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Hundreds of kids at Egg-Extravaganza By Kris Collins Hundreds of kids were at the green space in downtown Raytown March 27 ready to scoop up the thousands of eggs in the Easter egg hunt, despite the rain, for the 6th Annual Egg-Extravaganza. “Considering it was raining within 15 minutes of the start of the Easter egg hunt, I think we had close to 400 or 500 kids there,” said Steve Guenther, president of the Raytown Main Street Association, the organization that sorted out the event, “which is not what we had last year, but it was 70 degrees and sunny the whole morning.” The event started with a poorly-attended car show, which Guenther said was primarily because of the rain, an enemy to any well-preserved classic car. After a short but sweet parade, kids and parents alike gathered in the Raytown branch of the Mid-Continent Public Library for story time with Mayor Mike McDonough. Coming out of the library, one
could have rightly thought neon and pastel had been coming down on the green space with the rain. Children lined 20-by-20-yard boxes, each specific to an age group, littered with eggs. All got a chance to secure 10 eggs before the freefor-all hunt for the remaining goodies. In total, a stupefying 13,000 eggs were available for the taking. It takes 1,800 volunteers hours and a lot of leg work from the Main Street Association and many others to pull off the event, Guenther said. “We had tremendous support and help from so many Raytown orgs – the chamber, the city, police department, fire department, and all the other organization around town that help support it,” he said. “It was just tremendous and everyone stuck through the rain. “I think everybody went away happy,” he added. “It takes a lot of hands, but there are a lot of citizens in Raytown that want to help and want to make a difference.”
(kids running) Kids dash to collect eggs during the 6th Annual Egg-Extravaganza egg hunt.
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Photos by Kris Collins After a ride in a fire truck for the parade, the Eastern bunny oversees the egg hunt.
Raytown Mayor Mike McDonough waves during the parade in downtown Raytown March 27.
Downtown Streetscape Project begins By Kris Collins The Downtown Streetscape Project in Raytown began as construction crews went to work on 63rd Street Monday morning. The $948,000 phase I of the project focuses on East 63rd Street between Raytown Road and Blue Ridge Boulevard. The city will add new streetlights and traffic signals, add landscaping, widen sidewalks and introduce new slanted parking, which requires drivers to back into spots, a method deemed safer when exiting spots. The four-lane road will also be reduced to three lanes, one each
way and a turning lane. Construction is estimated to last three months. The city secured a $483,000 Federal Transportation Enhancement Grant that covers approximately half of the cost of the first phase. The entire streetscape project area includes East 63rd Street from the existing railroad bridge east to Blue Ridge Boulevard, Raytown Road from East 61st Street to East 64th Street, and Blue Ridge Boulevard from East 63rd Street to East 59th Street. The project aims to revitalize the downtown area and give sense of place.
Photo by Kris Collins Crews begin working on phase I of the Downtown Streetscape Project Monday at 63rd Street and Raytown Road. Work on 63rd Street between Raytown Road and Blue Ridge Boulevard is expected to last three months.
Home revitalized in Raytown neighborhood
By Kris Collins What would have been an empty lot between homes in the 8000 block of Elm Avenue is now a renovated home, ready to be sold and occupied. The city of Raytown and Builders Development Corporation, a nonprofit organization that aims to rebuild communities, partnered to salvage the once abandoned home headed toward demolition. “It is so satisfying to see a home instead of an empty lot,” said Raytown Development and Public Affairs Director John Benson. “The empty lot would not have done anything for the neighborhood, but a fully remodeled home will help the adjoining houses go up in value.”
Photo by Kris Collins The home at 8605 Elm Avenue was set to be demolished, but it was recently renovated by the Builders Development Corporation and is now for sale.
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The home was previously identified as an abandoned and dangerous building, and was supposed to be demolished, but Builder Development Corporation believed the home could be salvaged and began the process of gaining ownership through the Missouri Abandoned Housing Act, which permits courts to transfer ownership of vacant, neglected, tax-delinquent properties to nonprofit organizations for rehabilitation. “The use of this act provides a great example of the benefits it can provide in our neighborhoods that go beyond what the city’s Dangerous Building Abatement Program can provide, as it provides a home in which a family will live while also strengthening the tax base,” Benson
said. This is the first time the Missouri Abandoned Housing Act has been used to renovate a home in Raytown, according to Builders Development Corporation Executive Director Michael Snodgrass. The application was granted and the outside and inside of the home were renovated. The home required a new roof, floor repair, and one of the walls was replaced. It was also outfitted with new appliances, a paint job and other interior improvements. In total, Snodgrass said approximately $70,000 was invested into the home. The anticipated asking price for the home is $135,000. Snodgrass said he doesn’t think it’ll sit on the market for long.
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Spring Valley teacher named district’s Teacher of the Year
Photo courtesy Raytown School District From left, Raytown School District Superintendent Allan Markley, poses with district Teacher of the Year Alyssa Brzuchalski, and Judith Campbell, Spring Valley Elementary Principal.
Alyssa Brzuchalski, kindergarten teacher at Spring Valley Elementary, has been named the Raytown School District Teacher of the Year. Brzuchalski graduated from William Jewell and is a native of Kansas City. “As a Kindergarten teacher, I get to teach the whole child and truly watch them bloom,” Brzuchalski said. “As I reflect on my teaching career thus far, I feel the most fulfilled when I think of the countless students that have transformed themselves academically and behaviorally.” Other building nominees were: Shanise Riley, Blue Ridge; Katie Welch, Eastwood; Carrie Aquino, Fleetridge; Jim Oliver, Herndon Career Center; Matthew Blankenship, Laurel Hills; Kaysie Saddler, Little Blue; Stephenie Gawedzinski,
Norfleet; Michele Walters, Raytown Central Middle School; Christy Darter, Raytown High School; Kristin Calland, Raytown Middle School; Kristina Willman, Raytown South Middle School; Marisa Elkin, Raytown South High School; LaTanya Edwards, Raytown Success Academy; Natalie Blanck, Robinson; Candace Davis, Southwood; and Stacy Worlledge, Westridge. Brzuchalski will represent the district in the Missouri Teacher of the Year selection process and will deliver a speech at the district’s annual back-to-school convocation in August. “Her high expectations and structure help create a learning environment where every student wants to be present and wants to learn,” a colleague said of Brzuchalski.
Bobby Watson, Kevin Mahogany to join Kansas City Symphony for 14th annual Memorial Day weekend concert
Photo by Kris Collins Lady’s Sports Bar opened at 6635 Raytown Road on March 24. Owner Lady Martin’s son cuts the red ribbon between his mother and Mayor Mike McDonough. Loretha and Tony Hayden are to the right of Lady.
Verletta “Lady” Martin’s new business, Lady’s Sports Bar, was officially welcomed to the community by the Raytown Area Chamber of Commerce, family and friends as
Martin and her 7-year-old son and business partner cut the red ribbon on March 24. The business, at 6635 Raytown Road, is right next to Lutfi’s Fried Fish. Who else,
then, could have been more fitting to first offer congratulations and a chamber plaque to Martin than her mother and Lutfi’s co-owner, Loretha Hayden. Lady’s will also
serve food from Lutfi’s, Martin said. Raytown Mayor Mike McDonough, among other city officials and community leaders, attended the ceremony.
MOPACA Alpaca Show in KC April 2, 3 More than 400 alpacas are estimated to be in Kansas City for the 13th annual MOPACA Alpaca Show April 2 and 3 at the American Royal Hale Arena, 1701 American Royal Court, in Kansas City. Alpacas will be highlighted in halter competitions, a fleece show, and fiber arts. Vendors will also have alpaca products for sale. Admission is free to the public. The event is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from9 a.m. until noon Sunday. Alpaca breeders from across the country will be in attendance to provide information about their alpacas and introduce visitors to their animals. Short workshops will be held for visitors to introduce them to alpacas. “Alpacas 101” classes will be held at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. on Sunday. Anyone wishing to attend should meet at the visitor welcome
Photo courtesy MOPACA The 13th annual MPCACA Alpaca Show is schedule for April 2 and 3 at the American Royal Hale Arena is Kansas City.
table at the north entrance to the arena. Fiber demonstrations will show visitors how alpaca is taken from raw form to be
made into luxurious yarns and garments. Hand spinners will demonstrate working with alpaca fiber, and finished products will dem-
onstrate the beauty of alpaca fiber. More information on the event is available at www. mopaca.org.
Comic Chonda Pierce to perform in Raytown May 3 By Kris Collins Photos courtesy Kansas City Symphony Saxophonist Bobby Watson and vocalist Kevin Mahogany will perform with the Kansas City Symphony May 29 as part of the 14th annual Bank of America Celebration at the Station concert.
The Kansas City Symphony will be performing alongside local jazz stars saxophonist Bobby Watson and vocalist Kevin Mahogany
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successful comic, Pierce has also authored eight books, the most recent of which shares the name with her 2015 movie “Laughing In The Dark.” Pierce received five Daytime Emmy nominations for her work co-hosting talk show “Aspiring Women” on the Total Living Network,
and for her first television special, “This Ain’t Prettyville!” on CMT. Pierce is scheduled to perform at 7 p.m. March 3 at First Baptist Church Raytown, at 10500 E. Missouri 350. Ticket information is available at 800-965-9324, or at www.itickets.com.
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centralize its offices and turn its doll collection into a professional museum collection. Lisa Shockley, curator at the United Federation of Dolls, Inc. Doll Museum, was hired in November to organize and catalogue the collection. Shockley, a Raytown resident, has worked at the Kansas City Garment District Museum, the National Museum of Toys and Miniature and the Kansas City Museum. She is a specialist in clothing and textiles, but she said working with dolls isn’t vastly different from her previous work. “Kansas City Museum has one of the best clothing in textile collections certainly in the region, if not the country,” Shockley said. “It’s also a general history museum,
so you have social history of day-to-day life and you have silverware, to sofas, to firearms. If you look around, you have all of that here, just on a much smaller scale.” Shockley said she has yet to find out exactly how many pieces are in the Doll Museum collection. She estimates between 5,000 and 8,000. The museum is lined with rows of multi-level cases, all displaying dolls, and some have many, many accessories –fans, books, hand mirrors, tables and chairs, couches, instruments, hair brushes, a horse-drawn carriage, and on. The United Federation of Doll Clubs, an organization with hundreds of clubs around the world and indi-
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for the 14th annual Bank of American Celebration at the Station, scheduled for 8 p.m. May 29 at Union Station.
Comic Chonda Pierce, known as the “queen of clean” or “the country comic,” is making a stop in Raytown for a performance May 3 as part of her 2016 Focus on the Funny Tour. Pierce, an Emmy-nominated comedian, is on tour
following the success of her 2015 movie “Chonda Pierce: Laughing In The Dark,” a documentary-style film that was warmly received. Pierce got her start working at Opryland Theme Park in Nashville, Tennessee, where she performed as Grand Ole Opry star Minnie Pearl. In addition to being a
Photo by Kris Collins The United Federation of Doll Clubs, Inc. Doll Museum in Kansas City recently expanded to display its collection and show the history of dolls.
vidual members, has been collecting donated dolls for 20 to 25 years, Shockley said. Most of the dolls in the collection are from the late 17th century and early 18th century, but the museum has dolls that were made as recently at 2010. The museum was expanded this past year, when the organization held its National Convention in Kansas City, and had new display cases installed and a climatecontrolled room so that the collection could not only be displayed but showcase the history of dolls.
“I think people tend to think of dolls as play things, and they’re just a lot more,” Shockley said. “They’re made as pieces of art, they’re made as toys, but they really, more than anything else, reflect society. They either show us how we are or how society thinks we should be. You can take that as good or bad, and it depends where you are in history. There’s a lot of history tied up in the dolls.” More information on the Doll Museum, located at 10900 N. Pomona Ave. in Kansas City, is available at www.ufdc.org.
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75th Street closing for construction Around April 4, a segment of 75th Street between Raytown Road and westbound 350 Highway will be permanently closing for a private developer to regrade and implement public improvements in preparation for further redevelopment
of this area, including a new Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers restaurant. During non-peak traffic times, portions of westbound 350 Highway will be reduced to one lane. The work is estimated to take three months to complete.
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Raytown Historical Society to feature Hallmark artist The Raytown Historical Society is featuring Jerry Lobato, Hallmark artist, at its Ambassadors Program at 10 a.m. on April 4. Lobato will share his story about his new career after his retirement. He will share his life story and sculptures he’s created of his Great Danes and oth-
ers in the animal kingdom. Lobato’s presentation will include both a PowerPoint slideshow plus actual pieces of his work will be on display. This event is free and open to the public and will take place at the Raytown Historical Society Museum, located at 9705 E. 63rd St.
Annual Chamber, Rotary golf tournament May 19 The Raytown Area Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club of Raytown are partnering again this year to host the RaytownChamber Rotary Gold Tournament May 19 at the Hillcrest Golf Club. The registration deadline for teams is May 6. The event includes lunch, a putting
contest, a silent auction and several types of golf games. All proceeds are split by the chamber and rotary club. The tournament raised $3,800 for each organization this past year. More information on the tournament is available at www.raytownchamber. com.
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Should you change your investment mix over time?
Submitted By Kevin Carpenter
To be successful at investing, some people think they need to “get in on the ground floor” of the next “big thing.” However, instead of waiting for that one “hot” stock that may never come along, consider creating an asset allocation – a mix of investments – that’s appropriate for your needs, goals and risk tolerance. But once you have such a mix, should you keep it intact forever, or will you need to make some changes? And if so, when? To begin with, why is asset allocation important? Different types of investments – growth stocks, income-producing stocks, international stocks, bonds, government securities, real estate investment trusts, and so on – have unique characteristics, so they rarely rise or fall at the same time. Thus, owning a mix of investments can help reduce the forces of market volatility. (Keep in mind,
working with my office,” said Treasurer Clint Zweifel. Zweifel suggests those with questions or who need help claiming unclaimed property contact the treasurer’s office via email at ucp@treasurer.mo.gov. Unclaimed property may be searched for at ShowMeMoney.com. Those who believe they have fallen victim to the same are asked to contact the Missouri Attorney General’s Consumer Protection hotline at 800-392-8222.
Men charged after shoot-out with law enforcement Two men were charged in federal court March 24 in connection with the armed robbery at Walgreens and ensuing shoot-out with Blue Springs police, which resulted in the death of a suspect, according to Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri. The criminal complaint against Shannon R. Thomas, 25, of Shawnee, Kansas, and 21-year-old Deonte J. Collins-Abbott, of Grandview, alleges the men robbed a Walgreens at 9th Street and Duncan Road in Blue Springs. Thomas and CollinsAbbott are also charged with aiding and abetting each other to possess a firearm during a crime of violence. According to court records, law enforcement officers were conducting surveillance on Thomas and Collins-Abbott as part of an investigation into a series of 21 armed robberies of businesses in Independence, Raytown, North Kansas City, and Kansas City on both sides of the state line since Jan. 2.
Court documents state police observed the men leaving an apartment with what they believed to be handguns. The men reportedly attempted to rob a Phillips 66 in Blue Springs before going to the Walgreens, where they confronted an employee outside the business and forced the employee inside at gunpoint. Once inside, one of the men placed a firearm to the back of the employee’s head and took money from the front register. The other two men went over the pharmacy counter and took prescription grade cough syrup at gunpoint from the pharmacist. They then exited the business. Law enforcement officers confronted them as they were walking back to the vehicle, the court documents state. They failed to comply with the officers’ commands and turned towards the officers, pointing a gun in their direction. Officers returned fire and Seals was struck in the exchange. Collins-Abbott and Thomas were apprehended by officers after a short foot pursuit.
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cludes a grand finale of choreographed fireworks, presented to the beat of patriotic music, all above the National WWI Museum at Liberty Memorial. Watson previously appeared with the symphony in 2012 for the 10th annual Bank of America Celebration at the Station concert. The Symphony also welcomes back special guest narrator Jim Birdsall (announcer for CNBC and NFL Films) and the U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America Brass Ensemble for this year’s event. More information is available at www.kcsymphony. org/celebration.
The concert is billed as the largest free Memorial Day weekend family event in the Midwest. The site opens at 1 p.m. with pre-concert entertainment, food trucks, and the Lee Jeans Family Zone. At 8 p.m., Associate Conductor Aram Demirjian will lead the Kansas City Symphony and special guests in a two-hour concert featuring favorites such as “The Stars and Stripes Forever,” “Armed Forces Salute” and Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture,” complete with live cannons. The concert also in-
some of your goals that required wealth accumulation, such as sending your children to college. However, what is likely your biggest long-term goal – retirement – still awaits you, so you may not want to scale back too much on your stocks and other growth-oriented investments. Nonetheless, including an allocation to bonds can help to reduce some of the volatility of the stock portion of your portfolio. Now, fast forward to just a few years before you retire. At this point, you may want to lower your overall risk level, because, with retirement looming, you don’t have much time to bounce back from downturns – and you don’t want to start withdrawing from your retirement accounts when your portfolio is already going down. So, now may be the time to add bonds and other fixedincome investments. Again, though, you still need some growth opportunities from your investments – after all, you could be retired for two,
or even three decades. Finally, you’re retired. At this point, you should adjust your asset allocation to include enough incomeproducing investments – bonds, certificates of deposit, perhaps dividend-paying stocks – to help you enjoy the retirement lifestyle you’ve envisioned. Yet, you can’t forget that the cost of living will likely rise throughout your retirement. In fact, at a modest 3% inflation rate, the price of goods will more than double after 25 years. So even during retirement, you need your portfolio to provide some growth potential to help you avoid losing purchasing power. By being aware of your asset allocation, and by making timely adjustments as necessary, you can provide yourself with the opportunities for growth and income that you will need throughout your life. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor
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Treasurer Zweifel warns of unclaimed property scam An Unclaimed Property scam has been circulating in Missouri. Scammers reportedly use a fake letter from the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators (NAUPA) to charge victims a free for unclaimed property. “Unfortunately we have received word that Missourians are being targeted by this latest scam and I want to make sure that everyone knows—if you have unclaimed property in Missouri you can always receive it free of charge by
though, that allocation does not ensure a profit or protect against loss.) Your particular mix will depend on your investment time horizon, comfort with risk, and financial goals. When you are young, and starting out in your career, you may want your asset allocation to be more heavily weighted toward stocks and stock-based investments. Stock investments historically have provided the greatest returns over the long term – although, as you’ve probably heard, past performance can’t guarantee future results – and you will need this growth potential to help achieve your long-term goals, such as a comfortable retirement. Stocks also carry a greater degree of investment risk, including the risk of losing principal, but when you have many years to invest, you have time to potentially overcome the inevitable short-term declines. Once you reach the middle-to-later stages of your career, you may have achieved
By Phillip Hanson Truman Heartland Community Foundation CEO and president It’s “Tax Time” and most of us are continually amazed by the complexity of the Internal Revenue Service tax code, which is now 74,608 pages. In 1984, it was 26,300 pages, so it has grown 183 percent in just the past 30 years. Byzantine would be my description of our current tax code. Since everyone
has been recently mentally taxed by dealing with our current tax code, I hesitate to address a topic here regarding taxes. However, I think it’s timely to share with you an idea that involves taxes, but let me assure you it’s a simple and straightforward concept. The concept is simply this: Gifts of unused retirement assets are in most cases the best asset to contribute to charity through your estate plan and the also the simplest to donate. Donating part or all of your unused retirement assets, from your IRA, 401(k), 403(b), pension or other tax-deferred plan, is an excellent and tax wise way to make a gift to your favorite charity or charities. Most people don’t realize that up to 60 to 70 percent of your retirement assets may be taxed if you leave them to your heirs at your death. A better option is to leave your heirs assets that receive a step up in basis, such as real
estate, stock, or life insurance and give the retirement assets to charity. And making this type of estate gift is extremely simple. All you need to do is complete a new beneficiary designation form indicating the charity or charities that you wish to support with a portion or all of your remaining assets in your tax deferred retirement fund. As you are meeting with your financial advisors during tax time it’s a good idea to annually make sure all of your beneficiary designations are up to date. Remember that these beneficiary designation instructions take precedent and if for instance your will indicated a different beneficiary for this asset the designation form is what will rule. If you, like many people have multiple charities that you would want to support through your unused retirement fund, organizations like Truman Heartland Commu-
nity Foundation can provide flexibility for you and your heirs. You could for example establish a family foundation as the beneficiary of your unused retirement assets and name your children as the advisors who would determine which charities receive these funds. So in essence you are leaving these funds to your children but requiring that they spend it to support charities. You could also create an endowed family foundation that would provide annual income to your favorite charities according to your instructions. Another option is creating a scholarship fund tailored to your education interests. When you work with a community foundation creating a family foundation or scholarship fund is also a simple process. I hope you agree that although this idea involves taxes it’s a simple and straightforward concept that can enable you to leave a charitable legacy.
Former Raytowner will ‘Shave to Save’ April 17 By Kris Collins Jozef Juricek, an 11-yearold raising money for the “Shave to Save” event in support of The American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodge Kansas City, is reaching out to his former Raytown community and the entire Kansas City Metro Area with hopes of hitting his $5,000 fundraising goal. Jozef, a former student at Westridge Elementary, now lives in Overland Park. He participated in the “Shave to Save” event last year, and enjoyed it so much that he’s looking forward to doing it again this year. “It was fun actually,” he said about shaving his head. “I was on the stage in front of many people. I got to talk to (meteorologist) Gary Lezak while my head
was being shaved. I liked it.” Jozef has raised $715 in donations so far from family members and by reaching out to local businesses. He raised approximately $1,000 for this past year’s event. Jozef was inspired to get involved after seeing his soccer hero, goalkeeper Danny Waltman, participate in the event. On April 17, Jozef and other volunteers will shave their heads during the 15th annual “Shave to Save” Benefit and Auction at 6 p.m. at The Galley Event Space in the Power and Light District. “Shave to Save” funds for the American Cancer Society Hope Lodge, which offers cancer patients and their caregiver to stay, free of charge, during their
Jackson County prosecutor wins national honor
Michael J. Hunt, a veteran Jackson County Prosecutor who directs the office’s East Jackson County operations, has been named a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in North America. Hunt was inducted as a fellow s at the 2016 Spring Meeting of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Hunt is a chief trial assistant with the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office and has been practicing law for 28 years. An alumnus of the University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Law, Hunt has led the prosecution for the state of Missouri in a number of prominent cases, including the prosecution of
serial killer Terry Blair, and more recently the murder at Bledsoe Rental on Prospect Avenue. Founded in 1950, the College is composed of the best of the trial bar from the United States and Canada. Fellowship in the College is extended by invitation only and only after careful investigation, to those experience trial lawyers of diverse backgrounds, who have mastered the art of advocacy and whose professional careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility and collegiality. Lawyers must have a minimum of 15 years trial experience before they can be considered for fellowship.
treatment. More information on the event and tickets is available at www.ShavetoSave.
org. Donations to Jozef’s campaign may be made at http://main.acsevents.org/ goto/Jozef2016.
PUBLIC CALL/NOTICE TO DEMOCRATS FOR 2016 DEMOCRATIC PARTY DELEGATE SELECTION MASS MEETINGS
All Democrats in Jackson County interested in participating in the delegate selection process should gather at your Ward or Township Meeting on Thursday, April 7, at 7:30 P.M. There are 39 separate Ward and Township meetings occurring simultaneously in Jackson County. To find the location of your Ward or Township Mass Meeting Location, the locations of the Congressional District Conventions that are on April 28 at 7:30 P.M., and requirements to be a Delegate, please visit: www.JacksonCountyDemocraticCommittee.org/MassMeeting Raytown, MO area meeting is April 7th, 2016 at 7:30PM at Raytown Fire Department, 6020 Raytown Trafficway. The April 7 meeting is the first level of a multi-tiered Delegate Selection Process in Missouri. It will eventually lead to the selection of Democratic delegates and alternates to the Democratic National Convention, which will be held July 25-28 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Persons elected on April 7th will attend the Congressional District Convention on April 28th, where they will have the opportunity to be elected as a Congressional District National Delegate or Alternative. Persons elected on April 7th will also be able to attend the Missouri State Democratic Convention on June 18th. Delegates and alternates will be allocated to presidential candidates to accurately reflect the expressed presidential preferences from the March 15th Presidential Primary. Participation is open to all voters who wish to participate as Democrats, who are residents and registered voters in their respective Jackson County Ward or Township, who are at least eighteen years of age, who declare themselves to be Democrats, are not members of any other political party, and who voted in the March 15 Presidential Primary. For further information contact the Jackson County Democratic Committee at 816-833-5232 or jacksoncountydemocrats@gmail. com. Please visit the above website to find all forms and information covering this process.
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Dear Editor, You recently issued an article regarding twelve cities that were taking hazardous waste. Raytown was conspicuously missing from this list. It’s time that we join Dear Editor, My name is Rylee Schmidt I am a student at AnselmoMerna Public School in Nebraska. Our third grade class is researching states for our States Fair project. Each of my classmates has picked a state and I have chosen Missouri. I want to learn everything I can about your great state! I would appreciate any help you can give me! It would also be helpful if you could send letters or packages of rocks, soil
all the other cities in Jackson County, so we can get rid of old paint, tires, insecticide, etc. Hopefully this can be accomplished soon. Yours truly Don Merker samples, pictures of famous landmarks, flowers, leaves, or crops. It would also be helpful if you could share interesting stories, fun facts, or small souvenirs. Thank you for all your help. Please send letters or packages by April 26th to: Rylee Schmidt 750 North Conway Street PO Box 68 Merna, NE 68856 Sincerely, Rylee Schmidt
Jackson County Legislature review March 28 The Jackson County Legislature approved the following items on the consent agenda during its regular meeting March 28: • Item 19101, a resolution transferring $116,706 from the 2016 general fund to cover budget shortfalls for the Kansas City Election Board. • Item 19103, a resolution offering support for the initiative to increase the minimum wage. A motion was made to adopt the resolution and it was passed by roll call vote. • Item 19105, a resolution transferring $45,000 within the anti-drug sales tax fund and authorizing the county executive to execute agreements with certain outside agencies engaged in anti-
drug and anti-violent crime prevention activities and purposes at an aggregate cost to the county not to exceed $1,503,631. The following items were introduced and assigned to committee: • Item 4833, an ordinance authorizing and directing the issuance, sale, and delivery $52 million of special obligation bonds for the RIRR Right-of-Way Project. The ordinance was assigned to the finance and audit committee. Jackson County Executive Frank White Jr. and Michael Erickson, director of information technology, presented a 10-year service pin to Brice Stewart, network support.
Jason Offutt New Years are horrible things. Like Adam Sandler movies, but with more snow. My New Years are even worse. Like Will Ferrell movies, only with more groans. As most married men understand, if your wife wants you to do something, you do it, regardless of how silly, time-consuming and potentially emasculating it may be. I’m looking at you Refinishing The Basement project. What a New Year means to my wife is exercise – and not normal exercise, like walking to the fridge and lifting cold cuts. She wants a fat-trimming, sweat-pouring, soul-crushing regimen of repetitive motions that make me look really, really silly. That’s why we keep our drapes closed. She gets in moods like this at the turn of each year after all the holiday candy is gone. Admittedly, she’s right. I need exercise. Everybody needs exercise. When Richard Simmons had flabby, mall-walking Baby Boomers sweatin’ to the oldies in the 1990s, he was onto something. Exercise has been proven – by people in lab coats – to alter our natural aversion to physical exertion by flooding our system with endorphins, an opiate produced by the human brain. Opiate, opiate. I should know what that is. Oh, yeah. Heroin’s an opiate. However, not everyone is in the Human Body Heroin Club. Like me. Instead of mumbling incoherently like a 1960s rock musician after working out, exercise makes me feel like I’m doing something wrong. Horribly, horribly wrong.
Let’s look at my attempt to improve my overall health. Day 1: Quinoa pancakes with scrambled tofu and turkey bacon for breakfast. Butt, thigh, and inner peace workout. Salad for lunch. Walk two miles in the afternoon. Kale chips and salmon patties with Greek yogurt dressing for supper. I slept great. Wow. I can’t wait to do this every day. Day 2: Oh, dear Lord. I hurt. My legs feel like they’ve been broken and pieced back together with hot glue. What’s for breakfast? Millet? What the hell’s millet and why does it taste like warm socks? Today’s workout is what? A HighIntensity Interval Training Booty Slap? I don’t care about supper. I cry myself to sleep. Day 3: I wake up just like I’ve done the past three stupid mornings, but today I have no idea what time it is because I can’t move my head. My exercise plan now is to simply get out of bed to pee, although I DON’T SEE THAT HAPPENING. Tears try to form, but my body has used all its fluids to keep me alive, so my eyes remain dry. About 5:52 p.m., I can now feel my toes and after my wife helps me stand, I stagger to the couch to continue my love affair with Ben and Jerry, AnheuserBusch and Netflix. I’d prefer full-body flagellation to exercise. Wow, that sounded a lot dirtier than I intendend. The only New Year my wife didn’t push me into exercising was when she discovered she was pregnant. Hmm. Maybe I should get her pregnant again. Is avoiding exercise a good reason to bring another baby into the world? Yes it is. 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.
Louis B. Mayer, MGM Studios
By George Michaud As I was finishing up last week’s column on The Grand Ole Opry it occurred to me that going back into the lives of many of the Opry members, beginning around 1915 through to the end of an era at MGM Studios, Louis B. Mayer played a big role in the lives of Americans and people around the globe, including some of the Opry members who date back to the 1930s and 1940s. Louis B. Mayer was born Lazar Meir July 12, 1884 to a Jewish family in Minsk, which was part of the Russian Empire. By the time Louis was three years old his family were able to move to Rhode Island. The family moved to New Brunswick, Canada (which is where my father was born) and that’s where Louis began his schooling. Because of hard times and the family being so poor, Louis had to quit school at the age of 12 and go to work. His dad, Jacob Meir, changed the last name to Mayer, and he started a scrap metal business called J. Mayer & Sons with Louis and his brothers Jerimiah and Rubin. Louis went from neighborhood to neigh-
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Resident fires at armed burglary suspect By Kris Collins Raytown police responded to a residence in the 8300 block of Pershing Road at approximately 10 a.m. Thursday morning on reports of shots fired. According to a statement from the department, a resi-
dent found an armed burglary suspect in his home and fired a weapon to scare the suspect. The man reportedly fled and was not located. Police said the victim knew the suspect. It is not believed that the suspect was injured, and no injuries were reported in the incident. No arrest have yet been made.
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Raytown police investigate sexual assault By Kris Collins The Raytown Police Department is seeking information on an alleged sexual assault that occurred in the 9400 block of E. 63rd Street Tuesday. Police said a 24-year-old woman was sexually assaulted by a 41-year-old Kan-
sas City, Kansas man after the victim’s car broke down on Interstate-435, near 63rd Street. The man reportedly stopped and offered to give the woman a ride. They allegedly stopped at a convenience store and then went to a parking lot off of 63rd Street in Raytown, where
victim said she was “groped and sexually assaulted,” according to a statement from police. The man then drove the victim back to her car. The man, who had not been identified by Raytown-Brooking Eagle press time, was located and taken into custody. The investigation is ongoing.
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The Raytown Police Department is looking for witnesses of a motor vehicle crash, which resulted in injuries, at Blue Ridge Boulevard and Sterling Avenue at approximately 3:40 p.m. on March 24.
The crash involved a pickup truck and a sport utility vehicle. A power pole was knocked down during the crash. Two people suffered minor injuries and were transported to a local hospital for treatment.
Nobody involved fled the scene. The investigation is ongoing. Traffic investigators request that anyone that may have witnessed the crash call officer Sheets at 816-7376112.
Lee’s Summit police investigate officer-involved shooting By Kris Collins The Lee’s Summit Police Department is investigation the fatal officer-involved shooting of 34-year-old Jeffrey K. Lanahan that occurred March 27 in the 200 block of NW Hickory Street. Police have not released the identity of the officer,
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Producer’s continued from page 4 just about ready to be condemned. It was a 600-seat, old Burlesque House in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He reopened it Nov. 27, 1907 and called it The Orpheum Theater, Louis B. Mayer’s first movie theater. To get over the bad reputation of the Burlesque House, he brought in a religious film titled “The Manger to the Cross” in 1912. Within a few years he owned all five of the theaters in
Haverhill. With the help of his new partner, Nathan H. Gordon, they formed a partnership called Gordon-Mayer, which was the largest theater chain in New England. He formed their own film distribution company. Mayer paid D. W. Griffith $25,000 for the rights to show “The Birth of a Nation” in his theaters, and it netted him $100,000, even though Mayer had not even seen the picture himself. His scouts did. In 1916, Mayer partnered with Richard A. Rowland to
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put together Metro Pictures Corporation, which was a talent booking agency in New York. Two years later, Mayer moved to Los Angeles to form Louis B. Mayer Pictures Corporation, and his first release was “Virtuous Wives” in 1918. The break Louis B. Mayer was looking for came in 1924 when he met Marcus Loew, who owned the Loews chain of theaters. He merged Metro together with Samuel Goldwyn’s Pictures Corporation along with Mayer’s Pictures to form Metro-
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relationship was the worst he had ever had to deal with in his life. The Stock Market Crash brought about a new era for MGM, and next week we’ll see who the boss is and how this young man who was dragging his cart all over town picking up scrap metal became the most powerful man in Hollywood. A man who had many friends and who also created a number of enemies. See you next week. Stay happy. George Michaud was a tal-
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ent 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 Norma D. Brooks Norma D. Brooks, 91, wife, mother and grandmother passed away quietly in her sleep, March 29, 2016. With several other families, Norma and her husband Miller of 68 years, founded Blue Ridge Trinity Lutheran Church and were active in all of its facets and fights of its growth and outreach programs. Norma worked daily making chocolates, saving coupons, holding rummage sales or collecting bicycles to benefit the yearly Christmas store at Metropolitan Lutheran Ministry. Norma was a tireless champion for the underdog and never met a stranger. She will be missed not only in actions but also in example. She is preceded in death by her husband Miller. Norma leaves behind her children Linda Hokenson and David Brooks (Sheryl) and grandchildren, Katherine Brooks, Michael and Jonathan Hokenson and thousands of friends from everywhere. Visitation will be from 5-8 PM Friday, April 1 at Floral Hills Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 10 AM Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Blue Ridge Trinity Lutheran Church. Burial in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. 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. Floral Hills Funeral Home, (816) 353-1218.) John Vito Calia John Vito Calia - our beloved husband, father and grandpa is enjoying Easter in heaven, singing with the angel chorus. He did many things in his time here but what he did best was love his family and friends as he shared the gospel everywhere he went. John was born March 30, 1936 and grew up in Northeast Kansas City, graduating from Northeast High School in 1954. He was close to his brother Joe Mike and his sister Connie. He died March 23, 2016 from cancer, preceded in death by his parents, his sister Phyllis and daughter Kathy Calia. Married for 36 years to Carole, they lived in Raytown Missouri. John was father to Chris, Carey, Steve (Cheryl), Bill (Raelene) and Kathy Jenkins, grandfather to 11 and great-grandfather to 7. John held numerous jobs as an adult, working behind the bar or managing several restaurants in town. He retired from Yellow Freight then took on his favorite role as full-time grandpa. Through his faith and study of the Bible, John touched the lives of many young adults at church and in the community. He enjoyed basketball, music, and auto racing. He never passed up the chance to share his faith, to sing a tune, tell a joke, debate theology and history with his good friend Aaron and “make somebody smile every day.” A memorial service is planned for Friday, April 1, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Ascension Lutheran Church, 4900 Blue Ridge Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64133 followed by a celebration of his life in the church’s fellowship hall. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the church’s youth ministry would be appreciated. Online condolences may be left at www.heartlandcremation. com. Patricia Jean Gladbach Patricia Jean “Pat” Gladbach, resident of Deerfield, MO, died Saturday, March 26, 2016, at her home. She was born on May 8, 1934, in Kansas City, KS, the daughter of Charles and Wilma Farrabee Renicker. She was a graduate of Raytown High School, Raytown, MO, and Saint Teresa’s School of Nursing in Kansas City, MO. Pat married James Edward “Jim” Gladbach on February 11, 1956; a union that produced five children, and recently celebrated 60 years of marriage. She enjoyed a long and fulfilling nursing career while living in Kansas City, Blackburn and Sedalia, MO; Pittsburg and
Concordia, KS, and back to southeast Kansas where she retired from Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott, KS, in 1995. Pat believed the world could, and should, be a better place, and she put her money where her mouth was. She was inspired to become a nurse after losing her brother to illness when they were both still in high school. Pat was a vocal advocate for the poor and disadvantaged. After starting her career in Kansas City, she later provided medical services via home visits to the less fortunate of rural north central Missouri; sometimes receiving payment in the form of baskets of eggs or baked goods, and other times with nothing more than a heart-felt thanks. During the 1960’s, she was a very active participant in the civil rights movement; a decision that sometimes entailed direct threats to her personal safety. Pat was active in her church, and a Mercy Associate. Survivors include her husband James E. Gladbach of the home; her children James P. and wife Lucy Gladbach, Deerfield, MO; Jeanne A. McKee and husband John, Webb City, MO, Paul M. and wife Jody Gladbach, Clyde, KS, Mary E. Harkins and husband Frank, Kansas City, KS, and Julia C. Gladbach, Fort Scott, KS; fifteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren; and her brother, Mike Renicker, Lake Ozark, MO. Pat was preceded in death by her brother, Paul Renicker; and her parents. Father Robert Wachter conducted the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM Friday, April 1st, at the Mary Queen of Angels Catholic Church. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery. The family received friends at 6:00 PM Thursday evening at the Cheney Witt Chapel and the Rosary began at 7:00 PM. Memorials are suggested to St. Mary’s Catholic School and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at www.cheneywitt.com. Elizabeth Anne Knapp Elizabeth Anne Knapp, 74, of Raytown passed March 22, 2016 under the loving care of close family, Season’s Care Center and Groves Community Hospice. Anyone who knew and loved her was invited to join family Friday March 25, between 3:30 and 6:30pm at Season’s Care Center, 15600 Woods Chapel Rd, KCMO 64139. Helen Mary Koury Helen Mary Koury, 93, passed away March 25, 2016. Visitation was 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, at Floral Hills Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial was 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 30, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Rosary recitation at 9:30 a.m. Burial will be in at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Family suggests contributions to charity of your choice in Helen’s name. Helen was a long time resident of Raytown, Mo. She retired from Butler Manufacturing Company after 35 years of service. Her husband, Richard J. Koury, owned Maywood Gun Shop in Independence, Mo. Helen was one of 11 children of Joseph and Mary Giblin. Helen raised two boys and was a fantastic cook, great vegetable gardener, accomplished seamstress, ready nurse, willing tutor, Cub Scout den mother, baseball coach, driving instructor and everything else. After retirement she was a member of The Butler Link and enjoyed meetings with retired coworkers and their traveling bowling league. Helen was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church from 1952 until her death. She volunteered to work for the church altar society and church school as administrative assistant. Helen and her husband traveled extensively throughout the world, visiting all seven continents. Their travels included photographic safaris and trophy hunting. With her husband she was a member of Safari Club International. Helen was preceded in death by
son, George M. Koury at age 9 and her husband of 60 years at age 85. She is survived by son, Richard J. Koury II and wife Cindy; brother, George Giblin and wife Linda; two granddaughters, Jennifer J. Hensel and Jessica J. Madden; and seven great grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, in-laws and friends. Newcomer’s Floral Hills Funeral Home & Cemetery, Dignity Memorial. Joan C. Kunkel Joan C. Kunkel, 86, Independence, formerly of Raytown, Mo., passed away March 21, 2016. Joan was born Jan. 1, 1930, in St. Louis to Thomas and Kathryn Ahtipus. Throughout her life she enjoyed gardening, bird watching, cooking, and Royals baseball and was devoted to caring for her family. She married her husband, John, in 1956 until his passing in 2010. She was also preceded in death by sister, Jeanette. She is survived by sister, Laverne Armbruster of Minnesota; daughters, Diane Holcomb of Warrensburg and Sarah Caldwell (Ron) of Blue Springs; five grandchildren; and one great-grandson. A private ceremony will be held for the family. The family would like to thank Villages of Jackson Creek Memory Care facility and Ascend Hospice for all of their care and support. Longview Funeral Home & Cemetery, (816) 761-6272, www. longviewfuneralhome.com. Harold R. Larson Harold R. Larson passed away on March 24, 2016 at the age of 89. He was born on September 8, 1926 in Oskaloosa, IA. After graduating from Lincoln High School, he served in the Naval Air Crew as an Ordinance Man Tail Gunner on a PBM Martin Mariner from 1944 to 1946. Harold began his professional career as a lithographer and worked as a Color Cameraman until elected President of Kansas City Local 235-M Graphic Communications International Union in January 1965. He served for 24 years as President until his retirement in January 1989. He was a member of American Legion Post 499 and Blue Springs Elk Lodge 2509. Preceding him in death are his second wife, Beverly A. Larson; son, Richard H. Larson; parents, Arnold R. and May I. Larson, and brother, Kenneth D. Larson. He is survived by son, Donald E. Larson of Johnson City, TN; daughters, Patricia J. Rardon of Elkton, MD and Susan F. Hagen of Kearney, MO; stepchildren Michael R. Pickler of Raytown, MO and Julie Clark of Kansas City, MO, and ten grandchildren. Funeral service for Harold were held at 10:00 a.m., on Friday, April 1, 2016 at Meyers Funeral Chapel 1600 W. Main St, Blue Springs, MO. The committal service with full military honors will follow at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, MO. Memories of Harold and condolences to the family may be shared at www.meyersfuneralchapel. com Meyers Funeral Chapel Blue Springs, family owned and operated. Floyd Lynnessy Maxon Floyd Lynnessy Maxon, 77, of Cole Camp, formerly of Independence, died Sunday, March 27, 2016, at Good Samaritan Care Center, Cole Camp. He was born on August 3, 1938, at Kansas City, Missouri, a son of Edward and Helen Pauline (Hubbard) Maxon. In October of 1959, he was married to Helen Louise Adams and this union was blessed with the gift of two daughters, Charlene and Terri. On March 18, 1972, in Raytown, he was united in marriage to Leona Katherine Luetjen. Floyd grew up in the Blue Springs area and attended Benton Grade School and William Chrisman High School in Independence. He had worked as a carpenter with his dad, was a supervisor at Woodcraft Archery in Independence for 34 years, was a line worker at Allis Chalmers, and was a security guard at Price Chopper for 10 years, and on the side, he mowed lawns for neighbors. He enjoyed working at his
repair shop and talking with his friends and customers. He was baptized and confirmed at Messiah Lutheran Church in Independence and transferred his membership to Trinity Lutheran Church after moving to Cole Camp in 2003. He is survived by: his wife of 44 years, Leona Maxon of the home; his daughters, Charlene Mann and her husband Kelly of Blue Springs and Terri Wilson and her husband Thomas of Raytown; his step-daughter, Beverly Foster of Cole Camp; his sister, Ardina Rogers and her husband Dean of Richmond; his brothers, Paul Maxon of Independence and Albert Maxon of Eldridge; eleven grandchildren, Neal Mann, David Mann, Sarah Holder, Theresa Ferguson, Brandy Clarke, Meagan Rice, Thomas Wilson, Christina Wilson, Shawn Foster, Steven Foster, and Scott Foster; and several great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Jo Ellen Dinwinddie, and two brothers, Wayne Maxon and an infant brother. A prayer service was held at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cole Camp with a visitation beginning at 6:00 p.m. Funeral services were held at Noon on Thursday, March 31, 2016, at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 7801-8251 Hillcrest Road, Kansas City, Missouri, with Pastor Jeffrey Kuddes officiating, with a visitation beginning at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Kansas City. The family suggests memorial contributions be given to Trinity Lutheran Church, Benton County Cancer Fund, or Benton County Hospice in care of the Fox Funeral Home, Cole Camp. Pallbearers will be Thomas Edward Creel, Thomas Franklyn Creel, Ralph Tull, Dale Luetjen, Jim Brown, and William Brackett, and Tyler Shrock. Kenneth “Topper” Phillips Kenneth “Topper” Phillips, 80, of Sugar Creek, Mo., passed away March 25, 2016. Services were 10 a.m. Thursday, March 31, at Car-
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son-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence; interment at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation was from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the chapel. Topper was born June 4, 1935, in Lone Jack, Mo. He worked for the Sugar Creek Maintenance Dept. for many years until his retirement in 1995. Following his retirement from the city, he worked at Blue Springs Ford and then at Spot-Not Car Wash in Raytown. He enjoyed growing vegetables in his garden. Topper was preceded in death by daughters, Kimberly Phillips and Sheri Johnson. He is survived by his wife, Beverly Phillips of the home; daughter, Christy Owens, Peculiar, Mo.; sister, Shirley Overbay and husband, Denny, Independence, Mo.; brother, Ronald Phillips and wife, Sharon, Tulsa, Okla.; sister, Beverly Slayton, Austin, Texas; grandchildren, Matthew Phillips, Sugar Creek, Mo., Joy Dawn Thomas, Peculiar, Mo., David Dustin Nash, Sugar Creek, Mo., Brian Thomas, Peculiar, Mo., Holli Combs, Independence, Mo.; great-grandchildren, Makaylah, Kadence, Tristan, Trenity, Aidan and Tanner. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.speakschapel.com.
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son Shehane, sister Debbie Rohaus, nieces Karen Williams and Jean Myers and Aunt Barbara Cunningham. In lieu of flowers, contributions would be appreciated to the Kansas City Hospice House. Fond memories and condolences for the family may be left at www.floralhillsfuneralhome.comArr. Newcomer’s Floral Hills Funeral Home, 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd., KCMO, (816) 353-1218. Newcomer’s Floral Hills Funeral Home & Cemetery, Dignity Memorial. Virginia M. Schwieterman Virginia Margaret Condit Schwieterman, 89, died March 26, 2016. Born July 20, 1926, in Jefferson City, Mo., to Wade and Dora Condit. Virginia, also called Ginny, along with two brothers, Father John Condit and Robert Condit, grew up in a home filled with love. She was educated in the Catholic schools and later employed by the State of Missouri. She married Jack Werner Schwieterman on April 21, 1951. They moved to Kansas City in 1965. They were blessed with one son and six daughters, Ed and wife Lily of Viera, Fla., Mary Lee Thomas of North Kansas City, Mo., Betty Schwieterman of Seattle, WA, Julie and husband Kris McMenamy of Independence, Mo., Carol and husband Kevin Snodgrass of Kansas City, Margy and husband Kevin Adams of Dearborn, Mo., and Laura and husband Scott Black of Independence. There are 10 grandchildren who are Eddie Schwieterman and wife Bre Binder, Shelby and Evan Schwieterman, Abby Thomas and fiance Corey Smith, Zack Thomas and partner Colby Van Bebber, Raney Adams and fiance Kim Melo, Bret and wife Natalie Adams, Hannah, Katie and Will Black and step grandson Casey and wife Mollie Snodgrass. There are three great grandchildren, Atticus and Allister Adams and Ruby Snodgrass, and four nephews, Tom, Kevin, John and Steve Condit. Greeted in Heaven by her parents, brothers, Helen Condit, Mary Condit Hill, Logan Snodgrass and birth-
John L. Pierce John L. Pierce, 60, passed away at his home on March 28, 2016 surrounded by his family. A graveside service will be held on Friday, April 1st at 2:00 pm at the Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. A Celebration of Life will be held following the graveside service at 7011 Pflumm Rd., Shawnee, KS 66216 at 4:30 pm. John was born December 16, 1955 in Raytown, MO. John and Lyn were married April 19, 1980. He was an avid lover of fishing, photography and boating. John’s greatest joy was his grandchildren and family. John never lost an opportunity to make everyone laugh. He is survived by his wife Laurelyn Pierce, son Johnny Novak, son Justin Novak, daughter Jenny Shehane, granddaughter Jordan Novak, granddaughter Allison Novak, grandson Jack- Obituaries continued on page 8
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Entertainment Guide
Batman, Superman clobber critics; ‘Cloverfield Lane’ awesome
By Livingston Brees Well it seems unnecessarily horrible and harsh reviews wasn’t the kryptonite many Hollywood analysts predicted as “Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice” shattered box office predictions with a domestic opening weekend take of $166.1 million. Not only was the film the biggest opening for a DC Comics film ever, it’s the seventh biggest domestic opening weekend of all-time. The flick also took in $254 million worldwide for a grand total of $420.1 million, the biggest opening-weekend figure for a pre-summer release. The movie also broke the record for the largest presummer opening day at $82 million, the largest March
opening, and the largest Easter weekend opening ever, besting the $147 million from last year’s “Furious 7.” The flick also set high water marks for biggest March preview sales, as well as biggest non-summer Friday. As I said in last week’s re-
view, the movie is far from a masterpiece, but it’s as entertaining as can be. It seems to me that so many of the critics expected a fanboy backlash, so they figured they’d get ahead of the curve and jump on it early. The opposite effect happened, and while the flick hasn’t come close to universal acclaim, audiences are definitely digging the flick, and we’re all anxiously awaiting the continuation of the DC Comics Cinematic Universe with “Suicide Squad” in August, and “Wonder Woman” and “Justice League Part One,” both due in 2017. For those of you who have already seen “Batman v Superman” or don’t dig the whole superhero scene, I highly advise checking out the underrated “10 Clover-
field Lane.” The flick, which executive producer J.J. Abrams referred to as a “blood relative” to 2008’s “Cloverfield,” centers on Mary Elizabeth Winstead’s Michelle. After deciding to break up with her boyfriend and take a road trip, she wakes up to find herself in an underground bunker hooked up to an IV and handcuffed to a bed. John Goodman, in his best “acting” role since … maybe ever, plays the mysterious Howard. After trying to escape, Howard tells her that a massive chemical attack has rendered the air unbreathable, and their only hope of survival is to remain inside. Even though they have everything they need to survive, Mi-
chelle and Emmett, played to perfection by John Gallagher, Jr., begin to question everything they’ve accepted as fact. The more controlling and menacing Howard becomes, the more Michelle plots her escape. In the end, things aren’t exactly what she thought they’d be. Second to “Room,” “10 Cloverfield Lane” is the best flick I’ve seen all year. The opening sequence builds tension with great cuts, awesome camera angles and it really reminds me of “The Shining.” Once they get inside the bunker, it turns into a claustrophobic film that continues to build tension until the thrilling, unexpected climax. I would be remiss if I didn’t talk about how fantas-
tic Goodman is. One of the country’s most beloved character actors, his roles have always stuck me in. From his early days on “Roseanne” to his work with the Coen brothers, especially as Walter in “The Big Lebowski,” to his recent turns as more menacing characters, he’s always a blast to watch. I think this one might be the film that finally snags him an Oscar. Really, he’s that good. While the flick does share the same universe as “Cloverfield,” there isn’t anything in this that directly ties it to the characters or events of the first film. At least, not yet. I had a great time watching “10 Cloverfield Lane,” and it’s a great option for anyone suffering from “blockbuster fatigue.”
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.
ist 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.
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.
All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast Apr. 2, 7-11 am Blue Ridge United Methodist Church, 5055 Blue Ridge Boulevard Pancakes, Sausage & Drink Sponsored by Boy Scout Troop 269
Kansas City Area Bluegrass Music Club Apr. 1, 6– 10 pm Blue Ridge United Method-
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. Financial Education For All: Things You Have Never Heard Apr. 5, 7-8 pm MCPL Raytown Branch, 6131 Raytown Rd. Larry Crane, president of Crane Financial, discusses financial growth and protection in a way that makes sense. Insurance 101 is just the beginning. Learn necessary financial information to help you make educated decisions on products that are best suited to for you. Learn about financial tools that you’ve never heard of! Raytown South High School Band Pancake Breakfast Apr. 9 @ 9 am – 12 pm Raytown South High School, 8211 Sterling Ave. Band students from Raytown South High School will be performing music for the public in the Raytown South high school cafeteria. Breakfast will be provided. Entrance fee will be $6. Chess Free Play CANCELLED Apr. 9, 1-3 pm MCPL Raytown Branch, 6131 Raytown Rd.. 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 Associa-
tion 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
ety.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 am-10:45 am Loma Vista Baptist Church, 8622 Blue Ridge Blvd. All are welcome to TOPS, Take Off Pounds Sensibly. For more information, call Betty at 816-356-6788 or Faye at 816-358-4350 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
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Home for dinner | executive chef: mom
Lemon garlic chicken with mushroom linguine
By Jacqui Duran Every so often you just want to feel like you are eating something special, you know? Something out of the ordinary, not your everyday kind of meal. This is a recipe that you can use for a large family dinner, Date Night dinner for two, or just a special week night meal. I always tend to have lemons in the refrigerator. Another thing I always have around is garlic. These are considered staples in my pantry and items that I don’t go too many meals without. Lemon is a great fruit to keep on hand because it can go in food (obviously) and drinks, like iced or hot tea. I also freeze it into cubes. I cut up a lemon into small pieces and freeze in with my water. It’s perfect to toss it into a drink (your guests will love this!), and my youngest thinks that
Lemon garlic chicken with mushroom linguine is what makes her water “fancy.” Back to food. Citrus goes well with chicken, fish and even pork. You can give any dish a complete make over by adding lemon to it. This is what happened here. The weather was nice and I wanted pasta, but I didn’t want a red sauced pasta. I checked the fridge and found my chicken breasts and saw the lemons and mushrooms. I
instantly knew what had to be made. Here is what we’ll need for this masterpiece: • One pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts • One box linguine noodles • One package baby portabella mushrooms • Zest and juice of one lemon • One teaspoon chopped garlic • ½ cup fresh parsley, chopped
• Three teaspoons lemon pepper seasoning • One teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional) Fill your pasta pot with water and bring it to a rolling boil. While we wait for that to start, let’s prepare our ingredients. Chop your parsley and set aside, along with the garlic and slice mushrooms. Zest the lemon and then roll it on the counter. Rolling the fruit will get the juices ready to squeeze so you can get the most flavor out of it. Next is the chicken. I butterfly the two chicken breasts. That allows the breasts to cook evenly on all sides and all the way through. I simply add lemon pepper seasoning to my chicken breasts with some salt and add it to a hot grill pan. Let the chicken breasts cook for approximately six minutes per side. When your water is boiling, add in a nice handful of salt to your water to flavor your pasta and then cook your linguine noodles until al dente. Once cooked, drain and set aside. Once the chicken is cooked, pull it off the heat and allow it to sit. Take your skillet and add in enough oil to just coat the bottom of the pan. Drop in your sliced mushrooms, garlic, salt and
pepper and the juice of your lemon. I also add my red pepper flakes at this point. By heating those dried red pepper flakes, you will release the natural oils inside them and allow the flavor to really come out. Next we add in the chopped parsley and the lemon zest. Mix together and then let’s get that chicken ready! Slice your chicken into bite-sized pieces and add into the skillet with the mushrooms and all the other flavorful goodness. Toss it all together and then add in your linguine. Combine it all together and then add some fresh parsley on top. I also serve this with a lemon slice
just for some last minute flavor on the first bite. A small dash of Parmesan cheese to the top is also nice. I think Parmesan cheese is almost good on anything. So there you have it: a different, yet flavorful meal that you can help to use to make an everyday dinner just a little fancier. Enjoy! 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 FROM THE STANDS Is there a currency exchange nearby?
By Sterling L. Brown Family Cabin Restaurant, Belton, Tuesday after my 9-year-old’s baseball practice: the scene of the crime. Aside from the bland decor, the charbroiled and the smoked pork chops were excellent. I was chewing a bite when my son jolted in his seat as he was looking over my shoulder. A San Francisco hitter had just plugged a gap off of Yordano Ventura in a spring training game. I’m not certain how many pitches passed before I turned around, but I did so in time to witness a homerun hit so hard that it buried itself in the base of some flowers in dead center. The baseball must have turned into a meteor. It was hit so high and far that it came down and plunged into the earth like the rock that killed the dinosaurs. There was a sea of children trying to find it. I think they failed in their mission because no one was licensed to operate a back hoe. I turned back to look at my son, his jaws protruding with masticated pork and baked potato, “Isn’t he supposed to
Obituaries continued from page 6 day buddy, Steve Thomas. In 1975 Virginia accepted a position as secretary at St. Francis Xavier School which she enjoyed for seven years. She then went on to work at Bishop Hogan High School. After retirement in 1990, she volunteered at Menorah Medical Center. She was a member of the St. Francis Xavier Bowling Team, the Legion of Mary and St. Peter Prayer Chain. She also loved working with children as a Youth Friend in the Raytown Schools for seven years. She also volunteered for Shepherd’s Center of Raytown. She so enjoyed playing cards and games with Jack, her children and grandchildren, cooking, baking, being with her family and going to lunch with her friends. In songs sung with her children and grandchildren to singing in choirs, weddings, funerals and social events, she always expressed that her husband, family, her Catholic faith and her voice were special gifts from God. Jack and her whole family will miss her humor,
be good dad,” he quipped as he scowled at the TV. “Supposed to be, he is our number 3 starter, he’d better be,” I said, and slumped into my chair. A few seconds later my son, eyes glued to the tube while I rattled on about situational hitting, jolted again. This time he just put his head down. There went another one. “That was a laser,” he grumbled. I never looked back. Four innings pitched, 11 hits, 10 earned runs and three homers gave Ventura a final line for the night and the end result of a spring ERA of 9.69. Damn, that’s tough to swallow. But hey, it’s spring training, right? Though, that is just the beginning of what looks to be the glaring weakness of the recent incarnation of the Boys in Blue. Medlen, in a loss, gave up four runs and two earned in four innings against the Mariners in a split squad game on Monday, along with two dingers. Volquez looked solid in the other split squad game as the Royals beat the Padres 11-3. However, Chris Young got stuck like a voodoo doll on Sunday by the Oakland A’s, giving up eight runs, five earned, nine hits and two homers in a 10-1 loss. And Ian Kennedy has been struggling, giving up five runs (all earned) and two homers in four innings in a loss last Friday to San Fran. Add he left his start yesterday early with a tight hamstring, but not before he got three innings in and gave up two runs, plus another homer.
People, the starting pitching staff has been painful to watch. And while we have been conditioned, as Royals’ fans, to not put stock in spring training results after decades of losing baseball, we have quickly come entitled to thinking we have it figured out as a baseball club and fan base. But I’m worried. Royals General Manager Dayton Moore said early in his tenure that, “pitching is the currency of baseball.” Also, in a press availability on Tuesday, Royals Manager Ned Yost, when asked about the pitching, told a local radio host one reason could be that, “in terms of adrenaline flowing during these games, it’s zero.” With two games at Chase Field against the Diamondbacks before heading home to KC for the season opener, those five men in the starting rotation cannot afford to get out of the gates with low energy. If they are our teams’ representation of the Royals currency, right now we look a day late and a dollar short. Sterling Brown is a loving husband and father of 3. Living in Raytown and working as a Behavior Interventionist and Girl’s Basketball Coach at Raytown South High School, he is a life long resident of the KC Metro. A few of his passions are doing play-by-play sports commentary, playing with Star Wars Legos with the kids, eating Rotel dip while drinking a Stella Artois, and camping & fishing. #Ballislife #KeepChoppingWood #allthelegosarereallyforme
positive outlook on life and her zest for making almost everything a celebration. She asked us to all remember all the happy, fun times we had together and to continue her legacy of being “raised up to have fun.” Visitation was at 10:30 a.m., Mass of Christian burial was at 12 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, at St. Mark’s Catholic Church. Memorial gifts to St. Mark’s Parish. Condolences may be left at www.muehlebachchapel.com Muehlebach Funeral Care. Established and Family Owned Since 1954.
town High School in 1955. On May 4, 1957, she married Lloyd Thompson. She retired from the Nazarene Headquarters in 2003 and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Archie. She was preceded in death by parents, Ed and Martha Corum, and her granddaughter, Jenna Aguilar. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Lloyd; her children, Jeff and Meshelle Thompson, Greg and Anna Thompson, Susan and Bill Wehner, Stasi and Danny Aguilar; 10 grandchildren, Wes (Sarah), Daniel (Tiffini), Andrew, Scott (LeNeeah), and Matt Thompson, Joe (Megan), Jordan (Brad), and Josh Aguilar, and Evan and Morgan Wehner; six great-grandchildren, Brooklyne, Addalyne, Rowdy, Hadley, Henry, and Ryder Thompson; brother and sister-in-law, Bill and Debbie Corum. The family would like to thank the staff of Olathe Cancer Care and Crossroads Hospice for all of their care and support. Arr.: Atkinson Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Mo., (816) 3803268. atkinsonfuneralhome. com.
Sharon Louise Thompson Sharon Louise Thompson, 78, of Pleasant Hill, Mo., formerly Archie and Raytown, Mo., died Tuesday, March 22, 2016. Visitation was 10 a.m. Monday, March 28, at First Baptist Church, Archie, followed by a celebration of Sharon’s life at 11 a.m. Graveside service 2:30 p.m. at Brooking Cemetery, Raytown. Contributions to Crossroads Hospice. Sharon was born May 6, 1937, in Kansas City, Mo., to Ed and Martha (McMillin) Corum, and graduated from Ray-
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High School Sports Photos by R.C. Jones Top: Raytown High School’s Darian Malone carries the ball up field in the Lady Jays 1-0 loss against Truman High School on Monday. Center: Raytown High School’s Mitch Grabill is called out on a close play at the plate made by Cardinals catcher Steven Terrel. Raytown High beat the Cardinals 13-1 during their matchup Monday at Robinson Field. Bottom: Raytown South High School goalkeeper Nyah Alexander punches away the ball on an attacking play by the Winnetonka Griffins during the two sides’ matchup Tuesday. The Lady Cards lost 9-1.
Lenora Simpson VanDyke Celebration of life services for Lenora Simpson VanDyke, 86, were at 12 noon, Saturday, March 26, 2016 at St. Rest Baptist Church, 1664 Garden St. Rev. Clayton D. Moore, officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Park West Cemetery. Open visitation will be Friday at Heavenly Gates. Mrs. VanDyke entered into eternal rest on March 19, 2016 after a brief illness. She was a retired Food Service Worker for Caddo Parish Schools. She is survived by her sons; David M. VanDyke (Carmel), Lloyd A. VanDyke (Diane), daughters; Alberta V. Davis (Aaron), Shirley V. Ashley (March), grandchildren; Derrick Davis, of Raytown, Missouri, Andy VanDyke, of Seattle Washington, LaShonda Nicole Davis,of Plano, Texas, Holly Alexandria VanDyke, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Deacons of St. Rest Baptist Church and Active Pallbearers will be; Lloyd
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