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The Lodge of Four Seasons in Lake Ozark received the Gold Key Award from Meetings & Conventions Magazine. The award is given based on criteria such as staff attitude, quality of guest services and food and beverage service.

Insurance

Bud Page of Financial Solutions received the Certified in Long-Term Care designation. The program is independent of the insurance industry and focuses on providing insurance professionals the tools they need to meet their clients’ long-term care needs.

Media

Ozarks Farm & Neighbor received the James R. Flanagan Award for most improved publication of the year at the Agriculture Media Summit on July 31. Ozark Farm & Neighbor is distributed in 22 counties throughout southwest Missouri.

Nonprofit

Court Appointed Special Advocates of Southwest Missouri received two awards from two separate foundations. Ozarks Health Advocacy Foundation awarded CASA a $5,000 grant to provide training to volunteers. The National CASA Association in Seattle awarded $22,000. CASA of Southwest Missouri uses community volunteers to serve as advocates for abused and neglected children in Greene County’s foster care system.

Bret McGowne, manager of Wood Re New & Tile Too, attended a summer conference for continuing education in exterior wood maintenance. Wood Re New provides cleaning and protecting services for exterior wood.

Retail

Teters Floral Products received a First Place Award for Decorative Accessories in the 2007 Supplier Performance Awards by Retail Category. The 2007 SPARC awards will be presented at a banquet in Chicago at the Intercontinental Hotel on Sept. 20. Bolivar-based Teter Floral Products, established in 1957, assembles and distributes artificial flowers to retailers throughout the United States.