December 2010
22 posts
Area Students Participate in Hot-Shot Basketball...
More than 400 students participated in the Hot-Shot Basketball Championship held this past weekend by the Parks and Recreation Department.
The event was held at the Eisenhower Community Center where the top three performers received prizes:
· 1st place went to Andre Bush (Quindaro) receiving an autographed Earl Watson jersey
· 2nd place went to Charles Harris (Quindaro) receiving...
10th Anniversary Eagle Day Celebration
A live bald eagle and a multitude of other birds of prey will be on display during the 10th Anniversary Eagle Day celebration at Mr.& Mrs. F.L. Schlagle Library and Davis Hall, located in Wyandotte County Lake Park in northwest Wyandotte County.
The event will be Saturday, January 15 from 10am to 4pm. Visitors will have the opportunity to view owls, hawks and bald eagles at Davis Hall and...
KCK Police Department Accepting Applications
The Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas Police Department is currently accepting applications for Patrol Officer.
The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department offers excellent compensation and benefits along with a wide range of duty assignments. For more information regarding qualifications and instructions on how to apply, please visit our websites at www.wycokck.org or...
Extension Office Design Gardening Class
The Wyandotte County Extension office will hold a “Color Sophistication - Color and Design Trends in Gardening” class on Thursday, January 6th, 2011 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm at the Extension Office located at 1216 N 79th St in Kansas City, KS.
The class will inform you on how to predict and keep up with the latest design trends, as well as how to apply these sophisticated...
Sheriff's Department Holds Graduation Ceremony for...
Six new recruits will join the Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Department this year. The new recruit class has successfully completed 240 hours of Basic Detention Training.
The Sheriff’s Department will hold a commencement ceremony on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at 7:00 pm in the Commission Chambers at City Hall.
We congratulate the new recruits for a job well done.
4-H Dogs Compete on the National Level
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Congratulations to Sara Swanson, current Lucky Clovers 4-H club member, and Michael Tounzen, 4-H alumna. Both attended the Australian Shepherd Club of America (ASCA) Agility trial in Columbia, MO in November. The ASCA allows all...
Energy Smart Homes
The Kansas City Board of Public Utilities (BPU) is partnering with the Kansas Corporation Commission to provide no interest loans through the Efficiency Kansas Revolving Loan program to BPU customers. This new Energy Smart Homes program allows a homeowner to borrow up to $20,000 for audit approved energy improvements and small commercial businesses to borrow up to $30,000.
The Unified Government...
2011 Unified Government Legislative Program...
911 Public Safety Funding
The Unified Government supports legislation which maintains the current levels of funding for the 911 public safety system. The current system for collecting and distributing 911 funds should be continued because it is efficient, effective and protects the money from being taken by the Legislature for other purposes.
Economic Development
The Unified Government...
Rental Assistance Available
The Wyandot Center is accepting applications for rental assistance through a grant awarded to the community mental health center by the Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC).
Eligible persons must meet income requirements, have a disability, be single and submit an application according to Edie Harrison, Wyandot Center service coordinator. Receiving services through Wyandot Center is not...
Wyandotte County Building Boom
The record breaking construction boom in Wyandotte County received a major front page story in the Kansas City Star this week.
The article focuses on the $303.7-million in commercial building permits the Unified Government will issue in 2010. The record setting construction boom is fueled by the Sporting Kansas City soccer stadium, the Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway and rapid growth at the...
DONNELLY’S LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAM...
Donnelly College’s January 2011 Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) class will be the largest in the program’s history with 21 students enrolled. Nearly 40 applicants completed the program’s competitive selection process, each vying for one of the 25 seats available.
The College has officially accepted and enrolled the following individuals to begin classes in January: Josephine Adero, Yolanda...
Santa and Me! American Red Cross
Toys for Dots
Help spread some good cheer and goodwill among young consumers this holiday season with a donation toward PACES Toys for Dots program. Again this year, they anticipate requests to provide gifts for over 1,700 youth, ages 3 to 18.
To do this, they rely on financial contributions from friends and benefactors. No gift is too small!
Their staff members purchase age-appropriate gifts...
KCK Firefighters Best in the Metro
The KCK Fire Department out performed every other fire department in the Kansas City metro
in the recent American Lung Association Stair Climb competition. The KCK team finished first in the grueling event which requires firefighters to climb the stairs of the Town Pavillion office building in downtown Kansas City while wearing full firefighting gear.
Town Pavilion is a 38-story skyscraper and...
ANIMAL CONTROL RECEIVES MENTION IN NATIONAL...
In an article in the San Francisco Examiner, Animal Control in Kansas City, Kansas was mentioned as one of several communities leading in efforts to prevent euthanasia of homeless dogs and cats. According to the article, San Francisco’s Animal Control was once considered to be the leader of the No Kill movement but has fallen behind other communities “which not only have exceeded San Francisco’s...
ACCESSIBLE PLAYGROUND RIBBON CUTTING EVENTS
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There will be ribbon cutting events held on December 11 at the four new accessible playgrounds that have been built through a cooperative effort among the Parks and Recreation Department, the Wyandotte County Parks Foundation, and the T-Bones baseball organization. Weather permitting, hot chocolate and doughnuts will...
SENIOR CITIZEN UTILITY TAX REBATE
The Unified Government’s Senior Citizen Utility Tax Rebate program will begin January 3 and run through March 31, 2011. Under the program, senior citizens who meet the guidelines will be able to take advantage of a utility rebate. The program offers senior citizens a rebate on a portion of the amount paid for utilities during 2010. Persons applying must be 65 years of age during the entire...
Communities In Schools Needs Volunteers for...
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The program consists of students answering a 10 question survey on where they want to be by age 26 and looking at their current grade point average (GPA). The students are then “given a life” and are challenged to live out that life through visiting a series of booths (manned by volunteers) based on life necessities such as: child...
EETC Energy Auditor Certification training
December 6-10 (Mon-Fri): (This class/certification is given in partnership with the Metropolitan Energy Center). Qualifies auditors for states of Kansas and Missouri.
The website for a full list of classes with detailed descriptions (prices/times)
OR to REGISTER/PAY:
www.EETCKC.com
Seniors Helping Seniors
Are you interested in…
Helping older adults improve their quality of life?
Volunteering your time to meet new people?
Assisting older adults to realize their strengths?
Helping older adults achieve their personal goals?
Helping older adults use community resources?
If yes, then volunteering for Peer Support may be the right choice for you. For more information please complete the contact...
Donahoo Road Project
The Donahoo Road project (131st Street to 115th Street) will extend through the entire year of 2011 and will also have some restorative work extending construction into the first quarter of 2012. This means that road closures will be ongoing along Donahoo throughout the entire time.
In addition to the current project, KDOT and the UG will be contracting out the section to the west, (K-7 to 131st...
Senior Citizen Utility Rebates
The Unified Government’s Senior Citizen Utility Tax Rebate program will begin January 3 and run through March 31, 2011. Under the program, senior citizens who meet the guidelines will be able to take advantage of a utility rebate.
The program offers senior citizens a rebate on a portion of the amount paid for utilities during 2010. Persons applying must be 65 years of age during the entire...