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Neighborhood PlannerJulie Hurley742.6226

Neighborhood ContactWanda Jenkins

909-9585

Block Party Information631.2155

Code Violations742.6010

Civic Centre631.5200

Theatre in the Park631.7050

Good TImes sTarT Here.auGusT10 - Summer Concert @ West FlandersThe Transients featuring Patrick Woolam18 - Bike Safety Rodeo K-9’s at the Cove26 - Tour de Shawnee

sePTemBer9 - Wheels & Dreams Car Show15 - Friends of Shawnee Town Craft Fair21 - Great Griller’s Blues and Barbeque22 - Great Griller’s Blues and Barbeque

oCToBer5 - Oktoberfest6 - John Glaser Memorial 5K Run/Walk Scarecrow Festival & Pie Contest13 - NeighborWood20 - Holiday Treasures Craft Festival27 - Historical Hauntings

Street Improvements in Shawnee Pioneers

Your neighborhood is about to get some much needed street improvements! 64th Street, between

Bluejacket and Goddard, is set to be part of the City’s Street Maintenance Program this year. These improvements involve a “mill and overlay”, which will remove the surface of the road and replace it. Be on the lookout for crews to be working in your neighborhood in the coming months!

New Businesses in the Area You now have a few more options when looking to eat out close to home! Pho Good Vietnamese Café recently opened at 10703 Shawnee Mission Parkway, and Chipotle is scheduled to open in August at 11805 Shawnee Mission Parkway. Be sure to stop by and support these new Shawnee businesses!

Join Shawnee Parks and Recreation at West Flanders located at 55th and Nieman on Friday, August 10th. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to hear The Transients featuring Patrick Woolam. The Transients are a Kansas City based variety cover band playing pop/classics/country from several genres of music. Mark your calendars now and enjoy live music and great food with your friends and family! Food and beverage concessions will be available for purchase. NEW this year, coolers are welcome! Concert begins at 7:00 p.m. and runs ‘till 9:30 p.m.

Summer Concert Series

Sponsored by: Martin Family Dentistry, P.A. Cambridge Shops Donovan’s Service

Nationwide Transportation & Logistics Holiday Cleaners Scooter’s Coffee Capitol Federal Savings Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Vinyl Renaissance HD Engineering & Design Merigold Retail Liquor CityWide Electric, Inc.

Shawnee Downtown Business Association

August 10th

Celebrate the autumn season at the eighth annual Scarecrow Festival presented by the Shawnee Downtown Partnership Saturday October 6th at City Hall 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon. There will be something for everybody! Businesses are invited to participate in the Scarecrow Contest. Merchants all around downtown will create and display scarecrows for public viewing along Johnson Drive and in front of City Hall. Kids can participate in pumpkin painting and building their own scarecrow. Supplies and decorations will be provided at no cost. Other kids’ activities will be available as well. For all the aspiring chefs out there, be sure to join the baking contest, which will include categories for pumpkin pie, fruit pie and pumpkin bread. There will be separate categories for adults and youth in the pumpkin pie contest. Each winner receives a $50 prize! Slices of pie and bread will be sold afterwards for $1 to the general public. And, don't miss out on the Farmers’ Market. Fall crops abound! For more information about events or to get a contest entry form, call 742-6226. Don't miss out on this popular event!

For anyone looking to show off a classic hot rod, or even a brand new, tricked out car or motorcycle,

Downtown Shawnee is the place to be. The 7th Annual Wheels & Dreams Car, Truck and Bike show is set for Sunday, September 9th when Downtown will shut down from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and fill the streets with rare and exceptional vehicles. Over 250 vehicles will be lined up along Johnson Drive and Nieman Road so move fast the first 250 entries will receive a free goody bag. Pre-registration for the car show is $20, and registration on the day of the event is $25. Preregistration forms can be found at Hartman Hardware, 11018 Johnson Drive, and Encore, 11006 Johnson Drive. The day will also include door prizes, trophies and a grand prize of $500 cash. Downtown food vendors will be out selling food and drinks for all automotive fans who come to browse the vehicles on display.

WHEELS & DREAMS

SHAWNEE GREAT GRILLERS

K-9s at the Cove!Join us at Splash Cove on August 18th with the four legged friends in your family before draining the pool at the end of the season. Cost is $6 per dog and proceeds benefitting local pet charity organizations. This event will give you the opportunity to enjoy a fun play day at the pool with your dog! Space is limited, and pre-registration is required. To register, contact the Shawnee Parks and Recreation Department at 631-5200.

The 18th Annual Shawnee Great Griller’s Blues and Barbeque State Championship is just around the corner! Come see what’s cookin’ at Shawnee Town 1929 on September 21st & 22nd. The contest is presented by Deffenbaugh Industries, Hy-Vee, Smart Chicken, Weaver's Auto Center and the Shawnee Parks and Recreation Department. One hundred and fourteen teams will compete for prize monies, trophies and bragging rights. In addition to some of the best barbeque in the Midwest, there will be activities for the whole community to enjoy. Fun Services will be on-site with slides and games for the kids on Friday night starting at 6:00 p.m. and Saturday morning starting at 10:00 a.m. The Irish American Club - Shawnee Sister Cities Committee will be sponsoring a drink booth and Hy-Vee will be on-site with food items. The Shawnee Mission Optimist Club will be serving up biscuits and gravy from the Trail Cafe on Saturday morning. Musical performances will be held at the Gazebo on Friday night at 6:30 p.m. and on Saturday from 12 noon until 3:00 p.m. Back by popular demand the Hy-Vee People’s Choice will return on Saturday from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. The public is invited to vote on their favorite barbeque brisket. The fee for judging is $5 and entitles the “judge” to sample over 60 different cook team entries and determine who is the “People’s Choice”.

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Nieman will host a Federally Funded Program “Lunch Bunch” through July 27th. Any person ages 1-18 may eat lunch each day this summer Monday - Friday at Nieman in the Café from 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. Kids will enter the building via gym doors and access will be restricted to the Café and the adjacent restrooms in the hallway. Adults are welcome to bring kids but may not eat as no payments for lunch will be accepted. No food may be taken home, and no outside food/drink may be brought in to these lunch sites. SMSD Food Service Staff will not monitor food allergies.

Summer Lunch Bunch at Nieman Elementary

Fall Shredding Event Protect your identity and the planet through Operation Secure Shred! Operation Secure Shred is an opportunity to have confidential documents you no longer need, or papers you want to safely dispose of, destroyed. This event is held in conjunction with "America Recycles Day," as the documents shredded are then recycled. This year’s event is scheduled for Saturday, November 3, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the Splash Cove Parking Lot (5800 King Street). This service is free with recommended donation of $5 for a regular banker box and $10 for a large banker box. Donations will offset the cost of shredding and the remaining donations will go to benefit the Mayor’s Christmas Tree Fund. Please enter the parking lot at 57th Terrace and King and follow the signs.

Adopt-A-SpotLooking for a great way to connect with your neighbors

and beautify your city at the same time? Consider Shawnee’s Adopt-A-Spot program! Groups can adopt parks, streams, or streets within the City. If there is a spot that is special to you, let the Volunteer Coordinator know and she will see if it is available to adopt! By adopting a spot, you are committing to conduct at least for group clean-ups annually. After successful completion of two clean-ups, the City will place a sign at your spot to recognize your commitment to keeping Shawnee beautiful. For more information or to get started, contact Rachael Nickerson at 742-6244.

2012/2013 School Year It’s hard to believe, but school will be back in session soon! The first day for grades 1-9 will be Monday, August 13th. The first day for grades 10-12 will be Tuesday, August 14th, and the first day for Kindergarten will be Wednesday, August 15th. Kindergarten conferences will be held on August 13th and 14th. Need to get your child enrolled? You may find the school district enrollment form at www.smsd.org. As a reminder, children need to be 5 years old as of August 31st to be eligible for Kindergarten. All students enrolling in the Shawnee Mission School District for the first time, must show written proof that they have received at least one dose of each of the immunizations required by the state of Kansas before they may attend any classes.

Volunteer Opportunities As Shawnee residents, you no doubt take great pride in your community. The City relies on the willingness of citizens like you to help serve residents and visitors. There are several volunteer opportunities with the City of Shawnee and we are excited to help connect you with the position that best fits your skills and interests! Available positions are always changing but here are some current ones:

Recreation Program Assistant • Marketing Assistant • Tour Guide • City Hall Greeter • Facility Maintenance • Vehicle Maintenance • Garden Maintenance • Program Educator • Spanish Interpreter • IT Assistant • Grant Writer•

If you are interested in any of these opportunities, or would like to find out if any other opportunities are available, please contact Rachael Nickerson at 742-6244.

You can now find your neighborhood information online! Neighborhood newsletters are now posted on the City’s

website. Be sure to check back periodically as other news and information relevant to your neighborhood will be posted. And if you have any neighborhood news items that you would like posted on the website, please contact Julie Hurley at 742-6226. To see your neighborhood news online, just visit www.cityofshawnee.org, click on “Residents”, then select “Neighborhoods” from the drop down menu and click on “Neighborhood Focus”.

Need a RIDE? The City is partnering with 10/10 Taxi to provide discounted transportation to seniors and the disabled with rides inside the Shawnee city limits, to the Shawnee Mission Hospital complex, or the Merriam Nutrition Center. This service is available 24 hours, 7 days a week. Each one-way trip is $2.00 using pre-paid vouchers, available for purchase at City Hall or the Civic Centre. For more information, contact the City Clerk’s Office at 742-6014 or visit www.cityofshawnee.org.

$2.00 One Way - Available 24/7

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Know Your CouncilmembersAs residents of Ward II, your councilmembers are Neal Sawyer and Allan Willoughby. Get to know a little bit about

them! Neal Sawyer was sworn into office as a Ward II Councilmember in January 2002, and most recently reelected in April, 2012. Neal served as a Planning Commissioner for the City from 1996-2002; has been an Old Shawnee Days Society member since 1998; served on the Mayor's Committee on Recycling; volunteered for Christmas in October which is an annual event for St. Joseph's Church that is designed to rehabilitate inner city neighborhoods by repairing homes for people unable to care for their own homes; and worked with the Children's Miracle Network. Mr. Sawyer has a Bachelor Degree in Management/ Human Relations from Mid-America Nazarene University in Olathe, Kansas. Neal has a strong background in business management. He currently works at Kwik Shop Inc., Hutchinson, Kansas as a District Manager. You may contact Councilmember Sawyer at (913) 631-8853 or nsawyer@cityofshawnee.org Alan Willoughby was sworn into office as a Ward II Councilmember in July 2012, and replaces former City Councilmember David Morris. He has served on the Planning Commission since 2010 and is actively involved in the Sister Cities Committee, Irish-American and German-American Club. Alan and his family have been residents of Shawnee for 35 years. He graduated for the University of Kansas with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and received his MBA in Management from Oklahoma City University. Alan served four years in the US Air Force as a Missile Guidance Technician. He retired in 2006 from Ford Motor Company. You may contact Councilmember Willoughby at (913) 268-6038 or awilloughby@cityofshawnee.org