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Life Unlimited – Hats Off to Mothers Luncheon

Life Unlimited’s Hats Off to Mothers luncheon will be held on May 11th at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. Rachael Sabates is serving as the luncheon chair. The honorees, applauded for balancing family life, personal achievement, and community service, are Lisa Block, Stephanie Freeman, Sandra Lawrence, Laura Perin, Anita Robb, Lynda Robertson, CiCi Rojas, Nancy Sachse, and Penny Still. The Carriage Club was the site for a recent Winter Welcome event. Current and former honorees enjoyed the lovely celebration. Life Unlimited provides support for people with developmental disabilities. 

Andrea Adams, Life Unlimited; Rachael Sabates, luncheon chair; and Julie Edlund, Life Unlimited

 

(Front row) Marlys Haverty, Shirley Pryor, and SuEllen Fried (back row) Marilyn Littlejohn, Rachael Sabates, luncheon chair; and Julia Irene Kauffman

 

Julie Edlund, Life Unlimited; addressed the guests.

 

(Front row) Barbara Spilker, Marilynn Hoover, Ann Kenney, Barbara Godfrey, Tricia Scott, and Sharon Murray (back row) Becky Godfrey, Karen Mische, Lynne Weilert, and Ann Nigro

 

Ursula Terrasi with Shirley Pryor

 

Jennifer Ingraham with Dr. Jeanne Drisko

Featured in the March 4, 2023 issue of The Independent.
Photo credit: David Riffel

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