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On March 27, children, up to 8 years of age, can join in the fun at the 30th annual Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the Liberty Parks and Recreation Department and Liberty Super Target. The Easter Bunny will hide 15,000 Easter eggs on paved and unpaved trails throughout the park for boys and girls to find at Stocksdale Park, 901 S. Lafrenz Road. Everyone should meet at the park near shelter house #1 prior to the 11 a.m. start. Children will be divided into three age groups to hunt for the eggs on the paved and unpaved trails located in the park. A bag of goodies will be available to the first 500 participants; candy available to all. Bring your camera for that special photo with the Easter Bunny. In an effort to help others in the community, the Parks and Recreation Department also will be collecting non-perishable items to benefit the In As Much Ministries food pantry. Non-perishable items are encouraged, but not required. For additional information, contact the Liberty Community Center at 816.439.4360 or go online to www.ci.liberty.mo.us/EEH. [Additional info...]
If you still want Allied Waste to remove the Allied Waste owned 18 gallon recycling bin, they will be making one last sweep next week, March 15-19. Just put the old 18 gallon blue recycling bin out on your regular trash day. If you want to recycling/dispose of your own trash/recycling container, put out your container(s) on your regular trash day and be sure it is clearly marked for recycling or disposal.
With approval by the Liberty City Council earlier this year, the City of Liberty has introduced a building permit fee reduction program for new single-family residential homes through which the first 30 qualifying permit applications could see an 80 percent savings in the costs associated with such permits. “The goal of this program is to spur residential construction in Liberty,” said Liberty City Council member Jeff Watt, who championed the program. “The benefits to this community are many. We could not only see increased property tax and personal property tax revenues, but we could also bring in new customers to Liberty businesses and more sales for Liberty’s construction suppliers.” For an application, visit www.ci.liberty.mo.us/building and click on 2010 Residential Incentive Program. To read the full press release, click here.
A new Science and Technology Executive Task Force is building a foundation for Liberty’s economic future. The 14-member task force is taking the next steps to bring a technology and innovation business park to Liberty with the ultimate goal of improving Liberty’s workforce, technology opportunities and business growth. “While other cities have staggered through these tough economic, we are persevering and preparing to come out of this recession stronger than ever,” said Liberty Mayor Greg Canuteson. “This won’t happen overnight. But if we start now, in the dark hours of this recession, we will be better positioned than other cities when the economy turns around.” To read the full press release, click here.
The items must be placed at the curb or roadway on your regular trash day. Each item, with the exception of large pieces of furniture, must not exceed 45 pounds or be longer than 4 feet. All items must be securely tied, bagged, or bundled. The following items will not be accepted and should not be placed at the curb for pickup: tires, hazardous waste (including paint, insecticides, chemicals or batteries), appliances, refuse from remodeling, roofing or major repairs, yard waste, or concrete, rock, and rubble. In addition to the curbside pickup, the City will also open the tree limb disposal area for citizens with proof of Liberty residency. The site will be open to Liberty residents during the designated times only. Liberty residents must provide proof of residency (driver's license, city water bill, etc.). The tree limb disposal area will be open from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. April 19-23 and from 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. April 24. The disposal site is located on new 210 Highway, approximately ½ mile east of Highway 291. Residents should watch for signage on the north side of new 210 Highway identifying the site area. Only tree limbs may be brought to the area. Other yard waste will not be accepted. No commercial vehicles will be allowed to access the site.
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On March 27, children, up to 8 years of age, can join in the fun at the 30th annual Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the Liberty Parks and Recreation Department and Liberty Super Target. The Easter Bunny will hide 15,000 Easter eggs on paved and unpaved trails throughout the park for boys and girls to find at Stocksdale Park, 901 S. Lafrenz Road. Everyone should meet at the park near shelter house #1 prior to the 11 a.m. start. Children will be divided into three age groups to hunt for the eggs on the paved and unpaved trails located in the park. A bag of goodies will be available to the first 500 participants; candy available to all. Bring your camera for that special photo with the Easter Bunny. In an effort to help others in the community, the Parks and Recreation Department also will be collecting non-perishable items to benefit the In As Much Ministries food pantry. Non-perishable items are encouraged, but not required. For additional information, contact the Liberty Community Center at 816.439.4360 or go online to www.ci.liberty.mo.us/EEH. [Additional info...]
Nearly one in four Missourians still fail to regularly wear their safety belts when driving or riding in a motor vehicle. Only 77 percent of Missourians buckle up regularly, seven percent less than the national average of 84 percent. The Liberty Police Department announced today they are joining with law enforcement February 25 for an aggressive “Click It or Ticket” mobilization to crack down on Missouri’s safety belt law violators and to reduce highway fatalities. Failure to regularly wear a safety belt can be deadly. In 2008, 489 people killed in traffic crashes in Missouri weren’t wearing their seat belt. Seven out of 10 Missourians killed in traffic crashes are unbuckled. “Every day someone dies in a crash in Missouri because they weren’t buckled up,” said Liberty Police Chief Craig Knouse. “We’ll be out there to remind you seat belts can – and do – save lives every day.” For information on Missouri seatbelt usage, visit www.saveMOlives.com.
Monthly bus pass prices will increase on the #69X-Liberty Express. Effective March 1, 2010, monthly passes will increase to $95, effective with the March pass. The one-way fare will remain $3.
Beginning Thursday, Feb. 25, passes will go on sale at public outlets and employer-subsidized passes will be calculated at the $95 price.
The pass price increase is in response to rising costs of operating Metro service. The increase has been approved by the City of Liberty, Mo., and the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority.
KCATA is receiving public comments about the change through the following methods by February 15:
· Mail: KCATA, Planning Dept., 1200 E. 18th St., KC, MO 64108
· Phone: 816-346-0348
· Email: metro@kcata.org
Information about routes and pass outlets is available online at www.kcata.org. Customers may also contact the Regional Call Center at (816) 221-0660 weekdays 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
At no cost, explore and learn about the historic buildings in downtown Liberty with a new system, sponsored by Historic Downtown Liberty, Inc. (HDLI), that allows visitors to take self-guided, walking tours using their own phones or MP3 players. Visitors call 816-295-3110, and enter the extension number of the attraction they want to hear about. Attractions include: • The Jesse James Story
• The Alexander Doniphan Story
• The Downtown Liberty Business District
• The African-American Story in Liberty and Clay County
• The Clay County Museum
• William Jewell College
• Three Historic Residential Districts For more information, visit www.historicdowntownliberty.org. The project was initially funded by an AT&T Excelerator grant. HDLI is a community partner of the City of Liberty.
http://www.historicdowntownliberty.org.
Today we are headed to Topeka to see all the flowers in bloom. We will visit the gardens at Lake Shawnee and Old Prairie town. We will have lunch in a historic building in Prairie town. After lunch our tour continues with a visit to the Presbyterian Manor to see the Tiffany stain glass windows. These windows were installed in 1911 for a mere $14,000. They are beautiful and worth the trip alone. As we head out of town, we will make one more stop at the Gage Park gardens to take in all the natural beauty of the park. Call 816-439-4360 or visit www.ci.liberty.mo.us/ParksOnline to register. Registration is open to the first 28 reservations or until March 19. The trip date is April 21.
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Anansi Returns is a lively telling of three classic folk tales from Africa and the Caribbean, adapted by Paul Mesner and Mike Horner. Each humorous story features a trickster spider who sometimes gets tricked himself. In "Anansi Goes Fishing," "How Spider Got His Thin Waist" and "How Knowledge Came to the World," Anansi offers universal lessons of wit and cleverness. Puppet construction is by Paul Mesner, Mike Horner and Gabby Baculi. Live musical accompaniment by drummer Patrick Conway [Additional info...]
Travel to the historic Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. After touring the Basilica, you may attend Mass if you wish. After lunch and browsing in the gift shop, we’ll travel to Clyde Convent and tour the Benedictine Chapel of Perpetual Adoration and the Relic Chapel. Call 816-439-4360 or visit www.ci.liberty.mo.us/ParksOnline to register. Registration is open to the first 28 reservations or until March 26. The trip date is April 27. [Additional info...]
Anansi Returns is a lively telling of three classic folk tales from Africa and the Caribbean, adapted by Paul Mesner and Mike Horner. Each humorous story features a trickster spider who sometimes gets tricked himself. In "Anansi Goes Fishing," "How Spider Got His Thin Waist" and "How Knowledge Came to the World," Anansi offers universal lessons of wit and cleverness. Puppet construction is by Paul Mesner, Mike Horner and Gabby Baculi. Live musical accompaniment by drummer Patrick Conway [Additional info...]
On March 27, children, up to 8 years of age, can join in the fun at the 30th annual Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the Liberty Parks and Recreation Department and Liberty Super Target. The Easter Bunny will hide 15,000 Easter eggs on paved and unpaved trails throughout the park for boys and girls to find at Stocksdale Park, 901 S. Lafrenz Road. Everyone should meet at the park near shelter house #1 prior to the 11 a.m. start. Children will be divided into three age groups to hunt for the eggs on the paved and unpaved trails located in the park. A bag of goodies will be available to the first 500 participants; candy available to all. Bring your camera for that special photo with the Easter Bunny. In an effort to help others in the community, the Parks and Recreation Department also will be collecting non-perishable items to benefit the In As Much Ministries food pantry. Non-perishable items are encouraged, but not required. For additional information, contact the Liberty Community Center at 816.439.4360 or go online to www.ci.liberty.mo.us/EEH. [Additional info...]
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