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March 13
St. Patrick's Day Run
Some streets closed
see map
10-11:30 a.m.
March 17
St. Patrick's Day Parade
Broadway - 31st to 43rd
details
11 a.m.
March 22
School Board Candidate Forum
Visitation Church
51st Terrace and Main
7-9 p.m.
Save the Date
August 28
VNA garage sale
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St. Patrick's Day Events
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St. Patrick's Day Parade - March 17
Once
again, the St. Patrick's Day Parade will be held on Broadway, meaning many
people will be coming to our neighborhood to park their cars and watch the
parade. Like last year's parade, this event starts at Broadway and
Linwood and travels down Broadway to 43rd Street. This means all of
Broadway will be closed during the parade, but other streets including 33rd
west of Broadway, Linwood east of Broadway and Broadway north of Linwood will
close as early as 7 a.m. that day. No cars
can be parked along Broadway or in the staging area after 4 a.m. on the day of
the parade. Visit the parade website for information on the parade and other area St. Patrick's events.
St. Patrick's Day Run -March 13
The 2010 Westport St.
Patrick's Day Run will be held on Saturday, March 13th starting at
10:00 a.m. This four-mile run starts at Mill Street and Westport Road and heads
south to 43rd Street, east to Warwick, north to 38th,
then east another couple of blocks to Gillham, north to Linwood, west to
Pennsylvania and south to Westport Road.
There will be street closures as the runners approach each area. Streets
will be reopened by KCPD as soon as runners clear each area - and the entire
run should be complete by 11:30 a.m. Check our home page for a map of the route.
Browne's St.
Patrick's Day Events
Our neighbors at Browne's Market are having several St. Patrick's Day events. In addition, they'll be closing Pennsylvania from 33rd-34th Street Saturday, March 14th around noon through Wednesday, March 17th, around 8p.m. Get more information about Browne's events.
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Love Awards Go to Jackie and Craig
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 At our February Valentine's Party, VNA Vice President Jim Martin gave the 2010 Love Award to Craig Gibbs. Craig and Jackie Freeland were honored with the Love Award for their commitment to the neighborhood. These two Washington Street residents helped gather signatures to stop the Shell Station on Broadway from getting a liquor license. They are also block watch captains and always helping out their neighbors by shoveling snow, cleaning up trash and whatever else needs to be done. |
Personal Safety Classes Almost Full
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With a lot of
attention to the serial rapist in Waldo, the Kansas City Police Department is offering
Women's
Personal Safety Classes. The final eight spots for the next, to be held being
held March 15 and March 24, are
filling up quickly. To reserve a space contact Master Patrol
Officer James Schriever, CIO, Central Patrol Division, Office 816-759-6313, Cell 816-719-8350, email: James.Schriever@kcpd.org
This is a two-hour class covering all aspects of
personal safety including home safety as well as public safety and the 4 types
of weapons (hands on, pepper sprays, stun guns
and lethal force) as well as a demonstration of
escape tactics.
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School Board Candidate Forum
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Visitation Church invites
the public to a school board candidates forum for the 2nd District
and at-large seats (Valentine is in sub-district 1). The candidates will be
asked to comment on community and parental involvement, transparency, the
budget and safety. Six at-large candidates are expected to attend, including
Rose Bell, Kyleen Carroll, Cokethea Hill, Kenneth Hughlon, Bob Peterson and
Crispin Rae.
March 22
Visitation Church
51st Terrace and
Main
7-9 p.m.
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Reminder: Newsletter delivery ending
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Due to increasing costs for
printing, the VNA board has agreed that we can no longer afford to print and
distribute a monthly newsletter to each household in the neighborhood.
Although we believe it is important to stay in contact with all of our
neighbors and keep everyone updated, we currently pay more than $700 a year to
have the newsletter printed (out of total revenues from dues of $800).
Therefore, the board voted to stop printing and delivering the newsletter
to each household beginning on March 1, 2010.
We hope that most people
will be able to receive newsletters by email, since this is cheaper, more
efficient and cuts down on litter in the neighborhood. However, we don't want
to make it hard for people to get information. We will continue to deliver
newsletters to people who request a paper copy. This service will remain free
to dues-paying members of the neighborhood association, but we may need to
request a small handling fee for non-members.
In
the future, you must do one of two things to ensure you receive our monthly
newsletter:
1. If you are not already receiving our electronic
newsletter via email, sign up by sending your email address to
maryjo@drapercom.com. If your email address changes, you will need to keep us
updated.
2. If you do not have email, we can deliver or mail a copy
of the newsletter. Please send a note saying you would like to receive the
newsletter by mail to Jennifer Larson, 3601 Jefferson, Kansas City, MO or call
her at 816
931 8995.
get the dues form
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Staying in Touch: New Google Group
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Electronic
communications are making it easier (if slightly more confusing) to stay in
touch with our friends and neighbors. Valentine now offers a variety of ways to
stay in touch, including a new Google group that allows residents to exchange
news and information quickly without having to go through the neighborhood
association. The Google group was suggested by Valentine neighbor David
Paschke, who receives similar neighborhood information from Coleman Highlands
and Roanoke Google groups.
Although
we already have a newsletter and a Facebook page, the Google group will allow
residents to stay in touch and share information in real time. For example,
this week a break in occurred in Coleman Highlands. One neighbor emailed the
group to say an alarm was going off; another neighbor who was passing by the
block looked for suspicious activity; and another relayed the fact that police
had a description of two people that had been seen at a nearby break in. While
this may seem like another layer of communication to some, others will find
it's a great way to instantly share information much more quickly than sending
your information to the neighborhood association. Also, the new Google group is
not moderated or controlled by VNA; it is a forum for residents to share
information among themselves. The group will, however, be moderated to ensure
that it is not used inappropriately.
How to get it: Go to ValentineKCMO@googlegroups.com
and sign up. You'll get an email back when you've been added to the group.
More on the Google Group, electronic newsletter and Faceboook
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Valentine Dues Payable Feb.
14, 2010
Dues are now $25 per
household
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The Valentine Neighborhood Association is a voluntary
not-for-profit organization that brings together neighbors to discuss common
concerns, take action to make the neighborhood a better place to live, and get
together for social events. We are proud to be known as one of the strongest
voluntary neighborhood associations in the city. VNA represents all residents
of the neighborhood, whether they are homeowners or renters, young or old,
well-off or struggling financially.
- Our members are active in community,
representing Valentine's voice to city hall, developers and working with other
neighborhood groups across the Kansas City area.
- Valentine is also famous for its active social
life. Neighbors get together for one of the largest 4th of July
celebrations in the city. We also hold an annual progressive dinner that takes
us into one another's homes, and we have Valentine's Day parties, an annual
holiday party and a fall festival.
- We share information that keeps our residents
informed, safer and more connected. VNA produces a monthly electronic
newsletter and maintains a website where you can find information about issues
and events.
All of this costs money. We strive to keep dues as low as
possible so that no one feels like it's a burden to be a member of the
neighborhood association. This year, it is necessary to raise dues slightly. We
ask that you contribute $25 per household to help defray the expenses of our
work this year.
Many people have told us they may have forgotten to pay
their dues in 2009. Our revenues from dues were down in 2009, and this will
hinder our ability to hold all the events and provide the services we have
provided in the past.
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About Us
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The voluntary Valentine Neighborhood Association is the voice the residents of the Valentine neighborhood in midtown Kansas City, Missouri. Valentine is a historic neighborhood just a few blocks north of the Westport entertainment district, bounded by Broadway and Southwest Trafficway, 31st Street and 40th Street. The Valentine Neighborhood Association advocates for the neighborhood, makes neighborhood improvements, and offers residents numerous opportunities to socialize.
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