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Mayor’s Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony planned tonight

The Mayor’s Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony is planned Friday, Nov. 20.

The Mayor’s lighting ceremony, a free event, kicks off in the evening at City Hall at 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kan. Hours of the event are 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., with the holiday lights turned on at 7 p.m.

There will be visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus, goodie bags for the first 1,000 kids, holiday movies, free popcorn, crafts and games for kids, local choirs, bands and dance groups, neighborhood group tree contest, a hot air balloon night glow and local food vendors selling refreshments.

Deputy Scott Wood, who was wounded in an armed robbery attempt, and his family will help turn on the lights at the holiday celebration at City Hall.

Other lighting ceremonies

Legends Outlets lighting ceremony on Saturday

The Legends Outlets plans its 11th annual Legendary Tree Lighting Ceremony from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at The Legends, I-70 and I-435 in Kansas City, Kan.

The lighting ceremony will be at the center courtyard fountain in front of the Legends 14 movie theaters.

Argentine Christmas Tree Lighting celebration on Saturday

The Argentine Christmas Tree Lighting celebration will be at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at Emerson Park, South 29th and Strong Avenue, Kansas City, Kan.

Wyandotte Deserves kicks off healthy community program

by William Crum

At a news conference held on Nov. 19, a health awareness initiative was started.

Wyandotte Deserves has a simple message: All people in the community deserve access to healthy food, opportunity for physical health and quality health services.

According to the sponsors of the event, residents’ surroundings, neighborhoods, parks and grocery stores all affect health.

At this conference, held at the Bethany Community Center, sponsors encouraged people to shop at local corner stores and markets that sell fresh fruits and vegetables. Plus, residents were asked to encourage their favorite corner stores to sell their favorite healthy foods, and encourage local restaurants to provide healthy menu options.

Additionally, residents were encouraged to support local farmers markets, choosing healthy options especially low-fat and low-calories items. And employers were asked to offer healthy foods in vending machines.

Residents also were encouraged to get out and walk or play in a local park and get screened for diabetes, high blood-pressure and high cholesterol.

More than 100 people attended this event, which was sponsored by the Latino Health for All Coalition. For more information go to the website www.WyandotteDeserves.org or call 913-439-9349.

Snow expected north of Wyandotte County

Light rain will move into the area this afternoon, particularly across northern Missouri, according to the National Weather Service.

Rain will mix with and change to snow overnight, mainly across areas north of US 36 Highway (north of the St. Joseph, Mo., area). These areas could see one to three inches of snow by Saturday morning, the weather service said.

Quickly falling temperatures and gusty winds to 35 mph could make for hazardous driving conditions into early Saturday morning, and a winter weather advisory is in effect for these areas, the weather service said.

Further south, rain could mix with a few snowflakes overnight but no accumulation is expected.

Today’s forecast for Wyandotte County is a 60 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5 p.m., with a high near 51, the weather service said. There will be a south southeast wind of 9 to 13 mph.

Tonight, rain is likely before 3 a.m., then a slight chance of snow, the weather service said. The chance of precipitation is 70 percent, and little or no snow accumulation is possible, according to the weather service. The low will be around 29. It will be blustery, with a south southwest wind of 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest 16 to 21 mph after midnight, and gusts up to 29 mph.

On Saturday, it will be partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 36, the weather service said. There will be a north northwest wind of 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Saturday night, expect a low of 23, partly cloudy skies, and a light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight, according to the weather service.

On Sunday, it will be sunny with a high near 46 and a southwest wind of 7 to 10 mph, according to the weather service.

Sunday night, it will be clear with a low of 31, the weather service said.

Monday’s high will be near 54 with sunny skies, the weather service said.