People in the News

Construction

DeWitt & Associates Inc. announced the election of two individuals to its board of directors.

Blake Christian has 12 years of experience in the construction industry. Christian began his career as a project engineer for a national contractor based in San Francisco. He joined DeWitt & Associates in 1998 as a project engineer and has managed several projects, one of which at present is the construction at First and Calvary Pres-byterian Church.

Randall Ganz holds a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering and has 20 years of construction-related experience. Ganz joined DeWitt & Associates as senior project manager in 2000 and has worked on several local projects for clients including Hammons Heart Institute, St. John's West Pavilion and Cox South.

Events

Linda Eck Elderton of Sarcoxie was named livestock director for the Ozark Empire Fair. Elderton is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia with degrees in agricultural journalism and animal science. She operates a purebred Angus farm with her husband, and also previously worked as a newspaper publisher. In her new position, she will oversee livestock activities during the fair, as well as the annual Ozarks Fall Farmfest.