Serving Kansas City (Wyandotte County) Kansas for over 50 years!
by William Crum
Local artist Tammy McFadden is a graduate of Kansas City Kansas Community College.
Her art show was Saturday afternoon, June 26, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Alcott Arts Center, 180 S. 18th, Kansas City, Kansas.
When asked what her favorite type of art medium was, McFadden said, “I really enjoy the pastel media.”
Over an estimated 100 persons showed up at this gala event.
After the Kansas City Monarchs (19-14) drove over night in severe rain and storms, it looked like the Monarchs and Saltdogs would dodge any rain on Friday night in their series opener.
A late home run off the bat of Ryan Long just minutes before the skies opened up in the eighth inning Friday was the difference in a 3-2 win for the Lincoln Saltdogs (16-16).
Gabby Guerrero hit a solo blast off lefty starter Kyle Kinman in the second to give KC a 1-0 lead.
The Saltdogs took the lead in the bottom of the second on a walk off Gregori Vasquez by Long and a stolen base off second.
David Vidal moved Long to third on a sacrifice bunt, and he cane home on a sacrifice fly from Skyler Weber to tie the game. Edgar Corcino doubled with two outs, and Partrick Adams singled to give Lincoln the lead 2-1.
Vasquez tossed a quality start for the Monarchs, going six innings and giving up the two runs to get a no decision. Kinman looked like he would get the win, but in the seventh the Monarchs scratched out a run to even the score at two.
Johnny Field got hit by a Kinman pitch with one out. Then a single off the stick of Alexis Olmeda moved Field to third for Kevin Santa. Santa hit a bloop single to right that scored Field, but Olmeda was thrown out at second owing to having to wait to make sure the ball got down and was not caught in right.
Carter Hope came in to face Darnell Sweeney, and he struck out the Monarchs third sacker for out number three. Elroy Urbina worked a scoreless seventh inning for Kanas City to keep the game even at two.
That sent the game to the eighth just as the rains were moving into the area. The Monarchs got a one-out walk off Hope, but a double play ball erased any chance to take the lead.
In the home half of the stanza, Brian Ellington faced Long, who hit the solo homer to start the eighth for the lead and eventual winning tally.
With two outs, the skies opened up, and the grounds crew could only get the right side of the infield covered, and then the rains blew through downtown Lincoln. After a delay the game was called, with Lincoln winning 3-2.
The loss was the second in a row in heart-breaking fashion for KC, and the road trip record now is 2-3 with two more games on the swing in Lincoln.
The Monarchs will take on the Saltdogs in game two of the three-game series Saturday night in Lincoln. First pitch is slated for 7:05 p.m. The game can be heard on the Monarchs Broadcast Network with the pre-game beginning at 6:40 p.m. and the video stream airing on aabaseball.tv.
Tickets to Monarchs games can be purchased by calling 913-328-5618 or by visiting monarchsbaseball.com.
The Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas has information about churches, Masses, and reflections, at https://www.facebook.com/archkck.
Blessed Sacrament and Christ the King Catholic churches will hold Masses on Sunday, June 27. For more information, visit the churches’ websites or Facebook pages at https://www.facebook.com/Christ-the-King-Parish-KCKS-1392808997677579 and https://www.facebook.com/BlessedSacramentkck. Mass is online at https://www.facebook.com/BlessedSacramentkck. Blessed Sacrament Church, 2215 Parallel, will hold a dinner-dance from 6 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. July 31. Tickets will be $40 per person or $70 per couple. Christ the King church will sponsor a Community Blood Center blood drive from 12:30 pm. to 5 p.m. Monday, June 28, at Davern Hall, church basement, 3024 N. 53rd St., Kansas City, Kansas. To make an appointment, visit esavealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.
Casa – Worship House Christian Church, 5217 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kansas, will have Sunday services at 11 a.m. June 27. The church has an online service at www.facebook.com/casadealabanzaKCKS. For more information, visit Facebook @casadealabanzaKCKS.
Oak Ridge Missionary Baptist Church, 9301 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas, will hold Sunday worship services at 9:45 a.m. June 27 on Facebook. See https://www.facebook.com/ORMBCKC/ or http://ormbc.org/.
Open Door Baptist Church, 3033 N. 103rd Terrace, Kansas City, Kansas, will have services in person at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, June 27, and livestream at https://www.facebook.com/opendoorkc/ and https://www.opendoorkc.com/.
Our Lady and St. Rose Catholic Church, 2300 N. 8th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will hold Vacation Bible School from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 29 to July 2. The VBS is for kindergarten through fourth graders. The theme is Earthkeepers. There will be music, games, crafts and scripture. To register, visit http://tinyurl.com/OLSRVBS2021.
Stony Point Christian Church, 149 S. 78th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will have services at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, June 27. Services also will be livestreamed on its Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/StonyPointChristianChurch. Sunday school will be at 9 a.m.
St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1086 N. 94th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will hold Mass in person and online for Sunday, June 27, at https://www.facebook.com/StPatrickKCK.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will continue with its in-person service at 10 a.m. Sunday, June 27. The service also will be available on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/StPaulsKCK/.
Sunset Hills Christian Church, 6347 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kansas, will have services on Sunday, June 27. For more information about this Sunday’s plans, visit the Facebook page of Pastor Mike Barnett, https://www.facebook.com/mike.barnett.528. Services are also provided through checkout of DVD or SD Card and can be sent by email upon request. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/sunsethills.christianchurch.
Wyandotte United Methodist Church, 7901 Oakland Ave., Kansas City, Kansas, will have a worship service at 10 a.m. on Sunday, June 27. A video of the service will be at https://www.facebook.com/Wyandotteumc.
Information about other church services in Wyandotte County may be available from the church’s social media page.
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