Dr. and Mrs. Russell Edward Tackett of Our Town are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Caroline Blair Tackett, to Fred T. Fox III, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred T. Fox, Jr. of Lawton, Oklahoma. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Arthur Dallmeyer and the […]

Melissa Goodwin Fate and Casey Jon Sansale exchanged wedding vows on July 5th at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Melissa is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Goodwin Fate of Mission Hills, and Casey is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Edward Sansale of St. Paul, Minnesota.  The bride’s grandparents are Mrs. […]

Cayla Kathleen Gebhardt and Tyler Perry Atha were married on July 26th at Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa in La Jolla, California. The bride is the daughter of Laurie L. Nicoll of Aliso Viejo, California, and the late Mr. Ronald Gebhardt. Cayla is the granddaughter of Sharon V. Nicoll of Riverside, California, and James […]

A pink bundle of joy named Emily Mooers Powell arrived on February 2nd. She weighed nine pounds three ounces and was 21 and one half inches long. Emily has blue eyes and copper-colored hair. Her proud parents are Anne Riker and David Powell of Our Town. Emily’s grandparents are Mary Ann and Nick Powell of […]

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harold Wenzel II of Mission Hills are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Amelia Elizabeth Wenzel, to Paul Joseph Reintjes, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert James Reintjes, Jr. of Mission Hills. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mrs. Raymond H. Johnson, Jr. of Westwood and the late […]

Emily Rhoades Perry and Lucas Charles Short were married on August 23rd at Village Presbyterian Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melville Wilson Perry III of Prairie Village. Her groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Charles Short of Hamilton, Kansas. The evening prior, a rehearsal dinner was held […]

Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Gilbert Bainter of Derby, Kansas, and Mr. and Mrs. Leeland Amos Frantz of Mulvane, Kansas, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Courtney Elizabeth Frantz, to James Zachariah Mullin, the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Lenuel “Lenny” Mullin II of Lenexa. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mr. […]

“Sisters, sisters, there were never such devoted sisters.” Cute little Violet Wagstaff is getting up close and personal with older sister, Rose. We know they will spend many happy hours frolicking and walking around the neighborhood with their owners Starr and Tom Wagstaff. 

Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Lyman of Manhattan, Kansas are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Tiffany Bo Lyman, to Thomas Edward Ruzicka, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ruzicka of Our Town. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mr. Herman Kastner of Manhattan, Kansas, and the late Mrs. Kastner, and Mrs. Mike […]

Adorable Scarlett Ann Harris turned one in October and celebrated her birthday with a candy-corn themed party at the home of her parents, Brooke and Richie Harris. The birthday girl adores her pal, Arthur, a Newfoundland. While being strolled at running speed, Scarlett giggles with glee, but she frowns when she hears a leaf blower. […]

Kendall Marie Matous and Charles William Schellhorn, Jr. were married on May 24th at Village Presbyterian Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth John Matous of Wichita, Kansas. Kendall is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles John Matous of Wichita and the late Mr. and Mrs. William T. Powell, Jr. […]

Cate Newell Stark and Stephen Paul Duerst were married on August 16th at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allan Breed Stark of Fairway. Cate is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dayton Newell and the late Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Allan Stark. Her groom […]

Following terrific performances in the Girls’ Tennis Class 2 District Tournament and an impressive showing at Sectionals over the weekend (Notre Dame de Sion took first place overall at both tournaments), Sion’s Tennis team is headed to the Missouri state tournament this weekend. Freshman Catherine Henne won Singles 1st place. Senior Michaela Henne and sophomore […]

A pink bundle of joy named Caro Elizabeth Fehsenfeld was born on June 25th. She weighed six pounds, 15 ounces and was 19 and one half inches long. Caro has blue eyes and lovely red hair. Her proud parents are Emily and Wesley Fehsenfeld of Fairway. Her delighted grandparents are Elizabeth and Paul Uhlmann III […]

Katherine Therese Schilling and Christian Joseph Clark were married on July 19th at Visitation Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas John Schilling of Overland Park. Katherine is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Miller of Our Town and Mr. and Mrs. George Schilling of South Bend, Indiana. Her […]

By Ann Slegman One of Our Town’s most respected businesses, Arrow Fabricare Services, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. It was originally founded by Joseph Gershon, who immigrated to the United States from Poland. Due to Joseph’s exceptional skills with needle and thread, he opened Arrow’s doors in 1914, just a few blocks down […]

Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Page Crowther, Jr. of Prairie Village are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Caroline Berkley Crowther, to Patrick Wiley Curran, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Desmond Patrick Curran of Mission Hills. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Doolittle and the late Mr. […]

Jewelry designer and artist Brady Legler featured his jewelry collection at TIVOL’s fashion FORWARD event on September 20th, on the Country Club Plaza. A native of Our Town, Brady is a graduate of The Barstow School. He began designing jewelry at the age of 19 with the inspiration of his Italian grandmother, Lou. Lou was […]

Emilie Marie Sutherland and Charles Turner Spalding were married on August 1st at the Alila Villas Uluwatu in Bali, Indonesia. The bride is the daughter of Martha Sidney Sutherland of Accomac, Virginia, and Mr. Mark Dwight Cheng of Bethesda, Maryland. Emilie is the step-daughter of Mr. Barnaby Conrad III and Mary Jane Skapek Cheng. She […]

Emily Ayliffe White and Edward Benton Keatley were married on May 31st at The Pavilion of the Two Sisters at City Park in New Orleans, Louisiana. The bride is the daughter of Edna Ayliffe Latchem of St. Gabriel, Louisiana, and Mr. William Clinton White II of Artesia, New Mexico. Emily is the granddaughter of the […]

Rhett Valentine Jackson was born on July 1st. The darling baby girl is the first child born to Elisabeth “Blair” Burey Jackson and Bradley Stevens Jackson of Fairway. Rhett has brown hair and brown eyes and weighed seven pounds, six ounces and was 21 inches long. Her proud grandparents are Cathy and Jeff Burey of […]