LAHARPE With steps big and small, LaHarpe has seen several improvements around town in recent years, including community cleanup efforts, several enhancements to the city park, an upgraded electric system and the newly reinstituted LaHarpe Day Celebration.
Now, city planners are hoping to find out if the community thinks theyre on track.
And theyre willing to give anybody who shows up a fresh baked potato for their time.
The next Real LaHarpe Community Conversation is planned for 5:30 p.m. Thursday at LaHarpe City Hall.
There, organizers will give a brief recap of the recent projects before exploring ideas of what should be continued, improved or abandoned for other work.
The other element from Thursdays get-together to is to seek out additional helpers for various endeavors and part of an ongoing community engagement initiative.
Have a passion for keeping LaHarpe clean? Stop by.
Concerned about the dearth of activities for people of all ages? Share your thoughts.
Interested in learning how an idea can go from concept to reality within City Hall? Pay us a visit.
Are you more interested in long-term projects such as housing or economic development? Theres a spot, there, too.
On hand for the conversation are officials from the Kansas Health Foundation, which over the past two-plus years has funded a healthy communities grant to LaHarpe to assist with the endeavors; Thrive Allen County and other LaHarpe residents.
The event will begin with a baked potato meal courtesy of Simply Delicious Concessions and Catering.
There is no cost to attend, but those wishing to take part are asked to RSVP to Marcia Davis, community engagement coordinator at Thrive Allen County, by the close of business Monday. She can be reached at (620) 365-8128.
