July 20, 2010

2011 IS Official Details

The IS model will be receiving some minor updates for new year:

*The HID headlights have been redesigned and now include LED daytime running lights. Update: HID lights are optional on the IS 250 and standard on the IS 350.

*The front grille & front bumper have been reworked.

*The taillights have had an update, along with the tailpipes.

*The steering wheel has been tweaked, and the glovebox now has a nice chrome accent.

New 17″ wheels are standard, new 18″ wheels are optional.

**However, the bigger news is that along minor cosmetic update, the IS 350 will now be available in All-Wheel Drive, which brings the grip and improved traction to the IS’ more powerful engine option.**

Books to read for your 2010 Summer!

If you're trying to beat the heat this summer and stay inside with a good book to read, I decided to generate a list of popular books for this 2010 summer!

According to Dan Poynter’s ParaPublishing.com (all figures are from the United States):

• One-third of high school graduates never read another book for the rest of their lives.
• 58% of the US adult population never reads another book after high school.
• 42% of college graduates never read another book.
• 80% of US families did not buy or read a book last year.
• 70% of US adults have not been in a bookstore in the last five years.
• 57% of new books are not read to completion.

USA TODAY Generated the TOP 150 Top Selling Books based on sales through 7/11/2010.

Week Title, Author (Publisher), Price

1 The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Stieg Larsson (Vintage), $14.95
2  The Search, Nora Roberts (Putnam Adult), $26.95
3 The Girl Who Played With Fire, Stieg Larsson (Vintage), $15.95
4 The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner, Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown), $13.99
5 The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest, Stieg Larsson (Knopf), $27.95
6 Private, James Patterson, Maxine Paetro (Little, Brown), $27.99
7 Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert (Penguin), $15.00
8 McKettricks of Texas: Austin, Linda Lael Miller (HQN), $7.99
9 Sizzling Sixteen, Janet Evanovich (St. Martin's), $27.99
10 Eclipse, Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers), $12.99
11 Breaking Dawn, Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown for Young Readers), $22.99
12 Game Over, Fern Michaels (Zebra), $7.99
13 Knock Out, Catherine Coulter (Jove), $9.99
14  Twilight, Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown for Young Readers), $8.99
15  The Lucky One, Nicholas Sparks (Vision), $7.99
16  The Help, Kathryn Stockett (Putnam Adult), $24.95
17  Finger Lickin’ Fifteen, Janet Evanovich (St. Martin's Paperbacks), $8.99
18 The Neighbor, Lisa Gardner (Bantam), $7.99
19  Sweet Rains, Nora Roberts (Silhouette Special Releases), $7.99
20 The Overton Window, Glenn Beck (Threshold Editions), $26.00
21  Under the Dome, Stephen King (Pocket), $19.99
22  Little Bee: A Novel, Chris Cleave (Simon & Schuster), $14.00
23  Love in the Afternoon, Lisa Kleypas (St. Martin's Paperbacks), $7.99
24  The Twilight Saga: Eclipse: The Official Illustrated Movie Companion, Mark Cotta Vaz (Little, Brown), $18.99
25  New Moon, Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown for Young Readers), $10.99
26  The Passage: A Novel, Justin Cronin (Ballantine), $27.00
27  The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press), $8.99
28 Chains of Ice, Christina Dodd (Onyx), $7.99
29  Sh*t My Dad Says, Justin Halpern (It Books), $15.99
30  The Kane Chronicles, Book 1: The Red Pyramid, Rick Riordan (Hyperion), $17.99
31  Charlie St. Cloud: A Novel, Ben Sherwood (Bantam), $7.99
32 To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee (Grand Central Publishing), $6.99
33  Foreign Influence, Brad Thor (Atria), $26.99
34  Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1: The Lightning Thief, Rick Riordan (Disney-Hyperion), $7.99
35  The Brazen Bride, Stephanie Laurens (Avon), $7.99
36  Coming Back Stronger: Unleashing the Hidden Power of Adversity, Drew Brees, Chris Fabry (Tyndale House), $26.99
37  The Last Song, Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central Publishing), $7.99
38  Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 5: The Last Olympian, Rick Riordan (Disney-Hyperion), $17.99
39 Family Ties: A Novel, Danielle Steel (Delacorte Press), $28.00
40  Pretty Little Liars, Sara Shepard (HarperTeen), $8.99
41  Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2: The Sea of Monsters, Rick Riordan (Disney-Hyperion), $7.99
42  The Lion, Nelson DeMille (Grand Central Publishing), $27.99
43  A Summer in Sonoma, Robyn Carr (MIRA), $7.99
44  Ghost Shadow, Heather Graham (MIRA), $7.99
45  The Darkest Lie, Gena Showalter (HQN), $7.99
46  Black Hills, Nora Roberts (Jove), $7.99
47  The Island, Elin Hilderbrand (Reagan Arthur), $25.99
48  Ice Cold: A Rizzoli & Isles Novel, Tess Gerritsen (Ballantine Books), $26.00
49  Beezus and Ramona, Beverly Cleary (HarperCollins), $5.99
50 Almost Perfect, Susan Mallery (HQN), $7.99
51  Dark Flame, Alyson Noel (St. Martin's Griffin), $17.99
52 Best Friends Forever: A Novel, Jennifer Weiner (Washington Square Press), $15.00
53  Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 3: The Titan’s Curse, Rick Riordan (Disney-Hyperion), $7.99
54 Sliding Into Home, Kendra Wilkinson (Gallery), $25.00
55  Swimsuit, James Patterson, Maxine Paetro (Grand Central Publishing), $14.99
56  One Day, David Nicholls (Vintage), $14.95
57 Women Food and God: An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything, Geneen Roth (Scribner), $24.00
58  Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 4: The Battle of the Labyrinth, Rick Riordan (Disney-Hyperion), $7.99
59  Whiplash, Catherine Coulter (Putnam Adult), $26.95
60  Dead in the Family, Charlaine Harris (Ace), $25.95
61  Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose, Tony Hsieh (Business Plus), $23.99
62  In Other Worlds, Sherrilyn Kenyon (Berkley), $7.99
63  Three Cups of Tea, Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin (Penguin), $15.00
64  Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press), $17.99
65  Burned, P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast (St. Martin's Griffin), $17.99
66  Rushed to the Altar, Jane Feather (Pocket), $7.99
67  The Host, Stephenie Meyer (Back Bay Books), $16.99
68  The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine, Michael Lewis (W. W. Norton & Co.), $27.95
69  Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang, Chelsea Handler (Grand Central Publishing), $25.99
70  Only the Good Spy Young, Ally Carter (Hyperion), $16.99
71  Bonds of Justice, Nalini Singh (Berkley), $7.99
72 Bones: A Novel, Kathy Reichs (Pocket Star), $7.99
73  Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea, Chelsea Handler (Simon Spotlight Entertainment), $16.00
74  The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet, David Mitchell (Random House), $26.00
75  The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel, Garth Stein (Harper Paperback), $14.99


For the additional 75 listings...go to: http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/usatodaybooks.pdf

American Heart Association: KC Festival of Wine and Food

American Heart Association

August 12, 2010 calls for an event where leaders of the medical and corporate communities and Dick Vermeil ( of Vermeil Wines and former Head Coach of the Kansas City Chiefs) will join together to experience a five-course wine dinner at J. Gilbert’s Wood-Fired Steaks & Seafood!

On August 14, 2010, guests will get to sample from over 300 types of wines and enjoy food from Kansas City’s top restaurants




This festival is a two day event which is divided into 1)Wine Maker Dinner and 2)Grand Tasting Event . 

Wine Maker Dinner                                                                 
Thursday, August 12, 2010                                                  
J. Gilbert's Wood Fired Steaks & Seafood                     
8901 Metcalf                                                                        
Overland Park, KS 66212                                                

Grand Tasting Event
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Overland Park Convention Center
6000 College Boulevard
Overland Park, KS 66210

This event benefits the lifesaving work of the American Heart Association.

For more information, please go to: http://bit.ly/cmlnbz
To register for tickets:  http://bit.ly/bvNpyV

What if Kansas City could host the 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup? It's possible!

With the opening of the new Kansas City Wizards Soccer Stadium comes an exciting match between KC Wizards and Manchester United!

When? July 25th @ 5:00 PM

Did you know? Kansas City was recently chosen as one of eighteen host cities that will be included in the United States’ bid to host the 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup. This is a BIG deal!

Over 11,500 people have already signed the petition to bring the FIFA World Cup to Kansas City.  Go to http://www.gousabid.com/ (the official site of the United States World Cup Bid Committee) and vote for Kansas City to host the 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup!

Hendrickcars.com is doing what!?!?!?

Let me break it down for you all....

Joseph Riddick Hendrick, better known as Rick Hendrick is an owner of several NASCAR stock cars and teams as well as the Hendrick Automotive Group (company consists of more than 80 franchises, including US! SUPERIOR LEXUS!), one of the largest automotive chains in the United States.

With that being said, Hendrickcars.com is the primary sponsor of the Hendrick Motorsports No. 5 Chevrolet for this Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway!! This is a BIG deal for us!

Hendrickcars.com will launch the #5 Mark Martin – Hendrickcars.com Helmet Sweepstakes starting today! This promotion continues through 8/4/10, the Wednesday following the second Pocono race.

GO TO http://www.hendrickcars.com/ to enter to win Mark Martins helmet!!!

Facebook Exposè: *Kevin Roberson aka Jed*, Pre-Owned Manager

Meet Kevin Roberson aka Jed, our Pre-Owned Car Sales Manager. Feel free to tease him about the Zoo at his house, or about the last concert that he went to(which does nothing but show how old he is!)...

1. Is it ok for guys to wear pink? I don’t wear pink.

2. What is your least favorite movie? (I'm still waiting to hear back from him on this one!)

3. Who is better, Leno or Letterman? Letterman

4. Wal-Mart, Target, or K-Mart? Wal-Mart

5. What do you like to do outside of work? Hunt and fish

6. What are you most proud of? My kids

7. Did you have any nicknames growing up? No

8. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas

9. Where was the last place you vacationed to? Costa Rica

10. Who is your favorite comedian? Ron White

11. What did you do before working in car sales? Insurance Sales

12. If someone decided to make a movie about your life, who would you want to act your part? Mel Gibson

13. Do you have any pets? (get ready for this one...)Tucker the Great Dane, Max, Buddy, and Reno, Ruger, Coco, Jake the Basset Hound, Hewey the parakeet, Jazzy the cat, Roscoe and Herby the two roosters, and our three laying hens, Hilda, Harper, and last but not least, Dottie!!

14. If you could have one superpower, what would it be? To make people disappear

15. Last concert you have been to? 1984 Whisky Bent and Hell Bound Tour, Hank Williams Jr.

16. If you won the lottery, what would you do with the winnings? Get out of the car business and travel world wide with my wife.

17. Would you rather be able to fly or have the ability to read peoples minds? Fly

18. Would you rather be able to foretell the future or have all the money you will ever need? Have the money!

19. Would you rather hit every red light for the rest of your life or always be wrong? Hit every red light.

20. When is your birthday? And do you like chocolate cake or vanilla cake? August 3rd and Chocolate

21. If you could be any sports figure whom would you be? Brett Favre

22. Use three words to describe yourself: Positive, Funny, Fearless

23. Name one thing many people don’t know about you: my favorite color is purple.