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On Saturday, October 11th, the City of Merriam will partner with other NE Johnson County cities to sponsor the Second Annual Home Ideas and Renovation Expo at Sylvester Powell Jr. Community Center from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

The event includes free workshops and a resource expo with booths on topics such as building code requirements, city services, security, home investments, and more.

For more information on this event, click here.

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Identity theft and security issues have many residents concerned about appropriate disposal of sensitive financial and personal documents. Shredding materials at home or in a small office can range from a nuisance to an impossible task.

Protect yourself. Gather your outdated records and take them to a shredding event to be (co-sponsored by the City of Merriam) on Friday, October 10th in the parking lot of Sylvester Powell Jr. Community Center, 6200 Martway in Mission, KS from 3:00 to 7:00 PM.

The first file size box of material to be shredded will be free. Each additional box will cost $5 each. All paper shredding at this event will be recycled!

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The City of Merriam will conduct its annual fall clean-up campaign during the week of October 13 through 17, 2008. Large items such as furniture, appliances, lumber and other building material, and miscellaneous large items are to be put curbside on the scheduled pickup day.

These items will NOT be picked up:
-	Routine trash (goes to local trash service)
-	Concrete, asphalt, cinder blocks, or rocks
-	Roofing materials, shingles, tar or other chemical sealants (lumber will be accepted if nails and sharp objects are removed)
-	Landscaping timber/railroad ties
-	Tree branches, brush, firewood, leaves, yard waste
-	Paint cans, chemicals, tires, motor oil, brake fluid, gas/gas tanks, diesel fuel, pesticides, etc.

A one-time pickup in scheduled areas will occur as outlined below. Residents must have their items curbside before 7:00 AM the day of their pickup. Residents should not load items into truck beds, trailers or inside containers they wish to keep.

October 13 -	North of 75th St. and south of 67th; East of Switzer and west of Antioch.
October 14 -	North of 67th and south of Johnson Dr.; East of Switzer and west of Antioch.
October 15 -	North of 67th and south of 54th Terr.; East of Antioch and west of Lowell
October 16 -	North of Johnson Dr. and south of 53rd; West of Antioch and east of Switzer.
October 17 -	North of 53rd and south of 47th; West of Antioch and east of Switzer.

Senior citizen and residents with disabilities, can call the public works department at 322-5570 to be placed on a list of citizens needing assistance in removal of large items from the home or yard.

For additional information call 322-5570.

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How would you spend tax dollars to fund transportation projects in the Kansas City region over the next 30 years?

The way we move people and goods affects how we grow as a metro area and the impact we have on our environment. We have limited money available and important choices to make.

The Mid-America Regional Council has begun an 18-month process to update the region's long-range transportation plan — Transportation Outlook 2040. The plan budgets federal transportation funds that the region expects to receive over the next three decades. What should our priorities be?

You're invited to help make these decisions.
Come to a community discussion or participate online.

For more information on public transit routes that serve these locations, please visit www.marc.org/2040. Questions? Call 816/474-4240.

EVENTS:
Monday, Oct. 13, 2008
6–8 p.m.
Kansas City Baptist Temple, 5460 Blue Ridge Cut-Off, Kansas City, Mo.

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