Month: March 2019

KCKCC to hold Women’s History Month event

by Kelly Rogge, KCKCC

Kansas City Kansas Community College will continue its Women’s History Month celebration with a keynote event later this week.

“Feminism, Peacebuilding & Women’s Global Advocacy” is from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. March 13 in Upper Jewell on the KCKCC Main Campus, 7250 State Ave. The event is free and open to the public. Lunch will also be served.

Dr. Carol Coburn, from Avila University and the Buchanan Initiative on Peace & Nonviolence will lead the discussion. She will explore the ways historic and contemporary feminism connect with peace and nonviolent movements, while promoting women’s advocacy throughout the world.

Coburn currently teaches Women and Gender Studies and Religious Studies and is the director of the CSJ Center for Heritage, Spirituality and Services at Avila. In addition, she serves on the Advisory Board for the Buchanan Initiative for Peace & Nonviolence and has published two books focusing on women’s history and American religious history as well as numerous articles, essays and book reviews.

Co-hosts of the Women’s History Month programs are Women & Gender Advocacy, the Counseling & Advocacy Center, Women’s Studies, AAUW, the Intercultural Center, the Art Gallery, the Veterans Center and Students for Global Peace.

Claire’s issues voluntary recall of three make-up products

Claire’s Stores Inc. has issued a voluntary recall of three cosmetic products, according to an announcement today.

The recall was issued out of an abundance of caution, a spokesman stated.

Recalled are Claire’s Eye Shadows, Claire’s Compact Powder and Claire’s Contour Palette.

Claire’s initiated the voluntary recall after testing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration indicated the possible presence of asbestos fibers in product samples from one lot of each product. Inhalation of asbestos over time has been linked to serious adverse health consequences.

The products are no longer in Claire’s stores, but may be in consumers’ homes.

The SKUs/Lots being recalled:
• Claire’s Eyeshadows, UPC #888711847165, SKU #84716, Lot No. 08/17
• Claire’s Compact Powder, UPC #888711839153, SKU #83915, Lot No. 07/15
• Claire’s Contour Palette, UPC #888711401947, SKU #40194, Lot No. 04/17

For more information, visit https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm633237.htm.

Victim of fatal accident identified

The victim of a fatal accident on March 11 at Glendale and Garfield avenues has been identified.

The victim was Cody Smith, 29, a resident of Kansas City, Kansas, a police spokesman stated.

The victim was southbound on Glendale on a motorcycle when it struck a Trail Blazer that was northbound on Glendale, police stated. The Trail Blazer was making a turn onto Garfield Avenue.

The accident is under investigation by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Traffic Support Unit-Critical Collision Response Team.