Young women entering sixth, seventh and eighth grades are invited to a Summer Leadership Camp on the campus of the University of Saint Mary, Leavenworth, Kan., June 12 through 14.
Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth and the Benedictine Sisters of Atchison are the hosts of this annual event.
Participants will learn:
· How faith works.
· How Catholic Christian values and leadership go together.
· How to set goals and make decisions.
· How to like themselves — and others will like them back,
They will also have the opportunity to enjoy crafts, games, athletic events, music and more.
The registration fee is $125 and covers lodging, meals, special activities and a T-shirt for each participant. Partial scholarships are available.
Contact Sister Vicki Lichtenauer at [email protected] or 816-718-2660 for more information. Or visit www.scls.org for brochure with registration form. – From Therese Horvat
The KU Medical Center Community Partnership Award was presented Wednesday night for the efforts to address a food desert situation in the Argentine area. In the photo were, left to right, Natabhona Mabachi, who holds a doctorate degree, research assistant professor, Department of Family Medicine, KUMC; Ann Murguia, executive director of the Argentine Neighborhood Development Association; and Ryan Spaulding, who holds a doctorate degree, associate vice chancellor, community engagement, KUMC. (Photo by Bill Rogers)
The Argentine Healthy Food Initiative has received the KU Medical Center Community Partnership Award for its efforts in addressing the food desert situation in the Argentine area.
The award was presented Wednesday night in a meeting at the Argentine Library, 3104 Strong Ave.
The Argentine Neighborhood Development Association has been working together with the community and KU researchers since 2009 on improving access to healthy foods in what was a designated food desert area, according to a spokesman. A grocery store was brought to the Argentine area and community education efforts were begun about healthy eating.
KUMC researchers Kim Kimminau and Natabhona Mabachi worked with neighborhood and tenant organizations throughout Argentine and through research identified the breadth of the healthy food access in the area, asking the community to select options to address the problem.
ANDA was able to use data from the research as part of its larger efforts to bring a grocery store to the area, the spokesman said. A Save-A-Lot grocery opened, and the Argentine Healthy Food Council was formed.
The award was presented by the KUMC Institute For Community Engagement and recognizes a team for excellence in community engagement, as demonstrated by a project or event which addresses a critical health issue in the community. Award recipients receive $10,000 payable to the project, if ongoing, or to the community organization.
According to a spokesman, the partnership between the KUMC researchers and ANDA has been mutually beneficial. ANDA’s board and executive director, Ann Murguia, have been able to see the effect they can make in shaping a healthy environment for community residents. KUMC researchers have been able to work more directly with community residents outside of the hospital setting.
New Unified Government commissioners are scheduled to take the oath of office at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 23, at the Commission Chambers, City Hall, lobby level, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kan.
The newly elected commissioners include Melissa Bynum, 1st District at large; and Harold Johnson, 4th District. Re-elected commissioners also will take office.
Also re-elected at the recent general election were Commissioners Angela Markley, Brian McKiernan and Ann Murguia. They were unopposed in the general election.
Wyandotte County Register of Deeds Nancy Burns also will take the oath office at 5 p.m. April 23.
The regular UG Commission meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. April 23.
The agenda for the 7 p.m. meeting includes:
• An ordinance authorizing the UG legal department to start proceedings to acquire property for the Turkey Creek Missouri interceptor project.
• An ordinance authorizing the legal department to start proceedings to acquire property for the 82nd and Tauromee storm sewer enhancement project.
