The Carriage Club was the site for Kansas City Ballet Guild’s annual Spring Luncheon on May 1st. Guild President Karen Yungmeyer presented a check to the Kansas City Ballet, installed the 2025-26 Guild board, and ceremoniously presented the gavel to Incoming President Ron Fredman. The event was organized by Social Activities Vice President Cindy Wurm, along with Stephanie Eppler and Teresa McKinney, with support from Peggy Younger.
David Gray, Kansas City Ballet; shared a laugh with Carolyn Parkerson. Guild President Karen Yungmeyer passed the gavel to Incoming President Ron Fredman.The 2025-26 Guild Board: (Front row) Juliette Singer, Cyndi James, John Walker, Angela Walker, Cindy Wurm, Nan Lippincott, Ron Fredman, Karen Yungmeyer, Lisa Hickok, Alyson Carr, Peggy Younger, Michele Hamlett-Weith, and Jody Stephen (back row) Dana Koehn, Art Lafex, Crystal O’Dea, Carrie Kruse, Edie Downing, Peggy Beal, Jo Anne Dondlinger, Eileen Green, Stacy Brooks, Bill Lindsay, and Bonnie FrederickCarl and Lynne Weilert, 2024 Ball chairmen; with Nan LippincottBarbara Storm, board president; Karen Yungmeyer, and Ron Fredman
Featured in the June 14, 2025 issue of The Independent Photo credit: Kenny Johnson