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Raytown South Middle Jazz Band pays tribute to Haley

Standoff ends with arrest of burglary suspect

By Kris Collins

By Eric Eckhoff Raytown Arts Council Raytown South Middle School’s award-winning Jazz Band, under the direction of Brenda Kueck, presented a concert Monday evening featuring the music of Bobby Timmons, Consuelo Velazquez, Red Garland, Miles Davis, and legendary Raytown music educator Dr. Charles “Bud” Haley.

The ensemble was extremely well-rehearsed.

Kueck and the students practice before and after school sometimes five days a week and their diligent effort paid off during this performance. The 21-piece band, comprised primarily of seventh-graders, featured five saxes, five trumpets, five trombones, and six rhythm students.

Every section had a feature. Most of the students had the opportunity to improvise a solo as well.

Kueck was excited to have such a large crowd that included not only the students’ immediate families but also community members and distinguished Raytown alumni. The audience numbers no doubt were boosted by the tribute to Haley, who was band director at Raytown Middle for many years.

When Kueck first began teaching in Raytown, Haley was her mentor.

During Haley’s years as a teacher for Raytown schools his bands earned countless awards and accolades. Many of his students have gone on to become professional musicians and teachers.

During this performance Haley

performed on tenor saxophone. He improvised solos on a few of the selections. His true passion for teaching was on display during the final two numbers. As the band performed Miles Davis’s “So What,” seventh grade bass player Spencer Starks played a long, melodic solo that emulated the original Miles Davis recording. After the song, Haley left his seat in the sax section to congratulate Starks on a fantastic solo. During the final number, “Blues by Five” by Red Garland, Kueck featured five student soloists in addition to Haley. After Haley had a full solo to himself, he invited seventh grade alto saxophonist CJ Stigler to trade solos with him.

Haley played a “lick” and CJ would reply. It was awe inspiring to see a master teacher like Haley use a performance that was supposed to feature himself to encourage jazz musicianship in young students.

Among the many ensembles in which Haley performs are the Raytown Community Symphonic Band and the Raytown Arts Council’s pit orchestra for its summer theater. He plays clarinet and saxophone in both groups. Haley will be conducting his original composition “Parody Overture” with the Raytown Community Symphonic Band and the Raytown Arts Council’s Arts Festival April 24 at Raytown High School. He will also be performing with the pit orchestra during the Raytown Art Council’s summer production of Meredith Willson’s “Music Man” in July.

The Raytown Police Department took a burglary suspect in custody Wednesday afternoon after a standoff.

Officers were called at approximately 12:11 p.m. to the 8800 block of E. 84th Street in reference to suspicious people walking around and behind a residence. When officers arrived on scene they found a window of the home was broken and two people were inside, at which point officers began setting up a perimeter around the home.

One of the suspects ran out of the home and fled the area. He was not found immediately.

Tactical officers and crisis negotiators were called to the scene.

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2 more charged in 2015 shooting death

By Kris Collins

Social media changing landscape of school threats

By Kris Collins Social media has increased personal connectivity and shortened the amount of time for information to be disseminated, but social media applications and websites have also changed how school districts are responding to threats.

The Raytown C-II School District is making a proactive effort to stay ahead of the game when it comes to threats and safety of students, considering the ever-changing world of social media.

Travis Hux, assistant superintendent of support services with the Raytown School District, said the district has come up with its own assessment process for threats made on the web anonymously.

“You don’t want to be wrong.

That would be horrible,” Hux said of the decision-making process. “I would think you’d be surprised in general at how many threats are made each day on the hundreds of thousands of school buildings in America. If they called off school every time that happened, we would not have a lot of school going on.”

The district has had several threats made against its buildings via social media in the past few months. Most recently, the district became aware of a threat circulating on Instagram, a photo-sharing app, while students were on the way to school. The district uses an assess-

ment system from the Missouri Center for Education Safety for written or call-in threats. The assessment protocol for social media threats, Hux said, is very similar. The detailheavy assessment allows a district to score or rank a threat based on information the district receives or the nature of the threat.

“It’s a great tool and it does allow you to have some reasoning behind the decision-making,” Hux said. “It’s not like a snow day where the superintendent and I drive the roads and we have to just make a determination based on the roads we’ve driven. It asks you questions.

Did they say this? Do they have a detailed plan? Is it directed at specific individuals?”

The district arrived at that safety assessment, in addition to other safety upgrades, after completing a safety overhaul approximately six years ago. The district used a third party to physically examine district buildings and the district’s safety procedures.

Still, not every scenario can be planned for, especially when time is a factor in the equation.

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“There’s so much that goes into it it’s just unbelievable,” Hux said.

“Then on top of that, I have to balance the environment. We have to have an inviting environment. Parents want to come visit. Kids should feel comfortable while they’re here and not feel like they’re in a prison.”

Though the Missouri Center for Education Safety uses what Hux said are best practices, the district supplements its plans with other resources, for example, through the use of private-sector companies that specialize in school safety, one of which that was founded by an exMissouri State Highway Patrolman who was responsible for safety at the schools the governor’s children attended.

“There are a lot of resources out there,” Hux said. “One of the way I try to stay informed is I have a TV in my office for the sole purpose of every time one of these events occurs, I can turn it on and glean everything I can from it. I take notes, I start surfing the web and try to get all the details I can. I do that not in a morbid way but I’m looking for weaknesses that were perpetrated and see if

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those weaknesses are in our district.

I’d rather learn from other people’s mistakes than mistakes we make in our district.”

Though threat assessments and safety procedures can be extremely complicated, simplicity is the key to executing good security. And practice makes perfect.

“Ironically, in order for safety plans to work they do have to be extremely simple,” Hux said. “You can’t expect an employee to remember what they’ve read in a threeinch-thick binder. You just can’t expect that. It’s one reason we do physical training. The goal is for it to become second nature.

“We talk about the fact that when you’re scared you’re going to function at your lowest level. Whatever is in place has to be done by people functioning at their lowest level.

That’s one of the reasons we put things in place ahead of time. It’s one of the reasons doors are shut and locked all day, internal and external.”

The district’s philosophy, Hux added, is that stuff doesn’t save people but people save people, which is why the district prefers to spend money on training rather than items.

The district is currently working on an intruder defense system, which Hux said he’ll present to the board of education next month.

“We’re always looking, always improving, always adding,” he said.

Two men were charged with multiple felonies Tuesday for the 2015 shooting and death of a 3-yearold boy in the 6700 block of Waldron Avenue.

Dominique Marchbanks, 24, and 26-year-old Sulif Wilkins, both of Kansas City, are charged with firstdegree murder, unlawful use of a weapon, and two counts of armed criminal action for the death of 3-year-old Amorian Hale, who was allegedly shot by Marchbanks from a vehicle outside of the Hale home, according to Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker. SirTerry L. Stevenson, 23, was charged with the same felonies on June 19, 2015, according to court records.

According to court records, Stevenson and Dominque Marchbanks were in a vehicle with D’Shawn “Lumpy” Marchbanks when he was shot and killed on Jan. 30, 2015. Court documents indicate that Wilkins learned shortly before the May 31, 2015, murder of Hale, that residents of 6701 Walrond may be responsible or connected to D’Shawn’s murder.

“Phone records will show Salif is on the phone the night before the murder with SirTerry,” Baker said during a press conference Tuesday.

“He was again on the phone that morning with SirTerry, and he was even on the phone during the homicide.”

Witnesses told police Wilkins was acting odd that morning and talked about having everyone go to the basement of the home that morning. He reportedly left the home moments before the shooting, according to Baker.

One June 2, police attempted to stop a gold, four-door sedan described by witnesses as the suspect car, and were led on a pursuit that eventually ended with Stevenson’s crashing of the car and a foot pursuit, police documents state.

Baker said Tuesday authorities learned Dominique Marchbanks was the individual who leaned out of the vehicle and fired a weapon into the Hale home.

Arrest Warrants were issued for Marchbanks and Wilkins with $1 million and $500,000 bonds. Court records show the two men are not yet in custody. Stevenson is being held on $500,000 bond.

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Former state magistrate judge pleads guilty to embezzling $24k

A former state district magistrate judge in southeast Kansas pleaded guilty Feb. 22 to embezzling approximately $24,000, according to U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom.

Bill W. Lyerla, 64, of Galena, Kansas, pleaded guilty to six counts of wire fraud. In his plea, Lylera admitted he embezzled the money from the Kansas District Magistrate Judges Association while he served as an elected treasurer for the organization. In the state system, magistrate judges conduct first appearances and preliminary examinations of felony charges and hear

felony arraignments, as well as performing other judicial duties. Lyerla was a magistrate judge for the state’s Eleventh Judicial District from 1991 to his resignation in 2014.

In his plea, he admitted that as treasurer for the judges association he had authority to write checks to pay for the organization’s legitimate expenses. He used that power to fraudulently write checks payable to himself on the association’s bank account.

Sentencing is set for July 6. He faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in federal prison and a fine up to $1 million on each count.

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Ivanhoe United Church welcomes first African American pastor

Ivanhoe United Church of Christ welcomed senior pastor James Feuller, Jr. to the congregation. He is the first African American pastor in the church’s 121-year history.

Fuller has served the Kansas City are for more than 30 years, 19 of which he spent at Blue Hills

Church of the Nazarene.

For the past two years he has served as long-term pulpit supply at Ivanhoe United Church of Christ and St. Paul Presbyterian Church.

All are welcomed to meet Fuller and his wife Cynthia Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m.

Fire district, city TIF dispute The Raytown-Brooking Eagle continues to research and gather information regarding the Tax Increment Finance dispute between the

city of Raytown and the Raytown Fire Protection District.

Check future editions of the newspaper for continued coverage.

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arrest was described as a black male of unknown age, wearing a black stocking cap and dark clothing. The investigation is ongoing.

The incident also led to a delayed dismissal of students at Raytown South Middle School and Spring Valley Elementary as a safety precaution, said Raytown Schools Director of Communications and Community Relations Cathy Allie. The buses were late to start on routes for other schools in the district as a result.

Multiple attempts to contact the suspect inside the home were unsuccessful and tactical officers entered the home in search for him. Police took the man into custody at approximately 3:30 p.m.

During the incident an officer fell through the ceiling of the home and into the garage during a search of the attic. The officer sustained minor scratches and did not require medical attention.

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Sen. Claire McCaskill announces breast cancer diagnosis U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill announced on social media Monday that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

McCaskill, United States Senator from Missouri, said the cancer was detected during a regular mammogram.

She will receive treatment over the next three weeks in St. Louis.

“It’s a little scary, but my prognosis is good and I expect a full recovery,” she said on her Tumblr. “During this time my staff will continue to assist Missourians and I will be posting on my Senate website (McCaskill. senate.gov) how I would have voted on any matters that come before the Senate during my absence.”

Senate bill calls for police body cams in 5 largest cities A bill introduced in the Missouri Senate would require police departments in Missouri’s five largest cities to implement body cameras for police officers.

Senate Bill No. 628, sponsored by Sen. Jamilah Nasheed, would require police departments in cities with a population greater than 100,000 to use body cameras to record interactions with the public. Law enforcement in Kansas City, St. Louis, Independence, Springfield and Columbia would be required to use the cameras under the provisions of the bill.

Failure to record interactions during official duties would result in an officer’s suspension without pay while an investigation is

conducted. The recordings would be open records. The bill has been assigned to the Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee. Funds to support the purchase of equipment to comply with the bill would come from the Missouri Department of Public Safety.

U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill and Sen. Jeff Flake, an Arizona Republican, introduced a bill that would repeal a statutory exemption from jury duty for all members of Congress.

The one-sentence bill, the Civic Duty Act, would

remove the exemption and require members of Congress to find time to serve on juries.

Current language in the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for fiscal year 1991 reads, “Notwithstanding any other provision of

Federal, State or local law, no elected official of the legislative branch of the United State Government shall be required to serve on a grand or petit jury, convened by any Federal, State or local court, whether such service is requested

by judicial summons or by some other means of compulsion.”

McCaskill said the Civic Duty Act eliminates an exemption option available to members of Congress that is not available to their constituents.

Law enforcement ‘raid’ Jackson County Detention Center for contraband

By Kris Collins

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and other area law enforcement agencies carried a search for contraband at the Jackson County Detention Center in the early morning hour of Feb. 19.

Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Sgt. John Payne said 60 officers with the sheriff’s office, Blue Springs, Independence and Lee’s Summit

police departments participated in the search, which began at approximately 3:45 a.m. The search also involved K-9 units and High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area task force members, Payne said.

The FBI was also on scene.

“They were investigating the detention center for use of force a few months ago so they were just kind of there to oversee and make sure everything went smoothly,” Payne said. “Just kind of ob-

serving and making sure the jail was following up with what they needed to follow up with.”

Payne said he could not disclose what if any items were seized in the search. He said the investigation is ongoing.

“We had had some cellphones in the past months wind up in the possession of some inmates,” he said.

“The sheriff’s office has never done this. The jail is its own

county department. They are very short-handed so the sheriff put this together to give them a hand and try to crack down on things getting in there.”

Payne said cellphones can be used by inmates to orchestrate criminal activity or intimidate witnesses, or “a whole host of things they can try and do and direct from inside from an unmonitored cell (phone)” from inside the detention center.

Midwest Genealogy Center hosts Irish heritage seminar Mid-Continent Public Library’s Midwest Genealogy Center (MGC will soon host its 2016 Spring Seminar: Finding Your Irish Ancestors. On Mar. 5, MGC, in partnership with the Kansas City Irish Center, will host a seminar from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring internationally-renowned British Isles research expert Paul Milner at the Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center in Independence, Mo. Registration is available until Feb. 26 online at Eventbrite. com or by calling 816-2527228. The $60 registration fee includes the full seminar and a lunch buffet.

Milner will give four presentations throughout the seminar including “Irish

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Emigrants to North America,” which will examine the routes taken and the reasons for emigration from Ireland to the U.S. and Canada before, during, and after the famine. He will present “Irish Maps and Tools for Find-

ing the Right Place,” which includes an in-depth look at various maps of Ireland and how they can be accessed and read.

Milner will also offer a general overview of performing Irish research including the types of records that can be utilized in the research process for “Finding Your Ancestors in Ireland.” Lastly, he will speak about Ireland’s land records from the 17th through the 20th Century and their importance to researchers. He will share what records have survived in originals and transcripts as well as how to access the originals and supporting indexes.

“Attendees will leave the seminar having the tools

needed to break down barriers and potentially make exciting new discoveries in their new or ongoing Irish research projects,” said Cheryl Lang, MGC Manager. “This seminar is intended for both experienced and new genealogy enthusiasts as well as anyone with a passion for researching Irish history.”

With more than 30 years of experience in British Isles research, Milner is routinely sought out to lead a wide range of genealogy workshops and lectures. He has authored numerous books and other works on genealogy research including detailed guides on discovering English and Scottish ancestors.

February meeting of the Jackson County legislature The Jackson County Legislature approved the following items introduced and assigned to committee during a regular meeting

Feb. 22: • Item 19074, a resolution authorizing the county executive to execute an agreement with ArtsTech of Kan-

sas City for the prosecutor’s anti-drug committee. office MyARTS Program, at • Item 19075, a resolution a cost to the county not to authorizing the county exexceed $142,500. The reso- ecutive to execute cooperalution was assigned to the Legislature continued on page 5

Text to 911 available in Kansas City region All emergency dispatch centers in the Kansas City Metro Area’s Regional 911 System can now receive and respond to text messages. Text to 911 service can provide a lifesaving option for people in situations where they cannot speak safely, such as home invasions or active shooter incidents, and for those who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have difficulty speaking.

“After nearly a year of testing and training, and a lot of work on the part of our wireless phone carriers, we’re pleased to offer the public another option to call for help when they need,” said Keith Faddis, public safety program director for the Mid-America Regional Council. “Voice calls are still the best way to contact 9-1-1, but having the ability to text 9-1-1 could be the difference that saves a life.”

Officials caution that there may be some challenges with texts to 911.

“We’ve successfully tested the system, but we still expect to encounter some unexpected situations and continue to learn from them after the system goes live,” Faddis said.

The Regional 911 System includes 42 public safety answering points in Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte and Ray counties in Missouri, and Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami and Wyandotte counties in Kansas.

All four major cell phone companies in the region — AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon — now offer text to 911 service to their wireless customers.

The Federal Communications Commission encourages 911 call centers to accept texts, but does not require it.

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In order to text to 911, a person must have a text plan, and a phone or device capable of sending a text. There are some known limitations. Texts to 911

are treated like any other text, and are subject to the same service speeds or delays. Multimedia or MMS messages — those that include photos, video, emoticons, or are sent to more than one recipient — will not go through.

Calling 911 is the preferred method for requesting emergency services.

When it is necessary to send a text to 9-1-1, callers should remember: • Enter the phone number 911, with no dashes, in the recipient field.

• Provide your address or location and the type of help you need — police, fire or ambulance.

• Be brief, but don’t use abbre-

viations or slang. Texts to 911 have the same 160-character limit as other text messages.

• Watch for a reply text from the 911 call center, and answer questions or follow instructions from the dispatcher.

• Use English. Translation services are not yet available for text messages to 911.

• Don’t use emoticons, and don’t send photos or video.

• Don’t copy others on a text to 911.

“There will no doubt be a learning curve for people who use this new service,” said Faddis, “but we’ve already seen numerous situations across the country where texting to 911 has played a critical role in saving lives.”

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Keeping Our Pension Promises

My 93-year-old father still lives in the Texas town where my four sisters and I were raised. When I think about how much he and my mother sacrificed for us, my heart overflows with gratitude. I couldn’t imagine my father struggling with the thought of losing his home, or choosing between medication and paying for utilities. Yet these are the stories I heard from thousands whose pensions are being drastically reduced from the Central States Pension Fund.

At a public town hall meeting this week (Feb. 16) in Kansas City retirees came by the bus load wanting to tell their stories, asking for help to stop the cuts or find a solution.

U.S. Department of Treasury’s Special Master for the implementation of the KlineMiller Law, Kenneth Feinberg, listened to their pleas. As did I, who encouraged Mr. Feinberg to make one more stop before ending his public tours. Make the last stop in Kansas City, Missouri.

I don’t know if people realize that a pension isn’t gifted money or a reward for a job well done. This fund that millions paid into from their

Warmly, Congressman Emmanuel Cleaver

Correction

The article “Raytown aldermen table stormwater/parks discussion” that appeared in the Feb. 19, 2016 edition of the Raytown-Brooking Eagle improperly stated that Missouri municipalities can ask voters to approve up to a ¼-cent sales tax for stormwater or parks, or stormwater and parks.

Missouri statutes state municipalities can ask for up to a ½-cent sales tax. The Eagle strives for accuracy in reported and apologizes for the error.

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salaries, was money earned

by Teamsters, union workers, machinists, and truck drivers – everyday people who worked hard to save for a secure retirement. They thought they were setting money aside for their futures and their families.

People, like one truck driver I spoke with, who worked 30 years. He received a letter from Central States Pension Fund informing him that instead of the $3,000 monthly benefit he was expecting in July, he would now receive about $1,200. And another retiree, now in his 70’s, who sent four children to college and now says he will need to find work just to keep his home.

I want to know how the Central States Pension Fund with a reported $18 billion in net assets could fall so short of its commitments. I have drafted a letter to request that the Department of Justice investigate the Central States Pension Fund to determine if there was any mismanagement of funds that led to today’s insolvency.

I am also co-sponsoring two bills; H.R. 2844, the “Keep Our Pension Promises Act,” and H.R. 4029, the “Pension Accountability Act”.

I want to be a part of the solution.

When I see these retirees, or listen to their stories, I not only see the numbers, the thousands affected or the millions of dollars lost, I see people. I see myself. I see my father.

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Jason Offutt The kids sat in the living room doing what children across the country were doing on a Saturday morning – rotting their brains away on screens.

I walked into the room.

They didn’t move.

“Has anyone eaten?” I asked.

The Boy shook his head.

“No. Mom doesn’t feed us.”

I sometimes worry about our ability to parent. Nothing is more obvious than the Baby. I’m surprised she hasn’t started changing her own diaper.

With the Boy, every possible danger in the house was safely secured at least three feet off the ground (even the cat), pointy corners were covered in foam and his clothes were made from bubble wrap. Nothing was going to hurt that baby.

Then the Girl came and safety measures consisted of saying “no.”

The Baby’s lucky we don’t own an alligator.

Typical kitchen conversation: Wife: Oh, the Baby’s helping you unload the dishwasher.

Me: Yeah, she’s a lot of help.

Baby: (Giggles and scampers from the room.)

Wife: What was she holding?

Me: Steak knife again.

But at least we’re better than these parents: • In 2008, an Israeli couple at Ben-Gurion Airport grabbed their 18 suitcases, dutyfree purchases and four of their children and boarded a plane to France, according to the Associated Press.

Forty minutes later they discovered they’d left their fifth child – a 3-year-old girl – behind at the airport. Oh, and

they didn’t notice. Cabin staff told them in-flight.

• Police in Longview, Texas, stopped a blue minivan for a traffic violation and discovered a 12-year-old girl at the wheel. She informed police she’d just dropped her mother off at a bar, according to United Press International.

• Police arrested a 62-yearold Buckeye, Arizona, man when he left his 5-year-old granddaughter in the wilderness with a “loaded and cocked .45-caliber handgun,” according to The Huffington Post. The man left the girl because he wanted a “few drinks and a cheeseburger” and she got tired of walking.

• A 27-year-old Pennsylvania man tried to pick up a prostitute with his 7-yearold in the car, according to The Huffington Post. The hooker was actually an undercover cop.

• A Florida woman was arrested when she tried to hire a hit man to kill her daughter’s homeless boyfriend who gave the grandchildren lice, according to the New York Daily News.

• A British woman gave her 7-year-old daughter a $10,000 voucher for a boob job when the girl turns 16, according to the UK Daily Mail. She also taught the girl how to pole dance.

Whew. There are much worse parents out there than us.

I walked into the living room later. The TV was off, my wife sat on the couch reading and the house was strangely quiet.

“Where are the kids?” I asked.

My wife shrugged. “I don’t know.”

Another typical day in the Offutt house.

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, Part IV: Stars of the Opry

By George Michaud We’ve covered a lot of history of the recent Opryland Hotel and its satellite properties, better known as “The General Jackson Riverboat,” “The Grand Ole Opry,” “The Wild horse Saloon” and the annual CMA (Country Music Association) Awards, which used to be called the fan appreciation week at Opryland.

Fan Fair was originally started by three sisters, the Johnson sisters. It was held at a larger venue like the State Fairgrounds in Nashville where all the biggest country stars assembled, set up booths to sell their merchandise, and sign autographs.

Several of them would perform on a stage built for the occasion with one of the biggest stars to close the show each night. This week-long celebration would always take place once a year and would draw tens of thousands from across the U.S. To be fair, the Johnson sisters were leaders of Loretta Lynn’s fan club and they were responsible for organizing and growing her fan club into one of the most organized of them all. Stars all over began to realize the

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importance of having a fan club that was well organized because when they went to a city where they had not been to before, the president of their fan club would send out hundreds of post cards that appeared as though they might have come directly from the star inviting them to come to their show or concert. This, of course, turned in dollars and filled seats. That’s the name of the game. All a club owner wanted to know was how many seats he or she could fill. Seems like everything we do in life somehow winds up with how much money this can bring in.

The Johnson sisters were very close to Loretta Lynn.

Loretta, Loudilla and Kay Johnson were from Wile Horse, Colorado. They went to every event that Loretta performed at. Many of their expenses were paid for by Loretta Lynn. She saw how their hard work helped fill a venue. They were so successful they started Fan Fair, which was comprised of presidents group that would meet once a year. These presidents and sometimes groups of people who were organizing fan clubs for country stars would meet annually at The Opryland Hotel. The Johnson sisters started the Loretta Lynn Fan Club in 1963 and with its huge success they started the International Fan Club two years later, known as IFCO. The Johnsons were so impressed with my client Lloyd Lindroth that they invited me to one of their events. Well, Jack Vaughan was so enamored with the idea that he directed the staff at the hotel to assist Lindroth and me with anything we needed to make

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Grain Valley man charged with kidnapping, assault

By Kris Collins A Grain Valley man is charged with two felonies in the alleged November 2015 kidnapping of a woman who he took to a remote location, held for days, threatened to kill and physically and sexually assaulted.

Michael P. Snider, 37, was charged with kidnapping and armed criminal action, both felonies, on Feb. 21 for the incident.

According to court records, Snider forced the victim into a vehicle at gun point outside of a convenience store on Bucker Tarnsey Road in Grain Valley on about Nov. 5, 2015, and took her on a two-hour car ride to a remote location where she was held until Nov. 20, 2015.

During her captivity, police documents state, Snider allegedly assaulted her, raped her, threatened to kill her and kept her locked in a room for days.

Police documents state Snider allegedly used a tree log, butt of a pistol, baseball bat and steel-toed boots to strike the victim. Snider reportedly told the victim he was going to kill her while pointing a rifle at her, and had her lie down in shallow grave while he stood above her. Snider reportedly began the journey to take the victim home and altered his route, taking her to a relative’s home and eventually to another unknown location

where the victim was abused and tormented further.

On about Nov. 20, Snider released the victim and she drove back to Gain Valley, where she sought medical attention. Snider had a warrant for his arrest at the time for kidnapping the same victim before this incident in November.

Snider is not in custody, according to online court records. His warrant calls for a $250,000 bond.

Missouri woman charged for making threats on Twitter

A Buffalo woman is charged with communicating threats of violence over the Internet for posts she made on Twitter in association with ISIL that threatened two FBI agents, according to the office of Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri.

Safya Roe Yassin, 38, of Buf-

falo, was charged in a federal criminal complaint that was filed under seal in the U.S. District Court in Springfield, Missouri, on Feb. 17.

An affidavit filed in support of the complaint alleges that Yassin maintained several social media accounts, including numerous Twitter accounts and a Facebook account, and

used a Twitter account to post a threat against two FBI agents.

On Aug. 24, 2015, Yassin allegedly posted the names, addresses and phone numbers of the two FBI agents under the words, “Wanted to kill.”

According to the affidavit, the threat originated with a Twitter account associated with ISIL. During the investigation,

federal investigators identified multiple Twitter accounts allegedly used by Yassin, many of which were suspended by Twitter.

This case is being investigated by the FBI, and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Brian P. Casey and Abram McGull II of the Western District of Missouri.

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housed at the Jackson County Detention Center and the Regional Correctional Center for use by the Department of Corrections to Correctional Healthcare Companies of Greenwood Village, Colorado at a cost to the county in the amount of $756,232. The resolution was assigned to the justice and law enforcement committee.

• Item 19079, a resolution transferring $40,000 within the 2016 anti-drug sales tax fund and authorizing the county executive to execute agreements with certain outside agencies funded by

the county’s anti-drug sales tax fund for the 2016 fiscal year, which are engaged in anti-violent crime activities and purposes, at an aggregate cost to the county not to exceed $290,000. The resolution was assigned to the anti-drug committee.

• Item 19080, a resolution transferring $60,000 within the 2016 anti-drug sales tax fund and authorizing the county executive to execute agreements with certain outside agencies which engage in anti-drug and anti-violent crime related activities, to provide a local match to federal, state,

local, and/or private grant funds, at an aggregate cost to the county not to exceed • $1,064,000. The resolution was assigned to the antidrug committee.

• Item 19082, a resolution authorizing the county executive to execute cooperative agreements with certain municipalities within Jackson County for the purpose of funding their 2016 Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) programs, at an aggregate cost to the County not to exceed $1,079,129.

The resolution was assigned to the anti-drug committee.

tive agreements with Hope House, New House, and Rose Brooks domestic violence shelters in order to provide assistance to victims of domestic violence during 2016, at an aggregate cost to the county not to exceed $90,000. The resolution was assigned to the finance and audit committee.

• Item 19076, a resolution awarding a four-month contract for the furnishing of comprehensive medical, dental, and pharmaceutical services for the inmates

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Police looking for bank robbery suspect Police are looking for a suspect who allegedly robbed US Bank inside the Price Chopper on West 103rd Street in Kansas City Feb. 20.

The suspect is a white female approximately 23 years old. Police said she has a slender build, is approximately 5’1” and has dark hair. The woman entered the bank at approximately 3:57 p.m. wearing a purple hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans and handed a teller a demand note. She fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash. No weapon was displayed and no injuries were reported, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call the police tips line at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

Photo courtesy FBI Police are looking for the woman pictured in surveillance video taken from the US Bank inside the Price Chopper on West 103 Street in Kansas City on Feb. 20. The woman made away with an undisclosed amount of money.

Police searching for bank robbery suspect Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly robbed Central Bank of the Midwest, located at 9740 Wornall Road in Kansas City, at noon on Feb. 24.

Police are looking for a slender black male, age 25 to 30. The suspect was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black pants and glasses when he entered the bank. The suspect reportedly gave a teller a demand note and threatened with a weapon. He fled in what was described as a dark-colored car with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

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fan club for Loretta Lynn has now turned out to be an international event that draws huge crowds and fills every room in every hotel and motel in Nashville. Fans watch for it every year because at Fan Fair they get to meet their favorite country star, get their autograph and purchase their T-shirts, CDs and everything they have on sale.

For information on this huge affair, you can get all you need by going to fanfair.com. The IFCO website doesn’t exist any longer because CMA bought them out and the sisters are not even mentioned on the website any longer. It’s kind of sad to me because I realize the tremendous amount of time and energy the girls put into

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Little Jimmy Dickens had been a member of IFCO and CMA for the better part of his entire career, along with Porter Waggoner, The King of Country Music Roy Acuff, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, and just about every country music singer you can think of. There will be 30 to 40 hours of concerts put on by these stars in various venues around Nashville and this

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One evening between shows at The Grand Ole Opry, I was wandering around back stage and walked into Roy Acuff’s dressing room, which was a normal thing to do backstage during those years, and caught Roy dosing off, but he woke up right away and got up to welcome me until he recognized me and then said, “oh no, not again.”

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This week I got so involved with IFCO, Fan Fair and this part of The Grand Ole Opry that I still haven’t gotten into many of my stories on the array of stars I’ve

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John Walter Bersuch John Walter Bersuch, 93, Raytown, MO passed away peacefully, February 20, 2016 at Hidden Lake Care in Raytown.

Visitation was held from 12:001:00 P.M. followed by Funeral and graveside services at 1:00 P.M., Thursday, February 25th at Mount Moriah, Newcomer and Freeman Funeral Home, 10507 Holmes Rd., Kansas City, MO. 64131. He was born November 18, 1922 to John and Katie (Swinehart) Bersuch in Kansas City, MO. John attended Center High School. He served in the Army Air Corp during World War II and in October 2014, he was an honoree in the Heartland Honor Flight to Washington D.C. After the war, John worked with the Weldon B. Royse Masonry Company as a Material Expeditor. Many years later he continued with the Royse Company as the building Superintendent at the United States Armed Forces Induction Center. In semi- retirement, he worked for the Kansas City Royals as an usher. John was very active in his children’s and many community activities. He coached in the Raytown Little League Baseball. He spent many years overseeing Troop 269, at Blue Ridge Methodist Church, first as a Cub Scout Master and then Boy Scout Leader. During his time as a Scout Master, Troop 269 was one of the largest troops in Kansas City and graduated many young men to the rank of Eagle Scout. He is a member of the Tribe of Mic-OSay and achieved the level of Honorary Warrior. He loved to bowl and he and his wife, Janie, participated in leagues together for many years. Both he and Janie were lifelong square dancers. He organized many of the dance club activities, including group trips to Las Vegas for square dance conventions. Janie preceded John in death in 2004, after 58 years of a loving marriage. He was also preceded in death by his sisters: Mary Roades, Dorothy Norris and Catherine “Kate” Royse. Survivors include his children, Janet Pell (Larrydeceased), John Bersuch, Jr. (Ethel), Jeff Bersuch (Cyndi) and June Chadwick (Larry) and his many grandchildren and great- grandchildren. His love and laughter will be missed by all. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Heartland Hospice and Boy Scout Troop 269 c/o Blue Ridge Methodist Church. Mt Moriah & Freeman Funeral Home & Cemetery. Dignity Memorial.

J. Newman Caldwell J. Newman Caldwell, 96, Raytown, Missouri passed away February 15th, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. A visitation was held 2:00 - 3:00 PM Thursday, February 18th at Missouri Funeral Care 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, Missouri 64133. Funeral services followed at 3:00 PM at the funeral home. Graveside services were held 1:00 PM, Friday, February 19th at Lewisburg Cemetery, Lewisburg, IA. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to St. Luke’s Infusion Center.

Newman was born and raised on the farm in Iowa and married his high school sweetheart, Kathryn, in 1940 and have been happily married for 76 years.

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Marcel (Froggy) Cellier, 101, Raytown, Mo., died Feb 15, 2016. Marcel was born Sept.

28, 1914, in Osage City, Kan. He married Lorraine Manering Pelat in 1949. Marcel served in the U.S. Navy in WWII and rose to Pharmacist Mate 1st class with 33 months of overseas service in the Pacific. He retired as a Railway Mail Postal Clerk. Marcel was an avid golfer who started as a caddy as a teen and continued to play well into his 80’s. He was preceded in death by wife, Lorraine, parents, and siblings, Edward Cellier and Lillian Frank. He is survived by children, Vicki Herbert (Tommy) of Blue Springs, Cindy Tobin (James) of Lee’s Summit, stepson Gary Pelat, five grandchildren, six great grandchildren, and three step grandchildren. Visitation and eulogy 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 26, at Floral Hills Funeral Home in Kansas City, Mo. Burial with military honors at Leavenworth Veteran’s Admin. National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Kansas City Hospice House. Memories and condolences may be left at www.floralhillsfuneralhome. com Arr.: Newcomer’s Floral Hills Funeral Home, 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd., KCMO 64133 (816) 353- 1218. Newcomer’s Floral Hills Funeral Home & Cemetery, Dignity Memorial.

Marvin Leroy Cornelius Marvin Leroy Cornelius, 85 of Baldwin City, KS passed away February 17, 2016 at Baldwin Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Baldwin City, KS 66006.

He was born December 25, 1930 in Argonia, KS the son of Thomas Cornelius and Edith (Flory) Cornelius. He grew up and attended school in in Vinland, KS graduating from Vinland High School.

He served our country during the Korean War as a Sergeant First Class in the United States Army.

On September 5, 1952 in Hyattsville, Maryland, Marvin was united in marriage with Shirley Weaver. They shared over sixty-three years of marriage.

Marvin worked for twentyone years for Colgate-Palmolive as a pipefitter and welder.

He was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church, Baldwin City, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Olathe, KS, American Veterans, and the Korean War Veteran Association.

Mr. Cornelius was preceded in death by his parents, and son Leonard Cornelius.

Survivors include his wife, Shirley Cornelius of Baldwin City, KS; his children, Laurence Cornelius of Middleburg, FL, La Verne Lane Cornelius of Raytown, MO, Leslie Cornelius of Baldwin City, Kansas Laura Leigh Cornelius of Baldwin City, KS, Loretta Weber of Topeka, KS; two step brothers, Billy Beatty of Branson, MO, Jack Beatty of Green River, WY; one sister, Mary of Wellsville; twelve grandchildren; and sixteen great-grandchildren.

Memorial funeral services were held 1 p.m. Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Lighthouse Baptist Church, Baldwin City.

Memorial contributions may be made to Grace Hospice or Lighthouse Baptist Church and sent in c/o Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home, P.O. Box 64, Baldwin City, KS 66006. Condolences may be sent to the family through lamb-roberts.com.

Betty B. Fields On February 18, 2016, Betty B. Fields was reunited with her husband, W.C. Fields and her youngest son, Carl Fields in Heaven. Also there to greet her were her parents, Ben and Lucille Gibbs and her two brothers, and her daughter-in-law, Lynn. Visitation was from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, at Floral Hills Funeral Home with funeral services were at 2 p.m.

Burial will follow in the Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. Betty was born in Glasgow, Mo., on Aug. 5, 1925. She has one surviving sister, Nancy Asbury of Fayette, Mo. Betty grew up in Fayette and upon graduation she moved to Kansas City, Mo., where she met W.C. and after a short three week engagement, they were married on New Year’s Eve. She is survived by their three children, Ron Fields of Lake Winnebago, Mo., Peg

Fields of Raytown, Mo., and Mike Fields of Overland Park, Kan. Betty worked various jobs throughout her life until she found her true calling as an insurance underwriter. She finally retired a few months before her 80th birthday. Betty loved to travel, and she especially loved cruises. At age 87, she was thrilled to cruise through the Panama Canal. She also loved visits to local casinos and was an avid reader. She cherished her grandchildren, Keri Bemis (Mike), Brandi Totta (Vince), Corey Fields (Becky), Chris Fields (Lisa), Michelle Jensen (Brian), Jesse Fields and adored her great-grandchildren, Steven, Alexa, Sydnee, Bella, Vinci, Ian, Sam, Tessa, and Lyla. She was a beautiful woman with a kind heart. She made friends everywhere she went. Many people loved her and will miss her and keep her in their hearts forever. Condolences may be left at www.floralhillsfuneralhome.com Arr.: Newcomer’s Sons Floral Hills Funeral Home, 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd., KCMO 64133 (816) 3531218. Newcomer’s Floral Hills Funeral Home & Cemetery, Dignity Memorial.

Bobbie D. Hall Bobbie D. Hall, 80, Raytown, MO passed away Feb. 19, 2016 at Research Medical Center.

Funeral services will be 10 am, Sat., Feb 27 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. 1501 E. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052 with Pastor Wayne Grieger officiating.. Visitation will begin at 9 am before the service at the chapel. Graveside services will follow at 2 pm, at the I.O.O.F Cemetery in Golden City, MO. Bob was born July 5, 1935 in Golden City, MO. After graduation from high school he joined the U.S. Air Force. He was an aircraft mechanic for TWA until his retirement in 2001. He was a coin collector who loved cars and country music. He was a Baptist. Bob was preceded in death by son Mike Hall and sisters Dolores Stoltz and Alice Hardman. He is survived by son Robbie Hall, Weston, MO; twin sister Bonnie Stanley, Oak Grove, MO; grandsons Rob Hall; Sam Hall; Zach all; Tyler Hall; great-granddaughter and several nieces and nephews.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.speakschapel. com. (Arrangements: CarsonSpeaks Chapel 816-252-7900) Carson-Speaks Funeral Home, 1501 S. Lexington Avenue, Independence, MO 64052, 816252-7900.

Lillian D. Shelton Jackson Lillian D. Shelton Jackson, 67, passed away Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016, at Miller’s Merry Manor. She was born to Lester and Winnie Kimery Shelton on Sept. 4, 1948, in North Carolina. She graduated from Fairmount High School in 1967.

Lillian married Jack E. Jackson on Sept. 11, 1966, and they had been married for 49-1/2 years.

Lillian worked for Rollers Cleaners for more than 10 years and also was a clerk at Horner’s Butcher Block for six years. Lillian loved to read, but she really enjoyed watching bad horror movies. It was a tradition she passed down to her children, who have since passed it down to their children and grandchildren. Her greatest joy in life came from spending time with her family; especially the grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Lester and Winnie Shelton; 3 brothers, Jerry Shelton, Michael Shelton, and Dallas Shelton; sister Linda Temple; and nephew Jimmie Shelton.

In addition to her husband Jack, Lillian is survived by two daughters, Phyllis Young, of Marion, Ind., and Sandra (Allen) Wilkerson, of Bardstown; a brother, Gene (Peggy) Shelton, of English, Ind.; two sisters-inlaw, Sandy Shelton, of Raytown, Mo., and Nancy (Mitch) Lahr; a brother-in-law, Gerry (Sharon) Jackson; five grandchildren, Stacy Young, Trevor (Sadie) Young, Bobby (Misty) Hydell, Ashley Wilkerson, and Melissa Wilkerson; and six great-grandchildren, Dylan, Jaden, Broden, Mya, Timothy, and Tai’Azjah.

The funeral will be noon Friday, Feb. 26, at College Park Chapel, 4601 S. Western Ave. in Marion, Ind, with the Rev. Tom Mansbarger officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Gas City, Ind. A viewing was 2-6 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 26, at the chapel.

Contributions made in lieu of flowers may be made to the

Special Olympics in care of the funeral home.

The College Park Chapel of Armes-Hunt Funeral Home and Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements.

Marvin McHenry Marvin McHenry, 64, passed away December 24, 2015. Funeral service was 2:00pm, Saturday, January 2, 2016, with burial to follow. Visitation was one hour prior to service time.

He was born in October of 1951, in Kansas City, MO. Marvin graduated from Raytown High School special education program in 1971. He lived with his parents and six older siblings until 1974.

He worked in various Sheltered Workshops in Blue Springs, Kansas City, Mountain Grove and Raytown. While in high school, Marvin worked half days at Learner Shop, Cannon Air and Bond’s Clothing at Blue Ridge Mall. He also gained restaurant experience working at the Savoy Grill in Kansas City in 1972-73.

Marvin had a special ability with numbers and remembering special dates of family members: their ages, birth dates, anniversaries, and special dates of family history.

Marvin enjoyed family get-togethers, the Kansas City Royals and the Kansas City Chiefs.

Marvin was preceded in death by his parents; Stanley A. and Bessie L. (Sanford) McHenry; brother, James E. McHenry; and his twin sister, Marie J. McHenry.

Survivors include his siblings: Carolyn J. Stillwell, John McHenry, Linda L. Noble (Gary), and Sylvia M. Lyman (Gilbert); and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

In lieu of flowers, memorial tributes may be directed to Crossroads Hospice.

Arrangements: D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Floral Hills Funeral Home, 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd., KCMO, (816) 353-1218.

Wanda D. Smith Reynolds Wanda D. Smith Reynolds, 91, of Raytown, Mo., went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at her home surrounded by family.

Wanda was born on July 16, 1924, at Deepwater, Mo., the daughter of Eli Lewis and Dora Etta Walden-Smith. She was

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married to Harry Keith Reynolds on November 23, 1942. After marrying, Keith and Wanda moved to Kansas City, where together they raised their family of 10 children. Wanda worked part time outside the home for short periods of time during her 70-year marriage to Keith, however, her first priority was taking care of her home and family.

Survivors include two brothers, Eli Earl Smith and wife, Willie Mae, of Clinton, Mo,, and Donald Ray Smith of Belton, Mo.; eight children, Larry Reynolds and wife, Shirley, of Independence, Mo., Sandy Francis of Independence, Mo., Connie Monhollen of Raytown, Mo., Rick Reynolds and wife, Sharon, of Callahan, Fla., Gary Reynolds and wife, Amy, of Blue Springs, Mo., Cheryl Tedder and husband, Ken, of Lee’s Summit, Mo., Doretta Phillips and husband, Art, of Lee’s Summit, Mo., and Kelly Reynolds and wife, Kristi, of Rochester, Minn.; 23 grandchildren; numerous great and greatgreat grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years; a son, Ronald Reynolds; a daughter, Barbara Adams; her parents; brothers, Lewis Smith, Leon Smith, Wayne Smith and Robert Smith; and her sister, Ramona Duncan.

Visitation was from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, at Park Lawn South Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Road, Kansas City, 816-523-1234. Funeral services were 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 22, at the funeral home.

Graveside services will follow at 1 p.m. at Deepwater Cemetery, Deepwater Mo. In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be sent to St. Luke’s Cancer Hospice Unit.

Perry A. Tucker Perry A. Tucker, 59, Raytown, Mo., passed away February 20, 2016. Visitation at 1 p.m. with memorial service at 2 p.m.

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Lee’s Summit, Mo. Visitation was 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial was at 12 p.m. with burial at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Kansas City, Mo. Paul was born June 5, 1929, to Paul E. Turnbow, Sr. and Virgie M. (Pryor) Turnbow in Independence, Mo. Paul E. Turnbow, Jr. was preceded in death by his parents, Paul, Sr. and Virgie and step-father, George R. Webb; his wife, Patricia A. Turnbow; two brothers, Harry (Bus) Webb and Jack Webb; and infant daughter, Mary Anne Turnbow. Paul is survived by son, Kristofer P. Turnbow (Vicki); daughters, Stephanie Steury (Harold), Alison Steffen (Michael), and Alexa Barton; two brothers, Dick Webb (Carol) and Charles “Buddy” Webb (Kathy); eight grandchildren, Scott, Kallie, Klayton, Amanda, Adam, Bethany, Kyle and Megan; and 10 great grandchildren. Paul lived the majority of his life in Raytown, Mo., where he raised his family before retiring to Warsaw, Mo., and ultimately returning to the Raymore/Belton area for his remaining years. Paul bravely served his country in the Navy during WWII and also during the Korean War where he was a Seabee. Paul was a member of Teamsters Local #42 working for over 40 plus years as a truck driver, retiring from Consolidated Freightways in 1991.

Paul was a 55-year member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Raytown. Memorial contributions may be made to DAV , 4801 Linwood Blvd., #1429, Kansas City, MO 64128 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital www.stjude.org. Arr.: Cullen Funeral Home, Raymore, Mo., (816) 322-5278. Cullen Funeral Home.

Charles Richard “Dick” Warren Charles Richard “Dick” Warren, 76 of Camdenton passed away Friday, February 12 in Lake Regional Health Systems.

Dick was born on June 13, 1939 in Kansas City, Missouri to Dorothy and Wilmer Warren.

Dick was united in marriage to Gayle Goodbar on November 15, 1957. Together they shared fifty-eight loving years together at the time of his death.

Dick and Gayle moved to

Paul E. Turnbow Paul E. Turnbow, Jr., 86, Belton, Mo., passed away February 19, 2016, at Carnegie Village, surrounded by his loving children. Rosary was at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church of Obituaries continued on page 8

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Entertainment Guide ‘Race’ comes up short, ‘The Boy’ grows on you

By Livingston Brees The great thing about going to the movies in the month of February is that you never know what you’re going to get. It’s the traditional “dumping ground” for studios to release movies they either have little or no faith in, or don’t know how to properly market.

With last year’s success of “50 Shades of Grey” and “Kingsman: Secret Service” followed by the juggernaut known as “Deadpool” this year, studios are starting to take more chances, which brings us to our double feature of the Jesse Owens biopic “Race,” and the horror thriller “The Boy.” In “Race,” we follow a young Jesse Owens, played

by Stephan James, who becomes a track and field sensa-

tion at The Ohio State University in the early 1930s. Along with his coach Larry Snyder (funnyman Jason Sudeikis playing it straight), Owens gains national attention as he breaks numerous track and field records.

With the 1936 Olympic Games stage set for Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Germany, the

United States decides not to boycott the games. Dealing with racism both at home and abroad, Owens sets out to prove Hitler’s “Master Race” is anything but.

While “Race” is entertaining and a bit educational, I left the theater ultimately feeling underwhelmed. This could have been an emotional, well-crafted film about racial tensions and showing up the most notorious human being who walked the earth in the 20th century, but instead the filmmakers tried to do too much and ended up boring the audience, much like the Jackie Robinson biopic “42.”

It was a decent way to kill 2 hours and 16 minutes, but it’s nothing I ever need to watch again.

“The Boy” The story centers around a young American named Gre-

ta, played by Lauren Cohan, who leaves the States under mysterious circumstances to take a job as a nanny for an 8-year-old boy in a remote English village. Much to her surprise — but not at all a surprise to any of us who saw the trailer — the boy she is hired to look after is actually a life-size doll. The parents lost their son at the age of 8 in a house fire, and ever since they have cared for the doll as if it was human.

Once Greta is trained, the parents go on holiday, leaving her alone in the house with the doll. After she ignores the rules for caring for the doll, she begins to experience a series of disturbing and scary events. Is it just her imagination running wild in a huge, old house, or could the doll really be alive?

The budget was small,

the acting is passable and the script is merely OK, but because “The Boy” is really more of an “old-school creepy” flick than a modern slasher flick, it kind of works.

The big twist in the third act is perfect, but I really wish the first two acts would have been as good as the twist.

Nitpicking aside, I had a

lot of fun yelling, laughing and screaming at the screen with the rest of the audience.

As long as you go into the theater with the right attitude, “The Boy” will be an absolute joy to watch. It’s one of those rare movies you can laugh at while being scared and surprised.

To be honest, I can’t recommend either of these flicks over “Deadpool.” So if you have yet to experience it, I highly advise you check it out as soon as possible.

Next week will see “Gods of Egypt,” “Triple 9” and the one I’m most excited for, “Eddie the Eagle.” We’ll talk about at least one of those flicks next week, as well as the results of this year’s Oscars.

All that and more next week, same Bat-Time, same Bat Channel.

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 816-353-2052.

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.

Annual Lenten Shrimp Boil Feb. 12 – Mar. 18, 5-7pm St. Regis Church Parish Hall, 8941 James A Reed Rd. All our invited. Choose from jumbo boiled shrimp; battered fish filet or cheese pizza and

sides new potatoes, corn on the cob, coleslaw, a roll and lemonade, tea, coffee or water to drink. Desserts and soda are also available for purchase.

Shrimp or fish dinners $10; pizza $5 and Family Meal Deal of $40 maximum. Live music every week. Take a night off from cooking and have fun socializing.

RHS Presents The Odd Couple Feb. 25, 26 & 27, 7 pm Raytown High School, 6121 Blue Ridge Blvd.

Cost: $5 students. $7 advance, $8 at the door Email kathleen.kolster@ raytownschools.org for tickets in advance.

2016 Race in America Feb. 27, 6-9 pm The River Church, 6400 Woodson Road The River will host 2016 Race in America that is free and open to the public. Motivational speaker, Greg “Coach T” Thomas will lead a program to foster racial reconciliation for those with a heart for healing and for those affected by race or know of those who have been affected. Coach T promises a powerful evening with music, history and questions and answers.

Kansas City Area Bluegrass Music Club Mar. 4, 6– 10 pm Blue Ridge United Methodist

Church, 5055 Blue Ridge Blvd.

The 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. KCABMC was formed for the support, entertainment and preservation of Bluegrass, Country, and Gospel music.

Finding Your Irish Ancestors Mar. 5, 9 am - 4 pm Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center, Independence, Mo Midwest Genealogy and KC Irish Irish center present this seminar led by British Isles research expert Paul Milner.

Registration is available until Feb. 26 online at Eventbrite. com or by calling 816-2527228. The $60 registration fee includes the full seminar and a lunch buffet.

Raytown Night at the Mavericks Mar. 11, 7– 9 pm Silverstein Eye Centers Arena, Independence, Mo Ticket offer not available at Box Office. Ticket sales END MARCH 4! Missouri Mavericks vs Tulsa Oilers. Don’t miss the fun and excitement. Join your community for a great evening.

For more information, call

816-353-8500 or stop by to buy your tickets TODAY at the Raytown Chamber, 5909 Raytown Trafficway.

ORGANIZATION MEETINGS Candlelight Quilters of Raytown Monthly: Third Thursday at 7:00-9:00 pm Show-Me Quilting, 6221 Blue Ridge Boulevard, Raytown Plaza Open to all quilters. Call 816353-9366 for more information KIWANIS Club of Raytown Three Trails http://moark4.com/raytown/ For meeting dates and location, call 816-737-9955 Marguerite McNair DAR Chapter http://www.mssdar.org/mmcnair Monthly:Second Monday at 6:30 pm (Sept.–June) Raytown Al-Anon Family Group Weekly: Mondays at 7:00 pm Raytown Christian Church, 6108 Blue Ridge Blvd. (west side door, lower leve) Have you been affected by someone else’s drinking?

We can help you find solutions that lead to serenity.

Raytown Amateur Radio Club http://k0gq.com

Monthly: Fourth Thursday at 7:30 pm Community of Christ, 6231 Manning Avenue Raytown Artists Association Monthly: Third Thursday at 6:00 pm St. Paul’s Church of the Nazarene Gymnasium, 8500 E 80th Terr. All artists (over 18) welcome.

Raytown Arts Council http://raytownarts.org Raytown Community Symphonic Band rehearsals: All musicians welcome!

Weekly: Thursday from 6:45 pm-8:15 pm St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 9349 E 65th St. Contact: RaytownCmmunityBand@gmail.com Raytown Chamber of Commerce http://raytownchamber.com/ 5909 Raytown Trafficway (816) 353-8500 Raytown Democratic Association Monthly: Third Thursday at 7:00pm Come early (at 6:00 pm) to dine and make new friends!

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

Visitors welcome

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

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

Enter at the back door. Everyone welcome!

(816) 353-5446 RAYTOWN TOPS - Chapter #0255 Weekly: Tuesdays at 9:00 am10:45 am Loma Vista Baptist Church, 8622 Blue Ridge Blvd. All are welcome to TOPS, Take Off Pounds Sensibly. For more information, call Betty at 816356-6788 or Faye at 816-3584350 Raytown Women of Today Monthly: Third Monday at 7:00 pm http://raytownwot.wix.com/raytownwomenoftoday Club Room at Raytown HyVee, 9400 E. 350 Hwy. Add your own event by registering for Events Calendar access at www.RaytownEagle.com or email Events@RaytownEagle. com

Home for dinner | executive chef: mom

Mini meatloaf

yummy and spicy parts in that my husband and I like, and the kid-friendly version, too, all without making two different meatloaf dishes. #Winning Of course, feel free to use your personal meatloaf recipe, but here’s how I make mine.

Mini Meatloaf

By Jacqui Duran We all have that meatloaf recipe. You know, that one we know like the back of our hand. It’s the tried and true recipe that we hardly ever deviate from, but feel like we need to breathe new life into it. But how? And the bigger question: Does our family even get excited about meatloaf anymore?

Your answer is probably “no,” just like mine was.

When my family saw meatloaf on the weekly meal plan, there were no squeals of joy or “oh, I can’t wait!” It was, “oh, it’s meatloaf.” There I was planning on making my family meatloaf and not wanting to hear the disheartened unhappiness, not to mention the fact that I end up making two

Mini Meatloaf types of meatloaf each time —one for my husband and I with all the yummy onions and spice, and one for the kids that is more toned down and kid-friendly. I’m tired of making two meals! So I was off to find a solution to my issue.

Thus, mini meatloaf was born. It’s not my unique idea, of course. I’ve seen it on Pinterest at least half a dozen times, but I always thought it was more of a party dish (What party was I ever going to serve meatloaf at anyway?).

As I thought about the concept more I realized mini meatloaf is genius. I can make a batch of meatloaf, put the

To make approximately 12 mini meatloaf you will need: • One pound ground beef • One finely diced green pepper • Two eggs, beaten • One cup Italian flavored bread crumbs (or panko, or even try crushed corn flakes!)

• ½ finely diced yellow onion (optional for the kid-friendly ones!)

• ¼ cup Parmesan cheese • Salt and pepper to taste • One teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional, to taste) Mix all your ingredients together. If you are making half of this kid-friendly, just use two bowls and separate out the parent and the kid versions.

Set your oven to 350 degrees, and once it’s heated, you are ready. Put your meat mixture(s) into your muffin

pan. Cook for 30 minutes.

While those are getting yummy and delicious, let’s make our sides. In my family, we absolutely must have mashed potatoes when we have meatloaf —whether it’s mini or normal size. I wanted a veggie side, but I wanted to mix it up. I decided to take whole mushrooms and cook them in butter and garlic in the skillet. My youngest isn’t as keen on butter garlic mushrooms (what’s wrong with her?), so I made a side of mac & cheese for her.

I made my mashed potatoes while I was waiting for my meatloaf babies, and even added a little sour cream and chives just to make it a little more flavorful.

Once your mini meatloaf goodness is done, remove from them the oven and let them rest for about 10 minutes. Time for presentation!

Because this was my first time making mini meatloaf, I wanted to present it in a new meatloaf format. I made it a little fancier than normal.

I took each mini meatloaf and then topped it with a dollop of mashed potatoes. On each dollop I sprinkled some

parsley and topped it with the crown jewel: French’s French Fried Onions! Yes, crunch and texture were absolutely perfect for these meatloaf babies.

Plate up with your side dish, and then stand back and await the admiration from your family. “Ooh! Little meatloaf!” Yep … Mommy hit it out of the park. The next day, leftovers were a huge hit with my husband. He made meatloaf sliders by using din-

ner rolls. #DoubleWinning Even a “boring” meatloaf can be brought back to life.

Get creative with your food!

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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Raytown High’s Hampton makes history winning state wrestling title Raytown High School Senior Dominique Hampton (left) placed first in the Class 4, 220 pound division of the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Wrestling Championships. Hampton made Bluejay history by becoming the school’s first state wrestling champion in 48 years.

“Domo did a spectacular job this weekend and this year,” Wrestling Coach Peter McDavitt said. “He maintained his composure in very close matches throughout the tournament. He is an intelligent young man who works just as hard in the classroom and demonstrates leadership and a positive attitude in everything he does. I couldn’t be more pleased with him and for him.”

On his way to the championship, Hampton, whose season record was 44-6, defeated Dylan Gillete from Francis Howell Central, Kyle Stein from Lee’s Summit West, Solomon Jackson from McCluer North, and Mason Costa from Lindbergh.

Obituaries continued from page 6 the Lake of the Ozarks in 1979 where they were owners of Camdenton Custom Muffler Shop and Nex Door. During his lifetime he loved to go fishing, hunting, playing sports and racing cars. Dick also really enjoyed working outside on his yard.

Dick is survived by his wife Gayle Warren of the home; his children, Sherri Warren and significant other Carl Hagar of Camdenton; Terry Warren of Arkansas; and Rick Warren and significant other Chelsie Ellis of Camdenton; his sisters-in-law, Wanda Biles of Raytown, Missouri; and Lois Gilliland of Raytown, Missouri; six grandchildren, Leslie Freeman and husband John of Kansas City, Missouri; Natalie Anaya and husband Chris of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; Dustin Warren of Camdenton; Dylan McGowan of Kansas City, Missouri; Thomas Warren of Camdenton; and Abby Warren of

Friday, February 26, 2016

Raytown South wrestling finishes 11th place

The Raytown South High Cardinals finished 11th as a team at the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) 3A Wrestling Championships held February 19 and 20, scoring 48.5 points. Senior William Samuels at 285 pounds and Junior Ottis Peeler at 170 pounds placed 2nd in their respective weight classes, and Senior Bryant Clay at 113 pounds placed 6th.

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Clay then went on to defeat Marcos Murphy of Van Horn, Trenton Legrotte of Grain Valley, before losing to Shaun

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