July 2022

Excelsior Springs has some new royalty. AnnaBella Kiprop, 9, was crowned Little Miss Waterfest and Brecken Broadaway, 5, was crowned Little Mr.

Colleen Rhodus can describe the Excelsior Springs Community Center Farmers Market, held 8 a.m.-noon Wednesday, in less than 25 words. “(It’s) a simple, easy, fun, family friendly, come-in-and-have-a-good-time farmers market,” Rhodus said.

The Excelsior Springs Public Safety Sales Tax Oversight Committee has a new member. On June 21 at the Hall of Waters, the City Council approved Mayor Sharon Powell’s appointment of Bill Westerheide to relieve Mark Spohn.

Excelsior Springs is pursuing roughly $5 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant funding to upgrade its storm water system. Chad Birdsong, public works director, received ap Chad Birdsong, public works director, received approval to pursue the funding by the City Council June 16 at the Hall of Waters.

Four Tigers received all-district honors in varsity girls soccer. Abby Rash was named to the Class 2 District 8 team.

Another former squad member will help coach the Tigerettes. Kayla Ganzer, a 2013 graduate, has agreed to co-coach the Excelsior Springs High School dance team with former Tigerette Emily West, who was profiled last week in The Standard.

Excelsior Springs’ softball program has sent another student-athlete from high school to the collegiate ranks. Ariana Reynolds, who graduated in May, recently signed her letter of intent to play at North Central Missouri College in Trenton.

EXCELSIOR’S CELEBRATION OF WATER RETURNED FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2019. HOSTED BY THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, WATERFEST 2022 FILLED THE DOWNTOWN STREETS JUNE 24 AND JUNE 25 WITH THOUSANDS OF GUESTS, HUNDREDS OF ACTIVITIES, AND COUNTLESS MEMORIES.

Rarely do 10-year-olds think of charity, particularly on their birthday. Austyn Filley is an exception to that rule.

Dr. Steve Houck has resigned from his position on the Excelsior Springs Board of Education so that he may serve as a science teacher at the high school.