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City of Wichita District V Newsletter |
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A Message from Council Member
Bryan Frye...
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I recently had the privilege of touring Chance Rides Manufacturing with Vice Mayor Clendenin and City staff. We witnessed the progress being made on the new train for Watson Park. Watson Park has been a family favorite in Wichita for generations, providing a wide array of activities like sand volleyball, boating, fishing, pony rides, miniature golf and everyone's favorite- rides on the Watson Park C.P Huntington train.
The current miniature train was purchased from Chance Manufacturing of Wichita in 1984 and has been operating at OJ Watson Park over the last 31 years. The expense of keeping the train functioning continue to rise as many of the parts needed for replacement are no longer produced. The maintenance charges have totaled $43,000 over the past five years.
During months of community engagement, people in Wichita voiced their support for the park's main attraction.
Last September, City Council approved about $265,000 to purchase a new locomotive train engine, a middle coach, and an additional crossing signal.
The new train will retain the two coaches, which fits 24-30 people, while the additional coach will add 15 to 20 more seats. The new train is expected to be unveiled later this spring.
Bryan Frye
District V City Council Member
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Wichita District V Facebook Page
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Think t-shirts are just for torsos?
Think again. We'll show you some of the different accessories you can create with an old t-shirt and a pair of scissors, then we'll walk you through making one. Please bring your own scissors. Registration is required. Call 337-9456
Saturday, Feb. 20, 2:30-3:30pm Westlink Branch Library
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Recognize Excellent Public
Service Employees
Wichita and Sedgwick County residents are encouraged to nominate public employees for the annual Excellence in Public Service Award. The award, in its 29th year, recognizes City of Wichita, Sedgwick County and Wichita Public School employees who exhibit the highest standard of service.
The nomination process continues through 5 p.m., March 10. Nomination forms are available in the City Manager's Office, the County Communications Office and Wichita Public Schools Marketing & Communications Office. Nomination forms can be printed from the City's homepage at www.wichita.gov and turned in at the City Manager's Office - City Hall 13th Floor, 455 N. Main, Wichita, KS 67202.
Nominations will also be accepted online by following this link
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Reach Out and LOVE Someone!
LOVE Wichita efforts for 2016 are gearing up! Each year thousands of volunteers representing churches all across the city join together in an attitude of service and love, to share the love of Christ in our city. This year we will once again have the opportunity to resurrect our city as we clean, paint, touch and transform the place we live and encourage the people we encounter in the name of Jesus. Hundreds of projects, all around town, are planned for completion.
Join the LOVE Wichita leadership team at noon, Wednesday, February 24, in Vardaman Hall at Metropolitan Baptist Church Downtown, 525 W. Douglas.
LOVE Wichita is gearing up and this is your chance to get all the details so you'll be ready to reach out and LOVE someone!
More info...
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Wichita Children's Home
Moves to New Location
Wichita Children's Home has moved its operations from 810 N. Holyoke to 7271 E. 37th Street North on a 13.6-acre campus.
The campus includes a safe home area for victims of human trafficking and a 30-unit transitional apartment complex for older teens and young adults.
The new children's home will have a capacity for 60 kids and will include amenities such as private rooms, more green space and a workout room.
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Kick Off Spring
on the Green!
Provide a work experience
opportunity
for a youth!
The 2016 Jobs FORE Youth Golf tournament will be held on Thursday, April 28, 2016, at Auburn Hills Golf Course in Wichita.
This will be the 4th fundraising golf tournament for Jobs FORE Youth. Last year, they raised approximately $10,000 to support Youth Work Experience and Internships. They want to exceed last year's amount, and need sponsors and/or team registrations for the tournament.
The tournament will begin with lunch at 11:30 a.m. and tee off at 12:30. Awards are anticipated to begin at 5:00 p.m. The cost to register a team of 4 is $360, and includes 18 hole green fees, cart, lunch, participant gift and unlimited warm up at the driving range. Individual Registration is available as well for $95 per person. The registration deadline is
April 20
th
, so get this on your calendar now and plan to register early to ensure that your team is in the running!
All funds raised from this event will go to support work experiences and summer jobs for youth!
Details and registration
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Wichita Film Series Returns for 30th Year:
Library Presents Academy Award® Shorts
This year marks the 30th year the Wichita Public Library will screen Academy Award short subject films, free and open to the public. Since 1986 the Library has annually previewed the short films nominated in the animated, live action and documentary categories. Wichita is one of the first in the nation to provide a way for the community to see these films.
The full schedule of Academy Award screenings can be found on the Library's event calendar at www.wichitalibrary.org.
For more information about the Wichita Public Library's Academy Award® Shorts programs, please contact the Art, Music and Video section at (316) 261-8506 or visit the Library's website, www.wichitalibrary.org.
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Join
Health ICT for an amazing opportunity to learn from a nationally recognized expert on making walkable communities!
This one-day workshop will be designed to help coalitions, worksites, neighborhood-based groups and individuals work collaboratively to create livable communities through public involvement. Participants will have an opportunity to learn best practices for creating livable communities through public involvement, including organizational models and strategies for working together on pedestrian and bicycle transportation projects and safety programs.
The cost for this one-day workshop is $20, including a healthy lunch. To register, please visit
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ATSS2016.
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Wichita has many outstanding people and organizations. The Chamber's Honors Night recognizes some of our community's finest, following a tradition started more than 50 years ago.
Honors Night celebrates an outstanding individual, three exemplary corporate citizens, exceptional commitment to the community, and a striking architectural achievement. All of the honors have special meaning because each contributes to the greater well-being of our community.
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Life Happens Here!
From year-round to seasonal events, Downtown is the preferred location for Wichita to celebrate throughout the year. A variety of events cater to the diverse interests of Wichita residents and many visitors from Kansas and throughout the regional area.
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It's Fun! It's Informative! It's the Womens Fair!
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From FUN to INFORMATIVE! If it is of interest to Women it is at the Women's Fair. Over 300 exhibitors, 45 stage presentations and demonstrations, Cooking, Fashion & Hair Shows, Workshops, entertainment, Personality Appearances and Shopping Galore encompass the essence of the Women's Fair.
More info...
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Citizen Police Academy taking applications
for the Spring class
Applications are being accepted for the academy that will run from February 22 to May 16, 2016.
The Citizen Police Academy (CPA) is a 13-week program designed to provide a working knowledge and background of the Wichita Police Department and Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office, and to foster a closer relationship between the agencies and the community. It provides an avenue for community involvement and provides firsthand experience of policing.
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Citizens Fire Academy
The Wichita Fire Department Citizens Fire Academy is designed to increase understanding of fire and emergency medical operations and to promote citizen interaction with Wichita Fire Department firefighters. The program will enhance awareness of the department's capabilities and limitations; develop realistic expectations of response times from point of dispatch; develop cooperative relationships between firefighters and the citizens of Wichita and encourage participations to become more aware of the dangers of fire and benefits of fire prevention.
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JOBS are here in Wichita!
The Wichita Metro Chamber of Commerce is proud to offer a job board with local, Wichita area, jobs only! A free service for job seekers, it will save you the time of searching through dozens of jobs outside of the area. Create a free account here
and you will be automatically signed up for all Wichita area updates and can customize the search further if you wish.
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Check out the latest information on job fairs and training courses. Click here.
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Kellogg/I235 Updates
Stay up-to-date with construction of the improvements to the Kellogg/I235 interchange. KDOT has established and is maintaining a website to keep citizens informed.
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Don't be Left in the Dark!
Help deter crime and keep our communities safe by reporting street light outages. If you notice outages within your neighborhood, fill out this simple form on Westar Energy's website.
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Find out about winter
Park and Recreation classes
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8515 Bekemeyer
Southwest of Central and Maize
1011 N. Maize Ct. |
District V Advisory Board and Neighborhood Associations
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The District V Advisory Board meets the first Monday of the month at Fire Station #21 at 2110 N. 135th St W. Wichita, KS 672235. Meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. For the 2015/16 meeting schedule, click
here.
To find DAB V agendas and minutes click
here.
To see a listing of the meeting schedule for District V's neighborhood associations, click
here
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Become part of the solution and tell us what's on your mind. Visit Activate Wichita today!
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Click here to find up-to-date
information regarding street
maintenance in your area.
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455 N. Main, 13 Floor
Wichita, KS 67202
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