Month: April 2019

Blue Devils face long layoff after split with Coffeyville

Eric Hinostroza’s headlong slide beat the tag of Coffeyville second baseman Zachary Freeman in KCKCC’s 7-5 loss Saturday. The Blue Devils won the first game 9-3. (KCKCC photo by Alan Hoskins)
KCKCC coach Matt Goldbeck, right, waved Eduardo Acosta home while Kevin Santiago rounded first base on a run-scoring double in the Blue Devils’ 7-5 loss to Coffeyville Saturday. (KCKCC photo by Alan Hoskins)

by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC

Kansas City Kansas Community College closed out Jayhawk Conference baseball play Saturday, splitting a doubleheader with Coffeyville, winning 9-3 before losing 7-5.

Now the Blue Devils have to sit, watch and wait for the other eight teams in the conference to finish their league seasons next Saturday.

Firmly entrenched in third place with a 23-9 record, the Blue Devils trail Cowley (23-5) and Johnson County (21-7) in the race for first. Cowley finished the season against Neosho; JCCC against Coffeyville.

The third place finish assures the Blue Devils of playing host to a first round Region VI best-of-three playoff series that’s still two weeks away – Friday and Saturday, May 10-11.

With a 38-14 overall record, the Blue Devils are limited to two more games – one of which will be at home against Metropolitan-Maple Woods Tuesday at 2 p.m.

KCKCC scored all of its runs in the first three innings in Saturday’s 9-3 opener. Traice Hartter, Kevin Santiago, Eric Hinostroza and Jose Sosa each doubled and singled and Tyler Henry singled twice to lead a 13-hit attack.

The Blue Devils put together five hits in a 4-0 first inning. After doubles by Santiago and Hinostroza, Sosa and Henry each singled in runs and Hartter doubled in two more.

The Blue Devils rapped out another six hits in opening a 9-0 lead in the third. A single by Hinostroza and a double by Sosa ignited the 5-run uprising that included RBI singles by Henry, Hartter and Brady Holder and a 2-run single by Eduardo Acosta.

Osvaldo allowed just two hits over the first four innings before the Red Ravens scored a pair of two-out runs on a walk, two doubles and a single. Jose Amaro gave up a run on one hit and two walks in the sixth before Hunter Paxton got a pop-up and two strikeouts to end it.

The Blue Devils lashed out 14 hits in the nightcap but left 10 runners in scoring position. Sosa led the way with three singles and a double. Santiago added a double and two singles, Tyler Henry tripled and doubled and Hinostroza doubled and singles.

Coffeyville’s Austin Bonner led off the second game with a home run off Orlando Oritz and the Ravens added two more runs on hit batsman, two singles and passed ball. KCKCC tied it 3-3 in the third on singles by Acosta and Hinostroza and a double by Santiago and then went ahead 5-3 in the fifth on a single by Santiago and doubles by Hinostroza and Sosa.

Coffeyville tied it 5-5 in the sixth on Jalen Smith’s two-out double after two hits and an error and then went ahead to stay 6-5 with an unearned run in the seventh off reliever Max Storch. The Ravens added an insurance run in the eighth on a walk, error and two-out Bonner double.

The Blue Devils twice had runners thrown out at the plate, the second time in the ninth. After singles by Acosta and Sosa put the tying runs on base, Griffin Everitt doubled only to have two Blue Devils wind up at third base with Acosta caught in a rundown for the second out.

Ortiz worked the first six innings, allowing five runs on eight hits. He struck out three, walked one. Storch took the loss, giving up one run and one hit in one inning. Gaby Ramos pitched the final two innings, giving up a run on two hits. He struck out four, walked one.

Turner Diagonal development, Land Bank items on UG committee meetings agendas tonight

The Unified Government Neighborhood and Community Development Committee will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, April 29, in the fifth floor meeting room, City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas.

The Economic Development and Finance Committee meeting will follow.

On the agenda for the Neighborhood and Community Development Committee meeting are an update of the Land Bank policy, the Land Asset Management Program.

Also on the agenda are three properties to be transferred to the Land Bank: 1824 N. 13th St., 3042 Hiawatha St. and 3044 Hiawatha St.

There also are two requests to donate vacant lots to the Land Bank, one at 3431 Barnett Ave. and one at 2204 N. 12th St.

Back on the agenda for further discussion is the Northeast hold area on Land Bank properties.

Land Bank applications not in the Northeast hold area include 113 S. Cherokee St., 3113 Strong Ave., 1419 S. 32nd, 1201 Gilmore, 14141 Minnesota Ave., and 617 S. 11th St.

Land Bank applications in the Northeast hold area include 3044 Hiawatha St., 3042 Hiawatha St., 3040 Hiawatha St., 3034 Hiawatha St., 2128 Lafayette Ave., 2126 Lafayette Ave., 2204 N. 11th St., 1139 Everett Ave., 1137 Everett Ave., 2707 N. 15th St., 847 Sanford Ave., 2311 N. 5th St., 418 Haskell Ave., 3227 Farrow Ave., 1918 Parkview Ave., 3420 N. 29th St., 2512 N. 21st St., 624 Garfield Ave., 2926 N. 13th St., 4600 Parkview Ave., 3301 N. 44th Terrace, 3246 N. 44th Terrace, 3241 N. 44th Terrace, 2510 N. 13th St., 1214 Haskell Ave., 701 Parallel, 315 Richmond, 1104 Brown Ave., 1100 Brown Ave., 515 Troup Ave., 513 Troup Ave., 3201 Cleveland Ave., 2639 N. 22nd St., and1865 N. 29th St.

Also on the agenda is an update on the Land Bank rehab program.

On the agenda for the Economic Development and Finance Committee meeting is an amendment to the Legends West Lawn development agreement. The amendment would extend the date of completion for the project from March 31 to June 30.

Also on the agenda is a resolution to authorize approval of the development agreement with NorthPoint Development for the Turner Logistics Center.

This project is at I-70 and the Turner Diagonal freeway. The logistics center would include industrial, distribution and manufacturing space. According to the proposed agreement, it would have up to 2.7 million square feet and a capital investment of up to $125 million at full build-out. The developer would agree to build at least 1 million square feet of buildings.

The project would be constructed in phases, with the first phase a 366,000 square-foot building. Some phases could be combined. The second phase would include a 432,640 square-foot building; the third phase, a 226,240 square-foot building; the fourth phase, a 488,800 square-foot building; the fifth phase, a 488,800 square-foot building; the sixth phase, a 436,800 square-foot building; and the seventh phase, a 349,800 square-foot building, according to the development agreement.

There are penalties included in the agreement in case the minimum buildings are not completed. Instead of the penalties, the developer would be able to choose community improvement special assessments on the project site.

According to the agreement, the design, development and construction project costs would be paid with private equity and debt, except for the public infrastructure improvements, which would be paid with a combination of the developer’s contribution, with UG, state and federal funding.

Industrial revenue bond financing would pay for some costs, and according to the proposed agreement, the developer may obtain an exemption on property taxes and may use a sales tax exemption for construction materials, equipment and furnishings. The UG would receive payments in lieu of taxes instead of the property taxes. These payments would start at 14 cents per square foot in 2020 and rise every year, until reaching 48 cents per square foot in 2033, and remaining at 48 cents per square foot through 2039. On 1 million square feet, 14 cents per square foot would be about $140,000, and 48 cents per square foot would be about $480,000. The amounts could be reduced if the UG receives infrastructure reimbursement credits.

The data on the total project budget was not included in the agenda information.

As part of the development agreement, the interchange at I-70 and the Turner Diagonal would be reconfigured into a diverging diamond interchange, reusing the existing concrete bridges.

According to the agreement, the Kansas Turnpike Authority would design and construct the new interchange. There would be a $1.5 million private contribution from the developer and a contribution not to exceed $7.5 million from the UG.

Also on the committee agenda is a report on the 2018 reserves and fund balance, as well as a report of the first quarter 2019 investments.

There also will be a review of an approved budget policy.

Agendas are posted at www.wycokck.org.

Community calendar

In the event of inclement weather, contact the sponsoring organization to see if the event is still being held.

Growth group offered for women
Affirmations and Living Free Growth Group for Women will meet from noon to 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 29, 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. For more information or to register, call 913-906-8990.

Program offers advice on raising safe kids
“ACT Raising Safe Kids Program” will continue from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Monday, April 29 and May 6, at Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The topic April 29 will be “Understanding and Helping Angry Children,” presented by Heather Neds. The topic May 6 will be “Children and Electronic Media.” For more information or to register, call 913-906-8990

Memorial, candlelighting and forum planned April 29 for Crime Victims’ Rights Week
The Wyandotte County community, families of fallen victims, and community officials will come together on Monday, April 29, to remember those who have lost their lives to homicide in 2018. The event begins with a light dinner from 4:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., followed by the program from 6 to 8 p.m. at Forest Grove Baptist Church, 1417 N. 9th St., Kansas City, Kansas. The event is free and open to the public.

UG committees to meet April 29
The Unified Government Neighborhood and Community Development Committee will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, April 29, in the fifth floor meeting room, City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas. The Economic Development and Finance Committee meeting will follow. Agendas are posted at www.wycokck.org.

Program offered on healthy relationships
 “Healthy Relationships: Domestic Violence Education and Support” will be offered from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 30, 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.

Programs offered for Spanish-speaking women
Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas, offers programs for Spanish-speaking women: Grupo de mujeres: con lideres Ana Maria Sauer, Los 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. Taller Para Padres CARE – Fortaleciendo la relación entre niño y el adulto presentado por Michelle Bertuglia- Haley. Miércoles, 1 de Mayo, – Estrategias para el cumplimiento – Elementos de disciplina efectiva y control de los hijos. La Hora Financiera, con lider Brenda Mortell. 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., Jueves 4 de Mayo. 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.

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

Parenting support group to meet
A parenting support group will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The education and support group is 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. Tuesday, April 30, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. Those attending may learn a new skill or work on a current project. For more information or to register, call 913-906-8990.Kb

Women’s self-defense program offered May 1
A women’s self-defense program will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 1, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The program is facilitated by Sidney Thompson. Kansas City Shizoku Karate-Do will teach ways to defend oneself and others. For more information or to register, call 913-906-8990.

Program offered on child-adult relation enhancement
“Child-Adult Relation Enrichment” will be presented from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, May 1, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The presenter is Michelle Bertuglia-Haley. The May 1 topic will be “Relationship Enhancement.” The May 8 topic will be “Strategies for Compliance.” For more information or to register, call 913-906-8990.

BPU to meet Wednesday
The Board of Public Utilities will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, at the BPU offices, 540 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. On the agenda for the work session are a board update, general manager update, and board policy discussion. The regular meeting will be at 6 p.m. at the BPU offices. On the agenda for the regular meeting are a visitors’ time, hot-cold weather rule policy approval, preliminary March financial report, board comments and general manager comments. The BPU Finance Committee will meet from 4:15 to 5 p.m. May 1 at the BPU’s administration building, 540 Minnesota Ave.

Women’s Chamber to meet May 1

The Kansas City, Kansas Women’s Chamber of Commerce is planning a happy hour at Elevate! bar and grill from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. May 1. Elevate is at 7543 State Ave., in the Westlake strip mall. A brief program will be presented at 5:15 p.m. by Jennifer Johnson, Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department battalion chief, on recruiting women in the first responders field. Also to be discussed is a scholarship in memory of Deputy Theresa King. There is no cost to register, and there will be a cash bar at the event. Registration is at
https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07eg6s5aih0221480c&oseq=&c=&ch=

Pastured Poultry Workshop planned May 2
A Pastured Poultry Workshop is planned at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 2, at the Bonner Springs City Library, 201 N. Nettleton, Bonner Springs, Kansas. Sponsored by Sarcoxie Farms, the workshop will discuss how to start a pastured poultry business, health and nutrition benefits to the consumer, and meat labeling and certification programs. There will be a question-and-answer session. For more information, visit https://bonnerlibrary.org/sarcoxie-farms-pastured-poultry-workshop/.

Blood drive planned
Turner High School, 2211 S. 55th St., Kansas City, Kansas, plans a Community Blood Center blood drive from 7:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, May 3, in the auxiliary gym. To schedule a donation or for more information, visit www.esavealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.

Plant sale to be May 3-4
The Wyandotte County Extension Master Gardeners will have a plant sale May 3-4 at the Extension office, Wildcat Room, 2100 N. 79th St., Kansas City, Kansas. Hours will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Vegetables, flowers and ornamental grasses will be for sale. Purchases may be made by cash or checks.

Spring Fling planned at Farmers’ Market
Spring Fling at the Farmers’ Market is planned from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 4, in Bonner Springs, Kansas. The event will include market vendors, magic shows, bounce houses, face painting, a balloon artist, henna artist and yoga in the park. The event will be at Kelly Murphy Park, 129 Elm St., in downtown Bonner Springs. For more information, visit https://bonnerlibrary.org/spring-fling/.

Polski Day to be May 4
The 35th annual Polski Day will be Saturday, May 4, at All Saints Catholic Church, 809 Vermont Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The event will include a parade at 11 a.m., a Polka Mass at 5 p.m., a festival from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Polish food and live musical entertainment. For more information, visit https://polskiday.com/.

Flyover concert to be May 4 at amphitheater
The Flyover concert featuring Cardi B, Savage, Kodak Black, G. Herbo, Lil Mosey, YBN Cordae, Tobi Lou, Splurge, Blaatina and Yusee will be at 3:20 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at Providence Medical Center amphitheater, 130th and State Avenue, Bonner Springs. Doors open at 3 p.m. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com or at the box office.

NAACP to meet May 7
The Kansas City Kansas Branch of NAACP will meet May 7 at the Bethany Medical Building, second floor meeting room, 21 N. 12th St., Kansas City, Kansas. The regular executive committee meeting will start at 6 p.m. and the regular membership meeting at 7 p.m. Sheri Hall will be speaking for the P3 WyCo Engage group. All members and the public are encouraged to attend the branch regular monthly meetings and to invite others to come. For further information, call 913-281-7900

Wyandotte County history lecture on Bonner Springs planned
The history of Bonner Springs will be the topic of a Wyandotte County history lecture series program at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, at the Bonner Springs City Library, 201 N. Nettleton Ave., Bonner Springs. Roger Miller, a board member of the Bonner Springs Historical Society, member of the Grinter Place Friends, and past president of the Wyandotte County Historical Society, will be the speaker. He has written about pharmacy history and published a book on the history of Bonner Springs. The program is presented by the Kansas City, Kansas, Public Library, and held at the Bonner Springs Library. For more information, see https://kckpl.librarymarket.com/wyandotte-county-history-lecture-bonner-springs.

Create greeting cards in program May 8
“Beautiful Cards” with Carole Thrasher will be presented from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 8, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. Those attending will create their own greeting cards. Supplies will be provided. For more information or to register, call 913-906-8990.

‘Pretty Nails’ program offered
Appointments for a “Pretty Nails” program will be offered from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, May 9, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. Those interested must call 913-906-8990 to schedule an appointment.

Fairfax Industrial Association to meet May 9
The Fairfax Industrial Association will meet for a luncheon at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, May 9, at the Board of Public Utilities offices, 540 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. Melissa Clark, FIA executive director, will be the speaker. On the program is the unveiling of Fairfax District monument signs, updates on Fairfax projects, railroad crossings, code enforcement, property taxes and Fairfax Drainage District. The sponsor of the meeting will be Citizens Bank. The luncheon fee is $25. To register for the meeting, visit https://fiakck.org/product/may-2019-luncheon-fee/.

UG Ethics Commission to meet
The Unified Government Ethics Commission will meet at 4 p.m. Thursday, May 9, at the second floor, Wyandotte County Courthouse, Division 18, in the old county commissioners’ chambers, 710 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas.

UG Commission scheduled to meet May 9
The Unified Government Commission is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 9, at the Commission Chambers, lobby level, City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas. An agenda may be posted at www.wycokck.org.

Food safety to be topic of book club discussion
Food safety will be the topic of a discussion of the Agri-CULTURE Book Club at 2 p.m. Friday, May 10, at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 126th and State, Bonner Springs, Kansas. The book to be discussed is “The Poison Squad: One Chemist’s Single-Minded Crusade for Food Safety in the Turn of the 20th Century,” by Deborah Blum. For more information, visit https://bonnerlibrary.org/event/agri-culture-book-club-the-ag-hall-of-fame/?instance_id=19727

Author to speak about Emmett Till book
The West Wyandotte Library, 1737 N. 82nd St., in the Kansas City, Kansas, Public Library system, will sponsor an author visit and discussion from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday, May 13. Dave Tell, author of the new book “Remembering Emmett Till,” will speak and sign autographs. One hundred free copies of the book will be given away to the first to arrive. Emmett Till was a teenager who was lynched in 1955 in Mississippi. Dr. Dave Tell is the principal investigator of the Emmett Till Memory Project. In “Remembering Emmett Till,” he offers five accounts of the commemoration of this infamous crime.

Urban Kids Fishing Derby to be May 18
Urban American Outdoors TV and Kansas City Kansas Community College will sponsor the 14th annual Urban Kids Fishing Derby from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 18, at the Kansas City Kansas Community College pond, 7250 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The kids derby is free to those who are 4 to 16 years old, and the participants must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. All registered participants must bring their own fishing poles, bait and bucket. Loaner poles will be available, which must be returned. Anyone interested in having their child participate in this event may call 913-334-5177; parents must sign a release. The event is limited to the first 250 children who sign up. There will be prizes for winning catches. Parts of the derby will be filmed for Urban American Outdoors TV. For more information and to sign up, visit www.urbankidsfish.com.

Town Hall meeting planned May 18
State Sen. Kevin Braun, R-5th Dist., plans a Town Hall meeting from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 18, at the Bonner Springs Library, 201 N. Nettleton Ave., Bonner Springs, Kansas.

Blood drive planned
A Community Blood Center blood drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, May 23, at Kansas City, Kansas, City Hall lobby, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas. To schedule a donation or for more information, visit www.esavealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.

Blood drive scheduled
A Red Cross blood drive is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 28 at Prairie View at Village West, 11200 Delaware Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas. For more information or to make an appointment to donate blood, visit www.redcrossblood.org. `

Blood drive planned
The Fairfax Industrial Association plans a Community Blood Center blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 28, at the Fairfax Drainage District office, 1620 Fairfax Trafficway, Kansas City, Kansas. The donor bus will be at the site. To schedule a donation or for more information, visit www.esavealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.

Blood drive planned
Providence Medical Center, 8929 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas, plans a Community Blood Center blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, in the auditorium rooms. To schedule a donation or for more information, visit www.esavealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.

Delaware ceremony planned June 1 at Wyandotte County Park
 The Kansas Delaware Tribe’s annual meeting will take place on Saturday, June 1, at the George Meyn building at Wyandotte County Park, 126th and State Avenue, Bonner Springs. A day of activities is planned about the Delaware culture and heritage. A smoking ceremony will be held at 9 a.m., followed by cultural activities including drumming, finding ancestral roots with the original 26 Delaware members who stayed in Kansas rather than being removed to Indian Territory, recognizing tribal elder and tribal veteran, and studying the cultural meanings of dances and events.

Blood drive scheduled
A Red Cross blood drive is scheduled from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. June 5 at the Village West Luxury Apartments, 11024 Delaware Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas. For more information or to make an appointment to donate blood, visit www.redcrossblood.org.

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.wycokck.org/wycomuseum.aspx or 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, Kansas, 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, Kansas. For more information about the museum, call 816-820-3615 or visit https://www.facebook.com/ccoqmuseum/.