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Kansas City Young Matrons – Heritage Hike

Lucinda Rice-Petrie, member and past-president; led Kansas City Young Matrons’ Heritage Hike on September 26th. In honor of their Centennial year, this year’s route included the Hyde Park neighborhood and ended at the former home of KCYM founder, Carolyn Farwell Fuller. 

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Members were able to see the Eagle Scout Memorial Fountain on their annual hike.
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Members and their guests posed in front of the Pilgrim Chapel.
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President-elect Diana Cusser, President Gail Van Way and Lucinda Rice-Petrie, past president; posed on the steps of the KCYM founder’s former home.

Additional photos featured in the October 29, 2016 issue

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