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Powder Mill Bridge step toward completing historic retracement trails By Kris Collins The Santa Fe, California and Oregon retracement trail from Wayne City Landing on the Missouri River to Gardner Junction, Kansas is one step closer to being completed with the completion of the Power Mill Bridge, the longest pedestrian passing across an interstate highway. The bridge, which takes pedestrians over Interstate 435 near Bannister Road, was completed at the end of 2015 and was dedicated June 9 with national, state and local parks officials in attendance. The 40-mile stretch from Wayne City Landing to Gardner Junction is the only section in the country where three national historic trails meet. “The National Park Service, when they realized that the three trails intersect with the Katy Trail right here, they are going absolutely – just nothing better could happen for the trail system,” said Larry Short, vice president of the National Santa Fe Trail Association and co- founder of the 3-Trails Corridor Partnership. “They can get on the Kay Trail in St. Louis and they’ll be able to eventually come here and join up and get on the Santa Fe, Oregon and California trail and go all the way to Santa Fe or California
from right here in the heart of our city.” The $1.4 million bridge was funded by a federal grant and by the 3-Trails West Community Improvement District. The cost, Short said, will be worth the economic impact on communities along the corridor. “What’s amazing to me is the support we are getting from the public officials – Mayor [Mike] McDonough, the city councilman Steve Meyers,” Short said. “They understand how important history is, but also the major thing with all of this is they are understanding the economic advantages for the city of Raytown.” The bridge also brings attention to the history of the trails in American history and passes along to younger generations an understanding and appreciation for what they once were and how they are still relevant today, hence the theme of the dedication ceremony: Bridging Communities Past and Future. The name of the bridge also calls attention to the area’s history. “There was an actual powder mill called the Excelsior Power Company,” Short said. “It was there for years, but it just kept blowing up too often and finally the closed it down and moved out. That’s how
Photo courtesy Missouri Department of Transportation The Python Drill Team marches down Power Mill Bridge June 9 as part of the dedication ceremony. The bridge is the longest pedestrian passing over and interstate highway in the country. Its completion marks a milestone in the completion of the 40-mile retracement of the historic Santa Fe, California and Oregon trails.
the name Powder Mill was selected for the bridge, something local.” The Missouri Department of Transportation included in its project plans for the bridge the story of the powder mill so that its history is documented.
The next step in completing the retracement trail is completing a comprehensive plan, the funding for which will come from the U.S. National Park Service, and will be finalized in mid-July, Short said. “Once that plan is hard-copied
and everything, there’s nine communities, plus Jackson County, plus Johnson County along that corridor that we have to meet with and funding will be a major thing to talk about with each of the communities,” Short said.
Fire district calls for renegotiation of 2007 TIF project agreement
By Kris Collins The Raytown Fire Protection District held a public meeting June 6 at Fire Station No. 1 to discuss the district’s disagreement with the city on a 2007 agreement penned for the Raytown Live redevelopment project along Missouri 350. Fire district officials believe the city has not upheld its part of the agreement that called for the fire district to surrender a larger percentage of its tax revenue than is called for by state law to pay off the bonds that funded redevelopment in the 30acre tax increment finance, or TIF, district. Specifically, the fire district claims, because of a 2011 amendment that removed certain language
Photos by Kris Collins Raytown Fire Protection District Chief Matt Mace speaks about the district’s issue with the Raytown Live redevelopment project during a public meeting hosted at Fire Station No. 1 June 6.
in the 1,000-page project agreement that dictated how the tax revenue captured by the TIF would be spent, the surrendered tax revenue is not being used under agreed-upon terms in the 2007 agreement. The 2011 amendment removed language that required economic activity taxes, which are taxes generated as a result of economic development, to exclusively fund public improvements and other reimbursable project costs that are within the public easements and right-of-way owned by the city or another public entity. “That was a hook the fire district really thought was worthwhile because it guaranteed that the money being spent was used on things to
RPD Safety Fair Raytown Police hosted the 5th Annual Safety Fair on June 13 at C. Lee Kenagy Park. The event
Photos by Diane Krizek Aaron Hixon and Jared Rogers of RPD Swat Team Unit show the force is with them.
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attracted a good crowd despite the heat. Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) served
free hot dogs, cookies and drinks to the crowd.
Irene Korotev (left) with Lexy and Christine Roseman with JD from Missouri Search & Rescue K-9, a volunteer organization dedicated to finding find lost or injured persons and to assist in saving lives. Its multi-breed K-9 teams make it better-rounded than single breed units because each breed has specific strengths best suited for water search, air or ground scented trails.
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benefit the community, not just private businesses,” Mace said. During the June 1 meeting the city held on the redevelopment project, Chris Williams, TIF attorney for the project, said the economic activity taxes have been used to pay off the bonds. He noted that making bond payments with the economic activity taxes was an appropriate use of the funds. In other words, Fire Chief Matt Mace said the district felt it agreed to participate in a project that was never fully realized. The sentiment was perhaps demonstrated best at the start of the meeting when Mace displayed a photo of a row of newly
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Raytown’s Pop That Thang closes
Pop That Thang, gourmet popcorn and party shop at Raytown Plaza Shopping Center, closed June 8. A closing notice was posted on the business’ Facebook page on the morning of June 8. Owner Tracie Hardin could not be reached for comment by press time. The Raytown-Brooking Eagle will report an update when more information is known.
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Raytown graduates honored at scholarship reception What students had to say about education at the Raytown C-2 School District “I have always had teachers who care more about the student understanding the curriculum than the regurgitation of material, which I believe is the most beneficial way of learning.” — Marigrace Heinze, Raytown South High School
Photo courtesy Raytown Educational Foundation Recent Raytown graduates and recipients of Raytown Educational Foundation scholarships pose at the foundation’s Scholarship Reception May 26.
On May 26, Raytown High School and Raytown South High School graduates were able to meet those who support their 2016-17 academic year scholarships
at the Raytown Educational Foundation’s Scholarship Reception. The foundation gave out 59 first-year scholarships and renewed 10 scholarships for
past graduates for a total of $78,600. “Our community assists us by enriching the total educational experiences for all our students, preschool
through senior high,” said Raytown Educational Foundation Executive Director Martha Cockerell. “We appreciate their support.”
“Raytown High School has a tremendous amount of passion and heart for others which is a value that a lot of groups struggle to maintain. I have not met one person in the Raytown community that does not want each and every single student to succeed.” — Katelyn McAlister, Raytown High School “I love our small town feel, welcoming and safe environment, and collaboration among educators, parents, and others who live and work in our district boundaries who continue to create a sense of community with the common goal being student success.” — Myles Mitchell, Raytown High School
Jackson County Legislature June 6 review The Jackson County Legislature approved the following items on the consent agenda during its regular meeting June 6: • Item 4843, an ordinance submitting to the qualified voters of Jackson County at the general election to be held on November 8 a question authorizing the continuance of the application and collection of the local sales tax levied in the County on the titling of motor vehicles, trailers, boats, and outboard motors purchased from a source other than an authorized Missouri dealer. • Item 19152, a resolution transferring $100,000 within the 2016 special road and bridge fund to cover budget
shortfalls for vehicle repair and emergency equipment in the sheriff’s office • Item 19156, a resolution awarding a 24-month term and supply contract, with three 12-month options to extend, for safety equipment and supplies for use countywide to Orr Safety Corporation, of Riverside, for $35,000. The rules were suspended to adopt the resolution by roll call vote. The following items were introduced to the legislature and assigned to committee: • Item 4854, an ordinance appropriating $53,678,801 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2016 special obligation bond capital projects fund and $1,072,292
from the undesignated fund balance of the 2016 special obligation bond debt service fund, transferring $1,070,292 within the 2016 special road and bridge fund in acceptance of bond proceeds from the sale and distribution of 2016 special obligation bond (Rock Island Rail Corridor Authority), and authorizing the chief financial officer to make certain payments related to the bond issuance. The ordinance was assigned to the finance and audit committee. • Item 19164, a resolution awarding a contract for the temporary installation and removal of an outdoor stage, and audio, video, and lighting equipment to Sound
Check Enterprises for the Jackson County Parks + Rec Department’s Fourth of July Celebration at a cost to the county not to exceed $41,500. The rules were suspended to adopt the resolution by roll call vote. • Item 19168, a resolution authorizing the execution of a cooperative agreement with the Independence Police Department for the furnishing of a violent crime prevention program at a cost to the county in the amount of $85,000. The resolution was assigned to the anti-drug committee. • Item 19169, a resolution authorizing the execution of a cooperative agreement with the Hickman Mills Prevention Coalition for the South
Kansas City Targeted Neighborhood Initiative, a violent crime prevention program, at a $59,000 cost to the county. The resolution was assigned to the anti-drug committee. • Item 19170, a resolution authorizing the execution of a cooperative agreement with the OK Program for the furnishing of a violent crime prevention program at a cost to the county of $16,000. The resolution was assigned to the anti-drug committee. • Item 19171, a resolution authorizing the execution of a cooperative agreement with KC Mothers in Charge for the furnishing of violent crime prevention activities at a cost of $20,900 to the county. The resolution was assigned to
the anti-drug committee. • Item 19173, a resolution authorizing the execution of a cooperative agreement with the Oak Park Neighborhood Association for the furnishing of a Positive Parenting Program as part of anti-drug and violent crime prevention activities at a cost to the county not to exceed $20,000. The resolution was assigned to the anti-drug committee. • Item 19184, a resolution transferring $137,771 within the 2016 health fund and $512,229 within the 2016 antidrug sales tax fund to cover shortfalls within the Jackson County Department of Corrections budget. The resolution was assigned to the antidrug committee.
Aldermen approve tow lot permit, send gas station permit to planning and zoning By Kris Collins The Raytown Board of Aldermen discussed two special condition permits for more
than two-and-a-half hours at its regular meeting June 7, eventually approving the permit for a tow lot and sending the other for a fueling station
back to the planning and zoning commission for further consideration. DeAndre Briscoe, the applicant seeking a special con-
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dition permit to bring his towing business to Raytown, suffered a long line of questioning and fielded somewhat irrelevant questions about the property. Specifically, Aldermen Bill VanBuskirk and Steve Mock asked Briscoe what would be done with cars, which he didn’t own, at an auto repair business on the same property, they asked about weeds and landscaping on the property with respect to code violations, and, in general, continued to ask questions that were not relevant to the discussion of the conditional use permit. John Benson, director of development and public affairs, noted a condition of the permit required any code violations be remedied before the business opens. Alderman Mark Moore stated his support of the application and didn’t put much stock in the concerns or comments expressed other aldermen. “I don’t get all the questioning about cars in the parking lot,” he said. “Well, it’s an automotive shop – period.” The board approved the application by a vote of 8-1. Aldermen Jim Aziere voted against the approval. Alderman Josh Greene was absent from the meeting. Fueling station The uncharacteristic line
of questioning from the aldermen continued for the following applicant, Sameer Vishnani, who was seeking a special condition permit to construct a gas station at 6709 Raytown Road. City attorney Joe Willerth, during the June 7 meeting and during the bill’s previous reading at a May meeting, told the board it can only consider factors relevant to the application, like safety and traffic concerns, and must not consider other factors, like how many similar businesses were in already in town, hours of operation, or what products would be sold at the business (The plan called for the construction of a convenience store). Alderman Steve Meyers spoke tersely to Vishnani when one of his questions was not answered to his liking. The tone of the comment was not beyond Vishnani and he apologized to the board for being absent from the previous meeting for the first reading of the bill, noting he was uncertain if he needed to be at the meeting and if it was a public meeting. Meyers later apologized to Vishnani. “I want to apologize for being a little short with you earlier, so please accept it. It’s been a long day, it’s been a long night,” he said. Meyers also apologized to
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the board for bringing up discussion items, as Willerth advised against, not relevant to the special condition permit. Moore sided with Vishnani. He said the project would be an improvement on appearance of the dilapidated property. VanBuskirk made a motion to send the application back to the planning and zoning commission so that a traffic impact study could be completed. Benson noted the planning and zoning commission has the ability to waive such studies if it sees fit, a power the commission chose to exercise for Vishnani’s application. The motion passed 9-0. Auto sales permit, purchases The board addressed the remaining nine items on the agenda in the last 40 minutes of the meeting. The board voted to suspend the rules to pass a conditional use permit on first and second reading for the sale of vehicles at 9601 and 9617 E Missouri 350 for Dick Smith Ford. The bill passed unanimously. The board approved the following items unanimously: • The purchase of an ambulance for the EMS department at a cost of approximately $140,000. • The purchase of a Stryker power-load cots for the EMS department at a cost not to exceed $28,608. • The purchase of printers and copiers for the public works department at not-toexceed cost of $18,711. • Root treatment for the city’s sanitary sewers at a cost not to exceed $30,000. • A dump truck and related equipment for $133,064. The truck will replace a 17-yearold truck that has high maintenance costs, according to Kati Horner Gonzalez, acting public works director. • The purchase of 19 portable radios for the police department for $58,025. • The purchase of in-cruiser computers for the police department at a cost not to exceed $15,175. This was the final Raytown Board of Aldermen meeting for Benson. His last day with the city is Friday. He was hired as the city administrator for Marshfield in southwest Missouri.
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Attorney general releases racial disparity vehicle-stop report for 2015 A report released June 1 by Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster shows a slight decrease in the disparity index, which measures the number of times a particular racial group is stopped against that group’s share of the total driving-age population, for African-Americans. The disparity index
dropped slightly to 1.61 from the previous year’s 1.66. “While statistical disproportion does not prove that law enforcement officers are making vehicle stops based on the perceived race or ethnicity of the driver,” Koster said, “this compilation and analysis of data provides law enforcement, legislators, and
the public a starting point as they consider improvements to process and changes to policy to address these issues.” A disparity index of 1 suggests that members of that group are stopped in perfect proportion with their population. If the disparity index is higher than 1, it indicates
Raytowner receives UMKC’s Trustees Scholarship Raytown High School graduate Katelyn McAlister has been named a University of Missouri-Kansas City Trustees’ Scholar and will receive a $60,000, four-year scholarship entering the university’s preeducation program this fall. McAlister, who in May graduated in the top four percent of her class, was on the principal’s honor roll throughout high school. She was the president of the student council and the National Honor Society and served as the Relay for Life Event chair and a Truman Heartland Community Foundation Youth Advisory Council leader. McAlister also had perfect attendance throughout high school. As a volunteer in her com-
munity, she participated in the Raytown Emergency Assistance Program, or REAP, and in the Key Club. In the essay submitted to the Trustees’ Scholars selection committee, McAlister explained her decision to pursue a pre-education degree at UMKC. “It wasn’t until my senior year in high school, while president of the National Honor Society, that I finally affirmed my desire to become a teacher,” she wrote. “It is my hope that by obtaining a degree from the School of Education at UMKC I can not only grow as a teacher, but also expand my depth on bettering the community.” The Trustees Scholarship
provides educational fees and on-campus room and board for the first two years. In the third and fourth years, the package provides educational fees and $2,000 for room and board. Each Trustees’ Scholar also receives $500 toward books each year. To qualify as Trustees’ Scholars, students must meet at least two of the following three criteria: score a minimum ACT Composite of 30, rank in the top 5 percent of the graduating class, or have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or more in a 17-class core curriculum. Trustees’ Scholars must enroll full-time, be seeking an undergraduate degree and commit to living on campus for the first two years.
the group is over-represented in traffic stops compared to what one would expect given its population size. The disparity index for AfricanAmerican drivers was 1.27 in 2000, when data was first collected. The data shows AfricanAmerican drivers were 69 percent more likely than
white drivers to be stopped on Missouri roads in 2015. “With 623 law enforcement agencies conducting vehicle stops in Missouri, there is no single explanation why these disparities exist,” Koster wrote in a statement. “This report provides statistical information so the data from each agency can
be examined, and appropriate questions asked of those agencies.” The annual report is required by state law, which requires each law enforcement agency in the state to collect and report specific information relating to vehicle stops, including the race of the stopped vehicle’s driver.
6 area cities recognized as Communities for All Ages On Friday morning, six area “Communities for All Ages” were recognized by the Mid-America Regional Council at a First Suburbs Coalition meeting. Blue Springs, Gladstone, Mission, Liberty, Raymore and Roeland Park were awarded the designation. Gladstone earned the KC Communities for All Ages Gold award and Mission, Kansas received the Silver award. Blue Springs, Liberty, Raymore and Roeland Park, Kansas have all achieved the Bronze level. The Communities for All Ages recognition program was developed by the First Suburbs Coalition and KC Communities for All Ages, both of which were convened by Mid-America Regional
Council to develop programs and tools to support older, first-tier suburbs, help communities respond to the rapid increase in the older adult population, and make communities more welcoming for all age groups. The first Communities for All Ages awards were presented in May 2015, when Gladstone attained the Silver level, and Grandview, Raytown and Mission all earned the Bronze level. The recognition program’s three sequential levels of achievement reflect increasing degrees of commitment to becoming a Community for All Ages. The Bronze level recognizes heightened awareness of the issues and requires a resolution or commitment by the city’s elected
body, along with community presentations and public engagement. The Silver level adds the completion of an assessment process and requires the community to appoint a citizen-based committee to assess related city activities and investments. Gold, the highest level, recognizes communities that formally adopt a Communities for All Ages plan based on the assessment completed at the Silver level. Communities can maintain a status by advancing to higher levels or, once the Gold level is achieved, continuing to implement new elements of their plans. More information about the recognition program is available online at www.kccfaa.org.
Jackson Co. prosecutor backs St. Louis prosecutors’ efforts to protect victims’ privacy Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker issued a statement Wednesday in support of Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce, of St. Louis, who is fighting for victims and witnesses’ privacy. Joyce has been working to uphold the Missouri Constitution and its protections of victims for the past
several years despite conflicting interpretations of a 1979 court rule. St. Louis Circuit Judge Michael Mullen had ordered that Supreme Court rules required the release of all personal private victim and witness information, including home address, social security number, phone number, and date of birth.
Mullen set hearings for protective orders on roughly 170 cases for 9:30 a.m. June 20. In those cases, the state will get the opportunity to appeal to the judge and request that the personal information of private citizens be kept private and away from anyone, while still allowing the defense access to vic-
tims, witnesses and critical statements made that relate to the criminal contents of each case. “Today’s criminal justice system is operating under rules created before the internet,” Baker said in a statement. “As a result, highly personal information of victims and witnesses must be provided
to criminal defendants, sometimes showing up on social media sites and exposing them to identity theft. Sharing this information risk the safety of victims and witnesses and can jeopardize prosecution. A new balance must be struck to also protect victims and witnesses’ rights, not just the defendants. Victims
don’t deserve being made a victim again.” The Supreme Court Committee on Procedure in Criminal Cases will review the rule sometime this year, likely in the fall. Joyce is scheduled to argue against that rule as it applies to 14 additional cases before the Missouri Court of Appeals in August.
Raytown Police Department to host use of force forum
The Raytown Police Department will host a community forum on use of force from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. June 28 in the conference room at the Raytown Fire Protection District’s Station No. 1, located at 6020 Raytown Trafficway. Raytown police officers will present video examples of various use of force incidences followed by a question-andanswer session with forum
attendees. The presenting officers will also draw on personal experiences to portray realworld use of force incidences. In April, the department held a traffic stop event, also part of the community forum program. The community forum program presentations are also available by appointment to Raytown businesses, church groups, and organizations.
More information on the June 28 use of force community forum is available through the Public Information Unit at 816-737-6134 or the Community Services Unit at 816-7376018. Presentations may be scheduled by contacting the Community Services Unit at 816-737-6018 three weeks prior to an event.
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ed, was an $18.5 million payment made to the Raytown C-2 School District to relocate school property within the TIF district. The the lack of expected development through the corridor is cause for concern as the bond payments increase in amount toward the bonds’ maturity. By 2020, principal payments alone will be $2 million. By 2030, the principal payments increase to $2.8 annually. The city’s budget is appropriately $13 million. When the bonds are paid off the city will have paid approximately $79 million for $40 million in bonds. Though he was critical, Mace didn’t turn the meeting into a witch hunt. “I live here,” he said. “We have a vested interest in Raytown succeeding and I have a vested interest in the fire department’s revenue that the taxpayers give us.” At the close of the meeting, Mace called for the formation of a citizen committee to review the project expenses, and for renegotiation of the 2007 agreement between the fire district and city. “I believe I’ve demonstrated documented evidence to support the fact that there’s inaccuracies throughout the administration of this project,” he said. “Going forward, I hope the city sits downs with us, I hope we can come to some resolution and I hope we figure out how to have a conversation.”
Communication between the two entities hasn’t been open. Mace said the fire district has not had any communication with decision-making staff members at the city. Raytown Administrator Mahesh Sharma did not return a request for comment to the Raytown-Brooking Eagle. The city also declined to participate in the fire district’s meeting. The city’s attorney, Joe Willerth, said in a letter to the district he did not feel a public discussion of detailed financial documents was in the public’s best interest. The city, at its June 1 meeting on the TIF, claimed the district hasn’t responded to the city’s latest letter. The fire district claims the city is yet to respond to the fire district’s latest letter. Mace made note during the meeting of his appreciation of some aldermen’s attendance. Alderwomen Janet Emerson and Karen Black, Aldermen Jason Greene, Mark Moore, and Steve Meyers were at the meeting. “We’re a fire department. I am not a forensic accountant. I’m not a TIF expert,” Mace said at the end of the meeting. “I’ve spent a lot of time on this and the numbers don’t add up, they don’t make sense. There’s more questions than answers. Have this looked at. That’s why we’re calling for the audit. If you haven’t signed the petition, please do. We feel there’s more than enough grounds here to justify having an audit.”
built store fronts that was part of a presentation on the redevelopment project made to the fire board in 2007. Only two new business have been built in the project area since it was formed. A third business is being built now. The 2007 agreement came under examination in October 2015 when the fire district realized it was surrendering too much money on Project 2 of the redevelopment. “We want any overpayments made refunded to us and we want to either modify the agreement on Project 1 to reflect our sales tax and if they’re not going to use it as they told us, that’s fine, but let’s sit down and work out a new agreement,” Mace said “There’s nothing wrong with us standing up for ourselves and saying, ‘This is where our money is supposed to go. You didn’t spend it that way. We don’t want to pay it anymore.’” Mace also presented a wealth of documents that demonstrated the poor management of the project; specifically, the city’s failure to submit coherent financial documents on the TIF and hold public meetings on the project, both of which are required by law. Mace was also very critical of how the $31.9 million of bond money available for the project was used. The most glaring expense, he not-
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“The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like it, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.” — Matthew 22, 38-40 “And do good unto your parents, and near of kin, and unto orphans, and the needy, and the neighbour from among your own people, and the neighbour who is a stranger, and the friend by your side, and the wayfarer. Verily, God does not love any of those who, full of selfconceit, act in a boastful manner.” — The Holy Qur’an: Surah 4:36 “Breathe not the sins of others so long as thou art thyself a sinner.” — The Hidden Words of Baha’u’llah It seems to me that perhaps among the hardest of Jesus’ teachings to follow is: “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the
Perhaps it is too soon to speak with clarity about the causes of the mass shooting in Orlando early Sunday morning. What is clear with sorrowful finality is the loss of life and the scene, yet once again, of a massacre of innocents in our country. This has occurred, of course, in the midst of what has been a highly charged presidential campaign. In recent weeks and months, the rhetoric from the campaign trail has seemed to devolve into fearmongering that threatens to tear at the social fabric that knits us together. Where is the love, understanding and compassion that we need not only in our everyday interactions but in our national dialogue as we seek to discern our future as a country? As we seek to come to grips with this latest tragedy in Orlando and how we can come together as a society, I am reminded of these words from the scriptures of our religions. “But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.” — LeRCIA continued on page 5 viticus 19:34
Correction
The article “Main Street hopes to create winter wonderland in downtown” that appeared in the June 10, 2016 edition of the Raytown-Brooking Eagle incorrectly stated the location of the Raytown Main Street Association’s fundraiser auction on July 9. The auction will be held at the former Thriftway at 6250 Raytown Trafficway. The Eagle strives for accuracy in reporting and apologizes for the error.
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Jason Offutt The Boy had a problem with his bicycle – the brakes didn’t work. Not the front brakes, the back brakes and at 11 he understood what that meant. “If I put on just the front brakes, I might flip over on my face.” The Boy has a firm grasp of physics and the most probable result of a human face sliding across asphalt. Good for him. I think this healthy respect for gravity, acceleration and the density of mass comes from a method of parenting my wife and I adopted from our forefathers, which leaves children with scars or an irrational fear of everything. Either way, we’ve done our job. But the point was his brakes didn’t work. Bicycles were once a child’s symbol of independence. That’s since been replaced by cell phones and the ability to play video games online with people from South Korea. When I was a kid, all of us knew where our buddies were by how many bikes were dumped in a front yard. So I knew how important his bicycle was. “There’s a place in town that fixes bicycles,” my wife said. Huh? What? A place in town that fixes bikes? Can’t you see me? I’m standing right here. “I can fix it,” I said, apparently only in my head. “We should take it there,” she said, looking right past me. Here’s the problem with today’s man. We’re not expected to know how to
do anything manly. Why should we? There are men out there wearing plaid and beards who can do that for us, right? Hey, honey. I don’t know if you’ve noticed this, but there are plaid shirts in my closet and, yes, I have a beard. “I can fix it,” I said again. This time she actually looked at me. “OK,” she said. “I think the place is on 12th Street. I’ll look for the phone number.” I teach journalism. Before I taught journalism, I worked in journalism. That’s when my wife met me. Journalism involves lots of talking, typing, cursing and coffee, but is short on manual labor. What she doesn’t remember is the fact that I grew up on a farm and know how to do things like vaccinate livestock and arc weld. The Boy looked at me and shrugged. While the family watched TV I went to the garage. There’s something hardwired into wives that causes them to automatically doubt the ability of their husband to do almost anything. I imagine if I were a plumber she still wouldn’t trust me to, you know, plumb. I came back up in 15 minutes. “I fixed the bike,” I announced. “You fixed it?” The words spilled out of her in disbelief. Of course I fixed it. It’s a freakin’ bicycle. It’s not MacBook. It’s not the International Space Station. It’s not the Large Hadron Collider. It’s a frame, two wheels, gears and a chain. It’s technology that has existed since 1817. I fixed the brakes with a ratchet wrench and pair of pliers. I am man. I can also fix a flat tire and a refrigerator door. Just try me. 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.
Phyllis Diller, First Lady of Laughter, Part II
By George Michaud This week I’m dedicating Part II on Phyllis Diller to “Dawn,” one of my Facebook friends. I won’t use any last names. Dawn wrote to me about last week’s column and told me about a very happy memory my article brought back during her last year of high school when her class took a field trip to New York. While there they took the entire class to the Broadway show “Hello Dolly” starring Pearl Bailey. My partner and mentor Stan Irwin had put Phyllis Diller in the show for a 12week run in its title role. Irwin knew Diller would be a welcomed addition to the show. The show’s producer David Merrick agreed. Phyllis followed Pearl Bailey and preceded the show’s final leading lady Ethel Merman. At a quiet and delightful dinner we were having together with my client Lloyd Lindroth in her suite at The Sahara Hotel in Lake Tahoe, Phyllis told me “the Broadway show was the highlight of my show business career and I was elated to do it after seeing its tremendous success with audiences.” Actually, the fact is that she was one of three who turned the
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RCIA continued from page 4 evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” — Matthew 5, 43-48 From the Bahá’í faith, Άbdu’l-Bahá issues a similar
call: “There is nothing so heart-breaking and terrible as an outburst of human savagery! I charge you all that each one of you concentrate all the thoughts of your heart on love and unity. When a thought of war comes, oppose it by a stronger thought of peace. A thought of hatred must be destroyed by a more powerful thought of love. . . Thoughts of love are constructive of brotherhood, peace, friendship, and happiness.” — Άbdu’l-Bahá, Paris Talks, p. 29 The reality is that we all
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must live together and we must choose whether it is in loving peace or anger and hate. “O my God! O my God! Unite the hearts of Thy servants, and reveal to them Thy great purpose. May they follow Thy commandments and abide in Thy law. Help them, O God, in their endeavor, and grant them strength to serve Thee. O God! Leave them not to themselves, but guide their steps by the light of Thy knowledge, and cheer their hearts by Thy love. Verily, Thou art their Helper and their Lord.” - Bahá’u’lláh.
Co-defendant in teen’s murder pleads guilty A 19-year-old Kansas City man pleaded guilty this week to voluntary manslaughter and armed criminal action in connection with the January 2015 fatal shooting of 14-year-old Alexis Kane, whose body was at
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sentenced at a future date. Class B felony convictions carry a range of punishment up to 15 years in prison. Police documents state McDaniel was with two other men, Issac M. Carter,
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Joplin business owner indicted for $3M fraud scheme in 2011 tornado clean-up A federal grand jury indicted a Joplin business owner for a $3 million disaster fraud scheme in which his company received a government contract, designated for a service disabled veteranowned small business that hired local workers, to clean up debris following the May 2011 tornado. According to Tammy Dickinson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, Raul R. Gonzales, 47, of Neosho, was charged in a 10-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Springfield on June 7.
Under the terms of a contract managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to remove tornado debris from public rights-of-way and residential after the tornado, the prime contractor was required to be a service disabled veteran-owned small business. The contract also specified that at least 50 percent of the work must be done by employees residing in Jasper and Newton counties. According to a statement from Dickinson’s office, Gonzales owned and operated Intelligent Investments, Inc.,
in Joplin, which was registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs as a service disabled veteran-owned small business. Intelligent Investments was awarded a contract in June 2011 and received payments of approximately $3 million. According to the indictment, a company outside the state of Missouri – identified in the indictment as Company A – recruited Intelligent Investments to bid on and obtain the contract as the primary contractor, because
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Producer’s Corner continued from page 4 other musicians, such as Lindroth, and felt that she could never achieve the virtuosity they had so she didn’t pursue that career further. She was a success in her concert tour, however. She went under the stage name of Dame Illya Dillya and got some pretty good reviews. Lindroth told her of his experiences working with the 100-piece U. S. Army Band during his military years and how much fun it was for him. Phyllis told Lloyd that she had a harpsi-
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five command performances at The White House for The Eisenhowers. He said, “Mamie Eisenhower loved music, but that Ike did not care for music much at all.” Lindroth asked Ike what he could play for him and his reply was, “I love “Moonlight and Roses” so Lindroth played that in addition to the printed program. Phyllis talked about what kind of a General he was during the war and she said, “It’s a wonder he even knew one song. I know three!” They talked about where they were from. Lindroth
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was from Seattle and a graduate of Seattle University and Phyllis was from Ohio. She said, “I was a housewife and took care of our five children and I hated housework.” Her first book was a best seller titled “Phyllis Diller’s Housekeeping Hints.” She said, “I went to two colleges, the first one for music; didn’t finish that one and then on to Bluffton College in Bluffton, Ohio and quit that one, too.” Lindroth didn’t want to wear out the welcome and invite to her suite for dinner so he ended the evening by
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thanking Phyllis for a fabulous time. “Having dinner with you has truly been a privilege,” he said. She replied, “Us artists have to stick together. You’re a genius at the harp. Wish I could play it. I know how difficult it is to play that monster because I tried one back in music school and I got caught in all the G strings.” And with the cackling laugh of hers we said goodnight to each other and she invited us to come to her show the next night. Until next week, you all 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 Tiara Nichole Burns Tiara Nichole Burns, 30, Raytown, MO, died June 12, 2016. Memorial services will be Friday, June 17, 11:00 a.m. at Concord Fortress of Hope. Arr by Duane E. Harvey Funeral Directors. Kathryn T. Caldwell Kathryn T. Caldwell, 95, Raytown, Mo., passed away June 10, 2016. Visitation was 2-3 p.m. Thursday, June 16, at Missouri Funeral Care, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, MO 64133. Funeral service will follow at 3 p.m. at the funeral home. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Friday, June 17, at Lewisburg Cemetery, Lewisburg, Iowa. Kathryn was born Jan. 8, 1921, in Humeston, Iowa. She played basketball for all four years at Humeston HS and married her high school sweetheart, Newman, in 1940 and they were happily married for 76 years. They moved to Kansas City in 1941 to start a family. Kathryn was a member of the Ridgeview Christian Church, and was active with CWF. She will be remembered for her wonderful cooking. Kathryn was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She is preceded in death by husband, J. Newman Caldwell and nine siblings. Survivors include son and daughter- in-law, Jim and Diane Caldwell; daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Paul Kenworthy; son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Alice Caldwell; grandchildren, Tricia DeCamp (husband Greg) and Jason Caldwell (wife Brooke), and great grandchildren, Reagan and Ryan DeCamp. Lelon M. (Lee) Constable Another World War II Veteran is gone. Lee was born in Kansas City, MO and passed away peacefully in his sleep June 12, 2016 at the age of 93. He was preceded in death by the love of his life, Anna (Ann) who passed away in 2000. Lee and Ann met at a dance in 1941 and were married on New Year’s Day, 1942. Lee served in both the Army 86th Infantry Division and the 8th Air Force 305th Bomb Group, 422nd Bomb Squadron during World War II. While working for a Colonel in the Army in 1942, Lee learned that the Air Force needed cadets and in 1943, transferred to flight school in Wichita Falls after which he transferred to Radio Operator School in Sioux Falls, SD, then to Gunnery School in Yuma, AZ and then to Dyersburg, TN to form a flight crew.. He was a radio operator on B17’s. Just off missions over Japan, his crew flew 30 missions in 30 days over Germany, which was unheard of. He was on his way back home to retrain on B- 29’s when the war ended. Due to the number of missions flown, battle stars and having a child, he had enough points to be discharged. His first job after serving in the military was with Constable Bindery, a family business which opened in 1943. After the death of his father, he solely owned the business
until it closed in 2011. He was actively involved as long as he was physically able and a supporter of the (Thomas Hart) Benton Home and the Nelson Atkins Museum to which he donated an original Thomas Hart Benton oil painting, “Mildred” in memory of his lovely wife, Ann, who was a foremost authority and dealer in Benton art. Lee is survived by his sons, Ronnie of Raytown, MO and Richard (Rick) of Leawood, KS, daughter-in-law Barb, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nephews Gary Tucker of Kentucky and Bob Lindsey of Florida, niece Letty Fields of Alabama and Cody (sweet Havanese who gave him lots of joy, laughter and companionship). Lee, Rick and Barb shared a home for the last 16 years of his life. He was one of a kind, will be sorely missed and not forgotten. Memorial service will be held Saturday, June 18, at 1:00 p.m. at Mt. Moriah, Newcomer & Freeman Funeral Home, 10507 Holmes Road, Kansas City, MO 64131. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to any organization that supports our veterans and/or our troops. Mt Moriah & Freeman Funeral Home & Cemetery. Dignity Memorial. Margaret Neal Ditamore Margaret Neal Ditamore, 102, Raytown, MO, formerly of Maryville, died Thursday, June 9, 2016, at Westridge Gardens in Raytown. She married Edgar Ditamore January 27, 1934, in St. Joseph, MO. She is survived by her son Marlyn (Carol) Ditamore, Raytown,MO. Visitation was 10:00 AM Monday, June 13, 2016, at Price Funeral Home, Maryville, followed by Funeral Services are 11:00 AM. Burial follows at Nodaway Memorial Gardens, Maryville. Memorials: Nodaway County Senior Center, 1210 East First Street, Maryville. Sandy Green Sandy Green, 71, of Mission KS, passed away suddenly Monday, June 6, 2016. A memorial service was held at 1:30 p.m., Friday June 10 at Louis Memorial Chapel, 6830 Troost Ave, Kansas City MO. Sandy was born February 3, 1945 to the late Robert and Mary Harper, in Kansas City, Mo. She graduated in 1963 from Raytown High School. She attended Eastern New Mexico University and after transferring to the University of Missouri in Kansas City she graduated with a D.D.S. degree in 1980. Dr. Green practiced dentistry in Overland Park for several years. She remained active her entire life, loved to travel, loved music, photography, nature, her children and grandchildren. She passed away on her way home from a trip to Yellowstone Park. She was quite active on Facebook. Sandy had an outgoing gregarious personality that everyone loved. Sandy was preceded in death by her parents and her loving grandson Vincent. She is survived by many friends, her two sons Matthew and Daniel, their wives
Leona M. Gulley Leona M. Gulley, of Warsaw, Missouri, passed away Monday, June 13, 2016, at the Warsaw Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on March 6, 1939, in Westphalia, Kansas, the daughter of Leonard and Lela Sturdivant VanDollah. Her family lived in the Argentine, Kansas area. Her mother died when she was only twelve years old so she lived in California for a time with an Aunt and Uncle. She returned to Kansas City and graduated from Central High School. She started working for Kansas City Internal Medicine in the collection department and would work for them for twentyfive years. She then worked for Anesthesia Associates of Kansas City. She lived in Raytown this whole time and raised her family there. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister Bonnie Winterscheidt. She is survived by two daughters, Tracie Callahan, and her husband Pat, of Warsaw, and Marta Johnston, of Stockton, Kansas, and a step-son, Michael Gulley, of Olathe, Kansas, five grandchildren, Christopher Callahan, and his wife Kelsie, Kirsten Callahan, and significant other, Matt Stolle, Corey Callahan, all of Warsaw, Corey Johnston and Tyler Johnston, of Kansas, four greatgrandchildren, Maci and Jayli Callahan, Keirra Stolle, and Ericka Johnston, other relatives and friends. A visitation for Leona Gulley was held on Thursday, June 16, 2016, from 5:00 to 6:00 P.M., at the Reser Funeral Home in Warsaw. Memorial services were at 6:00 Thursday with Pastor Barry Edwards, officiating. Nellie Irene (Martling) Hastings Nellie Irene (Martling) Hastings, 90, of Lee’s Summit, Mo., passed away June 12, 2016. She was born September 15, 1925, on a farm near Cambridge, Kansas, to William Henry Martling and Mary Nora Hawley Martling. She was the seventh of nine children. The family lived in a two bedroom home on 160 acres. They had no electricity, no running water, but they did have a telephone. All the children attended the one room Highland School. They walked 3/4 of a mile to and from school each day on the Kansas prairie. In 1936, the family moved to Winfield, Kansas. Nellie attended Winfield Junior High and Winfield High School, graduating in 1943. She married Floyd “Buddy” Hastings Sr. on September 11, 1944. Nellie was a devoted wife and mother and a fantastic cook. Supper every night included mashed potatoes, meat, vegetables, and dessert. Fried chicken and roast beef were specialties and her pies were famous. In later years, she often had the extended family to her home for family gatherings. Nellie also enjoyed hand-quilting, flower and vegetable gardening. She was an active member of the Raytown Cumberland Presbyterian
KC man found guilty in fatal May 2015 CoCo Key shooting
This past week a Jackson County jury found 24-yearold Divonte Lewis guilty of second-degree murder and armed criminal action in connection with the fatal shooting of Ryshun Bell. Lewis fatally shot Bell, 19, on May 16, 2015 at the CoCo
Key Water Resort near Interstate 70 and Blue Ridge Cutoff. According to police documents, witnesses told police Lewis was arguing with a second victim, who survived the shooting, near the pool at the water park before the
argument carried on near the entrance of the resort. Witnesses told police the argument continued until Lewis pulled a handgun and shot at the victims, killing Bell. Lewis will be sentenced at 9 a.m. July 29.
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friends reportedly advised against her getting into a car with two men. Kane’s friends followed the vehicle, but eventually lost sight of it. Surveillance footage a The Bay Waterpark shows a vehicle of a similar description in the parking lot of the waterpark, and Kane being physically assaulted and
shot, police documents state. Police documents state a witness told investigators one man hit Kane in the face with a 9mm handgun before shooting her. Another man reportedly shot her with the same weapon. Carter and Kennedy are set for trial later this year.
19, and Ce-Antonyo D. Kennedy, 18, when Kane was murdered. Friends of Kane told police she was dropped off at a 7-11 on Blue Ridge Boulevard at approximately 4 a.m. on Jan. 11, 2015. Kane’s
Church and the First Presbyterian Church, Lee’s Summit. She worked in the business office of several hospitals and retired from John Knox Village. She taught her children to work hard and the importance of education. Her three children and her seven grandchildren all have Master’s degrees or higher. All four grandsons are Eagle Scouts and one granddaughter has the Girl Scout Gold Award. Nellie was preceded in death by her husband and seven siblings. She leaves behind daughters, Regina Buss (Don), Margie Ryan (Hugh), and son, Floyd Hastings Jr. (Jo). She also leaves seven grandchildren: Dr. Hugh Ryan II (Shana), Dr. Tim Ryan (Melanie), Perry Buss (Dr. Lori), Dr. Mary Buss Lightfoot (Brian), Laura Legg (Kyle), Craig Hastings (Stefany), and Molly Price (Dr. Kevin); sixteen great-grandchildren, Nathaniel, Nicholas, Adam, Anna, Emily, Ella, Nora, Benton, Audrey, Addison, Evan, Jack, Brett, Henry, Annie and Calvin; sister, Neva Nelson; sister-in-law, Arlene Martling; and many nieces and nephews. Visitation was from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, followed by a memorial service, at Langsford Funeral Home, 115 S.W. 3rd St., Lee’s Summit, 816-524-3700. Burial was 10 a.m. Thursday, June 16, at Memorial Park Cemetery, Kansas City, Mo. The family suggests contributions to Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts. Myrtle Maxine Jacques Myrtle Maxine Jacques, 95, Blue Springs, MO, passed away June 12, 2016. Visitation will be Friday, June 17, 2016 from 1 pm until service time at 2 pm at Floral Hills Funeral Home. Burial will follow. In 1943 she married her husband John E. Jacques. They shared 58 years of marriage together before he passed away. She was a member of the Unity Church of Independence. After her husband’s death she moved to Blue Springs, MO with her daughter. She is survived by her daughter, Francine L. Bizal, Blue Springs, MO; sons, Bob Jacques and his wife Sherry, of Marietta, GA,
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and Jim Jacques and his wife Mary Ann of Kansas City, MO; Brother-in- law, Charles Jacques and his wife Debbie of Raytown, MO, seven grandchildren and ten greatgrandchildren. The family suggests memorial donations be made to Vesper Hall of Blue Springs, MO. Condolences may be left at www. floralhillsfuneralhome.com. Charlotte Parmelee Merrill Charlotte Parmelee Merrill, 69, left our world for a much greater journey on June 13th, 2016 in the early morning hours. She was in her beautiful home, looking out on her gardens, surrounded by her family. Charlotte was born on August 21, 1946 in Springfield, MO. She is preceded in death by her parents Eleanor Warren Parmelee, James Claiborne Parmelee & her brother James Dudley Parmelee. During her last few days, she shared her extreme excitement to be reunited with them. Charlotte is survived by her loving husband and best friend of nearly 47 years, James Ray Merrill, her brother & stem cell donor Alex Harold Parmelee, her adoring children Matthew Michael Merrill & Elizabeth Parmelee Kassab and her life’s greatest joy; grandchildren Ashlyn, Alexa, Maxwell & Henry. Her future son-in-law, Michael David Moyes and soon to be 5th grandchild will continue to share in her memory. Her journey took her through Springfield, MO as a child, Memphis, TN for studies and the beginning of her marriage to Jim, then Norfolk, VA, Raytown, MO, Lawrence, KS, Bloomington, IN, Leawood, KS and most recently Overland Park, KS. Charlotte loved any opportunity to travel, sew anything, garden, cook, sing and mostly spend time with family and dear friends. Her church and fellowship at LUMC were very near to her heart. She was a long time member of 30 years, most of which you could hear her beautiful voice singing tenor to soprano in the choir. Charlotte’s health journey leading to her recent bone marrow transplant was a rocky one; one that she embraced with courage and awe of the sci-
51. Straighten 53. Early multimedia 54. Recommending 56. Greek sorceress 58. Michigan 59. Off-Broadway theater award 60. Watered 63. Small Eurasian deer that lack visible tails 64. Basic amino acid 65. A way to pick CLUES DOWN 1. Wept 2. All persons 3. Pouches of skin 4. Locates missile targets 5. Furrow 6. Michael Chiklis grew up here 7. Ruthenium 8. Sacred Hindu syllable 9. Roman biographer 10. A way to smile 13. Atomic number 13 14. Can be domesticated 15. Exploded 20. An alternative 21. Foreign Service 22. Robbed by force 23. Made the acquaintance of 27. Bishops’ seats of authority
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ence; one that she ultimately won with the recent cure of her rare combination of blood cancers. Our family feels deeply connected and grateful to the BMT team at KU Hospital; mostly for their efforts, professionalism and genuine love of Charlotte. In lieu of flowers, please opt for donations to University of Kansas Cancer Center, Leawood United Methodist Church or After the Harvest KC. Services will be held at 10:30 am, Friday, June 17th, at Leawood United Methodist Church, 2915 West 95th Street Leawood, KS 66206. She both lived and left us with beauty, elegance and love beyond measure. This world was graced. Cremation Society of Kansas & Missouri, 8837 Roe Avenue, Prairie Village, KS 66207, 913-383-9888. www.kccremation.com. Charles Thomas “Tom” Minor Tom Minor, 70, Raytown, Mo., passed away June 13, 2016. Visitation was at 9 a.m. with service at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 16, at Floral Hills. Burial will be at Maple Hill Cemetery. Arr.: D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Floral Hills Funeral Home, 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd., KCMO, (816) 353-1218. Newcomer’s Floral Hills Funeral Home & Cemetery, Dignity Memorial Gladys F. (Gowin) Shull Gladys F. (Gowin) Shull, age 91, passed away peacefully at her home in Raytown, Missouri, on June 12th, 2016. Visitation will be on Saturday, June 18th from 1-2 pm with funeral services at 2:00 pm. Burial will follow in the Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. Gladys Fay Shull was born March 9, 1925 in McCredie, Missouri and was married to Charles L Shull on September 4, 1949. She will be forever missed by all who knew her. Gladys is survived by her husband Charles Leslie Shull of the home, sons Scott and John, daughter Cynthia, 5 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren, sister Susie Craig and sister in law Pauline Shull. Fond memories and condolences for the family may be left at www.floralhillsfuneralhome.com.
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Entertainment Guide By Livingston Brees With the less than stellar content currently playing at our local cinema, I thought we’d take a look at some Hollywood news, as well as what’s starting this week. The Prince of Peace is back in “Passion of the Christ 2” Last week, “Braveheart” (one of the greatest films of all time) scribe Randall Wallace was speaking to the Hollywood Reporter and finally confirmed he and Mel Gibson (who, in my humble opinion, is still one of the greatest movie stars and filmmakers of all time, ever) are working on a sequel to “The Passion of the Christ.” Way back in 2004, a premeltdown Gibson released a little film called “The Passion of the Christ.” To call the film a cultural phenomenon would be an understatement. “The Passion” was a major commercial hit, gross-
ing more than $600 million, is currently the second highestgrossing R-rated film in the United States, and the highest grossing non-English-language film of all time. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Wallace said the proposed sequel will tell the story of Jesus’ rise from the dead following his brutal crucifixion. Wallace, who has been leaning toward more faith-based fare lately, helming “God’s Not Dead” a few years back, said he and Gibson got to talking about “The Passion” sequel while they were filming Gibson’s upcoming directorial effort “Hacksaw Ridge,” a WWII drama I’m totally psyched about. Anyway, the fact a sequel to the second-highest R-rated film in American cinema history shouldn’t come as a surprise, but Gibson’s return is. He got all sorts of antiSemitic flack following the
Jesus returns and other Hollywood headlines
release of “The Passion,” and that was before his well-documented police rant knocked him from atop the Hollywood hierarchy. All that aside, I’m glad Gibson is back in the game. Say what you will about personal politics and opinions, the man knows how to make great films. I’m sure we’ll be hearing much more about this one as the project gets rolling. The Return of Axel Foley? When I was growing up there wasn’t a bigger comedy star in the world than Eddie Murphy. After taking the world by storm on “Saturday Night Live,” he burst onto the big screen in the hit buddy cop flick “48 Hrs.,” and followed that up with a huge string of hits including “Trading Places,” The Golden Child,” “Coming to America,” “The Nutty Professor” and of course his signature role as Detroit police
officer Axel Foley in “Beverly Hills Cop” and “Beverly Hills Cop II,” two of the most successful films of the 1980s. (As a society, we all decided to forget the abysmal “Beverly Hills Cop III” ever happened.) Murphy sort of took a nose dive in the late 1990s and despite being part of the hugely successful “Shrek” franchise and an Academy Award nod for his role in “Dreamgirls,” his movies have largely been trash. For nearly two decades, Murphy and his team has tried to bring the iconic Axel Foley back to the screen one way or another. Now it seems as though “Beverly Hills Cop IV” is getting closer to happening as news broke earlier this week that Murphy and producer Jerry Bruckheimer have hired rising Belgian directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, the team behind the indie hit “Black.”
I haven’t seen “Black,” but from what I understand it is a fantastic film, which makes this hire that much stranger. Maybe they’re taking the Ryan Coogler “Creed” route (taking an indie filmmaker and letting him reboot a franchise he loved), but we’ll see. There have been several “false starts” for this film series, so I won’t get excited until they start filming, but I sure am hoping this is nothing but good news. No release date or shooting schedule has been announced. A “Shrek”-tacular” resurrection Speaking of Eddie Murphy, he may be returning to the role of “Donkey,” which defined him for an entire generation. Earlier this week, Deadline reported NBC Universal has plans to “resurrect” the “Shrek” series, following the company’s $3.8 billion purchase of DreamWorks a few months ago.
There has been no word yet on whether this will be a straight sequel or a reboot, but stars Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas and Murphy have all been “rumored” to take part. The first two “Shrek” flicks were pretty funny, but the last two were far from good. I’m not quite sure how I feel about this one yet. Stay tuned for more details as they become available. What’s new this weekend? Without a doubt, the biggest film set for release this weekend if the Pixar followup “Finding Dory,” a sequel to “Finding Nemo.” I love, love, love “Nemo,” and I’ve been waiting for this one since it was announced a few years back. Both Albert Brooks and Ellen DeGeneres return in the lead roles with Brooks’
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Raytown Community Calendar EVENTS Raytown Farmers Market June 18, 9 am to 1 pm June 23, 3 pm-6 pm Located at 6210 Raytown Road Seasons Memory Care Ribbon Cutting / Open House June 21, 3-6:30 pm 15600 Woods Chapel Rd, KCMO Seasons Memory Care is opening 26 new beds and a skilled long term care facility specializing in Alzheimer’s. Attorney Aaron Love will be speaking. Light appetizers served. Door prizes including 32 inch flat screen TV. For more info, call 478-4757 Polished Brass in Concert June 22, 7-8 pm Join The Polished Brass for a musical experience designed to captivate the spirit, stir the soul, excite the imagination, and enlighten the mind. Comprised of senior citizens from the Raytown area, The Polished Brass will play classic standards mixed with a few surprises. Audience participation is highly encouraged. This program
is a collaboration between the Raytown Arts Council and Mid-Continent Public Library’s Raytown Branch. Godspell June 25, 7 pm Blue Ridge United Methodist Church, 5055 Blue Ridge Blvd, Kansas City A lightly staged, concert style production of Godspell. Tickets available in church office Tuesdays – Thursday 8:30 am – 4 pm. For more info, call 816-353-1435. RPD Community Forum on use of Force June 28, 6:30 pm Fire Station #1, 6020 Raytown Trafficway Raytown Police Department Community Forum will take place in meeting room. Park in the lot behind the building. For more information, contact Raytown RPD Community Services Unit at 816-737-6018. Raytown Arts & Music Festival Aug. 29 C. Lee Kenagy Park, 79th & Raytown Rd. Mark your calendars. Beatles
tribute band, Liverpool, will be headlining. Lineup includes Barbwire Revolt and Eagles tribute band, Lying Eyes from St. Louis. Festival will open with Raytown’s own Wildwood Boys. More information to come. 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: RaytownCmmunity-
Band@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 First Presbyterian Church at 8301 James A. Reed Road. For more information, call 816-358-7952.
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Home for dinner | executive chef: mom
Waldorf chicken salad
By Jacqui Duran It’s summertime. It’s hot, humid and the last thing anyone wants is a heavy lunch or dinner. My household is always running in different directions, so I’m always looking for ways to save time, without sacrificing the quality of food available to grab and go. One of my favorite summertime things that fit the bill: my Waldorf chicken salad. I like to prep meals and shortcuts for my week ahead, and this is a great way to do that. By making a batch before the week begins, everyone can grab sandwiches for lunches or snacks, and sometimes, if it’s been one of those really rough days, dinner. This recipe is easy and I’ll be showing you a great store short cut that you will just love. It takes all the work out of it and allows you to make a batch in less than 30 minutes to have for the entire week ahead.
Waldorf chicken salad Grab your ingredients and let’s get going: • One store bought rotisserie chicken, pulled off the bone and shredded • 1 cup of red, seedless grapes halved • 1 red apple, finely diced • Two to three stalks of celery, including the leaves, finely diced • 1/3 cup of mixed nuts chopped (I like to use walnuts, cashews, and almonds)
• 1 cup mayonnaise • Salt and pepper, to taste Prep all your ingredients as stated above. The store shortcut here is our rotisserie chicken. You may use canned chicken, however, I think that the taste and flavor you get out of the rotisserie chicken is going to beat any chicken from the can. It doesn’t take long to shred, and it’s a big time saver. Place all your shredded chicken into a large
mixing bowl and add the rest of the ingredients. Looking to trim off some calories from this recipe? An excellent alternative is to substitute Greek yogurt for mayonnaise. Poof! It just became a perfectly healthy and delicious salad. Once you have your chicken salad mixed together, place in a large Tupperware container and put into the fridge. Now your family can make sandwiches whenever they need a quick snack, a sandwich for lunch, or, on the rough nights, dinner. No judgement here. I’ve had nights when after a long work day, cleaning the house, and running errands, the last thing I want to do is stand over the stove. During the summertime, a sandwich dinner works just fine for those hot days when you don’t want anything filling or heavy. I encourage you to try this delicious recipe and see how much time it saves you for throughout the week! 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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Chill Out, It’s Just a Baseball Season
By Sterling L. Brown Finding an identity as a team is hard. It might be the hardest thing for a team to do, even more of a priority than playing well. Why? Because playing well as a team is very different than that team finding what they do well, as a unit, consistently. When a team finds an identity, they can fall into that identity when times get tough. That team can rely on that identity being there as something they consistently do even when the things they do in a vacuum or in spurts aren’t working well. They can rely on that identity, even when individual players are not performing at their optimal levels. That identity, is what they are known for being able to do, at any time, particularly when the time is most crucial. Both major sports teams in this town, have a defined identity, and most every fan in this town can spit up a version of either of their respective identities all over their button-down or in their ball cap at the drop of a dime. But it’s the town that has the big conundrum. At this time of year with the Royals having knocked on the door of a first-place tie with Cleveland in the AL Central, the Chiefs are in minicamp, and right around the corner from training camp, the debate of if we are a football or baseball town
Movie continued from page 7 character Marlon teaming up with his son Nemo to find the forgetful Dory. This one is going to make some serious bank, believe you me. The weekend’s other major release is “Central Intelligence,” which stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Kevin Hart. It looks to me like a “buddy cop” formula flick, and as much as I love “The Rock,” I just haven’t warmed up to Hart. He’s funny in small doses, but I
is never more akin to that pimple that could become a whitehead by prom night. This writer thinks we are a football town, with a hell of a baseball pedigree. Most times, baseball fans in this town are geared to cheer for our Royals like their regular season is the same as a NFL regular season. There is a tremendous difference (duh), but seriously, folks around here are too down with the droughts and ready to burn the boats at the shore every time they boys in blue streak a series or two. Football cures the instant gratification thirst, it’s high-impact. Just a month and a half ago, From the Stands we discussed how it’s not always sunny on the sandlot. Then we discussed what a difference a May makes. Since that month ended, the Royals have won the last of a sixgame winning streak and lost eight in a row, then just completed a sweep of the Indians to jump back into first. That equates to 1/4 of a football season. I’m no dummy and I know (most of) you all are not dummies either. But look at it this way. In June, the Royals are 6-8. If the Chiefs finished a season 6-8 we would try to light Andy Reid’s Hawaiian shirt on fire (and it would produce a flame that could be seen in Knob Noster). Fourteen games is .086 percent of the baseball season, while the month of June would provide 25 percent of the Sundays of the football season. You thought the town was blue for days when the Royals had a World Series Champions Parade? If the Chiefs ever win a Super Bowl, this town will triple in size for 24-plus hours – period! Yes, the 29-year post sea-
son drought for the Royals was painful for many Kansas Citians, but at least the mountaintop had been reached in most fans’ lifetimes. But the Chiefs had not just gotten to the postseason and lost. They had the kind of regular seasons that made teams cringe when they saw the Chiefs on their schedule, even if we as fans knew they were heartbreakers, not dream catchers. And that cringe never existed with the Royals for 30 years except for (maybe) 1989 or 2003. That cringe came from teams having an identity, and even more so from opposing teams recognizing it, having to prepare for it, or having it linger in the back of their minds. The Royals remade theirs, and we all know what that identity is now. The Chiefs still have a lingering identity CLUES from the ACROSS ‘90s and that mys1. Marvin __, journalist tique has carried over to the entirety 5. Man of this town which is9.why fansgait here and die A fast oflive a horse with each Royals streak. But 11. Streamlined it’s this duality of love, hate, 13. Rope fastener hangnail, and hangover that 15. They you places keeps thegetcity’s identity 16. Ma muddled. Football or base17. town? Filling Isandwich ball love them both infinitely. guess from the debate 19. MoveI away goes landon. Brown is a loving 21.Sterling Sounds of boredom husband and father of three. 22. Tax collector Living in Raytown and work23.asDays (Spanish) ing a Behavior Intervention25. Predatory reptileCoach ist and Girl’s Basketball at(abbr.) Raytown South High School, he a life long resident of the 26.is Hengyang Nanyue KC Metro. A few of his pasAirport sions are camera doing play-by-play 27. AJA sports commentary, playing 29. A computer with Star Wars Legos with the language kids, eating Rotel dip while 31. Blarea Stella Artois, and drinking 33. Prevent from #Ballislife seeing camping & fishing. 34 Long-haired dog #KeepChoppingWood #allthelegosarereallyforme 36. Turfs
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More than 120 people attended the Raytown Parks and Recreation Department’s 40th annual Fishing Derby at Kenagy Lake on June 4. Age category 0-5 years • Wallace Brown, 20” catfish • E.J. Roberts, 19” catfish • Hanna Taylor, 5.5” bluegill 6-10 year olds
• Emma Nerkeliumas, 21” combined length • Kaylee Brown, 21” catfish (biggest fish) • Mariah Carter, 20.5” catfish 11-15 year olds • Cheyenne Bunch, 88.5” combined length (four fish) • Faustina Jackson, 23” catfish (big fish winner)
• Donald Bunch Jr., 56” combined length 16+ age category • Melanie Bunch, 54.5” combined length • Bonnie Christy, 22” catfish (big fish winner) • Lonnell James, 40.5” combined length
Missouri frogging season begins June 30 at sunset
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consider watching him try to act a chore. The “Central Intelligence” trailers look mildly amusing, but I look for “Finding Dory” to crush it this weekend. My prediction: “Dory” in first with $115 million opening weekend, followed by “Central Intelligence” with $25 million. Be sure and come back next week when I’ll fall all over myself to love on “Finding Dory.” Same “Bat-time,” same “Bat-channel.”
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The indictment charges Gonzales with one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States, three counts of making a false claim, three counts of disaster fraud and three counts of making and using a false document.
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