Category: Business

KCKCC’s 2014 Business Solution series continues May 13

by Kelly Rogge
The 2014 Business Solution Series at Kansas City Kansas Community College will continues next week with a discussion on the Affordable Care Act.

The breakfast is from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 13, at KCKCC,  Flint Building. Alson Martin from Lathrop and Gage will give the presentation. This is the last of five monthly meetings designed to help further economic expansion in Wyandotte and Leavenworth counties. The cost is $10 and reservations can be made by contacting KCKCC Workforce Development at 913-288-7660 or by email at [email protected].

The session will focus on the Affordable Care Act and the complexities of health insurance, especially to a business owner. Attendees will learn what small business owners, employers and individuals need to know about legislation as well as other healthcare reform facts, legal compliance, types of retirement plans and the advantages, opportunities and possible penalties related to the Affordable Care Act.

Martin is a recognized national authority in the field of business law, taxation, healthcare and employee benefits. He is also the author of “Healthcare Reform Facts, Limited Liability Companies and Partnerships.”

The series is developed and created by KCKCC Workforce Development in conjunction with the Wyandotte Economic Development Council, Kansas City, Kan., Area Chamber of Commerce, the Unified Government of KCK-Wyandotte County, the Kansas Black Chamber of Commerce, the Leavenworth County Development Corporation and the Leavenworth, Lansing Chamber of Commerce.

For more information about the Business Solutions Series, contact Marisa Gray at [email protected] or by phone at 913-288-7660.

Chapel Hill to give Apple Pies to those Who honor their Moms on Mothers’ Day

“Mom” and “Apple Pie” are terms that are often connected to memorable events for families, so it’s only natural that a local company which preserves memories is rewarding those who remember their moms.

On Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 11th, Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens will provide a complimentary apple pie to families who come to the cemetery at 701 North 94th Street in Kansas City, Kansas.

“It’s our way of honoring those who are remembering their mothers who may have passed away,” said Cheryl Holifield, a spokesperson for Chapel Hill.

“We have a limited number of apple pies available, so only the first 175 families to visit us between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. will receive a pie,” she continued.

Visitors should obtain a survey form at the second gate outside the Chapel Hill-Butler Funeral Home office and after completing the form, return it to the office to receive their apple pie. There is a limit of one apple pie per family.

People may call 913-334-3366 or email [email protected] with any questions and comments.

The company provides Dignity Memorial services.

Chapel Hill-Butler prides itself on responding to their client families and providing services to meet their personal needs. Some of those personal services include a Lakeside Mausoleum, a Lawn Crypt Garden and special features specifically designed for cremation.  They are a cemetery of choice for thousands of families of all religious backgrounds.

In 2002, the Memorial Gardens were selected as the site for a new Chapel Hill-Butler Funeral Home, which opened in 2003.
 

That sassy bacon jam is made in KCK

Our Sassy Pantry makes its bacon jam and other products in Kansas City, Kan.

by William Crum

Kansas City, Kan., is known not just for barbecue, but also for bacon.

Our Sassy Pantry, based in Wyandotte County, has put this area on the bacon map with its bacon jam.

At the Bacon Fest held annually, Our Sassy Pantry competed and won first place. It was its first year in the competition.

They entered their bacon jam on such items as macaroni and cheese, and they also used the bacon jam on a bacon and tomato sandwich.

There were more than 100 vendors who competed for this honor, and Our Sassy Pantry received high national recognition for its efforts.  It has resulted in invitations to be on some local television and radio stations.

Our Sassy Pantry is owned by Marisa Roberts and Kay Findlay. Marisa Roberts moved to Wyandotte County in 1999 where she opened a catering company. Eventually she teamed up with her business partner, Kay Findlay, where they developed bacon jams giving them national acclaim. Marisa is the daughter-in-law of the late Clay (Bud) Roberts, who was well known in Kansas City, Kan.

Our Sassy Pantry bacon jams are now in various grocery stores in the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area.

”I really love being from Wyandotte County. It is truly a culinary experience and both my husband and I really enjoy living here. We really look forward to being part of the Wyandotte County experience, it is amazing,” Marissa Roberts said.

Our Sassy Pantry offers four types of jams. Their products include a bacon jam which is known nationally, their Ancho cherry jam, their wicked tomato jam and their balsamic blueberry jam. Even though the bacon jam is known nationally, the other jams are also getting national and world recognition as well. Culinary experts agree that these jams are a unique discovery.

For more information on where to get the jams, go to the website www.oursassypantry.com.