From the favorite photo archives of Lou and Jim Eisenbrandt comes this tail of a girl and her dog. Little Jen, who is now a kindergarten teacher at St. Michael the Archangel School in Leawood, and her St. Bernard, Sasha, peered through the window on a rainy day in Our Town back in 1974. Long-haired […]

Carolyn Hanson, Joyce Middendorf and Janet Aden had a fantastic voyage on the Lake of the Ozarks. Also featured in the January 12th issue of The Independent  

Three Minutes Since is a band made up of Pembroke Hill classmates, Auggie Barhorst, lead guitar; Natty Crenner, drums; Ben Gallagher, guitar and vocals; Andy Sundeen, bass guitar; and David Marsh, who fills in as a drummer from time to time. They produced their first CD last year called, “Cold Tonight.” They won Battle of […]

Spending his days at Pooches Paradise and his nights plotting new ways to take over the house, Sam is too smart for his own good. He has a taste for expensive handbags and has previously flooded the house. The Mulhern family adopted Sam from Weimaraner Rescue when he was a pup.  Also featured in the […]

Reagan Marlene Kerr and James Grant Barnes were married on August 4th in Charlottesville,Virginia. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hunter Snell of Charlottesville and Mr. Everett Gibson Kerr of Our Town. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Wilkie Wood of Charlottesville and Mr. and Mrs. Whitney Edward […]

Sarah Amelia Manda and John Talmage Halcomb were married on September 1st at Pleasant Hill First Presbyterian Church in Pleasant Hill, Missouri. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Gillam Manda of Pleasant Hill. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. John Edwin Young of Our Town, and the late Mr. Young, and […]

A blue bundle of joy named Harrison Stephen Koehler arrived on December 3rd. His proud parents are Tara and Gregory Koehler of Our Town. Harrison weighed six pounds, 14 ounces and was 19 and one half inches long. He has blue eyes, light brown hair and his middle name came from his maternal grandfather.  Harrison […]

Mary McGilley of Leawood and Mr. John Martin Garlich, Jr., of Saint Louis, Missouri, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Marie Garlich, to Jake Michael Box, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Box of Ipswich, England. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Marilyn Muehlbach McGilley of Our Town, the late […]

Doctors Charles and Susan Porter of Our Town are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Monica Leigh Porter, to Captain David Thomas Collins, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Collins of Vero Beach, Florida. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Lieutenant Colonel Donald Smith (USAF, retired) of Kansas City and the […]

Mr. and Mrs. Scott William Sayler of Our Town are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Megan Elizabeth Sayler, to Richard Allen Zahner III, the son of Cindy Ann Zahner of Roeland Park and Mr. Richard Allen Zahner, Jr., of Nashville, Tennessee. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Anthony […]

Dr. Courtney Brooke Jackson and Douglas Joseph Beardsley were married on July 15th at Mount Hood Organic Farm in Hood River, Oregon. The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Roger Paul Jackson of Our Town, and the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Robert Stevens and the late Mr. and Mrs. Paul […]

Leo,  is 19 pounds of pure Fat Cat. He likes to sit on the sofa, upright like a human, and ponder his next meal.  Also featured in the November 24th issue of The Independent  

Mrs. Steven Joseph Latorre of Our Town is pleased to announce the engagement of her daughter, Angela Constance Latorre, to Benjamin Ross Hudson, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Hudson of Wilson, North Carolina. The bride-to-be is also the daughter of the late Mr. Steven Joseph Latorre. Angela is the granddaughter of the […]

Congratulations to 21 students from The Pembroke Hill School who were named semifinalists in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program. The students received the honor based on the high scores they earned on the PSAT. Also featured in the November 24th issue of The Independent (First row) Emily Mendelsohn, Shaleni Kovach, Ashima Chadha, and Riley […]

Timmy Lane recently celebrated his first birthday at a doggie-themed party complete with a bounce house. Timmy and big brother, William, bounced the day away with friends and neighbors. Happy Birthday, Timmy! Also featured in the November 24th issue of The Independent   

Congratulations to these tennis superstars from The Barstow School. Their performance at the tennis state championships was truly superb!