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1. Burned Rubber, Shared Memories Burned Rubber, Shared Memories November 28, 2011 The Kansas City International Raceway at 82nd Street and Noland Road was purchased by the city for a park. It has been the home track for the American Hot Rod Association.
2. Fierro Brings Experience to Park Commission Fierro Brings Experience to Park Commission September 29-October 12, 2005 Article profiles John Fierro who has just been appointed to the Board of Parks & Recreation. A native of the Westside, Fierro has served on numerous public commissions and the Friends of Penn Valley Park....
3. Funkhouser Shakes Up Park Board Funkhouser Shakes Up Park Board June 12, 2007 Newly elected mayor Mark Funkhouser has appointed a new Kansas City park board. The members are John Fierro, Tyrone Aiken, Frances Semler, Aggie Stackhaus, and Ajamu Webster. Funkhouser "took a slap at...
4. Just Off Broadway Theatre Gets Larger Home Just Off Broadway Theatre Gets Larger Home July 10, 2011 Thanks to tax increment financing dollars from the Federal Reserve's new regional headquarters just south of Penn Valley Park, the Just Off Broadway Theatre has been able to "dramatically enhance the building...
5. KC Park Board to Study Service KC Park Board to Study Service August 4, 2008 Members of the city's Park Board plan to take a closer look at the city's 10 community centers. The main concern is that the centers are well maintained and that they meet the needs of the community. About...
6. KC Parks Enjoy Impressive Rebound KC Parks Enjoy Impressive Rebound July 26, 2009 The SHAPE program (Safe, Healthy and Attractive Public Environments) initiated by Kansas City in 2003 appears to be working. The parks are cleaner and tennis courts, fountains, benches, and drinking fountains...
7. Master Plan Developed for KC Park Department Master Plan Developed for KC Park Department January 3, 2005 A master plan for the Parks and Recreation Department has been developed by the consulting firm of Bucher Willis & Ratliffe. The plan finds that the department is overextended in covering 211 parks with...
8. Nichols Fountain Mystery Solved at Last Nichols Fountain Mystery Solved at Last July 7, 2010 The J. C. Nichols Memorial Fountain was once the centerpiece of the Stanley Mackay family's Harbor Hill estate in Roslyn, New York, on Long Island. The fountain had been created in 1910 by French sculptor...
9. Park Board Launches New Image Park Board Launches New Image June 18, 2008 Kansas City park board begins marketing campaign not only with a new logo, "the green ball," but plans for its own Internet domain. "The campaign is one way the park board is attempting to fulfill Mayor...
10. Parks and Recreation Department Statistics Parks and Recreation Department Statistics February 28, 2007 Kansas City Parks and Recreation Department has 212 parks, 130 ball diamonds, 116.5 surface acres of lake, 109 tennis courts, 55 shelters, 20 soccer fields, 19 miles of exercise trails, 18 football fields,...
11. Parks Improved in 2003, is 87% Good Enough? Parks Improved in 2003, is 87% Good Enough? January 21, 2004 The city's Parks and Recreation Department started conducting random inspections of 129 of the city's parks. There were 948 reports logged in 2003 and in 829 of the cases the conditions were rated as acceptable....
12. Pedestrian Trail to Connect Cliff Drive to City Market Pedestrian Trail to Connect Cliff Drive to City Market August 29, 2012 The Kansas City Parks and Recreation Department has received a grant from the National Scenic Byway Program for the construction of a pedestrian and biking trail connecting the Cliff Drive Scenic Byway...
13. Rojas Adds to Duties Rojas Adds to Duties May 14, 2003 Cici Rojas, president of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City, became, what is believed to be, the first Hispanic commissioner on the Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners. She...
14. Tall Oder for Park Charmers Tall Oder for Park Charmers May 10, 2006 The Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners agreed to showcase six large sculptures by Mackenzie Thorpe at the Mill Creek Park. The oversize art works will be for sale. The Parks Department will receive...
15. Troupe Group Hopes to Raise Curtain on Space Troupe Group Hopes to Raise Curtain on Space December 28, 2005 Article describes the Just Off Broadway Theater Association, a coalition of community theater groups based in Penn Valley Park at 3051 Central Avenue. The article reports a five-year agreement between...