(l to r) Pat and Beth McCown and Kay and Tom Martin

Members of the committee met recently to report on new sponsors for the event! Front row (l to r) - Marga Spangler, Trish Walker and Danne Webb; second row - Vicki Lilly, Kathy Schikevitz and Pat McCown; third row - Kay Martin, Sheila Seck, Beth McCown and Sherman Potts; back row - Tom Martin, Teresa Stohs, Jason Williford, Rick Howell and Gary Walker.

Co-Chair Pat McCown welcomes and thanks members of the 2010 Steering Committee for their help in making Stems 2010 another great success !

(right) shared - with Kathy Constable (left) and Sue McCoy and later in the meeting with all in attendance - her memories of the establishment of the Arboretum over 20 years ago. Georgia and her late husband Richard have been generous benefactors of the Arboretum, Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead and the arts for many years in Overland Park.

Gary and Trish will host the "Green is Good" destination at Stems 2010. This is Bill's 3rd year serving on the Food and Beverage committee. Bill operates the Ritz Charles in Overland Park - again a featured restaurant at Stems 2010. Everyone can look forward to the elaborate and scrumptious charcuterie buffet Bill has become "famous" bringing to Stems each year!

Cindy serves on the Marketing committee, and Karen is the Arboretum Supervisor.

These lovely ladies are the Special Projects committee for Stems 2010. The Foundation is always concerned about showing appreciation to all the volunteers who make Stems possible each year, so this committee was established to arrange for food and beverages for committee meetings - the introductory meeting on March 3rd as well as the April 29th Report-In meeting and the post-event "celebrating success" meeting in July. Hyatt Place provided a light dinner for all who attended the March 3rd meeting!

Teresa and Kathy have much to smile about as the list of Stems 2010 sponsors grows!