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McDonough Wins Mayor’s Race And Four New Aldermen Join The BOA

By Diane Krizek Editor Raytown elected Mike McDonough as its new mayor with 57 percent of the vote defeating Ward 4 Alderman Pat Ertz. The victory is not surprising given McDonough’s campaign committee reported over $29,000 in contributions compared to Ertz’s contributions of over $11,000. McDonough’s massive show of financial support was obviously garnered from forging solid relationships and building a reputation of integrity throughout his 40- year career at the Raytown Police Department.

McDonough’s thank-you speech at his watch party best illustrates his passion for wanting to be the next Mayor of Raytown: “Thank you for all your help and support. I had no idea when I started that every single day of my life would be campaigning but I had some fantastic help. The main thing is that I made it thanks to you all. I promise I will work my rear off to turn this town around. It’s going to take more than ten aldermen and me on the dais so I am going to be calling on you people in the next year to get in there to help us to turn

this town around and get the things done we’ve all talked about that have been stonewalled all this time.

This town is going to be something again. This town is going to be as fantastic as it’s always been, the best people in the world, the best downtown to come, the best everything including the best schools, neighborhoods and everything else that goes with it. We’re going to be Raytown. We’re going to be proud of it and we’re not going to talk bad about her anymore.”

Alderman Race

The makeup of the Board of Aldermen will change dramatically with the election of four new aldermen. Only three aldermen are left from the early years of the Bower administration. The four newbies will join Aldermen Josh Greene, Janet Emerson and Jason Greene who are in the second year of their first term. The BOA will include three former charter commissioners, empowered with knowledge acquired from the charter creation process: Jason Greene, Janet Emerson and Mark Moore.

Ward 1 Newcomer Karen Black defeated incumbent, Joe Creamer, and Greg

Jackson County Sheriff Mike Sharp and Police Chief Jim Lynch came out to join McDonough’s watch party Walters with 38 percent of the vote.

Walters garnered 35 percent and Creamer got 27 percent.

Ward 2 Incumbent Jim Aziere kept his seat with 53 percent of the vote, defeating Steve Guenther, whose time was also spent explaining the charter, received 33 percent and Chris Rathbone, 14 percent.

Ward 3 Despite the tragic loss of his son

during his campaign, Mark Moore managed to defeat his opponents with 46 percent of the vote for the seat vacated by Charlotte Melson.

Ryan Myers won 44 percent and Sterling Brown, who was not able to campaign due to health issues, received 9 percent.

Ward 4 Steve Meyers defeated Mary Jane Van Buskirk by 52 percent of the vote. The seat was vacated by

The Raytown Herb Lady

By Lisa Bankston Have you eaten a Black-Eyed Susan lately or possibly chewed the bark of a Willow Tree? Have you ever added lavender bath salts to your tub and soaked your stress away? Throughout human history plants have been used for food flavoring, medicine and even perfume. Modern pharmaceuticals had their origin in plant life and drug companies are making millions from the very weeds you see alongside of the road. It could take a person years to study what plants are edible or not but there is a much easier way to discover natural remedies than munching on flowers in your backyard that could send you to the hospital. That remedy you might be seeking could be found right here in Raytown at The Herb Lady.

The Herb Lady is an herbal health store owned and operated by Susan Walker. Susan is a 1974 Raytown South High School alumna who began working in the health care industry and became fascinated with natural alternatives

to the use of synthetic pharmaceuticals. Ten years ago while ironically working in healthcare, Susan was diagnosed with Multiply Sclerosis (MS). Although the cause of this disease is still not known, it damages the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and

the spinal cord. As MS progresses the nervous system loses its ability to communicate with the brain and thus one cannot control body movement.

Susan immediately began a designated treatment of prescriptions; however she had adverse side effects. She then decided to get serious about alternatives available and studied scientific evidence about the effectiveness of herbal medicine. Under the guidance of a pharmacists and friend, Susan started an herbal health regiment and began taking supplements that helped fight the inflammatory disease of MS. Her last doctor’s report showed no new lesions and reflected positive results from her natural therapy. While on her mission to

Raytown Fails To Pass Proposed Charter AGAIN HOME RULE

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By Diane Krizek Editor is moving next week to 11563 E. 63rd street in the Woodson Shopping Center. The current location will be closed the week of April 13th and reopen for business at the new location on April 21st. That week The Herb Lady will have grand opening specials and giveaways. (Store hours are: Tuesday through Friday 9 to 6, Saturday 9 to 4 and closed Sunday and Monday.)

So before you run out and eat a bunch of dandelions in the yard, please visit The Herb Lady and investigate all the ways of healing.

Susan Walker is a delightful local neighbor who is interested in your health and welfare and just wants to find a way to make you feel better and enjoy “looking not eating” the Black-Eyed Susans.

fight MS she opened her own herbal health store in her hometown so she could help others with what she had learned.

The Herb Lady currently carries over 350 varieties of dried herbs and teas in glass jars that shoppers buy by the ounce. Each jar spells out the traditional benefit of the herb, such as Dandelion Leaf “Good for kidney health” or Chicory Root “Support for liver problems.” Susan also stocks an estimated 500 essential oils, 500 vitamins and supplements, aroma-

Pat Ertz who chose to run for mayor. Meyers will have to give up his position on the Planning & Zoning Committee.

Ward 5 Newcomers, Eric Teeman and Barry Park competed for the seat vacated by Michael Lightfoot. Teeman defeated Park with 58 percent of the vote.

therapy, incense, natural beauty products, music, books, perfume fragrances, healing crystals and stones, jewelry and even the old fashion ear wax candles. My grandpa used these and I’m still trying to convince my husband to try them.

Susan always recommends buyers to consult their health care professional before use and that the products in her store do not replace the advice of a licensed physician.

The Herb Lady has been located in the shopping nook at 6520 Raytown Road for years, but the store

Passage of the adoption of the city charter draft failed 1903 to 1537 votes. The anti-charter campaign launched by the Committee for Professional Government won by dishing out loads of misinformation. Voters were told the charter promoted an earnings tax which was not true.

Issues were raised over the Parks and Recreation oversight, the gutting of the mayor’s powers which are few, but more important to some was the residency requirement of the city administrator.

Voters were led to believe that the proposed charter would force out the current city admin who does not live in the city because it requires residency of the city admin. In actuality, the charter honored all contracts that were currently in place, including the city admin’s employment contract.

During the debate process, the question of whether or not the Board of Aldermen had the authority to waive the ordinance’s residency requirement for the current city admin arose because of the way the ordinance was written.

In conclusion, the Committee for Professional Government was not so professional by its propaganda campaign based on misinformation rather than truth, by not understanding the fundamentals of amending

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Pancakes For Grandparents Pancakes and sausage sales will help a local nonprofit make ten new beds available to dementia sufferers in Independence, Mo.—a service that is lacking throughout Jackson County.

Saturday morning, April 18, 2015, Applebee’s’ restaurant at 9330 E. 350 Highway, will open its doors early to the public and supporters of Loving Hands You Can Trust, LLC. Proceeds from ticket sales for a pancake, sausage, and beverage breakfast will benefit the organization. Operated by Mrs. Debra Thomas of Kansas City, Loving Hands You Can

Trust provides 24-hour and respite care for sufferers all types of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease.

Since 1999, Mrs. Thomas and her staff have cared for more than 50 elders with dementia and provided support and education to their families in her small, residential care homes in Jackson County—at one-third to nearly one-half the cost of nursing institutions. While Jackson County has triple the population and nearly double the land mass of Johnson County, for example, it has only one-fourth the number of such facilities. Mrs. Thom-

as’ dream is to open homes throughout underserved neighborhoods and create a fund to subsidize low-income individuals. Research by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and numerous universities has revealed that care is better (elders require less medical intervention); homes are more efficient, and staff are happier and healthier with less turnover, in small, residential facilities.

“Each person is unique and special,” says Mrs. Thomas. “You have to find those individual things that they like and that they don’t like. Agitation means, “don’t

like,” so redirect. What do they like hearing or seeing?

Whatever it takes to let them calm down and relax—to feel welcome, to feel loved. Real love means real love. It never fails.”

Once open, the home in Independence will cash flow an addition that will house ten new patients in 2017 and will fund a second home in 2019. The hurdle is completing renovations to get the Independence house open now.

“These people are not different from us,” insists Mrs. Thomas. “We need to stop being afraid of them. They

breathe the same air we do; they wake up and get dressed like we do; they watch television and eat and sleep like we do. When family members come here the first time, they usually will sit at my table and just cry. I will say, It’s okay, let it go, let it all out. Accept it. It will make it so much easier for you; it’s not as bad as you think it is.”

The April 18th pancake breakfast will help fund the remaining $30,000 of the total $70,000 renovation fund.

“Doors need to be widened,” she says, “commercial kitchen appliances must be installed, handicapped bath-

room fixtures, and updated finishes all are required.

Right now, I am praying someone will donate a commercial sprinkler system,” she laughs. “That is our biggest expense. But with all the people affected by Alzheimer’s disease, I know it will happen.”

Tickets for the Applebee’s breakfast are $10.00 each at Boost Mobile Cell-All store, 7536 Raytown Rd., Raytown, Mo., 64138, (816) 353-1721, or by calling Mrs. Thomas at (816) 313-0098.

If you’d like to volunteer for this event, go to www. raytownreap.org/volunteering to sign up!

Call the REAP office at (816) 356-0054 with any questions.

have been able to complete Light Weight Aggregate on 70 lane miles and Mill and Overlay on 40 miles, in total 110 lane miles have been treated, or 33% of all the roads in Raytown using both tools. It is prudent to use the most appropriate tool at the proper time. Using the Light Weight Aggregate treatment stretches the life of the street and allows us to keep our roads in a manageable condition.

The City understands that the Light Weight Aggregate is not the first choice of our residents but we hope that this explanation will help you understand the decisions we face in developing a fiscally responsible street maintenance program.

REAP’s “1 Day 20k” Food Drive

REAP has planned its annual Boy Scout/Rotarian food drive on April 18, 2015. This year they are trying to collect 20,000 items of food in one day for the empty shelves in their pantry.

Help them meet this goal by simply putting out a sack of non-perishable food on your porch Saturday, April 18! Starting at 9:00 a.m. that Saturday, Boy Scouts will be driving through the neigh-

borhoods collecting sacks and the Rotarians will be col-

lecting food in front of the Raytown Wal-Mart, Hy-Vee

and Apple Market on 63rd and Woodson Rd. With your help, we can work together as a community to eradicate hunger and make sure every family in Raytown has food on their table.

Administration The Board of Alderman meeting has been moved from April 7 to April 14, 2015, 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.

Finance Department The department is finalizing agreements that will allow the city to accept online payments in the near future.

The Sales Tax Oversight Committee will meet April 21, 2015 at 5:30 p.m.

Development and Public Affairs (DPA) The April 2 ribbon cutting at 53rd and Hedges was a success. It was so great to have Congressman Emanuel Cleaver help us open two more homes in our Neighborhood Stabilization Program.

The City of Raytown’s newsletter has received a national award from the National Association of Govern-

ment Communicators. They indicated that the newsletter was eye-catching and succeeds beautifully in helping keep citizens informed about city activities and opportunities, encouraging dialogue and responding to concerns about government transparency. Another judge indicated that it has a clean and attractive look with great use of color, font sizes and page layout that work together to boost the effectiveness. The award will be presented to the City in June at the National Award Ceremony in Memphis, Tennessee.

The City’s Mobile App is now live. If you put in our Website address, www.raytown.mo.us it will take you to a mobile friendly app.

Public Works Department Just a heads up that work will begin at 79th and Elm in

the next 2 or 3 weeks. Road closures are being planned to occur for a few hours at a time....exact days and times will be posted later as the contractor requests. Some days only one lane will be open for use.

Here is an explanation of the City’s Street Maintenance Program.

Street Maintenance Program Costs The City of Raytown maintains 331 lane miles.

We use the transportation sales tax and some City revenue to pay to upkeep our streets. Over the last five (5) years the City has spent $833,600 per year for this service. These costs also include sidewalk and curb repair, striping as well as handicap ramps which is a federal law requirement under the American with Disabilities

Act (ADA). We have to be in compliance with this law.

We’d love to have new streets, and be able to do overlays. But, the reality is the City cannot afford it so a seal is used that extends the life of the street until we can afford to do the mill and overlay.

A lane mile is a unit of measurement used by Public Works Departments for determining progress of maintenance programs. One lane mile is the width of one lane (12 feet) by one mile (5,280 feet). If you have a two lane street then that would be two lane miles. A turn lane also counts as a lane mile.

The two tools the City of Raytown uses are Light Weight Aggregate Seal and Mill and Overlay. The cost per lane mile and life cycle of each tool is:

Light Weight Aggregate costs $21,542 per Lane Mile and lasts 7-10 years, while Mill and Overlay costs $66,176 per Lane Mile, lasting 10-15 years.

If all of the maintenance program funds from the last five years had been spent on Mill and Overlay, the treatment would have covered 50 lane miles, only 15% of all lane miles in five years. In one year we would be able to cover about three percent of all streets or 10 lane miles.

The life cycle of a mill and overlay street which is about 10 to 15 years with normal usage. Only doing Mill and Overlay would force us to expect a life cycle of a street to be 33 years. We can’t wait 33 years to treat our streets; therefore, the mixed approach is needed.

In the last five years, we

City Update

School Board Election Results

Kristie Collins Delarber and Amy Tittle were reelected to the Raytown School Board with 2817 and

3129 votes respectively.

Thomas Estlund garnered 1929 votes.

Summer Musical Auditions

The Raytown Arts Council announced their 2015 summer musical auditions for “Brigadoon.”

Audition dates are Monday, April 20, 2015 from 6:30-9:00 p.m.; Tuesday, April 21, 2015 from 6:309:00 p.m. Callbacks will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2014 from 10 am to 2 pm at Blue Ridge Trinity Lutheran Church, 5757 Blue Ridge Blvd. , Raytown Open auditions for all parts will include singing, dancing and readings from the script. Please bring 32 measures of a prepared BROADWAY song to perform for your vocal audition. An accompanist will be provided for the auditions. You will need to provide the sheet music in your vocal range for your audition number. Please do not select a song from the show, and bring a list of rehearsal conflicts. Please be prepared to perform a basic movement/dance audition by wearing appropriate shoes and comfortable clothes.

Performance dates are July 17-18, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. and a Sunday Matinee: July 19, 2015 at 2 p.m.

Performances will be held in the Robert B. Atkin

Performing Arts Center at Raytown High School.

Brigadoon Auditions Cast of Characters: Name Gender Part Size Vocal Part Tommy Albright: Male Lead Tenor Fiona MacLaren: Female Lead Soprano Jeff Douglas : Male Supporting Lead Spoken Harry Beaton : Male Supporting Spoken Andrew MacLaren: Male Supporting Baritone Jean MacLaren : Female Supporting Mezzo-Soprano Meg Brockie : Female Supporting Alto Charlie Dalrymple: Male Supporting Tenor Mr. Lundie : Male Supporting Spoken Fishmonger/Dancer: Female Featured Angus MacGuffie : Male Featured Sandy Dean : Male Featured Bass Maggie Anderson : Female Featured Silent Stuart Dalrymple : Female Featured Tenor Ian MacGregor: Male Featured Baritone Archie Beaton : Male Featured Spoken Frank: Male Featured Spoken Kate : Female Featured

Jane Ashton : Female Featured Spoken Sword Dancers : Male Ensemble Silent Bagpipers: Male Ensemble Silent Ensemble: Either Gender The Story “Once in the Highlands, the Highlands of Scotland, two weary hunters lost their way.” It is this desolate situation which Tommy Albright and Jeff Douglas, two young New Yorkers, are contemplating when the curtain rises on a misty glen in Scotland. As the two exhausted men reflect on what they have forsaken in the States for their present predicament, a lift in the Highland veil reveals to them the awakening village of Brigadoon; a village which comes into being for only one day in each century.

Show tunes include “Almost Like Being in Love,” “The Heather on the Hill,” “There but for You Go I,” “Come to Me, Bend to Me,” “My Mother’s Wedding Day,” “I’ll Go Home with Bonnie Jean” and “Waitin’ for My Dearie.”

Read more: http:// stageagent.com/shows/ musical/1090/brigadoon/ characters#ixzz3WHsrmNLe

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of adding to his legacy that of being THE Mayor who got a charter passed in Raytown

by a commission that took its task seriously and acted professionally.

a good charter constitution that even its officers publicly declared had few “flaws” and by wasting precious taxpayer dollars for a cause that had little merit.

Those who feared the charter gave the Board of Aldermen too much power are still stuck with a weak Mayor and a Board of Aldermen that is the ultimate authority. Mayor David Bower also missed a great opportunity

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2015 Legislative Forum, April 17 The Raytown School District invites you to interact with our legislators on issues that impact the City of Raytown and our children and their education on April 17, 2015, at 4:30 p.m. at the school administration building at 6608 Raytown Road.

Invitations have been extended to Senators Kiki Curls and Paul LeVota,

Representatives Brandon Ellington, Bonnaye Mims, Tom McDonald and Gary Cross, Mayor David Bower, City Administrative Staff, City Council Persons, Chamber President Vicki Turnbow and Operations Manager Kyle Phillips, School District Board of Education, Administrators and Staff and PTA Representatives.

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I have been watching as the campaign process has transpired over the past few weeks. I think I’ve done my part by tying down some of our Alderman/Mayoral candidates to my kitchen table to share insights on how I believe we need to improve our fine city.

I’m pleased to share that I’ve gotten some good responses but of course, it is campaign season and what good politician would ever dispute or contradict someone while sitting at their dinner table.

So, I’ve decided to share some of my insights with my fellow citizens so those of you who agree with me can help me to “keep the heat on” the folks we hire on April 7th.

Raytown has never been big on developing sweeping governmental programs.

Heck it took us until the 50s to create a charter and incorporate and even that was only because we were seeing the encroachment of Kansas City on our boarders.

Unfortunately, our little “First Suburb,” as the city planners call us, is at a bit of a cross roads (or Trail to be historically accurate.) This crises we face comes from a couple different areas.

One is an aging infrastructure. Most of our homes, streets, sidewalks and sewers were put in during the housing boom of the 1960s. Al-

though, this has given us the nice big yards and one floor living spaces we are known for, it also means most of our homes are in need of updating. It scares me when I look at the communities all around us that have ignored infrastructure only to look more like war zones than communities. In Raytown an ever growing gap has developed between rental and owner occupied homes. If you ask any city planner why certain areas have begun to fail, they will ALL tell you it is failing infrastructure. If we are to strengthen our communities, we need to develop incentives that promote owner occupancy, home improvement and pride of ownership.

The second area of concern comes from an exodus of small businesses. Having lived many years in Kansas City’s inner city core, let me tell you how inconvenient it is to drive miles from your home just to buy groceries.

As the years have gone by, the number of vacant commercial buildings has grown.

This has certainly thrown up some red flags for me. All our neighboring cities have begun developing incentives to drive small business to their community. I will brag that Raytown, has done a good job at bringing in some large corporations and this is certainly nice but any good real estate investor will tell you it is the

JOHNNY CARSON

B.B. KING

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Thank You Letter to the Editor, This is a thank you to Mayor David Bower. Our community is so fortunate to have your excellent representation for our city. Our city government is working well and now has the respect of our neighboring cities. That was evident by the attendance at this years “State of the City” luncheon

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A Talent Such As Sarah Vaughan, Not Forgotten

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by mayors and County officials. Government is complicated and we must not go back to simpler times and the good ol’ boys days. We need professional and qualified people with the integrity that David has shown. Many of us are proud of Raytown’s new image and hope it continues to grow. Thank you again David for giving us 8 years of your busy life.

DON RICKLES

Jodie Smith

Remembering Sarah Vaughan is like trying to remember her as a jazz singer, although she was not, according to her. “I’ve recorded all kinds of music and its all kinds of music that I like.

Even though I was brought up around a lot of jazz music, I’m simply not a jazz or blues singer”, Sass told me. “When I sing “Send In The Clowns”, I’ll put in a little bluesy part and I’ll put in a little jazzy part”. She told me this at the concert in San Jose, CA, the night her plane came in late which I wrote about last week.

With that, I was convinced that she didn’t like being labeled. In our advertising from her office and manager, it was said, “One of the greatest vocalists of our times” which was a direct quote from Johnny Carson himself because Johnny loved Sarah and she appeared on his show a dozen times.

Sarah Vaughan was born on March 27, 1924 and was married three times and each marriage wound up unsuccessful. Her first marriage to George Treadwell was her longest at twelve years. Her last marriage was to Wayman Reed which only lasted four years. I actually met George.

Sarah grew up singing in her church and became an accomplished pianist, more than capable of backing herself and others. She performed at the famed Apollo Theater winning a contest.

This exposure brought her to the forefront and the likes of a well-known bandleader, Earl Hines, and later musician/singer, Billy Eckstine, left the orchestra and took Sarah with him to join his orchestra as second vocalist.

Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker were a great influence on Sarah during those years.

Both Dizzy and Charlie were also musicians with Earl Hines.

Just an added note: Many years later I wound up booking Earl Hines with his trio in some of the finer lounges in the 1970’s and he was best known in the Seattle area as “Earl Father Hines”, one of the greatest jazz pianists around.

PAT MORITA

GAVIN MACLEOD

RONNIE TURSO

Sass was unable to bear children so she and her first husband George Treadwell adopted a child in 1961 giving the little girl Sarah’s middle name of Lois. Debra Lois Vaughan became an actress using the name of Paris Vaughan throughout the 1980’s and 1990’s. Sarah always dedicated all of her love toward her daughter and her parents.

Sarah Vaughan passed away at her home near Los Angeles on April 3, 1990, after a long struggle with cancer. She insisted on being sent home which turned out to be the best thing for her.

Sarah recorded for numerous labels that included landing Columbia Records and had hits with “If You Could See Me Now”, “Tenderly” and “It’s Magic”. The following is best said by Jack Fuller of The Chicago

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There’s Always Room For One More Pizza Joint

Jason Offutt If there’s one constant in life it’s that city planners are under the undying assumption there’s always room in town for one more pizza restaurant.

My town is getting one, although we already have eight places that sell pizza. Excited?

Just a bit (you see, I’m part of the problem). So, before I set

my taste buds upon our new offering, I thought I’d reminisce about the best pizza I’ve ever had – in Bemidji, Minnesota.

Bemidji, population 13,431, is known for three things: it’s the birthplace of movie actress and WW II pinup hottie Jane Russell, it’s the home of giant statues of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, and it’s the curling capital of America. The sport, not hair.

Carol Olson of the Bemidji Chamber of Commerce told me I couldn’t leave town without stopping at Dave’s Pizza.

Well, OK. Dave’s opens at 5 p.m., but Olson told me I had to go early because a line forms. A long line. By 4:40, there were about 50 people standing on the sidewalk. One, a pleasant kind of guy, about 60, stood

next to me.

“Have you eaten here before?” I asked the man, I’d later find was Lawrence Hunter, and yes, he has.

“This is the best pizza, maybe in the country,” he said without hesitation.

“There’s always a line.”

Pete and Roxanne Fenson bought Dave’s Pizza in 1996.

Pete’s a local legend. He was skipper of the bronze metal winning 2006 USA Olympic curling team.

“What are you going to order?” I asked Hunter.

He smiled. “My wife and I always order the House Special,” he said.

The take-out counter welcomes customers to Dave’s, a bright yellow, maroon and green menu board dominated the wall behind the counter.

A man who looked a bit like actor Edward Norton leaned against the counter, smiling.

“So this is pretty good?” I asked Hunter, as he made his way past me and walked toward the dining room.

He stopped. “I’ve had pizza all over the world. I’ve had pizza in Italy,” he said, and pointed to the floor. “This is the best.”

The man who looked like Edward Norton was owner Fenson.

“We just do it the old fashioned way. We make everything in here. We even grind our own cheese,” Fenson told me. “I think our customers appreciate it.”

“What should I get?” I asked Fenson.

He smiled with a mouthful of straight, white teeth. “The Italian Combo.”

Will do.

I seated myself, wandering through the restaurant until I found the rear dining room.

By 5:25 p.m., the restaurant

was packed.

I ordered a small extra thin crust Italian Combo that came with Italian sausage, pepperoni, Bavarian sausage, onions, and garlic from Stephanie, a blonde, perky waitress.

The pizza – cut into squares by a bladed tool that looked like a Klingon weapon – was amazing. The crust, not too doughy, not too crisp, was covered by a generous helping of a pleasant, but not overpowering sauce.

The Italian and Bavarian sausage dominated the toppings, underscored by a persistent, pallet tingling hint of garlic that I would happily taste for hours. And the cheese was what Fenson had told me – ground in-house. My one gripe was the price. One beer and a small pizza (albeit with enough leftovers for at least another meal) cost $18, sans tip.

Hunter stopped me on my way out, a box of leftovers in my left hand.

“Hey,” he called from a table filled with his family, half of a large House Special sitting between them. “What did you get?”

“Italian Combo.”

“How was it?”

Judging from his smile, I only had one answer to give.

“It was fantastic.”

OK, new pizza restaurant in town, beat that.

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.

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weeklyBLOTTER From Raytown Police Department

Incidents from 4/1/15 to 4/7/15 03/31/2015 10:16:45 GEN INFO - NON-CRIMINAL GENERAL INFORMATION REPORT 11200 block E 60 TER 03/31/2015 11:14:00 569.080I - TAMPERING 1ST/ OTHER MOT VEH/STOLEN & NOT 5300 block HARDY AVE 03/31/2015 11:36:17 GEN INFO - NON-CRIMINAL GENERAL INFORMATION REPORT 5800 block ELM ST

04/01/2015 16:32:28 28.137 - CITY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, DESTRUCTION 5700 block BLUE RIDGE BLVD 04/01/2015 17:08:39 GEN INFO - NON-CRIMINAL GENERAL INFORMATION REPORT 11200 block E 71 DR

FROM BUILDING 8800 block E 350 HWY 04/02/2015 13:27:26 28.139.e - CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block 350 HWY 04/02/2015 17:22:27 28.139.g - CITY, STEALING FM MOTOR VEHICLE 9100 block E 62 ST

04/01/2015 17:42:10 28.139.l - CITY, STEALING ALL OTHER 9800 block E 61 ST

04/02/2015 17:27:33 RUN AWAY - RUNAWAYPERSONS UNDER 18 10400 block E 70 TER

03/31/2015 11:53:13 RECOV. PROP. - RECOVERED PROPERTY 10000 block 59 ST

04/01/2015 17:44:01 28.137 - CITY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, DESTRUCTION 9700 block E 79 ST

03/31/2015 16:13:02 28.139.h - CITY, STEALING OF VEHICLE PARTS/ACC 6000 block BLUE RIDGE BLVD

04/01/2015 20:17:26 570.030A - STEALING/OVER $500/ALL OTHER THEFTS (F) 10500 block E 350 HWY

04/02/2015 19:33:11 42.209 - CITY, FLEEING/ ATTEMPTING TO ELUDE POLICE OFFICER 7300 block BLUE RIDGE BLVD

04/01/2015 07:20:39 28.243 - CITY, RESIST OR INTERFERING WITH ARREST 8600 block EVERETT ST

04/01/2015 22:13:12 570.030A - STEALING/OVER $500/ALL OTHER THEFTS (F) 9000 block E 74 TER

04/01/2015 07:41:02 GEN INFO - NON-CRIMINAL GENERAL INFORMATION REPORT 8600 block E 84 ST

04/02/2015 09:49:51 28.139.l - CITY, STEALING ALL OTHER 6800 block LAUREL AVE

04/01/2015 14:42:36 28.139.h - CITY, STEALING OF VEHICLE PARTS/ACC 6000 block BLUE RIDGE BLVD

04/02/2015 10:47:02 28.98 - CITY, ASSAULTS E 67 ST 04/02/2015 12:33:40 28.139.j - CITY, STEALING

04/02/2015 19:49:40 569.170D - BURGLARY 2ND/FORCIBLE ENTRY/ RESIDENCE DAY (F) 9800 block E 61 ST 04/02/2015 21:51:29 SUICIDE ATT - SUICIDE ATTEMPT 10300 block E 63 ST 04/03/2015 00:13:21 28.98 - CITY, ASSAULTS 8900 block E 74 ST 04/03/2015 01:34:16 RUN AWAY - RUNAWAYPERSONS UNDER 18 6700 block STERLING AVE 04/03/2015 10:56:56

28.139.h - CITY, STEALING OF VEHICLE PARTS/ACC 11600 block E 350 HWY 04/03/2015 11:54:02 WARRANTO - OUTSIDE WARRANT 10000 block E 59 ST 04/03/2015 16:26:16 GEN INFO - NON-CRIMINAL GENERAL INFORMATION REPORT 6200 block S BLUE RIDGE BLVD 04/03/2015 17:10:29 GEN INFO - NON-CRIMINAL GENERAL INFORMATION REPORT 10400 block E 70 TR

7500 block LEWIS AVE

10600 block E 59 ST

04/04/2015 11:00:40 28.139.g - CITY, STEALING FM MOTOR VEHICLE 11800 block E 83 ST

04/06/2015 10:21:34 28.98 - CITY, ASSAULTS 9100 block E 66 ST

04/04/2015 23:35:24 28.139.e - CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block E 350 HWY 04/05/2015 00:19:07 28.333.a - CITY, DWI-ALCOHOL 0 block E 73 ST 04/05/2015 10:36:33 28.137 - CITY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, DESTRUCTION 6500 block RAYTOWN RD

04/06/2015 11:25:15 566.070 - SEXUAL ASSAULT/DEVIATE (F) 5800 block ELM ST 04/06/2015 14:12:33 28.139.l - CITY, STEALING ALL OTHER 6700 block BLUE RIDGE BV 04/06/2015 15:11:48 28.139.h - CITY, STEALING OF VEHICLE PARTS/ACC 9800 block E 66 TER

04/03/2015 19:04:56 28.139.e - CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block E 350 HWY

04/05/2015 10:43:01 28.139.e - CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block 350 HWY

04/06/2015 17:38:22 28.103 - CITY, VIOLATION OF ORDER OF PROTECTION 7600 block HARVARD AVE

04/03/2015 19:57:55 28.139.e - CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block 350 HWY

04/05/2015 12:55:00 569.160F - BURGLARY 1ST/ FORCIBLE ENTRY/RESID. UNK TIME (F) 10300 block E 350 HWY

04/06/2015 20:13:38 569.170F - BURGLARY 2ND/ FORCIBLE ENTRY/RESID. UNK. TIME (F) 6800 block LANE AVE

04/05/2015 13:20:31 28.98 - CITY, ASSAULTS 10000 block E 350 HWY

04/06/2015 22:01:19 569.080B - TAMPERING 1ST/ AUTO/STOLEN & RECOVERED LOCALLY E 59 ST

04/03/2015 22:48:21 28.137 - CITY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, DESTRUCTION 7200 block OXFORD AVE 04/04/2015 02:10:55 28.240 - CITY, FALSE REPORTS 75 ST

04/06/2015 01:24:46 28.139.e - CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block E 350 HWY

04/04/2015 09:41:25 GEN INFO - NON-CRIMINAL GENERAL INFORMATION REPORT

04/06/2015 09:10:01 28.211.d - CITY, UNLAWFUL POSSESS OTHER WEAPON

04/07/2015 01:07:58 GEN INFO - NON-CRIMINAL GENERAL INFORMATION REPORT 6600 block HARRIS AVE

CLASSIFIED ADS Just $7 a week • Deadline: Tuesday 6:00 p.m. • 313-0202 FOR RENT For MEETING ROOM FOR RENT – For your party or gathering that seats 50 and outside park-like setting with shelter house for weddings or parties. We have fully stocked bar open to the public and All-U-Can-Eat Breakfast on Sunday with eggs cooked to order for $8.00. Wednesday night we have live music and tacos-tostadas, double-decker tacos and drink specials.

Located in a secluded area at 5905 Crystal, Kansas City, near 55th and Blue Parkway. Call Keith at VFW 1829 at 816-921-2222 and leave message.

Apartment for Rent Park Highlands Apartments, 6412 Manchester Ave, Kansas City, MO. Immediate

Occupancy in 1 and 2 Bedroom Apartments, on bus line. Hot Water Paid. Easy access to I-435; Raytown School District. Accepts Section 8 vouchers. Income Restrictions apply. EOH Call 816356-2660

WANTED STORAGE AREA WANTED - The Raytown Arts Council is in need of a secure storage building or space for its theatrical set pieces, flats and platforms. Please contact ALYSE STOLL at ajstoll@prodigy.net If you can help our 501c3 organization, your support could be tax deductible.

For FOR sale SALE Pool Table with near

Producer’s Corner continued from page 4 Tribune on August 03, 1989; “When Sarah Vaughan sang a George Gershwin medley midway through her performance Tuesday night at Ravinia, it might have been the thousandth time she did the tunes. But it was as if it were the first.

“That is what makes her such a formidable figure in jazz. Familiarity does not dull her. It is as if she knows a song the way you or I might know the way from the living room to the kitchen. She does not have to think about traversing it. And so she can carry on an intense conversation along the way. She says something different every time, making even the most worn old standard seem utterly fresh.” Well said.

Sarah Vaughan was definitely a stylist all her own and could do her share of scat singing with the ease of Ella Fitzgerald. With her tremendously wide vocal range unsurpassed by none, Sarah was known the world over for her melodic improvisational skills with tough songs. Her star on the Walk of Fame in

Growth continued from page 4 small mom and pop shops that bring real revenue, convenience and stability to an area.

The good news is because we are in such close proximity to Kansas City, the interstates and the conveniences the city has to offer, we are the PER-

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. (View picture on R ay tow n E a g l e . c o m under Classifieds) $700.00 FIRM Call 816.456.1409

Neighborhood NEIGHsales BORHO YARD SALE 365: Fridays/Saturdays in Blue Vue Shopping Center, 47th & Blue Ridge Blvd.

9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sponsored by D&D Flea.

Stuff you need, stuff you want! Furniture, pair of trailer loading ramps, golf clubs, ce-

dar chest, sand blasting cabinet, home decor, shoes, purses, piece of Kauffman Stadium turf, Royals decanter, hand truck wire cart, books, clothing, Avon, tools, DVDs, jewelry, antiques, novelties, collectibles, electronics, toys, custom decals/banners, treasure chest, and more! 816-506-1258.

Goodbidding Thrift and Flea “Buy it for Good” We will be supporting Metro Homeschool Robotics 4/9-4/11, Mt. Washington Baptist 4/16-4/18 and Raytown Highschool Band 4/234/25. One-third of all Grand Sales goes to charity of the week.

This week special: round dinning table 42”Diam., maple color $95, w/4 chairs $125.

We have a dishwasher, books, refurbished computers, desks, jeans, strollers, jew-

elry, and much more.

Donations are always welcome and are tax deductible. We recycle metal. We are also a drop-off location for computer work done by KCTechs & ITEK Computer Services (associated with goodbidding).

Come check us out.

We’re just off of Blue Ridge Blvd. on E. 61st, South side of Raytown High School. 816- 7634242 New hours: Thur. and Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-4.

Come support our community.

HELPHellp WANTED COOK POSITION. Seeking part-time cook at retirement community center. Minimum 3 year cooking/baking experience. Valid driver’s license. Call 816-3136800 or 816-313-0102

VOLUNTEER VOLUNTEERS Are you looking for something to do during the week? Shepherd’s Center of Raytown is looking for some vol-

unteers for our Meals on Wheels Program!

Please call for information @ 816-356-9000 or email Sandy @ volcoordinator@sbcglobal.net

CLASSIFIED Services Service and parts most major appliance brands.

Clark’s Appliances, 9715 E. 63rd. St., 816-3560505.

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

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

Handyman, Basement and Garage cleaning, Lawn Care, Carpentry and Painting, Home Maintenance. Leaf Removal. Free estimates.

Contact Handyman Rue at 816-804-8651

Housecleaning. Experienced and reasonable.

Hollywood is well-deserved, without a doubt.

Let’s not forget a rare talent who taught us all so much. Following is a list of her albums for everyone to look up and enjoy what you’ve missed.

Albums: Sarah Vaughan [Musica Jazz] (Musica Jazz 1944) Time after Time (Drive Archive 1944) Lover Man [Musicraft] (Musicraft 1945) The Man I Love [Musicraft] (Musicraft 1945) The Divine Sarah (Mercury 1946) It’s You or No One (Musicraft 1946) Tenderly (Musicraft 1946) Time and Again (Musicraft 1946) One Night Stand: The Town Hall Concert 1947 [live] (Capitol 1947) In Hi Fi (Columbia 1949) Sarah Vaughan in Hi-Fi (Columbia/Legac 1949) I’ll Be Seeing You (Vintage Jazz 1949) Perdido! Live (1953) (Natasha 1951) Hot Jazz (Remington 1953) The George Gershwin Songbook, Vol. 1 (EmArcy 1954)

Swingin’ Easy (EmArcy 1954) The Divine Sarah Sings (Mercury 1954) Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown (Verve 1954) Sarah Vaughan [Emarcy] (EmArcy 1954) The Gershwin Songbook (Mercury 1954) The Rodgers & Hart Songbook (EmArcy 1954) Tops in Pops (Mercury 1955) With John Kirby and His Orchestra (Riverside 1955) In the Land of Hi-Fi (EmArcy 1955) The George Gershwin Songbook, Vol. 2 (EmArcy 1955) Sassy (EmArcy 1956) Linger Awhile [Columbia] (Columbia 1956) At Mister Kelly’s (EmArcy 1957) Sarah Vaughan Sings Great Songs from Hit... (Mercury 1957) The Irving Berlin Songbook (EmArcy 1957) Recorded Live (EmArcy 1957) Misty (Mercury 1958) No Count Sarah (EmArcy 1958) After Hours at the London House (Mercury 1959) Great Songs from Hit Shows,

Vol. 1 & 2 (Mercury 1959) Sarah Vaughan Sings George Gershwin, Vol. 1 & 2 (Mercury 1959) Dreamy (Roulette 1960) The Singles Sessions (Roulette 1960) After Hours [Capitol] (Capitol 1961) Star Eyes (Roulette 1962) You’re Mine You (Roulette 1962) Lonely Hours (Roulette 1963) Sarah Slightly Classical (Roulette 1963) Sarah Sings Soulfully (Roulette 1963) Sassy Swings the Tivoli [live] (Mercury 1963) Live Guard Sessions (1963) (Jazz Band 1963) Vaughan with Voices (Mercury 1964) Viva! Vaughan (Mercury 1965) Sarah Vaughan Sings the Mancini Songbook (Mercury 1965) Pop Artistry of Sarah Vaughan (Mercury 1966) Sassy Swings Again (Mercury 1967) Jazz Fest Masters [live] (Scotti Bros. 1969) Time in My Life (Mainstream 1971) With Michel Legrand (Main-

stream 1972) Live in Japan, Vol. 1 & 2 (Mainstream 1973) Send in the Clowns [Columbia/Legacy] (Columbia/Legac 1974) Sarah Vaughan & Jimmy Rowles Quintet (Mainstream 1975) More Sarah Vaughan from Japan Live (Mainstream 1976) I Love Brazil (Pablo 1977) How Long Has This Been Going On? (Pablo 1978) The Duke Ellington Songbook, Vol. 1 & 2 (Pablo 1979) Copacabana (Pablo 1979) Send in the Clowns [Pablo] (Pablo 1981) Crazy and Mixed Up (Pablo 1982) Gershwin Live! (Columbia 1982) The Mystery of Man (Kokopelli 1984) The Best of Irving Berlin (Mercury 1985) Billy and Sarah (Lion 1985) The Explosive Side of Sarah (Roulette 1985) In a Romantic Mood (Mercury 1985) The Mancini Songbook (Mercury 1985) My Heart Sings (Mercury 1985)

Sarah Vaughan at Mr. Kelly’s (Mercury 1985) Sarah Vaughan at the Blue Note [live] (Mercury 1985) Sarah Vaughan Sings George Gershwin (Mercury 1985) Brazilian Romance (CBS 1987) Close to You (Mercury 1990) Songs of the Beatles (Atlantic 1990) There were about ten more albums released after her death in tribute to Sarah Vaughan which you can find while searching online.

That’s all for this week.

Enjoy the beautiful weather.

As always, stay happy.

George Michaud was a talent agent/manager in Burbank, California for nearly four decades with his own talent agency, GMA. Michaud booked hundreds of actresses and actors/ musicians, major concerts around the world and has been responsible for launching the careers of many notable names in television, motion pictures and on the Broadway stage. Michaud currently is semi-retired, still has a hand in show biz projects from New York to Las Vegas as consultant to entertainment venues and new talents as well as seasoned professionals.

FECT choice for small businesses. The only question is why haven’t we jumped on the same band wagon all our neighbors have? I guess it doesn’t matter but we can’t sit back any longer and watch area small businesses fill everyone else’s pockets while we stare at an ever increasing number of empty buildings!

Finally, I think Raytown citizens are in an identity crisis. Many of us have forgotten how amazing our little town is. Let me remind you of some of our perks. We are a solid middle class community that enjoys strong racial diversity. We also tend to like each other. It is rare that I walk down the street with-

out a neighbor yelling hello or even coming over to shake my hand and catch up on the gossip. Raytown also has one of the largest Garden Clubs in the state, a thriving art club, musical organizations that include both a choir and symphonic band and to top it all off the Raytown Arts Council hosts events like plays or

musicals. Seriously, big cities struggle to attract such organizations and here they sit very securely in our small metropolitan community. It’s time for us to remember our perks and begin sharing with others why we moved to (or stayed in) Raytown in the first place.

Whomever takes the lead-

ership of our city after the 7th will likely be the ones to decide if we continue to be the great community we are or if we will let the things that makes us great fade into history. I’m a big Raytown supporter and I truly hope our new civic leaders will be too!

David Wilson

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Raytown Community Calendar EVENTS 28th Annual Raytown Community Arts Festival: Visual & Performing April 12, 2015 @ 1:00 pm5:00 pm Raytown High School, 6019 Blue Ridge Blvd A long title, with many features. The Raytown Arts Council and Raytown Branch of American Association of University Women is sponsoring the annual community event. The action begins at 1:00pm as community artists display their artwork in RHS auxiliary gymnasium and Raytown schools selected artwork from kindergarten through high school will all be displayed in the auditorium hallway leading to the auditorium where performances will include Elaine Eiserer’s Keyboard Inspirations, followed by RAC’s Flute Fantasia, and the Raytown Community Band in Concert l concluding that portion of the Festival. Raytown C2 Schools Outstanding Fine Arts students from the middle and high schools nominated by their teachers will be introduced followed by recognition of one senior nominated by each arts teacher to receive the coveted Senior Showcase medallion and certificate. Refreshments will be supplied

by AAUW. Tax Help for Seniors (Free from AARP) April 13 & 15 @ 10:00 am Raytown Mid-Continent Public Library, 6131 Raytown Road 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. The tax preparation season is from February 1 - April 15. Time listed indicates starting time.

Please contact branch for further information. Registration is limited; call the branch for details.

Heartsaver CPR/AED & First Aid Class April 13, 2015 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Raytown Emergency Medical Services Bulding, 10020 E. 66th Terrace, Raytown If someone were ever to suffer a sudden cardiac arrest in front of you would you know how to help? Knowing CPR & how to operate an AED could very well be the difference between life and death.

Don’t be unprepared, learn today! Participants are able

Theodore L. Coleman “Ted” Theodore L. Coleman “Ted,” 85, Overland Park, KS passed away April 6, 2015, at St. Joseph Hospital. Ted was born Sept. 30, 1929, in Kansas City, MO. He attended St. Peter’s grade school and Hogan High School before serving in the Korean War. Upon his return from the war, he met and married Carolyn S. Benson, the love of his life, and they had two sons, Daniel E. and David L. Ted worked for Lone Star Concrete and Clarkson Construction and after his retirement he worked for Gunko Traffic Control. Ted was quite the story teller and had a great sense of humor.

He enjoyed being with many friends and making everyone laugh and have a good time.

Ted was preceded in passing by his parents, Theodore L. and Elizabeth Ann Coleman.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 60 years, Carolyn; sons, Daniel of Overland Park and David of Tucson, AZ; sister, Eleanor Ann Murray of Raytown, MO; brother-in- law, Bernard A. Benson, Overland Park; many nieces and nephews; and numerous cousins. A funeral service was held April 10, at Johnson County Funeral Chapel, Overland Park. Interment followed at Johnson

to schedule to just attend the CPR/AED portion or the class in its entirety. Please email emsedu@raytown. mo.us to contact Brandi with questions or to sign up and reserve your spot. Remember, CPR saves lives!

Good Turn for Raytown Breakfast April 14, 2015 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am REAP Building, 9300 E. 75th Street Please join us for a fundraiser breakfast to recognize and support the impact Scouting has in Raytown. Speakers include Scouts, Scout Leaders, and Mayor David Bower.

Young Professionals Networking Event April 15, 2015 @ 5:30 pm Raytown Chamber of Commerce, 5909 Raytown Trafficway Join us on Wednesday, April 15th for our first Young Professionals networking event.

Enjoy some complimentary local brews, coffee, and food, while networking with other 20 and 30-somethings in the area. No cost required, simply bring your business cards and some ideas about what you want to see out of a Young Professionals group in Raytown. To register for this event, contact Vicki Turnbow at president@raytownchamber.com or 816-353-8500.

For questions or comments, contact Holly Grimwood at holly@raytownreap.org.

2015 Legislative Forums in Raytown April 17, 2015 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Raytown School District Administration Building, 6608 Raytown Road Invited: Senators Kiki Curls and Paul LeVota, Representatives Brandon Ellington, Bonnaye Mims, Tom McDonald and Gary Cross, Mayor David Bower, City Administrative Staff, City Council Persons, Chamber President Vicki Turnbow and Operations Manager Kyle Phillips, School District Board of Education, Administrators and Staff, PTA Representatives and Raytown Patrons.

Platinum Health Care Job Fair April 17 & 18 2015, @ 10:00 am -12:00 pm Edgewood Manor and Wellness Center, 11900 Jessica Lane, Raytown This is a job fair for all Platinum Health Care managed skilled nursing facilities including Edgewood Manor

County Memorial Gardens.

The family would like to thank Ted’s doctors and the nursing staff at St. Joseph Hospital.

Richard J. Conway II Richard J. Conway II, 57, passed away at home in Lee’s Summit on March 30, 2015.

Rick ‘Trouble’ was born July 17, 1957, to Charles and Mary Anne (Henggeler) Conway of Raytown. Rick worked at Henry’s, Macy’s, Canteen, Michael’s and catered and decorated cakes. A kind and generous man, many loved him. He attended Our Lady of Lourdes Church. Preceded in death by his parents and brother, Daniel. He is survived by siblings, Steve (Debra) Conway, Rebecca, Donna (Robert) Dureka, Philip, Kevin, Doug (Kathleen) Conway, nieces, Danielle, Delaney, Cariann, Lexie and Maia, nephews, Philip, Stephen and Sam, and a grandniece, Lauren.

Visitation at 12 p.m. Friday, April 10, followed by Mass at 1 p.m. at Presentation Catholic Church, 130 NW Murray Rd, Lee’s Summit, MO. In lieu of flowers, he requests donations to Our Lady of Lourdes Altar Society, 8812 E. Gregory Blvd, Raytown MO 64133.

Margie Susan (Bodine) Fisher Margie Susan (Bodine)

located here in Raytown.

We are looking for qualified RN’s/LPN’s along with other various positions. There is a $750 sign on bonus for RNs/ LPNs and a $500 sign on bonus for all other positions.

Any qualified applicant will be entered to win a $100 gift card. The following is a list of facilities managed under Platinum Health Care: Parkway Health and Rehab, Golden Years, Maple Wood Care Center, Edgewood Manor, Garden Valley Nursing and Rehab, and Gregory Ridge Living Center. Each facility will host their own job fair at the time listed. Please come and apply to be the next member of the Platinum Health Care Family! Additional hours on Friday, April 17 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm REAP’s 1 day 20k April 18, 2015 @ 9:00 am Raytown Emergency Assistance Program, 9300 E. 75th Street Join the Raytown Boy Scouts and Rotary Club on Saturday, April 18th and help collect 20,000 items of food for the empty shelves at REAP! Boy Scouts will be driving around the neighborhoods collecting sacks of donated food and the Rotarians will be at the Raytown Hy-Vee, Wal-Mart and 63rd Street Apple Market collecting food in barrels. Help up eradicate hunger in our community and ensure that every family can have food on their table. Call the REAP office at 816.356.0054 or email us at info@raytownreap.org for any questions. If you would like to volunteer for this event go to raytownreap.org/volunteering to sign up!

Raytown Touchdown Club – 3rd Annual TEXAS HOLD ’EM Poker Tournament April 18, 2015 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm Teetering Rocks Clubhouse, 12040 E. 86th Street Registration begins at 5:00 pm, Play begins at 6:00 pm. $40 Entry Fee, Free Snacks, Soda, and Water.

25% of all Entry Fees go to the top 3 players. Re-buys and Add-ons available. The Raytown TD Club is a 501(c) (3) tax-exempt organization benefiting the Raytown High School Football Team Eastern Jackson County 2015 Business Expo April 23, 2015 @ 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm Independence Events Center, 19100 East Valley View Parkway

Obituaries

Fisher of Lee’s Summit, MO, ascended to heaven on April 1, 2015 at the age of 66. Born on December 1, 1948, her final days were spent surrounded by her loving family and friends. Sue’s passing was sudden as an unforeseen illness was diagnosed too late to overcome. She was and will always be remembered by her character and how fiercely she loved. Family was everything to her and there wasn’t a day that passed that family wasn’t at the core of her life. Sue spent her recent days in tranquil retirement with her husband, going to soccer games to watch her grandchildren, Kellie and Robert’s kids, and help with their education. A recent vacation to Virginia Beach to see her son and family spawned a rare opportunity to watch snow fall across the sand and ocean. She appeared to have a peaceful, almost surreal moment. Visitation and funeral services were held April 6 respectively, at Langsford Funeral Home in Lee’s Summit.

Susan (Susie) was born December 1, 1948 in Springfield, MO, and was a 1966 graduate of Raytown South High School and a 1996 graduate of Baker University. Susan was raised to embrace an uncompromising work ethic and lead effec-

The Expo will be preceded by a luncheon presentation for the members of area Chambers of Commerce from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm in the south concourse of the Independence Events Center. Cost of the luncheon is $25, which includes entrance into the Exhibit Hall.

Music will fill the floor of the business to business expo for most of the day with door prize and demonstration announcements throughout.

Additionally, a complimentary beverage service for attendees will be provided beginning at 4:00pm.

Cost to enter just the Exhibit Hall is only $10!

Raytown High School Band Car Show Motors and Music April 25, 2015 @ 10:00 am – 4:30 pm Raytown High School, 6019 Blue Ridge Blvd 2nd Annual Car Show. Kid attractions, food, music by the band, Doggie treats and more.

RSHS Class of 75’s 40-year Class Reunion July 17 & 18, 2015 RSHS Class of 75’s 40year class reunion is fast approaching. Mark your calendars for July 17-18, 2015, and email the committee at rshs1975@gmail.com to get all pertinent information.

Don’t delay, and be sure to spread the word to other classmates.

MONTHLY 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 816-7379955 Marguerite McNair DAR Chapter http://www.mssdar.org/mmcnair Monthly:Second Monday at 6:30 pm (Sept.–June) 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 Chamber of Commerce http://raytownchamber.com/ 5909 Raytown Trafficway (816) 353-8500 Raytown Democratic Association Monthly: Third Thursday at 7:00pm Come early (at 6:00 pm) to dine and make new friends!

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

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

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

Everyone welcome!

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Shepherd’s Center Spring Clean Up, May 2 Shepherd’s Center of Raytown is looking for volunteers to help with our annual Spring Clean Up on tively in the telecommunications industry. Susan devoted her life to serving her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ by loving and caring for those around her. Susan was dearly loved in life and will be deeply missed.

Preceded in death by David William, brother, and Alice Amelia, sister, Kimberly Jo, niece. Susan is survived by her parents William J. and Margie Bodine, her sister Sally Lockwood, her husband Douglas E. Fisher, her children Logan (and wife Mollie) Fisher, Kellie (and husband Robert) McQueen; and her grandchildren Mason, Ryan and Morgan McQueen and Grace Logan Fisher. She was loved by many nieces and nephews.

Lawrence M. “Larry” Haglund Larry Haglund, 79, Raytown, MO passed away April 2, 2015. Memorial gathering was held on April 6 at Heartland, Raytown.

Iva F. Kinsey Iva F. Kinsey, 92, of Raytown, MO, passed away April 6, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, April 10 at Floral Hills with

May 2, 2015, at about 8:30 a.m.

Please reply by April 24, 2015, by contacting Sandy visitation at 1:00 pm. Iva married Kenneth R. Kinsey on November 4, 1944 in Kansas City, MO. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star in Grandview, MO. She is survived by three daughters: Sharon Farnam (Harvie), of Lee’s Summit; Kay Enlow (Steve), of Raytown, and Linda Evans of Fairway; six grandchildren: David Farnam (Debbie), Stacey Dyess (Mike), Brian Foster (Jackie), Michele Foster-Lowman (Chad), Nick Evans (Alecia), and Megan Yeakel (Tyler); and nine great-grandchildren.

The family suggests memorial contributions to the Ararat Shrine Temple, 5100 Ararat Drive, Kansas City, MO 64129.

Heather Lea Luallen Heather Lea Luallen, 44, Raytown, MO passed away at home March 31, 2015, surrounded by great friends and great family. Heather worked for St. Joseph Hospital for more than 20 years, following her passion for the outdoors she volunteered for the Missouri Conservation Dept. for many years as a Hunter Education Instructor, NRA Women On Target, and mentored many youth hunts. She is survived by

Phillips at 816-356-9000 or email at volcoordinator@ sbcglobal.net for more information. her husband, best friend, and hunting buddy, Shane, mother, Joan, step-father Swede, father, Don, brother, Bill (Trish), sister, Alex, daughter, Kate, son, Joe, and grandkids, Noella and Anya. A celebration of her life took place April 4, at Live It Life Center, Raytown.

Virginia Dee Rooney Virginia Dee Rooney, 84, of Raytown, MO was reunited with her husband on Tuesday, March 31, 2015. She had been a resident of the Hidden Lake apartments for 3 1/2 years. Dee was born on August 16, 1930 in Warrensburg, MO to Edwin & Violet (Tankersly) Darrah. She grew up on the farm where she loved caring for her horses. She graduated at the age of 16 from Warrensburg High School & moved to Kansas City in 1947 where she met her husband. She has been a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church since 1954.

She was a homemaker who enjoyed sewing, playing slots & their yearly trips to Las Vegas.

Dee was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 59 years, Mickey, in 2010;

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Adding Soy-based Foods Make Hearts Happy Now that the Easter candy is gone, it’s time to get back to your diet and a lifestyle that promotes a healthier heart. Instead of denying yourself the delicious flavors you crave, try weaving a few subtle changes into your menu and you can healthfully and conveniently meet your wellness goals.

Besides giving meals a satisfying boost, soy-based foods are a heart-healthy addition to your diet. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a diet containing 25 grams of soy protein per day, accompanying other foods that are low in saturated fats and cholesterol, may decrease the chance of heart disease.

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quality protein, equivalent to egg or milk protein,” said Mindy Kurzer, Ph.D. and professor with the Department of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Minnesota. “Soyfoods, such as soymilk, have been shown to lower dietary cholesterol and saturated fat, decreasing blood cholesterol concentrations and improving heart health.”

Try this flavorful recipe for Tuna Edamame Salad, which allows you to take in all the healthy benefits of young green soybeans with a quick and easy lunch. Did you know one cup of edamame contains 17 grams of protein?

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Ingredients • 1 cup frozen shelled edamame, cooked according to package directions • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut in half • 1 cup carrots, shredded • 1 can (6 ounces) tuna, water packed, drained • 1/2 cup golden raisins • 1/4 cup red onion, diced • 1/4 cup bottled, reducedfat Italian salad dressing • Pita bread or whole grain crackers (optional) Preparation 1. Mix edamame, tomatoes, carrots, tuna, raisins and onion in medium bowl.

Pour dressing over salad and toss until combined. Serve with pita bread halves or

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Cracker Barrel, Lives Up To Its Reputation Of Southern Style Food, Service And Ambiance

By George Michaud

The Cracker Barrel and Country Store restaurant chain now employees more than 70,000 spread out in 42 States with 630 locations. Its productive beginnings started in Lebanon, Tennessee which is still headquarters today. Started by Bill Evins, a salesman for the Shell Oil Company, whose idea was to place gasoline pumps at each location in order to increase the sale of gasoline. The gas business fizzled out with the gas wars so they focused on his dreams of the old country store as he remembered them as a child. That design stayed with the chain to this day and the rocking chairs were added for the Southern Style. In 2011, Bill Evins passed. By then, the company had gone public and has revenues as of 2012 of $2.58 billion dollars annually. Not bad for a chain most folks haven’t even heard of.

When one visits a Cracker Barrel, such as the one I went

Obituaries continued from page 6 2 brothers; 2 sisters; & 2 sonsin-law. Survivors include her brother Elton Darrah of AZ; children Mike (Diane) Rooney, Pat Miner, Sandy Cunning-

to on Easter Sunday, you’ll find courteous personnel, excellent service (with a smile) and this particular general manager, Chris Perez, doing a hands-on job of managing which is seldom seen these days in this difficult and competitive restaurant business. Chris works at everything from seating folks, delivering meals on time to tables to assisting the waitresses or waiters and going around checking each table for every little thing to make the customer comfortable and happy with their meal.

Our waiter, Jay Albert, only

ham, Mitch Rooney & Marty burial at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

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a month at this location did a bang up job of waiting on a table of three with a packed house.

Jay is studying to be a school teacher and hopes to soon have his own class at a nearby school.

The entire restaurant is clean, well-kept and my pet peeve, as you all know, the silverware, was nice and shiny-clean. The ambiance is, of course, filled with antiques hanging from the walls all over the restaurant. All Southern Style in nature. The hearth, fireplace is something to behold.

Their offerings of entrée’s are varied from their two boned-in Pork Chop dinner, The Friday Fish Fry to their Sunday Homestyle Chicken. Each comes with your choice of three sides and you have twenty-two of those to choose from. Cracker Barrel has developed one of the nicest menus I’ve seen in a long time.

The three of us at the table had the same dish, the Chicken and Dumplings Platter. All comes with a choice of three sides which are all very gener-

burial in Terrace Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Sons of the American Legion, Post 21, Independence, MO. John was a Korean Army veteran, retired firefighter, deputy sheriff, and member of the American Legion Post 21, 40 & 8, and Sons of the American Legion.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and 5 siblings.

Survivors include his wife, Eva Mae Williams, daughter, Nora, stepsons, Steve (Nita) Isenhour, Sammy (Karen) Vento, step daughter, Barbara Blevins, 4 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren.

ous also along with home-made buttermilk biscuits or your choice of corn bread also made right on site. They use real butter also. Their apple butter that you ask for it is out of this world great.

The chicken in the dumplings is all fat free and plentiful, tasty as can be and the dumplings are known the country over and are worth every penny. You won’t regret trying this entrée’ and I guarantee you’ll want to have it again. The sides, such as their broccoli is cooked to perfection, unlike that of the Ameristar Buffet I wrote about last week where we tried it four weeks in a row and it was not even edible.

The hash browned casserole is superb with the right amount of cheese and cooked perfect. Their mashed potatoes with white gravy is perfect using real potatoes. I didn’t try their desserts since this was so much food. For $8.99 the price is right.

Be sure to visit their Country Store on the way in or out. They have some wonderful deals one

wouldn’t believe until you check them out, even in their clothing line. Real hard candies in the ole jars like the old country stores used to have. I was reminiscing every moment of my many visits to Nashville because they carry the same southern hospitality with them everywhere. A very special Thank You to my best friend, Karen, and her son, Max, for inviting me out to dinner on a special day like Easter when I wasn’t feeling too good.

Made my day.

Cracker Barrel in Lee’s Summit is located at 4110 So. Lee’s Summit Rd. in Independence. Their phone number is 816.373.3341. Tell the manager that the Raytown Eagle sent you.

Hours are 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. every day except for Friday and Saturday, they are open until 11:00 p.m.

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Raytown Sports For the past 54 years Raytown High School has gone through many vicissitudes which have shaped its history, graduating 50 senior classes, undergoing various renovation facelifts, and even becoming the largest high school student population in the state of Missouri for a time in the late 70’s. This year, a new football stadium will be added to the

list.

For all those years the Cardinal football team of RSHS has never really ever played, what other schools would consider to be, a home game. Sure there are Cardinal emblems placarded at Chitwood Stadium (the place where Raytown South HS and Raytown HS’s respective football teams play). And sure there are fans a plenty decked out in Cardinal red and the RSHS Cardinal band blaring fight chant melodies that fill the stadium. But let’s

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To put it in perspective, the Cardinal football team has to travel further to their homecoming game (3.4

miles) than to an away game at O’Hara High School (3.3 miles). To be true, RHS is going to have Chitwood all to itself now, which is no doubt auspicious for the Blue Jays as well. But nobody has been heralding RHS getting their very own stadium, because essentially they have always had their very own stadium, it’s just that they rented it out for birthday parties, bar mitzvahs, and Cardinal football games.

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