Parks & Rec Activities

9/22 - 10:30am - Drumming 2 Fitness

9/23
8:00am  - Walking Club
7:00pm - Concert in the Park - Blue Moon Trio

9/26
8:00am - Walking Club
5:30pm - Zumba

9/28
8:00am - Walking Club
5:30pm - Zumba

9/30
8:00am - Walking Club

WINTER WEATHERIZATION
Are you thinking about weatherizing?
Are you not sure where to start?
Are not sure how much to spend?
Are you worried about finding a competent company?

Check out the weatherizing program offered by: Community Action Agency of Greater Kansas City
www.caagkc.org or call: 816-358-6868 ext 2

You can also stop by City Hall and pick up an application form.
NEXT COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
LIVE & ZOOM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS

COVID INFORMATION

Please visit:

https://jacohd.org/current-guidance/

to see all dates, information or to register for a test or a vaccine.

Vaccinations provided by Jackson County Health Department.

MONKEY POX
Monkeypox is a rare but serious disease causing illness, including a rash or sores (pox), often with accompanying flu-like symptoms. Most cases in the U.S. have been mild to date, though the infection can be painful.

-The first “probable” case of monkeypox in eastern Jackson County was reported Wednesday by the Jackson County Health Department.
-This news comes several weeks after the first case of the infection in Jackson County, in Kansas City, was reported in mid-June.
-It was also the first case in Missouri. On July 9, Johnson County reported its first case, which was also the first report of the infection in Kansas.As of Tuesday, there are at least 24 monkeypox cases in Missouri, and three in Kansas.
-At least four of those cases are in Kansas City.

Read more at: https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article264613791.html#storylink=cpy

Eastern Jackson County is defined as all parts of Jackson County, excluding the city limits of Independence and Kansas City.

The following precautions are important:

How it spreads:

-Direct contact with infected lesions, rashes, scabs, or fluids
-Contact with contaminated materials like clothing or linens
-Respiratory droplets from prolonged face-to-face contact (monkeypox is not thought to be transmitted in the same way as COVID-19)
-Across the placenta to the fetus among pregnant people

Vaccine:
There is a vaccine available to treat Monkey Pox. At this time, it should only be used for post-exposure and on a case-by-case basis.

SEPTEMBER
REPUBLIC
TRASH AND YARDWASTE PICKUP

The next Trash and Yardwaste pickup day is Friday 9/23.

I am asking you to bear with us as City Hall and Republic work out the issues surrounding trash and recycling pickups.

Challenges to consistent pickups include:
1. Summer is the time to go on vacation and take personal time.
2. Every single business is having troubling staffing. At the current time, in the State of Missouri, there are 2 jobs for every applicant.
3. There are the normal equipment break downsassociated with vehicles that break down,
need service or need repair. You may have seen the white truck with no logo on it picking up trash last week. That was a rented truck.
4. Tyler Riordan will be at the Council Meeting on 9/26. Let me know if we need to move to Onka Hall or everybody just zoom in.

The rest of Republic Trash Pickups will be on Fridays.9/23, 9/30

Welcome the first day of Fall at your favorite Sugar Creek Restaurant or order take out.

ENJOY!

Kema's Bakery - 816-886-6536
Tues-Fri 8:00 - 13:00 (That's 1pm!)       
Kross's - 816-254-9494
Peking Express - 11330 E. US 24 Hiway
Sugar Inn - 816-461-0078
Sterling Bowl - 816-252-2111
Taco Bell - 11120 E. US 24 Hiway         

NATIONAL DAYS IN SEPTEMBER

SEPTEMBER 22nd National Elephant Appreciation Day

National Singles Day

National Centenarian's Day

National Ice Cream Cone Day

September 22 Birthdays!
Joan Jett -  singer
Tom Felton - actor
Ronaldo - soccer player
Billie Piper - actress
Andrea Bocelli - opera singer
Scott Baio - TV actor

Funny Fall Puns!

Fall is a-maize-ing!

I'm acorn-y person!

Orange you glad it's Fall?

Let's pumpkin spice things up a bit!

Q:   What does summer do when Autumn arrives?

Look for the answer below.

FAIRMOUNT COMMUNITY CENTER NEWS

This weekend, there will be community dumpsters at the Fairmount Community Center parking lot.

NO PAINT, BATTERIES, TIRES

Same day, Swap & Shop at Tabitha's Surplus Sale & Midcontinent Mobile Library 8AM - 3PM

A:   Summer leaves!