Leawood Chamber of Commerce Member Memo — May 27, 2011

Upcoming events and news from around the Leawood area.

Leawood Chamber Events

A Taste of Leawood

Jun. 11, 2011, 7:00 at NEW LOCATION, Leawood City Park, 10601 Lee Blvd., Leawood, 66206
Cost: Ticket Price $65 plus tax in advance, $70 plus tax at the door (if available). MUST BE 21 TO ATTEND!

Savor the Summer at the 2011 A Taste of Leawood Event!

Tempt your palate with delectable food and beverage samplings from the area's top establishments at one location!

Participating Restaurants:
77 South
Amore Chocolate Pizza Company
Avenues Bistro
blanc burgers + bottles
Bonefish Grill
Bravo! Cucina Italiana
Café’ Roux
California Pizza Kitchen
Foo’s Fabulous Frozen Custard
Harry and David
Hereford House
Hy-Vee - Leawood
ingredient Restaurant
La Bodega
NoRTH
On The Border
One Bite Japanese Grill
O’Neill’s Restaurant & Bar
Sullivan’s Steakhouse
The Roasterie Café
Trezo Vino Wine Bistro
Yia Yia’s Euro Bistro

Back by popular demand, the band Souled Out will be performing at this year's event.

Extend the fun all summer long by taking home your souvenir wine glass and gift bag full of treats, including valuable vouchers with savings of over $150! Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to make new connections and friends within the Leawood community all while enjoying Leawood's finest! Make sure you invite your friends, neighbors, business associates, and colleagues!

The ticket price includes:
Enjoying extraordinary cuisine all evening long
5 drink tickets
The Souled Out Band
Complimentary soda and water
Souvenir gift bag
Souvenir wine glass

Attendees MUST BE 21 to ATTEND. This is a rain or shine event and tickets are non-refundable.

Tickets will be mailed for all orders placed online or by phone on or before May 29 unless we are otherwise instructed.

Tickets purchased May 30th - June 10th can be picked up at WILL CALL the evening of Saturday, June 11th. If you would like these tickets before the event, you may pick them up at the Chamber office, located at 13451 Briar, Suite 201, Leawood, KS 66209, before 5:00 p.m., Friday, June 10th. After 5:00 p.m. Friday, June 10th, tickets will no longer be available online.

Tickets (if available) will also be available the night of the event at WILL CALL.

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

PLATINUM SPONSORS
Bank Midwest
Country Club Bank
CrossFirst Bank
Discover Vision Centers
Hoefer Wysocki Architects
Menorah Medical Center
St. Joseph Medical Center
Shawnee Mission Medical Center
Sullivan's Steakhouse
Town Center Plaza

WINE GLASS SPONSOR
Town & Country Disposal

PRESENTING MUSIC SPONSOR
Still Available

SOUVENIR GIFT BAG SPONSOR
Shawnee Mission Medical Center

— Register Online

KU Edwards Campus Professional Edge Series

Jun. 1, 2011, 8:00 at KU Edwards Campus, Regnier Hall Auditorium, 12610 Quivira Rd., Overland Park, 66213
Cost: FREE and open to the public. Please RSVP online or by calling (913) 897-8413.

Speaker: Dr. Sydney Spears, licensed clinical social worker and MSW Program Coordinator and Professional & Community Education Coordinator, School of Social Welfare

Today's workplace tends to generate a great deal of stress due to reduced staffing, increased workloads, worries about job security, and fast-paced work environments. Dr. Spears will share how you can learn to develop the practical skills necessary to effectively reduce and manage work-related stress that results in greater productivity.

*Pastries and coffee provided at 7:30 a.m.

Please visit the Web site to register online or contact Ed Foley at (913) 897-8413.

Presenting Sponsor: Burns & McDonnell

Quarterly Member Briefing

Jun. 17, 2011, 8:30 at Country Club Bank - South Leawood, 2nd floor conference room, 13451 Briar, Leawood, 66209 — Register Online
Cost: Free for Chamber members

Members use the link below to register:

If you are a new representative for an existing Chamber Member or are a representative for a brand new Member, we welcome you to join us for our informative Member Briefing.

This is your chance to meet the staff, representatives from the Board, representatives from the Ambassador Committee and fellow Chamber members. Learn the history of the Chamber and ways to maximize the value of your membership. Enjoy continental breakfast, coffee and conversation!

Please bring your business cards and be prepared to introduce yourself!

Members use the link below to register today!

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

After Hours Networking

Jun. 22, 2011, 5:00 at The Design Connection, 14117 Fontana, Leawood, 66224 — Register Online
Cost: There is no cost to attend this event.

Members & Non Members use the link below to register:

Leawood Chamber members, their guests, and 'future' Chamber members are invited to join us at our After Hours event.

Use the link below to register today!

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

Registration deadline is Monday, June 20th, by 5:00 pm, so make sure you RSVP today!

Leawood Community Events

Farmers Market

May. 28, 2011, 8:00am at Blue Valley Recreation Complex, 9701 W. 137th St., Overland Park, 66221
Cost: Free Weblink: http://www.bluevalleyrec.org/page/market.php

Serving southern Johnson County: high-quality, honest vendors with local products from within a 125-mile radius of Overland Park. Come for fruits, veggies, meat, plants and more! Rain or shine, the market will open every Saturday through October 1.

Al Fresco Summer Music Series

Jun. 1, 2011, 6:30pm at Trezo Vino Wine Bistro, 11570 Ash Street, Leawood, 66211
Contact: Taylor Parry – tparry@kctrezovino.com 913-327-8466
Cost: Free

Join us every Wednesday night for live music and great specials on wines by the bottle.

To view the full lineup, please visit http://www.kctrezovino.com/modules/web/index.php/id/4 .

Ethical Challenges in Healthcare Settings

Jun. 2, 2011, 8:00am at Westport Flea Market, 817 Westport Road, Kansas City, 64111
Contact: Stephen Bright – StephenBright@ComfortKeepers.com 913-385-2636
Cost: $36 To register, use the listed web link. Weblink: http://www.comfortkeepers.com/node/93645

Frederic G. Reamer, PH.D., professor in the graduate program of the School of Social Work, Rhode Island College, will provide participants with a comprehensive overview of ethical, malpractice and risk-management issues encountered in healthcare settings.

Thursday Night Summer Concert Series at Park Place

Jun. 2, 2011 at Park Place Leawood, 117th & Nall, Leawood,
Contact: info@destinationparkplace.com –
Weblink: http://destinationparkplace.com/happenings/events/249

June 2, 2011 – August 11, 2011

Join us for our third year of fantastic LIVE, FREE Music every Thursday night all summer-long from 6-8PM! Bring your lawnchairs and blankets and spread out in the grass at Barkley Square! Get here early to claim your spot! Enjoy a great meal from any one of our fabulous restaurants, or a sweet treat from Paciugo Gelato! See below for full lineup!

6/2 The Cherrybombs

6/9 Dino O'Dell and Mr. Stinky Feet FOR KIDS!

6/16 Riptide

6/23 Separated at Birth

6/30 Billy Ebeling

7/7 The Creighton Organization

7/14 The Doo-Dads FOR KIDS!

7/21 The Steve Gray Quartet Featuring Shannon Lipps

7/28 On the Record

8/4 The Cheap Dates

8/11 Funk Mama FOR KIDS!

ART ATTACK SATURDAYS

Jun. 4, 2011, 12:00pm at LEAWOOD FINE ART, 18743 Roe, Leawood, 66211
Contact: Mia Harris – info@leawoodfineart.com 913-338-4999
Cost: FREE - CHILDREN ARE WELCOME - REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED Weblink: http://www.leawoodfineart.com

Saturdays from June 4th through June 18th we are having live artist demonstrations in the gallery from 12:00 to 3:00. June 4th is Mosaic Guitar artist CYNTHIA LITWER who's stunning mosaic guitars are a must see!

Children are welcome. Refreshments will be served.

News & Announcements

Johnson County Hosts Go Green Event

The Johnson County Environmental Department is sponsoring the Third Annual Go Green Johnson County event on Wed., May 25 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the County Courthouse Square, 111 S. Cherry, Olathe.

Plan to join us over the lunch hour to learn about how to go green and save green from informational booths hosted by community environmental organizations, and celebrate some environmental successes in the county. There will also be a display of alternatively fueled vehicles that operate on electricity, compressed natural gas, propane, and biodiesel.

The event will kick-off with remarks celebrating Johnson County’s $1 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reduce exhaust emissions from diesel vehicles operating in the Johnson County area. Vehicles upgraded by the funds from this grant will be on display, including-a-state-of-the-art fire truck from the City of Shawnee.

Participating in the kick-off will be the Administer of Region 7 EPA and Ed Eilert, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners.

The Go Green event features fun for the whole family and is specifically held during the lunch hour for working individuals. The free entertainment will feature exhibits by local environmental group, county departments and county “green” vendors, including: Deffenbaugh,,Extreme Recycling, Grainger, Habitat Restore Kansas City, Heartland Habitat Restore, JoCo Board of Commissioners, JoCo Corrections, JoCo Environmenta ... (go to www.leawoodchamber.org for more information)

Shawnee Mission Medical Center to Host Goundbreaking on New Birth Center

Shawnee Mission Medical Center (SMMC) has long been recognized as the area leader in maternity care. SMMC delivers more babies annually than any other hospital in Kansas City – nearly 4,000 each year – and welcomed its 100,000th baby on November 23, 2010.

SMMC will break ground on a $42 million maternity expansion on Tuesday, May 24, 3 p.m., in the Human Resources parking lot on the east side of the hospital. The new Birth Center is designed to meet the demand of the growing numbers of mothers who turn to SMMC for a safe, reassuring environment to deliver their babies.

“The Shawnee Mission Birth Center expansion will give our physicians and nurses the space they need to match the exceptional care already being provided for mothers and their newborns,” said Denise Martinek, SMMC Administrative Director of Women’s and Children’s Services.

The Shawnee Mission Birth Center, set to open in early 2013, will be three times larger than its current unit and include 19 labor/delivery/recovery rooms and 36 private postpartum rooms – accommodating up to 5,000 births annually. The 24-bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) will be among the first in the area to offer private, single-family rooms for mothers and their babies, allowing space to safely care for 28-30 babies at a time.

“The Birth Center will provide the support families need through all stages of the birthing process,” said Martinek ... (go to www.leawoodchamber.org for more information)

Member Profile

Integrity Home Care

Integrity Home Care is a Christian-based company founded by individuals that desire to provide the highest quality of care for special needs children, the disabled and elderly; enabling them to stay in their homes longer and maintain a higher quality of life.

"Integrity's mission is to cultivate a Christian-based environment in which we can identify and meet the home care needs of our clients and the career needs of our employees with unmatched skill, compassion and integrity."

Leawood Chamber of Commerce
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Web: www.leawoodchamber.org
Email: chamber@leawoodchamber.org
Voice: 913-498-1514 Fax: 913-491-0134

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