2010 Liveable Neighborhoods Annual Report

Photos taken at the

Community Partners Red Carpet Recognition Dinner

Oct. 18, 2010

Prepared by:

Mary Jane Johnson

Executive Director/Program Coordinator

Liveable Neighborhoods

Unified Government Neighborhood Resource Center

Thank You to our Liveable Neighborhoods Neighborhood Groups

Mary Jane Johnson

Liveable Neighborhoods

Program Coordinator

Andrea Generaux

Liveable Neighborhoods

Neighborhood Liaison

We would like to thank all of our neighborhood

groups for all they have done this year to fulfill the

mission of Liveable Neighborhoods. Your commit-

ment and dedication has made our community a

better place to live, work and raise our families.

Below are a few examples of how you have helped with our goals:

Assisted with distribution of over 4,000 Vial of Life kits.

Served as community liaisons for Christmas in October to conduct screening and identi-

fying seniors in need.

Organized a National Night Out Against Crime event.

Outreach to residents about the Landlord Training Program.

Participated in the Lead On Leadership Training.

Recruited volunteers to walk children to and from school for the Walking School Bus

Program.

Utilized mobile recycling containers from Liveable Neighborhoods for special neighbor-

hood events.

Cut and cleaned up vacant lots.

Purchased and installed motion lights for neighbors.

Designed, created and landscaped neighborhood entry signs.

Created community gardens on vacant lots.

Helped to raise funds for needy families for Christmas.

Assisted police by reporting suspicious activity in your neighborhoods.

Attending meetings and committees with Unified Government staff and elected officials

to discuss and resolve issues.

Patrolled your neighborhoods and partnered with the Police Dept. to help reduce

crime.

Establish summer youth job programs.

Distribute monthly newsletters.

Held regular neighborhood meetings and social events.

Conducted neighborhood clean ups.

Attended Unified Government Commission meetings, standing committees and budget

workshops.

Participated with the Good Neighbor Training and NRC Blue Card Program.

We are truly grateful and proud to have the opportunity to work with our neighborhood

leaders, you are the unsung heroes of our community!

A Few Examples of Neighborhood Signage

2010 Liveable Neighborhoods Annual Report

This report will provide you with information on some of the projects and programs operating

under the Liveable Neighborhoods department of the Unified Government’s Neighborhood Re-

source Center.

The mission of Liveable Neighborhoods is to provide information, trainings, resources and a

forum to have open discussion with Unified Government staff to improve the quality of life in

our neighborhoods. To advocate for policies and ordinances that will enhance the livability of

our community and to support efforts that will promote the benefits of having an organized

neighborhood group.

Liveable Neighborhoods 2010 Board of Directors

Betty Wells #1 Nathan Barnes (2009- Jan.2011)

Patty Orth #2 Bill Miller (2010-Jan.2012)

Evelyn Larson #3 Ann Murguia (2009-Jan.2011)

Carole Newton #4 Mark Mitchell (2010-Jan.2012)

Don Ash #5 Mike Kane (2009-Jan.2011)

Dorothy Burch #6 Pat Pettey (2010-Jan.2012)

Bill Boster #7 Tom Cooley (2009-Jan.2011)

Beverly Darby #8 Butch Ellison (2010-Jan.2012)

Neighborhood Business Revitalization Group Representatives Lou Braswell Leavenworth Road Association

Kim Hausback Armourdale Renewal Association

Marty Thoennes Central Area Betterment Association

Wendy Wilson Rosedale Development Association

Chiquita Coggs North East Business Association

Ed Linnebur Downtown Shareholders

Barbara Kill Turner Community Connection

Ty Lewis Argentine Betterment Corporation

Miscellaneous Representatives Kirk Suther Operation Brightside

Paul Soptick Neighborhood Crime Prevention Patrol/WCAC

Susan Carroll CHWC

Tom Lally Heartland Habitat for Humanity

Ed Linnebur City Vision Ministries

Melissa Bynum Wyandot, Inc.

Government/Professional Representatives (Category II ) Linda Wolford KCK Public Library

Capt. Victor Webb Commander of Community Policing

Greg Talkin Director of the NRC

Pam Curtis Mayor’s Office Representative

Joe Dick Board of Public Utilities

Wilba Miller Community Development

Sharon McMillan UG Commission Liaison

Flex Positions Wendell Maddox United Way

Cecilia Ysaac-Belmares Ks Hispanic & Latino American Affairs Commission

2010 Monthly Liveable Neighborhoods Meeting Topics

January January meeting was cancelled.

February Nomination and election of 2010 Liveable Neighborhoods Officers

Commissioner Pat Pettey, Sales Tax Election Information

Tom Lally, Heartland Habitat

Karen Hostetler, ―Wyandotte County Baby Boomer Survey‖

Leslie Bayonne, Unified Government Clerk’s Office Homestead and Food Tax

Susan Keim, Doctoral candidate at the University of Kansas Neighborhood Group Survey

March Liveable Neighborhoods board approved the 2010 Memorandum of Understanding

Gary Salva, Parks & Recreation

Tanisha Webb, Environmental Health Coordinator Children’s Mercy Hospital

April Don Gray, General Manager BPU

Linda Siemens, Shepherd’s Center

Lydia Patterson, Humane Society

Rich Caplan, Consolidated Plan Housing Survey

May Kirk Suther, Public Works ―Storm water Management‖ Power Point Presentation

Megan Ross, Shepherd’s Center Aging Specialist

Wyandotte 500 – ―Start Your Engines‖

June No Meeting

July Chief of Police, Rick Armstrong

Megan Ross, Shepherd’s Center KC Caregiver Support line

Brent Miles, Wyandotte Economic Development Council

Wyandotte 500 – Project Reports

Vicki Little, Parks & Recreation (video presentation)

August Police Chief Rick Armstrong

Jennifer Price, Donnelly College

Richard Mabion, Energy Conservation

New Lap/Project Betty Ewell, United Way

September Police Chief Rick Armstrong

Wyandotte 500 Projects/Laps Lap # 9 Jocelyn Favors, Dream Works

Mark Wiebe, Wyandot Inc. Ballot Question Information Scott Anglemyer, Workforce Partnership Summer Youth Program Follow Up Information George Taylor, Director of Transportation KCK Public Schools…..School Bus Tour

October...Board attended the Community Partners Red Carpet Recognition Awards

November—No meeting

December– No meeting

“Improving the Quality of Life within a major Speedway Community”

Targeting

Community Policing Residents and police working together to prevent crime. · Safety in Neighborhoods Assisting residents with implementing and sustaining activities and programs that reduce crime. · Code Enforcement and Landlord Issues Educating citizens and landlords about legal processes and resources available to help combat blight and sub-standard rental properties. · Vacant/Abandoned Lots To provide resources, programs, organizations and neighborhood groups with the tools they need to reduce the number of vacant/abandoned/overgrown lots. · Emergency Medical Assistance To help save lives by providing emergency responders with pertinent medical information during an emer-gency. · Health and Wellnessc Providing information, education, policies, programs and resources for combating health issues such as obe-sity, high blood pressure, diabetes and mental illness. · Mentoringe Helping children to remain in school, avoid problem behavior, and have greater attachment to their family and community. A · Minor Home Repair Addressing the needs of senior citizens and disabled with minor home repair so that they can remain in their homes as long as possible.

Liveable Neighborhoods, Community Policing and the Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Dept. have

formed a coalition to support diverse leaders and organizations in Wyandotte County committed to

integrating and aligning resources to make our community safer and healthier. We have created a

partnership that is dedicated to engaging our entire community in the Wyandotte 500 initiative.

Our efforts are results focused and the bottom line is that the work of Wyandotte 500 is a common

sense, smart spending, sound investment in the future of the safety, healthiness and well-being of

Wyandotte County Kansas City, Kansas.

The Wyandotte 500 Coordinating Committee is seeking projects which target some of the various

issues below. We hope interested individuals will submit project applications to the committee,

which are available from Liveable Neighborhoods. Once approved, the coordinator can bring their

idea for the project to the Wyandotte 500 coalition to recruit interested people to form an action

planning group. The action planning group will then work together with the coordinator to com-

plete their project. All projects will be documented for collection into a booklet and distributed at

the monthly Liveable Neighborhoods meetings. We want to recognize people who have an idea and

the passion to make their projects come true.

We hope to accomplish 500 projects and make a positive difference in the quality of life for our resi-

dents. Please join us for the Wyandotte 500 Program at the monthly Liveable Neighborhoods meet-

ings, we welcome anyone and everyone!

2010 Wyandotte 500 Projects

Lap #1 Vial of Life Program

The Vial of Life kit enables Emergency Responders to quickly locate helpful in-

formation regarding your medical history. Emergency Responders, Firefighters,

Paramedics and Police are trained to look for the Vial of Life sticker and obtain

medical information from the vial.

Lap #2 Christmas in October

To partner with Liveable Neighborhoods and the NBR’s to assist with reviewing

applicants and assessing home repairs.

Lap #3 Night Out Against Crime

To hold a community wide event to show unity among the neighbor-

hood groups and law enforcement to encourage and promote efforts to

reduce crime. Event was held on Aug. 3, 2010

Lap #4 Communities in Schools

Communities in Schools staff will work with neighborhood groups around the

Whittier and M.E. Pearson schools to create partnerships and programs that will

benefit the children as well as the neighborhood.

Lap #5 Landlord Training Program

To teach landlords how to keep illegal activity out of rental property. Twenty

three people were in attendance at the training held on Sept. 23, 2010.

Lap #6 Walking School Bus Program

Bridging the Gap is partnering with Liveable Neighborhoods to

recruit volunteers to help walk a group of children to and from

school safely. Currently walking school buses are being established

at Frank Rushton, Quindaro and Banneker Elementary Schools.

Lap #7 Senior Citizen Crime Prevention Training

The United Way will conduct a class of older adults about how to start a

neighborhood watch.

Improving the Quality of Life within a major Speedway Community”

2010 Wyandotte 500 Projects

Lap #8 Community Partners Red Carpet Recognition Dinner

Liveable Neighborhoods and Community Policing annually sponsor

the neighborhood group awards event. This year the event was held

on Oct. 18th at the Vox Theatre in Rosedale. Over 260 people at-

tended the event. Awards were presented to outstanding officers,

neighborhood leaders and community partners. Fifty neighborhood

groups received grants from the Unified Government to conduct

projects in their neighborhoods.

Lap #9 Nurturing Neighborhoods

Dream Works is introducing an intervention strategy to increase service capac-

ity call Nurturing Neighbors, a volunteer based program that provides eligible

participants in the community with basic support and services, such as: Com-

panion Services, Home Management, Light Housekeeping, and Yard Work.

Dream Works is seeking volunteers and participants to be matched based on the

services volunteers are willing to perform and the needs of the participants.

Lap #10 Liveable Neighborhoods Portable Recycling Containers

Liveable Neighborhoods has a number of portable recycling containers that

can be used for special events to recycle cans and plastic. The application to

check out a portable recycling container only requires the applicants name,

group name, date of event and date you will return the container. The con-

tainer folds for quick set up and break down. Bags swap out on site.

For further information about Wyandotte 500 or any of the Laps (Projects) contact Liveable

Neighborhoods at 913-573-8737.

Thank You Sponsors:

Unified Government

Liveable Neighborhoods

Community Policing

Board of Public Utiities

KCK FOP Lodge #4

Wyandot Inc.

2010 Wyandotte 500 Project Results Lap #1 Vial of Life Program

Liveable Neighborhoods, Neighborhood Groups, Community Police, Shepherd’s Center and the Fire Dept. have distrib-

uted over 4,000 Vial of Life kits throughout the community.

Lap #2 Christmas in October

Liveable Neighborhoods facilitated meetings and distributed applications for Christmas in October along with develop-

ing a process for residents to apply for assistance with home repair through the Neighborhood Business Revitalization

Groups. As a result, Christmas in October provided assistance to over 250 homes in Kansas City, Kansas in 2010.

Lap #3 Night Out Against Crime

The Night Out Against Crime Event was held on Aug. 3, 2010. Over 200 people attended the event which was held at

Indian Springs due to the extreme heat warnings. Paul Soptick kicked off the event by introducing Rachelle Smith with

Target. Target provided grilled hot dogs, chips and beverages for everyone in attendance. Commissioner Nathan Barnes

presented a proclamation from Mayor Joe Reardon. Police Chief Rick Armstrong and Sheriff Don Ash offered positive

comments about the ongoing partnership between law enforcement and neighborhood groups. The NOAC event also

included the kick off for the Vial of Life Program. Community Police Office Tony Lee and Linda Siemens Director of

Shepherds Center distributed over 200 Vial of Life kits.

Lap #4 Communities in Schools

Lap #5 Landlord Training Program

Twenty five landlords attended the training held at the Neighborhood Resource Center on Sept. 23, 2010. Outcomes for

landlords include: Lower turnover in tenants, less damage to property and lower repair bills, reduced crime, a safer,

more relaxed atmosphere for the tenants and increased property values.

Lap #6 Walking School Bus Program

M.E. Pearson has started a Walking Club on school grounds. Frank Rushton is doing a Walking School Bus and there

are two volunteers signed up for Banneker.

Lap #7 Senior Citizen Crime Prevention Training

The United Way held a training for seniors to learn about crime prevention. Seniors were recruited through Liveable

Neighborhoods. The thirteen seniors in attendance spent 4 hours learning about how to reduce their chances of being a

victim of crime.

Lap #8 Community Partners Red Carpet Recognition Dinner

Liveable Neighborhoods and Community Policing annually sponsor the neighborhood group awards event. This year

the event was held on Oct. 18th at the Vox Theatre in Rosedale. Over 260 people attended the event. Awards were pre-

sented to outstanding officers, neighborhood leaders and community partners. Fifty neighborhood groups received

grants from the Unified Government to conduct projects in their neighborhoods.

Lap #9 Nurturing Neighborhoods

In process of recruiting volunteers.

Lap #10 Liveable Neighborhoods Portable Recycling Containers

Cumulative 22 events 2,150 people 712.5 lbs. plastics/cans

2010 U.G. Neighborhood Group Grant Recipients

Armourdale Renewal Association, Kim Hausback, Director Block Hawks, Sandy Ziolo

Brighton Hill, Jackie Anderson Brooks Eyes, Lowell Brune

Caring Neighbors of College Park Townhomes, Amy Perry Cathedral, Patty Orth

Central Avenue Betterment Assoc., Marty Thoennes, Director Chalet Manor, Jean Hall Clearview, Artis Jones

Crestview, Wayne Giger Douglas Sumner, Bea Lee

East Argentine, Janey Humphries Field of Dreams, Lee Brown Forty-Sixers, Marcia Rupp

Fowler Park, Carolyn Wyatt Gerding Gardens, Betty Wells

Getty Grove, Kathy Elevier Hanover Heights, Gilbert Pintar

Historic Westheight, Clayton Hunter Leavenworth Road Assoc., Lou Braswell, Director Liveable Neighborhoods, Paul Soptick, President

Morris NH Watch, Don Lawrence Neighbors On Watch, Barbara Kill

Neighbors Who Care, Marlene Bouray Neighborhood Crime Prevention Patrol, Paul Soptick North East Business Assoc., Chiquita Coggs, Director

North Welborn Watch, Deniese Davis Oak Grove, Elnora Jefferson

Parkwood Colony, Dorothy McField Plaza Tower Crime Watch, Matilda Strickland

Pomeroy NH Watch, Bob Parker Prescott/South of Central, Stephanie Moore

Presidential Highfields, Bernard Batie Quindaro Urban Improvement, Cedric Patton Riverview Acres Crime Eliminators, Bill Boster

Rose Alert, Jeff Lysinger Rosedale Development Assoc., Wendy Wilson, Director

South Argentine NH Assoc., Tony Spencer South Turner, Mark Magerl

Southwest Argentine, Patricia Dunn St. Joseph Watchdogs, Ann Dercher

Step Up, Ty Lewis Strawberry Hill, Carole Diehl

Stony Point/Hunters Glen, Norman Scott Villa Argentina, Mario Escobar

Villas at Ridge Pointe, Beverly Darby Weaver Wayne, Kay Moore

Welborn Community Watch, Janet Golubski West Wyandotte, Jerome Paluka

Wyandotte Countians Against Crime, Paul Soptick

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Contact Person Mailing Address Zip Codes

115th and Polfer Charles Kuger 5415 N. 115th 66109

Active Citizens Task Force Ava Davis 2127 N. 33rd St. 66104

Alcott Ng Chuck Green 66101

American Heritage Assoc. Sandy Pierceall 4124 N. 110th 66109

Argentine Activites Assoc. John Pettey 5316 Lakewood 66106

Argentine Betterment Corp. Ty Lewis P.O. Box 6613 66106

Argentine Neighborhood Devel-

opment Assoc. Sally Murguia 2500 Strong 66106

Armourdale Renewal Association Kim Hausback P.O. Box 5272 66119

Block Hawks Sandy Ziolo 5047 Haskell Ave. 66104

Boulevard Neighborhood Assoc. Cassandra Pennington

-Harper 1314 New Jersey 66102

Brentwood Hills Neighborhood Laura B Williams 3213 North 36th St. 66104 Brighton Hill Neighborhood

Group Jackie Anderson 856 Troup 66101

Brooks-Eyes Lowell Brune 8005 Brookside Circle 66109

Brougham Estates/ICU Stan Gatton 7329 Troup 66102

Canaan Valley 66109

Canaan Woods Homeowners

Association Beverly Biscanin 3316 N. 111th 66109

Caring Residents of College Park Amy Perry 804 North 74th Street 66112

Cathedral Neighborhood Assoc Patty Orth 316 N. 15th 66102

Cedarholm Neighborhood Nelsene Bell 6916 Garfield 66102

Central Area Betterment Assoc. Marty Thoennes P.O. Box 171262 66117

Central Crime Watch-We Care Michael Love 15 N. 10th 66101

Central Crime Watch-We Care Sandra Robinson 15 N. 10th Apt 110 66101

Cernech Neighborhood Watch Carolyn Schratter 6434 Cernech 66104

Chalet Manor Jean Hall 2403 Elmwood Ave. 66106

Chelsea Plaza Nbhd Watch Group Glenda Jordon 566 Freeman 66101

Citizen Among the Star Christine Allen 3604 Delavan 66104

Clearview Neighborhood Watch Artis Jones 6631 Georgia 66104

Colony At Canaan Lake Jerry Godell 12410 Meadow Lane 66109

Country Side WestHomesowner's

Assoc. Coretta Mays 1923 N. 62 St. 66102

Country View Lake Association Ken Robinson 10737 Countryside Dr. 66109

Crestview Neighborhood Watch Wayne Giger 1022 S. 50th Terr. 66106

Liveable Neighborhoods List of Neighborhood Groups The following listing is subject to change, please contact the office for an updated list.

Name Contact Person Mailing Address Zip Codes

Cross Line Tower Tenants

Assocation Victoria Nicholson 1021 North 7th Apt. 215 66101

Delaware Ridge Neiighborhood Watch

Gail Godsey 1508 N. 132nd St. 66109

Douglas Heights Residents

Assoc. Tiffany Blair 4108 Lawrence Dr. 66106

Douglas Sumner NHG Beatrice L. Lee 933 Walker Ave 66101

Downtown Shareholders Ed Linnebur 726 Armstrong Suite 201 66101

Eagle Eyes Jack Loun 8021 Greeley 66109

East Argentine Neighborhood

Assoc. Evelyn Larson 1208 Ruby 66103

East Parkwood SAGE M 8&9 Natalie Barge 738 Sanford 66104

Edgewood Watch Group Mary Tripp (contact person) 2114 Georgia 66104

Field of Dreams Lee Brown 5939 Edith 66104

Forest Glen Enforcers Barb Summers 511 N. 64th Terr 66102

Forty-Sixers Neighborhood

Watch Group Marcia Rupp 2816 N. 46th St. 66104

Fowler Park Neighborhood

Association Carolyn Wyatt 359 Troup Ave 66101

Frank Rushton Harold Hepfer 4321 Booth 66103

Freeman Farms Shane Wright 13002 Clover 66109

Friendship Heights Lisa Hill 3001 S. 8th Terrace 66103

Gateway Plaza Homes. Jennifer Washington 1430 N. 5th 66101

Gerding Gardens NHW Betty Wells 3304 Kimball 66104

Getty Grove NHW Kathy Elevier 3600 Gibbs Rd 66106

Grandview Park Residents

Assoc. Yolandra Brockman 364 S. 13th St. 66102

Greeley Neighborhood Asso-

ciation Bonnie Johnson 7126 Greeley 66109

Heather Heights Robert Cobin 647 N. 62nd Terr. 66104

Hickman Dr. Roswell & 26th Annice Howard 2615 Hickman Drive 66104

Highland Park 66102

Hillcrest Eyes Apartments Terry or Jessica Ravenstine 930 N 34th St 66102

Hilltop NGHD Assoc. Inez Swindell 2900 West 40th 66103

Historic Hanover Heights Gil Pintar 4178 Cambridge St. 66103

Historic Westheight Neigh.

Assoc. Clayton Hunter 2235 Washington Blvd. 66102

Juniper Gardens Loretta Health 2018 N. 1st 66101

Kensington Comm. Area

Watch Donnie Thomas 1726 North 32nd Street 66102

Leavenworth Road Associa-

tion Lou Braswell 6100 Leavenworth Rd. 66104

Legends Restaurant Tenants

Meeting

Legends Mall Management

Office

1843 Village west Parkway,

suite 127 66111

Liveable Neighborhoods List of Neighborhood Groups The following listing is subject to change, please contact the office for an updated list.

Name Contact Person Mailing Address Zip Codes

London Heights Martha Smith 1945 N. 15th 66104

Malott Heights NHA, Inc. Deb Spurgeon 3043 N. 78th 66109

Mc Farland Heights Virginia Daily 2134 Bristow 66103

Meadows HOA John Cebulski 11012 Cleveland Ave 66109

Miros Circle NHG Ken Yarnevich 3010 N. 70th 66109

Monticello Heights Geraldine Strader 2434 N. 37thSt 66104

Morris NWG Donald E. Lawrence 2524 S. 65th 66106

Neighborhood Crime Preven-

tion Patrol Paul Soptick 65 S. 24th St 66102

Neighbors Helping Neighbors Donna Ready 5135 Sloan Ave. 66104

Neighbors On Watch Barbra Kill 5548 Pawnee Dr 66106

Neighbors Who Care Marlene Bouray 4636 Greeley 66104

Normany West HOA LaVert Murray 1811 North 79th Street 66112

North Welborn Watch Group Deniese Davis 3314 North 53rd St. 66104

North East Business Chiquita Coggs P.O.Box 171193 66117

North Georgia Helpers Bob Evans 2828 N. 47th Place 66104

Oak Grove NHG Elnora T Jefferson P.O. Box 172175 66101

Oak Leaves River Oaks Estates- Manager 7301 Buttonwood 66101

Org. for Community Preservation

Dolores Elliott 1540 Cleveland 66104

Parkway Pointe NG Phillip Roland 7601 Parallel Pkwy Apt 311 66112

Parkway Village H.O.A. Dorothy Stine 8349 Waverly 66109

Parkwood Colony, Inc. Dorothy McField 3058 Parkwood Blvd. 66104

Piper Landing Steve Owen 2801 N. 114th 66109

Plaza Towers Crime Watch Matilda Strickland 1200 N. 75th Place Apt 701 66109

Pomeroy Neighborhood

Watch Group Bob Parker 3350 N. 79th 66109

Prairie Oaks Homeowner Donna Feeback 4223 N. 127th St. 66109

Prescott Greg Take 35 S. 15th 66102

Liveable Neighborhoods List of Neighborhood Groups The following listing is subject to change, please contact the office for an updated list.

Name Contact Person Mailing Address Zip Codes

Presidential Highfields Bernard Batie 2406 N. 73rd St 66109

Quail Creek HOA Tom Overcash 4210 N. 126th St 66109

Quindaro Homes Robert B. Anver 108 Viewcrest Drive 66101

Quindaro Urban Cedric Patton 3202 Farrow 66104

Riverview Acres Crime Eliminators (RACE)

Bill Boster 8030 Riverview 66112

Riverview NHG Bob Laubsch 908 Lyons Ave. 66101

Rolling Meadows HOA Genesis Ridge

Shelly Rinkleff 4611 N. 122nd St. 66109

Rose Alert Jeffrey Lysinger 1700 W. 37th Ave. 66103

Rosedale Development

Assoc. Wendy Wilson 1403 S.W. Blvd. 66103

Royal Gardens Apts Donnette Bell 3164 B N. 61st 66104

SAFE Josh Markley 5341 Swartz 66106

Saint NHW Janet Horn 6025 Cleveland Ave. 66104

Shawnee Road Gary Hughes 1831 S. Valley 66103

South Argentine Neighbor-

hood Association (SANA) Tony Spencer 2411 Steele Road 66106

South Turner Marc Magerl 5129 Ottawa 66106

Southwest Argentine

Neighborhood Watch Patrick Dunn 1216 S. 38th 66106

Spring Valley Michelle Hall 4408 Francis 66103

St Joseph Watchdogs Ann Dercher 258 S. Coy 66101

Step Up NH Assoc. Tyrone Lewis 1638 S. 13th St. 66103

Stony Point/Hunters Glen

NHA. Norman D. Scott 501 North 86th Street 66112

Strawberry Hill NBHW Assoc. Carole Diehl 615 Sandusky 66101

Strugglers Hill-Roots Harl C. Newton 1236 Everett Ave. 66102

Sun Haven Watch Joel Johnson 2315 N. 74th St. 66109

Turner Community Connec-

tion Barb Kill 5548 Pawnee Dr. 66106

Turtle Hill William Irvin 609 Oakland Ave 66101

Villa Argentina NHG Mario Escobar 1438 S. 25th St. 66106

Village Woods Tim Griggs 7416 Everett Ave 66112

Villas at Ridge Pointe Beverly Darby 6615 State Apt 610 66102

Waterway Group Joevelyn Davis 1316 Armstrong 66102

Weaver/Wayne Kay Moore 3440 North 39th St. 66104

Liveable Neighborhoods List of Neighborhood Groups The following listing is subject to change, please contact the office for an updated list.

Name Contact Person Mailing Address Zip Codes

Welborn Community Watch Janet Golubski 5349 Webster 66104

Welborn Villa Residents Council Mary Sprague 5120 Leavenworth Rd # N 66104

West Wyandotte Maurice Gray 8303 New Jersey 66112

Westborough NHG Lonnell Pennington 1509 N 77th St 66112

Westbridge Homeowners Associa-

tion Bob Frey 1537 N. 85th 66109

Western Highland Community

Group Charles Pennington 1123 Rowland 66104

Westfield Homeowners Associa- Brian Verbenec 1104 N. 80th 66112

Westlake Homeowners Associa- Bob & Jackie Evans 10307 Webster 66109

Westmore Downs Gary Brown 10628 Rowland 66109

WestVale Coffee Club Colleen Norris 515 Westvale 66102

White Oaks Charlesetta Burrell 2423 N. 83rd 66109

Windhill Estate Homeowners As-

sociation Jerry Reed 10004 Cleveland 66109

Woodland Hills HOA Tina Gray 3840 N. 112th terr 66109

Wyandotte Gardens Dorothy Kelly 2607 S. 28th 66106

Wyandotte Countians Against

Crime Paul Soptick 65 S. 24th St 66102

Wyandotte Village Robbie Davis 1904 N. 45th 66102

Liveable Neighborhoods List of Neighborhood Groups The following listing is subject to change, please contact the office for an updated list.

Notes and words of gratitude to the Liveable Neighborhoods staff:

So glad we connected with you this year! Thank you for your support and help in our ef-

forts to reach out to the neighborhood groups. Jennifer Price, Donnelly College Thank you so much for organizing our Leadership 2000 lunch stop and Liveable Neighbor-

hoods/Neighborhood Resource Center panel speakers. It is important that our class under-

stands the work being done to keep our neighborhood strong and safe.

Melissa Bynum, Leadership 2000 Congratulations on a great event and thank you for being such a gracious host!

Daniel Silva, LISC Oak Grove extends a personal "thank you" to you for having taken the initiative to connect

Kansas City, Kansas neighborhood residents with the Christmas in October program, The

Oak Grove residents who benefited were grateful. Your initiative is exactly the type of "gap

solving" that we hoped would result from the round table discussion that we held in

2008. Elnora Jefferson, President Oak Grove NHG Thank you for the invitation to participate in the Community Partners Red Carpet Recogni-

tion Dinner. More importantly, thank you for years of dedication and earnest efforts to

work with our community and make Kansas City, Kansas a better place to live.

Rick Armstrong, Chief of Police Thanks so much for your prompt response and congratulations on a great event and pro-

gram, keep up the great work! Edwin Birch, U.G. Public Information Officer Just to let you know how much I appreciate your support of our neighborhood association

and getting information disseminated to other groups of important meetings that will bene-

fit everyone. Thank you! Carole Newton, Strugglers Hill/Roots Neighborhood Group Thanks for the wonderful dinner last week. I really enjoyed it. Thanks also for the grant

check. It definitely gets us through another year. Patty Orth, Cathedral NHG

Thank you so much, this award means a lot to me and this store. The ceremony last night

was wonderful. I really enjoyed. Rachelle Smith, Target Your event was the best one I have ever attended. It was fabulous from start to finish. You

and your committee should be very proud! Thank you so much for letting me be a part of it!

Sandra Olivas, Channel 5 News

Notes and words of gratitude to the Liveable Neighborhoods staff:

Please extend my congratulations and appreciation to everyone involved in making last eve-

ning’s Community Partners Red Carpet Recognition Dinner a highly successful event! Eve-

rything from the venue, food, guests and especially the winners were top-notch!

Tom Lally, Heartland Habitat for Humanity Words cannot express our heartfelt thanks for all you did to make the Unity Summit great

with 187 attendees and over 125 agencies represented!

The Unity in the Community Board of Directors Looking forward to our meeting, thanks again for taking the time and effort to facilitate the

NBR lunch and meeting. You’re the best. John Summers, Christmas in October Thank you so much for your presentation to the West Patrol Division Advisory Board. The

information you presented was well received and very informative to the membership. Just

wanted to let you and Mary Jane know that I appreciate your assistance.

Mayor Tyrone Garner This is a very good newsletter, thanks. Anna Lu Brune, Brooks Eyes NHG Thank you for the timeliness of the monthly newsletter, it’s nice to receive information be-

fore it happens! Kathy Elevier, Getty Grove Thanks for all that you have done, it has been a big help. We will be looking for possible

assistance from the options you have provided. Mary Johnson, Resident Thank You…. Dola Williams, Communities in Schools I really appreciate your help. Thanks...Eleanor Pitts, Shawnee Road NHG Thank you so much for helping me to promote the Walking School Bus Program.

Katharina Poetter Krouse, Bridging the Gap You’re great. Thank for the help and I am sure the homeowner thinks the same. Sherri Jones, Code Enforcement Thanks for connecting me with Wendy Wilson..will meet with her tomorrow after-

noon..thank you for the introduction. Robert Roberge, Resident

Great job on the Community Partners Red Carpet Recognition Dinner!

Marci Michnick, Shepherds Center

Thanks to each of you for your continued commitment and involvement with Next Chapter

Kansas City. Thank you so much for your time and efforts. Karen Hostetler, Next Chapter KC Director