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Month: June 2019
Fireworks in Wyandotte County: Public displays, individual fireworks regulations and safety tips
As fireworks tents pop up around Wyandotte County in advance of the Fourth of July, there are always questions from residents about whether it’s legal to discharge fireworks, when can fireworks be discharged and what public fireworks events will be available here.
Public fireworks displays in Wyandotte County
There are some community fireworks events coming up in Wyandotte County that residents may attend.
• A fireworks display will be held about 9:45 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, at Pierson Park, South 55th and Douglas, Kansas City, Kansas. This event is sponsored by the Turner Recreation Commission, Aerial FX and the Unified Government Parks and Recreation Department. Visitors are asked not to park on the left side of the street at the park. Outside fireworks are not allowed in the park or on school district property. Those attending may bring lawn chairs or blankets. This event is free and open to the public.
• The Bonner Blast will be from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 29, at the Kelly Murphy Park at 129 Elm St., Bonner Springs. This event is sponsored by the Bonner Springs Parks, Recreation and Senior Center and the city of Bonner Springs, Kansas. A Little Miss and Mister Firecracker Pageant and ice cream social will begin at 8 p.m. Pre-registration for the pageant is available at Bonner Springs City Hall. A City Band Concert will be at 8:30 p.m. at the park. The fireworks display will be about 9:45 p.m. Those attending should bring a lawn chair or blanket.
• The T-Bones will offer post-game fireworks on July 3 and 4 at T-Bones Stadium, 1800 Village West Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas. The baseball games start at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, and the opponents will be the Sioux Falls Canaries. There is a charge for tickets.
• Sporting KC will include a fireworks display after the match with the Los Angeles Football Club at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas. There is a charge for tickets.
Safety encouraged when discharging fireworks
Residents of Kansas City, Kansas, are allowed to discharge approved fireworks between July 2 and 4, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 11 p.m., according to Edwin Birch, Unified Government spokesman, and safety is encouraged.
Birch stated that it is illegal to shoot fireworks from, on or under a vehicle. It is illegal to shoot fireworks on any public road, alley or sidewalk, within 150 feet of a fireworks stand or within 100 feet of a gas station.
The Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department urged residents to be careful when using fireworks and recommended these safety tips.
• Purchase fireworks from reliable sources.
• Have a responsible adult in charge, especially when children are around.
• Prepare a safe environment outdoors for shooting off fireworks. Areas should be clear of combustible materials such as dry grass and wood.
• Have water readily available such as a garden or hose or water bucket.
• Never position your body over the fireworks while lighting them.
• Do not shoot or point fireworks at people or animals.
More rules about discharging or buying fireworks
While individuals can shoot off fireworks only from July 2 to 4, local fireworks stands can sell fireworks from June 29 to July 4, according to the ordinance. Also, hours of fireworks stands are limited to 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Also under the local ordinance, no one under 16 can buy fireworks.
For violating the local codes, fines can range from $500 to $1,500, or jail time of up to 90 days, or both, according to the fireworks ordinance. There are stricter fines for selling, possession or discharging fireworks not approved in the ordinance – a fine of $1,000 to $2,000, or 90 days in jail, or both, according to the ordinance.
Many consumer-grade fireworks are allowed in Kansas City, Kansas.
Fireworks that are not allowed here, according to the ordinance, include bottle rockets, sky rockets, missile-type rockets, unmanned aerial luminary; sky lantern, Chinese lantern, sky candle and fire balloons.
A complete list of the approved fireworks and those that are not allowed, along with other regulations, are located in the ordinance, online at
https://library.municode.com/search?stateId=16&clientId=11215&searchText=Fireworks&contentTypeId=CODES
Collier, Gillaspie lead T-Bones to third straight win
An early wake up call for an 11:35 a.m. game on Tuesday did not slow down the Kansas City T-Bones (19-17) as right-hander Tommy Collier (3-3) tossed seven strong innings, and Casey Gillaspie drove in three runs in a 9-1 win over the Chicago Dogs (17-17) in front of 5,557 in Chicago.
The Dogs scored in the home half of the first on an RBI single from Victor Roache, but that was the only run they would get off Collier and a pair of relievers. Collier took command and retired the next five batters into the third.
In the top of the third, the T-Bones loaded the bases against left-handed pitcher Austin Wright when Casey Gillaspie walked with the bases loaded and two outs to tie the game at one.
Wright then uncorked a wild pitch to score Danny Mars from third and another wild pitch with Taylor Sparks batting resulted in a dropped third strike and Dylan Tice racing home to make it 3-1.
In the top of the fifth, Gillaspie took Wright deep to left with a two-run home run to increase the KC lead to 5-1. Roy Morales, who turned 24 on Tuesday, celebrated with an RBI single after a pair of walks to increase the lead to 6-1.
Collier was steady for the T-Bones, retiring 10 of the next 12 batters he faced. He scattered five hits over seven innings with four strikeouts.
In the top of the seventh, the T-Bones added another run on an RBI single from Mason Davis. Both Forrestt Allday and Danny Mars had ninth inning RBI singles off Harrison Smith to close out the T-Bones scoring.
Jackson Lowery worked a scoreless eighth inning while Carlos Diaz came off the inactive list earlier in the day to toss a scoreless ninth. The winning pitcher was Tommy Collier (3-3), and the losing pitcher was Austin Wright (1-5).
The series continues at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, at Impact Field in Chicago. The game will be on the T-Bones Broadcast Network at http://mixlr.com/t-bones-baseball/.
Right-handed pitcher Christian Binford (1-0, 3.64) will take the ball for KC to face left-handed D.J. Snelten (3-1, 3.75) for Chicago.
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.
- Story from T-Bones