September 2023 Chamber Connection

CONNECTION

HAPPY CHAMBERVERSARY!

All Saints Lutheran Church

Bledsoe Rentals

Blue Springs Citizen’s Police Academy Alumni Assoc.

Blue Springs Historical Society

City Homes at Fall Creek

Community Service League

Friendship Manor

Gen 3 IV Hydration and Wellness LLC

Genevieve’s Home & Handmade

Have Drone Will Fly

Hello! Pediatric Dentistry

Impact Medical

Job One

JRMA Family Martial Arts

Lighthouse Legal

Mary Kay Cosmetics

Metropolitan Community College - Blue River

Petland

Raising Cane’s

Sandy’s Restaurant

Spire Missouri Inc

Staybridge Suites

Vision Sports

Whataburger

Woods Chapel Lodge

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

All or Nothing Roofing and Construction 984 SW 37th St Blue Springs, MO 64015 (816) 866-6206

allornothingroofing.com

Golf Ranch 1501 NE US 40 Hwy Lee’s Summit, MO 64015 (913) 333-7228

golfranchusa.com

Joshua Peck & Associates, LLC 8004 SE 7th Ct Blue Springs, MO 64014 (816) 622-5205

jpeck@amfam.com

Taylor Becker Real Estate 8004 SE 7th Ct Blue Springs, MO 64014 (816) 982-6754 (work)

listingswithtaylor@gmail.com

U.S. Air Force 4000 S Little Blue Parkway Independence, MO 64057 (816) 506-1567

airforce.com

United Laser Engraving 2316 SW 2nd Street St Terr Blue Springs, MO 64014 (816) 296-9595

unitedlaserengraving.com

UPCOMING EVENTS

SEPTEMBER 7

Financial Oversight

8:00 am @ Chamber Office

SEPTEMBER 6

Board of Directors

8:15 am @ Chamber Office

SEPTEMBER 7

Chamber Champions Meeting

8:30 am @ Chamber Office

SEPTEMBER 15

FALL FUN FESTIVAL

Sponsored by Saint Luke’s East Hospital

12:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Downtown Blue Springs

SEPTEMBER 16

Festival Hours

Sponsored by Saint Luke’s East Hospital

10:00 am - 10:00 pm

Downtown Blue Springs

Parade

Sponsored by MCC Blue River

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

SEPTEMBER 17

Festival Hours

Sponsored by Saint Luke’s East Hospital

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Downtown Blue Springs

Car & Bike Show

Sponsored by Rick’s Blinds

11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Cornhole Tournament

Sponsored by Wild Souls Wildlife

Rescue Rehabilitation

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

REGISTER HERE

Youth Market

Sponsored by Lighthouse Legal

12:00 pm - 8:00 pm

MEET A MEMBER

Brady Hart, Golf Ranch

My name is Brady Hart and I’m the Content and Experience Marketer at Golf Ranch. I grew up in Lenexa, KS and attended Kansas State University. Go Cats! After graduating this past year, I’m happy to be back in the KC area and working for such a neat organization. I have a huge passion for golf and can’t wait to grow the game at a place like Golf Ranch.

We’re so excited to launch our new site in this area in the coming weeks. At Golf Ranch we aim to create an environment where everyone from the novice to the pro can work on their swing, grab a beer or bite to eat, and feel like they belong. The kind of place you’d want to hang out even if golf didn’t exist. Fortunately, this amazing game of ours does. And we’re ready to take it back. To celebrate our obsession, lower our handicaps, and have a ball addressing the ball. No pretentious trappings. No dress codes. Just a chance to have a good time while playing a great game. We call it Golf Lite.

Learn more at golfranchusa.com/kansas-city.

Did You Know?

Business Directory Listings

Did you know that as a member of the Chamber you are listed on the Chamber’s website, BlueSpringsChamber. com? To maximize the impact of that listing you can input information about your business so customers can find you more easily. To do that, simply visit BlueSpringsChamber.com, click “Member Login” at the top right to access your Member Information Center (MIC). Once logged in, click “Company Information” in the left side menu. Then you just fill in the blanks with information about your company.

The Chamber website has great SEO and links to community partners such as the City of Blue Springs, Central Jackson County Fire Protection District, Blue Springs School District, and Metropolitan Community College, which allows us to show up at the top of Google searches. Because we’re a trusted website, your listing on the Chamber page will be higher in Google rankings as well and seen more.

Contact Becca at bblake@bluespringschamber.com or call (816) 229-8558 if you would like help optimizing your Chamber directory listing.

“The most important shot in golf is the next one.” - Ben Hogan

MEMBER NEWS

Congratulations to Laura Crowley, CEO of Crowley Furniture, on being selected as a 2023 Women Who Mean Business honoree! This award honors professional women making significant strides in their business, industry and the Kansas City community.

The Kansas City Zoo is scheduled to open the Sobela Ocean Aquarium on September 1. They are offering timed reservations from September 1-15. The Zoo is also offering an exclusive hour for Friends of the Zoo members with tickets starting as early as 8:30 am beginning September 2. Click here to make a reservation

Central Jackson County Fire Protection District is proud to announce their accreditation status has been renewed by the The Commission on Fire Accreditation International. CJC is 1 of 7 in the Kansas City metro area and 1 of 11 fire departments in Missouri to hold this honor.

Nominations are open for The Examiner’s Reader’s Choice Contest! You may nominate one business per category, per email address. The top 5 nominees make it to the voting ballot. Visit www.examiner.net/bestof to Nominate Today!

It is with a heavy heart that we share the news of long time member Betty Sue Meyer’s passing. Betty Meyer founded Meyer Music with her husband Ted in 1966 and they have been members of the Blue Springs Chamber since that time. Betty has touched thousands of lives in Blue Springs through music and her generous spirit. She will be missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Meyer Music family.

JRMA Family Martial Arts is now offering JR Yoga Kids - a brand new Yoga program geared towards children ages 3-11. Classes meet on Mondays at 6:00 p.m. starting September 11. For more information visit https:// jrmakc.com or call/text 816-878-5150

Congratulations to Russ Clark on being named Blue Springs 2023 Citizen of the Year by Truman Heartland Community Foundation! Citizens are selected based on their volunteer work, contribution to their city’s economic or financial development, leadership in business, and efforts toward promoting a more positive and inclusive community for all.

Bank 21 is celebrating 120 years! Stop by the South 7 Hwy branch at 301 SW Hwy 7 on September 8 for food, drinks, door prizes and fun! Food will be served from 11:00 am1:30 pm.

Blue Springs Rotary Club is hosting Rotary Happy Hour Club on September 12 from 5-6 p.m. at Sinclair’s Restaurant. Enjoy appetizers, drinks and networking while you learn more about Rotary membership.

Russ Clark

Betty Meyer

Laura Crowley

Saint Luke’s Health System shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, pregnancy status, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or expression. Saint Luke’s Health System cumple con las leyes federales de derechos civiles aplicables y no discrimina por motivos de raza, color, nacionalidad, edad, discapacidad o sexo. saintlukeskc.org/diversity-inclusion

2023-07-SYS-5451

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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

Vanessa Starke

Starke Law Offices, LLC

Warren Goessling

Kohl’s Distribution Center

TIER ONE

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 Assistant mlavelle@bluespringschamber.com

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