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Raytown Police Annual Awards Ceremony

On December 13, 2014, members of the Raytown Police Department, City officials and citizen volunteers gathered for the annual Awards Ceremony to honor and recognize employee accomplishments and service to the City of Raytown.

Awards are given for Tenure, Safe Driver, Good Conduct and Lifesaving. A variety of Special Unit categories are also recognized. The recipients of Volunteer, Civilian, Reserve Officer and Officer of the Year do not know until the day of the ceremony that they have been chosen.

The top Tenure awards went to Officer Larry Doty and Sergeant Michael McDonough for 40 years of service. Major Frank Stranimier and Major Michelle Rogers received Good Conduct Awards for 25 years without one warning or citizen complaint.

The Lifesaving Award was given to Officer Frank McDevitt for saving a human life that involved exceptional courage or performance. On Halloween night, officers were told via police radio about a possible intoxicated driver traveling southbound on Raytown Road. They saw

gulfed in flames. It was later determined that the driver was so highly intoxicated that he could not have saved himself.

Volunteer of the Year was

Volunteer of the Year Todd Hembree presented by Chief Jim Lynch completely engulfed in flames. Officer McDevitt had only moments to open the door, unbuckle the seat belt, and physically pull the driver out of the car to safety, before the driver’s compartment was fully en-

Officer of the Year Detective Jimmy Wolsey

Reserve Officer of the Year Officer Jeff Keith a car on fire driving south in the area of Raytown Rd. and Gregory Blvd. The car came to a stop in the middle of the intersection where it continued to burn.

Officer McDevitt was one of the

awarded to Todd Hembree. After attending the first New Citizen’s Academy in 2012, Todd stepped up to volunteer for future Citizen’s Academies, National Night Out

first officers on the scene. With complete disregard for his own safety, he ran up to the driver’s side door.

The driver was still inside the car and not reacting to the fire, even though the passenger side was

Officer Frank McDevitt Life Saving Award

events, and helped with any project that was presented to him. Late in 2013 he applied for and was accepted into the “Volunteers in Police Service” Program. Todd has worked on a variety of projects for the department while simultaneously working a full time job and handling family obligations. For example, he has worked with Property & Evidence Technician Beth Bennett to help with entering property information. Todd has volunteered for over 70 hours this year, saving the department valuable time and resources.

Civilian of the Year went to Kyle Stoker who started his career with the Raytown Police Department as crime analyst in 2010 and has proven to be a major asset to the Investigations. He played a key role in helping to solve all three homicides in 2014 by gathering intelligence on dozens of suspects, witnesses, and victims. Kyle has created flow charts, timelines and has assisted outside agencies with their work regarding a group of over 30 subjects who have been involved in multi-

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Raytown DAR Celebrates Its Annual Christmas Luncheon

By Diane Krizek Editor Members of the Marguerite McNair Daughters of the American Revolution of Raytown celebrated the holidays this year by attending a tea service and luncheon at the Dillingham-Lewis House in Blue Springs. The house was built in 1906 and is the only structure in Blue Springs constructed of native limestone. After a delicious lunch and tea served on charming dishes and enjoyed amidst beautiful holiday décor, members took in a tour of the home to learn its history and the process of its restoration.

The Daughters of the American Revolution, or DAR, honors and preserves the legacy of all patriot ancestors who served in the military, held government office or supported the Revolution in a number of ways from 1774 to 1783, from providing financial, medi-

cal and ministerial aid to furnishing supplies to signing petitions, Oaths of Fidelity and Allegiance to participating in the Boston Tea Party, and more. Patriots have been found in many other countries where sympathizers of the

cause reached out in support; Canada, France and Poland to name a few.

The Marguerite McNair DAR chapter was formed October 9, 1969, and was named for the First Lady of Missouri, wife of Alexan-

der McNair, Missouri’s first governor. The chapter welcomes new U.S. citizens at the Naturalization ceremony in Kansas City, MO, during Constitution week in September. It sponsors scholarships, presents Good Citizen’s Awards

and also co-sponsors the Annual Tribute and Thank You to Veterans. Members meet monthly except in July and August. For more information, visit http://www.mssdar.org/mmcnair

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By Mallory Ragon Reporter A conditional use permit and a development agreement with H & H 350, LLC, have been approved by the Board of Aldermen. The auto repair business will be located at 8910 East Highway 350.

H & H has proposed a number of improvements as part of the agreement with the city of Raytown, including renovations to the existing structure, landscaping,

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new entrances and parking lot, and improvements along both Highway 350 and Lane Avenue.

The Lane Avenue project will be designed by the applicant and will include improvements to the sidewalk, storm sewer inlets, curb and gutter. As several of the aldermen noted at the Tuesday meeting, the intersection is known for its flooding issues.

Many noted that they often see sitting water on both sides of Lane Avenue.

April 7 Election Filing Began December 16

Candidates wishing to file to run in the April 7 Election have from December 16, 2014 to January 20, 2014. Candidates can pick up the necessary paperwork from the city’s clerk at City Hall.

This election will determine a mayor, five aldermen and the city collector. Eligibility requirements and other candidate information can be found on the City’s website www. raytown.mo.us/ Current Filings to Date Mayor (4 year term expiring 2019) Pat Ertz Michael McDonough Alderman Ward I (4 year term expiring 2019) Joe Creamer (incumbent) Alderman Ward 2 (4 year term expiring 2019) Jim Aziere (incumbent) Chris Rathbone Alderman Ward 3 (4 year term expiring 2019) Lisa Emerson Alderman Ward 4 (4 year term expiring 2019) Mary Jane VanBuskirk Alderman Ward 5 (4 year term expiring 2019) Barry Park Eric Teeman City Collector (4 year term expiring 2019) No current filings

“We have a continuous problem and we’ve had it for a long time,” said Alderman Bill Van Buskirk. “It should be a priority and we need to do it in an expedient manner.”

The project will not be completed especially soon, however. The improvements are not on the city’s current list of planned projects, as the property is currently vacant, nor does Raytown have funding allocated for the plan.

Once a design is approved

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Full coverage of the board of aldermen meeting in Raytown wasn’t possible this week when all four of the main doors at city hall were locked at 7:00 p.m., the usual starting time for the board’s regular sessions. A reporter arriving at city hall at two minutes past 7:00 p.m. on December 16, 2014, was unable

to enter the building, either through the main public entrance or through the employee entrance.

A call to police dispatch at 7:10 p.m. assured the Eagle that someone would be contacted in order to offer access to the building. A police officer is present at all meetings but was not dispatched to the door.

Initial knocks on the door were unanswered until they

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Alderman Josh Greene suggested that the due diligence the city is prepared to take is a good thing, even if it means a slower timeline for completion of the improvements. “I recommend spending some time and some money to do it right,” he said.

Both agreements received unanimous approval from the board. Mayor David Bower was absent from the meeting.

nician was at the house as soon as possible.

Boan Heating and Cooling, Inc. is a local Raytown company that Mike Boan started in his basement in 1981. He learned refrigeration while serving in the US Navy and after several years of working for other heating and cooling companies he decided to begin is own business. It was a leap of faith for he, his wife and their two teenagers, Scott and Shelly who both graduated from Raytown South High School. He worked hard and the business did well so Mike expanded and bought the building at 1200l E. 350 Hwy in 1987. Sadly, Mike died in 2011, but his

daughter Shelly carried on and has continued to run the company. As of January 1, 2015, Shelly Seagraves will also be the official owner.

Boan Heating and Cooling, Inc. sells and installs American Standard products. They have financing available and a bi-annual planned service program comes with your purchased unit. They also service any brand of furnace or air conditioner, and they offer EMERGENCY service twenty-four/seven. HOWEVER, before it is declared an “emergency” there are a few really simple checklist items you can try.

Brenda Zittel who is the General Manager at Boan said, “Sometimes it is something really easy like the furnace switch, fuse, fan, thermostat or the gas pilot

went out, so the homeowner should check those items first.” Brenda also stressed the importance of checking and changing the furnace filter. “The filter should be checked every three months and more often if there are pets in the house. There is much less stress on the heating unit if the filter is changed regularly.” But, if you cannot locate the trouble, it’s Christmas morning, zero degrees outside and you have a house full of relatives then it is an emergency!

CALL BOAN! 816-3564508 (Checkout Boan’s Facebook Page & web site boanheatingcooling.com for more information and regular seasonal reminders. Live Locally - Think Locally- Do Business Locally

By Lisa Bankston Writer My “Night Before Christmas” nightmare would include outside temperatures in the zero to teen range and my entire house full of guests. I mean every bedroom full, people on sofas, on blowup mattresses and camping in sleeping bags on the floor. But wait that’s not what makes it my nightmare; the nightmare begins when the furnace starts making horrible sounds and suddenly there is no heat in the house and it’s five am Christmas morning.

Fortunately, this has never happened to me, but our air conditioner did go out one July when it was one hundred degrees. We called Boan Heating and Cooling, Inc. and their service tech-

Award Committee, in various positions on the Board of Directors of the Missouri Association of School Librarians, and as president of the same group for the last four years.

I was looking for ways to serve at the national level, so being a part of BFYA is really a dream come true,” Wickham said. Further information about the committee can be found at http://www.ala. org/yalsa/best-fiction-youngadults.

City Hall Locked During Aldermen Meeting

By Mallory Ragon Reporter

years) was too long for both the business owner to put up that money and for the city to wait to do the work: The original figure given for the escrow amount was $200,000, significantly higher than the $25,000 that will actually be held. Though the hope is to make the improvements as soon as possible, the nature of approving those projects can be slow and the five-year timeline was set in order to offer flexibility to the city in getting their ducks in a row.

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South High Librarian Named To National Committee

Ellen Wickham, Library Media Specialist at Raytown South High Schools has been appointed to the Young Adult Library Services Association committee to select the Best Fiction Books for Young Adults list. The list is published annually and is used by librarians who serve young adult patrons to assist in selecting books for purchase. Wickham’s tenure begins on February 1, 2015.

Wickham has served locally and at the state level

and the necessary steps are taken to be able to proceed, construction can start.

To give the city a chance to arrange funding for their share of the project costs and to ensure all approvals are made, H & H will be putting about $25,000 in escrow to be set aside for when the project can begin. John Benson, development and public affairs director, and Joe Willerth, city attorney, addressed some concerns from the aldermen that the time in escrow (five

were loud enough to be heard inside the council chambers, the doors of which were also closed. An attendee of the meeting heard the knocking and opened the door around 7:25 p.m.

Mahesh Sharma, city administrator, explained that the doors are set to lock on timers to ensure building security when there are meetings after regular business hours. He guessed that the timer was set to accommodate an earlier meeting that evening and mistakenly did not account for the aldermen’s session.

Sharma suggested that should a similar situation occur again, members of the public should keep knocking until they are heard.

Pyle Featured In National Publication Dr. Janie Pyle, Associate Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, was recently featured in the Journal of Staff Development (JSD) published by the Learning Forward Organization. JSD well-respected, bimonthly journal addresses timely professional learning issues such as learning communities, the role of principals, finding time for professional learning, and teacher quality.

The article details Pyle’s passion for curriculum and her responsibility to be well read, well researched, and well trained in all parts of

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curriculum and instruction in order to share with staff.

One of her goals is to be very visible to staff.

“When you make this de-

cision to be visible in schools, modeling your expectations and giving effective feedback, change eventually begins to happen,” Pyle said.

Pyle also cites the development of over 100 teacher leaders to model curriculum and teaching for their peers as helping increase accountability for district standards.

“Their classrooms are open models for mentoring new skills and sharing the knowledge of instructional planning and delivery for all our teachers,” Pyle said.

Pyle joined the district in 2010.

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Liberace Tumultuous Years Part III

Letters to the editor Ms. Krizek, You ran such a nice article and picture of our group, Candlelight Quilters of Raytown, in your recent issue. I wanted to thank you for doing so. Our guild was delighted to help REAP in a way they needed, by making the tablecovers. I know our members will be thrilled to see the write-up in your paper.

Letter to the Editor I wonder if George Michaud remembers that harpist Lloyd Lindroth also played at the Muehlebach

I thank you also for continuing to print our meeting announcements in your Community Calendar.

Merry Christmas.

JOHNNY CARSON

Sincerely, Bev Kline Editor Note: The story and picture came from Holly Grimwood at REAP and we are always delighted to let the community know who’s doing what around town.

B.B. KING

Hotel in Kansas City, maybe in the Haberdashery. I know because my father used to work there.

By George Michaud

Lance Harris

We Gotta Get Some New Holidays In This Country

Jason Offutt Americans are great with holidays that involve spending loads and loads of money. However, we’re pretty much rubbish with all the other holidays, such as Arbor Day, and Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day (actual holiday).

Take, for instance, Valentine’s Day, formerly known as St. Valentine’s Day, formerly known as Feb. 14.

Americans spend roughly $17.60 billion for Valentine’s Day on (mostly Hallmark) cards, chocolate, and flowers to make sure their significant other doesn’t kick them out of the house.

I don’t buy anything on Valentine’s Day. I keep a daily log of all the awesome things I do throughout the year and hand it to my wife on Feb. 14, proving that every day with me is Valentine’s Day. Yep. Every single day.

Note from Jason’s wife: “No, it’s not.”

Americans spend $10.2 billion for Father’s Day (that’s a lot of wrenches and “Kiss the Cook” aprons), $14.88 billion for Mother’s Day, $30.5 billion for Thanksgiving and $135.16 billion for Christmas.

The Christmas total doesn’t impress me; Thanks-

giving’s does. Unlike Christmas, there’s no reason to give Thanksgiving presents, so that $30.5 billion is spent solely on food, or in the case of my family, booze.

The problem with Americans spending so much money on holidays is there are not enough money-spending holidays for us to strengthen our national economy. We need more.

Forget Boss’s Day. If you like your boss enough to buy them a present, 1) your relationship is inappropriate and co-workers are talking about you, and 2) sales of “World’s Best Boss” mugs aren’t going to keep this nation running, pal.

I’m talking international holidays we can exploit for our own insane moneyspending revelry. Like we did with Cinco de Mayo.

California has celebrated Cinco de Mayo (which literally means Fifth of May) since 1863, the year after Mexico defeated the French at the Battle of Puebla. In 2005 the United States Congress called on the president to encourage all Americans to observe Cinco de Mayo even though Mexico itself doesn’t consider the day a national holiday.

This obscure foreign celebration became important in the United States for one reason – back in the 1980s beer companies started using it to sell more suds. That’s the American way, baby.

So, what holiday should we poach next?

Chinese New Year looks promising. The festival celebrates the first day in the Chinese calendar with parades, dancing, dragons, fireworks, feasts, and gifts for children.

Although this sounds innocent enough, I’m sure Amer-

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BUDDY HACKETT

DON RICKLES

Awards continued from page 1 ple homicides and shootings throughout the Kansas City metro area, including at least three shootings in Raytown.

In addition to his regular duties, Kyle is a member of the Crisis Negotiation Team, President of the Mid-America Regional Crime Analysis Network (MARCAN) and the Training Director for the International Association of Crime Analysts (IACA) and has been a key in the development of the new Raytown Police Department Website.

Officer of the Year was received by Detective Jimmy Wolsey for his attitude, work ethic, and contribution to the mission of the Raytown Police Department. Detective Wolsey does not hesitate to work through long, complex investigations and has spent many hours to further a cold homicide case as well as several other recent homicides and high priority cases this

In 1956, when LIBERACE did a Command Performance for Queen Elizabeth II in England and soon after he opened a sellout show in London, the “Daily Mirror” came out with an article slandering Liberace’s reputation and implied he was a homosexual. Liberace sued.

Hypocrisy was evident on both sides. Writer William Conner argued that he was not implying as much. The editor wouldn’t give up, thinking that the public and the jury of ten men and two women would side with the paper. It took three years to set a trial date in 1959 due to Liberace’s booked up schedule but he was relentless in pursuing this lawsuit, claiming it hurt his career, his Mother’s health, his health and damaged his reputation.

The real libel the Mirror did was using the word “fruit” which the jury considered an implication. Thus Liberace coined the phrase “I cried all the way to the bank” to a cheering London crowd outside the court.

Liberace told me back in the 1970’s he “wasn’t about to let that paper get away with the horrendous, insulting article they put out”.

Liberace hired the best attorney in London, a man by the name of Gilbert Beyfus.

“When I first met Beyfus, I knew I was going to lose”, he said. “I totally underestimated this man’s ability. He put year. Detective Wolsey has also taken on a substantial amount of duties and responsibilities outside out of his primary assignment, including Crisis Negotiations and Public Information Officer.

Detective Wolsey is quick to help other detectives with their cases and shares his experience and knowledge with new detectives, both during their training periods and after.

Reserve Officer of the Year went to Officer Jeff Keith who began his career with the Raytown Police Department on September 10, 1979, retired on February 11, 2012 and remained on as a reserve officer for the department.

Officer Keith is always willing to serve at a moment’s notice and assist in various units throughout the department. He assists in the Records Unit whenever they needed shift coverage in addition to the Detention Unit and Property & Evidence Room. In May 2014, Officer

the writer and the paper on the defensive right at the start in a trial that lasted six days.

At the end, I won $22,400.00 and the court ordered the Mirror to pay all court costs”, he said with a grin. “Then I filed a suit against tabloid “The Confidential” for $25 million dollars because one can’t put a price on a person’s reputation”. Lee said, “It makes no difference what type of a lifestyle I had. It’s nobody’s business who does what in the privacy of their own bedroom. Sure, I lied but so did they in their article. No one knew anything for certain with my situation but it was in writing from the Mirror”, he said.

“Those three years were the worst of my entire ca-

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reer”, he told me. “I was under a lot of stress seeing articles coming out from papers and magazines all over the world including the “New York Times” and other USA papers. It took a toll on me like no other”.

As a guest on “The Tonight Show” starring Johnny Carson, Liberace said, “Do you remember that bank I cried all the way to? I bought the bank” to great laughter and applause. “I’ll Be Seeing

LLOYD LINDROTH

JIM WEINBERG

Continued on page 5 Keith helped the Detention Unit demolish and remove old cabinets and furniture and install the new counters and storage. He also began

training in the Property & Evidence Room so he could fill in for the Evidence Technician while she is on maternity leave.

Civilian of the Year, Crime Analysis Kyle Stoker

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Incidents from 12/10/ 14 to 12/16/14 12/09/2014 08:36:44 28.139.g - CITY, STEALING FM MOTOR VEHICLE 9300 block E 84 ST

10600 block E 56 ST

12/09/2014 08:43:17 GEN INFO - NON-CRIMINAL GENERAL INFORMATION REPORT 11100 block E 84 TR 12/09/2014 10:08:02 28.142 - CITY, FRAUD USE OF CREDIT CARD 8700 block E 63 ST

12/10/2014 08:00:46 28.137 - CITY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, DESTRUCTION 5400 block ELM ST 12/10/2014 11:44:36 28.139.e - CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 6700 block BLUE RIDGE BLVD 12/10/2014 21:21:29 565.074 - DOMESTIC ASSAULT 3RD DEGREE 9800 block E 60 ST

12/09/2014 14:15:10 569.170D - BURGLARY 2ND/FORCIBLE ENTRY/ RESIDENCE DAY (F) 6600 block OVERTON AVE

12/10/2014 21:44:25 RECOV. PROP. - RECOVERED PROPERTY 10300 block E 63 ST

12/09/2014 15:02:50 28.139.e - CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block E 350 HWY 12/09/2014 15:51:52 570.130A - FRAUDULENT USE OF A CREDIT DEVICE/ OVER $500 (F) 7900 block ELM ST

12/11/2014 06:53:12 RECOV. PROP. - RECOVERED PROPERTY 10000 block E 59 ST 12/11/2014 07:03:18 28.137 - CITY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, DESTRUCTION 8400 block PERSHING RD

12/09/2014 16:51:02 565.073 - DOMESTIC ASSAULT 2ND/WITH FIREMARM 8200 block LAUREL AVE

12/11/2014 08:11:00 569.080A - TAMPERING 1ST/AUTO/STOLEN & NOT RECOVERED (F) 5300 block DITZLER AVE

12/09/2014 17:41:08 SUICIDE ATT - SUICIDE ATTEMPT 8300 block BOOTH AVE

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12/09/2014 19:47:44 GEN INFO - NON-CRIMINAL GENERAL INFORMATION REPORT

12/11/2014 13:18:01 28.98 - CITY, ASSAULTS 9100 block E 55 ST

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28.139.h - CITY, STEALING OF VEHICLE PARTS/ACC 9500 block E 60 TER

$500/ALL OTHER THEFTS (F) 10500 block E 65 ST

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Producer’s Corner continued from page 4 You” became his theme song and he brought Carson to tears on one show. Mr. Showmanship was so appropriate for this unique entertainer because everything he did had to be outdone with more glitter, more wardrobe, more cars, more minks, props, etc.

On September 3, 1971, Liberace appeared on the State Fair Stage in Minnesota to a crowd of 10,000 in red, white and blue hot pants twirling a baton. On his first walk-on, he wore a 23k gold Russian waistcoat over an Argentine gaucho with all his diamond rings as if to say, “Well, look me over. I didn’t dress this way to go unnoticed”. The crowd went wild.

When LLOYD LINDROTH performed at Lander’s Chalet in Chicago near O’Hare Airport, Liberace was performing at the Mill Run Theater at O’Hare. The Chicago Tribune ran photos of them side by side. Liberace accepted my invitation to dinner after Lindroth’s performance. He came all right and with 14 members of his entourage. Word spread and folks lined up for hours to get

Holidays continued from page 4 ica can turn it into a drinking holiday.

Or Canada Day, also known as Canada’s Birthday.

This day (July 1) celebrates the day the country was formed. There are fun runs,

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As I remember, we had Turkey Tetrazzini. Liberace suddenly said to everyone “Let’s play a game. I’ll bet all of you that you can’t tell the difference between Coca Cola, Pepsi, Orange, Ginger Ale or some other soda if I bring them to the table and you taste-test blindfolded.”

Everyone wanted to try because they were certain they could. Each person was brought a tray with five or six glasses of each soda. One by one, someone would take a sip and say, “This is Orange soda for sure” and the whole table would laugh aloud. The tasting went all around the table and by the time it was over, our sides hurt from laughing so much because 9 out of 10 were wrong.

Liberace was the most generous, giving and thoughtful person that I ever knew. Ray Arnett would say one evening in Las Vegas, “Lee, let’s all go to the Lido show at the Stardust Hotel and Casino. The “Lido de Paris” was one of the biggest draws in Las Vegas as far as production shows go, behind “The Folies Bergere” at The Tropicana Hotel. Lee would say, “Oh, yes, let’s all go and

have some fun and off we went in his Rolls Royce or the limousine supplied to him by Caesar’s Palace.

Lee was a people person and didn’t like being alone.

The more people around him, the happier he was. The parties he would put on at his homes in Palm Springs and in Las Vegas were enormous with hordes of people mostly in show business.

Siegfried and Roy showed up one night at the Las Vegas home and were interesting to talk to. I was even lucky enough to go to their huge oasis estate in Las Vegas with eloquent mansion and housing for their tigers.

I promised last week to tell you a cute story about Liberace’s brother, George, who played the violin. On one occasion, we ran into each other at the same motel in Tacoma, WA. My show was playing at the Tacoma Elks Club (the largest in the USA) and George Liberace was performing at the Everett, WA Elks Club nearby. I decided one afternoon to run over to his bungalow with my two German Shepherds and say hello. I knocked and when he opened the door, the two dogs rushed on in

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as though they were home, scaring the daylights out of him, as he feared two vicious dogs were attacking him. But we laughed about it later and he would bring up the incident every time we saw each other years later.

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Raytown Community Calendar EVENTS OLL Christmas Wonderland November 28 - December 22 see times below Our Lady of Lourdes, 7009 Blue Ridge Beautiful fresh cut Christmas Trees, Wreaths, Poinsettias, Holiday Nuts and candy from Sees will all be for sale at great prices. Spend $60 or more and receive a free Christmas Tree Stand! But that’s not all. We will also have a Christmas Garage Sale with lots of gently used ornaments and holiday decorations. Plus Chili Cook-off, Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus, Christmas Raffles, and lots, lots more! Weekday hours 4pm-9pm, Weekend hours 9am – 9pm. Everyone is welcome, at the corner of Gregory and Blue Ridge.

Cabin on the Trails Tour December 20 & 21, 2014 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Rice-Tremonti House, 8801 E 66th Street Tour the Rice-Tremonti Home and Cabin built in 1844 on the Santa Fe Trail.

Enjoy refreshments; shop the Christmas Store & Bake Shop. Step back in time to an era before TV and the Internet! Stand in a house that has been through the Civil War and 167 years of history right here in Raytown, Missouri. Put this special treat on your calendar. $5.00 per person, Groups Welcome, Group Rate $4.00 per person. For information and reservations call 356-2338.

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Kenneth William Dickmann Kenneth William Dickmann, 86, Lake Winnebago, MO died peacefully surrounded by family December 12, 2014. Visitation and memorial service was held December 16 at Langsford Funeral Home, Lee’s Summit, MO. His body will be donated to the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. Kenneth was born in Marshall, MO on February 26, 1928. He graduated from Clinton High School, served 3 years in the National Guard, 23 years at Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical Co, and 2 years as supervi-

December 20, 2014 @ 10:00 am- 11:30 am Seed of Faith International Fellowship Hall (Lower Level), 9301 E. 87th Street Free, 10 yrs old to Adults.

Registration required at Director@IMPACTncc.org or call 816-698-6873. Please include name, phone number, and age if a minor. Minor must be accompanied by an adult. Yarn & crochet hook will be included. Learn basic crochet stitches and leave with a completed project. (No experience necessary) A Winter Wonderland December 22, 2014 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm December 24 @ 9:00 pm 11:00 pm Graceway, 5460 Blue Ridge Cutoff Featuring your favorite Christmas music, our praise bands, children’s choir, orchestra, and special guests will help you celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.

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MLK Today: Unity with Love – Pass It On! January 18, 2015 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Graceway, 5460 Blue Ridge Cutoff Dr. King popularized the phrase “The Beloved Community” – a place in which poverty, hunger, and homelessness will not be allowed to continue because community members will not allow it. In “The Beloved Community,” all forms of discrimination will be replaced by an all-inclusive spirit of sisterhood and brotherhood.

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sor at Western Auto, 27 years as owner with his wife of the Dickmann Construction and Development Co. He also held a real estate broker’s license, owned Joe’s Fishing Lake, Wild Woody’s Car Wash and was an usher for the Kansas City Athletics Baseball Team. The family lived in a home that he built in KCMO and he retired in a home he built at Lake Winnebago, MO. He accepted Christ at age 12 and was baptized at the First Baptist Church in Marshall, MO. He was also a member of the Blue Ridge Trinity Lutheran Church in Raytown, MO for over 40 years. He enjoyed

community for generations to come. Key-Note Speaker: John Wiley. Community leader and former Raytown City Councilman, John Wiley founded River of Refuge in 2009 after he witnessed a group of children loading a school bus from the parking lot of an old, run-down motel near his home. River of Refuge was specifically created to address the hundreds of working families who live in pay-by-the-week motels throughout Greater Kansas City. Free.

MONTHLY MEETINGS Candlelight Quilters of Raytown Monthly: Third Thursday at 7:00-9:00 pm Show-Me Quilting, 6221 Blue Ridge Boulevard, Raytown Plaza Open to all quilters. Call 816353-9366 for more information KIWANIS Club of Raytown Three Trails http://moark4.com/raytown/ For meeting dates and location, call 816-7379955 Marguerite McNair DAR Chapter http://www.mssdar.org/mmcnair Monthly:Second Monday at 6:30 pm (Sept.–June) Raytown Amateur Radio Club http://k0gq.com Monthly: Fourth Thursday at 7:30 pm Community of Christ, 6231 Manning Avenue Raytown Artists Associa-

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hunting, fishing, and playing cards with friends. Kenneth and his wife travelled extensively in the US, Mexico, Europe, South America and on several cruises. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Mary Dickmann and greatgrandson Joey Doss. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Doris LaVerne Dickmann, his son Stephen (Janice) Dickmann, daughter Leslie (Bill) Rowland, five grandsons Aaron, Matt, Sean, Brian and Justin, and four great-grandchildren Ashlynn, Kyle, Natalie and Noah.

Thank You From Raytown Main Street Association ADVANCED EYE CARE MR. GOODCENTS ALBINS FINE JEWELRY RAYTOWN PARKS & RECREATION BRATS RAYTOWN POLICE BRIAN’S CAR CARE DEPARTMENT CHARLOTTE MELSON RAYTOWN PUBLIC CITY OF RAYTOWN WORKS CLARICE TITUS RAYTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT CLARK’S APPLIANCES RAYTOWN SEED & FEED DIANE KRIZEK RAYTOWN SHOE DICK SMITH FORD SERVICE EXPRESSION IN DANCE RAYTOWN WATER FRATERNAL ORDER OF COMPANY POLICE #50 REGGIE JAMES FUN HOUSE PIZZA SHAMROCK CABINETS GUENTHER MILLS STEVE MEYER KEATING STEVE MOCK HENRY’S AUTO SERVICE SUE FRANK HOME SKILLET SUPERIOR UPHOLSTERY HV-VEE #1542 THERESA THOMPSON IRISH PUB TODD GLIDEWELL JERRY KINMAN UNITED MISSOURI JOE CREAMER BANK JUSTIN STIDHAM VICKI AND KRIS METRO PCS TURNBOW MICHAEL LIGHTFOOT AND VOLUNTEERS TOO NUMEROUS TO NAME MIKE DUTOIT

tion Monthly: Third Thursday at 6:00 pm St. Paul’s Church of the Nazarene Gymnasium, 8500 E 80th Terr. All artists (over 18) welcome.

Raytown Chamber of Commerce http://raytownchamber.com/ 5909 Raytown Trafficway (816) 353-8500 Raytown Democratic Association Monthly: Third Thursday at 7:00pm Come early (at 6:00 pm) to dine and make new friends!

Las Chili’s, 6210 Raytown Trfwy Raytown Garden Club Monthly: First Tuesdays at 10:00 am (Feb.-Nov.) Raytown Christian Church, 6108 Blue Ridge Blvd.

Visitors welcome Raytown Historical Society http://raytownhistoricalsociety.org Monthly: First Monday at 10:00 am Raytown Historical Museum, 9705 E. 63rd Street.

Raytown New Day AL-Non Weekly: Wednesdays at 10:00 am Blue Ridge Trinity Lutheran Church, 5757 Blue Ridge Blvd. Enter at the back door.

Everyone welcome!

(816) 353-5446 Raytown Women of Today Monthly: Third Monday at 7:00 pm http://raytownwot.wix.com/ raytownwomenoftoday Club Room at Raytown HyVee, 9400 E. 350 Hwy.

Raymond G. Erickson Raymond G. Erickson, 86, of Raytown, MO, passed away December 6, 2014. Memorial service and visitation was held on December 13, at the Unity Village, Silent Unity Chapel in Lee’s Summit. Ray was a founding member of KCTA and retired from Hallmark Cards.

Fern Ellen Harrison Fern Ellen Harrison died peacefully surrounded by family in Brookdale Senior Living Center on December 8, 2014 in Overland Park, KS. She was 83. Fern was born on November 6, 1931 in Shawnee, OK to her parents, Paul and Gladys Heichelbech. She trained to be a lab technician at Scott and White in Temple, TX. She married Bobby Harrison on November 26, 1952.

They moved to Raytown over 55 years ago. Fern worked for a local doctor until her second child was born. She was very involved in her children’s schooling and other activities. She was active in Sunday school and the United Methodist Women (UMW) at Blue Ridge United Methodist Church.

She loved to travel, especially on cruises with husband and family. Fern is survived by her husband of 62 years, Bobby; son, Phillip Harrison, of Oklahoma City, OK; daughter, Pamela Clark, of Overland Park, KS; grand-

Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Monthly: Second Tuesday at 7:00 pm Post 4242 Raytown Memorial Post, 6419 Railroad St. (816) 358-8843 CITY MEETING SCHEDULE Board of Alderman Monthly: First and Third Tuesday at 7:00 pm City Hall, 10000 E 59 St. http://www.raytown.mo.us Board of Education Monthly: Second Monday at 6:30 pm 6608 Raytown Road http:// RaytownSchools.org Board of Zoning Adjustment Commission Monthly: Second Thursday at 7:00 pm City Hall, 10000 E 59 St. Council on Aging Committee Monthly: Third Thursday at 4:15 pm City Hall, 10000 E 59 St. Fire Protection District Monthly: Second and Fourth Tuesday at 9:00 am City Hall, 10000 E 59 St. http://www.raytownfire.com Human Relations Commission Monthly: Third Thursday at 6:00 pm City Hall, 10000 E 59 St. Parks Board Monthly: Third Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m.

Raytown Parks Office, 5912 Lane Ave. http://raytownparks.com

Planning & Zoning Commission Monthly: First Thursday at 7:00 pm City Hall, 10000 E 59 St. Tree Board Monthly: 3rd Wednesday at 6:30 pm (Sept.-May) Raytown Parks Office, 5912 Lane Ave http://raytowntreeboard.org Check the City website for scheduling adjustments due to holidays, etc. Many committees, boards and commissions meet on an as needed basis. The meetings of the following Boards and Task Forces are infrequent but will be posted on the City’s Events Calendar when convened.

Building Code of Appeals Board of Equalization Community Health Advisory Committee Economic Development Advisory Committee Elected Officials Compensation Committee Industrial Development Authority Property Maintenance Board Raytown Community Foundation (Goes through Truman Heartland) Raytown Safe Routes to Schools Add your own event by registering for Events Calendar access at www.RaytownEagle. com or email Events@ RaytownEagle.com

children, Aaron Harrison; Christina Treat and husband Rodney; Ian Harrison and wife Katy; Ryan Clark; Nathan Clark; and Jeremy Clark; great grandchildren, Keelie Treat; Keaton Treat; and Owen Harrison. She is preceded in death by her parents. Fern’s celebration of life and visitation was held December 13, at Floral Hills, burial followed.

children and his grandchildren. Don is survived by his wife Maryann, their four children: Melissa, Elizabeth, Denise, and Daniel; and 12 grandchildren: Sarah, Tyler, James, Cynnamon, Josh, McKenzie, John, Brandon, Joseph, Dakota, Hunter, and Kyle (deceased). December 13 Services and funeral mass was held at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church.

Donald “Don” John McCuiston Donald “Don” John McCuiston died peacefully surrounded by family on December 10, 2014 in Kansas City. He was 76 years old. Don was born on May 23, 1938 at Fort Belknap in Harlem, MT. He was a tribal member of the Little Shell Chippewa tribe and was an honorary warrior in the tribe of Mic- o-say. In 1948, at the age of 10, he was adopted

by Bothen “Mac” and Marian McCuiston of Kansas City. Don was married to Maryann Jenicke on April 4, 1964. They lived in Raytown and attended Our Lady of Lourdes Parish. He retired from Western Electric/AT&T after 32 years of service. Don was an active outdoorsman.

He enjoyed hunting and fishing, along with coaching softball; and was an amateur radio operator. He was a kind, loving, family man who was devoted to his wife of 50 years. He adored his

Imogene McKee Imogene McKee, 86, went home to be with Jesus December 8, 2014. She died surrounded by her family in her home in Raytown, MO. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ray and Jewell (Martin) McCroskey and her loving husband of 59 years, Wayne Glen McKee. She is survived by her twin daughters, Susan and Sondra McKee, of the home.

Visitation and funeral services took place December 14, at D.W. Newcomer’s & Sons Floral Hills Funeral Home and Cemetery, Kansas City, MO, with funeral services to follow; Graveside service was held on December 15. Imogene was born in Kansas City on October 18, 1928. She married Wayne McKee on January 29, 1948, and worked as a clerk for TWA before adopting her two twin girls in 1967. Imogene loved flowers and

Sunday, December 21, 2014 at 3:30 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 9349 E 65th Street in Raytown. The

concert is free to the public and will be followed by cookies with Santa.

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Community Band Christmas Concert

The Raytown Community Symphonic Band will be performing its Annual Christmas Concert on

Youth Basketball Players Lighting Up The Scoreboard

By Al Maddox

After two great weeks of Youth Basketball, we will be taking a holiday break until January 6, 2015. The K1 Roadrunners won a tough game Saturday 12 to 4 with Jayla McClinton scoring 8 points, Danny Torres 2 points and

Duielle Cook 2 points.

Good rebounding by Jayla, Duielle, and Kenton Hampton.

The defense was lead by Leonard Buie, Duielle, Jayla and Ana Torres.

The Roadrunners23 tied their first game 8 to 8 with Dane Anderson scoring 6 points and a last second goal

by Lexy Aguilar to tie the score on a great assist from Dane. They were defeated 36 to 8 in their second game with four players sick. Our five remaining players played hard and were out manned.

We got scoring from Hunter Mickelson with 4 points, Ciana Cook, 2 points, and Danny Torres, 2 points.

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Deck The Halls With Ugly Sweaters

Host an ugly holiday sweater party.

3. Bake 39-42 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean. Cool in pan on cooling grid 10 minutes. Remove from pan; cool completely on grid.

4. With spatula, ice cooled cake. Using tip 233 and green icing, pipe tree on cake. Using tip 46 and red icing, pipe outline neckline, sleeve cuffs and bottom sweater band.

Attach sprinkles.

Peppermint Hot Chocolate Ugly Sweater Cake

Ingredients • 1 package (16.25 ounces) Devil’s Food cake mix • 1/4 cup hot cocoa mix • 3 eggs • 2/3 cup water • 1/3 cup vegetable oil • 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract • Buttercream icing • Red Decorator Preferred Rolled Fondant • White Decorator Preferred Rolled Fondant • Primary Colored Fondant Multipack • Piping Gel • String licorice • Sprinkles: Sugar Pearls, Trees, Yellow Colored Sugar Preparation 1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray Ugly Sweater Cake Pan with vegetable pan spray.

2. In large bowl, beat cake mix, hot cocoa mix, eggs, water, vegetable oil and peppermint extract with electric mixer at low speed 30 seconds. Scrape bottom and sides of bowl; beat at medium speed 2 minutes.

Serves 10-12

Peppermint Hot Chocolate Ugly Sweater Cake 3. Pour batter into prepared pan, spreading to even thickness. Bake minutes 4447 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean. Cool in pan on cooling grid 10 minutes.

Remove from pan; cool completely on grid.

4. With spatula, lightly ice cooled cake. Roll out red fondant 1/8 inch thick; cover cake. Knead small amount of white fondant into remaining red fondant, white with small amount of yellow fon-

dant, small amount of yellow fondant with green fondant.

Roll out all colors of fondant separately, 1/16 inch thick.

Using holiday cutters, patterns or cut free-form, to make collar, ornaments and sweater neckline, cuffs and bottom band. Use piping gel to attach licorice ornament hangers, sprinkles and sugars.

Serves 10-12

Eggnog Ugly Sweater Cake

Eggnog Ugly Sweater Cake

Ingredients • 1 package (16.5 ounces) yellow cake mix • 2/3 cup eggnog • 1/3 cup vegetable oil • 3 eggs • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg • Buttercream Icing • Icing Colors: Juniper Green, Christmas Red • Holly Mix and Candy Cane Sprinkles

Preparation 1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray Ugly Sweater Cake Pan with vegetable pan spray.

2. In large bowl, beat cake mix, eggnog, oil, eggs and nutmeg with electric mixer at low speed 30 seconds.

Scrape bottom and sides of bowl; beat at medium speed 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared pan, spreading to even thickness.

Got a favorite, family or awardwinning recipe?

We’d love to share it with Raytown.

E-mail to editor@ raytowneagle.com or give us a call at 313-0202

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She enjoyed decorating her home and had a good eye for color, detail, and quality. Imogene was a strong Christian woman who loved the Lord. She loved children and taught preschool and worked in the library at First Baptist Church of Raytown before becoming a member of Country Meadows Baptist Church. She saw herself as richly blessed and was always thankful for even the smallest things. She was devoted to her husband and daughters and always put their needs above her

own. She had a very sweet disposition and was very meek and mild mannered; she never argued with anyone or raised her voice, and she was always patient and kind. Imogene was a good wife, mother, neighbor, and friend, and everyone who knew her loved her. She will be sorely missed by all who knew her.

Robert Keith Miller Robert Keith Miller, 73, Raytown, MO, passed away December 14, 2014. Robert was born July 22, 1941, to Letha and Bob Miller. He grew up in Blue Springs, MO, and graduated with honors from Blue Springs High School in 1959. He at-

tended Southwest Baptist College, Oklahoma Baptist University and Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He taught himself sign language and had a deaf ministry at Norfleet Baptist Church, where he was a member. Robert married his childhood sweetheart, Judith (Simons) Miller on June 1, 1961. Robert is also survived by his children, Robert Keith Miller Jr. and Joy Marie Kritz; eight grandchildren; four great grandchildren and his beloved lap dog, Victoria. Robert was homebound for many years and was lovingly cared for by his wife of 53 years. We will miss his hearty laugh and sloppy kisses. Private

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Mary S. Nickell Mary S. Nickell, 88, of Independence, MO, passed away peacefully at the Groves December 15, 2014.

Funeral 12:30PM December 19, at Floral Hills, with visitation at 12PM. Burial to follow at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 55 years, Clyde. She is survived by her sons Steve (Susan) and Russ (Geri); 5 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. She was a member of Raytown Christian Church.

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Boy Scout Comes To Rescue Sophie’s Cabin

By Diane Krizek Editor Sophie would not be pleased with the huge cracks between the mortar and logs of her cabin while Old Man Winter visited and the North Wind blew outside. As the slave of the Rice family, she lived in the cabin on the property of the 1844 Rice-Tremonti home where folks say she was well cared for, even offered a place in the big house. I don’t blame anyone for wanting their own space and I expect with a good fire, that cabin could be pretty cozy but not with the huge cracks in the walls.

Barb Schlapia, President of the Friends of Rice-Tremonti secured the services of a Boy Scout in need of an Eagle Scout

Boy Scout Henry Londre of Troop 391 project. Henry Londre of Troop 391 in Lee’s Summit and his crew spent most of Saturday, December 16, 2014, closing all the mortar gaps.

Schlapia decorated the cabin for the holidays, adding strings of popcorn, apple and orange slices, cranberries and cinnamon sticks to a juniper tree

and the fireplace. She also filled a wood dough bowl with orange/clove pomanders and sprigs of evergreen.

“I wanted only natural decorations in the cabin unlike the house,” Schlapia who obviously had fun.

Rice-Tremonti Home’s Cabin on the Trails tour will be ending this weekend, December 20 and 21,

Barb Schlapia with her decorated juniper and the house is decked out for Christmas with enchanting trees and décor in every room and yummy goodies and treats for sale

at a fair price to benefit the home’s restoration. Be sure to take time to share this historical treasure with your family this year.

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Many GE appliances contain 70 to 90% U.S. content and are designed, engineered and built by employees in eight U.S. factory locations. So when you buy GE, you’re investing in the livelihood of communities right here at home.

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GE® 27.7 Cu. Ft. French-Door Refrigerator

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GE® 1.6 Cu. Ft. Over-the-Range Microwave Oven • 1.6 cu. ft. capacity • Convenience cooking controls • Auto and time defrost • Turntable On/Off • Two-speed, 300-CFM venting system

• Dual icemaker • TwinChill™ evaporators • Showcase LED lighting • Stainless steel dispenser with pullout tray • Space saving icemaker

JVM3160RFSS

GE® 30” Free-Standing Electric Convection Range

10215 E. State Route, Ste. E, Raytown, MO 64138

816.313.5060

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Comprehensive Eye Exam Includes Testing for Glaucoma & Retinal Disorder Pediatric & Overall Family Practice • Frame Repairs Available Two Year Warranty on All Frames & Lenses

One Pair Of Glasses

7900

$

Includes frame, lenses, scratch coat

Valid Thru 12/31/14

Two Pair Of Glasses

One Pair Of Bifocals

11900 $10900

$

Includes frame, lenses, scratch coat

Valid Thru 12/31/14

Includes frame, lenses, scratch coat

Valid Thru 12/31/14

Not valid in conjunction with insurance. Must present coupon.

2 Boxes Of Disposable Contacts Plus Exam & Fitting

10900

$

Select brands only, call for details Valid Thru 12/31/14

• Convection • Fast preheat • Hidden bake oven interior • Black gloss oven interior

GFE29HSDSS

JB690SFSS

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APPLIANCES 9715 E. 63rd • Raytown, MO

816

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