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Travel fun ends year, starts 2024
Squeeze in some more fun before 2023 is out with Johnson County Park and Recreation District’s 50 Plus Travel!
Lunch features the Swing Shift
A 50 Plus Lunch and Learn on the History of Harmonizing is set from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Roeland Park Community Center, 4850 Rosewood Dr.
Community center reopens for JCPRD programs
It’s time to celebrate with Johnson County Park and Recreation District and the city of Roeland Park for the reopening of the Roeland Park Community Center.
Ernie Miller Park plans holiday event
Woodland Tales with Father Christmas will take place from 10-11 a.m. Dec. 9 at Ernie Miller Park, 909 N. K-7 Highway, Olathe.
Oh how sweet sugar is
Many Americans find themselves indulging in sweet treats and sugar-sweetened beverages regularly: so much so that the average American adult consumes two to three times more added sugar daily than the recommended amount. Most of the added sugar in our diets comes from sugar-sweetened beverages (47%) and snacks and sweets (31%).
Work continues on housing options
Rising costs seem to be impacting everything these days, from the price of a cup of coffee to the electric bill. Housing is another area where you probably have noticed rapid cost increases.
2024 COLA set at 3.2%
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for more than 71 million Americans will increase 3.2% in 2024, the Social Security Administration has just announced.
Program accepts holiday trees at four park sites
The Johnson County Park and Recreation District will be accepting post-holiday contributions of discarded natural Christmas trees at four locations from Dec. 26 through Jan. 31, 2024
Counting down to the general election
Johnson County voters will determine their local government representatives on Tuesday, Nov. 7.
Art classes continue into winter
Johnson County Park and Recreation District’s 50 Plus Program offers a variety of weekly on-going art programs.