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Program provides training on mental health first aid 05/01/2012 - 4:09pm Mental Health First Aid is a groundbreaking public education program by the Johnson County Mental Health Center that helps the public identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. Mental Health First Aid is an interactive 12-hour course that presents an overview of mental illness and substance use disorders in the nation and introduces... |
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Museum Foundation plans Yesterday's Tomorrow 05/01/2012 - 4:08pm The Johnson County Museum Foundation announces tickets are now on sale for the Third Annual Yesterday's Tomorrow/Picturing Suburbia benefit from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday, May 5. Individual tickets are $75 and may be purchased at www.jocomuseum.org or by calling (913)... |
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Library program details 'Assignment to Hell' 05/01/2012 - 4:06pm In February of 1943, a group of journalists, including a young wire service correspondent named Walter Cronkite and a cub reporter named Andy Rooney, clamored to fly along on a bombing raid over Nazi Germany. Seven of the 64 bombers that attacked a U-boat base that day never made it back to England. A fellow survivor, Homer Bigart of the New York Herald Tribune, asked Cronkite if he... |
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Workday restores prairie species at park in Olathe 05/01/2012 - 4:04pm Interested groups and individuals are invited to assist with prairie restoration efforts at Ernie Miller Park during a workday planned in conjunction with Kansas City WildLands, a local conservation coalition. The workday will take place from 9 a.m. to noon May 12. It will involve the planting of prairie species at the park, 909 North Kansas 7 Highway, Olathe. The park is owned and... |
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Summer reading program starts May 21 05/01/2012 - 4:01pm The 2012 Dream Big Read! summer reading clubs at Johnson County Library begin on May 21 and run through August 4. Children of all ages may participate by keeping a log of books they have read and/or heard, or by simply attending library programs throughout the summer. Participants set their own goals for summer reading, record their books on their reading logs, and return the logs to... |
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Poker walk occurs at Kill Creek Park 05/01/2012 - 4:00pm It is time to get fit and have fun during a Poker Walk and Picnic on May 19 at Kill Creek Park, 11670 Homestead Lane, Olathe. The event starts at 10 a.m. In addition to a Poker Walk, during which participants with the best and worst poker hands will win prizes, there will be demonstrations of a variety of 50 Plus fitness classes during lunch. The cost for the four-hour outing... |
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Walk and Shop heads to Lawrence 05/01/2012 - 3:58pm Combining two great things about summer, nice weather and the abundance of goodies at the local farmer's market, is the aim of the new Saturday Walk and Shop program on May 12. Participants will depart at 8 a.m. from Antioch Park, 6501 Antioch Road, Merriam, and travel to Lawrence, where they will visit the farmers, sample their goods, make purchases, and stroll around to see the... |
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Heritage Park prepares to say: Ready, set, go 05/01/2012 - 3:56pm The 2012 Heritage Park Duathlon and Triathlon, presented by BikeSource, begins at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, May 13, in Heritage Park, 16050 Pflumm Road, Olathe. The triathlon consists of a one-third mile swim, followed by an 11.5-mile bike, and a three-mile run on a relatively flat course. The duathlon consists of a two-mile run, followed by a 11.5-mile bike, and a three-mile run. The... |
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Gone Fishing 05/01/2012 - 3:54pm The first of four overnight fishing opportunities planned at Shawnee Mission Park Lake during 2012 will take place on May 19. After 11 p.m., the park will be open strictly for fishing only and park police officers will be on duty throughout the night. All park gates will be open, but access within the park will be limited. The south side of the park will be barricaded east of... |
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Enjoy arts & crafts 05/01/2012 - 3:53pm The Summertime Arts and Craft Show is one highlight of a fun filled day which annually attracts people from all over the Kansas City metropolitan area to Antioch Park in mid-May. The event, which is conducted by the Johnson County Park and Recreation District, will take place on May 19 in conjunction with the city of Merriam's Turkey Creek Festival. Both the festival and the craft... |
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Visit magical forest 05/01/2012 - 3:50pm Celebrate spring with the wonders of the forest - both real and make believe - during a special event at the Ernie Miller Nature Center in early May. The Enchanted Forest, which is back in 2012 for its second year, will take place from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 5, at Ernie Miller Park, 909 N. Kansas-7 Highway, Olathe. The program is for ages 3 and older with children... |
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Roeland Park Aquatic Center gears up for summer season 05/01/2012 - 3:48pm The Roeland Park Aquatic Center (RPAC) will close to the public for portions of three weeks as annual preparations are made for the facility’s summer season. The RPAC, 4843 Rosewood, is located just east of the Roeland Park Community Center. The aquatic center will be closed from May 7 through 9, and will have limited hours for lap swimming only from May 10 through 25.... |
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Health Department monitors whooping cough 05/01/2012 - 3:46pm The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment (JCDHE) has received reports of 16 confirmed and probable cases of pertussis in Johnson County, Kansas since Jan. 1, 2012, and new cases are continuing to occur in the community. Whooping cough or pertussis is a very serious respiratory (in the lungs and breathing tubes) infection caused by bacteria. It causes violent coughing... |
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Dedication set for Public Works buildings 05/01/2012 - 3:40pm It’s ready. Two new buildings are set. All systems are go for a public dedication in celebration of completion of a multi-year project for the Johnson County Department of Public Works and Infrastructure. The celebration, featuring building tours, speeches, and a ceremonial ribbon cutting, is scheduled at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 30, at the Public Works complex at 1800 West 56... |
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Enrollment continues for Discovery Camp 05/01/2012 - 3:39pm Letting children have experiences exploring wild places, building forts in the forest, and developing a closeness to nature are among goals of the Johnson County Park and Recreation District's Outdoor Discovery Camp being offered this summer at Shawnee Mission Park, 7900 Renner Road, Shawnee and Lenexa. The program is for ages 6 through 12. Participants will have the opportunity to... |
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Cut clutter in home, save time cleaning 05/01/2012 - 3:36pm | Valeria Edwards - Johnson County Extension agent Generations of families typically spring clean, yet some who might once have easily finished vacuuming, dusting and washing windows, can find themselves overwhelmed with clutter. Newspapers, magazines, mail, bills or other papers needing attention, toys, games, laundry, etc. can pile up. Getting organized and reducing or eliminating clutter need not be difficult – or time... |
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Go Green accepts electronics 05/01/2012 - 3:34pm Johnson County’s Go Green campaign will accept electronic waste for recycling from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, at two drop-off locations in Olathe. Sponsored by the Johnson County Sustainability Commitee, old electronic items, such as computers, printers, and TVs, will be collected at the loading dock of the Sunset Drive Office Building, 11811 South Sunset Drive, and at... |
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Two marinas open in May 05/01/2012 - 3:31pm The Shawnee Mission Park Marina is scheduled to operate on the weekends of May 5 and 6, May 12 and 13, and May 19 and 20, prior to opening daily for the summer season beginning May 26. The marina's weekend hours will be from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The marina offers boat rentals, including canoes, pedal boats, kayaks, and fishing boats. Fishing permits are also... |
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Library announces bookmark winners 05/01/2012 - 3:28pm The Johnson County Library and the Friends of the Johnson County Library have announced the winners of the 2012 Bookmark Design Contest. Winners from each category include: • Preschool-Kindergarten:, Josh Gordon, 6, Leawood; |
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Happy Feet Soccer kicks off May 5 at fieldhouse 05/01/2012 - 3:12pm Happy Feet Soccer for young children is being offered in early May at the New Century Fieldhouse, 511 New Century Parkway, near Gardner. The program, which is for boys and girls age 2 1/2 to 5, promises fun and exciting soccer skill and fitness development, as well as a head start to a healthy future. Happy Feet is a proven 23 year-old program and features professional trained and Kid... |
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County posts annual report 05/01/2012 - 3:10pm Johnson County’s digital 2011 Annual Report is now accessible electronically through the county’s website at www.jocogov.org. Highlights of the 28 page color report include: - Details about various County departments and five agencies and their responsibilities in providing public services to Johnson County... |
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Casserly named Librarian 05/01/2012 - 3:09pm The Johnson County Library Board has announced the appointment of Sean Casserley as County Librarian for the Johnson County Library. He assumes his duties on May 7. Casserley comes of Johnson County from the Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Ind. where he has worked since 1994. He has served as Bibliographic and Information Technology Manager since 2009, oversee-ing information... |
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County to unveil proposed FY 2013 Budget 05/01/2012 - 3:07pm
The proposed FY 2013 Budget for Johnson County Government will be presented to the Johnson County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) on Thursday, May 31, by County Manager Hannes Zacharias and representatives from the Department of Budget and Financial Planning. |
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Garden tour takes root in mid-May 05/01/2012 - 3:05pm
Six private gardens will be opened to the public during the Johnson County K-State Research and Extension Master Gardener Public Tour from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 18 and 19. |
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Mildale Farm Community Day set April 28 04/27/2012 - 9:40am The public will have an opportunity to fish and explor the Johnson County Park & Recreation District's Mildale Farm property during a Mildale Farm Community Day set for April 28. The six-hour event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will give interested parties access to the 158-acre site in southwest Johnson County, which was purchased by the district in 2005. Visitors... |
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