Month: August 2018

Community calendar

The Wyandotte Daily news is interested in news of your community event in Wyandotte County. Send information to [email protected] and include your name and phone number. Please send in planned events about a week before the event if possible. In the event of inclement weather, call to see if the event is still planned.

Programs offered for Spanish-speaking women
Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas, offers programs for Spanish-speaking women: Las Mujeres, Mary Ellen Rodriquez y Anna Maria Sauer, Martes 10 – 11:30 a.m. Grupo de salud emocional para la mujer, ofrecido por MOCSA, contacte a Sinead McDonough, llame al 816-285-1349, los martes, 11:30 – 1 p.m.; La Hora Financiera, con lider Brenda Mortell, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., Jueves 6 de Septiembre. El centro de mujeres Keeler ofrece consejeria espiritual a mujeres y hombres en espanol y ingles. Gratis. Se aceptan donaciones. Llame al 913-906-8990 para hacer su cita o para mas informacion. For more information and registration, call 913-906-8990.

Writing group to meet Monday
Quill and Pluma, a writing and e-publishing collaborative, will meet from 11 a.m. to noon on Mondays at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The group is bilingual. It is facilitated by Kari O’Rourke. For more information or to register, call 913-906-8990.

Growth group to meet Monday
The Affirmations and Living Free Growth Group for Women will meet from noon to 1:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The group helps women change the way they think about themselves and their lives. The group meets each Monday. For more information or to register, call 913-906-8990.

Support group offered Aug. 27
The Loss and Healing Support Group will meet from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The group is presented by Sister Barb Conroy. For more information or to register, call 913-906-8990.

UG committees to meet Aug. 27
Unified Government committees are scheduled to meet at 5 p.m. Aug. 27 at the fifth floor meeting room, City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas. Agendas have been posted at www.wycokck.org.

Public hearing set Aug. 27 on Edwardsville CID
A public hearing is scheduled at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27, at Edwardsville City Hall, 690 S. 4th St., Edwardsville, Kansas, on creating a community improvement district and authorizing a CID project for the Village South project. If approved, this would add 1 percent in sales tax within the district. The Village South area is at the southeast corner of I-70 and 110th, south of I-70, east of 110th Street and north of Riverview Avenue. The development contains a hotel, conference center, restaurant and other commercial uses.

Education and support group to meet Tuesday
“Healthy Relationships: Domestic Violence Education and Support” will meet from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesdays at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The group is facilitated by Jaime Peterson. For more information or to register, call 913-906-8990.

Farmers market to be topic of program
“Preparing the Bounty: Making the Most of the Farmers Market” is the topic of a program from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. For more information or to register, call 913-906-8990.

KCK school board to meet Aug. 28
The Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Education will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, at the Central Office, 2010 N. 59th St., Kansas City, Kansas. To see an agenda, visit https://www.boarddocs.com/ks/kckps/Board.nsf/vpublic?open.

Parenting support group to meet
A parenting support group will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. It will be a program of education and support, presented by Marqueia Watson, MSW. For more information or to register, call 913-906-8990.

Knitting and crocheting group to meet
A knitting and crocheting group will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. Those attending may learn a new skill or work on current projects. For more information or to register, call 913-906-8990.

‘Painting in the Dark’ program planned
“Painting in the Dark – Art Therapy Approach to Alzheimer’s Prevention” will be offered from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The bilingual program will be presented by Teresa Moreno. For more information or to register, call 913-906-8990.

UG Commission to meet
The Unified Government Commission is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, at the Commission Chambers, lobby level, City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas. Planning and zoning items, and other items are expected to be on the agenda.

Renaissance Festival opens Sept. 1
The Kansas City Renaissance Festival opens on Saturday, Sept. 1, and continues on weekends through Oct. 14 at the festival grounds at 130th and State Avenue, Bonner Springs. It also will be open on Labor Day and Columbus Day. The festival is a celebration of medieval life, with such activities as jousting, contests, a royal parade, music, entertainment and food. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets are $22.95 per adult, $13.95 for children 5-12, $20.25 for seniors and students, and free for children 4 and younger. Discounts are available for advance tickets and group rates are available. The theme of the first weekend, Sept. 1-3, is the Buccaneer Beer Fest. For this weekend, those who donate five nonperishable food items for Harvesters at the festival gates will receive a buy one, get one ticket on a regular-priced adult admission. For more information, visit http://www.kcrenfest.com/ or call 913-721-2110.

Caregiver support group to meet
A support group for caregivers, including men and women, will meet from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The group is facilitated by Jackie Tigges, MSW, LSCSW. The group meets on the first and third Tuesdays. For more information or to register, call 913-906-8990.

Women’s self-defense class offered
A women’s self-defense class will be offered from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The program will be facilitated by Sidney Thompson. Kansas City Tsuruoka Karate will show ways to defend oneself and others. For more information or registration, call 913-906-8990.

Women writers to meet
The Women Writers Group will meet from 1 to 2:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. Those attending will learn new approaches to writing and share their own writings. For more information or registration, call 913-906-8990.

Grinter Fest scheduled Sept. 8
Grinter Fest will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, at Grinter Place, 78th and K-32, Kansas City, Kansas. There will be an apple pie contest with the mayor, and an appearance by a Moses Grinter re-enactor. Educational displays and craft vendors also will be part of Grinter Fest. Admission to the Grinter Fest is free. There will be a charge for house tours. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/events/243582792862506/.

Nature watercolor program offered
“Beauty of Creation: Water Coloring Nature” will be offered from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 10, 17 and 24 at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The program is led by Mary Donovan. For more information or registration, call 913-906-8990.

Wyandotte County Extension Council to hold elections Sept. 10
The Wyandotte County Extension Council will hold an election at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at 1208 N. 79th St., Kansas City, Kansas. Citizens of voting age in Wyandotte County will meet to elect 12 members, including three members for agricultural pursuits, three members for home economics work, three members for 4-H Club and youth work, and three members for economic development initiatives, as representatives to the County Extension Council.

Green cleaning to be topic of meeting Sept. 10
“Green, Clean and Clutter Free” will be the topic of a program from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. Those attending will learn about the environmental and financial benefits of green cleaning. The program will be presented by Chiquita Miller.

Program discusses how to raise safe kids
The ACT Raising Safe Kids Program will continue from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Mondays at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. On Sept. 10, the topic will be “Discipline for Positive Behaviors.” For more information or to register, call 913-906-8990.

Book club to meet
The Book Club will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The book to be discussed is “Homegoing” by Yaa Gyasi. For more information or to register, call 913-906-8990.

Leavenworth Road Association to meet Sept. 11
The Leavenworth Road Association will meet at 6 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Eisenhower Center, 2901 N. 72nd St., Kansas City, Kansas. District Attorney Mark Dupree is the scheduled guest speaker. A potluck dinner and social hour at 6 p.m. will be followed by a meeting at 7 p.m. Also, a buffet-style taco dinner fundraiser for the Leavenworth Road Association will be held from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 15 at the FOP Hall, 7844 Leavenworth Road. Tickets will be $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12, and are available at the LRA office. For more information, call 913-788-3988.

Makeup class to be offered Sept. 12
The “Smoky Eyes Makeup Class” will be offered from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Sept. 12 at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The program will be led by Sally Anderson. For more information or to register, call 913-906-8990.

Documentary film to be shown Sept. 12 at KCKCC
The Wyandotte County Historical Society will sponsor a showing of the documentary film, “William Allen White: What’s the Matter with Kansas,” at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, in the Performing Arts Center at Kansas City Kansas Community College, 7250 State Ave. Admission will be free and the community college will be a co-sponsor of the event. Kevin Willmott, a professor of film and media studies at the University of Kansas at Lawrence, directed the 90-minute film.

‘Pretty Nails’ program offered
Appointments for a “Pretty Nails” program will be offered from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Sept. 13, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kan. Those interested must call 913-906-8990 to schedule an appointment.

Program planned Oct. 16 on immigration legislation
A program is planned Oct. 16 at the Main Kansas City, Kansas, Public Library on immigration legislation. The program, “Climate of Fear: Pending Immigration Legislation, DACA and ICE,” will begin at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 16 at the Main Library, 625 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. To be discussed are pending immigration legislation in the United States and legislative trends in other countries that deal with refugees, as well as facts about U.S. immigration policies and proposed changes. Attorneys from Catholic Charities and ACLU, with the director of refugee resettlement for Jewish Services, will lead the discussion. For more information, call 913-295-8250.

Counseling offered
Keeler Women’s Center, offers individual and couples counseling and individual spiritual direction to women and men —available in English and Spanish. Nothing is billed. Donations are accepted. Call 913-906-8990 for information.

Wyandotte County Museum
For information about the Wyandotte County Museum, 631 N. 126th St., Bonner Springs, call 913-573-5002 or visit https://www.facebook.com/wycomuseum/.

Strawberry Hill Museum
For information about The Strawberry Hill Museum, 720 N. 4th St., Kansas City, Kansas, call 913-371-3264 or visit www.strawberryhillmuseum.org.

Grinter Place Museum
The Grinter Place State Historic Site, 1420 S. 78th St., Kansas City, Kan., is one of the oldest homes in the area, built in 1857. For more information about hours and days it is open, call 913-299-0373 or visit http://www.kshs.org/p/grinter-place-plan-your-visit/15857.

Old Quindaro Museum
The Old Quindaro Museum is at 3432 N. 29th St., Kansas City, Kan. For more information about the museum, call 816-820-3615 or visit https://www.facebook.com/ccoqmuseum/.

KCKCC volleyball rebounds 3-1; home Monday, Wednesday

by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC

Stunned by a 25-12 trouncing in the opening set, Kansas City Kansas Community College roared back for a 3-1 volleyball win over Park University’s junior varsity Friday night.

The win evened the Lady Blue Devils’ record at 1-1 heading into home games against Avila University junior varsity Monday at 7 p.m. and Jayhawk Conference rival Cloud County Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

“We had to adjust to Park’s offense,” said KCKCC assistant coach Dee Bruno, who took the coaching reins after head coach Mary Bruno-Ballou had to leave after one set to take part in a wedding. “Park runs a very fast offense so we made some lineup changes and adjusted. Our outside hitters, Katelyn Mask and Amilex Lopez Ayala, had a lot of kills. Overall we did a very good job the last three sets.”

After evening the match at 1-1 with a 25-17 second set win, the Blue Devils went ahead with a 26-24 victory and then turned back a late Park rally for a 25-21 win that closed out the match.

KCKCC led 22-15 in the final set only to have the Pirates close to 22-20. Setter Gracie Golay then caught the Pirates by surprise with a “dink” shot that went untouched and Mask closed out the win with a pair of kills.

Winnipeg wins Sandlot Night, 13-11, at T-Bones Stadium

It was Salute to Sandlot Night at T-Bones Stadium Friday, with a special appearance by Chauncey Leopardi, who played Squints in the movie.

And if “The Beast” would have been on the other side of the fence, he would have had a grand feast as the T-Bones and Goldeyes hit seven baseballs out of the park.

The two teams combined for a total of 36 hits and 24 runs. Unfortunately, more of those runs were for Winnipeg as they defeated the T-Bones 13-11. The Goldeyes crushed five home runs and Kansas City chalked up two – both from Noah Perio Jr.

It didn’t begin well for Kansas City. In the first inning, Grant Heyman and Reggie Abercrombie had back-to-back singles. Josh Mazzola then gave the Goldeyes a big lead early, hitting a three-run home run over the left field fence – his 18th homer of the season.

The Goldeyes weren’t done yet though. In the second, Josh Romanski singled, then Heyman hit a long ball into the bullpen, making the score 5-0.

And it only got worse in the third inning as Blake Adams hit a solo home run to dead center, putting Winnipeg up 6-0.

Kansas City began to come back in the bottom of the fourth when Perio Jr. hit a three-run double down the right field line that scored Ryan Brett, Todd Cunningham and Colin Walsh – and cut the Goldeyes lead in half with the score 6-3. Perio Jr. then scored on a right field single by Adrian Nieto to make it 6-4 Goldeyes.

In the fifth, the T-Bones not only evened up the game but took the lead with a six-run inning. Keith Curcio and Brett singled, then Mason Davis walked to load the bases for Cunningham.

With one down, Cunningham hit into a fielder’s choice to score Curcio and make it 6-5 Winnipeg. Walsh followed with an RBI single to the shortstop that scored Brett to tie it up 6-6.

Perio Jr. then stepped in and crushed the ball deep to right field for a three-run home run that made it 9-6 Kansas City. Nieto singled to center and advanced to third on a double by newcomer Danny Hayes. Alay Lago then stepped in with a single to left to score Nieto and pad Kansas City’s lead to 10-6.

Winnipeg put one run on the board in the sixth as pinch runner Josh McAdams scored on an RBI single by Abercrombie. 10-7

The bottom of the seventh saw Perio Jr. hit his second home run of the game – a solo shot that put Kansas City up 11-7.

The eighth inning, however, was a turning point in the game as the Goldeyes scored five runs to re-gain the lead.

Romanski reached on a fielder’s choice, Heyman doubled, then Abercrombie singled to center, which scored both runners on base. An error by Curcio on a hit by Mazzola allowed Abercrombie to score. Tucker Nathans then hit a two-run home run that put Winnipeg ahead 12-11.

Winnipeg added on an insurance run in the top of the ninth when Topeka native Tyler Baker hit a solo home run over the right field wall to make it 13-11 Goldeyes.

Facts from the night:
• Perio Jr. ended the night with seven runs driven in and two home runs.
• At least one run was scored in every inning, but neither team scored in the same inning.
• Every game in the league Friday evening had seven or more runs scored by one the teams playing.
• Every player on each team had a hit except for Kansas City’s Cunningham and Winnipeg’s Andrew Sohn.
• While Winnipeg out-hit Kansas City 20-16, the Goldeyes stranded seven runners while the T-Bones only left three on base.

With the 13-11 win, Winnipeg is now 37-54 on the season and Kansas City dips to 56-33.

Kansas City will take on Winnipeg Saturday at 7:05 p.m. at T-Bones Stadium in the rubber match of the three-game series. It will be Military Aprpeciation Night, with an appearance by a renowned anthem artist.

KC will then continue its nine-game homestand with three games against Sioux City and three games versus Wichita. Saturday will feature post-game fireworks and Sunday is Bark at the Park.

Season, group tickets, mini-plans and nightly party suites are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting the box office at T-Bones Stadium. Call the box office at 913-328-5618 or purchase and print at www.tbonesbaseball.com. Box office hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday – Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

– Story from T-Bones