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A bid was let recently for the I-70 – K-7 interchange project in Wyandotte County.
The Kansas Department of Transportation awarded a bid for seeding and sodding 1.5 miles of the west half of the interchange. Nebraska Hydro Seeding Co., Gretna, Neb., received the $94,823.70 bid.
The bid was let Sept. 17 in Topeka.
Turner Sixth Grade Academy Principal Miranda Hoit will be recognized Oct. 6 for her actions that resulted in the saving of a life.
The Kansas City, Kan., Fire Department will recognize Hoit for performing CPR on Aug. 18 and saving the life of an elderly man who had suffered a heart attack.
According to the Fire Department, Hoit noticed someone slumped over in a vehicle that was parked just outside the school front door.
She took immediate action, running out to the vehicle. The Fire Department spokesman stated that with the assistance of staff, Hoit removed the man from the vehicle and started to perform “Hands Only CPR,” which had recently been taught to the Turner School District faculty by trainers from the Fire Department as part of the Fire Department’s “Heart Safe Community, Hands Only CPR” program.
Because of her immediate actions of calling 911 and performing “Hands Only CPR” prior to the arrival of fire and EMS crews, the victim of the heart attack survived the incident against all odds, according to medical staff at the hospital.
The recognition ceremony will be held at 8:05 a.m. Monday Oct. 6, at an assembly at Turner Sixth Grade Academy, located at 6425 Riverview Ave., Kansas City, Kan.
by Ashlee Lamar
Have you ever had a night where you have no idea of what to cook for dinner?
Well here’s a recipe that you can make on the weekend and then eat throughout the week, or even freeze and eat as leftovers at a later date.
This is a quick recipe for pasta bake that has been modified to incorporate some healthy ingredients. It utilizes whole grain pasta and skinless chicken breast which is a lean meat.
This recipe also calls for spinach, which adds in vitamins a, c and k, and multiple antioxidants. The tomatoes have lycopene, which is also an antioxidant that’s beneficial to our bodies. Enjoy.
Healthy Weeknight Pasta Bake
• 3 cups whole wheat pasta
• 1 (9-ounce) package of fresh spinach leaves
• 1 pound uncooked skinless chicken breast, diced into pieces
• 1 jar (24 ounces) spaghetti sauce
• 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 ½ cups shredded, skim milk mozzarella cheese
• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375 F.
2. Cook pasta as directed on package. Add spinach to boiling water during the last minute of cooking. Drain and set aside.
3. Cook chicken in large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat for until brown. Drain.
4. Stir in spaghetti sauce, pasta and half the parmesan cheese.
5. Spoon into 13 x 9 inch pan. Top with remaining cheeses.
6. Bake 20 minutes.
Serves: 12
Ashlee Lamar is a registered dietitian at Providence Medical Center.