March 6, 2014 Volume 4 • Issue 17 $1.00 Send community news to gladstonenews@npgco.com
Green Home Show returns
‘Big Ideas’ art show to open March 11
Free event at Gladstone Community Center March 7, 8
The annual Gladstone Green Home Show, sponsored by the city of Gladstone, Home Builders Association of Kansas City and Builders Development Corp., has been scheduled for Friday and Saturday, March 7 and 8, this year. The show will open at 5 p.m. March 7 at the Gladstone Community Center, 6901 N. Holmes St. It will feature a variety of vendors showcasing green home improvement options and products designed to make homes and businesses more environmentally efficient. Vendors and specialists will be on hand to discuss energ y-efficient home improvements, alternative energy sources for the home, decorating ideas and energy audits. This free event is open to the public. Show hours are 5 to 9 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
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Cmdr. Wayne Beer of The Bennett and Dennis Herrick Memorial American Legion Post 626 presents a Certificate of Commendation to Gladstone Fire Capt. Brent Friday at a Gladstone City Council meeting.
Legion chooses Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter/EMS of the Year A police officer and a firefighter from the Gladstone Public Safety Department have been selected as the city’s 2013 Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter/EMS of the Year by The Bennett and Dennis Herrick Memorial American Legion Post 626. Each year, the Gladstone post gives its Law Enforcement and Firefighter/EMS of the Year Award to well-rounded individuals who have exceeded the duty requirements expected of his or her position and has demonstrated a distinct pattern of community service coupled with professional achievement. Officer Dana Keever and
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Capt. Brent Friday were honored Feb. 24 with Certificates of Commendation by Cmdr. Wayne Beer of Post 626 during the Gladstone City Council meeting for their outstanding public service benefiting their community, state and nation, according to a press release. Capt. Bill Willoughby, Keever’s supervisor, said that through his 26 years with the Gladstone police department, he has been “a natural leader ‌ thorough, dependable and loyal.â€? Friday was recommended by Fire Division Chief Bob Baer for his 26 years as a Missouri firefighter. Baer said Friday “continuously
The Gladstone Arts Commission will present the work of the art instructors of North Kansas City Schools in the Gladstone Community Center Public Art Space as one of its featured artist exhibits. The show will open with a reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 11. It will be on display through May 12 during the normal operating hours of the community center. The title and theme for the show is “Big Ideas,â€? which refers to broad, important human issues that are characterized by complexity, ambiguity, contradiction, and multiplicity. “Big Ideasâ€? represents a host of concepts that form ideas and engage students in deeper levels of thinking. The North Kansas City Schools Art Department builds student learning sequences around “Big Ideasâ€? defined by district curriculum. According to organizers, this show exemplifies the personal works of art created by the district’s teachers, which have been informed or influenced by the very same “Big Ideasâ€? that they use in the education of students.
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