Event Postcards
Compliments of
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Officers
Chair of the Board
Patty Schumacher
Ken Schumacher Insurance
Chair- Elect
Vaughn Cornish
Schmidt, Cornish & Smith CPAs
Treasurer
Brad Constance
Stewart, Cook, Constance, Minton & Wight
Immediate Past Chair
Jim Denning
Discover VisionCenters
Division Chairs
Community Events
Donna Pittman
Curt's Famous Meats
Economic Development
Bill Esry
Blue Ridge Bank & Trust Co.
Governmental Affairs
Stan Shurmantine
IBS Secure Document Solutions
Membership
Doug Williams
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
Board of Directors
Dan Boyer
Galen Boyer Motors Inc.
Carolyn Caldwell
Centerpoint Medical Center of
Independence
Paul Davis
Community of Christ
Karen Downey
Downey Construction
Mark Hissong
ATK
Greg Hunsucker
V's Italiano Ristorante
John Kimak
Kimak Pest Management Inc.
Vernon Meckel
Independence Center
William "Bill" Moore
King Hershey PC
Joe Seabrooks
MCC-Blue River Campus
Rick Schultz
Winterstone Golf Club
Terri Steele
Evans and Steele Financial
Bob Wayman
Unilever
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Ambassador of the Month Alice Ross
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For more information contact Teresa Freeland or James Hobbs at the Chamber.
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F.U.E.L. Social Event
Thursday, July 15th at
The Historical Independence Square
Sounds on the
Square Concert
& Movies
Series
Hosted By:
Independence
Square AssociationStarts at
6:30pmCost: FREE!F.U.E.L.
will be meeting in the
Pharaoh parking lot.www.icfuel.com |
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INTERESTED IN ADVERTISING? CHECK OUT THE NEW E-RATES.....Click Here
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 Santa-Cali-Gon
Festival Dates and Times:
Sept. 2 - Carnival Only 6 p.m.
Sept. 3 - Noon - 11 p.m.
Sept. 4 - 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Sept. 5 - 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Sept. 6 - 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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WHEN SCHOOLS GLEAM, KIDS BEAM
The
desire to get involved and better our community has continued since the
historic annexation and Extreme School Makeover in 2008. The Independence School
District is keeping the momentum
moving with the second annual Project Shine. One day, every year, the
District will lead volunteer-based projects at designated schools to clean,
paint and update. Project Shine is a win-win, bettering our schools
while unifying our community around projects that support the heart of our
district and city - our children.
Project
shine is
slated for July 17th,
2010 at the following schools: -
Truman High School
- Glendale Elementary School
-
Luff Elementary School
- Ott Elementary School
- Randall Elementary School
This event is not only
good for the district and the community - it is a lot of fun, too! The more volunteers involved, the more
projects can be completed. You can
register to be a volunteer www.ourschoolsshine.org. Choose the school of your choice on the
application. If you do not have a
preference, you will simply be placed at a school. Church groups, alumni groups, service clubs
or friends and family are all invited to get involved. Volunteers will receive a phone call the week
of Project Shine stating where they
will be working and what time to check in.
Together, we can make our
community shine!
For more information, click here.
To download a volunteer application, click here.
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SANTA CALI GON NAMED TOP TEN SUMMER FAMILY FESTIVALS
---SEE THE COMPLETE LIST
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BOARD
OF DIRECTORS VOTE UNANIMOUSLY TO SUPPORT STORMWATER/PARKS TAX RENEWAL
On Wednesday, June 9, 2010, the Independence
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted unanimously to endorse and support
the Storm Water/Parks Tax Renewal.
The StormWater/Parks
Tax Renewal election is scheduled for August 3, 2010. The ballot question asks Independence
residents to renew the city's one-eighth cent parks sales tax and the
one-fourth cent stormwater sales tax. The
stormwater tax will continue to maintain and improve the storm drainage
system, which protects our homes and businesses during heavy rains, and the
park sales tax will keep our parks, trails and recreation facilities clean,
safe and up-to-date.
Roger Hershey who presented to the board, emphasized this is not a new tax
and that over 40% of the sales taxes are paid by non-residents.
Rick Hemmingsen,
President of the Independence Chamber of Commerce said, "The tax renewal is vital to the growth of the Independence
business community. The benefits we have
seen from the current stormwater and park sales tax have made a positive difference
in our quality of life. By maintaining and improving
the parks and stormwater the city will continue to thrive and attract residents
and businesses."
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"INSPIRING GREATNESS"
Looking for a summer read that is truly inspiring? Inspiring Greatness, a Community's
Commitment to Unity, a book compiled by the Independence School District
Board of Education and Superintendent, Dr. Jim Hinson, chronicles the historic
school annexation in western Independence
and Sugar Creek.
From the initial meetings between concerned community
members, civic leaders and school district officials to the victory at the
voting polls to arbitration to territorial battles with the Kansas
City, Missouri School
District to Extreme School Makeover, Inspiring Greatness covers all aspects of the transition. It is an
insider's account of the fight to reclaim control of schools and neighborhoods
in decline.
Numerous Independence Chamber of Commerce members played
critical roles in the transition and are profiled in Inspiring Greatness. This is a must-read for anyone involved in our
community, as many will recognize their friends, neighbors and, perhaps,
themselves in the pages of this book. It is an important account of happenings
that changed the course of history for Independence
and Sugar Creek by giving our youth new opportunities in education and
revealing the deep-rooted spirit of volunteerism and selflessness that exists
among the citizens of our community.
Inspiring Greatness, a
Community's Commitment to Unity is available at www.isdinspiringgreatness.org.
All proceeds benefit the Independence School
District Foundation's Student Care Fund.
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 Thank you to our 2010 Chamber Golf Classic sponsors. Special thanks to Stewardship Capital, Ltd. as presenting sponsor.
Check out the photos from the event on the Chamber's Facebook Page.....CLICK HERE
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