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Great Plains SPCA – Pawtini: Poodle Skirts & Cat-illacs

Anne and Howard Elsberry and Shelley Elsberry are the honorary co-chairmen, and Suzanne Shank and Jackie Middelkamp are serving as co-chairmen of Great Plains SPCA’s 2016 Pawtini: Poodle Skirts & Cat-illacs. The March 5th event will be held at Union Station Kansas City. Partygoers will don fabulous fifties attire and enjoy cocktails, a delectable dinner, silent and live auctions, and the tunes of Private Stock. Proceeds support Great Plains SPCA’s mission to drive change in our community through innovative programs that promote adoption, outreach, veterinary care, and a better life for pets and the people who love them.

Back Row LtoR... Shelley Elsberry, Anne Elsberry, Suzanne Shank, Front Row LtoR... Courtney Thomas, Howard Elsberry, Jackie Middlekamp
(Front row) Courtney Thomas, Great Plains SPCA; Howard Elsberry, honorary co-chairman; and Jackie Middelkamp, co-chairman (back row) Shelley Elsberry and Anne Elsberry, honorary co-chairmen; and Suzanne Shank, co-chairman

Also featured in the January 23, 2016 issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Kelly Chamberlain

 

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