After a long private fundraising process, Welcome Home, a nonprofit providing housing and support for local veterans, broke ground on its new emergency shelter housing site on Business Loop 70 E. Nearly half of Welcome Home’s funding for the emergency shelter comes from the Veterans United Foundation, which donated $1.5 million to the project. The […]
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How did you come to be in the immigration law industry? I came to the United States as an international student from Romania. When I arrived at MU, I received a very warm welcome. A lot of people helped me settling in, and I always wanted to pay it forward. After finishing my degree, I
The photos featured are from the piece Circumstantial Elements and were taken by the talented Jeff Bassinson. I recently had the pleasure of attending the collaborating performance featuring the Missouri Contemporary Ballet and the Missouri Symphony Orchestra. The show was part of the lineup for the Hot Summer Nights Music Festival. This was the first time
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Job description: Leader of the largest bank in town. Years lived in Columbia/mid-Missouri: Four years, although I have been traveling to the Lake for 20. Original hometown: Urbana, Illinois. Education: Undergrad: University of Illinois. MBA: Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. Favorite volunteer/community activity: Being a member of the Mizzou Venture Mentoring Service. Formed last year,
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“Something has to be done. There’s something not quite right with having passengers waiting out in the snow.” – Ray Beck, former city manager, commenting in 1977 on airport terminal issues. And yet, as Columbia Regional Airport is on the cusp of celebrating its 50th anniversary, passengers are still walking out of a “temporary” 38-year-old
First Place – Mary Ropp, Flat Branch Home Loans 101 S Fifth St. Suite 200 |573-442-3850 Mary Ropp recently became the director of sales and marketing at Flat Branch Home Loans. She is tasked with growing the company in and out of state. Ropp has spent 20 years in sales and has a passion for
First Place – Kaitlin Warner, Word Marketing 20 E. Southampton Drive, Suite 101 | 573-442-9673 For five years, Kaitlin Warner has been a media planner at Word Marketing. Warner works with clients on campaigns to meet business objectives and marketing goals. She says the best part of her job is “being able to strategize and
First Place – Wally Pfeffer, Mutual of Omaha 910 N College Ave. | 573-449-0359 Wally Pfeffer is an active Columbia Chamber of Commerce Ambassador, and he can often be seen taking photos at events around town. Pfeffer has had a 38-year career at Mutual of Omaha, helping clients plan for and protect their financial futures.
First Place – Bill Costello, Central Bank of Boone County 720 E. Broadway | 573-874-8100 Bill Costello is a relationship manager at Central Bank of Boone County. In that role, for the past five years Costello has solved problems and found solutions for the bank’s customers, and he welcomes new customers to a service “they
“No one [who is] not the husband, wife or child of a descendant of George Jewell can be buried here,” reads the gate that encloses one of the oldest burial sites in Columbia. Over 40 descendants of George Jewell are buried in the Jewell Cemetery State Historic Site, which was part of the former farmstead
