Valley News October 4, 2018
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Vol. 1, No. 16
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Deadline to Register to Vote in November Election is October 10th If you are not currently registered to vote, it is important to get registered by October 10, 2018 to be able to vote in the November election. Applicants must be 18 by Election Day and a U.S. Citizen in order to register to vote. Voters may register in Grain Valley at Grain Valley City Hall, 711 Main Street, Monday through Friday between 8:00am – 5:00pm or at the Grain Valley branch of the Mid -Continent Public Library, 101 SW Eagles Parkway. Applicants may also print an application from the Secretary of
State’s website and mail, fax or email your completed application to the Jackson County Election Board (JCEB) office: https:// www.sos.mo.gov/elections/ goVoteMissouri/print. Applications are also accepted at the JCEB office at 215 N. Liberty in Independence, at any Mid-Continent library, area license bureaus, or most city halls. If you have recently moved to Eastern Jackson County from Kansas City, you will need to register with JCEB. Kansas City is considered a separate jurisdiction and if you were
D.A.R.E. Students to Turn Caps Into Community Benches D.A.R.E. Officer Daniel Iiams will soon launch an effort with D.A.R.E. students to transform caps and lids headed for the landfill into community benches. Green Tree Plastics outside of St. Louis offers the program and works with schools and youth related groups across the country through their ABC Program, to teach children about caring for the earth and green living. This project is no small feat. One bench takes hundreds of pounds of collected caps and lids. Iiams hopes to use this project to show students how small changes can add up to something positive. D.A.R.E. students at each of the district’s elementary schools will be collecting caps and lids for the project. Additionally, residents may also support the program by dropping of caps and lids to the Police Department Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm. Iiams would like the project to continue beyond this school year, providing benches to schools, churches, and community sites throughout Grain Valley. D.A.R.E., a nationwide program that introduces elementary school children to the dangers of drugs and alcohol, along with exposing youth to a positive interaction with law enforcement officials, is supported by Jackson County COMBAT. The Community Backed AntiCrime Tax (COMBAT) is utilized to fight substance abuse and drug-related crime
registered there, your registration is not valid if you now live outside of Kansas City. One week before the election, the JCEB will send you a poll notification card. This card will contain the name and address of your polling location. In addition, you may look up your polling location and sample ballot on the JCEB website at www.jcebmo.org. Polling locations are open from 6:00am until 7:00pm on Election Day. Remember, if you are in line to vote at 7:00pm you will be allowed to vote.
Election Day is November 6, 2018. If you will be out of town and unable to vote on Election Day, you may request an absentee ballot by visiting the Jackson County Election Board office or request an absentee ballot on the JCEB website, www.jcebmo.org. Absentee ballots returned by mail must be notarized and notaries may not charge for this service. Visit www.jcebmo.org to learn more about registering to vote, absentee voting, finding your polling place and sample ballot as well as other election-related information.
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in Jackson County. Jackson County voters first approved the tax in 1989.
D.A.R.E. students will be collecting caps and lids to recycle into benches for the community. ACCEPTABLE CAPS- Caps with recycle #’s 2, 4, or 5, medicine bottle caps, drink bottle caps soda, water, juice, sport drinks milk jug caps flip-top caps (such as lids from ketchup bottles) detergent caps, spout caps (found on mustard bottles) hair spray caps, spray paint caps, toothpaste caps, ointment tube caps, deodorant caps, baby food caps, apple sauce pouch caps, shampoo/conditioner caps. ACCEPTABLE LIDS- Lids with recycle #’s 2, 4, or 5, cottage cheese container lids, whipped topping container lids, plastic jar lids, coffee can lids, yogurt lids, peanut butter jar lids, butter container lids, ice cream bucket lids under 8", plastic chip cannister lids.
Photo credit: Kathy Romo.
Grain Valley Marching Eagles First Place Grand Champions The Marching Eagles traveled to the Blue Springs Golden Regiment Invitational Marching Band Competition on Saturday, September 29. The Marching Eagles competed in the Finals along with 11 other high schools from 3 different
states, Class 2A, 3A and 4A. They won Best Visual Performance, Best General Effect and were the First Place Grand Champions. See page 5 for additional photos and results from the Golden Regiment Invitational.
