September 27, 2020
Upcoming Events
Monday, September 28th
4pm - Football Monday at Dubious Claims Brewing Co.

Friday, October 2nd
12pm - First Friday Meet & Eat at Broadway Bar & Grill
6:30pm - Harvest Wine Dinner with Four Horses and a Dog Winery

Saturday, October 3rd
9am - Kettle Dye Class with Melissa Jones at Knit Ewe Together, LLC
at Fence Stile Vineyards & Winery
at Fence Stile Vineyards & Winery

Sunday, October 4th
3:25pm - Football Sunday Funday Special at Four Horses and a Dog Winery
Best Week Ever
The City of Excelsior Springs is definitely having the Best Week Ever after announcing a historic designation and grant that has been received for restoration efforts for the Hall of Waters!

See below for more info!
Coming Soon
Broadway Toyz's new owner Kim Dodgen announced this week that she plans to reopen the toy store sometime in October! Just in time for the holidays! Please give Kim your support so we can continue to have a toy store in the downtown!
Word on the Street
Oktoberfest that was originally scheduled to take place in the downtown has been cancelled due to COVID restrictions.

The Annual Wine Fest that normally takes place in the summer and was rescheduled for Fall has also been cancelled.
Weekly Survey Results
Results from the Survey that was taken in the Excelsior Springs Area News, Events, and Daily Deals Facebook Group:

What do you plan to do for Halloween this year?

Take Kids Trick or Treating - 43%
Hand out Candy - 27%
Will not participate - 24%
Participating in a social distance trick or treat event - 6%

140 Responses
City Announces
Hall of Waters Grant for Restoration
This week the City of Excelsior Springs announced that the Hall of Waters has been added to America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places and will receive a $500,000 grant for restoration.
Weekly Updates from the City Manager
For some time Molly McGovern, our City Manager, has been providing updates through a weekly newsletter! You can subscribe to receive these and keep up with all that's happening at the City, too!
ESSD COVID Dashboard
The ESSD has launched an online dashboard on their website to track and monitor COVID cases. It lists people in quarantine and also positive cases by building.
Excelsior Springs Chamber
The Excelsior Springs Area Chamber of Commerce has released a newsletter with information about upcoming opportunities for employment and other business resources.
Local News Headlines
Check out the latest when it comes to news headlines for Excelsior Springs!
This year’s Excelsior Springs Health Care Foundation Annual Event and Auction will take place Virtually on Thursday, October 22, 2020. The theme this year is “A Night at the Hospital – A Night of Celebration, Hope and Progress” The goal this year is to raise $40,000 for equipment needed in our specialty clinics.

They invite us to their Night at the Hospital Virtual Event.


Are you interested in a career in manufacturing? The average annual salary is $57,000. We have partnered with Missouri Enterprise to bring you a cost-free week long training opportunity. Participants will be guaranteed an interview at the end of the week for full participation. 

When: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm
Where: Excelsior Springs Community Center, 500 Tiger Dr., Ex Spgs
How to Sign Up: Contact Elaina Lamley at 816-630-6161 or elaina@exspgschamber.com 
Photo taken by Kevin Morgan
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Be Safe, Excelsior Springs!