27 When military members think of community, they may think of their immediate surroundings, like base housing and their coworkers and wingmen.
Despite a year of shutdowns, masks and social distancing, however, one Air Force family at Whiteman Air Force Base was determined to reach out to community neighbors beyond Whiteman’s Spirit Gate. This month, their year-long efforts were recognized when Warrensburg Main Street Inc. celebrated their contributions with the “2020 Heart of Downtown” award.
The Main Street team surprised Whiteman AFB’s Mitcheltree family with their “Old Drum” Trophy during the organization’s virtual “Evening of Excellence” event Jan. 14. The Heart of Downtown award recognizes individuals or groups who have gone above and beyond to help Downtown Warrensburg achieve its goals and “make ideas come to life,” according to a Main Street news release.
Downtown Warrensburg Has Everything for Your Wedding
It s a tradition when you get engaged. You start going to bridal fairs. And people try to sell you stuff to make your wedding day the greatest day of your life. For us, we didn t get much out of the big bridal fairs held hotel ballrooms. We got more out of the local businesses people recommended or that we seeked out out on our own. If you re getting married in Warrensburg, or near Warrensburg, Warrensburg Main Street might be able to clue you into some of these local businesses than a big bridal fair in Columbia or Kansas City.