Waldo Import BuildingWaldo is buzzing about the transformation of the building formerly known as the Waldo Import Car Repair at 7222 Wornall Road. M&G Waldo Imports LLC saw great potential and promise in this site and made a substantial $130,000 investment to resurrect the property.

A complete renovation of the building and lot was needed. “We’ve replaced all the exterior façade, added a new roof, parking lot, and complete sign package,” said property owner Marshal Blount. Extensive environmental abatement efforts were necessary as oil tanks, tires, cars and batteries
polluted the lot. “We have also greatly improved the interior of the building, complete with all
new electric, plumbing, HVAC, two new baths and storage space”.

The annual Business After Hours Networking Exchange is coming up on Tuesday, March 6th and will be held at Alphapointe, 7501 Prospect Avenue. This year’s seminar is titled “Turn on. Plug in. Power up. How Smart Phones and Tablets Make Your Business Better.” The seminar is from 3:30-5pm and will be followed by two hours of open networking and refreshments. Display space is free and door prizes will be awarded. This year’s grand prizes include Sprint Center luxury box seats and a prime entry in the Inaugural Independence Day Celebration Parade. Price is $5 per person per event. This event draws more than 200 business men and women from the entire metro area and is a great opportunity to network. See you there!

RSVP: 816-523-5553 or Fax this form (PDF) to 816-333-1022 or email to marti@southtown.org by February 28th.

More than 90 health-related organizations will gather on the Research Medical Center’s campus,
2316 E. Meyer Blvd., on Saturday, April 28 from 10 am to 1 pm to provide free glucose, blood pressure, body mass index and glaucoma health screenings.

Kids can play carnival games, moonwalk, learn the importance of wearing seatbelts, and receive a
free bike helmet. Celebrity Chef Jasper Mirabile Jr. will give a cooking demo and local artists will
provide entertainment throughout the day. Call 816-276-4218 for more information.

Blue Hills Community Services recently unveiled their plans to invest $3.1 million in the renovation of the vacant building at 5008 Prospect Avenue. This 14,168 square-foot facility will be designed using LEED (Leaders in Energy and Environmental Design) strategies and will be dedicated to green career development, training, small business development and also serve as a central forum for community and neighborhood programs.

The facility is described as a small business and contractor incubator designed to jumpstart investment on the Prospect Corridor. “This development will provide a catalyst for ongoing transformation of the Prospect Corridor and bridge existing residential development and community services in the neighborhoods,” said executive director of Blue Hills Community Services, Joanne Bussinger. Bussinger is also eager for the new development to demonstrate the economical benefits of ecological design. Green amenities include a ground-source heat pump, day light harvesting, solar panels, native landscaping, and water conservation and retention. Energy and water usage will be monitored and then compared to similar standard code-compliant facilities.

If you attended last month’s luncheon at Wornall Road Baptist Church, you might have wondered how Marti was going to eat all of the leftover fried chicken. Fortunately, the church’s administrator, Karl Roscoe, gave the chicken a higher calling. Roscoe and his team of dedicated volunteers provide healthy meals to Southwest High athletes for every basketball and football game. “Many of these kids have lunch at noontime, go to practice after school and go to games
without something to eat,” said Roscoe. Karl practices “the way to a person’s heart is through their stomach” as he seeks to reach the kids of Southwest High.

Special thanks to the following Southtown and Waldo businesses that joined the organization in
January:

SOUTHTOWN

Investors
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of KC, 19 yrs
Harrington, James, 29 yrs
Missouri Gas Energy, 28 yrs
Rockhurst University, 28 yrs
UMKC, 26 yrs

Fair Share
Aldi’s, 9 yrs
All Star Awards & Ad Specialties, 23 yrs
Alphapointe Association For The Blind, 9 yrs
BKS Properties, 9 yrs
Capital Consultants, 15 yrs
Costco Wholesale, 4 yrs
Duracomm Power Systems, 1 yrs
Fiddly Fig, The, 12 yrs
First Call, 30 yrs
Gates Bar-B-Que, 26 yrs
Go-Chicken-Go, 22 yrs
Hogan Preparatory Academy, 12 yrs
Kansas City Art Institute, 13 yrs
Kansas City Dental Center, 27 yrs
Kansas City Internal Medicine, 18 yrs
McDonald’s Restaurant, 28 yrs
Spot Not Car Wash, 7 yrs

Basic
Carol’s Coin Laundry, 3 yrs
Dalton’s Interiors, 25 yrs
Ed U Care Child Development. Ctr, 2 yrs
Highered Hands Massage & Yoga, 4 yrs
Innovest Financial Partners, 13 yrs
Kansas City Monument, 22 yrs
KC Local Color, 7 yrs
Kindred Hospital, 4 yrs
Mad Jack’s on Troost, 5 yrs
N & M Realty Company,
Shepherd’s Center, 17 yrs
St. Peter’s Church, 30 yrs
Stony Crest Urban Farm, 2 yrs
Technology Maintenance Shop, LLC, 9 yrs
University Academy, 11 yrs

New
Holmes Café Market, 1 yr
RE/Max Premier- Amelia Burnham, 1 yr