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Raytown’s first outdoor graduation ceremonies a success

By Kris Collins Despite a daunting forecast earlier in the week, the Raytown C-2 School District successfully held its first outdoor graduation ceremo-

nies for Raytown High School and Raytown South High School seniors on Monday and Tuesday evenings. The rain stopped Monday in time for Raytown High’s ceremony and after wiping down a few wet

seats, the ceremony went off without a hitch, said Brian Huff, assistant superintendent of secondary education. “We had a window of no rain from about 6 o’clock until about

8:30,” he said. “That gave us just enough time to get all the seats dried off … We handed out about 1,000 towels for everyone to wipe their seats down. It went well. It was a little chilly, but the ceremony

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went fabulously.” Huff said Raytown South’s ceremony was particularly fun because the weather cooperated. “It was sunny and beautiful and

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Raytown EMS, KC Fire mutual aid under examination aBy Kris Collins The mutual aid agreement for emergency medical services between Raytown EMS and the Kansas City Fire Department is getting a little too one-sided, according to Kansas City Fire Department Chief Paul Berardi. Mutual aid agreements are made between agencies so that an

emergency vehicle will respond to a call when call volume in one jurisdiction exceeds an agency’s resources. When Raytown EMS receives more calls than its two ambulances, which are staffed 24 hours a day, can handle, the agency reaches out to surrounding jurisdictions in order of proximity to request mutual aid. According to figures provided

by Berardi, the Kansas City Fire Department, under which the emergency services are operated, responded to mutual aid calls in Raytown 239 times in 2013, 250 times in 2015 and 322 times in 2015. Doug Jonesi, director of Raytown EMS, shows Raytown requested mutual aid 215 times in 2015. As of May 17 of this year, Raytown has requested mutual aid from Kansas

City 72 times. Berardi said Kansas City has requested mutual aid from Raytown once since 2013. “We always like it to be balanced,” Berardi said. “That’s why it works best, if it’s mutual. Then we can rely on each other. It’s the most efficient, best way to do that ... It obviously puts a burden on us if we can’t rely on them to share.” Berardi sees the imbalance as a

staffing issue and said his department will have to re-evaluate the mutual aid agreement if mutual aid requests remain at a high volume. Jonesi contends the mutual aid requests are a result of call volume, not staffing shortages. “The volume of mutual aid requests that we make is not even

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Raytown development director hired in Marshfield

John Benson

By Kris Collins John Benson, Raytown director of development and public affairs, will leave his position with the city in June to achieve a career goal of becoming a city administrator.

Benson, who has worked for Raytown for 14 years, submitted his resignation on Monday. He will be the administrator for the city of Marshfield, which lies just outside of Springfield in southwest Missouri. Benson’s last day on the job in Raytown will be June 17. “I love working in Raytown,” Benson said. “Staff, elected officials, and community members and other entities have been great. I’ve had the opportunity to work with a lot of great individuals on a lot of great projects to move the city forward. That’s enough to cause hesitation on any job offer. I’ve been honored to be involved. My heart is here and wanting to stay involved in the city of Raytown. I’ve been here 14 years. The longer you’re in a place, the deeper the roots get. That made the decision to leave

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that much harder.” Benson graduated with a master’s in public administration two years ago and has since been looking for an opportunity to fill the highest staff role in a municipality. Benson was one of three finalist for such a position in Fergus Falls, Minnesota in February and he was named a finalist for city administrator in Marysville, Kansas earlier this month. He withdrew from the race in Marysville when he was offered the job in Marshfield. “I’ve been selective on the community and size,” Benson said. “I haven’t been a city administrator so size and population of a community is a factor and what their community is looking for in a city administrator and how that compares to my background.” Robert Williams, mayor of Marshfield, said Benson was se-

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lected among seven finalists. “We looked at his 29 years of experience, his education and obviously through interviewing and contact, we determined that it basically matches where we’re at in Marshfield and where we’re going,” Williams said. “Marshfield is very team-oriented in our leadership and management. We have multiple organizations right now working on economic development. We have multiple projects going on right now and John brings the skill set to that team that will help us move those forward.” Raytown Mayor Mike McDonough declined to comment, but wished Benson the best of luck. The city currently has vacancies in the public information officer and economic development director positions. Come July,

Benson and City Administrator Mahesh Sharma will have also departed from the city. McDonough said the city is conducting a nation-wide search for a new city administrator. The city is currently evaluating the other positions to find the most efficient and cost effective way to fill the positions and cover all their duties. “Just because it has always been done one way doesn’t mean there’s not a better way to do it,” McDonough said. “In a small town – just like when I was in the police department – we all wore more than one hat. “Right now we’re still trying to determine how best to spend taxpayers’ dollars on positions that had once been filled there.” Sharma’s last day with the city is July 1. He will be the county administrator of Scott County, Iowa.

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Theft of Memorial vases reported at local cemetery The Raytown Police Department is looking for information related to the theft of bronze memorial vases at Mount Olivet Cemetery. According to the department, an unknown person reportedly stole 45 bronze vases between May 8 and May 14. The vases

were stolen from the Assumption and Ave Maria gardens in the cemetery. In total, the vases are valued at slightly less than $18,000. The police department is asking anyone with information about the vases to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

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Police seek information on Raytown armed robbery

The Raytown Police Department is seeking information on an armed robbery that occurred Wednesday night at a convenience store on Missouri 350. According to police, employees at the store, located in the 8900 Block of E. Missouri 350, said two black males robbed the store at gunpoint at approximately 10 p.m. May 17. One suspect was described as wearing a

grey hooded sweatshirt and jeans. The other suspect was described as having long dreadlocks or braids and wearing a camouflage coat and khaki pants. The suspects left in a black Chevy Tahoe last seen going east on Missouri 350. No injuries were reported. Police are asking anyone with information to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474TIPS (8477).

2016 World Series of Barbecue at Kansas Speedway

The American Royal is hosting the 2016 World Series of Barbecue at The Kansas Speedway Oct. 26-30. Last year’s event at Arrowhead Stadium drew record attendance

of more than 600 teams and nearly 50,000 attendees. The event is being moved because of scheduling conflicts at the Truman Sports Complex.

KCATA receives safety, security awards The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority won top national honors this past weekend for its safety efforts. The American Public Transportation Association gave the KCATA both its Gold Award for safety and its Gold Award for security. The KCATA won the award in the category for transit agencies with between 4 million and 20 million annual passenger trips. The KCATA won the safety award for a program phased in since 2013 that was aimed at reducing bus accidents. The program emphasized the five ‘Es:’ engineering, education, enforcement, encouragement and evaluation. Among other things, the KCATA fitted its bus fleet with accelerometers to better follow driving behaviors. The authority also adopted new policies that toughened the possible consequences regarding

cell phone use, distracted driving, and yielding to pedestrians at crosswalks. The KCATA also won the public transportation’s association Gold Award for steps it’s taken to keep operators and riders safe on the bus system. Earlier this year, the KCATA signed an agreement with the Kansas City Police Department to hire two full-time uniformed transit officers to complement 39 off-duty police officers who patrol the bus system. KCATA also established new rules for imposing bans for passenger misconduct. The rules ban passengers for physical abuse of KCATA employees or customers, indecent exposure and disruptive behavior endangering the operation of the bus, among other factors. Six people have already been barred from the bus in Kansas City.

Wichita man charged with sexual abuse on McConnell Air Force Base

A Wichita man who lived in base housing at McConnell Air Force Base was charged May 13 with sexually abusing two teenage girls, according to a statement from Acting U.S. Attorney Tom Beall. Random Shane Smith, 36, of Wichita, Kansas, is charged in a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Wichita with two counts of aggravated sexual abuse and one count of producing child pornography.

According to court records, Smith reportedly used force to make the victims engage in sexual acts with him. Smith allegedly sexually assaulted the victims over a period of time while they were 12 to 17 years old. The most recent assaults occurred on the McConnell Air Force Base. Smith used a cell phone camera to take photos of some of the assaults, according to Beall.

Kansas City teen drowns in Blue River By Kris Collins A Kansas City teen drowned in the Blue River this past Friday while wading in the water, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report. Hsar K. Htoo, 18, reportedly drown in the river while he was wading and stepped into deep water. According

to the report, Htoo was approximately a quarter mile north of U.S. Route 40. The report states Htoo went under the water at approximately 8:30 p.m. and did not resurface. He is listed in the report as not wearing a life vest. Htoo’s body was recovered at approximately 5:20 the next day, according to the report.

Woman assaulted while walking to work Police are looking for a man who reportedly assaulted a woman while she was walking to work Wednesday morning. According to the Raytown Police Department, police were called at approximately 6:25 a.m. to the 6200 block of Blue Ridge Boulevard. The victim told police a white man in his 40s with a blondish-brown ponytail and cowboy hat grabbed

her. The man was wearing a gray jacket, green shirt, and appeared dirty, police said. The victim told police the man had been in that area the past two days. The woman was taken to a local hospital for evaluation. Raytown police are asking residents that might have seen this man to contact the TIPS Hotline at 816-474TIPS.

Eagle issues to go on sale October 4 will mark our three-year anniversary and we can honestly say that we are now the number one source of Raytown news. The Eagle can be found in print, online and on social media and we offer digital issues for folks who love to read a newspaper but don’t want to recycle paper. It has been thrilling to see this eight-page newspaper grow in size and scope, especially during the past year thanks to Associate Editor Kris Collins who came to us from Branson Tri-Lakes News.

We used to go out looking for news to print but now it’s becoming more difficult to keep our news coverage confined to eight pages. This week we’re up to 10. We are supporting local talent by publishing Jason Offutt’s humor column, George Michaud’s “Producer’s Corner”, Jacqui Duran’s “Home for Dinner: Executive Chef Mom” and most recently Sterling Brown’s “From the Stands.” And how about Clay Jones’ editorial cartoons that are guaranteed to irritate or make you laugh?

We elected in the beginning to provide this newspaper at no charge and use the first years to develop it into a viable and sellable news source that makes the community proud. In order to maintain our journalistic standards, we are now at a point where we can no longer give our paper away. Most community newspapers in the metro area are selling their issues for 75 cents. We will begin selling ours for only 50 cents. Local grocery stores have already agreed to sell our

newspaper and we will be installing 10 cheery red coin newsstands throughout the area. A paywall will be installed on our website that we promise won’t be annoying. Retails locations and details will be forthcoming as we approach the cutover date. Thank you for letting us into your lives and allowing us to tell your stories and keep you informed. Diane Krizek Editor/Publisher

Mayor proclaims May 15 – 22 National Police Week Police officers with the Raytown Police Department display the American and Missouri flags while accompanied by a bagpipe player and drummer from the Ararat Shrine Temple during the Raytown Board of Aldermen meeting Tuesday evening. The presentation was in recognition of National Police Week, which Mayor Mike McDonough proclaimed will be observed in Raytown May 15 — 22.

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Raytown high school students receive high marks at state music competitions

Students from Raytown High School and Raytown South High School received high marks recently at the Missouri State High School Activities Association’s Solo and Ensemble Contest and State Music Festival. Band members from Raytown High School earned 10 Exemplary 1 ratings and three Outstanding 2 ratings while the orchestra members earned one Exemplary 1 rating and three Outstanding 2 ratings. Vocal musicians earned six Exemplary 1 ratings and 3 Outstanding 2 ratings. Exemplary 1 ratings were: Emma Schoolcraft, flute solo; Kevin Johnson, alto sax solo; Mea Srisan, tenor sax solo; Troy Oberholtz, tuba solo; Nathan Verhulst, trumpet solo; Spencer Beaman, marimba solo; Dante Woods, marimba solo; John Hernandez, marimba solo; Raheem Fielder-Bey, Alexis Andonie, and Trent Lindley, baritone trio; and Earl Bradshaw, Dante Woods, and Jordan Patrick, snare drum trio.

Outstanding 2 ratings were: Madeline McCready, flute solo; Evalynn Lomax, marimba solo; and Jordan Patrick, snare drum solo. The Raytown High School Band is directed by Joe Hill. Skylar Thompson received an Exemplary 1 rating for violin solo as a member of the orchestra. Those who received Outstanding 2 ratings were in the orchestra: Vivana Olvera, violin solo; Elana Erickson, viola solo; and Tyler King and Sydney Middleton, violin duet. The orchestra is directed by Amy Sadler. A total of six vocal music events received Exemplary 1 ratings. Those receiving a “1” on their vocal solos were: Grace Givens, Zach Kujath, Caleb McCarroll, and Hope Romero. The small ensembles that received a 1 rating are the Camerata sopranosoprano-alto trio of Emma Drace, Julianna McCarroll, and Hannah Steele; and the Camerata tenor-baritone double quartet of Jordan Atkins, Braden Best, Demetrius

Hampton, Richard Jones, Zach Kujath, Caleb McCarroll, Chris Sadler, and Alex Sons. Vocal music events that received an Outstanding 2 ratings were: Hannah Steele, vocal solo; Camerata soprano-alto-tenor-baritone double quartet of Maria Beam, Emma Drace, Demetrius Hampton, Zach Kujath, Caleb McCarroll, Julianna McCarroll, Alex Sons, and Hannah Steele; and the Camerata miscellaneous vocal ensemble of Jordan Atkins, Madilyn Baker, Braden Best, Jacob Beardmore, Stephanie Borja, Grace Givens, Raynesha Green, and Madison Hill. Vocal music is under the direction of Alex Kolster.

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Raytown South students who received Superior I ratings were: Rose Schauffler and Isaac Barkley for a violin duet. Those earning an Excellent 2 rating were: Eridan (Jillian) McDuffy, cello solo; Emely Rodriguez, violin solo;

and Emely Rodriguez and Henry Franklin for violin/ cello duet. Suzannah Smith is the orchestra conductor. Those earning Superior 1 ratings in vocal music were: Lauren Douglas, vocal solo, and the ensemble of Zach Flanery, Levi Barkley, Michael Hudspeth, Christopher Gilbert, Gabby McDuffy, Lauren Douglas, Emely Rodriguez, and Kaitlyn Barkley. They also received a perfect score for their performance. Brandi Edgerson received an Excellent 2 rating on her vocal solo. The vocal music program is directed by Gretchen Kemp. Those earning Superior 1 ratings in instrumental music were: Tamiya Strickland, Maia Lewis, and Kerryaunna for a clarinet trio; Dawson Campbell, tenor saxophone solo; and Michael Hudspeth, tuba solo. Those earning Excellent 2 ratings were: Kerryaunna Ross, clarinet solo, and Tamiya Strickland, clarinet solo. The musicians are directed by Brandon Hord.

2 Raytowners injured in Sullivan County crash By Kris Collins Two Raytowners suffered minor injuries after their vehicle was crashed into by another in Sullivan County this past weekend.

According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Anita J. Hahn, 48, and a 15-year-old girl riding in the vehicle suffered minor injuries in the crash May 7 on Missouri Route 6.

The crash report states 73-year-old Larry L. Frazier failed to yield to Hahn’s oncoming 2012 Dodge Caravan and Frazier’s Ford Explorer crashed into the side of the van, dealing extensive dam-

age. No injuries were reported for Frazier, who was listed as not wearing a seat belt. Hahn and her passenger were wearing seat belts, according to the crash report.

Raytown EMS under state investigation By Kris Collins The Raytown EMS Department is under investigation by the Missouri Bureau of Emergency Medical Services for its role in an April 27 fire

that resulted in a woman’s death. The fire at a home in the 7000 block of Hedges Avenue resulted in the death of 64-year-old Norene Irvine. Raytown Fire Protection District Deputy

Chief Mike Hunley said at the time of the fire that Irvine died as a result of health complications from smoke inhalation. Personnel from the Missouri Bureau of EMS confirmed there was an

investigation into the EMS department’s role in the fire, but declined to comment further. Doug Jonesi, director of Raytown EMS, declined to comment, citing an ongoing investigation.

Kansas man accused of shooting, killing KCK detective facing 16 felonies By Kris Collins A Tonganoxie, Kansas man is facing more than a dozen criminal charges in connection to the fatal shooting of a Kansas City, Kansas detective earlier this month and for the ensuing police chase that ended in Missouri. Curtis R. Ayers, 29, is facing 16 felonies — including a capital murder charge — in Wyandotte County, Kansas and in Jackson County, Missouri, for the death of detective Brad Lancaster. Lancaster was reportedly lending assistance on a suspicious person call at the Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway when he was shot. He was transported to an area hospital and later died from his injuries. On May 11, Ayers was charged in Wyandotte

County with capital murder, two counts of aggravated robbery, two counts of aggravated burglary, aggravated battery, two counts of kidnapping and criminal possession of a firearm. Ayers allegedly fled from the casino area in Lancaster’s unmarked car and stole several others during the chase. One car was occupied by two small children. They were unharmed. The vehicle chase eventually ended in Jackson County near Missouri 71 and Banister Road after Ayers crashed into a bridge pillar. He then reportedly fled from the vehicle with a “long gun” and confronted a woman in a vehicle traveling northbound on Missouri 71. According to police documents, Ayers approached the vehicle, which was in traffic,

and pointed the weapon at the driver, demanding she exit the vehicle. The women was reportedly shot as she put the car in drive and fled. Ayres is accused of shooting at another vehicle. No injuries were reported in that incident. A Kansas City officer shot Ayers after he fled into foliage. Police documents state the officer shot Ayers after two shots came from an unknown location in a brush area. The officer was able to make the shot by sighting in on smoke from two shots. Ayers was transported to a hospital for his injuries. Wyandotte County District Attorney Jerome Gorman said this past week that Ayers was not in critical condition. In Jackson County, Ayers is charged with firstdegree assault, three counts

of armed criminal action, two counts of discharging a firearm from a vehicle, and resisting arrest. Ayers is currently being held in custody of Jackson County on a $250,000 bond. During a press conference May 11, Gorman said a judge set a $10 million bond for Ayers on the charges he faces across the state line. The extradition process will begin immediately. “It is my hope, though, that they’ll allow our charges to take precedent and that we’ll be able to get the defendant here in our custody in Wyandotte County,” he said. It is unclear how long that may take. Gorman said it could take a little as a week’s time if Ayers doesn’t contest

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Grads continued from page 1 just a very fun atmosphere,” he said. The district had a wellthought out back-up plan in the case of rain, but Huff said the administration wanted to hold the event outdoors to uphold the wish of the two graduating classes. Holding the event indoors would have reduced the number of attendees and forced students, who were given tickets in the event of an indoor ceremony, to choose which relatives could see them graduate. Approximately 3,500 people

attended each ceremony, not including graduates. “If we had it inside they would only have three family members see it,” Huff said. “We didn’t really consult with the seniors Monday morning, but we did announce to them we would very likely have it outside even if it was raining and they all cheered. That’s what they wanted.” The school district is now in the process of evaluating the experience through student and parent surveys. The juniors and their parents will also be surveyed to get their feelings on the outdoor cer-

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emony. “Some responses were, “We know it was a nice day, but we don’t want to risk it,’” Huff said. “We’re going to have to weigh it. “I think it’s important to mention that the feedback we’re getting is really important when deciding what we’re doing next year,” Huff added. “We’ve learned this year for being the first time and if we do it next year there are several things we’ll do differently.” The ceremonies will eventually be available for download on the school district’s website.

Photos by R.C. Jones Raytown High School Principal Chad Bruton addresses graduating seniors Monday evening at Chitwood Stadium.

Senior Savanna Jackson receives her diploma and is congratulated by Raytown High School Principal Chad Bruton.

Raytown South High School Principal Kevin Overfelt addresses seniors Tuesday evening at the graduating ceremony.

Graduating senior Priscilla Jones receives her diploma from Raytown School Board President Kristie Collins.

Raytown High students raise $10k for REAP, secure $5k technology grant By Kris Collins Students at Raytown High School raised $10,000 for Raytown Emergency Assistance Program through the Lead2Feed Student Lead-

ership Program, and secured a $5,000 technology grant for their school in the process. The leadership program for high school and middle school students includes the Lead2Feed Challenge, in

which students use leadership skills they’ve learned during the program, taught by Raytown High’s Josh Reichert, to address a community need, such as hunger, that involves a nonprofit

organization. Since the program’s inception in 2012, more than 1 million students have participated in the challenge, providing approximately 3 million meals and hosting thousands of charity events. Katelyn McAlister, who spearheaded the challenge alongside junior Cecilie Fowler, said the decision to choose REAP as the nonprofit beneficiary was a nobrainer. “On the day that Mr. Reichert asked us what we wanted to do for our proj-

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ect, I immediately suggested REAP,” McAlister said. “It’s a charitable foundation that my family and I have been volunteering at for about a decade now … Instead of donating to Harvester’s, or Community Service League, which are definitely deserving charitable organizations, we chose REAP because we saw a direct benefit with helping them and helping the students in our school. Our time and donations would be an investment in the families in Raytown, which was a strong pull factor for us.”

The six students who were part of Jay Crew, the team that participated in the Lead2Feed Challenge, solicited donations outside of two grocery stores in town and received approximately 5,300 donated items and raised $1,100 in 12 hours. Jay Crew collected another 700 items through a “Hunger Games” food drive competition at the school, all of which goes to REAP in addition to the $10,000 prize. “REAP is such an amazing organization,” McAlister

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REAP continued from page 4 said. “I’m glad that I was able to leave such a remarkable legacy and was even fortunate enough to donate to them, but to also win some money for her. REAP will always have a special place in my heart.” Jay Crew was the only team from a Missouri high school to win a donation and grant in the challenge, which was started by Raytown High School graduate David Novak, now the executive chairman of Yum! Brands. Reichert said the school

will get 11 iPads through the $5,000 technology grant for use in his leadership class. “We do so much during the year with assemblies here and instead of all the paper we waste, everybody will be able to have everything right in front of them on the iPad as we go through it,” he said. The students plan to participate in the competition again next year. “That was our thinking. Our goal was to make this bigger and continue to branch out and do more each year,” Reichert said. The other members of the

5 Jay Crew team were Destiny Gee, Hannah Steele, Zahria Whiting, and Maddi Pragman. Though, Reichert said, the project was a community effort. “Raytown South High School Student Council helped out part of the day,” he said. “We had National Honor Society help out, Key Club helped out, the boys soccer team helped us load everything into the REAP van and trucks.” The students and Reichert will be honored at the Raytown School Board meeting on June 13.

Raytowner to be honored by Jackson County Democrats Richard Tush, who serves as a board director for the Raytown Fire Protection District and the Jackson County Public Water Supply District No. 2, is being honored by the Jackson County Democratic Committee at its 2016 Truman Gala. Tush is receiving the 2016 Harry S. Truman Award, which, according to the organization’s website, is given to a male and female who are “committed to grass roots political efforts and advancing the goals of the Democratic Party.” “It’s truly nice to get the recognition because it was given to me by basically my peers,” Tush said. His political involvement began when he was a child and took off when he reached voting age. He was involved

Photo courtesy Richard Tush Richard Tush, of Raytown, is the recipient of the 2016 Harry S. Truman Award given by the Jackson County Democratic Committee.

with Young Democrats, ran for state office, and served as Democratic committeeman for the Brooking Township from August 2010 to August 2012. He is currently the president of the Raytown Democratic Association, a

position he’s held since 2007, and he serves on Raytown’s Board of Zoning and Adjustments. Tush is also involved in Raytown Citizens Crime Watch, Raytown Emergency Assistance Program and gives mock interviews for Raytown high school and junior high students. Tush and other award winners are being honored at the gala on May 21 at Arrowhead Stadium North Club. Others being honored at the gala are: Virginia “Dee” Evans, receiving the Harry S. Truman Award; former Jackson County executive Mike Sanders, receiving the Sen. Ronnie DePasco Public Service Award; and Rachel Gonzalez, receiving the Sybil Daniels Young Democrat of the Year Award.

Raytown man charged in alleged sexual assault, robbery of woman met through personal ad By Kris Collins

Photo courtesy Raytown School District Cecilie Fowler, junior at Raytown High School and member of the team that raised $10,000 for Raytown Emergency Assistance Program and won a $5,000 technology grant for Raytown High, stands of a pile of food donations the team solicited to combat hunger in Raytown as part of the leadership course Lead2Feed.

Blue Springs man gets 20 years for PCP conspiracy A Blue Springs man was sentenced to 20 years in prison this week for his involvement in a PCP and money-laundering conspiracy, according to a statement from the office of Tammy Dickinson, U.S. attorney for the Western District of Missouri Walter Deandre Sorrells, also known as “Juice,” “Waterboy,” and “Walt,” 39, of Blue Springs, was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in federal prison without parole by U.S. Chief District Judge Greg Kays. According to a statement from Dickinson, on Aug. 13, 2015, Sorrells pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to distribute at least one kilogram of PCP from Jan. 1, 2007, to March 13, 2013, as well as a conspiracy to conduct financial transactions

that involved the proceeds of illegal drug trafficking. Co-defendant Stephon Donte Williams, 32, of Lynwood, California, supplied Sorrells with PCP. Williams, who pleaded guilty to his role in the drug-trafficking and money-laundering conspiracies, was sentenced on May 13 to 20 years and two months in federal prison without parole. Sorrells admitted that he purchased large quantities of PCP from Williams and re-sold it in smaller quantities in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Sorrells and Williams are among 20 defendants charged in the indictment, all of whom have either been convicted at trial or pleaded guilty. According to the indictment, at least 10 law

enforcement-controlled purchases of PCP, cocaine and crack cocaine were conducted with at least five of the defendants. At least 10 arrests or searches of coconspirators occurred where PCP, cocaine or crack was recovered, the indictment states, and on multiple occasions during the conspiracy, defendants were found in possession of hundreds or thousands of dollars in cash, with no known legitimate income. All of the co-defendants are severally and jointly liable to forfeit to the government $814,000, which was received in exchange for the unlawful distribution of PCP, cocaine or crack cocaine. According to the indictment, that amount is based upon a conservative street price.

A Raytown man was charged with felonies May 5 for allegedly robbing and sexually assaulting a woman he met through an online personal ad the day before. Michael S. Page, 36, is charged with first-degree sodomy or attempted sodomy, second-degree robbery, both felonies, and misdemeanor assault in connection with the incident. According to police documents, the alleged sexual assault happened in the 8500 block of Hawthorne Avenue in Raytown after the victim met with Page to engage in sexual activity in exchange for $400. Page, who was donning a mask and gloves, al-

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legedly pushed the victim to the ground and assaulted her before leaving the area on a bicycle. After an officer brought Page to police headquarters later in the day for questioning he reportedly told police had no intentions of paying the victim when she asked for the money up front. According to police documents, Page said he knew he had a

“small window of opportunity” and “started feeling on her.” Page reportedly struck the victim in the head with an unknown object and stole the victim’s cellphone so she couldn’t call for help. Page said he didn’t live in the area but chose the spot because he was familiar with it and thought he would not be seen, police documents state. Officers executed a search warrant at Page’s home and found clothing and a mask matching the description given by the victim and the victim’s cellphone, according to court documents. Page is currently being held on $50,000 bond and was scheduled for a court hearing May 16.

KC teen charged in fatal shooting of Jacob Brantner By Kris Collins An 18-year-old Kansas City man is charged with seconddegree murder and two other felonies in connection with the fatal shooting of 39-year-old Jacob Brantner on April 3 at the Price Chopper on E. 63rd Street. In addition to the murder charge, Fazon K. Swinton faces second-degree robbery, armed criminal action and leaving the scene of a shooting, a misdemeanor. According to court records, Brantner had met with Swinton to sell him a handgun. They were discussing the sale outside their vehicles when Swinton allegedly attempted to take the gun without paying. They struggled over the gun and Swinton grabbed it and ran away, police documents state. Brantner and Swinton reportedly pulled guns and shot at each other. Brantner was struck and killed. At the time of the incident it was reported that Brantner’s 10-year-old daughter was in his vehicle. Kansas City detectives traced the phone number that was used to contact Brantner, and recovered surveillance footage of the suspect vehicle, both of which police traced to Swinton, police documents state. Swinton was reportedly shot and sought medical attention after the incident.

During an interview with police in late April, Swinton reportedly told police he was in Kansas City, Kansas playing basketball when he was shot by an unknown person. He de-

nied involvement in Brantner’s death. Swinton is being held on $150,000 cash bond. He was scheduled for a court appearance May 19.

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growing, spring was in full swing, and sometimes we got to pick a bouquet from the garden, or we would just pick a bunch of the pretty yellow ones that were all over the yard and presented them to her. She taught us how to blow on them when they were getting white and feathery, and watch them float in the air. Queen Anne’s lace was another one that we gifted her with, and she thought they were beautiful. We didn’t know that they were really weeds until much later in life. Many years later, I have done some of those same things with my kids and grandkids, and we all had fun doing some of the same things and new things, too. The Raytown Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast was at 7 a.m. on May 5. It was a great gathering and a lot of good conversations were shared at the tables. We had a nice brunch, and Jackson County Executive Frank White was the speaker. He shared a really nice presentation, and then prayers were offered for Raytown, our nation and world, and of gratitude for those who serve our community. Going home afterwards, I remembered taking my kids to ballgames, and watching White and the Royals play ball. Good memories of doing things with family and friends. And then we come to Memorial Day. We all went to decorate graves and walked around to see if we could find if anyone we knew was there. We had lots of flowers to share at each site that we could find. That day has always been a big deal in my family. Both grandfathers were in the service, as was my dad. I was fortunate that

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Submitted by Sue Klotz, member of the Blue Ridge Boulevard United Methodist Church and Raytown Community Interfaith Alliance May 1 was “May Day,” and I remembered the fun we had when I was young, making May baskets out of colored paper, glue, tape, paint, and coloring the sides with special pictures, or had stickers to decorate them. I was the oldest of four girls, and we begged Mom for cookies or something special to put in the baskets, then we shared with family, neighbors and friends. The trick was to hang them on a doorknob, ring the bell or knock, then hide quick enough so no one saw you deliver it. Then you got to see the happy face of whomever opened the door. I remember scouting out the homes near my house so I knew where I could hide quickly after ringing the doorbell. It was so much fun to see the smiles when they opened the door. I know now that the neighbors were well aware of who was there, but they never let me know at the time. One time we had a pole in the yard and Dad fixed rope or ribbons at the top and he would take a radio out there to play music so we could “dance around the maypole.” Back in Michigan that was the beginning of spring, and it was a big deal. Then comes Mother’s Day. We would try to make things for Mom, or talk Dad into helping us get her just the right “special” thing to show her how much we loved her. Even if it was a pot holder we made ourselves, she always said, “It is just the thing I needed, and the perfect color, too.” Moms are always so perfect. There were new things

Jason Offutt It’s getting so we can’t go outside anymore. With the Zika virus transmitted by our friendly neighborhood mosquitoes, maniac drivers who don’t understand four-way stops (it’s not that hard, people) and the ever-increasing bear infestation, the world beyond our front door is a dangerous place. Wait. What? Bears? Surely I’m safe walking to the grocery store. I don’t have to worry about bears ransacking my canvas tote bag for chickpeas, do I? Yes, you do. Shut up. I’ve warned you about bears before. Bears are everywhere. Everywhere. There are bears in Yellowstone, bears in Jellystone, bears in Missouri and there are bears in higher education. Sheriff’s deputies patrolling Mission College in Los Angeles April 26 spotted a black bear wandering the campus, according to Foxnews.com. After determining the bear wasn’t enrolled in classes, the deputies followed it into the backyard of a nearby home. The Los Angeles Police Department quickly dispatched a game warden who used a dart to tranquilize the animal. If the bear had been enrolled in classes, the warden said he would have used Jagerbombs. The lesson here is there are leash laws for a reason. No, wait. That’s not it. The lesson is the animal kingdom wants us dead. If bears are wandering college campuses no one is safe. Especially Californians. Or maybe Texans. If a normal person were to make a list of wild animals Americans shouldn’t have to worry about, lions would be on that list. As would the

Cape buffalo, the die-if-youtouch-me box jellyfish, sharks and those ant swarms from old jungle movies. I’d put tigers pretty high on that list, too. I’d also be wrong and therefore eaten. On April 22, in the Houston suburb of Conroe, police received calls of a Tigger wandering the Coral Cove Pass subdivision, according to CNN.com. After several oohs and ahs of parents wanting to take the little cat home to their toddler, the dispatcher assured them Tigger was simply a typo and the beast in question was, in fact, a tiger. Tigger is a stuffed animal friend of Winnie the Pooh. A tiger is an eight-to-13-footlong, 600-pound mass of flesh-rending muscle native to Asia. Police captured the tiger before it had swallowed the estimated 5,962,416 people who live in the Houston metropolitan area. It was only a matter of time. Let’s move to an even larger population. New York City is not immune to things like vampires, underground cannibals and Arnold Schwarzenegger fighting Satan, but I expect to find these things in the Big Apple. What I don’t expect are alligators, especially not out of the sewer. On April 26, while investigating a string of missing hookers (I don’t know this for sure. I just assumed because it’s New York) Long Island Police discovered a “deadly” alligator on a man’s property and charged him with being stupid. “Alligators do not make good pets,” the local head of the ASPCA told Fox News. “Alligators will bite the hand that feeds them.” Ha. Ha. Ha, ha, ha, ha. Yeah. You keep being pithy, animal boy. Nature is not a joke. So stay off the streets and in your homes where you belong, folks. The outside is scary. Coming soon: “The Top 10 Ways Staying Indoors Will Kill You.” Jason Offutt’s latest book, “Across a Corn-Swept Land: An epic beer run through the Upper Midwest,” is available at amazon.com.

Telly Savalas, Part II “Who Loves Ya, Baby”

By George Michaud Last week I introduced you to Telly Savalas, told you where he lived the last 20 years of his life, about my publicist Sam Wall, my good friend from The William Morris Agency, and the meeting set up by Sam at the Sheraton Universal Hotel for the purpose of my booking Telly’s daughter as a singer right there at the hotel where he lived. Telly knew quite a bit about singing. His sung a version of Don Williams’ “Some Broken Hearts Never Mend,” which topped charts in Switzerland in early 1981, and his spoken word version of Bread’s “If,” which was produced by famed Snuff Garrett, went to No. 1 in the Republic of Ireland and all of the UK in early 1975. Telly worked a lot with the great producer and music composer John Cacavas on a number of albums, including “Who Loves Ya, Baby” in 1976 and “Telly” in 1974. Singing was nothing new to him and he knew I was right about his daughter when I told him singing wasn’t for everybody. He was just too busy to be managing her career, as well as his own and his brother George, who starred

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A Kansas City man awaits sentencing after pleading guilty in federal court this past week to possessing thousands of files of child pornography, according to a statement from the office of Tammy Dickinson, U.S. attorney for the Western District of Missouri. Colin J. Michael, 35, of Kansas City, waived his right to a grand jury and pleaded guilty on May 12 before U.S. District Judge Dean Whipple to a federal information that charges him with possessing child pornography. In his plea, Michael admitted that he was in possession of child pornography on Aug.

20, 2014. He must forfeit an Apple iMac computer and a Hitachi hard drive, which were used to commit the offense. According to a statement from Dickinson, an officer with the FBI Dallas Child Exploitation Task Force identified Michael’s computer on Feb. 16, 2014, as sharing child pornography over the Internet via peer-to-peer file-sharing software. The officer downloaded 2,749 files of possible child pornography from Michael’s computer. On Aug. 20, 2014, Kansas City FBI Task Force officers executed a search warrant at Mi-

years in federal prison without parole. On Nov. 18, 2015, Smith pleaded guilty to one count of robbery and one count of using a firearm during a crime of violence. Smith admitted that he robbed Pancho’s Mexican Food, at 3540 Main St., on Feb. 2, 2014. According to court docu-

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chael’s residence. They seized his computer and hard drive from his home office. Michael admitted to investigators that he had been looking at child pornography for a couple of years. Investigators found 1,200 photos and 80 movies containing child pornography on Michael’s computer and computer media. Under federal statutes, Michael is subject to a sentence of up to 10 years in federal prison without parole. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the completion of a presentence investigation by the United States Probation Office.

KC man sentenced to 25 years for armed restaurant robbery A Kansas City man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for his involvement in the armed robbery of a Pancho’s Mexican Food restaurant, according to Tammy Dickinson, U.S. attorney for the Western District of Missouri. Jamane J. Smith, 31, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Greg Kays to 25

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ments, Smith ordered a meal at Pancho’s and attempted to pay with a counterfeit $20 bill. When told the counterfeit bill would not be accepted, Smith pulled a gun hanging from his waist, pointed it at the Pancho’s employee and stated, “Give me the money.” The employee handed him $200 and Smith left the restaurant.

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Woman charged for lighting boyfriend on fire By Kris Collins A 35-year-old homeless woman was charged with domestic assault Tuesday for reportedly setting fire to a man with whom she had had a long-term relationship. According to police documents, Amanda N. Drake is charged with one count of first-degree domestic assault for allegedly pouring a liquid on the victim and lighting him on fire inside a home in

KCK continued from page 3 the extradition. It could take months if he does. The investigation is ongoing and it is not yet clear is the district attorney’s office will seek the death penalty.

RCIA continued from page 6 they all came back home. Many of my friends did not have their dads anymore. So, on that day, I will honor those who serve now, those who have served before,

the 300 block of North White Avenue on Monday. The victim told police he had been asleep when he felt liquid being poured on his back. He was on fire when he woke up, police documents state. He told police Drake was the only other person in the house. Police documents state the victim told detectives in separate interview that he was looking out a window when the liquid was poured

on him and he turned to see Drake holding a lighter, at which point she allegedly lit him on fire. The victim suffered second- and thirddegree burns to his back and both arms, police documents state. When she was arrested Drake reportedly told police she had been raped and shot in the face. Officers found no evidence to support the claim.

Gorman said officers are yet to collect all the evidence in the case as they are involved in the funeral arrangements and mourning the death of a colleague. “We’ll make that decision once we receive all the evidence and we discuss it with

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by putting him in four of the top movies of the day, which we will talk more about next week because we are running out of space. Also, George has more tricks up his sleeve for Telly and laughter for us all. I’ll name those four movies next week along with others you’ll remember seeing him in. 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 Dorothy H. Bohon Dorothy H. Bohon, 88, Raytown, MO passed away May 9, 2016 at home. A visitation was held 12:00 – 1:00 PM, Friday, May 13, 2016 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO. Funeral services were held 11:00 AM, Saturday, May 14, 2016 at Flat Creek Baptist Church, Sedalia, MO. Friends and family visited from 10:00 – 11:00 AM prior to the funeral. Burial in Flat Creek Cemetery, Sedalia, MO. Dorothy was born July 21, 1927 in Kansas City, MO. She graduated from Lee’s Summit High School and attended the Kansas City Art Institute. Dorothy met and married Emmett L Bohon Jr following World War II where he served in the Philippines. Dorothy was active in WMU and Extension Clubs. She will be remembered for being a wonderful mother and homemaker, where she believed in keeping her children busy in church, school, music and 4H activities. She made many sacrifices so that her children could succeed in life. Dorothy is preceded in death by: husband, Emmett “Junior”; twelve brothers and sisters and a daughter. Survivors include; sons & daughters-in-law, Stanley & Terry Bohon, Sedalia, MO, Bob & Janie Bohon, Columbia, MO, Charlie & Brenda Bohon, Sedalia, MO, Everett & Brenda Bohon, Cole Camp, MO; daughters & sons-inlaw, Beth & John Bishop, Raytown, MO; Susan & Steve Bello, Naples, FL; Lisa & Jeff Orr, Kansas City, MO; one sister, Dormalee Collier, Lee’s Summit, MO; nineteen grandchildren and twenty one great grandchildren. Marcia Gwen (Springer) Booker Marcia Gwen (Springer) Booker, 70, formerly of Stonington, passed away in La Farge on Friday, May 6, 2016. She was born May 22, 1945, in Middletown, N.Y., to Foster and Patricia Springer. She originally lived in Queens, N.Y., but graduated with honors from Long Island’s Central Islip High School in 1963. She worked at Lafayette Radio Electronics in Syosset, N.Y. until her marriage to John Booker on July 10, 1965. They spent 12 years in the Stonington area where Marcia attended college and worked at Electric Boat as a medical claims processer. In 1976, the family moved to Baltimore, Md., where she held management roles in firms providing medical benefits to merchant mariners. In 1981, the family moved to Marinette, Wis., where Marcia worked at Marinette Marine. Throughout her life, Marcia enjoyed music and art as forms of self-expression. She was an avid reader and story teller, passions she loved to share with her grandchildren. In 1995, Marcia and John moved to Mobile, Ala., where they finished building their sailboat, the FineAlee, which they sailed off the gulf coast. In 2011, they settled in La Farge, Wis. establishing an organic produce farm, “The Second Cloud on the Left,” with their daughter, Toril, and son-inlaw, Drew. Marcia is survived by her husband, John A. Booker; three daughters and their husbands, Tara and Christopher Denman of Santa Monica, Calif., Tiffany and Kurt Kessler of Bristow, Va. and Toril and Drew Fisher of La Farge, Wis.; nine grandchildren, Nicole Pierski of Whitefish Bay, Wis. (Tara), Max, Conner, Isabelle and Luke Kessler, all of Bristow, Va., Sydney Anderson of La Crosse, Wis. (Toril), Julia Smith of San Mateo, Calif. (Toril), Hannah Fisher of Petoskey, Mich. (Toril) and Madeline Fisher of Grand Rapids, Mich. (Toril). She is also survived by four sisters, two brothers and their respective spouses, Doris Springer Cope and her husband, Wil-

liam, of Seldon, N.Y., Robert Springer of Rockledge, Fla., Trudy Springer of Olympia, Wash., Rebel Webster of Canyon Lake, Texas, Rolph Springer and his wife, Robyn, of Prescott, Ariz. and Terri Springer Robertson and her husband, Larry, of Raytown, Mo.; as well as two brothersin-law, Daniel Booker and his wife, Martha, of Stonington and Jeffery Booker of Old Mystic. In addition, she has 26 nieces and nephews, their families and a host of longtime friends. She is preceded in death by her sister, Gloria Springer Babin of Stonington and her brother, Darryl Springer of Lawrence, Kan. Marcia will be cremated and her ashes returned to the sea near the coast where she grew up. Memorial donations may be made to The National Living Donor Assistance Center, www.livingdonorassistance. org, an organization whose mission is to remove financial disincentives to living organ donation. Robert “Bob” Leonard Carr Robert “Bob” Leonard Carr, age 84, of McKinney, Texas, passed away May 9, 2016. He was born August 19, 1931, in Kansas City, Kansas to William Joseph and Esther Ann (Tobin) Carr. Bob graduated from high school in Raytown, Missouri and attended Central Missouri State University. On October 6, 1951, Bob married Ruth Jeanne Carr, in San Diego, California. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict. As a young man he worked as an iron worker and was a member of the KC Local 10 Iron Workers Union. He was also a farmer. Bob spent most of his life as an owner of construction companies; he was a consultant for Encore Wire for many years and also donated his time as owner representative for St. Jude’s Catholic Church. Bob was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and a wonderful friend to many others. Bob was an avid golfer; he loved to travel, play cards and socialize. He is survived by his children, Dennis R. Carr of McKinney, TX, Robert M. Carr of McKinney, TX, Phillip R. Carr also of McKinney, TX, Pamela Carr -Davis-Miller and husband Ronny of Anna, TX, Catherine Carr Uhl and husband William Szybowski of Cabot, AR; grandchildren, Crystal Fogle and husband Travis, Heather Davis, Andrew Carr, Steven Carr, Kendra Davis Pelham and husband Kenneth, Teri Davis Lowrance, Johnathan Davis and wife Shannon, Aaron Davis, Bobbie Jeanne Bell and husband Jason, Stacy Miller Bergman and husband Stephen, Josh Miller, Kendra Foss and husband Mark Knapp, Shalee Uhl Bland and husband Roy, Kenneth Uhl; 17 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; and a host of other loving family members and friends. Bob is preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Ruth Jeanne Carr; parents, William Joseph and Esther Ann Carr; grandson, Matthew Carr. A funeral service was held 1:00 p.m., Thursday, May 12, 2016, at St. Jude Catholic Church in Allen, TX. The family received friends during a visitation from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Wednesday evening at Turrentine-JacksonMorrow Funeral Home in Allen. Memorial donations may be made to: Bell Tower Building Fund, St. Jude Catholic Church, 1515 N. Greenville Avenue, Allen, Texas 75002. To convey condolences or to sign an online registry, please visit www.tjmfuneral. com. Betty Jean Ferguson (Withrow) Betty Jean Ferguson (Withrow) passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 in Sacramento, CA at the age of 90.Betty was preceded in death by her loving husband, Richard Lee

Ferguson Jr., sister Melba Williams and parents Lee & Nadine Withrow. She is survived by her daughter Pam Skoglund (Dan) of Rancho Cordova, CA and son Rich Ferguson (Pattie) of Portland, OR. Grandchildren, Matt Ferguson (Nycole), Tim Ferguson (Melisa), Sarah Ferguson, John Skoglund (Lindsey) & Jeff Skoglund. Great Grandchildren Hazelle Ferguson, Lucas Ferguson, Evelyn Ferguson, Carter Ferguson, Nicholas Ferguson and Benjamin Skoglund and brother Bob Withrow (Cindy). Betty was born in Kansas City, MO on December 4, 1925 to Lee and Nadine Withrow. She and Lee lived in Raytown, MO before moving to San Mateo, CA in 1967 where she spent many years working for Wells Fargo Bank. She moved to Sacramento in 1997. Betty enjoyed quilting and traveling with friends, where she visited many fascinating places throughout the world. No local services will be held. Georgie E. Hamblin Georgie E. Hamblin, “Sonny”, 82, of Kansas City, Mo., passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016. George retired from the US Postal Service in 1986. After retirement George spent winter months with his wife in Texas until 1995. George loved to travel with his wife, family and friends, fishing, hunting, gardening, and the great outdoors. He was a coach for Raytown Baseball Little League, a Cub Scout and Boys Scout Leader, a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles (Local 47). George and Rita joined the Casi Chili competition cook-offs (Tail-End of Texas) which he won several state and local championships. George also worked at KCIR raceway, mowing and working the concession stands. He is survived by his daughter, Sheryl A. Thomas of the home; five grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, three great-great grandchildren, sister, Barbara J. Collum (Texas), brother, Roy A. Hamblin (Ks), nieces and nephews, and his sweetheart of over 15 years, Maryann Harman (Mo). He is preceded in death by his father, Georgie M. Hamblin, mother, Evelyn G. Hamblin, sister, Lorena M. Raymond, wife, Rita M. Hamblin, and twin sons, Rickie L. Hamblin and Ronald E. Hamblin. A celebration of life was at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 15, at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St., Independence, Mo. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may go to Crossroads Hospice, 14310 E. 42nd Street S., Unit 600, Independence, MO 64055. Online condolences may be left at www.speakschapel. com Speaks Suburban Funeral Home, 18020 E 39th St, Independence, MO 64051, 816-373-3600.

Rosemary Kennedy Rosemary Kennedy, 90, of Raytown, MO, passed away and went to be with her Lord on May 15th, 2016. Visitation from 5-7pm Fri., May 20th at the McGilley & Sheil Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial 11am Sat., May 21st at St. Bernadette’s Catholic Church, 9020 E. 51st Terr., KCMO with burial following in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Rosemary is the loving and compassionate wife of William Kennedy, who survives her here on earth in Raytown, MO. She is the loving and proud Mother of one Son, Kenneth Lawrence Jacks, who preceded her in death along with three surviving children; her Son, Gary Jacks and his wife Lauren of Olathe, KS, her Daughter, Debbie Frost and her husband Ken of Kingsville, MO and her Daughter, Stephanie Whalen and her husband Joe of Cross Timbers, MO. Rose-

mary is also survived by her wonderful Grandchildren; Granddaughter, Mandy Pittman and her husband Jason of Grain Valley, MO, Grandson, Kenneth Jacks of Cross Timbers, MO and Grandson, Clint Whalen of Orlando, FL and her deeply loved Great Grandsons; Chance Pittman, Spencer Pittman & Logan Pittman all of Grain Valley, MO. Rosemary was a WWII Army Veteran serving clerically in Germany. She also worked as a civilian in The Pentagon in Washington, DC. She met and married her first husband, Verlin Jacks in 1950. Rosemary later worked at the FAA and retired after 26 years of service. In 1992 Rosemary met and married her husband William Kennedy. Rosemary & William are members of the VFW Post 1829 in Kansas City, MO. Rosemary loved family, friends, dancing, being part of the square dance club, peach colored roses, dessert instead of dinner and time with her Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren telling stories and giving advice from a life well lived. Online condolences to www.mcgilleysheil.com. Arr: McGilley & Sheil Chapel, 11924 E. 47th St., KCMO 64133, 816-353-6555. Charles Emery Kleuver Charles Emery Kleuver, 81, a lifelong Independence resident, passed away May 17, 2016, at his home with family at his side. Visitation will begin at 5:00 pm, followed by a service celebrating Chuck’s life at 7:00 pm, on Friday, May 20, at the Park Lawn Chapel, Hillcrest Road at 83rd Street. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, May 21, in Buckner Cemetery, Buckner, MO. Memorial contributions are suggested to Wounded Warriors. Chuck was born November 1, 1934 in Kansas City, MO, the son of John and Lulu (Armstrong) Kleuver. He served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1959. He was a dockworker for Sears and Roebuck for many years before he retired. Along with his parents, Chuck was preceded in death by six siblings. Survivors include his

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wife, Betty; daughters, Linda Newby (Dale) and Cindy Morales (Patrick); five granddaughters and a great granddaughter. You may share a message with the family via www.parklawnfunerals. com. Arrangements: Park Lawn Funeral Home (816) 523-1234. Tracey L. Pearson Tracey L. Pearson, 53, Raytown, Mo., died May 13, 2016. Visitation 12 p.m., service 1 p.m. Sat., May 21, Greater Grace Pentecostal Temple. Private disposition. Arr.: Duane E. Harvey Funeral Directors. Kenny “Bones” Platter Kenny “Bones” Platter, 64, Raytown, MO passed away peacefully in his home on May 10, 2016. A Celebration of Life was held at Heartland Crematory and Burial Society, Raytown, MO, Saturday, May 14th, 10AM-12PM. Kenny owned and operated Henry’s Auto Service from 1978-1985 and Kenny’s Tow Service from 1985-2010. Kenny was preceded in death by; parents, James Platter, Sr. and Alice Platter Hurst, and brother, James Platter, Jr. Survived by; daughters, Traci Slead, Angela Crawford and Leslie Stone; grandchildren Brooke, Mariah, Madison, and Dillon and his sister, Jennifer Reed. Heartland Cremation & Burial Society. 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, Missouri 64133, (816) 3131677. 7700 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Overland Park, Kansas 66202, 913-789-8998. Donna Elizabeth Schaefer Donna Elizabeth Schaefer, 92, of Raytown, passed away May 9, 2016. Her spirit lives on through sons, Patrick & Michael & grandchildren, BreAnne Watts, Lauren & Barbara Schaefer. She has been laid to rest at Mt. Olivet.

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School, and got his BA at Ripon College. He went to work for the AT&T phone company. He married Rona Walters in August 1960. They had one daughter, Renee, who is married to Kyle Miller and they have two children, Anaya and Lucas. He was called to the ministry of Jesus Christ and attended Concordia Theological Seminary where he graduated in 1972. He furthered his education with a Masters in counseling and education from the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, and received his Doctorate in Ministry from Concordia Seminary in 1992. He spent 6 years in the Army Reserves, during the Vietnam War. He served several LCMS churches during his ministry, beginning with his vicarage at Christ Lutheran in Costa Mesa, Calif. He then worked for Messiah Lutheran in Kenosha, Wis., St. Mark’s in McKees Rock, Pa., Good Shepherd Lutheran in Oshkosh, WI, and Holy Cross Lutheran in Collinsville, Ill. He also spent several months in Guam. He then worked for Concordia Publishing House, before being called to Messiah Lutheran in Independence, Mo., and finally ended his career at Bethel Lutheran in Kansas City, Kan. In his retirement years, he served the shut- in ministry at St Paul’s in Leavenworth, Kan., and taught senior bible class at Timothy Lutheran in Blue Springs, Mo. He was a substitute preacher at Zion Lutheran in Corder, Mo., and Immanuel Lutheran in Waverly, Mo., and Shepherd of the Valley, Oak Grove, Mo. His first wife Rona went to be with the Lord in 2008 and Ray joined in marriage with Diane Chrisman in November 2009, whose children: son Mark, wife Rachel and their son Lucas, son Matt, wife Stephanie and their daughter Claire, daughter Megan, husband Jon and their daughter Stella, and daughter Michelle, enlarged his family. Ray loved his pets and had several dogs and cats over the years. He was a voracious reader, loved politics and

Rev. Dr. Raymond Schiefelbein Rev. Dr. Raymond Schiefelbein, 77, of Blue Springs, Mo., passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016. He was born in May 1938, in Chicago, Ill., to Lillian (Nyberg) and Walter Schiefelbein. He joined two brothers, Gordon and Richard. He attended Taft High Obituaries continued on page 9

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Obituaries continued from page 8 Fox4News channel, loved the KC Royals and Chiefs, loved his cats, teaching his Friday morning senior bible class, working on writing a book, and assisting with Diane’s ministry to teens and adults with disabilities. He also loved singing in the choir, and on the Praise team at Timothy Lutheran and Point of Hope, and attending churches that Diane assisted musically, St Paul’s in Independence, Mo., Ascension in Raytown, Mo. and Our Redeemer in Kansas City, Mo. Ray would answer a “How are you” question with the words, “I am blessed as you are” and would spontaneously pray with each person he met. He was a true servant of God. He is preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, his brother Richard and his wife Gail, various other relatives. He is survived by his second wife, his daughter and family, his stepchildren and families, his brother Gordon and wife Barb and all his nieces and nephews and grandnieces and nephews, and other in-laws.

The family will receive friends from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 21, at Timothy Lutheran Church, 425 N.W. R.D. Mize Road, Blue Springs. Memorial service will follow starting at 11 a.m. at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to TEEN CLUB, (for teens and adults with disabilities) at Timothy Lutheran Church, Blue Springs, Mo., or to the Lutheran High School in Kansas City, Mo. Memories of Raymond and condolences to the family may be left at meyersfuneralchapel.com. Arrangements: Meyers Funeral Chapel, Blue Springs, 816-229-3276. Maureen Faye Smith Maureen Faye Smith, 83, of Overland Park, Kan., formerly of Raytown, Mo., passed away May 15, 2016. Private family burial at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. Gathering at 4 p.m. with celebration service at 5 p.m. Tues., May 24, at Blue Ridge Presbyterian Church, 6429 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, MO 64133. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Blue Ridge Presbyterian Church or Gentiva Hospice. Maureen was preceded in death by her husband, Claude T. Smith.

She is survived by daughter, Pam Smith Kelly (Jim), grandchildren, Tara Kelly (Greg Bonner), Austin Kelly, Faith Kelly, great grandchildren, Rose and Laurel Bonner, sister, Rebecca Burnside, and nephew, John M. Burnside. Maureen was born in Carrollton, Mo., on July 2, 1932, to Ernest Morrison and Lulu Bingham Morrison. Maureen served as church secretary at Blue Ridge Presbyterian Church. She was a faithful and loving wife and mother. She enjoyed attending Claude and Pam’s concerts as well as her grandchildren’s dance recitals. She was instrumental and a supportive partner in creating and preserving the music of Claude T. Smith through Claude T. Smith Publications, Inc. Fond memories and condolences may be left at www.floralhillsfuneralhome.com Arr.: Newcomer’s Floral Hills, 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd., KCMO 64133 (816) 353-1218. Newcomer’s Floral Hills Funeral Home & Cemetery, Dignity Memorial. Carmaline Teri Swift Carmaline Teri Swift, longtime Raytown, Mo., resident died May 10, 2016, peacefully with both children at her bedside. Service

will be 10 a.m. Saturday, May 21, at Hallbrook Country Club, 11200 Overbrook Road, Leawood, KS 66211. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the Alzheimer’s Association or Kansas City Hospice. Carm was born March 9, 1927, in Kansas City, Mo., daughter of Frank and Josephine Teri. She met her husband, Don Swift, on a blind date, and they married Nov. 26, 1950. Don predeceased her in 2005 after 55 years of marriage. Carmaline was a remarkable homemaker, mother and devoted wife. She was a beautiful soul, exuding faith, humor, and a positive outlook on life. Carm was a fabulous seamstress and baker, and was involved in countless activities with her children throughout their years in school. She cherished the time that she and Don spent traveling across the country. Her idea of the perfect day was being surrounded by family, good food and of course, laughter. Carm is survived by her two children, Diane Walton VanDerTuuk and her husband Terry of Leawood; son, Russ Swift and his partner Dr. Paul Jernigan of Prairie Village; sisters, Fran-

ces Tornabene, Pauline Hart and her husband Bill, brother, Hank Teri and his wife Bev. A special thanks to the wonderful care provided by Kansas City Hospice, and also, Cela Minnick and Aubrey Grantham, loving caregivers who helped Carm navigate her ever- changing world. Their selfless efforts will never be forgotten. Elberta Quisenberry Walker Elberta Quisenberry Walker, 91, Raytown, Mo., passed away May 12, 2016. Visitation was at 9 a.m. Monday, May 16, at Floral Hills with funeral at 10 a.m. Burial was at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. Elberta Q. Walker was born Dolorus Elberta Quisenberry on Sept. 20, 1924, in her grandmother’s house in Urbana, Mo. She attended the Olive Point grade school and the Booth grade school. From Urbana the family moved to Creswell, Ark., and then to Sparta, Mo., where she graduated from Sparta High School in 1941. The family moved to San Francisco, Calif., and she later stayed with some friends in Glendale, Calif., eventually coming back to the Urbana area in 1945. She made her way to Kansas City and

went to work for TWA in March 1945 and worked there until 1952. She had lived in Raytown since 1951 and once said if you knew how many times I moved when I was a kid you would understand why I never wanted to move again. She was a member in the Southwood Garden club since 1966. She became a Mary Kay consultant in 1979 and did so until 2003. Her family was a charter member of Christ the King Lutheran Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hoyt Walker, and brother, Lavern Quisenberry. She is survived by her sons, Keith Walker and Thomas Walker, sister, Eloise Stidham of Buffalo, Mo., and granddaughter, Sarah Walker. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Blue Ridge Trinity Lutheran Church in memory of Elberta Walker, 5757 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, MO 64133, (816) 353- 5446. Fond memories and condolences may be left at www.floralhillsfuneralhome.com Arr.: Newcomer’s Floral Hills, 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd., KCMO 64133 (816) 3531218. Newcomer’s Floral Hills Funeral Home & Cemetery, Dignity Memorial.

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EVENTS Raytown Farmers Market May 21, 9 am-1 pm May 26, 3 pm-6 pm Located at 6210 Raytown Road Movies in the Park – Big Hero 6 May 20, dusk C. Lee Kenagy Park, 79th & Raytown Rd. Raytown Parks and Recreation will show a free movie ‘Big Hero 6’ at dusk. This is a great film for young and old alike and is sure to put a smile on your face. Bring your lawn chairs, or blankets to enjoy this Movie in the Park. Popcorn will be for sale through volunteers of the Raytown Parks. For more information, call the Raytown Park 816-358-4100. Raytown Chamber Luncheon May 25, 11 am - 12:30 pm REAP, 9300 E 75th St. Dee Rose of the Missouri Department of Labor will speak on the Shared Work Program. Network starts 11 a.m. and lunch at 11:30 a.m. Cost $16 for members, $19 for non-members.

Annual Memorial Day Celebration May 30, 10-11 am Sarah Colman-Livengood Park, 59th St and Lane Ave Come join the Annual Memorial Day Celebration to honor our veterans. Patriotic Music by Raytown Arts Council’s Polished Brass and “Stirring Beginnings” address by Mayor Mike McDonough, plus a fun Sing-a-long. Cosponsored by Raytown Arts Council, Raytown Council on Aging, and Marguerite McNair Chapter DAR. 40th Annual Fishing Derby June 4, 9-11 am C. Lee Kenagy Park, 79th St and Raytown Rd The Raytown Parks Department will host the 40th annual Fishing Derby. The derby is free and open to Raytown residents of all ages. Registration for the derby will begin at 8 am. Kids Day at Kenagy June 16, 10 am – 1 pm C. Lee Kenagy Park, 79th St and Raytown Rd This free event at Kenagy Park is open to all ages.

Stable-T-Farms will be bringing their petting zoo to the parks for the kids to enjoy. Also a police car, fire truck and an ambulance will be on site for the kids to explore! Come join the fun and let the kids enjoy the park and all there is to offer. 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 am10:45 am Loma Vista Baptist Church, 8622 Blue Ridge Blvd. All are welcome to TOPS, Take Off Pounds Sensibly. For more information, call Betty at 816356-6788 or Faye at 816-3584350 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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Fiesta salad with steak

By Jacqui Duran It has been rainy and dreary and as we inch closer to the end of the school year for the kids, my mind has started to wander toward summer. Ah yes, the utopia of which we all dream, where I’ll have time to read all the books I haven’t had a chance to read, get some Vitamin D out in the sunshine, enjoy fun adventure days with the family, and picnics… Wait. I don’t have the summers off. I still have work. Bummer. But, a gal can still dream, right? Enter fiesta steak! I wanted to share this recipe this week because if you are anything like me you love fresh flavors during the summer. I love finding easy and delicious foods that I can bring to get-togethers, summer picnics and more. The fi-

Fiesta salad with steak esta salad I’m going to show you here can do all that. It’s perfect. You can pair this salad with any protein (chicken, fish, or steak), and it makes the perfect side dish for the party times. You can use this in tacos, on tostada shells for a completely vegetarian dish, or even as a salsa with chips. You’ll need: • One bag frozen sweet corn, thawed • One can reduced sodium black beans, rinsed and drained • Two tomatoes, diced • One red onion, diced • One avocado, diced • One handful cilantro, finely chopped • One lime, zested and reserve the juice

• Salt and pepper, to taste To make this wonderful fiesta salad, simply add all your ingredients to a large bowl and mix. The flavors really come out if you make this the night before and let it chill in the fridge. All the flavors will come together so beautifully that you’ll find it hard not to think of ways to eat it. Now that we have that ready we want to prepare the main course. I found a nice price on a strip steak at the store, so that was my choice for this recipe. Remember, you can use any protein your heart desires. Prepare your steak as you like. I didn’t feel like digging out the outdoor Weber grill, so the indoor grill pan works for me just fine. Now, because this was a dinner just for little ole me, I added some adult flavoring to my steak during cooking. When preparing for the younger guests, simply leave out the adult flavoring. I wanted to really stick to my fiesta steak flavors, so while cooking on my grill pan I added some garlic salt, butter, the juice of half a lime and a little shot of silver tequila. Whenever you decide

to use any kind of liquor or alcohol to your food, just remember, you want to pick one with the flavoring you’d drink anyway because that is the flavor you are going to get. Don’t like silver tequila and prefer the taste of gold? Use that. The same applies if you are adding wine to a dish. I continued to cook my steak to medium and then allowed time for the alcohol to evaporate. Once to temperature, take your steak off the grill pan and allow it to rest. The worst thing you could ever do to a steak is to cut into it before the juices have had time to rest. You want those juices to stay in the steak and not dribble all over your cutting board. Finally, it’s time to plate. Do you see how easy it was to prepare this? Once you have your fiesta salad made up, you can save a ton of time during the week. Plate your steak and then take a lime wedge and squeeze over just before serving. Add your fiesta salad on top, or even as a side garnish. There you have it. A colorful and easy meal that you can whip up in less than 30 minutes.

Jacqui Duran lives in Raytown, Missouri with her husband and three children. Jacqui shares her passion for food and cooking on Facebook at www.

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Friday, May 20 , 2016

Raytown Sports FROM THE STANDS

Bowfisherman becomes 11th angler to break state record in 2016

Not really a second chance

By Sterling L. Brown I’m going on record. I’m glad the Kansas City Chiefs drafted Tyreek Hill. I am glad from a human perspective. Let me be clear, this goes far beyond a typical “second chance” scenario. I want it to be abundantly clear that my support for the pick, or the young man, in no way condones his deplorable behavior or any form of domestic abuse or violence. Plenty of naysayers have commented that it does not matter if he admitted his wrong doing; he shouldn’t have been drafted. I couldn’t disagree more. His ownership of the action is precisely what other young men who may be struggling with internal anger issues need to see as far as what accountability and reclamation can provide for a near self-destructed life(s). I was a young man once. I work with boys who are turning into young men every day. Almost all of these boys walking the halls of high schools of all types and in all demographics, have accountability issues. A major part of parenting young men, in my experience, hinges on how you impress upon them, to show them the importance of being accountable. The context of their behavior affects the magnitude of any specific behavioral pattern. And in this context, Tyreek

EMS continued from page 1 largely determined by staffing issues,” Jonesi said. “That is a function of call volume, and call timing. If three calls come in at the same time or even within a few minutes of each other and you have two ambulances, you take the highest priority ones to the number of cars you have and mutual aid the other one.” Raytown EMS responded to 4,100 calls in 2015. The 322 mutual aid calls (using figures provided by Berardi) Kansas City made into Raytown represent 7.8 percent of Raytown EMS’ total call volume. Automatic aid, another form of inter-jurisdictional assistance, is common among fire departments, but less common for EMS. Berardi sees it as a fit alternative. Mutual aid requests may be denied. Automatic aid requests may not and the closest unit must respond to the call. An automatic aid agreement, Jonesi said, would increase the Raytown’s call volume and allow a situation to arise in which Raytown’s two ambulances could be outside city limits simultaneously on calls. “Nobody cares what’s on the side of the truck, they just care that help is there,” Berardi said of automatic aid.

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Raytown EMS currently has 13 full-time staff members, 11 of which staff ambulances. The EMS budget calls for 15 full-time employees. Berardi asserts that an increase in staff for Raytown EMS would alleviate the mutual aid call volume to Kansas City and afford Raytown EMS an increase in revenue through the number of would-be mutual aid calls

Hill’s crime was committed when he was still a boy. I believe there is a difference between being a man and being an adult. Being an adult has more to do with age, paying taxes, going to war, becoming an able bodied hamster to run on the capitalism wheel. Being or becoming a man is much more of a psychological, emotional, and physiological curing process. Sometimes conditions and circumstances can speed up the timeline and others times it can slow way down. So, while Hill may have been an adult at the time he committed his horrible act, he was in no way behaving like a man should. However, his ownership in the aftermath is the promising factor here. Hill, by all accounts, is fulfilling every pillar of his probation agreement. He is participating in counseling. He did something we all have a hard time doing, He admitted he was guilty and wrong and needed help. Furthermore, he is actively seeking and participating in the healing process. To the organization’s credit, they didn’t have to do this. Just four years ago, Jovan Belcher murdered Cassandra Wright, and then killed himself in the parking lot of the Chiefs’ Training Facility. The reverberations of that incident, coupled with that of Ray Rice, sent a ripple effect through the league that shocked an organization that participates in a very violent game. The Chiefs’ brass are taking this draft pick and investment in this young man a few steps further than just an ordinary “second chance.” I believe they see an opportunity to cultivate the first “real time” reclamation story and lay a blueprint of how the

NFL is successfully addressing the domestic violence issue in their league while also proving that the issue is not systemic. Tyreek Hill may be the perfect candidate to exemplify how domestic violence can be purged if it is recognized early. Or, Tyreek Hill may strike a woman again, be kicked out of the league, jailed, and condemned all over again. The Chiefs are taking a big chance. But they are in a business and realize the risk and benefit. If playing the game of football was marketed like a pharmaceutical drug and was being sold on a television commercial, domestic violence would be on a list of symptoms that they read really fast and at a lower volume. Let me be one of the many voices to say the fibers that weave the tapestry of violence in America, or humanity as a whole, come from a litany of sources. Even though football is a violent game, there are thousands of examples of loving men who play this game, and go home and kiss their wives and kids and never once lash out in moments of psychological distress. Here is one writer that holds out hope that Tyreek Hill will become one of those loving men, and I’m glad he is getting the chance. Sterling Brown is a loving husband and father of three. Living in Raytown and working as a Behavior Interventionist and Girl’s Basketball Coach at Raytown South High School, he is a life long resident of the KC Metro. A few of his passions are doing play-by-play sports commentary, playing with Star Wars Legos with the kids, eating Rotel dip while drinking a Stella Artois, and camping & fishing. #Ballislife #KeepChoppingWood #allthelegosarereallyforme

for which Raytown could bill. Berardi said Kansas City billed Raytown residents for $155,000 worth of emergency medical calls made to Raytown in 2015 and collected $62,000 of that amount. “Not only is Kansas City putting $62,000 in their pocket, but Raytown is missing that $62,000,” he said. “If they hired more people they could run those calls.” Jonesi disagrees. “The number of calls we are losing to mutual aid, if those were captured, those would not support a third unit,” he said. Tyler Seedorff, president of International Association of Firefighters Local 1730, of which approximately half of the Raytown EMS employees are members, said Raytown EMS does not always have two ambulances staffed, which increases mutual aid call volume to Kansas City, and its staffing levels are too low. “There should be 12 employees bare minimum for running two ambulances 24 hours a day,” he said. According to Jonesi, Raytown EMS was down to one ambulance 76 times in 2015. The average time the department was down to one ambulance on the 55 occasions for which Jonesi had data -- the other instances were tracked by International Association of Firefighter Local 1730 -- was 12.5 hours. The 76 instances exclude times when the department was down to one ambulance but used the department pickup truck to render service while the ambulance in operation arrived. Year to date in 2016, the department has been down to one ambulance 24 percent of the time mutual aid was requested from Kan-

sas City. Seedorff said morale among employees in the EMS department is also low for a number of reasons but he specifically cited staffing shortages and low wages. “For years and years our organization has been going to the city and saying staffing has to be higher, you can’t provide service at this level, the wages you’re paying these people is causing you to lose employees rapidly,” he said. “There are employees over there right now that I know personally who are volunteering to come in and fill shifts that they don’t necessarily want to work, but out of their own personal affinity for the people who work there are trying to keep them from getting knocked down to one ambulance and just getting beat up all day and night with the entire city of 30,000-plus people’s calls.” Jonesi nor Seedorff would give specifics on wages but both noted they were considerably lower than those of agencies of comparable size in region. “We’re on the lower end of the scale,” Jonesi said, noting that municipalities all over the country are under budget constraints. Raytown Administrator Mahesh Sharma did not return a request for comment. Berardi said he’s uncertain if Kansas City will be able to always rise to the occasion when Raytown EMS requests mutual aid during the increased call volume typical of the incoming summer months. “They’ll have to call another one of their mutual aid partners,” he said. “From what I understand they do call other agencies, but they’re going to have to rely

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Raytown-Brooking Eagle for coverage of local schools & students on them more.” However, the Raytown EMS Department is in the early stages of examining the feasibility of adding a third ambulance to its fleet, Jonesi said. “That requires funding that isn’t immediately available so we have to explore that aspect of it also,” he said. Jonesi estimates the he would need a 50 percent increase in his $1,041,756 budget to cover the cost of a third ambulance, its equipment, and employees to staff it. “We need to remember, however, that no matter how many ambulances you put on — if we put on a third ambulance, even if we put on a fourth ambulance — that may reduce mutual aid, but not eliminate it,” he said. “There will be times where the system is at capacity and beyond.” Jonesi said he is also meeting with the department’s medical director and the dispatching center personnel to ensure Raytown EMS is only requesting mutual aid when it’s truly warranted. Seedorff said the city must increase funding for EMS to achieve appropriate staffing levels or perhaps, as is common in the rest of the state, Raytown EMS and the Raytown Fire Protection District should be merged into one department. “If the city is not prepared to make a sizable investment -- a considerable financial investment -- in that department and make it run the way that it should, these conversations are going to continue to happen, and they’re going to be warranted, about possible mergers or about how the city is going to provide an actually effective service,” he said.

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