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Congratulations, Hadley & Nicholas!

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Alan Kombrink of Mission Hills are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Hadley McGuire Kombrink, to Nicholas Adam Grimm, the son of Rosemary Sarah Grimm of St. Louis, Missouri. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Hoover McGuire of Our Town, the late Jaye Eddie McGuire and Mrs. Wendell Charles Kombrink of Prairie Village and the late Mr. Kombrink. Hadley is a graduate of Shawnee Mission East High School. She earned a bachelor of arts degree in English and sociology from The University of Kansas and a master of public administration degree from Saint Louis University. Hadley was a Jewel Ball debutante in 2007. She careers with Mercy Technology Services in Sunset Hills, Missouri. 

Her groom-elect is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Pete Weiss. Nicholas is a graduate of Webster Groves High School in Webster Groves, Missouri. He earned a bachelor of science degree in computer science/information systems and a master of science degree in organizational informatics from Saint Louis University. Nicholas is employed with The Boeing Company in Hazelwood, Missouri. Theirs will be an August 6th wedding at the Hilton St. Louis Frontenac.

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Also featured in the April 30, 2016 issue 

 

Features

Kansas City Rose Society – Rose Day and Rose Show

June 2nd was the date for Kansas City Rose Society’s Rose Day and Rose Show. The beautiful event was held in the Laura Conyers Smith Municipal Rose Garden in Loose…

The Jewel Ball Gentlemen’s Serenade

The Jewel Ball Gentlemen’s Serenade was held to honor the mothers, grandmothers, and special guests of the Gentlemen of The Jewel Ball. The June 2nd event was held at Mission…

The Jewel Ball Debutante Tea

The Jewel Ball Debutante Tea was held at The Kansas City Country Club on June 2nd. Catherine Carothers and Linda O’Hara served as co-chairmen for the lovely event. Debutantes, mothers,…

Kansas City Symphony – Chairman’s Dinner

Kansas City Symphony Board Chair Linda Gill Taylor was joined by past Symphony board chairs and generous supporters on April 3rd to honor Music Director emeritus Michael Stern at the…