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Gibbens Drake Scott, Inc. Celebrates 30th Anniversary “Successful Relationships = Successful Projects”

On November 1, 2013 Gibbens Drake Scott, Inc. (GDS) at 9201 E. 63rd St, Suite 110, celebrated its 30th year of success with an Open House reception.

Principals, Bob Drake, Tim Scott, and Jay Guerra consider Raytown their “world headquarters” since its inception in 1983, managing projects in 46 states and abroad.

Founder, Tom Gibbens retired in 2009.

GDS provides integrated mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection and telecommunications infrastructure engineering and consulting specializing in Critical Systems such as Data Centers. The firm’s success is based on its unique approach and dedication to engineering design and consulting services that focuses on the

Left to right: Todd Atkins, VP; Bob Drake, President; Tim Scott, VP; Jay Guerra, VP; and Tom Gibbens, Founder

in the region providing the mechanical, electrical, plumbing design for 4.1 million square feet of interior fit-out of the Sprint World Headquarters complex in Overland Park; renovation of the historical U.S. Post Office and the new IRS Service Center on Pershing in Kansas City; the boutique Hotel Sorello and the MEP infrastructure for the Polsinelli Shughart HQ at the west edge of the Plaza; and the 1.4 million square foot National Nuclear Security Administration

Left to right: Sheila Rodriguez, Donna Gibbens, Deana McKenzie and Tom Gibbens

end product’s value as well as a dedicated effort to serving client needs. A Principal’s availability to clients and their needs while staying abreast of changing technologies

has contributed to the firm’s goal for building and maintaining lasting relationships – the secret of its success and longevity.

GDS takes great pride in the fact that it has never walked

away from a client during a project for any reason. “Even to our own hurt,” recalls Jay Guerra, VicePresident, with a smile.

GDS has had the opportunity to be a part of numerous projects

(NNSA) complex on 150 highway in Grandview.

With the transition of leadership, the now employee-owned Gibbens Drake Scott, Inc. intends to build upon the model of success founded by Tom Gibbens for another 30 years.

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Raytown South High School Students Host A Morning Of Festive Play

On Halloween morning, October 31, 2013 the Raytown South High School Student Council hosted a morning of festive play for the Herndon Career Center Preschool students. Preschooler Eli Guenther paints a pumpkin

Herndon Career Center Preschool and Raytown South High Student Council students play a game of Red Light Green Light

STEM In The Gym Finally Here In Raytown On Thursday, November 7, elementary students visited Raytown Central Middle School from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. for a fun-filled evening of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics activities.

Among the featured stops was Mad Science from 6:05-6:35 (limited to 110 attendees) and a weather demonstration from KMBC’s Bryan Busby from 6:45-

7:30 (limited to 110 attendees), and special demonstrations from Ken-A-Vision.

The Bio Bus from Missouri Western opened in the parking lot where students could work in a real lab.

The school with the highest percentage of attendees received a donation of microscopes from Ken-A-Vision.

QR codes were used to track students for their

respective schools. With the assistance of faculty and high school student volunteers, students were able to visit experiment stations, including Vanishing Stirring Rods, Tornado Twist, Candy Cars, Sink or Float, Oil and Water, and Super Strong Bubbles.

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The Raytown PTA Council, under the direction of programming vicepresident Kenya Pieters, sponsored the event.

Major sponsors for the event include the Raytown Educational Foundation and KenA-Vision, and sponsors include General Mills, the American Association of University Women, Christy Garnett, and the Raytown Lee’s Summit

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Students had a chance to enter gift raffles with donations from CoCo Key Water Resort, the Kansas City Zoo, Paradise Park, Science City, Union Station, and the Union Station Planetarium.

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Students were able to explore a fire truck outside the gym.

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throughout the city for several months.

The Google Fiber installation teams will hang tags on residents’ doors to let them know they will be in the area.

The fiber will be placed in the ring around the city. The ring allows the thousands of individual glass fibers to enter the “hut” where the devices receive and transmit signals between your computer and the internet.

The “hut” supports telecom cabinets. The cabinets divide fiber into small bundles which travel out of the cabinet towards clusters of homes. From the cabinets the fiber cable can be brought to individual homes.

The work that goes into setting up this ring and the fibers requires an immense amount of planning. We know that residents are anxious to get Google Fiber in their

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homes and the teams are working as fast as they can while ensuring accuracy.

If for some reason, you have a problem with the installers, you are to call Google Fiber at the number listed on the door hanger. These special numbers have been put in place to aid the residents. Calling the city will slow down your pathway to resolution of a problem.

Google Fiber has not announced their marketing plans for Raytown. The company will advise the city when they are ready to take subscribers. In the meantime, you can sign up your address at www.fiber.google. com. And you can keep up on their progress by signing up at their blog, http://googlefiberblog. blogspot.com/.

On May 21, 2013, the Aldermen of Raytown, Missouri adopted an

agreement with Google Fiber for the installation of high speed internet.

Raytown was the second city in Missouri to get the service behind Kansas City. Since our agreement many other cities in Missouri and Kansas have come on board as well as a few cities in other states.

Google Fiber provides an Internet connection speed of one gigabit per second for both download and upload. This is 1,024 megabits per second, or 128 megabytes per second (there are 8 bits in a byte), or roughly 100 times faster access than what most Americans have.[6] They will be offering regular internet, highspeed internet and TV cable packages.

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Former Raytown Attorney Sentenced For Bank Fraud

Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a former Jackson County, Mo., attorney was sentenced in federal court today for bank fraud, which involved stealing funds from the Sam and Lindsey Porter foundation, as well as bankruptcy fraud.

U.S. District Judge Dean Whipple sentenced Harley Kent Desselle, 63, of Raytown, Mo., to three years in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Desselle to pay a total of $348,794 in restitution, including $343,045 to one of his victims and $5,749 to the

Bankruptcy Trustee for the U.S. District Court.

On May 6, 2013, Desselle pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud and one count of making a false oath in a bankruptcy proceeding.

He also admitted that he defrauded the widow of a longtime friend in an investment fraud scheme.

“This was a pattern of deceit, a series of fraud schemes that spanned at least eight years by a now-disgraced and disbarred attorney,” Dickinson said. “He abused his position as an officer of the court to take advantage of a grieving widow and to prey upon the memory of murdered children.

He abused the legal system in a fraudtainted bankruptcy filing. The law that he was sworn to serve, but spurned instead, will hold him accountable.”

At the time of the fraud schemes, Desselle was an attorney in private practice and operated an investment company called New

Century Investments.

Desselle was suspended from the practice of law in December 2008 and disbarred by the Missouri Supreme Court in April 2009.

Porter Foundation Scheme Sam and Lindsey Porter were the children of Tina Porter.

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Murderer Of Latoya Hopkins Of Raytown Gets First-Degree Murder Conviction Kunonga murdered his ex-girlfriend Latoya Hopkins in her home in June 2010 by stabbing her and beating her with a meat tenderizer. Kunonga left his fingerprint and palm print in the victim’s blood and his DNA was

Attorney General Chris Koster said today that a Jackson County jury found Tawanda Kunonga, 29, of Kansas City, guilty October 29 of first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the killing of Latoya Hopkins of Raytown.

found at the crime scene.

“This was a horrific crime,” Koster said.

“While nothing can lessen the loss for the victim’s friends and family, at least the conviction brings some measure of justice.”

The defendant

represented himself throughout the pretrial proceedings and throughout the seven-day jury trial.

Jackson County Circuit Judge Charles McKenzie presided over the trial, and assistant attorneys general

Julie Tolle and Monty Platz served as special prosecutors. Sentencing is scheduled for December 4, 2013. The only possible sentence under Missouri law is life in prison without the possibility of probation or parole.

Raytown Man Charged In Independence Robbery A Raytown man has been charged in connection with a robbery of two men in their Independence residence, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters

Baker announced on November 3, 2013.

John D. Pierson, 26 (dob: 6/05/1987), faces Robbery 1st Degree and Burglary 1st Degree.

Police arrived at a

residence in the 800 block of South Park in Independence and found Pierson, suffering from a gunshot wound, inside the residence. Two men who were in the residence

when Pierson and another man came to the door said they forced their way in and began punching and kicking the victims and asking about pills. The victims said they were

robbed of money and other valuables. One of the victims was allowed to go into his bedroom and returned with a shotgun, firing one time and striking Pierson. The

other intruder fled. They called 911.

Pierson is recovering in a local hospital.

Prosecutors requested a bond of $100,000.

Electronic Filing Begins In Juvenile Cases At The Family Court The Circuit Court of Jackson County has now fully implemented electronic filing with the addition of e-filing in juvenile cases.

“The Court’s implementation of e-filing has been a great accomplishment thanks to the incredibly hard work of all the employees of the Circuit Court of

Jackson County,” said Presiding Judge Marco A. Roldan. “Because of that hard work, litigants in the court system now enjoy access to the Court that previously did not exist.”

The Court became the 4th circuit out of 45 circuits in the state - and the largest circuit at the time- to implement electronic filing when it

was begun in March for civil case filings. Since that time, the Circuit Court of Jackson County has also added e-filing for criminal and probate case filings. There are some filings that are not required to be submitted electronically, and for the most part, those include non-attorney parties who are representing

themselves in small claims cases, adult abuse petitions and divorce filings. E-filing is gaining wide acceptance with 21 circuits in the state, as well as the Missouri Supreme Court and the Courts of Appeals, presently accepting paperless filings. In Jackson County, it has been embraced by attorneys who can now

file their documents any time, day or night. To date, the Court has processed 132,500 submissions.

Electronic filing has enabled the Civil Records Department to decrease the turnaround time on civil cases from two to three weeks, to one to three days.

Information on juvenile case filings

will not be available on public terminals at the courthouses, like they are for other case types, because juvenile case files are confidential. In addition, access to the electronic case file will only be available if an attorney is representing a party in the case.

Governor Appoints Longtime Assistant Prosecutor As Associate Circuit Judge For 16th Circuit Jackson County Gov. Jay Nixon today appointed Jeffrey C. Keal as Associate Circuit Judge for the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, which covers Jackson County. He will fill a vacancy on the circuit created by the retirement of the Honorable Vernon Scoville III. Keal has served with the Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office in Independence

since 1991. Among his responsibilities, Keal oversees the criminal

traffic unit, a high volume docket that routinely has more than 600 cases. Through this unit, he has implemented the Youthful Traffic Offenders Program to deter speeding, drunken driving, and texting while driving by young drivers. Keal also recently established an Education Court in eastern Jackson County, with Fort Osage

High School as the first school in the program.

Because of the connection between crime and a lack of education, the goal of the program is to work with parents and guardians to keep students in school.

Before joining the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Keal was in private practice for five years. He holds his undergraduate

and law degrees from the University of Missouri – Kansas City. He has been active in his church and in coaching and supporting organized youth sports in eastern Jackson County.

“Jeff Keal has extensive experience and skills in many areas of the law that the Associate Circuit Court oversees,” Gov. Nixon said.

“The citizens of Jack-

son County will benefit from having that experience and those skills on the bench, and I am pleased to appoint him as an Associate Circuit Judge.”

Keal was one of three applicants submitted to Gov. Nixon for consideration by the 16th Circuit Judicial Commission under the Missouri Nonpartisan Court Plan.

Third Annual Economic And Workforce Summit Focuses Top Industries And Occupations

By Jeff Pinkerton KCEconomy.com On Oct. 25, local business leaders, educators and workforce experts gathered at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center for the third annual Regional Economic and Workforce Summit.

The summit featured a KC Economy and Workforce presenta-

tion by MARC economist Frank Lenk and two panels of regional workforce experts.

Lenk discussed Kansas City’s economic strengths and called for the region to become more innovative, global and able to adapt to new skills demanded in the workforce.

The first panel focused on creating a workforce pipeline

for KC manufacturing. All three panelists, Julie Yang of Torotel, Jon Newcomb of Blue Valley CAPS and Rich Piper from Kansas City Kansas Community College Technical Education Center, acknowledged the need to expose students (high school and college) to potential careers in manufacturing.

The second panel fo-

cused on growing the region’s tech industry.

Panelists included Ryan Weber (KCNEXT), Matthew Marcus (Hoopla IO), Tyler VanWinkle (Leap2), Mike Demarais (Handprint) and Anurag Patel (SportsPhotos.com). This inspired panel discussed an already burgeoning tech field in Kansas City.

Panelists said Kansas City’s tech workers

take a back seat to no one and that the things holding KC entrepreneurs back are the lack of venture capital and getting publicity for our accomplishments.

The summit was sponsored by the Regional Workforce Intelligence Network of Greater Kansas City (RWIN), a network convened by MARC to encourage greater col-

laboration among the region’s workforce data and information professionals and provide input on real-time labor market reports, sector partnership development and other workforce development activities in the region. For more information about RWIN, visit www.kcworkforce.com.

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OPINION Letters to the editor Mr. Mayor, On behalf of the Raytown Fire Protection District I thank you for the time and effort the City has put forth. While we are confident that the $300,000 of annual projected savings to the citizens of Raytown more than justified further exploration of this EMS/ Fire merger, we respect and stand by both you and Alderman Melson’s decision. We are aware that Raytown EMS has been able to find savings during the 2014 budget process and I applaud their efforts for doing so. The fact of the matter is sir, unless you can operate your department with six fewer employees, the fire district’s proposal will always be $300,000.00 cheaper. It is a simple mathematical equation; each employee has an average total cost of employment of $50,000 and $50,000 X 6 employees = $300,000.

If you combine this number with the recent reductions EMS Director Jonesi has implemented we believe the actual reduction to the taxpayers of Raytown

Mayor Bower promised me that he would review the process taken by the merger committee and see if due diligence had been done. I don’t know how anyone with half of a functioning mind can come to this conclusion but he has.

He said it is time to move on. Our proposal could have saved a minimum of 300,000 dollars a year. As the liaison between the two boards, I am extremely disappointed with the process and the outcome. We deserved far better than what we got. They asked us for a proposal and we rendered an 87-page document in 10 months. We were not invited to public meetings.

They reached a verdict without having a trial or a consensus of their own committee members. How do you call that honest, transparent government?

But it is apparent that saving the taxpayers money is not a high priority with the BOA. As a taxpayer, I am offended by that. As a member of the Raytown Fire Protection District, I am also offended by the City’s actions. It appears that the fish stinks from the top down.

Barb Schlapia Silence is often misinterpreted, But never misquoted

to be close to half a million dollars a year. For the Fire District this proposal was a zero sum gain to our budget, meaning we only planned to bill the city for our actual audited costs.

So this would have been truly a net gain for our community.

Albert Einstein was once quoted as saying “ Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”

While the Raytown Fire Protection District’s door will always remain open to further discussion, we do not see a value in pursuing a new Raytown Fire proposal. It is apparent the submitted proposal was lacking items the City of Raytown was obviously expecting, if the City wishes to explore this at a future date we believe the City of Raytown should develop the proposal to include the items we were lacking and submit it to the Fire District for review.

Matt Mace Fire Marshal Raytown Fire Protection District

Forwarded Message From: David Bower Subject: EMS/Fire District Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2013 04:09:23 +0000 I have reviewed the proposal, which was well presented and offered by the Fire District, to merge the City’s EMS with the Fire District. And, it is my opinion, like that of the Board of Alderman’s Committee members, the potential advantage to the City (the Citizens) this proposal offers, along with the consequent discussions and correspondence, is not great enough to put into effect the merger.

On behalf of the BOA, I appreciate the proposal being made and the hardwork that went into the preparation of such.

Like the Fire District, this Administration, and the City’s EMS, is committed to provide the Citizens of Raytown the best service possible and will continue to do such.

In the event the Fire District wishes to offer another proposal, at some point in the future, I assure you the proposal will be given the attention warranted.

Thank you.

Mayor David Bower

Final episode in the adventure serial of a boy in Downtown Raytown Continued from last week…

With my pockets stuffed with a freshly purchased package of Topps baseball cards and my renewed funds of a whopping 26 cents for the week, I left the Thriftway Grocery Store and raced down the sidewalk northward to my next destination.

Speeding afoot by the gift shop next to Thriftway, a lady’s clothes store, and Dando’s Men’s Wear I was now at my next stop...TG&Y (currently

Maris and Mantle cards I desperately wanted.

Now, I only had 16 cents left. I studied the individual fish bowl jars stuffed with penny gumballs and jawbreakers on the top shelf that seemed forever as I was making my other selections. I filled my palms with a rainbow of colors and made sure that I doubled up on the turquoise gumballs with white sugar sparkles. My favorite!

According to my tally now, I only had ten cents

Dance Studio, Expressions, and Plaza Ford Ideal). This 6-yearold kid pulled the bulky door open and I heard the familiar bell clang that was affixed to it.

I was always greeted with smiles by two friendly ladies wearing aprons named Opal and Myrtle that worked there. They always knew exactly where I was headed as this was a weekly occurrence..... the freshly stocked candy aisle! This was the culmination of a long week’s wait to get to the mother lode and best selection for me in the Raytown Plaza Shopping Center.

Upon my arrival to it, careful studying was now going into my future purchases as I gazed upon the newly stocked inventory from my previous Saturday.

This was now the proverbial “like a kid in a candy store” scenario.

My eyes caught sight of a freshly opened box of Topps baseball cards and I dug deep into it getting two packages on the bottom that I knew would hold the

left but I remembered the tax man would steal a penny from me if I spent over 15 cents so I put a jawbreaker back in the jar. I quickly rushed to the counter and plopped my two packages of baseball cards and the gumballs down in front of one of the nice ladies that had taught me this trick to beat the tax system. The total was 15 cents and she made me change from the two dimes I had buried deep in my pocket. She placed them in the small bag along with my receipt and set them aside on her counter, as she knew I was going shopping again.

I grabbed another five gumballs and paid her another nickel. After placing my purchases in the same bag, I thanked her and out the door I flew and ran back to my bicycle with 6 cents remaining embedded in my pocket.

I got on my bike and drove it slowly through

On November 5, 2013, voters soundly rejected the proposal of an halfcent Jackson County Sales tax intended to raise $800 million over 20 years for medical research. The sales tax would’ve funded translational research for

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I ran in the door and went to the cash register to check out their inventory. Nothing new this week so I grabbed a penny piece of Dubble Bubble gum, paid the lady my penny, and flew out the door. My Saturday mission was accomplished and I still had a nickel in my pocket. I jumped on my bike and was now headed towards home. When I got to my house, I rushed into my bedroom and tossed my goods onto my bed...3 packages of baseball cards, 11 pieces of gum, and a nickel to spare from my weekly allowance of a quarter.

I grabbed my Astro Rocket Bank and fired my remaining nickel up into it for a future day

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Raytown.

What a spectacular day this was! (The end) John Pierce, of Kansas City, grew up in Raytown, MO.

Passage of Jackson County Sales Tax Increase Fails

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Kansas City Election Boards presented these unofficial results early Wednesday morning.

Jackson County, Missouri Question No. 1 Total Votes: 45545 representing 168 of 168 Precincts

NO 39226 86.13% YES 6319 13.87% Kansas City, Missouri Question No. 1 Total Votes: 31007 representing 121 of 121 Precincts NO 25260 81.47% YES 5747 18.53%

City Meeting Schedule

Board Of Aldermen Parks Board raytown.mo.us raytownparks.com Monthly: First and Third Tuesday at Monthly: Third Monday of every 7:00 p.m, City Hall, 10000 E 59 St. 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 Fire Protection District raytownfire.com Monthly: Second and Fourth Tuesday at 9:00 a.m., City Hall, 10000 E 59 St.

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

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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CONSUMER S L L A C E R UNITED STATES

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Consumers should stop using these products unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. For more information: www.cpsc.gov Southern Telecom Recalls A/C Adaptors for Polaroid Internet Tablets Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Big Lots Recall date: October 30, 2013 Recall number: 14-008 Remedy: Customers should immediately stop using the adaptor and con-

tact Southern Telecom for a replacement adaptor at no cost. Customers will receive an envelope for returning the recalled product with their replacement adaptor.

Consumer Contact: Southern Telecom toll-free at (866) 450-4493 from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www. southerntelecom.com and go to Product Support and click on “PMID709 A/C Adaptor Exchange Program” for more information.

HeathCo Recalls Motion-

Activated Outdoor Lights Due to Electrical Shock Hazard Recall date: October 30, 2013 Recall number: 14-009 Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the lights and turn off the power switch before removing the light from its mounting. Contact the company for instructions on how to return the light fixture and receive a free replacement.

Consumer Contact: HeathCo toll-free at (855) 704-5438 between 8 a.m. and

5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email hzproductnotice@heathcollc.com, or visit the company’s website at www.heath-zenith.com and click on “Recall” for more information.

Snoopy Sno-Cone Machines Recalled by LaRose Industries Due to Risk of Mouth Injury Recall date: October 31, 2013 Recall number: 14-010 Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled sno-cone machines immediately and contact

LaRose Industries for a free repair kit, which includes a new ice shaving cylinder. Do not return the recalled snocone machines to the store where purchased.

Consumer Contact: LaRose Industries toll-free at (855) 345-4693 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday email recall@laroseindustries or online at www.laroseindustries. com which takes consumers to the Cra-Z-Art website and click on the Recall tab more information.

Calphalon Recalls Blenders Due to Injury Hazard Recall date: October 31, 2013 Recall number: 14-012 Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled blender and contact Calphalon for a free repair kit.

Consumer Contact: Calphalon at (800)-809-7267, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.Calphalon.com and click on “XL 9 Speed Blender Recall Information” for more information.

Food Establishments Cited For County Critical Health Code Violations

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

CVS 1616 N 7 Hwy, Blue Springs 10/29/2013 - Bug spray was stored directly above single-use to go cups in the dry storage area. Single use articles shall be stored so they cannot contaminate

single-use items by locating the poisonous or toxic materials in an area that is not above them. CORRECTED on site (cups removed).

LEGEND OF ASIA 1853 SW 7 Hwy, Blue Springs 10/31/2013 - Various foods were observed to be double panned at the buffet and were not being maintained at 135* F or above.

The internal temperature of the chicken quesadillas was 122* F and the vegetable tempura was 100* F. Potentially hazardous foods must be maintained at 41* F or below or 135* F or above. RE-INSPECTION REQUIRED. LEGEND OF ASIA 1853 SW 7 Hwy, Blue Springs 10/31/2013 - The spray

hose nozzle was hanging below the flood rim of the sink. Keep nozzle at least 2 inches above flood rim CORRECTED. MR. GOODCENTS SUBS & PASTAS 1618 S 7 Hwy, Blue Springs 10/30/2013 - The meat and cheese cooler was not maintaining food at 41* F and below. The internal

temperatures of some of the foods being held in the cooler were as follows: turkey 49* F, ham 47* F. The ambient air temperature of the cooler was 43* F-52* F. Potentially hazardous foods must be maintained at 41* F and below or 135* F and above. All out of temperature food items were discarded.

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TION REQUIRED. SUPER 8 3120 NW Jefferson, Blue Springs 10/31/2013 - Chemical spray bottle was not labeled with the common name of the material - CORRECTED on site (labeled).

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weeklyBLOTTER From Raytown Police Department

Incidents from 10/29/13 to 11/4/13 10/29/2013 07:20:33 TAMPERING 1ST / AUTO/ STOLEN & NOT RECOVERED (F) 9900 block E 61 ST 10/29/2013 08:04:35 CITY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, DESTRUCTION 5200 block BLUE RIDGE BLVD 10/29/2013 10:12:14 SEXUAL ASSAULT (F) 9200 block E 54 ST 10/29/2013 11:49:40 TAMPERING 1ST/AUTO/ STOLEN & RECOVERED LOCALLY 11600 block E 75 ST 10/29/2013 12:27:05 FORGERY (F) 8600 block UTOPIA PKWY 10/29/2013 14:57:53 ASSAULT 1ST/WITH FIREARM (F) 9000 block E 74 TER 10/29/2013 18:41:58 NON-CRIMINAL GENERAL INFORMATION REPORT 5400 block HEDGES AVE 10/29/2013 20:50:16 BURGLARY 2ND/ FORCIBLE ENTRY/ RESIDENCE NIGHT (F) 8800 block E 84 TER 10/30/2013 01:41:00 NON-CRIMINAL GENERAL INFORMATION REPORT 10000 block E 59 ST 10/30/2013 02:30:00 NON-CRIMINAL

GENERAL INFORMATION REPORT 10000 block 59 ST 10/30/2013 03:11:49 NON-CRIMINAL GENERAL INFORMATION REPORT 10000 block E 59 ST 10/30/2013 03:30:00 NON-CRIMINAL GENERAL INFORMATION REPORT 10000 block E 59 ST

TAMPERING 1ST/ AUTO/STOLEN & NOT RECOVERED (F) 10300 block E 61 ST 10/31/2013 03:09:30 TAMPERING 1ST/ AUTO/STOLEN & NOT RECOVERED (F) 10300 block E 56 ST 10/31/2013 03:53:00 CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block 350 HWY

10/30/2013 08:26:10 CITY, STEALING FM MOTOR VEHICLE 8400 block BOOTH AVE

10/31/2013 04:21:47 DOMESTIC ASSAULT 3RD DEGREE 9000 block E 65 TER

10/30/2013 09:36:01 CITY, STEALING FM MOTOR VEHICLE 9700 block E 79TH ST

10/31/2013 07:39:39 STEALING/OVER $500/ MOTOR VEHICLE PART ACC (F) 5800 block KENTUCKY AVE

10/30/2013 11:24:42 TAMPERING 1ST/AUTO/ STOLEN & RECOVERED LOCALLY 6100 block RAYTOWN RD

10/31/2013 09:57:27 CITY, STEALING FM MOTOR VEHICLE 5800 block CEDAR AVE

10/30/2013 11:52:14 CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block 350 HWY

10/31/2013 10:20:43 CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block E 350 HWY

10/30/2013 15:14:50 CITY, ASSAULTS 8800 block E 59 TER

10/31/2013 14:03:07 FORGERY (F) 10300 block 350 HWY

10/30/2013 20:16:28 CITY, ASSAULTS 9700 block E 67 TER

10/31/2013 16:48:41 BURGLARY 2ND/ FORCIBLE ENTRY/ RESIDENCE DAY (F) 9800 block E 61 ST

10/30/2013 20:57:27 CITY, ASSAULTS 5400 block BLUE RIDGE CUT OFF 10/31/2013 01:30:23

10/31/2013 18:03:55 NON-CRIMINAL GENERAL INFORMATION REPORT

5400 block LANE AVE 10/31/2013 20:14:16 ROBBERY 2ND/ STRONGARM/ MISCELLANEOUS (F) 8900 block E 57 ST 11/01/2013 06:53:02 NON-CRIMINAL GENERAL INFORMATION REPORT 5200 block BLUE RIDGE BLVD 11/01/2013 09:13:07 CITY, STEALING FM MOTOR VEHICLE 5300 block HARDY AVE 11/01/2013 12:12:01 CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block E 350 HWY

11/01/2013 21:30:00 NON-CRIMINAL GENERAL INFORMATION REPORT E 350 HWY 11/01/2013 21:50:00 CITY, POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA 11500 block E 350 HWY 11/02/2013 02:01:40 CITY, POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA E 86 TER 11/02/2013 20:09:20 CITY, STEALING FROM BUILDING 7000 block LAKESHORE DR 11/02/2013 23:59:09 CITY, DWI-ALCOHOL 9000 block E 350 HWY

11/01/2013 12:44:56 TAMPERING 1ST/OTHER MOT VEH/STOLEN & NOT 8300 block WESTRIDGE RD

11/03/2013 00:27:08 STEALING/OVER $500/ALL OTHER THEFTS (F) 9800 block E 61 ST

11/01/2013 13:11:29 FRAUD/ STEALING BY DECEIT/ OVER $500 (F) 10000 block E 87 ST

11/03/2013 10:59:10 DRUGS/FRAUDULENTLY OBTAIN OR ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN 9300 block E GREGORY BLVD

11/01/2013 17:11:41 CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 9000 block E 350 HWY 11/01/2013 18:54:44 NON-CRIMINAL GENERAL INFORMATION REPORT 9800 block E 61ST ST 11/01/2013 20:53:03 CITY, STEALING FROM BUILDING 9300 block E 70 TER

11/03/2013 11:10:57 CITY, STEALING OF VEHICLE PARTS/ACC 5400 block ELM PL 11/03/2013 12:26:30 CITY, FALSE INFO./ IMPERSONATION 11000 block E 83 ST 11/03/2013 12:54:02 CITY, ASSAULTS 8300 block WILLOW WAY

11/03/2013 13:31:07 RUNAWAY-PERSONS UNDER 18 9100 block E 55 ST 11/03/2013 15:48:12 CITY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, DESTRUCTION 9200 block E 74 TER 11/03/2013 16:30:54 RAPE BY FORCE 5900 block KENTUCKY AVE 11/03/2013 23:18:24 CITY, POSSESS DRUG PARAPHERNALIA E 63 ST 11/04/2013 09:31:33 CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block 350 HWY 11/04/2013 12:36:47 CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block E 350 HWY 11/04/2013 14:32:09 CITY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, DESTRUCTION 10100 block E 63 ST 11/04/2013 14:44:02 CITY, STEALING FM MOTOR VEHICLE 11900 block 350 HWY 11/04/2013 15:40:43 FORGERY (F) 6700 block BLUE RIDGE BV 11/04/2013 18:06:56 CITY, STEALING SHOPLIFT 10300 block E 350 HWY

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Raytown Community Calendar EVENTS Armchair Travels @ Mid-Continent Public Library November 8 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Mid-Continent Public Library, 6131 Raytown Road, Raytown, MO 64133 Join us for a fun afternoon of virtual travel tours of countries from all over the world. The Raytown Branch will be touring a country on the second Friday of each month. Sit back, relax, and watch a travel DVD. Refreshments are on us.

Registration is required.

O’Hara Open House @ O’Hara High School November 10, 2013 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm O’Hara High School, 9001 James A Reed Road, Kansas City, MO 64138 O’Hara High School is holding its annual Open House on Sunday. The Catholic College Preparatory High School is located in south Kansas City, and offers an excellent academic program and over 30 extracurricular programs, sports and clubs for students to get involved in. The Open House is a great opportunity for students and families in 6th-8th grade to tour our facility meet administrators and teachers and learn more Violations continued from page 5 10/30/2013 - No sanitizer was detected in the final rinse of the dishwasher.

This unit was serviced and repaired during this inspection. CORRECTED during this inspection.

GRANDVIEW BUFFET 12407 Blue Ridge Ext, Grandview 10/30/2013 - Numerous dent cans were observed in the basement storage rack/ shelf. Contents of seriously dented cans are subject to spoilage and need to be discarded or returned to the supplier. CORRECTED during this inspection.

GRANDVIEW BUFFET 12407 Blue Ridge Ext, Grandview 10/30/2013 - Cockroaches were observed to be present in the basement hot water tank/sump pit room. The contract pest control company (ECOLAB) was contacted by the establishment management during this inspection. Pest control actions will be performed within 24 hours. A re-inspection will be required and will occur on 11-8-13. A followup re-inspection will occur on 12-9-13. A re-inspection fee of $100 will be required.

HAWTHORN HILL ELEMENTARY 2801 SW Pryor, Lee’s Summit 10/31/2013 - The hose at

about what O’Hara has to offer. If you have any questions please contact Kim Felz, Admissions and Recruitment Director, at 816.763.4800, ext.

206.

Tribute and Thank You To All American Veterans November 10, 2013 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Raytown High School, 6019 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, MO 64133 Come one, come all to Raytown High School gymnasium to honor all of our veterans and veterans’ widows. The ceremony will feature a fantastic color guard and presentation of a memorial wreath in memory of those veterans who have left us. Bring a vet! Special dignitaries will spotlight all veterans. The Raytown High School Camarata Men directed

by Noel Fulkerson and The Raytown Community Band directed by Bob Cochran will perform.

Understanding the New Health Care Law and How it Affects You @ Mid-Continent Public Library November 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Mid-Continent Public Library, 6131 Raytown Road, Raytown, MO 64133. The Affordable Care Act, passed the kettle cooker was observed to extend below the flood rim of the kettle. Install a backflow preventer or raise the nozzle height to above the flood rim. A backflow preventer was not present on the hose at the stove. Install a backflow preventer on this unit.

LONGVIEW FARM ELEMENTARY 1001 SW Longview Farm Rd, Lee’s Summit 10/31/2013 - The nozzle of the water hose at the kettle cooker was observed to extend below the flood rim of the kettle. Install a backflow preventer or raise the nozzle to above the flood rim. The spray hose at the dishwasher did not have a backflow preventer attached. Attach a backflow prevent to this unit.

NEXT DOOR PIZZA AND PUB 3385 SW Fascination Dr, Lee’s Summit 10/29/2013 - Spray bottles containing cleaning solutions were observed to be stored over the clean drain board at the three compartment sink. Store these containers with other cleaners at the mop sink.

CORRECTED during this inspection.

WALGREENS 400 S Broadway, Oak Grove 10/31/2013 - Bug spray was stored directly above single-use to go cups in the dry storage area. Single

in 2010, already has changed the way health care is delivered in the United States, and there is more to come. At this seminar you will learn how the law affects you and your family, what changes will be made to Medicare, whether your employer group plan will be different, and what, if anything, you need to do to prepare for the full implementation of the law in January 2014.

Registration is required.

Thomas Hart Benton: An Artist In Kansas City @ MCPL Raytown November 13, 2013 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Mid-Continent Public Library, 6131 Raytown Road, Raytown, MO 64133. Thomas Hart Benton was from Missouri and lived in KC from 1935 until his death in 1975. Join us to find out more about his exciting involvement in local events including the 1951 flood, the Bobby Greenlease kidnapping, teaching at the KC Art Institute, and his Truman Library mural. Register at the Mid-Continent Library.

O’Hara Theater Department to present M*A*S*H November 14th - 16th, 2013 @ 7:00 pm Tickets: $6 for students/ use articles shall be stored so they cannot contaminate single-use items by locating the poisonous or toxic materials in an area that is not above them. CORRECTED on site (bug spray removed).

GAS MART USA 6903 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown 11/1/2013 - The internal thermometer for the nacho cheese and chili sauce machine indicated a temperature of ~100*F. The nacho cheese sauce measured 113*F and the chili sauce measured 103*F. Potentially hazardous food should be held at 135*F or above.

Food bags were DISCARDED. RE-INSPECTION REQUIRED. LAS CHILI’S 6210 Raytown Trafficway, Raytown 10/29/2013 - There was black debris observed on cheese in tall reach-in cooler. Cheese was DISCARDED. CORRECTED. LAS CHILI’S 6210 Raytown Trafficway, Raytown 10/29/2013 - The cheese sauces being held in the crock pots on counter had an internal temperature of 103-105*F. Per operator, cheese sauces had been out for more than two hours, and were DISCARDED. Potentially hazardous foods should be held at 135*F or above or 41*F or below. RE-INSPECTION REQUIRED

senior citizens and $8 for adults.

Brian Locascio, has been cast in the role of Corp. Radar O’Reilly.

In this wild, free-lowing comedy, M*A*S*H stands for Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, and joining it are two unpredictable madcap characters, Hawkeye and Trapper John. They can’t be dealt with casually, however, because they are also two of the best chest surgeons in South Korea. They decide to wage a campaign to get a young Korean to the United States and entered in a good school.

Along the way all kinds of crazy antics take place. Hawkeye convinces a psychiatrist he’s been trying to lobstertrap mermaids in a rice paddy! There’s a testy encounter with the Bonwit sisters, the worst tapdancing act the U.S.O. ever sent overseas.

Radar O’Reilly, a soldier with incredible hearing, anticipates things before they happen. The proprietor of a painless dental clinic is cured of dark moods by the recreation of an old monster movie!

It’s all here, including a little romance mixed in with dramatic moments and a genuine love of life. Come join in and laugh with us!

MONTHLY MEETINGS American Association of University Women Monthly: Second Monday at 7:00 pm Bickford House, 9110 E 63rd St. Candlelight Quilters of Raytown Monthly: Third Thursday at 7:00-9:00 pm Show-Me Quilting, 6221 Blue Ridge Boulevard, Raytown Plaza Open to quilters of all skill levels. Call 816-3539366 for more information KIWANIS Club of Raytown Three Trails http://moark4.com/raytown/ For meeting dates and location, call 816737-9955 Marguerite McNair DAR Chapter http://www.mssdar.org/ mmcnair Monthly:Second Monday at 6:30 pm (Sept.– June) Raytown Amateur Radio Club http://k0gq.com Monthly: Fourth Thursday at 7:30 pm Community of Christ, 6231 Manning Avenue Raytown Artists Association

Monthly: Third Thursday at 6:00 pm St. Paul’s Church of the Nazarene Gymnasium, 8500 E 80th Terr. All artists (over 18) welcome.

Raytown Chamber of Commerce http://raytownchamber. com/ 5909 Raytown Trafficway (816) 353-8500 Raytown Democratic Association Monthly: Third Thursday at 7:00pm Come early (at 6:00 pm) to dine and make new friends! Las Chili’s, 6210 Raytown Trfwy Raytown Historical Society http://raytownhistoricalsociety.org Monthly: First Monday at 10:00 am Raytown Historical Museum, 9705 E. 63rd Street Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Monthly: Second Tuesday at 7:00 pm Post 4242 Raytown Memorial Post, 6419 Railroad St. (816) 3588843 Add your own event by registering for Events Calendar access at www.RaytownEagle. com or email Events@ RaytownEagle.com

O’Hara Cross Country Win Class 2 District 7 Title

Scoring 53 points, the Archbishop O’Hara boys cross country team won the Class 2 District 7 Title on November 2, 2013.

Stockton was second at 54 points and Lamar was third with 58 points. Eight schools were represented.

Although none of

the Celtic runners were among the top five, running as a team, they took the 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th places.

Danny Meyers, J.D. Meyers, Matthew Gordon, and C. J. Naudet were among the top ten across the finish line.

The O’Hara girls led by Jennifer Gustin in 9th place and Anna Gutteridge in 13th place took third place as a team, just one point shy of second place.

Stockton won with a score of 20 while O’Hara had 56 and Holden had 55.

Overtime District Win Goes To O’Hara, 27-21

On October 31, 2013, the Archbishop O’Hara High School football team won their first game in District play 27-21 in overtime with the Pembroke Hill Raiders.

After building up a 21-point lead from three first half touchdowns, the Raiders were kept scoreless the rest of the game.

An interception by Billy Humphrey set up the Raiders’ first scoring, a 10-yard run by Charlie Mueller. Following an O’Hara punt, the Raiders scored again on Sean Reardon’s 5-yard run and the Raider team led 14-0 going into the second quarter. The games went to 21-0 following a Celtic

fumble leading up to a 9 yard TD by Charlie Mueller.

With less than two minutes left in the second quarter, Michael Briggs connected with Zach Drake for a 39-yard touchdown. The halftime score was 14-7.

The Raiders drove down to the Celtics’ 20yard line when Gerard Harker intercepted a pass and returned the ball 56 yards to set up O’Hara’s second touchdown, a oneyard plunge by Michael Briggs.

In the fourth quarter, O’Hara effectively moved the ball with both running plays and passing. An 18-yard run by Gerard Harker tied the game at

21-21.

With six seconds left in regulation time, Zach Drake lined up for a very long field goal attempt but it was not successful.

The Raiders had first possession in the overtime period but failed to make much yardage on three running plays and one incomplete pass play.

The Celtics made two first downs along with a 2-yard keeper by quarterback Michael Briggs for the margin of victory. Until he scored, O’Hara hadn’t led during any time in the game.

The Celtics continue in their Class 3 District 7 competition on November 6 with Oak Grove.

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Sage And Cheddar Potato Gratin Everyone loves the flavor sage brings to turkey and stuffing yet there are so many great ways to enjoy this holiday flavor beyond its traditional use. Make every moment of the season a little more savory by: • Stirring sage into softened butter for green beans, broccoli and rolls.

• Sprinkling sage on sweet potatoes, butternut squash or other roasted harvest vegetables.

• Mixing sage into meatloaf for a festive

family meal.

Ingredients • 2 teaspoons rubbed sage • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper • 3 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced • 1 large onion, thinly sliced • 1 package (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese (2 cups) • 1 cup chicken broth • 1 cup heavy cream Preparation 1. Preheat oven to

400°F. Mix sage, salt and pepper in small bowl.

Layer 1/3 of the potatoes

and 1/2 of the onion in lightly greased 13-by-9inch baking dish. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of the

sage mixture and 1/3 of the cheese. Repeat layers. Top with remaining potatoes, sage mixture and cheese.

2. Stir broth and cream in medium bowl with wire whisk until well blended. Pour evenly over potatoes.

3. Bake 1 hour or until potatoes are tender and top is golden. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Serves Makes 12 (1/2 cup) servings

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

Southeast Enterprises Launches 2013-2014 Holiday Light Recycling Drive During November 17, 2013, through January 26, 2014, Southeast Enterprises, a local nonprofit sheltered workshop that employs over 160

adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, will partner with over 165 locations throughout the Kansas City area to provide dropoff sites where the public

can bring their nonworking holiday lights for recycling. Once collected, most of Southeast’s employees will work to prepare the lights for recycling.

Last year, the combined efforts of Southeast, sponsors and citizens throughout the Greater Kansas City Area helped to save over 32,000 pounds of holiday lights

from the landfill and keep Southeast’s employees working throughout the calendar year.

From November 17, 2013, through January 26, 2014, collection

containers will be placed at participating locations throughout the Greater Kansas City Area for drop-off. For a full list of collection sites visit: www. kcrecyclelights.com.

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for bank statements and/or documents related to the account, but Desselle refused to produce documents and would not disclose the bank account information.

On Oct. 25, 2007, Desselle wrote a $12,000 check drawn on the foundation’s account and deposited it into his law firm trust account. Porter did not authorize the $12,000 check. On Oct. 29, 2007, Desselle wrote a $7,500 check drawn on the foundation’s account, made payable to New Century Investments, and deposited it into his New Century account.

Porter was not aware of and did not authorize the $7,500 check.

When Porter learned of the $19,500 in misappropriations she insisted that Desselle return the funds to the foundation’s account.

Desselle deposited two checks into the foundation account – a $19,500 check with “original investment” listed in the memo and

a $2,238 check with “balance of investment with interest” listed in the memo. The $2,238 check actually came from legal fees earned

by Desselle in his law practice and/or money borrowed from friends or family members instead of interest earned on the account.

Nunez Bankruptcy Scheme Desselle acted as the attorney for Christina Nunez in her bankruptcy filing in 2008. Nunez owned a motorcycle that would not have been exempt under bankruptcy law. Desselle directed Nunez to sell the motorcycle and give him the proceeds, which she believed would be placed in the law firm’s trust account and used to pay down debt due her creditors. Desselle told Nunez the motorcycle sale proceeds would be exempt from bankruptcy creditors and not part of the estate.

Nunez sold the

motorcycle for $13,500; she kept $500 and gave the remaining $13,000 to Desselle. Desselle used the $13,000 deposited in trust for Nunez for his own personal expenses rather than payment of Nunez’s creditors.

Desselle filed Nunez’s bankruptcy on Oct. 13, 2008. Nunez testified at a subsequent bankruptcy hearing that she never reviewed the bankruptcy petition and never signed the schedules. The bankruptcy schedules submitted by Desselle on Nunez’s behalf did not include the $13,000 he received from Nunez for the sale of the motorcycle.

On May 12, 2009, the bankruptcy court ordered Desselle to refund all the money withdrawn from Nunez’s trust account to the bankruptcy trustee.

(Desselle refunded $7,251, but kept the remaining $5,749.) During the hearing, the court stated Desselle was involved in “...numerous acts

of malpractice, deceit, and ...stealing,” and “... likely falsified all of the bankruptcy schedules and statements and the various documents that had to be filed in order to initiate a bankruptcy filing.”

Clifton Life Insurance Scheme In addition to the two specific counts of the indictment to which Desselle pleaded guilty, his plea agreement also acknowledges that he defrauded Nancy Clifton, to whom he must pay $343,045 in restitution.

Clifton received $750,000 in life insurance proceeds in 1996 when her husband was killed in a motor vehicle accident.

Desselle, a longtime friend of Clifton’s husband, offered to invest the life insurance proceeds for Clifton in New Century and promised her high yields on the investment.

Clifton received only two investment statements from

Desselle, one in 2006 and one in 2007. Those statements were both false and fraudulent.

Desselle created both documents to lull Clifton into believing her money was safe. In reality, Clifton’s funds were lost by Desselle several years earlier, between 1998 and 2000.

Desselle made “interest payments” on Clifton’s investments by creating false documents to lull her into believing she was receiving interest payments, when the funds actually came from Desselle’s law firm or from funds Desselle solicited from family members. One of those payments came from the samandlindsey.org, Inc., account.

When Clifton read newspaper reports of Desselle’s handling of the Porter foundation account in 2008, she told Desselle to liquidate her investments as soon as possible. Desselle eventually admitted that her investments had all been lost.

They disappeared in 2004. Their bodies were not discovered until 2007, when their father admitted his role in their deaths and pleaded guilty to murder.

Beginning in 2007, donations were made to a bank account opened at the Bank of Grain Valley under the name of samandlindsey.org, Inc. Funds donated to the bank account were intended for use in building a children’s playground.

Desselle charged $2,500 for the initial set up of samandlindsey. org, Inc. He began managing the samandlindsey.org, Inc., bank account in September 2007. At the time the foundation was established, Desselle told Tina Porter he would take care of everything on the account. He was the only person who could sign foundation checks.

Porter asked Desselle, on numerous occasions,

Be Careful When Raking Your Leaves Raking leaves into streets or gutters is a violation of city code

We all love the autumn leaves as they turn beautiful colors.

But along with that beauty comes the task of raking your leaves. It often seems easy to just

rake them into the street but rain and wind can carry them into storm drains and ultimately into rivers, streams, and ponds.

These leaves have a negative impact

on the water quality of the rivers, streams and ponds. In addition, leaves can clog storm sewer and drainage ways that can cause potential flooding So the City of Raytown is asking that you keep your leaves in your yard or bag them to avoid potential problems.

Any leaves that fall

naturally into the street are the responsibility of the city, but from the curb to a home it’s up to the property owner, regardless of the tree the leaf came from.

Raking leaves into the street or gutter is illegal and a violation of City code. (see below for ordinance)* “Most people

understand,” Andy Noll, Raytown’s Director of Public Works said. “If everyone blew and raked their leaves out into the street, it’s a mess. The potential clogging and severe flooding can be quite expensive to resolve.”

Check with your trash collectors to see if they pick up leaf bags.

If not, you may want to take advantage of the disposal coupon offered through the city. The City of Raytown’s Public Works Department sells $5 coupons that have a $25 value that can be used at Flinn Disposal or Material Recovery & Transfer (MRT). The coupons are valid for Continued on page 8

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Friday, November 8, 2013

Shop Local Saturday November 23, 2013 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

KCSourceLink invites shoppers and small business to join the growing Shop Local movement by enjoying hometown restaurants, shopping Main Street marketplaces and supporting Kansas City area small business and entrepreneurship from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 23. This initiative is supported by all area chamber of commerce organizations, including the Raytown Area Chamber of Commerce.

Businesses are invited to add their name to the KCSourceLink/ Shop Local page where shoppers can find more than 200 locally owned, independent companies, searchable by zip code or type of business. www. kcsourcelink. com/shop-local What happens when you shop local?

1. More money is kept in the community

because locally owned businesses tend to purchase more often from other local businesses

contributing to our tax base—and to city services. A study in Austin, Texas, found that

$100 spent at a local bookstore produced $45 worth of local economic activity compared to just $13 at a national retailer.

2. Nonprofits receive greater support: local business owners tend to donate more to local charities than nonlocal own-

ers.

3. Unique businesses create character and

prosperity.

4. Environmental impact is reduced. Because local businesses usually set up shop in town centers rather than on the fringe, they contribute less to sprawl, congestion, habitat loss and pollution.

5. Most new jobs are supplied by local business. Studies show that national chain often bring loss of or reduced retail employment by an average of 150 jobs in the county of its location.

O’Hara Choir Celebrates Veteran’s Day In Song Students from O’Hara’s choir under the direction of Noel Fulkerson performed at three venues on Wednesday, November 6. The choir sang a variety of patriotic songs to celebrate Veteran’s Day and to thank those who have served in the armed Raking continued from page 7

60 days from the date of purchase. A property owner may obtain two coupons over a twoyear period. Proof of identification, ie. a driver’s license, and a recent (within the last two months) utility bill are needed to obtain the coupon. The vendor sets the fees for their services. Only cash and checks are accepted.

Here are frequently

asked questions concerning the coupons: 1. Where do I get a coupon?

In the Public Works Department at Raytown City Hall, 10000 E. 59th Street during regular business hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m, monday thru friday.

2. Where can I use them?

Material Recovery Transport (MRT) 4020 Winchester, Raytown, MO 64133, 816-921-

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800-795-6912 Offers end 11/26/13. Credit card required (except in MA & PA). New approved customers only (lease required). Handling & Delivery fee may apply.

Applicable use tax adjustment may apply on the retail value of the installation. Programming, pricing and offers are subject to change and may vary in certain markets. Some offers may not be available through all channels and in select areas. Additional terms and conditions apply.

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8286. Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is drop off only.

Flynn’s Raytown Disposal Services. 9610 East 55th St., Raytown, MO 64133, 816-3581211. Monday through Thursday - 9:00am to 4:00pm, Friday - 9:00am to 12:00pm. Drop off Available. Flynn’s will pick up at your home but arrangements will need to be made directly

with them.

3. Do either of them take hazardous materials?

No. 4. When should I get the coupon?

The coupons are good for 60 days, so purchase them accordingly.

5. If I don’t use it can I have a refund?

No. Once purchased they are non-refundable.

6. Can I purchase with a credit card?

No. Cash or check

forces to protect their fellow Americans.

The day began 9:45 a.m. at the Little Sisters of the Poor at 87th and James A. Reed Rd, Lady of Lourdes at 8812 E Gregory Blvd, and ended with a performance at Summit View Terrace at 12101 East Bannister Road. only.

7. Can I purchase it through the mail?

Yes. But you must provide a photo id and a copy of a recent (within the last 2 months) utility bill along with the $5 fee.. *Raytown City Ordinance Sec. 13-144. Nuisance generally.

It shall be unlawful and a nuisance for any person who is the owner, agent, tenant,

or occupant of any premises to allow or cause any of the following to remain on such premises: (11) Deposits of leaves, grass, dirt or any other material that interferes with the proper functioning of any sanitary or storm sewer improvement.

(12) Deposits of leaves, grass, dirt or other materials on the public right-of-way.