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New bookstore opens on Strawberry Hill

A new bookstore, Flagship Books, has opened at 600 Ohio Ave., in the Strawberry Hill area of Kansas City, Kansas. (Submitted photo)

A new independent bookstore, Flagship Books, has opened in the Strawberry Hill area of Kansas City, Kansas.

The new store, at 600 Ohio Ave., has moved from North Kansas City, Missouri, where it originally was opened in March 2021 by brothers Joel Melgren and Ty Melgren.

The location in Strawberry Hill is a larger storefront, and the new location opened during the final weekend of January.

There will be a wider selection of new and used books, plus some room to have book club meetings and other community events, according to the owners.

The store will tailor its selection to the needs and interests of the Strawberry Hill neighborhood and the KCK community by featuring titles by Kansas City-based writers and illustrators, as well as offering books in languages other than English. The store will include fiction, nonfiction and poetry in Spanish.

The books will include literary classics to popular contemporary fiction, such as “The Song of Achilles” and “Harlem Shuffle.” There will be best-sellers by Robin Wall Kimmerer, Jemar Tisby and Anthony Bourdain, as well as children’s books and a selection of books on food and mixed drinks.

The bookstore also will order books for customers.

Hours of the new store are noon to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, noon to 6 p.m. Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, and closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

The bookstore has a Facebook page at facebook.com/flagshipbooks, and is on Instagram at Instagram.com/flagship books. Customers may contact the bookstore at [email protected].

Cook and Cline Design now open In KCK

 

Cook and Cline Design, a new design and furnishings business, recently opened at 416 N. 5th St. on Strawberry Hill in Kansas City, Kan. (Photo by William Crum)

by William Crum

There’s a new kid on the block on Strawberry Hill.  Cook and Cline Design has opened at 416 N. 5th St. in Kansas City, Kan.

The new design and furnishings business provides carpeting, flooring, countertops and molding for home remodeling and new homes.

“We have a lot to offer here, plus expert advice. The reason why we decided to come to the Strawberry Hill area is because of the older homes and the people. Everyone is fantastic,” said Kelly Cook, co-owner.

“I agree with Kelly, it’s a great place to live and work. Both Kelly and I recently bought homes over here plus we decided to open our new business here,” said Steven Cline, president and co-founder of Cook and Cline Design.

They have a one-stop shop for remodeling needs in their shop near 5th and Elizabeth.

For more information call 913-608-7899 or go to the website, www.kccrownmolding.com.

Cook and Cline Design, a new design and furnishings business, recently opened at 416 N. 5th St. on Strawberry Hill in Kansas City, Kan. (Photo by William Crum)

Cook and Cline Design, a new design and furnishings business, recently opened at 416 N. 5th St. on Strawberry Hill in Kansas City, Kan. (Photo by William Crum)

 

Diehl steps down as president of Strawberry Hill Neighborhood Association

Carole Diehl, president of the Strawberry Hill Neighborhood Association, has stepped down.

Diehl will continue to serve on the board as a vice president, while Tim Ryan will serve as the new president of the association, according to an announcement. Diehl chose not to run for re-election at a meeting March 13.

“I’m really going to miss them and am really sorry my tenure had to come to an end, but together we did a lot of great things in the 17 years I was president,” Diehl said. “Thanks to all for supporting me, and I hope they support Tim. I want them to be as behind him as they were behind me.”

“Carole will be missed,” said Nick A. Tomasic, vice president, in a news release. “She was the face and the voice of the Strawberry Hill Neighborhood Association. She was a tireless advocate, always thinking and planning the next project to improve the quality of life in the neighborhood. Her accomplishments, too numerous to list here, are well known to the community. She was able to get the people involved in the association. She wanted to make Strawberry Hill a place of pride in our community as a whole.”

Ryan is the director of sales for Hilton Garden Inn in Kansas City, Kan.

“I want to thank everyone involved in the Strawberry Hill Neighborhood Association,” Ryan said. “I appreciate everyone’s assistance and patience as we work through the transition period.”

The mission of the Strawberry Hill Neighborhood Association is to work in cooperation with all residents toward the preservation, restoration and revitalization of the Strawberry Hill community, the association stated. It strives to improve and develop Strawberry Hill into a community that provides a safe, clean climate that attracts new businesses and homeowners. The association’s website is at www.strawberryhillkck.com.