Month: September 2014

Kansas City, Kan., police reports

Aug. 26
Burglary, criminal damage, 2500 block of North 35th, dumbbells, weights, window screen, $720 value.
Theft, criminal damage, 2700 block of Webster, ignition switch, driver door, $300 value.
Theft, 5000 block of Argentine Boulevard, vehicle, $5,000 value.

Aug. 25
Criminal damage, criminal theft, 2700 block of Roe Lane, tree service, storage container door, dump truck, climber kit, $14,800 value.

Aug. 23
Burglary, 4300 block of Eaton, trimmer, tool box, wrenches, $1,099 value.

Aug. 22
Criminal damage, 1900 block of South 74th, landscaping business, front windshield, mirror and door of truck damaged, rear widows, side and rear doors dented of van, $3,500 value.

Criminal damage, 3200 block of Tauromee, wooden decks, home drains to main line, exterior windows, $24,600 value.

Jan. 20
Forgery, 7900 block of State, business, checks, $2,324.70 value.

Pharmacy technician certificate courses to begin in October

by Kelly Rogge
Kansas City Kansas Community College will be offering Pharmacy Technician Certificate courses beginning next month on the Main Campus and at the KCKCC-Leavenworth Center.

The Pharmacy Technician Certificate Course is an 80-hour program designed to prepare the student for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) national certification exam and for employment as a Pharmacy Technician.

Course content includes medical terminology, the history of pharmacy, pharmacy practice in multiple environments, pharmacy calculations and measurements, reading and interpreting prescriptions and defining drugs by generic and brand names. In addition to classroom lectures and labs, this program includes an optional clinical externship through a local pharmacy.

The Pharmacy Technician Certificate Course on the main KCKCC campus is from 6 to 9:30 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays Oct. 14 to Jan. 20. At the Leavenworth Center, the course is from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays Oct. 11 to Jan. 24.

Tuition for the course is $1,899, which includes all textbooks and course materials. Call KCKCC for information on additional costs. The course is approved for WIA funding and for MyCAA (military spouse) funding.

For additional information or to register for the course, please call 913-288-7660 or 913-288-7170.

Kelly Rogge is the public information supervisor at Kansas City Kansas Community College.

Halloween store pops up at Legends

Halloween Express, a pop-up store, has opened at The Legends Outlets. (Courtesy photo)
Halloween Express, a pop-up store, has opened at The Legends Outlets. (Courtesy photo)

Halloween Express, a seasonal store offering Halloween merchandise, has opened at The Legends Outlets, at I-70 and I-435 in Kansas City, Kan.

The store is a “pop-up” location that will remain open through the first week of November 2014, according to a spokesman for The Legends Outlets.

It is located in an 8,337-square-foot space next to Jazz, A Louisiana Kitchen at 1855 Village West Parkway, G101. The site was formerly occupied by the Backfire BBQ restaurant.

Halloween Express offers costumes, decorations, accessories and party items, updated each year to reflect current product trends.

Other new stores to open at The Legends Outlets include Jose Pepper’s restaurant and Eddie Bauer Outlet shop, opening in November.