Month: September 2014

No. 5 KCKCC volleyball cruises; No. 4 JCCC here Wednesday


by Alan Hoskins

Kansas City Kansas Community College’s No. 5 ranked volleyball team continued on its collision course with No. 4 Johnson County with a 3-0 sweep over Allen County at Iola Wednesday night.

The Lady Blue Devils and JCCC will meet next Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in a matchup of two powers who are both unbeaten in Jayhawk Conference play. Both are 4-0 in regional play while KCKCC is 2-0 and JCCC 3-0 in the conference.

KCKCC ran its current winning streak to six in a row and overall record to a conference best 15-2 in winning at Allen County 25-22, 25-16, 25-14.

The Blue Devils final tune-up before the showdown with JCCC will come Monday when KCKCC plays Missouri State at West Plains.

Kansas City, Kan., police reports


Sept. 1
Theft, 600 block of Northrup Avenue, shotgun, seven patio furniture items, $309 value.
Theft, 1400 block of North 29th, Pontiac Torrent, $6,000 value.
Criminal damage, 1100 block of Kansas Avenue, business, garage doors, $12,000 value.
Criminal damage, burglary, 1900 block of Village West Parkway, passenger window, $300 value.

Aug. 31
Attempted theft, criminal damage, 6300 block of Oak Grove Road, Chevy pickup steering column and window, $500 value.
Theft, 1600 block of South 28th, camper, $2,500 value.
Theft, 3600 block of Rainbow Boulevard, vehicle, cell phone, wallet, $5,130 value.

Aug. 27
Theft, 2000 block of North 51st Street, Honda Accord, $1,700 value.

Job fair planned Sept. 23

A job fair is planned next Tuesday, Sept. 23, in downtown Kansas City, Kan.

Sponsored by the Unified Government and several local organizations, the job fair will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 23 at the Reardon Convention Center, 520 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kan.

From 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., only military veterans may participate. After that, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the job fair is open to the public.

Job seekers are asked to dress for applying for a job, and should bring resumes to leave with potential employers. Some employers will conduct job interviews at the event.

There is no charge for employers or job seekers at the job fair, and parking is free.

The Hilton Garden Inn, Kansas City Kansas Community College and Technical Education Center, Unified Government of Wyandotte County, KansasWorks and Workforce Partnership are sponsors of the event.

Those who will have booths, information or job interviews at the event include: 1A Auto, 7th Street Casino, ACH Foam Technologies, Aerotek, AGC Glass Company North America, Amazon, American Academy of Family Physicians, Apria Healthcare, AT&T (Randstad Source Right), Baker University, Burlington Coat Factory, Carpenters Union Apprenticeship Program, Centrinex, Cintas, city of Olathe, City Wide Maintenance, Commerce Bank, Country Club Bank, Crossroads Hospice, CRTechnical Staffing, Drywall Systems Inc., Economic Opportunity Foundation Inc., Educational Opportunity Center, Express Employment Professionals, Farmers Insurance, FedEx Ground, First Student, G4S Secure Solutions, GE Capital Retail Finance, GEAR For Sports, General Dynamics Information Technology, Hatch Staffing Services, Heros 2 Hired, Hipower Systems, Infinite Healthcare, Jobs Incubator, Kansas City, Kan., Board of Public Utilities, Kansas City Kansas Community College-Technical Education Center, Kansas City Power and Light, Kansas State University Global Campus, LabCorp (Laboratory Corporation of America), LegalShield Inc., Long Motor Corporation, Manpower, MarketSource Inc., MidAmerica Nazarene University, MoKan Ironworkers, Multi Service, NCO Financial, New Horizons CLC, New York Life, Package Development Corp., Pegasus Cleaning Corp., Primerica Financial Services, Prologistix, Providence Medical Center and Saint John Hospital, QPS Employment Group, Rasmussen College, Save A Lot Food Stores, Sheet Metal Local No. 2 Training Center, Spartan Staffing, SPX , Swissport, The University of Kansas Hospital, TRAC-7, Unified Government of Wyandotte County KCK Fire Department, KCK Police Department, Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Department, University of Phoenix Military Division, US Bank, VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program, Webco Manufacturing Inc., Western and Southern Life, Whelan Security, Workforce Partnership and YRC Freight.
– Information from UG newsletter