Benjamin F. Farney was born in Kiowa, Kansas. He left there to attend the University of Kansas, where he graduated with a law degree in 1957. He married and moved to Johnson County where he became one of the first city attorneys for Overland Park and later, probate and juvenile judge.
Interviewee Birth Year: 1933
Interviewer Birth Year: 2002
Interviewer Relation: Grandchildren
Tags from Generation Exchange:
1960s, Grandchildren, Johnson County Library, Legal, Nick and Carly Saia
I was born in Liberty in 1989 and have lived in Liberty my whole life. I attended Liberty High School and Iowa State University where I got a degree in Journalism. I have worked at the Liberty Tribune since September 2011. I cover county government, education, and operate our social media accounts. I have had the opportunity to cover a speech by President Obama, breaking news around Kansas City and written several personality profiles.
Interviewee Birth Year: 1989
Interviewer Birth Year: 1997
Tags from Generation Exchange:
Bryttany Hollovach, Mid-Continent Public Library, None
Stan Cramer worked 35 years in various news and management positions at CBS affiliate KCTV. He spent the bulk of his career producing and airing consumer/investigative news reports, special projects, and interview programs. He exposed rip-offs and scams and helped consumers recover millions of dollars when they were cheated or misled. His nightly reports became the most recognizable news series in the market. Numerous national and local organizations recognized him for his service to the community. A Kansas City Star newspaper columnist wrote that Stan’s stories “are hard-hitting and hardnosed and more often than not get results, probably because he knows his effectiveness depends on how much he can help his constituency rather than how much he can malign business owners and operators”. Since accepting early retirement, Stan formed a new company, Trust Stan, LLC, to enable him to continue helping. He advises businesses on ways to improve customer service, consults television stations on how to successfully operate consumer units and operates a program to continue giving consumers a place to turn. Stan checks out companies and recognizes a select few with his “Seal of Excellence” if they meet his standards for outstanding customer service. If accepted into the program, businesses pay a fee and Stan produces their commercials when desired. “In the past I warned about bad businesses. Now, I am able to talk about the good ones”, Stan says. “The idea is to make it easier for consumers to find reliable businesses, not just avoid the bad ones. And by promoting the good ones it makes it more difficult for scam artists to stay in business.” Stan hopes this website will be helpful whenever you need to hire a company or file a complaint about one.
Interviewee Birth Year: 1940
Interviewer Birth Year: 1990
Interviewer Relation: Neighbor
Tags from Generation Exchange:
Allison Goldbach, Johnson County Library, Neighbor
Born in 1945, February 21st, grew up in Kansas City. He went to South High School. Ken says he didn't do much work in school because he hated working, but he does love the city of Kansas City!
Interviewee Birth Year: 1945
Interviewee Faith: Christian
Interviewer Birth Year: 1992
Interviewer Relation: Don Bosco Center Volunteer
Life in General: Entertainment
Tags from Generation Exchange:
Allyson Todd, Architecture, Christian, Don Bosco Center Volunteer, East High, Entertainment, Faith communities, Inner City (Urban), Kansas City Public Library, Neighborhood life, Schoolwork, South High, South Kansas City, Teachers, Theater, Visual Art, Work, WWII
Serese M. Cannon, D.D.S. has over 20 years experience in pediatric dentistry and surgery. In 1992 she began her own practice, Children’s Dental Care, in Kansas City, MO. A graduate of Howard University Dental School in Washington, DC, Dr. Cannon serves on the Alumni Board and as the schools Regional Representative. Dr. Cannon gives back to her professional field by being a mentor. Dr. Cannon will be in conversation with a fellow mentor, Dr. LaTedra M. Collins. Dr. LaTedra M. Collins is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry and continued her education at the Louisiana State University’s Health Science Center earing a certificate in Hospital General Dentistry. Outside of Dentistry, Dr. Collins mentors young girls, takes pleasure in traveling, golf and fishing. She is joined by Dr. Cannon for today’s program.
Interviewee Birth Year: 1960
Interviewer Birth Year: 1980
Interviewer Relation: Mentoree
Tags from Generation Exchange:
Dr. LaTedra Collins, Johnson County Library, Mentoree
Flo Biehl was born in 1930, at home on the family farm near Burns, KS, on the edge of the Flint Hills. She lived and attended public schools there until she enrolled at Kansas State University at the young age of seventeen. After graduation, she taught high school Home Economics in a number of Kansas schools before marrying and raising a family. Moving with her husband and sons to Olathe in the early 1960s, she participated in K-State Research and Extension programming, particularly clothing construction and the tailoring classes. As a result, she was offered the position of Home Economics Agent (later Family and Consumer Sciences) and began her thirty-seven and a half year Extension career in 1963. She retired in 1999. Flo remains an active participant in many organizations and in Extension programming with her Family and Community Education Unit (FCE).
Interviewee Birth Year: 1983
Interviewer Birth Year: 1998
Interviewer Relation: Co-worker
Tags from Generation Exchange:
1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Burns, Burns, Co-workers, Education and housing at K-State after WWII. Household management on a farm in the 40s, Johnson County Library, Kan., Kan., Neighborhood life, Olathe, public schools; Kansas State University, Schools, Valeria Edwards, Volunteering, WWII
Cathy Betz was born in Grundy County, MO and has lived in Liberty, MO for the past 25 years. She has a Master's degree in Library and Information Services and a Specialist degree in Education Administration. She taught 37 years in Kansas City area public schools districts including Kearney, Liberty and Raytown, where she was a teacher, library media specialist, and district library coordinator. Cathy is currently working in a public library setting.
Interviewee Birth Year: 1954
Interviewer Birth Year: 1984
Interviewer Relation: Co-worker
Tags from Generation Exchange:
Co-worker, Kansas City, Katie Schneider, Liberty, Liberty Public Schools, librarians, Libraries, Libraries, Library, Literature, Mid-Continent Public Library, reading, Suburbs
Karen Baiers was born in Watervliet, Michigan. She grew up on the farm, then moved to Kansas City in 1968 after graduating from Michigan State University.
Interviewee Birth Year: 1945
Interviewer Birth Year: 1997
Interviewer Relation: Grandson
Tags from Generation Exchange:
1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, Childhood and family, Civil Rights, Govement, Germany, Grandson, Holocaust, Kennedy Assassination, Louis O'neal, Michigan, Michigan State University, Mid-Continent Public Library, Rural (Farm), Schools, Vietnam War, Watervliet, Work, WWII
