Rosita Elizalde-McCoy Sr. VP, Communications and Marketing KU Endowment

When most Lawrence residents think of local organizations that have a significant impact on the local economy, the name KU Endow-ment probably doesn’t come up. But its foot-print on this community is surprisingly far-reaching.

Since its founding in 1891 as the first founda-tion of its kind for a public university, KU Endowment has supplied more than $1.6 bil-lion to the University of Kansas. It operates as an independent nonprofit whose sole job is to raise and manage funds on behalf of KU.

In the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2009, 45,186 donors set a record in contributions of $106.5 million to KU Endowment—a re-markable achievement during the worst re-cession since the Great Depression. Donors

came from every state and 55 foreign coun-tries, and their generosity fuels the local econ-omy in direct and indirect ways. It translates into jobs, cultural offerings, visitors and new residents.

At a time when state financing covers less than a quarter of KU’s total operating expenses, pri-vate gifts are increasingly crucial to virtually all activities of the university.

“In this difficult budget environment, our do-nors’ generosity is inspiring,” Chancellor Ber-nadette Gray-Little said. “It speaks volumes about their determination for KU to maintain its place as a world-class university.”

Dale Seuferling, who has been president of KU Endowment since 2002, agrees.

“This remarkable level of generosity shows the confidence our donors have in KU,” he said.

In the past ten years alone, KU Endowment has funded construction projects worth more

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It should be pretty obvious to everyone in Lawrence and Douglas County that our community is not im-mune to this national recession. All you have to do is look at the U.S. Department of Labor employment statistics to see that our community continues to lose jobs as a result of the national economic downturn. The recent announcement by Sauer-Danfoss Inc. about closing its Lawrence facility is a perfect exam-ple of what is happening in communities across the country.

Sauer-Danfoss Inc. manufactures hydraulic pumps that are utilized on large off-road construction equip-ment such as bulldozers, front-end loaders and earth movers. Sauer-Danfoss’ sales worldwide are off some 50 percent, and it could no longer sustain having three manufacturing sites in the U.S. Their facilities on the west coast along with their Lawrence opera-tion are scheduled to be closed. Moreover, their main facility in Ames, Iowa has seen significant layoffs. Sauer-Danfoss has been a great community partner having been involved in almost every aspect of the Lawrence community. Over the next nine months, we will be working closely with both the company and their employees as they go through this transition.

As discouraging as this recent news regarding Sau-er-Danfoss might be, there is still a lot of positive economic activity going on in our community. The following list includes just a few of the economic de-velopment facts that I would like to mention.

• Construction has begun on the $7.25 million Bio-science & Technology Business Center on KU’s West Campus. This incubator will provide a place for the start up companies that are coming out of the KU bioscience research group. Please see an article from Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little on the opposite page for more details.

• The City of Lawrence is almost ready to award the bids for construction of new water and sewer lines to the Lawrence Airport. This infrastructure improve-ment will greatly assist our efforts to locate new busi-nesses to the airport site.

• We presently have two prospects for the airport property. Hawkeye Helicopter is consolidating its

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operations from three other Kansas locations to the Lawrence Airport. In cooperation with First Man-agement Corporation, Hawkeye Helicopter will con-struct a 15,500-square-foot hanger on a site just east of the general aviation terminal. We are also working with DAR Corporation, which is looking at a major expansion of its aeronautical design group and is con-sidering a site on the airport property.

• We are one of four remaining communities in the running for location of a 300-employee company that manufactures electrical components for the wind-driven turbine industry. This company will be located on the 87-acre parcel in the northeast corner of the East Hills Business Park.

• A number of our larger employers such as Berry Plastics, Del Monte, Vangent and Kinedyne have their “Help Wanted” signs out and are actively looking for new employees.

With this in mind, although some of the recent lo-cal economic news has not been the best, I believe there is a reason to continue to be optimistic about the future of Lawrence and Douglas County. Like many endeavors in life, you have to plant some seeds first before things start to grow. The investments our community is making in areas such as the bioscience incubator and the infrastructure at the airport are all seeds. These seeds will grow into businesses and in-dustries providing great employment opportunities for our community.

The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce advocates for business and community prosperity as it creates diverse jobs, cultivates a successful business environment, develops active community leaders, and promotes the assets of Lawrence and Douglas County.

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Groundbreaking of Bioscience & Technology Business Center: KU Chancellor Calls for the Community & the University to Work TogetherBy Bernadette Gray-Little University of Kansas Chancellor

There was no more gratifying way to spend Oct. 5th, the Mon-day of my eighth week in Law-rence, than at a groundbreaking. Standing shoulder-to-shoulder with a team of enthusiastic city, county, university, state and fed-eral officials, we turned Kansas topsoil to make way for the Bio-science & Technology Business Center on KU’s West Campus.

We were cheerful for good rea-son: With the national economy in recession, Lawrence, Douglas County, the state, and KU were teaming together to grow and diversify our local economy.

This incubator will give entrepre-neurs the facilities and resources they need to get new businesses off the ground, as well as pro-vide a venue for collaborations between KU researchers and ex-isting technology firms.

It will give us a tool for ensuring that discoveries made at KU lead to jobs that stay in Lawrence and Douglas County. The incubator is an example of what can be ac-complished when the community, campus and other part-ners unite around a single goal.

Financial partners include Kansas Bioscience Authority, the City of Lawrence, Douglas County, the Lawrence-Douglas County Bioscience Authority, KU and KU En-dowment, with additional support from the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce. The facility will be managed by the Lawrence Regional Technology Center.

This partnership is just one way we can strengthen the working relationship between “town and gown.” Law-rence and Douglas County already give so much to KU, starting with the welcome the community extends not just to me, but to every Jayhawk.

Ties between the community and KU run deep. We rely on many area businesses and vendors to keep the university

operating, while our students and employees value the myriad opportunities available to give back through local community service organizations.

From this foundation, I believe we can further enhance the relationship between Lawrence and the university. Part-nerships such as the bioscience incubator are just one way we can work together to create a stronger, more prosper-ous community.

The quality of life in Lawrence is a key part of our recruit-ing pitch as we attract new students, faculty or staff mem-bers to KU. And I know from personal experience that it doesn’t take long before this community feels like home.

My husband Shade and I are grateful to you and the entire Lawrence community for your warm welcome as we have made our home here. We have enjoyed exploring Law-rence and meeting many of you, and we look forward to continuing to learn about this great community.

I also want to thank Tom Kern and the Chamber’s staff and leadership for the insights they have provided as I be-gin this exciting and challenging tenure as Chancellor.

Every good relationship begins with communication, and I appreciate the opportunity the Chamber has provided to send this message to you. I also would like to invite you to visit http://connect.ku.edu to subscribe to our campus newsletter, the Oread, or connect with KU in a variety of other ways.

Our future is rich with opportunities for new partnerships and collaborations between Lawrence and KU. I look for-ward to working with you and the rest of the community to realize those opportunities so that we can all prosper.

From left: Kansas Bioscience Authority CEO Tom Thornton, Chancellor Gray-Little, KU Endowment CEO Dale Seuferling, and Lawrence-Douglas County Bioscience Authority President LaVerne Epp.

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Size: 20,000 square feet•Cost: $7.25 million•Space for 6-10 businesses and •70-100 workersOccupancy: Fall 2010•

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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

Derived from a three-year-old advertising agency Kern Marketing, the KERN Group, Inc. was officially formed on November 1, 2009 offering an expanded line of servic-es. Among these include: production of corporate videos, television commercials, search engine optimization, event management and commercial photography.

Last spring, Mark Kern, the President of Kern Marketing, met Ann Frame Hertzog and Steven Hertzog through a mutual friend. Despite being from very different back-grounds, they found they had much in common—espe-cially in their commitment to integrating smart, creative imagery into marketing and advertising.

“I had done projects with Ann and Steven Hertzog and was totally impressed with their creativity and creden-tials,” President of Lynn Electric and Communications George Grieb said. “I just had to introduce them to Mark with the hunch that they would click and generate even greater work for me as a team.”

Kern, a Kansas native with a degree in Marketing from Kansas State University, spent 15 years in radio and televi-sion management before establishing Kern Marketing, a full-service marketing and advertising agency offering a comprehensive suite of communications services.

Steven Hertzog was born and raised in New York and spent 25 years in Los Angeles as a lead editor for award-winning movie trailers. While in LA, Hertzog also worked as a creative director, spearheading marketing campaigns.

Frame Hertzog is a native Kansan and KU graduate who began her career in sports marketing and management with the Kansas Relays, the Los Angeles Olympics and Major League Baseball in New York where she was instrumental in establishing corporate sponsorship programs.

The three of them each bring a different perspective to the KERN Group, which gives them unique insight into creating and building strategic marketing campaigns.

“We see it as the East meets West coming together in the Center,” said Frame Hertzog who will be overseeing the creative direc-tion of KERN Group’s campaigns. “Steve, our New Yorker with a decidedly urban perspective heads up our audiovisual divi-sion by directing and editing and produc-ing television commercials as well as long format corporate videos.”

“I’m definitely the West influence from western Kansas to LA,” she said. “Then, in the center, we have Mark with all of this great local and regional market experience and perspective.”

Kern has spent his career working in the Lawrence, Topeka and Kansas City markets with both regional and national clients. He

has extensive experience in dealing with multi-media mar-keting campaigns, with specialties in publicity, marketing communications, community relations and media place-ment.

The KERN Group’s philosophy is very simple: demand MORE from your marketing. The media you purchase is only as good as the creative message you use to advertise your business.

“To create a successful campaign you need three things,” Hertzog said. “Number one is, a smart, well thought-out strategy. Number two is, intelligent and effective creative imagery. Number three is, thoughtful targeted publicity, promotional and media placement. With so many emerg-ing markets available for cross promotion, it is essential for your advertising to have a seamless quality.”

One recent client of The KERN Group is the new Bio-science & Technology Business Center at the University of Kansas (BTBC), which is set to open in the spring of 2010.

“KERN Group, Inc. was selected for its proven commit-ment to Lawrence, Douglas County and Kansas,” Law-rence Regional Technology Center President and CEO Matt McClorey said. “Their business-to-business exper-tise, creativity and passion to consistently deliver results-oriented communications will be instrumental in BTBC’s ultimate success.”

“We are very excited about our association with the Bio-science and Technology Business Center,” Kern said. “It’s going to be a great addition to the local job market and economy.”

For more information about KERN Group, Inc., visit www.KERNGroupInc.com or call 785-856-1990.

Newly Evolved KERN Group, Inc. Brings Creative Ideas to Lawrence

From left: KERN Group, Inc. partners Mark Kern, Ann Frame Hertzog and Steven Hertzog

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The Chamber’s National Congressional Series took place August through October 2009 featuring Senator Sam Brownback, Congressman Todd Tiahrt, Congressman Dennis Moore, Congressman Jerry Moran and Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins. This new series was designed for local business leaders to voice their concerns and receive answers to questions important to the busi-ness community.

The series covered a wide variety of top-ics and questions from Lawrence business leaders. But it was obvious that a majority of questions addressed the issue of health-care reform.

Every event was a great success with a total attendance of more than 490.

The Chamber would like to thank Destina-tion Management, Inc., Meritrust Credit Union, Lawrence Journal-World, Lawrence Memorial Hospital, KU Center for Re-search, Inc., Community Living Opportuni-ties and Lawrence Home Builders Associa-tion for sponsoring this series.

NATIONAL CONGRESSIONAL SERIES

Congressman Dennis Moore

Senator Sam Brownback (second from left) talks with Mayor Rob Chestnut (third from left)

Congressman Jerry Moran

Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins Congressman Todd Tiahrt (right) greets Lawrence leaders

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11/05 iCafe Ribbon Cutting 4:30 p.m., 520 W. 23rd St., Suite F

11/06 A Skilled Workforce: Help with Your Workforce Needs, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., The Neighborhood Net- work Center, bldg. #149 at the Lawrence Douglas County Housing Authority, 1600 Haskell Ave.

11/12 Prairie Pond Studio & Bead Co. Ribbon Cutting 4:30 p.m., 809 Massachusetts St.

11/13 Interactive HR Webinar: Goal Setting Advice for 2010, 10:30–11:30 a.m., Chamber office, 734 Vermont, to register, go to www.expresspros.com/webinarregistration

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11/18 Emprise Bank Business After Hours Mixer 5–7 p.m., 1121 Wakarusa Dr.

11/19 92.9 The Bull (new country radio station) Ribbon Cutting, 4:30 p.m., 3125 W. 6th St.

11/20 The Road to the Customer—New Chamber Marketing Seminars—Session III: Face-to-Face and After-the-Sale Strategy 7:30 a.m., Golf Course Superintendents Association of America Auditorium, 1421 Research Park Dr.

12/16 Brandon Woods Business After Hours Mixer 5–7 p.m., 1501 Inverness

1/29/10 The Chamber Annual Meeting Holiday Inn Holidome, 200 McDonald Dr.

For online reservations, visit www.lawrencechamber.com

Motorola Offers Help to Lawrence Humane SocietyMotorola, located at 1321 Wakarusa Dr., chose half a day for its 20 employees to volunteer at Lawrence Humane Society on Wednesday, Oct. 14.

The employees offered their help as part of Motorola’s International Day of Service. Volunteers planted two new trees and new mums. They also walked and bathed animals as well as played with them.

Community services are performed on an an-nual basis at Motorola worldwide. The com-pany chooses half a day for its employees to give to their communities.

Emprise Bank to Host Business After HoursEmprise Bank has enjoyed being part of the Lawrence community for nearly 20 years, sharing a proud tradition of banking that dates back almost 100 years.

The bank’s Chamber of Commerce Holiday Mixer (Business After Hours) has become an annual tradition kicking off the holiday season.

Please join us on Wednesday, November 18 from 5–6 at Emprise Bank, located at 1121 Wakarusa Drive. Drinks and heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served as you mix and min-gle with your fellow Chamber members.

Emprise Bank will spread some holiday cheer with a few prizes!

There is no charge for this mixer, and no res-ervations are required. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Please join Ron Covert, a 20-year marketing and advertising consultant, as he shares his knowledge about how to navigate the journey and put more money to the bottom line.

The session will take place from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America Auditorium, 1421 Research Park Dr. The cost is $40 per session. A portion of the proceeds will go to PIECE, the Chamber’s youth leadership program. CLICK HERE to Register or call 785-865-4411.

Session III Face-to-Face & After-the-Sale Strategy,

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than $200 million in Lawrence. These projects benefit lo-cal companies and bring workers who support local res-taurants, retailers and services.

The impact of these facilities on the local economy is ubiquitous. One notable example is the Lied Center. The next time you enjoy a performance at the center, you may want to thank the Lied Foundation, which made that out-standing performance hall a reality. Other facilities that wouldn’t exist without private donors include the Hall Center for the Humanities, the Dole Institute, the Booth Family Hall of Athletics and Hoglund Ballpark.

The outstanding cultural and athletic events offered at these buildings enrich the quality of life in the community. They also attract new residents and thousands of visitors to Lawrence every year. More than two-thirds of cam-pus buildings exist, thanks to the generosity of private donors.

Donors also play a major role in campus events that bring loyal Jayhawks back to campus. Many of these endur-ing events—such as Homecoming, Family Weekend, Band Day and Commencement—receive funding from KU En-dowment. Each of them are a boon to local businesses.

But nothing is more critical to a community’s long-term health than the ability to attract bright people to live and work within its boundaries.

KU Endowment enables the university to recruit and re-tain eminent faculty and high-achieving students. In fiscal 2009, it supplied $22.7 million in faculty support, a 6

percent increase over the previous year. This enables the university to attract top-notch experts from around the world, who bring their creativity and purchasing power to the Lawrence community.

Private donors also fund virtually every student scholar-ship, which helps the university recruit talented, deserving students. This support benefits more than 6,500 students every year, many of whom might choose to go to school elsewhere without this aid. In the 2010 academic year, KU Endowment is making $18 million available for student support on the main campus alone. No other higher edu-cation institution in the state can match this level of sup-port when compared to figures reported in their annual reports.

The success of KU Endowment is due to a dedicated cadre of more than 100 full time employees, many of whom moved to Lawrence for these positions. While most of them are fundraisers, others work in fields such as ac-counting, fund management and public relations. They are driven by these core values: passion for KU, partnership with donors, perpetual support and a people-centered ap-proach.

KU will play a major role in the economic recovery of Kansas, and no form of investment is more important to the university’s long-term success than its endowment.

As a proud institution based in Lawrence, KU Endowment is committed to being around for a long time. In fact, the goal is to support KU in perpetuity.

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Community Health Facility Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Open House Nov. 8

“A penny buys a lot.” That was the slogan used in the 1994 sales tax campaign to fund the Community Health Facility, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.

On Nov. 8, 1994, 15, 714 Douglas County voters ap-proved the 1-cent sales tax 57 to 43 percent. Three years later, ground was broken to build the $14.1-million-dollar facility that has served 391,511 Douglas County residents since then.

“We basically found a way for the people advocating for a variety of needs to all push together for the same thing,” said Craig Weinaug, who has served as county administrator since 1992. “It took everyone getting into a mind-set… that they were all legitimate needs that needed to be met by cooperative efforts. And we did it.”

The original occupants – Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center, the Lawrence-Douglas County Health De-partment and the Douglas County Visiting Nurses Asso-ciation, Rehabilitation and Hospice Care have continued to use the building, which allows for all three agencies

to coordinate care from one central location.

An open house to cel-ebrate the anniversary and thank the public for its investment in com-munity health will be held from 1 to 3 p.m., Nov. 8. A ribbon cutting, followed by comments from former and cur-rent community leaders, will take place from 1 to 1:30 p.m. Local radio personality Hank Booth will emcee the event and the Alferd Packer Memorial String Band will perform.

Following the ribbon cutting and remarks, the public is encouraged to take self-guided tours of the facility from 1:30 to 3 p.m.

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LEADERSHIP LAWRENCE

From left: Roger Steinbrock, Karen McGrath and Bill Bump

The Leadership Lawrence Class of 2010 par-ticipated in Education Day on October 15. The theme of the day was to discover what the qualities of the 21st Century learner are and what challenges and opportunities are facing education today. Using a multiple lens activity, the class discussed what spe-cific skills or qualities schools are trying to develop in our community of learners. The class was introduced to instructional strate-gies and was provided with an observation tool to use when they went to visit a variety of public and private schools in Lawrence. In addition, Superintendent Rick Doll pro-vided valuable information about school finance.

Sponsors for the day were Wells Fargo, USD 497 and HyVee. The program sponsor for Leadership Lawrence is Capitol Federal Savings.

Leadership Lawrence Class of 2010 Discovers Challenges Facing Local Schools

Sue Hack Executive Director of Leadership Lawrence

Brad Finkeldei Receives the 2009 Distinguished Alumni Award

The 2009 Distinguished Alumni Award was presented to Brad Finkeldei with Stevens & Brand, LLP at the Alumni Luncheon in Sep-tember.

The Leadership Lawrence Advisory Board presents the Distinguished Alumni Award annually to an alumnus of the Chamber Leadership Lawrence program who exem-plifies the spirit and goals of the program. The recipient demonstrates civic involve-ment and trusteeship through the investment of personal time and talent to strengthen the Lawrence/Douglas County area.

Brad Finkeldei (Leadership Lawrence Class of 2002) is a partner with the law firm of Stevens & Brand, LLP where he focuses his practice on litigation, banking and govern-mental law. He is a 1999 graduate of the University of Kansas School of Law.

Brad enjoys spending some of his free time dabbling in politics, serving on the Lawrence Douglas County Planning Commission and serving as President of the Board of Direc-tors for Ballard Community Services.

From left: Kevin Loose, LL Curriculum Chair & Jana Dobbs, LL Advisory Board Chair

From left: Jessie Kwatamdia, Roger Steinbrock, Jeremy Zimney, Matt Lord and Troy Sorensen.

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PIECE Project Class of 2010 Learns About Arts and Recreation

The PIECE Project is sponsored by:

From left: Erick Mayo, Cole Cummins and Wilson Hack in the KU mens’ locker room

The PIECE Class spent a day learning about arts and recreation on Wednesday, October 21. The day started at Murphy Hall with an improvisation activity with Ric Averill followed by a presentation on puppeteering by Spencer Lott.

The class learned the finer points of stage combat and talked about careers in the-ater.

The second part of the day the class spent at Allen Fieldhouse where the stu-dents learned how the video system in the Fieldhouse works and how difficult it is to manage all of the scheduling done by the Parks and Recreation Department.

The students also were able to tour the new men’s basketball locker room and take a tour of the Booth Hall of Fame.

Lunch for the day was provided by Jimmy Johns, Frito-Lay, and Peoples Bank.

Sue Hack Executive Director of PIECE Project

Anne Wildgen checks out her vertical jump at the Booth Family Hall of Fame at Allen Fieldhouse

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Bogard Body & WeldingWelding Services17734 K16 Hwy. McLouth, KS 66054Phone: 913-796-6523Freddy M. Bogardbogardfreddy@yahoo.com

DonDon: Japanese Rice & Noodle Bowls Restaurants2223 Louisiana St., Ste. ELawrence, KS 66046Phone: 785-838-3100Ikuko Foxeatdondon@gmail.comwww.eatdondon.com

715 Restaurant715 Massachusetts St.Lawrence, KS 66044Phone: 785-856-7150Matt Hydeinfo@tellerslawrence.comwww.715mass.com

Aberdeen ApartmentsApartments2300 Wakarusa Dr.Lawrence, KS 66047Phone: 785-749-1288Ryan Shreeverschreeve@campusapts.comwww.campusapts.com

Anglers Seafood HouseCaterers1006 Massachusetts St.Lawrence, KS 66044Phone: 785-856-9289Jeff LewisJflewis83@gmail.com www.anglersseafood.com

Blue Sky Green Earth, LLCPublishers1636 N. 700 Rd.Baldwin City, KS 66006Phone: 785-594-0396Stephen Pitepublisher.blueskygreenearth@gmail.com

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Congratulations & Welcome!

The Villages ~ 1149 E. 1200 Rd. ~ October 16

McDonald’s Ribbon Cutting & Open House ~ 4911 W. 6th Street ~ October 26

Jo Shmo’s ~ 724 Massachusetts St. ~ October 20

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November

Coaching for LifeLife Coach214 Lawrence Ave.Lawrence, KS 66049Phone: 785-840-4150Rhonda Millercoachingforliferonda@yahoo.com

Cottage Home Staging & RedesignHome Stager & Designer835 Locust St.Lawrence, KS 66044Phone: 785-766-4736Beth Riddellbebescottage@sunflower.com

Dayton SecuritySecurity/Safety Products & SystemsP.O. Box 1146Lawrence, KS 66044Phone: 1-800-707-9369Eric Daytoneric_dayton@att.net

First United Title AgencyTitle Companies4105 W. 6th St., Ste. A-1Lawrence, KS 66049Phone: 785-727-1359www.futallc.comShannon Clarksclark@firstunitedks.com

First WatchRestaurants2540 Iowa St.Lawrence, KS 66046Phone: 785-842-7499www.firstwatch.comTodd Babington

Garber AutomotiveAutomobile Repair & Service2216 W. 6th St.Lawrence, KS 66049Phone: 785-856-7838www.garberautomotiveinc.comMicah Garbergarberauto@sbcglobal.com

Gina Halsey Acupuncture & Chinese HerbologyAcupuncture1112 W. 6th St., Ste. 106Lawrence, KS 66044Phone: 785-856-6789www.ginahalseyacupuncture.comGina Halseyginahalsey@aol.com

Home Instead Senior CareHome Health CareLawrence, KS 66044Phone: 785-856-8181www.homeinstead.comGail Shaheedgail.shaheed@homeinstead.com

Juice StopCaterers812 Massachusetts St.Lawrence, KS 66044Phone: 785-331-08204821 W. 6th St., Ste. FLawrence, KS 66049Phone: 785-749-26703514 Clinton Pkwy., Ste. DLawrence, KS 66047Phone: 785-331-3300Steven Stewartsstewart27@hotmail.com

Lawrence Douglas County Health DepartmentGovernment – City200 Maine St., Ste. BLawrence, KS 66044Phone: 785-843-3060www.ldcheath.orgDan Partridgedpartridge@ldchealth.org

Lawrence Motorcycle ShopMotorcycle Apparel & Repair 1610 W. 23rd St.Lawrence, KS 66046Phone: 785-856-BIKEWalt Bickley

McGrew Real EstateCheri Drake Kimberly WilliamsReal Estate – Residential & Farm1501 Kasold Dr.Lawrence, KS 66047Phone: 785-843-2055Cheri: cdrake@askmcgrew.comKimberly: kimberly@askmcgrew.com www.askmcgrew.com

MedicalodgesNursing Homes1415 Maple St.Eudora, KS 66025Phone: 785-542-2176Donna Foxdkfox@medicalodges.com

Prairie Asset ManagementFinancial Management – Private Equity1474 E. 732nd Rd.Lawrence, KS 66049Phone: 785-218-0300Jeffrey Morrisonjeff@prairieasset.com

Prairie Pond Studio & Bead Co.Clothing – Women809 Massachusetts St.Lawrence, KS 66044Phone: 785-830-9132April Mendez Del Campoapril.delcampo@gmail.com

Proforma Blue SkyGraphic Design4547 Larissa Dr.Lawrence, KS 66049Phone: 785-856-8557www.proformabluesky.comSarah Stalkersarah.stalker@proforma.com

Shear Perfection Hair & Nail StudioBeauty Salons & Day Spas2311 Wakarusa Dr., Ste. ALawrence, KS 66047Phone: 785-843-1465Debbie Johnsonshearperfection@sunflower.com

Starving Artists MovingMoving & Storage1942 Louisiana St.Lawrence, KS 66046Phone: 785-749-5073www.starvingartistsmoving.comCraig Foosv-foos@starvingartistmoving.com

Trinity In-Home Care, Inc.Child Care Services536 Fireside Ct., Ste. DLawrence, KS 66049Phone: 785-842-3159www.imaginechildcare.comKelly Evanskelly@tihc.org

The Villages, Inc.Education – Nature & AdventureChallenge Course2219 SW 29th St., Topeka, KS 66611Phone: 785-267-5900Michael L. Bradleymbradley@thevillagesinc.orgwww.thevillagesinc.org

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Tom Kern, President & CEO tkern@lawrencechamber.com

Beth Johnson, Vice President of Economic Development bjohnson@lawrencechamber.com

Cathy Lewis, IOM Vice President of Membership clewis@lawrencechamber.com

Sue Hack Executive Director, Leadership Lawrence shack@lawrencechamber.com

Hank Booth, Government & Community Affairs Director hbooth@lawrencechamber.com

Christy Bogner Accountant/Director of Operations cbogner@lawrencechamber.com

Natasha Buller Marketing & Communications Manager nbuller@lawrencechamber.com

Adam Handshy Project & Program Coordinator ahandshy@lawrencechamber.com

J. Taylor, Administrative Assistant jtaylor@lawrencechamber.com

Meredithe McCormick Member Sales Executive mereditheandgary@sunflower.com

OFFICERSChair Bonnie LowePast-Chair Jim Otten, DDSIncoming Chair Matt Hoy, Stevens & BrandTreasurer Cindy Yulich, Emprise BankSecretary & President/CEO Tom Kern

PERMANENT POSITIONSBernadette Gray-Little, KU ChancellorDr. Linda Sue Warner, Haskell Indian Nations University PresidentRick Doll, Dr., USD 497 Superintendent

BOARD MEMBERSAllison Vance Moore, Grubb & Ellis| The Winbury Group, Vice Chair of Chamber Member ServicesBill Fuerst, KU School of Business Bobbie Flory, Lawrence Home Builders Association Bradley Burnside, U.S Bank David Johnson, Bert Nash, Co-Vice Chair of Government & Community AffairsDavid Livingood, Treanor Architects Debra Vignatelli Konzem, Retired

Doug Gaumer, INTRUST Bank, Vice Chair of Chamber OperationsGary Bennett, Laird Noller Automotive, Inc. Jane Bateman, Jane Bateman, The Interiors Store, Co-Vice Chair of Government & Community AffairsJohn Ross, Laser Logic, Inc.Kathy Pryor, KU Theatre & Film, Vice Chair of Leadership Lawrence & Strategic Planning Larissa Long, Black Hills Energy, Co-Vice Chair of CommunicationsLinda Robinson, KU Center for Research on LearningMike McGrew, McGrew Real Estate, Vice Chair of Economic DevelopmentRodger Henry, Lawrence Medical PlazaShannon Frost, Hallmark Cards, Inc. Steve Brown, Berry PlasticsSteve Schwada, Meadowbrook Apartments, Venture Properties Terry Campbell, Barber Emerson, L.C., Co-Vice Chair of CommunicationsTodd Thompson, Thompson, Ramsdell & Qualseth, P.A. Trudy Rice, Rice Enterprises

The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce: (785) 865-4411

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