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Bus driver named Raytown schools Support Staff Employee of the Year Derrick Knight, a bus driver for the Raytown C-II School District for the past two years, has been named the Support Staff Employee of the Year for the 2016-17 school year. Knight, who was selected from 21 candidates, will speak at the district’s annual Back to School Convocation in August. The judges who interviewed Knight in the nomination process called him “humble, respectful, and happy about the work he does.” “I have found the ability to touch the lives of young people to be very rewarding,” Knight said in a statement from the school district. As part of nomination materials, one student submitted testimony on Knight, citing his “personal touch that makes my route enjoyable.” Other nominees were: Bryan Casey, technology department;
Sheri Cathcart, Little Blue Elementary; Tom Crowe, Laurel Hills Elementary; Pam Fells, Northwood School; Freda Green, Spring Valley Elementary; Adriana Hull, Fleetridge Elementary; Marlena Johnston, Raytown Middle School; Sherri King, Eastwood Hills Elementary; Kayla Lee, Raytown Central Middle School; Amber Masoner, Robinson Elementary; Derek Mathieson, Raytown High School; Cherryl Rowland, New Trails Early Learning Center; Christina Murphy, Blue Ridge Elementary; Justin Sanders, buildings and grounds; Rochelle Settle, Norfleet Elementary; Katie Thonen, Southwood Elementary; Rena Tilley, Raytown South Middle School; Mandy Trotter, Westridge Elementary; Shelia Watts, Raytown South High School; and Julie Wishy, administration department.
The deadline for filing personal tax returns this year is April 18. The Internal Revenue Service is extending the deadline in observation of Emancipation Day, which marks the day the Compensated Emancipation Act was signed by President Abraham Lincoln. Because April 16 falls on a weekend, the holiday is being celebrated on the closest weekday, Friday.
Photo courtesy Raytown C-II School District Derrick Knight, right, 2016-17 Raytown C-II School District Support Staff Employee of the Year, poses with district Superintendent Allan Markley.
Raytowner a Fire board completes bond refinance, finalist for Miss truck purchase Missouri Pageant Raytown’s Bailey-Rae Stanton, 7, is a state finalist in The National American Miss Missouri State Pageant, and she’ll be competing for the crown in her age division June 24 and 25 in Columbia. Bailey-Rae is the daughter of Shawn Stanton and Kamisha Gatlin. The Junior Pre-Teen contestants do not wear makeup or model swimsuits. They are judged in four categories: personal interview, formal wear, personal introduction and community involvement. More information on BaileyRae’s trip is available at www.gofundme.com/Bailey4thecrown, or through Gatlin at Kamisha.Gatlin@ gmail.com.
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Photo courtesy Kamisha Gatlin Raytowner Bailey-Rae Stanton, 7, is competing in The National American Miss Missouri State Pageant June 24 and 25 in Columbia.
‘Good Food Revolution’ author to speak April 19 at MCC-Longview event in Lee’s Summit Renowned urban farmer Will Allen will speak at Metropolitan Community College – Longview’s spring convocation on April 19. The free public event, to be held at the Pavilion at John Knox Village, located at 520 N.W. Murray Road in Lee’s Summit, begins at 5 p.m. with a reception. Allen speaks at 6 p.m. Eleven MCC instructors have used Allen’s 2012 autobiography, “The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People and Communities,” in their classes, and several campus programs have focused on urban gardening and related topics. Those wishing to RSVP for the Will Allen program, which will include a Q&A, may do so at www. mcckc.edu/events/lv-homecoming. Allen will also speak to and take questions from a group of about 75 MCC-Longview students who’ve been reading his book before the evening event.
Photo courtesy Metropolitan Community College Will Allen, author and urban farmer, will speak at Metropolitan Community College – Longview’s spring convocation April 19.
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The Raytown Fire Protection District Board and staff were nearly giddy Tuesday evening as the board finalized the refinancing of a 2006 series of bonds that resulted in a 13 percent savings over 10 years, and while approving a lease-purchase agreement with Blue Ridge Bank & Trust for two new fire trucks with a glowing 1.75 percent interest rate. “The sale went very well,” said Michael Short, vice president and director of capital markets in Kansas City for Ameritas Investment Corporation, the firm that brokered the deal. “The staff had worked very well with us in prepping everything up so that the documents were ready last week and could be gotten out to the marketplace in advance, which always helps.” The 2006 bonds were insured by a bond insurer, and the district did not seek a credit rating, which is common practice for newcomers to the market, Short said. However, the district sought a rating through Moody’s Investors Service this time around. “We felt that, after our financial analysis of the district, that you had the ability, standing alone, to get a credit rating,” Short said. “We had been hoping for an AI rating. … You actually got an AAIII, which is a notch up higher than we thought or hoped, and that put you in the AA rating category which is very, very good and you should be proud of that. That means you have a good financial condition, it means you have good management practices.” The board approved a resolution to finalize the sale of the bonds and closing will happen April 27. The district issued $5,210,000 in new bonds with a 1.81 interest rate to replace $5,370,000 in the 2006 bonds. “Right away you have a $160,000 benefit to your longterm debt position,” Short said. “Secondly, the gross savings from this refunding is almost
$740,000 over the course of 10 years, a very, very good result for you.” It’s standard practice to refinance bonds if a 3 percent savings is possible. The bonds have a seven year call, which gives the district financial flexibility in planning in the future. “In seven years, you have the flexibility then to pay those bonds off with cash, to refinance them again in conjunction with something else you might be doing,” Short said. Truck finance Additionally, the board approved the financing of two fire trucks for $1,025,000 through Blue Ridge Bank & Trust at a 1.75 percent interest. “The best option and the one that certainly has the best community feel to it is working with Blue Ridge Bank & Trust right here in your own community, and, really, those folks have given you a tremendous financing opportunity. This is a very attractive rate,” Short said. This is the first municipal lease for Blue Ridge Bank & Trust. “We were excited by the fact that we can keep it local,” said Raytown Fire Protection District Chief Matt Mace. “We’ve had communications with all of you and it has been fantastic,” he said to bank representatives. Mace said the board decided, as a result of the good interest rate and working relationship, to move its assets to Blue Ridge Trust & Bank. The board approved a resolution Tuesday to being that process.
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Raytown woman charged for running school bus stop sign, hitting child By Kris Collins A 21-year-old Raytown woman was charged with three felonies Wednesday for allegedly failing to obey a school bus stop sign and hitting a child crossing the street, breaking his collar bone. Aminah Z. Ali faces seconddegree assault, failing to stop for a school bus receiving or discharging school children and leaving the scene of an accident for the December 2015 incident, according to court records. Police documents state Ali was in a white Chevrolet Malibu in a line of cars stopped behind a bus at E. 84th Terrace and Hillcrest Road in Kansas City on Dec. 21, 2015 while children were being let off the bus. Ali reportedly drove around the cars and passed the bus, striking the child as he was crossing the road. He was thrown into some bushes on impact. Several witnesses identified the vehicle and police issued a stop order for Ali. She was arrested April 12, police documents state. Prosecutors have requested a $25,000 bond.
Raytown school board approves graduation ceremony expenses, bond projects By Kris Collins All the details are coming together for the Raytown C-II School District’s first outdoor graduation ceremony. The Raytown Schools Board of Education approved an $18,442 contract Monday evening for video services. “We think we’re all set. We’ve got a video company in place,” said Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education Brian Huff. “We have the chairs coming, the stanchions, the ropes, the outline of where everybody is going to be,” Huff said. “There are a ton of details we really took for granted at First Baptist (Raytown) because we’ve just done it there for so long (that) everybody just kind
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Raytown police, Human Relations Commission to host traffic stop forum The Raytown Police Department and the Raytown Human Relations Commission are partnering to present a community forum on traffic stops from 10 a.m. to noon on April 23 at City Hall. The forum will include presentations by police officers that aim to bridge the gap of understanding between police and residents with respect to police procedures. A Q&A session will follow the presentations.
Following the presentations, Maj. Ted Bowman will give informative tips and facts for the public. Bowman will also be taking questions from attendees concerning various aspects of the Raytown Police Department, its policies, operations and more. More information on the community forum is available through Michelle Williams, of the Community Services Unit, at 816-737-6018. Photos courtesy Raytown Police Department
REAP’s ‘1 day 20k’ food drive April 23 By Kris Collins Raytown Emergency Assistance Program is hoping for lots of donations April 23 for its biannual food drive. To be exact, on a single day the organization is hoping to collect donations of canned food, toiletries and
cash totaling 20,000 items for REAP’s Bi-Annual Food Drive in partnership with the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and the Rotary Club of Raytown. REAP Executive Director Holly Grimwood said the event is crucial to the organization’s operation as the summer
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“This helps stock our pantry for the next four months,” Grimwood said. “Very important to fill the shelves before summer.” Beginning at 9 a.m. April 23, the scouts will collect non-perishable donations that will have been place on porches by Raytown residents. Ad-
ditionally, Rotarians will be collecting donations in front of Wal-Mart, HyVee and Apple Market in Woodson Village Shopping Center. In addition to scouts from 16 different troops Grimwood said approximately 80 volunteers are needed to make the event
a success. More information on the event or volunteering is available at www.RaytownREAP.org. Monetary donations may be made at www.raytownreap.org/ donate. Questions may be directed to the REAP office at 816-356-0054.
have students learn how to do the work in-house in the coming years. “We’ll know a lot better after this one time of doing it,” he said. Board re-organization Board directors Pam Arlund and Bobbie Saulsberry were sworn in during the meeting. Both directors were up for re-election and faced no opponents. Additionally, the board voted to keep Kristie Collins as board president and Arlund as vice president. Bond projects The board approved a $1.5 million contract with
Larrison Construction, Inc. to complete improvements at Robinson, Westridge, and Eastwood Hills elementary schools as part of the continued bond improvements in the district. The work includes interior and exterior painting, and restroom, electrical and plumbing upgrades, and more. The work is scheduled to start at the end of the regular school year and is expected to be completed by August. The board approved a contract with Bruner Construction for similar work to be carried out at Lau-
rel Hills, Raytown South Middle School and Herndon Career Center over the same time period at a cost of $1.7 million. Chitwood improvements The board approved a $212,000 project with KES Construction to complete grandstand seating upgrades at Chitwood Stadium to match the completion of the new stadium at Raytown South High School this past summer. Raytown High will offer a fan package to Bluejays supporters similar to the Cardinal Club at Raytown South.
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Raytown PD employee receives honor for role in 911 operations James Brafford, of the Raytown Police Department, is among those being honored at the Kansas City Regional 911 System’s 19th Annual Telecommunicators Appreciation Celebration Friday evening for contributions to public safety, and in observance of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. Brafford is receiving the Outstanding Performance Award for Public Safety Answering Point Leader. Brafford is a member of the Regional Public Safety Communications Board, the Regional Interoperable Communications Committee and Metropolitan Area
Regional Radio System Management Council, and also serves as secretary of the Missouri Association of Public Safety Communications Officials and second vice president of the Missouri National Emergency Number Association. Approximately 400 public safety personnel from 27 public safety agencies are anticipated to attend this year’s celebration from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Ritz Charles in Overland Park, Kansas. Nearly 600 dispatchers at 42 public safety answering points operated by local governments in the Kansas City region answer a total of 4.1 million calls each year.
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Raytown Police Department on Instagram The Raytown Police Department is now on Instagram. Residents may follow @RaytownPD for photos and videos of day-to-day activities of police, Raytown Police Department
programs, important announcements, and community outreach efforts. The department is also on Twitter @RaytownPD and Facebook at www.facebook.com/RaytownPolice.
U.S. Sen. Blunt to hold meeting in Blue Springs U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt is schedule to host a mobile office from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. April 21 at the Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce. Mobile offices are opportunities for Missourians to discuss questions or concerns with the federal
government with members of Blunt’s staff. Blunt’s Office of Constituent Services, located at 1001 Cherry St., Ste. 104 in Columbia, may be reached at 573-442-8151. The Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce is located at 1000 W. Main St.
FBI offering $25k reward for recovery of stolen Warhol prints The FBI is investigating the theft of seven of Andy Warhol’s famous Campbell’s Soup screen prints from the Springfield Art Museum, and it’s offering $25,000 for information leading to the recovery of the art work. Seven of the 10 prints that were on permanent display at the museum are believed to have been stolen in the early morning hours of April 7, according to a statement from the FBI’s Kanas City Division. The collection has been
owned by the museum since 1985. The 31 pieces of the Campbell’s Soup I collection is valued at approximately $500,000. Each painting in the screen print collection measures 37 inches high by 24.5 inches wide and are framed in white frames. Anyone with information should contact the FBI’s Springfield office directly at 417-882-3303 or the Springfield Police Department TIPS line at 417-869-TIPS. Individuals may also contact their local law enforcement agencies.
Former Belton woman sentenced for stealing $471,000 from employer A Kansas woman formerly of Belton was sentenced in federal court April 6 for embezzling $471,000 from her employer, according to Tammy Dickinson, U.S. attorney for the Western District of Missouri. Kimberly Joyce Padgett, 43, of Osawatomie, Kansas, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner to two years and three months in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Padget to pay $471,000 in restitution. On Nov. 12, 2015, Padgett pleaded guilty to five counts of wire fraud. Padgett admitted that she embezzled approximately $471,000 from her employer, Reliant Financial Services in Kansas City. In addition to having access to the business’s books, Padgett was also a signor on the business’s bank accounts and had use of the business’s credit cards for authorized business expenses. Padgett was terminated from employment in March 2015 when the fraud
scheme was discovered. From 2007 to 2015, Padgett embezzled money from the Reliant Financial Services bank account intended for payroll tax and office supplies. She wrote $350,000 in checks to herself and deposited those funds into her personal PayPal account and her husband’s bank account. Padgett used her PayPal account to pay for trips around America for herself, and at least once for a coworker, the coworker’s daughter, Padgett’s daughter, and others. She also used her company credit card in an unauthorized manner to purchase clothing, jewelry, gasoline, vacations, hotels, and restaurants for herself and others, according to Dickinson. From 2012 to 2015, Padgett made little to no payments in payroll taxes. Company owners had no knowledge the payroll taxes were not paid, and did not learn the taxes were not paid until they were contacted by the IRS.
Submitted by Mark Sandy In 2014, the average tax refund was about $2,700. If you got that much this year, what would you do with it? You can probably think of a lot of things you might do with $2,700. You might decide to splurge and buy some big-ticket item you’ve been eyeing. Or you could use the money to pay down some bills, which might be a good idea, especially if it helps improve your cash flow. As an alternative, though, you might want to consider investing the money. You might not think $2,700 would make that big a difference to your investment portfolio. But if you invested that $2,700 in a tax-advantaged account, such as an IRA, and you left the money alone, what might you earn? After 30 years, your $2,700 would have grown to more than $20,500, assuming no further
contributions and a hypothetical 7 percent annual return. That’s not a fortune, of course, but it would help boost your retirement savings somewhat — and since it originated from a tax refund, it was accumulated pretty effortlessly from your point of view. Now suppose you put in the same amount — $2,700 — to your IRA each year for 30 years. Again assuming that same hypothetical 7 percent annual return, your money would have grown to more than $272,000. And that amount can indeed make a rather big difference in your retirement lifestyle. Keep in mind that you’d eventually have to pay taxes on that $272,000 if you had been investing in a traditional IRA, which is tax-deferred but not tax-free. It is possible, however, that if you start taking withdrawals when you retire, you’ll be in a lower tax bracket.
If you meet the income guidelines for contributing to a Roth IRA, though, you could avoid the tax issue altogether on your $272,000. That’s because Roth IRA earnings grow tax-free, provided you don’t start withdrawals until you’re 59½ and you’ve had your account for at least five years. Thus far, we’ve only talked about putting your tax refund to work in your IRA — which, as we’ve seen, can be a very good idea. But suppose you’ve already developed the excellent habit of “maxing out” on your IRA each year by contributing a set amount each month? You can currently only put in up to $5,500 per year to your IRA, or $6,500 if you’re 50 or older. So you could fully fund your IRA by putting in about $458 per month (or $541 per month if you’re 50 or older). Those amounts are not unreasonable, especially as you
move deeper into your career and your salary increases. If you do reach these limits each month, what could you do with your tax refund? You can start by looking closely at your portfolio to see if any gaps exist. Could you, for example, use your tax refund to further diversify your holdings? While diversification can’t guarantee profits or prevent losses, it can reduce the impact of volatility on your portfolio — and the less you feel the effects of volatility, the more likely you may be to stick with your long-term strategy rather than overreacting to short-term price drops. So when Uncle Sam sends you that refund, consider investing it one way or another. You’ll be putting it to good use. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
Jackson County Legislative review April 11 The following items were approved on the consent agenda by the Jackson County Legislature during its regular meeting April 11: • Item 4834, an ordinance appropriating $60,000 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2016 general fund in acceptance of funds from the city of Kansas City, Missouri, and authorizing the county executive to execute a memorandum of agreement with the city for the Teens in Transition Program. • Item 19120, a resolution awarding a 24-month term and supply contract with three 12-month options to extend for the furnishing of auto/truck maintenance and
repair services for use by various county departments to Tandem Truck Sales of Oak Grove, MO; Sargent Auto & Diesel of Grain Valley, MO; Naura, Inc., d/b/a AAMCO of Blue Springs, MO; Greg’s Tire Center of Independence, MO; Klinginsmith Body Shop, Inc., of Independence, MO; George McCorkendale Auto Service, Inc., of Blue Springs, MO; Metro Ford, Inc., of Independence, MO; Midway Ford Truck Center, Inc., of Kansas City, MO; and Grain Valley Muffler, LLC, of Grain Valley, MO. The following items were introduced and assigned to committee:
• Item 4838, and ordinance appropriating $37,000 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2016 park enterprise fund and authorizing the county executive to execute a cooperative agreement with International Association of Fire Fighters Local 42 Community Assistance program at a cost to the county not to exceed $37,000. Motions were made to perfect and approve the ordinance. It was adopted by roll call vote. • Item 19125, a resolution transferring $79,854 in the 2016 anti-drug sales tax fund for the Gang Intelligence Officer position at the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. A
motion was made to adopt to bill and it was passed by roll call vote. Jackson County Executive Frank White Jr. made two appointments to the Jackson County Board of Services for the Developmentally Disabled. India M. Williams was appointed to fill a vacancy made by the resignation of Calvin Williford. Williams’ term expires Dec. 31, 2018. Melesa N. Johnson was appointed for a term expiring on the same day to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Melissa Robinson. Greg Grounds, 5th district legislator, was absent from the meeting and excused.
Raytown High, Raytown South students garner awards at journalism event The Raytown South High Polaris yearbook staff and Raytown High School’s journalism students attended the Missouri Interscholastic Press Association Journalism Day this past week, with each school leaving the event with several awards for collective and individual work. The event featured on-site contests, breakout sessions addressing journalism and college-related topics and a keynote session about photojournalist coverage of the protests on the University of Missouri’s campus this past fall. In total, students from
Raytown High received 32 awards. Three students received All-Missouri honors at the event: Sam Smith, academic photography; Tiffany Clawson, sports highlights video; and Kyra Mack, student life writing. Morgan Obrist, of Raytown South High School, earned an AllMissouri award for one of her photographs that will be in the yearbook. Raytown South students earned a total of 13 awards for writing, design and photography. The Raytown South student yearbook is sponsored by Jessica Kendall. Scott Col-
lins is the journalism advisor at Raytown High. Raytown High Those receiving superior ratings for their work were: • The Electronic Journalism Program for overall broadcast, news, magazine, show • Viviana Olvera, Alisha Straws, and Michael Baxter, for broadcast sport • Cierra Howe and Skylar Thompson, for broadcast news • Darian Malone, for photo essay • Ali Mederos, for photo essay • Sarannah Paul, for photo essay
• Jonea Frigsby, for news story • Yermeya Bagunu, for editorial Those receiving excellent ratings for their work were: • The Rayflector staff, for overall newsmagazine • Darian Malone, for photo essay • Ali Mederos, for photo essay • Sarannah Paul, for photo illustration • Sergio Parra-Espinosa, for art • Sarannah Paul, Hanine Alhaydar, and Yermeya Bagunu, for page design
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Independence man found guilty in vehicular fatality case By Kris Collins On Monday, a Jackson County judge found an Independence man guilty of multiple felony counts, including second-degree felony murder, for fleeing from police in a chase that
caused the death of Jason Lewis and injured two others in his vehicle, according to a statement from Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker’s office. In addition to the murder charge, 24-year-old Andrew J. Stark was found
guilty of two counts of second-degree assault, resisting a legal stop, driving with a revoked license and leaving the scene of an accident. According to court records, Stark was driving a vehicle that crashed into
the vehicle driven by Lewis on Jan. 13, 2014. Stark left the scene. Independence police had earlier initiated pursuit of Stark’s vehicle after it was seen traveling in excess of 100 mph. Stark is scheduled for a June sentencing.
to convict him, and that there was an impermissible variance between his indictment and the verdict director. According to court documents, Holmes claimed the indictment uses the words “knowingly accepting” in reference to acceding corruption, inconsistent with the phrase “solicited” used in jury instruction. “Simply put, the evidence presented at trial was clearly sufficient to establish that Holmes both solicited and knowingly accepted sex from C.C. in exchange for his official discretion to not arrest her for prostitution,” the opinion reads. Further, the ruling states, “the State met its burden of proving that Holmes commit-
ted the crime of acceding to corruption beyond a reasonable doubt whether his offense
is viewed as ‘soliciting’ or ‘knowingly accepting’ sexual benefits from C.C.”
Police officer’s corruption conviction upheld
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The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled unanimously April 5 to uphold the 2014 conviction of a suspended officer with the Kansas City Police Department for acceding to corruption for having sex with a prostitute and in return not arresting her. “Today’s ruling further shows that no one is above the law,” said Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney Jean Peters Baker, whose office prosecuted the case that went to trial in 2014, in a statement Tuesday. The court ruled there was no evidence that supported officer Jeffrey Holmes’ claim that there was a lack of evidence
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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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In the article “Electorate decides new junior college district trustees” which appeared in the April 8, 2016 edition of the Raytown-Brooking Eagle, it was incorrectly stated that John P. Burnett won the race for district No. 3 trustee for Junior College District of Metropolitan Kansas City during the April 5 election. Barbara Anne Washington won the race over Burnett. The Eagle strives for accuracy in reported and apologizes for the error.
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Jason Offutt This year’s presidential primary is, you know, wow. Wow, wow, wow. I could go on for about 500 more wows and I’m sure many of you would nod along with me. Wow. I haven’t even gotten to the candidates. That’s later, along with my Perfect Storm of Political Awesomeness. My life would be easier if I didn’t care about politics (or college sports, or my cholesterol, or who’s going to die next on “Game of Thrones”). But I vote. It’s just something I do. I’ve always liked to be part of the political process even though, for the voter, electing anyone to public office is as rewarding as slamming your fist into a cinder block without knowing karate. I registered to vote on my 18th birthday. I then cast my ballot for Ronald Reagan even though I knew my family would never forgive me. They haven’t. That was 32 years ago; get over it already. Family dinners are uncomfortable enough without another Iran-Contra discussion. Sure, I’ve missed a few municipal elections over the years, but when it’s time to vote for president, hell, give me a couple shots of tequila and drive me to the polls. Presidential elections attract about 60 percent of the voting public, midterms get around 36.4 percent and municipal elections usually have people asking the next day, “OK, so, when do we vote?” During a presidential election – like the recent primaries – polling places are as crowded as a church at Easter, and since my polling
place is at my church, it’s exactly like a church at Easter. I was there today. All that was missing was Communion. Checking in, I froze. I was familiar with the candidates, their party affiliation and what they claimed to stand for. The problem was, I didn’t like them. Any of them. This is the first election of my adult life the lesser of two evils was also the greater of two evils. (Don’t take offense. Just because I don’t like the candidate you like doesn’t mean I don’t like you.) The field includes a billionaire who’s not Bruce Wayne, a Clinton not involved with George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, a candidate not related to the alluring Spanish actress Penelope Cruz (which is a shame, because I would vote for her. I’d vote for her a lot) and a Sanders who’s not the fried chicken guy, although that would probably help. Slap a goatee and a Kentucky bow tie on Bernie and he’d probably get more votes. To better serve the fickle, whacky American voter, let me introduce my Perfect Storm of Political Awesomeness: Three candidates – Republican, Democrat, Independent – stormed by former governor of Minnesota, WWE Hall of Famer and current TV conspiracy theorist Jesse “The Body” Ventura who enters the race at the last minute. Conventions? We don’t need conventions. We need a four-candidate presidential cage match smack down. America, we’ve wanted this kind of political mess for years – now we have it. Hoo-ya. Jason Offutt’s latest book, “Across a Corn-Swept Land: An epic beer run through the Upper Midwest,” is available at amazon.com. A native of Missouri, Jason currently teaches journalism at Northwest Missouri State University and has earned many humor writer awards throughout his career. His racy first novel, “A Funeral Story,” is available at amazon.com. Jason’s parody survival guide, “How to Kill Monsters Using Common Household Items,” is also available at amazon.com.
Louis B. Mayer, MGM Studios: Part II umentaries he had written, directed or produced. He very politely asked if I would like to go out to lunch with him. I replied right away that I would be pleased to meet him in person. I was anxious to meet this kind gentleman who was so well spoken and eloquent. This man had class. We set a date and time.
By George Michaud I was reminiscing over the decades and was reminded of some happy years at my agency, in particular the time a German-born gentleman called and my secretary said that there was a fellow on the phone wanting to speak with me by the name of Arthur Dreifuss. The name rang a bell so I said to put him through. There was this very educated voice on the other end, and polite as could be. Dreifuss was flattering me like no one had in years, telling me how wonderful I was and how he appreciated my work, especially with new talents. He went over just about everything I had done in the past 10 to 15 years in just a few minutes. I thought to myself, this guy is up to something or wants something from me, but I couldn’t quite make out what. Arthur said he was a member of the Writer’s Guild of America, that he was a producer for Columbia Pictures, Paramount and MGM Studios. He named off eight or 10 rather wellknown actors, all of whom he had worked with in some 90 films, TV shows and doc-
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KC man charged in downtown police chase By Kris Collins A Kansas City man is facing felony charges stemming from a 35-minute police chase through downtown Kansas City this past week. Aaron Newman, 40, was charged with class D felony resisting arrest on April 7 for the chase. According to court records, Newman drove through construction barriers, putting workers in danger, ran stoplights and reached high speeds. Police documents state the vehicle, a black 2015 Kia Rio, was falsely reported stolen in a strong armed robbery. After police stopped Newman’s
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Man gets 23 years for 2-year-old’s death A Kansas City man was sentenced to 23 years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to second-degree murder for the death of 2-yearold Lorenzo Estrada in January 2015. Mirsad Hamidovic, 24, pleaded guilty Tuesday to
second-degree murder and abuse or neglect of a child. According to court records, police officers found the child on the floor of an apartment in the 1700 block of Washington in Kansas City on Jan. 9, 2015. He was transported by ambulance
and later died. He suffered head and brain and other injuries associated with blunt force trauma. During sentencing, a Jackson County judge advised Hamidovic that he now faces the possibility of deportation following his prison term.
Man sentenced to 12 years for father’s murder Kyle Webb, a 44-year-old Grandview man, was sentenced April 7 to 12 years in a Missouri prison for causing his father’s death, according to Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker. Webb pleaded guilty on Feb. 5 to voluntary man-
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one of the hardest-to-workwith actors and singers of all time. Before we knew it about an hour had passed, and I told Dreifuss that I had an appointment coming up at my office, which was just three doors down from the restaurant. Dreifuss immediately became apologetic for taking my time and said that he would write a letter to follow up our meeting. I agreed to leave it at that and we parted ways. Two weeks later, a letter came in from Arthur Dreifuss as promised and he explained that it was so difficult for him to go out looking for a job, and that I had made it easier for him because of my kindness and professional attitude. That was what he was looking for all along — a job. I was so elated after read-
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ing through his four-page letter explaining a number of things he would like to do with my agency if I decided to hire him. I was elated because I had wanted to open a literary department for quite some time, but just didn’t know how to get it started properly. I needed the right person to head it up. Well, as it turned out, Arthur Dreifuss was the man. Qe became the closest of friends. I remember when he sold his first screenplay to the new RKO Pictures. It was a screenplay from one of our new writer clients by the name of Margaux Hemingway, granddaughter of the late Ernest Hemingway and sister to the famed Mariel Hadley Hemingway. He optioned one of her screenplays to RKO for $100,000.
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Scan Code To Read Application Details and Apply or Visit RaytownEagle.com/news/ job-listings/ (Optioned meant in those days to let them have it for a period of time, such as two years and then it reverts back to Margaux with no strings attached. She just couldn’t do anything with it until that two years were over.) I couldn’t tell the rest of my tribute to Louis B. Mayer without prefacing this wonderful story about Arthur Dreifuss. Dreifuss was in Mayer’s office one afternoon to discuss his directing “The Al Jolson Story” for MGM Studios and Mayer had to be closely involved with the production because he and Jolson were so close. However, as happens often, talents collide when it comes to creativity, and Dreifuss was a tough cookie when it came to his directing. Mayer was even tougher when it came
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to his movies. The conversation ended in profanity, and they never spoke again. This was very unusual for Louis B. Mayer because he was famous for letting all the talent do what they do best. That’s why he hired them on productions. Mayer wanted it directed a certain way and Dreifuss was insulted that he couldn’t do it his way. From that point forward, Dreifuss was what we call “blacklisted” in Hollywood and he did nothing but “B” movies and projects the rest of his career. With Dreifuss, my agency had discovered writers for “The Love Boat” TV series, “The Jeffersons,” “Fantasy Island,” and countless others. Before I knew it we had a total of 211 actors and actresses signed to my agency,
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in addition to all of the musical talent. That’s all the room we have for this week. Next week we will continue on with the life and times of Louis B. Mayer. 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.
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Obituaries Allan Lyle Best Allan Lyle Best, 80, Raytown, Mo., passed away April 7, 2016, in his home. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Roberta I. (Proctor) Best; his five children, Michelle R. Grabiel and husband Carl, Timothy A. Best and wife Sherry, Mark R. Best and wife Candy, Juanita J. McGill, Mary K. Garrison and husband Tom; 18 grandchildren and three great granddaughters. He was born Dec. 27, 1935, in Kansas City, Mo. He was preceded in death by his parents, Royal Alonzo and Alice Jane Best, his two sisters, Georgia Luella Fleming and Ethel Elizabeth Green and two brothers, Robert Royal Best and Henry Crawford Best. He attended Whittier Grade School and Northeast High School in Kansas City, before enlisting the U.S. Army in 1958. He served his country until his honorable discharge in January of 1967. During his enlistment, he served in Germany and one tour in Vietnam. Honors include the 1st and 2nd Good Conduct Award, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon, Sharp Shooters and Marksman Badge. He also served two years in the Kansas National Guard. He was never vocal about his service but it was well known that he had a sense of satisfaction and pride of serving. After his discharge from the Army he and his family returned to Kansas City, where he had a long career with Mobil Oil Credit Corporation as a JCL operator. He retired from Mobil in 1992 and spent his leisure years playing golf, singing karaoke and enjoying his family. One of his later life passions was genealogy and he spent many hours researching our family history. There was nothing more important to him than family. He knew that if you had family you had everything you need. While we mourn our loss, we also take
comfort in the life and legacy he left behind. His was not a life wasted but one that gave meaning to so many others. He will be missed but never forgotten. A memorial gathering was from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 14, at Heartland, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, MO 64133, with military honors performed at 7 p.m. Arr.: Heartland Cremation, (816) 3131677. Heartland Cremation & Burial Society. 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, Missouri 64133, (816) 313-1677. 7700 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Overland Park, Kansas 66202, 913-789-8998. Opal Coffman Centenarian Opal Coffman died peacefully at Hidden Lake Care Center Saturday, March 26. Visitation is at 10 a.m. and celebration of life is at 11 .m. Saturday, April 16, at Raytown Christian Church. She ate an unhealthy diet all of her life and lots of chocolate, but didn’t drink or smoke. Ethel Virginia Finnell Ethel Virginia Finnell, 80, went to live with the Lord on April 11, 2016. She passed peacefully into God’s arms while at the Village House hospice care at John Knox Village. She was born to Charles Ray and Ethel Christina Bradley on Aug. 5, 1935, in Kansas City, Mo. Ethel became a child of God and accepted Christ into her heart when she was a young girl. She played on the girl’s church basketball team as a teenager at Linwood Baptist Church. She attended Central High School where she was a member of the Literary Society. She was married to Donald E. Finnell on March 1, 1958. She was the director of the YWA at New Haven Baptist Church. After joining Birchwood Baptist Church, she was instrumental in beginning the Children’s Worship program. Her next, and final church home, was First Baptist Church, Raytown. She taught children’s Sun-
day School upon joining in 1981 and continued to do so until retiring in 2013. Ethel’s most cherished role in life was being a mother and a grandmother. She found great joy in the Lord first, but her children and grandchildren played a close second. She retired from Swingster Marketing in 1997 to stay home as a full time grandmother. She is survived by her husband, Donald of the home, sister, Jewel Sumonia of Glen Haven, Colo., daughter and son- in-law, Debra and Joseph Wilkinson of Lake Lotawana, Mo., son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Lauren Finnell of Lee’s Summit, Mo., and grandchildren, Austin and Katelyn Wilkinson, and Jillian, Logan, and Ellison Finnell. A memorial service was held at 9:30 a.m. Friday, April 15, at the Langsford Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Village House hospice facility at John Knox Village. Arr.: Langsford Funeral Home, Lee’s Summit, (816) 524-3700. Margaret (Peg) Freeman Bennett Knoth Margaret (Peg) Freeman Bennett Knoth, 87, Raytown, Mo., passed away April 1, 2016 at Garden Terrace, Overland Park, Ks. A private inurnment service was held April 8 at Mt. Moriah & Freeman Funeral Home. Mrs. Knoth was born June 5, 1928, in Kansas City, Mo., and was a life- long Kansas City area resident. She was a member of Peace Lutheran Church. She was preceded in death by her first husband of 25 years Joel B. Bennett, and her second husband of 8 years Louis J. Knoth. In accordance with her wishes the family has requested donations to KC Hospice in memory of her late husband Louis J. Knoth. Bettye Nadine (Arnold) Martin Bettye Martin passed away in Bartlesville, Oklahoma April 11, 2016, aged 82 years, 8 months and 6 days. Bettye was born in Agency, Missouri August 5, 1933 to Nola and Ray Arnold. Bettye lived in St. Joseph, Missouri until her mother’s death and then lived with
her aunts. Bettye was a graduate of Cherryvale High School. After high school graduation, Bettye studied nurses training from September, 1951 until graduating in September 1954. Bettye worked at Jane Phillips Hospital for 17 years. She then worked for Dr. Denyer for 13 years. Bettye then returned to work at Jane Phillips for another 15 years then retired and continued working part-time at Hospital Geriatrics and other nursing homes. Bettye was married on March 11, 1955 to Dean Martin; this union lasted 56 years. Bettye lived most of her life in Copan, Oklahoma. Bettye had 2 children, Mike and Elizabeth. Bettye was a loving mother and grandmother. Bettye is survived by daughter, Elizabeth Van Deventer of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, son, Michael Martin and wife Susan and Susan’s daughter Louella Griffey of Copan, Oklahoma. Also surviving Bettye is her sister, Barbara Carmack of Raytown, Missouri, sister-in-law Frances Berry of Bartlesville, 2 granddaughters, Katy Van Deventer of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Kelly Van Deventer of Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Bettye was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Dean Martin, who passed away November 14, 2011, and by a sister Jean Baird, and a brother Bobby Arnold. Memorial Services were held 5:30 pm, Thursday, April 14, 2016 in the Stumpff Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend Orville Moody of Rose Hill Baptist Church will be officiating. Cremation Arrangements and Memorial Services are under the direction of the Stumpff Funeral Home & Crematory. Friends who wish, may sign the online guestbook and leave condolences at www.stumpff.org. Lois D. Michael Lois D. Michael, 84, Raytown, Mo., passed April 8, 2016. Visitation was 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. with service at 12 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, at Charter Funerals, 5000 Blue Ridge Cutoff. Burial Floral Hills Cemetery. Charter Fu-
nerals, 816-921-5555. Sheila (Gockel) Porter Sheila (Gockel) Porter, Overland Park, Kan., passed away on April 6, 2016, with her family by her side. Sheila was born Dec. 1, 1950, in Seneca, Kan. Sheila’s family moved to Higginsville, Mo., when she was 13. She graduated from Higginsville Senior High in 1968 and went on to receive a bachelor’s and master’s degree from the University of Central Missouri. Sheila was a teacher and counselor for over 20 years in the Raytown and Shawnee Mission School Districts and at Cure’ of Ars. Sheila was known as a proud mother and grandmother and a compassionate caregiver, counselor and teacher. Sheila is survived by husband of 42 years, George W. Porter; son, Matt Porter (Tiffany) of Longview, Texas; daughter, Julie Burdick (DJ) of San Francisco, Calif.; grandchildren, Owen, Victoria Grace, and Quinton Porter; sisters, Linda Levret (Larry) and Brenda Munkres; brothers, Keith Gockel (Jenny), Lance Gockel (Marie), and Bruce Gockel (Becky) along with many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, John Gockel; her mother, Genevieve; brother, Curt; and sister, Tura Sommerville. A memorial service for Sheila was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 12, at The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection’s Wesley Chapel, 13720 Roe Ave., Leawood, Kan. There was a visitation at 10 a.m. prior to the service. A private burial will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the American Cancer Society at donate.cancer.org or Cancer Action at canceractionkc.org. ARA Cremations. Janis Deane Schnell Janis Deane Schnell, 58 years old and lifelong resident of Raytown Mo. passed away on April 1st 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Janis had battled with various ongoing complications from a disabling illness suffered in 2010. Janis was born March 21st, 1958 to parents Warren and Betty Schnell of Ray-
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town. She completed all her schooling through the Consolidated # 2 School system of Raytown and Graduated from Raytown South High School in 1976. Janis continued her education by attending Longview Community College where she studied Business Administration and Art. After successfully leaving College she followed in her father’s footsteps working in the Banking industry for many years before entering Government work in 19 with the City of Raytown in the Finance Department. She remained working with the City until becoming disabled. For those that had the privilege of knowing Janis closely knew she was simply a caring, loving compassionate person always willing to help. Her magnetic personality displayed a combination of humor, wit, sincerity, sometimes laced with a hint of sarcasm that made her just adorable to be around or for colleagues to work with. On her own, she enjoyed hobbies such as arts and crafts and doing crossword puzzles. Accepting her faith at a very early age, she along with her family became members of the Raytown Christian Church. It was there she become very involved with Youth programs, Youth Camps and was an active participant in the Church Choir. While growing up she was a member of the Girls Scouts of America and later with her loving compassion for animals was an officer in the Animal Welfare Society. Janis is preceded in death by her father Warren D. Schnell, leaving her Mother Betty M. Schnell, her older Brother Steven A. Schnell and her Niece Diane K. Schnell as immediate family survivors. During her life on earth, Janis Deane Schnell affectionately touched and influenced the lives of all family and friends who dearly loved her. Her departure creates an irreplaceable void in the lives of survivors that will forever love & miss her. Services were Thursday April 7th, at McGilley & Sheil Funeral Home. Burial in Hillcrest Cemetery in Excelsior Springs.
Costume, cosplay convention in Independence April 22-24 Figments & Filaments, a three-day costume and cosplay convention, is coming to the Hilton Garden Inn in Independence April 22-24. Organizers of the event have billed it as “the first true costuming convention with experienced key note speakers to be in our area.”
Key note speakers range from cosplay professionals, like the Super Sirens and Ultra Girls, to master fabricators such as Thomas Willeford (Brute Force Studios) or David Dalton (owner of Hammerspace). Event details are as follow:
• Hilton Garden Inn Independence, 19677 East Jackson Drive, Independence. • April 22, 3 – 7 p.m. • April 23, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. • April 24, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. More information on the event is available at www. figmentsandfilaments.com.
Raytown Arts Council to hold ‘Music Man’ auditions
The Raytown Arts Council will hold auditions beginning April 18 for its upcoming 19th annual summer production in “The Music Man.” Auditions are from 7 to 9 p.m. April 18 – 22 at Blue Ridge Trinity Lutheran Church, at 5757 Blue Ridge Blvd. Open auditions for all parts include singing and
readings from “The Music Man” score and script. Audition materials may be downloaded from the Raytown Arts Council Website at www.RaytownArts.com. An accompanist will be provided for the auditions. The arts council requests participants bring rehearsal schedule conflicts and a headshot and resume, if available. Performances of “The
Music Man” are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on July 22, 23, 29 and 30 in the Robert B. Atkin Performing Arts Center at Raytown High School. There is also a 2 p.m. performance on July 24. More information about the Raytown Arts Council’s production of “The Music Man” is available at www. RaytownArts.com.
RAC presents 19th Annual Festival of the Arts
The Raytown Arts Council will celebrate the creative talent of the community with its 19th Annual Festival of the Arts, Visual and Performing from 1 to 5 p.m. on April 24 at the Robert B. Atkin Performing Arts Center at Raytown High School, located at 6019 Blue Ridge Blvd. Visual arts representing a variety of mediums by students K-12 will be on display.
RAC conductor Eric Eckhoff will also lead an ensemble of elementary students performing on recorders. The students will join the Raytown Community Symphonic Band for a few numbers. The community band will perform a repertoire of music to be announced and will feature a solo by first violinist Jennifer Mitchell with a recorded
accompaniment that she created. Four-piece SoulD Out Band will also perform classic rock, soul, R&B and funk music at the event. Admission is free to this event organized in cooperation with the Raytown C-II School District. Refreshments are to be provided, compliments of the RAC.
Raytown jazz bands to perform at 18th & Vine, ‘Night of Jazz’
The Raytown South Middle School Jazz Band will compete this weekend at the Penn Valley Jazz Festival held in the Historic 18th & Vine District. The RSMS Jazz Band will perform at 10:30 a.m. on April 16 in the historic Gem Theater. Middle school, high school, and college bands
from all over the Midwest will perform at the event. The three-day jazz competition is free and open to the public. Night of Jazz The Raytown South Middle School Jazz Band and the Raytown South High School Jazz Band have been invited to perform at the Blue
Springs High School “Night of Jazz” Concert” on April 22. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. at Blue Springs High School. Admission is $5. The director of the Raytown South Middle School Jazz Band is Brenda Kueck and Brandon Hord is director of the Raytown South High School Jazz Band.
CLUES ACROSS 1. Crooned 5. Luck 8. Cosecant function 11. Rock bands play here 13. Surrounds the earth 14. Jessica __ 15. A type of clique 16. No seats available 17. Greek sophist 18. Stiff hair 20. Recipe measurement (abbr.) 21. Legal periodical 22. Saloons 25. He tricks you 30. Closing over 31. Man’s best friend is one 32. Distinguish oneself 33. Immoralities 38. Marsh elder 41. Blasts 43. A discerning judge 45. Avenge for a wrong 48. Doctors’ group 49. Jerry’s friend 50. Type of sword
55. Swedish rock group 56. Black tropical American cuckoo 57. Blatted 59. Cain and __ 60. Strong liquor flavored with juniper berries 61. Cocoa bean 62. Get free of 63. Cardiograph 64. A cargo (abbr.) CLUES DOWN 1. A baglike structure in a plant or animal 2. Bird genus 3. One point east of northeast 4. A type of fly 5. Hurry 6. Lighter-than-air craft 7. Ask to marry 8. Thick rope made of wire 9. Imposters 10. Central nervous system 12. Pie _ __ mode 14. Robert __, poet 19. Dwelt 23. Firewood
24. Voices 25. Water in the solid state 26. Superman’s foe 27. Chris Paul’s team (abbr.) 28. Employ 29. Mineral 34. Vessel 35. Nigerian City 36. Romania 37. Sirius Satellite Radio (abbr.) 39. Potential difference 40. A class of synthetic detergents 41. Drunkard 42. Doesn’t win or lose 44. Appellative 45. Spiritual leader 46. Implant 47. Language (Afrikaans) 51. Basics 52. A one-time Giants center 53. Every one of two or more 54. A way to gather 55. Swiss river 58. Small spot
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Entertainment Guide
‘The Boss’ bests ‘Batman’ at box office
By Livingston Brees After two weeks of dominating the competition, “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” fell to the Melissa McCarthy comedy “The Boss” by the narrowest of margins, $23.58 million to $23.3 million. That’s a difference of a little more than $223,000, one of the closest weekend finishes in recent memory. Although the DC Comics film continues to decline by more than 50 percent each weekend, it added more than $67 million to its worldwide gross, putting the film near $800 million abroad, and $298 million here in the States. Estimates have the flick topping out around the $335 million mark domestically, and just shy of $1 billion worldwide. While the box office total will surely be “disappointing” to Warner Bros.,
it could have been much, much worse. Even though I dug the movie, which was far from perfect, I am anxiously awaiting the “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” BluRay release later this summer. In addition to boatloads of special features and deleted scenes, there will also be an “R-rated cut” of the film, which I’m really keen on checking out. Word is the original running time was close to 180 minutes, close to a half hour longer than the theatrical cut, and Warner Bros. execs were so jazzed after seeing the original cut they gave star Ben Affleck and director Zac Snyder a standing ovation at the screening. The producers have said there won’t be any blood or gore in the R-rated cut, just “more violence” that comes along with additional action sequences. While see-
ing BatFleck destroy a few more bad guys is appealing, I want to see how much plot and character building ended on the cutting room floor. In addition to news of the BluRay release, the studio also said Affleck, an Academy Award-winning writer and producer, will be writing, directing and starring in a stand-alone “Batman” film for the studio, set to begin production next year. As I stated before, I believe BatFleck is the best “Bruce Wayne/Batman” we’ve ever seen on screen, and I’m so glad they’re turning this property over to a great filmmaker, who also happens to be a true fan. In a completely unrelated note, have you guys seen the trailer for “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” the new stand-alone “Star Wars” film set for release this Christmas? Not only does it
look totally awesome, but it is set to open up the “Star Wars” universe to be taken in a whole new direction. For those of you out there in the dark, “Rogue One” tells the story of a small group of Rebel spies who infiltrate the evil galactic Empire and steal the plans for the Death Star. (The plans Princess Leia gave to R2-D2 before being captured by Darth Vader in the original “Star Wars.”) This film will not be directly connected to the original films as far as featuring the Skywalker storyline, but word around the campfire is Darth Vader, again voiced by James Earl Jones, will play a large role as a villain. Take my money now, please. December can’t come soon enough. Enough fanboy talk. I need to let you all know my thoughts about this week’s box office champ before I
run out of time and space. “The Boss” stars Melissa McCarthy, the biggest female box office draw in the world, as Michelle Darnell, a spoiled, Martha Stewartesque CEO who gets busted for insider trading and spends a few months in prison. Upon her release, a poor, homeless and despised Michelle tracks down her former assistant Claire, played by the lovely Kristin Bell, who she had always treated like trash. Being a good person, Claire agrees to help Michelle get on her feet. While spending time with Claire and her daughter, Michelle comes up with a plan to start her own Brownie (Girl Scouts) empire, return to the top of the business world and make her enemies pay. After funny turns in “The Heat” and “Spy,” McCarthy has finally reached the point
in her career where she can do the same old thing every time, and her fans eat it up. She’s the female Adam Sandler. The movie is quite funny in parts, but the overall plotline falls apart several times, and like many other recent comedies, it drags in certain spots and takes too long to get the momentum back. I expected so much more from one of the funniest ladies contemporary comics headlining an R-rated comedy. The funniest part in the whole movie is the blooper reel that plays over the closing credits. My advice is to skip “The Boss” and wait for it to come out on the RedBox. Save your money to see “The Jungle Book” or the spiritual sequel to “Dazed and Confused,” “Everybody Wants Some,” both of which start this weekend. Until then, I’ll see you in the concession line.
Raytown Community Calendar EVENTS 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. 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 closeup card tricks, stage illusions, and more. Children, Ages 4 and up. Big Read: Book Discussion Apr. 19, 6:30 pm Apr. 21, 10 am Big Read: Book Discussion (BRANCH) Join this Big Read book discussion of the Ray Bradbury classic Fahrenheit 451, a classic science fiction novel that depicts a dystopian society with eerie similarities to the present day. The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. (For adults) Registration is required. 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. ORGANIZATION MEETINGS Candlelight Quilters of Raytown Monthly: Third Thursday at 7:00-9:00 pm Show-Me Quilting, 6221 Blue Ridge Boulevard, Raytown Plaza Open to all quilters. Call 816353-9366 for more information KIWANIS Club of Raytown Three Trails http://moark4.com/raytown/ For meeting dates and location, call 816-737-9955 Marguerite McNair DAR Chapter http://www.mssdar.org/mmcnair
Monthly:Second Monday at 6:30 pm (Sept.–June) Raytown Al-Anon Family Group Weekly: Mondays at 7:00 pm Raytown Christian Church, 6108 Blue Ridge Blvd. (west side door, lower leve) Have you been affected by someone else’s drinking? We can help you find solutions that lead to serenity. Raytown Amateur Radio Club http://k0gq.com Monthly: Fourth Thursday at 7:30 pm Community of Christ, 6231 Manning Avenue Raytown Artists Association Monthly: Third Thursday at 6:00 pm St. Paul’s Church of the Nazarene Gymnasium, 8500 E 80th Terr. All artists (over 18) welcome. Raytown Arts Council http://raytownarts.org Raytown Community Symphonic Band rehearsals: All musicians welcome! Weekly: Thursday from 6:45 pm-8:15 pm
St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 9349 E 65th St. Contact: RaytownCmmunityBand@gmail.com Raytown Chamber of Commerce http://raytownchamber.com/ 5909 Raytown Trafficway (816) 353-8500 Raytown Democratic Association Monthly: Third Thursday at 7:00pm Come early (at 6:00 pm) to dine and make new friends! Las Chili’s, 6210 Raytown Trfwy Raytown Garden Club Monthly: First Tuesdays at 10:00 am (Feb.-Nov.) Raytown Christian Church, 6108 Blue Ridge Blvd. Visitors welcome Raytown Historical Society http://raytownhistoricalsociety.org Monthly: First Monday at 10:00 am Raytown Historical Museum, 9705 E. 63rd Street. Raytown New Day AL-Non Weekly: Wednesdays at 10:00 am
Blue Ridge Trinity Lutheran Church, 5757 Blue Ridge Blvd. Enter at the back door. Everyone welcome! (816) 353-5446 RAYTOWN TOPS - Chapter #0255 Weekly: Tuesdays at 9:00 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.
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Home for dinner | executive chef: mom
Make Ahead Breakfast Sandwiches
By Jacqui Duran If you are like me, you’re trying to do it all. You know the type — working a couple jobs, taking care of the house, the kids, the budget, meal planning, last-minute rides across town to drop someone off for something, and of course being there when everyone needs you. Yes, I’m that woman who is holding on with the tips of her fingers. What have I learned from all these years of being that woman? You will drive yourself crazy trying to do it all and that the moments in between the chaos are what matter most. I had to look for different ways to try to get it all done while still leaving time to enjoy my time with my family. Meal planning takes the stress out of the question of “what is there to eat?” or (my personal favorite) “what’s for dinner?” Apparently, in my household I am the master of
Make Ahead Breakfast Sandwiches the food secrets and wisdom. I must take this responsibility seriously. On the weekends I take time out to figure out what the meals to make for the week, and make sure it still includes snacks and midmeals. I will also take time to prep as much of it as I can. This saves me a ton of time on dinners and even when it’s time to make lunches. In my house there is one meal of the day that can be truly eaten at any time during the day: breakfast. Yep, day or night, or sometimes the middle of the night. This creates a shortcut. My husband and my kids can grab something quick and easy, and it keeps me feeling like
that kind of mom, the one who spent all morning making a fresh breakfast. I did make a fresh breakfast. I just happened to do it in a more efficient way. I cheated! So what do we need to create these breakfast sandwich beauties? • One package Crescent Rolls • One package thick cut bacon • Six to eight eggs • Your favorite sliced cheese • Spinach leaves (optional) If I can find fresh baked crescent rolls at the store I’ll grab those, otherwise simply bake the crescent rolls according to the directions on the package. Let those sit and cool to room tem-
perature. Next, let’s fry our bacon. I live in a split household. I like crisp bacon while my husband likes his a little rarer. Fry your bacon to the desired crispiness and set on a paper towel to drain any excess fat. Now I will add my eggs, a splash of milk, salt and pepper in a bowl and whisk until mixed completely. Heat your skillet, (or you can use an egg cooking mold if you have one) and add a small pad of butter. Pour just enough egg mixture in to coat the pan. Let cook until you have fine bubbles on top, then flip. It’s OK if it falls apart! Some days I can pull it off like a pro and others I end up with lots of pieces of fried egg. No matter because we are putting it in a sandwich. Cook all your eggs and then you will want to make a nice assembly line. Cut your croissants in half and then add in a layer of egg, spinach, bacon, and cheese. Put the top of your croissant on and you have the perfect breakfast sandwich! I will make a batch of these for the week and they are perfect as a grab-and-go snack or breakfast. Wrap individually in foil and then place in a Ziploc bag. I label each one so we know what we are grabbing. My husband likes pepper jack cheese, while the kids and I
prefer cheddar. When you are ready to eat one, just cook it in the microwave in 30 second increments to heat through. The spinach adds fiber to the diet and that just makes it feel like you are doing something right for the family all week long. Total win in my book!
Jacqui Duran lives in Raytown, Missouri with her husband and three children. Jacqui shares her passion for food and cooking on Facebook at www. facebook.com/homefordinner. mom and on her blog at http:// executivechefmom.blogspot. com. Follow her on Instagram @ jduran1313.
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Raytown Sports FROM THE STANDS They’re baaaaack
Photos by R.C. Jones Runners clear a hurdle in the girls 100 meter hurdle race Tuesday at a Raytown South High School track meet.
By Sterling L. Brown
Lady Jays’ Alexis Yoder scores the winning goal against the William Chrisman Bears Tuesday.
Melia holds Sporting’s 2-0 lead over Red Bulls By Kris Collins Sporting Kansas City came away with three points on the road this past week against New York Red Bulls, but it might have been a vastly different outcome if not for a standout performance by goalkeeper Tim Melia. “From the first half all the way through the second half he had big saves,” Sporting KC Manger Peter Vermes said after the match. “I always say keepers got to be able to come up with games like that for your team every once in a while, on the road especially. “These are a big three points for us,” he added Sporting KC got on the board relatively early in the game through great team play in the attacking third, starting with striker Dom Dwyer, who muscled off a strong standing challenge to find Graham Zusi run-
ning down the line. Zusi put the ball in the path of two attackers and Benny Feilhaber sent the ball in the opposite direction and into the bottom right corner of the net in the 17th minute. Apart from a solid defensive performance and an impermeable Melia, Sporting had some luck in the 49th as New York’s Sean Davis struck the post. Dwyer proved to be crucial part of the attack again in the 60th minute as he used his body to hold off a defender for a quick turn and half volley off a long throw-in from Saad AdbulSalaam. The keeper didn’t have a chance to save the shot that come off Dwyer’s preferred left foot from such close range. The crescendo of Melia’s performance came in the 63rd minute as he saved a penalty from New York’s clinical striker Bradley Wright-Phillips. New York
was awarded the penalty after a ball played inside the box came off the arm of Ike Opara. Sporting KC is 2-0 on the road this year. “I think the bottom line is we had good concentration on the road, and we’re paying attention to the game plan we’re putting in each game, and we’re executing pretty well,” Vermes said. “To be fair, there’s a little luck in there as well, but at the end of the day, I thought we did a good job.” Sporting walked away with the win and the three points despite having only 35 percent of the possession and having 1/3 of the shots New York had. As of press time, Sporting was trailing 1-0 at halftime against the Colorado Rapids Wednesday at Children’s Mercy Sporting Park. Sporting faces FC Dallas away Sunday. Kick-off is at 6 p.m. CT.
Opening weekend finds a way to contribute a cornucopia of oddities, broken history, and sometimes heartbreak when it comes to Major League Baseball, and especially, with the Royals. And 2016 is no different here in Kansas City. In the first weekend, we raised a banner. History, check. All the boys in blue and I mean all of them, all the way down to the grounds crew, got a ring. Oddity, check. Knock those off the list of history made or broken and I think it’s odd to give rings to the grounds crew, but that’s the Royal way and I like it. A Royals reliever (almost) did not get the job done in crunch time as Joakim Soria had a rough 8th inning on opening day, giving up three runs and the offense could not muster anything in a 2-0 loss to Thor Syndergaard. Heart break or maybe oddity, check. There were no bench clearing brawls. Remember this time last year, we already had endured dust-ups as teams responded to the Royals’ aggressiveness and eagerness. And finally, we persevered through three off days in the first five calendar days
of the season – surely an oddity. Alas, gone are the days of game-tying Mendy Lopez homers, and walk-off bombs by Beltran on opening day that only lead to dismal, smoldering endings to seasons worth of false hope. So as the wind blew away the series split with the Mets, it blew in a sweep of the Twins. Ian Kennedy was more than impressive with his scoreless outing, but pitchers have had really good debuts before. Actually, the first turn through the rotation (minus Medlen) produced a sub 2.00 ERA. Ventura pitched to a no-decision where he walked six, struck out six, but only gave up two hits and two runs. Volquez struck out 10 in his second start and ACROSS was, like the startCLUES ing 1. rotation Croonedas a whole so far this season, effectively wild. 5. Luck Young got beat 8.Chris Cosecant function up the series ver11.inRock bands opener play here sus Houston in the 13. Surrounds the earthfirst road swing__of 2016, but 14. Jessica Kris Medlen a solid de15. A type ofhad clique but with seven Ks and two 16. No seats available earned runs in a five-inning 17. Greek sophist performance to earn a win. 18. Stiff hair Ventura then offered a very 20. Recipe measurement strong six-inning, one-run (abbr.) outing (no-decision again) 21. night Legal leading periodical last to a win 22. Saloons over 4-2 Houston and take a 25.series He tricks 2-1 lead. you He struck out 30. Closing over six and worked his way out is of31. a Man’s jam or best two friend that would one tested the mettle of have 32. April’s Distinguish oneselfThis last Yordano. version kept his cool on the 33. Immoralities bump whileelder he endured a 38. Marsh chaotic 6th inning, which in41. Blasts cluded a home run by Jose 43. A discerning judge Altuve that would have 45. Avenge for a wrong left the Minute Maid 48.building Doctors’ifgroup Park’s roof was open, yet he 49. Jerry’s friend held 50. on. Type of sword
And that is a running theme for this squad in the first full week: they hold on. The bullpen is definitely a stable of mutants, even though they have shown some humanity early on this season. In Wednesday’s win, Luke Hochevar gave up a run after a triple and a double to consecutive batters, resulting in his second blown save. Yet, he has been arguably the best setup man so far this year. Joakim Soria notched his first save in a Royals uniform since 2011, but he has had some early season woes. Yet, they have held on. The offense will have its moments of celebration and frustration. At press time, a two-run homer off the bat of Salvador Perez was theSwedish difference in agroup game, but 55. rock theBlack Royals can’t count on the 56. tropical American long ball to win them many cuckoo games. 57. Blatted This and team’s 59. Cain __ 2016 incarnation will be good or great 60. Strong liquor flavored with based on how well the startjuniper berries ingCocoa rotation 61. bean can replicate weeks like the one they just 62. Get free of produced. Seriously, wash... 63. Cardiograph rinse...repeat. Kansas City 64. A cargo (abbr.) can live with that through 154 more games. CLUES DOWN Sterling Brown is a loving 1.husband A baglike in aLivand structure father of 3. plant animal and working ing inorRaytown 2.asBird genus Interventionist a Behavior 3.and One point east of northeast Girl’s Basketball Coach at 4.Raytown A type of fly High School, South 5.heHurry is a life long resident of the 6.KC Lighter-than-air craft Metro. A few of his passions doing play-by-play sports 7.are Ask to marry with Star 8.commentary, Thick ropeplaying made of wire Legos with the kids, eating 9.Wars Imposters Rotel dip while drinking a Stella 10. Central nervous system Artois, and camping & fishing. 12. Pie _ __ mode #Ballislife 14. Robert#KeepChoppingWood __, poet #allthelegosarereallyforme 19. Dwelt 23. Firewood
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