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Crib Note – Avery Jade Horigan

A pink bundle of joy named Avery Jade Horigan arrived on May 23rd. The little beauty weighed six pounds, seven ounces and was 20 inches long. Avery has hazel eyes and brown hair. Her proud parents are Kelley and Cole Horigan of Prairie Village. Grandparents Sandee and Greg Smith of Mission Hills and Karen and […]

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Congratulations, Ashlie & Andrew!

Sheryl Noland of Merriam and Mr. and Mrs. David Noland of Olathe are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashlie Noland, to Andrew Mackay Metzler, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Metzler of Lenexa. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Noland of Olathe and the late Mr. and […]

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Congratulations, Anna & Troy!

Linnea Borg and Mr. Kevin McLaughlin of Essex, Massachusetts, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Anna Linnea Freedenfeld, to Troy Thomas Porter, the son of Doctors Charles and Susan Porter of Our Town. Anna is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Karl Borg. She is a graduate of the Manchester-Essex […]

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Congratulations, Mr. & Mrs. Vignatelli!

Blair Elizabeth Weaver and Nicholas Alan Vignatelli were married on May 7th at Village Presbyterian Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rocke Weaver of Shawnee. Blair is the granddaughter of Mrs. Dale Ferguson of Prairie Village and the late Mr. Ferguson and Mrs. Harold Weaver of Glenwood, Missouri, and the late […]

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Girl Scouts Testimonial

“Girls Scouts does a lot to build character, build confidence, build ability in these young people and allows them to be the best they can be in whatever they do.” —  Bob Regnier, President and CEO, Bank of Blue Valley  Stephanie Kealey and Bob Regnier  

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Congratulations, Sarah & Andrew!

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Harrington Tankard of Flower Mound, Texas, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Tankard, to Andrew Brandt Bradshaw, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jean Paul Bradshaw II of Our Town. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mrs. James Cleary Tankard of Leawood and the late Mr. […]

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Congratulations, Lizzie & Andrew!

Dr. Elizabeth Collins Bacot Myers and Mr. Andrew Collin Sigler were married on May 14th at Grace Church Cathedral in Charleston, South Carolina. The bride is the daughter of Drs. deRosset and Felicity Myers of Columbia, South Carolina. Lizzie is the granddaughter of the late Reverend Canon and Mrs. Kenneth Costin and the late Mr. […]

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Congratulations, Mr. & Mrs. Erker!

Hannah Gerwick and Andrew Elliott Erker were married on April 30th at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Charles Gerwick of Fairway. Her groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Erker of Olathe. The evening prior, the groom’s parents hosted a rehearsal dinner at Boulevard Brewery. […]

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Off To College – Class of 2016

Please join us in our proud send-off to the Class of 2016. We congratulate these wonderful students and wish them the best as they start their exciting adventures around the country. Madelynne Roney, Kansas State University; and Madison Wuller, The University of Kansas  Jack Mitchell, Texas Christian University; William Esrey, University of Richmond; George Story, […]

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Congratulations, Sarah & Andrew!

Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Luby, Jr. of Fairway are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Elisabeth Luby, to Andrew Ryan Tate, the son of Mr. Michael and Dr. Nancy Tate of Topeka. The bride-to be is the granddaughter of Mrs. Robert E. Smith of Prairie Village and the late Dr. Smith […]

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Congratulations, Molly & Nathan!

Mr. and Mrs. Steve DeBusk of Overland Park are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Molly Marie DeBusk, to Nathan William Petrie, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Petrie of Berryton, Kansas. Molly is a graduate of Blue Valley High School. She earned a bachelor of science degree in family studies and […]

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Congratulations, Alexandra & Taylor!

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Eugene Emery of Our Town are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Alexandra Eversull Emery, to John Taylor Lee, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Theodore Lee of Dallas, Texas. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Dr. and Mrs. Hubert Arnold Eversull of Prairie Village and the late […]

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Congratulations, Katherine & Austin!

Mr. and Mrs. Michael David Mercier of Denver, Colorado, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Katherine Augusta Mercier, to Austin Rance Johnston, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Allan Johnston of Leawood. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mrs. Joseph Bollwerk of Rapid City, South Dakota, and the late Mr. Bollwerk […]

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Congratulations, Adena & J. Kirk!

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Schutzman of Los Angeles, California, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Adena Tova Schutzman, to John Kirk Goza, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kirk J. Goza of Leawood. The bride-to-be earned a bachelor of arts degree in political science from the University of California, Los Angeles and […]

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Crib Note – Emerson Louise Walsh

A pink bundle of joy named Emerson Louise Walsh arrived on February 25th to proud parents Laura Beth and Spencer Walsh of Austin, Texas. Emerson’s nickname is Sonny. She weighed five pounds, 13 ounces and was 19 and 3/4 inches long. Sonny has blue eyes and brown hair. Her delighted grandparents are Amy and Michael […]

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Crib Note – Margaret Ruth O’Leary

Glad tidings from Auburn, Nebraska: Margaret Ruth O’Leary was born on June 1st. Margot is the first child born to Margaret “Meg” and John O’Leary. The blue-eyed, brown-haired beauty weighed seven pounds, five ounces. She is the granddaughter of Joseph Michael Rowley, Jr. of Fairway and the late Elizabeth “Betsy” Hamilton Rowley, Judy Alice and […]

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Crib Note – Matthew Cole & Luke Stevens

Ashley and John Edmonds of Prairie Village welcomed beautiful twins on January 15th. Matthew Cole weighed six pounds, 11 ounces, and was 19 inches long. Luke Stevens weighed four pounds, 14 ounces, and was 18 1/4 inches long. The darling baby boys both have blue eyes and blonde hair. They join their big sister, Brooke […]

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Congratulations, Mr. & Mrs. Spitsnogle!

Frances Read Clay and Andrew Iain Spitsnogle were married on April 2nd at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Nicholas Clay of Leawood. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Hagaman Benners of Dallas, Texas, the late Mr. Daniel John Shea and the late Mr. […]

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Congratulations, Mr. & Mrs. Armistead!

Alison Hebenstreit and Hunter Westwood Armistead were married at Keswick Hall in Charlottesville, Virginia. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Bryant Hebenstreit of Mission Hills. Alison is the granddaughter of Mrs. Paul Dana Bartlett, Jr. of Our Town and the late Mr. Bartlett and the late Mr. and Mrs. William Joseph […]

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Girl Scout Testimonial

“Everyone loves the Girl Scout Cookie Program, but underneath it, the beauty is, it teaches goal-setting, planning, teamwork, accountability, and money management, and those are great underlying lessons.”  — David Hall, president, Hallmark  Lauren Fricke and David Hall  

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Congratulations, Ashley & William!

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Edward Elder of Our Town are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Nicole Elder, to Elmer William Stout, Jr., the son of Carol Krausnick Stout and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer William Stout II of Memphis, Tennessee. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Bonnie Hendrix, Mr. and Mrs. Russell […]

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