January 2012
The Johnson County Library will host an issues and engagement forum about the Kansas –Nebraska Act of 1854 on Thursday, February 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Central Resource Library, 9875 W. 87th St., Overland Park, KS. This event is part of Johnson County Library’s 2011-2012 Legacies of the Civil War series.
Red was a popular color on Thursday, January 26, during the business session of the Johnson County Board of Commissioners.
Members of the seven-member Board wore red ties. County managers, department directors, and staff also don red attire – ties, shirts, and jackets.
The wardrobe of the day was in celebration of the issuance of a proclamation by the Board designating February as Heart Health Month. The designation was important to Kelly Hayden, wife of Commissioner Calvin Hayden, who is a heart attack survivor.
After nearly a decade of service as the representative of the Third District, David Lindstrom announced Thursday, January 26, that he will not seek re-election for a third term on the Johnson County Board of Commissioners.
The Third District includes the southern half of Overland Park and Leawood, a small section of southeastern Olathe, and Spring Hill (the city) along with Aubry and Spring Hill Townships.
Maintenance of the Edgerton Cemetery is becoming a financially grave issue for the Edgerton Cemetery Association.
The non-profit association of volunteers has been operating and taking care of the cemetery for more than a century, but maintaining the grave sites, including mowing and repairing tombstones, needs a new source of revenue to avoid the possibility of the 154-year-old cemetery falling into a state of neglect and disrepair.
Johnson County Library will close the Corinth Neighborhood Library, 9100 Mission Rd., Prairie Village, KS on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, January 31, February 1 and 2, 2012, to install Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) equipment and add tags to all of the books and audiovisual materials at that library location. The exterior book drop will remain open during this time.
The Johnson County Board of Commissioners elected Sixth District Commissioner Calvin Hayden on Thursday, January 12, as its new vice chairman for 2012.
He succeeds David Lindstrom, Overland Park, commissioner from the Third District, who served as the 2011 vice chairman. The vice chairman assumes and performs the duties of Chairman Ed Eilert whenever he is unavailable and because of temporary absence or disability.
The Johnson County Park & Recreation District's New Century Fieldhouse near Gardner recently became the first public recreation center in the Kansas City metro area not only to receive LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, but to receive certification at the Gold level. LEED is the USGBC's leading rating system for designing and constructing the worlds greenest, most energy efficient and high performing buildings.
Johnson County Library will close the Oak Park Library, 9500 Bluejacket, Overland Park, KS on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, January 10, 11, 12, 2012, to install Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) equipment and add tags to all of the books and audiovisual materials at that library location. The exterior book drop will remain open during this time.
Johnson County Library is implementing RFID to improve the movement of materials between all 13 Johnson County Library locations. The RFID tags and equipment will also significantly reduce theft.
