On the Street

Whitaker Publishing is adding a fifth magazine to its holdings. The Springfield-based publishing group Aug. 17 will launch Go magazine for Springfield’s younger demographic. Whitaker Publishing produces 417 Magazine, 417 Home and Garden, 417 Encore! and 417 Bride. Go is a free biweekly tabloid featuring events, trends, music and movies for a younger age group. An Aug. 18 launch party is planned at Icon Nightclub downtown.

JQH helps Kansas sports

The Kansas Sports Hall of Fame is finishing construction of its museum after receiving an $800,000 donation from Springfield hotelier John Q. Hammons. The museum will showcase sports memorabilia, interactive sports records kiosks and a theater. The entrance pavilion of the hall will be named John Q. Hammons Plaza. Hammons also is responsible for the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, which he founded in 1992.

Job training funds

Five Springfield businesses will receive $138,000 in state assistance to train 229 employees. The Department of Economic Development Division of Workforce Development has appropriated $2.4 million in job training funds to Missouri businesses. Jarden Plastic Solutions, NorthStar Battery Co., Paul Mueller Co., Tuthill Vacuum Systems and Watts Radiant Inc. will each receive between $20,125 and $34,500 to train between 29 and 100 employees. The training programs are administered locally through community colleges and area career and technical schools.

12 words

The Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce’s 12 character words are in. They are, in alphabetical order: accountable, attitude, caring, cooperation, courtesy, dependable, honesty, integrity, respect, responsible, self-discipline and trustworthy. Kirkpatrick, Phillips & Miller, CPAs PC tallied more than 2,700 community votes. Chamber officials, with help from area businesses and other partners, will emphasize a new word each month that sends a uniform educational message throughout the community. September’s word, respect, will be formally announced during a 10 a.m. kickoff event Aug. 23 at Hammons Field.

Slice of Nice

The Greater Springfield Board of Realtors began building its third Habitat for Humanity home June 25 at 2812 W. Scott in West Springfield’s McAL subdivision. The Jo Ellen Patton family is Habitat’s homebuyer partner family, and will be able to purchase the home at an affordable price. Partner families are required to complete homeowner education classes, volunteer at Habitat’s ReStore, help construct a neighbor’s home and help build their own home. Families are selected based on their level of need, their willingness to partner, and their ability to repay the no-interest loan. This is the third year in a row that GSBOR has chosen to partner with Habitat of Springfield. The home for the Patton family is the 69th Habitat home to be built in Springfield.

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