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The City of
Blue Springs believes in creating a
sustainable and viable environment
in order to preserve the community's
quality of life.
Roadside
landscaping is a great way to
add to the value of the
community. In high traffic
areas such as Missouri Highway 7, it
provides an aesthetic appeal to the
surrounding infrastructure and
buildings, and identifies Blue
Springs as a growing and vibrant
community.
Blue Springs
would like to recognize the
following Highway 7 businesses who
have helped keep our community
looking vibrant and beautiful:
Landscaping at
T-Mobile, Highway 7
Landscaping at Con
Carpet,
Highway 7
Landscaping at
retail stores
along Highway 7
Landscaping at
Metcalf Bank ATM
Highway 7
Landscaping at Kentucky
Fried Chicken (KFC), Highway
7
Landscaping at Horizon
Automotive, Highway 7
Landscaping at Mirror Image
Car Wash, Highway 7
Landscaping at Southridge
Shopping Center, Highway 7
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Upcoming Events in Blue
Springs:
September
5, 2009
Blue Springs
Car Cruise Night
5
p.m. to dark
Main Street,
parking
between 10th and 12th Streets
Downtown, Blue Springs
September
11- 12, 2009
Blue Springs Barbeque
Blaze-Off
Friday, 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.;
Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Hidden Valley Park, Blue Springs
September
18-20, 2009
Fall Fun Festival
Hours vary each day; Visit
bluespringschamber.com
Downtown, Blue Springs, MO
October
3, 2009
Electronics Recycling Event
8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
first come,
first served
Pink Hill Park 2715 NW Park Road
Cars should enter off of Park Road
October
24, 2009
"Boo"-Springs Harvest
Fest
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Main Street between 10th and 12th
Streets
Downtown, Blue Springs, MO
October
31, 2009
Blue Springs Trick or Treat Street
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Vesper Hall, Blue Springs, MO
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 News
Happenings
Around Town
A
monthly message from your Blue
Springs Mayor and City Council |
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.
The month of September is a time
that symbolizes a number of
things in Blue Springs,
particularly progress and
change. While students are
heading back to school to
recharge their minds with new
skills and subjects, the City is
also busy working, doing its
best to deliver quality programs
and services for our residents.
In this issue, we'll take a look
at the many activities going on
in our community including
continued progress at the
emerging Adams Dairy Landing
retail development, the
successful completion of our
11th annual National Night Out
Against Crime, infrastructure
improvements including new
sidewalks and paved streets in
several residential areas, and
the return of the City's annual
electronics recycling event.
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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National
Night Out Sees Success in 2009
 On
Tuesday, August 4, the City of Blue
Springs together with the Blue Springs
Police Department celebrated its 11th
Annual National Night Out Against
Crime (NNO) event by stepping into the
streets of downtown Blue Springs to
take a stand against crime and drug
abuse. The free family event, held
across from the Public Safety Building
at 11th and Smith Street, brought
together a gathering of more than
5,000 people including law
enforcement, civic groups,
neighborhood organizations, and more!
This year, in addition to the main
event downtown, more than 400 citizens
attended satellite events in
surrounding neighborhoods including
Shiloh, Fox Trail, Waterfield, Woods
Chapel Estates, Timbercreek, and
Primrose among others. Over 40
vendors were on display throughout the
event including representatives from
the Kansas City Metro Tips Hotline, My
Info 411, Central Jackson County Fire
Protection District, and Missouri
State Highway Patrol. Jackson County
Executive Michael Sanders was also in
attendance, commending residents for
their willingness to take an active
role in fighting crime in their
community. A special thanks goes to
the many volunteers, families and city
officials who worked so diligently to
make this years NNO event the most
successful yet.
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Progress
Visible at Adams Dairy Landing
Motorists traveling
along Adams Dairy
Parkway can attest to
the considerable
movement that has
taken place at the
Adams Dairy Landing
retail development
site. Soon, residents
will be able to shop
at the first retail
store at the Landing,
Target. Target is one
of the major retail
anchors at Adams Dairy
Landing and is
scheduled to open its
doors in October 2009.
Shortly after the
store opens, residents
will see additional
retail stores
occupying the in-line
shops adjacent to
Target. Some of these
stores include Gap,
Sally Beauty Supply
Store, GameStop,
Famous Footwear,
Maurices, PETCO and
Mattress Firm.
Restaurants also
expected to locate
within the Landing are
Chipotle, Arby's and
Olive Garden. Stay
tuned to the City's
website,
www.bluespringsgov.com,
to learn more about
the progress and
scheduled store
openings at Adams
Dairy Landing.
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Electronics
Recycling Event,
October
3
 In
2008, the City of Blue Springs
sponsored its first two electronics
recycling events and netted more than
117,000 pounds of unwanted electronics
including personal computers, printers
and TV units.
On October 3, 2009, Blue Springs is
teaming up with Surplus Exchange of
Kansas City to sponsor another event
where you can easily recycle
electronics, working or non-working,
that you no longer need.
The event will be from 8:00 a.m. to
12:00 p.m. on Saturday October 3, at
Pink Hill Park, 1201 NW Park Road in
Blue Springs.
Charges ranging from $5 to $25 (per
item) will apply to recycle computer
monitors, televisions, stereos, VCRs,
faxes/scanners and printers. Smaller
electronics such as keyboards, mice,
personal printers, cell phones,
pagers, hand-held games and CD players
are free to recycle. Citizens will
receive specific information on
electronics recycling pricing and more
event information in a future utility
bill.
For more information or for items not
accepted at the event, call the City's
Recycling Hotline at (816) 228-0228 or
visit www.bluespringsgov.com/electronics09.
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EDC
Bowling Fundraiser, a
Win-Win
Event
On August 11, the Blue Springs
Economic Development Corporation (EDC)
completed its first ever Bowling
Challenge, a fundraising event
designed to raise money to help
retain existing businesses and jobs
in Blue Springs, as well as attract
new jobs and businesses to the
community. Hosted by Lunar Bowl in
Blue Springs, the EDC Bowling
Challenge turned out a total of 32
bowling teams, netting nearly $7,000
in funds raised during the event.
The event not only helped support
funding for the Blue Springs EDC,
but a portion of this years proceeds
was raised for the Blue Springs
Education Foundation. Award winners
of the night's event included:
Highest Individual Score
& Most Strikes:
Jamie
Pugh
Highest Team Score: Blue
Springs School District
Lowest Team Score:
Team
McDonalds
Most Team Spirit: City
of Blue Springs
Congratulations
to the Blue Springs EDC for producing
a positive event that is sure to be
the start of many fun and exciting
fundraising events for the EDC in the
future.
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Back
to School Safety
 Now
that school is back in session, it's
important that motorists exercise
caution and good judgment,
especially while driving in school
zones and residential areas where
children are walking to school or
waiting for the bus. Here are some
good tips for motorists to keep in
mind:
- Obey the
speed limit and stop for crossing
guards.
- In
a 15 mile per hour school zone,
remember passing another vehicle
is not allowed regardless of the
speed of the other vehicle.
- Do
not park or stop in a bicycle
lane.
- When
children are crossing, wait for
the crosswalks to be completely
clear before proceeding.
- Remember,
it is illegal to pass a school bus
that has its red lights flashing
and its stop-arm extended. The law
allows vehicles to pass a stopped
school bus when there is a raised
median between lanes of traffic
going the opposite direction.
Parents are
also encouraged to play a part in the
safety of their children this school
year by:
- Reminding
children to cross the street
safely at crosswalks.
- Making
sure children are properly buckled
up while riding in a vehicle, and
- Dropping
children off at designated
drop-off zones only.
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Blue
Springs Magazine Arriving Soon!
 Do
you want to know more about what's new
and going on in Blue Springs? The Blue
Springs Magazine keeps you up-to-date
on all the news, events and community
developments taking place in the City.
The Fall 2009 issue will be mailed to
residents' homes during the first week
of September, and is now available
online. Copies will be available at
City Hall and in various locations
around the City beginning Tuesday,
September 8.
For more information about the Blue
Springs Magazine visit www.bluespringsgov.com/magazine.
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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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Mission
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The City of Blue Springs is a unique
community where families, visitors and
businesses share a special quality of life
and an abundant spirit of community
closeness and cooperation.
Our number one goal is to ensure that our
residents, visitors and patrons receive
quality customer service and attention with
every program and service the City provides.
Just as you stand by a community that
strives to meet your family's needs, we
promise to do our best to meet these needs
and anticipate what's best for you and our
community, to the best of our ability.
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& Events Around the Community:
2009 National
Night Out Against Crime
Hundreds
of children and families say
"no" to crime and drug
abuse during the 11th Annual National
Night Out Against Crime in Blue
Springs.
Mayor
Ross and District 1 Councilman Lyle
Shaver join residents of the Waterfield Neighborhood
Association to celebration the 2009
National Night Out.
Mayor
Carson Ross is interviewed by KMBC
Channel 9's Marcus Moore about the
11th Annual National Night Out in
Blue Springs.
The
2009 National Night Out Against
Crime
welcomed several notable
guests and dignitaries
including
Jackson County Executive
Michael Sanders, shown above.
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