About Blue Springs

Blue Springs Farmers Market – Saturday, May 26 from 7 a.m. to noon in downtown Blue Springs.  Home grown fruits, vegetables, meats and other items for sale that are locally grown or made by hand. The University of Missouri Extension Office will be giving a ‘Cooking of the Day’ class.

Centennial Pool – Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, May 26-28. Blue Springs Centennial Pool-Plex outdoor pools and waterslides open for the summer season. Open daily from noon to 7:30 p.m. through Labor Day. The pool is located at 2401 NW Ashton Drive.

Let’s Move! Saturdays – Saturday, May 26 from 10-11 a.m. at Burr Oaks Woods Nature Center, 1401 NW Park Road. Join us for a “Freeze Frame Hunt” in the woods.  Camera required.

Music in the Park Concert – Sunday, May 27 from 4-6 p.m. The Mighty Moe Joes! take the stage and from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The Candymakers will play the gazebo at Rotary Park at Railroad Lake, 600 NW Vesper Street.  Bring your lawn chairs or blanket and enjoy this free concert event.

Adams Pointe Golf Club – 1601 NE RD Mize Road. 18-hole championship course and a practice facility. Call (816) 220-3673 for daily fees and a Tee Time.

For additional information visit www.bluespringsgov.com/parks or call the Blue Springs Parks & Recreation Department at (816) 228-0137.

Blue Springs Farmers Market – Saturday, May 12 from 7 a.m. to noon in downtown Blue Springs.  Home grown fruits, vegetables, meats and other items for sale that are locally grown or made by hand. The University of Missouri Extension Office will be giving a ‘Cooking of the Day’ class.

Free Kids Fishing Derby (ages 5-14) – Saturday, May 12 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Rotary Park at Railroad Lake, 600 NW Vesper Street.  Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Catfish, Sunfish & Bluegill.  Lots of contests and prizes.

Let’s Move! Saturdays – Saturday, May 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. Free bowling at Lunar Bowl, 2001 NW Highway 7.

Centennial Pool – Saturday, May 5 – Swimnastics Up! (Intermediate to Upper Level Fitness) from 10:45-11:45 a.m. or Aqua-Aerobics 11 a.m. to noon each at $4. Lap Swimming from 11 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. for $3. The pool is located at 2401 NW Ashton Drive.

Adams Pointe Golf Club – 1601 NE RD Mize Road. 18-hole championship course and a practice facility. Call (816) 220-3673 for daily fees and a Tee Time.

For additional information visit www.bluespringsgov.com/parks or call the Blue Springs Parks & Recreation Department at (816) 228-0137.

Come join the fun at the Annual Blue Springs Rotary Car Raffle!

Let’s Move! Saturdays – Saturday, April 14 at Club 7 Fitness, 1241 SW Highway 7. Fitness events from 8-10 a.m., Nike SPARKS agility class from 10-11 a.m. and Kids Yoga from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.  This event is free and open to the public.

Centennial Pool – Saturday, April 14 – Swimnastics Up! (Intermediate to Upper Level Fitness) from 10:45-11:45 a.m. or Aqua-Aerobics 11 a.m. to noon each at $4. Lap Swimming from 11 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. for $3. The pool is located at 2401 NW Ashton Drive.

Adams Pointe Golf Club – 1601 NE RD Mize Road. 18-hole championship course and a practice facility. Call (816) 220-3673 for daily fees and a Tee Time.

NEW Blue Springs Community Garden that is now available for planting. For just $50 a season, you can ‘reap what you sow’ from now until October 31.  The plots, located at 10^th & Walnut, may be shared by more than one person/family/group.

Register now or soon for the Pooches on the Parkway Fun Walk & Dog Agility Clinics scheduled on Sunday May 6^th.  Pre-registration discounts through April 30^th.

For additional information visit www.bluespringsgov.com/parks or call the Blue Springs Parks & Recreation Department at (816) 228-0137.

For immediate release                                                                                                      Contact: Cyndi Fahrlander, 816-943-2565

St. Mary’s Kicks Off Family Week with

Free Health Fair and Children’s Carnival

Blue Springs, Mo. – St. Mary’s Medical Center kicks off Jackson County Family Week again this year by hosting a free Family Health Celebration on Saturday, April 21, from 9 a.m.-noon with activities for the whole family.

The fun starts with a walk around the fitness track on the St. Mary’s campus at 9 a.m. Several free screenings will be offered to help you assess your health including: cholesterol checks (for the first 50), carotid Dopler screening, blood pressure, blood sugar, foot screening, BMI analysis, balance testing, grip strength testing, bone density, sleep assessment, vein screening and more.

Special guests include the Central Jackson County Fire Protection District. They’ll have information on the Vital Heart program, plus a smoke house, where children can learn what to do in case of a fire.

There are many activities planned for kids, including carnival games, moon walk and obstacle course. Invite your family, friends and neighbors to attend this annual community event. It’s fun and it’s FREE.

Cyndi Fahrlander

Sr. Marketing and Communications Specialist

Carondelet Health

816-943-2565 (St. Joseph)

816-655-5361 (St. Mary’s)

Blue Springs, Missouri- The St. Mary’s Medical Center Foundation is hosting the First Annual Paul Splittorff Memorial Golf Classic  (formerly  the St. Mary’s Medical Center Golf Classic) at the Adams Pointe Golf Club on Monday, June 18th. One of the premiere golf tournaments in eastern Jackson County, the tournament enjoys a long tradition of support from businesses and individuals committed to quality health care in their community. 

The tournament has been renamed to honor the late Paul Splittorff, a faithful supporter of St. Mary’s for many years and famous Kansas City Royals pitcher. Paul’s daughter Jennifer Splittorff has followed in her father’s footsteps as a member of the foundation board and as a co-chair of the tournament.

“My mother and I are honored to have my father’s legacy remembered with a sporting event that supports the health and well-being of the community he loved,” shares Jennifer. “His spirit of philanthropy lives on in this annual tournament.”  

The tournament with morning and afternoon flights begins with a shotgun start at 7:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in a scramble format for a wide array of prizes. Breakfast provided by McCamm Management starts at 6:30 a.m. Lunch, catered by Carrabba’s, begins at noon.

Proceeds from the 2012 Paul Splittorff Memorial Golf Classic will help purchase critical medical equipment that will advance the medical center’s cardiology, women’s services, rehabilitation and stroke, surgery, emergency and orthopedic programs. Corporate sponsorships start at $1,500.  Course Contributors are Haldex and the Kansas City Royals. Individual players are $175. Contact the Foundation at 816-655-5366 for more information or register online at stmaryskc.com.

St. Mary’s Medical Center is an acute care facility of Carondelet Health (CarondeletHealth.org) which also includes St. Joseph Medical Center, three long-term care facilities and home care services. Carondelet Health is dedicated to the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Our commitment to human dignity compels us to provide compassionate, quality healthcare for body, mind and spirit, with a special concern for the poor. We are responsible stewards serving he needs of all people from conception to death. Carondelet Health is a member of Ascension Health, the nation’s largest Catholic and nonprofit health system.

Cyndi Fahrlander

Sr. Marketing and Communications Specialist

Carondelet Health

816-943-2565 (St. Joseph)

816-655-5361 (St. Mary’s)

Who:  Blue Springs Historical Society

What: Blue Springs Historical Society Annual Meeting, Meal and Program: The Real William Quantrill for the Civil War 150 year Anniversary

When:  Tuesday, April 17, 2011 – 6:00 pm

Where:  Masonic Hall, 908 S.W. Main Street, Blue Springs, MO 64015

The first Blue Springs event of 2012 on the ‘Civil War’s 150 Year Anniversary’ will be held on April 17, 6:00 – 9:00 pm at the Masonic Hall, 308 S.W. Main Street, downtown Blue Springs.  Barbara Hughes researcher, historian and teacher of American History will speak on “The Real William Quantrill”.  

Mayor Carson Ross will speak about the benefits of the Depot and Community Garden being located in Central Park.  During the dinner, guest and Blue Springs Historical Society members will be entertained by the Banjo 3 and former mayor of Blue Springs and magician Steve Steiner. 

The dinner/program is sponsored by the Blue Springs Historical Society and will be their 36 year annual meeting.  Meal cost $15.00/person. Public is invited.  For more reservations and more information, please contact Mary Potter – MpotterEducation@comcast.net or 797-4870