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American Pickers to film in Missouri American Pickers Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz, along with their team, are returning to Missouri for new finds for the show in May. American Pickers is a series that explores the world of antique ‘picking’ on the History TV channel. The hit show follows
Wolfe and Fritz as they hunt for America’s most valuable antiques —from motorcycles, classic cars and bicycles, to one-of-a-kind vintage memorabilia. American Pickers is looking for leads and unexplored treasure. They are on the hunt for characters with interesting and unique
items. Some of what they look for are: vintage bicycles, toys, unusual radios, movie memorabilia, advertising, military items, folk art, pre-50s Western gear, early firefighting equipment, vintage musical equipment, automotive items, and clothing. If you or someone you know
has a large, private collection send us your: name, phone number, location and description of the collection with photos to: americanpickers@cineflix.com or call 1-855-OLD-RUST.
Raytown police searching for murder suspect released from jail
Photo courtesy Raytown Police Department Malcolm Johnson is being sought by police for the 2014 shooting and death of Monteario Hogan. He was released from jail by mistake in February.
By Kris Collins
Photos courtesy American Pickers American Pickers, left to right, Frank Fritz and Mike Wolfe.
Fire district looks to improve residential buildings following Feb. 7 fire that killed 2 By Kris Collins After a fire at Somerset Village Apartments on Feb. 7 claimed the lives of 4-year-old Jeremiah Roberts and his grandmother, 59-yearold Cherri Roberts, the Raytown Fire Protection District is meeting with residential building owners in town to recommend improvements to prevent such a fire from occurring again. “I’m very proud of our people and the work that they did,” Raytown Fire Deputy Chief Mike Hunley said. “I’m sorry that we lost lives, but I’m grateful that we actually saved somebody in conditions that are as extreme as it gets that somebody could survive.” After a week-long investigation, the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives National Response Team, Missouri State Fire Marshal’s Office, Raytown Police Department and Raytown Fire Protection District determined the fire began in trash can in the laundry room of the three story building. Authorities do not believe
the fire was intentionally started. “Everybody pulled their weight and then some,” Fire Chief Matt Mace said of the investigation. The fire district plans to give its recommended improvements to Somerset Village Apartments, which was built in the 60s and did not have a centralized sprinkler system, and other large residential buildings in the coming weeks. Hunley said no smoke alarms were found in the apartment complex, which could have been in part to the heavy fire damage. With an estimated $1 million in damages,
the building is set to be demolished. The Raytown Fire Protection District received a 911 call on the fire at approximately 2:20 a.m. on Feb. 7. Authorities said Jeremiah Roberts was killed in the fire. Cherri Roberts died on the evening of Feb. 8 from injuries she suffered in the fire. A third victim, 18-monthold Jabin Roberts, suffered burns to approximately 70 percent of his body. Hunley said Jabin is now in good condition and is expected to survive. While two lives were lost and a building destroyed, the district gained training and experience from working alongside ATF and the fire marshal’s office. “It was a new experience for all of us, as far as the scope of this thing was,” Hunley said. “The State Fire Marshal and ATF were both wonderful to work with. We had no complaints at all that I know of about either one of those agencies. They both went out of their way to deliver a professional investigation, to make sure everybody was
safe during the process, to make sure we got as close to the right answer as we could. We knew this was something that was beyond our internal scope to handle and have a high degree of confidence that we were doing it the right way.” Hunley estimates the resources the State Fire Marshal and ATF contributed to the investigation exceeded $100,000. ATF footed the bill. The fire district and Kansas City Fire Department will be reimbursed by the building owner’s insurance company for equipment damaged in the fire. The fire district lost approximately $5,500 in equipment. The district is also making an effort to raise fire safety awareness in the school district through a donation of instructional children’s videos on fire safety in Jeremiah Roberts honor to the school district. The fire district secured a $1,000 grant earlier in the year and spent the remaining $500 on five sets of “Rainbow Valley,” a cartoon and live-action video, so that each elementary school will have a copy.
Hy-Vee constructing walk-in clinic, Market Grille
The Raytown Police Department is looking for Malcolm Johnson, who was charged in the October 2014 murder of 22-year-old Monteario Hogan, after he was released by accident from the Jackson County Detention Center in February. It is unclear exactly when Johnson was released or why he was released. Court records show charges — second-degree murder and armed criminal action — were refiled against him on Feb. 18. The county released the following statement on Johnson’s release and offered no additional details: “We are aware of the release of an inmate from the detention center and have worked with the prosecutor and law enforcement on the issue. Charges for that inmate were dropped and a new warrant was issued. Our internal investigation on the matter is ongoing, and disciplinary action may follow. We are updating our procedures to add additional checks to releases of certain inmates.” Hogan was shot and killed Oct. 24, 2014 at the Blue Ridge Plaza shopping center. Anyone with information on Johnson’s whereabouts is asked to call the Raytown Police Department at 816-737-6020 or the T.I.P.S. Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).
Raytown Aldermen meeting moved to March 22
By Kris Collins
Hy-Vee on Missouri 350 is one month into construction for improvements to its food court and pharmacy areas. A walk-in clinic is being constructed on the left-hand side of the store, near the pharmacy area. Saint Luke’s Hospital will be renting out the space, according to Hy-Vee staff. At the opposite entrance, improvements are being made to make way for Hy-Vee’s Market Grille, which is similar in style to a number of nationwide family restaurant chains. Construction is estimated for completion in mid-May.
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The Raytown Board of Aldermen meeting normally scheduled for the third week of the month has been moved to March 22 in consideration of Missouri’s primary election. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. at Raytown City Hall.
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Is your ‘financial umbrella’ in place? By George Koepp
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First case of Zika virus confirmed in Kansas
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment received confirmation on March 11 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the first person in the state to test positive for Zika virus. The individual is an adult from southwest Kansas and has travel history to a country with local Zika virus transmission. The person subsequently developed an illness consistent with Zika virus infection and was tested per guidance from the CDC and KDHE. Zika virus infection typically causes a mild illness in those who develop disease. Approximately 80 percent
of those infected never show symptoms of the disease, with 20 percent showing mild symptoms. There is no vaccine to prevent infection and no specific antiviral treatment for Zika virus infection. The most common symptoms include fever, rash, joint pain and red eyes. The best way to prevent Zika virus is to prevent mosquito bites. Pregnant women can be infected with Zika virus in any trimester and there have been increased cases of microcephaly possibly associated with Zika virus infections. The first case in Missouri was reported on March 4.
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12 mobile hazardous waste collections events for 2016
The Mid-America Regional Council Solid Waste Management District will host 12 mobile events to collect household hazardous waste in 2016. The collection program provides residents of 34 participating communities in Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte and Ray counties with opportunities to safely dispose of household hazardous waste. The 2016 schedule includes collection events in Independence, April 2; Blue Springs, April 16; Parkville, May 21; Smithville, June 4; Harrisonville, June 18; Gladstone, June 25; Belton, Aug. 6; Platte City, Aug. 20; Excelsior Springs, Sept. 10; Richmond, Sept. 17; Jackson County, Oct. 1 and Liberty, Oct. 15. Details are online at http://www.recyclespot.org/HHW/MobileEvents.aspx. Since 1997, the program has safely disposed more than 7 million pounds
of household hazardous waste. Common household hazardous products include paint, paint strippers, varnishes, adhesives and glues, hobby supplies, batteries, motor oil, compact fluorescent light bulbs, antifreeze, lawn and garden chemicals, and pesticides. The chemicals in these products can poison, corrode, explode, or ignite easily when handled improperly. Household hazardous waste cannot be thrown out with regular trash. Residents of participating communities may bring household hazardous waste to any of the mobile collection events or one of two permanent collection facilities in Lee’s Summit and Kansas City at no charge. The program accepts residential waste only. Proof of residency is required. More information is available at www.recyclespot.org or by calling 816701-8226.
Road work to close I-70 ramp
Crews closed the westbound Interstate-70 offramp to southbound Interstate-435 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 17 for roadway repair work. All work is
weather dependent. For more information about MoDOT news, projects or events, please visit our website at www.modot. mo.gov/kansascity.
Brain Injury Association of Missouri host free seminar about life with brain injury The Brain Injury Association will host a Survivor and Family Seminar on April 16 at CenterPoint Medical Center in Independence. The seminar will feature experts in the field of brain injury, as well as survivors of brain injury and their families sharing their experience and lessons-learned about life with brain injury. The Brain Injury Asso-
ciation Survivor and Family Seminar - Western begins at 8:15 am, with the last session concluding by 3:00 pm. The seminar is free for survivors and family members, but registration is required. To register, or for more information, contact the Brain Injury Association of Missouri at www.biamo. org, info@biamo.org, or 800444-6443.
MCC-Blue River hosts annual ‘All for the Children’ fair, 5K March 19 Metropolitan Community College is hosting the annual “All for the Children” event March 19 at the Blue River campus, at 20301 East 78 Highway in Independence. The event is designed to celebrate childhood and child development. The day begins with the All for the Children 5K Run/Walk at 8:30 a.m. Check-in for the race is at 8 a.m. Nathan Ross will be the opening speaker following the 5K. At 9:30 a.m. Ross, older brother
of Larry and Gary Bass, a well-known Kansas City area child abuse case from the late 1990s, will talk about how he overcame his challenging childhood and how we can all work together as a community to improve conditions for children. Other events will continue through the day. 5k run/walk registration information is available at www.enter2run. com. Proceeds from the 5k go to fund the free activities at All for the Children.
Raytown woman injured in Camden Co. crash A Raytown woman suffered moderate injuries March 12 in a single-vehicle crash in Camden County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 27-year-old Ashley N. Joslin was injured after her 2005 Chevrolet Malibu crossed the center line and travelled off the left-hand
side of the roadway and struck a tree while she was headed west on Route A. She was transported to a hospital for her injuries. She was listed as not wearing a seatbelt. Her vehicle sustained extensive damage, according to a highway patrol crash report.
April showers may bring May flowers, but March is National Umbrella Month. While ranking high on the list of truly obscure celebrations, this “Month” can still teach us a few things – especially if we think about “umbrellas” that can help us protect our financial goals. Consider these key areas: • Your vulnerability to emergencies – It’s a good idea to maintain an emergency fund containing three to six months’ worth of living expenses. Without such a fund, you may need to dip into your long-term investments to pay for unexpected, and unexpectedly large, expenses such as a new furnace or a big bill from the doctor. You’ll want to keep your emergency fund in a liquid, low-risk account. • Your family’s financial situation – If something happened to you, how would your loved ones be affected?
Would your family be able to stay in your house? Could your children eventually go to college? Would your surviving spouse have enough retirement income to maintain the lifestyle he or she has envisioned? Having adequate life insurance in place can help ensure that all your hopes and plans don’t fall apart upon your passing. Different types of life insurance offer different features. For example, “term” insurance, as its name suggests, is designed to provide a death benefit for a certain number of years. On the other hand, “permanent” insurance, such as whole life or universal life, can be kept in force indefinitely. This type of coverage may also offer a cash value component. • Your current income — If an illness or injury keeps you out of work, even for a little while, the loss of income could disrupt your family’s ability to pay its bills, leading to potentially
big problems down the road. Your employer may offer some type of disability insurance as an employee benefit, but the coverage may be insufficient. So you may want to consider purchasing an individual disability policy. • Your ability to live independently – If you’re fortunate, you may never need to spend time in a nursing home or require any other type of long-term care. But no one can predict the future – and it pays to be prepared, because long-term care costs can be catastrophic. In fact, the annual average cost for a private room in a nursing home is more than $90,000, according to the 2015 Cost of Care Survey produced by Genworth, a financial services company. A financial professional can help you find an appropriate way of paying for these types of costs. • Your capacity to protect your biggest assets – Your
home is probably going to be the biggest asset you ever own – so you need to protect it properly, with adequate homeowners insurance. It’s also important to have sufficient insurance for your other major assets, such as your car, boat and so on. • Your exposure to property loss or liability – You may someday face costs associated with repairing or replacing your home, auto or boat, or even liability-related expenses. Additional liability insurance – known as an “umbrella” policy –is designed to kick in when your standard coverage on other policies, such as home or auto, has been exhausted. The sun may be shining in your life today, but it’s always wise to be prepared for the proverbial “rainy day.” So have your umbrellas ready. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
nancing is expected to result in approximately $680,000 in savings over the remaining 10 years of the bonds’ lives. “Fortunately, we’ve been in a period of historically low rates and changes have been
very minor over the last few weeks,” said Michael Short, vice president and director of capital markets in Kansas City for Ameritas Investment Corporation. “We hope and expect that to continue. We’re
going to move this on a pretty aggressive schedule.” Projected net saving are increased by approximately $57,000 with a credit rating through Moody’s Investors
Raytown Fire seeking 2006 bond refinance
By Kris Collins The Raytown Fire Protection District is in the process of refinancing a series of 2006 bonds to take advantage of low market rates. The refi-
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Conservation dept. taking applications for urban conservation grants Missouri Department of Conservation is accepting applications for the Kansas City Urban Conservation Grant Program, which provides funding for conservation efforts on public lands in the metro area. Applicants should come from non-profit organizations or government entities. The maximum request for grant awards is $25,000 and
the minimum is $1,000. Partial funding for projects may be granted. Preference will be given to projects which utilize matching funds or in-kind contributions. Conservation opportunities exist within urban areas to protect rare or remnant habitats such as prairies or glades, or to establish native plants such as those that help birds and butterflies.
Projects must be land or stream management activities that improve or protect natural habitat on public lands or right of ways. Examples would be establishing native grasses or wildflowers in a park, innovative stormwater management practices, or controlling invasive species, such as eliminating bush honeysuckle. Outreach activities and trail develop-
ment may be eligible for funding if they are part of a larger habitat improvement project. Priority is given to projects in Jackson, Platte, Clay and Cass counties. The grant application deadline is May 15. More information is available through Stephen Van Rhein at 816-759-7305, ext. 1128, or email at stephen.vanrhein@ mdc.mo.gov.
Scammers spoofing FBI phone numbers to fool victims The FBI St. Louis Division is warning the public about a phone scam that spoofs, or fraudulently displays, the FBI’s real telephone number
on the victim’s caller ID. The latest iteration of the scam claims the victims are being investigated by the FBI for a tax violation. In
some cases, the scammers are calling victims in western Missouri and spoofing the phone numbers of the FBI offices in Eastern Mis-
souri. Last October, FBI St. Louis Division issued a news release warning the public
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Approximately $253k in 2016 THCF community grants available Truman Heartland Community Foundation is offering approximately $253,000 in 2016 grants to nonprofit organizations located in or
serving citizens of Eastern Jackson County. Approximately $151,000 is available through the annual Community Grants
Process with an additional Proposals should reflect $102,000 from the Jelley Fam- the most positive impact on ily Foundation Endowment the community to the grants for Children’s Education committee, which consists of Fund. THCF continued on page 4
Missouri politics
House to consider Anti-LGBT resolution
If Senate Joint Resolution 39, a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow refusal of service for same-sex couples, wins approval in the Missouri House of Representatives, state residents will vote on it later this year. “Disappointed. I am disappointed that there are attempts to roll back protections for minority groups,” Sen. Shalonn “Kiki” Curls said of the bill. “I have con-
fidence that the voters of Missouri will make a better choice, should this come to a public vote.” Gov. Jay Nixon denounced the resolution and praised Senate Democrats who filibustered against it for more than 39 hours over three days. Proponents of this “religious freedom” bill say it protects religious people from government penalties. In Missouri, it is already legal
to fire a person or refuse them housing based on their sexual orientation. SJR 39 is expected to be approved in the House. From there, it will go to Missouri voters, either in the August primary or the November general election. Religious Freedom Restoration Act bills are being submitted by Republican state legislators across the country. Last year, NCAA took a stand
against Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act with concerns for the impact on its students and staff. The backlash against the bill cost Indianapolis up to 12 conventions and $60 million in tourism. The act was repealed in January. Kansas City leaders are understandably concerned about losing future NCAA and Big 12 events due to the passage of SJR 39.
House cuts funding for MU, Planned Parenthood The Missouri House is cutting about $7.6 million from the University of Missouri system budget, and an additional $1 million from the Columbia campus plus amending the $27.3 billion state budget proposal to prevent state money from going to Planned Parenthood for services such as
vaccinations and medical examinations. Missouri already prohibits state money from funding abortions. Other changes included more money for K-12 education, transportation projects and the $1 million MU cut would go to Lincoln University.
The House plans to send the budget bills to the Senate by week’s end for the fiscal year that starts July 1. Thousands of the more than 60,000 people who get health care from Planned Parenthood in Missouri use Medicaid to cover their expenses. Planned Parenthood is still as-
sessing how the proposed cuts would impact the organization and MU is already experiencing a drop in admissions and donor support due to the national coverage of students protests to draw attention to administrators’ indifference to systemic racism on campus last year.
National politics
Obama makes Supreme Court justice nomination
On Wednesday morning, President Barrack Obama nominated Merrick B. Garland, of Maryland, to be an associate justice on the United States Supreme
Court to fill a vacancy left by the death of Antonin Scalia. “I’ve selected a nominee who is widely recognized not only as one of Ameri-
North Korea sentences American student to 15 years, hard labor An American student was sentenced Wednesday by a North Korean court to serve 15 years in prison with hard labor after he was accused of removing a political banner from a hotel. Otto Frederick Warmbier, a 21-year-old student at Uni-
versity of Virginia, pleaded for forgiveness Wednesday and exhibited the same emotional distress he did one month prior when he “confessed” to committing a hostile act toward the state. Warmbier was reportedly in the country for leisure.
ca’s sharpest legal minds but someone who brings to his a work a spirit of decency, modesty, integrity, evenhandedness and excellence,” Obama said during
a press conference Wednesday morning. The Republican-controlled Senate has vowed to block the nomination process.
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Fire continued from page 3 Service, which Short recommended the board pursue. “We figure that you’ll get a better execution in the bond market by having a rated transaction, and then you’ve got your credit rating in the event that you need to go back to the market in a few years,” Short added. The bond are scheduled to be sold April 27. Fire Chief for the Day The fire district is hosting Fire Chief for the Day contest, in lieu of National Take Your Child to Work Day, in which three winners will get to play the role of fire chief
for a day. The contest is open to children and grandchildren in grades three through 12 of fire district employees. The 2016 theme for the competition is “What the fire service means to my family.” “They get sworn in as fire chief, they get issued a polo shirt with their name on it, we have a little set of bunker gear,” said Chief Matt Mace, whose daughter, a winner during the first year of the competition, “fired” Deputy Chief Mike Hunley four times while she was acting chief. Winners will be sworn – in and work one shift from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 25 through 28.
FBI continued from page 3 about a phone scam spoofing FBI phone numbers to target college students claiming the victim was delinquent on student loans, taxes, or even parking tickets. “These are old scams that keep evolving with a new twist,” said William Woods, special agent in charge of the FBI St. Louis Division. “Just remember, the FBI does not call or email private citizens to demand money or threaten arrest.” The FBI strongly encourages anyone contacted by a caller who says they are with the FBI to verify the information with the FBI. Contact information for other FBI
THCF continued from page 3 representatives from THCF’s Board of Directors and Advisory Boards. Grant seekers must submit an initial letter of interest by April 7. Finalists for all grant programs will be invited to submit a full proposal
field offices may be found at www.fbi.gov. Additionally, in similar scams, callers have claimed to be with the Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, or another government agency. Victims of a phone or an online scams may file an online complaint with the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (www.IC3.gov). May 26. Applicants may apply in both the Community Grants Program and the Jelley Family Foundation Endowment for Children’s Education, but not for the same program. Complete application guidelines can be downloaded and letters submitted online at www.thcf.org.
Jason Offutt The Baby’s 16 months old and beginning to explore her independence, which means she’s annoying the hell out of me. Standing in the kitchen I often try to cook. Before the Baby began to walk, I never tried to cook. I simply cooked. It’s one of the things I’m good at. Now that the Baby toddles around the house like a drunken sidekick from an old Western, I’m forced to simply try. For example, a typical night in the kitchen: Daddy at the stove (stirring the white sauce. See, I told you I cooked): I wonder if there’s any beer in the fridge. Baby (standing at my feet, arms and voice raised): Yaaahhh. Yaaahhh. Translated from Baby this means, “Lift me from the ground, peasant.” Daddy: What? Baby: Blabble, dabble, yabble. Pfft. “Immediately. I’m not getting’ any younger, moron.” Daddy: I can’t pick you up. I’m trying to make dinner. Baby: Aaaaaaahhh. “You are under my control.” So I pick her up. I always pick her up. Not that I feel compelled to ease the imaginary duress of my child, it’s just that she won’t shut up. Do you know what it’s like to be beaten into submission by a toddler? It’s exhausting. One night I simply cooked dinner. It wasn’t until I’d grilled the chicken shawarma that I realized the Baby had left me alone the entire time. “Hey, Boy,” I called into the living room. “Where’s your sister?”
“I don’t care,” he called back. “I mean the other one.” His footsteps stomped into the kitchen. No matter the size of a fifth grade boy, he always sounds like a buffalo running through the house. “She’s right here in the kitchen,” he said. Really? What? I looked at my hands. She can’t be. I’m not holding her. My head swung up from the stove, and there she was. All 16 months of sassiness stood atop the kitchen table, grinning like a chimp while rocking back and forth, wagging her butt. “Hey look, Dad,” the Boy said. “She’s table dancing.” I hope he didn’t mean what it sounded like he meant. The Boy can’t know that. He’s only 11. Holding my breath I calmly walked to the kitchen, picked up the Baby and sat her gently on the floor. It wasn’t nearly as easy as it sounds. Where a normal person may imagine the worstcase scenario as the Baby falling onto the floor and needing a kiss, my brain always takes me somewhere dark. Like the Baby doing a header onto the hardwood then suing me for negligence. One of the things a dad should be known for is fixing things. Zippers, bicycles, fake IDs. So I fixed this. Our kitchen now looks like Tokyo after a visit from Godzilla. Chairs are scattered everywhere, upside down, on their sides, anywhere but straight up and down. For those of you who are parents of a toddler, you understand.. 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. Check out Jason’s new website at www.jasonoffutt.com.
The Grand Ole Opry, Part VII: Ricky Scaggs and Boxcar Willie
By George Michaud When I first met Ricky Scaggs and his wife Sharon we were attending the same church in Nashville. This church had every member of The Grand Ole Opry every Sunday, as well as all the members of the “Hee Haw” TV show. The year was 1984, and Ricky had been a member of The Opry for two years. When he wanted to become a member of The Opry they wouldn’t let him, told him he was too young. When I first came to Nashville I took time getting to know and meet everyone who was involved with the subject of show business, especially with The Grand Ole Opry. When it came to Nashville, The Opry was like the pinnacle of power. I noticed that it was one person in particular that exercised his authority (I’ll withhold any names here) in a most direct and dictatorial manner, and he loved having that power. He was not as nice as he should have been. He represented the entire Grand Ole Opry. Everyone was after him to get an artist to appear on The Opry or audition for it and this guy never returned
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Charges against driver in Lee’s Summit fatal crash
By Kris Collins
An 18-year-old Lee’s Summit man is facing three felonies in connection to a vehicular crash on Feb. 1 that
killed two passengers in his vehicle and injured another. According to police documents, Collin J. Carter, 18, was charged March 14 with two counts of first-degree in-
voluntary manslaughter and one count of second-degree assault for operating a vehicle while intoxicated that resulted in an injury.
parole, plus 30 years, for his part in the 2011 fatal shooting of Edward L. Ewing that also injured a second victim, ac-
cording to the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office. Briggs was convicted
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KC man pleads guilty to throwing Molotov cocktails at Congressional office A Kansas City man pleaded guilty in federal court this past week to throwing Molotov cocktails at the local
congressional office of U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II, according to Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the
Western District of Missouri. Eric G. King, 29, pleaded guilty March 3 before U.S.
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Lee’s Summit Woman Charged with Embezzling $300,000 from Employer A Lee’s Summit woman has been charged in a scheme to embezzle more than $300,000 from her
employer, according to souri. Tammy Dickinson, United Patricia Webb, 43 was States Attorney for the charged in a criminal comWestern District of Mis- Charged continued on page 6
2 charged in New Year’s Day shooting, murder A Kansas City man and woman are charged in connection with the New Year’s Day 2016 murder of Sederick J. Jones, 23, and the wounding of another person outside an event hall in the 5100 block of E. 112th Street.
Ramon D. Boyd, 29, of Kansas City, and 19-yearold Destynie J. Wright were charged March 2 with second-degree murder, first-degree assault, and two counts of armed criminal action in connection to the shooting,
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according to police records. Jones’ body was located in a parking outside of the event hall at approximately 2:49 a.m. on New Year’s Day 2016. The second victim, a woman, was also found in
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Producer’s continued from page 4 ious radio shows. By 1971, both had earned a shot at opening for Ralph Stanley. Whitley and Scaggs were both invited to join up with the Stanley band called “The Clinch Mountain Boys.” Ricky was a member of Emmylou Harris’ band. They were great. “People were requesting tapes or albums of just them,” Ricky once told me. He wrote the arrangements for Emmylou’s big album “Roses in the Snow” and he sang harmony and played mandolin and fiddle. “I worked hard trying
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to get my own name out there by releasing everything I could get my hands on that sounded right,” Ricky said. “I went knocking on doors, and before I knew it I had a dozen No. 1 hits, 8 CMA Awards and 8 ACM Awards and officially became a member of “The Grand Ole Opry” which was everyone’s dream. I was voted in.” This was in 1982. He was the youngest ever to be inducted at the time. Chet Atkins said Scaggs singlehandedly saved country music. In the mid-1900s and 2000s, Chet went back to his bluegrass roots and played around with different sounds with his band
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“Kentucky Thunder.” They won Grammy Awards and The International bluegrass Music Association’s best bluegrass album. My client Lloyd Lindroth and Ricky Scaggs became close friends during the years they attended church together. Ricky asked Lindroth to perform at the church and after that Lindroth knew everyone on the “Hee Haw” show and at least half the members of The Grand Ole Opry. When Ricky was asked to host the “Nashville Now TV Show” for Ralph Emory, he took the job and asked for Lindroth to appear as a guest three times. On Lindroth’s third appearance, Ricky
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star to purchase and open a theater in Branson. After seeing the tremendous success Boxcar had, a number of other stars bought up property and opened more theaters and today it remains the most famous country music home. Folks come from all over the USA to visit Branson. Boxcar Willie is an entirely different story. There’s lots to say about him, but we just don’t have the room this week. For now, if interested you can look up on the internet for the discography of Ricky Scaggs and you’ll find 40-plus albums of his music. Ricky and Sharon were two of the nicest country stars I met in Nash-
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ville during the years I was there. See you all next week. Y’all stay happy now! George Michaud was a talent agent/manager in Burbank, California for nearly four decades with his own talent agency, GMA. Michaud booked hundreds of actresses and actors/ musicians, major concerts around the world and has been responsible for launching the careers of many notable names in television, motion pictures and on the Broadway stage. Michaud currently is semi-retired, still has a hand in show biz projects from New York to Las Vegas as consultant to entertainment venues and new talents as well as seasoned professionals.
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Obituaries Dorothy Berryman Dorothy Berryman, 84, Raytown, Mo., died March 10, 2016. Visitation 9 a.m., service 11 a.m. Fri., March 18, at New Vision Christian Church. Burial Brooking Cem. Arr.: Duane E. Harvey Funeral Directors, (816) 7639100. Dorothy Brandt Dorothy Brandt, 94, Raytown, Mo., passed away March 13, 2016. Memorial service 1 p.m. Sat., March 19, at Unity Church of Independence, 14304 E. 39th St. South, Independence, Mo. Arr.: Heartland, (816) 313-1677. Miller M. Brooks Miller M. Brooks devoted husband, father and grandfather left this world to be forever at peace on March 12, 2016. Miller was born July 9, 1925. He was originally from Augusta, GA where he shipped out to Italy during World War II. After the war he met Norma Wilson and the two were married in 1947 and moved to Kansas City, MO in 1948. Miller was a draftsman of the old school kind at the Marley Cooling Tower Company. He was a charter member of Blue Ridge Trinity Lutheran Church for over
65 years and was active in all his children’s endeavors from softball through scouting. Miller leaves behind his beloved wife Norma of 68 years, children Linda Hokenson and David Brooks (Sheryl) and grandchildren, Katherine Brooks, Michael and Jonathan Hokenson and thousands of friends from everywhere. Visitation was Wednesday, March 16, 2016 from 5-8 pm at Floral Hills Funeral Home. Service was Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 10 am, Blue Ridge Trinity Lutheran Church. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial donations be made to MLM or Blue Ridge Trinity Lutheran Church. Condolences may be left at www.floralhillsfuneralhome. com. Arr.: D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Floral Hills Funeral Home, 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd., KCMO 64133 (816) 353-1218. Newcomer’s Floral Hills Funeral Home & Cemetery, Dignity Memorial. Mary Patt Counti Mary Patt Counti, 98, passed away March 8, 2016, under the exceptional care of Ascend Hospice. Visitation was 9:30 a.m. with the Mass of Christian Burial beginning at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 15, at St. Mark’s Catholic Church,
3736 S. Lee’s Summit Rd., Independence, MO 64055. Burial followed at Mt. Saint Mary’s Cemetery. Mary was born Oct. 1, 1917, in Raytown, Mo., and was a very active and social lady. After retiring from Montgomery Wards she went to work at the Royals/Chiefs stadiums until she was 85 years old. From there went to the Holy Cross Senior Center where she served as president and worked with Meals on Wheels. Mary also belonged to the Saturday Night Girls Club with 11 of her closest friends. She will be missed by all whose lives she touched. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Vincent Counti Sr.; daughter-inlaw, Shirley Counti; and son, Vincent Counti Jr. She was the last of 10 children born to Salvatore and Sarah DeLuca. Mary leaves behind her son, Thomas Counti; daughterin-law, Virginia Counti; daughter, Sarah Burns (Carl); daughter, Annette Tann (Kenneth); 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and five great-great grandchildren. Condolences may be offered at www.passantinobros.com Passantino Bros. Funeral Home & Cremations. Family Owned. www.passantinobros.com (816) 471-2844.
6th Annual Egg-Extravaganza March 26
The Raytown Main Street Association is hosting the 6th the Annual Egg-Extravaganza in Downtown Raytown March 26, with activities beginning at 10:00 a.m. in front of the green space. Thee Raytown Community Parade sets off from its new location at Raytown High School, 6019 Blue Ridge Blvd., at 11 a.m. The commu-
nity is encouraged to attend and participate. Online registrations for parade entries and vendor booths are available at www. raytownmainstreet.org. Same day registration is available at the tent in the Raytown High School parking lot. Parade entries are $20 and vendor booths are $35 and $50 for booths with electricity.
Once the parade reaches the green space, children are invited to enjoy story time with Mayor Mike McDonough inside the MidContinent Public Library at 6131 Raytown Road. There will be games, face painting, and more until the free Community Egg Hunt begins at 1 p.m. The Easter Bunny will preside over the egg hunt.
Blue Ridge Christian School’s ‘Peter Pan’ starts this week
Patrick A. Coyle (Shorty) Patrick A. Coyle (Shorty), of Raytown, MO passed away March 2, 2016. He is survived by 5 children: Patrick D. Coyle, Sasha Coyle-Choplin, Sara Coyle, Brian Bell (Coyle), April Bell (Coyle); 3 grandkids: Timothy Choplin, Colton Dady, Dakota Dady; wife Terri Eklund-Coyle; and a beloved dog Maggie. A Celebration of his Life will be held 1pm March 20, Swope Park. Please contact family for further info. Richard (Rick) D. Forrester Richard (Rick) D. Forrester, 62, Raytown passed March 14, 2016. Visitation was 6-8pm Mar 16, Funeral Service was 10:30am Mar 17, Newcomers Noland Road Chapel. Burial at Mound Grove Cemetery. Dorothy Jean (Campbell) Greene Jean Greene, 84, Raytown, Mo passed away March 11, 2016 at her home, surrounded by family, from a lengthy battle with breast cancer. A memorial gathering was held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Heartland, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, Mo 64133. Visitation
Charged continued from page 5 plaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, on March 15. Webb was scheduled to have an initial court appearance the following day. According to court documents, Webb was employed by Black and Veatch, a global engineering, consulting and construction company, from January 2015 until March 4, 2016. Webb earned $90,000 per year as global payroll manager. The complaint alleges that from July 2015 to February 2016 Webb facilitated unauthorized wire transfers and Automated
Blue Ridge Christian School’s Music and Drama Department began its student production of “Peter Pan” Thursday and runs through Saturday. The performances begin at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Reserved admissions are $10 and general admission are $6. Reserved admissions may only be used for Friday and Saturday’s performances. The play is being held in the school’s gymnasium, at 8524 Blue Ridge Boulevard in Raytown. Tickets may be purchased through the school. More information is available at the school’s office at 816358-0950.
Life continued from page 5 in December by a Jackson County jury of first-degree murder, first-degree assault and two counts of armed criminal action. Briggs was sentenced to life without parole on the murder conviction, 30 years in prison for the assault and 10 years for each of the armed criminal action convictions. The sentences for the murder conviction and armed criminal action are to run consecutive to the assault and second armed criminal action sentences for a total of life without parole, plus 30 years in prison.
Crash continued from page 5 According to court records, Carter was driving at speeds estimated between 80 and 90 mph in a 45 mph speed zone. A witness told police Carter’s 2005 Nissan Sentra almost struck the witness’s vehicle near Pryor Road and Summit Hills Drive. Carter attempted to pass the witness’s vehicle by driving in the southbound lane, a no-pass zone, before he swerved back into the northbound lane to avoid oncoming traffic. He reportedly lost control of the vehicle and began fishtailing and ulti-
According to court records, a man was killed and a second victim was injured in an August 2011 home invasion. The second victim returned to her home in the 7000 block of East 85th Terrace about 1 a.m. and saw three men, Briggs among them, approach her. After forcing the victim to unlock the home’s front door, Briggs forced the victim to lie on the living room floor while the two other men went into a bedroom and searched for something. They repeatedly asked Edward Ewing, the second victim’s boyfriend, for “stuff,” but they couldn’t
find what they were looking for, according to a statement from the prosecutor’s office. Briggs pointed a gun at the victim and shot her. She kept silent in hopes she wouldn’t be shot again, then heard gunshots from a bedroom. The victim later called 911 on her cellphone and then crawled to the bedroom of her infant daughter, where she found Ewing’s lifeless body against a wall after having been shot multiple times. Briggs last year was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for his role in a $7.5 million conspiracy to distribute cocaine and crack cocaine.
mately over-corrected, causing him to swerve into the southbound lane and strike a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. Carter’s vehicle, according to police documents, spun and overturned in a ditch on the west side of Pryor Road. Nathan R. Giron, 18, a backseat passenger in Carter’s car, was pronounced dead on the scene by the Lee’s Summit Fire Department, police documents state. The front seat passenger, Courtney T. Rardin, 18, was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the Hyundai Sonata suffered minor injuries and was transported from
the scene. Carter was transported to a hospital with lifethreatening injuries, police documents state. Police documents state a toxicology report showed that Carter had a central nervous system depressant, Benzodiazepine, in his system. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency rates Benzodiazepine as a schedule IV drug, defined as “drugs with a low potential for abuse and low risk of dependence.” Court documents show Carter was served an arrest warrant on March 15. His warrant calls for a $75,000 bond.
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was held from 1-2 PM prior to the service. Burial at Floral Hills immediately followed the gathering. Memorial contributions should be made to Raytown Historical Society, 9705 E. 63rd Street, Raytown, Mo 64133. Jean was born May 24, 1931 in Barnard, Mo. She moved to Kansas City as a child, and went on to graduate from Raytown High School in 1948. During high school she met the love of her life Ken Greene, and they married in 1949. She owned several small businesses, was a lifetime member of the Raytown Historical Society where she volunteered many hours and was on the board. Her passions were genealogy, family and friends. Jean was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Greene in 1990 and a brother Virgil Campbell. She is survived by her daughters: Sherri (Gary) McClelland, Terri (Larry) Faulkner, Denise (Sid) Lewis, grandchildren: Jeremy, Samantha, Katie, Jennifer, Allison and 5 greatgrandchildren. For a longer obituary and to leave an online condolence please visit www.heartlandcremation. com (Arr. Heartland 816-3131677) Heartland Cremation & Burial Society. 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, Missouri 64133, (816) 313-1677. 7700 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Overland Park, Kansas 66202, 913-789-8998. Brian Patrick Pelton Brian Patrick Pelton, 51, Clearing House transactions from the company’s payroll account to her own business bank account under the corporate name Beauty Within Me. To conceal her fraud, Webb manipulated the direct deposit information of Black and Veatch clients, who were either based overseas or deceased, to funnel company funds into her own bank account. Webb allegedly embezzled approximately $302,183 from Black and Veatch in a series of six transfers that ranged from $8,588 to $92,862 over approximately seven months in 2015 and 2016. During the scheme, the affidavit says, Webb made
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Raytown, Mo., passed away peacefully March 8, 2016, at home surrounded by loved ones. Cremation services entrusted to Cashatt Funeral Home. Arr.: Cashatt FH, (816) 587-8200. Norman August Schemmer Norman August Schemmer, 78, of Raytown, MO passed away on March 11, 2016 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 16th at 11:30 a.m. at Timothy Lutheran Church, North Campus, Blue Springs. Visitation was held prior to the service from 9:00 -11:00 a.m. Internment will be at Salem Cemetery at Higginsville, MO. Norman went to work in December 1968 as the Transportation Planner for the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC), where he was employed for over thirty-four years, until retirement on July 31, 2003. The family requests that memorial gifts be designated for Timothy Lutheran Ministries or the Kansas City Hospice House. Condolences may be emailed to the family at: Kaiser-Wiegers@ctcis.net. Patricia L. Tann Patricia L. Tann, 72, of Raytown, Mo, passed away March 12, 2016. Services Sun March 20, 2016 2PM at Independence Seventh Day Adventist Mill Creek Park Church. Arr: New Salem Funeral Home 816-796-8600. $106,529 in withdrawals and expenditures at casinos; spent $8,986 on travel-related expenses, including airfare and hotels for trips to Bangkok, Thailand, Las Vegas, Nevada, and Miami, Florida; made $14,449 in payments to multiple higher education universities; and made $61,745 in ATM withdrawals. On March 4, 2016, an accounts manager at Commerce Bank contacted Black and Veatch’s executive management regarding payroll deposits that seemed suspicious. On the same day, Webb was confronted about the suspicious transactions and was suspended without pay.
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Entertainment Guide ‘The Eagle’ flies higher than ‘Zootopia’
By Livingston Brees In my last column I teased a preview of “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” for this week’s effort, but that will have to wait until next week. I’d love to have a fantastic list of excuses that would rival the one John Belushi rattled off to Carrie Fisher in “The Blues Brothers,” but sadly, it’s nowhere near that cool. To be honest, I actually thought it opened this weekend. I’ve been anxiously awaiting the film since the release of “Star Wars The Force Awakens” last December, so I tricked myself into believing we’d see “BatFleck” this weekend. (“BatFleck = Ben Affleck as Batman) Even though I’ll have to wait another week for my “Dawn of Justice” story, I did
manage to see a few movies that turned out to be surprisingly good. What is it about an unbelievable, over-the-top, heartstring-tugging sports movie based on a true story that makes even the manliest of men tear up? Come on guys, we can all admit how much we openly wept like a little kid with a skinned knee at the end of “Rudy,” “Hoosiers,” “The Rookie” and “Remember the Titans.” Heck, I openly wept several times during “Seabiscuit.” (If you have never seen “Seabiscuit,” stop what you’re doing and go watch it right now. I’ll wait.) Now we’ve gotten that out of the way we can talk about the first half of this week’s twin bill, “Eddie the Eagle.” The film tells the true story of Michael “Eddie”
Edwards (Taron Egerton), a British man born with “dodgy knees” and an unshakable drive to become an Olympian. After being cut from the British Olympic ski team, Edwards discovers a loophole allowing him to compete as a ski jumper, regardless of the fact there hadn’t been a British ski jump team in more than 40 years. Edwards then travels to Germany to train on the giant slopes. After nearly killing himself numerous times, he is befriended by Bronson Peary (Hugh Jackman), a former American ski jumper who works as a snowplow driver. Following Edward’s refusal to quit, Peary agrees to teach the underdog to land a jump that would earn him a spot on the Olympic squad. Once word gets out about
Edwards’ conquest, the press dubs him “The Eagle.” Edwards eventually makes it all the way to the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, despite no one giving him a chance of accomplishing anything at all. Even though the film was a bit heavy-handed and relied more on popular tropes than
factual events, I really, really enjoyed “Eddie the Eagle.” Egerton, who was fantastic in last year’s “Kingsmen: Secret Service,” brings a very sweet quality to Edwards, and is the perfect choice for the role of the man-child. Jackman, while good, has reached the point in his career where he is essentially playing himself. Only the most lovable actors can get away with that — think Harrison Ford, Jimmy Stewart and Jack Nicholson — but Jackman is as charming now as ever, and he manages to pull it off. The real life story of “Eddie the Eagle” is a great film for families, and for anyone who has ever wanted to follow an impossible dream. I enjoyed this one a whole lot. “Zootopia” The city of Zootopia is a
mammal metropolis where elephants, lions, tigers, foxes, rabbits and other animals all coexist. When Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) becomes the first rabbit to join the police force, she is so determined to prove she belongs that she hops (pun intended) at the opportunity to solve a case fraught with mystery and intrigue. Unfortunately for Hopps, she is forced to work with a wily fox named Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), who isn’t the biggest fan of law and order. Clues are followed, danger is sidestepped and at the end, valuable lessons are learned. While I really liked “Zootopia,” I think I like the idea of what it could have been more. According to an article
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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. 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
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Mar. 19 & 20, 11 am – 4 pm Rice-Tremonti Home, 8801 E. 66th Street The Rice-Tremonti Home will host its annual Spring Soup and Crafts festival. Participants may enjoy homemade soup, cornbread, homemade pie and a drink. A mix of local crafters will also offer flower arrangements, handknitted items, spices, body butter, candles and more for sale. Kansas City Area Bluegrass Music Club Apr. 1, 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. Craft Fair Apr. 2, 9 am – 3 pm First Assembly of God Raytown, 9800 E State Route 350 First Assembly of God Raytown will be hosting a craft and vendor fair. We will have 45 vendors, including
Tupperware, Scentsy, Pink Zebra, handmade soaps, machine embroidered items, handmade baby items, quilts, jewelry, home decor, unique clothing and much more. 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
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Beef stroganoff
By Jacqui Duran The season is slowly coming to an end for all the yummy, comfort food dishes that I adore so I’m trying my best to sneak them all in before it’s too pretty outside to want to cuddle up with comfort food. Oh, who am I kidding? Comfort food is good any time of the year. This is a recipe that had me on my toes for many years. I could never get it just right. Either the sauce was too runny or too thick, but over time and many, many attempts I finally got it right, and my family has loved it ever since. For me, this is definitely a family dinner meal. I don’t usually make this one during the week simply because
Beef stroganoff there is a lot of prep involved and you have to be standing by to babysit it. Weeknight meals are my go-to dinners and the ones that I can whip out and still get the housework done before the good shows come on TV at night. This amazing, comforting and indulgent meal is not one of those quick, weeknight meals. Just putting it out there. Use this for a Sunday family night dinner and you will be a happy person. I’ve got my flavors down to a science on this one, so let’s see what you think of my comforting Stroganoff. Let’s begin with what we are going
to need: • One to 1 ½ pounds stew meat • One block of cream cheese • One cup sour cream • ½ can cream of mushroom soup • 1/3 cup of flour • One cup Half & Half • One package mushrooms (I prefer baby portabellas) • One onion (I always use a red onion in my Stroganoff, but any onion will do) • Two teaspoons Worcestershire sauce • Salt and pepper to taste • One package extra wide egg noodles Start off by filling your pasta pot to make your egg noodles – you want to cook these to al dente so they still have a little bite in them and they stand up to the heartiness of this meal. Next, add your flour, salt and pepper to a big mixing bowl and drop in your stew meat. You want to just coat it with flour. Go ahead and get a nice, deep skillet ready and pour in enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan. Begin heating it up. Once it’s hot, drop in your floured
meat and cook for about four minutes, tossing so it cooks on all sides. With the stew meat, it really doesn’t take long to cook it through. Once cooked, remove from the pan and set aside. Prep your onion and mushrooms by doing a nice rough chop. Now we are going to add a little more oil to the pan and then add in your onions and mushrooms. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook down slightly. Next, add in your Worcestershire sauce and mix together. Now we are ready to build our sauce, the heart of this dish! Add in your package of cream cheese, your sour cream, the ½ can of cream of mushroom soup, Half & Half and salt and pepper. Keep mixing until you get it all combined. I add another teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce at this point just for an extra dash of flavor. Once it’s all melted, add your meat back in. Allow all this to just cook on low for about five to 10 minutes. If you find your sauce starting to get too thick, add in a little water or
beef stock. If you find it getting too thin, add in a little more of the cream of mushroom soup. Now you are ready to plate! Place your egg noodles in the middle and cover it with your mushroom, meaty, creamy stroganoff! Serve with a side salad or dinner roll and sprinkle the top with some fresh parsley or even crushed red pepper flakes if you want a kick of heat! There you have it: comfort
food at its finest! I love this dish and I love serving it as a family meal because it’s hearty and filling and just feels like home. I hope you enjoy this one! 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 Sports Raytown South fall 57-41 to St. Joseph Lafayette in Class 4 quarterfinals The Raytown High School Bluejays lost the district 14 Class 5 championship game to the Lee’s Summit Tigers by 59 to 35. The Jays ended the season with a record of 21 wins and six losses.
Photos by R.C. Jones Cardinal Hezekian Goodwin drives toward the goal.
Murder continued from page 5 the parking lot in critical condition, having suffered from gunshot wounds. Wright was with the two victims as they left the New Year’s party, police documents state. During a police interview immediately following the shooting, Wright told police she saw the two
Guilty continued from page 5 District Judge Gary A. Fenner to the charge of using explosive materials to commit arson, contained in an Oct. 7, 2014, federal indictment. On Sept. 11, 2014, at 2:52 a.m., a window was broken and two Molotov cocktails were thrown at Cleaver’s congressional office located at 101 W. 31st Street, Kansas City. The office was unoccupied at the time of the incident. There was no fire damage to the building. Video footage shows King, wearing a large backpack, walking to the congressional office. The video footage shows King throwing a hammer through the west window then lighting the two Molotov cocktails. The first Molotov cocktail bounced off the side of the building. King threw the second Molotov cocktail through the window then sprinted away from the office. Detectives with the Kan-
Movie continued from page 7 I read a few months back, the studio essentially rewrote the script to follow Goodwin’s Hopps instead of Bateman’s Wilde because there was a broader interest in her character arc.
victims “drop” after the sounds of alleged gun fire. She told police she “blacked out” and was unable to provide additional details surrounding the shooting. Just hours later, police located a vehicle with blood on the exterior, which resembled Wright’s white, four-door Nissan Altima, parked in the driveway of sas City, Mo., Police Department were investigating King in connection with a series of anti-government related incidents of vandalism in the immediate vicinity of the congressional office. The incidents occurred over the Labor Day weekend in 2014 and involved the spray painting of anti-government/anarchy graffiti. One of the incidents was at a Bank of America, from which investigators obtained video surveillance footage that showed King spray painting the bank. King was arrested as he was leaving his apartment on Sept. 16, 2014. When officers opened the backpack King was carrying at the time, they found a can of red spray paint, Kingsford Charcoal Lighter fluid, and a clear plastic soda bottle (containing a clear liquid) with a tube sock placed over it. Officers searched King’s apartment and found a handwritten letter entitled “Operation House Committee.” The letter, in part, was a list
Cardinal Tyree Sorrels gets air time on the way to a dunk during Raytown South High School’s Class 4 quarterfinals matchup against St. Joseph Lafayette High School on March 12.
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Sevon Witt, of Raytown South High School, drives between two Lafayette High School defenders during the teams’ quarterfinals matchup in Independence March 12.
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