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Solace House Center for Grief and Healing – Solace Sensation

Bridget and John Brandmeyer served as the honorary chairmen for Solace Sensation, which celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Solace House Center for Grief and Healing, a program of Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care. Nicole Pierce and Pam Martin were the co-chairmen for the event, which was held on April 28th at Boulevard Brewing Company. The honorees were Sherry Ainsworth and Eddy Scanlon, volunteers; along with Colleen Millet-Pelz and Janie Ewell, co-founders of Solace House. John Holt was the emcee for the festivities, which featured a “Rio Carnival” theme, the musical stylings of Drew Six and magic by Victor La’Yon.

Nicole Pierce, co-chairman; Steve Jones, Donna Payne, John and Bridget Brandmeyer, honorary chairmen; David Wiley, Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care; and Pam Martin, co-chairman 

 

Chris Meyer
Lisa Templeton Farmer and Kirk Farmer, Laurie and Tom Smith, Jorjana and Chuck Pohlman, Lisa Lund Brown and Buddy Brown, and Brenda and Roger Slead

 

Janie Ewell, Solace House co-founder; Sherry Ainsworth, honoree; Colleen Millet-Pelz, Solace House co-founder; and Eddy Scanlon, honoree

Also featured in the May 26, 2018 issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Sally Morrow

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