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Lotawana News
Volume 41, Number 14
December 17, 2014
Association News
The Lotawana News
Christmas is not a time nor a
season, but a state of mind. To
cherish peace and goodwill, to
be plenteous in mercy, is to have
the real spirit of Christmas.
-- Calvin Coolidge
wishes you a
On behalf of the Association
Board of Directors, the Operations Crew and the Office
Staff, I would like to wish all of our Lake Lotawana residents a very Merry Christmas and a safe and prosperous New Year. The Association office will be closing
early on Christmas Eve and will reopen on Friday,
January 2nd. In case of an emergency, you can call me
at 816-813-4758 or Greg at 816-564-4629. I will also
be answering emails during the time we are off. The
snow plows will be running as necessary during the holidays. I would also like to thank everyone for another
great year here at the Lake. It never ceases to amaze me
what a wonderful community this is.
Submitted by: Jan T. Olson - Executive Director
If you need to reach me for anything, please email me
at [email protected] or call the office at 578-4272.
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
and a
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Happy
Holiday
Season
from the Staff at City Hall
Dave Welsh, Mayor
and a new year filled with
good health, prosperity,
joy, peace, and love!
NOTICE OF ELECTION FILING
Legal Notice
NOTICE is hereby given that an election will be
held in the City of Lake Lotawana, Jackson County,
Missouri, on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, for the purpose of
electing the following: Mayor; City Collector;
Aldermen for wards 1, 2, and 3. Filing forms must be
filled out during normal business hours (8:00 am to
4:30 pm Monday through Friday), starting at 8:00 am,
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2014, and ending at
4:30 pm, TUESDAY JANUARY 20, 2015, in the
office of the City Clerk, 100 Lake Lotawana Drive,
Lake Lotawana, Missouri, 64086. Candidates filing
must bring proof of citizenship, registered voter
identification card, and paid tax receipt for both real
estate and personal property taxes.
Candidates having filed and desiring to withdraw
such candidacy shall appear in person before the City
Clerk on or before 4:30 pm, January 21, 2015, and
execute and deliver to the City Clerk a proper withdrawal of such candidacy.
City of Lake Lotawana
Rhonda Littrell
City Clerk
page 8
The December issues of the
Lotawana News
are dedicated to our
ADVERTISERS!
Your support of our community
newspaper is truly appreciated.
Thank you one and all!
Please see page 18.
Lake Lotawana Phone Numbers
Lake Lotawana Association, Inc.
Association Office Hours
Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri:
Sat:
Sun, Mon
Phone: 578-4272
9 am - 4:30 pm
8 am - 12 noon
Closed
Fax:
578-4080
Board of Directors Meeting
January 13, 2015
7:30 p.m.
Lake Lotawana Community United Methodist
Church - Gate 1
Lake Improvement Board
January 22, 2015
Lake Lotawana City Hall
SEASONS GREETINGS
Water Patrol: Ron DesCombes
Lotawana Fire (non emergency)
Prairie Township Fire (non emergency)
Water District # 15
564-8250
578-4211
525-4200
578-4424
Lotawana News
Next issue: January 14, 2015
Deadline: January 5, 2015
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Hours: Mon - Fri 8 am-4:30 pm
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Emergency - 911
Police (non emergency)
578-4333
Animal Control
578-4333
Board of Aldermen Meeting
December 16, 2014 7:00 p.m.
PO Box 6613, Lee’s Summit, MO 64064
Lake Lotawana City Hall
Phone: 578-5834
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email: [email protected]
Board of Adjustment
December 23, 2014
Lake Lotawana City Hall
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COMBINATION CONTACT LIST
BOAT RAMP &/OR TRAILER STORAGE
Rena Allin
816-550-0921
Michelle Anderson
816-578-5718
Don Leven
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Dick Stuart
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MARTIN PROPERTY
Brush & Yard Waste Drop Off
Michelle Anderson
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Brad Barnhart
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Dwane Ficcadenti
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Dave Higdon
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Dave Williams
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Alternates
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PUBLIC
NOTICE
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT NO. 15
OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
NOTICE is hereby given for the April 7, 2015
Election that two Director positions for the
Board of Directors of Public Water Supply
District 15 of Jackson County, Missouri will be
open for filing at 8:00 a.m. on December 16,
2014 through the last day of filing and closing
at 5:00 p.m. on January 20, 2015.
Persons desiring to run for a position on the
Board of Directors must reside in Sub-District 1
or Sub-District 4 and should file their declaration of candidacy with the Clerk of the Board of
Directors office located at 13213 S Lone JackLee’s Summit Road, Lee’s Summit Missouri.
Declarations of Candidacy may be filed during
business hours of Monday through Friday 8:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on
January 20, 2015.
Thomasa J. Chapman
District Clerk
Public Water Supply District No. 15
ASSOCIATION TRAILER STORAGE
Boat trailer storage is available at the Avise property,
across the dam. Decals are available at the Association
office. The cost per year for each trailer is $35.00.
Permits are to be renewed each year, the same as watercraft. When calling, be prepared to give either a boat or
trailer registration number.
USED MOTOR OIL
Used MOTOR oil is collected at the Association Office
at 10417 E. Thompson Road. The used oil provides the
fuel to heat the shop portion of the building. Please
leave motor oil in containers outside the garage door.
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Phone: (816) 578-4211
Fax: (816) 578-5815
email:
[email protected]
Fire Chief Bill Large
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Notice of Candidate Filing for Election
This will notify the general public that the Lotawana
Fire Protection District, a political subdivision in
Jackson County, Missouri, will hold an election on
April 07, 2015 for the Board of Directors’ position.
The opening filing date shall be at 8:00 A.M. on
Tuesday, December 16, 2014 and shall close at 5:00
P.M. on January 20, 2015.
Any candidate may file during that time at Lotawana
Fire Protection District’s Station 1, located at 101
Lotawana Drive, Lake Lotawana, MO.
To be qualified to serve as a Board of Director, you
must be a voter of the district at least two years prior to
the election, be over the age of twenty-five, pay a fifty
($50.00) dollar filing fee and sign the Financial
Interest Statement under oath that such person possesses the required qualifications.
Please contact Fire Chief Bill Large at the above listed number with any questions!
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Jan. 27 through Feb. 24
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The updated class is
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Cost for the class is
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For more information,
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Jan. 23.
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No school means fun
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December 17, 2014
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December 17, 2014
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December 17, 2014
Check Out This Year-end Financial Checklist
As 2014 draws to a
close, you may want to
look back on the progress
you’ve made this past
year in various areas of
your life — and that certainly includes progress
toward your financial
goals. At the same time,
you may want to make
some end-of-year moves
that can close out 2014 on
a positive note while
paving the way for a productive 2015.
Here are a few such
moves to consider:
•Boost your retirement
plan contributions. This
actually isn’t an “end-ofyear” move because you
have until April 15, 2015,
to contribute to your Roth
or Traditional IRA for the
2014
tax
year.
Nonetheless, the sooner
you get extra dollars
working for you in your
IRA, the better. You can
put in up to $5,500 to your
IRA (or $6,500 if you’re
50 or older) for 2014. If
you are self-employed, or
run a small business, you
also have until April 15 to
contribute to a retirement
account, such as a SEP
IRA or a SIMPLE plan. In
addition to helping you
build resources for retirement, these types of plans
can offer you some tax
advantages — so if you
haven’t established a
retirement plan yet, consult with your financial
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to offset some capital
gains you may have
earned in other investments. If you don’t have
any capital gains, you can
use up to $3,000 of your
tax losses to offset other
ordinary income. And for
a loss greater than $3,000,
you can “carry over” the
excess and deduct it from
your taxes in future years.
If you still liked the
investment that you sold
at a loss, and you want to
keep it in your portfolio,
you could repurchase it,
but you’ll have to wait 31
days to avoid violating the
IRS’ “wash sale” rules.
Keep in mind that these
suggestions only apply to
investments held outside
your employer-sponsored
retirement account; you
can’t take a tax deduction
on capital losses in a
401(k) or similar plan.
•Evaluate your 401(k)
investment mix. You may
be able to adjust the
investment mix in your
401(k) as often as you
like. So when evaluating
your 401(k), make sure
your holdings aren’t concentrated in just a few
investments, and try to
determine if your portfolio is still appropriate for
your risk tolerance — not
too aggressive or too conservative. Also, if your
plan offers a “Roth”
option, consider taking
advantage of it — with a
Roth, you won’t be able to
deduct your 401(k) contributions from your taxes,
but once you retire, you
won’t be taxed on your
withdrawals.
•Review your insurance
coverage. If you’ve experienced any changes in
your life in 2014 — new
spouse,
new
child,
divorce, new job, etc. —
you may need to review
your life insurance coverage to make sure that it’s
still sufficient for your
needs and that you have
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the correct beneficiaries
in place.
By making these and
other moves, you can say
a fond farewell to 2014,
knowing that you’ve done
what you could to help
bolster your financial
position — for 2015 and
beyond.
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December 17, 2014
Lake Lotawana Association, Inc.
Minutes - BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING - November 11, 2014
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting of the Board of Directors was called to
order at 9:10 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ, Colbern
Road Restoration Branch by President Terry Haug.
QUORUM:
A quorum was established, with the following Board
of Directors members present:
OFFICERS:
Terry Haug (13) – President
Mike Morlan (28) – Vice President
Steve Small (6) – Treasurer
Michelle Anderson (8) -- Secretary
Brad Barnhart (26) – Sergeant at Arms
COMMITTEE CHAIRS:
Dave Wagner (17) -- Roads
Dave Cooley (34) – Rules & Regulations
Rena Allin (31) – Ways and Means
Dwane Ficcadenti (19) – Environment and Water
Quality
DIRECTORS:
Marty Fiser (1)
Perry Anderson (2)
Jeff Moore (3)
Richard Wall (4)
Laura Smyser (7)
Clarke Henry (10)
Ron DesCombes (11)
Peggy Rudder (15)
Nancy Myers (16)
Roger Hibbard (20)
Eric Johnson (21)
Joe Scott (23)
David Higdon (25)
Garry Garner (27)
Jessica Royer (29)
Rob Henik (32)
Rob Lewis (33)
Don Thompson (35)
STAFF:
Jan Olson – Executive Director
Greg Rudder – Operations Manager
With Larry Finn (12), Jonathan Martin (18), Jackie
Gammill (22), David Williams (30) and Robert Harris
(37) being excused.
MINUTES:
Rena Allin made a motion to approve the October
14th, 2014 Board of Directors minutes. Motion seconded by Dwane Ficcadenti. Motion approved. Rena
Allin made a motion to approve the November 4th,
2014 Executive Committee minutes. Motion seconded
by Dwane Ficcadenti. Motion approved.
PRESIDENT:
The appeal of Case #LIB 14-099C (Bob Hublou
M-62) by Steve Meagher M-61 was presented. After
discussion, the case was decided in closed executive
session.
Jan presented a letter from the Executive
Committee requiring disabling bladders on boats so
equipped. Rena Allin moved that the letter be sent to
current owners of boats with bladders. Steve Small seconded. Motion passed.
NOMINATIONS:
No report.
TREASURER’S REPORT:
Steve Small moved that the October Treasurer’s
report be accepted. Motion seconded by Jeff Moore.
Motion passed.
OPERATIONS:
Greg reported that the dredge has been taken out of
the lake and is up at the shop. We’re cleaning it up and
getting it ready to sell. The crew has been vacuuming
the leaves from the ditches and wrapping up the mowing at the Stafford Property for the season. Greg also
reported that we have applied for permits to demo the
Buckner/Tarsney houses and that the snow removal
equipment had been checked out and installed.
ROADS/DREDGE:
No report.
DAM:
No report.
RULES:
Dave Cooley reported that the committee would be
meeting on Monday to go over the changes in the format of the rule book as recommended by Pat Starke.
ENVIRONMENT AND WATER QUALITY:
Dwane reported that the Watershed Consortium
would be meeting on Thursday at 3:00 at Grain Valley
City Hall.
WAYS & MEANS:
Rena thanked Terry Haug and Dave Wagner for their
efforts in marketing the dredge and Jan and Laura for
the budget preparation and presentation.
ADMINISTRATION:
Jan thanked the volunteers who worked at the Fall
Cleanup Day November 8th.
MISCELLANEOUS: Brad Barnhart reported that
we received 5000 white/striped bass hybrids and 1000
channel catfish to stock the lake and it looked like every
fish survived. The walleye and yellow perch would not
be delivered until spring due to weather conditions in
South Dakota.
ADJOURN: Rena Allin made a motion to adjourn
the meeting and go into executive session. Motion seconded by Jeff Moore. Motion approved. Meeting
adjourned at 9:35.
Minutes Submitted by:
Jan T. Olson
Executive Director
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extension myself) was.
But this isn’t just about one dog, it is about all of the
dogs that I’ve had. A Poodle named Pierre (the toughest
dog ever); Sable, my incredible high school Border
Collie; Shelley, the Golden mix; Tasha, who came as
part of the package deal with my wife, Cindy; Shirley,
the setter mix from the Lee’s Summit Shelter; and Sally,
the other Border Collie and Fly’s kennel mate. Each one
of these dogs was a time marker; elementary school,
junior and senior high, early adulthood, the kid years
and now the empty nester years.
I’m not sure what’s next because for the first time,
just as I assumed that I would always be a teenager or
that the kids would all be adorable and cute (I’ve wised
up to that one!), I always assumed that there would be
the next greatest dog. But for the first time I don’t know.
Sally is 12 and as this is
an article about marking time; I know with
certainty that in another
two years or so I will
have to let her go as
well. The house is a lot
quieter this weekend
and a little bit cleaner
and even a little bit
larger. XMAS travel
plans got a little bit easier as well. I’ll keep you
posted!
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between a dog and a man.
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The Lee’s Summit R-7
School District’s transition to school buses and
light-duty utility vehicles
powered by compressed
natural gas was recently
recognized at the national
level. The local school
district received one of 12
Natural Gas Vehicles for
America (NGVAmerica)
Achievement
Awards
Nov. 12 during the organization’s North American
Conference and Expo,
held in Kansas City.
The NGVAchievement
Awards recognize national innovators and early
adopters for their outstanding leadership and
vision in advancing natural gas as a vehicular fuel,
said NVGAmerica offi-
cials. The Lee’s Summit
R-7 Achievement Award
was
based
on
“Outstanding CNG Fleet
and Station Program,” and
highlights of the R-7 program were featured during the awards program.
During the 2013-14
school year, the R-7
School District launched
an initiative transitioning
the district’s bus fleet as
well as utility vehicles to
compressed natural gas.
Buses powered by compressed natural gas are
much quieter and cleaner
than the traditional dieselpowered buses in addition
to being less expensive to
operate in terms of fuel
costs.
“Our school district
projects that over the
course of the next decade,
we will cut transportation
costs by about $10.5 million, with a portion of the
fuel savings paying for
new technology infrastructure in our school
system,”
said
Dr.
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teachers and students use
more and more digital
devices in day-to-day
classroom
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school-wide projects and
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GARDEN CLUB MEMBERS PITCH IN FOR SOME CREATIVE HOLIDAY FUN
by Debbie Wagner
An annual event creating natural greenery displays
has traditionally been hosted by Alverda Tillema of the
Lake Lotawana Community Gardeners. This year
Alverda couldn’t make the event but members pitched
in to provide this enjoyable event for its members.
Alverda supplied beautiful ribbons, candles, ornaments,
floral wire and other creative elements. Pat Beer supplied her wonderful creative talents to guide members
with design and finishing touches. She was there early
to ready supplies and start cutting the floral foam or
“oasis” for each container. Jerry and Bob Metcalfe and
Wendy and Bob Kendrick had weathered the elements
to recently gather and cut fresh greenery of all sorts for
members to use. Cindy Morehead supplied us with
fresh carnations to add a colorful touch and pinecones
for added dimension and texture as well as more greenery. Jerry Metcalfe baked a delicious chocolate cake
and provided a fresh fruit and cheese snack as well as
hot cider.
HOLIDAY GIVING BY THE
LOTAWANA COMMUNITY CLUB
by Debbie Wagner
Members gathered at the Lake Lotawana Community
Club on the first of December bringing gifts of home
baked goods, healthy snacks, holiday candies and fresh
fruit. They worked together to fill platters and bowls,
wrap them in clear wrap and tie them up with holiday
bows and tags. With greetings of Holiday cheer and
Thankfulness for their service, these offerings were
delivered to the men and women who work for our community all year long: firefighters, police officers, City
and Association employees.
A collection barrel for boxed and canned food goods
donated for distribution thru the Lee’s Summit Social
Services is also located at the club for quarterly donations to our greater community in need. The holidays
and winter are always a time of great need, so the ladies
of our club let this be the start of an annual quarterly
effort to donate to hungry families in our area also.
Sandi’s beautiful large pot arrangement is front
and center while Pat’s hands (left) fashion a bow,
and Joni concentrates on her creation.
Sherry’s smile adds to the beauty of these three
arrangements. Fashionable Ginger enjoyed the
evening also.
Sharon adds carnations while Nancy (hidden by
beautiful blonde hair) creates a planter style
arrangement.
Pat Beer generously agreed to use her talents in
arrangements and bow making to dress these
gifts from the Community Club ladies.
JANUARY MEETINGS
There is traditionally no meeting for
the Garden Club in January.
LLCC Executive meeting
January 5th at 9 AM
LLCC Luncheon
January 27th at 11 AM
Aggie Stackhaus, a new member of the
Community Club, helps add decorative touches
to platters.
Pat Hill and Karen Main used shrink wrap, gold
cording and holiday tags to dress up our gifts to
community employees.
Lotawana News Page 13
December 17, 2014
Looking for some holiday gift ideas?
Lake Lotawana Beautification Commission has these items and many more
for sale at the Lake Lotawana Association office.
Lake Lotawana
Parks and Recreation
by Cathy McFadden
The newest addition to the Lake Lotawana Parks and
Recreation is the Robison Memorial Recreation
Endowment. Founded in memory of Peet Robison, the
mission of the endowment is to support youth educational and recreational programs at Lake Lotawana.
Annual income from the endowment has gone to the
benefit of the Lotawana Ski Club and youth sailing programs. The tennis courts and the swim program also
receive a portion of its annual distributable income to
pay for their insurance.
The Lake Lotawana Parks and Recreation is made up
of volunteers who enjoy helping their community. They
do this by participating in the various organizations
under "the umbrella." Program fees help defray our
costs but financial support is always appreciated.
Donations to Lake Lotawana Parks and Recreation
can be made to:
LLPR- Robison Memorial Recreation Endowment
Eddie Robison, 13 B St.
LLPR-Lotawana Ski Club
Ken Holferty, 93 C St.
LLPR-Swim Program
Jennifer Wickstrom, 208 L St.
LLPR-Lotawana Beautification Commission
Jackie Gammill, 18 L St.
LLPR- Lotawana Garden Club
Jerry Metcalfe, 152 M St.
LLPR- Lotawana Tennis Courts
Larry Byrne, 1 X Tr
LLPR- Lotawana Day
Dayton Runkle, 30 H St.
Blue Springs Police Department Joins National Crackdown to
Reduce Substance-Impaired Driving Fatalities
‘Holiday DWI Crackdown’ Campaign Will Target
Substance-Impaired Drivers
Blue Springs, Mo. –
From
mid-December
through New Year’s Day,
local police will be out in
force as part of the annual
nationwide
“Holiday
DWI Campaign” crackdown on substanceimpaired driving. The
crackdown, which will
include high-visibility
enforcement throughout
Blue Springs, MO, will
run from December 12,
2014 through January 1,
2015.
The effective nationwide substance-impaired
driving crackdown will
include
high-profile
events and will be supported by national paid
advertising, creating a
comprehensive campaign
to
curb
substanceimpaired driving over the
holidays.
Although it is illegal in
all 50 States, the District
of Columbia and Puerto
Rico to drive drunk (having a blood alcohol concentration of .08 or higher), far too many people
across the nation still get
behind the wheel after
consuming too much
alcohol. The latest statistics from the National
Highway Traffic Safety
Administration underscore the serious nature of
the nation’s continuing
substance-impaired driving.
“Every year, about one
third of all motor vehicle
traffic deaths involve one
or more impaired drivers
or motorcycle operators,”
said Chief Wayne McCoy.
“In 2014, 223 people died
in Missouri crashes
involving impaired drivers. That works out to
approximately
one
impaired driving fatality
every 1 ½ days.”
Between December 13,
2013 and January 1, 2014,
there were 41 people
killed and 242 seriously
injured in Missouri traffic
crashes.
Public
Information
Officer for the Blue
Springs
Police
Department
Jennifer
Dachenhausen added that
holidays such as the
Christmas and New
Year’s Eve holiday are
particularly dangerous.
“Substance-impaired driving is simply not worth
the risk. So don’t take the
chance. Remember, we
will be out in force and
we will be watching, so
‘Drive Sober or Get
Pulled Over.’”
For more information,
visit the “Drive Sober or
Get
Pulled
Over”
Campaign Headquarters
at
www.TrafficSafetyMar
keting.gov
or
www.saveMOlives.com
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Recreation
Ski Club
Swim Program
Beautification
Commission
Garden Club
Tennis Courts
Lotawana Day
Robison Memorial Recreation Endowment
Greenwood Elementary first
graders work with business
partner to prepare gifts for
adopted grandparents
In an annual tradition that is part of the Lee’s Summit
R-7 School District’s Partners In Education program,
Jessica Steward, senior clerk at Greenwood Quarry,
helps Greenwood Elementary first graders wrap holiday
gifts destined for the school’s adopted grandparents at
Truman Medical Center-East. Assisting other first grade
classes were Blaine Foster, quality control technician,
and Tony Micketti, plant manager. The quarry is operated by Martin Marietta Materials, which has participated
in the district’s Partners In Education program for three
years.
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December 17, 2014
LS R-7, UCM, MCC join commitment to expand
college access at White House event
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No School, No Problem!
LSPR’s Holiday Camp is back!
Lee’s Summit Parks & Recreation “Holiday Camp”
taking place during the R7 School Break will be held
December 22, 23, 26, 29-31, Jan. 2 and 5. Camp is open
6:30am – 6pm. Kids ages 5-11 can enjoy a recreational,
safe and fun environment during the R-7 No School
Days while parents are still working. Camp is held at
Harris Park Community Center and includes organized
games, activities and field trips. No School Day Camp
is just $30 per day and you pick and choose the day!
Space is limited and is based on first come first serve.
To guarantee your child’s spot, get registered and pay
the one-time, non-refundable enrollment fee of $30.
This fee covers Spring Break Camp as well. Daily fees
may be paid at a later time. Visit www.campsummit.net
to print the enrollment form, get the field trip schedule
and find answers to those frequently asked questions, or
call 816.969.1500.
Lee’s Summit R-7 School District
•Dec. 19 – Early release day – End of semester.
•Dec. 20 – Jan. 4 – Winter break for all schools.
•Jan. 5 -- No school -- Teacher workday/staff
development.
•Jan. 6 -- Classes resume -- Second semester
begins.
•Jan. 19 -- No school -- Martin Luther King Jr.
Day.
•Feb. 16 -- No school -- Presidents' Day.
•March 6 -- No school -- Staff development.
•March 13 -- End of third quarter.
•March 14-22 -- Spring break.
•April 3 -- No school.
•May 25 -- No school -- Memorial Day.
Additional calendar dates are available on the R-7
calendar website. District calendars for the 201415 and 2015-16 school years are posted.
Representatives of the University of Central Missouri
(UCM), Lee’s Summit R-7 School District and
Metropolitan Community College (MCC)-Longview
joined President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle
Obama, and Vice President Joe Biden on Dec. 4 to
announce new actions to help more students prepare for
and graduate from college. Hundreds of college presidents and other higher education leaders across the
nation are also part of this event.
The White House College Opportunity Day of Action
supports President Obama’s commitment to partner
with colleges and universities, business leaders and
nonprofits to support students across the country to help
the nation reach its goal of leading the world in college
attainment. Participating as representatives of The
Missouri Innovation Campus (MIC) in Lee’s Summit
are Dr. Charles Ambrose, UCM president; Dr. David
McGehee, Lee’s Summit R-7 superintendent; and Kirk
Nooks, MCC-Longview president. The MIC, located in
R-7’s Summit Technology Academy, is a joint initiative
between UCM, Lee’s Summit R-7 School District,
Metropolitan Community College and numerous business partners.
“We look forward to being part of the national discussion on expanding college access,” Dr. Ambrose
said. “We are very proud of the strong partnership that
has been created through The MIC and are excited about
taking it to the next level. Expanding the partnership
gives us an opportunity to align leadership, talent and
economic needs of this region to meet national goals for
degree completion.”
Dr. McGehee added, “The Missouri Innovation
Campus prepares our students for bright futures through
a rigorous, accelerated program that blends classroom
instruction with hands-on learning and internships at top
businesses. We are grateful to all of our partners –
UCM, MCC and the business community – who are
working together to ensure that our students succeed,
and we appreciate the opportunity to participate in the
national dialogue.”
When he visited UCM in July 2013 to speak about the
nation’s economy, President Obama cited The MIC as
an exemplary example of the type of partnership needed to help meet national goals related to reducing students’ college debt load and to produce more graduates
with job-ready skills. Students enroll in The MIC their
junior year of high school and take classes at Summit
Technology Academy. Upon graduation from high
school, these students will have their high school diplomas and associate degrees, then complete their final two
years of study at UCM. While doing so, they accelerate
the time it takes to earn a four-year degree, graduate
with no student debt, obtain applied experience through
paid internships with major Kansas City area corporations and obtain highly sought after skills for high paying technology careers.
Participants in the Dec. 4 White House event were
asked to commit to new action in one of four areas:
building networks of colleges around promoting completion; creating K-16 partnerships around college
readiness; investing in high school counselors as part of
the First Lady’s Reach Higher initiative; and increasing
the number of college graduates in STEM fields.
The MIC, in collaboration with a host of other local
education and community partners, commits to expanding college degree attainment aligned with high demand
science, technology, engineering and mathematics
Pictured at the White House College Opportunity
Day of Action are (from left) Dr. Charles
Ambrose, Dr. Kirk Nooks and Dr. David
McGehee.
(STEM) - related fields across the Kansas City region.
Using The MIC as a model, this network will work in
cooperation with the Metropolitan Kansas City Higher
Education Collaborative (a Lumina-sponsored community mobilization site) to expand the existing K-16 partnership that emphasizes college readiness, competencybased delivery, accelerated pathways and new credentials that lower the cost of college, eliminate skills gaps
and reduce and/or eliminate student loan debt to finance
a college degree. The MIC model also will serve as a
platform to significantly increase partnerships that will
expand access opportunities for underserved Hispanic
and Black student populations, as well as working
adults seeking to obtain gainful employment and/or
expanded career opportunities.
“MIC is a shining example of partnerships that prepare students for the success they deserve,” said Dr.
Nooks. “Public school districts, higher education and
businesses working together in a whole new way can
only lead to bright futures for our students. We are excited and energized to be involved in the national discussion and are looking forward to what we can and will
accomplish in the future.”
President Obama will announce new steps on how
his Administration is helping to support these actions,
including announcing $10 million to help promote college completion and a $30 million AmeriCorps program
that will improve low-income students’ access to college. The Dec. 4 event is the second College
Opportunity Day of Action and will include a progress
report on the commitments made at the first day of
action on Jan. 14, 2014.
Expanding opportunities for more students to enroll
and succeed in college, especially low-income and
underrepresented students, is vital to building a strong
economy and a strong middle class. According to statistics provided by the White House, only 9 percent of
those born in the lowest family income quartile attain a
bachelor’s degree by age 25, compared to 54 percent in
the top quartile. In an effort to expand college access,
the Obama Administration has increased Pell scholarships by $1,000 a year, created the new American
Opportunity Tax Credit worth up to $10,000 over four
years of college, limited student loan payments to 10
percent of income and laid out an ambitious agenda to
reduce college costs and promote innovation and competition.
December 17, 2014
Hazel Grove Elementary students create
mural using plastic bottle caps
Students at Hazel Grove Elementary School recently created a 4-foot by 8-foot
mural for their school using plastic bottle caps. The project was organized by the
school’s art teacher, Rise Stephenson, with students collecting the multi-colored
caps for almost a full year. Students submitted mural ideas to Mrs. Stephenson
who combined several sketches into one design and painted the basic outline on
a large piece of wood. During art classes, children glued the caps to the board, creating a work of art currently hanging outside the art and music room. In all, it is
estimated that the piece includes approximately 2,900 bottle caps. Mrs.
Stephenson is pictured with the mural.
Lotawana News Page 15
Voitenko-Wray Wedding
WEDDING PHOTOS BY RICH SCHUBERT
Family, friends, and Lake Rats helped celebrate the November 1st
wedding of Bret Voitenko and Megan Wray at Blue Hills Country Club.
Bret and Megan with Best Man Jake Voitenko and Maid of Honor Delaney
Voitenko.
Sydney and Addy Rodman of V block love their new friend! WAKONDAH,
the new totem pole at the Children’s Park at Lake Lotawana was created
and donated by Roger Dutton.
Friends and Lake Rats joined the newlyweds for a 10-day honeymoon BVI
cruise on a catamaran skippered by Bret and Jim Martin. From the left,
Bret and Megan Voitenko, Megan Mercer, Sam and Jim Martin, and Chris
and Lindsey Frazier.
Lotawana News Page 16
December 17, 2014
Lake Lotawana History:
From the Archives - December
70 YEARS AGO
LAKE LOTAWANA NEWS
December, 1944
Country Club House Built to Last
Old Farm House Now Being Remodeled Has Heavy Oak and Walnut Timbers
The workmen on the clubhouse for the Country Club have uncovered one of the finest
structures built around the lake. There is hardly a nail in the old structure, everything put
together with dowel pins and much of it tongue and grooved by hand. The stringers under
the floor are all 8 by 8 inches and of white oak lumber...
60 YEARS AGO
LAKE LOTAWANA NEWS
December, 1954
Ice Skating Rink Ready for Season
Freezing weather means sports for ice skaters. At the Lotawana Country Club, the rink is
ready for use. Located in a sheltered spot, the rink is 18 inches deep. Flooded regularly, the
result is a smooth surface for the delight of skaters. Ladies of the Country Club provide
lights, firewood for the fireplace, coffee for the adults and supervision for the youngsters
during night skating...
50 YEARS AGO
LAKE LOTAWANA NEWS
December, 1964
United Fund Over Top at Lotawana
Mrs. William E. Robison, Jr., United Fund Captain at Lake Lotawana, reports the 1964
goal was reached here with a little to spare. A total of $2,007.95 has been turned over to
campaign headquarters by her...
40 YEARS AGO
Lotawana EXPRESS
December 11, 1974
Your Association
Something has been added. It’s a new look inside the Association office and City Hall.
New tile has been installed on the floors, insulation added in the ceiling of the Association
office, as well as new ceiling blocks. The City Hall also has new paneling, and some paint
on the woodwork. Everyone is invited to view the improvements...
Lotawana EXPRESS
December 25, 1974
Cub Scouts
By Shera Brackman
The Cub Scouts opened their pack meeting by decorating their Christmas tree with ornaments made during den meetings. Some very nice ornaments adorned the tree this year. The
tree will brighten the home of a fine lady on Christmas day.
To the joy of the Scouts, Santa made an early visit at the pack meeting. He suggested that
the boys put out fireplace fires on Christmas Eve. Last Christmas he experienced a burned
pair of trousers...
30 YEARS AGO
Lotawana EXPRESS
December 12, 1984
Lake Lotawana Sportsmen’s Club
By Maurice Livingston
Due to so many activities such as Goose Hunting, Football Games and Fishing, I have
not kept up with my correspondence. The hunting in our area has been really fun for me.
Just to watch geese in flight is for me an exciting experience. Our luck has been good and
the weather has been exceptionally good.
So far we have quite a few different types of wile life meats for our Wild Game Dinner...
Lotawana EXPRESS
December 25, 1984
Missouri Yacht Club
By Jan Wade
Rita Aholt and Marcy Adams did a successful job for the Children’s Family Night and
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Talent Show. Our annual Halloween Party had a great turnout and good participation with
live ghost hosts...Paulla Martin did another tremendous job for the Sailing Awards Dinner...
20 YEARS AGO
Lotawana Express News
December 14, 1994
On Thanksgiving evening an enthusiastic crowd cheered as the lights outlining the
Marina Grog & Galley were activated, illuminating the area in brilliance as the glow cast a
rainbow of color onto the waters of the Lake.
Judging by the size of the crowd who gathered to view the lighting on Thanksgiving
evening, the community wholeheartedly supports the idea of Lotawana Beautification similar (though smaller in scope) to the lights of the Country Club Plaza and Crown Center...
Lotawana Express News
December 28, 1994
Lotawana Beautification Commission
Dear Lake Lotawana Beautification Commission,
After my annual Christmas deliveries at your fair city this year, I felt compelled to send
you a letter. Occasionally, a rooftop is just too steep and I must land in a roadway. I felt so
relieved this year to see a smooth surface below....not one sprained reindeer ankle and no
need to realign the sleigh this year. Your new gates (especially the ones with lights) helped
us immensely when trying to locate each address...
With much affection,
Santa
10 YEARS AGO
Lotawana News
December 8, 2004
Lake Lights
By Paula Koch
Professional Storyteller Barbara Kellogg enchants both young and old
Barbara Kellogg is a storyteller. Her stories help heal, entertain, bring up memories, and
evoke joy, laughter, and sometimes tears.
For most of human evolution, stories provided the oral history of the culture. Now they
serve many purposes. They may be healing stories for a hospice remembrance service. Or
character building stories for small children. Tall tales for appreciating seniors. Histories to
educate Missouri Town visitors...
Lotawana News
December 22, 2004
Zebra Mussels
By Kirby Woods
I received notice that Zebra mussels have been found in two lakes close to Wichita,
Kansas. El Dorado Lake has adult mussels and Cheney Reservoir has larvae, which will
turn into adults before long. Fortunately, our boating season is pretty much over for this
year. I think we need to put together a strong program for the future to try and keep the mussels out of our lake...
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SERVING GREATER K.C. METRO AREA
578-5834
[email protected]
RECYCLE YOUR ALUMINUM CANS
Help Lotawana Ski Club!
The Aholt family, Jim,
Rita, and James, collect
cans year round as passive
income for the Lake
Lotawana Ski Club. Cans
should be secured in plastic bags and placed on
second tier along the left
side of the beige garage
across the street from Y-7.
(There is a sign by the
garage.) They also take
bulkier pieces like window frames, tire rims and
gutters etc. They average
$1000/yr for Ski Club
depending on the price of
aluminum.
A Gift of Time
Offering peace of mind while you’re away!
Personalized care for your
home and pets
Serving Lake Lotawana exclusively.
Call Ron & Lynda Rogacki
816-886-7894
COMMERCIAL - RESIDENTIAL
Next meeting: Thursday, January 8, 2015
3:00 p.m. at Blue Springs City Hall.
Scott Matthews 816 726-1644
Mark Frashier 816 215-3327
Lotawana News Page 18
December 17, 2014
The December issues of the
Lotawana News
are dedicated to our
ADVERTISERS.
Thank you one and all!
Please join us this holiday season and during the coming
year in supporting these businesses that help bring you our
community news. In this season of giving, you might think
gifts or gift certificates for their products and services!
We also thank the many individuals and organizations that
contribute regular and occasional articles and photos,
which help to make the paper more enjoyable. Your
contributions are welcome and appreciated!
Good wishes to all for a Happy Holiday Season and a new
year filled with good health, prosperity, joy, peace and
love!
Barb Cooley, Publisher
Lotawana News
Lotawana News Page 19
December 17, 2014
LET’S DO BUSINESS!
Got YARD
WASTE?
Call for plans and options.
EnviroStar Waste Service, Inc.
Mercruiser Master Certified • Mercury Outboard Certified
25 years experience • New, used & rebuilt engines & parts
Trailer repair & welding • Custom stereos installed
Mobile service available to local lakes
Residential ~ Commercial ~ Roll-Off Industrial
• Courteous, experienced staff and drivers
• New equipment--cleaned and sanitized
• 90-gallon PolyKarts
• 1.5 to 6 yard commercial rear-load containers
• 10, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30 cubic yd roll-off containers
816-220-3227
www.johnsmarineservice.com
Blue Springs, MO
EZ
got-boat.com
BOAT REPAIR - mobile & shop
BOAT LIFTS - sales & repair
816-697-6627
50 and 7 Highways
www.envirostarwaste.com
Squeaky Clean
Joanie Borton
President
FRAZIER
CONSTRUCTION
WE PUT THE SQUEAK BACK
INTO YOUR CLEAN
SERVING LAKE LOTAWANA AREA OVER 30 YEARS
Organic & Biodegradable Products
Insured & Bonded
Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Monthly, One-Time Cleaning
Move-In, Move-Out Specials
Pre-Party & After-Party Cleaning
816-506-3736
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q
CUSTOM HOME REMODELING
NEW ADDITIONS
q STRUCTURAL REPAIRS
q GARAGES, DECKS, STAIRS
578-4308
Free Estimate
References
[email protected]
JOHN GARDNER
Hunt Electric
Insurance Claims Specialist
Branch Manager
Tim Hunt
Master Electrician
24 years of experience
Licensed and Insured
(816) 830-4110
ENERGY CONTROL PRODUCTS
RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL WINDOW TINTING
SCOTT A GAFNEY, Owner
[email protected]
P.O. Box 2771
Mission, KS 66201
913.488.3029
Rick Howes Excavating
Lake Lotawana
(816) 578-4512
(816) 896-8325 cell
[email protected]
Bobcat/Backhoe Work, grading, backfill,
digging, gravel driveways, dirt delivery,
debris removal, demolition, small ponds,
small basements, garage pads,
foundation slabs, septic systems
SIDING SINCE 2004
GUTTERS
Cell: 816.769.4679
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Residential
&
Commercial
Donna’s Cleaning Service
DOING BUSINESS SINCE 1992
Donna Sturdevant
Licensed and Bonded
804-7417
M& M
GOLF CARS, L.L.C.
JEFF McDONOUGH
Phone 816-795-7575
4252 N.E. Port Dr.
Cell
816-223-5739
Lee’s Summit, MO 64064
[email protected]
www.mmgolfcars.com
Lotawana News Page 20
December 17, 2014
What a wonderful year we have had! Wishes checked offff
Santa’s list with Will and Natalie’s wedding this Fall, 11 million
under contract- our best year ever, and all our friends new and
old at the lake. We are truly gratefu
ul fo
or 2014. Looking forward
to a bright 2015! Happy holidays to you and yours,
Peggy and Natalie
of Kansas City
Of Kansas City
816-246-7500
816-246-7500