Category: Bonner Springs

Farm Tales continues at Ag Hall

Children got an up-close look at farm animals during a recent Farm Tales program at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame at 126th and State Avenue in Bonner Springs. (Photo from National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame)
Children got an up-close look at farm animals during a recent Farm Tales program at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame at 126th and State Avenue in Bonner Springs. (Photo from National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame)

The National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame in Bonner Springs will hold free monthly-themed Farm Tales story and activity times for children ages 4 to 12 in May and June.

The next program is at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 20. The theme is “Full of Beans – Henry Ford Grows a Car.” The storytime activity will be a soybean scavenger hunt.

At 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 17, the theme will be “The Beeman.” During the storytime activity, children will meet a local beekeeper, taste honey and plant a mini-pollinator garden.

From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 19, the theme will be “Tales of the Dairy Godmother.” The storytime activity will be butter and ice-cream making activities.

Pre-registration is required for Farm Tales.

Another agricultural education program scheduled at the Ag Hall on Saturday, May 1, is Chick Day, sponsored by the Heartland Hatchery.

A chick seminar is planned from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 1, at the Ag Hall, with sales of chicks, ducks, turkeys and goslings following from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information, see https://www.aghalloffame.com/chick-day-may-1-2021/.

The Ag Hall is at 630 N. 126th St., near 126th and State Avenue.

Visitors are encouraged to call first. For more information, visit www.aghalloffame.com or call 913-721-1075.

Braves, Wildcats, Stallions compete at Bonner meet

Bonner Springs senior Cortland Hervey sailed over the bar in the boys’ high jump at the Bonner Springs Invitational track meet. Hervey won the event with a jump of 6 feet, 4 inches. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

by Brian Turrel

Bonner Springs High School held the Bonner Springs Invitational track meet on Thursday evening, with several local schools, including Washington and Schlagle high schools from the Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools.

The Lansing Lions won first place in both the girls’ and boys’ team competitions.

The hosts picked up second place in the boys’ competition, while the Bonner girls placed fourth.

In the girls’ competition, Jenna Knight won the 100- and 300-meter hurdles, and Sailor Herron took first in the 1600-meter run.

For the boys, Jacob Deichert won the 800- and 1600-meter races. Cortland Hervey won the high jump and finished second in the long jump, and Charlie Sanders won the triple jump.

Washington finished fifth in the boys’ competition and eighth in the girls’. Jason Black won the boys’ 200-meter dash, and finished second in the 100-meter.

Schlagle brought a limited squad and finished out of the points in both team competitions.

Bonner Springs sophomore Jenna Knight started down the home stretch of the girls’ 300-meter hurdles. Knight won the race with a time of 50.64 seconds. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

 

Washington junior Jason Black crossed the line in the boys’ 200-meter run. Black won the event with a time of 23.65 seconds. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

 

Bonner Springs freshman Carley Conrad raced in the girls’ 200-meter dash. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

 

Bonner Springs senior Monet Ratliff jumped in the girls’ high jump. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

 

Washington freshman Jaquarey Williams crossed the finish line in the boys’ 800-meter run. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

 

Bonner Springs junior Antonio Caballero threw in the boys’ javelin event. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

 

Washington senior Anderson Jones threw in the boys’ shot put. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

 

Washington sophomore Amarian Holliday ran in the girls’ 200-meter dash. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

 

Bonner Springs junior Jacob Deichert won the boys’ 800-meter run with a time of 2 minutes, 10.44 seconds. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

 

Bonner Springs senior Sailor Herron held a big lead on her rivals as she crossed the finish line of the girls’ 1600-meter run. Herron won the event with a time of 6 minutes, 3.55 seconds. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

 

Senior athletes on the track team were honored during a ceremony at the meet. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

 

Schlagle sophomore Kahliek Rainey ran in the boys’ 100-meter dash. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

Blood drives scheduled

Several Community Blood Center of Greater Kansas City mobile blood drives have been scheduled in Wyandotte County.

Appointments are necessary for the blood drives and can be made at www.esavealife.org.

A blood drive will be from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 21 at Kansas City Kansas Community College Technical Education Center multipurpose room, 6565 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.

The University of Kansas Medical Center plans a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 27, at the Health Education Building, 2146 W. 39th Ave., fifth floor, Kansas City, Kasnas. It also will be open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 28, at the Health Education Building, fifth floor.

Legends Outlets will have a community blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 28, at 1843 Village West Parkway, Suite C-113, Kansas City, Kansas.

Providence YMCA – Ball Family Center plans a blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. May 3 at a donor bus at the YMCA, 8601 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas.

Open Door Baptist Church, 3033 N. 103rd Terrace, Kansas City, Kansas, will have a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 4, at the gym.

The First Christian Church, Bonner Springs, will have a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 11, at the Fellowship Hall, 148 N. Nettleton, Bonner Springs.

TRC Community plans a blood drive from noon to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 13, at Turner Recreation Commission gym, 831 S. 55th St., Kansas City, Kansas.

Rosedale Development Association plans a blood drive from 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 13, at the Vox Theatre, 1405 Southwest Blvd., event space, Kansas City, Kansas.

Sporting Kansas City will hold a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 13 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 14 at Children’s Mercy Park, Budweiser Brew House, 1 Sporting Way, Kansas City, Kansas.

Donors should be 17 or older, weigh at least 110 pounds, and be in good health.

To make an appointment, visit esavealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.