![The Kansas City Museum – Derby Party](https://kcindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Screen-Shot-2018-03-12-at-10.41.35-AM.png)
Mark your calendars for The Derby Party, a themed party hosted by the Kansas City Museum Foundation to benefit the Kansas City Museum! This year The Derby Party coincides with Cinco de Mayo and festivities on the historic grounds will include entertainment by Mundo Nouvo, southern food bites with a Mexican twist by The Westside Local, […]
Read More![The Dish With Ann – Charleston’s Restaurant](https://kcindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Screen-Shot-2018-03-05-at-11.31.49-AM.png)
I have to admit I am one of those people who try to go to as many local restaurants as possible. But Charleston’s, with 18 locations in Oklahoma, Nebraska, Indiana, Arizona, and Texas, may be the exception to that rule, just like the now-shuttered Houston’s on the Country Club Plaza (how I still long for […]
Read More![60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee Lyric Opera Ball](https://kcindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Screen-Shot-2018-03-05-at-9.54.23-AM.png)
Monica Mitchell-Werp is the Ball chairman for the 60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee Lyric Opera Ball, “An Evening of Bel Canto.” The Ball will be held on April 14th at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center. An invitation assembly party and luncheon was held recently at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center, with Joan Braswell […]
Read More![Kansas City Zoo – Jazzoo](https://kcindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/DR1_6920-1.jpg)
June 1st is the date for the Kansas City Zoo’s Jazzoo, “Rub Elbows. Touch Fins.” Kelly and Ron Lockton are serving as the chairmen of the 29th annual event. Partygoers will enjoy tasty tidbits from more than 70 of Our Town’s best restaurants, signature cocktails from 10 specialty and full service bars and live entertainment […]
Read More![The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society – 2018 Man & Woman of the Year](https://kcindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Screen-Shot-2018-03-05-at-10.13.50-AM.png)
Thirteen candidates are vying for the titles of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Mid-America Chapter’s 2018 Man & Woman of the Year. Following the Kick-Off Party on March 6th at The Mulberry Room, they will spend the next 10 weeks raising funds. Every dollar counts as one vote. The goal? $676,000. The winners will be […]
Read More![The Independent’s Top Ten Events of 2017](https://kcindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Screen-Shot-2019-01-28-at-1.51.23-PM.png)
The 1900 Building was the beautiful setting for The Independent’s Top Ten Party. More than 200 guests celebrated Our Town’s deep commitment to philanthropy at the February 15th event. The Top Ten Events of 2017 and The Independent’s 2018 Class of Rising Stars were announced. The Top Five Golf Events of 2017 5. Big Brothers […]
Read More![Congratulations, Amy & Kirk!](https://kcindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Screen-Shot-2018-02-26-at-2.33.40-PM.png)
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Harkless Dean, Jr. of Fairway, Kansas, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy Woodbury Dean, to Kirk Robert Johnston, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Garth Johnston of Ballyclare, Northern Ireland. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Neal Deramus III, the […]
Read More![Synergy Services – Kindest Kansas Citian Awards](https://kcindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Screen-Shot-2018-02-26-at-2.29.20-PM.png)
Synergy Services’ Honorary Stars for the 28th Annual Kindest Kansas Citian Awards are Anita Gorman and Christy and Bill Gautreaux. Brynn McCan is the chairman for the event, which will be held on May 4th at the Kansas City Zoo. More than 5,000 students have written essays nominating people they know, and the evening will feature […]
Read More![The Independent’s 2018 Top Ten Party](https://kcindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/DR1_5403.jpg)
The 1900 Building was the beautiful setting for The Independent’s Top Ten Party. More than 200 guests celebrated Our Town’s deep commitment to philanthropy at the February 15th event. The Top Ten Events of 2017 and The Independent’s 2018 Class of Rising Stars were announced. Each Rising Star was presented with a custom Kimberly Sly […]
Read More![THE INDEPENDENT’S 2018 CLASS OF RISING STARS](https://kcindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/rs2018_TABLEAU.1_FLAT_1222.jpg)
Shelly Doucet, Director of Development, University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Education “Shelly’s passion is serving and fundraising for non profits. In her professional and personal time, she is always considering how she can make her community stronger. She constantly sees potential community connections – encouraging cross-collaboration between non profits, philanthropists and businesses.” Jennifer Ingraham, UMKC Foundation […]
Read More![Earl Altaire](https://kcindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Screen-Shot-2018-02-19-at-10.24.53-AM.png)
Earl Altaire (rhymes with Astaire, as in Fred) began life as Earl Altare, (he later added the “i”), in Our Town on December 27, 1901. At the age of 17, he enrolled in the Georgia Brown Dramatic School. In his first job, Earl displayed a great deal of talent, but not of the theatrical variety […]
Read More![Congratulations, Maggie & Zach!](https://kcindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Screen-Shot-2018-02-19-at-10.18.28-AM-300x196.png)
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jerome Kopp of Leawood, Kansas, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Margaret Elizabeth Kopp, to Zachary Wayne Bourquin, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Henry Bourquin of Overland Park, Kansas. Maggie and Zach are both graduates of Saint Thomas Aquinas High School, and they both earned bachelor’s […]
Read More![Cheers to Volunteers! – Tom Reorda](https://kcindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Screen-Shot-2018-02-19-at-10.12.25-AM.png)
Last summer, the Kansas City Royals invited Tom Reorda to sit in the Buck O’Neil legacy seat during a game. At a September luncheon, Tom received the Harvesters’ Circle of Hope Award as Hunger Champion – Individual. These are huge honors — what did Tom do to deserve them? The answer: Plenty! Tom first volunteered […]
Read More![Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas – 44th Annual Snow Ball](https://kcindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/SnowBall-Brian-6913.jpg)
The 44th Annual Snow Ball was held on January 20th at the Overland Park Convention Center. The event drew more than 2,000 guests, now that’s a blizzard of support! Early in the evening, Snow Ball Presidents Maureen and Mike Bukaty thanked partygoers for their dedication and generosity. Amid this glow of appreciation, everyone enjoyed a […]
Read More![Rachel’s Reads – February 2018](https://kcindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Screen-Shot-2018-02-05-at-12.30.10-PM.png)
It’s the stillness that draws me in. The winter season is the world without adornment. The trees are bare, the air is chillingly cold and even the green grass has gone dormant. The world seems still as if sleeping under blankets of pristine white snow. For me, the stillness of winter seems to hold all […]
Read More![The Dish With Ann – Hogshead Kansas City](https://kcindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Mug-Shot.jpg)
According to Clark Grant, proprietor and executive chef of Hogshead Kansas City; his edgy but elegant restaurant serves tough guy comfort food. It opened this last November in the former California Pizza Kitchen space on the Country Club Plaza (and the original location of the Gilbert-Robinson’s groovy ‘70s hangout, Houlihan’s Old Place). But even though […]
Read More![Congratulations, Shannon & Tom!](https://kcindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Hoffecker-Ma-photo-2.jpg)
Dr. Annie Yiu-Chu Law of Atlanta, Georgia, and Mr. and Mrs. Philip King Huen Ma of Hong Kong are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Shannon Chi-Yan Ma, to Thomas Coleman Hoffecker, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shawn Hoffecker III of Alexandria, Virginia. Shannon is a graduate of The Walker School […]
Read More![Congratulations, Kathleen & Marshall!](https://kcindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/MarshallKathleen_EDIT2.jpg)
Dr. Kathleen Victoria Kilway and Marshall Verne Miller will be united in matrimony at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Redemptorist Catholic Church in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 30th. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Mrs. James Bernard Kilway of Portage, Michigan, and the late Dr. Kilway. Her groom-elect is the son of the late […]
Read More![Spotlight on Centurions – Jason Webb](https://kcindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Screen-Shot-2018-02-05-at-12.48.59-PM.png)
As a member of Centurions, class of 2019, Jason Webb is supporting the February STEM Task Force and planning the Women’s Leadership Forum, which will be held in early March. The Kansas City Anti Violence Project (KCAVP) is an organization that is important to him, and he serves on its board and the executive committee. […]
Read More![Congratulations, Alyssa & Gregory!](https://kcindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Screen-Shot-2018-02-05-at-12.38.24-PM-300x194.png)
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Robert Klee of Lenexa, Kansas, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Alyssa Rachel Klee, to Gregory Michael Graves, Jr., the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Michael Graves of Stilwell, Kansas. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mrs. Robert William Klee of Shawnee, Kansas, and the late Mr. […]
Read More![Junior League of Wyandotte and Johnson Counties – Community Ball and Cotillion](https://kcindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/DR1_0849.jpeg)
Much merriment ensued at the Junior League of Wyandotte and Johnson Counties’ Community Ball and Cotillion, which was held on December 2nd at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. The highlight of the evening was the presentation of 64 high school students, seniors and juniors all. In addition, there was a gourmet dinner, and dancing. Monica […]
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