P. O. Box 32826 ▪ KCMO 64171-7826 ▪ www.westplaza.org ▪ FB West Plaza Neighborhood Association ▪ May-June 2017

WEST PLAZA NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

Mark Your Calendar þ Upcoming General Membership Meeting

Tuesday, May 16, 7-8:30 p.m. Social Half-Hour begins at 6:30

Immanuel Lutheran Church 1700 Westport Road

Guest Speaker: Mary Jo Draper Come learn about West Plaza’s history! Mary Jo Draper, author of Kansas City’s Historic Mid-town Neighborhoods, will discuss the begin-nings of West Plaza as well as Westport, which became a town in 1834. Mary Jo is heading up an effort to complete a survey of Westport’s his-torical buildings, which she will also discuss.

If you have not joined the WPNA or have not yet renewed your membership for 2017, you may do so at the meeting. Household member-ships are $15; business memberships are $25.

We will close with a raffle prize from one of our business members. All 2017 members are eligi-ble to enter the raffle. ■

West Plaza Overlay District by Martha Childers and Margie Richcreek

After residents expressed concerns about bun-galows being torn down and being replaced with much larger-scale homes that have the potential to diminish the character of the neighborhood, the WPNA agreed to pursue an overlay district.

An overlay is an area that falls under a set of specific rules designed to protect or preserve areas of the city with unique characteristics, with varied approaches to development.

It may be appropriate in areas where there are natural resource considerations, where historic preservation is needed, or to maintain commu-nity character.

Following the WPNA member vote at the Janu-ary meeting, the overlay team met with resi-dents to collect feedback about their concerns. They talked about building size, scale, and height. Preserving the character of the neighborhood into the future was also of major interest.

On February 10, several members of the Board met with the Kansas City Planning and Devel-opment Department to share those concerns as well as steps that had been taken. The Board members shared residents’ concerns regarding the height and scale of many new structures being built in the neighborhood and explained that the goal is not to discourage new neighbors and homes, but rather to maintain the character of the neighborhood.

Based on our concerns and an initial look at our zoning ordinances during the meeting, the plan-ners said that making tweaks to the zoning ordi-nance could be a simpler and better solution to the concerns of height, scale, and setbacks.

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Allied Saints to Play at WP Picnic Saturday, June 24 Come to the West Plaza picnic! Bring your friends, a lawn chair or blanket, and your favorite picnic food to Westwood Park at State Line & 47th Street. The Neighborhood Association will be cooking up hamburgers and hot dogs in the shelter house from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Back by popular demand, the Kansas City-based Allied Saints band will play from 2 to 4 p.m. They are a vocally driven Rock band with roots in Blues, Soul, and Southern Rock. Want a preview? Check out their video promo at Allied-SaintsKC.com.

What better way to kick off summer than with good food, family, friends, and music! ■

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Bees in the Garden As in any agricultural enterprise, some things prosper, and other things fail. Last year’s bees in West Plaza’s Community Organic Garden didn’t make it. On March 25, I installed a new swarm. As nice as last year’s bees were, these seem to be even more docile. As I installed them, I didn’t wear any protective clothing. About eight to twelve bees landed on me - in-cluding my face - and didn’t even try to sting.

While this is my experience, use caution. Bees common to this area are Russian, Carolinian and Italian, and - rarely - African and black bees. Ours are three-banded Italians. And as gentle as they may be, they will sting if pro-voked! If you are in the garden and are “bumped” by a bee, she’s telling you you’re a little too close. Just step back for a minute or two and then proceed. Please use caution.

In 2005, Beekeeping/Apiary science was a $15 billion industry. I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention that in addition to hobby and avocational levels, there are career possibilities. For anyone inter-ested in more information, please contact me through Joe Montanari (816-531-0750 or mon-tanarijewelers@swbell.net).

As the owner of the garden property, I think I’m way overpaid. I’m so enjoying what I’m doing. Putting pollinators in action. Seeing people en-joy the interaction with the earth and getting goodies from the garden for the table. As you work in the garden, please visit with your neighbors. They are all as nice as you are. And just keep doing what you’re doing. ■

Spring Cleanup on Saturday, May 20, 8 a.m. to ?

Bring your yard waste and large household refuse to the Spring Cleanup, a service co-sponsored by WPNA and KCMO. One dumpster for yard waste and one for

household trash will be parked on Wyoming, south of 47th Street and east of Westwood Park. You must be a resident of West Plaza to participate. Volunteers will help you unload, and we will accept items until the dumpsters are full.

Come early to ensure space for your items, but in consideration of the volunteers, do not arrive before 8 a.m. Once the bins are full, the event is over. Do not leave items outside the bin or throw them over the top. The truck driver is not allowed to drive with an overfilled dumpster. Scrapper Roger Argeropolous (816-521-8592) will be onsite to accept your metal items. He will also come to your residence upon request. The fine print: We reserve the right to limit quantities. No hazardous waste (including paint), computer equipment, electronics, or tires. No recyclable items or commercial ventures, please.

A truck from Cross-Lines will be present for your gently used, working items. Note what you CAN and CANNOT bring for Cross-Lines: YES: New and used furniture, housewares, clothing and accessories, shoes, and large and small working appliances. All donations must be in good working condition. NO: Computers and computer equipment, mattresses and box springs, office furniture, and weight equipment.

Volunteers for this event say it’s one of the best for meeting people and playing with trash. If this is your kind of fun, contact Margie Richcreek at mrichcreek@gmail.com. ■

Neighborhood Yard Sales on Saturday, June 10 If you’re having a yard sale this summer, do it on the same day as your neighbors and maximize your exposure! The WPNA will advertise the neighborhood sales on Craigslistkc.com and The Kansas City Star (both print and online). We’ll also provide a flyer showing the addresses of the sales and what can be found at each. To include your sale in the flyer, contact Julie Jennings

(julie@jtlc.net or 816-215-1388) no later than Saturday, June 3 with a general description of what you’ll be selling, your address, email address, and phone number. The promotional flyer will be emailed to you in pdf format so you can print a stack of them and distribute them to your customers.

All West Plaza residents are invited to participate in this event, whether or not you’re a member of WPNA. ■

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Looking Back: Arthur Kraft by Joe Montanari

In the 1950s, Kansas City was a prosperous hub of industrial and commercial activity, home to Hallmark Cards, Ford, and GM assembly plants, scores of agribusinesses, and Trans World Airlines. However, despite its world-class art gallery, where one could view a stunning collection of Old World masters, and a highly regarded Art Institute, Kansas City remained a cultural backwater. Middle class folks may have lived in a beautiful home with a shiny new car in the driveway, but if they drank wine at all, it was probably Mogen David. Though a few local artists such as Thomas Hart Benton had attained national recognition, they were branded “regional” by the East Coast critics, who preferred the more popular abstract work of Pollack, Rothko, and de Kooning.

A talented Kansas City painter with the oddly apropos name of Art Kraft achieved fame if not fortune in those days, long before the internet made fame instantaneous. Arthur Kraft was born in Kansas City in 1922, graduated from Southwest High School, and went on to the Kansas City Art Institute and then to Yale University School of Fine Art. His art education interrupted by World War II, Kraft returned to Yale in 1945 and completed his degree. In 1946, Kraft won the Audubon Artist Society’s national painting award and was suddenly propelled into the national spotlight. He exhibited his work in Paris at the Salon de Jean Cocteau, in Los Angeles at Landau Galleries, and at Seligman and Co. in New York.

Returning to Kansas City, Kraft continued to paint and sculpt. In 1956 he provided the illustrations for a book, The Divine Journey: A Guide to Spiritual Understanding, by Lon Amick. Shopping malls were a brand-new concept in the ’50s, and in 1956, Kraft was commissioned to provide sculptures for a new mall in Indianapolis. The sculpture features three four-foot-tall bronze penguins with their flippers outspread. They served as the inspiration for Kansas City’s own Court of the Penguins on the Country Club Plaza, which Kraft completed in 1971. Kraft died in 1977 at the Veterans Hospital in Topeka. Still working until the end, Kraft completed a mural just before he died, which remains on display in the hospital waiting room.

In the old Westport Bank (most recently Bank of America) at Westport Road and Broadway, directly over the tellers’ windows, is a panoramic mural. Celebrating its historic location at the eastern terminus of the Santa Fe Trail, the colorful Bentonesque mural depicts pioneers heading west. Many times, while waiting in line, I have gazed at that mural, unaware that it was painted by Tom Benton’s student, Arthur Kraft.

By the way, I am told that our own good neighbor, Marlene Toms, worked there at the teller’s window some years ago, when a young rookie police officer named John Toms stopped by one day and introduced himself. The rest really is history.

Plans are underway to raze this building to make way for modern apartment buildings. What will become of the mural if the bank building comes down? Perhaps more importantly, what will become of us all if we forget our artistic, architectural, and cultural heritage? History isn’t just a fairy tale story. History is our story, and it’s important that we preserve it so our children and their children will better understand who they are. If we don’t take care to do so, then I suppose we may as well “pave Paradise, and put up a parking lot.” ■ Source: Wikipedia

The city planners pointed out that overlays are especially effective in decaying corridors with a mix of commercial and residential properties, but not necessarily in primarily residential ar-eas. They said that amending the current zon-ing ordinance might better address residents’ concerns, since our neighborhood is primarily residential. They agreed to research some of the problems and issues and report back to us. Those efforts are still underway.

While we await the city’s official feedback, it’s important to note that either process will take time and will involve public meetings and neighborhood support.

Please, any time questions and/or suggestions occur to you, email wpnaoverlay@gmail.com. We will respond as quickly and as thoroughly as we can. ■

Overlay District (continued from p. 1)

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FORKS & RAKES by Stephanie Murrell

Smoke Stack Cheesy Corn Bake This recipe is credited to Fio-rella's Jack Stack Barbecue in Kansas City, Missouri. There’s nothing like Kansas City barbe-cue, and this is a very popular side dish served at the "Stack." Now you can have it at your own backyard barbecue!

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine 4 teaspoons flour 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder 3/4 cup milk 1 1/2 cups sharp American cheese, shredded 1 3-ounce package cream cheese, cut up 3 10-ounce package frozen whole kernel corn, thawed 3 ounces diced ham Directions Melt butter; stir in flour and garlic powder. Add milk; cook and stir over medium heat. Heat until thick and bubbly; stir in cheeses. Cook and stir over low heat until cheeses melt; stir in corn and ham. Bake in 2-qt casserole for 45 minutes at 350º. ■

Join the West Plaza Watch Page The West Plaza Watch Facebook page adminis-tered by the WPNA now has more than 1,600 members. It’s a great tool to keep us all con-nected with each other, and it’s all about safety and lost and found pets.

To join, go to Facebook -> West Plaza Watch, and click on Join. A private message will be sent to your inbox (in some cases, it may go to your “other” inbox, so watch for it). After you respond to the message, you will be admitted.

Six Must-Do Spring Outdoor Tasks Now that the weather is warmer, it’s time to head outside and see to those maintenance chores. Here are some important ones. 1. Clean leaves and debris out of gutters. Look

in gutter bottoms for loose granules that sig-nal your asphalt roof may need replacing. Ream out gunk from gooseneck downspouts with a garden hose. Take off the nozzle and shove the hose into the downspout. Have a helper turn on the water when you’re ready. Make sure your downspouts channel water at least five feet from foundation walls.

2. Examine roof shingles to see if any were lost or damaged during the winter. Shingles that are cracked, buckled, or loose or are missing granules need to be replaced. Flashing around plumbing vents, skylights, and chim-neys need to be checked and repaired by a qualified roofer.

3. Use a screwdriver to probe wood trim around windows, doors, railings, and decks. Make repairs now before spring rains do more damage to the exposed wood.

4. Remove firewood stored near the home. Firewood should be stored at least 18 inches off the ground and at least 2 feet from the structure.

5. Check outside faucets for freeze damage. Turn the water on and place your thumb or finger over the opening. If you can stop the flow of water, it is likely the pipe inside the home is damaged and needs to be replaced. While you're at it, check the garden hose for dry rot.

6. Have a qualified heating and cooling contractor clean and service the outside unit of your air condi-tioning system. Clean coils operate more efficiently, and an annual service call will keep the system working at peak per-formance levels. Change interior filters on a regular basis. ■

CityWise The Greater Kansas City area is made up of 11 counties, covering two states.

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Steve Tate – Sales Executive 7400 State Line Rd., Suite 200 Prairie Village, KS 66208 Office: 913.981.2834 Cell: 913.488.3770 State@Kansascityhomes.com

Your West Plaza Neighbor & Realtor Helping Buyers buy and Sellers sell

their homes since 1997

Front Porches and Mental Health by Martha Childers, LPC, EdS

As a therapist, when I see new homes in our neighborhood that lack front porches but have garages that allow the resident to drive into without seeing their neighbors, I get worried. Knowing your neighbors and building commu-nity promote health, and isolation does the op-posite. It is a major contributor to suicide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention held a workshop in 2002 to address community designs that promote mental and physical health. A resulting article in the American Jour-nal of Public Health included the following:

“A healthy community protects and improves the quality of life for its citizens, promotes healthy behaviors and minimizes hazards for its residents, and preserves the natural environ-ment.”

“Front porches, sidewalks, traffic calming, and green space; [controlled] residential density, housing features, land-use mix, quantity and quality of public space, connectivity, and trans-portation systems” promote health.

“High levels of noise, graffiti, broken windows, and liquor stores may reflect poor community health.”

Nearly all the houses on my street have a front porch. Porch-sitting is a great way to get to know my neighbors, and to relax and enjoy the weather on a nice day. I hope you have a front porch, too.

For more tips on living, visit: http://www.childerscounselingservice.com/ ■

A New Look for Spring by Kelsey Beach

Spring is here, and we all know what that means: fresh looks. And I’m not just talking about the spring lilies popping up or the new blades of grass you’ve willed to grow over the winter. I’m talking about YOU! Spring is the best time of year to treat yourself. Hair, nails, skin.

Is your hair needing a change for the warmer weather? Throw a stone, and you’ve hit one of the many salons in the West Plaza yearning to shear your tasseled ends into the style you’ve been daydreaming about. Nails filled with dirt from all the weed pulling in the garden? Pamper those hardworking hands with a manicure! Winter leave your skin dry as a bone? Pop over to Oleander Aesthetics and nourish those pores with their natural skin care products. The spring months bring changes all around us. Take advantage of all the pampering West Plaza has to offer, and make an appointment today! Salons In and Around West Plaza Bangs Salon BlackHearts BarberShop & HairParlor Cathy’s Clip & Curl Salon Hair Style Oleander Aesthetics West Plaza Salon Spa

Oh, and while you’re at it, you can help your 4-legged best friend look great, too, at the dog salons in West Plaza: Doggie Style Bowtique and Picasso Dog Groomery!

Check the back page for details on our West Plaza people and dog salons. ■

Volunteers Needed!

Love animals? Especially cats? Have a little bit of spare time?

You could help Sharon Martin care for the furry ones in need in West Plaza.

Call her at 913-302-2115 to find out how.

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A friend may be waiting behind a stranger’s face.

—Maya Angelou

Free Street Tree Program by Julie Jennings, Director of Membership

The weather may or may not be reflecting it, but it should be Spring by now. And when we think of Spring, we think of trees and flowers. West Plaza has been invited to participate in Bridging the Gap and Heartland Tree Alliance’s free street tree program.

We need a few more participants in order to qualify for their help in planting the trees; twenty locations would be ideal. In order to qualify for a tree, you must agree to water it weekly for two years. If you really want it to survive and grow, it may take care beyond that. So far, six residents have shared their information and are willing to care for and nurture a new young tree.

I will be happy to add instructions for proper pruning as it grows to make it a strong and healthy street tree. When it grows beyond your capabilities and needs professional care, I will be happy to offer our services then, too.

Please email me at julie@jtlc.net with your name and address. I will provide it to HTA, and when we meet our number, they will contact you directly with instructions.

We will schedule a planting day. If you are inter-ested in helping plant, that would be great; if you would like to help plant but can’t take a tree, I’ll be making that list too, so let me know.

West Plaza is lucky to have beautiful trees and plentiful green space. With more trees, we will be even greener this year than last! ■

Six Reasons to Buy Local, Eat Local, & Go Local by Steve Tate

Why should you buy locally from small business when the big box retailers spend so much money competing for your attention? According to the American Independent Business Alliance, by choosing local and independent businesses for your services, shopping, dining, and other needs, you not only enjoy a more personal experience, you’re helping your neighborhood in many ways.

1. BUILD COMMUNITY. When you shop at a neighborhood business, you often build a relation-ship with the merchant, which can lead to a more cohesive community.

2. STRENGTHEN YOUR LOCAL ECONOMY. Each dollar you spend at a local business returns three times more money to your economy than one spent at a chain store.

3. SHAPE NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTER. Lo-cal businesses help give the neighborhood its own personality.

4. LOWER TAXES. Purchasing from a local busi-ness generates more tax revenue per sales dol-lar.

5. INCREASE WEALTH OF RESIDENTS. Stud-ies show that spending money locally generates lasting impact on the prosperity of local organiza-tions and residents.

6. CREATE JOBS AND SUPPORT NEIGHBOR-ING BUSINESSES. Local businesses employ more people directly per dollar of revenue, and they are also customers of local printers, account-ants, attorneys, and other services.

West Plaza has a variety of businesses for you to choose from. Many of them can be found in our newsletter as advertisers, and page 10 shows all of our WPNA business members. When you are ready to buy, I hope you will think local first. Your neighborhood business will thank you, and the community where you live will be better off for it! ■ Source: American Independent Business Alliance

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Join Your Neighbors in the WPNA!

Please fill out the information below and return along with your check to: West Plaza Neighborhood Association ▪ P.O. Box 32826 ▪ Kansas City, MO 64171-7826

www.westplaza.org ▪ Facebook: West Plaza Neighborhood Association-Discussion Group

Check One: New [ ] Renewal [ ] Household ($15) [ ] Business ($25) [ ] + Donation _______ = TOTAL ________

Donations over and above membership dues are tax deductible.

Name _____________________________________

Address _____________________________

Zip ____________ Phone ________________ e-mail ____________________________________ Business Member Contact Name:

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I would like to help the neighborhood with: Neighborhood Clean-up [ ] Zoning [ ]

Neighborhood Watch [ ] Floral Garden [ ]

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[May-June 2017]

NOTICE! WPNA Membership runs on the calendar year, from January 1 through December 31. If you have not renewed for 2017, please do it now.

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A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.

- Steve Martin

The first person to identify this quote correctly and contact Julie Tenenbaum at jatkc@aol.com or 816-931-2276 will win a West Plaza prize:

Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles...

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West Plaza Neighborhood Association Newsletter Edited by Julie A. Tenenbaum Address: 4401 Genessee, Kansas City, MO 64111 Phone: 816-931-2276 Email: jatkc@aol.com

Submit suggestions for newsletter articles to Julie at her email address. You must include your name and your contact information for your suggestion to be considered. Articles may be edited for length, accuracy, and grammar.

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Printing of the newsletter for the 1,100 residences in our neighborhood is generously provided by Print Tekk, a West Plaza neighborhood business and member of the WPNA.

2017 WPNA Calendar General Membership Meetings (7-8 p.m.) 30-minute social half-hour begins at 6:30

Location: Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1700 West-port Road. Meetings are held in Luther Hall, up-stairs. Use the southern-most door on the west side of the church and walk up the stairs.

WPNA general membership meetings are held on the third Tuesday of odd-numbered months.

May 16 • July 18 September 19 • November 21

Spring Cleanup: Saturday, May 20, 8 a.m. Yard Sales: Saturday, June 10 Picnic: Saturday, June 24, 12:30-4 p.m. Dance in the Park: Saturday, September 9 Fall Cleanup: Saturday, October 28

Contact the WPNA Website:

www.WestPlaza.org

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2017 WPNA Business Members

Please support the businesses that serve and support your neighborhood. *New member this month

AUTOBAHN MOTORS 1111 Westport Road • alex@autobahn-usa.com

BANGS SALON 1115 West 47th Street • 816-756-1422

BETTER HOMES & GARDENS R E Steve Tate

913-488-3770 • State@kansascityhomes.com

BlackHearts BarberShop & HairParlor

4328 State Line Road • 913-605-5548 blackheartsbarbershop.com

BOOTLACE DESIGN & BUILD bootlacedesignandbuild.com

CATHY’S CLIP & CURL SALON 4301 Wyoming Street • 816-561-2331

CHILDERS COUNSELING SERVICE Childerscounselingservice.com • 816-860-3181

CLIFF HOUSE CONDOMINIUMS terry@hunteresidentialcom

816-926-9949

COMPUTER WHISPERER mark@markcarr.org

816-865-6870

CORRELL REAL ESTATE 816-753-3418 • rcorrell2@att.net

COUNTRY CLUB BANK One Ward Parkway

816-931-4060 • Countryclubbank.com

D’BRONX 3904 Bell • 816-561-0531

DOGGIE STYLE BOWTIQUE 1713 Westport Road • 816-561-3647

doggiestyle1503@gmail.com

EDWARD JONES Casey A. Hale

1900 W. 47th Pl., Ste 325 • 913-362-0263

FINAL DRAFT SECRETARIAL SERVICE

816-931-2276 • Finaldraftsecretarialservice.com

GARY JENKINS ATTORNEY AT LAW

816-931-3535 • jenkslaw@yahoo.com

HAIR STYLE 4500 Bell Street • 816-531-4545 • hairstylekc.com

HAMPTON INN & SUITES 4600 Summit • 816-448-4600

hamptoninn3.hilton.com

HIEBERT CENTER FOR HEALTHY AGING

816-941-6226 • Hiebertcenter@hotmail.com

HOOK GALLERY & FRAMING 1409B Westport Road • 816-531-4665

HTR PROPERTIES 816-665-7007

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH 1700 Westport Road • 816-931-8483

JAX FISH HOUSE & OYSTER BAR 4814 Roanoke Parkway • 816-437-7940

JENNINGS PLAZA PROPERTIES, LLC

4517 Bell Street 816-931-3399 • jtlcoffice@gmail.com

JENNINGS TREE & LAWN CARE 4517 Bell Street

816-931-3399 • JPPLLC4515@gmail.com

JOHNNY JO’S PIZZERIA 1209 West 47th Street • 816-401-4483

KANSAS CITY CHIROPRACTIC 4510 Belleview Avenue

816-753-4600 • Kansascitychiropractic.com

KATHE KAUL QUALITY ESTATE SALES & SERVICE

816-960-1947 • EstateSaleKC.com

KC SUN SAILS 816-349-8227

KURT AARONS, DDS 4411 Belleview Avenue • 816-531-2070

LAW OFFICES OF CHARLES W. GOTSCHALL

4700 Belleview Avenue, Ste. 215 816-561-2300 • www.lawyers-kc.com

LIAM PORTER STATE FARM INSURANCE

1414 West 47th Street 816-753-4334 • www.sfplazaagent.com

MADE WITH LOVE CAKES & BAKES

4505 State Line www.madewithlovecab.com

MARSH’S SUN FRESH MARKET

4001 Mill Street • 816-931-1639

McDONALD’S 4215 Rainbow • 913-677-3220

MONTANARI FINE ART JEWELERS 4810 Belleview Avenue

816-531-0750 • www.montanarijewelers.com

OLEANDER AESTHETICS 1703 W. 45th Street

816-974-3338 • www.oleanderaesthetics.com

ORGANIZE ME 816-529-6901 • www.organizemeinkc.com

PICASSO DOG GROOMERY 1811 W. 45th Street • 816-569-4361

PLAZA LIQUOR 4500 Belleview • 816-531-5900•plazaliquorkc.com

POLSINELLI PC 900 W. 48th Place • 816-753-1000

www.Polsinelli.com

PRINT TEKK PRINTING & MAILING 4312 Terrace • 816-931-4122

QUARTET STUDIOS 4400 Genessee Street • 719-205-1113

ROBERT L CLAASEN, DDS 3100 Broadway, #323 • 816-756-3812

RUDY’S TENAMPA TAQUERIA 1611 Westport Road • 816-931-9700

SCANDANAVIAN CO-OP 2401 Summit Street

816-421-1004 • Scancoop@yahoo.com

SCOTT BURNETT Jackson County Legislator Burnett.scott@gmail.com

SHELTON TRAVEL SERVICE 4800 Belleview Avenue

816-753-4888 • www.sheltontravel.com

SOIGNE PROPERTIES 1516 1/2 Westport Road • 816-832-4711

Chip.domke@soigneproperties.com

STEVEN C. MINGOS DDS & ASSOC. 4746 Belleview Avenue

816-531-8740 • www.drmingos.com

SUSAN DILL LAW OFFICE 4310 Madison • 816-221-9199

SYNTAX LAND DESIGN LLC 816-309-0655 • Hilarynoonan57@gmail.com

THE POINT AT WEST PLAZA 917 W. 44th Street • 816-931-7660

*THE ROASTERIE 1204 West 27th Street

816-931-4000 • Theroasterie.com

THE STORY SCRIBE, LLC 816-377-8694 • Amy@thestoryscribe.com

TWIN CITY TAVERN 1815 Westport Road • 816-531-2141

URBAN PRAIRIE ARCHITECTURAL COLLABORATIVE

4523 Mercier • 816-304-7416

WEST HILL LOFTS 1106 West 47th Street

816-756-5133

WEST PLAZA SALON SPA 4802 Belleview

WESTPORT BRANCH LIBRARY 118 Westport Road • 816-701-3488

WESTPORT EYECARE 4233 Roanoke Road • 816-753-2020

westporteyecare@hotmail.com

WESTPORT LOGISTICS, LLC 913-244-6796 • psokol@globaltranz.com

www.globaltranz.com

WESTPORT YOGA 4304 Bell, 2 Floor

816-379-6427 • kate@westportyogakc.com