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Raytown South marching band wraps up performance season, director looks to future By Kris Collins The Raytown South High School band finished its marching competition season at the end of October with a trip to the University of Missouri to compete against 12 other bands in its division, but the season never really ends for Band Director Brandon Hord. Raytown South placed fifth in the Mizzou competition, which includes a musical performance and marching on a football field. (Hord likens it to putting on a musical in a field.) The band played four selections from Cirque de Soleil, all of which fell under the theme “dream catcher.” “The kids probably had one of their tightest performances of the year, musically and marching,” he said, adding that the band has improved at every competition since the first of the year. Though the field competition season is over, Hord, who has been the band director for two years, has
his work cut out for him. He is in charge of 70 high school students and six different bands this year at the high school — marching band, two jazz bands, a concert band, a top symphonic band and a percussion ensemble. Keeping up with the bands is a task alone, but Hord’s main goal is to grow the band program at Raytown South, and he’s starting by increasing the quality of marching band performances. Hord handpicked the four songs the band performed at Mizzou, a time-consuming task other band directors circumvent by purchasing arrangements. “The previous four or five years of shows that have been performed here have been more of a show in a can, I guess you could say,” Hord said. “Ten or 15 years ago, this group was only a parade band and played at Friday night games … About eight years ago, that’s when it started changing. There was a director that came in here
Photos by Kris Collins Front row from left, Ishauna Dodd, sophomore flutist, sophomore Sydney Hubbard, alto saxophonist, and Elizabeth Teeman, junior Mellophone player, practice at the end of October for the Raytown South High School band’s trip to the University of Missouri to participate in the final field competition of the year.
Brandon Hord, Raytown South High School Director of Bands, right, leads the band in drill exercises leading up to a competition.
and wanted to do more with field shows, rather than parades. What you can do is show off and have a way to perform your field shows at the Friday night games, and I not only wanted to impress the crowd but I wanted to impress people outside of these walls. I wanted go outside of the community and show off these kids’ talent because these kids here are just as talented as anywhere.” That drive has taken the band to regional competitions, like the one at Mizzou and a similar one earlier in the year at the University of Central Missouri, and reversed the past sentiment for “shows in a can.” “I think with a band program you’re always looking to the future,” Hord said. “You always have goals,” he said of reaching the next level of field performance competition. Backing his vision is Assistant Band Director Brenda Kueck, who
is also the band director at Raytown South Middle School where the jazz band has garnered statewide recognition. Hord and Kueck, who has been with the school district since 1981, each play vital roles in progressing toward their shared vision. Kueck prepares well-rounded musicians at the middle school — the quantity — and Hord provides the platform from which students excel further in competition and proficiency once they reach high school — the quality. “When they come to high school, and they’re seeing us do these things we’re doing now, with going to the places were going, competing the way we are, then it’s like, ‘Oh, I want to stay in this program. I want to go do these things.’ You’re not just going to march down a street. You’re not going to stand and play a Friday night foot-
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Kansas City is blue Photos by Kris Collins Left: The crowd spanned the entire lawn at Liberty Memorial and overflowed into the streets where blue T-shirts ran as far as the eye could see. Right: The cheers from the sea of blue at Union Station grew louder as the Royals took the stage Tuesday during the victory rally at Union Station.
Raytown South High School presents “Cinderella” this weekend By Kris Collins The Raytown South High School Theater Department will present the Broadway version of “Cinderella” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the school auditorium. Rogers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” offers a little more than the story most people may be familiar with, according to Director Brent Martin. “This new version adds a substory line that’s not in the original story and there’s a twist at the end of act one that’s very new and exciting and not what people expect,” he said.
Gabby McDuffy, a junior playing the role of Crazy Marie, said this version of the tale is more comedic and she also gave a teaser on the twist. “Ella doesn’t actually drop her shoe and then leave and then it’s over,” she said. “There’s more to it after the ball.” However, Martin said, the audience will recognize all the main characters and a large portion of music from the original production. (“In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible/It’s Possible,” “Ten Minutes Ago” and “Stepsisters Lament.”) Martin, who is in his fourth year
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at the school district, said the 80 students involved have as much of a hand in the production as possible, from costume design, set building, lighting and on- and off-stage logistics. “I try to let the students do as much as they want to and what I think they can handle,” he said. “I really focus on making it a student program rather than a program that I run.” Additionally, there will be princesses in costume in the lobby available for photos and children attending the show are encouraged
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Photo by Kris Collins Raytown South High School senior Elliot White, portraying Ella, opens the performance of “Cinderella” during the final rehearsal Wednesday night before the play’s run Nov. 5 – 7.
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This Veterans Day, honor their service by recognizing their skills Submitted by Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander
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work, but short of a nearly perfect military-to-civilian symmetry of transferrable skills, they are more likely to see it as time lost for the applicant. Employers across the country certainly respect service enough to want to hire veterans, and they will often do what they can to find them an entry-level job. But hiring veterans out of a sense of charity misses out on the fact that they are valuable assets. And in a world where so few civilians have military experience, their scarcity should drive up their value. It’s a good business decision to hire a veteran. Employers who understand that this generation of veterans is more equipped to handle any challenge stand to gain the most from the influx of veterans entering the workforce. I know firsthand that
As a veteran and statewide officeholder, I’m often asked to speak at various events throughout our state honoring veterans and our military. Dedications, dinners, parades, marches, festivals—these are all very worthy efforts and wonderful tributes, but what really motivates me is helping our veterans and those currently serving succeed here at home, with good jobs and bright futures. Too often, employers see military service on a resume only long enough to skim past it, noting the likelihood that the applicant is hard-working and disciplined. If they’re hiring for a technical position, they might look for keywords that would lend themselves to that particular line of
folks serving in the military are skilled professional leaders. You combine those skill sets with a tough work ethic and an entrepreneurial spirit, and there’s no telling how successful that soldier could be. That’s why I worked to create Startups for Soldiers, a law that waives business start-up fees for anyone currently serving in the military. Passed in 2014 with bipartisan support, it was a simple fix that has given our entrepreneurial men and women in uniform a little extra incentive and encouragement to start their own businesses. Thanks to strong positive feedback, I’m proud to say we’ll work to expand this program to Missouri veterans in 2016. My office launched our online Military Voting Portal in the spring of 2014. Members of our military living overseas—along with
their families, aid workers, students and professionals—are now eligible for an easier way to request and receive absentee ballots electronically. All of us in public service have an obligation to do what we can to not just honor our veterans and those currently serving but to take action to help these men and women succeed. They deserve to take part in the American Dream they fought to preserve for everyone else. Of course we all must continue to thank our veterans for their service, but we must also show our gratitude by making sure they have opportunities for good jobs and careers that value their unique skills, experience and work ethic. If we fail these fine men and women, we will deny our country one of its greatest human resources.
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ball game. You’re going to be competing against other schools from across the country.” There have been encouraging moments along the way, like getting new band uniforms, placing well in competitions against other talented bands and even gaining a larger support group made of parents and volunteers. Though, the main ingredient of the band’s progress this year has been commitment. The band sold fireworks around the Fourth of July to raise money for the program, the bands practice for additional hours after school, and Hord and Kueck work to provide as many opportunities as possible for more exposure to music for their students. “What has made this program happen in two years is Brandon Hord,” Kueck said. “He knows what a good program is supposed to look like. I have always been be-
hind whatever band director I’ve had. I just do what their vision is. His vision is to grow the program, make us competitive marching, and it’s amazing what has happened in two years. But he sacrifices a ton of time to research and finds out from
other band directors: What does it take to have a good program?” Hord said he just wants to keep the ball rolling in that direction. “I would really have to say, though, the biggest progression is to see the prog-
ress of the quality of kids we’ve started to get in the program,” Hord said. “Then we’re able to supply them with some new uniforms or good instruments. That’s that progress: to see the good, positive results that have come.”
Crews will be working at Raytown Road and 59th Street for approximately one week to repair a failed stormwater pipe. Crews began working Nov. 3 to remove a section of metal pipe and replace
it with a durable plastic andMO southbound traffic Raytown, pipe called a HDPE pipe, will be alternately flagged which allow for better through the construction drainage than metal pipes zone. The city is workin place. ing with the contractor The northbound lane and the school district to of traffic will be closed ensure Raytown, MOthat students who during the day, but north have bus stops in the con-
struction area will be accommodated and mitigate any impact on bus routes and riders. For more information, please contact the Raytown Public Works Department at 816-737-6012.
Photo by Kris Collins Front row from left, Elizabeth Teeman and Zach Wegley, junior percussionist, practice while Brandon Hord, director of bands, center, leads the band in practice at the end of October.
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Missouri House vacancies filled
Three vacancies in the Missouri House of Representatives were filled during the special election Tuesday, putting two democrats and one republican in the House. • State Representative, District 89: Al Gerber, Democratic, 2,288 votes, 39.7 percent Dean Plocher Republican, 3,462 votes, 60 percent • State Representative, District 29: Rory Rowland, Democratic, 2,142 votes, 58 percent
Brian DeMoss, Republican, 1,340 votes, 36 percent Richard W. McKie, Constitution, 196 votes, 5 percent • State Representative, District 36: Daron McGee, Democratic, 1,485 votes, 58 percent Nola Wood, Republican, 668 votes, 25 percent Timothy E. Peterman, Libertarian, 16 votes, 0.6 percent Mary Ann Drape, Independent, 444 votes, 16.0 percent
Teens charged in Lee’s Summit murder Two juveniles were charged Nov. 4 by the Juvenile Officer late today in the murder of Tanya Chamberlain of Lee’s Summit. The 13- and 14- year-old juveniles were both charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and first-degree tampering. Due to the nature of the charges, the law requires that
there be a certification hearing to determine if the juveniles should stand trial as adults. That hearing is public. Hearing dates have not yet been set. The juveniles are presently being held in the Jackson County Juvenile Detention Center. No identifying information was provided on the teens.
Young hunters check 14,095 deer during Missouri early youth portion Young hunters ages 6 through 15 checked 14,095 deer during Missouri’s early youth portion of the 2015 deer hunting season, which ran Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. Top counties for the early youth portion were Franklin with 338, Osage with 337, and Howell with 288 deer checked. Last year’s harvest total for the early youth portion was 18,091. Archery deer hunting continues through Nov. 13 and again from Nov. 25 though Jan. 15, 2016. Up
next for deer hunting in Missouri is the November portion of firearms deer season, which runs Nov. 14 through 24. That will be followed by the firearms deer antlerless portion running Nov. 25 through Dec. 6. The firearms deer alternative methods portion will run Dec. 19-29 followed by firearms deer late youth portion on Jan. 2-3, 2016. More information on deer hunting in Missouri’s available online at mdc. mo.gov.
Hunters checked 6,158 turkeys during Missouri’s fall firearms season Hunters checked 6,158 turkeys during Missouri’s fall firearms turkey season, which ran Oct. 1 - 31. Last year’s fall firearms turkey harvest total was 5,680. Top harvest counties for the 2015 fall firearms turkey season were Dent with 210, Greene with 159, and Franklin with 148.
Fall archery turkey hunting continues until Nov. 13 and then resumes again from Nov. 25 through Jan. 15, 2016. For fall firearms turkey harvest results by county and type of bird, go online to the MDC website at extra. mdc.mo.gov/widgets/harvest_table/.
NAMI offers mental health classes for families NAMI of Greater Kansas City, the local organization of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, will offer its Family-to-Family Education Program beginning January, 2016. NAMI Family-to-Family is a free 12-session education program for family caregivers of adults living with mental illness. Mental illness includes major depression, major anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), borderline personality disorder and schizophrenia. The course provides a broad perspective that will help parents, spouses, siblings and adult children better understand and support loved ones living with mental illness, while taking care of their own needs. The course provides: • Information about major mental illnesses and current research on their biological aspects • Information about treatment strategies and prospects for recovery • Empathy based on the subjective “lived experi-
ence” of a person living with mental illness • Specific skills for communication, problem-solving and handling crises and relapse • Coping skills for family caregivers to alleviate worry, stress and emotional overload • Guidance on finding appropriate mental health care and supports in the community and how to advocate for them Locations: Truman Medical Center Behavioral Health, 300 W 19th Terr., KC, Mo. (Schedule TBD) Tri-County MHC, Maple Woods Campus, 3100 NE 83rd, KC (North), Mo. (Start Tue 1/12, 6pm) Research Psychiatric Center, 2323 E 63rd St., KC, Mo. (Schedule TBD) Re-Discover Mental Health, 901 Independence Ave, Lee’s Summit, Mo. (Schedule TBD) For more information or to register for the course please contact Ken Dawn at 816-931-0030 or at kdkcami@aol.com.
KCATA sees record-breaking ridership for Royals parade A quarter of the region’s population converged on downtown Tuesday for the Royals parade and rally, and nearly 200,000 rides were provided on the free shuttles and regular routes, shattering previous ridership records. All of KCATA’s 256 buses were dedicated to the shuttle service, supplemented by 125 school buses and
40 Johnson County buses. “This was a special day for our Kansas City Royals and our entire region,” said Joe Reardon, president and CEO of the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority. “Even with crowded stops and long rides, we appreciated that people kept a positive attitude. Everyone was delivered safely on a history making day for our city.”
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Superintendent: transient students affect Raytown state test scores By Kris Collins Raytown C-2 School District Superintendent Allan Markley presented an update on the school district during the Raytown Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon this past week, and he revealed a troubling statistic: that half of the students in the district have been enrolled for less than two years. Markley said the transient population — 4,600 out of 9,100 students — lower overall state test scores because they enter the district below its academic standards, take a state test before being steeped in the district’s methodology and curriculum, and ultimately leave the district. “If we can keep them, we will get them where they need to be, but they will be here for 16 months, take a state test and they’re gone,” Markley said during the presentation. “We’re not making excuses, but we need to keep them longer. What we can do for them when they’re here,
File photo The Markland Field Stadium at Raytown South High School opened earlier this year as one of the projects funded through the $22 million bond issue approved by voters in 2014. Additional improvements are planed through the summer of 2017.
we have proof it works. “Where we’re really strong is college and career readiness … If we can keep them and drive them up through our system and keep
them enrolled in our schools, more students enrolled in the by the time they are graduat- district than at the same time ing they are ready.” this past year, a 30 percent To further demonstrate transient rate. his point, Markley noted “What’s that tell you? there are currently 2,000 Schools continued on page 4
DOC task force calls for better pay, accreditation
By Kris Collins The Department of Corrections Task Force, challenged with analyzing and reporting on the policies and procedures of the Jackson County Detention Center, recommended in its final report Nov. 2 better pay for jail personnel and for the facility to pursue accreditation immediately. The task force was created Aug. 24 by Jackson County Executive Mike Sanders and over two months it received more than 3,000 pages of Jackson County Department of Correction and Jackson County Detention Center documents, took a threehour tour of the detention center and heard 12 hours in testimony from industry experts. “All of the data that we’ve received indicates two distinct factors, exasperated by the economic recovery, have played into challenges associated with inmate/detainee custody; lack of accreditation
and a long-term practice of using a less than market level pay scale combined with retention issues and training issues,” the report from the task force reads. The report shows that while funding for the department of corrections continued to be a priority in the face of countywide budget reductions, the low starting salary caused an increase in turnover of corrections officers, who were replaced with less qualified candidates, the report states. Starting pay for Jackson County corrections officers is $11.45 per hour. “This is due, in part, to the use of non-sworn personnel as mandated in 1974,” the year the jail was founded, according to the report. From 2007 through 2013, turnover was between 22 and 37 percent, representing the departure of less than 100 corrections officers. Turnover in 2014, the report states, was 19.6 percent, representing the loss of 52 corrections officers,
the lowest turnover rate since 2004 and the second lowest in two decades. However, the 2015 turnover rate increased dramatically to 44.9 percent, representing the 119 corrections officers that have left the county, 102 of which had worked as corrections officers for the Jackson County Detention Center for less than three months. The most critical recommendations the task force recommended were for an increase in pay for corrections officers that is commensurate with the region and accreditation through the American Correctional Association. “I have received the task force’s report,” Sanders said. “I truly thank the members for their commitment to thoroughly and openly look at issues regarding the DOC and the JCDC, while still meeting the deadline.” Acting Director of the Department of Correction Joseph Piccinnini said he agrees with the recommended pay increase, noting that
the increases will be included in the 2016 budget. “The proposed budget will also include increased funds for training so that we can better utilize training programs, whether internal or external, to enhance training for COs,” Piccinnini said. “Also included are funds for facility upgrades which could help extend the life of the current JCDC by 10 years.” Additionally, the county has instituted a pilot program aimed at reducing overtime. “We have already instituted a pilot program for 12-hour shifts to address recent overtime issues,” said Sanders. “In addition we are rolling out new programs for inmates and detainees based on a federal grant we were recently awarded with the full employment council. We are already moving on many of the areas recommended by the task force.” The full report may be found at www.RaytownEagle.com.
Missouri by naming a state building in Jackson County in his honor.” Joseph Patrick Teasdale was elected governor in 1976 after a campaign in which he walked across much of Missouri to meet citizens – a campaign that earned him the nickname “Walkin’ Joe.” As governor, he established Missouri’s first Division of Aging, advocated for those with mental health needs, and oversaw the rewriting of numerous healthcare laws, among other accomplishments. Before his election as
governor, Joseph Teasdale was elected at the age of 30 as the prosecuting attorney for Jackson County in 1966, a position he held until 1972. At approximately 64,000 square feet, the Joseph Patrick Teasdale State Office Building will contain offices from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Department of Health and Senior Services, the Department of Mental Health, the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Social Services. State agencies will begin moving into the Teasdale State Office
Building in 2016. By consolidating eight other Kansas City-area leases into the Teasdale State Office Building, Nixon said the state will reduce rent by $629,000 annually and reduce the amount of space leased by the state by 49,500 square feet with more to come as additional space occupied by non-state tenants becomes available. Since taking office in 2009, Nixon has reduced the amount of state leased space by more than 13 percent, from 3.7 million square feet to 3.2 million square feet.
Raytown state building named to honor former governor
A recently acquired building in Raytown that will house the offices of several state agencies has been dedicated and named in honor of Missouri’s 48th Governor, the late Joseph P. Teasdale. Gov. Jay Nixon issued an executive order Oct. 28 to name the former GE building at 8800 E. 63rd St. after Gov. Teasdale, who died in May 2014. “Gov. Teasdale dedicated much of his life to public service, from serving in the Air Force Reserve and as an assistant U.S. attorney to being elected as Jackson County prosecuting attorney and then as governor of Missouri,” Nixon said. “It is appropriate to remember the dedication and service of this native Kansas Citian to
Cinderella continued from page 1 to wear their most prince- or princess-like ball attire. Pizza will also be served at the concession area for show goers. The students have been rehearsing since early September. Senior Zach Flannery, playing Prince Topher, said he is most excited for students to show case their vocal talents. Elliot White, a senior playing the part of Ella, is making her theater debut and said she’s ready to take on the challenge of tricky on-stage costume changes. The orchestra is under the direction of James D. Walters. Gretchen Kemp is the vocal director. Tickets for the performances are $5 in advance and $7 at the door. They may be ordered by contacting Martin at brent.martin@raytownschools.org or 816-2687330 ext. 3323.
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Schools continued from page 3 They’re coming in and they’re coming out,” he said. “Thirty percent of the kids enrolled in August will not be here in May.” The district’s 2014-2015 annual performance report score is 81.4, up from 71.8 in 2014. The district improved or stayed flat in every area of study, earning 114 of 140 points. Raytown is in the top half of the list compared with other metro school district scores. Another variable in the equation is testing standards, which Markley said are ever changing. “Last year, I stood up here and talked about the annual performance report and I talked about a pretty good drop that we took because we had taken a test that we didn’t know we’d be taking that kind of test,” he said. “We knew what kind of test we were taking this year; the standards were just going to be different. Well, guess
The following figures show how the Raytown C-2 School District scores from the past three years compare against those of other metro area districts: • Center: 92.1, 2015; 92.5, 2014; 85.4, 2013 • Hickman Mills: 59.3, 2015; 70.7, 2014; 51.8, 2013 • Independence: 89.3, 2015; 80, 2014; 73.2, 2013 • Kansas City: 63.9, 2015; 66.1, 2014; 60, 2013 • North Kansas City: 97.9, 2015; 92.1, 2014; 78.9, 2013 • Raytown: 81.4, 2015; 71.8, 2014; 85, 2013 what. This spring, the test is different from the previous two and the one in ’17 will be different as well, so hold on to your hat.” As a result, Markley said, the annual performance report score doesn’t reflect the progress and quality of the schools, an issue that’s tied to education standards penned
by lawmakers in Jefferson City. “This number … is going to continue to fluctuate for everybody until the people in Jefferson City, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, and the boy and girls that play sometimes nice and most of the time not nice in the dome figure out what that’s going to be,” Markley said. “There’s no other way around it. If you tell us what the standards are, we’ll hit them.” The test this year was taken online and Markley suggested some scores could have potentially dropped because of a new testing environment, particularly in the elementary grades. District improvements A fairly obvious change in the district this year was the addition of some school facilities and improvements at others, all made possible through a $22 million bond issue approved by voters in April 2014. “Thankfully, with the bond market the way it was
Raytown schools closed Tuesday for Royals parade
The Raytown C-2 School District was closed Tuesday for the Royals parade and rally in Kansas City in which an estimated 800,000 fans and supporters gathered along the parade route and at Union Station. School was cancelled Monday morning in anticipation of a staff shortage from the amount of substi-
tute requests the school was getting from staff. Superintendent Allan Markley said in a statement, “For the first time in 30 years, we are celebrating a World Series championship for our Kansas City Royals. Due to the number of substitutes needed to cover staff absences, the ability to provide a safe environment for
students, and the number of families who want to join in the celebration, we will be cancelling school tomorrow, November 3. We will make up this day at the end of the school year. Great Expectations and Herndon PreSchool will also be closed, as will all district sites.” School resumed as planned on Wednesday.
when we took the bonds to market, we gained an additional $3 million-plus when we sold the bonds,” Markley said. “We went from $22 million in revenue to $25 million; that was a good thing because the projects we had estimated would cost about $25 million.” Improvements began in the summer of 2014 and notable projects this year include the addition of Markland Field Stadium at Raytown South High School and the Raytown Schools Wellness Center, a fitness facility and a health clinic housed in the former YMCA on Missouri 350. Many other improvements are made unseen — electrical, plumbing, lighting, roofing, technological — at various district buildings. Improvements are planned through the summer of 2017 and there is a potential for additional projects to be taken up as a result savings on others. “We are hopeful that with careful planning and attention to detail on the front end
of projects, the trend of staying below budget continues through the length and scope of our projects, said Travis Hux, assistant superintendent of support services. To date, the district has seen a 31 percent savings in projects already bid out. “With $9 million more to spend (next summer), if we average 15 percent we’re going to be that much better off, and we have a list of projects that can go into our facilities plan and look at the roofs that need to be done and continue to do more things with that money,” Markley said. “We’re very excited about that.” Projects left to be completed in 2016 and 2017 are utilities improvements, restroom improvements and safety upgrades in the form of guided entries to schools. The care clinic, in addition to being a free amenity for district staff and an asset in keeping quality staff members in the district, is also a cost-saving measure. Markley said health insurance rates increased because
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of the claims rate the district reported. Already the claims rate dropped, just 45 days after the clinic opened, from 126 percent to 100 percent. The projected savings over five years is $2.6 million, Markley said. He said district employees may use the health clinic, which is staffed by two part-time physicians and a nurse, with no co-pay and most generic drugs available through the pharmacy are free. Appointment capacity is currently at 90 percent, Markley said, and climbing. The wellness center, which offers exercise classes, has weights training equipment and a pool, was opened to staff just two weeks ago. The pool is estimated to be opened in December and the entire facility will be open to the community shortly thereafter. Individual memberships for those living in the Raytown school district are $30, or $50 for a family membership. The rates for senior citizens are $25 for single and $45 family.
Concert to benefit REAP, honor long-time director
The Raytown C-2 School District, the Raytown Community Interfaith Alliance, and the Kansas City Metro Men’s Chorus are sponsoring a benefit concert Nov. 15 to honor Al Brown for his 20 years of work and dedication as executive director for the Raytown Emergency Assistance Program, commonly called REAP.
REAP provides social assistance for families and individuals residing in the school district. Brown has seen REAP grow from a Sunday school room in a local church, serving a handful of families each month, into a 9,000-square-foot facility that serves hundreds of families each month. The program will include
music provided by community and school organizations and tributes from citizens from the school district. The concert is open to the entire community and is free of charge. Free-will donations to the REAP are encouraged. The concert begins at 2 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Raytown High School Auditorium, located at 6019 Blue Ridge Blvd.
Working together to pass comprehensive ethics reform
By Gov. Jay Nixon Missourians deserve a state government that reflects their values of honesty, integrity, and accountability. And while there are a great many dedicated public servants in the Missouri General Assembly, their efforts are often tarnished by a culture in which some lose their way. That is why, when legislators return to the capital in January, few issues are
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reform legislation should contain. As governor, I am committed to working across the aisle to make state government more transparent, ethical, and accountable to the Missourians we serve. I have called for comprehensive ethics reform, including strict campaign finance limits, every year since I took office. And while I understand that many elected officials in Missouri do not share my support for curbing unlimited campaign contributions, this cannot be an excuse for inaction. That is why, in addition to restoring strict limits on campaign contributions, I look forward to working with legislators from both parties to pass the following specific reforms into law next year: • Banning all gifts from lobbyists – period. That means
no more free meals for officeholders catered by special interests and no more special perks at lobbyists’ expense. • Shortening the legislative session. The purpose of a citizen-legislature is to ensure representatives and senators stay connected with their communities and the issues facing ordinary families. But the Missouri General Assembly is in session from January through May, nearly half of the year. Shortening the session will save taxpayers money, sharpen legislators’ focus while in Jefferson City and give them more time to spend living and working in their communities. • Enhancing transparency. An accountable government is an accessible government. Ethics reform should formally ban the practice of holding legislative committee hearings during the session at private res-
taurants, country clubs, and other locations that are not accessible to the public. • Banning officeholders from hiring their fellow legislators as political consultants. This will rein in a practice that undermines transparency and compromises the integrity of the legislative process. • Closing the revolving door by prohibiting legislators from serving as lobbyists for a reasonable cooling-off period after they leave office. Preventing lawmakers from cashing in on their public service directly after leaving office will help curb the outsized influence of special interests. • Enacting reasonable limitations on the campaign accounts of former officeholders. We need reasonable safeguards to prevent former officeholders from using the money left over in
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Shawnee man indicted in armed bank robbery A Shawnee, Kansas man was indicted Oct. 28 on federal charges of armed robbery at U.S Bank in Overland Park in September. Mamoudou M. Kaba, 19, was charged with one count of bank robbery and one count of brandishing a firearm during the robbery. The grand jury indictment alleges that on Sept. 22 Kaba brandished a Ruger 9 mm handgun when he robbed the bank at 9900 West 87th St. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 25 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000 on the bank robbery charge, and a penal-
ty of not less than seven years and a fine up to $250,000 on the firearm charge. The Overland Park Police Department and the FBI investigated. Other indictments Susan Wooten-Robb, 24, of Kansas City, is charged with five counts of embezzlement and one count of wire fraud. The indictment alleges that while she worked for Community America Credit Union at 5601 W. 95th in Overland Park, Kansas, she embezzled more than $32,000. She made unauthorized debits from customers’ accounts and she removed cash from her teller drawer.
To conceal the crime she entered false information in a currency transaction reporting system, according to the U.S. District of Kansas Attorney’s Office. If convicted, she faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in federal prison and a fine up to $1 million on each embezzlement count, and a maximum penalty of 20 years and a fine up to $250,000 on the wire fraud count. Mikayla Kiefer, 56, of Kansas City, is charged with one count of embezzling public money and one count of bank fraud, according to the U.S. District of Kansas
Attorney’s Office. The indictment alleges she fraudulently received more than $10,000 in unemployment benefits while she was working for the Keebler Company in Kansas City, Kansas. She received the money through a Citibank Visa debit card. If convicted, she faces a maximum penalty of 10 years and a fine up to $250,000 on the embezzlement count, and a maximum penalty of 30 years and a fine up to $1 million on the wire fraud count. According to the U.S. District of Kansas Attorney’s Office, Wanda R. Ewing, 48, of Kansas City, is charged with
one count of embezzling public money, one count of bank fraud, one count of concealing property from creditors in a bankruptcy, one count of making a false statement under oath and one count of making a false declaration in a bankruptcy filing. The indictment alleges she fraudulently received more than $19,800 in unemployment benefits while she was working for the Keebler Company in Kansas City, Kansas. If convicted, she faces a maximum penalty of 10 years and a fine up to $250,000 on the embezzlement count, a maximum penalty of 30
years and a fine up to $1 million on the wire fraud count, and maximum penalty of five years and a fine up to $250,000 on each of the other counts. Gerren K. Love, 38, of Topeka, Kansas, is charged with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm following a felony conviction. The crime is alleged to have occurred Oct. 11 in Kansas City, Kansas, according to the U.S. District of Kansas Attorney’s Office. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000.
Two charged in early October homicide By Kris Collins Two Kansas City men are charged with felonies in the death of Ronald Pruitt, who was found Oct. 5 inside a residence in the 8100 block of Blue Ridge Boulevard after being shot multiple times. Jeremiah Ingram, 21, and Rowdy D. Davis, 31, were charged Oct. 29 with second-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, online court records show. Police document state Ingram, Davis and another man went to the home on Blue Ridge Boulevard in response to a call Ingram got form a woman who said the victim beat her up and wouldn’t allow another woman to leave the residence. The three men reportedly went to the victim’s residence with four handguns, police document state. The suspects, during interviews with po-
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lice, said they didn’t go to the home with the intention of shooting the victim but only to use the weapons for intimidation. A witness reported several males arrived at the house in a vehicle at approximately 3:50 a.m. Oct. 5, police documents state. The witness reportedly saw the males exit the vehicle and come toward the house. The witness told the victim about the men and the victim got up and walked toward the door and out of
sight. Moments later, the witness heard gunshots, police documents state. Police documents state investigators found two spent .380 shell casings, three spent .40 shell casings outside near the front door and a loaded .22 magazine with nine live rounds in the front yard, near the driveway. Police were able to identify the suspects through witness testimony. According to police documents, one witness told police Ingram stopped by his hotel room and said he “got into some stuff and that he was in trouble because he was not wearing a mask” and the other two men were. When the woman who made the initial phone call to Ingram requesting help unlocked the front door for the suspects, the victim reportedly open the door from inside and headed toward the woman, police documents state, at which point the suspects fired at the victim.
Columbia man indicted for child sexual exploitation A Columbia man was indicted by a federal grand jury Nov. 2 for the sexual exploitation of a minor. According to Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, Jayme Nathaniel Walker, 40, was charged in a two-count indictment returned under
seal by a federal grand jury in Jefferson City on Oct. 28. The federal indictment alleges that Walker used the Internet and a cell phone to attempt to entice a minor victim to engage in illicit sexual activity between June 17 and Nov. 8, 2013. The indictment also charges Walker with trans-
ferring obscene materials to a minor under the age of 16 on June 18, 2013. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Anthony P. Gonzalez. It was investigated by the FBI, the Illinois State Police and the Boone County Missouri Sheriff’s Department.
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police document state. According to court records, both defendants were convicted who are prohibited from possessing a firearm. This is the first time, to the knowledge of the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office, that an unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon charge has been used in this jurisdiction as the underlying felony for a charge of second-degree felony murder. “Though such a charge may be deemed novel by
some, it is supported by the law and is intended to stop the senseless violence that occurs in this jurisdiction,” Baker said in a statement in response to questions about the legal strategy. “We will not stand by idly while members of this community are struck down by gun violence. We will take all reasonable steps to stop future violence.” Prosecutors have requested a bond of $250,000 for Ingram and Davis; both are currently in custody. A photo of Davis was not available.
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Jason Offutt Here’s what Raytown is saying FIX THE ROADS Many home owners along Sterling, 61st St and Harvard are not happy at all about this work. The city did not fix the road before putting this mess down. The oil ran down into cracks and the aggregate simply did nothing, but make its way to the curbs as well as driveways and yards. The road is no smoother than before. The road was not repaired For more than nine (9) years the residents on Harvard and 61st St have asked the City, when they intend to repair the road so that the water will actually go into the new drain instead of bypassing it. We have had a couple folks come out to look, but nothing done, except they ”seal” it . This is a huge waste of money. FIX THE ROADS, use asphalt not this mess. We live in a city, not out on a country road. Sean Lindsey THANK YOU Thank you for writing such a great article on the Mission of Hope Clinic. It was thorough and informative of this fantastic service provided for so many. Without the generosity of many, this service could not be provided. Paul Hartman, RE/MAX
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Customers to see drop in natural gas rates To reflect estimated changes in the wholesale cost of natural gas as well as a change in the company’s actual cost adjustment factor, Missouri Gas Energy customers will see natural gas rates drop under a filing that takes effect on Nov. 13. Missouri Gas Company is an operating unit of the Laclede Gas Company. The actual cost adjustment, or ACA, factor is a mechanism which tracks any over-collection or under-collection of actual natural gas costs over a 12-month period. The net over- or under-collected balances are subsequently either refunded or collected the next year.
Residential customers currently pay approximately $0.53 per Ccf (per hundred cubic feet) of natural gas. Under this filing, the rate will drop to approximately $0.46 per Ccf, a decrease of approximately $0.07 per Ccf. Missouri Gas Energy serves approximately 505,800 natural gas customers in the Missouri counties of Andrew, Barry, Barton, Bates, Buchanan, Carroll, Cass, Cedar, Christian, Clay, Clinton, Dade, DeKalb, Greene, Henry, Howard, Jackson, Jasper, Johnson, Lafayette, Lawrence, McDonald, Moniteau, Pettis, Platte, Ray, Saline, Stone and Vernon.
When it comes to body parts, it’s easy to overlook our friend the colon – unless you’ve eaten Burger King’s Halloween burger, then you’ll start to worry about it. Seriously. Why hasn’t it written for so long, or even called? The Halloween burger’s bun is black. The results are not. Burger King already sells black burgers in its restaurants in Japan. The buns, colored by squid ink, are black, the cheese is black, the sauce is black and the result is as appetizing as pictures from a 1960s cookbook. You know, like the classic Pie Plate Salad. A can of mixed vegetables set in lemon gelatin and covered in tartar sauce. Yum. The black burgers are popular in Japan (so, I can only assume, is Pie Plate Salad). So popular Burger King brought the burgers to America and marketed the item as a Halloween item. The outcome is scary. The burgers turn people’s poop bright green. I can see college students waking up with a headache wondering why they got drunk and ate a box of crayons. The problem is the bun. Unlike the squid ink used in Japanese buns, in America – a relatively squid-free country – the bun is turned black by A.1. Steak Sauce, D&C Red No. 40, molasses powder and FD&C Blue No. 1. Mmm. FD&C Blue No. 1. According to an article on foxnews.com, New York City physician Robert Glatter said the human body can’t break down these dyes, which brings us back to our colon. Those dyes have to go somewhere, and when they
do they make us take notice because strangely colored poop could mean anything from gallbladder disease, to celiac disease to cancer. So, thanks Burger King. But Burger King wasn’t the first commercial food provider to scare us down under. When it comes to Halloween food, General Mills was once king. With the likes of Count Chocula, Boo Berry, Yummy Mummy, Fruit Brute and Franken Berry cereals, children across the country could watch Scooby-Doo on Saturday mornings with their favorite bowl of terror in their lap. The most frightening was Franken Berry. The box featured a grinning Frankenstein’s Monster-like affront to nature and contained pink, ghost-shaped cereal and marshmallows, which turned the milk pink. That’s not all. Packed with FD&C No. 2 and No. 3, Franken Berry turned kid’s poop bright pink, according to Smithsonian.com (and probably mothers from the 1970s who are still screaming). Doctors had a highly scientific term for this condition – “Franken Berry Stool.” I think it’s Latin. A 1972 study on Franken Berry published in the journal “Pediatrics,” was prompted by parents who rushed their 12-year-old boy to the hospital because, well, here’s a description from the study. Remember, a doctor wrote these words: “The stool had no abnormal odor but looked like strawberry ice cream.” Great. Flaming Hot Cheetos can turn stool red. A few pints of Guinness Extra Stout will make it black. Blue Velvet Cake makes you wonder if you’ve eaten a Smurf. And beets – Never mind. Nobody eats beets. 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.
Frank Sinatra, “Ole Blue Eyes,” another national treasure
By George Michaud 1950 didn’t bring too much success to Sinatra. As a matter of fact his career took a dive for the next nearly three full years. In 1953, with the release of “From Here to Eternity” and his subsequent winning of The Academy Award for best supporting actor, Sinatra signed a recording contract with Capital Records and Sinatra’s releases of the albums “Nice ‘n’ Easy”, “Come Fly With Me”, “In The Wee Small Hours”, “Only The Lonely” and “Songs For Swingin’ Lovers” all did well on the Billboard charts and his career was back on top again. In the movie “The Godfather” by Mario Puzo, there is a crooner much like Sinatra depicted on screen by Al Martino playing the fictional Johnny Fontane. Since much of Fontane’s career in the movie appeared to be that of Frank Sinatra, many thought that Puzo intended to show the true relationship between the infamous crime mafia family by the name of Corleone. In the movie, Vito Corleone was the Godfather of Johnny Fontane who helped Fontane out with his career by making an offer he couldn’t refuse to a big band leader to let Fon-
tane out of a contract. To accomplish this the Godfather’s personal assassin, Luca Brasi, would point a gun to the band leader’s head and told him either his brains or his signature would be on that contract. The one scene in the movie we all remember most is the one where Vito Corleone’s family consigliere, Tom Hagen, failed to persuade the film’s producer Jack Woltz to sign Fontane for the lead role in a war movie, which many thought was “From Here To Eternity.” The next morning Woltz wakes up to a decapitated horse head in his bed. This act of intimidation worked and Fontane got the role and the academy award enabling him to go on and start his own film studio. As a matter of fact, Al Martino played the part of Johnny Fontane after Vic Damone turned the role down which surprised everyone. Vic Damone, now in his late eighties resides in West Palm Beach, Florida, enjoying the sunshine. Because many still believe that Johnny Fontane is really about Frank Sinatra, Mario Puzo was asked the question by the press. He never said that it was true but he also never said that it was not true. I met Mario Puzo in Las Vegas around 1972 along with Francis Ford Coppola, his father Carmine Coppola and even had dinner at their home. Carmine liked my client Lloyd Lindroth so much that he wrote a personal tune just for him called “Jazzette” for the harp. I still have that original score in my storage. They were filming in Las Vegas but only a few minutes or two of everything they filmed while there for nearly a month wound up in the film. I’m not
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weeklyBLOTTER From Raytown Police Department
Incidents from 10/28/15 to 11/4/15 10/28/2015 06:02:42 565.060C - ASSAULT 2ND/ WITH HANDS/FISTS/FEET (F) 9100 block E 67 TER
10300 block E 350 Hw
10/30/2015 12:36:25 569.080A - TAMPERING 1ST / AUTO/ STOLEN & NOT RECOVERED (F) 6100 block RAYTOWN RD
10/28/2015 22:02:34 28.139.e - CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block E 350 HW Hw
10/28/2015 08:43:38 Recov. Prop. - Recovered Property 10000 block E 59th St
10/29/2015 10:12:36 28.139.e - CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 6200 block BLUE RIDGE BLVD
10/28/2015 09:09:31 Gen Info - Non-Criminal General Information Report 11400 block E 58 ST
10/29/2015 10:19:52 28.139.g - CITY, STEALING FM MOTOR VEHICLE 6700 block HUNTER AVE
10/28/2015 10:48:29 569.080A - TAMPERING 1ST / AUTO/ STOLEN & NOT RECOVERED (F) 5800 block HUNTER CT
10/30/2015 15:56:43 570.090 - FORGERY (F) 9700 block E 84 St 10/30/2015 17:36:24 28.139.e - CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 9000 block E 350 HWY
10/29/2015 14:40:56 28.98 - CITY, ASSAULTS 10300 block E 63 ST
10/30/2015 18:06:33 570.030M - FRAUD/ STEALING BY DECEIT/ OVER $500 (F) 11200 block 71 Tr
10/28/2015 11:29:30 28.139.h - CITY, STEALING OF VEHICLE PARTS/ACC 8900 block E 67 ST
10/29/2015 14:48:33 570.030M - FRAUD/ STEALING BY DECEIT/ OVER $500 (F) 10300 block E 64 ST
10/30/2015 19:28:36 4.313 - CITY, MINOR POSSESSING ALCOHOL 8800 block E 59 TER
10/28/2015 12:10:22 570.090 - FORGERY (F) 10300 block E 350 HWY
10/29/2015 15:02:08 569.160D - BURGLARY 1ST/ FORCIBLE ENTRY/RESIDENCE DAY (F) 8600 block LANE AVE
10/30/2015 20:21:19 28.139.e - CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block E 350 HW
10/28/2015 14:37:19 28.98 - CITY, ASSAULTS 9000 block E 74 ST
10/29/2015 15:55:27 570.030H - STEALING/OVER $500/SHOPLIFTING (F) 10300 block 350 HW
10/28/2015 15:20:14 28.139.h - CITY, STEALING OF VEHICLE PARTS/ACC 10300 block E 350 10/28/2015 19:27:11 569.160F - BURGLARY 1ST/ FORCIBLE ENTRY/RESID. UNK TIME (F) 5100 block WOODSON RD 10/28/2015 20:12:30 28.139.e - CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 6000 block BLUE RIDGE BLVD
10/30/2015 23:05:33 564.011D - BURGLARY/ATTEMPTED FORCIBLE ENTRY/ RESID. NIGHT 10900 block E 61 TER
10/29/2015 17:23:41 569.080B - TAMPERING 1ST/ AUTO/ STOLEN & RECOVERED LOCALLY 8600 block W UTOPIA DR 10/30/2015 11:01:38 28.141.b - CITY, STEALING/DIVERT UTILITY 5400 block HARDY AVE 10/30/2015 12:06:42 569.170D - BURGLARY 2ND/ FORCIBLE ENTRY/RESIDENCE DAY (F) 5800 block HARVARD AVE
10/28/2015 20:50:28 28.139.e - CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT
10/30/2015 21:42:08 28.273 - CITY, INDECENT EXPOSURE 10000 block E 59 ST
10/31/2015 00:42:50 28.139.e - CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block E 350 Hw 10/31/2015 03:19:58 28.98 - CITY, ASSAULTS 8900 block E 52 TER 10/31/2015 07:36:43 569.170C - BURGLARY 2ND/
FORCIBLE ENTRY/NON RESID. UNK. TIME ( 9300 block E GREGORY BLVD
11/02/2015 00:47:00 28.98 - CITY, ASSAULTS 9000 block E 72 TER
10/31/2015 09:17:36 Gen Info - Non-Criminal General Information Report 10400 block 67 ST
11/02/2015 00:47:00 28.98 - CITY, ASSAULTS 9000 block E 72 TER
FORCIBLE ENTRY/RESID. UNK. TIME (F) 8000 block MANNING ST 11/03/2015 14:03:58 28.98 - CITY, ASSAULTS 8800 block E 59 TER
11/02/2015 09:55:29 570.090 - FORGERY (F) 6200 block RAYTOWN TRFY
10/31/2015 11:02:04 28.139.e - CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block E 350 Hw
11/03/2015 15:54:08
11/02/2015 11:52:52 28.139.g - CITY, STEALING FM MOTOR VEHICLE 8200 block STERLING AVE
10/31/2015 11:37:16 Gen Info - Non-Criminal General Information Report 9000 block E 350 HWY
11/02/2015 12:45:23 Gen Info - Non-Criminal General Information Report 7900 block MAPLE AVE
10/31/2015 13:40:46 Gen Info - Non-Criminal General Information Report 9900 block E 69 ST
6700 block HUNTER AVE
11/03/2015 11:55:31 Gen Info - Non-Criminal General Information Report 10900 block E 59 Tr
11/01/2015 18:00:50 28.240 - CITY, FALSE REPORTS 8200 block S WOODSON DR
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11/03/2015 09:47:14 570.090 - FORGERY (F) 7600 block ENGLEWOOD AVE
11/01/2015 16:04:54 28.139.e - CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block E 350 Hw
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11/03/2015 00:21:11 Gen Info - Non-Criminal General Information Report 10300 block E 63 ST
11/01/2015 01:18:24 28.330.b - CITY, POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA 10300 block E 63 ST
570.090 - FORGERY (F)
11/03/2015 19:37:04
11/03/2015 00:21:11 Gen Info - Non-Criminal General Information Report 10300 block E 63 ST
10/31/2015 22:11:28 28.139.e - CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block E 350 Hw
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11/02/2015 23:06:33 566.090 - SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-1ST DEGREE (M) 5400 block DITZLER AVE
10/31/2015 17:45:47 28.139.e - CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block E 350 Hw
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11/02/2015 17:29:14 28.139.e - CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block E 350 HWY
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George L. Clark George L. Clark, 83, of Osage Beach passed away Thursday, October 22, 2015 at Lakeside Meadows in Osage Beach, Missouri. He was born on February 15, 1932 in Corydon, Iowa to Orval and Ella (Rissler) Clark, who preceded him in death. He was united in marriage on July 4, 1951 in Corydon, Iowa to Barbara Coulter, who survives of the home. He was a 1950 graduate of Corydon High School. He was an Insurance Broker for several different insurance companies throughout the years. He loved to hunt, fish and travel. Most of all, George was loved by his family and treasured the time he spent with them. Moreover, George was a man of integrity and love. His family had the utmost respect for him and was truly honored to have been loved by such a great man. George is lovingly survived by two daughters: Debra Kay (Charlie) Parker of Sedalia, Missouri and Paula Sue Clark of Osage Beach, Missouri; four grandchildren: Franklin Lugenbeel of Raytown, Missouri, Chad Lincoln Parker of Raytown, Missouri, Michael Gregory Parker of Lee’s Summit, Missouri and Annie Sechrest of Osage Beach, Missouri and sixteen great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one daughter: Vickie Marjean Clark and two brothers: Vernon Clark and J.C. Clark. Family will receive friends on Sunday, November 8, 2015 from 2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Raytown in Raytown Missouri. Inurnment will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, November 9, 2015 at Corydon Cemetery in Corydon, Iowa. Expressions of sympathy may be made to Hospice Compassus. Arrangements are under the direction of MILLARDREKUS Family Funeral Chapel, 902 East North Street, Eldon, MO 65026 (573) 3923351. Condolences may be left online for the family at www.millardfamilychapels. com Ruth Meyer Cook Ruth Meyer Cook, 95, of Shawnee, Kan., passed away on November 1, 2015. Visitation will be 10-11 a.m. with Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, at St. Thomas More Church, 11822 Holmes Rd., KCMO. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11 a.m. Ruth was born March 28, 1920, in Aurora, Ill., to Louis and Julia Frauenhoff. She graduated from Aurora High School. Ruth married William B. Meyer on April 9, 1947. After William passed in 1985, she remarried in 1988 to George Cook on July 2. She was predeceased by her parents, first husband, William B. Meyer, second husband, George Cook, sisters, Dorothy Reuland and Louise Evers, and nieces; Patricia Evers and MaryLou Evers. Ruth is survived by her children, William C. Meyer and wife Patricia of Lee’s Summit, Mo., Donald M. Meyer and wife Julie of Issaquah, Wash., Louis A. Meyer of Tampa, Fla., Julia C. Dotson and husband Jim of Labadie, Mo., Rachael A. Marquart and husband Gregory of Raytown, Mo., and Mary R. White and hus-
band George of Overland Park, Kan.; grandchildren, Marie, William, Julia, Shawn, Jason, Ryan, Matthew, Jessica, Amy, and Shannon; great grandchildren, Audrey, Grant, William, Amelia, Joelle, Asher, Andrew, Brock, and Elizabeth, step-children, George Cook and Margaret Harbert; step-grandchildren, Matthew and Andrew Harbert, Ryan and Kristen Cook; step-great grandchildren, Emma Cook and Ann Harbert. The family suggests memorial donations be sent to Ladies of Charity, PO Box 480753, KCMO 64148-0753 or the Alzheimer’s Association - Heart of America Chapter, 3846 W. 75th St., Prairie Village, KS 66208. Condolences may be expressed at www.muehlebachchapel. com Muehlebach Funeral Care. Established and Family Owned Since 1954. Kathryn L. Hall Kathryn L. Hall, 91, of Hopedale, and formerly of Morton, died at 2:15 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015, at the Hopedale Nursing Home in Hopedale. A memorial service was held at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, at the First Baptist Church in Fairbury, with Pastor Steve Anderson officiating. Inurnment will be in Graceland Cemetery in Fairbury at a later date. Visitation will be from 2 to 3:45 p.m. Sunday, also at the church. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home in Fairbury is in charge of arrangements. The family suggests memorials be given to the Hopedale Nursing Home. Mrs. Hall was born July 27, 1924, in Fairbury, Ill., the daughter of Walter and Lora Larkin Hetherington. She married Dean Laverne Hall on Dec. 4, 1943, in Cullom, Ill. He died on Feb. 12, 2012. Survivors include three daughters, Judith (Ron) Kruse of Groveland, Deana (William) Hall of Leawood, Kan., and Doris Hall of Raytown, Mo.; four grandchildren, Dan (Gina Luzzi) Hall, Dean (Dr. Ara) Hall, Lori (Terry) Parkin and Leanne (Cindy) Kruse; one granddaughter-in-law, Donna Vandyke; six great-grandchildren, Karis Parkin, Karlee Parkin, Darren Hall, Alex Hall, Sabrina Vandyke and Jillian Vandyke; one greatgreat-grandson, Paxton Parkin; and one sister, Betty (Jack) Lawrence of Fairbury. She was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Rachel Higgins, and one brother, John Hetherington. Kathryn was a 1942 graduate of Fairbury High School. During World War II, she traveled to California with friends to work in the plane factories as did “Rosie the Riveter.” She served as president of Morton Business and Professional Woman’s Club (1971-1972) and worked as a savings officer at the Morton Community Bank. She wintered in Arizona for many years and was a member of the Bounder Motor Home Club. Peggy M. (McBee) Hicks Peggy M. (McBee) Hicks, age 80, of Raytown, MO, passed away on October 29, 2015. Memorial service at 2PM on Saturday, November 7, at Floral Hills Funeral Home. Visitation at 1PM.
Burial at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. Reception to follow at Teetering Rocks Club House, 12040 E 86th St, Kansas City, MO. Peggy was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years Willie Hicks, 4 brothers, 2 sisters. She is survived by her children Vicki (Robbie) Hills, Michael Hicks, Michelle Crabtree, all of Raytown; 5 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren; 3 brothers Bill, Larry, and John. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Luke’s Hospice. Fond memories and condolences may be left at www. floralhillsfuneralhome.com. Arr.: Newcomer’s Floral Hills, 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd., KCMO 64133 (816) 353-1218. Newcomer’s Floral Hills Funeral Home & Cemetery, Dignity Memorial. Barbara A. Kinser Barbara A. Kinser, 86, passed away October 28, 2015. Barbara was born July 28, 1929, in Kansas City, MO, to Al and Loyce Hickerson. She graduated from East High School. She was a member of Raytown Christian Church. Barbara enjoyed crocheting afghans, and painting pictures, keeping some to hang in her home and giving others away as gifts. She, along with her husband, Bennie, took many trips throughout the United States, including Hawaii, and into Mexico. She was recently preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Bennie; daughter, Kelly; brother, Ivan; and her parents. Survivors include her daughter, Pam Doyle; grandchildren: Christopher Doyle and Janelle Samara; and great-grandson, Ben Doyle. Funeral service will be 10AM, Saturday, October 31, 2015, at Floral Hills. Burial will follow. Visitation will begin prior to service beginning at 9am at the chapel. Fond memories and condolences for the family may be offered at www.floralhillsfuneralhome.com. Arrangements: D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Floral Hills Funeral Home, 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd., KCMO, (816) 353-1218. Rogelio H. Martinez Rogelio H. Martinez, 78, died Saturday, October 31, 2015, at Las Palmas Healthcare Center in McAllen. Mr. Martinez lived in San Juan most of his life and in Chicago from 1960 – 1972. He is preceded in death by a son, Rogelio Martinez Jr.; his parents, Daniel and Maria Martinez. Rogelio is survived by a son, Rodolfo (Jill) Martinez, of Raytown, Missouri; three daughters, Rosa Maria Martinez, of Round Rock, Texas, Rachel Garza and Ruby (Luis) Ramos, both of San Juan; 14 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and seven siblings, Ramiro Martinez, Aurelia Leal, Roberto Martinez, Ruben Martinez, all of San Juan; Reynaldo Martinez, of McAllen, Richard Martinez, of Alamo and Oralia Castaneda, of Donna. Visitation was held from 5 to 9 p.m., with a 7 p.m. rosary Monday, November 2, 2015, at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in San Juan. Cremation will take place at Val Verde Memorial Gardens in Donna. Funeral services are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home of San
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Clara Elizabeth Sharp Clara Elizabeth Sharp, 90, Prairie Village, KS, formerly of Raytown, MO, passed away October 26, 2015. Visitation was from 10:00-11:00 a.m. and was followed by funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 31, at Mt. Moriah, Newcomer & Freeman Funeral Home, 10507 Holmes Rd. Burial in Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Children’s Mercy or the Down Syndrome Guild of Kansas City. She was preceded in death by parents, husband John Sharp, six brothers, two sisters, aunt Nettie and uncle Milt. She is survived by her stepsons John Sharp, Jr. (Gloria) and James Sharp (Joyce); stepgranddaughter Amanda Glines (Bruce); a chosen daughter Annette Wagner (Joe); chosen granddaughter Lucy Wagner; and extended family and friends. Mt Moriah & Freeman Funeral Home & Cemetery. Dignity Memorial. Robert H. Rosenbaum Robert H. Rosenbaum, 85, passed away October 19, 2015, at Grace of Leawood. Robert was born April 28, 1930, in Chicago. He graduated from Roosevelt University and Loyola Law School. He served in the Army and was stationed in Korea. Robert worked for 30 years as comptroller of the Jewish Federation of Greater KC. Robert married the former Delores Lieberman who passed away in 1983 from leukemia. Three children survive: Rebecca Braverman (Mike) of Raytown, MO, Richard Rosenbaum (Donna) of Overland Park, KS, and Randall Rosenbaum (Jill) of Champaign, IL. He has 6
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grandchildren: Elisa, Debbie, Abby, Sam, Grace and Jake. Robert spent the last 23 years with his companion Janet Thompson who passed away last year. Robert enjoyed traveling, photography, computers and music. Contributions in his name may be sent to the Jewish Federation or the Leukemia Society.
Mary Louise (Mary Lou) Eggeson Wilson Mary Louise (Mary Lou) Eggeson Wilson, devoted servant of Christ and namesake of His Blessed Mother, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, gracefully and with great dignity and courage left this world and arrived in Heaven on Oct. 28, 2015, amid the joyful celebration of the angels, as well as many family members and friends there awaiting her. Mary Lou was born Sept. 20, 1930, and just recently celebrated her 85th birthday. At the time of her death, her current residence was Windermere, Fla.; however, after a brief stay in Jacksonville, Ill., as a child, she lived most of her life in her birthplace of Quincy. Mary Lou was a daughter of William and Vera (Stratman) Eggeson, both of Quincy. She graduated from Quincy High School in 1948. She was married to Dale Kemp Wilson (also of Quincy) and was a devoted and loving wife for 54 years, until his death in 2004. Together they had eight children who adored her, Deborah K. Badamo (Gary) of Windermere, Michael Lee Wilson (Colleen) of Downs, Mark Stephen Wilson (Beth) of Raytown, Mo., David Kemp Wilson (deceased), Karen Denise Wieckert Purdy (Terry) of Austin, Texas, Jeffrey Dale Wilson of Bloomington, Lori Lynn Wilson (deceased) and Timothy Shawn Wilson
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of St. Louis. She was also an incredibly loving grandmother, great-grandmother, sister-in-law, aunt and friend to many, all of whom will greatly miss her beautiful smile and unconditional love. Mary Lou was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church for many years, but during her most recent time in Quincy, was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church. She retired from Sears after 25 years of service. Mary Lou was preceded in death by her sister, Patricia (Eggeson) Yates; daughter, Lori; son, David Kemp Wilson; and husband, Dale. SERVICES: A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at Holy Family Catholic Church, Windermere, and at 10 a.m. Nov. 14 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Quincy. ARRANGEMENTS: Duker and Haugh Funeral Home. Condolences may be expressed online at whig.com. Earl Turner Cowher, Jr. Earl Turner Cowher, Jr., was born Feb. 24, 1939. He passed away November 2, 2015, in Gravois Mills, Mo. He was preceded in death by wife, Lisa; sister, Tish Anderton and father, Earl Cowher, Sr. Survivors include daughters, Becky Fritz (Ken), Shawnee, Kan., Kim Sloan (Dave Wilcox) and Kris Kertz (Gary), Lee’s Summit, Mo., and Debbie Lickteig (Paul), Raytown, Mo.; eight grandchildren; six great grandchildren; his mother, Catherine Cowher; brother, Howard Cowher and sister, Mary Beers (Richard), Kansas City, Kan.; and best friend, Lorraine Boyd of Gravois Mills, Mo. Earl was raised in Kansas City, Kan. He served in the U.S. Navy where he was assigned to the Blue Angels. He worked as an airplane mechanic for TWA. He moved to the Lake of the Ozarks in 2001. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to Kent Memorial Lutheran Church. Online condolences at www.alleeholmanhowe. com Arr.: Allee-HolmanHowe Funeral Home of Camdenton, Mo.
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Entertainment Guide
Cinderella Nov. 5, 6, 7, 7:00 pm Raytown South High School Auditorium, 8211 Sterling Ave. This adaptation of Cinderella has a surprisingly contemporary take on the classic tale. Director Brent Martin and his students have planned two pre-show additions. Children attending the show are encouraged to dress like a prince or princess. Lobby greeters will be princesses in costume available for photos prior to the performances. Concessions will offer pizza by the slice in addition to popcorn or candy. Plan to arrive well before the 7 p.m. show time to have plenty of time to interact with the princesses and purchase pizza. Tickets $5.00 in advance and $7.00 at the
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Blithe Spirit Nov. 5, 6, 7, 13, 14 & 15, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Roger T Sermon Center, 201 N Dodgion St., Independence The classic comedy by Noel Coward finds a chilling new afterlife on the CTI stage! When fussy author Charles accidentally conjures up the restless spirit of his long-dead first wife Elvira, all bets are off for his new wife Ruth and their wellordered life. Now Elvira’s ghost has taken up residence, Charles is at his wits end, and Ruth thinks it’s all her husband’s imagination. Can batty medium Madame Arcati help banish Elvira’s spirit before the whole house comes down? Tickets $12 or $11 for patrons over 59. Visit
http://citytheatreofindependence.org. Kansas City Area Bluegrass Music Club Nov.6, 6 – 10:30 pm Blue Ridge United Methodist Church, 5055 Blue Ridge Blvd. The Kansas City Area Bluegrass Music Club performs a free live stage show of acoustic music and bluegrass jamming. The hat is passed to cover rent. Food concessions provided by the church. KCABMC was formed for the entertainment and preservation of Bluegrass, Country, and Gospel music. Opera Without Words Nov 7, 7:30 pm – 9 pm Blue Springs High School Performing Arts Center, 2000 NW Ashton Dr. Heritage Philharmonic will perform a free concert
including Verdi’s “Overture to Nabucco”, Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel Prelude”, Puccini’s “Intermezzo from Act III of Manon Lescaut”, Tchaikovsky’s “Waltz from Eugene Onegin”, Mascagni’s “Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana”, Strauss’ “Overture to Fledermaus”, Gluck’s “Dance of the Blessed Spirits from Orfeo”, and SaintSaëns’ “Danse Baccahanale from Sampson and Dalila.” Jack and the Beanstalk Nov 27 - 28, 11am and 2 pm Puppetry Arts Institute, 11025 E. Winner Rd. Independence Puppeteers, Kraig Kensinger and Anitra Steele, use hand puppets that star in this popular tale of Jack and his magic beans. Call 833-9777 for a reservation.
Bingham-Waggoner Christmas Tours Nov. 27 – Dec. 31 (closed December 23rd, 24th & 25th) Mon – Sat: 10 am – 4 pm, Sun: 1 pm – 4 pm Bingham-Waggoner Estate, 313 W Pacific Ave., Independence The Bingham-Waggoner Estate near the historic downtown of Independence provides insights into the lifestyles of the 19th century wealthy residents. Call 816461-3491 for ticket information. Victorian Winter Wedding Nov. 27 – Dec. 30 (closed December 23-25) Mon-Fri: 10 am - 4 pm, Sun: 1 pm - 4 pm The Vaile Mansion, 1500 N Liberty St., Independence With a profusion of ribbons, lace, cherubs, angels,
and garland – each room is ready for Victorian Christmas Wedding with collection of wedding dresses displayed. Call (816) 325-7430 to purchase tickets. Christmas Country Store Dec. 5-6, 12-13 and 19-20, 1 pm – 5pm Rice-Tremonti Home, 8801 East 66th Street The 1844 farmhouse will be decked out for the season with old-fashioned Christmas trees and garlands decking the halls. The aroma of cinnamon infused cider will fill the air. Drop by and soak in the atmosphere. The Christmas Country Store will be a must-stop for those shopping for unique gift items, Christmas delicacies and homemade candies and baked goods.
Raytown Community Calendar EVENTS World Community Day Nov. 6, 10 a.m. Our Lady of Lourdes, 8812 E Gregory Blvd. Church Women United will celebrate World Community Day. Guest speaker Dr. Joyce Wallace will share her mission trip to Brazil. Ladies come and enjoy the morning with us. Hunter Sight-In Days Nov 7-8, 9 am – 4 pm Pioneer Gun Club, 900 NW 1571st Rd., Holden Pioneer provides the target, a bench and coach with spotting scope and rest to help each hunter get sighted. Hunters need to bring in firearm and the proper ammunition for it. The fee for this service is $4.00 per firearm. A hot lunch is also available for purchase with soda and coffee. Visit www.pioneergunclub.org Annual Fall Soup & Crafts Nov 7-8, 11 am – 4 pm Rice-Tremonti Home, 8801 E 66th St. Enjoy soups made in our kitchen: steak, shrimp bisque, poblano-posole, chicken noodle and more. Add a hearty piece of cornbread, beverage and dessert for only $7. Local crafters will sell hand-made items. Proceeds go to the preservation of this 1844 farmhouse and Aunt Sophie’s Cabin. Seventh Annual Tribute to
Veterans Nov. 8, 1:30 – 4pm Raytown High School gymnasium, 6019 Blue Ridge Blvd. The Raytown Community Symphonic Band (RCSB) Plays from 1:30 to 2 p.m. Program Begins at 2 p.m. that includes remarks from elected officials, patriotic music by band and chorus and veteran recognition from all military branches. “America, the Beautiful” by Samuel Ward Arranged by Carmen Dragon, “Sentimental Journey” arranged by Don Matthews (RCSB member), “Duke Ellington”in Concert” arranged by Paul Murtha, “Big Band Spectacular (Medley for Concert Band)” arranged by Jack Bullock, “National Emblem” by E.E. Bagley, “The Stars and Stripes Forever” by John Philip Sousa, “A Childhood Hymn” by David Holsinger, Selections from Leroy Anderson’s “Irish Suite” arranged by Douglas E Wagner, “Danza Sonora” by Claude T Smith (former Raytown teacher) and last but not least “Armed Forces--The Pride of America!” Arranged by Larry Clark & Greg Gilpin (Medley of Songs/Hymns from each of the armed services). MCPL 50th Birthday Celebration Nov. 10, 11 am MCPL Raytown Branch, 6131 Raytown Rd.
Jay and Leslie Juggling Show for all ages starts at 11 a.m. The Kansas City-based couple of Laughing Matters will present their signature stage show, “Drop of a Hat,” full of juggling, mime, magic, improvisation, and wacky dialogue. Free copies of MCPL’s new book Grow a Reader: an Interplanetary Tale, written by award-winning Kansas City children’s author Bridget Heos, will be given to all children that attend while supplies last. Now through Nov. 10, you can sign up at any branch to win a family four-pack of tickets to one of six Kansas City attractions or events. Each branch will conduct a random drawing for tickets donated by these Branch Birthday Party Partners; Kansas City Ballet, National World War I Museum and Memorial, Paradise Park, College Basketball Experience, Powell Gardens, and Monster Jam. 1st Annual Chess Tournament Nov 14, 9 am – 3:00 pm Raytown High School Library, 6121 Blue Ridge Blvd. Tournament check in from 9 am to 10 am and play from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm. Cost $10. Anyone who does not check in by 10 am will not be able to play the first round of 4-5 rounds in Beginners, Intermediate and Open (Advanced Divisions). Trophies awarded to top three
finishers in each division. Snacks and drinks for sale with proceeds going to next year’s tournament. FREE Soup or Chili & HD Supper Nov. 14, 5 pm – 7 pm Beacon Free Will Baptist Church, 7920 Harris Ave. Join us for a FREE soup, chili, and hotdog supper in a family-friendly setting! Food provided by the best cooks west of the Mississippi! ORGANIZATION MEETINGS Candlelight Quilters of Raytown Monthly: Third Thursday at 7:00-9:00 pm Show-Me Quilting, 6221 Blue Ridge Boulevard, Raytown Plaza Open to all quilters. Call 816353-9366 for more information KIWANIS Club of Raytown Three Trails http://moark4.com/raytown/ For meeting dates and location, call 816-737-9955 Marguerite McNair DAR Chapter http://www.mssdar.org/mmcnair Monthly:Second Monday at 6:30 pm (Sept.–June) Raytown Amateur Radio Club http://k0gq.com Monthly: Fourth Thursday at
Raytown Artists Association Monthly: Third Thursday at 6:00 pm St. Paul’s Church of the Nazarene Gymnasium, 8500 E 80th Terr. All artists (over 18) welcome. Raytown Arts Council http://raytownarts.org Raytown Community Symphonic Band rehearsals: All musicians welcome! Weekly: Thursday from 6:45 pm-8:15 pm St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 9349 E 65th St. Contact: RaytownCmmunityBand@gmail.com Raytown Chamber of Commerce http://raytownchamber.com/ 5909 Raytown Trafficway (816) 353-8500 Raytown Democratic Association Monthly: Third Thursday at 7:00pm Come early (at 6:00 pm) to dine and make new friends! Las Chili’s, 6210 Raytown Trfwy Raytown Garden Club Monthly: First Tuesdays at 10:00 am (Feb.-Nov.) Raytown Christian Church, 6108 Blue Ridge Blvd. Visitors welcome
Hello friends and neighbors, and welcome to a special “triple-feature” review. My original plan was to tackle the
critically lauded but commercially ignored bio-pic “Steve Jobs,” as well as the uneven and also commercially ignored “Our Brand is Crisis.” That all changed after an un-
A bold take on seasonal classics
Ribs with Homemade Raspberry Chipotle Barbecue Sauce
Thai Pork and Herb Salad with Crispy Shallots
Ingredients: • One cup grape seed or other neutral oil • One large shallot, sliced into thin rounds
• Three tablespoons fish sauce • Three tablespoons fresh lime juice • Two tablespoons light brown sugar • Three tablespoon oil (from frying shallots), divided • One small red onion, peeled and sliced into thin
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 am-10:45 am Loma Vista Baptist Church, 8622 Blue Ridge Blvd. All are welcome to TOPS, Take Off Pounds Sensibly. For more information, call Betty at 816-356-6788 or Faye at 816-358-4350 Raytown Women of Today Monthly: Third Monday at 7:00 pm http://raytownwot.wix.com/ raytownwomenoftoday Club Room at Raytown HyVee, 9400 E. 350 Hwy.
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Avoid the ‘Jobs’ ‘Crisis,’ embrace the ‘Apocalypse’
By Livingston Brees
Push your taste buds’ boundaries as the holiday season approaches with bold flavors and new spins on classic seasonal favorites, including savory pork recipes. As host of the Food Network’s “Chopped,” Ted Allen knows a thing or two about experimenting with different flavors in seasonal dishes, making heartburn an occupational hazard in his line of work. That’s why Allen has teamed up with the PEPCID® brand and its Tastemakers program to enable foodies in their pursuit of great tastes. “Whether trying new restaurants or tasting dishes on set, I keep their products on hand because they act fast and last, taste great and prevent my heartburn from getting in the way of enjoying a variety of bold flavors,” Allen said. Savor these recipes and learn more about how to enjoy end-of-meal moments this holiday season by visiting facebook.com/Pepcid.
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1/2 moons • One-and-a-half pounds pork loin, sliced into 1/2 inch slices, each slice quartered • One cup Thai basil leaves • One cup mint leaves • One cup cilantro leaves • Three tablespoons sliced scallion greens Preparation: 1. In skillet over mediumhigh heat, heat oil. Add shallots when it starts to shimmer and stir with slotted spoon until golden brown, about three to four minutes. 2. Remove from heat, drain on paper towels and set aside to garnish top of salad. 3. In salad bowl, add fish sauce, lime juice, brown sugar and one tablespoon oil from shallots and whisk to combine before adding red onion. 4. Place wok or cast iron skillet over medium-high heat and add one tablespoon of shallot oil. 5. Heat until almost smoking and add half the pork strips and cook for two to three minutes per side, turning once so strips brown, and
add bowl of dressing. Repeat with the rest of the remaining pork and mix to combine. 6. Add basil, mint, cilantro and scallions and toss to combine. Garnish with fried shallots. Serves: 1 Preparation time: 10 minutes Cook time: 12-15 minutes.
Ribs with Homemade Raspberry Chipotle Barbecue Sauce
Ingredients: • Four-and-a-half pounds pork ribs • Salt and pepper • One package (six ounces) fresh raspberries • Three chipotle peppers from a can of chipotles in adobo more if you like things extra spicy • Two tablespoons of the adobo sauce from the peppers • One tablespoon tomato paste from a tube • Five tablespoons cider vinegar
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• Two tablespoons light brown sugar • One tablespoon soy sauce • Three cloves garlic, peeled • Two tablespoons water or more if your sauce is extra thick Preparation 1. Heat oven to 400°F. 2. Place ribs on roasting pan and season with salt and pepper on both sides. Cook for 20 minutes. 3. Flip ribs and cook for 20 more minutes. 4. While ribs are cooking, combine remaining ingredients in blender and pulse on high. Once thick, scrape into bowl. 5. Reduce oven to 325 F and baste ribs with sauce. Cook for another hour. 6. Repeat twice, basting once an hour. 7. Serve with extra sauce on the side and plenty of paper towels, as these are finger licking good and messy fun. Serves: 4 Preparation Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 3 hours, 40 minutes
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The biopic, which stars the always-fantastic Michael Fassbender in the title role, follows Jobs on his personal and professional roller coaster of a life in the moments preceding the launches of Macintosh, NeXt, and the iMac. Even though I really liked the film a lot (I heard it described as an action film with words instead of explosions), I knew much of the
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“true story” would be glossed over or shoehorned in to fit the narrative, which kind of taints it for me. The cast, including Fassbender, Seth Rogen, Kate Winslett and Jeff Daniels were all great, and Aaron Sorkin’s script was solid, but I felt the film suffered because of director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire, Trainspotting), who I usually love. He is a great filmmaker in his own right, but this one should have been helmed by David Fincher (Fight Club, Social Network). Overall, a really good movie that I would probably watch again, even though it wants to be “The Social Network” so bad it can’t stand it. “Steve Jobs” is rated R for language. “Our Brand is Crisis” Sandra Bullock stars as a political consultant brought in by Anthony Mackie’s firm to help their client win a presidential election in Bolivia. Bullock’s arch nemesis, played by Billy Bob Thornton, is managing the other campaign, of course. I had such high hopes for this one, but it’s not nearly as good as it could have been. I guess that’s the main reason
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TribuTe And ThAnk-You To All AmericAn veTerAnS Sunday, november 8, 2015
Raytown High School Auxiliary Gymnasium The Raytown Community Band Plays From 1:30 to 2 p.m.
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Let’s Take Time to Honor All of Our Veterans And Veterans’ Widows
Join us for this ceremony featuring a fantastic color guard, and presentation of a Memorial wreath in memory of those veterans who have left us
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Raytown Mayor Michael McDonough will spotlight all veterans and veterans’ widows and feature superb performances and highlighting the event with the Kansas City Men’s Chorus directed by Noel Fulkerson and The Raytown Community Symphonic Band directed by Eric Eckhoff.
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