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Hey everyone, this is Nick Knoth with COMO Vanguard. David Lile and I are working on a series of interviews for the COMO Vanguard podcast focused on the proposed 1% Public Safety Sales Tax that's on the August ballot.

So far we'll be sitting down with the Police Chief and Fire Chief, representatives from the police and fire unions, and city management.

Rather than only asking the questions we come up with, we want to hear from you.

If you support the tax, oppose it, or are still trying to make up your mind, what questions would you want answered? What concerns do you have? What claims have you heard that you'd like us to fact-check or press officials on?

We'll review every comment and do our best to incorporate as many questions and recurring themes as we can into the interviews. Our goal isn't to tell people how to vote, it's to make sure voters have the information they need before heading to the polls.

For any parents or educators in Columbia—

Does anyone have any insight or information on Cedar Ridge Elementary? This is the school we’re zoned for, but I’m concerned about how low it’s ranked in the state for testing, etc. I can’t find any real, first hand information from people who have children that go there. Right now, I don’t feel amazing about sending my kindergartener there next August. The most important thing is making sure she’s safe and among decent, nice kids.

With that said, we’re considering lottery schools. Does anyone know the likelihood of getting into a lottery elementary school here in Columbia?

Hey yall me and my husband have a car we bought and need to register but unfortunately it does not run. I know, shitty situation but we can get it off our insurence until its registered. We need an ID/OD for it. Does anyone know of any mobile inspectors that could do that? Google also says i could have an inspector do it via VIN number, if yall know of any shops that could do that. Thank you for any responses 😊

I am an athlete for Columbia Special Olympics and if you're interested in sports and helping out other people in sports, then you should consider volunteering for the special olympics. I will talk about about it's like so you can determine whether or not it's a good fit for you.

What Volunteering Is Like:

There are many different sports all throughout the year. For example, we have pickleball, volleyball, flag football, softball, powerlifting, track and field, you name it...

Volunteers will typically help out the athletes during these meetups. For example, if you come to the pickleball practice, you may be paired with an athlete around your skill level. When it comes to volleyball, you may help drill the athletes or even play against them in a game. And when it comes to track and field, you simply make sure the events run smoothly.

For many of the sports, there are area meets and state meets. These are competitions where athletes compete against other athletes from around the state of Missouri. Some volunteers will choose to go to these meets in order to volunteer and make sure things are running smoothly, but this is optional.

All in all, a lot of volunteering is simply playing sports with the athletes.

The Skill Level Of Special Olympic Athletes:

I will be completely honest with this.

You're going to get different levels of skill with the athletes. Many of them will clearly be not very good but some of them are pretty decent. For reference, our best special olympic athletes are about the equivalent of a solid recreational athlete not a part of the special olympics; they could hold their own in a pickup game with regular people. However, I would say the majority of special olympic athletes are a step below this. If the average rec player is a 5/10, many of the athletes might be a 3/10 or 4/10 in skill level.

If you're expecting D1 level talent, or even top high school prospect level talent, then you'll probably be disappointed, but if you're expecting that we all suck, then you would be completely wrong as well.

On a level of 1 to 10 with a 10/10 being a pro athlete, an 8/10 being a college level athlete, and a 5/10 being an average rec player, and a 1/10 being a 90 year old grandma who can barely move, most special olympic athletes are in the 1 to 4 range with the occasional 5/10 or even 6/10 sprinkled into the mix.

The Culture Of The Special Olympics:

The Special Olympics is more about having fun than prioritizing winning at all costs. Don't get me wrong, we're trying to win, but at the end of the day, it doesn't really matter whether we win or lose. I think most coaches and volunteers are trying to prioritize fairness and having fun.

For example, in a super competitive culture (like the fifa world cup) not all of the athletes will play but in the special olympics, everyone will get a chance to play regardless of their skill level.

But yeah, if you wish to volunteer, just simply go on google and type in Special Olympics Columbia MO to get started.

Keep getting snagged at little Dixie. Anyone wanna tell me their secret fishing spots?

Would you girls join a womens-only gym if one opened here in Columbia, MO? If not, why?

Hello!
By chance do any of you know any affirming churches? I grew up in a rural area baptized both Presbyterian and Greek Orthodox. I want to eventually reconnect with a church.

I am a working professional so I am looking to avoid undergrads. Which apartment complex would you recommend? I don’t need boujee but I don’t want crap. Hoping for furnished and utilities included. Parking garage would be a plus but not needed. Would like to be less than 1300 a month if possible. Just need one bed one bath.

Just moved to Columbia not to long ago and I’m looking for a bar to go to every now and then. I’m only 24 so any place with a younger crowd would be perfect

Hi I am a transgender male ive lived here for a few years I was disowned from my family at 18 when. I found the first apartment that would take me and survived a year and half before I couldn't pay my rent and was evicted I lived in homless shelters before finding my last rental that was filled with mold now I am unable to find any housing I am desperate my only want is to have my dog I am find with private rooms or full units id love for my partner to live with me no prior evictions but if thats not possible ill survive thanks in advance

Sorry to be that guy, didn’t see a post yet. Also googled and couldn’t find much.

Does anyone know which restaurants are open this evening? Looking to go sit somewhere if possible.

Not trying to be Annoying Consumer. Glad most places are closed for the workers’ sake. I just have cabin fever and forgot to go to the grocery store this week!

Hi ya'll! I am living in Jeff City, but here for a few months while I intern. I am looking to make some new friends and try some new things. Would anyone have any suggestions on where to go specifically for LGBT-rated spots?

Is this just related to the storm? We haven’t gotten any notifications on our phones. We’re currently watching the World Cup on Fox.

I need to get an engine installed in my car due to faulty oil change. I found an engine already.

Est-ce que quelqu’un regardera le quart de finale de la France?