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Support group to meet April 30
A Loss and Healing Support group will meet from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Monday, April 30, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The group is for those who have suffered from a recent loss. The facilitator is Sister Barb Conroy. For registration or more information, call 913-906-8990.
UG committee meetings planned April 30
The Unified Government Neighborhood and Community Development Standing Committee will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, April 30, in the fifth floor conference room at City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas. The Economic Development and Finance Committee meeting will follow. An agenda may be posted in advance at www.wycokck.org.
Crime victims to be remembered at candlelighting service
The Wyandotte County community, families of fallen victims, and community officials will come together on Monday, April 30, to remember those who have lost their lives to homicide in 2017. The event will be held at Forest Grove Baptist Church, 1417 N. 9th St., Kansas City, Kansas, where the Rev. Desmond Lamb is the host pastor. A light dinner will be provided to guests beginning at 4:30 to 6 p.m., followed by the program from 6:30 to 8 p.m. For more information, see http://wyandottedaily.com/crime-victims-to-be-remembered-at-candlelighting-service-monday/.
Blood drive scheduled May 2
Security Bank, 10840 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas, has scheduled a Community Blood Center blood drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 2 in the mobile bus at 10840 Parallel Parkway. To schedule a donation, visit www.esavealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.
Grinter Ladies Night Out planned May 3
Grinter Ladies’ Night Out is planned from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. May 3 at the Grinter Barn, 1400 S. 78th St., Kansas City, Kansas. Admission will be $5; wind and food tastings are planned. Door prizes are planned. The event raises funds for the Grinter Place Friends.
School to hold blood drive May 4
Turner High School, 2211 S. 55th St., Kansas City, Kansas, has scheduled a Community Blood Center blood drive from 7:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 4 in the auxiliary gym. To schedule a donation, visit www.esavealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.
Master Gardeners to hold plant sale May 4-5
The annual plant sale of the Extension Master Gardeners in Wyandotte County will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, May 4, and Saturday, May 5, in the Wildcat Room of the Extension office at 1200 N. 79th St., Kansas City, Kansas. Many varieties of vegetables were grown by the Master Gardeners for this sale. A large variety of annual and perennial plants and flowers suitable for this climate will be available. Cash and checks will be accepted.
Registration open for Blue Devil 5K and Kids Trot May 5
The 2018 Blue Devil 5K and Kids Trot will be May 5 at Kansas City Kansas Community College. The Blue Devil 5K, which is in its 14th year, is at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 5. The course winds through the KCKCC campus on the roads, walking paths and sidewalks. The Kids Trot follows at 9 a.m. and is geared toward children 11-years and younger. Childcare volunteers will provide activities for the children from 7:30 to 9 a.m., so parents can participate in the run-walk. Registration for the 5K is $20 per person through March 31. The Kids Trot is $10. Registration for both the Blue Devil 5K and the Kid’s Trot includes a T-shirt, Finisher’s Medal, Goodie Bag and an all-you-can eat pancake breakfast following the event. About 200 people participated in the 5K and Kids Trot in 2017. Awards will be given to the top overall male and female finishers. In addition, the winner of each age group will receive an award and a prize. Children in the Kids Trot will run in heats based on age groups. Distances will range from 25 meters to one-quarter of a mile. No strollers are allowed. For more information about the Blue Devil 5K Run/Walk and Kids Trot, visit www.kckcc.edu/campus-life/health-rec/WFC/blue-devil-fun-run-walk. Information is also available by calling the KCKCC Wellness and Fitness Center at 913-288-7610. For information on how to volunteer for the Blue Devil 5K Run-Walk and Kids Trot, call 913-288-7370.
Bonner Springs Farmers’ Market to be May 5
The Bonner Springs Farmers’ Market will be from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 5, at Kelly Murphy Park, 129 Elm, Bonner Springs. Opening day, May 5, will feature music by Doug Kellis. The farmers’ market is planned on Saturday mornings during the rest of the summer, through Oct. 27.
Polski Day planned May 5 to raise funds for church
All Saints Catholic Church, 8th and Vermont, Kansas City, Kansas, will celebrate Polski Day on Saturday, May 5. A Polka Mass featuring the Good Shepherd Choir will be held at 4 p.m. May 5 at All Saints Church. The event also includes a Polski Day parade at 11 a.m. May 5 from 12th and Central, east to 8th Street, then to Vermont, ending at the church. Polish music, food and entertainment are scheduled on the church grounds. The event celebrates Polish heritage and raises funds for the church. For more information, see www.polskiday.com.
Program planned on May 8 on immigrants and refugees in the community
“They Are Our Neighbors: Immigrants and Refugees in Our Community” will be presented at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, in the Main Kansas City, Kansas Public Library, second floor auditorium, 625 Minnesota Ave. The program may discuss the difference between an immigrant and a refugee, what it means to have a green card and be a permanent resident versus a citizen, how many immigrants and refugees are living in the city, where they come from and why, do they have to pay taxes, how the community can help to welcome and integrate them. There will be stories from immigrants and refugees who settled in the Kansas City area.
BPU expected to meet May 9
The Board of Public Utilities is expected to meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, at the BPU administration building, 540 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.
Health fair planned May 10
A free Provider-Health Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 10 at the Pierson Community Center, Pierson Park, 1800 S. 55th, Kansas City, Kansas. The community event is sponsored by the Wyandotte County-Kansas City, Kansas, Human Services Department and Council of Community Members. Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families may attend, and information about services and resources will be provided. For information, call 913-573-5502 or email wcddo@wycokck.org.
Program offered on soil mapping
Residents are invited to a program on soil mapping information at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 10, at the Sunflower Room, Wyandotte County Extension Office, 1208 N. 79th St., Kansas City, Kansas. The Soil Conservation Service in Wyandotte County offers soil mapping services, as well as soil erosion, pollution and storm water management. Those attending the presentation May 10 by Lonnie Miller, soil scientist, will find out how they can use the soil mapping information as it pertains to their own property. Registration is not required. There is a $5 fee payable at the door. There will be no fee for certified Extension Master Gardeners. For more information, call 913-299-9300.
Blood drive scheduled May 10
Eisenhower Community Center, 2901 N. 72nd St., Kansas City, Kansas, has scheduled a Community Blood Center blood drive from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. May 10 in the Multipurpose Room 2. To schedule a donation, visit www.esavealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.
UG Commission to meet May 10
The Unified Government Commission plans to meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 10, at the Commission Chambers, lobby level, City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas. An agenda may be posted in advance of the meeting at www.wycokck.org.
Counseling offered
The Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., is offering individual and couples counseling to women and men who might not otherwise be able to afford counseling. Counseling services are available in English and Spanish. Nothing is billed. Donations are accepted. Call 913-906-8990 for information or to do an intake and schedule an appointment.
Wyandotte County Museum
For information about the Wyandotte County Museum, 631 N. 126th St., Bonner Springs, call 913-573-5002 or visit https://www.facebook.com/wycomuseum/.
Strawberry Hill Museum
For information about The Strawberry Hill Museum, 720 N. 4th St., Kansas City, Kansas, call 913-371-3264 or visit www.strawberryhillmuseum.org.
Grinter Place Museum
The Grinter Place State Historic Site, 1420 S. 78th St., Kansas City, Kan., is one of the oldest homes in the area, built in 1857. For more information about hours and days it is open, call 913-299-0373 or visit http://www.kshs.org/p/grinter-place-plan-your-visit/15857.
Sporting Kansas City’s seven-game unbeaten run was snapped following a 1-0 loss to the New England Revolution on Saturday in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
Forward Teal Bunbury scored in the 44th minute to separate the sides and hand Western Conference leaders Sporting KC (5-2-2, 17 points) their fourth straight road loss at Gillette Stadium.
New England (4-2-2, 14 points) jumped to third place in the East with the victory as manager Peter Vermes’ men suffered defeat for the first time since falling on March 4 in their season opener. Despite the setback, Sporting KC ends the month of April four points clear at the top of the Western Conference.
Vermes made one change to his starting lineup from last Friday’s record-setting 6-0 win over Vancouver Whitecaps FC, with Ike Opara reprising his role in central defense after a one-game absence through illness.
Fellow center back and captain Matt Besler notably started his 229th regular season match for the club, moving into sole possession of first place in Kansas City history.
The visitors took just 10 seconds to create their first opportunity of the night.
Midfielder Yohan Croizet ran onto Khiry Shelton’s flick-on header and pelted a volley on the edge of the box, forcing New England goalkeeper Matt Turner into a sprawling near-post save.
The early chance preceded an otherwise pedestrian first half hour, with New England unable to carve out an opening until the 27th minute when Cristian Penilla’s strike that fizzed narrowly over the crossbar.
Goalkeeper Tim Melia intervened crucially three minutes later, racing off his line to smother a deflected cross from the left wing that almost fell to Teal Bunbury near the penalty spot.
Both sides exchanged near misses from long range in the 40th minute. Croizet’s left-footed bomb swerved marginally wide before Gabriel Somi’s sledgehammer missed the upper right corner by a matter of inches.
On the cusp of halftime, New England took a 1-0 lead in auspicious fashion.
Bunbury was initially flagged offside after slotting low past Melia from eight yards, but referee Dave Gantar used video review to overturn the call and award the goal after Sporting KC’s Roger Espinoza was deemed to have poked the ball through to Bunbury.
The play gave Bunbury his fourth goal in five games and his fourth against Sporting KC since leaving Kansas City for New England in 2014.
Neither team mustered a second-half shot attempt until the 62nd minute when Melia sprawled low to corral a speculative shot from Penilla.
Sporting KC went agonizingly close to pulling level less than a minute later, but Johnny Russell’s low drive through traffic was cleared off the goal line by Andrew Farrell.
Melia produced his best save of the match on 67 minutes, diving right at full extension to thwart Wilfried Zahibo’s 22-yard effort.
The stop kept Sporting KC’s deficit at 1-0, allowing Vermes’ side to nearly restore parity in the 84th minute. Shelton’s powerful header off a pinpoint Ike Opara cross had Turner beat but bounced wide of frame.
Sporting KC’s final bid for an equalizer fell to substitute Kharlton Belmar, who entered the evening as the United Soccer League’s leading scorer with seven goals the Swope Park Rangers.
Belmar latched onto a Graham Zusi corner kick in the 94th minute and snapped a header over the bar, effectively serving as the final play of the night.
Next Saturday will see Sporting KC return to Children’s Mercy Park for a showdown with the Colorado Rapids (2-2-2, 8 points) at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the Cinco de Mayo matchup are available via SeatGeek.com, and the first 10,000 fans through the stadium gates will receive a Matt Besler bobblehead.
– Story from Sporting KC
