Rotary awards six scholarships

Six Wyandotte County students received Village West Rotary Club scholarships recently. Recipients were announced at a recent weekly Rotary breakfast. Lee Urban is the president of the club and was speaking at the event. (Photo by Christina Hankinson)

Cindy Cash, head of the Village West Rotary scholarship committee, introduced the scholarship recipients at a recent meeting. (Photo by Christina Hankinson)

Village West Rotary Club member Steve Beaumont, left, and member Adam Ehlert, right, congratulated Parker Richardson, center, one of six scholarship award recipients, at a recent Village West Rotary Club meeting. Richardson is a Piper High School graduate and University of Saint Mary student who aspires to be a doctor. Richardson, who wrote a winning essay, plans to attend the University of Missouri at Kansas City. (Photo by Christina Hankinson)

Elementary school lunch menus

Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools
Monday, Jan. 16
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. No school.
Tuesday, Jan. 17
Nacho bites, tomato salsa, refried beans, mandarin oranges, fruit salad and milk. Alternate entrees: Southwestern chef salad, hummus plate, yogurt parfait.
Wednesday, Jan. 18
Corn dog, tater tots, grape tomatoes, orange wedges, fruit salad and milk. Alternate entrees: Garden chef salad, fruit salad, yogurt muffin basket.
Thursday, Jan. 19
Mozzarella sticks, marinara sauce, garden salad, banana, fruit salad and mlk. Alternate entrees: Southwestern chef salad, hummus plate, yogurt parfait.
Friday, Jan. 20
French toast sticks, sausage patties, ranch corn, cauliflower, apple slices, fruit salad and milk. Alternate entrees: Garden chef salad, fruit salad, yogurt muffin basket.

Turner Public Schools

Monday, Jan. 16
Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No school.
Tuesday, Jan. 17
Popcorn chicken with Italian bread; sloppy Joes, garden salad, broccoli with dip, mandarin oranges, fruit; Italian chef salad, broccoli with dip, mandarin oranges, fruit and Italian bread.
Wednesday, Jan. 18
Chicken patty; hamburger steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, pineapple, fruit and roll; chicken Caesar salad, mashed potatoes with gravy, pineapple, fruit and roll.
Thursday, Jan. 19
Hot dog; chili with cornbread, garden salad, French fries, fruit, pears; Cobb salad, fruit, pears, fruit streusel muffin.
Friday, Jan. 20
Pizza; pepperoni calzone, garden salad, red peppers with dip, tropical fruit, fruit; popcorn chicken salad, red peppers with dip, tropical fruit, fruit and fruit streusel muffin.

Piper Public Schools
Monday, Jan. 16
Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No school.
Tuesday, Jan. 17
Super nachos; chicken tortilla soup with cornbread, refried beans, garden salad, mandarin oranges, fruit; taco salad, refried beans, mandarin oranges, fruit and cornbread.
Wednesday, Jan. 18
Chicken patty; roasted pork, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, pineapple, fruit and roll; chicken Caesar salad, mashed potatoes with gravy, pineapple, fruit and roll.
Thursday, Jan. 19
Hot dog; chili with cinnamon roll, garden salad, French fries, fruit, pears; Cobb salad, fruit, pears, fruit streusel muffin.
Friday, Jan. 20
Pizza; Parmesan chicken sandwich, garden salad, tomato soup, tropical fruit, fruit; popcorn chicken salad, tomato soup, tropical fruit, fruit and fruit streusel muffin.

Bonner Springs Public Schools

Monday, Jan. 16
Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No school.
Tuesday, Jan. 17
Super nachos; barbecued pork on bun, refried beans, garden salad, mandarin oranges, fruit; taco salad, refried beans, mandarin oranges, fruit and cornbread.
Wednesday, Jan. 18
Chicken patty; hamburger steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, pineapple, fruit and roll; chicken Caesar salad, mashed potatoes with gravy, pineapple, fruit and roll.
Thursday, Jan. 19
Hot dog; chicken soft tacos, garden salad, French fries, fruit, pears; Cobb salad, fruit, pears, fruit streusel muffin.
Friday, Jan. 20
Pizza; pepperoni calzone, garden salad, tomato soup, tropical fruit, fruit; popcorn chicken salad, tomato soup, tropical fruit, fruit and fruit streusel muffin.

All menus from all district subject to change.

Piper wins close game with Bonner, 84-81

Photos by Brian Turrel

Bonner High School junior Jamison Jackson (22) battled for a rebound with Piper High School sophomore Brandon Jackson (35) in the first quarter of the boys’ basketball game played on Jan. 12 at Piper. Piper won the game 84 to 81. (Photo by Brian Turrel)

Piper senior Jalen Taylor (11) threw down a dunk in the first quarter. The score was tied at 15 at the end of the first quarter.(Photo by Brian Turrel)

The Piper cheerleading squad encouraged the large crowd. (Photo by Brian Turrel)

Jamison Jackson contested a shot by Jalen Taylor in the second quarter. (Photo by Brian Turrel)

Piper senior J.J. Letcher (3) drove the ball in the second quarter. (Photo by Brian Turrel)

Piper senior Eli Johnson (00) went for a layup, defended by Bonner junior Joshua Williams (21), in the second quarter. The score was tied at 35 at halftime. (Photo by Brian Turrel)

Participants in the Piper Dance Clinic performed at halftime. (Photo by Brian Turrel)

Participants in the Piper Dance Clinic performed at halftime. (Photo by Brian Turrel)

Piper senior Terrell Hall (2) went for a layup in the third quarter. Piper led the game 65 to 59 at the end of the third quarter. (Photo by Brian Turrel)

J.J. Letcher knocked the ball away from Bonner senior Isaiah Singleton (10) on Singleton’s shot attempt in the fourth quarter. (Photo by Brian Turrel)

In an intense scramble on the floor for a loose ball in the fourth quarter, Coleton Oakes managed to flip the ball to a teammate to keep possession. (Photo by Brian Turrel)

Bonner sophomore Keyon Thomas (23) ran into traffic as he attempted to drive to the basket in the fourth quarter. (Photo by Brian Turrel)

Piper junior Daviance Covington attempted a short-range jumper in the fourth quarter, defended by Coleton Oakes and Bonner junior Jackson Poe (11). (Photo by Brian Turrel)

Brandon Jackson attempted a shot over Jackson Poe in the fourth quarter. (Photo by Brian Turrel)

Late in the fourth quarter, the referee explained to Bonner head coach Dan Streit the reason a technical foul was assessed on a player on the Bonner bench. (Photo by Brian Turrel)

Bonner’s pressure on a Piper inbounds pass resulted in a 5-second turnover. The resulting play narrowed Piper’s margin to two points with less than a minute to play. (Photo by Brian Turrel)

Coleton Oakes made two free throws with 8.9 seconds to play to make the score Piper 82, Bonner 81. (Photo by Brian Turrel)

Piper cheerleaders reacted to the final buzzer, signalling their team’s win in the hard-fought game. (Photo by Brian Turrel)