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Nov 02, 2021 5:30 PM
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Nov 04, 2021 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
November 4, 2021 - 7:00pm
The Combine, 2999 Troost Ave
Thursday, November 4, 2021 - 7:00pm
The Combine, 2999 Troost Ave
Join us for a free book discussion presented in partnership with the UMKC Center for Neighborhoods and facilitated by Tom Ringenberg, Rockhurst University assistant professor of political science and Erin Royals, Neighborhood Outreach & Research Coordinator, UMKC Center for Neighborhoods. T he Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America (2017) is written by Richard Rothstein who describes some of the inequitable federally mandated policies that were implemented and in the aftermath of the Great Depression and their longstanding impact on creating segregated neighborhoods. Space is limited—participants may take part in person or online via zoom. Please register here to join us in person. Sign up here to receive the online link. Open Minds is a series of book discussions facilitated by different Rockhurst University faculty, staff and presented in partnership with Rockhurst University Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Each of the four fiction or non-fiction books this academic year relate to issues of race, social justice and immigration. Each presenter will facilitate a live discussion in person (with a virtual registration option).
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Nov 05, 2021 7:15 AM
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Nov 05, 2021 6:00 PM
DISTRICT 6040
“FOUNDATION DINNER”
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2021
HISTORICAL HOTEL KANSAS CITY
All members of Rotary District 6040 are encouraged to attend the upcoming “Foundation Dinner” on Friday, November 5, 2021, at the Hotel Kansas City, (the original meeting location of Rotary Club 13) to celebrate the accomplishments of our individual District Clubs.
The guest speaker will be Tiffany Ervin, award-winning keynote speaker, spokesperson, and television personality, the Past District Governor of District 7670.
Fun-filled evening to include a Silent Auction and Special Raffle.
The link for Foundation Dinner Registration:
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Rotary's Empowering Girls Initiative
Dec 10, 2021 8:00 AM
Elizabeth Usovicz is a 23-year Rotarian and Past President of the Kansas City Plaza Rotary Club. She served as the 2008-2009 District Governor for Rotary International District 6040, Missouri. She currently serves as the Rotary Public Image Coordinator of Zone 31, and will serve as Director on the Rotary International Board of Directors for 2021-2023. She is a facilitator, trainer and speaker for Rotary programs, zones and districts throughout the United States. She has served as a trainer for the Rotary International Assembly, and has served on the Training teams for several Zones 30 and 31 Institutes, including as Training Chair for the 2013 Zones 30 and 31 Institute in Lexington, Kentucky. She served as General Chair for the 2016 Zones 30 and 31 Institute in Cincinnati in 2016, was Program Chair for the 2015 Institute in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and has also served on the Zone 31 Nominating Committee, as well as served multiple times as an RI President’s representative. Elizabeth served as Rotary Public Image Chair (RPIC) for Zone 31 from 2017-2020. |
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"KC's 1% Arts Program and its Impact on the new KCI"
Jan 14, 2022
Topic Description
James Martin, Kansas City's Public Arts Administrator, will give background info about the KCMO Municipal Art Commission and the One Percent for Art program. He will illustrate a few examples from the program's 35 year history, and give a preview of works of art coming to the KCI New Single Terminal and Parking project.
James Martin began working as Public Art Administrator for the City of Kansas City, Missouri in late 2019. Prior to working for KCMO, he served as Public Art Consultant for the cities of Gladstone, MO, Leawood, KS, Merriam, KS, and Olathe, KS and for Overland Park Regional Medical Center. He has also held curatorial positions with Truman Medical Centers, Sprint, and the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and taught art history at UMKC, Johnson County Community College, Park University and Baldwin-Wallace College in Ohio. He holds a BA in art history from the University of Kansas and a MA in art history from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH. |
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Jan 16, 2022 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
"I have a dream (home) Action and Celebration event," honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., is sponsored by the Johnson County NAACP, Village Church, Stand Up for Black Lives Prairie Village, Prairie Village Diversity Committee and Race Project KC. At the MISSION CAMPUS SANCTUARY & WELCOME CENTER. Visit events page for details: https://www.villagepres.org/upcoming-events.html Featuring guest speaker Jacob A. Wagner, Associate Professor, Director of Urban Studies, UMKC; co-founder of the Center for Neighborhoods. The event will focus on civil rights issues and making Prairie Village more welcoming to diverse people groups. All ages are welcome. Guest speakers include Dr. Jacob A. Wagner, a UMKC professor, director of urban studies and co-founder of the Center for Neighborhoods. We'll also hear from the Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka, Prairie Village Mayor Eric Mikkelson, Race Project KC Students and the Shawnee Mission East Jazz Band Combo. Questions? Email lora.garrison@villagepres.org. |
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CityScene KC, an online news source covering downtown KC.
Jan 21, 2022
Kevin Collison has been a journalist for more than 35 years. He was a newspaper reporter in Omaha and Buffalo, NY, before coming to Kansas City to work at The Kansas City Star in 2001. He covered development for the newspaper and was responsible for reporting about the major downtown revitalization effort that began under former Mayor Kay Barnes shortly after his arrival. It included the development of the Power & Light District, Sprint Center, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts and the renovation of scores of historic buildings into apartments, hotels and offices. He left The Star in mid-2014 and after a short stint in corporate communications at Burns & McDonnell returned to journalism as freelance reporter for KCUR and KCPT/Flatland in early 2016. In June 2017, he launched CityScene KC, an online news source covering greater downtown Kansas City. It now reaches an average of 1,000 to 2,000 readers daily and has more than 3,000 weekly email subscribers and 500 paid subscribers. Kevin is a native of Omaha, graduate of the Columbia University School of Journalism in New York and is a recipient of the George K. Polk Award for Local Reporting, one of the nation’s top journalism awards. He and his wife, Kathleen, live in a condo overlooking Mill Creek Park and are looking forward to the day the streetcar opens its extension from downtown to UMKC. |
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"The Truman Library and Museum: Reimagined, Reinvented"
Jan 28, 2022
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State of Kansas City
Feb 04, 2022
Bio for Mayor Quinton Lucas – Kansas City, MO Quinton Lucas, “Mayor Q,” was sworn in as the 55th mayor of Kansas City on August 1, 2019. As mayor, Quinton has prioritized making Kansas City’s neighborhoods safer, creating more accessible and affordable housing and public transportation, fostering a healthier community and improving basic services. Quinton created and chairs the City’s Special Committee on Housing Policy. Born and raised in Kansas City, Quinton has spent most of his life in the city’s urban core. As a child, he moved often and experienced homelessness, sometimes staying with family or friends, or residing in a motel. Despite these challenges, Quinton remained focused on his schoolwork, earning academic scholarships to high school, college, and Cornell Law School before returning home to Kansas City. Since 2012, Quinton has been a member of the University of Kansas Law School faculty, where he served as one of the youngest tenure-track law professors in the country. He is active in the Kansas City community and volunteers extensively in area schools and organizations, including providing mentorship in local prisons. Mayor Quinton Lucas lives in the Coleman Highlands area with his wife and young son. He previously lived in the Historic 18th and Vine Jazz District, which he formerly represented on City Council. |
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Feb 05, 2022 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Third District Councilwoman Melissa Robinson, the Urban League of Greater Kansas City, the Police Accountability Task Force, the Jackson County Bar Assocation, MORE2, and the Ad Hoc Group Against Crime invite you to an engaging community dialogue regarding the qualifications, qualities and characteristics of our next police chief.
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Feb 07, 2022 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Register for free webinar: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/racial-equity-committee-education-series-lunch-with-the-chief-tickets-250617643117?ref=eios In honor of Black History Month, the Roeland Park Racial Equity Committee and the AAGJC present Lunch with the Chief featuring KCKPD Chief Karl Oakman. Join Haile Sims, the chair of the Racial Equity Committee, for a conversation with the Black police chief of Kansas City, Kansas.
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Impacting Entrepreneurship through Pet Technology
Feb 11, 2022
Jonaie Johnson is a young, tenacious founder who is driven by her mission to be the change she wants to see. She graduated from the University of Missouri Kansas City at the top of her class with a degree in entrepreneurship. She was selected as the 2020 UMKC Bloch Student Entrepreneur of the Year and was recently featured in the Kansas City Business Journal's Inno Under 25 List. Her personal experience with the problem Interplay is solving is what makes her uniquely qualified and passionate about ensuring the success of Interplay. It is her goal to contribute to the growth of underrepresented communities throughout her entrepreneurial journey. |
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Feb 17, 2022 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Sponsored by the Kansas City Kansas Public Library: Richard Rothstein, Distinguished Fellow of the Economic Policy Institute, the Thurgood Marshall Institute of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and of the Haas Institute at the University of California Berkeley, will join us via Zoom for a discussion of his book, THE COLOR OF LAW: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America. REGISTER: https://kckpl.librarymarket.com/events/virtual-author-event-richard-rothstein-color-law
The Color of Law documents how American cities, from San Francisco to Boston, became so racially divided, as federal, state, and local governments systematically imposed residential segregation, with undisguised racial zoning, public housing that purposefully segregated previously mixed communities, subsidies for builders to create whites-only suburbs, and routing of highways to separate African American and white neighborhoods. These policies were supplemented by racially purposeful government programs. The Color of Law details an explosive, alarming history that finally confronts how American governments in the twentieth century deliberately imposed residential racial segregation on metropolitan areas nationwide. A Zoom link will be emailed to registered participants the week of the event. Sign up for our Read Along starting January 12th.
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KC Roo Athlectics 2022
Feb 18, 2022
Dr. Brandon E. Martin began his tenure as Kansas City Athletics Director on December 3. 2018. Martin’s leadership has helped change the culture within Kansas City Athletics as his positive energy, passion, and strategic vision has helped elevate the Roos' momentum on and off the field.
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Feb 23, 2022 3:30 PM
Free Tour The Negro League Baseball Museum is free for the month of February. Club Service Chair Marielena Marroquin is organizing a free tour with a happy hour following. Date: Wednesday, February, 23 at 3:30 p.m. at 1616 E. 18th St., Kansas City, MO 64108 The reservation will be under Plaza Rotary- Marielena Marroquin Please RSVP by Monday by February 21st to Marielena at marroquin.mari@gmail.com. Marielena will provide the Happy Hour location when you RSVP. |
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Feb 24, 2022 4:30 PM
Special Presentation by the International Service Commitee Open to all KC Plaza Rotarians - Global Grant Overview, What YOUR CLUB is doing in the Dominican Republic and What YOUR CLUB is doing in Panama. Upcoming sessiion on: What YOUR CLUB is doing in Malawi. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 856 8950 8731 |
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Vice President of Curatorial Services Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Inc.
Feb 25, 2022
Doswell joined the staff of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, MO in 1995 as its first curator. The museum has grown into an important national attraction, welcoming close to 60,000 visitors annually. He earned a doctorate in Educational Leadership from Kansas State University through work in partnership with the museum to develop educational web sites and programs. Doswell travels extensively as a public speaker on topics of baseball and African American history. Now as museum Vice-President, he manages exhibitions, archives, and educational programs.
Raymond Doswell was born in St. Louis, MO, and grew up in E. St. Louis, IL. He graduated from Monmouth College (IL) in 1991 with a degree in History and training in education. He taught high school briefly in the St. Louis area before attending graduate school at the University of California-Riverside. He earned a Master’s degree in History with emphasis on Historic Resources management.
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Feb 26, 2022 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
As part of Prairie Village's campaign to better know and welcome diverse neighbors, STAND Up for Black Lives+ Prairie Village, the city of Prairie Village Diversity Committee, Village Church, the Johnson County NAACP, Race Project KC and Shawnee Mission East High School are sponsoring “I Have a Dream [Home]” 4 pm Saturday Feb. 26 at Village Church and via Zoom. The program for all ages, will encourage peaceful activism and feature Dr. Jacob Wagner, Associate A reception to connect with your neighbors and activist organizations will follow Please plan to attend in-person [face mask required] or online via livestream [www.villagepres.org/online]. You do not have to specify how you will attend, simply register at
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Kansas City Public Schools
Mar 04, 2022
Dr. Bedell has served as Superintendent of Kansas City Public Schools since 2016. Among his achievements since starting in this position and with guidance from students, parents, staff and partners, Dr. Bedell has had many accomplishments. Dr. Bedell crafted and enacted a five-year strategic plan which placed student achievement at the center of the school system’s work, made the central office more effective and efficient, improved School Board governance, and increased staff skills and morale. He has forged innovative partnerships with Sprint and the Consulate of Mexico on behalf of students and families. Dr. Bedell has developed a mentorship program to match caring adults with about 8,000 deserving students. In partnership with Metropolitan Community College and the Full Employment Council of Greater Kansas City, he led the effort to launch a Middle College Program to give 17- to 24-year-olds who never finished school an opportunity to earn a high school diploma and enter college. In June 2018, Dr. Bedell and the KCPS School Board created an innovative Equity Policy to direct the school system’s resources and programs so that every student has the opportunity to reach his or her greatest potential. Dr. Bedell has received many recognitions, including being named a “Superintendent to Watch” by the National School Public Relations Association and a “New Superintendent of the Year” by the Missouri Association of School Administrators. He was one of only 51 people selected to participate in the "Missouri Influencer Series" by The Kansas City Star; has been named to 435 Magazine’s Top 50 Power List as one of the most powerful people to shape the Kansas City region; and has been a keynote speaker at the National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) national conference. For Dr. Bedell, one of his most important honors came in the spring of 2018 when students from Southeast High School gave him an award of appreciation for his efforts on their behalf and for the positive impact he will have on future students. Dr. Bedell and his family have made Kansas City, MO their home; his wife is a local attorney in the community and their three children attend KCPS schools. |
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Mar 08, 2022 4:30 PM
KC Plaza Rotary Club - Active in Malawii Since 2000 Special Presentation by the International Service Committee Open to All KC Plaza Rotarians. Our club has conducted several projects in Malawi for many years. Listen in to hear about the impact our club members have made! Join Zoom Meeting, https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89496463832?pwd=ME1EakxOUVhvZGN4dXFzaXlod3FsQT09 Meeting ID: 894 9646 3832 Dial by your location |
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Update: Non-Secret Happenings at MRI Global.
Mar 11, 2022
Dr. Thomas Sack is MRIGlobal’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Since November 2012, he has been responsible for all MRIGlobal research operations, generating approximately $100 million annually in contract research in global health, energy, and national security and defense while managing 500 technical staff, including chemists, biologists, engineers, and microbiologists, working in nine U.S. locations and overseas. With more than 35 years’ experience, Dr. Sack is skilled in developing highly performing interdisciplinary teams to address unique technical issues. He manages operational aspects of more than 190,000 square feet of state-of-the-art laboratories, biosafety containment facilities, chemical surety operations, a mobile laboratory production facility, as well as more than 150 acres of agricultural field stations and a solar technology test facility. He is responsible for MRIGlobal’s partnership in the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, which manages more than $450 million in research at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado, for the U.S. Department of Energy. Dr. Sack led MRIGlobal’s successful certification to the International Organization Standardization’s (ISO) 9001 quality management standard. Dr. Sack’s technical specialty encompasses high-performance applications of mass spectrometry, the chemistry and detection of chemical warfare agents and related materials, analytical method development for trace analysis, and program management. Dr. Sack received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Rockhurst College, and a Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He joined MRIGlobal in 1985. |
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Our Hispanic Community
Mar 18, 2022
Carlos Gomez President/CEO at Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City Carlos Gomez began his duties with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City and with the Hispanic Collaborative (Foundation of the Chamber) on Jan. 29, 2007. Carlos’s focus for the Chamber is to ensure the Chamber is meeting the needs of the Small Business Community, lobbying for Small Business Legislation, Comprehensive Immigration Reform and to connect Corporate America, Government and others to the Hispanic Business Community and the Hispanic consumer. Carlos believes and places his focus on small business, he knows that if small business is successful than all businesses will be successful. Carlos also serves as the Executive Director of the Greater Kansas City Hispanic Collaborative which is the 501c3 sister organization to the Hispanic Chamber. Four programs comprise the Collaborative, KC Bizfest, the Latinos of Tomorrow, the Young Latino Professionals and The Latino Leadership Institute which was established to teach Hispanics and Women how to serve on boards and commissions. The Chamber has also launched a Series of workshops and Seminars that are facilitated in Spanish to serve the needs of the growing Spanish speaking business Community. His presentation will focus on the Hispanic Chamber’s past and future mission, successes, history of Hispanic demographics in the metro Kansas City area and other perspectives on our Hispanic community. |
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Current Kansas Business Climate and Economy
Mar 25, 2022
David Toland is the 52nd Lieutenant Governor of the State of Kansas. He also serves as Secretary of the Kansas Department of Commerce. Toland was appointed to both positions by Governor Laura Kelly. As Secretary of Commerce Toland has overseen sweeping changes within the state’s lead economic development agency. Under his leadership, the Department has rebuilt its in-state, domestic, and international business recruitment teams; launched the state’s Office of Broadband Development; re-established a Community Development division and the Kansas Main Street Program; and launched the state’s first new economic development strategic planning process since 1986. Toland and his team have been at the forefront of Governor Kelly’s efforts to support the state’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, providing technical and financial assistance to thousands of small businesses. He also led negotiations on behalf of Governor Kelly that resulted in the end of the incentives “Border War” that raged between Kansas and Missouri for a decade. Prior to joining the team at Commerce, Secretary Toland was the first CEO of Thrive Allen County, a nonprofit coalition that works to improve quality of life, healthcare and economic conditions in Allen County, Kansas. He holds both Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the University of Kansas. Toland and his wife, Beth, an Early Childhood Education Specialist at Allen Community College, were married in 2001 and have two children. |
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Libraries Here and Now
Apr 01, 2022
Do people still use libraries? We’d like to think most people know the answer to that question, but we answer it enough to know that the modern library remains a mystery to some. We’ll talk about what changes libraries have made to stay relevant in our modern world, and about the ecosystem of public libraries that makes Kansas City a great place for readers and learners alike. Brent Schondelmeyer is a trustee of the Mid Continent Public Library having served in a variety of roles including board president. He is deputy director of the Local Investment Commission (LINC) - a non-profit that serves children and families in Jackson, Clay and Platte counties. He has a strong interest in history and is on the Executive Committee of the State Historical Society of Missouri. He has been a journalist, a published author and strong supporter of the arts. Jim Staley is the Community Relations and Planning Director for Mid-Continent Public Library. His job is to ensure the library remains a relevant resource for the community, and that all users understand the access to information and inspiration that the Library provides through its 33 physical and virtual branches. Outside of work, Jim is a member of the Waldo Brookside Rotary Club. |
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Apr 06, 2022 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
American Public Square free event: A conversation on Police Funding, Control and Accountability Details and REgistration: https://americanpublicsquare.org/event/protect-and-serve-kansas-city/ The event will be moderated by: Mary Sanchez – Senior reporter, Kansas City PBS | Flatland
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The Kansas City Symphony Designers' Showhouse
Apr 08, 2022
Don Dagenais has been an active volunteer for local performing arts groups for over 40 years. He is currently serves on the Kansas City Symphony board and is the President of the Kansas City Symphony Alliance, a volunteer support group. He has been a member of the boards of directors and President of the Lyric Opera of Kansas City, the Kansas City Lyric Opera Guild, Opera Volunteers International, the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival and many others. He has receiived awards for volunteer excellence by the Kansas City Musical Club, Opera Volunteers International and the Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City (ArtsKC) among others. Prior to his retirement he was a partner with the law firm of Lathrop Gage, LLP, where he practiced commercial real estate law for 43 years. He is an adjunct professor at the UMKC Law School and the UMKC Bloch School of Administration. |
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Apr 20, 2022
International and Justice Committee Service Project with The Sewing Labs. We will be assisting with products for Zambia. Members will be making greeting cards to insert in purses that hold sanitary products. Members with sewing skills can assist in sewing the purses. Email Kathy Kopach, kathleenkwoods@gmail.com and Nancy Shawver, nancy@nancyshawver.ccm if you plan to attend. |
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Apr 23, 2022 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Black-owned business POP-UP sale Free admission. An opportunity to shop local and support Black-owned businesses. More than 40 black-owned businesses gather. Includes live music! Come and go, explore the local vendors products and see the new home for GIFT. As a reminder, GIFT is a non-profit focused on building economic equity in the Black community in Kansas City. The program provides grants to entrepreneurs, as well as business training services. The program has expanded to offer workspace, marketing support, microloans, small business loans and more. GIFT now resides in the Blue Hills Business Center, 50th and Prospect (upper level of the building).
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Apr 25, 2022 4:00 PM
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Growing Up In the OP
Apr 29, 2022
Growing Up in the OP. Author Richard Paradise will discuss his latest book, Growing Up in the OP, which is an homage to midwestern Baby Boomers in general, and Kansas City-area Baby Boomers in particular. He will have autographed copies of both of his books for sale after the presentation. Richard Paradiise was born iin St. Louis, MO, and raised in Johnson County, KS. He is the author of Growing Up in the OP: Tales of a Midwestern Baby Boomer and Living Life Riverside: Our Nightmarish Pursuit of the American Dream. Educated by nuns, Jesuits and Jayhawks, he has spent the majority of his career writing about cements and adhesives for the commercial roofing industry. Not until his Colorado midlife crisis, the details of which are relaying in Living Life Riverside, did he begin writing for the sake of posterity and as means of maintaining his sanity in an insane situation. Richard lives in Overland Park, KS< with his wife, Julie, and his beloved dog, Lucy. |
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Apr 29, 2022 - Apr 30, 2022
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