Leawood Chamber of Commerce Member Memo — December 5, 2008

Upcoming events and news from around the Leawood area.

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Leawood Chamber Events

Mayor's State of the City Address GOV090113

Jan. 13, 2009, 11:30am at Ritz Charles Overland Park, 9000 W. 137th Street, Overland Park, 66221
Cost: $30 for members, $35 for non-members Prepayment is required.

Don't miss the chance to hear Leawood Mayor Peggy Dunn address accomplishments, issues and concerns facing our Leawood community.

Join your neighbors and members of the Leawood Chamber of Commerce as we present the Mayor's State of the City Address and Luncheon.

The reservation deadline for this event is Thursday, January 9th by 5:00 p.m. Seating is limited, so make your reservation today.

There are sponsorship opportunities available!  If you would like to give your business more exposure, or reserve a table at the event, contact Stephanie at stephanies@leawoodchamber.org or 913-498-1514.

— Register Online

Ribbon Cutting - Gaslight Grill RC081209

Dec. 9, 2008, 9:30am at Gaslight Grill, 5020 W 137th St, Leawood, 66224
Cost: There is no cost to attend this event.

GASLIGHT GRILL IS NOW OPEN! 

The Gaslight Grill is located in Leawood, just south of 135th Street on Briar Drive, between Roe and Nall Avenues. Join us on Tuesday, December 9th at 9:30 a.m. for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate their grand opening!

Gaslight Grill is also hosting this month's Morning Mingling event earlier that same morning from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. So please feel free to join us for both events or just one!

The Gaslight Grill features fine dining directed by award winning European Chef Eddie Djilali. You'll want to come back to dine and visit Gaslight's back room where Lynn Zimmer and the Jazz Band perform every Wednesday through Sunday nights.

Don't miss this chance to welcome Gaslight Grill to the Leawood community!

Morning Mingling MM081209

Dec. 9, 2008, 8:00am at Gaslight Grill, 5020 W 137th St, Leawood, 66224 — Register Online
Cost: There is no cost to attend for Chamber members. Guests $5 at the door or call Chamber for guest pass

Join us at Leawood's newest restaurant, Gaslight Grill, for the last networking event of the year!

Leawood Chamber members, their guests, and 'future' Chamber members are invited to join us for some great Leawood Chamber networking and a continental-style breakfast. Attendees will also have the opportunity to win some great door prizes.

Following the Morning Mingling event, Gaslight Grill will celebrate its Grand Opening with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 9:30 AM.

The registration deadline for this event is Friday, December 5th by 5:00 pm, so make your reservation today!

Ribbon Cutting - Massage Heights RC081219

Dec. 19, 2008, 9:00am at Massage Heights, 4800 W. 135th, Suite 270, Leawood, 66224
Cost: There is no cost to attend this event.

Massage Heights is located at 4800 W. 135th Street, Suite 270 in the Parkway Plaza shopping center. Join us on Friday, December 19th at 9:00 a.m. for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate their grand opening!

Come welcome this new business to our community. It's a new franchise to the Kansas City area: Their membership-based Retreats are where busy people from all walks of life come to feel better, relieve stress, ease sore muscles and recharge. At a time where there?s a pill for almost every ailment, it?s good to know that massage is a time-tested, all-natural, drug-free alternative that can help you feel great!

Don't miss this fun event ~ Continental Breakfast will be served!

Leawood Community Events

Town & Country Bank Art Exhibit

Dec. 5, 2008 at Town & Country Bank, 4707 West 135th Street, Leawood, 66224
Contact: Leslie Garven – lgarven@town-countrybank.com 913-239-0239
Cost: Free

Stop by the Town & Country Bank to view an Art exhibit featuring Barbara Neth. She is a signature member of the Missouri Watercolor Society; Summit Art; Images Art Gallery; & the Greater Kansas City Art Association. Some of the awards she has received include: Artist of the Year; GKCAA Best of Show, Priarie Village Art Show; and she was selected for Missouri Top 50 artists for both 1998 & 2002.

Neth's art will be on display at the bank throughout the month of December.

Celebrate with Hillcrest Transitional Housing!

Dec. 6, 2008, 10:00am at Hillcrest Transitional Housing Facility, 851 Barnett (9th and Barnett), Kansas City,
Contact: Shawn Benson – sbenson@crn.org 816-838-7443

You are invited to the grand opening celebration of the newest Hillcrest Transitional Housing Facility on 9th and Barnett in Kansas City, Kansas.

The celebration will take place December 6th at 10 AM. The facility is located at 851 Barnett, Kansas City, Kansas.

Please come and enjoy live music, holiday snacks, and a walk through of the completed facilities at this festive ribbon cutting event . This expansion will allow Hillcrest to nearly triple their current capacity to serve families in the Wyandotte and Johnson County areas.

Holiday Traditions on the Prairie

Dec. 6, 2008, 9:30am at Ironwoods Park, 147th & Mission Road, Leawood,
Contact: April Bishop – 913-339-6700 x157

The Oxford School Docents will host “Holiday Traditions on the Prairie at the Historic Oxford Schoolhouse” on Saturday, December 6 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The historic one-room Oxford School is located in Ironwoods Park at 147th & Mission Road, Leawood, KS.

Learn about holiday celebrations on the plains at the turn of the twentieth century. Enjoy refreshments, play games and make crafts based on the holidays of yesteryear. Help string popcorn and cranberries. Join the costumed docents in decorating the tree and singing songs from the past. Old-time musician Scott Klamm will play traditional American instruments including mountain dulcimer, Appalachian mouth bow, auto harp, guitar and mandolin.

All Oxford School programs and events are coordinated through the Leawood Historic Commission and Leawood Parks & Recreation Department. The Oxford School docents encourage people of all ages to attend. Admission is free.

For more information please contact April Bishop at (913) 339-6700, ext. 157.

Client Appreciation Day

Dec. 7, 2008, 12:00pm at Natural Body Spa & Shoppe, 4431 W 119th Street, Leawood, 66209
Contact: Irene Brennan – 913-338-0620

Natural Body Spa & Shoppe is hosting a client appreciation day on December 7th from 12:00 - 6:00 pm.

Great discounts are available, plus you'll save even more if you donate 3 or more food items for local food pantries!

Call to find out more!!

A Christmas Carol Gone Amuck

Dec. 7, 2008, 7:00pm at The Lodge at Ironwoods Park, 147th & Mission Road, Leawood, 66224
Contact: April Bishop – aprilb@leawood.org 913-339-6700 x157
Cost: free Weblink: http://www.leawood.org

The Leawood Stage Company is pleased to present the River City Community Players holiday production of “A Christmas Carol Gone Amuck” at 7:00 p.m. at the Lodge in Ironwoods Park (147th and Mission).

This original script will be presented by the River City Community Players of Leavenworth, Kansas, for one night only in Leawood. “A Christmas Carol Gone Amuck” is a humorous, family friendly play that takes place in a local radio station. The fun begins when the traveling troupe of actors get detained on their way to perform Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”. The employees of the radio station decide to perform the show themselves. Everyone from the station manager to the janitor, assisted by a couple of spouses, attempt to read parts.

The hilarious production, “A Christmas Carol Gone Amuck” is written and directed by Eric Van Horn. Van Horn will be recognized by Leawood audiences from his portrayal of Buffalo Bill in this summer’s production of “Annie Get Your Gun”.

Be a part of this fun community theater experience as the Leawood Stage Company completes their 10th anniversary season. Celebrate t ... (go to www.leawoodchamber.org for more information)

News & Announcements

SANTA HOTLINE!

Need to talk to Santa? Information Communications Group has set up a "Santa Hotline" for kids to call and leave a message for Santa.

Call 913-338-8500 to hear a greeting from Santa, then leave a message expressing your wishes for Christmas!

Overland Park Convention Center invites you to participate in a winter coat drive.

Do you have new or slightly used coats? Help local families in need AND win tickets to upcoming events!

The staff of the Overland Park Convention Center invites you to participate in our winter coat drive taking place at the Center now through Thursday, December 11, 2008.

Please drop off coats between 8 am to 5:30 pm at the Administration front desk located on the southeast corner of the OPCC at 6000 College Boulevard in Overland Park, Kansas. For more information call (913) 339-3000 or email kohagan@opconventioncenter.com.

Each person who donates a coat at the OPCC will be entered to win a pair of tickets to one of these three events taking place at the center during the month of January: Winners will be posted on OPCC’s web site on Monday, December 15. • KC Bridal Show Spectacular: January 10 • Royals FanFest: January 17 – 18 • Overland Park Boat Show: January 22 – 25

The coats that you donate will be collected and brought to KCTV5 on Friday, December 12 for their annual Project Warmth Day Special. Operators will be accepting pledges, and throughout the day, KCTV5 will air live Project Warmth updates reminding viewers of the need that exists in the community and encouraging them to phone in pledges.

The Overland Park Convention Center is one of many Global Spectrum facilities working to add warmth to our communities this holiday season t ... (go to www.leawoodchamber.org for more information)

Saint Luke’s Health System announces CEO movement

Saint Luke’s Health System announces CEO movement
 
Julie L. Quirin to become new CEO of Saint Luke’s Hospital

Julie L. Quirin, president and CEO of Saint Luke’s South hospital in Overland Park, KS, has been named CEO of Saint Luke’s Hospital. Quirin will assume the new CEO position on Dec. 22, 2008. A search process has been initiated to select a new CEO for Saint Luke’s South.

Quirin assumes the position as part of a succession plan and will fill the role currently held by G. Richard Hastings, who became president and CEO of Saint Luke’s Health System in 1995 and since 1999 has served in a dual role as CEO of Saint Luke’s Hospital and the health system. Quirin will report to Hastings, who will continue in his leadership position as president and CEO of Saint Luke’s Health System.

Quirin joined Saint Luke’s Health System in 1996 as vice president of Marketing and Strategic Planning, and became CEO of Saint Luke’s South in 2002.

As CEO of Saint Luke’s Hospital, she will be responsible for all areas of hospital operations including business development, facilities planning and program development.

“Julie is an enthusiastic leader with the ability to engage employees, doctors, and community business leaders to further Saint Luke’s Hos ... (go to www.leawoodchamber.org for more information)

The Leawood Chamber Welcomes its Newest Members

CDO Management, Inc.
8104 Overbrook Rd.
Leawood, KS  66206
Ph: (913) 385-2710
terri@cdomanagement.com   www.cdomanagement.com
Business Category: Business & Management Consultants
We provide CFO and Interim Executive Management services to companies that could effectively utilize part-time or temporary in-house CFO capabilities, and to companies in transition, including ownership change, growth, and reorganization.

CrossPoint Bank
11225 College Blvd., Suite 150
Overland Park, KS  66210
Ph: (913) 327-1212 Fax: (913) 347-1214
caryn.clements@crosspointbank.com   www.crosspointbank.com
Business Category: Banks & Banking Associations / Financial Services
CrossPoint Bank offers a full array of commercial and personal bank products including loans, deposit accounts and Treasury management services.   CrossPoint Bank - Serving People in Extraordinary Ways. Member FDIC.

ETF Portfolio Solutions, Inc.
4707 W. 135th St.,  Suite 200
Leawood, KS  66224
Ph: (913) 851-1100 Fax: (913) 851-9400
Tallgrass Creek

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