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Crane beer available in Missouri
After two years’ work to open Crane Brewing, Raytown’s first craft beer brewery, the company is now selling its beer on Missouri shelves. Crane began selling beer in Missouri Jan. 18 (the beer had been sold in Kansas since the grand opening in December 2015). The company’s ingredients and labels for each distinct beer had not yet been approved in Missouri when the company opened. “Right now, our No. 1 goal is getting the tasting room open just so we can invite people down and start having more regular open hours to the public,” said Chris Meyers, Crane Brewing Company vice president and co-owner. “We’re still saying late spring, possibly summer.” Meyers said the company won’t likely have the tasting room open by opening day of the Kansas City Royals season as it planned. Part of the reason the tasting room isn’t open, Meyers said, is because the company is funding the project through sales, and Crane is finding its place in the Kansas City Metro Area beer market. However, Crane Brewing is now open to the public from 2 to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The brewery offers tours on the hour for $10 (which includes two sample beers) and is now able to sell bottles of its beer at the brewery. Registration for the tours is required and may be set up by emailing Crane at info@cranebrewing.com. Additionally, Crane Brewing recently got a glass recycling bin outside its doors and it’s available for use by the public. More information on Crane Brewing is available at CraneBrewing.com. Crane Brewing will host a tasting at The Whiskey Barrel, located at 6516 Raytown Road, at 4 p.m. Friday. A list of all upcoming Crane events is available at the brewery’s website.
Sanders takes role at private law firm
Photos by Kris Collins Crane Brewing is now selling its beer in Missouri. Crane beer may be found in many liquor and grocery stores.
Former Jackson County Executive Mike Sanders, who resigned Jan. 5 and was replaced by Frank White, started working at the Independence-based law firm Humphrey, Farrington & McClain Feb. 1. Sanders served at county prosecutor twice in 2002 and 2004. He was elected as county executive in 2007. “I am honored to be able to continue to serve the citizens of our community at such a respected and nationally recognized firm,” Sanders said in a statement from the firm. “I look forward to working with some of the best attorneys in the legal community.” The firm specializes in personal injury and business litigation After earning a Bachelor of Arts from the University of MissouriKansas City, Sanders attended Ohio State University. However, after a semester, he volunteered to serve the nation in the military during the Gulf War era. After completing his military service, Sanders resumed his studies and earned his law degree from the OSU School of Law in 1994. He lives in Independence with his wife Georgia and their two sons.
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Aldermen approve rezoning for dollar store, abatement
By Kris Collins
The Raytown Board of Aldermen voted 7-1 Tuesday evening to approve the rezoning of a one-acre plot near Blue Ridge Boulevard and 63rd Street for development of a convenience store and three single-family residential buildings. Alderwoman Karen Black was the lone vote against the application from Greg Stervinou Construction Inc. Stervinou, represented by attorney Ralph Monaco at the board meetings, has owned the property for approximately 10 years and has attempted to develop it twice before. Stervinou submitted a slightly altered plan from one in 2012. (Stervinou withdrew the application before final action by the board).The new design consists of a smaller convenience store, which was to be a Dollar General pending the approval of the rezoning, and the residential plots. The dollar store in the proposed 2012 plan was approximately 3,000 square feet larger than the current plan. The vote Tuesday rezoned the property to neighborhood commercial and low-density residential
from high-density residential and planned zoning overlay. Before the discussion began, Aldermen Bill VanBuskirk, Steve Mock, Karen Black, Steve Meyers and Jason Greene noted they had ex parte communication with the applicant, meaning they spoke to the party outside of an official discussion of the item. The five aldermen said it would not enter consider in voting and all facts would be considered equally. Four residents gave public comment against approval of the rezoning. Janette Elliot, who lives across the street from the property, said she is concerned that traffic will increase in that area and that the city has enough dollar stores. “It’s horrible. I just think it’s awful,” she said. David Martin, who also lives nearby the property, said he is concerned about potential light pollution and that the potential tax base expansion because of the business isn’t a great enough incentive for the city to rezone the property. “In my mind, a completely different plan would not have a Dollar General in it,” he said to the board. “I don’t recall any opponents of the
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original plan saying they would be happy if it just included a few houses. The houses, to me, are a figment, a shiny object to distract us from the real issue which is the Dollar General.” Over groans from residents who spoke out against the rezoning, the aldermen asked Monaco details about the impact rezoning could have on the neighborhood. Greene expressed concern over the proximity of a school (Blue Ridge Elementary) to a business that can sell alcohol. The discussion led to the inclusion of an amendment that prohibits the sale of alcohol on the property. Alderman Mark Moore said he doesn’t like that another dollar store could be opening in town, but noted that the business would fill property that has been vacant for 10 years. Vanbuskirk said the tax revenue from the business would benefit the city. “We desperately need new businesses in our city,” he said. “Our downtown area has lacked that development for a long, long time. … We need to expand our tax base; adding that business will certainly
do that.” The board voted unanimously in favor of two amendments to the bill: a prohibition on the sale of liquor, and a requirement that the site plan comply with the Central Business District’s design standards and that the plan get approved by the planning and zoning commission and the board of aldermen. Aldermen Josh Greene and Jim Aziere were absent from the meeting.
Tax abatement
The board also approved a 10year chapter 353 application for a piece of property located on 63rd Street near Arlington Avenue. A chapter 353 project is a state-development incentive that allows for full or partial tax relief for developers developing designated blighted areas. David McGee, representing Spartan Properties, LLC, said the two vacant office buildings on the property will be renovated and leased to several businesses, among them a computer services company, an online fundraising company, a nonprofit, and an entertainment business in which a group of people attempt to escape
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rooms through a series of clues or puzzles. McGee, in the application, stated he estimates 15 jobs will be brought to the property. He said Tuesday evening he hopes to have the property leased out by summer. The improvements, including roofing, HVAC, electrical and plumbing work, are estimated to cost more than $175,000. Small external repairs are also planned for the stairs and parking lot. The abatement is estimated to cost several public entities more than $40,000 over the 10-year period. The loss to Raytown C-II School District accounts for more than half of that amount at $24,000. The board approved the abatement by a vote of 8-0.
Police vehicles
The board passed a resolution for the purchase of new police vehicles from Dick Smith Ford at $138,217. Three marked units are to be purchased for $84,834 through the city’s capital sales tax. Two unmarked police interceptors are to be purchased for $53,383 through the public safety sales tax. The March 15 regular board of aldermen meeting is rescheduled for March 22.
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IRS to auction off music memorabilia The Internal Revenue Service is auctioning off music memorabilia that was seized for nonpayment of taxes, according to the IRS website. Among the items in the auction, planned for 11 a.m. Feb. 25 at the Double Tree Hotel in Overland Park, Kansas, are Brandon Lee’s jacket from the movie “The
Crow,” an autographed Jimmy Hendrix album, a Joe Walsh autographed guitar, Led Zeppelin autographed record, Nirvana items, Stevie Ray Vaughn Shoes, and more. There is an open house from 2 to 6 p.m. Feb. 24 and from 9 to 11 a.m. the day of the auction. The minimum aggregate bid is $15,495.
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Kansas Dept. of Health continues norovirus investigation The Kansas Department of Health and Environment began investigation after more than 100 people reported illness after dining
at one location in Overland Park, Kansas. More than 600 people have reportedly fallen ill after going to the restaurant.
Mo. Lawyers don’t favor public access to online cases In a survey conducted by the Missouri Bar Association, 60 percent of attorneys surveyed said they are not in favor of the public having full access to Missouri’s online court system, Case.net. However, majority of those surveyed said clients should have full access to the records.
Some anonymous feedback (as all responses were) was that full public access to court documents with detailed personal or identifying information could be dangerous. Furthermore, one respondent answered, it may cause attorneys to fall under harassment or vitriol.
MCC to offer free tax assistance Metropolitan Community College and NextStep KC are partnering to house income tax assistance for those who qualify for free aid. MCC and Next Step KC are hosting counselors from Voluntary Income Tax Assistance, or VITA, for those who qualify for free aid. Tax services for individuals with
household income of less than $53,000 are eligible for assistance three MCC campuses: MCC-Maple Woods, MCC-Longview and MCCPenn Valley. More information is available at http:// www.mcckc.edu. Check page 6 of the Raytown-Brooking Eagle for details on the assistance events. Tax deadline day is April 15.
Public Service Commission sets deadline in gas surcharge case Missouri Gas Energy, a division of Laclede Gas Company (MGE), has filed an application with the Missouri Public Service Commission seeking to adjust the infrastructure system replacement surcharge on the bills of its natural gas customers. The surcharge first appeared on customer bills in April 2004. MGE is seeking the adjustment to reflect infrastructure replacement investments made by the natural gas company from Sept. 1, 2015 through Dec. 31, 2015. These costs for natural gas pipeline replacements and relocations are not currently included in
MGE’s rates. The current ISRS for residential customers of MGE is $0.99 a month. Residential customers would pay an ISRS of $1.52 a month under MGE’s proposal. Applications to intervene and participate in this case must be filed no later than Feb.18 with the Secretary of the Missouri Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102, or by using the Commission’s Electronic Filing and Information System at www.psc.mo.gov. MGE provides natural gas service to approximately 505,800 customers in Missouri.
False bomb threat made at Wal-Mart on 350
The Wal-Mart on Missouri 350 began evacuating shortly after it received a bomb threat at approximately 2:35 p.m. Jan. 31. Raytown Police Department officers arrived on scene during the evac-
uation and began checking the building. It was determined the threat was not credible, according to the department’s public information officer. The entire incident lasted approximately 20 minutes, according to police.
Former Raytown mayor David Bowers was appointed Monday to the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority board to fill a vacancy left by the expiration of a term.
Donald said the bills are a “weak hit on ethics reform.” “They really don’t accomplish much. They didn’t even bring up the issue of campaign contributions,” he said. “That’s really the big component to ethics reform: the unlimited campaign contributions. It’s really kind of obscene to allow people to take donations of any size. “It’s kind of smoke and mirrors to take away from the real issue.” McDonald said Speaker of the House Todd Richardson would not entertain amendments from Democrats while the bills were on the floor. Richardson did not return requests for comment by Raytown-Brooking Eagle press time.
The Missouri House of Representatives passed four Republican-sponsored ethics reform bills in mid-January, but area Democrats say the bills are weak. Rep. Brandon Ellington, of district 22, said House Bill 1452, House Bill 1979, House Bill 1985, and House Bill 1575 “largely avoid significant reforms,” and that majority Republicans blocked debate on amendments from Democrats who wished to reinstate a campaign contribution limit. Campaign contribution caps were approved by Missouri voters in 1994 by approximately 74 percent. In 2008, the limits were repealed by the Missouri Legislature. Raytown’s Rep. Tom Mc- Ethics continued on page 4
Calvin Williford, declined. In a letter to Jackson County Executive Frank White, Williford, who works for the county, said he could not accept the position because he has been leading
discussions with the KCATA for the Rock Island Corridor deal, and it would be a conflict for him to represent both the county and the KCATA in the ongoing negotiation.
Think about sending financial valentines to loved ones By George Koepp Americans spent nearly $19 billion in Valentine’s Day gifts last year, according to the National Retail Federation. Much of this money went for gifts with short shelf lives, such as candy, flowers and restaurant meals (and about $700 million was spent on gifts for pets). There’s certainly nothing wrong with giving chocolates or roses. But this year, think about going beyond the classic gifts. Instead, use Valentine’s Day as an opportunity to determine how you can make gifts with long-lasting impact to your circle of loved ones. Here are some suggestions: • For your spouse or significant other … As long as your spouse or significant other has earned income, he or she may be able to contribute to a traditional or Roth IRA. So, consider giving a check to be used for that purpose. A
traditional IRA can grow tax deferred, while contributions are usually tax-deductible. (Taxes are due upon withdrawal, and withdrawals prior to 59½ may be subject to a 10% IRS penalty.) While Roth IRA contributions are not deductible, any earnings growth can be distributed tax free, provided the account owner doesn’t take withdrawals until age 59½ and has had the account at least five years. For 2015 and 2016, the IRA contribution limit is $5,500, or $6,500 for those 50 or older. • For your children… You don’t have to be rich to give your children a gift worth $1 million – you just have to help them through school. College graduates earn about $1 million more over their lifetimes than those without a degree, according to research from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Still, college isn’t cheap: The average annual cost – tuition,
fees, room and board – for a private four-year college is more than $42,000, according to the College Board, while the comparable figure for a public four-year school is about $19,000. Of course, if financial aid is available, you could get some help. Nonetheless, you may want to start putting away money for college. One popular college savings vehicle is a 529 plan. Your 529 plan contributions may be deductible from your state taxes, and any earnings growth can be withdrawn tax-free, provided it is used for qualified higher education expenses. (However, if you take withdrawals from your 529 plan, and you don’t use the money for these higher education expenses, you may be subject to both income tax and a 10% penalty on the earnings.) • For your parents… If you have elderly parents, you may want to find out if they’ve got their retirement
and estate plans in place. If they’ve already taken care of everything, you may not need to get involved – but if they’ve left some “loose ends,” your help could be a valuable gift. So, ask them if they have drawn up the necessary legal documents. Do they each have a will? Have they created a durable power of attorney, which allows them to name someone to make financial and health care decisions on their behalf if they become incapacitated? If it appears they have much work to do in these areas, you may want to offer to arrange a consultation for them with a legal advisor and a financial professional. None of these ideas are “traditional” Valentine’s Day gifts – but all of them can prove of great value to your loved ones. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
Family court commissioner, circuit court admin. appointed in Jackson Co. This past week a commissioner to the Division 43 Family Court and a circuit court administrator were appointed in Jackson County. Attorney David Kimminau was appointed as family court commissioner of Division 43 Jan. 29 by the Judges of the 16th Circuit Court at its Court en Banc meeting. He will assume the position presently held by Commissioner Susan E. Long, who was recently appointed as an associate circuit judge by Gov. Jay Nixon. Kimminau has practiced in the field of family law since 1987. He is a shareholder in the Independence law firm of McElligott Ewan Hall & Kimminau where he
has practiced law since 1985. He says he applied for the commissioner position after a long career in domestic litigation because he was ready to change course in his career, but wanted to stay in the field in a different role. “I found in doing this as long as I have that there is never a dull moment when you are dealing with people,” he said. “Sometimes you are working with people at the darkest times in their lives, and helping people through these tough situations has its own rewards.” Kimminau graduated with honors from the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law in 1985. He graduated magna cum laude in 1974 from the
University of Missouri– St. Louis. He has been active in the Missouri Bar Association, serving in the past on its Supreme Court Form 14 Child Support Guidelines Committee. He is a member of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, in which he currently serves on the Family in the Law Section. Circuit court administrator John P. Killian, a 16-year veteran of the Jackson County Public Administrator’s office, was appointed as Jackson County Circuit Court administrator Jan. 29 by the circuit judges. Killian, who was appointed to a four-year term of office, served as chief deputy and litigation counsel for the
public administrator’s office since 2003. He first joined the public administrator’s office in August 1995 as a staff attorney and worked there until May 1999. “I am very excited and a little bit daunted,” Killian said. “There is a lot of work to do.” Killian’s experience in the probate field also includes litigating cases in Juvenile Court on behalf of the Division of Family Services for the Missouri Department of Social Services, and working as a litigator in private practice. He is a 1991 graduate of the University Of Missouri- Kansas City School Of Law. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1987.
Jackson Co. Legislature Feb. 1 briefs The following items were approved on the consent agenda during the Jackson County Legislature’s regular meeting Feb. 1: • Item 19061, a resolution authorizing the county to execute a cooperative agreement with the Jackson County Historical Society to archive historical documents at a cost to the county not to exceed $36,372. The following items were introduced and assigned to committee: • Item 4816, an ordinance appropriating $94,671 from
the undesignated fund balance of the 2016 grant fund in acceptance of the Emergency Management Performance Grant assist in funding the Jackson County Department of Emergency Preparedness awarded by the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency. The legislature moved to suspend the rules to adopt the ordinance and did so by vote. • Item 4817, an ordinance appropriating $47,234.00 from the fund balance of the 2016 grant fund in ac-
ceptance of the Gender Specialized Tracker Program Grant received from the Missouri Department of Public Safety. County records state the “goal of the program is to provide gender specific monitoring of youths showing at risk factors.” The money primarily funds personnel. The project will continue through September 2016. The ordinance was assigned to the justice and law enforcement committee. Jackson County Executive Frank White made two
appointments to boards through executive orders. The first resolution appointed Angela Cuffy Malone to the Truman Medical Center Board of Directors to fill a vacancy from the resignation of Jean Roth Jacobs. The term expires June 29; the second appointed David Bower to the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority Board of Directors to fill a vacancy from the expiration of Robbie Makinen’s term. Alfred Jordan, 2nd district legislator, was absent.
Retirement planning in a volatile market
Area representatives: 4 ethics reform bills are weak By Kris Collins
Bowers served as Raytown’s mayor from 2007 to 2015. He did not seek reelection. Bowers took the position on the transportation board after the previous appointee,
By Phil Hanson Truman Heartland Community Foundation president and CEO This past year will be remembered as a very volatile year in the stock market. In August, we experienced a formal correction, defined by a 10 percent or more drop in the market, and fortunately some of that was regained by year end. The market volatility certainly impacted the retirement accounts of millions of Americans who are already retired, as well as all of us baby boomers who are working and saving to secure a comfortable retirement.
I want to share some ideas on a retirement planning tool for the charitably minded baby boomers planning for retirement. For those who would like to leave a legacy and include a gift to charity in your estate planning, a deferred charitable gift annuity is an important tool for you to consider. A charitable gift annuity (CGA) is a contract between a nonprofit and a donor in which, in exchange for a contribution the nonprofit, guarantees an annual payment of a set amount to an individual or a couple for their lifetime. After the death of the beneficiary, the balance or remainder of this gift is then used by the charity to achieve their mission. A deferred CGA is a contribution made now and the annuity payment is deferred to a later date. Let’s look at an example to demonstrate how this works and the benefits of this tool. Let’s take a married couple who are now 56 years of age and in their peak earning years in their careers. They have IRAs or retirement plans and are making the maximum contribution
each year, but would like to put a little more away into a retirement account that is not experiencing the volatility of their IRA account. Another tax deduction would also be beneficial. They also would like to create a legacy gift to benefit their church. The couple creates a deferred CGA contract with the Truman Heartland Community Foundation. The plan is for them to contribute $4,200 annually for six years, a total contribution of $25,200. They defer their annuity payment until they reach their full retirement age for Social Security, age 67. Through the six years they are making the contribution, and they receive a partial tax deduction for their contribution of $5,392, which saves them $1,779 in taxes assuming they are in a 33 percent tax bracket. At age 67 they begin receiving an annual annuity of $1,512 based on a 6 percent annuity contract (6 percent of the contribution amount) that they will continue to receive for both of their lifetimes. This amount will not change from year to year but will remain at $1,512.
Also, more than half of that amount ($858) will be income that is tax free for the first 20 years. So, a similar taxable investment would have to earn 8.2 percent to have the same return. It is estimated over their lifetimes that they will receive $42,741. The foundation, through our investment committee and professional advisors, invests contributions and tracks the investment returns and annuity payments in a fund specifically set up for this annuity. If we estimate a conservative average annual return of 5 percent, the fund would have $54,547 remaining in the fund after their lifetimes to create an endowment to benefit their church. Through this deferred charitable gift annuity they have provided a significant legacy gift to their church, received reliable income for themselves in their retirement, and get a tax deduction during their peak earning years. This can be a great retirement planning tool for those who wish to leave a legacy and support their favorite charity or charities.
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Sen. Curls sponsors police body camera bill to assist state and local law enforcement agencies with purchasing the equipment. Under the provisions of the bill, the data from the body cameras would be closed records unless released by the courts. The bill was read for the first time in the Senate on Jan. 21 and heard for a second time seven days later. The bill was assigned to the Senate’s transportation, infrastructure and public safety committee. The other seven bills introduced as part of the “Moving Missouri Forward” platform are: Senate Bill 653, Senate Bill 952, Senate Bill 953, Senate Bill 955, Senate Bill 958, Senate Bill 961 and Senate Joint Resolution 37.
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crats say is the missing piece to campaign ethics reform in Jefferson City. “It was indented to make it look like there is some ethics reform,” McDonald said. “Those things are worthless in my opinion.” When asked what it would take for the state legislature to pass comprehensive ethics reform bills including campaign contribution limits, McDonald said, “an act of God.”
The bills collectively increase the frequency of financial disclosure filings, create a waiting period in which outgoing legislators cannot become lobbyists for a year, and prevent office holders from being paid for political consultation to candidates seeking office. The bills lack provisions on campaign donation limits, which Demo-
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Among a group of bills introduced by Missouri Senate Democrats as part of the “Move Missouri Forward” initiative, Senate Bill 962, sponsored by Sen. Kiki Curls, representative of Raytown, would provide a means for municipalities to take a $1 fee for criminal cases to fund the purchase of body cameras for police officers. Such a charge to support the purchase, maintenance and upkeep of body cameras would be subject to voter approval. Additionally, the bill calls for the law enforcement agencies to come up with guidelines for the use of the cameras. The bill also calls for the Department of Public Safety to develop and administer a grant program
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Jason Offutt The kitchen smelled of bread. A real estate agent once told me baking bread made a house seem more homey and easier to sell. We weren’t selling our house; I just wanted a sandwich. I hoped no one walked in off the street and made an offer. The kitchen timer rang and I grabbed my oven mitts. “Gablah.” The toddler stood as she always stood, at my feet. My wife and I have given her a Hobbit name, Miss Underfoot. She looked up and smiled with all five teeth. “Daaabable.” Babies are born knowing how to speak Klingon. “Hi, baby,” I said. “Step back.” “Blah.” I tried to scoot her away with my foot. It didn’t work. “Boblablah.” “Hot,” I said. “It’s too hot.” I picked her up, walked to the opposite end of the kitchen and sat her down. “Mmmmmaaaa,” she screamed and started trotting back toward the oven. I pulled the bread out and shut the door before she could crawl inside. That’s what she really wanted, you know. Babies, much like cats, like to crawl into small spaces, like boxes, closets, under chairs and apparently inside ovens. She plopped onto the floor safely outside the closed oven door and screamed. Tears ran down her face that had scrunched itself into a whining ball of rage. It was like The Day of No Grapes all over again. Toddlers are some of the angriest humans on the planet. Angrier than Nikita Khrushchev during the Cu-
ban Missile Crisis, or at least angrier than Alec Baldwin at a Republican fundraiser. The problem with toddlers is we never know what’s going to set them off. For example, Miss Underfoot has flown into a crying rage at the following: • I wouldn’t let her stand next to the open toilet while I peed. • We gave her Cheerios. • We didn’t give her Cheerios. • We tried to give her Cheerios again. • Her mother dressed her in something cute. • I didn’t allow her to play with the cleaning supplies underneath the kitchen sink (by the way, the doors are securely childproofed). • I took away the beer bottle she’d plucked from the recycling bin. • We didn’t allow her to eat food off the kitchen floor. • We allowed her to eat food out of a bowl on the kitchen floor (maybe it was because the bowl contained Cheerios). • The Boy took his Xbox controller out of her sticky hands (toddlers hands are always sticky). • I wouldn’t let her drool on my cell phone. • Her mother wouldn’t let her drool on her cell phone. • I told her the television remote control was not a chew toy. • We wouldn’t let her lick the cat. • I changed her diaper. That, of course, is an incomplete list. I left out the part about her meltdowns when we prevented her from eating cat food/spare change/ Sriracha. We’re good parents, kiddo. I promise. 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.
The Grand Ole Opry: stars and success of a harpist
By George Michaud After nearly three decades in the business I decided to close my operations and Talent Agency (GMA) in Burbank, California because my biggest client, harpist Lloyd Lindroth, who I had booked there in September of 1983, and was “knocking their socks off in Nashville,” in the words of Jack Vaughan. Jack Vaughan was deservedly regarded as the greatest hotel operator in the nation. He was in great demand from Las Vegas to New York. He stayed in Nashville not only for the great pay but because his wife Ellie loved it there. Vaughan had planned on having Lloyd Lindroth as their opening attraction when the “Conservatory” opened its doors. This was the grand opening of a nearly $70 million spent to create the newest, greatest hotel outside of Las Vegas, and when two additional phases of this gigantic operation were finished with another $145 million spent, Opryland Hotel was the largest hotel outside of Las Vegas. Edward Gaylord, the newspaper mogul and oil tycoon from Oklahoma who
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Incidents from 1/27/16 to 2/3/16 01/27/2016 11:52:26 28.103 - CITY, VIOLATION OF ORDER OF PROTECTION 6000 block BLUE RIDGE BLVD
569.170I - BURGLARY 2ND/ NO FORCE/NON RESIDENCE NIGHT (F) 10300 block 350 Hw
01/27/2016 15:55:15 Gen Info - Non-Criminal General Information Report 8800 block E 84 ST
01/27/2016 23:25:40 Recov. Prop. - Recovered Property 8700 block E 63 ST
01/27/2016 19:16:49 Gen Info - Non-Criminal General Information Report 10900 block E 67 ST
01/28/2016 08:10:18 28.330.b - CITY, POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA 7200 block RAYTOWN RD
01/27/2016 19:20:22 565.073C - DOMESTIC ASSAULT 2ND/ WITH HANDS/ FISTS/FEET (F) 9600 block E 63 ST
01/28/2016 10:55:18 28.104 - CITY, ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A MINOR 10700 block E 350 Hw
01/27/2016 20:10:52 28.98 - CITY, ASSAULTS 5100 block WOODSON RD
01/28/2016 11:46:01 28.104 - CITY, ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A MINOR 10600 block E 59th St
01/27/2016 21:43:36 28.296 - CITY, ABANDONING MOTOR VEHICLE E 350 Hw
01/28/2016 13:11:34 28.139.j - CITY, STEALING FROM BUILDING 9100 block E 73 ST
01/27/2016 22:35:31
01/28/2016 13:29:28
28.139.e - CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block 350 HW 01/28/2016 13:38:15 28.98 - CITY, ASSAULTS 6100 block HADLEY ST 01/28/2016 18:25:56 Gen Info - Non-Criminal General Information Report 10300 block E 63 ST 01/29/2016 08:12:19 Gen Info - Non-Criminal General Information Report 11500 block E 350 HWY 01/29/2016 08:12:19 28.99 - CITY, HARASSMENT 11500 block E 350 HWY 01/29/2016 12:26:10 28.139.l - CITY, STEALING ALL OTHER 5300 block RAYTOWN RD 01/29/2016 19:24:41 42.208 - CITY, CARELESS DRIVING 8900 block E 52 TER
Four charged in assault, robbery and chase
01/29/2016 20:55:39 42.209 - CITY, FLEEING/ATTEMPTING TO ELUDE POLICE OFFICER 350 Hw 01/29/2016 21:50:42 28.330.b - CITY, POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA RAYTOWN RD 01/30/2016 01:47:08 28.139.e - CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block E 350 01/30/2016 14:10:13 28.137 - CITY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, DESTRUCTION 9800 block E 63RD ST 01/30/2016 18:12:11 570.090 - FORGERY (F) 10300 block 350 HW Hw 01/30/2016 22:00:06 28.330.b - CITY, POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA E 59 ST
01/30/2016 23:07:54 565.060 - ASSAULT 2ND/ WITH FIREARM (F) E 63 ST 01/31/2016 00:52:48 570.030G - STEALING/OVER $500/FROM BUILDING 9200 block E 69 TER 01/31/2016 02:50:03 28.333.a - CITY, DWI-ALCOHOL 9500 01/31/2016 09:03:31 569.080H - TAMPERING 1ST/ TRUCK/BUS/STOLEN ELSWHERE & REC. 8800 block E 79TH ST
01/31/2016 13:52:25 28.139.e - CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block E 350 HWY 01/31/2016 14:15:59 28.139.g - CITY, STEALING FM MOTOR VEHICLE 8100 block KENTUCKY AVE 01/31/2016 14:46:17 575.090 - FALSE BOMB REPORT (F) 10300 block 350 Hw 01/31/2016 14:56:22 28.139.j - CITY, STEALING FROM BUILDING 10300 block E 350 HWY
01/31/2016 09:19:55 28.139.j - CITY, STEALING FROM BUILDING 8000 block WESTRIDGE RD 01/31/2016 12:14:56 569.160J - BURGLARY 1ST/ NO FORCE/NON RESID. UNK TIME (F) 10300 block 350 Hw
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Two charged in double homicide
Two Kanss City men were charged Feb. 3 in connection with the fatal shootings of Fanandous Groves and Gerrod Woods on Dec. 14, 2015, according to a statement from Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker. Jimmie L. Verge, 21, and Anthony Murphy, 20, each face two counts of second-de-
gree murder, first-degree robbery, first-degree assault and four counts of armed criminal action, according to court records. According to court records, police were dispatched on Dec 14, 2015 to the area of 73rd and Waldron Street where they found Woods’ body. They learned two others had trans-
ported themselves to the hospital, where one of them, Groves, died. Witnesses told police Verge was standing outside a vehicle as shots were fired. Others shots fired inside the vehicle were reported. A third victim was shot in the face. Prosecutors have requested a bond of $500,000 for Murphy and $750,000 for Verge.
Kansas City man sentenced to 15 years for child porn
Anthony Donlan
Saili A. Prado
Dyllan M. Reade
Four teens were charged Feb. 3 with several felonies stemming from a home invasion and robbery, brandishing a weapon at a McDonald’s employee in Independence, robbing another man on Truman Road and then leading police on a car chase that went from Independence to the Northland and back south of the Missouri River. Police documents state Anthony Donlan, 17, faces two counts of first-degree, first-degree assault, unlaw-
ful use of a weapon and three counts of armed criminal action. Joseph C. Anderson Jr., 18, faces two counts of first-degree robbery, firstdegree assault, three counts of armed criminal action and resisting arrest. Saili A. Prado, 19, faces two counts of first-degree robbery, firstdegree assault and three counts of armed criminal action. Dyllan M. Reade, 17, faces first-degree robbery and armed criminal action. According to court records, the four suspects
forced their way into an Independence home on Baker Drive on Feb. 1, 2016 and stole guns they would allegedly use to commit other crimes later. Police attempted to pull the vehicle over, court documents state, but the pursuit carried on at speeds of up to 80 mph while the suspect vehicle was losing parts of its tires from a police stop stick. The four men are being held on $250,000 bond. A photo for Joseph Anderson was not available.
A Kansas City man was sentenced to 15 years in federal court on Jan. 2 for possession child pornography while he was under court-ordered supervision for a prior and similar conviction, according to a statement from Tammy Dickinson, United States attorney for the Western District of Missouri. John T. Beyers, 46, of Kansas City, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Beth Phillips to 15 years in federal prison without parole. The sentence includes 10 years for possessing child pornography and a consecutive five years for the revocation of his supervised release, which he was serving at the time of the offense for a prior child pornography conviction. On Feb. 27, 2007, Beyers pleaded guilty in the U.S. Dis-
trict Court for the Southern District of Florida to receiving child pornography and was sentenced to seven years and four months in federal prison. He was released to a halfway house in Kansas City in May 2012, according to Dickinson’s office. One of the conditions of Beyers’ supervised release was that Beyers could obtain only one computer, and that computer had to have monitoring software installed for supervision of his Internet activity by the probation officer. Other conditions included that Beyers could not obtain any type of pornography, including adult pornography, and Beyers could not violate any state or federal laws. The U.S. Probation Office conducted a search of Beyers’s
apartment on May 17, 2013, and found three unauthorized and unmonitored computers, a thumb drive and an external hard drive. A probation officer also found a receipt for a $1,000 wire transfer. When asked about it, Beyers said a Russian national was extorting $5,000 from him to keep Beyers’s illicit Internet activities from being reported to U.S. authorities. Investigators found more than 100 images of child pornography and several movies of child pornography on the computers, the thumb drive and the external hard drive. Internet history indicates that Beyers did the bulk of his viewing of child pornography in the cloud, which minimized the available record of his child pornography activity.
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though Lloyd was a bit paranoid about the future of his bookings he was excited. He told me all about the stars he had met and the ones who came to hear him nightly. He talked about all the invitations he had to play private affairs for all the important people of Nashville, including the National Governor’s Ball where every governor from all 50 states is invited. It was going to be held at the famous Parthenon in Nashville. I had already made up contracts that we were waiting to arrive back in the mail with a signature. This also
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meant that we would need Mr. Vaughan’s approval to take one night off of his regular performances to attend the governo’s gathering. Mr. Vaughan, of course, was all for it because it meant publicity for his hotel and theme park to have Lloyd appear there. One never knows what will be a success in this crazy business of show-biz. It was very unpredictable. Just like a new song. One never knows for certain whether it will be a No. 1 hit or if it will even make it to number 99 on Billboard’s top 100.
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In this case, with Lindroth going to Nashville with a harp, I was sure glad that I was wrong. We’ll continue this unique and wonderful story of success next week as we meet the stars of The Grand Ole Opry, which was also owned and operated by Gaylord and Vaughan. We’ll meet up with “Little Jimmy Dickens,” Ricky Skaggs and his lovely wife Sharon, Lee Greenwood, Willie Nelson, and the king of country music at the time Roy Acuff. Until next week, you all stay happy now.
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Marietta Gregory Marietta Gregory, 98, passed away January 26, 2016. Funeral service was 10am, Saturday, January 30, at Floral Hills. Burial followed. Visitation was be 68pm Friday evening at the chapel. Marietta graduated from Manual High School in Kansas City. She worked at Jen-Sal’s Laboratories and Dairy Queen on Hardesty. She was a member of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Raytown. She was preceded in death by her parents, Philip and Edna; brothers Edphil and John. Surviving daughters are: Donetta, Joned and Gerene; 2 grandsons and 2 great grandsons. Fond memories and condolences for the family may be offered at www.floralhillsfuneralhome.com Arrangements: D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Floral Hills Funeral Home, 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd., KCMO, (816) 353-1218. Newcomer’s Floral Hills Funeral Home & Cemetery, Dignity Memorial. Edna Loeta Hunley Edna Loeta Hunley passed away on January 26, 2016 at Lexington Park in Topeka, Ks. Loeta was born in Birch Tree, Mo on June 24, 1921 to Frank and Edith (Miley) Miller. She graduated from Birch Tree High School in 1938. After graduation she moved to Kansas City to live with an aunt and attended Central Business College. She married Dean Hunley in 1942. He preceded her in death in 1998. After serving as a school secretary at Northwood Elementary for 18 years and Blue Ridge El-
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ementary for four years, Loeta retired from the Raytown School system in 1984. Loeta was a long time member of Raytown Christian Church, where she was active and had many friends in the Adam and Eve Sunday School class, the Four Seasons retirement group and The Christian Women’s Fellowship. She also served as a deacon. Loeta is survived by a son James and his wife Layne, a daughter Linda and her husband Tom Neff, six grandchildren, eight great- grandchildren, five sisters and two brothers. A visitation was held from 1-2 PM on Saturday, January 30, 2016 with a service following at 2 PM at Raytown Christian Church, 6108 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, Mo 64133. Burial followed at Floral Hills Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Raytown Christian Church. (Arr. Heartland 816-313-1677) Heartland Cremation & Burial Society. 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, Missouri 64133, (816) 3131677. 7700 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Overland Park, Kansas 66202, 913-789-8998.
Vera Lee Kellerman Vera Lee Kellerman, 97, Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Jan. 26, 2016. She was born in New Hampton, MO and grew up in Nevada, MO. Vera graduated high school in 1936 and attended college in Warrensburg and Springfield. On Nov. 8, 1952 she married Joseph Kellerman, who precedes her in death. She is also preceded in death by her daughter, Linda Perkins. Survivors include Theresa Bruns, Lee’s Summit;
Jim Kellerman, Raytown; 8 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and 6 greatgreat grandchildren Heartland Cremation & Burial Society. 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, Missouri 64133, (816) 313-1677. 7700 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Overland Park, Kansas 66202, 913-7898998. Gene Mahaffey Gene Mahaffey, 72, of St Simons Island, GA, passed away on January 24, 2016 at home in the loving care of his wife and companion of 30 years, Dee, and his brother Kent and sister- inlaw Pat. He is survived by his wife, Dee Allen, his son Mark E (Lisa), and grandson Lukas M. Mahaffey of Kansas City, MO; stepsons Rick and Kevin Whitmore (Debbie) of Kansas City, MO; parents Kent Clay and Gertrude Mahaffey; brothers Michael (Judy) and Kent (Pat) and sister Kathryn Mahaffey (Roger Muncy); and many nieces and nephews. Born on June 20, 1943 and raised in Kansas City, MO, he graduated from Raytown High School in 1961, attended the University of Missouri where he was initiated into the Kappa Sigma Fraternity, and graduated from Pittsburg State University (Kansas) in 1967. In 1970 Gene joined Commerce Bank of Kansas City, MO, where he rose to Senior Vice President and Center Manager. In 1985 he moved to Bank One, Columbus, Ohio, as BankCard Plan Manager and Senior BankCard Officer. In 1990 he joined First Data Corporation in Omaha, Nebraska,
retiring in 1996 as Executive Vice President, Cardholder Services. During his time in banking, Gene served on many Visa USA and Visa International Marketing and Operations Advisory Committees as well as the American Bankers BankCard Board of Directors. Service was held on Friday, January 29, at 3:00 p.m. at St. Simons Presbyterian Church on Kings Way, St Simons Island. Immediately following there was a 2 hour celebration of Gene’s life in the Spanish Lounge at the Cloister, Sea Island. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Gene to Hospice of the Golden Isles or The Humane Society of Southeast Coastal Georgia. Ashwan D. Anderson Moore Ashwan was born on August 25, 1987 and passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2016. Ashwan was a resident of Raytown, Missouri. Funeral services are pending. Services conducted by Duane E. Harvey Funeral Directors. Madelyn Ann Weaver Madelyn Ann Weaver, the Grand Italian Matriarch and “angel” of her family, Madelyn Weaver, has joined her station with God. Born over 103 1/2 years ago in Kansas City to Joseph Andrew and Gioconda F. “Jennie” Basile on 23 July 1912, the proud and angelic “Grandmother to all” led and carried on the great Italian heritage of the Reale and Basile families before passing away Saturday, 30 January, 2016. Married to Elmer F. Weaver on 17 Oct 1942, they lived a wonderful life together for over 50 years until Elmer’s passing on 20 November 1992. Madelyn was a devout Catholic and lover of all people, and was the head of a large extended loving Italian family which includes her daughter Joanne
Marie Claxton- Curd of Raytown, MO; grandchildren Danny, David and Jimmy Miller, Dawn Roy, Kimberly Montoya all from the Kansas City, MO and Jeffrey Claxton from Aurora, CO; 21 great grandchildren; 11 great-great grandchildren; hundreds of nieces, nephews and cousins and the many thousands of friends who comfortably called her “Grandma” over the years. Loved by all at the Wilshire of Lakewood facility in Lee’s Summit, where she spent her final years of life, Madelyn was an inspiration to the “younger” folks providing constant encouragement and kind words to all. She lived her life at the end as she had lived her life from the beginning, loving God and being kind to all, never a cross word about anyone. A Celebration of Life will be held Wednesday, February 3rd. at St. Bernadette’s Catholic Church, 9020 E 51st Terrace, Kansas City, MO of which she was a member for 53 years, serving as an “Alter Angel.” Visitation at the church was 9:30 to 11:00, Mass followed. Madelyn will spend eternity at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, 7601 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO. Lunch was held back at the church following burial. While our heart aches with her departure from our lives here on earth we know she continues her loving ways at the side of the God she so devoutly followed. Donations may be made in her name to St. Bernadette’s Catholic Church. Online condolences to www. mcgilleysheil.com. Arr: McGilley & Sheil Chapel, 11924 E. 47th St., KCMO 64133, 816353- 6555. McGilley & Sheil Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Dignity Memorial, Life Well Celebrated. Dorothy M. Gibb Whiteman Dorothy M. Gibb Whiteman, of Raytown, Mo.,
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formerly of Bloomington, passed away Monday (Jan. 25, 2016) at the age of 96 at Saint Luke’s East Hospital, Lee’s Summit, Mo. She is survived by her sister, Shirley Gibb; daughters, Nancy (Clark) Hoover and Connie (Doug) Shadewaldt; five grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren. She was the wife of Roy Whiteman, who worked at Country Companies and preceded her in death. She was a loving mother and grandmother who was devoted to her family and her savior. Her service was at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at East Lawn Funeral Home, Bloomington. Visitation was from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., followed by a celebration of life service. Rosalie Wines Rosalie Wines, 86, Belton, Mo., passed away January 31, 2016. Private family services with inurnment in Belton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions in her name to The Michael J. Fox Foundation , Wounded Warriors or Wayside Waifs. Rosalie was born Oct. 15, 1929, in Staunton, Ill. In 1955 she started working as an inspector at Bendix, retiring in 1991. Rosalie was a loving wife, mom and grandma. Preceded in death by her parents, four siblings and husband, Charles Kenneth Wines in 1996. Survived by son, Charles Kevin and wife Christiane Ducasse, Tujanga, Calif.; daughter, Terry L. Falwell, Raytown, Mo.; four grandchildren, Ryan and Emily Falwell, Kelly and Adam Meyer, Chuck Wines and Russell Wines and great granddaughter, Karlie Falwell. Condolences may be left at www.mcgilleygeorgebelton.com Arr.: McGilley & George Funeral Home, 611 Chestnut, Belton, (816) 3222995. McGilley & George Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Dignity Memorial.
Library hosting children, adult programs in March The Raytown branch of the Mid-Continent Public Library is hosting the following events in March. More information on events is available at http://www.mymcpl.org/ locations/raytown. Baby story time, Thursdays at 9:30am Reading is a pleasure you can share with your baby and can help make raising them that much more wonderful. Come to Baby Story time to explore choosing, reading and loving books together. No registration is required. Age Groups: Ages 0 and up Story time for families, Tuesdays at 11 a.m.; Fridays at 10 a.m. Children’s Programs, March 5 at 11 a.m. KC Zoomobile: Africa, March 12 at 11 a.m. Join the Kansas City Zoo for an African adventure. We will share African folklore and culture as well as show you an animal or two. Come
with us to learn something new about Africa!(Ages 5 and up) Registration is required. Kids at the Library, March 26 at 12 p.m. Discover, create, and play. Explore big ideas in a new way. Ages 6 and up. Registration is required. Eggstravaganza Join us for story time with Raytown Mayor Mike McDonough, as we take part in Raytown’s Easter festivities. After the stories, the Easter Bunny will escort the children across the street for an Easter egg hunt. Open to all ages. Registration is required. Teen programs, March 2 at 2 p.m. Challenge yourself, challenge your friends. Registration is required. Adult Programs: • Movie Classics, March 4 at 2 p.m. Join us for an afternoon of nostalgia as we watch a classic film “King
and I.”For adults only. Registration is required. • Chess Free Play, March 12 at 1 p.m. Play chess, learn the basics, brush up on your chess skills, challenge other players at Free Chess Play at the library. The Raytown Branch, in collaboration with the Raytown High School Chess Team coaches, will be hosting chess on the second Saturday of the month from 1-3 p.m. Chess boards and chess pieces will be provided. Ages 6 and up. Registration is required. • Flowing Through History: KC the City of Fountains, March 16 at 7 p.m. Dive into the history of how and why Kansas City has become the city of fountains. Hear the back story of some of our most iconic fountains, and learn about some of our city’s hidden while viewing presenter Alexis Webb Bechtold’s multi-year photography project on the sub-
Rice-Tremonti Home hosting spring soup and craft festival The Rice-Tremonti Home is hosting a spring soup and crafts event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 19 and 20. The $7 meal includes
homemade soup, cornbread, homemade pie and a beverage. Local crafters will also offer flower arrangements, hand-knitted items, spices, body butter,
candles, and more for sale. The Rice-Tremonti Home is located at 8801 E. 66th Street in Raytown and may be contacted at 816-3587423.
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ject. For adults. Registration is required. • Selling Your House: Renovations That Work, March 29 at 7 p.m. When it comes to selling your house,
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the second phase of his acting career in the late 1990s, playing his “tough guy” persona for laughs in “Analyze This,” “Analyze That,” the “Meet the Parents” movies and other “subpar” comedies. While there is still talk of DeNiro once again teaming with “Goodfellas” alumni Joe Pesci and Martin Scorsese for “The Irishman,” the DeNiro I grew up watching is merely a memory, and all we’re left with is his playing of the “old man” role. After
Without a doubt, Robert DeNiro is one of the greatest actors of his or any generation. The New York tough guy burst onto the scene more than 40 years ago, thrilling us in Oscar-caliber hits such as “The Godfather, Part II,” “Taxi Driver,” “Raging Bull,” “The Untouchables,” “Goodfellas“ and “Casino.” After decades of turning in powerhouse performances in serious fare, DeNiro began
having mild success with last year’s “The Intern,” DeNiro is back in the comedy genre with “Dirty Grandpa.” The story centers around Dick, played by DeNiro, a recent widower who cons his grandson Jason (Efron), who is trying to get away from his “pretty boy” image by playing a square, into taking him to their family home in Florida to help him cope with the loss of his wife. But DeNiro is already done mourning and is ready to get on with
the rest of his life, drinking, doing drugs, partying with young girls and whatnot, which is a major problem for Jason, who is a week away from marrying his boss’ controlling daughter. Jason eventually finds himself driving the dirty old man to Daytona Beach for a wild spring break adventure. As always, I’ll keep this review spoiler free, but if you’ve seen any movie ever, you won’t have a hard time seeing how this one ends.
First and foremost, this film indeed lives up to its “Dirty” title, as there is loads profanity, drug use, sexual situations and plenty of (male) nudity. If any of that offends you, I suggest you skip to the second part of this column because there’s no way you’ll make it past the first few lines of this one. Having said that, I laughed much more than I anticipated, much like “The Scout’s Guide to the Apoca-
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Raytown Community Calendar EVENTS Free Tax Help for Seniors Feb. 3 – Apr. 13, every Wed., 10 am-2 pm MCPL-Raytown Branch, 6131 Raytown Rd. AARP Tax-Aide representatives will be at the Library to assist seniors with moderate to low incomes with tax questions and tax return preparation. No farm returns or rental properties, please. The tax preparation season is February 1 - April 15. Please contact branch for further information at 816353-2052. Free Tax Assistance Feb. 6 – Apr. 13, every Sat., 9 am-2 pm MCC-Longview, 500 SW Longview Rd., Business Building, Rooms 202 and 204, Lee’s Summit MCC, in partnership with Next Step KC, is hosting counselors from Voluntary Income Tax Assistance or VITA for those who qualify for free aid. Tax services (federal and state electronic e-filing) for individuals with household income of less than $53,000 are available on three MCC campuses: MCC-Maple Woods, MCC-Longview and MCC-Penn Valley. Kansas City Area Bluegrass Music Club
Feb. 5, 6 – 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. Unbound Praise Feb. 6, 6 pm Faith Presbyterian Church, 8301 James A Reed Rd. Not able to Worship On Sunday’s, once a month. Come be a part of a Contemporary journey on the first Saturday of the month at 6pm for Unbound Praise. Starting February 6, 2016. Negro League Baseball: Deep Roots of African Americans in America’s Great Game Feb. 10, 7-8 pm MCPL-Raytown Branch, 6131 Raytown Rd. The Negro Leagues provided a vehicle for African American athletes in an era when racial discrimination froze them out of major league baseball, and paved the way
for racial integration in all professional sports. Author Kevin Mitchell, author of Last Train to Cooperstown, illuminates the rich history of Negro League baseball, which launched the legendary careers of Jackie Robinson, Satchel Paige, and Buck O’Neill, all members of the Kansas City Monarchs. Pancake Breakfast Feb. 13, 8-11 am Ivanhoe United Church of Christ, 6512 Woodson Rd. UCC is hosting a Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, Feb. 13 from 8 am to 11 am. Cost is $5.00. Chess Free Play Feb. 13, 1-3 pm (2nd Sat. monthly) MCPL-Raytown Branch, 6131 Raytown Rd. Play chess, learn the basics, brush up on your chess skills, challenge other players at Free Chess Play at the Library. The Raytown Branch, in collaboration with the Raytown High School Chess Team coaches, will be hosting chess on the second Saturday of the month from 1-3 p.m. Chess boards and chess pieces will be provided. All ages - from elementary to high school students, and adults are welcome to play. (All ages) Registration
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Loaded Chicken & Potato Bake
By Jacqui Duran I use this easy recipe for loaded chicken in my weekday or weekend dinner rotation. I call this a Pantry Meal because you can probably make it with things in your pantry right now. This is one of those meals that the family will enjoy, and you can customize it to how you like it best — yep, another winner. I discovered this recipe one night when I was trying to figure out what to make for dinner and all I basically had on hand was some boneless, skinless chicken breasts and russet potatoes. Sure, I could have just skillet fried up the breasts and done a side of potatoes, but honestly that’s not what I wanted. I wanted something…well, not boring. Since that fateful night it’s been a meal that I consistently love to serve up for my entire family. It’s also a perfect makeahead meal. You can make this up on a Sunday and wrap in foil and place in the freezer to simply pull out and reheat in the oven throughout the week.
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Potato Bake to need for this easy but satisfying meal: Ingredients: • One pound of chicken cut into one-inch cubes • Four to five medium-sized russet potatoes cut into oneinch cubes • One white onion cut into one-inch pieces • ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese Seasoning it all up: • One teaspoon paprika • One teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes • Salt and pepper to taste • One tablespoon Italian seasoning Cut up the chicken, potatoes and onion, and place in an oven-ready casserole dish. Add in the seasonings, some shredded cheese and mix it all together. Cover the dish with foil and cook in a 400 degree preheated oven. Bake your cheesy chicken and potato goodness to perfection for one hour. I personally like a nice layer of melted cheese added to the top, so I add a few slices of Swiss cheese to the top and then place my oven on Broil and continued to cook until my cheese is melted and bubbly. While waiting on this I’m going to get my toppings
Loaded Chicken & Potato Bake ready. I did say, “loaded chicken”, right? I totally meant it. Toppings for loaded chicken:. Ingredients: • Six pieces of bacon cooked crisp and crumbled • Sour cream • Three to four sliced green onions • ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese This is the point at which it can be a make-ahead meal. Simply cover with foil, let it come to room temperature,
and then place in the freezer or fridge. On the night you plan to make this meal, simply pull it out, bring it back to room temperature and heat. To plate up this goodness we simply need to dish it out and then top with bacon crumbles, extra shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream and sliced green onions. Serve up and you have a perfectly balanced meal with some yummy delicious accents in our bacon and sour cream. A little fun doesn’t hurt any meal. This is a meal that you will be able to throw together at almost a moment’s notice and still feel like you served up a winning meal — another complete winner of a meal that will leave you feeling like the Executive Chef of your own kitchen. Enjoy this one and share it with your friends and family. I would love to hear how
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you put your own spin on this meal. Try adding in some hot sauce to do more of a buffalo chicken bake with crumbled blue cheese. You can also add in some barbecue sauce for a completely different kick. For a ranch flavored dish, substitute a packet of ranch dressing mix instead of your other seasonings on the chicken and potatoes. There are so many options and different directions in which to take this meal. Let your creativity shine. Note: If you have leftovers
with this meal, you can carry them into brunch. My husband heated a bowl of the leftovers and placed a fried egg on top. When he mixed in the yoke with the potato, chicken, and cheesy goodness, he felt like the hero of the kitchen. 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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What could have been
By Sterling Brown On Sunday, I won’t be able to sit and watch the Super Bowl and not wonder what would have been. All Chiefs fans are thinking it. What could have been? In reality, we could say what should have been. Watching Denver dismantle the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game almost two weeks ago
is old news outside of Kansas City, but here in the 816 the scab is being pulled off small piece by even smaller piece. Denver picked apart the New England offense with a combination of a quick pass rush, a penchant for catching the errant pass and overall disrupting the timing of the Patriots offense. Does that formula sound familiar? It should because it carried the Chiefs through a franchise record 11-game winning streak, including the first playoff win in 22 years. When the Chiefs played the Broncos, Kansas City was just getting healthy (or freshly injured) while Denver, coming off a bye week, was well rested and had a much healthier roster. Denver was also playing at home. Furthermore, not a
single Chiefs offensive coach injected a sense of urgency into the team during the last sustained drive of the game. Well, what could have been? KC wins one more game — the home game Week 2 versus Denver — and possibly the Chiefs win the AFC West, and are playing as the second seed or at least in Arrowhead. Perhaps, the chips still fall the same way, but with a better organizational focus on quality control and game and clock management (more on this in a second), we may have been playing in Mile High on championship weekend. I think the difference, psychologically, for Peyton Manning coming back and making his first start after an injury against a personal rival like Tom
Brady plays differently than coming back and facing the team that basically put you on the shelf. Kansas City did just that, finally, this year. For the Chiefs, beating Denver at home in the last decade or more has been as tough as it has been for opposing MLB teams to score against the Royals’ bullpen. Plus, regardless of the outcome in the AFC Championship game, Peyton looks very average and the Chiefs were oh-so close to keeping that championship feeling going for months to come. There is an eeriness that resembles November 2014. In the weeks after the Royals’ loss to San Francisco in the World Series, all forefingers scratched chins and temples, and players were wondering how to get over
that hump. In the wake of the Royals’ near win, they locked up some young core stars to keep them close to the vest. Yordano Ventura’s five-year contract was a showing by the organization that they believed their young core could be championship worthy. For the Chiefs, that process has begun in earnest. Travis Kelce’s new contract with the Chiefs is saying the same thing. The Royals signed several budgetfriendly contracts with faith they would see the players’ value come to fruition but did so with a pragmatism that didn’t disregard bangfor-the-buck or return on investment (i.e. Edinson Volquez, Kendrys Morales). The Chiefs will absolutely have to address its offensive line, wide receiver corps,
and the defensive backfield with wise choices in the draft and free agency. The Chiefs must go in and get creative to resign at least two of the trio of defenders Eric Berry, Derrick Johnson or Tamba Hali, while at the same time (like those 2014 Royals) make some hard decisions between those veterans and resigning younger talent like Jaye Howard and Sean Smith. Until the opening kick on Sept. 11, 2016, football fans in Kansas City will be thinking woulda, coulda and shoulda of the 2015-2016 season. Luckily, of late our teams have shown that getting over the hump is their way of saying, “stay tuned, and keep it right here.” I’m pretty sure we are not looking away; we‘re itching to see what comes next.
Peyton’s Ponies take on Camolina in Super Bowl 50 Williams leaving for the Steelers via free agency, and second-year wide receiver Kelvin Benjaman suffering a season-ending ACL injury before the preseason was over. Newton used what he had in running back Jonathan Stewart, tight end Greg Olsen and wide receiver Ted Ginn, and led the Panthers to 14 straight wins in dominant fashion. In addition to having a stellar offense, there are several playmakers on defensive in Luke Kuechly, Jared Allen, Cortland Finnegan and Josh Norman, making them equally dangerous on both sides of the ball. While the Carolina offense has rolled, Denver’s has been stagnant most of the year. Despite having Ronnie Hillman, C.J. An-
derson, Demaryius Thomas, Emmanuel Sanders and Vernon Davis supporting Manning, unexcused drops and fumbles have done as much to stop Denver’s offense as opposing defenses have. The Denver defense has picked up the slack and been flat out dominant, even being mentioned along with the ‘85 Bears, 2000 Ravens and 2013 Seahawks as one of the best of all time. Von Miller, Aquib Talib, Danny Trevathan and DeMarcus Ware have been able to make goal line stands, force timely turnovers and keep games close. As of press time, Las Vegas had Carolina installed as a six-point favorite, but this reporter is going with the Broncos in the upset, even though Manning is 1-2 in Super Bowls, doesn’t have
the arm strength he once did and seems like a shell of his former self. The main reason I’m going with the Broncos is because the word around the campfire is this will be his final game, win, lose or draw. He’s played football his entire life, and I can see him doing any and everything he can to win one more game. The Denver defense is stout, and even though they probably won’t hit Newton as often as they hit Tom Brady two weeks ago, it will be enough to disrupt his flow and force a few mistakes. It should be a great game, but I see Peyton riding off into the sunset a Super Bowl Champion for the second time. My prediction: Denver 21, Carolina 17. Super Bowl 50 kicks off at 5:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon on CBS.
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juries and played in only 10 games. When he could play he didn’t look sharp, throwing for nine touchdowns and 17 interceptions with only 2,249 yards. In fact, Manning was a healthy scratch for several games until backup Brock Osweiler faltered in week 17. Manning entered the game down 13-7 and led the Broncos to a touchdown on his first drive. From then on, Manning has been the unquestioned starter, making the transition from a guy who wasn’t afraid to throw the ball 40 times a game to one who was content handing the ball to a running back. Newton, on the other hand, is at his peak. The Panthers lost two major weapons in the off season with running back D’Angelo
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It’s time to break out the chips, dips, ice chests and Uncle Robb’s wing recipe because the Super Bowl is only a few days away. On Sunday afternoon, millions of people will gather around their TVs to watch the Denver Broncos take on the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, which is sure to be “the most watched TV program of all time.” The Panthers, who represent the NFC, and have been dominant in the playoffs, finished the regular season with a 15–1 record, and advanced to the Super Bowl on the back of potential league MVP Cam Newton. This is club’s second Super Bowl after falling to the New England Patriots in 2003.
The AFC champion Broncos finished the regular season with a 12–4 record and advanced to the big game after hanging on to defeat the defending champion New England Patriots 20–18 in the AFC Championship two weeks ago. Unlike the Panthers, which relies more on offense, the Broncos is a defensive-minded group, even though they have one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time in Peyton Manning. Despite his name popping up in the top of nearly every offensive record book, Manning has been a shadow of his former self this season. In 2014, Manning threw for 4,727 yards with 39 touchdowns and 15 interceptions in 16 games. This season, the oft-injured, first-ballot Hall of Famer nursed several in-
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