Category: Wyandotte County

Bruce Middle School receives funds for school supplies

Carl Bruce Middle School in Kansas City, Kansas, recently received $2,500 for school supplies through the Learning Quest 529 accounts. (Photo from Kansas State Treasurer’s office)

Kansas State Treasurer Lynn Rogers presented Carl B. Bruce Middle School in Kansas City, Kansas, with a $2,500 check to be used for the purchase of school supplies.

This giveaway was made possible through Learning Quest 529 accounts, which allow individuals to save money for post-secondary educational expenses, according to a spokesman.

“529 accounts are a great resource for individuals to use for their own educational expenses,” Rogers said. “And businesses can set them up to provide funds to employees for continuing education as well.”

“Learning Quest is a great program, and I’m excited to be supporting Carl Bruce Middle School with school supplies this year. Having been a school board member, I know how much of an impact we are making with this program.”

Carl B. Bruce Middle School was chosen as a random winner of the Choose My School Supply Drive that was run by the Treasurer’s Office. There were over 2,300 nominations total for the giveaway. Several other schools also were awarded funding. No taxpayer funds were used.

For more information about Learning Quest, visit https://kansascash.ks.gov/learn_quest.html.

Annual Turner Days parade and festival to be Saturday

The 37th annual Turner Days parade and festival will be held Saturday, Oct. 8, at Turner Middle School, 1312 S. 55th St., Kansas City, Kansas.

The festival will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. “One Turner, One Family, One Future” is this year’s theme. This year, the festival will be one day only, on Saturday.

The parade will begin at 10 a.m., from the main entrance of Turner High School, and it will travel north on South 55th Street to Inland Drive.

Many of the festival activities will take place at Steineger Field, 5800 Metropolitan.

Besides the parade, the event will feature performances by Turner area programs, choirs and bands.

Food and drink will be available for purchase. Also, vendors will have products that may be purchased.

A car, truck and bike show will have registration from 8 a.m. to noon, followed by judging. The awards ceremony will be at 3 p.m. There is a charge for car show registration, and registrations should go through the official Turner Days website, or registration may take place in person on the day of the show. Car show registration is $15 by Friday, or $20 the day of the event.

Mud volleyball and a corn hole tournament also are part of the Turner Days activities this year.

There will be parking available at the Turner Middle School, with additional parking at Turner Elementary, 1800 S. 55th. A school bus shuttle will run between elementary school parking and the festival.

There is no admission charge to Turner Days. It is open to the public.

For more information, visit https://turnerdayskck.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/turnerdaysofficial.

Woods, Johnson to exhibit art at Alcott Saturday

Artists Darryl Woods and Julianna Johnson will have works on exhibit from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Alcott Arts Center, 180 S. 18th, Kansas City, Kansas.

Woods will have a variety of his work, including subjects from sports, Star Wars and Disney themes, on display.

Johnson, a junior at Tonganoxie High School, will have portrait drawings on display, along with still life and acrylics.

The event will include a disc jockey, food and drinks.

The Alcott is not ADA accessible. For more information, call 913-233-2787.