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City of Wichita District II Newsletter |
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A Message from Council Member
Pete Meitzner...
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The warmer weather over the past week has pulled many people outdoors to enjoy the beautiful parts of our City.
Over the past several weeks, numerous awards have been given to many different City departments and other organizations.
The Kansas Recreation and Park Association (KRPA), a non-profit professional organization representing parks, recreation, and leisure industry in Kansas, made the following award presentations at their annual conference:
- Distinguished Elected Official - Bryan Frye, City Council District 5 2016
- Aquatics Award Professional of the Year 2015- Brian H
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- Park and Natural Resources Innovative Project for Natural Grasses and No Mow Zones - Warren McCoskey and Lee Ann Sack
- Recreation Innovative Program-Barry's Recreation Station, Mobile Recreation Van - Barb McGuire
- Sports Professional of the Year 2015 - Mickey Lara
- Sports New/Innovative Program 2015 -FootGolf - Troy Hendricks
They also received an award from "Visit Wichita" as the Corporate Partnership. The Corporate Partnership award honors an organization that has done outstanding work in the Wichita tourism industry in partnership with Visit Wichita.
The Chinese Garden Project at Botanica received an Award of Excellence from the Associated General Contractors of Kansas, along with Simpson Construction Services and Architect GLMV Architecture.
If you're looking for snow, hop on a plane at the award-winning Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport. At a recent luncheon at The Wichita Marriott, the Associated General Contractors of Kansas, Inc. awarded Wichita's new airport the Judges Choice award. It also received an award of excellence in the new construction category for projects over $10 million. The award is based on significant construction features, innovative construction techniques, safety and outstanding examples of workmanship.
Wichita's Key Construction Inc. was the general contractor. HNTB Architecture in Kansas City designed the facility in association with Wichita-based GLMV Architecture.
Every year, the Wichita Metro Chamber of Commerce awards five recipients of "outstanding people and organizations". This year's event will present the "Uncommon Citizen Award" to Marilyn Pauley of Commerce Bank. Marilyn is a wonderful asset to our city, and she is dedicated to Wichita's success. Other winners include McConnell Air Force Base, High Touch Technologies, Starkey Inc., Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., Kansas Leadership Center, and the Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport.
My sincere congratulations to all of these recipients, and my thanks to them for helping make our city a better place.
For more information, click here.
Congratulations, again, to all our local award winners!
Pete Meitzner
Wichita City Council
District II Council Member
Ph: 316.268.4331
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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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World Market
Opens in New Location
Cost Plus World Market recently moved to Greenwich Place (at K96 and Greenwich) and is now open.
On Feb. 18, the Wichita Metro Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting to celebrate.
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Wichita District II Facebook Page
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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.
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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!
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Citizens Police Academy Accepting 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.
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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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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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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 20th, 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!
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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.
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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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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 job fairs and training courses. Click here.
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Kellogg & Webb Update
Southbound Webb will have left turns prohibited sometime starting in early December and last for a few weeks while Wildcat works on ATT duct near the intersection. Message boards are already giving traffic a heads up. Exact start date will be advertised once we're closer.
Click here to stay up to date on East Kellogg construction.
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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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Inside Dillons Market, 2244 N. Rock
Rockwell Branch Library 5939 E. 9th Eastview Park Just South of Coleman Middle School Boston Park 6655 E. Zimmerly St. Cottonwood Park Located just East of Boston Park W.B. Harrison Park Located East of S. Webb, just South of E. Bayley St. |
District II Advisory Board and Neighborhood Associations
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The District II Advisory Board meets the second Monday of the month at Fire Station #20 at 2255 S. Greenwich Rd. Wichita, KS 67207. Meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. For the 2015 meeting schedule, click
here
The District II Breakfast occurs the first Saturday of even months. The Breakfast begins at 8:30 a.m. at The Regent Senior Living Residence at 2050 N. Webb Rd. (In the theater on the second floor)
To find DAB II agendas and minutes click
here
To see a listing of the meeting schedule for District II's neighborhood associations, click
here
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Wichita, KS 67202
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