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| Announcing
"Serendipity"
2009 Public Art Exhibit
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The Blue Springs Public
Art Commission proudly
presents
"Serendipity", a
temporary public art
exhibit featuring six
orginal artworks.
Be prepared to have an
unexpected surprise this
year when you come and
view the art display
located on the campus of St.
Mary's Medical Center at,
201 NW R.D. Mize Rd, Blue
Springs, Mo.
This setting marks the
first time that the Blue
Springs Public Art
Commission has partnered
with a private enterprise
to locate the annual
exhibit.
See "The
Tumbleweeds" and
"From East of
Here" by renowned
Connecticut artist Karl
Saliter.
Enjoy unique cast glass
art entitled "The
Visit" by Dutch
Schulze, who has roots in
Blue Springs but now lives
in Oregon.
Marvel at the whimsical
works of Juniper Tangpuz,
Kansas City artist, in his
"Crane's Bill"
and "Mountain Owl's
Clover."
And, have unexpected joy
when you see "Subdued
Radiance" by Iowa
artist Beth Nybeck.
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 News
Happenings
Around Town
A
monthly message from your
Blue
Springs Mayor and
City Council
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Greetings!
Hello and welcome to
another informative
edition of News Happenings
Around Town, your one-stop
source for City
information and news
updates, including those
items most important to
you.
When I consider the work
that is currently going on
in our community, I can
think of just one word to
describe it, and that word
is "progress".
Over the last year, Blue
Springs has continued to
thrive in many ways. From
the efforts of our Police
Department, which works
hard to make our
neighborhoods safe, to our
Public Works Division
which is committed to
providing clean, safe
streets for our motorists,
we have an amazing team of
city staff and elected
officials that are
constantly working for
you.
Over the next few months
citizens can look forward
to many more signs of
progress including:
- Additional work and
development at Adams
Dairy Landing,
- Road improvements to
various residential
streets,
- Regular quality of
life activities and
events through our Parks
and Recreation
Department, and
- Various community
enhancements such as new
sidewalks in some of our
residential areas
In the near future,
citizens will also have the
opportunity to learn the
results from our 2008 annual
Citizen Survey which is
designed to gain residents'
feedback on the many
performance areas including
programs and services the
City has to offer. In this
issue of News Happenings
Around Town, we'll take a
look at how some of these
programs are working for you
today, and how we will
continue to offer services
that meet your needs.
As always, please continue
sharing this timely
publication and spreading
the word about what's good
and going on in the City of
Blue Springs.
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Orientation
for New Board Members and
Appointees
 On
Tuesday May 5, I had the
privilege of hosting the
City's first welcome and
orientation for new
Board/Commission members and
appointees. The morning event
was held at the Howard L.
Brown Public Safety Building,
and provided new members an
opportunity to be introduced
to one another, as well as to
members of City staff and City
Council. New appointees were
also given their oath of
office during the orientation.
Again, I'd like to welcome our
new Board/Commission members
and appointees, and offer my
thanks to City staff for
coordinating this important
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City
Council Considers 2009
CDBG Action Plan
 This
week,
members of
the City
Council
received a
presentation
regarding
the
2009-2010
Community
Development
Block Grant
(CDBG)
Annual
Action Plan.
This plan,
which is
developed
and
administered
by the
City's
Community
Development
Department,
describes
how the City
intends to
utilize CDBG
funding from
the US
Department
of Housing
and Urban
Development
(HUD). Each
year, the
City is
granted CDBG
funding to
provide
public
infrastructure
improvements
in areas
that are in
the most
need.
The CDBG
Action Plan
describes
how the City
will work to
"Create
Suitable
Living
Environments",
making
neighborhood
improvements
and
enhancements
in the core
of the city.
Projects
proposed for
this year's
Action Plan
include new
and improved
sidewalks in
the City's
downtown
corridor, as
well as
additional
funds to
support the
continuation
of the
City's Minor
Home Repair
Program.
Council
members were
also
provided
information
about the
City's
recent award
for an
Energy
Efficiency
Block Grant,
which is a
part of the
Federal
Recover Act
instituted
by President
Obama. Look
for
additional
information
regarding
the
2009-2010
CDGB Annual
Action Plan
and several
other
community
development
funding
opportunities
to come in
the near
future.
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2009
Fallen Officer Ceremony
 It
is my honor to invite
the citizens of Blue
Springs and surrounding
areas to join members of
our Blue Springs Police
Department on Friday May
15, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. as
they honor those who
have fallen while
working in the line of
duty.
The 8th Annual Blue
Springs Police
Department Memorial
Service will take place
at the Howard L. Brown
Public Safety Building
at 1100 SW Smith Street
in Blue Springs. This
event is always a moving
experience, honoring the
ultimate sacrifice of
those officers who gave
of themselves, for the
safety of us all. Again,
this event is free and
open to the public. For
more information,
contact the Blue Springs
Police Department at
(816) 228-0164.
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 Signs
Installed - Hometown of
David Cook!
You may recall,
that exactly one
year ago, the
City was filled
with high
excitement,
celebration and
anticipation for
the return of
our hometown
hero and then
American Idol
finalist, David
Cook.
Following that
monumental day
on May 9, 2008,
the City
received
hundreds of
calls from fans,
friends and the
media regarding
possible
recognition
efforts for the
American Idol
sensation. I am
pleased to
announce that
since that day
one year ago,
much has
happened, and
the City now has
a visible marker
recognizing
David Cook.
Last month, City
crews installed
two city limit
signs
designating Blue
Springs,
Missouri as the
"Hometown
of David Cook,
American Idol
2008". The
signs are
located along
both the
east-bound and
west-bound
roadways of
Interstate-70 at
the Blue Springs
City limits. On
April 22, I had
the distinct
pleasure of
presenting David
with a
replicated
version of the
signs during a
media-exclusive
pre-concert
event.
My
congratulations
to David for all
his success and
his continued
effort to be a positive
leader and
rolemodel for
the youth in our
community and
around the
world.
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City
PIO Receives Regional
Award
A
special congratulations is
due to Merideth Parrish,
City Public Information
Officer. Merideth was
recently notified that she
was selected unanimously
by the MPA (Masters of
Public Administration)
faculty as the winner of
the 2009 Stanley Fisher
Memorial Award from Park
University.
The Stanley Fisher
Memorial Awards are given
for outstanding graduate
students of Public
Administration and are
presented annually to
students who have shown
interest in public
administration beyond
their classroom work, have
performed exceptionally
well in public
administration courses,
and have applied insight
of public administration
to their campus
activities.
Merideth completed her
Masters of Public
Administration degree in
December 2008. Merideth
will be recognized at the
Hauptmann School's Annual
Graduation Dinner tonight,
May 8, as well as the
Greater Kansas City ASPA
annual awards dinner later
this month. Again,
congratulations, this
honor is well deserved!
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I
hope you have found this
issue of News
Happenings Around Town
to be both informative
and timely for your City
information needs. Is
there anything we
missed? Do you have
questions about any of
the articles from this
issue? Share your
thoughts with me and the
City Council by calling
City Hall at (816)
228-0110. Know that we
truly value your time
and support for our City
and hope you join us for
the next issue of News
Happenings.
Sincerely,
Carson
Ross, Mayor
City
of Blue Springs
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