Welcome the North Kansas City Business Council's Newest Members |
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Previously located in North Kansas City’s Iron District, 3 and Me Boutique, a women’s specialty shop offering a wide variety of trendy and contemporary clothing and accessories, recently opened a storefront location at 422 Armour Road in Downtown North Kansas City. The Boutique is currently open during the week 10 am – 5 pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday and offers extended hours on Thursday evening staying open until 7 pm. Weekend shoppers will find the Boutique open on Saturday from 10 am – 4 pm. Following Easter, it will be open on Sunday as well.
Owner, Lois Gutierrez, was previously a 3rd Grade Teacher at Clardy Elementary in the North Kansas City School District. Upon finding herself an “empty nester”, she wished for more flexibility to travel with her husband and began thinking more seriously about her dream of owning her own business. After exploring different ideas with her husband, family, and friends, her love of fashion rose to the top and she took a leap of faith and dove into her new role as an entrepreneur.
With 3 daughters that each have their own distinct styles, Lois designed the boutique to offer fun fashion choices based on those unique styles, as well as her own … hence the name 3 and Me. The boutique carries a line of trendy dresses, pants, shirts, etc.; local t-shirts and sweatshirts; thrift and vintage options; and a line of little girls’ items and “Mommy and Me” matching items. In addition to clothing, shoppers will find a limited selection of shoes, booties, and other footwear, along with accessories such as bags, belts, slippers, jewelry and more. New shipments come in weekly so you’ll want to stop by the boutique often.
Lois especially enjoys helping customers tap into and express their individual unique fashion styles. She will also be offering events and activities such as Sip & Shop and Ladies Night Out and can accommodate private events on Tuesday or Wednesday evenings.
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Haley Struxness is the Founder of the WERQ Dance Fitness brand and CEO of WERQ Fitness Dance Studio in Kansas City. With a background in hip hop, sports, group fitness, and personal training, Struxness exudes positive power and passion to create an energetic buzz in her WERQ cardio dance classes. Her career in fitness began in 2004 as a Group Fitness Instructor at the University of Missouri. Upon moving to Chicago, Haley took on leadership roles in boutique and large gyms, managing over 140 group fitness classes per week. In pursuit of her dreams of creating an empowering and fun workout, Haley launched WERQ in 2011. With over 2,000 WERQ Instructors in 50 states, Haley’s brand reaches thousands of WERQaholics weekly.
As a national dance fitness brand, WERQ was founded to be a welcoming community based on fun, empowerment, and inclusivity through movement. Since the WERQ Dance Fitness Studio launch in Kansas City in 2021, their team and staff members have worked to actively enrich the lives of their members and create a community of supportive people who love being healthy, empowered, and more in touch with their bodies. At WERQ Dance Fitness Studio, they believe in the highest standards for group fitness classes and are confident you can find a healthy community at the fitness studio! At WERQ Dance Fitness Studio, their team works to make fitness wildly addictive — and they will work with you to find a routine that works for your lifestyle and goals. They offer cardio, strength, and stretch classes in a friendly and beautiful space in North Kansas City. Not in KC or not able to make it to the studio? No problem. The studio offers live-streaming workouts wherever you are!
And, as the only boutique dance fitness studio in the Northland, WERQ offers special events, private wellness events, and rentals in addition to their dance and fitness classes.
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Chicken N Pickle Continues to Grow Its “Flock” |
In 2016, Chicken N Pickle established its first “Coop” in North Kansas City with a complex featuring a unique offering of food and indoor/outdoor entertainment including pickleball, yard games, live music, and a variety of other events and activities. The concept was wildly popular and quickly grew into one of NKC’s most popular “destination attractions”. Chicken N Pickle has since added five new “coops” to its ever-growing flock.
Chicken N Pickle currently has three new locations in St. Charles, Missouri; Grapevine, Texas; and Glendale, Arizona in the works expected to open later this year or early 2023. And, it has been reported they are considering eastward expansion with a potential new location being explored in Charlotte, North Carolina.
With the popularity of pickleball outpacing all other sports in the U.S., Chicken N Pickle recently announced it has expanded its regular offering of pickleball camps and clinics to include a series of Nike Pickleball Camps through US Sports Camps.
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Michael Nichols
City Administrator
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Xue Wood
Community Development Director
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Join us in welcoming the new City Administrator, Michael Nichols, who assumed his new duties for the City on Monday, April 11th, and the new Community Development Director, Xue Wood, who came on board in March. |
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Community Shred Event
Saturday, April 23
9 am - Noon at City Hall
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This free event provides residents, businesses, and the surrounding communities with an opportunity to have their confidential documents destroyed on site with cutting edge proprietary paper shredding technology.
Participants may bring a maximum of 3 boxes (box size is compatible with a copy paper box). Please secure your documents in a closed container — bags often tear or rip open, leaving your documents unsecured. Paper clips and staples are acceptable and can be left in your paperwork.
For more information, please contact the Public Works Department at 816-274-6004.
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City of North Kansas City
Downtown Streetscape Project Underway
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The Downtown Streetscape Project and removal of several trees that have reached the end of their lifespan is well underway.
Some of the design aspects you will see as the project continues to move forward include a "North Star" brick paver design, fifty-foot spacing between trees and streetlights, and installation of new, brighter streetlights
For up-to-date information about the project, please visit the project website at www.nkc.org/downtown. If the project website does not answer all your questions, please contact the Community Development Department via email at commdev@nkc.org or phone at 816-274-6006. |
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Congratulations North Kansas City School District! |
The North Kansas City School District was recently selected as a 2022 Kansas City Business Journal Capstone Real Estate Award Winner in the Architectural Design Category for their Winnetonka High School addition project. The Capstone Real Estate Award recognizes real estate development projects that transformed the Kansas City area in 2021. The North Kansas City School District and other award winners will celebrated on April 28 at an event to be held at Loews Kansas City Hotel. |
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Tee Time is Just Around the Corner! |
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June 2, 2022
4 Person Scramble | 12:30 PM Shotgun Start
Tiffany Greens Golf Club
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Spring is here and it won’t be long until everyone is out at the Tiffany Greens Golf Club enjoying some great golf and raising some money for the North Kansas City Business Council and three deserving North Kansas City High School Students. There are lots of ways you can get in on the action ...
- Get a team together to play in the tournament
- Become an event Sponsor
- Sign-up to be a Hole Sponsor
- Donate an item for the Silent Auction
- Make a donation
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Modern Litho Expands in Kansas City Market with New Speedmastre XL 106 from Heidelberg |
Modern Litho, a full-service magazine, catalog and commercial printer servicing 46 states from five locations throughout Missouri, recently expanded its Kansas City presence. After purchasing James Printing in 2018, Modern Litho’s newest acquisition of Watkins Lithographic, Inc., which includes a larger 76,000 square foot space and doubling its local employee count, signifies the company’s commitment to the Kansas City market and confirms its belief that “continued investment in technology, production facilities and its employees is essential to ensure a sustainable and adaptable business.” To facilitate its growth, Modern Litho is currently installing a new Speedmaster XL 106-8P+L from Heidelberg – its fourth Speedmaster perfecting press since 2011. Read the full article.
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Two North Kansas City Business Council Members were recently celebrated as two of the Kansas City Business Journal's 2022 Healthiest Employee honorees. The North Kansas City School District and Evergy were among 29 Kansas City area businesses selected for demonstrating an outstanding commitment to the health and well-being of their employees. |
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North Kansas City School District
2022 Healthiest Employers Honoree
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Evergy
2022 Healthiest Employers Honoree
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Thursday, April 28
11:30 am - 1:00 PM
iWerx
1520 Clay Street
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This month's featured speaker will be Tom Gerend, Executive Director of the KC Streetcar Authority. |
Registration ends at Noon on Tuesday, April 26th. |
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Friday, May 6th
7:30 - 9:00 am
3 and Me Boutique
422 Armour Road
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Join us for coffee & conversation at the
3 and Me Boutique, a women’s specialty shop offering a wide variety of trendy and contemporary clothing and accessories, that recently opened a storefront location at 422 Armour Road in Downtown North Kansas City.
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North Kansas City Business Member Highlights |
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Breakthru Beverage Missouri, formerly Major Brands, is one of the largest statewide wholesale premium beverage alcohol distributors, representing leading global and local brands and serving more than 9,000 customers. Their history is linked to the 21st Amendment, the repeal of Prohibition and the establishment of the three-tier system of safe alcohol distribution. In 1934, they were granted one of the first wholesale wine and spirits licenses in the state, allowing them to sell wine and spirits to licensed retail accounts. Today, their comprehensive portfolio of brands includes everything from well-known global names to local brands, including small craft brewers and distillers.
Visit their website to learn more about Breakthru Beverage Missouri's brands, who they are, and what they do.
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Helen’s JAD Bar is a “vintage” bar that was built around 1895. And, while they call themselves “Just Another Dive” bar, they are arguably one of the best after work bars in North Kansas City. They offer 30 beers on tap, along with a great selection of spirits and liqueurs that go great with their tasty selection of burgers, salads, sandwiches, pizza, and wings … check out their menu! Once inside, you'll find a laid back, fun atmosphere, and discover it's a great place to hang out with family and friends while enjoying shuffleboard, darts, or their outdoor patio.
Visit their website and sign-up to become a VIP and be among the first to receive updates on exclusive events, secret menus, special offers/discounts, loyalty rewards & more! And, consider their Private Party Room when you host your next event.
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Park Lofts was built in 1912 as a Sears, Roebuck and Company warehouse and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. From 1908 to 1940 Sears sold house designs through the Sears Modern Homes program. Several of the homes were drawn on the 9th floor of the Park Lofts building. With this in mind, the Park Loft floor plans have been named after these homes as a tribute to the celebration of the American dream and to recognize and preserve the history of the Park Lofts building.
Along with the wide selection of floor plans, Park Lofts offers a variety of amenities to its residents such as:
• 24-Hour Fitness Center
• Community Lounge Room
• Game Room
• Yoga/Zen Studio
• Free Wi-Fi in Common Areas
• Outdoor Picnic, Firepit & Game Area
• Outdoor Grilling Station
• Beverage Station
• Valet Trash Service
• Free Parking
• On-Site Management & Maintenance
• Elevator Access
• Free Laundry
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The Builders’ Association r ecently celebrated its 135th anniversary … Congratulations! This nonprofit commercial construction trade association serves hundreds of member companies that employ over 25,000 people in mid-America. They have advanced the construction industry by delivering safety, craft, and management training; employment, labor, and government relations; and construction plans and technology tools.
The Builders Association Training Center in North Kansas City, MO, one of four service and training centers operated by The Builder’s Association, is home to 8 apprenticeship training programs including bricklayers; cement finishers; glaziers; ironworkers; painters; plasterers; pointer, caulker, cleaners; and tile, marble, terrazzo finishers.
Check out some of their videos featuring apprentices working & explaining why they chose their path.
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Happy "Membership" Anniversary to the following NKCBC Members ... Thank you for your support! |
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Upcoming Events & Activities |
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NKCBC
Calendar of Events
April 28
11:30 AM
Featured Speaker, Tom Gerend, KC Streetcar Authority
iWerx
1520 Clay Street
May 6
7:30 - 9:00 am
Hosted by the 3 and Me Boutique
422 Armour Road
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Have information you'd like to share? Call or send an email to Paula Brooks, North Kansas City Business Council Member Services and Events Coordinator.
(816) 538-3111
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There is always something fun and entertaining going on in North Kansas City! Check out the RiverNorth Calendar of Events for all the details and sign up for their newsletter!
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The North Kansas City Parks and Recreation Board is committed to providing the residents and business community of North Kansas City with the best possible environment for family recreation and leisure time enjoyment.
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Click the image above for the North Kansas City Parks and Recreation Department full Winter/Spring catalog of programs for all ages. |
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Quote Notes
"You don't have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great."
- Les Brown -
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