Lifestyle

Most everyone knows that February is Black History Month – a story that began more than 100 years ago – in 1915 – 50 years after the 13th Amendment abolished slavery in this country. For years it was known as Black History Week – effectively the second week of February, which coincides with the actual birthdate of Abraham Lincoln (Feb.

is a mature adult gray and white male. He’s been living a solo outdoor lifestyle, but he really wants his own special person to hang out with and talk to! (And he’s a GREAT conversationalist!) Alan’s $95 adoption fee includes neuter, vaccinations and combo test.

Thursday, Feb. 9 10:30 a.m.-noon Excelsior Springs Community Room Let your creativity flow with activities surrounding this childhood favorite craft item.

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Built on the foundation that it’s the people that make the difference, American Italian Pasta Company (AIPC), a company of Winland Foods, Inc., will celebrate its 35year anniversary in 2023. As North America’s largest producer of dry pasta, AIPC sets the stage with new leadership to continue the tradition of pride in making pasta in Kansas City’s northland community by providing “more than a job” to the local workforce through its apprenticeship and skillbuilding programs.

The town of Excelsior Springs lost a pillar to the community last week with the passing of Jim Dusek on December 21. Dusek served the community as owner of Rite-Way Auto Service for 30 years. Prior to opening the auto service industry he purchased and built up Rite-Way Guttering where he and his family helped households around the area. Dusek was not only a businessman in the community but he spent countless hours working with the youth of Excelsior Springs as a volunteer baseball coach for over twenty years. Jim and his wife of 53 years, Wanda helped raise hundreds of kids on the baseball fields of Excelsior Springs. He led his two sons, Jeff and Kevin throughout their youth baseball playing days, coaching them through the Excelsior Springs Parks and Recreation baseball program and then through the Babe Ruth Baseball League from ages 13-18. He traveled around the region coaching baseball games during a time where travel baseball was just getting started in the area. He helped lead several Excelsior Springs athletes onto collegiate careers. Dusek’s tough love style of coaching brought respect from his players and opposing coaching that continues on to this day. Dusek was known to follow his former players through their lives, keeping in touch with families and loved ones and always willing to help out in various ways. He spent the last 20 years following his grandkids and their friends through their athletic endeavors but from outside of the fences. Although not as a coach, he still accepted the young athletes who played with his grandchildren as his own and was sure to find ways to make them smile. Dusek was a mentor and supporter of those who took the opportunity to spend time with him.

Kansas City – The 27th annual Eagle Days at Smithville Lake will be held Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 7-8, with activities centered at the Paradise Pointe Golf Course Clubhouse.