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Around Excelsior This Week: News Briefs
Here’s a quick rundown of some of the things that happened this week in Excelsior Springs!. SAFE Committee Meeting - Community Health Engagement and Outreach - MU Extension. On Thursday, October 3rd, the Excelsior Springs SAFE Committee met at the Excelsior Springs Hospital for their monthly meeting. This organization is focused on reducing drug use in the youth of the community and has a reputation for bringing together multiple agencies for conversations that are focused on solutions. This month’s speaker was Tracy Graybill, Community Health Field Specialist for the Urban West Region of the MU Extension. She shared information on training and programs MU Extension offers businesses and organizations encouraging employee well-being through company culture. Email Tracy for more information.
Vietnam Vets Honored with D.C. Memorial Trip Courtesy of Heartland Honor Flight
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo. (Oct. 5, 2024) – Two Excelsior Springs Vietnam Veterans, Dean Pierson and Ron Smith, recently traveled to Washington, D.C., on an all-inclusive trip courtesy of The Heartland Honor Flight Network.
Community Collaboration Revives Siloam Spring Park in Downtown Excelsior Springs
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo. (Oct. 3, 2024)—The long-neglected Siloam Spring Park in downtown Excelsior Springs was officially rededicated on Thursday afternoon, breathing new life into a community space that had been dormant for years. Located at the corner of Temple Avenue and Perry Lane, the park’s revival was a collaborative effort between the parks department, the school district, and the McElwee family.
Loss of a Kansas City, Kansas, maternity ward reflects a ‘troubling trend’
This summer, Providence Medical Center in Wyandotte County joined the growing list of community hospitals that no longer deliver babies. The for-profit hospital in a residential corner of northwest Kansas City, Kansas, said a decade of declining birth numbers prompted its decision to shutter its labor and delivery department at the end of June. Since […] The post Loss of a Kansas City, Kansas, maternity ward reflects a ‘troubling trend’ appeared first on The Beacon.
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