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Open Options – Hats Off to Mothers

Hats Off to Mothers was held on May 14th at the Muehlebach Tower of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. Lynne Weilert was the chairman, and Lara Moritz served as emcee. Ann Joyner was the guest speaker of the event that benefited Open Options UCP.

081 Hats Off To Mothers -May 2015 - JSi Photography
(Seated) Barbara Storm and Julia Irene Kauffman (standing) Sandy Jackson
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Honorees Twyla Wilson, Peaches Tutera-Cunningham, Sunday Sirgusa, Clara Paris, Audrey Langworthy, Marilyn Harrison, Deanna Graves, and Susan Bubb with Lara Moritz, emcee
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Chris Cribb and Megan Bubb Cribb, Stephen and Susan Bubb, honoree; and Eric Bubb
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Kristy Scott, Shari Olander, Katherine Schorgl, Deanna Graves, honoree; Jill Kowalik, Margie Brown, Sheri Reymond, Sharon Greenwood, Melanie Fenske, and Stacey Fischer

Also featured in the July 11, 2015 issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: J. Smith Innovations Photography

 

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