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The Lyric Opera Circle – Annual Fall Luncheon

The Lyric Opera Circle’s Annual Fall Luncheon was held at The Carriage Club. Members enjoyed a fascinating talk by Don Dagenais about women’s roles in opera. Bonne and Cliff Illig are the honorary chairmen of the 2014 Lyric Opera Ball, and Jeanette Prenger is serving as the chairman.

Also featured in the October 19th issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Strauss Peyton

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Sara Bower Youngblood, president; Deborah Sandler, Lyric Opera of Kansas City; Jeanette Prenger, Ball chairman; and Bonne Illig, Ball honorary chairman
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Joan Braswell and Maureen Durwood, hosts; Elaine Mann and Jackie Middelkamp, president-elect
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Barbara Spilker, Britt Miller, Lynda Robertson, Sharon Murray, and Rachael Sabates
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Kit Smith, Mary Leonida, Karen Yungmeyer, and Kimberlee Ried

 

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