Thank You
April 16, 2022 I want to express my deepest gratitude to the Lee’s Summit voters, for trusting me to represent you. Thank you to everyone who took the time to reach out to me to voice their concerns and to express their…
Letters to the Editor
Thank You For Your Support
April 16, 2022 I wanted to take a moment to say thank you to my family, volunteers, and this wonderful community. I am so grateful to the voters in District 4 who took the time to get out and vote. I am…
To The Editor
April 2, 2022 Dear Editor: Once again, Lee’s Summit R-7 School District voters have important choices to make and I am writing to express my point of view as a long-time district Mom and community volunteer as well as a taxpayer and…
Winning Congress starts right here in Missouri redistricting today
Opinion ~ Letter to the editor January 31, 2022 The majority in Congress is on the line as Republican leadership is set on giving away a seat to Cleaver, Pelosi and Democrats for the next 10 years. Call or email your State…
Holding Our School District Accountable
Opinion ~ Letter to the Editor January 29, 2022 By Kristin Grubbs As a former graduate and current parent of four in the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District, I have certain expectations of the school district my kids attend. Bare minimum, I…
To The Editor
Vote yes November 2 for the use tax and make Raytown great! John Ivey
To The Editor ~ Bob Hendricks
Letter to the Editor, Opinion July 10, 2021 My family and I moved to Lee’s Summit in 1965. Our children went through school here, my wife taught here, we have been involved. I have seen superintendents come and go. I have never…
Equity In Speech
July 3, 2021 Opinion ~ Letter to Editor I am absolutely in support of equity for all persons regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or general irritability. With that baseline established it would be inconsistent with persons who want equality to punish…
To The Editor
June 19, 2021 It’s approximately 44 miles from Olathe to KCI Airport. And it’s approximately 43 miles from Lee’s Summit to the KCI airport. We should be thinking about building a light trail from both Olathe and Lee’s Summit. In Kansas today…
How Should We Talk About Race?
February 20, 2021 Dear Editor, How Should We Talk about Race? Ask a Black person and he will likely have a very different idea than a White person. The admonition to walk around in the other person’s shoes is nearly impossible. I,…