Month: May 2019

NAACP to meet at different location

The Kansas City, Kansas, Branch of the NAACP will meet June 3 at the Livable Neighborhoods building at 4953 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.

It is a different location than past meetings.

The regular executive committee meeting will begin at 6 p.m., with the regular membership meeting at 7 p.m.

William “Memo” Lona, outreach and enrollment specialist, patient services, of Swope Health Wyandotte, 21 N. 12th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will be the guest speaker.

All members and the public are encouraged to attend the branch regular monthly meetings and to invite others to come.

Victim of homicide on Parkwood Boulevard identified

The victim of a homicide on Sunday, May 26, on Parkwood Boulevard has been identified, according to a Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department spokesman.

The victim was Edgar Banks, 31, a resident of Kansas City, Kansas, the police spokesman stated.

At 1:58 p.m. May 26, police officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 3000 block of Parkwood Boulevard.

When they arrived, officers found a man who had been shot, the police spokesman stated. Personnel from the Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department also responded and confirmed the victim was dead.

The homicide is under investigation by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division. Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.

Parkwood Pool opening delayed until today

The Parkwood Pool, 950 Quindaro Blvd., is now scheduled to open at noon Tuesday, May 28.

The pool’s opening was delayed from the previously scheduled Saturday, May 25, date because of a shortage of lifeguards to cover all areas of the pool.

A Unified Government spokesman stated that the safety of swimmers and those who visit the pool were the top priority.

The normal hours for the Parkwood Pool:
Monday: Closed.
Tuesday-Saturday: Noon to 8 p.m.
Sunday: 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Spray parks opened starting Saturday, May 25, and will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Spray park locations:

Heathwood Park:
1021 Parallel Parkway
KCK, 66104

Eisenhower Park:
2701 N. 72nd St.
KCK, 66109

Pierson Park:
1818 S. 59th St.
KCK, 66106