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Crackdown on illegal immigrants on table PAGE A3
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Christmas Sing brings mail from North Pole Santa Claus made a stop at Oakhill Day School in mid-December for the school’s Christmas Sing, handing out candy canes and reading letters from the North Pole. Students, faculty and parents shared Christmas songs and a Spanish rendition of “Twas the Night before Christmas,” and letters from Santa’s elves were delivered to all of the students. “This time of year is very important to our students, families and staff,” said Head of School Suzanne McCanles. “The tradition of the songs, letters, story and Santa Claus puts all of us in the holiday spirit. We are very fortunate to really celebrate the season with our students.”
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Register by Jan. 11 to vote in presidential primary The last day to register to vote in Missouri’s presidential primary is Wednesday, Jan. 11. Registration information is available online at www.sos.mo.gov/elections/ govotemissouri/print.aspx. The last day to request an absentee ballot, whether by guardian, relative within the second degree, mail or facsimile, is Wednesday, Feb. 1. Absentee voters must return their ballots by the Election Day deadline on Feb. 7. For information on how to request an absentee ballot, visit www.GoVoteMissouri. com.
Counties collaborate in prevention effort The Tri-County Mental Health Services Prevention program and the Northland Coalition recently collaborated with law enforcement officials from Clay and Platte counties to send a strong message against underage drinking. Clay County Sheriff Bob Boydston, Clay County Prosecuting Attorney Daniel White and their Platte County counterparts sent letters to parents in early November. The communications emphasized a zero-tolerance message outlining consequences and information resources regarding underage drinking. The letters emphasized that not only is a youthful offender subject to arrest, but adults providing alcohol also face criminal charges. If a young person is injured or dies because of the alcohol one provided, the civil liability is huge, the officials said in a press release.
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Year’s first garage sale to benefit farm museum Atkins-Johnson property in Big Shoal Heritage Area
Who says garage sales — like flowers — start popping up in spring? The Friends of the Atkins-Johnson Farm plan to start the New Year with a sale Saturday, Jan. 14. From 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. that day, the Hillside Christian Church at 900 N.E. Vivion Road will be filled with household items of all kinds. All proceeds will benefit Gladstone’s historic Atkins-Johnson Farm and its soon-to-open museum.
The farmhouse and grounds, located in the Big Shoal Heritage Area, can be accessed from a new entrance in the 6600 block of North Antioch Road, across the street from White Chapel Funeral Home. Volunteers will be on hand at the church from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, to accept good, sellable items for the next day’s sale. Donors are asked to have their items already priced when they are dropped off.
as vice chairman of the Senate Republican Conference. That puts Blunt fifth in the Republican power structure in the Senate. During his previous seven-term career in the U.S. House of Representatives, Blunt spent six years as Republican Whip and brief stint as the caucus leader. The race came about when Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander announced he was stepping down from the No. 3 post in the Republican leadership tree. That set off movement within the structure with South Dakota Sen. John Thune moving into the No. 3 spot and Wyoming’s Sen. John Barasso moving to the No. 4 spot. Blunt beat out Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson by a vote of 25-22. Johnson is a tea party darling who has served just 11 months on Capitol Hill after using tea party support to oust Democratic incumbent Sen. Russ Feingold. The top of the party structure, Minority Floor Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and his deputy, Sen. John Kyl of Arizona, remains intact, although Kyl has Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt announced he will retire is back in a leadership in 2012 which will set off role. another election within On Dec. 13, the first-term the party leadership. Republican won election — Missouri News Horizon
el returned a record $6.1 million in unclaimed property to a woman in the Kansas City area. This is the largest single return to a business or individual in state history. The recipient’s name is not being released for privacy reasons, and the return was made up of one security, according to a press release. “While we aren’t disclosing this person’s name, what I can tell you is we found this person and worked quickly to get the money back in her hands,” Zweifel said. “Assets become unclaimed property every day for many reasons, whether it is a death in the family, misplaced documents or a change in address. What is important though is Missourians know we will safeguard their money forever until they claim it, and they can search 24 hours a day at www.ShowMeMoney.com.” A man in St. Joseph also received $100,000. His claim was made up of 15 securities accounts, according to Zweifel.
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Tax donation forms will be available for those who want them for their contributed items. “This will be a truly great way for the public to help the farm, and of course for people to get out and relieve their cabin fever,” said Sharon Smith, president of the Friends of the Atkins-Johnson Farm. “We plan to open our museum in early spring, and this will be a great way to get things started.” For more information, call Smith at 835-2577.
Spay, neuter grants available The Missouri Department of Agriculture now has grants for 2012 available to animal shelters, rescue groups and other nonprofits for spay and neuter services. This is the fourth year for the program, and applications will be accepted through Feb. 15. Last year, the department was able to provide $20,000 for Missouri shelters and rescue groups through this program. Copies of the required forms and instructions for preparing an application are available on the Missouri Department of Agriculture’s website at mda. mo.gov. The Pet Spay & Neuter program is funded through the sales of “I’m Pet Friendly” license plates through the Missouri Department of Revenue. Each sale of the plate donates $20 to the Missouri Pet Spay & Neuter Fund, which is administered by the Missouri Department of Agriculture. The plates are available to Missouri residents making a donation to the program. You may obtain the “I’m Pet Friendly” license plates throughout the year at your local Department of Motor Vehi-
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International accolades for Missouri fair Missouri’s state fair, an event held each August in Sedalia, has been recognized as one of the best in the world by the International Association of Fairs and Expositions, Gov. Jay Nixon and Missouri State Fair Director Mark Wolfe announced in a press release. “It is outstanding to see Missouri’s premiere agricultural showcase recognized on an international scale,” Nixon said. “Agriculture is the backbone of Missouri’s economy, and I congratulate the individuals whose hard work and dedication make the Missouri State Fair possible each year.” During the recent IAFE convention, the Missouri State Fair was recognized for excellence in competitive events, agricultural events and exhibitions and communications efforts. Among the more than 20 honors received, the Missouri State Fair was recognized for Excellence in Competitive Exhibits. The fair’s awards also includ-
ed first-place recognition for Military Appreciation Day, which hosted thousands of Missourians paying tribute to active-duty service men and women and veterans, as well as top recognition for youth involvement in livestock care and exhibition. The 2012 Missouri State Fair will be held in Aug. 9 to 19 in Sedalia. For more information about the fair, and the full list of awards, visit mostatefair. com.
MoDOT map app available Just in time for the winter travel season, the Missouri Department of Transportation has launched a smartphone application that will allow users to check state road conditions from the palm of their hands. The Traveler Information Map App is available at both the iPhone App Store, for iPhone 3GS and above, and Android Marketplace and provides the latest information on road conditions, work zones, flooding and incidents. When the map loads, users see the entire state at a glance and can zoom in for a better view. Weather-related road conditions are loaded as a default, but users can view work zones and incidents by tapping the “Conditions” button and choosing their display options. Radar images supplied by the National Weather Service are also available. Information is updated continuously throughout snow and ice events. For incidents, work zones and flooding, visitors can tap on icons for more information on delays. And if drivers want more information not offered on the map, MoDOT’s customer service phone number is 888-275-6636. The Traveler Information Map is only one tool Missouri travelers should use for travel information. As always, MoDOT urges people to not use their mobile device while driving.
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Sales tax revenue bump aids county budget Commissioners approve 2012 operating funds By Nancy Hull Rigdon Clay C ou nt y ’s 2012 operating budget includes a break for taxpayers as well as pay increases for employees and elected officials. Count y leaders originally thought lowering the tax rate and giving cost-ofliving pay increases would mean dipping into reserves. However, sales tax revenue came in higher than anticipated, leaving the reserves fund untouched. I nter i m Cou nty Administ rator Charlie Barr said he expects sales tax revenue will continue to show improvements. “While the economy is coming back, it is not back yet. As sales tax continues to increase, the commission will probably continue to reduce the tax levies,” Barr said. T he c om m i s sion unanimously approved the $62 million budget during a Thursday, Dec. 22, meeting. The passage of the budget followed a series of meetings among county staff and elected officials. Presiding Commissioner Pam Mason praised ever yone involved in working on the budget. She referred to the work as “one of the smoothest processes” the county had been through in recent years. Barr stressed that county staff was frugal in its budgeting. This fall, the commission decided to reduce the property tax rate tied to the general fund by 3 cents per $100 of assessed valuation, taking the rate to 13 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. Tax rates for three other county funds were left unchanged. The tax rate drop is estimated to reduce property tax owners’ annual county bills by $10 each. While the tax rate reduction amounts to a $1 million revenue loss for the county, sales tax revenue more than made up for that loss with a $1.4 million increase. Also this fall, elected officials approved 2 percent cost-ofliving increases for county staff and elected officials. T he c o u nt y ’s reserve fund remains higher than the statemandated 3 percent of the operating budget equivalent.
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County eyes crackdown on illegal immigrants By Nancy Hull Rigdon Once every couple of months, Clay County Sheriff Bob Boydston receives a phone call from a particular woman, alerting him to possible illegal immigrants working at a new home site. “She is expecting us to go out, take these guys off the roof and begin the process,” Boydston said during a Thursday, Dec. 22, Clay County Commission meeting. “But we aren’t trained to do that. We don’t have
the manpower to do this.” That could change. Boydston and Clay County Prosecutor Dan White asked the commission to fund a county employee who would crack down on illegal immigrants, those employing illegal workers and other crimes such as human trafficking throughout Clay County. “There is a right and a wrong way to do this,” Boydston said of enforcing U.S. citizenship and employment laws. “And this would be the right
way to do this.” The county employee would be a deputy who would work with both the county sheriff’s office and prosecutor’s office. The employee would be assigned to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement task force based in Kansas City North. “This will be a way for us to say to the citizen of Clay County, ‘We are not just sitting back,’” Boydston said. “We are making a difference.”
The employee’s salary and benefits would total between $45,000 and $46,000, which is equal to a county deputy’s starting pay. White said the new position could end up paying for itself due to forfeiture of assets related to the work. For instance, if a company is found to be employing illegal aliens, the federal government could seize the company’s assets and give a percentage of that money to the county. White recommended
that the county fund the position and then re-evaluate after one year whether the position has been effective and should continue. “Folks in our community are using illegal aliens instead of using U.S citizens and instead of using Clay County residents,” White said. The commissioners expressed support for the proposal. Presiding Commissioner Pam Mason said she’d like to see the commission take up the proposal in January 2012.
Marriage Licenses MARRIAGE LICENSES RECORDED IN CLAY COUNTY DEC. 5 TO 9, 2011: ■ JASON ALLEN DELONG, 34, GLADSTONE, JANA MICHELLE OREM, 34, GLADSTONE; ■ DARRELL DEAN DRAKE, JR, 66, LIBERTY, PAMELA JANE HILL, 65, LIBERTY; ■ JACK WESLEY MORRIS, 42, HOLT, TIFFANY DAWN PEARCE, 37, HOLT; ■ RICARDO JAVIER TORRES VALENZUELA, 26, KANSAS CITY, CARISSA NICOLE SCHINDEL, 24, KANSAS CITY; ■ CHRISTOPHER JAMES DENK, 31, KANSAS CITY, ABBEY JEAN ALLNUTT, 27, KANSAS CITY; ■ STEVEN KENNETH ROOT, 45, KANSAS CITY, APRIL SHOWERS WALKER, 38, KANSAS CITY; ■ CHARLES LEWIS RENTSCHLER, 50, GLADSTONE, ANGELA KAY ORR, 49, GLADSTONE; ■ GUILLERMO ALBERTO SANCHEZ, 46, KANSAS CITY, MONICA DELAINE RYUN, 34, KANSAS CITY;
■ JASON DEAN WETZEL, 32, KEARNEY, KERRI LYNN SCHWAB, 25, KEARNEY; ■ TIMOTHY DALE SCHMUKE, 25, KANSAS CITY, KATIE JO DOBBINS, 26, KANSAS CITY; ■ ANDREW MICHAEL CURE, 24, KANSAS CITY, KATHRYN ROSE GRAY, 25, KANSAS CITY; ■ TIMOTHY JAMES LAMBING, 36, KANSAS CITY, LINDSAY MICHELE MORROW, 30, KANSAS CITY; ■ ROBERT ALFRED HOPPERT, 28, KANSAS CITY, JAMIE DYCK, 25, KANSAS CITY; ■ ROBERT VERNON TWO BEAR CONSTANT, 19, EXCELSIOR, JENNIFER LYNN FLIPPIN, 20, EXCELSIOR SPRINGS; ■ ROBERT EDWARD MASTERSON, 27, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, JILLIAN LYNN SPENCE, 28, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. MARRIAGE LICENSES RECORDED IN CLAY COUNTY DEC. 12 TO 16, 2011: ■ MICHAEL LEROY MEYER, 25, CLAYCOMO, MALLORY JUNE SHOMAKER, 22, KANSAS
CITY; ■ MARK JOSEPH CHAMBERS, 61, GLADSTONE, TWILA ELAINE TORRES, 56, GLADSTONE; ■ BRADFORD LOWELL THOMAS, 44, OLATHE, KS, JONNIE JO CERVANTES, 42, PARKVILLE; ■ DOUGLAS JEFFERY WILCH, 36, KEARNEY, LINDSAY MARIE MCLEAN, 36, KEARNEY; ■ RAYMOND BURTON LUNSFORD, 37, KANSAS CITY, AMY LEE CHIZK, 40, KANSAS CITY; ■ TYREE JAY CURRY, II, 26, EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, COURTNEY LORENE POWELL, 26, EXCELSIOR SPRINGS; ■ MICHAEL GREGORY RODRIGUEZ, 27, BIRMINGHAM, AL, JESSICA LYNN REDDOCH, 27, DALLAS, TX; ■ JEFFREY DEAN SMALLWOOD, 31, KANSAS CITY, GERELYN ADDLIN CRUZ, 30, KANSAS CITY; ■ ERIC THOMAS PARTON, 32, KANSAS CITY, KS, JESSICA ASHLEY JUERGENS, 28, LIBERTY; ■ DAVID WILLIAM BRIDGES LEA, 39, LIBERTY,
KATHLEEN ANNE HIEBERT, 38, LIBERTY; ■ EARL NATHANIAL REYES, III, 19, KANSAS CITY, ERICA CHRISTINE TAYLOR, 20, LIBERTY; ■ ROBERT JERMAR CLEVELAND, 41, KANSAS CITY, CARRIE ANN GREEN, 32, KANSAS CITY; ■ GEORGE ERNEST STANDRIDGE, 45, KANSAS CITY, CONNIE MOZELLE HORN, 41, KANSAS CITY; ■ YOUSSEF LAAJILI, 44, KANSAS CITY, DEBRA MICHELE JONES, 48, KANSAS CITY; ■ LOUIE A WRIGHT, 61, KANSAS CITY, MELINDA ANN PICONE, 61, KANSAS CITY; ■ RONALD KEITH RAW, 63, LAWSON, LISA SUE WILSON, 46, BONNER SPRINGS, KS; ■ DALE REAM HERRICK, 66, LIBERTY, DEBRA ANN THOMPSON, 58, LIBERTY; ■ KENNETH EDWARD BALLARD, 31, KANSAS CITY, ELICIA RENEE REICH, 28, KANSAS CITY; ■ DEREK NORRIS BENDURE, 28, KANSAS CITY, DONNIE JANE KAEDING, 28, KANSAS CITY; ■ JAMES ANTHONY ARDESE, 62, KANSAS CITY, SANDRA KAY REDFORD, 61, KANSAS CITY.
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Entertainment Calendar TODAY, DEC. 29 BIBLE CAFE: Bible Café will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at First Christian Church in North Kansas City in the DCC room of the church. Please enter the church through the doors by the large mailbox. Pastor Carla Hillyer will be leading discussion on the book of John, so be sure to bring your Bible if you have one. Participants also are encouraged to bring their own snacks and beverages. Child care will be provided. CHOIR: The Northland Sweet Adelines meet at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Antioch Community Church, 4805 N.E. Antioch Road, Kansas City North. For more information, contact Peg Simmons at 452-4302 or by email at jpsimford@att.net, or visit www.northlandchorus.org. RECOVERY: The Recovery Works Dual Recovery Treatment Group meets at Tri-County Mental Health Services from 10 to 11 a.m. on Thursdays. Persons seeking help with mental health issues and substance use problems will find a positive environment. The meetings are at the Lebedun Center, 5844 N.E. Russell Road in Kansas City. For more information, contact Tri-County Mental Health Services at 468-0400 or visit www.tricountymhs.org. SINGLES GROUP: Kosmos Singles is a social group for adults 50 and older. A mixer will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at Latin Bistro, 6924 N Oak Trafficway, Gladstone. Kosmos will meet in the large room on the left. A dollar donation is requested. For more information, visit www.kosmossingles.com.
FRIDAY, DEC. 30 FREE MOVIE: A free walk-in movie night will begin at 7 p.m. at First Christian Church, 2018 Gentry in North Kansas City. Free popcorn and drinks will be available. For more information, call 842-2341.
MONDAY, JAN. 2 CLOSED: Gladstone city offices will be closed.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4 BACK TO SCHOOL: Kindergarten through 12thgrade students in the North Kansas City Schools district will return to class. LEGISLATIVE SESSION: Missouri General Assembly will convene in Jefferson City.
THURSDAY, JAN. 5 SINGLES GROUP: Kosmos Singles is a social group for adults 50 and older. A mixer will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at L Big 12 (Formerly Howell’s), 420 NW Englewood Road, Kansas City North. A dollar donation is requested. For more information, visit www.kosmossingles.com. CANCER SUPPORT: New Hope Cancer Support meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. the first and third Thursday of each month at Liberty Manor Baptist Church, on Birmingham Road in Liberty. The group includes men and women battling cancer or who are in remission. This group offers a safe and confidential environment for men and women battling cancer or in remission to share hopes, struggles and feelings. For more information, call Tom Atkins at 2175813.
FRIDAY, JAN. 6 NARFE: The National Active & Retired Federal Employee’s Association Platte/Clay Chapter 2256 will hold its monthly meeting at 10 a.m. at Wexford Place, 6500 N. Cosby Ave. in Kansas City North. All current or retired federal employees are invited to attend. For additional information, call Ethlyn McCleave at 4543491.
a.m. to learn tips for avoiding family history researching mistakes. Members will meet downstairs at the North Kansas City Public Library, 2251 Howell St. Guest speaker Beth Foulk, a volunteer and instructor at the Midwest Genealogy Center in Independence, will present, “If I’d Only Known: Beginning Mistakes.” Her example-filled talk will cover such “ugh!” moments as pursuing the wrong family line and ways of getting research results more efficiently. The meeting is free and the public is invited; an elevator is available for access to the meeting room. If you need information or have questions, call 454-9017 or send email to jrand@kc. rr.com. The society’s revamped website is at northlandgensoc.org.
SUNDAY, JAN. 8 AAUW: Kansas City Northland branch of AAUW will host its monthly meeting at 2:30 p.m. at the North Kansas City Hospital Pavilion, in the Burlington Room. Speaker Cynthia L. Cordes, assistant attorney to the U.S. attorney of the Western District of Missouri, will give a presentation on “Human Trafficking in Missouri.” AAUW is open to men and women with college degrees interested in women’s issue. For more information, contact President JoAnne Lile at 4532263 or jlile@att.net.
MONDAY, JAN. 9 CITY GOVERNMENT: The City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Gladstone City Hall.
TUESDAY, JAN. 10 SCHOOL BOARD: The North Kansas City Schools Board of Education will have a regular board meeting at 7 p.m. at the Doolin Center, 2000 NE 46th St., Kansas City.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11 VOTER DEADLINE: Final day to register to vote in the Feb. 7 Missouri presidential primary election.
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Air Force Airman Orville E. Butler III graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air
Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Butler is the son of Marilyn Dove of Overland Park, Kan., and Orville Butler Jr. of Gladstone. He is a 2011 graduate of Blue Valley Northwest High School in Overland Park.
SINGLES GROUP: Kosmos Singles is a social group for adults 50 and older. A mixer will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at BOJO’s, 5410 NE Antioch Road, Gladstone. Kosmos will meet on the north side. For more The following weekly high scores at Gladstone Bowl were information, visit www.kossubmitted by Vicki Bowman. mossingles.com.
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BETA SIGMA PHI: Beta Sigma Phi, Laureate Gamma Upsilon Chapter, will meet on at 7 p.m. For more info, call 547-6466.
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Jeff Barnett
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HALF-DAY: Kindergarten through 12th-grade students in the North Kansas City Schools district will have a half-day of class because of staff development.
Tim Eisenhower
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Don Kadlec
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SALE DROP-OFF: Volunteers will be at Hillside Christian Church, 900 N.E. Vivion Road, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. to accept good, sellable items for the next day’s garage sale to benefit the Atkins-Johnson farm and future museum. Donors are asked to have their items already priced when they are dropped off. Tax donation forms will be available for those who want them for their contributed items. For more information, call Sharon Smith at 835-2577.
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Julie Mc Cook
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Lynn Crowley
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Lynn Crowley
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Rachel Olson
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Diane Crabtree
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SATURDAY, JAN. 14 FUNDRAISER: The Friends of the Atkins-Johnson Farm will hold a garage sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hillside Christian Church, 900 N.E. Vivion Road. All proceeds will benefit Gladstone’s historic AtkinsJohnson Farm and its soonto-open museum. For more information, call 835-2577.
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Jim Tremain
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Jim Tremain
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Jim Gibson Sr.
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Don Yardley
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Nick Diraimo
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Dorsey Flaugher
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Leon Billings
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Artice Kramer
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Virginia Norman
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Jo Turner
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Jo Turner
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A6 Gladstone Dispatch
Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011
2011 a challenging but successful year CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/Missouri Department of Conservation
Mountain lion mania gripped Clay County in early 2011 with both confirmed and debunked reports of the large cat in this part of the state.
Clay County sees human tragedy, political controversy, economic victory in 2011 Staff picks for top news with countywide impact
Mountain lion mania
With four confirmed mountain lion sightings in four months’ time in Missouri, “mountain lion mania” was hitting Clay County at the start of 2011. A woman who lives in Excelsior Springs and works in Kearney thought she spotted one while driving on U.S. Highway 69 near Mosby in February. The Missouri Department of Conservation concluded it was most likely a bobcat. In November 2010 a landowner killed a mountain lion in nearby Platte County and a sighting was confirmed in nearby Ray County in January 2011. A video shot near Smithville turned out to be of a housecat, conservation officials said. Despite confirmed sightings, conservations officials said there is not an established, breeding population of cougars in Missouri.
William Norris
Embattled former Republican Clay County auditor William Norris created headlines with his political antics. Criticized by his own party for lying about his criminal background, professional credentials and education, Norris decided to resign in August after the Western Missouri Cyber Task Force launched an investigation and confiscated a computer and other electronic equipment from his house in Liberty, reportedly looking for evidence that Norris posted nude photos of a woman on the Internet without her knowledge or permission. In November, the Clay County prosecutor charged Norris with a felony election law violation for claiming that he was not a con-
NPG Newspapers file photo
Investigators remove the roter of the LifeNet helicopter that crashed in a Clay County field east of Kearney in late August. victed felon when he filed for office in its Northland plant, add another Fand with a misdemeanor count of 150 pickup line and create 1,600 new tampering with computer data. jobs. The news was met with jubilation from all sectors, including city, Helicopter crash state and federal officials, union memA medical helicopter crashed in a bers, economic development boosters field about three miles east of Kearney and the public anxious for good news en route to fuel up at Midwest Nation- and the hope of jobs. Ford also said al Air Center in late August. All four it planned to build a $250 million people onboard the helicopter died stamping plant in Liberty to make in the crash: the pilot, two medical parts for the Transit commercial van. personnel and a patient. The National Transportation Safety Board later Playground equipment concluded the LifeNet helicopter ran The Clay County Commission, in out of fuel after having less than a 2-1 vote, rejected using insurance expected at takeoff. The helicopter money from the 2002 fire at the Clayleft Roecrans Memorial Airport in St. brook House historic site to fund playJoseph to pick up a patient at Harri- ground equipment there. The county son Community Hospital in Bethany has already used insurance money to to take to Liberty Hospital. build a shelter and restrooms at the site, but in November county comFord investment missioners said they could not jusIn October, Ford Motor Co. tify spending money on playground announced it would invest $1.1 billion equipment in this economy.
Assembly Of God
Christian Disciples of Christ
LIBERTY FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF 7 NORTH KANSAS CITY
Ph. (816) 781-6633 Jeff Davidson, Pastor
Schedule: Sunday School ................... 9:30 am AM Worship .....................10:30 am Sunday Evening ................. 6:00 pm
NORTHLAND CATHEDRAL
101 NW 99th St. (99th & N. Oak) Kansas City, MO 64155
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455-2555
J. Lowell Harrup, Senior Pastor Sunday School ............... 9:15 & 10:45 am Morning Worship ............ 9:15 & 10:45 am Sunday Evening ....................... 6:00 pm Wed. Learning Center ................ 6:30 pm
2018 Gentry St. NKCMO 64116 (816) 842-2341 www.loveourchurch.org
LIBERTY CHRISTIAN CHURCH
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(DISCIPLES OF CHRIST) 427 East Kansas • 781-3621
New Song
newsongkc.org
An Open & Affirming Church Worship & Children’s Activities: Sunday mornings at 8:30 & 10:30 8600 NE Sam Ray Road Kansas City, MO (816) 407-7756
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TENTH CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, KANSAS CITY 3400 NE 82nd St. • KCMO 64119
Episcopal
METRO BAPTIST CHURCH
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Sunday services .............10:30am & 6:00pm Wednesday evening ......................7:00pm
Pam Mason is the Clay County presiding commissioner.
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Trevor Dancer, Pastor
Morning Worshiip ..................... 9:30 am Sunday School ...............8:30 & 10:30 am www.meadowbrookumc.org EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER 452-6595
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Baptist
web site: metrobaptistchurch.com Pastor: Dr. Rick Shrader Traditional Music and Choir Expository Biblical Preaching
2800 NE 64 Street, Gladstone, MO 64119 453-5735
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MEADOWBROOK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
demonstrating that our county is fiscally sound, unlike other areas of the country. By working together with our city partners in Clay County, we have been cooperating, not litigating and heading off a costly lawsuit, thus saving thousands of dollars and putting those monies into road and bridge repair countywide. Our balance sheet is strong with cash reserves and I, for one, will continue to vote to reduce taxes, cut spending and work to attract jobs. County government must budget for law enforcement, roads and bridges, assessment and collection of property taxes, and protection of the indigent. These items must take priority in our budget. If budget funds are available after funding these required and statutory items, then we can look to funding other needs of the county. We must continue to manage our funds responsibly, and cut spending and taxes when possible. In 2012, we will continue to focus on growing our economic base and bringing good jobs to our area. This will be accomplished by keeping taxes down and partnering with other governments wherever possible to provide better services at less cost to our citizens. I am thankful to be able to represent Clay County citizens as their presiding commissioner. On behalf of all of our elected officials and staff, I wish all a very Merry Christmas and blessed New Year.
Rev. David Culver New Traditions Worship........ 8:30 am Sunday School ................... 9:30 am Traditional Worship ............10:50 am Alfa Y Omega Iglesia Cristiana Discipulos de Cristo Servicio los Domingos a las 5:00 pm
Sunday Services ......................10:30 am Sunday School ........................10:30 am Wed Evening Testimonial Meeting .. 7:00 pm Reading Room open to the public Call for hours and location ..........455-0443
3400 NE 80th Street, Kansas City, MO 64119 (816) 746-8388
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PAM MASON
33 H wy.
11 101 N. Forest Ave. Liberty, MO 64068 pastorjeff@liberty-assembly.org
8:30 am .......................Traditional Service 10:00 am ...............Sunday School-All Ages 11:00 am .... Praise & Worship-Contemporary
Methodist
The year 2011 was a challenging one. We worked with business, labor and other governments to provide the best service for the citizens of Clay County. Besides the great news from Ford Motor Co. about investment in its Northland assembly plant, there are additional companies relocating to Clay County with new jobs and opportunities. During the year, I was involved in presentations with economic professionals to get these new jobs to Clay County. Prospective employers that I have met with are impressed with Clay County’s work force, low crime rate, low taxes and quality infrastructure. Antioch Center is finally being redeveloped by working with business and other government leaders to turn that site around. There are plans to be announced for Metro North Mall in 2012 to give Clay Countians another premier retail destination. I assisted in the Flintlock Flyover project (which will span Interstate 35, connecting Kansas City North to Liberty) by working with developers and the city leaders to make sure the project was approved. It was a tenuous agreement right up to the end. We had much success as a county in 2011. Our revenues from sales taxes grew 4.2 percent, a record percentage increase in recent memory. Citizens are coming to Clay County to invest and to relocate in the county — a positive sign of confidence in our local economy. In December 2011, in a bipartisan effort, Carol McCaslin, county treasurer, and I worked to refinance our small amount of government debt, reducing county expenses and debt. During the process, we also received a high bond rating from Moody’s Investments,
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Presbyterian
Holy Eucharist (Rite I) ................ 8:00 am Education Hour ........................ 9:00 am Holy Eucharist (Rite II) ..............10:15 am The Rev. Susan McCann, Rector
THE HARMONY VINEYARD 600 NE 46th Street Kansas City, MO 64116
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF LIBERTY
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Sunday Service ..............8:30am-10:00am ............................... 10:30am-12:15pm Wednesday Service ....Meal begins at 6:15pm .........................Classes start at 7:00pm
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Sunday School .......................9-9:45 am Traditional Worship ..................10:00 am Nursery Provided • 781-6528
NORTHMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
6 1441 NE Englewood Rd. Sunday Service ....................... 10:30 am Sunday School ..........................9:15 am Rev. Seth Wheeler Childcare Available www.northminsterkc.org 453-2545
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‘Treecycle’ after the holidays Mid-America Regional Council is encouraging Northlanders to “treecyle” their live Christmas trees once all the holiday decorations are put away. Like other yard waste materials, holiday trees are banned from landfills in Missouri and are discouraged from being deposited in Kansas landfills. So instead of trashing those trees, area communities offer residents a number of ways to recycle them — services that not only divert materials from landfills, but also create a useful resource that can be used for a variety of purposes, according to a MARC press release. Throughout the region recycled trees are mulched and used for trail surfaces, erosion control and landscaping. Some are left whole and used to create fish habitat in local lakes, including Smithv ille Lake. “Trees provide habitat for animals and help clean our air,” said Matt Riggs, outreach coordinator for the MARC Solid Waste Management District. “After these trees have decorated our homes, they can be recycled and used to improve t he e nv i ron me nt .” Approximately 33 million to 36 million natural holiday trees are produced in the U.S. every year. For every tree harvested, one to three seedlings are planted the following spring. Remember to remove any lights, decorations, bags and stands from your holiday tree before “regifting” it back to nature. For more information on proper holiday tree disposal or other recycling services, visit www.RecycleSpot.org or call 474-8326.
HOLIDAY CLEANUP Mid-America Regional Council offers the following tips for disposing of and finding ways to reuse holiday leftovers such as wrapping paper and decorations. ■ Most wrapping and tissue paper are not recyclable; do not place them in your recycling bin. Tissue paper can be composted.
■ Holiday lights can be recycled — some hardware stores offer collection bins where you can drop them off, or you can search online for mailin services. Several recycling companies donate to charities or offer coupons for your next purchase. ■ Didn’t like your gift? Donate all unwanted clothing, toys and household items in good working order to charity or secondhand stores.
■ Save boxes and bows and reuse them next year. It reduces waste and saves money. ■ Some holiday cards are recyclable. Look for the chasing arrows recycling symbol on the card, or check with your hauler or recycling center to see if holiday greeting cards are accepted.
■ Recycle non-working electronics and appliances. Visit www. RecycleSpot.org to find e-waste collection options near you.
TREE RECYCLING SERVICES Pick-up services ■ North Kansas City — 274-6004; North Kansas City residents only ■ Town & Country Disposal — 380-5595; provides free pickup service in communities where it provides residential waste hauling Drop-off locations ■ Excelsior Springs — Public Works Facility, 1290 S. Marietta St.; 630-0755 ■ Gladstone — Regional Brush & Yard Waste Recycle Facility, 4000 NE 76th St.; 436-5442 ■ Kansas City North — Kansas City Leaves & Brush, 1815 N. Chouteau Trafficway; 5131313 ■ Liberty — Bennett Park, 1100 Clayview Drive; 439-4415 ■ Liberty — City Park, 970 South Missouri Highway 291; 439-4415 ■ Platte City — Yard waste drop-off site, 99 W. Mill St.; 858-3046 ■ Smithville — Little Platte Park, Smithville Lake, 16311 Missouri Route DD; 407-3400
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