Co-owner and Chef Michael Foust feels fortunate that his restaurant, Black Sheep + Market, is located in the same spot as one of Our Town’s iconic, now-shuttered bistros, Cafe Allegro. Said Michael: “Owner Steve Cole was really at the forefront of farm to table culinary excellence in Kansas City. I respected the heck out of […]

Margaret Montgomery Brill and Evan Raleigh Lang were married on February 1st at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Kansas City, Missouri. The bride is the daughter of Bridget and Thomas Brill of Prairie Village, Kansas. Her groom is the son of Raleigh and Bradley Lang of Mission Hills, Kansas. The evening prior, the […]

UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance’s Crescendo will return to the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts on November 8th. Guests will gather in Brandmeyer Great Hall for cocktails and dinner to celebrate talented UMKC Conservatory students who will perform in Helzberg Hall, guided by internationally-acclaimed faculty and teachers of music and dance. After the […]

Kimberly Wilkerson is one of our Rising Stars, Class of 2015. As agency principal and vice president of Haas & Wilkerson Insurance, Kimberly co-owns and operates a privately held retail brokerage and is responsible for community outreach, culture and branding, quality and control, process and procedure, and customer service. She supports a variety of non […]

Chris Albright is a senior vice president of administration at UMB. He came to The Whole Person to volunteer for the organization’s recent Night of Independence Gala. Chris’ wife, Shari, is a physical therapist. The couple is passionate about helping people with disabilities. Chris is a newly-elected member of The Whole Person’s board of directors. […]

Monica Smith is a member of Centurions Fall Class of 2020. She serves on the Law and Justice Task Force and is a member of the projects committee for community service. Monica is a prosecutor for the City of Kansas City, Missouri. Her duties include drug court and supervising interns. Monica is a Distinguished Toastmaster. […]

March 26th was the date for the Rockhurst University Leadership Series. The seventh annual event was held at the Muehlebach Tower of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. Joe Montana, NFL Hall of Fame quarterback, was the featured speaker. Tom McDonnell and Tom McCullough were honored with the Rashford-Lyon Award. Chris Huber and Greg Fendler served […]

New York Times best-selling author and Kansas City native Gretchen Rubin signed copies of her new book, Outer Order, Inner Calm: Declutter & Organize to Make Room for More Happiness on April 11th at a Patrons’ Party for Saint Luke’s Foundation’s Books & Boutiques. All proceeds supported the sports medicine program at Saint Luke’s South […]

Guests enjoyed the house and outdoor spaces when Jeanne and Joe Brandmeyer opened their lovely home for the Benefactor Party for the Lyric Opera Circle’s Lyric Opera Ball – For the Love of Opera. Barbara Haviland and Pamela Bruce, who served as Ball co-chairmen, thanked everyone for generously supporting the event. Marilyn and Kenneth Hager […]

At Big Brothers Big Sisters’ Standing Ovation event on April 14th, more than 1,300 Bigs, Littles, and supporters celebrated their friendships and how long they have been matched together. Matches enjoyed pre-show entertainment at the gala, which was held at the Overland Park Convention Center. Bigs and Littles enjoyed the gaming suite during the pre-show […]

April 11th was the date for the Family Conservancy’s 6th Annual Brew for Books at Boulevard Brewery. More than 1,600 books were collected to promote early literacy for at-risk children in Our Town.  Craig Miller, Megan Boos, Barnett Cardin, Jeff Boos, Laura Blasi, Kendra Cardin, Christopher Bobal, Jessica Bobal, Tony Gage, and Kendra Gage   […]

On April 11th, Jackson County CASA held its 19th annual Light of Hope Breakfast. Mira Mdivani was the honorary chairman, and Lara Klover was the chairman. John Holt served as the emcee. Patty Brehm, Jamie Johnson, and Kathy Bussing   Emcee John Holt looked on as Laura Williams presented Ann Goodrich with the Teresa Rabideau […]

The Kansas City Young Matrons’ class of 2018-2019 hosted the class of 2019-2020 at a New Member Luncheon. The April 25th event was held at the organization’s club house. (Seated) Anne Krause and Anne Blessing (standing) Marti Bodenhamer, Sheri Smith, and Nancy Brown   Cam McCracken, Mary Hockstad, Patti Paisner, Marcy Henderson, and Cindy Schenken […]

Mr. and Mrs. Dale William Faessel of Pensacola, Florida, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Sara Martha Faessel, to George Revis Lewis, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Emerson Lewis II of Prairie Village, Kansas. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Levere McCracken and the […]

Union Station Kansas City was the place for the second annual Charlie’s Ball on February 23rd. Parents and children were entertained by Jim Cosgrove, also known as Mr. Stinky Feet. Everyone was dazzled by the balloon drop. Tanna Guthrie was the auctioneer, and Taylor Hemness served the emcee. Dinner (featuring dessert by Freezing Moo) was […]

With the final season of Game of Thrones coming to an end, the fervor over the television show has reached a fever pitch. Game of Thrones and the book series that inspired the show, A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin, have brought fantasy to new levels of worldwide popularity.  Fantasy and […]

Mr. and Mrs. James Thomas Seigfreid, Jr. of Kansas City, Missouri, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Sophia Marie Seigfreid, to Daniel Sullivan McCluskey, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kevin McCluskey of Berkeley, California, formerly of Our Town. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Dr. and Mrs. John Kennedy Layle of […]

The Annual Dinner for the Center for Practical Bioethics was held at the Muehlebach Tower of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown on April 9th. Julie and Wayne Carter were the honorary chairmen. The 2019 Vision to Action Award was presented to Lisa and Jim Spigarelli. The keynote speaker was Jamie Metzl, author of Hacking Darwin: […]

The 49th annual 101 Awards, Kansas City’s salute to professional football, were held on March 9th at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. Patrick Mahomes, Drew Brees, J.J. Watt, Aaron Donald, Frank Reich, Matt Nagy, and Andrew Wylie were honored. The event, hosted by the Committee of 101, benefited The University of Kansas Health System. Tavia […]

Celebrating the stylish pets of Our Town!  Lady • Nicole Capolino Photo Credit: Michael Pittman   GRiZ • Wyeth Atchison Photo Credit: Michael Pittman   Bella • Patty Baker   Murphy • Jill Dean   Parker • Jill Dean   Yayo • Janelle and Ryan Haverty   Jet • Deborah and Stewart Myers   Clark • Ellen […]

Sometimes, we like to imagine the places we’ve loved in the days long before we knew them. The Country Club Plaza is one such site. J. C. Nichols created it, and other entrepreneurs gave it their own stamp. Here is the story of two of them, Mary McGavran (Mrs. John C. McGavran), who found her […]