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The Christ the King Catholic Church CYO will hold a fish fry from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Fridays, through April 11, at the church hall, 3024 N. 53rd St.

Edwardsville United Methodist Church, 302 N. 4th St., Edwardsville, Kan., will hold its Second Saturday Supper from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 12. It will feature spaghetti. salads, desserts and drinks. Suggested donations are $8 for adults and $3 for children.

Grandview Christian Church, 8550 Parallel Parkway, is collecting canned goods for Help 3:17, a local food pantry.

Open Door Baptist Church, 3033 N. 103rd Terrace, will hold a men’s prayer breakfast at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 5, in the dining room.

A Community Blood Center blood drive is scheduled from 3 to 7 p.m. April 21 at the Parkway Baptist Church classrooms, 12320 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kan. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 816-753-4040 or visit www.esavealifenow.org.

Stony Point Christian Church, 149 S. 78th St., is planning an Easter Egg hunt for toddlers through fifth graders at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 19, in the church park. Those attending should bring their own baskets. The event will be moved indoors in case of inclement weather.

St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1086 N. 94th St., Kansas City, Kan., will be the site of a presentation and book signing by Teresa Tomeo. at 7 p.m. April 4. Tomeo recently has written the book, “God’s Bucket List.” She is the host of a Catholic talk show, “Catholic Connection,” and a columnist for the publication, “Our Sunday Visitor,” as well as host of the EWTN series, “The Catholic View for Women.”

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., continues to observe Lent. The Stations of the Cross will be at 6 p.m. Friday, April 4. A light supper will follow in the parish hall. A discussion group entitled “Lent for everyone” will be held at 9 a.m. Sunday, April 6, in the parish library. A service in English will follow at 10 a.m. with a service in Spanish at 1:30 p.m.

The University of Saint Mary will present a student-led contemporary Live Stations of the Cross during Holy Week at 3:30 p.m. Monday, April 14, on the Front Circle of USM’s Main Campus in Leavenworth, 4100 S. 4th Street. All are invited to attend. The service will feature prayer and song, as well as Stations designed by USM art students.

 

Royals medical team prepared for 2014 season

The Kansas City Royals play their 2014 home opener at Kauffman Stadium on Friday, April 4, and team physician, Dr. Vincent Key of the Center for Sports Medicine at The University of Kansas Hospital, said the team is ready to go.

This is the fourth year Key and the other sports medicine physicians at The University of Kansas Hospital have partnered with the Royals training staff to keep players on the field and productive.

Dr. Key, an orthopedic surgeon, takes the hospital’s role as the official health provider for the Royals very seriously.

Dr. Key said the Royals came into spring training in the best physical condition he has seen in his four years with the club, and are physically ready for the season.

There are health concerns with playing cold rainy games early in the season, he added.

He said the emergency plan kicked in immediately in spring training when Reds pitcher Aroldis Chapman was hit in the head with a hard line drive when playing against the Royals.

To see a video of the discussion about the Royals and the medical team, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGD68W88Zeo.

– Story from KU Hospital

Car goes airborne off I-70

A car went airborne on I-70 near 18th Street Expressway on Thursday, hitting a tree and landing upright, according to a Kansas Turnpike Authority trooper’s accident report.

The Nissan Versa was westbound on I-70 about 9:25 p.m. April 3 when the driver took evasive action to avoid another vehicle and lost control, the report stated.

The car slid into the north ditch, hit a rock wall, then went airborne and hit a tree, coming to rest upright, the trooper’s report stated.

The driver of the car, a 20-year-old Lenexa, Kan., woman, was injured and taken to a hospital, according to the report.

A passenger, a 19-year-old woman from Kansas City, Mo., also was injured and taken to a hospital.