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KVL announces all-soccer teams

The Kaw Valley League all-KVL teams have been announced for soccer.

Named to the KVL teams:
Midfielders:
Logan Wilson, Piper
Jonny Harms, Basehor-Linwood
Christian Howell, Mill Valley
2nd team:
Trenton Sadrakula, Bishop Ward
Weston Waldron, Mill Valley
Logan Williams, Tonganoxie
Honorable mention:
Christian Snell, Piper
Sam Keith, Turner

Defensive players:
1st team:
Clay Ford, Piper
Chandler Carey, Basehor-Linwood
Hayden Vomhof, Mill Valley
Jake Ashford, Mill Valley
2nd team:
Rese Wynn, Piper
Cesar Giner, Bishop Ward
Francisco Cardoza, Turner
Alex Schuler, Bonner Springs
Dylan Kroll, Tonganoxie
Honorable mention:
Cody June, Basehor-Linwood
Sergio Cervantes, Turner
James Brown, Lansing
Dylan Hawley, Lansing

Forwards:
1st team:
Dalton Sieperda, Mill Valley
Tyler Novotney, Tonganoxie
Vic Choi, Lansing
2nd team:
Nathan Han, Piper
Jackson Jones, Piper
Teo Subasic, Bishop Ward
Honorable mention:
Luke Matson, Turner
Colby Sirivangxay, Mill Valley
Romo Alvaro, Bonner Springs
Tyler Kobulnicky, Lansing

Utility:
1st team:
Adam Grube, Mill Valley
2nd team:
Colten Foster, Basehor-Linwood

Keepers:
1st team:
Emmett Lockridge, Piper
Alex Kroll, Tonganoxie
2nd team:
Trevor Kincheloe, Basehor-Linwood
Honorable mention:
Aiden Veal, Mill Valley

Elementary school lunch menus

Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools
Monday, Oct. 26
Barbecued rib sandwich, tomatoes, tater tots, pineapple tidbits and milk.
Tuesday, Oct. 27
Chicken dunkers, cheesy broccoli, celery sticks, dinner roll and jelly, oranges and milk.
Wednesday, Oct. 28
Chicken sandwich with lettuce and tomato, corn, apple smiles and milk.
Thursday, Oct. 29
Frito chili pie, cucumber slices, banana and milk.
Options for each day include chef’s salad, fruit salad and yogurt-muffin basket. Vegetarian options also are available.

Turner Public Schools
Monday, Oct. 26
Cheeseburger; chicken and dumplings, garden salad, corn, fruit, mandarin oranges; Italian chef salad, corn, fruit, mandarin oranges and Italian bread.
Tuesday, Oct. 27
Chicken nachos with white queso; chili with cornbread, garden salad, Texas pintos, fruit, banana orange mix; taco salad, Texas pintos, fruit, banana orange mix, cornbread.
Wednesday, Oct. 28
Chicken patty; meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, glazed carrots, fruit, peaches, roll; chicken Caesar salad, glazed carrots, fruit, peaches and roll.
Thursday, Oct. 29
Meatball sub; Italian sub on deli bun, French fries, garden salad, fruit, applesauce; Cobb salad, fruit, applesauce, fruit streusel muffin.
Friday, Oct. 30
Pepperoni pizza; mummified hot dog, garden salad, broccoli with dip, fruit, pineapple and snickerdoodles; popcorn chicken salad, broccoli with dip, fruit streusel muffin, fruit, pineapple and snickerdoodles.

Piper Public Schools
Monday, Oct. 26
Cheeseburger; chicken and dumplings, garden salad, corn, fruit, mandarin oranges; Italian chef salad, corn, fruit, mandarin oranges, Italian bread.
Tuesday, Oct. 27
Chicken nachos with white queso; chili with cornbread, garden salad, Texas pintos, fruit, banana orange mix; taco salad, Texas pintos, fruit, banana orange mix, cornbread.
Wednesday, Oct. 28
Chicken patty; meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, glazed carrots, fruit, peaches, roll; chicken Caesar salad, glazed carrots, fruit, peaches and roll.
Thursday, Oct. 29
Meatball sub; Italian sub on deli bun, French fries, garden salad, fruit, applesauce; Cobb salad, fruit, applesauce, fruit streusel muffins.
Friday, Oct. 30
Pepperoni pizza; mummified hot dog, garden salad, fresh broccoli with dip, fruit, pineapple, snickerdoodles; popcorn chicken salad, fresh broccoli with dip, fruit streusel muffin, fruit, pineapple, snickerdoodles.

Bonner Springs-Edwardsville Public Schools
Monday, Oct. 26
Cheeseburger; turkey club wrap, garden salad, corn, fruit, mandarin oranges; Italian chef salad, corn, fruit, mandarin oranges, Italian bread.
Tuesday, Oct. 27
Chicken nachos with white queso; grilled chicken sandwich, garden salad, Texas pintos, fruit, banana orange mix; taco salad, Texas pintos, fruit, banana orange mix, cornbread.
Wednesday, Oct. 28
Chicken patty; fish patty, mashed potatoes with gravy, glazed carrots, fruit, peaches, roll; chicken Caesar salad, glazed carrots, fruit, peaches, roll.
Thursday, Oct. 29
Meatball sub; barbecued pork on bun, French fries, garden salad, fruit, applesauce; Cobb salad, fruit, applesauce, fruit streusel muffin.
Friday, Oct. 30
Pepperoni pizza; French dip, garden salad, fresh broccoli with dip, fruit, pineapple, snickerdoodles; popcorn chicken salad, fresh broccoli with dip, fruit streusel muffin, fruit, pineapple, snickerdoodles.

All menus from all districts subject to change.

Saturday events

Harlem Book Fair coming to KCK today
Two community advocacy organizations are joining to bring the Harlem Book Fair to Kansas City, Kan., today to promote literacy and cross-cultural dialogue. The Kansas City, Kan., NAACP and El Centro, which are African-American and Hispanic community advocacy organizations, the Harlem Book Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Reardon Civic Center, 5th and Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, Kan. The day-long event will feature nationally acclaimed writers and community-based Kansas City authors and artists in author readings, music, children’s storytelling, and art presentations. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, see www.wyandottedaily.com/harlem-book-fair-coming-to-kck-on-saturday.

Westheight neighborhood to hold centennial celebration today
The Historic Westheight Neighborhood Association will hold a centennial celebration for the neighborhood from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, in a park area near 22nd Street and Washington Boulevard, Kansas City, Kan. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., at the entrance of Westheight, will hold an open house from 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. In case of inclement weather, the entire celebration will be held at St. Paul’s. For more information, see https://wyandotteonline.com/westheight-neighborhood-plans-celebration-saturday/.

Great Midwest Balloon Fest today at Bonner Springs
The Great Midwest Balloon Fest continues from 2 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 126th and State Avenue, Bonner Springs. The family-friendly event also will include tethered rides scheduled from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, and 7:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. The Balloon Fest also has a children’s area and a beer garden with live music. A festival area includes a carnival during festival hours Friday and Saturday, as well as from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Hay rides, train rides, kite flying, arts and crafts, bounce houses, a Halloween costume contest, and a pie eating contest also are planned. For more information, see https://wyandotteonline.com/great-midwest-balloon-fest-to-be-held-oct-23-24/.

Ballpark to be site of Beerfest Saturday
CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, Kan., will be the site of the second annual Beerfest at the Ballpark from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. The benefit event will be presented by Baron Contracting. Adults 21 and older who attend may sample more than 150 craft beers. There will be a disc jockey and music at the event. For more information see http://www.beerfestattheballpark.com. Tickets will be $40 each. Anyone under 21 will not be allowed into the event.

Halloween bat box craft program planned
Make a Halloween bat box at a craft program from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Main Kansas City, Kan., Public Library youth services storytime-craft room, 635 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kan. The program is for children ages 4 to 12. The item will be a cookie holder. All materials are provided. Registration is required in advance to 913-279-2216.

Trunk or Treat to be today
A Trunk or Treat will be held today at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Wyandotte County Fairgrounds, 1300 Polfer Road, Kansas City, Kan. Admission is $5 per child 2 years old and older. Hay rides, games, a haunted petting zoo and hot dogs around a fire pit are planned.

Turner Community Library to be part of Halloween event today
The Turner Recreation Center will hold a Spooktacular event from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. The library at 831 S. 55th will participate. There will be games, costumes and a haunted house. The library will have games. Most of the recreation center’s games will cost 50 cents each; events and games in the library will be free. For more information call the library at 913-596-1404 or the recreation center at 913-287-2111.

Strawberry Hill Museum open on weekends
The Strawberry Hill Museum, 720 N. 4th St., Kansas City, Kan., is open on the weekends. The museum is open from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. The admission charge is $7 for adults, $3 for children 6 to 12, and free for children under 6. Special tours are available during the week for groups of 20 or more by calling 913-721-0081. The museum’s tea room is open from 1 to 4 p.m. on the second Saturday and Sunday of each month. For more information, visit www.strawberryhillmuseum.org/.

Wyandotte County Museum open
The Wyandotte County Museum, 631 N. 126th St., Bonner Springs, is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. It is closed on Sundays and holidays. The current exhibit is about the 75th anniversary of the B-25 and the bomber builders in Kansas City, Kan. For more information visit the website www.facebook.com/wycomuseum or call 913-573-5002.