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The Jewel Ball – Chairmen’s Coffee

The Jewel Ball Chairmen’s Coffee was held on April 8th at The Kansas City Country Club. Ellen Benson Merriman is serving as chairman of the 61st annual Jewel Ball, to be held on June 20th at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.

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Hunter Wolbach, gentlemen of the Jewel Ball assistant co-chairman; Kevin Rooney, ushers chairman; and Dan Bolen, gentlemen of the Jewel Ball assistant chairman
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Flip Kline, honorary chairman; Ellen Merriman, chairman; and Page Reed, vice chairman

Also featured in the May 30, 2015 issue of The Independent 
Photo Credit: Mary S. Watkins Photography

 

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