Leawood Chamber of Commerce Member Memo — July 30, 2010
Upcoming events and news from around the Leawood area.
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Leawood Chamber Events
Luncheon & Debut - Economic Update
Aug. 10, 2010, 11:15 at
Ritz Charles Overland Park,
9000 W. 137th Street, Overland Park, LYP After Hours 66221
Cost: $22 members, $32 non members (paid in advance).
By registering online, you agree to the chamber's refund policy as noted at www.leawoodchamber.org/refund_policy.cfm.
Register by clicking on the link below:
As the ups and downs of the U.S. economy continue, it is hard to know what we can expect for the future of our country. Our guest speaker at this month's meeting, George Kahn, Vice President and Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, will be giving us an economic update.
At the Federal Reserve Bank, Kahn serves as an advisor to the Bank's president and board of directors on monetary policy issues and conducts basic and applied research on issues of relevance to the Federal Reserve System. He joined the Bank as an economist in 1982.
Mr. Kahn received a B.A. degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Ph.D. degree in economics from Northwestern University. He taught economics at the University of British Columbia and has published articles on inflation and unemployment, potential economic growth and monetary policy.
In addition to an insightful program, our newest Chamber members will be presented in our quarterly "Chamber Debut". Attendees will receive a description from each business that has joined the Leawood Chamber in the past 90 days.
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, August 5th, by 5:00 pm! Sorry, we are unable to offer refunds after the reservation deadline.
— Register OnlineMorning Mingling
Aug. 3, 2010, 8:00 at
Sunlight Day Spa / Sunlighten,
7373 W. 107th Street, Overland Park, Ambassadors Comm. 66212 — Register Online
Cost: There is no cost to attend for Chamber members.
Members & Non Members use the link below to register:
Start your morning off right - Stop by this month's Morning Mingling and enjoy the relaxed and sunny atmosphere at Sunlight Day Spa / Sunlighten!
Leawood Chamber members, 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 email us at Event Registration Assistance.
The registration deadline for this event is Friday, July 30th, by 5:00 pm, so make your reservation today!
Leawood Young Professionals After Hours Networking
Aug. 4, 2010, 5:00 at
Blue Moose Leawood,
5317 W. 151st Street, Leawood, Board of Director 66224 — Register Online
Cost: There is no cost for to attend this event. Leawood Chamber Members and Guests are invited.
Members & Non Members use the link below to register:
You will be "blue" if you miss this great networking opportunity, hosted by the Blue Moose in Leawood.
If you are between the ages of 21 - 39 years old and wish to build your professional network and give back to the community, Leawood Young Professionals is the group for you!
Leawood Chamber members and guests are welcome! There is no cost to attend!
Use the link below to register today!
If you have trouble registering for this event, please email email us at Event Registration Assistance.
Registration deadline is Monday, August 2nd by 5:00 pm!
After Hours Networking
Aug. 18, 2010, 5:00 at
Heartland Surgical Specialty Hospital,
10720 Nall Avenue, Overland Park, Community Evt-non member 66211 — Register Online
Cost: There is no cost to attend for Chamber members.
Members & Non Members use the link below to register:
Come get a healthy dose of networking at this month's After Hours event, hosted by Heartland Surgical Specialty Hospital!
Leawood Chamber members, 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 email us at Event Registration Assistance.
Registration deadline is Monday, August 16th, by 5:00 pm, so make sure you RSVP today!
Leawood Community Events
Friday Concert Series on the Patio - July 30th
Jul. 30, 2010, 7:00pm at
Sullivan's Steakhouse,
4501 W. 119th Street, Leawood, 66209
Contact: Melissa Cade – 913-345-0800
Weblink: http://www.sullivansteakhouse.com
Join Sullivan's Steakhouse this Friday for the Jeff Jenkins Band. Jeff Jenkins is a solo guitarist/vocalist who performs superb renditions of Journey, John Mayer, The Eagles, Steve Miller, and other legendary musical groups. As Kansas City's premier acoustic performer, Jeff Jenkins Band performances are perfect for a laid back evening or cocktail hour on the spacious patio. Sullivan's looks forward to seeing you there!
French Farmer's Market at Mission Farms
Jul. 31, 2010, 9:00am at
Mission Farms - Between Blue Koi and Natasha's on the covered sidewalk,
Indian Creek Parkway and Mission Rd, Leawood, 66207
Contact: Katie Chalfant – kkchalfant@everestkc.net (913-381-6873
Weblink: http://www.mission-farms.com
Shop the French Farmers Market at Mission Farms ONE DAY ONLY! July 31st, from 9 am - 2 pm.
Fresh produce...sweet corn, tomatoes, green beans, flowers, bread, jellies, jams, gazpacho, and more! All locally home-grown, all locally home-made.
Farmers Market
Jul. 31, 2010, 8:00am at
Blue Valley Recreation Complex,
9701 W. 137th St., (east fields parking lot), Overland Park, 66221
Cost: FREE Weblink: http://www.bluevalleyrec.org/page/market.php
Held rain or shine every Saturday through October 16th!
High-quality vendors offer fruits, vegetables, honey, and more. All produce grown within 125 miles of Overland Park.
FirstMondays Networking Coffee
Aug. 2, 2010, 9:30am at
Scooter's Coffeehouse,
Southwest corner of College & Antioch, 11106 College Blvd, Overland Park, 66210
Contact: Mimsy Winston – mwinston@fnbk.com
Cost: Free Weblink: http://www.fnbk.com
Join First National Bank at their monthly FirstMonday’s event for complimentary coffee at Scooter’s and to network with other small business owners like yourself!
News & Announcements
Get informed, get involved. Get out and VOTE on August 3!
We are fortunate to live in a country where citizens have the opportunity to elect individuals to represent their interests in government. However, did you know that often less than 10% of registered voters vote in Primary elections? That means some races could be decided by less than 6% of all registered voters.
This year, make a decision to make a difference!
Get informed, get involved. Get out and VOTE!
VOTER RESOURCES
Johnson County Election Commission Voting Guidelines (you can vote starting NOW for the 8/3 primary election)
http://www.jocoelection.org/voters/AdvanceVoting.htm
Johnson County Election Commission Candidate Listing
http://www.jocoelection.org/Fall-2010/Candidates-All-11-2010.htm
The Internet offers a variety of resources to research candidate positions on issues. Some of these sources are credible, some are not. Be sure to verify the facts presented. Many candidates have web sites that offer great information on their positions. Also, talk to your friends and neighbors.
Get informed, get involved. Get out and VOTE!
Thank you 2010 "A Taste of Leawood" Volunteers!
We would like to extend a big "THANK YOU" to all the volunteers who helped us prepare for this year's "A Taste of Leawood" event. Your help is invaluable. The Chamber appreciates your willingness to take time out of your busy schedules to help us host our biggest event of the year!
Envelope Stuffing Volunteers:
Austin Drake
Kathy Drake - Pass and Bowles Dental Center
Christy Jeffries - Leawood Hy-Vee
Sarah Jeffries
Ashley Marsh
Bella Noyce
Ryann Noyce
Gift Bag Volunteers:
Deb Bliss - Country Club Bank, N.A.
Lindsay Branton
Lisa Bunce - Kansas Gas Service
Lori Carter - Send Out Cards
Linda Daab - Brookdale Senior Living
Martin Hall-Mounsey - M&I Bank
Lisa Harrison - Leawood Lifestyle Magazine
Parker Harrison
Marc Harvill - New York Life
Gayle Jagoda - Schloegel Design Remodel, Inc.
Adam Jeffries - Leawood Hy-Vee
Michelle McAfoos - M&I Bank
Ashley McDonald - Shawnee Mission Medical Center
Susan Mulhall-Smith - The Mission Bank
Nick Nash - M&I Bank
Mark Naster - Heartland Habitat for Humanity
Opportunities to Bid on Two Large Government Projects in Kansas
The Kansas Department of Commerce has alerted us to some opportunities for businesses to submit proposals on major projects in our State.
Click on the following link for information on the NATIONAL BIO and AGRO DEFENSE FACILITY that will be located in Manhattan, Kansas.
The second opportunity to bid is for work being done at Fort Riley in Junction City, Kansas.
JCCC Family Business Certificate
Johnson County Community College is studying the feasibility of initiating a new 32 credit hour Family Business Certificate Program that will provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to create and/or manage a family business.
In order to determine the feasibility and interest in such a program JCCC needs your help. Please take a few minutes to answer each of the questions on the survey by accessing the link below by August 20, 2010. Naturally all responses will be kept strictly confidential and reported as group data only.
Thank you for your help in assessing the feasibility of the proposed program, and for any comments or suggestions you may have for enhancing the program. If you have any questions about this study, please contact Natalie Beyers with the JCCC Office of Institutional Research at (913) 469-8500 x3443.
Welcome to the Islands! T.G.I. Friday's Introduces New Menu-Plus Get a Great Gift Certificate Offer!
Send your tastebuds on a tropical vacation - Visit T.G.I. Friday's and try their Caribbean inspired summer entrees. The new Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum Sauce is the key to these Island Entrees.
In conjunction with their new menu, Friday's is offering an exciting gift certificate give away - See the Chamber's Member MarketPlace for all the details:
http://www.leawoodchamber.org/view_marketplace.cfm?marketitem_id=212
T.G.I. Friday's
11723 Roe Ave.
Leawood, KS 66211
913-498-0440
Menorah Medical Center Presents Family Fun Day at Park Place
It’s all about family time at Park Place at Noon on Saturday, August 14, when Menorah Medical Center presents a Family Fun Day at Leawood’s premier lifestyle center. Park Place is located at the corner of 117th Street and Nall Avenue, adjacent to the Town Center AMC Theatre in Leawood, Kansas.
The family-oriented fun and health event will feature free food, fun and healthy activities for the entire family, including a wide variety of useful health and wellness information, screenings and more. The event will take place at Park Place’s central gathering spot, Barkley Square.
In addition, Menorah Medical Center health experts will conduct free blood pressure readings, body fat percentage, body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio checks, cardiac risk profiles, breast cancer, diabetes and stroke assessments.
While the adults receive useful health information, kids can take advantage of fun, interactive activities. There will be a bounce house, an 18-foot inflatable slide, face painting, balloon artist, a juggler, caricature drawings, as well as close-up and personal tours of an Overland Park Fire Department ambulance and fire truck. Kids will also enjoy arts and crafts, along with a gardening class provided by Rosehill Gardens. And with an eye toward keeping kids safe, IdentiKid fingerprinting will be available.
Menorah Medical Center is a leader in sponsoring community-related events that offer relevant health infor ... (go to www.leawoodchamber.org for more information)
St. Joseph Medical Center Receives Achievement Award
St. Joseph Medical Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®–Stroke Silver Performance Achievement Award. The award recognizes St. Joseph’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally accepted standards and recommendations.
“With a stroke, time lost is brain lost, and the Get With The Guidelines–Stroke Silver Performance Achievement Award addresses the important element of time,” said Kathleen Henderson, RN, Stroke Program Coordinator. St. Joseph has developed a comprehensive system for rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients admitted to the emergency department. This includes always being equipped to provide brain imaging scans, having neurologists available to conduct patient evaluations and using clot-busting medications when appropriate.
To receive the Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Silver Performance Achievement Award, St. Joseph consistently complied for at least one year with the requirements in the Get With The Guidelines–Stroke program. These include aggressive use of medications like tPA, antithrombotics, anticoagulation therapy, DVT prophylaxis, cholesterol reducing drugs, and smoking cessation. This twelve-month evaluation period is the second in an ongoing self-evaluation by the hospital to continually reach the 85 percent ... (go to www.leawoodchamber.org for more information)
Member Profile
Cafe Roux is a new, locally owned, casual seafood dining experience. Located in the beautiful Park Place, Cafe Roux provides an upscale experience for a reasonable price.
'Roux features favorites from the Gulf Coast and Mid-Atlantic Coast of the United States. Fresh, delicious, and affordable describe the menu items available at 'Roux.
Cafe Roux
11554 Ash Street
Leawood, Kansas 66211
913-400-3478
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