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District I Newsletter
from the
Office of Community Services
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District I breakfast on Saturday,
catered by TOPS: Taste of Philadelphia Style
$5 per person - sausage & egg sandwich with fruit
Those who have already eaten breakfast or prefer not to eat can come for coffee and conversation.
Please RSVP by Wednesday, March 30th by calling 303-8016 or emailing
[email protected]
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City Announcements & Activities
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State of the City Address
Wichita made a lot of progress in 2015 and there are more exciting opportunities ahead! Mayor Jeff Longwell shares the highlights in his first State of the City address. But he's skipping the speech and inviting you to watch this video instead when it's convenient for you! It covers several key areas including: Quality of Life, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Public Safety and Regional & Community Partnerships.
Watch it. Share it. Talk to us! How do you feel about the City's progress and what are your hopes for Wichita's future? Link:
State of the City Address
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Get to know the City of Wichita Transit's new routes by trying the bus during Free Fare Week...March 26 - April 2!
Consider taking your staff on a "mini-retreat" or your next family's adventure on the bus! To learn more about the new routes, visit the City of Wichita Transit website!
Pennies will no longer be accepted with new changes
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Citizen Police Academy taking applications
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.
Persons interested in attending a Citizen Police Academy must live, work, or attend school within Sedgwick County. Persons must be at least 20 years of age, have no prior felony convictions and no outstanding warrants. Applicants must provide two personal references.
The Citizen Police Academy is held at the Wichita - Sedgwick County Law Enforcement Training Center, 2235 W. 37th St. N. There is no cost to attend the Citizen Police Academy. Click here
to fill out an application , or call 660-3810 for more information.
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Let Us Know What You Think
The City has developed a preliminary 2016-17 spending plan,
it is available for public comment from March 16, 2016 through April 15, 2016.
Comments may be made in writing and mailed/delivered to Housing and Community Services Department, 332 N. Riverview, Wichita, KS 67203 or electronically to
[email protected]
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Oral comments may be made at the May 3rd City Council meeting which begins at 9:00 am. The meeting is held at City Hall, 455 N. Main, in the Council Chambers.
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Lynette Woodard Recreation Center is seeking
part-time talented and experienced individuals to instruct
classes or provided music lessons?
For more information contact:
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Fire Department Safety
WFD is taking applications for the next Citizen's Fire Academy which starts in April. If you would please share our Facebook &/or Twitter post on your pages to get the word out it would be greatly appreciated.
More information and the online registration available by clicking the link below:
Classes run April 19th through July 5th, one evening per week.
No charge to attend.
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City Accepting Housing Voucher Applications
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program will begin accepting preliminary applications for a limited time from income eligible households seeking rental assistance on Monday, Feb. 22. The wait list has been closed since October 2014.
The application process is entirely online and can be accessed 24 hours a day, taking less than 10 minutes to submit electronically. Completing the preliminary application is the first step in the process and does not require any other documentation. The participant's name will be added to the waiting list to be called in order that the request was received as vouchers become available.
The application can be accessed through one of the following links:
Program staff will begin contacting families in March and continue as long as vouchers are available, said John E. Hall, the Director of Housing and Community Services. He added that there is no fee to apply for the department's housing programs.
"Beware of websites requiring payment to submit applications," Hall said. "We strongly discourages paying for services and we encourage anyone who needs assistance to contact the department directly" at (316) 462-3700.
In addition, there are community offices where people who do not have access to computers can apply and receive staff assistance:
- Atwater Neighborhood Resource Center 2755 E. 19th St. N;
- Colvin Neighborhood Resource Center 2820 S. Roosevelt;
- Evergreen Neighborhood Resource Center 2700 N. Woodland; and
- Wichita Public Libraries (a library card is required to use library computers).
People with disabilities requiring computer assistance should submit their f
ull name, address, phone number and/or email address for contact purposes
. The request may be hand delivered or mailed to Housing and Community Services Department, 332 N. Riverview, Wichita, KS 67203, or emailed to [email protected]
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Water Conservation Rebate Program
The City dedicated another $100,000 to the Water Conservation Program this year. Beginning February 1, water customers became eligible to receive a rebate for switching to high efficiency appliances and other water efficient devices: such as HE washing machines, dishwashers, toilets and smart irrigation controls, rain sensors and rain barrels. In the first 30 days of the program, nearly $30,000 in rebates have been awarded.
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Hello. My name is Wendy Hummell, and I am a Detective with the Wichita Police Department. I am currently the coordinator for the Crime Stoppers Program in Wichita/Sedgwick County. Most people don't know that Crime Stoppers is a non-profit organization, solely based on donations from the community. It is a division of the Wichita Crime Commission.
The program is based on a partnership between law enforcement, the community, and the media.
The program encourages citizens to call Crime Stoppers if they have information about a felony crime, and wish to remain anonymous. This means that they have not directly contacted law enforcement. Crime Stoppers always encourages cooperation with law enforcement, but in those cases where citizens do not want to call police, they are encouraged to provide the information they have anonymously through Crime Stoppers by one of the following ways:
Call (316) 267-2111 or 1-800-222-TIPS
Text TIP217 plus your tip to CRIMES (274637) or
Crime Stoppers is based on the premise that someone other than the criminal has information that can help to solve a crime, and was created to combat major obstacles faced by law enforcement in generating that information.
- Fear of REPRISAL
- An attitude of APATHY
- Reluctance to get INVOLVED
Crime Stoppers resolves these problems by:
- Offering ANONYMITY
- Paying REWARDS
If information is provided through Crime Stoppers, and that information leads to an arrest or helps the investigation in a significant way, then the tipster is eligible for a reward. The amount of the reward is determined by the Crime Stoppers Board, a group of citizen volunteers.
If you would like more information on the program or you are interested in volunteering you may call the Wichita Crime Commission at 267-1235.
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Calling All Dads with children age 0-3
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KHF Civic Engagement Grant opportunity
aims to increase voter participation
In order to identify strategies that increase voter participation in communities with poor health outcomes, the Kansas Health Foundation (KHF) is offering mini-grants to organizations working to carry out non-partisan civic engagement work. KHF is making available several grants up to $10,000 to support this work. Grant projects should support non-partisan voter engagement strategies designed to increase citizen participation in the 2016 elections.
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Join Health ICT as we offer 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.
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Thrive Market is a new online shopping club that offers thousands of healthy foods and wholesome products at huge discounts. Their prices are typically 25 to 50 percent lower than retail. That means that for the first time, healthy foods cost the same price as heavily processed, conventional alternatives.
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Check out what's happening
Thursday, March 31, 4:00-5:30pm
Maya Angelou Northeast Branch Library
3051 E. 21st St.
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Find out about Park and Recreation classes by
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Stay up-to-date on City events, announcements and headlines by reading our daily News Releases
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Updates from District I &
Atwater Neighborhood Resource Center
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District I Advisory Board, Breakfast and Neighborhood Association Information
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The District I Advisory Board meets on the 1st Monday of the month at the Atwater Neighborhood Resource Center (NRC), 2755 E. 19th St. N., Wichita, KS 67214. Meetings begin at 6:30 p.m.
The District I Breakfast is held on the 1st Saturday of each month at the Atwater NRC, 2755 E. 19th St. N. Breakfast begins at 9 a.m.
For the 2016 meeting schedule, click
here
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Like us on Facebook: Atwater
Neighborhood Resource Center
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Resume building, resume reviews, job search tools and 1-on-1 assistance is available at Atwater Neighborhood Resource Center on Thursdays from 9:30 am to Noon. Please call 303-8016 for more information.
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Street Light Out?
Click Here to report your findings to Westar Energy
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Click here to find up-to-date information regarding street maintenance in your area.
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Sites in District I & City of Wichita
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Have questions or concerns?
City of Wichita, Office of Community Services |
316-303-8016 |
2755 E. 19th St. N.
Wichita, KS 67214
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