Month: June 2016

Sporting KC signs Honduran defender Ever Alvarado

Sporting Kansas City has signed 24-year-old Honduran international defender Ever Alvarado, the club announced.

Alvarado will occupy an international roster spot when the Secondary Transfer Window opens on July 4, pending receipt of his International Transfer Certificate and P-1 Visa.

“Ever is a player we have been looking at for a while. He has a very good understanding of our region of the world being that he has played his entire career in CONCACAF,” Sporting Kansas City manager Peter Vermes said. “Players from Honduras have always adapted well to MLS and we think he will not only help us in League play, but with other competitions we have coming up.”

“I am very excited to be given the opportunity to play for Sporting KC,” Alvarado said. “It is a great club with a great history. I’m going to work hard and do everything I can to help the team be successful.”

Alvarado has earned six caps for the Honduras Men’s National Team since debuting in October 2015. He has played three matches for his country this year and opened his international scoring account in Honduras’ 3-1 victory over Nicaragua on Jan. 28.

A native of El Negrito, Honduras, Alvarado joins Sporting Kansas City from C.D. Olimpia, the most successful club in his native country. The defender lifted his third career Liga Nacional title last month as Olimpia were crowned 2016 Clausura champions. He started 65 of 67 league appearances for Olimpia from 2014-2016, scoring six goals and winning the 2015 Clausura title. He also made six appearances in the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League, competing in the 2014-15 and 2015-16 group stage.

Alvarado began his professional career with his hometown club Atletico Junior in 2007 at age 15. He moved to the C.D. Olimpia U-19s in 2009 before joining Honduran side Real Espana a year later. During a four-year stint with Real Espana, Alvarado won the 2013 Apertura title for his first Liga Nacional championship and made his Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League debut.

As a youth, Alvarado has represented Honduras at the U-17, U-20, U-21 and U-23 levels. He played three games at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria and later competed at the 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. The left back featured twice for the U-23s at Children’s Mercy Park in March 2012, helping Los Catrachos to a second-place finish at the CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament and a berth in the 2012 Olympics that summer.

Sporting KC travels to Montreal tonight, with the match starting at 6:30 p.m.

New Neapolitan-style pizza place opens

by William Crum

Who doesn’t love pizza?

As a young man growing up, I worked for Shakey’s Pizza.

Well, now there is a new pizza place in town that is fantastic.

The name of the new kid on the block is 1889 Pizza Napoletana, located at 2876 W. 47th St., (near West 47th and Mission Road) next to Oklahoma Joe’s.

When you enter 1889 Pizza, the first thing you will notice is how clean it is and how well organized it is. I don’t eat at a dirty restaurant.

1889 Pizza came about when Jason and Kelli Kolich studied abroad in Italy in 2006. They loved this Neapolitan-style pizza and had a dream to open a restaurant.

“We had a dream,” Kelli said, “and spent many long hours talking about our dream. It all didn’t start to come about until 2014 when we started to really work on our dream. We decided to open it up in Kansas City, Kan., because this is where we are from — the Strawberry Hill area.”

Their menu is unique, with such items as the Honey Bee. It has got to be some of the best pizza I have tried in a very long time.

This staff has put a new definition to superior customer service. The food and cleanness is second to none. I give it five stars on everything.

For more information go to the website, www.1889pizza.com. Their hours are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday.

A new pizza restaurant, 1889 Pizza, has opened at West 47th and Mission Road, next to Oklahoma Joe’s. (Photo by William Crum)
A new pizza restaurant, 1889 Pizza, has opened at West 47th and Mission Road, next to Oklahoma Joe’s. (Photo by William Crum)

A new pizza restaurant, 1889 Pizza, has opened at West 47th and Mission Road, next to Oklahoma Joe’s. (Photo by William Crum)
A new pizza restaurant, 1889 Pizza, has opened at West 47th and Mission Road, next to Oklahoma Joe’s. (Photo by William Crum)

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Christ the King Catholic Church, 53rd and Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kan., is planning its annual ice cream social on Saturday, Aug. 27, after the 4 p.m. Mass.

Grace Tabernacle Family Life Outreach Center, 1928 N. 47th St., will hold a Women’s Conference through Sunday. The conference is titled “Women Bridging the Gap and Adding to the Kingdom.” It will be held at 7 p.m. June 23 and 24 and at 4 p.m. June 26 at Grace Tabernacle. Pastor Regina Stillman, New Revelations Deliverance Ministries Inc., will speak on June 23; Evangelist Missionary Frazier of River of Life Church of God in Christ will speak June 24, and Lady Sandra Lassiter of Faith Temple Church will speak June 26. At 7 p.m. Friday, June 24, there will be a special chat with State Supervisor Emeritus Mother Alberta Davis, Mother Legusta Vaughn and Mother Geraldine Jenkins. At 10 a.m. Saturday, June 25, there will be workshops, a continental breakfast and brunch. For more information, call Co-Pastor Linda Dupree, 913-708-2804.

Judson Baptist Church, 8300 State Ave., Kansas City, Kan., holds Sunday morning services at 11 a.m. on the first Sunday of the month, and at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. on the other Sundays, and Sunday school is at 9:45 a.m. The church plans Vacation Bible School from 6:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. July 18-22. Preregistration will be available online. The church website is http://judsonbaptistchurchkck.com/.

Open Door Baptist Church, 3033 N. 103rd Terrace, Kansas City, Kan., plans Vacation Bible School from 6 to 8:30 p.m. July 11-15 for children in kindergarten to sixth grade. The theme of VBS is “Cave Quest.” Those interested in attending may sign up online at http://opendoorkc.com. For more information, call 913-334-7777.

Risen Lamb International Church of the Nazarene, located in the Turner area of Kansas City, Kan., has announced the opening of the Risen Lamb Prayer Room and Retreat Center. On location at their church at 5301 Metropolitan Avenue, the prayer room and retreat center is open to the public for daytime retreats. All individuals or small groups seeking a quiet, sacred space to gather, pray, meditate, journal or read resources about prayer are welcome. The prayer room provides a peaceful space for solitude or can be scheduled in advance for groups of up to eight people. Guests seeking spiritual guidance may schedule a time of spiritual direction with one of the pastoral staff, and groups may inquire about scheduling a member of the pastoral team to lead or speak at a retreat. Donations accepted but not required. For more information, or to plan a visit, contact the Rev. Philip Friday at [email protected] or call 913-287-9418.

The Rev. Don Compier, the dean of the Bishop Kemper School for Ministry, will be the guest clergyman at 10 a.m. Sunday, July 3, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., Kansas City Kan. The parish will sponsor “Shakespeare Unbound,” an educational program for girls ages 8 through 18 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Monday through Friday July 11 through July 29. The workshop will include acting exercises, dance training, visual arts projects and creative writing components. For more information, see the website www.kcshakes.org. or telephone the church at 913-321-3535.

Victory Hills Church of the Nazarene, 6200 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kan., is holding a Community Blood Center blood drive from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, July 18, at the Victory Hills church basement. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 816-753-4040 or visit www.savealifenow.org.

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