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Raytown Teacher Leads Team To FIRST LEGO League KC Regional Championship Award A Fleetridge Elementary school teacher and a team of students from Nativity of Mary Catholic school won the Gracious Professionalism award at the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Kansas City Regional Championship competition that took place at Union Station on Saturday, January 18, 2014.

Stephanie Hollo and her team, the Nighthawks, competed for top Regional honors against 41 teams that advanced from Qualification Tournaments held in November and December of 2013.

“What is most remarkable is that this is only the second year that our team has competed,” Hollo said about her team of 4th through 8th graders.

“They made all the decisions, programmed their Lego robot and answered questions about Coach Stephanie Hollo, William Auch, John Murphy, Colin Murphy, Trevor Beck, Jacob Smitka, Jon their project.”

The Nighthawks competed Hollo, Nicholas Leete, Tommy Araujo and Coach Bev Araujo

Nighthawk’s Pit with Floodwall Project on table series of tasks within 2 minin the Robotic Game challenge utes 30 seconds. The team prodealing with the theme of Nagrammed their Lego robot to ture’s Fury by completing a

41 teams and 400 kids at the FLL Kansas City Regional Championship Competition at Union Station perform the task of knocking down the waves of a tsunami, driving an ambulance, launching an airplane, and rescuing a lady by delivering her to her home which they successfully accomplished within the time given.

The teams also had to create a project that would help people or pets after a disaster.

The Nighthawks’ chosen natural disaster was the flooding of the City Market. They built a floodwall to protect the market in order to maintain food supFirst Lego League Kansas plies to area residents.

City Regional Championship Teams are rated on the projGracious Professionalism Award Trophy Continued on page 2

Each year, the Raytown Area Chamber of Commerce celebrates the previous year

awards. Outgoing Chair of the Board, Shawna Burns, gave an over view of 2013 and incom-

Chamber Of Commerce Awards And Recognitions by recognizing its Board of Directors, Committee Chairs and presenting the annual business

Becky Adrian & ElizaBeth Clayton received Business of the Year

ing Chair of the Board, Loretha Hayden, talked the chamber’s Continued on page 2

Tom & Peggy Sundquist received Small Business of the Year

Lawsuit Contesting Rezoning Ordinance Dismissed The lawsuit filed by former mayor, Sue Frank, against the City of Raytown on June 19, 2013, has been dismissed. In her lawsuit, Frank sought a declaratory judgment against enforcement of Ordinance 5453-13 to rezone the land from Town Square Overlay District (NC-TS) to Planned Zoning Overlay District (NC-P) in order to permit construction of a Walmart Neighborhood Market in the 3.78 acres of green space located at 10009 E 62nd Street that adjoins Frank’s business property at 10014 E 63rd Street.

The City made this statement: “The City received confirmation that the pending litigation in Frank v City of Raytown has been dismissed without prejudice on January 21 by the Jackson County Circuit Court. The City is please to have this settled.”

Sue Frank offered this statement: “It is unfortunate the lawsuit ever had to happen. I have never seen such an intense issue in Raytown with more than 1200 petition signatures against the project and citizens filling City Hall to standing room only for the Planning & Zoning and Board of Aldermen public meetings until midnight and 3 a.m.

We’re please to have this behind us. There seems to be a better proposal on the table and we hope the City will work with the community for a better Raytown for everyone.”

The Purchase Agreement for the conditional sale offer from JMC Realty, on behalf of WalMart, was contingent “upon the Buyer being able to obtain all necessary government approvals and permit’s for Buyer’s intended use.” Wal-Mart applied for a rezoning application that eliminated the standards for parking locations, locations of driveways, pedestrian connections, landscaping standards and more, without providing any traffic impact studies for the proposed changes in traffic and roadways.

Impact studies are required for the Planning & Zoning (P&Z) Commission to make its decision so it was no surprise that P&Z denied the rezoning application.

Nevertheless, the Board of Aldermen voted to accept the rezoning application and passed Ordinance 5453-13 on May 21, 2013, to create the new overlay district for the Walmart Neighborhood Market.

In June, Frank filed her 137page petition on June 19, 2013, in the 16th Circuit Court of Jackson County claiming the city unconstitutionally rezoned “by contract to fit the desires of the applicant” without regard for the impact on its citizens. When learning of the impending lawsuit, Wal-Mart acted on its clause in the agreement and rescinded the purchase agreement on June 14. The City could no longer assure Wal-Mart that it could obtain all the government approvContinued on page 3

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Jaywalker Dance Team Places In Competition The Raytown High School Jaywalker dance team recently competed in the Lee’s Summit North Invitational.

In their best finish in recent years, the team took 3rd place in the Jazz Division and 2nd place in Hip Hop Division.

The squad is coached

by Christi Lamb and Mallory Peacher, Raytown High School graduates.

Pictured from left to right are Kristina Smith, Abbie Braly, Gracie Little, Emily Johnson (captain), Ashley Young, Lydia Arduser, Nikki Mathison, Emma Drace, Abby Wilson, Bailey Shaw, J’mia Cheadle, and Savanna Jackson (secretary)

Nighthawks competing in the Robot Game challenge Lego continued from page 1 Jeff Hirst, Person of the Year Chamber continued from page 1 plans for 2014. This year the Chamber will concentrate on an Each One …

Reach One Membership Drive and plans to enhance its Think Raytown First campaign.

The 2013 awards were presented to the following:

Steve Mock, Volunteer of the Year 2013 Business of the Year – Westridge Gardens Rehabilitation & Health Care Center – Becky Adrian & ElizaBeth Clayton 2013 Small Business of the Year – The UPS Store – Tom & Peggy Sundquist 2013 Chamber Person of the Year – Jeff Hirst (Four Points Sheraton) 2013 Volunteer of the Year – Steve Mock

KCP&L sponsored the luncheon, Four Points Sheraton hosted and USA800 sponsored the Past Chair Coat. If you would like to be involved with the Chamber or just have questions, contact the Chamber office at 816353-8500 or visit its website RaytownChamber. org.

ect, robots and core values. Only eight of the 40 teams made it. The EarthShakers, a communitybased group from Liberty, Missouri, will advance to the First World Festival in St. Louis, Missouri in April. The First World Festival will feature robotics teams from more than 50 countries.

The FIRST LEGO® League programs in the

Kansas City area provide challenges to give young minds a chance to discover a future in a STEM career (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).

Time Warner Cable® and KC STEM Alliance sponsored the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Regional Championship, one of the largest annual robotics tournaments in the Midwest. KC FIRST offers four programs: FIRST Robotics Competition (ages 14-18), FIRST Tech Chal-

lenge (ages 13-18), FIRST LEGO® League (ages 9-14) and Jr. FIRST LEGO® League (ages 6-8).

Upcoming KC FIRST events: February 1st FIRST Tech Challenge at UMKC, and March 1315 - Greater Kansas City Regional FIRST Robotics Competition at MCC Business & Technology Campus. For more information, visit KCFIRST. org.

RSH Joins 2014 National Science Bowl Competition On Saturday, February 1, 2014, a team of students from Raytown South High School (RSH) is participating in a competition at Rockhurst University, Kansas City, to determine the team to represent Missouri in the high school National Finals of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of

Science’s 2014 National Science Bowl. RSH will be competing against private and public high schools from Independence, Joplin, Kansas City, Lee’s Summit, Liberty, Marshall, St. Charles, St. Louis, St. Peters and Weston.

The winner of the regional competition will receive an all-expenses-

paid trip to Washington, D.C. to compete in the

Office of Science’s 2014 National Science Bowl in

late April and the winner of the national competition will win prizes for the team members and their schools.

During the competitions, teams of four students face off against one another in a fast-paced, question and answer format. They’ll be challenged to solve mathematical problems and

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City Administrator’s Report: Public Works Update

By Mahesh Sharma City Administrator Engineering: The White Oak West Line A sanitary sewer construction project along 83rd Street from Raytown Road to Spring Valley Road continues in the 83rd Street & Elm

area. The boring contractor continues to bore underneath the creek south of 83rd Street.

Missouri Gas Energy began relocating their gas mains in the Gregory Heights subdivision this week. This work is planned to last through the spring. MGE is re-

locating all of their gas mains from the back yard rear easement to the front yard right-of-way.

Google Fiber submitted their Right-of-Way permit applications for work within Raytown from the end of January to the middle of March, weather permitting. This

work will cover approximately 75% of Raytown.

A map depicting this area of Google Fiber construction will be placed on the City’s website next week. This work will not include connecting homes to their internet and television service yet; this will come later

in the year.

Street Division: Asphalt crew placed cold patch asphalt in potholes on the main roads. Storm sewer crew cleaned inlet throats of debris from 74 storm boxes.

Crews removed traffic signal mast arm at 63rd

& Woodson and they are now fixing the wiring and making necessary repairs to the signal unit.

Public Works hopes to get this flashing red light signal back up and in operation by the end of next week.

Charter Commission Candidate Speaks at BOA Meeting

By Mallory Ragon Shirley “Witty” Whitman spoke to the Board of Aldermen on Tuesday, January 21, 2014, during the public comments portion of the regular session. A member of the previous 2005 charter commis-

sion in Raytown and a candidate for the new commission, she let the board know that she has been extremely disappointed in the process and doesn’t believe in charters.

She cited six proposed charters that have appeared on ballots in the

past, all of them rejected by voters she claims.

In actuality, there have been only four charters to go to ballot in Raytown and those elections took place in 1962, 1967, 1997 and 2005.

Whitman said she felt that a number of past commissioners have

held special interests, adding those issues to the charter language and jeopardizing its appeal to voters. Besides Whitman, two other members of the 2005 Charter Commission are running on the 2014 ballot: Greg Walters and Alderman Jim Aziere.

Whitman went on to call for future commissioners to clearly state what changes, if any, they would make to the city’s government and to be clear about any additions they would make to the charter language.

Raytown is currently a fourth-class city.

Adopting a charter would change the city’s class to Home Rule, the highest form of selfgovernment in the state of Missouri. Candidates for the Raytown Charter Commission will appear on the April 8, 2014, ballot.

Party Like It’s…2008

By Jeff Pinkerton KCEconomy.com A couple of good employment notes to mention.

After struggling to gain traction since the recession, Kansas City’s employment situation made some solid progress in 2013. The metro’s employment level reached 1,011,200 in November. This is highest point since late

2008. We still aren’t at pre-recession levels, but if 2014 looks anything

like 2013, we will get there by year’s end.

On a related note, the

metro’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped below 6

percent (5.9 percent) for the first time since August 2008. (It should

be noted that the other sources frequently cite the unemployment rate that is not seasonally adjusted, which currently sits at 5.3 percent for the region.)

Regardless of how you measure it, Kansas City’s employment picture is (finally) becoming brighter and that’s cause for a celebration.

Graph source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Raytown Joins KC Communities For All Ages Readiness Initiative

By Mallory Ragon John Benson, Director of Development and Public Affairs, presented on the KC Communities for All Ages program at the Raytown Board of Aldermen’s regular session on January 21, 2014.

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volume in Earth’s atmosphere, what are the two most abundant gases in Earth’s atmosphere?

2. What is the most common term in physics for the product of mass times velocity?

The organization, which began in 2007, is dedicated to making the Kansas City metro area a community that can enhance the quality of life for all ages. There is a special focus on older residents, who are expected to double in number in the next

20 years. The world’s population of over-65year-olds is expected to equal, and then surpass, the population of under5-year-olds for the first time in history.

Raytown is one of four area cities participating in a pilot program

to assess the metro’s readiness to meet needs of citizens of all ages, particularly those older than 65. Gladstone, Mission, and Prairie Village are also hosting the pilot program.

Walkability, accessibility, public transit,

and keeping citizens engaged are some of the main focus areas for Raytown. “Aging in place” is also a big consideration, as cities try to accommodate older residents who want to stay in their homes, rather than retiring to popular destina-

tions like Florida. Aldermen Melson and Mock will be representing the board on the Council on Aging taskforce.

For more information about KC Communities for All Ages, visit their website at www.kc4aic. org.

3. What planet has the greatest variation in temperature over a single one of its planetary days?

Answers: 1) Nitrogen and Oxygen, 2) Momentum, 3) Mercury The DOE Office of Science began this com-

petition to interest today’s youth in pursuing careers in science and math. From this January through the end of March, about 9,000 high school students on some 1,850 teams are expected to compete in 69 high school regional competi-

tions, which will be held in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Another 5,000 middle school students on about 1,100 teams are also expected to participate in 48 regional competitions in 36 states and

the District of Columbia.

The Department’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our

time. Videos of the past 2013 National Science Bowl for high school and middle school can be found on YouTube.

For more information about the National Science Bowl, visit http:// science.energy.gov/ wdts/nsb/.

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space. Three parties presented their conceptual plans to the Board of Alderman on December 17.

City staff requested direction from the board for which plan should move towards a formal development proposal. The board was most excited about the mixed-use, multitenant plans submitted

by Flaherty & Collins, an Indianapolis based developer. The mayor stated that it was everything the city envisioned when they purchased the land. The Flaherty & Collins plans include variations of 40k retail, 212 to 240 apartments and multi-level parking on 3 to 5 levels.

Talking Jays Win Big The Raytown High School (RHS) Varsity Speech and Debate team Blue Jays competed in the Springfield Parkview Tournament on January 24 and 25, 2014, that took place at Truman High School.

Top finishers for RHS were Braden Best who won first place in Humorous Interpretation; Emma Givens, who reached the Semifinals of Dramatic Interpretation; Claire Robinson, who advanced to the Supersession of Student Congress; and Tamela Hill, who finished fourth place in the Lincoln-Douglas Debate.

Jordan Atkins with Israel Hanke placed second in Policy Debate.

Romeo Bagunu earned fourth place in Storytelling. In Public Forum Debate, Shekinah Carr with Aarnisha Howard placed third, Marissa Knorr with Zuri Martinez, took fourth place,

First place winner in Humorous Interpretation, Braden Best, sophomore at Raytown High School

and Doyne Dodd with Jalessa Tayltor, seventh place. In the Lincoln Douglas Debate, Sebastian Mann placed seventh, Evalynn Lomax,

eighth place, and Joshua Beary, ninth.

The Talking Blue Jays are coached by Mark Harris.

als and permits necessary for construction.

The Frank lawsuit was assigned to Judge Charles H. McKenzie of Division 13, but never went to trial.

In September 2013, the City submitted a request for proposal to attract developers of the green

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OPINION Dear Readers, The upcoming election scheduled for April 8, 2014, will soon be upon us and we will have the opportunity to make our voices heard with our vote. On the ballot will be the NoTax-Increase School Bond, the Capital and Transportation Sales Tax Renewals, and a slate of Charter Commissioners.

You can count on the Eagle to thoroughly cover the issues in the next few weeks leading up to the election so get your newspaper copies mailed to your door with a subscription for only $30 a year.

Count on coverage of the $22 mil school bond and why the Board of Education can assure voters that passage of

the bond will not increase our taxes and how the bond money will be spent. We will explain why the revenue from the capital and transportation sales tax is critical to our city’s operations and, for the record, the City of Raytown will not be removing the sunset of 10 years.

We hope you will look forward to our Charter 101 articles explaining how a city charter would put us in the “Home Rule” class of Missouri cities, why it is considered the highest form of self-government and what the commissioner candidates have to say about what they hope to accomplish.

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Registered Voters Could Be Disenfranchised

Jason Kander

Secretary of State Jason Kander announced this week that approximately 220,000 registered voters could be disenfranchised with the passage of Senate Joint Resolution 31 & Senate Bill 511, proposed legislation that would require voters to

present a current government-issued photo ID before being allowed to cast their ballots.

“As the state’s chief elections officer, it is my job to make sure that only eligible voters vote, but also that every eligible voter has the opportunity to vote,” Kander said. “This proposed legislation could keep hundreds of thousands of current Missouri voters from voting, which is not only just wrong, but unconstitutional.”

Among the hundreds of thousands of eligible Missouri voters that could be kept from voting by SJR31 & SB511 are students with cur-

rent school-issued photo ID’s, senior citizens who no longer drive, Missourians who rely on public transportation, and women who have changed their last names due to marriage or divorce.

“This is not just a simple identification requirement,” Kander said. “This is essentially ‘REAL ID’ all over again, as the legislature

wants everyone in our state to be required to have a certain kind of identification. This idea has already been debated and defeated by the Missouri legislature.”

Kander is the first secretary of state in Missouri to formalize the elections complaint process and make his office’s findings available to Missourians.

More information about the Elections Integrity Unit—including its reporting procedure and copies of its completed reviews—is available at www.sos.mo.gov/integrity on Kander’s website. to the best fishing spots.

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Critical Health Code Violations Most critical health code violations are corrected at the time of inspection.

BIG BISCUIT 530 N 7 Hwy, Blue Springs 1/23/2014 - Sausage links and patties were observed at 101* F - 114* F in the hot holding unit. It was determined that these were cooked less than an hour ago so the cook was allowed to reheat the food to 165* F and hold. Must be maintained at 135* F or above. REPEAT CRITICAL VIOLATION. BIG BISCUIT 530 N 7 Hwy, Blue Springs 1/23/2014 - Can on non-commercial pest spray was observed in the front server station.

DISCARDED. A pesticide used in a food establishment must state on the label that use is allowed in a food establishment.

PHILLIPS 66 3120 S 7 Hwy, Blue Springs 1/23/2014 - Raw

eggs were observed to be stored over drinks in the walk-in cooler.

Store eggs on the bottom shelf. CORRECTED during this inspection.

PHILLIPS 66 3120 S 7 Hwy, Blue Springs 1/23/2014 - A chemical spray bottle was observed to be stored on the customer food prep counter. Store chemical in non-food contact location. CORRECTED during this inspection. Lighter fluid was observed to be stored with bag tea and over the three compartment sink. Remove the lighter fluid from this location. CORRECTED during this inspection. Chemicals were observed to be stored over food contact single service items and internal personal care items on the display shelves.

Store chemicals below these items. CORRECTED during this inspection.

QUIK TRIP 1201 N 7 Hwy, Blue Springs, 1/23/2014 - Cheeseburger rollers on hot dog roller had internal temperature of 127132*F as indicated by thermocouple.

These were DISCARDED. Increased grill temperature to maintain food at 135*F or above.

RE-INSPECTION REQUIRED. SUBWAY #24076 2910 SW 7 Hwy, Blue Springs 1/23/2014 - The box pop pump pressure discharge lines were observed to be sealed into sewer lines. These lines need to be removed from the sealed connection.

SUBWAY #24076 2910 SW 7 Hwy, Blue Springs 1/23/2014 - Wiping cloths were observed to be stored in a ammonium chloride/water solution exceeding 400 ppm. Store wiping cloths in a sanitizing

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nated. CORRECTED, the drink was discarded.

THE SWEET TOOTH 3100 S 7 Hwy, Suite D, Blue Springs 1/23/2014 - Glass cleaner was observed to be stored with single service items on the shelving adjacent to the reach-in cooler. Remove the glass cleaner from this location.

CORRECTED during this inspection.

PANERA BREAD 1686 NW Chipman Road, Lee’s Summit 1/23/2014 - Degreaser was observed stored indirect contact with an open package of single service napkins located on the cooks line. Poisonous or toxic materials shall be stored so they cannot contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles. CORRECTED, the removed the degreaser.

BURGER KING 12921 S. 71 Hwy, Grandview 1/23/2014 - A cup of coffee without a straw was observed in the food production area.

An employee shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; unwrapped single-service and single-use articles; or other items needing protection cannot be contami-

SUBWAY 1808 A NW Chipman Road, Lee’s Summit 1/23/2014 - Degrease and multipurpose cleaner was stored on the front counter next to the single service gloves. Poisonous or toxic materials shall be stored so they cannot contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-ser-

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SUBWAY 1749 SE Langsford Rd, Lee’s Summit 1/22/2014 - Three well sink sanitizing station did not have a measurable amount of quaternary sanitizing solution - CORRECTED on site (dispensing tube was repaired and solution measured 200PPM quaternary). Please insure use of test strips to monitor chemical strength of sanitizing solution SUBWAY 10300 East 350 Hwy, Raytown 1/23/2014 - The backflow prevention device on the mop sink is broken. Repair or replace - RE-INSPECTION REQUIRED.

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weeklyBLOTTER From Raytown Police Department

Incidents from 1/21/14 to 1/28/14 01/21/2014 09:11:31 NON-CRIMINAL GENERAL INFORMATION REPORT 4900 block PITTMAN RD 01/21/2014 09:54:47 RECOVERED PROPERTY 10000 block E 59 ST 01/21/2014 20:19:23 CITY, STEALING ALL OTHER 9200 block E 54 TER 01/22/2014 10:06:37 NON-CRIMINAL GENERAL INFORMATION REPORT 11000 block E 56 TER 01/22/2014 18:37:21 CITY, RESIST/INTERFERE WITH ARREST E 83 ST

(F) 9800 block E 61 ST

01/24/2014 15:47:19 NON-CRIMINAL GENERAL INFORMATION REPORT 6700 block CRISP

01/23/2014 17:42:12 CITY, ASSAULTS 6500 block S RAYTOWN RD

01/24/2014 15:59:46 CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 7500 block RAYTOWN RD

01/23/2014 20:06:58 CITY, UNLAWFUL USE OF HANDGUN 63 01/23/2014 22:05:22 CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block 350 HWY 01/24/2014 08:39:57 NON-CRIMINAL GENERAL INFORMATION REPORT 10700 block E 350 HWY 01/24/2014 12:22:55 DRUGS/POSSESSION/ COCAINE, MORPH, HEROIN (F) 5900 block HEDGES AVE

01/23/2014 02:04:11 RECOVERED PROPERTY 10000 block 59 ST 01/23/2014 11:58:46 CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block E 350 HWY 01/23/2014 11:59:41 CITY, ASSAULTS 7200 block WILLOW AVE

01/24/2014 13:18:56 CITY, ASSAULTS 8500 block ARLINGTON AVE 01/24/2014 13:51:19 CITY, POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA 8900 block E 59 ST 01/24/2014 14:59:27 NON-CRIMINAL GENERAL INFORMATION REPORT BLUE RIDGE BLVD

01/23/2014 12:06:35 BURGLARY 2ND/ FORCIBLE ENTRY/ RESIDENCE NIGHT

01/24/2014 16:18:02 STEALING/OVER $500/MOTOR VEHICLE PART ACC (F) 6600 block BLUE RIDGE BLVD 01/24/2014 16:21:54 FRAUD/STEALING BY DECEIT/OVER $500 (F) 7200 block HARRIS AVE 01/24/2014 16:28:05 CITY, PEACE DISTURBANCE 9500 block E 350 HWY 01/24/2014 17:18:32 CITY, TRESPASS 10300 block E 350 HWY 01/24/2014 19:55:06 CITY, POSSESS DRUG PARAPHERNALIA 10300 block 350 HWY 01/24/2014 21:55:33 TAMPERING 1ST/ AUTO/STOLEN ELSWHERE & RECOVER. 5900 block ENGLEWOOD AVE 01/25/2014 01:47:38

CITY, DWI - ALCOHOL 350 01/25/2014 02:52:21 CITY, MINOR POSSESSING ALCOHOL 9700 block BROOKLANE ST 01/25/2014 03:44:34 CITY, TRESPASS 10300 block E 350 HWY 01/25/2014 08:56:58 CITY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, DESTRUCTION 6200 block HARRIS AVE 01/25/2014 09:05:20 CITY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, DESTRUCTION 6400 block HARVARD AVE 01/25/2014 12:15:51 DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED/PERSISTENT OFFENDER (F) BLUE RIDGE BLVD 01/25/2014 12:45:02 BURGLARY 2ND/NO FORCE/RESIDENCE DAY (F) 9300 block E 84 ST 01/25/2014 13:06:35 CITY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, DESTRUCTION 5900 block HARVARD AVE

01/25/2014 18:10:47 CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block E 350 HWY

01/27/2014 12:47:43 CITY, STEALING OF VEHICLE PARTS/ACC 9000 block E 67 TER

01/25/2014 19:55:46 CITY, POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA 59

01/27/2014 12:50:06 CITY, TRESPASS 10300 block 350 HWY

01/25/2014 20:49:19 CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block E 350 HWY 01/26/2014 12:02:22 STEALING/OVER $500/ALL OTHER THEFTS (F) 11600 block E 350 HWY 01/26/2014 12:17:56 STEALING/OVER $500/ALL OTHER THEFTS (F) 11700 block E 350 HWY 01/26/2014 12:39:00 CITY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, DESTRUCTION 11600 block E 350 HWY 01/26/2014 14:13:00 CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block E 350 HWY 01/27/2014 01:26:00 CITY, ASSAULTS 10000 block E 67 ST 01/27/2014 12:33:00 CITY, POSSESS OTHER DGR NON-NARC E GREGORY BLVD

01/27/2014 15:09:28 CITY, STEALING FM MOTOR VEHICLE 9800 block E 61 ST 01/27/2014 18:15:42 CITY, ASSAULTS 9400 block E 65 TER 01/27/2014 18:21:14 BURGLARY/ATTEMPTED FORCIBLE ENTRY/ RESID. DAY (F) 5800 block KENTUCKY AVE 01/27/2014 21:09:16 CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block E 350 HWY 01/28/2014 05:23:54 TAMPERING 1ST/ AUTO/STOLEN & NOT RECOVERED (F) 8600 block LANE AVE 01/28/2014 05:29:23 NON-CRIMINAL GENERAL INFORMATION REPORT 5800 block NORTHERN AVE

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Raytown Community Calendar EVENTS The Evolution of Richards Field, Ong Airport and Gregory Heights @ Raytown Historical Society February 3 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am Raytown Historical Society, 9705 East 63rd Street, Raytown Stop by the museum to learn about the evolution of Richards Field, Ong Airport and Gregory Heights by way of photos and historical information you will learn of the fascinating and important role this one parcel of ground has played in the evolution of Raytown, beginning in 1836. Open and free to the public, no reservations needed, refreshments served.

Raytown Historical Society Ambassador Series February 3, 10:00 am11:30 am Historical Society Museum, 9705 E. 63rd St., Raytown Free, no reservations needed, refreshments served.

“The Evolution of Richards Field, Ong Airport and Gregory Heights” presentation includes photos and historical information about the fascinating and important role this one parcel of ground has played in the evolution of Raytown, beginning in 1836. Parking available in our back courtyard, along the west side of museum.

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Former U.S. Senator, Kit Bond, who once called Obamacare “a pile of manure”, has been hired by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce to sell expansion of Medicaid to GOP members because it makes good business sense, being 100% fed-

dress February 26 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm First Baptist Church of Raytown, 10500 Missouri 350, Raytown $20 per person Reservations are required.

Mayor David Bower will give the State of the City Address. Networking begins at 11:00 – Lunch at 11:30am1:30pm. Reservations are due by Monday, February 24 at Noon.

Must be pre-paid by the deadline or reservation will be cancelled. Call the Chamber to arrange payment. Sponsored by KCP&L Raytown Night with the Mavericks @ Independence Events Center March 21 @ 7:00 pm Independence Events Center, 19100 East Valley View Parkway, Independence Missouri Mavericks VS. Quad City Mallards.

Gates will open at 5:30 p.m. Don’t miss the fun and excitement — join your community for a great evening! Happy Hour from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Enjoy $2 hot dogs and $1.50 soft drinks, plus $2.50 beers.

Tickets $16 at terrace section, a $19 value and tickets $24 at rink side section, a $26 value! *Offer not available at the Box Office* Buy your tickets today before sales end March 14th! To buy tickets go to the Chamber’s website raytownchamber.com. Click on the “Raytown Night With The Mavericks” link to erally funded, reducing bankruptcies, ensuring a stable bottom line for hospitals and health care providers, and reducing the workload of charitable groups and many state services.

Missouri Supreme Court set February 26, 2014, as date to execute Michael Taylor, convict-

download the order form. Complete the form and send it in with payment by mail or bring it in person to the Chamber office at 5909 Raytown Trafficway, Raytown, MO 64133.

MONTHLY MEETINGS American Association of University Women Monthly: Second Monday at 7:00 pm Bickford House, 9110 E 63rd St. 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 816-353-9366 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 ed of raping and murdering Ann Harrison, 15, after abducting her from a school bus stop in Raytown, Missouri, on March 22, 1989.

U.S. Postal Service raised first class postage stamp to 49 cents effective January 27, 2014.

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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 Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Monthly: Second Tuesday at 7:00 pm Post 4242 Raytown Memorial Post, 6419 Railroad St. (816) 3588843

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

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Raytown Garden Club Springs To Action In February Raytown Garden Club starts the 2014 season with its first meeting at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 4 at Raytown Christian Church, 6108 Blue Ridge Blvd.

Meetings will continue on the first Tuesday of

the month through November. The club discusses the challenges and joys of gardening in Raytown and shares tips on how to improve their gardening skills.

Visitors are welcome and new members

highly valued. Raytown Garden Club has been a member of the Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri, Inc. and the National Garden Club, Inc. since March 7, 1950.

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Family Dog Dies A Hero A mother and her 13-year-old daughter escaped injury at 2:16 a.m. Sunday morning, January 26, 2014, after the family dog awakened them to smoke and fire in their house at 6701 Ralston. The residents were able to escape out a second floor window due to the heavy smoke and fire blocking the stairway. A neighbor, Uzzial Rainer, heard their calls for help while their house was engulfed in flames. He assisted them down from the roof with a ladder before fire units arrived.

Upon arrival, crews reported heavy fire and smoke showing and all occupants were out of the structure. The high winds complicated the extinguishment of the fire, requiring seven fire units with 32 firefighters on the scene. At one point, firefighters had to withdrawal from the house and use aerial apparatus to knock down the fire from the exterior.

The fire is believed to have originated around the area of the living room fireplace and spread throughout to the interior causing an

estimated $165,000 in damages.

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“The family was extremely lucky. First, their dog woke them, then the neighbor responding quickly to rescue them from the roof.” Interim Fire Chief Matt Mace.

The American Red Cross assisted the family with housing, food, and counseling information.

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