Funeral for KCK detective killed in line of duty
The public is invited to join the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department in attending the funeral of Detective Brad D. Lancaster, killed Monday in the line of duty. A Police Department spokesman said Detective Lancaster gave the ultimate sacrifice to protect and serve the citizens of Kansas City, Kan.
Funeral arrangements: The funeral will be at 11 am. Saturday, May 14, at Children’s Mercy Park, the home of Sporting KC, at 1 Sporting Way, Kansas City, Kan. (This soccer stadium is on State Avenue near 106th, just west of I-435.) Parking will be available at Kansas Speedway.
Ceremonial honors: The ceremonial honors will be held at Graceland Cemetery located at 179 Walnut St. in Weston, Mo. At the conclusion of the funeral procession, people are asked to wait patiently for the formal procession with police marked units to pass before the public joins. Turn on headlights and hazards while driving in the funeral procession.
Wyandotte High School graduation scheduled
Wyandotte High School graduation is scheduled at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 14, at Wyandotte stadium.
Friends of Bonner Library book sale continues
The Friends of the Bonner Springs library’s spring book sale continues today. The book sale, which started Thursday, will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 14. The library is at 201 N. Nettleton, Bonner Springs. A variety of fiction and nonfiction for all ages is available with many volumes in like-new condition and with an unusual assortment of nonfiction topics. Nothing costs more than $1, with paperbacks and many children’s books selling for only 25 or 50 cents and various specials offered at different times through-out the sale. The funds raised will benefit the library and include providing a matching grant to purchase the electronic bulletin board above the check-out desk, a coffee maker available to patrons, many new children’s books and funding for the upcoming summer reading program.
Letter carriers collecting food for needy today
The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), the U. S. Postal Service and other partners will join together on Saturday, May 14, to help more than 48 million Americans, including one in five children, who face hunger every day. In addition to delivering mail, letter carriers in more than 10,000 cities and towns across America are conducting the nation’s largest one-day food drive. Residents may leave a sack of canned goods or nonperishable items by their mailboxes for collection by the letter carriers, and the food will be donated to the needy.
Meet the library animals
Those attending a program from 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, will be able to meet the live educational animals which are at the Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Schlagle Environmental Library at Wyandotte County Lake Park, 91st and Leavenworth Road. Snakes, turtles and salamanders will be shown. The program is for all ages. The presenter is Jessica Lawrenz.
Author to give reading from her new book
Author Rachel Leonard will do a reading of her book and sign copies of it from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at the Main Kansas City, Kan., Public Library 625 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kan. She is the author of “P: Poverty, Prison, Positive,” a story that shows the compassion and struggles of multiple characters dealing with prejudice and exile. There will be cookies and punch at this event.
Program to be presented on Mexican-American civil rights activist
The American GI Forum will present a program about Dr. Hector P. Garcia, medical doctor to the barrios, Mexican refugee, decorated war veteran, civil rights activist and presidential confidante, who brought attention to the Mexican-American civil rights movement, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at the South Branch Library, Meeting Room B, 3104 Strong Ave., Kansas City, Kan.
Alcott Arts Center to present Saturday art exhibit
Alcott Arts Center, 180 S. 18th, will present a second Saturday art exhibit from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 14. An artist’s reception will begin at 6:30 p.m. Zachary Hill will present acrylic paintings, “DC Comic’s Heroes and Villains.” Hill is a junior at the University of Kansas, where he is studying illustration and graphic design. He painted superheroes and villains, then took some of his paintings and made them face cards in a deck of cards. His show at the Alcott runs weekends until June 3. Also this weekend, the Alcott is having auditions for the Shakespeare play, “Twelfth Night,” from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. There will be cold reading from the script. The Alcott Center is not ADA accessible yet. For more information visit www.alcottartscenter.org or call 913-233-2787.
T-Bones exhibition game scheduled
The Kansas City T-Bones baseball team is scheduled to play an exhibition game with the Winnipeg Goldeyes at 7:05 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at CommunityAmerica Ballpark at the Village West area of Kansas City, Kan.