More bike parking racks coming soon downtown

It will soon be easier to find a place to park a bike downtown. City crews will install 20 new racks throughout the Massachusetts Street area starting Tuesday.

Two different types of racks will be installed: One allows bikes to be parked on downtown parking meters. The other, already found throughout downtown, is an inverted-U anchored to the sidewalk.

The bike parking adapters and racks are being installed as a result of a community study that indicated a need for more bicycle parking downtown, especially in locations closer to public facilities and where parking did not currently exist.

Raymore resident identified as fall victim

Kansas City, Mo. A tree-trimmer who died after falling 20 feet from a ladder has been identified as a 48-year-old Raymore man.

Police say the victim of Wednesday’s accident was Jeff Mason.

Officials said Mason suffered head injuries when a tree limb struck his ladder, causing him to fall.

Mason was dead when emergency crews arrived.

Bishop Seabury Academy holds fifth variety show

Students at Bishop Seabury Academy on Friday evening showed off their artistic talents during the school’s fifth annual variety show.

About 75 students, three-quarters of the student body, performed vocal and instrumental solos, dances, and several comedy skits during the show, “Applause.”

“It provides a sense of unity,” said Don Schawang, theater teacher at Bishop Seabury. “It gives students who might not otherwise have the chance to shine with their particular talents an opportunity to step out and show what they can do.”

Bishop Seabury, 1411 E. 1850 Road, is a private college-preparatory coeducational school that enrolls 101 students.

Vice chancellor to speak to athletics association

Janet Murguia, executive vice chancellor for university relations at Kansas University, will speak today at the 33rd annual conference of the Kansas Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Assn. in Manhattan.

Murguia will speak on “Coaching and Character,” about her experiences as a high school athlete. The speech begins at 1 p.m. at Manhattan’s Holiday Inn Holidome.

Greeks schedule benefit for children’s hospitals

Two Kansas University greek organizations are organizing a concert to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network.

The concert, at 7 p.m. March 27 at Liberty Hall, 642 Mass., will feature alternative rock bands Shaking Tree and Tim Mahoney. It is sponsored by Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and Delta Gamma sorority.

The Children’s Miracle Network provides funds to 170 children’s hospitals.

Tickets to the event are $12 and available at the Liberty Hall box office.