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Annual Egg-Extravaganza Brings Community Together For Great Fun By Diane Krizek This year, blue skies and sunshine greeted the community for the 5th Annual EggExtravaganza on Saturday, April 19. The event was sponsored by the Raytown Main Street Association and the City of Raytown. “This event is getting really big,” said Pam Clark, one of the Main Street Association organizers. “We are up to stuffing 7,000 eggs this year!” There was something for everyone at the event from the Vintage Car show to the Egg Hunt and many chances to win
awards and prizes for costumes, races, contests and more. Local nonprofits set up booths to promote and support their causes. Main Street Association sold chances for a Jelly Bean counting contest and raffle tickets for the giant paper mache egg filled with prizes. Boy Scout Troop 269 sold hot dog lunches. Raytown Farmers Market marketed their grand opening on May 1 and the Raytown Community Interfaith Alliance promoted the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast also on May 1. This year’s parade route started from City Hall then
Steve Mock won Best Costume headed east on 59th to Blue Ridge Blvd. then south to 63rd Street then hiked west to Raytown Road and headed north towards City Hall. Parade participants were awarded various awards by a panel of judges made up of area local clergy. Bruce Wedel’s Clydesdales won Best Float, Linda Graham won Best Bonnet and Steve Mock got Best Costume. Mayor Bower got Funniest and Brian Demoss won Most Creative. Youth Girls won Girl’s Best Dressed and Girl Scout Troop 2002 and BSA
Troop 269 won Spirit awards and the list goes on. Mayor David Bower delighted children with his storytelling the Mid-Continent Public Library. The Dachshund Dash, sponsored by Raytown Gregory Animal Health, drew a crowd and awards were given for First, Second and Third place as well as Smallest, Biggest and Slowest. The free Egg Hunt was organized by age group so every child had a chance to get Continued on page 2
Brian Demoss won Most Creative Award
This little cutie got her share of the 7,000 eggs
Left to right: Carrie Cays with Willis who won Biggest, Lori Grotewiel, Aileen Winterquist, Peggy Snow with Missy Moo who won Smallest and 1st Place in the Dachsund Dash
Photo by R.C. Jones On Monday’s game against Truman the Lady Jays won in overtime on penalty-kicks and pictured are Junior 10 Melody Olvera and Freshmen 23 Alexis Yoder