March Chamber Connection Newsletter

MARCH 2019

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2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jacqueline Reed Chair of the Board, Mid-Continent Public Library

Rebeca Swank Past Chair, Foster Dental Care

Rena Lopez Kohl’s Distribution Center

Ron Baker Chair Elect, Saint Luke’s East Hospital

Jodi Bowers Encore Web Works Inc

Marty Meyers Meyers Funeral Chapel

Eric Sporing Sec/Treasurer, ECS Capital Investments

Jon Burke MCC-Blue River

Cindy Miller Columbia College- Kansas City

Chief Jeff Grote Vice Chair of Business Support & Promotion, Central Jackson County Fire Protection District

Kyle Caswell Print Graphics

Dr. Annette Seago Blue Springs R-IV School District

Kelly Chamberlain Colonial Gardens

Chad Smith Chad Smith Insurance Agency, Inc

Cody Raithel Vice Chair of Leadership & Community Development, Central Bank of the Midwest David Sutphin Vice Chair of Membership Events & Services, KCP&L

Tom Cole City of Blue Springs Dante Cosentino Cosentino’s Price Chopper

NEW MEMBERS All Systems Designed Solutions 3241 N 7th Street Trafficway Kansas City, KS 66115 (913) 387-0227 Charlie Rogers

Town Home Improvements, LLC 3424 NW Duncan Road Suite A Blue Springs, MO 64015 (816) 844-2646 Melissa Town

Washington Roofing 220 Old US 40 Highway Grain Valley, MO 64029 (816) 560-4613 Anthony Castillo

Family Heritage- Neil Bradshaw Blue Springs, MO 64014 (816) 885-4484 Neil Bradshaw

Fiddler on the Roof 200 SW 12th Street Oak Grove, MO 64075 (816) 721-2832 Chip Ellison

Pro-Lube of America 831 NW Woods Chapel Road Blue Springs, MO 64015 (816) 224-2220 Ben Homan

Abundant Life Blue Springs 414 SW Persels Road Lee’s Summit, MO 64081 (816) 554-8181 Debbie Stiegler

Re/Max Elite - Melinda Heath Blue Springs, MO (816) 642-7109 Melinda Heath

Amici Mechanical Blue Springs, Missouri 64015 (816) 876-8593 Nick Herron

First National Business Corporation 1000 SW Rainbow Lane Blue Springs, MO 64015 (816) 304-4054 Michael O’Dell

Blue Springs Baseball Organization Blue Springs, MO 64014 (816) 868-6955 Shawna Davis

CANDIDATE FORUM

All candidates for the April election have been invited to attend.

LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST

Attend to hear updates provided by state elected officials. Attendees are able to ask questions of legislators.

Blue Springs School Board seats, Blue Springs City Council seats, and information about the proposed City Charter amendments are on the agenda.

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Friday, March 29 7:30am-9:00am St. Mary’s Medical Center Education Room - 2nd Floor

POWER HOUR Growing Leaders in Your Organization Presented By: Lisa LaCombe, Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center

Friday, March 1 7:15am- Buffet Opens 7:30am- Program Begins Adams Pointe Conference Center

Upcoming Schedule: Friday, April 5- Legislative Breakfast Adams Pointe Conference Center, 7:30am Friday, May 3- Business & Breakfast in 60 Adams Pointe Conference Center, 7:30am Friday, June 7- Legislative Breakfast Adams Pointe Conference Center, 7:30am

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FIRST RESPONDERS RECOGNITION AND AWARDS LUNCHEON Nominees: Josh Haggard Police Officer, BSPD

Judi Wood & Mickey Hill CJCares Firefighter & Paramedic, CJCFPD

David Hartley Fire Captain, CJCFPD

Jeff Jewell BSSD Public Safety

Kealoha Prior Patrolman, BSPD

Nathan Manley Fire Apparatus Engineer, CJCFPD

Bill Ely Police Officer, BSPD

*CJCFPD= Central Jackson County Fire Protection District *BSPD= Blue Springs Police Department *BSSD= Blue Springs R-IV School District

Thursday, March 21 11:30am- Buffet Opens 12:00pm- Program Begins Adams Pointe Conference Center

Sponsored By:

Lunch Sponsored By:

RENEWALS AAMCO Transmission Lulac National Educational Service Centers Accounting Wizards.com St. John LaLande Paradise Park Blue Springs Pediatrics Blue Springs Women’s Civic Club Paulette Crawford, Small Business Specialist CareNow Urgent Care City of Blue Springs Pro Computer Solutions Greco Lawn and Maintenance Saint Luke’s East Hospital Spring Oak Property Management Kansas City Chiefs Football Club & Arrowhead Events Tandem Paving Kare-N-Hair Woods Chapel Church of the Resurrection Kansas City Managed IT

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MEET ME FOR LUNCH Indian Mix Grill

Hosted By:

REVERSE JOB FAIR Join JobOne for the upcoming Reverse Job Fair & Disability Employment Event. They are in need of 50+ employers to come to the Reverse Job Fair and interview student job seekers. Even if your company is not hiring, they are still asking that you take time to walk around the Job Fair and visit with the job seekers so the students get experience being interviewed.

Supported By:

Thursday, March 14 11:00am 1214 NW State Route 7 Blue Springs, MO 64014

AFTER-HOURS NETWORKING Brews & Brackets

Hosted By:

Wednesday, March 20 4:30pm-6:30pm Hy-Vee Market Grill

Wednesday, March 6 8:30am- Registration & Breakfast 9:15am- Employment Panel Discussion 10:15am-11:45am- Interviews Blue Springs Christian Church Advantages of Hiring Employees with Disabilities: • Diversity • Low turnover/ business loyalty • Positive workplace culture

• Monetary incentives • Company brand enhancement • Competitive advantage

MEMBER NEWS For the 4th straight year, Greco Agency Farmers Insurance was recognized as Farmers Insurance District 16’s 2018 Agency of the Year.

MEET A MEMBER Rick & Lisa Pycior Cartridge World-Lee’s Summit

Global Green Insurance Agency is moving from Oak Grove to Blue Springs.

The following Chamber members are 2019 Women of Distinction Honorees: Irene Baltrusaitis with Community Services League, Amber Boes with Centerpoint Medical Center, Judy Forrester and Beverly J. Powell with Truman Heartland Community Foundation, Dr. Danica Fuimaono with Blue Springs R-IV School District, MaryAnne Metheny with Hope House, and Lisa Allen Morton with Speaks Chapel.

First Mortgage Solutions is now Bison State Bank.

Meet Rick and Lisa Pycior, owners of Cartridge World-Lee’s Summit. Rick is a retired postmaster with USPS and Lisa was a nurse before discovering the franchise opportunity in aftermarket printer cartridges. In their spare time, Rick is a Knight of Columbus and enjoys reading and running. Lisa is a Lee’s Summit Optimist and is responsible for the care of her mother.

In 2012, Cartridge World was selected as Small Business of the Year for the Lee’s Summit Chamber. This year, they were awarded the Ethics in Business Award by Lee’s Summit Cares.

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CHAMBER FEUD PRELIMINARY ROUNDS

March 1-

March 1March 4-

Only a Few Spots LeftRegister to Play Before It’s Too Late! $125 Per Person One hundred dollars of the proceeds raised with participant entry fees will go toward the Blue Springs Chamber Scholarship Fund and and twenty-five dollars of each entry will go towards lunch during the April Luncheon. The person with the highest points gets scholarship naming rights.

Not a Contestant?

If you buy one ticket to the April Luncheon, you get one free ticket to watch the preliminary Chamber Feud rounds on Thursday, March 28 and Saturday, March 30.

For more information, email jwillingham@bluespringschamber.com

March 5March 6-

MARCH CALENDAR

Legislative Breakfast, 7:30am Adams Pointe Conference Center Governmental Relations Committee Meeting Immediately Following genbluesprings Planning Meeting, 12:00pm MOD Pizza Executive Committee Meeting, 12:00pm Connectors’ Meeting, 8:30am Reverse Job Fair, 8:30am-11:45am Blue Springs Christian Church

March 13-

Board of Directors Meeting, 8:00am

March 13-

Golf Meeting, 12:00pm

March 14

Meet Me for Lunch, 11:00am Indian Mix Grill

March 18-

Chamber 101, 3:00pm

March 19-

Power Hour, 8:30am

March 20-

After-Hours Networking, 4:30pm Hy-Vee Market Grille

March 21-

First Responders Luncheon, 12:00pm Adams Pointe Conference Center

March 27-

LEADership, All Day Jefferson City

March 27-

Financial Oversight Committee, 8:00am

March 28- Chamber Feud Preliminary Rounds, 5:00pm-9:30pm Paul Consiglio Education Center March 29-

Candidate Forum, 7:30am-9:00am St. Mary’s Medical Center

March 30- Chamber Feud Preliminary Rounds, 9:00am-4:00pm Paul Consiglio Education Center

*All Meetings Take Place at the Chamber Office Unless Otherwise Noted*

(816) 650-3180 Serving Eastern Jackson County Since 1964

MISSION STATEMENT

1000 W Main St. Blue Springs, MO 64015 Phone: (816)-229-8558 Fax: (816)-229-1244

www.BlueSpringsChamber.com www.BuyBlueSprings.com www.BlueSpringsFallFestival.com www.DiscoverBlueSprings.com

To promote, develop, and facilitate a strong economic environment in which the business community can grow and prosper.

2019 CONNECTORS Jeff Carpenter Job One jcarpenter@jobonekc.org (816) 456-9811

Loretta Polzin AFS Insurance afsinslp@gmail.com (816) 478-6654

Taylor Hirlinger Colonial Gardens taylor.h@colonialgardenskc.com (816) 598-4885

Carolyn Fischer Blue Springs Family YMCA carolynfischer@kansascityymca.org (754) 264-3758

Sara Hostetle Team Insurance shostetler@teaminsurance.co (816) 295-2202

Travis Hunt New York Life Insurance Company thunt01@ft.newyorklife.com (816) 622-8884

Nick Malick New York Life nmalick@@ft.newyorklife.com (816) 977-8542

Melissa King Farmers Insurance – Jason Langston Melissa@farmersofkc.com (816) 524-3756

Karen Mathews The Examiner kmathews@examiner.net (816) 256-0748

Rebecca Knepper Edward Jones--Financial Advisor Rebecca.knepper@edwardjones.com (816) 220-0523

Stephanie Oxley CPros, Inc Stephanie@CProsInc.com (816) 797-1216

Rebeca Swank Foster Dental rebeca@fosterdentalcare.com (816) 228-6988

Joey & Michael Zarrillo RE/MAX Heritage jzarrillo@remax.net (816) 447-0058

DeWayne & Dena Duhon Bison State Bank dewayne@bisonstatebank.com dena@bisonstatebank.com (816) 419-2444 Tobi Letterman Central Bank of the Midwest tobi.letterman@centralbank.net (816) 224-3045

Your 2019 Connectors are here for you! These members are available to help make sure you are getting the most out of your Chamber Membership. Reach out to them with questions, concerns or even ideas; don’t be shy, they are here to help you connect!

Connector of the Year Jeff Carpenter JobOne

Business of the Year Meyers Funeral Chapel

Outstanding Citizen Trisha Kennedy Kennedy’s Custom Jewelers

2019 PARTNERSHIPS Tier One CPros, Inc. Saint Luke’s East Hospital St. Mary’s Medical Center Tier Two KCP&L Tier Three Bank 21 Centerpoint Medical Center Central Bank of the Midwest Foster Dental Care Hy-Vee Food & Drug Store Print Graphics Tier Four Blue Ridge Bank & Trust Blue Springs Dentistry Central Bank of the Midwest Cosentino’s Price Chopper Edward Jones--Rebecca Knepper-Financial Advisor First American Title Greco Agency Farmers Insurance Haldex Corporation Kohls Distribution Center MCC – Blue River New Age Graphics Oswald Roam & Rew LLC The Examiner Zarda Bar-B-Q Tier Five Blue Springs Ford Lunar Bowl Northrop Grumman

RIBBON CUTTINGS Budget Blinds of Summit Strength Concordia/Blue Springs Physical Therapy

January 30 Concordia, MO 64020 (660) 525-6746

January 31 1300 NW 7 Highway, Suite 100 Blue Springs, MO 64014 (816) 524-7040

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Salon Bellezzio- South

February 2 PO Box 1057 Blue Springs, MO 64013 (816) 866-8866

February 2 1213 SW Route 7 Highway Blue Springs, MO 64015 (816) 229-8500

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Pro Computer Solutions, Inc.

Fullerton CPAs

February 19 982 SW 37th Street Blue Springs, MO 64015 (816) 224-4195

February 19 986 SW 37th Street Blue Springs, MO 64015 (816) 229-2290

MARK YOUR CALENDAR St. Patrick’s Day Parade- Sunday, March 17 @ 9:00am The parade starts at The Soda Fountain-Flower Shop on Main Street and ends on the other side of the street.

Immediately following, head over to Inkling’s Books and Coffee Shoppe to meet St. Patrick and for giveaways!

Sponsored By Trinity Homes- Keller Williams Platinum Partners How to Start a Business in Blue Springs- Saturday, April 13 @ 10:00am Mid-Continent Public Library, Blue Springs South Branch Learn about local resources that can help you write a business plan, organize your business structure, find the right location, apply for local, state and federal licensing, and avoid costly missteps.

Do You Have All the Pieces and Parts- Tuesday, April 30 from 11:30am- 1:00pm Sinclair’s Restaurant A new seminar instructed by Paulette Crawford with SCORE Small Business Counseling that will help businesses evaluate their performance.

Business Bootcamp- Friday, May 3 from 8:30am- 12:00pm Steven P. Westermann Fire and EMS Education Center Visit this free morning seminar to network with local business resources

Annual Blue Springs Chamber Golf Tournament- Friday, May 10 @ 9:00am WinterStone Golf Course Individual Golfer: $150, Golf Team (4): $550, Sponsorships As Low As $250 Contact Trish for More Information: ttotta@bluespringschamber.com 2019 Blue Springs Fall Fun Festival- Friday, September 13- Sunday September 15 Downtown Blue Springs Vendor Booths Starting at $250, Sponsorships Starting at $250 Contact Jeri for More Information: jwillingham@bluespringschamber.com

2019 Business Directory & Resource Guide

Corrections on the “Who’s Who” Portion 1. The Examiner is not listed. Their information is as follows: Contact: Luke Daniel, (816) 254-8600, luke.daniel@examiner.net 2. The alphabetical representative listing is shifted one line started on page 4-5. If you’d like an updated version, we will drop one off to you.

The 2019 Business Directory and Resource Guide is available online at bluespringschamber.com. If you want a physical copy, call (816) 229-8558

We’re proud to announce the 34thAnnual Golf Tournament Presented by CPros, Inc

Online Registration www.BlueSpringsChamber.com > Events Quick Link > Search by date

For More Information and for Sponsorship Opportunities: www.BlueSpringsChamber.com

ttotta@bluespringschamber.com

816-229-8558

Friday, May 10th Tournament INFORMATION

Tournament Highlights Prizes for two Flights • Chipping Contest • Ball Drop • Hole in One • Longest Drive • Launcher • Longest Putt • Cone Game •

Location This year’s tournament is being played at WinterStone Golf Course. The wooded setting is truly spectacular with elevation changes, towering trees, lakes and creeks combining to create an Ozarks-like feel.

Entry Fees Include Breakfast • Lunch • Beverages • Gift • 18 Holes • Golf Cart • Prizes • Team Awards

Bonus Package 4 mulligans • 4 chipping contest entries • 1 pick-a-hole • 4 ball drop chances

REGISTRATION FORM

Please complete the registration form in its entirety and

return to the Chamber Office no later than Wed, May 1

1000 W Main Street, Blue Springs, MO 64015

YES! I WANT TO PARTICIPATE TEAM CAPTAIN

COMPANY ADDRESS CITY/STATE EMAIL PHONE

PLAYER #1 PLAYER #2 PLAYER #3 PLAYER #4

Foursome $550

PAYMENT

Hole Sponsor $250

SECURITY CODE

AMEX

DISCOVER

Launcher $10/each

Bonus Package $100

Individual $150

MASTERCARD

TOTAL

Towel Sponsor $300

VISA

3Towel Balls/Sponsor $10 $300 6 Balls/ $20

1 Balls/ $5

BALL DROP

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