Blue Springs residents are getting a much clearer image about what a community center might look like if one is constructed in the city.

During the final community center feasibility meeting Tuesday at the Blue Springs Freshman Center, more than 50 residents looked at plans for a possible facility.

At almost 85,000 square feet, the potential community center includes a Child Watch area; indoor playground for children 7 and younger; a game room for children 11 to 16; a cardio and weight-lifting space; a large community/event room that at full size could accommodate up to 240 people; staff offices; a catering kitchen; gymnasium; three aerobic studios; a three-lane, 25-yard swimming pool; a warm water leisure pool with slides, spray features and a spa and a warm water therapy pool designed for senior citizens. The Blue Springs Parks and Recreation Offices would also be relocated to the community center in the plan.

In addition, there would be a performing arts center feature in the community/event room that would allow for an elevated stage for theater and musical performances. The room could also be subdivided into three spaces. According to the architects, such a facility would cost just more than $37.54 million to construct. About $500,000 of that has been set aside to make the community center a green facility that conserves resources.

We really took what residents told us (in designing the potential facility, said Steve Blackburn, architect with Barker Rinker Seacat Architecture. We also see this as a sustainable facility that will save water, save energy and use solar hot water heating for the three bodies of water.

The architects also outlined potential sites for such a facility. The first is a 12-acre spot at the southwest corner of White Oak Plaza at the corner of U.S. 40 and Missouri 7. The second is in the future Missouri Innovation Park just south of the proposed Mizzou Center and east of Adams Dairy Parkway. Both sites are centrally located within the community, and each has its own advantages and disadvantages.

While the White Oak Plaza site is easily accessible and has current utility access, it would require the demolition of the current shopping center as well as much of the parking lot. A commuter lot would also have to be relocated. At the Adams Dairy site, access to the 12-acre property is limited, with few options to create additional access points.

The design team is expected to make a presentation to the Blue Springs City Council Feb. 19. It will then be left up to the council to decide the next steps, such as placing a tax increase on an upcoming ballot to pay for construction of a community center.

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SAN RAMON, Calif., Jan. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Kovarus, Inc., a leading systems integrator specializing in increasing IT efficiency by architecting and integrating business-aligned IT solutions, today announced that it has acquired Back Office Architects. Back Office Architects is an IT services firm that delivers high quality Microsoft and Virtualization solutions to companies who rely on a high-performance infrastructure and demand superior customer service.

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Through the acquisition, Kovarus will provide new and existing customers with a more robust offering of business-aligned IT solutions. In addition to Kovarus' deep expertise in data center technologies such as virtualization, server, storage, networking and cloud computing, the combined entity will now include the proven Microsoft application expertise that customers require including support for Windows Server, Exchange and Active Directory.

"We are very excited about this acquisition and what it will bring to our customers," said Patrick Cronin, principal and co-founder of Kovarus. "Kovarus has been recognized as a premier provider of cloud solutions. The acquisition of Back Office Architects provides us with a critical component in truly providing our customers end-to-end solutions in the Microsoft stack and bridging those solutions to our cloud offerings."

Back Office Architects is recognized in the industry for their superior track record delivering successful mission-critical solutions and providing exceptional customer service. The executive team brings more than 25 years of IT management and consulting experience having built and grown consulting operations for such companies asTaos, C2, Keynotes and Cohesive Technology Solutions.

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Kovarus focuses on increasing IT efficiency for their clients by architecting and integrating business-aligned IT solutions. The company's holistic approach to helping customers deliver IT-as-a-Service (ITaaS) focuses on the people, process, and technologies for enabling IT management and service delivery. This includes deep expertise in data center technologies, including: virtualization, server, storage, networking and cloud computing. Kovarus enables its customers to dramatically simplify their IT operating model and cost-effectively deliver the resources their organizations need to succeed in today's highly competitive environment.

Kovarus has been chosen as a premier partner by leading technology companies including VMware, EMC, and Cisco, and has successfully helped a wide range of private and public sector customers drive business innovation and success. Founded in 2003, Kovarus is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area with additional locations in Sacramento, Seattle, and Denver. For more information on Kovarus, please visit http://www.kovarus.com.

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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IA Interior Architects (IA) is pleased to announce the firm's 2013 appointments.

Francis Bruns (Dallas), Sheri Ginett (Raleigh), Pietro Silva (San Francisco), and Reetika Vijay (Boston) are promoted to Principal.

Karen Adela (Corporate), Arnold Bautista (Corporate), Paul Comeau (Boston), Karen Dahlstrom (Seattle), Mark Gundacker (Corporate), Erik Hodgetts (New York), Josh Khanna (Seattle), Buzz Riley (New York), Stephanie Schmitz (Denver), Kristen Streeter (Washington, DC), Kit Townley (London), and John Varholak (Washington, DC) are promoted to Senior Associate.

Melissa Carter (Raleigh), Patrick Chatfield (Seattle), Heather Dausch (New York), Stephanie Douglass (Washington, DC), Jason Flory (Corporate), Lindsay Foster (San Francisco), Courtney Harms (Denver), Clinton Johnston (Corporate), Yoko Matsuno (New York), Chester Mietus (Chicago), Lisa Piper (San Francisco), Neil Schneider (Chicago), Matt Sisk (Washington, DC), and Matthew Wasylciw (San Francisco) are promoted to Associate.

"These appointments represent not only hard work, but also commitments to enhancing the client experience and raising the bar in our industry. I am extremely proud of each of these individuals and am grateful they are part of IA Interior Architects," said David B. Mourning, AIA, FIIDA, President and Chief Executive Officer.

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Founded in 1984, IA Interior Architects is the first and largest global architectural firm focused exclusively on interior architecture and workplace strategies. IA helps clients in diverse markets worldwide align their business strategies and core values with the dynamic use of space. IA has offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, London, Los Angeles, New York, Orange County, Raleigh, San Francisco, Seattle, Silicon Valley, and Washington, DC and has partner affiliates in Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia and Australia, Canada, and Latin America through the IA Global Alliance. For more information, visit http://www.interiorarchitects.com.

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