February 6, 2022





Featured Events this week include City Council, Meet the new Police Chief, Zumba Glow Party, Adult Bingo, and Valentine Dances and Celebrations!
Best Week Ever
This week Best Week Ever goes to the Thrive Excelsior Steering Committee for being nationally recognized with a Silver award in the Communities of Excellence Assessment and Recognition Program. This is the highest award of recognition for the program and Excelsior Springs is the first community in the nation to receive it!
Coming Soon
The Excelsior Springs Area Cultural Guild will be holding their annual Murder Mystery dinner to raise funds for seniors going on to pursue a degree in the arts field.

From their website:
Make a date and bring your friends to decide "whodunnit." The all-volunteer local cast will present a play directed by Tisha Mason and Stacey Box. Presented at the Montgomery Event Venue Saturday, Feb 19 and Sunday, Feb 20. Tickets are $42 per person, group rates also offered!
Word on the Street
Case de Vite announced they will be opening on March 5th! Lucky Chocolate Tour attendees got a sneak peek this weekend
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Bornocos Grub & Pub held a soft open this weekend and will open at 11:00am on Monday for the public.
Visit their Facebook Page for menu!
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Dari B will be opening in 23 days. Help them by taking their survey!
Sheriff Warns of Deadly New Drug Trend in the Northland
DEA tests reveal that 2 of every 5 fentanyl pills contain a deadly dose, causing overdoses and deaths throughout the metro area. Many of those are our teenagers and young adults. Find out what we learned at this week's SAFE Community meeting.
Weekly News Headlines
Here's a collection of news stories from the past few weeks regarding or concerning Excelsior Springs.
Fire, EMS, Police Blotter; Now with Sheriff's Report
Here are the emergency services logs for our police and fire departments.
Citizen Spotlight
Each week we will be selecting a citizen (or citizens) from Excelsior Springs to highlight the positive impact they are having on our community. This week meet
Sara Noblet
Weekly Updates
from the City Manager
City Manager Molly McGovern offers a weekly report to give citizens a better idea of what is happening on a local level weekly.

Caption Contest
Congrats to Lora Brasher
for being this week's Caption Contest winner with the following caption for this picture:

"Catch meowtside, how 'bout dat?"

This Caption Contest brought to you by Opportunity Cafe and Coffee! Each week the winner gets a free cup of coffee! Thank you to our sponsor!
Right now the healthcare workers in our community are going through a lot. They're dealing with heavy caseloads after going through two tiring years. To bring a smile to their face, we are asking citizens to donate $5 to sponsor a drink to be given for healthcare workers in the community.

To donate, stop by Opportunity Cafe anytime Wednesday-Saturday from 8am-2pm at 1302 N Jesse James Rd.
Thanks for your donations!
Photo by Kevin Morgan, local photographer
February 3 – Ross H. Porter
February 2 –
February 1 – Susan Lynn
January –
January 21 – Barbara Ann Germann
January 30 –
January 29 – Clyde Alfred Beam, Jr.
January 29 – Sharon Ivey
January 29 – Dale Janes
January 29 – Iris Jo McNeal
January 29 – Rodney Wayne Walker
January 27 – June Pearl Raby
January 11 –
January 24 – Susan Bohn Sochocki
January 24 – Patricia “Pat” Swope
Excelsior Newsletter Archives
Visit excelsiorcitizen.com for updates throughout the week!