Daily Record (Kansas City, MO) articles from November 2003

Daily Record (Kansas City, MO) archives from November 2003

Commentary: Use a separate billing file to keep your client informed.
November 4, 2003... Byline: Jim Wirken We have been talking over the last several weeks about "tips" regarding the area of "administration." You will remember "administration" is one of the five parts that make up every business in the world....

Commentary: Charitable giving is important to KC Legal Secretaries Assn.
November 5, 2003... Byline: Christine Ann Hughes William Booth was born in England in 1829. A former Methodist minister, on July 2, 1865, he held the first meeting of his own movement called "The Christian Mission." In 1878, The Christian Mission changed...

Blackwell Sanders names advisory board Members.
November 17, 2003... Byline: Staff Writer Benjamin F. Mann has been named to an additional three-year term on the Advisory Board for Blackwell Sanders, and Maurice A. Watson has been newly named to a three-year term on the firm's Advisory Board. Both are...

North KC Hospital distributes golf tournament proceeds.
November 17, 2003... Byline: Staff Writer North Kansas City Hospital distributed proceeds totaling $100,000 from the hospital's Chip In For Charity Open golf tournament to Good Samaritan Center and Vocational Services, Inc. The Good Samaritan Center is a...

Commentary: Use forms to outline your trial neatly and efficiently.
November 18, 2003... Byline: Jim Wirken This is yet another article about "administration" as being one of the five parts that make up every business in the world. You will remember that the first part is "clients" or "customers." After you get a client, it...

Commentary: Standards of compensation for corporate directors questioned.
November 19, 2003... Byline: Bob Barton Recent stories on the compensation package of Dwayne Crumpton, executive director of KCMC Development Corp., have gotten the attention of the U.S. Congress. Though I am quite sure the pay and the S.U.V. were necessary,...

Commentary: Use forms to outline your trial neatly and efficiently.
November 25, 2003... Byline: Jim Wirken As promised last week, this week's column is a detailed explanation with regard to the use of trial outlines. The use of trial outlines is another tool to handle the "administration" of litigation matters in my...

Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce holds elections.
November 26, 2003... Byline: Staff Writer The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce has elected Karen Pletz, president and chief executive officer of the University of Health Sciences as chairman for the upcoming fiscal year. The following board members were...

Municipal Court's Most Wanted now airing.
November 26, 2003... Byline: Staff Writer In an effort to boost revenue from outstanding Municipal Court warrants, a new program called "Municipal Court's Most Wanted," has hit the airwaves. The show debuted Nov. 21 on KCCG-TV2, the City Government...

Jackson County taxes can be paid online.
November 26, 2003... Byline: Staff Writer Forget about waiting in line to pay your Jackson County property taxes. Again this year, Jackson County will allow taxpayers to pay their bills online, thanks to a partnership with UMB Bank. Paying online is free...

U of Missouri-KC hires professor.
November 27, 2003... Byline: Staff Writer Gary Holcombe has been named theater professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Holcombe is an actor and singer who has appeared in roles on Broadway. He has also worked for ABC, PBS, HBO and Disney in...

Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics receives accolades.
November 27, 2003... Byline: Staff Writer Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics recently received a number of national, statewide and local recognition for the work of its Community Relations department to educate and inform parents, children, doctors, donors...

Lt. Gov. Maxwell to run Gov. Holden's re-election campaign.
November 27, 2003... Byline: Staff Writer Lt. Governor Joe Maxwell will serve as honorary chairman of the Governor Bob Holden re-election campaign. Maxwell, who grew up just outside of Rush Hill, Missouri, began his career in public service as a state...

Missouri Army National Guard has new Website.
November 27, 2003... Byline: Staff Writer The Recruiting and Retention Command developed and hosted a new website which promise to increase lead generation and facilitate membership within the MOARNG by targeting women and men between the ages of 17 and 24,...

Tax credits help Loffredo Fresh Produce relocate to KC.
November 27, 2003... Byline: Staff Writer The Missouri Department of Economic Development has approved development tax credits to assist in the relocation of Loffredo Fresh Produce Co. to Kansas City. Loffredo officials will relocate their Southern...

New law firm of Halbrook & Anderson, P.C., opens in Kansas City.
November 28, 2003... Byline: Staff Writer Karen Halbrook and Denise Anderson have opened the law firm of Halbrook & Anderson, P.C., at 110 West 9th Street in the John Marshall Building. The firm specializes in employment law defense and represents clients...

Associate of Kansas City-based CB Richard Ellis installed as new CCIM Institute treasurer.
November 28, 2003... Byline: Staff Writer Oscar P. Peterson, CCIM, senior associate with CB Richard Ellis of Kansas City, was installed as the 2004 national treasurer of the CCIM Institute. The Institute, which has 16,000 members worldwide, confers the...

Kansas City employee receives award from U.S. Dept. of Energy.
November 28, 2003... Byline: Staff Writer Robert T. Jackson, manager of the Weatherization Program in the Department of Housing and Community Development for the City of Kansas City, Mo. recently received a National Recognition Award for Outstanding Leadership...

City of Kansas City receives award for current fiscal year budget.
November 28, 2003... Byline: Staff Writer The City of Kansas City, Mo., has received a Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada Distinguished Presentation Award for its current fiscal year budget. The award represents the highest...

Kansas City-based Armstrong Teasdale hires attorney.
November 28, 2003... Byline: Staff Writer Joshua M. Ellwanger has joined Armstrong Teasdale. He received his J.D. degree from the University of Kansas School of Law and his B.A. degree from the University of Northern Iowa. He is a member of the firm's...

Missouri Governor's Committee to End Chronic Homelessness reappoints three.
November 28, 2003... Byline: Staff Writer Deana Ervin, Cynthia Larcom and Anne Lesser have been re-appointed to the Governor's Committee to End Chronic Homelessness. The ten-year plan will allow Missouri to apply for federal funding to help make affordable...

Ralph Monaco announces candidacy for Missouri State Senate.
November 28, 2003... Byline: Staff Writer Ralph Monaco, former Missouri State Representative from Raytown, announced his candidacy for Missouri State Senate, District 11. He will run as a Democrat in the August 3, 2004, Primary Election. This will mark the...

Kansas City adopts new plan to manage capital improvement projects.
November 28, 2003... Byline: Staff Writer Burns & McDonnell will team with MWH Americas, Inc. and the City in an effort to consolidate capital improvement project responsibility under the City Manager's Office. The result will be an integrated team that will...