Month: April 2016

Two occasions – tax deadline day and lineman appreciation day – marked on April 18

April 18 is federal income tax deadline day this year. It’s also Lineman Appreciation Day, according to the Board of Public Utilities.

For those who haven’t done their taxes yet, they have until the end of the day to get them postmarked, or apply for an extension. Some of the Wyandotte County post offices close at 5 p.m.

According to information from BPU spokesman David Mehlhaff, National Lineman Appreciation Day was officially recognized in 2013 by the U.S. Senate.

BPU has 45 linemen who often work in challenging conditions to protect public safety, he stated.

They are trained through an apprenticeship program that requires 8,000 working hours and 288 classroom hours, he stated.

The BPU line crews maintain nearly 3,300 miles of distribution lines, 60,00 poles and more than 19,000 streetlights and 9,000 traffic signals, he stated. They also work overhead and underground distribution, as well as transmission maintenance.

NYSP at KCKCC this summer

by Kelly Rogge

Kansas City Kansas Community College is once again the host of the NYSP (National Youth Sports Program) this summer.

NYSP is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 13 to July 7 on the KCKCC main campus, 7250 State Ave., Kansas City, Kan. There is a $25 participant fee, which includes a NYSP T-shirt, daily USDA-approved breakfast, lunch and transportation to and from campus. Packets are currently available at the Community Education Building and must be picked up in person.

NYSP is known for combining sports instruction with educational programming. Enrollment is open to all children who are 10 to 16-years-old in the Kansas City, Kan., community. Participants must be 10 by Aug. 31.

Activities include basketball, kickball, softball, personal fitness, soccer, golf, swimming, alcohol and drug abuse awareness, nutrition and health, higher education and careers and math and science.

Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration is not considered complete until a current physical examination form is on file. These forms cannot be dated prior to Jan. 1, 2016. In addition, parents-guardians are required to attend an orientation session at 3 p.m. or 6 p.m. June 9 on the KCKCC campus.

For more information, contact the KCKCC Community Education Division at 913-288-7660.

Kelly Rogge is the public information supervisor at KCKCC.