Farm to Fable: Pro Deo Youth Center event includes appearance by this famous boxer

Pro Deo Youth Center is inviting the public to its Farm to Fable Gala.

The event combines a farm-to-table meal, along with a lineup of speakers that include Pro Deo alumni and heavyweight boxer Cam F. Awesome. Dinner will be prepared by Lee’s Summit’s Chef Aristo Camburako.

Register online at Pro Deo Youth Center’s website www.prodeoyouthcenter.org. Request a sponsorship invoice by emailing admin@prodeoyouthcenter.org.

All proceeds from the event will support the group’s spring and summer programs.

Pro Deo Youth Center is a nonprofit organization that works with underserved teenagers. Many success stories attest to the impact Pro Deo has made on the lives of teens throughout the years. In the organization’s 10 years, more than 1,200 teenagers have participated from eastern Jackson County, primarily Lee’s Summit.

Fire stations break ground

The City of Lee’s Summit and the Lee’s Summit Fire Department are set for groundbreaking ceremonies. At press time, one was expected to place Oct. 27 for the new Fire Station No. 4. Ceremonies are planned for 2 p.m. Nov. 3 for the new Fire Station No. 5. The ceremony at the the new Fire Station No. 5 will be held at 801 S.W. Lemans Lane.

Site work will begin in the next few weeks and construction of the 12,100-square-foot identical stations will start once the work is complete. The new fire stations will have three apparatus bays, a decontamination area and separate sleeping quarters.

Missouri Innovation Campus program begins recruiting

The Missouri Innovation Campus (MIC) program is recruiting students for its 2023-27 cohort. Students entering the program are in their sophomore year and come from the high schools working with Summit Technology Academy.

This will be the 12th cohort since this program started in 2012 with one academic program and three MIC business partners. Since then, the program has expanded to include 70 business partners and five programs: Software Development, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, Design and Drafting and Big Data/Business Analytics.

The Missouri Innovation Campus program is a partnership including the University of Central Missouri, the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District, Metropolitan Community College and business partners. It provides students with career-ready skills and the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree just two years after high-school graduation, all with little or no debt.

To qualify for the MIC program, a 10th-grader must be accepted to the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District’s Summit Technology Academy for their junior year, have a 3.0 minimum GPA, 95% attendance and test into college English and college algebra either on the ACT or Accuplacer exams.