Grab your girlfriends and plan to shop for a cause at “Spring into Hope” on April 27 and 28 at the Independence Events Center. This exclusive charity event supports children with Autism and special needs. Friday night’s event (5-10 pm) includes a vast array of samplings from area restaurants and drink vendors, shopping with Kansas …
When asked of what he was most proud, Meador simply says, “Surviving.” Article Tracy Sullivan | Photography Angela C. Bond In 1943, Don Meador was an 18-year-old high school student in Blue Springs when his draft number was called. He got a deferment so that he could graduate, and two weeks later was sent to …
Article Kendra Mathewson | Photography Angela C Bond Walking through the office hallways of Pediatric Associates in Lee’s Summit, you can’t help but notice the paintings. These are not average kid art; something out of the ordinary arouses curiosity— the detail, the imagination. Every picture is framed distinctly, as something held dear. Clearly, there is …
Article Liz McGuire|Photography Angela C. Bond Any parent knows, a child who is dedicated to an instrument makes sacrifices. They sacrifice time with friends, extra-curricular activities and even time with family. But for Elizabeth Brock, a junior at Lee’s Summit North High School, the hours she spends practicing her violin is sacrifice born from her …
I had the most amazing childhood, thanks to my dad’s love of a good road trip. For reasons I may never understand, we scheduled two-week vacations most summers. All were taken in our family sedan or in my teen years, the station wagon. Oh how that station wagon was a luxury travel vehicle compared to …
Article Kendra Mathewson | Photography Angela C. Bond Lacrosse (abbreviated LAX) is one of the fastest-growing sports in the country—and here at home. In fact, the rapid growth in the number of kids playing lacrosse in Lee’s Summit could almost be called a phenomenon. In two years, that number has gone from 18 kids to …
Richardson Elementary Captures Big Prize for Brain Child Idea Article Liz McGuire There is a group of gifted students at Richardson Elementary that turned their smarts into a money making idea. Last summer, Burns & McDonnell, a full-service engineering, architecture, construction, environmental and consulting solutions firm issued a challenge in conjunction with Science City: for …
Article Ann E. Butenas | Photography Angela C. Bond When you have helped more than 4,300 families sell or list their homes, you must be doing something right. More to the point, when you help some of those families repeatedly throughout the years because they trust your expertise and inherent knowledge, then you must be …
More than 1,300 people attended the Nelson-Atkins Party Arty this year, and tickets sold out nearly two weeks before the event. The entertainment was Quixotic Fusion, which offered spontaneous performances of stilt walkers, living sculptures and dancing vignettes throughout the event. There were two DJs playing music throughout the party, photo booths and great food. …
The Lee’s Summit Chamber held its Annual Gala and Silent Auction in January at The Pavilion at John Knox Village. More than 450 guests attended the Cirque de Soiree themed event and enjoyed a cocktail hour, catered dinner, networking, awards presentation and an amazing performance by Voler—Thieves of Flight. Voler captivated the audience with an …
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