November 5, 2012
Vani$hing Act
No company is immune to the occasional sideways employee, siphoning corporate funds. But stories of some of Boone County’s most successful embezzlement schemes shed some light on the situation. TRACI BUSENBARK BEST knows a lot about embezzlement prevention. She should; she’s been stung by this crime not once but twice. No matter what the amount
A Closer Look for November 2012
1. Little Owl Boutique (children’s clothing) Kids grow up fast. If you’re taking photos to commemorate these moments, dress your kids in styles they won’t be embarrassed by when you show the photos off later. Little Owl Boutique offers one-of-a-kind clothing, accessories and toys for kids from newborns to 4T at its new shop on
Saltwater Paradise
Ocean Life Aquaria brings sea life to Columbia IMAGINE YOU ARE on a tropical island, relaxing on heaps of soft sand, allowing the warmth of the sun to caress your skin and paint it a darker color. The crashing of waves gently lulls you to tranquility as the tide brings the horizon to your
PYSK: Richard King
Richard King Owner of The Blue Note/Mojo’s and partner of Thumper Productions LLC >>Age: I stopped counting at 50. >>Job description: Event promotions >>Original hometown: Dunmore, Pa. >>Education: Still learning >>Community involvement: Current board member of CID and vice president of the PedNet Coalition >>Professional background: Production manager, promoter, marketing coordinator >>A favorite recent project:
Show Us New Business
SAY YOU’RE the decision-maker at a business located in Illinois. You alone — if the entity is larger, the stockholders and board of directors — are troubled by the Prairie State’s declining business climate. You’re faced with rising taxes, difficulties recruiting and retaining employees complicated in some cases by being compelled to deal with organized
Justice is Not for Sale
THE NONPARTISAN Court Plan has been working for Missourians for 72 years by taking politics out of the courts and focusing on the qualifications and experience of judges. Our system has worked so well that more than 30 other states have copied it in whole or in part. But a few politicians and their financial
A Move Toward Independence
Services for Independent Living imporves the lives of people with disabilities FROM THE OUTSIDE, 1401 Hathman Place looks like any other building. Yet after meeting those on the other side of the automatic front doors, it’s clear that Services for Independent Living is anything but ordinary. For 32 years — since the independent living movement