The Astra Group  

The Astra Group sign is visible on the right side of the above picture.  The entrance is more visible in this enlargement:

[Note:  Do NOT confuse this group with political consultant Rob McKnight's "Ad Astra Group."  These are separate organizations.]

Information from Kansas Secretary of State

Kansas "For Profit" Corporation:
ASTRA GROUP CORPORATION
P. SHANE JONES
7932 SANTA FE
OVERLAND PARK, KS 66204

Resident Agent
P. SHANE JONES
6400 GLENWOOD, SUITE 309
OVERLAND PARK, KS 66202-0000
[Address of ACE PERSONNEL FRANCHISE CORP]

Information from Missouri Secretary of State:

ASTRA GROUP CORPORATION
6400 GLENWOOD, #309
OVERLAND PARK KS 66202

Registered Agent:
ACE Personnel, Inc.
301 Sovereign Court, #108D
St. Louis, MO  63011
Also see:  www.astragroup.com/stlouiscontact.htm 

www.ingramsonline.com/july_2003/corporatereport/
corpreport5_7.php 

(l-r) Frank Bartkoski, Jennifer Craig and Shane Jones.

The Astra Group
Gross Revenue: 2002: $2,819,546 1999: $301,580
Growth: 834.93%   Full-time employees: 4

"Ad astra per aspera"—"to the stars through perseverance"—is the official Kansas state motto and the unofficial one of The Astra group. The perseverance has paid off in an 834% growth in revenues since 1999 for The Astra Group, a firm that specializes in human resources outsourcing. 

Staff page:  Shane Jones, Donna Lamble, Jennifer Craig, Trish Oswald

www.downtownop.org/bizdirectory.htm 

Astra Group
Shane Jones & Brent Doan
7932 Santa Fe Drive
Overland Park, KS 66204
(913) 901-2424

Ace Personnel  

Web site registration

Registrant: Ace Personnel
(ACEPERSONNEL-DOM)
7932 Santa Fe Overland Park, KS 66204 US

Domain Name: ACEPERSONNEL.COM

Administrative Contact,
Technical Contact: Ingenius, Inc. (II1367-ORG)
hostmaster@INGENIUSINC.COM
7932 SANTA FE DR SHAWNEE MSN, KS 66204-3643
US 913-901-2460 fax: 913-901-2479

Alliance of Community Educators 

(formerly Association of Caring Entrepreneurs) 

ALLIANCE OF COMMUNITY EDUCATORS, INC.

7932 SANTA FE 
OVERLAND PARK, KS 66204

Business Entity Type
DOM:NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION

Business Entity Previous Name
Name : ASSOCIATION OF CARING ENTREPRENEURS 

Resident Agent

REGISTERED AGENT KANSAS, LTD.
10851 MASTIN BLVD SUITE 1000
OVERLAND PARK, KS 66210-2007

Not-for-profit organization works to deliver professionals from among six career clusters who address children in inner-city classrooms regarding various career opportunities.  (see Jones' bio info)

A.C.E. Partners With 
‘Take Your Child To Work Day’

Website registered by Ingeninus, Inc. at same address

Registrant: Make this info private
Ingenius, Inc. (II1367-ORG)
7932 SANTA FE DR
SHAWNEE MSN, KS 66204-3643
Phone: 913-901-2460
Fax: 913-901-2479

Domain Name: ACEDUCATORS.ORG

Administrative Contact :
Ingenius, Inc
(15241527I)
hostmaster@INGENIUSINC.COM
7932 SANTA FE DR
SHAWNEE MSN, KS 66204-3643
US
Phone: 913-901-2460
Fax: 913-901-2479

Ingenius, Inc.

INGENIUS provides custom website design and development along with innovative content management, and cdrom solutions to companies of all sizes.

Video about Ingenius, including comments by Shane Jones:
www.dhtvproductions.com/clipstream/ingenius/ 

Corporation Filing with Kansas Secretary of State

INGENIUS, INC.

7932 SANTA FE
OVERLAND PARK, KS 66204

Close Corp [N]
Tax Year End [12]
Date of Incorporation [06/11/1998]
Last Correct Annual Report [12/2003]
Next Annual Report Due Date [04/15/2005]
Extension [00/00/0000]
Forfeiture [07/15/2005]
Expiration [12/31/9999]
State/Country Formation [KS]

Resident Agent

KEVIN ALTIS

1007 E OAKVIEW ST
OLATHE, KS 66061-0000
County: JO

Web Site Registration

Registrant: Make this info private
Ingenius Inc. (23218366O)
9875 Widmer
Lenexa, KS 66215
Phone: 999 999 9999
Fax: 999 999 9999

Domain Name: INGENIUSINC.COM

Administrative Contact , Technical Contact :
Ingenius, Inc. (II1367-ORG)
hostmaster@INGENIUSINC.COM
7932 SANTA FE DR
SHAWNEE MSN, KS 66204-3643

Young Entrepreneurs' Organization of Kansas City 

Kansas Not for Profit Corporation

YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS' ORGANIZATION OF KANSAS CITY, INC.

7932 SANTA FE
OVERLAND PARK, KS 66204

Close Corp []
Tax Year End [06]
Date of Incorporation [04/20/2000]
Last Correct Annual Report [06/2003]
Next Annual Report Due Date [12/15/2004]
Extension [00/00/0000]
Forfeiture [03/15/2005]
Expiration [12/31/9999]
State/Country Formation [KS]

Resident Agent

REGISTERED AGENT KANSAS, LTD.

10851 MASTIN BLVD SUITE 1000
OVERLAND PARK, KS 66210-2007

Business Entity Type
DOM:NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION

Business Entity Status
CORPORATION IS ACTIVE AND IN GOOD STANDING

http://www.emkf.org/grants/2003_ent_amount.cfm 
Young Entrepreneurs' Organization, International Headquarters
Alexandria, Virginia
Funding to support the growth of YEO's alumni membership and enhance a mentorship program in partnership with the World Presidents' Organization.

Approved  Amount:  $100,000
Approved Date:  03/13/2003

Shane Jones for Kansas Senate 

See invitation for Graves event on Aug 22, 2001 in support of Shane Jones for Kansas Senate

www.hawvernews.com/hcro/sample.htm 
Hawver:  "Something about a Johnson County entrepreneur, running for a district that isn’t there yet, has us hoping that he’s putting campaign receipts into something exotic that other candidates haven’t thought of yet...like Mexican bank stocks, or the principle strip of Enron bonds."

Kansas Republican Party 3rd Congressional District 

Moved from 6400 Glennwood #309 in 1999

Fax shared with Kansas Citizens for Excellence in Education, and Johnson County Republicans for Education at 7933 Foster

Newsletter "The Communicator" was mailed from this address:  See front page of Vol 1, No 1, and Vol II, No. I.

The 3rd Congressional District Republican Party filed PAC reports from this address with the Kansas Secretary of State on July 29, 2002, Oct 28, 2002, and Jan 10, 2003.  The treasurer signing these reports was Ronald D. Cobb, from Kansas city, Kansas, who also was on the Steering Committee of Kansas Citizens for Excellence in Education at 7933 Foster.

All contributions to this group were from "Unitemized Contributions ($50 or less)":  $302+$550+$500.  Expendictures included $407+$716 to The Astra Group sharing this same address.

A report of Kansas PACs from the Secretary of State (Dec 2002) showed this information for this PAC:

Chair: 
Shane Jones, 6400 Glenwood #309, OP 66202

Treasurer:
Ronald Cobb, 4801 Wood Ave, KC, KS  66102