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KCPT Documentary on Wyandotte County Premieres at Kansas City Public Library

January 7, 2008

(Kansas City, Missouri) - The Kansas City Public Library and KCPT focus on neighboring Wyandotte County—particularly the changes resulting from unification of its city and county governments—with special guests and a preview documentary screening on Wednesday, January 16, at 6:30 p.m. at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.

This is the debut program in an occasional series hosted by the Library throughout 2008 called Reconsidering the Region.

Reconsidering the Region: Wyandotte County REBORN begins with the world-premiere of a KCPT documentary titled REBORN: The Grassroots Campaign to Unify Kansas City, KS and Wyandotte County.

A panel discussion following the screening will address whether the lessons learned from the successful effort to change Wyandotte County government might be applied elsewhere in the Greater Kansas City region. Special guests include Carol Marinovich, who helped spearhead the effort for consolidation as mayor of Kansas City, Kansas - and then served as the first CEO of the Unified Government; Kevin Kelley, an instrumental figure in organizing the grassroots component of the effort; Jack Cashill, local author and magazine editor who narrates the new documentary; Steve Nicely, the Kansas City Star reporter who covered the consolidation campaign; and Nick Haines, host of KCPT's Kansas City Week in Review and the moderator for this discussion.

A 6 p.m. reception precedes the event. Admission is free, but reservations are recommended. Call 816.701.3407 or RSVP online.

Free parking is conveniently located inside the Library District Parking Garage adjacent to the Central Library. Parking tickets will be validated at the event.

Reconsidering the Region offers civic leaders and citizens metro-wide a forum for direct dialogue and debate on a variety of regional issues. Under the direction of Kansas City Public Library CEO Crosby Kemper III with advice from area policymakers, this occasional series focuses on ideas, strategies, and changes intended to improve quality of life across Greater Kansas City.

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