People are looking for ways to stretch their home improvement dollars as far as possible. If you are even just a little "handy" you can do it yourself and save alot of money.
You can now plan and get imformation on home improvement products such as siding, decking, porch railing, etc. through a new website: www.udohomeimprovements.com .
This website was launched with the "Do It Yourself" homeowner in mind.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Free Ride to Powell Gardens
Take a Free Ride to Chapungu at Powell Gardens
Be green and see green! Leave your car at home and take a free shuttle to Powell Gardens to see springtime in full flower. On select weekends from May through September the botanical garden offers free shuttle service from the Plaza area. The first shuttle runs on May 10-11 and coincides with Mother’s Day weekend and the opening of a contemporary African sculpture exhibit, Chapungu: Nature, Man & Myth.
The shuttle service, funded by a grant from the Sprint Foundation and Joan and Bert Berkley, leaves from Kauffman Memorial Garden, 4800 Rockhill Road at 9 a.m. and noon and departs from Powell Gardens at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. Shuttle riders must make reservations at 816-697-2600 x 225 or lburton@powellgardens.org.
Free shuttles also will run on June 14-15, Father’s Day weekend; August 8-10 and August 15-17, Festival of Butterflies; and August 30-31, Labor Day weekend. The Chapungu exhibit will remain on display through Nov. 2.
The exhibit includes more than 50 hand-carved stone sculptures from Zimbabwe that have been on tour throughout the world and are making their first stop in the Kansas City area. Special Mother’s Day weekend activities will be guided tours, live music, stone-carving demonstrations by African artists, and discovery packs for children.
The café will be serving a special Mother’s Day brunch on Sunday (reservations are required) or visitors can call ahead to order a picnic pack. The gourmet version is $15 and includes gourmet cheeses, housemade crackers, fresh fruit and Christopher Elbow chocolates. The box lunch picnic is $9 for a choice of ham, turkey or chicken salad croissant sandwich, chips and a cookie. Beer, wine, water and soft drinks will be available for purchase on site, as well as grilled hot dogs, hamburgers and bratwurst.
The Chapungu exhibition is included in regular Garden admission of $8 for adults, $7 for seniors 6o-plus and $3 for children ages 5 to 12. Civic, community, church and other groups can request in advance a limited number of free passes for constituents who cannot afford the admission fee. To request an application for the free passes, contact Linda Burton at 816-697-2600 x 225 or lburton@powellgardens.org.
Chapungu is presented by Bank of America, with additional support from the Sprint Foundation.
Be green and see green! Leave your car at home and take a free shuttle to Powell Gardens to see springtime in full flower. On select weekends from May through September the botanical garden offers free shuttle service from the Plaza area. The first shuttle runs on May 10-11 and coincides with Mother’s Day weekend and the opening of a contemporary African sculpture exhibit, Chapungu: Nature, Man & Myth.
The shuttle service, funded by a grant from the Sprint Foundation and Joan and Bert Berkley, leaves from Kauffman Memorial Garden, 4800 Rockhill Road at 9 a.m. and noon and departs from Powell Gardens at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. Shuttle riders must make reservations at 816-697-2600 x 225 or lburton@powellgardens.org.
Free shuttles also will run on June 14-15, Father’s Day weekend; August 8-10 and August 15-17, Festival of Butterflies; and August 30-31, Labor Day weekend. The Chapungu exhibit will remain on display through Nov. 2.
The exhibit includes more than 50 hand-carved stone sculptures from Zimbabwe that have been on tour throughout the world and are making their first stop in the Kansas City area. Special Mother’s Day weekend activities will be guided tours, live music, stone-carving demonstrations by African artists, and discovery packs for children.
The café will be serving a special Mother’s Day brunch on Sunday (reservations are required) or visitors can call ahead to order a picnic pack. The gourmet version is $15 and includes gourmet cheeses, housemade crackers, fresh fruit and Christopher Elbow chocolates. The box lunch picnic is $9 for a choice of ham, turkey or chicken salad croissant sandwich, chips and a cookie. Beer, wine, water and soft drinks will be available for purchase on site, as well as grilled hot dogs, hamburgers and bratwurst.
The Chapungu exhibition is included in regular Garden admission of $8 for adults, $7 for seniors 6o-plus and $3 for children ages 5 to 12. Civic, community, church and other groups can request in advance a limited number of free passes for constituents who cannot afford the admission fee. To request an application for the free passes, contact Linda Burton at 816-697-2600 x 225 or lburton@powellgardens.org.
Chapungu is presented by Bank of America, with additional support from the Sprint Foundation.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Youth Birthday Celebration: April 26th
Join us to celebrate our youth in the Walnut Grove Neighborhood.
Ages of 5 years of age and 13years of age.
This celebration is for youth who's birthdays are in the months of January Feburary March and April! --Lots of excitement and fun activities for parents and youth! Children must be accompanied by and adult 18 and old!
This event will take place April 26th at DAVE'S Place from 11:00am to 2:30pm.
DAVE'S Place is located at 2116 E. &4th Street on the corner of 74th and the Brooklyn!
If you would like to volunteer, please be there by 10:30 - 10:45am
For further information call 444-2116
Ages of 5 years of age and 13years of age.
This celebration is for youth who's birthdays are in the months of January Feburary March and April! --Lots of excitement and fun activities for parents and youth! Children must be accompanied by and adult 18 and old!
This event will take place April 26th at DAVE'S Place from 11:00am to 2:30pm.
DAVE'S Place is located at 2116 E. &4th Street on the corner of 74th and the Brooklyn!
If you would like to volunteer, please be there by 10:30 - 10:45am
For further information call 444-2116
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Health tip: Warning signs of a stoke
Stroke is the leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the United States. A stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is suddenly interrupted, usually by a clot, or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts. In both instances, the brain can be permanently and severely damaged unless emergency medical help is sought immediately.
Strokes can strike suddenly. Symptoms include:
• Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, often on one side of the body
• Sudden confusion, including sudden difficulty speaking or understanding speech
• Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes
• Sudden dizziness, or loss of balance or coordination; or sudden, uncharacteristic, severe headache. Since the symptoms appear suddenly and there is usually more than one, you can probably distinguish stroke from other causes of dizziness or headache.
Brain cells die when they no longer receive oxygen and nutrients from the blood, but they also are damaged by sudden bleeding into or around the brain. When blood flow to the brain is interrupted, some brain cells die immediately, while others remain at risk for dying. That's why immediate treatment is critical.
If you experience the sudden onset of the worst headache in your life or a sudden onset of neurological symptoms, call 911 and get to a hospital immediately. Do not waste precious time by calling your health care professional and do not call a family member. This has been shown to cause unnecessary delays in treatment. The best action is to call 9-1-1. The most effective therapies must be administered fast - typically within three hours of when the stroke first started. Although some health care professionals suggest taking aspirin at the onset of a heart attack, it may not be the best home remedy for a stroke. Don't take aspirin in a stroke situation without advice of a health care professional.
To learn more about stroke, click here
Strokes can strike suddenly. Symptoms include:
• Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, often on one side of the body
• Sudden confusion, including sudden difficulty speaking or understanding speech
• Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes
• Sudden dizziness, or loss of balance or coordination; or sudden, uncharacteristic, severe headache. Since the symptoms appear suddenly and there is usually more than one, you can probably distinguish stroke from other causes of dizziness or headache.
Brain cells die when they no longer receive oxygen and nutrients from the blood, but they also are damaged by sudden bleeding into or around the brain. When blood flow to the brain is interrupted, some brain cells die immediately, while others remain at risk for dying. That's why immediate treatment is critical.
If you experience the sudden onset of the worst headache in your life or a sudden onset of neurological symptoms, call 911 and get to a hospital immediately. Do not waste precious time by calling your health care professional and do not call a family member. This has been shown to cause unnecessary delays in treatment. The best action is to call 9-1-1. The most effective therapies must be administered fast - typically within three hours of when the stroke first started. Although some health care professionals suggest taking aspirin at the onset of a heart attack, it may not be the best home remedy for a stroke. Don't take aspirin in a stroke situation without advice of a health care professional.
To learn more about stroke, click here
Health tip: Take 10 for Your Heart
Each year, more than 500,000 women in the United States die of broken hearts, in a manner of speaking. Not the romantic kind of heart break but the kind caused by cardiovascular diseases -- diseases of the heart and blood vessels, and stroke.
The tragedy is that many of these deaths could have been prevented. That is why the National Women's Health Resource Center (NWHRC) decided to focus on women and heart health in 2005. This tool kit is the first of a variety of activities and publications we'll create this year devoted to women's heart health.
We've named our campaign Take 10 for Your Heart because we know what busy, busy lives women lead today. Medical research shows that even small lifestyle changes, like being more physically active and eating a heart healthy diet, can make a difference in a woman's risk for heart disease. That's why we say, Take 10. Take 10 for your heart health today and everyday. Even if this means grabbing only10 minutes here and there to get out and walk, plan a healthy meal, make that appointment you've been meaning to make to see your health care professional. Make the time. It could pay big dividends.
Take 10 now and click on What is CVD? Then, follow the links from there for more tips on how to keep a healthy heart.
The tragedy is that many of these deaths could have been prevented. That is why the National Women's Health Resource Center (NWHRC) decided to focus on women and heart health in 2005. This tool kit is the first of a variety of activities and publications we'll create this year devoted to women's heart health.
We've named our campaign Take 10 for Your Heart because we know what busy, busy lives women lead today. Medical research shows that even small lifestyle changes, like being more physically active and eating a heart healthy diet, can make a difference in a woman's risk for heart disease. That's why we say, Take 10. Take 10 for your heart health today and everyday. Even if this means grabbing only10 minutes here and there to get out and walk, plan a healthy meal, make that appointment you've been meaning to make to see your health care professional. Make the time. It could pay big dividends.
Take 10 now and click on What is CVD? Then, follow the links from there for more tips on how to keep a healthy heart.
Today tulips own Troost
Today tulips own Troost
We'd be remiss if we didn't share some of the most recent
tulip sightings on Troost Avenue. With over 150,000 tulip bulbs in the
ground, Troost today is proudly boasting blooms of over 100 tulip
varieties.
Get out and feel the power!
Key
Locations:
52nd & Troost Avenue
54th & Troost
Avenue
5500 Block of Troost Avenue
6300 Block of Troost
Avenue
Meyer Boulevard at Troost Avenue
6800, 6900, 7000 Blocks
of Troost Avenue
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-7E0GIxJ6o&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9quEY2X2FV8&eurl=http://tulipsontroost.blogspot.com/
http://youtube.com/watch?v=J-7E0GIxJ6o
http://tulipsontroost.blogspot.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-7E0GIxJ6o&feature=related
http://www.agardenforgeorge.com
We'd be remiss if we didn't share some of the most recent
tulip sightings on Troost Avenue. With over 150,000 tulip bulbs in the
ground, Troost today is proudly boasting blooms of over 100 tulip
varieties.
Get out and feel the power!
Key
Locations:
52nd & Troost Avenue
54th & Troost
Avenue
5500 Block of Troost Avenue
6300 Block of Troost
Avenue
Meyer Boulevard at Troost Avenue
6800, 6900, 7000 Blocks
of Troost Avenue
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-7E0GIxJ6o&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9quEY2X2FV8&eurl=http://tulipsontroost.blogspot.com/
http://youtube.com/watch?v=J-7E0GIxJ6o
http://tulipsontroost.blogspot.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-7E0GIxJ6o&feature=related
http://www.agardenforgeorge.com
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Foreclosure Help
Foreclosure counseling
A new Web site recently went online to help Kansas City consumers and neighborhoods deal with foreclosures.
The site, www.kcforeclosurehelp.org, provides contact information for local organizations that offer free foreclosure counseling services.
About 10 area organizations and agencies receive support from the National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Program to assist consumers facing foreclosure.
The site is a collaborative effort of the Local Investment Commission, the Mid-America Regional Council and NeighborWorks America.
A new Web site recently went online to help Kansas City consumers and neighborhoods deal with foreclosures.
The site, www.kcforeclosurehelp.org, provides contact information for local organizations that offer free foreclosure counseling services.
About 10 area organizations and agencies receive support from the National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Program to assist consumers facing foreclosure.
The site is a collaborative effort of the Local Investment Commission, the Mid-America Regional Council and NeighborWorks America.
New Proposed "Red Light District"
Only 100 yards away from the front doors of the Sprint Center you could encounter a new, proposed Red Light District. "Temptations," a nude-dancing juice bar, is working on getting the "go ahead" from the City Council to expand. You can help vote this down - please make your voice heard today by emailing or calling one of the five voting council members below.
Please call or e-mail the below five voting councilmembers:
Terry M. Riley, Chairman : Phone: (816) 513-1629 • Fax: (816) 513-1612 • Assistant: Schylon Clayton • schylon_clayton@kcmo.org
Cindy Circo, Vice Chair : Phone: (816) 513-1633 • Fax: (816) 513-1612 • Assistant: Gina Boucher • gina_boucher@kcmo.org
Beth Gottstein, Phone: (816) 513-1616 • Fax: (816) 513-1612 • Assistant: Jim Giles • jim_giles@kcmo.org
John A. Sharp, Phone: (816) 513-1615 • Fax: (816) 513-1612 • Assistant: Ariane Coleman • ariane_coleman@kcmo.org
Ed Ford, • Phone: (816) 513-1601 • Fax: (816) 513-1612 • Assistant: Lisa Minardi • lisa_minardi@kcmo.org
Weed Control Program
Summer is just around the corner.
If there's a city lot that needs tending the below numbers may be of some help to you.
• Report weeds
For weeds higher than 10 inches, call:
# Occupied property, (816) 513-9000
# Vacant property, (816) 513-1311
What's a weed?
A weed is a plant growing "out of place."
But one person's "weed" might be another person's "wildflower."
If it's more than 10 inches tall and the property is not "tended," then it will probably be considered a "weed."
The City monitors properties that have had a record of being a nuisance due to weeds.
An inspection of each such property is performed at the beginning of the growing season. When a property is found to be in violation (that is, it has weeds more than 10 inches tall), a Notice of Violation letter is sent giving the owner 15 days to cut the weeds on the property. Approximately 15 days from the date of the notice, a reinspection is made. If the property is still in violation, it is put on a list for cutting by the city or its contractor.
Once cutting is completed, another inspection of the property is made to ensure that the lot was cut to the city's satisfaction. This process is referred to as a cycle and may be repeated again during the growing season.
NOTE: A Notice of Violation letter is sent to a property owner only once during each growing season.
Billing
If a lot is cut by the city, the property owner is then held responsible for the cost of the mowing, plus an administrative fee of $100. A bill called a "special assessment" is sent to the property owner. A special assessment is considered a personal debt, and is a "lien" against the property. As with any other unpaid bill, a special assessment can show up on the property owner's credit record and it may also complicate sale of the property.
We ask that you help us "KEEP KANSAS CITY BEAUTIFUL" by maintaining your property. Please mow or otherwise "tend" your property, and collect litter or debris in your neighborhood.
If there's a city lot that needs tending the below numbers may be of some help to you.
• Report weeds
For weeds higher than 10 inches, call:
# Occupied property, (816) 513-9000
# Vacant property, (816) 513-1311
What's a weed?
A weed is a plant growing "out of place."
But one person's "weed" might be another person's "wildflower."
If it's more than 10 inches tall and the property is not "tended," then it will probably be considered a "weed."
The City monitors properties that have had a record of being a nuisance due to weeds.
An inspection of each such property is performed at the beginning of the growing season. When a property is found to be in violation (that is, it has weeds more than 10 inches tall), a Notice of Violation letter is sent giving the owner 15 days to cut the weeds on the property. Approximately 15 days from the date of the notice, a reinspection is made. If the property is still in violation, it is put on a list for cutting by the city or its contractor.
Once cutting is completed, another inspection of the property is made to ensure that the lot was cut to the city's satisfaction. This process is referred to as a cycle and may be repeated again during the growing season.
NOTE: A Notice of Violation letter is sent to a property owner only once during each growing season.
Billing
If a lot is cut by the city, the property owner is then held responsible for the cost of the mowing, plus an administrative fee of $100. A bill called a "special assessment" is sent to the property owner. A special assessment is considered a personal debt, and is a "lien" against the property. As with any other unpaid bill, a special assessment can show up on the property owner's credit record and it may also complicate sale of the property.
We ask that you help us "KEEP KANSAS CITY BEAUTIFUL" by maintaining your property. Please mow or otherwise "tend" your property, and collect litter or debris in your neighborhood.
State of the City address April 24th.
Mayor Mark Funkhouser will deliver his first State of the City address on Thursday, April 24, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 26th Floor of City Hall.
A reception will follow the speech in the first floor rotunda.
A reception will follow the speech in the first floor rotunda.
Town Hall Meeting April 23rd.
Just a reminder, the Mayor will have a town hall meeting tomorrow evening.
Please bring your questions, concerns, criticisms and praise.
When: April 23, 6-7 p.m.
Where: Central Presbyterian Church, 3501 Campbell
Host: Hyde Park Neighborhood Association
Please bring your questions, concerns, criticisms and praise.
When: April 23, 6-7 p.m.
Where: Central Presbyterian Church, 3501 Campbell
Host: Hyde Park Neighborhood Association
Thursday, April 17, 2008
KC Mayor's Newsletter
To view KC Mayor's Mark Funkhouser's April Newsletter, Priorities in Progress.
http://wgnakc.googlepages.com/KCMayorsNewsletter_April.PDF
http://wgnakc.googlepages.com/KCMayorsNewsletter_April.PDF
Saturday, April 12, 2008
10th semi-annual Rock Concert on April 17 & April 18
Kansas City Academy Music Program Rocks
Bill Laursen, 816-718-9313, kclaursen1@yahoo.com
Kathy Baldwin-Heitman, 816-444-5225, admissions@kcacademy.org
Kansas City Academy Web Address: www.kcacademy.org
Kansas City Academy Music Program Rocks
Kansas City Academy will hold its 10th semi-annual Rock Concert on April 17 & April 18 at 7pm in the theater at the school located at 7933 Main, just southeast of the Waldo area. Cost to get into the concert is $5 per person.
Schools of Rock have become common, but the music program of Kansas City Academy is not. This school does not have choirs or orchestras—students spend their music class time learning how to perform with each other in electric bands, allowing students to develop their own unique musical sound (voice) while learning how to interact with others musically. The focus of musical learning is on letting students acquire experience in choosing and mastering the songs of recording artists they admire.
This concert will feature songs made famous by The Band, Ann Peebles, Lisa Loeb, Feist, Jethro Tull, Cream, Devendra Banhart, Jimi Hendrix, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Tilly And The Wall, Janis Joplin, Tom Waits, Rihanna and Joe Cocker. Several original songs by advanced students will also be featured in this program. These Rock Concerts are held to give students the actual feel of performing in a rock concert setting.
Bill Laursen, 816-718-9313, kclaursen1@yahoo.com
Kathy Baldwin-Heitman, 816-444-5225, admissions@kcacademy.org
Kansas City Academy Web Address: www.kcacademy.org
Kansas City Academy Music Program Rocks
Kansas City Academy will hold its 10th semi-annual Rock Concert on April 17 & April 18 at 7pm in the theater at the school located at 7933 Main, just southeast of the Waldo area. Cost to get into the concert is $5 per person.
Schools of Rock have become common, but the music program of Kansas City Academy is not. This school does not have choirs or orchestras—students spend their music class time learning how to perform with each other in electric bands, allowing students to develop their own unique musical sound (voice) while learning how to interact with others musically. The focus of musical learning is on letting students acquire experience in choosing and mastering the songs of recording artists they admire.
This concert will feature songs made famous by The Band, Ann Peebles, Lisa Loeb, Feist, Jethro Tull, Cream, Devendra Banhart, Jimi Hendrix, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Tilly And The Wall, Janis Joplin, Tom Waits, Rihanna and Joe Cocker. Several original songs by advanced students will also be featured in this program. These Rock Concerts are held to give students the actual feel of performing in a rock concert setting.
New website helps Kansas City area families facing foreclosure
New website helps Kansas City area families facing foreclosure
An informative website to help Kansas City consumers and neighborhoods dealing with foreclosures is now available.
The website Kansas City Foreclosure Help provides contact information for local organizations and agencies that offer free foreclosure counseling services.
“Nothing is worse than doing nothing,” said John Santner, regional director of NeighborWorks America. “The website can help connect consumers to people who can help.”
Approximately 10 organizations and agencies in the Kansas City area receive funding and support from the federal National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Program to assist consumers facing foreclosure.
“While the attention on foreclosure focuses on Wall Street, the real impact is being felt on Main Street in our neighborhoods,” said David Warm, MARC executive director.
The website also shows current regional maps, produced by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, showing foreclosures in 2007, sub-prime lending, changes in housing values, and projected 2008 foreclosures.
The website is a collaborative effort of the Local Investment Commission, Mid-America Regional Council and NeighborWorks America
More information: Brent Schondelmeyer, (816) 410-8350, bschonde@kclinc.org
An informative website to help Kansas City consumers and neighborhoods dealing with foreclosures is now available.
The website Kansas City Foreclosure Help provides contact information for local organizations and agencies that offer free foreclosure counseling services.
“Nothing is worse than doing nothing,” said John Santner, regional director of NeighborWorks America. “The website can help connect consumers to people who can help.”
Approximately 10 organizations and agencies in the Kansas City area receive funding and support from the federal National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Program to assist consumers facing foreclosure.
“While the attention on foreclosure focuses on Wall Street, the real impact is being felt on Main Street in our neighborhoods,” said David Warm, MARC executive director.
The website also shows current regional maps, produced by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, showing foreclosures in 2007, sub-prime lending, changes in housing values, and projected 2008 foreclosures.
The website is a collaborative effort of the Local Investment Commission, Mid-America Regional Council and NeighborWorks America
More information: Brent Schondelmeyer, (816) 410-8350, bschonde@kclinc.org
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