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Kansas City Ballet Guild’s Nutcracker Ball

Julia Irene Dennie-Kauffman and The Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family Foundation hosted a fabulous cocktail party for benefactors of the Kansas City Ballet Guild’s Nutcracker Ball on November 20th at The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center. Ball Chairmen Lynne and Carl Weilert and Honorary Chairmen Linda and Topper Johntz welcomed the guests who enjoyed decadent fare and festive holiday decor. The Nutcracker Ball was held on December 7th at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center.

Ball Honorary Chairmen Topper and Linda Johntz with Sharon Fate and Joel Feigenbaum
Dr. John and Karen Yungmeyer with Ball Chairmen Lynne and Carl Weilert
Jennifer Wampler, Sue Ann and Dick Fagerberg, and Grace Ingham
Ball Chairmen Carl and Lynne Weilert with Ball Honorary Chairmen Linda and Topper Johntz
Glen and Susan Sands with Hunter Sands
Gina Harrison and Bobbie Mathes
John Rufenacht, Bill Lindsay, Allison Gatchell, Kristina Klug, Jan Foletta, and Richard Lara
Kim Lorenz, Craig Sole, Tempe Ostergren and Andrew Elsberry, and Bonnie Frederick
Carolyn Parkerson, David Gray, Kansas City Ballet; and Sharon and John Hoffman
Karen Jordan, Macy Jordan, and Siobhan McLaughlin Lesley

Featured in the January 11, 2025 issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Mark McDonald

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