ELISA's blog

With the state of Missouri leading the nation in meth bust. With 4.7 percent of Missouri high school seniors one of every 21 telling they have tried meth at least once. (that came from a federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey.) The voters of Jackson County need to have Jeff Fox's stories from todays Examiner about COMBAT in their hands and heart. Say No to Meth that breeds crime, destroys families and communities. Say yes to prevention and treatment. Say yes to Protecting Communities and Healing Families with voting YES for COMBAT.

Well Well The Good Old Blogs have worked their magic once again. The City of Independence must LOVE the blogs. It always puts them in such a unique light. I only wish all the readers would join in with us because this is just such a great way to network and to build partnerships. It's so good to see the parks get cleaned up.   xox

Hello Mud Dogs I went to bat for you so to speak. I used your blogs to speak before The City Council. The city said they had no idea your baseball field had a problem. The only problem they knew of was the drainage problem on your fields. They are going to look into it and take care of you so what do you think of that? I am happy for you. I will blog more to you in the morning.   xox  

A nice lady just left my shop who told me her neighbor who is retired was robbed of all he owned when he took his wife to the unemployment office yesterday. We have an eyewitness who saw a Gray Ford F1 50 in the front of the home. The driver was said to be 35-40 years of age. These people need our help. They live on Evanston. This may not be much to go on but keep your eyes open. If I lost all that I had I would hope people would try and help me. This is all I know. He lost all of his TV's microwave and much more. He was crying out in his front yard when he got home.

From your number 1 Fan!   xox

 This is round 2 with Timber Wind Apartments. My friends who live at 15th Street South and Scott back up to this Apartment Complex. They both have lived in their homes for many years. They pay their taxes and both keep beautiful yards both front and back. They both have been victims of illegal dumping for years. Last time I blogged on this they took care of it for my one friend. Now trash is back in her yard again and her neighbor has asked me to please blog again. Once again I did meet with the manager. Once again I offered to help clean it up with him. That was last week.

This goes out to my friends The Queen City Mud Dogs. Please tell the Bloggers your story. I will share what I know about your kids team and the hardships you are having at the park.   xox

Bloggers we are much like family. That is why I just want to make sure you all know not to miss Toriano's Memorial in todays paper for his 16 year old son. May all sons be Loved Unconditionally and may God help us find the answers and strength to live out our lives in great purpose as our friend Toriano Porter does each day. All of our Love and Prayers go out today for you Toriano.   xox

Hello Bloggers come and eat some great food at Maywood Baptist Church 10505 East Winner Road. Children under 3 eat free. Children 4-10 will eat for $4.00. The rest of us eat for $8.00. Don't miss out on all the FREE give aways you will be sorry. All the money will benefit The Englewood Cop Shop and the community. Sure hope to see you! xox 

Can someone please tell me why we need to pay two election boards?

Hello Bloggers my side of town has a new look down the street from my house. We had an old school house that at times was full of Graffiti, Weeds and Eye Sores. I have blogged about it in the past. Now last Saturday the Little School House had a big Open House for F.C.A. The Family Christian Academy. I could never put into words what this means to me. I spoke about this in a speech I gave at a LINK Cluster meeting how this Little School House could be a home of a community center for our children. I also had a pastor friend of mine look at it.

Bloggers Dave Hellings story in The Kansas City Star hit me hard on Monday, September 28th, 2009. I did not know this too will be a "Special Election." I have a serious dislike to any type of wasting of taxpayers money. Why must we waste any money at this especially difficult time for so many families in Jackson County? We just got through with an election of a single issue tax in August. Now we have yet another single issue county wide election with maybe an add on or two in smaller districts.

What an honor it was for some 35 to 40 neighborhood residents and business owners to show up at The Trails West Library last night for our Crime Task Force meeting to learn more about COMBAT. Mike Sanders our County Executive was his charming self with Stacey Daniels-Young the COMBAT Director. They make a great team. They both have leadership skills that actually empowers people to have reason to believe in hope. Hope that can change minds and hearts.

Officer Rob Romey is The Rock Star of community-oriented policing. We can all tell he puts his heart into his work for our community. If anyone has missed his monthly meeting at Truman High School the first Tues. of each month at 7:00. Then you have truly missed out!!! Congratulations Rob on the 2009 Susan Block Award!!!   xox 

Don't miss your chance to learn about COMBAT. Our County Executive Mike Sanders along with Stacey Daniels-Young, PhD. COMBAT Director will be there to answer questions. Combat's mission is "Protecting Communities & Healing Families..." COMBAT is dedicated to reducing drug-related crime, providing substance abuse treatment for nonviolent offenders who have demonstrated they want to get off drugs, and preventing youth from experimenting with drugs.