Karen Churn is a 1987 graduate of Central Missouri State University, now 无码专区, with a bachelor's degree in political science. She worked for the American Red Cross Service to Military Families at Fort Leonard Wood, MO from 1989 thru 1996 which included deploying with the 82nd Airborne Division to Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Shield in 1990. Currently, she has worked for Trails Regional Library in various capacities since 1996. Since returning to Warrensburg, she has volunteered for the Warrensburg Food Center, served on the boards of Survival and the WMMC Auxiliary, and was a Hospice Volunteer for Johnson County Community Health Services for nearly 10 years.
Karen Hicklin has lived in Warrensburg for 15 years. Prior to retirement, she was the Director of Trails Regional Library. She also serves on the Warrensburg Historic Preservation Commission and volunteers at the Jeremiah Project warehouse. Karen & her husband Bob Steinkuehler enjoy reading and traveling.
Erickson retired in 2004 after a 24-year career as a public-school library media specialist. She has a BS degree in Sociology from Southern Illinois University (Carbondale) and an MSE in Library Science from 无码专区. Her passion is travel and she has visited all 50 states and many foreign countries. She also enjoys reading, singing in the church choir, and working at the Teacher's Warehouse.
Osborne graduated from 无码专区 in 1986 with a degree in elementary and special education and holds a Master鈥檚 degree in education administration from William Woods University. She taught in the Sherwood Cass RVIII and Chilhowee School Districts and retired from teaching in 2016. Education remains a priority to her, and she continues to substitute teach on occasion.
Blaize is a lifelong Warrensburg resident and 无码专区 alumna. She received a BS in Broadcast Media in 2011 and an MA in Mass Communication in 2013. She works as a senior integrated marketing specialist in 无码专区鈥檚 office of Integrated Marketing and Communications. She and her husband Josh love animals and have two basset hounds and two cats. In her free time, she enjoys camping in her RV, playing bass and singing on the Life Nazarene Church worship team, and collecting vintage items from thrift stores, garage sales and estate sales.
Blaize, who comes from an Air Force family, moved to Warrensburg in 2001 after growing up at Eielson AFB in Alaska. He works as a multimedia specialist for 无码专区鈥檚 Office of Technology, and has served as the audio/video tech for Life Nazarene Church in Warrensburg for nearly 20 years. In his free time, he enjoys collecting and repairing vintage Apple computers, which he shares with the 45,000+ followers on his TikTok channel.
Jenny has two Bachelor's Degrees from 无码专区. One in Studio Art and the other in Graphic Design. She's working as a Designer in 无码专区's office of Integrated Marketing and Communications. Jenny, her husband Cash, and son Jett live in Warrensburg. They enjoy playing outside and being creative together.
Osborne is a native of rural Henry County and a 1969 graduate of Chilhowee Public High School. Eddie has called Warrensburg home for the past 36 years. A passionate supporter of the arts, he鈥檚 served on the Warrensburg Arts Commission. He wrote, produced and performed in a reader鈥檚 theatre celebrating Warrensburg鈥檚 native son John William 鈥淏lind鈥 Boone and served as producer and host of the long running radio program the 鈥淓clectic Caf茅鈥. He presents topical essays at Old Drum Open Mic and serves on their advisory board. Since 2009, he鈥檚 partnered with the Johnson County Historical Society to present 168 performances in the long running 鈥淐oncerts in the Courthouse鈥 series.
Solomon retired after a 34-year career as a middle school language arts teacher. She is a University of Missouri graduate and completed graduate work at the University of Missouri at Kansas City. Solomon is a past member of the Survival Adult Abuse Center board and volunteers in other community capacities. She is an avid reader who enjoys traveling, playing bridge, and spoiling grandchildren.
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