October 31, 2013 Volume 3 • Issue 51 75 cents Send community news to gladstonenews@npgco.com
Constitution vote could bring change to county government A review of the proposed document on the Nov. 5 ballot By Ryne Dittmer Amy Neal/Staff Photo
Clay County residents will vote next week whether to adopt a new county constitution. If approved, the proposed constitution would restructure the organization of county government for a new home-rule system that the Clay County Constitution Commission has said mirrors the structure of most city governments within the county. The Clay County Board of Election Commissioners has said it anticipates a 20 percent turnout of registered county voters Tuesday, Nov. 5. A full copy of the proposed constitution can be found online at www.claycoconstitution.info, with some of the notable changes discussed below.
Tax levies
Under the new constitution, the county would not be able to impose new BALLOT/Page A2
Cindy Swiss shares stories while knitting with other Chicks with Sticks members on a recent Friday morning at The Salvation Army on North Oak Trafficway.
Knitters’ creativity spurs Groups weigh in generosity, friendships on ballot issue
By Ryne Dittmer
It’s time for it to happen. I hope this is the next step toward it,” said Paul Jenness of the Liberty City Council. The Liberty resolution expressed support for the constitution, referencing “positive changes it proposes to foster in Clay County government.” The resolution further encouraged Liberty residents to review the constitution proposal and to
As the Nov. 5 vote on the proposed Clay County constitution draws nearer, public entities have begun to line up in support or opposition of the document. On Oct. 14, the Liberty and Gladstone city councils both adopted resolutions endorsing the constitution proposal. “Clay County government needs a change.
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Chicks with Sticks donate pink projects to breast cancer patients By Amy Neal
Amy Neal/Staff Photo
The Chicks with Sticks knitting group has made a variety of pink hats and scarves to donate to breast cancer patients and survivors.
Knit one, purl two. Keep some, give more. That seems to be the patterned followed by Chicks with Sticks, a Northland knitting group that meets Fridays at The Salvation Army on North Oak Trafficway in Kansas City. “Every year we try to do something that we can give to people because we love to knit so much,” said member Deb Gilbert of Kansas City. A cancer survivor, Gilbert was part of the inspiration for a recent project finished in time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. Chicks with Sticks donated pink hats, scarves KNIT/Page A9
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