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My subjects are newsmakers: Actors who have starred in Academy Award-winning movies, Olympic gold medalists, book authors, runway fashion models, titans of business, U.S. Surgeon General, and two astronauts. I am an active member of the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television & Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), and the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS).
As a side note, I fully appreciated the humor when clever writers slipped this in: Fornell, trying to remember a reporter's name (played by Pam Dawber), asks, "Mindy?".
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Randy Wisthoff is retiring as Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Kansas City Zoo.
He will remain active in his new part-time position as Executive Director of the Zoo Foundation, where he will preside over the completion of the zoo's largest project yet, the new aquarium.
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A friend of mine, Lisa, had her annual mammogram in February, 2019, which revealed a suspicious area. It would be re-checked in February, 2020.
For unfortunate reasons, the follow-up mammogram was not obtained until August, 2020.
Breast cancer was diagnosed; the treatment was a bilateral mastectomy.
"My breast-cancer experience changed me for the better. Life is beautiful. I am grateful, and more loving."
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Jenn is the communications specialist at Kansas City Fashion Week. She is also a model, designer, and photographer.
The wings are from designer Kyndra Jade.
Hair: Mitsu Sato Hair Academy
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Aspen Deperalta makes a full moon more captivating.
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Boulevard Brewing Company, Quirk Hard Seltzer, Kansas City Fashion Week
I am so proud of my friend, Mary Beth Hershey, who will be walking the runway at Kansas City Fashion Week.
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Ten years ago, Teisha Marie Barber organized a fashion show to benefit victims of the Joplin, Missouri, tornado. She raised thousands of dollars.
Teisha is now President of Kansas City Fashion Week, orchestrating and overseeing production and design of all KCFW runway shows and events.
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Elaine Fox: Nationally-acclaimed mezzo-soprano, voice faculty at International Lyric Academy (Italy), mezzo-soprano at Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Professor at MidAmerica Nazarene University, owner at Elaine Fox Voice Studio.
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You seem to not age, Elliott.
Elliott was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Spoken-Word Comedy, and honored with an Emmy.
In the late 1980's, Elliott was runner-up to Ellen Degeneres in Showtime's "Funniest American" competition.
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