• Home
  • About me: Jim Fitzpatrick
  • Contact

JimmyCsays: At the juncture of journalism and daily life in KC

Feeds:
Posts
Comments
« The Civic Council Sales Tax is a bad idea…It’s time to stand up and say “NO!”
It’s now officially open season on the proposed Civic Council Sales Tax »

Lobsterfest 2013

August 26, 2013 by jimmycsays

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.)

2013-08-24 18.11.33

This park-like setting is owned by the Cordish Company, developer of the P&L District.

2013-08-24 17.54.29

In the shadow of the H&R Block headquarters building

2013-08-24 20.19.56

And One Kansas City Place

2013-08-24 19.40.42

Long live the lobster

2013-08-24 19.41.09

The most beautiful dish at the party

2013-08-24 17.59.22

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

2013-08-24 20.36.18

Fight to the finish

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook

Like this:

Like Loading...

Related

Posted in Uncategorized | 10 Comments

10 Responses

  1. on August 26, 2013 at 1:13 am Larry Luper

    Plaid man, who married way up!


    • on August 26, 2013 at 8:00 am jimmycsays

      Indubitably.


    • on August 27, 2013 at 7:32 am chuck

      Hypergamy personified.

      :)


  2. on August 26, 2013 at 7:33 am Rick Nichols

    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!


    • on August 26, 2013 at 8:01 am jimmycsays

      Inspired lines, Rick!


  3. on August 26, 2013 at 8:58 am Jim Gottsch

    Thanks for the credit Jim. Good post!


  4. on August 26, 2013 at 9:32 am John Altevogt

    Leftovers?


    • on August 26, 2013 at 9:58 am jimmycsays

      As Rick said, John…”…eagerly consumed without pity.”


  5. on August 26, 2013 at 2:49 pm Jason

    Looks like a helluva good time to me!!!


  6. on August 27, 2013 at 7:39 am chuck

    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?



Comments are closed.

  • Pages

    • About me: Jim Fitzpatrick
    • Contact
  • Archives

    • April 2021
    • March 2021
    • February 2021
    • January 2021
    • December 2020
    • November 2020
    • October 2020
    • September 2020
    • August 2020
    • July 2020
    • June 2020
    • May 2020
    • April 2020
    • March 2020
    • February 2020
    • January 2020
    • December 2019
    • November 2019
    • October 2019
    • September 2019
    • August 2019
    • July 2019
    • June 2019
    • May 2019
    • April 2019
    • March 2019
    • February 2019
    • January 2019
    • December 2018
    • November 2018
    • October 2018
    • September 2018
    • August 2018
    • July 2018
    • June 2018
    • May 2018
    • April 2018
    • March 2018
    • February 2018
    • January 2018
    • December 2017
    • November 2017
    • October 2017
    • September 2017
    • August 2017
    • July 2017
    • June 2017
    • May 2017
    • April 2017
    • March 2017
    • February 2017
    • January 2017
    • December 2016
    • November 2016
    • October 2016
    • September 2016
    • August 2016
    • July 2016
    • June 2016
    • May 2016
    • April 2016
    • March 2016
    • February 2016
    • January 2016
    • December 2015
    • November 2015
    • October 2015
    • September 2015
    • August 2015
    • July 2015
    • June 2015
    • May 2015
    • April 2015
    • March 2015
    • February 2015
    • January 2015
    • December 2014
    • November 2014
    • October 2014
    • September 2014
    • August 2014
    • July 2014
    • June 2014
    • May 2014
    • April 2014
    • March 2014
    • February 2014
    • January 2014
    • December 2013
    • November 2013
    • October 2013
    • September 2013
    • August 2013
    • July 2013
    • June 2013
    • May 2013
    • April 2013
    • March 2013
    • February 2013
    • January 2013
    • December 2012
    • November 2012
    • May 2012
    • April 2012
    • March 2012
    • February 2012
    • January 2012
    • December 2011
    • November 2011
    • October 2011
    • September 2011
    • August 2011
    • July 2011
    • June 2011
    • May 2011
    • April 2011
    • March 2011
    • February 2011
    • January 2011
    • December 2010
    • November 2010
    • October 2010
    • September 2010
    • August 2010
    • July 2010
    • June 2010
    • May 2010
    • April 2010
    • March 2010
  • Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

    Join 512 other followers

Blog at WordPress.com.

WPThemes.


Cancel

 
Loading Comments...
Comment
    ×
    <span>%d</span> bloggers like this: