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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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Hello,
District I Breakfast will not be held in January. Please plan to join us on February 4, 2016.
Please review the neighborhood streets identified for pavement improvement by clicking here. These improvements are funded by the sale of the Hyatt.
Neighborhood Associations are encouraged to register for the Law Enforcement Parade in April; more details are listed in the Neighborhood Updates section below.
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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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Have you scheduled a ride along with the Wichita Police Department?
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Complete Form at the Police Station of your choice
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Provide a copy of your ID/Driver's License
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Receive approval
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Schedule at least 3 days in advance
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Wear business casual attire
(no jeans, shorts, sweats or open-toed shoes)
Visit your nearest Patrol Station to sign up:
Patrol North:3015 E. 21st St.,350-3400
Patrol East: 350 S. Edgemoor,350-3420
Patrol South:211 E. Pawnee,350-3440
Patrol West:661 E. Elder,350-3460
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DCCCA has partnered with CityArts to offer a FREE Art classes for Middle school age youth in foster care in Wichita. We are enrolling now for Spring!
To qualify, youth must:
- Be in Foster Care at the time of enrollment
- Live or attend school in Wichita
- Be in grades 6th-8th
Class meets once a week either Monday or Tuesday, 4:15-6:15 pm
Transportation assistance may be available.
Apply thru the following link:
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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
1000 Books Before Wichita
The Wichita Public Library is challenging parents and caregivers across Wichita to read 1000 books to their babies and toddlers! It's the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge. Stop by any of the eight public libraries in the City to pick up a 1000 Books folder which includes a tracking sheet that gets colored in each time a book is read. After reading the first 100 books, each child will receive a book bag and will mark his/her progress at the Library.
Budget Workshop
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Edgemoor Recreation Center
Winter Interim Classes: 1/2/17 - 1/13/17
Registration is currently taking place for the Interim Session. Located at 5815 E. 9th St. Call 688-9392 for more information
Forever Fit Tu.-begins 1/3 9:00-9:45a $5
Forever Fit Th.-begins 1/5 9:00-9:45a $5
Hula Hoop Workout Wed.-begins 1/4 5:30-6:15p $5
Stretch & Flex Wed.-begins 1/4 10:00-10:45a $5
Total Body Workout Tu.-begins 1/3 10:00-10:45a $5
Total Body Workout Th.-begins 1/5 10:00-10:45a $5
Pickleball - Adv. Skills & Play Sa.-12/17 9:00-11:00a $10
Pickleball - Adv. Skills & Play Sa.-1/7 9:00-11:00a ` $10
Pickleball - Open Gym Tu.-1/3 1:00-3:00p $2
Pickleball - Open Gym Fri.-1/6 1:00-3:00p $2
Pickleball - Open Gym Sat.-1/7 1:00-3:00p $2
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New Classes at District I
Recreation Centers
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2016 Ozone Season Ends;
2017 Planning Underway
Ozone season, beginning April 1st and ending October 31st, has come to a close. Each year the City of Wichita Air Quality Section monitors ground-level ozone pollution in South Central Kansas to ensure compliance with the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS), set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Ozone levels are considered to be out of compliance when the design value for a designated region exceeds 70 parts per billion (ppb). Results from the 2016 ozone season need to undergo quality assurance checks but currently the design value for this region is measured at 64 parts per billion (ppb), making it a successful ozone season.
The success of the 2016 ozone season is attributed to several factors. Many South Central Kansas businesses have partnered with the City of Wichita to create Ozone Action Plans and reduce emissions onsite. Also, annual emissions reported by industry sources are decreasing for the region and the entire state. Finally, while there was no shortage of hot, sunny weather this ozone season, the Wichita area did have consistent rainfall which helps remove emissions that form ozone from the atmosphere. Cloud cover also decreases sunlight intensity which reduces evaporative emissions that contribute to ozone formation.
Next year Ozone Season will begin March 1st and end October 31st; extending ozone season by one additional month and making it imperative that the community continues to be involved in actions that can reduce ozone-forming emissions. Staff continues to work with local businesses to further develop actions plans and identify new, potential partners.
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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.
2. 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.
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. The project also includes on-street bike lanes and sidewalk along both sides of the street.
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Click here to find up-to-date information regarding street maintenance in your area.
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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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Neighborhood Association Updates...
Click here for the 2017 Neighborhood Clean-up Application
Neighborhood Associations are encouraged to participate and walk with your Community Police Officer in this parade.
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Education, Employment & Job Training
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YMCA Job Prep Program for Youth
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This free training program for youth ages 15-17 teaches basic skills such as interviewing, dressing appropriately, and financial responsibility to prepare graduates for summer employment with the Y and other area businesses.
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KANSEL Construction Class
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Community Activities & Services
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Join The Kansas African American Museum as they conduct their 38th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on January 14, 2017
Don't forget to purchase your 2017 MLK button, just $3.00!!!(Purchase at TKAAM and select churches)
The following is
a list of TKAAM events for January 14th:
7:00 - 9:00a.m: Breakfast @ Christian Faith Centre (1130 S Broadway St, Wichita, KS 67211). The first 100 people will receive a FREE breakfast!!!
10:00 - 11:00a.m: City Wide Parade from CFC to The Chester Reflection Park (East of Douglass and Broadway). Contact Christian Faith Centre to register float/organization 316 - 683 - 3544.
11:00 - 12:00p.m: Community Service Activity at The Kansas African American Museum (601 N. Water 67203) Bring Items benefiting children of incarcerated parents
New or slightly used clothing for ages 0 - 18
Non - perishable snacks for ages 0 - 18
Educational items/ school supplies for ages 5 - 18
Button required
12:30 - 1:30p.m. Wiley College Scholarship Auditions. Appointment slots ONLY (email Education Director at christyn.breathett@tkaamuseum.org to sign up) Button required
6:00p.m: City wide M.L.K. Program @ Saint Mark U.M.C. 1525 N. Lorraine, Wichita, Ks. 67214. Wiley College Choir is performing and TKAAM is honoring Horace Elliott, Karen Countrymen and Alexis Overton Button required
Ministerial League MLK program @ noon on Monday, January 16th at the WSU Metroplex!!! Speaker: Dr. Ralph West from Brookhollow church in Houston, Texas
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Become a Wichita Habitat for Humanity homeowner in 2017!
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Come to a meeting at Wichita Habitat for Humanity and find out how you can own a safe, affordable home.
Meetings are held on Jan. 11 at 5:30 p.m. and on Saturday, Jan. 21, at 10 a.m. A meeting in Spanish will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21.
Meetings are held at our offices at 130 E. Murdock St., between Main and Market streets.
Serve your community on the Martin Luther King Day of Service on Jan. 16 with Wichita Habitat for Humanity. Volunteers of all ages will frame the walls of a five-bedroom house.
Through this large scale service event, participants will take part in Dr. King's enduring legacy of social justice, learn about the need for safe and affordable housing within our community, and help a hardworking family realize their dream of homeownership.
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Senior Wednesday: January-March 2017
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Senior Wednesdays are always fun and there is something different to do; someone new to meet. There are also many senior activity centers in Wichita and the surrounding areas, so be informed. Be entertained. Be active.
To view upcoming events for January through March-Click Here
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Career Job Training
The Union Rescue Mission has a new program to prepare men and women for rewarding careers in the food service industry. KitchenPrep is an eight-week course taught at the Mission's life transformation center (2800 North Hillside). The curriculum involves 128 hours of classroom and kitchen lab work spread over 24 days. Trainees complete both written and practical assignments taught by Union Rescue Mission staff and guest instructors.
At the conclusion of the eight weeks, students who pass a culinary proficiency test will receive a certificate of course completion, plus assistance in securing employment.
Tuition is $285 total ($200 in student fees and $85 for course materials and tools). There is a $40 non-refundable application fee. A limited number of scholarships are available for men and women who are currently unemployed or under employed.
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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
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Have not subscribed to Cox High Speed Internet service for the last 90 day
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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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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