2012 annual report - yours truly
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Take glimpse at the Chamber's progress during 2012.TRANSCRIPT
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We are focused on relationships and our communityThat is why we continue to be proud supporters of the Lee’sSummit Chamber of Commerce.
Stop in soon... but plan to stay for a while. Because that’s whatfriends do.
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Lee’s Summit, MO 64081-3111
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E-Scrap CPUs, mother boards, processors,memory, hard drives, power supplies, etc.
Other Items Purchased Heavy and LightBreakage, Bumpers, Electric Motors, SealedUnits, Heater Cores, etc.
Items purchased for Steel/Iron Bicycles(must remove tires), Dishwashers, Dryers,Furnaces, Grills (No Propane Tanks), Stoves/Ovens, Lawn Mowers (must remove fluidsand tires), Trash Compactors, Washers, WaterHeaters, etc.
We CHARGE a $15 drop off fee for thefollowing Appliances if the Freon has notbeen evacuated:Refrigerators, Freezers, Dehumidifiers, PopMachines, Any other appliance containing acompressor
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The Lee’s Summit Journal2010, 2011 GOLD MEDAL AWARD WINNER
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John F. BeaudoinPublisher & Editor | Lee’s Summit Journal816-282-7001 | [email protected] | www.lsjournal.com
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John Knox Village is a proud memberof the Lee’s Summit community
For more than 40 years, growth and progress has been the cornerstoneof how we fulfill our mission of enriching lives and building community.
Here’s what we were up to in 2012..17 new memory care apartments opened.
.Renovation project completed at theVillage Care Center Memory Care Unit.
.Lake beautification.
.Installation on campus of largest fieldof solar panels in Missouri.
.Community Health Services introducedtechnology to improve outcomes inpatient care.
.Enhanced ambulance fleet throughfunding by John Knox Village Auxiliaryand John Knox Village Foundation.
.Partnership with Lee’s Summit R-7School District in the 2012 SeniorSolutions Challenge through theFIRST LEGO League.
.Be on the lookout this coming yearfor more exciting progress!
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