On Thursday, May 28, KCUR celebrated with station underwriters and members of the Watts Endowment Society.  About two hundred KCUR supporters joined the station at Californos in Westport.  Special honors went to three of KCUR's "longest running continuous underwriters"- the Harry S. Truman Library & Museum, as well as, the law firms of McDowell, Rice, Smith & Buchanan and Lewis, Rice & Fingersh. 

In addition, special acknowledgement was given to Joan Dods as plans to rename KCUR's major donor program were announced.  The Watts Endowment Society will be named in memory of Joan's husband, longtime friend and KCUR supporter, John Dods.  The evening was further highlighted by an extraordinary performance by The Elders, Kansas City's popular Celtic rock band.