Elmer C. Selim CPA, CVA LLCElmer Selim, a founding partner and longtime employee of accounting firm The Whitlock Co. launched an independent practice Aug. 1. Elmer C. Selim CPA, CVA LLC operates at 600 W. Republic Road, Ste. A-112, offering business valuation and litigation support services. Selim, the sole employee, specialized in business valuations at The Whitlock Co., which he co-founded with Barney Whitlock and David Keehn in 1985. The firm operated as Whitlock, Selim & Keehn LLP until The Whitlock Co. moniker was adopted a couple of years ago, he said. Selim, who stepped down as partner in 2003, plans to work in collaboration with other certified public accounting firms and attorneys. Hours: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Phone: (417) 350-4691.
CoxHealth Family MedicineDr. Jeremy Mabe and physician assistant
Robin Thurman on July 15 joined the practice of CoxHealth Family Medicine, 1150 State Highway 248, Ste. 202, Branson, to work alongside
Dr. Peter Marcellus and nurse practitioner
Beth Knox. Mabe, who previously practiced in Hollister, is board-certified in family medicine and completed his medical school at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and his residency at Trinity Family Medicine Center-Kansas City. Located in the CoxHealth Specialty Center, services offered include diabetes and endocrinology, diabetes education, cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation and cardiology. Hours: 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Phone: (417) 335-7726. Web:
CoxHealth.com/BransonRally HouseSpecialty sports store Rally House opened June 28 at 2832 S. Glenstone Ave., space formerly occupied by MC Sports. The Lenexa, Kan.-based chain operates 25 corporate-owned stores across five states, with the greatest concentration in Kansas, Missouri and Texas. The 11,000-square-foot Springfield store – among the locations doubling Rally House’s store count in the past 18 months – sells collegiate and professionally licensed products for such teams as Missouri State University, Mizzou and Big 12 schools, as well as the St. Louis Cardinals, Rams and Blues, and the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs, said store manager
Jenn Hutton. With items from T-shirts, jerseys and hats to jewelry, pet accessories and barware, Hutton said licensed products for the Springfield Cardinals, Drury University and Sporting KC are coming soon.
Tim and
Peg Liebert started Rally House in 1989 as a mail-order company under the name Kansas Sampler. Hours: 10 a.m.–9 p.m, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.–9 p.m. Saturday, noon–6 p.m, Sunday. Phone: (417) 895-9028. Web:
RallyHouse.comSend new business info to sbj@sbj.net.