Celebrating a Century of Heroes: 100 Years in Kansas City will be held on October 23rd at The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center. Nancy Lee and Jonathan Kemper are the honorary chairmen, and Diane Canaday Hesse, Susie Heddens, Margi Pence, and Cappy Powell are serving as the co-chairmen of the event to benefit the American Red Cross of Greater Kansas City. Guests will enjoy feature stories about local heroes and a special presentation by Captain Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger.
Also featured in the October 4th issue of The Independent
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Co-chairmen Margi Pence, Susie Heddens, Cappy Powell, and Diane Canaday Hesse flanked a Red Cross mannequin. |