Open for Business

Homeward Bound Mobile Veterinary Clinic, a house-call veterinary service, is open for business. Owner Kara Amstutz, DVM, works in a 26-foot mobile veterinary clinic. The customized "hospital on wheels" is fully equipped to accommodate many of the same services in stationary veterinary practices. Treatments range from complete physical examinations and vaccinations to outpatient surgery, X-rays, diagnostic laboratory services, consultations and dental procedures. Homeward Bound Mobile Veterinary Clinic is located at 2101 W. Chesterfield Blvd.

PatientCare Family Clinic is open for business in its new location at 2949 E. Chestnut Expwy. in the Cimarron Center. The independent family clinic is full-service facility that provides primary care, general and urgent care, including treatment for sprains, fractures and lacerations. The clinic's board-certified family physician, Dr. Tom Landholt, also provides pediatric, preventative and well-woman care. The clinic is open 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Alltel has opened its fifth retail store in the Springfield area. The full-service store is located in the Remington Center at 1645 W. Republic Road. The new facility provides wireless, paging, Internet, residential long-distance service and competitive local exchange services geared to businesses. "This store will help us better serve customers in this area of Springfield, as well as those traveling from the Republic area," said Dan Phee, vice president-general manager for Alltel's Missouri operations. The new store is staffed by Tonya Gomas and three customer service representatives.

by Jeanette Sandlin, SBJ Intern