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District 28 House candidates speak on issues at forum
Jim Aziere
Jerome Barnes
Editor’s note: Responses have been edited for brevity. Quotes have not otherwise been edited. Responses appear in the order in which they were given.
Josh Greene
Diane Krizek
Pat Riehle
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Bill VanBuskirk
All six candidates for the District 28 seat in the Missouri House of Representatives were at Raytown City Hall Tuesday evening for a forum hosted by the Raytown Area Chamber of Commerce and the League of Women Voters
of Kansas City/Jackson, Clay and Platte counties. Jim Aziere, Josh Greene, Jerome Barnes, Pat Riehle and Diane Krizek are the Democratic candidates. Bill VanBuskirk is the only Republican candidate. The following are portions of the responses candidates gave to questions from the audience at the forum: Would you support a ban on assault weapons? What is your position on open carry without a permit? • Barnes: I believe in the Second Amendment. I do believe that
when you’re dealing with guns you need proper training. There’s just no doubt about it. I’m for a ban on assault weapons and I’m also for training before you can carry a concealed weapon. • Greene: The definition of an assault weapon always changes around. We need something that actually locks in what an assault weapon is to make it an assault weapon — like an AR-15, something with magazine, something like that — and we need commonsense legislation for gun safety. …
I would like to see something like a tax credit for the person with a gun safe in the state of Missouri. • Krizek: Yes, I support the Second Amendment, and I believe every person should be able to defend their home, their property and their loved ones. Assault weapons need to be controlled, in my opinion, because they get in the wrong hands, so we need common-sense legislation. • Riehle: I am for concealed carry classes and learning how to use that as a tool. Hunters should have
the right to own their guns for upland game, deer hunting, the sport that they love. As far as the AR-15 or assault weapon question, I am for a limited magazine. • VanBuskirk: I believe in our Second Amendment rights. … I believe in our right to protect ourselves, our families, and if we want to use a gun to go hunting to do that, so I’m an advocate of our Second Amendment. I think it doesn’t need to be changed.
By Kris Collins On Aug. 9, it’s expected the Raytown Board of Aldermen will consider a potential raise for Raytown EMS employees. The city’s finance committee spoke at length on the topic in two meetings in early July, and it was decided at the close of the second meeting that Finance Director Mark
Loughry would bring a proposed 10 percent pay increase before the board. Raytown EMS ranks the lowest in pay compared with 17 other agencies in the Kansas City Metro Area, with average pay at 18 percent less than the average pay of the other agencies. The 10 percent proposed raise would continue through the re-
mainder of the fiscal year, which ends Oct. 31. The increase to the budget would be approximately $29,000. Raytown EMS Director Doug Jonesi noted in a report to the finance committee that his department has had trouble maintaining staffing levels with such pay, and it has been hard to attract applicants to fill vacancies. He wrote in the report that
when any of the 15 employee positions the department has, which he rates minimal to begin with, are unfilled, the department’s primary function of providing emergency medical service becomes difficult to perform. The department’s call volume has been growing each year. Raytown EMS responded to 4,100 calls in 2015. Since October 2012, the depart-
ment has lost 14 employees to resignation, 12 of which Jonesi noted took higher-paying jobs elsewhere. The department currently has two vacancies, one opened in March and the other in May. “Bringing Raytown EMS pay above the metro median will begin to turn that around – higher quality applicants, as well as keeping the
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Raytown schools expanding educational opportunities with Southland CAPS program By Kris Collins By fall of 2018, Raytown C-2 School District students will have the opportunity for hands-on job experience even before graduation. This past week Superintendent Allan Markley announced the district is forming the Southland Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) program — modelled after Northland CAPS — for not only Raytown students but those in some
districts south of the Missouri River. The primary difference between the two programs, said Brian Huff, assistant superintendent of secondary education, is that the Southland CAPS program will be governed by the Raytown Schools Board of Education, not by a separate body. “All of our activities will run through Raytown, just like Herndon [Career Center],” Huff said. “It will really end up being an arm of Herndon.”
The program is still being planned out. It’s uncertain at this point which other school districts and businesses will participate in Southland CAPS. The program will be administered during the school year and students will spend half of the day on campus. The first semester of the program will focus on classroom work and students will be at their internships for the second semester. It’s not yet known what disciplines of study, or strands, will be part of the program.
“Our goal is experiential,” Huff said. “It’s not to develop specific skills for the students but to have them see a broad array of what’s available in these strands. It differs from Herndon or Summit Tech in that at Herndon you’re going to learn a specific skill and get credentialed in a certain skill.” To that end, the first semester of the program is intentionally broad and the second more narrowly tailored. For example, the first semes-
ter’s curriculum may be centered on healthcare and students could choose internships in healthcare IT or pediatrics. The up-front cost of the program is $100,000. Huff said the program will be fee-based and not cost the district any further expenses after its inception. Questions on the program may be directed to Cheryl Reichert, director of the Herndon Career Center, at 816268-7140.
Royals celebrate 2015 World Series Championship at White House
Photo courtesy Jackson County The 2015 World Series champion Kansas City Royals pose for a photo with President Barack Obama July 21 while the team was being honored at the White House for a championship season
The Kansas City Royals organization was in Washington D.C. this past week for a time-honored tradition in American sports: meeting the president. The Royals have made two such trips in the history of the ball club,
and Frank White Jr. has been present for both, first as a player in 1985 and most recently on July 21 as Jackson County executive. White coached many of the 2015 Royals in the club’s farm system. “It is a great feeling to wit-
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ness players that I managed and coached win the World Series and be celebrated by the president of the United States,” he said. “It is an honor and a privilege to represent the people of Jackson County each and every day, but I must admit,
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this is truly special.” Royals great George Brett also attended the ceremony. The Royals presented President Barack Obama with a championship jersey inscribed with the team name in gold lettering to commem-
orate the 2015 championship. Royals owner David Glass thanked President Obama and said the team anticipates being back to celebrate another championship soon.
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Area mayors to honor ‘Citizens of the Year’ at September gala The Truman Heartland Community Foundation’s 2016 Citizen of the Year honorees, chosen by mayors in Eastern Jackson County communities, will be recognized for their charitable contributions to their communities at the foundation’s 21st annual Toast to our Towns Gala on Sept. 17 at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center. The award recipients were selected for improving the lives of fellow citizens and exuding a common desire to help improve and enrich the communities in Eastern Jackson County. David Smith, Blue Springs David Smith, owner of Tandem Paving Company, Inc. and U.S. Marine Corps veteran, was selected as Blue
Springs’ Citizen of the Year by Mayor Carson Ross. Smith helped in the construction of the Veterans Way Memorial in Pink Hill Park by donating to the project and working as the general contractor for the memorial. David contributes to the Blue Springs Parks Department and is a sponsor of the Music in the Park summer concert series. He also supports the Blue Springs School District by sponsoring educational programs, providing classroom grants, and constructing walking paths at Cordill-Mason, Lucy Franklin, and Voy Spears, Jr. Elementary Schools. Darryl Jones, Grain Valley Darryl Jones has served the community in various capacities in his 24 years as a
pastor. He was nominated as Grain Valley’s Citizen of the Year by Mayor Mike Todd. Jones founded the Crossroads Church of Grain Valley in 1999 and has been the church’s only pastor since. Jones advocated for the Crossroads Church to merge with the former Grain Valley Christian Church, which was struggling at the time, and now he’s focused on restoring the 40-year-old “church on the hill.” Jones gives invocations at the Grain Valley Board of Aldermen meetings, serves as emcee at Blue Springs and Grain Valley community events, and is the director of the Grain Valley Fellowship of Pastors and Churches. Donna Pittman, Independence
Elect Democrat Diane Krizek
For State Representative District 28
On August 2
Diane Krizek is the owner of the Raytown-Brooking Eagle newspaper and owns a global business retailing motorcycle parts, both in Raytown. As a long-time resident, business owner and civic leader with experience that includes 20 years at KCPL, Diane has the real world experience to represent us all in Jefferson City!
Diane understands and supports: SENIORS
Eliminating utility sales tax Home delivered meals programs Expansion of MO HealthNet Property tax credits and payment plan Affordable in home services Protecting pensions and Social Security Caregiver training
WORKING FAMILIES Family leave Medicaid expansion Quality public education Educational assistance Organized labor Home ownership
WOMEN
Equal pay Day care tax credits Reproductive rights Women’s health needs
~President Harry S. Truman
“Our neighborhoods and schools should be safe for our loved ones. I will take action to support our first responders who provide emergency medical care and protect our families from crime and catastrophic events.”
Donna Pittman, owner and operator of Curt’s Famous Meats for the past 30 years, was chosen as the 2016 Independence Citizen of the Year by Mayor Eileen Weir. Curt’s Famous Meats supports many community events and fundraisers each year, such as Whatsoever Community Center, Independence School District, Englewood Arts District, and Drumm Farm for Children, and others. Donna founded the Truman Gateway Redevelopment Committee, a group of property owners, city and county officials, and local residents who coordinate planning and investment in business, beautification, and branding along the Truman Road corridor. Under her leadership, the committee has restored the Stone Arch Bridge and created both the Truman Road Green Gateway Development Plan and the Truman & Winner Road Commercial Node Project. She has served as a member of numerous boards, such as, the Independence Chamber of Commerce, NorthWest Communities Development Corporation, and Independence School District Advisory Board. Richard Williams, Lake Winnebago Richard Williams was selected as Lake Winnegabo’s
Citizen of the Year by Mayor R.L. Scharfen for his commitment to the community as its police chief for the past 11 years. Williams has served at the department for a total of 22 years. Under his direction, the police department sponsors events to promote the safety of the city, including numerous programs where citizens may interact with officers in order to promote awareness and create a more secure community. Williams also initiated the “Train the Trainer” program in which seasoned officers teach other members of the department about firearms, DWI arrests and other topics to reduce spending on training. The department also has a mentoring program that partners veterans with new officers. Nick and Jennifer Swearngin, Lee’s Summit Entrepreneurs Nick and Jennifer Swearngin were chosen as Lee’s Summit’s
to work in serving the community. Nick, owner of John’s Barber Shop, started the “Head Shave for Hope House” event nine years ago. The event raises money for the domestic abuse service organization. The event has raised approximately $121,000 since its inception. Jennifer, co-owner of an accounting and business consulting firm, has served as treasurer of the Downtown Lee’s Summit Community Improvement District Board and as a member of the Community Board of Advisors for Lee’s Summit Community Hospital. She also prepares pro bono tax returns for Rachel House Pregnancy Resource Center. Nick and Jennifer are very involved in their Abundant Life Church community. Nick serves as a deacon and technical arts volunteer, while Jennifer serves as camerawoman. The also couple supports Faith, Substance & Evidence, Inc., a local nonprofit that provides resources to young people to defend their faith in Christ. Stacey and Chris Payne, Raytown Entrepreneurs Stacey and Chris Payne were chosen as Raytown’s Citizens of the Year by Mayor Mike
college students get the financial assistance necessary to attend college. By the 2018-19 academic year, the scholarship will support four students. The couple also partnered with the Raytown school district to turn a closed YMCA building into the newly renovated Raytown School District Wellness Center, a health center open not only to district employees but the entire community. Chris and Stacey also support Midwest Animal ResQ and facilitated a partnership between the city of Raytown and the shelter to promote animal adoptions. Lastly, the Paynes have supported Camp Quality, a summer camp and yearround support for children fighting cancer. Robert “Bob” Buckley Robert “Bob” Buckley was chosen as Sugar Creek’s Citizen of the Year by Mayor Matt Mallinson for his ser-
vice to the city for the past 35 years as city attorney. During his tenure, he helped guide Sugar Creek to establish one of the first blasting ordinances in the United States, an ordinance that many other cities have since drawn from. Bob is an active member of the Independence community. He serves as moderator for Maywood Baptist Church. In 2008, Bob founded Bears Tomorrow, Inc., a nonprofit organization that helps young people develop athletic and leadership skills. Bob is also heavily involved in William Chrisman High School activities. He served
McDonough for the couple’s commitment to philanthropy in the community, especially in educational endeavors. In 2014, with the help of Raytown Education Foundation and Truman Heartland Community Foundation, the Paynes established the Aspire Scholarship, dedicated to helping first generation Honors continued on page 3
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“Hard-working taxpayers deserve good, clean government that is corruption free. Elected public officials should be accountable to the public for their actions.”
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Citizens of the Year by Mayor Randy Rhoads for the couple’s dedication to putting their professional skills
Photo courtesy David Batson David and Linda Batson, of Raytown, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 24
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Jackson County earns national achievement award for personnel management, employee training, benefits Jackson, Johnson and Wyandotte counties’ Core 4 Youth Career Expo has been recognized with an Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties. The award honors innovative and effective county government programs that enhance services for residents. The National Association of Counties (NACo) recognized the Core 4 Youth Career Expo as a joint effort between counties and Kansas City to expose greater Kansas City area youth to careers in the public sector. The expo, which took place Sept. 29, 2015 at Bartle Hall, featured more than 50
exhibitors from local government, including police, fire, public works, human services, administration and water services, as well as representatives from area colleges and universities. Employers also offered interview tips to students to help them sharpen their jobseeking skills. Nationally, awards are given in 21 different categories that reflect the vast, comprehensive services counties provide. NACo recognized award-winning counties at its 2016 Annual Conference and Exposition July 22–25 in Los Angeles County, California.
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Kansas City Symphony gets $2.7M gift for assistant conductor The Kansas City Symphony received a $2.7 million donation from the remainder of the David T. Beals III Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee, to endow the assistant conductor position, which will be named the David T. Beals III Chair. “We are humbled that the David Beals Trust is supporting the Kansas City Symphony in such a profound way,” said Symphony Executive Director Frank Byrne. “This inspiring gesture reflects David Beals’ exceptional philanthropic spirit, a legacy that now will live on in perpetuity through the Symphony’s work in Helzberg Hall and throughout our community.” The David T. Beals III
Assistant Conductor is an important and influential role at the symphony, leading all pops, family, holiday, special and Classics Uncorked concerts each season. Additionally, the assistant conductor helps design the symphony’s education programs and conducts the orchestra for many prominent community events such as Pops in the Park on Labor Day and Symphony in the Flint Hills “Signature Event” in June. The Kansas City Symphony appointed Jason Seber to the David T. Beals III Assistant Conductor position in December 2015. Seber officially will begin his post this fall. Seber succeeds Aram Demirjian, who was with the symphony for four seasons.
Traffic on Route 50 at Blackwell will change lanes this weekend Crews will close one lane of eastbound Route 50 at Blackwell from 8 p.m. July 29 to 12 p.m. July 31 for lane striping. Once complete, eastbound traffic will be diverted to the new exit lanes for a few months so crews can begin construction of the new bridge for the interchange.
This work is part of the Blackwell Road project that will include a new interchange, extending Blackwell Road south to Oldham Parkway, extending Blue Parkway (the north outer road) east to Route 7 and extending Oldham Parkway (the south outer road) to Route 7.
Public Service Commission approves KCP&L charge increase The Missouri Public Service Commission has approved an application filed by KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company (KCP&L-GMO) to adjust the Demand Side Investment Mechanism (DSIM) charge on customer bills. The DSIM charge allows KCP&L-GMO to recover demand-side management program costs and incen-
tives. According to the application, a residential customer using 1,000 kWh (kilowatt-hours) of electricity a month will see the charge increase by approximately $0.69 a month. The increase is expected to take effect on Aug. 1. KCP&L-GMO provides electric service to approximately 316,600 customers in Missouri.
Jackson County Legislature July 25 review The Jackson County Legislature approved the following items on the consent agenda during its regular meeting July 25: • Item 19215, a resolution authorizing the county executive to execute addenda to the cooperative agreements with Hope House, Newhouse, and Rose Brooks domestic violence shelters in order to provide assistance to victims of domestic violence during 2016 at an aggregate cost to the county not to exceed $50,798. • Item 19216, a resolution awarding a 24-four month term and supply contract with two 12-month options to extend for the furnishing of hardware and software maintenance, service, monitoring, and upgrades of the county’s Avaya voiceover internet protocol (VoIP) system for use by the Information Technology Depart-
ment to Arrow Systems of Bloomington, Minnesota for $75,600. The following items were introduced to the legislature and assigned to committee: • Item 19217, a resolution authorizing the county executive to execute a cooperative agreement with the Missouri Clean Energy District related to the collection and distribution of special assessments, or clean energy improvements, at no cost to the county. The resolution was assigned to the finance and audit committee. • Item 19218, a resolution authorizing the extension of the agreement with Data Driven Consulting, LLC, of Kansas City, for the furnishing of project consulting services for use by the prosecuting attorney’s office at no additional cost to the county. The resolution was assigned to the anti-drug committee.
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Parks board adopts updated master plan, elects new leadership By Kris Collins After months of discussion and fine tuning, the Raytown Parks and Recreation Board adopted an updated master plan for the parks system during its July 18 meeting. The umbrella document steers the long-term, goalbased operations of the Raytown Parks and Recreation Department. The master plan had last been updated in 2000. Parks Director Kevin Boji said master plans ought to be updat-
Honors continued from page 2 as Booster Club president for a total of seven years, is the announcer for football and varsity basketball games, and funds annual scholarships for graduating seniors. Terry and Betty Snapp, Heartland Humanitarians of the Year Terry and Betty Snapp have been named the Humanitarians of the Year for their positive impact, as professionals and volunteers, on
the area’s most vulnerable populations for decades. The Snapps founded and serve as chief organizers of the Neighborhood Dinner Program hosted by Stone Church Community of Christ. By recruiting hundreds of volunteers, 10,000 warm meals are provided to guests each year. Terry and Betty are dedicated co-chairs of the Bess Wallace Truman Legacy Society for Community Services League. Terry has served on many
ed every seven to 10 years. The department completed a “mini comprehensive review” of the plan in 2006 for the National Civic League. The 100-plus page document doesn’t spell out precise plans but rather offers a loose direction in which staff is to consider in operating the park system. The full master plan may be found with this article at http://RaytownEagle.com. At the end of the meeting, new board leadership was chosen. The board voted for Terry Copeland to replace City of Independence commissions, is a member of Independence Rotary and is a past board member of Camp Quality USA and Outreach International. Terry served as a self-sustaining pastor at Stone Church Community of Christ for five years and is past president of Mid-America Chapter of Association of Fundraising Professionals, an association which awarded him the Fundraiser of the Year award in 2008. After co-founding Sunshine Center School, a school that provides services to disabled and non-disabled students, Betty served as its executive director for 28 years. During her tenure, Sunshine Center served thousands of physically challenged pre-school children before becoming a program of the Independence School District. Betty is a sustaining member of Junior Service League of Independence and has volunteered in numerous leadership roles for Truman Heritage Habitat for Humanity, The Groves, Stone Church, and Community Services League. She is the past recipient of TV 4 Symbols of Caring Giving Award and the Jackson County Inter Agency Council Award. The Mavericks, Heartland Corporate Citizen of the Year The Missouri Mavericks support the community through a number of endeavors, including in-kind donations for charitable causes,
George Mitchell as president and Michele Sipes to replace Danielle Miles as vice president. Super Splash USA According to figures presented during the meeting, Super Splash USA is performing better than the previous summer. As of mid-July, the parks department has spent approximately $13,000 on the park, a 90 percent reduction compared with expenses to prepare the park for the 2015 season. The department has seen
approximately $20,000 in revenue from season passes compared with $22,000 for the entire 2015 season. Revenue so far this year has increased by approximately 80 percent compared with the same time frame this past year. Attendance has also increased to 20,374 compared with 13,000 for the entire 2015 season. As then president of the park board George Mitchell noted during the meeting, “That warm weather at 97 degrees also helps.” League, Heartland Service Award Community Services League, in its 100th anniversary year, is the 2016 recipient of the Heartland Service Award. Community Services League
volunteerism, sponsorship of local events, hosting fundraising initiatives such as the annual Dinner on Ice, as well as facilitating the Chuck-a-Puck fundraiser at every home game in Independence. Since the Missouri Mavericks’ inaugural season in 2009, the team has helped raise more than $1 million for charitable organizations throughout Jackson County. The Mavericks have partnered with numerous community organizations, including Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kansas City, Hope House, The Rainbow Center, Truman Heritage Habitat for Humanity, and Community Services League. During the 2015-16 season, the team partners with more than 120 local nonprofit organizations. Prior to this recognition, the Missouri Mavericks were recognized by the City of Independence in 2014 with the Harry S. Truman Special Community Recognition Award for the organization’s outstanding philanthropic contributions to the Independence area over the past five years. Community Services
was founded in 1916 by a women’s Bible study group that included former First Lady Bess Wallace Truman. From the Great Depression to the Great Recession and beyond, Community Services League has aided families and individuals in need with emergency services for food, clothing and shelter. Community Services League operates 11 service locations in eight suburban Jackson County communities. In 2015 alone, Community Services League assisted more than 15,000 local residents through its four programs: Emergency Assistance, Work Express, Housing Counseling, and the Financial Opportunity Center. Community Services League is a partner agency of United Way of Greater Kansas City, a HUD-certified housing counseling agency, and a USDA food distribution site.
Gov. Nixon appoints judge in the 16th circuit Gov. Jay Nixon appointed Deputy Probate Commissioner Mark A. Styles Jr. as circuit judge in the 16th Judicial Circuit. He will fill a vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable Kathleen Forsyth. “Mark Styles is an experienced and accomplished lawyer who is committed to public service,” Nixon said in a statement. “The people of Jackson County will continue to benefit from Commissioner Styles’s intellect, dedication and trusted judgment through his new role
Photo courtesy 16th Judicial Circuit Court Deputy Probate Commissioner Mark A. Styles, Jr.
The Raytown Police Department has established an area in the department’s public parking lot that may be used as a safe space for
making internet purchase exchanges. The safe trade zone is located on the south side of the back parking lot, near the police department
as Circuit Judge.” Styles was appointed deputy probate commissioner on Oct. 3, 2014 by Forsyth. In this capacity, Styles shares in the responsibility of administering the 16th Judicial Circuit’s Probate Division. Specifically, Styles presides over the division’s mental health docket, guardianship and conservatorship docket, and miscellaneous probate docket. Prior to his appointment as deputy probate commissioner, Styles worked as an attorney with the Hardwick Law Firm,
the Jackson County Public Administrator’s Office, and the law firm Shook, Hardy & Bacon. Styles received his law degree from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law -Texas Southern University and his undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri. Styles was one of three applicants submitted to the governor for consideration by the 16th Circuit Judicial Commission under the Missouri Nonpartisan Court Plan.
entrance at City Hall, and it is well lit and available for use 24 hours a day. The area is not monitored or staffed by officers and police encourage
everyone to still be cautious when meeting strangers. Firearms transactions will not be allowed on the property.
program is a natural progression based on extensive experience.” As the name suggests, students will be active in their learning by “standing up” to learn by doing. A few course topics are: human body science, language, geometry, botany, engineering, and calligraphy. The program will first be available to homeschool students ages 6 to 12. Alderson, who also earned the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching during her decorated career, said she hopes to expand the program in future years to be an afterschool and summer offering. The program will
be led by Alderson and four teachers, all of whom have more than 25 years of teaching experience. The program runs from Aug. 29 to Oct. 31, and sessions are from 9 a.m. to noon on Monday and Wednesday. Classes are held at 1901 NW Blue Parkway in Lee’s Summit. The cost of the program is $15 per session. The class of 20 students for the fall session will be selected on a first come, first served basis. More information on Stand Up Science is available at http://StandUpScienceKC. weebly.com. Alderson may be contacts at 816-223-3124 or via email at StandUpScience@sbcglobal.net.
nue levels remain consistent. In 2015, the Raytown Live TIF district generated $3.2 million in revenue. “If we continue to generate what we’re generating right now we’ll be fine,” Loughry said. He projected revenues to be at $2.9 million until 2032.
His figures show the city had slightly more than $7 million in reserves for the project in 2015. Reserve funds and steady revenue would allow the city to pay off the bonds even as payments grow to $3 million annually toward the end of the bond lives in the
Raytown police establish online exchange safe trade zone
Retired teacher taking a ‘stand’ for science
By Kris Collins Some people can’t be kept from what they love. That’s certainly true of Jan Alderson, a former science teacher for the Raytown C-2 School District for four decades and inductee into the Mid-America Education Hall of Fame and the National Teachers Hall of Fame. After she retired, she took on an environmental science laboratory project with the Shawnee Mission School District, and now she aims to engage students in the world of science through her new start-up Stand Up Science. “I have established dozens of science programs on
the elementary level through college levels, such as summer camps, science competitions, science research and classroom enrichment,” she said. “The Stand Up Science
Steady TIF revenue enough to pay off Raytown Live bonds
By Kris Collins Despite less-than-expected development along Missouri 350 as part of the Raytown Live redevelopment project, revenue projections presented for a recent public hearing on the project show the city could pay off
the project bonds without supplementing the payments with other funds. Figures from Raytown Finance Director Mark Loughry show the city, based on conservative revenue estimates and project reserves, could pay off the bonds on time in 2032 if current reve-
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There has been considerable effort, conversation and dollars spent in reviewing the 350 Live TIF project and what has transpired during that past 10 plus years. Reminds you of Monday morning quarterbacking. A couple of old saying may also be appropriate for our current situation. Hindsight is 2020 and it is water under the bridge. Some thoughts for your consideration follow. A few years prior to March 15, 2005, Walmart, the largest payer of sales tax in Raytown, was wanting to move to a different location that possibly may have been outside the city limits of Raytown. In an effort to retain this large revenue source the City worked with Walmart to find a suitable location within the city limits of Raytown. That location just happened to be property owned by the Raytown School District. The City was in a difficult position of trying to retain Walmart and at the same time acquire property from the Raytown School District. The District was probably pretty satisfied with their current situation and really was not all that excited to move the Herndon Center from that location and all that it entailed. It would be a very large, expensive and time consuming process. The City had to entice the District to move which took considerable effort and dollars from the TIF proceeds. The 350 Live TIF project had considerable community support at the time it was being discussed prior to Board of Aldermen approval in March 2005. It was an ambitious project including a total of 4 phases of which phase 1 was Walmart. The country went into a severe recession lasting several years shortly after the project got underway. This resulted in the project being scaled back to only 2 phases and other financial adjustments made in
order to keep the project financially viable. It was been and continues to be a work in progress. As in most TIF projects the benefits are at the end of bond payments, when our tax base is increased producing additional income for the taxing entities involved. However, there are no guarantees a project will perform as projected at approval. Our partner in the project, Block and Co., continues to lose money on this project. There are no guarantees on the success of any development project. Approvals are based on projections that are sometimes on the optimistic side. Things change and adjustments need to be made. Our City and Block & Company are partners in this project. Both rolled the dice on large project during good economic times for what they felt was for the betterment of our City and an investment opportunity. Block & Company has made and continues to make substantial financial investments in this project in Raytown. The results have not been as hoped, but both partners continue to forge ahead to make the best of the situation. The change in economic conditions during the past 10 years has had a big impact on this situation. Block & Company is motivated to do the best it can to bring businesses to their land in Raytown to reduce its financial loss. Some are now grumbling about the project and Walmart. I do understand and appreciate concerns that the project has not been the bright star anticipated. It also is probably not as awful as some would have us believe. However you feel about Walmart, it does bring benefits to our community. It is the largest sales tax revenue source in Raytown, it provides jobs for our citizens, it provides a source of reasonably priced products and is a large donor to our Raytown Emergency Assistance Program.
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In defense of sensible punctuation
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Jason Offutt News headlines rarely offend me. I’ve gotten over that. If an article attacks my political, social or ethical viewpoint, meh, big deal. Everyone has the right to an opinion. But I do have a hot button and the Washington Post pushed it with: “Stop. Using. Periods. Period.” Hu-wha? Stop using the period? The Period? The period is a standard, one-size-fits-all sentence stopper. It tells the reader my statement, or indirect question, is over. It tells the reader I’m not asking a question (there’s another big, friendly fellow for that). Why so much hate for my pal the period? Apparently young people don’t use them anymore. Early writing was generally meant for the person who wrote it, so punctuation wasn’t all that important. The Greeks didn’t even put spaces between words. Everything ran together in one long sentence, like a line of thought from a kindergarten class. What’sthiscolorwhat’s yournameIhaveacat. This laissez-faire attitude about punctuation was understandable. Most people couldn’t read. Then, in the 15th Century, Johannes Gutenberg invented the movable type printing press. For the first time the printed word became available to the masses (at least in Europe. The Chinese had developed the movable type printing press around 868 A.D.). This outflow of reading material brought with it standardization in spelling and punctuation. Thank you, Johannes Gutenberg. Which brings us to today.
Young people text. Young people send instant messages. Young people have grown up in a world where they don’t have to talk with anyone to get their point across. This has done two things: 1) Seriously annoyed me. 2) Changed the way young people use language. They talk in “textese,” which is the code word for “gibberish.” For example, “*$” means “Starbucks.” What? “NIFOC” means “nude in front of the computer.” That’s common enough it has its own abbreviation? And “KK” means “OK.” Which I assume must make some sort of sense to people too lazy to move their finger to the “O” key. Young people also have new rules for punctuation. If someone doesn’t use an exclamation point in a message, they’re angry. If someone uses a period, they’re angry. If someone uses a comma, semi-colon, or em dash they must be an NSA agent. Drop your phone in the pool and go hide at *$. In texting, most of the time young people simply do not use punctuation at all. To go from one sentence to another they insert a line break – like a poem that doesn’t rhyme or take effort to compose or make sense Our language evolves. I get that. If it didn’t evolve we Americans would still spell “theater” with an “re.” In the early part of the 20th Century the word “theatre” morphed into “theater,” which actually makes sense. And don’t give me any “‘Theater’ is the building, ‘theatre’ is the art” crap. Tell that to an editor and they’ll laugh in your face and make you spell it right. But ditching the period is silly, especially for the reason the Post article argues – that young people don’t use it anymore. So, since the cool kids are doing something, we should all do it too. Excuse me, too I mean, like the period is so 1439 A.D. Madness. Jason Offutt’s latest book, “Across a Corn-Swept Land: An epic beer run through the Upper Midwest,” is available at amazon.com.
Rudy Vallee, the man with the megaphone, part II
By George Michaud In last week’s column, I told you that Mr. Vallee had invited me and a guest to his lovely home in the Hollywood hills, and it literally was in the Hollywood hills because the famous Hollywood sign was staring us right in our eyes as we passed the entry way from the front door into the parlor. It was a beautiful sight at night with the lights of the Hollywood Bowl out there and all of Hollywood Boulevard, including a little bit of a view of the famous The Magic Castle. As I drove my car up the long, winding road and steep driveway it did cross my mind as we approached the home how would I get out and back down the hill, but I wasn’t particularly concerned about it. Mr. Vallee was standing there waving us up into the garage. He had us follow him inside as he told us, “This home was built in 1930 for famed actress Ann Harding and I purchased it in 1936 for $36,000. I call it my ‘Spanish Castle.’ If you look to your right you’ll see a tennis court and nearly 30,000 square feet of space, including a theater that seats 150.” Vallee often called the
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Incidents from 7/20/16 to 7/26/16 07/20/2016 10:41:49 28.98 - CITY, ASSAULTS 9400 block E 63RD ST
8400 block KENTUCKY AVE
07/21/2016 16:22:14 28.139.h - CITY, STEALING OF VEHICLE PARTS/ACC 8300 block HUNTER AVE
07/20/2016 13:40:00 28.139.e - CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block 350 Hw
07/20/2016 20:08:01 195.202C - DRUGS/SYNTHETIC/POSSESSION/ METH,LSD,ETC (F) 5700 block BLUE RIDGE BLVD
07/20/2016 14:01:54 565.050C - ASSAULT 1ST/ WITH HANDS/FISTS/FEET (F) 10000 block E 63RD TER
07/21/2016 05:59:21 570.030G - STEALING/ OVER $500/FROM BUILDING 6100 block RAYTOWN RD
07/20/2016 14:25:34 28.98 - CITY, ASSAULTS 7000 block ARLINGTON AVE
07/21/2016 10:35:33 Gen Info - Non-Criminal General Information Report 10100 block E 56 ST
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07/21/2016 10:37:44 28.98 - CITY, ASSAULTS 10500 block E 69 ST
07/21/2016 22:15:06 577.010 - DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED/PERSISTENT OFFENDER (F) E 87 ST
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07/22/2016 07:04:04 575.090 - FALSE BOMB REPORT (F) HARRIS AVE
07/21/2016 12:45:01 28.139 - CITY, STEALING/ FRAUD BY DECEIT PROPERTY OR SERVICE 9000 block E 350 HWY
07/22/2016 09:08:33 566.040 - SEXUAL ASSAULT (F) 8400 block LANE PL
taxpayer money? Is it realistic to expect this extra expenditure to increase revenues by a few hundred thousand dollars to make it worth the cost and effort? If the extra audit does occur, it could cause increased disruption of our City Staff that is already under stress with the departure of several department heads in the past year. In addition, it may not provide the results or benefits anticipated by those requesting the additional audit. Is it not time to stop wast-
ing our time, money and efforts rehashing what may or may not have happened during the past 10 years on the 350 Live TIF project? The TIF documents were signed and should be honored by all parties. It would seem that we all need to focus our efforts on what is in the best interest of everyone in Raytown and pay the TIF bonds off as soon as possible.
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Letter continued from page 4 The project retained our largest sales tax source, it changed a non income producing property to one that produces income for the taxing entities when bonds are paid off and provided hope of possibly greater things to come for Raytown. There is petition drive underway to have another audit. The City and TIF fund are audited every year. Is it really necessary to spend another $60,000-$100,000 of
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Respectfully, Allan Thompson
Police detonate suspicious package left at mail box By Kris Collins At approximately 7 a.m. July 22 the Raytown Police Department located a suspicious package under a mailbox in the area of Lakeview Drive and Harris Street. Kansas City Police Bomb and Arson personnel arrived to assist in detonating the package. No injuries were report-
ed. According to the Raytown Police Department, a
“steam” substance was observed inside the device and the Kansas City bomb and arson unit was called. A robot was used to handle and detonate the device and the plastic was collected. No additional details are available because the investigation is ongoing. Those with any information are asked to call 816-474-TIPS (8477).
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TIF continued from page 3 late 2020s and early 2030s, the greatest of payments coming in 2032 at $5.1 million. When the bonds are paid off the city will have paid $74.6 million for $40 million in bonds. The statutorily required public notice given for the July 19 meeting was a source of criticism for the city. The notice was published in The
10300 block 350 Hw 07/23/2016 08:18:36 Run Away - Runaway-Persons Under 18 9800 block E 71 TER 07/23/2016 08:47:47 Run Away - Runaway-Persons Under 18 9800 block E 71 TER 07/23/2016 10:02:46 Gen Info - Non-Criminal General Information Report 9300 block E 57 ST 07/23/2016 13:28:20 28.139.e - CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block 350 07/23/2016 13:38:55 569.170K - BURGLARY 2ND/NO FORCE/RESIDENCE DAY (F) 8100 block MANNING ST
565.050 - ASSAULT 1ST/ WITH FIREARM (F) 8200 block E 87 ST 07/24/2016 09:52:13 28.139.e - CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block 350 HW 07/24/2016 09:53:05 565.050A - ASSAULT 1ST/ WITH SHARP INSTRUMENT (F) 10300 block E 78 ST 07/24/2016 11:39:28 28.138 - CITY, TRESPASS 10300 block 350 Hw 07/24/2016 15:18:21 28.139.e - CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block 350 Hw
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07/24/2016 02:29:23 Daily Record, a publication owned by Missouri Lawyers Weekly, which is mailed out to subscribers in the Kansas City Metro Area. Mayor Mike McDonough said the notice wasn’t printed in local Raytown newspapers because they didn’t meet statutory requirements to bear such notices. “It wasn’t any evil, contrived thing. It was just simply that’s how it was always done,” McDonough said.
“I talked to staff about it a little bit and when we have a hot-button item like that, we want to make sure everybody knows about it, even though it was in the agenda, on our website and put in The Daily Record.” McDonough said the city may consider publishing future notices in multiple newspapers, including local Raytown-based ones.
Voters to decide if Raytown can collect local motor vehicle sales tax On Aug. 2, Raytown voters won’t only be deciding which candidates move on to the November general election but whether the city of Raytown will be able to continue collecting local sales tax for titles on motor vehicles purchased outside the state. The measure asks voters if the city shall discontinue collecting the tax on titles for motor vehicles, trailers, boats and outboard motors purchases outside of Missouri. A “no” vote would allow the city to continue to collect the tax. This is not a new tax. All entities that collect sales tax
in Missouri are required to have a use tax in place by November of 2016 if they want to continue to collect sales tax on out-of-state vehicle purchases. Finance Director Mark Loughry said during a previous Board of Aldermen meeting that the issue is more pertinent for cities near state lines simply because the ease of traveling to another state to buy vehicles. The city estimates annual loss of revenue at $240,000 if the measure passes. Following a Missouri Supreme Court ruling in Janu-
ary 2012, a loophole was created in Missouri sales tax laws that allows exemption from local sales tax on vehicles purchased outside the state. For a short time, cities that did not have a local use tax in place lost the tax revenue they once collected from vehicle sales. The state legislature provided temporary relief for cities in 2013 by reinstating the local sales tax on out-of-state vehicle purchases so long as cities received voter approval to keep the loophole closed by November 2016.
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Just then I remembered reading that Rudy Vallee had a foul mouth and a quick temper easily set off. An executive at NBC had made a big thing about that. His outbursts were mean-spirited and he didn’t care who overheard them. Well, we are running out of space for this week. I was trying to get us through dinner, but there is more to come next week. Rudy Vallee was a very unique individual. We’ll learn more next week. As always, see you next week and 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 Michael Ray Davis Michael Ray Davis, 73, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2016. Funeral services were held at noon Thursday, July 28, at Royer Funeral Home, 101 S.E. 15th St. Place, Oak Grove. Burial followed at 2 p.m. in Missouri State Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville. The family received friends from 11 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Michael was born March 20, 1943, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Ray and Exie (Chrisman) Davis. He was an over-the-road truck driver for 25 years, retiring in 2005. Michael was a history buff, and enjoyed camping, doing yard work, mowing grass, watching animal shows, and listening to music from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. He was also very strong in his faith. His survivors include his wife, Deanna Davis of the home; two sons, Loren Davis of Lee’s Summit, Mo., and Jim Davis of Geneseo, Ill.; one stepson, Mark Schwietzer (fiancé Kassi Parker) of El Dorado Springs, Mo.; his mother, Exie Davis of Raytown, Mo.; one brother, Richard Davis (Eleanor) of Lee’s Summit; one sister, Dixie Sullivan (Raymond) of Kansas City, Mo.; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Nellie J. Elmore Nellie J. Elmore, 92, Raytown passed July 20, 2016. No services. Nellie was born February 20, 1924 to James & Zora Spillman. Arr. Hidden Valley Funeral Home 925 E. 92 Hwy Kearney, MO (816) 903-8888. George Edward French George Edward French, 81, of Raytown, Mo., passed July 21, 2016. Graveside memorial is 2:30 p.m. Fri., July
29, Leavenworth National Cem., 150 Muncie Rd, Leavenworth, Kan. Cremation. Arr.: Reflections, (816) 5610101. Mary Ida Gibson Mary Ida Gibson, 93, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Saturday July 23, 2016 of congenital heart failure. Visitation was Thursday July 28 at Langsford Funeral Home from 1-2:30pm, service at 2:30pm, and burial at Lee’s Summit Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Mary was born on November 27, 1922 in KCMO. She grew up in Raytown, MO and graduated from Raytown High School. In 1940, she married Thomas Weldon Gibson and moved to Lee’s Summit. She belonged to the Lee’s Summit Christian Church for over 70 years. She was a member of the PEO Chapter ET and Eastern Star. After 32 years, she retired from the Lee’s Summit School District. Mary is preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Thomas Weldon Gibson. Survivors include her son, Elmer (Marsha) Gibson; daughter, Mary Ann Simmons; grandchildren, Ginger (Gregg) Shull, Pam Kellison, Jeff Simmons, Michelle Gibson, Janann (Chris) Cook, Jordan (Travis) Glynn; great grandchildren, Lexi, Alec (Grace), Adam, Anna, Madison, Elli, Michael, Cole, Mallory, Maggie, Landon ; great-great grandchildren, Mac and Wade; sister, Rose Marsh; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was beloved by her family, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great- great grandchildren, who affectionately called her “Bug”. Arrangements by Langsford Funeral Home,
Lee’s Summit, MO. Elizabeth May Kepley Elizabeth May Kepley, 98, of Raytown, Mo., passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016. Visitation was from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, July 25, at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W Lexington Ave, Independence, 816-252-7900. Graveside services followed at 11:15 at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Online condolences may be expressed at www.speakschapel.com. Gregory Eugene Klein Gregory Eugene Klein, 63, of Sibley, Mo., drowned in the Berens River in Manitoba on June 18, 2016, while on an annual fishing trip. He was attempting to recover his boat, which had drifted away. He died being brave and stubborn – both traits that truly defined him. Greg was born on July 24, 1952, the youngest of three sons. He displayed all of the typical youngest-sibling characteristics: He was carefree, fun-loving, sociable, and a little bit rebellious. From a young age he believed in working hard and playing harder – a philosophy he lived by his entire life. Greg graduated from Raytown South High School in 1970, and earned his associate degree from Longview College. After working at Sears with his brother Dave and attending classes at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, he started working at the Allis-Chalmers manufacturing plant. While working there, he met Debbie and after several failed attempts to flirt with her, he finally procured a date. They were married in 1979 and the entire family, including Debbie’s children, Christie,
Cathy and Kim, all moved to Sibley before a fourth daughter, Nicole, was born in 1981. While his wife and family were Greg’s greatest loves, golf was not far behind. Greg and Debbie were regulars at the Bent Oak Golf Course and later at Adams Pointe where they spent thousands of hours cursing. Greg’s biggest regret in life was likely that he never had a hole in one. Greg also loved fishing trips to Canada with his brother Steve and their friends, an annual tradition that started in 1994. He was also a staple at the Klein family farm in Lincoln, where Steve and Greg farmed for decades. Greg was the life of any party: he always brought joy, laughter, and inappropriate jokes to those around him. He was an inspiration to his family and friends and was loved by all. He will be greatly missed. A celebration of his life will be held from 2 to 4:30 p.m. July 31 at Adams Pointe Golf Club, 1601 R.D. Mize Road, Blue Springs. Family and friends were invited to honor the memory of Greg’s life. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Children’s Mercy Hospital at http://www.childrensmercy. org/Give_to_CMH. Burley D. Medley Burley D. Medley, 77, of Independence, Mo., passed away July 21, 2016, at the Kansas City Hospice House with his loving family by his side. Visitation was from 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Services followed at 3 p.m. at the Chapel. Burley will be laid to rest in his hometown of Plad, Mo. A visitation was from 1 to 2 p.m. with service at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July
27, at Montgomery-Viets Funeral Home, Buffalo, Mo. Burial will take place in Plad Cemetery. Burley was born Aug. 6, 1938, in Plad, Mo., to Delmer and Helen (Kidwell) Medley. He met the love of his life, Mary Dickerson, while in college. After graduating with his Bachelor’s from Southwest Missouri in Springfield, the young couple settled in the Kansas City area. Burley was an active member of the 1st Baptist Church of Blue Springs for many years. After he retired from the Social Security Administration with over 40 years of service, Burley opened his own Business. Along with a partner, he owned and operated Guaranteed Tax & Accounting in Raytown for over 10 years. Burley was a kind, loving, generous, and giving man. He always put others first giving very little thought to himself. His greatest pleasure was mowing grass while sipping sweet tea with his grandchildren. Burley was very proud of his children and grandchildren, and was always their biggest supporter. Survivors include wife of 58 years, Mary Medley; sons, Randy Medley (Kathie) and Steve Medley (Julie); daughter, Tonya Rose (Jeff); grandchildren, Alex Medley, Nick Medley, Stephanie Medley, Samantha Medley, Kimberly Rose, Catherine Rose, and Jonathan Rose; brothers, Dale Medley (Patricia) and Allen Medley (Deborah); sister-in-law, Glenda Medley; a large extended family and many people that were proud to call him friend. Burley is preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Warren Medley. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation. Online condolences may be left at www. speakschapel.com Arr.: Speaks Suburban Chapel, (816) 373-3600. Speaks Suburban Funeral Home, 18020 E 39th St, Independence, MO 64051, 816-373-3600. George W. Powell George W. Powell, 95, Raytown, MO, passed away July 25, 2016. Visitation was at 10:30 a.m. followed by
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funeral service at 11:30 a.m. Friday, July 29, at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Road, KCMO. Interment with military honors followed in Memorial Park Cemetery. George was born March 23, 1921, in Brownington, MO, to James and Mamie Powell; they preceded him in death. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII; retired from KCPL as an Industrial Electrician and member of I.B.E.W. Local Union #124. George was also a member of First Baptist Church of Raytown; 50 year Mason of Eastgate Masonic Lodge; member of VFW. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Ila Mae Powell; daughters, Marilyn Egelston, Nancy Arnell (Robert), and Terri Seyl (Craig); grandchildren, Jennifer Marcum, Jeremy Arnell, Debbie Olson, Marcy Hughey, Scott Seyl; great grandchildren, Noah Giese, Whitney Egelston, and Alyah Hughey and brother, J. Fredrick Powell. Arr.: Park Lawn Funeral Home, (816) 523-1234. Mary Rose Tralle Mary Rose Tralle, 89, Raytown, Mo., passed away July 20, 2016. Mary was born and raised in West Virginia, one of eight siblings reared by Lee and Lillie Davidson. Later migrated to the Kansas City, Mo., area to become a telephone receptionist operator with Southwestern Bell and Skelly Oil. In 1957, she met and married Tom. Mary is survived by her husband, Tom, daughter, Judi, granddaughters, Dina, Christa, three sisters, Jo, Jeanne, Sue and great grandson, Andreas. Mary was a God fearing, spiritual, beautiful woman and will be missed by many who knew and loved her. Visitation 1011 a.m. Saturday, July 30, with memorial service at 11 a.m. at Heartland, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, MO 64133. Arr.: Heartland, (816) 313-1677. Heartland Cremation & Burial Society. 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, Missouri 64133, (816) 3131677. 7700 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Overland Park, Kansas 66202, 913-789-8998.
Raytown PD Citizens Police Academy enrollment open Enrollment is open for the Raytown Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy fall course. The academy will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday evenings from Sept. 7 through Nov. 9 in the Raytown Mid-Continent Public Library’s meeting room. The Raytown Citizens Police Academy offers education on police operations, the officers and the policies
of the Raytown Police Department. Topics presented include, but are not limited to, crime awareness, crisis negotiations, role playing in traffic stop scenarios, patrol operations, gangs and narcotics, SWAT, and the FATS (Fire Arms Training Simulator) system, which allows academy attendees to engage in simulated fire arms training scenarios. Police officers lead the course and civilians perform the work.
Questions on the Citizens Police Academy may be directed to the Community Services Unit at 816737-6018. More information, including registration details, is available through Raytown Mid-Continent Public Library at 816-3532052. The Citizens Police Academy is limited to 20 attendees. Early registration is encouraged.
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the average pay of surrounding agencies. An 18.2 percent pay increase would result in an additional $157,000 in expenses annually for the EMS department. Loughry presented several funding options, but he didn’t rate any of them as viable long-term solutions, noting it’s difficult to plan for the expense when he doesn’t have budget proposals from other departments. He also presented three potential solutions in running a leaner department: • Running the department based on fees, which cover expenses. • Contracting the EMS service to the private sector • Merging the department with the Raytown Fire Protection District “We just celebrated our 40th anniversary on July 4,” Jonesi said during a finance committee meeting. “We have great people. We provide a great service. It would be a shame to see it go away. It has been an object of pride for the city of Raytown for 40 years.” The first option isn’t feasible in the current state of affairs. Loughry said the department’s revenue from services fees has remained flat despite a rate increase. It’s unclear why that is. “A lot of it is related
to Medicaid-Medicare,” Loughry said. “Regardless of what we bill, they’re only going to pay a certain amount. There’s no way 100 percent of our clients are MedicaidMedicare. I’ve actually asked the EMS director to figure out why we haven’t seen an increase.” Seedorff offered another plan. In a document he submitted to the finance committee, he asked for the implementation of a pay scale that would put EMS employees on par with competitive pay for the area based on the years of employment, and requested the department hire an additional six employees that would run a third ambulance. The additional staff would also give the department a cushion should employees need sick leave or take vacation time. The pay scale, Seedorff said, would encourage employees to remain at Raytown EMS and reduce turnover. Seedorff’s proposed pay scale would cost the department $98,500 and the additional personnel would cost $229,130, a total of $327,630. It’s expected the board will hear the raise proposal during its Aug. 9 meeting and perhaps discuss it further during a work session Aug. 23.
staff we have, and the ability to develop a robust part-time roster,” his report reads. The pay and thinning staff has resulted in low morale for current employee, according to Taylor Seedorff, president of International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1730, of which approximately half the EMS employees are members. The EMS department runs two ambulances 24 hours a day. When both ambulances cannot be fully staffed, only one runs. Seedorff said some EMTs or paramedics will choose to take on extra shifts so that their coworkers don’t have to bear the total call volume with one ambulance. Jonesi isn’t oblivious to the problem. “People are leaving; people are contemplating leaving,” he said. However, Seedorff said he was encouraged by the discussion among the finance committee, on which four aldermen serve, and determination to find a solution. It’s unclear from where the money for a potential pay increase would come, especially considering an additional 8 percent increase would be needed to bring the EMS department’s pay up to
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NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION SAMPLE BALLOT STATE OF MISSOURI JACKSON COUNTY TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2016 Notice is hereby given to the registered qualified voters of Jackson County, Missouri, outside the corporate limits of Kansas City, Missouri, that the Missouri Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, August 2, 2016, as certified by the Honorable Jason Kander, Secretary of State, State of Missouri, and Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of the Legislature, Jackson County, Missouri. The polls will be open from 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The purpose of the Primary Election is to nominate candidates in the Democratic, Republican, Libertarian and Constitution parties of Missouri and Jackson County for the federal, state and county offices to be voted upon at the General Election scheduled for Tuesday, November 8, 2016; and for the election of the county committeemen and county committeewomen in the various townships and sub-districts in Jackson County. This notice is being published in accordance with applicable state statutes. The official ballot for the Primary Election will be substantially in the following form:
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES FOR NOMINATION FOR U. S. SENATOR CHIEF WANA DUBIE CORI BUSH JASON KANDER ROBERT MACK FOR GOVERNOR LEONARD JOSEPH STEINMAN II CHRIS KOSTER ERIC MORRISON CHARLES B. WHEELER FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR WINSTON APPLE RUSS CARNAHAN TOMMIE PIERSON, SR. FOR SECRETARY OF STATE BILL CLINTON YOUNG ROBIN SMITH MD RABBI ALAM FOR STATE TREASURER PAT CONTRERAS JUDY BAKER FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL JAKE ZIMMERMAN TERESA HENSLEY FOR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE 5TH DISTRICT EMANUEL CLEAVER II ROBERTA GOUGH 6TH DISTRICT TRAVIS GONZALEZ EDWARD DWAYNE FIELDS DAVID M BLACKWELL KYLE YARBER MATTHEW C. MCNABNEY FOR STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 7 JASON HOLSMAN DISTRICT 9 SHALONN (KIKI) CURLS DISTRICT 11 JOHN JOSEPH RIZZO JESSICA (JESS) PODHOLA ANTHONY BANKS MARY CATHERINE DICARLO FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE 19TH DISTRICT MANNY ABARCA IV INGRID BURNETT 20TH DISTRICT MIKE ENGLERT 21ST DISTRICT IRA ANDERS 22ND DISTRICT BRANDON R. ELLINGTON 27TH DISTRICT BONNAYE MIMS RICHARD BROWN 28TH DISTRICT JIM AZIERE JOSH GREENE JEROME BARNES PAT RIEHLE DIANE KRIZEK 29TH DISTRICT RORY ROWLAND 33RD DISTRICT CHASE LINDER SYED ASIF 37TH DISTRICT JOE RUNIONS COUNTY EXECUTIVE FRANK WHITE, JR. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY JEAN PETERS BAKER SHERIFF MIKE SHARP BRICE STEWART
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION TO THE COUNTY COMMITTEE FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 1 PAUL J. WRABEC FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEWOMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 1 GOLDIE TROUTWINE
FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 2 CURT DOUGHERTY FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEWOMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 2 SUSAN DOUGHERTY FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 3 JOHN A. MAYFIELD FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEWOMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 3 DIANE EGGER FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 4 MARK HAMBLIN FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEWOMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 4 VIRGINIA L. FERGUSON FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 5 CHRISTOPHER WHITING FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEWOMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 5 SHERI TINDLE FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 6 JOSEPH F. FOLEY FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEWOMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 6 NO CANDIDATE FILED FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 7 PAUL LEVOTA WINSTON APPLE FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEWOMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 7 MEGHAN LEVOTA MARY APPLE FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 8 JEFF WALKER FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEWOMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 8 NICKI CARDWELL FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN BROOKING TOWNSHIP MICHAEL N. DOWNING FRED H. HARTWELL FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEWOMAN BROOKING TOWNSHIP SANDRA HARTWELL KIMBERLY CLAUSE LUACES FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN FORT OSAGE TOWNSHIP KEITH QUERRY NO CANDIDATE FILED FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEWOMAN FORT OSAGE TOWNSHIP SANDRA A. QUERRY DEAUN YOUNG FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP MICHAEL A. LEVOTA JERRY L. BRIGGS HOLMES OSBORNE FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEWOMAN PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP KAREN CONRAD JUDY BRIGGS CHERE CHANEY FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN SNI-A-BAR TOWNSHIP JALEN ANDERSON JOE BECKER MICHAEL BELLINGHAUSEN STEVEN MORALES FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEWOMAN SNI-A-BAR TOWNSHIP JANICE BRILL LANNA ULTICAN ROXANN THORLEY TOMI BELLINGHAUSEN FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP NO CANDIDATE FILED NO CANDIDATE FILED FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEWOMAN VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP NO CANDIDATE FILED NO CANDIDATE FILED FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP THOMAS J. ROUSEY PATRICK J. OXLER JOE RUNIONS FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEWOMAN WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP DOROTHY M. KENNEDY ELAINE M. BREWER
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES FOR NOMINATION FOR U.S. SENATOR ROY BLUNT KRISTI NICHOLS BERNIE MOWINSKI RYAN D LUETHY FOR GOVERNOR CATHERINE HANAWAY ERIC GREITENS JOHN BRUNNER PETER D. KINDER FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR ARNIE C.—AC DIENOFF BEV RANDLES MIKE PARSON FOR SECRETARY OF STATE WILL KRAUS JOHN (JAY) ASHCROFT ROI CHINN FOR STATE TREASURER ERIC SCHMITT FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL JOSH HAWLEY KURT SCHAEFER FOR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE 5TH DISTRICT AUSTIN RUCKER BERTON A. KNOX MICHAEL BURRIS JACOB TURK
The following is a list of the polling (voting) locations: Pct
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BLUE TOWNSHIP SUB-DISTRICT 1 1,2,4 Van Horn High School 1109 S Arlington Ave 3,9 Maywood Baptist Church 10505 E Winner Rd 5 Abraham Mallinson Elementary 709 N Forest Ave 6,7,8 Abraham Mallinson Elementary 709 N Forest Ave BLUE TOWNSHIP SUB-DISTRICT 2 1,2 William Chrisman High School 1223 N Noland Rd 3,4 Village Heights Community of Christ 1009 N Farview Dr 5 Church of Jesus Christ NJRB 1527 E US Highway 24 6,7 Summit Grove Community of Christ 411 S Lees Summit Rd BLUE TOWNSHIP SUB-DISTRICT 3 1 East Side Baptist Church 19901 E State Route 78 2 St Mark’s United Methodist Church 603 N Jennings Rd 3 Cler-Mont Elementary 19009 E Susquehanna Rdg 4,5 Blue Hills Elementary 1911 N Blue Mills Rd 6,7 New Hope Baptist Church 18000 E Lexington Rd 8 St Joseph the Worker Church 2200 N Blue Mills Rd 9 St Joseph the Worker Church 2200 N Blue Mills Rd BLUE TOWNSHIP SUB-DISTRICT 4 1 Abraham Mallinson Elementary 709 N Forest Ave 2 Independence Academy Campus 600 W Mechanic St 3 Open Arms Community of Christ 1021 W College St 4 North Independence Library 317 W US Highway 24 5 Independence Masonic Temple 120 S Pleasant St 6,7 Trails West Library 11401 E 23rd St 8,9 Cornerstone Community of Christ 1316 S Osage St 10 New Walnut Park Community of Christ 1137 S Pearl St BLUE TOWNSHIP SUB-DISTRICT 5 1,2 Nowlin Middle School 2800 S Hardy Ave 3,4 North Rock Creek Korte Elementary 2437 S Hardy Ave 5 Trinity Presbyterian Church 1400 W Sheley Rd 6 South Independence Library 13700 E 35th St 7 Gudgell Park Community of Christ 500 E Gudgell Ave 8 Gudgell Park Community of Christ 500 E Gudgell Av 9 Midwest Genealogy Center Library 3440 S Lees Summit Rd BLUE TOWNSHIP SUB-DISTRICT 6 1 New Walnut Park Community of Christ 1137 S Pearl St 2 The Fountains at Greenbriar 2100 S Swope Dr 3 James Bridger Middle School 18200 E State Route 78 4 Glendale Elementary 2611 S Lees Summit Rd 5 St Matthew's United Methodist Church 2415 E RD Mize Rd 6 Beacon Heights Community of Christ 19402 E Holke Rd 7 East Side Baptist Church 19901 E State Route BLUE TOWNSHIP SUB-DISTRICT 7 1,2 Life Connection Church 3883 Blue Ridge Blvd 3,4 Christ United Methodist Church 14506 E 39th St 5,9 East 39th Street Community of Christ 15006 E 39th St 6 Noland Road Baptist Church 4505 S Noland Rd 7 Noland Road Baptist Church 4505 S Noland Rd 8 Quality Inn & Suites 4200 S Noland Rd BLUE TOWNSHIP SUB-DISTRICT 8 1 Midwest Genealogy Center Library 3440 S Lees Summit Rd 2 Walnut Gardens Community of Christ 19201 E RD Mize Rd 3 Midwest Genealogy Center Library 3440 S Lees Summit Rd 4 Midwest Genealogy Center Library 3440 S Lees Summit Rd 5 St Paul's Lutheran Church 17200 E 39th St
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6TH DISTRICT SAM GRAVES KYLE REID CHRISTOPHER RYAN FOR STATE SENATOR 11TH DISTRICT BRENT THURSTON LASATER FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE 20TH DISTRICT BILL E. KIDD CHRISTOPHER DALE 21ST DISTRICT VICKI RILEY 28TH DISTRICT WILLIAM E. (BILL) VAN BUSKIRK 30TH DISTRICT MIKE CIERPIOT 31ST DISTRICT SHEILA SOLON DAN STACY 32ND DISTRICT JEANIE LAUER 33RD DISTRICT DONNA PFAUTSCH 34TH DISTRICT REBECCA ROEBER 35TH DISTRICT GARY CROSS 53RD DISTRICT GLEN KOLKMEYER FOR SHERIFF RAYMOND L. DRAPER
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION TO THE COUNTY COMMITTEE FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 1 NO CANDIDATE FILED FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEWOMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 1 NO CANDIDATE FILED FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 2 RAYMOND L. WILSON FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEWOMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 2 NO CANDIDATE FILED FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 3 NATHAN SHERER FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEWOMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 3 MICHELLE SHERER FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 4 NO CANDIDATE FILED FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEWOMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 4 NO CANDIDATE FILED FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 5 NOEL TORPEY FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEWOMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 5 JULIE TORPEY FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 6 JOB HOWEN JEROME M. PATIENCE FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEWOMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 6 TERRY HOWEN AIMEE D. PATIENCE FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 7 ROBERT HOLLIGER FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEWOMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 7 WILLA HOLLIGER FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 8 ROD WALSH FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEWOMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 8 PAT WALSH FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN BROOKING TOWNSHIP AARON CHANDLER NO CANDIDATE FILED FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEWOMAN BROOKING TOWNSHIP NO CANDIDATE FILED NO CANDIDATE FILED FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN FORT OSAGE TOWNSHIP STEVEN BISHOP NO CANDIDATE FILED FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEWOMAN FORT OSAGE TOWNSHIP ANIA BISHOP ELLEN BISHOP FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP DAN STACY TOM LEHMAN DAVID STACKELHOUSE BUFORD L. “BUNK” FARRINGTON CASEY CRAWFORD FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEWOMAN PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP PAT LEHMAN AMY FOX SHARON STACKELHOUSE DONNA TURK FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN SNI-A-BAR TOWNSHIP STEVE STEINER W. DALE RUSSELL CHRIS LIEVSAY FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEWOMAN SNI-A-BAR TOWNSHIP RUTH HERTZOG PIRCH MARY POTTER DONNA A. HUMPHREY
Coventry Estates Baptist Church 17133 E 39th St Country Meadows Baptist Church 4901 Lees Summit Rd Country Meadows Baptist Church 4901 Lees Summit Rd BROOKING TOWNSHIP 1 Raytown Library 6131 Raytown Rd 2 St Matthew's Episcopal Church 9349 E 65th St 3,4 Our Lady of Lourdes Church 7045 Blue Ridge Blvd 5,20 Raytown Central Middle School 10601 E 59th St 6 Raytown Central Middle School 10601 E 59th St 7 River Christian Fellowship Community Campus 6400 Woodson Rd 8,13 First Baptist Church of Raytown 10500 E State Route 350 9 Woods Chapel Church Raytown Campus 5413 Blue Ridge Cut Off 10 Raytown City Hall 10000 E 59th St 11,15 Faith Presbyterian Church 8301 James A Reed Rd 12 Spring Valley Baptist Church 8801 E 79th St 14 Southwood Church of the Nazarene 8201 Raytown Rd 16 Southwood United Church of Christ 7904 Raytown Rd 17 Southwood United Church of Christ 7904 Raytown Rd 18 Raytown South High School 8211 Sterling Ave 19 Raytown South High School 8211 Sterling Ave FORT OSAGE TOWNSHIP 1 Indian Trails Elementary 24300 E Bundschu Rd 2 Indian Trails Elementary 24300 E Bundschu Rd 3,4,5,9 Buckner United Methodist Church 109 S Hudson St 6,10 Ebenezer United Church of Christ 206 W Old Lexington Rd 7 Sibley Community Center 206 Front St 8 Buckner Restoration Branch 2607 N Twyman Rd PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP 1 First Baptist Church - Blue Springs 4500 Little Blue Pkwy 2 Lee's Summit Branch Library 150 NW Oldham Pkwy 3,4 Lee's Summit City Hall 220 SE Green St 5 Gamber Center 4 SE Independence Ave 6 Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church 615 SE Todd George Pkwy 7 Pleasant Lea Elementary 700 SW Persels Rd 8,10 Summit Lakes Middle School 3500 SW Windemere Dr 9 Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church 615 SE Todd George Pkwy 11 Summit Lakes Middle School 3500 SW Windemere Dr 12 Trailridge Elementary 3651 SW Windemere Dr 13,14 Lee's Summit Baptist Temple 2614 NW Chipman Rd 15 The Pavilion at John Knox Village 520 NW Murray Rd 16 Sun Valley Clubhouse 301 NW Craigmont Dr 17 Cedar Creek Elementary 2600 SW 3rd St 18 Longview Farms Elementary 1001 SW Longview Park Dr 19 Longview College Recreation Center 3801 SW Longview Rd 20 Winterset Park Community Center 2505 SW Winter Creek Dr 21,22 First Presbyterian Church 1625 NW OBrien Rd 23 Hawthorn Hill Elementary 2801 SW Pryor Rd 24 Holy Spirit Catholic Church 1800 SW State Route 150 25 Holy Spirit Catholic Church 1800 SW State Route 150 26 Blue River Church of Christ 221 NE Woods Chapel Rd 27 Voy Spears Jr Elementary 201 NE Anderson Dr 28 Woods Chapel Community of Christ 500 NE Woods Chapel Rd 29 Woods Chapel Community of Christ 500 NE Woods Chapel Rd 30,31 Chapel Lakes Elementary 3701 NE Independence Ave 32 Delta Woods Middle School 4401 NE Lakewood Way 33 New Springs Community 1800 NE Independence Ave 34 St Matthew's Lutheran Church 700 NE Chipman Rd 35 The Carlyle 1098 NE Independence Ave 36 Lee's Summit Community of Christ 1101 NE Independence Ave 37 Colbern Road Library 1000 NE Colbern Rd 38 Underwood Elementary 1125 NE Colbern Rd 39 Richardson Elementary 800 NE Blackwell Rd 40 Lee's Summit Christian Church 800 NE Tudor Rd 41,42 Lee's Summit Christian Church 800 NE Tudor Rd 43,45 Prairie View Elementary 501 SE Todd George Pkwy 44 Legacy Park Community Center 901 NE Bluestem Dr 46,59 Highland Park Elementary 400 SE Millstone Ave 47 Grace United Methodist Church 2400 SE US Highway 50 48 Grace United Methodist Church 2400 SE US Highway 50 49 Greenwood Christian Church 601 W Oak St
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FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP DAVID EDWARD ADAMCZYK RAND HODGSON DONALD W. COHOON FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEWOMAN VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP LEILA L. COHOON STEPHANIE ROBERTS FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP RONALD E. HESS ROBERT J. “JIM “ DOUGAN FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP RONALD E. HESS ROBERT J. “JIM “ DOUGAN FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEWOMAN WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP JAN MARTINETTE ELLEN DOUGAN
LIBERTARIAN CANDIDATES FOR NOMINATION FOR U.S. SENATOR JONATHAN DINE HERSCHEL L. YOUNG FOR GOVERNOR CISSE W SPRAGINS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR STEVEN R. HEDRICK FOR SECRETARY OF STATE CHRIS MORRILL FOR STATE TREASURER SEAN O’TOOLE FOR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE 5TH DISTRICT ROY WELBORN 6TH DISTRICT RUSS LEE MONCHIL FOR STATE SENATOR 7TH DISTRICT JEANNE BOJARSKI
LIBERTARIAN CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION TO THE COUNTY COMMITTEE FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 1 NO CANDIDATE FILED FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEWOMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 1 NO CANDIDATE FILED FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 2 NO CANDIDATE FILED FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEWOMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 2 NO CANDIDATE FILED FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 3 NO CANDIDATE FILED FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEWOMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 3 NO CANDIDATE FILED FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 4 NO CANDIDATE FILED FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEWOMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 4 NO CANDIDATE FILED FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 5 NO CANDIDATE FILED FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEWOMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 5 NO CANDIDATE FILED FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 6 NO CANDIDATE FILED FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEWOMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 6 NO CANDIDATE FILED FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 7 NO CANDIDATE FILED FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEWOMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 7 NO CANDIDATE FILED FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 8 NO CANDIDATE FILED FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEWOMAN BLUE SUB-DISTRICT 8 NO CANDIDATE FILED FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN BROOKING TOWNSHIP NO CANDIDATE FILED NO CANDIDATE FILED FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEWOMAN BROOKING TOWNSHIP NO CANDIDATE FILED NO CANDIDATE FILED FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN FORT OSAGE TOWNSHIP NO CANDIDATE FILED NO CANDIDATE FILED FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEWOMAN FORT OSAGE TOWNSHIP NO CANDIDATE FILED NO CANDIDATE FILED FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP NO CANDIDATE FILED NO CANDIDATE FILED NO CANDIDATE FILED FOR COUNTY COMMITTEEWOMAN PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP NO CANDIDATE FILED NO CANDIDATE FILED NO CANDIDATE FILED
The Fellowship Greenwood Events Center 1601 W Main St Blue Springs Baptist Temple 4101 SW State Route 7 Blue Springs Baptist Temple 4101 SW State Route 7 Oak Tree Church 24400 NE Colbern Rd Oak Tree Church 24400 NE Colbern Rd Oak Tree Church 24400 NE Colbern Rd Woodland Elementary 12709 S Smart Rd New Springs Community 1800 NE Independence Ave SNI-A-BAR TOWNSHIP 1 First Baptist Church - Blue Springs 4500 Little Blue Pkwy 2 First Baptist Church - Blue Springs 4500 Little Blue Pkwy 3,19 Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church 3108 SW US Hwy 40 Westbound 4 Paul Kinder Middle School 3930 SW RD Mize Rd 5,6 Paul Kinder Middle School 3930 SW RD Mize Rd 7,9 Brittany Hill Middle School 2701 NW 1st St 8 Paul Consiglio Education Center 1501 NW Jefferson St 10,12 Tri-City Baptist Church 430 NE Duncan Rd 11 Lucy Franklin Elementary 111 NE Roanoke Dr 13,14 The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection 601 NE Jefferson 15,23 Timothy Lutheran North Campus 425 NW RD Mize Rd 16 Timothy Lutheran North Campus 425 NW RD Mize Rd 17 John Nowlin Elementary 5020 NW Valley View Rd 18 Valley View High School 5000 NW Valley View Rd 20 Harvest Baptist Church of Blue Springs 901 NW 19th St 21 Blue Springs R-4 School Administration Building 1801 NW Vesper 22,24 Parkview Community of Christ 801 SW 19th St 25 Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church 3108 SW US Hwy 40 Westbound 26 Franklin Smith Elementary 1609 SW Clark Rd 27 Colonial Hills Community of Christ 3539 SW State Route 7 28 Moreland Ridge Middle School 900 SW Bishop Dr 29 William Bryant Elementary 1101 SE Sunnyside School Rd 30 Daniel Young Elementary 505 SE Shamrock Ln 31 Cordill-Mason Elementary 4001 SW Christiansen Dr 32 Blue Springs Family YMCA 1300 SE Adams Dairy Pkwy 33 Blue Springs Family YMCA 1300 SE Adams Dairy Pkwy 34,35,36 Lake Tapawingo Club House 244 Dockside Dr 37 Grain Valley South Middle School 901 SW Ryan Rd 38 Grain Valley South Middle School 901 SW Ryan Rd 39 Grain Valley Community Center 713 S Main St 40 Grain Valley Community of Christ 32901 E Pink Hill Rd 41 First Baptist Church of Grain Valley 207 W Walnut St 42 Grain Valley Community Center 713 S Main St 43,46 Oak Grove Schools - Performing Arts Center 605 SE 12th St 44 Church of Christ of Oak Grove 104 SW 6th St 45 Church of Christ of Oak Grove 104 SW 6th St 47 Oak Grove Schools - Performing Arts Center 605 SE 12th St 48 Oak Grove United Methodist Church 1501 S Harding St 49 Oak Grove United Methodist Church 1501 S Harding St 50 Grain Valley Community of Christ 32901 E Pink Hill Rd 51 Grain Valley Community of Christ 32901 E Pink Hill Rd VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP 1,12 Timothy Lutheran South Campus 301 SW Wyatt Rd 2,3,13 Mason Elementary 27600 E Colbern Rd 4 Mason Elementary 27600 E Colbern Rd 7,8,14 Woodland Elementary 12709 S Smart Rd 9 Yacht Club 71 M St 10,11,19 Lone Jack C-6 School Admin. Building 201 W Lone Jack- LS Rd 15,16,17,18 New Liberty Baptist Church 32310 E Colbern Rd WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP 1 Grandview Community of Christ 12600 Byars Rd 2 Grandview Middle School 12650 Manchester Ave 3,4 Grandview Branch Library 12930 Booth Ln 5,6 Grandview Assembly 12400 Grandview Rd 7 Instructional Service Center 13007 10th St 8 Southview Christian Church 13604 Norby Rd 9 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church 5901 E 135th St 10 St Matthew Presbyterian Church 2217 High Grove Rd 11 The View 13500 Byars Rd 12 Belvidere Elementary 15200 White Ave
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8 Candidates continued from page 1 • Aziere: I support the Constitution of the United States. The question is: Do we want to break the Constitution or do we want to follow it? And I do believe in following the Constitution. I also believe in the permits and classes for guns. I think it’s important that anybody that buys a gun be educated on it. … I think every weapon that shoots bullets is certainly an assault weapon. … Every state has the right to make their own restrictions on them. Would you support an increase to the minimum wage in Missouri? • Krizek: Yes, I would. I already start my people at $15 an hour, so I walk the talk. I know this is not very popular among other small business, but we’ve got to do something about getting the money in motion in our state and getting people off of welfare. … We could control certain industries that think they might be crushed by it, but we definitely have to talk about it. It needs to go up. • Riehle: I would be for an increase in the minimum wage. I think what we need to do though as a state, as a community, is identify a living wage for the community, and act on that first. Once we reach that figure, I think the rising tide will fit all boats. More money in the economy helps all of us. • VanBuskirk: I don’t believe wages should be dictated by government. I think that’s an overreach by government to get into setting wages. Businesses should
www.raytowneagle.com determine what wages they need to pay for their particular business, what they can afford to pay their employees. • Aziere: This is a problem with many young people in the world trying to make it on their own. I don’t know that it’s an easy thing to solve, but it has to be addressed because there are plenty of people that want to work, that do want to pay their own way and they need a fair wage. • Barnes: Plain and simple: Yes, I will. To elaborate on that some, I’ve read some reports where you have a CEO making $13 billion and paying his workers $7 and hour when gas was $4 a gallon. • Greene: Areas where we’ve seen a $15 wage implemented have seen unemployment spikes ever since that has happened. …When you see unemployment spikes, you see more people supported by public dollars, and that’s the last thing any of us want. Is the status quo good? No, it’s not, but that doesn’t mean we go out of the frying pan and into the fire. … If we raise it to $10 we might see that benefit, but $15 is basically going to be a no-go. Right-to-work laws allows employees to have benefits whether they join the union or not. Is that fair? • VanBuskirk: I believe every individual should be able to make their own choice about whether they want to join a union or they don’t want to join a union. • Aziere: I oppose the right to-work laws. I oppose it because I was a member of a union myself. … We forget that the people who train
most of our skilled blue collar workers are training in union schools. They provide to the consumer the best possible skilled work we get in this country. • Barnes: That is fair. I support the right to organize and unionize. … While I was working in the union I supported the union, and when I worked as a manager I negotiated contracts with the union. There is a place for the union. I support them. • Greene: I oppose right to work vehemently. Labor rights are being stomped on all across the country. … When it comes to unions, it’s not like the government is forcing you to be in a union or go work for a union employer. … If you don’t want to work for a union business then you can choose not to work for union business. It should not be up to the government to determine the relations and contracts between an employer, and its union and its employee. • Krizek: The right to form a union has been protected by the National Labor Relations Act of 1935. It’s meant to protect both employees and employers. ... If you don’t want to join the union, don’t go working for someone who has a union shop. … These people have the benefits of union bargaining and then not pay their dues; it’s not right. • Riehle: Right to work is a blatant attempt to break unions and the bargaining agreements between workers and business. I will never support any right-to-work legislation — period. … If you are in a union shop you do not have to become a member of the union, but you still get
the rights and the benefits of the union’s bargaining agreement in that organization. In a way I don’t think that’s fair. Would you support pre-K public education for all 4-yearolds? • Riehle: Absolutely. I think it has been shown through many studies over the year that the earlier you can get children in to the education process, the better students and citizens they become in the long run. … Why not start at the public school level and make that opportunity available to all parents? • VanBuskirk: No, I wouldn’t. I think that’s way too early. They need to be allowed to be a child for a while under the direction of their parents. • Aziere: If I’m elected to this position, there’s going to be a lot of times I’m never going to know everything I need to know about every subject. If I am elected, exactly what I’ll do is go to the people who are best qualified to educate me on that subject to make good decisions. … It sounds good, but I’m not just going to arbitrarily say, “Oh, you know, I’m going to do that” without talking to people in elementary education. • Barnes: I do believe in pre through K public education. … There needs to be more dialogue on it, but I think the earlier we can get students into education programs, the better it’ll be in the long run. If we could get the funding right, every student in the 28th District that wants to go to pre through K should be able to go there. • Greene: I think it’s important for the option to be there. However, I don’t think it should be mandatory. … You learn a lot of things outside of
school and I think it should be up to the parent. • Krizek: Most definitely. … These kids in some of the poorer neighborhoods need every chance they can get. Early educations has been proven to be so successful. … This is also going to take some of the burden of daycare off working families, and their kids are going to get a head start. Missouri Senate Bill 572 lowers potential fines and eliminates possible jail time for nuisance and zoning code violations. Is that a bad bill or a good bill? • Greene: This is a horrible bill because it takes away a lot of the power that local municipalities can do in order to make sure your neighborhoods looks good, and to make sure that people actually take care of their homes and their properties. • Krizek: That came out of the events of Fergusson because the folks of Fergusson were getting all kinds of unjust violations and they were being taken advantage of. … Since that bill has been introduced the city of Independence is looking at maybe losing $700,000 in that kind of revenue from little minor violations. It may not be the best, but it’s definitely trying to take care of an ugly situation. • Riehle: It sounds to me like the state trying to usurp the power of the local communities. I’m afraid I’m going to have to agree with Josh [Greene] on this one. • VanBuskirk: I think it was bad legislation. It was kneejerk legislation that was passed and shouldn’t have been. I would not have favored it. • Aziere: When bills like this
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surface, they surface because usually a city or cities are being abusive. … The bottom line is good elected officials have to be responsible themselves. • Barnes: I agree with Josh [Greene]. As a freshman representative, what can you work on with the GOP to bring about positive change to the state? • Barnes: As a freshman rep., I’m not going to fool myself. I don’t have any delusion that I’m going to go down there and change something overnight. … My job will be to keep my eye out for any bad legislation that would affect the 28th District, work across the aisle, and try to get something accomplished that will benefit the 28th District. … As a freshman, my job will be to learn what is going on so I can make a difference. • Greene: You have to find some way to compromise and you have to think outside the box. ... When we look at the gun safety law that I brought up in the first question tonight where essentially you provide a tax credit to anyone who purchases a gun safe in the state of Missouri, therefore it helps little kids make sure that they don’t find they’re dad’s 9 mm in his sock drawer. …that’s something that you can work with Republicans on as a Democrat being elected. • Krizek: One of my bugaboos is Medicaid expansion. We’ve got people who don’t make enough to even handle the discounted insurance premiums under the Affordable Care Act, yet they make a little bit too much to be eligible for Medicaid. We’ve got the working poor
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION CITY OF RAYTOWN, MISSOURI TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2016 Notice is hereby given to the registered qualified voters of the City of Raytown, Missouri, that the City Council of said City has called a Special Election to be held on Tuesday, August 2, 2016. The polls will be open from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m. The official ballot will be substantially in the following form: SAMPLE BALLOT CITY OF RAYTOWN, MISSOURI SPECIAL ELECTION TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2016 QUESTION 1 Shall the City of Raytown, Missouri discontinue applying and collecting the local sales tax on the titling of motor vehicles, trailers, boats, and outboard motors that were purchased from a source other than a licensed Missouri dealer? Approval of this measure will result in a reduction of local revenue to provide for vital services for the City of Raytown, Missouri and it will place Missouri dealers of motor vehicles, outboard motors, boats, and trailers at a competitive disadvantage to nonMissouri dealers of motor vehicles, outboard motors, boats, and trailers. YES NO
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Entertainment Guide
New ‘Star Trek’ goes ‘Beyond’ expectations
By Livingston Brees Growing up you were either a “Star Wars” guy or a “Star Trek” guy. While my allegiance to Han Solo and the “Star Wars” flicks has never come into question, I did always have a soft spot for the “Star Trek” movies, even though I wasn’t a huge fan of the original show. It always seemed to me like the “Star Trek” movies alternated from being quite bad, like “Star Trek: The Motion Picture,” “Star Trek III: The Search for Spock,” and
“Star Trek V: The Final Frontier,” to being unbelievably awesome with “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn,” “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home,” and “Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.” The “Star Trek: The Next Generation” movie series also followed that pattern, with “Star Trek: First Contact” being the best of the bunch. As strange as it seems, the current rebooted franchise seems to be following the same pattern with 2009’s “Star Trek” reboot being fantastic and “Star Trek: Into
Darkness” being entertaining, yet mediocre. The latest movie, “Star Trek Beyond,” hit theaters this past week, and it is the best of the three “reboots,” and comes in right behind “Wrath of Kahn” and “The Voyage Home” in the overall rankings. Not only is “Beyond” a whole lot of fun, it is a welcome return to what made the original series so popular and timeless. “Beyond” starts 966 days into the USS Enterprise’s five-year mission as it arrives at Starbase Yorktown, a massive space station with
its own internal atmosphere and cityscape. After we catch up with the crew, an escape pod drifts out of a nearby nebula and the inhabitant, Kalara, claims her ship is stranded, and the Enterprise is dispatched on a rescue mission. The rescue turns into an ambush when the Enterprise is overwhelmed by a massive swarm of ships. The ship’s commander, Krall, boards the Enterprise looking for an artifact, and soon destroys it. On the planet’s surface, a battle of life and death ensues with
the crew fighting for their lives, as well as the lives of everyone in the universe. Even though there’s a great plot, stellar dialogue and second-to-none special effects, the thing that brings this film together is the cast. Chris Pine, John Cho, Simon Pegg, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, and the late Anton Yelchin have finally settled into their respective roles, and they fit so perfectly into the rebooted universe. It is sad to know that we’ve seen the last of
Yeltchin, who died earlier this year, but producer J.J. Abrams said they will not simply recast the role. I think that’s a very classy move on their part. Anyway, I really dug the flick, and you don’t have to be a “Trekkie” to have a great time watching this one. It is everything we go the movies for, and more. Be sure and come back next week when I’ll discuss the latest news from ComicCon, as well as the latest new releases. Same “Bat-time,” same “Bat-channel.”
Raytown Community Calendar Raytown Farmers Market July 30, 9 am to 1 pm Aug 4, 3 pm-6 pm Located at 6210 Raytown Road
trained) thru 6th grade. VBS program Sunday, Aug. 7, 10:30 am. Call Christy for more information: 816-8061263
“The Music Man” July 29-30, 7:30 pm July 31, 2 pm Robert B. Atkin Performing Arts Center @ Raytown High School, 6019 Blue Ridge Blvd. Tickets on sale at Raytown Hy-Vee, 9400 E 350 Hwy. or purchase online at RaytownArts.com. $8 in advance and $10 at the door.
Life Changers Christian Center Free Health Fair Aug. 6, 10 am – 1 pm Life Changers Christian Center, 6420 Raytown Trafficway The free event features fitness sessions, activities for kids, samples of seasonal fruits, general health information and more.
KC Zoomobile: Nocturnal Animals Aug 02, 2 pm - 2:45 pm MCPL Raytown, 6131 Raytown Road When the sun goes down, some animals are just waking up. Join the Kansas City Zoo for a look at nocturnal animals, meet one or two of these nighttime creatures, and learn what they do while everyone else is asleep. Vacation Bible School Deep Sea Adventure! Aug. 3-5 pm St Paul’s Church of the Nazarene, 8500 E 80th Terrace, Kansas City Children ages 3 yrs. (potty
Putting the Magic into a Walt Disney World Vacation Aug 9, 7-8 pm MCPL Raytown, 6131 Raytown Road Walt Disney World vacations are even more magical when they’re well planned. Join Disney destination specialist and vacation planner Heather Balbi as she steps through the Disney vacation planning process, from resort options and park tickets to MagicBands and FastPasses. RAA 10th Invitational Art Show & Sale Aug 19-20, 9 am-5:30 pm St. Paul’s Church of the Nazarene, 8500 E 80th Terr (off Blue Ridge Blvd)
Over 90 artists and 300 works of art. Artist gift shop and silent art auction. Free and open to the public. Raytown Arts & Music Festival Aug. 29. 12:30-7 pm C. Lee Kenagy Park, 79th & Raytown Rd. Mark your calendars. Beatles tribute band, Liverpool, will be headlining. Lineup includes Barbwire Revolt, Linda Shell and Blues Thang 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: RaytownCmmunityBand@gmail.com Raytown Chamber of Commerce http://raytownchamber.com/ 5909 Raytown Trafficway (816) 353-8500 Raytown Democratic Association Monthly: Third Thursday at 7:00pm Come early (at 6:00 pm) to dine and make new friends! Las Chili’s, 6210 Raytown Trfwy Raytown Garden Club Monthly: First Tuesdays at 10:00 am (Feb.-Nov.) Raytown Christian Church, 6108 Blue Ridge Blvd. Visitors welcome Raytown Historical Society http://raytownhistoricalsociety.org Monthly: First Monday at 10:00 am Raytown Historical Museum, 9705 E. 63rd Street.
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. Add your own event by registering for Events Calendar access at www.RaytownEagle. com or email Events@ RaytownEagle.com
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Not your mom’s steak and potatoes
By Jacqui Duran Ever have a favorite meal that you want to spice up and make just a little different so it feels new? I think you know by now that I love to play with my food. Literally. Mix up ingredients, add some, take some away, and substitute something to create a brand new masterpiece! I don’t know if you guys have figured it out yet, but our families want food every single night. They love to eat and it never fails, you never make everyone happy, and they all complain about having the same thing all the time. But what about your favorite meal? For my husband, that happens to be steak and potatoes. Once a week we have our Sunday steak night dinner. Don’t get me wrong, I love steak night. I just don’t want the same steak night ev-
Steak and Potatoes ery week. This week, we decided we were going to mix things up. And boy, oh boy, did it turn out amazing! Great things come when you step outside your comfort zone and try something new. • One pound rib eye steak • One yellow onion, sliced
• Baby portabella mushrooms, sliced • One handful parsley, chopped • Brown gravy • French’s Fried Onions • One teaspoon sugar • Salt and pepper, to taste • One head roasted garlic • Mashed potatoes
Begin by roasting your garlic. If you haven’t yet roasted garlic, you are missing out on something great. You get an amazing, caramelization of flavor that gives a rich and decadent taste to anything you add it to. Heat the oven to 450 degrees, and cut off the top of the head of the garlic. Place in a foil packet and drizzle with olive oil. Wrap it in foil and roast for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove the foil from the oven and squeeze out the roasted garlic. Set it aside for now. This will be added into our mashed potatoes. Slice your onions, mushrooms, and parsley and set them aside. Add some oil to a skillet and saute the onions and mushrooms. Add in your sugar, salt, and pepper to get a good color and taste to your veggies. Mix up a batch of your favorite brown gravy and set it aside, keeping warm until you are ready to serve. I took a store shortcut and used boxed mashed potatoes. If you have the time to make a fresh batch, by all means, please do. I added the roasted garlic, butter, milk, salt and pepper to my mashed potatoes and mixed thoroughly. The delicious steak is up next. We need to grill it off to a nice medium cook. Use your
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grill pan or skillet and season how you like your steak. My husband likes a kick to his, so he always adds crushed red pepper flakes, while I like a nice seasoned salt or a steak rub. Allow your steak to rest for at least five minutes so it retains its natural juices. Finally, we are ready to plate up this new creation. Place a nice spoonful of mashed potatoes down for a delicious bed for our steak. Slice your steak against the bias and top of your roasted garlic mashed potatoes with the steak. Pour some gravy over the steak and potatoes and add some of your caramelized mushrooms and onions. Next, add some of your French’s Fried Onions. This
gives you a great crunch and flavor to the entire dish. Who doesn’t love some crunch? Finally, sprinkle your chopped parsley on top, and serve with a roll or drop biscuit. And now, you have officially put a new spin on the same old, steak and potatoes. This is one of those dishes that will wow a dinner party, or your spouse for a nice steak dinner at home. Try this one. You won’t regret it! 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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Missouri Department of Conservation welcomes participants in dove banding project The Missouri Department of Conservation is offering the public a chance to participate in research on mourning dove populations. Each summer, department of conservation employees trap doves and fit them with small identification bands. The doves are then released back into the wild. Band information returned by hunters and birders helps monitor dove populations. Scientists also track the popular gamebird’s migrations in Missouri and other states. A limited number of openings are available for people
interested in dove banding to join crews at the James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife Area in Lee’s Summit. Public participation in dove banding is available from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
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Candidates continued from page 8 out there. … How to get the GOP, I don’t know, but there’s a lot of money we’re losing out in this state. • Riehle: I think probably the most effective thing I could work on, if I was elected, right off the bat working with both sides of the aisle would be addressing transportation issues in the state. Last I read, we ranked approximately 36th or 37th in the United States in our highways, bridges, roads and that type of infrastructure. I think that’s an issue that can be breeched by partisanship on both sides of the aisle.
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