![Pathway to Hope – Ninth Annual Golf Tournament](https://kcindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/b1-1.jpg)
Pathway to Hope held its ninth Annual Golf Tournament on June 10th at Sycamore Ridge Golf Club. Players enjoyed great golf and a barbecue dinner following the round. Ann Palmer, Pathway to Hope; Sharon Lawrenz, Pathway to Hope; and Joe Lauria, honorary emcee Joe Lauria, honorary emcee; Terry Thompson, Brian Perley, and Ron Shrum, board […]
Read More![Crib Note – Robert Joseph Tagliaferro](https://kcindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Screen-Shot-2017-11-15-at-1.50.57-PM.png)
A darling baby boy named Robert Joseph Tagliaferro arrived on March 19th, St. Joseph’s Day. He weighed seven pounds, 12 ounces and was 20 inches long. Robbie was born with blue-green eyes and a full head of auburn hair. His proud parents are Brooke and Christopher Tagliaferro of Lake Forest, Illinois. Robbie’s grandparents Debra and […]
Read More![Hope House – second annual Margarita Ball](https://kcindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/7.-Jared-Bustamante-Jessie-Fox-Boyce-Richardson-and-Quyen-Dam.jpg)
April 26th was the date for Hope House’s second annual Margarita Ball at Studio Dan Meiners. Maria and Danny Pfeifer, Amy Blunt and Matt Mosby and Sarah Millin were the co-chairmen. Guests enjoyed tasty tapas, delicious margaritas and dancing to the tunes of The Zeros and X-Parte. Proceeds from the event help provide shelter and […]
Read More![The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art – Dot to Dot](https://kcindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/d2d_mm129-1.jpg)
April 6th was the date for Dot to Dot, a new signature benefit for The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Guests enjoyed dinner by Lon Lane’s Inspired Occasions and entertainment by MoonDrop Circus, jugglers, acrobats, stilt-walkers, and strolling musicians. Trapp & Company created the fabulous decorations and a special video highlighted the dot motif throughout the […]
Read More![Congratulations, Claire & Bradley!](https://kcindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Screen-Shot-2017-11-15-at-1.51.53-PM-300x193.png)
Mr. and Mrs. William James January of Wichita, Kansas, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Claire Marie January, to Bradley Atha Boeshaar, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tucker Boeshaar of Our Town. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mr. Wells Cyril Smith of Wichita and the late Mrs. Smith and […]
Read More![Spotlight on Centurions – Kristen Cillessen](https://kcindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Screen-Shot-2017-11-13-at-1.37.35-PM.png)
Kristen Cillessen is a graduate of Kansas State University and began her career in 2003 in the tax department at KPMG. In 2012 she became self employed and is now the owner of Cillessen Financial, which specializes in tax and accounting services for entrepreneurs. Kristen is an active member of the American Institute of Certified […]
Read More![Milburn Country Club – Clubhouse Grand Opening Gala](https://kcindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/DSC_0662-1.jpg)
On April 20th, Milburn Country Club held a Clubhouse Grand Opening Gala which celebrated the opening of the new building. Club members mingled in the new space, sampled the Club’s delicious fare and danced to the tunes of CoCo Trio and KOKOMO. Also featured in the June 1st issue of The Independent Photo Credit: David […]
Read More![The KU Advancement Board – Annual Meeting](https://kcindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/IMG_85061-1.jpg)
April 25th was the date for The KU Advancement Board’s Annual Meeting at the KU Medical Center. Medical experts from KU Medical Center and The University of Kansas Hospital presented information on the topic of stroke treatment, patient care and research. David Wysong, board chairman; presided over the meeting. Emeritus and Founding members were honored, […]
Read More![Congratulations, Anne & Peter!](https://kcindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Screen-Shot-2017-11-15-at-1.45.33-PM.png)
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel D. Norburg of Overland Park are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Anne Elizabeth Norburg, to Peter Keith Tidrick, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John G. Tidrick of Overland Park. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Robert Graham of Overland Park and Mr. and […]
Read More![Crib Note – Henry Patrick Sullivan](https://kcindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Screen-Shot-2017-11-15-at-1.46.14-PM.png)
A blue bundle of joy named Henry Patrick Sullivan was born on March 19th. He weighed eight pounds, one ounce, was 19 and a half inches long and has bright blue eyes. His proud parents are Libby and Brady Sullivan of Leawood. Henry’s grandparents are Nan and Mark Meyerdirk of Our Town and Bridget Collins-Sullivan […]
Read More![Art of the Car Concours](https://kcindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Screen-Shot-2017-11-13-at-1.33.31-PM.png)
Jim Wanser will serve as the coordinator, and Marshall Miller, founder; is the chairman of the Seventh Annual Art of the Car Concours, which will take place on June 23rd on the Kansas City Art Institute campus. More than 200 vintage cars, trucks and motorcycles will be on display. On June 22nd, automobile aficionados can […]
Read More![Rockhurst High School – Spectacular Auction](https://kcindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/DSC_6091-1.jpg)
“A New York Nightscape” was the theme of Rockhurst High School’s Spectacular Auction. Christina and Mark Demetree, Sarah and Ray Evans, Anna and Chuck Naylor, and Susanne and Brad Stanley were the co-chairmen. The event was held on April 20th at the school and guests enjoyed yellow cabs, street vendors, and student jugglers. Also featured […]
Read More![Kansas City Art Institute – Art and Design Auction Patron’s Party](https://kcindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Dick-Belger-Akio-and-Vicky-Takamori-Evelyn-Craft-Belger-Frank-Craft-Consuelo-Cruz-1.jpg)
The beautiful home of Sue and Lewis Nerman was the setting for the Patrons’ Party for the Kansas City Art Institute’s Art and Design Auction. Guests enjoyed an artful buffet by Lon Lane’s Inspired Occasions. Vicky and Akio Takamori, ceramic artist and KCAI alumnus; were the featured guests. Kathy and Mark Donovan and Mary and […]
Read More![MOCSA – Community Luncheon](https://kcindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/REM2158-1.jpg)
May 3rd was the date for The Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault’s Community Luncheon at the Muehlebach Tower of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. Kayla Harrison, the first American to win an Olympic gold medal in judo, was the keynote speaker. Sonya and Jim Nutter hosted the Patrons’ Party. Jennifer and Chuck Laue and […]
Read More![American Heart Association – Go Red for Women Luncheon](https://kcindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/71-1.jpg)
April 19th was the date for the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Luncheon at the Overland Park Convention Center. More than 1,000 guests attended the sold-out event which has saved the lives of 627,000 women during the past ten years. Gina Danner and Kathy Koehler served as co-chairmen Also featured in the June […]
Read More![Harvesters – Forks & Corks](https://kcindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Lidias-Crew-1.jpg)
April 25th was the date for Harvesters’ Forks & Corks in the Grand Ballroom of the Kansas City Convention Center. During its 17-year history, Forks & Corks has helped Harvesters provide more than 11 million meals to hungry people. Mandy and David Waters served as the chairmen. Also featured in the June 1st issue of […]
Read More![Cheers to Volunteers! – Jason Souter](https://kcindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Screen-Shot-2017-11-13-at-1.34.22-PM.png)
Jason Souter recently took a sabbatical from his job as a project manager at Cerner Corporation, which included spending seven days at Ronald McDonald House Charities – Kansas City, stocking linen closets and organizing storage areas and toys. He and his daughter, Jayden, had spent more than 100 nights there after she was diagnosed with […]
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