Springfield Business Journal_2020-08-17

SPRINGFIELD BUSINESS JOURNAL · 33 AUG. 17-23, 2020 PRESENTING SPONSOR Congratulations! Event information SBJ.net/MIW Andrea Bishop Betty and Bobby Allison Ozarks Counseling Center Linda Brown The Gathering Tree Jeanna Callahan Century 21 Integrity Group Jennifer Charleston Springfield Police Department Sarah Collins Estes Stancer Commercial Group LLC Rev. Saehee Duran Life360 Church Lisa Farmer Harmony House Dr. Tamara Fusco Burrell Behavioral Health Amanda Hedgpeth CoxHealth Breanna Jain Eustasis Psychiatric and Addiction Health Bobbilynne Koepke Environmental Works Inc. Mary Kromrey Ozark Greenways Inc. Nichole Lemmon Springfield Public Schools Adrienne McCoy Abacus CPAs LLC Ann McDowell McDowell Consulting Christa Moss U.S. Attorney’s Office Joey Powell Dickerson Park Zoo Catherine Reade Haden, Cowherd & Bullock LLC Krista Shurtz City Utilities of Springfield Kathryn Wall Springfield-Greene County Health Department Facebook.com/sbj.net Twitter.com/sbjnet SBJ.net/enews SBJ.NET WEEK ON THE WEB MOST READ SBJLIVE.NET EDITOR’S PICK 1. James River pastor diagnosed with prostate cancer 2. Curb Appeal: $8.6M in high-end homes listed in July 3. Former Sprint campus adds 3 new tenants in Overland Park 4. SBC to launch distillery after owners buy Missouri Spirits 5. Police arrest 6, including manager, at Branson motel 6. Longtime golf pro sues Monsanto over Roundup 7. Amid Meyer, Zimmer radio deal, ‘Kevin and Liz’ plan return 8. Lawsuit targets Branson’s masking mandate 9. Former home of Pitt, Aniston sells for $32.5M 10. Church to open community center with $155K donation Aug. 10— The Connecting Grounds church purchased a new building for a community outreach center with help from a $155,000 anonymous donation. The church on Aug. 7 finalized the purchase of the 3000 W. Chestnut Expressway property. The Connecting Grounds announced the deal in a Facebook post, indicating the total investment for the former flea market was more than $175,000 and that a loan was not needed since the amount was covered by donations. Church officials are continuing to fundraise for the community center, with plans in the works for a food pantry, clothing bank, computer lab and mobile outreach. For the full story, visit SBJ.net Church to open community center with $155K donation SOCIAL MEDIA PRECAUTIONS Megan Short, executive director of Springfield Contractors Association, says potential employers are looking at your social media accounts. POLL 50% No options have been provided NEXT QUEST ION: Who’s got your vote f or governor? Vote at SBJ.net/poll Total votes: 227 | Collected Aug. 6-13 43% Allowing remote work 3% Offering child care services 4% Other How is your employer addressing the need for child care services this fall? 1 .