Obit

William Dick Fickle, 72, of Weatherby Lake, Missouri passed away on May 12, 2016 at his home. He was born October 29, 1943 in Kansas City, MO. He loved his family, his State and his Country. The joy of his life was his family, and we were blessed to have this amazing man in our lives. A 6th generation Platte County resident, Dick served as Prosecuting Attorney, and later in the Missouri State Legislature. He had a private law practice until his retirement in 2012. Dick was active with many civic organizations, including the Native Sons of Kansas City and Royal Order of Jesters. His service to community, youth organizations, Masonic and Philanthropic organizations were an important part of his life. Of the many titles and honors that Dick received over the years, he embraced "Daddy" and "Granddaddy" the most. His most lasting legacy will be his dedication to his children and grandchildren. Dick is survived by his daughter, Tara Bennett and son-in-law Bob Bennett of Parkville, son, William Dick Fickle, Jr. of Blue Springs, and grandchildren Caroline, Ryan and Patrick Bennett of Parkville. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the Shriner's Hospitals for Children , 5100 Ararat Drive, KCMO 64129 or at shrinershospitalsforchildren.org/donate Visitation will be Tuesday, May 17, 2016 from 5-7 pm at Terrace Park Funeral Home, 801 NW 108th St., KCMO. Funeral will be 2:00 pm, Wednesday, May 18 at Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral, 415 W. 13th St., KCMO. Online condolences may be left at TerraceParkFuneral.com Terrace Park Funeral Home & Cemetery. www.TerraceParkFuneral.com (816) 734-5500 

William "Dick" Fickle

Our next door neighbor and friend, Dick Fickle, died at home sometime yesterday.  A 911 call went out  last evening when he was found unresponsive.  Dick was well known in Platte County and had a law practice which he closed in the last two years.  Always with a smile, always with a story he was "old school".  Our condolences to his family, he will be missed.

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Fiberhood construction update

Hi there, Congratulations! Signups have closed in Weatherby Lake. Your fiberhood met its sign-up goal and has qualified for Google Fiber. We know your burning question is probably: "When are you going to install Fiber in my home?" The truth is, we still have a lot of work to do before we can bring you service. Our current plan is to complete our construction in your area and be ready to schedule your installation appointment by the end of the year. During the coming months, we’d like to reach out to keep you informed on where we are in the construction process. To receive these updates, make sure you're subscribed to receive "News about Google Fiber in my area." But first we thought we’d give you an overview of the journey we take to bring Fiber to you. There are several major steps to bring you Fiber and they don’t always happen in a particular order: At the BOA meeting last night it was revealed the original construction plans included fiber optics to be carried on the utility poles along East and West side drives.  George shared the plans have changed based on the fact that the pole route was "to expensive" for Google and they now plan to bury the cable throughout the city.

BTW

If you saw the construction crews on Barry Rd in the past weeks...it was not Google prepping for the WL launch of Google (that line actually was laid long ago on Barry, running right past WL).  No, it was the continuing work of the Park Hill School District to connect the school buildings with fiber optics (your tax dollars at work).  Google does have a pay up date, I think by the end of this month, for those who have elected to subscribe to Fiber.  Once the money is in the till, planning and implementation moves forward.  Should be interesting.