Month: July 2014

Registration open for fall classes at KCKCC-TEC

by Kelly Rogge

Summer is in full swing, but that does not mean the fall semester at Kansas City Kansas Community College is not around the corner.

The KCKCC Thomas R. Burke Technical Education Center has several exciting fall classes to consider for the fall semester. The slate of classes also includes more in the cooking category, which should excite many in the community, said Elizabeth Folsom, technical assistant at KCKCC-TEC.

“Evening cooking classes have always been a very strong draw to the community to attend KCKCC-TEC,” Folsom said. “With this in mind, Chef Bob Shields and Chef Kelly Jenkins have increased the number of special culinary arts classes that will be available including everything from Scary Salads to Tailgate Extravaganza.”

Here is just a sampling of what KCKCC-TEC has to offer this fall:

• Automotive/Repair
• Basic Automotive Care
• Cosmetic Auto Body
• Small Engine Repair

• Forklift Certification
• Forklift Certification
• Earn certification in 5 days

• Home Improvement
• Basic Furniture Upholstery
• Basic Home Repair and Remodeling
• Beginning Cabinetmaking
• Residential Plumbing
• Elements of Landscaping Design

• Motorcycle Basic Repair
• Motorcycle Basic Repair

• Personal Enrichment
• Mastercam X7, Level 1
• AutoCad/3D Model

• Small Business
• Major Home Appliance Repair
• Residential Inspection
• Residential Plumbing
• Residential Wiring
• Residential Estimating
• How to Start Your Own Home-Based Business

• Culinary Arts/Professional Cooking
• Everything Cheesecake
• Salads, Salads, Salads
• Homemade Cinnamon Rolls and Sticky Buns
• Come and Get It (Soup That Is)
• All About Pies
• Ice, Ice, Baby
• Everything Pumpkin
• Parent/Child Class
• Tailgate Extravaganza
• Introduction to Cake Decorating
• Scary Salads
• Get Rolling
• Party Time
• Mother Sauces and Beyond
• Not a Turkey
• Are You Chicken?
• Holiday Candy Making Class

All of the courses are in the evenings and are offered for noncredit with varying fees. For more information, visit the KCKCC website at www.kckcc.edu. Click the “Continuing Education” tab on the home page, and select “Continuing Education Schedule.” Then select “Personal Enrichment.” Information is also available by calling 913-288-7800.

– Story from KCKCC

K-State donations from Wyandotte County top $500,000

Wyandotte County residents and corporate partners gave a total of $566,221 to Kansas State University’s foundation during the fiscal year ending June 30.

In all, there were 318 donations from Wyandotte County, according to a news release from the university.

Total donations in the fiscal year were $211 million, which sets a record of charitable giving in the 70-year history of the Kansas State University Foundation, surpassing the $200 million mark for the first time. The previous record of $152 million was set last year.

“The generosity of K-State’s alumni and friends is phenomenal,” said retired Gen. Richard Myers, Arlington, Va., chairman of the KSU Foundation board of directors, in the news release. “This achievement is a clear statement of support for the leadership of Kansas State University and its strategic direction. K-State is thriving and the future is very bright.”

“Less than 20 percent of the university’s operating budget now comes from the state,” said Kirk Schulz, K-State president. “The remainder of the budget comes from three sources: tuition, grants and contracts, and private philanthropic support given through the KSU Foundation.

For more information, see state.edu/media/newsreleases/jul14/givingrecord71414.html.
– Story from K-State

Late runs push Saints past T-Bones

St. Paul, Minn. – The Saints put together three three-run innings Sunday afternoon and beat Kansas City, 11-7, in the series finale at Midway Stadium.

Kansas City took a 5-0 lead through the top of the third, but St. Paul got on the board in the bottom of the inning with three runs, sparked by a two-run double from Angelo Songco, against T-Bones starter Rick Zagone.

The T-Bones retook the lead 7-6 in the sixth when former Kansas City pitcher Mikey Mehlich walked three before a two-RBI single by Danny Richar that scored Brian Erie and T.J. Mittelstaedt. That would be Kansas City’s final lead of the game.

The Saints tied the game with a run in the bottom of the sixth against reliever Jared Messer, but then took control with a three-run, four-hit seventh off Pat Doyle (3-4). St. Paul added an insurance run in the eighth, as the Saints scored eight runs in the final four innings.

Mehlich (5-1) and another former T-Bones pitcher, Dan Sattler (12), got the win and save, for St. Paul.

Coming off an 11-4 win Saturday, Kansas City looked as if it might continue the scoring barrage on Sunday as the T-Bones batted around in the first inning against starter Anthony Claggett, who struggled to find his control. Claggett walked Mittelstaedt and David Espinosa leading off the game, as well as two more in the inning. The T-Bones scored three on an RBI single by Ray Sadler and a two-RBI hit by Vladimir Frias.

Mittelstaedt ended the game with four walks, giving him a league-best 60 on the season. After getting on base twice Friday night, Mittelstaedt reached 10 out of 11 plate appearances in the final two games of this series. Sadler led off the third with a home run, his second in as many games.

The T-Bones (27-29) now get set for three games at Sioux City beginning Monday night. The game can be heard on 1660-AM or online at tbonesbaseball.com.

Box score: http://www.pointstreak.com/baseball/boxscoretext.html?gameid=177967
– Story from T-Bones