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The Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Public Utilities has scheduled two half-day workshops on board governance to be held June 7 and 8 at the Mary Ann Flunder Lodge by the Lake at Kansas City Kansas Community College, 7250 State Ave.
The first workshop will be at 12:30 p.m. Monday, June 7, and the second workshop will begin at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 8.
The meeting will not be on Zoom. It will be an in-person meeting. The building is located on the southwest part of the campus.
Enrollment is underway for the health and fitness programs at the Kansas City Kansas Community College Wellness and Fitness Center.
Students, staff, faculty and the community can enroll for the summer 2021 semester. Located on the KCKCC Main Campus, next to the Learning Commons, the center offers an indoor track, weight room, aerobic studio, treadmills, bicycles and an aerobic super circuit, among other equipment.
A variety of classes are also scheduled throughout the day for those who want to exercise in a class.
In addition, staff members at the wellness center provide services such as personal training and fitness testing and incentive programs and nutrition seminars are offered at various times during the year.
Full-time KCKCC employees as well as currently enrolled students can sign up for free. Registration costs for community members:
• Wyandotte County residents: $119
• Wyandotte and Leavenworth County senior rate, ages 65 +: $63
• Kansas resident: $125
• Kansas high school student: $102
• Kansas City metro: $150
• Out-of-state/international: $232
The wellness center is open from 5:30 to 10:30 a.m. and noon to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday. All you need to do to get started is complete a consent and release form and health waiver as well as an orientation.
For more information visit the KCKCC Wellness and Fitness Center website or call 913-288-7610.
An American Red Cross blood drive is scheduled from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 2, at Cabelas, 10300 Cabela Drive, Kansas City, Kansas.
According to the Red Cross, blood donations are needed this month as cancer patients are resuming care.
The American Cancer Society stated many patients visits and procedures were forcded to delay or cancel earlier in the pandemic to reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19. With procedures resuming, blood donations are critical for cancer treatments, according to a spokesman.
Unfortunately, the Red Cross has seen fewer blood and platelet donations, along with strong demand from hospitals, the spokesman stated.
To schedule a blood or platelet donation appointment, visit GiveBloodToGiveTime.org. As a special thank-you, those who come to donate through June 13 will receive a limited-edition Red Cross T-shirt, while supplies last.
Other blood drives also are being held in other counties of the metropolitan area. To see other Red Cross blood donation opportunities, visit https://www.redcrossblood.org/.