January 30, 2022





Featured Events this week include Adult Bingo at Dubious, the Annual Downtown Chocolate Tour, Wine Cave Tours and Candlelight Tastings at Fence Stile!

Best Week Ever
This week Best Week Ever goes to the Excelsior Springs Parks and Rec Foundation who successfully launched ticket sales for the wildly popular, "That 70's" Piccadilly Gala.
Coming Soon
The Elms Hotel & Spa is dropping $4 Million in renovations in the next four months. They're expanding the cafe to be both a cafe and wine bar, for a completely new concept! They're also planning to expand the spa to create a private VIP sanctuary experience with relaxation areas to go to before services. Also be on the watch for zen gardens and meditation areas!

88 The Elms will also be renovated, along with $50,000 in new equipment being added, too! We're told the ballroom will look completely different after March!
Word on the Street
Dubious Claims Brewing Company was featured in this month's
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The Excelsior Springs Hospital released a 2021 year in review in their January newsletter
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Families should have received the newest YC magazine, featuring our ESSD kids, in the mail this past week!
School District Unmasks New COVID Policies
On Wednesday, Elkhorn Elementary was the first school to surpass the 4% threshold of ESSD's mask gating policy. Today ESSD released new policies regarding quarantine and other procedures in regards to
COVID-19.
Railroad Merger on Track to Deliver Major Changes to Excelsior
Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) have filed an application allowing authorization for CP to acquire KCS forming Canadian Pacific Kanas City Railway (CPKC). It appears the merger will be successful, which will bring some major changes to Excelsior Springs.
Excelsior Springs Receives Recognition as
"Community for All Ages"
The Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) recently recognized the city of Excelsior Springs for their work to create a “Community for All Ages”. The award was announced at the First Suburbs Coalition meeting on Jan. 21, 2022. 
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
Kenny Manley.


Window Shopping in Downtown ES
With the weather being nice, we took a walk through the downtown and captured some fun things we saw along the way...
Fire, EMS, Police Blotter; Now with Sheriff's Report
Here are the emergency services logs for our police and fire departments.
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 Cryssi LeAnne Keeton
for being this week's Caption Contest winner with the following caption for this picture:

"In the wise words of Dr. Emmett Brown... 'If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits eighty-eight miles per hour...you're gonna see some serious sh*t.'"

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
January 25 – Barbara Ann Atkins
January 25 – Joe M. Hamilton
January 24 – Kristopher Hayes
January 23 – Alice Belle Brazda
January 22 – Rodney Ray Nordin
January 22 - Ronald Pummill
January 19 – Joann Buckallew
January 19 – Mary Lou Reid
Excelsior Newsletter Archives
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