Monday, August 31, 2009

Flu Shots




CVS will start giving seasonal flu shots Tuesday September 1st.
CVS will also give away 100,000 free seasonal flu shots to unemployed people.

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Click here to learn about FREE Immunizations provided by Jackson County.

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Sat 9/19 - Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund

The Neighborhood and Community Services Department is hosting a NTDF informational workshop on Saturday, September 19 at the Kansas City, MO Health Department. NTDF (Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund) is a reimbursable grant for cultural, social, ethnic, historic, educational or recreational activities for nonprofit organizations. The workshop will discussed the purpose of NTDF, on-line application process, eligibility requirements, documentation required for consideration, tips on preparing successful application, contract compliance, and reimbursement process.

If you are interested in learning more about NTDF please attend this forum to get all your questions answered. The NTDF Workshop is Saturday, September 19, Kansas City, MO Health Department, 2400 Troost Ave. at 10:00am.

Also, October 15 is the deadline for NTDF annual cycle. Applications considered at this time are for events that will take place during the 2010-2011 fiscal year, which begins May 1, 2010 and ends April 30, 2011. Applications are accepted year-round, however, many organizations choose to apply by Oct. 15, as more money is available for this funding cycle.

For more information about the Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund, call TaWana Woodard, Neighborhood and Community Services Department, (816) 513-3229.

TaWana Woodard, Neighborhood LiaisonNeighborhood and Community Services
Neighborhood Services Division 816-513-3229"
One house, One block, One neighborhood, One community"

Parking facility at 11th and Cherry

News from City Hall
City Communications OfficeCity of Kansas City, Mo.
www.kcmo.org
CONTACT: Mary Charles, city communications officer, (816) 513-1356

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Aug. 26, 2009

New parking facility opens at 11th and Cherry streets

The City of Kansas City, Mo., Public Works Department has announced the opening of the 11th and Cherry Streets Parking Facility to the public. Attached to the newly constructed J.E. Dunn offices in the City's East Village Development, the facility provides 228 public parking spaces during the day. An additional 550 parking spaces reserved for J.E. Dunn employees are open to public parking after 6 p.m. The parking facility was completed at a cost of $18.3 million.

"This new parking facility will provide needed capacity for those visiting City Hall, Police Headquarters and the Municipal Court," said Bruce Campbell, manager of the City's Parking Services Division. "Parkers will appreciate the convenience of the facility's 24-hour automated access."

The garage, operated under contract by Standard Parking, provides monthly parking for $85, in addition to daily parking rates. Public access to the garage is available on 11th Street.

Media inquiries and other requests for more information about this project should be directed to Dennis Gagnon, public information officer for the Public Works Department, (816) 513-2659.

No kill shelter needs your help, Adopt today!

Ray of Hope, it is a program that the Greater Kansas City Humane Society operates with a goal to make Wyandotte County a no-kill county. The program is out of money and may have to shut down in September meaning nearly 200 animals will have to be euthanized.
(Read article in the KS Star. Click Here >> )


How can you help? Click here to learn more >>

Friday, August 21, 2009

Neighborhood & Community Service Department

The last in our series of scheduled block watch trainings for 2009 will be on Tuesday, Aug. 25 at Kansas City Police's Central Patrol,
1220 East Linwood Boulevard,
6:30 to 8:30p.

If you have any questions, please contact David Reynolds,
Community Safety Coordinator at (816)513-3235.

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Women, Girls, Ladies: Continuing the Conversation


The Women’s Center at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, in conjunction with the Kansas City Public Library and UMKC’s Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, presents the panel discussion Women, Girls, Ladies: Continuing the Conversation on Wednesday, August 26, at 6:30 p.m. at the Plaza Branch, 4801 Main Street.

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August Meeting is cancelled

FYI-- To those who may not have recieved a phone call, the WGNA meeting for tonght has been cancelled!

We hope to see you next month!