November 26th was the date for The Jewel Ball Debutante Tea, which was held at The Kansas City Country Club. Dody Everist and Deborah Quirk were the co-chairmen.                 Read more from the January 8, 2022 issue of The Independent Photo Credit: Wirken Photography  

The Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland was the site for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Kansas City’s Most Wanted Auction, which was held on December 11th. This year’s honorees helped to raise $1,247,724 through one-of-a-kind auction packages and more. Partygoers celebrated life-changing friendships at the dynamic evening.       Read more from […]

Members of numerous Catholic churches – the Church of the Ascension, Curé of Ars, Good Shepherd, Holy Angels, Sacred Heart, St. Joseph, St. Patrick, and Prince of Peace – recently held a variety of parties to kick start the festivities for the 48th Annual Snow Ball. The event, a benefit for Catholic Charities of Northeast […]

Classifying Rachael Blackburn Cozad proves to be more challenging the more one dives into her many diverse artistic  pursuits. What strikes us initially is the breadth and depth of her knowledge; there is no one area of expertise, but rather a multitude of them. The second impression is of Rachael’s incredible and innate taste; she clearly […]

KVC Hospitals Kansas City, which serves children and families dealing with mental health issues, recently celebrated its 30th anniversary. An Outdoor Staff Party was held to mark the occasion, The fun featured food trucks, and there were KVC umbrellas as souvenirs.            Read more in the December 18, 2021 issue of The […]

Oakwood Country Club was the site for Tom Watson’s Day For Kids Golf Tournament, a benefit for the children served by First Tee Greater Kansas City. Tom held a clinic prior to the shotgun start – and then he played one hole with each team, making it a memorable round for every golfer. Charlie Sunderland […]

September 24th was a special day in the lives of Justine and Ryan Richard of Kansas City, Missouri. Ann Louise Richard was born weighing seven pounds, three ounces. The blue-eyed brunette was 20 and one-half inches long. Annie is the first grandchild for Ann and Frank Uryasz II and the fourth grandchild for Denise and […]

As the year wraps up and we cross our fingers that our gifts will arrive on time, I am continuing the tradition I started several years ago of sharing my top books for 2021. I hope you find something new or see that one of your favorites made my list! Fiction What Strange Paradise by […]

The members of the Crestwood Women’s Network served as the honorary co-chairmen of the 17th annual Night Out with MOCSA. Heather Bortnick and Libby Henry were the co-chairmen for the event, which was held on October 23rd at The LEX in Municipal Auditorium. Speakers, auction items, art, music, and cocktails made for a memorable occasion. […]

Lyric Opera Circle members and guests gathered at Loews Kansas City Hotel on October 25th to kick off the planning of the 2022 Lyric Opera Ball, “Una Notte a Roma.” The lucky attendees were treated to Italian operatic performances by Lyric Opera of Kansas City Resident Artists during the cocktail reception. Gigi Rose is serving […]

The Kansas City Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker is on stage this month at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, with music by the Kansas City Symphony. This year, Madeleine Mullin and Elise Pickert are both performing the role of Clara. Madeleine’s mother, Laura Mullin, and Elise’s mother, Kate Pickert, are both members of […]

The Jewel Ball Chairmen’s Coffee was held on September 30th at The Kansas City Country Club. Susie Heddens served as chairman of The Jewel Ball, which was held on November 27th at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.           Read more from the December 11, 2021 issue of The Independent Photo Credit: […]

Beat the Blues 2022, a benefit for Sherwood Autism Center, will be held on January 29th at The Abbott. The evening will feature cocktails, dinner, live and silent auctions, entertainment, and a program. Katie Lord and Julie Steenson are serving as the co-chairmen. Proceeds will support Sherwood Autism Center’s mission to educate, equip, and empower […]

The death on August 18th of Maria Magdalena Habsburg von Lothringen, Archduchess of Austria, Baroness Holzhausen closes the chapter on the story of four members of the royal family of Romania who formed strong, though unlikely, connections to Kansas City. Magi was a member of the class of 1957 at Notre Dame de Sion. Her […]

Helen and Frank Wewers were the honorary chairmen for ARTBEAT, which was held on October 9th at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. Emily Uhlmann Fehsenfeld and Damian Lair served as the co-chairmen. Two current exhibitions, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer: Pulse Topology and Aliza Nisenbaum: Aquí Se Puede (Here You Can), provided the inspiration for the festivities. […]

Charles Raffaele Miller resides in Dallas, Texas, with his parents, Danielle Iodice Miller and Daniel Miller. The handsome young man arrived on July 29th weighing five pounds, six ounces, and he was 18 and one-half inches long. Charlie has blue eyes and auburn hair. He is the grandson of Julie Iodice, Jerry Iodice, and Kathleen […]

Janet Nash, who careers with American Century Investments, put her love of music to work when she started volunteering with the Northeast Community Center’s Harmony Project KC in 2019. She has inventoried sheet music and assembled class folders. Janet and her husband, Dean, are the parents of three sons, Reilly, Spenser, and Riordan. All three […]

January 15th is the date for The 48th Annual Snow Ball. The event, a benefit for Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas, will be both live at the Overland Park Convention Center and virtual. Leading up to that, supporters gathered on November 5th for the annual St. Martin of Tours Mass and Reception. Archbishop Joseph F. […]

November 5th was the date when BOTARs and Escorts gathered for a Red Kingdom Party at No Other Pub in the Power & Light District. After the BOTAR Ball festivities, casual fun was had by all as they celebrated with bowling, table tennis, shuffleboard, and other games while watching the Chiefs’ historic championship Super Bowl […]

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The Tiny Tim Holiday Fantasy Sponsor Celebration and Chiefs Watch Party, hosted by AdventHealth Foundation Shawnee Mission, was held on November 7th at the Overland Park Convention Center. Tracie and Kevin Baker were the chairmen. Speakers included Michael Knecht, AdventHealth Shawnee Mission; Amy Milroy, B.E. Smith Family Center; and Laurie McCormick, AdventHealth Foundation Shawnee Mission. […]