suite 100, Kansas City, Plaintiff, Richard Glen Carrell, to esMissouri 64153. Missouri 64153. You are further notified that, unless tablish title to 2005 Harley DavidNOTICE OF FILING OF You are further notified that, unless Model 883, VIN: you file an answer or other leading son, FINAL SETTLEMENT you file an answer or other leading or shall otherwise appear and de- 1HD4CMM375K459699, in which AND APPLICATION or shall otherwise appear and defend against the aforesaid Petition said Plaintiff claims the title to said FOR DISTRIBUTION fend against the aforesaid Petition within 45 days after the day the property, said title never having (Sec. 473.587-.590 RSM0.) within 45 days after the day the 21st day of June, 2018, judgment been delivered to him at the time of 28th day of June, 2018, judgment by default will be rendered against the sale. Plaintiff is represented by by default will be rendered against No.:10CY-PR00367 Timothy J. Murphy, 1 Victory Drive, you. you. It is ordered that a copy hereof be Suite 205, Liberty, MO 64068. The It is ordered that a copy hereof be TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED published according to law in the other defendants are Joel Walters, published according to law in the IN THE ESTATE OF ROSELLA Courier-Tribune, a newspaper of Director of the Missouri Department Courier-Tribune, a newspaper of COLE, Deceased. general circulation published in the of Revenue, Harry S. Truman State general circulation published in the Notice is hereby given that a final County of Clay, State of Missouri. Office Building, 301 West High County of Clay, State of Missouri. settlement and application for de- WITNESS my hand and seal of the Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101 WITNESS my hand and seal of the termination of the persons who are Circuit Court this 18th day of June and Arturo Martinez, address unCircuit Court this 22nd day of June the successors in interest to the 2018. known. 2018. You are further notified that, unless personal and real property of the you file an answer or other pleading decedent and of the extent and [seal] [seal] or shall otherwise appear and decharacter of their interests therein Lee Bucksath, Circuit Clerk Lee Bucksath, Circuit Clerk fend against said Petition within 45 and for distribution of such property, Clay County Circuit Clerk Clay County Circuit Clerk days after the date of the first will be filed in the Probate Division Seventh Judicial Circuit of MO Seventh Judicial Circuit of MO of the Circuit Court of Clay County, By: J. Butler, Deputy Juvenile Clerk publication of this notice, June By: J. Butler, Deputy Juvenile Clerk Missouri, at Liberty, by the under28, 2018, or such longer time as (Published in the Courier-Tribune the court may fix per order, judgsigned on the 9th day of July 2018, (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/28/18, Thurs. 7/05/18, ment of default will be entered or as continued by the Court and Thurs. 6/21/18, Thurs. 6/28/18, Thurs. 7/12/18 & Thurs. 7/19/18) against you. that any objections or exceptions to Thurs. 7/05/18 & Thurs. 7/12/18) It is ordered that a copy hereof be such settlement or application or IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF published according to law in the any item thereof must be in writing IN THE CIRCUIT COURT CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI Courier-Tribune, a newspaper of and filed within twenty (20) days OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI AT LIBERTY general circulation published in the after the filing of such settlement. JUVENILE DIVISION County of Clay, State of Missouri. RICHARD GLEN CARRELL Witness my hand and seal of the /s/ Ronald C. Thiewes In the Matter of Wendell 7905 N. Park Avenue Circuit Court this 5th day of April, Personal Representative Boydston, Petitioner Kansas City, Missouri 64118 2018. Phone No. (816) 454-7886 Case No. 16CY-CVJU00185 Plaintiff, v. [seal] ATTORNEY FOR ESTATE: Re: Adoption of minor child, JOEL WALTERS, DIRECTOR OF Collins Fowler LLC Jorge Jr Garcia, THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT Lee Bucksath, Circuit Clerk /s/ Daniel L. Fowler dob October 17, 2008 By: /s/ R. Lawson, Deputy Clerk Daniel L. Fowler Mo. Bar No. 29857 OF REVENUE Harry S. Truman State Suite 200 ORDER OF (Published in the Courier-Tribune Office Building 7501 Tiffany Springs Parkway PUBLICATION NOTICE Thurs. 7/05/18, Thurs. 7/12/18, West High Street 301 Kansas City, Missouri 64153 Thurs. 7/19/18 & Thurs. 7/26/18) City, MO 65101 Jefferson The State of Missouri to: Manuel Ix- Telephone: (816) 300-4001 And Telefax: (816) 880-9393 tepan and any unknown father. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT ARTURO MARTINEZ You are hereby notified that an ac- E-Mail: danfowler@kcnorthlaw.com OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI 100 NW 67th Street tion has been commenced in the FAMILY COURT DIVISION Gladstone, Missouri 64118 And In The Interest Of JOHN DOE Dominic Conkin-Wilson (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs., 7/05/18) All unknown individuals or entities Male, Age: 9 Claiming an interest in a 2005 Birthdate: April 15, 2009 Smithville R-II School District announced its revised free and reduced price policy for school Harley Davidson, Model 883 VIN: Case ID No.18CY-JU00095 children unable to pay the full price of meals served in schools1HD4CMM375K459699 under the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program . their heirs, grantees, or as well as ORDER OF PUBLICATION successors. Local education officials have adopted the following family-size income criteria for determining eligibility: Defendants.

Maximum Household Income No. 18CY-CV03511 Case Eligible for Reduced Price Meals AnnuallyNOTICE Monthly Weekly OF DECLARATORY 1 $22,459PROCEEDING $1,872 $ TO 432ESTABLISH 30,451 2,538 IN 2005 586HARLEY 2 TITLE 3 38,443 DAVIDSON, 3,204 740 MODEL 883, 4 46,435 VIN: 3,870 893 1HD4CMM375K459699 5 54,427 4,536 1,047 62,419 6 To: All5,202 unknown1,201 individuals or enti7 70,411 5,868 an1,355 ties claiming interest in a 2005 8 78,403 6,534 1,508 Davidson, Model 883, VIN: Harley Each add’l 1HD4CMM375K459699 as well as + 5,616 + 468 + 108 + 7,992 666 grantees, + 154or successors, member their + heirs, referred to collectively as John Doe and Defendant Arturo Martinez the Children from families whose current income is at or below those shown are eligible for 2005 free orHarley reduced price seller of the Davidson, meals. Applications are available at the school office. To apply, fill out a Free Model and Reduced Price School Meals 883, VIN Family Application and return it to the school. The information provided on 1HD4CMM375K459699, the application is confidentialcurrent and be submitted any time during the will be used only for the purpose of determining eligibility. Applications mayaddress unknown. school year. A complete application is required as a condition of eligibility.You A complete application includes: are hereby notified that, on the (1) household income from all sources or Food Stamp/TANF case number,4th (2) names all household day of ofApril, 2018, a mempetition bers, and (3) the signature and last four digits of social security number or indication of Circuit no social security was filed in the Court for the number of adult household member signing the application. School officialsCounty may verify currentMissouri, income atbyany of Clay, the time during the school year. Plaintiff, Richard Glen Carrell, to establish title to 2005 Harley DavidFoster children may be eligible regardless of the income of the household son, with whom they reside. Model 883, VIN: 1HD4CMM375K459699, in which If a family member becomes unemployed or if family size changes, the family school to said should Plaintiffcontact claims the title to said file a new application. Such changes may make the children of the family eligible for these benefits. property, said title never having been delivered to him at the time of Households will be notified of their children's eligibility status for free or reduced price meals.isIfrepresented any childrenby the sale. Plaintiff were not listed on the eligibility notice for families receiving SNAP, TANF Timothy or FDPIR, the household should J. Murphy, 1 Victory Drive, contact the school to have free meal benefits extended to those children. Suite 205, Liberty, MO 64068. The other defendants are Joel Walters, If any child(ren) was not listed on the eligibility notice, the household should contact theMissouri LEA orDepartment school to Director of the have free meal benefits extended to that child(ren). of Revenue, Harry S. Truman State Office Building, 301 West High Under the provisions of the policy, the Assistant Superintendent will review the applications and determine Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101 eligibility. If a parent is dissatisfied with the ruling of the determining official,and theyArturo may wish to discuss the deMartinez, address uncision with the hearing official on an informal basis or he/she may make aknown. request either orally or in writing to the Superintendent. You are further notified that, unless you file an answer or other pleading Hearing procedures are outlined in the policy. A complete copy of the policy on file in eachappear school and in or is shall otherwise dethe central office where any interested party may review it. fend against said Petition within 45 days after the date of the first USDA Non-discrimination Statement: publication of this notice, June 28, (USDA) 2018, or longer time as In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture civilsuch rights regulations theparticipating court may in fixorper order, judgand policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions administering ment oforigin, default be entered USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national sex,will disability, age, against you. or funded by USDA. or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted It is ordered that a copy hereof be according (e.g. to law in the Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication forpublished program information Braille, Courier-Tribune, a newspaper large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where theyof general circulation in the applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may published contact USDA County of Clay, State of Missouri. through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made availWitness my hand and seal of the able in languages other than English. Circuit Court this 5th day of April, To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program2018. Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: httn://w,,vmascraisda,govicoranlainr filing cust.litml and at any USDA office, or [seal] requested in the form. To write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: Lee Bucksath, Circuit Clerk By: /s/ R. Lawson, Deputy Clerk (1) Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; Household Size

Maximum Household Income Eligible for Free Meals Annually Monthly Weekly $15,782 $1,316 $304 21,398 1,784 412 27,014 2,252 520 32,630 2,720 628 38,246 3,188 736 43,862 3,656 844 49,478 4,124 952 55,094 4,592 1,060

(2) Fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) Email: program.intake@usda.gov. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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The State of Missouri to: Robyn Conkin, Liberty Wilson, and John Doe You are hereby notified that an action has been commenced against you in the Family Court Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, State of Missouri, the object and general nature of which is thetermination of your parental rights in the cause filed in the interest of the juvenile. The names of all the parties to said suit are stated above in the caption hereof and the name and address of the attorney for the Juvenile Officer is John R. Shank, 9800 N.W. Polo Drive, Suite 100, Kansas City, Missouri 64153. You are further notified that, unless you file an answer or other pleading or shall otherwise appear and defend against the aforesaid Petition within 45 days after the day the 5th day of July,2018, judgment by default will be rendered against you. It is ordered that a copy hereof be published according to law in the Courier-Tribune, a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of Clay, State of Missouri. WITNESS my hand and seal of the Circuit Court this 28th day of June 2018. [seal] Lee Bucksath, Circuit Clerk Clay County Circuit Clerk Seventh Judicial Circuit of MO By: J. Butler, Deputy Juvenile Clerk (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/28/18, Thurs. 7/05/18, Thurs. 7/12/18 & Thurs. 7/19/18) CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION Case No.18CY-PR00400 Matter of GLADYS E CROWDER, deceased NOTICE OF HEARING And to all persons known or unknown who claim any interest as an heir or through an heir in the property of GLADYS E CROWDER, who died on the 15th day of February, 2017 residing at 8800 N Main St., Kansas City, MO 64155. You are hereby notified that an application has been filed in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri, by RAYMOND H CROWDER, for the Determination of the Heirship, and of their respective interests as such heirs in and with respect to all of the property owned by said deceased at the time of death including the following to wit: REAL PROPERTY: Tract 1: The South One Hundred Forty (140) feet of Lot Twenty Four (24), Bigham Heights, a subdivision of land in Clay County, Missouri. Tract 2: All that part of the right of way of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company located in the SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 2, Township 51, North, Range 33 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, which lies on the Easterly side of the center of line of said right of way and abuts upon and immediately adjoins the land now owned by the said (grantor) in the SW 1/4 of the SW

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1/4 of said Section 2; subject to reservations set forth in deed recorded in Book 342 at page 156 of the Clay County, Missouri deed records. Tract 3: All that part of the right of way of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company located in the West Half of the Southwest Quarter (W 1/2 SW 1/4) of Section Two (2), Township Fifty-one (51) North, Range thirty-three (33) West of the Fifth (5th) Principal Meridian, which lies on the Westwardly side of the center line of said right of way and abuts upon and immediately adjoins the land now owned by said (grantor), being Lot One (1) Plat of Bigham Heights, in said West Half of the Southwest Quarter (W 1/2 SW 1/4) of Section Two (2); reserving unto grantor herein, its successors and assigns, all the coal, oil, gas and other minerals underlying the surface of the above described premises. Address: 8800 N. Main St., Kansas City, MO 64155. Value: $100,000.00. PERSONAL PROPERTY: 1) Community America Credit Union, Acct No. xxxxx4905-00 $3.08 2) Community America Credit Union Checking Acct No. xxxxx4905-70 $274.29 3) Community America Credit Union Savings Acct No. xxxx x8174 .00 $171.11 4) Community America Credit Union Checking Acct No. xxxxx8174-70 $1,804.73 Total Value: $2,253.21 Petitioner’s attorney is RUSSELL A FRACASSA, whose business address is 777 NE ANDERSON LANE, LEE’S SUMMIT, MO 64064 (816) 524-7999. You are further notified that a hearing on said application will be held in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, at the Courthouse, 11 South Water Street, Liberty, Missouri, on the 24th day of August, 2018, at 10:45 a.m., at which time evidence will be presented to the Court and at which time and place you are entitled to be present and to be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment may be entered in due course upon said petition. Date: 6-20-18 Darla Kincaid, Deputy Clerk (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/14/18, Thurs. 6/21/18, Thurs. 6/28/18 & Thurs. 7/05/18) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI DANIEL C. HEINZ and C. MARLENE HEINZ, Husband and Wife Plaintiffs, v. THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEGRANTEES, ASVISEES, SIGNEES, DONEES, ALIENEES, LEGATEES, ADMINISTRATORS, EXECUTORS, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES, GUARDIANS, CONSERVATORS, MORTAND GAGEES, TRUSTEES, LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES OF

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To Whom It May Concern and to all parties interested, notice is hereby given that at 7:00 P.M. on July 12. 2018, the Smithville Planning Commission in City Hall, 107 West Main Street, Smithville, Missouri will consider the following:

A Final Plat for a Single-Phase subdivision to be called Hills of Shannon Estates and creating 5 lots on 21.34 +/- acres on the following described property: That part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 35, Township 53 North, Range 33 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, Smithville, Clay County, Missouri, described as follows: Beginning at the Northeast Corner of Lot 18, “Hills of Shannon – Sixth Plat”, a subdivision of record; THENCE South 89°11'16" East on the easterly extension of the north line of said Lot 18, 415.43 feet to the east line of a Tract of land conveyed in Warranty Deed recorded in book 2911 at page 65; THENCE South 0°48'44" West on said east line, 279.41 feet; THENCE South 49°32'40" East on said east line, 263.70 feet; THENCE South 31°51'24" East on said east line, 166.09 feet; THENCE South 0°36'37" East on said east line, 277.05 feet; THENCE South 38°58'57" West on said east line, 116.96 feet; THENCE South 11°01'30" East on said east line, 203.39 feet; THENCE South 26°05'46" West on said east line, 135.51 feet; THENCE South 73°25'03" West on said east line, 137.39 feet; THENCE North 89°24'44" West on said east line, 240.48 feet; THENCE South 0°48'44" West on said east line, 247.58 feet; THENCE South 18°19'15" West on said east line, 232.23 feet; THENCE South 80°13'26" West departing from said east line, 164.12 feet; THENCE North 28°09'14" West, 257.54 feet; THENCE North 46°15'36" West, 266.82 feet to the southeast corner of Lot 106, “Hills of Shannon – Sixth Plat”; THENCE North 32°32'55" East on the east line of said Lot 106, 125.00 feet to the northeast corner of said Lot 106; THENCE North 33°11'14" East, 50.00 feet to the south curved line of Lot 32, “Hills of Shannon – Sixth Plat”; THENCE easterly on a curve to the right on said south line (said curve having an initial tangent bearing of South 56°48'46" East, a radius of 275.00 feet, a chord bearing South 47°42'55" East, a chord distance of 86.96 feet) an arc length of 87.33 feet to the southeast corner of Lot 32, “Hills of Shannon – Sixth Plat”; THENCE North 42°27'01" East on the east line of said Lot 32, 91.68 feet to the southeast corner of Lot 31, “Hills of Shannon – Sixth Plat”; THENCE North 33°13'37" East on the east line of said Lot 31, 75.01 feet to the southeast corner of Lot 30, “Hills of Shannon – Sixth Plat”; THENCE North 37°01'46" East on the east line of Lots 30 and 29, “Hills of Shannon – Sixth Plat”, 158.84 feet to an angle point in the east line of said Lot 29; THENCE North 11°31'00" East on said east line, 19.55 feet to an angle point in the east line of said Lot 29; THENCE North 0°48'44" East on the east line of Lots 28, 27, 26, 25 and 24, “Hills of Shannon – Sixth Plat”, 447.00 feet to an angle point in the east line of said Lot 24; THENCE North 11°58'47" East on the east line of Lots 24, 23 and 22, “Hills of Shannon – Sixth Plat”, 132.51 feet to an angle point in the east line of said Lot 22; THENCE North 10°21'19" West on the east line of Lots 22, 21 and 20, “Hills of Shannon – Sixth Plat”, 132.51 feet to an angle point in the east line of said Lot 20; THENCE North 0°48'44" East on the east line of Lots 20, 19 and the northerly extension thereof, 195.00 feet to the north right-of-way line of Shannon Avenue; THENCE North 89°11'16" West on said north right-of-way line, 60.00 feet to the southeast corner of said Lot 18; THENCE North 0°48'44" East on the east line of said Lot 18, 140.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Containing 21.34 acres more or less. All bearings herein are referenced to the recorded plat of said “Hills of Shannon – Sixth Plat”. As provided in the Subdivision Ordinances of Smithville, Missouri, the above application will be discussed and considered by the Planning Commission, and all persons interested in said matter will be heard at this time concerning their views and wishes; and any protest against any of the provisions of the proposed changes will be considered by the Commission as provided by law.

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BRYAN W. HEINZ, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS, CORPORAOR SUCCESSORS TIONS, CLAIMING BY, THROUGH OR UNDER BRYAN W. HEINZ, and THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEGRANTEES, ASVISEES, SIGNEES, DONEES, ALIENEES, LEGATEES, ADMINISTRATORS, EXECUTORS, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES, GUARDIANS, MORTCONSERVATORS, GAGEES, TRUSTEES, AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES OF MARY LOUISE HEINZ, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS, CORPORAOR SUCCESSORS TIONS, CLAIMING BY, THROUGH OR UNDER MARY LOUISE HEINZ, Defendants. CASE NO. 18CY-CV05623 NOTICE UPON ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION The State of Missouri to the abovenamed Defendants: You are hereby notified that an action has been commenced against you in the Circuit Court for the County of Clay, State of Missouri, the object and general nature of which is a Petition for Declaratory Judgment and to Quiet Title, and which affects the following described property: All of Lot 7, Block 9, Bolling Heights, an addition in and to the City of Gladstone, Clay County, Missouri. The names of all parties to said action are stated above in the caption hereof and the name and address of the attorney for the Plaintiff is Drew F. Davis, P.O. Box 610, Cameron, Missouri 64429. You are further notified that, unless you file an answer or other pleading or shall otherwise appear and defend against the aforesaid Petition within forty-five (45) days after the date of the first publication of this notice (or other date to which the deadline is extended by the Court), judgment by default will be rendered against you. Witness my hand and the seal of the Circuit Court this 7TH day of JUNE, 2018. [seal] Lee Bucksath, Circuit Clerk By: Karen Thompson, Deputy Clerk Judge/Clerk of the Circuit Court Date of first publication: June 14, 2018. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 7/05/18, Thurs. 7/12/18, Thurs. 7/19/18 & Thurs. 7/26/18) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI FAMILY COURT DIVISION In The Interest Of Xavier Day Male, Age: 2 Birthdate: December 21, 2015 Case ID No.18CY-JU00096 In The Interest Of Zander Day Male, Age: 1 Birthdate: May 2, 2017 Case ID No.18CY-JU00097 ORDER OF PUBLICATION OF NOTICE The State of Missouri to: Robyn Conkin, Zachary Day, and John Doe You are hereby notified that an action has been commenced against you in the Family Court Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, State of Missouri, the object and general nature of which is thetermination of your parental rights in the cause filed in the interest of the juvenile. The names of all the parties to said suit are stated above in the caption hereof and the name and address of the attorney for the Juvenile Officer is John R. Shank, 9800 N.W. Polo Drive, Suite 100, Kansas City, Missouri 64153. You are further notified that, unless you file an answer or other pleading or shall otherwise appear and defend against the aforesaid Petition

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within 45 days after the day the 5th day of July,2018, judgment by default will be rendered against you. It is ordered that a copy hereof be published according to law in the Courier-Tribune, a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of Clay, State of Missouri. WITNESS my hand and seal of the Circuit Court this 28th day of June 2018. [seal] Lee Bucksath, Circuit Clerk Clay County Circuit Clerk Seventh Judicial Circuit of MO By: J. Butler, Deputy Juvenile Clerk (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 7/5/18, Thurs. 7/12/18, Thurs. 7/19/18 & Thurs. 7/26/18) IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION No. 18CY-PR00265 Matter of XITLALI DELAROSA, Protectee Notice of Appointment of Conservator (Sec 475 140 RSMo) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of XITLALI DELAROSA, a disabled person: On the 26th day of June, 2018, ESPERANZA ARELLANO was appointed Conservator of the Estate of XITLALI DELAROSA, a person adjudicated Disabled under the Laws of Missouri, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. The address of Conservator is 5135 N SMALLEY AVE, KANSAS CITY, MO 64119. The attorney for the Conservator is AMANDA RAE BASRI and her address is 17 W KANSAS ST, LIBERTY, MO 64068 (816) 945-6343. All creditors of said Disabled Person are notified to file their claims in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. Darla Kincaid Deputy Clerk JOYCE GRAY, Probate Clerk Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/28/18, Thurs. 7/05/18, Thurs. 7/12/18 & Thurs. 7/19/18) IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION No. 18CY-PR00290 In the Estate of THERESA SUE DUELL, Deceased. Notice of Letters of Administration Granted (Independent Administration) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of THERESA SUE DUELL, Decedent: On JUNE 20, 2018, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of THERESA SUE DUELL, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. The personal representative’s business address and phone number is: CLARENCE DUANE DUELL, 3300 NE WALNUT ROAD, KANSAS CITY, MO 64117, 816-226-5076. The personal representative may administer the estate independently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court. The personal representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: KARA THOMPSON BURGESS, 9 VICTORY DRIVE, SUITE 1, LIBERTY, MO 64068, 816-802-6767. All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or

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To whom it may concern and to all parties interested, notice is hereby given that at 7:00 PM on July 12, 2018, the Smithville Planning Commission in City Hall, 107 W. Main St., Smithville, MO will consider the following: An Application for rezoning from B-2 to A-R 402 NE Amory Rd. on property legally described as follows: A tract of land described as part of the South half of the Northwest quarter of Section 2, Township 52 North, Range 33 West, Clay County, Missouri, lying East of U. S. Highway 169, and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of said Northwest quarter; thence S 89 degrees 32' 48" E along the South line of said Northwest quarter 1605.09 feet to a point on the centerline of Amory Road, said point being on a curve to the left, said curve having a radius of 348.79 feet, and the tangent of said curve at said point having a bearing of N 67 degrees 32' 12" E; thence along said centerline the following courses: along the arc of said curve an arc length of 130.09 feet; thence N 45 degrees 47' 35", 376.40 feet to a curve to the right said curve having a radius of 415.17 feet; thence along said curve an arc length of 369.88 feet to the Southwest corner of said tract and the true point of beginning; thence departing from said centerline, N 00 degrees 53' 46" E, 847.70 feet to the North line of said South half of said Northwest quarter; thence S 89 degrees 45' 50" E along said North line, 330.63 feet to the Northeast corner of said South half of said Northwest quarter; thence S 00 degrees 53' 46" W along the East line of said Northwest quarter 1083.37 feet to a point on said centerline of Amory Road, said point being on a curve to the left, said curve having a radius of 415.17 feet; and the tangent of said curve at said point having a bearing of N 24 degrees 57' 44" W, thence along said centerline of said curve an arc length of 421.71 feet to the true point of beginning, except part in roads. As provided in the Zoning Ordinances of Smithville, MO the above item(s) will be discussed and considered by the Planning Commission, and all persons interested in said matter will be heard at this time concerning their views and wishes; and any protest against any of the provisions of the proposed changes to the Zoning Ordinance will be considered by the Commission, as provided by law.

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served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such sixmonth period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of the decedent’s death: 31-JAN-2018 Division Clerk, Joyce Gray Date of first publication: June 28, 2018 Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/28/18, Thurs. 7/05/18, Thurs. 7/12/18 & Thurs. 7/19/18) IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION No. 18CY-PR00356 In the Estate of DON RALPH EVERSMEYER, Deceased. Notice of Letters Testamentary Granted (Independent Administration) To All Persons Interested in the of DON RALPH Estate EVERSMEYER, Decedent: On JUNE 22, 2018, the last will of the decedent having been admitted to probate, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of DON RALPH EVERSMEYER, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. The personal representative may administer the estate independently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court. The name, business address and phone number of the personal representative is: ADELE E JONES, 1249 CAYMAN DR., OSAGE BEACH, MO 65065, 636-675-5467. The personal representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: JOHN R. SANDERFORD III, 8549 N CHURCH ROAD, STE B, KANSAS CITY, MO 64157, 816415-9455. All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such sixmonth period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of the decedent’s death: 25-APR-2018 Division Clerk, Joyce Gray Date of first publication: June 28, 2018 Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/21/18, Thurs. 6/28/18, Thurs. 7/05/18 & Thurs. 7/12/18) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI FAMILY COURT DIVISION In The Interest Of Joseph Fowler Male, Age: 5 Birthdate: February 7, 2013 Case ID No.18CY-JU00086 ORDER OF PUBLICATION OF NOTICE (OPUBL) The State of Missouri to: John Doe You are hereby notified that an action has been commenced against you in the Family Court Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, State of Missouri, the object and general nature of which is the termination of your parental rights in the cause filed in the interest of the juvenile. The names of all the parties to said suit are stated above in the caption hereof and the name and address of the attorney for the Juvenile Officer is John R. Shank, 9800 N.W. Polo Drive, Suite 100, Kansas City, Missouri 64153. You are further notified that, unless you file an answer or other leading or shall otherwise appear and defend against the aforesaid Petition

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within 45 days after the day the 21st day of June, 2018, judgment by default will be rendered against you. It is ordered that a copy hereof be published according to law in the Courier-Tribune, a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of Clay, State of Missouri. WITNESS my hand and seal of the Circuit Court this 18th day of June 2018. [seal] Lee Bucksath, Circuit Clerk Clay County Circuit Clerk Seventh Judicial Circuit of MO By: J. Butler, Deputy Juvenile Clerk (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/14/18, Thurs. 6/21/18, Thurs. 6/28/18 & Thurs. 7/05/18) IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION No. 18CY-PR00162 In the Estate of MICHAEL CHARLES FRYER, Deceased. Notice of Letters of Administration Granted (Independent Administration) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of MICHAEL CHARLES FRYER, Decedent: On JUNE 5, 2018, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of MICHAEL CHARLES FRYER, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. The personal representative’s business address and phone number is: ABIGAIL L FRYER, 4347 S WELLER #B64, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65804, 816-590-2857. The personal representative may administer the estate independently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court. The personal representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: JOHN R. SANDERFORD III, 8549 N CHURCH ROAD, STE B, KANSAS CITY, MO 64157, 816415-9455. All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such sixmonth period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of the decedent’s death: 21-DEC-2017 Division Clerk, Joyce Gray Date of first publication: June 14, 2018 Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court.

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(Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/28/18, Thurs. 7/05/18, Thurs. 7/12/18 & Thurs. 7/19/18) IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION No. 18CY-PR00370 In the Estate of BERNICE MARIE GRAHAM, Deceased. Notice of Letters Testamentary Granted (Independent Administration - Non-Resident Fiduciary) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of BERNICE MARIE GRAHAM, Decedent: On JUNE 22, 2018, the last will of the decedent having been admitted to probate, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of BERNICE MARIE GRAHAM, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. The personal representative may administer the estate independently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court. The name, business address and phone number is: MARY KAY ZAWATZKI, 7058 MIROS CIRCLE, KANSAS CITY, KS 66109, 816-474-0025. The personal representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: BRITT CARLSON, ROBERT CARLSON LAW FIRM PC, 922 OAK STREET, KANSAS CITY, MO 64106, 816-474-0025. The non-resident personal representative’s designated agent’s name, business address, and phone number is: R. BRITT CARLSON, 922 OAK STREET, KANSAS CITY, MO 64106, 816-474-0025. All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such sixmonth period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of the decedent’s death: 07-APR-2018 Division Clerk, Joyce Gray Date of first publication: June 28, 2018 Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/21/18, Thurs. 6/28/18, Thurs. 7/05/18 & Thurs. 7/12/18) IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION No. 18CY-PR00244

(Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 7/05/18, Thurs. 7/12/18, Thurs. 7/19/18 & Thurs. 7/26/18)

In the Estate of JAMES BENJAMIN GREEN, Deceased.

IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI

Notice of Letters of Administration Granted (Independent Administration)

Case No: 14CY-CV00816-01 Division 5 Omid Ghavami, Petitioner, vs Jackie C. Ghavami, Respondent. Nature of Suit: Motion to Modify NOTICE UPON ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF MISSOURI TO: Omid Ghavami, 9917 N. Harrison, Kansas City, MO 64155 You are notified that an action has been commenced against you in the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri, the object and general nature of which is a motion to modify judgment of dissolution of marriage. The names of all parties in this action are stated in the caption above and the name and address of the attorney for the petitioner is: Casey J. Symonds, 114 SW 3rd, Lee’s Summit, MO 64063. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that, unless you file an answer or other pleading or otherwise appear and defend against this action within 45 days after June 26, 2018, judgment by default will be entered against you. [Seal] July 5, 2018 Lee Bucksath, Circuit Clerk C. Thompson, Deputy Clerk

To All Persons Interested in the Estate of JAMES BENJAMIN GREEN, Decedent: On JUNE 15, 2018, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of JAMES BENJAMIN GREEN, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. The personal representative’s business address and phone number is: SHARON K WHEELER, 17389 N. UNION, LAWSON, MO 64062, 816580-3960. The personal representative may administer the estate independently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court. The personal representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: THOMAS PAUL BRYANT, 1 TOWN SQUARE, NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO 64116, 816-221-0350. All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such sixmonth period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a de-

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fendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of the decedent’s death: 02-NOV-2017 Division Clerk, Joyce Gray Date of first publication: June 21, 2018 Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/28/18, Thurs. 7/05/18, Thurs. 7/12/18 & Thurs. 7/19/18) IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION No. 18CY-PR00361 In the Estate of PATRICIA ANN HAGEN, Deceased. Notice of Letters Testamentary Granted (Independent Administration) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of PATRICIA ANN HAGEN, Decedent: On JUNE 26, 2017, the last will of the decedent having been admitted to probate, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of PATRICIA ANN HAGEN, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. The personal representative may administer the estate independently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court. The name, business address and phone number of the personal representative is: PATRICIA L SMITH, 548 WISCONSIN ROAD, HOLLISTER, MO 65672, 816-589-3426. The personal representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: JOHN R. SANDERFORD III, 8549 N CHURCH ROAD, STE B, KANSAS CITY, MO 64157, 816415-9455. All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such sixmonth period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of the decedent’s death: 12-FEB-2018 Division Clerk, Joyce Gray Date of first publication: June 28, 2018 Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/14/18, Thurs. 6/21/18, Thurs. 6/28/18 & Thurs. 7/05/18) IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION No. 18CY-PR00169 In the Estate of JAY DEAN JENSEN, Deceased. Notice of Letters of Administration Granted (Independent Administration) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of JAY DEAN JENSEN, Decedent: On JUNE 5, 2018, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of JAY DEAN JENSEN, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. The personal representative’s business address and phone number is: JENNIFER HASKETT, 8809 NW MELODY DRIVE, PARKVILLE, MO 64152, 816-446-5759. The personal representative may administer the estate independently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court. The personal representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: JEREMY L WEBB, 500 THIRD STREET, PO BOX 1427, PLATTE CITY, MO 64079, 816-858-3007. All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF CONSERVATOR (Sec 475 140 RSMo ) TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF DUSTIN JAMES KETCHUM, A DISABLED PERSON. On the 21st day of June, 2018, SARAH MILLS, CLAY COUNTY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR, was appointed Conservator of the Estate of DUSTIN JAMES KETCHUM, a person adjudicated Disabled under the Laws of Missouri, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay Count, Missouri. The address of the Conservator is CLAY CO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR, 11 South Water Street, Liberty, MO 64068. The attorney for the Conservator is BROOKE A DAVIDS, Graham Law Group, PC, 11 East Kansas, Liberty, MO 64068. All such creditors of said Disabled Person are notified to file their claims in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. Darla Kincaid, Deputy Clerk JOYCE GRAY, Probate Clerk Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/14/18, Thurs. 6/21/18, Thurs. 6/28/18 & Thurs. 7/05/18) CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION Case No.18CY-PR00316 In the Estate of LILLIAN ROSE KAMUF, deceased. NOTICE OF HEARING And to all persons known or unknown who claim any interest as an heir or through an heir in the property of LILLIAN ROSE KAMUF, who died on the 25th day of January, 2015, residing at 4501 N.E. Antioch Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64117. You are hereby notified that an application has been filed in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri, by Rose M. Kamuf for the determination of the

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heirs of Lillian Rose Kamuf and of their respective interests as such heirs in and with respect to all of the property owned by said deceased at the time of death including the following to wit: Real Property: Tract 1: Single family residence commonly known as 4501 N.E. Antioch Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64117 and legally described as follows: All of Lots 7 and 8, GOLDEN OAKS, an Addition in Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri, EXCEPT the East part thereof described as commencing at the Southeast corner of Lot 8 thence North 36°03’40”W. 61.85 feet, thence continuing North 55°24’50”W. 61.66 feet, thence continuing North 10°34’40”E, 15 feet to the North line of Lot 7, thence East along the North line of Lot 7 to the Northeast corner of Lot 7, thence south to the point of beginning, $75,000.00; Tract 2: All of Lot 110 in Block One (1) of CRYSTAL LAKES ADDITION, in Ray County, Missouri, as per Plat of said addition now on record in the Recorder’s Office of Ray County in Richmond, Missouri, $2,000.00; Total Net of Real Property: Value $77,000.00. Personal Property: Principal Financial Group, Inc. Stock - 153 shares (Acct. No. C0003676439) $8,956.62; 1962 Mercury 9.8 HP outboard motor - ID #1493868 Title No. MD084060, $100.00; 1983 Mercury 0.25 HP outboard motor - ID #6348443 Title No. M702223, $500.00; 1952 Paljr electric outboard motor - ID #5209516 Title No. MD084059, $0.00; 1971 Haul trailer - ID #718258 Title No. AW812282, $100.00; 1967 Richline 14’ aluminum boat, Vessel No. MO-6298AF Title No. ND080735, $200.00; Misc. lot of household goods, furnishings and wearing apparel, $5,500.00; Misc. lot of firearms, $1,000.00; Total Net Value of Personal Property: $16,356.62. Petitioner’s attorney is Brock A. Patton, whose business address is 114 Westwoods Drive, Liberty, Missouri 64068. You are further notified that a hearing on said application will be held in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, at the Courthouse, 11 S. Water Street, Liberty, Missouri 64068, on the 24th day of August, 2018, at 10:00 a.m., at which time evidence will be presented to the Court and at which time and place you are entitled to be present and to be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment may be entered in due course upon said petition. Date: 6-6-18 Darla Kincaid, Probate Clerk Clay County Circuit Court (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/14/18, Thurs. 6/21/18, Thurs. 6/28/18 & Thurs. 7/05/18) CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION Case No.17CY-PR00353 Matter of DAVID RICHARD KIELY SR, deceased NOTICE OF HEARING And to all persons known or unknown who claim any interest as an heir or through an heir in the property of DAVID RICHARD KIELY SR, who died on the 25TH day of JULY, 2015 residing at 6711 N BALTIMORE, GLADSTONE, MO 64118. You are hereby notified that an application has been filed in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri, by DAVID R KIELY, for the determination of the heirs of DAVID RICHARD KIELY SR, and of their respective interests as such heirs in and with respect to all of the property owned by said

(Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/21/18, Thurs. 6/28/18, and Thurs. 7/05/18)

OFFICIAL NOTICE

To whom it may concern and to all parties interested, notice is hereby given that at 7:00 PM on July 12, 2018, the Smithville Planning Commission in City Hall, 107 W. Main St., Smithville, MO will consider the following: An Application for annexing certain property; establishing initial zoning classification to A-R, and considering a Single-Phase Subdivision to be named The Ranch as depicted below, creating fourteen (14) lots on 62+/- acres on property legally described as follows:

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deceased at the time of death including the following to wit: REAL PROPERTY: Item No. 1. Description: Property in Clay County, Missouri. To Wit: Lot 236, Hamilton Heights, as addition in and to the City of Gladstone, Clay County, Missouri. Commonly known as 6711 N. Baltimore, Gladstone, Missouri 64118. VALUE: $90,000.00 Petitioner’s attorney is DONALD J QUINN II, whose business address is 9229 WARD PARKWAY,SUlTE 290, KANSAS CITY, MO 64114, (816) 444-7474. You are further notified that a hearing on said application will be held in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, at the Courthouse, 11 South Water Street, Liberty, Missouri, on the 24th day of August, 2018, at 10:10 a.m., at which time evidence will be presented to the Court and at which time and place you are entitled to be present and to be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment may be entered in due course upon said petition. Date: 6-8-18 Darla Kincaid, Clerk (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/21/18, Thurs. 6/28/18, Thurs. 7/05/18 & Thurs. 7/12/18) IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION No. 18CY-PR00267 In the Estate of JAMES LEE LETELLIER, Deceased. Notice of Letters of Administration Granted (Independent Administration) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of JAMES LEE LETELLIER, Decedent: On JUNE 15, 2018, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of JAMES LEE LETELLIER, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. The personal representative’s business address and phone number is: CARLA SCHANK, 6536 N. COVENTRY AVE, KANSAS CITY, MO 64151, 816-769-0653. The personal representative may administer the estate independently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court. The personal representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: B JANEEN DEVRIES, 3145 BROADWAY BLVD, KANSAS CITY, MO 64111, 816-561-2555. All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such sixmonth period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of the decedent’s death: 16-MAR-2018 Division Clerk, Joyce Gray Date of first publication: June 21, 2018

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not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/28/18 & Thurs. 7/05/18) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI HONORABLE LARRY D. HARMAN, JUDGE PROBATE DIVISION Case Number: 18CY-PR00153-01 In the Estate of JAMES JULIUS MAENHOUDT, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Small Estate) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of TONY JAMES JULIUS MAENHOUDT, Decedent. On JUNE 11, 2018, a small estate affidavit was filed by the distributees for the decedent under Section 473.097, RSMo, with the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of CLAY County, Missouri. All creditors of the decedent, who died on OCTOBER 16, 2017, are notified that Section 473.444, RSMo, sets a limitation period that would bar claims one year after the death of the decedent. A creditor may request that this estate be opened for administration. Receipt of this notice should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient may possibly have a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, may possibly be determined from the affidavit on this estate filed in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of CLAY County, Missouri. Joyce Gray, Division Clerk By: Michelle Nelson, Deputy Clerk (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/21/18, Thurs. 6/28/18, Thurs. 7/05/18 & Thurs. 7/12/18) FIRST AMENDED NOTICE OF FILING OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND APPLICATION FOR DISTRIBUTION (Sec. 473.587-.590 RSMo.) Estate No. 17CY-PR00522 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF DAVID ARTHUR MCLOON, DECEASED. Notice is hereby given that a final settlement and application for determination of the persons who are the successors in interest to the personal and real property of the decedent and of the extent and character of their interests therein and for distribution of such property, will be filed in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri, at Liberty, by the undersigned on the 20th day of July, 2018, or as continued by the Court and that any objections or exceptions to such settlement or application or any item thereof must be in writing and filed within twenty (20) days after the filing of such settlement. Lisa R. McLoon Personal Representative 8731 N. Ditzler Avenue Kansas City, MO 64157 816/304-4884 Gary K. Patton Patton Wagner & Associates, P.C. 114 Westwoods Dr. Liberty, MO 64068 816/792-2020 (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/21/18, Thurs. 6/28/18, Thurs. 7/05/18 & Thurs. 7/12/18) IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION

Receipt of this notice by mail should (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/21/18, Thurs. 6/28/18, and Thurs. 7/05/18)

OFFICIAL NOTICE

To whom it may concern and to all parties interested, notice is hereby given that at 7:00 PM on July 12, 2018, the Planning and Zoning Commission in City Hall, 107 W. Main St., Smithville, Mo. will consider the following applications: The annexation of land legally described as follows: All that part of the Northeast quarter of Section 35, Township 53, Range 33, lying East of the East line of the right of way of Quincy, Omaha and Kansas City Railroad. The above described tract of land sometimes known as 815 W. 92 Hwy., contains 71.88 acres, m/l and is subject to all recorded and unrecorded easements, restrictions, and right-of-ways. In addition to annexation, the parcel is subject to initial Zoning designation. The parcel is requested to be initially zoned as B-3 Commercial, excluding the following portion, which is requested to be set as A-1 Agricultural.

All That Part Of The East Half Of The Northeast Quarter Of Section 1, Township 52 North, Range 33 West, Smithville, Clay County, Missouri, Being Described As Follows: Commencing At The Northeast Corner Of Said Northeast Quarter; Thence N89°15'12"W, Along The North Line Of Said Northeast Quarter, A Distance Of 246.59 Feet To The Point Of Beginning Of The Tract Of Land To Be Herein Described; Thence S00°23'44"W, A Distance Of 2121.24 Feet; Thence S35°32'11"W, A Distance Of 599.44 Feet; Thence N89°13'47"W, A Distance Of 539.81 Feet; Thence N48°19'19"W, A Distance Of 64.00 Feet; Thence N80°19'19"W, A Distance Of 88.00 Feet; Thence S89°40'41"W, A Distance Of 51.51 Feet To A Point On The West Line Of The East Half Of Said Northeast Quarter; Thence N00°29'09"E, Along Said Line, A Distance Of 2558.67 Feet To The Northwest Corner Of The East Half Of Said Northeast Quarter; Thence S89°15'12"E, Along The North Line Of Said Northeast Quarter, A Distance Of 1067.27 Feet To The Point Of Beginning. As provided in the Zoning Ordinances of Smithville, MO the above item(s) will be discussed and considered by the Planning Commission, and all persons interested in said matter will be heard at this time concerning their views and wishes; and any protest against any of the provisions of the proposed changes to the Zoning Ordinance will be considered by the Commission, as provided by law.

The South 400 feet of the following described tract of land: All that part of the Northeast quarter of Section 35, Township 53, Range 33, lying East of the East line of the right of way of Quincy, Omaha and Kansas City Railroad.

As provided in the Zoning Ordinances of Smithville, Mo. the above applications will be discussed and considered by the Board of Aldermen, and all persons interested in said matter will be heard at this time concerning their views and wishes; and any protest against any of the provisions of the proposed changes to the city limits will be considered by the Board as provided by law.

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No. 18CY-PR00297 In the Estate of LYNN DORSEY MANIS, Deceased. Notice of Letters of Administration Granted (Independent Administration - Non-Resident Fiduciary) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of LYNN DORSEY MANIS, Decedent: On JUNE 12, 2018, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of LYNN DORSEY MANIS, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. The personal representative may administer the estate independently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court. The personal representative’s business address and phone number is: ELIZABETH ANN SHRYOCK, 1124 DEBBIE LANE, MACOMB, IL 61455, 309-333-6246. The personal representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: SCOTT JAY SULLIVAN, KUHLMAN REDDOCH & SULLIVAN PC, 1201 WEST COLLEGE ST, SUITE 200, LIBERTY, MO 64068, 816-7813700 The non-resident personal representative’s designated agent’s name, business address, and phone number is: SCOTT J. SULLIVAN, 1201 WEST COLLEGE ST, STE 200, LIBERTY, MO 64068, 816-781-3700. All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such sixmonth period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of the decedent’s death: 12-APR-2018 Division Clerk, Joyce Gray Date of first publication: June 21, 2018 Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/14/18, Thurs. 6/21/18, Thurs. 6/28/18 & Thurs. 7/05/18) IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI Jessica Mills Plaintiff, vs Joshua Chrisp Defendant, Case #18CY-CV05676 Nature of Suit: Paternity NOTICE UPON ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION The State of Missouri to: Joshua Chrisp You are notified that an action has been commenced against you in the Circuit Court of Clay County, State of Missouri, the object and general nature of which is Paternity, custody and visitation, and which affects the following described prop-

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erty: N/A. The name of all parties in this action are stated in the caption above, and the name and address of the attorney for the plaintiff is: Thomas D. Allen, Westowne II, P.O. Box 126, Liberty, Missouri 64069. You are further notified that, unless you file an answer or other pleading or shall otherwise appear and defend against this action within 45 days after June 14, 2018, judgment by default will be entered against you. (seal) Lee Bucksath, Circuit Clerk Karen Thompson, Deputy Clerk June 8, 2018 (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/14/18, Thurs. 6/21/18, Thurs. 6/28/18 & Thurs. 7/05/18) CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION Case No.18CY-PR00257 Matter of LACEY ELENE MORRIS, Protectee NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF CONSERVATOR (Sec 475 140 RSMo ) TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF LACEY ELENE MORRIS, A DISABLED PERSON. On the 31st day of May, 2018, PATRICIA ELENE MORRIS, was appointed Conservator of the Estate of LACEY ELENE MORRIS, a person adjudicated Disabled under the Laws of Missouri, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay Count, Missouri. The address of the Conservator is 24421 NE 188TH STREET, KEARNEY, MO 64060. The attorney for the Conservator is RICHARD J HERNDON and his address is 455 SAM BARR DR., STE 207, P.O. BOX 617, KEARNEY, MO 64060. All such creditors of said Disabled Person are notified to file their claims in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. Darla Kincaid, Deputy Clerk JOYCE GRAY, Probate Clerk Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/14/18, Thurs. 6/21/18, Thurs. 6/28/18 & Thurs. 7/05/18) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI Unifund CCR Partners Plaintiff vs Jerry D Morris Defendant Case #07CY-CV09254 Division 9 Nature of Suit: Revival of Judgment NOTICE UPON ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION The State of Missouri to Jerry D. Morris: You are notified that an action has been commenced against you in the Circuit Court of St. Louis County, Missouri, the object and general nature of which is Revival of Judgment and which affects the following described property: NA. The names of all parties in this action are stated above in the caption and the name and address of the attorney for the plaintiff is: Miller & Steeno, P.C. 11970 Borman Dr., Suite 250, St. Louis, MO 63146 You are further notified that, unless you file an answer or other pleading or otherwise appear and defend against this action within 45 days after June 14, 2018, judgment by default will be entered against you. (seal) Joan M. Gilmer, Circuit Clerk May 3, 2018

(Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/21/18, Thurs. 6/28/18, and Thurs. 7/05/18)

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To whom it may concern and to all parties interested, notice is hereby given that at 7:00 PM on July 12, 2018, the Smithville Planning Commission in City Hall, 107 W. Main St., Smithville, MO will consider the following: An Application for rezoning from B-2 to A-R 398 NE Amory Rd. on property legally described as follows: A TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED AS PART OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 52 NORTH, RANGE 33 WEST, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI, LYING EAST OF U.S. HIGHWAY 169, AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER, THENCE SOUTH 89°32'48" EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER 1605.09 FEET TO A POINT ON THE CENTERLINE OF AMORY ROAD, SAID POINT BEING ON A CURVE TO THE LEFT, SAID CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF 342.79 FEET, AND THE TANGENT OF SAID CURVE AT SAID POINT HAVING A BEARING OF NORTH 67°32'12" EAST; THENCE ALONG SAID CENTERLINE ON SAID CURVE AN ARC LENGTH OF 130.09 FEET; THENCE NORTH 45°47'35" EAST ALONG SAID CENTERLINE 230.25 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID TRACT AND THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 15°26'23" WEST, 1107.16 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTH HALF OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH 89°45'50" EAST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE 498.27 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00°53'46" WEST, 899.82 FEET TO A POINT ON SAID CENTERLINE OF AMORY ROAD, SAID POINT BEING ON A CURVE TO THE LEFT, SAID CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF 415.17 FEET AND THE TANGENT OF SAID CURVE AT SAID POINT HAVING A BEARING OF SOUTH 60°26'39" WEST; THENCE ALONG SAID CENTERLINE OF LAST SAID CURVE AN ARC LENGTH OF 106.16 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 45°47'35" WEST ALONG SAID CENTERLINE 146.15 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, EXCEPT THE WESTERLY 20 FEET THEREOF. As provided in the Zoning Ordinances of Smithville, MO the above item(s) will be discussed and considered by the Planning Commission, and all persons interested in said matter will be heard at this time concerning their views and wishes; and any protest against any of the provisions of the proposed changes to the Zoning Ordinance will be considered by the Commission, as provided by law.

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(Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/14/18, Thurs. 6/21/18, Thurs. 6/28/18 & Thurs. 7/05/18) CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION Case No.18CY-PR00271 Matter of GLENNA MUSTEENMADDOX, Protectee NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF CONSERVATOR (Sec 475 140 RSMo ) TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF GLENNA MUSTEEN-MADDOX, A DISABLED PERSON. On the 1st day of June, 2018, SARAH MILLS, CLAY COUNTY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR, was appointed Conservator of the Estate of GLENNA MUSTEEN-MADDOX, a person adjudicated Disabled under the Laws of Missouri, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay Count, Missouri. The address of the Conservator is CLAY CO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR, 11 South Water Street, Liberty, MO 64068. The attorney for the Conservator is BROOKE A DAVIDS, Graham Law Group, PC, 11 East Kansas, Liberty, MO 64068. All such creditors of said Disabled Person are notified to file their claims in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. Darla Kincaid, Deputy Clerk JOYCE GRAY, Probate Clerk Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/21/18, Thurs. 6/28/18, Thurs. 7/05/18, Thurs. 7/12/18 and Thurs. 7/19/18) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF: I.J.J., A MINOR CHILD RE: Petition for adoption of minor child by relatives (grandparents) TO: THE NATURAL FATHER OF I.J.J., A MINOR CHILD, born in 2006, in Fort Pierce, Florida. TO: CHRISTOPHER STRODE, whose whereabouts are unknown, the natural parent/father of I.J.J., a minor child, you are hereby notified that on March 28, 2018, came Holly Eubanks and John Eubanks, Petitioners, and filed in this Court a Petition for adoption of minor child by relatives (grandparents) regarding I.J.J., a minor child. If you are in contest of this petition for adoption of minor child by relatives (grandparents) in any way then you must file such contest in the Circuit Court located in the St. Lucie County Courthouse, 218 S. Second Street, Fort Pierce, Florida, 34950, on or before July 23. 2018. Physical description of Christopher Strode: 32 years old; White; brown hair; brown eyes; 5’11”; 190 lbs (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/28/18, Thurs. 7/05/18, Thurs. 7/12/18 & Thurs. 7/19/18) IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION No. 18CY-PR00431 In the Estate of CAROL SUE OSBORN, Deceased. Notice of Letters of Administration Granted (Independent Administration - Non-Resident Fiduciary) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of CAROL SUE OSBORN, Decedent: On JUNE 26, 2018, the following individuals were appointed the personal representatives of the estate of CAROL SUE OSBORN, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. The personal representatives may administer the estate independently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court. The personal representatives’ business address and phone number is:

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ANN RENEE HOWARD, 12511 N. STARK AVE, LIBERTY, MO 64068, 816-781-6812. LINDA K LANCASTER, 14763 MEADOW LANE, LEAWOOD, KS 66224, 816-309-4625. The personal representatives’ attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: RONALD C MULLENNIX, 2 SOUTH MAIN, LIBERTY, MO 64068, 816-781-4788. The non-resident personal representative’s designated agent’s name, business address, and phone number is: RONALD C MULLENNIX, 2 MAIN, LIBERTY, MO SOUTH 64068, 816-781-4788. All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such sixmonth period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of the decedent’s death: 05-APR-2018 Division Clerk, Joyce Gray Date of first publication: June 28, 2018 Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/28/18, Thurs. 7/05/18, Thurs. 7/12/18 & Thurs. 7/19/18) CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION Case No.18CY-PR00420 Matter of JOHNNIE M PENNER, deceased NOTICE OF HEARING And to all persons known or unknown who claim any interest as an heir or through an heir in the property of JOHNNIE M PENNER, who died on the 12th day of February, 2017, residing at 2408 NE 73rd St, Gladstone, MO 64118. You are hereby notified that an application has been filed in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri, by DINA L GALINDO, for the Determination of the Heirship, and of their respective interests as such heirs in and with respect to all of the property owned by said deceased at the time of death including the following to wit: Cramer Capital Management Acct #B3S577722 $4,140.93 Petitioner’s attorney is ROBERT C LATZ, whose business address is 2323 GRAND BLVD , STE 1100, KANSAS CITY, MO 64108 (816) 292-7000 You are further notified that a hearing on said application will be held in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, at the Courthouse, 11 South Water Street, Liberty, Missouri, on the 24th day of August, 2018, at 10:30 a.m., at which time evidence will be presented to the Court and at which time and place you are entitled to be present and to be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment may be entered in due course upon said petition. Date: 6-25-18 Darla Kincaid, Deputy Clerk (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/28/18, Thurs. 7/05/18, Thurs. 7/12/18 & Thurs. 7/19/18) IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION No. 18CY-PR00375 In the Estate of WILBUR THOMAS SHORT SR, Deceased.

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Notice of Letters Testamentary Granted (Independent Administration) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of WILBUR THOMAS SHORT SR, Decedent: On JUNE 25, 2018, the last will of the decedent having been admitted to probate, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of WILBUR THOMAS SHORT SR, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. The personal representative may administer the estate independently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court. The name, business address and phone number of the personal representative is: CYNTHIA L SHORT, 4522 N. MULBERRY COURT, KANSAS CITY, MO 64116, 816-868-9088. The personal representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: JEFFREY MITCHELL RINNE, KURLBAUM RINNE LAW FIRM, LLC, 9101 W. 110TH STREET, STE 200, OVERLAND PARK, KS 66210, 913-334-5444 EXT 223. All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such sixmonth period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of the decedent’s death: 10-MAY-2018 Division Clerk, Joyce Gray Date of first publication: June 28, 2018 Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/28/18, Thurs. 7/05/18, Thurs. 7/12/18 & Thurs. 7/19/18) CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION Case No. 7PR206000090 Matter of JEFFREY STEPHAN, Protectee

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF CONSERVATOR (Sec 475 140 RSMo ) TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF JEFFREY SCOTT STEPHAN, A DISABLED PERSON. On the 21st day of June, 2018, SARAH MILLS, CLAY COUNTY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR, was appointed Conservator of the Estate of JEFFREY SCOTT STEPHAN, a person adjudicated Disabled under the Laws of Missouri, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay Count, Missouri. The address of the Conservator is CLAY CO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR, 11 South Water Street, Liberty, MO 64068. The attorney for the Conservator is BROOKE A DAVIDS, Graham Law Group, PC, 11 East Kansas, Liberty, MO 64068. All such creditors of said Disabled Person are notified to file their claims in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. Darla Kincaid, Deputy Clerk JOYCE GRAY, Probate Clerk Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/14/18, Thurs. 6/21/18, Thurs. 6/28/18 & Thurs. 7/05/18) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI IN LIBERTY In Re The Adoption Of: Gracelynn Lucille Stryker, born 2/2/2010 and Clifton Lee Durham and Brenna Celeste Durham, Petitioners Case ID No.18CY-JU00087 NOTICE ON ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION The State of Missouri to the father of Gracelynn Lucille Stryker You are hereby notified that an action for Adult Adoption has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Clay County, the object and general nature of which is to obtain a Judgment and Decree of Adoption, by Clifton Lee Durham and Brenna Celeste Durham, Petitioners. The names of all the parties to said suit are stated above in the caption hereof and the name and address of the attorney for Petitioner is William J. Greim, Jr., 1902 West Jesse James Road, Suite 1, Excelsior Springs, Missouri.

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You are further notified that, unless you file an answer or other pleading or shall otherwise appear and defend against the aforesaid Petition within forty-five (45) days after the 14th day of June, 2018, judgment by default will be rendered in accordance with the Petition filed herein. It is ordered that a copy hereof be published according to law in the Courier-Tribune, a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of Clay, State of Missouri. A true copy from the record. WITNESS my hand and the seal of the Circuit Court, State of Missouri, the 6th day of June 2018. [seal] J.essica Butler, Deputy Clerk Lee Bucksath, Circuit Clerk (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/21/18, Thurs. 6/28/18, Thurs. 7/05/18 & Thurs. 7/12/18) IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION No. 18CY-PR00270 In the Estate of JOHN MICHAEL THOMASON, Deceased.

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STEVE TROYER, Plaintiff vs KANSAS CITY CIRCUIT BREAKER, INC. and DAVID BERGMAN, Defendants. Case No. 15CY-CV07688 Division 2 NOTICE OF RECEIVERSHIP You are hereby notified that on the 4th day of June, 2018, the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri entered its Order Appointing Receiver in this matter. Pursuant to the Order, The Law Office of Stephen G. Taylor, located at 36 South Main Street, Liberty, Missouri 64068, Telephone: (816) 792-8008, was appointed receiver over certain property of Defendant, Kansas City Circuit Breaker, Inc. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 7/05/18, Thurs. 7/12/18, Thurs. 7/19/18 & Thurs. 7/26/18) IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION No. 18CY-PR00311

Notice of Letters of Administration Granted (Independent Administration) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of JOHN MICHAEL THOMASON, Decedent: On JUNE 12, 2018, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of JOHN MICHAEL THOMASON, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. The personal representative’s business address and phone number is: AMANDA CAMPBELL, 3205 S BLACK FOREST AVE, BLUE SPRINGS, MO 64015, 816-8852893. The personal representative may administer the estate independently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court. The personal representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: DAVID PRESTON CRANDALL, CREATIVE PLANNING LEGAL, P.A., 3400 COLLEGE BLVD, LEAWOOD, KS 66211, 913-356-5526. All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such sixmonth period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of the decedent’s death: 13-JAN-2018 Division Clerk, Joyce Gray Date of first publication: June 21, 2018 Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/28/18, Thurs. 7/05/18, Thurs. 7/12/18 & Thurs. 7/19/18) CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION Case No. 18CY-PR00412 Matter of IMANI THOMPSON, Protectee NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF CONSERVATOR (Sec 475 140 RSMo ) TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF IMANI THOMPSON, A DISABLED PERSON. On the 21st day of June, 2018, DANA TERRY was appointed Conservator of the Estate of IMANI THOMPSON, a person adjudicated Disabled under the Laws of Missouri, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay Count, Missouri. The address of the Conservator is 2315 NW HEDGEWOOD DR, GRAIN VALLEY, MO 64029. The attorney for the Conservator is AMANDA M MARSHALL, and her address is 8800 EAST 63rd ST, SUITE 52, RAYTOWN, MO 64133. All such creditors of said Disabled Person are notified to file their claims in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. Darla Kincaid, Deputy Clerk JOYCE GRAY, Probate Clerk Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/21/18, Thurs. 6/28/18, Thurs. 7/05/18 & Thurs. 7/12/18) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI

In the Estate of BETH JANEEN URTON, Deceased. Notice of Letters of Administration Granted (Supervised Administration) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of BETH JANEEN URTON, Decedent: On JUNE 29, 2018, the following individuals were appointed the personal representatives of the estate of BETH JANEEN URTON, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. The personal representative’s business address and phone number is: MATTHEW R. URTON, 306 NEWPORT DRIVE, SMITHVILLE, MO 64089, 816-838-3213. The personal representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: STEPHANIE RAE KLEYH, 2900 BROOKTREE LANE, SUITE 100, GLADSTONE, MO 64119, 816455-2700. All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such sixmonth period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of the decedent’s death: 29-MAR-2018 Division Clerk, Joyce Gray Date of first publication: July 5, 2018 Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/14/18, Thurs. 6/21/18, Thurs. 6/28/18 & Thurs. 7/05/18) CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION Case No.18CY-PR00314 In the Estate of JOSEPHINE THERESA VAN ZANDT, deceased. NOTICE OF HEARING And to all persons known or unknown who claim any interest as an heir or through an heir in the property of JOSEPHINE THERESA VAN ZANDT, who died on the 28th day of November, 2016, residing at 1705 NE 77th Street, Gladstone, Missouri 64118. You are hereby notified that an application has been filed in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri, by Glenn Charles Van Zandt for the determination of heirship, and of their respective interests as such heirs in and with respect to all of the property owned by said deceased at the time of death including the following to wit: Check No 103 dated April 23, 2018 in the amount of $14,117.54 payable to the Estate of Josephine Van Zandt from the Estate of Stephen Corsello, Deceased, Docket No, 1159-10-13 Bnpr, in the Superior Court, State of Vermont, Bennington Unit. Petitioner’s attorney is Richard Halfand, whose business address is 4520 Main St, Suite 700, Kansas City, Mo 64111 (816) 842-9700. You are further notified that a hearing on said application will be held in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, at the Courthouse, 11 S. Water Street, Liberty, Missouri 64068, on the 31st day of August, 2018, at 10:00 a.m., at which time evidence will be presented to the Court and at which time and place you are entitled to be present and to be heard. Should

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you fail therein, judgment may be entered in due course upon said petition. Date: 6-7-18 Darla Kincaid, Probate Clerk Clay County Circuit Court (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/21/18, Thurs. 6/28/18, Thurs. 7/05/18 & Thurs. 7/12/18) IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION No. 18CY-PR00237 In the Estate of JUDITH WILLIS, Deceased. Notice of Letters Testamentary Granted (Independent Administration) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of JUDITH WILLIS, Decedent: On JUNE 18, 2018, the last will of the decedent having been admitted to probate, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of JUDITH WILLIS, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. The personal representative may administer the estate independently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court. The name, business address and phone number of the personal representative is: BRENDA WILLIS, 503 E. 61ST ST., KANSAS CITY, MO 64110, 816213-9775. The personal representative’s(s’) attorney’s(s’) name(s), business address(es) and phone number(s) is(are): JOHN ROBERT LOSS, 10955 LOWELL, SUITE 440, OVERLAND PARK, KS 66210, 816-471-8100. All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such sixmonth period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of the decedent’s death: 11-DEC-2017 Division Clerk, Joyce Gray Date of first publication: June 21, 2018 Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/28/18, Thurs. 7/05/18, Thurs. 7/12/18 & Thurs. 7/19/18) IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION No. 18CY-PR00242 In the Estate of DARRELL DEAN WISEMORE, Deceased. Notice of Letters Testamentary Granted (Independent Administration) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of DARRELL DEAN WISEMORE, Decedent: On JUNE 21, 2018, the last will of the decedent having been admitted to probate, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of DARRELL DEAN WISEMORE, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. The personal representative may administer the estate independently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court. The name, business address and phone number of the personal representative is: STEVEN M WISEMORE SR, 2310 NE PARVIN ROAD, KANSAS CITY, MO 64116, 816-812-3647. The personal representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: DAVID LEE WELLS, DAVID LEE WELLS LAW OFFICE, 329 ARMOUR ROAD, NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO 64116, 816-842-2171. All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such sixmonth period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation

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period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of the decedent’s death: 16-JUL-2017 Division Clerk, Joyce Gray Date of first publication: June 28, 2018 Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court.

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(Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/21/18, Thurs. 6/28/18, Thurs. 7/05/18 & Thurs. 7/12/18) In Re: Emilee H. Bedford, a single person TRUSTEE’S SALE Under the terms of the Deed of Trust executed by EMILEE H. BEDFORD, a single person dated 03/31/2017, and recorded on 04/04/2017 Book 7935 Page 82 in the office of the Recorder of Deeds for Clay County, MISSOURI, the undersigned Successor Trustee, will on 07/13/2018 at 9:00 AM at the Main Entrance on the North side of the building of the new Clay County Courthouse, 11 South Water St. Liberty MO 64068, sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash subject to the terms announced at the sale, the realty described in said deed of trust, to wit: A PART OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 52 NORTH, RANGE 30 WEST, CITY OF EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, CLAY MISSOURI, DECOUNTY, SCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 52 NORTH, RANGE 30 WEST; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION, A DISTANCE OF 95.60 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 87 DEGREES 45 MINUTES WEST, A DISTANCE OF 69.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 82 DEGREES 30 MINUTES WEST, A DISTANCE OF 65.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH, A DISTANCE OF 213.25 FEET, TO A POINT ON THE CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY NO. 10; THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG SAID CENTERLINE, A DISTANCE OF 527.00 FEET MORE OR LESS TO A RAVINE AND STONE BRIDGE; THENCE DOWN SAID RAVINE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION WITH MEANDERINGS OF SAID RAVINE TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 52 NORTH, RANGE 30 WEST; THENCE EAST ALONG SAID SECTION LINE, A DISTANCE OF 185.00 FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.. Substitute Trustee Corporation SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE www.substitutetrusteecorp.com Published in the Courier-Tribune File #: BEDEMAHF First publication date 06/21/2018 (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/28/18 & Thurs. 7/05/18) NOTICE OF LIEN SALE Claycomo Village Stor-it will sell the following units: #203, #237, #268, #84, #259, #50A, #69E, #42. Sale to be held SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2018, 10AM, cash only, 339 NE 69 Hwy, Claycomo, MO. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/21/18, Thurs. 6/28/18, Thurs. 7/05/18 & Thurs. 7/12/18) In Re: Everette R. Frost, a single person, Jackie Raymond Frost and Shirley Kay Frost, Husband and wife TRUSTEE’S SALE Under the terms of the Deed of Trust executed by EVERETTE R. FROST, a single person, JACKIE RAYMOND FROST AND SHIRLEY

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KAY FROST, Husband and wife dated 08/11/2003, and recorded on 08/18/2003 Book 4290 Page 688 in the office of the Recorder of Deeds for Clay County, MISSOURI, the undersigned Successor Trustee, will on 07/13/2018 at 9:00 AM at the Main Entrance on the North side of the building of the new Clay County Courthouse, 11 South Water St. Liberty MO 64068, sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash subject to the terms announced at the sale, the realty described in said deed of trust, to wit: ALL THAT TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT THAT IS 831.5 FEET NORTH AND 1091.5 FEET EAST OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 52, RANGE 30, WHICH POINT IS IN THE WEST LINE OF KIMBALL AVENUE; THENCE WEST 200 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 50 FEET; THENCE EAST TO THE WEST LINE OF KIMBALL AVENUE; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG THE WEST LINE OF KIMBALL AVENUE TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS CITY BLOCK 24, ALL OF WHICH IS IN THE CITY OF EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI.. Substitute Trustee Corporation SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE www.substitutetrusteecorp.com Published in the Courier-Tribune File #: FROJANO1 First publication date 06/21/2018 (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/28/18, Thurs. 7/05/18, Thurs. 7/12/18 & Thurs. 7/19/18) In Re: Cardell Edwards and Kathy Edwards, Husband and wife TRUSTEE’S SALE Under the terms of the Deed of Trust executed by CARDELL EDWARDS AND KATHY EDWARDS, and wife dated Husband 01/25/2012, and recorded on 02/01/2012 Book 6770 Page 141 in the office of the Recorder of Deeds for Clay County, MISSOURI, the undersigned Successor Trustee, will on 07/20/2018 at 9:00 AM at the Main Entrance on the North side of the building of the new Clay County Courthouse, 11 South Water St. Liberty MO 64068, sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash subject to the terms announced at the sale, the realty described in said deed of trust, to wit: LOT 5 SOUTH WINNWOOD ADDITION, A SUBDIVISION IN KANSAS CITY, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI.. Substitute Trustee Corporation SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE www.substitutetrusteecorp.com For additional information please visit Auction.com. Published in the Courier-Tribune File #: EDWCANO1 First publication date 06/28/2018 (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/28/18, Thurs. 7/05/18, Thurs. 7/12/18 & Thurs. 7/19/18)

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(Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/28/18, Thurs. 7/05/18, Thurs. 7/12/18 & Thurs. 7/19/18) In Re: Michael B. Moon and Deborah R. Moon, husband and wife TRUSTEE’S SALE Under the terms of the Deed of Trust executed by MICHAEL B. MOON AND DEBORAH R. MOON, husband and wife dated 08/24/2005, and recorded on 08/29/2005 Book 5120 Page 98 in the office of the Recorder of Deeds for Clay County, MISSOURI, the undersigned Successor Trustee, will on 07/20/2018 at 9:00 AM at the Main Entrance on the North side of the building of the new Clay County Courthouse, 11 South Water St. Liberty MO 64068, sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash subject to the terms announced at the sale, the realty described in said deed of trust, to wit: LOT 41, BLOCK 21, RANDOPLH CORNERS NORTH, AN ADDITION IN AND TO THE CITY OF KANSAS CITY, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF.. Substitute Trustee Corporation SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE www.substitutetrusteecorp.com Published in the Courier-Tribune File #: MOODERLM First publication date 06/28/2018 (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/28/18, Thurs. 7/05/18, Thurs. 7/12/18 & Thurs. 7/19/18) NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE For default under the terms of the Deed of Trust executed by SHIRLENE JENKINS-HACKNEY AND DOUGLAS W HACKNEY, wife and husband, dated July 12, 2012, recorded on July 30, 2012 as Document No. 2012029458, in Book 6892, Page 7, Office of the Recorder of Deeds, Clay County, Missouri, the undersigned Successor Trustee will on Monday, July 23, 2018, at 02:30 PM at the North Front Door of the James S. Rooney Justice Center & Courthouse, 11 South Water Street, in Liberty, Missouri, sell at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash: Lot 4, except the East 8 feet thereof, ALLEN`S ADDITION, a subdivision in Gladstone, Clay County, Missouri, according to the recorded plat thereof, to satisfy said debt and costs. ___________________________ Martin Leigh PC Successor Trustee Gregory D. Todd, Assistant Secretary (816) 221-1430 www.martinleigh.com (Jenkins, 5998.940, Publication Start: 06/28/2018) MARTIN LEIGH PC, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 7/05/18, Thurs. 7/12/18, Thurs. 7/19/18 & Thurs. 7/26/18)

In Re: Rebecca Piper, an unmarried woman

In Re: Mark A. Butcher, Michelle L. Butcher, Husband and wife

TRUSTEE’S SALE Under the terms of the Deed of Trust executed by REBECCA PIPER, an unmarried woman dated 06/18/2013, and recorded on 06/24/2013 Book 7128 Page 176 in the office of the Recorder of Deeds for Clay County, MISSOURI, the undersigned Successor Trustee, will on 07/20/2018 at 9:00 AM at the Main Entrance on the North side of the building of the new Clay County Courthouse, 11 South Water St. Liberty MO 64068, sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash subject to the terms announced at the sale, the realty described in said deed of trust, to wit: LOT 45, SOUTH OAKWOOD ADDITION, A SUBDIVISION OF LAND IN KANSAS CITY, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI. .

TRUSTEE’S SALE Under the terms of the Deed of Trust executed by Mark A. Butcher, Michelle L Butcher, Husband and wife dated 04/24/2017, and recorded on 04/28/2017 Book 7952 Page 147 in the office of the Recorder of Deeds for Clay County, MISSOURI, the undersigned Successor Trustee, will on 07/27/2018 at 9:00 AM at the Main Entrance on the North side of the building of the new Clay County Courthouse, 11 South Water St. Liberty MO 64068, sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash subject to the terms announced at the sale, the realty described in said deed of trust, to wit:

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ALL OF LOT 254, BENSON PLACE FIELDSTONE - FIFTH PLAT, A SUBDIVISION IN KANSAS CITY, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF.

Published in the Courier-Tribune File #: PIPRENOR First publication date 06/28/2018

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(Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/28/18, Thurs. 7/05/18, Thurs. 7/12/18 & Thurs. 7/19/18)

(Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/21/18, Thurs. 6/28/18, Thurs. 7/05/18 & Thurs. 7/12/18)

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

For default under the terms of the Deed of Trust executed by CLAYTON MARIS STOWELL, a single person, dated March 1, 2016, recorded on April 1, 2016 as Document No. 2016009792, in Book 7683, Page 131, Office of the Recorder of Deeds, Clay County, Missouri, the undersigned Successor Trustee will on Monday, July 23, 2018, at 02:30 PM at the North Front Door of the James S. Rooney Justice Center & Courthouse, 11 South Water Street, in Liberty, Missouri, sell at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash: Lot 23, Block 6, CLAYTON (2ND PLAT), a subdivision in Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri, to satisfy said debt and costs.

A default has occurred on a certain note secured by a Future Advance Deed of Trust dated 4/25/96 executed by Timberland Properties, Inc. and recorded 4/26/96 as Document No. M95641 in Book 2551 at Page 884, and all Modifications thereto, in Clay County, Missouri, encumbering property described therein, and commonly known as: 1213 E. 25th Ave., North Kansas City, MO 64116. The undersigned successor trustee will on July 12th, 2018, between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm, more particularly at 9:00 am at the North Front Door of the James S. Rooney Justice Center & Courthouse, 11 South Water Street, in Liberty Missouri, sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash (certified funds only), the following real estate: The Easterly 13 feet of Lot 32, measured along the front and rear lines thereof, all of Lot 31, and the Westerly 5 feet of Lot 30, measured along the front real lines thereof, in Block 21 North Kansas City Development Company’s First Addition to North Kansas City, an addition in North Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri, according to the recorded plat thereof, for the purposes of satisfying said indebtedness and the costs of executing this trust. Matthew Duffield Successor Trustee

__________________________ Martin Leigh PC Successor Trustee Gregory D. Todd, Assistant Secretary (816) 221-1430 www.martinleigh.com (Stowell, 5998.941, Publication Start: 06/28/2018) MARTIN LEIGH PC, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 7/05/18, Thurs. 7/12/18, Thurs. 7/19/18 & Thurs. 7/26/18) In Re: Kevin J. Ufferman, a single person TRUSTEE’S SALE Under the terms of the Deed of Trust executed by Kevin J. Ufferman, a single person dated 09/28/2009, and recorded on 10/01/2009 Book 6283 Page 74 in the office of the Recorder of Deeds for Clay County, MISSOURI, the undersigned Successor Trustee, will on 07/27/2018 at 9:00 AM at the Main Entrance on the North side of the building of the new Clay County Courthouse, 11 South Water St. Liberty MO 64068, sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash subject to the terms announced at the sale, the realty described in said deed of trust, to wit:

(Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/21/18, Thurs. 6/28/18, Thurs. 7/05/18 & Thurs. 7/12/18) NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

Published in the Courier-Tribune File #: UFFKENOR First publication date 07/05/2018

A default has occurred on a certain note secured by a Future Advance Deed of Trust dated 8/27/96 executed by Timberland Properties, Inc. and recorded 8/29/96 as Document No. N12240 in Book 2596 at Page 531 in Clay County, Missouri, encumbering property described therein, commonly known as: 4704 N. Olive, Kansas City, MO 64116. The undersigned successor trustee will on July 12, 2018, between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm, more particularly at 9:00 am, at the North Front Door of the James S. Rooney Justice Center & Courthouse, 11 South Water Street, in Liberty Missouri, sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash (certified funds only), the following real estate: all of lot 27, except the North 55 feet and except the south 55 feet, Brookwood Heights, a subdivision in Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri according to the recorded plat thereof, for the purposes of satisfying said indebtedness and the costs of executing this trust. Matthew Duffield Successor Trustee

(Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 7/05/18, Thurs. 7/12/18, Thurs. 7/19/18 & Thurs. 7/26/18)

(Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 6/21/18, Thurs. 6/28/18, Thurs. 7/05/18 & Thurs. 7/12/18)

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

In Re: David M. Schulz and Susan Schulz, Husband and wife

LOT 17, BLOCK 5, GRACEMOR 2ND PLAT, A SUBDIVISION IN KANSAS CITY, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Substitute Trustee Corporation SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE www.substitutetrusteecorp.com

A default has accrued on a certain note secured by a deed of trust executed by, DONYALA R. DEMARIA dated 9/29/2009 and recorded on 10/1/2009 in BOOK 6284 PAGE 45, in the Recorder’s office for Clay County, Missouri. The successor trustee will on July 27, 2018 between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm, more particularly at 11:00 AM, at the North Front Door of the New Clay County Courthouse, 11 South Water Street, Liberty, Missouri sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash (certified funds only), the following real estate: ALL OF LOT 86, DEERFIELD FIRST PLAT, A SUBDIVISION IN KANSAS CITY, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Commonly known as: 10216 N. Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64155 for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness and the costs of executing this trust. CSM Foreclosure Trustee Corp. Successor Trustee (800) 652-4080 4x 07/05/2018, 07/12/2018, 07/19/2018, 07/26/2018 CSM File 26-18-00616 NOTE: This office is a debt collector.

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(Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs., 7/05/18 & Thurs., 7/12/18)

NOTICE OF ELECTION OF SUPERVISORS To all land representatives of any farms lying within Clay County, MO, notice is hereby given that on the 19th day of July 2018, between the hours of 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM, an election will be held to elect the required number of supervisors (2) to the Board of Supervisors of the Clay County Soil and Water Conservation District. Pursuant to the provisions of the Missouri Code of State Regulations, Title 10, Division 70, Chapter 2 (10 CSR 70—2.010 & 2.020). All and representatives of any farm located within Clay County, MO are eligible to vote. A land representative is the owner, or representative authorized by power-of-attorney, of any farm lying within the area of the district; provided, however, that any land representative must be a taxpayer of the county within which the SWCD is located. Eligible voters shall cast their votes at the following polling location: NRCS/Clay County SWCD Office UMB Building, 1 Victory Drive, Suite #100, Liberty, MO 64068 July 19th, 2018 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM

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(Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 7/05/18, Thurs. 7/12/18, and Thurs. 7/19/18) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REZONING 422 NE DICKINSON LN Pursuant to Village of Claycomo Ordinances, Chapter 24, Article I, Section 24-1(d), a public hearing was held by the Claycomo Zoning Board, at 6:00 pm, Thursday, June 14, 2018. The Zoning Board has submitted a decision to deny the rezoning of the property to commercial as requested to the Board of Trustees of the Village of Claycomo, Missouri. Pursuant to Village of Claycomo Ordinances, Chapter 24, Article I, Section 24-1(e), a public hearing will be held by the Claycomo Board of Trustees, at 6:00 pm, Monday, July 23, 2018, at Claycomo Community Building, 28 S. Drake, Claycomo, Missouri, at which time citizens may be heard regarding the rezoning of 422 NE Dickinson Ln. Sheri Chapman, Village Clerk Village of Claycomo

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TRUSTEE’S SALE Under the terms of the Deed of Trust executed by DAVID M. SCHULZ AND SUSAN SCHULZ, and wife dated Husband 08/26/2004, and recorded on 08/27/2004 Book 4739 Page 126 in the office of the Recorder of Deeds for Clay County, MISSOURI, the undersigned Successor Trustee, will on 07/13/2018 at 9:00 AM at the Main Entrance on the North side of the building of the new Clay County Courthouse, 11 South Water St. Liberty MO 64068, sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash subject to the terms announced at the sale, the realty described in said deed of trust, to wit: ALL THAT PART OF LOT 249, HAMILTON HEIGHTS, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF GLADMISSOURI, LYING STONE, NORTH OF A STRAIGHT LINE EXTENDING FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 249 TO A POINT IN THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 249, WHICH IS 22 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER THEREOF..

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Ranch cultivates a healthy lifestyle Couple researches how to produce beef comparable to the nutrients of salmon

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SMITHVILLE — When they got married, she made him promise not to become a vegetarian. She loved beef too much. They never even imagined they would end up on a ranch raising grass-fed beef. Living Dirt Ranch located on the outskirts of Smithville is owned an operated by Debra and Ganesh Gupta. They started with ten cows, five years ago and have been growing ever since.

What exactly does your business do?

“We provide healthy, 100 percent grass fed … beef. … That’s our joke around here, the cows live their whole life on the farm and then go to Paradise (to be butchered),” Debra Ganesh said.

What does your business name mean?

”Namely, it’s all about soil,” Debra answered. “If you keep the soil healthy the grass is healthy and you need an animal, like a cow, to eat the grass or the vegetation to then, support the soil micro-organisms. If the soil is “living” you get good produce” Ganesh added. In the summer they hire a few high school boys to help out part time. “Otherwise it’s just us,” Debra continued.

Dilemma’ (by) Micheal Pollan,” Ganesh said. “Basically, you can eat what you want as a human and so when you take a look at how, what’s good for our bodies, the grass finished (meaning 100 percent grass fed) … is what our bodies are used to.” Debra said she grew up on a farm using pesticides. When they moved to Smithville, they began gardening because she loved it. Ganesh suggested doing organic but she “poopooed” it. As physicians, Debra in family medicine and Ganesh in orthopedics, the two of them read a lot of studies. Debra has an added interest in nutrition and believes good nutrition decreases disease if not eradicating some. “So he convinced me about organic,” she said. “Then he read about taking good care of our fields and not just cutting them for grass year after year and taking all the nutrients off without putting any back in. Then he convinced me we should start beef.”

What makes this business challenging?

“The weather,” was near unison when they said it.

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Ganesh and Debra Gupta have been running their own 100 percent grass-fed beef ranch since 2013. They started with 10 cows and have grown into a 40-cow operation on the outskirts of Smithville. They made Gupta Ranch T-shirts and passed them out to all the members of the family.

What makes this business rewarding?

“Eating that steak,” Debra said. The first cow they had butchered was a two year investment. Anxiety cooking the steak was relieved when they bit into it, “It was so good,” Debra smiled. Ganesh enjoys moving the cows from pasture to pasture, daily. “It’s quiet, you don’t hear any mooing but you can hear the swishing of their tongues as they rip the grass.” Debra added calves are a lot of fun, “They’re like little kids, as long as I’m not looking at them they’ll come up behind me and then nibble at my back pocket. Then if I turn to look at them they jump and run … busted.”

They named Dennis McDonald, who sold them the first 10 cows and Greg Judy, an international consultant for those convertHow did you get started in ing to grass finished product, this field? who connected the couple to “It was the ‘Omnivore’s McDonald. What surprises people most

Contacting the ranch F Address: Living Dirt Ranch 17422 Thomas Lane Road, Smithville F Phone: 343-4042 F Web: www.livingdirtranch.com

about your business?

their steaks, how big they want “That as two physicians we their roast.” actually recommend eating red meat. I think that really does sur- What’s next for your prise a lot of people, then we have business? “We are currently looking at science behind it,” Ganesh said. starting to go to the City Market What is your most popular down in Kansas City. We’re growproduct or service? ing now, so we need to expand “Hamburger is probably the our market,” Debra said. biggest and Rib-eye is the secEducation Editor Sean Roberts can be ond,” Ganesh said. Debra added, “They can customize too. They reached at sean.roberts@mycouriertribune. com or 389-6606. can tell me how thick they want

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Couple opens Jiu Jitsu gym BY KELLIE HOUX kellie.houx@mycouriertribune.com

LIBERTY — Josh Littleton’s last name is a bit deceptive. While he is compact and shorter than many of his sparring partners, Littleton surpasses any concepts of his stature. He’s seemingly at ease as he spars at his studio, Cast Iron Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, 603 S. Missouri Highway 291, in the former Blockbuster space. Class time and practice time blurs together as students remain to work on their skills. There’s a retired master carpenter, the owner and artist of Revelation Tattoo and a Kansas City police sergeant. “I suppose these practice sessions that often go until people are tired define our name,” Littleton explained. “Cast Iron is that concept of taking two metals and testing them, making them stronger, folding them until they are hard.” Littleton and his partner, January Elizabeth, who helps with the classes for kids and teens and leads the women’s self defense class, are ready to make a go of it in Liberty.

About Cast Iron scheduling For schedule information, visit www.libertybjj.com/ scheduleinformation/ or call instructor Josh Littleton at 520-1764.

“I have been studying for 12 years and have been a black belt for about 18 months,” Littleton said. “Initially, I got into mixed martial arts, which allowed for travel, but I wanted my own place.” He started a program in Excelsior Springs four years ago but wanted an easier location for his students. “It’s a different family environment,” he explained. “There are husbands, wives and kids who all take classes. I have business owners to those who work with their hands. It’s the camaraderie of those who are blue collar, white collar to those who work in cubicles.” Much of Jiu Jitsu is done with chokes, ankle locks,

armbars and holds — lots of mat work. “People get into this for self-defense,” Littleton said. “They stay for the community. There is always something new, and you never stop learning. I call it kinetic chess. I believe it’s thinking ahead while making the choices to move.” Both Littleton and Elizabeth compete and will eventually take students to competition, too. They will compete in the World Master International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation Championship in late August in Las Vegas. “I want to be relevant on the world stage,” said Littleton, who grew up in Liberty. “I want to share this martial arts, which really is a lifestyle. There is the health aspect.” Elizabeth said a couple of the students have lost significant weight — 65, 85 and 100 pounds. “It’s mad cardio,” said John Monk, owner of Revelation Tattoo. “My daughter is learning, too. It’s a great way to get that aggression out and learn to stay calm off

Josh Littleton, a black belt in Jiu Jitsu, stands in front of his martial arts studio logo. The space is in the former Blockbuster Video on Missouri Highway 291 in Liberty. KELLIE HOUX/Staff Photo

the mat. It’s a lot of life lessons.” Elizabeth, who has been teaching for about three years, has begun offering a free self-defense seminar. She works through situational awareness. Elizabeth, who is a medical

professional, would like to take the seminar into the community. “We do care about our members,” Elizabeth said. “We call them if they are absent and check on them. It’s about the love of the community. Josh really cares

about his students.” Both are thrilled with how receptive Liberty has been. “My success comes from teaching and sharing the benefits,” Littleton said. “I like teaching, but I also first see myself as a student. We are all role models.”

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CLAY COUNTY — Contentious candidate races and a slew of hot-button issues are expected to draw big crowds to the ballot box this November. In Clay County, voter turnout is estimated at 70 percent. “It’s going to be presidential, that’s how high the turnout,” Clay County Election Board Director Patty Lamb said. “We’ve had a ton of new registrations, about 6,000 of them between the August primary and now.” As of Tuesday, Oct. 30, Lamb said the county had 163,161 register voters in 80 precincts. Of those, it is estimated upwards of 7,000 will submit absentee ballots. Polling locations are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 6. Those in line at 7 p.m. will be allowed to cast their votes. To find out where you vote, go online to www. claycoelections.com or call 415-8683.

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EARNEY — Employing An open house for The adults with disabilities, The Fulfillment House will be from 5 Fulfillment House in Kearney to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6. aims to fulfill orders for shipping The facility seeks community clients across the nation while also assistance in the form of fulfilling dreams of independence of financial donations, volunteers its workforce. and fundraising events. Started this summer, The To learn more, contact Fulfillment House, located in the Director Marci Riley at 529former Rock & Run Brewery and Tap 9474 or go online to www. Room location at 115 W. Washington TheFulfillmentHouse.org. St., is an organization that pairs job coaches with production associates with developmental, physical or other disabilities to provide the asso- that helps them earn their own ciates with meaningful employment incomes, gain independence and

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SMITHVILLE — All municipal court proceedings, such as handling citations given by Smithville police officers to alleged violators within the city, will now be transferred to Clay County Circuit Court, located at 11 S. Water Street in Liberty. The Smithville Board of Aldermen passed this change during its regular meeting, Tuesday, Oct. 16, in a 4-to-1 vote, with alderman Jeff Bloemker absent and alderman John Chevalier dissenting. “I was originally 100 percent on board with doing this,” Chevalier said. “However, after speaking with a few people this

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County seats

Voters in Clay County will determine who sits in several county offices as seats up for re-election are presiding commissioner, recorder of deeds and county clerk. All are four-year seats. Running for the top county seat of presiding commissioner are Democratic challenger Wendi Bridges and incumbent Republican Jerry Nolte. Nolte seeks his second term, while Bridges seeks her first-ever elected office. Recorder of Deeds candidates are incumbent Republican Katee Porter, currently serving her first term;

Smithville transferring court proceedings to Clay County BY SEAN ROBERTS

CLAY COUNTY — Those living in Clay County will have many choices to make as they cast their votes in the November election, which will be decided Tuesday, Nov. 6. The following is rundown of key offices, propositions and amendments on the ballot.

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Lawn equipment business finds reward in serving Holt area BY AMANDA LUBINSKI amanda.lubinski@mycouriertribune.com

HOLT — Since buying their lawn mower equipment sales and service business from the Blevins family four years ago, Jennifer Bettis said her family is proud to serve the Holt community with Bettis Industries on Missouri Highway PP, providing quality and reliable equipment made in America.

How did you get started in this field?

“The previous owner was looking to sell and retire,” Jennifer said. “... We felt there was need for the shop to still be in Holt as there were a lot of people who still had equipment from here they were bringing in for service. There were still people buying those Dixie Choppers. It was important to keep the Dixie Chopper brand open for those folks

and to also keep a business open in Holt.”

Bettis Industries

What exactly does your business do?

F Address: 4853 S.E. Highway PP, Holt F Hours of operation: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday F Phone: 320-3878 F Social media: search Bettis Industries on Facebook F Number of employees: four, with a mix of part time and full time

“We offer sales, services and parts for lawn equipment,” Jennifer Bettis said of the business she owns with husband Jay Bettis. “We service all makes and models, but of the Husqvarna brand we do a lot of chainsaws. Our zero-turn mowers are Dixie Chopper.”

What makes this business challenging?

“The seasons. It’s a seasonal business. ... People aren’t out mowing in the cold in the winter or bringing in their mowers then for service. When there’s a drought in the summer and everything is real dry, people aren’t out mowing. When it rains a lot it’s the same. ... We want to keep the business open year

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Bettis Industries employees pose with one of the lawn equipment sales and service company’s most popular brand, Dixie Chopper zero-turn mowers.

round,” Jennifer said.

What makes this business rewarding?

What is your most popular product or service?

“Overall, I’d say it’s servic“Being able to service the ing mowers. ... Selling is the community and provide that selling Dixie Chopper mowbusiness to the community,” ers. They are a good, reliable she said. brand made in America.”

What surprises people most about your business?

“That we offer pick up and delivery if someone can’t bring their mower to us for service,” she said. “Also, that we service all makes and

models of small-engine lawn equipment.”

What’s next for your business?

“We’re entertaining the idea of adding another mower brand but we haven’t decided yet,” Jennifer said.

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Relax & Revive Massage Therapy owner shares opportunities, benefits BY KELLIE HOUX kellie.houx@mycouriertribune.com

LIBERTY — Andrea Drum and her family moved from Texas a few years ago, searching for opportunities. In early September, Massage & Bodywork Collective owner Jessica Sanchez decided to take her business back into her home and the physical space at 106 N. Main became available. Drum, who had her room in the business, made the jump to massage therapy business owner at Relax and Revive Massage Therapy. “It was really smooth,” Drum said. “I got my business license and made the transition to my own brand. It was actually easier than I imagined. I’m glad I did this. I have always wanted my own business.” When she was 16, Drum lived in Big Sky, Montana and worked at a resort. The resort spa had a therapist who worked on Drum after a snowboarding accident. The massage therapist there helped her injured hip.

“One of our newest services is foot scrubs,” she said. “A friend makes the natural scrubs out of things such as coconut oils, lavender and peppermint. There’s a coconut lime that smells great. It’s perfect for tired feet. It’s a mix of pampering and reflexology, that act of applying pressure which helps relieve stress.” Drum also offers Swedish massage. “I really like to help

Making an appointment People can make appointments online by searching Relax and Revive Massage Therapy on www. massagebook.com or by calling 807-9486. Hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week.

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Andrea Drum is the owner and massage therapist at Relax “I also worked double shifts and Revive Massage Therapy. while going to school,” Drum Her specialties includes said. “I battled sciatic pain. It relieving migraine headaches felt right to head into mas- at her location at 106 N. Main sage. I guess in many ways St., Liberty.

I revisited it after all those years.” In 2015, Drum attended WellSpring School of Allied Health to study massage therapy. She then went to work for Massage Heights. “It was a great hands-on experience,” she said. “Then I moved over here to continue practicing what I have learned. I believe that massage

therapy is to encourage people to experience pain-free living. It’s also about relaxation.” Some of the more popular treatments are massages incorporating hot stones. She often uses flax-seed heating pads. Drum said she also helps clients dealing with fibromyalgia gain some temporary pain relief.

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people alleviate migraine headaches,” she said. “I also enjoy prenatal massages. I have had women come through their whole pregnancy for massage as so many medications are off limits; massage is a good option.” Whether it’s full body or a head-neck-shoulders massage, Drum said the body connections will find some relief. “So many people still believe that massage is either

taboo or a luxury,” she said. “Massage is neither, but a way to promote longevity and pain relief. It’s self care.” Fellow massage therapist Mary Cozadd continues to rent her own room in the space and Drum has Amber Gittemeire as an employee as well. Southeast Editor Kellie Houx can be reached at kellie.houx@ mycouriertribune.com or 389-6630.

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CLAY COUNTY — As nearly 100 eventgoers listened from the audience, candidates for the offices of Clay County clerk, recorder of deeds and presiding commissioner answered audience questions about cooperation in government, Annex building construction, economic development and other topics during the Courier-Tribune’s candidate forum Wednesday, Oct. 24, at Woodneath Library Center in Kansas City.

County Clerk

The forum, held at 8900 NE Flintlock Road, began with questions fielded by incumbent County Clerk Megan Thompson, a Republican. Her opponent, Tom Brandom, a Democrat, had surgery and could not attend. If elected, Thompson said one of her top two priorities would be expanded technology usage, creating a verification portal for citizens to allow them access to county documents for licensing and notary information. The second priority, she said, would be to focus on civility and cooperation in government, something she strives for. “We have to work together to give you the government you deserve,” she said. Resources the clerk’s office needs to best serve residents, Thompson said, are civility and cooperation among all county offices and funding. “There’s a lot we do together with other offices and we do a great job, but we are lacking in some funding. My office (budget) was cut pretty drastically and we’re running low on funds, to be quite frank. I am hopeful we are going to restore this money and not let it interfere with the businesses and citizens of the county. So basically, we need more civility and cooperation within our courthouse.” To promote civility and cooperation, Thompson said she and her staff hold pancake days. “You are welcome to come into my office and we have an open door policy. If you have anything you need from me, you can come and talk to me. We’re going to find common sense solutions for these problems. These are not Republican versus Democrat issues, these are just good government issues,” she said.

Recorder of Deeds

Recorder of Deeds candidates Katee Porter, the incumbent Republican, and Bruce Cantwell, her Democratic challenger, fielded questions about resource needs, construction of a new Annex and potential conflicts of interest. In regards to the top challenge facing the recorder’s office, Porter said it’s replacing the institutional knowledge that is coming with the retirement of two longtime employees. Of her office staff, all have more than 12 years of experience, she said. “Their ability to help people find documents and their knowledge of every in the office is just amazing,” she said. Another priority, Porter said, needs to be keeping recorded documents safe from hacking. “That’s always going to be a priority and a challenge,” she said. Cantwell said it’s premature for him to say what challenges exist as he’s never been in the office. “I think once I get in

there, I can see things and work with the staff to see what is happening and what the future will hold,” he said. Resources needed to better serve residents, Porter said are a slightly bigger office in the Annex building, which houses a satellite office for the recorder at 1901 NE 48th St., Kansas City. “It’s basically a closet,” Porter said. “I have to very carefully map out where we can put a desk and a printer and all the things that we have to have to be able to record your document.” A larger office, she said, would provide much better access for residents, which Cantwell agreed with. “The Annex is a great thing because it keeps people from having to come up to Clay County (Administration Building in Liberty.) ... Maybe we could have another space outside the two places that are available at this time.” Despite needing more space in an Annex office, both candidates said it should not come in the form of a new Annex building with potential costs of upwards of $20 million that has been linked to the recently approved $50 million county infrastructure and amenity improvement plan being paid for with certificates of participation. “Absolutely not... It’s ridiculous. What I’ve heard they want to do is way more than what the county needs,” Porter said. “Do not build a new Annex for the recorder because we do not need one that bad.” Cantwell said the county shouldn’t build anything to give anyone a bigger office. “There’s no reason for it,” he said. “The county doesn’t need to waste the money on this. They can use it somewhere else.”

Presiding Commissioner

When addressing conflicts that have arisen among commissioners resulting in 2-to-1 votes, both candidates for presiding commissioner discussed how they would work with other commissioners to achieve their campaign promises. In the race, incumbent Jerry Nolte, a Republican, faces Democratic challenger Wendi Bridges. “I feel like what’s going has nothing to do with politics or policy, but it’s a personal issue, what’s going on with the 2-to-1 votes,” Bridges said. “I don’t have that background with the other two commissioners so I would be coming into this with a clean slate.” Nolte, being the one of the 2-to-1 votes, said communication among commissioners has deteriorated, resulting in conflict. “One of things I’ve been working on to try and resolve some of those is to find issues where we can come together,” he said. “... One of things I’ve been working on is to open a carbon fiber manufacturing operation in the northern part of the county. Manufacturing jobs in the county are something I think we can all agree is a good thing.” Nolte said by continuing to finding commonality in issues, he hopes to better the working relationship with other commissioners. In discussing Smithville Lake, and making sure it remains a top area attraction, Bridges, an avid user of the lake and nearby golf courses, said if funds are lacking and county staff do not have the knowledge to maintain it as it should be, other means to manage the lake should be sought.

“We would need to think about maybe turning that property back over to the (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) or maybe selling the golf course(s),” she said. “We are in the business to bring people and money to the county, but that doesn’t mean we have to be the manager of all that.” Nolte said the county is in process of doing work at the lake to repair an eroding shoreline, but lots of deferred maintenance needs to be done that hasn’t been addressed in years. “Deferred maintenance is just laziness,” he said, adding work suggested under the $50 million debt plan, which he voted against, does not need done, but the lake does need maintenance to keep it the area attraction everyone loves. “We do not need a new Annex or any of these other large construction projects, we need to take care of what we have,” he said. In regards to their vision for transparency in county government, Bridges said job duties previously taken away from some county offices, like the clerk’s office handling Sunshine Law requests, should be reinstated. “I’m not sure why were paying law firms for things that have always been done by offices in the county for years,” she said, adding there should be no closed doors in regard to government. Nolte said he was proud to work to create the transparency portal, but it’s not enough. “That’s a good start, but it’s a start that has not been pushed through like it needs to be pushed through,” he said, adding he is planning to ask for more ordinances to allow for publication of audio and video recordings of commission meetings. Nolte said he would also like live streams of commission meetings on social media so residents can pose questions to commissioners. The last question of candidates asked what immediate economic developments needs exist in the county. Bridges said work with municipalities needs done to bring tourism and shopping opportunities to the county.

“We need to be on board with bringing it in, but we don’t need to be on board with funding it all. Business developers and retailers, they all have stake in it as well, not just us,” she said. Nolte said in addition to

working to bring a manufacturer to the county, closer work with municipalities needs done to encourage business growth because growth is primarily taking place inside city limits, not in the outlying county.

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and Bruce Cantwell, seeking his first elected office. Those seeking election to the clerk’s office are challenger and Democrat Tom Brandom and incumbent Republican Megan Thompson. Thompson is serving her first term as clerk, while Brandom served as clerk from 2007 to 2010. The offices of prosecuting attorney, collector of revenue and county auditor will also appear on the ballot, but incumbent Prosecuting Attorney Dan White, a Democrat, faces no opposition. Voters will have a chance to write in a candidate however, if they choose. Incumbent Recorder Lydia McEvoy, a Republican, also faces no opposition, but voters will have a write-in option as well. Newcomer to the office of County Auditor, Victor Hurlbert, a Republican, also faces no opposition, but the ballot also includes a write-in option for this office.

State offices

Depending on where residents live in Clay County, voters will also make choices this November for who will represent them at the state level will multiple seats in the House of Representatives and a Senate seat being on the ballot. Those in the House serve for two years, while senators serve a four-year term. Voters in Missouri’s 12th Senate District, which includes a portion of Clay County, will choose between Republican incumbent Dan Hegeman of Cosby and Democratic challenger Terry Richard of Holt. Voters in House District 8, which includes areas around Smithville Lake and Jesse

James Park up to Cameron, will choose between Republican incumbent Jim Neely and Democratic challenger Caleb McKnight. Neely was first elected in 2012, while McKnight seeks his first term in state office. In House District 12, which includes Smithville, voters will choose between incumbent Ken Wilson and Democratic challenger Sandy Van Wagner. If Wilson wins the seat, it will be his final term due to term limits. Voters in House District 14, which includes Northmoor and Riverside, will choose between incumbent Republican Kevin Corlew and Democratic challenger Matt Sain. Those in Missouri House District 15, which includes Gladstone, will choose between Democratic incumbent Jon Carpenter, who was first elected to the seat in 2012; and Republican challenger Steve West, seeking his first office. In the House District 16 race, which includes portions of Kansas City near Liberty including around Hodge Park, voters will choose between incumbent Republican Noel Shull and Democratic challenger Tom Gorenc. In the race for House District 17’s seat, which includes part of Liberty, Pleasant Valley and Claycomo, voters will choose between incumbent Democrat Mark Ellebracht and Republican challenger Mary Hill. Ellebracht is currently serving his first term in the House while Hill seeks her first elected office. Those in Missouri House District 18, which includes North Kansas City, will choose between Republican Sarah Mills, who is currently serving in her first elected office as Clay County public

administrator; and Democrat Wes Rogers, seeking his first elected office. Both are new to running for the seat as it is currently vacant. Those in House District 38, which includes part of Liberty and area around Kearney, will choose between two people new to running for the seat, Democrat Abby Zavos and Republican Doug Richey. Previously, T.J. Berry held the seat, but was term limited out of office.

Syracuse, Nebraska, to Quenten Eugene Esser and Irene Mae (Frye) Esser. Frances attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Nebraska City, Neb., and graduated in 1962. She married her husband Frances Mae (Esser) Everett Donald Eugene Everett on January 17, 1964. While still living in Nebraska they had three children, Donna Jeanne, Denise Irene, and Dana Carleen. They relocated in 1975 to Kearney, Mo., where they made their home for the next 25 years. While there, Frances was actively involved with the Church of Annunciation as a lay minister, lector and parish school educator. She was employed by Hallmark Cards and Edward Jones. Eventually, Donald and Frances moved to the southwest Missouri area and ultimately chose Clever, Mo. as their final home. After they relocated she continued to work for Edward Jones for several years. At the time of her death she worked at Espy Elementary in the food service program where she was loved by all the students, teachers and staff. She was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Billings, Mo., where she was a dedicated parishioner and a faithful servant to her church community and family. Survivors include three daughters, Donna Mason and husband Gary, Denise Knutter and husband Michael, and Dana Uber and husband Matt; grandchildren, Kaileb Everett, Ashley Knutter, Kelsey McClure and husband Brian, Aaron Knutter, Everett Knutter, Kaylee Uber, and Clayton Uber; great-grandchildren,

Maleigh, Kamden, Kennedy, Blake, Annabelle, Christian, Aiden, Benny and Everly; an older sister, Linda Deaver and husband Chuck; a younger sister, Jackie Leuders; a younger brother, Eugene Esser and wife Debby; a sister-in-law, Carolyn Everett; and many nieces and nephews. Frances was welcomed home by her husband of 51 years, Donald Eugene Everett; her parents, Quenten Esser and Irene Zimmerman; a sister, Kathy Krueger; and a grandson, Cody R. Uber. A rosary will be held at 9:30 a.m., visitation at 10:00 a.m., and the funeral mass to follow at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, November 2, 2018, in the St. Joseph Catholic Church, Billings, Mo., under the direction of Meadors Funeral Home, Republic, Mo. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to the St. Vincent De Paul food pantry in Billings, Mo. Family and friends may share online condolences at www.meadorsfuneralhome.com

Statewide offices

In addition to choosing leadership in Missouri’s General Assembly, all voters in the state will choose who serves as state auditor. Incumbent Democratic candidate Nicole Galloway faces opposition from Republican Saundra McDowell, Libertarian Sean O’Toole, Green Party candidate Don Fitz and Constitution Party candidate Jacob Luetkemeyer.

Propositions/ Amendments

Voters throughout Missouri will also decide the fate of legalized medical marijuana, an increased fuel tax to support infrastructure and law enforcement, an increased minimum wage, removing limits on bingo game advertising and changing limits on campaign contributions. If passed, Amendment 1, also called Clean Missouri, would amend the Missouri Constitution to: change the process and criteria for redrawing legislative districts during reapportionment, reduce limits on campaign contributions, establish a $5 limit on gifts state legislators and employees can accept from lobbyists, prohibit state legislators and employees from serving as

paid lobbyists for two years after the end of their last legislative session, prohibits candidate fundraising on state property and require legislative records and proceedings to be open to the public. Missouri voters will have three questions posed to them regarding legalizing marijuana for medical purposes. Two are Constitutional Amendments, while one is a proposition. Amendments would require a vote of the public on a ballot to change, while a proposition would need a simple majority of the state legislature and governor signature to change. If all three proposals pass, the two constitutional amendments would supersede Proposition C. If both constitutional amendments pass, the one with the most yes votes becomes law. Amendment 2, if passed, would allow for up to six flowering plants in home growth, impose a 4 percent tax on retails sales of marijuana, use tax funds for health and care services for military veterans through the Missouri Veterans Commission and requires Missouri’s Department of Health and Senior Services to regulate licensing, cultivation, testing and sales. It is estimated to generate $24 million in annual tax revenue. Under the amendment, local bans are not allowed, but local governments can regulate location of facilities and dispensaries and the time and manner of their operation. Amendment 3, if passed, does not specify allowance of home growth, would tax sales at 15 percent to fund a biomedical research and drug development

institute operated by Dr. Brad Bradshaw. The amendment’s passage would also make a board of Bradshaw’s institute the regulatory agency. It is estimated the tax on sales would generate $66 million annually. Under the amendment, local governments can prohibit facilities and dispensaries through majority vote of voters. Proposition C, if passed, would prohibit home cultivation, tax sales at 2 percent with revenues going toward drug treatment, education, veterans’ services and public safety. It is estimated the tax would generate $10 million annually. The regulatory agency, under the amendment, would be the existing Department of Health and Senior Services and Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control. Under the amendment, local governments can prohibit facilities and dispensaries through a two-thirds vote of voters. Amendment 4, if passed, would remove language from the state Constitution limiting bingo game advertising and allow a member of a licensed organization conducting bingo games to participate in the management of bingo games after being an organizational member for six months instead of two years. Proposition B, if passed, would increase the state minimum wage to $8.60 per hour with an 85-cents per hour increase year until 2023, when the state minimum wage would be $12 per hour and would increase the penalty for paying employees less than the minimum wage. Exempt under the proposition are government employers.

Building Fund. Cecelia was born February 27, 1922, near Cedar Rapids, NE. the daughter of Henry G. and Pauline Mary (Wagner) Schuele. In her early working years, she was a communications person for Trans World Airlines, where she met her future husband, Joseph P. Gorman. They were united in marriage on April 26, 1952, in Liberty, MO. Her working career in Liberty included employment at G. M. Peters Insurance Agency, TG&Y and Mattingly’s. She retired from Breiphol Drugstore. Cecelia was a longtime parishioner of St. James Catholic Church. Cecelia was preceded in death by her husband Joseph, in 1978, daughter, Deborah, in 2014, as well as three sisters, a niece and a nephew. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Joseph P. Gorman, Jr. (Jeanie); grandsons, Jacob P. Gorman (Catherine Hays) of Indianapolis, IN, Justin P. Gorman (wife Andrea) of Kansas City, MO; great grandson, Leo P. Gorman; sister, Rita Homan; brother, John Schuele; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements: Park Lawn Northland Chapel (816) 781-8228

64024. Arr: Hidden Valley Funeral Homes 925 E. 92 Hwy Kearney, MO 64060 Phone: (816) 903-8888

While state and local governments estimate no direct cost savings from the measure, operating costs could increase by an unknown amount from a $2.9 million decrease to a $214 million increase based on business decisions. Proposition D, the state’s fuel tax effort, if passed, would increase the fuel tax by 2.5 cents per gallon per year for four years beginning July 1, 2019. The proposition would also exempt Special Olympic, Paralympic and Olympic prizes from state taxes and establish the Emergency State Freight Bottleneck Fund. The amendment would also increase tax on alternative fuels used in motor vehicles such as compressed natural gas, liquid natural gas and propane. If passed, the measure would generate an estimated $288 million annually to the State Road Fund to provide funding for law enforcement and $123 million annually to local governments for road construction and maintenance.

National offices

Voters in the county, like those across the state, will also choose who represents them in the United States Congress. In the race for U.S. Senate, Democratic incumbent Claire McCaskill faces opposition from Republican Josh Hawley, Libertarian Japheth Campbell, Green Party candidate Jo Crain and Independent Craig O’Dear. In the U.S. House of Representatives race, District 6 incumbent Sam Graves, a Republican, faces challenges from Democrat Henry Martin and Libertarian Dan Hogan.

✦ Obituaries Ron Beckham

Ronald Ray Beckham, 73, of Smithville, MO passed away October 24, 2018. Survived by his wife Beth Beckham; children Jeff (Lisa) Beckham, Chris (Dorothy) Beckham and Kim (Matthew) Ketteman; grandchildren Victoria, Lillian, Isabelle, Jonas, Jude, Claire and Wesley; mother-in-law Coleen Cobb; brother-in-law Glen (Evelyn) Cobb; sister-in-law Lorine (Dale) Crawford. Memorial Services: 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 27th with visitation from 1:002:00 p.m. prior to the service at Grace Community Church, Smithville. Donations: Grace Community Church or City Union Mission. Arrangements by HixsonKlein Funeral Home, Smithville

Michael S. Blackford

Michael Shannon Blackford, 58, of Kansas City, MO, passed away October 26, 2018. He is survived by his sons Michael Blackford and Andrew (Katie) Blackford; mother Sandra Myers; brother William Finley; sisters Katheleen Little and Elizabeth Mayo; several nieces and nephews, other relatives and many friends. Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements by HixsonKlein Funeral Home, Smithville

Frances Mae (Esser) Everett

Frances Mae (Esser) Everett, age 74, of Clever, Missouri, died Sunday, October 28, 2018. She was at home with her beloved brother, Eugene Esser and sister-in-law and best friend, Debby Esser. Frances was born October 3, 1944 in

Cecelia M. Gorman

Cecelia M. Gorman February 27, 1922 — October 24, 2018 Cecelia Marie (Schuele) Gorman, 96, a former longtime Liberty resident, passed away October 24, 2018, in Kettering, OH, where she had moved to be close to her son, Joe, in Dayton. Visitation will begin at 12 noon, Cecelia M. Rosary at Gorman 12:30 pm, and Mass of Christian burial at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, October 30, at St. James Catholic Church, Liberty. Burial will follow in Glenridge Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the St. James

Bonnie R. Knoch

Bonnie R. Knoch, 86, of Holt, MO, passed away October 25, 2018. Visitation will be 1-2:30 pm Monday, October 29, 2018. Funeral service will follow at 2:30 pm at Hidden Valley Funeral Home; Kearney, MO. Burial at Antioch Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to: Excelsior Springs Hospital Convalescent Center 1700 Rainbow Blvd Excelsior Springs, MO

John A. “Jay” Morrison

John A. “Jay” Morrison, 84, died peacefully at home in Kearney, MO on October 17, 2018. A private memorial service is scheduled for October 27, at Terrace Park Funeral Home, Kansas City, MO. A Celebration of Life is planned for July 4th, 2019, for family and friends in Kansas City, MO. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Liberty Hospital Hospice, P.O. Box 1002, Liberty, MO 64069.

Jason Wilson

Jason Thomas Wilson, 36, of Smithville, MO passed away October 28, 2018. Jason Thomas Wilson born to James Reginald and Janet Anna (Kline) Wilson in Mexico, MO. Jason is survived by his wife of 13 years, Jenny Lynn (Wilson) Wilson and his children; Noah James Wilson (9), Elijah Ricks Wilson (7), Ethan Thomas Wilson (5), Isaac Kent Wilson (3); father James Reginald Wilson; paternal grandmother Arla Jean Wilson; brother Jeff (Stacia) Wilson; sisters Jessica VanVactor, Chassity (Charles) Nevels, Meaghan Wilson and Brittany Wilson; half-brother Gregory (Jennifer) Wilson; father-inlaw; Gordon Ricks (Dianne) Wilson; brothers-in-law Bryan (Rachel) Wilson and Zachary (Amy) Wilson; sister-in-law Ashley (Zak) Wall and grandparents-in-law Kent and Marquitta Larsen and Doris Wilson; several nieces and nephews. Visitation: 8:30-10:00 am Saturday, November 3rd with Funeral Services at 10:00 am all at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day

Saints, 6751 NE 70th St. Kansas City, MO Burial: Goss Cemetery Smithville, MO Arrangements by HixsonKlein Funeral Home, Smithville

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LOCAL NEWS

Thursday, November 1, 2018

✦ Faith News The church, located at 704 N. Jefferson St., hosts Kearney’s only escape room, a timed, family-friendly group exercise where teams or groups have one hour to solve clues to escape a locked room. The escape rooms are free of charge, but reservations must be made. Times are available Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Learn more by going online to www.radiantlifeag.org or by calling 628-4169.

Community Covenant Church of Kearney Community Covenant Choir will have rehearsals at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5, at the church, 1820 S. Jefferson St. For more details, contact Worship Director John Sandberg at worshipdir@kearneycovenant. com.

Crossroads Community Church of Kearney On Saturday, Nov. 3, the Youth Bible Quiz team travels to Olathe, Kansas, for a district quiz. There will be a baptism meeting after the service on Sunday, Nov. 4, at the church, 2855 S. Petty Road. The fall festival is at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at the church. The event is open to the public.

3700 NE Barry Road Kansas City, MO 64156

www.bethelbaptistchurch.com Sunday Morning Bible Study 9:30AM For All Ages Worship 10:30AM All Are Welcome

The mental health support group meets at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7. For more details, call the church at 628-2777 or visit www. kearneycrossroads.com.

Smithville United Methodist Church The church will host its annual Chili/Soup Supper and Country Store from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, at the church, located at 505 U.S. Highway 169. Offerings will feature both beef and turkey chili, chili dogs, vegetable beef soup, dessert and beverages. Adults eat for $7 and children age 10 and under eat for $3. For more information, call 532-3200.

Good Shepherd Catholic Church of Smithville The annual fall harvest dinner is 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at 18601 N. U.S. Highway 169. The traditional Thanksgiving-style dinner includes roast turkey, a dessert and beverage. Tickets are $10 for adults, $9 for seniors, $4 for children ages 4 to 10 and free for those age 4 and younger. Carryouts are available. The Country Store will also offer handcrafted treats, homemade jams and other items. A silent raffle will also take place. For more information, call the church at 532-4344.

Arley United Methodist Church

U.M. Men ..........................8:00 a.m. (2nd Sun. of month)

Senior Adult Friendly

Visitors Welcome Nursery Provided Church 628-4704

First Pentecostal Church

NORTHERN HILLS BAPTIST CHURCH

105 Prospect, Kearney, MO Phone 816-903-1325 Sunday Sunday School ........10:00 a.m. Worship Service ......11:15 a.m. Services For The Hearing Impaired Available Wednesday Bible Study ................7:00 p.m. Paul Brown, Pastor

Disciples of Christ (First Christian Church) 2018 Gentry Street NKC, MO 64116 Rev. Trish Winters

33 Hwy. 3 ½ miles north of Kearney

816-320-3301 www.nhbcweb.org Pastor Tom Willoughby

St. Stephen Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

*Bringing people TO Christ, Growing people IN Christ*

Sunday Worship Service: 8:00 am- Traditional 9:15- Sunday School 9:15 - Modern 10:30 am- Contemporary

205 N. Forest Ave Liberty, MO 64068 816-781-3377 www.teamjesusliberty.org office@teamjesusliberty.org

303 S. Grove, Kearney, Phone 628-5693 Dr. Ken Parker, Senior Pastor

1715 South Jefferson St. Phone: 816-628-6644 The Rev. Drew Newman, Pastor

33 Hwy & 19th St., Kearney 816-628-6974

The Divine Service - 9:00 Sunday School & Bible Study - 10:45 On the Web at www.trinitykearney.org

First United Methodist Church

1000 E. Hwy 92 at Jesse James Farm Road - Kearney, MO

Phone (816) 628-5560

Pastor Dave Everly

A ministry of First Baptist Church

www.firstbaptistsmithvillemo.com

Food Pantry & Clothes Closet Birth to pre-school & adult clothing

GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH

Pastor George Lakatos

www.LCCDOC.org

15203 92 Hwy, (west) Kearney, MO 816.628.4222 Philip Welch, Pastor

First Baptist Church

COMMUNITY COVENANT CHURCH

• Sunday School 9:15 • Worship 10:30 • Small group Bible studies Sunday PM

Dr. Jerry Cain

New Traditions Worship 8:30 am Sunday School 9:30 am Traditional Worship 10:50 am Alfa y Omega 2:00 pm

Christ’s Fellowship Church

Sunday Worship................10:00 a.m. Children’s Ministry, Youth Ministry Women’s Fellowship/Prayer Group Nursery Available - Visitors Welcome Bringing the Word of God To Your Life Because: JESUS IS LORD! www.cfckearney.org

1520 Hwy DD

www.gccsmithville.org

532-3737

NEW DIRECTION CHURCH Sundays 10 a.m. 21209 NE 188th St Holt, Mo 64048 “An Old Fashioned Friendly Church” For Information Call Pastor Rick Lumm 816-790-3251

Smithville, MO

Bible Church

SUNDAY WORSHIP 9 & 11 a.m.

427 East Kansas Liberty, MO • 781-3621 Rev. David Culver

Nursery Provided

Trinity Lutheran LC-MS

Bridge Street Ministries

Sunday School 9:00 am Sunday Worship 10:15 am beth@grace4u.net (816)452-0212

(DISCIPLES OF CHRIST)

Nick DiBenedetto, Lead Pastor Morning Worship 10:30am Free Cafe 10:00am Family Night (Wed.) 7:00pm

to myself. Devotional This is why we can’t judge people, we never know what has happened before that moment that seems to need judging by us. This week the scripture is asking us to be unselfish and considerate in all we do. Give generously, listen patiently and love with great compassion – no matter what the situation. The scriptures say that if we live unselfishly, we will experience God’s peace and our thoughts and hearts will be quiet and at rest. Seriously, who doesn’t need this!! The next time you see a distraught waitress that is trying hard to keep up. Tip big.

First Baptist Church

Pre-School through 8th grade

Pastor Rich Foster 411 NW 179th • 532-3762 Pastor 169 Hwy & 179th Street

LIBERTY CHRISTIAN CHURCH

www.radiantlifeag.org

Church of the Annunciation

orders right and be patient. She really needed good tips tonight because her daughter needed diapers and more formula. The customer We don’t go out to eat very often and tonight of all nights we get a pathetic waitress! It took at least 10 minutes to get water and everything else is taking forever. I am not leaving her a good tip; she doesn’t deserve it! The waitress I know these customers are angry with me, I am doing my best under the circumstances. They think I am a horrible waitress and that I don’t know what I’m doing and I’m lazy. The truth is the exact opposite. I can’t help that the other two waitresses left early and I have this entire side

Emmanuel

Northern Hills Christian Academy 816-320-3204 www.nhcapatriots.com

Nursery Provided www.fccnkc.org (816)842-2341

East of Antioch Crossing

704 N. Jefferson Street, Kearney MO Church Phone 628-4169

Scripture “Always be full of joy in the Lord; I say it again, rejoice! Let YVONNE everyone see you are RUFF that unselfish and considerate in all you do. Remember that the Lord is coming soon. Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything; tell God your needs, and don’t forget to thank him for his answers. If you do this, you will experience God’s peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will keep your thoughts and your hearts quiet and at rest as you trust in Christ Jesus.” — Philippians — 4:47 The situation She hurried from table to table, practically running. She tried to smile, keep the

Nursery Provided Everyone Welcome ww.kearneyfbc.com

Sun. Worship Services – 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. Sun. Bible Study Hour – 9:30 a.m. Praise & Worship – 6:30 p.m. (2nd Sun.) Youth – 7:00 p.m. Wed. Bible Studies – call church for details

• Wednesday Awana clubs 6:15 PM 3 years - Jr. High School, August - May

3101 N.E. Vivion Road

Radiant Life Church Assembly of God

An interaction with a waitress

Traditional Service: 8:30 Am Coffee Fellowship: 9:30 AM Sunday School: 10:00 AM Praise Service: 11:00 AM

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH

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Radiant Life Church of Kearney

BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH

COURIER-TRIBUNE

300 South Bridge 532-4749

Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Family Night 7:00 p.m. Join us at 98 Stonebridge Ln, Smithville, MO www.fwcsmithville.com

Church 816-532-0164

Sunday Worship Schedule Morning Worship - 9:30 AM Coffee Fellowship - 10:15 AM Bible Study - 10:30 AM You’re invited to join us!

HIGH POINT COWBOY CHURCH

Kearney Bible Church

Services are now at our summer location: High Point Arena 6339 SE Hwy. 33 Holt, MO 64048.

Clear Creek Drive & M - 92 East Church 628-4404

Services Held Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. Come as you are! Questions: Call Jay at (816)457-9004

Northland Lutheran Outreach 10AM Worship 11AM Bible Study

1103 S. Commercial Smithville, Missouri 64089

816-866-5899

www.OurSaviorAcademy.org/NLO/

Chuck Johnson, Pastor, 628-5020

Sunday School....................9:30 am Worship Service................10:35 am Children’s Service ............11:00 am Wednesday Teen Ministry ..6:30 pm Nursery aide for Sunday Services

PARADISE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Smithville, MO

300 South Bridge

Tuesdays 10 AM-12 PM 2nd Saturdays 10 AM-12 PM

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(An Evangelical Covenant Church)

www.kearneycovenant.com

19400 North 169 Highway Smithville 816-532-4422 9:45 Sunday School 10:45 Sunday Worship Scripture Study/Prayer Pastor: Lionel Brown

Good Shepherd Catholic Church Mass: Sun. 7:30 & 10:30 a.m. Sat. 5 p.m. Fr. Terrell Finnell, Pastor Church 532-4344

Serving the local Smithville Community

18601 N. US HWY 169 SMITHVILLE

KING OF KINGS LUTHERAN

LANDMARK BAPTIST CHURCH

MISSOURI SYNOD 1701 NE 96th Street Kansas City, MO 64155 Sunday Worship 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Son-Shine Sunday School 9:15 a.m.

Senior Pastor Rev. Frank Greene Assistant Pastor Rev. Danny Clemens

www.kingofkings-lcms.net Ofﬁce email: koklc@kokkc.org

350 Amory Road Smithville

Worship Service 11:00 Children’s Sunday School 11:30 Ladies Faith Cafe Thursday 6:30

Jack Slay, Pastor 532-4400

816-436-7680

Smithville First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

201 North Bridge Street Smithville Missouri Phone (816) 532-0773 Adult Education 9:30 am Children Worship & Wonder 10:30 am Sunday Service 10:30 am Pastor Lara Blackwood Pickrel

www.smithvillefcc.org

S M I TH VI LL E U NI TED M ETH OD I S T CH UR C H 505 N. Hwy 169 Smithville, MO 816-532-3200 Coffee Time 8:30 am Sunday School 9:00 am Sunday Service 10:00 am Children’s Worship 10:00 am

Rev. Rebecca Mulford

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November 1, 2018

Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost. President John Quincy Adams, on the importance of casting a vote

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Short hairstyle generates buzz KELLIE HOUX

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nitially, I was going to write about something a bit more serious as we approach election time and about being civil with others who have different political views, but I really hope that goes without saying. Instead, I want to chat about hair. In my life, I have worn my hair at various lengths, but I would say that the bulk of the years, my hair has been at a bob length or shorter. Currently, I am rocking

what might be defined as a pixie haircut. It’s short on the sides and the nape of the neck, but just a bit fuller on top. Like many women, I have an exhausting lovehate relationship with what some have deemed “the crowning glory” or the “mane event.” I have thick hair in both texture and volume. Simply put, there’s a lot of hair on top of my head. For me, it’s more a mix of affection when the hair is doing what I want and utter repulsion when it’s seemingly got a mind of

its own. Just as a quick reminder, short hair has been part of history. In ancient Egypt, both genders were almost entirely hairless. They would shave and then wear wigs. Queen Elizabeth I most likely had short hair under her big red wigs. Then in the late 1580s, the big flowing wigs known as perukes became the fashion for health reasons. In the 1920s, bob hairstyles came around, but that was short lived as longer styles for women returned in the 1930s and 1940s. It wasn’t until Audrey Hepburn sported a short cut in the 1953 film, “Roman Holiday.” After that, short hair has come and gone. Personally, I think short hair is back in full force and I’m not saying that just because of my own hair. Take a look on the internet. Find the various Instagram stars that

deliberately wear short hair like a badge of honor. There are even some that have their hair buzzed off and many of these women are beautiful. For the last four years roughly, until about a month ago, I had a bob hairstyle that, according to my husband, overwhelmed my face, but for the most part, he loves me no matter what my hair looks like and that includes the length, color and cut. When I cut my hair off, it was with great deliberation. I knew I would have to get used to it again. My hairstylist said it takes up to 72 hours to get used to a dramatic change. I usually get a coffee from a local gas station that has a great cappuccino machine. The clerk who usually waits on me didn’t recognize me at first blush. That was sort of fun. At other times, those first couple of days were

tough as well. With as many people who liked my short haircut, others couldn’t understand my decision. I had people question why I cut my hair so short. Others asked me if I was going to grow it back since this was a “fresh start.” I suppose everyone has a right to their opinion. However, some of those opinions stung a bit. Just over the weekend, I had one such experience. I think I look like a woman, even with short hair. I was attending a party with my husband and one of the staff approached me and called me “Sir.” I have to admit, my heart sank, but my husband told me I looked good. In the end, I will take the words of former short hair wearer and actress Emma Watson to heart: “All I can do is follow my instincts because I’ll never please everyone.”

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✦ Capitol Perspectives

Partisanship in Missouri’s legislature doesn’t exclude friends Earlier this year, I had a friendly debate with Senate President Pro Tem Ron Richard, R-Joplin. In his final months PHILL in Missouri’s BROOKS General Assembly, we were reminiscing about his history as the state’s only House speaker to become the Senate’s top leader. I remarked that Missouri’s Senate had become a more partisan body from decades earlier. Richard disagreed. He cited the friendships among members between both parties. He’s got a point. I’ve not heard the number of deep personal hostilities that I covered in the early 2000s after Senate Democrats elected a highly partisan advocate who continually filibustered Senate Republicans. But our discussion led me to look at the party divide on the major roll calls I’ve been recording since 1995. It’s the state’s oldest online record of legislative votes.

I recorded only the votes I judged to be major issues before the legislature. The data reveal a growing party divide on substantive roll calls in both chambers. For example, in the mid1990s, only one quarter of major Senate roll calls reflected party-line votes. But in the last three years, it’s been more than half. Further, the degree of party conformity also has grown. In both parties, there are fewer members who vote opposite from the majority of their party colleagues. For this column, I defined party-line votes as those for which at least two-thirds of one party’s members voted the opposite of at least twothirds of the other party. But you don’t need raw statistics to demonstrate the growing partisanship. It’s obvious the Republican and Democratic caucuses have become increasingly ideologically rigid when you listen to legislative debates or look

at what the majority party allows to pass. When I began covering the legislature, there was not such a party divide. Some Democratic senators were as conservative as their Republican colleagues. The Republican caucus had a few moderates who fought parts of the Republican conservative agenda. I’ve often wondered whether the growing ideological party purity is a reflection of the geographic purity of party members. Unlike decades ago, there are few Democratic legislators from rural, conservative Missouri. It once led me to joke with a Senate Democratic leader that her party caucus had become the “I-70 Democrats” because every Democratic senator lived in the metro areas served by Interstate 70. Regardless of the cause, this party rigidity has a profound effect on the legislative process. To a degree unimaginable just a few decades ago,

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The establishment, from the very beginning, made it impossible for most people, other than white, male, property owners to vote. It’s undeniable that we’ve come a long way, but anyone can look at the data and see that we’re still not there. According to some polls, 42 percent of millennial women might not vote, even though roughly 70 percent are angry or dissatisfied with the status quo. Unfortunately, young voters have felt disenfranchised for years and it will continue to happen until millennials step up and stop them. They do have the power. You’ll often hear you should vote because of all the people that died to make it possible, and because of all the people who marched and fought

party caucuses regularly hold closed-door meetings to adopt the party’s line on issues before the legislature. Democrats rarely get to sponsor the legislature’s priority bills. That’s quite different from more than half a century ago when a large motor-fuel tax increase for highways that passed a Democrat-controlled legislature was named after the House GOP leader, R. J. Bus King. Yet, I think Ron Richard had a point. Cross-party friendships do remain. There are fewer mean-spirited chamber debates between parties than I heard in prior years. But I’m not sure that’s entirely a good sign. More than once I’ve heard a legislator confess to me that passionate debate is futile because of the pressures for party loyalty. Why speak out with passion when you know it will not change the votes of your colleagues across the aisle or could cost you in your own caucus?

That, however, is not the government envisioned by some of the founders of our country who perceived a system independent of party. My thoughts for this column were crystallized when I heard Sen. Joe Lieberman at John McCain’s memorial service describing the late Arizona senator’s frustration with “the mindless partisanship that has taken control of both parties.” I wonder if in Missouri that will change in 2019, when our legislature will have a new team of legislative leaders who could change the culture. You can review my legislative roll-call databases at https://mdn. org/forms/votes.htm. Phill Brooks has been a Missouri statehouse reporter since 1970. He is the statehouse correspondent for KMOX Radio, director of Missouri Digital News and an emeritus faculty member of the Missouri School of Journalism. He has covered every governor since the late Warren Hearnes.

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opportunities out there,” she said. “Since their business does order fulfillment and shipping, and since I retired in May, they contacted me and asked me if I would be interested. Since I had a lot of these kids as my students, I thought it was good.” After Riley signed on, the director said Tammy Johnson, who worked as Riley’s classroom paraprofessional for more than a decade, signed on as a job coach. The two began working for The Fulfillment House in July, with associates starting in September. Associates work from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day and fill orders for media products such as books and DVDs. Orders come in via email, which are then color-coded by job coaches based on what is to be included in the order. Then, the order is passed along to associates to make packaging materials, place orders in the boxes and ready them for shipping. “They each have a stamp with their name and face on it and stamp each package so people know who packed their shipment,” Riley said. “They get paid every Friday,” Riley said, adding The Fulfillment House lives up to its motto, “fulfilling orders, fulfilling dreams.” “They are the ones that come in and do all of the packaging. They put all of that together, and some of them do a better job with it than (job coaches) do,” she said. Associate Brent Threlkeld

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Missouri state treasurer announces MO ABLE work initiative By Kellie Houx kellie.houx@mycouriertribune.com

KANSAS CITY NORTH – Missouri State Treasurer Eric Schmitt launched the Missourians Achieving a Better Life Experience to Work initiative Thursday, Oct. 4, while at a roundtable to celebrate Disability Employment Awareness Month at Easterseals Midwest, located off Vivion Road. Using the MO ABLE savings platform, this initiative empowers individuals with disabilities by allowing them to save more of their earned wages. “For too long, people with disabilities were prevented from working and saving due to complex governmental rules and regulations,” said Schmitt. “During Disability Employment Awareness Month, I am happy to launch the MO ABLE to Work provision in Missouri to allow people with disabilities to work, save and to enjoy the dignity associated with working.” With the MO ABLE to Work initiative, employed individuals with disabilities who have MO ABLE accounts can contribute up to $12,060 per year beyond the current limitations, $15,000 for 2018, if the difference is from personally-earned wages. This can allow an individual to save up to

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$27,060 per year in a MO ABLE account without harming their eligibility for means-tested benefit programs. The initiative also allows MO ABLE account holders to claim the Saver’s Credit, a non-refundable federal tax credit for eligible taxpayers for qualified retirement savings

contributions. “My son was the first account,” Schmitt said. “The 529 savings plan for college was not right for him, but this is. This plan can help families all over Missouri. Those funds from a 529 plan can be transferred over without tax consequences. It’s also that ability to work and

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transportation in 87 Missouri counties, including Clay County. Agencies, local governments, businesses or individuals interested in contracting for transportation services are encouraged to call 888-8756287. The organization has a staff of over 765 employees and a fleet of 800 vehicles statewide. For more information about OATS Transit, visit their website at www.oatstransit.org or follow them on social media.

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allow the individual to save quicker. There’s more to do with the ABLE plan.” Kansas City Councilman Heather Hall said she wants to make sure the plan is shared within area school districts and other programs such as Northland CAPS that may be assisting those with disabilities gain employment skills. Cathy Brown, Easterseals Midwest vice president of employment and community services, said MO ABLE may be one of the best kept secrets. “It’s a simple website for families to use,” she said. Schmitt said if families are struggling, he encourages them to call the state treasurer’s office to get help. “It’s about having control over that financial future,” he said. “We are coupling this news with employers so they can be encouraging to hire. The program is just a couple years old and we view it like a start-up enterprise. We think we are in a good place.” At the Easterseals office, several job coaches said those with disabilities are chronically underemployed. “Culturally, we should value inclusion and have compassion,” Schmitt said. “We have to fully recognize there is a challenge, but we have to celebrate what we have done well so far.”

said he likes this job more than his previous job as a grocery store bagger. “I left there to come here. I love making new boxes,” he said. Associate Blaire Kelly, who graduated from Kearney High School and Transforming Lives of Students with Disabilities program at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, said the job helps her be independent. Kelly lives on her own in an apartment in Kearney. “I love it. I get to make new friends,” she said. “I missed my Special Olympic friends and friends from being a cheerleader.” Charlene Slankard said she likes the skills she’s learning as an associate. “My favorite part is doing the boxes and the labels,” she said. For associate Katelyn Brammeier, earning a living is a point of pride. “I like the money,” she said, adding it feels good earning her own income. Kearney School District Superintendent Bill Nicely said Kearney is lucky to have a facility like The Fulfillment House. “We want every child to graduate and do something meaningful in their life regardless of their ability. The Fulfillment House absolutely fulfills that niche,” he said. “We’re going to have conversations with them about partnering, perhaps, with some of our kiddos while they’re still in school. ... I’d love to see The Fulfillment House grow.” Managing Editor Amanda Lubinski can be reached at amanda.lubinski@ mycouriertribune.com or 903-6001.

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that data showed those who are cited, residing within Smithville zip codes, make up 20 to 25 percent of all tickets written in Smithville. Wagner added that there also

are four jurisdictions which enforce laws in Smithville and write these citations. In addition to the city police department, the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Clay County Sheriff’s Office and Clay County

Park Rangers write citations in Smithville. Of those four jurisdictions, Wagner continued, three already send their citations to the county circuit court. Though the city will no longer manage these cases,

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event to solidify what amenities and improvements will be coming. For Liberty Parks Director BJ Staab, the onus to survey residents and find out their needs and wants came hard on the heels of the use tax approval by voters in early April. Mayor Lyndell Brenton instructed Staab and his staff to seek input quickly as the parks may be some of the faster projects to see updates under the tax plan additions. “We have the recommended upgrades and will present those to the council on Nov. 13,” Staab said. “We were fortunate to have each council member attend a park meeting in their ward so they also heard concerns and hopes for the neighborhood parks.” One of the big selling points to the use tax was parks improvements. “I was clear at each meeting that there are limited dollars that will be spent, but we were thrilled with the input,” Staab said. “The recommendations are added to our lists because as capital dollars come available, or perhaps other use tax revenue, we might be able to add to the parks in the future. I really don’t believe any of those suggestions will go to waste.” While the timeline is in flux until the council gives the green light, Parks Board President Karen Ritter said she appreciates how hard parks staff worked in the

City Park plans Another component of the use tax is to improve City Park. Approximately $2 million will be allocated to make improvements. Parks Director BJ Staab said those will include restrooms, picnic shelters, a loop trail, an inclusive playground and splash pad. Discussions are underway with Variety KC, a nonprofit aimed at providing mobility and communication devices as well as opportunities for inclusion within the community.

past few months. “They are a great, creative group of people. We are all focused on making the most of this opportunity for Liberty’s parks,” she said. The overall budget for the parks and the Liberty Community Center improvements is $1.5 million. Right now, Staab has it broken down to $800,000 for the 10 neighborhood parks and $700,000 for the community center. Currently, a task force has been meeting with the original architects, WNR Architects, to map out where to place a family locker room and a new functional fitness space, plus an outdoor pool amenity. The entire park system will

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gain new signs and pet bag stations for waste, he said. “We are also looking at purchasing a piece of equipment that will allow us to better handle park maintenance such as clearing undergrowth,” he said. “We heard that often that some areas had been overgrown and they wanted a better appearance.” Part of this goes to safety and better access. One suggestion was to create easier access to Clay Ridge. Another overwhelming request came for outdoor pickleball courts. The parks board is proposing three courts around the trailhead of Westboro. “I think what we’re really hoping to do is make Liberty parks more usable for more people. At a lot of the neighborhood meetings, that’s what people said they were looking for — usability, better access, and practical amenities. I’m really excited about the opportunity ahead of us to help make that happen,” Ritter said. One of the first visible additions, the outdoor pool amenity, may be in before Memorial Day 2019. “I expect everything else to be in by early 2020,” Staab said. “I’m going to keep in touch with the neighbors that I collected emails from. There will also be news via social media and updates on the city and parks department’s webpages.”

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SMITHVILLE — Damien Boley was elected mayor of Smithville in April. After settling into his role, the mayor shared his thoughts on the city accomplishments made since his start, where the city’s strengths and weaknesses lie and what he envisions for the future. Throughout his answers, Boley said he shared all responsibility with an “engaged” board of aldermen, community and city staff.

What are some of the things you’ve accomplished since being elected?

“First thing, right off the bat, was hire a city administrator,” Boley said. “Typically after an election, a new mayor and aldermen are not sworn in until the following board meeting. They had decided in advance to have an emergency session the Friday after the election ... so we could start interviewing (for an administrator) that Monday.” Shortly after, Boley helped bring plans for a downtown Sept. 11 Memorial before the Planning and Zoning Commission. It was the first project to use the city’s new regulation of all park amenities going through planning and zoning for recommendation to the Board of Aldermen. Other successes Boley mentioned were establishing six pillars of excellence, making

headway toward renovations in Heritage Park on Main Street and preparing for future work on the Diamond Crest trailhead and splash pad, which will be located near the trailhead located in the Diamond Crest subdivision at the corner of Highways W and 169, being constructed at no cost to the city. Boley continued, listing ongoing safety and infrastructure improvements including the streetscape downtown, a walking trail from downtown to Smith’s Fork Park, progress toward wastewater upgrades and efforts to have sidewalks installed along Commercial Avenue in front of the Smithville School District complex being paid for with the half-cent sales tax passed by voters in April. “We’ve opened one bridge, we have another one under construction and another one that is about to be replaced for safety reasons,” Boley said referencing the completed Amory Bridge project, which includes a pedestrian lane; the current construction of Missouri Highway DD bridge; and the planned renovation to the Second Creek bridge.

Six pillars of excellence The Smithville aldermen and mayor have committed to these six pillars of excellence: Growth – We nurture a thriving economy by attracting and maintaining diverse business and housing development. Governance – We act as a cohesive team providing the human and physical resources to advance the goals and betterment of the community. Community Life – We provide an environment where all can experience safety, security and opportunity for an active healthy life style. Finance – We maintain public trust through financially sound investment of public revenues and resources. Infrastructure – We envision, build and maintain the necessary road, utilities and strategic land use to prepare for residential and economic growth. Community Engagement – We seek input, partner with our community and encourage active participation in creating our future.

and the citizens want to do? ... We are still working through a capital improvement project that was started in 2014,” the mayor said. This capital improvement plan was worked up in 2014 to be implemented from 2015 to 2020 and is slated to focus resources toward water, sewer and road priorities of the city.” The mayor added with growth comes growing pains, What do you see are specifically mentioning traffic. Smithville’s greatest Smithville is a long and nardifficulties or row community, Boley said, weaknesses? What pushing most drivers to the are its strengths? same strip of road for long “No. 1 (weakness) is budget distances. and money. How do we pay for Educating the community all the things we want to do on what the city has control

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The Smithville streetscape project is pushing forward in downtown. The plan includes redoing streets, sidewalks, curbs and beautification of the area from U.S. 169 through the city’s center; and installation and extension of sidewalks.

over and what it doesn’t is another challenge, the mayor said. “We still have a few that don’t like the change — the growth — things that are happening that are really beyond the control of a single person,” he said adding that the energy and support of the majority of the community is a strength. “Getting the school bonds passed, getting the sales tax passed, those items show that our citizens are willing to pay for those amenities we need.”

What would you like to see change?

Of the improvements underway, Boley said he would

like to see some expanded. An example would be the added walking space downtown expanded to the rest of the community. “So walkability, bikeability, being able to push a stroller down a sidewalk and not make that difficult,” he said. Boley would also love to see a downtown he described as vibrant and livable, where “businesses are open and serving the community.” In the city’s history, Smithville had around four hotels and five grocery stores downtown, something the mayor would like to see happen again. Other things he wishes to see in the future are more affordable housing for first responders, teachers and graduates; and wants a permanent farmers market with meat, more science, technology, engineering and math-based

business involvement and a better marketing strategy. Boley said to achieve these goals, he has been and will continue talking and working with developers and investors with the idea of bargaining. If developers and investors agree to certain perimeters, for example to provide housing with rent that does not exceed a certain dollar amount, to be determined based on a formula involving incomes of first responders, teachers, sales representatives and the like in return for the city supplying the land. After perimeters are set, he’ll bring those deals through the proper channels. Boley said once there is more affordable housing downtown, and in other parts of the city, it will draw the other kinds of developments and programs similar to the ones he outlined into those areas.

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Liberty council approves development work By Kellie Houx LIBERTY — On Monday, Oct. 8, Liberty City Council approved accepting proposals for the animal shelter construction project, an undertaking decades in the making as the existing animal shelter is undersized and in need of expansion. In mid-August, three construction teams answered bid requests. The three companies are A.L. Huber Inc., Centric Projects LLC and The WhitingTurner Contracting Co.

$10,000 per team. Mayor Lyndell Brenton said this specific design-build process was also used for the wastewater treatment plant. The council also approved installation of two traffic signals along South Liberty Parkway. The signals will be installed at Missouri Highway

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Liberty City Council accepted Monday, Oct. 8, the Historic District Review Commission’s vote to approve demolition of a house at 411 W. Kansas St. Owner Sam Fiore said he brought in design committee representatives from the HDRC when he purchased the house. He was going to restore the

The design and construction are split among designers and contractors with separate contractors and responsibilities. The design-build concept

house as it is a part of the Dougherty Historic District. “Neighbors call it a terrible eyesore,” said Katherine Sharp, director of planning and development. “The HDRC stated the house is non-contributing to the historic nature of the district as it had been renovated during the 1970s and 80s.”

allows for contractors, designers and the city to work together and speed up projects. The animal shelter task force and other city representatives

291 and Withers Road. The roadway opens Thursday, Oct. 18. “The plan is to see the roadway used by that afternoon,” Brenton said. “Some people will change their use of Kansas Street which will help alleviate some of that roadway crowding.

will receive project proposals Oct. 15. Compensation will be given to the two teams not chosen for the design. The honorarium is

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Shoes for Orphans and the Kearney School District Education Foundation. Entry is $20 per person or $100 per team of five. The cost includes shoe rental. Business lane sponsorships are also available for $50 each. Prizes will be awarded for highest team score, highest individual score and lowest team score. Participants are also encouraged to dress as a team, with a prize going to best team theme. To sign up, call Keely Brown at 389-0907 or email her at keelybrown@embarqmail.com. Tara Freeman can also be contacted at tfreeman@provisionliving.com or at 558-5724.

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Smithville fifth-graders get head-start in robotics Lego League expands in district BY SEAN ROBERTS sean.roberts@mycouriertribune.com

SMITHVILLE — Before, Smithville Middle School’s Lego League included sixth- through eighth-graders only. This year, in an effort to get students excited to be involved when they reach the middle school, fifth-graders are now participating in the club. “We thought with the elementary configuration and the sixth grade being moved out of the middle school, we decided to open it up to fifth and sixth grade because the sixth-graders were no longer in this building,” co-sponsor of the club Audra Baber said. Between 20 and 30 students have joined the club, which is divided into three teams. Each team can have a maximum of 10 people, and the students are expected to do a few different things. “The challenge is getting the robot to work,” Ann

Young, 11, said. “To have it functioning the way we want it to.” Competition requires the students to build a robot that can accomplish a pre-determined mission This year’s theme is Into Orbit. “There is one (challenge) you have to do, it’s a little rocket that you have to shoot up and get it to stay up there. It’s going to be the most difficult because you have to hit it hard enough to launch it up there,” Jackson Sharpe, 13, said. The students get more points for each task they are able to complete, and if the rocket balances on the platform, it is worth more points. “It is fun rising to the challenge,” Henry Sharpe, 13, said. The Sharpe twins have been participating in Lego League for three years, and both say building the robot is the most fun part. The boys also agreed the biggest challenge they face this year is getting all the information they need with two fewer weeks of time due to a

later start to the school year. Baber said the competition requires the students to create a core values poster and to research and present a real-world problem and solution that applies to the theme. “They will have a presentation board and have to speak in front of judges and present their problem and solution,” she said. “Students have thought about human waste, entertainment, mental health, what they eat, what happens to them physically ....” Baber said students will also need to be prepared to explain their thought processes. It is better to explain why you did not include something, the club co-sponsor said, than to appear as if you don’t know. In an effort to keep the students focused, Baber said she is creating a webbased document that is colorful and organized with hyperlinks. It will list online sources students can explore. She is also checking out books from the library and searching for a professional to come speak to the

✦ School News in Brief LPS to hold 3rd annual Diversity Festival LIBERTY — A tradition that started in 2016 and continues to grow, the Liberty Public Schools Diversity Festival will return from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, at Liberty North High School, 1000 NE 104th St. This year’s event will

embody the theme of Thrive: Culturally, Locally, Globally. It will feature a variety of cultural history, activities, art and food. No reservations are required for this free event.

Smithville parent group seeks members SMITHVILLE — The

Smithville Middle School Parent Group seeks members to help raise money and volunteer their time at school events. To kick off the school year, MSPG is having a membership drive and invites middle school parents looking to get involved to a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, at the middle school, 675 S. Commercial Ave.

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Lego League in Smithville, for the first time, is welcoming fifth-graders to participate. Pictured are, from left, Orrie Draper, Larson Viebrock and Josiah Hamann, all in fifth grade; and Estella Smith, a sixth-grader. The goal is to build a robot that can complete tasks at an efficiency better than all the others competing.

students about the field. She said it was good for “A lot of these kids are “I’m in the process of con- the students to get a real- probably going to end up in tacting NASA to see if we world perspective. engineering jobs,” she said. could Skype with an astronaut,” Baber said. If that does not work out, Baber would be happy to have a psychologist, someone in the mental health field or an aerospace engineer Skype with the students.

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CLASS 6 DISTRICT 4 PLAYOFFS: LIBERTY

Blue Jays hold on for playoff win over Park Hill BY BRIAN MCCAULEY NPG Newspapers

LIBERTY — The Liberty Blue Jays turned a strong defensive performance, effective running game and timely turnovers into a 20-14 victory over the Park Hill Trojans on Friday, Oct. 26, during the first round of the Class 6, District 4 state playoffs. A defensive battle in the first half paved the way for a second half highlighted by big plays from both teams during the game at the Liberty Hospital Activity Center. A 29-yard field goal in the second quarter by Liberty kicker Grant

Ross was the only scoring by either team in the first half, but Liberty Coach Chad Frigon said he was proud of the way his offense moved the football. “We had a 17-play drive where we failed to score, but I think we really wore them down,” Frigon said. The Liberty defense dominated the line of scrimmage and kept the Trojans away from the red zone while forcing multiple three-andouts in the first half. Park Hill made positive adjustments at half time and started the third quarter with a drive that moved the ball into Liberty

territory. The Blue Jays answered though when senior Liberty outside linebacker Nathan Gray scooped up a loose ball on a backward pass and streaked down the sideline into the end zone for a defensive touchdown, putting Liberty ahead 10-0 with 9:38 left in the third quarter. After forcing a Park Hill punt, the Blue Jays put together an impressive drive with timely completions by senior quarterback Alex Roush and a heavy dose of senior running backs Jack Lowery and Nathan Gray. Roush capped off the drive with a BLUE JAYS/Page B2

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Liberty senior Jackson Lowery picks up yardage in a first-round playoff game against Park Hill on Friday, Oct. 26, at the Liberty Hospital Activity Complex.

CLASS 3 DISTRICT 8 CROSS COUNTRY

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Smithville High School junior Jonah Palmer tops the Class 3 District 8 boys cross country race Saturday, Oct. 27, at Donaldson Westside Park in Maryville.

Smithville High School sophomore Olivia Littleton leads the Class 3 District 8 cross country meet with a first-place finish Saturday, Oct. 27, at Donaldson Westside Park in Maryville.

Smithville Warriors win both team titles to punch ticket to cross country state championship BY JOE ANDREWS NPG Newspapers

MARYVILLE — Smithville coach Alex Moore established a strategy for his team in the days leading up to the Class 3 District 8 cross country championship. The idea was to establish a mentality similar to what a runner may see competing in the state championship at the Oak Hills Golf Center in Jefferson City on Saturday, Nov. 3. It worked for the Warriors at Donaldson Westside Park on Saturday, Oct. 27. Smithville had a runner finish with firstplace honors in both the boys and girls races. Both teams also earned a district title. “We have a real special team,” Moore said. “They’ve been putting in a lot of hard work from summer running, even track season last year. It’ just all paying off right now.” Sophomore Olivia Littleton finished on top on the girls side with a time of 20 minutes, 32.75 seconds. She started off near the front of the pack but did not establish herself as the leader until the race reached the two and a half mile mark.

“I think most athletes mess up a state coming out too fast the first mile. I asked them to be very conservative in the first mile and try to run from the deficit.” Alex Moore Smithville coach

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Littleton passed St. Pius X sophomore Anna Cernich to make it happen. Cernich finished the day in second place. Junior Jonah Palmer capped the boys race, crossing the finish line after 17:08.27. Similar to Littleton’s race, Palmer pulled ahead close to the midway point. The similarities show what Moore wanted his athletes to take away from districts. “Our hope was to kind of train a little bit for the state meet,” Moore said. “I think most athletes mess up a state coming out too fast the first mile. I asked them to be very conservative in the first mile and try to run from the deficit.” Benton, Savannah and Maryville had athletes qualify individually for state. On the girls side, Benton senior Baylie Williams finished eighth, while Maryville junior Laura Feuerbacher made the cut as the district’s 15th best runner. Maryville sends two boys, including sophomore Garrett Dumke and junior Zachary Kizer. Savannah junior Kobe Montgomery also made the cut with a ninth-place finish.

CLASS 4 DISTRICT 8 PLAYOFFS: KEARNEY

Bulldogs defeat Owls 51-6 BY RANDY SPEER NPG Newspapers

KEARNEY — One week after falling to Smithville, Kearney put away Marshall with three second-quarter touchdowns to secure a 51-6 win in the opening round of the Class 4 District 8 play, Friday, Oct. 26. The Owls played the Bulldogs close in the first quarter, with Kearney only able to manage a 10-6 lead. The first quarter was the only competitive one on the game. Kearney struck first with 10 minutes, 3 seconds left in the first quarter on a Dakota Ah Mu pass to Tommie Altvater from six yards out. The Gavin Frizzell made it 7-0 and represented all the points the Bulldogs needed for the win. Marshall’s Rowdy Souder completed a touchdown pass of his own to Jace Lance for 50 yards. Kearney blocked the point after to hold its lead over the Owls 7-6. From there, it was nothing but Kearney. Kearney opened up the scoring floodgates in the second quarter, racking up three touchdowns to take a 31-6 lead into halftime. The Bulldogs scored six consecutive touchdowns to end the game and were able to rest many of their front-line players late in the game and get some of the reserves ready. It was probably a good idea with what is coming down the line next week, Kearney’s win over Marshall and Smithville’s 45-15 win over Kirksville set up a rematch of the Warriors’ 17-14 Oct. 19, regular season finale at Kearney High School. Senior quarterback Dakota Ah-mu threw for 279 yards on 13-of-18 passing with three touchdowns and ran for one score. Junior Jacob Stevens was the signal caller’s favorite target, hauling in eight passes for 200 yards and two touchdowns. Senior Tommie Altvater caught the other touchdown for his lone reception of the night. Senior Patrick Connery led the Bulldogs rushing attack with 115 yards on 16 carries for two touchdowns. Junior Trevor Fritz added the other rushing touchdown.

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Kearney quarterback Dakota Ah Mu surveys the defense a 51-6 win over Marshall on Friday, Oct. 26, at Kearney High School. The Bulldogs face a rematch with rival Smithville in the District 8 semifinals on Friday, Nov. 2, at Smithville High School.

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SUBURBAN BLUE CONFERENCE SWIM & DIVE MEET: KEARNEY

Bulldogs jump right in for fourth-straight conference championship Last year’s state runners up notch titles in seven events NPG Newspapers

LEE’S SUMMIT — Kearney swimming claimed its fourth straight Suburban Blue conference title Saturday, Oct. 27. The Bulldogs brought home three relay championships and four individual championships. Carter White won both the 100 butterfly and the 200 freestyle. Tyler Godsey claimed the 100-yard breaststroke title and Evan Holt won the 500 freestyle. Holt also set the conference record in the 500. Vaughn Sloan, Carter

Woods, White and Holt took care of business in the 400yard freestyle relay while Matthew Hobbs, Adam Hoffman, Woods and Holt combined to win the 200 freestyle. Tyler Godsey, Sloan, White and Holt won the 200-yard medley relay. The individual and relay champions weren’t the only entrants making waves. Sloan earned all-conference honorable mention with a third-place finish in the 100 backstroke, while Matthew Hobbs bested the 1:00 mark for the first time to earn a lifetime best and a

fourth-place finish. Micah Brant swam a personal best in the event to take the final place on the medal stand with fifth. In the 100 free, Sloan finished third and earned all-conference honorable mention accolades. Off to a great start, freshman Scott Doll grabbed an all-conference honorable mention slot of his own with a third-place showing in the 500 free. In the 100 breast, three CONTRIBUTED PHOTO other Bulldogs placed in the top eight. Jack Haley finished The Kearney boys swim and dive team poses with their Greater Kansas City Suburban Blue fifth, lowering his best time Conference championship plaque after the conference meet on Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Lee’s Summit Aquatic Center. from the day prior.

BLUE JAYS: Liberty gets past

Park Hill, sets sights on Broncos Continued from B1

1-yard QB sneak for a touchdown, making the score 17-0 with a minute left in the third quarter. Park Hill answered quickly with a long kickoff return followed by a long completion that moved the ball all the way to the Liberty 17-yard line. Liberty’s defense, though, once again came up with a big play. Liberty junior Isaiah Hall stripped the Park Hill runner and recovered the fumble, giving the Blue Jays a turnover that zapped Park Hill of its momentum. Despite the lopsided score at the start of the fourth quarter, the Trojans weren’t ready to lay down. A long touchdown pass to wide receiver Payton Stanfield got Park Hill on the board, 17-7, with 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter. Liberty recovered an onside kick attempt and once again turned to Lowery and Gray to pound the ball on the ground and eat up clock. Senior kicker Grant Ross finished the drive with a 44-yard field goal that just cleared the crossbar, making it 20-7 with 4:36 left in the fourth quarter. Park Hill immediately answered with a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by sophomore Jaylin Noel that made it a one-score game at 20-14. Liberty’s running game never gave the ball back to

2018 Kearney Bulldog Football Date Opponent Aug. 24 .................. at Harrisonville

Result W, 46-6

Aug. 31 .............................at Staley Sept. 7 ......................Platte County Sept. 14................... at Winnetonka

W,28- 6 W, 49-13

Sept. 21 ................... at Grandview Sept. 28 ............................... Belton Oct. 5 .......................... Grain Valley Oct. 12 ............... at Raytown South

W, 34-6 W, 56-21 W, 31-7 W, 35-0

Oct. 19 ............................ Smithville

L, 17-14

Oct. 26...............................Marshall

W, 51-6

WEEK 10: BY THE NUMBERS Kearney 51, Marshall 6

L, 28-7

Friday, Oct. 26 Marshall (3-7)

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Kearney — Dakota Ah-Mu pass to Tommie Altvater for 6 yards (Gavin Frizzell kick) Marshall — Rowdy Souder pass to Jace Lance for 50 yards (Kick blocked) Kearney — Frizzell 24-yd field goal Kearney — Ah-Mu pass to Jacob Stevens for 65 yards (Frizzell kick) Kearney — Ah-Mu run1 yd (Frizzell kick) Kearney — Ah-Mu pass to Jacob Stevens for 69 yards (Frizzell kick) Kearney — Connery runs for 29 yds (Frizzell kick) Kearney — Connery runs for 1 yds (Frizzell kick) Kearney — Taylor Fritz runs for 13 yds

Suburban Blue standings Conference

Team

GAME LEADERS Rushing (yard attempts) Kearney — Connery, 16-115, 2 Passing (completions-attempt, yds) Kearney — Ah-Mu, 13-18-279, 3

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Liberty senior quarterback Alex Roush rolls out during the Blue Jays playoff win over Park Hill on Friday, Oct. 26, at the Liberty Hospital Activities Complex.

the Trojans as Lowery and Gray effectively ran out the clock by securing a couple of pivotal first downs. “I’ve found out what you do when you’re backed into a corner,” Coach Frigon told his team after the game. “You fight your way out. I’m proud of you.” Lowery finished the game with 132 rushing yards on

25 carries, with Gray adding 77 rushing yards on 22 carries. Roush was 12 for 31 for 138 passing yards and one interception. Liberty will now move on to play top seed Lee’s Summit North next Friday, Nov. 2. Earlier this season, Liberty edged the visiting Lee’s Summit North Broncos 39-35.

Overall

Smithville

Platte County

Kearney

Grain Valley

Grandview

Raytown South

Winnetonka

District results Platte County 57, Winnetonka 21; Excelsior Springs 46, St. Joe Lafayette 37; Smithville 45, Kirksville 15; Kearney 51, Marshall 6 Semifinals schedule Excelsior Springs at Platte County, Kearney at Smithville,

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Warriors advance to set up rematch showdown with rival Kearney BY R ANDY SPEER NPG Newspapers

Smithville opened the Class 4 District 8 playoffs with a 45-15 win over Kirksville, Friday, Oct. 26. “I thought Kirksville came in with a really good game plan,” Smithville coach Jason Ambroson said. “I thought we came out and played real well. A lot of times when you don’t know much about somebody and you are coming off a big win, you have tendency to come out flat, but that wasn’t the case.” The Warriors put the game out of reach in the first quarter, opening with three straight scores. Senior quarterback Kellen Simoncic hit senior Garrett Thompson for a 50-yard strike to start the scoring. Senior Issac Miller set himself up for a 16-yard touchdown run to make it 14-0 with a 52-yard burst into Kirksville’s territory. Smithville used some trickeration to score its third touchdown of the night. Junior quarterback Spencer Miller took the snap from 17-yards out and flipped it over to Simoncic, who lined up at wide receiver. The senior quarterback stepped back off the lateral pass to find Jake Fisher streaking open in the end zone to make it 21-0. Following a Kirksville score, Simoncic put the Warriors back up by 21 with a one-yard touchdown run. Miller added two third-quarter rushing touchdowns to finish with 122 yards on 18 carries and three scores. Smithville added a field goal in the fourth quarter to oppose Kirksville’s second touchdown of the night. Simoncic finished the night throwing for 367 yards and two

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Smithville running back Isaac Miller separates from a host of Kirksville defenders for a big gain during the Warriors’ first-round district playoff game on Friday, Oct. 26, at Smithville High School.

touchdowns. Thompson was on the receiving end of six passes for 183 yards. “They had a plan to come after us a lot, they put a lot of guys in the box and blitzed us a lot, and we ended up throwing the ball a lot and being successful,” Ambroson said. Smithville will face rival Kearney in the district semifinals. The Warriors handed the Bulldogs a 17-15 loss in the final week of the regular season. “If you are going to continue to make improvements and get CONTRIBUTED PHOTO people to respect what you are doing, you have to do it more Smithville receiver Garrett Thompson runs away from Kirksville defenders during the Warriors’ first-round district playoff game on Friday, Oct. 26, at Smithville High School. than once,” Ambroson said.

WEEK 10: BY THE NUMBERS

Date Opponent Aug. 24 ........................ St. Joe Central

Result W, 41-13

Aug. 31 ..................................at Ruskin Sept. 7 ......................... Grain Valley

W, 48-0 W, 29-0

Sept. 14 .............. at Raytown South Sept. 21 ...................at Smith-Cotton

W, 35-7 W, 34-9

Sept. 28 ................................Platte County

L, 28-27

Oct. 5 ......................................... Winnetonka

W, 48-13

Oct. 12 .......................at Grandview

W, 27-6

Oct. 26 .............................................Kirksville

W, 45-15,

Suburban Blue standings Conference

Smithville 45, Kirksville 15

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Smithville running back Isaac Miller turns the corner against Kirksville during the Warriors’ firstround district playoff win on Friday, Oct. 26, at Smithville High School.

Friday, Oct. 26

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After bump up from Class 5, Eagles finish season 4-6 By Randy Speer

something that will catch them off guard,” Jones said. “Obviously, they are a well-coached team, so the odds aren’t in your favor.” The Titans staked out a 14-6 lead in the first half. The lone Eagles points came from a pair of field goals from senior Brady Pohl. The two sides traded touchdowns in the second half with Turner taking the lone touchdown of the night for the Eagles. The junior running back finished the night with 85 yards on 13 carries. Liberty North’s defense kept the Eagles in it, holding Lee’s Summit West scoreless on its final three possessions to give the visitors a chance at a comeback. “We bend a little bit, but were able to keep from breaking,” Jones said. Van Dyne finished 17 of 32 for 216 yards with senior Braden Stervinous hauling in seven of his passes for 80 yards. Liberty North finishes the season at 4-6 in its first season in Class 6 after making the jump up a classification this season. “I think we are a lot better, this being year two, I think we are a lot better than last year even though the record doesn’t show it,” Jones said. “When you move from Class 5

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Liberty North’s season came down to the final tenth of a second, but the seventh-seeded Eagles couldn’t upset No. 2 seed Lee’s Summit West, falling 21-13 Friday, Oct. 26. The Eagles put together a 13-play drive in the final two minutes, 18 seconds of the game to get down to the Titan 13-yard line. On what appeared to be the final play, Eagles quarterback Jake Van Dyne’s pass fell incomplete as he scrambled to keep the season alive. Liberty North was given one more chance as the clock read 00.1 after the incompletion. “You’re thinking, try to come up with something that can get you in the end zone, but I’ve been doing this a long time, 27 years, and the odds are not in your favor,” Liberty North coach Greg Jones said. Van Dyne tried to find running back Keshawn Turner on the final play of the game, but Titan defensive back Jake Grauberger came up with a pass break-up to preserve the Lee’s Summit West lead. “When the defense knows you have to throw it and you have one shot, … you try and dial up

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Liberty North running back Keshawn Turner moves upfield during a September game against Liberty at the Crossley Family Activity Complex. Turner finished his junior campaign with 1,039 rushing yards.

to Class 6, there is definitely going in the teams you are playing, but I kids played with, there was never a to be a bump in ability and talent thought the effort and attitude our doubt with their effort.”

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2018 2018 FOOTBALL FOOTBALL Liberty 20, Park Hill 14

Suburban Red Standings

Friday, Oct. 26

Date Aug. 24 Aug. 31 Sept. Sept. 14

Opponent

W, 37-6

at Liberty North

L, 21-17

Lee’s Summit North

Sept. 28

at Park Hill South

Oct. 5

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Team

Park Hill (5-5)

— 14

Staley

Liberty North (4-6)

— 13

Lee’s Summit West (9-1)

— 21

W, 39-35

Liberty — Grant Ross 29 field goal Liberty — Alex Roush 1 run (Grant Ross kick) Liberty — Nathan Gray fumble recovery (Ross kick) Park Hill — Ryan Graves 57 yd pass to Payton Stanfield (Austin Jackson kick) Liberty — Ross 44 field goal Park Hill — Jaylin Noel fumble recovery (Jackson kick) LSW — Wiley 25 yd field goal GAME LEADERS Rushing (attempts, yds., TDs) Liberty — Jack Lowery, 25-132 Passing (attempt-completions, yds., TDs) Liberty — Alex Roush, 12-31-138 Receiving (receptions-yds., TDs) Liberty — Lowery, 5-56

W, 26-6

at Lee’s Summit West

L, 52-47

Oct. 12

St. Joe Central

W, 43-7

Oct. 19

Staley

W, 31-7

Oct. 26

W, 24-21

Truman

Sept. 21

L, 43-19

at Park Hill

Park Hill

Lee’s Summit West 21, Liberty North 13

Result

Lee’s Summit

Conference

Overall

Liberty (7-3)

Lee’s Summit

Liberty

Liberty North

Park Hill South

St. Joe Central

Truman

District playoff results Liberty 20, Park Hill 14; Lee’s Summit North 26, Raymore-Peculiar Hill 14; Lee’s Summit West 21, Liberty North 13; Rockhurst 45, Lee’s Summit 7 Semifinal playoff schedule Rockhurst at Lee’s Summit West, Liberty Hill at Lee’s Summit North

Friday, Oct. 26

Lee’s Summit West — Ben Kobel 26 pass to Trevor Kardell (Mykal Wiley kick) Liberty North — Brady Pohl 47 field goal Lee’s Summit West — Kobel 3 pass to Kardell (Wiley kick) Liberty North — Keshawn Turner 6 run (Pohl kick) Lee’s Summit West — Kobel 3 pass to Sammy Cooper (Wiley kick) GAME LEADERS Rushing (yard attempts) Liberty North — Turner, 13-85, 1 Passing (completions-attempt, yds) Liberty North — Jake Van Dyne, 17-32-216 Receiving (receptions-yards) Liberty North — Braden Strvinou, 7-80

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Opponent

Result

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L, 40-13

Aug. 31

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Sept. 7

at Park Hill

L, 20-7

Sept. 14

Liberty

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Sept. 21

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W, 37-0

Sept. 28

at Staley

L, 22-10

Oct. 5

W, 49-0

at Blue Springs

L, 28-26

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Oct. 19

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Oct. 26

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SWIM & DIVE: SUBURBAN RED CONFERENCE MEET

Blue Jays doubles up for second league crown in a row By Doug Carder NPG Newspapers

GLADSTONE — The Liberty High School boys swim and dive team won 10 of 12 events to capture the Suburban Red Conference title for the second year in a row Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 25 to 27, at the Gladstone Community Center. Liberty won the title in convincing fashion, setting conference records in five events and sweeping all three relays to amass 602 points and nearly double second-place Park Hill South’s 343 points. Several Liberty North High School athletes also secured medals to lead the Eagles to a fourth-place finish at the conference meet. The Blue Jays featured three swimmers who racked up multiple first-place finishes and set conference records. Cameron Murphy won the 200 freestyle (new conference record) and the 500 freestyle. Tony Lonsdale won the 200 individual medley and 100 breaststroke (new conference record), and Noah Witzki took home first in the 50 freestyle and 100 backstroke (new conference record). Jacob Ahart finished first in diving for the Blue Jays. Liberty’s 200 medley relay of Witzki, Lonsdale, Cameron Murphy and Sam Coday, and 400 free relay of Witzki, Coday, Tait

Harvey and Cameron Murphy set new conference marks in winning their races. The 200 freestyle relay of Jimmy Freed, Lonsdale, Caleb Ahart and Harvey rounded out the first-place finishes for the Blue Jays. The entire team scored at the meet, and 18 members combined to take home 31 medals, Liberty coach Chris Murphy said. “Last year, we had to do every little thing right to win our first conference title by about 20 points,” Murphy said. “We had everybody back for the most part this year, and sometimes that makes you a little nervous because you’re worried about the boys not swimming as hard. But it was the complete opposite. The boys stepped up and swam well.” The conference title gives the Blue Jays momentum heading into the Class 4 state meet Thursday and Friday, Nov. 1 and 2, in St. Peters, Murphy said. Liberty North’s 200 free relay team of Drew Sprugel, Jake Anderson-Jones, Mitchell Sidden, and Adam Bosse achieved an automatic qualifying time for state in pacing the Eagles. Bosse also earned all-conference honorable mention in the 100 butterfly for the Eagles. KELLIE HOUX/Staff Photo “The Eagles came together as a team and had multiple season best times, both individ- The Blue Jays’ 200 medley relay of Noah Witzki, Tony Lonsdale, Cameron Murphy, and Sam uals and relays,” Liberty North coach Mark Coday take first place at the Suburban Red Conference swim meet Saturday, Oct. 27 at the Gladstone Community Center’s NKC Natatorium. Warner said.

CLASS 4 SECTIONAL 4 CROSS COUNTRY MEET

VOLLEYBALL: CLASS 3 QUARTERFINALS

Blue Jays, Eagles send runners on to state Warriors win school’s By Doug Carder NPG Newspapers

LIBERTY — Liberty’s Madelynn Hill continued to make the most of her senior year, dominating the field as she has all year by running a 18:32.91 to win the Class 4 Sectional 4 title Saturday, Oct. 27, in Liberty. In doing so, Hill shaved six seconds off her first-place time at the Class 4 District 8 meet a week earlier. Elizabeth Stinson ran a 19:12.58 to take third at the sectional and pace Liberty North’s fourth-place team finish, qualifying the squad for a trip to the state meet Saturday, Nov. 3, in Jefferson City. Kearney senior Natalie Smith turned in a solid performance at 20:28.71 to take 22nd place and earn a trip to Jefferson City. The top 30 individual runners qualify for state. Liberty North senior Gracie Kopala finished 25th at 20:34.26, and Liberty’s Brooke Yeates logged a time of 20:40.68 to place 30th. Liberty North tied Lee’s Summit North for fourth place, each team earning 104 points. “The tie-breaker went to the sixth runner,” Liberty North coach David Chatlos said.

“Our sixth runner, Brooke Ware, stepped up and beat Lee’s Summit North’s sixth runner.” Blue Springs South won the girls title with 50 points. In addition to touting Stinson and Kopala for their performances, Chatlos said the other members of the team also made a great showing for the Eagles. “Ally Fisher had a huge PR (personal record) to place 31st, Kaylee Smith PR’d to place 40th and Averi Overcast rounded out the scoring in 45th place,” Chatlos said. “The girls really stepped up when it counted, and now the Liberty North girls have qualified five times for state in their nineyear history.” Liberty coach Jordan English said he thought the girls and boys teams showed up composed, confident and ready to compete for the Blue Jays. “Madelynn Hill remains undefeated against girls from Missouri,” English said. “And Brooke Yeates (freshman, 20:40) advanced to state.” The Liberty boys team also punched its ticket to state with a fourth-place finish at 102 points. Rockhurst won the sectional with 45 points. “Our boys team didn’t have their best race but were still

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Liberty senior Madelyn Hill competes in the Class 4 Sectional 4 meet on Saturday, Oct. 27 in Liberty. Hill has yet to lose to another Missouri racer.

able to advance to state with great races from Logan Bly (senior, 16:33) and Kage Lenger (sophomore, 16:59), “ English said. Bly finished 10th, junior Ryan Mata placed 24th and Lenger finished 27th to pace Liberty. Liberty North fell just short of qualifying for state as a team, placing fifth. Individually, Ethan Lee (freshman, 16:32) led the Eagles with a ninth-place finish, followed closely by Sam Travis (sophomore, 16:34) in 11th place as both earned trips to state while also setting personal record times. Sophomore John Sieren clinched the final

state-qualifying spot for the Eagles with a 30th place finish of 17:04 — also a personal record. “Of the seven boys that ran, five ran PRs,” Chatlos said. “We were ranked seventh and finished fifth, running the best average time ever run by a Liberty North boys team (17:03 average). While the outcome wasn’t what we hoped for, the guys ran the best race we could have asked for.” In addition to Kearney senior Smith qualifying for state in the girls race, Kearney seniors Mason Marshall (16:34) and Jacob Ewer (16:40) finished 12th and 16th to qualify for state in the boys race.

CAMERON — For the past 35 years, the volleyball banner in the gymnasium at Smithville High School has proclaimed only one district title. That will change after this season. The Smithville Warriors won the district championship Thursday, Oct. 25, defeating the Maryville Spoofhounds in two games, 25-23 and 25-16. The victory propelled the Warriors to a sectional battle Saturday, Oct. 27, against Excelsior Springs in Pleasant Hill, where the Warriors season came to an end as they fell 17-25 and 20-25. “We played the best we played all season at districts,” said Katy Minnix, the Warriors head coach. “Everyone on the floor gave their all and contributed to some big wins in that round.” Katie Kasten led the team with 11 kills in the district championship game against Maryville. She added five kills in the match against the Tigers. Lexi Moes had seven kills

in the Maryville match and nine in the sectional. “Katie Kasten was absolutely crushing it in the week of districts, and Sarah Coffman has been a rock that her team could always rely on,” Minnix said. Lauren Cox provided 14 assists and Autumn Kaderly had 11 in the district championship. Cox added eight assists and Kaderly three in the sectional. Aspen Ryan had just one assist in districts, but came up with five in sectionals. Abby Briceland was a defensive specialist for the Warriors, with nine serve receives and 15 digs in the district match, and 21 serve receives and nine digs in the sectional battle. The Warriors were 14-16-6 this season. Coffman led the team with 33 aces this season, while Moes had 201 kills to lead the team. Cox was the main setter, tallying 372 assists. Defensively, the team was led by Adrianna Comple with 326 serve receives and 193 digs. Briceland led the team in digs with 240.

VOLLEYBALL: CLASS 4 STATE QUARTERFINALS

Blue Jays fall one win short of state bid By John VanPelt NPG Newspapers

LEE’S SUMMIT — Another banner volleyball season came to an end for Liberty on Saturday, Oct. 27, and with it hopes of advancing to the state tournament. The Blue Jays traveled to Lee’s Summit West High School for two Saturday matches, the first a sectional game against the Park Hill Trojans. The Blue Jays defeated the Trojans in two games, 25-19 and 25-16, to advance to the quarterfinal game against the St. Teresa Stars. The Stars shone on Saturday as Liberty fell by scores of 22-25 and 14-25 to close out the Blue Jays’ campaign. “We came out and played hard,” said Liberty head coach April Fleming. “We left it all out on the court, and that’s all you can ask of your kids at the end of the day. We fought until the very end. “We served pretty well for the most part, and I thought our defense did a pretty good job.

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Liberty sophomore Baile Middleton goes for a kill in the Blue Jays 2-0 win over Park Hill Saturday, Oct. 27, in sectionals.

What got us in the end is we offensively weren’t putting the ball away like we typically do, and the other team was executing and hitting their shots in the front row, and it was making it hard for us to stop,” Fleming said.

For Liberty, it was another year when the Jays captured their thirdstraight district crown and topped the 30-win plateau. “They won the district and the conference,” Fleming said. “I know it means a lot to them to be able to

put their year, 2018, on the banner under district and conference champions. We had a 31-5-2 season, and that is pretty impressive.” Fleming said some players who stepped up for the Blue Jays in not only Saturday’s matches but all season long were Kate Schmidt, Caroline Crawford and Megan Schneider. Crawford produced 16 kills, five blocks and four digs in the sectional game against Park Hill. She added 11 kills, two blocks and eight digs in the quarterfinal loss to the Stars. Bailee Middleton had four kills, seven digs, an ace and a block against Park Hill, adding seven more digs and another kill against St. Teresa’s. Schmidt had two kills in the Park Hill match, with five more plus a block and a dig in the quarterfinal match against the Stars. Schneider came up with 16 assists, two digs, an ace and a kill against the Trojans and 18 assists, two aces, two digs and one kill against the Stars. On the season, Deb Glaeser led the Blue Jays with 23 aces and

Middleton had 22. Crawford had 381 kills, followed by Middleton with 166, Schmidt with 134 and Madi Corf with 114. Crawford also led in blocking with 90. Schneider had 53 blocks, Aireanna Johnson had 51, Schmidt had 40, Corf had 31 and Middleton had 25. Liz Stepp led the team with 342 digs, followed by Middleton with 302 and Glaeser with 281. “I am super proud of our kids,” Fleming said. “All season long, they came in the gym with a positive attitude, eager to learn every day. They played hard in games and got along as team. They did things together on and off the court and just enjoyed each other’s company.” Fleming said the seniors — Schmidt, Lauren Tali, Danielle Shepherd and Rylie Bandt (who could not finish the season due to an injury) — were “excellent leaders and great examples of how we expect our Blue Jay athletes to approach every day.” “It was a memorable year with a great group of kids,” Fleming said.

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Snoopy, friends sing on Smithville stage BY SEAN ROBERTS sean.roberts@mycouriertribune.com

SMITHVILLE — Classic Charlie Brown characters bring music and humor to the Smithville stage in the Smithville High School production of “Snoopy! The Musical.” Beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1 and running through Saturday, Nov. 3, three showings will be in the Performing Arts Center, 645 S. Commercial Ave. Tickets are $5 at the door. On Thursday and Saturday the show begins at 7 p.m. The Friday showing, however, will begin at 5 p.m., set earlier so those watching the performance can exit after curtain call and join other community members in the stands for the Warriors football playoff game. “It’s going to be a

pretty exciting show,” Taylor Baldwin, 16, who plays Lucy, said. “It has funny moments; it has sad moments; it has all the moments.” Baldwin said what makes this show unique is there isn’t a traditional beginning, middle and end. The show is pieced together to resemble the original Peanuts shorts that aired in the 1960s. Charlie Brown, played by senior Andrew Ridout, 18, said a show like this provides equal opportunity to all actors. “Traditionally, there is a boy lead role and a girl lead role ... It’s such a small cast (10 cast members) that everyone has kind of an equal opportunity.” Being cast as Charlie Brown, Ridout said the most difficult part of this role was learning all the lines. Lines also proved to be a

struggle for Elaine Hawkins, 15, who plays Sally Brown. “The character singing (was most difficult) because I have to mix singing with my voice,” Hawkins said. She uses a high-pitched voice to play Sally. Singing with a voice not her own she described as “interesting.” Due to the school year starting later than usual, students had to learn their parts and songs in a condensed timeframe. This didn’t hold them back. Director Dalton Pittenger praised the students for work well done after one of their final dress rehearsals, Tuesday, Oct. 27. “This was really great,” he said. Many students agree the production is resulting in new and stronger friendships. “I never knew these people

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Characters Marcie, Lucy, Linus and Freida, played by students Addison Knoecker, Taylor Baldwin, Nevin Voth and Leighya McNeely, respectively, keep in character as Snoopy, played by Laura Alexander, begins singing the final song.

before,” Baldwin said. “It was really nice meeting them and being friends with them. ... I feel like that was the biggest highlight for me.” Hawkins said being a part of this production has taught her a life lesson.

“You’re always on an interview,” Hawkins said. “No matter what job you are in, no matter what you are doing, you are always interviewing for something. You should always be responsible and respectful and show

how you are. Because if I don’t do that, I might not be in another musical. That, is what I’ve learned.” Ridout encourages all to come and join the fun. He expects to see a lot of Peanuts fans in the crowd.

Jewell Theatre Co. performs ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ BY KELLIE HOUX kellie.houx@mycouriertribune.com

LIBERTY — William Shakespeare crafted a few female characters during his writing career with strength, wit and a bit of cunning. Often in the top five is Beatrice from “Much Ado About Nothing.” For Chris McCoy, assistant professor of theater and stage director of Jewell Theatre Company, re-reading the play in an effort to decide if it should be part of the theater season, Beatrice’s tenacity and cleverness evoked the image of World War II’s iconic Rosie the Riveter. “It then made sense for me to place the comedy during World War II when women were taking on roles such as workers in munitions plants,” he said. “It’s that gender identity that strikes a chord with me.” The original play is set in Italy of the Renaissance and this adaptation remains in Italy.

As many directors believe, Shakespearean plays are fairly movable in time and place as the stories are often universal. However, for McCoy, the decision to take on “Much Ado” and move it forward in time is more about melodrama. “It’s just so over the top,” he said. “The language and the general qualities of the characters. It’s appealing to artists and directors to take on these roles.” Leading the charge in these roles are juniors Terrace White Jr. and Caroline Seitz, playing Benedick and Beatrice. White and Seitz almost have fast-paced banter down for their scenes. The two have a game of push and pull, cat and mouse with a good mix of physical chess. They dodge and weave words and actions. The roles are physical as well. “We start with Beatrice on stage and she goes full force,” she said. “There’s a wit tinged with a bit of loneliness. They bring out the wit in each other.”

“Much Ado About Nothing” F Showtimes: 7 p.m., Thursday and Friday, Nov. 1-2; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Saturday Nov. 3 F Location: Garnette Peters Theatre, Brown Hall, 252 William Jewell College Drive, Liberty F Tickets: contact the box office by calling 4157590 or emailing theatre@william.jewell.edu.

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Terrace White Jr. plays Benedick to Caroline Seitz’s Beatrice. The two are William Shakespeare’s sparring couple in William Jewell’s production of “Much Ado About Nothing.”

White said in the text, it’s known that the two have a past. “Perhaps they were sweethearts at one time, but that history has painted the current actions and words,” he said.

“I think they see themselves in each other. They are kindred spirits,” Seitz said. McCoy said of the play’s characters, Beatrice and Benedick have the fullest story arc.

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“I like Beatrice as she seems modern and a three-dimensional role,” Seitz said. “Every rehearsal I learn something more about her.” One of the young loves, Hero, is played by freshman Emma Mayfield. “This is my first Shakespeare,” she said. “It’s a bit intimidating, but I’m embracing it and my theater family is embracing me. Hero is different from me, she’s quiet. Some of my favorite scenes are with Beatrice. She’s a great foil for her cousin.” The character who illustrates a protective nature is Don John, the bastard

brother of the prince, played by James Hobbs. He said the role is not quite chewing the scenery. “Everyone wants to be a bad guy,” he said. “Don John has all the control of the situation. He manipulates people and still gets invited. It’s about the tension. “ McCoy said he changed a couple characters to be seen as gender fluid and Hero’s father has become Hero’s mother and the lines have a different impact. “It’s one of my favorites,” Seitz said. “I learned about it in sixth grade. It’s that balance of comedy and drama. It’s a blast,” he said.

Wednesday, Nov. 7

Medicaid and long-term care planning will occur at 10:30 a.m. and again at 5:30 p.m. at 12200 NW Ambassador Drive in the third floor executive suite. Presented by elder law attorneys Mark Munson and Samantha Shepherd, this free event will feature refreshments. Reserve a seat by calling 979-3533.

✦ Out & About in Smithville Friday, Nov. 2 EARLY RELEASE: Smithville School District will have an early release day. Students are released at 12:05 p.m.

the Smithville branch of MidContinent Public Library, 120 Richardson St.

CRAFT/VENDOR: Smithville High School’s FCCLA is hosting a Craft and Vendor Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 645 S. WEIGHT LOSS: TOPS No. Commercial Ave. Featured will 584 will meet at Family Worship be jewelry, crafts, concessions, Center, 926 S. Commercial coffee and more. For more Ave. Weigh-in is from 6:30 to information, email sinclair@ 7:45 a.m. The meeting is from 8 smithville.k12.mo.us. to 9 a.m. For more information, FUNDRAISER: Benefiting call 589-4445 or 532-0962. Valor Ranch, a Texas Hold SENIORS: The Smithville ‘Em fundraiser event hosted Senior Citizens will meet at by Smtihville American Legion 9 a.m. at the Smithville Senior Post No. 58 will open its doors Center, 113 W. Main St., for and begin registration at 5 p.m. exercise (9:15), cards, pool, at 2607 NE Missouri Highway lunch, bingo and fellowship. 92. Food will be served to The senior center is open to non-players for $10. Tickets anyone who is age 60 or older can be purchased by visiting or disabled. MUSIC BINGO: Every Friday eventbrite.com and searching Texas Hold Em in Smithville. is music bingo and surf n’ turf For more information, call night at Smithville American Debbie Childress at 769-9121. Legion Post No. 58, located at 2607 Missouri Highway 92. The night begins at 5 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 4

Saturday, Nov. 3 READING: Storytime for families is at 10:30 a.m. at

BINGO: The Smithville American Legion offers bingo every Sunday starting at 1 p.m. Doors open at 11 a.m.

SENIORS: The Smithville Senior Citizens will meet at 9 a.m. at the Smithville Senior Center for exercise (at 9:15), cards, pool, lunch, bingo and fellowship. The senior center is open to anyone who is age 60 or older or disabled.

SALES GROUP: Smithville Successful Direct Sales group meets at 11:15 a.m. each Tuesday at Chop’s BBQ & Catering, 109 E. Main St. For more details, search Smithville Successful Direct Sales on Facebook.

WEIGHT LOSS: TOPS No. 1249 will meet from 5:30 to KIWANIS: Kiwanis Club of 6:30 p.m. at Grace Community Church, 1520 Missouri Highway Smithville will meet at noon at the American Legion post. For DD. For more information, call more information, call Dennis 550-8887. Brewer at 679-6783 or Starla Janes at 289-6240.

Tuesday, Nov. 6

FOOD & CLOTHING PANTRY: Bridge Street Ministries will open its food and clothing pantry from 10 a.m. to noon at First Baptist Church, 300 S. Bridge St. For more information, call 532-0164 or visit firstbaptistchurchsmithvillemo.com. A second pantry at First Christian Church is available between 8:30 and 11:30 a.m. at 201 N. Bridge St. To learn about the Christian Church pantry, call 532-0773. READING: Storytime for toddlers is at 9:30 a.m. followed

BASS MASTERS CLUB: Smithville Bassmasters, a local BASS Federated Bass Club, will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Pizza Hut, located off U.S. Highway 169. For details, contact club President Marshall Brown at 985-6258. SMITHVILLE ALDERMEN: Smithville’s Board of Aldermen will meet at 7 p.m. at Smithville City Hall, 107 W. Main St. Agendas can be found under the government tab on the homepage of the city’s website, www.smithvillemo.org.

SENIORS: The Smithville Senior Citizens will meet at 9 a.m. at the Smithville Senior Center for exercise (9:15), cards, pool, lunch, bingo and fellowship. The senior center is open to anyone who is age 60 or older or disabled. SMITHVILLE BIKE NIGHT: Smithville Bike Nights are on Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m. in Courtyard Park, located on East Main Street in the downtown Smithville Heritage Business District. Motorcycles and bicycles are encouraged to park downtown and visit the shops and variety of activities. MASONS: Smithville Masonic Lodge No. 438 will meet at 7 p.m. at the Masonic Hall, 119 N. Bridge St. For more information, call Tony Kerns at 749-3154.

Thursday, Nov. 8 NO SCHOOL: Smithville School District will not have classes. SEMINAR: A free seminar about protecting assets,

ROTARY: The Smithville Rotary Club will meet at noon at St. Luke’s North HospitalSmithville, 601 S. U.S. Highway 169. FAMILY BIKE NIGHT: Smithville family bike nights are at 6:30 p.m. every Thursday in Smith’s Fork Park, 1601 County Road DD. This free event welcomes families to the east shelter for bike riding fun. Once a month, this event will include a meal and drawings for prizes. A trail map and other details can be found on the Let’s Ride Bicycles Facebook page. PLANNING COMMISSION: Smithville’s Planning and Zoning Commission meets at 7 p.m. at Smithville City Hall.

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one membership per industry category, meets at 8 a.m. every Thursday to learn about city businesses, sharing details on growing businesses and to pass along referrals. The READING: Storytime for group meets in the K.C. Coyote Toddlers, a program where chil- offices of First Missouri Bank’s dren are read a story, will begin building at 455 Sam Barr Drive, at 9:30 a.m. at the Kearney Suite 107. library branch. Storytime for CARDS & COFFEE: Cards Families is at 10:30 a.m. and Coffee, a weekly event SENIORS: The Kearney aimed at bringing members of Senior Center will offer free the community together, will games of Wii bowling at 9 a.m. begin at 9:30 a.m. at Firehouse followed by PEPPI exercise Community Center, 106 S. class at 10 a.m. The center Jefferson St. For more informaserves lunch at 11:30 a.m. tion, call 903-3535. Meals are $4.50 each. ROTARY LUNCH: Kearney Transportation is available by Rotary Club meets at noon calling 903-6533 in advance. every Thursday at Firehouse

DOUGHNUTS: Kearney Elementary School’s PTO will host a Donuts With Dad event from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at the school, 902 S. Jefferson St. For details, search the PTO event page on www.facebook.com.

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BOOK GROUP: The First Friday Book Group will meet from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Kearney Mid-Continent library branch, 100 S. Platte-Clay Way. SENIORS: The Kearney Senior Center will offer free games of Wii bowling at 9 a.m. followed by PEPPI exercise class at 10 a.m. The center serves lunch at 11:30 a.m. at 600 N. Jefferson St. Meals are $4.50 each. Transportation is available by calling 903-6533 in advance. EARLY RELEASE: Kearney schools will dismiss students early. Secondary school students will be released at 12:20 p.m. followed by elementary students at 1:30 p.m. VFW DINNER: The E. Howard Porter VFW Post No. 5717 offers a dinner each Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at 301 W. Washington St. For price information or other details, call 628-4548. MUSEUM: Visitors and locals alike are invited to learn about the history of Kearney at the Kearney Historic Museum, 101 S. Jefferson St. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Friday. Admission is free but donations are encouraged.

Saturday, Nov. 3 VFW BREAKFAST: The E. Howard Porter Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 5717 offers an all-you-can-eat breakfast from 7:30 to 10 a.m. Menu items include eggs, home fries, meat, toast, pancakes, biscuits and gravy and drinks. For more details, call 628-4548. MUSEUM: Visitors and

TECH HELP: Weekly technical help for computers, cellphones and other handheld devices is available starting at 9 a.m. in Firehouse Community Center’s Tech Cafe. Genealogy assistance to those researching their family history at 6 p.m. locals alike are invited to learn about the history of Kearney at the Kearney Historic Museum from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Saturday. Admission is free but donations are encouraged. PARTY: Dino O’Dell and Marty will celebrate Marty’s birthday with a party at 10:30 a.m. at Kearney’s MidContinent library. Registration is required by clicking the link under the online branch offerings at www.mymcpl.org or by calling 628-5055.

Monday, Nov. 5 TECH HELP: Weekly technical help for computers, cellphones and other handheld devices is available from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Firehouse Community Center’s Tech Cafe, 106 S. Jefferson St. For more information, call 903-3535. SENIORS: The Kearney Senior Center will offer free games of Wii bowling at 9 a.m. followed by PEPPI exercise class at 10 a.m. The center

serves lunch at 11:30 a.m. Meals are $4.50 each. Transportation is available by calling 903-6533 in advance.

older adults independent, is at 9 a.m. followed by games of bingo at 9:45 a.m. at Firehouse Community Center.

CAREGIVER SUPPORT: A caregiver support group is available from 4 to 5 p.m. at Oak Pointe Assisted Living & Memory Care, 200 E. Meadowbrook Drive. For more information, call 628-0075.

READING: Storytime for Babies, a program where children are read a story, will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Kearney library branch. Storytime for Preschoolers is at 10:30 a.m.

ALDERMEN: Kearney’s Board of Aldermen meets at 6:30 p.m. at Kearney City Hall, 100 E. Washington St. For more information, call 628-4142. ANCESTRY: A session on how to use FamilySearch, an online family history database, will be from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Kearney’s library branch. Registration is required by clicking the link under the online branch offerings at www.mymcpl.org or by calling 628-5055.

Tuesday, Nov. 6 SENIORS: A free PEPPI exercise class, aimed to keep

DANCE: A weekly senior citizen dance will be at 1 p.m. at Annunciation Community Center, 705 N. Jefferson St. in Kearney. For more information, call 628-5030 or 824-5564. FOOD PANTRY: The Kearney Food Pantry, which offers temporary food assistance to area residents who live within the Kearney School District boundaries, is open for those needing assistance from 2 to 4 p.m. at the rear entrance of 113 E. Washington St. Donations are accepted from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and again from 1 to 3:30 p.m. To learn how to receive assistance or for a list of needed donation items, call 903-4763, go online

CHAMBER MEETING: The Kearney Chamber of Commerce holds its monthly member lunch from noon to 1 p.m. at Annunciation Community Center, 705 N. Jefferson St., Kearney. For details, call the chamber at 628-4229. CPR: The Kearney Fire and Rescue Protection District offers CPR classes at 6 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month at 201 E. Sixth St. Those interested should contact the station in advance. If there are special class needs or groups, contact Sean Loughery or Rhonda Fort. For more details or to register for a class, call 628-4122. MEETING CANCELED: The regular monthly meeting of Holt’s Board of Aldermen is canceled.

Thursday, Nov. 8 BUSINESS GROUP: Kearney Business Group, a referral group that focuses on

Community Center. The group also meets at 6 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month at Hunan Garden Restaurant, 635 W. Missouri Highway 92.

FOOD PANTRY: The Kearney Food Pantry, which offers temporary food assistance to area residents who live within the Kearney School District boundaries, is open for those needing assistance from 3 to 6 p.m. at the rear entrance of 113 E. Washington St. Donations are accepted from 2 to 5 p.m. To learn how to receive assistance or for a list of needed donation items, call 903-4763, go online to kearneyfoodpantry.com or search Kearney Food Pantry on Facebook. COMPUTER HELP: Weekly computer technical help is available from noon to 2 p.m. in Firehouse Community Center’s Tech Cafe. Genealogy help is available at 6 p.m. For more information, call 903-3535. HOLT ALDERMEN: Holt Board of Aldermen meets at 6 p.m. in City Hall, 315 Main St. The meeting was rescheduled from Wednesday, Nov. 7. LIONS CLUB: The Kearney Lions Club will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. at Kearney City Hall, 100 E. Washington St. For more details, call 635-3811.

✦ Out & About in Liberty Friday, Nov. 2 ANCESTRY: Starting at 10 a.m., those interested can research their family history with the Ancestry Library Edition. Search the U.S. Federal Census from 1790 to 1940 as well as immigration, vital, military, court, church, and ethnic records at the Liberty library branch of the Mid-Continent Public Library System, 1000 Kent St. Call 781-9240 to register. CHILI SUPPER: The Fellowship of the Concerned’s annual chili supper is 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 138 N. Main St. Adults are $10 and 12 and under are $4. Proceeds support the Mary Houston Scholarship Fund. THEATER: Discovery Middle School presents “Crazytown” beginning at 7 p.m. on the DMS stage, 800 Midjay Dr. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased online at lps53.org/finearts by clicking on the drama mask button toward the top of the page, in the fine arts office, 801 Kent Street, or at the door. THEATER: Heritage Middle School presents “Alice in Wonderland” beginning at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium, 600 W Kansas St. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased online at lps53.org/finearts by clicking on the drama mask button toward the top of the page, in the fine arts office, 801 Kent Street, or at the door.

Saturday, Nov. 3 LIBRARY: Starting at 10 a.m., Startup Basics with SCORE KC focuses on testing

your business idea and identifying the key factors that influence start up success at the Woodneath Library Center, 8900 N. Flintlock Road. At 10:30 a.m., research family history with Ancestry Library Edition. Search the U.S. Federal Census from 1790 to 1940 as well as immigration, vital, military, court, church, and ethnic records. At 2 p.m., reading is fundamental to being a writer. Join The Story Center for an exploration of various titles on the writing craft from the Center’s resource collection. Call 8834900 to register for any of the listings. STORYTIME: Storytime with a naturalist begins at 1:30 p.m. at Martha Lafite Thompson Nature Sanctuary., 407 N. La Frenz Road. Call 781-8598 for details. BINGO NIGHT: The Clay County Museum and Historical Society will hold a bingo night at the Glenaire Clubhouse, 309 Smiley Road. Tickets available at the Museum, 14 N. Main St. for $10; at the door on the night of the event, $20 at the clubhouse. Bingo, trivia, snacks, prizes and a White Elephant sale will be part of the evening.

Monday, Nov. 5 LIBRARY: The Pevensie children are pulled back into the land of Narnia in Hampstead Stage’s retelling of the classic tale, “Prince Caspian” by C.S. Lewis, starting at 3 p.m. at the Liberty library branch. Call 7819240 to register. At 7 p.m., learn about coffee roasting with barista Brandon Gott. Registration is also required.

JAZZ ON THE SQUARE: The monthly Jazz on the Square event starts at 5:30 p.m. at the Corbin Theatre, 15 N. Water St. A group of jazz musicians from the area meet monthly to jam. The event is free, but concessions are available for purchase.

learn what the chamber can do for them by registering for Chamber 101. Register online at libertychamber.com. CAREGIVERS DAY OUT: A Caregivers Day Out is a day program for dependent adults 60 and older. The program is at the Northland Shepherd’s Center, 4805 NE Antioch Road, Kansas City. For more details, call 452-4536.

MAGIC OF LIGHT: Learn how the eye, a camera, or a telescope uses light to SCHOOL BOARD: The form images at 6:30 p.m. at Liberty Public Schools Board Woodneath Library Center. Call of Education will conduct a 883-4900 to register. study session beginning at 7 a.m. in the board room on the third floor of the District Administration Building located NETWORKING: Liberty at 8 Victory Lane. Small Business Connect, a

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small networking group, gathers every Tuesday from 8:15 to 9 a.m. at Big Biscuit, 840 Missouri Highway 291, Liberty. It is meant to connect small business owners in the area. For more information, contact Aaron Hill at ahill@wradvisors. com or 698-6464.

CRAFT FAIR: Starting at 8 a.m., the Liberty Silver Center will be hosting the 10th Annual Craft Fair at the Liberty Community Center, 1600 S. Withers Road. There will be a variety of handmade crafts and keepsake items. The event is until 1 p.m. LIBRARY: Tech talk begins at 2 p.m. Learn how to be more comfortable with the family computer at the Liberty library branch. Call 781-9240 to register. At 4:30 p.m., kids ages kindergarten to third grade can gain one-on-one reading help. Teen Screen starts at 6:30 p.m. CHAMBER 101: From 3 to 4 p.m., business leaders and others interested will

Wednesday, Nov. 7 NETWORKING: Northland Coffee Connect events are free and open to the public each Wednesday at iWerx, 1520 Clay St., North Kansas City. Networking begins at 7:45 a.m. and the presentation at 8 a.m. NETWORKING: Liberty Small Business Network meets at 8:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Wicklunds CARSTAR, 941 Sutton Place. A different speaker is featured each week. LIBRARY: The adult coloring craze hits the library at 1:30 p.m. At 6 pm., kids can participate in LEGO Palooza at the Liberty library branch. SUPPORT GROUP: The next Family Support Group from 6 to 7:30 p.m., in Suite 1001 of Tri-County Mental Health Services, 3100 NE 83rd St, Kansas City, North. Anyone is welcome. Tri-County has a family support group on the first Wednesday of every

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CAREGIVERS DAY OUT: A Caregivers Day Out is a day program for dependent adults 60 and older. The program is at the Northland Shepherd’s Center, 4805 NE Antioch Road, Kansas City. For more details, call 452-4536. HABITATS: Homeschoolers and children 6 and older can learn about the places the animals call home, starting at 10 a.m. at Martha Lafite Thompson Nature Sanctuary. Call 781-8598 for details. LIBRARY: At 10 a.m., the Storytelling Celebration 2018

is at the Woodneath Library Center. The storytelling concert is at 7 p.m. Call 883-4900 to register. LIBRARY: At 3 p.m., homeschoolers at the library meet for an enrichment program at the Liberty library branch. Call 781-9240 to register. Kids ages kindergarten to third grade can gain one-on-one reading help. At 7 p.m., take a virtual tour of historic Clay County. MILITARY APPRECIATION: The 9th annual Military Appreciation Celebration at Wicklunds Liberty, 941 Sutton Place, starts at 6 p.m. There will be food, door prizes, music, an honor guard appearance and more. Call 781-2838 for details.

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In recent years, the Liberty Giving Thanks 5K has drawn several hundred runners and walkers. There are also a few who are pushed in strollers. The 9th Annual Liberty Giving Thanks 5K will be held on Thanksgiving Day 2018 in Liberty. This event benefits Hillcrest Hope by raising awareness and funds to support its mission to transition homeless families to self-sufficiency. Sign up at runsignup. com. KELLIE HOUX/Staff Photo

MEDICAL HISTORY

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in our genes Families pass down all kinds of things to the next generation â&#x20AC;&#x201D; physical traits such as hair or eye color and cherished mementos. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not so easy to talk about are health conditions and diseases that increase the next generationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s risk of experiencing the same problems. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is important to obtain a thorough family history and to look at your whole clinical picture,â&#x20AC;? said Dr. Calvin Madrigal, a cardiologist with Liberty Cardiovascular Specialists at Liberty Hospital. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This can help you know what steps to take to reduce your risk.â&#x20AC;? For example, Madrigal said in the case of heart disease risk, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to know if you have a first-degree relative, such

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Library system provides wealth of genealogical information By A manda Lubinski amanda.lubinski@mycouriertribune. com

CLAY COUNTY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Those delving into their familiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; histories to learn more about themselves have a wealth of information available to them through the Mid-Continent Public Library System, which serves Clay, Platte and Jackson Counties.

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If concerned about your family history risk, a screening is available for those ages 40 to 79 that determines the risk of developing coronary artery BIOLOGY/Page C2 disease.

On the library systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website, www.mymcpl. org, library cardholders have access to more than 20 databases that include newspapers, Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Genealogy Bank, obituaries, Ancestry.com, the Civil War Research Data Base, the African American Biographical Database,

military service records, census data and insurance maps from the 1800s. If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have library card, one can be applied for with immediate access granted on the library systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website at www. mymcpl.org/newcard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can do all of that right there online. When you get a card online, it

gives you a card number that you can use immediately there online to access all of those sites. Then, your card is mailed to you and you get it in about two weeks,â&#x20AC;? said MCPL Public Relations Coordinator Emily Brown. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In addition, Universal Class offers the self-paced Genealogy 101 course, or

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as a parent or sibling, who experienced a heart attack before age 55 for men and 65 for women. If concerned about your family history risk or if you don’t know your biological medical history, there is screening available for those ages 40 to 79 that determines the risk of developing coronary artery disease. To learn more about this risk assessment tool, talk to your primary care doctor or cardiologist. Dr. Amy Patel, a fellowship-trained breast radiologist and medical director of Liberty Hospital Women’s Imaging, echoed Madrigal’s encouragement to be aware of your family medical history. “It’s important to see who all in the family has had breast and/ or ovarian cancer, as there can be links to certain genetic mutations, such as (Breast Cancer Susceptibility Gene),” Patel said. Registered Nurse Ashley Mayes, nurse navigator at Liberty Hospital Women’s Imaging, decided to have genetic testing done because her mother, grandmother and aunt had breast cancer. “Three years after my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer and tested positive for the BRCA2 genetic mutation, I decided I wanted to know if I carried it, too,” said Ashley, who was 21 at the time. Her test was positive. “I feel better prepared for

Family medical history tips FF Ask family: Have they had any medical problems, and when did they occur? Start with your immediate family. A complete record includes information from three generations of relatives, aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews, grandparents and cousins. FF Obtain medical records and other documents (such as obituaries and death certificates). FF Keep this information up-todate and share it with your healthcare professional regularly. Source: National Institutes of Health

what might lie ahead,” she said. “Protocol is for me to have annual MRI breast scans starting at 25. Thankfully, my first scan was clear, but I know first-hand how devastating a breast cancer diagnosis can be.” For more information, resources and tools to compile your personal family medical history, go to the American Medical Association’s website, w w w. a m a - a s s n . o r g /d e l i v e r i n g - c a r e / collecting-family-history. — Liberty Hospital

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Free assistance to seniors available during Medicare enrollment Medicare open enrollment runs Oct. 15 – Dec. 7 JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Department of Insurance is encouraging consumers who are eligible for Medicare to review their plan options and costs during this year’s open enrollment. The open enrollment period, which began Oct. 15 and continues through Dec. 7, presents Missourians with the opportunity to change their Part D drug coverage or Medicare Advantage plans. To help consumers choose a plan that best meets their needs, the department offers free assistance to Missourians who are eligible for Medicare and their caregivers through the department’s CLAIM program. CLAIM can also help Missourians on a limited income determine whether they qualify for a low-income subsidy or Medicare Savings Program to offset costs of prescription drugs. Missourians can ask questions by phone or arrange oneon-one counseling by calling

1-800-390-3330 or visiting missouriclaim.org. The website also offers a list of free open enrollment events CLAIM is hosting throughout Missouri. “I encourage all Missouri seniors who have Medicare to take time during open enrollment to review their plans,” said Chlora LindleyMyers, director of the Missouri Department of Insurance, in a press release. “Plans can change from year to year, and what you had last year may not be what best suits your needs this year.” Lindley-Myers war ns Missouri seniors, health care providers and others to be wary of unscrupulous sales tactics during the open enrollment period. Protecting your personal information is the best line of defense in the fight against health care fraud and abuse. “Never give your Medicare or Social Security numbers to strangers, especially those offering unverifiable free services,” said Lindley-Myers. The department offers these tips to keep your personal information safe: • Verify that a salesperson is a licensed insurance agent by calling the Insurance

Consumer Hotline at 1-800-726-7390. • Be cautious of door-to-door sales people. Medicare has no sales representatives, and agents cannot solicit Part D or Medicare Advantage plans at your home without an appointment. • Avoid sales people who offer free lunches for listening to a sales presentation. Federal law prohibits offers of free meals in exchange for signing up for a plan or listening to a presentation on Medicare. • Do not give out personal information to an unlicensed agent. Sales people are not allowed to ask for a Social Security, bank account or credit card number during marketing activities. • Sales people cannot ask for online payments and must send a bill. Once you decide to buy a plan and have verified the agent is licensed, then you may give the agent personal enrollment and billing information. Consumers with complaints or questions about insurance can contact the department’s Insurance Consumer Hotline at 1-800-726-7390 or visit insurance.mo.gov.

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Area health officials: Flu shot most Missouri Silver-Haired Legislature chooses priorities for 2019 effective option to prevent flu Local health officials are urging all area residents 6 months of age and older to get vaccinated against influenza early this flu season. Vaccination is particularly important for people who are at high risk for serious complications from flu, including young children; pregnant women; people with chronic health conditions like asthma, diabetes, or heart and lung disease; and people ages 65 and older, according to a joint press release from nine metro-area health departments including the Clay County Public Health Center. “Residents should contact their health care provider or visit their local health department to get a flu shot,” said Jackson County Health Department Director Bridgette Shaffer. “A flu shot is still the safest and most effective way to protect against the flu virus. Now is the best time to get the flu shot and be protected through the entire flu season, which typically runs through May.” Last flu season, more than 900,000 people were hospitalized and more than 80,000 people died from the flu nationally. Flu vaccination has been shown to reduce the risk of

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Flu precautions In addition to getting an annual flu vaccine, residents can take the following precautions to reduce the spread of and lessen the risk of catching the flu this season: FF Try to avoid close contact with those experiencing flu-like symptoms. FF While sick, limit contact with others as much as possible to keep from infecting them. FF If you are sick with flu-like illness, stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone. (Your fever should be gone for 24 hours without the use of a fever-reducing medicine.) FF Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. After using a tissue, throw it in the trash and wash your hands. FF Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use an alcoholbased hand sanitizer. FF Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Germs spread this way. FF Clean and disinfect surfaces and objects that may be contaminated with germs like flu. FF Take flu antiviral medications if your doctor prescribes them.

flu illness, and a growing body of evidence supports that vaccination also reduces the risk of serious flu outcomes that can result in hospitalizations and even death. A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study on flu vaccines revealed a dramatic decline in the risk of flu-associated deaths by 51 percent among children with underlying high-risk

Delegates to the Silver-Haired Legislature, representing older adults, traveled to Jefferson City in October to choose their top priorities for 2019 and formulate plans to advocate for senior issues during the upcoming Missouri General Assembly session. The Silver Haired Legislature, a model legislature composed of elected representatives from throughout Missouri, holds a three-day conference at the capitol each October. This year marked the 45th annual conference, with 103 delegates in attendance. The delegates chose these issues as their top five priorities for the 2019 legislative session: • Establish the Senior Services Growth and Development program. • Revise MoRx, Missouri’s State Pharmacy Assistance Program. • Increase funding for home-delivered meals and congregate meals. • Make Missouri’s income tax brackets more progressive. • Approve over-the-counter sale/use of industrial hemp oil as a supplement.

medical conditions and by 65 percent among healthy children. “The flu season has begun. As of Oct. 23, we have received reports of 101 flu cases including one death across the metro,” Shaffer said. “We have an opportunity to strengthen our community’s immunity to flu while at the same time protecting ourselves and loved ones who are most vulnerable to the flu.”

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Holiday traditions unique for blended family By Kellie Houx

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As November ramps up, many people may start to think about Thanksgiving plans and what needs to be done for the holiday. Then right after Thanksgiving, thoughts turn to Christmas. Traditions are typically part of these holiday seasons. These traditions provide a source of identity, a creation of family cohesiveness and lasting memories. For Laurel and Alan Gieselman, their household is full of traditions. The couple celebrates their combined household of children from previous marriages and two children from their marriage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;During Thanksgiving, we like to celebrate at our house,â&#x20AC;? Laurel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If family wants to come, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fine, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely not required. We really like to enjoy the company of the people actually living in our home. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most important to Alan and me. I am the official turkey maker. The twins, Kaleb and Taylor, like learning how to cook so they assist me with this task so they know how to make it for their own families someday. Alan is the master of pie making. He does make pumpkin pie but chocolate pecan pie is a must in our household. Naturally, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the recipe he passes down to the twins and our other children if they choose to learn.â&#x20AC;? The Gieselman clan, like many, watch football well into the evening. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We watch it of course and play it in the backyard during commercials and halftime. Really, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s me standing on the sideline and cheering while Dad wrestles the six children.â&#x20AC;? Christmas, however, is Laurelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite holiday. The family does not go Black Friday shopping. The couple calls the manic shopping day a hideous tradition. Instead, the family bakes together. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The kids and I then make homemade cinnamon rolls,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jaxon, our 8-yearold, and Emma, our 6-yearold, love to roll out the dough and sprinkle the cinnamon and brown sugar. They

For comedian and magician Mike Van De Carr and his family, who live in Liberty, Christmas family dinner means a Chinese buffet. Initially, it was at a local restaurant, but family losses have changed up the location. The tradition started around 2007. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fun because we can sit around, joke, talk and enjoy ourselves and not have to all the cleaning up afterwards,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As long as the family is together, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really the important part. So, I guess Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to instill in the younger generation of our family the importance of staying close and being involved with the entire family.â&#x20AC;? For Goldie Arnold, the founder of the Northland Animal Welfare Society, a family tablecloth plays an important role. The tradition started a decade ago. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a tablecloth that everyone signs and dates at whoeverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house hosts the dinner,â&#x20AC;? she explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The traveling tablecloth will be passed on to the next generation. ... My mother-in-law brought the tablecloth back from Midgegora where she went to see the Virgin Mary appear.â&#x20AC;? KELLIE HOUX/Staff Photo

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Taylor and Kaleb Gieselman, 14; and Tyler Uzynski, 17, pick up hedge apples as part of a volunteer morning event in Kearney. The children are part of a blended family that share unique holiday traditions.

carefully curl it into a tight roll and watch me slice it with the back of a butter knife. The bigger boys, Tyler, 17; and Kaleb and Taylor, the 14-yearold twins, take out the tree and battle the thing until itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in one piece.â&#x20AC;? Laurel said the tree is old and comes in 52 individual branches. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Naturally, I have Christmas music playing. To thwart the annoying sounds emitting from our stereo, my husband hops on the roof to put up the lights,â&#x20AC;? Laurel jokes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is part of my diabolical plan all

along.â&#x20AC;? A tradition of the Gieselman household is one of holiday â&#x20AC;&#x153;townâ&#x20AC;? displays. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I add a little to it every year and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the favorite part of this day to all the kids,â&#x20AC;? Laurel explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All of (the family members) group together on the hearth and spread out the (imitation) snow and fight over who has the most to set out ... In the end, I come over and tweak it a bit. We also have a train thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very old and valuable that I run through the town before itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s complete.â&#x20AC;? With a blended family, the

Gieselmans have been a little inventive with shaping traditions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The first Christmas Alan and I were together as a couple, we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any of the kids as they were spending it with their other parents and families. So on Christmas Day, after he and I opened our gifts from each other, we ate lunch at a local Chinese restaurant ... and then spent the afternoon at the movies,â&#x20AC;? Laurel said. The day was such fun, the mother said, it became a family tradition. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The kids loved it. ...It helped bring us closer as a family to share this new tradition of sorts with them,â&#x20AC;? she said. With the two younger kids now in the picture, and whether or not the older four are around, the Gieselman family continues to open gifts Christmas morning and then go to the same Chinese restaurant and movie theater. As for re-invention of older traditions, the Gieselmans hesitate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Both of us come from divorced households. We are also both divorced. Therefore, we and the kids know what it feels like to be shuffled around like coveted merchandise,â&#x20AC;? Laurel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;... We used to try so hard to make sure that we

his familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s traditional get-together and the other parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; traditional get-together until itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mind boggling.â&#x20AC;? Now, the blended bunch celebrates Christmas at their house on Christmas Eve one year and Christmas Day the next, depending on the older

is welcome, but we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t allow anyone to push us to keep with traditions for the sake of the family. That doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even make sense to us,â&#x20AC;? Laurel said. Southeast Editor Kellie Houx can be reached at kellie.houx@ mycouriertribune.com or 389-6630.

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DAWSON A/K/A CHRIS DAWSON ON NO2013 You are hereby notified that an ac- VEMBER 8, 2013. tion has been commenced against The names and address of the atyou in the Circuit Court of Clay torneys for Plaintiff are as follows: Stewart A. Schneider County, State of Missouri, the object Nathan J. Risch and general nature of which is to reHein Schneider & Bond P.C. form a deed of trust and for declara147 North Meramec Avenue tory judgment as to the following 170 170 170 170 170 Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices real170 St. Louis, MOLegal 63105 Notices property: Legal Notices All of Lot 45, Woodneath Farms, You are further notified that, unless of the Circuit Court of Clay County, phone number is: death including the following to wit. The Highlands-Second Plat you file an answer or other pleading Missouri. The personal representa- SCOTT J. SULLIVAN, 1201 W 1. Real property residence Amended Plat, a subdivision in or otherwise appear and defend tive may administer the estate inde- COLLEGE, STE 200, LIBERTY, MO located at 806 Reed Street, Kansas City, Clay County, Mis- against the aforesaid action within pendently without adjudication, 64068, 816-781-3700. Liberty, Clay County, MO souri, according to the recorded 45 days after the first day of puborder, or direction of the Probate Di- All creditors of said decedent are lication of the 1st day of Novem64068, legally described as plat thereof. vision of the Circuit Court, unless a notified to file claims in court within follows: Property address: 8819 NE 92nd ber, 2018, or such longer time as petition for supervised administra- six months from the date of the first the Court may fix by order, judgAll of Lot 20, Block 13, Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64157 tion is made to and granted by the publication of this notice or if a copy Liberty Heights, an addition The names of all parties to this ac- ment by default will be rendered court. of this notice was mailed to, or in and to the City of Liberty, tion are: CHRISTOPHER S. DAW- against you. The personal representative’s busi- served upon, such creditor by the Clay County, Missouri, SON A/K/A CHRIS DAWSON; Witness my hand and the seal of ness address and phone number is: personal representative, then within according to the recorded KIMBERLY ANN DAWSON; the Circuit Court this 23rd day of MARGARET VIRGINIA HARE, two months from the date it was plat thereof. JAMES R. PHILLIPS; DEBORAH J. October, 2018. 1009 HALTERIO CT, BAKERS- mailed or served, whichever is later, 2. 1996 Mercury Sable PHILLIPS; UNKNOWN SPOUSE FIELD, CA 93309. or be forever barred to the fullest exGS automobile, VIN OF JAMES R. PHILLIPS ON NO- [seal] personal representative’s attorpermissible by law. Such sixThe tent THANKSGIVING #1MELM50U1TA658585 VEMBER 11, 2010, IF ANY; and ney’s name, business address and month period and such two-month Petitioner’s attorney is Ronald C. UNKNOWN DEADLINE SPOUSE OF Lee Bucksath, Circuit Clerk phone number is: period do not extend the limitation Mullennix, whose business address CHRISTOPHER S. DAWSON Deadline to publish ROBERT KEVIN KIRKLAND, KIRK- period that would bar claims one is Withers, Brant, Igoe & Mullennix, A/K/A CHRIS DAWSON ON NO- By: Karen Thompson, Deputy Clerk LAND WOODS & MARTINSEN PC, year after the decedent’s death, as 2 South Main Street, Liberty, Mislegals in the November 22, VEMBER 8, 2013. (Published in the Courier-Tribune 132 WESTWOODS DRIVE, LIB- provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, souri, 64068. The names and address of the at2018 edition of the Thurs. 10/25/18, Thurs. 11/01/18, ERTY, MO 64068, 816-792-8300 or any other applicable limitation pe- You are further notified that a heartorneys for Plaintiff are as follows: Thurs. 11/08/18 & Thurs. 11/15/18) Courier-Tribune is The non-resident personal repre- riods. Nothing in Section 473.033, ing on said application will be held Stewart A. Schneider sentative’s designated agent’s RSMo, shall be construed to bar in the Probate Division of the Circuit Nathan J. Risch CIRCUIT COURT OF name, business address, and any action against a decedent’s lia- Court of Clay County, at the CourtHein Schneider & Bond P.C. CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI phone number is: bility insurance carrier through a de- house, 11 South Water Street, Lib147 North Meramec Avenue ROBERT K. KIRKLAND, 132 fendant ad litem pursuant to Section erty, Missouri, on the 19th day of St. Louis, MO 63105 2016 at WESTWOODS, LIBERTY, MO 537.021, RSMo. December, 2018, at 9:45 a.m. at You are further notified that, unless Legal continued on next page... 64089, 816-792-8300. time evidence will be prewhich you file an answer or other pleading Email: All creditors of said decedent are Date of the decedent’s death: sented to the Court and at which or otherwise appear and defend legals@mycouriertribune.com in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 10/25/18, notified to file claims in court within 25-AUG-2018 time and place you are entitled to against the (Published aforesaid action withinand Thurs. 11/08/18) Phone: 816-271-8537 11/01/18 six months from the date of the first Division Clerk, Joyce Gray be present and to be heard. Should 45 days after the Thurs. first day of pubpublication of this notice or if a copy Date of first publication: you fail therein, judgment may be lication of the 1st day of Novem(Published in the Courier-Tribune of this notice was mailed to, or October 18, 2018 OFFICIAL entered in due course upon said pe- ber, 2018, or such longer time as NOTICE Thurs. 10/11/18, Thurs. 10/18/18, served upon, such creditor by the To Whom It May andjudgto all parties interested, notice is hereby tition. the Court may fixConcern by order, Thurs. 10/25/18 & Thurs. 11/01/18) personal representative, then within Receipt of this notice by mail should that at 7:00will PMbe onrendered November 13, 2018, the Smithville Planning givenby default ment two months from the date it was not be construed by the recipient to Date: 26-OCT-2018 Commission you. in City Hall, 107 W. Main St., Smithville, MO will consider against IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF mailed or served, whichever is later, indicate that the recipient necessarthe following: Witness my hand and the seal of CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI or be forever barred to the fullest ex- ily has a beneficial interest in the es- Darla Kincaid, Clerk the Circuit Court this 23rd day of SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT tent permissible by law. Such six- tate. The nature and extent of any Application An October, 2018. for a Final Plat of a Single-Phase Subdivision without a (Published in the Courier-Tribune PROBATE DIVISION month period and such two-month person’s interest, if any, can be decurrent title, creating two (2) lots at 423 DD Hwy, located west of the Thurs. 11/01/18, Thurs. 11/08/18, AT LIBERTY period do not extend the limitation termined from the files and records intersection of Main St./DD Hwy and Meadow St. on property legally [seal] period that would bar claims one of this estate in the Probate Division Thurs. 11/15/18 & Thurs. 11/22/18) described as follows: In Re Estate of: year after the decedent’s death, as of the above referenced Circuit Lee Bucksath, Circuit Clerk IN THE CIRCUIT COURT GRETTA MAE AULD, Deceased. provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, Court. OF CLAY COUNTY or any other applicable limitation peBy: Karen Thompson, Deputy Clerk (Published in the Courier-Tribune STATE OF MISSOURI Estate No. 17CY-PR00427-01 riods. Nothing in Section 473.033, Thurs. 11/01/18, Thurs. 11/08/18, RSMo, shall be construed to bar NOTICE OF FILING OF any action against a decedent’s lia- Thurs. 11/15/18 & Thurs. 11/22/18) CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, FIRST AMENDED FINAL bility insurance carrier through a deCIRCUIT COURT OF SETTLEMENT AND PETITION fendant ad litem pursuant to Section CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI vs. FOR DISTRIBUTION 537.021, RSMo. PROBATE DIVISION (473.587 RSMO) CHRISTOPHER S. DAWSON Date of the decedent’s death: Case No.18CY-PR00766 A/K/A CHRIS DAWSON, et al., To All Persons Interested in the Es- 30-AUG-2018 In the Matter of CATHERINE Defendants. tate of Gretta Mae Auld, Decedent: Division Clerk, Joyce Gray MARIE CROWLEY, deceased Date of first publication: Cause No. 18CY-CV10711 Notice is hereby given that a First November 1, 2018 NOTICE OF HEARING Amended Final Settlement and ApAnd to all persons known or unNOTICE UPON ORDER FOR plication for Approval of Final Set- Receipt of this notice by mail should SERVICE BY PUBLICATION tlement and Petition for Order of not be construed by the recipient to known who claim any interest as an Distribution authorizing the Per- indicate that the recipient necessar- heir or through an heir in the propAll that part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 23, Township 53, sonal Representative to distribute ily has a beneficial interest in the es- erty of CATHERINE MARIE To: Unknown Spouse of James Range 33, in the City of Smithville, Clay County, Missouri, deCROWLEY, who died on the 10th R. Phillips on November 11, 2010, the estate, specifying in said peti- tate. The nature and extent of any scribed as follows: Commencing at the Southeast Corner of Lot 6, tion the persons to whom distribu- person’s interest, if any, can be de- day of January, 2014, residing at if any; and Unknown Spouse of Reeve’s Addition, a subdivision of land in Smithville, Clay County, Adams Drive, Liberty, Clay 809 Christopher S. Dawson a/k/a tion is to be made in the proportions termined from the files and records Missouri; thence South 88 degrees 53 minutes 44 seconds East, County, Missouri 64068 Chris Dawson on November 8, or parts of the estate to which each of this estate in the Probate Division along the Northerly Right of Way line of East Meadow Street, a disYou are hereby notified that an ap- 2013 is entitled, will be filed in the Pro- of the above referenced Circuit tance of 130.00 feet to the Point of Beginning of the tract of land plication has been filed in the Pro- You are hereby notified that an acbate Division of the Circuit Court of Court. herein to be described; thence North 00 degrees 21 minutes 43 bate Division of the Circuit Court of tion has been commenced against Clay County, Missouri, at Liberty, by seconds East, a distance of 152.57 feet to the Southerly Right of Clay County, Missouri, by Philip you in the Circuit Court of Clay (Published in the Courier-Tribune Judy A. Wilson, Personal RepreWay line of Missouri State Highway DD; thence South 67 degrees Crowley for the determination of the County, State of Missouri, the object Thurs. 10/18/18, Thurs. 10/25/18, sentative, on the fourteenth (14th) 03 minutes 56 seconds East, along said line a distance of 2.47 feet; heirs of CATHERINE MARIE Thurs. 11/01/18 & Thurs. 11/08/18) and general nature of which is to reday of November 2018, or as conthence continuing along said Right of Way line, South 01 degree CROWLEY, and of their respective form a deed of trust and for declaratinued by the Court and that any ob07 minutes 59 seconds West, a distance of 5.39 feet; thence coninterests as such heirs in and with IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL tory judgment as to the following jections or exceptions to such First tinuing along said line, South 67 degrees 03 minutes 56 seconds respect to all of the property owned CIRCUIT COURT, real property: Amended Final Settlement or PetiEast, a distance of 62.58 feet; thence South 00 degrees 21 minutes by said deceased at that time of CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI All of Lot 45, Woodneath Farms, tion for Distribution or any item 43 seconds West, a distance of 131.87 feet to the Northerly Right PROBATE DIVISION The Highlands-Second Plat thereof must be in writing and filed of Way line of East Meadow Street; thence Westerly along said Amended Plat, a subdivision in within twenty (20) days after the filRight of Way line, along a curve to the left, having an initial tangent (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 10/25/18, No. 18CY-PR00668 Kansas City, Clay County, Mising of such Settlement. bearing of North 71 degrees 33 minutes 07 seconds West, a radius Thurs. 11/01/18 and Thurs. 11/08/18) souri, according to the recorded of 1186.30 feet, an arc distance of 31.13 feet; thence continuing In the Estate of PHYLLIS JEAN plat thereof. Judy A. Wilson, along said Right of Way line, North 88 degrees 53 minutes 44 secCOX, Deceased. OFFICIAL NOTICE Property address: 8819 NE 92nd Personal Representative onds West, a distance of 30.29 feet to the Point of Beginning. Said To whom it may concern and to all parties interested, is hereby Terrace, Kansas notice City, MO 64157 602 N. Capitol tract containing 0.19 acres more or less. Notice of Letters given that at 7:00 PM on November 13, theofPlanning and The2018, names all parties toZoning this acMt. Sterling, IL 62353 And Testamentary Granted Commission in City Hall, 107 W. Main St., Smithville, Mo. will consider tion are: CHRISTOPHER S. DAW217-440-9768 All that part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 23, Township 53, (Independent Administration the following applications: SON A/K/A CHRIS DAWSON; Range 33, in the City of Smithville, Clay County, Missouri, de- Non-Resident Fiduciary) KIMBERLY ANN DAWSON; David K. Holdsworth, scribed as follows: Commencing at the Southeast Corner of Lot 6, The annexation of land known as “Charles 2004” and located atJ. JAMESPlace R. PHILLIPS; DEBORAH Attorney for Personal Reeve’s Addition, a subdivision of land in Smithville, Clay County, To All Persons Interested in the Es1801 NE 188th St. and legally described as follows: PHILLIPS; UNKNOWN SPOUSE Representative, MO Bar #24520 Missouri; thence South 88 degrees 53 minutes 44 seconds East, tate of PHYLLIS JEAN COX, DeceOF JAMES R. PHILLIPS ON NOWestowne 2, P.O. Box 126 along the Northerly Right of Way line of East Meadow Street, a disdent: Charles Place 2004, a subdivision inVEMBER Clay County, 11,Missouri 2010, IF ANY; and Liberty, MO 64069-0126 tance of 160.29 feet; thence continuing along said Right of Way line On OCTOBER 16, 2018, the last UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF 816-781-5905 Phone Easterly along a curve to the right, having an initial tangent bearing will of the decedent having been adCHRISTOPHER S. DAWSON 816-781-3054 Fax of South 73 degrees 03 minutes 19 seconds East, a radius of mitted to probate, the following indiA/K/A CHRIS DAWSON ON NO1186.30 feet, an arc distance of 31.13 feet to the Point of Beginning vidual was appointed the personal (Published in the Courier-Tribune VEMBER 8, 2013. of the tract of land herein to be described; thence North 00 degrees representative of the estate of Thurs. 11/01/18, Thurs. 11/08/18, The names and address of the at21 minutes 43 seconds East, a distance of 131.87 feet to the Thurs. 11/15/18 & Thurs. 11/22/18) PHYLLIS JEAN COX, decedent, by torneys for Plaintiff are as follows: Southerly Right of Way line of Missouri State Highway DD; thence the Probate Division of the Circuit Stewart A. Schneider South 67 degrees 03 minutes 56 seconds East, along said Right of Court of Clay County, Missouri. The IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL Nathan J. Risch personal representative may adWay line, a distance of 10.89 feet; thence continuing along said CIRCUIT COURT, Hein Schneider & Bond P.C. minister the estate independently Right of Way line, Southeasterly along a curve to the right, being CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI 147 North Meramec Avenue without adjudication, order, or ditangent to the last described course, having a radius of 283.31 feet, PROBATE DIVISION St. Louis, MO 63105 rection of the Probate Division of an arc distance of 113.51 feet; thence continuing along said Right You are further notified that, unless the Circuit Court, unless a petition of Way line, South 33 degrees 15 minutes 05 seconds East, a disNo. 18CY-PR00745 you file an answer or other pleading for supervised administration is tance of 59.75 feet; thence continuing along said Right of Way line, or otherwise appear and defend South 31 degrees 56 minutes 17 seconds East, a distance of 90.15 In the Estate of JANICE AMELIA made to and granted by the court. against the aforesaid action within The name, business address and feet to the Northerly Right of Way line of East Meadow Street; BRIGHT, Deceased. 45 days after the first day of pubphone number is: thence North 89 degrees 38 minutes 17 seconds West, along said The above described tract of land contains 201st acres, more or lication of the day of NovemAVA LOUISE MOORE, 3221 Right of Way line, a distance 43.72 feet; thence continuing along Notice of Letters less, and is subject to all recorded and unrecorded easements, ber, 2018, or such longer time as BIRCH TREE LANE, ALVA, FL said Right of Way line, North 63 degrees 27 minutes 11 seconds of Administration Granted restrictions, and right-of-ways. the Court may fix by order, judg33920, 863-675-7149. West, a distance of 91.94 feet; thence continuing along said Right (Independent Administration ment by default will be rendered The personal representative’s attorof Way line, Northwesterly along a curve to the left, having an initial Non-Resident Fiduciary) In addition to annexation, the parcel is subject to initial Zoning against you. ney’s name, business address and tangent bearing of North 68 degrees 33 minutes 10 seconds West, designation. The parcel is requested to be initially zoned as A-R Witness my hand and the seal of To All Persons Interested in the Es- phone number is: a radius of 1186.30 feet, an arc distance of 62.10 feet to the Point Agricultural-Residential and A-1 Agricultural. the Circuit Court this 23rd day of tate of JANICE AMELIA BRIGHT, SCOTT J. SULLIVAN, KUHLMAN of Beginning. Said tract contains 0.40 acres more or less. October, 2018. REDDOCH & SULLIVAN PC, 1201 Decedent: As provided in the Zoning Ordinances of Smithville, Mo. the above apW COLLEGE ST, STE 200, LIBOn OCTOBER 24, 2018, the followAs provided in the Ordinances of Smithville, MO the above item(s) will plications will be discussed and considered [seal] by the Planning Commission ing individual was appointed the ERTY, MO 64068, 816-781-3700. be discussed and considered by the Planning Commission, and all perand Board of Aldermen, and all persons interested in said matter will personal representative of the es- The non-resident personal represons interested in said matter will be heard at this time concerning their be heard at this time concerning their views and wishes; and any protest Lee Bucksath, Circuit Clerk tate of JANICE AMELIA BRIGHT, sentative’s designated agent’s views and wishes; and any protest will be considered by the Commisagainst any of the provisions of the proposed changes to the city limits decedent, by the Probate Division name, business address, and sion, as provided by law. will be considered by the Board as provided by law. 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PROBATE DIVISION Matter of ZACHARY EDWARDS, Protectee Case #18CY-PR00594 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF CONSERVATOR (Sec 475 140 RSMo ) TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF ZACHARY EDWARDS, A DISABLED PERSON On the 18TH day of OCTOBER, 2018, AMY REDMAN was appointed Conservator of the Estate of ZACHARY EDWARDS a person adjudicated Disabled under the Laws of Missouri, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay Count, Missouri The address of the Conservator is 1109 CANTERBURY LANE, LIBERTY, MO 64068. The attorney for the Conservator is REBECCA A AURIEMMA, and his/her address is 204 E KANSAS, SUITE A, LIBERTY, MO 64068. All creditors of said Disabled Person are notified to file their claims in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. Darla Kincaid, Deputy Clerk JOYCE GRAY, Probate Clerk Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 10/18/18, Thurs. 10/25/18, Thurs. 11/01/18 & Thurs. 11/08/18) CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION Case #18CY-PR00528 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF CONSERVATOR (Sec 475 140 RSMo ) TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM EGGLESTON, A DISABLED PERSON On the 11th day of OCTOBER, 2018, SARAH MILLS, CLAY COUNTY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR, was appointed Conservator of the Estate of WILLIAM EGGLESTON, a person adjudicated Disabled under the Laws of Missouri, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay Count, Missouri The address of the Conservator is CLAY CO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR, 11 SOUTH WATER STREET, LIBERTY, MO 64068. The name and address of attorney for the conservator is BROOKE DAVIDS, Graham Law Group, 11 E Kansas, Liberty, Mo 64068. Estate creditors with claims arising before the publication of this notice are advised that claims shall be filed within 6 months of the 1st date of publication or be barred forever. All such creditors of said Disabled Person are notified to file their claims in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. Michelle Kelso, Deputy Clerk JOYCE GRAY, Division Clerk Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 10/18/18, Thurs. 10/25/18, Thurs. 11/01/18 & Thurs. 11/08/18) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI AT LIBERTY IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: APRIL LEE BRIGGS ESPINOSA Petitioner, and RAQUEL RAMON ESPINOSA Respondent. Case Number: 18CY-CV09367 Division: AMENDED NOTICE ON ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION The State of Missouri to all interested parties: RAQUEL RAMON ESPINOSA You are hereby notified that an action for Petition for Dissolution of Marriage has been commenced in the Circuit Court, County of Clay, by Petitioner, the object and general nature of which is to obtain a dissolution, by Petitioner, APRIL LEE

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BRIGGS ESPINOSA. The names of all parties to said suit are stated above in the caption hereof and the name and address of the attorney for Petitioner is M. ANDREW ROFFMANN, 11 East Kansas Street, Liberty, Missouri 64068. You are further notified that, unless you file an answer or other pleading or shall otherwise appear and defend against the aforesaid Petition within forty-five (45) days after the first day of publication, October 18, 2018, judgment by default will be rendered against you and a Dissolution of Marriage rendered in accordance with the Petition filed herein. It is ordered that a copy hereof be published according to law in the Courier Tribune, a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of Clay, State of Missouri, a true copy from the record. WITNESS my hand and the seal of the Circuit Court, County of Clay, State of Missouri, the 9th day of October, 2018. [seal] Lee Bucksath, Circuit Clerk By: Karen Thompson, Deputy Clerk (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 11/01/18 & Thurs. 11/18/18) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI HONORABLE LARRY D. HARMAN, JUDGE PROBATE DIVISION Case Number: 18CY-PR00736 In the Estate of MARIA RACHEL ESTRADA, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Small Estate) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of MARIA RACHEL ESTRADA, Decedent. On OCTOBER 11, 2018, a small estate affidavit was filed by the distributees for the decedent under Section 473.097, RSMo, with the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of CLAY County, Missouri. All creditors of the decedent, who died on FEBRUARY 22, 2018, are notified that Section 473.444, RSMo, sets a limitation period that would bar claims one year after the death of the decedent. A creditor may request that this estate be opened for administration. Receipt of this notice should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient may possibly have a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, may possibly be determined from the affidavit on this estate filed in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of CLAY County, Missouri. Joyce Gray, Division Clerk By: A. Ehlers, Deputy Clerk (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 11/01/18, Thurs. 11/08/18, Thurs. 11/15/18 & Thurs. 11/22/18) CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION Matter of John Farrell, Deceased Estate No. 14CY-PR00398 NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION FOR COMPLETE SETTLEMENT AND PROPOSED ORDER OF DISTRIBUTION To All Persons Interest In The Above Referenced Estate: You are hereby notified that the undersigned independent personal representative will file a petition for an order of complete settlement of the estate together with a final settlement and proposed order of distribution in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri, on November 30, 2018 or as may be continued by the Court. If no objections to the settlement or proposed order of distribution are filed within 20 days after the date of the filing thereof, the Court will consider said settlement and proposed distribution and, upon their approval, the Court will determine the persons entitled to decedent’s descendible interest in the estate and the extent and character of their interest therein.

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Upon proof of compliance with the Court’s order of distribution by the independent personal representative, the Court will discharge the independent personal representative and his sureties, if any, from further claim or demand by any interested person. Rebecca Allen Personal Representative 401 Boyd Dr., #3110 Grapevine, TX 76051 817/896-3578 Gary K. Patton Patton Wagner & Associates, P.C. 114 Westwoods Dr. Liberty, MO 64068 816/792-2020 (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 10/18/18, Thurs. 10/25/18, Thurs. 11/01/18 & Thurs. 11/08/18) IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI Case No: 18CY-CV08343 Judge: K. Elizabeth Davis CAROLINE M. FELHABER, Petitioner, Vs STEVEN ULYSSES FELHABER, Respondent. Nature of Suit: Dissolution of Marriage: NOTICE UPON ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION STATE OF MISSOURI TO: Steven Ulysses Felhaber You are hereby notified that an action has been commenced against you in the Circuit Court of Clay County, Liberty, Missouri, the object and general nature of which is to dissolve the marriage of Caroline Felhaber and Steven Felhaber. The names of all parties in this action are stated in the caption above and the name and address of the attorney for the Petitioner is Calan T. McConkey, 1350 N. Jesse James Rd., Excelsior Springs, MO 64024. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that unless you file an answer or other pleading or otherwise appear and defend against this action within 45 days after October 18, 2018 judgment by default will be entered against you. [Seal] Karen Thompson, Deputy Clerk Lee Bucksath, Circuit Clerk (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 10/11/18, Thurs. 10/18/18, Thurs. 10/25/18 & Thurs. 11/01/18) CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION Case No.18CY-PR00704 In the Matter of KEAGAN MURPHY FRY, minor NOTICE OF HEARING TO NATURAL MOTHER, ANGELA FRY aka ANGELA FRANCIS, AND ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE PERSON AND ESTATE OF KEAGAN MURPHY FRY, minor You are hereby notified that PAEMON LEE HONEST ARAMJOO, 17 WEST KANSAS ST, LIBERTY, MO 64068, (816) 479-5898, has filed in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri, a petition for the appointment of BRIAN MURPHY and JANICE MURPHY as Co-Guardians of KEAGAN MURPHY FRY, minor And said Court, being satisfied that there is a good cause for the exercise of its jurisdiction as to the matters set forth in said petition, has set the petition for hearing on NOVEMBER 27, 2018, at 10:00 AM in Division IX Courtroom, 11 S Water Street, Liberty, Missouri 64068 CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY PROBATE DIVISION Darla Kincaid, Deputy Clerk Joyce Gray, Division Clerk (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 11/01/18 & Thurs. 11/18/18)

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Joyce Gray, Division Clerk By: A. Ehlers, Deputy Clerk (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 11/01/18, Thurs. 11/08/18, Thurs. 11/15/18 & Thurs. 11/22/18) NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO SUBMIT CLAIMS R.S.MO. § 456.5-505 Bryce D. Granberg, Deceased Re: The Bryce D. Granberg Trust, originally dated November 29, 2005 To All Persons Concerned: You are hereby notified that Bryce D. Granberg (the “decedent”) died on September 25, 2018. Dana H. Granberg and Merrill Lynch Trust Company, FSB are the Co-Trustees (the “Co-Trustees”) of the trust created by trust agreement, originally dated November 29, 2005, executed by Bryce D. Granberg as Settlor and Trustee, the terms of which provide that the debts of the decedent may be paid by the CoTrustees upon receipt of proper proof thereof. The mailing addresses of the acting Co-Trustees are 2819 NE 102nd Terr., Kansas City, MO 64155 and 3401 College Blvd, Leawood, KS 66211. All creditors of the decedent are notified to present their claims to the undersigned Co-Trustees within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice or be forever barred against the Co-Trustees and the trust property. Dana H. Granberg, Co-Trustee 2819 NE 102nd Terr Kansas City, MO 64155 Merrill Lynch Trust Company, FSB Attn: Rick Homuth 3401 College Blvd Leawood, KS 66211 Attorney: Robert K. Kirkland, Attorney Kirkland Woods & Martinsen LLP 132 Westwoods Drive Liberty, MO 64068 (816) 792-8300 (816) 792-3337 (fax) (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 10/18/18, Thurs. 10/25/18, Thurs. 11/01/18 & Thurs. 11/08/18) CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION Case No.18CY-PR00653 In the Matter of GREGORY DEAN GUESS, deceased NOTICE OF HEARING And to all persons known or unknown who claim any interest as an heir or through an heir in the property of GREGORY DEAN GUESS, who died on the 20TH day of August, 2017, residing at 7531 SW 64 Court, South Miami, FL 33143. You are hereby notified that an application has been filed in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri, by JOYCE E. GUESS for the determination of the heirs of GREGORY DEAN GUESSS, and of their respective interests as such heirs in and with respect to all of the property owned by said deceased at the time of death including the following to wit: 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO PICKUP TRUCK VIN #1GCHSAEA9F1138739 Petitioner’s attorney is STEVEN CARL EFFERTZ, whose business address is 14701 E 42ND ST, Independence, MO 64055. (816) 3735590 You are further notified that a hearing on said application will be held in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, at the Courthouse, 11 South Water Street, Liberty, Missouri, on the 21ST day of NOVEMBER, 2018, at 10:30 AM at which time evidence will be presented to the Court and at which time and place you are entitled to be present and to be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment may be entered in due course upon said petition. Joyce Gray, Deputy Clerk

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI HONORABLE LARRY D. HARMAN, JUDGE PROBATE DIVISION Case Number: 18CY-PR00720 In the Estate of Betty Jo Gagnebin, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Small Estate) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of BETTY JO GAGNEBIN, Decedent. On OCTOBER 5, 2018, a small estate affidavit was filed by the distributees for the decedent under Section 473.097, RSMo, with the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of CLAY County, Missouri. All creditors of the decedent, who died on AUGUST 27, 2018, are notified that Section 473.444, RSMo, sets a limitation period that would bar claims one year after the death of the decedent. A creditor may request that this estate be opened for administration. Receipt of this notice should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient may possibly have a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, may possibly be determined from the affidavit on this estate filed in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of CLAY County, Missouri.

(Published in the CourierTribune Thurs., 11/01/18) PUBLIC HEARING #2018-015 All persons are hereby notified that the Gladstone Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Monday, November 19, 2018 at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers of Gladstone City Hall to review a Site Plan Revision for the property at 607 NE 69th Street, legally described as GLADSTONE FOOD PRODUCTS TR A, in the City of Gladstone, Clay County, Missouri. Applicant/Owner: Kim Catalano. Subsequently, at its regular meeting of Monday, December 10, 2018 at 7:30 pm, the City Council will hold a public hearing on the same request. The public is invited to attend. Please call 816-423-4110 if you have any questions. (Published in the CourierTribune Thurs., 11/01/18) PUBLIC HEARING #2018-016 All persons are hereby notified that the Gladstone Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Monday, November 19, 2018 at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers of Gladstone City Hall to review a Site Plan Revision for the property at 6221 N Chestnut,

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legally described as KENDALLWOOD CENTER PT LT 3 BEG SW COR LT 3, E63, NE177.23, NLY217.73, W152.9, S84.97, SW103.59, SELY168.81 TO POB, in the City of Gladstone, Clay County, Missouri. Applicant: 3F30 Architects. Owner: Cascone Land Co. Subsequently, at its regular meeting of Monday, December 10, 2018 at 7:30 pm, the City Council will hold a public hearing on the same request. The public is invited to attend. Please call 816-423-4110 if you have any questions. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 10/25/18, Thurs. 11/01/18, Thurs. 11/08/18 & Thurs. 11/15/18) IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION No. 18CY-PR00664 In the Estate of GAGE RYAN KELLEY, Deceased. Notice of Letters of Administration Granted (Supervised Administration) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of GAGE RYAN KELLEY, Decedent: On OCTOBER 16, 2018, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of GAGE RYAN KELLEY, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. The personal representative’s business address and phone number is: TERESA KELLEY, 8823 N. MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY, MO 64155, 816-781-8587. The personal representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: MARK JAMES MURPHY, UMB BANK BUILDING, ONE VICTORY DRIVE, STE 205, LIBERTY, MO 64068, 816-781-8587 All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such sixmonth period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of the decedent’s death: 28-JUL-2018 Division Clerk, Joyce Gray Date of first publication: October 25, 2018 Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 11/01/18, Thurs. 11/08/18, Thurs. 11/15/18 & Thurs. 11/22/18) IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI HONORABLE LARRY D. HARMAN, JUDGE PROBATE DIVISION No. 18CY-PR00713 In the Estate of JOHN WARE LUCAS, Deceased. Notice of Letters Testamentary Granted (Supervised Administration) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of JOHN WARE LUCAS, Decedent: On OCTOBER 26, 2018, the last will of the decedent having been admitted to probate, the following individual was appointed personal representative of the estate of JOHN WARE LUCAS, decedent by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. The name, business address, and phone number of the personal representative is: PAULA DEGENHARDT, 2 THE WOODLANDS, KANSAS CITY, MO 64119, 816-455-5657. The personal representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: GREGORY A CARPENTER, GUNN SHANK & STOVER PC, 9800 NW POLO AVE, STE 100, KANSAS CITY, MO 64153, 816454-5600. All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such sixmonth period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one

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year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of the decedent’s death: 15-JUN-2018 Division Clerk, Joyce Gray Date of first publication: November 1, 2018 Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 11/01/18, Thurs. 11/08/18 and Thurs. 11/15/18) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY MISSOURI NOTICE OF PUBLICATION TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that by an order of the Circuit Court of the County of Clay, Missouri, Division 7, Case No. #18CY-CV10330 made entered on the record on 10/25/18, the name of Lisa Ann Jones was changed to Annalisa Stevens Jones. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 10/25/18, Thurs. 11/01/18, Thurs. 11/08/18 & Thurs. 11/15/18) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI, PROBATE DIVISION In the Estate of John Isaac Newberry, II, Deceased Estate No. 14CY-PR00137-01 NOTICE OF FILING OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND PETITION FOR DISTRIBUTION TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF JOHN ISAAC NEWBERRY, II, Deceased. You are hereby notified that the undersigned Personal Representative will file a final settlement and petition for determination of the persons who are the successors in interest to the personal/real property of the decedent and of the extent and character of their interests therein and for distribution of such property, in the Probate Division of Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri, on the 27th day of November, 2018, or as may be continued by the Court, and that any objections or exceptions to such final settlement or petition or any item thereof must be in writing and filed within twenty days after the filing of such final settlement. BJ Richardson, Attorney 3010A East Battlefield Road Springfield, MO 65804 Jimmy Taylor, Personal Representative PO Box 8693 Springfield, MO 65801 (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 10/18/18, Thurs. 10/25/18, Thurs. 11/01/18 & Thurs. 11/08/18) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI FAMILY COURT DIVISION In The Interest Of Carter James Pepe Male, Age: 10 Birthdate: October 26, 2007 Case ID No.18CY-JU00121 ORDER OF PUBLICATION OF NOTICE (OPUL) The State of Missouri to: Erin Michelle Metzger You are hereby notified that an action has been commenced against you in the Family Court Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, State of Missouri, the object and general nature of which is the termination of your parental rights in the cause filed in the interest of the juvenile. The names of all the parties to said suit are stated above in the caption hereof and the name and address of the attorney for the Juvenile Officer is John R. Shank, 9800 N.W. Polo Drive, Suite 100, Kansas City, Missouri 64153. You are further notified that, unless you file an answer or other pleading or shall otherwise appear and defend against the aforesaid Petition within 45 days after the 18th day of October, 2018, judgment by default will be rendered against you. It is ordered that a copy hereof be published according to law in the Courier-Tribune, a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of Clay, State of Missouri. WITNESS my hand and seal of the Circuit Court this 9th day of October 2018. [seal] By: C. Garcia, Juvenile Clerk

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(Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 10/18/18, Thurs. 10/25/18, Thurs. 11/01/18 & Thurs. 11/08/18) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI FAMILY COURT DIVISION In The Interest Of Cameron John Pepe Male, Age: 12 Birthdate: April 10, 2006 Case ID No.18CY-JU00122 ORDER OF PUBLICATION OF NOTICE (OPUL) The State of Missouri to: Erin Michelle Metzger You are hereby notified that an action has been commenced against you in the Family Court Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, State of Missouri, the object and general nature of which is the termination of your parental rights in the cause filed in the interest of the juvenile. The names of all the parties to said suit are stated above in the caption hereof and the name and address of the attorney for the Juvenile Officer is John R. Shank, 9800 N.W. Polo Drive, Suite 100, Kansas City, Missouri 64153. You are further notified that, unless you file an answer or other pleading or shall otherwise appear and defend against the aforesaid Petition within 45 days after the 18th day of October, 2018, judgment by default will be rendered against you. It is ordered that a copy hereof be published according to law in the Courier-Tribune, a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of Clay, State of Missouri. WITNESS my hand and seal of the Circuit Court this 9th day of October 2018. [seal] By: C. Garcia, Juvenile Clerk (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 11/01/18, Thurs. 11/08/18, Thurs. 11/15/18 & Thurs. 11/22/18) IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI Case No: 18CY-CV10796 Division: 5 Ha Thi Pham Petitioner, vs Khac Ngoc Ngo Respondent. Nature of Suit: Marriage Dissolution NOTICE UPON ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF MISSOURI TO: Khac Ngoc Ngo You are notified that an action has been commenced against you in the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri, the object and general nature of which is dissolution of marriage, and which affects the following described property: N/A. The names of all parties in this action are stated in the caption above and the name and address of the attorney for the petitioner is: N/A YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that, unless you file an answer or other pleading or otherwise appear and defend against this action within 45 days after November 1, 2018, judgment by default will be entered against you. [Seal] October 24, 2018 Lee Bucksath, Circuit Clerk Karen Thompson, Deputy Clerk (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 11/01/18, Thurs. 11/08/18, Thurs. 11/15/18 & Thurs. 11/22/18) IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION No. 18CY-PR00682 In the Estate of CYINTHIA SUZANNE PINNICK, Deceased. Notice of Letters of Administration Granted (Supervised Administration) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of CYINTHIA SUZANNE PINNICK, Decedent: On OCTOBER 26, 2018, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of CYINTHIA SUZANNE PINNICK, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. The personal representative’s business address and phone number is: JERRY D PINNICK, 16 NW 82ND STREET, KANSAS CITY, MO 64118, 816-416-6785. The personal representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: RICHARD JOSEPH HERNDON, 455 SAM BARR DR, STE. 207, PO BOX 617, KEARNEY, MO 64060, 816-628-4900 EXT 101. All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such six-

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month period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of the decedent’s death: 08-JAN-2018 Division Clerk, Joyce Gray Date of first publication: November 1, 2018 Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 10/25/18, Thurs. 11/01/18, Thurs. 11/08/18 & Thurs. 11/15/18) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI IN RE THE MATTER OF: JOHN REITH, Petitioner, and AMANDA LEE MOORE, Respondent. Case No. 13CY-CV09661-01 Division 8 NOTICE ON ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION You are hereby notified that an action for Motion for Rehearing Motion to Set Aside Judgment and Order has been commenced in the Circuit Court, by Motion, the object and general nature of which is to obtain a new hearing by John Reith, Petitioner. The names of all parties to said suit are stated above in the caption hereof and the name and address of the attorney for Petitioner is: Kimberly Humphrey, 851 NW 45th Street, Suite 300, Gladstone, Missouri 64116, (816) 452-2720. You are further notified that, unless you file an answer or other pleading or shall otherwise appear and defend against the aforesaid Motion within forty-five (45) days after the 25th day of October, 2018, judgment by default will be rendered in accordance with the Motion filed herein. It is ordered that a copy hereof be published according to law in Courier-Tribune, a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of Clay, State of Missouri. A true copy from the record. WITNESS my hand and the seal of the Circuit Court, State of Missouri 11th day of October, 2018.

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Notice of Letters Testamentary Granted (Independent Administration - Non-Resident Fiduciary) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of KENNETH EUGENE RENFROW JR, Decedent: On OCTOBER 5, 2018, the last will of the decedent having been admitted to probate, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of KENNETH EUGENE RENFROW JR, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. The personal representative may administer the estate independently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court. The name, business address and phone number is: HANKINS, 1710 KENNA YARMOUTH LANE, MANSFIELD, TX 76063, 816-278-8433. The personal representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: TIMOTHY J MURPHY, THE MURPHY LAW FIRM, 1 VICTORY DRIVE, SUITE 205, LIBERTY, MO 64068, 816-781-8587. The non-resident personal representative’s designated agent’s name, business address, and phone number is: MISHELL SANDER, 1 VICTORY DR, STE 205, LIBERTY, MO 64068, 816-781-8587. All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such sixmonth period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of the decedent’s death: 08-OCT-2011 Division Clerk, Joyce Gray Date of first publication: October 11, 2018

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION IN THE ESTATE OF LANDON H. ROWLAND, Deceased. ESTATE NUMBER 16CY-PR00602 NOTICE OF FILING OF STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT AND SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED DISTRIBUTION (Sec. 473.840) To all heirs, devisees, whether known or unknown and whether residents or non-residents of this state, spouses and other persons interested in this estate: You are hereby notified that the independent personal representative herein will file a Statement of Account together with a Schedule of Proposed Distribution in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri, on December 3, 2018, or as may be continued by the court. Objections to the Statement of Account and Schedule of Proposed Distribution shall be filed within 20 days after the date of the filing thereof. Personal Representative: Sarah F. Rowland Attorneys: Sarah L. King, MO Bar #58245 Stinson Leonard Street LLP Address: 1201 Walnut Street, Ste. 2900 Kansas City MO 64106-2150 Phone / Fax: (816) 842-8600/(816) 691-3495 fax E-mail: sarah.king@stinson.com (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 10/11/18, Thurs. 10/18/18, Thurs. 10/25/18 & Thurs. 11/01/18) IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION No. 18CY-PR00560 In the Estate of KENNETH EUGENE RENFROW JR,

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IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION No. 18CY-PR00406-01 In the Estate of MELBA J ROUSE, Deceased. Notice of Letters of Administration Granted (Supervised Administration) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of MELBA J ROUSE, Decedent: On OCTOBER 25, 2018, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of MELBA J ROUSE, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. The personal representative’s business address and phone number is: ARNOLD ROBERT DAY JR, GUNN SHANK & STOVER, 9800 NW POLO, STE 100, KANSAS CITY, MO 64153, 816-454-5600. The personal representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: ARNOLD ROBERT DAY JR, GUNN SHANK & STOVER, 9800 NW POLO, STE 100, KANSAS CITY, MO 64153, 816-454-5600. All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such sixmonth period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of the decedent’s death: 16-JUN-2017 Division Clerk, Joyce Gray Date of first publication: November 1, 2018

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Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 11/01/18, Thurs. 11/08/18, Thurs. 11/15/18 & Thurs. 11/22/18) IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION No. 18CY-PR00659 In the Estate of MONA LEE SCHMIDT, Deceased. Notice of Letters Testamentary Granted (Independent Administration) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of MONA LEE SCHMIDT, Decedent: On OCTOBER 26, 2018, the last will of the decedent having been admitted to probate, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of MONA LEE SCHMIDT, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. The personal representative may administer the estate independently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court. The name, business address and phone number of the personal representative is: RICHARD BARRY SCHMIDT, 16208 BAUMAN ROAD, KEARNEY, MO 64060, 816-807-7194. The personal representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: RICHARD JOSEPH HERNDON, 455 SAM BARR DR, STE. 207, PO BOX 617, KEARNEY, MO 64060, 816-628-4900 EXT 101. All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such sixmonth period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of the decedent’s death: 28-NOV-2017 Division Clerk, Joyce Gray Date of first publication: November 1, 2018 Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 10/11/18, Thurs. 10/18/18, Thurs. 10/25/18 & Thurs. 11/01/18) CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION Case No.18CY-PR00673 In the Matter of KRISTOPHER JACOB SHIPLEY, minor NOTICE OF HEARING TO NATURAL FATHER, UNKNOWN, AND ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE PERSON AND ESTATE OF KRISTOPHER JACOB SHIPLEY, minor You are hereby notified that M ANDREW ROFFMANN, 11 E KANSAS STREET, LIBERTY, MO 64068, (816) 781-5728„ has filed in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri, a petition for the appointment of LINDA SHIPLEY as Guardian of KRISTOPHER JACOB SHIPLEY, minor. And said Court, being satisfied that there is a good cause for the exercise of its jurisdiction as to the matters set forth in said petition, has set the petition for hearing on NOVEMBER 26, 2018, at 10:00 AM in Division IX Courtroom, 11 S Water Street, Liberty, Missouri 64068. CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY PROBATE DIVISION Darla Kincaid, Deputy Clerk Joyce Gray, Division Clerk (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 10/18/18, Thurs. 10/25/18, Thurs. 11/01/18 & Thurs. 11/08/18) IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION

In the Estate of JANET LYNN SHORT, Deceased. Notice of Letters of Administration Granted (Independent Administration) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of JANET LYNN SHORT, Decedent: On OCTOBER 16, 2018, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of JANET LYNN SHORT, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. The personal representative’s business address and phone number is: JERRY LEE SHORT, 429 W. 67TH STREET, KANSAS CITY, MO 64113, 816-885-1261. The personal representative may administer the estate independently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court. The personal representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: J BRIAN HILL, 2900 BROOKTREE LANE, STE 100, GLADSTONE, MO 64119, 816-455-2700. All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such sixmonth period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of the decedent’s death: 15-AUG-2018 Division Clerk, Joyce Gray Date of first publication: October 18, 2018 Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 10/18/18, Thurs. 10/25/18, Thurs. 11/01/18 & Thurs. 11/08/18) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI FAMILY COURT DIVISION In The Interest Of Remi Smith Male, Age: 10 days Birthdate: September 18, 2018 Case ID No.18CY-JU00136 ORDER OF PUBLICATION OF NOTICE (OPUL) The State of Missouri to: Michael Son and John Doe You are hereby notified that an action has been commenced against you in the Family Court Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, State of Missouri, the object and general nature of which is the adjudication and dispositional hearing in the cause filed in the interest of the juvenile. The names of all the parties to said suit are stated above in the caption hereof and the name and address of the attorney for the Juvenile Officer is John R. Shank, 9800 N.W. Polo Drive, Suite 100, Kansas City, Missouri 64153. You are further notified that, unless you file an answer or other pleading or shall otherwise appear and defend against the aforesaid Petition within 45 days after the 18th day of October, 2018, judgment by default will be rendered against you. It is ordered that a copy hereof be published according to law in the Courier-Tribune, a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of Clay, State of Missouri. WITNESS my hand and seal of the Circuit Court this 15th day of October 2018. [seal] Michele McCrackin, Clay County Circuit Clerk, Seventh Judicial Circuit of MO (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 10/18/18, Thurs. 10/25/18, Thurs. 11/01/18 & Thurs. 11/08/18) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI FAMILY COURT DIVISION In The Interest Of Sebastion Smith Male, Age: 3 Birthdate: April 13, 2015 Case ID No.18CY-JU00137 ORDER OF PUBLICATION OF NOTICE (OPUL) The State of Missouri to: Devon Welch and John Doe You are hereby notified that an action has been commenced against

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you in the Family Court Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, State of Missouri, the object and general nature of which is the adjudication and dispositional hearing in the cause filed in the interest of the juvenile. The names of all the parties to said suit are stated above in the caption hereof and the name and address of the attorney for the Juvenile Officer is John R. Shank, 9800 N.W. Polo Drive, Suite 100, Kansas City, Missouri 64153. You are further notified that, unless you file an answer or other pleading or shall otherwise appear and defend against the aforesaid Petition within 45 days after the 18th day of October, 2018, judgment by default will be rendered against you. It is ordered that a copy hereof be published according to law in the Courier-Tribune, a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of Clay, State of Missouri. WITNESS my hand and seal of the Circuit Court this 15th day of October 2018. [seal] Michele McCrackin, Clay County Circuit Clerk, Seventh Judicial Circuit of MO (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 10/11/18, Thurs. 10/18/18, Thurs. 10/25/18 & Thurs. 11/01/18) CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION Case No.18CY-PR00484 In the Matter of LANDON SPRINGER, minor NOTICE OF HEARING TO NATURAL FATHER OF ROBERT JARMAN AND ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE PEOPLE AND ESTATES OF LANDON SPRINGER, minor You are hereby notified that EMILY SCHWAPPACH, Esquire, M HUTCHINGS & SCHWAPPACH LLC, 17 W KANSAS, LIBERTY, MO 64068, (816) 415-3311, has filed in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri, a petition for the appointment of RUSSELL SPRINGER and KAREN SPRINGER as Co-Guardians of LANDON SPRINGER, minor And said Court, being satisfied that there is a good cause for the exercise of its jurisdiction as to the matters set forth in said petition, has set the petition for hearing on November 26, 2018 at 10:15 am in Division IX Courtroom, 11 S Water Street, Liberty, Missouri 64068 CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY PROBATE DIVISION Darla Kincaid, Deputy Clerk Joyce Gray, Division Clerk (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 10/11/18, Thurs. 10/18/18, Thurs. 10/25/18 & Thurs. 11/01/18) IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION No. 18CY-PR00601 In the Estate of LEON TAYLOR, Deceased. Notice of Letters Testamentary Granted (Independent Administration) To All Persons Interested in the Estate of LEON TAYLOR, Decedent: On OCTOBER 3, 2018, the last will of the decedent having been admitted to probate, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of LEON TAYLOR, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri. The personal representative may administer the estate independently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court. The name, business address and phone number of the personal representative is: RHONDA GAYLE DENISON, 6000 N. BRIGHTON AVENUE, KANSAS CITY, MO 64119, 816-820-6879. The personal representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: RONALD C MULLENNIX, 2 SOUTH MAIN, LIBERTY, MO 64068, 816-781-4788. All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such sixmonth period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of the decedent’s death: 19-JUNE-2018

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Division Clerk, Joyce Gray Date of first publication: October 11, 2018 Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 10/25/18, Thurs. 11/01/18, Thurs. 11/08/18 & Thurs. 11/15/18) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI AT LIBERTY KAREN WANG, PLAINTIFF, vs. MICHAEL A. FIKES and VICTOR A. CLEMENT, and ALL OF THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS’, UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, DONEES, ALIENEES, LEGATEES, ADMINISTRATORS, GUARDIANS, EXECUTORS, MORTGAGEES, TRUSTEES AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES AND ALL OTHER PERSONS, FIRMS OR CORPORATIONS OR SUCCESSORS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH OR UNDER ANY AND ALL OF SAID DEFENDANTS INJOINTLY DIVIDUALLY, OR COLLECTIVELY DEFENDANTS. Case No. 18CY-CV10665 NOTICE UPON ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION The State of Missouri to Defendant Victor A. Clement and any heirs, devisees, grantees, assignees, donees, alienees, legatees, administrators, executors, guardians, mortgagees, trustees and legal representatives and all other persons, firms or corporations or successors claiming interest through Victor A. Clement: You are hereby notified that an action has been commenced against you in the Circuit Court for the County of Clay, Missouri,at Liberty, the object and general nature of which is to Quiet Title to your interest, whatsoever, and release any interest you may have in certain Clay County real properties having the legal description of: Lot 7 Winnwood Gardens, a subdivision in Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri, according to the recorded plat thereof. In addition to the parties listed above, the names of all other parties to said action, are: Karen Wang, Plaintiff; Michael A. Fikes, Defendant; the name and address of the attorney for Plaintiff is Robert J. Megraw, 2900 Brooktree Lane; Suite 100, Gladstone, Missouri 64119. You are further notified that unless you file an answer or other pleading or shall otherwise appear and defend against the aforesaid Petition to Quiet Title within 45 days after the 25th day of October, 2018, judgment by default will be rendered against you. Witness my hand and the seal of the Circuit Court. this 22nd day of October, 2018. [seal]

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(Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 11/01/18 & Thurs. 11/08/18) The Kearney School District is requesting bids for contracted food service beginning November 5, 2018. If interested, contact Dr. Angie Currey at 816-628-2653. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 10/25/18 & Thurs. 11/01/18) The North Kansas City School District is requesting proposals from qualified Construction Management Agencies to assist the North Kansas City School District in managing the Norclay Wrestling Room / Dance Studio Project. North Kansas City Schools intends to select a Construction Manager (CM) to oversee the planning, coordination and construction of the project. The CM will work as part of the Owner’s team; construct the improvements and reconstruction efforts. Qualified firms may obtain a copy of the request for proposal from the North Kansas City School District’s website (www.nkcschools.org) or email request @ by jeff.vandel@nkcschools.org. Proposals are due on Thursday, November 8 by 1:00 p.m.

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(Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 10/11/18, Thurs. 10/18/18, Thurs. 10/25/18 & Thurs. 11/01/18) NOTICE OF TRUSTEEʼS SALE For default under the terms of the Deed of Trust executed by CHRISTIAN L. BALAGNA AND CHANDRA D. BALAGNA, husband and wife, dated February 21, 2007, recorded on March 26, 2007 as Document No. 2007011551, in Book 5658, Page 52, Office of the Recorder of Deeds, Clay County, Missouri, the undersigned Successor Trustee will on Friday, November 2, 2018, at 02:30 PM at the North Front Door of the James S. Rooney Justice Center & Courthouse, 11 South Water Street, in Liberty, Missouri, sell at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash: All of Lot 42, DIXON HEIGHTS, a subdivision in Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri, to satisfy said debt and costs. _________________________ Martin Leigh PC Successor Trustee Gregory D. Todd, Assistant Secretary (816) 221-1430 www.martinleigh.com (Balagna, 5843.891, Publication Start: 10/11/2018) MARTIN LEIGH PC, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs.10/25/18 & Thurs. 11/03/18) NOTICE OF LIEN SALE Claycomo Village Stor-it will sell the following units: #54, #42, #256, #112, #102D, and #72E. Sale to be held SATURDAY, NOV. 3, 2018, 10AM, cash only, 339 NE 69 Hwy, Claycomo, MO. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 10/18/18, Thurs. 10/25/18, Thurs. 11/01/18 & Thurs. 11/08/18) In Re: Pedro Nicolas and Maykelin Zamora, both single

Lee Bucksath, Circuit Clerk By: Karen Thompson, Deputy Circuit Clerk (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 10/11/18, Thurs. 10/18/18, Thurs. 10/25/18 & Thurs. 11/01/18) CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION Case No.18CY-PR00710 In the Matter of JAMIE L WEST, minor NOTICE OF HEARING TO NATURAL MOTHER, LILLIAN BERTEN, AND ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE PERSON AND ESTATE OF JAMIE L WEST, minor You are hereby notified that SAMUEL I MCHENRY, LEGAL AID OF WESTERN MISSOURI, 4001 BLUE PARKWAY, SUITE 300, KANSAS CITY, MO 64130, (816) 474-6750 EXT 5209, has filed in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri, a petition for the appointment of STEVEN P WEST as Guardian of JAMIE L WEST, minor And said Court, being satisfied that there is a good cause for the exercise of its jurisdiction as to the matters set forth in said petition, has set the petition for hearing on NOVEMBER 27, 2018, at 10:15 AM in Division IX Courtroom, 11 S Water Street, Liberty, Missouri 64068 CIRCUIT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY PROBATE DIVISION Darla Kincaid, Deputy Clerk Joyce Gray, Division Clerk

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recorded on 08/12/2013 Book 7163 Page 111 in the office of the Recorder of Deeds for Clay County, MISSOURI, the undersigned Successor Trustee, will on 11/16/2018 at 9:00 AM at the Main Entrance on the North side of the building of the new Clay County Courthouse, 11 South Water St. Liberty MO 64068, sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash subject to the terms announced at the sale, the realty described in said deed of trust, to wit: ALL OF LOT 117, BENSON PLACE - THIRD PLAT, A SUBDIVISION IN KANSAS CITY, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI. . Substitute Trustee Corporation SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE www.substitutetrusteecorp.com For additional information please visit Auction.com. Published in the Courier-Tribune File #: BODJENO1 First publication date 10/25/2018 (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 10/25/18, Thurs. 11/01/18, Thurs. 11/08/18 & Thurs. 11/15/18) NOTICE OF TRUSTEEʼS SALE For default under the terms of the Deed of Trust executed by DONALD J. KEATON, JR., a single man, dated April 5, 2016, recorded on April 14, 2016 as Document No. 2016011411, in Book 7692, Page 154, Office of the Recorder of Deeds, Clay County, Missouri, the undersigned Successor Trustee will on Monday, November 19, 2018, at 02:30 PM at the North Front Door of the James S. Rooney Justice Center & Courthouse, 11 South Water Street, in Liberty, Missouri, sell at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash: The North 75 feet of the South 300 feet of Lot 15, EAST LINDEN, a subdivision in Gladstone, Clay County, Missouri, to satisfy said debt and costs. _______________________ Martin Leigh PC Successor Trustee Gregory D. Todd, Assistant Secretary (816) 221-1430 www.martinleigh.com (Keaton Jr, 5123.870, Publication Start: 10/25/2018) MARTIN LEIGH PC, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 10/11/18, Thurs. 10/18/18, Thurs. 10/25/18 & Thurs. 11/01/18) NOTICE OF TRUSTEEʼS SALE For default under the terms of the Deed of Trust executed by JENNA VANDENDAELE, Single D Woman, dated May 20, 2016, recorded on May 23, 2016 as Document No. 2016016324, in Book 7720, Page 75, Office of the Recorder of Deeds, Clay County, Missouri, the undersigned Successor Trustee will on Friday, November 2, 2018, at 02:30 PM at the North Front Door of the James S. Rooney Justice Center & Courthouse, 11 South Water Street, in Liberty, Missouri, sell at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash: All of Lot 23, Block 6, RAVENWOOD (2ND PLAT), a subdivision in Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri, to satisfy said debt and costs. ___________________________ Martin Leigh PC Successor Trustee Gregory D. Todd, Assistant Secretary 816-221-1430 www.martinleigh.com (Vandendaele, 8089.273, Publication Start: 10/11/2018) MARTIN LEIGH PC, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 10/25/18, Thurs. 11/01/18, Thurs. 11/08/18 & Thurs. 11/15/18) In Re: Casey E. Hadley and Jacquelyn M. Hadley, Husband and wife TRUSTEEʼS SALE Under the terms of the Deed of Trust executed by CASEY E. HADLEY AND JACQUELYN M. HADLEY, Husband and wife dated 05/20/2016, and recorded on 05/20/2016 Book 7719 Page 116 in the office of the Recorder of Deeds for Clay County, MISSOURI, the undersigned Successor Trustee, will on 11/16/2018 at 9:00 AM at the Main Entrance on the North side of the building of the new Clay County Courthouse, 11 South Water St. Liberty MO 64068, sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash subject to the terms announced at the sale, the realty described in said deed of trust, to wit: TRACT I: A TRACT OF LAND IN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 52, RANGE 32, LIBERTY, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI, BEING BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 14; THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES, 22 MIN-

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UTES, 50 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 14, 590.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES, 31 MINUTES, 48 SECONDS EAST, 818.47 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE TRACT TO BE HEREIN DESCRIBED; THENCE CONTINUING SOUTH 89 DEGREES, 31 MINUTES, 48 SECONDS EAST, 503.50 FEET TO A POINT IN THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 14; THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES; 17 MINUTES, 22 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SEC14, 707.46 FEET TION MEASURED (738.00 FEET BY DEED); THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES, 34 MINUTES, 58 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF A COUNTY ROAD AND ITS EASTERLY PROLONGATION 494.45 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 1 DEGREE, 01 MINUTES, 16 SECONDS WEST, ALONG AN EXISTING FENCE AND ITS NORTHERLY PROLONGATION 707.83 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, EXCEPT ANY PART IN ROADS. TRACT II: A TRACT OF LAND IN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 52, RANGE 32, LIBERTY, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI, BEING BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 14; THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES, 22 MINUTES, 50 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 14, 590.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES, 31 MINUTES, 48 SECONDS EAST 590.00 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE TRACT TO BE HEREIN DESCRIBED; THENCE CONTINUING SOUTH 89 DEGREES, 31 MINUTES, 48 SECONDS EAST 228.47 FEET; THENCE NORTH 1 DEGREES, 01 MINUTES, 16 SECONDS EAST, ALONG AN EXISTING FENCE AND ITS NORTHERLY PROLONGATION 707.03 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTHERLY RIGHT-OFWAY LINE OF A COUNTY ROAD AS NOW EXISTS; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES, 34 MINUTES, 58 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE NORTH RIGHT-OFWAY LINE OF SAID COUNTY ROAD 236.37 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES, 22 MINUTES, 50 SECONDS WEST AND PARALLEL TO THE WEST LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 14, 706.78 FEET MEASURED (730.00 FEET BY DEED) TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, EXCEPT ANY PART IN ROADS. . Substitute Trustee Corporation SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE www.substitutetrusteecorp.com Published in the Courier-Tribune File #: HADCANO1 First publication date 10/25/2018 (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 10/11/18, Thurs. 10/18/18, Thurs. 10/25/18 & Thurs. 11/01/18) NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE A default has accrued on a certain note secured by a deed of trust executed by, JANICE L. BAILEY dated 10/23/2009 and recorded on 11/6/2009 in BOOK 6305 PAGE 124, in the Recorder’s office for Clay County, Missouri. The successor trustee will on November 5, 2018 between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm, more particularly at 11:00 AM, at the North Front Door of the New Clay County Courthouse, 11 South Water Street, Liberty, Missouri sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash (certified funds only), the following real estate: ALL OF UNIT 136, OF NORTHAVEN VILLAGE CONDOMINIUM EIGHTH PLAT, A SUBDIVISION IN GLADSTONE, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI, TOGETHER WITH AN UNDIVIDED INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS, AS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION OF NORTHAVEN VILLAGE CONDOMINIUM SUBDIVISION, RECORDED JANUARY 15, 1998, AS DOCUMENT NO. N-72545 IN BOOK 2769 AT PAGE 630 AND SUPPLEMENT RECORDED OCTOBER 5, 2005, AS DOCUMENT NO. 2005048672 IN BOOK 5166 AT PAGE 22. Commonly known as: 2473 NE 68th St #136, Gladstone, Missouri 64118 for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness and the costs of executing this trust. CSM Foreclosure Trustee Corp. Successor Trustee (800) 652-4080 4x 10/11/2018, 10/18/2018, 10/25/2018, 11/01/2018 CSM File 26-18-00534 NOTE: This office is a debt collector.

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(Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 10/11/18, Thurs. 10/18/18, Thurs. 10/25/18 & Thurs. 11/01/18) TRUSTEE’S SALE IN RE: Lynwood C. Bower, a married man, and Robin Bower, his wife Trustee’s Sale: For default in payment of debt and performance of obligation secured by Deed of Trust executed by LYNWOOD C. BOWER, a married man, and ROBIN BOWER, his wife dated April 18, 2014 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Clay County, Missouri in Book 7289, Page 100 undersigned Successor the Trustee, at the request of the legal holder of said Note will on Monday, November 5, 2018 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., (at the specific time of 10:40 AM), at the North Front Door of the new Clay County Courthouse, 11 S. Water St., City of Liberty, County of Clay, State of Missouri, sell at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash the following described real estate, described in said Deed of Trust, and situated in Clay County, State of Missouri, to wit: SITUATED IN THE LAND COUNTY OF CLAY IN THE STATE OF MO ALL OF LOT 45 AND THAT PART OF LOT 44, KINGS HEIGHTS, AN ADDITION IN AND TO THE CITY OF EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, [CLAY COUNTY] MISSOURI AS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NE CORNER OF LOT 45, KINGS HEIGHTS, THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG THE RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF WALLER PLACE AS NOW ESTABLISHED A DISTANCE OF 15 FEET MEASURED ALONG SAID FRONT LOT LINE; THENCE WESTERLY TO A POINT THAT IS THE NW CORNER OF LOT 45, THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LOT LINE OF LOT 44 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. [THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN BRACKETS HAS BEEN ADDED TO MORE ACREFLECT THE CURATELY LEGAL DESCRIPTION] to satisfy said debt and cost. MILLSAP & SINGER, P.C., Successor Trustee 612 Spirit Drive St. Louis, MO 63005 (636) 537-0110 File No: 192134.110518.388686 FC NOTICE Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §1692c(b), no information concerning the collection of this debt may be given without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction. The debt collector is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 11/01/18, Thurs. 11/08/18, Thurs. 11/15/18 & Thurs. 11/22/18) NOTICE OF SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, Moe & Curly, LLC, is the lawful holder of the promissory note secured by deed of trust granted by LADONNA S. LOYD AND KAREN E. CONRAD, single persons, to Moe & Curly, LLC, dated March 9, 2009 which was recorded in the records of Clay County, Missouri, in Book 6138, Page 63 and affects the followingdescribed land situated in Clay County, Missouri, to-wit: The South 88.63 feet of the East 300 feet of Lot 14, MEADOWBROOK, a subdivision in the City of Claycomo, Clay County, Missouri, with a property address of 118 South Emerson, Claycomo, MO 64119, which conveyance was made to the said Moe & Curly, LLC, in trust to secure the payment of one promissory note in said deed of trust described above and that David E Pettyjohn was duly appointed Successor Trustee by the note holder pursuant to an instrument recorded in the office of the recorder of deeds for Clay County, Missouri, in Book 8306 Page 9; and WHEREAS, default was made and still continues in the payment of said note; NOW THEREFORE, at the request of the legal holder of said note and in accordance with the provisions of said deed of trust, I, David E. Pettyjohn, Successor Trustee, will sell the property above described at public venue, to the highest bidder for cash, at the North front door of the Clay County Courthouse, in the city of Liberty, Clay County, Missouri, on Friday, November 30, 2018, between the hours of 9 o’clock a.m. and 5 o’clock p.m., and more particularly at 2pm, for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness and the costs of executing this trust.

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in the Recorder’s office for Clay County, Missouri. The successor trustee will on November 20, 2018 between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm, more particularly at 11:00 AM, at the North Front Door of the New Clay County Courthouse, 11 South Water Street, Liberty, Missouri sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash (certified funds only), the following real estate: LOT 63, WILLOW WOODS FOURTH PLAT, A SUBDIVISION IN KANSAS CITY, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI. Commonly known as: 1600 NE 102nd Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64155 for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness and the costs of executing this trust. CSM Foreclosure Trustee Corp. Successor Trustee (800) 652-4080 4x10/25/2018, 11/01/2018, 11/08/2018, 11/15/2018 CSM File 26-18-01223 NOTE: This office is a debt collector. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 10/18/18, Thurs. 10/25/18, Thurs. 11/01/18 & Thurs. 11/08/18) NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE A default has accrued on a certain note secured by a deed of trust executed by, ANDREW K. LAWSON AND RACHEL R. DANIELS dated 5/2/2014 and recorded on 5/5/2014 in BOOK 7295 PAGE 134, in the Recorder’s office for Clay County, Missouri. The successor trustee will on November 15, 2018 between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm, more particularly at 11:00 AM, at the North Front Door of the New Clay County Courthouse, 11 South Water Street, Liberty, Missouri sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash (certified funds only), the following real estate: LOT 2, BLOCK 1, FOX WOODS, EXCEPT THE WEST 40 FEET THEREOF, AN ADDITION IN AND TO THE CITY OF KANSAS CITY, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Commonly known as: 5210 N. Spruce Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64119 for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness and the costs of executing this trust. CSM Foreclosure Trustee Corp. Successor Trustee (800) 652-4080 4x 10/18/2018, 10/25/2018, 11/01/2018, 11/08/2018 CSM File 26-18-01119 NOTE: This office is a debt collector. (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 10/25/18, Thurs. 11/01/18, Thurs. 11/08/18 & Thurs. 11/15/18) NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE A default has accrued on a certain note secured by a deed of trust executed by, FRANK VALDEZ AND MARISSA VALDEZ dated 4/18/2016 and recorded on 4/22/2016 in BOOK 7699 PAGE 15, in the Recorder’s office for Clay County, Missouri. The successor trustee will on November 16, 2018 between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm, more particularly at 11:00 AM, at the North Front Door of the New Clay County Courthouse, 11 South Water Street, Liberty, Missouri sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash (certified funds only), the following real estate: LOT 4, BLOCK 6, ROMEY HILLS THIRD PLAT, A SUBDIVISION IN KANSAS CITY, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI. Commonly known as: 10118 N. Wyandotte Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64155 for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness and the costs of executing this trust. CSM Foreclosure Trustee Corp. Successor Trustee (800) 652-4080 4x 10/25/2018, 11/01/2018, 11/08/2018, 11/15/2018 CSM File 26-18-01107 NOTE: This office is a debt collector.

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By: /s/ David E. Pettyjohn David E. Pettyjohn, Successor Trustee (Published in the Courier-Tribune Thurs. 10/25/18, Thurs. 11/01/18, Thurs. 11/08/18 & Thurs. 11/15/18) NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE A default has accrued on a certain note secured by a deed of trust executed by, KELLEY S. DUER AND JEFFERY J. DUER dated 1/22/2007 and recorded on 2/13/2007 in BOOK 5626 PAGE 48,

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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 2 Proposed by Initiative Petition

FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE 16TH DISTRICT (VOTE FOR ONE)

FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN that, where a regular polling place has limited accessibility, a disabled or elderly voter may be provided an alternative means of casting his or her ballot. Such means, may include reassignment to an accessible polling place, assisted voting or voting by absentee ballot. A voter may apply for an absentee ballot in person or by mail, or may have a relative or guardian apply in person on his or her behalf. In addition, voters requiring assistance may be assisted by a person of the voter’s choice. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON REGISTRATION AND VOTING: Persons may contact their local County Board of Election Commissioners by telephone at (816) 4158683 or by mail at 100 W. Mississippi, Liberty, MO 64068. The Missouri Secretary of State's office provides a tollfree number for persons with hearing impairments who have access to a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD). TDD users may call 800-669-8683 to obtain information on voter registration, polling place location and accessibility, absentee balloting, and other electionrelated services available in their local jurisdictions and from the State of Missouri.

O NOEL J. SHULL

(Rep)

Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to:

O TOM GORENC

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O __________________

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FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE 17TH DISTRICT (VOTE FOR ONE) O MARY HILL

(Rep)

O MARK ELLEBRACHT

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O __________________

(WRITE-IN) FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE 18TH DISTRICT (VOTE FOR ONE) O SARAH MILLS

(Rep)

O WES ROGERS

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This proposal is estimated to generate annual taxes and fees of $18 million for state operating costs and veterans programs, and $6 million for local governments. Annual state operating costs are estimated to be $7 million. O YES O NO

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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 3 Proposed by Initiative Petition

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INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS 1. TO VOTE YOU MUST BLACKEN THE OVAL (●) COMPLETELY NEXT TO THE NAME OF THE “CANDIDATE”. 2. IF YOU ARE IN FAVOR OF A QUESTION, BLACKEN THE OVAL (●) COMPLETELY NEXT TO “YES”. IF YOU ARE OPPOSED TO A QUESTION, BLACKEN THE OVAL (●)COMPLETELY NEXT TO “NO”. 3. USE ONLY BLACK INK TO MARK YOUR BALLOT. 4. IF YOU MAKE A MISTAKE, ASK FOR A NEW BALLOT. 5. WRITE-IN: TO VOTE FOR A VALID WRITE-IN CANDIDATE, WRITE THE PERSON’S NAME ON THE LINE PROVIDED AND FILL IN THE OVAL.

OF ELECTION NOTICE NOTICE OF ELECTION In accordance with Chapter 115 of the Laws of Missouri, notice is hereby given that a General Election will be held in the County of Clay on Tuesday, the 6th day of November, 2018, as certified to this office by the Honorable John R. Ashcroft, Secretary of the State of Missouri, at which election all registered voters residing within the County of Clay, State of Missouri, will be given the opportunity to vote.

FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE 38TH DISTRICT (VOTE FOR ONE) O DOUG RICHEY

CLAY CLAY COUNTY, COUNTY, MISSOURI MISSOURI TUESDAY, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER NOVEMBER 6, 6, 2018 2018

FOR PRESIDING COUNTY COMMISSIONER (VOTE FOR ONE) O JERRY NOLTE

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O TOM BRANDOM

O JAPHETH CAMPBELL O JO CRAIN

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O BRUCE CANTWELL

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O DANIEL WHITE

State and local government entities estimate no costs or savings from this proposal. (Dem)

O __________________

O NO

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FOR COUNTY AUDITOR (VOTE FOR ONE) O VICTOR S. HURLBERT

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PROPOSITION B Proposed by Initiative Petition Do you want to amend Missouri law to:

FOR COLLECTOR OF REVENUE (VOTE FOR ONE)

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O DON FITZ

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O JACOB LUETKEMEYER

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O LYDIA H. MCEVOY

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STATE OF MISSOURI JUDICIAL BALLOT STATE OF MISSOURI JUDICIAL BALLOT

Submittingtoto voters whether the Judges Submitting thethe voters whether the Judges named named whose terms expire December 31, whose terms expire December 31, 2018, shall below, below, be retained in office for newfor terms. 2018, shall be retained in office new terms. VOTE ON EACH JUDGE

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O EMANUEL CLEAVER II

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O ALEXANDER HOWELL

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O MAURICE COPELAND

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O JACOB TURK

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O SEAN O’TOOLE

remove language limiting bingo game advertising that a court ruled unenforceable; and allow a member of a licensed organization conducting bingo games to participate in the management of bingo games after being a member of the organization for six months instead of the current two years?

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O NICOLE GALLOWAY

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 4 Proposed by the 99th General Assembly (Second Regular Session) HJR 59.

(Lib)

O __________________

O SAUNDRA MCDOWELL

O NO

Do you want to amend the Missouri constitution to:

FOR RECORDER OF DEEDS (VOTE FOR ONE)

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O CRAIG O’DEAR

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FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY (VOTE FOR ONE)

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allow the use of marijuana for medical purposes, and create regulations and licensing procedures for marijuana and marijuana facilities; impose a 15 percent tax on the retail sale of marijuana, and a tax on the wholesale sale of marijuana flowers and leaves per dryweight ounce to licensed facilities; and use funds from these taxes to establish and fund a state research institute to conduct research with the purpose of developing cures and treatments for cancer and other incurable diseases or medical conditions?

O YES

O MEGAN THOMPSON

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This proposal is estimated to generate annual taxes and fees of $66 million. State governmental entities estimate initial implementation costs of $186,000 and increased annual operating costs of $500,000.

O __________________

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O CLAIRE MCCASKILL

(Dem)

Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to:

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The official ballot for the said election will be in substantially the following form:

GENERAL ELECTION GENERAL ELECTION

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O ABBY ZAVOS

allow the use of marijuana for medical purposes, and create regulations and licensing/certification procedures for marijuana and marijuana facilities; impose a 4 percent tax on the retail sale of marijuana; and use funds from these taxes for health and care services for military veterans by the Missouri Veterans Commission and to administer the program to license/certify and regulate marijuana and marijuana facilities?

MISSOURI SUPREME COURT JUDGES Shall Judge W. BRENT POWELL of the Missouri Supreme Court be retained in office?

increase the state minimum wage to $8.60 per hour with 85 cents per hour increase each year until 2023, when the state minimum wage would be $12.00 per hour; exempt government employers from the above increase; and increase the penalty for paying employees less than the minimum wage?

State and local governments estimate no direct costs or savings from the proposal, but operating costs could increase by an unknown annual amount that could be significant. State and local government tax revenue could change by an unknown annual amount ranging from a $2.9 million decrease to a $214 million increase depending on business decisions.

O NO

O E.C. FREDLAND

(Con)

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FOR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE 6TH DISTRICT (VOTE FOR ONE) O SAM GRAVES

(Rep)

O HENRY ROBERT MARTIN

(Dem)

O DAN HOGAN

Do you want to amend Missouri law to:

O YES

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O NO

(WRITE-IN)

PROPOSITION C Proposed by Initiative Petition

Shall Judge MARY RHODES RUSSELL of the Missouri Supreme Court be retained in office?

MISSOURI COURT OF APPEALS JUDGES, WESTERN DISTRICT Shall Judge EDWARD R. ARDINI, JR. of the Western District Court of Appeals be retained in office?

•

O YES O NO

•

(Lib) ASSOCIATE CIRCUIT JUDGES 7th Judicial Circuit

O __________________

(WRITE-IN)

remove state prohibitions on personal use and possession of medical cannabis (marijuana) with a written certification by a physician who treats a patient diagnosed with a qualifying medical condition; remove state prohibitions on growth, possession, production, and sale of medical marijuana by licensed and regulated faciliites, and a facility’s licensed owners and employees; and impose a 2% tax on the retail sale of medical marijuana; and use funds from this tax for veterans’ services, drug treatment, early childhood education, and for public safety in cities with a medical marijuana facility?

Division No. 5 FOR STATE SENATOR 12TH DISTRICT (VOTE FOR ONE) O DAN HEGEMAN O TERRY RICHARD

Shall Judge DAVID P. CHAMBERLAIN, Associate Circuit Judge of Judicial Circuit No. 7, be retained in office?

(Rep)

O YES

(Dem)

O NO

O __________________

(WRITE-IN)

Shall Judge KAREN LEE KRAUSER, Associate Circuit Judge of Judicial Circuit No. 7, be retained in office?

FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE 8TH DISTRICT (VOTE FOR ONE)

O YES O NO

O JAMES W. (JIM) NEELY

(Rep)

O CALEB MCKNIGHT

(Dem)

Division No. 9 Shall Judge TIM FLOOK, Associate Circuit Judge of Judicial Circuit No. 7, be retained in office?

O __________________

(WRITE-IN)

O YES

FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE 12TH DISTRICT (VOTE FOR ONE) O KENNETH WILSON

(Rep)

O SANDY VAN WAGNER

(Dem)

__________________ (WRITE-IN)

State government entities estimate initial and one-time costs of $2.6 million, annual costs of $10 million, and annual revenues of at least $10 million. Local government entities estimate no annual costs and are expected to have at least $152,000 in annual revenues. O YES

Division No. 6

O NO

STATE OF MISSOURI STATE OF MISSOURI

O NO

Shall Missouri law be amended to fund Missouri state law enforcement by increasing the motor fuel tax by two and one half cents per gallon annually for four years beginning July 1, 2019, exempt Special Olympic, Paralympic, and Olympic prizes from state taxes, and to establish this Emergency State Freight Bottleneck Fund? If passed, this measure will generate at least $288 million annually to the State Road Fund to provide for the funding of Missouri state law enforcement and $123 million annually to local governments for road construction and maintenance.

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 1

O YES

Proposed by Initiative Petition

O NO

O KEVIN CORLEW

(Rep)

O MATT SAIN

(Dem)

O __________________

(WRITE-IN)

FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE 15TH DISTRICT (VOTE FOR ONE) O STEVE WEST O JON CARPENTER O

__________________ (WRITE-IN)

(Rep) (Dem)

• Change process and criteria for redrawing state legislative districts during reapportionment; • change limits on campaign contributions that candidates for state legislature can accept from individuals or entities; • establish a limit on gifts that state legislators, and their employees, can accept from paid lobbyists; • prohibit state legislators, and their employees, from serving as paid lobbyists for a period of time; • prohibit political fundraising by candidates for or members of the state legislature on State property; and • require legislative records and proceedings to be open to the public? State governmental entities estimate annual operating costs may increase by $189,000. Local government entities expect no fiscal impact. O YES O NO

SECRETARY OF STATE

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I, John R. Ashcroft, Secretary of State of the State of Missouri, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct list, containing the name and address of each person who has filed written declarations in my office as provided by Article V, Section (25) (c) (1) and (2) of the Constitution of Missouri. (SEAL) IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I Hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of my office in the City of Jefferson, State of Missouri, this 28th day of August, 2018. (SEAL) John R. Ashcroft, Secretary of State

COUNTY CLERK/ELECTION AUTHORITY COUNTY CLERK / ELECTION CERTIFICATION AUTHORITY CERTIFICATION I, CLAY COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS, County Clerk/Election Authority within and for the county/city of CLAY do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct list as certified to me by John J. Ashcroft, Secretary of State, State of Missouri, of the offices for which candidates are entitled to be voted for at the GENERAL ELECTION to be held November 6 2018.

BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISIONERS, OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI (SEAL) Anthony Bologna, Chairman ATTEST: Angela Beshears, Secretary

NOTICE OF ELECTION NOTICE OF ELECTION

In accordance with Chapter 115 of the Laws of Missouri, notice is hereby given that a General Election will be held in the City of Pleasant Valley, on Tuesday, the 6th day of November, 2018, at which election all registered voters residing within the City of Pleasant Valley, Missouri will be given the opportunity to vote. The official ballot for the election will be in substantially the following form:

OFFICIAL BALLOT CITY OF PLEASANT VALLEY, MISSOURI QUESTION

PROPOSITION D Proposed by the 99th General Assembly (Second Regular Session ) SS 2 HB 1460

Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to: FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE 14TH DISTRICT (VOTE FOR ONE)

STATE OF MISSOURI

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal. Done at my office this 28th day of August, 2018.

O YES O NO

O YES

KC 21 CHO 17 Northland Cath 101 NW 99th St 21 CHO 18 McMurry Church 25 Eugene Flds KC KC 21 CHO 19 Eagle Hgts Bap 5600 N Brighton KC 21 GAL 20 Good Shepherd 4947 NE Chou 21 CHO 21 Gracemor Chu 5600 NE San Raf KC KC 21 CHO 22 Birmgham Com 510 Spratley St KC 21 GAL 23Immanuel Ch 3800 NE Parvin KC 21 GAL 24Bethel Church 4900 NE Parvin 21 GAL 25Gashland Meth 7715 N Oak Trfy KC KC 21 CHO 26 Northland Cath 101 NW 99th St KC 21 LIB 1 Pleasant Vly Ch 1600 N 291 Hwy 21 LIB 2 Kansas City Ch 7700 N Church KC 101 NW 99th St KC 21 PL 1 Northland Cath KC 21 LIB 4 Pleasant Vly Ch 1600 N 291 Hwy KC 21 LIB 5 Pleasant Vly Ch 1600 N 291 Hwy 21 LIB 6 Pleasant Vly Ch 1600 N 291 Hwy KC 1999 Iron St NKC GAL 4 YMCA 2800 Bell St Avndle GAL 5 Avndale Sr Bldg GAL 6 Knights of Col 1500 Englwd Gldstn 1800 NE 65th Gldstn GAL 7 Fairview Ch 28 S Drake Clycmo CHO 8 Clycomo Center 1441 NE Englwd KC GAL 9 Northmnstr Ch GAL 10 Gldstn Comm Ctr 6901 N. Holmes Gldstn 6415 NE Antich Gldstn GAL 11 St Andrws Prsh 800 NE 72nd Gldstn GAL 12 Antch Bible Bap GAL 13 Faubion Ch 7113 Troost Gldstn 5700 N Main Gldstn GAL 14 Englewood Vist KC GAL 15 Metro Baptist Ch 3400 NE 80th 1800 NE 65th Gldstn GAL 16 Fairview Ch GAL 17 New Hope Naz 4330 N Oak KC Gldstn GAL 18 Englewood Bapt 1900 Englwd 425 S. Tmpsn ExSpr FR 1 The Montgmry FR 2 Flack Mem Ch 1300 Tracy ExSpr 201 E Brdway ExSpr FR 3 Hall of Waters 700 E Main MO City FR 4 MO City School 12312 4th St Mosby FR 5 Mosby City Hall KRY 1 Holt City Hall 315 Main St Holt Kry KRY 2, 3, 4 Kry Annun Centr 705 N Jefferson 300 E Kansas Lib LIB 1 Second Bapt Ch LIB 2 Lib Ch of Christ 1401 Glenn Hend Lib 1600 S Withers Lib LIB 3 Liberty Com Ctr 650 E Ruth Ewing Lib LIB 4 & 8 S Lib Bapt Ch LIB 5 Pl Valley Ctr 6807 Sobbie PLVally LIB 6 Liberty Christian 1815 W Liberty Lib 1001 Sunset Lib LIB 7 Liberty Meth 12206 N Stark KC LIB 9 Providence Bap LIB 10 Hosanna Luth 2800 N Church Rd Lib 1000 Birminghm Lib LIB 11 Lib Manor Bapt 309 Smiley Glenaire LIB 12 Glenaire Clubhs PL 1 & 2 Grace Com 1520 DD Hwy Smithvill PL 3 Mid-Con Library 120 Richardson Smithvill ExSpr WASH 1 & 2 Ex Spr Com Ctr 500 Tiger Dr Kry WASH 3 Un Meth Church 1000 E 92 Hwy LIB 13 Liberty Com Ctr 1600 S Withers Lib 1000 Birminghm Lib LIB 14 Lib Manor Bapt KC 21 LIB 3 Kansas City Ch 7700 N Church 21 CHO27 Campus Center 2601 NE Barry Rd KC VOTE CENTER 2601 NE Kendlwd, Ste 103 Gldstn

Polling places for the said election will be open at 6:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. The polling places shall be in all precincts in Clay County as designated by the Board of Election Commissioners of Clay County, Missouri: 21 GAL 1 Highland Ch 7615 Pltte Pur Dr KC 21 GAL 2 Harmony Vine Ch 600 NE 46th St KC 21 GAL 3 Lifebrdg Ch 3710 N Holmes KC 21 GAL 4 KCN Comm Ctr 3930 NE Antioch Rd KC 21 GAL 5 St Luke Presby 4301 NE Vivion KC 21 GAL 6 Avndle Meth Ch 3101 NE Winn Rd KC 21 GAL 7 Good Shepherd 4947 NE Chou KC 21 GAL 8 Northmnstr Ch 1441 NE Englwd KC 21 GAL 9 Briarcliff Ch 800 NE Vivion Rd KC 21 GAL 10 Gashland Bap 601 NE Barry Rd KC 21 GAL 11 N Cross Un Meth 1321 NE Vivion KC 21 CHO 12 Campus Center 2601 NE Barry Rd KC 21 CHO 13 Northland Cath 101 NW 99th St KC 21 GAL 14 Tower View Ch 9301 NE 50th KC 21 GAL 15 Knights of Col 1500 Englwd Gldstn 21 CHO 16 Northland Cath 101 NW 99th St KC

Shall the City of Pleasant Valley, Missouri, impose a local use tax at the same rate as the total local sales tax rate, currently three point five percent (3.5%), provided that if the local sales tax is reduced or raised by voter approval, the local use tax rate shall also be reduced or raised by the same action? A use tax return shall not be required to be filed by persons whose purchases from out-of-state vendors do not in total exceed two thousand dollars in any calendar year. O YES O NO

The polling places will be open from the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The election will be held at the following places in the City: LIB 5 Pl Vally Comm Ctr 6807 Sobbie Rd Pls Vl Given under my hand the official seal of the City of Pleasant Valley, Missouri, this 19th day of March, 2018. (SEAL) (Signed) Georgia Fox, City Clerk This is to certify that the foregoing notice is a true copy of the certification of election notice filed in this office on July 24th, 2018, by the City Clerk of the City of Pleasant Valley, Missouri. BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI (SEAL) Anthony Bologna, Chairman ATTEST: Angela Beshears, Secretary

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FAMILY DYNAMICS

Families taking care of each other Support available for grandparents raising children

By Sean Roberts sean.roberts@mycouriertribune.com

CLAY COUNTY — The University of Missouri Extension offers Clay and Platte Counties a variety of family programs and resources, one being the Northland Grandfamilies support group. Funded by the Clay County Senior Services and Platte County Senior funds, the group is free for community members to utilize. Under varying circumstances, it is not uncommon to find a child being raised by someone other than their biological mother and father. Sometimes these caregivers are aunts, uncles and siblings, but more often than not, Northland Grandfamilies coordinator Joedi Forquer said, grandparents take on the

responsibility. “Right now we have three support groups that meet on Grandparents in Missouri have predetermined a monthly basis,” Forquer visitation rights. said. “It is also for any other A court may grant visitation rights to a grandparent kind of kinship care ... I can and issue orders to enforce the decree when parents refer them with resources file for divorce, a parent of the child is deceased, for what they might need.” the child has been living with the grandparent for at Forquer said she can refer least six months of a 24-month period immediately kinship caregivers to legal prior to legal action being taken, or if a grandparent services, either for power of a child who’s parents are no longer married and of attorney or some sort living together has been denied visitation for a period of guardianship among longer than 90 days, Missouri state statute 452.402 other kinds of services. She states. added there are other things Attorney Matthew Rose of Liberty said if one Northland Grandfamilies parent of a married couple dies and the surviving can do to help caregivers, parent refuses to allow the grandparents of the child like reaching out to schools visitation, those grandparents can to take legal to make sure children have action. Marriage is outlined in the statute. all their needs met. Meeting three times a month, with the exception of December when the Grandfamilies support of the monthly support the group meets once group gathers in different groups are held during dayand has a holiday party, parts of the Northland. Two time hours on the second

Grandparent rights

November meeting dates November meetings of Northland Grandfamilies support group are as follows: • 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Nov. 14, at North Cross United Methodist Church room 200, 1321 NE Vivion Road in Kansas City. • 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, in room 126 in the basement of Good Samaritan Center, 108 S. Thompson Ave. in Excelsior Springs. • 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28 in room 255 of Platte Woods United Methodist Church, 7310 NW Prairie View Road in Platte Woods.

Wednesday and Thursday of the month. The third support group is in the evenings of the fourth Wednesday of every month, and offers child care for those who may need it. Forquer said caregivers join the group in different phases of the process. Some families involved have been caring for loved ones for an

extend period of time, while others are in the early stages of trying to establish their caregiving role. For details about Northland Grandfamilies, contact the MU Extension at 407-3490. Northwest Editor Sean Roberts can be reached at sean.roberts@ mycouriertribune.com or 389-6606.

IN THE KITCHEN

Simple vegetarian dish packed with flavor By Metro Creative Vegetarian dishes are often loaded with flavor, which might come as a surprise to those who do not adhere to vegetarian diets. In fact, many dishes that originated in India, a country known for its flavorful, spicy cuisine, are vegetarian dishes that are popular the world over, among vegetarians and meat-eaters alike. For those who want to try something simple, flavorful and vegetarian, the following recipe for Lentils with Spinach from Monisha Bharadwaj’s “India’s Vegetarian Cooking” (Kyle Books) checks all the boxes and will no doubt surprise those who feel the most flavorful dishes are those with meat.

Lentils with Spinach (Serves 4)

• 3/4 cup yellow lentils (toor dal), washed • 3 large handfuls spinach, chopped • 2 tablespoons sunflower oil, divided • 1 teaspoon coriander seeds • 3 dried red chiles • 1/4 cup freshly grated coconut

• 1 teaspoon tamarind concentrate, diluted in 1/4 cup water • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric • Salt, to taste • 1 medium onion, sliced Put the lentils and 1 1/2 cups of hot water into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the lentils are mushy, about 35 minutes. In the meantime, place the spinach in a pot along with a little hot water and heat it for a couple of minutes. Add it to the lentils. In a separate pan, heat half the oil and fry the coriander seeds until they turn dark, then add the chiles and coconut. Reduce the heat and stir for a couple of minutes. Remove from the heat, let it cool slightly, then tip it into a blender along with the tamarind and a few tablespoons of water and blend until you get a fine paste. Add this to the lentils, along with the turmeric and the salt. Heat the remaining oil in a small saucepan and fry the onions until golden, then add them to the lentils. Reheat thoroughly and serve hot with rice.

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HELP: Mid-Continent Public Library System aids in family history Continued from C1

library system’s website, each branch of Mid-Continent library provides librarian assistance, in-house research media and regular learning sessions throughout the year to assist those in their genealogical quest. “Each of the library branches are staffed with librarians who mean to help. They are wonderful resources that can help guide you to whatever you are looking for. They can sit down with you and help you figure out where you need to go in your search,” Brown said. If coming to a branch, Brown recommends bringing any known facts such as names, dates of birth and cities of residence with you. “There’s a lot of stuff that really hasn’t been digitized yet, and so a librarian can help you figure out what’s your next step,” Brown said. In Kansas City’s Woodneath Library Center, located at 8900

More details To learn more about the library system’s family research offerings or how to begin a search, go online to www.mymcpl.org/ familyhistory.

NE Flintlock Road, families wanting to keep their family history research safe or in keepsake form, can create a book using the Espresso Book Machine. “You can make a family history book, or let’s say you’ve got a collection of family recipes, you can make a recipe book, whatever it is you have collected, you can make a book right there in the library,” Brown said. At all branches, including those in Liberty, Kearney and Smithville, cardholders can reserve a Tell Me a Story Oral History Program kit, which is a

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Midwest Genealogy Center, located on Lee’s Summit Road in Independence, offers resources for genealogy research that span the United States and countries around the world.

portable recording device that can be requested online and delivered to your local branch. The kit allows users to record oral histories, which can then be saved and uploaded to the library system’s archive, which can also be accessed online.

The Kearney branch, located at 100 S. Platte-Clay Way, includes a couple of shelves of reference materials in addition to librarian assistance, class offerings throughout the year and online database access. “We keep some of the genealogical stuff for Clay, Clinton and Ray counties,” Branch Manager Angela Gillette said. The Smithville branch, located at 120 Richardson St., also has a genealogy expert who works parttime. Appointments can be made for one-on-one sessions where the expert will help teach a person how to conduct research. “She offers a lot of help with having that institutional knowledge,” said the branch’s Rick Gath. Liberty’s branch, located at 1000 Kent St., includes a microfilm viewer. Microfilm records can be requested at MCPL branches and sent to the Liberty location for review.

Midwest Genealogy Center

The epitome of genealogical research for the Midwest, the Midwest Genealogy Center, located on Lee’s Summit Road in Independence, is also part of the MCPL systems and is accessible by those with or without a library card, Brown said. MGC’s collections offer resources for genealogy research that span the United States and countries around the world. “That’s really the place to be for any and all information you may need,” she said. “In addition to all of the digital resources ... maps, city directories and things like the that, the staff there are just incredible and a great resource as well. If you hit a brick wall, they’re really good at helping you figure it out.” Managing Editor Amanda Lubinski can be reached at amanda.lubinski@ mycouriertribune.com or 903-6001.