Troost Avenue “Titans” and “Troopers” hit the streets the first week of January. Titan Security (Troost Ave. Titans) is busy providing both vehicle and foot patrol along Troost Ave from 46th to 75th Street and 63rd St. from Rockhill to Pener Plaza. The patrol officer serves as an ambassador and a positive welcoming advocate for the Troost Ave. CID. He will interact with local businesses and tenants and help with communication and support. Extra services that are available include motor assistance such as jumpstarts, vehicle doors unlocks and changing flat tires.

Mark Ledom, president of Diversified Asset Management Co. purchased Highlands Professional Tower, 6724 Troost Ave. in August of 2013. Ledom and his son, Matt, a sales associate for Block Real Estate Services, plan to develop the 4.2 acre site, to be named Brookside Village, into approximately 225 independent senior apartment units that would include the current tower as well as two new buildings. They plan to start construction once all approvals are completed. They look forward to developing a community for seniors that will allow them to stay in their neighborhood as they transition to alternative housing options.

Please take a minute and look over the following list and the longevity/diversity of businesses and the wide geographic area we cover. It is outstanding! These organizations have joined or renewed their membership for 2014 before January. Thank you for the support and investment into your community.

Listing: Southtown Council Investors and Fair Share Members

You get up at 4 a.m. (assuming you wait until Black Friday) and head to that big box store that enticed you by dangling the carrot (really cool widget with all the bells & whistles for less than ½ price) in front of your nose… with the really, small print at the bottom: “limited quantity available.” Only about 263 other people drove to the big store along with you, and as you get pushed and shoved and make your way through the store, you discover that the “limited quantity” (as in 3) items you wanted were snatched up 20 seconds after the doors opened. The guy behind you curses a blue streak to the store manager (apparently he, too, wanted the really cool widget), who shrugs rather nonchalantly and mutters, “It was posted ‘limited quantity.’ Sorry, nothing I can do.” So, you settle on a different, not as cool widget, pay way more than you expected, and leave the store feeling a little cheated, dejected, and wondering why you even bothered.

Holiday Warm-Up
Wednesday, December 11, 5-7pm
Location: 75th St. Brewery, 520 W. 75th St.
Light refreshments provided.
Gather with friends from Brookside, Waldo and Southtown as we welcome in the holidays.

Due to the Holidays, there will not be a monthly luncheon in December.

We have begun scheduling speakers and networking locations for 2014. Suggestions? Call the office.

This year, the construction of the Miller Nichols Learning Center added 1,000 classroom seats and a dramatic south-facing entrance to the new building and existing Miller Nichols Library on the UMKC campus. The Center houses the Jeanette Nichols Forum, the Courtney S. Turner Hall and four state-of-the-art lecture-style classrooms.