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Roaring Twenties Jewel Ball Party

Daniel Duffy, Whitney Estes, Olivia Lesley, Parker Hewitt, Charlie Ingram, Amalia Murguía, Nelson Sabates, Amelia Smith, Ethan Starr, and Scotty Thompson were the hosts of a Roaring Twenties Jewel Ball party at Union Station Kansas City. Debutantes, Gentlemen of The Jewel Ball and Escorts enjoyed a fun scavenger hunt, based on the living history at […]

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The Jewel Ball Party – Powder Creek Shooting Park

Gentlemen of The Jewel Ball and Escorts spent an afternoon enjoying barbecue and skeet shooting at Powder Creek Shooting Park. The June 10th event was hosted by Davis Brooks, Bobby Freeman, Michael Hamilton, William Larson, Max Leonard, Ian Longan, Taylor Norden, Graham Penner, and Chase Tetrick. Gentlemen of The Jewel Ball and Escorts: (Front row) […]

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Name Dropping – Symphony Ball

Mary and John M. Edgar will serve as the honorary chairmen of the 2018 Symphony Ball, “To Paris With Love,” presented by the Symphony League of Kansas City. It will be held on September 8th at The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center. Music Director Michael Stern will present the Symphony’s first performance of the […]

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2018 Tie The Knot Bridal Issue

In honor of the 2018 Tie The Knot Bridal Issue, The Independent and TIVOL united to host a cocktail party at TIVOL Hawthorne Plaza on June 21st. For the occasion, the store was festooned with beautiful floral arrangements by Craig Sole. Champagne was the beverage of choice. The appetizers from Lon Lane’s Inspired Occasions included […]

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The Jewel Ball

The 64th anniversary of The Jewel Ball was held on June 16th at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Charlotte White served as the chairman. Proceeds support the Kansas City Symphony and The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Mr. William McClellan Lyons, representing the Kansas City Symphony; Mrs. Dwayne Kent White, Ball chairman; and Mr. Richard Calvin […]

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The University of Kansas Health System – Hall of Fame Dinner and Awards Celebration

June 5th was the date for The University of Kansas Health System’s eighth annual Hall of Fame Dinner and Awards Celebration at the InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza. Charlie Sunderland was honored with the Legacy Award. The William H. Dunn, Sr. family and Mindy and Jeff Yowell and Jordan Yowell received Catalyst Awards. Partner […]

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Spotlight on Centurions – Michael Condon

Raised on a family farm in rural Iowa, Michael Condon is a graduate of Iowa State University. He is a Centurion, class of 2019. Michael is an active volunteer in the Shawnee Mission School District, Curé of Ars Parish and Saint Luke’s Hospice. He and his wife, Carrie, have three daughters, Lilly, Cecilia and Margaret. […]

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The Dish With Ann – Broadway Deli

Many of us MOTs (Members Of the Tribe, for those of you who aren’t Jewish) have long mourned the closing of The New York Deli (of blessed memory), which was an iconic eatery at 70th and Troost. My mother always had me pick up loaves of rye bread she ordered by phone (thin sliced, of […]

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The Jewel Ball – Gentlemen’s Serenade

Mission Hills Country Club was the site for The Jewel Ball Gentlemen’s Serenade, which was held on June 3rd. The mothers, grandmothers and great-grandmothers of the Gentlemen of The Jewel Ball left clutching roses, with memories of the wonderful singing by the young men. Ellen and Dan Bolen, Gentlemen of The Jewel Ball assistant co-chairman; […]

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Folly Theater – Folly Garden Party

The beautiful home of Brian Williams was the setting for the Folly Theater’s fourth annual Folly Garden Party on June 3rd. More than 200 partygoers enjoyed perfect weather and a jazz performance by the Jeff Harshbarger Trio. Lisa Flynn and Lisa Leonard   Ryan Hiser and David Tran   Julie Walker-Browne and Pete Browne, board […]

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Congratulations, Mr. & Mrs. Welch, Jr.!

Natalie Anne Kirk and Jeffrey Cotton Welch, Jr. were united in marriage at La Quinta Country Club in Palm Springs, California, on March 3rd. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hanna Kirk of Prairie Village, Kansas. Her groom is the son of Linda Hamilton Welch and Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Cotton […]

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Cristo Rey Kansas City – Dancing with the Kansas City Stars

Mary Lockton and Michael Murphy were the honorary co-chairmen, and Carol Rauckman and Carolyn Price served as the co-chairmen of Cristo Rey Kansas City’s Dancing with the Kansas City Stars at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center. The April 21st event featured a “Fly Me To The Moon” theme. Guests enjoyed an all-star […]

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Nonprofit Leadership Alliance – 70th Anniversary Gala

June 2nd was the date for Nonprofit Leadership Alliance’s 70th Anniversary Gala, “A Better World,” at the Muehlebach Tower of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. The evening celebrated 70 years of strengthening the social sector with a talented and prepared workforce and honored the organization’s founders, including former Mayor H. Roe Bartle. Peggy and Terry […]

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Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art – 2018 Kemper Gala

Christy and Bill Gautreaux are serving as the honorary chairmen of the 2018 Kemper Gala. The event will be held at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art on October 13th, and the culinary experts at Café Sebastienne are in charge of the delicious fare. Proceeds will go toward ensuring that more than 100,000 people enjoy […]

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Kansas City – Legacy Invitational

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Kansas City chose The National Golf Club as the site for the Legacy Invitational. The fun-filled event on June 4th featured luscious meals for breakfast and lunch, a gift salon, a cigar emporium, chair massages, and a 19th hole reception. All that was in addition to the excitement of […]

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Saint Luke’s Foundation – Annual Recognition Luncheon

June 7th was the date for Saint Luke’s Foundation’s Annual Recognition Luncheon at Grand Street. Established in 1988 during the silver anniversary of Saint Luke’s Foundation, the Foundation Fellow Award recognizes outstanding service and support of medical education, research and hospital programs. Peggy and Dr. Michael Borkon were this year’s recipients. Jill and Marshall Dean […]

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Spotlight on Centurions –  Amy Kligman

A member of Centurions, class of 2019, Amy Kligman serves on the Arts, Culture and Entertainment Task Force and on the curriculum committee. She is the executive/artistic director at the Charlotte Street Foundation and also serves on the board of directors of Nonprofit Connect. Amy previously worked for Hallmark Creative, where her titles included art […]

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The Jewel Ball – Debutante Tea

On June 3rd, the Jewel Ball Debutante Tea was held at The Kansas City Country Club. The co-chairmen were Janet Russell, Emily Dugger and Lindsey Horner. Whitney Estes, Alana Estes and Annette Sherrow     Charlotte White, Jewel Ball chairman     Jeannette Reintjes, debutante chairman   Charlotte White, Jewel Ball chairman; with Janet Russell, […]

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KCRep – A Fearless Fête 2018

KCRep’s A Fearless Fête 2018 – Live from Kansas City, it’s Saturday Night was held on May 19th at Spencer Theatre on the UMKC campus. Partygoers dressed as their favorite Saturday Night Live character and enjoyed hilarious performances by The Second City comedy troupe and Seth Herzog, resident comedian at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy […]

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Crib Note – Dorothy Ann Weber

A beautiful baby girl named Dorothy “Dottie” Ann Weber was born on March 20th to Caroline and Louis Weber IV of Dallas, Texas. The blue-eyed girl weighed seven pounds, 15 ounces and was 20 and one half inches long. Dottie’s proud grandparents are Virginia and Richard Owen of Our Town and Susan Coke and Louis […]

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Generations Of Love

As unlikely as it sounds, R. Hugh “Pat” Uhlmann might never have met his bride if he hadn’t attended Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, which was an all-male school back in the 1930s. His roommates were a pair of brothers, Bucks and Bobby Weil from Montgomery, Alabama. Pat visited their home – and fell for […]

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