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Corks & Canvas
Art & Wine Walk
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Saturday, June 24
11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Downtown Blue Springs
This event features live music, local wineries, downtown merchants, restaurants and craft spirit makers. This eve
nt is free and open to the public; wine samples for guests 21 years of age and older. Click here to view the map of merchants and artists!
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Yard Waste Collection
Eastern Jackson County
Yard Waste Collection Center
37910 E Pink Hill Rd
Oak Grove, MO
Following the recent storms, Blue Springs residents can recycle tree limbs, brush and leaves at the Eastern Jackson County Yard Waste Collection Center free of charge (must show proof of residency).
The center will be open Tuesday, June 20 - Friday, June 23 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, June 24 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Red, White & Blue Springs
Tuesday, July 4
6:30 p.m. - Gates Open
7:30 p.m. - Show Begins
9:45 p.m.
- Fireworks Begin Blue Springs High School - Peve Stadium
2000 NW Ashton Drive
Come enjoy the fireworks display and live music for FREE! Entertainment will be provided by Nashville recording artist Dustin Collins and 6 Degrees West. This event is sponsored by Country 94.1 KFKF and St. Mary's Medical Center.
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Rib Relay Winners
Congrats to Team Blue Springs for winning the Texas Roadhouse - Blue Sprigs Rib Eat Off contest on Saturday, June 3!
This contest is a fundraising event featuring teams from local municipalities with all teams receiving donations to a charity of their choice.
My team won first place for the second year in a row and a donation will go to the
Alzheimer's Association thanks to
Texas Roadhouse.
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Let's Move! Saturdays
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These events are free and open to the public.
To view the entire spring/summer schedule,
click here.
Mid-Continent Public Library
2220 S. 7 Highway
June 24, 10 - 11 a.m.
Interactive Story Time
Rink Ratz
513 SW Keystone Drive
June 24, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Open roller skating
Freedom Fitness
1241 SW 7 Highway
July 1, 8-9 a.m. & 9 - 10 a.m.
Family Fitness Workout, all ages
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 News Happenings
Around Town
A bi-weekly message from your Blue Springs Mayor and City Council |
Hello and welcome to News Happenings Around
Town, your on
e-stop source for City information and news
updates including information that's im
portant to you.
I am happy to share that Blue Springs is still a City on the move and on the right track! For the second year in a row, Home Union has ranked our City number one in the U.S. for the best place for families to live.
You can keep reading to learn more about our ranking, sign up for emergency alerts and learn about this weekend's Corks & Canvas - Art & Wine Walk.
The 4th of July is only a few weeks away and I hope to see you at the city's annual Red, White and Blue Springs! Our annual fireworks display is free and open to the public with live music sponsored by Country 94.1 KFKF-FM. When enjoying your own fireworks, be neighborly by keeping our community clean and safe: discharge fireworks only during the allotted time and pick up debris from discharged fireworks.
As always, please continue sharing this timely publication and spreading the word about the good things in the City of Blue Springs.
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July 4th Safety
Each year community members celebrate the day of our nation's independence with families and loved ones. For me, it's a time to honor those who have given their life so that we could have our freedom. A popular aspect of this celebration is the use of fireworks.
You may not know that fireworks sales in Blue Springs are unique as all licensed vendors are nonprofit organizations in our community. During a four-day sales period, these vendors are able to help fund their community programs throughout the year.
To see a list of the 18 licensed nonprofit organizations, click here.
Legal fireworks discharge hours within city limits are July 1-3, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. and July 4, 10 a.m. to Midnight. Discharge of bottle rockets or aerial luminaries is prohibited.
The Police Department will increase street patrol and law enforcement measures over the weekend to make sure residents are complying with the City's Fireworks Ordinance.
To report fireworks violations:
- Call Police Dispatch at (816) 228-0151
- Text-A-Tip; text BSPD plus your message, including location to Crimes (274637)
I encourage you to "Be a Good Neighbor" this holiday by being mindful of your Blue Springs neighbors, the environment and the appearance of our community. Please dispose of all debris after discharging fireworks. We need everyone's help to keep our community operating as a clean, safe and enjoyable place to live and celebrate.
City Offices Hours of Operation During the July 4th Holiday:
City of Blue Springs, MO offices, Municipal Court and Vesper Hall will be closed in observance of Independence Day on Tuesday, July 4. The Blue Springs Fieldhouse will be open from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Blue Springs Ranked Number One
For the second consecutive year, Blue Springs has ranked No. 1 in the U.S. as the best place for families to live!
HomeUnion, a US real estate investment management company, has identified Blue Springs as the
number one place (zip code) in the US where home buyers can find an affordable home with access to good schools.
Blue Springs schools were ranked at the 88th percentile and a median price for homes at $159,700.
What a great distinction for the City of Blue Springs!
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Emergency Alerts
Make sure you're prepared for disasterous weather by signing up for Everbridge NIXLE. This system is the primary emergency notification system for residents in Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Lake Tapawingo and unincorporated Jackson County residents covered in the Central Jackson County Fire Protection District.
This tool is free to users and allows individuals a higher level of control over the type of information they receive. Users can sign up for notifications about emergency alerts, weather advisories, event notifications and more. Follow the instructions to the left to sign up for Nixle or click this link.
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City Government on CTV-7
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Check out what's new and going on in Blue Springs, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by tuning into CTV-7 on Comcast Cable channel 7 or AT&T U-verse Channel 99.
To watch videos of past Blue Springs events, check out the City's YouTube page by
clicking here.
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I hope you have found this issue of News Happenings Around Town to be both informative and timely for your City information needs. Is there anything we missed? Do you have questions about any of the articles from this issue? Share your thoughts with me and the City Council by calling City Hall at (816) 228-0110. Know that we truly value your time and support of our City and hope you join us for the next issue of News Happenings.
Sincerely,
Carson Ross, Mayor
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