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Southwood 3rd Grader has high hopes for NFL PPK competition By Diane Krizek Jayla McClinton has been training since first grade to win the NFL PUNT, PASS & KICK competition. This month, she beat out all the girls in all three third grade classes at Southwood Elementary which qualifies her for the Sectional Competition that includes Kansas and Nebraska. “I felt really happy, and excited that I won first place,” said Jayla with a big smile. “At first I was in shock.” Whoever gets the highest overall score in Jayla’s 8-9 age division will be recognized in the PPK Team Championships at Arrowhead Stadium on Dec. 8 when the Kansas City Chiefs play the Oakland Raiders. Jayla’s scores are punt 56.3, pass 46.8 and kick 45 totaling 148.1 points. Her father, Jonathan, credits P.E. teacher Brandon Schaedel for helping her achieve this win not once but twice now. But her father has also been coaching her at home.
“I had to throw the ball over the truck. Then he had me get back farther away from the truck to make it harder for me,” said Jayla. “He told me not to kick too high, to keep it down low. Don’t point your toes all the way up, put it down.” Jayla obviously takes instruction very well. She is not only a good academic student but she is also the goalie on a soccer team with a 15-game winning streak. “They weren’t that happy. Some of them cried,” said Jayla who also plays for the Rascals team of the Raytown Youth Basketball League. Jayla is fortunate to have an older sister to inspire her towards athletics. “We have 15 year-old Mikayla at Raytown South who recently won Second Team All-Conference which is pretty good,” said Jonathan. “She received honorable mention during her freshman year.” The McClinton family of five are hoping to hear about the PPK
final competition results in the next few weeks. “Even if she doesn’t win, we’re still proud of her,” said Jonathan. The NFL PUNT, PASS & KICK
Freddy’s coming to Raytown Block & Company, Inc., Realtors announced this week that it recently sold a 1.28 pad site located between 350 Highway on the southeast corner of 75th Street & Raytown Road in Raytown, Missouri to Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers. It was reported that the restaurant will begin construction immediately and anticipates completion in early 2017. However, the Eagle could not get a statement from Freddy’s to confirm that timeline. The new Freddy’s will join an existing IHOP restaurant at the Block & Company, Inc., Realtors development. Block & Company, Inc., Realtors has been the long time brokerage, management, and construction company for the property.
Jayla McClinton shows off her PP&K medal with her father, Jonathan
(PPK) program is a national skills competition for boys and girls between the ages of 6 and 15. They compete against each other in punting, passing and place kicking in five separate age divisions 6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13, and 14-15. The PPK program is free to both to organizers who host a local competition and to every youngster who wants to participate! Competitions take place every year from May through January.
Jayla McClinton and her Southwood P.E. teacher, Brandon Schaedel
Main Street Community Garden receives $3,000 KCP&L grant On Oct. 19, the Raytown Main Street Community Garden received a $3,000 grant from KCP&L’s Energizer program that recognizes local community invested proj-
ects. The grant will cover a best management practice of collecting rainwater for water usage at the garden. Forty locally recycled clean water storage totes have been
purchased with the grant at a discounted price from David Parkhurst of Kansas City. Each tote has the ability to hold 280-350 gallons of rainwater or 12,000 total gallons
Photo cutline: Michelle McConnell of KCP&L presents a $3,000 check to Mayor Mike McDonough and Raytown Main Street Community Garden for a grant to cover rain water collection at the community garden. From left to right: Wendy Turner, Becky and Lori Bottoms, Elisa Bedsworth, Terry Strode, Mayor McDonough, Sandy Campbell, Michelle McConnell, Ian McDonough, Pete Loughlin, and Kathy Pickett.
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of water from the roof of the existing horse stables of the Raytown Equestrian Park on 63rd Street. Neal Clevenger who owns the stables provides a section of his proper-
ty for the community garden. The water totes will be connected and feed a water spigot near the garden to reduce the amount of city water needed. There are 32 gar-
den plots available for rent. If interested, contact general manager Kathy Pickett at 816-304-0201.
Photos courtesy of Tom Cole and Steve Guenther Forty recycled clean water storage totes were unloaded at the Raytown Equestrian Center for the community garden.
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