A Town Hall discussion on a regional plan for the arts was postponed to 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, at Donnelly College, Meeting Room, 608 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kan.
The One Arts KC regional cultural plan will identify the cultural needs of five counties in the area. Such topics as arts education and arts revitalization may be discussed, as well as communications, and arts economic development.
Existing resources will be evaluated as to how they meet the needs, and a plan for change will be discussed.
Residents may speak on how they envision the future cultural arts scene.
To make a reservation, contact Kathleen Daily at daily@artskc.org or 816-994-9225. There will be light refreshments at the meeting.
Originally scheduled Wednesday night, this town hall meeting was postponed because of the World Series game.
Jacob Bosch, director of Metro Lutheran Ministry’s Learning to Earning program, was recently preparing to open a new location in Kansas City, Kan., Nov. 17. (Photo by Dale Garrison)
by Dale Garrison
Metro Lutheran Ministry will formally open a new branch of its Learning to Earning program at 750 Armstrong Ave. in downtown Kansas City, Kan., with a ribbon-cutting at 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17.
The Learning to Earning program has been very successful serving the community from MLM’s Central offices at 3031 Holmes, Kansas City, Mo.
The new location, inside the old Kansas City Kansan building that had recently been used as artists’ space, will allow access for more residents in need and expanded services.
Learning to Earning is designed to help participants manage their lives and solve the problems faced by many homeless and low-income residents.
The program includes personalized coaching, assistance with work placements, help in completing the GED and other types of support.
By using the resources available through Metro Lutheran Ministry’s other community care and emergency assistance programs, Learning to Earning is able to deliver high-quality bundled services in an effective, efficient manner from a competent, compassionate staff who are sensitive to citizens’ needs, desires, and struggles, according to program officials.
For additional information, contact MLM’s Learning to Earning program at 816-931-0027 or visit www.mlmkc.org.
Commander Carlton Philpot spoke to those gathered at the KCKCC Campus Child Care Center’s Freedom Celebration. (Photo from KCKCC) by Kelly Rogge
The Kansas City Kansas Community College Campus Child Care Center held a celebration Oct. 23 to recognize the men and women who have and continue to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Attending the event were community members including Joe Jennings, Joseph Borror, Daniel Graham, James Madison (the oldest living Buffalo Soldier living in the Leavenworth, Kan., area) John Drew Sr. and Vohn Drew.
Other attendees included Brian Bode, chief operations officer at KCKCC; Cherilee Walker, dean of arts, humanities and social sciences; Criminal Justice Professor Don Alsdurf; online support services technician Ruben Nogura; eeference librarian Joseph Grasela; and Electrical Technology Professor George Crump.
The program started with a slide show of the friends, family members, college community faculty and staff who have served in one of the branches of the U.S. military.
There were also pictures of the recent dedication of the Colin Powell bust.
Music was provided by Professor Spencer Huston, of the KCKCC music department.
Following the Pledge of Allegiance, the children who attend the Campus Child Care Center, showed their patriotism in a series of marches and cheers.
The School Age program demonstrated a series of mock drills, which honored all branches of military, and two students — Angelica Linares-Smith and Camora Heggie, read letters they had written to the troops.
“This is a great occasion to honor our veterans and our current students that are serving our country,” said Doris Holleman, director of the KCKCC Campus Child Care Center. “This is what this is about – honor, recognition and praise to those men and women.”
Commander Carlton Philpot, retired U.S. Navy, was one of the guest speakers during the event and spoke about the importance of teaching children patriotism and protecting their future. He was referred to the Campus Child Care Center as a potential speaker by reference librarian Joseph Grasela, who also provided a display of memorabilia.
John Drew Sr., the first black U.S. Marshal in Kansas, was the second guest speaker and thanked the Child Care Center as well as the community for remembering the men and women who served the country.
“Some serve to protect the freedoms that they enjoy. Others serve in hopes of achieving those freedoms and enjoying those privileges and rights,” Philpot said. He said he was happy today that service members are being thanked for their service.
Bode, a veteran of the U.S. Army, read the names of KCKCC alumni (referred to as “The Gold Star Boys”) who had died in World War II and Korea. The program ended with the folding of the U.S. flag, led by Jayden Brooks and Cierra Agee, of the School Age program.
“The event was divinely inspired,” Holleman said. “I was walking around my house, and the idea came to me to do something nice for the military.”
Kelly Rogge is the public information supervisor at Kansas City Kansas Community College. Children in the preschool program at the KCKCC Campus Child Care Center performed a series of songs and cheers at the center’s Freedom Celebration. (Photo from KCKCC)
