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Man & Woman of the Year – Grand Finale

Many kudos go to the 22 candidates at the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Man & Woman of the Year Grand Finale, which took place on May 29th at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. The 2014 Man & Woman of the Year were Abbey Brockman and Tyler Paytas. 

Also featured in the July 12th issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Brian Rice

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Jennie Rinas and Karen Abramowitz, committee members
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Candidates: (First row) Liz Lewis and Kathleen Ostby (second row) Natalie Regan, Tyler Paytas, Man of the Year; Drew Eanes, Katy Gondring, Robert Hoops, Vania Soto, Alicia Kirkpatrick, Lisa Oades, Spencer Duvall, and Stephanie Byram (third row) Ashley Smith, Brandon Stec, Abbey Brockman, Woman of the Year; Lee Van Loenen, Stephen Nichols, Kyle Niemann, Marc Radasky, Jeff Winters, Kevin Chaffee, and Lyndsey Higgins
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Larry Corrigan, emcee; with Ashley Smith, survivor and first runner-up
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Katy Gondring and Robert Hoops
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2014 Woman of the Year Abbey Brockman and 2014 Man of the Year Tyler Paytas

 

Features

War Horses For Veterans – The Derby Party

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Symphony League of Kansas City – Spring Luncheon

Lidia’s was the lovely location for the Symphony League of Kansas City’s annual Spring Luncheon on May 8th. Mandy Burditt and Trish Mayer were the co-chairmen. Nearly 60 members and…

Symphony League of Kansas City – Ball Kickoff

Symphony League members gathered at Amy Volini’s beautiful home recently to kick off preparations for the 2024 Symphony Ball, “NOVA.”Amy and Julie Sykes hosted the fun event, where Ball Chairman…

Saint Luke’s Foundation – Spirit of Philanthropy Awards

In the spirit of gratitude, Saint Luke’s Foundation hosted its Spirit of Philanthropy Awards celebration on April 18th at the 1900 Building. Being honored this year are: Philanthropists of the…