Speakers
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| ANNUAL CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON | Dec 03, 2024 12:00 PM |
Friends Concert Choir
 Friends Concert Choir, under the direction of Rolaine Hetherington, will perform a selection of songs to usher in the holiday season!
NOTE: Our buffet line will open at 11:45 today.
We are planning to do our "Angel Tree" Christmas gifts and groceries for needy families but are waiting for family information. Watch for an email soon with updates!
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| Rick Bumgardner, Artistic Director | Dec 10, 2024 12:00 PM |
Roxy's Downtown
Rick Bumgardner is a nationally acclaimed, award-winning Director, having been nominated for the prestigious Zelda Fischandler award and was named the Individual Arts Advocate in 2023 by the City of Wichita Arts Council.
Rick’s theatrical training includes the formal classroom training at Wichita State University, and the University of Connecticut for graduate work. He also attended mini master classes with a variety of artists, including Hal Holbrook , Stephen Sondheim, Jarek Stremien, Richard Allen, Nichols and Mary Jane Teal.
Rick has worked the alongside artists such as En Vogue, RuPaul, Dee Wallace Stone, Jennifer Holiday, Rod Loomis, Gus Kaikonen, Mauricio, Bustamante, Chaka Khan, Karla, Burns, and many others either producing/acting/directing.
Rick has finally landed back in Wichita Kansas, where he serves as producing artistic Director at Roxy’s Downtown. Since joining the organization in September 2017, Roxy’s has produced 60 productions overseeing all artistic elements. Roxy’s has won the Best Live Theatre from the Wichita Eagle Readers’ Choice awards four of the past six years and is awaiting the results for this year‘s voting. Last year Roxy’s won the Best Live Theatre from Broadway World and is looking forward to repeating this year.
A member of Rotary, Rick puts the four-way test to work not only in his own life but on the stage as well.
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| Carl Harris, Chairman of the Board | Dec 17, 2024 12:00 PM |
National Association of Homebuilders
"Update on America's Housing & Light Construction Industry, Including Economic Outlook"
Carl Harris, a Wichita-based small volume spec and custom home builder with over 40 years of experience in the home building, remodeling, and light commercial construction industry, is the National Association of Home Builder's (NAHB) current Chairman of the Board. The association has over 140,000 members and is headquartered in Washington, D.C. NAHB represents over 700 state and local associations which, all combined, make up NAHB. Their mission statement is: "NAHB strives to protect the American Dream of housing opportunities for all, while working to achieve professional success for its members who build communities, create jobs, and strengthen our economy."
As co-founder and president of the Carl Harris Co., Inc. and Managing Partner of Harris Homes, Harris has built homes in many communities around the state of Kansas.
He is actively involved in his local community and, as an Eagle Scout, he volunteers with the Boys Scouts of America.
Carl has been married to his wife, Lori, for over 40 years and they have one son, Christian Harris, with whom they also build.
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