AUGUST 2012
pictured above: The 2012 dancers were revealed at the July luncheon and reminded guests to save the date for the big event!
August Luncheon 2 Member News 3 Civic Award 4 Sales Tax Holiday 5 Ribbon Cuttings 5 New Members 6 August Calendar 8
Dancing with the Chamber Stars is Back! Sixteen of the Lee’s Summit Chamber’s finest members are bringing their best moves to the dance floor. Dancing Chamber “Stars” will compete to help raise funds for the Education Committee’s annual high school scholarship fund. Through the fund, the Chamber awards four $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors each year. Events for the scholarship fund help to secure the longevity and availability of these scholarships for years to come. This year’s event is scheduled for Thursday, October 25 at 5:30 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn Independence, 19677 East Jackson Drive. Members that have waltzed up to the floor to compete include:
• Bill Baird and Hillory Baird, The Baird Group
• Steve Arbo, City of Lee’s Summit and Vicky Cundiff, Weed Man Turf’s Up
• Joe Snook, Lee’s Summit Parks & Recreation and Jackie DeSouza, Lee’s Summit Medical Center
• Dr. Emmanuel Ngomsi, All World Languages & Cultures and Trisha Drape, Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street, Inc.
• Jeff Sullivan, Bank Midwest and Dr. Carolyn McKnight, University of Central Missouri
• Dr. Jeff Miller, Lee’s Summit R-7
School District and Kristen Merrell, Lee’s Summit Elementary
• Monte Stull, Men’s Wearhouse and
Michele Spilker, Spilker McKeone & Nelson PC
• Mark Parrish, MO Association of
Trial Attorneys and Debbie Starke, Eastland Community Foundation
Dancing duos are collecting pledges to help them secure the ultimate continued on page 2 >>
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