Month: February 2020

Mayor plans ‘KCK at a Crossroads’ community meetings

The public is invited to join Mayor-CEO David Alvey at meetings in March and April for a presentation of his vision for Kansas City, Kansas, his thoughts on the city’s current financial situation, where the city must go from here and how the city can get where it needs to be.

The mayor’s presentation will emphasize the community’s financial forecast and growth through economic development.

Following the presentation, meeting participants with questions regarding the Unified Government and its services will be able to visit one-on-one with representatives from 11 departments: the Mayor’s Office, Animal Services, Appraiser’s Office, Code Enforcement, Economic Development, Livable Neighborhoods, Parks and Recreation, Planning and Zoning, Police, Public Works, and the Sheriff’s Office.

Representatives from the Board of Public Utilities and some area school districts will also be available.

The mayor will hold five “KCK at a Crossroads” community meetings. The meetings will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on these dates:

• March 5 – Joe E. Amayo Argentine Community Center
2810 Metropolitan Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.
• March 10 – Bethany Community Center
1120 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.
• March 24 – Northwest Middle School
2400 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kansas.
• April 7 – Patricia “Diane” Kane Community Center
3130 N. 122nd St., Kansas City, Kansas.
• April 21 – USD 500 headquarters
2010 N. 59th St., Kansas City, Kansas.

Several Wyandotte County students named to honor roll at Emporia State

Several Wyandotte County students were named to the university honor roll and dean’s lists for fall 2019 at Emporia State University.

Students on the list include:

• Kassondra Green of Bonner Springs, Kansas, university honor roll and The Teachers College dean’s list.
• Heather Lund of Bonner Springs, Kansas, university honor roll and The Teachers College dean’s list.
• Ashley Vest of Bonner Springs, Kansas, university honor roll and The Teachers College dean’s list.
• Kathryn Bowman of Kansas City, Kansas, university honor roll and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean’s list.
• Rachel Castro of Kansas City, Kansas, university honor roll.
• Tori Compton of Kansas City, Kansas, university honor roll.
• Alicia Kepler of Kansas City, Kansas, university honor roll and The Teachers College dean’s list.
• Andrew Malcolm of Kansas City, Kansas, university honor roll and The Teachers College dean’s list.
• Annelise Meek of Kansas City, Kansas, university honor roll.
• Jennifer Mullins of Kansas City, Kansas, university honor roll and The Teachers College dean’s list.
• Jasmin Pulido of Kansas City, Kansas, university honor roll and The Teachers College dean’s list.
• Brianna Shively of Kansas City, Kansas, university honor roll and The Teachers College dean’s list.
• Maisee Xiong of Kansas City, Kansas, university honor roll and The Teachers College dean’s list.

In all, nearly 800 students were named to the Emporia State honor roll and dean’s list for the semester. Emporia State offers more than 200 academic programs. The university has earned national recognition as a College of Distinction, demonstrating innovative application of high-impact education.