Katherine Schorgl served as the chairman for Hats Off to Mothers. The event, a benefit for Life Unlimited, was held at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown on April 30th. Guests enjoyed an elegant lunch, an auction and a raffle, and a special program featuring this year’s honorees, Anita Gorman, Margi Pence, Lisa Schellhorn, Susan Sight, […]

May 1st was the date for Lyric Opera Circle’s Spring Luncheon at Lidia’s Kansas City. Members celebrated the success of the recent Lyric Opera Ball. Sara Bower Youngblood and Heather Ryan served as hosts. New member Eileen Everett was introduced by Mary Nan Dupont. Outgoing President Tricia Scott passed the gavel to Incoming President Nan […]

The Kansas City Ballet Guild’s Spring Luncheon was held on May 9th at the Carriage Club. Pauline Henne and Felicia Bondi were the hosts. President Susan Meehan-Mizer honored Rene Horne, who is retiring after 12 years with the Ballet. Guests were dazzled by a performance by the Kansas City Ballet’s Youth Ballet and by Craig […]

Kansas City Young Matrons’ club house was the site for the Installation Day Tea on May 6th. Guests enjoyed a sumptuous brunch, courtesy of Becky McCormack, social committee chairman, and the members of the tea committee. Joni Etherington, past president, passed the gavel to Karen Leimer, president. Maureen and Mike Bukaty, Magic Ball honorary chairmen, […]

HNC Living Foundation’s MASKS for AID: IMPACT was held on April 26th at The Grand Hall at Power & Light. Guests enjoyed a moving rendition of “Rise Up” by vocalist Molly Hammer, complete with live performers who reenacted the stories of real patients who were provided assistance by HNC Foundation during their treatment and recovery. […]

Sheila Kemper Dietrich was the honorary chairman, Kimberlee Ried and Erik Bergrud were the community support committee chairmen, and Alicia Starr and Polly Kramer were the event co-chairmen for the Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault (MOCSA’s) Community Luncheon. The May 3rd event was held at the Muehlebach Tower of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. […]

A smiling bundle of joy named Graham Parker Sansale was born on April 4th to Melissa and Casey Sansale of Fairway, Kansas. Graham joins his two older sisters, Sloane Harper, age four, and Emerson “Emmy” Fate, who is 21 months old. The blue-eyed, blondish-brown haired fellow weighed eight pounds, six ounces, and was 21 and […]

On April 29th, AdventHealth Foundation Shawnee Mission had a donor celebration to honor individuals, businesses, and foundations who contributed to build the new B.E. Smith Family Center. This inclusive facility is the home of the Britain Development and Early Learning programs at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission. Doug Smith, Pauline Smith, and Nanette Smith   Julie Adams […]

Estelle Jane Glatt Sosland is serving as the honorary chairman for this year’s Jewel Ball. She was married for 72 years to Morton Irvin Sosland who passed away on April 25th. Estelle was the chairman of The Jewel Ball in 1991, the year that her grandson Andrew Russell Brown was presented. Another highlight of that […]

More than 800 guests attended TMC Charitable Foundation’s ILLUMINATE – 4th Annual White Coat Gala on April 18th. Toni and Phil Sanders and Dr. Valerie Chow and The Honorable Jon Gray served as co-chairmen. Proceeds support Truman Medical Centers, Kansas City’s only – and the region’s largest – academic safety-net health system. Paul Gutierrez, Val Bassham, and Dylan […]

Evan S. Connell, the novelist, grew up in Our Town, frequently drawing inspiration from the world of his childhood for his writings. His novel, Mrs. Bridge, a 1959 bestseller, introduced readers to a thinly veiled version of The Independent:  “The Tattler was Kansas City’s magazine of society: it consisted of photographs of significant brides, of […]

Andy McDonald is one of the original ushers at The Folly Theater. Always dressed to perfection, Andy has served as an usher since 1981. He is a committed volunteer who helps to preserve The Folly’s history and share it with visitors. Also featured in the May 25, 2019 issue of The Independent  

Barnes Kamen Hanes was born on April 10th. The darling baby boy is the first child born to Lyndse Bortnick Hanes and Prentice Hanes of Mission Hills, Kansas. Barnes has blond hair and blue eyes. He weighed six pounds, 15 ounces and was 20 and one half inches long. Barnes’ proud grandparents are Connie Rhoden, […]

The Jewel Ball Chairmen’s Coffee was held on April 17th at The Kansas City Country Club. Wendy Burcham is serving as chairman of the 65th anniversary of The Jewel Ball, to be held on June 22nd at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Bob Trapp shared wonderful stories about The Jewel Ball with the guests.   […]

Gretchen Rubin, formerly of Our Town, was the featured author for Saint Luke’s Foundation’s Books & Boutiques. The 12th annual event, which benefits the patients, families, and programs of Saint Luke’s South Hospital, was held at the Overland Park Convention Center on April 12th. Lara Moritz was the emcee. More than 700 guests enjoyed shopping […]

CASA of Johnson & Wyandotte Counties’ Promise of Hope luncheon was held on March 28th at the Overland Park Convention Center. More than 700 guests enjoyed a special program that featured an adoptive mother and her child’s CASA volunteer who shared their moving story. CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) volunteers advocate for abused and neglected […]

April 13th was the date for the Lyric Opera Circle’s Lyric Opera Ball – For the Love of Opera. Pamela Bruce and Barbara Haviland were the co-chairmen, and Sharon Barry and Deanna Diebolt served as the auction co-chairmen. Guests enjoyed the magnificent voice of Ben Gulley, tenor and a Kansas City native. The Lyric Opera […]

Mrs. Douglas Gordon Curry of Fairway, Kansas, and Mr. Perry Higginson Bacon of Kansas City, Missouri, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Courtney Blair Bacon, to Colson William Bayles, the son of The Reverend Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Bayles of Prairie Village, Kansas. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mrs. Clarence […]

April 6th was the date for the Angel Board’s Angels’ Gala, a benefit for The Children’s Place, which was held at the Muehlebach Tower of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. More than 800 guests enjoyed celebrating the 40th anniversary of The Children’s Place. Lynsey Jager and Melissa Batz were the Gala co-chairmen, and Abby Eden […]

More than 1,400 guests enjoyed Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City’s Kids Night Out event at the Overland Park Convention Center. The April 12th gala featured a fabulous performance by Diana Ross, along with cocktails, dinner, and silent and live auctions. Paul Thomas was the honorary chairman, and Andy Burczyk served as the […]

Mr. and Mrs. William Terrence Kilroy of Kansas City, Missouri, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Katherine Anne Kilroy, to John Cameron Foster, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Matthew Foster of Charlotte, North Carolina. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Dan Maurin and the late […]