July 2023 Chamber Connection

CONNECTION

SUMMER LEARNING SERIES

On Thursday, June 15 we held the first of three luncheons included in our Summer Learning Series. Whitney Bobbitt, Northern Pine Design, Dennis Baughman, Midtown Signs, and Zach O’Keefe, ClickIt Social were our panelists and shared their perspectives and experience with marketing, branding and social media.

The next luncheon in our Summer Learning Series will be presented by the Mid-Continent Public Library on Thursday, July 20.

HAPPY CHAMBERVERSARY!

Apple Roofing

Blue Ridge Bank & Trust Co.

ECS Capital Investments

Blue Springs Downtown Alive!

Pawportunities Animal Rescue

Kennedy’s Custom Jewelers

Kansas City Curling Club

One Community Hospice & Pallative Care

Pro Roofers

Summit Strength Physical Therapy LLC

The Arc of the Ozarks

The Ideal Paw

Truman Habitat for Humanity

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

Doculock

Saint Joseph, MO (816) 341-4436

doculockllc.com

Aleuro Bakery 201 N Forest Ave Independence, MO 64050 (816) 867-0662

aleurobakery.com

Rainbow Janitorial LLC Blue Springs, MO 64014 (816) 874-7657

rbwjanitorial.com

UPCOMING EVENTS

JUNE 4

Independence Day Chamber Office Closed

JULY 5

Financial Oversight

8:00 am @ Chamber Office

JULY 6

DEI Task Force

10:00 am @ Chamber Office

REGISTER HERE

JULY 7

Executive Committee

8:15 am @ Chamber Office

JULY 11

Lunch & Learn

“How Do You Make an Impact?”

11:30 am @ CJCFPD Training Facility

REGISTER HERE

Sponsored by Anthem Photography

Lunch provided by Los Cabos Mexican Grill & Cantina

JULY 13

Chamber Champions Meeting

8:30 am @ Chamber Office

Fest Committee Meeting

12:00 pm @ Chamber Office

After Hours Networking

4:30 pm @ Lunar Bowl

July 14

Joint County Legislative Breakfast

8:00 am @ MCC Longview

REGISTER HERE

Sponsored by MCC Longview & Los Cabos Mexican Grill & Cantina

JULY 21

Ribbon Cutting - Big O Tires

11:00 am @ Big O Tires

REGISTER HERE

JULY 20

Monthly Luncheon

Summer Learning Series

“How to Leverage Your Local Library for Business Success”

11:30 am @ CJCFPD Training Facility

REGISTER HERE

Sponsored by CPros, Inc.

JULY 12

Board Meeting

8:15 am @ Chamber Office

JULY 25

Ribbon Cutting

Mack Commercial powered by The Real Estate House

8:30 am @ Chamber Office

REGISTER HERE

MEET A MEMBER

Tarynlee Palaamo, Aleuro Bakery

My name is Tarynlee Palaamo and I own Aleuro Bakery with my husband, Tonu. We operate out of the Ennovation Center and we provide sweets for all occasions –parties, showers, gifts, weddings, or corporate events. We offer a variety of baked goods, but we specialize in macarons.

We love working with the community, especially a community that has really embraced us with open arms. As Polynesians we love our family, laughter, and most importantly food! If you see us around, please say hi… we love making connections where and when we can! Family is a huge core value for us and as we build and expand, we want to keep that value forefront. It’s important to us that we create that relationship, not only with our business partners but with our customers as well.

Tonu and I still work full time jobs, however when we’re not at work or baking we like to take our son on what we call Adventure Days. We find things to do around the city - we explore Westside, NKC, River Market, etc. We like to see what inspiration we can take from different areas, and figure out how to make it into a cookie. We try to find interesting things that can give our son core memories. Find us online at aleurobakery.com

LEADership Blue Springs

Enrollment Open for 2023-2024

Did you know that the Chamber has a leadership program? It’s called LEADership Blue Springs and is aimed at developing a leadership pool for the present and future of our community. Leadership participants develop skills and knowledge of the community through nine full day sessions concerning such topics as government, youth, economic development, law enforcement and quality of life.

LEADership Blue Springs is a nine-month program beginning in August, with one day-long session per month. The class also completes a class service project benefiting a local non-profit organization. Registration for the 2023-2024 class is now open and you can apply online at bluespringschamber.com/leadership-blue-springs The deadline to apply is July 21, 2023.

Fall Fun Festival Updates

Car Show, Parade and Vendor Booth Placement

Please be aware that that Vendor booth placement has begun, so we recommend submitting your booth application as soon as possible for priority placement!

We are excited to announce that this year’s Fall Fun Festival will include a Youth Market for the first time ever! Visit the Fest website for more information and a Youth Market application.

We are now accepting Parade and Car Show applications. Be sure to submit yours sooner than later!

There are several Fest sponsorship and advertising opportunities available. To learn more and explore how your business can get involved, contact the Chamber at (816) 229-8558. With over 75,000 festival attendees, this is a great way to showcase your business!

“A balanced diet is a cookie in both hands!” - Tarynlee Palaamo

JUNE RIBBON CUTTINGS

MEMBER NEWS

ABWA Dynamic Connections Chapter is celebrating 45 years of helping women! They will celebrate their anniversary with Christmas in July on Thursday, July 13 at Sandy’s Restaurant. Registration is $20 and includes dinner. All are welcome, you do not need to be a member to attend. For more information contact dynamicconnectionsbwa@gmail.com

Children’s Mercy has announced the launch of their Illuminate campaign for mental health. Nearly half of Kansas City’s kids that need mental health services go untreated. To light the path forward, Children’s Mercy Kansas City has announced a comprehensive initiative to illuminate and address the mental health needs of children and teens in the community. Learn more about Illuminate

Congratulations to BV Contracting Solutions on being ranked in the top 50 of the “Top General Contractors” list published by the Kansas City Business Journal!

Congratulations to Wild Souls Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation on being awarded the “Community Award” for relentless community service contributions from the Missouri Community Service Commission.

Vesper Hall is in need of volunteer drivers to deliver meals to homebound seniors. They currently have a shortage of drivers to serve their senior clients who count on these meals to be delivered to their homes Monday through Friday. If interested in becoming a volunteer, you can call 816-228-0181 or stop by Vesper Hall to fill out a volunteer form.

Did You Know?

Take advantage of Hot Deals

Did you know that you can post sales & specials on the Chamber’s website? It’s called a Hot Deal. All you need to do is head to BlueSpringsChamber.com, login in as a member, and click on “Hot Deals” in the left side menu. From there you can add the details of your hot deal, and submit it for approval. A Chamber staff member will then quickly review and post your deal to the Chamber website. Hot Deals is a FREE member perk! Share your deals today!

Forgot your member username or password? You can easily request a reminder right from the login page, or feel free to call the Chamber and we’ll be happy to help you out!

SUMMER LEARNING SERIES

June, July & August Luncheons

Join us for our Summer Learning Series! These monthly luncheons will feature experts in library resources and customized employment. All sessions will be held at the CJCFPD Training Facility and lunch will be catered by Sandy’s Restaurant.

Thursday, July 20 @ 11:30 am CJCFPD Training Facility REGISTER NOW

Learn how to use the free Square One Small Business Services that Mid-Continent Public Library offers to find information on your industry, customers, and even your competition, plus other helpful tools.

This session will be presented by Anne Wallace, Square One Director and Kelly Head, Business Information Library at Mid-Continent Public Library.

Sponsored by CPros Inc.

Thursday, Aug. 17 @ 11:30 am CJCFPD Training Facility REGISTER NOW

Learn why Customized Employment is the way forward for people with disabilities to discover their personal genius and find economic success in a marketplace with zero exclusions. Tap into this unique and underutilized talent pool and leave with customized ways to expand your business.

Presented by Anna Burgen, Senior Employment Specialist, Job One.

Sponsored by America’s Community Bank

Cody Raithel- Chairman of the Board Central Bank of the Midwest

Michael Scott - Chair Elect The Table

Erika Lucas - Secretary/Treasurer Sandy’s Restaurant

2023 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2023 PARTNERS CHAMBER STAFF

Chad Smith - Past Chairman Chad Smith State Farm Insurance

Ashish Patel - Business Support and Promotion Hampton Inn Kansas City/Blue Springs

Jeff Carpenter - Membership Events & Services Job One

Carman Booker - Leadership & Community Development Bank 21

Bobby Olm-Shipman Saint Luke’s East Hospital

Jason Norbury City of Blue Springs

Katie Woolf Blue Springs R-IV School District

Kirk Lair Central Jackson County Fire Protection District

Lisa LaCombe

United Real Estate

Lorne Meinershagen Meinershagen & Co.

Melodie Chrisman Meyers Funeral Chapel

Phill King

Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More of Indep.

Sue Gochis MCC - Blue River

Travis Hunt

New York Life Insurance

Warren Goessling

Kohl’s Distribution Center

Vanessa Starke

Starke Law Offices, LLC

TIER ONE

2022

Jackson County Tow Service

Saint Luke’s East Hospital

St. Mary’s Medical Center

TIER TWO

Evergy

Santa Fe Tow Service

TIER THREE

Abundant Life

Anthem Photography Bank 21

Blue Ridge Bank & Trust Co.

Central Bank of the Midwest

Chad Smith State Farm Insurance

Cosentinos Price Chopper

Kohl’s Distribution Center

Los Cabos Mexican Grill & Cantina

McCarthy Blue Springs Hyundai

MCC - Blue River

Zarda Bar-B-Q

TIER FOUR

CPro’s, Inc.

Equity Bank

First American Title

GM Peters Agency

Greco Agency Farmers Insurance

Hy-Vee Food & Drug

Kansas City Cannabis

Miller 8 Theatres

Print Graphics

Sandy’s Restaurant

Smedley, LLC

TIER FIVE

Job One

Lies Trash

Lara Vermillion President lvermillion@bluespringschamber.com

Trish Totta Vice President ttotta@bluespringschamber.com

Rose Hall Events Coordinator rhall@bluespringschamber.com

Becca Blake Communications Specialist bblake@bluespringschamber.com

Mikayla Lavelle Administrative Assitant mlavelle@bluespringschamber.com

2023 Sponsorships are now available. Contact Becca at bblake@bluespringschamber.com for more information.