Area Happenings - Week of July 9, 2017

Here are the upcoming events that the Gazette has been made aware of as of  July 8, 2017.  To submit an item to the community events calendar, please email it to press@baldwingazette.com.

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July 5, 2017

Baldwin City Council Meeting
7 P.M.
Baldwin City Library

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July 9-13, 2017

Vacation Bible School

KIDMinistry at Baldwin First United Methodist Church
704 8th St
Baldwin City, KS

6:00-8:30 p.m.
 Ages 4 - completed 5th grade) 
FREE event. Register online at www.baldwinfirst.org or register on site at the event.

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July 13, 2017

Mural Design Team 

meeting at Lumberyard Arts to begin planning the cities second mural

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July 14, 2017

 2017 Summer Picnic

11:45 A.M.
 Vintage Park at Baldwin City
Assisted Living Community
 Hamburgers and Hot Dogs
 side dishes, deserts and drinks

Nostalgic Music by Rob McHenery
Invite your friends and neighbors
All are welcome

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July 14, 2017

Ives Chapel United Methodist Church, 1018 Miami, will host an old fashioned Ice Cream Social Friday evening, July 14 beginning at 6:30 p.m. Donations from the Social are earmarked for the Baldwin City Community Food Pantry. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy some homemade ice cream.

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July 15, 2017

LMH Summer Spray 5K Toganoxie   

Kids 12 and Under: $10
Adult Preregistration (online at least 48 hours before event): $25
preregister at:  www.lmhendowment.org/summerspray
Adult Registration (1 hour before event): $30
For more information: 785-505-3318

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July 17, 2017

Baldwin Board of Education
7 P.M. (public meeting)
Baldwin Elementary Primary School 

500 Lawrence St 

Baldwin City, KS 

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July 18, 2017

Baldwin City Council Meeting
7 P.M.
Baldwin City Library

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July 19, 2017

 Community Blood Drive

9 A.M. - 4 P.M.

Baldwin Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 
(in the Basement)
1223 Orchard Lane

To make an appointment: 
Call Kaitlynn Flowers 785-594-6492
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visit:
 www.redcrossblood.org (use Sponsor Code: Baldwin)
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Call: 1-800-Red-Cross

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July 22, 2017

Triple Tri Triathlon

New Name, Same Triathlon!

Seventh annual Triathlon in Baldwin City.
Offering three different races depending on age and ability.

Encouraging everyone to challenge themselves!
All participants receive an event T-shirt and a Participation medal.

Prize for the overall Male and Female winners.
Medals are given to the various age group winners.
Ribbons will be given for 2nd and 3rd place age group winners.


Entry Fees:
$50 Individual
 $100 Team Relay
 $25 Youth
 if registered by July 14
All fees increase after July 14.
Registration is available the day of the race
The three races are:
SPRINT COURSE - ages 12 & up - 300m swim, 12 mile bike, and 5k run - starts at 7:00 am -
SHORT COURSE - ages 12 & up - 100m swim, 4 mile bike, and 1 mile run - starts at 7:00 am
YOUTH COURSE - ages 3 & up (under 5 w/parent) - 50m swim, 1.5 mile bike, and .5 mile run - starts at 10:00 am
There is a TEAM (of 2-3) Relay for the Sprint Course

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July 27, 2017

Thankful Thursday Free Community Meal
Serving 6 to 7 pm
Ives Chapel UMC
1018 Miami
Baldwin City
Free community meals are the last Thursday of each month

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August 20, 2017

Battlefield Tours Led by John Brown

As part of the Civil War on the Western Frontier activities commemorating the 154th anniversary of Quantrill's Raid on Lawrence, Kansas, there will be a special tour of the Black Jack Battlefield. It will be conducted by Kerry Altenbernd as John Brown, assisted by members of the 13th Kansas Infantry Reg. reenactor group serving as his civilian Free State militia. Maybe a few pro-slavery men will be there too.  
The reenactors will be camping on site, so come out early and visit with them.

Time: Saturday, June 3 at 4 PM - 5 PM

Free Admission

Location: Black Jack Battlefield and Nature Park
163 E 2000th Rd
Wellsville, Kansas 66092

More Information:
(785) 380-9156
info@blackjackbattlefield.org

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August 25, 2017

COME AND ENJOY OUR
COMMUNITY DINNER  & FELLOWSHIP
          TO BE HELD  AT 6:00  to ?
     

    

 
HOST
VINLAND UNITED CHURCH
1724 N 692 RD
BALDWIN CITY, KS 6600

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 October 21-22, 2017

Maple Leaf Festival
     
 
 
Downtown Baldwin City

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 October 28, 2017

COME AND ENJOY OUR
COMMUNITY DINNER  & FELLOWSHIP
          TO BE HELD  AT 6:00  to ?
     
 
 
HOST
VINLAND UNITED CHURCH
1724 N 692 RD
BALDWIN CITY, KS 6600

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 December 29, 2017

COME AND ENJOY OUR
COMMUNITY DINNER  & FELLOWSHIP
          TO BE HELD  AT 6:00  to ?

 
HOST
VINLAND UNITED CHURCH
1724 N 692 RD
BALDWIN CITY, KS 6600

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Third Friday Art Walk and Farmers Market

Downtown Baldwin City

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Every 4th Thursday of the Month
10 A.M. - 11 A.M.
Mobile Food Bank
Baldwin City New Life Assembly of God
118 5th St  Baldwin City, KS
Stay in car, line up and drive through

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Every Tuesday through October  
Eudora Local Gardening Farmer’s Market
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Tuesdays
through October 2016
1402 Church Street
Eudora, KS.
In the parking lot of Gene’s Hartland Foods.
Local, fresh produce and foods offered by local growers and producers!

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Every Wednesday through October
De Soto Farmer’s Market (Fresh Promise’s Market)
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Wednesdays through October 2016
at The Barn at Kill Creek Farm
9200 Kill Creek Road
De Soto, KS
Local, fresh produce and foods offered by local growers and producers!

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Every Thursday through October 
Cottin's Hardware Farmer's Market on Thursdays from
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
through September
at Cottin's Hardware & Rental back parking lot
1832 Massachusetts Street
Lawrence, KS
Local vendors offer a variety of goods including produce, baked items, hot foods, meats, eggs, soaps, jams, jellies, herbs, fudge and much more!;

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Every Friday through October
Perry Lecompton Farmers' Market
Fridays from 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
at Bernie's parking lot
24 Hwy and Ferguson Road
Perry, KS
Visit the market to find fresh vegetables, fruits, homemade jams and jellies, baked goods, honey, fresh cut flowers, farm fresh eggs, handmade crafts and more!

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Council Fills Vacant Council Seat

Kevin Surbaugh

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At the beginning of the July 5, 2017 Baldwin City council meeting, the council held a public hearing regarding the First Street improvements.  One of the several First Street residents to air  their concerns was Bill Braun, who had concerns about the numbers and percentages having changed from the initial proposals.
He was referencing that the County was agreeing to pay ten percent more then their original proposal. Braun asked, if the city had done a benefit district before?  In response Glenn Rodden, City Administrator, said that typically the city does a benefit district when a new subdivision is built. This particular district is unique, because the subdivision was put in twenty-two years ago, so First Street is being done retroactively.
Currently the half of the gravel road is considered in the city limits. The road is currently maintained by the Palmyra Township, after it is paved by the county, it will be maintained by the city, even though one side of the road is in the county rather then the city limits.

During the regular portion of the meeting, the council heard a presentation of the First Impressions program.  A program provides an assessment and improvement of the community. Marlan Bates, K-State Research and Extension, said that representatives of Baldwin City will go to another city to assess that city. Likewise representatives from another city will come to Baldwin City to asses the community.  He likened it to the secret shopper program utilized by many retail establishments and restaurants.  The assessment will probably occur in October, Bates said.

A. J. Stephens
photographer Kevin Surbaugh

Under old business, Mayor Marilyn Pearse announced that city council candidate Shane Starkey, had decided not to be considered to fill the unexpired term of Steve Bauer. Starkey, who is a candidate for city council, wanted to continue running for a four year term, rather then being appointed to serve two years.

With that Pearse announced that she was appointing A.J. Stevens. Stevens, who was another of the six candidates that had filled to run for the council, agreed to accept the appointment.  Tony Brown made a motion to approve and Kathy Gerstner seconded. The council unanimously approved the appointment.

In other business:

• The council unanimously approved the consent agenda, which included special event permits for the Baldwin City Recreation Commission's Sprint Triathlon and the annual Baker Wildcat Welcome. 
• Tabled draft resolution 2017-12 creating an Improvement District.
• Unanimously agreed to purchase, through a lease/purchase agreement a crack sealer to fill the cracks in the cities streets, prolonging their life and saving the city money on road maintenance. Total cost will be $39,000-$42,000.
• Unanimously approved the purchase of a street sweeper through a lease/purchase agreement at a total cost of $65,000. 
• Unanimously approved the final plat plan of 1.7 acres on High Street .
• Heard Ordinance 1374 rezoning a property owned by Casey Simoneau  from R1 to R2.  Because, it is an ordinance, there was no action taken unitl the next council meeting on July 17.

City Council Agenda - July 5, 2017

City Council Agenda

City of Baldwin City
PO Box 68
Baldwin City, Kansas 66006

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Location:
Council Meeting Agenda
Baldwin City Public Library
800 7th Street
Baldwin City, KS 66006


Time:
TUESDAY
July 05, 2017
7:00 PM


A. Call to Order- Mayor Marilyn Pearse
Public Hearing: First Street Improvement
B. Consent Agenda
    1. Minutes of the June 20, 2017 Regular Meeting
    2. BCRC Sprint Triathlon Special Event
    3. Baker Wildcat Welcome
C. Public Comment:
Members of the public are welcome to comment on items relating to City business not listed on this
Agenda. Please stand and wait to be recognized by the Mayor. As a general practice, the comments may or may not be acted upon by the Council during the meeting, or Council may refer the items to staff for follow up.
If you wish to comment on an item listed on the Agenda, a sign-up sheet is provided for you to sign in and provide your address. You will be called on when the Agenda item of interest is under discussion by the Council.
D. Special Reports or Presentations
   1. K-State Research and Extension program, First Impressions - Jeannette Blackmar, Director of
Chamber of Commerce
E. Old Business
   1. Mayoral Appointment
   2. Resolution 2017-12 Improvement District Draft
F. New Business
   1. Crack Sealer lease purchase
   2. Street Sweeper
   3. Crist Final Plat
   4. Ordinance 1374 Simoneau Rezoning
G. Committee and/or Commission Reports
   1. Budget and Finance/Kathy Gerstner, David Simmons
   2. Community Development Committee/Tony Brown
   3. Public Health and Safety Committee/David Simmons, Kathy Gerstner
   4. Public Works Committee/Christi Darnell
   5. Utilities Committee/ Tony Brown, Christi Darnell
H. City Administrator and Staff comments
  1. Monthly Financial Reports
I. Council & Mayor Comments
J. Executive Session
K. Adjourn

Presidents Weekly Address - 4th of July Weekend

Edward Jones Financial Advisor Wins Award for Outstanding Performance

Gardner, KS - Pete Carr of Edward Jones recently won the firm's coveted Zeke McIntyre Pioneer Award, which recognizes new financial advisors who achieve high levels of success early in their careers with the financial services firm. Carr was one of only 318 of the firm's more than 15,000 financial advisors to receive the award.

Carr received the award at the Edward Jones Region 36 regional meeting in Camdenton, Missouri.

Jim Weddle, the firm's managing partner, said the award is a strong indicator of a financial advisor's future success.
"We recruit and hire our financial advisors from among the best, so we expect them to do well," Weddle said. "But to achieve such success early in his career with Edward Jones is outstanding, and I commend Pete for his performance and dedication."

The award is named after Edward Jones legend Zeke McIntyre, who opened the firm's first branch office in 1957 in Mexico, Mo.

Carr is currently refurbishing an office space in downtown Baldwin City, where is expected to set up an Edward Jones office. 



Edward Jones, a Fortune 500 company, provides financial services for individual investors in the United States and, through its affiliate, in Canada. Every aspect of the firm's business, from the types of investment options offered to the location of branch offices, is designed to cater to individual investors in the communities in which they live and work. The firm's 15,000-plus financial advisors work directly with more than 7 million clients. Edward Jones, which ranked No. 5 on Fortune magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2017, is headquartered in St. Louis. The Edward Jones website is located at www.edwardjones.com, and its recruiting website is www.careers.edwardjones.com. Member SIPC

Sneak Peak at Baldwin City's Luxury Lofts

Kevin Surbaugh

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photographer Kevin Surbaugh

 Work has been progressing on the old schoolhouse at 704 Chapel Street in Baldwin City. If you weren't aware the old building, next door to the current Lighthouse Baptist Church, is undergoing renovations to become the newest apartments in Baldwin City.  The apartments being developed by Flint Hills Management Group, are being billed as Luxury Lofts. While the cabinets are already installed, the counter-tops and appliances are not.  According to Jacqueline Rathbun, Director of Property Management, said that the units will have stainless steel appliances. The units all have high ceilings, with interior walls that only are about three quarters of the height. Ceiling fans help circulate the air throughout the apartment, with a ceiling fan in each bedroom and one in the living area.

photographer Kevin Surbaugh

This past Friday, June 30, 2017, the Schoolhouse Lofts held a sneak peak open house.  Those who stopped by to attend got a chance to see the apartments in a bare bones state.  At least those on the third (top) floor. The apartments or lofts will be one, two are three bedroom. Rathbun, told the Gazette that all of the two and three units are already rented. Amenities will include, Rathbun said, paid trash, water and sewer. The tenant will be responsible for the mandatory electric bill. Cable and internet services, if wanted will also be an option. As for cable or internet, Mediacom, CenturyLink and Direct TV are definite choices and RG Fiber may be a possibility.

While the building isn't handicapped accessible from the entrance on Chapel, it is from what will be the main entrance on the parking lot side on Baker Street. That entrance will have a handicapped ramp so that residents and visitors can access units on the ground floor.

Rathbun told the Gazette, that some of the apartments will meet affordable housing guidelines, with rent on a sliding scale. To qualify an applicants household income must below $29,000 and they cannot be full time students. The rent on one of the remaining one bedroom units will range from $310 to $510. There will also be a $20 application fee as well as a $300 refundable deposit.  Pets are welcome, according to Rathbun, however, there is an additional $200 non-refundable fee for up to two pets.

Area Happenings - Week of July 2, 2017

Here are the upcoming events that the Gazette has been made aware of as of  July 1, 2017.  To submit an item to the community events calendar, please email it to press@baldwingazette.com.

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July 4, 2017

1 P.M. - 4 P.M.  - Free Pool Events 
 317 Fremont St

• Free Hot Dogs (whie they last) 
• Contests and games for all  
• DJ and Music  
• Extreme Obstacle Course      
• Dunk Tank  
• Water Slide

Photograph from 2016.
Taken by Kevin Surbaugh

 Approxmately 9:30 P.M. (Dusk) -  

Fireworks Display 

     Intermediate Center 

         (Donations will be taken during this time)

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July 5, 2017

Baldwin City Council Meeting
7 P.M.
Baldwin City Library

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July 9-13, 2017

Vacation Bible School

KIDMinistry at Baldwin First United Methodist Church
704 8th St
Baldwin City, KS

6:00-8:30 p.m.
 Ages 4 - completed 5th grade) 
FREE event. Register online at www.baldwinfirst.org or register on site at the event.

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July 15, 2017

LMH Summer Spray 5K Toganoxie   

Kids 12 and Under: $10
Adult Preregistration (online at least 48 hours before event): $25
preregister at:  www.lmhendowment.org/summerspray
Adult Registration (1 hour before event): $30
For more information: 785-505-3318

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July 17, 2017

Baldwin Board of Education
7 P.M. (public meeting)
Baldwin Elementary Primary School 

500 Lawrence St 

Baldwin City, KS 

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July 18, 2017

Baldwin City Council Meeting
7 P.M.
Baldwin City Library

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July 27, 2017

Thankful Thursday Free Community Meal
Serving 6 to 7 pm
Ives Chapel UMC
1018 Miami
Baldwin City
Free community meals are the last Thursday of each month

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August 20, 2017

Battlefield Tours Led by John Brown

As part of the Civil War on the Western Frontier activities commemorating the 154th anniversary of Quantrill's Raid on Lawrence, Kansas, there will be a special tour of the Black Jack Battlefield. It will be conducted by Kerry Altenbernd as John Brown, assisted by members of the 13th Kansas Infantry Reg. reenactor group serving as his civilian Free State militia. Maybe a few pro-slavery men will be there too.  
The reenactors will be camping on site, so come out early and visit with them.

Time: Saturday, June 3 at 4 PM - 5 PM

Free Admission

Location: Black Jack Battlefield and Nature Park
163 E 2000th Rd
Wellsville, Kansas 66092

More Information:
(785) 380-9156
info@blackjackbattlefield.org

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August 25, 2017

COME AND ENJOY OUR
COMMUNITY DINNER  & FELLOWSHIP
          TO BE HELD  AT 6:00  to ?
     

    

 
HOST
VINLAND UNITED CHURCH
1724 N 692 RD
BALDWIN CITY, KS 6600

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 October 21-22, 2017

Maple Leaf Festival
     
 
 
Downtown Baldwin City

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 October 28, 2017

COME AND ENJOY OUR
COMMUNITY DINNER  & FELLOWSHIP
          TO BE HELD  AT 6:00  to ?
     
 
 
HOST
VINLAND UNITED CHURCH
1724 N 692 RD
BALDWIN CITY, KS 6600

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 December 29, 2017

COME AND ENJOY OUR
COMMUNITY DINNER  & FELLOWSHIP
          TO BE HELD  AT 6:00  to ?

 
HOST
VINLAND UNITED CHURCH
1724 N 692 RD
BALDWIN CITY, KS 6600

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Third Friday Art Walk and Farmers Market

Downtown Baldwin City

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Every 4th Thursday of the Month
10 A.M. - 11 A.M.
Mobile Food Bank
Baldwin City New Life Assembly of God
118 5th St  Baldwin City, KS
Stay in car, line up and drive through

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Every Tuesday through October  
Eudora Local Gardening Farmer’s Market
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Tuesdays
through October 2016
1402 Church Street
Eudora, KS.
In the parking lot of Gene’s Hartland Foods.
Local, fresh produce and foods offered by local growers and producers!

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Every Wednesday through October
De Soto Farmer’s Market (Fresh Promise’s Market)
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Wednesdays through October 2016
at The Barn at Kill Creek Farm
9200 Kill Creek Road
De Soto, KS
Local, fresh produce and foods offered by local growers and producers!

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Every Thursday through October 
Cottin's Hardware Farmer's Market on Thursdays from
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
through September
at Cottin's Hardware & Rental back parking lot
1832 Massachusetts Street
Lawrence, KS
Local vendors offer a variety of goods including produce, baked items, hot foods, meats, eggs, soaps, jams, jellies, herbs, fudge and much more!;

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Every Friday through October
Perry Lecompton Farmers' Market
Fridays from 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
at Bernie's parking lot
24 Hwy and Ferguson Road
Perry, KS
Visit the market to find fresh vegetables, fruits, homemade jams and jellies, baked goods, honey, fresh cut flowers, farm fresh eggs, handmade crafts and more!

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16 Global Entrepreneurs Convene in Washington, DC To End Poverty, Reduce Inequality and Injustice, and Tackle Other Global Goals by 2030

Press Release from Office of the Spokesperson, U.S. Department of the State

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WASHINGTON, D.C. –Through a public-private partnership, the Office of Global Partnerships at the U.S. Department of State and Unreasonable Group welcome the participation of 16 entrepreneurs in the inaugural Unreasonable Goals accelerator program.
The program will launch on July 2 at the Aspen Institute’s Wye River Estate in Queenstown, MD and will run annually until 2030. This year’s two-week program is designed to bring together 16 entrepreneurial solutions, each with a mission of solving one of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Additional 2017 collaborators include: Johnson & Johnson, Lowe’s, Thomson Reuters, Bluescape, Amazon Web Services, and PeaceTech Lab.
Cumulatively, the companies of the 16 entrepreneurs taking part in the inaugural Unreasonable Goals program have raised over $138M USD, generated revenue of over $85M and are already impacting nearly 45 million people in 45 countries.
The 16 entrepreneurs participating in this year’s inaugural accelerator program include: 1mg, a consumer health app with a mission of making healthcare more understandable, accessible, and affordable; Liberty & Justice, Africa’s first Fair Trade Certified™ apparel manufacturing company with a 90% female workforce that also donates school uniforms to children with every purchase; and Desalitech, an industrial scale desalination and wastewater purification company that has saved nearly 3 billion gallons of water to date.
The inaugural program will conclude with a public event on July 13, 2017, at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, DC. 
Information on the companies participating in the July 2017 inaugural program:
Babajob (Goal #1: No Poverty) is a digital platform that connects aspiring workers to better jobs and enables employers to hire them. Babajob has registered over 7 million job seekers in India.
Agrinos (Goal #2: Zero Hunger) is seeking to improve the productivity and sustainability of the modern farmer through proprietary crop input products, for the purpose of reducing the need for traditional pesticides and ensure healthier soil.
1mg (Goal #3: Good Health and Well-Being) a consumer health platform in India whose mission is to make healthcare understandable, accessible, and affordable. To date, 1mg has over 8M downloads and 14M monthly visits.
Tamboro (Goal #4: Quality Education) provides a personalized, adaptive, and game-based learning platform for over 30,000 basic education students across Brazil.
Liberty & Justice (Goal #5: Gender Equality) is Africa’s first Fair Trade Certified™ apparel manufacturing company, where 25% of the company’s directors are women and 25% are independent.
Desalitech (Goal #6: Clean Water and Sanitation) provides scale desalination and wastewater purification. To date, Desalitech has saved nearly 3 billion gallons of water.
Carnegie Clean Energy (Goal #7: Affordable and Clean Energy) is the world’s first company to offer a combination of desalination, battery storage, as well as wave, solar, and wind energy via microgrids.
Uncommon Cacao (Goal #8: Decent Work and Economic Growth) is building the world's first vertically integrated, transparently sourced supply chain for cacao.
SimpliPhi Power (Goal #9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) has a mission intended to design and manufacture safe, durable, efficient, and scalable batteries for clean energy storage and management.
VOZ (Goal #10: Reduced Inequalities) seeks to empower rural, indigenous, female artisans via ethical and ecologically sustainable luxury fashion. Voz was recently named by Vogue.com as one of the top five sustainable fashion brands.
EcoPost (Goal #11: Sustainable Cities and Communities) seeks to transform plastic waste into a durable, eco-friendly, and 100 percent recycled lumber substitute with a longer lifespan than wood. To date, EcoPost has reused 2.5 million kilograms of plastic waste and has saved 450 acres of forest.
OrganoClick (Goal #12: Responsible Production and Consumption) replaces hazardous petroleum-based chemicals and thus seeks to replace millions of tons of CO2 with non-toxic, bio-based chemicals and polymers.
SEaB Energy (Goal #13: Climate Action) produces energy from waste using the process of anaerobic digestion. Their on-site containers convert waste into electricity, heat, organic fertilizer, and water.
Pelagic Data Systems (Goal #14: Life Below Water) provides solar-powered tracking and data solutions for small-scale fisheries around the world, seeking to improve livelihoods and measure the impact of climate change on marine systems.
EcoFlora Group (Goal #15: Life on Land) is seeking to pioneer the development of plant-based extracts as safe alternatives to unhealthy and toxic pesticides and food additives, resulting in sustainable crop protection.
Colab (Goal #16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions) seeks to transform politics by enabling citizens to participate in the decision-making process of their local government in unprecedented ways. To date, thousands of people use Colab in over 2,000 Brazilian cities.

Fireworks Galore

Kevin Surbaugh

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Baldwin City area residents have four, yes, count them four, fireworks stands to choose from. All four stands are lined along Highway 56, aka Ames, once again for the Independence Day Holiday weekend. Most all of the stands opened for sales at 8 A.M. on Saturday July 1, 2017.

photographer Kevin Surbaugh

Mark Shay operates the stand under the Baldwin City sign at Highway 56 and Washington.

photographer Kevin Surbaugh

Just up the road a little ways in the parking lot of Callahan's Liquors, is Garrett's Fireworks operated by a family who says they are raising funds for their "kids college fund." That stand is located at Highway 56 and Eisenhower.

photographer Kevin Surbaugh

Pryo's Pappa's is a family company with stands in Gardner and Baldwin City. The Baldwin City stand is at Seventh and Ames (Highway 56) where it has been set up since 2011.

photographer Kevin Surbaugh

 Across the street in the parking lot of the Baldwin City Market (Sixth and Ames), the Knights of Columbus has once again set up its stand with it's annual fireworks stand. The Knights of Columbus have been selling fireworks in Baldwin City since 1999. All proceeds raised by the local Knights of Columbus stays local.


On the night of the Fourth the Baldwin City Recreation Commission will once again be offering the cities Fireworks display. They will be shooting the fireworks from the ball fields at dusk, about 9:30 P.M.

Reps. Jenkins and DeGette Introduce Bill to Curb Diabetes Epidemic in America

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Lynn Jenkins (R-KS) and Diana DeGette (D-CO) introduced the Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act of 2017 to help curb America’s diabetes epidemic. This bill will allow Medicare coverage of Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) services for people with prediabetes and other risk factors for developing Type 2 diabetes.

“The rate of diabetes is skyrocketing in America, particularly among our senior populations. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), almost 11 million seniors in the U.S. suffer from diabetes, with another half of those ages 65 and older classified with prediabetes,” said Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins. “Medicare covers nutritional therapy services for seniors with type 2 diabetes, but individuals with prediabetes or similar risk factors cannot access this nutritional care and counseling to prevent further progress of the disease.”

“Stopping this disease in its tracks will make a significant difference for our nation’s fiscal health and the physical health of our seniors,” Congresswoman Jenkins continued. “That’s why I joined Congresswoman Diana DeGette to introduce the Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act, which will make Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) services available to seniors with prediabetes through Medicare. Providing our seniors with health and nutrition assistance is crucial, and I look forward to working with Rep. DeGette on this bipartisan legislation to change the health and lives of millions of Americans.”

“People at risk of Type 2 diabetes, including the many with prediabetes, need support to avoid developing this disease,” Congresswoman DeGette said.  “Older adults served by Medicare are disproportionately affected by prediabetes and diabetes itself. It just makes sense to ensure that seniors on Medicare who face these risks have coverage for MNT services.  

“As the mother of a child with Type 1 diabetes, I understand the long-term benefits of effective prevention and management.  By helping older people with prediabetes manage their condition, Medicare will avoid paying for more costly treatments in the future, saving money and increasing overall well-being for many people.”