Stores in downtown Lee's Summit are getting a jump on Valentine's Day with the annual
Chocolate Crawl, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Look for balloons outside participating businesses and score some free chocolate while you shop. New to the event is a stop at City Hall (220 Southeast Green Street), where Mayor Randy Rhoads hands out full-sized candy bars until noon to the first 500 adults. (He also unveils the city's new brand campaign, "Yours Truly.") For more information, see
downtownls.org.
— Berry Anderson