Month: September 2016

Police investigate homicide in 900 block of Argentine Boulevard

Kansas City, Kan., police are investigating a homicide in the 900 block of Argentine Boulevard.

A police spokesman said that at about 11:43 p.m. Sept. 4, Kansas City, Kan., officers responded to a vehicle crash in the 900 block of Argentine Boulevard.

They found a man inside the vehicle, in his 40s, who had been injured from a gunshot wound, the spokesman said.

The victim was taken to a hospital where he later died from his injuries, according to the spokesman.

The identity of the victim will not be released until there is positive identification and family notification, police said.

The Kansas City, Kan., Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division is investigating. Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.

T-Bones’ offense struggles in third straight loss

A big third inning helped Sioux Falls take a 7-3 win over Kansas City on Saturday night in front of 5,031 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, Kan.

After each team scored a run in the first inning, Sioux Falls sent nine to the plate in the top of the third against T-Bones starter Mike Kickham.

After Ethan Chapman and Darwin Perez led off the inning with back-to-back singles, Kickham struck out Jake Taylor. J.C. Linares then grounded out but scored Chapman and advanced Perez to third. A wild pitch brought Perez home extending the Canaries’ lead to 3-1. Sioux Falls did not stop there. Kickham issued back-to-back walks to Blake Schmit and Cameron Monger, before Patrick Fiala smashed a three-run home run, his third of the year, giving Sioux Falls a 6-1 lead.

Sioux Falls starter Ray Hanson, who hadn’t won a game in 2016, had plenty of runs with which to work. Hanson did not allow a walk and he struck out seven in 7 innings. From the final out in the second inning until the first out in the seventh, Hanson (1-7), who allowed only four hits in the game, retired 14 straight.

After Sioux Falls added a run in the top of the seventh, Ryan Retz cut the lead to 7-2 in the eighth with his second home run of the season and the T-Bones’ first since August 28. Retz also hit Kansas City’s last home run on the 28th at Gary.

In the ninth, Anthony Gallas belted a one-out triple to straight away center. Tyson Gillies scored Gallas when he reached on an error by Canaries first baseman Taylor, cutting it to a 7-3 Sioux Falls lead.

Sioux Falls took an early 1-0 lead when Chapman led off the game with a single and eventually scored from third on a double steal. The T-Bones answered in the bottom of the first when Dalton Wheat led off with a single and stole second before Jake Blackwood singled for the 1-1 tie.

In spite of the rough first and third innings, Kickham (3-5) retired 10 of the last 11 batters he faced. He allowed seven hits and six runs (all earned), while walking three and striking out six in 6 innings.

Kansas City (41-57), which has lost three straight overall and six consecutive at home, continues the four-game series against Sioux Falls (39-59) Sunday night at 7:05. Tickets are available by calling the Providence Medical Center Box Office at CommunityAmerica Ballpark at 913-328-5618.

– Story from Matt Fulks, T-Bones

Faith news

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Christ the King Catholic Church, 53rd and Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kan., is planning a blood drive from 2 to 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26, in Davern Hall at the church. To sign up to donate blood, visit www.savealifenow.org or call 913-287-8823.

Holy Family Catholic Church is celebrating Slovenefest 2016, on Saturday, Sept. 24. The celebration will be held at Holy Family Club, at the Monsignor Mejak Hall, Gym and School Grounds, at 513 Ohio, in Kansas City, Kan., and will run from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24. All proceeds benefit Holy Family Church.

Judson Baptist Church, 8300 State Ave., Kansas City, Kan., will hold 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 website is http://judsonbaptistchurchkck.com/.

Oak Ridge Missionary Baptist Church, 9301 Parallel Parkway, is scheduled to have a guest speaker, the Rev. Jerry Young, president of the National Baptist Convention USA, at 9:50 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 4. The Rev Young holds a doctor of ministry degree.

Open Door Baptist Church, 3033 N. 103rd Terrace, Kansas City, Kan., http://www.opendoorkc.com/, holds Youth Group on Wednesday nights, and there is a meeting for children in kindergarten through sixth grade.

Our Lady and St. Rose Catholic Church Gospel Choir Concert will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, at the church, 2300 N. 8th St., Kansas City, Kan.

A Prayer Breakfast and Forum for Peace in the community will be held from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at Blessed Sacrament Family Center, 22nd and Parallel, Kansas City, Kan. The event includes invitations for community leaders and pastors, and is sponsored by the Knights and Ladies of St. Peter Claver at Our Lady and St. Rose Church. Archbishop Joseph Naumann will begin the forum with prayer. Canned goods will be collected for Catholic Charities. For more information and reservations, call 913-321-1958 by Sept. 5.

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.

St. Patrick Catholic Church, 94th and State Avenue, is planning an ice cream social at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10.

The Rt. Rev. David Alvarado, the Anglican bishop of the Diocese of El Salvador, will be the guest preacher at the 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. services Sunday, Sept. 4, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kan.

Wyandotte United Methodist Church, 7901 Oakland Ave., is planning a garage sale and United Methodist Women bake sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 16 and 17.