July 26th is the date for the WIN for KC Triathlon to be held at Smithville Lake. Registration will begin on January 31st. Participants will compete in a 500 meter swim, a 10 mile bike ride and a 5K run. Various training opportunities will be offered to WIN participants before the race. For more event […]

Cemal Umut Gungor, a native of Trabzon, Turkey, works as a financial manager for the City of Kansas City, Missouri. Cemal is a member of the Centurions Class of 2015 and serves on the steering committee and Diversity Task Force. Cemal enjoys Quixotic Fusion performances and spending time at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art with […]

Elizabeth Anne Lewis and Loren Joseph Schieber were married on October 26th at Country Club Christian Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Emerson Lewis II of Prairie Village. Elizabeth is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul McKie of Prairie Village and the late Dr. and Mrs. Revis C. Lewis. […]

Lauren Marie Friedrichs and Steven Willis Pendleton II were married on October 5th on the lawn of the Main House at the historic Ford Plantation in Richmond Hill, Georgia. The bride is the daughter of Kay Marie Peterson of San Francisco, California, and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Charles Friedrichs of Bellaire, Texas. Her groom is […]

March 1st is the date for the American Heart Association’s Heart & Stroke Ball to be held in the Grand Ballroom of the Kansas City Convention Center. Linda and John Nobles and Peggy and Dr. Michael Borkon are serving as the co-chairmen.  Also featured in the January 25th issue of The Independent Photo Credit: Blaine […]

Once Upon a Time, a fundraiser for The Children’s SPOT at Saint Luke’s Hospital, will be held on February 23rd at Starlight Theatre. Connie and Anthony Mendolia and Stephanie and Mike Moustakas are the honorary co-chairmen, and Amy and Eric Graham and Elizabeth and Dr. Michael LeBlanc are serving as the co-chairmen of the 17th […]

Shani and Davyeon Ross, of Overland Park, welcomed beautiful twins on September 20th. Tatum Francesca weighed four pounds, 15 ounces and was 18 inches long. Beckham Davyeon weighed six pounds, one ounce and was 20 inches long. Tatum has hazel eyes, Beckham has light brown eyes and they both have brown hair. Their delighted grandparents […]

Ryan Weber joined KCnext – The Technology Council of Greater Kansas City in 2011 as the first president of the organization. He is a member of the Centurions Class of 2015 and serves on the communications committee. Ryan also enjoys serving on the chancellor’s advisory board at the Women’s Center at the University of Missouri […]

A darling baby boy named Henry Thomas Sachse arrived on October 19th. He weighed seven pounds, five ounces and was 20 and one half inches long. Henry has blue eyes and strawberry blonde hair. His proud parents are Brandi and Scott Sachse of Prairie Village. Henry’s grandparents are The Honorable and Mrs. Thomas H. Sachse […]

Shana Lisa Lichtenstein and Thomas Bradley Martin were married on October 12th at Cafe Brauer in Lincoln Park in Chicago, Illinois. The bride is the daughter of Amy Lichtenstein of Highland Park, Illinois, and Jim Lichtenstein, of Los Angeles, California. Her groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Baxter Martin of Leawood. On […]

February 27th is the date for Alphapointe’s Dining in the Dark event to be held at The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center. Judi and Dr. Joseph Tauber are the chairmen. Also featured in the January 11th issue of The Independent  Judi and Dr. Joseph Tauber, chairmen  

November 21st was the date for Village Shalom’s fifth annual Ages of Excellence Celebration at the Overland Park Convention Center. Bob Woodward, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist, was the featured speaker.  Also featured in the January 11th issue of The Independent Photo Credit: Jim Mathis Photography Bob Woodward, Ruth Baum Bigus, Charles Gusewelle, Steve Kraske, […]

Ozanam’s 30th Annual Hollywood Holiday Gala was held on December 5th at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center. Rita and Lamar Hunt, Jr., were the honorary chairmen, and Karen and Chuck Peters served as the chairmen. Also featured in the January 11th issue of The Independent Photo Credit: Shudio Chyree Photography Jim and […]

Southwest Boulevard Family Health Care’s Champagne and Chocolate was held on November 3rd at the beautiful home of Steve Metzler and Brian Williams.  Tiffany Goddard and Courtney Goddard were the co-chairmen.  Also featured in the January 11th issue of The Independent Photo Credit:  Chris Campbell Tiffany Goddard and Courtney Goddard, co-chairmen Steve Metzler, host; Dr. […]

Debbie Ward and Ann Jandl are the co-chairmen for Great Plains SPCA’s Pawtini. The event will be held on March 29th at the Muehlebach Tower of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown and will feature a “Seeing Spots” theme. Guests will celebrate the tremendous growth that the no-kill animal welfare agency has achieved during the past […]

December 5th was the date for The Kansas City Art Institute’s first-ever Patron Preview. Pam and Gary Gradinger were the chairmen of the event which was held the evening prior to the weekend-long end-of-semester exhibition and sale. Also featured in the January 11th issue of The Independent Photo Credit: Mark McDonald Randy and Emily O’Shea […]

Ellen Zimmer Darling (Mrs. Albert Darling, Jr.) will serve as chairman of the 60th anniversary jubilee of The Jewel Ball, which will be held on June 21st at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Ellen is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Joseph Zimmer. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jerome […]

We were thrilled to attend the first-ever Hearts Social Club event at the VML Wise Gallery recently. Hosted by Alisa and Scribe Ross, guests gathered to view amazing works of art from local and national artists. During the past few months, artists have gathered in Town to create one-of-a-kind artwork on wooden cutout hearts. Guests chose their […]

On November 13th, WIN for KC’s Evelyn Gates Award was presented at St. Teresa’s Academy to a top female high school varsity volleyball student-athlete in Our Town. Also featured in the December 14th issue of The Independent  Brittany Thomas, St. Thomas Aquinas; Anna Kropf, St. Teresa’s Academy and winner; Kali Eaken, Bishop Miege; and Arianna […]