Month: June 2019

Weather advisory issued for Wyandotte County

A cloudy sky was seen near The Legends Outlets in Kansas City, Kansas, on Saturday evening. Wyandotte County is under a significant weather advisory until 10 p.m. Saturday.

The National Weather Service has issued a significant weather advisory for Wyandotte County and surrounding counties until 10 p.m. Saturday.

At 9:10 p.m., Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Pleasant Valley to near Kansas City to near Eudora, Kansas, the weather service said. The storm was moving east at 30 mph.

Nickel-size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with these storms, according to the weather service.

Bonner Springs, Edwardsville and Kansas City, Kansas, are in the path of these storms, along with some other area cities.

Frequent cloud-to-ground lightning is occurring with these storms, according to the weather service. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Residents are asked to seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.

The storms could intensify, so residents should monitor local radio and television stations or a weather radio, or visit www.weather.gov, for additional information and possible warnings from the weather service.

T-Bones amass 21 hits in victory over Texas team

by Alex Dean

The Kansas City T-Bones’ bats came alive Friday night as they downed the Texas AirHogs 13-6 in Grand Prairie, Texas.

Roy Morales, Casey Gillaspie and Daniel Nava each collected multiple RBI on the night, and the offense put up 13 runs on a season-high 21 hits.

Everybody in the T-Bones starting lineup recorded at least one hit on the night, with seven going for multi-hit games. A whopping six extra base hits by Kansas City allowed the T-Bones to pull away from the AirHogs in game one.

KC came out of the gates strong, scoring four runs in the first inning on a pair of two RBI hits, one a double by Roy Morales to get things started, and the other a single by Shawn O’Malley to add to the early lead.

The AirHogs got one back in the bottom half of the inning, but Roy Morales came through again for the T-Bones in the second, driving in two with a two-out, bases loaded double, giving him four RBI in the first two innings.

Things got uncomfortable for the T-Bones in the third, as four AirHogs came around to score, making it a one run ballgame at 6-5. It was looking all too familiar for the T-Bones as they were holding onto the slim lead. Things would stay that way until the fifth when Daniel Nava gave the T-Bones the jolt they needed with an RBI double.

KC added three more in the top of the eighth on a rocket off the bat of Casey Gillaspie that found the other side of the outfield fence. Two more runs came around to score in the ninth off of an RBI single and a bases-loaded walk by Christian Correa and Ramsey Romano.

Tommy Collier, (2-3), gave the T-Bones some much-needed depth, as he went six innings, giving up five runs – two of them earned. He struck out five on the night en route to his second win of the season.

Nathan Foriest and Jackson Lowery came in relief, giving up one run over a collective three innings of work. The T-Bones chased AirHogs starter Sean Stutzman (2-1) out of the game after 2.1 innings. He gave up six runs on ten hits while recording one strikeout.

The T-Bones , (12-14), will stay in Grand Prairie for game two of the series at 7:05 p.m. Saturday, June 15. Newcomer Erik Manoah (0-0) will take the mound for Kansas City. The game can be heard on the T-Bones Broadcast Network, http://mixlr.com/t-bones-baseball/.

Full and half-season 2019 ticket packages as well as mini plans are on sale online or by calling 913-328-5618 or by visiting the Saint Luke’s Box Office between the hours of 10 a.m.and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Group ticket sales are also on sale.

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Saturday events

Democratic breakfast to be Saturday
Guest speakers for the Wyandotte County Third Saturday Democratic Breakfast on June 15 will be State Rep. Kathy Wolfe Moore, D-36th Dist., and State Rep. Tom Burroughs, D-33rd Dist. Burroughs also is the Unified Government 2nd District at large commissioner. The breakfast will be at Las Islas Marias, 7516 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The breakfast buffet will open at 8:15 a.m., and the program will start at 9 a.m. The breakfast is open to all Democrats. The cost of the buffet will be $10, with students and those on limited incomes, $6. Those who attend the program do not have to purchase a breakfast. Anyone planning on purchasing breakfast is asked to make reservations to [email protected] by Friday, June 14, although reservations are not required.

Blood drive planned June 15
A Red Cross blood drive is planned from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at the Joe E. Amayo Community Center gymnasium, 2810 Metropolitan Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. To schedule an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org.

Yoga planned at Wyandotte County Lake Park
A Yoga in the Park program is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 15, at Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Schlagle Library, 4051 West Drive, in Wyandotte County Lake Park, 91st and Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kansas. Participants will do yoga poses outside the library. Robin Olsen is the instructor. The class is for all skill levels. Adults and children over 6 may attend. Participants should bring a yoga mat or towel and a bottle of water.

Family story time planned
Family story time will be held from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 15, at the Kansas City, Kansas, Public Library, 625 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. This program is geared to ages 2 to 6. There will be a story, dancing and singing. For other library programs, visit www.kckpl.org.

Cabelas plans family fishing event
Cabelas will hold a free Gone Fishing event from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at the store at 10300 Cabela Drive, Kansas City, Kansas. There will be free family activities including catch-and-release fishing at a fishing pond, with rods and bait furnished; make a hanging felt bobber at a craft event; a free fishing photo download; and fishing seminars at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.

Coloring program planned Saturday
Drawing and coloring are planned from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 15, in the craft room at West Wyandotte Library, 1737 N. 82nd St., Kansas City, Kansas. Materials, including coloring pages, will be provided. The program is for all ages.

Church plans Ethnic Festival Saturday
St. Mary-St. Anthony Catholic Church, 615 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas, is planning an Ethnic Festival from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 15.The festival will be in Bishop Forst Hall, and will start after Mass. The parish is celebrating its 161st anniversary, and there will be Irish and Hispanic foods available for purchase.