Extensive Road Closures in KC This Weekend

The City of Kansas City, Mo., advises residents that there will be extensive road closures in Kansas City, Mo., on Saturday, Aug. 27 and Sunday, Aug. 28 from 5:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The closures are due to the North Face Endurance Challenge, a 50K, marathon, marathon relay, half marathon, 10K, 5K and Children’s 1K race course that begins and ends at Frank A. Theis Park, located at Oak and 47th streets.

The road closures will be rolling, as each road affected will close approximately 30 minutes before runners are anticipated, and will reopen immediately after the last runner passes through. For a complete listing of closures and a map, along with pace charts, please visit http://www.thenorthface.com/endurancechallenge/participantguides.html and choose Kansas City. The following are turn-by-turn directions of the race.

• Right out of Frank A. Theis Park on Emanual Cleaver II Boulevard
• Right on Rockhill Road
• Right on Cherry Street
• Right on 55th Street
• Left on Oak Street
• Right on 57th Street
• Right on Brookside Boulevard
• Left on Emanual Cleaver II Boulevard
• Right on Wornall Road
• Right on 46th Terrace
• Left on J.C. Nichols Parkway (becomes Broadway Boulevard)
• Left on Westport Road
• Right on Mill Street
• Right on Southwest Trafficway
• Right on 40th Street
• Left on Washington Street
• Right on 39th Street
• Left on Broadway Boulevard
• Left on Valentine Road
• Right on Roanoke Road
• Right on Karnes Boulevard
• Right on 31st Street
• Left on Wyandotte Street
• Left on Kessler Road
• Right on Pershing Road
• Left on Main Street
• Left on 18th Street
• Right on Baltimore Street
• Left on 17th Street
• Right on Wyandotte Street
• Left on 16th Street
• Right on Central Street
• Right on 14th Street
• Left on Main Street
• Right on 5th Street
• Left on Grand Boulevard
• Left on 3rd Street
• Right on Main Street
• Right on Riverfront Heritage Trail, which becomes Grand Avenue
• Left on 3rd off Grand Avenue
• Right on Locust Street
• Left on 5th Street
• Right on Cherry Street (becomes Independence Avenue)
• Left on The Paseo (becomes Cliff Drive)
• Left on Gladstone Boulevard
• Right on Van Burnt Boulevard
• Left on Thompson Avenue
• Left on Quincy Avenue
• Right on Budd Park
• Left on Hardesty Avenue
• Left on Norledge Avenue
• Right on Brighton Avenue
• Right on Gladstone Boulevard
• Right on Wheeling Avenue
• Left on St. John Avenue
• Left on Belmont Boulevard
• Left on Gladstone Boulevard
• Right on Lexington Avenue
• Left on Wabash Avenue
• Right on Independence Avenue
• Left on Olive Street
• Right on 9th Street
• Left on Oak Street
• Right on 11th Street
• Left on Grand Boulevard
• Left on Pershing Road (becomes Gillham Road)
• Right on 38th Street off Gillham Road
• Left on Warwick Boulevard
• Right on Oak Street
• Left on Emanual Cleaver II Boulevard back to Finish Line Festival

For more information about the North Face Endurance Challenge, please contact Nick Moore, event sponsor, at 208-794-1828 or nick@coresportsllc.com.

July Police Stats Released

Below you will see a listing of crimes reported in Southmoreland for July, 2011. A reminder that your Southmoreland dues help employ off-duty police officers to patrol our neighborhood, and help keep crime low, as compared to adjacent neighborhoods. If you have not renewed or payed your dues, please do so, in order that we can all continue to receive the benefits of the additional patrol.

Crime Stats
Assaults - 3
Burglary - 1
Stealing - 27
Stolen Auto - 5
Property Damage - 5

Enforcement Stats
Calls - 10
Car Checks - 22
Ped Checks - 3
Residence/Building Checks - 14
City Arrests - 4
Traffic - 7
Surveillance - 67

August Meeting Agenda

The Southmoreland Neighborhood Association will be meeting tomorrow, Monday, August 8th at 7:00pm at All Souls' Unitarian Universalist Church. Hope you can join us!

1. Call to Order

2. Approval of Minutes

3. Guest – Officer Payne, KCPD

4. Committee Reports – As needed
a. Treasurer
b. Safety
c. Planning & Development
-43rd & Main Streetscape Update
-District Planning Process
d. Program/Events
-Summer Bash
e. Newsletter/Website/Blog/Facebook
f. Neighborhood Culture & Preservation
g. Membership

5. Old business

6. New Business

7. Adjournment

June Police Stats Released

Below you will see a listing of crimes reported for the month of June, 2011. A reminder that your Southmoreland dues help employ off-duty police officers to patrol our neighborhood, and help keep crime low, as compared to adjacent neighborhoods. If you have not renewed or payed your dues, please do so, in order that we can all continue to receive the benefits of the additional patrol.

Assaults - 4
Burglary- 1
Stealing - 16
Stolen Auto - 3
Property Damage - 6

Calls - 1
Car Checks -13
Ped Checks -2
Residence/Building Checks - 12
Surveillance/ Observation - 61

July Meeting Agenda

The Southmoreland Neighborhood Association will be meeting tomorrow, Monday, July 11th at 7:00pm at All Souls' Unitarian Universalist Church. Hope you can join us!

1. Call to Order

2. Approval of Minutes

3. Guest – Officer Payne, KCPD

4. Committee Reports – As needed
a. Treasurer
b. Safety
c. Planning & Development
-43rd & Main Streetscape Update
-District Planning Process
d. Program/Events
-Summer Bash
e. Newsletter/Website/Blog/Facebook
f. Neighborhood Culture & Preservation
g. Membership

5. Old business

6. New Business

7. Adjournment

Trash Pick-Up Delayed, City Offices Closed

In observance of the Independence Day holiday, trash and recycling collection will be delayed one day and City of Kansas City, Mo., offices will be closed Monday, July 4. The 3-1-1 Action Center will also be closed for the holiday. Residents may still call the 3-1-1 Action Center at 311 or 816-513-1313 and use its Interactive Voice Response system for assistance with City services during this time by following the phone prompts.

Residents who usually have Monday trash collection will receive this service Tuesday, July 5. Residents who usually have Friday trash collection will receive this service Saturday, July 9.

The period after the holiday, July 5-9, is a “no tag” period for trash collection in the City. During this time, residents may set out more than two bags of trash without tags. This is done to accommodate the extra trash that is usually accumulated at this time.

For more information about solid waste collection services, visit http://www.kcmo.org/trash or call the 3-1-1 Action Center at 311 or 816-513-1313.

Media inquiries about trash and recycling should be directed to Dennis Gagnon, public information officer, 816-513-2659.

KCFD Reminds Residents to Leave Fireworks to a Pro

The City of Kansas City, Mo., Fire Department reminds residents that fireworks are illegal within the city limits. Residents are advised to leave the use of fireworks to trained professionals.

On a typical Independence Day holiday, there are more fires reported in the U.S. than on any other day of the year. Fireworks account for more than half of those fires.

The following statistics are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA).

In 2009, fireworks caused:
more than 18,000 reported fires;
two civilian deaths;
an estimated $38 million dollars in property damage;
10,000 injuries that were treated in U.S. hospital emergency room departments. Two out of every five victims treated were under the age of fifteen.
Throughout the Kansas City metro, residents have numerous opportunities to enjoy a professional fireworks display sponsored by local organizations. The KCFD wishes residents a safe and happy Independence Day.