Benton-Stephens Community

This afternoon, I noticed that my water was brownish and called the city about it. They said they had a break near Walnut which has been fixed. It’s just sediment, no need to boil, but you may want to run your water before drinking or cooking.
-Barb Tucker

I received two emails this morning from neighbors reporting thefts within the neighborhood from yesterday.  Please be vigilant. One theft occurred between 10am and 1pm.  It involved a door being kicked in and goods being stolen from inside a home on Gordon Street.  The second theft involved stealing a purse and house plants off of [...]

The newest edition of the Missourian e-Newsletter is now available.
-Kip

Enjoy another installment of the Benton-Stephens e-Newsletter by the Missourian.  Please sign up for this service through the Missourian and read it for all neighborhood news.

Wednesday, May 6 • 5:00-8:30 p.m.
ARC, 1701 West Ash
The public is invited to a special event called “Keys to the City” on the Wednesday evening, May 6 from 5:00-8:30 p.m. at the ARC, 1701 West Ash.  The purpose of the event is to provide the public with additional information on city government and additional access [...]

The new Harvest of the Month program at Benton Elementary School will begin Wednesday, May 6 and volunteers from the Benton-Stephens Neighborhood Association are invited to assist. “Harvest of the Month” features hands-on experiences for students to learn about a food staple that is grown locally. 
The May “Harvest” will feature guest beekeeper Vera Gelder (and [...]

I am very pleased to announce that Jim Ronald received word late this last week that his grant proposal to bring the “Harvest of the Month” program to Benton Elementary School was accepted. Jim put in a lot of time on this grant. This is a very exciting opportunity for our neighborhood and for the [...]

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Special edition B.S. t-shirts designed by Sarah Wolken will be made available at the State of the Neighborhood Address. There is currently a limited number available. Another order will be placed as the demand increases for the great shirts. T-shirts are American Apparel, organic cotton; t-shirts will cost $15. If you’d like one, let me [...]

Here is the latest Benton Stephens Newsletter created by the Columbia Missourian.  Information is on the newsletter website about how to sign up for the newsletter. We are very fortunate to have this service offered by the Missourian. Please read and enjoy!
-Kip