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Meeting Notices 

Notice is hereby given that the Blue Valley Recreation Commission will tentative hold its regular monthly meting on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 at 7 p.m. at the Blue Valley Recreation Activity Center at 6545 West 151st Street, Overland Park, Kansas. The public is invited to attend.

 

 

Commissioners 

Northeast
Kim Galbraith, 897.4686
Colleen Browne, 681.6578

South
Don Stebbins, 897.6889
Brendan O'Grady, 814.0055

Northwest
Cindy McAlister, 681.9828
Lou Wade, 963.5290
At Large
Rufus Nye, 491.6467

 

Officers
Lou Wade, Chair
Cindy McAlister, Vice Chair
Rufus Nye, Secretary
 

Committees

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Community Relations
Colleen Browne, Commissioner & Committee Chair
Brendan O'Grady, Commissioner
Perijo Maddox, Patron Liaison
Jodie Dietz, Patron Liaison
Laura Byrne-Harris, Patron Liaison
Dawn Harmon, Staff Liaison
 

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Facilities & Programming
Kim Galbraith, Commissioner & Committee Chair
Cindy McAlister, Commissioner
Dave Hill, BVSD Liaison
James Hailey, Patron Liaison
Deborah Goldstein, Patron  Liaison
Phil Poje, Patron Liaison
Jim Hook, Staff Liaison
Steve Herrig, Staff
Terry Thorman, Staff 

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Finance, Administration & Risk Management
Rufus Nye, Commissioner & Committee Chair
Don Stebbins, Commissioner
Lori Pittman, Patron Liaison
Chris Stanton, Patron Liaison
Jim Chladek, Staff Liaison
 
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Advisory Council Liaisons
Cindy McAlister - Basketball (Rufus Nye, alternate)
Don Stebbins - Baseball (Brendan O'Grady, alternate)
Kim Galbraith - Softball (Colleen Browne, alternate)

Commissioner Qualifications
Seven commissioners, all members of the community, are appointed by the Blue Valley Board of Education to serve staggered four-year terms. Two citizens are appointed from each of the three school board member districts and one serves at-large. No previous background is required beyond an interest in recreation and leisure services, and experience on a similar governing body. For more information, contact 913.685.6000.

Responsibilities
The commission is a policy-setting board that typically meets at 7 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month. In addition to monthly board meetings, commissioners serve on committees that normally meet once per month and are asked to attend various BVRC related functions/activities. Commissioners receive no compensation for service to the commission.

Committee Patron Members
Interested in serving as a patron on one of our committees? Please contact the staff liaison of the committee you are interested in by calling 913.685.6000.

 
 
Hours of Operation

Activity Center
6545 W. 151st Street
Monday - Friday, 6am-9pm
Saturday, 7am-7pm
Sunday, noon-7pm
913.685.6000
For weather cancellations
call 913.685.6099

Recreation Complex Office (Sports)
9701 W. 137th Street

Monday - Friday, 8am-4:30pm
913.685.6030
For weather cancellations
call 913.685.6099
 

Administrative Offices
6545 W. 151st Street

Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm
913.685.6000

Vision Statement:

"Enriching Lives, Strengthening a Spirit of Community"

Mission Statement:

"We will champion community and personal growth through dynamic lifelong recreation experiences."