Leawood Chamber of Commerce Member Memo — December 9, 2011

Upcoming events and news from around the Leawood area.

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Leawood Chamber Events

Mayor's State of the City Address

Jan. 24, 2012, 11:15am at Ritz Charles Overland Park, 9000 W. 137th Street, Overland Park, 66221
Cost: $35 for members, $45 for non-members. Prepayment is required.

By clicking on the "Register Online" link, you agree to the chamber's refund policy as noted at www.leawoodchamber.org/refund_policy.cfm.

Register by clicking on the link below:

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 11th Annual Mayor's State of the City Address and Luncheon.

Seating is limited, so make your reservation today. Individual admissions are $35 for Chamber members and $45 for non-members.

Use the Register Online link below and sign up today!

By registering online, you agree to the chamber's refund policy as noted at www.leawoodchamber.org/refund_policy.cfm.

The reservation deadline for this event is Thursday, January 19th by 5:00 p.m. Sorry, we are unable to offer refunds for cancellations received after the reservation deadline.

Event Host Sponsors:

Event Patron Sponsors:

Event Associates:

2011 Annual Meeting-"The Spirit of Entrepreneurship"

Dec. 14, 2011, 11:00am at Sheraton Overland Park Hotel, 6100 College Blvd., Overland Park, 66211 — Register Online
Cost: $50 for members, $60 for non-members.

By clicking on the "Register Online" link, you agree to the chamber's refund policy as noted at www.leawoodchamber.org/refund_policy.cfm.

Join us in celebrating "The Spirit of Entrepreneurship" at the 2011 Leawood Chamber Annual Meeting and Hall of Fame Awards Luncheon.

This two hour event is open to the public and provides a way for the Leawood Chamber to connect with 300+ area business and community leaders.

Our keynote speaker for 2011 will be Mr. Barnett Helzberg, Jr. A Kansas City area native, Barnett received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan. He is the former Chairman of the Board of Helzberg Diamonds (est. 1915) and expanded the company from 15 units in 1962 into the third largest jewelry retailer in 23 states, which was then sold to Berkshire Hathaway (Warren Buffett) in 1995. Barnett is the creator of the I Am Loved theme and co-creator with Dr. Rich Davis of the book titled “I Am Loved” published in 2001. He is also author of the book titled “What I Learned Before I Sold to Warren Buffett” published in 2003.

Barnett is currently the Chairman and founder of the Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program and Co-founder and Board Member of the University Academy K-12 Charter School in Kansas City, Missouri. He established the Helzberg Leadership Fellows (a program to train young Jewish leadership) and is also an Adjunct Professor at Rockhurst University, teaching a class in “Mensch Management.”

Barnett lives with his wife, Shirley, and they have two adult sons, Barnett III and Bush, and six brilliant grandsons, and one gorgeous and brilliant granddaughter.

We will also recognize our 2011 Hall of Fame Award Recipients.

Individual admissions are $50 for Chamber members and $60 for non-members.

If you have trouble registering for this event, please email us at Event Registration Assistance.

By registering online, you agree to the chamber's refund policy as noted at www.leawoodchamber.org/refund_policy.cfm.

The reservation deadline for individual tickets is Friday, December 9th by 5:00 pm. Sorry, we are unable to offer refunds for cancellations received after December 8th.

If you are interested in being a sponsor, please click.

Event Host Sponsors:
Country Club Bank
CrossFirst Bank
DEMDACO, Inc.
Menorah Medical Center
Shawnee Mission Medical Center
St. Joseph Medical Center
Town Center Plaza

Event Patron Sponsors:
AMC Theatres
Bank of Blue Valley
CBIZ & Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.
Commerce Bank
Discover Vision Centers
KCP&L
M&I, A Part of BMO Financial Group

Event Associates:
American Companion Care
Arvest
Bank Midwest
Clawson Benefit Concepts
Saint Luke's South
Simmons First National Bank

Ribbon Cutting - Mestizo Leawood

Dec. 15, 2011, 04:00pm at Mestizo Leawood, 5270 W. 116th Place, Leawood, 66211
Cost: There is no cost to attend this event.

Come join us in celebrating the Grand Opening of Mestizo Leawood restaurant and their arrival to the Leawood Community with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

The ribbon cutting ceremony with Mayor Peggy Dunn will start at 4:00 PM. Don't miss this exciting event!!

To learn more about Mestizo Leawood, visit their web site at www.www.mestizoleawood.com

Morning Mingling

Jan. 10, 2012, 08:00am at Sam's Wholesale Club, 8300 W. 135th St., Overland Park, 66223 — Register Online
Cost: There is no cost to attend this event.

Members & Non Members use the link below to register:

This month's Morning Mingling will be held at Sam's Wholesale Club.

Kick off the new year and see what Sam's has to offer!

Leawood Chamber members, their guests, and 'future' Chamber members are invited to join us for some great Leawood Chamber networking.

Use the link below to register today!

If you have trouble registering for this event, please email us at Event Registration Assistance.

The registration deadline for this event is Friday, January 6, by 5:00 pm, so make your reservation today!

Leawood Community Events

Pictures with Santa

Dec. 10, 2011, 10:00am at Bank of Blue Valley, 11935 Riley, Overland Park, 66213
Contact: Bev McCrave – bmccrave@bankbv.com 913-234-2215
Cost: FREE Weblink: http://www.bankbv.com

Santa and his helpers will be at Bank of Blue Valley on Saturday, Dec. 10 from 10-Noon. Come see Santa and get your picture taken for free!

Sam Stryke Holiday Concert

Dec. 13, 2011, 7:00pm at KU Edwards Campus, 12600 Quivira Rd., Overland Park, 66213
Contact: Christine Hartigan – chartiga@ku.edu 913-897-8400
Cost: Free Weblink: http://www.edwardscampus.ku.edu/events

Pianist Sam Stryke and his jazz trio return to campus to bring warmth to a winter evening. Enjoy a wonderful holiday music experience with Stryke's heartfelt renditions of favorite carols and stirring improvisations.

For this concert, KU Edwards asks guests to bring gently used or new children's books to be donated to the Reach Out and Read KC program.

Whole Foods Health Starts Here Supper Club

Dec. 13, 2011, 6:00pm at Whole Foods, 6621 West 119th Street, Overland Park, 66209
Contact: Dr. Dan Sallee, DC – DrDan@MigraineReliefChiropractic.com 913-953-7411
Cost: $10.00 per person on Tuesday Saturday is Free to attend Weblink: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Migraine-Relief-Chiropractic-Center/159405857442968

Dr Dan Sallee with the Migraine Relief Chiropractic Center will be presenting for Whole Foods’ Health Starts Here Supper Club on Tuesday, December 13th at 6:00pm and Saturday, December 17th at 10:00am. His topics are on Lifestyle Modifications for the Management of Migraines and Nutritional Considerations for Treating Migraines. Enjoy a delicious plant-based meal and learn more about treating migraines naturally. Please register at the Whole Food’s customer service booth at 119th & Metcalf or by calling 913-663-2951.

AesthetiCare Holiday Open House

Dec. 15, 2011, 3:00pm at 5001 College Blvd., Suite 216, Leawood, 66211
Contact: Sally Jones – sally@greatskinkc.com 913-338-5476
Weblink: http://www.greatskinkc.com

Celebrate the holidays with us! 15% off all gift cards and regularly priced services and products, holiday shopping, and great specials. Harvesters Food Drive - bring 3 non-perishable items and enter to win Botox, Juvederm or an ACE Laser Peel!

Brand Your Business With Stories: Breakfast Event

Dec. 15, 2011, 8:15am at eSalesTrack Training Room, 7400 West 132nd Street, Ste. 140, (West of 132nd & Metcalf), Overland Park, 66209
Contact: Andrew Nemiccolo – andrew@sevenstorylearning.com 913-707-2479
Cost: $20. Proceeds go to http://www.literacykc.org/ Weblink: http://growyourbusinesswithstories.eventbrite.com/

Kansas City's "story guys," Andrew Nemiccolo of Seven Story Learning and John Stevenson of ClientKudos, are teaming up once again to show how compelling stories can help grow your business and ignite your career.

ABWA, K. C. Express Network Luncheon

Dec. 20, 2011, 11:20am at Deer Creek Country Club, 7000 W. 133rd Street, Overland Park, 66209
Contact: Nancy Miller, President Elect – nmiller55@kc.rr.com (913) 599-1155
Cost: $20.00 guest Weblink: http://www.abwakcexpress.org/meetings.html

Do you have a burning desire to succeed? Dan Stalp, Transformational sales coach, networker extraordinaire, author & VP of Sandler Sales Training will speak on “Why People Fail to Influence” on December 20th. Dan will give you the insight you need to achieve your goals. Make your dreams come true. Kindly RSVP @ www.abwakcexpress.org

Lunar New Year Celebration

Jan. 29, 2012, 6:00pm at Blue Koi, 10581 Mission Road, Leawood, 66206
Contact: Franki Shearer – frankis@leawood.org 913-339-6700 x223
Cost: $25 per person. Cash bar is available. Weblink: http://www.leawood.org/news_item.aspx?NewsID=3244

Please see web link for more information.

News & Announcements

Proposal to Change the Way Johnson County Wastewater Customers are Billed

The Johnson County Commissioners will make an important decision in the next several months which would affect all Johnson County Wastewater customers. Currently, customers pay for wastewater services on two separate bills: a user charge bill to recover operating costs; and most customers also receive an annual real estate tax bill that includes a special assessment to recover capital costs.

For those customers with a mortgage, the special assessment may be paid as part of their mortgage payment. The Board is considering moving the capital charge from the real estate tax bill to the user charge bill in January 2013. This will be a revenue neutral move and will not change the total amount customers are charged.

The Board is also considering phasing in the adoption of a combined fixed and volume-based charge in 2014-2016. As the volume-based capital charge is phased in, there will be those who will see their bill increase, and others will see their bill decrease, depending on whether their water usage is higher or lower.

Public meetings are being held to share more information and seek public input. All meetings are set for 7 p.m. on the following dates: 

Jan. 12, 2012 Indian Hills Middle School 6400 Mission Road 66208

Jan. 17, 2012 Mill Creek Middle School 8001 Mize Blvd 66227

Jan. 19, 2012 Blue Valley Middle School 5001 W. 163rd Terrace 66085

Jan. 24, 2012 Prairie Trail Middle School 21600 W. 107th Street 66061

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Leawood Chamber Member, Room 39, is Featured in KCH&G Article

Leawood Chamber Member Kansas City Home and Gardens published the article "Local Restaurants Buy and Serve Local Fare" in a recent newsletter.

The introductory sentences read:

"FRESH IS KEY FOR KC RESTAURANTS -- THAT'S WHY THEY TURN TO LOCAL FARMERS WHEN PREPARING THEIR SCRUMPTIOUS MEALS. FROM EGGS AND HEIRLOOM TOMATOES TO POULTRY, CHEESE AND HERBS, YOUR MOUTH WILL WATER WHILE READING ABOUT THESE RESTAURANTS' SUCCULENT DISHES FEATURING LOCAL INGREDIENTS. (GOOD TO KEEP IN MIND WHEN PREPARING HOLIDAY MENUS, TOO!)"

This list of restaurants included Leawood Chamber Member, Room 39. Room 39 is located at Mission Farms in Leawood and has been a member of the Chamber since 2009.

CLICK the link below to see the full list of independently owned restaurants and their mix of local ingredients.

Blue Valley Students Nominated to United States Service Academies

Congressman Kevin Yoder (R-KS) recently nominated the following Blue Valley students from the 3rd Congressional District to a United States Service Academy.

Air Force Academy

– Colorado Springs, CO Alexis Aiman

– BVW Madison Aiman

– BVW Trent Fleener

– BVNW Grant Simmons

– BVN (2011) Sara Houck

– BVN (2008) Military Academy

– West Point, NY Nicholas Luthi

– BVW Austen McGuire

– BVW Matthew McKee

– BVW Christopher Ottinger

– BVN Brian Witt

– BVHS Naval Academy

– Annapolis, MD Nicholas Castans

– BVNW Jennifer Richner

– BVNW

The 3rd Congressional District’s Academy Nomination Board, appointed by Congressman Yoder, conducted interviews with the applicants and reviewed their applications and test scores. Twenty-seven students were recommended for nomination. Now nominated by Congressman Yoder, the applicants must meet the requirements of each U.S. Service Academy.

The academies make the final decision on who receives an appointment of admission. U.S. Service Academy appointments will be made this spring for the class entering summer 2012.

Stop by Le Creuset this Saturday!

The demo on Saturday will be featuring Shannon Kimball, owner of FireBug BBQ. Come on down and grab a seat!

In Need Of Art, But Short On Time?

Leawood Fine Art offers a fantastic service FREE OF CHARGE! We will come to your home or office, measure & take pictures of your space, discuss your likes, needs & preferences regarding style, size, color etc. We then bring art into your home or office until you find that perfect piece or grouping.

We can also email you images of available pieces (based on your likes and needs), all of which can be brought into your home or office on approval. We can do all the legwork for you, all you have to do is sit back and decide what you like on your walls. We do this until you find what your looking for...FREE OF CHARGE.

Leawood Fine Art has a vast selection of pieces from abstracts & contemporary to traditional art. We carry originals on canvas & paper to limited editions & giclees. If you are looking for a particular artist or piece, we can help.

We also carry sculpture & art glass. If you would like to set up an appointment, please call our gallery director Mia Harris at 913-338-4999.

Suffering from Migraines? Learn how to manage them naturally.

Dr Dan Sallee with the Migraine Relief Chiropractic Center will be presenting for Whole Foods’ Health Starts Here Supper Club on Tuesday, December 13th at 6:00pm and on Saturday, December 17th at 10:00am.

His topics are on Lifestyle Modifications for the Management of Migraines and Nutritional Considerations for Treating Migraines.

Enjoy a delicious plant-based meal and learn more about treating migraines naturally. The cost is $10 per person for Tuesday and no charge for Saturday.

Please register at the Whole Food’s customer service booth at 119th & Metcalf or by calling 913-663-2951.

Leawood Chamber Member Renewals - November 2011

Be sure to consider these businesses when you are shopping for goods and services.

You can learn more about these organizations by visiting the Chamber's Member Directory. There you will find a complete listing of Leawood Chamber members and their contact information.

AT&T
www.att.com

Bank of the West
www.bankofthewest.com

Berger Devine Yaeger
www.bdyinc.com

Block & Company, Inc. Realtors
www.blockandco.com

Block Real Estate Services LLC
www.blockllc.com

Camelot Court Wine & Spirits

CDO Management, Inc.
www.cdomanagement.com

Clockwork Architecture
www.clockwork-ad.com

CrossFirst Bank
www.crossfirstbank.com

CV|Vision
www.cv-vision.com

Equity Bank

December 2011 Member Briefing Class Photo

On December 2nd, Chamber staff, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Doug Spear (Shawnee Mission Medical Center), Caryn Clements (CrossFirst Bank) on behalf of the LCC Ambassador Committee, and Chamber members gathered at the Chamber's office for an informative Member Briefing.

It was a great opportunity for new representatives to learn more about the Chamber and how to maximize the value of Chamber membership.

Panera Bread Catering sponsored the morning's event. Continental breakfast, coffee, and conversation were enjoyed by all!

Pictured L to R: (Back Row) Jerry Biga (Kosama), Les Hamilton (Affinis Corp), Sally Rose (All-Tech Electric), Larry Madura (All-Tech Electric), Phil Bressler (Muller Bressler & Brown), John Shuman (New York Life), Cary Minkoff (Panera Bread Catering), Joel Emerson (European Wax Center - Leawood), Brian Peebles (Country Club Bank - South Le ... (go to www.leawoodchamber.org for more information)

Member Profile

Migraine Relief Chiropractic Center

We’ve created a unique set of treatment protocols that is completely needle and drug-free, and eliminates the harmful side effects of both. We provide walk-in relief as well as lasting prevention. If you or someone you know suffers from migraine headaches please make an appointment and find out how our safe and effective treatments can help.

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