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Saturday events

Democrats to meet Saturday
The Wyandotte County Third Saturday Democratic Breakfast will be Saturday, March 21, at Kansas City Kansas Community College, 7250 State Ave., Kansas City, Kan. The meeting will be held in Room 2325-2326, which is in the bottom floor of the Jewell Building. The breakfast buffet starts at 8:15 a.m., and the forum begins at 9:15 a.m. The cost of the breakfast is $7 for students and those on limited income, and $10 for all others. Persons do not need to purchase a breakfast to attend the meeting. Candidates who are registered Democrats will be allowed to speak and campaign at the breakfast. The meeting is open to all Democrats. Candidates who plan to attend should contact Scott Mackey at scottmackey08@yahoo.com.

Spaghetti dinner planned March 21 at Grinter Place
Grinter Place state historic site, South 78th and K-32, will hold a spaghetti dinner 6 – 9 p.m. Saturday, March 21. Entertainment provided. Tickets are $7 in advance, $10 at the door; children 5 and younger are free. Tour of house is included in the ticket price. Proceeds benefit programs at Grinter Place. To pre-purchase tickets, contact Grinter Place 913-299-0373; grinter@kshs.org; or Don Jolley 913-481-3527. The event is presented in cooperation with Grinter Place Friends and Quilters. Grinter Place is at 1420 S. 78th St., Kansas City Kan. For more information, visit kshs.org/grinter_place.

Portland visits Sporting KC on Saturday
Sporting Kansas City will play host to the Portland Timbers on Saturday with both teams in search of their first victory of the 2015 season. The match will kick off at 7:30 p.m. in Kansas City, Kan., and will be televised locally on KMCI-TV 38 the Spot and on SKCTV across the Midwest. Live radio coverage will be available on 102.9 FM (English) and 1340 AM (Spanish). A limited number of tickets are available for Saturday’s Western Conference battle, including standing room only tickets for $20, which can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com or at the Sporting Park Box offices on game day.

Strawberry Hill Museum reopens
The Strawberry Hill Museum, 720 N. 4th St., Kansas City, Kan., has reopened on the weekends. The museum is open from noon to 5 p.m. March 21 and 22. The admission charge is $7 for adults, $3 for children 6 to 12, and free for children under 6. The museum is open from noon to 5 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday. Special tours are available during the week for groups of 20 or more by calling 913-721-0081. The museum’s tea room is open from 1 to 4 p.m. on the second Saturday and Sunday of each month. For more information, visit www.strawberryhillmuseum.org/.

Project Feederwatch continues
Project Feederwatch continues at the Schlagle Environmental Library at Wyandotte County Lake Park, 91st and Leavenworth Road. The bird count is planned each Saturday when people sign up in advance. For more information, call 913-299-2384.

Portland to visit Sporting KC Saturday

Sporting Kansas City will play host to the Portland Timbers on Saturday with both teams in search of their first victory of the 2015 season.

The match will kick off at 7:30 p.m. in Kansas City, Kan., and will be televised locally on KMCI-TV 38 the Spot and on SKCTV across the Midwest. Live radio coverage will be available on 102.9 FM (English) and 1340 AM (Spanish).
A limited number of tickets are available for Saturday’s Western Conference battle, including standing room only tickets for $20, which can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com or at the Sporting Park Box offices on game day.

The Timbers ranked second in road points (25), road wins (7) and goals scored on the road (27) in 2014 and the visiting team in this series has won four of the six meetings between the clubs in all competitions.

The last time these two clubs met, Sporting KC earned a 1-0 victory at Providence Park. The regular season victory came three days after the Timbers eliminated Sporting KC from the 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.

Sporting Kansas City has not lost a home game in March since 2009, an unbeaten run of eight games (5-0-3).

Six of those matches have come at Sporting Park, where the club has conceded just three goals in 540 minutes of action during the month of March.

In Sporting KC’s last home outing, Ike Opara scored the team’s lone goal in a 1-1 draw against the New York Red Bulls. Midfielder Benny Feilhaber tallied the assist.

The Portland Timbers opened the season with a pair of draws, tying Real Salt Lake 0-0 and most recently securing a 2-2 result against the LA Galaxy. Fanendo Adi notched a brace that included a 90th minute goal to give Portland a late 2-1 lead against the Galaxy at Providence Park. Caleb Porter’s side couldn’t hold the lead, conceding a stoppage-time equalizer.
Sporting Kansas City will honor the 2014 National Women’s Soccer League Champions FC Kansas City at halftime of Saturday’s match.

Fans are encouraged to arrive early for a pre-game autograph signing on the Sprint Plaza with four FC Kansas City players: Yael Averbuch, Amy LePeilbet, Liz Bogus and Becca Morros. Additionally, the first 10,000 fans to arrive at Sporting Park will receive a Sporting KC flag courtesy of match sponsor H&R Block.

In-game updates can be found at SportingKC.com/GameOn, via Twitter at @SKCGameday and through the Sporting Club Uphoria mobile app.
– Story from Sporting KC

Residence Inn, Fuddruckers restaurant coming to Legends Outlets

A new Residence Inn, Verizon Wireless building and Fuddruckers restaurant are coming to The Legends Outlets, according to an announcement today.

“We are pleased to announce these new additions and believe they complement the incredible shopping and dining already available at Legends Outlets,” said Jessica Bachtel, marketing director of Legends Outlets Kansas City, in a news release.

The Residence Inn, a four-story, 108-room structure, will be located at 1875 Village West Parkway on the west side of Legends Outlets, across from the four-story parking garage near Yard House.

The new hotel, being built by Theraldson Hospitality Management, will have studio, one- and two-bedroom suites.

The new location is just blocks away from top area attractions in Village West, including The Legends Outlets stores and restaurants, Sporting Park, Community America Ballpark (home of the Kansas City T-Bones), Kansas Speedway, Nebraska Furniture Mart, Cabela’s, Schlitterbahn Waterpark, Hollywood Casino and more. Residence Inn’s anticipated opening date is fall 2015.

Verizon Wireless is currently developing a freestanding location at 10621 Parallel Parkway on the north side of Legends Outlets, east of the four-story parking garage.

Fuddruckers has plans to return to the Kansas City area with a new location replacing the former Cheeseburger in Paradise.

Fuddruckers is owned by Luby’s Inc. with 74 company-operated locations and 110 Fuddruckers franchise locations nationwide.

Fuddruckers’ opening date details are currently pending confirmation. The restaurant features hamburgers, sandwiches, platters, salads and a “build your own” produce bar.

The construction site for the Residence Inn, a four-story, 108-room structure, which will be located at 1875 Village West Parkway on the west side of Legends Outlets, across from the four-story parking garage near Yard House.

Verizon Wireless is currently developing a freestanding location at 10621 Parallel Parkway on the north side of Legends Outlets, east of the four-story parking garage. Across Parallel Parkway is the AT&T building.