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Downtown Blue Springs Events
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Second Saturdays
Saturday, October 14
4-8 p.m.
Car Cruise
Saturday, October 14
5-8 p.m.
Join us for the last Second Saturdays and Car Cruise for the season! View the latest innovations in car restoration from exhibitors, enjoy a friendly atmosphere, and shop small independent merchants. Bring the family and enjoy a terrific evening in downtown Blue Springs.
Chili Lunch Fundraiser
Monday, October 16
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Pizza Shoppe
Join Downtown Alive for their annual Chili Lunch Fundraiser! Tickets can be purchased in advance for $8 online or at any downtown merchant - tickets at the door will be $10. Help support YOUR Downtown!
Remnants Restored Public Art Dedication
Thursday, October 19
6-7 p.m.
Downtown Blue Springs
Join Downtown Alive! for our Remnants Restored Public Art Dedication. This event will begin at Dandeblome (located at 10th & Main Street) and end at Life Force (located in Central Park.) The Historical Society's renovated Depot will also be open for tours.
Downtown will also unveil the design for their new gateway project!
Stranger Springs Pub Crawl
Saturday, October 28, 7 p.m.
Downtown Blue Springs
Think ghost stories are just for kids? Think again! The Stranger Springs Pub Crawl is just for adults (ages 21 and older, no exceptions.)
Learn about our macabre history and enjoy spirits with the spirits, as we explore
Historic and Haunted Downtown Blue Springs locations.
$25 per person, drinks not included. Space is limited!
Click here to purchase tickets.
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Upcoming Parks & Recreation Events
Spooky Springs Halloween Bash
Saturday, October 21
5-8 p.m.
Adams Pointe Golf Course
Celebrate Halloween and join us for our 2nd year! Enjoy a hayride, bonfire and s'mores, visit with spooky characters and more! Be sure to wear your costume for trick-or-treating. Pre-registered guests will receive a "fast pass" for our hayride to skip the line and receive priority seating.
All guests in the party must be pre-registered to receive their pass.
Creepy Crawl 5K
Saturday, October 28
8-11 a.m.
Blue Springs Fieldhouse
Calling all runners! Mark your calendars for the Boo Springs Creepy Crawl 5k! This family-friendly costume run starts and ends at the Fieldhouse. Stick around afterward for post-race goodies, age group awards, a costume contest, and photo booth!
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H.R.C. Fair
Saturday, October 28
Noon to 2 p.m.
Vesper Hall
Join the Human Relations Commission as they host their annual Helping Residents Connect Fair. This free event features the D.A.R.E. Car, Blue Springs K9 Demonstrations, the Kansas City Drum Line, craft and food vendors and live entertainment!
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Drug Takeback Event
Saturday, October 28
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Blue Springs Police Department
Cosentino's Price Chopper - North
Cosentino's Price Chopper - South
the Blue Springs Police Department has partnered with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to give residents an opportunity to rid their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.
This service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.
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R.A.D. Training
R.A.D. Woman's Self Defense Classes
November 2, 9 & 16
5:30-9:30 p.m.
Rape Aggression Defense Systems (RAD) Training is a national training program of realistic self-defense tactics and techniques taught by
Blue Springs Police Department certified RAD instructors.
Women ages 15 and over will be provided with self-defense options for all levels of physical ability. Both physical and non-physical options, as well as insight into the attacker's mind-set will be provided.
Click here for more information.
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Let's Move! Saturdays
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These events are free and open to the public.
1100 NW Knox
Oct. 14, 10-11 a.m.
Dance and Tumbling, ages 3-6
Rink Ratz
513 SW Keystone Drive
October 14, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Open Roller Skating
Dynamic Dance
1901 SW Highway 40
October 21, 11 a.m. to Noon
Dance Class
Freedom Fitness
1241 SW Highway 7
October 28, 11 a.m. to Noon
Ninja Warrior Training, 8+ Years Old
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City Government on CTV-7
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Check out what's new and going on in Blue Springs by watching the monthly Blue Springs Point of View (POV) episodes. You can also stay informed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by tuning into CTV-7 on 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
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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 on
e-stop source for City information and news
updates including information that's im
portant to you.
I would like to announce Nick Burrus as Blue Springs' Truman Heartland Community Foundation Citizen of the Year! To learn more about Mr. Burrus, click here.
The Solid Waste Commission is working with residents to create a long term, sustainable solid waste/recycling recommendation for the City Council.
If you would like to be part of the resident group working on a solution, we invite you to attend the next Solid Waste Commission Meeting on October 18, 6:30 p.m. at the Howard L. Brown Public Safety Building. You can also email city@bluespringsgov.com to receive more information.
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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Congratulations and Congratulations Chief!
Top: Mayor Carson Ross presents Chief Wayne McCoy with a proclamation, thanking him for his service to the Blue Springs Community. Middle: Blue Springs School District
Superintendent Dr. Jim Finley presents Chief McCoy with a bell in gratitude for all he has done for the district. Bottom: Chief McCoy was presented with a plaque dedicating a conference room in his honor by Deputy Chief Muenz.
Top: Deputy City Clerk Dylan Gibson administers the Oath of Office to Chief Muenz. Bottom: Chief Muenz receiving his Chief badge by his wife Suzie.
I would like to personally thank Chief Wayne McCoy for his 15 years of service to the Blue Springs community. His dedication and leadership helped make our City a safer place to live, work and play. I wish you well on your retirement!
I would also like to welcome our new Chief of Police, Bob Muenz! At the October 2 City Council Meeting, we held a Badge Pinning Ceremony to honor Chief Muenz. We look forward to your leadership and guidance as we continue to be a City on the Move and on the Right Track!
For more photos from Chief McCoy's Farewell Celebration,
click here. For more photos from Chief Muenz's Pinning Ceremony,
click here.
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National Night Out Against Crime
Top: Councilman Dale Carter welcomes the crowd. Middle: Mayor Carson Ross Thanks everyone for attending.
Bottom: Blue Springs K9 Unit provides a demonstration for National Night Out attendees.
On October 3, we celebrated our 19th National Night Out Against Crime event! This free, family event brings together residents, law enforcement agencies, civic groups, businesses, neighborhood organizations and local officials for an evening focused on crime prevention and safety.
I would like to thank the coordinating committee, our presenters, informational booth partners and volunteers for all of their hard work to make this a great event.
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Grand Opening!
Top: Dante Cosentino welcomes the crowd. Second: Mayor Carson Ross and First Lady Eloise thank the Cosentino family for investing in Blue Springs. Third: The Blue Springs community joins the Cosentino family in cutting the ribbon! Bottom: St. Luke's Convenient Care Ribbon Cutting.
On October 4, we celebrated the grand opening of the new Cosentino's Price Chopper and the St. Luke's Convenient Care Clinic in the new White Oak Marketplace.
I would like to thank the Cosentino's family for investing in Blue Springs with a beautiful new facility. Pacific Dental Services and Johnny's Tavern will be opening soon.
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Sandy's Blue Tape Project Donation
From mid-July to the end of August, Sandy's Restaurant ran their 'Blue Tape Project,' vowing to donate 10% of their sales to the Shop with a Blue Springs Cop program.
The Shop with a Blue Springs Cop program allows disadvantaged children to shop with an officer to purchase holiday gifts for their families. This program would not be possible without donations and volunteers to help fund and coordinate this event.
Thank you so much to both Erika and the Alumni Association for all of their work year round to make Christmas a special time for all in Blue Springs.
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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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