Benton-Stephens Community

The Children’s House Montessori School welcomes you to a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house scheduled for Wednesday, May 26 at 4 p.m. Refreshments will be provided. The location is 1616 Windsor Street (NE corner of the Lions Stephens Park).

You’ll need to make your own coffee the first Saturday in June. There will be no coffee shop in June.

The Public Works Department announces that Park Mark will be line striping on Windsor Street this Saturday, May 22, from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m., weather permitting. Due to this project, there will be no parking on both sides of Windsor Street, from College to Ann, until after 12 p.m.

This line striping is part of the Bike Boulevard project on Windsor Street, which was approved by City Council last fall and is being funded by GetAbout Columbia. Motorists encountering the paint-striping equipment should avoid crossing freshly painted lines and use an alternative route whenever possible.

1. Benton-Stephens Coffee Shop, Saturday, May 1st, starts at 9 a.m. and ends at noon. 1601 Windsor Street (NE Corner of William and Windsor). If you’ve never stopped by the “coffee shop” then give it a try this weekend! Don’t worry about stopping by at 9am; most people show up around 10.30 to 11am.
2. Garden workday! Saturday, May 1st at 11:30 a.m. in conjunction with the coffee shop at Kip’s house (1601 Windsor Street). Join us on Saturday and learn more about the Community Garden. Also, take a look at the new sign at the garden!

-Kip

Saturday, March 6 • 11 a.m. (meeting) 11:30 a.m. (potluck) 
In conjunction with the coffee shop at Kip’s house (1601 Windsor Street)

Join us on Saturday and learn more about the Community Garden. Also, feel free to bring some food!  Once we finish the potluck, we will head to the garden to do an initial planting of greens and other early crops. Please plan to attend this meeting if you intend to garden with us this year. It should be a fun event. 

Saturday, March 6 • 9 a.m.-Noon.
1601 Windsor Street (NE Corner of William and Windsor). 

Join us for another Saturday morning.   
 

The Columbia Missourian Crime Reports web site indicated that there have been two recent residential burglaries in our area (Feb 14th 200 block of N. Ann and Feb 19th 300 block of William).  Please be vigilant and contact the police department to report suspicious behavior. Visit the Columbia Missourian Crime Reports web site

Also, this was posted in the Tribune.  If you have additional information, please contact the police department.

At about 1 a.m. Sunday, a 26-year-old man said he was robbed at gunpoint by two black males armed with handguns near Ripley and Liberty streets in the Benton-Stephens area. The victim refused medical treatment despite blood on the left side of his head. He told police he was walking north on Ripley, approaching Liberty, when the gunmen approached and demanded his wallet. A passer-by across the street yelled at the two suspects, and they ran away. Haden said investigators hope the passer-by contacts police as a possible witness.

-Kip

Saturday, February 6 • 8 a.m.-Noon.
1601 Windsor Street (NE Corner of William and Windsor)
Join us for another Saturday morning. First three visitors will get a complimentary egg breakfast!  

Garden Meeting • 11 a.m. 
For all of those interested in being part of this years garden a meeting will be held in conjunction with the coffee shop to discuss plans for the upcoming season. Garden season will be here before you know it! 

-Kip

The stars did not align in our pursuit to have the Bike Boulevard Parade before winter. After moving our date and time to fit the Mayor’s schedule, we discovered last week that our parade permit that had been previously accepted was now denied (due to the football game).

Part of the planning committee has decided it best to wait for Spring to hold the event.  We apologize for the cancellation. But, much of it was out of our control. Thank you to everyone who put a lot of effort towards making this happen.

We will plan to put on this event, with a SOLID date and time some time in the spring. I’ll keep everyone updated on any proposed dates.

-Kip