County Manager's Office
AHS celebrates National Volunteer Month
April is National Volunteer Month, a time to recognize volunteers’ tremendous contributions to our communities.
Senior Nutrition Program Month guarantees ‘A Place at the Table’
Nutrition is a vital component of our health and well-being, especially as we age. But in communities throughout the U.S., aging adults sometimes lack access to the high-quality, nutritious food they need to remain healthy and independent.
COA meeting
The Commission on Aging will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 12, in the Sunset Drive Office Building, 11811 S.
Sunset Drive, Suite 1055, Olathe, and on Wednesday, April 9, at the Johnson County Medical Examiner’s Office,
11894 S. Sunset Drive, Room 102, Olathe. For more information, call 913-715-8860 or 800-766-3777 TDD or visit
jocogov.org/coa.
Sunset Drive, Suite 1055, Olathe, and on Wednesday, April 9, at the Johnson County Medical Examiner’s Office,
11894 S. Sunset Drive, Room 102, Olathe. For more information, call 913-715-8860 or 800-766-3777 TDD or visit
jocogov.org/coa.
2025 State of the County set April 8
The 2025 State of the County event, featuring an address by Mike Kelly, Chairman of the Johnson County Board of Commissioners, will take place from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, at the Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Blvd.
Apply now for property tax relief for low-income seniors, disabled vets
The application window is now open for Johnson County qualifying seniors 65 and older to apply for relief payments up to the value of the county’s portion of property taxes.
Walking soccer? A positive step
A new, and possible ongoing program, sounds like a geriatric forerunner to the World Cup next year in Kansas City.
Event on April 4 details Dole Institute
The 50 Plus Lunch & Learn program scheduled from noon to 1:30 p.m. April 4 will feature the “Dole Institute of Politics” by Julie Clover, public education director from the institute at Lawrence.
Pickleball lessons are available
Warmer weather is on the horizon, which means outdoor pickleball is almost back!
50 Plus is offering beginning pickleball lessons at 9 a.m. March 19 and April 16 at the Matt Ross Community Center and at 1 p.m. March 5 and April 2 at the New Century Fieldhouse.
50 Plus is offering beginning pickleball lessons at 9 a.m. March 19 and April 16 at the Matt Ross Community Center and at 1 p.m. March 5 and April 2 at the New Century Fieldhouse.
March-April 2025
You can now navigate through the articles in our digital version of The Best Times. View the links below to get started reading the March-April 2025 edition.