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Tom Baugh, a former center for the Kansas City Chiefs, is pictured outside his Lee's Summit-based commercial construction business, KC Constructors Inc.

Tom Baugh, the starting center for the Kansas City Chiefs during two seasons in the mid-1980s, doesn’t mind that so few people remember him as a player.

Supplier discounts have helped attract thousands of landlords, other members

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Ben Rao, president of Lee’s Summit-based Community Buying Group, has found success matching investor/landlords and other members with discount-offering suppliers. He is pictured at an outlet of one of group’s suppliers, Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse.

Ben Rao, whose real estate investment partnership has accumulated about 40 rental properties in Jackson County during the past few years, noticed something as he was dishing out thousands of dollars to rehabilitate the homes.

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Jason Norbury

This week, Legal Aid of Western Missouri filed a lawsuit in federal court against a company based in Mission, Kan., that claimed to help elderly women lower their monthly mortgage payments. The suit alleges that Death Productions (perhaps that name foreshadows a bit) instead took money from these women, targeting single black women over 60, and did nothing in return.

Ribbon Cutting

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The Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce congratulates the Rejuvenate Mind-Body Wellness Center, 400 SW Longview Boulevard, Suite 160, on its ribbon cutting celebrated Jan. 18.

The Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce congratulates the Rejuvenate Mind-Body Wellness Center, 400 SW Longview Boulevard, Suite 160, on its ribbon cutting celebrated Jan. 18.

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Patrick Kueny

Lee’s Summit Medical Center CEO Jackie DeSouza has appointed a Lee’s Summit resident, Patrick Kueny, as the new chief operating officer of the hospital.

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Trisha Drape, executive director of Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street Inc., left, looks on as Sarah DeGondea, owner of Midwest Vacuums, talks about her business Thursday during DLSMS’s first Mornings with Merchants gathering.

About 30 downtown Lee’s Summit merchants and supporters were attracted to Midwest Vacuums’ new location Thursday for the first-ever Mornings with Merchants gathering.

Two Lee’s Summit businesses – Certified Energy & Environmental Labs and Whitley Construction Co. LLC – were among 22 outstanding small businesses in Missouri honored by members of the General Assembly during a Jan. 19 business showcase in Jefferson City.

Summit Construction Co. has been selected to receive a prestigious 2012 “25 Under 25” small business award, according to Stephanie Hall, president and co-founder of the business.

The following is a listing of all business updates reported by Lee’s Summit City Hall for the month of December.

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Daren Fristoe

Daren Fristoe, president of The Fristoe Group and chairman of the Lee’s Summit Economic Development Council, is about to add “published author” to his list of titles.

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