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New judge Page 3

A look back Page 4

Pumpkins on parade Page 7

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22nd Steve’s Auto Service Customer Appreciation Day & Car Show

Family photo is left to right, Steve Hollo Jr. (Owner), son Joe Hollo, wife Stephanie Hollo, Steve Sr., Steve Jr’s son Jon Hollo, Donna Hollo, Emma Hand, Tom Hand, Becky Hand, Debbie (Hollo) Hand, Sarah Hooper, Dennis Hooper, Sandy (Hollo) Hooper

By Tom Hand October 5, 2013 marked the 22nd annual Steve’s Auto Service Customer Appreciation Day. This annual Raytown event has turned into a “friend and family get together” combined with one heck

of a picnic, all wrapped around a great car show.

Steve’s Auto Service is a two-bay repair shop and alignment facility that opened its doors in June 1969 and it has never moved from its original location at 5500 Raytown Road. Steve and Donna Hollo started

This 1917 Ford Model T “Depot Hack” was certainly a blast from the past

the company and while working hard to make it successful, they also raised three children. As they grew into adults, son Steve Jr. eventually took over the reins and now runs the operation with Steve Sr. working alongside him daily.

The shop has been a fixture in Raytown for such a long time because of its honesty and family attitude towards customers.

The annual Customer Appreciation event is one way the Hollo family says thanks to all of its loyal patrons.

Depending upon the weather, the Car Show brings together a large mix of cars, trucks, motorcycles and scooters. This year, the show featured a 1914 Ford Model T “Depot Hack”, a wicked tunnelrammed Nova, a brand new supercharged ZL-1 Camaro, along

Tunnel-rammed blue Nova

with street rods, trucks, and all types of muscle cars. This diversity is exactly why this annual event is so popular and continues to grow.

Even if not regular customers, any who come to the Appreciation

Day are invited to have free food and beverages and enjoy the free car show.

Various auto parts vendors and friends of the shop donate items to give away to participants.

At this 2013 event, folks

who participated were asked to contribute food items for REAP. Like Steve’s loyal customers always do, they came through and provided many pounds of food.

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Not every vehicle at the car show was vintage as can be seen by this brand new supercharged ZL-1 Camaro

Owner Steve Hollo, Jr. tends the grill to make sure his customers don’t go hungry

Steve Hollo, Sr.’s 1932 Ford Coupe which is the Steve’s Auto Service logo on signs and t-shirts was on display

Arguably one of the most recognizable American cars of all time, here is a prime example of the 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible

Lined up by decade left to right are Chevy’s from the mid 1950s, 1940s and a Chevy truck from the late 1930s.

Connecting Seniors and Caregivers With Information and Resources

http://careconnection.mymcpl.org Care Connection is a free, online directory dedicated to providing seniors and their caregivers with easy access to quality information and resources to maintain one’s independence or provide the best care available.

Services include: • Home Repair and Maintenance • Home Modification • End of Life/Hospice and Palliative Care

• Senior Activities • Respite Care • And Many More

Your Feedback is Invaluable

After you’ve utilized one of the services, please provide feedback on your experience to help others evaluating which service provider might be right for them.

Visit http://careconnection.mymcpl.org to access this valuable resource. The list of service providers is growing, so check back often for newly added resources.

About Care Connection

Care Connection was developed by the Community for All Ages Coalition.

Established by Truman Heartland Community Foundation, the Coalition works to ensure the Eastern Jackson County community is collaboratively and proactively working together to prepare for the challenges and opportunities created by a doubling of the age 65+ population in our community in the next 20 years.

The Care Connection website was developed in partnership with the Mid-Continent Public Library and Shepherd’s Center Central.

Scan this QR code to access Care Connection.

Steve Sr. (right) chats with a visitor to the Customer Appreciation Day & Car Show

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How the Government Shutdown Affects Kansas City Area Employees

By Jeff Pinkerton KCEconomy.com It’s day nine in the government shutdown, and from the looks of things it may be a lengthy one. The shutdown will eventually be felt by most everyone in the economy if it lasts long enough, but the impact will be most directly — and most immediately — felt by federal workers who are furloughed.

The furlough does not apply to all federal workers but clearly, there are a lot families taking a financial hit during the shutdown.

On a larger scale, it takes money out of the economy as these furloughed workers

cut back on spending.

So how might Kansas City fare during the shutdown?

Compared to our 11 peer metros, Kansas City ranks third in total federal employment, with 25,500 workers. That’s 2.5 percent of total employment in the region. So in terms of straight employment, we could feel the economic impact of the shutdown more than most other metros.

In Kansas City, every federal government job translates in to 1.4 jobs elsewhere. If the shutdown goes on too long we can see these job losses, even though they are temporary, cause businesses in

other sectors to cut back on their hiring.

Of course, jobs are just part of the story. The federal government is also a

major consumer. All the goods and services the government buys from private businesses will be largely halted during

the impasse. This will have a further ripple effect throughout the economy.

So, regardless of the politics of the

situation, there is a real economic cost to the shutdown. This longer the shutdown drags on, the greater this cost will be.

City Issued Request For Proposal To Redevelop The Green Space

By Diane Krizek Back in August, Thomas A. Cole, CecD, Economic Development Administrator made a presentation to the Raytown Chamber of Commerce and stated at the end that the City planned to submit a second public Request for Proposal (RFP) to redevelop the city-

owned property (3.78 acres) at 10009 East 62nd Street. The RFP was published in the September 6, 2013, issue of the Kansas City Star although the City’s website states that “All Bid Requests are published in the Daily Record”. The Daily Record Kansas City is a publication that publishes upcoming

trustees’ sales, requests for bids, public notices, foreclosures, government hearings, as well as probate, individual and family, and bankruptcy court cases that are taking place in the state of Missouri.

Cole explained that it was his call to publish the RFP in the Star because he wanted to

get “in front of” the architects, developers and investors of Kansas City. He reported this week that only one firm showed up for the pre-proposal site visit scheduled on September 27, 2013, but says he’s received numerous phone calls and responses and claims that interested parties are “marching on the

space and measuring”.

The RFP states that the “proposed development should inject interesting elements that allow the project to serve as an energetic central space for the community” and “foster Raytown’s redevelopment effort for years to come”.

The RFP describes the current Planned District Overlay, (NC-P) but

Cole says the current zoning does not matter because the governing body can “make up what needs to accommodate” the bidder’s own ideas and vision if agreeable to all parties.

The proposal deadline for RFP submissions will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, November 8, 2013.

Gov. Nixon Appoints Associate Circuit Judge Garrett As New Circuit Judge For Jackson County Gov. Jay Nixon recently announced the appointment of Associate Circuit Judge Kenneth R. Garrett III as a circuit judge for Division 2 of the 16th Judicial Circuit, which covers Jackson County. The position became available upon the retirement of the Honorable Michael Manners.

Judge Garrett has been on the bench for three year as an Associate Circuit Court Judge for Jackson County after serving six years as an assistant

prosecuting attorney with the Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. As a judge, he has presided over several dockets, including adult abuse, contested domestic actions, small claims and delinquent taxes, as well as other civil cases. He has presided over matters in criminal cases as well, including preliminary hearings.

As an assistant prosecutor, he prosecuted criminal cases of all types, and also worked closely with community groups

on behalf of the office to improve community safety and enhance the relationship between the office and the community. Prior to joining the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Judge Garrett worked as an assistant attorney general representing various state agencies.

“Judge Garrett’s career has been one of public service and dedication to justice, and I am pleased to appoint him as the newest Circuit Judge on the Jackson County bench,” Gov. Nixon said.

Judge Garrett, who is from Kansas City, earned his law degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. He also received his bachelor of arts degree in political science and his master’s degree in public administration from UMKC. He was one of three applicants submitted to the Governor for consideration by the 16th Circuit Judicial Commission under the Missouri Nonpartisan Court Plan.

Americans Don’t Contribute Enough to Retirement Funds, MU Researcher As the oldest of the baby boomers begin to reach retirement age, a large percentage of Americans are thinking more and more about how much money they must save to be able to retire comfortably.

Also, more and more employers are changing retirement benefits from definedbenefit plans, which guarantee some level of retirement income, to defined-contribution plans, which require employees to invest on their own for

retirement. All of these changes, plus the recent economic recession, have created a difficult financial environment for future retirees.

Now, University of Missouri researchers

have found that more than 90 percent of future retirees are contributing only a minimal amount of their salaries to their retirement funds.

Rui Yao, an associate

professor of personal financial planning in the College of Human Environmental Sciences at MU, says this number is quite concerning.

“With the future of social security benefits in America very much up in the air, it is crucial that people save and invest for their inevitable future retirement,” Yao said.

“We studied how Americans invested for retirement before and after the recent economic recession,

and our findings were alarming. Americans, especially those who are middle-aged, should be saving much more than they currently are for retirement, not only for their own financial security, but for the country’s sake as well.”

Each year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) sets the amount of income a person can set aside for retirement with tax benefits, depending on whether they are younger or older than

50. For her study, Yao examined how much income people invested in retirement funds as compared to the IRS limits. She looked at data from 2004, 2007, and 2010 to get a sense of how behaviors changed before and after the economic recession. In 2004, 43 percent of adults ages 21-70 contributed 20 percent or less of the IRS maximum amount to their retirement funds. In 2007, that number grew to nearly Continued on page 8

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OPINION The Raytown-Brooking Eagle’s Mission Statement Our mission statement is “News for and by Raytown.” We aim to tell you what’s going on at City Hall and what’s happening in Raytown. Some here say they only want Raytown news but KC residents add color and texture to the fabric of our community because they have children in our schools and are a part of our commerce.

We can never assume that folks are getting their news from the Internet or other newspapers so we will pull in news from the county and state if we think it might impact or might be of interest to Raytown.

We also aim to celebrate Raytown life and invite you to share your passion, your stories, your recipes

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A Bit Of Raytown Brooking History It was interesting getting an email about your new Raytown paper with the “Brooking” on it. I remember that my great grandfather (Grover Gaugh) was

one of the first judges here in the pre-Raytown Brooking Township many years ago. He held court upstairs where that Every-Day Inn (previously Elm Cliff) mo-

tel on the corner is now at Eastwood Trafficway and Blue Parkway (50 Hwy). It was a grocery and gas station on the lower floor, as well as rented his cabins

out around it. He was quite a character as you can see in the story below from 1941 [published in the Reading Eagle of Reading, PA, on October 24, 1941]:

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back seat of an old Ford sedan over on what was where the Stayton Meadows Golf Course near Sterling and 47th Street was then. I can only imagine the humor racing through his brain when he confronted them! He

lowed to carry their clothing in their arms as they walked up the stairs and into the courtroom. He brought the young couple into the courtroom sporting their finest glory before Great Grandpa’s bench to which he said

so-called squad car and he took them back to their car where they were told to not come back there or to his courtroom again.

Later that night, Grandpa and Great-Grandpa were the ‘toast of the dice game’ with that story with all

and family traditions.

What makes our town different from all the rest are not only the people here but also the businesses that put roots down. Our small businesses also create a unique pattern in the fabric of our community that sets us apart from all other towns in the metro area.

Count on seeing stories about our businesses in future issues.

If you don’t like what you read on the Opinion page, don’t call, write. Please take the time to write and give us your two cents worth. Everybody has a right to his or her own opinion. The Opinion page is meant for opining. This is your paper, your news, and your voice.

About the Editor

I earned my B. A. Communications degree with Journalism emphasis late in life. Most of my skills have been honed from writing technical articles on subjects such as the

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benefits of integrated client-service software on Unix servers and motorcycle engine and carburetion processes.

I began thinking about starting up a newspaper a few years ago and began developing a vision for what it could be.

When my husband was diagnosed with cancer in June, I just about gave up on the whole idea. To make a long story short, he is responding wonderfully to all therapies and we decided it’s now or never!

Diane Krizek Editor

The old Justice only had one arm (incurred from a farm accident) and had his son-in-law (my grandpa) working for him as a deputy sheriff in Jackson County. They were quite a tag team. Grandpa would go catch them…. bring them immediately into the ‘courtroom’ at the old place on 50 Hwy....and Great Grandpa would fine them. The money was split between them, as accountability didn’t matter in those days except to Tom Pendergast’s ‘fund’ for the future so I was told. Then, they would go shoot craps all night with the fine money, much to Grandma’s and Great-Grandma’s dismay.

I will leave you with an amusing story of one of my grandpa’s finest arrests that he boasted on for years: Grandpa arrested a young couple (woman was cheating on her husband) stark naked in the

My grandpa, Lennie Bolander, Brooking Township Deputy Sheriff, Jackson County, Missouri, in front of his squad car would not allow them to get dressed, as he had a little bit of a mean streak in him as well and he placed them in the back seat of his car charged with indecent exposure.

They were, however, al-

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to them, “Aren’t you a sorry sight to appear before the judge looking like that?” Needless, to say after stammering apologies profusely, they were fined stiffly and left hurriedly back to Grandpa’s

their buddies and I heard that they both left huge winners. I am sure they even bought the whiskey and beer for that event!

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City Meeting Schedule

Board Of Alderman raytown.mo.us Monthly: First and Third Tuesday at 7:00 p.m, City Hall, 10000 E 59 St.

Parks Board raytownparks.com Monthly: Third Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m., Raytown Parks Office, 5912 Lane Ave.

Board of Education RaytownSchools.org Monthly: Second Monday at 6:30 p.m, 6608 Raytown Road

Tree Board raytowntreeboard.org Monthly: 3rd Wednesday at 6:30 pm (Sept.-May), Raytown Parks Office, 5912 Lane Ave

Fire Protection District raytownfire.com Monthly: Second and Fourth Tuesday at 9:00 a.m., City Hall, 10000 E 59 St.

City Commission Meetings

Planning & Zoning Commission Council On Aging Monthly: First Thursday Monthly: Third Thursday at 7:00 at 7:00 pm p.m., City Hall, 10000 E 59 St. Many committees, boards and commissions meet on an as needed basis.

The Building Code of Appeals only meets when a resident or business owner has an appeal. 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

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Missouri Department Of Insurance Urges Consumers To Be Wary Of Scams Before sharing any personal or medical information while discussing enrollment in health insurance plans, Missourians should first make sure they are dealing with a licensed insurance agent (producer) or navigator.

State law requires both insurance agents

DIFP

Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional Registration and navigators to be licensed by the Missouri Department of Insurance.

The department encourages consumers

to only provide personal information when they initiate the contact. Be careful when giving out personal information such as medical, credit

card, banking or Social Security numbers.

Navigators are licensed to provide fair and impartial information and services about eligibility, enrollment and program specifications of any health benefit exchange operating in this state, including information

about the cost of coverage, advance payment of premium tax credits, and cost sharing reductions.

The department also reminds consumers that the annual Medicare open enrollment period is Oct. 15 through Dec. 7. Medicare plans are not sold on the new federal health

insurance marketplace (exchange).

Navigators can provide services to consumers free of charge. To verify the licensure of a specific insurance agent or navigator, visit http:// insurance.mo.gov/ otherlicensees/ navigators.php or call 573-751-3518.

Watch For Regularly Featured Consumer Product Safety Recalls

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Deadline: Tuesday 6:00 p.m.

313-0202 HELP WANTED WANTED Be a Poll Worker and Earn Extra $$$ - Jackson County Election Board Now Recruiting Poll Workers for 2014. To learn more about Election Worker duties, call 816-325-4600 to inquire.

High School Sports Reporter - wanted to cover Raytown high school sports events.

Requires good writing skills and good understanding of the rules of the game. Students welcome to apply. Call the Raytown-Brooking Eagle at 816-313-0202.

Food Establishments Cited For County Critical Health Code Violations

Most critical health code violations are corrected at the time of inspection.

LITTLE CAESARS 1401 SW 7 Hwy, Blue Springs 9/30/2013-An employee plastic beverage bottle was observed in the kitchen area. Em-

ployee beverage containers must have a lid and a straw and must be handled to prevent contamination of employee’s hands, the container, and exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service items - CORRECTED.

WING BUSTERS 11902 C&D Blue Ridge, Grandview 9/30/2013-Chemical spray bottles were observed to be missing an identifying label. CORRECTED during this inspection.

MICHAELS LAKEWOOD PUB 811 NE

Lakewood Blvd., Lee’s Summit 10/5/2013-There was no common name identified on chemical spray bottle.

CORRECTED by labeling bottle with common name.

10/04/2013 16:42:06 City, Stealing Shoplift 10300 block E 350 HWY

Domestic Assault 2nd/ With Other Dangerous S BLUE RIDGE C.O.

10/05/2013 00:53:35 Non-Criminal General Information Report 6700 block RAYTOWN RD

10/06/2013 03:00:00 City, Stealing Shoplift 10300 block E 350 HWY

10/07/2013 10:01:40 Tampering 1St/ Auto/Stolen & Not Recovered (F) 9700 block E 350 HWY

weeklyBLOTTER From Raytown Police Department

Incidents from 10/1/13 to 10/7/13 10/01/2013 08:15:23 Burglary 2nd/Forcible Entry/Non Resid. Unk. Time 10000 block E 61 TERR 10/01/2013 11:23:02 Forgery (F) 6700 block BLUE RIDGE BLVD 10/01/2013 11:27:29 Non-Criminal General Information Report 10500 block E 63 ST 10/01/2013 12:43:35 Non-Criminal General Information Report 8800 block E 66 ST 10/01/2013 13:13:52 Non-Criminal General Information Report 6100 block NORTHERN AVE 10/01/2013 14:15:19 City, Stealing Fm Motor Vehicle 8400 block LANE DR 10/01/2013 15:41:08 Drugs/Sale/ Manufacture/Synthetic/ Meth,LSD, ETC 350 HWY 10/01/2013 16:57:50 City, Assaults 8900 block E 74 ST 10/01/2013 21:46:11 Non-Criminal General Information Report 5700 block BLUE RIDGE C.O. 10/01/2013 22:15:53 City, License, Driving While Suspended/ Revoked

10300 block E 350 HWY 10/01/2013 22:51:59 City, Property Damage, Destruction 6600 block S CEDAR AVE 10/02/2013 02:40:07 Tampering 1ST/ Auto/Stolen Elswhere&Recover.

8900 block E 350 HWY 10/02/2013 02:40:07 Tampering 1ST/ Auto/Stolen Elswhere&Recover.

8900 block E 350 HWY

vehicle 9100 block E 65 ST 10/03/2013 09:33:31 City, Property Damage, Destruction 6000 block BLUE RIDGE BLVD 10/03/2013 15:01:49 Forgery (F) 10300 block 350 HWY 10/03/2013 23:41:12 Non-Criminal General Information Report 350 HWY

10/05/2013 10:00:17 Burglary 2ND/Forcible Entry/Non Resid. Unk. Time ( 6400 block BLUE RIDGE BLVD

10/04/2013 07:44:00 Recovered Property E 77 TER

10/05/2013 10:09:15 Assault 1ST/ With Hands/Fists/Feet (F) E 72 ST

10/04/2013 12:16:28 Burglary 2ND/Forcible Entry/Non Residence Night 8400 block LANE DR

10/05/2013 11:32:03 Burglary 2ND/Forcible Entry/Non Resid. Unk. Time ( 9600 block E 53 PL

10/04/2013 13:27:00 Runaway-Persons Under 18 5200 block STERLING AVE

10/05/2013 13:13:16 CITY, Stealing Fm Motor Vehicle 7800 block ARLINGTON AVE

10/02/2013 16:02:10 City, Stealing Shoplift 10300 block E 350 HWY

10/04/2013 14:10:27 Burglary 2ND/No Force/Residence Unk. Time (F) 6500 block ELM ST

10/02/2013 18:49:21 Attempt to Locate Vehicle 7500 block ENGLEWOOD AVE

10/04/2013 15:48:06 Burglary 2ND/No Force/Non Resid. Unk. Time (F) 9000 block E 87 ST

10/05/2013 15:45:55 Fraudulent Use of a Credit Device/ Over $500 (F) 8200 block WILLOW WAY

10/02/2013 18:54:40 City, Stealing Shoplift 10300 block 350 HWY

10/04/2013 16:12:13 City, Stealing of Vehicle Parts/Acc 6100 block RAYTOWN RD

10/02/2013 08:39:27 Burglary 2ND/Forcible Entry/Residence Night (F) 8400 block LANE PL 10/02/2013 12:40:30 Burglary 2ND/No Force/Residence Day (F) 10600 block E 78 TER 10/02/2013 14:45:40 City, Property Damage, Destruction 10000 block E 59 ST

10/03/2013 08:59:22 Attempt to locate

10/06/2013 10:18:29 Burglary 2ND/No Force/Residence Day (F) 5800 block ELM ST 10/06/2013 14:09:19 City, Property Damage, Destruction 8900 block E 59 TER 10/06/2013 15:13:44 Stealing/Over $500/All Other Thefts(F) 5100 block STERLING AVE 10/06/2013 16:23:08 Stealing/Over $500/ From Building 11400 block HIDDEN LAKE DR 10/06/2013 16:31:19 City, Stealing Shoplift 9400 block E 350 HWY 10/07/2013 03:13:44 City, Property Damage, Destruction 5200 block BLUE RIDGE BLVD

10/05/2013 16:38:00 City, Stealing From Building 8600 block STARK AVE

10/07/2013 08:03:40 Non-Criminal General Information Report 7200 block CRISP AVE

10/05/2013 18:01:14 City, False Reports 7000 block S ARLINGTON AVE

10/07/2013 09:26:46 Tampering 1st/Auto/ Stolen Elsewhere & Recover E 66 ST

10/06/2013 02:08:15

10/07/2013 11:41:32 City, Stealing Shoplift 10300 block 350 HWY 10/07/2013 11:48:30 Forgery (F) 7500 block RAYTOWN RD 10/07/2013 14:07:47 City, Stealing/Fraud by Deceit Property or 8800 block E 350 HWY 10/07/2013 14:51:42 City, Fraud Use of Credit Card 6800 block VERMONT AVE 10/07/2013 14:57:07 City, Stealing Shoplift 10300 block E 350 HWY 10/07/2013 18:18:42 Drugs/Possession/ Marijuana (F) 10300 block E 350 HWY 10/07/2013 19:13:22 City, Assaults RAYTOWN RD 10/07/2013 19:19:19 Non-Criminal General Information Report 7900 block HARDY AVE 10/07/2013 19:35:07 City, DWI Alcohol 6700 block WOODSON RD

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Raytown Community Calendar EVENTS Raytown Police Tweet along @ Raytown Police Department October 17 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm Ride with a patrol officer, virtually, by following the Raytown Police Department on Twitter, at @ RaytownPD. Anyone that has ever wanted to go on a police ride along, or just wanted a peek into the day of a Raytown Police patrol officer, is encouraged to follow along. The Raytown Police Department invites everyone to follow @ RaytownPD on Twitter, every day, for real-time information and news.

5K Walk/ Run for Excellence @ Raytown High School Oct 19 @ 8:30 am – 10:00 am The Raytown Educational Foundation will host the 14th Annual 5K Walk/Run for Excellence.

The course has been measured and certified

and starts and finishes on the track at Raytown High School. The cost is $25 for adults and $15 for students through 12th grade. For entry forms or more information contact Martha Cockerell at (816)-268-7181.

Pumpkins On Parade at Cave Springs @ Cave Spring Park October 19 @ 4:30 pm – 9:00 pm Cave Spring Park, 8701 East Gregory Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64133.

Come see the Pumpkins On Parade with Raytown Three Trails Kiwanis Club and Cave Spring Nature Center. Stroll through Cave Spring Park and view hundreds of carved, lighted pumpkins. Children will enjoy fun-filled activities and food vendors will be on site. The Raytown Fire Department will be on hand to promote Fire Safety Month. Open to public and for all ages.

Free Admission. Visit

http://www.cavespring. org/ to enter carved pumpkins and get on display!

Dogtober Fest @ Kemper Outdoor Education Center in Fleming Park October 20 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Kemper Outdoor Education Center in Fleming Park 8201 South Jasper Bell Road, Blue Springs,MO 64015 Fun for all! Contests and games, AKC Canine Good Citizen certification testing, plus demonstrations and booths for veterinarians and a wide-array of dog related products and services.

Please bring a donation for our DOG FOOD Drive for local animal shelters. More at Dogtober Fest online.

Fleming Park is 2 miles east of I-470 and Highway 291 on Woods Chapel Road. Directions are at jacksongov.org.

Police Take Back Un-

wanted Prescription Drugs October 26, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm City Hall, 10000 E. 59th St., and Apple Market, 350 Hwy. & Raytown Rd. The Raytown Police Department will give the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.

The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

MONTHLY MEETINGS American Association of University Women Monthly: Second Monday at 7:00 pm Bickford House, 9110 E 63rd St. 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)

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 Amateur Radio Club http://k0gq.com Monthly: Fourth Thursday at 7:30 pm Community of Christ, 6231 Manning Avenue

Raytown Historical Society http://raytownhistoricalsociety.org Monthly: First Monday at 10:00 am Raytown Historical Museum, 9705 E. 63rd Street

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.

Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Monthly: Second Tuesday at 7:00 pm Post 4242 Raytown Memorial Post, 6419 Railroad St. (816) 3588843

Raytown Chamber of Commerce http://raytownchamber. com/ 5909 Raytown Trafficway (816) 353-8500

Add your own event by registering for Events Calendar access at www.RaytownEagle. com or email Events@ RaytownEagle.com

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U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Shutdown In Missouri, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has closed nine national wildlife refuges, one ecological services office, one national fish hatchery and one fish and wildlife coordination office totaling more than 61,000 acres of land.

Squaw Creek, Swan Lake, Great River, Clarence Cannon, Big Muddy, Middle Mississippi, Pilot Knob, Mingo and Ozark Cavefish national wildlife refuges and Neosho National Fish Hatchery are all now closed to public access and any

County & State Lakes Not Affected

events scheduled at these facilities have been cancelled. In addition, the Columbia Fish and Wildlife Coordination Office, Ecological Services Office and Private Lands Office are also closed.

Wildlife-related recreational activities on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lands, such as hunting, fishing, environmental education or other public events scheduled at any of these facilities are cancelled.

Jackson County officials would like to remind citizens and

patrons that all county lakes and campgrounds remain open and are operating normally.

None of these areas have been affected by the shutdown of the Federal Government.

The land at both Blue Springs and Longview Lakes is leased to Jackson County by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Operations of the lakes and campgrounds are handled by staff with Jackson County Parks and Recreation.

As a state agency, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC)

The Affordable Health Care Act How It Affects You

Informative information for all ages 7 PM – 8 PM Tuesday, October 29th Raytown City Hall 10000 E 59th Street Raytown, MO Sponsored by Department of Health and Human Services State Representative Bonnaye Mims State Representative Tom McDonald And The Raytown Democratic Association Specialists will be on sight after the meeting to assist those needing to sign up for Paid for by the Raytown Democratic Association, Judith A. Briggs, Treasurer

health insurance

remains open during this shutdown of the federal government.

MDC services, offices,

facilities, boat accesses, and conservation areas remain open to public use, including hunting,

fishing, hiking, and other outdoor activities.

Share Your Public Comments About Sni-A-Bar Conservation Area The Missouri Department of Conservation is in the process of updating management plans for conservation areas and invites public comments.

To view management plans and share comments online, visit mdc.mo.gov/

areaplans.

The following Conservation Area Management Plans are available for public comment from October 1 through October 31.

Kansas City Region Sni-A-Bar Conservation Area.

Celtics Outlast Smith-Cotton In Sedalia 43-36

By Brother Richard

On October 4th, the Celtics from Archbishop O’Hara High School won a seesaw football game with Smith-Cotton 43-36. Gerard Harker had three touchdowns to lead the Celtic attack.

In the first quarter, Maverick Griffin halted a drive by the Tigers with an interception deep in O’Hara territory and gave the Celtics the ball on the 27-yard line.

The Celtics marched down to the end zone in ten plays. Gerard Harker ran the ball in from six yards away. It was the only scoring in the first period.

Smith-Cotton evened the score with a 2-yard run by Dakota Brown at the beginning of the second quarter.

Following three O’Hara incompletions and a punt, the Tigers went ahead on a 58 yard run from scrimmage by

Chance McMullin. This was answered by the Celtics with a passing TD from Michael Briggs to Gerard Harker

covering 11 yards, and Michael Briggs scored a two-point conversion for a 15-14 O’Hara lead.

A long time consuming drive by the Tigers resulted in a 9-yard touchdown

by Chance McMullen and with 22 seconds remaining to the half, it appeared that the home team would have a 2215 advantage. However, Austin Evans made great use of the limited

time with an impressive kickoff return followed by a 34 yard pass reception from Michael Briggs to tie up the game at the half 22-22.

O’Hara had first possession in the third quarter, and plugged away for a touchdown to retake the lead. Gerard Harker scored from the one-yard line. Back again came the Tigers, scoring on a 5 yard run

by Chance McMullin to tie the contest at 29-29.

Before the third quarter ended, Michael Rowe broke loose for a 47 yard TD run.

A 57-yard touchdown run by Jacob Weeks tied the game once more at 36-36 in the fourth quarter. The final touchdown of the game was a 25-yard pass to Austin Evans. The Tigers made one more effort to get back in the game but was intercepted by Austin Evans on the oneyard line.

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Quick And Easy Bierocks Recipe Ann French B i e r o c k s (pronounced beerocks) are traditional German meat-filled pocket pastries or rolls but this recipe is a more of a casserole.

Some recipes call for onion or garlic. Here is a variation that’s quick, easy and yummy – a perfect fall food for a busy family. This is excellent reheated as a leftover, too. Prep

time 20 minutes, bake 1 hour.

Canned Crescent Rolls, 2 packages Small Cabbage, finely chopped Velveeta Cheese, large carton Hamburger, 1-½ pounds Ground Black Pepper, 2 tablespoons or more to taste Line the bottom of a 9 1/2 x 11 baking dish

with one package of the crescent rolls to make a bottom crust.

Brown your hamburger and drain any liquid. Put back

in skillet and stir in the pepper, mix well.

Add chopped cabbage and continue to mix until cabbage wilts and gets warmed through, a couple of minutes or so. Pour mixture into baking dish. Cut Velveeta into ¼ inch slices and completely cover the hamburger and cabbage mixture.

Use the second package of crescent rolls to make a top crust.

Bake for 1 hour at

350. Cover with foil the last 15 minutes to avoid over browning the crust.

Got a favorite, family or awardwinning recipe?

We’d love to share it with Raytown.

E-mail to editor@ raytowneagle.com or give us a call at 313-0202

City Theatre Of Independence Presents The Mousetrap, An Agatha Christie Thriller

A group of strangers is stranded in a boarding house during a snow storm, one of whom is a murderer.

The suspects include the newly married couple who run the house, and the suspicions that are in their minds nearly

wreck their perfect marriage.

Others are a spinster with a curious background, an architect who seems better equipped to be a chef, a retired Army Major, a strange little man who claims his car has overturned in a

drift, and a jurist who makes life miserable for everyone.

Into their midst comes a policeman, traveling on skis, He no sooner arrives, than the jurist is killed. Two down, and one to go. To get to the rationale of the

murderer’s pattern, the policeman probes the background of everyone present, and rattles a lot of skeletons.

Performances: October 31, November 1,2,8,9 at 8 p.m.

November 10 at 2 p.m.

City Theatre of

Independence is located at 201 North Dodgion, inside the Roger T. Sermon Center in Independence, MO 64050.

Call the Box Office to make your reservations at (816) 325-7367.

October Is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

In recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness month, the Eagle is publishing two Marvel comic book covers each week in the month of October. This week Captain American and Wolverine are featured doing battle against breast cancer.

The two covers

were part of a 2012 Marvel Entertainment campaign in support of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month with variant comic covers and educational material.

Marvel comics heroes took on the evil nemesis, breast cancer, in its month

back each week to see which of your favorite Marvel heros is doing battle. Watch for the Avengers, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Fantastic Four, Invincible Iron Man, Mighty Thor, Uncanny X-Men and Wolverine in upcoming issues.

Be aware of your risk, get screened long campaign to raise awareness and educate fans in the fight against breast cancer.

Be sure to check

Over 800 Pumpkins On Parade at Cave Springs Park Trails On October 19, the Three Trails Kiwanis Club will be busy lighting 800 pumpkins for the fourth annual Pumpkins on Parade along the trails of Cave Springs Nature Center and Park. This free event will run from 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. At the end of their Halloween hike, visitors will be tempted with kettle corn, hot dogs, cotton candy and many other tasty treats. There will also be games and activities for children.

The pumpkins are being carved by local students, youth groups, churches, community artists and members of the public. The event has doubled in size since its inaugural in

Sponsorships provide the funds to purchase the pumpkins for the event. Each sponsor gets a special carved pumpkin for his or her business or organization.

Because October is also National Fire Safety Month, the event provides space for the

2010. More than 2,000 individuals visited our Parade last year.

“Pumpkins on Parade has quickly become one of the community’s largest, and most

anticipated events,” notes Martha Cockerell, club president. “Our club has adopted Cave Springs as a service project and we assist in maintaining the

grounds and planting.

The center is one of the area’s hidden jewels, and Pumpkins on Parade is often a first visit for many that attend.”

discover fall color around the Show-Me State through weekly fall-color reports and a free fall-color mobile for smart phones and other mobile devices.

The MO Fall Color app provides users with upto-the-minute fall-color scenes from places near them and around the state, complete with GPS navigation information.

The app also provides weekly fall-color reports

for various areas of the state.

Users can even add their own fall-color photos and share them with Facebook friends and others. The MO Fall Color app is active during fall-color changes beginning in September through November.

Download MO Fall Color for Android and Apple devices at mdc.mo.gov/ mobile/mobile-apps/mofall-colors.

Discover Missouri Fall Color With Mobile Apps

According to Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Community Forestry Program Manager Nick Kuhn, this year’s fall color is expected to be good due to several factors.

“A wet spring and cooler summer gave trees what they needed and extended springtime,” said Kuhn. “Healthy trees with lots of leaves and recent warm and dry weather brought trees fully into the summer season in expectation of good fall color. The final part for great color will be the right conditions in fall, and those are sunny days and cool nights with no frost or high winds.”

MDC can help folks

local fire department to educate and interact with families regarding fire prevention and safety. The department distributes coloring books, hats and badges to children and lets them explore a large fire truck.

Carvers and sponsors are still being accepted.

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Front the front page, a 1933 Ford side by side with a gray 1932-1933 Studebaker Rockne at the 22nd annual Steve’s Auto Service Customer Appreciation Day & Car Show last weekend October 5, 2013 Popcorn orders can be made online and local Boy Scouts get credit when you enter the zip code The leaves are changing color, the temperature is crisp, and the aroma of popcorn is wafting through the air. Chances are, any popcorn-lover can get his or her prized pick if they cross paths with a few Boy Scouts this autumn. Each fall for the last 30 years, the Boy Scouts of America have teamed up with Trails End to offer a variety of popcorn flavors for sale.

The popcorn fundraiser is the largest fundraiser involving Scouts each

Prepared. For Life.TM year -- and 70 percent of all proceeds go back to the Scouts to help them fund their activities for

the year.

Scouting supporters can choose among favorite flavors like Butter Light, Classic Caramel Corn, Butter Toffee Caramel Corn, and Cheddar Cheese Corn. In addition, Crispy Caramel Crunch microwave popcorn and Trail Mix are available exclusively online at www.trailsend.com. When ordering online, you will have the opportunity to enter the zip code of our local scouts, 64133 or 64138.

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51 percent and by 2010, more than 90 percent of working Americans were contributing less than 20 percent of the IRS maximum to their retirement funds.

Yao also found that in 2010, only 3 percent of working Americans reached the IRS maximum contribution level. Yao says this behavior is very counterproductive.

“Common sense economic theory tells us we should buy

when the market is low and sell when the market is high,” Yao said. “But Americans are doing the opposite of that and actually contributing less when the market is low, such as during the recent recession. If Americans truly want to maximize their retirement funds, it is critical that they contribute more during a weak economy while they can ease up a little when the markets are higher. They should also take advantage of the IRS maximum levels of contribution

as much as possible.”

Yao says it is important for financial advisors and employers to educate their clients and employees on the importance of contributing higher amounts during poor economic times. Yao’s study was published in the Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal. She also won the AARP Public Policy Institute’s Financial Services and the Older Consumer Award for her work on this study.

Discover Nature With Elk Driving Tours At MDC’s Peck Ranch In Ozarks See some of Missouri’s first free-ranging elk in nearly 150 years, along with other wildlife, while also enjoying fall foliage through a selfguided driving tour at the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Peck Ranch Conservation Area.

Over the past three years, MDC has been working with local communities, landowners, conservation groups and others to restore more than 100 elk from Kentucky to a 346-squaremile restoration zone in this rugged area of the Ozarks. The heart of the restoration zone is Peck Ranch Conservation Area in northwest Carter County and eastern Shannon County.

Late September through early November is a prime time to see bull elk bugling against a backdrop of fall foliage as they woo cow elk into small groups called harems. The best times to see elk and other wildlife are right after sunrise and right before sunset.

MDC can’t guarantee an elk sighting, but the tour is a beautiful drive though fields, forests and glades infused with fall color during October and November. Visitors may also catch sightings of deer, turkey, and other wildlife.

The tour route begins at the Peck Ranch CA office and is marked along the way. Driving tours are open sunrise to sunset seven days a week,

RHS Raffling 2013 “Order No. 11” Quilt

The Raytown Historical Society (RHS) and Museum launched its Annual Quilt Raffle Fundraiser to raise operating funds for its organization.

Tickets sell for $1.00 each or six for $5.00 and can be purchased from the museum from during operation Wednesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The heirloom quilt pattern commemorates

the 150th Anniversary of Order No. 11 issued by Union General Thomas Ewing on August 25, 1863. The quilt was hand sewn

by Roberta Bonnewitz, age 102, and Freida Armstrong, age 90, and is on display at the museum.

The drawing will be held at the RHS quarterly meeting on January 15, 2014.

unless closed because of inclement weather.

Visitors are encouraged to take photographs and get out of vehicles for better views, but should not disturb elk or other wildlife in any way. Gravel roads on Peck Ranch CA may not be accessible to vehicles without adequate ground clearance. Some roads may be impassible at times due to high water at stream crossings.

Note that elk driving tours will be closed for deer hunting in the area Oct. 5 and 6, Nov. 1-3, Nov. 16-26 and Dec. 7 and 8 For more information on elk driving tours, call the MDC Elk Info Line at 855-C-MDC-ELK (855263-2355).