Following a brief business meeting, guest speaker Alex La Pierre will speak on the history of Padre Kino. "Discover the captivating life and legacy of one of the most important figures in the history of the Southwest and Mexico, Padre Eusebio Francisco Kino by public historian Alex La Pierre. While his name graces geographical locations, streets, and businesses, there is a deeper story to be told about the region's first peacemaker and how he has impacted our past, and present."   Alex is the founder of Borderlandia, a binational organization committed to building public understanding of the borderlands. His professional experience spans the nonprofit sector and government, including work with the National Park Service in New Mexico and Arizona in historic preservation and interpretation. A graduate of the University of Arizona, Alex has focused his studies and research on the Hispanic cultural heritage of the American Southwest and Mexico.