Category: Piper

Saturday events

Shepherd’s Center to hold biscuits and gravy fundraiser May 7
The Shepherd’s Center of Kansas City, Kan., will hold a biscuits and gravy fundraiser from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 7, at the Kansas City Kansas Community College Conference Center near the duck pond, 7250 State Ave., Kansas City, Kan. The cost of breakfast will be $8 and includes two biscuits with gravy, hash browns, sausage, and choice of juice or coffee. For more information, see www.downtownkck.org/event/shepherds-center-biscuits-gravy-fundraiser/.

Polski Day parade, celebration planned
Polski Day, a benefit for All Saints parish, will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 7. The event includes a parade beginning at 11 a.m. at 14th and Central Avenue in Kansas City, Kan. A Polka Mass will be held at 4 p.m. May 7 at All Saints Catholic Church, 8th and Vermont, Kansas City, Kan. At the festival, there will be polka dancing and Polish food. More details are at www.polskiday.com and at https://wyandotteonline.com/preparations-underway-for-32nd-annual-polski-day-may-7-in-kck/.

Marble Day, Tractor Cruise planned in Bonner Springs
The annual event starts with a pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Victory Assembly of God, 121 Allcutt, Bonner Springs. Then the Tractor Cruise gets underway, starting at 8:45 a.m. at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 126th and State. The Wacky Parade then starts at 9:30 a.m. at the top of Oak Street in Bonner Springs and the tractors will join in. After the parade, opening ceremonies will be held at 10:15 a.m. at Centennial Park in Bonner Springs. Many of the day’s activities will be at Centennial Park. From 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. will be marble activities and old-fashioned games at the Centennial Park. A marble tournament begins at the park at 10:30 a.m. at a permanent marble ring located there. At 10:30 a.m., a bike rodeo will be held at Centennial Park. From 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. will be a puppet show at Oak and 2nd. From 11:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. will be ventriloquism and magic show. The Running of the Pinkys will take place at noon. At 12:30 p.m. will be an egg toss extravaganza on Oak Street. At 12:45 p.m., winners will be announced. At 1 p.m., a cakewalk is scheduled, but this year, the prizes may be muffins instead of cake. A repeat of the puppet show will be from 1 to 1:45 p.m., and the ventriloquism and magic show will be repeated from 1:15 to 1:30 p.m. For more information, visit https://wyandotteonline.com/marble-day-tractor-cruise-planned-saturday-in-bonner-springs/.

Piper craft show planned
A craft show will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Piper High School, 4400 N. 107th St., Kansas City, Kan., to benefit the robotics team. Crafts from throughout the region will be on display. Hamburgers, hot dogs, chili and desserts will be for sale. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/Pipercraftshow.


Go Bowling 400 race to be tonight at Kansas Speedway
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race will be tonight at the Kansas Speedway near I-70 and I-435 in Kansas City, Kan. Martin Truex Jr. captured the pole for the Go Bowling 400, his eighth career pole and first since April 2012 at Texas. The race begins around 6:47 p.m. A pre-race concert by Eddie Money will be about 5 p.m. Tickets for Saturday night’s Go Bowling 400 are available at the Kansas Speedway ticket office from 9 a.m. until noon Saturday and then at Kansas Speedway’s Gate B starting at noon.

Piper results

Piper High School – forensics at Washburn (state)
– State championship results:
o Emmett Lockridge placed 3rd in Poetry Interpretation
o Kara Evans placed 5th in Serious Solo Acting
o Corey Mann placed 8th in Original Oration
o Jalen Zwart placed 10th in Poetry Interpretation
o David Win placed 12th in Poetry Interpretation
– State festival results:
o Receiving a I Ranking:
 Audrey Wenzl in Poetry and Serious Solo Acting
 Alexander Falk in Informative Speaking
 Jana Zeeb in Poetry
 Maggie Wolf in Humorous Solo Acting
 Mary Winzer in Poetry
 Keelon Vann in Prose
 Anne Schneider in Humorous Solo Acting
o Receiving a II Ranking:
 Keelon Vann in Poetry
 Kristen Warner in Prose
 Jessica Baumli in Poetry and Prose
 Tyler Ratterman in Humorous Solo Acting

Piper High School – soccer at Hayden
– Varsity lost 0-4
Piper High School – baseball vs. Turner
– Varsity split: lost game 1, 1-11 and won game 2, 6-4
– JV swept: 12-1 & 8-3
Piper High School – softball vs. Turner
– Varsity swept: 8-0 and 18-0
o Henry winning pitcher game 1 and Stack winning pitcher game 2
– JV swept: 20-3 and 17-2
Piper High School – track at DeSoto
– 1st Place
o Emmett Lockridge – Triple Jump
o Micaiah Noel – Shot Put
o Antanique Thomas – Discus
o Jessica Wayne – 800m run – new school record
o Christine Ibeagi – 100 M Hurdles
o 4×100 Relay – Malori Price, Alex Moran, Talia Simmons, Jessica Wayne
– 2nd Place
o Dalton White – 110 M Hurdles
o Malori Price – Triple Jump
o Alex Moran – 200 M Dash
– 3rd Place
o JJ Letcher – 200 M Dash
o 4×400 Relay – Josh Brown, Verlin Judie, Dalton White, Brendan Smith
o Alex Moran – 100 M Dash
o 4×400 Relay – Alex Moran, Talia Simmons, Ma’Rai McCallop, Jessica Wayne

– From Doug Key, Piper High School activities director

Elementary school lunch menus

Turner Public Schools
Monday, May 2
Cheeseburger; turkey club wrap, garden salad, corn, fruit, mandarin oranges; Italian chef salad, corn, mandarin oranges, Italian bread.
Tuesday, May 3
Hot dog; barbecued pork on bun, French fries, garden salad, fruit, peaches; Cobb salad, fruit, peaches, fruit streusel muffin.
Wednesday, May 4
Chicken patty; fish patty, mashed potatoes with gravy, glazed carrots, fruit, applesauce, roll; chicken Caesar salad, glazed carrots, fruit, applesauce, roll.
Thursday, May 5
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.
Friday, May 6
Cheese pizza; crispy chicken wrap, garden salad, broccoli with dip, fruit, pineapple, chocolate chip cookie; popcorn chicken salad, broccoli with dip, fruit streusel muffin, fruit, pineapple, chocolate chip cookie.

Piper Public Schools
Monday, May 2
Cheeseburger; chicken Alfredo with Italian bread, garden salad, corn, fruit, mandarin oranges; Italian chef salad, corn, mandarin oranges, Italian bread.
Tuesday, May 3
Hot dog; meatball sub, French fries, garden salad, fruit, peaches; Cobb salad, fruit, peaches, fruit streusel muffin.
Wednesday, May 4
Chicken patty; meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, glazed carrots, fruit, applesauce, roll; chicken Caesar salad, glazed carrots, fruit, applesauce, roll.
Thursday, May 5
Chicken nachos with white queso; Frito pie, garden salad, Texas pintos, fruit, banana orange mix; taco salad, Texas pintos, fruit, banana orange mix, cornbread.
Friday, May 6
Cheese pizza; Italian sub on deli bun, garden salad, broccoli with dip, fruit, pineapple, chocolate chip cookie; popcorn chicken salad, broccoli with dip, fruit streusel muffin, fruit, pineapple, chocolate chip cookie.

Bonner Springs-Edwardsville Public Schools
Monday, May 2
Cheeseburger; turkey club wrap, garden salad, corn, fruit, mandarin oranges; Italian chef salad, corn, mandarin oranges, Italian bread.
Tuesday, May 3
Hot dog; barbecued pork on bun, French fries, garden salad, fruit, peaches; Cobb salad, fruit, peaches, fruit streusel muffin.
Wednesday, May 4
Chicken patty; fish patty, mashed potatoes with gravy, glazed carrots, fruit, applesauce, roll; chicken Caesar salad, glazed carrots, fruit, applesauce, roll.
Thursday, May 5
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.
Friday, May 6
Cheese pizza; crispy chicken wrap, garden salad, broccoli with dip, fruit, pineapple; popcorn chicken salad, broccoli with dip, fruit streusel muffin, fruit, pineapple.

All menus from all districts subject to change.