The Kansas City Young Matrons’ new president is Barbara Eiszner. Barbara has been a member of KCYM since 1999. Founded in 1917, KCYM is beginning its 99th year. This year, the KCYM Clubhouse, which is listed on the Kansas City Register of Historic Places, will be physically moved from its original Oak Street location to a […]

Judy and Jim Heeter are the honorary chairmen of the Kansas City Young Audiences’ Benefit Concert for Arts Education. The October 3rd event will be held at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. The concert will feature Tony and Emmy Award-winner Kristin Chenowith, who will perform with the Kansas City Symphony in Helzberg Hall. […]

Call the cops! Gangsters and molls raided and kidnapped the nine Jewel Ball hosts at their Gatsby-themed Jewel Ball party. The G-men thankfully arrived to rescue them and put an end to their capture! This creative surprise was part of a fun-filled evening, complete with gambling, music and delectables. Kim Fryer, Ashley Herring, Carolina Mach, […]

Eighteen-year-old Chaeyoung Park will be the guest artist with the Kansas City Symphony at the Symphony League’s Symphony Ball, “Rhapsody in Blue,” to be held on September 12th at the Muehlebach Tower of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. Joan Horan is the honorary chairman, and Elaine Mann and Annette Sherrow are serving as the co-chairmen. Chaeyoung […]

The Harriman-Jewell Series’ Prelude 2015: Building on the Past. Imagining the Future will be held at the 1900 Building. Members of the Karbank family are the honorary chairmen, and Prudence and Robert True are serving as chairmen of the September 21st event that will celebrate the start of the Series’ 51st season. Guests will enjoy […]

The Kansas City Young Matrons’ Last Call Open House and Reception was held on June 12th. Members came to say “farewell” to their beloved clubhouse at 51st and Oak. The clubhouse, built in 1936, will be picked up and moved to its new location at 52nd and Cherry in August. Guests took a nostalgic stroll […]

The offices of Lathrop and Gage were the lovely setting for the Kansas City Ballet’s Annual Meeting on June 15th. The event was hosted by Board Member Jack Rowe. New officers were elected, including Julia Irene Kauffman, chairman; Claire Brand, president; Jean-Paul Wong, immediate past president; Michael Frost, vice president; Jack Rowe, vice president; Kathy […]

September 24th is the date for the Kansas City Rose Society’s Wine & Roses, a benefit for the Laura Conyers Smith Municipal Rose Garden. Anita and Gerald Gorman are the honorary chairmen, and Cindy Lang is serving as the chairman of this year’s elegant garden party, to be held in the Rose Garden in Loose […]

Suzanne Prendergast was born in Chicago but considers Kansas City her home. Suzanne works in large group marketing at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City. She is a member of Centurions, Class of 2015. Suzanne is co-chairman of the social committee and serves on the Wild Card Task Force. She and her husband, Rich, […]

Liz and Nate Orr were the chairmen, and Linda and Topper Johntz served as honorary chairmen of the Kansas City Art Institute’s 2015 Art and Design Auction, “Deviation,” on June 6th. Guests enjoyed silent and live auctions, creative fare prepared by Patrick Ryan, Port Fonda; theatrical entertainment, experiential installations and creative libations. The bi-annual event […]

June 6th was the date for the First Annual Let’s Upstage Cancer – A St. Jude Event. Kristin and Patrick Trysla and Aggie and Nate Accardo were co-chairmen of the event that was held at the College Basketball Experience. Proceeds support The St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s mission to find cures for children with cancer […]

Join us in our proud send-off to the Class of 2015. We wish the best to these fantastic students as they start their exciting journeys around the country this fall. Quint Shackelford, Syracuse University; George Miller; Kansas State University; Erik Harken, The University of Kansas; Max Keeter, University of Missouri; and Mike Thibodeau, The University […]

Hallbrook Country Club was the beautiful setting for The Lyric Opera Circle’s Spring Luncheon. New members were installed, and the group is now preparing for another fabulous Lyric Opera Ball. Jackie Middelkamp, outgoing president; and Barbara Spilker, incoming president Kit Smith with Ball Co-chairmen Carolyn Price and Mary Leonida Also featured in the July 11, […]

The Belles of the American Royal are pleased to announce the selection of Cathy Fligg Frame as their 2015 president. The 66th BOTAR Ball will be held on October 24th at the Muehlebach Tower of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. Cathy is a BOTAR, class of 1983. She served as a page in 1968. Cathy […]

Caroline VanDeusen is from Lincoln, Nebraska. She is a member of Centurions, Class of 2016 and serves on the Wild Card Task Force and the communications committee. Caroline works in business development for NIC Services. She and her husband, Geoff, have three children, Geoffrey, Anna and Adeline. Also featured in the July 11, 2015 issue […]

Britton and Clinton Robinson were the honorary chairmen, and Judy DeJesus served as chairmen of SAFEHOME’s Saturday Night. The June 13th was held at the Overland Park Sheraton. Guests enjoyed live and silent auctions, dinner and entertainment. Abby Eden served as the emcee. Randy and Andrea Gomez, Josh and Amanda Landrum, Bill and Marcie Artman, […]

The Gentlemen’s Serenade was held at Mission Hills Country Club on June 8th. The Gentlemen of The Jewel Ball enjoyed delicious fare, learned about good manners and serenaded their mothers and grandmothers. Janet Russell, Allison Harding, Drew Harding, Twyla Harding, and Melissa Langstaff The Gentlemen of The Jewel Ball serenaded their mothers and grandmothers at […]

The Family Conservancy’s Blue Carpet Event will be held on September 18th at Pennway Place. The Family Conservancy will present an individual or organization committed to bettering the lives of children and families in Kansas City with the Betsy Vander Velde Award. The award was established to honor The Family Conservancy’s President and CEO Emeritus, […]

May 27th was the date for Assurant Employee Benefits’ Perseverance Hall of Fame at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. J.R. Martinez was the special guest, and Charity Tillemann-Dick and Deliece Hofen were inducted into the Perseverance Hall of Fame. Alan Colberg, Assurant; Paul Schofer and Peggy Dunn Amy Ireland, Rose Sanchez, Eunice Turner, […]

Wayside Waifs’ Fur Ball, The Wizard of Paws – There’s No Place Like Home was held on May 9th at the Overland “Bark” Convention Center. Darlia and David Morris were the honorary chairmen, and Susan and Chris Wally served as chairmen of the event that supports thousands of abandoned, abused and homeless pets.  Gale Holsman, […]

Thomas Gordon Bell was born on October 27th. The darling baby boy is the first child born to Amy and Michael Bell of Fairway. Tommy has light brown hair and hazel eyes and weighed seven pounds, 13 ounces. His proud grandparents are Kay and Tom Schoenfeld of Our Town and Kathy and Gordon Bell of […]