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A
Happy
new
year,
everyone
I'm
Chris
Fernandez,
and
this
is
the
weekly
report,
a
look
at
news
from
the
city
of
Kansas
City
Missouri
resolved
to
stay
in
touch
with
the
city
this
year
by
signing
up
for
nixle.
If
you
haven't
already
nixle
is
a
community
notification
service
that
we
use
to
better
communicate
with
our
residents
using
nixle.
The
city
sends
texts
and
emails
to
subscribers
in
a
very
specific
area.
We
can
go
down
to
the
quarter-mile.
Examples
include
notifications
of
boil,
orders,
road
closures
and
water
main
breaks.
A
You
can
sign
up
by
texting
your
zip
code
to
the
number
eight
eight,
eight,
seven,
seven,
seven
or
you
can
visit
nixle
calm
city
employees
are
also
encouraged
to
sign
up
for
staff
alert,
which
is
a
private
text
messaging
system
just
for
employees
to
quickly
notify
them
in
emergency
situations.
The
city's
new
director
of
creative
services
started
work
this
past
week,
Megan
Krueger
will
lead
the
office
of
culture
and
creative
services,
which
is
a
new
division
which
serves
residents
by
facilitating
relationships
within
the
Arts
and
economic
development
communities
to
help
improve
the
city.
My.
B
Name
is
Megan
Krueger
and
I'm.
The
new
director
of
creative
services
as
part
of
the
office
of
culture
and
creative
services,
part
of
the
office
of
the
city
manager
for
the
city
of
Kansas,
City,
the
office
of
culture
and
creative
services,
was
really
outlined.
The
scope
of
work
through
the
mayor's
task
force
in
the
plan
that
was
created
called
KC
arts
convergence
and
it's
a
cultural
plan
that
really
sought
input
from
the
community
on
how
best
to
integrate
arts
culture,
creative
services
as
part
of
city
services
for
the
community.
B
Looking
at
how
we
can
use
arts
and
culture
as
an
economic
development
strategy
that
includes
connecting
artists
and
creatives
with
businesses,
giving
them
more
of
a
platform
for
artists
and
to
also
help
businesses.
It
also
plays
a
huge
role
in
community
development.
There
is
so
much
activity
and
so
much
energy
around
the
Arts,
it's
already
part
of
the
urban
fabric.
B
What
intrigued
me
was
that
the
community
came
together
and
really
laid
out
a
plan
for
how
to
strategically
integrate
the
arts
into
city
living
and
so
to
be
a
part
of
a
new
office
to
be
part
of
the
city
manager's
office
and
working
closely
with
the
mayor
and
the
mayor's
task
force
in
helping
to
implement
those
strategies,
and
so
for
the
next
couple
of
weeks.
I'm
very
interested
in
meeting
folks
to
help
identify
what
those
priorities
are.
As
we
move
forward
in
implementation
of
the
arts
convergence
plan,
this.
A
C
Hi
I'm,
Janet
or
Hagen
with
the
Kansas
City
Convention
and
entertainment
facilities
it's
cold
outside,
but
there
is
a
lot
of
opportunity
to
come
inside
warm
up
and
enjoy
some
slam.
Dunk
all
star
entertainment,
don't
miss
the
best
of
the
Midwest
showcase
at
Municipal
Auditorium
on
january
31st.
At
this
prime
time,
high
school
basketball
event,
some
of
the
biggest
names
in
Kansas
City,
st.
Louis,
Iowa
and
Missouri
will
compete
for
ticket
information
and
scheduled
games
go
to
best
of
the
Midwest
showcase
calm
for
an
exciting
college.
C
Basketball
experience
come
out
and
cheer
on
the
UMKC
roos
at
Municipal,
Auditorium
februari,
5th
7th
at
26
for
ticket
information
and
game
times
go
to
UMKC
kangaroos
calm.
It's
not
too
early
to
make
your
Valentine
plans,
and
this
year
the
Valentine's
music
festival
comes
to
Municipal
Auditorium
on
februari
13.
This
romantic
evening,
hosted
by
Doug
E
fresh,
will
feature
entertainers
like
guy
Bobby,
Brown
kc
and
jojo,
and
El
DeBarge
hurry
and
get
your
tickets
through
ticketmaster.com
or
at
the
municipal
box
office.
C
Also,
the
nine
times
Tony
Award
winning
musical
from
the
creators
of
southpark,
the
Book
of
Mormon,
comes
to
the
Music
Hall
februari
24th,
the
New
York
time
calls
it
the
best
musical
of
the
century.
Washington
Post
says
it
is
the
kind
of
evening
that
restores
your
faith
in
musicals
and
Entertainment
Weekly,
says
grade-a
the
funniest
musical
of
all
time
again
buy
your
tickets
at
ticketmaster.com
or
at
the
Municipal
Auditorium
box
office.
D
D
Seen
such
as
this
can
be
terrifying
and
even
life-threatening
domestic
abuse
is
a
good
portion
of
the
911
receive.
You
should
be
aware
that
Missouri's,
adult
abuse
act
provides
protection
for
adults,
seeking
relief
from
being
abused,
her
ass
or
even
stocked.
To
begin
the
process
of
protection
the
victim
can
apply
for
an
ex
parte
order.
We
spoke
with
detective
Ben
Caldwell
of
the
domestic
violence
section
about
what
that
means.
An.
E
E
You
can
go
typically,
it's
best.
If
the
person
goes
in
the
order
or
in
the
county
that
they
reside
in
now,
sometimes
persons
will
need
protection
or
need
an
emergency
ex
parte
order
protection.
In
those
cases
they
can
go
to
any
of
our
shelters
and
they
can
assist
them
with
the
unobtanium,
and
there
are
some
hospitals
that
can
also
help
with
an
emergency
ex
parte
order
protection
and
for
those
I
would
encourage
people
to
contact
their
local
law
enforcement
agency
and
they
can
direct
them
to
those
resources.
E
There
is
no
cost
at
all
for
an
order
protection.
It
is
a
totally
free
and
totally
confidential
if
they
violate
that
order.
The
petitioner
simply
needs
to
call
the
police
department
and
tell
them
that
a
violation
has
occurred,
and
if
the
person
the
respondent
is
present,
that
person
may
be
arrested
and
held
accountable
immediately
other
times.
We
may
work
the
case
and
be
investigated
by
the
domestic
section
and
worked
as
either
a
potential
felony
state,
misdemeanor
or
city
ordinance
violation,
depending
on
the
circumstances.
Every.
D
A
You
probably
have
some
holiday
lights
that
burned
out
and
you
can
recycle
them,
rather
than
just
tossing
them
into
the
trash
used.
Lighting
can
be
dropped
off
at
the
city's
three
recycling
centers
located
at
400,
Northwest,
barrie
road,
4707
de
ramos
avenue
and
9051
hillcrest
road
until
februari
15th.
The
centers
are
open
wednesday
through
saturday
from
9am
to
5pm
and
the
trees.
You
know
the
real
kind,
not
your
artificial
trees
can
also
be
dropped
off
at
the
city's
three
leaf
and
brush
centers.
A
The
drop-off
center
is
located
at
18
15,
North,
Shoto
traffic
way
and
11
600
North
Main
Street
are
open
monday
through
saturday
from
8am
to
5pm.
The
drop-off
center
located
at
10
301
raytown
road
is
open
saturday
only
from
eight
a.m.
to
five.
Now
all
three
sites
are
free
for
residents
to
use
on
Saturdays,
but
on
other
days
there
is
a
five-dollar
charge
per
tree.
All
drop-off
centers
will
close
for
the
season
on
Saturday
January
18th
and
will
reopen
in
mid-march
proof
of
residency
is
required
in
observance
of
the
upcoming
Martin
Luther
King
jr.
A
holiday
city
offices
and
the
311
call
center
will
be
closed
on
Monday
January
nineteenth
also
curbside
trash
and
recycling
collection
will
be
delayed
one
day
throughout
the
week
for
more
information
about
these
stories.
Please
log
on
to
KCMO,
gov
and
search
for
the
weekly
report.
That
does
it
for
this
edition
of
the
weekly
report.
I'm
Chris
Hernandez
have
a
great
week
and
a
great
2015.