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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
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.
Liberty Fire Department is offering American Heart Association's Heartsaver CPR course for Liberty residents or business owners. [Additional info...]
Through a citizen initiative and support of the Liberty Parks and Recreation Charitable Fund, fundraising is underway for a fenced, off-leash dog park in Liberty. Several locations within the Liberty the park system are being considered, including areas in the Canterbury trails system and Stocksdale Park. Organizers estimate they will need to raise $25,000-$30,000 to cover the cost of fencing and providing drinking water to the park. Anyone interested in volunteering to help raise funds should contact Beth Canuteson at 816.781.8560. A fundraising committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. November 23 at the Liberty Community Center, 1600 S. Withers Rd. Or, if you would like to make a donation now, you can write a check to the Liberty Parks and Recreation Charitable Fund and mail or bring it to the Liberty Community Center, Attn: Dog Park Fund, 1600 S. Withers Rd, Liberty, MO 64068. Also be sure to write "Dog Park Fund" in the memo line of your check.
The City of Liberty is looking for volunteers to help expand the community's Fourth of July celebration. In addition to a 4th of July parade, celebration organizers are evaluating other ideas and plans to expand the festivities throughout the day leading up to the Liberty4thFest. The planning committee will meet at 3 p.m. every other Monday, beginning November 30, at the office of committee member David Anderson at #5 Westown, Suite 500. If you are interested in creating an exciting, family friendly day that celebrates our nation's independence and the principal for which this city is named, please contact Councilmember Nick King at nking@ci.liberty.mo.us.
Ring in the holiday season with the lighting of Liberty’s historic downtown square on November 20. The program, which will be held on the south lawn of the historic Clay County Courthouse, will get underway at 6 p.m. Prior to the lighting of the square, spectators will be treated to a collection of holiday songs sung by students from area elementary schools. Mayor Greg Canuteson also will recognize first, second and honorable mention winners of the annual coloring contest. Contest entries were submitted by kindergarten through fifth grade students in all Liberty elementary schools. The evening’s events will culminate with the flip of a switch that will turn on the thousands of lights that trim the historic buildings around the square. Santa Claus also will make an early appearance in Liberty during this event. So kids, be on your best behavior and parents, bring your cameras! The free, public event serves as the kick-off for both the holiday season as well as the Liberty Community Christmas Tree Program (LCCT), which lends a hand to disadvantaged Liberty families and seniors during the holiday season. Last year, program volunteers delivered gifts and food to 214 families and food to 128 seniors. This year the LCCT organizers are expecting the numbers will be even higher and anticipate helping close to 250 families and 130 senior citizens in the Liberty Community. Click here for the complete story.
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.
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 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...]
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.
In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, Liberty City Hall will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 27 and 28. Essential and emergency services will remain operational during the holiday. Trash and curbside recycling collection will run one day late for Thursday and Friday pick-up collection areas only. The Community Center and Silver Center also will be closed November 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday.
A taxi driver gets away with having two wives in different parts of town because of his irregular work schedule. Complication is piled upon complication as the cabby tries to keep his double life from exploding. See the Fall 2009 Program brochure for details. Registration is open to the first 28 reservations or until November 27. [Additional info...]
A competitive youth basketball league with boys' and girls' divisions. Games played on Saturdays for 8 Saturdays. See the Fall 2009 Program brochure for details. [Additional info...]
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...]
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.
A competitive youth basketball league with boys' and girls' divisions. Games played on Saturdays for 8 Saturdays. See the Fall 2009 Program brochure for details. [Additional info...]
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