Climate Emergency Where?
RESOLUTION – Declaring a climate and ecological emergency threatening Kansas City and surrounding communities; encouraging participation in the development and implementation of the City’s Climate...
View ArticleA New Kind of Council?
While I’m a bit behind, some of you may be aware that an On the Go convenience store was proposed for the area at Marion Park Drive and Bannister Road in the Hickman Mills Community. The proposal...
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Not to rain on a parade, but…
A recent edition of the Martin City Telegraph had an over half-page article on Minor Park titled “Minor Park is an overlooked gem in south KC”. That is certainly true and it’s something those living...
View ArticleLack of common sense = KC’s loss and Grandview’s gain
It seems that in Kansas City, area plans are generally changed at the drop of a hat. I’m not sure what the point is of all the community meetings to produce those plans when the city just makes...
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Hickman Mills Gets No Respect
Yet another gas station has been proposed for Hickman Mills – that’s the historic neighborhood in southeast Kansas City that everyone seems to ignore – including the City. Anyway, this one has...
View ArticlePluses and A Minus
Realizing that some reading this will say it’s like the pot calling the kettle black since we’re now well into December and I’m complaining about something from last month; but here goes anyway. The...
View ArticleTaxes to Hickman Mills are paid grudgingly
The other day I went to the post office to check the price of shipping a package and happened to run into a lady in the lobby complaining about having to pay her taxes, saying they were only going to...
View ArticleHickman Mills School District not living up to its vision
“Becoming well-informed on educational and community issues in order to determine the best direction for our school district.” It may be the last line of the district’s Vision, but that doesn’t make...
View ArticleHickman Mills Deserves Better
Channel 4 news included a story about celebratory gunfire. Apparently it’s a regular and ongoing concern for those living in a KC neighborhood close to Raytown. This story and its connection to the...
View ArticleIs a food desert a 20 minute drive or a 5 minute drive?
The January 4 edition of “The Telegraph” reports that the Ripple Glass bin is gone and not likely to be back at Red Bridge Shopping Center. Owen Buckley, president of Lane 4 which is the property...
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We Shouldn’t Forget Our History, Or Those Who Came Before
You have to wonder about architects. Do they just see a vision in their minds of what a building should look like and then sell that concept to their client, convincing them that it’s the way to go...
View ArticleKudos to Councilman Curls
On the whole I don’t have much good to say about the city council–or the mayor. Maybe that’s because of the lack of representation that has been shown to my district. Councilman Curls, however, has...
View ArticleWill They Stay or Will They Go?
The big election is only a week away, though many of you have probably already voted. If you’re still trying to make up your mind whether or not to succumb to blackmail, I urge you to read this...
View ArticleIt’s Not Just Tailgating We’ll Lose
From the Mayor on down it seems our history, our legacy, is only important if it suits their needs. There has been very little talk of the “K” or even of the Truman Sports Complex. In current...
View ArticleVoter Alert
Just checking to make sure of my polling place and saw this on the Kansas City Election Board website: NOTICE: For voters voting in the Hickman Mill C-1 School District race, Clifford Ragan III has...
View ArticleWill Hopes Be Dashed?
Every year there are high hopes that a new election cycle will bring positive changes to the Hickman Mills School District via board members who actually care about their awesome responsibility and...
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