Month: September 2018

The Wyandotte County Third Saturday Democratic Breakfast will meet Saturday, Sept. 15, at Las Islas Marias, 7516 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.

The event begins with a buffet at 8:15 a.m., followed by the program at 9 a.m.

Guest speakers for the program include State Sen. Lynn Rogers, Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor; and Nathaniel McLaughlin, Democratic candidate for Kansas insurance commissioner.

The program is open to Democrats. The cost of the buffet is $10, or $6 for students and those on limited incomes. Reservations are requested by Friday, Sept. 14, to [email protected]. Reservations are not required. Those attending are not required to purchase a breakfast. Any special needs that are required should be included in the reservation email.

The Leavenworth Road Association will meet Tuesday, Sept. 11, at the Eisenhower Recreation Center, 2901 N. 72nd St., Kansas City, Kansas.

A potluck dinner and social hour will begin at 6 p.m., followed by the meeting at 7 p.m. Those attending may bring a covered dish.

The guest speaker will be District Attorney Mark Dupree.

The Leavenworth Road Association also is preparing for a fundraiser taco dinner from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at the FOP Hall, 7844 Leavenworth Road. The taco dinner will be served buffet-style. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and younger.

Lou Braswell, executive director of the Leavenworth Road Association, said the LRA will not have a parade this year, and the taco dinner is taking the place of its annual fundraiser.

She said the UG is currently milling Leavenworth Road from 59th to 63rd streets, preparing to repave it. Motorists are still able to drive on it, she added.

With the roadwork on Leavenworth Road, and the construction underway of a new school at Welborn Elementary School, where the parade traditionally has judges and parking for the marching bands, the decision was made not to hold a parade this year, she said.