Happy Tuesday, Shawnee Mission!
⛅️ Today’s forecast: Partly sunny. High: 60. Low: 43.
? One thing to know today
A Lenexa man was killed while working on his car outside his home.
Friends are raising money on GoFundMe to help the family of Jacob Kiprop Birech, 54. He died April 6 after a vehicle he was working on crushed him in an accident earlier this month.
“Jacob Birech was a kind and loving husband and father, with a very gentle spirit,” wrote Jennifer Wildung on GoFundMe. “He was a peacemaker and a leader. He worked very hard while also furthering his education and was finishing his final thesis towards a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration. He was loved by many and will be dearly missed.
Wildung is a school nurse at Rosehill Elementary, where Birech’s children have attended school, according to the GoFundMe page.
As of Monday afternoon, the GoFundMe had raised more than $5,000 of the $10,000 goal.
? Public meetings Tuesday
- Merriam Parks & Recreation Advisory Board, 6 p.m. [View agenda]
- Overland Park Parks & Recreation Advisory Council, 6:30 p.m. [View agenda]
? Post’s top Monday stories
- Residents warned away from Lenexa stream following toxic spill
- ☕️ Dutch Bros drive-thru coffee to open soon in Lenexa
- Prairie Village City Council to dig into much-discussed housing recommendations
- ? 5 to Try: What are the best chips and salsa in JoCo?
- Servaes Brewing Co. doubles downtown Shawnee space
? Other local news
- A former Overland Park police officer has been arrested on charges of rape and other sex crimes in Wyandotte County. [Kansas City Star]
- A 79-year-old Lenexa man has earned a Citizen Scientist Award from the Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation for his work over the past 15 years volunteering for dozens of Alzheimer’s-related clinical trials, initiatives and other events. [University of Kansas Medical Center]
- A local entrepreneur who just acquired Shawnee Mission Beach Volleyball near Mid-America Sports Complex thinks it can become a regional hub for outdoor activity and entertainment. [Startland News]
? A thousand words
A cul-de-sac of mid-century modern homes like this one is nestled in a corner of Prairie Village. Enjoy the vintage look next time you’re passing through! Post reader Cynthia Robinson said she enjoys walking by during the Halloween and Christmas seasons because the homes are festive.
“I… sometimes veer off my usual walking path to enjoy this architectural gem,” Robinson wrote. “I have occasionally chatted with some of the residents who seem to appreciate their midcentury modern throwback vibe.”
Photo credit Cynthia Robinson.
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