At the Lineman’s Rodeo
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Faith news
Blessed Sacrament and Christ the King Catholic churches will hold Masses on Sunday, Oct. 17. For more information, visit the churches’ websites or Facebook pages at www.facebook.com/Christ-the-King-Parish-KCKS-1392808997677579 and www.facebook.com/BlessedSacramentkck.
Casa – Worship House Christian Church, 5217 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kansas, will have Sunday services at 11 a.m. Oct. 17. See details at www.facebook.com/casadealabanzaKCKS. For more information, visit Facebook @casadealabanzaKCKS.
The Keeler Women’s Center, 759 Vermont, Kansas City, Kansas, will hold a free COVID-19 vaccination event from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Oct. 20. Call to reserve a spot at 913-689-9375. For more information, visit https://www.mountosb.org/ministries/keeler-womens-center/.
Oak Ridge Missionary Baptist Church, 9301 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas, will have services at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 17. See details at https://www.facebook.com/ORMBCKC or http://ormbc.org/church-online/.
Open Door Baptist Church, 3033 N. 103rd Terrace, Kansas City, Kansas, will have services in person at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 17, and livestream at https://www.facebook.com/opendoorkc/ and https://www.opendoorkc.com/.
Our Lady and St. Rose Catholic Church, 2300 N. 8th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will hold a Mass in English at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 17. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/ourladyandsaintrose.
Stony Point Christian Church, 149 S. 78th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will have services at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 17. Services also will be livestreamed on its Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/StonyPointChristianChurch. Sunday school will be at 9 a.m. At 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 17, there will be a Scout pancake breakfast in the church’s coffee shop. The cost will be $5 per person.
St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1086 N. 94th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will hold Mass at 7:30 a.m., 9:15 a.m., 11 a.m., 12:45 p.m. in Spanish and 2:30 p.m. in Burmese on Sunday, Oct. 17. The Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 17, at St. Patrick. St. Patrick Church will be the site for a KCKCC concert at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 24. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/StPatrickKCK.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will have services at 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 17. The service also will be available on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/StPaulsKCK/.
Sunset Hills Christian Church, 6347 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kansas, will have services on Sunday, Oct. 17. For more information about this Sunday’s plans, visit the Facebook page of Pastor Mike Barnett, https://www.facebook.com/mike.barnett.528. Services are also provided through checkout of DVD or SD Card and can be sent by email upon request. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/sunsethills.christianchurch.
Wyandotte United Methodist Church, 7901 Oakland Ave., Kansas City, Kansas, will have a worship service at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 17. A video of the service will be at https://www.facebook.com/Wyandotteumc.
Information about other church services in Wyandotte County may be available from the church’s social media page.
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Lineman’s rodeo to be Saturday at Ag Hall
Five linemen from the Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Public Utilities will compete against hundreds of other utility workers from across the nation and as far away as Canada, Hawaii and the United Kingdom at the annual International Lineman’s Rodeo Saturday, Oct. 16, at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame in Bonner Springs, Kansas.
The linemen will test their professional and trade skills in a unique competition that is open to the public.
Hundreds of utility professionals will be in town for an annual trade show and expo in Overland Park, Kansas, with the highlight being the “Lineman’s Rodeo,” a series of competitions testing various lineman skills and safety techniques on the Ag Hall grounds.
BPU will be represented by one team and two apprentice linemen. Eric Ferguson, Jake Janes, Trenton Overton, Josh Cook and Tommy Wombwell this year will be competing against more than 900 linemen representing over 200 teams from various private and municipal utilities.
The rodeo competition will occur on Saturday, Oct. 16, at the Agricultural Hall of Fame in Bonner Springs, kicking off at 7 a.m. Team and apprentice events will include the Hurtman Rescue, the Pole Climb, and several mystery events. An awards banquet will be held at the Overland Park Convention Center at 6 p.m. that evening.
The International Lineman’s Rodeo was first held in 1984, and was created to maintain a focus on safety and safe work practices and to recognize the technical craft skills of utility lineman. One other purpose has always been for the participants to have fun while sharing work knowledge with others in their trade from different companies and different parts of the country. Go to www.linemansrodeokc.com for more information about this event.
- Story from BPU