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HOK architecture
May 08, 2020
Tom Waggoner, AIA, is managing principal for HOK in Kansas City and Columbus. A former managing principal at 360 Architecture, Tom joined HOK when the firms completed their merger in early 2015. |
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May 20, 2020 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Aileen Murphy is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Phone one-tap: US: +13126266799,,179778452# or +19292056099,,179778452#
Meeting URL: https://rgp.zoom.us/j/
Meeting ID: 179 778 452
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Veterans Affairs
May 22, 2020
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KC Pet Project
May 29, 2020
Tori Fugate joined the KC Pet Project team in March 2012 – shortly after the organization took over the Kansas City, MO, animal shelter in January 2012. Tori’s role with KC Pet Project has enabled her to build the organization’s brand and promote its mission from inception to what it is today. She oversees all marketing, events, web management, social media, and media relations. She enjoys the opportunity to promote KC Pet Project and its pets through social media and in print, radio and television appearances on a local and national level – including People Magazine, The Dodo, The Huffington Post, CBS News, USA Today, Queer Eye, and The Rachael Ray Show. Tori also serves on the Drury University Regional Board of Directors for Kansas City and is an alto in the Kansas City Symphony Chorus that performs with the Kansas City Symphony at the Kauffman Center of the Performing Arts. |
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Shrinking of Indian reservations and how the elimination of buffalo is indicating impact
Jul 31, 2020
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Rotary Microcredit Programs
Aug 07, 2020
Randy Steinman is a free-lance political & governmental affairs consultant from Independence, Missouri. He is president of R.L. Steinman & Associates, a founding partner in Talon Strategies Group and a strategic analyst for States Strategies, both based in Washington, D.C. He also serves on the board of the National Rural Jobs Coalition.
Randy’s involvement in Rotary started in 2001 when he was selected as a team member for District 6040’s GSE trip to the Philippines. Upon his return, he joined the Independence Rotary Club. Randy has served on the district’s GSE Committee and was the district’s Public Relations Committee Chair from 2004 to 2007. He was the founding secretary of the district’s Foundation Alumni Association and past president of the group.
In 2008, Randy became a member of the Kansas City Plaza Rotary Club and served as club secretary in 2010-2011. He became a Paul Harris Fellow in 2009. He is past president of the Plaza club.
In 2011, the district governor asked Randy to serve as the District’s first Micro-Credit Chair and has served as the District’s Global Grants Chair. He will be District 6040 Governor in 2023-2024
Randy lives in Independence with his wife Jan.
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Both Things Can Be True
Aug 14, 2020
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Aug 18, 2020 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
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StartUp Lab
Aug 28, 2020
Carly will detail how Spencer Fane created the StartUp Lab, how it encourages entrepreneurial growth in Kansas City, and what else we can be doing to support startup and early-stage companies. Carly Duvall is a bet-the-company litigator who defends large corporate businesses in high-stakes disputes. She is particularly adept at advising clients facing serious legal jeopardy such as allegations of fraud, embezzlement, and conversion. Carly recognizes the high-stress nature of such matters and partners closely with each client to help them avoid criminal penalties and civil damages so they can stay in operation. She holistically manages multi-faceted disputes by first conducting an internal investigation then creating a strategy and plan to address all aspects of the problem–from criminal and regulatory penalties to potential civil claims and damages. Throughout her cases, Carly manages crisis communications and consistently works toward creative resolution. Carly is mindful that her cases require more than just a legal strategy and response; she works side-by-side with her clients to help them find clarity and calm so their companies can thrive again. Carly also acts as outside general counsel to a wide range of startup and emerging growth companies. She is passionate about helping entrepreneurs grow into the next stage of their business. In this role she advises her clients on risk management and long-term strategic legal planning in a cost-effective way. Carly also advises technology companies on how to operate their business in a regulatory and legal climate built for brick and mortar businesses. Carly is co-chair of the Spencer Fane Startup Lab where accepted startup companies receive 3 months of free legal consultation, access to Spencer Fane resources, and mentoring. |
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Brent Speckhart
Sep 04, 2020
Speckhart Family Shrimp is the brainchild of Brent Speckhart & sons Daulton & Dustin Speckhart. After hearing about indoor shrimp farms that were popping up in the Midwest, Brent started researching and learning about the indoor shrimp farming industry, and soon after, Speckhart Family Shrimp Farm was born. Brent and the boys spent about six months converting an older hog building into an insulated "shrimp barn" to house the shrimp pools, and the farm received its first delivery of shrimp larvae in January 2016. The Speckhart family is committed to producing the healthiest shrimp for your family's dinner table and raises pacific white shrimp in an environment that is temperature controlled without the use of hormones or antibiotics. www.facebook.com/speckhartshrimp |
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KU Cancer Center Path to NCI Comprehensive Designation
Sep 11, 2020
My research has been with the breast cancer susceptibility gene 1 (BRCA1) and breast cancer for more than 20 years. I was part of the team to provide the first evidence that BRCA1 was a tumor suppressor. Currently, our lab has several projects aimed at understanding BRCA1 regulation and how we might enhance the ability of BRCA1 to act as a tumor suppressor. BRCA1 has been intensely investigated and mutations in the BRCA1 gene have been found to account for half of the hereditary breast cancer cases and almost all hereditary breast and ovarian cancer cases. Although the role of BRCA1 in sporadic breast and ovarian cancer is still uncertain, decreased BRCA1 expression often accompanies sporadic breast cancer progression. However, data published from my lab demonstrates that the overexpression of BRCA1 in the murine mammary gland provides protection against mutagen-induced mammary neoplasia. This work supports the hypothesis that an increase in BRCA1 can provide protection against tumors. Therefore, one project in the laboratory developed a stable human breast cancer cell line containing integrated copies of a BRCA1 promoter-driven luciferase reporter plasmid and screened over 100,000 compounds for their ability to increase BRCA1 expression. The overall objective of this project is to identify a drug that will increase BRCA1 and restore its tumor suppressor activity. This project shows promise for the discovery of a new agent to prevent or treat breast cancer. Another project in the lab aims to identify cellular components as regulators of BRCA1 expression and function. DNA damage repair is a critical BRCA1 function that has been extensively investigated and is the focus of our cell-based functional assay developed to identify potential regulatory kinases of BRCA1 expression and function. DNA damage leads to the localization of several proteins involved in the repair of DNA, including BRCA1 and these repair sites are visualized as nuclear foci using fluorescence-based microscopy. Additionally, kinases modulate a variety of cell-specific responses, including signal transduction and DNA damage repair. These kinases can be selectively targeted for knockdown using siRNA to investigate the effect of a kinase on BRCA1 foci formation. Changes in either BRCA1 expression or activity will be reflected in observable alterations in BRCA1 foci formation. We have established the experimental parameters of the functional assay and are currently screening an siRNA kinase library for regulators of BRCA1 expression. Additionally, BRCA1 has been shown to have a role in stem cell regulation. We are furthering those studies to understand the mechanisms behind breast cancer stem cells and expression of BRCA1. |
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Sep 16, 2020 5:30 PM
This workshop explores subconscious assumptions about race in America and aspects that cause us to have various thoughts and feelings about “others” in our society. Operating in a safe environment, participants have the opportunity to learn (and unlearn) terms and concepts that fuel racism. We will discuss:
The workshop will be led by Stephenie Smith and Rodney Smith, managing partners of Sophic Solutions, a Kansas-City based change management firm specializing in issues of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Stephenie and Rodney have conducted programs for the City of Kansas City, the Kansas City Public Library, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Non-Profit Connect, William Jewell College and many others. This event is a launching pad for further conversation, education and actions, in alignment with the vision and mission of the Justice Committee. The workshop, via Zoom, is limited to 60 participants. There is a $30/person fee for the event. Please RSVP to Nancy Shawver (nancy@nancyshawver.com). You can pay via check (made out to Kansas City Plaza Rotary, PO Box 30359, Kansas City, MO 64112) or Venmo to Aileen Murphy. Questions? Please contact Nancy.
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Hearing Loss: The Silent Epidemic
Sep 18, 2020
My wife Monique has spoken to over 100 Rotary Clubs as well as over 120 other groups – to over 5000 members of the public and also to over 3000 employees at 60 Special Employee Safety Meetings. Monique is on a mission: to keep people hearing better longer - Hearing Loss cases are growing rapidly in the US. She is working to educate Rotarians about Hearing so that they can help families protect their ears. Monique spoke to the Rotary Club #10 in St.Paul and it was very well received. Jay Pfaender, chair for the day at St.Paul, offered to give a recommendation in case you need one - email: jpfaender@drake-bank.com How did a hospital pharmacist get into this? Monique got into safety work after she went deaf in her left ear (due to an extremely loud church fundraiser of all places!). She had to quit her job. Monique then studied, wrote the book: What Did You Say? and was appointed by the governor to the Commission of Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing Minnesotans (MCDHH). In her presentation, Monique discusses various aspects of hearing and stresses that hearing loss is permanent and not only for older people anymore. Monique also discusses how to prevent hearing loss and ways to better cope with it. Please note: this is not a sales pitch – rather, we are on a mission: to keep people hearing better longer. Our concern is that Hearing Loss cases are growing rapidly in the US. |
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I Pour Life
Oct 02, 2020
JULIE HIGGINS is the founder and CEO of I Pour Life, an international non-profit organization working to help individuals become self-sufficient through developmental programs in the United States and Ethiopia. Julie founded I Pour Life in 2011 after decades of experience as a nationally recognized entrepreneur. She has successfully built and sold several businesses, and strategically consulted growing businesses to help them flourish at the next level. Julie serves on numerous executive boards and is a graduate of Evangel University. She resides in Ozark, Missouri with her husband Paul. |
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Restoration House Serivces
Oct 09, 2020
Dr. Rodney Hammer Dr. Rodney Hammer came to the Blue River-Kansas City Baptist Association in October of 2008. He serves as the Executive Director of Missions. Dr.Hammer is also the Founder of Restoration House of Greater Kansas City and the current Chairman of the Board. Prior to 2008, he served for 18 years with the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, 10 years in China and Southeast Asia, and 8 years as the Regional Leader for Central & Eastern Europe. Dr. Hammer has both a Master of Divinity and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Hammer is married to Debbie and they have one son, Luke. They reside in Lee’s Summit. |
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Wornall Majors House Museums
Oct 30, 2020
Kerrie Nichols joined the Museums as the new Executive Director in July 2014, bringing with her over 20 years of experience in public and nonprofit leadership. Her experience includes fundraising for capital campaigns; program and event development, management, and evaluation; professional leadership of staff, community volunteers, and non-profit boards; marketing and public relations; and event facility management. As a native to Kansas City, her passion for preserving the heritage of her hometown shines at the House Museums. Kerrie is poised to use her background and love of history and horticulture (yes, horticulture) to ensure a long and prosperous future for the Wornall/Majors House Museums. She is currently using her unique skills to raise funds for the Carriage House renovation at the John Wornall House Museum, In recent years Kerrie has focused on growing operational efforts with great success. For example, Kerrie has worked with a flexible and knowledgeable staff to increase quality and inclusive civil war programming in our community. Field trip attendance alone rose 32% over the past two years. Additionally, barn rental revenue for the Alexander Majors barn has increased 64% in four years. The barn is a critical revenue source supporting the House Museums. As a graduate of Missouri State University majoring in horticultural science and minoring in art. Kerrie delights in the opportunity to “grow” the programming for the new Learning Landscape on the grounds of the Wornall House. She also completed a professional internship at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. and served as the Marketing and Development Director for Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, MD for over a decade. http://www.wornallmajors.org/ www.facebook.com/wornallmajors |
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Craft Quality Solutions
Nov 06, 2020
Neil WitteTAPSTAR FOUNDER & MASTER CICERONENeil Witte is one of the foremost draft beer experts in the beer business. He’s spent 20 of his 23 years in the business working in draft quality, first for Boulevard Brewing Company in Kansas City and later with his own consulting company, Craft Quality Solutions. He co-authored the Draught Beer Quality Manual (DBQM), widely considered to be the most authoritative draft beer reference guide in the beer business today. He continues the work on this living document to this day as a member of the Brewers Association Draught Quality Subcommittee. and uses the information contained within as the basis for TapStar. He began his career in the Kansas City brewpub industry in 1997, moving to Boulevard Brewing Co. as a brewer later that year. In 2001, he took over field quality responsibilities for Boulevard, acting as a quality control liaison between the brewery and its distributor and retailer network. He continued that role through the end of 2016 with the Duvel USA family of beers, including Boulevard and Brewery Ommegang. In 2017 he founded Craft Quality Solutions, which draws on his extensive field quality experience, providing quality-focused services to breweries, distributors and retailers. Neil is a technical content specialist for the Cicerone Certification Program and is currently one of 19 people to have achieved the title of Master Cicerone. He is an accomplished beer judge who holds the rank of Certified with the Beer Judge Certification Program. Neil serves as the Quality Ambassador and the Draught Quality Ambassador for the Brewers Association, and, in addition to his contribution to the DBQM, is a co-author of the Brewers Association Draught Beer Quality for Retailers and is a contributing author to the MBAA Beer Steward Handbook. |