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Photos by Kris Collins David Aslin, district manager for Root Sellers’, pours a ginger root beer at the Festival of the Lost Township this past weekend in Raytown. By Kris Collins If Labor Day weekend plans took you away from Raytown this year, frankly, you missed out on a good time in your own backyard. Approximately 500 people were at the green space in downtown Raytown Sept. 5 for the inaugural Festival of the Lost Township beer festival where attendees had a chance to sample craft beer and spirits from 30 breweries and distilleries from the Show-Me State and beyond. “I’m pretty pleased for it being a first-time event,” said Chris Meyers, Crane Brewing vice president and coowner. “I was mostly relieved and happy everyone else seemed really happy.”
Approximately 500 people filtered in and out of the Festival of the Lost Township beer festival Sept. 5 at the green space in Raytown.
Irish Fest and we don’t want it on Labor Day weekend.” Although operations at Crane Brewing aren’t up and running yet, the company did have Omega Saison, a beer made through collaboration with Torn Label Brewing Company out of Kansas City, on tap. The sample-size snifter of Omega Saison could have only been made better if Favorite Daze, a band out of Lee’s Summit, hadn’t taken a break from its set while I enjoyed my first taste of what’s to come from the creative minds at Crane Brewing. “Everything we’ve heard from people is that it’s great stuff,” Meyers said of the Omega Saison. “It’s available in a couple of restaurants and bars. I think
it was exciting for people to know we had that beer.” Those with VIP access at the event were able to, unexpectedly to the folks at Crane, try the Beet Weisse. Crane just secured its federal licensing to brew beer and the Beet Weisse was one of the beers metro area chefs used for food pairings in the VIP tent. Crane Brewing is expected to open next month. In addition to Missouri breweries like Kansas City Bier Company, Mother’s Brewery, of Springfield, and Root Sellers’, out of Columbia, some brewers came as far as New York and Michigan. Meyers said he hopes the event will be larger next year. “I would like bigger and more tents for next year,” he said. “I did like the
size of the festival. We’ve got a lot of space there to grow, but I’d like to grow it little by little each year.” Gustafson said the final tally on proceeds hasn’t been made yet. However, she said the proceeds will go toward supporting the children’s programs the Kiwanis provides — Pumpkins on Parade, Terrific Kids Program, Builders Club, Key Club, Circle K, a new club that started this year at the University of Missouri Kansas City. “We had a great time with the local Kiwanis Club, so I just assume partner with them again,” Meyers said. “They do great stuff within the community. I definitely want to do it again. I think we’re going set the date for next year as soon as we can.”
Photo by Brian Lee The Raytown Fire Protection District and the Kansas City Fire Department entered into an agreement in 2013 which allows each department to render service in the other’s service area in times of need. The service agreements, commonly called automatic aid, have been a point of discussion in the industry.
Firstly, typically in any given large American urban city, fire stations and fire trucks are already strategically distributed throughout the territory and outnumber the amount of ambulances. Therefore, dispatching fire trucks with medically trained personnel enables urgent medical care to be rendered prior to an ambulance’s arrival because they can arrive on scene sooner. Secondly, any given medical scene may require the need for “many hands on deck” to provide adequate care. For example, an elderly woman who calls 911 because she has “fallen and can’t get up” may be too weak to get up because of a cardiac or diabetic problem. Perhaps she is stuck between the toilet and bathtub and needs to have her front door broken in to allow access. This call would tax a usual two-person ambulance crew, and unless the fire truck had already been dispatched, the ambulance crew would be waiting outside the residence of a patient whose health may be deteriorating quickly until a fire truck arrived. RFPD fire trucks aren’t just ALS capable but exceed the gold standard, often staffed with multiple paramedics on board. Raytown EMS staffs paramedics on both of their ambulances as well. KCFD is starting to staff ALS fire trucks and hope to have all pumpers be ALS capable within the next few years; however the vast majority of trucks are still BLS only. Isn’t Raytown getting the short end of the stick if Kansas City BLS fire rigs are dispatched to respond to emergency calls in Raytown instead of Raytown’s ALS fire rigs? Not necessarily. Let’s consider what each department gains in this agglomeration of resources. Kansas City is a geographical oddity. Its vast 315-square-mile territory envelops whole municipalities, such as Raytown, North Kansas City, Gladstone, Avondale, Parkville, and others. It borders numerous suburban cities and townships. There are many nooks and crannies of its domain that increase arrival time. Timely medical treatment
is often imperative for patient survival. While ALS is the gold standard, BLS skills are always implemented first by ALS providers. Owing to this, a target on-scene time has been set by the KCFD for BLS units to arrive on scene within six minutes 85 percent of the time, and ALS units are to arrive on-scene within nine minutes 90 percent of the time. At present, it is not practical or financially feasible for Kansas City to build and staff enough fire stations so that every corner of Kansas City can have rigs on scene within six minutes. By having cooperative sharing of resources between fire departments, such as Raytown Fire Protection District and South Platte Fire District, municipalities can fill the gaps for each other and achieve quicker response times. Over a six month period between February and July of 2015, RFPD responded and mitigated an average of 71 calls a month in Kansas City — the nature of calls ranged anywhere from EMS and citizen assists to structure fires to motor vehicle accidents — with an average response time of six minutes 46 seconds. That is an average of more than two calls a day in Kansas City. By filling this void, it is reported that Raytown saved Kansas City millions of dollars by forgoing construction of another fire station, purchasing rigs for said station and paying for the salaries to operate it. That sounds great and all for Kansas City residents to get Raytown’s ALS fire rigs, but what does Raytown get out of the deal? At 10 square miles, Raytown’s coverage isn’t nearly as large as Kansas City’s. Haven’t RFPD and Raytown EMS always had stellar response times? Why would they need aid? To put things into perspective, during the same span of time, KCFD fire rigs responded to and mitigated an average of 106 calls a month in Raytown, with an average response time of four minutes 44 seconds. That’s more than 30 calls more a month than RFPD with a response time two minutes faster on average. One of those responding
Temperatures crept into the low 90s mid-day Saturday, but it was easy to beat the heat in the shade of tents and a cold beer in hand. If you missed the event, you can stop kicking yourself. Meyers said he very much would like to make the event an annual occurrence in Raytown. Brenda Gustafson, president of the Kiwanis Club of Raytown Three Trails, said her organization is also interested in co-hosting the event with Crane Brewing next year. She said the tentative date for next year’s Festival of the Lost Township is Sept. 10. “We know it won’t be Labor Day weekend,” she said. “We found that to be a little challenging … We know we don’t want it on the same weekend as
Automatic Aid: Raytown’s friend or foe?
Submitted by Brian Lee
It has been said that man’s fate is as certain as the weather. Yes, disaster can strike anytime. Accidents seem to befall us when we least expect it. Thus, nearly all of the developed and even developing countries of the world have taken measures to provide some form of prehospital system of emergency medical service (EMS) to render aid to those in need. Some services are primitive, “load n’ go” systems and others are as advanced as having mobile emergency rooms equipped with full onboard Computed Tomography (CT) scanners brought to one’s front door. It is important to understand there is no perfect system. All are seemingly in a constant state of flux as officials try to improve quality of service and level of care with a limited budget. In 2013, the Raytown Fire Protection District (RFPD), took such steps to improve service by implementing an agreement with the Kansas City Fire Department (KCFD) to coalesce resources, termed Automatic Aid, also called Auto-aid for short, wherein the RFPD emergency response region, which is Raytown proper, is treated as part of an integrated whole of the KCFD emergency response territory, which is all of Kansas City. In other words, KCFD assumes the role of dispatching RFPD fire trucks to respond to emergency calls within and outside of Raytown as the need arises, and KCFD units vice versa, with neither department requiring fees from each other for its services. This naturally begs the question from Raytown’s John Q. Public: “After all these years of being successfully independent, why would RFPD decide to merge territories with a fire department that has a different tax base? Doesn’t Raytown provide a higher level of care to its residents than Kansas City can? If something happens to me or my loved ones and RFPD trucks are off on another call in Kansas City, how will the high level of EMS and fire and
rescue services that my tax dollars pay for be rendered in a timely fashion? Are my tax dollars getting the best bang for their buck or is Auto-aid depriving us of warranted services?” To truly do this weighty topic justice, we first need to appreciate how Raytown’s system measures up to other comparable EMS systems, and the pros and cons of such a merger between departments before we can accurately and fairly pass judgment on Auto-aid. In the vast majority of the U.S., there are two main levels of treatment in pre-hospital EMS systems: basic life support (BLS) and advanced life support (ALS). BLS is medical treatment rendered by emergency medical technicians (EMT) whose training consists of CPR, cardiac defibrillation, splinting, basic airway management and ventila-
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tion, emergency rescue techniques, and other non-invasive medical treatment. ALS is medical treatment rendered by EMT-Paramedics who are qualified to perform both the skills of the EMT as well as more invasive life-saving medical treatments (i.e. intubation, cardioversion, et cetera), start IVs, give medicine, interpret electrocardiograms, and more. In most urban environments, responding personnel are all ALS, that is to say they have one or more paramedics on board. Fire rigs, which historically have only been BLS but which are being staffed more often with ALS personnel, are also dispatched to every medical scene regardless of the severity. This often raises the eyebrows of residents who may wonder “why the overkill?” There are two main reasons for this.
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during the same time period for deck pour work. This is all part of a project to replace the I-70 bridges over Manchester Trafficway, the Blue River and adjacent rail yard. All work is weather dependent.
KC Streetcar partners with KC transit authority for regional transit support The Kansas City Streetcar Authority (KCSA) recently entered into a cooperative partnership with the KC Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) and the city of Kansas City, Missouri (KCMO) for streetcar related support and services. As part of this partnership, the KCATA will provide important services to KC Streetcar operations, including: Inclusion of KC Streetcar into KCATA’s regional radio operations, Call Center Passenger Information Hotline; federally required ADA complementary paratransit service; on-request Safety Oversight Assistance; on-request bus bridge services;
on-request technical and operations support services Once the streetcars are operational, the KCATA will provide streetcar schedule and arrival information to callers through their Regional Call Center. This information will also be displayed on the real-time arrival signs and digital kiosks located at a majority of the downtown streetcar stops. The KCATA will also provide paratransit service, otherwise known as “Share-AFare” service, for eligible riders in the streetcar service area that can’t independently use the streetcar system because of a disability.
Kansas City man gets 10 years for transporting a prostitute A Kansas City man was sentenced to 10 years in prison in federal court Sept. 8 for transporting an individual across states lines for prostitution. Milton Charles Wilson, also known as “Barbwire,” 59, of Kansas City, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner to 10 years in federal prison without parole. On April 1, Wilson and co-defendant Kayla Pinkerton, also known as “Foxy,” 20, of Lee’s Summit, pleaded guilty to transporting an
individual across state lines to engage in prostitution in Kansas in December 2013. Pinkerton was sentenced on July 27 to 16 months in prison. Wilson admitted that he advertised the victim for prostitution on Backpage. com and paid for a hotel room at the American Inn in North Kansas City. Wilson transported Pinkerton and the victim to various locations in Missouri and Kansas, including at least two trips to Overland Park, for the purpose of prostitution.
Indictment: Storage unit in Liberal held 4 pounds of meth Two people living in Liberal were indicted in federal court Sept. 3 on charges of trafficking more than four pounds of methamphetamine. Jose Alaniz-Hernandez, 37, and Anna Noreiga-Perez, 20, both of whom have been living in Liberal, Kansas, were charged with one
count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. In court records, prosecutors allege that on Aug. 26, 2015, investigators served found approximately four pounds of meth in Tupperware containers in a unit at Space Station Secure Storage in Liberal.
Former gov’t employee pleads guilty to child pornography charges A former employee of the South Central Ozarks Council of Governments pleaded guilty in federal court Sept. 8 to receiving child pornography on his worksite computer. Steven Gregary Reed, 37, of West Plains, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to the charge contained in a Dec. 10, 2014, federal indictment. At the time of the offense, Reed was employed as the coordinator of solid waste management with the South Central Ozarks Council of Governments, an economic development organization for seven counties in south central Missouri, which is headquartered in Pomona. A law enforcement officer with the Southwest
Missouri Cyber Crime Task Force was investigating unlawful Internet usage and noticed that a certain computer had over 100 files of suspected child pornography. The officer continued to monitor the computer for several months and noticed the computer to be on a peer-to-peer file-sharing network on a regular basis, searching for child pornography. Reed had approximately 131 movies and 126 graphic images of child pornography on his work computer. Under federal statutes, Reed is subject to a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in federal prison without parole, up to a sentence of 20 years in federal prison without parole, plus a fine up to $250,000.
The Kansas City Public Library and Mid-Continent Public Library are celebrating the 150th anniversary of the release of Lewis Carroll’s timeless “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” with two months of events, including presentations by one of the world’s leading Carroll scholars. Mark Burstein, president emeritus of the Lewis Carroll Society of North America, will discuss the impact Carroll’s story and characters have had on literary and popular culture at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Kansas City Public Library’s Central Library, located at 14 W. 10th St. He’ll also speak at MCPL’s Woodneath Library Center, at 8900 N.E. Flintlock Rd., at 7 p.m. Sept. 17. Events scheduled by the Kansas City Public Library and MidContinent Public Library are as
follows: • University of Missouri-Kansas City film professor Mitch Brian traces the book’s history in film and how Hollywood has adapted “Alice” themes and tropes to the screen in Hollywood Wonderland on Wednesday, September 23, at 6 p.m., at the Kansas City Public Library’s Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St. • Families are invited to enjoy a autumn picnic on the lawn at the Woodneath Library Center on Friday, September 25, as MCPL screens the Tim Burton-directed film “Alice in Wonderland” at 7 p.m. • Psychotherapist David Donovan hosts a screening and discussion of the 1985 film “Dreamchild,” a fact-based story revolving around real-life “Alice” inspiration Alice Liddell, on Saturday, September 26, at 2 p.m. at
the Woodneath Library Center. • Children’s literature expert Naphtali Faris discusses The Fairy Tale Explosion in Contemporary Media on Sunday, September 27, at 2 p.m. at the Kansas City Public Library’s Trails West Branch, 11401 E. 23rd St., Independence. • An “Alice-inspired” exhibit of sculptures, textiles, multimedia, and two-dimensional pieces curated by internationally recognized artist Peregrine Honig - opens at the Central Library on Saturday, October 10. It remains on display through January 17, 2016. • In conjunction with the exhibit, Honig discusses the fascination that “Alice” holds for artists and the many ways they find inspiration in its heroine’s strange journey in Looking at Alice with an Artist’s Eye on Wednesday, Oc-
tober 14, at 6:30 p.m. at the Central Library. • Popular Kansas City jazz singer Angela Hagenbach pairs the music of John Coltrane with original lyrics inspired by “Alice” in a unique presentation, JazzAlice, on Wednesday, October 28, at the Plaza Branch and again in an MCPL-hosted event on Tuesday, November 10, at the Pavilion at John Knox Village, 520 NW Murray Rd., Lee’s Summit. Both begin at 6:30 p.m. • Donovan returns for penetrating look at how Wonderland relates to dream symbolism and concepts of self-identity in Reinterpreting Wonderland on Saturday, October 10, at 2 p.m. at MCPL’s Parkville Branch, 8815 Tom Watson Parkway. All events are free. For a complete listing, go to kclibrary.org/ alice or mymcpl.org/alice.
Mid-Continent Public Library releases Story Center speaker series Mid-Continent Public Library released its fall lineup for the Story Center. The series brings local and national authors to the library and offers story crafters free expert discussions and interactions, paired with story creation workshops when possible. Upcoming Story Center Speaker Series Events Include: • David Morrell: “Murder is a Fine Art” Sept. 14, 7 p.m. Public presentation and book signing In 1972, David Morrell published the book “First Blood” that would begin the blockbuster “Rambo” franchise. He has published 28 novels of adventure, mystery, and suspense, as well graphic novels. • Andrew Milward: “I Was a Revolutionary” Sept. 16, 4:30 p.m. Writer’s
workshop and a public presentation with book sale and signing at 7 p.m. The stories in Andrew Malan Milward’s I Was a Revolutionary span the Civil War years to the present day, all unfolding in the author’s home state of Kansas, whose flat and conservative profile in the popular imagination is belied by an astonishing history of idealism, abolitionism, radical populism, and violence. • Jeff Guinn: “Buffalo Trail” Oct. 14, 4:30 p.m. Writer’s workshop and a public presentation with book sale and signing at 7 p.m. Jeff Guinn is the author of several award-winning and New York Times-bestselling works of nonfiction including “Manson, The Last Gunfight: The Real Story of the
Shootout at the O.K. Corral” and “Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde.” A former books editor at the “Fort Worth Star-Telegram” and an award-winning investigative journalist, he is a member of the Texas Institute of Letters and the Texas Literary Hall of Fame. He lives in Fort Worth, Texas. • Jen Mann: “Spending the Holidays with People I Want to Punch in the Throat” Oct. 13, 7 p.m. Public presentation with book sale and signing. “Spending the Holidays with People I want to Punch in the Throat” is Jen Mann’s follow up to her canon of no-filter, bitingly humorous essays about those moments where you just want to punch someone in the throat. Jen Mann’s debut book
“People I Want to Punch in the Throat” hit the New York Times humor bestseller Jen is best known as the writer behind the popular blog “People I Want to Punch in the Throat.” In addition to these events, the Story Center will be hosting Kansas City native Gillian Flynn, author of the runaway bestseller “Gone Girl,” an international sensation that has spent more than 75 weeks on the New York Times bestsellers list, for two appearances Oct.3. Her public appearance at 11 a.m. is has reached capacity, but tickets are still available to Mid-Continent Public Library’s Library Lovers Gala at 6:30 p.m. featuring dinner, a signature cocktail, entertainment and a talk by Flynn. Proceeds will support special library programs. Tickets are available at mymcpl.org/gala.
Split in parks, stormwater revenue could reduce parks services By Kris Collins The Raytown Board of Aldermen are yet to make a final decision on the future of the 1/8-cent sales tax revenue for parks and stormwater, but recent projections from the Raytown Parks and Recreation Department show a 60 percent reduction in the department’s revenue, a percentage some board members have suggested the city put toward stormwater projects, could result in a reduction in level of service and personnel in the parks department. Parks and Recreation Director Kevin Boji wrote in a report a 60 percent reduction in revenue from the 1/8-cent sales tax would be a $210,000 cut in his department’s revenue stream. Boji identified three areas in which cuts could potentially be made should the Board of Aldermen decide to use a portion, in this case 60 percent, of the revenue for stormwater projects: • Salary and benefits: Eliminate one full-time landscape technician, a savings of $43,433. • Reduction in landscaping materials, supplies and equipment at more than 17 different locations in the city, a savings of $66,567. • Reduction of capital improvements: Nix improvement projects in various parks, a $50,000 savings, and the same at Koop Property, a 2-acre parcel of land near the east entrance of C. Lee Kenagy Park, for trail, shelter and park improvements, another
EMS continued from page 1 KCFD rig is an ALS-manned pumper from nearby station 41 at 9300 Hillcrest. RFPD being preoccupied with other calls within or outside Raytown constitutes the biggest reason for the amount of calls by KCFD. One might question the need for Auto-aid saying, “Under Mutual Aid agreements, wouldn’t KCFD have responded anyway?” While that may be true, there is more to the matter. KCFD, unlike RFPD, runs its city ambulance service as well. Its computed aided dispatch (CAD) prompts dispatchers when to reposition ambulances so as to optimize response times by maintaining even distribution, and because Raytown is amidst the KCFD coverage area, Raytown naturally gets an ALS KCFD ambulance to respond immediately in the absence of Raytown EMS ambulance availability. According to Kansas City Fire Department Communication Center statistics, KCFD ambulances responded to 159 EMS calls in Raytown in 2013, 286 in 2014, and as of the end of July 2015 has already had 193 calls. Over the same two-anda-half-year span Raytown EMS
$50,000 savings. The parks department currently receives 100 percent of the tax revenue, which year to date in fiscal year 2015 has been $227,968. In 2003, when the tax was first passed, the sole purpose of the revenue was for parks. The ballot language was amended for the 2010 renewal of the tax to include stormwater as one of the revenue uses. The ballot language included no specifications for a split or percentage of take for each purpose: parks or stormwater. The Board of Aldermen suggested the city use a portion of the money for stormwater at a goal planning session in August and has spoken at length about the idea twice since at other meetings. Alderman Jim Aziere has suggested multiple times the city could propose another 1/8-cent sales tax to voters strictly to be used for stormwater projects. The aldermen have not made it clear which direction the board will take: propose another 1/8-cent stormwater sales tax for voters’ approval or split the revenue of the existing tax between parks and stormwater. Mayor Mike McDonough said he has not yet formed an opinion on the matter. Stormwater A Stormwater Master Plan, completed in 1996, identified approximately $11.6 million of projects the city could address, according to Raytown Public Works Assistant Director Kati
Horner Gonzalez. However, she said that figure is currently significantly less because the major projects on the list have been completed. She said she does not have a current list readily available. She is working on it and plans to have it finished by the end of the week before the fiscal year 2016 budget process begins, she said. Since April 2006, the city has completed $610,458 worth of stormwater projects, according to figures from Horner Gonzalez. City Administrator Mahesh Sharma said the city has budgeted no more than the statutorily required $25,000 annually for storm water in the past. Horner Gonzalez said the city has a large percentage of stormwater pipes that are old. The city is currently evaluating them to see if repairs or replacements are necessary. “A lot of them need to be replaced,” she said. “They are corrugated metal pipe, also known as CMP, and through the process of their life the water can kind of eat away at the bottom and once you get to the end of their life, it’s pretty much gone. That’s kind of our biggest problem. We have a lot of pipes that are at the end of their life.” The city’s evaluation will also determine which pipes may be replaced through the use of liner, which pipes can be repaired by placing of plastic pipes inside metal ones, and which pipes need to be replaced entirely. “That’s something that’s on
my priority list to get done because we’re going through the budgeting process and we’re trying to evaluate what needs to be done and how much money needs to be allocated,” she said. “Once that is together, I’ll be able to have a better overview of what is kind of on the horizon.” Alderman Eric Teeman has mentioned several times during the stormwater discussions the Board of Aldermen has held that the 83rd Street Bridge is a major priority for him. Horner Gonzalez said the bridge, if it must be completely replaced, could cost in the realm of $2 million. The bridge is also a part of the city’s stormwater evaluation. “We definitely have a handful of projects that need to be addressed sooner rather than later,” Horner Gonzalez said, referring to the city’s general stormwater needs. “Then there are another bundle of projects that it would be beneficial if they got addressed in the short term. Most of our issues that we’re encountering aren’t really causing any damage; they’re more of a nuisance.” She said the majority of the stormwater issues involve draining problems in which water will sit longer than it should with proper drainage. “Our goal is to make sure we provide services that keep the city safe and functioning and we want to make sure we’re doing everything we can to keep and maintain that level of service,” she said.
has responded to only 19 calls in Kansas City, 17 in 2013, two in 2014, and none as of July this year. This huge disparity isn’t because Raytown EMS isn’t willing to help out in responding to the emergency calls if they are the closest ambulance. Rather, the fact is that Raytown EMS is understaffed and overworked, not even able to keep up with the high call volume in its own coverage area. Staffing the necessary number of ambulances to meet the volume of calls for the city would be too great of a financial strain. Therefore, KCFD has carried the slack in the absence of Raytown EMS units. Another perk Raytown gets from Auto-aid is the immediate automatic dispatch of extra fire companies on all fire alarms and structure fires in Raytown. If Hy-Vee or one of the highrises in Raytown caught fire, the pumpers that RFPD has manned would be unable to mitigate such a large incident without extra help. Any specialty teams of KCFD, if needed, are dispatched as well, such as Heavy Rescue, Water Rescue, High-angle Rescue, and Hazardous Materials teams. Raytown could never afford to pay for such full-time staffed resources, nor does it even have to request it, remem-
ber it is automatic. Recent improvements in Auto-aid include RFPD responding to all fire calls within their territory and the authority to override KCFD fire rigs responding to EMS calls in Raytown if they feel that they are closer to the call. The biggest downside re-
ported about Automatic Aid among personnel interviewed is that, though KCFD dispatch is state-of-the-art and staff is well trained in managing radio operations for major fire incidents, EMS calls for Raytown are routed by the Raytown Po-
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The editorial cartoons are superb. They are topical, easy to understand, well drawn, and bring a smile to the reader. It is Letter to the Editor William M. Klein Park, home of the Barnes Enclosure and Cave Spring has become one of the real gems of the Jackson County Park System. This is due to the vision, resources and tireless labor of many since 1975. The Cave Spring Association would like to thank the following businesses, groups and individuals who helped make the dream a reality. They helped with their support, visions, gifts and time to make Wm. Klein Park great and still getting greater. Whit Kirk, Charles and Sylvia Mooney, Bob and Jodie Smith, Ralph & Shirley Fearon, Cosentino family, Boy Scouts, Raytown Three Trails Kiwanis, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Raytown Garden Club, Margo McBeth, Bob Clark, Klein family, Larry Short and Jackson County, who have been with us from the beginning.
rare to see such quality in a neighborhood newspaper. Keep up the good work. Kenneth Lee Raytown I would also like to thank all of the Boards of the past and the present board of young people who have taken up the mantle to carry on the dream: Iz Grossman, Mark Smith, Scott, Ruth, Brian, Jerry, Katy & Coleman. 2015 has been a good year for the Cave Spring Association winning the Ralph Hathaway Memorial Heritage Preservation Award from the Santa Fe Trail Association for our work at the 85th Street and Manchester Avenue swale. Our biggest effort is getting the Barnes Enclosure/ Cave Spring federally recognized as a historical site on the three trails by the National Parks Service and also building our new Dante Cosentino Family Park for Kids. Al Maddox, President, Cave Spring Association See Event Calendar for 40th celebration details.
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EMS continued from page 3 lice Department, which causes a delay of up to one minute from the time of the call to the time of dispatch. According to fire officials, KCFD offered to provide dispatching services free of charge to Raytown EMS to resolve the problem, but Raytown EMS declined, electing to stay with Raytown Police as its dispatcher. On that note, many Raytown fire personnel who were interviewed also related that KCFD dispatch, though having room for improvement, provides a more professional and technically sound service, as the training its dispatchers receive and terminology used is tailored to the fire protection and EMS in-
dustries. Again, there is no perfect system. Automatic Aid demands both departments give and take, but as KCFD Deputy Chief Vince Boucher relates, “Each parties’ contribution is not going to be a one-to-one match, we don’t expect that. Sure, there has been a learning curve and growing pains in collaborating with each other, but the gains outweigh the losses.” While Automatic Aid may not be the perfect system, it certainly seems it is more friend than foe. Brian worked as a paramedic in Kansas City with MAST ambulance for three years, and as a Firefighter/Paramedic/Hazardous Materials technician with the Kansas City Kansas Fire Department for seven years.
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Sometimes you just need to call your mother
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Jason Offutt I thought of my Mom today. Although she died in 2008, whenever something good or bad happens in my life, I still think, “I should call Mom.” That’s what just happened – I would have called her about this. It’s weird how little things will stir memories, like this headline: “Things you didn’t know about gummy bears.” Yep. This memory-jarring sentence was about something as innocuous as gummy bears. Gummy bears, specifically the German company Haribo’s Gold-Bears (Goldbär) were invented in 1922 and called Dancing Bear (Tanzbär) by company founder Hans Riegel, Sr. So, what’s a German confectioner from the 1920s have to do with my mother? No, they didn’t date, nor did she sneak him out of Germany during the war to make candy safe for democracy. It had to do with something I did in junior high school. I belonged to my high school’s German Club in eighth grade (like my sister before me) because I had the fleeting desire to learn another language, a desire that lasted exactly one semester. A teacher, whose family moved to the United States from Germany, taught the class and, surprise, surprise, could speak German. She allowed us to address her as, “Die grosse Frau,” which translates to “the big woman,” although I don’t remember her being big, just German. She must have been a good teacher because I still remember the phrase she
taught me, “Ich bin dreizehn Jahre alt.” I say it occasionally to looks of incredulity from anyone nearby who speaks German. It means, “I am 13 years old.” It was pertinent at the time. One of the fundraisers of the German Club (other than wreaking havoc on the French Club — OK, so we didn’t have a French Club. I just thought it was funny) was to sell gummy bears in the German packaging. The word “Gummi” prominent on the front. Back then gummy bears weren’t common on store shelves, so the fact that a club in my tiny hometown was selling foreign (probably pronounced “furr-in”) candy was a big deal. My mom always bought some, even when I wasn’t in the club. The best part was she pronounced them “Goomy” bears because, well, they were furrin. No, that’s not the best part, this is: I thought that’s how the name was pronounced until I was an adult. It still slips out occasionally. Although my mother was an intelligent, well-read woman, she often mispronounced foreign words because, well, because they ain’t from ’round here, OK? Like enchilada, which became “On-Chill-Ada.” Seriously. I always gave her a hard time for that. I guess that’s why I thought of Mom. I couldn’t give her a hard time any more. Every one of you out there, pick up your phone now (unless you’re 30 and still live in your parent’s basement, then just go upstairs), call your mother and give her a hard time. Have you done it? Good. Now do it again. This time apologize. 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.
Oscar Peterson, one who guided us to where we are today in jazz, Part II
By George Michaud Oscar Emmanuel Peterson, an educator, jazz pianist, performer and composer, was Canada’s most honored artist and known the world over as “The Greatest Jazz Pianist in The World,” as stated by music critic and Emmy-winner Harvey Siders.
Oscar Peterson died Dec. 23, 2007 in Canada. He was born Aug. 15, 1925 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Peterson told me one early evening before a show I booked that he “practiced four to five hours a day every day of the week.” This can be heard through his playing with remarkable speed unsurpassed by any other. Oscar’s swinging sound got him the nicknames “The Master of Swing” and “The Brown Bomber of Boogie-Woogie.” He typically would release several albums
a year, even until his death. He appeared as a guest on hundreds of other albums for artist friends of his. Just a few of those were Ella Fitzgerald, Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong, and Dizzy Gillespie. He won The Juno Award and eight Grammy Awards. He was inducted to the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and The International Jazz Hall of Fame. No small feat. Oscar told me, “I’m not really impressed with these awards. I’m more interested in our younger generation and where they will be headed in the years to come. “Really, educators are not teaching true jazz. Let me know when real music comes back.” I told him that Joe Williams told me something similar to that when he asked me to be sure to let him know when singing comes back. Oscar got a laugh
out of that statement from Joe Williams As so many artists do, Oscar asked me if he brought in and filled as many seats as Buddy Rich, Sarah Vaughan and the rest. Just before he went on stage I told him, “You don’t have one empty seat in the house.” He had a happy look on his face and said, “OK, let’s go give them some real jazz!” After the show where he received 11 standing ovations. I asked him if he was hungry and
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Incidents from 9/2/15 to 9/9/15 08/26/2015 02:01:38 Run Away - Runaway-Persons Under 18 8900 block E 66 ST 08/26/2015 06:12:10 195.202A - DRUGS/POSSESSION/MARIJUANA (F) 5100 block WOODSON RD 08/26/2015 06:31:57 Gen Info - Non-Criminal General Information Report 8200 block STERLING AVE 08/26/2015 07:49:57 28.98 - CITY, ASSAULTS E 61 ST 08/26/2015 09:25:44 28.139.g - CITY, STEALING FM MOTOR VEHICLE 9400 block E 63 ST 08/26/2015 09:30:16 28.98 - CITY, ASSAULTS 8400 block LANE DR 08/26/2015 09:53:40 Gen Info - Non-Criminal General Information Report 6400 block Sterling AV
08/26/2015 10:12:32 28.139 - CITY, STEALING/ FRAUD BY DECEIT PROPERTY OR SERVICE 8800 block E 350 HWY 08/26/2015 11:26:38 570.223 - IDENTITY THEFT (M) 8600 block KENTUCKY AVE 08/26/2015 11:51:44 Gen Info - Non-Criminal General Information Report 10900 block E 72 ST 08/26/2015 14:26:47 28.139.e - CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block 350 Hw 08/26/2015 18:32:45 28.139.e - CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 5300 block Blue Ridge BV 08/26/2015 21:13:30 28.139.e - CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block E 350 HW
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Woman charged in shooting, death of 5-year-old son By Kris Collins A Kansas City woman is charged with two felonies in connection to the shooting and death of her 5-year-old son Sept. 5. Police documents state Lisa Marie Hall, 23, pulled a weapon on her boyfriend during an argument and her 5-year-old child was shot in the process. According to court records, the child was transported to hospital where he was pronounced dead. According to the Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, the boy died at approximately 7 a.m. A witness, who also lives in the residence in the 400 block of N. Elmwood Avenue, told police Hall and her
boyfriend had been drinking and “bickering” before the gun discharged. The mother was seen running from the bedroom carrying the 5-yearold victim, police documents state. Hall first told police an individual known as “504” entered her home with a gun and demanded the whereabouts of her boyfriend. She told police the gun discharged and her son was shot after she struck the gun from “504’s” hand, police documents state. The boyfriend originally corroborated Hall’s account of “504” and later told police no such man was present at the time of the shooting. Hall’s boyfriend told police she withdrew a firearm
from her waistband a shot at him while her son was standing next to him. The victim reportedly fell to the ground after being shot in the head. Police found a spent 9mm round in at the scene of the shooting, but failed to recover a spent bullet casing or firearm, police documents state. Hall is charged with unlawful use of a weapon, a class D felony, and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, a class C felony, according to online court records. Hall is being held on $150,000 bond and is scheduled for a court hearing Sept. 24. The case remains under investigation.
Lee’s Summit man charged in police chase By Kris Collins A Lee’s Summit man is charged with two felonies for leading police on a highspeed chase for approximately 25 minutes Sept. 1 Police documents state 39-year-old Gene F. Madden fled from officers from multiple police departments in the metro area in stolen white Ford F-350, reaching speeds of 118 mph, for approximately 25 minutes before Madden drove off an embankment into a wooded area and
evaded arrest on foot. The pursuit ensued after Independence police were notified of a stolen car leaving Kansas City Police Department jurisdiction, police documents state. Madden allegedly rammed one police cruiser and hit a parked car when Independence police officers approached the vehicle. The police chase went into Kansas City, Kansas and officers reported Madden travelled in excess of 100 mph through traffic, driving
on the medians and driving recklessly. After Madden stopped the vehicle and ran on foot, police set up a perimeter, but Madden was not located. He was arrested later that day, according to the Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. He is charged with firstdegree tampering with a motor vehicle, a class C felony, and resisting arrest, a class D felony, according to court records. His bond is set at $100,000.
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Two charged in Kansas City home robbery By Kris Collins A Kansas City man and woman are charged in connection with a home invasion and robbery of a home in the 2400 block of Quincy Avenue Aug. 31. According to online court records, 23-year-old Courtney A. Thornton and 29-yearold Justin R. Thurber, both of Kansas City, are charged with six felonies for their alleged involvement in the incident. Police documents state Thurber knocked on the front door of the home and forced his way into the house and pointed a handgun at
multiple victims inside, demanding the victims get on the ground. Thornton and Thurber allegedly bound the victims’ hands and feet with duct tape and searched the home for keys to a Mercury Mountaineer, police documents state. The two suspects reportedly stole money and cell phones from the victims before fleeing the residence in the Mountaineer. The victims identified Thurber and Thornton via photo lineup and police arrested the two Sept. 1, police documents state. Inside the home where the suspects were found, police located a .308-caliber live round next
to Thurber’s driver’s license. During police interviews, Thornton and Thurber denied any involvement in the home invasion and robbery. A third suspect is named in the probable cause statement, but the individual is not facing charges in the incident, according to online Missouri court records. Thornton and Thurber are being held in custody on $100,000 bonds, court records show. They are charged with three counts of first-degree robbery and three counts of armed criminal action, both felonies. Both suspects are scheduled for court hearings Sept. 17.
Stolen vehicle recovered after pursuit in Raytown
By Kris Collins
Raytown police were able to recover a vehicle reported stolen out of Kansas City after a short pursuit in Raytown, according to the Raytown Police Department. Officers saw a car matching the stolen vehicle description at approximately 10:40 p.m. Monday near 55th and Hunter streets. Officers attempted a traffic stop after the vehicle turned south onto Raytown Road, but the driver reportedly began to flee at Raytown Road and 53rd Street. The vehicle became disabled near 55th Street and
Photos courtesy of Raytown Police Department Keith Dwayne Adkins, Jr. Ditzler Avenue and two suspects, later identified at 24-year-old Keith Dwayne Adkins, Jr., of Grandview, and 18-year-old Derrick
Derrick Dayvon Donahue Dayvon Donahue, of Kansas City, ran from police on foot. The suspects were caught shortly after. Both men are charged in Raytown with resisting arrest, according to the police department.
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you know Buddy Rich? Do you know Sassy?” Three hours went by and Oscar finally said, “I’m getting a bit tired, but this is one of the most enjoyable evenings I’ve had in a long time.” Oscar autographed several photos and albums and was off to his next engagement. Oscar was married four times and had four girls and two boys. In 2002, Oscar published his memoirs, titled “A Jazz Odyssey, The Life of Oscar Peterson.” Many albums were produced through the label called Verve, owned and operated by Oscar’s manager Norman Granz. Norman was an easy-going and re-
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spected manager because he was constantly taking good care of the jazz artists of the times, including Sarah Vaughn and the rest. As I mentioned in Part I last week, Oscar Peterson was not as well known as bigger names mostly because of the lack of television exposure, and that was a must-have. Even his debut at Carnegie Hall didn’t do a lot for his career because he had not reached top stardom at that time. When I suggested booking Oscar Peterson to a producer in Los Angeles I was surprised to hear him say, “If you think he’ll sell seats and fill the place,
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fore we know it, they’ll be playing their music. Stay happy until next week. 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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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 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. Rice-Tremonti Annual Ice Cream Social Sept. 13, 2 — 5 p.m. An ice cream social will be held at the Rice-Tremonti Home, at the Blue Ridge Cutoff and 66th Street. Over homemade ice cream, attendees will have the opportunity to see a re-enactment from three Buffalo Soldiers, see presentations and demonstrations on seed harvesting, cooking, pioneer medicine practices, music and spinning alpaca fiber into yarn. Cave Spring 40th anniversary Sept. 19, 2 — 5 p.m. Cave Spring is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a brief gettogether and tours. Cave Spring is located at 8701 Gregory Blvd. Refreshments will be served at the event. RSVP by calling 816547-9679 or email A.Maddox@ sbcglobal.net. MEGA Sports Camp for Children Sept. 25, 6—8 p.m.; Sept. 26,
9 a.m.—3 p.m.; Sept.27, 10 a.m.—1 p.m. One Spirit United Methodist Church, at 7900 Blue Ridge Blvd., is hosting the MEGA Sports Camp for children in first through fifth grades Sept. 25 through Sept. 27. The camp covers karate, basketball, and soccer lessons and Bible stories. During this camp, kids will learn about sports, cooperation, teamwork, and about the Bible. More information and registration is available by calling the church at 816-353-0890. 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 816-3040702. Electronic registration is available by sending forms to RaytownGolfBenefit@gmail.com. Fall Festival Sunday Sept. 27, 1 —3 p.m. One Spirit United Methodist Church, located at 7900 Blue Ridge Blvd., is hosting a fall festival in celebration of friends and neighbors in the Raytown community. The event includes free chili dogs or hotdogs and chips, music by The Marston’s and by Cole DeRuse, and kids games.
Participants may also register to win free prizes, including a Samsung Galaxy tablet. More information is available at 816353-0890. National college fair Sept. 27, 1 — 4 p.m.; Sept. 28, 8:30 —11:30 a.m. The National Association for College Admission Counseling is sponsoring a free national college fair at the Kansas City Convention Center to give students an opportunity to meet with college admission representatives. The event is free and will also include a college planning and financial aid workshop. More than 130 colleges and universities will be represented at the event. Pre-registration is strongly recommended and may be completed at www.GoToMyncf.com. More information is available through Rob Lundien, Staley High School counseling department, at 816-321-5591, or Rob. Lundien@nkcschools.org. 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
Rice-Tremonti annual ice cream social Friends of Rice-Tremonti is hosting its annual ice cream social from 2 to 5 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Rice-Tremonti Home, located at Blue Ridge Cutoff and 66th Street. Attendees will be treated to homemade ice cream in a variety of flavors and live music. The afternoon includes Buffalo Soldiers re-enactments and demonstrations on seed harvesting, butter churning, pioneer medicine practices, spinning alpaca fiber into yarn and baking peach cobbler in a Dutch oven in the ground.
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 816-356-6788 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 6:00 pm 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
Fall festival Sunday
One Spirit United Methodist Church, located at 7900 Blue Ridge Blvd., is hosting a fall festival in celebration of friends and neighbors in the
Raytown community from 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 27. The event includes free chili dogs or hotdogs and chips, music by The Marston’s and by Cole DeRuse,
and kids games. Participants may also register to win free prizes, including a Samsung Galaxy tablet. More information is available at 816-353-0890.
MEGA sports camp for children 1st through 5th grade One Spirit United Methodist Church, at 7900 Blue Ridge Blvd., is hosting the MEGA Sports Camp for children in first through fifth grades Sept. 25 through Sept. 27.
The camp covers karate, basketball, and soccer lessons and Bible stories. During this camp, kids will learn about sports, cooperation, teamwork, and about the Bible.
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More information and registration is available by calling the church at 816-353-0890. Camp times: Sept. 25, 6—8 p.m.; Sept. 26, 9 a.m.—3 p.m.; Sept.27, 10 a.m.—1 p.m.
Raytown Parks opens registration for youth basketball Registration for the Raytown Parks Youth Basketball League is open through Sept. 25. Registration may be completed at the parks office at 5912 Lane Ave. or online at www.RaytownParks. com. Practices start the first week of November and games will be held on every Saturday beginning in
December. All practice and game locations will be hosted at Raytown C-2 school facilities. The fees for the league are $50 for kids in grades Kindergarten through 3rd, and $60 for kids in the 4th through 7th grade divisions. All participants will receive a game jersey and an end-of-season award.
The coaches for the league will undergo NYSCA coaches training, and a background check. High school officials will be used for all league games. Question concerning registration or interest in coaching may be directed toward the parks department at 816-358-4100, or by email at DaveT@RaytownParks.com. Carter Funeral Home Oglethorpe Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www. carteroglethorpe.com.
James W. Bartow, Jr. James W. Bartow, Jr. 54, passed away Sept 5, 2015 at home. Visitation is 5-7pm on Fri, Sept 11th , at Langsford Funeral Home with Memorial to follow at 7. Jim was born May 21, 1961. After graduating from Raytown South High School in 1979, Jim served 4 years in the U.S. Navy. Contributions may be made to Jim Bartow Funeral Fund at www.gofundme. com/wh3kqe98 For more details of his life visit http://langsfordfuneralhome.com Arr: Langsford Funeral Home. Pearl “Louise” Bates Pearl “Louise” Bates, 85, died Wednesday Aug. 6, 2015 peacefully at home with her family close by. She was born Sept. 6, 1929 in Bass River, MA, to Alton and Lillian (Nickerson) Barlow from Nova Scotia. Louise met her husband, Russell Bates when she was 17 years old in Rhode Island. He swept her off her feet and they were married July 24, 1948. Louise and Russell were blessed with four children they dearly loved. The family moved from Lincoln, RI to Warren, MI, then to Raytown, MO, followed by a life of retirement in St. Petersburg. Louise was a homemaker who took great care of her family, and worked hard to serve them and others. The Bates’ house was always busy with family cook-outs and pool parties, serving her famous grinders, meatballs, and apple pies. Louise loved the Lord, spending the majority of her life in Bible study and service. She was an active member of Christian Women’s Club, enjoying the fellowship of women in her hometowns. In
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Florida, Louise volunteered for Hospice, and was a Mary Kay Representative. Louise is survived by her children, Allan (Paula), Carol, Barbara (Danny), and Jimmy; 10 grandchildren; and 4 greatgrandchildren. Louise is preceded in death by her husband, Russell; mother and father; brothers, Richard and James. Louise will be inurned with her husband at The VA National Cemetery in Bay Pines, FL. A private family ceremony time is to be determined. Laurene C. Compton Laurene C. Compton, 81, Raytown died Sept 7, 2015. Mass 10am Sept 12, St. Mark’s Catholic Ch, 3637 S Lee’s Summit Rd; Burial Mt. Olivet Cem. Rosary 8:30pm Visitation 7- 9pm Fri, Speaks Suburban Chapel. Speaks Suburban Funeral Home, 18020 E 39th St, Independence, MO 64051, 816373-3600. Thomas Harrison Fisher Thomas Harrison Fisher, 88, died Wednesday, September 2, 2015, at Woodland Health and Rehab after a long illness. A native of Clyde, Georgia, he lived in Townsend for the past 24 years. He was a World War II veteran of the US Army and a member of the Roman Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Norma M. Fisher. Surviving are his two sons, Michael Fisher of Carpentersville, IL, and Thomas S. Fisher of Raytown, MO; and one granddaughter, Jennifer Fisher of Raytown. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are requested to the charity of the donor’s choice.
Julia Marie Floyd Julia Marie Floyd, age 97, of Raytown, MO, passed away September 6, 2015, at Wilshire at Lakewood Care Center in Lee’s Summit, MO. Visitation will be Friday, September 11, 2015, from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m., immediately followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at St. John Francis Regis Catholic Church, 8941 James A. Reed Rd., Kansas City, MO 64138. Interment will be at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Raytown, MO. Julia was preceded in death by her husband Harold Floyd, daughter Linda Hanes, her parents, three brothers and one sister. She is survived by a son, Gary Floyd, daughters Kay Ruff and Judy Gillis and husband Steve, brother Joe Simon, son-in-law Jack Hanes, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She lived and worked in the Kansas City, MO area all of her life. She was a Captain at the President Hotel, owned a neighborhood grocery store with her husband Harold and worked for her brother’s swimming pool company for many years. She was a founding member of the Raytown Silver Streaks, volunteered at a hospital and her church’s thrift store. She loved crocheting, playing Scrabble and stayed very active. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother and aunt. She was loved by many and will be dearly missed. The family thanks Crossroads Hospice for their loving care. Mildred M. Gash Mildred M. Gash, 91, Wenatchee, WA, formerly of Raytown, MO passed away August 25, 2015. Visitation begins at 9:30
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Bring tailgating home Football. Parking Lots. Grilled food. Three unmistakable signs that a new season is here – tailgate season. But things are changing. More people are tailgating at home. Those changes are being driven by economics, a desire to be with more friends and to extend the game day party. Season ticket sales for professional sports have dropped more than 47 percent since 2005, according to a study from Tailgater Magazine. The research also found that in the last 10 years, the average ticket price for a professional football game has risen more than 50 percent and parking fees have doubled. “We’re seeing that homeowners want to bring everyone over for the game, rather than go anywhere,” said Matt Hillebrand, principal of Don’s Appliances in Pittsburgh. It’s a trend some are calling “homegating.” Kick off with the grill Food makes or breaks a homegate. Get the grill off the sidelines. So many times the grill is
Kalamazoo Sliders in a corner, but that takes the host out of the game. “Keep the grill close to the action,” said Russ Faulk, grill-
master for Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet. “That way, the cook can talk with guests during the game.”
As for the menu, Faulk recommends individual-sized appetizers – like sliders and mini tacos. Mix it up at halftime Fire pits, smokers and pizza ovens make the party more interactive for guests, Hillebrand said. Pizza ovens get your guests involved in the cooking, Faulk said. Some companies, such as Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet, offer countertop versions. When the weather gets cooler, fire pits offer a place to warm up while watching the game outdoors. They also create opportunities for more activities, like making s’mores. Headed to overtime Let’s not forget the reason for the homegate: the game. Specialized TVs are made to stand up to the weather and keep the gang outdoors, simulating the stadium experience. For a more budget-friendly option, tune in through wireless Bluetooth speakers that extend the call of the game to all corners of the yard.
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Ingredients • One red onion • extra virgin olive oil • fine sea salt • Four pretzel rolls, about 3 inches in diameter • One pound (15 percent lean) ground beef • Four ounces Cambozola cheese, cut into chunks • Four cocktail skewers Preparation: 1. Prepare the grill for direct grilling over high heat, about 700 degree grill grate temperature. 2. Slice red onion into 3/4-inch thick slices. Oil both sides and season with salt. Reserve. 3. Slice pretzel rolls. On dessert plate, pour oil and dip cut sides of each roll to coat evenly. Season oiled side with salt. Reserve. 4. Form ground beef into patties 1-inch larger in diameter than rolls and about 3/4-inch thick. Recess center of patties so when burgers plump, they will turn out flat. 5. Brush each patty on all sides with olive oil and season with salt.
6. Grill onion slices until translucent and soft, about 10 minutes. Remove from grill, break slices down into rings and reserve. 7. Grill beef patties, turning once, three to four minutes per side. Flip patties, adding large ring of onion to each patty. Add small ring or two of onion inside larger ring. Add cheese on top of onion. 8. While cheese is melting and bottom of patties are cooking, lightly grill rolls. 9. Gently remove burgers when done and transfer directly onto pretzel rolls. Skewer each burger. Serves: Four
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MDC offers ‘Field to Fork’ master chef game cooking classes The Missouri Department of Conservation is teaming with premier Kansas City chefs for classes on cooking food from the wild. Each of the Field to Fork sessions is free, although a refundable $20 deposit is required to hold a spot for the sessions at the Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center, 4750
Troost Avenue. Recipes will be demonstrated in the Discovery Center kitchen and in outdoor cookery using grills. Participants will be offered a chance to dress fish or prepare cuts of meat. Samples will be available for tasting. • Tuesday, Sept. 15, 6 to 8 p.m. -
Squirrel and catfish will be the first Field to Fork table fare. Guest chef is Brett Atkinson, proprietor of Wilma’s Real Good Food, a highly regarded Kansas City food truck. • Tuesday, Oct. 20, 6 to 8 p.m. Panfish and wild turkey will be on the menu from on. Noted chef Jasper Mirabile of Jasper’s Restau-
rant is considering recipes such as bass in a bag. Duane Daugherty of Mr. Doggity’s Barbecue will be preparing turkey harvested in the wild. • Tuesday, Nov. 17, 6 to 8 p.m. Craig Adcock of Table Ocho will be preparing venison. MDC staff will also demonstrate how to
prepare cuts of meat from a fielddressed deer. • Tuesday, Dec. 15, 6 to 8 p.m. Cooking waterfowl such as duck will conclude the series. Alex Pope of the Local Pig will demonstrate preparing waterfowl charcuterie such as sausages. Rick Mullins of the Republica restaurant and chef
Micky Priolo will prepare dishes from freshly harvested waterfowl. To register for a Field to Fork cooking session at the MDC’s Discovery Center, call 816-7597300. Class sizes are limited to 30 participants. Early registration is recommended. More information is available at www.mdc.mo.gov.
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passed away on August, 30, 2015 in Raytown, MO. A public visitation was held on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015 from 3:00-7:00pm at Peaceful Rest Funeral Chapel: 401 SW Harrison St. (Topeka). Funeral services will be held at 11am, Friday, Sept. 11, 2015 at Truevine Missionary Baptist Church: 307 SE Tefft St, Topeka, KS 66607. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to a trust for the benefit of Michael’s sons, Maxwell Robinson & McKinnon Harris, to Clutter & Aadalen LLP, C/o Michael Clutter, 2201 SW 29th St, Topeka, KS. 66611. Visit Mr. Harris’ celebration page at www.PeacefulRestFuneralChapel.com.
and JoAnne were added to his family. After marrying Lois they joined Beacon Free Will Baptist Church in Raytown, MO. Kenneth was an active member of Beacon Free Will Baptist Church, where many people at the church enjoyed his cooking. Survivors include wife, Lois; sister, Marian Cunningham of Fordland, MO; and children: Brenda (Jim) Smith, Roger Clemmons, Glenda Robinson, Mary (Mark) Sands, Kevin (Annie) Young, Del Lora (John) Lillibridge, Elizabeth (Bill) Merkley, and JoAnne (Frankie) Fuller; and many grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Memorials are suggested to Beacon Free Will Baptist Church, 7920 Harris Ave, Raytown, MO 64138. Longview Funeral Home & Cemetery, (816) 761-6272, www.longviewfuneralhome.com.
ence Degree in Education (Home Economics) and a Masters Degree from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. Tiki married Charles Miller in 1959. They made their home in Marion, Illinois, for 52 years where they raised two children, Lori and David. Tiki taught at Marion High School for 29 years and worked 10 years for the Williamson County Vocational System. Tiki lived a full and blessed life. She was devoted to her family, friends, church, profession and community. Tiki dedicated her life to helping others by generously sharing her time and talents. Tiki was an avid reader. She loved to cook, sew, garden, and play golf. She and her husband enjoyed ballroom dancing. Tiki loved having her family together to celebrate birthdays, holidays and special occasions. She will be remembered for always having a beautifully decorated home for each season. She was a member of Community of Christ Church where she taught Sunday School and children’s Bible study. While living in Illinois, she devoted time as a leader for the Marion Hospital Foundation board, Hands of Hope free clinic, Lioness Club, Garden Club and Clio Club. She volunteered to work at the Marion Ministerial Alliance soup kitchen and cooked meals at the Lighthouse Shelter. Tiki was recognized several times for her exemplary service to education and her community. In 1993, she received The Edmund W. Phelps Award in recognition for her years of service to high school Student Council on the local, district, state and national level with The Illinois Association. In 2000, The Greater Marion Area Chamber of Commerce presented Tiki with the Award of Excellence in Service to Healthcare. In 2007, Tiki received the Mayor’s Service Award in recognition of citizenship, service and dedication to the people and the community of Marion, Illinois. The Southern Business Journal recognized Tiki in 2009 as a “Leader Among Us” in recognition of her contributions to making the Southern Illinois Region a
better place to work. She was also recognized by WSIL TV 3 as an “Unsung Hero” for her community service. After moving to Kansas City in 2012 to be close to her children and grandchildren, Tiki spent quality time watching her grandchildren’s sporting events and school activities. She also continued her service to her church and community including the Raytown Emergency Assistance Program and Hope House. Tiki is preceded by: parents, George & Daphne Wolfe; stepmother, Maxine Wolfe; her mother & father-in-law, J. Lee & Bess Miller; sisters-in-law, Marilyn Barton and JoAnne Wolfe. Survivors include: husband of 56 years, Charles, of the home; daughter & son-in-law, Lori & Curtis Martin, Lee’s Summit, Missouri; son & daughter-in-law, David & Tani Miller, Blue Springs, Missouri; seven grandchildren, Alex Martin, Kelsi Martin and fiance’ Brandon Bennett, Brady Martin, Ryanne Carlson and her husband Nathan, Kaylee Tabor and her husband Kirk, Taryn Miller and fiance’ Nate Cochran, Kai Miller; brother, Jerry Wolfe and his wife Betty; daughter “of her heart,” Pam Speers Carter; five nieces, one nephew; and many loving cousins, family and friends.
very loving and dedicated husband, father and grandfather. He worked for Labconco for 42-plus years and loved to ride his Harley. Steve is survived by his wife, Susan of 41-plus years, his daughter, Sara Cosse, son, Shan Miller, and grandchildren, Maverick and Macradee Cosse. Also by his parents, Charles and Ruth Miller and sisters, Connie Willis and Cheryl Hubbard. He will truly be missed. Steve was a wonderful and sweet man. Condolences may be left at www.floralhillsfuneralhome.com Arr.: Newcomer’s Floral Hills Funeral Home, 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd., KCMO, (816) 353-1218. Newcomer’s Floral Hills Funeral Home & Cemetery, Dignity Memorial.
am followed by funeral services at 10:30 am, Saturday, September 12, 2015 at Peace Lutheran Church, 8240 Blue Ridge Blvd. KCMO. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mildred was born September 29, 1923 in Malta Bend, MO to Henry and Jessie Burfeind. She was a head nurse at Research Medical Center for many years. Mildred was preceded in death by her parents; Henry and Jesse Burfeind; husband Lloyd Gash and brother, Wallace Burfeind. Survivors include her sons, Robert Gash (Debbie), Tom Gash (Mary Jo); brothers, Ronald Burfeind (Peggy), Randal Burfeind (Marty); numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Arrangements: Park Lawn Funeral Home. James S. Harris, III James S. Harris, III, 73, Kansas City, Mo., passed away September 1, 2015. James was born April 10, 1942, to James S. Harris, Jr., and Ruth B. Sweniger, both of whom precede him in passing. James was married to Barbara Harris and together they had two children, Randy Harris of Kansas City, and James S. Harris, IV. James was a 1990 graduate of Maple Woods College and worked in the auto mechanic business for the majority of his career. In his free time he enjoyed the Royals, Chiefs, watching NASCAR and classic John Wayne movies. The family wishes to thank Brook Chateau and their wonderful staff for the great care that he received while James was living there. James was also preceded in passing by his wife, Barbara. Survivors include his sons, Randy and James; sister, Shirley Green of Kansas City; nephew, Scott Green (Sheri) of Raytown, Mo.; and many other extended family members. There will not be a service and cremation will take place. Inurnment will be held at Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens. Memories and condolences may be left at www.JohnsonCountyChapel.com Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 913-4511860, www.johnsoncountychapel. com. Michael Spencer Harris Michael Spencer Harris, 40,
John (Jim) Hromek John (Jim) Hromek, 74, of Raytown, MO passed away Sept 2, 2015. Vis was Wed, Sept. 9th, 11-1 pm followed by svc 1 pm at Muehlebach FH, KCMO. Interment at Calvary Cem. Arr: Muehlebach FH 816.444.2060. Muehlebach Funeral Care. Kenneth Leon Johnson Kenneth Leon Johnson, 82, of Raytown, MO was promoted to Heaven on September 1, 2015 in his home. Services were held on Friday, September 4, 2015 at Beacon Free Will Baptist Church in Raytown, MO at 2:00 pm. Visitation was held from 12:30-2:00 pm, interment will follow at Longview Cemetery, Kansas City, MO. Born on May 23, 1933 in Roy (Douglas County), Missouri, the only son of Aude and Alice Johnson. He was united in marriage on April 23, 1955 to Doris June Hall in Ava, MO. To this union were born four daughters, Brenda, Glenda, Mary and Elizabeth. Kenneth graduated from Ava High School in 1952. He delivered furniture for Sears for 26 years. Throughout his life he enjoyed gardening, traveling, tinkering, fishing, hunting, cooking, perusing flea markets and garage sales, and woodworking. He enjoyed teaching his hobbies to his grandchildren: Chris, Kimberly, and Crystal. He was preceded in death by his wife, Doris June; his parents; and his sister, Virginia Lee Johnson. Kenneth later married Lois JoAnne Young on March 10, 1996 in Raytown, MO. At that time four more children: Roger, Kevin, Del Lora,
Harlean Kay “Tiki” Miller Harlean Kay “Tiki” Miller, age 77, of Kansas City, Missouri, formerly of Marion, Illinois, passed away at her home surrounded by family on Monday, August 31, 2015, after a short battle with cancer. A visitation will be held from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m., Saturday, September 12, 2015, followed by a Celebration of Life Service at 6:00 p.m. to be held at Woods Chapel Community of Christ Church, 500 NE Woods Chapel Road, Lee’s Summit, Missouri 64064. On Saturday, September 19, 2015, at Blue Funeral Home, 1704 N Court St., Marion, Illinois, 62959 a visitation will be held from 9:00 11:00 a.m. with Celebration of Life Service to follow at 11:00 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Community of Christ Brush Creek Campground or Raytown Emergency Assistance Program (REAP). Tiki was born January 17, 1938, in Dowell, Illinois, the daughter of George and Daphne (Bradley) Wolfe. After graduation from high school in Mount Vernon, Illinois, in 1955, she attended Graceland College in Lamoni, Iowa, earning an Associates Degree in 1957. Tiki returned to Southern Illinois where she continued her education earning a Bachelor of Sci-
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Scout project brings walking to trail to special needs school By Kris Collins While Raytownian Bobbie Stallings took one step closer to achieving his Eagle Scout rank by completing an improvement project at Northwood School, the campus got an upgrade for its students. In early August, Stallings, with the help of a few others, planned and built a circular “barefoot” sensory track at the special needs school so students could walk and feel different textures under their feet. The project took more than 192 hours from start to finish, Stallings said. “They really loved it, even though the rain would never let them go out and use it on the first day,” Stallings said. “My karate teacher walks barefoot and she works with an adaptive martial arts program for special needs kids,” Stallings said of how he got the idea.
Photo courtesy of Boy Scout of Troop 1428 Bobbie Stallings unloads sand at Northwood School where he built a “barefoot” sensory track as part of a Boy Scouts project in early August. The 100-foot-long path circles a newly planted tree and plants. The path is constructed of con-
crete, wood ships, flagstones, pea gravel, wood decking and dusty granite.
Bobbie Stallings, right, stands with his brother Phillip, from left, his mother Karen, and his friends Miguel Lopez and Victor Andonie on the finished track at Northwood School he built as part of a Boy Scouts project. Stallings, a sophomore at Raytown High School and member of the football team, is cur-
rently a Life Scout, one rank below Eagle. He is in the process of seeking letters of recommenda-
tions in his journey toward Eagle Scout. He also must pass a board review, he said.
Photos by R.C. Jones Left: The Raytown High School defense swarms an Oak Park High School ball carrier this past Friday as the Blue Jays went on to a 17-0 victory. Right: Running back Deon Carpenter carries the ball against Oak Park High School Sept. 4.
Obituaries continued from page 7 tendants in Kansas City. In 1960 she married John (Jack) Gilbert Ragan and started a family, residing in Overland Park, Kansas, and Sunnyvale, California. After Jack’s sudden passing in 1965, she returned to Kansas City. After completing her Master’s degree at UMKC, she returned to her first career of teaching, and taught third grade at Katherine Carpenter Elementary school in the Shawnee Mission District from 1968 to 1986. After retirement, she began what she referred to as her “third career” as a volunteer at a variety of charitable organizations through her church, Country Club United Methodist, including Chillicothe PATCH (Prisoners and Their Children), tutoring at Bryant Elementary, and adult literacy. She is survived by her son (John Anthony Ragan of Gales Ferry, Connecticut) and daughter and son-in-law (Margaret Ragan and husband, Byron Sawyer, of Kansas City), a nephew and two nieces (Todd Wood of Raytown, Missouri, Sue Ann (“Tudi”) Wood Owens of Dallas, Texas, and Linda Wood Heinze of Sterling, Virginia), and countless friends from her many years at 78th Terrace in Prairie Village, Oak Hall, and Kingswood. A visitation was held at Johnson County Memorial Gardens at 112th and Metcalf on Thursday, September 10th from 5-7 pm. Funeral services will be held at Country Club United Methodist Church, 400 W. 57th Street, Kansas City, MO, 64113 on Friday, September 11 at 3:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in honor of Jeannette Ragan to Country Club United Methodist Church. Fond memories and condolences for the family may be left at www. JohnsonCountyChapel.com Arrangements: Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 913-451-1860 Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 913-451-1860, www.johnsoncountychapel.com. Sylvia Lea Riley Sylvia Lea Riley, 86, of Stockton, MO, formerly of Raytown, MO, passed away September 6, 2015. Funeral was 2PM Thursday, Sept. 10, at Floral Hills. Burial at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. (816) 353-1218. Larry Wayne Roberts Larry Roberts, 50, passed away peacefully at home after a long battle with a neurological & venous illness, on August 31, 2015. Funeral service was 2:00pm, Tuesday, September 8, 2015, at Floral Hills. Burial will follow. Visitation began at 1:00pm at the chapel. He graduated from Raytown South High School in 1983, where he was a member of the swim team. He was a Life Scout. He is Warrior Ferocious Fast Running Mountain Lion in the tribe of Mic-O-Say. He and his son were avid NASCAR and WWE fans. Larry loved the lake, fishing and feeling the wind in his hair on his boat. He retired from Pipefitter Local Union #533. Additionally he worked at Ford as a UAW pipefitter. Larry was a husband, devoted father, son, brother, uncle and friend. Survivors include his wife: Gabrielle Roberts; son, Garrett Roberts; parents: Linda and Curt Danford and Phil and Dianne Roberts; siblings: Robin Roberts, Andy Aziere, Kim Steyer, Traci Rand, and their fami-
lies. He was preceded in death by his brother, Don E. Roberts. He was deeply loved by all. Fond memories and condolences for the family may be left at www.floralhillsfuneralhome.com Memorial contributions in Larry’s name may be directed to Heart of America Boy Scout Council, Pack 4179, 10210 Holmes Rd, KCMO 64131. Arrangements: D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Floral Hills Funeral Home, 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd., KCMO, (816) 353-1218 Calvin Smith Calvin Smith passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2015, at 12:50 a.m. with his wife by his side after battling a long illness. He is survived by his wife, Donna Smith of the home, daughter, Kim (Russ) Patton, Lee’s Summit, Mo., granddaughters, Halee Patton, Lee’s Summit and Alyssa (Mike) Carroll, Joplin, Mo., brothers, Edwin M. (Lou Anne) Smith, Jr., Pleasant Hill, Mo., Joe D. Smith and Robert (Jody) Smith, Raytown, Mo., sister-in-law, Wanda
Davidson, Raymore, Mo., and numerous nieces and nephews. He also leaves behind his two loving, loyal furry girls, Tara and Bella. Cal was born in Raytown on July 20, 1932, to Edwin Minor and Helen (Rice) Smith. His family started Smith Brother’s Ready Mix and Smith Brother’s Hardware and was heavily invested in Raytown and politics. Cal’s great-grandfather was the first doctor in Raytown. His father started the first volunteer fire department during WWII and donated the fire truck. All four sons were the volunteers and Minor was the Chief. Cal attended Missouri Valley College after graduating from Raytown High School. He was so happy driving his Peterbilt truck and his loader and was a Huge Mizzou and Chiefs fan. Cal loved hunting turkey, pheasant and ducks with his buddies and he was a member of Ducks Unlimited. Our Cal never met a stranger, was generous and loyal. I know Cal is smiling down on us and graciously thanking us for giving him so much
love and laughter. We all loved him and will miss him tremendously. Please know our Callie is with God, his mom and dad and Randy and Mary. He is happy now, health and youth restored. The greatest husband, father and grandfather will be missed so much. The lives of the people you touched will forever be changed and their love for you will never diminish. You will be missed terribly every day. We love you. His life will be celebrated at a later date, so please remember happy memories and funny stories to share! The family wishes to thank Crossroads Hospice for their loving care of Cal and his family. Condolences may be shared with the family at www.CremationCenterKC.com Cremation Center of Kansas City, 913-384-5566, CremationCenterKC.com.
Teena Marie Townsend Teena Marie Townsend was born on December 4, 1958 and passed away on Friday, August 28, 2015. Teena was a resident of Raytown, Missouri at the time of her passing. Teena graduated from Westport High School and later went on to Park University. Michael Scott Wissinger Michael Scott Wissinger, 60, Kansas City, Mo., passed away September 2, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Memorial services are 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at the McGilley Antioch Chapel, visitation at 12 p.m. Inurnment will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to Harvesters-The Community Food Network. Mike was born July 29, 1955. He was a graduate of Ray-
town High School and Northwest Missouri State University where he received his MBA. On May 20, 1984, he married Carolyn Gard. Currently, he was Branch Chief and Economist for the Department of Labor. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn; his daughters, Christina (Randy) McGeorge, Theresa Higgins, and Dana (Mike) Roberts; son, Brian Heflin; mother and step-father, Wanda and Lyndon Gilbert; brother, Jerry Wissinger; sister, Teri (David) Scott; step-brother, Teddy (Jana) Gilbert; step-sister, Jody (Phil) Summers; eight grandchildren; great granddaughter; and nieces and nephews. Arr.: McGilley Antioch Chapel, 3325 NE Vivion Rd, Kansas City, MO 64119. www. mcgilleyantiochchapel.com McGilley Antioch Chapel, Dignity Memorial.
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