Speakers at the Wyandotte County Third Saturday Democratic Breakfast will be former State Rep. Bill Reardon and State Rep. Pam Curtis, D-32nd Dist.
They will discuss the results of the Nov. 6 general election. Former Rep. Bill Reardon was in the Kansas Legislature for 30 years, from 1974 through 2004. Rep. Curtis has been a state representative for five years, and is a past staff member for the late Mayor Jack Reardon, former Gov. John Carlin and former Mayor Joe Reardon.
The breakfast meeting will begin with a buffet at 8:15 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at Las Islas Marias, 7516 State Ave. The program will begin at 9 a.m.
The cost of the buffet is $10, or $6 for students and those on limited incomes. Those attending are asked to RSVP to scottmackey08@yahoo.com by Friday, Nov. 16. While sending in the RSVP is not required, it is encouraged. Those attending do not need to purchase a breakfast.
With head coach Ruben Rodriguez, left, and assistant coach Burke Slusher as witnesses, Kansas City Kansas Community College soccer standout signed to continue his education at Mid-America Christian University in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (KCKCC photo)
by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC
Hector Valles came to Kansas City Kansas Community College to learn English – and play soccer.
Today, the native of Valencia, Spain, is signed and sealed to continue his education at Mid-America Christian University (MACU) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
A soccer power as a member of the Sooner Athletic Conference, MACU (12-5-1) is headed for this fall’s NAIA national tournament.
A member of KCKCC’s 2017 team that won Jayhawk Conference and Plains District championships and the college’s first-ever national tournament appearance, Valles was captain of the 2018 Blue Devil team.
Valles chose Mid-America Christian from offers from 30 NAIA and NCAA DII colleges because of financial considerations.
“I will not have to ask my parents for money,” said Valles, who will receive tuition, room and board at MACU. “I will also have a part-time job.”
KCKCC coach Ruben Rodriguez said his academic success was a major factor in earning 30-40 offers from other colleges and universities.
“He’s really a great kid who did exceptionally well in the classroom,” he said. “Because of his high performances academically and on the field, he had a tremendous amount of opportunities. We’re definitely going to miss him.”
A standout on club teams in Spain, Valles was steered to KCKCC by a soccer recruiting agent.
“I only knew basic English,” enough to pass exams to get him into the U.S. and KCKCC. Now fluent, he’ll earn an AA degree from KCKCC in May and then pursue a degree in economics at MACU.
The best part of his KCKCC career?
“The people,” he said quickly. “My coaches, Ruben (Rodriguez) and Burke (Slusher); some of the people who have already left; and all those here. They were the best part.”
Ironically, Valles will be reunited with one of those who have left. One of last year’s players and manager on this year’s KCKCC team, Guilherme Grave, is enrolled at Oklahoma City University and as members of the same conference they’ll go head-to-head on the soccer field.
A Kansas City, Kansas, man whose DNA was found on a handgun was sentenced Wednesday to 2.5 years in federal prison, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.
Jason M. Trevillion, 33, Kansas City, Kansas, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm following a felony conviction.
The investigation began when members of the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Violent Crime Task force heard shots fired in the area of 8th and Parallel Avenue. Police attempted stop a Dodge Caravan but the vehicle fled.
When police blocked the car from the front and behind, the van rammed both police cars. Trevillion was one of the defendants who eventually got out of the van.
In the van, police found a .40 caliber pistol with a 50-round drum magazine, two .223 caliber pistols, a 9 mm pistol, and a .45 caliber pistol, as well as spent shell casings and live rounds. Trevillion’s DNA was found on the 9 mm pistol. He had a 2015 conviction in Wyandotte County for aggravated assault.
Co-defendant Ernest A. Jones was sentenced to one year and a day. Co-defendant Taurez L. Adams is set for sentencing Nov. 13.
McAllister commended the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department, the FBI, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney James Ward and Assistant U.S. Attorney Dave Zabel for their work on the case.
