Later today, the Jackson County Legislature will do its lap dog act and vote to put on the Nov. 5 ballot a proposed half-cent sales tax for medical research. We’ve just gotta beat Kansas to the cure for cancer, you know…And God forbid that we let down the group behind the proposed tax — the Civic Council of Greater Kansas City, consisting of the c.e.o.’s of the area’s major businesses.
More about that soon, but in the meantime here are some photos from the fourth annual Lobsterfest, held Saturday night atop the Cosentino’s parking garage in the Power & Light District.
More than 200 people attended the event, which is a benefit for the Children’s Mercy Hospitals and clinics.
(The photos are courtesy of my good friend Jim Gottsch.)
This park-like setting is owned by the Cordish Company, developer of the P&L District.
In the shadow of the H&R Block headquarters building
And One Kansas City Place
Long live the lobster
The most beautiful dish at the party
Our group: Jim Gottsch, Julie Koppen, Donetta Shaw (hat), Bill Molini, Patty Fitzpatrick, Cindy Molini, Dr. Maxine Hetherington, an oncologist at Children’s Mercy Hospital, and a blogger in plaid trousers
Fight to the finish
JimmyCsays: At the juncture of journalism and daily life in KC 
Plaid man, who married way up!
Indubitably.
Hypergamy personified.
:)
Looks like Mr. Gottsch has borrowed the blogger’s hat. Anyway …
The Maine Event Was Essentially a Tame Event
They were assembled as one there on the roof –
I’ve seen the pictures, I’ve got the proof;
“Mobsters?” you ask, “right here in Kansas City?”
No, just lobsters, my friend … and eagerly consumed without pity!
Inspired lines, Rick!
Thanks for the credit Jim. Good post!
Leftovers?
As Rick said, John…”…eagerly consumed without pity.”
Looks like a helluva good time to me!!!
Really nice pictures and a great cause.
A friend of mine explained to me, that the taxes aquired to bring in “Super Star” researchers would require a minimal effort from the doctor or researcher at teh intstitution where they were based, in terms of teaching and would, at that time the new cure, medicine, pharma product et al was discovered, let that same doctor or researcher personally copyright that same product for themselves.
I am not sure if this is a good thing or not. Greed is good and all that, but the first thing I though of, was Pro Sports owners who are subsidized by the tax payers and keep the profits for said teams, in the interest of creating commerce in a given city.
If in fact, the cure is used all over the world, then the dilution of the benefit to the local area where it was created with respect to the expense would be one sided.
Does this make sense?
Do I have this right?