Joe Delaney - I-435 & BBQ Contest Projects **6/29 I-435 Project Accomplished!**
 

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The other project is an even more exciting idea and although that too is realistic, there will need to be more “heavy lifting”.

If there are two things Kansas City is currently most well known for, what would it be?

I would say (and you would likely say also) it would be the Chiefs and BBQ.

Yes, the best tailgating in the NFL by far can be found at Arrowhead and there’s some incredible BBQ every home game there but how often has Arrowhead Stadium been a venue for an actual competitive BBQ Contest?

Not that often, which is somewhat shocking given Arrowhead’s reputation.

So I am attempting to “marry the two”.

What if there was a competitive BBQ contest to be held at Arrowhead Stadium, during Chiefs football season – all in the memory of Joe Delaney, who is easily among the most distinguished and revered Kansas City Chiefs players in its illustrious history?

2. The Joe Delaney Master Series Barbeque Contest

Here, during this past Chiefs football season, I have had not one, not two, not three, not four, but five Zoom Call conferences with the Chiefs organization and in conjunction with The Kansas City Barbeque Society, which is a not for profit BBQ contest organization which sponsors a tremendous amount of BBQ contests throughout the year not just in Kansas City, but throughout America.

Very late in the season, we received a proposal from the Chiefs to have the debut of this event to be held at Arrowhead (with options to continue the contest at Arrowhead for both the 2022 and 2023 seasons), with the target being in late October of this year (hopefully to coincide with Joe Delaney’s birth date) and them being flexible with the date to allow for it to coincide with a Chiefs home game as well (particularly if the Chiefs were playing a home game in Arrowhead on a Sunday Night or a Monday Night that weekend).

The issue with it right now is the cost of the contest to hold the debut of this event in Arrowhead Stadium is a staggering amount. In essence, sponsors are vital to have this contest occur – whether it is at Arrowhead or at a smaller venue to kick things off for this year. I do at least commend the Chiefs for being willing to hear out this idea and staying in contact with me over the football season and still maintaining close ties with me to this day.

Guess I will throw this out there:

Does anyone here have any connections or tie-ins with any potential sponsors because that is what would yield the best results to this event occurring.

It would be really awesome to have this dream event occur. I mean, a BBQ Contest to be held in Arrowhead Stadium during the football season, in a weekend where we can finish the festivities off with enjoying watching Mahomes and the Chiefs kicking somebody’s ass on national TV – and this contest being held to memorialize a heroic great late Chief like Joe Delaney, it doesn’t get any better than that.

That’s why I am coming to you today. I am going to need some help.

Football analogy. We have driven the ball down the field two times and we are in the Red Zone for both projects. Joe Delaney Memorial Highway is definitely in First & Goal status – we just need 100 signatures and we got this TD. Joe Delaney BBQ Contest, it feels like it is 2nd and makeable distance from inside the Red Zone. Maybe we will need to settle for a field goal with that and debut the contest at a smaller venue or maybe there is still reason to hope this can still find its way into the end zone too and we make the contest occur at Arrowhead this fall on a Saturday.

I’ll be happy to either discuss on this thread or privately any direct questions you may have.

Thank you very much in advance....

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Contact the KC BBQ Society about the BBQ fundraiser. See if they can get the same team that does the Arrowhead South events.

They are professional pittmasters and use to feeding Chief fans in a short time period, like a tailgate. The KC BBQ society and that team just did our successful SB events. We have done 4 events in 4 different cities with them. All successful. Need some help, PM me.

Did you even read his post?

So you just need 100 e-mails, really?

Further, is that 100 emails TOTAL, or 100 emails from each county?


And I sincerely hope Phil is involved with you in some capacity. I know Joe Delaney was a passion for him, obviously.

OK. Making a graphic to get blasted out on the socials.

The CP Avengers are assembling once again.

And it's 100 total. This will be a light snack.

It's amazing what's possible when you use your powers for good, Clay!

And this is for a really great cause so props to the OP and all others who help make it a reality.

The Jackson county courthouse. It needs a new name. Joe Delaney memorial courthouse as a permanent monument. That’s the route you need to go.

That just sounds confusing.

Why?

I didn't copy and paste right, didnt check the post before moving on, I'm busy. So :p

I have sent this to my peeps living in those counties, I'm sure you'll have your needed signatures in no time.

If anyone has concerns about giving Adam this information, he is an honest and honorable person and will only use it for the purpose stated. He is a truly good man.

The BBQ contest sounds like another lasting way to pay tribute to Joe Delaney. I look forward to more thoughts/discussion on how to make this come about.

Adam is the Founder of The 37 Forever Foundation and as you can see, even though the Foundation no longer exists his commitment to seeing Joe Delaney memorialized in Kansas City does.

If its 100 signatures total from those counties listed, that will be easy. Actually 100 from each of those counties are certainly do-able. As far as sponsors for a BBQ, my suggestion would be to hit the biggest local companies and those who already advertise heavy at Arrowhead. I'd go after GEHA, Hy-Vee, Ford Midwest, Community America Credit, Boulevard or Budweiser. I'd also find out who are major sponsors with the BBQ Society for the American Royal. People like Kingsford (Clorox), Smithfield Foods, Tyson Foods, etc. Good luck.

To do the thing at Arrowhead-
How many $$$ is a "staggering amount"?

A "shit ton" probably. We paid a small fortune to rent the minor league soccer stadium for the SB.

Thanks for the early responses to this thread so far. With things being so bad weather-wise over by you, it makes me even more appreciative to read the comments.

I have already sent PM's to both Big Red Chief & Shiver Me Timbers as per the cost of the BBQ event at Arrowhead. I contemplated mentioning it here but I just don't know who might be lurking and reading this. I'll also add to both of you (and anyone else who might be interested) that I can send via e-mail the actual proposal, so you can see it is legit.

What I can say is if it was to be held at Arrowhead, we'd have use of 4 different parking lot areas (Parking Lots B, C, H & M) for the teams to BBQ and the judges area would be held at the Founders Club and we'd also be able to access the Founders Club Plaza.

If this were to happen, it really would be a most memorable event - BBQ Competitive Contests at a football stadium don't really happen and in my first couple of Zoom meetings, it was said that during the downtime of the early part of the pandemic, NFL teams were talking to each other about how to drum up some interest to get fans back in the stadium for events besides games and this kind of idea was mentioned in passing, so a contest like this - especially if achieved success, would potentially cascade a bit in other NFL cities to hold their own (which I personally wouldn't be involved, since I want this to succeed here in KC).

Big Red Chief - I would very much welcome discussing your experience with Arrowhead South. I will PM my cell.

Gblowfish - thanks so much for those suggestions. I have been brainstorming ideas as to who to go after for sponsorships. That is definitely crucial to the success of the BBQ Contest and I will go after each and every one of who you listed (as well as countless more ideas - I only hope and pray potential sponsors will be willing to donate, especially in these uncertain COVID times...)

Big thanks to Clay - who I had the pleasure of talking with for awhile last evening! He's already got several ideas to go about doing this so he is on board and I'm very appreciative of not just his willingness to help out but his vast professional experience in getting this out on his platform. As was said last night, this is a team effort and for this to really become reality, there are people who have areas of expertise and Clay knows exactly what he needs to do and how to go about doing it, so I have sent him something to work with and he's going to do a great job with molding it the right way.

Bowser - I am Facebook friends with Phil and we have always enjoyed a friendly, amicable relationship. He's a good guy and we have seen eye to eye on everything pertaining to Delaney, as well as other matters. If I had a Mount Rushmore of favorite moments in my life as Chiefs fan, being at Arrowhead when the Chiefs made the Super Bowl (against the Titans) is actually #1 because my must see event in life was to be in Arrowhead when the Chiefs finally made the Super Bowl, being in Miami when the Chiefs won the Super Bowl is a very close second. I can debate among a bunch of things as per the last one (likely Mahomes being drafted would be it), but the third one for me on Mount Rushmore is easy. It's the night of the 2004 - 101 Banquet in KC and Phil, Stevie Ray, myself and I believe it was Scott were there and sitting at the table of the Delaney family as Joe was finally inducted into the Chiefs Hall of Fame after 20+ years. We were there that night because we were their invited guests. The feeling of satisfaction that night being there - nothing can ever take that achievement away. I have reached out to Phil during the past several months to keep him appraised and I did so again earlier this morning. I know he has to be glad seeing this all happen and what he, I and others did with 37 Forever should always be something to look back on with pride. It was not just us accomplishing this - it was ALL of us!

Chiefs Planet has been involved in two worthy endeavors - Save Our Chiefs and 37 Forever. Hopefully, this will be the next one...

KS Smitty and Twisted Chief - thanks for your most kind words and for being great people. I'm proud to call you both friends....

MGRS13 - not a bad idea at all with the Jackson County Courthouse idea. I will look to see how to go about doing that. Keep in mind (not mentioned in the original post), these two ideas (I-435 & BBQ) are the ones that have the best chance, but they weren't the only avenues I've explored the last 7 months. For instance, I tried to contact the people in charge of renaming the JC Nichols Fountain, which would be an absolutely fantastic plan, especially given how visible that particular landmark is to KC (but they never answered either appeal). I also have reached out to KC International Airport about having the newly constructed terminal named after Joe and they did respond that they would take it under advisement and although that too would be great - it could easily reach overkill, so although I give you my word I will explore it - if we do attain I-435 Joe Delaney Memorial Highway on the approach to Arrowhead for tens of thousands of Chiefs on Game Day and some kind of annual Joe Delaney BBQ event in October to coincide with his birth date - those two especially really accomplish honoring Joe in a very proper and local way.

Keep it coming - I promise to be available for any feedback! I'm definitely very excited to be doing this not just for Joe's memory, but for KC itself. It is what I always call my home away from home and it is an honor to try everything in my power to make a positive impact to the area again....

Adam: I don't know who you've been in contact with at the Chiefs, but if you haven't been in the business or marketing people's radar, I'd start contact with Gary Spani. He's an ex player and has been in the Chiefs front office for many many years. He's also by all reports a stand up guy and very helpful. He played with Delaney, so he'd be a good source of info and perhaps could open some doors for you inside the Chiefs organization. I'd also contact the Jackson County Sports Commission to see if they could help with the planning of the event. https://www.chiefs.com/team/front-office-roster/

Adam thanks for the response. That $$$ number for JUST the parking lot is nuts. Had no idea asphalt setting empty was worth that regardless of the venue.

My uncle is the sales manager at Aristocrat - I can throw a word to him to see if they would be a viable sponsor option for BBQ contest? I imagine he isn't the person to speak to directly regarding sponsorships, but maybe he can put you in contact with the right person there or pass on their information to be contacted.

Feel free to PM me if you'd prefer to discuss further.

ChiefBlueCFC - thank you! Just sent a PM to you and looking forward to your response.

gblowfish - when the Chiefs were first pursued, the Alumni Department was first on the agenda and Gary Spani was the reason for it. Besides heading up the Alumni Department, Gary is 1 of 10 presumed Chiefs Ambassadors who were teammates of Joe, along with a coach at that time. That entire list is Spani, Art Still, Deron Cherry, Carlos Carson, Mike Bell, Ken Kremer, Ted McKnight, Dave Lindstrom, Charlie Getty and Trent Bryant (Walt Corey being the assistant coach way back then). Carson played college ball at LSU and grew up in Louisiana so he likely would have an interest. Art Still was part of 37 Forever's initial golf outing back in 2001 and he's a good stand up guy. Cherry always has worn his heart on his sleeve when talking about Joe in all the features. When I initially contacted the Alumni Department, they all were e-mailed and the very first Zoom Conference of the 5 with the Chiefs (which was held the morning of the Banner Raising Home Opener against the Texans) was with 2 members from the department (names withheld) but I can say Mr. Spani was not in on that meeting, but the people I spoke with are very good (and echoed by a KC media member I just befriended yesterday) and I still stay in regular touch with them. They actually were the ones who introduced me and got me connected with the local KC Bank to establish this account for the Memorial Highway.

Nevertheless, I'd really love to be introduced to Gary Spani. As you said, he can be an incredible help.

The Jackson County Sports Commission is a brand new idea and I'm going to bring it up with KCBS before the week is out. Thanks George!

Shiver Me Timbers - yeah, the cost is a pretty penny. I do very much wish the price came in a lot lower, but I'm not upset at the Chiefs. Far from it. They have a business to run and I get it. This will definitely grab attention and be great PR for them as well. I just need to qualify that we would have access to The Founders Club, as well as The Founders Plaza so it would include use of those facilities as well. It might not be meant to be to have it at Arrowhead, but if that does indeed come to pass, it will not deter me to having a Joe Delaney BBQ Contest take root in KC this year.

Other Location Ideas:

BBQ Restaurant - there's definitely a lot of great venues to choose from and makes a bunch of sense. BBQ Contest should naturally occur at a BBQ restaurant. I have reached out to 1 so far - only because it is an up and comer and is still not open on weekends, so they would not have to worry about being out of pocket but no response yet. Clay had another BBQ venue in mind when we spoke the other night and he is right - their atmosphere would make for a superb venue. If we go that route, it's not necessarily about choosing the best BBQ restaurant in the area - it's more about choosing a BBQ place that offers up a great location, spacious parking area for teams to cook, vibrant atmosphere and sure, a solid reputation as an entrenched KC BBQ restaurant. From our side, it would need to be a location which would welcome the chance to host the event and be able to offer a sweetheart of a deal to make the cost of having the event there be the right choice.

Going perhaps in a different direction - someone from KCBS suggested West Bottoms and stated a BBQ promoter had used the area around Kemper Arena for a contest the last couple of years. As a New Yorker who knows where Arrowhead, Kauffman, the best of the best KC BBQ restaurants, the best ice cream places and a few other places in town are, yes I know where Kemper is but West Bottoms is where exactly?

Also, there might be a chance to bring it to a historical venue....

Big Red Chief - I need to respond to your PM's and I will shortly...

The West Bottoms is an area where the old KC Stockyards were located. It's at the bottom of the bluff in the river valley just west of Downtown KC. Kemper Arena is located in the West Bottoms. The American Royal facilities are located there too, right next to Kemper. Kemper is now owned and operated as a youth sports facility by Hy-Vee Grocery chain.

v 1.0

https://i.imgur.com/wKqMBnW.jpg

Looking really good, Clay! THANK YOU!

Have an e-mail into the Missouri Department of Transportation (MODOT) as per whether electronic signatures can be utilized for the signature requirement, which would probably make it easier. Should be hearing from them soon, maybe as early as tomorrow.

Hope to also have a BBQ Contest update this week/next week as George's ideas (along with others involved with the project from the onset) are bringing new important people into the mix that have the necessary experience to pull this off in KC, so stay tuned with that.

Thanks everyone...

What do we think about adding the counties to the image - will that muddy the message too much?

We could always put that in the tweet on the image instead.

Let me know if we need to tweak anything - I think it's a good week to blast this out in a few days on the socials and get going.

He just wanted to talk at us.

Marty and I are going to tease the graphic tomorrow with a tweet.

Graphic will go out Wednesday as a call to action.

Teaser tweet scheduled.

https://i.imgur.com/3gGMU2D.jpg

I'm also changing my avatar to Joe and twitter name to "Joe Delaney Memorial Highway Project"

2.0 - reads better

https://i.imgur.com/MkyHWHW.jpg

FB posts are up

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Tweet is up

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Want to make the next trip to Arrowhead via the JOE DELANEY MEMORIAL HIGHWAY?<br><br>A group is collaborating to make this a reality, and <a href="https://twitter.com/MoDOT_KC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MoDOT_KC</a> has reserved a part of 435.<br><br>Residents of Jackson, Johnson, Ray, Clay, Cass or Lafayette County can help. <br><br>Stay tuned for updates! <a href="https://t.co/GE1GCuooZJ">pic.twitter.com/GE1GCuooZJ</a></p>&mdash; Joe Delaney Memorial Highway Project (@ClayWendler) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClayWendler/status/1364273821641924611?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Twit is scheduled

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Posts up

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Joe Delaney Memorial Highway Project needs only 100 signatures to get off the ground.<br><br>Residents of Jackson, Johnson, Ray, Clay, Cass or Lafayette county can submit their signature via e-mail to support. <br><br>Help <a href="https://twitter.com/MoDOT_KC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MoDOT_KC</a> honor a <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Chiefs</a> legend! <a href="https://t.co/NM9ijJOUCg">pic.twitter.com/NM9ijJOUCg</a></p>&mdash; Joe Delaney Memorial Highway Project (@ClayWendler) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClayWendler/status/1364628659970011142?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 24, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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Well done, fellas.

PM Fan page on Facebook has ahold of it.

AJKCFAN is about to get a billion e-mails LMAO

put it on reddit

upvote please

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This is wonderful stuff AJKC, wish I could help somehow

Keep fighting the good fight... Joe deserves it

So much thanks Clay for going above and beyond to help this out - all for a great cause! You are a man of your word and it is deeply appreciated....

Hopefully that email gets bombarded with signatures very soon and very quickly such that we can have a dedication in time for the Chiefs home opener!

Again thanks Clay and I know Marty is going to also blast this too so thanks also to him in advance.

You’re good people. Thank you!

how many sigs we got? you should have at least three now LMAO

Tweet 2.0 with instructions in the tweet.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Joe Delaney Memorial Highway needs only 100 signatures to be realized.<br><br>MO residents of Jackson, Johnson, Ray, Clay, Cass or Lafayette county are eligible.<br><br>Help <a href="https://twitter.com/MoDOT_KC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MoDOT_KC</a> honor a <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Chiefs</a> legend!<br><br>Just submit your name, address, county and typed signature to AJKCFAN@YAHOO.COM <a href="https://t.co/H8tdbUv6yp">pic.twitter.com/H8tdbUv6yp</a></p>&mdash; Joe Delaney Memorial Highway Project (@ClayWendler) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClayWendler/status/1365000421819912195?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

5 in so far which are valid.

2 more but unfortunately (and this is getting a crash course in Missouri-Kansas geography) - these are from Johnson County, Kansas which I’m pretty sure MoDOT won’t accept. I’ll include it in the batch when it’s time to submit but didn’t realize there was a Johnson County in each state and pretty close when you look at the maps by county.

The journey has started and we will get there...

I wouldn't bother submitting the JoCo ones.

I specified in the new spams that it's only open to Missouri residents.

5 whole signatures after several days of the word being out?

Thats extremely disappointing...

The most disappointing thing is no one with a larger platform than Marty or myself supporting this.

He's probably got a few more now...update?

The beating over the head segment of the campaign has begun

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is all you need to do to make Joe Delaney Memorial Highway a real thing. One e-mail.<br><br>100 signatures and the signs go up next to 435 on the way to Arrowhead. No cost to you.<br><br>Name, Address, County, Typed Signature.<br><br>Take 5 minutes and help <a href="https://twitter.com/MoDOT_KC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MoDOT_KC</a> honor a <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Chiefs</a> legend! <a href="https://t.co/jBRNnlzQO0">pic.twitter.com/jBRNnlzQO0</a></p>&mdash; Joe Delaney Memorial Highway Project (@ClayWendler) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClayWendler/status/1365356045628018690?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 26, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Thanks to this latest Tweet, we just got a flurry of emails and are now at 11

It’s going to take time but eyes on the prize....

89 signatures to go

14. Things starting to pick up

Hey - anyone from the Planet would like to jump in and be signature 15, in tribute to Mahomes?

Email to AJKCFAN@yahoo.com

Full name
Street address
County of residence (must be Jackson, Johnson, Cass, Clay, Ray, Lafayette Counties only)

Much obliged. Let’s bring the Planet into this in a big way....

Disappointing that Platte County doesn't qualify for it though.

Wish so too. It’s the closest county that doesn’t border Jackson County. I will ask MoDOT next week if Platte can be included to the group. My contact there has been very prompt in responding.

Latest update - 17 and that definitely includes a Planeteer. Much thanks to you! It’s great to hear from you again....

What is MoDOT's requirements for this, if you know? Is it basically counties that touches Jackson in Missouri in order for it to count? Johnson County (KS), that I can understand due to that being in a different state.

I think it's a little silly that Platte County can't count, yet Kansas City covers in Platte as well.

Correct. The segment for dedication on I-435 is located in Jackson County so it’s about finding residents in Jackson County and all adjoining counties.

It makes sense to include Platte County since it does encompass Kansas City as well. I will ask Sunday night and get a response Monday in all likelihood. You are definitely welcome to add your signature to the list. It’d be great to add you to the 100....

We just got our 20th signature.

Breakdown by County

Jackson 16
Clay 2
Cass 2
Johnson 0
Ray 0
Lafayette 0

I have placed an email into MoDOT to see if Platte County can be added since it is in Kansas City

Was #20 from Raytown?

Why yes. Yes it was!

Thank you Burt

Now up to 22

Jackson 16
Clay 4
Cass 2
Ray 0
Johnson 0
Lafayette 0

Wish Kansas counted too but they don’t but miscellaneous signatures from Kansas

Johnson 2
Wyandotte 1

Last update for the night

Now up to 24

Jackson 17
Clay 4
Cass 3
Ray 0
Johnson 0
Lafayette 0

76 to go....

Way this is moving, maybe we get this wrapped this up in the next 7-10 days (fingers crossed....)

Joe Delaney I-435 Memorial Highway Signature Update

Thursday we were still in the single digits

Friday we had our 10th signature

Saturday we had our 20th signature

And as of a few minutes ago, as of 12:17 PM KC time

Sunday we have our 30th signature!

30 Signatures

Current Tally by County

Jackson 20
Clay 6
Cass 3
Lafayette 1
Ray 0
Johnson 0

FAM KNOWS WUT UP

https://i.imgur.com/sVywDb6.jpg

No stopping this train.

https://i.imgur.com/zeV6iNe.jpg

Significant update (and sentimental update as well)

The Joe Delaney 37th signature was just received and it fittingly was a prominent Planeteer who did it!

37 down

63 to go....

County Rundown

Jackson 22
Clay 8
Cass 5
Lafayette 2
Ray 0
Johnson 0

Others which don’t count

Johnson County KS 2
Wyandotte County KS 1
Dallas County MO 1
Ouachita Parish, LA 1

We will find out tomorrow about eligibility for Platte County

Also I’m asking MoDOT if people who work (but don’t reside in these counties) can be part of the signature effort.

Clay’s right - no stopping this. This site is about to make Kansas City history yet again....

Sent

Much thanks!

And with that, we have reached signature #40....

Getting there

Signatures by County

Jackson 24
Clay 8
Cass 6
Lafayette 2
Johnson 0
Ray 0

MoDOT did just respond as per Platte County, as well as people who work in these counties but don’t reside there. I’m just going to copy and paste their position...


The signatures of Missouri residents supporting Mr. Delaney’s designation shall be from the counties which touch Jackson County, that said, the counties accepted are Jackson, Cass, Clay, Johnson, Lafayette and Ray. The reason for this requirement is it validates the support of the memorial for residents living close to the proposed route within in their community.
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Even though there are individuals who reside in Kansas and work at a business location within Kansas City, this designation is a Missouri state roadway and not a Kansas state roadway. The signatures must be that of the individual’s primary residence within Jackson, Cass, Clay, Johnson, Lafayette and Ray Counties. Signature of Missouri residents will only be accepted. Business address may not be substituted for the supporter’s primary residential location.

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Wish there was better news to report but that is their position. As has been mentioned before, Platte County residents can still if you want send signatures and we will just add to the list of 100 valid signatures as a symbolic cherry on top....

Dat Danan Hughes RT has arrived.

We on the way, boys!

leggo

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Chiefs RB Joe Delaney died in 1983 trying to save drowning children. Here&#39;s how you can help honor his name on a stretch of I-435 near Arrowhead Stadium if you live in one of six nearby Missouri counties: <a href="https://t.co/j7D0kL8EAy">https://t.co/j7D0kL8EAy</a></p>&mdash; Vahe Gregorian (@vgregorian) <a href="https://twitter.com/vgregorian/status/1366467784142712834?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 1, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

With the 41 grassroots signatures we have so far:

Jackson 27
Clay 9
Cass 8
Lafayette 2
Johnson 0
Ray 0

The KC Star ipetitions has 6 (out of 8) which are valid signatures also.

Also comes word that the Chiefs - via the Chiefs Ambassadors, plan to soon/shortly put something on their social media. If it’s the Chiefs social media, this will explode. If it’s Chiefs Ambassadors, then they have a Twitter feed known as Kansas City Ambassadors which has a relatively decent size platform....

Is there anything that can be done by us out of towner's?

tell anyone you know in the eligible counties to get off they ass and send an email

You got it.

Clay is right as this is definitely coming into focus more.

You are welcome to send in your own signature as when this is all done I shall be sending in the 100 eligible signatures but also in separate email signatures from other Missouri counties not eligible and even out of state signatures. They won’t count but just want to emphasize the message of how widely approved and supported this project is.

Wish we could get some fellas in from Ray and Johnson County. It’s surprising neither has had a single signature. We have signatures from Dallas County and Clinton County in Missouri but it won’t unfortunately count.

I'm down in the southwest corner of MO and I know I won't count but I'll submit just because.

Received - thanks Haywire!

We got 42 Valid eligible signatures (Grassroots)
13 Valid eligible signatures (ipetitions)

55

Looking really good out there!

My pleasure. I'll be happy to see this happen.

Over 80 now.

We're approaching the final countdown.

Grassroots valid signatures - 43 (none since 10:23PM KC time last night)

ipetitions valid signatures - 42 (out of 56, now 57 signatures - trying to ID to see if that one also is good to go)

So we have a combined 85 signatures, as Vahe's Tweet with the ipetition gave us a jolt of energy. It has subsided there as well (just 1 signature over the workday).

We are definitely getting very close, but we are not there yet.

If you're in those eligible counties and have not yet done so but want in, please help bring this to the finish line

We are 15 valid signatures away, so spread the word!

96/100

For the old timers out there and also for the 37 Forever alumni

37 Forever Exec Board Member Mark Dye is amongst the signatories

And - it looks like signature 100 will be reserved for one Phil Kloster

Start chilling the bubbly.... it’s about to happen!