“Open Season,” the animated feature film taking theaters by storm, is now open at the Zoo’s Sprint IMAX® Theatre. “Open Season” features a 900-pound domesticated grizzly bear and a scrawny, one-horned mule deer that end up stranded together in the woods during hunting season.

Have you thought about starting your own business or do you want to fine tune an existing one? If yes to either, a First Step FastTrac Entrepreneurship Class could be for you.

KC CASH (Creating Assets Savings and Hope) is a coalition established in 2003 by non profits, financial institutions, educational institutions, city, state, and federal government organizations, and the business community. KC CASH offers free preparation of federal and state tax returns to low/moderate-income working families in Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas. During the 2005 filing season, 200 volunteers prepared over 3,800 federal returns and over $4, 068,857 in federal refunds were generated. More good people are needed to help make a difference!

The Southtown Environment and Public Works committee selected the Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering and Technology, 5109 Cherry St. for the November Sparkle Award.

Southtown extends thanks to the following that joined or renewed membership since September.

We are pleased to announce the new officers for Southtown Board of Directors who took office this month.

President: Bill Kalahurka, Kalahurka Management, Inc.