Joint Chamber Challenge Blood Drive To Benefit Local Patients

Joint Chamber Challenge Blood Drive To Benefit Local Patients

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December 24, 2022 Community Blood Center (CBC) is the primary provider of blood and blood components to 70 plus hospitals and medical centers in the Greater Kansas City region. CBC will conduct a life-saving blood drive on Tuesday, Jan. 17. “When individuals…

BSA Venturing Crew 2124 Chili Cook-Off And Silent Auction Fundraiser

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December 17, 2022 Do you have an amazing chili recipe? Would you like to help the Scouts in Venturing Crew 2124 raise money for their 2023 trip to Alaska? Then you are cordially invited to participate in Crew 2124 Chili Cook-off and…

First Baptist Church Free Community Christmas Dinner

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December 17, 2022 A free community Christmas dinner is again offered by Lee’s Summit First Baptist Church on Sunday, Dec. 25. Drive through pick-up is available in the parking lot behind the church at 2 NE Douglas near downtown from 11 a.m.…

These Boots Are Made For Helping! LS Firefighters Back Downtown

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By John Beaudoin Lee’s Summit firefighters are putting their boots on the ground and in their hands this week to raise money for Lee’s Summit Social Services. Members of the department are collecting donations in their boots in downtown Lee’s Summit this…

Performer’s Studio Presents The Holiday Variety Show

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December 10, 2022 By Austin CecilContributing Writer Missouri colleges have officially entered into finals week. MCC-Longview among them has elected to present an entirely student-written Holiday Variety Show as the final project for its acting classes. The college’s acting students were originally…

Truman Heritage Habitat For Humanity 3rd Annual Gingerbread Homes For The Holidays

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December 10, 2022 Join Truman Heritage Habitat for their 3rd Annual Gingerbread Homes for the Holidays contest Friday, December 9 – Saturday, December 24 at Bass Pro Shops, 18001 Bass Pro Drive, Independence, MO 64055. The public is invited to come out…

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Presents Handel’s “Messiah”

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December 3, 2022 The Music Ministry of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church at 416 SE Grand Avenue in Lee’s Summit will present its 2nd Annual performance of the Christmas portion of Handel’s “Messiah” on Sunday, December 11, 2022 at 4:00 PM. Dr. William…

Political Commentator Donna Brazile To Headline MCC’s Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Luncheon Jan. 13

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December 3, 2022 Donna Brazile, a veteran political strategist and TV commentator, will be the featured speaker at Metropolitan Community College’s 2023 Chancellor’s Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Luncheon. The event is set for 11:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 13, at the Loews…

Human Trafficking Training

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December 3, 2022 By Rachl Aguirre When we think about human trafficking, we think about it happening on the other side of the world or anywhere else, but not in our backyard. I’m here to tell you human trafficking is in our…

Lee’s Summit R-7 School District High School Smart Programs To Host Annual ‘Freeze Out’

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The Tiger SMART, Bronco SMART, and Titan SMART programs from all three LSR7 high schools will participate in their annual “Freeze Out” Friday, December 2, from 5 to 8 p.m., in front of Lee’s Summit High School (400 SE Blue Pkwy, Lee’s…