Rotary clubs with members from Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas gathered Oct. 21-23 for a district conference at the Hilton Branson Convention Center. Above, Steve Dulle, right, and Raymond Plue, center, announce the Rotary Club of Springfield Sunrise as the recipient of the Significant Achievement Award, accepted by Will Cologna.

Photo provided by DISTRICT 6080 ROTARY

Gov. Jay Nixon presents the Certified Work Ready Community designation to Greene County Presiding Commissioner Bob Cirtin and other government leaders Oct. 20 at The Old Glass Place. The designation indicates the county’s workforce training program has worked to attract and retain jobs and has obtained the National Career Readiness certificate. The announcement kicked off the second-annual EmployAbility Summit.

SBJ photo by GEOFF PICKLE