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Saturday, September 29, 2012

Thank You! The All New

Words can not express our gratitude for all of our nominations: • Favorite New Auto Dealer

• Favorite Used Car Dealer

• Best Tire and Auto Parts Store

• Favorite Auto Repair Shop

• Best Collision Repair Shop • Best Place to Get Your Car Washed

Thank you very much for allowing Blue Springs Ford to be a part of this community for over 37 years!

I-70 & Woods Chapel Rd., Blue Springs, MO • 816.229.4400

www.BlueSpringsFord.com

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Support your local businesses by casting your vote, or place your nominations, in more than 100 categories including shopping, services, restaurants, arts & entertainment and places to go.

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Vote for, or nominate, your favorite local businesses and services Mail in or drop off this section once completed to: 410 S.Liberty, Independence, MO 64050

Or vote online at examiner.net Best place to have breakfast? m Sandys m Pop’s Diner m McDonalds m Memories on Main m The Big Biscuit m IHOP m FirstWatch m The Waffle House m Corner Cafe m Richard’s Family Restaurant m Winsteads m Dennys m Panera m Trouser Mouse Bar & Grill m Little Richards m Perkins m Other:____________________ _____________________________

Best buffet? m Legends of Asia m Golden Corral m V’s Italian restaurant m Pizza Hut m Mongolian BBQ m Golden Eggroll m Pizza Street m Other:____________________ _____________________________ Best chinese food? m Legends of Asia m Mr Hibachi m Cathay Express m China One m China Kitchen m China Wok m Master Wok m MaMa China - Raytown m Golden Eggroll m Other:____________________ _____________________________

Best mexican dining? m El Agave Azul m La Taqueria m El Maguay m Rancho Grande m Salty Iquana m LaFuentes m El Jinete m LaPlayas m On the Border m Jose Peppers m Real Jalisco m Taco Bell m Lucia’s m Other:____________________ _____________________________

Best italian food? m Cafe verona m Carrabba’s m Olive Garden m Salvatore’s

m Garrozzo’s m Vs m Zios m Fazoli’s m Other:____________________ _____________________________

Best diner? m Pop’s Diner m Up Dog m Englewood Cafe m Other:____________________ _____________________________

Best bar-b-que? m Q’s que m Smokehouse m Zarda’s m Gates m Rib Crib m Smoke Stack m Ritter’s BBQ - Raytown m Benny’s BBQ m Hickory Summit m Texas Roadhouse m Other:____________________ _____________________________

Best subs/deli? m Planet Sub m Mr. Goodcent’s m Quizno’s m Subway m Jimmy John’s m Fireside m Jason’s m Fire house m Other:____________________ _____________________________ Best pizza? m Papa Johns m Fun House

m Tim’s Pizza m Pizza Shoppe m Minsky’s m Papa Murphy’s m Original Pizza m Casey’s m Fun House Pizza - Raytown m dbronx m Russos m Other:____________________ _____________________________ Best seafood? m Red Lobster m Joe’s Crab Shack m McCoy’s m Marina Grog and Galley m Rumors m Ophelia’s m Other:____________________ _____________________________

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FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES heZV`hX]VeZa#Xdb

As a trusted part of our community for 76 years, we are humbled and honored to be nominated for the Most Trusted Funeral Home Award.

Thank you Independence!

SPEAKS SUBURBAN CHAPEL 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055

816.373.3600

CARSON-SPEAKS MIDTOWN CHAPEL 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052

816.252.7900

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Your Life.

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Who’s your favorite?

This readers choice poll allows you t o vote for your favorite businesses, services, events and organizations plus you will be entered to win a prize based on your participation.

m Other:____________________ m Kays _____________________________ m Then And Now Jewelry m Special Events on Main (Continued from page 5) Favorite coffee shop? m Other:____________________ Best steakhouse? m Tea Room _____________________________ m Logans m Starbucks m Texas Roadhouse Best furniture store? m Main Street Coffee House m Outback m Shocking Prices m Scooters m Hereford House m Browns m Benettis m Longhorn Steakhouse m Redman’s m Beanos m Other:____________________ m Other:____________________ m Panera _____________________________ m Other:____________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ Best all-around restaurant?

Favorite florist? m Mojos Bar and Grill m Village Gardens Favorite bar? m Pop’s Diner m Vintage Daisy m Mojos Bar and Grill m Applebees m Robert’s Nursery m Joes Standard Bar m Little Richards m Alissa’s m The Trouser Mouse m Chili’s m Flowerama m Edge of Town m Outback m Licata’s m Class Reunion m 54th Street m Leona’s - Oak Grove m Clancys m Legend of Asia m Other:____________________ m Stewey McBrews m Corner Cafe _____________________________ m Cosmo’s m Texas Roadhouse m Whiskey Tango m The Rheinland m Other:____________________ Favorite antique/ m Hereford House _____________________________ vintage store? m Longhorn m UzTaBz on the Square m Golden Corral m Brass Armadillo Favorite bakery? m Logans m Genevieve’s m Hyvee m Salvatore’s m Browns Emporium m Sweet Tooth m Cheddar’s m Home Sweet Home Bakery m Olive Branch m Up Dog m Other:____________________ m Lamar’s m Other:____________________ m The Sweet Tooth Cupcakes _____________________________ _____________________________ m Dave’s Deli Best convenience store? m Price Chopper Best fast food? m QuikTrip m Panera Bread m Big Boy Burgers m Quik Trip - 63rd Street, m Koilache m Burger king

Raytown, MO 64133 m Kneaded Specialties m Taco Bell m Other:____________________ m Turtle m KFC _____________________________ m Other:____________________ m Chipotle _____________________________ m Taco Bueno Favorite grocery store? m Sonic Best liquor store? m AppleMarket m Wendy’s-Blue Springs m Osco m Price Chopper m McDonalds m Happy Hour m Hy-Vee m Chick-fil-a m Price Chopper m Price Chopper-Northm Five Guys m Blue Springs Liquor

Blue Springs m Jack in the Box m Tucker’s Oak Grove m Cosentino’s Price Chopper m Backyard Burger m Hy-Vee Blue Springs m Nature’s Pantry

Independence m 1 hour m Hy-Vee Blue Springs m Other:____________________ m Other:____________________ m Aldi’s _____________________________ _____________________________ m Nature’s Pantry m Other:____________________ Best place to buy sporting Best sports bar? _____________________________ goods? m Mojos Bar and Grill m Jerry’s m SidePockets Best jewelry store? m Dick’s Sporting Goods m Buffalo Wild Wings m Kennedys m Liddles m Brew Top m Bliss Boutique m Bass Pro m Clancys m Eskew’s m Other:____________________ m Skylight m Helzbergs _____________________________ m Player’s Club

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Best shoe store? m Macy’s m Bilss Boutique m Famous Footwear m Shoe Carnival m Marshall’s m Sears m Dicks m Kleinschmidts m Accessorize Yourself m Dillards m Other:____________________ _____________________________

Favorite clothing store? m Marshalls m Bliss Boutique m Dress Barn m JC Penney m Gap Outlet m Elizabeth Henry m Dick’s Sporting Goods m Gordmans m Accessorize Yourself m Dillards m Other:____________________ _____________________________

Favorite pet shop? m Petland m Brothers Pets m Pet Smart m Petco m Other:____________________ _____________________________

Favorite travel agent? m Leslie/The Travel Store m Mary House/

Cruise Planners m Julie Vest m Other:____________________ _____________________________

Favorite discount store? m Dollar Tree m Gordmans m Target m Dollar General m WalMart m Everything’s a Dollar Store m Cargo Largo m Shocking Prices m Other:____________________ _____________________________

Best bowling alley? m Strikerz m Lunar Bowl m Blue Springs Bowl m Sterling Bowl m Grain Valley Bowl m Diamond Bowl m AMF Stirke m Other:____________________ _____________________________

Favorite department store? m Macys m WalMart m Target m Sears m JC Penney m Kohls m Dillards Favorite consignment shop? m Other:____________________ m Mary Margarets _____________________________ m Wildchild

m Other:____________________ Favorite men’s apparel store? _____________________________ m WIld About Harry m Men’s Wearhouse Favorite animal hospital/ m Other:____________________ veterinarian? _____________________________ m 3 Trails m Strotherstown Favorite golf course?

Animal Hospital m Drumm Farm m Blue Springs m Adam’s Dairy

Animal Hospital m Falcon Ridge m Susquehanna m Winterstone m Cavanaugh Pet Hospital m Adams Point m Crain Veterinary m Blue Springs Country Club m AniMed m Other:____________________ m Oak Grove Animal Clinic _____________________________ m Dr. Becker-Independence

Animal Clinic Best place for family m Other:____________________ amusment? _____________________________ m Cool Crest m Kidzone Best pet grooming? m Paradise Park m TLC m Strikers- Independence m Jackson County m Blue Springs Bowl

Animal Hospital m Lunar Bowl m Dog’s Day Out m Mavericks Hockey m Lakewood Animal m Other:____________________

Health Center _____________________________ m Other:____________________ _____________________________

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Best optometrist? m Discover O m Insight m Sabates m Other:____________________ _____________________________ Best dentist or dental office? m Hanneman & Ward m Dr. Meyer m Dr. D Stanley Hite m N.E. Farney m Dr. Hanson m Dr. Goodheart m Dr. Monheiser m Dr. Suchman m Other:____________________ _____________________________ Best orthodontist? m Dr. Indiveri m Dr. Sickman m Dr. Elrod m Other:____________________ _____________________________ Best family practice? m Oak Grove Medical m Blue Springs Family Care m Family Care of Eastern

Jackson County m Blue River Medical Center m Other:____________________ _____________________________ Best women’s health? m Dr. Hall - Independence

Women’s Clinic m Associated Women’s Care

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or use this paper ballot and mail back to us at the address listed below.

Favorite auto repair? m Cunningham Autobody Winners will be announced in our special Readers Choice section. m R&K Autobody Have fun, and thanks for participating in our Readers Choice Poll! m Blue Springs Ford m Sargents (Continued from page 6) m Elliott Place m Day Dream Oasis m BeeBe’s Batteries m John Knox

Salon and Spa m Metro Ford m Healthcare for Women m Other:____________________ m Other:____________________ m Blue Springs Ford

- Dr. Terry Morris _____________________________ _____________________________ Quicklane m Independence Womens m Complete Family

Clinic Best health club/ Best nail salon?

Care Care m Dr Green weight loss center? m Jennifers Nail Salon m Scotts m Other:____________________ m Club 7 Fitness m Pro Nails m Other:____________________ _____________________________ m Weight Watchers m Bolero _____________________________ m Slim 4 Life m Salon Jocosa Best dermatologist? m Other:____________________ m The Color Crew Best collision repair shop? m Dr. Mueleman _____________________________ m TN nails m Cunningham Autobody m Shawn Sabin m Azure Salon and Spa m Blue Springs Ford m Other:____________________ Best hospital? m Salon One

Collision Center _____________________________ m St Mary’s m Springnails m Creative Classics m Centerpoint m Other:____________________ m Dales Favorite pharmacy? m St. Lukes East _____________________________ m Other:____________________ m Walmart m Truman _____________________________ m Walgreens m Other:____________________ Best tattoo studio? m Auburn Pharmacy _____________________________ m Freaks on Noland Best place to get your car m Sam’s Club m Butchs washed? m CVS Best urgent care? m Grain Valley Tattoo m Pit Stop Lee’s Summit m Hy-Vee m St. Mary’s m Knobtown Ink m Route 291 m Matt’s Medicine m Walgreen’s Blue Springs m Bloodlines m Mirror Image m Walgreen’s - Oak Grove m Centerpoint m Cowboys m Otto Wash m 50 Plus m Other:____________________ m Other:____________________ m Spot Not m Other:____________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ m Blue Springs Ford _____________________________ m Pinky’s - Oak Grove Favorite hair salon?

Favorite new auto dealer? m Other:____________________ Favorite chiropractor? m Salon Creations m Blue Springs Ford _____________________________ m Dr. Goldsworthy m Salon 413 m Cable Dahmer m Hackleman Chiropractic m Super Cuts m Metro Ford Best auto glass repair? m Blue Springs Chiropracter m Bert’s Outback m Molle m Santa Fe Glass m Dr. Brit Bachelor m Bolero m Landmark m Binswanger Glass m Dr. Lamb-Plastic Surgeon m Salon Jocosa m Other:____________________ m Safelite m Dr. Perry, Lakewood m Legacy Salon _____________________________ m Auto Glass Stop

Chiropractic m Christines m Other:____________________ m Dr. Bryan Allen m The Color Crew Favorite used car dealership? _____________________________ m Dr. Rickman m Lions Den m Blue Springs Ford m Other:____________________ m Azure Salon and Spa m Metro Ford Best real estate company? _____________________________ m Salon One - Oak Grove m Other:____________________ m Reece & Nichols Eastland m Locker Room _____________________________ m Eastern Jackson County/ Best medical equipment m Salon 805

Reece&Nichols supply store? m Other:____________________ Best tire and auto parts m Reece and Nichols/ m MedicHouse _____________________________ store?

Independence m Mobility First m Blue Springs Ford m Reece and Nichols m Fox Drugstore Favorite day spa or massage? m Ok Tire m Zuver’s m Other:____________________ m Alternative Health Care m Gregs Tires m Realty Executives of KC _____________________________ m Bolero m Other:____________________ m Other:____________________ m Azure Salon and Spa _____________________________ _____________________________ Best retirement residence? m Blue Mills Rest Home

Favorite mortgage broker/ agent? m Plaza Mortgage’s

Brenda Bland m Becky Schultz Community Mortgage m Other:____________________ _____________________________

m Con Carpet m Weber Flooring m Other:____________________ _____________________________ Best roofing company? m B/C Roofing m Preferred Roofing m Zucca m Other:____________________ _____________________________ Favorite carpet cleaner? m Bissell m Red Carpet m Tom McCoy m Other:____________________ _____________________________ Best pest control company? m Moxie m The Bug Man m JMH Pest Management m Other:____________________ _____________________________

Favorite home decorating store? m Genevieve’s m Target Best in heating and cooling? m Hobby Lobby m Other:____________________ m McGrath Heating & Cooling _____________________________ m AFC m McDaniels Favorite garden store/ m A. B. May nursery? m Other:____________________ m Lowe’s _____________________________ m Ben’s m Home Depot Best plumber? m Colonial Nursery m A. B. May m Farrand Farms m Other:____________________ m Accu Plumbing _____________________________ m George Barton m Other:____________________ _____________________________ Best hardware/ home improvement store?

Best elementary or middle m Home Depot school? m Lowe’s m Randall m Nuts and Bolts m Brittany Hill Middle School m Ace Hardware m Elm Grove Elementary m Home Depot m Pioneer Ridge

Blue Springs m Other:____________________ m Lone Jack Elementary _____________________________ m Holden m Oak Grove Elementary m Franklin Smith Favorite store for carpet/ m Cordial Mason flooring? m Other:____________________ m Lowes _____________________________ m Blue Springs Carpet

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Name ________________________________________________ Phone___________________ Address________________________________________________________________________ Email__________________________________________________________________________

Favorite real estate agent? m Susie Morrison m Debi Allen m Robin Clark m The Clemons Home Team m Robin Clark with

The Clemons Home

Team at Reece and Nichols m George and Bonnie Smith m Sue Scheetz m Other:____________________ _____________________________

Mail completed form to: 410 S.Liberty, Independence, MO 64050

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Best high school? m Blue Springs South m Grain Valley High m Truman m William Chrisman m Blue Springs High School m Fort Osage High School m Oak Grove High School m The Freshman Center m Other:____________________ _____________________________ Best high school sports team? m Blue Springs South

Jaguars m Grain Valley Eagles

Softball m Bears Golf m Blue Springs Wildcat

Football m Fort Osage High School

Football Team m Truman Patriots

m Blue Springs Wildcats m Oak Grove Panthers m football m Other:____________________ _____________________________ Best college? m University of Missouri m University of Kansas m Missouri State-Springfield m Other:____________________ _____________________________ Best trade school? m DeVry m MEDS CNA Training

Programs m Other:____________________ _____________________________ Best child care? m Creative World m Duncan Academy m Kidding Around m Lil Britches

m Sunny Days- Oak Grove m Kims m Other:____________________ _____________________________

Favorite insurance agent or office? m Farmers Jay Greco m John Bksan m Lowell Davis Favorite bank or credit union? m Jeremy Bennett m Pinnacle Bank

State Farm m Enterprise Bank & Trust m Chad Mitchell State Farm m North American m Kim Nobles State Farm

Savings Bank m Steve Taylor, Shelter m Metcalf Bank m Chad Smith-State Farm m Commerce Bank m Other:____________________ m Blue Ridge Bank _____________________________ m Community America m Other:____________________ Best dry cleaner? _____________________________ m Chau’s m Ross Miller Favorite financial planner? m Fosters m Gary Nagel m Other:____________________ m Stewardship Capital _____________________________ m Other:____________________ _____________________________ Best photographer? m Allison Carenza m Eve Basinsky m Portrait Gallery

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m Royer m Salem east m Other:____________________ _____________________________

Best equipment rental? m Indep Rent-All m Blue Springs Rental m Other:____________________ _____________________________

Best locksmith? m Greg’s Lock & Key m Dave’s Lock Service m Other:____________________ _____________________________

Favorite church? m Blue Springs Christian

Church m First United Methodist

Church m Hope United Methodist m Other:____________________ _____________________________ Most trusted funeral home? m Speaks m Meyer’s m Floral Hills m Park Lawn

m Other:____________________ _____________________________ m Other:____________________ _____________________________ m Other:____________________ _____________________________ m Other:____________________ _____________________________ m Other:____________________

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Legend of Asia

Your Whole Family Will Enjoy Our Specials 365 Days a Year!

Please let us put a smile on your face with the following discount not valid with any other offers: Seniors 65 years and older, Monday through Friday only between the hours of 2 PM to 4 PM will receive a 20% discount. Plus, remember children age 3 and under eat free at any time.

Legend of Asia, a huge new local restaurant is a creative Japanese and Chinese fusion.

It is the creation of local Chef-Restaurateur George Xiao, 2010 winner of the coveted “Top 100 Chinese Restaurants in the USA” awarded in the category of “Top 100 Overall Excellence”.

This award was given to the most exceptional restaurants, which have demonstrated the highest standards of cleanliness, cuisine, décor and service from more than 45,000 restaurant entries in the USA. Legend of Asia is a spacious 9,240 square foot restaurant that will comfortably seat over 300 people. We provide a 100 seat capacity banquet room with projector/speaker system, reservation is required.

Our buffet offers over 80 Chinese Dishes and over 25 varieties of authentic Japanese Sushi, skillfully prepared and artfully presented.

We also have many kinds of salads, fruits and desserts to choose from, four kinds of soup

(hot/sour, miso, wonton & egg drop) as well as a wide selection of beverages besides the soda fountain, including six kinds of beer, four kinds of dinner wine and three kinds of bottled juices.

We use only the freshest ingredients in all our dishes with No MSG! We use only plain chicken base or beef base for flavoring.

Plus, we use only cold pressed olive oil in all our stir fried dishes.

Our egg drop soup stock is made from chicken bones that are cooked for six hours on low heat to extract nutrients and all fat is skimmed off.

You will love our Egg Rolls, Crab Rangoon, General Tso’s Chicken, Chicken Teriyaki Stick and many more items offered in our buffet.

Plus, Mongolian style dishes are offered where you choose your favorite ingredients from assorted fresh meats, seafood and vegetables. Best of all, cooking is done right in front of you in a few minutes.

Whether you are throwing a party for a hundred people or just looking for a great place to eat, Legend of Asia will always be your best choice.

We are conveniently located at 1853 SW 7 Highway, Blue Springs, MO in the new Southridge Shopping Center with abundant parking. See you there. Our hours are: SUN – THURS 11AM – 10PM; FRI & SAT 11AM – 10:30PM. Phone us at (816) 220-9833.

SKYLIGHT Restaurant & Bar If you’re looking for an upbeat modern great place for your family & friends to comfortably dine, drink, relax or just have fun, Skylight Restaurant & Bar will always be your best choice. Prices that will please, a great value! Exceptional food and service sure to please! Please plan on celebrating with us on October 12, 2012 from 9PM to 1AM and listen to the Cherry Bomb Band!

Admission at the door will only be $5.00 per adult. Plus, on October 27, 2012 we will be having a Halloween Custom Contest and Bash, please come listen to the Favorite Daze Band from 9PM to 1AM, no cover charge.

Skylight Restaurant & Bar is a spacious 6,825 square foot restaurant and bar that will comfortably seat over 300 people. Our international dining menu offers a daily selection of American & Italian style cuisine featuring appetizers, soups, salads, entrees, sandwiches as well as Chinese Chef Dishes, and a variety of Japanese Sushi skillfully prepared and artfully presented. We use only the freshest ingredients in all our dishes made fresh daily. Only cold pressed olive oil is used in our stir fried dishes. We also cater to large parties on premises by reservation only. Party of 30 or more - 10% Off** Food Only; Party of 60 or more - 15% Off** Food Only; Party of 90 or more - 20% Off** Food Only; *Not Valid With Any Other Offers. **Discount does not include Drinks. Be Sure & Bring In Your Photos To Be Played On Our Apple TV During Your Party. We offer an outdoor patio area for our customer’s dining pleasure. In addition to our delicious meal choices we offer a full service extensive bar with a huge assorted selection of popular spirits, wines and beers.

No review would be complete without mentioning our entertainment features such as: 11 Big Screen HD TVs & a huge Projector Screen all featuring many popular sport channels, our game room has: Bar Top Trivia Machine, Dart Boards, Multicade, Golden Tee, Buck Hunter and more.

Business Hours are MON - WED 11AM - 12:30AM; THURS - SAT 11AM - 1:30AM; SUN 11AM - Midnight. Smoking is permitted after 9PM.

1867 SW State Route 7 • Blue Springs, MO • 816.988.7958 (Located Next to Legend of Asia. 1 mile south of 40 Hwy on 7 Hwy)

www.skylightmo.com

October 12, 2012 Cherry Bomb Band 9PM to 1AM October 27, 2012 Halloween Custom Contest & Bash - Favorite Daze Band 9PM -1AM Daily FOOD & DRINK Specials!

Live Entertainment Fri & Sat 9:30 PM - 1AM Music Bingo Nite Every Tues from 8PM -10PM Karaoke Every Wednesday Night Starting at 9PM