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Program offered to help with chronic disease

Registration is currently being accepted for a free program beginning Jan. 7 that will help persons manage chronic disease or diabetes.

The public is invited to attend the workshop. This program will start at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central, Kansas City, Kan.

Workshop dates include Jan. 7, Jan. 14, Jan. 21, Jan. 28, Feb. 4, and Feb. 11. Each session will be from 1 to 3:30 p.m.

At the workshop people will learn about what they can do to deal with their chronic disease or diabetes. To be discussed are practical ways to deal with pain and fatigue, learning about better nutrition and exercise choices, understanding treatment choices, and finding better ways to talk with the doctor and family about health.

The workshop is free and open to the public. Advance registration is required.

For more information, contact the K-State Research and Extension, Wyandotte County Office, at 913-299-9300 or email Lori Wuellner, lwuellne@ksu.edu or Nozella Brown, nlbrown2@ksu.edu.

Hollywood Casino in KCK reports revenues for November

Revenues were down slightly at Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway for November, in comparison with October’s figures, but totals were up in comparison to the previous November.

When November revenues this year were compared to November last year, revenues were up $391,000 or about 3.6 percent, according to officials.

The November revenues were $11,268,500, compared to October’s revenues of $11,362,958 at the Hollywood Casino in Kansas City, Kan., according to a report at today’s Kansas Lottery Commission meeting, and lottery records.

In a written report to the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission, Hollywood Casino officials stated in November of this year, slot revenue was up five-tenths of a percent compared with November of the prior year, and table games revenue was up 21.5 percent from the previous November.

“We achieved high hold percentage in table games this month which is the primary reason for the large increase over prior year,” Hollywood Casino’s general manager, Bob Sheldon, reported to the KRGC.

He stated that the casino had a number of special promotions and also had special offerings at its restaurants over Thanksgiving. In addition, gaming business was “very brisk” on Black Friday, a big shopping day after Thanksgiving, he reported.

Revenues at the Kansas Star Casino at Mulvane, Kan., were down 5.9 percent in November in comparison to the previous November, according to the report. The number of admissions in November dropped about 6.5 percent compared to the previous year.

At the Boot Hill Casino in Dodge City, Kan., there was an 8 percent increase in gaming revenues in November, as compared to the previous November, according to the report.

The total revenue for all three Kansas state casinos was down about 1.2 percent during November, according to lottery officials.

In other action at the lottery meeting today, the commission voted to move back the date for applications for casino managers for the Southeast Gaming Zone casino.

The deadline for applications formerly was Dec. 19, but the deadline was moved to 11 a.m. Jan. 30.

Lottery officials said the date was moved back to give newly appointed Lottery Gaming Facility Review Board members enough time to be prepared for their work.

Some of the review board members had been recently appointed. Ninety days after the Jan. 30 deadline will be the next deadline, to negotiate contracts with applicants.

At the meeting today, lottery officials said there had been no requests from any potential applicants to delay the deadline.

Applicants will pay a privilege fee to the state of $5.5 million for applying to be the manager of the casino in the Southeast Kansas Gaming Zone, which is in Crawford and Cherokee counties. This is in an area near Pittsburg, Kan. The required investment in infrastructure is $50 million.

The review board, appointed by the governor, the president of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, includes Jack Bower, Atchison, chairman, appointed by Gov. Sam Brownback; Georgianna Mullin, Lenexa, appointed by Gov. Brownback; Lisa Pleasure, Shawnee, appointed by Gov. Brownback; Kevin Cook, Topeka, appointed by House Speaker Ray Merrick; Gail Radke, Overland Park, appointed by Merrick; Don Alexander, Parsons, appointed by Senate President Susan Wagle; and Jeff Oakes, Fredonia, appointed by Wagle.

In other lottery commission action today, lottery officials reported that sales for the Holiday Millionaire Raffle ticket drawings were going very well, especially after a very successful Black Friday promotion was held.

Bicyclers raise funds for Humane Society

The front lawn of the Humane Society of Greater Kansas City was turned into a bike course on Sunday for a fund-raising event.

by Mary Rupert

The front lawn of the Greater Kansas City Humane Society at 54th and Parallel Parkway was turned into a bicycle race course on Sunday during a fundraiser.

The Cyclocross race, promoted by localcycling.com, was a benefit for the Humane Society, said Christy Ubelaker, who is a cyclist and works for the Humane Society as a surgery technician.

She said the event was very successful, raising $1,300 for the Humane Society. Plus, three dogs may be adopted as a result of the event, she added.

“It was a super fun event,” Ubelaker said. “It was a hard course, and the racers really liked it.”

Besides the race, there were other fundraisers held in conjunction with the Cyclocross, and refreshments were available. Announcements were made throughout the day about dogs and cats that were available to adopt, and some of the animals were shown during the day, she said.

“We look forward to having another race next year,” she said.

Ubelaker said the Humane Society is currently full, and has many dogs and cats available to adopt. The location on Parallel Parkway still helps out Kansas City, Kan., Animal Control, doing their surgeries and taking in a lot of animals that need homes, she said.

The next fundraising event for the Humane Society is Santa Paws, held on Saturdays and Sundays on the Country Club Plaza at 200 W. 47th, Kansas City, Mo., she said.

This Santa Paws fundraiser, which is run by volunteers, allows people, their children and pets to have an opportunity to have a photo taken with Santa. All of those involved are volunteers, and all proceeds will go toward the Humane Society, she said.