Navigating Senior Healthcare

Navigating Senior Healthcare

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May 15, 2021 Some Medicare supplement plans and most Medicare advantage plans offer “Over the Counter” benefits, what does this mean? Generally, Over the Counter (OTC) product coverage allows you to get a certain amount of over the counter pharmacy items for…

Jackson County Health Order Expires

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May 14, 2021 Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. – in consultation with Jackson County Health Department Director Bridgette Shaffer, MPH and Emergency Management Coordinator Troy Schulte – is announcing the expiration of the county health order. The order, which requires masks…

Navigating Senior Healthcare

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May 8, 2021 The question that I chose this week is, “Do I have to begin drawing my Social Security in order to be on Medicare?” The person that asked this question wanted to wait to draw their Social Security until the…

New Eyemart Express Store Opens In Lee’s Summit, Creates Jobs

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February 27, 2021 Eyemart Express, a leading national optical retailer known for providing affordable and high-quality prescription eyewear in as little as 30 minutes, is expanding its footprint in the Kansas City area with the opening of a 2,800-square-foot store in Lee’s…

Wyandotte County, KS Joins Johnson County, KS And Jackson County, MO In Removing Closing Time Restrictions On Bars, Restaurants, And Taverns

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February 25, 2021 Leaders with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas, Johnson County, Kansas, and Jackson County, Missouri announced changes today regarding operating hours for bars, restaurants, and taverns in those counties. David Alvey, Mayor and CEO of the Unified…

A Message From Lee’s Summit Social Services

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February 20, 2021 By Matt SanningExecutive DirectorLee’s Summit Social Services In 2019, the Federal Reserve took a survey and concluded that 40 percent of our country could not afford an additional $400 emergency expense. If we take a minute to ponder this…

Seafood Refresher

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Megan Callahan, MS, RD, LDHy-Vee Registered Dietitian515-695-3786 February 20, 2021 February is American Heart Month, and the American Heart Association recommends aiming for at least two servings of seafood per week. Why not refresh your plate this month with a splash of…

Door Systems, Inc. Donates $2,000 In QuikTrip Gift Cards To The Lee’s Summit Police Department

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February 6, 2021 Door Systems of Lee’s Summit has donated $2,000 in QuikTrip gift cards to the officers and staff at the Lee’s Summit Police Department, providing approximately 200 employees with a $10 QT gift card. With the onset of COVID-19, the…

Lee’s Summit Hotel Reoccupied After a Small Fire

admin February 13, 2021

By Assistant Chief Jim Eden, LSFD LEE’S SUMMIT, MO – On Saturday, February 13, 2021, at 4:52 p.m., the Lee’s Summit Fire Department responded to reported structure fire at America’s Best Value Inn, 1020 SE Blue Parkway. A staff member investigating a…

Important Update On Downtown Days 2021

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February 13, 2021 By Julie CookEvents & Promotions Director At this point in the pandemic recovery, it is not yet safe to host our largest community event, Downtown Days. Downtown Days is traditionally held the first full weekend in June, and attracts…