UMB Bank officials on Aug. 8 donate $5,000 to Harmony House for the nonprofit’s annual iCare campaign. The fundraising campaign raises awareness for Harmony House’s mission of ending domestic abuse. Pictured, from left, are David Compere, Lori Wanamaker, Tylor Willis, Shelly Addington, Byron Pierce and Lisa Farmer.
SBJ photo by Wes Hamilton
First in United States
A grand opening was held Aug. 10 in Springfield for Best Western International Inc.’s first U.S. Vib hotel. The 40,000-square-foot Vib – pronounced “vibe” – is located at 1845 E. Sunshine St. Best Western also has a Vib hotel in Antalya, Turkey.
SBJ photo by Wes Hamilton
First in United States
A grand opening was held Aug. 10 in Springfield for Best Western International Inc.’s first U.S. Vib hotel. The 40,000-square-foot Vib – pronounced “vibe” – is located at 1845 E. Sunshine St. Best Western also has a Vib hotel in Antalya, Turkey. Above, hotel developer Gordon Elliott of Elliott Lodging Ltd., center, poses with Best Western Chief Operations Officer Ron Pohl, left, and President/CEO David Kong.
Photo provided by Ozarks Technical Community College
OTC Expansion
Ozarks Technical Community College officials on Aug. 13 cut the ribbon on an expansion at its Table Rock campus in Hollister. OTC created the Technical Education Center, coinciding this month with the launch in Hollister of new classes in construction technology, heating, refrigeration and air conditioning, and computer information science. OTC currently is leasing the building with plans to buy it and surrounding land from the city of Hollister after five years.