Month: April 2017

BPU sponsors photo contest

The Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Public Utilities is accepting entries for the BPU Photo Contest.

The contest is open to amateurs and professionals. The purpose of this contest is to showcase the best photographs that highlight Wyandotte County, Kansas, according to a BPU spokesman.

Photo entries should celebrate the beauty and uniqueness that the Wyandotte County community has to offer, according to the spokesman.

Photographers can submit an unlimited amount of photos; however, no more than two photos per person can be selected. All entries will be reviewed and judged by a committee of BPU employees.

The winning photographs will be featured on the BPU website, social media pages, and Customer Connection newsletter.

The official entry form with complete details is available online at www.bpu.com/about/ourcommunity/photocontest. Submissions for this contest must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017.

Rosedale Arch to be site of Loyalty Day program on Saturday

The Rosedale Arch in Kansas City, Kansas, will be the site of a Loyalty Day Celebration planned for 11 a.m. Saturday, April 29.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars, along with the Rosedale Development Association and the Unified Government, are holding the celebration.

Andrea Steere, communications and program coordinator of the Rosedale Development Association, said the event will be of special interest to people interested in history, and to veterans. The event is open to the public, and organizers also are working with students from Rosedale Middle School.

The Rosedale Arch near 35th and Booth is a World War I memorial that was dedicated more than 90 years ago, after World War I, according to information about UG landmarks, and it is a small version of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. The Rosedale Arch is on top of Mount Marty. A memorial park recognizes the soldiers of the Rainbow Division of the U.S. Infantry, which were the first troops on the ground in France during the war.

The VFW Department of Kansas, 2nd District, selected the arch as the site for the Loyalty Day Celebration for the Greater Kansas City area, especially because this year is the 100th anniversary of the U.S. entry into World War I, according to the VFW district.

The day reaffirms loyalty to the United States and recognizes the heritage of American Freedom, according to a spokesman. It started in 1955 and became an official holiday in 1958.

The city of Louisburg’s VFW Post 7348 is the host of activities this year at the Rosedale Arch. Greg Goode is the commander of the VFW Post 7348.

There will be patriotic music, a color guard, guest speakers and a wreath-laying ceremony from 11 a.m. to noon. The public is invited to the event, and there is more information at ksloyaltyday.us.

Directions to the Rosedale Arch are to go to West 39th Street, turn onto Springfield, go past Rosedale Middle School, and then to Park Drive which leads to the Arch.

In case there is a lot of rain on Saturday, the event will be held in the Rosedale Middle School gym, 3600 Springfield, Kansas City, Kansas.

KCKCC to hold ‘Get Hired – Kansas City’ job fair Wednesday

by Kelly Rogge, KCKCC

Kansas City Kansas Community College will sponsor a “Get Hired – Kansas City” Career Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, in the KCKCC Field House, 7250 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.

The event is free and open to students, faculty, community members and veterans. Last year, about 1,000 individuals attended, and during the last several years, a high number of those who were interviewed at the job fair have been hired on the spot, officials said.

This year, about 80 employers will be present.

Computers will be available during the job fair to print additional resumes. Staff will also be available to assist applicants with creating a resume and career assessments will be available at no cost.

Individuals who qualify can receive free phones. Legal assistance will be provided for those who need assistance with expungement or other interruptions to employment. For those needing help in completing online or paper applications, assistance will be provided.

The career fair is sponsored by the Entrepreneurship and Workforce Center at KCKCC, Kansas Legal Services, the Unified Government of Wyandotte County, KansasWorks, Steel City Media and Veterans of America. For more information on the Career Fair, call 913-288-7644.