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| Honoring Our Heroes |
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Tuesday, March 29
1 p.m.
Veterans Way Memorial
This program commemorates the 50th anniversary of the end of the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam conflict. Vietnam veterans will be presented with a commemorative pin.
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SilverSneakers Program
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The Blue Springs Fieldhouse now offers the SilverSneakers Fitness Program to people 65 and older. SilverSneakers allows individuals with qualifying insurance to come to the Fieldhouse at no cost; fees would instead by paid by the individual's ins
urance. This national Healthways program provides participants access to workout/fitness guidance and assistance from a Program Advisor.
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Community Services League Fundraising
Rink Ratz
513 SW Keystone Drive
All donations collected will be given to the Blue Springs Community Services League to help those in need within our community.
This fundraiser is part of the 2016 Blue Springs Leadership Class project.
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| Parks Master Plan Survey |
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Survey Open March 14-March 31 |
The Blue Springs Parks and Recreation Department is in the early stages of developi
ng a Parks Master Plan and is currently gathering input from the public.
A community wide survey open for ALL to access is now available online and will remain on the City's website until March 31. Click here to begin the survey.
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April General Municipal Election
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April 5, 2016 is the date for General Municipal elections. The ballot will include the following seeking re-election:
Mayor
Carson Ross
Councilman
Dale Carter
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District 1
Chris Lievsay - District 2
Susan Culpepper - District 3
For questions about voter locations, including which documents are required, please contact the Jackson County Election Board at 816-325-4600
or
click here
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Bond Issue
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For questions regarding this issue or more information, please call 816-229-2522.
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New Business
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On Thursday, March 24 Inklings' Books & Coffee Shoppe held a ribbon cutting for the new Coffee Shoppe located below the book store on Main Street.
It great to see business growing in our Downtown Corridor.
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Let's Move! Saturdays
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These events are free and open to the public, unless noted.
To view the entire winter/spring schedule, click here.
1300 Adams Dairy Parkway
March 26, Noon to 3 p.m.
Open Swim with adult photo ID. Kids 5 and under must have a parent in the pool. Parents must supervise kids for the duration of the event.
ThunderDome Athletics
2505 SW Highway 40, Ste C
April 2, 10 -11 a.m.
Kids speed & agility clinic, Ages 8 +
TaJazz School of Dance
1100 NW Knox
April 9, 11 a.m. to Noon
Dance class, ages 6+
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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. You can watch 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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 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 one-stop source for city information and news updates, including those items most important to you.
Spring is upon us and it's a great time to enjoy this nice weather in one of our parks or along our City's biking and walking trails.
As Mayor, I always strive to increase opportunities for resident involvement and diversity. Blue Springs has a number of boards and commissions and I invite you to submit an
application to volunteer and serve on one of them. Applicants are encouraged to apply no later than Friday, April 15 and you can call the City Clerk's office at 816-228-0111 to start the application process.
Keep reading to learn more about upcoming community events and how you can become involved.
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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Project Lead The Way
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Top to bottom: BSSD Superintendent Dr. Jim Finley; BSSD student Cali; Mayor Carson Ross and
Lyle Shaver from the Blue Springs EDC viewing BSSD demonstration; BSSD students demonstrating PLTW program.
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District leaders and a student panel gave details about how PLTW has been incorporated in the Blue Springs School District followed by break-out sessions where students showed off their projects created using this program. The aim of PLTW is
to provide a comprehensive approach to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) group education through curriculum that begins in elementary and continues through high school.
To learn more about PLTW in the Blue Springs School District,
click here.
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Piccadilly Gala: Alive! in Wonderland
On March 18 , I attended the third annual Piccadilly Gala - Alive! in Wonderland at the Adams Pointe Conference Center hosted by the
Downtown Alive! group. It was my pleasure to present this organization with a $1,000 check from my privately-funded Mayor's Charitable Fund for their hard work and as a show of support for future efforts as they continue to rejuvenate the Blue Springs community.
This year's gala was another great event with plenty of entertainment including quirky costumes, lively decorations and a comical host for the evening. The ladies auctioned off a
number of items and all proceeds go back into the Blue Springs community as part of the rejuvenation efforts of Downtown Alive!
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St Patrick's Day Parade
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| Ron Parker Full St. Pat's Parade Video |
Downtown Blue Springs is home to the 'World's Shortest & Smallest' St. Patrick's Day Parade! The parade started at 9 a.m. at the Soda Fountain and ends promptly across the street at The Keg. This year's honorary Grand Marshall was Winnie Baker, who has observed the parade for twenty years.
Special thanks to Ron Parker for submitting his video, above, of the parade. To view the City's video, please click here.
To see photos from the parade,
click here
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Development Update
On Monday, March 14 I joined
Gaming Partners International (GPI) for the ground breaking on a new expansion of their manufacturing facility in Blue Springs.
The company manufactures casino currency, playing cards and table layouts to licensed casinos around the world.
GPI has contracted Miller Staunch Construction to work on their current facility and completion is scheduled for late 2016.
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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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