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Police seek information on April 3 shooting at 63rd, Blue Ridge Cutoff Kansas City police are seeking information on the death of 39-year-old Jacob Brantner, who was shot and killed at approximately 8:30 p.m. April 3 in a parking lot near 63rd Street and Blue Ridge Cutoff.

Police said an off-duty officer working at the Price Chopper nearby heard gunshots outside and found Branter’s body in the parking lot. It was reported that Brantner was trying to sell a gun

and that his 10-year-old daughter was in the car during the exchange. The Kansas City Fire Department responded to the call, police said, and declared Brantner dead on scene.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.

By Kris Collins

Jacob Brantner

Raytown PIO leaving city for new job

By Kris Collins The city of Raytown’s public information officer, Brenda Gustafson, is leaving her position with the city on April 15 to take a new job with the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Gustafson tendered her resignation April 5, according to Raytown Administrator Mahesh Sharma.

“I have made some great friendships while I’ve been at the city,” said Gustafson, who began

working for the city in September 2012. “I’m proud of the work we’ve been able to accomplish. Before I came, the website was inadequate, we didn’t have Facebook, YouTube, live streaming, Twitter; nobody was putting out press releases.

“I appreciate the mentorship I was given by Mahesh Sharma. I have immense respect for his professionalism. I only hope for the best for Raytown. It’s a great little city.”

Gustafson said she will be the

public affairs specialist administrator for FEMA’s region 7 office, located on Ward Parkway in Kansas City. The region 7 office covers Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas.

Though her new position will require a heavy travel schedule, Gustafson said she plans to continue her involvement with Rotary Club of Raytown and Kiwanis Club of Raytown Three Trails.

“Within the area I’ve got some commitments I want to maintain, one of them being the craft beer

festival because I’m the chair of that,” she said.

It’s unclear at this point if Gustafson’s position will be filled.

Sharma said he is evaluating the position, which is common practice when an employee leaves.

“Any time a vacancy does happen we review the position and the need,” Sharma said. “At this moment, I’m in the process of filling the economic development director, as well as her (position).

We’ll look for the opportunity. The position is funded in our budget.”

Jackson Co. jail employees disciplined for mistaken release of murder suspect

By Kris Collins Following the mistaken release of a murder suspect from the Jackson County Detention Center in mid-February, three employees have come under disciplinary action.

According to a statement from Jackson County Department of Corrections Director Joe Piccinini, 26-year-old Malcolm Johnson was released as a result of clerical errors.

Johnson was charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action for the October 2014 death of 22-yearold Monteario Hogan, whose body was found outside a Family Dollar Store in the 5200 block

Malcolm Johnson, a suspect in the 2014 death of Monteario Hogan, is being sought by the Raytown Police Department. Johnson was accidentally released by the Jackson County Detention Center in February.

of Blue Ridge Blvd in Raytown.

Johnson was released after the charges against him were dropped and refiled by the prosecutor’s office, according to authorities. In his statement, Piccinini noted Johnson’s release was “preceded by, but not ultimately caused by, the dropping and refiling of the charges in the case.”

Several employees had access to the file with the refiled charges, but failed to see them, according to a statement from the department of corrections.

The county has not disclosed what disciplinary actions have been taken against employees, though one of the employees no longer works for the county.

According to a statement from the department, release papers on violent criminals will now be reviewed by more senior supervisors to prevent mistaken releases in the future.

“We understand the concerns of the family of the victim, and those of our residents, and we apologize to them,” Piccinini said in a statement. “We will continue to work with law enforcement to help in any way with the arrest of Mr. Johnson.”

As of press time, Johnson was still at large. Anyone with information on Johnson is asked to call the Raytown Police Department at 816-737-6020 or the Tips Hotline at 816-474TIPS (8477).

Lee’s Summit city council candidate ruled ineligible day before election

By Kris Collins A Jackson County judge declared a Lee’s Summit man an ineligible candidate in the race for city council after Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker learned of the man’s felony conviction days before the election on April 5.

According to court documents, Franklin D. Tatro, a candidate for Lee’s Summit district 1 city councilman, was ruled ineligible April 4 because of a 1996 class C felony stealing conviction. Tatro said the charge was filed against him while working for a car dealership in Jop-

lin and he took a car out of the state.

Under state law, no person with a felony conviction may run for public office.

“When I signed that paper, I knew in good conscience I had a voter registration card and this was 20 years ago,” he said. “My thinking was that they didn’t go past seven years. I did not know that was on the books for that far back.”

Court documents state Lee’s Summit police made Baker’s office aware of Tatro’s conviction on April 1. During a court hearing April 4, Jackson County Circuit Judge James F. Kanatzar additionally or-

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dered that the Jackson County Election Board post a notice of Tatro’s ineligibility at polling places and that the board shall not certify any votes for Tatro, nor shall it disclose how many votes he received in the election.

Tammy Brown, Republican director of the Jackson County Election Board, said this is the first time, to her knowledge, that a candidate has been ruled ineligible for office in such close proximity to an election.

Tatro said he plans to get his record expunged and run again for public office in 2018.

The Raytown Board of Aldermen approved a bill 8-1 during its regular meeting Tuesday evening to award a contract for pet adoption services to Midwest Animal ResQ, which recently opened an animal shelter at 10312 E. 63rd St. in Raytown.

Raytown Public Affairs and Development Director John Benson recommended passage of the bill, noting his department’s efforts of the past years to improve the city’s reputation in the Kansas City Metro Area with respect to its animal control services. Furthermore, Benson noted the need for adoption services with increasing numbers of impounded animals. In 2015, the city impounded a record 471 animals.

“That’s a 50 percent increase in the last four years,” Benson said.

“The adoption rate over that same time has dropped.”

When an animal is picked up by Raytown Animal Control, it is impounded for up to 10 days while the owner is sought out. Following the approval of the bill, after the 10day impoundment period, the animals will now go to Midwest Animals ResQ for adoption, at a cost of $7,000 annually. The cost is based on a $25 cost per animal taken in.

“That $25 helps them – doesn’t completely cover their cost – but helps them with their administrative cost of operation in providing the adoption services,” Benson said.

Benson said, “the savings would be in the lives of animals,” when asked about potential cost savings on the bill.

Alderman Bill VanBuskirk opposed the expense, and was the sole vote against the bill.

“This is a private entity,” he said prior to the vote. “Certainly it’s the responsibility of us to take care of animal control for our tax payers and I think that’s an appropriate way to spend tax dollars, but when we start providing monies to a private agency whose main function is for animal rescue and adoptions of animals that’s not connected to our city, I don’t believe that’s an appropriate use of taxpayer money. I just won’t’ be able to support that.”

Alderman Mark Moore disagreed.

“Citizen’s tax money has to be put to a good use, and this actually does that,” he said. “This is a public service. I completely approve of every nickel that’s spent on this.”

The bill was approved 8-1. VanBuskirk voted against the bill. Alderman Jim Aziere was absent from the meeting.

Police station furniture The board also approved a $76,000 expense for new furniture for the police department, much to the chagrin of several board members who thought the expense should have been anticipated.

“We believed it was (budgeted),” said Police Chief Jim Lynch.

“Unfortunately, it was not budgeted in the original project, so it’s an expense that we have.”

Alderman Eric Teeman said he was frustrated with the lack of foresight to budget for the expense, considering an unbudgeted expense the board approved for the Downtown Streetscape Project during the board’s previous meeting.

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Turnbow elected mayor of Raymore Former Raytowner Kris Turnbow won the mayoral race for Raymore in Cass County with more than 72% of the vote.

Turnbow is the former Raytown Chief of Police and his wive, Vicki Turnbow, is the Raytown Area Chamber of Commerce president.

Raytown native works on UCM’s ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ A University of Central Missouri student and Raytown native Maddie Lugenbeel is part of the crew of “The Taming of the Shrew,” UCM’s Department of Theatre and Dance production running April 6-9 at 7:30 p.m. and April 10 at 2 p.m. in

the James L. Highlander Theatre.

Lugenbeel, daughter of Franklin and Michelle Lugenbeel, is the stage manager for the production.

She is a junior at UCM. Information on tickets is available at ucmo.edu/ theatretickets.

MoDOT opens a study on Hwy 50 and Route 131 in Johnson County The Missouri Department of Transportation recently opened a scoping study on the intersection of Highway 50 and Route 131 in Johnson County.

This intersection was previously identified as a possible need for safety improvements, but has come to public attention lately due to two high-profile incidents. From the time period of 2010-2014, there were 30 crashes, one fatality, not including the most recent incident.

The department has added several safety features already to the area to warn approaching motorists of cross route traf-

fic, including intersection warning signs, flashing yellow light and offset lefts to facilitate safer left turns.

MoDOT will be looking at improvements to safety and possible conflict points.

One of those options, which has already generated a lot of support, is the J-turn. Jturns were used on Highway 50 and Route 58 two years ago, a similar intersection that had 28 crashes from 2010 to 2014. Since they were installed in 2014, there have been zero crashes.

More information about other MoDOT projects is available at www.modot. mo.gov/kansascity.

Road work to close westbound U.S. 50 Milling and resurfacing work will close one lane of westbound U.S.

50 near Todd George from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.

April 8-10.

Mid-Continent Public Library celebrates National Library Week with events Mid-Continent Public Library will be hosting a wide range of activities at its branches in celebration of National Library Week April 10 – April 16.

As the grand finale to the week-long celebration, MCPL, in partnership with The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and the Kansas City Art Institute, will host its Access Art event

on April 16 at the Woodneath Library Center. Access Art will include nine hands-on workshops for attendees to create their own works of art, as well as the opportunity to meet and observe the craft of local artisans.

Event details for the week-long celebration may be found at mymcpl. org/AccessArt.

MCC’s student veterans lounge opens Metropolitan Community College-Penn Valley celebrated the grand opening of its new student veterans lounge with an open house and a short ceremony on April 7.

The student veterans

lounge, in Room 001 on the zero level of the Campus Center building, was made possible in large part by a $10,000 grant from Student Veterans of America, an initiative funded by the Home Depot Foundation.

PSC: Call before you dig As part of Safe Digging Month, the Missouri Public Service Commission reminds Missourians to call 811 or 1-800-DIG-RITE (3447483) before digging so that underground utility lines can be marked.

Missouri law requires anyone digging underground to call 811 or 1-800-DIG-RITE three days before excavation begins.

The call will be taken by the Missouri One Call Center, which then notifies all rel-

evant utilities in the project area. Within two working days, the location of all underground lines, pipes and cables will be marked.

“Help protect yourself, your loved ones and your property by calling 811 or 1-800-DIG-RITE to reach Missouri’s One Call Center,” said Public Service Chairman Daniel Hall.

More information is available at www.psc. mo.gov or www.mo1call. com.

Electorate decides new junior college district trustees Voters if the Brooking Township district helped decide the outcome of two races for Junior College District of Metropolitan Kansas City trustee during the April 5 election.

John P. Burnett and Michael R. Brown were voted in as trustees, receiving 42 percent and 56 percent of the vote.

Full details are as follow: Junior college district trustee subdistrict No. 3 — 2,113 total votes • Richard Charles Tolbert –

438 votes, 20.73 percent • John P. Burnett – 886 votes, 41.93 percent • Barbara Anne Washington – 767 votes, 36.3 percent • Write in – 22 votes, 1.04 percent Junior college district trustee district No. 6 — 3,105 total votes • Michael R. Brown - 1,753 votes, 56.46 percent • Mariann Tow – 1,323 votes, 42.61 percent • Write in – 29 votes, 0.93 percent

Photo courtesy Dancin’ 2 Wynn School of Dance The Dancin’ 2 Wynn School of Dance 2016 Dance Team earned 35 medals in the Midwest regionals March 19. The team moves on to nationals, held in Boca Raton, Florida July 8-10.

Raytown’s Dancin’ 2 Wynn School of Dance participated in the DanZa Competition and Intensive Midwest Regionals March 19, bringing home 35 medals from 36 entries.

“I am so proud of our team, staff, and choreographers,” said Jann Wynn,

Dancin’ 2 Wynn School of Dance owner and choreographer. “We are honored to represent Raytown, Missouri for the past 38 years.”

Overall, the team won 22 first-place awards, 12 second-place awards and one third-place award.

The team earned top hon-

ors for: female solo, male solo, line category, and production category. The team also won awards for: most aspiring dancer, best technical execution, most entertaining, and best costume.

All 36 entries qualified for the national competi-

tion in Florida this summer, and all 19 soloists qualified for the STARS competition that coincides with nationals. Soloists must score in the top highscore division to compete for the STAR Dancer of the Year. This is the first time that all soloists qualified.

Raytown South student to compete at international DECA conference

For the second year in a row Raytown South High senior Jacob Summers will compete at the DECA International Career Development Conference in Nashville, Tennessee on April 22.

Summers qualified for in-

ternationals in the business finance category at the Missouri State Competition in March.

Raytown South had four other state qualifiers in the March competition: Gordon Casey in business finance

services, Sarah Owen in human resource management, Parker Simpson in retail management, and Zach Wegley in food marketing.

DECA an international association of high school and college students and teachers

of marketing, management and entrepreneurship in business, finance, hospitality, and marketing sales and service.

DECA is sponsored by Raytown South business teacher Nick Adkins.

MDC offers free course on spring planting With spring planting season underway, the Missouri Department of Conservation is hosting a free course on native plants for landscaping at 9:30 a.m. April 16 at the Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center in Kansas City.

The walk-in course is open to all ages. Visitors can view the extensive plantings in the discovery center’s outdoor garden. Some native seedlings will be available for free for visitors to take home and transplant. The Missouri Prairie Foundation will also offer a native plant sale.

More details on the event are available at www.mdc. mo.gov/node/281, or by calling to Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center at 816-7597300. The discovery center is located at 4750 Troost Ave., Kansas City.

Photo courtesy Bill Graham, Missouri Department of Conservation The Missouri Department of Conservation is hosting a free course on native plants for landscaping at 9:30 a.m. April 16 at the Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center in Kansas City.

Supreme Court upholds Richard Davis conviction

On April 5, the Missouri Supreme Court upheld a conviction and death sentence of a man who in 2006 killed an Independence woman.

Richard Davis, 51, was

convicted of murder and other felonies in Jackson County for the murder of Marsha Spicer.

The Supreme Court found that the lower courts were right to deny his ap-

peals, and has denied his request for a new trial.

Davis and his thengirlfriend, Dena Riley, also pleaded guilty in 2012 to similar crimes in connection with the April 2006 mur-

der of Michelle Huff-Ricci, of Kansas City. Attacks on both women were videotaped.

Riley is serving multiple life terms for the killings and torture of both women.

Kansas City’s earnings tax was renewed Tuesday with 77 percent of ballots cast in favor of the 1 percent tax on earned income.

In total, 39,444 votes were cast in favor of the renewal versus the 11,506 “no” votes.

The tax generates revenue to pay for basic operations, like road repair and trash collection, and for emergency services — police, firefighters, paramedics and ambulance.

The tax requires a renewal every five years.

“For the second time, voters in Kansas City, Missouri have approved the renewal of the earnings tax by a significant margin,” Joe Reardon, president and CEO of Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, said in a statement. “And, for the second time, Kansas City businesses have provided significant support to the campaign

effort. This expensive, everyfive-year exercise needs to be revised by the Missouri General Assembly. Kansas City

voters have spoken - twice - to keep the e-tax. We hope they’re listening in Jefferson City.”

Kansas City voters pass earnings tax renewal

‘Bark In The Park’ April 16 at Kenagy Park The city of Raytown, BluePearl Veterinary Service, Raytown Parks and Recreation Department and First Baptist Raytown are partnering to offer the Bark in the Park event 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

April 16 at C. Lee Kenagy Park in Raytown.

The free event will include activities and vendors to suit humans and canines alike.

The Kansas City Chiefs’ mascot KC Wolf is also supposed to make an appearance at Bark in the Park.

Pet contests featuring local area “celebrity” judges, like Raytown Mayor Mike McDonough, include Best Kisser, Best Costume, Best Trick, and Best Bark. Pet contest entrants must be registered at the welcome table before entering any of the contests.

More information is available on the Bark in the Park Facebook page or by calling Carmen Kraus at 816-2681526.

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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BOA continued from page 1 The purchase is funded through the Public Safety Sales Tax. According to state law, public safety sales tax revenue may be used for “expenditures on equipment, city employee salaries and benefits, and facilities for police, fire and emergency medical providers” The board approved the expense 6-3. Moore, Aldermen Jason Greene and Alderwoman Karen Black voted against.

Before the legislative session portion of the meeting, Mayor Mike McDonough read a proclamation recognizing the work of Raytown 911 communication officers for National Telecommunicator Week designated April 10 through 16 in Raytown.

Administrator’s report Administrator Mahesh Sharma reported to the board that the city has applied for two grants to fund two city projects, phase II of the Downtown Streetscape Project and the repair of the 83rd Street bridge.

“This is one of those things that we are not letting go,” Sharma said of securing grant money for city projects.

“We are trying every avenue, every possible way. We got some rejections in the past, a couple of other areas where we applied for funding.

However, we are not letting this thing go and continue to apply for it.”

Sharma noted the grants are highly sought after and the competition thick.

Additionally, Sharma reported the city, after hav-

ing advertised the economic development administrator position for the past month and a half, has a candidate to fill the vacancy made by the departure of Tom Cole, who formerly held the job before entering into the private sector.

“We have gone through the applications, screened the candidate and will be scheduling an interview in the upcoming weeks,” Sharma said.

In consideration of multiple city projects already underway, Sharma said he will issue monthly reports on the progress of city projects. The report will be available to the public on the city’s website, www.raytown.mo.us.

Raytown Area Faith Directory During the public comment portion of the meeting Rev. Pat Jackson, of Blue Ridge Presbyterian Church, debuted the Raytown Area Faith Directory.

“This is a directory that includes faith communities all within essentially the Raytown school district boundaries,” Jackson said. “We’re very proud and pleased to be able to share this. Our prayer is that this is a way to facilitate bridge-building among communities of faith across Raytown. It’s also a way to connect people who come to town and wonder, ‘Gosh, what’s available here through a faith experience?’

Here’s a directory now where you can go and look at that.”

A list of nonprofit services available in the Raytown area can be found in the back of the directory. More information on the directory is available at www.rcifa.org.

Tarone Hollins, 41, pleaded guilty to one count of bank robbery. In his plea, he admitted that on Oct. 22, 2015 he robbed the Community America Credit Union

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Never turn your Raytown high back on a toddler school theater departments team for “Hairspray” Raytown High School and Raytown South High School are teaming up to present the musical “Hairspray” April 14-17 at Raytown High School.

“It’s a wonderful experience to work with our Ray South theatre family,” said Raytown High School Theater Director Katie Kolster.

“The kids and I are having a blast getting to know and learn from them.”

Raytown South High School Theater Director Brent Martin echoes Kolster’s sentiment on the collaboration.

“Hairspray” was a book adapted for Broadway and screen, all of which have been massively popular. The show requires a cast of more than 50 students, and a very

large crew. The story centers on dance-loving teen Tracy Turnblad who auditions for a spot on “The Corny Collins Show” and wins. Some celebrity like attention follows Tracy as she struggles to bring racial integration to the show.

The performances at Raytown High School are as follows: 7 p.m. April 14 -16 and 2 p.m. April 17. Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults in advance. Tickets may be purchased at www. showtix4u.com by searching “Raytown.” Admission is $8 at the door.

More information is available through Kolster or Martin at kathleen.kolster@ raytownschools.org or brent. martin@raytownschools.org.

A Kansas City, Kansas man was sentenced Monday to 12 years in federal prison for his part in a drug trafficking organization that is alleged to have distributed large amounts of methamphetamine, according to a statement from U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom Joshua Thomas Alvarez, 26, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.

During the investigation, FBI agents made 15 controlled purchases of methamphetamine from members of the organization. Five search warrants were executed at locations where methamphetamine and firearms were stored. Alvarez was identified as one of the conspirators who purchased methamphetamine from the leader of the organization

and resold it.

Co-defendants include: • Vicencio Olea-Monarez, 38, Kansas City, Kansas, who is awaiting trial.

• Gabriel Agustin Lopez, 30, who is set for sentencing June 27.

• Rosalio Chinchilla, 45, Kansas City, Kansas, who is set for sentencing June 15.

• Jose Luis Silva-Cardona, 26, Kansas City, who is set for sentencing June 13.

• Lee Thomas Faulkner, 41, Topeka, Kansas, who is set for sentencing July 5.

• Omar Francisco Orduno-Ramirez, 37, who is awaiting trial.

• Hector Javier Valdez, 36, who is awaiting trial.

• Juan Carlos Alvarez, 28, who is set for sentencing June 15.

• Herbert Lee Saysoff, 54, who is awaiting trial.

Kansas man gets 12 years for drug trafficking

Kansas City man pleads guilty to bank robbery A Kansas man pleaded guilty to charges associated with a bank robbery in Prairie Village, Kansas, according to a statement from U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom.

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at 7620 State Line Road in Prairie Village. After surveillance of the robbery was made public, 11 callers to the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers line identified Hol-

lins as the robber.

Sentencing will be set for a later date. Both parties have agreed to recommend five years in federal prison.

Jason Offutt Never make direct eye contact with a baby.

Don’t take that statement lightly. If you’re not a parent, you don’t understand the repercussions of staring at a baby right in their large, dreamy eyes. If you are a parent, you’re nodding nervously and are either in the fetal position, or drinking whiskey like a Scotsman.

Don’t worry, folks. I’ll be right there with you soon.

Standing in the kitchen with my legs spread and my knees bent because all parents are toys to crawl under or over, I chopped onions small enough to hide them in the food of the older children (parents are treacherous with vegetables). The Baby was with me, or was she? The only sound now in the house was my paring knife snapping against the cutting board.

Hmm. A quiet house, unless inhabited by Trappist monks, is alarming. Children are loud. That’s one of the five constants in the universe, along with gravity, the rate of neutron decay, the ever-spiralling expanding bureaucracy and PEZ. PEZ tastes awful. It always has.

The baby was gone. She was just on the floor playing with a dirty cooking spoon and colander she’d plucked from the dishwasher (don’t judge me). Now all that remained in the spot where her diapered butt sat were five Cheerios and a cooling glob of drool.

Oh, no. Something small and crafty lurked in my house. It was fast, it was dangerous and I had no idea where it was. It was like the movie “Alien” all over again.

Only this time it wasn’t in space, and I’m sure if I tried hard enough the neighbors could hear me scream.

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I stepped gingerly into the living room. Wait, can a guy step “gingerly?” No. Okay, so I stepped manly into the living room.

She wasn’t there.

Padding down the hall in my sock feet, silent as a Hobbit, I peeked into the bathroom where the Baby sometimes likes to take food and sit, watching whomever’s on the toilet. She’s kind of like the audience at an improv theater.

The bathroom sat empty.

The master bedroom was next. My wife did the girliest thing she could do to our bedroom just short of covering it in puce and posters of unicorns farting rainbows.

She installed a full-length mirror behind the door.

Guys don’t use full-length mirrors – ever. Not unless they: 1) lift weights, or 2) practice quick draw with their Han Solo blaster.

I do neither. I prefer a phaser. “Star Trek” rules.

The bedroom was also empty.

I swallowed and moved on shaking legs. I was about ready for that whiskey.

Peering into the Baby’s room like a Cold War spy, I saw her. She sat amidst a pile of stuffed animals, Little People toys and blocks. Babbling softly to herself, she simply looked at a book.

I couldn’t let her know I was there. I stepped back quietly, trying to slink out unnoticed, when my foot hit a toy.

The Baby swung her head toward me and our eyes locked. She grinned and raised her arms for me to pick her up.

Damn. And I still had to make dinner.

Like I said, never make direct eye contact with a baby. It always ends badly.

Always.

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.

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Incidents from 3/30/16 to 4/6/16 03/30/2016 03:06:48 28.139.e - CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block E 350 HW 03/30/2016 03:14:02 569.170I - BURGLARY 2ND/ NO FORCE/NON RESIDENCE NIGHT (F) 9000 block E 87 ST

03/30/2016 18:48:57 28.139.g - CITY, STEALING FM MOTOR VEHICLE 11900 block Jessica LN 03/30/2016 20:51:23 28.139.e - CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block E 350 HW

03/30/2016 08:39:55 28.98 - CITY, ASSAULTS 7400 block OVERTON AVE

03/31/2016 00:48:01 28.240 - CITY, FALSE REPORTS 9800 block E 61 ST

03/30/2016 08:45:59 569.080D - TAMPERING 1ST/AUTO/STOLEN ELSWHERE&RECOVER. 5300 block DITZLER AVE

04/01/2016 07:21:47 28.98 - CITY, ASSAULTS 6300 block BLUE RIDGE BLVD 04/01/2016 11:28:07 28.98 - CITY, ASSAULTS 10900 block E 81 TER

03/30/2016 11:46:31 Gen Info - Non-Criminal General Information Report 8400 block Greenwood RD

04/01/2016 23:58:26 28.137 - CITY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, DESTRUCTION 8400 block E 85 ST 04/02/2016 03:33:05 28.139.e - CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block 350 Hw 04/02/2016 08:44:46 28.98 - CITY, ASSAULTS 8500 block OXFORD AVE 04/02/2016 13:24:45 28.98 - CITY, ASSAULTS 8500 block ELM ST 04/02/2016 14:22:02 569.170F - BURGLARY 2ND/ FORCIBLE ENTRY/RESID. UNK. TIME (F) 8500 block SPRING VALLEY RD

04/01/2016 13:50:39 28.137 - CITY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, DESTRUCTION 9300 block E 70 TER

03/30/2016 14:09:01 28.178 - CITY, DISORDERLY CONDUCT 8400 block E 83 ST

SHOPLIFT 10300 block E 350 Hw

04/02/2016 18:23:48 28.98 - CITY, ASSAULTS 9000 block E 350 HWY

04/01/2016 17:04:39 28.139.e - CITY, STEALING

Man charged in Independence murder A Kansas City man was charged with murder and other felonies March 31 for the death of Louis Dickey, whose body was found in her Independence home March 28.

Police documents allege Cory L. King, 26, fatally cut Dickey’s throat with a box cutter and stabbed her multiple times in the chest with a fixed-blade knife at a home

in the 10400 block of E. 27th Street in Independence.

According to court records, the victim was discovered by concerned neighbors who noticed that the victim’s vehicle was missing from her driveway. Later that day, Independence police located the stolen vehicle at a convenience store on Truman Road. Police tracked King through the surveil-

lance footage and cellphone records.

Independence and Kansas City police located King at a motel in Kansas City. Police documents state King admitted he killed the victim in her residence as he was under the influence of drugs. They had argued after she refused to let him sleep on her couch.

King is in custody on a $500,000 bond.

3 men charged in fatal shooting March 28

Martinez C. Lewis

Demarcus T. Rivers

Lyrick T. Bryson

By Kris Collins

Court records state the men allegedly went to Swift’s residence, in the 1800 block of Topping Avenue, to steal marijuana under the pretense of buying it. The three suspects reportedly assaulted Swift and tried to steal the marijuana. Police documents state two of the men were carrying guns, one of which was a toy gun painted to look realistic and the other was an unloaded revolver, to be used for intimidation.

Police documents state Swift attempted to draw a gun when the men began assaulting him. Lewis report-

edly took possession of the gun during a struggle and the men fled the house. In possession of the fake gun and unloaded revolver, Swift chased after the men, police documents state, and a second struggle ensued outside.

Police documents state Lewis allegedly shot Swift with the gun Lewis took from him earlier while Swift was wrestling with Rivers.

Lewis is being held on $150,000 cash bond. Bryson and Rivers are being held on $250,000 bond. They are scheduled for court hearings April 21.

Three Kansas City men are charged with multiple felonies in connection with the fatal shooting of 25-yearold Demar Swift on March 28.

Martinez C. Lewis, 20, was charged with seconddegree murder, first-degree attempted robbery, and two counts of armed criminal action on April 1, according to police documents. On April 5, 20-year-old Demarcus T. Rivers and 17-year-old Lyrick T. Bryson were charged with the same felonies.

04/02/2016 18:37:24 569.030E - ROBBERY 2ND/ STRONGARM/MISCELLANEOUS (F) 9500 block E 63 ST 04/02/2016 20:40:58 28.139.e - CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 9000 block E 350 HWY

04/03/2016 14:16:43 28.178 - CITY, DISORDERLY CONDUCT 9400 block E 63 ST 04/03/2016 16:20:47 28.139.e - CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block E 350 Hw

04/02/2016 22:27:57 28.98 - CITY, ASSAULTS 9800 block E 61 ST

04/03/2016 18:33:37 28.333.a - CITY, DWI-ALCOHOL 9000 block E 350 HWY

04/03/2016 01:48:27 28.333.a - CITY, DWI-ALCOHOL E 55 ST

04/04/2016 03:26:02 565.074 - Domestic Assault 3rd degree 9700 block BROOKLANE ST

04/03/2016 04:10:38 28.137 - CITY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, DESTRUCTION 6800 block STERLING AVE

04/04/2016 03:26:02 28.98 - CITY, ASSAULTS 9700 block BROOKLANE ST

04/03/2016 08:52:16 28.331 - CITY, POSSESS DRUG PARAPHERNALIA 87

04/04/2016 11:08:36 28.137 - CITY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, DESTRUCTION 10500 block E 350 HWY 04/04/2016 11:56:29 28.139.e - CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 04/04/2016 13:19:20 28.139.e - CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block E 350 Hw 04/04/2016 14:43:16 Gen Info - Non-Criminal General Information Report 11600 block E 74th Tr

04/04/2016 09:58:35 28.139.l - CITY, STEALING ALL OTHER 9300 block E 83 ST

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Man, woman indicted for Kansas City robberies A Missouri man and a Kansas woman are facing charges following an indictment by grand jury for two armed bank robberies and a series of robberies at three businesses in Kansas City, according to Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri.

Terry D. Jacobs, 46, of Kansas City, and Jayme L. Wilson, 26, of Basehor, Kansas, were charged in a sevencount superseding indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Kansas City on March 30.

The superseding indictment alleges that Jacobs and Wilson stole $3,950 at gunpoint from UMB Bank, 13813 E. 39th St. in Independence on Dec. 29, 2015. Jacobs and Wilson are also charged with aiding and abetting each other to brandish a firearm during the commission of the crime.

Jacobs, who has a prior felony conviction, is also charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Court records state Jacobs and Wilson stole $3,788 at gunpoint from UMB Bank, at 1800 Grand Blvd., on Dec. 23,

2015.

In addition to the bank robberies, Jacobs is charged with three armed robberies at a Burger King on Dec. 22, 2015; a Family Dollar Store on Dec. 21, 2015; and a Taco Bell on Dec. 20, 2015.

The federal indictment also contains a forfeiture allegation, which would require Jacobs and Wilson to forfeit to the government any property obtained from the proceeds of the alleged offenses, including $8,116, which represents the total amount of money stolen in the robberies.

Police searching for UMB robbery suspect The FBI is searching for a man suspected of robbing the UMB Bank, at 315 N. Dean Ave. in Raymore, at approximately 12:08 p.m. April 4.

The suspect is described as a while male standing approximately six feet tall, weighing 180 pounds. He was wearing a gray suit at the time of the robbery, according to police. He has short hair and a mustache.

The man reportedly displayed a weapon during the robbery and fled the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Police said the suspect possibly drives a gray van.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the TIPS Hotline at 816474-TIPS. Photo courtesy FBI – Kansas City Division Cutline: Police are searching for the man pictured in surveillance video. He is suspected of robbing UMB Bank at 315 N. Dean Ave. in Raymore.

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Sales 4SALE LARGE MOVING/ESTATE SALE THIS WEEKEND!! April 8-9. 9am to 4pm., 6857 Lakeshore Drive, Raytown. Arts and Crafts for every season, including an AnnaLee doll collection and a Buffalo collection.

Lots of housewares, furniture, appliances, dishware/glassware, books and much more!

NEIGHBORHOOD GARAGE SALES April 13, 14, 15, 16, starting 9 am.

83rd and Northern, Raytown.

MOVING SALE Thursday April 14th and Friday April 15th 4-7p.m.

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New Wood blinds! Entire home has been painted inside and out! HUGE oversized Master Bed w/ walk-In closet, partially fenced yard, possible 3 bedroom - rooms are a comfortable size, basement is finished! If you want a “no maintenance needed” home, this is it for you!! Added a deck for backyard! Motivated

seller...Owner is willing work with you! Call if you prefer a private walk thru - 816-392-6536 or email charity.willison@ gmail.com (House pictured at RaytownEagle. com/news/classifiedads/) FLORAL HILL LOTS FOR SALE Three lots in a row available in the Garden of Prayer in excellent location by chapel. Substantial savings on original price. Ask for Linda at 816-599-2072 or 816-501-8053 1973 HONDA 350F FOR SALE Two red 1973 350F motorcycles all intact and original except exhaust systems. Chrome fenders, mirrors, working

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QUARTERSTOP ARCADE 25¢ GAMES Mrs. Pacman, Donkey Kong, Galaga, Centipedes HOURLY RENTAL AVAILABLE Call 816-716-0641 or 816-716-6535 QuarterStop Arcade at Raytown Plaza, 6149 Blue Ridge Blvd.

(next door to Pop That Thang)

tail lights and turn signals, original seats (one has tiny hole), working handlebar switches, levers and master cylinder, clean speedo & tachometers. Imperfections in chrome and paint so needs spit and polish but we can help you get replacement parts at cost. Both come with historic license places.

This highly sought after four-cylinder, four-stroke, 347 cc model was manufactured from 1972-74.

Sold separately at $1,500 each. Call 816-313-0202 POOL TABLE with near new felt top. 4 ft. X 8 ft. for a home or recreation room. Perfect for the kids or adults to play pool on. Heavy authentic slate table top. Comes with six cue sticks and three of them are two piece quality cues. Also overhead lamp for table and wall rack for cues. $700.00 FIRM. Call 816-456-1409

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SUPER SPLASH – Employees needed for summer season. Applicants must be at least 15 years old and available to work through the summer, including weekends and holidays.

Starting wage $7.75 hour depending on qualifications. No benefits are provided. Pick up applications at the Raytown Parks office at 5912 Lane Ave., or download application at www.SuperSplashUSA. com under the “jobs” page. Call 816-358-4100.

VOLUNTEER DRIVERS for JET Express, a transportation service for seniors to help them remain active. Choose when you drive, where you drive, and who you drive. Flexible commitment – drive as little as once a month. Choose your rides from an online list. Receive mileage reimbursement. We provide secondary auto insurance. You’ll directly impact the lives of older adults in our community. Drivers must be age 21+ and pass a background check and motor vehicle report.

Contact (913)730-1410 or volunteer@jfskc.org for more information.

CLASSIFIED Services YARD BYRD Lawn care and gutter cleaning.Work done by off duty fireman.

Call Jeff at 816-560-3671 CHEAP TRUCK HAULING of all kinds. Garage and basement cleaning.

Tree work. Senior citizen discount. Free estimates.

Fast and reliable. Call Ron 816-965-8494

APPLIANCE SERVICE AND PARTS for most major appliance brands.

Clark’s Appliances, 9715 E. 63rd. St., 816-356-0505.

Housecleaning. Experienced and reasonable.

References available upon request. Can grocery shop and prepare meals. Call Michelle 816756-7247

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Obituaries Tonce Garrett-Brown Tonce Garrett-Brown, 47, Raytown, MO, died Mar 29, 2016. Visitation 9am funeral 11am, Sat, Apr 9, at Duane E Harvey Funeral Directors.

Burial Brooking Cem. Arr Duane E. Harvey Funeral Directors.

David Coates David Coates, 89, Raytown, died March 31, 2016.

Funeral mass was 10 am Monday, St. Bridget Catholic Church. Visitation was 5-7 pm Sunday, Stanley-Dickey Funeral Home, Pleasant Hill, MO (816) 540-5550.

Jo Ann Cummings Jo Ann Cummings, 85 of Louisville, KY passed away on Good Friday, March 25th at Baptist Hospital East due to a short illness.

Jo Ann was retired from the Census Bureau, and a retired judge from the Cat Fancier’s Association. Jo Ann was a judge with CFA for over thirty years where she gained respect among exhibitors not just for her integrity and knowledge of all breeds on the judging table but also for helping exhibitors learn how to be best prepared for shows and how to best prepare their cats for the ring.

She wrote procedures and guidelines for a youth program within CFA educating the youth not just about show cats but about all cats.

Her time with CFA took her

to countries such as Russia (three times), Australia, and Japan. She liked Hawaii and they like her. She accepted invitations to judge their thirteen times. The regional CFA annual held in Louisville set new standards for such future events within CFA. She was honored as a Kentucky Colonel for her tireless campaign to have feral animals neutered or spayed. Her latest project was accomplished this past Christmas. She set a goal last year to make 100 scarves for the homeless. She recruited some of her friends to meet the goal. Together, they more than met Jo’s goal.

Jo Ann Cummings is survived by her son, Robert Underhill of Louisville, KY, two brothers: John B Cummings of Louisville and Timothy Cummings of North Carolina and a sister, Mary Cummings, three grandchildren: Justin Underhill (Stephanie) of Wichita, KS, Isaac Underhill (Sarah-Powell) of Raytown, MO and Sarah Underhill of the United States Navy. There will be a memorial service at a location and time yet to be determined.

In lieu of flowers the family will be thankful for help with expenses be sent to Jo Ann’s son, Robert Underhill, PO Box 198156, Louisville, KY 40259.

Joyce C. Dosier Joyce C. Dosier (Wagner), 84, of Raytown, MO, passed away April 4, 2016. Visitation was at 12 p.m. followed by funeral service at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 7, at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Road, KCMO. Interment fol-

lows in Memorial Park Cemetery. Joyce was born Dec. 23, 1931, in KCMO to Truman and Marie (Klecker) Shipp; they preceded her in death as well as husband, Howard “Sam” Dosier. Survivors include children, Cheryl Wagner, Douglas Wagner (Sean Young), Mark Wagner (Sheila); three grandchildren, Shane Wagner, Dena Wagner-Saunders (Landon), Lauren Wagner. Arr.: Park Lawn Funeral Home, (816) 523-1234.

Shirley J. Steehn Shirley J. Steehn, age 86, passed away on March 30, 2016. Shirley was born and raised in Kansas City, MO. She graduated from Southeast High School, and attended the KC Jr. College.

She was employed with Southwestern Bell Telephone Co for 37 years and was a member of the Southwestern Bell Pioneers. Shirley married Joseph Steehn in 1954.

He preceded her in death in 2006. Shirley and Joe were members of the Indian Creek Racquet Club. She enjoyed cooking, playing bridge and spending time with her wonderful group of friends. She was also preceded in death by her brothers Leroy and George Diehl. Shirley is survived by her brother Marvin Diehl of Humansville, MO, nieces Kerri Diehl of Raytown, Susan Morgan of Harrisonville, Karolyn Diehl of Belton and Janet Carter of Palm Springs, CA; nephew Scott Diehl of Jackson, WY; and many great-nieces and nephews. Memorial visitation was held on Sunday,

April 3, from 2:00- 4:00 p.m. at Mt. Moriah, Newcomer & Freeman Funeral Home, 10507 Holmes Rd., Kansas City, MO. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Serenity Care Hospice, 2000 E. Mechanic St., Harrisonville, MO 64701 or a charity of your choice .

Mt Moriah & Freeman Funeral Home & Cemetery.

Dignity Memorial.

Antonette S. Thornton Antonette S. Thornton, 76, of Independence, Mo., died April 2, 2016, after a short illness.

A visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 8, at Nativity of Mary Catholic Church, 10010 E. U.S. 40, Independence. A Celebration of Life Mass will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 9, at the church.

Toni was born on May 29, 1939, to Adela Miller Sullivan and Donald A. Sullivan in Corso, Mo. She married her husband of 53 years, John Thornton, on June 30, 1962, in Millwood, Mo. Toni graduated from Silex (MO) High School in 1957.

She earned a B.S. in education at the University of Missouri in 1961, and a M.A. in education from UMKC. She taught in Ladue, Columbia, Raytown and Independence, Mo. She later worked parttime in the Kansas City Royals’ ticket office and at Leiters Fabrics. She also worked at Unitog Company for 13 years and retired in 1999 as secretary to the company president.

A dedicated community servant, Toni was a member

of Nativity of Mary Catholic Church and its Altar Society. She was active in the Independence Branch of the American Association of University Women and served many years on the Missouri AAUW Board. She served 30 years with the Jackson County Democratic Committee, including 10 years on the Executive Board. She was also active in Citizens for Effective Leadership in Independence and worked on many local political campaigns.

She held a board position for many years with the American Cancer Society and annually organized a Relay For Life team.

Avid travelers, Toni and John visited all 13 presidential libraries, numerous Major League Baseball stadiums, 50 states and seven continents. Toni also enjoyed working in her garden, following the Royals, playing bridge, and spending time with her family.

Toni will be missed by John and their children, Patrick Thornton (Tracie) of Lenexa, Kan., Kate Thornton (Diane) of Portland, Ore., and Michael Meyer of St. Louis, Mo. She was a wonderful grandmother to Mckenna, Olivia and Sterling Thornton.

She is also survived by her sister, Elsie Cronen (Floyd) of Bellflower, Mo.; brothers, Jerry Sullivan (Joan) of Farmington, Mo., and Pat Sullivan (Sandy) of St. Charles, Mo.; stepbrother, Ron Teare (Bonnie) of New Port Richey, Fla.; stepsister, Susan Schopp (Rick) of St. Charles, Mo.; and many nieces and nephews.

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In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Toni Thornton AAUW Reentry Scholarship Fund, c/o Truman Heartland Community Foundation, 4200 Little Blue Parkway, Suite 340, Independence, MO 64057-8303.

Online condolences to www.mcgilleysheil.com.

Jan Walker Jan Walker, 79, a native of Kansas City, died Sunday, April 3, 2016. Jan was born in KCMO on June 9, 1936, to George and Edna Mae (Thornberry) Hook. She was the firstborn of twins; one of four children; preceded in death by her older sister, Dottie Crabtree, twin sister, Jeanie Miller and younger brother, Walter Hook. Jan was preceded in death by her former husband and love of her life, Joe E. Walker Jr.; mother of four, Debbie Crabtree, of Overland Park, KS, Robert Vaughn, who preceded her in death, P.J. Hanke, of KCMO, whom she lived with and Tara Little of Coeur D’Alene, ID. She was grandmother (Nana) to nine, and great Nana to two, as well as twin grandbabies due in May. Jan was an accomplished artist, writer and golfer. She was a member of the Raytown Art Association and Raytown Christian Church. Memorial service will be held at Raytown Christian Church, 6108 Blue Ridge Blvd. Raytown, MO, Friday, April 8, visitation begins at 10 a.m. followed by memorial service at 11 a.m. Arr.: Park Lawn Funeral Home, (816) 523-1234.

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.

Contact branch for further information at 816-353-2052.

Free Tax Assistance Feb. 6 – Apr. 13, every Sat., 9 am-2 pm MCC-Longview, 500 SW Longview Rd., Business Building, Rooms 202 and 204, Lee’s Summit MCC, in partnership with Next Step KC, is hosting counselors from Voluntary Income Tax Assistance or VITA for those who qualify for free aid. Tax services (federal and state electronic e-filing) for individuals with household income of less than $53,000 are available on three MCC campuses: MCC-Maple Woods, MCC-Longview and MCC-Penn Valley.

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. Bark in the Park Apr. 16, 10 am – 2 pm C. Lee Kenagy Park, 79th St. & Raytown Rd. The city of Raytown, BluePearl Veterinary Service, Raytown Parks and Recreation Department and First Baptist Raytown are partnering free event that will include activities and vendors to suit humans and canines alike. More information is available on the “Bark in the Park” Facebook page or by calling Carmen Kraus at 816-268-1526.

Magic of Patrick Jones Apr. 16, 11 am-12 pm

MCPL Raytown Branch, 6131 Raytown Rd. Join illusionist Patrick Jones as he entertains us with close-up card tricks, stage illusions, and more. Children, Ages 4 and up.

19th Annual RAC Festival of the Arts Apr. 24, 1-5 pm Robert B. Atkin Performing Arts Center at Raytown High School, 6019 Blue Ridge Blvd.

The Raytown Arts Council will celebrate the creative talent of the community with its 19th Annual Festival of the Arts, Visual and Performing. Visuals art representing a variety of mediums by students K-12 will be on display. Music performances by students on recorders, Raytown Community Symphonic Band, first violinist Jennifer Mitchell, and SoulD Out Band. Admission is free to this event organized in cooperation with the Raytown C-2 School District. Refreshments provided compliments of the RAC. Hairspray presented by RHS & RSHS Apr. 14, 15, 16, 7-9 pm Apr. 17, 2 pm Robert B. Atkin Performing Arts Center at Raytown High School, 6019 Blue Ridge Blvd.

Raytown High School and Raytown South High School are teaming up to present the musical “Hairspray” April 14-17 at Raytown High School. Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults in advance. Tickets may be purchased at www. showtix4u.com by searching “Raytown.” Admission is $8 at the door.

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.

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

Raytown Amateur Radio Club http://k0gq.com Monthly: Fourth Thursday at 7:30 pm Community of Christ, 6231 Manning Avenue Raytown Artists Association Monthly: Third Thursday at 6:00 pm St. Paul’s Church of the Nazarene Gymnasium, 8500 E 80th Terr. All artists (over 18) welcome.

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

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

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

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

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

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April offers appetizers before summer’s main course

By Livingston Brees

With the love-it-or-hate-it juggernaut known as “Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice” still rolling at the box office, most studios avoided releasing anything major in order to give the film a wide berth. That proved to be a wise choice as the film continues to rack up big bucks.

That trend will end with this weekend’s release of “The Jungle Book,” and continue into the summer blockbuster season.

So, because there’s nothing new to review, I thought I’d take this opportunity to highlight a few upcoming releases I’m most looking forward to in April.

April 15 — “The Jungle Book” — “Iron Man” director Jon Favreau is helming this live action telling of one of the most beloved Disney animated classics of all time, and if the early trailers are any indication, this flick should be a lot of fun.

While the talent behind the camera is solid with Favreau, the voice cast is even

Before we get started I need to mention the fact “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is now available on DVD, BluRay, digital download and any other way the young people get their media nowadays. Of course, I picked my copy up as soon as I could and, to be honest, I’ve already watched it a couple times.

Even though I still love this movie as much as when I first saw it, I must admit it loses a little grandeur on the small screen. It’s still loads of fun, but there is something to say about experiencing a flick like this one on the big screen.

After several more watches, I still maintain “The Force Awakens” ranks No. 3 on the all-time “Star Wars” list, coming in behind what is possibly the greatest movie ever made in “The Empire Strikes Back,” and the original 1977 “Star Wars” (I refuse to refer to it as “A New Hope”).

more impressive with Bill Murray, Sir Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Scarlett Johansson and Christopher Walken.

This one is going to be a massive hit, and I just hope the film’s quality is equal to the box office take.

Also set for release this weekend, Ice Cube and the gang returning for “Barber Shop 2: The Next Cut,” and Kevin Costner and Ryan Reynolds team up for “Criminal.” Neither of those look very appealing to me, so we’ll skip ahead.

April 22 — “The Huntsman” — What happens when a star and a director of a potential movie franchise become involved in a torrid affair that becomes the subject of media backlash immediately followed by nearly universal hatred for the star?

If you’re the producers of the “Snow White and the Huntsman” follow up “The Huntsman,” you drop the star (Kristen Stewart), turn the flick into a prequel and pretend the first one didn’t

really happen.

I must admit the behindthe-scenes story will probably be much more interesting that what actually makes it up on the screen.

Charlize Theron and Chris Hemsworth are both back with new cast members Emily Blunt and Jessica Chastain, and plans are still in the works to make more films in the future. I’m not particularly excited about this one, but I expect it to be a modest hit.

“Elvis & Nixon” — Kevin Spacey as President Richard Milhouse Nixon and Michael Shannon as the King of Rock and Roll Elvis Aaron Presley telling the true story behind one of the most famous photos in the history of America.

Shut up and take my money now.

With such an interesting and decidedly non-mainstream plot to sell, there is no way this film becomes a hit in theaters. If it ends up being as funny as the trailers, it will develop a cult following whenever it ends up on Net-

flix. Really excited about this one.

“A Hologram for the King” — As much as I love Tom Hanks, I’m awful worried about this one. Centering around Hanks’ failed American businessman looking to recoup his losses by traveling to Saudi Arabia and selling his idea to a wealthy monarch could be funny, but I have a sinking feeling it will merely end up being “preachy” and heavyhanded.

Anything with the Hanks is definitely worth a watch, but similar-looking films (looking at you “Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot” and “Our Brand is Crisis”) have been underwhelming at the box office, as well as in quality.

April 29 — “Keanu” — I really dig the comedy duo of Key and Peele, and their first feature length film “Keanu,” which revolves around two friends trying to save their kitten from gangsters, has been on my radar for a while now. Even though the theat-

rical trailer made me laugh, the “Red Band” trailer is the one to watch. You’ll never hear the George Michael tune “Freedom” again and not think of that trailer.

Comedies like this one are very hit-and-miss, but I think this is the perfect recipe for a hit, especially with a low budget and plenty of laughs.

This one is on my “must see” list.

“Mother’s Day” — From the team that brought us “New Year’s Eve,” “Valentine’s Day” and some other similar rubbish. I don’t know if I’ll even watch this one when it comes on regular TV. Avoid it at all cost.

That about does it for the month of April, but things won’t slow down at the box office because “Captain America Civil War” starts May 6, and that one is going to be fantastic.

So just keep hanging on my fellow moviegoers, we’ve got plenty of bright spots ahead of the summer blockbuster season.

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Easy cinnamon rolls

By Jacqui Duran The weekends are when I get to enjoy my family. We have get-togethers, we are lazy, we have large, familystyle meals, we play games, we watch movies and most of all we enjoy spending time together. We all tend to relax more, and for me, the busy mom on the go, the weekends are when I truly enjoy getting creative in the kitchen for everyone I love.

I like to serve the comfort foods, decadent food, the foods I don’t have time for during the week. Come on, parents, I’m not the only one out there like this, am I? This week I’m sharing with you one of my favorite hidden gems: my easy cinnamon rolls. With these rolls you want that almosthomemade touch without having to spend all morning in the kitchen prepping and cleaning. This is go-

Easy cinnamon rolls ing to be your fun weekend recipe. I share it with my family and I hope that my kids remember these times and, when they have families of their own, take these memories and moments with them. This is a great recipe for all ages, too. My youngest loves getting her hands in the mix and rolling these up to bake. For the older ones, this is a recipe they can actually make themselves! This is also a recipe where you can get all kinds of creative by adding in freshly chopped nuts, additional spices, or even a little bit of a fruit or citrus.

The possibilities for this are endless.

What you need: • One roll refrigerated Pillsbury Flat Sheet Crescent Roll dough • ¾ cup brown sugar • Three tablespoons sugar • Three tablespoons cinnamon • One stick butter, melted • One cup Powdered Sugar • One teaspoon vanilla extract • Three tablespoons cream

cheese, softened • ¾ cup water • Zest of one orange Start out by laying the dough on a flat surface that has been sprinkled with flour. Roll out the sheet until you get a good, even surface. Brush melted butter across the dough evenly.

Next, add on the cinnamon, sugar and brown sugar.

Combine and spread out so the entire surface is covered.

At this point you could add in your other fun ingredients, like chopped nuts, thin fruit filling, fresh mint, et cetera.

Take the flat sheet and roll horizontally and attempt to keep it as tight as you can. By rolling tighter you will be able to include extra layers in each cinnamon roll and, honestly, who doesn’t want yummier filling in each bite? If that’s wrong, I don’t want to be right.

Once you have your rolled up cinnamon goodness, take a sharp knife and begin cutting the dough in one- to one-and-a-half inch pieces. Now it’s time

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Your oven should be preheated to 325 degrees. If using a cookie sheet, make sure to spray it with cooking oil to avoid sticking rolls. No one wants that. If using a baking stone, you do not need to spray any oil. Lay out your rolls and leave at least two inches in between each to allow your rolls to spread out when cooking. Bake your rolls for 12 to 15 minutes, or until a light golden brown.

While the rolls are cooling off, we can mix up our orange zest glaze. Take a medium mixing bowl and add in the powdered sugar and water. I added the zest of an orange and some of the juice from inside the fruit.

This gave my glaze a sweet orange taste that I just love

on a cinnamon roll! Now, add in your cream cheese and vanilla extract. Take a hand blender and combine thoroughly, or until no clumps are left. Simply pour over your cinnamon rolls on your serving dish.

The smell alone should probably have everyone sticking their heads in the kitchen to see what you are making, but I like to tease mine and not let them see them until I bring them out to the coffee table. Serve with coffee, hot tea or orange juice and you have a perfect start to your weekend.

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Raytown Sports Salt Lake deals Sporting KC first loss of 2016

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By Kris Collins

Welcome to baseball, Kansas City

Packed in shoulder to shoulder is not usually a position most folks want to be in, unless they are somewhere they really want to be. Over the first games of the season, almost 80,000 Kansas Citians did exactly that as their defending World Champion Royals raised a championship banner, received their rings, and played to a split of a two game series against their fall classic foe, the New York Mets.

Now, you can put this next statement in the category of, “you’ve got to crawl before you can walk” file, but there may be more to worry about with this pitching staff than what we are all willing to admit. Also, we saw enough to indicate that this team is largely the same beast that lived at The K last season. But, in this game, we can live by the adage “what have you done for me lately?”

In the opener on Sunday night, Edinson “Steady Eddie” Volquez was just that, steady.

Just you look at his line: 6 IP, 0ER, 2H, 5K. However, inside his three walks and an effective wildness that survived two of them being walks with two outs, he dodged a few bullets that he, in fact, fired himself.

Offense was viable in game one. And, again, the Royals scored an unearned run. We can remind teams here: If you give the Royals a fourth out, they are going to turn it into a run. Eric Hosmer, the contact hitting prodigy in a home run hitter’s body, got a single in

only have three total hits and none of them left the yard.

Chris Young got the start for the home team and he pitched decently. But decently is not going to win you games if you are not scoring in bunches, or at all. Soria had a nice bounce back scoreless, two-strike out inning. He along with Duffy, Hochevar, and Kelvin Herrera picked off the last four innings nicely. They gave the impression that the bullpen can be as good, if not better, than last year.

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Devin Drew and Bryan Blanks were named FirstTeam All-District. Blanks was also named Honorable Mention All-Conference.

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Sporting Kansas City had its first loss of the 2016 campaign on April 2, falling 2-1 to Real Salt Lake at Children’s Mercy Park.

Salt Lake’s Justen Glad and Luke Mulholland both found the back of the net in regular time. Sporting got one back in second-half stoppage time, courtesy of a Benny Feilhaber penalty, but Real held on and walked away with the three points.

Saturday’s result puts Sporting Kansas City in second place in the Western Conference with nine points, behind FC Dallas.

Real Salt Lake struck first on a set piece through a well-placed ball from Joao Plata. Salt Lake’s 19-year-old Justen Glad put a head on Plata’s curling free kick and slotted the ball past Sporting goalkeeper Tim Melia.

Feilhaber, who was on the team sheet for the first time in 2016, had a heavy influence on the game, crafting chances for Graham Zusi and Dom Dwyer that nearly resulted in goals.

Despite a healthy rivalry between the two sides, the game was relatively tame and uneventful until the 79th minute when Mulholland netted the game-winning goal from way outside of the penalty box.

Sporting cleared the ball in a moment of defensive urgency and it fell to Mulholland who struck it with the inside of his right boot, sending the ball ever curling away from an errant Melia.

With 10 minutes remaining, forward Diego Rubio made his Sporting Kansas City debut. The 22-year-old Chilean drew the foul in the 93rd minute to set up Feilhaber’s penalty.

Brad Davis was among the starters for the first time this season. Sporting captain Matt Besler was out with a concussion.

This weekend Sporting faces off against the New York Red Bulls at Red Bull Arena. Sporting is winless in the past six matches against the Red Bulls.

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