Month: May 2018

Schlitterbahn Waterpark to celebrate American heroes in June

The Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City, Kansas, is planning to honor American heroes each weekend in June.

Free admission for members of the military, both active duty and retired, as well as police, firefighters and EMTs is planned for each weekend in June, according to a news release. Spouses and dependents of military, police, firefighters and EMTs will receive a 50 percent discount on tickets.

The Kansas City, Kansas, waterpark is scheduled to open Friday, May 25.

The American Heroes celebration is an annual event at Schlitterbahn, a system-wide celebration, with Texas Schlitterbahn waterparks observing it May 28 to June 1.

First responders and members of the military need to show their military ID or proof of employment at the waterpark ticket booths to receive free admission. Discounted tickets for spouses and dependents are available at the ticket booth. Invited members of military include active duty, retirees, veterans, reservists and Department of Defense.

For more information about this program, visit www.schlitterbahn.com.

Chiefs’ Sherman to drive Kansas 400 pace car May 12

Having spent time around Kansas Speedway the last few May races and seeing former teammate Derrick Johnson driving the pace car for last May’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race, Kansas City Chiefs fullback Anthony Sherman made a request – to drive the pace car for this May’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race.

On Saturday, May 12, the seventh year pro will get behind the wheel of a Toyota Camry and lead the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series field to the green flag.

Sherman just completed his fifth season with the Kansas City Chiefs, and during the course of his pro career, he’s been the lead blocker for Jamal Charles’ and Beanie Wells’ 1,000-yard rushing seasons (Charles in 2013 and 2014, Wells in 2011).

Kansas Speedway, a premier motorsports facility in the Midwest, holds two NASCAR race weekends a year, in addition to hosting approximately 200 other events throughout the year. Kansas Speedway’s first race weekend of the season is May 11-12 with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series under the lights.

In the fall, the NASCAR playoffs return Oct. 20-21 with the NASCAR XFINITY Series and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.

Also in the fall is the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards series finale. To purchase season or single day tickets, call 866-460-RACE (7223) or log onto www.kansaspeedway.com.

General parking is free at Kansas Speedway and fans can bring in one 14x14x14-inch soft-sided cooler with their favorite food and beverages.

LRA at the Wyandotte County Lake

Professional Chef Frank Lavender came out to cook hot dogs for the Leavenworth Road Association Saturday at the rowing race between the University of Kansas and Kansas State University at Wyandotte County Lake. The LRA staffed a refreshments table. (Photo by Lou Braswell)
Lots of fans cheered their team on at the Sunflower Showdown on Saturday at Wyandotte County Lake. (Photo by Lou Braswell)
The Weavers of Kansas City, Kansas, stopped by in their 86-year-old Plymouth to watch and cruise the lake in the “finally spring” weather Saturday. (Photo by Lou Braswell)