Tony Grove and Stella Hardnock
For Columbia natives Tony Grove and Stella Grove (Hardnock), a wedding should be a stress-free affair—with some serious sparkle.
July 1, 2013
What’s for Dinner?
Top 10 Responses I’d Most Like to Give (but don’t) to the Question, “What’s for Dinner?” My kids, like many benevolent dictators the worldwide, love to ask the question, “What’s for dinner?” When they were younger, they used to ask me this right as they sat down at the table. Fine. The answer was easy
Blues in Schools
When someone brings up the Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival, people likely imagine the scent of spicy roasting meat coupled with the sounds of roots music and the twang of a blues band for a whole weekend in September. But if you wander the venue and look carefully, you will see more and more
Movers and Shakers – July
Tec Chapman Chapman, a public policy leader and lifelong advocate for individuals with disabilities, joins Services for Independent Living as executive director. Chapman will guide the agency in its work to empower people to live independently through advocacy work, teaching independent living skills, peer support and information and referral services in a seven-county service area.
Opportunity Brings Growth
Tech Electronics and its employees have been a growing family since 1963, when founder Jim Canova first opened its doors in St. Louis. Now, 50 years later, there are three generations working in the St. Louis office and more than 250 employees total. “Only 5 percent of businesses started by families remain family owned and
Who’s Paying for ‘Attractions?’
For many through travelers, Columbia represents a place to fuel up, grab something to eat and maybe spend a night or two. With community attractions occupying less than two pages in nationally recognized travel guides — Branson has spawned a number of full-length treatises — Columbia in balance does proffer an active year-round menu of athletic events, festivals and concerts and is a
Mike Messer, Shelter Insurance
Insurance insight with Shelter Insurance’s Mike Messer. 1. What insurance do most people not have but should? Life insurance is the coverage that an alarming amount of people do not carry. Nearly 40 percent of adults in the United States have no life insurance at all, and nearly 25 percent have some, but it is
Industry Leader
Brett Hayes’ tennis shoes squeak beneath him as he walks into a room within a room, a corridor created by three walls of reflective white plastic. Finding his way to the center of the space, Hayes resets and crouches with a football held out in front of him, taking the position of a quarterback under
Flashback – Missouri United Methodist Church
The Missouri United Methodist Church, with its Indiana limestone facade and imposing bell tower, has stood watch over downtown Columbia for more than 80 years. Plans for the building were first made in 1911, as the Methodist congregation saw the need for more space to accommodate activities and educational programs for university students. The building’s
PYSK: Rick Means
Name: Rick Means Title and company/organization: President and CEO, Shelter Insurance Companies Age: 58 Job description: I’m responsible for 2,000 employees and 1,900 agents in 17 states. As a mutual company, my primary responsibility is to protect our 2 million customers. Years lived in Columbia: I lived in Columbia from 1974 to 1982 and returned