Siobhan McLaughlin Lesley was extremely honored when the Kansas City Ballet Guild asked her to serve as the Nutcracker Ball chairman. It will be held on December 4th at Union Station Kansas City, and Ann Dickinson is the honorary chairman. “This 48th annual event is especially exciting since it is the world premiere of Devon […]

July 8th was the date for an intimate reception celebrating the marriage of Thaylia JoAnn Smith and Patrick Alonzo Conway. The special event was held at Deedee King’s beautiful home in Kirkwood Circle. Hosting the event with Deedee were Laurie and Charles Jarrett, Barbara and Charles Haviland, Patricia Abts and Andrew Fogle, and Daniel P. […]

The Muehlebach Tower of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown will be the setting for High Aspirations’ 5th Annual Mentors Challenge on November 17th. Committee members are making final plans for the special evening that will include cocktails, dinner and remarks from Father Gregory Joseph Boyle, S.J., guest speaker. Marianne and Bill Dunn, Jr., and The […]

Guests will experience the glitz and glamour of Hollywood at Ozanam’s 32nd annual Hollywood Holiday Gala. The December 4th event will be held at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center. Andrea and David Leavitt are the chairmen, and Larry Moore will serve as emcee. Larry Moore, emcee; with Andrea and David Leavitt, chairmen […]

Members of the Committee of 100 (C100) met on September 24th at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art to start planning the annual gala, Create The Night…Masterpiece!, which will take place on February 20th at the Museum. The black-tie affair will highlight the opening of the Museum’s exhibit, Reflecting Class in the Age of Rembrandt and […]

The Children’s Place’s ninth annual FORE The Place Golf Tournament was held on September 18th. While lightning called players in early, the prizes, raffles and a delicious barbecue lunch sealed the wonderful day for all of the participants. Mike Cordes Mike Bray, Tom Murphy, Rick Ratliff, and Mark Miller Robin Woods Additional photos also featured […]

The National World War I Museum and Memorial’s inaugural Night at the Tower event was held on September 19th. Arzelia Gates, Ollie Gates and Anita and Gerald Gorman were the honorary co-chairmen, and Evelyn Craft Belger and Trudy Gabriel served as the co-chairmen. Quixotic performed on the Paul Sunderland Glass Bridge during the VIP Sponsor […]

September 20th was the date for Powell Gardens’ Under A Harvest Moon – A Farm to Table Dinner. Annette and Dennis Young were the honorary chairmen, and Anne Riker Powell and Hillary McCoy served as co-chairmen. Guests enjoyed a cocktail reception in the Heartland Harvest Garden, followed by a wonderful meal with wine pairings created […]

October 6th was the date for Catholic Charities Foundation of Northeast Kansas’ event – The Gathering. The third annual event was held at the beautiful home of Kris and Jason Townsend. More than 130 guests enjoyed the fundraiser for Catholic Charities Foundation of Northeast Kansas’ New Roots for Refugees program. Kelly Reardon Nee and Lynn […]

December 5th is the date for The Junior League of Wyandotte and Johnson Counties’ Community Ball and Cotillion at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. Caitlin Eckard is the Ball chairman, and Gina McCord is serving as the Cotillion chairman. (First row) Madison Moore, Kate Kearney, Betsy Smoot, Sophie Brown, Helen Mary Kancel, Claire Smeltzer, Tricia […]

October 2nd was the date for The BOTAR’s American Royal Parade. The 90th annual event was held at the Truman Sports Complex. Hillary Winzenried served as the BOTAR Parade chairman. BOTAR Treasurer Alden Haugh (Front row) Harrison Blue and Emily Scott (middle row) Henry Foster and Mary Reed (back row) Christian Bechard and Ted Nelson […]

Studio Dan Meiners was the beautiful setting for The Family Conservancy’s Blue Carpet Event on September 18th. Kimber Myers Givner was named the first recipient of the Betsy Vander Velde Award, and Edgar from the Student Assistance Program was the featured speaker. Board Member Joe Harmon and Cherie Meyer Harmon were all smiles at the […]

September 18th was the date for CASA of Johnson and Wyandotte Counties’ Hops & Barley Ball at the Dark Horse Distillery. Guests enjoyed signature mint juleps, dining stations created by delish!, music by Rivertown, a giving tree, a wine pull, and a silent auction. Mark Spraetz, Kansas Representative Jerry Lunn, Drew Quinn, and Rich Witaszak […]

“More than half of the 17-member KCares for Kids Walk planning committee includes Children’s Mercy employees who are volunteering their time to support the cause. That speaks volumes about our organization’s passion behind our patients. Each child’s success is my personal goal. I know so many people here feel the same way. We had a […]

Jill Ingram Reynolds of Prairie Village and Mr. Allen Dean Reynolds of Columbia, Missouri, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth Elaine Reynolds, to Aaron Ray Hart, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Edward Hart of Canon City, Colorado. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mrs. Robert Palmer Ingram, Jr., of […]

The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts was the setting for a Reception to honor Dr. Jane Chu, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. Guests at the September 25th event helped to create the Dr. Jane Chu Endowment Fund for Youth in the Performing Arts to recognize the leadership and accomplishments of the […]

On September 29th, The Kansas City Country Club was the place where the Kansas City Ballet Guild’s 2015-16 Kick-Off Luncheon took place. Guests enjoyed a fabulously choreographed sword fight from the upcoming production of The Three Musketeers. New guild members were welcomed by President Lisa Hickok. Guild President Lisa Hickok and Devon Carney, KC Ballet […]

September 20th was the date for The Mothers’ Tea for The Junior League of Wyandotte and Johnson Counties’ Community Ball and Cotillion. The special event was held at the lovely home of Angela and Troy Moore. Mothers of the Cotillion participants enjoyed fun conversation and delicious fare from Brentano’s. The 65th Annual Ball will be […]

Candice and Mark A. Uhlig were the honorary chairmen, Michelle and Peter deSilva were the chairmen and cancer survivor John Holt served as the emcee of the 14th annual Treads & Threads, a benefit for The University of Kansas Hospital. The September 11th event was held at Kansas Speedway. Doctors Charles and Susan Porter Following […]

Gayle and Bruce Krigel and Leisa and Ralph Reid are serving as co-chairmen of the 5th Annual Mentors Challenge, a benefit for High Aspirations. The November 17th event will be held at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. High Aspirations is a prevention-based mentoring program that serves young African American men in Our Town, ages eight […]

Volunteers from the Friends of UMKC’s Conservatory of Music and Dance gathered on September 15th at Lisa Schellhorn’s beautiful home to prepare invitations for Crescendo. Sherry and Gary Forsee are the honorary chairmen, and Melanie and Mike Fenske are serving as chairmen of Crescendo: New Mood Rising on November 6th at the Kauffman Center for […]