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Xtreme Wrestling Center celebrates 2 years in Raytown

RHS debate coach receives 7th Diamond Award

By Kris Collins Xtreme Wrestling Center in Raytown recently celebrated two years in businesses. The training center is discretely tucked away in Woodson Village Shopping Center, and the signage outside is nearly invisible if you aren’t seeking it out, but the company is making a name for itself on the pro wrestling scene in just two years.

“I just wanted to find a wrestling company to be a part of and do something positive for pro wrestling,” said Jordan Rogers, general manager of Xtreme Wrestling Center (XWC). “One thing led to another.”

Rogers, along with David Cattin and Adam Houck, founded the company, which is essentially a wrestling school, and a year ago the trio formed Kansas City Xtreme Wrestling, a promotion in which students at XWC can wrestle.

The student body is growing and the school has graduated 10 wrestlers, two referees and two managers. Cattin, head trainer at XWC, attributes the success of the school and its students to the training and the opportunities students get to wrestle.

“We’re here to teach a craft,” he said. “You don’t want a carpenter to

Photo courtesy Raytown C-2 School District Raytown High School Speech and Debate coach Mark Harris recently received his seventh Diamond Award from The National Speech and Debate Association. The organization gives the award in recognition of excellence and longevity in the activity.

Photo by Kris Collins Xtreme Wrestling Center Head Trainer David Cattin shows wrestling technique on a student.

go out and put together a house and learn how to put it together on your house. No, you want him to be able to put that house together before he goes out and hammers that first nail. You want him to have a good concept of what he’s doing. That’s what we’re doing here. We have

practice matches, we teach psychology, we go over character; it’s really across the board.”

Most wrestling schools, Cattin said, guarantee a student a first match after graduating. Students at XWC wrestle in multiple matches before graduating. Actually, Rog-

ers said it is crucial experience that must be gained before graduation.

“The opportunities here to actually get out and work are immense,” Rogers said.

XWC recently partnered with Alamo Drafthouse Cinema to

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$2.9 grant, matching funds to put healthier food in low-income homes

By Kris Collins A coalition of health and hunger organizations in the Kansas City Metro Area aims to put more produce on the table for low-income families.

In early June, the U.S. Department of Department of Agriculture awarded a $2.9 million grant to the Double Up Heartland Coalition to expand Double Up Food Bucks, a healthy food incentive program that helps low-income families eat more healthy food and supports local farmers, into 117 grocery stores and 68 farmers markets in Missouri and Kansas by 2019.

The Double Up program allows Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit customers to received up to $25 per day to

spend on locally grown produce for each dollar spent at participating stores and farmers markets.

Barbara Hensley, public affairs director for Mid-America Regional Council, said those dollar-for-dollar credits or tokens can be spent on the same day, or not.

“You get the SNAP benefits at the beginning of the month and by the end of the month you’re getting a little low, but if you save them you can go back and get more fresh fruits and vegetables,” she said anecdotally, also making mention of one customer who saved the credits for Thanksgiving this past year.

Local governments and private organizations have provided an addition $2.9 million in matching funds for a total of $5.8 million.

“This program is a win for all,”

said Donna Martin, senior public health planner at Mid-America Regional Council, one of the coalition leaders. “It helps low-income families eat more healthy food, helps local farmers sell more produce, and keeps more food dollars in the local economy.”

Other coalition leaders are Cultivate Kansas City; Douglas County, Kansas; the East-West Gateway Council of Governments in St. Louis; and the Fair Food Network based in Michigan.

Feeding America, a national network of food banks fighting against hunger, reports that food insecurity in Missouri was approximately 17 percent in 2014, the most recent year data was available. Double Up reports there are more than 1.1 million Kansas and Missouri residents

who use the SNAP program.

Over the next three years, coalition partners will expand Double Up to all 52 Price Chopper stores and four Whole Foods stores in the Kansas City Metro Area, 57 Schnuck’s stores in the St. Louis area, and four independent groceries in eastern Kansas. The farmers market programs will grow from the current 23 markets to 68, including several in rural Kansas and Missouri.

This expansion will also build on similar programs already in place in the area, such as Douglas County’s Market Match program or Cultivate Kansas City’s Beans&Greens program, in which the Raytown Farmers Market participated this past year. The Raytown Farmers

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Raytown school board approves $126M budget

By Kris Collins This past week the Raytown C-2 School District Board of Education unanimously approved a $126 million 2016-2017 budget.

The budget calls for approximately $8 million less than this past year’s, and has $4.4 million deficit. (The 2015-2016 budget included more bond improvement projects). However, Steve Shelton, associate superintendent of operations, said the sky isn’t falling.

He said the district, in addition to budgeting revenues conservatively, expects not all

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budgeted expenditures will be needed, and is attempting to spend down a healthy reserve fund to bring the account with the percentile range outlined by the board of education’s list of goals. The district has approximately $26.5 million in reserves, or roughly 26 percent of the operating budget. The goal is to have 15 to 20 percent of operating costs in reserve.

“By spending down our balances a little bit we want to be closer to that 20 percent in reserves rather than closer to 30 percent in reserve which we’re starting to creep up to,” Shel-

ton said. “The taxpayers give us their tax dollars to spend on the education of their children and not to sit in a bank somewhere. … We’re spending it down by serving our students at a higher level.”

To that end, Shelton said, the district is adding 13 new staff members, is expanding programming at the high school level for on-the-job training and internship opportunities, and is continuing the one-to-one technology initiative that aims to put a laptop in every student’s hands.

The district typically has $1

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million to $1.5 million in vacant positions through the district, but the budgeting software the district uses, SIFN, accounts for all expenditures, even the ones the district believes won’t be realized.

“The reality is revenues, traditionally, have come in a little higher than we budgeted and we typically don’t spent every dollar we’ve budgeted,” Shelton said. “We believe actually what will happen is instead of a $4.5 million deficit, we’ll have about a $1.9 million deficit for

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Raytown High School Speech and Debate coach Mark Harris recently received his seventh Diamond Award from the National Speech and Debate Association.

The award is given annually to speech and debate coaches who exude excellence and longevity in the field. The National Speech and Debate Association has only recognized 17 seven diamond winners since 1925.

Coaches earn Diamond Awards through a point system based on the number of merit points his or her students earn. A coach gets one point per the students’ 10 points.

Coaches are eligible to receive the first Diamond Award after reaching 1,500 points. A five-year gap is required between each award. Harris has earned a Diamond Award every five years for the past 35 years.

Harris’ students have earned more than 243,000 merit points during his career.

During Harris’ 35 year of coaching, more 100 students have participated in 34 national tournaments, 11 students have been named competitive All-Americans (top 25 in the nation), and 18 students have earned Academic All-American honors (top 3 percent in the nation).

Harris will receive his award at the National Speech and Debate Tournament during the Donus D. Roberts Diamond Assembly in Salt Lake City Utah this month.

Two Rivers Behavioral Health hires new CEO

Photo courtesy Two Rivers Behavioral Health System Terry Trafton, CEO and managing director of Two Rivers Behavioral Health System

In mid-June, Two Rivers Behavioral Health System named Terry Trafton as the organization’s CEO and managing director.

“I am thrilled to bring my energy and passion for mental health treatment to Two Rivers and its history of serving behavioral, mental health and substance use needs in the Kansas City region,” Trafton said. “I am eager to begin

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Raytown Amateur Radio Club recognized

Photo by Kris Collins Raytown Mayor Mike McDonough reads a proclamation Tuesday evening in recognition of the important role the Raytown Amateur Radio Club plays in emergency preparedness and safety. The club was founded in 1985 at the request of the Raytown Police Department. The club now has more than 70 members.

The proclamation established June 25 as amateur radio day in Raytown.

Grant continued from page 1 Market now participates in the Double Up program.

“SNAP incentives at farmers markets do more than help low-income families stretch their food dollars to buy more fresh produce,” said Katherine Kelly, executive director of Cultivate Kansas City. “Farmers markets are family friendly environments where people can make a personal connection with the farmers who grow their food, and where kids can set lifelong habits of eating and loving fresh fruits and vegetables.”

Holly Grimwood, ex-

ecutive director of Raytown Emergency Assistance Program, said programs like Double Up can indirectly help organizations like her own. Less demand for food allows REAP to take its focus from the food pantry and put it on other services.

“Not only can they use their SNAP benefits at the farmers market but there are better, healthier food options, and more options,” she said.

“That’s always a great effect on an agency likes us. We can focus on rent assistance and keeping utilizes on.”

Hensley said while the Raytown Farmers Market as an organization may not directly benefit from the

Double Up program, its customers and farmers certainly will.

“It’s all local produce so it helps local famers,” she said.

“They have better outlet; it’s a local economic thing.”

Other coalition partners include the University of Kansas Medical Center, which will lead a comprehensive project evaluation; Good Natured Family Farms, a network of 150 area farms, which will distribute locally grown produce to grocery stores; and the Kansas Department for Children and Families and Missouri Department of Social Services, which will support outreach efforts to SNAP users.

Funding partners include Ball’s Foods; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City; Marion and Henry Bloch Family Foundation; Fair Food Network; Franciscan Sisters of St. Mary; Hall Family Foundation; Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City; Incarnate Word Foundation; Jackson County, Missouri; Johnson County Department of Health and Environment; Kansas City, Missouri; Menorah Heritage Foundation; Sosland Foundation; Sunflower Foundation; West Central Missouri Community Action Agency; and Wyandotte Health Foundation.

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High-temperature forecast thins crowd at Kids Day

Photos by Kris Collins Adrianna, 2, pets a rabbit in the small petting zoo pen at Kids Day at Kenagy on June 16.

A forecast predicting temperatures in the high 90s made for a gaunt crowd June 16 at C. Lee Kenagy Park for the Raytown Parks and Recreation Department’s Kids

Day at Kenagy. However, slight cloud coverage made for a comfortable summer day and approximately 140 kids had the park to themselves.

Carmen Kraus, volunteer from First Baptist Raytown, plays a big game of KerPlunk with Braxton, 9, and Miles, 2 in C. Lee Kenagy Park.

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the year.”

The district reported surplus of $1.98 million in 2014-2015 and anticipates a $2.1 million surplus at the end of the current fiscal year. It’s estimated the district will end the 20162017 fiscal year with $22 million in reserves.

The board recently approved pay raises for staff resulting in a 5.6 percent increase in salaries and benefits.

Debt service The budget includes an $8.2 million payment in debt service for bonds, including the ones issued in 2016 to refinance previous bonds. More capital improvement projects are planned for the year at $1.2 million, and the district has also budgeted $600,000 for lease-purchase agreements.

Revenues The district budgeted a 1.5 percent decrease in revenue, or $440,000, from assessed valuation because 2016 is a non-reassessment year for properties. Superintendent Allan Markley, in his report to

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Avery, 4, and Adrianna, 2, play with chalk at Kids Day at Kenagy.

the board, noted assessed valuation has typically decreased by 1.5 percent on non-reassessment years since 2008 and has convalesced the following year.

Other budgetary assumptions, including property taxes held under protest, undervalued properties and those captured by the Raytown Live Tax Increment Finance District (commonly called the Wal-Mart TIF), affect the bottom line to the tune of $2.7 million.

“That’s a significant amount of revenue for us not to have to serve our kids,” Shelton said, “$2.7 million of unrealized revenue because of tax incen-

tives or errors on the assessor. That’s a lot of money for us not to have for our students.”

Markley filed a lawsuit against the Jackson County Board of Equalization and its members in February, claiming the undervaluation of property is costing the district millions of dollars in funding. Data filed in the suit shows a sample of 20-plus properties within the school district sold for approximately $29 million more than they were valued by the county assessment department in 2015. The school district gets approximately 2/3 of the total levy on any given property tax bill.

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Trafton holds a certificate as a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Missouri and holds a master’s degree in counseling psychology from Avila University. He is also a National Certified Counselor and a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Trafton has worked within the Truman Medical Center Behavioral Health Division since 1997 and has been civically active in Kansas City for many years, serving on the boards of directors for the Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce as a vice chair of community development, and he is the President of the Greater Lee’s Summit Healthcare Foundation and vice president of the Missouri Mental Health Foundation.

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Johnson County confirms Zika case Earlier this week, Johnson County, Kansas health officials confirmed its first case of Zika virus.

It is believed the virus was transmitted while the person was visiting an area where mosquitoes are spreading the disease The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment and the University of Kansas are conducting

a study to determine if mosquitos in the county are capable of carrying the virus The Zika virus can be spread from a pregnant woman to her fetus and can cause microcephaly, a serious birth defect of the brain and other birth defects in babies of mothers who had Zika virus while pregnant.

Zika also can be spread sexually.

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RideKC Transit expands in Johnson County July 5 New RideKC transit service will be launched July 5 in Johnson County, Kansas.

The additional service will bring expanded public transportation options to neighborhoods in Overland Park, Shawnee, Merriam, Prairie Village and Leawood. Service will be doubled on 75th Street, a new route will be added on 95th Street and new destinations will be added to a route serving Metcalf Avenue, a primary commercial route through Overland Park.

“Our priority is connecting people to jobs,” said Steve Klika, chairman of the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority’s Board of Commissioners.

“These new routes allow riders to move fluidly between Kansas and Missouri as they commute to work.

Our new expanded transit offerings open access to thousands of jobs on both sides of the state line.”

Destinations on the expanded service include Prairiefire, Oak Park Mall, Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Overland Park Regional Medical Center, Johnson County Community College, Sprint, Black & Veatch and the University of Kansas-Edwards Campus.

Complimentary passes for the new service are now available online at ridekc. org. Detailed maps and schedules are also available online.

Raytown aldermen consider 83rd St. bridge renovation

By Kris Collins The Raytown Board of Aldermen heard four different renovation plans for the 83rd Street Bridge, just east of Raytown Road, Tuesday evening during its regular meeting.

Consultants from Olsson Associates presented four plans and recommended the city build a two-span girder bridge at a cost of $2.16 million.

The bridge was built in the 1970s and is in poor condition. Grant Luckenbill, with Olsson Associates, said the deck has been repaired many times, noting there are “several different sets of patches, and patches on top of patches.”

Luckenbill said the replacement bridge would be of similar size to the existing bridge.

“This was the best option we came up with,” Luckenbill said. “The girders are made out of concrete, they’re very durable, they last a long time and don’t require any painting; very low maintenance structure.”

The retaining walls of the bridge will be rehabilitated.

Bike and pedestrian walking paths are also part of the plan. The consultants said fencing could be implemented to match that of the 63rd Street bridge.

Jamie Fink, also of Olsson Associates, said construction could be completed next summer so as to not interrupt or congest traffic to schools on 83rd Street. Estimated construction time is 75 to 90 days. It’s anticipated that the bridge will last 75 to 100 years and maintenance would be minimal in the first 30 years. The retaining walls and deck would need to be replaced after 30 years. Approximately 3,900 cars travel on the road daily.

The bridge replacement was a discussion item on the board’s agenda and no vote was taken. Interim Public Works Director Kati Horner Gonzalez said she will meet with the consulting team and return with answers to questions from the board.

Other business The board approved a resolution contracting Ron-

ald A. Williams for $210 per hour on an as-needed basis to assist the development and public affairs department in the absence of John Benson, whose last day at the city was June 17. Benson was hired as the city administrator for Marshfield, Missouri.

Alderman Mark Moore expressed concern about the hourly cost and questioned why existing staff is not being brought up to fill the role.

City Administrator Mahesh Sharma reminded Moore that the hourly wage is paid only when the city needs Williams’ services. Sharma noted Benson’s old position has attracted five applicants, some of whom are currently employed with the city.

The board approved the contract 7-1, with Moore voting against approval. Alderwoman Janet Emerson was absent from the meeting.

Alderman Eric Teeman was absent when the item was discussed. He later arrived at the meeting.

The board also voted 5-3 to select Strategic Government Resources as the firm that will search for the city’s new administrator. Teeman abstained from the vote because he was absent when the topic was previously discussed. Aldermen Steve Meyers, Steve Mock and Alderwoman Karen Black voted against approval.

Meyers expressed concern about picking a firm to choose such an important staff position at the city without researching more into the companies that bid for the job. The other firm up for final consideration was Colin Baenziger & Associates.

Raytown Human Resources Manager Debbie Duncan said there was little separating the two firms, noting that Strategic Government Resources had a slightly more user-friendly website.

Alderman Josh Greene noted Strategic Government Resources had more experience working with Missouri entities.

The meeting Tuesday evening was the last for Sharma.

His last day with the city before becoming an administrator for Scott County, Iowa is July 1.

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Avoid problems by updating beneficiary designations Submitted by Kevin Carpenter Like many people, you might not particularly enjoy thinking about your estate plans, but such planning is necessary to make sure your assets go where you want them to go. And it’s just as important to regularly review your plans with your tax, legal and financial professionals in case any changes are needed. For instance, some of your wishes expressed in your will may be overridden by beneficiary designations you filled out years ago. If these designations become outdated, your assets could be passed to those you didn’t intend.

You might be surprised at how many of your financial assets and legal documents have beneficiary designations tied to them. If you have an IRA, a 401(k) or other employer-sponsored retirement plan, a life insurance policy,

an annuity, a transfer-ondeath (TOD) arrangement, or any of a variety of other assets or accounts, you almost certainly named a beneficiary. And this beneficiary designation offers a simple, direct and efficient way to get assets in the hands of your loved ones who survive you.

However, as time goes by, you may experience many changes in your life — and when your life changes, your beneficiary designations may need to follow. But if you are like many people, you might forget to update these designations after a marriage, divorce or other change in your family situation. And because the beneficiary designation is a legally binding document, the asset will go to the person you once named as a beneficiary, regardless of your current relationship status.

It really doesn’t take much effort to look over your accounts and legal arrangements to ensure that your

beneficiary designations are current — and if they aren’t, it’s pretty easy to change them. In fact, for some financial accounts, you may be able to update the beneficiary designations online. In any case, plan on reviewing your beneficiary designations regularly, but especially when you experience a change in your life.

Here’s one more thing to keep in mind: Make sure your current beneficiaries are informed that they will eventually be receiving your 401(k), IRA, life insurance proceeds or other assets that require a beneficiary designation. This advance knowledge may help your loved ones as they plan and maintain their own financial and investment strategies.

Although it’s clearly important for you to update your beneficiary designations and to communicate your actions, you will still need to attend to other areas of your

estate planning, such as providing care for minor children or dependents, deciding who you want to receive specific items that do not carry a beneficiary designation, naming someone to manage your affairs should you become incapacitated, and specifying the control you wish your beneficiaries to have over their inheritance. These are just a few examples of estateplanning considerations.

Because everyone’s situation is different, you will need to consult with your legal advisor to determine the level of estate planning you require. As we’ve seen, updating your beneficiary is one piece of the puzzle — but to leave the legacy you desire, you’ve got to complete the picture.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. Edward Jones does not provide tax or legal advice.

State GDP figures don’t paint a rosy picture

By Jeff Pinkerton KCEcomony.com Official state economic growth numbers for 2015 were released last week from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. For our two states, the news wasn’t particularly good. Kansas’ Gross Domestic Product (GDP) declined at an annualized rate of 0.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2015. It was one of seven states that saw their economies shrink. Several of those were other Midwestern states (Iowa, Nebraska, Oklahoma) with agriculture-heavy economies. The Kansas economy showed some strength in manufacturing, however, outpacing the nation in both durable and non-durable manufacturing. Missouri’s fortunes were a little better, growing at a 1.8 percent rate – slightly ahead of the national rate of 1.7 percent. Manufacturing,

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construction and healthcare were particularly strong in Missouri as each sector outpaced national rates.

We will not get official GDP numbers at the metrolevel until September, but historically the Kansas City

MSA’s growth rate has outpaced the two states.

Man in custody after fleeing following death of woman in 2015 A Kansas City man has been charged in the 2015 death of 36-year-old Tamara Dominguez, who was run over by a pickup.

Luis M. Sanchez, 27, is charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action for allegedly running over Dominguez with a truck near Independence and Spruce avenues in the early morning hours of Aug. 15, 2015.

According to court records, Dominguez, whose name is Jesus in court documents, was known to friends and family as Tamara. She and two other wom-

en were reportedly in the area of Independence and Spruce avenues for reasons related to prostitution, police documents state. Sanchez reportedly picked up one of the women and asked her to get out of the vehicle when a deal couldn’t be struck. Police documents state surveillance video shows Dominguez later speaking to the driver, believed to be Sanchez, of an all-black Chevrolet Avalanche and getting into the vehicle.

According to police documents, a witness told investigators he heard vehicle tires

screech, heard the sound of impact and saw the suspect vehicle rise and fall, as if was going over a bump, near Indepdenance and Spruce avenues. The witness told police the vehicle backed up over Dominguez and drove over her again before leaving the scene.

Police were able to track down the suspect vehicle through tips from the community. The vehicle was confiscated and police found Dominguez’s blood on the truck’s chassis.

Police documents state Sanchez had stopped going to work shortly after Dominguez’s death

and he moved to Colorado to avoid police. Police documents state Sanchez told relatives he hit Dominguez with the truck because she tried to rob him with a gun. Police documents make no mention of a firearm recovered from the crime scene.

Sanchez was taken into police custody in Colorado. It is unclear if he is currently in custody of Jackson County. According to online court records, Sanchez’s warrant calls for a $250,000 cash bond.

Raytown schools earn 20-year-old man Digital Citizenship charged in Sunday recognition night fatal shooting A Kansas City man is charged with second-degree murder and other felonies for the fatal shooting of Thomas M. Fayne near 66th and Park Avenue in Kansas City on June 12.

Cardell T. Scott, 20, is also charged with two counts of armed criminal action and one count of endangering the welfare of a child, both felonies.

According to court records, Fayne’s body was found in the driver’s seat of his vehicle in the 6600 block of Park Avenue. Two other victims in the vehicle, including a 2-year-old child, were not hit by gunfire. One witness told police she was in her vehicle when the suspect vehicle, a gold Chevrolet Malibu, pulled up, stopped abruptly and a suspect — later identified by witnesses as Scott — got

Cardell T. Scott

out and fired shots at Fayne.

The vehicle then sped off.

During an interview with police, Scott told investigators he was not involved in the murder and that he had not been in the suspect car, which he had been known to drive, since days before Fayne’s death.

Scott is being held on a $300,000 cash bond. He is scheduled for a court appearance July 7.

The Raytown C-2 School District was recently recognized for embracing technology as a part of students’ education while also teaching students how to use technology safely and responsibly to that end.

The district was given Digital Citizenship Certified District recognition from Common Sense, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping kids thrive in a world of media and technology, according to the Common Sense website.

“We’re honored to be recognized as a Common Sense Digital Citizenship Certified District,” said Superintendent Allan Markley. “By preparing our students to use technology safely and responsibly, we are providing them unlimited opportunities to maximize and personalize their learning.”

The district has been using Common Sense’s digital citizenship resources, which were

created in collaboration with Dr. Howard Gardner of the GoodPlay Project at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, to teach students, educators, and parents tangible skills related to internet safety, protecting online reputations and personal privacy, managing online relationships, and respecting creative copyright.

The free resources are currently used in more than 100,000 classrooms nationwide.

“We applaud the faculty and staff of Raytown C-2 School District for embracing digital citizenship as an important part of their students’ education,” said Rebecca Randall, vice president of education programs for Common Sense Education. “The Raytown C-2 School District deserves high praise for giving its students the foundational skills they need to compete and succeed in the 21st-century workplace and participate ethically in society at large.”

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This letter is to all parents who have students in the Raytown School district.

According to the 2015 statistics ( the most recent year for which I could find data) of the MO Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (MO DESE), 25.1% of Raytown 3rd graders scored a proficient or advanced level in the English Language Arts (ELA) section of the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) test. That was only 1.7 percentage points above Hickman Mills District and 13.1 percentage points less than Independence school district.

By those numbers, 74.9% or approximately 3 out of 4 of Raytown district 3rd graders, did not score a proficient or advanced level on the MAP tests. So the question to all Raytown parents is this: If you had 4 children, which 3 would you chose for failure and which one, would you choose for success? I believe that most reasonable parents would choose all 4 children for success. Are not the other three children in the district worthy of success too?

I understand that these numbers do not put the district in a good light, because the numbers seem overwhelming and downright bleak.

There is a teacher in the district who tells his/her students to sit on their pockets while they are on their way to a field trip. We should see these numbers as an opportunity to get off our pockets

and contemplate working with not just our own children, but also with the school officials and the district administration, to coalesce around helping our (not just yours) children to increase their vocabulary skills and improve their grammar.

In the 1950s and 1960s, the Raytown PTA provided kindergarten for students in the district, because the parents at that time did the following: They identified a need, they developed a plan to fill that need, and they actually filled that need. Please communicate with other parents of students at your elementary schools to see what can be done together. Collaborate with your child’s teacher.

Most teachers are eager to provide additional resources for you to work with your child.

We can continue to chat about how this school district is not cutting it, too many excuses are being made for the lack of success, and how movement out of the district would be a far superior option to staying. The only way change will happen is for all of us to get off our pockets and identify the need, plan to fill that need and actually fill that need. Remember, this is about the 3 out of 4 children that are not at the proficient or advanced level in ELA and the efforts to help them get to the proficient or advanced level just like the 1 out of 4.

Sincerely, Rudolph Pieters, a parent of students in the Raytown school district

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The Boy: ‘Girls are weird.’ He’s on to something

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Jason Offutt The Boy sat in the living room playing an unnecessarily violent Xbox game when he made a revelation (For those of you without children, seemingly every Xbox game is unnecessarily violent).

“Mom’s weird,” he said.

Really? That’s where he’s going with the woman who gave birth to him, has helped raise him these past 11 years and embarrasses him in front of his friends on a regular basis? Weird? I responded in the most logical and adult way I could.

“Well, duh.”

I didn’t ask why he felt that way because I thought doing so would be superfluous. Of course she’s weird to him, she’s female. The thought process of a woman is something a guy doesn’t understand and won’t understand because we can’t understand.

Don’t give me any crap about being a sexist jerk. I get enough of that at church.

But the Boy’s right, and here to tell you why is our old friend Science.

A research project at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School studied around 1,000 adolescent brains (hard to believe they exist sometimes) and showed male brains physically have more connections within hemispheres than female brains, according to an article in Scientific American. Female brains, however, have more connections between hemispheres. This study concluded that these connections made males better at handeye coordination and females better at everything else.

That’s not all.

Another study from the University of Toronto (don’t those academic types have social lives?) revealed when giving directions, men and women do it differently because our brains cause us to see the world differently.

Women give directions via landmarks (turn left at Walgreens, then right at the blue house) and men give directions like they’re Google Maps (east on Charles Street, drive 1.3 miles, then north on 27th Street .7 miles), according to an article in the Washington Post.

The study also showed it doesn’t matter whether it’s a man or woman giving the directions – they all point to the same place, although the amount of cursing depends on who’s driving.

It doesn’t stop there.

Male and female brains are also chemically different.

According to Psychology Today, certain bodybrain connections are gender specific. Women’s brains have more serotonin, which makes them able to sit still longer than men, and men’s brains are filled with much more beer and bacon bits.

Because of the differences in chemicals, women are calmer, whereas men are more prone to action whether that action makes any sense or not. Usually not.

So, Mom’s weird, huh?

Fortunately for the Boy, we weren’t alone in the room. There was another generation with us.

“I don’t understand women,” I told my son, then pointed to my father-in-law who was just waking up from a Sitting Couch Nap (Sitting Couch Naps are awesome). “Do you understand women?”

He shook his head. “Not at all.”

“So,” I said, turning back to the Boy. “Right here are more than 100 years of not understanding women. Stop trying.”

The Boy nodded, a grin broke across his face.

“Thanks, Dad.” I’m a great parent.

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Phyllis Diller, First Lady of Laughter, Part III

By George Michaud We left off last week saying goodnight to Phyllis after an entertaining evening together in her suite at the Sahara Hotel and Casino where she was the headliner in the large showroom. The wacky comedian Rip Taylor was set to follow Phyllis as the opening act to one of the biggest stars around at the time by the name of Cher.

Ann Margaret was shown on the program to open about six weeks later and Phyllis made mention of Ann’s fall that took place at that very hotel. It was a 22foot fall from four wires with a platform on it. The fall was a terribly dangerous one and she spent the better part of eight weeks in the hospital.

Roger Smith, Ann’s husband for many years, was always at the shows, but not on that night. Phyllis was telling us that he actually stole a small Cessna plane from the Van Nuys, California airport and made it to Lake Tahoe in just under two hours to be with his wife, who was seriously injured with a broken arm, had lost consciousness, smashed her teeth and cheek bones, and a serous wound to one of her legs. Phyllis said all this happened within a

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Paraphrasing Phyllis’ words, “The audience was unaware what happened.” They just heard a loud thump backstage. At the time, Phyllis was a guest of Ann’s in the audience. Now, Phyllis was standing right in the middle of that part of that same stage where all this took place. Ann Margaret is another subject of this column for us to enjoy in the near future, and her husband Roger Smith, who suffered from an extremely rare disease called Myasthenia Gravis, an incurable muscle disease that will eventually kill the person any day. Doctors told him he could live up to 10 years or could die the next day.

A few feet away from that spot on stage there was a small table with a bouquet of flowers (two dozen red roses). Lloyd Lindroth had them sent to Phyllis to thank her for such a great evening we all had the night before.

Lloyd nor I gave it a thought that these were the flowers he had sent her. Midway through Phyllis’ show she told the audience, “There is a gentleman in the audience who has more G strings than the entire chorus line at the Follies Bergere.” That got a big laugh. This show was the big production at The Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas. It was sold out every night of the week.

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Raytown police searching for Second juvenile charged in November murder in Lee’s Summit suspects in 2 robberies

The Raytown Police Department is seeking any information on two recent robberies that could lead police to the suspects.

According to a statement from the police department, a business in the 6500 block of Raytown Road was robbed in the early morning hours of June 17 and another business in the 11700 block of Missouri 350 was robbed on the night of June 19. The suspects in both robberies were armed.

Employees at the business on Raytown Road told police they were closing the store at approximately 1 a.m. when they were approached by five men armed with handguns. No injuries were re-

ported. Employees gave the following suspect descriptions to police: • Suspect No. one was described as a black male standing 6’0. He wore a grey, hooded sweatshirt and grey sweats.

• Suspect No. two was described as a black male standing 6’0. He wore a blue, hooded sweatshirt and dark pants.

• Suspect No. three was described as a black male standing 6’0. He wore a dark grey, hooded sweatshirt with red writing on the hood and dark pants.

• Suspect No. four was described as a black male standing 6’0. He wore dark clothing.

• No description given for the fifth suspect.

Two employees at the business on Missouri 350 told police a man approached the convenience store at approximately 10:30 p.m. and wielded a handgun. The suspect was described as a white male and he wore an orange, long-sleeve shirt and a dark stalking cap. The man reportedly covered his face with a dark cloth. One of the store employee suffered minor injuries.

Police are asking anyone with information about either robbery to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

A second juvenile has been charged in the fatal stabbing of 43-year-old Tanya L. Chamberlain, who was stabbed to death at a Lee’s Summit car wash in the early morning hours of Nov. 1, 2015.

Joshua R. Trigg, 14, is charged with first-degree murder, first-degree robbery, and two counts of armed criminal action.

Trigg was certified June 16 to stand trial as an adult.

Trevon Henry, a 15-yearold codefendant, was charged with the same four felonies in early May in connection with Chamberlain’s murder. Henry was certified earlier to stand trial in Jack-

Joshua Trigg

Trevon Henry

son County as an adult.

According to court records, a Lee’s Summit police officer attempted to stop a vehicle on suspicion of drunken driving. The vehicle got stuck in the mud and Trigg and Henry, then 13 and 14, fled from the vehicle. The officer lost sight of the teens and returned to the vehicle, where he found Chamberlain’s body. Court documents state her throat was cut and she had been stabbed to death.

During interviews with police, the teens assigned blame to each other. Henry said Trigg planned to “jump” Chamberlain and Trigg later told police Henry planned on stabbing Chamberlain in order to take her vehicle. Police documents state Trigg described to police how Henry cut Chamberlain.

Lee’s Summit police identified the Trigg and Henry from video surveillance of the area and witness statements.

Trigg and Henry are being held on $250,000 bonds.

Trigg is scheduled for a court appearance June 27. Henry’s next court appearance is July 11.

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If I made that one-and-a-half minutes last two, he might.”

That got a huge laugh.

She made us feel like Lloyd was one of the big stars of Lake Tahoe the way she introduced him to the crowd. She continued and introduced Rip Taylor to the audience and he got a huge round of applause when he stood up he threw two or three handfuls of confetti out into the crowd. Taylor was on

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After the show was over we all met in her dressing room and, not wanting to be in her way by being around so much, Lloyd said, “We enjoyed your show. You are such a pro, Phyllis. Your timing is right on the money.”

She said, “Why thank you, Lloyd. Coming from you I’m thrilled to hear that because

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you know what you’re talking about. Let’s go over and see Liberace.” She invited Rip Taylor, Lloyd and me. She said, “The hotel is supplying me with that big, white limo out there. Let’s use it.”

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As Phyllis disappeared into the back room to change, he said to me and Lloyd, “I saw you playing your harp at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas last year and you were really hot.” Lloyd thanked him and said, “We have been running into each other in the same town probably several times a year because I would see your picture in the local newspaper, like The Tribune in Chicago one time when I was playing at Lander’s Chalet near O’Hare Airport, and you were the opening act for someone at The Mill Run Theater just down the street.”

“Oh yes,” said Rip, “we all seem to play the same

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circuit as we travel around the country.” Just then, Phyllis entered the parlor from her back room with a very loud and oversized sort of dress on. All the colors of the rainbow, with feathers and sequins and beads said, “I don’t want to be noticed.

Is this getup OK with you guys?” We all agreed that it was fabulous and no one would notice who she was.

We laughed and headed for the elevator.

Due to limited space, once again I’ll have to say bye for this week and get back with Phyllis and how she mesmerized a nation with her antics, her tremendous talents and

gift of laughter. See you all next week and, as always, stay happy.

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

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Obituaries Robert and Helen Brotemarkle Robert and Helen Brotemarkle died in a sudden and tragic car accident June 12, 2016. Bob was the son of Robert and Alice Brotemarkle and was born in Kansas City, Mo., on March 25, 1931. Helen was the daughter of August and Sophie Luehrman and was born in Lexington, Mo., on Aug. 4, 1934. Bob spent four maturing years in the Air Force before meeting Helen, who was teaching music at the time. They were married on June 29, 1962.

Robert is a graduate of the University of Missouri, Columbia. Helen is a graduate of Missouri Valley, Marshall, Mo., and has multiple Masters degrees from the University of Missouri, Kansas City.

Robert worked as an account executive at Western Electric/Lucent in Kansas City.

Helen pursued her passion of music and early childhood development, working as an elementary music teacher and then as founding Director of Red Door Children’s Development Center, Lee’s Summit, Mo. She was also closely involved with the League of Women Voters and local planning organizations during the 1970’s.

Robert and Helen were very involved with St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Raytown, Mo., where Helen was the organists for 30 years. After both retired they moved to Surprise, Ariz., and into the community of Sun City Grand. They eventually became intricately involved in the parish of All Saints of the Desert Episcopal Church, Sun City. The Church welcomed them with open arms and fully embraced their membership to which they were grateful. Robert also belonged to the Telephone Pioneers of America, Lee’s Summit, and Masonic Lodge, Raytown. He was a past member of Scottish Rite, Missouri Valley, and Ararat Shrine Temple, Kansas City. Helen was President of the local PEO (Philanthropic Educational Organization) chapter and an active member of The Order of the Daughters of the King. She graced many local music events and groups with her gifts on the piano and organ.

Robert and Helen Brotemarkle are survived by their two sons, David and John.

David is married to Rosane and lives in Medford, NY. John is married to Michelle and lives in Virginia Beach, Va. They have two granddaughters, Amanda and Sophie, both daughters of John and Michelle. Robert is also survived by his sister, Betty Ann Luehrman, of Kansas City. Both are survived by many devoted nieces and nephews. Their life was celebrated in conjunction with the service at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at All Saints of the Desert Episcopal Church.

A future memorial service and final inurnment will be held at All Saints this fall.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to All Saints of the Desert, Sun City, Ariz., in memory of Robert and Helen Brotemarkle.

Emmanuel Steve Elmonis Emmanuel Steve Elmonis, 18 Raytown died Jun 6, 2016.

Services were Sat. Jun. 18, 2016 9:45 am at First Haitian Bapt. Ch. 10035 E. Westport Rd. Indep. Mo. 64052. visitation was 8:30 am. Interment Brooking Cemetery.

Ronald L. Finney Ronald L. Finney “Ron” passed away June 18, 2016.

Ron was born May 20, 1937 in Linn County, MO the son of Clyde and Margaret Finney. He married Maggie Duker on August 24, 1957.

She preceded him in death on December 5, 2014. Ron attended the University of MO, Columbia where he received his degree in Mechanical Engineering. He served in the Air Force where he received his degree in Meteorology from Penn State.

After his discharge from the Air Force he moved to the Kansas City area where

he had a career in Mechanical Engineering at Bendix (Honeywell). He retired in 1994. Ron and Maggie spent much of their retirement at their cabin in Powderhorn Valley, Colorado. When Ron and Maggie were not in Raytown or Colorado, they enjoyed traveling with friends and family. Ron is survived by a sister, Shirley Hutton of Jackson, MO; children, Michael and wife Linda of Minneapolis, MN; Susie and husband Doug Buttery of Granby, CO; daughter, Kathy Finney of Lee’s Summit, MO; and son Patrick and wife Dawn of Columbia, MO; his grandchildren, Jessica Buttery of Denver, CO; Danielle Mehlenbacher and great granddaughter, Libby of Raytown, MO; Brent Mehlenbacher of Raytown, MO; Ian Finney of Columbia, MO and Isolde Finney of Columbia, MO. Visitation was Thursday, June 23, 2016 from 6- 8 pm at Floral Hills Funeral Home. Funeral service was Friday, June 24, 2016 at 10 am also at the funeral home.

The family requests no flowers. Memorial donations to charities of your choice in his memory would be appreciated. Condolences may be left at www.floralhillsfuneralhome.com Arr.: D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Floral Hills Funeral Home, 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd., KCMO 64133 (816) 353-1218. Newcomer’s Floral Hills Funeral Home & Cemetery, Dignity Memorial.

Dorothy Fallin Galbraith Dorothy Fallin Galbraith, 96 passed away June 14, 2016. Visitation was held 121PM, Monday, June 20, 2016 at Missouri Funeral Care, Raytown, Missouri. Funeral service followed at 1PM. Graveside services followed at Memorial Park Cemetery.

She led a full life. Dorothy worked for the Raytown School District for 29 years, serving as secretary to the superintendent and school board secretary. In her later years she enjoyed making quilts for Project Linus. Survivors include: daughters, Patti Koch, Independence, MO and Barbara Sims, Raytown, MO; three grandchildren and five great grandchildren. She is also survived by extended family from her marriage to Les Galbraith. Heartland Cremation & Burial Society. 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, Missouri 64133, (816) 313-1677.

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Eunice B. Harms Eunice Bertha Harms, age 91, of Cole Camp, MO, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at Good Samaritan Care Center in Cole Camp, MO. She was born on January 15, 1925, near Cole Camp, the daughter of Harry John and Anna Margaret (Mueller) Heisterberg.

She was baptized on March 15, 1925 and confirmed on April 10, 1938, at Trinity Lutheran Church by the Rev. Karl Nierman. She attended schools in Cole Camp, Missouri.

On February 24, 1946, Eunice was united in marriage to Ervin Henry Kreisler at Trinity Lutheran Church by Rev. Henry Geirke. Ervin preceded her in death on September 28, 1970. At Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln, Missouri, on September 14, 1974, she was united in marriage to John Adam Harms by the Rev. M. Duchow. John preceded her in death on February 17, 1993.

Eunice was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church of Cole Camp and after moving to Lincoln she became a member of Zion Lutheran.

She was a homemaker and loved the outdoors, nature, flowers and gardening. For a number of years, Eunice worked at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Cole Camp. She was a loving and caring mother, grandmother and friend. She loved spending time with her dear family and baking the grandchildren’s favorite cookies.

She was an excellent seamstress and made many of her

own clothes.

She is survived by a daughter, Cheryl Jeanette Sullins, Raytown, MO, two stepsons, Don Harms and wife, Ellen, of Cole Camp and Rick Harms of Carthage, MO, three grandchildren, Tim Sullins and wife, Carie, of Lee’s Summit, MO, Greg Sullins, of Forth Worth, TX and Jill Hontz of Lee’s Summit, MO, two step-grandchildren, Bryan Harms and wife, Sarah, O’Fallon, MO and Jason Harms of Kansas City, MO, 6 great-grandchildren, Patrick and Halle Sullins of Lee’s Summit, Austin, Robyn and Alyssa Sullins, of Ft. Worth, TX, and Ethan Hontz of Lee’s Summit, six step-great-grandchildren, Alex Hontz, Kelci Stephenson, Dallas Snow and Cameron Snow, all of Lee’s Summit, Mason Harms and Avery Harms of O’Fallon, MO, several cousins, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Besides her parents and husbands, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Irene Acker and Ethel Cowan.

Funeral services were Monday, June 20, 2016, at 10:30 A.M. at the Zion Lutheran Church with Pastor Leonard Poppe officiating.

Visitation was at 10:00 at the church on Monday. Burial in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Cole Camp, MO. Memorials may be made to the Zion Lutheran Church or the American Cancer Society in care of the Davis-Miller Funeral Home, Lincoln, MO. Arrangments entrusted to the care of Davis-Miller Funeral Home, 119 W. Main St, Lincoln, MO. Sam Hurst Jr. Sam Hurst Jr., age 88, passed away in Kansas City, MO., June 14, 2016. Sam served in the United States Army, retired from the Brotherhood of Boilermakers and was a proud member of Alcoholics Anonymous for 43 years in Kansas City, KS and Raytown, MO. He is survived by his wife and children. Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at the Mary Butler Meyers Funeral Home, 6300 Parallel Pkwy, Kansas City, KS, where the family received friends at 10:00am. Funeral followed at 11:00am, burial was at White Chapel Cemetery, 6600 NE Antioch Rd., Kansas City, MO. Please visit: www.marybutlermeyers.com to leave condolences and memories. Arrangements: Butler Meyers Funeral Home 913-334- 6300.

Opal Lucile Proctor Opal Lucile Proctor, 98, of Kansas City, MO was born Nov 2, 1917 in Granby, MO. Opal passed away June 19th, 2016. Visitation was 9:30am to 10:30am, service at 10:30am, Wednesday, June 22nd, at United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, 13720 Roe Ave., Leawood, KS. Burial at Floral Hills Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Church of the Resurrection Silver Link Ministry, 13720 Roe Ave., Leawood, KS 66224 or Avenue of Life, P.O. Box 34495, Kansas City, MO 64116. Attending church was a lifelong priority for Opal.

She was a former member of Jackson Avenue Christian Church and Bader Memorial Christian Church, where she sang in the choir and served as Music Chairman. She was a current member of Raytown Christian Church. She also attended United Methodist Church of the Resurrection and was blessed to receive care from their Silver Link Ministry. Opal’s major love and passion throughout her life was entertaining people with music and laughter. She began playing the guitar and singing in an all girl band when she was a teen. They won many talent shows and performed on the radio. In the 1950’s, she put her creative talents to use by producing and directing variety shows to raise funds at church and at Askew Elementary School. She taught guitar lessons and organized groups to put on shows at senior centers, care centers and many other venues. She loved to get others to sing along and would often show up at whatever event she was attending with song sheets.

Even as she moved into assisted living and then into nursing care she would often spontaneously burst into song and her joy was so contagious others would join in.

If she could make someone laugh or smile she was happy. Even as her memories of life began to fade, she could still remember the words to her favorite songs and her love of music gave her joy.

Opal was a member of the Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary and the Pilot Club of Greater Kansas City. In addition to her music and civic activities, Opal loved to travel and served as a Tour Guide for Alpine Tours and then All Seasons Tours of Oregon, MO from 1983 until 2006. She loved recruiting passengers for the bus tours, seeing the country and writing poems which journaled their travels. During her travels she began collecting porcelain dolls and she loved to show her collection. At age 70, Opal enrolled in Clown School at Penn Valley Community College and was certified with the clown name “Red”. For the next 18 years she entertained with Ray-DeEnce Clown Club, Penn Valley Clowns of Kansas City, Chicks & Roosters Clowns, R.S.V.P. Clowns and Clowns for Christ. One of her favorite memories was clowning and marching with elephants at the Police Circus. She is preceded in death by her husband Joseph of 60 years and her siblings. Opal is survived by sons Gary Proctor (Rae) and James Proctor (Karen); daughter Anne Blue (Lance); three grandchildren, Timothy Proctor, Terry Proctor and Danelle Seaton; and four great-grandchildren.

Myrtle Robinson-Moore Myrtle Robinson-Moore, 82, Raytown, Mo., died Jun 19, 2016. Visit. 9 a.m., service 11 a.m. Sat., June 25, Memorial Church Int’l. Burial Leavenworth Nat’l Cem. Arr.: Duane E. Harvey FD. April Lorraine Shaw April Lorraine Shaw, 57, Raytown, Mo., died June 15, 2016. Visitation was 9 a.m., service 11 a.m. Thurs., June 23, at Duane E. Harvey Funeral Directors. Interment XII Gates Cem. Arr.: Duane

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Mary was born Oct. 8, 1922, in Monett, Mo., and graduated from high school there. She worked as a buyer at Montgomery Wards for over 30 years before retiring in 1982.

She was a member of the American Business Women’s Association, the Montgomery Wards Retirees Group, and was a contributor to the Disabled American Veterans . She was a Methodist who attended St. Paul United Methodist Church. She also volunteered at Hidden Lake Nursing Home in Raytown where she sang for the residents every Wed. night. She was the best cook, loved doing things for others and enjoyed receiving and making her own greeting cards. She was a Chiefs season ticket holder for over 40 years and was a Royals fan. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Swartz, son, Terry Swartz, adopted son, Mark Chaney and sister, Nadine Wilkes. She is survived by her granddaughter, Chrys Sevic and husband Joe, Lee’s Summit, Mo.; grandson, Brandon Swartz, Independence; granddaughter, Jaimie Swartz, Sikeston, Mo.; great-grandchildren, Carter Sevic, Lindsey Sevic and Silas Swartz; adopted children, Linda Shoemaker and husband Larry, Bartlesville, Okla.; Brenda Cook, Independence; adopted grandchildren, Christina, Alana, Brad and Susan. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.speakschapel.com Arr.: Carson-Speaks Chapel, (816) 252-7900.

James J. (Jerry) Williams James J. (Jerry) Williams Aug. 10, 1925 - Aug. 19, 2015 Born to James J., Sr. and Sarah Long Williams in Excelsior Springs, Mo. He was stricken with Polio as a child but was able to overcome and join the US Navy in World War II at the age of 17. Upon return, he

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married Margaret A. (Peggy) Woods and started his Electrical Engineering education in St. Louis. He moved back to Liberty, attended William Jewell College and started his career with Missouri Public Service. He started his family with daughters, Sarah K. O’Shaughnessy, Margaret “Eileen” Scholl (Randy), Patricia Patterson and son, Jarrott Michael, deceased.

Jerry had a long and successful career advancing from lineman to management. He was Man of the Year in both Raytown and Blue Springs.

He belonged to many civic organizations as well as a long and active membership as a Shriner in both Kansas City and Fla. Jerry and Peggy retired to Destin, Fla., where Peggy died in 1993. He married Nancy Blackburn in 1997. They lived in Destin, Big Pine Key, Cape Coral and Ft. Myers, Fla. He leaves behind his wife, Nancy, his three daughters Sally, Eileen and Patricia, 11 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, and a step-son, Lance Blackburn of Fla. We miss him every single day and know he has joined his parents, his siblings, his first wife and his son. His family is having a celebration of his life at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 25, at Ararat Shrine, 5100 Ararat Drive, Kansas City, Mo. We would love to see any friends who would like to attend.

Denise Marie Wilson Denise Marie Wilson passed away peacefully on February 4, 2016 at her home in Raytown, Missouri at the age of 76. She was preceded in death by her father, Orville, and mother, Marie (Orchard) Leslie. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Gary Wilson, her daughter Paula (Jeffrey Emery), son Corey Welch, step-sons Kenneth (Michelle) Wilson, Michael (Tammy) Wilson, stepdaughter Cynthia Wilson, and many grandchildren.

Graveside and Internment Services will be held on June 29, 2016 at 1:00 in the Garden of Devotion at Floral Hills Cemetery, Kansas City, Missouri. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

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Entertainment Guide Pixar is back with ‘Finding Dory’

By Livingston Brees When the title character in “The Big Lebowski” said “Strong men also cry,” I took that to heart. Well, after watching “Finding Dory” this week, I must be one of the strongest men in the world.

“Finding Nemo” was one of my favorite Pixar movies of all time, and to this day, I still can’t watch it without shedding a few tears. While “Dory” didn’t hit me in the feels quite as hard as “Nemo,” it was still a wonderfully emotional ride at the movies.

The film picks up a year after the events of “Finding Nemo” and finds the shortterm-memory-challenged blue tang Dory, voiced by Ellen DeGeneres, living with clown fish Marlon, played by Albert Brooks,

and his son Nemo. Even though she can’t remember what she had for breakfast, Dory keeps having flashes of becoming separated from her parents as a child.

With help from her friends, Dory embarks on an adventure of epic proportions across the ocean

to find her folks. Her journey takes a serious turn after she is taken captive and tagged by volunteers from the nearby Marine Life Institute. It is here she meets a seven-legged octopus named Hank, voiced by the awesome Ed O’Neil, who agrees to help Dory find her parents in exchange for her tag.

Of course, madness ensues and we meet a whole new cast of colorful characters, some of which are voiced by Kaitlin Olson, Ty Burrell, Diane Keaton and Eugene Levy.

Like most sequels, this one isn’t quite as good as the original, but it is loads of fun nonetheless. Though DeGeneres and Brooks slip back in their roles effortlessly, it is O’Neil’s Hank that steals the show. In fact, I had to check the credits

several times to make sure it was indeed our old pal Al Bundy providing his voice.

When it’s all said and done, “Finding Dory” is almost a perfect sequel. It brings back our favorite main characters and most of our favorite supporting characters, and gives them all something new and in-

teresting to do. Don’t get me wrong, there is some “fan service,” especially in the post-credit scene, but overall “Dory” is able to stand on its own.

It’s a great time at the movies no matter how young or old you may be.

And bring a few tissues as well, you’re going to need

them.

Be sure and stop in next week when I’ll tackle another sequel, the Will Smith-less “Independence Day: Resurgence.” I am quite looking forward to it. Same “Bat-time,” same “Bat-channel.”

Jackson County to host free Fourth of July celebration Jackson County is hosting its fifth Annual Fourth of July Celebration at Longview Lake Shelter No. 13 from 5:30 to 10 p.m. on July 4.

The event includes two free concerts featuring The

Romantics and Barbwire Revolt, a local country rock group. There will be food trucks, a kids’ play area with inflatables and games, and a military salute leading up to the fireworks show.

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In preparation for the event, Longview Lake Beach will be closed July 4. No grills, pets or coolers will be allowed into the event.

Raytown Community Calendar EVENTS Raytown Farmers Market June 25, 9 am to 1 pm June 30, 3 pm-6 pm Located at 6210 Raytown Road Free Mens Health Check June 25, 9am – 3pm Mission of Hope Clinic, 6303 Evanston Ave. Cholesterol checks, diabetes screening, prostate exams, dental extractions 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.

Exotic Animals R Us June 28, 2-3 pm MCPL Raytown Branch, 6131 Raytown Rd. With its collection of unique animals, including tortoises, foxes, monkeys, porcupines, and felines, Exotic Animals

R Us brings the zoo to you.

Exotic Animals R Us animals have appeared on The Discovery Channel and Animal Planet, Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild, Animal Exploration with Jarod Miller, Good Morning America, The Today Show, and The Rachael Ray Show.

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,

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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.

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Church, 5757 Blue Ridge Blvd. Enter at the back door.

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(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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I created this recipe by chance a few years back. In February of 2014, according to my blog, http://executivechefmom.blogspot.com, I was looking for a way to use the chicken I had bought at the store that week. I had done some loose meal planning, but didn’t have an idea of what I was making each night. I did what I do best.

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These chicken bites are only going to take six to 10 minutes to cook, so just let them start to brown and add in your diced garlic.

Allow that to cook through for about a minute before adding in your crushed red pepper flakes. Adding them at this point, while you still have about five minutes to cook, lets the oils in the crushed red pepper flakes get released. This is where the magic happens. You get a nice, even spicy flavor, rather than just having spicy bites when eating.

Finally, add the zest of both limes and the juice, and the cilantro. Cook it all together for the final minute, or until your chicken is cooked all the way through.

I have always been consistent with this recipe and have continued to use long grain wild rice. Hey, don’t mess with success, right?

Prepare your rice of choice, top it with your spicy citrus chicken bites, serve and enjoy. These flavors complement each other perfectly, so perfectly that I knew they would make my birthday spectacular complete. That’s one good dish.

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“This is the craziest thing we’ve ever done at Alamo Drafthouse Mainstreet and we can’t wait for more to come,” said Ryan Davis, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema creative manager.

A second event has been scheduled, but the dates haven’t been released. Cattin and Rogers said KCXW has

www.raytowneagle.com seven events planned this year and would like to hold monthly promotions at Alamo Drafthouse in the coming year. Part of those plans include Lucha Libre events.

XWC currently has Mexican Lucha Libre wrestlers – among them is “Jr. Histeria,” nephew to “Histeria,” who is famous in Mexican pro wrestling circles – teaching at the school for June. The plan, Cattin and Rogers said, is to keep expanding. The school is also bringing in “Brutal” Bob Evans in August for a two-day seminar at XWC

and a KCXW event at Alamo Drafthouse in which Evans will also wrestle.

“The first year was one of the most stressful times of my life,” Rogers said. “It was really hard and there was a lot on the line. We’re in a good spot now and the past six months to a year has been very enjoyable. We got past that threshold of pain and into an area where you can finally see the fruits of your labor.”

More information on KCXW and XWC is available at www.KCwrestling.com.

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Oak Grove man facing murder in Jackson County shooting An Oak Grove man is charged with felonies in connection with the murder of 27-year-old Michael Noud, whose body was found outside a home in the 8400 block of Russel Road in Oak Grove on June 11.

Robert Lee Haynes, 44, faces second-degree murder and armed criminal action for Noud’s death.

According to court records, police found Noud with a gunshot wound to his head and a revolver was found nearby holding three spent shell casings. Witnesses told police Noud was at the residence seeking property from an exgirlfriend. Haynes and Noud’s ex-girlfriend reportedly told police Noud had a gun and

fired two warning shots in the air during the verbal argument.

Other witnesses told police Haynes shot the two warning shots, which some witnesses said were intended to harm Noud.

According to police documents, Noud’s ex-girlfriend told police she turned around after the first two shots went off and when she turned to look after the third shot, Noud was lying face down on the ground.

During an initial interview with police, Haynes reportedly told police Noud shot the two warning shots into the ground and then waved the gun around, which led to a selfinflicted wound behind his left hear. Police documents state Noud was right-handed. Per-

sonnel in the Jackson County Medical Examiner’s Office told police it would be highly unlikely Noud would have been able to produce such a self-inflicted wound.

According to police documents, two other witnesses told police Haynes went into the residence after Noud arrived and came back with a 22.-caliber revolver, firing two warning rounds into the air.

Witnesses told police Noud “flipped out” after seeing the gun and tried to knock the gun out of Haynes’ arm, setting off the fatal round.

Haynes is being held in custody on a $250,000 bond. He is scheduled for a court appearance June 27.

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