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City of Wichita 
District I
Newsletter
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Vice Mayor's Announcements & Updates
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November District I Breakfast is cancelled; please come enjoy the Veterans Day Parade
11 am beginning at Central & Main Street and heading south on Main.
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From the desk of Lavonta Williams...
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The Lord's Diner Food Truck is now serving in District I
A brand new Lord's Diner mobile food truck started providing services in District I on October 24th as of today they have served 1,475 meals. Volunteers are still needed. The mobile food truck distributes 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 or to volunteer, please call 266-4966 and ask for Sheryl, Jan or Paul.
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An invitation was extended and accepted to speak during the club meeting for Wichita East High's Young Democrats.
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A special thanks is extended to all the neighborhood associations and volunteers who have participated in neighborhood clean-ups.
#4 The National League of Cities (NLC)
President and Joplin, Missouri, Council Member Melodee Colbert-Kean has appointed a 15-member nominating committee with one alternate that will be responsible for recommending a slate of officers and board members to lead NLC in 2017. These leaders will be elected during the Annual Business Meeting at the City Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, November 19, 2016.
I am honored to be one of the 12 elected city officials.
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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
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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
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Neighborhood Nuisance Reporting
Residents are encouraged to report neighborhood nuisance problems via phone or email due to technical difficulties with the online portal. To submit a report, please call the main number (660-9220). A voicemail can be left if the call is made after business hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Also, an email may be sent to KeepWichitaClean@wichita.gov or residents may contact the Dial Wichita! Call Center at 942-4482.
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Check out what's happening
No  vember is Kansas Reads to Preschoolers Month!
Create young readers with the Wichita Public Library during this month-long celebration that kicks off with a special event at Evergreen Branch Library at 10:30 am on Saturday, November 5. With this year's book being "Bear Sees Colors" we'll get a visit from one of Bear's animal friends thanks to the Great Plains Nature Center!
With this year's book being "Bear Sees Colors" we'll get a visit from one of Bear's animal friends thanks to the Great Plains Nature Center!
Big Read Wichita: Free author event!
Enjoy a special Big Read evening event with Ray Bradbury's official biographer, Sam Weller. Mr. Weller spent many hours over the years conversing with Ray Bradbury and recording the
Fahrenheit 451 author's thoughts on a wide variety of topics. A creative writing professor at Columbia College Chicago, Mr. Weller teaches the only college class in the U.S. that focuses on the works of Ray Bradbury. The event will include be a Q&A with the author.
The Bradbury Chronicles will be available for sale at the event, and a book-signing will follow the presentation.
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1-Day Fruit Bouquet Workshop
Wednesday, November 16th 6:15 p.m.-7:15 p.m. $13
Registration must take place at least two days prior to class. No same day registration will be accepted.
Participants can register by phone at 303-8015, in person at any local recreation center or on-line at Wichita.gov/ParkandRec
Class held at Atwater Neighborhood Resource Center
2755 E 19th St Wichita, KS 67214
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Updates from District I &
Atwater Neighborhood Resource Center
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DISTRICT I-CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE PROJECTS
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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.
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November District I Breakfast is cancelled; please come enjoy the Veterans Day Parade 11 am beginning at Central & Main Street and heading south on Main.
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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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Owning a home will change your life - Find out How
You and your family will be more secure and healthy when you own a safe, affordable home. 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 will be held at 5:30 p.m. on
Thursday, November 3, and Wednesday, November 9, and at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19. We will also
host an additional meeting in Spanish on Saturday, Nov. 19, at 10 a.m.
Meetings are held at our offices at 130 E. Murdock St., between Main and Market streets.
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Installation of Personnages Oiseaux is complete and it is time to celebrate...
Sunday, October 30 | 2-5 P.M.
MIRÓ RETURNS: COMMUNITY CELEBRATION
Free Admission | Public Welcome
The iconic Joan Miró mosaic mural
Personnages Oiseaux (Bird People) has returned to the façade of the Ulrich Museum of Art. Welcome Miró home and celebrate the completion of the nine year conservation project. The community celebration will take the form of a block party in front of the Ulrich and will include performances from the College of Fine Arts in dance and music, gypsy-jazz and swing by Nouveau Quintet, hands-on art provided by Arts Partners artists, complimentary refreshments, and more. A mini food truck rally will be set-up off of 17th street for additional food and beverage purchases.
Joan Miró, Personnages Oiseaux, 1977-78. Venetian glass and marble, 26 ft. x 52 ft.
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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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Join the Islamic Society of Wichita in a game of basketball Saturday, November 12th.
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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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