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October 30, 2009
Coming soon to Excelsior: glass recycling
For the past few years, Excelsior Springs has been taking an increasingly “green” approach to waste disposal.
First, local residents were invited to bring a variety of recyclable waste to a drop-off facility on Marietta Street south of the old football field.
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October 27, 2009
Hospital Foundation honors award winners
Two individuals and an organization were honored with Commitment to Caring Awards during the Excelsior Springs Hospital Foundation’s annual dinner Friday night.
Dr. Robert H. Shemwell, Jeanne Buckman and the Excelsior Springs Hospital Auxiliary all earned the honor, the most prestigious issued by the hospital foundation each year.
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October 23, 2009
In wake of fire, victims look to future
Two weeks ago, Meet the Need was fulfilling their mission of helping those who are less fortunate through their assistance programs, their thrift shop and an attached flea market.
Then came last weekend’s devastating fire, which gutted the building the charity recently purchased, destroyed Meet the Need and a neighboring kennel/groomer and damaged two other businesses in the same building.
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October 20, 2009
Weekend blaze destroys two businesses
Two local businesses were gutted by a blaze that lit up the northwest corner of town early Sunday morning.
Meet the Need—a thrift store—and Tails B Waggin, a pet grooming and boarding business, were totally destroyed by the blaze, which also caused damage to two other businesses in the building, Hyatt’s Custom Cycles and Jim Rice Insurance.
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October 16, 2009
Couple gets go-ahead for rehabilitation
At first glance, the house at 107 W. Excelsior St. looks like a quaint residence that’s too far gone to worry about. But Lora Kingery and Bob Whitacre see something more. They see promise, and sought the approval of the Excelsior Springs Historic Preservation Commission this week to begin some exterior repairs.
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October 13, 2009
Century Park makes debut
At least it wasn’t raining. As it was, a cold, blustery Sunday afternoon wasn’t enough to keep dozens of local residents away from a celebration of a century of parks in Excelsior Springs—and the dedication of a new park, appropriately named Century Park.
Before cutting the ribbon on the new park, which is located on the southwest corner of Tiger Drive and Wornall Road, Excelsior Springs Parks & Recreation Board President Sharon Powell thanked not only those who attended the day’s events, but also numerous individuals who had played a role in bringing Century Park into existence.
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October 9, 2009
Jazz & Wine Festival draws almost 350
The Jazz & Wine Festival at the Elms Resort & Spa Saturday drew a “nice crowd,” according to Downtown Excelsior Partnership Executive Director Keith Winge, but came nowhere near the size of the Missouri Wine Festival in July.
A total of 333 people bought tickets for the event, which was organized by DEP, but that’s less than half of the 700 who turned out in July.
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October 6, 2009
Council alters law for red light cameras
The Excelsior Springs City Council voted 3-0 Monday night to change some parts of its ordinance governing the use of red light cameras along U.S. 69, but the changes won’t greatly affect the way violators are identified and ticketed.
Certainly, the alterations won’t be much comfort to those who call the lights an infringement on liberties.
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October 2, 2009
Water bar, visitor center have grand opening
With the snip of a ribbon, the Hall of Waters officially began a new chapter Tuesday by celebrating the grand opening of a new visitor center in the building's historic water bar.
The visitor center quietly opened this summer as an operation of the Downtown Excelsior Partnership. But with the introduction recently of a new line of bottled water from the Excelsior Springs Bottling Company, dozens turned out Tuesday to help welcome the new addition.
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