August 28th was the date for the Kansas City Ballet Guild’s Season Kick Off Party. More than 100 Ballet enthusiasts mingled and enjoyed cocktails on the Rooftop Terrace at Three Points. KCB II Dancer Gavin Abercrombie, Linda Shoare and KCB II Dancer Cameron Thomas Lisa Glassman, Jeffrey J. Bentley, Kansas City Ballet; and Kathy Nordhus […]

The Mothers’ Tea for The Junior League of Wyandotte and Johnson Counties’ 66th Annual Community Ball and Cotillion was held at Lake Quivira. Mothers and daughters of the Cotillion were given a preview of the Cotillion dress and enjoyed a delightful buffet of high tea refreshments. The Ball will be held on December 3rd at […]

The 26th annual Strutt With Your Mutt, a benefit for Wayside Waifs, was held on September 18th in Brookside. The event featured a 5K run and a 3K walk, as well as fun fare, contests and entertainment. The Companion Protect team prepared for the Strutt.  Kris Ketz’s dog, Tank, helped to emcee the event. The […]

The University of Kansas Hospital’s Treads & Threads was held on September 9th at the Kansas Speedway. Leslie and George Brett were the honorary chairmen, and Barclay and Frank Ross served as the chairmen of the event that featured signature cocktails, delicious fare from local restaurants and a special performance by Train. Guests were greeted […]

The Overland Park Convention Center is the new setting for the 43rd Annual Snow Ball, a benefit for Catholic Charities Foundation of Northeast Kansas on January 21st. Lynn and Jay Reardon are serving as the presidents of the event that features a cocktail reception, a formal dinner and dancing into the night. Catholic Charities of […]

August 28th was the date for the 14th annual Head For The Cure 5K – Metro KC at Corporate Woods. More than 5,000 participants enjoyed a kids’ zone, a pancake breakfast and multiple live bands. Proceeds support brain cancer research. Rhonda DeFreece, Keeping The Faith honoree; and Molly Moody, Head For The Cure Foundation Also […]

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Kent Howard of Prairie Village are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Linda Ann Howard, to Matthew Stephen Rau, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Henderson Rau and Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Bouchard, all of St. Louis, Missouri. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard […]

Mr. and Mrs. Keith Alan Maib of Leawood are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Marina Nicole Maib, to Conner Alexander Zecy, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Christopher Zecy of Our Town. The bride-to-be is a graduate of Saint Thomas Aquinas High School. Marina earned a bachelor of science degree in […]

The beautiful home of Debbie and Tom Ward was the perfect setting for The Belles of the American Royal’s Parent Welcome Party on August 25th. Debbie Ward and Katie Fitzgerald served as the co-chairmen. The BOTAR Ball will be held on October 22nd at the Muehlebach Tower of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. Caption goes […]

Jeff King was the honorary chairman, and Rob Adams served as the chairman of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Kansas City’s second annual RISE on August 27th in the Crossroads. The rooftop crawl featured five rooftops that displayed different holiday themes, including Barkley, SMG, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Lead Bank, and Bishop McCann. Scott […]

August 27th was the date for Kansas City Ballet’s sixth annual KC Dance Day at the Todd Bolender Center for Dance & Creativity. More than 1,500 dance enthusiasts enjoyed free dance and fitness classes for children and adults, as well as performances by local dance groups and world dance groups representing different dance cultures. The […]

Kathryn Anne Black and William Thomas Mullen III were married on August 20th at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. The bride is the daughter of Darcy Ann Howe and Mr. John Sheldon Black of Our Town. Katie is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Overlock Howe and the late Dr. and Mrs. Samuel […]

Wayne Larson is the national marketing manager at EFL Associates, a CBIZ Company. He loves connecting with people, which eventually led him to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City (RMHC-KC). Its mission is to reduce the burden of childhood illness on children and their families by providing a “home away from home” while their […]

A pink bundle of joy named Avery Jade Horigan arrived on May 23rd. The little beauty weighed six pounds, seven ounces and was 20 inches long. Avery has hazel eyes and brown hair. Her proud parents are Kelley and Cole Horigan of Prairie Village. Grandparents Sandee and Greg Smith of Mission Hills and Karen and […]

The mothers of the 2016 BOTARs met at the beautiful home of Melanie and Dr. David Clymer on August 18th. Guests enjoyed delicious desserts and learned all about the upcoming BOTAR season. Hillary Winzenried and Lindsay Perrey served as the event co-chairmen. Rachel Lewis and Hillary Winzenried Notebooks for the mothers of the BOTARs filled […]

Holiday Mart, which will be held from October 20th through the 23rd at Bartle Hall, will benefit one of the Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri’s initiatives, HealthyLivingKC. This signature program is aimed at connecting Our Town’s residents living in the urban core with health resources that may be unavailable to them. More than 500 […]

The American Royal’s Chairman’s Classic, a new event for the 2016 American Royal season, is set for November 12th at Hale Arena. Guests will have the opportunity to interact with exhibitors, learn first-hand what it takes to take home a ribbon and watch the final night of the UPHA National Championship Horse Show. Angie Stanland, […]

Sheryl Noland of Merriam and Mr. and Mrs. David Noland of Olathe are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashlie Noland, to Andrew Mackay Metzler, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Metzler of Lenexa. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Noland of Olathe and the late Mr. and […]

Linnea Borg and Mr. Kevin McLaughlin of Essex, Massachusetts, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Anna Linnea Freedenfeld, to Troy Thomas Porter, the son of Doctors Charles and Susan Porter of Our Town. Anna is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Karl Borg. She is a graduate of the Manchester-Essex […]

The Independent joins with our loyal subscribers and Our Town’s non-profit organizations and country clubs to celebrate the 2016 summer, Kansas City-style!     

Blair Elizabeth Weaver and Nicholas Alan Vignatelli were married on May 7th at Village Presbyterian Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rocke Weaver of Shawnee. Blair is the granddaughter of Mrs. Dale Ferguson of Prairie Village and the late Mr. Ferguson and Mrs. Harold Weaver of Glenwood, Missouri, and the late […]