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District III Newsletter from the
Office of Community Services
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District III Town Hall meeting on hold...
Want to provide your input on ways to enhance the quality of life in District III? Councilman James Clendenin would like District III
input on how they would like to see a portion of the Hyatt funds utilized.
Additional details to come regarding the date, time and location....
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District III Advisory Board (DAB)
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The District III Advisory Board meets the first Wednesday of the month at
the WATER Center, 101 E. Pawnee, Wichita, KS 67211. Meetings begin at 6:30 p.m.
To find DAB III agendas and minutes click here
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Getting to Know DAB III Member Cindy Miles
Cindy Miles is the Executive Director for the Nonprofit Chamber of Service. She earned a BA in Integrated Marketing from Wichita State University and a MBA from Newman University.Prior to serving on the District III DAB, Cindy co-chaired the Community Investment Plan Committee which developed a 20-year comprehensive plan for Wichita and Sedgwick County.
Cindy also serves on the Wichita Metropolitan Planning Commission, the Advanced Plans Committee, and the Board of Zoning Appeals. She also serves on community nonprofit boards and committees including Junior League of Wichita, Kansas Hispanic Education and Development Foundation, Sunlight Children's Advocacy & Rights Foundation, Wichita-Sedgwick County Crime Stoppers, Wichita Crime Commission, Wichita Coalition for Child Abuse Prevention, Newman University Alumni Board and the United Way Allocations.
Cindy joined the DAB because she is passionate about making an impact on the community and improving quality of life.
She is married to Mark Miles and has 6 grown children and 4 children at home, Malachi (age 6), Kaytlin (age 10), Hayley (age 12) and Heather (age 16).
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Wichita District III Facebook Page
Stay up-to-date with news and events in our District.
Send us a message or request or simply "like" our post.
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COMMUNITY SURVEY ON FERAL CATS
Please t
ake a couple of minutes to help out the Animal Services Advisory Board that is seeking input from the c
ommunity on the issue of feral cats. A feral cat is any cat that is not socialized to people, or a stray cat that has lost their domestic home. (These cats live outside 24/7)
You can take this survey by clicking
here
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LOAD 'EM UP AND GET 'EM OUT...
Sedgwick County is off
ering
free
tire disposal for
residents on
April 14 & 15.
(Businesses can dispose for free on April 13)
. Load up all those tires before the mosquito season gets h
ere. Tires stacked outside tend to hold water and make for an ideal breeding ground for mosquitoes. And if they are in your garage, spiders and other insects will find them a handy place to lay their eggs.
Just take them to the Sedgwick County Waste Yard at 4701 S West St.
, but be prepared to wait in line just a short while. This is a very popular event. Click here to read the details, or to have a printable poster.
Thank you Sedgwick County!
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2017 Water Conservation Rebate Program
The 2017 water conservation rebate program will start on Monday, offering residents up to $80,000 in incentives if they install approved water conserving devices. The popular, fifth-year program, which City Council a
pproved on March 7, will accept applications until the funds expire.
Beginning Monday, applications may be picked up at the Environmental Health building (1900 E. 9th Street North); application and submittal instructions also are available at http://www.wichita.gov/Pages/default.aspx. Rebates are available to all customers with active accounts for the delivery of potable water.
To date, the City has approved approximately 7,208 applications resulting in $881,075 total value in rebates given back to the community, for an estimated total annual water savings of 225 million gallons. So far the program has rebated: 2,067 washing machines; 2,390 dishwashers; 3,319 toilets; 25 dual flush valve kits; 92 smart irrigation controllers; 72 rain sensor shutoffs; and 1,259 rain barrels.
Eight devices and appliances are eligible for rebates. Detailed program requirements and lists of qualifying items are available at Wichita.gov and saveWichitawater.com, but general guidelines and eligible items are listed below. City officials recommend residents have a printout of qualifying appliances for reference when shopping. There is a limit of five rebated items per water customer account. Rebates will not exceed the purchase price.
Eligible for Up to:
- $100 on Low flow Toilets: WaterSense qualified using 1.28 gallons per flush or less
- $100 on Low flow Urinals: WaterSense qualified using 0.5 gallons per flush or less
- $100 on High Efficiency Dishwashers: Energy Star or Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE)
- $100 on High Efficiency Clothes Washers: Water Factor of 4.5 gallons or less (CEE rated)
- $100 on Smart Irrigation Controllers: Labeled as approved by WaterSense©
- $100 on Rain Sensor-Shutoffs: Set to shut off irrigation after ¼-inch of rain is received
- $75 on Rain Barrels: 45 gallons or larger
- $50 on Dual Flush Toilet Conversion Kits: Change inefficient toilets to using 1.6 gals. per flush or less
Customers are encouraged to, please, contact the Water Conservation office at 268-8351 or email
WaterRebate@wichita.gov
for more information.
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APRIL BURN RESTRICTIONS
Ozone season includes greater burning restrictions
Open burning in Wichita and surrounding areas will face additional restrictions during the ozone season which begins Saturday, April 1, Wichita Fire Department (WFD) announced today March 31, 2017.
Restricted activities include burning trees and brush from land clearing, crop residues, construction debris, fire fighter training burns, and yard waste. The restrictions do not include outdoor cooking. During ozone season, non-essential open burning operations will be suspended from April1 through May 1.
The burning restrictions are a result of state regulations enacted in 2011 to address air pollution in urban areas. They are designed to discourage open burning in 16 specific counties during the month of April. Burn activities not explicitly exempted by the new state regulation will be subject to review
and approval by the City of Wichita Division of Environmental Health.
The restrictions stem from the Kansas Flint Hills Smoke Management Plan, implemented to address concerns that smoke from regional agricultural burning was significantly affecting urban area ozone levels, specifically the Wichita and Kansas City areas
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Please direct questions to the Fire Prevention Division at 268-4441 or to the Office of Environmental Health at 268-8350.
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Water-Quality Monitoring at Cheney Reservoir Helps Ensure Safe Water Supply
Since 1996, the U.S. Geological Survey and the City of Wichita have cooperated in water quality investigations at Cheney Reservoir, analyzing inflows, in-reservoir processes, and water quality changes. Water quality monitors in place since 2001 provide real-time information about the condition of water entering the reservoir via the North Fork Ninnescah River and ultimately used for Wichita's municipal supply. Current water conditions at the reservoir are available online:
https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ks/nwis/uv/?site_no=07144790
Data from continuous monitoring sites can also be used to forecast future water conditions. For example, warm weather may be a precursor to a future algae bloom. Bloom events can cause a Public Health Watch, warning against skin contact. However, access to real-time water quality data allows the City to anticipate necessary changes to treatment processes and ensure safe drinking water.
USGS will soon be publishing its newest study, which provides a numerical model predicting occurrence of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae), microcystin, and taste-and-odor compounds. This study, which has been funded through cooperation with the City of Wichita, will be available at:
Cheney Reservoir is an important part of Wichita's water supply and it is vital that acceptable water quality be maintained in Cheney and the surrounding watershed. Suspended sediment, nutrients, pesticides and bacteria may have detrimental effects on reservoir water quality. Harmful effects to human health and aquatic organisms, decreased recreational value and increased drinking water treatment costs are potential results from unsatisfactory water quality. The City of Wichita and the U.S. Geological Survey have and will continue to work together to establish a detailed history of the reservoir, which will allow the City to better understand water quality changes that may occur in the future.
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CRIME STOPPERS OF WICHITA/SEDGWICK COUNTY INTRODUCES
NEW MOBILE APP.
New technology optimizes the tip submission experience and effectiveness
Crime Stoppers of Wichita/Sedgwick County, Kansas is proud to announce
that they have recently partnered with the Texas-based company, Anderson Software, to provide a m
ore seamless and efficient way for community members to offer information to help solve and prevent crimes. Anderson Software leads the industry with its latest secure and anonymous tip
acquisition and management solution, called P3 Intel. This partnership allows Crime Stoppers of Wichita/Sedgwick County to foster a relationship between law enforcement and the public to proactively create a safer community.
Tips previously accepted as SMS text messages using a short code and dedicated keyword will be discontinued. The new software will allow submission of tips by phone, the web, and by way of the new free P3 Tips mobile app available on the iOS and Android platforms, greatly enhancing the mobile tip submission process. Still completely anonymous, tips submitted through the P3 mobile app, unlike SMS text tips, have no length limitations and allow images, video and documents to be uploaded with the tip. Anderson Software's sophisticated encryption processes obscure any and all identifying information and provides assured anonymity for tipsters.
Even without the app, there is still an easy and secure option for submitting tips from any PC or mobile browser by going to http://www.wichitasedgwickcountycrimestoppers.com and clicking the "submit a tip" icon. Of course, tips are still welcomed through calling our hotline (316) 267-2111. Using whichever method, once a person submits a tip, they will be given a TIP ID and password. With this information they can login at p3tips.com and submit follow-up information, engage in real-time chat/two-way dialogue, be informed of the outcome of the tip, and access any pertinent reward information.
Wichita/Sedgwick County Crime Stoppers feels that utilizing Anderson Software's P3 Tips program will enhance communications with the public, thereby building a safer and more trusting community in which everyone prospers. To further show our value of tipsters' contribution to the community, tips leading to an arrest will result in a cash reward
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Pawnee from Hydraulic to Grove
This project will widen Pawnee and Hydraulic to a five lane roadway with two lanes in eac
h di
rection and a center two-way turn lane. The project will also construct drainage improvements along with sidewalk on both sides of Pawnee. The intersection at Hydraulic will be reconstructed to include left turn lanes on Hydraulic.
Traffic Impact:
Pawnee, Hydraulic, and SE Boulevard are restricted to one lane in each direction. Left turns are prohibited at Pawnee & Hydraulic, Pawnee & Southeast Boulevard, and WB Pawnee to SB I-135. The eastbound Pawnee to northbound I-135 and the northbound I-135 off ramp to Pawnee will be closed March 20
th
through early April.
Estimated Completion: Fall 2017
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Pawnee Bridge over Arkansas River
The existing bridge will undergo structural repairs.
The project will also include bike path improvements along the west
side of the Arkansas River.
Traffic Impact:
Pawnee is closed at the Arkansas River
. Traffic is detoured to 31
st
St. at Broadway and McLean.. Northbound McLean is reduced to one lane at Pawnee.
Estimated Completion: Spring 2017
Click here
to find up-to-date information r
egarding street maintenance in your area
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Community Activities & Services
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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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Filling the Gap...
Partners for Wichita, area congregations, agencies, organizations, and individuals came together and serve free nutritious lunches for children and youth during Spring Break. Filling the Gap reached about 800 children and youth a day with healthy meals. Spring Break of 2017, over 4586 free lunches were served.
Any youth up to age 18 was eligible to get a free lunch to take home.
Thank you to all of volunteers!
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Vision Screening ....
Every child needs regular vision screening to identify possible treatable eye conditions.
MEDICAL SERVICE BUREAU, INC. IS OFFERING FREE VISION SCREENINGS AT
COLVIN N
EIGHBORHOOD
R
ESOURCE
C
ENTER
DURING THE SPRING BREAK FILLING THE GAP LUNCH PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN on Thursday, March 23, 2017.
SPOT, AN AUTOMATIC SCREENING DEVICE HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO HELP DETERMINE IF YOUR CHILD NEEDS AN EYE EXAM AND GLASSES. IT TAKES LESS THAN A MINUTE TO SCREEN AND PROVIDE PARENTS WITH A PRINTOUT OF POTENTIAL CONDITIONS.
IF AN EYE EXAM IS RECOMMENDED AND YOU MEET ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR MEDICAL SERVICE BUREAU SERVICES, WE CAN HELP ARRANGE A FREE EYE EXAM FOR YOUR CHILD AND THEN MEDICAL SERVICE BUREAU WILL COVER THE COST OF EYE GLASSES.
PLEASE RETURN THE PARENTAL CONSENT OR COME WITH YOUR CHILD FOR THE SCREENING. ADULTS ARE WELCOME TO HAVE THEIR EYES SCREENED AS WELL.
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Are you tired of renting?  Find out how you can own a home...
Come to a meeting at Wichita Habitat for Humanity and find out how you can become a homeowner. We have meetings at 5:30 p.m. on April 12. We will have a meeting on Saturday, March 25, at 10 a.m. A meeting in Spanish also will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday,
March 25.
Meetings are held at our offices at 130 E. Murdock St.,
between Main and Market
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Employment, Educational & Volunteer Information
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Food Service 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 eig
ht-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 i
n 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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Resume building, resume reviews, job search tools and
1-on-1 assistance is available at Colvin Neighborhood Resource Center. Please call 303-8028 for more information.
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REPORT IT!
Don't be frightened to report neighborhood nuisance issues. Below are several ways to report issues such as blighted properties, bulky waste storage, excess trash, tree waste or inoperable
vehicles. Complai
nts can be submitted anonymously.
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Install the Wichita Report app on your smart phone
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Contact your Community Service Representative Teia Wair via email:
twair@wichita.gov
or call 316 303-8030
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UNWANTED NEWSPAPERS
The City of Wichita has recently received a large number of complaints regarding the free Wichita Eagle publications that are distributed to households that do not subscribe to the newspaper.
Residents who do not want the publications, or who want to report vacant properties where the flyers are piling up should contact the Wichita Eagle by calling 268-6209
If there are areas where old publications have become a littering issue and need to be picked up, please contact Distribution Services Manager Keith Hansen at
khansen@wichitaeagle.com
or 268-6558.
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HOW TO BUILD A SAFER
NEIGHBORHOOD
Nextdoor.com is the free private social network for you, your neighbors and your community
. It's the easiest way for you and your neighbors to talk online and make all of your lives better in the real world. I
t's free!
Thousands of neighborhoods are already using Nextdoor to
build happier, safer places to call home.
Click here
for more information.
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Looking for things to do in Wichita? Checkout the variety of options
by clicking here!
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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, complete this
form.
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Helpful Links & Information
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Stay up-to-date on City events, announcements and headlines by reading our daily
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City Council Agendas, Minutes and streaming video
link
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Wichita Public Library's new newsletter! You will be emailed about every other week with the latest releases, events and library news.
Sign up!
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Become part of the solution and tell us what's on your mind. Visit Activate Wichita today!
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Check out what's happening at the Library by
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GOT NEWS....
Want to show off, update or broadcast what's happening in your neighborhood, at your school or business in District III? Email your Community Service Representative Teia Wair @ twair@wichita.gov to have your news featured in a future District III newsletter....
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Don't miss out on the fun... Check-Out Park & Recreation Activities Guide
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City of Wichita, Office of Community Services | 316-303-8030 |
2820 S. Roosevelt
Wichita, KS 67210
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