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Hello Overland Park! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Could your Overland Park home qualify for a 2026 tax rebate?
- Overland Park family celebrates Sarah Navran's engagement and 2027 wedding plans
- Overland Park couple shares joyful engagement and 2027 wedding plans
Also on today's calendar: After Teaching Through 61 U.S. Colleges, Mr. EWS Returns with Affordable Online Fashion Class and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, temps: high: 87, low: 68.
- Sunday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. With money leftover, Overland Park will reopen property tax relief program. Do you qualify? (johnsoncountypost.com) — Overland Park homeowners may get another shot at city property tax rebates, with applications reopening Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 thanks to about $44,000 left in this year's fund. The program targets lower-income residents, prioritizing long-time owners, seniors, veterans, disabled residents, and homes in designated priority neighborhoods across the city's six council wards. 
2. Sarah Navran and Samuel Kricsfeld (kcjc.com) — Parents from Overland Park are announcing their daughter Sarah Navran's engagement to Samuel Kricsfeld, with the couple now living in nearby Shawnee and planning a 2027 wedding. The notice shares their educational backgrounds and local professional roles, including work with the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation and The Kansas City Jewish Chronicle.
3. Elana Berger and Joshua Winick (kcjc.com) — An engaged couple living in Overland Park is sharing happy news with the community as they plan a 2027 wedding in Kansas City, Missouri. The announcement highlights their family ties across several states and their connections to local Jewish and civic organizations, giving neighbors a glimpse into the couple's roots and careers.
4. The best high school in KC is also best in Kansas, according to U.S. News rankings (kansascity.com) — Blue Valley Northwest High School in Overland Park has been named the No. 2 high school in Kansas and the second-best in the Kansas City metro by U.S. News, with an impressive national ranking as well. The list also spotlights Sumner Academy in KCK as the state's top school and highlights other high-performing schools across the metro.
5. Kansas Citians call to action against Flock cameras; police report more cases of tampering with cameras (kshb.com subscription) — Overland Park residents are part of a growing Kansas City–area debate over Flock automated license plate reader cameras, which police say help solve crimes but critics argue threaten privacy and civil liberties. Several nearby communities have already canceled contracts, watchdog groups are forming, and lawsuits and policy changes could shape how this surveillance technology is used across the region.
📸 Around Overland Park
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Overland Park
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- After Teaching Through 61 U.S. Colleges, Mr. EWS Returns with Affordable Online Fashion Class →
, Overland Park
9:00 am - HRT Dine-out at Chipotle
Heartland Elementary 12775 Goodman St., Overland Park, KS 66213
4:00 pm - Volleyball: Blue Valley Northwest vs Basehor-Linwood (Junior Varsit
Blue Valley Northwest High Basehor-Linwood High School Main Gym
5:00 pm - Volleyball: Blue Valley Northwest vs Basehor-Linwood (Level C)
Blue Valley Northwest High Basehor-Linwood High School Auxiliary Gym
5:00 pm - Volleyball: Blue Valley Northwest vs Basehor-Linwood (Varsity)
Blue Valley Northwest High Basehor-Linwood High School Main Gym
5:00 pm - Volleyball: Blue Valley Northwest vs Olathe North (Level C)
Blue Valley Northwest High Basehor-Linwood High School Auxiliary Gym
6:00 pm - Volleyball: Blue Valley Northwest vs Olathe North (Varsity)
Blue Valley Northwest High Basehor-Linwood High School Main Gym
6:00 pm - Volleyball: Blue Valley Northwest vs Olathe North (Junior Varsity)
Blue Valley Northwest High Basehor-Linwood High School Main Gym
6:00 pm - Back to School Night
Brookridge Elementary School 9920 Lowell, Overland Park , KS 66212
5:30 pm
Saturday August 22
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
📣 Overland Park Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Leawood Foundation Meeting →
Leawood, KS Calendar, 4800 Town Center Drive, Leawood
4:30 pm - Planning Commission →
Leawood, KS Calendar, 4800 Town Center Drive, Leawood
6:00 pm - Stormwater Management Committee →
Leawood, KS Calendar, 4800 Town Center Drive, Leawood
7:30 am - Individual and Class Photos
Sunrise Point Elementary 15800 Roe Ave., Overland Park, KS 66224
8:00 am
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Residents and Staff Members Collaborate at Tallgrass Creek —Elizabeth Fabiano Read on Patch
- Update: Pet Reunited
Rocket, a cat who went missing in Shawnee, KS, has been safely reunited with their family after 14 hours, 52 minutes. Message from Owner: "Our… (Nextdoor Grantioch) - Reunited!
Odie is home and safe. Thank you! My little dog Odie wandered off tonight at 83rd and Metcalf Ave at about 9:50pm tonight. He's a red longhaired… (Nextdoor Cherbourg)
- Aprio posted a job opening for Accounting Associate, RFH Outsourcing in Overland Park. Apply here.
- Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales – Part Time in Overland Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Overland Park here.
Ok Overland Park! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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