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A candidate meet-and-greet event will take place from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, at the Faith Deliverance Family Worship Center, 3043 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.
The event’s sponsors include the Community Health Council, Econ Avenue, Historic Northeast-Midtown Association, KC United, NAACP KCK Chapter, NBC Community Development Corp., Northeast Economic Development Corp. and Unity with a Purpose.
Candidates for the Nov. 6 general election have been invited.
Laura Kelly, Democratic candidate for governor, will be a guest speaker on Saturday morning, Oct. 20, at the Wyandotte County Third Saturday Democratic Breakfast.
Also speaking at the meeting will be Sharice Davids, the Democratic nominee for U.S. representative, 3rd District.
The buffet breakfast will begin at 8:15 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at Las Islas Marias, 7516 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.
The program will begin at 9 a.m.
The buffet will cost $10, or $6 for students and those on limited incomes. Reservations are being accepted by Friday, Oct. 19, to scottmackey08@yahoo.com. Reservations are encouraged but not required. The program is open to Democrats, and those attending do not have to purchase a breakfast.
Penn National Gaming has invited their best players from across the country to experience the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway and 50 of those guests have been selected as the grand marshals for the race on Sunday, Oct. 21.
Previously announced, actor Tom Payne from AMC’s The Walking Dead will wave the green flag to start the Hollywood Casino 400 as the honorary starter.
Also taking part in pre-race activities is Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon, who was named the honorary pace car driver.
Kansas City, Kansas Police Department Master Detective Danon Vaughn will sing the national anthem, while the Overland Park Police Honor Guard will present the colors.
All Kansas Speedway tickets are on sale by calling 866-460-RACE (7223) or by logging onto www.kansasspeedway.com.
Kansas Speedway, a premier motorsports facility in the Midwest, hosts two NASCAR race weekends a year, in addition to hosting approximately 200 other events throughout the year. In the fall, the NASCAR playoffs return Oct. 20-21 with the NASCAR XFINITY Series Kansas Lottery 300 and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400. Also in the fall is the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards series finale.