Santa to visit Grinter House on Saturday

Santa Claus will visit the Grinter House from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10.

The free event will include a photo opportunity with Santa Claus, a small goodie bag, refreshments and music by the Kansas City Kansas Community College jazz ensemble, Luck 20.

Parents may bring their cameras to take a photo of their children with Santa Claus.

Those attending may view the Grinter House museum, 1420 S. 78th, Kansas City, Kansas, which has been decorated for the holidays.

The Grinter Place Friends are sponsoring the event.

New and gently used children’s books are being collected to donate to the Kiwanis Club of Kansas City West’s book drive to stock the little libraries inside the Wyandotte County Court House and to share with students at Stony Point South Elementary.

House tours will be available. A special tour by a site administrator will have a small charge, but general viewing of the decorated home is free. There is no charge to visit with Santa Claus.

Grinter products will be available for sale, with cash and checks accepted.

Grinter House, 1420 S. 78th St., also will have a Christmas open house from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, and Friday, Dec. 9. The event is free and open to the public. Those attending may view the decorations, take holiday photos, enjoy refreshments and shop Grinter products.

Special Christmas tours are ongoing on Saturdays and Sundays through Christmas Eve and have a limit of eight persons. Refreshments are served.

For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/GrinterPlaceFriendsInc.

Hill appointed to Kansas Credit Union Council

Evelyn Hill of Kansas City, Kansas, has been appointed to the Kansas Credit Union Council, according to an announcement Tuesday.

Gov. Laura Kelly announced the appointment.

Dr. Hill is known for working with Avenue of Life and also is a past member of the Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Education.


She has served in many capacities in Kansas City, Kansas, and has held workshops on topics including justice and equity.

BPU to meet today

The Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Public Utilities will meet at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7.

On the agenda for the regular meeting at 6 p.m. are a public comment time; general manager and staff reports, October financial report; self-recognition policy resolution; Wyandotte County redistricting resolution; miscellaneous comments; board comments; and an executive session.

On the agenda for the 5 p.m. work session are a board update, general manager update; self-recognition policy; and executive dashboards.

BPU administrative offices are at 540 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.

The public may access the meetings through the telephone or through the internet, on Zoom.

To join the Zoom meeting, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84523139724.

The toll-free telephone number is 1-888-475-4499.


The meeting ID number is 845 2313 9724.

To see the board meeting information packet, visit

https://www.bpu.com/Portals/0/pdf/board-information-packet-12-7-22.pdf.