Tidy Town (Bulky Item Pick Up) and Drop Off

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1 Shawnee Estab Spring 2017 Pop. 65,795 Tidy Town (Bulky Item Pick Up) and Drop Off Tidy Town is right around the corner and this year, we are adding a few improvements. A third weekend is being added to help the trash haulers handle the added growth in western Shawnee. Here is when your items will be picked up for Tidy Town. Saturday, April 29: Residents living anywhere from Switzer (east City limit) to east side of Pflumm Saturday, May 6: Residents living anywhere between west side of Pflumm to east side of 435 Saturday, May 13: Residents living anywhere from west side of 435 to western City limits You will be able to set out five big items on the curb. Types of items include the following: Furniture Mattresses Appliances - check with hauler about quantity and types Push lawn mowers with no fuel or oil Up to 4 foot rolls of carpet that are securely tied and weigh less than 50 pounds. Two rolls count as one item. If you have specific questions about what items can or cannot be accepted for Tidy Town, contact your trash hauler. All items must be placed at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on your pick-up day. Special Reminder: If you are a Waste Management customer, you will need to set one of your Waste Management carts at the end of the curb so they know to pick up your items. If you do not do this, your items will not be collected. This year we are adding a NEW drop-off site option to help accommodate other items. The drop-off site, located at 435 and Johnson Drive will be open to all Shawnee residents from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. on all three Saturdays, regardless of who your trash hauler is. Here are a few more important notes. A drop-off site will be available for certain items but limited to one truck or trailer load of the following: Wood fencing, concrete building material, rocks and soil, construction or demolition materials like drywall, lumber and roofing material Other rigid items four feet or longer Brush but no grass clippings You will be required to show proof of residency at the drop-off site. You will be required to unload your items at the drop-off site. Visit or contact the City Clerk s Office at for more information. City of Shawnee Johnson Drive Shawnee, KS PRSRT STD US Postage PAID Olathe, KS Permit # 609

2 A GOOD WORD FROM Mayor Michelle Distler Dear Residents, Spring is almost here and with that comes a soon-to-be packed calendar of fun community events. I always feel this is a time when our City comes together and shows the true spirit of being a tight-knit community. We ll kick off the Spring season with a bit of luck o the Irish at the 35 th annual St. Patrick s Day Parade on Sunday, March 12. Downtown Shawnee will turn into a sea of green as young and old alike line the streets to get a glimpse of their favorite float or to snag a piece of candy. The theme of this year s parade is The Shawnee Irish Rock. There is still time to get in on the fun and join the parade on your own float or feel free to get a group to dance a jig as you stroll through Shawnee. We have lots of information on the parade, the Special Olympics Heroes Pull and Sister Cities Duck Race online at It will soon be time to shake off the cold and roll up your sleeves to get going on some yard work! On Saturday, April 1, you can attend the 8 th Annual Johnson County Healthy Yards Expo at the Shawnee Civic Centre. It s a free event that will get your green thumbs geared up to learn new ways to take care of lawns and gardens. Experts will showcase eco-friendly techniques, provide free soil tests and highlight why rain barrels could change your yard. Visitors will have a chance to win door prizes and the first 500 people will get a variety of native plants to try out for free. Spring cleaning is right around the corner! Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 15, for the Spring Recycling Event. You will be able to shred any old files you have, safely get rid of latex paint, donate old bikes so they can be rebuilt and given to those in need, and there will also be electronics recycling. We partner with several organizations, including the City of Merriam, for this event that will be located in the Lee Jeans parking lot near 67 th and Lee Drive in Merriam. We have details posted online so you can see a full list of items that will be accepted, hours and suggested donations per item. One of my favorite things about Spring is the Farmers Market. It opens Saturday, May 6, in the parking lot outside City Hall at Johnson Drive and Nieman Road. You ll want to see why Good Produce Starts Here and you can pick up all kinds of fresh vegetables and other goodies that you can t get anywhere else. We ll be making a splash in May when the City pools open on Saturday, May 27, for Memorial Day weekend. You can buy your season pool pass to the Thomas A. Soetaert Aquatic Center and Splash Cove at the Jim Allen Aquatic Center starting April 1 at the Civic Centre. Be sure to check out the flip side of your CityLine for so many more options of great classes and workshops for you and your family at the Civic Centre. And don t forget to join me for Third Thursdays every month at 8:00 a.m. for a cup of coffee and a rundown of what s happening in the City. If you need a later time, my Quarterly Q&A is coming up Thursday, March 30, at 7:00 p.m. at Sombrero s. I d love to see you and hear what you think about our City! You can check out more details about all these events and quite a few more online at They are all on our calendar so you can list them on yours! Sincerely, Michelle Distler Mayor Page 2

3 Thursday, June 1 - Sunday, June 4 Shawnee Town Johnson Drive, Shawnee Kansas FESTIVAL HOURS Thursday 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. (carnival, concert & food booths only) Friday 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Parade at 10:00 a.m. Sunday 11:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Page 3

4 GOOD TIMES Shawnee Irish Rock Shake off the winter blues, don your Irish Green and join us on Sunday, March 12, for the Shawnee St. Patrick s Parade! This will be the 35 th Annual Parade, hosted by the Irish American Club of Johnson County. Dream up a cool float to highlight your neighborhood, clan, or business. Or you can gather up your friends and come along as a marching group. Either way, you have a chance to win a great CASH prize! Entry forms are available at City Hall and at This year s $10 entry fee will help fund our donation to the Shawnee Police and Fire Departments' Heroes Pull, which benefits Kansas Special Olympics. Parade line-up begins at 11:30 a.m. at Johnson Drive and Monrovia. The parade begins at 1:00 p.m. and proceeds down Johnson Drive from Monrovia east to Nieman Road. The awards ceremony is held immediately after the parade at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Johnson Drive. Winners must be present to pick up their plaques and cash prizes. The parade is sponsored by the Irish American Club of Johnson County and the Shawnee St. Patrick s Parade Committee and many wonderful area businesses. For additional information, irishamericanclubofjoco@gmail.com. Join us at Herman Laird Park/Shawnee Town after the Shawnee St. Patrick s Parade on Sunday, March 12, for the 29 th Annual Duck Race at 4:30 p.m. These quacking little ducks will splish, splash, and float their way down over rapids and obstacles created on a water course. Do you feel lucky? Each duck could be packing $1,500 of green! Buy a duck for $5 to help support the Shawnee Sister Cities program. You can pick up a duck ticket prior to the race at Jake s, Johnson Drive, and on race day at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Johnson Drive. Or join us for free to watch the race and see which little ducky really is lucky! The 2017 Heroes Pull to benefit the Kansas Special Olympics will be held on Sunday, March 12, after the St. Patrick's Parade at 2:30 p.m. The Heroes Pull is an event in which teams compete pulling a Shawnee Fire truck and a Lenco Armored Rescue Vehicle. Money raised goes to help Kansas Special Olympics athletes. For more information and to register to pull, go to Page 4

5 START HERE Healthy Yards Expo Join us on Saturday, April 1, for a free Healthy Yards Expo. The Expo will take place at the Shawnee Civic Centre from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Come learn about good maintenance practices for your lawn and FREE soil testing. For more information on the Johnson County Healthy Yards Expo, visit or call May - October Let s Get Ready To Roll! Join the Friends of Shawnee Town as we celebrate Shawnee Town 1929 and kick off the 10 th Annual Tomato Roll Fundraiser with an evening of drinks, hors d oeuvres and surprises! The event is scheduled for Wednesday, May 31, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Shawnee Town Gazebo located at W. 57 th Street. Call Royal Krueger at to buy your ticket today or get information on sponsoring this fun event! The Tomato Roll will take place on Saturday, June 3 rd, on the corner of Johnson Drive and Nieman just before the start of the Old Shawnee Days Parade! Purchase your tomatoes today. You can get two balls for $5 or 10 balls for $20. There are prizes for 1 st, 2 nd & 3 rd place! Saturdays from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m City Hall Parking Lot Looking for fresh produce, handmade goods and delicious snacks? The Shawnee Farmers Market season kicks off on Saturday, May 6, and will run through October 28. For more information, call Royal Krueger at Save the Date! June 30 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Stump Park Visit Shawnee Town 1929 Shawnee Town 1929 opens for the season on Wednesday, March 1. We will be open for tours, student groups and tons of other fun Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through the end of October. Shawnee Town 1929 has lots of exciting classes, programs and special events lined up for this season! Be sure to visit our website at www. shawneetown.org and Shawnee Town 1929 on Facebook for the most up-to-date information. Page 5 Spring Starts Here Downtown Open House Saturday, May 6 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. FREE to attend! Farmers Market Food Trucks Family Friendly Entertainment Enjoy Specials at Downtown Businesses

6 Police Department Outfitted with Body Cameras You may have heard that Shawnee police officers will be outfitted with body-worn cameras by the end of this year. The City Council accepted a Federal grant last November to help pay for the new technology, along with training and technical assistance when it comes to best practices for the body-worn camera program. Body-worn cameras provide several advantages, including bolstering transparency and accountability, enhancing evidentiary value and the ability to educate the public on the difficult situations officers deal with. There are, of course, limitations as well. For example, cameras don't always see things the way people do. Sometimes officers will see things the camera didn't and vice versa. Video footage doesn't have the sense of touch. When an officer feels someone tense up, which could be an indication of resistance, the camera doesn't interpret that. It is important to understand that cameras serve as an aid in providing another piece of information, rather than having the ability to tell the whole story. We are modeling our Department policy after the International Association of Chiefs of Police guidelines. We are making it a priority to have ongoing communication about the body-worn camera program and will be updating as we make more plans for that. We have provided more in-depth information about our program at and have set up an account at bodyworncameras@cityofshawnee.org if you have further questions. Spring Recycling Event Four Recycling Events One Great Location Open to residents of Shawnee and Merriam April 15, :00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Lee Jeans Parking Lot (67 th & Lee Drive, Merriam, Kansas) Electronics Recycling Recycle CRT monitors - $20 CRT, DLP, Rear Projection, and Wood Console TV's - $20 Bike Collection Used bikes will be refurbished and given to community service organizations. Paper Shredding Regular File Box - Suggested $5 donation per box Large File Box - Suggested $10 donation per box Latex Paint Collection Latex paint only No commercial institutions' paint will be accepted. The line into the recycling event will be cut off at 11:00 a.m. All vehicles in the parking lot at 11:00 a.m. will have their items collected. Donations will help off-set costs of the event and the remaining donations will go to the Shawnee Mayor s Christmas Tree Fund and the Merriam Parks, Recreation, and Community Center Foundation. Thanks to our partners: City of Merriam, PROSHRED, Surplus Exchange, Johnson County Household Hazardous Waste Page 6

7 April 1 Healthy Yards Expo - 9:00 a.m. 3 Planning Commission - 7:30 p.m. 4 Council Committee - 7:00 p.m. 6 Parks and Rec. Advisory Board - 5:30 p.m. 10 City Council - 7:00 p.m. 15 Spring Recycling Event - 8:00 a.m. 17 Planning Commission - 7:30 p.m. 20 Third Thursdays with the Mayor - 8:00 a.m. Board of Zoning Appeals - 7:30 p.m. 24 City Council - 7:00 p.m. 27 Shawnee Downtown Partnership - 6:00 p.m. 29 Tidy Town - Switzer to East side of Pflumm May 1 Planning Commission - 7:30 p.m. 2 Council Committee - 7:00 p.m. 4 Parks and Rec. Advisory Board - 5:30 p.m. 6 Tidy Town - West of Pflumm to East of 435 Spring Starts Here - Downtown Open House Farmers' Market - 7:00 a.m. 8 City Council - 7:00 p.m. 13 Tidy Town - West side of 435 to western City limits 15 Planning Commission - 7:30 p.m. 16 Council Committee - 7:00 p.m. 18 Third Thursdays with the Mayor - 8:00 a.m. Board of Zoning Appeals - 7:30 p.m. 22 City Council - 7:00 p.m. 27 Pools Open - 12:30 p.m. 29 Memorial Day - City Offices Closed June 1-4 Old Shawnee Days 5 Planning Commission - 7:30 p.m. 6 Council Committee - 7:00 p.m. 12 City Council - 7:00 p.m. 15 Third Thursdays with the Mayor - 8:00 a.m. Board of Zoning Appeals - 7:30 p.m. 19 Planning Commission - 7:30 p.m. 20 Council Committee - 7:00 p.m. 22 Parks and Rec. Advisory Board - 5:30 p.m. 26 City Council - 7:00 p.m. 29 Shawnee Downtown Partnership - 6:00 p.m. Quarterly Q&A - 7:00 p.m. Johnson County OneAssist Do you have questions about prenatal care? How about getting help with your utility bills? Interested in seeing if medication or therapy might help your mental wellness? You can now get the answers to all these questions and a lot more with just one phone call to Johnson County OneAssist. Calling will get you connected with resources and services from the Departments of Health and Environment, Human Services, Mental Health and the Developmental Supports agency. Johnson County OneAssist means callers needing help from one or more of our county health and human service agencies or departments will be connected with an individual who can get them to the correct resources they might need, said Assistant County Manager Maury Thompson. This is the result of more than 18 months of research and conversations with clients and community partners designed to improve the County s delivery of health and human services. You can reach Johnson County OneAssist by calling Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Johnson County Housing Services Do you need help making some needed repairs to your home? Maybe you are looking to purchase a new home? Johnson County Housing Services offers a variety of housing assistance programs to Shawnee residents who meet specific income qualifications. Assistance is available for home repairs including carpentry, electrical, HVAC, handicap accessibility, plumbing, masonry, roof replacement and weatherization improvements. Up to $10,000 in down payment assistance and closing costs are also available to qualified participants looking to buy a home. If you would like to take part in these programs, contact Johnson County Housing Services at for more details. April is Fair Housing Month The City is committed to the mission and intent to provide fair housing and equal housing opportunities for all citizens and has adopted a Fair Housing Policy which covers both the sale and rental of housing. The City supports the right for fair housing without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, or for the disabled. Information regarding the City's Fair Housing Policy can be found at If you have a question or feel that you have been discriminated against, contact Lauren Grashoff at Page 7

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