This month, the Southtown Beautification Committee selected the Southeast Community Center, 4201 E. 63rd St., as the Sparkle award recipient. The Center provides our area with a unique combination of new investment, added employment, and sustainable building.

Monthly luncheon
Wednesday, March 17
Broadway United Methodist Church
406 W. 74th St., 11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Cost - $10/person
Speaker: Blaise Labbe, KCTV5 News Director
Reservations required by March 16.
Call 816-523-5553. Catered by McGonigle's

The Farmers Community Market at Brookside introduces Pam Bramlett as the Market Manager. Pam is excited about the position and eager to bring some new and exciting ideas to the Market. The Farmers Community Market season is scheduled to begin Saturday, April 17th. Opening day is planned as an early Earth Day celebration, with workshops, activities and a raffle for a free rain barrel, courtesy of Bridging the Gap.

For more information about the market, contact Pam Bramlett at 913-217-8535, or pam@farmerscommunitymarket.com.

Our community is filled with many little known facts, some current and some historical. If you have an interesting little known fact that you want to share, submit it to staff@southtown.org
or call 816-523-5553.

Did you know ...the oldest continuously operating business in Brookside is Drummond Cleaners?

During the week of March 8-12, some 7th grade students from Pembroke Hill will be touring the Waldo and the Brookside areas, as part of their "Kansas City Week" activities. Students are going to play the role of "consultant" or "Chamber of Commerce staff," with the goal to generate ideas for attracting people to their respective area. Through research, interviews, and walking tours with staff and local merchants, students will have to identify the strengths of the community, as well as plans of action for issues they see as challenges.