49/63 COMMUNITY BASEBALL EVENT CANCELLED

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE WAS RECEIVED TODAY (APRIL 17, 2015) AT 11:30 AM: 

"After checking the National Weather Service<http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=39.09972639300048&lon=-94.57856996899966&site=all&smap=1#.VTEuWIHF9yQ> forecast tomorrow and seeing an 80 percent chance of thunderstorms tomorrow, we have decided to cancel our community baseball event. We are all very disappointed, but feel it is better to get the word out today than to wait until the last minute tomorrow. Heavy ran in the morning would make it difficult to set up for food service even if there was a break in the showers and the attendance would likely be low. Unfortunately, the remaining home games this year are scheduled for May 2 and the number of other events at the university that day preclude us from rescheduling.

If you happen to have a flexible schedule today, two of the four baseball games scheduled with UMSL this weekend have been moved to this afternoon at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. and you are welcome to attend. If at all possible they will try to play the other two games tomorrow or Sunday.

Thank you so much for your enthusiasm surrounding this event and your willingness to help make it a success!"

Additional information will be provided if received.

Midtown-Plaza Area Plan Public Meetings - Wednesday, April 29 and Thursday April 30 at the Kaufman Center - 6:00 to 8:30

Over the last year, Kansas City has been working with its Steering Committee and Plaza Sub Area Committee to create a draft of the Midtown Plaza Area Plan for an area bound by 31st to 55th Street and Stateline to the Paseo. In order to introduce the plan and bring the community up-to-date, the city will be holding Public Meetings on the following dates:

Wednesday, April 29 from 6-8:30 p.m. at Kauffman Center’s Town Square Room, 4801 Rockhill Road.

Thursday, April 30 from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Kauffman Center’s Town Square Room, 4801 Rockhill Road.

BLOCK PARTY CLEAN-UP: APRIL 18, 2015

BLOCK PARTY CLEAN-UP

WHAT: Trash and litter. Leaves and yard waste.

WHEN: SUNDAY APRIL 12TH

TIME: 2:00PM – 6:00PM

WHERE: Volunteers gather at the corner of 60^th and the Paseo.

PLAN: Volunteers will move yard to yard, block to block, collecting the winters accumulation of trash and yard waste. We will end at the Mary L Howard Memorial Garden, 1217 E. 61^st street.

All neighbors are invited back to 60th and Tracy to mingle and enjoy a potluck meal at 5pm. Bring your favorite dish.

Sponsored by the Rockhurst University Greek Week Service, 49/63 Neighborhood Coalition and YOU.

Please join the 49/63 Neighborhood Coalition at Rockhurst University on April 18.

TRAFFIC VIOLATION PREVENTION & LAW ENFORCEMENT INTERACTION

COMMUNITY EASTER EGG HUNT 

AT ST. JAMES CHURCH

St. James UMC will host an Easter egg hunt from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 4 on the church grounds. 

The hunt, which is free and open to the public, is for children through age 12. Children age five and younger should be accompanied by an adult. Participants need not register in advance, but, should bring their own baskets or bags in which to collect plastic, candy-filled eggs. 

In case of inclement weather, the hunt will be moved inside to the Great Hall in the church basement. For more information, please call the church office, 816-444-5588.

Help your community & the environment! Drop off used computers on Saturday April 11 Do you have an older, unused PC in your closet? Are you planning to upgrade your desktop or laptop computer this year? Is your office upgrading? We need your old technology to help bridge the 'digital divide' in the Kansas City Metro area! We are very, very excited to announce the 2nd Tech Mob Technology Recycling Event! On Saturday, April 11th, we’ll be taking any and all e-Waste you can give us and refurbish it and recycle it in a responsible, mother-earth-approved way. The best part? We’ll do it for FREE! All this recycling goodness will go down at: Connecting for Good NE Wyandotte Co. Community Tech Center 2006 North 3rd Street Kansas City, Kansas 66101 WHO ARE WE DOING THIS FOR: Connecting for Good is a nonprofit organization that has been bridging the Digital Divide in the Kansas City Area since 2011 using wireless Internet, community technology centers, low cost refurbished PCs and free digital life skills classes. WHY: The Digital Divide is very real in the Kansas City Area. We believe it is one of the most important social justice issues of our day. 25% of Kansas City area residents don’t have Internet access at home.  42% of those who don’t use the Internet have annual household incomes of under $25,000 46% of nonusers are minorities. 70% of Kansas City Public Schools students do not have the Internet in their homes.  It's estimated 60 to 65 million computers become obsolete every year in the US, some estimates show 3 to 5 percent of material in landfills is e-Waste.  Another report estimated between 315 and 680 million computers are waiting in peoples garages and homes, waiting to be disposed of properly, which is why we are hosting the Tech Mob.  HOW: Show up to the Tech Mob drop off your old technology and it will be professionally refurbished. What Connecting for Good can't use will be professionally recycled. With your help, we can see many lives changed simply because they will be able to connect to all the resources available through the Internet. Won’t you help? This is a great time to give us your unused PC equipment and get a tax deduction at the same time. What is no longer useful to you can be turned into something that can change the life of a child in an under resourced urban core family. Acceptable items include computers, laptops, keyboards, mice, speakers, hard drives, tablets, Netbooks, flat televisions, DVDs, VCRs, stereos, camcorders, cameras, games systems, printers, scanners, surge protectors, telephones, typewriters and adding machines. Large appliances - including refrigerators, washers, dryers, ovens and microwaves - will not be accepted.  If you have any questions about our Tech Mob Recycle Event, feel free to contact Connecting for Good at 816-559-7077.

Colin Gage is retiring!

Come by and wish him well.

March 27, 2015 

10:00 to Noon 

Administrative Center, Plaza Room

5115 Oak Street

Kansas City MO 64112

Look out for up & coming, local artist JaRay! 

JaRay Wynn has a showing at the Rockhurst Community Center [5401 Troost] on Saturday, March 28, 2015 from 11:30 am - 3:00 pm. We encourage all that can make it to support JaRay!

Tonight at 6:00 pm at the Kansas City Central Library (14 W. 10th Street)

After more than three hours of testimony from supporters and opponents of the Bellarmino (a.k.a. Domus) Catholic student housing plan for the St. Francis Xavier School site, the City Plan Commission voted unanimously to deny the project.

REPORT SUSPECTED DRUG ACTIVITY ANONYMOUSLY TO KCPD

The KCPD has added new features on its website so you can report suspected drug activity and traffic complaints to officers. If you suspect there's a drug house or other location in your neighborhood where drugs are bought, sold or used, you can anonymously fill out form to report the activity. Please share this with all of your neighbors, family, friends and other contacts. The form can be found on the KCPD website:  http://kcmo.gov/police/suspected-narcotics-activity/

BENEFICIARY DEEDS AVAILABLE TO KANSAS CITY SENIORS THROUGH LEGAL AID OF WESTERN MISSOURI

Suppose a mother wants her home to go to her son, but she dies without a will. If the son moves in but needs a loan to make repairs to the house, no bank will give him a loan because he does not have clear title.  Similarly, if the son tries to sell the house, he will find that he cannot do so because he does not own it.  For all practical purposes, the son will be stuck with a home he does not own, cannot sell, and cannot afford to repair.

Many senior homeowners don’t have a plan for who will take ownership of their home when they pass away. One simple way to ensure that their homes are passed to their loved ones or to a trusted charitable organization is through a simple form called a Beneficiary Deed. A Beneficiary Deed is a document prepared by an attorney, signed by the owner(s) of the property, and recorded with the County, naming the person or organization that should own the property upon the current owner’s death. A Beneficiary Deed ensures that the named beneficiary(ies) receives the property upon the death of the homeowner, and no sooner. 

A beneficiary will be listed as the owner of the property after the death of the homeowner. The beneficiary will be responsible for property taxes, any remaining mortgage payments, and property upkeep. Because the property will be in the name of the beneficiary, the beneficiary can also sell the property or take out loans for improvements.

Legal Aid of Western Missouri offers this service completely free of charge for senior homeowners and other low-income homeowners who qualify. Any homeowner age 60 or older living in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri should contact Legal Aid of Western Missouri to apply. Call Kayla Hogan at 816-474-1413 x. 5275 for more information, or to apply.

Parent-to-Parent Elementary School Fair at Rockhurst University