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INSIDE A look at Lee’s Summit’s fall sports teams and who to watch this season >>
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friends and teammates at lee’s summit west emilie abrahamson, taylor sandbothe and madi mosier prepare for final season.
newsVarsitya publication of the lee’s summit journal | september 14, 2012
head Coach: Amy Merritt, 10th yearassistant Coaches: John Deeselast year’s record and season finish: fourth place in; Jessica Swaim, All-Conference player; eighth place in districts; Lindsey Graham qualified for sectional tourna-mentprojected lineup: Seniors Jessica Swaim, Kali Vifquain and Meghan Reeb, juniors Lind-sey Graham and Amy Hunt, sophomore Jackie WorkmonKey Newcomers: Sophomores Hannah White and Nikki Webberhead coach’s comments: Our top three players have more experience and I am hoping that we will increase the number of indi-vidual players moving on in post-season play. Also, we have 20 girls out for our golf team, 10 of which are freshmen (the big-gest class that we’ve had since I’ve been coaching the team) so we have lots of potential for the future.
INSIDEgirls golf page 3feature story page 4softball page 5volleyball page 7boys cross country page 8Girls cross country page 9boys soccer page 10boys swimming page 11girls tennis page 12
COVER STORY FEaTuRE STORYEmiliE AbrAhAmson, TAylor sAndboThE And mAdi mosiEr closE friEnds And TEAmmATEs for lEE’s summiT wEsT prEpArE for finAl sEAson. photo by John beaudoin/the Journal
lee’s summit sophomore Emily robinson hurler just as good at the plate.pAGE 4
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L E E ’ S S U M M I T
head Coach: Jim Melody, eighth yearassistant Coaches: David McCanless, Eric Schmidtlast year’s record and season finish: Fifth in Big 6 Conference, senior Jamie Weeda was all-conference, all-district and state qualifierprojected lineup: Seniors Jamie Weeda, Ab-bey Brake, Brooke RomiKey Newcomers: Sophomores Sydne An-schutz, Rachel Mason, freshmen Kaitlyn Graingerhead coach’s comments: We are hoping that Jamie can qualify for the state tourna-ment again, and that she doesn’t go alone, perhaps one of our girls can qualify as well.
GirlS GOlfL E E ’ S S U M M I T W E S T
head Coach: Richard Myers, 36 yearsassistant Coaches: Ryan Townlast year’s record and season finish: We were conference champs and sent three girls to the sectional level of the state tournamentprojected lineup: My top five golfers are junior Mason Fender, junior Sydney Sahudin, junior Nikki Ehlinger, junior Courtney Rosencrants, and freshman Emily Doak. I also have another ninth grader, Madi Smythia that may be a fac-tor. Jenny Lemon, a sophomore grader is also a possibility for the varsity team.Key Newcomers: Emily Doak, Madi Smythia, and Jenny LemonMOSt iMprOveD area Of the teaM: We are young and inexperienced and will strive for improvement each day. We have no seniors.head coach’s comments: With no seniors we will suffer at first, but hopefully get better as the season goes on. Mason Fender has improved tremendously and will be a great player for us this year. If we can conquer the mental part of golf we have an opportunity to make some strides this season. The girls work hard each day which is a good sign.
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head Coach: Tracy Bertoncin, 13 yearsassistant Coaches: Lori Buatte, Kevin Pettit, Shannan Boothlast year’s record and season finish: 19-12, second in districtsprojected lineup: Sophomore pitcher Emily Robinson, junior catcher Rachel Pate, junior first baseman Ashley Roth, sophomore second baseman Bailey Baird, junior shortstop Kelsey Jeffries, senior third baseman Caitlin Martin, sophomore outfielders Brit-tany Kendall, Maddie Greenstreet, Natalie Dummitt and Alexis Parker, freshman utility Mo MosierKey Newcomers: Freshman Mo Mosier will contribute in a variety of positions in the line up as an infielder and outfielder and strong hitter. MOSt iMprOveD area Of the teaM: Speed – This looks to be the fastest team we have had in 10+ years. We are excited about the depth and versatility of our play-ers. Lefties – In the 11 varsity player line up, several hit from the left side. Very unusual but it should cre-ate challenges for opposing pitchers and defense. Emily Robinson (returning No. 1 varsity pitcher) looks really strong. She had a great off—season and is looking forward to leading the team offensively and defensively.head coach’s comments: This is going to be a fun team to watch with the versatility that these players have to offer. They are genuinely excited about high school softball and being a Tiger. Their speed, offensive fire power and athletic ability will make this team a strong opponent in any competition.
L E E ’ S S U M M I T N O R T H
head Coach: John Gage, 17 yearsassistant Coaches: Tricia Lillygren, Becky Hoffman, John Gross, Sara Wittemanlast year’s record and season fin-ish: 21-8, 7-3 in conference, second placeprojected lineup: Senior pitcher/outfielder/second baseman Ashley Lit-ton, junior third baseman Ashton Heeter, junior catcher Rachel Wahle, sophomore infielder/out-fielder Taylor Creason, sophomore first baseman/outfielder/catcher Katie BrandeckerKey Newcomers: Junior first baseman/outfielder Joella Vauthier, sophomore infielder/outfielder Erica Serrone, sophomore pitcher/first baseman Bray Dempsey, sophomore outfielder Shelby Spears, freshman pitcher/infielder/outfielder Sarah Lewishead coach’s comments: We lost six starters so we are very inexperienced at the varsity level and very young as well. Our goal is to become a better team each and every time we step on the field. Try to improve in defense, pitching, offense, and team unity. If we continue to improve in these areas, we hope to develop into a team who will contend for the district championship.
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head Coach: Trent Stephens,two yearsassistant Coaches: Katelyn Hintonlast year’s record and season finish: 1-12projected lineup: Senior second baseman/catcher Alejandra D’Amico-Sanchez, junior outfielder Brooke Jackson, junior short-stop Bri Slagle, sophomore catcher/pitcher Joely Gage, sophomore first baseman Paige Medlin, freshman centerfielder Shelby Dyer, freshman pitcher Hannah Glidewell, freshman pitcher Madison HarmonKey Newcomers: Freshman centerfielder Shelby Dyer, freshman pitcher Hannah Glidewell, freshman third baseman Madison Harmon freshmanMOSt iMprOveD area Of the teaM: Team speed and better defense head coach’s comments: : I believe that we will compete at a higher level this year. We have a group of girls that are learning to lead through adversity. They realize that hard work and con-sistency pays off. I am proud of these young ladies and am looking forward to seeing them grow. Do the little things!
More than a pitcherLee’s Summit sophomore hurler just as good at the plate
Lee’s Summit sophomore Emily Robinson was born to play softball.
“I’ve always loved softball,” she said. “I’ve al-ways been a fan of the game.”
But Robinson is more than just a softball player; she is pretty much a phenom. She started as the varsity pitcher her freshman year and last season, Robinson ended with a 1.2 ERA out of 24 starts, striking out 169 batters out of the 595 batters
faced. Those are big numbers for just a freshman.“I’ve always been blessed with really good
defense and offense so they always make me look better than I actually am,” Robinson said.
Her modesty translates to how she felt when she was chosen to start as just a freshman on last season’s squad.
“I was really excited,” she said. “I know there are a lot of other good pitchers and players on the staff. I was really fortunate that she (head coach Tracy Bertoncin) chose me.”
Maybe it’s her years of experience. Robinson has been playing since she was just four-years-old,
as her father, Mark Robinson, signed her up for a slow pitch league in Lee’s Summit. She started pitching when she was five-years-old, paired up with other players a year or so older than her.
Or it could be her interesting nickname, E-Chops that started last season at the Jefferson City tour-nament.
“We were playing this one team and this older guy comes and sits on this chair and said, ‘Alright ladies, let’s chop some wood.’ We all started crack-ing up,” Robinson said. “It was kind of born from that guy.”
Robinson plays year round, competing in the fall
By Stephanie [email protected]
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In the third-place game of the gold bracket in the Greater Kansas City Suburban Tournament, Lee’s Summit’s Emily Robinson hits an RBI single against Lee’s Summit West at Adair Park. The Tigers fell to the Titans 7-5 Aug. 25.
with the Tigers, on a summer and spring league and practic-ing in the winter and attending camps. She also practices with her dad at The Yard, an indoor hitting and pitching place in Lee’s Summit.
“He is awesome,” Robinson said about her father. “He’s always really positive with me. He can be hard on me some-times. He just tries to push me…But he’s always there to drive me to hit, to catch for me and pay for my lessons. He’s always there for me. I’m really lucky.”
But the sophomore not only has power on the mound, but also at the plate, as last season, she had a .375 bat-ting average out of 96 at bats, with nine runs, 36 hits, nine doubles, two triples, two home runs and 17 RBIs.
“I could hit for hours,” Robinson said. “I like pitching too, but it’s a whole different love for me for hitting. I can’t stop hitting.”
Hopefully all of Robinson’s talent will help her team out this season, as the Tigers hope to go to state. And the sophomore-heavy squad has a few tricks up its sleeve.
“Every girl has really good chemistry with each other,” Robinson said. “Everyone is awesome. We are a good 11 players. There is not one weak link, we are one strong link. We can always pick each other up.”
Robinson has played with her catcher, Rachel Pate, out-side of school, so she says that the communication between her and Pate is top-notch.
“She’s cool,” Rob-inson said. “I love her. She’s a really good catcher. She knows what I like to throw. She reads my mind.”
Robinson knows that that communica-tion, plus the team’s “hard work, strategy, timely hitting, de-fense, offense, good chemistry,” will lead to a successful year. But she also has a superstitious ritual she has to complete before starting each game.
“Before the games I actually started to listen to classical music,” she said. “It helps me relax. I usually listen to pump up music and stuff. I also have a ritual that I play one Chris-tian song before every game.”
Robinson is involved in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes at school and is a member of the Abundant Life Church in Lee’s Summit. She hopes to play college ball someday, but isn’t sure yet where she wants to go.
Robinson also has a twin sister named Morgan, whom she calls a social butterfly.
“Sometimes she brings her friends and they come out and watch (me play),” Robinson said.
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“i’vE AlwAys lovEd sofTbAll, i’vE AlwAys
bEEn A fAn of ThE GAmE.”- Emily Robinson
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Bittersweet swan songTrio of LS West seniors primed and ready for run at state title
It happens all the time, all over the country.
Friends, teammates, and even classmates eventually split after their senior year of high school and go face the world on journeys with separate destinations.
For a trio of Lee’s Summit West volleyball players this fall will mark their last on the court together after kindling a friendship that started in middle school and has taken them to the brink of a state title the last two seasons.
After this season – state title or not – Taylor Sandbothe, Madi Mosier and Emilie Abrahamson will call it quits on their Titans career, but not their friendship.
Sandbothe will play volleyball next season on a full ride to what she and others who enroll at the school in Columbus, OH call “The Ohio State University.”
Mosier will suit up for Division II Pittsburgh State University, while Abrahamson will walk away from the game to concentrate on a nursing degree at a school to be determined.
“It’s definitely bittersweet,” Sandbothe, a middle blocker/hitter, said. “Ever since I can remember we have been together since seventh grade intramurals and eighth grade volleyball at Summit Lakes (Middle School). It’s crazy to think this is the last time we are ever going to play together.”
“They’re like my best friends,” Abra-hamson, a right-side hitter, said of Sandbothe and Mosier. “They’re mov-ing on to play volleyball in college, so I can still watch them play, but this is my final time ever being a volleyball
player and it’s exciting to be on the court with two of my best friends.”
Added Mosier, a middle/outside hitter: “It’s been great playing with them the last four years. We’ve had so much fun and we’ve all grown as players. But, I think we are all ready to experience new things without each other since we’ve been playing together for so long. It’s definitely going to be bit-tersweet that’s for sure.
After coming up short in the Class 4 state title game in both 2010 and 2011, the Titans have put in more work, more effort and more selfless-ness to finally accomplish its stated goal of winning a state championship.
“One motivating factor is this is my last year playing with these girls I’ve been playing with since I was in seventh grade,” Sandbothe said. “That’s probably the most motivating thing for me – just how badly I want to win for my team.”
Said Abrahamson: “We’re more positive as a team and we’re working together as a team more. We’ve been work-ing really hard this summer.”
Led by second-year head coach Lori Hanaway, the Ti-tans will be favored to make a run in the Class 4 tournament.
Hanaway, formerly of St. Teresa’s Academy and O’Hara High School, is a five-time state champion coach.
“Coach Hanaway has put so much time and effort into molding us as a team and be the best players we can
be, and that’s definitely a motivating factor for us,” Sandbothe said. “All in all, we want to win it for her, the team and for our school, of course.”
To which Mosier added: “We want
to win it this year since we didn’t do it last year. We think we can finish, you know? We always say we want to fin-ish what we started, so the main goal is to win state.”
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Madi Mosier, Emilie Abrahamson and Taylor Sandbothe close friends and teammates will all be attending different colleges next year.
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L E E ’ S S U M M I T
head Coach: Roy Martin, ninth year assistant Coaches: Tamara Davidson, Ashley Hillier, Stephanie Staponski team managers: Lauryn Scott, Sydney Merrell, Sara Arbisi, Darria Younglast year’s record and season finish: 11-15-3, fifth in conference.projected lineup: Senior outside hit-ter/right side hitter Elissa Knipp, senior middle hitter Shelby Wagner, senior middle hitter Katie Sauter, senior libero Amanda Hardy, senior defensive specialist Emily Gutierrez, junior outside hitter Megan Iver-son, sophomore outside hitter Emma Lock, sophomore middle hitter Hailey Criswell, sophomore setter Katie WardKey Newcomers: Junior outside hitter Megan Iverson, sophomore outside hitter Emma Lock, sophomore middle hitter Hailey CriswellMOSt iMprOveD area Of the teaM: Defensehead coach’s comments: We have a lot of experience returning this year but need to continue to raise our level of play throughout matches. The team is up for the challenge and has been working really hard on improving.
L E E ’ S S U M M I T W E S T
head Coach: Lori Hanaway, second yearassistant Coaches: Mendy Edwards, Mimi Harman, Colby Mat-thews, Beth Groom, Katie Fergusonlast year’s record and season finish: 30-6-1; conference champs; district champs; Missouri Class 4 State Championship runner-upprojected lineup: Senior middle hitters Taylor Sandbothe and Madi Mosier, senior right side hitter Emilie Abraha-mson, junior setter Bailey Katzfey, sophomore outside hitters Carlisa May and Kailin Cordes, sophomore libero Brooke RenshawKey Newcomers: Sophomore libero Brooke RenshawMOSt iMprOveD area Of the teaM: Defense, strong leadership, cohesivenesshead coach’s comments: The strong core of returning starters bring valuable experience and vital leadership to the 2012 team. Making the final four last year and narrowly losing in the state championship is an enormous motivator for us. Offensively we have two of the best hitters in the area (Sandbothe and Mosier) with a strong supporting cast, but I think our defense which is vastly improved will be beneficial for us down the road.
L E E ’ S S U M M I T N O R T H
head Coach: Rhea Moses, 10 yearsassistant Coaches: Deborah Parker, Lauren Hollingsworth, Lauri Wilson, Jessica Burtonlast year’s record and season finish: 23-12, first place in Bronco Invitational, third place in Truman Tournament, fourth place in conference, top four in districtprojected lineup: Senior outside hitter Morgan Beal, senior setter Alexa Eth-ridge, senior libero Olivia Navato, senior defensive specialist Kelsi Vance, se-nior middle hitter Valerie Wall, senior defensive specialist Abbi White, junior
middle hitter Sarah Demmer, junior outside hitter/middle hitter Emma Fristoe, freshman outside hitter Anna DemmerKey Newcomers: Junior middle hitter Sarah Demmer, sophomore setter/defensive specialist Katie McDonough, sophomore outside hitter Mycah Meers, freshman outside hitter Anna Demmer, freshman outside hitter Tori RichardsonMOSt iMprOveD area Of the teaM: : I believe that this team brings a mixture of veteran and rookie players which are striving to push each other everyday to improve their game.head coach’s comments: I am excited to see our players working together and getting bet-ter as a team every time we take the court.
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BOYS cross countryL E E ’ S S U M M I T
head Coach: Kelly Twenter, third yearassistant Coaches: Gabe Luteslast year’s record and season finish: Moved from sixth place to fifth place in confer-ence; two sectional qualifiers, one state qualifierprojected lineup: One returning varsity let-terman, junior Louie Bertoncin, two with varsity experience, junior David Swed and sophomore Austin Heges, three up and coming runners, junior Gavin Tracy, sophomore Chris Mitchell, sophomore Ian Nickens MOSt iMprOveD area Of the teaM: Miles and commitment to program; program still in development but kids have put in more miles then everhead coach’s comments: Our creed for the year is “I get better…WE get better.” If every one of our returning runners makes a commitment to improve, then our program takes a step forward. Excited for the season.
L E E ’ S S U M M I T W E S T
head Coach: Michael Shortino, fifth yearassistant Coaches: Jeff Nevinski, Jeremy Glassmakerlast year’s record and season finish: fourth in conference, fifth in districtsprojected lineup: Seniors An-drew Pierson, Quinn Hursh-man and Trevin Lyles, juniors Sam Kliensasser and Trevor Butler, sophomore Brayden Pres-ley, freshman Max LyonsKey Newcomers: Senior Trevin Lyles and freshman Max LyonsMOSt iMprOveD area Of the teaM: We have a lot more depth this year. More guys in the middle and back are running faster than years past. Our leadership top has never been better. Running as a group is improving and hopefully this will be a strength.head coach’s comments: We have a really good group of guys. Our training so far has been the best of my five years here. Our goal is always to win conference and to qualify a team to state. The guys know they need to work really hard to do this and they are. I look forward to seeing this group work as a team and have some success that we’ve been missing in the past couple of years.
L E E ’ S S U M M I T N O R T H
head Coach: Greg Surface, first yearassistant Coaches: Mathew Shortinolast year’s record and season finish: Fourth place finish at stateprojected lineup: Seniors Derek Somogye and Zach Hall, juniors Sam Stockman, Brian Green, Kyle Dean and Charlie Spry, sophomore Brent KilgoreKey Newcomers: There are several first year varsity runners, including Kyle Dean, Sam Stockman, Charlie Spry and Brent Kilgorehead coach’s comments: We are a young team this year with only three guys returning from last year’s state team and only two seniors. That being said I am excited to see how we compete and develop as the season progresses.
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Main Street cheered the year’s
successes at its annual dinner,
June 26, with an All-Star
theme. Royal blue jerseys
where common in the Emaline
Ballroom.
Only a sparse spotting of
red Cardinals garb could be
seen at the dinner.
Pictures flashed on a
presentation screen were
“photoshopped” to put award
winner’s faces on baseball
cards, prompting chuckles
when a pretty feminine smile
showed up with a hairy, burly
forearm.
Executive Director Trisha
Drape extolled
the
accomplishments of the year.
Main Street received an
increase in city funding from
$20,000 to $60,000 for its
work for revitalization and
preservation of downtown.
Brad Culbertson has
collected nearly enough
signatures to take a proposed
Community Improvement
District to the city.
Downtown Lee’s Summit
Main Street has increased its
social media presence, with
nearly 8,000 likes on
Facebook.
Spaces for the Farmers
Market are sold out, with the
office getting two or three
daily from people who’d like
to be a merchant there.
The annual Emerald Isle
Parade has grown to rival
Kansas City’s St. Patrick’s Day
event, Drape said, with 1,000
marchers and many thousands
of onlookers.
It’s also adding a Cultural
Arts Committee, she said.
“We believe arts are a
economic driver,” she said. A
public art project for
Downtown Days proved to big
hit with children, rivaling the
carnival, she said.
Lee’s Summit Journal
Publisher John Beaudoin, vice
president of the board,
preparing to
make
presentations of annual
awards, said compared to
downtowns of other cities to
the north, “what we have
accomplished here
is
amazing.”
Winners of two major
awards Steve Tominia, of
Cameron’s Home Furnishings
and Tina Garrett, an artist and
volunteer.
Mary Stacy Ambassador of
the Year award is named for
the beloved and admired
former director of Downtown
Lee’s Summit Main Street and
in many other organizations.
The recipient of the award is
consistently recruiting new
members and volunteers and is
always telling people about the
assets of downtown.
Garrett lives downtown,
shops downtown
and
constantly advocates for
downtown. She co-chairs the
Main Street Cultural Arts
Committee.
Drape, winner of the award
last year, presented the plaque
to Garrett. Drape said when
she received the award she
cried, knowing Stacy, and that
“Mary Stacy would have loved
her,” Drape said.
The Dale Hartley Service
Award is named for one of
Downtown Lee’s Summit
Main Streets Founders.
The winner of the reward
has given exemplary service
“above and beyond.”
“To list all that this year’s
recipient has done for
Downtown Lee’s Summit
would take hours,” Beaudoin
said.Tominia served as board
president nearly 10 years, is a
building and business owner
Tominia was thrilled to get
the award, especially as it was
presented this year by Hartley.
“He’s my hero,” Tominia said.
Other winners:
Rookie of the Year: Bailey
Eames and Maddy Rao, a new
award intended for youth
volunteers. They each helped
with mailings, cleaning, at
events, posting signs and
making crafts.
Bev Cook Scholarship
Award: $1,000 to Jennifer
Shaw, a Lee’s Summit High
School graduate, she plans to
study pharmacy. Cook was a
founder of Old Tyme Days, the
precursor to Downtown Days
Golden Broom Award:
Cheryl Collier of KD’s Books,
as someone who creates a
welcoming environment
downtown by keeping area
cleanBest Exterior Signage:
Freeland Photography
New Member Dynamo:
Bryan King, the award goes to
a new member who instantly
becomes involved with events
and is a strong advocate for the
downtown revitalization
Downtown Champion:
Suzanne Garrett, she brought
new ideas to the Piccadilly
gala and Emerald Isle Parade;
the award recognizes someone
who does not own a business
or property in Downtown
Lee’s Summit but is
consistently supportive of its
revitalization efforts.
Volunteer of the Year: Amy
Robertson, the
award
recognizes someone for their
long-term commitment and
valuable contributions to the
downtown revitalization effort
active 11 years since opening a
store downtown
Business of the Year: A
Thyme for Everything, owner
Jet Pabst, the award recognizes
a business that demonstrates
the concepts of volunteerism
and community involvement.
President’s Award: Chuck
Denton,
Colleen
Aufdembrink, Tim Drape,
John McCall, Suzanne
Garrett, for Emerald Isle
Parade Committee.
Downtown LS celebrates all-star year
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Left: Steve Tominia accepts the Dale Hartley Service Award from Hartley. Hartley is one of the founders of Downtown Lee’s Sum-
mit Main Street. Tominia is being honored for his years of service as president. Right: Award winners at Downtown Lee’s Summit
Main Street’s annual dinner. Front from left: Tim Drape, Colleen Aufdembrink, Jet Pabst, Suzanne Garrett, Jo
hn McCall, Maddy
Rao, Tina Garrett Rear from left: Chuck Denton, Bryan King, Bailey Eames, Steve Tominia, Amy Robertson.
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Main Street cheered the year’s
successes at its annual dinner,
June 26, with an All-Star
theme. Royal blue jerseys
where common in the Emaline
Ballroom.
Only a sparse spotting of
red Cardinals garb could be
seen at the dinner.
Pictures flashed on a
presentation screen were
“photoshopped” to put award
winner’s faces on baseball
cards, prompting chuckles
when a pretty feminine smile
showed up with a hairy, burly
forearm.
Executive Director Trisha
Drape extolled
the
accomplishments of the year.
Main Street received an
increase in city funding from
$20,000 to $60,000 for its
work for revitalization and
preservation of downtown.
Brad Culbertson has
collected nearly enough
signatures to take a proposed
Community Improvement
District to the city.
Downtown Lee’s Summit
Main Street has increased its
social media presence, with
nearly 8,000 likes on
Facebook.
Spaces for the Farmers
Market are sold out, with the
office getting two or three
daily from people who’d like
to be a merchant there.
The annual Emerald Isle
Parade has grown to rival
Kansas City’s St. Patrick’s Day
event, Drape said, with 1,000
marchers and many thousands
of onlookers.
It’s also adding a Cultural
Arts Committee, she said.
“We believe arts are a
economic driver,” she said. A
public art project for
Downtown Days proved to big
hit with children, rivaling the
carnival, she said.
Lee’s Summit Journal
Publisher John Beaudoin, vice
president of the board,
preparing to
make
presentations of annual
awards, said compared to
downtowns of other cities to
the north, “what we have
accomplished here
is
amazing.”
Winners of two major
awards Steve Tominia, of
Cameron’s Home Furnishings
and Tina Garrett, an artist and
volunteer.
Mary Stacy Ambassador of
the Year award is named for
the beloved and admired
former director of Downtown
Lee’s Summit Main Street and
in many other organizations.
The recipient of the award is
consistently recruiting new
members and volunteers and is
always telling people about the
assets of downtown.
Downtown LS celebrates all-star year
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INSIDE
“I never want
to forget, but
I don’t think
I have to.
That’s the
toughest part,
knowing that
when you give
life to them –
everyone dies,
it’s just some
earlier than
others.”
- Kevin Wright on the
death of his son Nathan,
23, in a car accident June
10. For the complete story
see pages 1A&9A
Quotable
Greenwood’s 22nd annual
Freedom Celebration will be
held from 4-10 p.m.
Saturday, June 30 at Hitt
Park.
The event, sponsored by
Greenwood Parks and
Recreation, will feature a
dunk tank with city officials,
carnival, car show, live music
with The Shadow Riders,
professional skydivers and a
fireworks display.
All proceeds for the event
will go toward new
playground equipment at the
park.
ON TAP
Greenwood’s
Freedom
Celebration
Kids, young or old, can
buy firecrackers in Lee’s
Summit. But don’t light the
punk just yet.
Fireworks won’t be legal
until next week, for three
days: July 2, 3, and 4.
And be careful out there.
“Everything is tinder dry
right now,” Lee’s Summit Fire
Department Assistant Chief
Jim Eden said. “The safest
way to use fireworks is not to
use them at all.”
Extreme heat and dry
conditions are increasing fire
hazard and officials are
monitoring the situation. If
conditions continue to get
worse it might require
emergency restrictions on
fireworks, Eden said.
One spark that smolders
in garden mulch can erupt
into a house fire later, so
users need to keep fireworks
on their on property and take
precautions, he said.
At the least, keep a garden
hose available, or bucket of
water, and even wet down the
area before and after
shooting fireworks.
There are other important
FIREWORKS
JOHN BEAUDOIN/the Journal
Coldwater volunteers spent Thursday afternoon setting up their fireworks
tent in the Price Chopper parking lot, off Blue Parkway, in prepation for
opening. Devin Cain, left, and Trevor Focht braved the heat to help unpack
dozens of boxes of fireworks. Ten percent of the sales go back to Coldwater,
a Lee’s Summit non-profit organization. To volunteer at the tent, contact
Monte Stuff at 816-522-4879.
FIREWORKS?
With dry conditions, officials say
ordinance, permits will be heavily enforced
BY RUSS PULLEY
FIREWORKS | page 2
Along with celebrating
at its annual meeting, Lee’s
Summit Downtown Main
Street had some lively talk
about changes to its bylaws
June 26.
At stake is the possible
future of that organization,
said critics of the changes.
They worry an elite board
could run over members in
the future, if proposed
bylaws are changed.
The Organizational
Committee proposed
letting the Board of
Directors choose new
directors instead of the
entire membership voting
on nominees for the board.
Committee co-chair
Christine Bushyhead told
the members that proposed
bylaws mostly codified
current practices, fix some
inconsistencies in the
current rules and also make
Lee’s Summit “compliant”
with the national Main
Street organization.
In concept
the
organization is moving
from a “membership” to
“investor” status for
individuals, but the overall
aim is still “preservation
and revitalization of
Downtown Lee’s Summit,”
she said.
Presently new directors
are confirmed by a vote of
the membership.
David Zak,
a
chiropractor with
downtown clinic, said he
and others recalled the days
of many empty store fronts.
Even though downtown
was struggling, the
Chamber of Commerce was
focused on outlying strip
malls, Zak said. Merchants
and downtown owners
began organizing
themselves and with that
effort underway, the city
suggested using the Main
Street model.
DOWNTOWN
Main Street members
debate voting changes
Suggested bylaw changes would
eliminate membership votes
BY RUSS PULLEY
MAIN STREET | page 5
“We fought for
everything we
have and to get
respect. Other
towns can’t
come close to
what we did.”
-– DAVID ZAK
LEE’S SUMMIT CHIROPRACTOR
Acompromise on
Hearthview at New Longview
apartments drops the number
of apartment units and won
unanimous recommendation
from the
Planning
Commission June 26.
The plan for luxury
apartments, now 256 instead
of 268, is expected to be
considered by the City
Council on July 19.
The $25 million project for
“luxury” apartments would be
built along Longview Road,
just east of Longview
Community College, and are
to feature granite countertops,
hardwood floors, wine
refrigerators and more.
Developer Jim Thomas
said he met with New
Longview residents three
times with about 20 people
attending the last meeting.
The Planning Commission
earlier this month had delayed
its vote on the project and
admonished him to meet with
residents.
Thomas said he spoke to
them about traffic and impact
on schools and believed he
answered those concerns.
He also offered revisions
that changed height and
positions for some of the
buildings, but the substantial
footprint remained the same,
with two-story buildings on
the perimeter and three-story
buildings and parking to the
interior.
The revised plan does shift
two-story buildings so they
face the south side of
Longview Road where there
are single-family homes.
There is a green space
buffer between
the
apartments and street and
Thomas is working with
residents on a plan for
improving that area.
Thomas told the Planning
Commission the compromise
didn’t please everyone, but a
majority seemed to accept it.
Hector Soto, a planner for
the city, said the staff
recommended approval of the
plan with its revisions.
Russell Pearson, a
resident, testified there was
still opposition by part of the
neighborhood, but he
CITY
Planning Commission
endorses apartments
Revisions shifts locations of
three-story buildings, drop units
BY RUSS PULLEY
PLANNING | page 5
268units dropped to
256in compromise
Kevin Wright has these
moments where it hits him.
The pain of losing a son so
young – Wright’s son Nathan,
23, died June 10 along with
his best friend, Sam Rickner,
in a car accident – has an
invariable impact on a parent.
Emotions run the gamut.
But, for Wright, there are
simple things that Nathan did
before his death that gets to
Kevin Wright the most.
“I never want to forget, but
I don’t think I have to,”
Wright said June 27, nearly
two weeks after burying his
oldest of two boys. “That’s
the toughest part, knowing
that when you give life to
them – everyone dies, it’s just
some earlier than others.”
Growing up, Nathan
Wright was like most young
kids, Kevin Wright said.
Later, Wright joked, Nathan
starting smelling “gasoline
and girls,” but he loved
baseball – especially the
Kansas City Royals.
“He hated the (St. Louis)
Cardinals,” Wright said. “He
was a big football guy, too.”
Nathan Wright, a 2007
graduate of Lee’s Summit
High School, hung up his
baseball cleats after the
summer of his junior year,
but developed another
passion: Cars.
Kevin Wright said his
son’s passion for baseball
never went away; he just
developed other interests.
One of those hobbies was
revving up a special edition
2004 Jetta GLI that he and
his best friend Rickner spent
hours readying for the
Volkswagen car club they
belong to.
“They spent so much
money on that thing,” Kevin
Wright said. “They worked
on that thing all the time.
Turbo, six speed – a neat car.
A really neat car.”
Nathan Wright was
driving the Jetta June 10
when, according to Lee’s
Summit Police, he lost
control of the vehicle after
trying to make a left turn
onto northbound Missouri
291 from S.W. Oldham
Parkway, an outer road that
runs along U.S. 50 through
Lee’s Summit.
The car was traveling –
police indicate speed may
have been a factor –
eastbound on Oldham
Parkway when Wright
MEMORIES
Neverforget
KevinWright’s son,
Nathan, died
at age 23 from
the result of a
car accident
BY TORIANO PORTER
TORIANO PORTER/the Journal
Kevin Wright, pictured here with Truman, a bird
dog that belonged to Wright’s son Nathan, 23.
Nathan Wright died June 10 along with his best
friend, Sam Rickner, after a car accident.
WRIGHT | page 9
2007The year Nathan Wright and Sam Rickner graduated from Lee’s Summit
High School. Both died June 10 at age 23 after a car accident.
EWS
Cheryl Collier of KD’s Books,
as someone who creates a
welcoming environment
downtown by keeping area
Best Exterior Signage:
New Member Dynamo:
Bryan King, the award goes to
a new member who instantly
becomes involved with events
and is a strong advocate for the
downtown revitalization
Downtown Champion:
Suzanne Garrett, she brought
new ideas to the Piccadilly
gala and Emerald Isle Parade;
the award recognizes someone
who does not own a business
or property in Downtown
Lee’s Summit but is
consistently supportive of its
revitalization efforts.
Volunteer of the Year: Amy
Robertson, the
award
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long-term commitment and
valuable contributions to the
downtown revitalization effort
active 11 years since opening a
store downtown
Business of the Year: A
Thyme for Everything, owner
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a business that demonstrates
the concepts of volunteerism
and community involvement.
President’s Award: Chuck
Denton,
Colleen
Aufdembrink, Tim Drape,
John McCall, Suzanne
Garrett, for Emerald Isle
Parade Committee.
Downtown LS celebrates all-star year
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RUSS PULLEY
Left: Steve Tominia accepts the Dale Hartley Service Award from Hartley. Hartley is one of the founders of Downtown Lee’s Sum-
mit Main Street. Tominia is being honored for his years of service as president. Right: Award winners at Downtown Lee’s Summit
Main Street’s annual dinner. Front from left: Tim Drape, Colleen Aufdembrink, Jet Pabst, Suzanne Garrett, Jo
hn McCall, Maddy
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NEW YORK – The brother
of Ponzi scheme king Bernard
Madoff will plead guilty on
Friday to conspiracy and
falsifying records, admitting
his role
in the
multibillion-dollar fraud that
destroyed the savings of
thousands of investors,
prosecutors told a judge on
Wednesday.
Peter Madoff, the former
chief compliance officer at
the private investment arm of
Bernard Madoff ’s business,
has agreed to serve a decade
in prison, they said.
Peter Madoff also agreed
to the criminal forfeiture of
$143 billion, including all of
his real estate and personal
property. The $143 billion,
representing the amount of
money believed to have
flowed through the business
accounts when he was part of
the multi-decade Ponzi
scheme, is included in a
criminal forfeiture agreement,
though authorities know that
his assets would never
approach that figure.
Court papers signed by a
federal judge in Manhattan on
Wednesday show Peter
Madoff, who had worked with
his brother since 1965, will
plead guilty to two criminal
counts, admitting his role in a
conspiracy to commit
securities fraud, falsify
records of an investment
adviser, falsify records of a
broker dealer, make false
filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission,
commit mail fraud and
obstruct the Internal Revenue
service.
Assistant U.S. Attorney
Lisa A. Baroni wrote in a
letter to U.S. District Judge
Laura Taylor Swain that,
pursuant to a plea agreement
with the government, Madoff,
66, had agreed “not to seek a
sentence other than 10 years’
imprisonment.”
A lawyer for Madoff,
Charles Spada, declined to
comment on Wednesday.
Bernard Madoff, 74, is
serving a 150-year prison
sentence in Butner, N.C., after
revealing in December 2008
that he cheated thousands of
investors of roughly $20
billion for years, using
money from new investors to
pay returns to existing
clients. A $171 billion
forfeiture order entered
against Madoff forced him to
relinquish tens of millions of
dollars in personal property,
including real estate,
investments and $80 million
in assets his wife had claimed
were hers. The $171 billion
represented the total amount
of money that went through
the company during the
fraud.
Lawyers for
a
court-appointed trustee
recovering money for
Bernard Madoff ’s investors
had said Peter Madoff also
was the company’s senior
managing director.
The trustee, Irving Picard,
said in court papers that Peter
Madoff “failed miserably” to
meet his responsibilities to
monitor the company’s
operations and ensure its
compliance with federal
securities laws.
The court papers said
Peter Madoff had received at
least $60 million during the
fraud and used fake stock
trades to make large
withdrawals seem justified.
Picard sought nearly $200
million from Madoff family
members, claiming they used
Bernard L.
Madoff
Investment Securities LLC as
“the family piggy bank” to
pay for vacation homes, cars,
boats and even a stake in a
beauty parlor.
Picard’s pending lawsuit
alleges that over the years
Peter Madoff, his daughter
and his nephews “withdrew
millions more than they
invested” in
private
investment accounts they had
with the firm.
Peter Madoff “ignored
obvious red flags that the
profits reflected in account
statements could not have
been earned legitimately, to
the detriment of BLMIS and
its other customers,” the
lawsuit says.
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have said they did not know
about his Ponzi scheme.
Prosecutors: Madoff
brother to plead guilty
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head Coach: Mickie Danner, sixth yearprojected lineup: Senior Lauren Solito, juniors Tim Nitz, Clayton Gregg, Josh Willowby, Samuel Holland and Kent WeberKey Newcomers: Senior Lauren Solito and junior Kent WeberMOSt iMprOveD area Of the teaM: All upperclass-men with more experience.head coach’s comments: The team this year has more experience and should do well depending on how much they want it.
BOYS & girls cross country
L E E ’ S S U M M I T
head Coach: Craig Heeney, eighth yearassistant Coach: Luke McKenneylast year’s record and season finish: Kaitlyn Stryczek, state qualifierprojected lineup: Seniors Kaitlyn Stryczek, Taverie Becker, Kelsey Daniels, juniors Aubrie Stetzler, Allison Stetzler, Claire Tadokoro, sophomores Kaylie Brooks, Jaci Herron, freshman Amanda HubbardKey Newcomers: Freshman Amanda Hubbardhead coach’s comments: : I have four quality season-leading the team this year, Kaitlyn Stryczek, Tavarie Becker, Emily Hubbard and Kelsey Daniels. The rest of the team is young and talented and have been working very hard.
girls cross countryL E E ’ S S U M M I T W E S T
head Coach: Jesse Griffin, 18 yearsassistant Coaches: Matt Turner and Katie Sheahonteam managers: Abbey Stoetzellast year’s record and season finish: Conference cham-pions, eight years in a row, district, sectional and state champions five years in a rowprojected lineup: Senior Kayla West, juniors Eliza-beth Nolke, Annika Sisson, Kiersten West, Ken-nadee Williams, sophomore Samantha Phillips, freshman Kourtney WestKey Newcomers: Junior Annika Sisson, sophomore Kelly Vogel, fresh-men Cori Persinger and Kourtney WestMOSt iMprOveD area Of the teaM: We are much deeper and a much more veteran team this season.head coach’s comments: I anticipate another exciting season of LSWHS Girls XC. We have added some key depth up and down the line up. Our girls now have the confidence of a veteran team and have been significantly improving in every area. I am excited to see how they develop this season and looking forward to challenging for a sixth straight state title.
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head Coach: Ryan Shortino, second yearassistant Coaches: Ashley Ashteam managers: Taney Zimmermanlast year’s record and season finish: Conference champions, state qualifiers as a teamprojected lineup: Seniors Karley Brown and Carson Sever-son, juniors Elizabeth Carpino, Jesse Dinkins and Alicia DuntonKey Newcomers: Senior Kadi Severson and freshmen Danielle Rock and Faith Thomas
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Downtown Lee’s Summit
Main Street cheered the year’s
successes at its annual dinner,
June 26, with an All-Star
theme. Royal blue jerseys
where common in the Emaline
Ballroom.
Only a sparse spotting of
red Cardinals garb could be
seen at the dinner.
Pictures flashed on a
presentation screen were
“photoshopped” to put award
winner’s faces on baseball
cards, prompting chuckles
when a pretty feminine smile
showed up with a hairy, burly
forearm.
Executive Director Trisha
Drape extolled
the
accomplishments of the year.
Main Street received an
increase in city funding from
$20,000 to $60,000 for its
work for revitalization and
preservation of downtown.
Brad Culbertson has
collected nearly enough
signatures to take a proposed
Community Improvement
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Downtown Lee’s Summit
Main Street has increased its
social media presence, with
nearly 8,000 likes on
Facebook.
Spaces for the Farmers
Market are sold out, with the
office getting two or three
daily from people who’d like
to be a merchant there.
The annual Emerald Isle
Parade has grown to rival
Kansas City’s St. Patrick’s Day
event, Drape said, with 1,000
marchers and many thousands
of onlookers.
It’s also adding a Cultural
Arts Committee, she said.
“We believe arts are a
economic driver,” she said. A
public art project for
Downtown Days proved to big
hit with children, rivaling the
carnival, she said.
Lee’s Summit Journal
Publisher John Beaudoin, vice
president of the board,
preparing to
make
presentations of annual
awards, said compared to
downtowns of other cities to
the north, “what we have
accomplished here
is
amazing.”
Winners of two major
awards Steve Tominia, of
Cameron’s Home Furnishings
and Tina Garrett, an artist and
volunteer.
Mary Stacy Ambassador of
the Year award is named for
the beloved and admired
former director of Downtown
Lee’s Summit Main Street and
in many other organizations.
The recipient of the award is
consistently recruiting new
members and volunteers and is
always telling people about the
assets of downtown.
Garrett lives downtown,
shops downtown
and
constantly advocates for
downtown. She co-chairs the
Main Street Cultural Arts
Committee.
Drape, winner of the award
last year, presented the plaque
to Garrett. Drape said when
she received the award she
cried, knowing Stacy, and that
“Mary Stacy would have loved
her,” Drape said.
The Dale Hartley Service
Award is named for one of
Downtown Lee’s Summit
Main Streets Founders.
The winner of the reward
has given exemplary service
“above and beyond.”
“To list all that this year’s
recipient has done for
Downtown Lee’s Summit
would take hours,” Beaudoin
said.Tominia served as board
president nearly 10 years, is a
building and business owner
Tominia was thrilled to get
the award, especially as it was
presented this year by Hartley.
“He’s my hero,” Tominia said.
Other winners:
Rookie of the Year: Bailey
Eames and Maddy Rao, a new
award intended for youth
volunteers. They each helped
with mailings, cleaning, at
events, posting signs and
making crafts.
Bev Cook Scholarship
Award: $1,000 to Jennifer
Shaw, a Lee’s Summit High
School graduate, she plans to
study pharmacy. Cook was a
founder of Old Tyme Days, the
precursor to Downtown Days
Golden Broom Award:
Cheryl Collier of KD’s Books,
as someone who creates a
welcoming environment
downtown by keeping area
cleanBest Exterior Signage:
Freeland Photography
New Member Dynamo:
Bryan King, the award goes to
a new member who instantly
becomes involved with events
and is a strong advocate for the
downtown revitalization
Downtown Champion:
Suzanne Garrett, she brought
new ideas to the Piccadilly
gala and Emerald Isle Parade;
the award recognizes someone
who does not own a business
or property in Downtown
Lee’s Summit but is
consistently supportive of its
revitalization efforts.
Volunteer of the Year: Amy
Robertson, the
award
recognizes someone for their
long-term commitment and
valuable contributions to the
downtown revitalization effort
active 11 years since opening a
store downtown
Business of the Year: A
Thyme for Everything, owner
Jet Pabst, the award recognizes
a business that demonstrates
the concepts of volunteerism
and community involvement.
President’s Award: Chuck
Denton,
Colleen
Aufdembrink, Tim Drape,
John McCall, Suzanne
Garrett, for Emerald Isle
Parade Committee.
Downtown LS celebrates all-star year
BY RUSS PULLEY
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Left: Steve Tominia accepts the Dale Hartley Service Award from Hartley. Hartley is one of the founders of Downtown Lee’s Sum-
mit Main Street. Tominia is being honored for his years of service as president. Right: Award winners at Downtown Lee’s Summit
Main Street’s annual dinner. Front from left: Tim Drape, Colleen Aufdembrink, Jet Pabst, Suzanne Garrett, Jo
hn McCall, Maddy
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Main Street cheered the year’s
successes at its annual dinner,
June 26, with an All-Star
theme. Royal blue jerseys
where common in the Emaline
Ballroom.
Only a sparse spotting of
red Cardinals garb could be
seen at the dinner.
Pictures flashed on a
presentation screen were
“photoshopped” to put award
winner’s faces on baseball
cards, prompting chuckles
when a pretty feminine smile
showed up with a hairy, burly
forearm.
Executive Director Trisha
Drape extolled
the
accomplishments of the year.
Main Street received an
increase in city funding from
$20,000 to $60,000 for its
work for revitalization and
preservation of downtown.
Brad Culbertson has
collected nearly enough
signatures to take a proposed
Community Improvement
District to the city.
Downtown Lee’s Summit
Main Street has increased its
social media presence, with
nearly 8,000 likes on
Facebook.
Spaces for the Farmers
Market are sold out, with the
office getting two or three
daily from people who’d like
to be a merchant there.
The annual Emerald Isle
Parade has grown to rival
Kansas City’s St. Patrick’s Day
event, Drape said, with 1,000
marchers and many thousands
of onlookers.
It’s also adding a Cultural
Arts Committee, she said.
“We believe arts are a
economic driver,” she said. A
public art project for
Downtown Days proved to big
hit with children, rivaling the
carnival, she said.
Lee’s Summit Journal
Publisher John Beaudoin, vice
president of the board,
preparing to
make
presentations of annual
awards, said compared to
downtowns of other cities to
the north, “what we have
accomplished here
is
amazing.”
Winners of two major
awards Steve Tominia, of
Cameron’s Home Furnishings
and Tina Garrett, an artist and
volunteer.
Mary Stacy Ambassador of
the Year award is named for
the beloved and admired
former director of Downtown
Lee’s Summit Main Street and
in many other organizations.
The recipient of the award is
consistently recruiting new
members and volunteers and is
always telling people about the
assets of downtown.
Downtown LS celebrates all-star year
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INSIDE
“I never want
to forget, but
I don’t think
I have to.
That’s the
toughest part,
knowing that
when you give
life to them –
everyone dies,
it’s just some
earlier than
others.”
- Kevin Wright on the
death of his son Nathan,
23, in a car accident June
10. For the complete story
see pages 1A&9A
Quotable
Greenwood’s 22nd annual
Freedom Celebration will be
held from 4-10 p.m.
Saturday, June 30 at Hitt
Park.
The event, sponsored by
Greenwood Parks and
Recreation, will feature a
dunk tank with city officials,
carnival, car show, live music
with The Shadow Riders,
professional skydivers and a
fireworks display.
All proceeds for the event
will go toward new
playground equipment at the
park.
ON TAP
Greenwood’s
Freedom
Celebration
Kids, young or old, can
buy firecrackers in Lee’s
Summit. But don’t light the
punk just yet.
Fireworks won’t be legal
until next week, for three
days: July 2, 3, and 4.
And be careful out there.
“Everything is tinder dry
right now,” Lee’s Summit Fire
Department Assistant Chief
Jim Eden said. “The safest
way to use fireworks is not to
use them at all.”
Extreme heat and dry
conditions are increasing fire
hazard and officials are
monitoring the situation. If
conditions continue to get
worse it might require
emergency restrictions on
fireworks, Eden said.
One spark that smolders
in garden mulch can erupt
into a house fire later, so
users need to keep fireworks
on their on property and take
precautions, he said.
At the least, keep a garden
hose available, or bucket of
water, and even wet down the
area before and after
shooting fireworks.
There are other important
FIREWORKS
JOHN BEAUDOIN/the Journal
Coldwater volunteers spent Thursday afternoon setting up their fireworks
tent in the Price Chopper parking lot, off Blue Parkway, in prepation for
opening. Devin Cain, left, and Trevor Focht braved the heat to help unpack
dozens of boxes of fireworks. Ten percent of the sales go back to Coldwater,
a Lee’s Summit non-profit organization. To volunteer at the tent, contact
Monte Stuff at 816-522-4879.
FIREWORKS?
With dry conditions, officials say
ordinance, permits will be heavily enforced
BY RUSS PULLEY
FIREWORKS | page 2
Along with celebrating
at its annual meeting, Lee’s
Summit Downtown Main
Street had some lively talk
about changes to its bylaws
June 26.
At stake is the possible
future of that organization,
said critics of the changes.
They worry an elite board
could run over members in
the future, if proposed
bylaws are changed.
The Organizational
Committee proposed
letting the Board of
Directors choose new
directors instead of the
entire membership voting
on nominees for the board.
Committee co-chair
Christine Bushyhead told
the members that proposed
bylaws mostly codified
current practices, fix some
inconsistencies in the
current rules and also make
Lee’s Summit “compliant”
with the national Main
Street organization.
In concept
the
organization is moving
from a “membership” to
“investor” status for
individuals, but the overall
aim is still “preservation
and revitalization of
Downtown Lee’s Summit,”
she said.
Presently new directors
are confirmed by a vote of
the membership.
David Zak,
a
chiropractor with
downtown clinic, said he
and others recalled the days
of many empty store fronts.
Even though downtown
was struggling, the
Chamber of Commerce was
focused on outlying strip
malls, Zak said. Merchants
and downtown owners
began organizing
themselves and with that
effort underway, the city
suggested using the Main
Street model.
DOWNTOWN
Main Street members
debate voting changes
Suggested bylaw changes would
eliminate membership votes
BY RUSS PULLEY
MAIN STREET | page 5
“We fought for
everything we
have and to get
respect. Other
towns can’t
come close to
what we did.”
-– DAVID ZAK
LEE’S SUMMIT CHIROPRACTOR
Acompromise on
Hearthview at New Longview
apartments drops the number
of apartment units and won
unanimous recommendation
from the
Planning
Commission June 26.
The plan for luxury
apartments, now 256 instead
of 268, is expected to be
considered by the City
Council on July 19.
The $25 million project for
“luxury” apartments would be
built along Longview Road,
just east of Longview
Community College, and are
to feature granite countertops,
hardwood floors, wine
refrigerators and more.
Developer Jim Thomas
said he met with New
Longview residents three
times with about 20 people
attending the last meeting.
The Planning Commission
earlier this month had delayed
its vote on the project and
admonished him to meet with
residents.
Thomas said he spoke to
them about traffic and impact
on schools and believed he
answered those concerns.
He also offered revisions
that changed height and
positions for some of the
buildings, but the substantial
footprint remained the same,
with two-story buildings on
the perimeter and three-story
buildings and parking to the
interior.
The revised plan does shift
two-story buildings so they
face the south side of
Longview Road where there
are single-family homes.
There is a green space
buffer between
the
apartments and street and
Thomas is working with
residents on a plan for
improving that area.
Thomas told the Planning
Commission the compromise
didn’t please everyone, but a
majority seemed to accept it.
Hector Soto, a planner for
the city, said the staff
recommended approval of the
plan with its revisions.
Russell Pearson, a
resident, testified there was
still opposition by part of the
neighborhood, but he
CITY
Planning Commission
endorses apartments
Revisions shifts locations of
three-story buildings, drop units
BY RUSS PULLEY
PLANNING | page 5
268units dropped to
256in compromise
Kevin Wright has these
moments where it hits him.
The pain of losing a son so
young – Wright’s son Nathan,
23, died June 10 along with
his best friend, Sam Rickner,
in a car accident – has an
invariable impact on a parent.
Emotions run the gamut.
But, for Wright, there are
simple things that Nathan did
before his death that gets to
Kevin Wright the most.
“I never want to forget, but
I don’t think I have to,”
Wright said June 27, nearly
two weeks after burying his
oldest of two boys. “That’s
the toughest part, knowing
that when you give life to
them – everyone dies, it’s just
some earlier than others.”
Growing up, Nathan
Wright was like most young
kids, Kevin Wright said.
Later, Wright joked, Nathan
starting smelling “gasoline
and girls,” but he loved
baseball – especially the
Kansas City Royals.
“He hated the (St. Louis)
Cardinals,” Wright said. “He
was a big football guy, too.”
Nathan Wright, a 2007
graduate of Lee’s Summit
High School, hung up his
baseball cleats after the
summer of his junior year,
but developed another
passion: Cars.
Kevin Wright said his
son’s passion for baseball
never went away; he just
developed other interests.
One of those hobbies was
revving up a special edition
2004 Jetta GLI that he and
his best friend Rickner spent
hours readying for the
Volkswagen car club they
belong to.
“They spent so much
money on that thing,” Kevin
Wright said. “They worked
on that thing all the time.
Turbo, six speed – a neat car.
A really neat car.”
Nathan Wright was
driving the Jetta June 10
when, according to Lee’s
Summit Police, he lost
control of the vehicle after
trying to make a left turn
onto northbound Missouri
291 from S.W. Oldham
Parkway, an outer road that
runs along U.S. 50 through
Lee’s Summit.
The car was traveling –
police indicate speed may
have been a factor –
eastbound on Oldham
Parkway when Wright
MEMORIES
Neverforget
KevinWright’s son,
Nathan, died
at age 23 from
the result of a
car accident
BY TORIANO PORTER
TORIANO PORTER/the Journal
Kevin Wright, pictured here with Truman, a bird
dog that belonged to Wright’s son Nathan, 23.
Nathan Wright died June 10 along with his best
friend, Sam Rickner, after a car accident.
WRIGHT | page 9
2007The year Nathan Wright and Sam Rickner graduated from Lee’s Summit
High School. Both died June 10 at age 23 after a car accident.
EWS
Cheryl Collier of KD’s Books,
as someone who creates a
welcoming environment
downtown by keeping area
Best Exterior Signage:
New Member Dynamo:
Bryan King, the award goes to
a new member who instantly
becomes involved with events
and is a strong advocate for the
downtown revitalization
Downtown Champion:
Suzanne Garrett, she brought
new ideas to the Piccadilly
gala and Emerald Isle Parade;
the award recognizes someone
who does not own a business
or property in Downtown
Lee’s Summit but is
consistently supportive of its
revitalization efforts.
Volunteer of the Year: Amy
Robertson, the
award
recognizes someone for their
long-term commitment and
valuable contributions to the
downtown revitalization effort
active 11 years since opening a
store downtown
Business of the Year: A
Thyme for Everything, owner
Jet Pabst, the award recognizes
a business that demonstrates
the concepts of volunteerism
and community involvement.
President’s Award: Chuck
Denton,
Colleen
Aufdembrink, Tim Drape,
John McCall, Suzanne
Garrett, for Emerald Isle
Parade Committee.
Downtown LS celebrates all-star year
RUSS PULLEY/ the Journal
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RUSS PULLEY
Left: Steve Tominia accepts the Dale Hartley Service Award from Hartley. Hartley is one of the founders of Downtown Lee’s Sum-
mit Main Street. Tominia is being honored for his years of service as president. Right: Award winners at Downtown Lee’s Summit
Main Street’s annual dinner. Front from left: Tim Drape, Colleen Aufdembrink, Jet Pabst, Suzanne Garrett, Jo
hn McCall, Maddy
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NEW YORK – The brother
of Ponzi scheme king Bernard
Madoff will plead guilty on
Friday to conspiracy and
falsifying records, admitting
his role
in the
multibillion-dollar fraud that
destroyed the savings of
thousands of investors,
prosecutors told a judge on
Wednesday.
Peter Madoff, the former
chief compliance officer at
the private investment arm of
Bernard Madoff ’s business,
has agreed to serve a decade
in prison, they said.
Peter Madoff also agreed
to the criminal forfeiture of
$143 billion, including all of
his real estate and personal
property. The $143 billion,
representing the amount of
money believed to have
flowed through the business
accounts when he was part of
the multi-decade Ponzi
scheme, is included in a
criminal forfeiture agreement,
though authorities know that
his assets would never
approach that figure.
Court papers signed by a
federal judge in Manhattan on
Wednesday show Peter
Madoff, who had worked with
his brother since 1965, will
plead guilty to two criminal
counts, admitting his role in a
conspiracy to commit
securities fraud, falsify
records of an investment
adviser, falsify records of a
broker dealer, make false
filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission,
commit mail fraud and
obstruct the Internal Revenue
service.
Assistant U.S. Attorney
Lisa A. Baroni wrote in a
letter to U.S. District Judge
Laura Taylor Swain that,
pursuant to a plea agreement
with the government, Madoff,
66, had agreed “not to seek a
sentence other than 10 years’
imprisonment.”
A lawyer for Madoff,
Charles Spada, declined to
comment on Wednesday.
Bernard Madoff, 74, is
serving a 150-year prison
sentence in Butner, N.C., after
revealing in December 2008
that he cheated thousands of
investors of roughly $20
billion for years, using
money from new investors to
pay returns to existing
clients. A $171 billion
forfeiture order entered
against Madoff forced him to
relinquish tens of millions of
dollars in personal property,
including real estate,
investments and $80 million
in assets his wife had claimed
were hers. The $171 billion
represented the total amount
of money that went through
the company during the
fraud.
Lawyers for
a
court-appointed trustee
recovering money for
Bernard Madoff ’s investors
had said Peter Madoff also
was the company’s senior
managing director.
The trustee, Irving Picard,
said in court papers that Peter
Madoff “failed miserably” to
meet his responsibilities to
monitor the company’s
operations and ensure its
compliance with federal
securities laws.
The court papers said
Peter Madoff had received at
least $60 million during the
fraud and used fake stock
trades to make large
withdrawals seem justified.
Picard sought nearly $200
million from Madoff family
members, claiming they used
Bernard L.
Madoff
Investment Securities LLC as
“the family piggy bank” to
pay for vacation homes, cars,
boats and even a stake in a
beauty parlor.
Picard’s pending lawsuit
alleges that over the years
Peter Madoff, his daughter
and his nephews “withdrew
millions more than they
invested” in
private
investment accounts they had
with the firm.
Peter Madoff “ignored
obvious red flags that the
profits reflected in account
statements could not have
been earned legitimately, to
the detriment of BLMIS and
its other customers,” the
lawsuit says.
Bernard Madoff ’s relatives
have said they did not know
about his Ponzi scheme.
Prosecutors: Madoff
brother to plead guilty
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L E E ’ S S U M M I T
head Coach: Dave Wiebenga, eighth yearassistant Coaches: John Byrne, Jay Reese, Ryan Rubleteam managers: Mary Kate Brooks, Kate Bussenlast year’s record and season finish: 14-3-0Key Newcomers: Freshman Michael Gordan, freshman Jake Pycior, sophomore Jake Singer, sophomore Blake Lines, sophomore Chad Hawkins, junior Zach McCarty, junior Jacob JeorczMOSt iMprOveD area Of the teaM: Team chemistry is much stronger this year. The boys are really enjoying the process and working together to obtain results. head coach’s comments: We made some big changes mentally to our approach this season and the boys have responded. We are preparing ourselves for late Octo-ber with smaller goals throughout the season.
BOYS SOCCerL E E ’ S S U M M I T W E S T
head Coach: Richard Myers, 36 yearsassistant Coaches: Ryan Townlast year’s record and season finish: We were conference champs and sent three girls to the sectional level of the state tournamentprojected lineup: My top five golfers are junior Mason Fender, junior Sydney Sahudin, junior Nikki Ehlinger, junior Courtney Rosencrants, and freshman Emily Doak. I also have another ninth grader, Madi Smythia that may be a factor. Jenny Lemon, a sopho-more grader is also a possibility for the varsity team.Key Newcomers: Emily Doak, Madi Smythia, and Jenny LemonMOSt iMprOveD area Of the teaM: We are young and inexperienced and will strive for improvement each day. We have no seniors.head coach’s comments: With no seniors we will suffer at first, but hopefully get better as the season goes on. Mason Fender has improved tremendously and will be a great player for us this year. If we can conquer the mental part of golf we have an opportunity to make some strides this season. The girls work hard each day which is a good sign.
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head Coach: Tim Richardson, 28th yearassistant Coaches: Ryan Kelley, Bill Arrandale, Mike Johnson, AJ Shinnabargarlast year’s record and season finish: 19-4, first in conference, first in district, lost in sectionalsprojected lineup: Senior goalkeeper Colton Hoffman, senior defender Maz Maret, senior defender Quinton Conyers, senior midfielder Ethan Delaney, senior forward Michael Panarisi, junior midfielder Cody Hoffman, junior midfielder Hunter Pickering, sophomore defender Trey DeRousee, sophomore defender Dylan Shillcutt, sophomore midfielder Jimmy Bertken, sopho-more forward Bryce GibsonKey Newcomers: Sophomore midfielders Teddy Gifford, Aaron BowersMOSt iMprOveD area Of the teaM: Hopefully goal scoringhead coach’s comments: Have some good experienced players. Returning some more prolific scorers and hopefully will be able to put balls in the net. Our defense also has experienced players. Our goalkeeping situation is still up in the air. Looking forward to another good season
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head Coach: Carlos McField, second yearassistant Coaches: Doug Gibsonteam managers: Haley Bruns, Henry Stratton last year’s record and season finish: 16-9; second place in districtprojected lineup: Senior goalkeeper Zach Crab-tree, senior defenders David Tillema, Matt Collier, Alec Rush and AJ Boyer, senior midfielders Jaron Gamber and Garrett Gibson, sophomore midfielder Michael Lint, freshman midfielders Vince Vandermark and Stephen Schmidt, sophomore forward David Chi. Subs are senior forward Josiah Esparza, senior midfielder Jason Gamber, sophomore midfielder Austin Kim, freshman forward Micah Esparza and freshman midfielder Jason FieldsKey Newcomers: Sophomore forward David Chi, sophomore midfield-er Austin Kim, freshman defender Alec Rush, freshmen midfielders Vince Vandermark, Stephen Schmidt and Jason Fields, freshman forward Micah EsparzaMOSt iMprOveD area Of the teaM: We are finally healthy with everyone returning for season ending injuries.head coach’s comments: We’re healthy and are looking for a good season. With seven seniors, we have high expectations. The most important thing is for us to improve with every game.
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head Coach: Bruce Holder, 20th year
assistant Coach: Dawn Holder, David Darmitzel
team managers:Emily Simpson
last year’s record and season finish: 8-8, fifth in conference,
eighth in 200-yard medley relay at state, 16th in
200-yard freestyle relay at state, Zach Knoche tied for
fourth in 100-yard breaststroke at state
projected lineup: Senior Kevin Adams, senior Ford
Chandler, senior Joseph Cott, senior Ryan Griffin, senior Shane Johnson, senior Zach
Knoche, senior Brandon Neds, sophomore Eric Graves
Key Newcomers: Senior Nick Brown, senior Jordan Elledge, freshmen Dan Licata,
Josh Savage, Skyler Starr, Daniel Sytkowski, Zach Turner, Sam Nelson
MOSt iMprOveD area Of the teaM: Experience….obviously the bulk of my team is seniors.
Next year will be a “new” experience.
head coach’s comments: Last year we graduated a strong senior class. We are look-
ing for last year’s underclassmen to expound upon what those swimmers taught
them and build a strong team. We are looking for this year’s seniors to share a lot
of experience with the underclassmen so that next year those sophomores can
carry what will be a senior deficient squad.
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head Coach: Colleen Gibler, eighth year
assistant Coaches: Kassie Birdsell, Jeff Mix,
David Darmitzel
last year’s record and season finish: Austin Todd,
Nate O’Conner were state qualifiers. We
won our conference meet last season and
took eight boys to state with the above
two being individual qualifiers.
projected lineup: Senior Nate O’Connor,
sprints, 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard free-
style and 100-yard butterfly; senior Chance Smith, sprints and
backstroke; senior Charlie Pagan, breaststroke and butterfly;
senior diver Austin Todd, junior diver Aaron Gerry, junior diver
Alec Underwood, junior diver Nick Underwood, senior butterfly
Collin Adams, sophomore long distance Nick Ekborg Ott, junior
butterfly Alex Andrews, senior breaststroke Joe Snodgrass,
junior sprints Ben Peterson, freshman breaststroke and sprints
Garrett Spencer
Key Newcomers: Freshman Garrett Spencer, breaststroke, sprints;
freshman Nick Grantham, sprints
MOSt iMprOveD area Of the teaM: Diving
head coach’s comments: With one returning state swimmer and one
returning state diver, we will try to rebuild our team and hope
to qualify three relays for state as well as a number of individu-
als. We have one amazing athlete that is practicing and may be
competing…that has bone cancer and had an internal prosthetic
surgery in May. He is swimming with us around his continuing
chemo schedule. We have another freshman that will be very
strong and is also playing football so he will be shared with both
programs…this is Garrett Spencer.
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head Coach: Michael Walker, first year
assistant Coaches: Danielle Russell, Jeff Mix, David Dar-
mitzel
team managers: Felicia Bender, Kristen Herrick
last year’s record and season finish: North got third at
conference and 12th at state. Qualifiers were Ethan
Bresette (returning), Michael Hynes (returning),
Danny Hynes, Robbie Sauer, 200-yard medley relay,
200-yard free relay, and 400-yard free relay
projected lineup: Senior captain Ryan Bears, sophomore captain Alec Benefiel, junior
Ethan Bresette, sophomore Drake Bushnell, sophomore Justyn Carter, sophomore
Thomas Faulkenberry, sophomore Michael Hynes, sophomore Zach Littell, junior
James White, junior Mitchell Zimmerman, sophomore diver Brennan Dooley
Key Newcomers: Freshmen Brady Benefiel, Josh Littell, David Maskin and Thomas Reilly
and junior divers Ian Mathewson and Ian Myers
head coach’s comments: So far this season, we have had two meets and all of our
swimmers went a best time in one or more of their events. Our goal is to seek
out and beat our personal goals that we set for ourselves. Ryan Weaver/special to the Journal
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head Coach: Jamie Voelker, fourth yearassistant Coach: Megan Hobbslast year’s record and season finish: 8-7projected lineup: Top three are Brittany Bowne, Kristin Glenn, Amelia Gooch and four through six are Mary Mosby, Kayla Sellers, and Abbie CookKey Newcomers: Madison HuserMOSt iMprOveD area Of the teaM: Abbie Cook, Logan McKenna, Amelia Gooch, and Mackenzie Kramerhead coach’s comments: Many girls have worked hard in the off season and it’s always exciting to see how that work pays off.
girls tennishead Coach: Todd Wilson, fourth yearassistant Coaches: Allison Huntlast year’s record and season finish: 3-11projected lineup: Seniors Alli Kelly and Laura Kelly, junior Greta Roettgen, sophomores Allison Finneseth, Megan Finneseth and Domanique Ramirez, freshman Sydney HalasKey Newcomers: Sydney Halas, fresh-man, No. 1 singlesMOSt iMprOveD area Of the teaM: Our most improved area would be experience. Our girls picked up a lot of key experience last season and continued to put in the time in the off-season. We had a great summer con-ditioning program with nearly every member of our team showing up daily. I’m very excited to see what these girls can do this season.head coach’s comments: We’ve got a young group of girls, but an experienced group nonetheless. This group put in a lot of time in the off-season and we are very excited to get this season going. Our schedule is tough and we will be tested every match, but these girls were put through a very tough schedule last season as well. I expect that experience to pay off for us this season. which is a good sign.
head Coach: Stu Reece, fifth yearassistant Coaches: Sarah Graffteam managers: Austin Kuklenski, Alex Smithlast year’s record and season finish: 5-5 overall, 5-0 conference champs, district champs. Anna Welsh/Alyson Moore – doubles state qualifiersprojected lineup: Seniors Anna Welsh and Christina Leeper, sophomores Camryn Parnell, Jenny Krause and Alexandra Mesias, freshman Logan MorrisseyKey Newcomers: Freshman Logan MorrisseyMOSt iMprOveD area Of the teaM: Our doubles play has improved quite a bit over last season, and we have a very deep squad with a number of players that are committed to working on their tennis games in the off-season.head coach’s comments: We’ve got one of the hardest working groups you will find in high school girls tennis. They bring great attitudes to the court every day and are willing to work on areas of their game to improve. With a lot of young players and some key veterans mixed in, we should be able to steadily improve as the season moves forward. The girls have set very high expectations for this season and are off to a great start.
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