McCoy Neighborhood

Volume 44
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Issue 11 •
Neighborhood council no. 15
• November 2014
YIPPIE-KI-YO-KI-YAY! IT’S ROUND-UP TIME AT HERITAGE HOUSE! JUST IN TIME FOR
THE ANNUAL SOUP & CHILI COOK-OFF!
The date is Thursday, November20th. . . So mark your calendar, put on your
favorite
western attire and come join the fun.
*If you are offering a Soup or Chili entry, contact C.J. Anderton at 836-0209 so she knows
how many entries to expect. Bring entry to the Heritage House dining room between
5:00 & 5:30 pm.
* If you are coming to eat, bring $5.00 and come to the dining room around 6:00 pm.
COOKS GET IN FREE!!! Eating begins around 6:30 pm after the judging.
* The AMERICAN RHYTHM dancers will preform in the large Gathering Room after
the meal.
* The Heritage House Grand Old Opry dancers will close out the evening with a requested
'command performance' you won't want to miss.
CALL C.J. ANDERTON AT 836-0209 IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS.
Thursday, December 4, 7 p.m.
602 N. Delaware
Dr. Terry Morris and his wife, Ellen, will welcome us
into their charming 1800s home for our
"ANNUAL NEIGHBORHOOD CHRISTMAS PARTY"
They will provide the beverage...We bring goodies to share
Bryant School children will sing at 7:30
Then all will participate in our tradition of playing the bells
*Enjoy tasty treats*
*View themed Christmas Trees throughout the Victorian-era house*
*Catch up with long-time friends*
*Meet and welcome new neighbors*
This promises to be a great beginning to the Holiday Season!
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President
Barb Wiley
[email protected]
836-3248
Vice– President
Sharon Westermann
252-3746
Vice– President
Jim Hannah
719-5583
Treasurer
Linda Robinson
252-4486
Secretary
Karen Beaver
500-1338
Leslie Sherman
[email protected]
885-2133
Patricia Green
833-4349
Roxanne Copridge Robinson
836-5766
Mailing Coordinator
Sharon Westermann
Gerd Buttgen
252-3746
836-5654
Beautification Award
Jim Hannah
719-5583
Police Chair
Bud Perrin
536-8543
Denise Sherman
252-7838
Newsletter Editor
Advertising Coord. & Billing
Reporters
Block Watch Coordinator
City Manager Rep.
Jo Reimal
461-6044
Public Works and Environment
Sharon Stewart
252-9827
Family Life
Holly Milford
254-7415
Jay & Kathy Kane
797-1695
Heritage House Rep.
Karen Astner
500-1338
Historian
C.J. Anderton
836-0209
Joy Muir
591-7163
Luminaries
Kevin & Ginny Williams
699-5547
Garage Sale
Tomi & Bill Burgess
461-5627
Ira Anders
254-5865
Garden Tour
Health
Ice Cream Social
McCoy Park Rep.
Welcoming Committee
Photographer
CPRS Resoration
Vicky Trussel
723-7610
Desiree Mueller
461-3608
Susan Rosenquist
224-2002
Jim Hannah
719-5583
Dennis Okerstrom
836-0757
"NIGHT OUT" REPORT
McCoy Neighborhood was well represented at the "Night Out Against Crime." Our Crime Prevention Officers,
Billy Pope and John Syme, had planned a special event for the whole city. They were joined by many of their fellow
officers. Free hot dogs, chips, water and cookies were given to the many folks who attended the event.
Numerous booths were set up and manned by folks who displayed their wares and gave out information about their organization.
It is the hope of the police department that numerous "Block Watch Groups" will be organized and they made
information available. Don't forget that our Block Watch Coordinator, Denise Sherman, is ready and anxious to assist
you in organizing your block. Her number is 252-7838. Give her a call and let’s do our part in preventing and controlling
crime in our neighborhood.
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McCoy Neighborhood Luminary Day on Dec 20th
The holidays are just around the corner and so is our annual lighting of the
Luminaries! I know there are many who are looking forward to having a huge number of luminaries
lit in the McCoy neighborhood this year. Especially because
2 years ago we had an all-time high number for our luminaries, but if you remember last year we
had an ice storm hit on luminary day. So not that many were lit last year.
But I am sure the weather will cooperate with us this year as it has most every year.
Our neighborhood looks so beautiful when we have many, many luminaries lit. The candle
burning away inside that white sack held up by some sand. It is really an awesome sight when we
have thousands going in our neighborhood! So please place you orders early so I can get all the
materials to you before 12/20. Thank you!! You can call me at 405-6153 or e-mail your orders to
me at [email protected]. The cost is 3 luminaries for a dollar.
So thank you and Merry Christmas!!
Kevin Williams
405-6153
[email protected]
Sunday services
8:00 AM - Holly Communion
9:30 AM - Adult Education
Wednesday service
6:00 PM - Healing Service & Communion
Visit the Mustard Seed Thrift Shop
Wednesday—Saturday
From Noon—4:00 PM
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2014 McCoy Neighborhood Good Neighbor Banquet
Ace Club Servers
Award recipients Paul Beaver (for
Karen), Matt and Kate Beem,
Pat Farnsworth, Teresa Keeling, and
Sharon Westermann.
Gary Robinson, Master
of ceremonies.
More Banquet photos on
page 6...
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*THE MUSTARD SEED THRIFT SHOP*
401 N. Liberty
Independence, MO 64050
816-252-4152
The new Fall and Winter fashions are here.
Come in now for a great selection on men’s,
women’s and children’s apparel!
VHS tapes $0.50 each. Buy 2 get 1 FREE!
Make it a must to visit THE MUSTARD SEED
THRIFT SHOP often as the merchandise is
always changing!
Donations welcome during shop hours:
Wednesday thru Saturday, Noon – 4:00 p.m.
*An Outreach Ministry of Trinity Episcopal
Church
“Bryant News”
Beginning November 1st, Bryant will start collecting flip tops from aluminum cans once again for our annual
service project for the Ronald MacDonald House. If you have any, please save them for us! You are welcome to
drop them by our school office when you are out running errands. We will be making our presentation on December 19th.
And as always, we continue collecting Box Tops for Education. You may bring those by the office as well.
November Dates to Remember:
13th - Public PTA meeting in gym at 6:00 p.m./3rd Grade musical at 6:15 p.m.
17th - Book week the entire week (Nov 17-21) – BOOK FAIR Nov 20, 21, 24, 25
25th - VIP Breakfast – bring your grandparents, aunts, uncles, parents, cousins, or “very important person” to see
what we do here at Bryant
26-28 – No school – Thanksgiving vacation
December Dates to Remember:
4th 5th Graders caroling at McCoy Neighborhood Christmas party
th
9 5th Graders caroling at Bundschu Neighborhood Christmas party
11th - Public PTA meeting in gym at 6:00 p.m./5th Grade winter musical at 6:15 p.m.
19th - Community Service project presentation
Christmas Vacation – December 20 through January 6 (teachers have meetings on January 5 & 6)
Students return to class on Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Thank you neighbors, as always, for you kindness, and for your support! Bryant would not be what it is without you!
Happy Thanksgiving!
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201 N Forest
Independence, MO 64050
Phone: (816) 521 –5318
[email protected]
Let the West Side Help You Cater Your Next Event!
*Receptions, Parties, & Celebrations
*Club Meetings, In House Catering
*Bereavement Dinners
The West Side Café - - Your Neighborhood Destination
Serving Breakfast and Lunch
Monday—Friday, 7:30 a.m.– 2:30 p.m.
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CRIME CONCERNS MEETING REPORT
Thanks to Fire Station #1 for hosting our October 8 meeting which addressed crime issues in
general and crime reporting in particular. Also, a big thanks to Officers Pope and Syme for educating us. They shared the information that, up until now, the crime statistics have been somewhat misleading for the following reasons:
1. The police always follow up and document every crime which is called in. However, the old system did not allow them to report on the "disposition" of the case. Sometimes they turn out to be nothing or a crime of lesser degree than called in. This has made the statistics look more menacing.
2. In cases where someone has come into the police station to report a crime, the police station address (200 Memorial Dr.) has been listed as the location. The crimes actually would have happened
somewhere else in the city and this made the police station appear to be a crime-ridden location.
This happened at least 20 times in 2014.
3. Compounding the problem, some folks incorrectly assumed that 200 Memorial Dr. was the address of the bus stop across the street. This caused a serious concern about the safety of the bus
stop. The bus stop address is 14010 E. Truman Road and very few crimes have occurred there.
That location is covered by a surveillance camera which is monitored across the street at the police
station.
4. Some of the descriptions of crimes have not been clearly stated and some of us do not know the
meaning of certain terms. For instance, a simple assault was listed as child abuse, a nonviolent family offense was listed as an order of protection violation, and a drug equipment violation was listed as
a suspicious person.
These are among the reasons that a new reporting system is being adopted. It is Raidsonline.com Hopefully it is now in use. If not, it will be VERY soon.
See related article describing its advantages.
We trust that these clarifications will help all to
better understand the crime situation in our area.
New Crime Reporting System for Police Department
Raidsonline.com is the new system which is being adopted by the Independence Police Department. Listed
below are the advantages it offers.
1. It will map ACTUAL CRIMES, NOT INCIDENTS REPORTED TO DISPATCH at the time of the call.
2. It will map arrests
3. It has a mobile upload for both android and apple phone applications
a. At first the crime information will upload 2 times a day but will later begin uploading 4 times a day for
more accurate crime information
b. Allows for mobile phone notification of crimes in your area
c. Email will be sent directly to your phone based on notifications you set/crime specific.
d. It allows for multiple settings for various crime notifications you desire.
We trust this will be an improvement which we will all appreciate.
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Non– profit
The Independence Plan for Neighborhood Councils, Inc.
700 N. Grand Avenue
Independence, MO 64050
Organization
U.S. Postage
PAID
Indep., MO
Permit No. 30
Calendar of Events:
Nov. 20th- Soup and Chili Cook-Off ( p. 1)
Dec. 4th– Neighborhood Christmas Party (p. 1)
Dec. 20th– Luminary Day (p. 3)
Remax Elite
4243 NE Lakewood Way
Lee’s Summit, Mo 64064
Office 816-373-8400
Cell 816-721-4048
[email protected]
Ronvanfleet.com
Sundays
9:00a.m. - K.I.D.Z Street and Bible
Study 10:00a.m. - Fellowship
10:30a.m. - Worship Service
The FBC Office is open Monday thru Thursday, 7:30 am – 4:30 pm. Call 816-252-3377
for more information
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