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Friendly reminder!

Just a friendly reminder: We are still running specials on the new 2010 ES and IS with financing as low as 1.9% with approved credit! It's the last week of the month so take advantage of this opportunity.

Superior Lexus South - Sales Person of the Month

Congratulations, to Pamala Swail from our Executive General Manager and Vice President Phil Humbert and the staff here at Superior Lexus of Kansas City! Pamala Swail our only Sales Lady here at the original Superior Lexus of Kansas City, has dedicated herself to her clients and earned her the Salesman of the Month Award once again. She has been awarded the prestigious "Sales Person of the Year" several times during her 10 years here at Superior Lexus and has the prized "Rolex Watch Award" to show for it!

Pam and husband, Doug, of 47 years have 3 children and 7 grandchildren. When asked how she is so successful at what she does her reply is "I give sincere personal attention to the needs of my many clientele that have become my friends over 28 years in the Automotive industry. The last 10 years at Lexus have been the best, thanks to all of you!" Our General Manager and Vice President Phil says "She is our Ten Year Senior Female Sales Associate, and has been a previous 'Sales Associate of the Year' and does a great job for us and her customers. We feel lucky to have her here with us at Superior Lexus." For an appointment please reach Pam at 816-508-3018 or e-mail pamala.swail@hendrickauto.com.

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