Google Fiberhood Pre-Registration Update:

Marlborough Heights (which is really East) - needs 40 more
Walnut Grove - needs 74 more
Battleflood Heights - needs 81 more
Marlborough East (which is really Renaissance/Pride) - needs 157 more

We really need YOU to pre-register if you haven't already.  If you have, please strongly encourage a neighbor to.  WE ALSO NEED VOLUNTEERS TO HELP CANVASS THE AREA THIS SATURDAY.  Email Rick Chambers at rick@centereducationfoundation.org

This is more than just free internet service.  This is an opportunity for equality between Marlborough students and those who come from more affluent neighborhoods.  It will put our kids on a more level playing field.

South Kansas City Haz Mat/Shred event. Saturday, September 22nd

Mark your calendars for a South Kansas City Haz Mat/Shred event. Saturday, September 22nd;8am – 12pm Ervin Middle School;10530 Greenwood (107th & James A. Reed Road).

Residents of all participating neighborhoods may safely dispose of:
Antifreeze, car and household batteries, oil (automotive oil, cooking, heating, etc.), paints and paint related chemicals such as strippers, thinners, varnishes

and spray paints.

Tires will be accepted with or without rims.

PROSHRED's mobile shredding truck will securely shred your confidential documents. All of the paper shredded during the event will be recycled into various consumer paper goods. They will accept all types of paper along with staples, paperclips, three ring binders, spiral notebooks and most office materials. You will be able to witness your materials being destroyed.

Sponsored by: The City of Kansas City, Missouri,
Ruskin Heights Homes Association, Southern Communities Coalition
Kansas City Neighborhood Advisory Council & South Kansas City Alliance

Google Fiber

I know you have already heard a great deal about Google coming to Kansas City.  However, if we don't act before September 9th, we will lose out on something that could make our neighborhood more liveable.  Right now, we need 10% of our combined neighborhoods to pre-register before September 9th.   We are aware that some of our neighbors presently don't even have computers or internet service.  We have people, including Google, who are willing to help us overcome that.  We need you to not only pre-register, but to help spread the word.

I am emailing you because I see Google Fiber as an opportunity for our community to get the fastest Internet in the country -- and to realize the benefits of gigabit Internet we need to work together.  I am in direct contact with the Google Fiber Team, and I am working with them to find ways to get messaging to our communities.  There is much to know about Google Fiber, and I am attaching to this email a couple of documents that will help you understand it.  My contact on the Google Fiber team is Christina Komonce [ckomonce@google.com].  Please reach out to her directly with questions.

If you have not yet done so, we need you to pre-register.  Go to Google.com/Fiber, click on "Pre-Register" and enter your address.  It will tell you the "fiberhood' you reside in, and also let you know how many more pre-registrations you need to qualify for Google to build in your community.  

If you have already pre-registered, please help us spread the word.  Each of the documents attached to this email are also able to be shared, so please pass them along to friends, family members, and coworkers.  And please let me know if you are interested in helping me making Kansas City the fastest city in the world!

Aug 21st: THE FOOD DESERT FOCUS GROUP!

STILL HAVE SEVEN SLOTS OPEN FOR THE FOOD DESERT FOCUS GROUP! 

MARC needs 8-10 adults from Marlborough who would be willing to talk about food behaviors, barriers, perceptions and receptiveness to specific food policies and messages.  

The focus group will be held on August 21 from 6 pm to 7:30 pm at the South-Broadland Presbyterian Church at 7850 Holmes.
Dinner will be provided for all adult participants. 

For more information, please contact or register: before August 15th:
Carrie Bartlow, Focus Group Coordinator  (carrie@kemperandcompany.com)

Back to School " Backpack" Giveaway Aug 15 & 18th

Back To School "Backpack" Giveaway
Garrison Community Center, 1124 E. 5th St.
Wednesday, Aug. 15
4:30-7:30 p.m.
FREE
Age 5-17

A partnership with the neighborhood Full Faith City Church, designed to provide backpacks and school supplies for school age youth to start the school year on the right foot. For more information call 816-784-1140.

Giveaway Back to School Event
Brush Creek Community Center, 3801 Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd.
Saturday, Aug. 18
1-3 p.m.
FREE
Age 5-16

It's time to celebrate the start of a new school year.  Free school supplies and community support booths. For more information, call 816-513-0730.

August 18th

Mayor Sly James' Rock the Block Party is on August 18th! The event will celebrate extensive efforts by the City of Kansas City, Missouri, to provide safe places for youth to have fun, which has resulted in a more peaceful summer.

Events include free food from 5 pm to 7:30 pm, face painting, inflatables, carnival games and prizes, a fashion show, and live entertainment from "America's Got Talent" finalists Maurice and Shanice Hayes, The Marching Pythons Drill Team, Tequilas Latino Band, and Hearts of Darkness. The block party concludes with the summer's final ClubKC event from 9pm to midnight with a DJ and dancing!

 

We invite you and your family to come out and help us celebrate the end of an exciting summer!

 

September 8th: Fall Family Festival

Dog park opening. Off-lease park.

Click here to learn more

Free Back-to-School Haircuts for Kids at JCPenney Salons