Disaster Preparedness

Wow, summer is here and with it comes the ongoing threat of severe weather. No one likes to think about the "What ifs" of severe weather but, it is better to be prepared and safe than not and sorry. To help with the process of being prepared a video series titled "Disaster and Preparedness" was introduced by the Metropolitan Emergency Management Committee. Imagine a video where the primary characters are named Disaster and Preparedness and you can see where this is going. Of course one of them attempts to cause things to go wrong while the other one works to prevent this by being prepared. This series recently received a 2012 Telly award  for excellence in online video productions. Now these are available for viewing on Gladstone's YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/cityofgladstone?feature=watch or you can simply click the YouTube link on the City's homepage http://www.gladstone.mo.us/. Take a look and see what you need to do to be prepared. Let's all be safe this season.

Gladstone Theatre in the Park 25th Anniversary "Best Seat in the House" Celebration

Plans continue to be finalized for the 25th Anniversary Celebration, which will take place Saturday, August fourth from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Pre-show activities include face painting, karaoke and free ice cream sandwiches. So make it a point to arrive early for all the fun! Commemorative T-shirts and blankets will be available for purchase at each performance. T-shirts will be $10 and blankets will be $20. Concessions will also be available.

The 25th anniversary planning committee is sponsoring a raffle for each night of productions in July and August. The raffle winner will receive a customized 25th anniversary blanket, front row VIP seating and VIP parking pass and shopping/dining prize package worth $100 from Zona Rosa. Second place will receive VIP parking pass and shopping/dining prize package worth $50 from Zona Rosa. Third place will receive a shopping/dining package worth $25 from Zona Rosa.

Tickets may be purchased for $5 each at the Gladstone Community Center, 6901 N. Holmes or City Hall, 7010 N. Holmes. Raffle drawings will take place one week prior to each production in order for the winners to be notified. A winner and runner-up will be picked for each night. Persons interested may purchase a ticket for the particular night show that they want to attend.

Should you have any questions regarding the celebration, raffle tickets or Theatre in the Park performances please contact the Gladstone Parks & Recreation Department at (816) 423-4088.

Let's Move

The Gladstone City Council has a goal of creating a healthy community. Over the last three years a number of things have been introduced ranging from free health fairs to community walking challenges. Even local businesses are joining in and helping to promote healthier lifestyles by encouraging children to get up and move. Ibsen Dance is offering a free dance program to help fight the proliferation of childhood obesity. This special program is open to the first 100 children in each age group. The age groups are kindergarten through 6th grade, 7th through 12th grade and classes begin August 9. For more information call 816.436.7277 or email ibsendance. So what are you doing to be active and enjoy a healthier lifestyle? Share your ideas with us and others readers.@sbcglobal.net