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Liberty Fire Department is offering American Heart Association's Heartsaver CPR course for Liberty residents or business owners. [Additional info...]
The Liberty Community Christmas Tree program is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s coloring contest. Kindergarten:
First Place - Blake Scott, Lewis & Clark
Second Place - Riley Davies, Lewis & Clark
Honorable Mention - Jericho Frigon, Lewis & Clark 1st Grade:
First Place - Annika Foust, Schumacher
Second Place - Bailee Middleton, Liberty Oaks
Honorable Mention - Rebecca Floray, Shoal Creek Second Grade:
First Place - Ciera Scott, Lewis & Clark
Second Place - Bella Cordero, Schumacher
Honorable Mention- Parker Murphy, St. James Third Grade:
First Place - Ramsey Davies, Lewis & Clark
Second Place - Maddie Davolt, Shoal Creek
Honorable Mention - Madeleine Sevier, Lewis & Clark Fourth Grade:
First Place - Olivia Jobson, Lewis & Clark
Second Place - Jocelynn Morris, St. James
Honorable Mention - Hanna Agness, Schumacher Fifth Grade:
First Place - Gracie Stapleton, Lewis & Clark
Second Place - Caroline Adams, Lewis & Clark
Honorable Mention - Sydney Gardner, St. James The coloring contest award winners will receive awards at the Downtown Lighting Ceremony held on the lawn of the Historic Clay County courthouse on November 20. The program, which includes musical performances by elementary school choruses and presentation of the coloring contest winners, will start at 6:00 p.m. Immediately following the program, Liberty Mayor Greg Canuteson, with the help of the coloring contest honorees, will flip the switch to turn on thousands of Christmas lights around the square. Santa Claus also will make an appearance at the event. Monetary donations will be collected at the program to help disadvantaged families and senior citizens in the Liberty community. The Liberty Christmas Tree (LCCT) Program is designed to lend a hand to disadvantaged families and seniors who are facing a difficult holiday season. For more information about the Community Christmas Tree program and how you can make a difference, visit www.ci.liberty.mo.us/LCCT.
The Wood Windows Workshop scheduled for Saturday, November 7 at 10:00 a.m. has been cancelled. Watch for the workshop to be rescheduled in late winter / early spring. The next history seminar will be December 5, at 10:00 a.m., at the Historic Liberty Jail, located at 216 N. Main St. Come hear the story of the winter that Joseph Smith spent at this local historic site.
All seminars are free and open to the public.
Liberty voters approved a petition driven smoking ordinance in the November 3 election that will take effect on November 23. The voter-approved ordinance replaces one that the Liberty City Council put in place earlier this year that “prohibited smoking in certain places in the City of Liberty.” The new ordinance, which is available in its complete and original form at www.ci.liberty.mo.us/SmokingOrdinance, prohibits smoking in enclosed spaces of employment and public places. For the full press release, click the following link.
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Bring the kids to the Liberty Parks and Recreation Charitable Fund Winter Carnival for some holiday fun and games on Saturday December 12, 2009. This fun-filled family event, which will be held from 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. at the Liberty Community Center, will offer “reindeer” games with prizes (tickets required), the opportunity to meet your favorite Christmas characters, pictures with Santa, stories with Mrs. Claus and holiday refreshments. Register in advance to reserve your keepsake picture ornament, which will be completed before Santa’s sleigh leaves for the day. Advanced registration by December 4 is $10 and includes: keepsake ornament, refreshments and five game tickets. Day-of-the-event registration will be $5 and includes: refreshments and 5 game tickets. The Liberty Community Center is located at 1600 S. Withers Rd. Reindeer game tickets also will be available for purchase the day of the event, 5 for $1 or 25 cents each. Keepsake picture ornaments will be available on a first come first serve basis, for those participants that are not pre-registered. All proceeds of this event will benefit the Liberty Parks and Recreation Charitable Fund. The Liberty Parks and Recreation Charitable Fund is part of the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, a not-for-profit 501c3. The Fund sponsors the successful youth scholarship program enabling children from low-income families to participate in Parks and Recreation programs they otherwise might not have been able to enjoy. If you or your organization are looking for volunteer opportunities this holiday season consider assisting with this event. For more information on volunteering, please call Anna Slocum, at 816.439.4366.
Nearly one in four Missourians still fail to regularly wear their safety belts when driving or riding in a motor vehicle. Among those least likely to buckle up: young males, pickup truck drivers and their passengers, people who live in rural areas, and nighttime drivers. The Liberty Police Department will be joining with law enforcement November 18 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 2007, a driver in a Missouri traffic crash had a 1 in 32 chance of being killed if they were not wearing a seat belt. In cases where the driver wore a seat belt, their chance of being killed was 1 in 1,294. Liberty Police Chief Craig Knouse said regular safety belt use is the single most effective way to protect people and reduce fatalities in motor vehicle crashes. For information on Missouri seatbelt usage, visit www.saveMOlives.com
Beginning November 5, Liberty residents will be able to once again recycle glass at the City’s drop-off recycling location (400 Suddarth) thanks to a new, free service offered by Ripple Glass. Things to know…
o This service is free to residents and to the City
o No need to sort your glass by color! All brown, green, blue, and clear food and beverage containers can be mixed together in the same collection bin. (Sorry, no plate glass, mirrors, Pyrex, Corning ware, ceramics or dishes.)
o Don’t worry about removing labels
o Rinsing is nice, but not required
o Ripple Glass’s fully localized system is one of the most environmentally advanced in the country. After residents drop off their empty glass containers in the purple Ripple Glass bins, the glass will then be delivered to a local processing plant that utilizes state-of-the-art technology that is ecologically sensitive. The glass will be crushed, cleaned and sold to Owens Corning Fiberglass for processing in their Kansas City plant. At this point, it will be made into building insulation used to lessen the energy burden of heating or cooling homes. Much of the insulation produced locally will be used in regional building efforts. For more info about Ripple Glass, visit rippleglasskc.com
For more info about Liberty’s recycling program, visit www.ci.liberty.mo.us/Recycling
For information on recycling or disposing of other materials, visit www.recyclespot.org.
The City of Liberty has received a number of phone calls regarding solicitations to paint house numbers on the curb. This is not a City-sponsored project nor is it required by City Code. The Liberty Fire and Police departments do encourage home owners to ensure that their house number is clearly visible. If an emergency happened while you were at home, would the emergency responders be able to quickly identify your house? Here’s a test to find out if they could. The next time you are driving back to your house, see how close you have to be before you can clearly see the house numbers. Take the time to do it from both directions. Then repeat the test at night. If you are closer than the edge of your property before you can see the numbers then you should change the house numbers.
Fire safety experts recommend that house numbers should be larger than 4” high, and in a contrasting color to the background that they are on. Use block letters as opposed to cursive because cursive numbers are difficult to read from the street. House numbers should also be mounted in a conspicuous place such as near the front door; and free from view obstruction from trees, shrubs, or other ornamental fixtures.
If you have any doubts about whether the numbers can be seen, the Liberty Fire Department will gladly come to your house and check the placement for you.
For more information, or to have your house numbers checked contact the Liberty Fire Department at 816-439-4310.
At the Oct. 26 City Council meeting, the Citizens Sales Tax Oversight Committee presented its first annual report, for the period June 2008 – June 2009. Formed by the Mayor and City Council in 2008, the CSTOC is responsible for undertaking a comprehensive, prospective citizen review and public reporting of City operations in regard to approved special purpose sales taxes, which currently are: Capital Sales Tax, Fire Sales Tax, Parks Sales Tax and Transportation Sales Tax. The committee reviews future actions applicable to the special purpose taxes, specifically voter intent of expenditures and annual review of the applicable budgets. The Committee determined that during the 2008-2009 period the more than $2.5 million in proposed expenditures of special use funds were consistent with original voter intent. Click the following link for the CSTOC webpage and to access the annual report [Additional info...]
Join us at the Moses Lard House, 470 E. Mill Street, on November 7 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. as old house expert, John Carr, will demonstrate how to repair wood windows. Seminars are free of cost. For more information on any of the seminars, call 816-439-4537.
Some Liberty residents may be able take advantage of the Kansas City Home Weatherization Program, which assists qualified homeowners by providing energy conservation services customized to meet their specific needs. Eligible applicants receive a two- to four-hour energy audit performed by a Kansas City employee, to determine where energy escapes and the most cost-effective way to correct energy use problems. Residents of Jackson, Clay and Platte counties may apply to receive these services:
• Repair or replacement of furnaces and water heaters
• Ductwork
• Repair or replacement windows and doors
• Caulking, weather stripping and installing insulation to sidewalls and attics. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources established and monitors the program criteria. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Kansas City Power & Light, Missouri Gas Energy, Aquila, Ameren UE, and Empire Electric provide funding for the program. Click the link below to download the application, or to have an application mailed to you, call the Kansas City Property Preservation Division, (816) 513-3025. Mail the completed application and supporting documents to:
Housing and Community Development Department
Property Preservation Division
414 E. 12th St., 11th floor
Kansas City, MO 64106 Download Home Weatherization Program application
Liberty Parks and Recreation is now taking registration for a day trip to Abilene, Kan., December 16. The trip will include a guided tour of Abilene and a guided tour of Seelye Mansion. This 25-room mansion was built in 1905 and is full of historic treasures, including original Edison light bulbs and the original furniture. We will tour all the rooms including 11 bedrooms, a ballroom, a bowling alley and the kitchen area You will be amazed at all the treasures and history of the house. Our lunch will be at the Kirby House in downtown Abilene. To conclude our day, we will have a demonstration at the Russell Stover warehouse as well as time to shop. Fee for residents is $60, or $55 for Liberty Community Center Members through the member rewards program. Price includes transportation, all tours, lunch and driver’s gratuity. Registration deadline is November 13 and is limited to the first 28 people. Bus departs from the Liberty Community Center, 1600 S. Withers Rd. To register for this and other trips and activities, contact the Liberty Community Center at 439-4360 or visit www.ci.liberty.mo.us/SeniorServices. [Additional info...]
Liberty Parks and Recreation is now taking registration for a Murder Mystery dinner theatre production on December 17. The Murder Mystery Train Dinner theatre presents, Dressed to Kill. Presented as a live mystery game, hosted by professional actors and showmen, the entire audience plays detective and enjoys a four-course meal during deliberations. All aboard The Mystery Train will have an evening of laughter, delicious food and a compelling conundrum to consider. Fee for residents is $75, or $70 for Liberty Community Center Members through the member rewards program. Price includes transportation, theatre tickets, four course dinner and driver’s gratuity. Registration deadline has been extended to November 27. Bus departs from the Liberty Community Center, 1600 S. Withers Rd. at 6:00 p.m. To register for this and other trips and activities, contact the Liberty Community Center at 439-4360 or visit www.ci.liberty.mo.us/SeniorServices. [Additional info...]
The Liberty Community Christmas Tree Program will be accepting applications Oct. 5 - Nov. 20 for those that need a little help during the holidays. The program is designed to lend a hand to disadvantaged Liberty area families who might not otherwise have a joyous holiday season. Anyone living within the Liberty School district boundaries is eligible for assistance. [Additional info...]
Money spent at ANY Liberty retail store or restaurant supports Liberty's basic services such as fire & police protection, road maintenance, parks and more. Consider Liberty First by supporting the 20/20 program. Just redirect $20 in family purchases for 20 weeks to businesses IN Liberty that you currently spend outside Liberty. Click here for more info.
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.
City Hall will be closed Tuesday, November 11 in observance of Veteran's Day. Essential and emergency services will remain operational during the holiday. Trash and recycling pickup will not be affected by the Veterans' Day holiday.
Today we will have a guided tour of Abilene and a guided tour of Seelye Mansion. This 25-room mansion is full of historic treasures, including original Edison light bulbs. You will be amazed at all the treasures and history of the house. Our lunch will be at the Kirby House in downtown Abilene. To conclude our day, we will have a demonstration at the Russell Stover warehouse as well as time to shop. See the Fall 2009 Program Brochure for details. Registration is open to the first 40 reservations or until November 13. [Additional info...]
Tonight we will enjoy a show full of mystery and intrigue. A delicious dinner will be served between each act of the show; during that time you can discuss "whodunit." Tonight will be like no other evening you have ever experienced. See the Fall 2009 Program brochure for details. Registration is open to the first 40 reservations or until November 13. [Additional info...]
We will celebrate this holiday with special music and a potluck lunch. Bring a covered dish; make sure it's labeled and accompanied by a serving utensil. We will provide the beverages/tableware. Call 439-4368 to make your reservations.
The Liberty Fire Department is offering American Heart Association's Heartsaver CPR course for Liberty residents or business owners. The course, which is a single, 2.5 hour class, will be offered on the third Friday of each month at 6 p.m. at Fire Station #1, 200 W Mississippi Street. The cost is $25 per person, which includes the cost of the textbook, certification card and administrative fees. The certification lasts for two years.The class will taught by Liberty Fire Department firefighter/paramedics who are American Heart Association instructors. If you're interested in registering for the class, call 816.439.4310. [Additional info...]
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