Month: October 2016

U.S. Rep. Kevin Yoder, R-3rd Dist., will hold his seventh 3rd District Job Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at the Kansas City Kansas Community College Burke Technical Education Center.

The job fair will help make possible face-to-face meetings between those seeking employment and local employers currently hiring.

It will include a special morning hour for veterans only. From 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., only veterans may participate in the job fair.

Job seekers are expected to dress for a job interview and bring several copies of their resume. There is no registration fee required to attend.

Only exhibitors need to register.

The job fair is free and open to the public.

The Board of Public Utilities is holding a free energy efficiency workshop on Tuesday, Nov. 1.

The event will demonstrate easy and effective weatherization and energy efficiency strategies to help customers save electricity, water and money in their homes, a spokesman said.

The workshop will be in two sessions on Nov. 1 at the West Wyandotte Public Library, 1737 N.82nd St., Kansas City, Kan. The sessions are from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. and from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.

Seating is limited for the workshop. To register for the afternoon or evening session, contact David Allen at 913-573-9922 or [email protected], by Friday, Oct. 28.

These topics will be discussed:
• How to use Energy Engage, BPU’s newest online tool that allows customers to track energy and water use in their home.
• The Wonderful World of Energy Efficiency – How being energy efficient pays you back with monthly and yearly savings.
• A look ahead at the BPU Community Solar Pilot Program.

Bob Millbyer of Westlake Ace Hardware will be on-hand with low- and moderate-cost energy efficient products for the home that help customers save during the winter months.

These events encourage customers to discover ways to reduce energy consumption and benefit the environment while saving money, a spokesman said.

– Story from BPU