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City of Wichita 
District I
Newsletter
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Vice Mayor's Announcements & Updates
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From the desk of Lavonta Williams...
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Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference?
A brand new Lord's Diner mobile food truck is slated to start providing services in District I in late October and is looking for volunteers. The mobile food truck will distribute meals Monday -Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Atwater Neighborhood Resource Center located at 2755 E. 19th St. N.
This new service is a partnership between the Catholic Diocese, District I City Council Member Lavonta Williams, City of Wichita Park and Recreation and the Office of Community Services.
For additional information, please call 266-4966 and ask for Sheryl, Jan or Paul.
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I recently traveled to Baltimore Maryland to participate in the 21
st Century Cities Symposium at Johns Hopkins University. I participated in a panel discussing Public Safety Initiatives in our community, focusing on community policing, education and outreach.
We discussed housing, gathering data and transforming neighborhoods. Great information and ideas were shared. I also had the opportunity to visit the harbor development which is very do-able here in Wichita along our River.
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went on a city to city trip with the Chamber of Commerce. Great conversation surrounded entrepreneurship, developing the river and so many other topics. Discussion on what economic drivers consist of. Nashville, Tennessee is growing so fast that now they have issues with the transportation system.
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Thank-you District I neighborhood association presidents and officers who attended a meeting Thursday night. This meeting was coordinated to show them how much we appreciate them, share information among one another and provide on-going training opportunities.
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College Hill Neighborhood Association's Family Fun Day was filled with endless activities
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Please join us for a public information meeting concerning the Reconstruction of 37th Street North, Oliver to Woodlawn/ It will be held on October 6, 2016, at Cornerstone Christian Church, located at 5531 East 37th St North at 5:30 PM.
The project is slated to begin in early October with a projected completion in summer 2017. This project will widen 37th Street to a three lane roadway with curb and gutter, and construct underground storm sewer. The project also includes on-street bike lanes and sidewalk along both sides of the street.
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City Announcements & Activities
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tay up-to-date on City events, announcements and headlines
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MABCD-Metropolitan Area Building and Construction Department (formerly Office of Central Inspection) has moved
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New Location will be 271 W Third St N, Wichita, KS 67202 (just South of City Hall)
* New Phone # will be 316-660-1840
* Beginning October 1st - no credit card payments over the phone
* Beginning October 1st - all checks made out to MABCD
* Beginning October 3rd - Office Hours M, Tu, Th, Fr - 8:00 to 5:00 Wednesday 9:00 to 5:00
* Web page is www.sedgwickcounty.org
* Emails will be firstname.lastname@sedgwick.gov
* Open for business on Monday, October 3rd at 8:00 a.m.
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Pawnee Street, Storm Drain Improvements
Construction work will close road between Southeast Boulevard and Hillside
Street and storm water drain improvements will close
Pawnee at Interstate 135 for approximately two months, beginning Monday, Sept. 19.
Through traffic will detour to Harry Street at Southeast Boulevard and Hillside streets.
Pawnee will remain open to local traffic on both sides of the interstate. Eastbound Pawnee traffic will not have access to Interstate 135. Westbound Pawnee will have access only to northbound Interstate 135. Access to area businesses will be maintained.
Part of a $6.6 million project to widen Pawnee to a five-lane roadway, the project will reconstruct an existing sanitary sewer access structure and provide storm drain improvements. The project has a target completion date of fall 2017.
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Have you noticed tall grass and weeds over 12 inches?
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Please ask yourself?
1. Have I attempted to assist my neighbor?
2. Is the property vacant?
After answering the questions above, please call 660-9220 with the correct address of concern.
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Check out what's happening
Free Family Movie at the Library!
Tuesday, October 4,
6:00 - 7:45pm at
Rockwell Branch Library, 5939 E. 9th
Enjoy a family movie at the library! In a world where dinosaurs and humans live side-by-side, an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend named Spot. Feel free to bring your own refreshments. Rated PG. For children ages 7 and up with their parents.
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Updates from District I &
Atwater Neighborhood Resource Center
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DISTRICT I-CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE PROJECTS
1. Plaza Water Main Replacement: The project will replace the outdated water mains and services in the area from
Oliver to Edgemoor and Central to Waterman.
Traffic Impact: Douglas Avenue is one lane each direction from Oliver to Edgemoor. Access to local businesses will
be maintained during construction. Intermittent flagging of traffic may occur during work hours.
2. Oliver, 17th Street N. to 21st Street N.: Utility relocation work is in progress in preparation for a future project that
will reconstruct the intersection of 17th St. & Oliver in 2017.
Traffic Impact: Southbound Oliver is CLOSED at 21st St. until mid-October. 17th St. is open to Belmont St., but no
access to Oliver from 17th St. Traffic is detoured to Hillside.
3. 37th, Oliver to Woodlawn: The project will widen 37th Street from a two-lane to a three-lane roadway with curb and
gutter, and an underground storm sewer. On-street bike lanes and sidewalk along both sides of the street are proposed
as well.
Traffic Impact: 37th will be closed to through traffic during the initial stages of the project beginning the second week
in October. Access to local businesses will be maintained during construction. Intermittent flagging of traffic may
occur during work hours.
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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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Education, Employment & Job Training
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Need Employment or Training Assistance?
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Resume building, resume reviews, job search tools and 1-on-1 assistance is available at Atwater Neighborhood Resource Center. Please call 303-8016 to schedule an appointment.
Click here for job daily job postings.
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Community Activities & Services
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Find out how
homeownership
can change your life!
When you own a safe, affordable home you and your family will feel more secure and independent. Your children will do better in school.
Come to a meeting at Wichita Habitat for Humanity and find out how you can make this happen.
Meetings are held at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 6 and Oct. 12 and at 10 a.m. on Oct. 22. We also host a meeting in Spanish on Oct. 22 at 10 a.m. Meetings are held at our offices at 130 E. Murdock St., between Main and Market streets.
All meetings are at Habitat's offices at 130 E. Murdock, between Main and Market streets.
Please RSVP to Katharine at 269-0755 or
Katharine@wichitahabitat.org
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The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is looking for individuals to a
ssist with free tax preparation
so families and individuals with low to moderate income get the benefits they need. Positions include greeters, interpreters and preparers.
Training provided, flexible hours (January through April), and multiple site locations available.
Contact United Way of the Plains in Wichita by calling 211 to volunteer or get more information.
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Free Yoga at the Wichita Art Garden
- Date: August 1, 2016 - October 1, 2016
- Time: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
- Admission: Free
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Location: Wichita Art Garden
1400 W. Museum Blvd., Wichita, KS 67203
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Project Access and its community partners serve patients in many locations. Eligible uninsured patients are enrolled for limited periods of time to address immediate medical needs. Once enrolled, patients have access to a variety of specialists, as well as prescription medication, durable medical equipment and diabetic supplies.
Eligible patients can be referred by participating physicians throughout Sedgwick County.
Additional key partners are community clinics and the Department for Children and Families (DCF). Patients who receive primary care at certain community clinics may be referred to Project Access and enrolled by an onsite DCF eligibility specialist.
Eligible patients are referred to Project Access by providers at the following sites:
For more information call
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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
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Connect 2 Compete with COX
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Get Internet at home today for a better future tomorrow.
The Internet is essential for success. See how you can get connected.
DOES MY FAMILY QUALIFY?
- At least one child eligible for free school lunches through the National School Lunch Program
- No outstanding Cox bills or unreturned equipment
- Have not subscribed to Cox High Speed Internet service for the last 90 days
Call 1-855-222-3252 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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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
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 or
click here
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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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