The Leadership Independence (LI) class of 2019-2020 was finally able to celebrate their graduation, as well as present their class project Thursday evening in downtown Independence. A brief opening statement was made by Cody Dixon and Lori Kelley, LI board of directors co-chairs for the class of 2019-2020, followed by a few words of appreciation to the class from Dean Hayse, Independence city commissioner, who said, "It's a heartfelt thank you from the city and the city commission on behalf of the citizens for your hard work, for your continued commitment and effort to bring this project to a close. I know you have been challenged by COVID-19 as many of us have. These signs for these parking spots have been part of our strategy to keep our downtown active and reminding to shop local."