• Annie Dear’s column in Wednesday's paper, “A modest proposal or two for the bleak days,” was mislabeled and had the wrong columnist’s photo. • In regard to an article in Tuesday’s Examiner, “One wounded in shooting close to Independence school,” a spokesperson for the Independence School District said parents were not notified about the shooting in a neighboring residential area as it was about 30 minutes before the school day started and the school did not go on lockdown..
Items for the Community Calendar may be emailed to nmelton@examiner.net or mailed to: The Examiner, 300 N. Osage St., Independence, MO 64050, attention Nancy Melton. Also, check the calendar online at examiner.net.
Blue Springs police are searching for a man who reportedly has been impersonating a law enforcement officer. Police said they've received several reports over the past six months of a man usually wearing a traffic vest jacket when he makes traffic stops – always in the dark and generally in Blue Springs, Grain Valley and surrounding communities.
The staff at George Owens Nature Park, 1601 S. Speck Road, Independence, 816-325-7115, says a great number of pine cones have fallen from the eastern white pines this fall. The public is invited to pick up some cones for use in Christmas decorations.
Wednesday, Nov. 17 Arrest • 10:45 a.m., 1500 block of N.
Monday, Nov. 22 Animal bite • 7 p.m., 1300 block of N.W.
Wednesday, Nov. 10 • 100 block of Sunny Lane – noise complaint • Golfview Drive and Tyre Road – suspicious vehicle • 700 block of Main Street (police headquarters) – warrant verification (2) • 700 block of Main Street – citizen contact • 500 block of Southwest Eagles Parkway – citizen contact • 1100 block of Northwest Willow – physical disturbance’ • 100 block of Sunny Lane – stealing • 1400 block of Valley Woods Court – parking complaint • 600 block of Northwest Gateway Drive – agency assist, Central Jackson County Fire Protection District • 800 block of Kan-Sar Drive – follow-up to previous property damage • 1300 block of Southwest Foxtail Drive – 911 hangup • 1100 block of Pamela Boulevard – alarm • 800 block of Walnut – follow-up to past stealing.
The Jackson County Environmental Health Division inspects sites where food is served outside independence and Kansas City. Recent inspection results in Blue Springs are as follows: Quality Inn & Suites: 3120 N.W.
Critical violations involve factors that can directly lead to foodborne illness and must be corrected within 72 hours or as otherwise stated. All critical violations must be corrected within 72 hours (or as otherwise stated on the report). All non-critical violations must be corrected by the next regular inspection (or as otherwise stated on the report).
Dear Abby: I am a 45-year-old divorced father of three. Two of them I share with my ex-wife. We were married for 14 years and have been divorced for 10 years now. Our marriage started falling apart when I became addicted to prescription pain medication. I was using for a couple of years, but I’m sober now.