Name: Patrick C. Dubbert Title and company/organization: CEO, Midwest Block and Brick Age: 61 Job description: As CEO I oversee all aspects of the company, including: production, sales and marketing, distribution and accounting. I am continually seeking out opportunities for growth. Years lived in Columbia/mid-Missouri: I have lived in mid-Missouri most of my life. Original […]
On the corner of Bucky Pescaglia’s desk is a small printed note that says, “Wood is wonderful.” With a brief look around the office, it’s apparent he believes it: wood floors, wood panels, wood furniture and a wood nameplate. “We can do that,” he tells a client on the phone. “We’ve got 50,000 feet of
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If there’s one word that describes Flat Branch Pub & Brewing’s 20 years in Columbia, it’s consistency. Save for a major January 2000 renovation that brought the pub its pizza kitchen, owner Tom Smith says Flat Branch’s backyard has seen more change in the past 20 years than the restaurant itself. “This beautiful park behind
Afterburner describes flawless execution as a strategy of business leadership that focuses on improvement through a cycle of planning, briefing, executing and debriefing among all levels of management.
Jenna Redel-Reed The Boone County Commission welcomes Redel-Reed as the Boone County director of human resources and risk management. Redel-Reed will use her government experience and law and business-management backgrounds to head the department. Woodhaven Two additional members have been added to Woodhaven’s volunteer board of directors, which gives the board 13 members. Brad
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty, it is fitting to recognize community improvements that were made possible by Central Missouri Community Action. Since 1965, CMCA has strived to organize local groups to advocate and work toward common community goals including ridding our community of poverty. In Missouri, there are 19
Como Smoke and Fire: Columbia’s newest barbecue restaurant, Como Smoke and Fire, offers a traditional barbecue menu. Started by brothers Patrick and Matthew Hawkins, who have competed in barbecue competitions and discussed opening a restaurant for years, and Matthew’s wife, Christy Hawkins, the restaurant has been operational since Dec. 30 at 4600 Paris Road, Suite
Now just another university dorm, 50 years ago the eight-story Manor House apartment building at 306 Hitt St. was strictly off limits for most students. This was the first significant addition to the city’s profile since the Walnut Street water tower was built in 1945. A project of St. Louis developer R.T. Crow, who also
Columbia College’s Federal Hall currently acts as an integral piece in the college’s expansion. Federal Hall now houses the school’s nursing program and online campus, but before that it was a post office, the Federal Building and the YouZeum. The building has a long history, and its name pays homage to that. The building
1. Every five years, Columbia Water and Light completes an integrated resource plan. What is the purpose of this plan? Integrated resource planning for utilities is the process of forecasting future loads, assessing current supply resource and then developing a plan to meet the community’s electric needs by integrating the cost of supply resources with
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