Bank of America’s gift of vacant houses will aid KC’s urban core

Most of the 75 properties will be on East Side. Two-thirds will be torn down, but others will be renovated.

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KCpd Chiefs blog

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Free: March 3rd Stone Lion’s Puppet Carnivale

This Saturday, March 3, 2012, the Garrison Community Center is hosting Stone Lion’s Puppet Carnivale, an “interactive spectacle of puppetry, music and dance.” Admission is free.

This event includes larger than life puppets, jugglers, stilt walkers, musicians, a fortune-telling booth, a mini puppet tent, a tattoo man, a craft wagon (where you can create your own puppet), a game show with prizes, an extinct animal train, and more.

The carnivale runs from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The Garrison Community Center is located at 1124 E. Fifth St. in Kansas City, Missouri.

march 31st only: FREE ADMISSION to the Kansas City Zoo

FREE ADMISSION to the Kansas City Zoo for Jackson and Clay County residents with proof of residency; 816.513.5800; http://www.kansascityzoo.org/

Free Mar 23-24 Operation KidSafe

Mar 23-24-Operation KidSafe digital systems,
Randy Reed Nissan, 9600 NW Prairie View Road, Kansas City, MO 64153;
free for the entire community; The system can digitally fingerprint and photograph a child in 30 seconds or less with no ink and no film. The family has a digital quality set of prints that last a lifetime; There is no data-basing. The parent is handed the finished product, a letter size document -with the child’s digital fingerprints and photo; The quality is so good that the prints can be scanned into the National Crime Computer if the child is ever missing; The focus is education, so each parent will receive the top tips for safety at the event; Local Contact: 877-216-2541; Mark Bott National Program Director: 217-726-6393; 866-962-5487; marka@kidsafeprints.com ; Sales: info@kidsafeprints.com ; http://kidsafeprints.com/
Friday
Noon-6pm
Saturday
10am-4pm

Tuesday, February 28th: Eradicating Drug houses in the area

We've asked Police Officer Terry Owens, who has been working drug houses in the area, to present at our next meeting.
Officer Owens will have some good information to share about this issue and what the community can do to further partner with the police to help eradicate the issue.

Tuesday, February 28th
6:30 pm
Community Room - Metro Police Division
7601 Prospect

(via Marlborough Community Coalition info share)

The Free File Alliance

The Free File Alliance, a coalition of industry-leading tax software companies, has partnered with the IRS to create IRS Free File,a program that allows families with an Adjusted Gross Income of $57,000 or less to use their software to file their 2011 taxes electronically for free.

For people with higher incomes, there are online forms on the site that are designed for those who are comfortable preparing their own tax returns. So anyone can file electronically for free.

To take advantage of this offer, click here. Choose a tax software company (you can use their “help me find a company” tool to decide which one to use). You’ll then be directed to the company’s Web site where you can prepare, complete, and electronically file your federal income tax return for free. Some companies also support state tax returns.

February 16th: Celebrate with us.

This is the month we celebrate Black History month.
Come and share your “moments in history”.
Our regular meeting is on Thursday, 6:30pm at the police department on 76th and Prospect.

Hope to see you there.

Free Tax Help for those that qualify

Tax laws are so complex many taxpayers don't feel comfortable filing out their own returns, but getting professional help can be expensive.

Believe it or not, the Internal Revenue Service wants to help.

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