🌱 How Truman Sports Complex changes could ripple through Raytown neighborhoods

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In today's newsletter:

• How Truman Sports Complex changes could ripple through Raytown neighborhoods

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A few t-storms, some severe, with a high of 82 and low of 41 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny; breezy, cooler, temps: high: 58, low: 42.
• Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 69 and low of 47 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Jackson County names Truman Sports Complex task force members (kmbc.com) — Plans for redeveloping the Truman Sports Complex will directly shape jobs, traffic, and regional investment that Raytown residents rely on. Jackson County has formed a 12-member task force to study options for the 400-acre site over 90 days, promising public input from communities including Raytown before any long-term redevelopment decisions are made.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Sprayed & Layered Glazes for Mid-Range Electric Firing - 323 Clay, Independence, MO — Steven Hill Pottery
  Steven Hill Pottery , 323 W Maple Ave , Independence
  9:00 am
• Toddler Time at the CRCRC
  Carson Ross Community Recreation Complex , Indoor Splash Pad - 42 , Lake Tapawingo
  10:00 am

Saturday April 18

• Green Up the Blue: Community Clean-up Event
  Pink Hill Park, Park Maintenance Building , 2715 NW Park , Lake Tapawingo
  9:00 am

Sunday April 19

• Sunday Worship Services
  Independence Chamber-Commerce , 17902 North Whitney Road , Independence
  9:45 am

Monday April 20

• Robotics - de Castro's room
  Underwood Elementary School , 1125 N.E. Colbern Road , Lee's Summit
  8:15 am
• Holes FORE Homes Golf Tournament (Truman Heritage Habitat for Humanity)
  Lakewood Oaks Golf Course , 651 NE St. Andrews Circle , Lee's Summit
  12:00 pm
• Choir Performance at Royals Game
  Underwood Elementary School , 1125 N.E. Colbern Road , Lee's Summit
  6:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Track: Campbell Meet vs Raymore Peculiar South Middle (Away)
  Raymore-Peculiar South Middle School
  4:00 pm
• Parade of Choirs
  Bernard C. Campbell Middle School Lee's Summit North
  7:00 pm

Wednesday April 22

• Robotics - de Casto's room
  Underwood Elementary School , 1125 N.E. Colbern Road , Lee's Summit
  8:15 am
• Ribbon Cutting & Celebration - Fringe Beerworks
  Independence Chamber-Commerce , 4354 S Noland Rd , Independence
  3:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• CSL Healthcare Job Fair
  EastGate Commerce Center , 2500 Little Blue Pkwy A2 , Independence
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• is anyone missing a dog ?
  we are near 87th and she’s staying dry in our backyard. she didn’t have a collar but she is super friendly. Caught her jumping over multiple fences (Nextdoor Arlington Ave)
• Anyone looking for their Dog?
  It’s in my backyard. Raytown area off 84th terr &Elm (Nextdoor Arlington Ave)

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🗞 Nearby News

Lee's Summit

• Lee's Summit students to eat local: Federal grant brings farm-raised food to school cafeterias (kctv5.com)
• Jane Blaine Price (mexicoledger.com)
• Turkey crashes through driver's window, lands in woman's lap (ksn.com)

Independence

• Independence Councilmember-elect talks future of city's historic sites (kctv5.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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