Area business, AT&T will continue to expand its 4G LTE footprint in Kansas City over the coming months. AT&T has already launched 4G LTE in Athens, Ga., Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio and Washington, D.C., and recently launched in six more markets including Charlotte, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Oklahoma City, and San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Even as AT&T 4G LTE expands, customers will be able to enjoy more consistent 4G speeds as they move in and out of LTE areas. Not only is AT&T deploying 4G LTE, it has also deployed fast HSPA+ technology throughout its mobile broadband network. HSPA+, when combined with enhanced backhaul, provides customers with 4G speeds. Customers of competitors who have transitioned to LTE without further speed upgrades to their existing networks are likely to see a jarring drop-off in speeds when they move out of LTE areas. Learn more about 4G LTE at att.com/network.

A local Kansas City developer has purchased 13 under-utilized acres of the Research Brookside Campus from Research Medical Center, located at 6601 Rockhill Road. The concept for the new development, called Rockhill Greens, is an environmentally responsible community including residential housing and commercial businesses, seamlessly integrated into the existing medical uses that will continue to be offered on the Research Brookside Campus.[img_assist|nid=756|title=|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=150|height=213] The development will promote a healthy-living lifestyle and sustainable design with parks, gardens, landscaping, and walking trails throughout the campus. The total acreage of the Research Brookside Campus is approximately 25 acres. Research Medical Center, part of HCA Midwest Health System, will retain the 6675 Holmes medical office building, the former hospital tower building, and the connecting auditorium. Some possible projects being proposed for the new development include assisted living and independent-living senior housing, adult day care and memory care facilities, data center/back office operations, market-rate townhouses or workforce housing, healthy-living themed retail such as a restaurant, coffee shop, organic grocery store, health club, and other commercial uses that embrace socially and environmentally responsible community development.

Pemberton Park is the first apartment community in KC exclusively for grandfamilies who are grandparents raising their grandchildren. This $7.9 million apartment community opened in the spring of 2011, at 5010 Cleveland, near Swope Parkway and Blue Parkway. [img_assist|nid=754|title=|desc=|link=node|align=right|width=525|height=349]The property was developed by Cougar Capital and funded by the MO Housing Development Commission. On the campus, you will find 36 spacious apartments including two, three, and four bedroom units.
The floor plans are all on one level. The units include all appliances, including a full-size washer/dryer. On site, there is a playground, grandparents retreat room, computer learning center, craft room, social work office and a community room.

Monthly Luncheon
Wednesday, Nov. 16, 11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Broadway United Methodist Church, 406 W. 74th Street
Speaker: Bob Moore, K.C. Chiefs Public Relations
Caterer: Pizza 51
Cost - $10/person. Reservations required by Nov. 15. Call 816-523-5553.

Upcoming Events
Wednesday, Nov. 30, 8:30-10 a.m.
Rockhill Greens Groundbreaking Ceremony, 6601 Rockhill Rd (Parking Lot A, southeast corner).
Light breakfast: 8:30-9:30 a.m.; Speakers: 9:15-9:45 a.m.;
Groundbreaking: 10 a.m.

Thursday, December 1, 6 p.m.
Brookside Tree Lighting Ceremony, 63rd and Brookside
(see article)

Holiday Warm-Up
Wednesday, December 7, 5-7 p.m.
The Well, 7421 Broadway
This is the last networking for the year.
Join with friends from Southtown, Waldo, and Brookside as we bring on the holiday cheer.
Light refreshments provided.

Waldo is very proud to name City Gym, 7416 Wornall Rd., as Waldo’s Best for the month of November. Owner/ Manager, Hailee Kaliban and Office Manager, Richelle Broshous are two of the more than 20 employees who enjoy working at the only full-service fitness center in Waldo.
City Gym’s services include group exercise classes, [img_assist|nid=758|title=City Gym|desc=|link=node|align=right|width=320|height=240]personal training and top of the line fitness equipment. Day use lockers and spa-inspired shower suites are also available. When Haliee was asked what makes City Gym unique, she responded, “Our commitment to a wonderful member experience extends to the fact that we have a strict ‘no contracts’ policy. We hope to earn your business every month with our great class schedule, wonderful personal trainers and staff who care about you. That means we don’t lock you in to long-term contracts. We are locally owned and operated with an owner/general manager on-site daily.” City Gym is born of the belief that a gym should look and feel great, complete with high end finish and a modern twist. All of the 35 group exercise classes are included in a monthly membership.

[img_assist|nid=750|title=Lighting Up Brookside|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=280|height=210]The Brookside Tree Lighting Ceremony takes place on thursday, December 1, 6 p.m. at 63rd St. and Brookside Plaza. New this year: Historic Walking Tours of Brookside conducted by the Wornall House Museum staff and author LaDene Morton, at 5:30pm and 6:45pm. Donations of $5 are suggested for the tours. Participants will gather by the Christmas tree.
Email staff@brooksidekc.org or call 816-523-5553 to reserve your place in the tour.

The Lighting Ceremony will feature tunes from the Holiday Trombones, sounds from the St. Peter’s Children’s Choir, a special appearance of Father Christmas, treats from Price Chopper and lots of drawings of gifts and prizes from the Brookside merchants. Watch for clues on the Brookside Facebook page- “BrooksideKC” and enter the Brookside Scavenger Hunt to win great prizes.