Month: June 2015

Nominations sought for ‘Reasons to Believe’ Alumni Honor Roll

Nominations are open for the Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools’ 2015 Reasons to Believe Alumni Honor Roll, part of a coordinated plan to spotlight alumni successes to encourage and inspire today’s students.

KCKPS established the Reasons to Believe program in 2002 to generate pride and celebrate the progress being made throughout the district, a district spokesman said.

The Alumni Honor Roll annually showcases the high caliber of graduates that the district produces and brings a select group of them together with staff, students, community members, colleagues and key leaders for a night of honors in November, the spokesman said.

Nominees must:
· Be graduates of a KCKPS high school
· Be successful in their chosen business, profession or life work
· Be a person of integrity and stature that KCKPS would take pride in recognizing
· Have demonstrated the importance of their education from KCKPS

Nomination forms can be downloaded from the KCKPS website, www.kckps.org/recognition/alumni or call 913-279-2225 to request one. The deadline for returning nominations is Monday, June 15.

Ten losses in a row, T-Bones overdue for a victory

After losing 10 in a row – the one last night by a score of 9-8 – the T-Bones go back to work tonight in Sioux City.

Tonight’s game, which starts at 7:05 p.m., will be the last one of this road trip, with the T-Bones coming home to Kansas City, Kan., on Thursday, June 4, to play Amarillo at 7:05 p.m.

Last night, Bobby Doran started the game, lasting 3.1 innings and giving up seven hits, eight runs and three walks. But it was Jonathan Kountis who got the loss for the T-Bones. Kountis pitched two innings, giving up two hits, one run and one walk. He struck out three.

Many T-Bones got hits Tuesday night, and two of them — Nate Tenbrink in the third inning and Kyle Robinson in the sixth inning — hit home runs.

Some promotions are scheduled for the T-Bones’ upcoming home stand. Thursday, June 4, is Throwdown Thursday, with beer selling for $1.25.

Friday, June 5, is Back to the Future Night, with a special appearance by Claudia Wells, who played Jennifer Parker in the “Back to the Future” movie. A DeLorean is expected to be on display. The Falcon skydiving team will skydive into the outfield before the game, which starts at 7:05 p.m.

Saturday is Agriculture Night, with a free T-Bones cowbell giveaway. The first 1,500 fans at CommunityAmerica Ballpark will receive a free T-Bones cowbell. The game starts at 7:05 p.m., with gates opening at 5:35 p.m.

For ticket information for home games at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, Kan., visit www.tbonesbaseball.com or call 913-328-5618.

UG to hold special meeting Thursday

The Unified Government will hold a special session at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 4, in the fifth floor conference room, Suite 515, City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kan.

The Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Wyandotte Economic Development Council next steps will be discussed at the meeting.

There also will be a legislative update.

The regular UG meeting will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, and an agenda is posted at www.wycokck.org. That meeting will include a presentation of the Mayor’s Public Safety Task Force recommendations.