Carolyn Schutte cut the ribbon in celebration of her new Edward Jones business location at 2400 Vintage Court.
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July 2008
July 23 Optimist Club meets at the Excelsior Springs Medical Center dining room, 6:30 a.m.
July 23 MOPS meets at New Life Family Ministries on 1325 Italian Way, 9:15 a.m. Call Misty at 816-309-0060 for more information.
July 23 Story Hour, Mid-Continent Public Library, 10:30 a.m.
July 23 "Wednesday Bike Nite" at Dani's Hitch Lot, 259 E. Broadway, starting 6 p.m. Come and enjoy the specials! Play pool, darts or shuffle board. Sponsored by Dani's Hitch Lot and Hyatts Custom Cycles & Graphics.
July 23 Kiwanis Club will meet at the Good Samaritan Center, 6:30 p.m.
July 24 The Rotary Club of Excelsior Springs will host a continental breakfast and special presentation by National keynote speaker and author Joe Calhoon, 7:30 a.m. Seats are limited so please RSVP as soon as possible RSVP to 816-405-0495 or spaliday@yahoo.com.
July 24 Woman's Aglow Fellowship, 9 a.m.
July 24 Celebrate Recovery program at Flack Memorial Church, Tracy Ave., 7 p.m.
July 24 American Legion Post #236, 7:30 p.m.
July 24 Mystery Book Club, Mid-Continent Public Library, 7:30 p.m.
July 25 and 26 An Open House will be held at Van Till Farms / Rayville Baking Co., 13986 Highway C, Rayville, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Come out and enjoy time in the peaceful surroundings of the Van Till Family Farm. You will have opportunities for sampling many of the products produced on the farm as well as a chance to see all the new landscaping, the new event patio and the grape vineyard. KMZU 100.7 FM will be broadcasting live from the farm noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday.
July 25 Ribbon Cutting and Open House at Dani's Hitch Lot, 259 E. Broadway, downtown Excelsior Springs, 5 p.m. July 25 "Orrick Music Jam," at the Orrick Community Center, with an open microphone, 7 p.m. Anyone can perform but must bring your own music and/or instrument. No admission, but donations are accepted. All donations go to the community center. For more information call 816-496-2492.
July 25 "Sleepless in Seattle," Movies on the Lawn, The Elms Resort & Spa, 9 p.m. $1 per person.
July 26 Reverend Raven & The Chain Smokin Alter Boys will be performing at the Excelsior Springs Ice House Blues Garden behind Wabash BBQ, 646 S. Kansas City Ave. For more details, click here.
July 29 Clay County Public Health Center will offer an Arthritis Foundation Self-Help Program. This is a free six-week program, every Tuesday between July 29th through Sept. 2nd, from 1-3 p.m. The program is designed specifically for individuals to learn to manage their arthritis. Learning takes place through small group discussion, easy-to understand course materials, emphasis on the importance of exercise and nutrition, and emphasis on medication management. For more information on enrollment call Carolyn DeLaMare at 816-595-4236, send email, or visit the web site.
July 30 Clay County citizens are invited to share their ideas on regional transit during a meeting scheduled in Excelsior Springs at the City Hall, 201 E. Broadway, beginning at 7 p.m. A short presentatioon about the Smart Moves Regional Transit plan will be made. The meetings are being held in partnership with Mid America Regional Council and the cities in Clay County. For questions about the citizen meeting, contact Clay County at 816-407-3600 or for additional information visit www.claycogov.com and click on the orange regional transit link located on the home page.
August 2008
Aug. 1-3, 8-10, 15-17, and 21-23 Paradise Playhouse comedy presentation "Out Of Order" by Ray Cooney. For more details click here.
Aug. 2 Movies on the Lawn, The Elms Resort & Spa, 9 p.m.
Aug. 5 Family Fun Night 9-Hole Golf Outing, Excelsior Springs Golf Course, 6 p.m. start. Two-person scramble format; youth play from the red tees. Ages 8-16 years. Cost per team: (2) non-members $40; (2) members $20; (1) non-member & (1) member $30. Fee includes 9 holes of golf and cart, hot dogs and drinks after play and (2) Excelsior Springs Golf Club logo golf balls. Sign-up deadline: Friday, August 1, 2008. Call 816-630-3731 to register.
Aug. 7-10 Annual Sidewalk Sale, downtown shops
Aug. 8 Art Crawl, various galleries and downtown shops, 5-8 p.m.
Aug. 9 Sounds of Free Space will be performing at the Excelsior Springs Ice House Blues Garden behind Wabash BBQ, 646 S. Kansas City Ave. This is the 11th Anniversary of the Blues Garden. Come help us celebrate! For more details, click here.
Aug. 15-16 Annual BBQ Contest and Fly-in on the River. Details to follow.