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We D.I.D. It!!
Congratulations on the
1 YEAR
ANNIVERSARY
of the
Downtown Improvement District (KCKDID).
What a
difference we have made in our Downtown this past year! With full-time
crews focusing on security and cleanliness, our Downtown has a new look
and feel. Still lots to be done - but we're on our way!
By
responding to over 18,100 calls,
our Security Ambassadors,
in
partnership with the local police department, helped reduce
overall
crime in Downtown by 30% this
year!
Over 146 TONS of trash have been
picked up
by our Cleaning Ambassadors this year...
That's equivalent to 19 ELEPHANTS!!!
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1st Annual Los Grande's de
Kansas City Musical Festival!
Mark you calendars!! Bonito Michoacan is partnering with LA GRAND Radio 1340am
to present the First Annual Los Grande's de Kansas City Musical Festival. Saturday, July 17
Noon - Midnight!
Bonito Michoacan
12th & Minnesota
FREE!!
Featuring kids rides, ponies, youth
dancing, horse show from El Rancho Jerezano and clowns, going till midnight with all the local
stars on stage. This will kick off with the new show already on air on Los Grande's Radio 1340am, Monday - Friday from 8 - 9 pm. David Holguin promoting local talent.
In addition, Farmers Insurance and the Latino Peace
Officers are partnering to bring FREE M.I.L.K. (Managing Information on Lost Kids) digital ID kits. This kit offers
parents a free, standardized, digital image of their child to store for
personal
safety records as well as provide an opportunity to fingerprint their
child
using a Farmers Child Identification Kit. The Home
Organizer® helps parents rapidly distribute their child's digital ID to
local
authorities and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
(NCMEC).
If declared a national search, NCMEC can forward the information to
nearly
18,000 police departments across the nation. This could be the
difference
between a fast recovery and a prolonged search. The m.i.l.k.
digital ID has been called
"the first step in the Amber Alert.®" Stop by and see them between 12 - 3 pm.
 Join us at this year's
festival! You will find there is no other area in the city that blends such a unique and eclectic mix of
music and food in a celebration of people, culture and family. Please call Lupita Sanchez at 816-716-1376 to get involved and visit Bonitomichoacankck.com for previous events done the
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Pizza on the Move...
On Thursday, July 15th, at 2 p.m., Wheat State Pizza on Strawberry Hill will be moving to their new location in Rosedale. They will be located in the Fairway North Shopping Center on West 47th Ave (County
Line Rd)
just EAST of Mission Road - 2820 W. 47th. Their opening date is August 1st. Their phone number will stay the same however their new email address is wheatstatekck@yahoo.com. Wheat State will continue delivering to their current core area including Downtown KCK. They are deeply committed to
maintaining service to this
market and purposely stayed in Eastern Wyandotte County,
10
minutes from their current store, for just that reason."Words do not express how grateful I am for the opportunity to own a small
business in the historic neighborhood of Strawberry Hill for the last two
years. The customers who live and work in Strawberry Hill, Downtown KCK, and
the surrounding community are the ones I have enjoyed the most anywhere" says Paul Davis, owner of Wheat State Pizza. "I will continue serving on the Downtown Shareholders Board of Directors,
performing music at the Granada, Holy Family, St. Johns and other venues, and
volunteering in our area. I look forward to seeing many of you out in the
community as well as at our new location." As a thank you to their customers, they are offering three of their most popular deals of the
last two
years. Make sure you stop by one more time! $5.99 - lunch buffet
July 13-15, 2010
only!
Dine In / Take out only 11am - 1:30pm
Not Valid with
any other offer
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There's Still Time...
The year is half gone, but there's still time to catch a FREE CPR and Disaster Training class this year! Approximately 30 people are getting trained each month on CPR in our community ... Wow! What a unique way to make our Downtown a safer place to Live, Work and Play! Don't miss your opportunity - 6 classes left!
Know what to do in an emergency!!
As a benefit of
working (or living) Downtown, employees (including your families) and residents are encouraged to take these classes. Training sessions will be held once a month at the YWCA, 1017 N. 6th Street, KCK. Lunch is provided for all classes. Please register by the Thursday before each class by contacting the American Red Cross at 913/321-6314. Certification provided upon completion of the CPR training and is valid for one year.
   
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Renovated Historic Lowell School
CABA is hosting their next breakfast meeting at the newly renovated Historic Lowell School. (This was rescheduled from their June breakfast.) Senator Chris
Steineger will be the host and tour guide!
This 100-year-old
elementary school building has been resurrected by skilled engineers, architects
and craftsman into very spacious senior apartments with all the extras! With this breakfast, Senator Steineger intends to re-introduce the community to this 26 unit building with all the
amenities that seniors deserve: secure/indoor
parking, elevator, controlled access and much more! Don't miss the re-opening of this historic
landmark!
Wednesday, July 21st
7:00 am
1040 Orville Avenue
(just west of 10th, just south of Minnesota Avenue)
Watch for signs. Park in lot or
curbside!
All Are
Welcome!
Call 913/281-9222 for reservations.
Full Continental Breakfast - Free-will CABA Donation
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How to Obtain
Non-Profit Status
Sometimes people want to start up a
non-profit entity to cover utilities for their apartment. It doesn't work that way. Learn how to start a legitimate non-profit
with a guest speaker with years of experience.
Tuesday,
July 20
3 - 5 pm
Effective
Grant Writing
Learn the best tips to write effective
grants. This is geared for people who
already work with registered non-profits. If you're already a non-profit and are looking for new ways to locate
funding, this is your presentation.
Tuesday,
July 20
6 - 8 pm
Both presentations are free to the public and held on in the second floor auditorium at the KCK Main Library, 625 Minnesota Ave. Please RSVP in advance to Curt
Friehs, Business Librarian 913-279-2064
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Make a difference in your community.
Be a part of Revitalizing Downtown.
Join Now!
Membership benefits and information available online at
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Thursday, July 15
The Gallery-Artist Relationship
Kaw Valley Arts & Humanities
756 Armstrong
6 - 8 pm
Saturday, July17
Los Grande's de Kansas City Musical Festival
Bonito Michoacan
12th & Minnesota
12 pm - 12 am
Tuesday, June 20
How to Obtain Non-Profit Status
KCK Library
3 - 5 pm
Tuesday, June 20
Effective Grant Writing
KCK Library
6 - 8 pm
Wednesday, July 21
CABA Breakfast
Historic Lowell School
1040 Orville Ave.
7 am
Tuesday, July 27
FREE CPR & Disaster Preparedness Class
YWCA
1017
N. 6th Street
8:30am - Noon / 1:30 - 4 pm
Saturday, Aug 7
Get Your Pink On Art Show Fundraiser
Alcott Arts Center
180 S. 18th Street
6-10 pm
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Keep Cool!!
The Unified Government has located Cooling Centers throughout Wyandotte County during extreme hot and humid days.
Downtown and surrounding neighborhood locations are listed below.
KCK Library Main
Branch
625 Minnesota
Avenue
8:30am -
8:30pm, Mon - Thurs
8:30am - 5:00pm, Fri - Sat
1:00 - 5:00pm,
Sun
People will be asked to use library resources while there and sleeping
is not
allowed. It is a great place to stay cool and have plenty to read.
City
Hall Lobby
701 North 7th
Street
8am - 5pm, Mon - Fri
Willa
Gill Center
645 Nebraska
9:00am - 5:00pm, Mon - Fri
9:00am - 2:00pm, Sat- Sun and
Holidays (Closed from 1 - 2pm)
Public Housing High Rise, Cafeteria
915 Washington
Blvd
9:00am - 4:00pm, Daily
Juniper
Gardens Community Cntr
1980 North 2
Street
9:00am - 2:00pm, Daily
Walnut
Blvd. Baptist Church
334 Parallel Avenue
11:30am - 1:30pm,
Wed
After 9:30am, Sun
Mt.
Carmel COGIC,
South Wing
2025 North 12 Street
10:00am - 5:00pm, Mon - Fri
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Passionately Pink
Go Passionately
Pink for the Cure®! It's a great way to fight breast cancer. All you need to do is wear pink and have fun by
attending:
Get Your Pink
ON Art Show Fundraiser
Saturday, Aug
7
6-10 PM
Alcott Arts Center
180 S. 18th Street
Come out
and see work by many regional artists, listen to a live band, sign up for door
prizes, and enter a raffle for a massage package, T-Bones and Royals tickets,
artwork, CD's and more. Have a caricature artist draw your picture, or get a
photo with Bobba Fett or a Storm Trooper that have also gonePink! Listen to those tell their story and stop
by the Komen booth for educational materials on early detection and risk
factors. Remember, we are fighting for a cure!
www.alcottartscenter.org
913-233-2787
The Alcott is
NOT ADA Accessible
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Join Us On
FACEBOOK,
LINKED-IN & TWITTER!
Now you can follow us where ever we go by joining us online on Facebook, Linked-In and Twitter. Just take a moment to click on the links below to sign up:
FACEBOOK
Linked-In
Twitter Address is DTSKCK
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Upcoming Events at Memorial Hall
jJuly 31, 8pm
The Klyde Show starring Rydah J. Klyde
August 6, 7pm
Titan Fight Night Boxing
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 Clean
& Safe
Program
Notice an area that needs cleaning, a person acting suspiciously, or just need an escort to your vehicle? Call an DID Ambassador. We're here to help you!
Cleaning: Call Ed at 913-371-0705
Security: Call James at 913-387-6331
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Don't Miss The Exciting Season at the Historic Granada Theater!
5 SHOWS FOR $50
(save $12.50 off regular ticket
prices)
August
12-14: Tin Types
September
10-11: Transfiguration Vocal
Ensemble / Potter's Clay Dance Company in concert
October
8-9: KCK Has Talent!
November 11-12: A Christmas Carol: An
Urban Cautionary Tale
December 10-11: Celebration of the
Choirs
January
2011: Film Festival
Feburary 2011: Basic Instructions Before
Leaving Earth
March
2011: Transfiguration Vocal
Ensemble / Potter's Clay Dance Company in concert
April
2011: Battle of the Bands
Imago Dei Arts Center
1015 Minnesota
Ave. Kansas City KS
66101
913-233-0266
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 Get Your
Very Own
KCK Banner
Tote! Now's your chance to own your very own collectable KCK Banner tote. Made from the actual banners hanging in Downtown, these totes are great to carry notebooks, laptops, and a variety of other items around town. They make a fun and unique gift too!
$25.00 per Tote
Limited Quantities Available!
Call Beth at 913/371-0705 Today!
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Downtown Shareholders
Gold Sponsors
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2010
Downtown Shareholders
Silver Sponsors
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2010
Downtown Shareholders
Bronze Sponsors
BHC Rhodes
Bonito Michoacan #3
KCK / Wyandotte County
Convention & Visitors Bureau
Kansas City, Kansas
Public Schools
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