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Raytown Schools Wellness Center restored as community asset By Kris Collins Since the YMCA closed approximately three years ago the vacancy left a void in Raytown and an acrid taste in the mouth of the community. But it was difficult not to spot joy in the faces of Raytown C-II School District personnel and board members, community and civic leaders and members of public Jan. 7 as the iconic red ribbon was cut in honor of the facility’s convalescence to a wellness center for the entire community. “Today marks the culmination of a dream for me, one that was initially sort of a nightmare,” Raytown Schools Superintendent Allan Markley said at opening of the Raytown Schools Wellness Center. “When word came to us that the YMCA formerly located right here would close its doors, our community was devastated.” The newly renovated wellness center was made possible through local businessman Chris Payne,
to acknowledge the opening of this beautiful facility.” Markley specifically gave thanks to the school board, whose members, he noted, had the vision to restore the facility into a community asset. The facility has a health clinic that is estimated to save the district $2.6 million in health insurance costs over the next five years, cardio and strength-training equipment, an indoor track, rooms for fitness classes, a community event space and a pool, which will also act as a home base for the once-displaced Raytown swim team. “Raytown is blessed to have people who care enough about our city not to let buildings sit vacant, but to make it a presence, one that will help all of us,” Raytown Mayor Mike McDonough said at that ribbon-cutting ceremony. “We don’t quit. We fight for our town and for the things that make us stronger and better. This Raytown wellness center is a perfect example of what is good and right about us in RayPhotos by Kris Collins Raytown C-II School District Superintendent Allan Markley, center right, and Raytown Mayor Mike McDonough, center left, are surrounded by school district personnel and board members, and city and civic leaders as board of education President Kristie Collins prepares to cut the ribbon for the opening of the Raytown Schools Wellness Center Jan. 7.
Raytown Schools Board of Education President Kristie Collins, left, accepts a plaque commemorating the opening of the wellness center from Raytown Area Chamber of Commerce President Vicki Turnbow.
who purchased the building and outfitted it for use by the school district, which is opening the doors to those who live or work within the school district for a monthly user fee. “With Chris Payne, we were able to establish a plan that not only encompassed a clinic for Raytown school employees … but a wellness center that would serve the public and our community as well,” Markley said. “Today, the overwhelming emotion of happiness has replaced all the others as we cut the ribbon
town.” In total, the revitalization of the building cost approximately $3 million, according to Raytown C-II Schools Assistant Superintendent Travis Hux. He said the school district is currently leasing the property at $30,000 a month, but that could soon change as the district makes arrangements to buy the property from Payne’s Monopoly Acquisitions. “We plan on purchasing the property from the current owner, pending a board vote to do so,”
The Raytown swim team is now able to practice in the renovated swimming pool at the Raytown Schools Wellness Center
Hux said, noting the purchase could be wrapped up as early as the end of January or early February. “We already have an agreed price, which in total would be about $3 million; that includes the purchase
of the property and renovations that we did.” Steve Shelton, associate superintendent of operations for the schools, said the school district is already taking steps to finance the
purchase of the property. Shelton said the district will borrow $4.6 million from a bank or creditor to fund the building acquisition, among other projects, and
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Frank White appointed as county executive By Kris Collins Jackson County Legislator Frank White was appointed Monday to serve as the Jackson County executive for the remainder of 2016 to fill a vacancy left by the Jan. 5 resignation of Mark Sanders. White, who resigned as 1st district at-large legislator to take on the new position, was sworn in at the Truman Courthouse Monday afternoon. “I am humbled by the support of my colleagues,” White said. “I am looking forward to working with the administrative team to continue the successes of the past few years. Our county employees are hardworking, and making sure they have the tools they need to serve our residents will be one of my top priorities.” Fred Arbanas, a Jackson County legislator for 40 years, had been appointed as the temporary executive by Sanders when he left office, in ac-
cordance with the county charter. Jackson County Legislative Chairwoman Crystal Williams said White “is absolutely intent on serving the people of Jackson County. … One of the reasons I am so thrilled he has agreed to take on this rather hefty job is because Frank has said -- since the very beginning when he got elected to the Legislature -- that his priorities were for constituents to have an operating and transparent county government, and that he wanted the employees of Jackson County to understand how much we value them. “So, I think we are likely going to see a lot of hard work put into a lot of the work-a-day issues, which are ultimately what is important to the people of Jackson County.” White, a Mississippi native, grew up in Kansas City and attended Lincoln High School. As a laborer he helped build Kaufman Stadium, where he later spent 18 years as a Kansas City Royal, earning eight
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Gold Gloves and five All-Star Game selections as a second baseman. White was instrumental in helping the Royals capture their first World Series Championship in 1985. He was inducted into the Royals Hall of Fame in 1995. “My experience tells me that teamwork is contagious,” he said. “We have a good team in place, and I am excited to work with them to make sure Jackson County residents and businesses can win.” White and his wife live in Lee’s Summit. He currently serves as first base coach for the American Association’s T-Bones Baseball Club, conducts hitting and fielding clinics for young athletes, and works in sales for a local roofing company. White was elected to the county legislature Nov. 4, 2014. He chaired the land use committee and served on the budget, health and environment and public works committees. Voters will elect a new executive this year to finish Sanders’ term
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Photo courtesy Jackson County Frank White is sworn in as Jackson County executive Jan. 11 at the Truman Courthouse. White resigned from his position on the legislature to take on his new role. He will serve for the remainder of the year, and voters will elect a new executive to serve the remainder of former executive Mike Sanders’ term, which runs through 2018.
through 2018. The following is White’s speech after being sworn in: “God has truly smiled upon me
and my family today. “This is a historic day, and I have to say the most humbling experience
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www.raytowneagle.com Wellness continued from page 1 on a future bond question to ask voters if the bond money may be used to repay debt already incurred, a plan that would essentially reimburse the district. “What we’re going to do is for three to five years is pay interest on that amount of money,” Shelton said. “At some point, we’ll come back to the voters for a bond and
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Photo by Kris Collins A spin class exercise room at the Raytown Schools Wellness Center
Major Saver Cards on sale now
The Raytown Educational Foundation is once again offering Major Saver cards for sale through the Raytown elementary and middle schools. Students will be selling the $15 cards that entitle the buyer to 19 buy-one-get-one-free offers until Tuesday, January 26th. Proceeds from the sales of the discount cards directly support the participating schools and the activities of
the Raytown Educational Foundation. Last year, the Foundation and participating schools earned over $29,700 through the sale of Major Saver cards. The 2016 participating businesses include: Sky Zone, Price Chopper, Noodles & Co., Goodcents, Dickey’s, KFC, Niecie’s, Las Chili’s, Salvatore’s, Papa John’s, Golden Corral, Papa Murphy’s, 54th Street, Pre-
mier Bowl, Sonic, Samurai Chef, Paradise Park, HiBoy, Dixon’s Chili. Major Saver cards can be purchased with cash, check or online at www.majorsaver.com from local elementary and middle school students. Major Saver cards purchased online can be credited back to a particular student and school. All cards purchased online will be mailed directly to the customer.
for me is being asked to serve as your County Executive. It is really an amazing honor and also an amazing responsibility. And it is a responsibility that I plan to take very seriously. “I want to thank my colleagues on the Legislature for their vote and their confidence. I appreciate your faith in me, and I look to your help and support that I know you will provide me as I get acclimated to this job. “And I’d like to recognize my former colleagues on the Legislature: Chairwoman Crystal Williams, Vice Chairwoman Theresa Galvin, Legislator Dennis Waits, Legislator Greg Grounds, Legislator Dan Tarwater, Legislator Scott Burnett, Legislator Alfred Jordan and Legislator Tony Miller. Also present, I’d like to also recognize our County Sheriff, Mike Sharp, and also our Jackson County Prosecutor, Jean Peters Baker. “I also want to thank longtime Legislator Fred Arbanas, who is not here today. I want to thank him for his service to the county and for stepping
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in that bond language we’re going to indicate we’re going to pay off that debt.” If voters were to turn down such a proposal, he said, the district would have to build payments into the budget to repay the debt, similar to how the district has paid for the turf at the new stadium at Raytown South High School, Shelton said. Hux said the YMCA valued the building at $6 mil-
lion when facility was first build in the late 90s. The icing on the cake to an already sweet deal is an unexpected $100,000 cost savings for the district, courtesy of Payne. “When all the renovations were done, he said, ‘Hey, I added it all up and it’s $100,000 less, so I’m going to drop the price by $100,000,’” Hux said. “He did not have to do that. We had an agreed upon price. That’s the good will in Mr. Payne.”
in when needed to keep the county moving forward. “I’d also like to thank my legislative aide, Karen Conrad. Her hard work and dedication to the Jackson County Legislature helped make my transition as a Legislator very seamless. “I also want to thank Mike Sanders. Mike deserves a big thank you for the nine years that he and his wife, Georgia, have devoted to Jackson County -- and for the many good and productive things that he was able to accomplish through some very, very tough times. “I also want to thank the people of Jackson County for believing in me and for always having been there for me and my family, through thick and thin, through baseball and in business, and in so many charitable and community endeavors. “Thank you to my family for their support and for believing in me. Many of them are here today. My mom and dad, God rest their souls, are very proud right now -- perhaps even more proud than when I hit my first home run, won my Gold Gloves and
played in the World Series. I felt I was truly blessed to have such supportive parents. “I especially thank my beautiful and wonderful wife Teresa, who gave me the “hit” sign when I went home and asked her what she thought about me accepting this job. None of this is possible, as we know, without home support in everything we do -- not just this job, but in a regular job. She stands with me and encourages me to continue to make a difference. “Teresa and I are very committed to giving back to this community in as many ways as possible. “This is a tremendous honor, a tremendous opportunity. Thank you all for giving me this opportunity and for wanting to help me and help us shape the state of this great county. “I’ve always said opportunity plus hard work equals success. I want to say that I intend to succeed in our efforts to continue to make this county a county we can all be proud of. “Now God bless you, and let’s go make things happen.”
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Union Station set for major improvements Union Station Kansas City Inc. is planning a $7.5 million expansion and improvement project, the first since its re-opening in 1999. “Early next week, visitors to Union Station will see the first signs of what is to be a tremendous guest experience improvement project here at Union Station,” CEO George Guastello said in a press release. The improvements are to modernize the streetscape around the station, add a bridge to connect cars and pedestrians to a parking garage on the property and ex-
pand the Science City attraction inside Union Station. The improvement project is financed through private contributions and through $2.25 million in tax credits from the Missouri Development Finance Board. The station, opened in 1914, was redeveloped through a $250 million project financed partially by taxpayers from Missouri and Kansas in the late 1990s. It reopened in 1999 and is now run by the non-profit organization Union Station Kansas City.
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Powerball hits $1.5B ahead of Wednesday drawing The estimated Powerball jackpot was at $1.5 billion Wednesday night before the drawing that yielded the
winning numbers: 4-8-1927-34 PB:10. It was unclear by press time if there was a winning ticket sold.
Wal-Mart recalls griddle for shock hazard Wal-Mart is recalling approximately 330,000 Rival brand griddles for an apparent shock hazard when the product is plugged into an electrical outlet. Specifically, the heating element can crack and water can get inside. No injuries
have been reported, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, which recommends consumers should immediately unplug and stop using the recalled griddles and return them to any Wal-Mart store for a full refund.
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Health Care law repeal passes both houses of Congress
Many congressional attempts have been made to repeal the Affordable Health Care law, but this month was the first time in five years that it made through the Senate and House, 240 to 181. House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R) made the announcement on Jan. 6 in the final weeks of Open Enrollment for 2016 under the ACA. Republicans continue to cite the failure of Obamacare although the government saw an unprecedented
demand for January 2016 coverage. More than 17 million uninsured people have gained coverage since Congress adopted the health care law in 2010 but unfavorable opinions from Americans are surfacing due to rises in the insurance exchange rates. President Obama is expected to veto this repeal of his signature legislation which Republicans do not have sufficient votes to override.
U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver is recommending that lawmakers return to earmarking in the hopes of moving the Washington political gridlock, while U.S. Sen. Clair McCaskill urges the opposite. Cleaver’s claims earmarks have helped his constituents in concrete ways, from providing $190,000 to renovate a domestic violence shelter to securing $9.57 million to help control the flooding of Turkey Creek along Southwest Boulevard to the Christopher S. Bond Bridge in Kansas City. He believes earmarks give lawmakers a personal stake in passing legislation that might otherwise fall victim to partisan bickering and stalemates. McCaskill pushed to establish the temporary ban on
earmarks in 2010. To make the moratorium permanent, she is reintroducing the Earmark Elimination Act of 2015, a bill also introduced last year. She believes public money should be spent on a merit-based, competitive process, not through dealmaking among politicians. Citizens Against Government Waste, a watchdog organization, claims earmarking accounts for a relatively small percentage of the federal budget even at its peak of $29 billion in 2006. Because many voters see the practice as wasteful and corrupt, the group doesn’t see Cleaver getting any traction even though he claims to be getting a lot of support behind the scenes from legislators who are frustrated by the ban.
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Raytown Educational Foundation Share the Love Community Breakfast The Raytown Educational Foundation is sponsoring its first REF Share the Love Community Breakfast Feb. 10 at the Raytown Schools & Education Conference Center, located at 10750 E. Missouri 350 in Raytown. The breakfast is sched-
Co. Legislature awards contracts, hears arts funding bills The following items were approved on the consent agenda by the Jackson County Legislature during its Jan. 11 meeting: • Item 4811, an ordinance appropriating $58,678 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2016 grant fund in acceptance of a grant received from the United States Executive Office of the President’s Midwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Investigative Support Center Initiative for use by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and authorizing the county executive to execute a memorandum of understanding with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, the grant’s fiscal agent.
uled to begin at 8 a.m., with music provided by the Raytown High School Orchestra and original poetry later by the Raytown High School Louder Than a Bomb Poetry Club.
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• Item 19030, a resolution awarding a 12-month term and supply contract with four 12-month options to extend for the furnishing of temporary personnel for use County-wide to Penmac Personnel Services of Lee’s Summit. • Item 19032, a resolution awarding a 12-month term and supply contract for the furnishing of LEWeb law enforcement computer information services for use by various county departments, to the Regional Justice Information Service (REJIS) Commission of St. Louis. • Item 19034, a resolution awarding a 12-month contract with two 12-month options to extend for the furnishing
of assessment consulting services to John Q. Ebert and Associates Consulting, LLC, of Bluffton, Ohio, at a cost to the county not to exceed $360,000, as a sole source purchase. The following items were introduced to the legislature and assigned to committee: • Item 19035, a resolution authorizing the county executive to execute a Second Addendum to the agreement with Tetra Tech of Kansas City Missouri, for the furnishing of an environmental site assessment of the Rock Island Corridor, at no additional cost to the county. The item was assigned to the finance and audit committee. • Item 19036, a resolution au-
thorizing the county executive to execute a cooperative agreement with Rachel Eilts of Kansas City, Kansas, to serve as the lead artist-mentor for the MyARTS East Program located in Independence, at a cost to the county not to exceed $20,000. The item was assigned to the anti-drug committee. • Item 19037, a resolution authorizing the county executive to execute a cooperative agreement with Lisa Winslow of Independence, to serve as the lead artist-mentor for the MyARTS Downtown Program located in Kansas City, Missouri, at a cost to the county not to exceed $20,000. The item was assigned to the antidrug committee.
Rep. McDonald aims to address Raytown’s dilapidated properties By Kris Collins
Rams headed back to LA The St. Louis Rams are heading back to Los Angeles after 21 years following an NFL owners vote earlier this week to allow the team to relocate just outside of LA.
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As the Missouri Legislature gets in full swing after the first day of session Jan. 6, Rep. Tom McDonald, representative to Raytown, is focusing on addressing a housing issue. McDonald said he has plans to file only one bill this session, but one that will address dilapidated properties in Raytown.
“We would like to ask that fourth class cities be allowed to establish a licensing process for landlords,” he said. “That way we can hold them accountable for some of their properties. Right now they can do whatever the hell they want -let the grass grow, let the place fall down if it’s not rented. If you get can them in the municipal court the fine isn’t anything and they forget about it.”
McDonald said if the city charter had been passed by voters the city could have implemented a licensing requirement on its own accord; fourth-class don’t have the power to do so. McDonald’s bill would give the city that power. McDonald said the bill would hold landlords, and specifically property owners who live outside of Raytown, more accountable for
maintaining properties. If a landlord wasn’t maintaining properties in town, he said, the city could have to power to revoke a license, thus ending an individual’s ability to rent out properties. This past week McDonald was in the early stages of the filing a bill. He said, because it’s an election year, he needs to gauge support for the bill on both sides of the aisle.
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Sugar Creek and Independence License Offices add convenient appointment scheduling The Independence License Office and Sugar Creek License offices are introducing a scheduling service that allows customers to make an appointment to bypass waiting in line. “Scheduling an appointment has essentially reduced customer DMV wait times to zero,” says Brianna Corso, General Manager of the three License Offices, including
Independence and Sugar Creek, operated by the Paul J. Wrabec Co., Inc. The system uses an online website to schedule appointments so customers can set up a date and time that is convenient for them to conduct their Missouri Department of Revenue motor vehicle and drivers license transactions. The office promises to serve the customer within a few
minutes of their scheduled time. This service is an addition to the existing call-ahead feature that allows customers to place themselves in line before arriving on-site. Corso adds, “We were the very first to offer the call-ahead service and now we are the first to offer appointments.” Customers can schedule an appointment one day to
two weeks in advance at either office by visiting www. metrolicenseoffice.com and picking a date and time they wish to conduct their DMV business. Appointments are offered 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays of every week. This availability will be expanded as customer demand increases.
Cerner will host military health records Kansas City-based Cerner Corp. will host electronic health records for members of the military. The company was part of a team with Leidos that won a 10-year, $4.3 billion contract to modern-
ize the military’s electronic health records, with the data to be stored at Cerner centers. In mid-December, Cerner announced its plans to add equipment and purchase
space at the Summit Technology Campus in Lee’s Summit, a deal valued at $528 million. Cerner, a home-grown Missouri company, is a huge player in the healthcare tech-
nology arena. Leidos is an American defense company headquartered in Reston, Virginia, that provides scientific, engineering, systems integration, and technical services.
Nixon highlights MO’s automotive industry at 2016 NAIAS Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon attended the 2016 North American International Auto Show in Detroit this week to promote the continued comeback of Missouri’s automotive industry. This is his sixth year attending the show. “Spurred by historic investments from Ford and GM, Missouri’s automotive industry is back and better than ever – and we’re not
done yet,” said Nixon. The governor met with companies that have embarked on major expansions in Missouri, as well as companies considering future growth opportunities. Automotive suppliers, including Toyota Bodine, SRG Global, Grupo Antolin, LMV Automotive, Martinrea and Janesville Acoustics, have located or expanded in Missouri dur-
ing the Governor’s tenure. Missouri Economic Research and Information Center reports that since 2010, at least 64 automotive plants and parts suppliers have created or retained more than 16,200 jobs and invested a combined $2.26 billion to grow their facilities in Missouri. Missouri is home to the 2015 North American Truck
of the Year, the Ford F-150 pickup, and America’s bestselling full-size van, the Transit, both of which are assembled in Kansas City. GM’s plant in Wentzville manufactures Autoweek’s 2015 Best of the Best Truck, the GMC Canyon, and the 2016 Motor Trend Truck of the Year, the Chevrolet Colorado.
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Gas tax increase gaining fuel The Senate Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee heard a bill this week that again proposes the first gas tax increase since 1996. Missouri’s gasoline tax is one of the lowest in the nation at 17 cents per gallon. Sen. Doug Libla’s Senate Bill 623 would alter the gas tax by 1.5 cents per gallon on gasoline and 3.5 cents per gallon on diesel fuel. The Republican from Poplar Bluff reminded detractors that 92
years ago Missouri voters chose the gas tax to fund the state’s transportation infrastructure. His solution for increased funding for Missouri Department of Transportation is not a new plan nor a new tax but an adjustment of an old tax. MoDOT has requested increased funding the past few years after cutting costs as much as possible but road construction materials have increased more than 200 per-
cent since the 1990s. MoDOT oversees one of the largest road systems in the nation; 30,000 miles of roadways and 10,400 bridges. Nearly two dozen representatives of organizations around the state testified in favor of the legislation, including Missouri Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association and the Missouri Chamber of Commerce. Even
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Jeff City ethics reform bill raises eyebrows Members of the Missouri House of Representatives returned to Jefferson City Jan. 6 for the start of the 2016 legislative session. In the wake of last year’s scandals with interns, House Speaker Todd Richardson announced that four ethics reform bills received approval Monday afternoon from the House
Committee on Government Oversight and Accountability which is a “solid first step that will make elected officials more transparent and accountable” and “begin the process of restoring the public’s confidence in this institution.” But one bill submitted by Rep. Bart Korman of District
042 has garnered national attention. The Republican from High Hill introduced House Bill 2059 that “identifies sexual relations between a lobbyist and a member of the General Assembly or their staff as a gift subject to reporting to the Missouri Ethics Commission as a type of expenditure report without any dollar
valuation. Relationships commenced prior to at least one party’s registration as a lobbyist, oath of office, or hiring as a staff person are exempt from this requirement.” HB 2059 made it through its second reading and on Jan. 7 was referred to the Government Oversight and Accountability committee.
Ferguson-Florissant School District challenged over voting rights A federal trial got underway Monday related to voting rights and race discrimination in the FergusonFlorissant School District. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Missouri is challenging the school district over an electoral system that
is locking African-Americans out of the political process. U.S. District Court Judge Rodney W. Sippel will hear the case, Missouri NAACP v. Ferguson-Florissant School District. The ACLU of Missouri brought this case on behalf of the Missouri NAACP
and African-American residents. The Ferguson-Florissant area has a long history of racial discrimination. The school district itself was created by federal order in the face of resistance to school desegregation during the
1970s, some two decades after Brown v. Board of Education. It continues to suffer from severe patterns of racial inequality across a wide spectrum of socioeconomic indicators, including education, income, poverty, employment, and criminal justice.
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Beloved Raytown I hope you’re free this Sunday (Jan 17) at 3 p.m. That’s because this is when you will have the opportunity to hear a vision for Raytown. This vision will come from an epic voice out of history. It will come from passionate voices of the present. And it will come from hopeful voices of our future. This Sunday at 3 p.m., the Raytown community will gather for the 19th annual Martin Luther King Multicultural Celebration at Graceway (5460 Blue Ridge Cutoff). Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., will speak to us out of history. Raytown Mayor Michael McDonough and keynote speaker Anthony Moore, assistant superintendent of the Raytown C-II School District, will speak to us from the present. And then we will hear from the future. For the past three years, the MLK celebration has included an essay contest that invited our youth to think about King’s legacy and how we could apply his ideals to improve our community today. In recent years, the number of essays submitted have ranged from approximately 15 to 45. Each year, these have been provocative, meaningful expressions of our youth. But this year, with the expanded support from the school district, we have received – get ready for this! -- 1,761 essays from students from grades three through 12. Students from all 10 elementary schools, our three middle schools and both high schools participated. On Sunday, we will announce the nine winning essays and will hear the top essay from the elementary school, middle school and
high school levels But let me give you a taste. Here are a few words from four of the essays that we received: “You can’t give up. If Martin Luther King gave up when things got hard, I may not be able to attend school with some of my friends.” -Sophia “Dr. King wanted everyone to join together and become equal . . . We can make a change as long as we work together, be faithful, and look at one another as a human being and not just skin color.” -- Jaiden “In our community we must work together to stop the senseless violence and learn to live in a world full of peace. We must use our voices instead of our fists.” -- Cassidy “America is longing for people like MLK. Thus it is our turn to give back . . . Change starts with you.” -Simone King lifted up a vision for what he described as “the beloved community.” Such a community would be free of poverty, violence, racism, and each person would be treated with respect and love. This is the vision that we can lift up for Raytown today through King’s voice from the past, through the voices of our civic leaders in the present, and through the voices of our future, the youth who dream and call the rest of us to turn those dreams into reality. Rev. Jackson is pastor of Blue Ridge Presbyterian Church and the president of the Raytown Community Interfaith Alliance. More information on the Martin Luther King Celebration is available at www.rcifa.org or www.facebook.com/raytownMLKcelebration.
Friday, January 15, 2016
How to be manly in a world of man buns
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Jason Offutt The guy at the grocery store bothered me. He didn’t say anything. He wasn’t loud. He hadn’t parked in the spot reserved for pregnant moms. Heck, he didn’t even know I was there. What bothered me was his hair. He wore a man bun. For those of you unfamiliar with people I never want to hang out with, a man bun is a hairstyle worn by men with long hair tied behind their head in a bun. Ballerinas have worn their hair like this for centuries. Ballerinas. Joaquin Phoenix wears a man bun, as does Shia LaBeouf and Russell Brand. I’m sure you see a pattern here. This guy walked from the store swinging a canvas bag probably filled with organic produce and unicorn tears, got into his Prius and left. That affected the rest of my shopping experience. The free samples didn’t even cheer me up. There’s a serious problem with America – it’s a lack of men. Oh, sure, there are plenty of guys around, but I’m talking men, people who can operate a chainsaw and change a tire. Men are people who conquer mountains. Guys have immaculate cuticles. If you’re not sure what category you fall into fellas, here’s a list of things every man should be able to do. If you can’t do them, you might as well start tying up that bun. • Operate a chainsaw. • Change a tire. • Grow a beard not because it’s a fashion trend, but because Papa Hemingway had one and Hemingway could punch a hole through an elephant. • Swim.
• Build a campfire. • Find your way out of the woods. • Brand cattle. • Earn enough money to take care of your family. • Hit a baseball. • Operate a standard transmission. • Remove your own stitches. • Build a bench. • Arc weld. • Apologize. • Open doors for women. • Wear something made of leather. • Whittle. • Purify water using nothing but a glass bottle and the sun. • Swing a sledgehammer. • Calm a newborn. • Deliver a calf. • Read to your children. • Bake your own bread. • Do simple to moderate home repair. • Hang drywall. • Always have a cutting tool and church key on hand. • Know what a church key is. • Admit your wife’s smarter than you. • Vote. • Learn gun safety. • Drive long distances without a GPS. • Brew beer. • Cook over an open fire. • Have an appreciation for The Three Stooges. There. Although that’s not a complete list, it’s a start. And yes, I’ve done every one of these. Something I left off the list is “have fashion sense.” There’s no need for it. Everything goes with blue jeans. Oh, Man Bun Guy at the grocery store? He wore a pair of clam diggers. On women they’re called capris. On a guy they shouldn’t be called anything. Now get out there and man. Thank you. It’s about time. Jason Offutt’s latest book, “Across a Corn-Swept Land: An epic beer run through the Upper Midwest,” is available at amazon.com. A native of Missouri, Jason currently teaches journalism at Northwest Missouri State University and has earned many humor writer awards throughout his career. His racy first novel, “A Funeral Story,” is available at amazon.com. Jason’s parody survival guide, “How to Kill Monsters Using Common Household Items,” is also available at amazon.com.
Ernie Borgnine, Part II
By George Michaud “That actor with the space between his upper teeth” is how Ernie Borgnine was described to others if one couldn’t remember his name. Normally, an actor with teeth like that would probably have lost many roles. Ernie told me one night at a dinner that “this had become my trademark for the rest of my career, because only a mother could love a face like this,” he quipped. Ernie Borgnine had become a household name with that trademark. He appeared in countless movies and TV shows. Today’s younger generation wouldn’t know who I’m talking about. Borgnine won an Academy Award for Best Actor for a movie called “Marty.” Grace Kelly handed him the award in 1955. Many of Borgnine’s movies can still be found on Netflix, and if you had a list you could check nightly for reruns of older films on regular cable. Many folks remember him in McHale’s Navy, playing the role of Commander Quinton McHale. Borgnine was a real Navy man, serving aboard the destroyer minesweeper USS Lamberton. He
ter serving 10 years I attained the rank of gunner’s mate 1st. class and was honorably discharged again.” He received his Hollywood Walk of Fame Star on Hollywood Boulevard in 1996 for his contribution to the motion picture industry. His most known movies were “The Poseidon Adventure,” “The Flight of The Phoenix,” “The Dirty Dozen,” “Ice Station Zebra,” “Emperor of The North,” “Convoy,” “The Black Hole,” “All Quiet on The Western Front” and ‘Escape from New York.” Those movies made his career flourish to heights he never
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Man pleads guilty, gets 25 years for 2014 murder A Kansas City man was sentenced to 25 years in prison Jan. 7 after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the 2014 death of 35-year-old Shaunda Thomas, whose body was found in an outdoor playground near an apartment complex in the 7000 block of Crabapple Lane. In addition to pleading guilty to second-degree murder, Freddie Price, 34, pleaded guilty to armed criminal
action, violation of an order of protection and unlawful use of a weapon, all in connection with the June 4, 2014, shooting of Thomas, who was found with five bullets inside of her body, three of which were in her head, police documents state. Price entered his plea just days before trial was scheduled in the case. Thomas’ body was found outside the Maple Hills Apartment Complex on the morning of June 4, 2014, ac-
cording to court records. Numerous shell casings were found near the body. Thomas had filed a domestic violence report against Price in the days before her murder. A judge signed the order on May 23, 2014, and set a hearing date for June 4, the day her body was found by police. Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys Mary Beth Lundak prosecuted the case for the state of Missouri.
Butler woman pleads guilty in fatal traffic crash case
A 25-year-old Butler woman pleaded guilty to first-degree involuntary manslaughter Jan. 12 for the death of Kaitlyn E. Turner, who died in a motor vehicle crash in south Kansas City Feb. 15, 2015 while a passenger in the woman’s vehicle. The driver, Krestin A. Hawk, is scheduled for sentencing at 2 p.m. April 15. According to court records, police found the vic-
tim pinned into the passenger seat of Hawk’s vehicle. Turner was pronounced dead at the scene. Hawk was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The vehicle had run off the right side of the road, into a tree and was rested on its side. Blood taken from the Hawk showed her bloodalcohol content was .128. An accident investigation found that Turner died as a re-
sult of the collision and that Hawk was driving too fast for roadway conditions. She was reportedly combative with hospital staff and told police she had one shot and two beers on the night of the crash. She also stated she did not remember leaving and could not definitively recall driving the vehicle, police documents state.
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ed $18,000 for student recognition programs, which are currently reaching all Pre-K through grade 12 students. Individual tickets are $40 and tables available for $320 by contacting Raytown Educational Foundation Executive Director Martha Cockerell at 816-268-7181 or via email at REF@raytownschools.org. Questions may be directed toward Cockerell or Shirley Wurth, at 816-358-1067 davidwurth@sbcglobal.net.
the tax. House Speaker Todd Richardson reports the House will probably not act on a tax increase in 2016 and will continue to look for other sources of existing revenue for road upgrades.
Meanwhile, the recent river flooding that created a number of road closures has served to highlight the importance of keeping Missourians mobile.
This year’s theme is “Share the Love” and will include special presentations. New this year, the Raytown Educational Foundation Pillar of Giving Award will be presented to an individual, company, or organization that has been exceptional in financial giving to further the mission of the foundation, and the Raytown Educational Foundation Pillar of Service Award will go to an individual, company, or or-
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A Raytown man was indicted by a federal grand jury Tuesday for possessing and distributing child pornography over the Internet, according to Tammy Dickinson, United States attorney for the Western District of Missouri. James Anthony Bee, 48, was charged in a two-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Kansas City. The indictment replaces a federal criminal complaint that was filed against Bee on Monday. The indictment alleges that Bee distributed child pornography over the Internet Oct. 31, 2015, and also charges Bee with possessing child pornography on Aug. 5, 2015. Court documents state a search warrant was executed at Bee’s residence on Aug. 3, 2015 in response to evidence that Bee was part of a large network of individuals accessing, distributing, receiving and possessing child por-
nography. Law enforcement officers seized numerous computers, computer hard drives and computer peripherals from Bee’s residence. The computers and computer peripherals are still being analyzed by the FBI’s Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory. Preliminary examination results have identified more than 1,000 videos and image files of child pornography, including 437 video files and 722 image files. In November 2015, the affidavit states, law enforcement officers learned that Bee was continuing to access, receive, and distribute child pornography over the Internet with a number of new computer and computing devices he obtained after the search warrant was executed. A detective with the Independence Police Department identified Bee’s new computer as requesting video files of child pornography via a peer-to-peer file-sharing net-
work. Another search warrant was executed at Bee’s residence Jan. 11. When officers entered Bee’s residence, court documents state, he was immediately combative and refused to respond to any commands issued by the FBI or the Raytown police officers. Bee was advised that he would be placed under arrest, and he continued to resist the FBI and police officers. Bee continued to pull his arms away from the officers, the affidavit states, attempted to kick these officers, and screamed and threatened physical harm to the officers. Bee kicked a police officer as he attempted to gain control over Bee and place him under arrest. According to the affidavit, Bee was transported to the Raytown Police Department’s detention facility, and, while there, he continued his resistance to officers’ commands and damaged the cell where he was being kept.
Mo. Conservation offers tips for native plants prone to frost flowers Icy blooms, often called frost flowers, are appearing this winter at the Missouri Department of Conservation’s Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center. Frozen, twisted ribbons of ice arose on the lower stems of white crownbeard, a native wildflower planted in the center’s outdoor garden. Good soil moisture and cold temperatures have produces the frost flowers. Only a few plants in Missouri are prone to frost flowers. White crownbeard, yellow crownbeard, yellow ironweed and dittany can host frost flowers if conditions are right. Scientists are unsure why only these plants produce crystal ice patterns into ribbons or clusters that resemble flowers. One theory
is that the root systems stay active, pulling up moisture from the soil, even though the upper parts of the plants go dormant in autumn. Another theory is that the stems rupture and crack in just the right way so that sap oozing out forms into wide ribbons that freeze into the ice patterns. Frost flowers often appear on plants like crownbeard in late autumn or early winter when a sudden cold snap follows conditions that have kept soil moist and warm. Some frost flowers are rare and often vanish quickly as sunlight strikes them. However, frost flowers have appeared with regularity on white crownbeard stems the past few years in the Gorman Discovery Cen-
ter’s prairie garden, part of the center’s outdoor teaching area. Frost flowers have appeared during the first hard freeze, melted during warm ups, and reappeared during subsequent freezes. They have lingered for days in areas shaded from the sun if temperatures stayed at freezing or below. Home gardeners can enjoy frost flowers by adding plants such as white crownbeard to gardens or native plant landscaping. White crownbeard, also called frostweed, produces clusters of white flowers from August into October. They are tall plants and can grow up to seven feet with enough sunlight or good soil, so they should be placed in gardens accordingly.
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Place Your Classified Ad At RaytownEagle.com Magazine just about every week. (Remember the story I told last week about Nancee trying to get a negative story in that magazine on her dad?) Ernie died of kidney failure on July 8, 2012 at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Beverly Hills, California, with his family at his side. He was 95 years old. If I had more space I would go into other stories that definitely will be in my upcoming book. Ernie was another of our National Treasures who has left us, but left us a legacy of movies and re-runs to last many years to come.
Until next week, stay happy. George Michaud was a talent agent/manager in Burbank, California for nearly four decades with his own talent agency, GMA. Michaud booked hundreds of actresses and actors/ musicians, major concerts around the world and has been responsible for launching the careers of many notable names in television, motion pictures and on the Broadway stage. Michaud currently is semi-retired, still has a hand in show biz projects from New York to Las Vegas as consultant to entertainment venues and new talents as well as seasoned professionals.
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Joseph Donald Abell Don Abell, 91, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2016, at Villa Saint Joseph in Overland Park, Kan., surrounded by his family. A member of the “Greatest Generation,” Don was born on March 18, 1924, in Kansas City, Mo., to Henry Bertram Abell and Anna Mary Flanagan Abell. He grew up in Northeast Kansas City, attended Holy Cross Grade School, and graduated from Northeast High School in 1942. Don met his sweetheart, Henrietta Beverung, “the pretty girl in the red hat,” at church on a Sunday in April, 1941. In December 1942, he enlisted in the United States Army and went on to serve his country with distinction as a proud member of the “Screaming Eagles” of the 101st Airborne Division 501. Don parachuted into Nazi-occupied France in the D-Day invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, and later jumped into Holland, where he was injured in combat. He was awarded numerous military accommodations, including the Purple Heart, for his honorable service. After Don returned home from the war, he married Henrietta on June 9, 1945. They were blessed with five children. It was a love story that lasted 70 years. He went to work for NAPA Auto Parts, where he worked for 43 years before retiring in 1986 as sales manager. He was a lifelong Catholic and was an active parishioner of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Raytown, Mo., for over 60 years, where he served as a lector and eucharistic minister. He was also a member of the Knights
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of Columbus Council #4962. He was preceded in death by parents; brother, James Henry Abell; and sister, Betty Forrest. Don is survived by his wife, Henrietta; sons, Joe Abell (Leila) of Lee’s Summit, Jim Abell of Kansas City, and Jeff Abell (Cynthia) of Kansas City; daughters, Donna McEntee (John) of Lee’s Summit, and Paula Allegri (Sam) of Kansas City; 13 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Don enjoyed traveling with Henrietta and golfing with friends. He was a family man who will always be remembered by his family, friends, and loved ones as a man of his word with a great sense of humor, integrity, and a hard work ethic. Services was held Monday, Jan. 11, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 1800 SW 150 Highway, Lee’s Summit, Mo. Rosary was recited at 9:30 a.m. followed by visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. with Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Pallbearers were his eight grandsons. Burial immediately followed at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Kansas City. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Ladies of Charity or Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Fond memories and condolences may be left at www.floralhillsfuneralhome. com Arr.: Newcomer’s Floral Hills, 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd., KCMO 64133 (816) 353-1218. Newcomer’s Floral Hills Funeral Home & Cemetery, Dignity Memorial. Lee Dean “Deedle” Frost Mr. Lee Dean “Deedle” Frost, 93, of Raytown, MO passed away on January 8, 2016. Visitation and a Mic-O-
Say service was on Thursday, January 14th at Floral Hills Funeral Home from 6-8 pm. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 15th at 10:00 am. Burial will follow in the Brooking Cemetery. L.D. was born on July 18, 1922. He attended Stormy Point and Raytown High School where he graduated in 1940. He remained a stance Blue Jay supporter for the rest of his life. He married his high school sweetheart Lauranelle Miller in 1942 and they remained married for 40 years until her death in 1984. Lee joined the Amy Air Force and served in WWII and Korea before being honorably discharged. Lee was an active member of the Boy Scouts of America for over 50 years. He served as a leader and commissioner and assisted many young men on their way to becoming Eagle Scouts. He was a member of the Tribe of Mic-OSay for many years. He was a member of the Raytown Historical Society and Raytown Christian Church. He retired from the United States Postal Service after 30 plus years. Lee married Opal McGinty in 1985 and remained married to Opal until his death. He was preceded in death by his 4 brothers, wife Lauranelle Miller Frost and his son-in-law Gary L. Rabourn. He is survived by his wife Opal McGinty Frost, 3 children, Candyce Rabourn, Ronald Frost (Debbie), Lynda Hunsucker (Gary) 6 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and one great- great grandchild. Condolences may be left at www.floralhillsfuneralhome.com. Arr.: Newcomer’s Sons Floral Hills Funeral
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will be held by the family in the next few weeks. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to your local food bank in her honor.
David Kelley David Kelley, 64, Raytown, Mo passed away Dec. 29, 2015 at his home. A graveside service will be held 1:00 PM, Tues. Jan. 12, 2016 at Memorial Park Cemetery, In Kansas City, MO. (Arr. Heartland 816-313-1677).
Jack Todd Weston 1920 - 2016 Jack Todd Weston, Raytown, Mo., died Thursday, January 7, 2016, after a long illness, from asbestosis. He was 95, 10 days short of 96. Visitation was 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13, at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Floral Hills Funeral Home on Blue Ridge Boulevard near Raytown. Memorial service was at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, at the Christian Church in Galt, Mo., visitation in Galt began at 11 a.m. Interment in Campground Cemetery, Osgood, Mo., followed the service. Jack was born in Osgood, Mo., on Jan. 17, 1920, the eldest son of Dr. Ursa Cleveland Weston, and Daisy Alberta (Todd). His family moved from Osgood to Galt to expand the Doctor’s practice when he was 5. When Jack graduated from high school, he began his career as an assistant to the cashier at the Cook & Vencill Bank in Galt. Wanting to further his education, Jack left Galt and moved to California in 1940. Before the war he attended Santa Monica Junior College part time. As the country was drawn into the war and the war effort intensified, Jack joined the Navy on Nov. 21, 1942. He attended the USN Supply Corps School at Harvard University in Massachusetts, where he was commissioned as an Ensign. He served in the Pacific Theater as an officer on the USS Appling and later the USS Spangler, rising to Lieutenant (junior grade). When the war ended Jack was honorably discharged on Sept. 13, 1946, receiving several medals and ribbons of distinction for his service. When Jack returned from war he finished his B.S. in Business Administration at UCLA (1947). In 1950, Jack met his future
Ralph E. Kinnett Ralph passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2016. Ralph was a resident of Raytown, Missouri at the time of his passing. He was married to Betty. A memorial service will be held Saturday January 16 2016 at Raytown Church of Christ. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Ronald McDonald House Family Room Kansas City Missouri. Lena Martin Lena was born on August 11, 1927 and passed away on Friday, January 8, 2016. Lena was a resident of Raytown, Missouri at the time of her passing. She graduated from high school in 1946. She was married to John. A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM Friday January 15 2016 at Blue Ridge Presbyterian Church Raytown Missouri. Jimmie Roselli Jimmie Roselli, 88, Raytown, died Jan. 5. Celebration of Life 5-7pm Sun. Jan 10, Heartland, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown. In Lieu of flowers, memorials to Crossroads Hospice. (Arr. Heartland 816-313-1677). Lois Sublett Lois passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2016. Lois was a resident of Raytown, Missouri at the time of her passing. She was married to Thomas. A private celebration of her life
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wife, Carmela Martocci. They were married three months later on New Year’s Eve. In 1951, they moved back to Galt where they raised three sons, Mark (Madeline) Weston of Glencoe, Ill.; Timothy Weston also of Glencoe; and Jeffrey (Beth) Weston of Raytown, who combined, gave Jack four grandchildren. Jack returned to the Bank and became President of the North Central Missouri 4- Counties Banker’s Association. In the mid 1950’s he left banking and purchased a business. He owned and operated Weston Hardware until 1963. Beginning in 1962, Jack gave his boys accordion lessons at the Canterbury studio in Chillicothe. For several years, The Brothers Three accordion ensemble performed for local groups and in organized competitions around the Midwest. After the marriage ended in 1968, Jack returned to his love of sports and dancing. He set up basketball goals near the store in Galt for all to enjoy. He was a regular at dances in the St. Joseph and Kansas City area for years and participated in Senior Olympics events all over the country, winning dozens of medals in basketball, softball, track and field, tennis, and table tennis before his health began to decline. He was a 32nd degree Mason and member of the Scottish Rite, he also belonged to the VFW and the DAV associations. In his later years he was cared for in the home by his sons, Tim and Jeff, and grandson, Trent, with visits and phone calls from his granddaughters, Gil and Maris and their father, Mark. Capable of tremendous love, he filled the lives of those he adored. He will be dearly missed. Fond memories and condolences may be offered at www.floralhillsfuneralhome. com. Arr.: D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Floral Hills Funeral Home, 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd., KCMO (816) 353-1218. N.
Raytown Community Calendar EVENTS Southeast Enterprises Holiday Light Recycling Drive Ends Jan. 16, 2016 Sponsor the Holiday Lights Recycling Drive or drop off your lights at any of participating locations. Recycling lights helps pay wages of developmental disabilities and diverts solid waste from local landfills. The drive runs from November 14, 2015 through January 16th, 2016. Check out where to find your local drop site visit www. kcrecyclelights.com. 2016 MLK Multicultural Celebration in Raytown Jan. 17, 3 pm Graceway, 5460 Blue Ridge Cut-off This MLK celebration is not one to miss. Sponsored by Barker Memorial Cathedral of Praise Community Outreach, Graceway, the Raytown Chamber of Commerce, the Raytown Community Interfaith Alliance and the City of Raytown’s Human Relations Commission. MCPL Book Group Jan. 19, 6:30 pm Jan. 21, 10 pm MCPL Raytown, 6131 Raytown Rd. Book to read and discuss: The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd. Audio books available on this title. Amateur Radio (HAM) Test Given Jan 19, 7 pm Raytown Community of Christ, Take your Amateur Radio (Ham) Test by the K0GQ Amateur Radio Club every 3rd Tuesday of the month. Contact Robin Cross, W0FEN, at 816-356-0888 to confirm this schedule has not changed. Professor I Drop, the Juggling Scientist Jan. 23, 11 pm MCPL Raytown, 6131 Raytown Rd. Jay Cady combines his love of science with circus skills in this interactive workshop. Topics include famous
scientists, potential energy, density, and chart making. The big finale is the “Four Box Mystery.” (Ages 8 and up) Registration is required. Kansas City Area Bluegrass Music Club Feb. 5, 6 pm – 10 pm Blue Ridge United Methodist Church, 5055 Blue Ridge Blvd. Kansas City Area Bluegrass Music Club performs a free live stage show of acoustic music and bluegrass jamming. The hat is passed to cover rent. Food concessions provided by the church. Membership to the club gets you information about monthly performances, drawings, raffles and bluegrass events in the area. ORGANIZATION 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 816-737-9955 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 Association 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 Arts Council http://raytownarts.org Raytown Community Symphonic Band rehearsals: All musicians welcome! Weekly: Thursday from 6:45 pm-8:15 pm St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 9349 E 65th St. Contact: RaytownCmmunityBand@gmail.com
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Bison, liars and bears (oh my) highlight ‘The Revenant,’ Farewell to Bowie
By Livingston Brees Every so often, a director comes from seemingly out of nowhere to take the world by storm. No matter how much success they have, the question of if and how they will follow up a flick that took home Best Picture and Best Actor Oscars is always at the forefront. For “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” director Alejandro Inarritu, his follow-up was to make one of the film industry’s most difficult shoots ever in “The Revenant.” In order to make the movie he envisioned, Inarritu took stars Leonardo Dicaprio (simply referred to as “Leo” from here on out), Tom Hardy, the rest of the cast and a small
camera crew into the woods of Canada, the United States and Argentina to shoot a $95 mil-
lion art film. Did I mention he shot it using only natural lighting? That’s like three hours a day of shooting time. That’s it.
Due to those unique shooting conditions, the film went over budget, saw unexpected delays due to weather and forced both stars to pass on other projects. Dicaprio said it was the most difficult shoot he’d ever been on, which says a lot from the dude who starred in the notoriously difficult “Titanic.” This film is already a hit, nearly knocking “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” out of the top spot at the box office last week thanks to great wordof-mouth and a Golden Globe wins for Best Picture (Drama), as well as best director in Inarritu and best actor for Leo. “The Revenant” tells a story based on the true events of frontiersman Hugh Glass (Leo), and his team of fur trap-
pers who are attacked by local Indians. After leading what’s left of his group deep into the woods, Glass is mauled by a bear and left for dead by fellow hunter John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy). Fueled by vengeance and grief, Glass heals as best he can and uses his survival skills to find his way more than 200 miles to some sort of civilization where he can take his revenge on Fitzgerald. First things first, this film is beautifully shot, directed, acted and scored. Even though Leo will most assuredly, and deservedly, win the Oscar for Best Actor this year, in my opinion, Hardy’s filthy, nasty fur-trapping Fitzgerald stole the show. Seriously, this cat gets better in each and every role.
Despite all the ingredients being present for a great movie that could rank right up there with the best action-adventurewilderness flicks of all time like “Last of the Mohicans” and “Dances With Wolves,” “The Revenant” doesn’t quite get there. Personally, I found it to be a tad too long, much like Quentin Tarantino’s “The H8ful Eight.” The first two acts of “The Revenant” move extremely fast and have you engrossed in the story, only to have the pacing fall apart during the third act drag, meaning the climax of the film falls a bit flat. In fact, I found myself mentally replaying scenes and sequences I thought could have been cut. Never a good sign while watching a movie. I enjoyed “The Revenant,”
and it is a good movie that comes close to being a masterpiece, but eventually falls just short of the finish line. As far as the upcoming Academy Awards, I still favor Ridley Scott’s stellar “The Martian.” The Stars Look Very Different Today — A whole lot happened in the pop culture world this week, but no story was bigger than the passing of the Thin White Duke himself, David Bowie, who died Sunday night at the age of 69. Even though I grew up loving Bowie tunes like “Space Oddity,” “Let’s Dance,” and “Under Pressure,” his stellar duet with Queen, like most kids who grew up in the 1980s,
Film. As far as the TV side goes, “Mr. Robot” snagged Best Series (Drama), “Mozart in the Jungle” was named Best Series (Musical or Comedy), John Hamm took home the Best Performance in a Television Series (Drama) for “Mad Men,” and Taraji P. Henson won Best Actress in a Television Series (Drama) for her role in “Empire.” “Mozart in the Jungle’s” Gael García Bernal won Best
Performance in a Television Series (Musical or Comedy), while “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” star Rachel Bloom won Best Actress in a Television Series (Musical or Comedy). Oscar Isaac won Best Performance in a Miniseries or Television Film for “Show Me a Hero,” while Lady Gaga won on the actress side for her role on “American Horror Story: Hotel.” Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or
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Tinseltown tidbits By Livingston Brees The Hollywood Foreign Press hosted its annual Golden Globe Awards Sunday night with both “The Martian” and “The Revenant” taking home top honors. In addition to taking home the Best Film (Drama) award, “The Revenant” also snagged awards for Best Director in Alejandro Iñárritu, and Best Actor (Drama) for Leonardo DiCaprio. The win has put Di-
caprio as the frontrunner for the elusive Best Actor Oscar later this spring. On the Best Actress side of things, Brie Larson took home the award for her performance in “Room,” in which she plays a kidnapped young woman who has given birth and raised her son in captivity. Larson’s win was considered an upset over Cate Blanchett’s performance in “Carol.” Ridley Scott’s hit “The Martian” won Best Film (Mu-
sical or Comedy), and the film’s star Matt Damon took home Best Actor (Musical or Comedy). Jennifer Lawrence took home the Best Actress (Musical or Comedy) award for “Joy.” Forty years after first appearing as the titular “Rocky Balboa,” Sylvester Stallone took home the Best Supporting Actor trophy for reprising the role in “Creed.” In another upset, Kate Winslet won the Best Supporting Actress
award for her role in “Steve Jobs.” Aaron Sorkin also took home the Best Screenplay award for “Steve Jobs.” Other winners included: Ennio Morricone for Best Original Score for “The Hateful Eight,” Sam Smith and Jimmy Naples winning Best Original Song for “Writing’s on the Wall” from “Spectre,” Pixar’s “Inside Out” took home Best Animated Feature Film, Hungary’s “Son of Saul” won Best Foreign Language
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ing these into a food processor. If you don’t have one, don’t fret! You can also use a blender. Once you have the Sneaky Mom trick ready, simply add all that to the ground beef in a hot skillet and begin cooking it together. Now, add in your salt and pepper to taste because, let’s be real, no one wants bland food. Cook the ground beef and Sneaky Mom concoction until browned. When the water is boiling, add a nice toss of salt to the water (this helps flavor your pasta), and then add in your noodles and cook until al dente. When the Sneaky
shredded Parmesan cheese and even serve with your favorite garlic bread or side salad. When eaten together, mix the red sauce into the Alfredo-coated noodles and, even though it’s hard to believe, it tastes like lasagna. You have created lasagna in a bowl. Didn’t I tell you we were friends and that I was going to share the best comfort food with you? Remember our Sneaky Mom trick? We also got the kids to eat spinach and carrots in this meal, and they never even knew it. This meal is quick, easy on the budget, the whole family will love it, and, of course, the leftovers will definitely be eaten. Jacqui Duran lives in Raytown, Missouri with her husband and three children. Jacqui shares her passion for food and cooking on Facebook at www. facebook.com/homefordinner. mom and on her blog at http:// executivechefmom.blogspot. com. Follow her on Instagram @ jduran1313.
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Who doesn’t enjoy a good comfort-food meal that is a little different from the everyday menu lineup? And why not make it something the entire family will enjoy? This week’s featured recipe is all of the above. If your house is anything like mine the leftovers sometimes end up being in the “leftover stage” until they die, because, let’s face it: unless it’s a really great leftover food, it’s likely to come to an untimely death in the refrigerator. That, my friends, is no fun for the person (me) who ends up cleaning out the refrigerator. These leftovers, however, will be eaten the next day. You are welcome. I’m your friend; it’s what I do. Ingredients: • One pound ground beef • One 16 oz package extra wide egg noodles • One jar of your favorite red pasta sauce • One jar of your favorite Alfredo pasta sauce • Two carrots • One large handful spinach • One small white onion • Two cloves of garlic • Garlic salt, Italian seasoning, and salt and pepper to taste. Now, I have a Sneaky Mom trick that comes into play. Yep, I’ve been playing this trick on all my children since they were big enough to hold their own fork. I learned early on that those little humans wouldn’t eat
Mom concoction is browned, add the jar of red pasta sauce. I like to call adding the garlic salt and Italian seasoning “adding the love,” but you can call it whatever you like. Mix it together well. This sauce is just going to heat through. On medium heat, add in the jar of Alfredo sauce to a pan and don’t forget to “add the love” to this sauce, too. Once your noodles are cooked, drain, rinse and then add them back to your pasta pot and pour in the heated Alfredo sauce. Stir it together until it is completely covered in this yummy goodness. We are now ready to plate up this masterpiece, and prepare yourself for the Oohs and Aahs that your family is going to be shouting as they fill their tummies. To plate, grab a bowl and add in your coated noodles and create a little well in the middle. In the middle, fill that with a heaping spoonful of the meat and red sauce mixture. Top it with some
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Bluejays fall to O’Hara 52-50 after last-second basket
Photos by R.C. Jones Raytown High School’s junior Bryan Blanks puts up two against O’Hara senior Nick Naudet Dec. 26 during the 2015 William Jewell Holiday Classic Tournament.
Bluejay senior Daquan Johnson drives to the basket against O’Hara defender Jeremi Barnes.
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Bluejays sweep Raytown South It was all Bluejays Saturday as Raytown High School’s girls and boys basketball teams defeated the visiting Cardinals of Raytown South High School. The Lady Jays defeated the Lady Cards by 52 to 24, and Jays completed the sweep in the following game, defeating the Cardinals 62 to 47.
Photos by R.C. Jones Raytown High School sophomore Sasha Gill shoots over Cardinal senior Summer Williams in the Raytown high schools matchup Saturday.
Raytown High School senior Jamont Edwards-Price drives past senior Cardinal Jabril Cox, of Raytown South High School, for a close-range shot.
Raytown High School senior Raven Prewitt drives past Cardinal freshman Ameya Milligan to the basket for two points
Raytown South High School’s sophomore Savon Witt comes down with a contested rebound against the Bluejays
There must be something in the water Chiefs fans
By Sterling Brown There must be something in the water. And this is not Flint, Michigan. Since Game 5 of the World Series there is enough evidence to instigate some type of biochemical-environmental investigation into the water supply. And Kansas City cannot get its fill.
Movie continued from page 7 my first true exposure to him was Jim Henson’s 1986 classic “Labyrinth.” Bowie played the sinister Goblin King who forces 16-year-old Jennifer Connelly to solve the Labyrinth in order
Tinsel continued from page 7 Television Film went to “Mr. Robot’s” Christian Slater, while Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film went to Maura Tierney for “The Affair as Helen Solloway.” Best Miniseries or Television Film went to the BBC’s “Wolf Hall.” Razzie Award nominees announced The day after the Golden Globe winners were announced, organizers of the annual Razzie Awards, which highlight the “worst of the worst” in film, announced their nominees. Critically acclaimed stinkers “Fifty Shades of Grey,” “Pixels,” “Jupiter Ascending,” and “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2” led the way with six nominations each, while Fox’s megaflop “Fantastic Four” earned five. In addition to highlighting the worst of Hollywood’s efforts, the Razzies will also present a new award for past nominees who have returned to form called the Razzies Redeemer Award. Nominees for that honor include Elizabeth Banks, director of “Pitch Per-
Drop an asterisk on Nov. 2, 2015 on your calendars. Eleven wins later, your Kansas City Chiefs are on the way to Foxboro, Massachusetts to play the New England Patriots in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. Plus, the Chiefs couldn’t be more of a match-up Armageddon. This is uncharted water for almost every player on this Chiefs roster. After a 22-year playoff win drought, the Chiefs are already playing with house money. There are fissures in New England’s defending Super Bowl Champion armor. Let’s set the statistics aside and lean on the old-
fashioned eye test. Tom Brady is old – like old-tennis-great looking old. He has that late 80searly-90s Jimmy Connors or the 90s-early-2000 Pete Sampras swag. Like Connors and Sampras, Brady doesn’t look his age and is winning late into his career. However, like those greats, Brady is noticeably a step or two slower. The Patriots’ running game and passing attack are as balanced as wearing one stiletto heel and one penny loafer. New England’s offensive line has been battered all season. Injuries have taken a toll on key players along the line and in the wide receiver corps. They lost four
of their last six down the stretch. Plus, as The Boston Globe reported Wednesday, the Pats have a tight end, Chandler Jones, who showed up to a Boston police precinct shirtless, and performing his best “Shoeless” Joe Jackson impersonation, asking for help because he was smoking synthetic marijuana and got into some bad product. By the eye test, the Patriots are ripe for the picking, awash with vulnerability. Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid has all the right pieces to take advantage in Beantown. The Chiefs defense is deep and aggressive. This unit has been dominant in most cases during this win streak. Kansas City hasn’t
to rescue her baby brother. The flick has aged remarkable well, especially Bowie’s over-the-top performance, which is delightful. As I got older, I became more aware of exactly how much of an impact he had on the world of music and mov-
ies. Bowie was always ahead of the curve, switching genres, styles and looks without warning. Heck, he even killed off his “Ziggy Stardust” alter ego at the height of his popularity. From iconic anthems like “Rebel, Rebel” and “Young Americans,” to show-stealing
roles in David Lynch’s “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me,” Christopher Nolan’s “The Prestige,” and of course as the walkoff judge in “Zoolander,” Bowie meant so much to so many generations of people. Even the younger generation will have a connection with Bowie, as his
fect 2,” M. Night Shyamalan, who bounced back with “The Visit,” Golden Globe winner Sylvester Stallone for “Creed,” and Will Smith for “Concussion.” The ceremony will be held the night before the Academy Awards on Feb. 27. The nominees are: Worst Picture: “Fantastic Four” “Fifty Shades of Grey” “Jupiter Ascending” “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2” “Pixels” Worst Actor: Johnny Depp, “Mortdecai” Jamie Dornan, “Fifty Shades of Grey” Kevin James, “Paul Blart Mall Cop 2” Adam Sandler, “The Cobbler” and “Pixels” Channing Tatum, “Jupiter Ascending” Worst Actress: Katherine Heigl, “Home Sweet Hell” Dakota Johnson, “Fifty Shades of Grey” Mila Kunis, “Jupiter Ascending” Jennifer Lopez, “The Boy Next Door” Gwyneth Paltrow, “Mortdecai”
Worst Supporting Actor: Chevy Chase, “Hot Tub Time Machine 2” and “Vacation” Josh Gad, “Pixels” and “The Wedding Ringer” Kevin James, “Pixels” Jason Lee, “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip” Eddie Redmayne, “Jupiter Ascending” Worst Supporting Actress: Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip” and “The Wedding Ringer” Rooney Mara, “Pan” Michelle Monaghan, “Pixels” Julianne Moore, “Seventh Son” Amanda Seyfried, “Love the Coopers” and “Pan” Worst Remake or Sequel: “Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Road Chip” “Fantastic Four” “Hot Tub Time Machine 2” “Human Centipede 3” “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2” Worst Screen Combo: Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara and Jamie Bell, “Fantastic Four” Johnny Depp and his gluedon mustache, “Mortdecai” Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson, “Fifty Shades of Grey”
Kevin James and either his Segway or glued-on mustache, “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2” Adam Sandler and any pair of shoes, “The Cobbler” Worst Director: Andy Fickman, “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2” Tom Six, “Human Centipede 3” Sam Taylor-Johnson, “Fifty Shades of Grey” Josh Trank, “Fantastic Four” Andy and Lana Wachowski, “Jupiter Ascending” Worst Screenplay: Simon Kinberg, Jeremy Slater and Josh Trank, “Fantastic Four” Kelly Marcel, “Fifty Shades of Grey” Andy and Lana Wachowski, “Jupiter Ascending” Kevin James and Nick Bakay, “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2” Tim Herlihy and Timothy Dowling, “Pixels” Razzies Redeemer Award: Elizabeth Banks M. Night Shyamalan Will Smith Sylvester Stallone “Creed” sequel set for 2017 As if the nearly $100 million box office take wasn’t enough, Sylvester Stallone’s Best Supporting Actor win
given up big yards to a tight end in what seems like eons, and this team in recent seasons gave up big yards to every tight end on its schedule. The defensive back field has so much balance that the team can play a safety over the top and a linebacker underneath New England’s best weapon, Gronkowski, and still win one-on-one match ups on the outside versus New England’s receivers with Marcus Peters and Sean Smith. Justin Houston is one week healthier and with the pressure coming from the middle of the line CLUES ACROSS inWomen Dontari(French) Poe, Jaye How1. ard, and Allen Bailey, they 5. Hyrax have a great chance of play8. Distress signal ingTrade in the backfield and in 11. 13. Large northern deer was hit “Moonage Daydream” 14. The 3 Wise Men prominently used in Marvel’s 15. Martensuccessful of N Asian massively “Guardforests ians of the Galaxy.” 16. In Hoover’s agency true Bowie fashion, he re17. Received an A Blackstar, leased a new album, 18. Islamic month and2nd a video for the tune “Laza20. brown rus”Light on his 69th birthday, a 21. Clarified mere two daysbutter beforeused he died. in Indian cookery 22. Frankness at the Golden Globe Awards 25. Argentina’s capital seemed to be the boost the 30. Citizen of Kenya or studio needed to announce Zimbabwe a follow-up to director Ryan 31. Noah’snot-Rocky boat Coogler’s “Rocky” 32. Family of languages reboot, “Creed,” which is in set So. for Africa November of 2017. The 33. filmInappropriate seemingly came out of 38. Scientific workplace nowhere to become a bona 41. fideHungriness hit over Thanksgiving, andSay there evenabout talk ofan a Best 43. toistalk Picture nomination for the annoying topic Oscars, a sequel isn’t that 45. Singso and play for much of a surprise. somebody 47. Strike buster
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