Photo courtesy of National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial

Memorial Day is the special occasion for people to give remembrance and to show thanks for those who have died while serving our country.

This Memorial Day, May 27, the National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial will hold a public ceremony to honor our nation’s fallen heros and those who continue to serve. The Memorial Day ceremonies will include a free, public ceremony called “Voices of Remembrance.” The museum will also dedicate more than 80 “Walk of Honor” bricks, as well as hosting a vintage military vehicle display on the museum’s southeast lawn Sunday, May 26, and Monday, May 27, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“On Memorial Day we remember those who have given everything for this country; we remember those who have given everything for this country and are still here; and remember those who will give everything for this country,” said Mary Cohen, interim president and chief executive officer of the World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial. “In some way it is a ceremony in itself to come through the museum.”

Speakers for the “Voices of Remembrance” Memorial Day ceremony, which begins at 10 a.m., will include U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt; Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II; Congressman Kevin Yoder; Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon; and Kansas City Mayor and former U.S. Marine Sly James.

The museum will also open their newest exhibition: “The Road to War: 1904 to 1914 ” from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Monday, May 27, in the exhibit hall in the National World War I Museum.

“’The Road to War’ will be an interesting exhibit because it will show the events leading up to the Great War,” Cohen said.

More than 80 new granite bricks will be added to the “Walk of Honor” during the dedication ceremony at 1 p.m.
The “Walk of Honor” is divided into three sections: to those who have served in World War I, to veterans of any military service and bricks dedicated to honor civilian friends, family or organizations. The ceremony will take place in the J.C. Nichols Auditorium in the museum from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. These bricks will add to more than 8,500 bricks already dedicated to the “Walk of Honor.”

“’The Walk of Honor’ shows respect to those who have served and to the public who have been honored for their work,” Cohen said. “Memorial Day is a time for remembrance, not just for the soldiers.”

The museum will be open Monday, May 27, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with discounted admission for active and retired military men and women. Visitors who bring a ticket stub from the Kansas City Royals game played from May 23 to 26 will receive $2 off admission to the museum. For more information about the Memorial Day Ceremony, visit http://theworldwar.org.

Photo courtesy of National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial

Kansas City is known for many different things: from its world famous barbeque to the historic Union Station, the 18th and Vine Jazz district to the official World War I memorial. However, Kansas City has another thing to celebrate, the fountains.

Kansas Citians who love the City of Fountains can enjoy the KC Festival of Fountains Sunday, June 9, at the Henry W. Bloch Fountain in front of the Union Station from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The City of Fountains Foundation will celebrate its 40th anniversary with this first ever festival.

“The City of Fountains Foundation has this festival to kick off the campaign to raise money for the fountains needing repair work,” Festival of Fountains Chair Joanie Shields said. “Kansas City is the ‘City of Fountains’. This festival is to raise money for the fountains, but there will be other activities over the summer to raise more money and awareness.”

Shields said there are eight fountains in particular that need repair work. The fountains are J.C. Nichols fountain, the Seville Light fountain, the Volker fountain, the Spirit of Freedom fountain, the Westside fountain, the Delbert Haff fountain, the Seahorse Fountain and the Children’s Fountain.

Festivities will include face painting, the Zoomobile, animals from Lakeside Nature Center, a Legoland exhibit, a PowerPoint show of the Kansas City fountains, food and drink vendors and trolley tours of the fountains excluding the Delbert Haff and Children’s fountains. The Marching Cobras will open the festivities at 1:30 p.m. with their performance.

“We hope to have around 5,000 people attending with about 500 bicyclists,” Shields said.

Preceeding the festival will be the Ride the Fountains Bicycle Tour that will begin at Union Station at 8 a.m. and is expected to end around 11 a.m. Part of the route takes bicyclists through Historic Northeast, winding along Cliff Drive, Gladstone Boulevard, St. John Avenue and other key streets. The Kansas City Metro Bicycle Club will lead the tours for the Ride the Fountains Bicycle Tour.

“It will be a leisurely tour of the fountains of Kansas City, the tour of fountains people are familiar with and the fountains people are not so familiar with,” said Kansas City Metro Bicycle Club Vice President Mitchell Williams. “We hope everyone can come out to enjoy the ride and guarantee that they will like it.”

The Kansas City Metro Bicycle Club will take bicycle riders on three different tour routes: 10-mile, 24-mile and 46-mile routes. Williams said there will be rest areas for the riders along the way where they will provide beverages and snacks; however, all participants in the tours must provide their own bicycle and helmet.

“I would like to say we want 1,000 people participating in the Ride the Fountains event, but it is hard to tell the numbers because we have never had (an adjoining event),” Williams said. “We normally average 400 riders. The fountain I enjoy most is the Firefighter’s Fountain off 31st and Broadway.”

Williams said he hopes to show Kansas Citians not only the fountains they recognize, but also the ones that are obscure and that people never notice or hear about.

For more information about the Ride the Fountains Bicycle Tour, visit http://ridethefountains.com/

Kansas City, Mo., homeowners can now opt for low-cost warranty protection for water and sewer lines through the city’s new Service Line Warranty Program.

“Many residents do not realize they are responsible for the water and sewer lines that travel from the city’s main lines to their houses,” said City Council member John Sharp, who sponsored the resolution authorizing the city to offer the program. “If these lines break or leak, repairs can be very expensive.”

The Service Line Warranty Program, which is provided through the National League of Cities and administered by Service Line Warranties of America, will cover water and sewer line repairs up to $4,000 plus an additional allowance of $4,000 for public street or sidewalk cutting, if needed. Homeowners who enroll by  Thursday, June 27, can receive a bundled water and sewer line protection package for $120 per year. Homeowners may also choose to sign up for the water line protection package for $61 annually or $5.50 monthly.

“That’s a small amount to pay for peace of mind,” Sharp said.

“This new program is a win-win for the city,” City Manager Troy Schulte said. “It comes at no cost for the city, it helps residents save money on repairs and it educates homeowners on their water and sewer line responsibilities.”

Schulte added that the program could encourage water conservation and decrease ground pollution, as participating homeowners might report utility service line issues more quickly.

Another benefit of the program is that the city will receive a royalty from Service Line Warranties of America, which will provide a new source of revenue to assist needy families with their water bills.

“We are pleased to work with the City of Kansas City, Mo., to offer homeowners an affordable Service Line Warranty program,” said Brad Carmichael, vice president of business development for Service Line Warranties of America. “We think Kansas City residents will be pleased with our features and benefits, including a 24-hour repair hotline and the use of local, certified technicians. This keeps dollars in the local economy, an important benefit in these tough financial times.”

Serving residential customers since 1996, Service Line Warranties of America has an A+ Better Business Bureau rating and only uses local contractors who are familiar with the city’s permitting and codes.

Additional information about the program and how to enroll will be mailed to homeowners.  For questions about this service or to enroll, contact Service Line Warranties of America, (855) 999-8806 or visit www.slwofa.com.

East Patrol Division

These people are sought by the Kansas City, Mo. Police Department and are presumed to be in our area. Call 911 or the TIPS hotline at (816) 474-TIPS if you know their whereabouts and want to improve the delivery of justice in Kansas City.

 Click to view this week’s Most Wanted.

Humphreys, Aaron K.
White Male, 33
Last known address: 421 N. Hardesty. Wanted: Jackson County, two felony warrants for failure to appear. Known to be armed and dangerous.

Saenz, Lance L.
White Male, 35
Last known address: 2500 Independence Apt# C5. Wanted: Johnson County KS, felony warrant for probation violation.

Sherrod, Jason T.
White Male, 30
Last known address: 711 Brighton. Wanted: Felony warrant for forgery. Known to be armed and dangerous.

Frazier, Lacreacia D.
Black Female, 33
Last known address: 1529 Cypress. Wanted: Jackson County, two felony warrants for failure to appear.

Joshua Phillips

Joshua Phillips, a Northwest Missouri State University junior, has joined the Northeast News team as our summer intern.

Phillips is majoring in mass media journalism and is a member of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. He also writes for the Tower Yearbook and is online editor and chief reporter for the Northwest Missourian. One of his hobbies is playing the guitar.

Asked why he’s interested in journalism, Phillips said he wants to find the truth and learn more about the world around us.

Phillips said he joined Northeast News to become acquainted with the people and cultures of Historic Northeast.

Phillips added you can follow him on Twitter @NWJphilly or on Facebook.

Once again, Historic Northeast neighbors did not disappoint. Last Saturday morning more than 100 neighborhood volunteers dedicated their time to making our community a cleaner and brighter place to live. New flowers were planted in the raised beds along Independence Avenue, litter and bulky trash were hauled to dumpsters at The Concourse and Budd Park, and an urban 4-H group helped paint benches along Gladstone Boulevard near The Concourse.

This newshound was nursing the mother of all viruses on Saturday but was out there in spirit. Neighborhood leaders are now developing a plan to work with multi-family property owners who regularly leave piles of trash at the curb for extended periods of time, which attract all manner of pillagers who leave the pile strewn from one end of the block to the other.

Hopefully the city’s Codes Department will follow suit and neighborhood leaders can make a dent in the trash issues that continue to plague our community. But for now, bask in the glow of a job well done, Northeast volunteers. A toast to you!

101 Contractors & Builders

MARK’S REMODELING - ROOFING, SIDING, DOOR, WINDOWS, PLUMBING, SHEETROCK, ELECTRICAL. NO JOB TOO SMALL 816/265-0134

102 Heating & Cooling

SERVICE PRO HEATING & COOLING ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING. PROPERTY MAINTENANCE. 816/673-9072

103 Lawn Care

MOWING – WEED EATING HEDGE-TREE TRIMMING BRUSH HAULING - HANDY SAMS 816-585-1248

JOE’S LAWN MOWING DONE RIGHT FREE ESTIMATE SENIOR DISCOUNT 816-231-0399

CHUCK’S GRASS -MOWING – RAKING-WEEDEATING – BLOWING $25.00 FOR MOST LAWNS 816-372-2272

MOWING – HAULING- MOWING – TRIMMING - WEED EATING - ANY LAWN – $20 & UP 816-405-9222

104 Moving & Hauling

HAULING – TRASH – BRUSH FREE PICK UP ON ANY JUNK METAL MOWING – RAKING CALL – 241-8926

106 Plumbing Services

H & H PLUMBING- PLUMBING AND HEATING-60 + YEARS IN N.E. LICENSED – INSURED GUARANTEED WORK - FREE ESTIMATES - WE FIX STRIPPED COPPER - 816/231-3916

FLOYD & SONS SWR SVC. MAINS OPENED – $75.00 - 30 YEARS SERVING N.E. LIGHT PLUMBING SVC. 816/483-4614

MASTER PLUMBING RESIDENTIAL REPAIRS, LICENSED, INSURED, REPAIRS – REPLACEMENT 816-753-3888

107 Repairs, Misc.

WE RENT SCAFFOLDING - BEST SCAFFOLDING - DAILY-WEEKLY-MONTHLY - HIGH QUALITY-LOW RATES - PAINTING – TUCKPOINTING 816/241-4491

108 Roofing

HUFF CONSTRUCTION ROOFING, GUTTERING, SIDING, FREE ESTIMATES 816-405-3470

110 Electrical Construction

ELECTRICAL / HEATING - FURNACE & A/C - SENIOR  DISCOUNTS - $10 OFF JOB WITH AD 816/753-3888

111 Tree Service

TREES TRIMMED-TOPPED - FREE ESTIMATES-INSURED - BEST RATES IN TOWN. SENIOR DISCOUNT. 30 YRS EXPERIENCE.CALL JOHN 483-8630

COMPLETE LAWN CARE - TREE TRIMMING -GUTTER – LEAF CLEANING - HAULING 816-457-2918

117 Siding / Windows

HIGHLIGHT YOUR AD IN YELLOW ONLY $5.00 EXTRA - NORTHEAST NEWS 816-241-0765

158 Appliances

SPIN CYCLE LAUNDRY 75c wash, every morning, 6a – 9a. $1.00 wash every afternoon, 4p-7p. 7 days a week. 5216 Indep. Ave.

162 TVs & Stereos

DIRECTV Official TV Deal — America’s top satellite provider! DIRECTV Plans starting at $29.99/mo for 12 months after instant rebate. Get the best in entertainment. 800-965-1051.

DIRECT to home Satellite TV $19.99/mo. FREE  installation, FREE HD-DVR upgrade. Credit/Debit Card Req. Call 1-800-795-3579

Highspeed Internet EVERYWHERE By Satellite! Speeds up to 12mbps! (200x faster than dial-up.) Starting at $49.95/mo. CALL NOW & GO FAST! 1-800-357-0727

DISH Network. Starting at $19.99/month (for 12 mos.) & High Speed Internet starting at $14.95/month (where available.) SAVE! Ask About SAME DAY Installation! CALL Now! 1- 800-309-1452

DIRECTV, Internet, & Phone From $69.99/mo + Free 3 Months: HBO • Starz • SHOWTIME • CINEMAX • + FREE GENIE 4Room Upgrade + NFL SUNDAY TICKET! Limited Offer! Call Now 888-248-5965

SAVE on Cable TV-Internet-Digital Phone-Satellite. You`ve Got A Choice! Options from ALL major service providers. Call us to learn more! CALL Today. 1-800-682-0802

300 Cars

$18/Month Auto Insurance - Instant Quote – Any Credit Type Accepted – Get the Best Rates In Your Area. Call Now! (800) 869-8573 Now.

TOP CASH FOR CARS, Any Car/Truck, Running or  Not. Call for INSTANT offer: 1-800-454-6951.

CASH FOR CARS, Any Make or Model! Free Towing. Sell it TODAY. Instant offer: 1-800-864-5784

WE BUY JUNK CARS. Any condition, any location. Call or text message: 816-786-2754

GOOD CARS CHEAP!!! Repossessed Cars For Sale!! Highest Bidder Takes the Car! 12-112 ‘03 Buick Century - P12-041 ‘00 Mercury Villager - 13-023 ‘02 Chev. Monte Carlo - P12-056 ‘94 Lexus LS400 - CASH ONLY!!! Saturday, May 25, 2013. at 10:00 am KC Truck Plaza 3500 Truman Road. Call 816-483-0800 for more information. All vehicles are sold AS IS WHERE IS.  CARS CARS CARS

BLOWN HEADGASKET? Any vehicle repair yourself. State of the art 2-Component chemical process. Specializing in Cadillac Northstar Overheating. 100% guaranteed. 1-866-780-9038 www.RXHP.com.

302 Car & Truck Parts

BIRMINGHAM AUTO PARTS 25% OFF all In Stock Parts in March. 1.5 miles E. of Ameristar Casino in Birmingham, MO. CALL  816-454-0018 www.birminghamauto.com

400 Yard / Estate Sales

GARAGE SALE: 1028 Bennington Ave. Saturday, Sunday, Monday, 25-26-27. Furniture, clothes, purses & more.

GARAGE SALE: Mirrors, brass bells, garden cart, jewelry, kitchen stuff, garden sprayer, small size clothes, misc. Fri.-Sat., 9-4. 319 S. Topping.

501 Child Care

Cotton Candy Daycare Center HAS OPENINGS! 6 AM-9 PM/6 Days. State Licensed.  Transportation To/From Schools. Birth to 12 years. 3505 E. 9th. 816-241-5996.

CHILDREN’S CHOICE: State Licensed Centers (Licencia de estado).  3221 Independence Ave., 241-3330, Mon. thru Fri. (Lunes a Viernes), 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. 614 Hardesty, 231-3404, 24 Hours/horas (Solo Aquí). Children (niños) 6 weeks (semanas) to 12 years (años). Infant care/pre-school/before & after-school care.

502 Help Wanted

HOUSEKEEPING $10.00/hr. All shifts available. Apply @ 1 pm Friday, 5909 Woodson Rd., Mission, KS.

Earn $1000 A Day. Need Final Expense Agents. Direct Mail & TV Leads. Same Day Advances. Health/Dental Ins. Guidance in Obtaining License. Call 1-888-713-6020.

WAREHOUSE $9.00/HR.  All shifts available. Apply @ 1 pm Friday. 5909 Woodson Rd., Mission, KS.

HOUSEKEEPING $10.00/hr. All shifts available. Apply @ 3 pm Friday. 310 N. Armour Rd., Suite 210, NKC.

ASSEMBLY $9.00/hr. All shifts available. Apply @ 3 pm Friday. 310 N. Armour Rd., Suite 210, NKC.

PART-TIME HOUSEKEEPER. Can’t be allergic to cats or dogs. 816-483-9179. Ask for Thomas or June.

TOWN TOPIC HAMBURGERS & BREAKFAST:  Busy, 24-hour historic diner is hiring waiters/waitresses for all three locations. Apply in person at 2021 Broadway, Kansas City, MO or call 816-842-2610.

505 Education

Finish High School at home in a few weeks. First Coast Academy, 1-800-658-1180×130. www.fcahighschool.org.

Missouri Welding Institute, Inc Nevada, Missouri. Become a Certified Pipe and Structural Welder. Earn top pay in 18 wks. Many companies seek our grads. 1-800-667-5885. www.mwi.ws.

MEDICAL CAREERS begin here – Train ONLINE for Allied Health and Medical Management. Job placement assistance. Computer and Financial aid if qualified. SCHEV authorized. Call 888-216-0697. www.CenturaOnline.com.

AIRLINE CAREERS begin here – Become an Aviation Maintenance Tech. FAA approved training. Financial aid if qualified – Housing available. Job placement assistance. Call AIM (866)453-6204

ATTEND COLLEGE ONLINE from home. *Medical, *Business, *Criminal Justice, *Hospitality. Job placement assistance. Computer and Financial aid if qualified. SCHEV Authorized. Call 800-494-3586. www.CenturaOnline.com

WORK ON JET ENGINES – Train for hands-on FFA-certified Aviation Career with the airlines. Housing and Financial aid if qualified – Job placement assistance. Apply with AIM 888-242-3241 www.FixJets.com.

508 Help Wanted-Drivers

DRIVERS: Regional Class A Drivers. $1500 Sign-On! Benefits & Bonuses! www.heyl.net or call 800-973-9161. Heyl Truck Lines.

DRIVERS: Training. Class A-CDL. Train and work for us! Professional and focused training for your Class A-CDL. You choose between Company Driver, Owner Operator, Lease Operator or Lease Trainer. (877) 369-7891 www.centraltruckdrivingjobs.com.

MARTEN – Regional Runs Available. Choose the Total Package: Weekly Home Time; Top Pay & Benefits; Monthly Bonuses; Automatic Detention Pay & more! CDL-A, 6 mos. Exp. Req’d. EEOC/AAP 866-322-4039 wwwdrive4marten.com.

DRIVERS: Home Weekly! Intermodal, Dry Van, Flatbed. Excellent benefits/Bonuses. CDL-A 1 yr. Exp./Refreshers Welcome. Connie or Marnie, (866) 374-8487.

Drivers: NEED MORE HOME TIME? Gully Transportation has immediate openings for turn drivers. CDL-A w/hazmat end. Home 2-3 nights/wk. Great Pay, Benefits and Yearly Christmas bonus! 800-566-8960.

“PARTNERS IN EXCELLENCE” OTR Drivers. APU Equipped Pre-Pass EZ-pass passenger policy. 2012 & Newer equipment. 100% NO Touch. 1-800-528-7825.

OWNER OPERATOR: Now Hiring CDL-A Owner Operators. Sign-On Incentive. Competitive pay package. Long haul freight. Paid loaded and empty miles. Also hiring Company Teams. Call 866-938-7803 or apply online at www.drivenctrans.com.

DRIVERS: CDL-A. Owner Op’s. Kansas City Location. Rates up to $1.52 plus fuel surcharge. Tractor Lease purchase options, direct deposit, plate program and many more options. 888-992-5609.

DRIVERS: Company. Great Pay, Miles, Benefits and Home Time. Passenger Policy. CDL-A with 1 Yr. Exp. 1-800-831-4832 x1406.

DRIVERS: CDL-B: Great Pay, Hometime! No-Forced Dispatch! New Singles from St. Joseph to surrounding states. TruckMovers.com or 888-567-4861.

FLATBED DRIVERS NEEDED! $1,000 sign-on & Owner Operators. Regional, OTR & Dedicated runs. Company benefits include BCBS health ins., dental, life, vision, disability, 401K w/Co. match, paid vacation. Class A CDL & 1 yr. exp. w/6 months  flatbed. Contact Robbin at 866-934-PAUL (7285) or apply online at www.paulinc.com.

DRIVERS: Co & OWNER-OP’s. Solo’s or Teams. Team Dry Vans $2,000 Sign-On-Bonus. Excellent Pay/Home Weekly. Regional or Long Haul. Dry Vans or Flatbeds. CDL-A, 2yrs. Exp. 866-946-4322.

Driver – Two raises in first year. Qualify for any portion of $.03/mile quarterly bonus: $.01 Safety, $.01 Production, $.01 MPG. 3 months OTR experience. 800-414-9569. www.driveknight.com

AVERITT OFFERS CDL-A Drivers a Strong Stable Profitable Career. Experienced Drivers and Recent Grads — Excellent Benefits. Weekly Hometime. Paid Training. 888-362-8608. AverittCareers.com. Equal Opportunity Employer.

OPIES TRANSPORT hiring OTR Drivers with 1 yr. OTR Exp. $2,000 sign-on bonus, excellent hometime. No NYC. 800-341-9963 or www.opiestransport.com.

603 Wanted

!!OLD GUITARS WANTED!! Gibson, Martin, Fender, Gretsch. 1930-1980. TOP DOLLAR PAID. Call toll free 1-866-433-8277

Wants to purchase minerals and other oil and gas interests. Send details to P.O. Box 13557 Denver, Co. 80201.

PALLETS WANTED! Number 2 pallets, 48 x 40. Top Dollar Paid. 7101 E. 12th CALL – 816/241-9552.

CASH PAID – up to $28/Box for unexpired, sealed DIABETIC TEST STRIPS. 1-DAY PAYMENT. 1-800-371-1136.

605 Personals

Meet singles right now! No paid operators, just real people like you. Browse greetings, exchange messages and connect live. Try it free. Call now 1-888-909-9905

608 Adoptions

IS ADOPTION RIGHT FOR YOU? Choose your family. LIVING EXPENSES PAID. One True Grit Adoptions. Call 24/7. 866-413-6292. Void in Illinois/New Mexico/Indiana.

800 Real Estate

Available Now!!!   2-4 Bedroom homes   Take Over Payments   No Money Down/No Credit Check   Call  1-888-269-9192

801 Homes For Sale

5 bedroom, 3 bath Mobile Home for Sale. Financing available. Trade-ins Considered. 417-533-3599.

Tired of your OLD MOBILE HOME? We Take trades! No Credit, Bad Credit, No Problem! Call TODAY – Let’s Make a Deal! Free credit approval 417-865-4181.

BARGAIN PRICED PROPERTIES for sale: Priced according to condition. $7,000 to $35,000. Possible owner financing. Call 816-529-8754 or go to www.NoBanks.Info.

FOR SALE OR RENT. MOVE-IN READY: Small 3-bedroom, $19,500. Huge yard, driveway, one block from church and busline.  3207 Donnelly (west of Blue Ridge Cutoff, north of 40 Highway)/ 816-560-9912.

802 Homes For Rent

FOR RENT. 3 bedroom, 1 bath, screened porch, nice block, N. of St. John, near school, $950 per month plus deposit. References. 816/833-1222

FOR RENT. Two bdrm, 1.5 bath house, 445 S. Oakley. Off-st. parking, basement, quiet street, good area. $550 per mo. 816/213-2175

FOR RENT. 314 S. White, brick bungalow, c/a, 1 bed, excellent condition, $425. Northeast Realty 231-8422.

2 & 3-BEDROOM HOMES: Various areas, $500 to $650 monthly. Deposit required. 816-456-0535.

803 Rent to Own

GIVE YOUR CLASSIFIED AD extra punch! Highlight it in yellow for only $5.00 more. Phone Northeast News, 816-241-0765.

804 Apartments For Rent

APTS FOR RENT.  Studio, 1 & 2 bdrm, $350 per mo. & up plus deposit. Some with utilities paid. Laundry facilities, off-street parking. References. 816-820-4290.

AVAILABLE 1-BEDROOM DUPLEX, remodeled, $365/month plus utilities. References. 816-517-5410.

5701 ST. JOHN: All utilities paid, 1 BR $450-$600/mo  Studios $400. On-site laundry. Se habla Español. 816-241-2838.

ROOMS FOR RENT. Northeast area. Spacious house. Must see. Call for appointment. AND LARGE HOUSE for rent. 816/931-0173 or 1-720-301-3660.

APARTMENTS FOR RENT: Spring Special: NO DEPOSIT. Freshly painted and updated, studios, 1 and 2 bdrms, $295-$3 85, clean/safe environment, secured building. 816-405-4309, 816-241-2722.

1 BEDROOM APARTMENT for rent: Located at 306 Spruce Ave. All electric, on-site laundry, secured entrance building. $375 per month, $300 deposit. Garage space available for extra cost. 816-529-8754.

807 Business Properties

CHURCH FOR LEASE with option to buy. Contact Donna, 816-303-3718 for details.

810 Steel Buildings

STEEL BUILDINGS Perfect for Homes & Garages. Lowest Prices, Make Offer and LOW Monthly payment on remaining cancelled orders 20×24, 25×30, 30×44, 35×60 CALL 1-800-991-9251 Ashley.

Northeast Talks
Share Northeast neighborhood concerns and solutions during Northeast Talks at the Mattie Rhodes Center, 148 N. Topping Ave., Kansas City, Mo. from noon to 1 p.m. This event is sponsored by Mattie Rhodes.

• Thursday, May 23 •

Don Bosco Bingo
Glennon Place Nursing Center will co-host bingo and provide prizes at the Don Bosco Senior Center, 580 Campbell St., Kansas City, Mo., from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

La Chalupa Farmer’s Market 
Mattie Rhodes’ La Chalupa’s Farmer’s Market, 148 N. Topping, will open for the season on May 23 and will be held every Thursday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Enjoy fresh eggs, vegetables, fruit, baked goods and more.

Small Business Seminar
The National Native American Chamber of Commerce will host a Small Business Seminar from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce offices, 2001 Grand Blvd., Suite 700, Kansas City, Mo. Featured speaker will be Roger Campos, president and CEO of the Minority RoundTable in Washington, D.C. Registration is from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and a free breakfast will be provided. Space is limited. RSVP to Patsy Stuke at (913) 647-7575 or email pstuke@nnacc.org.

• Friday, May 24 •

Story Time and Craft
Join North-East Public Library, 6000 Wilson Rd., for its weekly story time and craft at 10:30 a.m. This story time group promotes literacy in children with the participation of caring family members.

• Sunday, May 26 •

Sunday Family Movie
Check out North-East Public Library’s Sunday Family Movie at the library at 2 p.m.

• Tuesday, May 28 •

Northeast Chamber Monthly Meeting
The Northeast Kansas City Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly chamber luncheon at Green River Chinese Restaurant, 2120 E. 12th St., from noon to 1 p.m. Guest speaker is Frank Mulhern of Northwestern Mutual, who will talk about small business insurance issues. Chamber officers will also be elected.

• Upcoming •

Heart of America Stand Down
More than 100 local, government and faith-based organizations have partnered together to give Kansas City’s veterans a hand up, not a hand out.  The Stand Down event will be held from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. May 31 and from 7 a.m. to noon on June 1 at the Kansas City Scottish Rite Temple, 1330 E. Linwood Blvd., Kansas City, Mo. More than 1,400 veterans are homeless in the KC metro area and Stand Down’s objective is to provide homeless veterans with access to short and long-term resources need to begin rebuilding their lives. Please bring a photo ID and a copy of your DD214 to the event. Activities will include entertainment, haircuts, clothing and toiletry distribution and organizations to assist with housing assistance, veterans’ benefits, among others. The event is free.

Hard Hat Exhibit Series
Check out the Kansas City Museum’s exhibit “That’s the Idea! Patents and Inventions from the Kansas City Museum Collection” from June 1 to Sept. 8. The exhibit will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, and from noon to 3 p.m. on Sundays. Tours will be available on the hour. Learn about Kansas City’s contribution to the world of technology – from hay balers to Teflon coated frying pans to one of the world’s first experiential film events and more. The exhibit covers a 100-year period.

First Sunday Family Fun Day
Join the Kansas City Museum for its free First Sunday Family Fun Day on June 2 from noon to 4 p.m. Explore Kansas City’s rich history of inventions and inventors, take an exhibit scavenger hunt through the museum’s newest exhibit, design and create your own invention with found objects and more.

Scarritt Renaissance Monthly Meeting
Scarritt Renaissance Neighborhood Association will host its monthly meeting on June 3 at 6:30 p.m. at the Kansas City Museum, 3218 Gladstone Blvd.

KC Museum Summer Concert Series
The Kansas City Museum’s Summer Concert Series will kick off on June 14 at 7 p.m. at the museum, 3218 Gladstone Blvd. Listen to the acoustic sounds of Kevin Hiatt with guest percussionist Pat Conway. Upcoming concerts include: July 12, Gentleman Savage; and Aug. 9, The Wires. There is no cost to attend.

Kansas City youth won’t have to follow a year-round 9 p.m. curfew in the entertainment districts just yet.

After tabling the proposed curfew for three weeks, the city’s Public Safety and Emergency Services Committee voted May 15 to table the item again for another four weeks.

Public Safety Chair John Sharp said tabling the item would give the mayor’s stakeholder group, which includes youth, the Kansas City Police Department and representatives from the five entertainment districts (Country Club Plaza, Zona Rosa, Westport Shopping District, the Central Business District and the 18th and Vine District) more time to meet to discuss solutions.

During the April 24 Public Safety meeting, City Council member Jan Marcason defended the need for a 9 p.m. year-round curfew for youth under 18.

“Unfortunately, incidents continue on the Plaza involving unsupervised youth,” Marcason said, who sponsored the curfew ordinance. “If we ignore there is a problem on the Plaza, we are doing a disservice to the residents.”

Sharp pointed out that the city already has a year-round curfew and currently, there are four different curfews depending on the time of year and the age of the youth, he said.

“Several people indicated it would be easier for the public to understand and for the police department to understand as well if we had a more uniform hour,” Sharp said.

In addition, several youth mentioned how the 9 p.m. curfew makes it difficult to see a 7 p.m. movie on the Plaza without violating the curfew, Sharp said.

“Unfortunately, many constituents who have contacted my office or that I’ve been in contact with have referred to this as the ‘Save the Plaza Ordinance,’ but the reality is, we must save our kids in the entire city and be concerned about how this affects all of our young people in Kansas City, regardless of their race,” Public Safety Committee member Jermaine Reed said.

Reed told Northeast News he agreed with his constituents and that further discussion is needed. In reference to the city providing summer programming for youth, Reed said the city should be focused on providing safe places for youth year-round, not just during the summer months.

“Having safe places to go should be the No. 1 focus,” Reed told Northeast News.

Both Reed and Public Safety Committee member Scott Taylor said that parents need to step up and act responsibly.

“There should be no excuse for a child 9, 10, 11 to be dropped off and left alone anywhere in the city at 9 or 10 o’clock at night. I don’t get that,” Taylor said.

Beginning Memorial Day, the 9 p.m. summertime curfew in the five entertainment districts will begin and continue through the last Sunday of September. Those under 18 are subject to the curfew. For curfew violations, parents and guardians will be subject to a fine of up to $500. In addition, youth caught violating the curfew can be detained by police until a parent or legal guardian comes to pick them up or until 6 a.m. the following day, whichever occurs first.

William H. “Dad” Martin of Ottawa, Kan., is considered to be the father of the exaggerated postcard. Some of his better work featured huge ears of corn, giant apples and peaches, stalks of wheat taller than any man and massive pumpkins uprooting a farmstead. Such cards were hugely successful throughout the Great Plains states where agriculture was the life’s blood of rural America.

W.H. Martin moved to Ottawa in 1899 to serve as an apprentice under photographer E.H. Corwin. Eight years later, Martin purchased Corwin’s studio and began crafting the tall tale postcards that would eventually make him a millionaire.

This week, we feature one of Martin’s exaggerated, real photo postcards entitled: “A fight with a mad Pickrel” produced by Martin’s studio in 1911. The exaggerated image is achieved by the photographer taking two black and white pictures of his subjects – a wide shot and a close-up. The enlarged close-up would be cut, placed and then glued over the wide shot, creating the illusion of giant vegetables or animals or men dwarfed by stalks of wheat.

The card is an excellent example of the genre that Martin worked hard to establish. Most of his exaggeration cards feature scenes from around Ottawa, as well as real live Ottawans, including early photography pioneer Bert Underwood of the Underwood & Underwood Studios. At the zenith of its short, four-year existence, Martin Postcard Company reportedly produced more than 7 million exaggerated photo postcards. They were so popular that other postcard companies often stamped their brand on the back and sold them as their own. One source of the day noted that Martin’s studio actually purchased photographic emulsion by the rail car.  Martin by this time had grown tired of the business and sold the company to two Ottawa natives who moved the studio to Kansas City where it was re-named The North American Postcard Company. North American published mostly real photo postcards of various views in the Kansas City region. Today, some of William H. “Dad” Martin’s Western genre real photo cards command top prices at postcard shows throughout the Midwest.