The season for Catholic Charities Foundation of Northeast Kansas’ Snow Ball officially began with a recent Kick-off Party at Indian Hills Country Club. Patron, Table, and Snowflake committee members were in attendance, along with Snow Ball Presidents Lynn and Brian Dunn and Christy and David Staker, and Honorary Presidents Carolyn and Bob Reintjes. The 53rd Annual SnowBall will take place on January 16th at the Overland Park Convention Center.
Snow Ball Committee Members: (First row) Joe and Melissa Valenciano, Briyana, Heather Roberts, Mary Buche, Marilyn Hager, Barb Petracek, Kristine Penn, Megan Schumm, Nancy Grasse, Bob Reintjes, Michele Wilkerson, Peggy Dunn, Leah Brock, Bella Perez, Lauren Solidum, and Kerry Gentry Hartnett (second row) Kurtis Grothoff, Pat McAnany, Jill Connell, Craig Gaffney, Dan and Jo Ann Lorenz, Mary Jon Mauk, Kevin Petracek, Marcia Valera, Christy Staker, president; Sarah Evans, Christina Demetree, Sara Sweeney, Terry Dunn, Angie Dierks, Abby Kate Cetola, Ariana Brancato, Patty and Don Kincaid, Susan and Mike Lally, and Lynn and Brian Dunn, presidents (third row) Mary Catherine Caffrey, Cara North, Craig Connell, Ken Hager, Bryan Mauk, Megan and Brian Hoban, David Staker, president; Ray Evans, Alison and Ed Zimmerlin, John Sweeney, Chris Dierks, John and Mary Campbell, Kara and Doug Ciocca, Michael Gangel, and Larry Gates (fourth row) Amy and Donovan Fowler, David Caffrey, Jim North, Kevin Kramer, Nelson and Marcia Newcomer, Joe Poskin, Collin Thompson, Hunter Swanson, Amber and Chris Beverlin, Sienna Wingerson, Kaylie Meyer, Alex Wallace, Andrew Caldwell, Ignatius Peters, and Kaitlin Caldwell
Kristine Penn, patron committee chair; and Christy Staker, Snow Ball president
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