March 2015 – Page 88 – Welcome to Wyandotte Daily!

Alcott Arts Center to hold auditions today and March 14

Alcott Arts Center will hold auditions today for Alcott’s 2015 Shakespeare in the Parking Lot VIII production.

This year’s play will be Shakespeare’s “Love’s Labors Lost” and will be directed by Susan Proctor.

Auditions will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. March 7 and 10 a.m. to noon March 14 at Alcott Arts Center, 180 S. 18th St., Kansas City, Kan.

The play will run Sept. 12, 13, 19 and 20, with promos at the Renfaire, Central Avenue Parade, and the La Placita community event at Bethany Park.

The audition is open to anyone age 10 or older. Those participating are asked bring headshots, resumes and date conflicts.

“Love’s Labors Lost” is one of Shakespeare’s earliest comedies, probably written in 1580s. It may have been first performed in 1588, and there are records of a performance in 1597.

The play is about the King of Navarre and three friends who swear off women for one year. That changes when the princess of France and her three friends come on a diplomatic mission. The play about love has at least five couples, and sets men’s wits against women’s There are 6 names characters.

Those who audition will be asked to read and perhaps dance a little. There will be books at the Alcott Arts Center that auditioners may view.

Participants in auditions today are advised to dress warmly, as Alcott is not heated.

For more information, call the Alcott Center at 913-233-2787.

Saturday events

Marble Crazy planned March 7
The 15th annual Marble Crazy, a contemporary art glass marble show, will continues March 7. The event is based at the Moon Marble Co. store, 600 E. Front St., (west of Highway 7 on K-32), Bonner Springs. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 7. Visitors to the free event will be able to see about 20 artists in glassblowing and furnace working. For information, visit www.marblecrazy.com.

Math Relays to be held today
On March 7, the Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools will hold its 11th annual Math Relays event, bringing together elementary, middle and high school students for a day of individual and team problem solving that challenges their minds and advances their math skills. This year, an estimated 1,100-plus students are anticipated to take part in the event, which will be held from 8:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Wyandotte High School.

Wyandotte County Museum features World War I exhibit
The Wyandotte County Historical Society and Museum, 635 N. 126th, Bonner Springs, Kan., will feature a historical exhibit about the local effect of World War I, “Local Poppies: Centennial of World War I.” The exhibit will include information Wyandotte County service members, war memorabilia, propaganda posters and local memorials from Wyandotte County. This exhibit will be on display through March 20. For more information about the days and hours it is open, call 913-721-1078 or visit www.wycomuseum.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.

Alcott Arts Center to hold auditions today and March 14
Alcott Arts Center will hold auditions today for Alcott’s 2015 Shakespeare in the Parking Lot VIII production. This year’s play will be Shakespeare’s “Love’s Labors Lost” and will be directed by Susan Proctor. Auditions will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. March 7 and 10 a.m. to noon March 14 at Alcott Arts Center, 180 S. 18th St., Kansas City, Kan. Participants are asked to dress warmly.

Strawberry Hill Museum reopens today
The Strawberry Hill Museum, 720 N. 4th St., Kansas City, Kan., will reopen this weekend. The museum was closed after the holidays and is reopening after redecorations. The museum is open from noon to 5 p.m. March 7 and 8. There will be a visiting artist exhibit from the Wyandnotte County Hisotrical Museum on display. The admission charge is $7 for adults, $3 for children 6 to 12, and free for children under 6. For more information, visit www.strawberryhillmuseum.org/.

Charges filed against three in connection with Family Dollar robbery at 13th and Quindaro

Late today, Wyandotte County District Attorney Jerome Gorman filed charges against three men in connection with an armed robbery at the Family Dollar store near 13th and Quindaro, Kansas City, Kan., on March 3.

Charged are Dyron M. King, 24, of Kansas City, Kan.; Cecil D. Meggerson, 35, of Kansas City, Kan., and Charles D. Bowser, 18, of Kansas City, Mo. Each is charged with two counts of aggravated robbery, one count of conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery, and one count of criminal possession of a firearm, the district attorney’s office stated.

Each is being held in the Wyandotte County Jail. Bond was set at $1 million. They are expected to appear in court on Monday, March 9, for the first time.

The persons are presumed not guilty unless convicted by proof beyond a reasonable doubt, the district attorney’s office stated.

Law enforcement officers from the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department, the Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Department, and the Kansas City, Mo., Police Department, have been actively investigating the Family Dollar robbery, and other robberies in Kansas City, Mo., as well as another robbery at the 7-Eleven convenience store at 4431 Shawnee Drive, in Kansas City, Kan., that happened on March 3 and 4. In the 7-Eleven robbery, an off-duty Wyandotte County Sheriff’s deputy was shot and severely injured.

Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, as well as troopers from the Kansas Highway Patrol, have provided assistance in the ongoing investigations.

The district attorney filed charges in the Family Dollar case based on crime reports presented to him late today, a spokesman for the district attorney’s office stated. The investigation continues into all the cases, and the district attorney expects to review reports of forensic analysis from a crime laboratory as soon as they are available, according to a spokesman.