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Better Ballot KC - Ranked Choice Voting
Dec 02, 2022
The Case for Ranked Choice Voting—Our speaker will show us 1) why the way we conduct our elections is the root cause of our political turbulence and 2) why Ranked Choice Voting is the path to political peace for all of us. Missouri native Larry Bradley is a retired U.S. Army Officer and the creator of, “Why the Two Party System Isn’t Working Anymore—And What to Do About It.” Larry’s work life has been focused on making meaningful organizational change happen. He was on the Fielding Team for the first ever fielding of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle (Companion vehicle to the Abrams tank) to a combat unit, cowrote the Army’s revised regulation on equipment modification and worked on early versions of the weapons system known as drones. Larry says changing to Ranked Choice Voting is the path to political peace for America. |
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Houseless Prevention Coordinator, City of Kansas City, MO
Dec 09, 2022
Josh Henges remembers the first time he saw an unhoused person — near where the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is today. He was 5 years old. He recalls his mother answering his questions about what he saw and "from that moment that spark has lit a fuse that has not come out." The experience drove Henges to dedicate his live to helping unhoused people. Henges acknowledges that ending homelessness is large undertaking, but he says he believes cities can be major players in getting it done. As homelessness prevention coordinator, Henges is heartened by Kansas City's vibrant non-profit community and sees "so many amazing minds" available to tackle the issue. Henges makes it part of his job to help coordinate services, exchange information and find and place experts in the right spots to work on a homeless solution. Published by KCUR. |
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Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Dec 16, 2022
About Joe: As President/CEO of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce I represent over 2,200 member businesses throughout the Kansas City region. I work to ensure that Kansas City is a great place to grow a business and that our quality of life is world class. |
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Parole Program
Jan 06, 2023
Professor Sean O’Brien teaches criminal law and procedure at UMKC School of Law since 2005 and serves as the Habeas Assistance and Training Counsel for the Eighth Circuit. He has represented people in death penalty cases across the country since 1983, and he has qualified as an expert witness on standards of performance for capital defense lawyers in state and federal courts throughout the United States. His Supreme Court cases include Schlup v. Delo, which set the standard for innocence claims in federal habeas corpus, and Stewart v. Martinez-Villareal, which empowers habeas courts to prevent the execution of insane prisoners. He directed the research and writing of the Supplementary Guidelines for the Mitigation Function of Defense Teams in Death Penalty Cases, 36 Hofstra L. Rev. 677 (2008), and publishes and lectures nationally on death penalty, indigent defense and related mental health issues. Professor O’Brien has served as the Jackson County Public Defender, Executive Director of the Missouri Capital Punishment Resource Center, Chair of the MoBar Criminal Law Committee, and President of the Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He has been recognized for decades of successful work to free the innocent and prevent unjust executions. In 2016, the Missouri Bar presented him the Spurgeon Smithson Award for improving access to justice. Other recognitions for his work on behalf of poor people include the KCMBA Lifetime Achievement Award (2005), the Jackson County Legal Leaders Award (2005), The Lawyers Association of Kansas City Justice Charles Whitaker Award (2004), Missouri Lawyer’s Weekly Lawyer of the Year (2003), Northwest Missouri State University’s Distinguished Alumni Award (2006), The UMKC Alumni Achievement Award (2002), the NLADA National Sentencing Project Award (2008), UMKC’s Daniel Brenner Writing Award (2008), the UMKC N.T. Veatch Award for creative scholarship and service, and an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Benedictine College (2005). |
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Jan 12, 2023 8:00 AM
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Bursting the Bubble: Kansas City's Bid to Host the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Jan 13, 2023
Throughout the bid process to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Kansas City (the smallest bidding market) was consistently referenced by the media as being "on the bubble." Come learn about how the "Soccer Capital of America" burst that bubble and defied expectations to be named a Host City for the FIFA World Cup in 2026. Katherine assumed the role of Director of the KC2026 FIFA World Cup Bid after serving as Director of Marketing & Sales for the Greater Kansas City Sports Commission & Foundation | WIN for KC since early 2017. After 15 years living and working in New York City and San Francisco, she returned home to Kansas City in late 2015 and was Executive Director of the 2017 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. She then helped lead Kansas City’s successful bid to host the 2023 NFL Draft as well as other major collegiate and national sporting events. In 2022, she was named one of the Kansas City Business Journal’s NextGen Leaders. She is a graduate of Central Exchange’s Emerging Leaders program and will complete the KC Chamber’s Centurions leadership development program in 2023. Katherine has cultivated a successful career focused on Sports & Entertainment Management and Marketing. She has sourced, negotiated, and led the activation of large-scale partnerships on behalf of several financial services companies including American Express, JPMorgan Chase and Visa. She has also worked on the agency side with Momentum Worldwide as well as the property side as Vice President of Partnership Strategy for the Madison Square Garden Company in New York City. Katherine grew up in Kansas City, MO before heading out east to attend Trinity College in Hartford, CT where she played soccer while earning a BA in American Studies. She later earned her MBA, with a double major in Marketing and Communications/Media Management, from Fordham University in New York City. |
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A Journey into Hidden History of Kansas
Jan 27, 2023
Introduced by Jeff Chapman Kansas’ storied past is filled with fascinating firsts, humorous coincidences and intriguing characters. Author and historian Adrian Zink digs deep into the Sunflower State’s history to reveal such hidden and overlooked stories as a prank leading to the first woman mayor elected in America, the invention of a dangerous game of automobile polo and the strange tale of the man that shot John Wilkes Booth...and his connection to Kansas.
Adrian Zink is a native Kansan who has worked in the history profession for over fifteen years at a variety of museums, universities, archives and historic sites. Born and raised in Larned, he holds bachelor of arts degrees in history and political science from the University of Kansas, a master’s of library science from the University of Maryland and a master’s in history from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. He currently works at the National Archives–Kansas City. He has previously worked at the Kansas Historical Society, UW–Milwaukee Archives, the National Press Club Library and Archives in Washington, D.C., and at the University of Kansas Natural History Museum. Adrian and his two children live in Overland Park, Kansas. His published works include Hidden History of Kansas and Wicked Kansas. |
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Negro Leagues Baseball Museum*
Feb 03, 2023
Introduction by Jeff Chapman Bob Kendrick was named President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) in March 2011. Founded in 1990, the NLBM is the world’s only museum dedicated to preserving and celebrating the rich history of African-American baseball and its profound impact on the social advancement of America. Kendrick’s appointment as President marked a celebrated return to the NLBM after a 13-month departure. He became the museum’s first Director of Marketing in 1998 and was named Vice President of Marketing in 2009 before accepting the post as Executive Director of the National Sports Center for the Disabled-Kansas City in 2010. Kendrick is responsible for the museum’s day-to-day operations and the development and implementation of strategies to advance the mission of the 501 c3, not-for-profit organization. Since rejoining the NLBM in 2011, he has helped orchestrate a nearly $20 million turnaround that has helped the NLBM regain its vitality and financial stability. Kendrick began his association with the NLBM as a volunteer during his 10-year newspaper career with The Kansas City Star. As senior copywriter for The Star’s Promotions Department, he won, or was part of a creative team that won, numerous local and regional advertising and marketing awards. He developed the advertising concept and campaign that helped attract more 10,000 people (in less than 30 days) to see the debut of the Museum’s first traveling exhibit in the summer of 1993. The success of that promotion led to an appointment to the museum’s Board of Directors in the fall of ‘93.
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Feb 17, 2023
Bo Steed reports that several people have signed up to donate blood on February 17. Bo asks that when people sign in for their appointment, please tell the check in person that you are with the Kansas City Plaza Rotary and the code is EH8J. EH8J, just remember “Each Horse 8 Jello”. The club Blood Drive is set for Feb 17th, and will include Feb 16, 17 and 20th. Please call 888-647-4040 and set up your appointment at a time at 4040 Main. You can also call 877-468-6844 to set an appointment at the Blood Center in Overland Park or Blue Springs etc. OR use the website at savealifenow.org to set an appointment. |
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Determination, Inc.*
Feb 17, 2023
Introduced by Nancy Shawver Determination, Incorporated is a nonprofit in KCMO, founded in 2018, that helps formerly incarcerated people start and grow businesses. Our mission is to empower formerly incarcerated people to seize employment and entrepreneurial opportunity in residential construction. Our vision is that formerly incarcerated people, by starting viable, hiring businesses, will help to solve the problem of recidivism and ultimately end mass incarceration. Learn more at UnlockESHIP.org
Kyle J Benson-Smith is the founder and Executive Director of Determination, Incorporated. He is an entrepreneurial ecosystem builder, marketing professional, & community catalyzer with a heart for helping others live and love to their fullest. He is inspired by formerly incarcerated entrepreneurs and started Determination, Incorporated to help their businesses succeed and to see their families flourish.
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Feb 23, 2023 3:30 PM
Pop-Up Event As Bob Kendrick, our speaker on February 3rd reported, admission is free to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum the entire month of February, courtesy of the Royals, to celebrate Black History Month. So let's take advantage of it! This is a "pop-up" (yes, pun intended) event of sorts. We'll gather there on Thursday, February 23rd at 3:30, giving club members us attending the vocational visit at the KU Cancer Center that evening at six a few hours to enjoy the museum. Everyone is invited to attend...no signup necessary, though Roger Samuel will ask for a show of hands at this week's meeting so he can inform the museum ahead of time. |
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Feb 23, 2023 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
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Human Right Movement in China*
Feb 24, 2023
Bio for Wen Chen Wen has been working for Caltech since 2000 as a biologist and information scientist. Her everyday work includes |
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Rotary District 6040, Governor
Mar 03, 2023
Kent was born on April 1, 1959 in Albany, Missouri. His parents were Larry and Jean Shelman and he has 2 sisters, Karla Shelman and Kendra Howard. Kent has been married to Janet for 36 years and they have two children, Jessica Shelman and Joshua Shelman, one daughter-in-law, Mary Kate Shelman, one granddaughter, Bailey Lynne Edwards. Growing up Kent entered into Cub Scouts in 1967 and Boy Scouts in 1970. He received the Eagle Scout Rank in 1974 and the Rank of Warrior in the Tribe of Mic-O-Say. His son Josh is also an Eagle Scout. Kent was Cubmaster for several years for his nephew special needs Cub Pack. He graduated from William Chrisman High School in Independence, Missouri in 1977, and lettered in Baseball and Basketball, and was captain of the basketball team and Class President his senior year. Kent started working in the Title Insurance field in 1977 as a delivery boy and was President of Kansas City Title for 15 years. He is currently Senior Vice President – Commercial for Coffelt Land Title. Kent became a member of the Rotary Club of Lee’s Summit in 1992 and was sponsored by Jack Hopkins. He served as Club President in 1999-2000. He served as an Assistant Governor for 3 years, as District Grants Chair for 3 years twice and District Strategic Planning Chair for 3 years and is currently an RLI Facilitator. Kent and Janet attended the Centennial Rotary International Convention in Chicago, IL in 2005, and recently the Rotary International Convention this last year in Houston, Texas. Kent is a Paul Harris Fellow and a Bequest Society Member. He has served as RYLA Rotary Counselor for the last 7 years and going to RYLA again this year. Kent enjoys spending time with his family, watching the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals, playing golf and attending Granddaughters sporting events along with all his Rotary activities. |
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K-State Athletics Update*
Mar 10, 2023
Gene Taylor was named the Director of Athletics at K-State in April 2017, and in almost six years under his leadership, the Wildcats have recorded championship performances on the field and in the classroom, in addition to continued fundraising success and immediately improving the facility infrastructure to enhance the experience of all Wildcat student-athletes. Taylor’s strategic plan for the department places an emphasis on the student-athlete experience, while his leadership helped navigate the COVID-19 crisis, in addition to enhancing the department’s already-strong diversity and inclusion program, has been well documented. Serving as Deputy Athletic Director at Iowa from 2014 – 2017 after having a very successful run at North Dakota State and rising through the ranks over 15 years at Navy, Taylor started his career in Athletics at Arizona State and SMU. Taylor and his wife Cathy, have one daughter, Casey, and a son, Jared.
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Kansas City Crossroads*
Mar 17, 2023
I’ll give a brief history of the Crossroads Arts District neighborhood, and its transition from a blighted area of abandoned warehouses and historic buildings to one of the most vibrant and diverse mixed-use neighborhoods in Kansas City. · First Fridays · Graffiti Cleanup Program · Security Patrol Program CCA’s initiatives to continue to improve the neighborhood · Urban Forest Initiative · Efforts to create a Community Improvement District (CID) Robert is a licensed professional engineer in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, and is a LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP BD+C). Robert directed the development of LEED Prototypes for several large format retailers. He has extensive LEED documentation experience, and his company has participated in the successful certification of over 465 LEED projects covering more than 41,536,000 square feet in 48 states. Over the past several years Robert assisted clients in achieving EnergyStar Labeling for over 1,140 commercial buildings. In 2013, Robert was instrumental in relocating his company from Overland Park to the Crossroads Neighborhood in Kansas City, MO. Dialectic, Inc. occupies approximately 20,000 square feet on two floors in the historic Zahner Building at 20th and Central St. in the Crossroads. Community Involvement · Crossroads Community Association-President (November 2018-Present) · Crossroads Community Association-Board Member (November 2014-Present) · Lake Lotawana Association – District 37 Director (June 2005-Present) · Lake Lotawana Association – Lake Improvement Board (January 2008-December 2018)
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Trades Co-Work Space*
Mar 24, 2023
William Hayes is the founder of Trades CoWork Space and ReuseHomes LLC, a new thinking development company that is creating safe, stable, and affordable housing in areas of disinvestment. |
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KC 360: Violence Intervention and Prevention Model*
Mar 31, 2023
Introduced by Nancy Shawver
As Kansas City positions itself as a hub for economic investment and top destination to raise a family, KC Common Good is spearheading new initiatives to make our city safer. Kansas City is at a crisis level for homicide, domestic violence and other violent crime. KC 360 is a comprehensive, community-based approach to reduce violent crime, build stronger community relations, increase access to education and jobs and implement responsible justice reforms. Fifteen years ago in Omaha, Nebraska, a nonprofit called the Empowerment Network was founded to reduce violence through community-based solutions that collectively involve prevention, intervention, enforcement, reentry and reform and support services. Since this time, Omaha has seen a 74 percent reduction in shootings and its homicide rate has fallen to its lowest in 30 years. Modeled after the Empowerment Network, KC Common Good is bringing the success of the 360 model to Kansas City.
Klassie Alcine is CEO of KC Common Good, she brings a wealth of knowledge from her unique background and experience as a political consultant, crisis management expert, non-profit executive, and successful entrepreneur. The mission of KC Common Good is to create an environment where all citizens can live safely and have access to real opportunities. KC Common Good is a collective impact model requiring multiple organizations to work together in reducing violence. This approach has been successful in cities across the nation, spurring lower homicide rates and decreasing gun violence after implementation. She is a multifaceted public servant dedicated to uniting communities, joyful leadership, and conscious action for Greater Kansas City. Before joining KC Common Good, she was the director of corporate and community partnerships at Central Exchange, where she managed community relationships, expanded corporate partnerships, and supported marketing strategies to empower Kansas City leaders. She holds a master’s in public administration with an emphasis in urban administration from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Henry W. Bloch School of Management, a bachelor of arts in Political Science and Criminal Justice from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Klassie is an entrepreneurship scholar from the Regnier Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and has a professional certificate in non-profit fundraising from the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership. She is certified in the Science of Wellbeing from Yale University, gender equity, and conflict management.
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Apr 05, 2023 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Swope Health and KC Common Good will convene a community town hall, starting at 6:30 pm Wednesday April 5 at the Kansas City Public Library – Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St., Kansas City. The town hall will offer an open discussion between the Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves, the Kansas City Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Collier, and longtime Kansas City activist Alvin Brooks. The discussion will be led by Swope Health President and CEO Jeron Ravin, J.D. The evening begins with a reception 5:30 to 6:30 pm outside the Plaza Library Auditorium. The Town Hall begins promptly at 6:30 pm. The event is free and open to the public. Details: https://swopehealth.org/join-us-town-hall-on-violence-prevention/
The event is co-sponsored by Swope Health and KC Common Good. |
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Partners for Peace*
Apr 07, 2023
Partners For Peace is a new collaboration to reduce violence in Kansas City, initiated out of an effort to go beyond the traditional approaches of arrest and prosecution. A key element of the program currently is reaching out to every victim of gunshot in Kansas City to help them avoid a future connected to violence. A governing board that includes Prosecutor Baker, the mayor, the new police chief and the director of the Kansas City Health Department, as well as community representatives, direct the program. Jean Peters Baker is the Jackson County Prosecutor. Michael Mansur works as communications director at the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office. |
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The Rotary Foundation - Rotarians Working Together
Apr 14, 2023
Larry Lunsford is Vice-Chair of The Rotary Foundation and will serve as a Rotary Foundation Trustee from 2021-2025. Larry’s passion for Rotary and his invitation into the family of Rotary began during his college years when in 1982 he was selected as a Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholar to Australia. Larry joined Rotary in 1991, served as his club’s President in 1997-98, served as District Governor of District 6040 (Missouri) in 2001-02, and served as Rotary International Director in 2013-15. He is a past member and Chair of the RI Membership Committee. Larry and Jill served as Aides to RI President Mark Daniel Maloney, and his wife Gay, for the 2019-2020 Rotary year. In the 2020-2021 Rotary year, Larry served as Chair on the Rotary Peace Centers Committee of the Rotary Foundation, and also served his third year as a member of the Shaping Rotary’s Future Committee for Rotary International. A certified public accountant, Larry is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Bernstein-Rein Advertising, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Larry and his wife Jill have two children, Trent and Cara. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting from Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri.
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Apr 15, 2023 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Doodling To Publication
Apr 21, 2023
The network of Plaza Rotarian Jeff Chapman has filled many a program slot for our club - from providing entertainment to profound thought. This week, in lieu of Miss Missouri, we have Jeff telling us about how his doodling for fun turned into a passion for making people laugh through political cartoons. Jeff's been published for over 20 years and he will share details about this sketchy journey. |
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Apr 21, 2023 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Volunteers will help set up for the prom from 9:30 am – 12:00 pm at 10918 Elm Ave Kansas City, MO 64134 Karen Eppler and Denise Holt are asking for four Rotarians to assist with the set up for the Crittenton Children’s Center Prom. Bethany Ruhl has been associated with the Saint Luke's Hospital Crittenton Children’s Center for many years and she brings us a community service project opportunity, assisting with creating a magical atmosphere for the teenagers at the Center. The prom is scheduled on Friday April 21, 2023. Volunteers will help set up for the prom from 9:30 am – 12:00 pm at 10918 Elm Ave Kansas City, MO 64134. Set-up involves decorating, rearranging rooms, some time on ladders to hang twirls/stars from ceiling in room and hallway, help putting together backdrop, tablecloths and centerpieces on tables, etc. The prom organizers may also need volunteers for the getting attendees ready...hair, makeup or nails. Please note the volunteers must be 21 years of age, sign a confidentiality waiver and be COVID vaccinated with documentation. Contact Denise Holt 913-526-3381 or dholt@linccc.com to volunteer. |
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Apr 22, 2023 11:30 AM
Bethany Ruhl, our Club Service Chair, is announcing that there will be a Spring Walk-about at Bo Steed's acreage in Daviess County. AKA the Farm. There are miles of walkable trails on the 140 acres, about 80 acres in woods and the rest is sort-of-open grassland. Bo guarantees there will be wild asparagus to pick and morels, for those who are sharp-eyed. The date is Saturday April 22 from before lunch until you decide to wrap it up. The farmer says he will be there all day. The address is 15230 Titan Ave., Winston MO 64689. It is north up I-35 and about 75 minutes from the Plaza. Details on food and games etc. to follow. Rotarians, family and friends are all welcome.
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Apr 28, 2023 - Apr 29, 2023
Friday April 28th
Rotary Youth Camp
22310 NE Colbern Road
Lee’s Summit, Missouri 64086
Cookout and Campfire (Outside-Campfire attire)
Fun, Fellowship, NFL Draft watch party and small Service Project
6:00-9:00 No Charge as evening is sponsored by Lee’s Summit Rotary Club (Cash Bar available)
Saturday April 29th
Harry S. Truman Library
500 NW US Highway 24
Independence, Missouri 64050
Agenda attached for all the activities for the day.
Registration Fee includes Admission to Library, food, drinks, and cocktails. ($65.00)
Hotel Info:
Hilton Garden Inn
19677 E. Jackson Dr
Independence, Missouri 64057
($153.00 for King Size Bed or 2 Queen Beds for $171.00) (April 12 deadline)
Please register for both days at: https://tinyurl.com/D6040Conference2023
Thank you to David Gale, Tonya Parker, Kandi Kos and the Committee for helping to organize these events. Also, thank you to the Lee's Summit Rotary Club for sponsoring the Friday night cookout.
Larry "Kent" Shelman
District Governor 2022-2023
816-510-9945
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Missouri River Race*
Apr 28, 2023
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May 03, 2023
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May 04, 2023 8:00 AM
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Mediation - Tips, Tools, and Thoughts to Enhance Your Life From a Personal and Business Perspective*
May 05, 2023
A professional mediator will share with you his “nuggets” gleaned from hundreds of mediations that you can use to help you in life. Jack Bangert is a professional mediator. He has mediated/resolved hundreds of civil cases over the past 15 years. As a facilitator, he has learned valuable tips and tools and thoughts in high stakes litigation cases you can use in your everyday life and business. Mr. Bangert has more than 40-years of experience in commercial and civil litigation. He is a member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals. Only 32 attorneys in Missouri are recognized as having met the stringent requirements for the NADN, and he is one of only four NADN members in Missouri to have been conferred with “Diplomate” status. He is an Adjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy at the University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Law. He has taught at over 20 trial academies, including the Missouri Bar Trial Academy, the Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers Trial Academy, the Missouri Judicial Trial College, and the International Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy Introduced by Dave Robinett |
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May 06, 2023
Contact Bill at 816-977-3853 or schmidtwilliam1219@gmail.com What Is String Sprouts? Specifically designed for underserved children ages 3 - 8, String Sprouts KC is a FREE music education program created to support school readiness and the recipient of a $4,310 grant from KC Plaza Rotary. From the generous support of our community students receive FREE of charge: • Violin or Cello • Weekly small group lessons • Weekly parent/caregiver education sessions • Quarterly Opportunities to perform • Annual concert with a Symphony (UMKC Conservatory Orchestra) Students are provided with their very own violin or cello. The revolutionary curriculum uses researched-based techniques to build a foundation for future academic success through 32 weekly group violin lessons annually for 5 years. Caregivers are involved each week, learning parenting tools that help support their Sprout both academically and emotionally. Located at 5 partner sites on both sides of the state line, as well as conducting 4 classes during the school day in 2 KCPS locations. Sprouts KC is the first El Sistema-based music education program focused on the earliest learners. Plaza Rotarians – Please sign up for the Hands-On Contribution to Accompany the grant funds: String Sprouts & The Symphony Concert (MAY) May 6th - noon. White Recital Hall - 4949 Cherry, KC, MO 64110 Parking lot director - performance 10:00 am (1 position) Lobby to backstage monitoring during rehearsal 10:00 am (2 positions) Instrument tuning at 10:15 (1 position) Child/caregiver seating 10:30 (2 positions) VIP seating 11:00 a.m. (1 position) Hand out seed packets immediately following the performance (1 position) Help at the snacks table 11:30 am (2 positions)
4th Quarter Sprouting Up Concerts (MAY) Provide and Deliver Cookies Cookies may be homemade or if store bought they should be individually wrapped. See School Addresses at the Bottom of the Form 5/16 at KCK Early Childhood Center, 4:45 pm -year 2 & 5 violin (5 dozen cookies) 5/18 at Holliday Montessori at 4:00 pm - year 2 & 5 violin (3 dozen cookies) |
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Considering the War in Ukraine
May 12, 2023
Approaching Ukraine's nine year defensive war against Russian invasion and aggression as a military strategist, Scott will share three questions that stay with him as we watch events continue to unfold, and some considerations on where things are likely to go in the months ahead. About M. Scott Weaver Scott is a retired Army combat veteran who served as a strategist, infantry officer, and scholar. His strategic-level assignments focused on Southwest Asia and Europe. As a strategist at U.S. Central Command, U.S. Embassy-Baghdad and the Army War College, Scott led the development and delivery of key strategic analyses, operational plans and policy products that supported U.S. national aims in Iraq, Afghanistan and Southwest Asia. He worked Theater strategy and plans for U.S. Central Command several times during 2002-2013. Scott’s operational experience included Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, the Kosovo Air War (Operation Allied Force), Operation Northern Watch, and Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. He served nine years on the faculties of the Army’s three degree-granting institutions. Scott is Director of Operations for the Missouri Institute for Defense & Energy at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He also works with Academy Leadership as an executive coach and facilitator. His community activities include chairing the Community Veterans Engagement Team for Johnson County Community College; serving on the executive committee of the KC Chapter of the Association of the United States Army; serving as a city of Westwood, Kansas planning commissioner; membership with the Rotary Club of Kansas City Plaza; and volunteering with the local Boy Scouts Council. |
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May 12, 2023 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Our Giving Grove project will be a big project as orchard plantings go – we will be hand-digging holes and planting 50-55 fruit and nut trees. Fortunately, we will have the assistance of two other organizations. But, be prepared to get your hands dirty and receive a bit of a workout! Neighbors in the area will be invited to drop by, learn about the new orchard, and receive a box of fresh food courtesy of Kanbe’s Markets. Here is the link for our club to sign up to help plant fruit trees on May 12th, 8:30-12:30 p.m. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054BABAA2CA5FA7-maple The orchard will be planted in the northeast corner of KCMO's Maple Park, located at the intersection of Paseo (just as it turns into Cliff Drive) and Lexington. Street parking will be available. Tools and gloves will be provided. Please bring a water bottle. A food truck will be provided from 12:30-1:30 p.m. If you are trying to find information on the day of the event, contact Ralph Foiles at 913-481-2587 or before May 12, rfoiles@processprotection.net |
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Reform Movement in Wyandotte County*
May 19, 2023
Reform Movement In Wyandotte County by Former Mayor Carol Marinovich Session description
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May 19, 2023 6:00 PM
SEWCIAL & COLUMBUS PARK ART CRAWL 6 pm Friday, May 19, 2023 KC Plaza Rotary and The Sewing Labs invite you to a special open house event at 6 pm Friday, May 19, at The Sewing Labs, 512 Campbell St., featuring a presentation by small business owner and upholsterer Laura Rowzeen . An art-crawl in the Columbus Park Neighborhood will follow the open house. The event is a social (or “sewcial”) open house and opportunity to network with students and staff of The Sewing Labs. Light refreshments and beer and wine will be available. If you’ve never visited The Sewing Labs, this is a great chance to visit and explore the warmly welcoming environment within. The Sewing Labs is a partner with Plaza Rotary in the new RISE Microloans (Rotary Investing and Supporting Equity), an initiative of the Justice Committee. Additionally, several KC Plaza Rotarians meet monthly and serve as mentors for sewing students at The Sewing Labs. (Mentors are Roger Samuel, Denise Holt, Liz Holt and Nancy Shawver, plus not-yet Rotarians and friends: Adrienne Dickinson, Lori Roop, and Jennifer Parker. There’s still room for additional mentors; if you are interested, reach out to Nancy.) The event is timed to coincide with Third Friday Art Crawl in the Columbus Park neighborhood, 6 pm – 9:25 pm. The Don Bosco Community Center often has art displays, as do Trap Gallery https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100022668385805 525 Gillis St., and Eight One Five gallery, https://eight-one-five-gallery.jimdosite.com/, 815 E. 5th St. Happy Gillis https://happygillis.com/ other businesses, and private homes sometimes host pop-ups as well. All are in walking distance of The Sewing Labs. |
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May 23, 2023 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
KCMO City Council Forum on Violence Prevention , FREE and open to the public. 5:30 to 7:30 pm Tuesday May 23 at the UMKC Law School, 500 E 52nd St., Kansas City, MO 64110. Parking is located on the north end of the building, enter on Oak Street. KCMO City Council candidates will be participating in a conversation moderated by KCUR's Steve Kraske. This event is sponsored by KC Common Good and KCUR. Justice Committee invites you to come and learn -- get prepared for the June 20 City Council election and learn about solutions / ideas for violence prevention in Kansas City.
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Greenline: Kansas City's Urban Trail Connect Neighborhoods, Showcase Art and Encourage Discovery*
May 26, 2023
Description: Offering recreation and outdoor amenity spaces, Greenline KC will create a stage for neighborhoods along the loop to express themselves along the path, fostering cross-cultural interaction and appreciation. Over the past decade, other cities have developed similar concepts: the High Line in New York, the Beltline in Atlanta, the Underline in Miami, the 606 in Chicago. From art districts, to historic neighborhoods, to heritage trails, it will be a new way to explore the core of our city. Bio: Jared Campbell is a life-long resident of the Greater Kansas City area. He graduated from William Jewell with a B.A. in political science. A long-time community volunteer while working in the nonprofit and personal insurance sectors, Jared joined the staff of the Downtown Council and their Downtown Community Improvement Districts as a Resident Engagement Project Manager in October 2020. His work focuses on quality of life issues for the residents of downtown, policy work at the city and state level, and project management such as with the Greenline KC project. In his free time, he enjoys traveling and photography. Jared current Jared currently lives downtown with his wife, Katie, and their dog, June. He is also a member of Rotary Club 13. |
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How to be a savvy consumer of news in today's digital world*
Jun 02, 2023
Dan Margolies As a now retired reporter covering breaking news and legal affairs, Dan sought to demystify often-complex legal issues in order to expose the visible and invisible ways they affect people’s lives. He covered issues of justice and equity, and sought to ensure that significant and often under-covered developments got the attention they deserved so that readers were equipped with the knowledge they need to act as better informed citizens. Dan is the Co-host, The Kansas City Symphony on Classical KC |