There was quite the collection of women at the Go Red for Women luncheon at the Hilton Wichita Airport today. It was a sea of businesswomen, community leaders and gal pals, almost all of whom had at least some red on.
A couple of observations: Emcee Cindy Klose from Channel 12 is such a polished, calming presence. I’m automatically just a bit less stressed when I see her. And the Eagle’s own Bonnie Bing, who emceed the fashion show portion of the event, has such a funny, self-deprecating style. I never tire of listening to her. I think she should teach Dale Carnegie courses on the side.
Finally, aviation writer Molly McMillin and I were momentarily disappointed to see that the purse we donated (a travel bag reminiscent of the TWA bags from the ’60s) for the “Purse-inality” auction seemed to be bringing in less money than the others. I mean, there were bags going for about $1,000! But, thanks to Jill Taylor and the matching donation from her employer, U.S. Trust (the private wealth management division of Bank of America), we came in at a not-too-shabby $180. Go, Jill!