| Realtor Louise Williams was known for charm, gardening
ASTOR -- She charmed people with her country ways, and for almost 21 years she owned Wildwoods Realty. Louise Reeves Williams enjoyed working with people and finding homes that would suit them best.
"She loved selling real estate," said her husband of 39 years, Stanley H. Williams of Astor.
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The LG VX9400 and Samsung u620
To watch TV in landscape mode and reveal the number pad, twist the front display clockwise. When closed, the two softkeys, clear and TV buttons, send and end keys as well as the directional pad are accessible (only the numbers are hidden under the display section). The design is interesting, and it's one of those you'll either love it or hate it things. The telescoping TV antenna is a whopper: thin but long with a large plastic end cap. Fortunately you need only raise this when watching TV. In a decent signal area you can get away with having the antenna at half mast with minor degradation, but you won't see or hear much of anything if the antenna is completely down. The display is superb: very sharp and clear with vivid colors and a glossy look. In general, LG phones have very good displays and the large 2.2" VX9400 display is at the top of the heap among feature phones.
A blight on the landscape and the community
JOYRIDERS were blasted by firefighters after racing around a Runcorn field in a stolen car and then torching the vehicle. It is the latest in a spate of arson attacks on cars throughout the town. Firefighter John Monaghan said: "Smoke from the blaze made driving conditions on the nearby Daresbury Expressway very dangerous. "Car fires present very serious hazards to firefighters and the public. There is a high risk of an explosion and burning vehicles give off all sorts of toxic gases." The Fiat Punto, stolen from The Glen in Palacefields, was dumped on a footpath in Ridding Lane, Brookvale, at 8.30am on Saturday. "The remnants of burnt out vehicles blight the landscape," added firefighter Monaghan. "Even when they are removed, paths and roads are severely damaged by the heat." .
Cedar Vale preparing for spring festival
CEDAR VALE -- Things are gearing up in Cedar Vale as the Chamber of Commerce makes final plans for the 12th Annual Spring Fling.
It once again will provide entertainment starting at 7 p.m. on April 27 with a Women's Ranch Rodeo. Cedar Vale is proud to host one of the few women's sanctioned events that is held each year. You can finish your evening dancing to the Sivilians, a local band that plays the best of '80s and '90s rock.
On Saturday, the 28th, you won't lack for things to do with a classic car show that draws cars from across Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri.
Barbecue entries need to be checked in by 8 a.m. on the day of cooking.
The aroma in the park is sure to entice everyone to stay for the barbecue dinner, which will start being served at 5 p.m.
City seeking grant for streetscape project
Looking to meet a need for a pedestrian-friendly downtown Raytown, the city is seeking a competitive Community Development Block Grant, or CDBG, to undertake a streetscape project that could reach from 61st Street and Blue Ridge Boulevard to 63rd Street and Raytown Road.The grant application comes at a time when the city is seeing interest from multiple developers in the downtown area, City Administrator Michael D. Miller said.He isn't surprised at the attention."Our incentives are in place," he said.Miller said the interest from the development community included office and retail possibilities.The state CDBG grant, if awarded to Raytown, would require local matching funds."The primary cash match is anticipated to come from anticipated expenditures made in conjunction with the Raytown Plaza Shopping Center," Community Development Director Tim Truesdale said.The city recently received the initial plans for renovation work at the shopping center, which is in the streetscape project area along Blue Ridge Boulevard.The streetscape project plans, which were recently presented to the Raytown Board of Aldermen, provide for new sidewalks, curbs, pedestrian lighting, colored and textured crosswalks, planters and landscaping.Truesdale said the project would be directly in line with the Central Business District design guidelines, which provide for the creation of a pedestrian-friendly downtown Raytown.Ben Helt, owner of the coming Benetti's Coffee Experience on Blue Ridge Boulevard, said the district design guidelines encourage having walkable areas, which is in keeping with the design of the new business, anticipated to open this May.Benetti's design, which follows the Central Business District guidelines, includes additional sidewalk space and an outdoor patio area.Helt said a streetscape project could encourage further improvements in the downtown corridor."Having the city make the investment (in the project) could provide an incentive for other property owners," he said.Helt noted there had already been a substantial investment since 2003 in property on the east side of Blue Ridge Boulevard, between 61st Street and 63rd Street.Raytown has seen further investment activity in the corridor with the recent move of Midwest Success, an IT company, from Kansas City to the Bank of America Building on 63rd Street.Raytown Editor Mark Johnson can be reached at 358-6397 or mjohnson@npgco.com.
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