Chamber night at the T-Bones on Thursday May 17,   7:05 P.M. 2012

This is a HOME OPENER.  The T-Bones Baseball team premiered here in 2003.   They are a minor league baseball team in the American Association on Independent Professional Baseball, a 14 team league , and one of the premier leagues in minor league baseball.   They play thier home games in beautiful Community America Ballpark, adjacent to the Kansas Speedway in the Legends complex in Kansas City Kansas.   If you have not attended a T-bones game, you are in for a lot of fun!.  Not only will you see great baseball, but you will enjoy a family-friendly experience, with crazy promotions between innings, and good, and reasonabley priced food.   Parking is always free and the first 1000 fans to every game get a voucher for a $1 Hot Dog.

The event provides a fun evening out for Chamber Members, Board Members and guests to network and enjoy great baseball at a beautiful stadium.   Ticket cost is only $10. Transportation is on your own.                                      Contact the Chamber for more information.

Commercial Improvement District (CID) in the works in NEKC

Say YES to the CID.

1)    Yes, to a Reduction in Crime – we welcome the addition of a Goodwill Ambassador team that will be our “eyes and ears on the street”. They will work hand-in-hand with local police to reduce crime in the CID District.

2)    Yes, to Trash Pickup – to clean up trash in the CID District for the benefit of our local businesses and residents.

3)    Yes, to Marketing Dollars – to help us market this great community to attract more business development and retain the businesses already here.

4)    Yes, to New Jobs – for the workers from our area who will be employed by the CID as Goodwill Ambassadors and Maintenance Technicians.

5)    Yes, to living in a Safer Community, Retaining Existing Businesses, and welcoming New Businesses that will be the result of the implementation of the CID in our community.

6)    Yes, to the $300/parcel/per year billed to Property Owners that will create the new CID. This is a small, but vital investment in our community that will make it a better place to live, work, and attract new businesses!

7)    Yes, to the 1% Sales Tax that will fund the CID going forward to provide these much needed services.   This is a small, but vital investment in our community that will make it a better place to live, work, and attract new businesses!