David Eulitt

year in review: 2008

David Roddy of Audrain County at age 73 is the oldest inmate at the Moberly Correctional Facility's Old Timers Unit in Moberly, Mo.
   
Larry Burton, from St. Louis County, is 66 years old and currently incarcerated in the Moberly Correctional Facility in the OTU...the Old Timers Unit. Burton is serving time for second degree murder of killing his wife with a shotgun.
   
Fred Givens of Jackson County is 67 years old, currently incarcerated in the Moberly Correctional Facility's OTU....Old Timers Unit. This portrait was made in the prison's visiting room.
     
  
A security guard contracted by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) dragged chains of handcuffs along the tarmac for the waiting illegal detainees to be flown from Kansas City International Airport back to their countries of origin.
   
An illegal immigrant, shackled at the ankles, boarded a charter flight at Kansas City International Airport, run by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Department. The detainees are flown to Louisiana, Texas or Arizona, where they are returned to or flown to the detainees countries of origin.
   
A group of illegal immigrants, shackled at the wrists and ankles, were searched before boarding a charter flight at Kansas City International Airport, run by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Department. The detainees are flown to Louisiana, Texas or Arizona, where they are returned to or flown to the detainees countries of origin.
     
  
Missouri Tigers offensive lineman Elvis Fisher tussled with Oklahoma Sooners Frank Alexander in the first quarter during the Big XII Championship Game at Arrowhead Stadium on December 6, 2008. Both teams were penalized for personal fouls.
   
Two Missouri Tigers fans and the Mizzou band were all that was left in the final minute of the fourth quarter in the 62-21 loss to the Oklahoma Sooners at the Big XII Championship Game at Arrowhead Stadium on December 6, 2008.
   
Mario Blunt, left, and Kayla Hansley, right, relaxed on a park bench in the shade in Loose Park on Monday afternoon. Blunt said "we're enjoying the last days of summer." When asked if they were a couple, Blunt said "we're working on that..."
     
  
Actor and musician Danny Cox saw his Kansas City, Kan. home burn down last Sunday. His friends and colleagues are hosting two fundraisers to benefit Cox, shown here backstage at the Unicorn Theatre where he is performing next week, on Jan. 30 and Feb. 6. Half the proceeds of ticket sales to "A House With No Walls," will go to Cox's relief effort.
   
Wilbur Niewald of Mission, Kan. spent the late afternoon painting his favorite pine trees in Loose Park on Friday afternoon. Niewald, a professor emeritus at the Kansas City Art Institute, paints outdoors from May to October before heading indoors for the winter with still lifes and figure studies. Niewald paints in the same spot in the park, wearing the grass down to dirt.
   
President George W. Bush laughed as he sat down to make up a get well card at Hallmark's Kaleidescope on Friday morning just before bush gave a statement on the economy. At right is Emily Mills, in purple. At Bush's left is Audrey Grabmeier, both of Horizon Elementary School in Shawnee.
     
  
Kansas City Chiefs left tackle Branden Albert, the team's second of two first-round draft picks in 2008, never even played football until his junior year of high school.
   
The real Kris Kringle, or Santa Claus, was busy taking requests from children who visited Santa's Express on Saturday afternoon at the National Agricultural Centera nd hall of Fame in Bonner Springs. A small sign outside the train depot where Santa was listening spoke to non-believers.
   
The ribs at the original Arthur Bryant's Barbeque at 1727 Brooklyn Avenue...a smile to any Kansas City carnivore.
     
  
Brinnin Broski, 18, of Kansas City, Mo., worked on his hard flip skateboard technique during a chilly afternoon on Friday at Hyde Park at 42nd and Gilliam.
   
Nick Compton, 8, of Overland Park, Kan., traveled back in time to write and erase on a small chalkboard at a school desk inside the one-room school at Santa's Express on Saturday afternoon at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame in Bonner Springs.
   
Gene Crouse of Gallatin, Mo., walked his horse, Eunice, into the staging area outside Kemper Arena on Monday morning, where his daughter, Kirbie, 12, was scheduled to compete in the American Royal youth Invitational Series Rodeo, ungoing until Oct. 24.
     
  
A television set at River Market Brewing Company in downtown Kansas City, Mo. reflected the news of the day with continuing updates on the government bailout of the failing financial companies that have sent Wall Street on a roller coaster ride.
   
Vice Presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden's face was obscured by a telepromter at a campaign rally at Longview Community College in Lee's Summit on Monday morning, November 3, 2008, the day before the national election for president.
   
A supporter of the Obama/Biden Democratic presidential candidates held up a sign in the shape of the state of Missouri at a campaign rally Monday morning, November 3, 2008, for vice-presidential candidate Joe Biden at Longview Community College.
     
  
Supporters of President-elect Barack Obama celebrated at the Midland Theatre in downtown Kansas City, Mo. on Tuesday evening after Obama's acceptance speech to the nation.
   
Bud Jenkins spent 30 years of his life testing explosives as an explosives engineer for DuPont.
  
A driver cleared the snow off his windshield atop the parking garage at 10th and Main in downtown Kansas City, Mo. on Monday afternoon before the evening commute.
     
  
Glenn Dorsey, the Kansas City Chiefs first selection in the NFL 2008 Draft, was elated to see his new Chiefs jersey on sale in a sporting goods store in the Mall of Louisiana. Dorsey, a hometown celebrity in Gonzales, LA and Baton Rouge, where he starred on the LSU Tigers national championship team.
   
Glenn Dorsey backed up his Hummer H2 as he drove around Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Monday before heading to Kansas City for the team's OTA's later in the week.
   
Glenn Dorsey, left, stopped at a video game store in a Baton Rouge, Louisiana mall with his roommate and first cousin, Shawn Nelson, right. The two tried their hand at Guitar Hero III on the XBox demo unit, where Nelson outplayed Dorsey on the plastic guitar. Dorsey tried in vain to disrupt Nelson's guitar skills.
     
  
Chance Myers, a midfielder with the Kansas City Wizards, was taken No. 1 overall in the MLS SuperDraft. Myers, 20, is the youngest player on the team.
   
Devan Case, principal architect with Pendulum Studio, selected the Power & Light building as his favorite structure in Kansas City. Case's former office, BNIM Architects, is located on the second floor of the historic building and features inlaid wood Art Deco detailing.
   
Armando Lira woke up at 5am on his last day as a prisoner at the Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex in Topeka, Kan. and combed his hair in the mirror in his small cell that he called home after his 2006 conviction for aggravated robbery. After serving his time, Lira was released to return to Kansas City, Kan.
     
  
Armando Lira prayed in his small cell at the Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex in Topeka, Kan. before his release from prison on September 5, 2008 after his 2006 conviction for aggravated robbery. After serving his time, Lira was released to return to Kansas City, Kan.
   
Armando Lira hugged goodbye one of his fellow prisoners at the Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex in Topeka, Kan. on September 5, 2008, the last day Lira's prison sentence after his 2006 conviction for aggravated robbery. After serving his time, Lira was released to return to Kansas City, Kan.
   
Armando Lira anxiously awaited the phone call authorizing his release from prison on September 5, 2008 at the Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex in Topeka, Kan. Lira was inmate # 141283 at the prison after his 2006 conviction for aggravated robbery. After serving his time, Lira was released to return to Kansas City, Kan.
     
  
Armando Lira, center, looked for his mother's car in the parking lot of the Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex in Topeka, Kan. as Lira was escorted to the door for his release after his 2006 conviction for aggravated robbery. After serving his time, Lira was released to return to Kansas City, Kan.
   
Armando Lira looked out the glass door at the Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex in Topeka, Kan. just before his release on September 5, 2008, where his mother was waiting for him after his 2006 conviction for aggravated robbery. After serving his time, Lira was released to return to Kansas City, Kan
   
Armando Lira threw his arms in the air in the parking lot of the Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex in Topeka, Kansas, where Lira had been a prisoner after his 2006 conviction for aggravated robbery. After serving his time, Lira was released to return to Kansas City, Kan. with his mother.
     
  
The Kansas City Chiefs ran onto the field during player introductions before the game against the Atlanta Falcons on September 21, 2008 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA.
   
Patriot reenactors fire muskets during introductions for the New England Patriots in their game against the Kansas City Chiefs on September 7, 2008 in the first game of the 2008 regular season at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA.
  
Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson, top, lost his helmet on a gang tackle by the New England Patriots on September 7, 2008 in the first game of the 2008 regular season at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA. Johnson finished with 74 yards on 22 carries in the Chiefs 17-10 loss.
     
  
Greg "Catman" Good of Winston-Salem, NC, bit into a rat wearing a Kansas City Chiefs helmet in the Carolina Panthers 34-0 beating of the Chiefs at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC.
   
Oakland Raiders fans who traveled to Kansas City had the last laugh in the fourth quarter as they heckled Chiefs quarterback Tyler Thigpen and the Chiefs in the Raiders 23-8 win on September 14, 2008 during the Chiefs' 2008 home opener at Arrowhead Stadium.
  
On 4th and 2 yards to the end zone, Kansas City Chiefs Larry Johnson was denied a touchdown on the 1-yard line in the fourth quarter by Atlanta Falcons linebackers Keith Brooking, left, and Curtis Lofton, right, on September 21, 2008 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA. The Chiefs lost 38-14 to go 0-3 on the season.
     
  
The Kansas City Chiefs and the New Orleans Saints faced off on a sunny afternoon at Arrowhead Stadium.
   
Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Alfonso Boone put on his gloves before pre-game warmups against the Buffalo Bills on November 23, 2008 at Arrowhead Stadium.
   
The Kansas City Chiefs special teams unit recovered a fumble from Oakland Raiders' Tony Stewart in the third quarter, but a review by the Raiders nullified the turnover as the Chiefs had touched the ball first on the punt on September 14, 2008 during the Chiefs' 2008 home opener at Arrowhead Stadium.
     
  
Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson, center, was all smiles with his running back teammates Kolby Smith, left, and Dantrell Savage, right, after Johnson ran for 198 yards on 28 carries with 2 touchdowns in the 33-19 win over the Denver Broncos on September 28, 2008 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.
   
Kansas City Chiefs Dwayne Bowe, on the special teams "hands" team, center, fumbled the onsides kick by the San Diego Chargers on Sunday, December, 14, 2008 at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chargers recovered, scored a touchdown and won 22-21 in an improbable comback for the Chargers.
   
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Damon Huard reacted after a sack by Oakland Raiders linebacker Thomas Howard knocked Huard out of the game on September 14, 2008 during the Chiefs' 2008 home opener at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs lost 23-8.
     
  
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe snagged a third-down catch for a first down on the Chiefs opening possession against the San Diego Chargers on Sunday, December, 14, 2008 at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs scored on their first drive, using nearly eight minutes of game clock for a 7-0 lead.
   
Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Maurice Leggett broke up a pass intended for New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marques Colston, left, in the second quarter on November 16, 2008 at Arrowhead Stadium.
   
A Kansas City Chiefs cheerleader prepares for the beginning of a dance number during a timeout against the Tennessee Titans on October 19, 2008 at Arrowhead Stadium
     
  
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe tried charming line judge Chuck Stewart, left, during the replay challenge of Tony Gonzalez's catch in the San Diego Chargers end zone on Sunday, December, 14, 2008 at Arrowhead Stadium. The challenge led to the Chiefs being awarded a touchdown.
   
Oakland Raiders rookie running back Darren McFadden scored on a 19-yard touchdown run in the third quarter past the Kansas City Chiefs defense on September 14, 2008 during the Chiefs' 2008 home opener at Arrowhead Stadium. McFadden rushed for 164 yards on 21 carries and one touchdown in the Raiders 23-8 win over the Chiefs.
   
Kansas City Chiefs players gathered in a tunnel before their contest against the Buffalo Bills at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.
     
  
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Conner Barth, center, along with tight end Brad Cottam, left, and snapper Thomas Gafford, right, watched Barth's game-ending 50-yard field goal attempt sail wide left as the Chiefs lost 22-21 in a stunner to the San Diego Chargers on Sunday, December, 14, 2008 at Arrowhead Stadium.