On the Street

Tax reprieve

Missouri Director of Revenue Carol Fischer issued an automatic 60-day filing extension for tornado victims who cannot file their taxes due between May 1 and June 30. No penalties or late fees will be assessed for businesses and individuals affected until 60 days after the taxpayer's original due date. Affected taxpayers should write the words "Tornado Relief" on their paperwork and any notices from the Department of Revenue. The extension applies to all types of taxes administered by the department, including sales tax, sales tax due on vehicles purchased in April and May, and withholding tax and estimated quarterly income tax payments.

Thanks for showing up

Area residents and businesses are encouraged to nominate members of the community for nationwide Thanks For Being on the Job honors. The program, co-chaired by John and Dallas Nicholson of Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Springfield, recognizes working men and women who show up for work each day and form the fabric of our communities. Nominations will be accepted through June 20. For more information, call 417-753-4046 or visit www.thanksforbeingonthejob.org.

Honorary degrees

Southwest Missouri State University will accept nominations for its honorary doctoral degree through Sept. 30. The honorary degree will be conferred at the spring commencement. Any member of the SMSU community, including alumni, may nominate candidates for the degree. Current members of the SMSU staff, faculty, administration and board of governors, as well as elected officials currently in office, are not eligible. Nominations are kept confidential and should include a formal letter of nomination detailing the nominee's qualifications including education, publications and community service. Letters and supporting documents should be sent to Charles W. Hedrick, Honorary Doctorate Committee Chair, SMSU Department of Religious Studies, 901 S. National, Springfield 65804.

Nonprofit workshop

A foundation development workshop will be held June 26-28 to teach participations how to create a foundation or form a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. The course is sponsored by Southwest Missouri Resource Conservation and Development and will be held at The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell. For more information or to register, call 417-732-6485.

Slice of Nice

The CoxHealth Auxiliary summer book sale will be held to benefit the Child Life program, Car Seat program, Books for Babies and Cox College nursing scholarships. The sale will be held June 3 in the main lobby of Cox North, June 4 in the west lobby of Cox Walnut Lawn, and June 5-6 in the main lobby of Cox South.