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The Belles of the American Royal – Presidents’ Tea

Cynthia Pistilli Savage, Caroline Savage, and Lindley Savage served as co-chairmen of the 2019 BOTAR Presidents’ Tea. The September 7th event was held at The Kansas City Country Club. The 2019 BOTAR class and the Pages were introduced to the guests. The BOTAR Ball will be held on October 19th at the Muehlebach Tower of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown.


 

Madelyn Kretsinger, Michaela Henne, Elizabeth Horner, Ellen St. Clair, and Katie Hall

 

Madison Hyatt, Chloie Costello, Grace Guignon, Mallory McKee, and AnnaHelen Weber

 

Lauren Zastrow, Hannah Arnspiger, Alex Maday, Emily Ramza, and Isabel Kramer

 

(Seated) Annie Savage, Regan Stiles, and Lauren Hunter (standing) Katie Tetrick, Sam Jones, Madison Hise, and Betsy Sundeen

 

 Kristie Larson, Charlie Tetrick, Angie Stanland, and Glen Alan Phillips, The American Royal

 

BOTAR Pages Lillian Hosty, Kate Schilling, Elizabeth Stadler, and Balianna Honan

 

Additional photos featured in the October 12, 2019 issue of The Independent

Photo Credit:  David Riffel and BOTAR

Features

Redefining Self-care And Mental Health For Women

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Photography Project Defies Ageism and Youth Beauty Ideals for Women

Beauty standards have changed over the decades, continuously shaping the expectations that society has for women. In the 1910s, the hourglass figure with a cinched waist was de rigueur. In…

Rose Brooks Center – 37th annual Cabaret

Rose Brooks Center held its 37th annual Cabaret on February 25th at Loews Kansas City Hotel. Michelle Emanuel Johnson and Jeff Johnson were the event chairs. Guests enjoyed a special…

Heart of America Shakespeare Festival – ROMANtic Revels

ROMANtic Revels featured a Roman theme this year, complete with a sword fight scene by HASF actors in appropriate garb, bringing a taste of Julius Caesar to the evening! The…