Members of the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association celebrate Law Day on May 3 at Hickory Hills Country Club. At left, Gary Cunningham receives the Distinguished Attorney Award. Over 700 people participated in 2017 SMBA Law Day activities and 28,046 learned about Law Day USA while going through the concourse of the Library Center.
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The National Association of Letter Carriers collected nearly 225,000 pounds of food during its 25th annual Stamp Out Hunger fundraiser. Via Ozarks Food Harvest, the donations go to local food pantries.
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The National Association of Letter Carriers collected nearly 225,000 pounds of food during its 25th annual Stamp Out Hunger fundraiser. Via Ozarks Food Harvest, the donations go to local food pantries. Above, Crosslines’ Wes Buchholz gets help from volunteer Laura Murphy of King’s Way United Methodist Church.
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema plans to open its Springfield theater during the second week of June, owner John Martin reveals to an anxious audience May 16 during Springfield Business Journal’s monthly 12 People You Need to Know interview series. “I had no idea what to expect from Springfield,” Martin says. “When I got here, I was amazed by the openness of the community and just the good nature and the progressiveness.”
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The Ozark Region Workforce Development Board and city of Springfield Department of Workforce Development were recognized at the annual Missouri Association of Workforce Development conference. Assistant Director Sally Payne, right, holds her 2017 Keystone Award for workforce development staff not on the front line. The board also was awarded the 2017 Local Excellence Award in Partnership and $2,500. Payne is pictured with Workforce Development Director Mary Ann Rojas.
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More than 200 gathered for this year’s Springfield Business Journal Dynamic Dozen at The Old Glass Place to celebrate fast-growth companies and corporate leaders.
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CEO Caleb Arthur and his Sun Solar LLC team celebrate their No. 1 status for this year’s Springfield Business Journal Dynamic Dozen. More than 200 gathered for the May 11 event at The Old Glass Place to celebrate fast-growth companies and corporate leaders.
SBJ photo by WES HAMILTON
Rosalie O’Reilly Wooten receives an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Drury University on May 13. A Springfield native and daughter of O’Reilly Automotive Inc. co-founder C.H. “Chub” O’Reilly, Wooten was honored as a model businesswoman and philanthropist. The 1964 Drury graduate spent the majority of her career as executive vice president of the auto parts company and has served on numerous boards.
This installment of Springfield Business Journal’s Architects & Engineers Project Report showcases 26 endeavors by area design and engineering professionals.
