Overland Park, KS – November 9, 2009

The SCCF Passion Awards “Thurman Mitchell Servant Leadership Celebration” took place at the Overland Park Convention Center on November 9th, 2009. Over 1000 people packed the convention center to attend the banquet and awards ceremony.

Find Hope this Christmas season at First Baptist Raytown’s Heart of America Christmas Pageant December 4-6 and 11-13 as audiences observe a 21st-century family struggling with work and family in an unsure economy at Christmastime as they realize that Christmas is about more than trees and presents and even more than the birth of a baby in a manger in Bethlehem. A dazzling blend of heart-stirring music, drama, and dance will transport you back to the very first Christmas in Bethlehem, the miracles, crucifixion, resurrection, and Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

----------
Media Contact: Nicole A. Fritz
Phone: 816.672.2090
Fax: 816.672.2676
Email: Nicole.Fritz@mcckc.edu
----------

The MCC-Longview Recreation Center will welcome community members of all ages for the first-ever Day After Thanksgiving Boot Camp on November 27 at 11 a.m. Recreation Center membership is not required for the post-holiday workout session.

---------
Media Contact: Nicole A. Fritz
Phone: 816.672.2090
Fax: 816.672.2676
Email: Nicole.Fritz@mcckc.edu
----------

MCC-Longview Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) members will host the chapter’s annual Hunger4Change dinner at 5:30 p.m. on November 21 to benefit Harvesters Food Network of Kansas City and OxFam International. The dinner will be held in the MCC-Longview Business building, room 103.

----------
Media Contact: Nicole A. Fritz
Phone: 816.672.2090
Fax: 816.672.2676
Email: Nicole.Fritz@mcckc.edu
----------

The MCC-Longview Cultural Arts Center presents “The Body Departed” art exhibition opening October 21. The exhibition, which is open through November 21, focuses on this absence or removal of the human figure in contemporary art. The opening reception will be held October 23, 5 to 7:30 p.m.

SHABBY HATTIE’S TEA ROOM & BOUTIQUE
NOW SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH & TEA
IN PARKVILLE

Shabby Hattie’s Tea Room & Boutique, located at 113 Main Street, in Parkville, Missouri, is now open and serving Breakfast, Lunch, and Private Parties.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Linda Lehrbaum
816-561-1061, ext. 116 or 816-806-6801 (day of event)

KANSAS CITY WILDLANDS SPONSORS 8th ANNUAL NATIVE CHRISTMAS TREE EVENT

LEES SUMMIT, MISSOURI Kansas City WildLands (KCWL) is inviting the public to saw down a native Eastern Red Cedar Tree for Christmas during a conservation workday at Blue Springs Lake in Fleming Park, between 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM on Saturday, December 5. Pre-cut trees will be available for those who want them, and volunteers will be on site to help visitors cut and load trees. Hot cider and a warm fire at the site will help visitors make a fun day of it. A donation of $10 per tree is suggested; proceeds will benefit future conservation efforts around the metro area.

Osage Prairie YMCA Pool Addition photo by: aaron dougherty
Kansas City, MO (November 13, 2009) — At Friday evening’s ceremony for Kansas City AIA’s Design Excellence Awards, SFS Architecture was awarded the top honor, the Honor Award, for the Osage Prairie YMCA Pool Addition in Nevada, Missouri.

For Immediate Release
For more information, contact:
Roxane Hill, 816.363.1898

Kansas City, MO. – The Children’s Place in partnership with Barnes and Noble on the Country Club Plaza is hosting a Book Fair on Saturday, November 21, 2009 to support its programs that help heal the youngest survivors of abuse, neglect and trauma.

VINTAGE MARKET ~ Holiday Boutiques
Zona Rosa Shopping Center, 8732 N. Dixson Ave,- Barry Road & I-29 64152
Contact: (816) 804-2083 - Kim Dye
Wednesday, November 18 - Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010
Please check Zona Rosa Holiday Hours at www.zonarosa.com

SIRIUS XM TO OFFER EXCLUSIVE RADIO COVERAGE OF THE COLLEGE BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY ON NOV. 22

Live broadcasts from the College Basketball Experience and Midland Theater in Kansas City will air nationwide on SIRIUS channel 122 and XM channel 143

Last night, the local ALS-Midwest Chapter hosted a celebratory event that recognized all community participants in this year's ALS "Walk to Defeat" event. The walk event was held in October 17th at Corporate Woods in Overland Park, KS.

The Black Dog Coffeehouse in Lenexa will continue their new Songwriter Showcase this Thursday, November 24 with acoustic music from 7-9 p.m.

Kansas City Festival of Faiths 2009 presents “The Hindu and the Cowboy” Monday, November 23, 7:00 pm, at the Plaza Library, 4801 Main. The one-act play was inspired by Kansas City people and their personal stories from many cultures and faith traditions. An audience “talkback” with the playwright, director and cast follows the one-hour performance. Admission is free.

People of multiple religious faiths will gather Thursday, Nov. 19, to eat a potluck meal and discuss support of clean energy legislation.

Attendees are asked to bring a dish of food and come to the All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church to dine from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at 4501 Walnut St. in Kansas City.

netPlanner 2009 Software Gaining Huge Popularity Among States, Cities and Counties

RAYTOWN, MO (November 18, 2009) -- Raytown, MO-based netEOP, Inc. today announced their proprietary software, netPlanner 2009, has been purchased by several emergency management agencies – including the City of Kansas City, Mo. and Wyandotte County, Ks. Unified Government – solidifying the fact that netPlanner 2009 is gaining widespread acceptance throughout the U.S. among emergency planning professionals.

Mayor’s Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration
Corinth Square – 83rd & Mission Rd

Last year Santa arrived on a motorcycle!
Come see how he will arrive this year!!

The Prairie Village Mayor’s Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Monday evening, November 30th. Join City Council representatives, City staff, and residents at Corinth Square, 83rd & Mission Rd, as Mayor Ron Shaffer, with a little help from a special guest from the North Pole, lights the Holiday Tree.

Spencer Fane Britt & Browne announced today that Patrick Whalen and Thomas Osterholt, Jr. have been elected to the firm’s Executive Committee. Whalen and Osterholt join committee chairman Mike Saunders and members Mark McQueen, Denise Drake, and Jim Lepore.

Turkey Eve Meal Flyer: FLyer to communicate the free dinner to the community

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (November 18, 2009) - Many consider Johnson County to be one of the most affluent counties in the country. But did you know that according to United Community Services, back in 2007 close to 22,000 Johnson County residents lived at or below the Federal Poverty Level? Officials with the Health Partnership Clinic of Johnson County say 64% of patients they saw last year had incomes below federal poverty level. Many Johnson County families are in hardship, and a simple meal with those who care can provide hope and understanding to many dealing with life’s uncertainties.

Want to do your part to help support efforts to wipe out homelessness in Kansas City? Plan on attending the Homeless Services Coalition’s fourth annual fundraiser and awards ceremony from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral, 13th and Broadway.

Midnight Madness Includes Season Passes to Schlitterbahn, Live Deejay, Retailer Specials and Surprises, and Festive Holiday Lights

What: Black Friday Holiday Shopping Party
The Legends’ retailers will be open for deeply discounted holiday deals.

Midge Potts for US Senate 2010

Contact: Midge Potts
midgepotts4congress@gmail.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 13th, 2009

Climate Change Bill Needs to be Expedited In Congress

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (November 17, 2009) –In time for the holiday season, massage therapist Raymond W Smith has developed a unique way to help Hope House shelters. Smith is accepting gift certificates from other therapists or salons and donating them to women at local domestic violence centers. In return, donors receive from him a free session of their own.

Kansas City, Missouri, November 18, 2009– The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City and the Missouri Mavericks are hosting a “Dinner on Ice” on December 2nd, 2009 at the Independence Events Center. The Missouri Mavericks hockey players will be serving dinner right on the ice!

OVERLAND PARK, KS (November 18, 2009) — CarterEnergy has moved its Transportation Team from Riverside, Missouri—home of the Product Distribution Center (PDC) for 20 years—to a new location. The new PDC is located at 1415 North Corrington in Kansas City, Missouri. CarterEnergy’s Dispatch team was centralized to the company’s headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas, this past October.

Kansas City, MO November 18, 2009 – Kansas City Personal Trainer Diana Chaloux is featured in the December 2009 edition of Oxygen Women’s Fitness magazine. Chaloux is an ACE/AFAA certified personal trainer offering one on one personal training and nutrition services at the Hitch Fit Personal Training Gym near downtown.

11/18/09 - Youth can make a variety of holiday ornaments during a program being offered by the Johnson County Park & Recreation District.

The program is called Clay Holiday Ornaments and is for ages 10 to 14. Participants will have fun making and customizing ornaments to commemorate the year or a special person. The instructor will have all the necessary supplies. Perform a catalog search for the keyword "art" to find this program in the JCPRD’s Activities Catalog and online listings.

11/18/09 - Join the Johnson County Park & Recreation District's 50 Plus Department for a holiday party on Dec. 11 at the Olathe Senior Center, 311 E. Park, Olathe.

The party will let participants celebrate with friends, enjoy holiday-themed treats, play bingo for free, and listen to a musical performance by the Side by Side Experience. There will even be a chance to have photos taken with Santa himself! The program will begin at 1 p.m. and last about two hours. The cost for the party is $5 for Johnson County residents or $6 for nonresidents.

11/18/09 - Personalized letters from Santa are available through a program being offered by the Johnson County Park & Recreation District’s 50 Plus Program.

To arrange a letter from Santa for that special person, call or stop by the Overland Park 50 Plus office in the Matt Ross Community Center, at 8101 Marty, Overland Park, or call (913) 642-6410 by Dec. 11. The cost is $5 per letter. Perform a catalog search for the keywords "special interest" to find this program in the JCPRD’s Activities Catalog and online listings.