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A
B
Everyone
I'm
Chris
Fernandez,
and
this
is
the
weekly
report.
A
look
at
news
from
the
city
of
Kansas
City,
Missouri
fountain
season
is
on
full
blast
here
in
Kansas
City.
As
the
annual
fountain
day
celebration
marks,
the
renovation
of
the
William
Volker
memorial
fountain
at
thi
spark
the
city
of
fountains
foundation,
has
been
raising
funds
to
renovate
some
of
the
city's
most
iconic
fountains
and
thanks
in
part
to
all
of
those
Royals
fans
who
purchased
replica
home
sweet
home
banners
during
the
Royals
World
Series
run
last
fall
city.
D
Behalf
of
the
city
of
Kansas,
City
Missouri,
we're
here
to
present
a
check
for
nine
thousand
dollars
to
the
city
of
fountains
foundation.
This
check
has
been
made
possible
by
the
loyal
Royals
fans
who
purchase
those
banners
that
are
now
any
unread
see
them.
Today
we
drive
down
brand
and
a
portion
of
those
proceeds
here
are
for
you
and
to
help
maintain
a
resource
Kim's.
It
is
now
thank.
B
You
can
continue
to
help
out
the
city
of
fountains
foundation
this
summer
as
they
host
the
feast
of
fountains
food
truck
events
at
fountains
throughout
the
city
it
starts
May
twelfth
at
Volker,
fountain
at
thi
spark
be
sure
to
follow
us
on
Twitter
for
dates
and
locations.
More
than
1,500
young
people
attended
the
mayor's
hire
Casey
youth
job,
fair
on
April,
sixteenth
at
the
Kauffman
Foundation
conference
center,
the
fair
brought
together
businesses
and
nonprofits
looking
to
hire
summer
interns,
as
well
as
those
young
job
seekers
who
need
that
vital
summer
job.
We.
E
Have
the
higher
kc
youth
job
fair
here
at
Kauffman
Foundation
today,
I
understand
we
have
over
1800
pre-register
kids
over
40
employers.
We
need
more
employers,
that's
obvious,
when
we
have
this
many
kids
that
shows
that
there
are
a
bunch
of
children
in
this
city
and
youth
in
this
city
who
are
really
looking
to
get
out
there
and
work
and
be
interns.
We
need
to
find
ways
to
make
that
happen
for
them.
Hi.
G
F
H
Casey
parks
is
again
partnering
with
the
heart
of
America
Boy
Scouts
Council
for
dig
day
on
May.
Seventh,
hundreds
of
scouts
and
volunteers
will
plant
more
than
80
of
the
city's
community
flower
beds
in
35
locations
for
more
information
or
to
volunteer
visit,
KC
parks,
org
join
feast
magazine
and
Casey
parks
for
food
truck
events.
All
summer
long,
each
month
from
may
through
September,
will
highlight
prominent
fountains
and
Parks
throughout
the
city.
H
While
guests
enjoy
food
from
some
of
kansas
city's,
most
popular
food
trucks,
a
portion
of
the
proceeds
will
go
toward
the
city
of
fountains
foundation
to
support
our
flowing
treasures.
Join
us
for
the
first
feast
of
fountains
on
Thursday
May,
twelfth
from
5
30
to
7
30
entice,
Park,
all
aboard
on
Saturday
May,
fourteenth
for
a
National
Train
Day
celebration
at
the
Kansas
City
northern
miniature
railroad
in
Frank
vedic
park.
The
fun
begins
at
ten
a.m.
with
live
music
by
rock
and
Rob
face,
painting,
train,
rides,
giant
inflatable
trains
and
more
visit.
H
Kc
parks,
org
for
all
the
details,
purchase
an
all-access
pass
and
gain
membership
to
all
10
kc
parks.
Community
centers
all-access
passes
are
good
for
admission
to
fitness,
centers,
open,
gym,
public
ice
skating
and
select
classes
until
May
twenty-third.
You
can
purchase
an
annual
pass
for
two
hundred
dollars
per
adult
or
one
hundred
dollars
per
senior
purchase
online
at
KC
parks,
org
or
in
person
at
any
of
the
KC
parks
community
centers
located
throughout
the
city,
to
learn
more
about
these
and
other
events
scheduled
by
parks
and
recreation
visit.
H
I
Hi
I'm
Deb
Connors
I'm,
the
market
manager
for
the
city
markets,
farmers,
market
I,
started
working
here
12
years
ago.
Originally
it
was
a
very
tough
job,
a
very
big
challenge
when
I
was
hired
in
you
could
sell
almost
anything
you
want.
The
produce
was
questionable
a
lot
of
t-shirts
and
things
that
people
buy
and
resell
type
items.
It
wasn't
a
true
farmers
market.
We
had
the
reputation
in
the
state
of
being
kind
of
a
nasty
farmers
market,
not
where
you'd
want
to
go,
not
a
safe,
neighborhood
things
like
that.
I
So
we
had
to
really
work
tweaked
our
rules,
a
little
bit
or
a
little
stricter
started
doing
farm
inspections
and
it's
changed
the
market
where
we
have
a
you
know
a
better
reputation
now,
in
fact,
we
get
awards
for
farmers
markets
now
which
we
weren't
getting
any
of
those
before.
So
it's
changed
a
lot,
but
it
took
a
long
time.
I
What
makes
the
Kansas
City
Farmers
Market
unique
is
that
we
have
a
very
diverse
group
of
shoppers.
We
have
every
ethnic
group.
You
can
imagine
that
shops
at
the
City
Market.
We
also
have
a
diverse
group
of
vendors
that
sell
the
city
market
and
you
don't
see
that
sometimes
and
that's
what
makes
the
market
unique,
I
think
farmers
like
to
sell
here,
because
they
really
can
sell
any
kind
of
produce
they
want
to
grow.
We
have
the
customer
base
for
it.
I
I
Some
days
my
first
year,
I
asked
myself:
why
am
I
doing
this,
but
it
improved
so
much
and
the
rewards
kept
building
and
the
relationships
that
I
was
building
with
vendors
and
families
and
customers
that
I
see
every
week
I've
watched
children
grow
up
in
the
market.
The
farmers
children
are
not
married
and
have
children
of
their
own.
It's
very
rewarding
to
be
a
part
of
it
and
I
feel
I
am
a
part
of
something
that's
very
important.
I
I
really
believe
in
what
I
do
here
and
the
City
Market,
the
Kansas
City
Farmers
Market
I,
think
it
makes
a
difference
in
the
community.
It
makes
a
difference
for
the
city,
its
history,
which
is
huge.
We
help
people
see
their
families,
which
is
huge
and
when
you
walk
out
in
the
market
on
a
Saturday-
and
you
see
that-
and
you
know
that's
what
happened
it
makes
you
want
to
come
back,
it
makes
you
want
to
be
part
of
it
makes
you
proud.
I
J
Hi
I'm
Consuelo
cruise
with
culture
and
creative
services,
bringing
you
information
about
upcoming
arts
and
cultural
events
that
are
coming
your
way
with
support
of
the
neighborhood
Tourist
Development
Fund.
Today,
I
am
here
with
Paul
Messner,
who
is
the
founder
of
Paul
Messner
puppet
theater.
Thank
you
so
much
for
having
us
Paul
in
this
amazing
space,
read.
J
K
J
Mid
America
freedom
band
is
a
collaboration
and
you're
known
for
so
many
of
your
collaborations,
with
performing
artists
in
Kansas
City,
but
throughout
throughout
the
region
and
beyond.
You
have
so
much
happening
in
this
space
and
thank
you
for
providing
us
with
the
tour,
because
there
is
every
nook
and
cranny
is
full
of
puppets.
I.
Don't
think
I've
seen
this
many
puppets
in
my
lifetime,
but
this
is
such
a
magical
place.
Tell
us
what
happens
when
someone
visits
it's
a
school
group
or
a
group
of
visitors,
lots.
K
You
can
come
to
your
show,
we
have
a
show
in
June
and
we
have
shows
throughout
the
year
we
have
about
18
to
20,000
visitors
here
to
this
location,
and
you
can
make
a
puppet.
You
can
see
the
puppets
on
display.
There
are
a
few
puppets
you
can
play
with
yourself
and
there
are
hundreds
of
puppets.
You
can
look
at
and
then
there's
a
course.
You
can
make
a
puppet
and
you
take
it
home
with
you
or
and
then
there
are
the
shows
that
we
perform
here.
Mm-Hmm.
K
J
J
K
K
L
B
B
The
city's
spring
curbside
leaf
and
brush
collection
continues,
with
just
one
more
pickup
zone
to
be
collected.
Residents
in
the
North
Zone
will
have
their
pick
up
the
week
of
April
25th
residents
may
leave
up
to
20
bags
or
bundles
of
leaves
and
brush
on
their
curb
on
their
regular
trash
day.
The
city's
leaf
and
brush
drop-off
sites
are
also
now
open.
B
Those
sites
are
located
at
116,
60,
North,
Main,
1850,
North,
Shoto
and
10
301
raytown
road
drop-off
is
free
to
residents
on
Saturdays,
with
identification
for
more
information
about
leaf
and
brush
visit,
KCMO,
dev
and
search
leaf
and
brush
working
to
advance
social
equity,
economic
vitality
and
Environmental
Quality.
Our
city
council
priorities,
the
city
of
Kansas
City,
would
also
like
to
recognize
neighborhoods
that
have
worked
to
implement
sustainable
practices
into
their
own
neighborhoods
nominations
for
the
KC
Green
neighborhood
recognition
program
are
now
being
accepted
through
June.