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Fireworks Reminder / Raytown Report History
Reminder: Fireworks Vote This Tuesday The Raytown Board of Aldermen will decide the fate of legislation permitting the sale and shooting of fireworks in Raytown at its regulare meeting this Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. at Raytown City Hall. This is an open public meeting. Individuals who may wish to address the Board on the proposed legislation may address the Board of Aldermen at the beginning of the meeting during Public Comments. The Raytown Report – A History In 1997 former Raytown Alderman Garth Bare and I started a project we called the Raytown Reporter. I had just been defeated in a bid for re-election to the Board (I had lost by three votes – believe me, that sets your mind to second guessing “what if”. . . but that’s another story) but still wanted to keep in touch with what was going on Raytown City Hall. So we founded the Raytown Reporter. It was truly a labor love. The format was that of an electronic newspaper. We wrote stories, editorials, had a lively Letters to the Editor ...
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### 2. Deflecting Insecurity
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### 3. Learned Behavior and Environment
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### 4. Lack of Empathy or Social Awareness
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> **The Bullying Cycle:** Bullying often creates a self-fulfilling loop. An insecure individual inflicts harm to gain power, which causes the victim to internalize that negativity, sometimes even leading them to project that pain onto others later on.
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Ultimately, bullying is a maladaptive coping mechanism. Secure, happy, and supported individuals rarely feel the need to tear others down to elevate themselves.
Why did our city staff take money from this lady when it sounds like the conversation needed to start with the state.
However, I am very concerned that the citizen who wants to make the group home was charged five hundred dollars by the city and it sounds like from the research that was done willl never be able to open the facility that she wants.
So that is not a positive spin on the image of our city, and one that needs to be told, stressed and reminded to our elected officials that we as a city should do better.
The way he has broken the law by his unilaterally removal of an older man but has not stepped down.All speak highly to the fact it is time.He finds new opportunities. With Locke, mainstream media will make him a weekly focused. Story not only because his behavior is inappropriate unacceptable. Ill moral, but because that removal again was illegal and full grounds that he either resigned or be removed.
One of the first things you learn when switching software for a website is that things are not always done as they used to be.
For instance, if you are reading this message you probably entered by reading the story regarding a group home under consideration on the east side of Raytown.
The first story we ran, which we titled "Unsung Hero", does not show up as following the "Group Home" story. To access the Unsung Hero Story scroll past the "Group Home" story. This will allow access to the "Unsung Hero" story.
ON ANOTHER TOPIC: To comment on the Raytown Report, simply scroll down at the end of the story and watch for the word "Comment". Click on the word Comment and you will be on the comment page* of the Raytown Report.
Also, I saw many posts on facebook that said, "tough luck," to anyone who didn't like the fireworks.
I recall one that mentioned something about celebrating freedom. To those involved, celebrating freedom is fine, but that doesn't include breaking the law or trampling the rights of your neighbors. Sooner or later one of your neighbors may decide to celebrate freedom in a way that disregards your rights. Hopefully, it doesn't turn into anything worse.
I'd like to see our police pick up their game.
Many apolgies. Please, keep those cards and letters flowing in. What you have to say is important.
Many apologies!