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The Independent’s 2019 Top Ten Party

February 13th was the date for The Independent’s Top Ten Party at 28 Event Space. Our Town’s deep commitment to philanthropy was on display as The Top Ten Events of 2018 and The Independent’s 2019 Class of Rising Stars were announced. More than 200 guests enjoyed cocktails and delicious fare from Lon Lane’s Inspired Occasions.

Delicious desserts from Lon Lane’s Inspired Occasions

 

Joanne Huey, Benedictine College; and Major David Harvey, The Salvation Army

 

Henry Wash, High Aspirations; and India Williams

 

Aubrey Holden and Courtney Fitzgerald, both with JLKCMO

 

Tiffany Stuck, Brittany Davis, Hannah Neel, and Madeline Goodman, all with Big Brothers Big Sisters

 

Neil and Evelyn Dooling with Mel McAnany

 

Susan Cook and Ben McAnany, 2019 Rising Star

 

Evelyn M. Davis, Jill Stoppel Davis, and Courtney Mikesic

 

Hathaway Maranda, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art; Becky Loboda, and Linda Starr

 

Paul Horsley, The Independent; and Kenna Lewis

 

Vincent Anch, Catholic Education Foundation; and Terry Sexton

 

Martha and Rodd Staker flanked Angie Heer, Avila University.

 

Lynette Wheeler, Kelsie Fell, and Kirk Isenhour, all with TMC Foundation

 

Molly Moody, Wayside Waifs; with Meagan Dowell and Jodi Robinson

 

Mark McKee and Julie Riggle McKee, Big Slick Celebrity Weekend

 

Gene Willis, St. Mark Center; and Kathleen Johansen, 2019 Rising Star

 

Hathaway Maranda and Toni Wood, both with The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

 

Michael Lintecum, AIDS Service Foundation of GKC

 

Emily Gretzinger and Tami Greenberg, both with Ronald McDonald House Charities

 

Julie Donelon, MOCSA; Becky Loboda, and Kellie Johnson and Kassie Sands, both with MOCSA

 

2019 Class of Rising Stars: Caitlin O’Byrne Waters, Kathleen Johansen, Ben McAnany, André L. Davis, Marc Shaffer, Jennifer Savner Levinson, and Mark Mattison

Additional photos featured in the March 2, 2019 issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: David Riffel

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