Month: September 2016

Providence 5K race Oct. 8 to benefit YMCA

Providence Medical Center and the YMCA of Greater Kansas City will hold a Rock, Roll and Run Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Providence Medical Center Amphitheater, 633 N. 130th St., Bonner Springs, Kan.

Proceeds benefit the Providence YMCA/Ball Family Center’s Cancer Survivorship program, as well as the YMCA scholarship program.

“We’re excited to partner with the YMCA to present this family-friendly event,” said Dr. Prashanth Katrapati, a Providence Medical Center cardiologist. “This is an opportunity for the community to take part in a running/walking event, learn more about the health and wellness programs Providence and the Y offer to promote health and fitness, and enjoy entertainment from some favorite local bands.”

The family-friendly activities begin Saturday, Oct. 8 at the Providence Medical Center Amphitheatre with a 5K walk-run though Wyandotte Park at 8:30 a.m., followed by a Kids Run around the amphitheater at 10 a.m.

Registration Sept. 9 through Oct. 7 is $30, and day-of-race registration is $35 at the event. Race registration is available online at http://tinyurl.com/RockRollRun. Registration forms also are available at any 8th Street YMCA., Bonner Springs YMCA and the Providence YMCA/Ball Family Center.

There is no cost for the Kids Run, and registration is not required. All first responders, local fire, police and sheriff officers are eligible for a discounted price of $5. They may contact their local YMCA for more information.

A free Community Health Fair sponsored by Providence and the YMCA will feature entertainment from local bands from 8 a.m. to noon.

Health screenings and information will be available for: blood pressure, cholesterol screening for the first 100 attending, breast cancer awareness information, body fat-bmi, health and weight checks, Flu shots (limited availability), Leg Vein Checks (Peripheral Artery Disease), stress measurement and relaxation information for expecting moms, men’s/women’s health information, child seat safety information, smoking cessation and healthy nutrition information, hands only CPR information, Trauma and Dias aster action information, and more.

Other activities include: inflated obstacle course for the kids, Zumba before the kids run, area team mascots including SportingKC Blue and KC T-Bones Sizzle, Bonner Springs fire truck, face painting, Kansas City Kansas Community Policing Show Car, KCKFD Safety House, Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office Ident-A-Kid (finger printing) and other activities.

Participating community organizations in addition to Providence and the YMCA include: Healthy Communities Wyandotte, Kansas City, Kan., Public Library, Bonner Springs Fire Department, Bonner Springs Police Department, Kansas City Kansas Fire Department, Kansas City Kansas Community Policing Department and the Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office.

For more information about Rock, Roll and Run, including registration, visit http://tinyurl.com/RockRollRun.

– Story from Providence Medical Center

Grinter Place plans car show Saturday

by Mary Rupert

Grinter Place, 78th and K-32, is planning a car show from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24.

The car show is sponsored by the Friends of Grinter Place, and the event is free to the public. People will be able to show their cars, according to the Friends.

There will be a barbecue, with sandwiches and soft drinks available for sale.

Lawn games are planned for visitors, including croquet, bean bag toss and ring toss. Anyone may participate.

There will be tours of the historic Grinter House available during the car show, and the gift shop will be open. There is a $3 charge for tours of Grinter House, 1420 S. 78th. Grinter Place, built in 1857, is the oldest house still standing in Wyandotte County.

Bill Nicks, new site director at Grinter Place, a state historic site, said Grinter Place is now open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, from May to October. The museum will not be open from November through April, he said.

“It’s using our resources where we think it would be best used,” he said.

He said one of his goals as site director is to increase the number of visitors. He said he will meet with the Friends of Grinter Place to discuss ways of increasing visitors.

He said the annual Grinter Place Summerfest will continue next year, and he would like schoolchildren to continue visiting the historic site during the months it is open.

For more information about the car show, call 913-299-0373 or visit www.facebook.com/grinterplace/ or www.facebook.com/Grinter-Place-Friends-Inc-560554977327335/.