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The Board of Public Utilities will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the BPU offices, 540 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kan.
The work session begins at 4:30 p.m. The agenda includes a board update, general manager’s update, and fuel and purchase power presentation.
The BPU’s regular meeting begins at 6 p.m. The agenda includes a visitor’s time, a United Way campaign presentation, an air quality control update, the August financial report, board comments and general manager comments.
by Kelly Rogge
Kansas City Kansas Community College’s The Gallery has announced the opening of its newest exhibit, “Something Old, Something New” by artist George C. Mayfield.
The exhibit, which is free and open to the public, will be open from Oct. 4 to Nov. 4 at The Gallery on the KCKCC main campus, 7250 State Ave. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday-Thursday, and Fridays and evenings by appointment only. A few of the pieces contain partially nude figures. An artist reception will be 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 7.
“The fundamental focus of the exhibit is to highlight the painting technique and skill of local professional artist George Mayfield,” said Curtis Smith, professor of biological sciences at KCKCC. “It is also to promote the visual arts at KCKCC and in our community.”
Mayfield has been painting for more than 37 years and is the artist-owner of G.C. Mayfield Studio in Kansas City, Kan. His focus continues to be on creating abstracts, 3D art and photo-perfect renditions of flowers and fruits. His work is displayed in galleries both nationally and internationally. He is the first African-American to permanently display a portrait in the Kansas state capitol. In addition, he was commissioned by the Black Historical Society of Kansas City to create an original portrait of the late Martin Luther King Jr., which was sent to the King Center for Non-Violent Social Change in Atlanta, Ga.
“People should visit to be inspired, learn to see through the eyes of others, and possibly see the world in a new way,” Smith said. “The visual arts are another way to develop the neuronal connections of the individual brain and the interconnectedness of humans.”
For more information, email Barbara Clark-Evans at 913-288-7504 or by email at [email protected].
Kelly Rogge is the public information supervisor at KCKCC.
Sporting Kansas City’s Matt Besler and Graham Zusi have been named to the final 23-player roster for the United States Men’s National Team ahead of the Oct. 10 playoff match against Mexico that determines CONCACAF’s representative in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, U.S. Soccer announced.
Both players joined the U.S. Men’s National Team in Pasadena, Calif., following Sporting Kansas City’s match against the Portland Timbers. The U.S. MNT announcement was made before Saturday’s game.
The CONCACAF Cup will be played on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Rose Bowl and will be broadcast nationally on FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports GO, Univision and the Univision Deportes Network with coverage beginning at 8:30 p.m.
The U.S. MNT secured a place in the playoff match by winning the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Mexico qualified for the playoff by winning the 2015 edition of the regional championship.
Besler, 28, has 26 caps with the U.S. Men’s National Team, including three appearances this year in international friendlies. Besler recorded his first international assist to Brek Shea in the sixth minute of a 3-2 defeat at Chile on Jan. 28 and played 90 minutes in a 2-0 victory over Panama on Feb. 8. Most recently, Besler played 28 minutes as a second half substitute in a 2-1 win over Peru on Sept. 4.
“I’m excited to join the national team for next week’s CONCACAF Cup,” Besler said. “Our goal from the beginning of the year was to qualify for the Confederations Cup and this is our opportunity to reassert dominance in our region and give the team additional opportunities to prepare for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.”
Zusi has played four matches for the U.S. MNT in 2015 with his first cap of the year coming in a 4-0 friendly win over Guatemala on July 3. Zusi was a second half substitute in the United States 2-1 win over Honduras in their 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup opener on July 7 and he played the full 90 minutes as the U.S. clinched first place in Group A on July 10. Zusi has made 32 appearances for the U.S. MNT all-time, scoring three goals and tallying two assists.
“It’s an honor every time you get called up to the national team,” Zusi said. “Obviously, next week’s match against Mexico has added significance with the Confederations Cup berth on the line. I look forward to joining my teammates and getting in a good week of training ahead of the CONCACAF Cup.”
In a series dating back to 1934, the U.S. has taken the momentum against Mexico in recent years. The U.S. has dominated at home, amassing a 10-2-4 record on American soil against El Tri since 2000. Additionally, the United States is unbeaten against their CONCACAF rivals in the last four years with a 3-0-3 record, including the team’s first victory in Mexico.
Besler and Zusi are two of four Sporting Kansas City players selected for international duty during the upcoming FIFA fixture window. Krisztian Nemeth will join Hungary for UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers and Marcel de Jong was chosen by Canada for an international friendly against Ghana.
– Story from Sporting KC
