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Big Hearts At The Daily Double Raise $6,100 For REAP By George Michaud & Diane Krizek Kathy’s Daily Double Lounge at 1509 E. 63rd street in Woodson Village held a big fundraiser to benefit Raytown Emergency Assistance Program (REAP) hauling in $6100 on the steamy
proceeds of everything sold from the dinner to the auction to the desserts goes to REAP to help those in need of food and financial assistance to pay their utility bills. Topping off the evening of benevolent neighbors coming together for great food and a
Steaks grilled to order Saturday night of June 20. For several years, owner Kathy Ramey has been hosting this huge parking lot party where a $20 bill buys you a steak and shrimp dinner with potato casserole and salad. Donated merchandise was auctioned off from a George Brett #5 Royals jersey, to a bottle of Woodford Kentucky Derby 141 bourbon whiskey, to the hood of a NASCAR with Coors Light sponsor decals and coupon deals from local businesses and more. The pool table was covered with delectable donated desserts that were sold for the cause. And 100% of the
common cause was the live music of the fabulous Elsea Smith Band that’s been playing gigs since 1978. When they performed their version of Beatles hit “Yesterday,” the entire audience got up to dance. Larry Voth’s singing was impeccable and the back-up was excellent. They did a bang-up great job playing music favorites and hardly ever took a break. Regulars of the Daily Double patronize the lounge for more than the reasonably priced drinks. One patron who wishes to remain anonymous said “ToContinued on page 8
Elsea Smith Band provided live music
GKCFCA Honors Chittwood & Monteil In Inaugural Hall Of Fame For over 100 years, the Kansas City metro area has a long and grand tradition of high school football, producing some of the top teams, players and coaches in the country. The Greater Kansas City Football Coaches Association (GKCFCA) is honoring that history by recognizing significant figures in its new Hall of Fame that will have a permanent home at Arrowhead Stadium. The Hall of Fame will honor a new class of inductees with its own special display each year in four categories of eligibility: Pioneer Coach, Coach, Player and Associate. The first inaugural class was honored at a special reception at the Papa John’s Kansas vs. Missouri All Star Game on June 18, 2015, at Blue Springs South. That 2015 Hall of Fame class includes Raytown’s own Ted Chittwood, inducted as Pioneer Coach, and Paul Monteil of Archbishop O’Hara, inducted as Coach. The GKCFCA provided this biographical information for
Ted Chittwood
Paul Monteil
Chittwood and Monteil: Ted Chittwood of Raytown High School: Chittwood was a pioneer of what many would say is the modern game of Kansas City High School Football. He graduated from Northeast High School in Kansas City in 1939 before enlisting in the military. After the war he entered Missouri Valley College where he was a multi-sport star.
After graduation he moved to Raytown where he was hired as a teacher and head football coach in 1947. During his first 15 years his teams combined for a 113-26-10 record. When he retired in 1981 he had a 224-100-13 mark. His teams would win five conference championships from 1947-1953 and he finished with 12 conference titles. Chittwood passed away in 2001.
Paul Monteil of O’Hara High School: Monteil was the coach at O’Hara from 1975-1994 where his teams amassed a 144-76-1 record. In that time, his teams won six West Central Conference titles, advanced to the state quarterfinals five times, semifinals three times, title game twice and winning the Class 3A state championship in 1980. While at O’Hara, he also coached baseball, basketball and golf and was also the Celtics Athletic Director from 19751994. He was named the Missouri Class 3A Coach of the Year in 1980, earned the Cecil Patterson Coach of the Year Award in 1992 and entered the Missouri Football Coaches Hall of Fame in 1997. The stadium at O’Hara is named for him. Monteil currently lives in Lee’s Summit. The former and current high school coaches who were also honored are Cecil Patterson (Southeast), Al Davis (Rockhurst), Moe Werner (Bishop Ward), Len Mohlman (Bishop
Miege), Al Woolard (Lawrence), Joe Mintner (Park Hill), Gennaro Mirocke (St. Joseph Shawnee), Larry Taylor (Shawnee Mission North), Joe Monachino (St. Pius X), Dave Bassore (Center and Olathe North), Vic Bonuchi (Excelsior Springs), Bruce Young (Raymore-Peculiar), Tony Severino (Rockhurst), Sam Brown (Grandview, SM North and Excelsior Springs), Chip Sherman (Platte County, SM East and Olathe Northwest), Fred Merrell (Blue Springs and St. Mary’s), Harold Wambsgans (SM West and Lee’s Summit North), Bud Wheeler (Olathe and Ottawa), Gil Rector (Lexington), Gene Wier (Olathe North), Steve Rampy (Blue Valley) and Dick Purdy (SM West). The inaugural class includes only one in the Player category, former Olathe North running back Darren Sproles, who later played at Kansas State before embarking on an NFL career. Former Chiefs player, Bill Maas, was inducted as an Associate.