October 2010 Fast Facts

Task Force

Politics and Elections Task Force | Tuesday, October 12, 2010 | 9 a.m. | Location varies



Projects

Centurions have completed 208 hours of community service and worked on 14 projects as of October 18, 2010. View your hours, then check the calendar for more project opportunities. Please allow up to seven days for your hours to appear on the spreadsheet.




Harvesters | Wednesday, October 20, 2010 | 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Harvesters
Sort food and household items. Donations welcome. Sign up today >>

YMCA Costume Harvest Ball | Friday, October 22, 2010 | 5:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. | Cleaver YMCA
Chaperone a night of fun for teenagers with physical, developmental, and intellectual disabilities. Sign up today >>

Hillcrest Fall Gala and Auction | Saturday, October 23, 2010 | 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. | The Ritz Charles
Check in guests, show them to their tables, and assist with auction items. Dinner provided. Sign up today >>

YMCA Movie and Pizza Day | Saturday, November 13, 2010 | Overland Park, Kansas
Spend a few hours with adolescents who have special needs. Sign up today >>

Colin's Crawl | Saturday, November 20, 2010 | 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Lew's Bar & Grill
Help out at a fundraising pub crawl, and be sure to check out the touching story behind the organization's mission. Sign up today >>

Socials and Events

There's always something new to do with Centurions! To make sure your personal calendar is up to date, check our online calendar.




Chiefs Watch Party | Sunday, October 17, 2010 | 11:30 a.m. | Charlie Hooper's Brookside Bar
Bring the family to the first Centurions social of the year!
Stop by and watch the Chiefs play the Denver Broncos on the large-screen TVs. Sign up today >>

Alumni Fall Social | Tuesday, October 26, 2010 | 4:30 p.m. | Maker's Mark
Alumni, mark your calendar now for this year's fall social. Sign up today >>

Leadership Up Close with Brent Stewart | Wednesday, October 27, 2010 | 4 p.m.
| United Way of Greater Kansas City
United Way of Greater Kansas City President and CEO Brent Stewart will speak to Centurions. Sign up today >>

Leadership Up Close with Peter deSilva | Friday, November 5, 2010 | Noon | UMB Bank

UMB Bank President and Chamber Chair Peter deSilva will speak to Centurions over lunch. Sign up today >>

Board Positions

The Community Leadership Committee accepts calls for applicants for nonprofit boards in greater Kansas City.


YWCA of Greater Kansas City | Date added: October 15, 2010
YWCA works to eliminate racism and empower women and girls. Board member applications are due November 5. Read more >>

Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City | Date added: July 7, 2010

HCA provides leadership, advocacy, and resources to eliminate barriers to quality health for the uninsured and underserved in greater Kansas City. Read more >>

Profiles

Check out profiles of your fellow Centurions. Click on a name to learn fun facts you might never have known!


Matt Filing, Hays Companies of Kansas City

"The best and worst sporting event I've been to was the Chiefs vs. Colts playoff game in 2004. There was a score on every possession but one ... Chiefs lose." Read more >>








"I can say that I saw one of the best of the game play." Read more >>










Anne Johnston, Prep-KC
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I love the energy around trying to make Kansas City the best it can be." Read more >>











Ty Hudson, Wagstaff & Cartmell
What KC place is on my bucket list to visit? The Harley Davidson Factory tour.
Read more >>










Kyle McCurry, Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP

"Lawyers using Macs? I don't think so."











Announcements
 

New birth, new job, new marriage, new contact information? Let us know what's new in your life.Send us your announcements to be included in the next newsletter.






Congratulations to Kerri Reisdorff, Class of 2008. Kerri accepted the position of shareholder at Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, P.C. Please note her new contact information:
Kerri Reisdorff
Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Park Central Plaza
4717 Grand Ave., Suite 300
Kansas City, MO  64112
(816) 410-2245
kerri.reisdorff@ogletreedeakins.com
 


Congratulations to Lucinda Noches Talbert, Class of 2011. Lucinda accepeted the position of director of development at Heart to Heart International. Please note her new contact information:
Lucinda Noches Talbert
Heart to Heart International
401 S. Clairborne, Suite 302
Olathe, KS  66062
(913) 764-5200
lucinda.talbert@hearttoheart.org
 


Congratulations to Brian Howell, Class of 2003. Brian accepted the position of west coast account executive with Belmont Publications, Inc. Please note his updated contact information:
Brian D. Howell
West Coast Account Executive
Belmont Publications, Inc.
3621 Harbor Blvd, Ste 265
Santa Ana, CA CA 92704
bhowell@belmontpublications.com
Direct: (714) 825-1294  


Please note the new e-mail address for Sharon Cleaver, Class of 2011: sharon.cleaver@bayer.com.



Congratulations to Pamela Miller, Class of 1988. Pam accepted the position of development manager at Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics. Please note her updated contact information:
Pamela Miller
Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
2401 Gillham Road
Kansas City, MO  64108
Phone: (816) 346-1350
Fax: (816) 346-1377
pmiller1@cmh.edu



Congratulations to Kate Allen, Class of 2011. Kate accepted the position of executive director for institutional advancement with Johnson County Community College. Please note her updated contact information:
Kate Allen
Johnson County Community College
12345 College Blvd.
Overland Park, Kansas 66210
(913) 469-2712
kateallen@jccc.edu



Congratulations to Lisa Epps Dade, Class of 2003; James Griffen, Class of 1989; Paul Hoffmann, Class of 1996; Heather Jones, Class of 2011; Patrick Stueve, Class of 1994; and Teresa Woody, Class of 1993. They were named some of the Best of the Bar by the Kansas City Business Journal. Read more >>




Congratulations to Angie LaRose Witt, Class of 2009. Angie accepted a position with Ronald McDonald House Charities. Please note her new contact information:
Angie LaRose Witt
Ronald McDonald House Charities
2502 Cherry St.
Kansas City, MO  64108
(816) 842-8321
alwitt@rmhckc.org


Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce