Sue and Lewis Nerman have been championing the Kansas City Art Institute for many years. Most recently, the couple served as honorary chairmen of the 2017 Art & Design Auction, where more than $500,000 was raised for student scholarships. As a board member, Sue serves as an advocate for the college and her passion for […]

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Williams III of Leawood, Kansas, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Alexandra Koegel Williams, to Gregory Glenn Rasby, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Rasby of Columbus, Nebraska. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mrs. Joseph C. Williams, Jr. of Mission Hills, Kansas, and the late […]

Continued from the December 16, 2017 issue A previous article discussed the jet-set lives of Ruth Minor Koppang and Henry Koppang, whose passports must have brought new meaning to the term stamp collection. Ruth was a portrait painter, and Henry was vice president of the Federal Reserve’s Kansas City branch for many years. They were […]

The Grand Hall at Power & Light was the site of Rightfully Sewn’s inaugural fashion event, the Golden Gala, on December 2nd. The evening featured sumptuous cuisine by Lon Lane’s Inspired Occasions, a performance by Crystal Rose, the tunes of DJ Sheppa, and a coffee and dessert bar. Isabella Emmack received the first Internationally-Acclaimed Fashion […]

Indian Hills Country Club members celebrated the holiday season with three special events. The Ladies’ Christmas Luncheon, the Men’s Christmas Luncheon and the annual dinner and dance, the Jingle Ball, were all held in December. Mike and Sally Steckler at the Jingle Ball   Richard McEachen, Tom Ward and Chuck Wells at the Men’s Christmas […]

April 12th is the date for Truman Medical Center Charitable Foundation’s third annual White Coat Gala, which will “Illuminate Kansas City’s Healers and Heroes.” The festivities will be held at the Muehlebach Tower of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. Live music, a cocktail hour and dining are merely the beginning of the fun. There will […]

Emmaline Schoenthaler is all smiles after a wonderful family trip to Beaver Creek, Colorado. She attended ski school and moved up to level three plus. Emmaline celebrated after riding her first open-air chairlift with her mother, Kimberly Wilkerson.

Charlotte Elizabeth Adams and Alexander John Munyard were married on May 27th at St. Andrew’s Church in Loughborough, England. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Adams of Our Town. Charlotte is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kendrick Davidson of Leawood, Kansas, and Mrs. Richard Adams of Kansas City, Missouri, and […]

More than 600 guests enjoyed KVC’s Gala at the Station on November 10th at Union Station Kansas City. The ladies of VanBrock, Bonne Illig, Kim Stevens, Lenise Ward, Kristina Klug, and Ashlee Bressel, served as the co-chairmen of the event that featured live painting by local artists, performances by Quixotic and dancing to the tunes […]

The 13th Annual HALO ArtReach Auction is set for February 23rd at The Brass on Baltimore. Jody and Bryan Albers are serving as the honorary chairmen. The event will feature orphan artwork from around the world, artwork from nationally-recognized artists, silent auction items, dinner, and entertainment by Lost Wax. HALO provides housing, healing and education […]

Enthusiasm has been “snowballing” as parishioners from local churches and their friends gathered at events in support of the 44th Annual Snow Ball. Ken Williams, Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas; shared the organization’s 2017 successes and vision for the future. The Snow Ball will be held on January 20th at the Overland Park Convention Center. […]

The changing of one year to the next holds a type of mystical allure. It’s a time of reflection on the year that has gone by and excitement for the promise of a new beginning. As 2017 drew to a close, I felt as if I was in a speeding train watching the world go […]

The beautiful Country Club Plaza was the setting for an Evening of Holiday Shopping on December 4th. Symphony League members and their guests enjoyed cocktails, delectable fare and great shopping from retails hosts Baldwin, Burberry, Eileen Fisher, Standard Style, St. John, Terrasi Living and Scandia Home, and Vom Fass. A portion of the sales was […]

Deer Creek Country Club was the lovely setting for Kansas City Young Matrons’ annual Mistletoe Party on December 1st. Members enjoyed festive décor, fun and fellowship as they kicked off the holiday season. Committee Members: Shea Dixon, Toni Simmons, Dawn Evans, co-chairman; Juliette Singer-Spinks, Karen Leimer, co-chairman; and Jo Anne Dondlinger   MaryBeth Hershey, Lee […]

November 17th was the date for Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey’s Race, Place, & Diversity 2017 Award Dinner at the Muehlebach Tower of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. Debbie Allen was the inaugural honoree. She was honored with the 2017 Race, Place and Diversity Award for the impact she has made for diversity and […]

Heartland Men’s Chorus’ annual Dinner of Note, “The Queen and Mad Hatter’s Ball,” was held on October 28th at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center. The creative evening was conceptualized by Chorus Members Will Brown and Bobby Kyser, and guests enjoyed fabulous cocktails, a delicious dinner, silent and live auctions, and tunes spun […]

Mark Gilman was honored as the Johnson Countian of the Year at Johnson County Community College Foundation’s 31st annual Some Enchanted Evening. Britton and Clint Robinson served as chairmen of the gala, which was held at the Overland Park Marriott on November 11th. Proceeds benefit students in need of financial assistance. Ashley and Ramin Cherafat  […]

Mary Lockton and Michael Murphy are the honorary co-chairmen, and Carolyn Price and Carol Rauckman are serving as the co-chairmen of Cristo Rey Kansas City’s Dancing with the Kansas City Stars on April 21st at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center. The eight community leaders who will lace up their dancing shoes with […]

Brooke and Jeffrey Kuntz strongly support First Call’s mission to reduce the impact of alcohol, drugs and addiction by providing quality resources to individuals, families and the community. Together, they spearheaded a successful 2017 Celebration Evening: A Night of Recovery & Hope with Mackenzie Phillips. As chairmen, their hard work and dedication resulted in 10 […]

Trevor Flannigan is a native of Blue Springs, Missouri, where he spent his formative years. After sampling a variety of Midwestern locations, he now resides in the City of Fountains. He and his wife, Courtney, share their home in the Waldo neighborhood with their adorable dog, Maeve. Trevor manages a website chat company in Lee’s […]

If you are an impassioned Francophile who just can’t cross the pond often enough, you can get your fill of savoureux cuisine at Westport Café and Bar. Intimate and cozy, it has accents of copper on the exposed brick walls, rustic pendant lamps, dark wood wainscoting, and a black and white checkerboard floor. It is […]