December 27, 2020
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Excelsior Citizen!
I started this newsletter at the first of the year and since then it has grown leaps & bounds! With over 700 on the mailing list, I want to do my best to bring you the latest in Excelsior news.
Upcoming Events
Monday, December 28th
5:30pm-9:00pm - Lane of Lights in East Valley Park on Lovers Lane
Host: Veterans Outreach Ministries

Tuesday, December 29th
5:30pm-10:00pm - Lane of Lights in East Valley Park on Lovers Lane
Host: ES Volleyball Club

Wednesday, December 30th
5:30pm-10:00pm - Lane of Lights in East Valley Park on Lovers Lane
Host: Luke Paske Scholarship

Thursday, December 31st
at Fence Stile Vineyards and Winery
5:30pm-10:00pm - Lane of Lights in East Valley Park on Lovers Lane
Host: Girl Scout Troop 3123

Friday, January 1, 2020 - Happy New Year!
11:00am-12:00pm - Clay County First Day Hike 2021 at Smithville Lake
1:30pm-3:00pm and 4:00pm - Guided Winery/Wine Cave Tour and Candlelit Tasting
at Fence Stile Vineyards and Winery

Saturday, January 2, 2020
11:30am-1:00pm & 2:30pm-4:00pm - Guided Winery/Wine Cave Tour & Candlelit Tasting
at Fence Stile Vineyards and Winery

Sunday, January 3, 2020
at Fence Stile Vineyards and Winery
Best Week Ever
Congratulation to
Mark Hurshman for winning the World Master Jiu-Jitsu Championship!!

Also, to all the Excelsior Springs Chamber of Commerce Business Award Winners:

Business of the Year:
Excelsior Springs Hospital

Chamber Member of the Year: Janet Blauvelt,
Blauvelt Law Firm

Volunteer of the Year:
Melinda Mehaffy,
City of Excelsior Springs
Coming Soon
ES Hospital is providing Dr. Pickett's former office to Heart to Heart, to offer COVID testing indoors during the cold weather. Watch for announcement of the testing schedule.
Raytown Administrator Named ESSD Superintendent
This week the Excelsior Springs School District announced publicly the choice for our next superintendent, which is Dr. Travis Hux. Dr. Hux is coming to us from the Raytown School District.
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!

This week features CARES grant to Good Sam, Community Foundation, Secret Santa, and more!
Weekly Survey Results
Results from the Survey that was taken in the Excelsior Springs Area News, Events, and Daily Deals Facebook Group:

Are you more inclined to shop local this year?

Yes, I'm trying to shop local more than before - 84%
No, I'm not changing my spending habits - 9%
No, I'm doing less shopping locally - 7%

182 Total Responses
Caption Contest
Congrats to Theresa Green
for being this week's Caption Contest winner with the following caption for this picture:

"Owl be home for Christmas!"

You can play every Tuesday at 8:00am in the Excelsior Springs Area News, Events, and Daily Deals Facebook Group!
Photo taken at Wildwood Park of the downtown a few years ago by Kevin Morgan
Excelsior Newsletter Archives
Happy New Year, Excelsior Springs!