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Crane Brewing hosts first craft brew festival in Raytown
By Diane Krizek Crane Brewing Company will co-host the Festival of the Lost Township, a unique craft beer festival to benefit the children’s programs of Raytown Three Trails
Kiwanis. The event will take place on Sept. 5 at the Green Space, located at 62st Street and Raytown Road. The festival will include a number of unique craft beers from the Midwest. Musical entertainment will be provided by Favorite Daze, a local modern rock band, and food trucks from the metro area will be on site. A VIP tent will host eight special beers and top Kansas City area chefs will put their culinary talents
toward beer pairings: James Beard Award Winning Chef Celina Tio (Julian’s and Belfry/Collection) Jason Crain (Charisse), Howard Hanna (Rieger and CaVa), Chef Ryan Brazeal (Novel) and more. VIP attendees will also get a full hour of tasting all of the craft beers before general admission is open. Attendees will receive a souvenir sample tasting glass. Home brewers will have a tent to offer samples of their brews: David Burrows (Porter), Alex Workman, Patrick Davis (Lemon Hefeweizen), James Price (Blond Ale, Gueuze, Roggenbier), Brian Bixby (Herbs 4 the Bees, Honey Basil Ale, Watermelon Bubble Yum, Watermelon Withier) and Brian Smith (DIPA). More
than 25 beer distributors, including Kansas City’s own Boulevard Brewing Co., will also be at the festival giving away samples. A People’s Choice Award will be presented to the home brewer who gets the most votes from festival attendees. The winner will receive a Jockey Box Conversion Kit which will turn any cooler into a pub. Special guests will present for
an exclusive meet and greet in the VIP tent but will be available later to attendees on the festival grounds. They are: 1. Chris Meyer and Michael Crane, Crane Brewing founders 2. Neil Witte, Cicerone for Beer 3. Jonathan Bender, Recommended Daily and Author “Cookies and Beer” 4. Master Chef Celina Tio, Julian’s and Belfry/Collections Admission for the festival is $35 general admission ($40 at the door) and $100 for the VIP tent. Only 250 VIP tickets will be sold. Tickets are available at the festival’s website, FestivalOfTheLostTownship.org and at the Raytown Hy-Vee, located at 9400 E 350 Highway.
Baseball Hall of Fame campaign leads Minnesota teen across country By Kris Collins For the past six years Colin McCann, a 19-year-old college student from Minnesota, has been on a mission to get Yankees standout Roger Maris inducted in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Last month, his quest brought inquiries to Raytown, where Maris’ family once lived. The Maris-mania began for McCann when he was in the eighth grade after his parents bought him the biographical film about Maris, “61*.” “I had never paid too much attention to the Hall of Fame or anything like that,” McCann said. “But when I learned from the movie that he wasn’t in the Hall of Fame, I was stunned.” Maris played seven seasons with the Yankees and also had successful stints with the Cleveland Indians, Kansas City (now Oakland) Athletics, and the St. Louis Cardinals. He
was the MLB’s single-season home run record-holder for 37 years and still holds the record for most home runs hit in a single season by an American League player with 61 in the 1961 season. After learning Maris was not in the Hall of Fame, McCann took to the Internet to make a Facebook page in support of Maris’ induction. “I still believe that someone who’s held a home run record for over 50 years belongs in the Hall of Fame,” McCann said. “But I’m trying now because of my admiration for him. From all the comments from people who’ve signed my petition, they all agree with me that someone of both Maris’ athletic ability and Maris’ persona deserves this. “I have talked to so many of his fans, and after seeing Maris’ gravesite and scanning notes left by people, and his museum in Fargo, North Dakota, I’m doing it for all these people.” The Facebook page support is
the fuel for a petition for Maris’ induction McCann also runs. The petition currently has 742 signatures. His goal is 3,000 by 2017 when the ballot for inductions comes out. Over the past nine months, McCann has reached out to several newspapers to spread the word about his campaign, to former teammates of Maris’ and his family members to garner their support.“ Three of the most notable names are Billy Crystal, director of “61*,” and Bob Costas, a notable Maris advocate —he did his eulogy on ESPN after he died in 1985 — and Roger’s long-time friend Andy Strasberg,” McCann said. “That’s my next goal: to get in touch with Billy Crystal, Bob Costas, and the Maris family. As for Strasberg, I messaged him on Facebook a couple of days ago. I’m just waiting to hear back from him.” McCann said he has his eyes on the 2018 induction, but he won’t quit if he isn’t successful in twoand-a-half year.
Photo courtesy of Colin McCann Colin McCann poses next to Roger Maris’ gravesite in Fargo, North Dakota. McCann stopped by on the way home from vacation. “Whenever he gets in, I’ll be there,” McCann said. “Whether that be 2018, 2021, 2024, or any other year.”
McCann’s Facebook page in support of Maris’ induction is called, “Roger Maris belongs in the Baseball Hall of Fame.”
Crane Brewing Company aiming for October opening By Kris Collins With the coming opening of Crane Brewing Company, coowners Michael Crane and Chris Meyers, along with partners Jason Louk, Steve Hood, Randy Strange and Aaron Bryant, will have turned what was formerly a weekend or basement hobby into a craft beer brewery. Meyers, who is also the company’s vice-president, said the brewery has been one-and-a-half years in the making. Crane Brewing Company, located at 6515 Railroad St. in Raytown, still requires some work before it opens in mid-October. He said the process to get the proper federal and state licenses can be a waiting game. “It has been a slow process, but everyday things are getting done and the building is moving forward,” Meyers said. The brewery will house a barrelstorage room, which will double as an event space (until it fills up with barrels), and a tasting room. “It means a lot to us and we think it means a lot to Raytowners because, like I said, it means people have to come here to get the beer, that way it’s something people will come down and visit,” Meyers said.
“We’re hoping to take advantage of the stadiums being so close.” The tasting room, though not constructed yet, with its bar and table tops cut from a honey locust tree will be a visual testament to the brewery’s beer. “The kind of styles of beer we do — the farmhouse ales, saisons — they’re more rustic,” Meyers said, noting the gravel drive that leads to the brewery plays into that theme. Meyers said he hopes and plans for the tasting room to be open in April. Before all that happens, the brewery will be co-hosting a beer festival Sept. 5, the Festival of the Lost Township. Although Crane Brewing Company won’t have a spread of beers at the festival, they’ve teamed up with Kansas City-based Torn Label Brewing Company to come up with an “Omega-saison” for the event. “They’re known for their hoppy, Alpha pale ale and we’re obviously known for our saison, so they did kind of a dry-hopped saison, just kind of a really good mesh between the two of us,” Meyers said. “They’ll be serving that beer at our festival. Other than that, we won’t probably have any of our beer there.” The Omega-saison was brewed in collaboration with Torn Label
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Photo by Kris Collins Crane Brewing Company owners Michael Crane, left, and Chris Meyers stand in their brewery, expected to open in October. and Hood and Strange, both brewers at Crane Brewing Company. The event will also include live music, myriad other breweries, distilleries, celebrity chefs, food trucks and other Raytown businesses. Until the opening in October, Meyers and Crane will have their hands full working with brewers on
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their recipes with their new equipment. “There’s going to be a lot of tricks in our system that we’ll learn and change the way we do things,” Meyers said. “Craft breweries intrigued me in general. People don’t understand that you don’t trademark, you don’t patent, you don’t
do anything to protect your recipe because I could literally take my recipe and give it to Boulevard and they could try and brew it and it wouldn’t taste the same.” Initially, Crane Brewing Company will offer five beers, four that will be produced regularly
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Photo courtesy of Hope Network From left to right, Lizzy Clark, of Children’s Ministry Assistant-First Baptist Raytown; Janet Thomas, volunteer at Hope Network; Raytown School Board Member Rick Moore; Lauren Gechter, assistant principal of Westridge Elementary; Matt Jones, principal of Westridge Elementary; Raytown Schools Superintendent Dr. Allan Markley; Christie Hammond, executive director of Hope Network; Michele Workman, program coordinator for Hope Network; and Hope Network volunteer Stacy Mills pose for a photo while unloading backpacks filled with school supplied for Westridge Elementary School. Raytown’s Hope Network delivered 437 backpacks stuffed with school supplies to Westridge
Elementary School Tuesday before the start of the school year. The backpacks and supplies were
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given as a part of the Hope Network’s Supplied for Success program, according to Hope Network Executive Director Christie Hammond. The Community Services League, First Baptist Raytown and Royals Charities collaborated with Hope Network to complete the project. “We’re delighted to assist Raytown schools in this capacity, as it meets a great need,” Hammond said. “It was thrilling to have (Raytown Schools Superintendent Allan Markley) and School Board Member Rick Moore chip in with unloading.”
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Raytown centenarian Raytowner Marjorie Sapp Williams celebrated her 100th birthday Aug. 11. She was born to George and Katie Sapp in Montrose, Mo. She married Harold Williams and moved to the Kansas City area in 1942 and later moved to Raytown in 1962, where she still resides today.
A special celebration was thrown by her daughters Joyce Fredrickson, of Odessa, and Karen Perkins, of Blue Springs, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Independence. Sapp Williams contributes her long life to healthy eating, exercise, which she still does today, and her faith in Jesus Christ.
Marjorie Sapp Williams, above, celebrated her 100th birthday this month. She and her family marked the event with a photo of five generations of the family. (Top row) from left to right are Sapp Williams’ daughter Karen Perkins, granddaughter Dawn Burns, greatgranddaughter Madison Kundel, and Sapp Williams is holding her greatgreat-granddaughter Kennedy Kundel in the front row. Brew continued from page 1 — two saison-style beers, a tea weisse, and a grapefruit gose—and one seasonal beer: a beet weisse. Tickets for the Festival of the Lost Township may be purchased at FestivalOfTheLostTownship.org.
Photo by Kris Collins Chris Meyers, Crane Brewing Company vicepresident and co-owner, showing the honey locust tree bar and table tops for the tasting room.
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Aldermen discuss parks, storm water sales tax By Kris Collins
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Raytown chamber accepting board member applications The Raytown Area Chamber of Commerce will be accepting applications for those Chamber members who would be interested in serving a three-year term
beginning January 2016. Those interested in getting more involved and have been a member in good standing for one year are encouraged to apply.
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Raytown Parks Dept. offers tree planting program The Raytown Parks and Recreation Department encourages residents to grow tress through its Trees for Raytown program, which offers residents the chance to purchase various trees. The program begins in the fall and offers ornamental trees, such as flowering crabapple trees, fruitless crabapple trees, golden rain trees and red bud trees. Shade trees, such as bald cypress trees, red maples, pin oaks and red oaks, are also
available. Trees are priced between $41 and $60. For an additional $25, the trees can be planted for purchasers if they live within city limits. Order forms are available for pick up at Raytown City Hall or the Parks and Recreation Department, located at 5912 Lane Ave. More information is available at 816-358-4100. Orders will be taken from Aug. 15 through Sept. 15, with delivery of trees in late September or early October.
Independence city council ousts city manager Independence Mayor Eileen Weir announced Tuesday in a written statement that Robert Heacock has been dismissed from his position as city manager and city officials have offered no further comment. The city council appointed Deputy City Manager John Pinch as acting city manager. Heacock served three years as Harrisonville city administrator prior to accepting the position of assistant city manager for Independence in 1998. He
became acting city manager in 2004. He served during the Independence development boom that included the building of the Independence Events Center, home of the Missouri Mavericks hockey team, and the Crackerneck Creek retail and restaurant district that includes anchor Bass Pro Shop. The retail district has reportedly required taxpayer dollars to pay the debt service on the project’s bonds.
Democratic committee chooses nominee for 29th district special election On Aug. 8, the 29th District Democratic Legislative Committee chose Rory Rowland as the party’s nominee for the special election to fill the vacancy in the 29th district in the Missouri House of Representatives. The special election is set for Nov. 3. “The 29th District has been vacant for too long, and it’s time that hardworking families and taxpayers here receive fair representation in Jefferson City,” Rowland said. “As a
lifelong Truman Democrat, I am humbled by the support I have received from my family, friends, and the 29th Legislative District Democratic Committee.” Rowland is a small business owner in Independence. Republican Noel Torpey was re-elected to represent the district in November then resigned in December to work as a lobbyist. He had pushed a bill requiring legislators to wait two years prior to joining lobbying ranks.
Raytown South alumna receives MU scholarship Tyler Aneece Wilson, of Raytown, recently received the Service League Auxiliary Endowment Scholarship from the Sinclair School of Nursing at the University of Missouri. The scholarship is awarded to full-time juniors or seniors who demonstrate academic excellence and volunteer at or are employed by University Hospital in Columbia.
“The Service League Auxiliary Scholarship means more than financial assistance to me,” Wilson said. “This scholarship also provides me with the affirmation that I am headed in the right direction with my career goals, and that only makes me eager to work harder.” Wilson is a 2013 graduate of Raytown South High School and is a junior at MU majoring in nursing.
Kansas City man sentenced for bank robbery, attempted casino robbery A Kansas City man was sentenced to serve 16 years in prison Monday for robbing a bank and an attempted robbery of a casino. According to a statement from Tammy Dickinson, United States attorney for the Western District of Missouri, James T. Smith, 63, of Kansas City, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Dean Whipple to 16 years and seven months in federal prison without parole. The sentence includes a two-year consecutive prison term for violating his supervised release on a 1996 bank robbery in Eau Claire, Wis., and the recent crimes. The court also or-
dered Smith to pay $1,053 in restitution to Commerce Bank. Smith was convicted at trial on Nov. 19, 2014. Evidence introduced during the trial indicated Smith used a demand note to steal $1,053 from Commerce Bank, located at 118 W. 47th Street, Kansas City May 18, 2013. Just after midnight the next morning, Smith threatened a cashier in an unsuccessful attempt to rob the Isle of Capri Casino, at 1800 E. Front St. in Kansas City. In both instances, Smith used a demand note and verbally threatened to blow up the bank and casino with nitroglycerin.
Prison Guard indicted for bribes to smuggle tobacco into penitentiary A prison guard was indicted Aug. 5 on a federal charge of accepting bribes to smuggle tobacco to inmates at the U.S. Penitentiary in Leavenworth, according to U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom. Michael Harston, 52, of
Kansas City, was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit bribery and four counts of accepting bribes. The indictment alleges that from October 2013 to August 2014 Harston took bribes to carry tobacco, which is contraband, into
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On Tuesday evening the Raytown Board of Aldermen spoke at length on many issues facing the city and goals each alderperson had for the upcoming year. One of a few points each board member spoke on was revenue from the 1/8 cent sales tax for local parks and storm water control. Alderwoman Karen Black began the discussion by noting the parks board has received all of the revenue from the tax initiative that was renewed in 2003 and reapproved by voters in 2010. “I’ve met with city staff about the storm water issues and have been told there’s not money budgeted for storm water,” Black said. “I was flabbergasted by it … I’ve thought about this and I know when I was a constituent I got the impression that some of the money would go to parks and some of the money would go to storm water.” Black suggested the city attempt to use some of the tax revenue in the future for storm water projects. Furthermore, she suggested the city, considering the entirety of the funds went to the parks for 12 years, should take the lion’s share of the tax revenue in the future to make up for previous years without storm water tax revenue. Parks and Recreation Department Director Kevin Boji said the 1/8 cent sales tax generates approximately $325,000 annually, which makes up approximately 23 percent of the parks budget.
Parks Superintendent Ron Fowler, a longtime employee of the parks department, said he believes the tax was initiated under the administration of former Mayor Bob Merrill. Alderman Bill VanBuskirk said parks are not a revenue-generating element of a city, and that if the board took a portion of the sales tax revenue from the parks department it would need to supplement the parks budget with money from another source. “It wouldn’t make a lot of sense probably to take money from the left pocket and put it in the right pocket,” he said. “We can’t afford not to keep a good parks system.” Ballot language The ballot language of the tax initiative was called into question by Aldermen Jason Greene and Steve Meyers, who both noted that voters could have casted ballots on the tax proposal based on the expressed intended purpose of the tax, which was to fund storm water control and parks. “The intent of the tax was never fully realized,” Greene said. “I think partially, though, the problem was that the language as very poorly written. Other municipalities, they actually have a percentage they put into the ballot language. “As a taxpayer, if I was told money was spent toward something and it wasn’t I’d be really frustrated.” Similarly, Meyers said, “It was a park/storm water initiative. That hasn’t been happening. To look at a con-
stituent and tell them we don’t have money (for storm water projects) when they’ve been throwing money into that pot, I don’t think that’s an acceptable answer anymore.” The language on the ballot for the 2010 renewal of the tax did not specify what amount or percentage of revenue should go to parks or storm water control. The Raytown-Brooking Eagle could not report on which entity authored the ballot language by press time. Missouri Statute 644 authorizes the sales tax to be used “to provide funding for storm water control or for local parks, or both, within such municipality or county.” According to Bill No. 6207, a bill passed by the board of aldermen in May 2010 approving the tax initiative for the ballot, the ballot language states the tax is for “funding local parks/ storm water control within the city for a term of ten (10) years.” However, the same document later outlines uses of the tax revenue and makes no mention of storm water control, only community beautification, capital improvements authorized by the park board, park maintenance, general operations for the parks department and matching funds for grants. The Raytown-Brooking Eagle is not able to report at this time when the tax was first passed and if the tax revenue had previously been used for storm water control. Moving forward Greene went on to say he wishes, if the board decides to use some of the tax
revenue for storm water, for the procedure to be a compromise between the parks board and the board of aldermen and not a seizure of all the funds because the city had not received a portion of the money in previous years, as Black had suggested earlier. “I think that’s too much of a burden on parks,” Greene said. The consensus moving forward was that the city needed to budget for storm water projects. Alderman Eric Teeman saw the storm water issue and Super Splash, which was also discussed at length Tuesday, as related issues. “We keep hearing, ‘it takes revenue and there’s no revenue,’” Teeman said. “The current incarnation of Super Splash is bleeding that revenue ... You want to solve the storm water problem? You want to fix something on Ong Lake? The amount of money they’re losing at Super Splash on an annual basis will fix that problem by itself before you even separate the money from the storm water and the parks tax. That has to be changed the way it’s going right now.” Parks Board President George Mitchell attended the meeting Tuesday night and said later the board of aldermen and the parks board need to start an open dialogue to examine options and possible effects of a reduction in tax revenue for the parks department. “I think we can be able to come up with a plan or two where we can both win and
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Former YMCA to re-open in fall as fitness facility By Kris Collins Two years after the YMCA on Missouri 350 closed, the Raytown Schools Board of Education voted to lease the building to be the home of the Raytown Schools Quality Care Clinic. The building is expected to be operational for school district employees in September. Assistant Superintendent of Support Services Travis Hux said the facility will be open to residents of the Raytown School District eventually. “We plan to open it to our staff first as a soft opening to work out the bugs and software programs and fitness programs, all that kind of stuff to make sure we have enough employees to cover what people really want to see and do there,” Hux said. “Once we get all that in good shape, then the goal is to allow usage by those who live
in the Raytown School District.” The 10,000-square-foot facility already houses the health care clinic, which opened Aug. 5, for the members of the school district insurance plans, namely employees and their family members. The other amenities, such exercise equipment and swimming pools, are yet to come. “If you were to take a picture of the actual swimming pool right now, it looks like someone threw and old WWII 500-pound bomb in it,” Hux said. He went on to say the pools were at the end of their lifetimes and renovations are very labor intensive. Monopoly Acquisition, the company that owns the building, is still completing a number of improvements, in addition to those already completed. The primary goal of the clinic is to get employees
in better shape and reduce health insurance premiums for the school district, which has seen a $1.9 million increase in one year. It’s estimated the school district will save $2.6 million in the first five years of the opening of the clinic. “I can’t wait,” Hux said. “I don’t want to get sick, but I can’t wait to use it.” The school district will also offer fitness programs or classes, like zoomba or cycling. The cost of membership has not yet been decided upon by the school board, Hux said. Though, he noted the preliminary figures of $30 per month or $50 per month for a family membership have been mentioned. Raytown Schools District Assistant Director of Communications and Community Relations Danielle Nixon said the clinic was an opportunity for the school district
to fill a void left by the closing of the YMCA. “(Superintendent Allan Markley) was always trying to find a way to bring the Y back,” Nixon said. “When looking at the clinic, we looked at a number of spaces. It just kind of came together that the Y was there, there was a businessman that purchased it and wanted to work on it and partner with the district. “Once we got to that point, then we said, ‘OK, this isn’t just a clinic space. There’s so much space here. We can have a total wellness center. Now we can bring the community back into it as well.’” Part of the allure of using the clinic for school district employees, Hux said, is that there is a doctor on site and there is no copay at the clinic. Nixon noted the location is ideal for the school district, as well.
Aldermen discuss future of Super Splash By Kris Collins Tuesday evening during a work session the Raytown Board of Aldermen discussed its goals for the upcoming year. One of the re-occurring items board members had on their lists was the future of Super Splash, a city asset that has been losing money. Several aldermen voiced concern over the loss of funds that comes with operating the park and the larger effect such a loss has on the city’s overall financial health. “I understand that parks cost money, but they don’t need to cost necessarily that much money,” said Alderman Eric Teeman. “That’s just a real problem and it would solve a lot of budgetary issues. We talked about getting more revenue. Let’s start with not losing as much revenue as we’re losing on that project.” Aldermen Josh Greene shared a similar view on Super Splash and noted the board should use careful consideration in making the decision on the park’s future because it wouldn’t be financially viable to close the park and later open it. He suggested the comprehensive park master plan should guide the board’s decision. “I think that’s something we need to have a serious dis-
cussion on when we get that comprehensive report back,” he said. Each board member shared his or her goals for the upcoming year and then another round of discussion ensued to address each member’s concerns or comments. Aldermen Jim Aziere was not in favor of closing down Super Splash. “We’re talking about taking a public facility that has been open for 49 years and let’s just wipe it out?” Aziere said. “We need to have public input and rethink the whole plan for park budgeting.” Aziere suggested one alternative could be to repurpose Super Splash into a community pool and sell all of the extra amenities, like slides. “It’s been open for 49 years,” he said. “It doesn’t mean we have to close the park automatically. We need to look at the whole plan.” Several other board members agreed that a community pool without the bells and whistles was an attractive alternative to the current state of affairs with Super Splash. “I’d love to keep it as just a pool,” Greene said. “That sounds a lot more financially viable and sounds like a great option.” According to Raytown Parks and Recreation Director
Kevin Boji, Super Splash has seen a decrease in attendance since 2011 and has lost money for those five years, including the current fiscal year. In 2015, year-to-date, Super Splash has lost $149,733. However, Boji noted that $127,000 of the expenses were from capital improvements at the park. If those repairs hadn’t been made, the loss would have been in the realm
of $20,000. From 2012 to 2014, the park lost approximately $425,000, according to figures provided by the parks and recreation department. Parks Board President George Mitchell, who attended the board’s discussion Tuesday night, said he was not surprised or shocked by any of the discussion. In regard to the future of Super Splash, he said the parks com-
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News Bites continued from page 3 the penitentiary. The indictment alleges payment was made via wire transfers from inmates’ relatives. Harston was caught on video surveillance in the process of distributing tobacco to inmates. If convicted, he faces a
maximum penalty of five years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000 on the conspiracy charge, and a maximum penalty of 15 years and a fine up to $250,000 on each of the bribery counts.
Jackson County Sheriff’s public information officer resigns
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Splash continued from page 3 prehensive master plan will give the board direction. “That’s why we went and pushed for and are currently in the middle of the parks master plan, and in that master plan I believe we’re going have surveys go out to the community at the end of this month,” Mitchell said. “Some questions will talk about su-
per splash. “If it comes back and the community says they want the pool and want it in this fashion here, what do we as a park board and parks department need to do? If they come back and say, ‘we don’t want a pool’ it’s pretty easy at that point.” The board meeting was one of discussion only and no official decisions were made on any subject.
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Sgt. Ronda Montgomery resigned from her position last week, but she won’t be leaving the department.
Montgomery served as the public information officer since 2011. She will continue her career at the sheriff’s office in a different capacity.
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residents get from the parks department. Mitchell said he, as well as Boji, are ready and available to discuss park operations with the board of aldermen and how the board’s decision on the tax revenue could affect park operations. “I think sometimes you can make a certain decision in a vacuum, and then you think, ‘How did that happen?’” Mitchell said.
have a win-win or we can compromise,” Mitchell said. Mitchell didn’t go into details, as the park board has not met about the discussion from the board of aldermen Tuesday night, but he said a reduction in revenue for the parks department could mean a reduction in the amount or quality of services
History is everywhere. Don’t blink or you’ll trip on it
Jason Offutt I went to Washington, D.C., when I was 12 years old. It wasn’t a big family excursion; my Uncle Jim and his family lived in Arlington, Virginia, so when they went home after an early summer visit, I stowed away in the trunk of their car. Well, actually, they let me ride in the back seat, bouncing around with their own children. No seat belts in 1977; no one but Ralph Nader cared much about safety back then. When we arrived, Uncle Jim, who worked as a lawyer in a tall office building in
D.C., asked where I wanted to go. The Lincoln Memorial? The Washington Monument? The Library of Congress? Nope. I’d thought about this for months. I didn’t want to see the Lincoln Memorial (at least not first); I wanted to see Ford’s Theater where Lincoln got shot. I didn’t want to see the Washington Monument; I wanted to see the Watergate Hotel. And I didn’t want to see the Library of Congress; I wanted to see the Smithsonian museums. Specifically, the National Air and Space Museum. I’m a geek from way back. “How about the White House?” Uncle Jim asked. I frowned. The White House? The White House? I didn’t want to go to the White House. Who the heck wanted to see Jimmy Carter? “No,” I said. “I want to see spaceships.” So we went. I don’t remember what made the biggest impression on me. The Gemini VII, the Wright Flyer, the Spirit of St. Louis, Skylab, or the 11-foot long, 200-pound model of the USS Enterprise
that hung from the ceiling – the same one used in the filming of the original “Star Trek” TV series. Oh, who am I kidding? I was a 12-year-old nerdboy. Seeing the actual Enterprise hanging from the ceiling over my head (where it was shooting Klingon D7 Battle Cruisers) may have been the single greatest moment of my life. We went to other sites, too: the FBI building, the U.S. Capitol, the Jefferson Memorial, Georgetown where I saw my first hooker, the Mall where I saw my first hobo laying on a park bench with a newspaper over his face (seriously), and the eternal flame at Arlington National Cemetery, although two pretty German ladies scared this prepubescent Midwestern boy with their hairy armpits after I’d retrieved one of their hats. As we stood at one of these irreplaceable pieces of American history, I don’t remember which, my 13-year-old cousin who’d lived there all his life said, “You know, I’ve never been here before.” At the time, that revelation
“Traps,” drum wonder, becomes Buddy Rich, Part I
By George Michaud
made no impression on me whatsoever. But it came back to me when I visited the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum in Independence in the early 2000s. I don’t know why it had taken that long to walk through the library. I’d lived within a 30-minute drive of it most of my life, and had worked about a mile from it for eight years. Like my cousin, I had missed something amazing in my own back yard. I don’t do that anymore. I pull over for roadside markers, I walk through old buildings, and I see what there is to see. Stop every once and a while. It’s worth it. Jason Offutt’s latest book, “Across a Corn-Swept Land: An epic beer run through the Upper Midwest,” is available at amazon.com. A native of Missouri, Jason currently teaches journalism at Northwest Missouri State University and has earned many humor writer awards throughout his career. His racy first novel, “A Funeral Story,” is available at amazon.com.
As I entered the establishment where I had booked Buddy Rich and his big band my mentor and friend Stan Irwin waived me over to his table where he and Buddy were having dinner with Buddy’s daughter Cathy and Stan’s wife Margie. After introductions Cathy excused herself and said, “I’ll get backstage and prepare things, dad, and let you all talk business.” I would later find out, according to her dad, she was a singer. Buddy very quickly passed me a brown envelope which contained a cassette tape and her resume and bio. Buddy said, “If you can find her a job singing, I would appreciate it so much.” Stan had warned me days earlier that Buddy would be trying to sell his daughter to me for bookings. Sure enough, that was the first thing he did. Stan had known Buddy Rich since way back when Stan booked Buddy Rich and his big band on Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show in New York. At that time Stan Irwin was executive producer of The Tonight Show. Johnny Carson immediately took a liking to Buddy Rich because Johnny loved the drums and actually took lessons. That would be the begin-
ning of dozens and dozens of appearances for Buddy Rich on The Tonight Show. (When I went to Johnny’s home in Bel-Air, California there sat a set of drums given to him by Buddy Rich.) I had been booking this venue in Anaheim, California for quite some time and had a list of stars booked there for several months in advance, including Ray Charles and his orchestra, B. B. King, Manhattan Transfer, Buddy Hackett and many others. To get Buddy Rich to perform at my venue I went through Stan Irwin, my mentor and partner in several ventures, and by doing so was able to get Buddy and the orchestra for a lot less money than anyone around. That made me a hero at the time because the owner and the money man backing these concerts was a big fan of Buddy’s. By this time
in the early 1980s Buddy was well known all over and the big bands were still an “in” thing to have, but the era of big bands was slowly going extinct. It wouldn’t be long before that era would come to an end. Nearly a year ago when I first started writing for this paper I talked a lot about the big bands and I even titled one column “Can the Big Band Era Come Back?” (That column
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Incidents from 8/6 through 8/12 08/06/2015 03:26:53 28.139.e - CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block E 350
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Kansas man facing felonies after police pursuit By Kris Collins A Kansas City, Kansas man is charged with four felonies following a police pursuit that began after the suspect allegedly stole a car stereo. Police documents state 20-year-old Jesus A. CarrenoZamora allegedly stole a Pioneer car stereo from a parked car at Tractor Supply in Independence and fled from the victim in a truck with two others when he was discovered taking the stereo. Carreno-Zamora reportedly fled from the victim to an entrance ramp at Missouri 291, where the victim informed an officer of the theft. Carreno-Zamora allegedly merged onto Interstate-70 when police attempted a vehicle stop.
He reportedly travelled at speeds in excess of 100 mph to evade police, according to the probable cause statement. Carreno-Zamora allegedly drove toward two officers on foot who were deploying stop sticks in an attempt to avoid getting his tired blown. He reportedly continued to elude police until he lost control of the car at Missouri 40 when he spun out in the brown truck. He then allegedly backed the vehicle into a police cruiser and continued to drive. The pursuit came to an end at Vivian Road and Missouri 169 when the truck became engulfed in flames. All three people in the vehicle were taken into custody. During a search of the vehicle, police found a Taurus hand gun, drug pipes in the glove compartment, 35
grams of cocaine and $220 in cash, according to police documents. Police also found 5 grams of a substance that tested positive for methamphetamine in Carreno-Zamora’s pocket. Police also recovered a Pioneer car stereo. Carreno-Zamora is charged with attempted assault of a police officer, a class C felony; resisting arrest, a class D felony; possession of a controlled substance, a class C felony; and misdemeanor theft, according to online court records. Carreno-Zamora told police he ran because he didn’t want to go back to jail, according to police documents. He is scheduled for a court hearing Aug. 17.
Sen. Curls to host 9th Annual Public Health and Safety Fair State Sen. Shalonn “Kiki” Curls, D-Kansas City, will be hosting the 9th Annual Public Health and Safety Fair from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Aug. 15 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. “I’m very pleased to once again be hosting the Annual Public Health and Safety Fair in Kansas City,” she said. “Living a healthy lifestyle is the single greatest thing we can do for ourselves and for our families,
which is why we have chosen ‘Promoting Healthy Lifestyles’ as the theme of this year’s event. “Prevention is key when it comes to maintaining our health. Participants of all ages will be able to get diabetes and blood pressure screenings, body mass index readings, dental checks, car/booster seat installation and bicycle safety tips. “This year we are partnering
with the Black Health Care Coalition, Kansas City Missouri Police Department, Truman Medical Center and the Kansas City Royals to make this one of Kansas City’s premier free public service events in the city. Our community needs to know what services are available to enhance their quality of life, and I encourage area businesses and organizations to set up a booth at this noteworthy event.”
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Kansas City man charged with child molestation, incest By Kris Collins
A Kansas City man is charged with four felonies following an alleged rape of a woman in mid-July. According to police documents, 51-year-old Robert L. Williams was arrested on the same day of the alleged crime after the victim told police Williams raped her twice after she got into his bed during a thunderstorm. Police documents state the victim told police she held Williams’ hand and he said, “So are you ready for a real man now, instead of messing around with all those little boys?” Williams allegedly pulled the victim on top of him and she immediately
got off, according to police documents. Williams reportedly got on top of the victim and allegedly said, “You look like you’re scared.” Williams allegedly raped the victim, went to the restroom and then raped the victim a second time, police documents state. Williams was placed under arrest later on July 20. The age of the victim is redacted in the probable cause statement. During a police interview Williams denied any sexual contact with the victim, police documents state. He reportedly told police he would consent tests police needed. Williams said he would consent to a trace evidence collection from his body if he could speak with a
lawyer first, police documents show. The interview stopped after Williams requested an attorney. An officer reportedly escorted Williams to use to restroom so he could not attempt to wash any possible evidence from his body. Police documents state Williams, two minutes after an officer escorted him to the restroom, licked his hand and reached into his pants and made a rubbing motion. Williams is charged with two counts of seconddegree statutory rape, a class C felony, and two counts of incest, a class D felony, according to online court records. He is scheduled for a court appearance Aug. 19.
Independence babysitter charged with child abuse By Kris Collins An Independence woman is facing a felony child abuse charged stemming from an incident in which she was babysitting the victim. Heather Gavin, 34, of Independence, was investigated by police after the mother of the victim brought her child to Children’s Mercy Hospital for injuries the child suffered while under the care of Gavin, police documents state. Gavin reportedly called
the victim’s mother June 25 to report bruising the child suffered from falling off a bunk bed, police documents state. A doctor at the hospital noted multiple linear bruises across the child’s buttocks, which were deemed consistent with abuse, police documents state. Further examination through the scan clinic at the hospital showed the bruising to be inconsistent with those that would come from a fall off of a top bunk bed, police documents state. Gavin came to the
Independence police station for a voluntary interview, during which she denied hitting the victim or knowing who hit the victim, police documents state. She reportedly told police she laid the child down for a nap and heard a loud noise from downstairs. She said she put a frozen pack of meatballs on the child’s buttocks. Gavin is charged with one count of child abuse, a class C felony. She posted bond Aug. 3, according to online court records. She is scheduled for a court hearing Aug. 19.
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Producer’s continued from page 4 may be found at RaytownEagle.com.) I booked the likes of Benny Goodman, Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Lionel Hampton, Count Basie and Duke Ellington. Slowly, one by one, they died off and the expense of keeping up the big bands and the cost of traveling with a bus with such a large orchestra became prohibitive. Buddy Rich had attained the reputation by the mid 1960s as the greatest drum-
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mer in the world. Of course, many folks from that era will also remember Pearl Bailey’s husband, orchestra leader and world famous drummer Louis Bellson, and Gene Krupa and others, but no one had the speed, dexterity and fluidity of a Buddy Rich. Rich had established himself among the greats of jazz back when he, Lionel Hampton and bassist Art Tatum formed a trio in the late 1950s. Downbeat magazine placed Buddy Rich as “The Greatest Drummer in The World.” He
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deserved the title, although he used brushes more at that time in his career than ever before to create soft, jazzy sounds one would not hear with a big band with the horn sections and intricate arrangements. Buddy’s blithely spirit was very prevalent during those years and things changed as the 1960s and 1970s saw Rich building a new big band, but the real challenge for him was Leonard Bernstein’s “West Side Story,” which he released in 1966 on an album titled
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“Swingin’ New Big Band.” The “West Side Story” was a very difficult and artsy piece of music, which forced Buddy to be at his very best. It was so successful that even though it was more than 15 minutes long it became a part of every performance right up to the year Buddy passed. My favorite piece Buddy Rich did in his concerts was the famous 26-minute long “Channel One Suite” recorded live at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas and on an album most of you will know called “Mer-
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cy, Mercy.” Critics applauded it as the best all-around album ever recorded by a big band. Next week we’ll get into Buddy Rich’s well known temper and how it really did dampen his career, slowed his momentum and kept him from the really big time he could have enjoyed with such a great and unique talent with a natural ability to play those drums and literally make them talk. Until next week, as always, you stay happy. George Michaud was a tal-
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Raytown Community Calendar EVENTS Raytown Farmers’ Market Thursdays 2 p.m. — 7 p.m. and Saturdays 8 a.m. — 1 p.m. The Farmers’ Market is held at 6210 Raytown Road. Cash, debit, credit and SNAP accepted. The event includes fresh, locally grown produce, entertainment and demonstrations. More information at RaytownFarmersMarket.com Raytown movies in the park Aug. 14 The Raytown Parks and Recreation Department is showing “Brave” at C. Lee Kenagy Park at dusk. Parks staff recommends bringing lawn chairs or blankets and snacks for the movie. More information on the Movie in the Park may be sought through the Raytown Parks and Recreation Office at 816-358-4100. Kenagy Park is located at 9608 E. 79th St. Masonic Lodge BBQ competition Aug. 14 —15 The Raytown Masonic Lodge and Raytown Emergency Assistance Program, commonly called REAP, are hosting their first Annual BBQ Competition at the Masonic lodge, located at 6309 Overton Avenue. The competition beings at noon Aug. 15 and awards follow at 3 or 4 p.m. Categories of competition include brisket, ribs, chicken, pork and sausage. Then entry free for one team is $40. All entries must be made by Aug. 1. More information is available through Steve Holbrook at 816356-0447. All proceeds benefit the Raytown Masonic Lodge and REAP. Ice cream social Aug. 15, 4:30 — 7 p.m. The Southwood United Church of Christ is hosting its annual ice cream social at 7904 Raytown Road. Homemade ice cream, a dessert and a drink will be served for a $3 admission fee. More information is available at 816-353-9090. 9th Annual Invitational Art Show & Sale Aug. 21 —22, 9 a.m. — 5 p.m. The Raytown Artist’s Association is putting on the 9th Annual Invitational Art Show & Sale for artists over 18 at St. Paul’s Church of the Nazarene, located at 8500 E 80th Terrace. Cash awards, artist’s gift shops and a silent auction will all be a
part of the event. The deadline for entries if Aug. 14. More information on the event may be sought at 816-507-6243. St. Matthew’s bazaar Aug. 22, 9 a.m. — 5 p.m. St. Matthews Episcopal Church women are hosting a bazaar with crafts, books, photographic arts, baked goods and more. St. Matthew’s is located at 9349 E. 65th Street. Hoops and hot dogs with George Goode Aug. 23, 5 — 9 p.m. The Blue Ridge Presbyterian Church is hosting a free hoops and hot dogs event at 6429 Blue Ridge Blvd. Hot dogs, chips and a drink will be provided. The event will include basketball, hula hooping, volleyball, badminton, soccer, horseshoes, sidewalk chalking, other games and music. George Goode, a Raytown South and University of Louisville graduate and player for BG Karlsruhe in Germany, will be at the event and offer a free basketball clinic. More information is available at 816-353-2296 or 816-225-9586. Raytown South High School stadium grand opening Aug. 28, 7 p.m. Raytown South High School is celebrating the grand opening of its new $2.4-million stadium during the Cardinals’ home opener against Truman High School. Game day festivities, including a tailgate, begin at 5:30 p.m. There will be a half-time ceremony and prizes and giveaways. The stadium is located at 8211 Sterling Ave. Fourth annual Raytown Arts & Music Festival Aug. 29, 11a.m. — 6 p.m. C. Lee Kenagy Park, 9609 E. 79th St. The featured band for the event, among other bands performing, is Brewer & Shipley. Food trucks and artists will be on site, and adult beverages are being provided by Fun House Pizza. More information is available through the Raytown Parks and Recreation Department at 816358-4100. Festival of the Lost Township Sept. 5, 11 a.m. — 4 p.m. The Raytown Three Trails Kiwanis and Crane Brewing Company are hosting the Festival of the Lost Township, a craft beef festival, at 62nd Street
and Raytown Road. The festival will include a number of unique craft beers from around the Midwest and a VIP tent will include select beers and culinary pairings picked by. All proceeds will benefit the children’s programs of Raytown Three Trails Kiwanis. General admission tickets are $35 in advance or $40 at the door and VIP tickets are $100. More information on the event and ticket details may be found at www.FestivalofTheLostTownship.org. Citizen’s Police Academy Sept. 9 — Oct. 28, every Wednesday, 6 — 8: p.m. The Raytown Police Department is hosting a Citizen’s Police Academy to give residents to a chance to learn about police departments and how they operate. Topics discussed during the eight-week program include: crime and analysis, patrol operations, and other police functions, units and divisions. The police officers acts as instructors and program participants will perform the work. The program sessions will be held at the Raytown branch of the Mid-Continent Public Library, located at 6131 Raytown Road. Participants must be 18 years of age or older to participate. Registration may be made in person at the library or via phone at 816-353-2052. Senior celebration Sept. 12, 5 — 8 p.m. The Raytown Senior Celebration is being held at The Point at Graceway, located at 5600 Blue Ridge Cutoff. The event includes music, dancing, dinner and dessert, door prizes, a photo booth. Tickets cost $10 and may be purchased at the Raytown Area Chamber of Commerce of Hy-Vee. Cave Spring 40th anniversary Sept. 19, 2 — 5 p.m. Cave Spring is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a brief get-together and tours. Cave Spring is located at 8701 Gregory Blvd. Refreshments will be served at the event. RSVP by calling 816-547-9679 or email A.Maddox@sbcglobal.net. 12th Annual Raytown Police and REAP benefit Golf Tournament Sept. 25, 12 p.m. The tournament will benefit the Raytown Police Department Officers Benefit Fund and the
Raytown Emergency Assistance Program. Registration for the four-player scramble starts at 11 a.m. The tournament is being held at Teetering Rocks Executive Links, located at 12040 E. 86th Street. The cost of the tournament is $80 per player, or $320 per team. In addition to tournament play, the event includes a closest to the pin contest, longest putt and longest drive contests; a silent auction and a raffle. For more information on the tournament, contact Police Benefit Fund Secretary Mike McDonough at 816-304-0702. Electronic registration is available by sending forms to RaytownGolfBenefit@ gmail.com. ORGANIZATION MEETINGS Candlelight Quilters of Raytown Monthly: Third Thursday at 7:009:00 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 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 Chamber of Commerce http://raytownchamber.com/ 5909 Raytown Trafficway (816) 353-8500 Raytown Democratic Association Monthly: Third Thursday at 7:00pm Come early (at 6:00 pm) to dine
and make new friends! Las Chili’s, 6210 Raytown Trfwy Raytown Garden Club Monthly: First Tuesdays at 10:00 am (Feb.-Nov.) Raytown Christian Church, 6108 Blue Ridge Blvd. Visitors welcome Raytown Historical Society http://raytownhistoricalsociety. org Monthly: First Monday at 10:00 am Raytown Historical Museum, 9705 E. 63rd Street. Raytown New Day AL-Non Weekly: Wednesdays at 10:00 am Blue Ridge Trinity Lutheran Church, 5757 Blue Ridge Blvd. Enter at the back door. Everyone welcome! (816) 353-5446 RAYTOWN TOPS - Chapter #0255 Weekly: Tuesdays at 9:00 am10:45 am Loma Vista Baptist Church, 8622 Blue Ridge Blvd. All are welcome to TOPS, Take Off Pounds Sensibly. For more information, call Betty at 816-3566788 or Faye at 816-358-4350 Raytown Women of Today Monthly: Third Monday at 7:00 pm http://raytownwot.wix.com/raytownwomenoftoday Club Room at Raytown Hy-Vee, 9400 E. 350 Hwy. Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Monthly: Second Tuesday at 7:00 pm Post 4242 Raytown Memorial Post, 6419 Railroad St. (816) 358-8843 CITY MEETING SCHEDULE Board of Alderman Monthly: First and Third Tuesday at 7:00 pm City Hall, 10000 E 59 St. http:// www.raytown.mo.us Board of Education Monthly: Second Monday at 6:30 pm 6608 Raytown Road http://RaytownSchools.org Board of Zoning Adjustment Commission Monthly: Second Thursday at 7:00 pm
City Hall, 10000 E 59 St. Council on Aging Committee Monthly: Third Thursday at 4:15 pm City Hall, 10000 E 59 St. Fire Protection District Monthly: Second and Fourth Tuesday at 9:00 am City Hall, 10000 E 59 St. http:// www.raytownfire.com Human Relations Commission Monthly: Third Thursday at 6:00 pm City Hall, 10000 E 59 St. Parks Board Monthly: Third Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m. Raytown Parks Office, 5912 Lane Ave. http://raytownparks. com Planning & Zoning Commission Monthly: First Thursday at 7:00 pm City Hall, 10000 E 59 St. Tree Board Monthly: 3rd Wednesday at 6:30 pm (Sept.-May) Raytown Parks Office, 5912 Lane Ave http://raytowntreeboard.org Check the City website for scheduling adjustments due to holidays, etc. Many committees, boards and commissions meet on an as needed basis. The meetings of the following Boards and Task Forces are infrequent but will be posted on the City’s Events Calendar when convened. Building Code of Appeals Board of Equalization Community Health Advisory Committee Economic Development Advisory Committee Elected Officials Compensation Committee Industrial Development Authority Property Maintenance Board Raytown Community Foundation (Goes through Truman Heartland) Raytown Safe Routes to Schools Add your own event by registering for Events Calendar access at www. RaytownEagle.com or email Events@RaytownEagle.com
Obituaries James (Jim) A. Brown James (Jim) A. Brown passed away August 6, 2015, after a long bout with cancer. Jim was born June 3, 1959, to Eloise and Albert Brown in Kansas City, Mo. Jim graduated from Raytown South High School in 1978. He earned a BS and MS degree from University of Central Missouri in Clinical Psychology in 1983. He worked in St. Joseph, Mo., as a clinical psychologist at the State Hospital and the Children’s Hospital after graduation. Jim moved to his beloved Portland, Ore., in 1997 where he worked as a clinical psychologist for the Perry Center and worked on the crisis team at Columbia River Mental Health. He worked in crisis services for both the Kaiser and Peace Health’s emergency departments. Jim’s love was brain wave biofeedback which he practiced as an independent therapist at Integrative Primary Care Associates. Jim was an avid reader with a great sense of humor and knowledge on almost any subject you would want to discuss with him. Jim had many friends and colleagues in the Portland, Ore., and Washington area who assisted and comforted him during his long illness. Jim is survived by his brother, Robert Brown of Laguna Niguel, Calif., two nephews, Gregory and Douglas Brown, four great nephews and nieces, and a great- great nephew. Jim was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, William. Service will be private. Helen V. Francis Helen V. Francis, Ms. Helen, Mama Helen, started a new journey on Aug 1, 2015, after a yearlong battle with cancer. Helen was co-owner of Pro Tumble Trampoline & Tumbling in Raytown Mo., along with late husband Bill Francis. She was known by “Miss Helen” at the gym, and she loved to give her hugs out to all the little gymnast. Helen was a member of Spirit of Hope Metropolitan Community Church of Kansas
City, Mo., where she was adopted as Mama Helen by many who attended church. Helen had a tremendous heart that showed Love, compassion, acceptance, to the LGBT community. Helen is preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, William T Francis, her parents, Harry and Florence Knollhoff, step mother, Zelma Knollhoff, brothers, Harold, Morris, and sister, Etta. Living relatives and chosen family, son, Mikel D. Francis, Knollhoff family, Wendy and Debbie, Terry, Brian, Kevin, Moberly family, Linda, Randy, Kyle, South family, Sterling and Sue, Waterworth family, Brenda, Brad, Kevin, Chosen family, Tim Perry, Jim Inman, Greg Martin, Robbie Parker. Celebration of Life will be Sat., Aug. 15, at Spirit of Hope Metropolitan Community Church, 3801 Wyandotte, Kansas City, with friends and family gathering at 1 p.m. and celebration at 2:30 p.m. Helen was a causal lady, so please feel free to come as you are. Feel free to send donations to Spirit of Hope MCC, so they may continue to teach social justice and the love of Jesus Christ to the KC area. To share your memories and condolences with Francis’ family, please visit our website at cookwaldenchapelofthehills.com. Kevin LeRoy Jackson Kevin LeRoy Jackson, 60, Raytown, died August 1, 2015. Memorial Services were held Mon. Aug. 10 at 11:00 a.m. at Kansas City Kansas Community Church, 5901 Leavenworth Rd, KCKS. Highland Park Funeral Home & Crematory, 4101 State Ave, Kansas City, KS. Patricia “Patty” Ann Dill-Dean Patty, 61, passed away Aug. 9, 2015. Visitation was Wed., Aug. 12th 5:30-7:30 PM, funeral service was Thurs., Aug. 13th at 10:30 AM at Chapel Hill-Butler Funeral Home, 701 N. 94th St., KCKS. Born Mar. 25, 1954 in Raytown, MO to Charles R. and Rebecca “Dolly” (Morgan) Tooker.
She graduated from Raytown High School and attended college at Missouri Southern and Central Missouri State with a B.A. in Business Administration. Patty worked for the UG District Attorney’s office as a Crime Victim Advocate and was a lobbyist for Special Education and for S.I.D.S. Patty was preceded in death by her parents; son, Robbie Jackson; brothers, Claude Morgan, Raymond and Jimmy Hawks. She leaves behind her husband, Larry Dean; brothers, Mike and Charlie Tooker; sisters, Gail De Shon and Bettie Jo Roberts; children, Dave and Chad Jackson; step-children, Whitney Funk, Alex Dean and Lindsey Etcheson; 10 grandchildren and numerous family and friends. William Oscar Barr William Oscar Barr, known to most as Bill, went home to be with the Lord on July 30, 2015 surrounded by his family. Bill lived a full life of 86 years devoted to family, philanthropy, and fellowship. He was a fiveyear survivor of non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Bill was born February 13, 1929, to Maggie and Keller Barr, and spent his childhood with his closely knit family in Stoutland, Missouri. While growing up he developed a passion for basketball that continued throughout his lifetime, becoming a valuable member of the high school team as well as his U.S. Army unit team. Throughout the years Bill was a staunch supporter of Raytown South’s basketball team and formed a close bond with Coach Lathrop. He loved attending both the games and the practices. Bill worked as a pipe fitter in four different states before settling in the Kansas City, Missouri area and becoming a pharmaceutical representative for Abbott Laboratories. He worked for Abbott for 32 years, achieving their highest awards for sales multiple times. He was a long time member of the First Baptist Church of Raytown, and as co-chair of the building drive,
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Liquid gold goes bold: a spicy new take on cheesy pasta A traditional pasta and cheese is the perfect foundation for a delicious skillet dish, one-pot pleaser or casserole that blends familiar flavors with new ones to make an easy and complete weeknight dinner. Packaged options such as Velveeta Shells & Cheese can help shave preparation time, and with new bold Jalapeno and Chipotle flavors, you can bring the heat to a whole new level. These recipes show how easy it is to combine simple proteins, such as chicken or beef, in addition to your favorite cheesy pasta and spices for a cozy dish in minutes. Perfect Your Pasta No cheesy pasta is complete unless it’s perfectly prepared. Follow these dos and don’ts to get your pasta just right: Do use lots of water. The ideal amount is four to six quarts per pound of pasta. This allows the pasta enough room to cook with-
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out sticking together. Don’t add oil. If you have enough water, you won’t need to add oil to prevent sticking. Do stir pasta when you first add it to the water to prevent it from sticking together and to the bottom of the pot. Don’t throw pasta against the wall. Instead, use the cooking time on the package as a guide, then try a piece to see if it’s the right texture. Italians like their pasta “al dente” (a little chewy), but you
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soning mix • 1/2 cup water • 1/2 cup crushed tortilla chips Preparation: 1. Boil six cups water in saucepan. Stir in shell pasta and jalapenos; cook eight to 10 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Drain pasta and jalapenos. Do not rinse. Return to pan. Add cheese sauce; mix well. 2. Meanwhile, brown ground beef in skillet; drain. Add taco seasoning mix and water; simmer until most of
Obituaries continued from page 6 was instrumental through his daily involvement in the construction of their newest worship facilities located on 350 Highway. He also served on various mission trips, including trips to Nicaragua, Argentina, Zambia, Africa, and several church building projects in multiple states. In addition to his mission work, Bill enjoyed traveling for pleasure and was able to reach his aspiration of visiting all 50 states and five continents. He was an avid fisherman, often shipping home his freshest catches to share with friends and family. Bill is survived by his wife, Betty; sons Bruce and wife Cathy, of Lee’s Summit, MO, and Brent, of Independence, MO; granddaughters Megan Roberts and husband Brandon, and Brittany VanMaele and husband Ryan; great-granddaughters Kamryn and Haley, all of Lee’s Summit, MO; and step-children Tim Counts and wife Chris, of Temple, TX, Amy Swolley and husband Mick, of Omaha, NE, Andy Counts and wife Kelly, of Plano, TX; and eight stepgrandchildren and three stepgreat- grandchildren. He is also survived by brothers Don and Bob of Springfield, MO. Bill was preceded in death by his wife Jacqueline, his sisters Veda Smart, Mildred Webster, Lorene Dickenson, and Eunice Hedgepath, his brother Raymond, and his parents. Bill was an avid supporter of the Heart of America Christmas Pageant/First Baptist Church of Raytown. He showed his support both financially and with the time he spent building props for the production. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the pageant. A service celebrating his life and his entry into heaven is scheduled for Saturday, August 15th at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Raytown. Burial will take place on Saturday, August 29th in Stoutland, MO. Dorothy G. Hedrick Dorothy G. Hedrick, 81, Raytown, Mo., passed away July 10, 2015. A Celebration of Life will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, at Spring Valley Baptist Church, Raytown. Terry Bruce Herrell Terry Bruce Herrell, age 54, of Kansas City, MO, passed away on August 9, 2015. Services to be held privately. Terry was preceded in death by parents Harry & Doris Her-
Got a favorite, family or awardwinning recipe? We’d love to share it with Raytown. E-mail to editor@ Smoke and Spice raytowneagle.com Chicken Shells and or give us a call at Cheese 313-0202 Ingredients: • One package Velveeta Shells & Cheese Bold, Chi-
Roots Deep Urban Farm: from hobby to philosophy mother, mother and other relatives. The following season we moved to another home but the joy of growing our own vegetables was still with me. We joined Kansas City Com-
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Root Deep Urban Farm started in the fall of 2005 with the purchase of several vacant lots located off I-70 and the Benton curve in east Kansas City. The dream of owning my own land to farm started years earlier after experiencing how growing our own food changed my life and my family’s life. Many years ago, while living in Guinotte Manor, I was given the opportunity to be part of the neighborhood garden. Our first season, the kids and I grew the vegetables we were familiar with -- tomatoes, beans, and other vegetables. It was fun for the kids and a learning experience for me.
Ingredients: • One package Velveeta Shells & Cheese Bold, Jalapeño • Four slices cooked and chopped bacon Preparation: 1. Boil six cups water in saucepan. Stir in shell pasta and jalapenos; cook eight to 10 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Drain pasta and jalapenos. Do not rinse. Return to pan. Add cheese sauce; mix well. Add bacon to prepared pasta. Serves: 3
potle • 3/4 pound chopped, cooked chicken Preparation: 1. Boil six cups water in saucepan. Stir in shell pasta; cook eight to 10 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Drain pasta. Do not rinse. Return to pan. Add cheese sauce and seasoning; mix well. Add chicken to prepared pasta. Serves: 3
munity Gardens and grew in first one, then two plots. KC Community Gardens was a great place to grow. I learned so much from the staff and the other community gardeners over the years.
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Growing our own vegetables had an immediate impact. We were eating fresh vegetables and saving money on the produce we didn’t have to buy at the grocery store. The whole family benefited and we shared our vegetables with our grandrell. He is survived by his wife Shellie Herrell; children Ashley Nicole, Hank, and Brandon Levi; 3 stepchildren Kim, Chris, and John Stone, and 4 step grandchildren; siblings Becky Herrell, Brent Herrell, Brenda Carner, Kent Herrell, and Barbara Hensley (Jeff); 2 grandchildren Cora and Brantley; as well as many nieces, nephews, aunts and one uncle. Terry was a member of Raytown Christian Church. He was a 1979 graduate of Raytown South High School. He worked for Noble Refrigeration. He served his country in the National Guard. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of donor’s choice. Fond memories and condolences for the family may be left at www.FloralHillsFuneralHome.com.
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If you happen to stop by Blue Ridge United Methodist Church, you’ll likely hear a sermon — and possibly some baseball talk. Tex Sample, renowned speaker, author and professor at St. Paul Seminary, joined the church in late June. Sample said he’s played baseball since he was 10 years old and can’t keep from talking about it. “I’m a nut about it,” he said. “Anybody who knows me very well, they’ll mention that at some point.” Sample was ready to stop preaching before he was asked to take on the Blue Ridge congregation. He had just had two stints at churches in Kansas City. “I just like the challenge,” he said. “They had some decline in membership and attendance and had some financial issues that needed to be address. I really love this motion of preaching to the same folks every week. I didn’t get to do that when I was a professor. The other thing, I guess, I’ve been doing a lot of community organizing over the last 15 years. One thing I realized is you can use organizing principles in the church. I’ve enjoyed using some of
Vendor continued from page 7 I have grown my own vegetables every year since that first season. The people, the garden and the soil have changed my life. The garden became a place of new friendships and new experiences. For years I worked an 8-to-5 job and would end the day in the garden harvesting, working the soil, weeding and watering. I didn’t recognize it in the beginning, but this had become my release. Day after day the garden comforted me, taking away the stress in my life. I would talk to myself, to God, to anyone that may have been listening that thought me a strange woman. I’ve laughed and shed many tears in the soil and the soil has always been welcoming to me. Every season is different -the plants, the soil, the pests, the weather and, yes, even me. There are many benefits and challenges of growing vegetables. I’m still fascinated by a seed that has germinated and then forms a plant that produces fruit that is beautiful, delicious and good for me. I no longer look at worms as worms. They are “WORMS” (can you feel me?) and they,
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those skills. I just got excited about the possibilities.” Sample has taught at St. Paul Seminary, written 10 books, spoken in every state in the country and has travelled internationally to give speeches. However, he says he’s called to preach. “I guess that just characterized my life,” said Sample, who has been preaching for 61 years. “I feel like I’ve been put in places where I’ve enjoyed that, enjoyed pursuing what I was doing and seem to have a lot of energy around it. I guess that’s why I choose these churches. I feel the energy I would get from working in these churches — I call that grace. I just do the things that God calls me to get done. When you’re doing those things that you’re called to do, I just find the energy is always there.” For now, he said he sees himself staying at Blue Ridge for two years, doing what he’s called to do. “I really feel that you always need to be careful when you claim things for God, but I really believe God called me to do what I do.” More information on Sample, his sermons, his books and life is available at TexSample.com.
along with the bees and other insects, have a place in the field where their work is necessary. The challenges at times are disheartening; you watch the
Raytown South High School quarterback Jabril Cox looks for a pass downfield during the annual inter squad games between Raytown South High School and Raytown High School. beautiful plants suffer from insect damage and disease, but this too is part of farming and the lessons it offers. My growth has come both personally and professionally. The benefits have far outweighed the challenges. I’ve been asked “Why the name Root Deep?” The ROOTS are the anchor and give life to all parts of a plant. They grow in the top levels of the soil, spreading outward to receive water, oxygen, and nutrients, and to attach to the soil. We are all given a beginning and our physical being is our anchor from which we take in and give out. Like the roots and the soil, what we are fed will determine our lives. If I feed my plants synthetic fertilizers (the notso-miraculous miracle grow)
Raytown High School quarterback Mike Baxter dodges a tackle during the Raytown High School and Raytown South High School inter squad play Aug. 8.
and herbicides, I will hurt the microorganisms that help the plants and the roots, and I will keep them from doing their important work in the soil and with my plants. If I feed myself and my family unhealthy food, I will keep us from doing the important work we need to do
in the world. The first year of Root Deep Urban Farm (2006) was a successful one. The garden grows more than 40 types of vegetables, herbs and berries. For the first time I sold produce at two markets and had a CSA (Community Supported Agricul-
ture). The heat took its toll on the plants but I still ended the season with produce to help get me through the winter. Having my own urban farm has opened my eyes and the dream just keeps getting bigger. Root Deep Urban Farm is a dream in the making.
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