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** What's in it for me? Now that it is the law of the land, how does the Affordable Care Act benefit those that it was designed to help? Get real answers to your health and wellness questions from qualified professionals. Free and Open to the Public. RSVP - 816-531-4683, Ext #5
- Saturday, September 29, 10 - 11 am, Zion Grove Baptist Church, 2801 Swope Parkway, KCMO

**National Drug Take-Back Day – Saturday, September 29 – 10 am to 2 pm, Price Chopper at 85^th & Wornall.  A good, appropriate place to get rid of old prescription meds instead of flushing them down the toilet.

**Stop the Violence Community Gathering – Saturday, September 29 – 3 pm to 6 pm, Holmes Café & Market, 804 E. 85^th Street.  Co-sponsored by Project Redirect, and will feature face painting, food, and a balloon release.  Volunteers needed.  Contact Donna Fields of Project Redirect at projectredirect@peoplepc.com

**Kansas City Advisory Council Community Meeting City Budget Forum – Tuesday, October 2 – 6 pm – 7:30 pm, Southeast Community Center.  Guest Speaker:  City Manager Troy Schulte

**8400 Block of Park Clean-up – Saturday, October 6, 8 am to 1 pm.  This is one of the most blighted blocks in Marlborough with 10 out of 13 houses vacant or foreclosed.  Come help turn “foreclosure row” into “New Reflections row.”   Sponsored by New Reflections HOPE Program.  Drinks, snacks and cleanup materials will be provided.

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Google Fiberhood

Waldo fun Fest

Reminders

• Just a reminder that the Google Fiber Pre-Registration ends Sunday, September 9th.  Several events in the neighborhood to drive our numbers over the weekend (we are very close to obtaining our goals...WE CAN DO THIS!

• Justice Feast 2012 - September 16 - Watershed Church (meets at South-Broadland Presbyterian at 7850 Holmes) is hosting its third annual Justice Feast, an event which creates a space to have conversation.  This year's focus is food deserts, and Watershed is partnering with the Coalition for this event since Marlborough is a food desert.  The event is from 4 pm to 7 pm on Sunday, September 16th on the grounds of Marlborough School at 75th and Tracy.  In addition to a (free) healthy meal -- it wouldn't be a feast without food! -- there will be informational displays, kid-friendly activities, music and much more.  Come have a good meal, talk about what food deserts mean to you, and how we might eradicate them.  RSVP to paul@watershedkc.org 

• Waldo Fall Festival, Saturday, September 22, 10 am to 5 pm -  75th & Wornall in beautiful Waldo.  For the 20th year, Waldo will be holding its fall festival, with music, face painting, contests and an entire exhibit area with merchants and organizations in and around Waldo.  We'll be there, so stop by!