On the Street

Show Me your license

Licenses with a new format and enhanced security features are now being issued by the Missouri Department of Revenue. On any driver license, permit or nondriver license a ghost portrait of the applicant appears at the bottom of the license. Other security features include an outline of the state of Missouri and the words "Show Me" across the front of the license visible under ultraviolet light, printed data overlapping the ghost portrait and a two-dimensional barcode on the back of the license.

Jefferson City, Fulton, Columbia and St. Louis have already started issuing the licenses. New licenses are expected to be available to Springfield by the last week of May. New security features will assist the Department of Revenue and law enforcement agencies in fraudulent document investigations.

Good public relations

A seminar series named "Why Public Relations Will Have the Last Word" will be held 7-8:30 a.m. May 23 at the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, 202 S. John Q. Hammons Parkway, in the Bill Foster North Room. The seminar is presented by Public Relations of the Ozarks and The Association of Women in Communications. Bill Patterson, president of Nation Ranch Marketing Inc., will discuss economic conditions, technological advances and changes in the way people consume media and how companies can effectively communicate with customers. The cost of the seminar is $15. For more information or to register, go to www.prozark.org

Business ethics awards

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2003 American Business Ethics Award. This annual award recognizes companies that exemplify high standards of ethical behavior in the conduct of their everyday business in response to specific crises or challenges. Awards are presented in three categories: large companies with fewer than 2,500 employees, mid-sized companies with 250-2,500 employees and small companies with less than 250 employees.

The deadline for nominations is May 30. A customer, client, employee, consultant or vendor may nominate companies. Nomination forms are available at www.financialpro.org.

Slice of Nice

The Cox Medical Mile race to benefit the Children's Miracle Network Telethon will begin at 7 a.m. May 31. Adult registration is $12 in advance and $14 the day of the event. For ages 12 and under, the fee is $6 for advance registration and $8 on race day. Activities include competitive heats, a walk/run competition and an awards ceremony, face painting and snacks. To register or for more information, visit www.coxhealth.com. All proceeds benefit Children's Miracle Network CareMobile, a children's clinic offering free immunizations, checkups, sports physicals, treatment of common childhood illnesses and other primary care.