Congratulations to the Kansas City Chiefs on their stunning victory over the Buffalo Bills.
We are all looking forward to the contest between Kansas City and Tampa Bay.
It is time to bring a second (consecutive) Super Bowl Trophy home to the Paris of the Plains.
Go Chiefs!
Police Activity Report
On January 15th, at approx. 1:35 pm, officers were called to the 9000 block of 85th Street on shots fired. They found one subject who had been who had been shot one time and rendered aid until EMS arrived to transport him to the hospital. The suspect, who the victim knew, fled the scene before officers arrived. The investigation is ongoing.
THE FOLLOWING PRESS RELEASE FROM THE RAYTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT AS REPORTED IN THE KANSAS CITY STAR
Two Killed, One in Critical Condition
AS PUBLISHED IN THE KANSAS CITY STAR
BY ANNA SPOERRE
JANUARY 13, 2021 09:11 AM,
UPDATED JANUARY 20, 2021 11:40 AM
Two people were
killed and another injured in a shooting early Wednesday at a Raytown home,
police said.
Officers were
called just before 2 a.m. to a house in the 8300 block of Hedges Avenue, Capt.
Dyon Harper said in a news release. The
victims have been identified as husband and wife Kenneth McKenzie, 69, and Etta
McKenzie, 62, both residents of the home.
When police
arrived, they heard gunshots coming from inside the home.
“An adult male
was seen walking around inside the residence, but he refused officers’ commands
to come out, initiating a standoff,” Harper said in the release.
In turn, SWAT
officers were called to the scene, he said.
After about an
hour, the man came to the door, Harper said. He was suffering from gunshot
wounds and taken to the hospital in critical condition.
Police then
went inside the home and found a second person who had been fatally shot.
Police later
said they located Kenneth McKenzie, 69, and Etta McKenzie, 62, who had injuries,
and were dead. The man who was transported to the hospital remained in serious
condition as of Jan. 19. An investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
The victims have been identified as husband and wife Kenneth McKenzie,
69, and Etta McKenzie, 62, both residents of the home.
Anyone with
information is asked to call the Tips Hotline at
816-474-TIPS (8477)
Report number
21-0089.
Press Release
Released by:
Captain Dyon Harper
Release Date:
01-13-2021
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| BY GREG WALTERS |
Filing for City Elections Closes
THREE
INCUMBENTS REMAIN UNCHALLENGED
Two incumbent Aldermen have decided to not seek re-election. Ward 1 Alderman Frank Hunt and Ward 2 Alderman Jason Greene. In both of those wards, races for election have developed.
In Ward 1, Jayne Loulos will face off against Ian Scott.
Ms. Loulos previously served on the Raytown Park Improvement Committee. The committee was formed in 2019 after a gun battle occurred at Colman Park in which a young woman was murdered. Ms. Loulos’ home was struck by two shots from the gun battle. The Park Improvement Committee suggested a plan to provide patrols in Raytown parks after the parks closed during summer months. The Park Board has funded the patrols since 2019. The program has been successful in reducing the number of curfew violations and vagrancy in all the city’s parks.
Ms. Loulis also has a record of volunteer services in Raytown including:
- Served on the Park Improvement Committee (PIC)
- Summer Lunch Program for Children - Raytown Christian Church.
- Wednesday Community Meal Program – Raytown Chapel.
- Midwest Animal ResQ – located on 63rd Street in Downtown Raytown.
In Ward 2 Tony Jacob will face off against Loretha Hayden.
Mr. Jacob was the lead petitioner in bringing an audit of the City of Raytown by the Missouri State Auditor’s office. Over 1,600 Raytowners petitioned the Missouri State Auditor's Department requesting a fiscal audit of Raytown City Hall. The Auditor’s office gave Raytown a “fair rating”. The audit uncovered 14 seriously flawed practices within the city’s handling of taxpayer dollars. City Hall has agreed to correct the 14 recommendations from the State Auditor.
Mr.
Jacob is active in Raytown Community events. He is the Public Relations Liaison for the VFW Fifth District serving Raytown. He is also the
Senior Vice Commander for VFW Post 1829. This past Summer Post 1829 co-sponsored a free breakfast
at HyVee in Raytown on Veterans Day to honor Veterans in Raytown.
This will be Ms. Hayden’s fourth attempt in running for Aldermen since 2015.
Paul’s Rant! BY PAUL LIVIUS
To begin with, one all encompassing message will best convey an idea. Three messages serve only to chop the over-all message up into a confusing montage that is often counterproductive. Let’s consider the following three messages and what they really mean.
CROSSROADS COMMUNITY: When you read the word “Crossroads”, what comes to mind? If you answered the Crossroads Art District you have answered what most people will think of . . . an entertainment district bordered by Downtown Kansas City on the north and Crown Center on the south. It is home to the Kaufmann Center, tons of restaurants, performing arts venues and very popular First Friday events.
The term crossroads is not new to the Raytown area. The Chamber Commerce once incorporated "crossroads" into their logo. It has since been removed. This use of “crossroads” is counter-productive. It directs attention away from Raytown. Not towards it.
EMBRACING DIVERSITY is best defined as Virtue Signaling. Here are two definitions of virtue signaling.
Google defines virtue signaling as the practice of publicly expressing opinions intended to demonstrate one's good character in order to make them self look politically correct.
WIKIPEDIA defines virtue signaling as “a pejorative neologism for the conspicuous and disingenuous expression of moral values with the intent to enhance one's own image”.
The point to all of this is that “embracing diversity” is something that should be self-evident. It is self-evident in the way you conduct your life, how you speak, and how you treat others. You do not need to wave a flag to show you embrace diversity.
GROWING TOGETHER is, by far, the most effective message. It demonstrates that Raytown is a diverse community, working together to build a better future. It does so without pandering. It does so with a minimum of words. It is a good example of effective messaging.
Raytown’s current slogan is “Reaching for Tomorrow”. It has a catchy sound to it. But to be honest, I do not believe anyone knows what exactly it means.
I do know what “Growing Together” means. I know Raytown has great potential to improve. I know it is a great place to call home. I also know we can build a better Raytown by Growing Together.
RAYTOWN
Raytown Democratic Association is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: January 2021 meeting
Time: Jan 21, 2021 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
If you would rather call into the meeting, dial 1-929-205-6099 and follow the prompts.
You will need the numbers below to access the meeting:
Meeting ID: 861 3275 7589 Passcode: 615260
If you are having issues getting in please call Kim at (816) 349-5160
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Following is a current list of candidates filed for public office in Raytown. Filing closes on Tuesday, January 19th at 5:00 p.m. The filing fee for public office in Raytown has been eliminated.
ALDERMAN, WARD 1Jayne LoulosIan Scott
ALDERMAN, WARD 2
Tony Jacob
Loretha Hayden
ALDERMAN, WARD 3
Ryan Myers
ALDERMAN, WARD 4William E. “Bill” Van Buskirk
ALDERMAN, WARD 5
Bonnaye Mims
MUNICIPAL JUDGE
Traci Fann
CITY COLLECTORLisa EmersonUse this link to . . . COMMENT
Tony Jacob
Loretha Hayden
ALDERMAN, WARD 3
Ryan Myers
ALDERMAN, WARD 4
ALDERMAN, WARD 5
Bonnaye Mims
MUNICIPAL JUDGE
Traci Fann
9 comments:
"The supplemental language suggested for the city’s logo (shown on the right) is a text book example of how not to sell an idea."
Precisely. Who suggested THIS "logo"?
One of the 100K-ers?
Apologies in advance, but it reminds me of "Raytown Chamber of Commerce & Tourism and Building Foundation".
Excessive verbosity, IMHO.
And ampersands, and, &, and, &...
If you pulled off that digital monument in front of City Hall, you can afford entrusting the City logo to the experts.
OR, alternatively, let's make this interesting.
Contest, community project?
Sometimes y'all are too much. Literally.
K.I.S.S.
Paul,
I agree. Years ago when "Reaching for tomorrow" was proposed as the city's slogan, I posted on this blog and I believe I also stated in public comments that I had no clue what that slogan meant and it was asinine! Of course our leaders didn't listen.
My thinking about "Reaching for tomorrow" as well as the slogans pictured is that someone stated that the city needed a slogan so everyone threw in whatever dumb thought they could come up with!
Andy Whiteman
Didn't Steve Meyers and Karen black work with the entire community and like ten people to get the tag line only 2 years ago? Why the revamp?
9:50 pm
Yes, they worked with the community. The committee went to the Christmas tree lighting ceremony that year and explained to the people attending what we were doing. We passed out forms and asked them to submit their ideas. There were almost 100 submitted. We took those and come up with the slogan. It was a joint effort between the committee and the residents. Janet submitted the slogan during a discussion period of the BOA and all the aldermen liked it.
Another way of putting it would be to say that there were less than 100 submitted. I agree the slogan appears to be an attempt to be all things to all people. Never a good idea. One of the points is actually a political dog whistle. The Mayor said It would only be used occasionally. I've notice the logo on the city website rarely uses any slogan when the logo is displayed. I am sure the committee thought they were doing everyone a big favor. I wish they had spent more of their time figuring out ways to fill the potholes on my street more quickly.
Speaking of the website. It looks to me like someone just put a new skin over the old website. If this was how it was done the city got scammed big time.
They should go to get their money back!
"I wish they had spent more of their time figuring out ways to fill the potholes on my street more quickly."
^^ This. ^^
Leave the logo alone, ditch the tagline(s) altogether, then move along.
8:05 - if you have a pothole that needs repaired, to go
https://www.raytown.mo.us/index.asp?SEC=EF01C0AC-04DE-4B35-977F-6A8951997878&Type=QUICKFORM
fill out the form and in a few days, weather permitting, just like magic, the pothole will disappear.
I know it works, because I did it.
Do not mistake discussion with infighting. That maneuver is often used. It is a way to sidestep real discussion by making baseless accusations in a discussion.
Hey 8:05. Read your post. Just sent off a request on some potholes that have been ignored for almost two years! I'll let you know if it works.
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