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Starkers – Fourth Annual Benefit 

The Fourth Annual Benefit honoring the memory of Cliff Bath was held at Starkers Restaurant on June 2nd.  Cliff was the owner of Starkers for more than 30 years.  The event was a benefit for The Cliff Bath Scholarship Fund for Excellence in Restaurant Hospitality, which is administered through the Shawnee Mission Education Foundation.  Lauren Coleman, Katherine Keeling and Tania Perea, all talented students from the Shawnee Mission School District; received scholarships.  John McClure, Starkers; and Beth and Lee Derrough and Liz and J.P. Gilmore were the Scholarship Fund co-chairmen.

Also featured in the July 23rd issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Rob Smith

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John McClure, Starkers and Scholarship co-chairman; Lauren Coleman, Katherine Keeling and Tania Perea, Scholarship winners; and Beth and Lee Derrough, Scholarship Fund co-chairmen (out of camera range) Liz and J.P. Gilmore, Scholarship Fund co-chairmen


IMG_1543Dan and Peggy Lowe

IMG_1553Mary Bloch and Ann Cooling

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Peter and Cappy Powell with Kay and Jeff Hanes

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David and Mary Lockton with Susie and Kirk May

 

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