Open Options – Hats Off to Mothers
Karen Mische, Lynda Robertson and Sara Bower Youngblood were the co-chairmen of Hats Off to Mothers on May 3rd at the InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza. Libby Blair, Pam Bruce, Debra Fink, Dr. Anne Johnson, Ellen Merriman, Marty Mos, and Sonia Warshawski were the honorees. The 15th anniversary event was a benefit for Open Options, which serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families in Our Town.
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| John Holt served as the emcee. |
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| Debbie Warshawski, Regina Kort, Sonia Warshawski, honoree; Marty Mos, honoree; and Ellen Merriman, honoree |
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| The beautiful cake centerpiece by KC Cake Lady |
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| Monte Summers, Jane Ott and Peter Ott |
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| “Honey the Dog” was donated to the silent auction by Jackie and John Middelkamp. |
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| Sonia Warshawski, honoree |
Also featured in the June 23, 2018 issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Mike + Julie Storytellers
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