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The Kansas City, Kan., NAACP will sponsor a candidate event at 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, in the Bethany Medical Office Building, 21 N. 12th St., Kansas City, Kan.
There will be an opportunity to hear candidates for office. The event will be in the second floor meeting room.
In the event of inclement weather, call the sponsoring organization first to see if the event is still being held.
Democrats to meet Saturday
The Wyandotte County Third Saturday Democratic Breakfast will meet this Saturday, Feb. 21, at Kansas City Kansas Community College, 7250 State Ave. The meeting will be in Room 2325-2326, located in the bottom floor of the Jewell Building. The meeting will include a forum for all Democratic candidates in the upcoming spring elections. Democratic candidates in both the primary and general elections will be invited to speak. Candidates should contact Scott Mackey at [email protected] if they plan to attend and speak. A breakfast buffet will be available at 8:15 a.m., with the forum beginning at 9:15 a.m. The cost of the breakfast buffet is $10, or $7 for students and those on limited incomes. Democrats and independent voters are invited to attend the meeting. People who plan to attend the breakfast and meeting may make reservations by Friday, Feb. 20, to [email protected]. Reservations are not necessary to attend, but are encouraged.
Community meeting planned with police chief, sheriff
A community forum is planned Feb. 21 for the community to meet local law enforcement officers. The coffee and doughnuts hour is planned at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at the East Fellowship Hall, Mount Zion Baptist Church, 417 Richmond Ave., Kansas City, Kan. It is a joint effort of the Kansas City, Kan., Baptist Ministers Union and participating churches, with local law enforcement officers. Police Chief Terry R. Zeigler and Wyandotte County Sheriff Don Ash, with some of their officers, will be the guests at the meeting. The meeting will be from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. According to an announcement, the purpose of the coffee hour is to acquaint the public with the police and sheriff departments, in the hope of building the best possible relationship between the community and local law enforcement agencies. The Baptist Ministers Union Civic Committee includes the Rev. C.L. Bachus, the Rev. Jimmie L. Banks, the Rev. Rickey D. Turner and the Rev. Bobby Young, president.
In the event of inclement weather, call the sponsoring organization first to see if the event is still being held.
A few candidate forums or meetings where candidates speak have been scheduled. The primary election is Tuesday, March 3.
One is at the Wyandotte County Third Saturday Democratic Breakfast, scheduled to meet this Saturday, Feb. 21, at Kansas City Kansas Community College, 7250 State Ave.
The meeting will be in Room 2325-2326, located in the bottom floor of the Jewell Building. Democratic candidates will be invited to speak. The program begins at 9:15 a.m., with the breakfast starting earlier. There is a charge for the breakfast, and advance reservations are requested. The meeting is open to registered Democrats and independents.
For more details on the breakfast, visit https://wyandotteonline.com/democrats-to-meet-saturday-5/.
The Kansas City, Kan., NAACP will sponsor a candidate event at 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, in the Bethany Medical Building, second floor meeting room, 21 N. 12th St., Kansas City, Kan.
The Armourdale Renewal Association will hold a candidate forum from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, at the Armourdale Recreation Center, 730 Osage, Kansas City, Kan. Candidates must call in advance to the executive director to register at 913-371-5696.
The Armourdale candidate forum is open to all candidates who are on the ballot. There are the same time limits and rules against debating and opponent bashing that have always been in place at Armourdale candidate forums. It is a Neighborhood Business Revitalization organization forum.
In the event of inclement weather, call the organization in advance or check the organization’s website to see if the event will still be held.
Advance voting by mail has begun, and advance voting in person is scheduled to begin on Saturday, Feb. 21, at two locations in Wyandotte County.
For all the details on advance voting, visit the election office website at www.wycovotes.org/.
For more information, see the election office’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/wyandotteelection.