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Parks & Pipes and Pavement Two Questions. One Ballot. This November.

QUESTION 1

QUESTION 2

Consider renewing “Parks & Pipes”, a 1/8 cent citywide sales tax that is specifically designated for building and improving City parks, trails, and the stormwater drainage systems.

Consider Renewing “Pavement”, a 3/8 cent citywide sales tax that is specifically used for maintenance and improvements to City streets, curbs, and sidewalks.

What does a YES vote mean?

RYes

What does a NO vote mean?

Voting ‘yes’ on Parks & Pipes ballot measure will renew the 1/8 cent sales tax on January 1, 2026, continuing to bring in revenue for improvements to parks and green spaces as well as stormwater pipes and drains. This tax began in 2000 and has contributed heavily to many improvements over the last twenty years.

R No

Voting ‘yes’ on the Pavement ballot measure will renew the 3/8 cent sales tax on April 1, 2025, allowing the City to continue to bring in revenue that will be used specifically for pavement and street improvement projects. This tax has funded many roadway projects over the past ten years.

R No

A vote 'no' means you do not wish A vote 'no' means you do not wish to renew the current 1/8 cent sales to renew the current 3/8 cent tax for Parks & Pipes. The Parks & Pipes sales tax sales tax for Pavement. The Pavement sales tax currently provides funding for new and upgraded currently provides improvement and replacement for parks and trails and improved stormwater systems. Shawnee's street infrastructure.

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Shawnee Economic Development Council The businesses and people spotlighted in this issue are a diverse group. We have the popular One Stop Decorating on page 8, a family business that’s been open since 1995; page 13 brings us closer to the magic of Frontier Restoration, a company specializing in cleaning up after natural disasters and other tragedies; and the NextHome Gadwood Group takes center stage on page 16, as we learn how the company’s agents work to meet the needs of the people involved in real estate transactions, emphasizing their motto of humans over house. Straub Construction, page 28, also strives to be more than just a construction company; the company and its employees focus on helping others in the community. Natalie Bright lobbies for the Chamber along and represents a number of other nonprofits. Her not-so-routine days are spent talking with legislators and others in Topeka as she looks for ways to help her clients. Learn more about her unusual job on page 20. Then we come to the Downtown Shawnee Partnership, an organization that has teamed with the Chamber and the City of Shawnee to help redevelop and reignite the now-thriving downtown area of Shawnee. Beginning in 2015, the group has worked to help the city grow; learn about their efforts on page 24. To complete this issue, we have the Shawnee Chamber of Commerce’s Business Resource Guide starting on page 34. You’ll discover myriad facts about the City of Shawnee, the Chamber, and the area, and the section includes a category listing of all the Chamber members on page 49. It’s a great resource for future reference. As you can see, Shawnee has a lot to offer; explore to your heart’s content!

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contents DEPARTMENTS

CHANGING WITH THE TIMES One Stop Decorating finds its niche in Shawnee.

KEEPING IT CLEAN Restoration company aims to take the ‘stress from the mess’ when disaster strikes.

HUMANS OVER HOUSES Real estate brokerage focuses on the human aspect of buying or selling a house.

20 A DAY IN THE LIFE Lobbyist stays on the move during the Kansas legislative session. FEATURES

24 REVITALIZING DOWNTOWN SHAWNEE City, Chamber, businesses all partner to grow the city’s downtown area. 28 MORE THAN JUST CONSTRUCTION Shawnee company focuses on serving others in the community.

BUSINESS RESOURCE GUIDE

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43 CHAMBER EVENTS

36 SHAWNEE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

44 SHAWNEE LIVING

38 SHAWNEE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

45 A HISTORY OF GOOD BUSINESS

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39 CHAMBER AND FOUNDATION AWARDS 40 SHAWNEE CHAMBER FOUNDATION/MEMBER ADVANTAGES 42 ENGAGING OUR MEMBERS

46 AN EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY OF LIFE 47 SHAWNEE EDUCATION 49 MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY

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One Stop Decorating president Brandon Roellchen stands between two of the company’s employees: Heidi Myers, left, is director of retail store locations, and Kim Lillis is a design consultant and wallpaper specialist.

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ne Shawnee-based business survived the big-box retailer boom, expanded its services throughout the Kansas City metro and has nearly quadrupled its staff in the process. One Stop Decorating—owned and operated by the Roellchen family since it opened in 1995—has remained sustainable largely due to its “good old-fashioned customer service,” says Brandon Roellchen, the company’s president. “Taking care of customers. Seeing them as guests. Seeing them vital to our business,” he says. “We focus very hard every day on making sure that we’re building relationships, not processing transactions. The box stores can process transactions very easily. They do it every day, all day long. But they don’t have any magic.” Becoming One Stop Decorating Steve Roellchen started the business, at 12611 W. 62nd Terrace, after leaving his two-decade corporate career with the now-defunct retailer Venture. Though initially planning to make the site a Tru Value Hardware store, Brandon Roellchen says they pivoted to paint and wallpaper after signing on to carry a full line of Waverly F. Schumaker wallpaper. “We also were part of a buying group that sold window coverings,” says Roellchen, whose family is originally from the Kansas City area. “So by getting in the paint and wallpaper business, we were also kind of in the window covering business too.” In addition to the Waverly items, One Stop Decorating offered place mats, napkins, chair cushions, and other home decor items. This too before big-box stores such as Michaels and Hobby Lobby came along. “My mom was able to exercise her design legs with working interior design through the business, and my dad was able to exercise his retail knack for working retail stores, and at that time we just had this one location here in Shawnee,” Roellchen says. The first iteration of One Stop Decorating had six employees—all family except for one woman who used to work at the ceramics store Roellchen’s grandparents owned. Now the company employs 23 people. Navigating the Big-Box Boom As the store grew, a local Hunter Douglass representative “saw an opportunity,” according to Roellchen, and partnered with One Stop Decorating to offer Hunter Douglas blinds and shades. “They kind of stood out as our go-to brand,” he says. “So window coverings started to take over more and more and more of the business.”

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With consumer tastes shifting away from wallpaper, Roellchen says that by about 2005, One Stop Decorating “completely morphed” from a paint and decorating store to window coverings. At the same time, its brick-andmortar locations increased—to Lee’s Summit in 2000, the Northland in 2001, and Overland Park in 2007. “Box stores came along and essentially kind of cannibalized our business,” he says. “We got out of the paint business because Sherwin Williams continued to grow, Benjamin Moore continued to grow. And then, of course, your home centers started offering full lines of paint, paint mixing, etc.” The same happened after a shift to home goods, when craft and home decor stores such as Hobby Lobby and Michaels gained traction, Roellchen says. A 2009 study from the National Bureau of Economic Research (www.nber.org/papers/w15348) found that most negative effects of the increase in big-box retailers were due to closures of smaller stores “rather than reducing the scale of their operations.” But in retail, Roellchen says, losing sales in one department means growing them in another. So the Roellchens devoted time, effort, and resources to window coverings—an avenue he says was unique.

“Window coverings have to be sold one at a time. They’re all custom. They fit people’s windows exactly,” he says. “You’re able to utilize interior design because you have to choose color, you have to choose pattern, you have to choose style. You have to be an expert in function and how they work and what needs (we need) to fulfill in someone’s house. “So we were able to continue to do shop-at-home appointments to a point of really growing the business to going in almost 300 homes a month with custom window coverings—and at that time, we had five or six designers.” Family First One Stop Decorating is unique, Roellchen says, because not only is it a family business, but his mother, brother, and he all are window-covering designers. Over the past 28 years, clients have hired One Stop Decorating because, he says, they enjoy working with the company. Heidi Meyers has been a One Stop Decorating employee for two years and in that time has moved up from showroom associate to general manager. “It’s been a great experience, really,” she says. “It’s been really rewarding to work for a company that appreciates growing people to their potential.”

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Meyers says she was drawn to the company by its brand recognition and that she wanted to get involved in the home services market. “Brandon recognized that in me, kept giving me more to do,” she says. Meyers says she enjoys the family aspect of One Stop Decorating and that the Roellchens “really care” about their employees. “They really take their hiring decisions very seriously,” Meyers says. While the late 1990s and early 2000s saw small businesses living “in fear of big box encroachment,” according to the 2015 IRI report, “The Changing Face of Retail,” in the aftermath of a recession, “momentum has shifted away from ‘biggest box’ retailing” (www.iriworldwide.com/iri/media/ IRI-Clients/IRI-The-Changing-Face-of-RetailMay-2015_1.pdf ). “Across the majority of retail subindustries, shoppers are increasingly shifting their purchases to smaller-format locations, with traffic to malls and big-box retailers declining by more than 28% since 2011,” the report states. And though One Stop Decorating closed its Northland location in 2014, Roellchen says the company has expanded its digital footprint— especially since the lockdown era of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Greg Marsden and Doug Day (from left) started Frontier Restoration in 2013.

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Keeping it Clean Restoration company aims to take the ‘stress from the mess’ when disaster strikes.

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itting in a small meeting room inside their office building in west Shawnee, Greg Marsden and Doug Day illustrate that looks can be deceiving. They speak readily and easily, yet quietly and controlled. One would never know by their appearance that—at all hours of any day—they and their company, Frontier Restoration, tackle what most would consider some of the most weighty, gritty, and, most importantly, vital work for residences and businesses throughout the Kansas City area and beyond. In the movies, they would be considered cleaners. When disaster or tragedy strikes, whether natural or manmade, they and their team descend on the scene to return order to chaos, adding sheen and fresh scents where there had been grime and pungent odors. They come in at some of the lowest points of people’s lives and try to make things better, close to the way they were before calamity struck. “It’s not unlike a body shop for cars,” says Marsden, who owns Frontier Restoration with Day. “We have projects that run from $500 duct and carpet cleaning to multi-million-dollar jobs cleaning up fires at apartment complexes. As diverse as our services are, so are the sizes of the jobs,” he says. Frontier Restoration offers a wide range of services. Some are mundane—the aforementioned duct cleaning, mold remediation, and general contracting services that include hardwood floor installments and countertops. Other services are responses to disasters or other crises— cleanups from fires and floods, crime scenes, suicides, and other biohazards. Usually Frontier serves an eight-county area throughout metropolitan Kansas City—as far south as Paola, north to Smithville, east to Grain Valley, and west to Lawrence. But it’s not unusual for their services to go regional; the company has completed projects in Topeka and at the Lake of the Ozarks. Marsden and Day combined more than 30 years of experience and created Frontier Restoration in 2013 after meeting through a mutual friend and working together for six years at another restoration company. Marsden, a lifelong Shawnee resident, and Day, who grew up in Paola, saw a need in the area for a “one-stop shop” for disaster cleanup and reconstruction. Their stated goal is to streamline the process, making it as direct as possible to give victims of home or business damage and destruction some peace of mind along with a single point of contact, from start to finish. “Taking the stress from the mess,” as they like to say. That goes a long way toward explaining why Frontier’s tagline is, “Restoring your space, your life, your story.” “We started with some lawn chairs, folding tables, and four employees in Lenexa,” Day says. Marsden adds, “We bought some used equipment from a guy we knew who was getting out of the business. It’s not too exciting, but it has been a fun adventure growing from four employees to 25 a decade later.” Why Frontier?

“We brainstormed some names and wrote down about 10 on a piece of paper,” Day says. “We named it Frontier because that was the only name that turned out not to be taken yet. I remember us drawing up our first logo on a napkin.” Memorable Projects The kinds of jobs the Frontier team undertake are as diverse as the length of time and amount of effort they take to complete. It can be anything from one employee and a couple hours spent cleaning air ducts or drying carpet to projects that take weeks, even months, to perform clean-up of an entire apartment complex or office building destroyed by fire, wind, water, or you name it. Then, there are the crime scenes and cleaning blood and gore—some sights nearly impossible to believe or describe, according to Marsden and Day—or biohazards where safety measures and thoroughness are critically important. Over Frontier’s 10 years, there have been a few projects that stand out in memory, whether for their uniqueness or level of challenge. A recent project involved cleaning a storage room that contained hundreds, if not thousands, of vintage, classic films from the 1930s. They were owned by a Kansas City man who used to trade and sell them, some to Hollywood luminaries. Frontier also has completed clean-up and restoration work for several Kansas City Chiefs players, coaches, and officials. But it was another project related to the Kansas City Royals that Marsden remembers.

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“It was during the Royals championship parade in 2015,” he says. “Westport got so busy that the sewers couldn’t handle it. We were walking in poop up to our ankles that day.” Another memorable incident occurred when a car barreled completely through a jewelry store from one end to the other in the middle of a busy business day, yet not one person was hit or injured. “Empathy is the biggest thing (to have in our roles),” says Marsden, who was a Shawnee volunteer firefighter from 1992 to 2010. “We’re working with people at some low times in their lives. Things like pet deaths. And we have diverse demographics we work with, which takes shifts in mentality and empathy. “Our least favorite are crime scene jobs just because of the emotional aspect.” Often, the most difficult part of the business, according to the owners, is getting paid. They typically must go through multiple steps with multiple entities, the least of which are mortgage companies that must inspect the project and issue payment out of escrow, which can take time. But, in the end, they do get paid. Business has grown every year for the last 10, including during the COVID-19 pandemic, when it thrived. Marsden and Day say Frontier did $6 million in revenue in 2022. Shawnee Proud Frontier has forged a good relationship with Shawnee since moving its offices from Olathe nearly a year ago, and the company is a valued member of the Shawnee Chamber of Commerce, according to the Chamber’s director of marketing and events, Chris DiMaso. “Frontier Restoration is active in our community as well as the Chamber,” DiMaso says. “We know we can count on them for their support.” Marsden says, “We’ve enjoyed our relationship with the Chamber. They’ve been very positive with giving us referrals. We receive referrals from the fire department. The mayor referred us for some work at City Hall. We’ve worked with Sunflower House. We’ve done work at Old Shawnee Town. “Shawnee’s been very good to us.”

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“We really focus on the human and how we can help them get to the next chapter.” —Julie Gadwood

or Kansas and Missouri residents looking to buy or sell a home, the NextHome Gadwood Group offers a friendly, hands-on approach that clients rave about. With a cheerful orange French bulldog logo, the 40-agent real estate brokerage has locations in Shawnee, Overland Park, and Lake of the Ozarks. The team takes their hashtag #humansoverhouses to heart. “We really focus on the human and how we can help them get to the next chapter,” says owner Julie Gadwood. Regardless of whether clients are selling their home because of positive or negative circumstances, Gadwood and her team strive to make the process as smooth as possible. “I think that is what sets us apart and makes people want to be around us. We have all kinds of client events. Our brokerage is kind of like a little family.” The NextHome Gadwood Group prides itself on partnering with clients from beginning to end, as opposed to passing them off to someone else along the way. “People really feel that care and that difference, we hear that a lot,” Gadwood says. “My approach has always been (that) it’s not about the number of sales; it’s about how many people we can help.” A lifelong Shawnee resident, Gadwood attended Shawnee Mission North High School and graduated from Kansas State University before returning to Shawnee, where she and her husband purchased a home. In addition to a business location, Gadwood owns several rental properties

in the city. “We’re pretty deeply rooted in Shawnee,” she says. She cites the hometown feel as one of the best parts of living and working in this area of Johnson County. The NextHome Gadwood Group recently transitioned to a new location at 11212 Johnson Drive in downtown Shawnee. Gadwood is excited about the growth possibilities and the energy and convenience of the spot: “I just love the walkability. It’s fun to see all the activity now that we have this new location.” Gadwood began her career as a real estate agent in 2005 after her youngest child started kindergarten. In 2012, she decided to open her own brokerage. “My whole goal was to do the business I was doing, but to be more in control of it as far as not having to charge extra fees that were implemented by the franchise or the brokerage that I was with,” she says. “So really I intended to do the same thing that I was doing, just under my own umbrella. And the beauty of it was so many wonderful people called and said, ‘I’d love to work with you,’ and so it just very organically grew into this great group.” The business continued to blossom and, in 2019, Gadwood purchased the NextHome franchise. Since becoming the NextHome Gadwood Group, the company has been in the top 20% of their franchise and wins premier sales awards each year. Perhaps an even bigger sign of Gadwood’s success is that each of her three children earned their real estate license when they

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turned 18. “My middle son, Nick, has made this his career,” Gadwood says. “He graduated from (University of Kansas) and he is now a full-time, top-producing real estate agent.” Unsurprisingly, one of the biggest challenges facing Gadwood and her team is a lack of available homes. “We need more houses to sell. There are a lot of buyers out there, and it’s very low inventory at the moment.” With a 30-year fixed interest rate currently at over 7%, another difficulty facing homebuyers is obtaining affordable financing. As much as possible, the NextHome Gadwood Group agents do what they can to help clients get creative with managing it all. Giving back is also something that the NextHome Gadwood Group values. With every transaction, they donate to Eden Village of Kansas City, a community nonprofit that constructs tiny homes for the chronically homeless. “If we can sell homes and help them buy a home,” Gadwood says, “that’s pretty cool.” The team has a day each June where they come together and work on projects that help the community. Because Gadwood is both a producing agent and a managing broker, her days are full and varied. She helps her agents as needed and has sales meetings, workshops, and certification study groups throughout the week. Some of the education she provides focuses on diversity and military relocation. Gadwood relishes helping people sell their homes and find the house of their dreams and feels each client becomes a friend. She enjoys her packed schedule. “I love it. My kids are all grown, so I pour myself into this,” she says. Those interested in buying or selling a home with the NextHome Gadwood Group can call, text, or visit their website at www.gadwoodgroup.com for more information.

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2005: The year Gadwood became a real estate agent 3: The number of Gadwood’s children who earned their real estate license when they turned 18 2019: The year Gadwood purchased the NextHome franchise 40: The number of agents at the NextHome Gadwood Group 2: States the business is licensed in (Kansas and Missouri)

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12: The approximate height, in inches, of a French bulldog, the NextHome Gadwood Group mascot

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A Day in the Life Lobbyist stays on the move during the Kansas legislative session.

story by Jackie Hostetler | photography courtesy Brooke Buck

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atalie Bright starts her day bright and early, leaving her Shawnee home around 7 a.m. to reach the Kansas State House in Topeka by 8:30. Lawmakers start meeting around this time, sometimes sooner. Bright likes to get there early so she doesn’t miss a moment of the action. Bright is one half of Bright and Carpenter Consulting Inc. Alongside her business partner, Marlee Carpenter, Bright lobbies on behalf of organizations and nonprofits across Kansas, including the Shawnee Chamber of Commerce. Bright attended Washburn University, where she and Carpenter met, and the two of them have been in business together for 15 years. This January will mark Bright’s 29th year attending sessions of the Kansas Legislature The legislature is composed of 165 part-time legislators who gather once a year. Meetings begin in January and usually last 90 days. Bright is there for all of it. It’s her role to advocate at the state level on behalf of her clients. She acts as a liaison between the Shawnee Chamber of Commerce and elected officials. “I’m that mediator, the facilitator between them to make sure we get it right. To make sure we get the legislation passed in the way it was intended to be,” says Bright. Sometimes she lobbies in a proactive manner, including introducing legislation on behalf of a business or client. Other times, Bright works in a defensive mode.

“When something has been introduced, and our clients have concerns or think it might not work in practicality, we need to talk about changing it to make it look different,” Bright says. How does that change occur? This is where the “bright and early” part comes in. The Process Lawmakers begin meeting early in the day, and they hit the ground running. “Traditionally, for us in the Kansas Legislature, they start out with introductory meetings and educational backgrounds on different agency reports. As we progress into the session, it really gets to be a pretty chaotic schedule. Committees run all the way up until 5 p.m.,” Bright says. It’s the lobbyist’s job to look at the various committees and figure out exactly where they need to be to have the most positive impact on their clients. They attend some meetings in person while interns attend others and report back. Still other committee meetings are held remotely. According to Bright, if you can’t be there in person, then you better go back and watch the meeting in its entirety. “We will try to catch legislators when we can. It’s an elevator speech of how quickly you can get out as much as you can as fast as you can before they are darting to their next meeting. And we’re often walking with them back and forth. We try for

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lunch meetings because that’s a time when you can get them out of the building and get them to focus on you. You can meet them in their office, but you’re lucky if you get 5 to 10 minutes because there’s always someone else waiting,” says Bright of the hectic schedule. After the committee meetings comes the general session—when lawmakers all meet as one body on the floor of the house. This session is followed by still more advocating at evening events, often provided for those legislators coming from the far reaches of the state. “During the legislative session there are specific events happening each evening, so the lawmakers have a place to catch a drink and eat dinner. A lot of them are living away from home, so they’re looking for things to do at night. As an advocate, I’m still looking for ways to connect with them,” she says. Bright knows that relationships are key in her business and she’s keen to take advantage of every opportunity she can, even if it makes for an extremely long day. For the Chamber The Shawnee Chamber of Commerce has benefited from Bright’s diligence, most recently through economic development policy. “That’s important to the community. What are we doing to grow the businesses we have, but also attract new businesses? We want to grow consistently, and there’s still lots of area for Shawnee to grow on,” says Bright. Bright was engaged in the APEX Act (Attracting Powerful Economic Expansion), which passed in 2022. This act was instrumental in bringing Panasonic to the area. Though it’s in De Soto, the proximity to Shawnee will hopefully lead to positive effects for the community. “We’ll have housing growth, and it can potentially impact our schools, so we’ll watch it from that angle,” Bright says of the APEX Act. She also lobbies in the areas of transportation, infrastructure, and healthcare, all for the benefit of the businesses and citizens of Shawnee. “These are all chamber issues for sure. We want to be as competitive as we can be,” Bright says of her work on behalf of the Shawnee Chamber. And, at the end of the day for Bright? “I feel very blessed to represent a great chamber like Shawnee because it really gives me those opportunities to make things better in the community. It’s important to me.”

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A mural touting Shawnee as a place to live graces the side of a building as one enters downtown Shawnee.

Revitalizing Downtown Shawnee City, Chamber, businesses all partner to grow the city’s downtown area. stor y by Jill Dutton | photographs by Kevin Anderson

hawnee is experiencing a revival. Walk around downtown Shawnee and you’ll see evidence of a district that has reinvented itself as a vibrant destination filled with craft breweries and craft cocktails, a renovated historic theater, fine dining, and community events. Shawnee is a testament to the resilience of a community that treasures its past while embracing the opportunities of the future. At the heart of this vibrant tapestry is the Downtown Shawnee Partnership. Aided by a partnership between the City of Shawnee and the Shawnee Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Shawnee Partnership has worked to position the downtown region as a top area entertainment district. The Downtown Partnership, through its development projects, has breathed new life into the downtown district by simultaneously honoring its historical roots and embracing progress. Kevin Tubbesing, a developer with Stag Commercial, says the innovations that snowballed into the current revitalization began in 2015 with the reimagination of Neiman Road. “I am proud that we were a part of what really kicked the improvements to the downtown district into high gear,” Tubbesing says. “In June 2015, I approached the city manager, Carol Gonzales, with a harebrained idea to remove the pawn shop and dilapidated retail that greeted everyone when they entered Shawnee on Shawnee Mission Parkway and replace it with a gleaming office building and

a couple of restaurants. But in order to do this, we needed the cooperation of the city and the county to move the creek that pressed up too close to the parkway and didn’t allow for depth of development. “Using combined resources, we were able to come up with a plan that realigned the creek system that flows from Nigro’s up to the northwest by Saint Joseph school and church and allow the creek to be pushed north to accommodate development. When we completed this project in 2018, the city was able to use the impetus of the creek and stormwater changes to reimagine Nieman Road. As Nieman Road got new life, it opened up the area visually from a small confined street to a welcoming entry into our downtown.” A Downtown Partnership Marketing for Downtown Shawnee is a partnership that’s executed by the Shawnee Chamber of Commerce, with the Downtown Shawnee board and the City of Shawnee providing oversight. Michael K. McVey, manager at Transport Brewery and current chair of the Visit Shawnee Advisory Committee, says when the brewery opened in 2018, “There was little foot traffic, and not much momentum for the city. Since we’ve opened, the momentum has built to the point that formerly rundown buildings are finding new life with active retail tenants. The City and the Chamber have championed the rejuvenation of the heart of the city.”

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McVey credits the Downtown Partnership with providing the support and funding needed to first start the Neiman Project and now continue the direct investment into the downtown properties. This success, McVey says, is in part based on the draw of a variety of visitors. “We have the Valley of Champions, which attracts sports teams from across the country,” he says. “Then there’s beer tourism, which continues to grow with now three breweries. And the overall attraction of the historic area is unique to Downtown Shawnee. All of these aspects aid in drawing all kinds of visitors to Shawnee.”

Aztec Shawnee Theater www.aztecshawnee.com

Innovative Businesses Although Jeffrey Calkins, co-owner of Aztec Shawnee Theater, doesn’t claim that the theater was the impetus for the revitalization of downtown Shawnee, he does say that opening a historic theater did lend to the overall excitement and aid in the draw of new businesses to the area. “Originally built in 1927,” Calkins says, “the Aztec Theater (has been) ingrained in Shawnee for a long time.” With funding from the city, Calkins says they were able to begin renovations in 2017. Beth Ansell, executive director of Visit Shawnee, says, “The revitalization of the Aztec Shawnee Theater by the Calkins and Young families is really what sparked the revitalization of Downtown Shawnee. Every weekend, they have concerts featuring local cover bands. On select dates, they team up with Shawnee Town 1929 for vintage movies.” “We hoped,” Calkins says, “that reopening the theater would be the spark that would bring in new businesses, and it kind of was.” Transport Brewery opened next door to the Aztec and ignited the craft brewing trend. Other unique businesses, such as Drastic Measures, a speakeasy, followed. Of this unique variety of businesses in Downtown Shawnee, Calkins says, “I consider everything here as a hidden gem. I love all the people. I love all the businesses. “Some other businesses that aided in the revitalization include the newest brewery, Servaes Brewing Co., Drastic Measures, which is a speakeasy, and Wild Child, which is a new wine bar and low ABV place with a cool vibe. And then Friction Beer Co. just opened a couple of months ago. We have Annedore’s Chocolates; we have the Flying Cow Gelato Shop. McLain’s Market opened up in the old OK Garage area. District Pour House & Kitchen just moved in a few months ago. Then there were some establishments, like Betty C’s Bar & Grill, that already had an established clientele.” While each new business helped to grow Downtown Shawnee, Calkins says the true credit for the revitalization goes to the City of Shawnee and the Chamber of Commerce. “They had a vision of what the downtown area could become, and they took the steps to create it.”

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“The revitalization of the Aztec Shawnee Theater by the Calkins and Young families is really what sparked the revitalization of Downtown Shawnee. Every weekend they have concerts featuring local cover bands. On select dates they team up with Shawnee Town 1929 for vintage movies,” says Beth Ansell, executive director of Visit Shawnee.

Transport Brewery Shawnee www.transportbrewery.com/s/stories/shawnee Transport was Downtown Shawnee’s first craft brewery.

City of Shawnee/Downtown Partnership/ Moonlight Market www.cityofshawnee.org/residents/moonlight_market Mother Clucker! www.mothercluckerofficial.com “Shawnee was very excited to welcome Mother Clucker! as a new restaurant. They serve Nashville-style hot chicken and have a huge following at their Kansas City location,” Ansell says.

McLain’s Market Shawnee www.mclainskc.com/shawnee “McLain’s is a well-established Kansas City bakery. They were another huge addition to our downtown. They do catering and have recently added a rental space for parties and meetings. They host several events to draw people to their business throughout the year.”

The Land Source/Stag Commercial www.thelandsource.com Kevin Tubbesing is a Shawnee resident and developer who is committed to Shawnee, and is also the chair of the Shawnee Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee.

Shawnee Town 1929 www.shawneetown.org “Shawnee Town 1929 is our museum. Charlie and his staff have been instrumental in its growth and engaging programming. They host many events throughout the year. In the fall they are home to Shawnee Town Wheels & Dreams Car Show, Friends of Shawnee Town Craft Fair, Shawnee Great Grillers Competition, and Historical Hauntings. They are able to host events and weddings in Shawnee Town Hall. They are a favorite for school field trips and tours,” Ansell says.

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Shawnee Chamber of Commerce/ Economic Development www.shawnee-ks.com/chamber www.shawnee-edc.com “Ann Smith-Tate is the president/CEO of the Shawnee Chamber and oversees the Economic Development Council and Visit Shawnee. She has been an advocate and driving force for new business in downtown Shawnee,” Ansell says.

Drastic Measures/Wild Child www.drasticbar.com www.wildchildkc.com “Drastic Measures and Wild Child are huge draws to our downtown. Recently Drastic Measures was nominated as a James Beard Award finalist for Outstanding Bar,” Ansell says.

An outside area is one of the benefits of the Sixty16 apartment complex, above; Choppers Hair Studio, below, is an example of the locally owned, small businesses flourishing in downtown Shawnee.

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Construction shawnee company focuses on serving others in the community. stor y by Beth Kor negay |

ew companies survive and thrive for more than 100 years, but Shawnee’s Straub Construction is one of those fortunate companies. Founded in 1920 by Ernest J. Straub Sr., the company began building and developing homes in the Mission Hills area of Kansas City as well as some general contracting for local schools and churches around the Kansas City area. Now helmed by the third generation of the Straub family, the business is currently owned and run by chairman and chief executive officer Ernie Straub III; president Parker Young; and executive vice president of operations Dan VanDonge. Ernie Straub has three sons who are also involved in the family business, carrying on Straub Sr.’s legacy of developing Kansas City communities through structures that serve others. In the years leading up to the company’s 100th anniversary in 2020, a series of strategic planning sessions were held to help establish the identity of the company moving into the next 100 years. Among those items identified were committing to redeveloping Kansas City’s urban core, including quality housing for low-income families. Since the 1970s, Straub Construction has built or renovated thousands of Kansas City area housing units. “Our goal was to maintain our foundation and guiding principles while adapting to the current marketplace. Through conversations and interviews with our current staff, clients, and business partners, the answer was simple. We build structures that serve others, where communities work, learn, pray, heal, and live,” says Ernie Straub III. Notable projects within Shawnee include the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Shawanoe Elementary School, Westmor Industries, Shawnee Community Services, and Town & Country Villas, as well as its own headquarters building. Every project is custom, and every project is unique.

photographs by Kevin Anderson

Family and Giving Back While the company currently employs just over 50 people, it’s looking to increase that number by finding high-quality talent for a variety of positions. Those positions will be leveraged for upcoming projects, including construction of a new library at Benedictine College in Atchison, and projects funded by a recent Blue Valley 2023 Bond issue. Straub also says that Straub Construction creates a family atmosphere for its employees because family is the backbone of the company. A yearly summer picnic for families is held at the Knights of Columbus Park in Shawnee. Those picnics feature traditional cookout cuisine with an ice cream truck always making an appearance. Another company tradition is the annual Labor Day Cookout, Christmas Party, and Reuben Sandwich Day, which always lands around St. Patrick’s Day. Each Friday at 4 p.m., employees gather in the kitchen for a social hour. In addition to its construction projects throughout the metropolitan area, Straub Construction and the Straub family have a long history of supporting organizations that serve, educate, and care for others. Outside of the Shawnee area, Straub is also leaving its footprint renovating a 100-plus-year-old building in Kansas City, Missouri, for Reconciliation Services, which also includes Thelma’s Kitchen, a donate-what-you-can café whose proceeds benefit services to support Kansas City’s urban core. Straub is also constructing a psychiatric residential treatment facility in Paola, affordable housing on a health center campus in downtown Kansas City, and the Monastery of St. Joseph in Ava, Missouri. “More than 50% of the construction projects we do are to serve nonprofit organizations, and every year we support more than 15 organizations. Straub Week of Giving is an annual tradition that takes place the week before Thanksgiving, including Saturday packaging Thanksgiving meals for Shawnee Community Services. Thanks to the leaders of SCS and the generosity of so many individuals and organizations in the community,

Straub Construction headquarters in Shawnee.

The executive leadership of Straub Construction are (from left) Parker Young, president; Ernie Straub, CEO; and Dan VanDonge, executive vice president of operations.

we’ve helped distribute as many as 350 meals in a single day,” says Parker Young. Over the years, Straub Construction has supported more than 50 charities by providing materials as well as project managers, superintendents, and laborers to charitable organizations throughout Kansas City. Employees also volunteer to renovate houses, make presentations to student groups, raise funds for special causes, work at food pantries, and remain active within their own community churches, schools, and other civic organizations. Finding a Home in Shawnee In 1987, Ernie Straub III chose to call Shawnee home and raise his family here based on the quality of life. In the spirit of providing a family atmosphere to all employees of Straub Construction,

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in 1998, he and his father decided to build an office that would also be surrounded by the wonderful community, including its hometown feel. Straub purchased its current property in 2002; employees and management celebrated with a company cookout on the vacant ground. Four years later, the company moved into the building that now serves as the company’s headquarters. Dan VanDonge says Straub Construction’s focus to serve purpose-driven clients is unique in the industry, and the company’s success is achieved only through its employees, whose high character and technical expertise allow them to treat others the way they would like to be treated themselves. “Our employees live by the motto that it is never wrong to do the right thing. We are focused on a mission and purposedriven clients that strengthen and serve the community. We believe in what we build,” VanDonge says.

• Straub Construction is located at 7775 Meadow View Drive in Shawnee. • Founded in 1920 by Ernest J. Straub Sr. • Currently in its third generation of Straub family ownership and leadership. • Employs more than 50 people in jobs including project managers, superintendents, engineers, laborers, carpenters, controllers, marketing personnel, and accounting personnel. • Straub’s annual week of giving offers employees an opportunity to give back to the community through volunteer work. • Call 913-451-8828 or visit the website at www.straubconstruction.com.

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It’s good we take the time to honor members of our society who contribute to the success of our community. We honor the first responders who put themselves at risk to help us in our time of need. We honor the medical professionals who care for us even when it means putting themselves and their families at risk. We honor the educators in our schools who love our children and are always trying their best to make the next generation strong. I would offer that members of one group in our community that do not get as much recognition as they deserve are our business owners and leaders. Every nation finds its own structure for its society and the U.S. has chosen to be a democracy with a capitalist economy. As such, business is the hub of the spoke for how everything in our nation functions. Now granted, in business we couldn’t get where we are without the teachers, governmental employees, religious institutions, and all manner of other non-profit and civic organizations. But the financial cornerstone of all these great organizations lies with the businesses that create the revenues—that pay salaries and taxes—that course through the rest of our economy to support all other institutions. We couldn’t do it with them, but business is the core. So next time you’re in a Shawnee business, give ’em a pat on the back and say Thanks!

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AN EFFECTIVE BUSINESS STRATEGY Chamber membership is an effective business strategy that has been making a difference in Shawnee for more than 75 years. The Shawnee Chamber of Commerce has a successful history of promoting the business interests of Shawnee and is the leading advocate for the growth and enhancement of our community.

2022 Chamber Staff

Our members range from family-owned businesses to large national and international corporations. Chamber member representatives take an active role in our community, holding leadership positions within their companies and on the boards of community organizations. Membership benefits are realized year-round and are designed to help businesses of all sizes grow and prosper. Immediate value is recognized with the chamber’s marketing tools and business connections. Member advantages include numerous opportunities such as advocacy, networking and referrals, access, promotions and sponsorships, online and print directories, education and resources, and much more. TOP 2% OF CHAMBERS IN THE U.S. In 2020, the Shawnee Chamber earned a 5-Star Accreditation from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, placing it in the top 2 percent of chambers in the U.S. The Shawnee Chamber is one of only two chambers in Kansas with this top-level accomplishment. This honor distinguishes the high quality, expertise, and strong leadership displayed by an accredited chamber.

Ann Smith-Tate President | CEO

Eric Ely

Director, Business Development & Retention, SEDC

Beth Ansell

Executive Director Visit Shawnee

Amy Niemann

Programs Manager

VISION The Shawnee Chamber of Commerce effectively promotes the business interests of Shawnee and is the leading advocate for the growth of enhancement of our community. MISSION To develop and enhance our community through dynamic leadership.

Chris DiMaso

Director of Marketing & Events

Kaleigh Calkins

Director of Investor Services

LOCATION Offices are on the second floor of the Central Bank of the Midwest 15100 W. 67th St., Suite 202, Shawnee, KS 66217-9344 913.631.6545 | www.shawneekschamber.com

Marlene Shirley

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2023 Executive Committee

Kevin Tubbesing

John Wills

Chair The Land Source

Past Chair State Farm Insurance

Kristen Shelley-Chapin

Don Chew

Chair-Elect KS Estate & Elder Law, LLC

Treasurer PBI Gordon

2023 Board of Directors

Parker Amos

Amos Family Funeral Home

Mark Frohardt

TriRx Pharmaceutical Services

Mayor Michelle Distler

Nathan Fiser

Dr. Cory Gibson

Dr. Michelle Hubbard

City of Shawnee

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Fiser Group, P.A.

Superintendent of Schools Superintendent, Shawnee for USD 232 Mission School District

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Mike Kellam

Chair Clarson Construction Company

Ann Smith-Tate President | CEO

Michael McVey

Chair Visit Shawnee Advisory Committee

Jay Kimbrough

Scott Martin

Country Club Bank

SSC Advisors Inc.

Mairilise Pothin Owen

Dawn Rattan

AdventHealth

Casey McBride A.L. Huber Inc.

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Zarda / Rieke Development Corporation

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Mike Kellam

Chair | Clarkson Construction Co.

Jay Kimbrough

Vice Chair | Country Club Bank

Liz Albers

Johnson County Community College

Ryan Browning

Kansas Gas Service

Eddie Crane

Complete Construction Service

Trent Dansel Olsson

Teacher Immersion Program

Tim Deves

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Jason Duke

IBEW Local 124

Doug Gerber

City Manager | City of Shawnee

Clark Grisell

Terracon Consultants

Sean Harmon

Harmon Construction

Eric Jenkins

Councilmember | City of Shawnee

Kurt Knappen

Councilmember | City of Shawnee

Matt Ledbetter

Monument Healthcare Development

Don Maddux

Block Real Estate Services, LLC

Seamus McLaughlin Newmark Zimmer

Ken Meeks

ResourceOne

Dennis Monahan

Central Bank Midwest

Pat Regan

Coldwell Banker Regan Realtors

Kristen Shelley-Chapin

Board Chair-Elect | KS Estate & Elder Law, LLC

Ann Smith-Tate

Shawnee Economic DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL The Shawnee Economic Development Council (SEDC) is a division of the Shawnee Chamber Corp. and works collaboratively with the City of Shawnee to promote job creation, business expansion, and real estate development in Shawnee. The SEDC offers a number of value services to new and expanding enterprises including: • Site selection market analysis • Education and counsel on local and state business incentive programs • Market data on the City of Shawnee, labor force, demographics and other economic information • Liaison for additional business resources The SEDC consists of a group of Chamber members who are committed to Shawnee’s economic growth and development. Members of the SEDC have access to unique networking and business knowledge sharing opportunities, and are among the first to know about new business investments in Shawnee. For more information, visit www.shawnee-edc.com or call 913.631.6545.

Visit S H A W N E E Visit Shawnee works to increase the number of visitors and events to create a positive impact on the tourism segment of the local Shawnee economy. It solicits sports tournament planners, provides information on park and recreation facilities, promotes activities for the whole family, and manages a hospitality tent at all major events and celebrations.

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To best serve the tourism industry, Visit Shawnee works closely with local hotels. This includes the Comfort Inn & Suites, Courtyard by Marriott, Hampton Inn, the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, and the Fairfield Inn & Suites.

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For more information, visit www.visitshawneeks.com or call 913.631.6545.

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Michael McVey Chair

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Doug Gerber

City Manager | City of Shawnee

Beth Ansell

Executive Director | Visit Shawnee

Ann Smith-Tate President | CEO

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Stacey Bienhoff

Old Shawnee Days Society

Kevin Bundy - Vice Chair Courtyard by Marriott

Kevin Tubbesing – Board Chair The Land Source

Brett Anderson Hampton Inn

Jill Chalfie

2022 Ambassador of the Year Paul Ridgway R&R Catering, LLC Honors an outstanding individual serving on the Ambassador Committee. 2022 Betty Charlton Scholarship Fund Matthew Free, St. James Academy | Lexi Kurt, Bishop Miege Awarded to a graduating senior intending to continue their education who has demonstrated exceptional involvement in community leadership.

Shawnee City Council

Michelle Distler Shawnee Mayor

Doug Gerber

Shawnee City Manager

Mark Hembrey

Hereford House Shawnee

Tonya Lecuru

2022 Chamber Star Award Patrick Moltane Recognizes an individual chamber volunteer who shines with extraordinary measures of service and commitment.

Shawnee City Parks & Recreation

Dave MacKay

Shawnee Mission Beach Volleyball

Jim Neighbor Cary Danielson Pandzik Music Theatre Kansas City

Mickey Sandifer

Sandifer Properties

2022 Citizen of the Year Award Kevin Fern Bestowed on an individual who has worked hard to make Shawnee a better place to live, work and grow.

2023 Kevin Fern Legacy Award Mid-America Sports Complex Presented for outstanding service to Shawnee tourism. 2023 Shawnee Outstanding Service Award Drastic Measures Presented for exemplary customer service embodying the Shawnee spirit. 2023 Shawnee Tomorrow Leadership Graduates Nik Bergstrom, JE Dunn Construction Eryn Clark, Amos Family Funeral Home Katie Clements, McCown Gordon Brett Collins, Nabholz Construction Corp. Chris DiMaso, Shawnee Chamber of Commerce Lauren Grashoff, City of Shawnee Jamie Greer, City of Shawnee Rachel Haynes, Johnson County Community College Hedi Heinz, Turner Construction Michael McKinne, High Touch Technologies Patrick Moltane, Keller Williams Legacy Partners Jenalea Myers, Servaes Brewing Co. Christy Orach, PBI Gordon/PRN Pharmacal Jason Osborne, Rosemann & Associates, P.C. Eric Persson, Paynada Rick Potter, City of Shawnee Lisa Rheuport, TriRx Pharmaceutical Services Seth Seely, Central Bank of the Midwest Robin Symes, Johnson County, Kansas Zach Tincher, McAnany Construction

Neal Sawyer

Rebuilding Together Shawnee

Courtney Servaes

Servaes Brewing Co.

Jeff Stewart

Johnson County Parks & Recreation

Staci Strathman Nick and Jake’s

Tammy Thomas

Shawnee City Council

Alvina Young

Aztec Shawnee Theater

Shawnee Tomorrow Class 2023

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Earth Day Cleanup

Member ADVANTAGES

Access—Members of the Shawnee Chamber of Commerce gain a competitive edge over nonmembers with exclusive opportunities, such as access to an active business network of key business, civic, and community leaders. The print, online and mobile directories also make it easy for fellow members, residents and customers to find you. • Direct business assistance for business owners and access to Kansas Small Business Development Center. • Access to workforce resources—easy-to-use online job portal and resources to serve workforce needs. • Every chamber member is listed for free in the print directory and the website member directory. • Chamber members are referred to individuals looking for a particular product or service. • New members gain instant visibility when introduced at networking events. • Get information about the Shawnee Chamber, its members and the community while you’re on the go through the free MemberPlus mobile app.

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Membership Luncheon

Promotion—The chamber provides outstanding opportunities, both face-to-face and digital, to raise your company profile and credibility in addition to building your business connections. By offering numerous networking opportunities at various dates and times with different focuses, you are certain to find an opportunity that meets your needs. • Attend or host an event to build your business network and meet potential new customers. • Connect with us and others through our strong social media channels. • Increase visibility and reach new customers with an enhanced online directory listing with photos, a video, additional information and more. Advocacy—Chamber leadership advocates on behalf of the business community, creating a climate of growth and success that benefits all. Your membership ensures that your business stays informed on legislative issues at the local, regional and state level with action updates and alerts. This inside track will help your business thrive, while you continue your own professional development. • Join the governmental affairs committee and help develop the chamber’s state legislative agenda for the year. • Remain current on legislative issues affecting business. • Chamber leadership develops position statements and testifies on issues affecting the local business environment. • The chamber advocates for public policies to promote the interests of business and drive economic prosperity. Impact—Numerous free and fee-based marketing and sponsorship opportunities make it affordable and easy for members to gain visibility for their businesses. These unique opportunities provide you with the ability to promote your organization to other members and to the community. • Grow your contacts by cultivating relevant connections for your business. • Post coupons, discounts and member-to-member deals on the website that can also be viewed with the MemberPlus mobile app. • Share your job openings through the chamber website and find great talent. • Promote your events on the website member events calendar, which also populates the MemberPlus mobile app. • Get noticed with a variety of event sponsorship opportunities. • Increase visibility and reach new customers with an enhanced online directory listing with photos, videos, additional information and more.

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Eggs & Issues

Engaging OUR MEMBERS

Ambassadors Ambassadors are a passionate group of volunteers who welcome new members and guests during ribbon cuttings, Business After Hours, networking, coffees, and other events. Governmental Affairs Persons interested in legislative issues might serve on the Governmental Affairs Committee. This group helps develop the annual state legislative platform and meets with elected officials during the session.

Young Professionals (FLEX) Connecting 20- and 30-somethings through networking, volunteering, and educational opportunities. Not limited to just Shawnee residents, employees, or Chamber members. MembersPlus Mobile App Provides members with easy access to the information they need from their mobile devices. Members are able to register, pay, and check-in for events and other chamber activities.

Event Planning Committees Bring your creativity to the table by helping us plan one of our marquee events, plus you’ll network with other member representatives! Options include Annual Dinner, Golf Tournament and Trivia Night.

Website Our high-quality, mobile-friendly website features news, event calendars, a membership directory, and the ability to post jobs, hot deals, member-to-member deals, and much more.

Social Media The chamber’s social media platforms help build relationships and keep members informed through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

Email As a member of the Chamber, you will receive important and timely email communication regarding upcoming events, community news, major updates, and details on different programs.

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CHAMBER

Events

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The Shawnee Chamber offers a variety of events and programming to maximize your membership, expose your business, build your network, and connect with the community. Sponsorships are available for all events.

ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

A.M. Connect Enjoy coffee and conversation while you meet and connect with chamber members and guests. Ribbon Cuttings and Ground Breakings Learn more about a new, existing, or expanding business at ground breakings or ribbon cuttings. Membership Luncheons The featured guest speaker and luncheon program provide information vital to doing business. Affinity Groups Groups that are built for targeted networking, specific learning, and primarily a way to connect those within a specific industry or group.

A.M. Connect

Annual Dinner At this premier event, with hundreds in attendance, guests bid on auction items, enjoy an excellent dinner, and spend the evening dancing. Golf Tournament Spend a day out of the office, building your network at the golf course. Trivia Night Challenge other members at one of our newer events to see if you can be the next trivia champion.

Annual Golf Tournament

Ribbon Cutting

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QUICK FACTS & STATISTICS

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Population: Approximately 68,000 people currently reside in 24,516 households; 73% are homeowner occupied and 27% are renter occupied.

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Median age: 38.5 years – very close to the KC Metro and the nation.

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Average household size: 2.62 vs 2.5 for the KC Metro.

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Median household income is estimated to be $84,507 compared to the KC Metro median of $70,215 and the national median of $68,703.

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Home values: Median value of homes is $261,700.

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Climate: Average temperature in January is 38° and in July is 90°. Annual precipitation 41 inches.

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Living SHAWNEE

Shawnee is among the fastest growing cities in the Kansas and its 66203 zip code was recently listed as the fourth hottest in the country by Realtor.com. Shawnee is expected to remain a regional growth leader for years to come with a current population of approximately 68,000. This growth can be attributed to the value Shawnee provides in desirable Johnson County. The city is committed to preserving its small town values as it plans for growth. While community services are modern and comprehensive, the property tax rate is low. The city’s winning combination of excellent schools, safe neighborhoods, and easy access to a wide range of entertainment and recreation opportunities provides those who live and work in Shawnee with an excellent quality of life.

Growth POPULATION

Between 2010 and 2020, Shawnee experienced a growth rate of more than 5 percent. During the same time, the 14-county metro population increased by 203,793 to 2,269,149. The KC metro overall is growing at a successful rate that indicates strong business and leisure opportunities. Today, the 14-county Kansas City metropolitan area population stands at 2,528,644.

2010

2020

Shawnee, Kansas

62,209

68,000

Kansas City, Kansas

145,786

152,727

Lenexa, Kansas

48,190

56,156

Overland Park, Kansas

173,372

197,381

Johnson County, Kansas

544,179

607,220

Kansas City Metro Area

2,035,334

2,173,212

Sources: U.S. Census and Mid America Regional Council

LONG RANGE FORECAST

Johnson County, which includes the city of Shawnee, is forecast, from 2010 to 2040, to have the largest growth of population, households, and employment anywhere in the KC metro area. By 2040, Johnson County will surpass Jackson County as the county in the region with the highest population and employment. Jackson County will still have more households according to the forecast, with larger household sizes in Johnson County. •

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The population is expected to increase by 231,298 for the 30-year forecast, 32.1 percent of the region’s total population. Johnson County will account for 44.2 percent of the region’s growth. About 40 percent of the job growth in the metro is projected to occur in Johnson County. By 2040, the County will be home to 449,431 jobs – 35.3 percent of the region’s total. The largest sector of growth is expected to be in services. The number of households is expected to rise by 95,043 between 2010–2040, placing 40.2 percent of the region’s growth in Johnson County.

Source: Mid-America Regional Council

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45 ECONOMIC

SEDC Investor Luncheon

SNAPSHOT 2021 Construction Residential Permits 1,410 with a value of $93 million Commercial Permits 124 with a value of $132 million Total value: $225 million

2022 Construction Residential Permits 132 with a value of $78 million Commercial Permits 108 with value of $75 million Total value: $153 million

Business A HISTORY OF GOOD

Shawnee has a good business climate that welcomes new businesses and nurtures existing ones. An educated work force, excellent highway accessibility, location within the Kansas City metropolitan area, variety of new or existing properties, and a thriving work environment all make Shawnee a desirable place to own and operate a business. Contact the Shawnee EDC office for information on business incentives.

Along with the many outstanding features of Shawnee itself, the City of Shawnee and the state of Kansas have unique incentive programs to help qualifying new or existing businesses grow and prosper. Shawnee businesses, from large corporate headquarters to small business startups, are involved in the community because they love this city.

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Shawnee’s industrial vacancy rate is 6.3 percent. By air, Shawnee and the Kansas City metropolitan area are perfectly located: halfway to either coast—about a 3½-hour flight to New York City or L.A. Shawnee is 15–30 minutes from three airports: KC International (30 minutes), Johnson County Executive Airport (25 minutes), New Century AirCenter (15 minutes). Shawnee has excellent highway access: adjacent to I-35 and I-435 and K-7 with connections to I-70, US-69 and K-10, which means transportation costs are lower. Shawnee’s central time zone allows for more daily business hours with the entire country.

MAJOR PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYERS Amazon – Online Retailer FedEx Ground – Parcel distribution center Kraft Tool Co. – Professional tools manufacturer Koller Products, LLC – Plastic injection molding manufacturer McLane Food Service – Food products distributor Nazdar Industries – Ink manufacturer PBI-Gordon Corp. – Professional turf and ornamental management industry SKC Communications Products – Communications solutions TriRX – Pharmaceutical Development & Manufacturing Waste Management of Kansas City – Waste management and recycling

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Moonlight Market

Quality of Life AN EXCEPTIONAL

Quality of life for people in Shawnee means enjoying a welcoming community with big-city amenities. Toprated schools, a growing economy, low cost of living, and a wide variety of recreation options are just a few good reasons to grow your business and family in Shawnee, Kansas. City parks feature more than 563 acres for outdoor recreation, and Shawnee Mission Park is a 1,600-acre multi-use park with a scenic lake for boating, fishing, sailing, and much more. Shawnee’s outstanding trail system offers walking, running, and biking options for residents of all ages. Downtown Shawnee has also expanded its offerings for residents and visitors alike! For new restaurants, diverse residential options, lots of events and more, head to the heart of the city for a night out a perfect day with the family.

Wandering Vine

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47 SHAWNEE EDUCATION FACTS

Johnson County Community College www.jccc.edu 913.469.8500

USD 512 Shawnee Mission School District

Shawnee Tomorrow

www.smsd.org 913.993.6200

Education SHAWNEE

Education is a major focus for both the City and the Chamber, and the two public school districts serving Shawnee are consistently ranked among the best in the country. In 2018, U.S. News & World Report named two high schools in USD 232 DeSoto and five high schools in the Shawnee Mission Public School District among the best high schools in America. Several higher education institutions are in Johnson County and metropolitan Kansas City, just minutes from Shawnee. Numerous colleges are less than an hour away including: • • • • • •

Kansas State University University of Kansas Benedictine College Baker University Ottawa University Rockhurst University

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William Jewell College University of St. Mary University of Missouri-Kansas City MidAmerica Nazarene University Park University

Additionally, the Shawnee Chamber works directly with the integral resource to our community: Johnson County Community College. JCCC provides a number of different degree programs for students at affordable rates. They are also well known for their certificate and continuing education programs that offer top-notch training for many looking to build new employment skills and advance their working knowledge base. JCCC’s Continuing Education team also offers customized programs to local businesses for training of large groups of employees and will provide on-site programs at company offices if needed.

USD 232 De Soto School District www.usd232.org 913.667.6200

Composite ACT Score USD 232: 21.7 USD 512: 21.3

Graduation Rates USD 232: 97.3% USD 512: 89.3%

Enrollment

JCCC: 16600+ USD 232: 7500+ USD 512: 27000+

DIRECTORY

Membership

ADVERTISER

Index AdventHealth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Arvest Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Blind Box BBQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Central Bank of the Midwest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

City of Shawnee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Goshen Home Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Johnson County Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Keller Williams - Lori Barngrover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Maple Hill Funeral Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Next Home - Gadwood Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Old Shawnee Pizza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

PBI Gordon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Shawnee Chamber of Commerce . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Shawnee Community Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Shawnee Oral Surgery, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

State Farm - John Wills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Wandering Vine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Index

50 Accounting Services

Glazing Contractor

Ad Specialties and Awards

Golf Courses 55

Restaurant/Bar 60

Animal Health Products

Government

Restaurants

55–56

Rehabilitation – Therapy

60 60–61

Apartments 51

Government Agency

Retail Shopping 61

Appraisals 51

Health Care 56

Retirement Living 61

Architects 51

Heating & Air

Roofing & Gutters

Assisted Living Facilities

Home Inspections

Salons 61

Auto Body Shops/Repair Service

Honorary Members

Sanitation 61

Auto Sales/Rental

Hospitals 56

Self-Storage 61

Brewery 51

Hotels 56

Signs & Banners

Car Wash 51

Insurance

Specialized Seating

Caterers 52

IT Services/Consulting

Specialty Retail

Chamber of Commerce

Land Surveyor 57

Supply Chain Services

Child Care 52

Landscaping 57

Telecommunications

Chiropractors 52

Legal Services 57

Tow Service 62

Churches 52

Libraries 57

Transportation 62

Civic Organizations

Liquor Stores – Retail

Travel & Insurance

Coffee Shops

Manufacturing

Computer Consulting

56–57 57

57–58

Urgent Care 62

Marketing Services

Utilities 62

Concrete Services 52

Mortgage Lending

Veterinarians 62

Construction –

Museum 58

Video Production 62

Natural Stone & Solid

Water & Fire Damage Restoration

Asphalt/Paving/Concrete

Construction –

Surface Fabrication

General Contractors/Developers 52–53

Nursery/Lawn & Garden

Consulting Services

Nursing Home 58

Credit Card Servicing

Office Equipment/Supplies

Decorating 53

Ophthalmology 58

Dentistry 53

Optometry 58

Disability Services 53

Organizations – Social Services

Economic Development

Orthodontics 58

Education

53 53–54

Personal Services & Care

59 59

Electrical Contracting

Pet Services

Electrical Wholesaler

Photography 59

Employment Services

Plumbing 59

Engineering 54

Printing & Marketing Services

Entertainment 54

Professional Associations

Event/Conference Space

Professional Services

Financial Advisors – Investments

Psychiatric Health Care

Financial Institutions

54–55

Publishing 59

Fitness Centers 55

Real Estate – Commercial

Funeral Home & Cemetery

Real Estate – Residential

Funeral Home & Crematory

Recreation

Glass-Plate & Windows

Recreational Vehicle Park

59–60

Wholesale 62

Membership Directory Accounting Services

Coleman Accounting Service Inc. 12311 Johnson Drive Shawnee, KS 66216 6344 Robin Hood Drive Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 787-0308 Fiser Group, P.A. 8760 Monrovia St. Lenexa, KS 66215 (913) 438-2226 www.fisergroup.com

Regal Awards & Advertising Specialties 6370 College Blvd. Overland Park, KS 66211 (913) 451-5744 www.regalawards.com Russell-Hampton Co. 110 Leawood Drive New Century, KS 66031 (913) 254-0500 www.russellhampton.com Animal Health Products

Goering and Granatino, P.A. 84 Corporate Woods, 10801 Mastin Blvd., Suite 740 Overland Park, KS 66210 (913) 396-6225 www.ggkccpa.com

TriRx Pharmaceutical Services 12707 Shawnee Mission Parkway Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 268-2000 www.trirx.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apartments

The KC Tax Factory Plus LLC 12460 W. 62nd Terrace 2nd Floor, Suite A Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 231-2638 www.thekctaxfactory.com

The Chadwick Modern Apartments 7325 Quivira Road Shawnee KS 66216 (913) 379-9100 www.thechadwickkc.com

Kirchner Inc. 6342 Long Ave., Suite D Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 962-0012

Connect 55+Shawnee 7200 Silverheel St. Shawnee KS 66227 (913) 850-6417 www.connect55.com

Prime Accounting Solutions 10936 W. 74th Terrace Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 962-8297 www.primeaccounting.net SSC Advisors Inc. 7225 Renner Road, Suite 110 Shawnee, KS 66217 (913) 491-4484 www.ssccpas.com TaxesPlus Inc 5931 Nieman Road, Suite 200 Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 432-3147 www.taxesplus.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ad Specialties and Awards Avalon Specialties Inc. 8827 Hemlock Drive Overland Park, KS 66212 (913) 403-6366 www.avalonspecialties.com Corporate Branding 8399 Melrose Drive Lenexa, KS 66214 (913) 745-5921 www.corbranding.com

Nieman Square Apartments 11115 W. 64th Terrace Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 268-0064 www.athomeaptskc.com The Retreat of Shawnee 11128 W. 76th Terrace Shawnee, KS 66214 (913) 227-4124 www.retreatofshawnee.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appraisals Mattes Appraisal Co. Inc. 5832 Flint St. Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 248-1030 Architects

Collins | Webb Architecture 307B S.W. Market St. Lee’s Summit, MO 64063 (816) 249-2270 www.collinsandwebb.com Confluence 417 Delaware Kansas City , MO 64105 (816) 531-7227 www.thinkconfluence.com

GLMV Architecture Inc. 9229 Ward Parkway, #210 Kansas City, MO 64114 (816) 444-4200 www.glmv.com

Christian Brothers Automotive 22240 Midland Drive Shawnee, KS 66226 (913) 422-1200 www.cbac.com/shawnee

NSPJ Architects 3515 W. 75th St., Suite 201 Prairie Village, KS 66208 (913) 831-1415 www.nspjarch.com

Crash Champions Collision Repair 6502 Vista Drive Shawnee, KS 66218 (913) 441-0001 www.crashchampions.com

Stantec Design Consulting 6800 College Blvd., Suite 750 Overland Park, KS 66211 (913) 905-3415 www.stantec.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assisted Living Facilities Anthem Memory Care Morningside Place 6921 W. 81st St. Overland Park, KS 66204 (913) 945-1544 www.morningsideplacemc.com Brookdale Rosehill 12802 Johnson Drive Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 745-7497 www.brookdale.com Brookdale Shawnee 11400 W. 65th St. Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 745-7523 www.brookdale.com The Cottages at Shawnee 13509 W. 67th St. Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 268-2956 www.cottagesatshawnee.com Auto Body Shops & Repair Service

Auto Glass & Tint Shop / KC Window Film 9928 W. 62nd Terrace Merriam, KS 66203 (913) 491-8468 www.autoglassandtintshop.com Big O Tires 15810 W. 67th St. Shawnee KS 66226 (913) 534-8131 www.bigotires.com Caliber Collision 11114 W. 60th St. Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 631-6636 www.caliber.com

Auto Sales/Rental

Shawnee Mission Ford 11501 Shawnee Mission Parkway, P.O. Box 3179 Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 631-0000 www.shawneemissionford.com Bakery

Nothing Bundt Cakes 12258 Shawnee Mission Parkway Shawnee, KS 66218 (913) 386-9210 www. nothingbundtcakes.com Squishiebaby Sweets 6344 Lakecrest Drive Shawnee, KS 66216 (407) 451-6297 www.squishiebabysweets.com rewery Brewery Pathlight Brewing 11200 W. 75th St. Shawnee, KS 66214 (913) 400-2615 www.pathlightbrewing.com Servaes Brewing Co. 10921 Johnson Drive Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 608-5220 www.servaesbrewco.com Transport Brewery 11113 Johnson Drive Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 766-6673 www.transportbrewery.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Car Wash Club Car Wash 5540 Silverheel St. Shawnee, KS 66226 (833) 416-9975 www.clubcarwash.com Royal Shine Car Wash 13621 W. 63rd St. Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 400-3100 www.royalshinekc.com

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Hopps Catering 9112 Cody St. Overland Park, KS 66214 (913) 563-5776 www.hoppscatering.com R&R Catering, LLC Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 522-7937 Chamber of Commerce

Shawnee Chamber of Commerce 15100 W. 67th St., Suite 202 Shawnee, KS 66217 (913) 631-6545 www.shawneekschamber.com Child Care

Growing Futures Early Education Center 8155 Santa Fe Drive Overland Park, KS 66204 (913) 649-9714 www.growingfutureseec.org Primrose of Shawnee 22810 Midland Drive Shawnee, KS 66226 (913) 416-5801 www.primroseshawnee.com Vadas Creative World 6826 Lackman Road Shawnee, KS 66112 (913) 558-6259 www.vadascreativeworld.com Chiropractors

Abide Functional Wellness 6109A Nieman Road Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 732-1525 www.drchelseakarwath.com The Joint Chiropractic 15832 Shawnee Mission Parkway Shawnee, KS 66217 (913) 347-6276 www.thejoint.com/kansas/ shawnee/shawnee-34009 Churches

Community Life Church 6424 Vista Drive Shawnee, KS 66218 (913) 485-6991 www.communitylifechurch.com Shawnee Community Christian Church 5340 Martindale Road Shawnee, KS 66218 (913) 717-8563 www.shawneecommunity.org

St. Joseph Church & Education Center 5901 Flint Drive Shawnee, KS 66218 (913) 631-5983 www.stjoeshawnee.org

ConstructionAsphalt/Paving/Concrete

Civic Organizations

Holliday Sand & Gravel Co. 9660 Legler Road Lenexa, KS 66219 (913) 492-5920 www.hollidaysand.com

Friends of Shawnee Town 11501 W. 57th St. Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 248-2360 www.shawneetown.org

Max Rieke & Brothers Inc. 15400 Midland Drive Shawnee, KS 66217 (913) 631-7111 www.maxrieke.com

Knights of Columbus 11221 Johnson Drive Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 631-2173 www.kofc2332.org

McAnany Construction Inc. 15320 Midland Drive Shawnee, KS 66217 (913) 631-5440 www.mcananyconstruction.com

Old Shawnee Days Society P.O. Box 3214 Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 268-3251 www.oldshawneedays.org

Superior Bowen 520 W. Pennway St., Suite 300 Kansas City, MO 64108 www.superiorbowen.com

Rotary Club of Shawnee 12709 W. 123rd Court Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 424-5655 www.shawneerotary.org Shawnee Sister City Committee 6614 Garnett Drive Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 484-7094 Coffee Shops

Construction-General Contractors/Developers

A.L. Huber Inc. 10770 El Monte Overland Park, KS 66211 (913) 341-4880 www.alhuber.com Apex Construction Inc. 13315 W. 91st St. Lenexa, KS 66215 (913) 341-3688 www.apexconstructionkc.com

Dutch Bros. Inc. 11335 Shawnee Mission Parkway Shawnee, KS 66203 (541) 955-4700 www.dutchbros.com

ARC General Contracting 7833 Barton St. Lenexa, KS 66214 (913) 492-8008 www.arcgc.com

Prayer Box Cafe 5428 Roberts St. Shawnee, KS 66226 (813) 850-3678 www.prayerboxcafe.com

Arise Homes, LLC 10561 Barkley St., #510 Overland Park, KS 66212 (913) 339-9817 www.arise-homes.com

Computer Consulting

Linchpin Technical Consulting 5008 Payne St. Shawnee, KS 66226 (913) 351-2595 www.linchpintc.com Concrete Services

Epoxy Floors by Welch, LLC 6339 Woodstock St. Shawnee, KS 66218 (913) 207-7196 www.epoxykc.com

BCCM Construction Group Inc. 100 E. 7th St., Suite 201 Kansas City, MO 64106 (913) 957-2089 www.bccmconstruction.com Bratton Bros. Contracting Inc. 6091 Woodland Road Shawnee, KS 66218 (913) 422-7771 www.brattonbroscontracting.com Burns & McDonnell 9400 Ward Parkway Kansas City , MO 64114 (816) 822-3021 www.burnsmcd.com

Centric 520 W. Pennway St., Suite 100 Kansas City, MO 64108 (816) 389-8300 www.centric.build Clarkson Construction Co. 4133 Gardner Ave, Kansas City, MO 64120 (816) 483-8800 www.clarksonconstruction.com Complete Construction Service 5919 Barton Drive Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 387-4796 www.ccsconstructionservice.com CRG Construction 2700 Jarboe St. Kansas City, MO 64108 (816) 931-4503 www.crgkc.com Emery Sapp & Sons Inc. 140 Walnut St. Kansas City, MO 64106 (816) 221-3500 www.emerysapp.com Eskie & Associates, LLC 12114 State Line Road Leawood, KS 66209 (913) 954-0103 www.eskieandassociates.com Feyerherm Construction Inc. 7601 Allman Road Shawnee, KS 66217 (913) 207-4246 www.feyerherm.net Gorilla Exteriors Contracting, LLC 111 Oak St., Suite 201 Bonner Springs, KS 66012 (913) 257-3888 www.gorillaexteriors.com Harmon Construction Inc. 18989 W. 158th St. Olathe, KS 66062 (913) 962-5888 www.harmonconst.com Haren Companies 8035 Nieman Road Lenexa, KS 66214 (913) 495-9558 www.harencompanies.com I-Solutions, LLC 9801 Renner Blvd. One Renner Ridge, Suite 300 Lenexa, KS 66219 (913) 492-0400 www.i-solutionsllc.com

Membership Directory Jayger Construction Group 15010 W. 106th St. Lenexa, KS 66215 (913) 951-3699 www.jaygerconstruction.net

Turner Construction Co. 1220 Washington St., Suite 100 Kansas City, MO 64105 (816) 283-0555 www.turnerconstruction.com

JE Dunn Construction 1001 Locust St. Kansas City, MO 64106 (816) 474-8600 www.jedunn.com

Wallboard Specialties Inc. 23759 W. 81st Terrace Shawnee, KS 66227 (913) 422-5023 www.wallboardspecialties.com

Kelly Construction Group 4021 E. 143rd St. Grandview, MO 64030 (816) 621-7600 www.buildkelly.com

Xtreme Exteriors 21957 W. 83rd St. Shawnee, KS 66227 (913) 745-4284 www.xesiding.com

McCownGordon Construction, LLC 850 Main St. Kansas City, MO 64105 (816) 960-1111 www.mccowngordon.com MW Builders Inc. 13725 W. 109th St. Lenexa, KS 66215 (913) 317-3725 www.mwbuilders.com Nabholz Corp. 17300 W. 116th St. Lenexa, KS 66219 (913) 236-2480 www.nabholz.com Prime Fence Co. 8302 Hedge Lane Terrace, Suite E Shawnee, KS 66227 (913) 735-5875 www.primefencecompany.com Reliance Construction 23760 W. 82nd Terrace Shawnee, KS 66227 (913) 220-2004 www.reliancekc.com Shack Built LLC 15615-A S. Keeler Terrace Olathe, KS 66062 (913) 603-9903 www.shackbuilt.com Specht Construction 21500 W. 71st St. Shawnee, KS 66218 (913) 303-1209 www.specht-construction.com Straub Construction Co. Inc. 7775 Meadow View Drive Shawnee, KS 66227 (913) 451-8828 www.straubconstruction.com

Consulting Services

Awesome Talks 8028 Waverly Ave. Kansas City, KS 66109 (913) 915-9251 www.camfawesome.com Bold Orange Egg 5067 Ward Parkway Kansas City, MO 64112 (913) 660-4011 www.boldorangeegg.com Bright & Carpenter Consulting Inc. 825 S. Kansas Ave., Suite 502 Topeka, KS 66612 www.brightcarpenter.com The Halcyon Group 21311 W. 51st St. Shawnee, KS 66218 (816) 718-3738

Zimmerman Strategic Consulting, LLC 4845 Alden St. Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 961-9444

Paynada Shawnee,KS 66216 (816) 535-9033 www.youpaynada.com Decorating

Disability Services

One Stop Decorating Center 12611 W. 62nd Terrace Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 631-0088 www.onestopdecorating.com Dentistry

Burrow Family Dentistry, P.A. 15953 W. 65th St. Shawnee, KS 66217 (913) 248-8200 www.burrowfamilydentistry.com Dental Elements 11912 Shawnee Mission Parkway Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 383-0440 www.dentalelementskc.com Jenkins Dentistry for Kids 6810 Silverheel St. Shawnee, KS 66226 (913) 745-2500 www.jenkinsdentistryforkids.com Kiene Dental Group 10840 Shawnee Mission Parkway Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 631-5622 www.kienedental.com

Navigator Group P.O. Box 3035 Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 944-3115 www.navigatorgroupinc.com

Kremers, Forbes & Associates, DDS 6852 Silverheel St. Shawnee, KS 66226 (913) 721-6477 www.kremersforbes.com

Ronin Group Consulting, LLC P.O. Box 284 Mission, KS 66201 (816) 287-1567

Martin Family Dentistry 6130 Nieman Road Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 631-4373 www.drmartindds.com

ZenBusiness 5511 Parkcrest Drive, Suite 103 Austin, TX 78731 (512) 765-4985 www.zenbusiness.com/kansas-llc

Shawnee Oral Surgery, LLC 6844 Silverheel St. Shawnee, KS 66226 (913) 441-7868 www.gausdds.com Sweet Tooth Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics 15933 W. 65th St. Shawnee, KS 66217 (913) 308-0533 www.sweettoothpdo.com

Credit Card Servicing

Modern Consulting Inc. 19705 W. 65th Terrace Shawnee, KS 66218 (913) 962-0400

Senior Care Authority 9418 W. 111th Terrace Overland Park, KS 66210 (913) 706-7286 www.seniorlivingkansascity.com

Andrew S. Moore, DDS, P.A. 5367 Roberts St. Shawnee, KS 66226 (913) 422-0007 www.andrewmooredds.com

Willow Tree Supports Inc. 23733 W. 83rd Terrace Shawnee, KS 66227 (913) 353-1970 www.willowtreesupports.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Economic Development Shawnee Economic Development Council 15100 W. 67th St., Suite 202 Shawnee, KS 66217 (913) 631-6545 www.shawnee-edc.com Education

Central Baptist Theological Seminary 6601 Monticello Road Shawnee, KS 66226 (913) 667-5700 www.cbts.edu Johnson County Community College 12345 College Blvd. Overland Park, KS 66210 (913) 469-8500 www.jccc.edu Kansas Christian College 7401 Metcalf Ave. Overland Park, KS 66204 (913) 722-0272 www.kansaschristian.edu Maranatha Christian Academy 6826 Lackman Road Shawnee, KS 66217 (913) 631-0637 www.mca-eagles.org National Education Assoc. Shawnee Mission 11015 W. 75th Terrace Overland Park, KS 66214 (913) 268-4005 www.neasm.org; www.knea.org Park University Lenexa City Center Campus 17101 W. 87th St. Parkway Lenexa, KS 66219 (913) 888-0655 www.park.edu

54 Primrose of Shawnee 22810 Midland Drive Shawnee, KS 66226 (913) 416-5801 www.primroseshawnee.com Shawnee Mission School District 8200 W. 71st St. Shawnee Mission, KS 66204 (913) 993-6200 www.smsd.org UMKC TalentLink 4747 Troost Ave., Suite 121 Kansas City, MO 64110 (913) 547-5932 www.umkctalentlink.com Unified School District #232 35200 W. 91st St. DeSoto, KS 66018 (913) 667-6200 www.usd232.org University of Kansas Edwards Campus 12600 Quivira Road Overland Park, KS 66213 (913) 897-8400 www.edwardscampus.ku.edu USD 232 Education Foundation 35200 W. 91st St. De Soto, KS 66018 (913) 667-6200 www.usd232.org/educationfoundation

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CityWide Electric 5911 Barton Drive Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 631-1189 www.facebook.com/ CityWideElectricInc.net KB Complete Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Inc. 5621 Foxridge Drive Mission, KS 66202 (913) 722-6835 www.kbcomplete.com Mark One Electric Co. Inc. 1414 Genessee Kansas City, MO 64102 (816) 842-7023 www.markone.com Metro Electric 1400 S. 130th St. Bonner Springs, KS 66012 (913) 544-7942 www.metroelectricllc.com Power Partners 301 E. 103rd Terrace Mission, KS 66202 (816) 942-7500 www.ibew124.org . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Membership Directory Electrical Wholesaler

Calkins Electric Supply Co. Inc. 5707 Nieman Road, P.O. Box 3498 Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 631-6363 www.calkinselectric.com Employment Services

Alliance Workforce Inc. 11218 W. 75th St. Shawnee, KS 66214 (913) 624-1500 www.allianceworkforce.com Express Employment Professionals 6431 Quivira Road Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 248-3259 www.expresspros.com Nesco Resource 6100 Nieman Road, Suite 101 Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 871-8512 www.nescoresource.com ResourceOne 9401 Reeds Road Shawnee, KS 66207 (913) 485-4600 www.r1recruitment.com Engineering

Bartlett & West 10895 Grandview Drive, Suite 110 Corporate Woods 24 Overland Park, KS 66210 (785) 272-2252 www.bartlettwest.com BHC 7101 College Blvd., Suite 400 Overland Park, KS 66210 (913) 663-1900 www.ibhc.com GBA 9801 Renner Blvd., Suite 300 Lenexa, KS 66219 (913) 492-0400 www.gbateam.com McClure 1700 Swift St., Suite 100 North Kansas City, MO 64116 (913) 888-7800 www.mcclurevision.com Olsson 7301 W.133rd St., Suite 200 Overland Park, KS 66213 (913) 381-1170 www.olsson.com

Solid Ground Engineering LLC 12480 W. 62nd Terrace, Suite 302 Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 710-0901 www.solidgroundengineering.com Terracon Consultants Inc. 15620 W. 113th St. Lenexa, KS 66219 (913) 492-7777 www.terracon.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Entertainment Aztec Shawnee Theater 11119 Johnson Drive Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 207-4147 www.aztecshawnee.com B&B Theatres Shawnee 18 16301 Midland Drive Shawnee, KS 66217 (913) 954-4671 www.bbtheatres.com Drastic Measures 5817 Nieman Road Shawnee, KS 66203 www.drasticbar.com SuperKidz Club 12219 Shawnee Mission Parkway Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 413-0001 www.superkidzclub.net Swing Time Golf, LLC 5819 Nieman Road Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 850-3372 www.swingtime.golf Event / Conference Space

Aztec Shawnee Theater 11119 Johnson Drive Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 207-4147 www.aztecshawnee.com University of Kansas Edwards Campus 12600 Quivira Road Overland Park, KS 66213 (913) 897-8400 www.edwardscampus.ku.edu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Financial Advisors-Investments Columbia Capital Management, LLC 6700 Antioch, Suite 250 Merriam, KS 66204 (913) 248-8500 www.columbiacapital.com

Edward Jones - Lance Burnside 10820 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Suite 204 Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 350-2380 www.edwardjones.com/lance-burnside

Edward Jones - Tim Deves 6339 Long Ave., Suite B Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 631-1316 www.edwardjones.com Edwards Jones - John Jacoby 4200 Somerset Drive, Suite 241 Prairie Village, KS 66208 (913) 722-0743 www.edwardjones.com/john-jacoby

Edward Jones - Kevin Makalous 21628 Midland Drive, Suite B Shawnee, KS 66218 (913) 631-0012 www.edwardjones.com/kevin-makalous

Evans & Steele Financial 14810 East 42nd St., Suite 150 Independence, MO 64055 (913) 710-8066 www.evansandsteelefinancial.com Fiser Group, P.A. 8760 Monrovia St. Lenexa, KS 66215 (913) 438-2226 www.fisergroup.com Investment Consulting Services 6011 Hilltop Drive Shawnee, KS 66226 (913) 484-5074 www.icsllc.org Financial Institutions

Academy Bank 16100 W. 65th St. Shawnee, KS 66217 (913) 553-6790 www.academybank.com Arvest Bank 6225 Lucille Lane Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 953-4230 www.arvest.com BMO Harris Bank 6333 Long St. Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 631-9144 www.bmo.com BMO Bank N.A. 21900 Shawnee Mission Parkway Shawnee, KS 66226 (913) 441-7900 www.bmo.com

Membership Directory Capitol Federal Savings Bank 22400 Midland Drive Shawnee, KS 66226 (913) 652-2550 www.capfed.com

INTRUST Bank, N.A. 4000 Somerset Drive Prairie Village, KS 66208 (913) 385-8200 www.intrustbank.com

EverFit 8302 Hedge Lane Terrace, Unit H Shawnee, KS 66227 (913) 258-8060 www.everfitkc.com

Capitol Federal Savings Bank 5700 Nieman Road Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 652-2309 www.capfed.com

INTRUST Bank, N.A. 19501 W. 65th Terrace Shawnee, KS 66218 (913) 385-8301 www.intrustbank.com

Central Bank of the Midwest 6114 Nieman Road Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 791-9288 www.centralbankmidwest.net

Mutual Savings Association 100 S. 4th St. Leavenworth, KS 66048 (913) 758-4476 www.msa.bank

HOTWORX Shawnee 22407 W. 66th St. Shawnee, KS 66226 (913) 220-2393 www.hotworx.net/studio/ shawnee-west

Central Bank of the Midwest 15100 W. 67th St. Shawnee, KS 66217 (913) 791-9212 www.centralbankmidwest.net

Security Bank of Kansas City 15110 Shawnee Mission Parkway Shawnee, KS 66217 (913) 281-3165 www.securitybankkc.com

Commerce Bank 13501 Shawnee Mission Parkway Shawnee, KS 66216 (816) 234-7349 www.commercebank.com

Security Bank of Kansas City 7500 W. 95th St. Overland Park, KS 66212 (913) 281-3165

Commerce Bank 21800 Midland Drive Shawnee, KS 66218 (816) 234-2300 www.commercebank.com Community America Credit Union 16110 W. 65th St. Shawnee, KS 66217 (913) 248-6305 www.communityamerica.com Community First Bank 10314 Shawnee Mission Parkway Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 551-8075 www.cfbkc.com Country Club Bank 21911 W. 66th St. Shawnee, KS 66226 (816) 751-4232 www.countryclubbank.com First Interstate Bank 10610 Shawnee Mission Parkway Shawnee, KS 66217 (913) 248-3300 www.greatwesternbank.com First National Bank 6301 Pflumm Road Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 266-7300 www.fnbo.com

UMB Bank 22320 W. 66th St. Shawnee, KS 66226 (913) 667-5400 www.umb.com U.S. Bank 15610 Shawnee Mission Parkway Shawnee, KS 66217 (913) 248-2850 www.usbank.com Fitness Centers

9Round – West 66th 22350 W. 66th St. Shawnee, KS 66226 (913) 743-6065 www.9round.com Bonner Springs Family YMCA 2251 S. 138th St. Bonner Springs, KS 66012 (913) 422-9348 www.kansascityymca.org Driscoll School of Irish Dance 10820 W. 64th St., Suite 101 Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 982-7716 www.driscolldancers.com The Built Box 12212 Johnson Drive Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 669-4999 www.builtboxtraining.com

Nallia School of Dance Inc. 12616 W. 62nd Terrace, Suite 111 Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 268-4403 www.nalliaschoolofdance.com Optum 13340 W. 62nd Terrace Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 953-2024 www.optumkc.com Pinnacle Gymnastics 7703 Meadow View Drive Shawnee, KS 66227 (913) 422-0161 www.pinngym.com Snap Fitness 24-7 5437 Roberts St. Shawnee, KS 66226 (913) 441-9496 www.snapfitness.com/shawnee Funeral Home & Cemetery

Maple Hill Funeral Home & Cemetery 3300 Shawnee Drive Kansas City, KS 66106 (913) 831-3345 www.maplehillfuneralhome.com Funeral Home & Crematory

Amos Family Funeral Home and Crematory 10901 Johnson Drive Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 631-5566 www.amosfamily.com Porter Funeral Homes & Crematory 8535 Monrovia Lenexa, KS 66215 (913) 438-6444 www.porterfuneralhome.com

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55 Glass-Plate & Windows

Binswanger Glass 6219 Nieman Road Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 631-0660 www.binswangerglass.com Glazing Contractor

Lawrence Glass & Mirror Inc. 12215 Johnson Drive Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 631-5533 www.lawrenceglass.net Golf Courses

Lake Quivira Country Club 100 Crescent Blvd. Lake Quivira, KS 66217 (913) 631-7707 www.lakequivira.org Shawnee Golf & Country Club 6404 Hedge Lane Terrace Shawnee, KS 66226 (913) 422-8357 www.shawneegolfcc.com Government

Board of County Commissioners/ Johnson County Manager 111 S. Cherry, Suite 3300 Olathe, KS 66061 (913) 715-0430 www.jocogov.org City of Shawnee 11110 Johnson Drive Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 631-2500 www.cityofshawnee.org Congresswoman Sharice Davids 7325 W. 79th St. Overland Park, KS 66204 (913) 621-0832 www.davids.house.gov Johnson County Commissioners 111 S. Cherry, Suite 3300 Olathe, KS 66061 (913) 715-0430 www.jocogov.org Johnson County Sheriff’s Office 588 E. Santa Fe St., Suite 2000 Olathe KS, 66061 (913) 715-5280 www.jocosheriff.org Senator Jerry Moran 23600 College Blvd., Suite 201 Olathe, KS 66061 (913) 768-1366 www.moran.senate.gov

Membership Directory

56 Senator Roger Marshall 7011 W. 121st St., Suite 100 Overland Park, KS 66209 Shawnee City Parks & Recreation 11110 Johnson Drive Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 631-5200 www.cityofshawnee.org Shawnee Civic Centre 13817 Johnson Drive Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 631-5200 www.cityofshawnee.org Shawnee Fire Department 6501 Quivira Road Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 631-1080 www.cityofshawnee.org Shawnee Police Department 5850 Renner Road Shawnee, KS 66217 (913) 631-2155 www.cityofshawnee.org State Representative District # 17 Hoye (816) 248-2601 State Representative District # 18 Neighbor (913) 268-9061 State Representative District # 23 Ruiz (913) 248-0632 State Representative District # 39 Donohoe (913) 484-1152 Government Agency

Johnson County Election Office 2101 E. Kansas City Road Olathe, KS 66061 (913) 715-6800 www.jocoelection.org Kansas Department of Commerce 9221 Quivira Road Overland Park, KS 66215 (913) 577-5936 www.kansascommerce.com Lenexa Army Recruiting Station 9676 Quivira Road Lenexa, KS 66215 (913) 307-9185 www.goarmy.com

Health Care

AdventHealth Lenexa 23401 Prairie Star Parkway Lenexa, KS 66227 (913) 676-8500 www.adventhealthkc.com AdventHealth Medical Health Primary Care at Shawnee Crossings 6815 Hilltop Road, Suite 100 Shawnee, KS 66226 (913) 632-9600 www.adventhealthkc.com AdventHealth Shawnee Mission 9100 W. 74th St. Shawnee Mission, KS 66204 (913) 676-2000 www.adventhealthkc.com Overland Park Regional ER Shawnee 10310 Shawnee Mission Parkway Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 227-8400 www.hcamidwest.com Overland Park Regional Medical Center 10500 Quivira Road Overland Park, KS 66215 (913) 541-5000 www.oprmc.com Pediatric Home Service 11217 Johnson Drive Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 227-0440 www.pediatrichomeservice.com Resolute Dermatology 6800 Hilltop Road, Suite 102 Shawnee, KS 66226 (913) 901-5001 www.resolutedermatology.com Shawnee Gardens Healthcare and Rehabilitation CenterRecover Care 6416 Long Ave. Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 631-2146 www.recover-care.com Spira Care Shawnee 10824 Shawnee Mission Parkway Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 297-7472 www.spiracare.com Heating & Air

Air Care Heating & Cooling 10332 W. 79th St. Shawnee, KS 66214 (913) 362-5274 www.aircarekc.com

Cool Heat KC 501 E. Front St. Bonner Springs, KS 66012 (913) 333-0493 www.coolheatkc.com EnviroTech Heating & Cooling 11003 W. 59th Terrace Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 268-6700 www.envirotechks.com KB Complete Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Inc. 5621 Foxridge Drive Mission, KS 66202 (913) 722-6835 www.kbcomplete.com Top Notch Heating and Cooling 23754 W. 82nd Terrace Lenexa, KS 66227 (913) 412-2700 www.topnotch-kc.com Home Inspections

Varsity Home Inspections 12709 W. 123rd Court Overland Park, KS 66213 (913) 671-9161 www.varsityhomeinspections.com Honorary Members

Don Bolerjack Marilyn Breitenstein Buck Hartley Tom Hayselden Gary Johnson Ray Klein Dorothy McMullen Gary Montague Chuck & Carolyn Stollenwerk Dale Warman Hospitals

AdventHealth Shawnee Mission 9100 W. 74th St. Shawnee Mission, KS 66204 (913) 676-2000 www.adventhealthkc.com Hotels

Courtyard by Marriott Kansas City - Shawnee 17250 Midland Drive Shawnee, KS 66217 (913) 631-8800 www.marriott.com/mcism Hampton Inn - Shawnee 16555 Midland Drive Shawnee, KS 66217 (913) 248-1900 www.hamptoninn.com

Sheraton Overland Park Hotel 6100 College Blvd. Overland Park, KS 66211 (913) 234-2100 www.sheraton.com/overlandpark Insurance

American Family Insurance Kevin Clouse Agency Inc. 6342 Long Ave., Suite J Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 962-1484 www.amfam.com/agents/kansas/ shawnee/kevin-clouse American Family Insurance Brad Henry Agency 12715 W. 87th St., Suite 102 Lenexa, KS 66215 (913) 268-3000 www.bradhenryagency.com American Family Insurance Michelle Hereford Agency 8160 Parallel Parkway, Suite 102 Kansas City, KS 66112 (913) 299-3000 www.michelleherrfordagency.com American Family Insurance Bryan Rapp Agency 22107 W. 83rd St. Shawnee, KS 66227 (913) 441-7800 www.bryanrappagency.com American Family Insurance Michelle Underwood Agency 21628 Midland Drive Shawnee, KS 66218 (913) 317-9200 www.michelleunderwoodagency.com American Family Insurance Williamson & Associates Inc. 11111 W. 59th Terrace, Suite 201B Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 541-1400 www.jenniferwilliamsonagency.com American Family Insurance - Williamson & Associates Overland Park 7900 Marty Overland Park, KS 66204 (913) 381-9000 www.jenniferwilliamsonagency.com American Family Insurance Kyle Zeller Agency 5950 Roe Ave. Mission, KS 66205 (913) 341-7070 www.kylezeller.com Christensen Group Insurance 527 N. Mur-Len Road, Suite B Olathe, KS 66062 (913) 972-0702 www.christensengroup.com

Membership Directory Brian Cochran - Medicare Broker 12004 W. 68th Terrace Shawnee, KS 66216 (816) 810-4426 Colonial Life 13521 Midland Drive Shawnee, KS 66216 (620) 805-2618 Commercial & Personal Insurance Agency 11503 W. 75th St., Suite 201 Shawnee, KS 66214 (913) 906-9511 www.cnpins.com Fiser Group, P.A. 8760 Monrovia St. Lenexa, KS 66215 (913) 438-2226 www.fisergroup.com Insurance Inc. 11211 Johnson Drive Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 268-5000 www.insuranceinckc.com Max Johnson 5102 Mansfield Lane Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 787-2642 McInnes Group Inc. 3500 W. 75th St., Suite 200 Prairie Village, KS 66208 (913) 831-0999 www.mcinnesgroup.com State Farm Insurance Erin Barrett, CLU 13139 Shawnee Mission Parkway Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 648-1100 www.insurewitherin.com State Farm Insurance - Mark Elling 6011 Nieman Road, Suite 1 Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 631-9006 www.markelling.com State Farm Insurance Nick Reed Agency 21632 Midland Drive Shawnee, KS 66218 (913) 422-0123 www.reedagencyonline.com State Farm Insurance - Dave Tebbe 11654 W. 75th St. Shawnee, KS 66214 (913) 631-3400 www.davetebbe.net

State Farm Insurance - John Wills 6339 Long Ave. Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 631-9007 www.jwills.net The Sumrall Group Co. 6100 Nieman Road, Suite 103 Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 748-2472 www.agents.allstate.com/kurtsumrall-shawnee-ks.html Yancey Insurance Services 17371 W. 94th Terrace, Suite 1102 Lenexa, KS 66219 (913) 205-3200 IT Services/Consulting

Connection Leawood, KS 66209 (913) 225-6977 www.connection.com High Touch Technologies 10540 Marty St., Suite 115 Overland Park, KS 66212 (913) 384-9677 www.hightouchtechnologies.com Small Cloud Tech 6328 Theden St. Shawnee, KS 66218 (913) 374-0636 www.smallcloudtech.com Smart Pro Technologies, LLC 9660 Legler Road Lenexa, KS 66219 (913) 228-1334 www.smartprokc.com Smarter Consulting 15621 W. 87th St. Parkway, Suite 108 Lenexa, KS 66219 (9132) 562-1310 www.smarter-consulting.com Land Surveyor

Renaissance Infrastructure Consulting Inc. 5015 N.W. Canal St., Suite 100 Riverside, MO 64150 (816) 800-0950 www.ric-consult.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Landscaping Hermes Landscaping Inc. 13030 W. 87th St. Parkway Lenexa, KS 66215 (913) 888-2400 www.hermeslandscaping.com

Legal Services

Bennet & Bodine, P.A. 11125 Johnson Drive Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 948-7900 www.bbw-law.com Evans & Mullinix, P.A. 7225 Renner Road, Suite 200 Shawnee, KS 66217 (913) 962-8700 www.emlawkc.com KS Estate & Elder Law LLC 11125 Johnson Drive Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 385-0600 www.estatelawks.com Kutak Rock LLP 2300 Main St., Suite 800 Kansas City, MO 64108 (816) 960-0090 www.kutakrock.com Polsinelli PC 6201 College Blvd., Suite 500 Overland Park, KS 66211 (913) 451-8788 www.polsinelli.com Rouse Frets White Goss Gentile & Rhodes 5250 W. 116th Place, Suite 400 Leawood, KS 66211 (913) 387-1600 www.rousepc.com Weese Law Firm, LLC 11658 W. 75th St., Suite A Shawnee, KS 66214 (913) 400-3447 www.weeselawfirm.com Zimmerman & Doering, P.A. 5819 Nieman Road Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 268-8877 www.zimmermananddoering.com Libraries

Johnson County Library/ Central Resource Library 9875 W. 87th St. Overland Park, KS 66212 (913) 826-4713 Johnson County Library/ Monticello Library 22435 W. 66th St. Shawnee, KS 66226 www.jocolibrary.org

57 Johnson County Library/ Shawnee Library 13811 Johnson Drive Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 826-4600 www.jocolibrary.org Liquor Stores-Retail

Merigold Retail Liquor 5907 Nieman Road Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 631-3122 Manufacturing

Engineered Air 32050 W. 83rd St. De Soto, KS 66018 (913) 583-3181 www.engineeredair.com FridgeWize 6218 Melrose Lane Shawnee, KS 66216 (816) 866-5777 www.fridgewize.com The Garland Co. 7642 Forest Park Drive Shawnee, KS 66217 (913) 927-5335 www.garlandco.com Hans Rudolph Inc. 8325 Cole Parkway Shawnee, KS 66227 (913) 422-7788 www.rudolphkc.com JEM International Inc. 6873 Martindale Road Shawnee, KS 66218 (913) 441-4788 www.jembaggingscales.com Koller Products, LLC 19919 Shawnee Mission Parkway Shawnee, KS 66218 (913) 422-6412 www.kollerproducts.com Kraft Tool Co. 8325 Hedge Lane Terrace Shawnee, KS 66227 (913) 422-4848 www.krafttool.com Nephro-Tech Inc. 6425 Nieman Road Shawnee, KS 66203 (800) 879-4755 www.nephrotech.com PBI/Gordon Corp. 22701 W. 68th Terrace Shawnee, KS 66226 (816) 421-4070 www.pbigordon.com

Membership Directory

58 Schier Products 6455 Woodland Drive Shawnee, KS 66218 (913) 951-3300 www.schierproducts.com Superior Products International II Inc. 10835 W. 78th St. Shawnee, KS 66214 (913) 962-4848 www.spicoatings.com TonerCycle/InkCycle 10601 W. 79th St. Shawnee, KS 66214 (800) 736-8877 www.inkcycle.com Westmor Industries 8225 Monticello Terrace Shawnee, KS 66227 (913) 956-4040 www.westmor-ind.com Xsis Electronics Inc. 12620 W. 63rd St. Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 631-0448 www.xsis.com Marketing Services

2B Clear Creative 13201 W. 77th Terrace Kansas City, MO 64111 (316) 712-1958 Andrés Rivas-Cruz Design 3533 Wyandotte Kansas City, MO 64111 (316) 258-7003 www.arivascruz.com Best Version Media WestEnd Neighbors 19416 W. 102nd St. Lenexa, KS 66216 (913) 488-8445 www.bestversionmedia.com Digital Division Shawnee, KS 66214 (913) 633-5650 www.digitaldivisiongroup.com Stroll Lenexa, KS 66220 (913)717-5975 Mortgage Lending

Prime Lending 8900 Indian Creek Parkway, Suite 100 Overland Park, KS 66210 (913) 749-5936

Museum

Ophthalmology

Shawnee Town 1929 11501 W. 57th St. Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 248-2360 www.shawneetown.org . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Natural Stone & Solid Surface Fabrication

Thompson Eye Clinic 11005 W. 60th St., Suite 210 Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 631-7700 www.thompsoneye.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Optometry

Sash Group, LLC 12113 Johnson Drive Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 549-4213 www.sashkc.com Surface Center Interiors LLC 12800 Shawnee Mission Parkway Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 422-0500 www.sci-surfaces.com Nursery/Lawn & Garden

Family Tree Nursery 7036 Nieman Road Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 631-6121 www.familytreenursery.com Nursing Home

Goshen Home Care Inc. 5745 Rosehill Road Merriam, KS 66203 (913) 296-3136 www.goshenhomecare.com Merriam Gardens Healthcare & Rehab 9700 W. 62nd St. Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 384-0800 www.merriamgardenshrc.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Office Equipment/Supplies Adobe 345 Park Ave. San Jose, CA 95110 (502) 530-0418 www.adobe.com/acrobat/online/ merge-pdf.html Contract Furnishings 2107 Grand Blvd. Kansas City, MO 64108 5200 Metcalf Ave. Overland Park, KS 66202 (816) 931-0900 Office Products Alliance 2015 Washington St. Kansas City, MO 64108 (816) 777-2810 www.officeproductsalliance.com

Highpoint Family Vision 5433 Roberts St. Shawnee, KS 66226 (913) 422-5200 www.highpointfamilyvision.com Holt Optometry 6435 Nieman Road Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 631-6959 www.holtoptometry.com Wineinger Eye Care, P.A. 7505 Quivira Road Shawnee, KS 66214 (913) 631-0090 www.eyesofkc.org Organizations Social Services

BioKansas 1105 W. 60th St., Unit 310 Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 428-9699 www.biokansas.org Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas 9720 W. 87th St. Overland Park, KS 66212 (913) 433-2100 www.catholiccharitiesks.org Community Blood Center 4040 Main Kansas City, MO 64111 (877) 468-6844 www.savealifenow.org Hillcrest Transitional Housing 738 N. 31st St. Kansas City, KS 66102 (913) 400-2573 www.hillcrestkc.org Johnson County Christmas Bureau 9503 Johnson Drive Merriam, KS 66203 (913) 341-4342 www.jccb.org KVC Kansas 21344 W. 153rd St. Olathe, KS 66061 (913) 499-8100 www.kvc.org

Mercy & Truth Medical Missions 11644 W. 75th St. Shawnee, KS 66214 (913) 248-9965 www.mercyandtruth.com Moneytalk Financial Foundations Inc. 5202 Round Prairie St. Shawnee, KS 66286 (913) 538-1465 www.moneytalkff.org Rebuilding Together Shawnee 10914 Johnson Drive, Rear Building Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 248-2802 www.rebuildingtogethershawnee.org Safehome Inc. P.O. Box 4563 Overland Park, KS 66204 (913) 432-9300 www.safehome-ks.org Shawnee Community Services 11110 W. 67th St. Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 268-7746 www.scsks.org Special Olympics Kansas 5280 Foxridge Drive Mission, KS 66202 (913) 236-9290 www.soks.org Sunflower House 15440 W. 65th St. Shawnee, KS 66217 (913) 631-5800 www.sunflowerhouse.org United Way of Greater Kansas City 801 W. 47th St., Suite 500 Kansas City, MO 64112 (816) 559-4636 www.unitedwaygkc.org Willow Tree Supports Inc. 23733 W. 83rd Terrace Shawnee, KS 66227 (913) 353-1970 www.willowtreesupports.com Orthodontics

Bulleigh Orthodontics 6804 Silverheel St. Shawnee, KS 66226 (913) 441-7321 www.bulleighortho.com

Membership Directory Personal Services & Care

Molly Maid of Johnson County 6495 Quivira Road, Suite D Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 221-0770 www.mollymaid.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pet Services Amos Family Pet Companion Crematory 10913 Johnson Drive Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 631-5566 www.amospets.com Broadmore Kennels 20614 W. 47th St. Shawnee, KS 66218 (913) 441-5026 www.broadmorekennels.com Keep it Simple Stupid (K.I.S.S.) Dog Training Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 269-7595 www.kissdogtraining.com PetSuites Shawnee 19615 W. 65th Terrace, Unit 801 Shawnee, KS 66218 (913) 365-0179 www.shawnee. petsuitesofamerica.com Twin Mill Farm 19109 Midland Drive Shawnee, KS 66218 (913) 708-4849 www.twinmillfarm.com Photography

Trend Portrait 12103 Johnson Drive Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 258-5354 www.trendportrait.com Plumbing

KB Complete Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Inc. 5621 Foxridge Drive Mission, KS 66202 (913) 722-6835 www.kbcomplete.com Lutz Plumbing 21961 W. 83rd St. Shawnee, KS 66227 (913) 888-9500 www.lutzplumbing.com

Printing & Marketing Services

Real Estate-Commercial

59 Price Brothers Management Co. 12721 Metcalf Ave., Suite 200 Overland Park, KS 66213 (913) 955-2222

Inkwell KC 12723 W. 57th Terrace Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 206-0817 www.inkwellkc.com

Beaumont Commercial Services 12345 W. 95th St., Suite 200 Lenexa, KS 66215 (913) 894-8100 www.beaumontcommercial.com

Moss Printing 5406 Johnson Drive Mission, KS 66205 (913) 362-9292 www.mossprinting.com

Block Real Estate, LLC 4622 Pennsylvania Ave., Suite 700 Kansas City, MO 64112 (816) 217-7290 www.blockllc.com

Shawnee Copy Center 12211 Shawnee Mission Parkway Shawnee, KS 66286 (913) 268-4343 www.sccink.com

Box Real Estate Development 440 S.W. Longview Blvd. Lee’s Summit, MO 64081 (913) 735-9861 www.boxdevco.com

Varnum, Armstrong & Deeter, LLC 11837 College Blvd. Overland Park, KS 66210 (913) 491-8900 www.vadllc.com

TonerCycle/InkCycle 10601 W. 79th St. Shawnee, KS 66214 (800) 736-8877 www.inkcycle.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Professional Associations

Curry Real Estate Services 2700 Kendallwood Parkway, Suite 208 Gladstone, MO 64119 (816) 414-5200 www.curryre.com

Zarda/Rieke Development Corp. 22712 Midland Drive Shawnee, KS 66226 (913) 908-5051 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Real Estate-Residential

Hickok Dible 9000 W. 64th Terrace Merriam, KS 66202 (913) 259-3888 www.hickok.biz

Coldwell Banker Regan Real Estate 11800 Shawnee Mission Parkway Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 631-2900 www.coldwellbankerregan.com

Hunt Midwest 8300 N.E. Underground Drive, Suite 100 Kansas City, MO 64161 (816) 455-2500 www.huntmidwest.com

Keller Williams Legacy Partners Inc. 7070 Renner Road, Suite 100 Shawnee, KS 66217 (913) 825-2100 www.kwlegacypartners. yourkwoffice.com

Monument Healthcare Development 11350 Tomahawk Creek Parkway, Suite 150 Leawood, KS 66211 (913) 303-0209 www.monumenthd.com

Keller Williams Realty Partners Lori Barngrover 18416 Midland Drive Shawnee, KS 66218 (913) 522-7356 www.loribarngrover.com

The Land Source 7021 Johnson Drive Mission, KS 66202 (913) 562-5622 www.thelandsource.com

Keller Williams Legacy Partners Inc. - Patrick Moltane 7070 Renner Road, Suite 100 Shawnee, KS 66217 (913) 486-9230 www.moltane.kw.com

Newmark Grubb Zimmer P.O. Box 411299 Kansas City, MO 64141 (816) 474-2000 www.ngzimmer.com

Link Realty 4600 W. 89th St. Prairie Village, KS 66207 (913) 238-1662 www.linkrealtykc.com

Nieman Road Development, LLC 11111 W. 59th Terr., Suite 201A Shawnee, KS 66203 (816) 916-8400

NextHome Gadwood Group 11212 Johnson Drive Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 206-4228 www.gadwoodgroup.com

ACA Business Club - Shawnee 16623 Midland Dr. Kansas City, MO 66217 (816) 918-7657 www.acanetwork.org Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City 600 E. 103rd St. Kansas City, MO 64131 (816) 942-8800 www.kchba.org Professional Services

One Eleven - Coworking Space 111 Oak St. Bonner Springs, KS 66012 www.officeonoak.com Psychiatric Health Care

Discovery Behavioral Health 7150 Silverheel St. Shawnee, KS 66203 (888) 909-1409 www.discoverybehavioralhealth.com Publishing

Sunflower Publishing 1035 N. Third St., Suite 101-B Lawrence, KS 66044 (785) 274-4401 www.sunflowerpub.com

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Shawnee Holdings, LLC 22712 Midland Drive Shawnee, KS 66226 (913) 908-5051 SSB Properties, LLC 11101 Johnson Drive Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 962-0600

Membership Directory

60 ReeceNichols - The Collyard Group 10592 Ridgeview Road Olathe, KS 66061 (913) 307-4024 www.collyardgroup. reeceandnichols.com ReeceNichols Real Estate (Shawnee - Lake Quivira ollege Boulevard) Bob & Leigh Anne Thomas 346 Lakeshore Drive W. Lake Quivira, KS 66217 (913) 961-6888 www.thethomasteam.com

Shawnee Gardens Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Recover Care 6416 Long Ave. Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 631-2146 www.recover-care.com Restaurant/Bar

Johnny’s Tavern Shawnee 13131 Shawnee Mission Parkway Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 962-5777 www.johnnystavern.com

Royal Fox Realty, LLC 12510 W. 62nd Terrace, Suite 109 Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 229-5530 www.royalfoxrealty.com

Nick & Jake’s Shawnee 22220 Midland Drive Shawnee, KS 66226 (913) 914-8535 www.nickandjakes.com

Woodland Townhomes 20822 W. 54th St. Shawnee, KS 66218 (913) 422-7000

The Other Place Shawnee 22730 Midland Drive Shawnee, KS 66226 (913) 441-0094 www.theotherplace.com

Recreation

Johnson County Park & Recreation District 7900 Renner Road Shawnee, KS 66219 (913) 438-7275 www.jcprd.com Shawnee Mission Beach Volleyball 19800 Johnson Drive Shawnee, KS 66218 (913) 422-4070 www.smbv.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recreational Vehicle Park Walnut Grove RV Park 10218 Johnson Drive Merriam, KS 66203 (913) 262-3023 www.walnutgroverv.com Rehabilitation - Therapy

SERC Physical & Hand Therapy 13847 W. 63rd St., Suite 2 Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 962-7774 www.serctherapy.com Sharon Lane Health and Rehabilitation 10315 Johnson Drive Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 631-8200 www.sharonlane.com

The Peanut 5400 Martway Mission, KS 66205 (913) 544-2311 www.peanutmidwest.com Tanner’s Bar & Grill 22374 W. 66th St. Shawnee, KS 66226 (913) 745-8100 www.tannersbarandgrill.com Restaurants

Andy’s Frozen Custard 10816 Shawnee Mission Parkway Shawnee, KS 66217 (913) 444-6909 www.eatandys.com Blind Box BBQ 13214 W. 62nd Terrace Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 268-4227 www.blindboxbbq.com Dairy Queen 22520 Midland Drive Shawnee, KS 66226 (913) 543-6009 www.fnfdq.com Eggtc. 7182 Renner Road Shawnee, KS 66217 (913) 631-4400 www.eggtc-kc.com

Firehouse Subs 6415 Quivira Road Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 631-0033 www.firehousesubs.com

Mother Clucker 5930 Nieman Road Shawnee, KS 66216 (951) 847-4464 www.mothercluckerkc.com

Hawaiian Bros. 11600 Shawnee Mission Parkway Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 342-2861 www.hawaiianbros.com

Oishi Japanese Cuisine & Bar 12220 Shawnee Mission Parkway Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 268-3888 www.oishisushiks.com

Hayward’s Pit Bar-B-Que 10901 W. 75th St. Shawnee, KS 66214 (913) 451-8080 www.haywardspitbarbque.com

Old Shawnee Pizza & Italian Kitchen 6000 Rogers Drive Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 631-5716 www.shawneepizza.com

Hereford House Shawnee 17244 Midland Drive Shawnee, KS 66217 (913) 268-8000 www.herefordhouse.com Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches 11110 W. 75th St. Shawnee, KS 66214 (913) 268-4603 www.jimmyjohns.com Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches 12106 Shawnee Mission Parkway Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 948-6515 www.jimmyjohns.com Jose Pepper’s Border Grill & Cantina 16605 Midland Drive Shawnee, KS 66217 (913) 631-1011 www.josepeppers.com Marco’s Pizza 7472 Nieman Road Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 379-7500 www.marcos.com McAlister’s Deli 11330 Shawnee Mission Parkway Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 268-3354 www.mcalistersdeli.com McDonald’s 22315 W. 66th St. Shawnee, KS 66226 (913) 667-3504 www.kansasmcdonalds.com McLain’s Market Shawnee 5833 Nieman Road Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 215-9288 www.mclainskc.com Minsky’s Pizza 7198 Renner Road Shawnee, KS 66217 (913) 631-0059 www.minskys.com

Paulo & Bill Restaurant 16501 Midland Drive Shawnee, KS 66217 (913) 962-9900 www.pauloandbill.com Pegah’s East 11005 Johnson Drive Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 962-6700 www.pegahs.com Pegah’s West 5354 Roberts St. Shawnee, KS 66226 (913) 422-3600 www.pegahs.com Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers 10704 Shawnee Mission Parkway Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 268-4535 www.raisingcanes.com Sarpino’s Pizzeria 6232 Nieman Road Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 213-5300 www.gosarpinos.com/Shawnee Smoothie King 22018 W. 66th St. Shawnee, KS 66226 (913) 745-5499 www.smoothieking.com Smoothie King - Shawnee 12106-B Shawnee Mission Parkway Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 268-5464 www.smoothieking.com Sombrero’s Mexican Cantina 22702 Midland Drive Shawnee, KS 66226 (913) 441-6700 www.sombreroskc.com

Membership MembershipDirectory Directory Sonic Drive-In of Shawnee 13601 W. 63rd St. Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 631-0040 Wandering Vine 12401 Johnson Drive Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 379-1300 www.wanderingvine.com Zarda Bar-B-Q and Catering 11931 W. 87th St. Parkway Lenexa, KS 66215 (913) 492-2330 www.zarda.com Retail Shopping

City Thrift 11225 Shawnee Mission Parkway Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 962-1166 www.citythrift.org Cosentino’s Price Chopper 22210 W. 66th St. Shawnee, KS 66226 (913) 422-2130 www.mypricechopper.com The Home Depot 15501 W. 67th St. Shawnee, KS 66217 (913) 631-1005 www.homedepot. com/l/Shawnee/KS/ Shawnee/66217/2213 Hy-Vee Food Store 13550 W. 63rd St. Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 962-2252 www.hy-vee.com Walmart 5701 Silverheel St. Shawnee, KS 66226 (913) 535-5120 www.walmart.com Walmart Supercenter 16100 W. 65th St. Shawnee, KS 66217 (913) 268-3468 www.walmart.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Retirement Living The Bonavia at Veterans Park 6100 Nieman, Suite 150B Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 602-8950 www.bonaviaatveteranspark.com Lakeview Village 9000 Park St. Lenexa, KS 66215 (913) 888-1900 www.lakeviewvillage.org

Village Cooperative of Shawnee 12830 Johnson Drive Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 631-0464 www.villagecooperative.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roofing & Gutters Delta Innovative Services Inc. 4141 Fairbanks Ave. Kansas City, KS 66106 (913) 371-7100 www.deltaservices.com Gorilla Exteriors Contracting, LLC 111 Oak St., Suite 201 Bonner Springs, KS 66012 (913) 257-3888 www.gorillaexteriors.com Gutter Cover Kansas City 1021 N.E. Jib Court, Suite D Lee’s Summit, MO 64064 (816) 332-1195 www.guttercoverkc.com SHC Roofing Inc. 23764 W. 82nd Terrace Shawnee, KS 66227 (913) 228-1025 www.shcservicerequest.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Salons Authentic Esthetic KC 6100 Nieman Road, Suite 150B Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 303-1253 www.authentic-esthetic-kc.com Choppers Hair Studio 5813 Nieman Road Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 962-2467 www.choppershairstudio.com Nails Mirage 5432 Roberts St. Shawnee, KS 66226 (913) 422-4471 Sanitation

KC Disposal 10011 Woodend Road Edwardsville, KS 66111 (816) 388-9739 www.kansascitydisposal.com WM of Kansas 2601 Midwest Drive Kansas City, KS 66111 (913) 631-3300 www.wm.com

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Self-Storage

StorTropolis 20500 W. 66th Terrace Shawnee, KS 66218 (913) 441-7834 www.stortropolis.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Signs & Banners SpeedPro Shawnee 8148 Monticello Terrace Shawnee, KS 66227 (913) 441-7955 www.speedproshawnee.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specialized Seating Heartland Seating Inc. 11222 Johnson Drive Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 268-0069 www.heartlandseating.com Specialty Retail

Ad Astra Flowers 5822 Reeder St., Suite B Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 232-2397 www.adastraflowers.com Annedore’s Fine Chocolates 11007 Johnson Drive Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 831-0302 www.annedores.com Batteries Plus Bulbs 15323 W. 67th St. Shawnee, KS 66217 (913) 268-4646 www.batteriesplus.com The DahlHaus Bridal Boutique 11965 Johnson Drive Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 283-5285 www.dahlhausbridal.com KC Shoe Stop 10820 W. 64th St., Suite 200 Shawnee, KS 66226 (913) 486-1190 www.kcshoestop.com Naomi’s Hallmark Shawnee 12128 Shawnee Mission Parkway Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 268-3940 www.hallmark.com Paw Envy 22748 Midland Drive Shawnee, KS 66226 (913) 912-6433 www.pawenvykc.com

61 Pink Charming Boutique South, LLC 22736 Midland Drive Shawnee, KS 66226 (913) 283-7400 www.pinkcharmingkc.com Russell Stover Candies 10100 Shawnee Mission Parkway Merriam, KS 66203 (913) 722-2175 www.russellstover.com Showcase Sweets 20400 79th Terrace Shawnee, KS 66226 (913) 710-4264 Smallwood Lock Supply Inc. 120 Abbie Ave. Kansas City, KS 66103 (913) 371-5787 www.smallwoodlock.com Supply Chain Services

McLane Co. 8200 Monticello Shawnee, KS 66227 (913) 422-6174 www.mclaneco.com Telecommunications

AT&T 5400 Foxridge Drive, Suite 101 Mission, KS 66202 (913) 676-1519 www.att.com AT&T Mobility Retail Store 8801 Johnson Drive Merriam, KS 66202 (913) 498-2355 www.att.com Commworld of Kansas City 6200 Main St. Grandview, MO 64030 (816) 763-1100 www.commworld-kc.com Consolidated Communications 9701 Lackman Road Lenexa, KS 66219 (913) 322-9655 www.consolidated.com PCS VoIP 1948 E. Santa Fe, Suite A Olathe, KS 66062 (913) 981-1100 www.pcsvoip.com

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Santa Fe Tow 9125 Rosehill Road Lenexa, KS 66215 (913) 894-5201 www.santafetowservice.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transportation Coleman Worldwide Moving 12905 Shawnee Mission Parkway Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 631-1440 www.colemanallied.com FedEx Ground 8000 Cole Parkway Shawnee, KS 66227 (913) 441-0009 www.fedex.com Nationwide Transportation and Logistics Services Inc. 5940 Nieman Road Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 888-1685 www.nationwidetransportation.com Travel & Insurance

AAA Travel 15810 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Suite B Shawnee, KS 66217 (913) 248-1627, ext. 4 www.ace.aaa.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Urgent Care AdventHealth Centra Care Shawnee 11245 Shawnee Mission Parkway Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 268-4455 www. centracare.adventhealth. com/urgent-care/shawnee Physician Now Urgent Care 22334 W. 66th St. Shawnee, KS 66226 (913) 825-0909 www.physiciannowonline.com Utilities

Atmos Energy 25090 W. 100th Terrace Olathe, KS 66061 (913) 254-6344 www.atmosenergy.com Evergy 1200 Main Kansas City, MO 64105 (816) 471-5275 www.evergy.com

Johnson County Wastewater 11811 S. Sunset Drive, Suite 2500 Olathe, KS 66061 (913) 715-8500 www.jcw.org Kansas Gas Service 2720 Second Ave. Leavenworth, KS 66048 (913) 565-9886 www.kansasgasservice.com WaterOne 10747 Renner Road Lenexa, KS 66219 (913) 895-5500 www.waterone.org Veterinarians

Mill Creek Animal Hospital 13428 W. 62nd Terrace Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 268-0900 www.millcreekah.com Sunflower Animal Hospital 6320 Monrovia St. Shawnee, KS 66216 (913) 631-3545 www.sunfloweranimalhospital.com Video Production

Patriot Features 10802 W. 58th St. Shawnee, KS 66203 (913) 568-2457 www.patriotfeatures.org . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Water & Fire Damage Restoration Frontier Restoration, LLC 6443 Vista Drive Shawnee, KS 66218 (913) 800-4980 www.frontierrestorationkc.com NCRI - National Catastrophe Restoration Inc. 1912 E. 123rd St. Olathe, KS 66061 (913) 663-4111 www.ncricat.com SERVPRO of Olathe/Lenexa, Blue Valley, Greater Shawnee/Merriam & Kansas City Midtown 15365 S. Keeler St. Olathe, KS 66062 (913) 782-4693 www.servproolathelenexa.com

Wholesale

Florasource KC 5000 Mackey St., Suite H Overland Park, KS 66203 (816) 582-3860 www.florasourcekc.com Sam’s Club 12200 W. 95th St. Lenexa, KS 66215 (913) 894-0084 www.samsclub.com Warestar Inc. 8345 Monticello Road Shawnee, KS 66227 (913) 888-7702 www.warestar.com

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