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This Week’s Featured Restaurant...

109 S. FolgerCarrollton, MO

64633

Start with our deep fried Mozzarella Sticks or Mushrooms and then move onto our tender,

tasty KC Strip dinner available in 14-16 oz. or 7-8 oz. for the smaller appetite. If you don’t crave steak come on in and try our seafood or one of our Country favorites or if you like barbecue try one of our Hickory Smoked Specialties.

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660-542-1791816.630.8600

117 W. Broadway • Historic Downtown • Excelsior Springs, Mo 64024Mon.-Sat. Lunch & Dinner • 11am-8:30pm

Upscale Casual Dining

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appetizers $6.50Smoked Chicken Dip

smoked white chicken-spices-creamy chease served w/tortilla chips

Brushettaroasted red pepper-tomatoes-basil-red onion- garlic seved on ciabatta bread

salads $8.50 - $10choice of grilled chicken or grilled shrimp

SpinachSpinach-leaf lettuce-mushroom-red onion-tomatoes-hard boiled egg -

bacon-sweet vinegar & oil

Ventanaleaf lettuce-spring mix- craisins-shur-gared walnuts - raspberry vinaigrette

pastas $9- $14Shrimp Scampi

grilled shrimp-mushroom-green onions-tomatoes-cajun seasoning-penne

pasta-in white wine garlic butter sauce

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w/spinach fettuccini-feta cheese

steaks, seafood & chicken $10- $21Ribeye or Prime Rib

served only on Friday & Saturdays

Salmon8 oz. salmon steamed- rosemary

potatoes- grilled zucchini

Smothered Chickenmushrooms-yellow onions over mashed

potatoes

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117 W. Broadway, Excelsior Springs816-630-8600

Mon. thru Sat. Lunch and Dinner Mon-Thur 11am-8:30pm Fri & Sat 11am-9:30pm

Tuesday Nightafter 5 p.m.

All U Can Eat Boiled Shrimp

$17.95

specials

Wednesday Nightafter 4:30 p.m.Kids eat FREE*

* 1 child per an adult entree purchase.

Thursday Night1/2 price

wine bottles, with entree purchase.

102 Crown Hill RoadExcelsior Springs, MO 64024

816-637-2282Hours: Sun. thru Thurs. 8 to 9 • Fri. & Sat. 8 to 10

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Continued from page 11SENIORS’ HALLOWEEN

By Toniann RichardsHCC Executive Director

Glitches, malfunctions and error messages are just a few adjectives that describe HealthCare.gov, which launched Oct. 1. Fallout from the site has stifled many from comparing plans and purchasing insurance from the Health Insurance Marketplace.

Efforts to educate health care consumers about health care reform, also known as the Afford-able Care Act, began as early as last January. As noted recently in the Richmond News, The Health Care Collaborative of Rural Missouri and several of its network partners conducted a series

of marketplace workshops to equip area residents with information about penalties, important dead-lines, and subsidy and cost sharing information designed to reduce costs.

According to HCCProgram Manager Julie Bartley, plans to educate and even assist with enrollment will continue despite the troubled launch of HealthCare.gov. “Glitches and politics will not change the fact that Americans are now required to purchase health insurance, or pay a fee,” Bartley said. “Our goal is to make certain we provide factual, unbiased information about the new health care law and how it affects indi-viduals, families and businesses. We are asking anyone who needs information, or who would

like to enroll for a Marketplace health plan, to call us. We are here to help.”

Bartley said that even with a malfunctioning HealthCare.gov, enrollment can still be accom-plished using paper applications or the telephone. She also said it’s important to be aware of the deadlines to avoid penalties, know if your income makes you eligible for a waiver that exempts you from purchasing health insurance, and how to determine eligibility for subsidies and cost shar-ing to lower costs for plans purchased through the Marketplace.

“We can help with all of that,” Bartley said. “We are asking anyone who would like more information to contact us toll-free at 1-877-344-

3572.”As for businesses with 25 or fewer employ-

ers, some may be able to purchase through the Small Business Health Options Program. The online Marketplace version for SHOP is slated for launch later this month or in December. Business-es are asked to enroll using paper applications.

The new deadline for individuals and families to purchase health insurance is March 31, 2014. In order for health plans be effective Jan. 1, 2014, an application must be completed, along with a paid premium for the first month, by Dec. 15, 2013. For more information, or for enrollment assis-tance, contact Julie Bartley at 1-877-3572 or visit HCCNetwork.org/marketplace.

‘Obamacare’ signups, assistance continue despite online problems