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4A April 9, 2017
Stuart Emerson, right, and Brent Borrelli work in a co-working space in the Missouri State University eFactory. Emerson and Borrelli launched their companies app in Springfield after their
company Reaction was selected for the accelerator program operated by the eFactory.
eFactory
Continued from Page 1A
surveys in exchange for discounts at
businesses. But when the app went live
in its first city last month, that city was
Springfield.
The reasons the companies are
launching locally isn’t surprising. Baker
and Emerson, along with Emerson’s co-
founder Brent Borrelli, moved to
Springfield earlier this year.
What attracted the three, however,
was new. None of them have ties to the
area. They’re not here for college class-
es. Instead, the trio moved to Springfield
because their companies were selected
for the accelerator program operated by
Missouri State University’s eFactory.
In its second round, the three-month
program is showing it can attract a small
number of young professionals to
Springfield, a city where leaders talk of
the need to combat the so-called “brain
drain.” And accelerator staff are hopeful
that some of those that arrive will stay
well past the program’s end.
“We do have this opportunity to be an
attraction element to Springfield,” eFac-
tory director Brian Kincaid said.
A focus on startups
Accelerator programs are offered
around the country. They aim to speed
the growth of early-stage companies
over an intensive period of several
months by providing founders with ex-
pertise and capital.
The eFactory accelerator launched in
the fall, and its first class consisted en-
tirely of local companies. The second
class began in February, with three local
companies in addition to Pull Up A Seat
and Reaction.
Brian Kincaid, the director of the
eFactory, told the News-Leader that ap-
plications to the accelerator program
are assessed by a committee made up of
local business leaders. He declined to
disclose the number of applications re-
ceived for the latest round but said it was
a “really diverse pool” that even includ-
ed international applicants.
When it comes to choosing who is se-
lected, Kincaid said, the committee is fo-
cused on assessing the companies as an
investment opportunity, so the appli-
cant’s location isn’t really a factor. Still,
he said, eFactory staff and the commit-
tee are aware that the program can draw
people to the community.
Companies selected for the eFactory
accelerator receive a $30,000 invest-
ment, along with mentoring and re-
sources such as office space, in ex-
change for 8 percent equity. Kincaid said
that money comes from several sources,
both public and private: the Missouri
Technology Corp., the MSU Foundation,
the Springfield Business Development
Corp. and Jefferson City-based 504 Loan
Program lender RMI.
The funding from the Missouri Tech-
nology Corp. — a public-private partner-
ship that works to foster the growth of
new and emerging high-tech companies
in the state — brought with it an addition-
al requirement, Kincaid said. Companies
that participate in the eFactory acceler-
ator are required to maintain a presence
in Missouri for at least a year from the
accelerator start date.
For Pull Up A Seat and Reaction, that
period extends until early next year —
well after the May 1 end of the acceler-
ator program. After that, there are no re-
strictions.
Kincaid said the plan is to continue
putting about 10 companies through the
accelerator program each year, and that
Borrelli works in a co-working space in the Missouri State University eFactory.
the hope is some might put down roots lo-
cally. As part of the accelerator, he said,
staff are working to ensure companies
are “surrounded by a network of sup-
port” and “experience Springfield as a
community.”
“Our ultimate goal is for them to be in
our community, to launch from here and
grow from here,” Kincaid said.
A platform for home cooking
Baker said she founded Pull Up A Seat
in February 2016.
In college in Tallahassee, she said, she
became accustomed to sororities cook-
ing up meals as fundraisers, and people
advertising plates of food for sale on so-
cial media. After graduating from col-
lege, however, she returned to the sub-
urbs of Orlando, where “the only options
I had was Chili’s, Olive Garden, Bonefish
Grill.”
Baker said she found herself wishing
she could pay neighbors for a home-
cooked meal and decided to set up a mar-
ket to facilitate that.
Pull Up A Seat launched in Orlando
late last summer, and is also live in Mi-
ami. In mid-March, Baker said the app
had been downloaded 7,000 times in Or-
lando and that 1,200 meals had been pur-
chased.
“I knew I had something on my hands,
but I needed somebody or something to
help me as a young entrepreneur to
structure, polish and get me to another
platform,” she said.
Baker said she applied and was ac-
cepted to multiple accelerators. She
picked the eFactory program in part be-
cause of the ratio of investment to equity,
and also because of Springfield itself.
“What I started looking at was cities
that eat a lot,” Baker said. “And I wanted
cities that looked like college towns.
That’s what I really want to go after. My
early adapters are college students.”
Baker said Pull Up A Seat is designed
to earn revenue in several ways. She said
cooks who list on the site have to pur-
chase “starter packages” and package
to-go meals in specific containers pur-
chased through the app. Additionally,
she said, there are transaction fees, ad-
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The eFactory is located at 405 N. Jefferson
Ave. in Springfield.
WANT TO GO?
A “Demo Day” marks the end of the
eFactory accelerator program.
The Demo Day for the program’s second
class will be held at 10 a.m. on May 1 at the
Gillioz Theatre in downtown Springfield.
The public is invited.
Each of the five companies in the program are
slated to present. The five companies are Pull
Up A Seat, Reaction, Apt Crowd, Let’s Do
Lunch and Solely Jolie.
vertising and listing fees for certain
businesses like food trucks.
Baker said Pull Up A Seat conducts a
background check on all cooks who list
on the site and that a member of an “am-
bassador team” also meets the cook and
tries their cooking before they can list on
the app.
Baker said in early April that the app
would go live in the Springfield area on
Sundays this month.
Newly arrived in the app store
Reaction co-founders and Alabama
natives Stuart Emerson and Brent Bor-
relli have been best friends since fifth
grade.
The pair both attended the University
of Alabama. Emerson graduated last
year with a degree in biology. Borrelli
left school to go to California to attempt
to make it in the music industry (he
hasn’t given up yet).
Emerson said he came up with the
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idea for Reaction in October, after an
earlier attempt at a drink specials app
fizzled out. Here’s how the app works:
Participating businesses set up a two- to
four-question survey. They might ask
what section of the city the customer is
from and how far they traveled to get to
the business.
Customers who visit the business
complete the survey on their phone in ex-
change for a pre-determined discount on
a purchase. The surveys can only be
filled out in the store. Emerson said the
plan is to charge businesses a small fee
per survey completed.
The Reaction app launched in late
March and is currently only live in the
Springfield market. Borrelli said 20 local
businesses, mostly restaurants in down-
town, have signed up so far.
Emerson said he applied but wasn’t
accepted to one accelerator program
other than the eFactory’s, in Birming-
ham. That program generally selects
companies at a later stage of develop-
ment, he said.
“I know there’s not that many acceler-
ators in the Midwest, but there’s really
not that many in the Southeast either,” he
said.
The goal, Emerson said, is to “have
enough traction in Springfield” to attract
additional investment, Emerson said.
Specifically, he said, he’d like to have
2,000 “active users,” which he defined as
people with the app looking at deals on a
weekly basis. The investment would be
used to launch in more cities, he said.
Asked if he could see himself staying
in Springfield long term, Emerson said
he hasn’t thought much “about where it
would ultimately end up” but that
Springfield “would be fine.”
Borrelli said he initially felt like he
“hit a wall” when he moved to Spring-
field, because he was used to the fast
pace of California. He’s since changed
his mind.
“Springfield is not go-go-go, and I
thought, there’s literally nothing here,”
Borrelli said. “But the more you actually
immerse yourself into Springfield,
there’s actually a lot here. It doesn’t
come to you, you got to go out and find it.”

Take advantage
of post-purchase
price reductions
If something goes on sale after you bought it, don’t kick yourself. You won’t necessar-
ily have to eat the cost of your inopportune timing. Here are some options for getting
money back.
Ask for a price adjustment
If you spot a lower price within a few
weeks of purchase, you’ll often be able
to get the difference refunded by go-
ing directly to the retailer. Target,
Kohl’s, Macy’s, Walmart and Best Buy
are a few stores that offer price ad-
justments.
While some retailers match compet-
itors’ prices before purchase and only
their own prices afterward, Target will
match select competitors’ prices up to
14 days after you buy.
To make the process even easier,
download Paribus, an app that moni-
tors price reductions and sends price
adjustment requests to retailers on
your behalf.
Keep your receipts handy in case
the store requires them. If you made
your purchase online, make note of
your order number before contacting
the site.
For travel purchases, it pays to
make a phone call. For instance, if ho-
tel room rates change prior to your
stay, you can ring the front desk and
ask to have your bill adjusted to the
new, lower rate.
COURTNEY JESPERSEN NERDWALLET
Whether it’s monitoring
prices after you buy, calling
a merchant or registering a
purchase with a credit card,
putting in extra time can
equal extra money.
Or, cancel your reservation and
book again if prices drop — as long as
you’re within the cancellation window,
won’t face a fee and haven’t prepaid,
says Rick Seaney, CEO and founder of
travel website FareCompare. Always
read the fine print.
Utilize price protection policies
Credit cards offer another approach to
getting a refund through price protec-
tion. If your card has this feature,
you’ll usually need to register items
after you buy them with the card, then
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submit a claim form if you notice a
price drop. For instance, Discover
cardholders can file a claim to get back
up to $500 on eligible items if they find
a lower price within 90 days of
purchase.
Citi has Citi Price Rewind, a price
protection program that searches
more than 500 retailers’ online sites
for 60 days after purchase. If Citi finds
a lower price on a registered product,
you can get a refund for the difference
up to $500 per item and up to $2,500
per year. Some purchases, such as re-
furbished items and food, don’t
qualify.
So whether it’s monitoring prices
for a few weeks after you buy, calling
a merchant or registering a purchase
on your credit card, putting in a little
extra time can equal some extra
money.
Jespersen is a staff writer at NerdWallet, a per-
sonal finance website. NerdWallet is a USA
TODAY content partner providing general news,
commentary and coverage from around the
Web. Its content is produced independently of
USA TODAY.
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1E
Sunday
April 9, 2017
News-Leader.com
Is a late
1099-C
messing
up your
taxes?
MYLES MA
CREDIT.COM
You finally did it. You filed your tax-
es and now need only await your
refund.
Unfortunately, it’s possible for this
state of reverie to be interrupted by
something called the 1099-C — a form
taxpayers receive when a creditor
cancels a debt worth more than $600.
So if, for example, you have a stu-
dent loan forgiven and the forgiven
amount is more than $600, that counts
as additional taxable income and you
should expect a 1099-C in the mail. Or,
if you renegotiate with a credit card
company to pay less than you owe,
and the difference is more than $600,
expect a 1099-C.
The problem is, the time the 1099-C
arrives can vary, and the form may
arrive after you’ve already filed your
taxes, said Lisa Greene-Lewis, a CPA
and tax expert for TurboTax. Here’s
what you can do if you’ve already
filed.
Amend your return
In some cases, you may not have to do
anything. Your creditor should have
filled out a 1099-C and sent it to the
IRS when they forgave the debt.
The IRS may do an adjustment on
your return automatically and send a
notice asking if you agree. Tax soft-
ware such as TurboTax can guide you
through the process; otherwise, you’d
file a form called a 1040X and include
the information in the 1099-C.
Exceptions
You don’t have to report forgiven
debt as income in a few cases. If a
debt was discharged because of
bankruptcy, you don’t have to pay
tax on it. Same if you’re considered
insolvent, Greene-Lewis said. Also,
if you had debt on a mortgage dis-
charged in 2016, you don’t have to
include it in your taxable income,
thanks to the Mortgage Debt Relief
Act’s extension through last year,
Greene-Lewis said.
Will this hurt my return?
It depends on how much debt was dis-
charged. If it was enough to bump you
up to a higher tax bracket, then yes, a
1099-C could shrink your return,
Greene-Lewis said. In addition, you’ll
likely pay a penalty if you file the
amendment after April 15, even if the
1099-C showed up after the deadline.
It’s rare, but Greene-Lewis said she
has heard of 1099-C forms showing up
after the filing deadline. You can in-
clude an explanation as to why you’re
filing late on the amendment, but it’s
not always enough to avoid the wrath
of the Internal Revenue Service.
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CONSUMER LOAN RATES RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS

Springfield financial institutions quoted the following 417 Taphouse, 431 S. Jefferson cleaning and sanitizing on a more Inspection. Priority Violations spection. Discussed consumer
rates Friday for home equity, auto and boat loans. The home Ave., Springfield. 03/30/2017 - frequent basis. Found: 2. Observed: Slicer found advisory requirements and location
equity rate is based on a $10,000 loan or line of credit with Inspection. Priority Violations being stored unclean with excessive of receipt machine on main
Found: 1. Observed: ham held at Club Rodeo, 2032 W. Bennett dried food debris. Required: Slicer production line. Priority Violations
applicable points included. Rates are variable unless otherwise
48F in prep cooler. Required: must St., Springfield. 03/30/2017 - is required to be cleaned within 4 Found: 0. Nonpriority Violations
noted. Additional fees are not included. The auto loan be held at 41F or below, food Inspection. No violations noted at hours of use and stored clean. Found: 2. Observed: No paper
rate is based on a 48-month contract for a new car. The boat discarded, will have unit serviced to time of inspection. Permit #0025 Observed: Not properly document- towels provided at handsink behind
rate is based on a loan for a new boat. properly cold hold at 41F or below. has been issued. Priority Violations ing times for all phf’s foods. Re- the bar. Required: Handsinks must
Nonpriority Violations Found: 2. Found: 0. Nonpriority Violations quired: Times must be documented have paper towels or hand drying
Home equity Observed: dust buildup on ceiling Found: 0. for each individual food item which devices available at all times.
Banks rate (PTS) Auto Boat and vent in kitchen. Required: must time control is being used. Nonprior- *Corrected at time of inspection.
Assemblies of God CU 4.75 2.99 5.99 be cleaned at a frequency to pre- Cox Health South, 3801 S. ity Violations Found: 2. The outside Observed: Hand sinks in bar area
Bank of Sullivan 4.75 5.63 6.13 vent the buildup of dust and soil. National Ave., Springfield. 04/04/ of the dish machine has excessive and pantry were found not clean.
BluCurrent CU 4.00 3.24 5.74 Observed: no test strip for sanitiz- 2017 - Inspection. Discussed food debris buildup. Clean more Required: Surfaces of equipment
CU Community CU 5.00 3.99 4.99 ers. Required: must provide test routine cleaning procedures and frequently. Utility room is cluttered shall be cleaned at a frequency
strips for sanitizers storage of in-use spray cleaners. creating a harbor place for pests. necessary to preclude accumula-
Commercial Fed. Bank 8.74 N/A N/A
Priority Violations Found: 0. Nonpri- Better organize. tion of soil residue. *Corrected at
Community Financial CU 3.75 2.99 3.99
AMC Theatres Springfield 11, ority Violations Found: 2. Observed: time of inspection.
Educational Com CU 4.90 3.39 6.20
3200 E. Montclair St., Springfield. Soda dispensing nozzle for custom- Harter House, Meat. 03/31/
Central Bank of the Ozarks 2.99 3.73 4.95
03/31/2017 - Inspection. Priority er self-service station was found not 2017 - Inspection. Priority Violations Price Cutter Plus-Bakery &
First Home Bank 4.25 3.88 4.50
Violations Found: 0. Nonpriority clean. Required: Clean at a fre- Found: 1. Observed: Sanitizer Retail # 51, 4228 S. National
First National Bank 5.00 5.00 5.00 Violations Found: 1. The 3 compart- quency necessary to preclude solution at 3 compartment sink Ave., Springfield. 03/30/2017 -
Guaranty Bank 2.49 2.99 2.99 ment sink area is not clean. Clean accumulation of soil or mold. reading less than 100ppm for Inspection. Priority Violations
Mid-Missouri 5.00 4.25 5.25 more frequently. *Corrected at time of inspection. quaternary ammonia. Solution Found: 2. Observed: Employee
Midwest Financial 7.00 N/A N/A Observed: Ceiling tiles near ceiling changed out. Required: Quaternary failed to wash hands prior to putting
Old Missouri Bank 5.25 4.75 4.75 Americinn, 950 N. Austin Ln., vents were found not clean. Re- ammonia required to be 200 ppm. on gloves to handle ready-to-eat
Ozark Bank 4.00 4.00 4.00 Republic. 04/05/2017 - Inspection. quired: Facility shall be cleaned as Nonpriority Violations Found: 0. foods. Required: Wash hands prior
Simmons First National Bank N/A 3.49 3.49 Priority Violations Found: 0. Nonpri- often as necessary to keep them to putting on gloves to handle
Southwest Mort. Co. 5.90 N/A N/A ority Violations Found: 1. Observed: clean. *Encouraged management Holiday Inn Express & Suites, ready-to-eat foods. Required:
State Farm Insurance 4.20-5.20 2.44 5.04 Utensils being dried on top of a to place on routine cleaning proce- Medical District. 03/31/2017 - Observed: Quaternary ammonia
Systematic Savings Bank N/A 3.99 5.99 cloth dish towel. Corrected on site dures list. Reinspection. Priority Violations dispenser at 3 compartment sink
by moving items to drainboard. Found: 0. Nonpriority Violations dispensing sanitizer reading less
TelComm CU 4.00 2.49 5.50
Required: Equipment must be air Dublin’s Pass #2, 317 E. Park Found: 0. than 150 ppm. Required: Quaterna-
The Bank of Missouri 4.25 4.99 4.99
dried in a manner that does not Central Sq., Springfield. 03/31/ ry ammonia is required to be 200
UMB Bank 2.49* 2.99 8.25
allow for recontamination of equip- 2017 - Inspection. Priority Violations J & L Foods, 2944 W. Sunshine ppm. Nonpriority Violations Found:
ment, cannot be placed directly on Found: 0. Nonpriority Violations St., Springfield. 03/30/2017 - 2. Pedestal fan in bakery has
cloth towel. Found: 1. Observed: dispensing Inspection. Priority Violations excessive dust/debris buildup.
utensil with handle had fallen into Found: 1. Observed: mouse feces Clean or remove fan. (2x repeat)
Aviary Cafe And Creperie, 400 food. Corrected on site by removing found in all corners of storage Hand washing sink in bakery
E. Walnut St., Springfield. 03/30/ utensil. Required: food dispensing room. Required: food establish- blocked and not easily accessible.
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT 2017 - Inspection. No priority utensils are to have handles above ments shall be pest free. Clean (2x repeat)
violations. Priority Violations Found: top of food and container. feces frequently to monitor pest
0. Nonpriority Violations Found: 1. activity and increase pest manage- Purple Burrito, 5360 S. Camp-
Here is what certificates of deposit would earn at institutions in Various areas of floors and coolers Firehouse Subs, 401 S. Kim- ment measures. Ongoing compli- bell Ave., Springfield. 04/03/2017 -
Greene and Christian counties. The rates are quotes from not clean with food debris accumu- brough St., Springfield. 03/31/ ance checks will be done. Nonpriori- Inspection. Priority Violations
Wednesday and updated for Sunday upon institutions’ request. lation. Recommend increased 2017 - Inspection. Priority Violations ty Violations Found: 0. Found: 0. Nonpriority Violations
Rates are expressed in percentages and based on a $1,000 frequency of cleaning. Found: 2. Observed: meatballs that Found: 3. Observed: Rice cooling in
deposit. Contact individual institutions for details. were placed in warmer at 9:00 am Mays Mart, 116 N. Washington walk in cooler uncovered, however
Barnes & Noble Booksellers to reheat were 106F at 11:06 am. St., Walnut Grove. 04/03/2017 - depth is too deep. One pan of rice
Certificate of deposit rates Inc., 3055 S. Glenstone Ave., Required: must be reheated to Inspection. One refrigerator was out covered at 44F. Required: Use
A list of certificate of deposit rates at local financial institutions Springfield. 04/03/2017 - In- 165F for 15 seconds within 2 hrs. of service and empty at this time. shallow pan with larger area or
Financial institution 3 mo./APY 6 mo./APY 1 yr./APY 2 yr./APY spection. Priority Violations Found: Food discarded, long-term correc- Priority Violations Found: 1. other approved method as listed in
Academy Bank .15/.15 .25/.25 .75/.75 1.05/1.05 0. Nonpriority Violations Found: 1. tion is to repair or replace warming Observed: Blade on slicer was not food code. CORRECTED. Observed:
Allstate Bank .10/.10* . 30/.30* .50/.50* .75/.75* Section of wall near the ceiling unit. Observed: employees did not clean. Required: Food contact Vent hood has grease buildup.
Ameriprise Financial .75/.75 .90/.90 1.10/1.10 1.25/1.25 above 3 compartment sink has wash hands before putting gloves surfaces shall be clean to sight and Required: Should be free of debris.
Assemblies of God CU .25/.25 .35/.35 .55/.55 .75/.75 excessive dust/debris buildup. on Required: food employees must touch. Nonpriority Violations Found: Observed: Air drying rack has
Bank of Sullivan .20/.20 .20/.20 1.10/1.11 1.19/1.20 Clean more frequently. wash hands before donning gloves. 3. Observed: Some non-food grease build up and sticky residue.
BluCurrent Credit Union N/A .30/.30 .50/.50 .70/.70 Nonpriority Violations Found: 0. contact surfaces of shelves in Required: Should be clean, fee of
Citizens/Rogersville .15/.15 .25/.25 .40/.40 .60/.60 Best Western, Route 66, Rail walk-in refrigerator were not clean. debris.
CU Community CU .10/.10 .25/.25 .40/.40 .65/.65 Haven. 03/30/2017 - Inspection. Gem Of India, 211 W. Battlefield Required: Non-food contact
Community Financial .10/.10 .25/.25 .40/.40 .65/.65 Priority Violations Found: 0. Nonpri- Road, Springfield. 04/03/2017 - surfaces shall be cleaned as Quizno’s, 2043 E. Independence
Educational Com CU N/A .25/.25 .45/.45 .75/.75 ority Violations Found: 1. Observed Inspection. Priority Violations necessary to prevent accumulation St., Springfield. 03/31/2017 -
Edward Jones .95/.95 1.00/1.00 1.25/1.25 1.65/1.65 employee restroom without a Found: 1. Observed: piercing blade of dust. Floor in walk-in refrigerator, Inspection. Priority Violations
covered trash can. Correct by of can opener used with potentially ceiling in front area and return air Found: 0. Nonpriority Violations
First Home Bank .05/.05 .20/.20 .35/.35 .60/.60
8-1-17. Required: A restroom used hazardous foods had not been vents in front have buildup. Found: 1. The outside of the micro-
First National Bank .10/.10 .25/.25 .40/.40 .55/.55
by women requires a covered trash cleaned after use within 4 hours. Required: Floors, ceiling and return wave is not clean. Clean more
Guaranty Bank .09/.09 .24/.24 .37/.37 .56/.56
can. Corrected by educating on food air vents should be cleaned as frequently.
Hawthorn Bank .10/.10 .20/.20 .25/.25 .35/.35
contact surfaces for opener and often as necessary to keep clean.
Heim, Young & Assoc. 1.00/1.00 1.05/1.05 1.20/1.20 1.65/1.65
Cedars Restaurant, 3322 S. washing. Required: If used with Observed: Floor behind cashier is in The Rim, 2825 S. Glenstone Ave
Mid-Missouri Bank .05/.05 .15/.15 .25/.25 .41/.41 Campbell Ave., Springfield. 03/30/ potentially hazardous food, equip- poor repair. Required: Floor should .,Springfield. 03/31/2017 - Rein-
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney .20/.20 .30/.30 .35/.35 .75/.75 2017 - Inspection. Discussed ment food contact surfaces are to be maintained in good repair. spection. Person in charge: Ngun
Oak Star Bank .35/.35 .65/.65 .80/.80 1.15/1.15 storage in walk-in freezer for bulk be cleaned throughout the day at Liam. Front cooler is cold holding at
O’Bannon Bank .25/.25 .30/.30 .50/.50 .75/.75 orders. Priority Violations Found: 0. least every 4 hours when kept at McDonald’s # 15874, 2115 E 41F or below. Priority Violations
Old Missouri Bank .20/.20 .35/.35 .75/.75 1.10/1.10 Nonpriority Violations Found: 2. room temperature. Nonpriority Independence St Springfield. Found: 0. Nonpriority Violations
Southern Bank .40/.40 .55/.55 .65/.65 1.15/1.15 Observed: Boxes of food items Violations Found: 2. Observed: 04/03/2017 - Inspection. Priority Found: 0.
Springfield First .30/.30 .75/.75 1.00/1.00 1.25/1.26 found stored on the floor in the dispensing bowl in food. Required: Violations Found: 1. Observed: not
Community Bank walk-in freezer due to a very large Dispensing utensils kept in food are properly documenting time when Thunder Wagon, 367 Persim-
State Farm Bank .05/.05 .10/.10 .20/.20 .60/.60 recent order. Required: Store food to have their handles above the top using “Time as a Public Health mon Hill Ln., Lampe. 03/31/2017 -
Stifel Nicolaus .75/.75 .90/.90 1.10/1.10 1.60/1.60 items at least 6 inches above the of the food and container. Observ- Control” for several phf items. Time Inspection. Preopening inspection.
Systematic N/A .25/.25 .40/.41 .50/.51 floor. Correct by storing on addition- ed: food items in cold holding was properly documented. Re- Priority Violations Found: 0. Nonpri-
Table Rock Community Bank .20/.20 .30/.30 .50/.50 .60/.60 al crates or shelving. Observed: without protective covering. Re- quired: Maintain documentation of ority Violations Found: 0.
TelComm Credit Union .15/.15 .30/.30 .50/.50 .70/.70 Soda dispensing nozzles (Dr. quired: food items in storage (not in when foods were placed on time
Pepper / Pepsi) were found not cooling process) are to be protected control.Nonpriority Violations Ziggies Cafe-north, 2515 N.
The Bank of Missouri .21/.21 .31/.31 .51/.51 1.01/1.01
clean. Required: Clean beverage with covering or wrapping. Found: 0. Glenstone Ave., Springfield. 04/03/
Wood & Huston .15/.15 .25/.25 .80/.80 1.15/1.15
dispensing nozzles at a frequency 2017 - Reinspection. Priority Vio-
N/A = not available necessary to preclude accumula- Golden Corral, 2020 E. Primrose Ocean Zen, 4117 S. National Ave., lations Found: 0. Nonpriority Vio-
APY*= Annual Percentage Yield (interest cannot remain on deposit) tion of soil or mold. Correct by St., Springfield. 04/04/2017 - Springfield. 04/04/2017 - In- lations Found: 0.

Many neglect to save for retirement

C. EDWARD CHANG, PH.D when our first full-time paycheck allocation with a greater reliance on loads will lead investors to better-
BEARS BUSINESS BRIEF arrives. Unfortunately, however, stocks. If investors are more risk performing TDFs.
few of us actually begin saving for averse, they may want to select an According to Money magazine,
When facing two tasks, one im- retirement this soon. earlier TDF category to emphasize new research shows millennials
portant and urgent and the other One reason saving for retire- asset protection at an earlier date. save earlier and more of every
unimportant and not urgent, we ment is delayed is that the process TDFs are rapidly becoming a paycheck in a 401(k) plan than older
know which task to tackle first. Not requires making important deci- common means to prepare for re- generations. Because they were at
completing the urgent, important sions such as determining the tirement. As of March 2016, 518 an impressionable age during the
task immediately may lead to a amount to be saved and invested TDFs have been in existence for recent financial crisis, many took
crisis, while the ill effects of not and the type of investment. Regard- over 10 years, providing a good its lessons to heart. Most enrolled
doing the other are negligible. How- ing the latter, what are your best sample period by which to assess in a 401(k) plan got there through
ever, when one task is important options? their performance. Analysis of TDF auto-enrollment and many simply
but not urgent and the other is un- Many investors have found tar- return data, by my co-authors stick with their default option — a
important but urgent, which will get date funds of great use in mak- (Thomas Krueger and Mark Wrol- target-date fund. TDFs do provide
you choose to do first? If you are ing this decision. TDFs are de- stad) and myself, reveals that a solid diversification, but not all
like most people, you will choose signed to help investors revise their significant factor in differentiating perform equally well. A solid start
the unimportant but urgent task. In asset allocation as they move to- between TDF investment perfor- is to make certain you are contrib-
his best-selling book “The 7 Habits ward a pre-determined retirement mance is their costs, including both uting enough to get the full employ-
of Highly Effective People,” author date. Also known as “age-based expenses and loads. Lower ex- er match and to choosing a TDF
Stephen R. Covey finds that if we funds” and “life-cycle funds,” fund penses, especially selecting among with a low expense ratio and no
neglect what is urgent but not im- managers of these investment vehi- TDFs with the lowest 25 percent of load Employers can also help their
portant and attend to what is impor- cles adjust asset mixes to become expenses in their respective cate- employees by picking one of these
tant but not urgent, we can escape a more conservative as their clients gory, have a significantly positive TDFs as the default choice.
chronic state of crisis and do more reach retirement age. Investors are effect on return without an appre-
creative work. not required to select a fund consis- ciable impact on risk. Selecting C. Edward Chang, Ph.D. is a professor of
Saving for retirement is an im- tent with the time they anticipate no-load TDFs increases return, risk, finance at Missouri State University. His
portant but not urgent task. We reaching full retirement age. They and risk-adjusted return. Evidence areas of specialization include perfor-
know we should start saving and may choose a later TDF category if shows that common-sense practices mance measurement of investment vehi-
investing early, perhaps beginning they prefer a higher risk/return like avoiding high expenses and cles and financial education.

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Grief center names Givens new executive director

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Givens will assume the Emily Givens zation are
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May but started in Febru- and make such a positive
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board of directors and in our community who
staff in committee meet- utilize their services. My
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for the future. munity awareness and
“I am extremely excit- support so even more
ed to begin working with
the phenomenal staff and
individuals can be com-
forted during their time
of need,” said Givens in a
press release.
Givens is currently the
director of Student Life at
Drury University and is
staying on through April
to fulfill duties, while also
becoming involved with
activities at Lost & Found
Grief Center.
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AWARDS & ACHIEVERS

Springfield First Community Bank announces new VP

NEWS-LEADER STAFF first focus other out- endary Culture, Legend- Nixa teacher honored service who
appealed to standing ary People, Legendary as a Missouri demon-
SFC Bank is proud to SFC Bank. managing Profits and Legendary Outstanding Beginning strate ex-
announce that Joseph E. He has partners Pride and Passion. Teacher cellence in
James has been hired to been a con- were cho- The Managing Partner serving
be the new senior vice sistent sen from a of the Year will be On March 29, at the children in
president of commercial supporter pool of announced at the compa- spring conference of the school dis-
banking. James is excited Joseph E. of the Good Johnny nearly 500. ny’s annual conference in Missouri Association of Jordan Burns tricts
to take on this new role James Samaritan Cunningham “These Orlando, Florida on April Colleges for Teacher Edu- across
with one of the fastest- Boys 21 Manag- 25. The winner will re- cation, Jordan Burns was Missouri.
growing banking opera- Ranch, the Springfield ing Partners are truly the ceive a new Corvette, a recognized as one of Mis- Fifty-nine of the ap-
tions in the state. Metro Rotary Club and best of the best,” said check for $25,000, a lead souri’s Outstanding Begin- proximately 8,000 teach-
James has more than 35 Big Brothers Big Sisters. Texas Roadhouse Founder crystal replica of a Texas ning Teachers. Burns is a ers who were certified in
years banking experience, James is also active on and CEO Kent Taylor in a Roadhouse restaurant, a graduate of Evangel Uni- the last two years were
including bank manage- various committees with press release. “I’m so Managing Partner of the versity and is currently given engraved glass
ment, compliance over- the Missouri Bankers proud of Johnny for his Year ring, and a gold belt teaching business classes apples for their dedication
sight and loan administra- Association. commitment to providing buckle. To top it all off, at Nixa High School. and service to Missouri’s
tion. He has developed, legendary food and leg- each finalist will receive a The Missouri Associa- schools and communities.
underwritten and man- Cunningham named endary service to our custom Stetson hat. tion of Colleges for Teach- Award recipients were
aged a loan portfolio con- finalist for Texas guests.” Cunningham has been er Education is a state selected based on recom-
sisting of single-family Roadhouse Managing The award recognizes the managing partner of affiliate of the American mendations from Mis-
residences, commercial Partner of the Year the managing partner who the Springfield location at Association of Colleges souri’s state and nationally
real estate, agriculture/ best displays characteris- 255 E. Monastery Street for Teacher Education and recognized teacher educa-
farmland, lines of credit Johnny Cunningham, tics of an operational lead- for 13 years. This is his serves as the voice for tion programs and a rec-
and commercial equip- of Springfield, was named er. Cunningham and the seventh nomination for educator preparation ommendation from candi-
ment. His expertise in a finalist for the Texas other 20 finalists will be Managing Partner of the programs across the state. dates’ school districts.
these areas will help to Roadhouse Managing judged on seven criteria: Year and his third time as The Outstanding Begin-
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‘Cyborgs’ at work: Employees getting microchip implants

JAMES BROOKS
ASSOCIATED PRESS
STOCKHOLM — The
syringe slides in between
the thumb and index finger.
Then, with a click, a micro-
chip is injected in the em-
ployee’s hand. Another “cy-
borg” is created.
What could pass for a
dystopian vision of the
workplace is almost rou-
tine at the Swedish startup
hub Epicenter. The compa-
ny offers to implant its
workers and startup mem-
bers with microchips the
size of grains of rice that
function as swipe cards: to
open doors, operate print-
ers or buy smoothies with a
wave of the hand.
The injections have be-
come so popular that work-
ers at Epicenter hold par-
ties for those willing to get
JAMES BROOKS/AP
Jowan Osterlund from Biohax
Sweden holds a microchip
implant similar to those
implanted into Epicenter
workers’ hands.
implanted.
“The biggest benefit I
think is convenience,” said
Patrick Mesterton, co-
founder and CEO of Epi-
center. As a demonstration,
he unlocks a door by mere-
ly waving near it. “It basi-
cally replaces a lot of
things you have, other com-
munication devices,
whether it be credit cards
or keys.”
The technology in itself
is not new. Such chips are
used as virtual collar plates
for pets. Companies use
them to track deliveries.
It’s just never been used to
tag employees on a broad
scale before.
And as with most new
technologies, it raises se-
curity and privacy issues.
While the chips are biologi-
cally safe, the data they
generate can show how of-
ten an employee comes to
work or what he or she
buys. Unlike with compa-
ny swipe cards or smart-
phones, which can gener-
ate the same data, people
cannot easily separate
themselves from the chip.
“Of course, putting
things into your body is
quite a big step to do, and it
was even for me at first,”
Mesterton said, remember-
ing how he initially had
doubts.
“But then on the other
hand, I mean, people have
been implanting things into
their body, like pacemak-
ers and stuff to control
your heart,” he said.
Epicenter, home to more
than 100 companies and
some 2,000 workers, began
implanting workers in Jan-
uary 2015. Now, about 150
workers have them. A com-
pany based in Belgium also
offers its employees such
implants.
The small implants use
Near Field Communication
technology, the same as in
no-contact credit cards or
mobile payments. When
they are activated by a
reader a few inches away,
information flows between
the two devices via electro-
magnetic waves. The im-
plants are “passive,” mean-
ing they contain informa-
tion that other devices can
read but cannot read infor-
mation themselves.
Ben Libberton, a micro-
biologist at Stockholm’s
Karolinska Institute, said
hackers could conceivably
gain huge swaths of infor-
mation from embedded mi-
crochips. The ethical di-
lemmas will become big-
ger the more sophisticated
the microchips become.
“The data that you could
possibly get from a chip
that is embedded in your
body is a lot different from
the data that you can get
from a smartphone,” he
said. “Conceptually, you
could get data about your
health, you could get data
about your whereabouts,
how often you’re working,
how long you’re working, if
you’re taking toilet breaks
and things like that.”
Libberton said that if
such data are collected, the
big question remains of
what happens to it, who
uses it and for what pur-
pose.
So far, Epicenter’s cy-
borgs don’t seem too con-
cerned.
“People ask me: ‘Are
you chipped?’ and I say:
‘Yes, why not,’ ” said Fre-
dric Kaijser, 47, the chief
experience officer at Epi-
center. “And they all get ex-
cited about privacy issues
and what that means and so
forth. And for me it’s just a
matter of I like to try new
things and just see it as
more of an enabler and
what that would bring into
the future.”

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Americans have an unhealthy
obsession with pleasure spending
PETE THE PLANNER
PETE DUNN
I’m deep into a finan-
cial literacy project with
one of the largest univer-
sities in the world. Our
mission is to teach college
students what they need
to know about money. As we research
how students are taught about money
and what the results of that teachings
has been, I’ve found one major concept
to be absent — the quest for pleasure.
I spend a tremendous amount of time
thinking about why people in our society
are so financially ill-prepared for nearly
every moment they encounter. Debt lev-
els are sky-high, consumer spending (as
opposed to saving) is through the roof
and retirement account balances induce
tears (if they weren’t so laughable).
One of the primary causes of our eco-
nomic strife is our unhealthy obsession
with pleasure derived from spending.
But we don’t call it pleasure. We call it en-
tertainment, leisure, luxury, blowing off
steam, vacation or even fun money. Not
only do we get a hit from the things and
experiences we purchase, but we feel
pleasure in the purchase itself. The situ-
ation really spins out of control when we
no longer feel pleasure from our normal
purchase patterns, so we crank it up and
exacerbate the problem by spending
even more.
Pleasure’s consequences don’t dis-
criminate. It can crush your financial
life if you make $30,000 per year, just as
it can if you make $3 million per year.
We spend when we shouldn’t because
“shouldn’t” seems less grave than
“can’t.”
When I was in grade school, there was
a very rigorous process of being granted
the ability to purchase dessert. Upon eat-
ing the main course, and three sides, a
lunch monitor would allow you to pur-
chase a cookie for 10 cents. Should I have
eaten my entire school lunch? Yes. Was I
forced to eat my entire school lunch pri-
or to being allowed to purchase a cookie?
Yes. Experiencing pleasure before plea-
sure was earned simply wasn’t an option.
Boy, have things changed.
My 20s and early 30s are a good exam-
ple of freedom gone awry. It was a period
in which I ignored my future reality with
a childish and myopic approach to
spending. I had no financial past (debt),
yet I didn’t completely acknowledge my
financial future because most of my
funds were being consumed for my fi-
DIGITAL DOLLARS
New tech tools take sting out of #adulting
Two young friends
explore options, issues
of filing taxes online and
via phone app
JENNIFER JOLLY
SPECIAL FOR USA TODAY
For me, taxes are right up there with
root canals and food poisoning. Appar-
ently, people in their 20s and 30s aren’t
so sure.
According to a recent survey, today’s
Gen Z and Millennials often struggle with
“adulting” issues such as paying rent,
saving money, and yes, doing their taxes.
What they don’t seem to have any prob-
lems with, though, is new technology,
which got me thinking: Can the latest
tech tax tools spare first-time filers
angst?
To find out, we asked a few 20-some-
things to have a little “tax-off.” Freelance
social media manager Maya Castro, 22,
who works in my office, was the first to
step up. She’s filing taxes on her own for
the first time since graduating from col-
lege last year.
Flora Anderson is an account supervi-
sor at a PR agency. At 27, she’s a self-filing
savant of sorts. She has handled her own
taxes since high school. But she never has
filed on a smartphone.
With Maya on a laptop and Flora on an
iPhone 7, we let them pick the tech filing
tool of choice. Both chose Intuit’s Turbo-
Tax because it’s the one they’re both the
most familiar with.
Flora had it easy, with just one W-2
form, and she also used TurboTax to file
last year. She downloaded the TurboTax
app on her iPhone, logged in and an-
swered a few questions: Same job as last
year? Check. Single? Check. No babies or
new houses? Check.
She totally breezed through it and was
done in 10 minutes. “My return was so
simple, the steps and user guide made it
totally painless. It’s a huge relief to have it
done.”
Maya didn’t have things quite so easy.
For starters, she had a pile of paperwork:
Maya Castro, 22, left, and Flora Anderson, 27, did their taxes this year using a Web interface and a smartphone app.
Three W-2’s, three 1099’s, school grant
forms and two health insurance forms.
From her laptop, Maya went to Turbo-
Tax.com, created a username and pass-
word, then answered several prompts.
Next, she put in the information from
her W2’s and got a surprise. “Look, I’m get-
ting back $430!” she yelled. TurboTax has
a feature that gives real time estimates of
what you’ll either owe or get back. Unfor-
tunately, it fluctuates as you go along. A
few keystrokes later, Maya was down $200.
Then she hit a real snag.
“I don’t know where to put the 1099’s. I
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am so confused right now. What should I
do?” she asked Flora. Flora reminded her
about the live assistant option. Maya se-
lected it, typed in her question and asked
for a phone call back.
A few deep breaths later, TurboTax ex-
pert Fernando Brassea was on the phone.
Using a shared screen, he walked Maya
through which buttons to push and exactly
what information to put in.“He made it
seem like I wasn’t alone and not as scary,”
Maya said.
After she put in her school grant infor-
mation, TurboTax’s CompleteCheck fea-
SUNDAY NEWS-LEADER § News-Leader.com
There’s actually more
pleasure in making a
purchase that won’t nega-
tively impact my desired
financial outcome.
nancial present. Like so many other
Americans, my misprioritization of plea-
sure had me on a path to financial failure.
I don’t know why I woke up or how I woke
up, but I’m sure glad I did.
Don’t get me wrong, I still love creat-
ing pleasure from spending. But I only
do it once I’ve taken care of business. I
eat my whole lunch tray before I pur-
chase the cookie. There’s actually more
pleasure in making a purchase that won’t
negatively impact my desired financial
outcome.
Runners often talk about something
called runner’s high. It does seem a bit
crazy that a person can feel actual plea-
sure from exercising vigorously, but ap-
parently you can. The pleasure is deliv-
ered via a rush of endorphins and endo-
cannabinoids in the midst of the work-
out. You want pleasure and you need
exercise. Voila! You get both, when you
do it the right way.
The same is true for your financial
life. You can achieve pleasure — deeply
satisfying pleasure — by taking care of
business first.
Previously, if I had $10 to spend, I’d
spend $9.50 and hope I could rub the last
50 cents together to put into savings.
That rarely, if ever, worked. Now if I
have $10, I fund my real goals first,
which might take me down to $7, but then
I spend that $7 without guilt or reserva-
tion. And by the way, I don’t even care
that I only got to spend $7 versus $9.50. I
was guessing at my $9.50 budget any-
way.
Spending money is pleasureful.
Spending money without reservation be-
cause you’ve taken care of business first
is the sweetest pleasure.
The next time you are feeling tempted
to seek pleasure through spending, fund
your goals first and experience a plea-
sure you didn’t know existed.
Dunn is an author, speaker and radio host, and
he has a free podcast: Million Dollar Plan. Have a
question about money for Pete the Planner?
Email him atAskPete@petetheplanner.com
JENNIFER JOLLY, SPECIAL FOR USA TODAY
ture prompted her to double check
everything and confirm that it was all cor-
rect. The entire process took a little more
than an hour from start to finish. “It was
easier than I expected overall, and I know
that I would have spent a lot more if I had
gone to a CPA or somewhere in person. I do
actually feel a lot better about it all now.”
Both young women say they plan to file
online again next year.
Jennifer Jolly is host of USA TODAY’s digital video
show TECH NOW. Email her at techcom-
ments@usatoday.com.
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Galaxy S8 could be big win for Samsung

FIRST LOOK
ED BAIG
USA TODAY Sleek smartphone
NEW YORK Samsung
is just what it needs
took the wraps off a pre- to move on from
mium smartphone that it
hopes will at long last Note 7
get you to stop talking
about that other smartphone. Two pre-
mium phones, actually.
The highly anticipated new S8, and its
larger sibling the S8+, are fast, sturdy,
good-looking curved glass and alumi-
num phones, with 64GB of expandable
storage, large and stunning displays
(5.8 inches and 6.2 inches, respectively),
iris scanner, water and dust resistance,
and a new artificial intelligence assis-
tant named Bixby. It’s all packed in a
relatively compact design. They’ll cost
around $720 on up.
While the S8 and S8+ carry some of
the same DNA found in that other de-
vice — the Note 7 phablet that badly
burned Samsung’s reputation and cof-
fers — Samsung is counting on the fact
that none of the shared genes will cause
its latest flagships to literally catch fire.
The shame of the whole Note 7 fiasco
was how well-received the phone was
reviewed by folks like me, weeks be-
fore the battery flaws surfaced.
Now that I’ve gotten to touch and feel
the S8 and the S8+, my expectation is
the new phones will engender praise,
too, though I haven’t been able to take
the phone home for a more thorough re-
view.
Samsung points out that the devices
underwent the rigorous eight-point bat-
tery safety test that it put in place in the
aftermath of the Note debacle, the same
test it has been advertising on televi-
sion. Suffice to say, the company has no
margin to mess up again.
Samsung started taking preorders
Thursday. The new phones will go on
sale April 21. Folks who preorder get a
free version of Samsung’s new Gear VR
headset, including its new controller
and some Oculus content. The S8 will
start around $720; the S8+ around $840.
After the promotion, Gear VR (includ-
ing the controller) will cost $129.99. You
can also buy the controller as an acces-
sory for $39.99.
uThe basics: The first thing that
gets your attention is the design: Sam-
sung has managed to produce a sym- DREW ANGERER, GETTY IMAGES

metrical curved glass form factor with
a phablet-sized 5.8-inch display on an S8
that is thinner, narrower and just a tad
taller than the S7 that it replaces. That’s
even more remarkable when you con-
sider that the S7 had a 5.1-inch display
and a half-million fewer pixels. The
weights are comparable.
For its part, the S8+ has a 6.2-inch
screen; its predecessor, the S7 Edge,
had a 5.5-inch display. Both phones still
offer secondary content on the curved
edge of the display.
Samsung accomplished this by dra-
matically reducing the size of the be-
zels, following the path taken by Korean
rival LG on its own recent flagship, the
G6. The physical home buttons on the
S8 phones have been removed in favor
of pressure-sensitive buttons that re-
side beneath the screen. The screen-to-
body ratio — that is, the percentage of
the front of the phone that’s taken up by
the screen — is over 83% on both new
devices.
The phones will come in five colors
Preorders for the new Samsung Galaxy S8 began Thursday. The phones go on sale April 21.
globally, three in the U.S.: a silver, a The S8 has a uCameras: The rear camera on
black and gray. Samsung will include 5.8-inch both phones is a 12-megapixel dual pix-
AKG earbuds, made by Harman, a display. Its el shooter with optical image stabiliza-
company it is in the process of larger cous- tion and an F1.7 aperture. Samsung says
acquiring. in, the S8+, image processing has been improved,
As with its predecessors, the S8 has a 6.2- leading to shots with less blur and less
devices are water- and dust-resistant inch screen. “noise.” I haven’t yet been able to put
— and yes, a handset survived when Both offer the cameras to the test. The front-fac-
I dropped it into a tank of water. content on ing 8-megapixel camera has also been
These are not, though, ruggedized the curved bolstered, Samsung says.
phones that you’d want to intention- edge. uBixby: Samsung says that the goal
ally drop onto a hard surface. for Bixby is that whatever you can do
The phones run Android 7.0 and in- with touch, you can do with voice. On
clude 64GB of onboard memory, ex- TIMOTHY A. CLARY,
AFP/GETTY IMAGES
the phone, you might utter commands
pandable through optional memory such as, “Turn blue light filter on,” or
cards. Inside are octa-core proces- “Send the last photo to my spouse.” Bix-
sors which should make the phones by will presumably comply.
plenty snappy. The phones have big Samsung may have indeed produced
batteries and connect through USB-C. the smartphone it so desperately needs
You can wirelessly juice up with an to regain consumer trust. “This is a
optional charger. journey. We’re rebuilding the brand,”
One carrier, T-Mobile, says the new Samsung Electronics America presi-
Galaxy will be the fastest phone on its dent Tim Baxter says.
network. I’m looking forward to putting the
new devices to the test.

Cops give video doorbells a ringing endorsement

JEFFERSON GRAHAM
@JEFFERSONGRAHAM
USA TODAY
SANTA MONICA , CALIF. With over 1 mil-
lion customers, $109 million in new fi-
nancing and a new product set for
release in April, the Ring isn’t just a
doorbell anymore.
The video doorbell, out since 2013,
has expanded into a suite of products
that also include new motion-detection
lights with companion camera, a stan-
dalone security camera and chimes to
bring traditional audio to the doorbell.
The added inventory helped push the
company to sales that more than dou-
bled in 2016.
Founder and chief inventor Jamie Si-
minoff, who started Ring in his garage
in 2011, has positioned the company as a
tech Batman, a product that can help
keep the burglars away.
The Ring doorbell connects to Wi-Fi,
and when it’s rung, you get a notification
on your phone that allows you to see
who’s out there and say, “Who’s at the
door?” from inside the house, at work or
even on vacation.
Even if the bell isn’t rung, the motion
detection in the device alerts you that
someone is out there and allows you to
talk directly into the Ring audio
speaker.
“If someone is around your car at
3 a.m., and you talk to them, they will
run,” Siminoff told USA TODAY in our
#TalkingTech Facebook Live broadcast
from Ring offices here.
Many times it’s neighbors or package
deliverers, but often it’s folks looking
for an easy way to break into a home, by
ringing a bell first to see if anyone is
home.
“Criminals don’t look like criminals;
they look like normal people,” said Si-
minoff, 40. “They’re selling magazines,
raising money for school fund-raisers,
they say. They find an empty area, come
in, and rob and work the area, even if
RING
Ring’s new Floodcam is $249.
there’s an alarm system. Just being able
to answer the door with your voice, that
creates presence and scares them
away.”
All of Ring’s products come with an
optional monthly $3 subscription to
keep track of video footage from the
products. The majority of Ring’s cus-
tomers opt for the subscription.
Ring customers also recently discov-
ered that a portion of the data went be-
yond their normal home, Amazon Web
Services servers, and made their way to
China.
The bug has since been fixed.
“No customers were ever at risk,” Si-
minoff said. “As a brand, the most im-
portant thing we can do is make sure
our customers’ data is safe and their
privacy protected.”
Ring’s YouTube channel is full of
video clips of burglaries gone bad.
Tina Nieto, the commanding officer
of West Los Angeles police division,
said Ring products truly help spook
away burglars.
“The LAPD doesn’t endorse prod-
ucts. But we’ll work with anything that
can help us reduce crime, and this
works.”
She said the LAPD did a study of two
neighborhoods, one with Ring products,
the other without, “and we saw a 50%
reduction in burglaries in the neighbor-
hood with the doorbell, while the other
side saw no changes.”

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CREATORS UPDATE split up your tax refund
Microsoft calls new version of Windows 10 ‘pretty major release’
NEW YORK Microsoft is trying to foster
a creative streak within the Windows
community with its free update that
starts April 11 — even if your defini-
tion of being creative boils down to
broadcasting the games you play.
“Our vision is to empower the cre-
ator in all of us,” says Yusuf Mehdi, Mi-
crosoft’s corporate vice president for
the Windows and devices group, who
refers to the Creators Update as a
“pretty major release.”
I’ve been running the software on a
Surface Pro tablet/PC hybrid and ap-
preciate many of the improvements
and touches, though it doesn’t feel as
major as Microsoft suggests. And not
all of the enhancements fall under the
creative bucket. Some highlights:
1
PAINT GOES 3D
Microsoft’s Paint program dates
to the Reagan administration.
Paint now adds the ability to create
and modify 3D objects. And if you’re
more artistic than I am, you can upload
your creation to the Remix3D
.com site from within the app and
hopefully draw inspiration from oth-
ers, or at least grab premade 3D ob-
jects for your own library. You can
export your creations in either 2D or
3D formats. If you have access to a 3D
printer, you can print 3D objects as
well.
2
MARKING UP PHOTOS AND
MAPS
Here’s another opportunity to
flaunt your creative talents and have
some fun via the Windows Ink tool in-
side the Photos app. You can draw on
pictures and videos, as I did with the
Surface pen. You can draw inside the
Maps app, too.
3 6
IMPROVING THE BROWSER
Mehdi says more than half the
time folks spend in Windows 10 is
spent in a browser. The bad news is
most often that browser is Google’s
Chrome, rather than Microsoft’s own
Edge.
As part of the Creators Update, Mi-
crosoft says the Edge browser is now
faster, more secure and more gener-
ous with battery life — Microsoft
claims you’ll be able to stream a video
up to an hour and a half longer with
Companies make it easier to return online purchases
ANNE D’INNOCENZIO
ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK - As online shopping surg-
es, so do the returns — and the hassles for
shoppers trying to get rid of items that
aren’t right. A few startups dedicated to
online returns as well as changes at some
big stores may make it easier.
With the contest for shoppers’ loyalty
intense, retailers need to keep them hap-
py — and returns can be a key part of that.
Online purchases get returned at about
twice the rate of in-person selections,
says internet consultant Sucharita Mul-
puru-Kodali. And fewer than half sell
again for full price, according to re-
search company Gartner Inc.
Some stores have long allowed people
to return to a store merchandise they
bought online. Flash site Gilt Group lets
shoppers take returns to Saks Off Fifth
stores, since they have the same owner.
The new options allow shoppers to drop
their items off at dedicated mall kiosks,
or even have things picked up at their
doorstep.
“Retailers have to be competitive,
whether it’s free shipping or free re-
turns,” said Tobin Moore, CEO of Optoro,
which helps retailers find the best re-sale
price when a product is returned.
Here are some of the new ways re-
turns are getting less painful:
» Bypassing the lines at stores: Tar-
get is redesigning its stores to have a sep-
arate entrance for shoppers in a hurry,
which will take them straight into a ser-
vice area where they can make returns —
including for items bought online. The
company plans to implement the rede-
sign at about a third of its stores in the
Retail job cuts deepen as buyers migrate online
ANNE D’INNOCENZIO
ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK - Retail stores are cutting
jobs at the sharpest pace in more than
seven years, evidence of a seemingly in-
exorable shift away from employee-
heavy stores as Americans increasingly
shop online.
A combined 60,600 retail job losses
over the past two months have had less to
do with the health of consumer spending
than with changes in buying habits. In the
age of Amazon, traditional stores, from
J.C. Penney to Macy’s, have accelerated
store closures and are experimenting
with the use of fewer employees to staff
the remaining stores.
The industry also has been bruised by
a string of bankruptcy filings, most re-
cently from Payless ShoeSource. The
Edge vs. Chrome. Such improve-
ments are important but not easily
noticed.
What you will see is the ability to
preview visual thumbnails of your
open tabs by hovering over a given
tab. And you can set aside all those
open tabs to reference later, bringing
them back by selecting a “restore
tabs” button. Minor quibble: I wish
you could name the set of tabs
you’ve set aside to look at later.
You can personalize Edge with a
variety of “extensions,” including a
Pinterest Pin It Button, Amazon As-
sistant and a Translator that lets you
translate Web pages in more than 50
languages.
4
READ AN EBOOK
While you’re in the browser,
you can read an eBook. For the
first time, Microsoft has added an e-
book store as part of the Windows
Store. You can bookmark pages,
summon a dictionary definition and
get other basic features. Microsoft
isn’t sharing just how many books
will be available at launch.
5
SECURITY
Through a new Windows De-
fender Security Center, you can
examine the security of your system.
By clicking inside on a “health re-
port” option, I could get an overview
of the most recent scan of my sys-
tem. Microsoft reported no issues re-
lated to battery life, storage or the
most recent Windows updates, but
there was a recommendation to up-
date a device driver. Unfortunately,
Windows didn’t do a good job of let-
ting me know which driver needed
updating.
GAMING
There’s now a dedicated games
section in the Windows settings.
Microsoft has added a “game mode”
(turned on by default) that is sup-
posed to prioritize system resources
when you’re playing a game, poten-
tially useful if you’ve got a lot of
apps running at the same time.
Also new is the ability to broad-
cast a game using the Beam stream-
ing platform the Xbox team acquired
in August.
Happy Returns “return-ista” Taj Sims processes a customer’s return at the company’s kiosk at
the Santa Monica Place mall in Santa Monica, Calif.
next three years.
Nordstrom has introduced a “Drop &
Go” service in Manhattan for online re-
turns from its discount division Nord-
strom Rack and its Hautelook flash sale
site. The company says it’s been encour-
aged by the shorter waits and positive
feedback from shoppers. It’s testing the
service elsewhere at its Rack stores and
company announced last week that it was
closing nearly 400 stores, nearly 10 per-
cent of its fleet. Consumer electronics
chain hhgregg Inc. announced Friday
that it would liquidate, unable to find a
buyer after filing for bankruptcy protec-
tion in March
The job cuts in the retail industry, un-
welcome as they are, are still a relatively
minor burden for the overall U.S. econo-
my. But for Americans seeking a foothold
in the job market, the pullback repre-
sents a painful obstacle. Retail accounts
for nearly one-third of first-time jobs in
the United States, so a retrenchment can
block access to the job market for many.
As shopping on the web has expanded,
retail jobs have represented a declining
share of the labor market. They now ac-
count for 10.9 percent of jobs, compared
with 11.6 percent in 2000, said Michael
Multiple accounts help you
save more of your windfall
TINA OREM
NERDWALLET
For many people, getting a tax refund
is like getting a handful of sand: It’s vir-
tually impossible to hang on to much of
it.
But it doesn’t have to be that way. You
can have the IRS split your refund across
a number of accounts, perhaps some less
accessible than your checking account,
and thus keep that windfall from slipping
through your fingers.
How it works
Fill out Form 8888 and the IRS will di-
rectly deposit your refund into as many
as three accounts of your choosing. That
means you don’t have to dump that
$2,860 (the average refund in 2016, ac-
cording to the IRS) into your checking
account, where it might end up getting
spent at the mall. Instead, you can funnel
some or all of it directly into a retirement
account, college savings, a health sav-
ings account or a brokerage account, to
name a few options.
You don’t have to send the same
amount to each account. Alternatively, if
you really want to strengthen your de-
layed-gratification skills, you can use the
form to buy up to $5,000 of Series I sav-
ings bonds or direct the IRS to mail some
of your refund in a paper check.
If you’re using tax software, many
providers make it easy to fill out Form
8888 as part of the filing process.
Your accounts
You can list virtually any accounts
you like on Form 8888, as long as each
has an account number and a routing
number, says Scott McRuer, a CPA in
Kansas City, Missouri. The accounts
must be able to accept direct deposit, and
the name on the accounts must be yours,
your spouse’s or both. That means you
can’t have the IRS send part of your re-
fund to a friend or a grandchild, or to the
professional who prepared your taxes, if
you used one.
If you’re sending money to an individ-
ual retirement account, it’s important to
tell the trustee or custodian which tax
year your contribution is for. This is be-
cause you have until the April filing
deadline to make IRA contributions for
the previous tax year.
DAMIAN DOVARGANES/AP
working toward expanding it this sum-
mer, says spokeswoman Kendall Ault.
» Extended deadlines: Plenty of
stores are lengthening the time frame for
returns. Target extended the deadline to
one year on items in its more than 30 ex-
clusive brands, for a full refund. The pre-
vious limit was 90 days. Online shoe re-
tailer Zappos has long offered a 365-day
Niemira, principal of The Retail Econo-
mist, a research firm. And experts ex-
pect more store closings — and job losses
— in coming months.
The two-month contraction in retail
jobs — 30,900 lost in February and 29,700
in March — marked the largest two-
month decline since December 2009,
when the industry shed 62,200 jobs. That
month’s loss had signaled the end of a pro-
longed decline in the industry resulting
from the Great Recession.
The retail industry losses for Febru-
ary and March were contained in Fri-
day’s U.S. jobs report from the govern-
ment. The report offered an overall
mixed message: Hiring in the United
States dropped to its weakest pace in
nearly a year, but the unemployment rate
managed to reach its lowest level in near-
ly a decade.
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BRENNAN LINSLEY/AP
If your tax refund vanishes too quickly, don’t
have it all sent directly to your checking
account. The IRS can divvy your refund among
up to three different accounts, including IRAs,
college savings accounts and brokerage
accounts.
Be careful
Transposing just one number could
cause huge headaches, because the IRS
makes clear on Form 8888 that it is not
responsible for a lost refund if you enter
incorrect account information.
“You’re on your own as far as getting
the money back,” McRuer warns.
If you’ve asked the IRS to split your
refund but there’s a delay processing
your return, beware: The IRS will depos-
it your money only into the account you
list first on Form 8888.
When the IRS catches a math error
that means a bigger refund for you, it
puts the extra money into the last ac-
count listed on the form. But if the error
makes your refund smaller, the IRS
takes the decrease from the amount you
specified for the last account on your list
and, if necessary, works its way up the
list until the decrease is taken in full.
The process is the same for past-due
federal taxes, but if you’re behind on
state taxes, child support, alimony, stu-
dent loans or certain other things, the
IRS uses the account routing numbers to
decide, proceeding from the lowest num-
ber on up to the highest number.
Irony of refunds
Splitting your refund can be a good
thing, but avoiding a refund in the first
place is better, says Mike Repak, a senior
estate planner and vice president at fi-
nancial advisory firm Janney Montgo-
mery Scott.
“If the refund is large,” he says, “it in-
dicates you probably didn’t manage your
tax affairs during the course of the year.
In essence, you’re making an interest-
free loan to the government.”
return policy, but as part of its loyalty
program it now has no time limit for top-
tier customers.
» Label-less returns: Companies are
getting more accommodating to shop-
pers who don’t have printers at home and
find it harder to produce return labels.
UPS, which has more than 100,000 U.S.
drop-off locations, said it tested a pro-
gram last year that allowed people to pre-
sent a barcode on their phones at UPS. It’s
now expanding that feature. “We want to
make it simple. We want to make it more
convenient,” said Jim Brill, a UPS mar-
keting manager.
» Return it at the mall: Logistics
company Happy Returns is building a
network of return bars at malls in a part-
nership with several online-only retail-
ers. Shoppers can make returns in person
and get a full refund right there.
“Our research shows that people don’t
want to pay for the cost” of the postage,
said David Sobie, CEO of Happy Returns.
The company is working with mall op-
erators Macerich, Westfield and Simon at
seven malls in five cities. Those include
Tysons Corner outside Washington, D.C.,
and the Westfield Center Mall in San
Francisco. The retailers include custom
shoe company Shoes of Prey, fashion
brands Eloquii and Everlane, and mar-
ketplace seller Tradesy.
» Have items picked up: High-level
members of the Zappos loyalty program
can get free UPS pickups for their
returns. The startup Deliv offers same-
day delivery and returns for retailers
such as Macy’s, Pottery Barn and Wil-
liams Sonoma and operates in about 18
geographic markets. Retailers set the re-
turn fees.
MARK LENNIHAN/AP
The last two months saw the largest decline in
retail jobs since December 2009, when the
economy was coming out of deep funk. But
the combined 60,600 job losses have less to do
about the economy and more to do with
shoppers’ shift in spending online.
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Gaddy, Sally Baugh, 77, Keith, 38, Greenlawn Fu- was born April 19, 1930 in age of 97.
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Howell, Kenneth Eugene tory in 1947. She was a cheer- death by his wife Marce-
“Bahama John”, 57, Her- leader, avid ice skater, and line and parents Rolla and
man H. Lohmeyer Funeral LEBANON spent many happy sum- Lillian Wilgus. He is sur-
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South In 1949, Carol graduated with an Associate in Arts members and friends.
LEBANON degree from Stephens College, Columbia, MO, where Services for Harold will be at 3:00 pm Monday,
McCallister, Scott Alan, Widel, Rhonda Lee, 57, she was a member of Phi Lambda Beta and the syn- April 10, 2017 at Greenlawn Funeral Home East with
67, Greenlawn Funeral Holman-Howe Funeral chronized swim team. While attending the Univer- burial following at White Chapel Cemetery. Visitation
Home North Home sity of Missouri, Columbia, Carol met David W. Hall. will be from 1:30 to 3:00 pm prior to the service.
Pippin , Geneva, 96, They married on April 8, 1950. Her husband obtained In lieu of flowers, accept that Jesus Christ died for
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North Gillham Comisky, Jean- 1954. Carol and her husband were early members
Rankin, James (Jay) L., nette E., 78, The Cremation of King’s Way United Methodist Church and charter
86, Greenlawn Funeral Center of KC members of Twin Oaks Country Club. Carol was a
Home East MOUNTAIN GROVE wife and mother to her three children. It was not un-
Roderick, Cecil Ray, 95, til they all had graduated from high school that she
McGowen, Barbara, 84, started working as the office manager of her hus-
Cremations of the Ozarks Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home
Sherrell, Brian Joe, 42, band’s medical practice.
Gorman-Scharpf Funeral NIXA Carol loved living in the country on the farm, just Sam Burke Wear
Gooch, Joyce, 71, Adams East of Springfield, and the home they built in 1975.
Home She was still living there until her death. Sam Burke Wear, age 70,
Whittaker Sr. , Paul Funeral Home, Nixa passed away peacefully on
Carol enjoyed traveling and many of their family
Darren, 57, Greenlawn OZARK vacations included flying their Mooney airplane. Car- April 1, 2017.
Funeral Home South ol and her husband both had a private pilot’s license. Sam was born in Spring-
Still, Louis Junior, 81, field, Missouri to William
Wilgus, Harold E., 97, Adams Funeral Home, What Carol especially loved was the summers at the
Greenlawn Funeral Home Lake of the Ozarks with the family and long boat Austin Wear Sr. and Julia
Ozark Ann Wear. He attended
East Vaz, Marjorie Elaine, rides exploring the lake, and spending time at Fort
Myers Beach, FL, during the winter. Parkview High School
Wilson, Coad R., 83, 82, Adams Funeral Home, in Springfield. Sam then
Gorman-Scharpf Funeral She will always be loved and remembered for her
Ozark unconditional love and support, her wit, and love of served in the United States
Home Vineyard, Jerry D., 82, Army in Vietnam. He was
Walker, Virginia Eileen, adventure. She will be missed by family and friends.
Adams Funeral Home, A lifetime of memories will keep her in our hearts. awarded the National De-
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Carol was preceded in death by her husband, Da-
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ASH GROVE mother, Mary Ruth Hill.
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Dixson, Regena C., 91, Walnut Lawn Funeral in Vietnam, Sam moved to Birmingham, Alabama
Wilson-Griffin Funeral children and four great grandchildren: son David W.
Home, Ltd. DeGraffen- Hall, Jr., Rogersville, wife Linda, and their family, where he received his Law Degree from Birming-
Home reid-Wood-Crematory ham School of Law. He went on to establish a suc-
son Andrew Justus Franklin-Hall, New York City,
Landers, Esther, 93, Wal- wife Laura, and their two children, Jonah River cessful law practice, representing his clients with
nut Lawn Funeral Home, TAMPA, FL professionalism and respect. He married Debra Lee
Franklin-Hall and Selah Wren Franklin-Hall, and
Ltd. DeGraffenreid-Wood Wear, Sam Burke, 70, son Wade Taylor Hall, Rogersville; daughter Karen Norton in 1990 and together they had one child, Mary
Crematory Gorman-Scharpf Dee Cooper, Humble, TX, and her husband Wayne; Leigh. While in Birmingham, Sam was a member of
WHEATLAND and daughter Debra Hall Oden, Rogersville, and her Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church and was an
BATTLEFIELD active member of the Knights of Columbus. He was
Peterman, Gary, 66,
McDaniel, N. Ralph, 93, family, daughters Amy Leigh Fischer, Springfield,
and her family, Matthew Lyons, and her two chil- an avid Amateur Radio Operator with the call sign
Meadors Funeral Home, Hathaway-Peterman Fu- dren, Tyler David Fischer and Nora Jayne Lyons, of KA4MQB. Upon retirement, Sam moved with his
Republic Chapel neral Home family to Tampa, Florida where he was a member of
and daughter, Lisa Ann Alford, Anchorage, AK, and
BOLIVAR WILLARD her husband Darrel. Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
There will be a Memorial Service at 12:30 P.M., on He is survived by his wife, of twenty-six years, Deb-
Potts, Doug, 79, Butler Casey, Jo Anne, 70, ra; his daughter, Mary Leigh; his brother, William
Funeral Home Midwest Cremation and Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at King’s Way United Method-
ist Church in the Chapel with the Pastor Laura Mur- Austin Wear Jr. and his wife, Sheila, of Springfield,
Funeral Services Missouri; and his aunt, Mary Leigh Schensnol, of
phy officiating, under the care of Gorman-Scharpf
Funeral Home. Immediately following the service Fallbrook, California.
there will be a reception in the Atkins Charter House The funeral will be at Loyless Funeral Home in
For information on obituaries or memorials, call 836-1251, at King’s Way. Land O’ Lakes, Florida on April 10, 2017 at 10:00am.
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Geneva Pippin Alan James Keatts Sally Baugh Gaddy

Geneva Pippin Forrester,
age 96, lifelong resident
of Springfield, Missouri
passed away peacefully
in her home on April 3rd,
2017. She was born June
27th, 1920. She was the
daughter of Joe and Ann
Lee Tyndall of Springfield,
Missouri. She married Os-
car Jewel “Joe” Forrester,
and together they were
blessed with two sons,
Clarence and Jimmy, and
daughter, Sonjie. Geneva
attended Baptist Bible College for two years studying
Opera. She also worked at Lilly Tulip as a line worker
for eighteen years. Geneva lived a full life and will
be missed by all. Geneva was preceded in death by
her husband of thirty-three years, Oscar Jewel “Joe”
Forrester. She was also preceded by her second hus-
band of twenty years, Vernal Pippin, her daughter,
Sonjie Lee Bass, her son, James Larry “Jimmy”
Forrester, her daughter-in-law, Lois Forrester, along
with her mother, father, and grandparents. Geneva is
survived by her son, Clarence Alvin Forrester, of Ur-
bana, Missouri; son-in-law, Jerry Bass, of Florida;
granddaughter, Teresa Simonson, and her husband,
Bryon, of Florida; granddaughter, Denise Thomas,
of Florida; grandson, Jerry Bass, and his wife, Man-
dy, of Florida; along with her four beautiful great
grandchildren, Danielle, Brianna, Ricky, and Jamie;
her faithful dog, Spot, and many friends. We would
like to Michelle Fosburgh for the wonderful care
she gave Geneva for the last six years. Services will
be officiated by Clyde McClain on April 7th, 2017 at
Greenlawn North Funeral Home in Springfield, Mis-
souri. In lieu of flowers, we ask that donations be
made to a St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Alan James Keatts, 69, Sally (Baugh) Gaddy
of Springfield, MO. passed passed away Tuesday,
away on April 7, 2017. Alan April 4, 2017 at the age of
was born on January 14, 77. Sally had suffered from
1948 in Monett, MO. Alan dementia for several years
was a U.S. Army veteran and died peacefully.
upon retirement from the Sally was born to Sam
military on September 30, and Maxine Cramer in Bel-
1994 he drove a school bus leville, Illinois on October
for the Springfield Public 8, 1939.
School System. He retired The family attended High
after 14 years of service. Street Baptist Church af-
He married Rhonda Ke- ter moving back to Spring-
atts (Hoggatt) on January field. She graduated from
16, 1982. They were happily Central High School in 1957
married for 35 years. He was a member of the Free and attended Draun Business College.
Masons and Shriners. Sally married Carl Baugh in 1959 and they had
Alan was preceded in death by his father, James five children together. In 1982 Sally and her children
H. Keatts. He is survived by his mother Willie Dale moved back to Springfield to be closer to her family.
Keatts, his wife Rhonda Keatts, 3 brothers and their Sally worked for several years at Consumers Mar-
spouses Wayne Keatts (Jean), Max Keatts (Vickie), ket and Sears. Sally was also an active member of
Leroy Keatts (Joyce), and his sister and her spouse Baptist Temple and then Second Baptist Church for
Linda Ward (Ron). He is also survived by his children many years.
Matthew Keatts, Lacey Davenport, Ashley Newman, In 1996 Sally fulfilled a lifelong dream to build a
and 5 grandchildren Austin, Skyler, Elias, Cheyanne home on the family farm in Fair Grove.
and Brady and 2 great-grandchildren. Other survi- Sally is preceded in death by her parents, Sam and
vors include several nieces, nephews and cousins. He Maxine, her brothers, Charles and Sam Jr., and her
enjoyed fishing and loved spending time with his fam- son, Stephen Michael. She is survived by four chil-
ily. He will be deeply missed. dren, two grandchildren, and two great-grandchil-
Visitation will be Monday, April 10, 2017 from 6-8:00 dren.
p.m. in Greenlawn Funeral Home South. Service will She was buried in a private family ceremony
be Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. in the funeral through Greenlawn North Funeral Home.
home. Burial will be at 1:00 p.m. in Missouri Vet- In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made
erans Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family sug- to the Alzheimer’s Association of the Ozarks.
gests memorials be made to the Shriners Hospital or
American Cancer Society.

Scott Alan
McCallister
Scott Alan McCallister,
beloved father, son and
brother, was born on Sep-
tember 6, 1949 in Santa Ma-
ria, CA and passed away
at his home in Springfield
on April 1, 2017.
Raised in California, Scott
moved with his family to
Springfield at the age of
16. After graduating from
Glendale High School, he
enlisted in the U.S. Marine
Corps and served in the re-
serves from 1968-73 while simultaneously working at
the family business, McCallister Volkswagen. During
this time, he got married and had a son. Then in
1990 he moved his family to Tucson, AZ to start a
new business and enjoy desert living, but after three
years Scott felt the call of the Ozarks and returned
home.
Adventurous and fun-loving, Scott loved riding mo-
torcycles, drag racing, cooking tri-tip, waterskiing,
and participating in the Boy Scouts with his son. A
devoted parent, Scott instilled in his son the impor-
tance of professionalism, hard work, humility, and
good manners. He was also a playful and doting
grandfather to his granddaughters and a generous
friend.
Scott was preceded in death by his parents and is
survived by his son Jason, his granddaughters Sarah
and Zoe, his sister Carla, his brother Jeff, his neph-
ews Mac and Jeff Jr., his niece Sommer, and his lov-
ing friend Diane.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday,
April 13, 2017 at Rivermonte Memorial Gardens, 4500
S. Lone Pine Avenue. Rest easy Scott Alan McCal-
lister. You will be missed.
Joyce Gooch
Joyce Ann Gooch, of Nixa,
Dennison Keith passed away Friday, April
7, 2017. She was born No-
Heilman vember 22, 1945 to Joe and
Dennison Keith Heilman, Lottie Ross, the third of
age 38, of Buffalo, MO seven children. Joyce was
passed away Thursday, a 1963 graduate of Nixa,
April 6, 2017. He was born High School. The same
August 31, 1978 in Spring- year she married her high
field, MO the son of Den- school sweetheart, Darl
nis Heilman and Myra Gooch. Together they
Hughes. had two sons, Steven and
Dennison was a seeker Christopher.
of knowledge. During his Joyce was preceded in
undergraduate study at death by her son, Steven,
Arkansas State University in 2015. She was also preceded in death by her par-
he discovered an Algebraic ents; her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Jane and
Theorem which has been Fount Gooch, a sister, Linda Sterling; and brother-in-
used in doctoral dissertations. As a child he spent law and sister-in-law John and Shelia Gooch.
a lot of time fishing with his grandpa and dad. He Joyce is survived by her husband of 53 years, Darl
passed that love on to his children. As a father he Gooch; son Christopher Gooch and wife Amanda of
spent many hours playing games and teaching them Springfield; daughter-in-law Terri Gooch of Seda-
how to read, do math and science. In recent years lia; five grandchildren, Sarah, Joshua and Hannah
he was learning how to cook and excelled at that as Gooch and Hunter and Mason Gooch; sisters, Carol
well. Taylor, and Mary Fitzpatrick; brothers Robert Ross
He was preceded in death by his grandpa Willard and wife Donna and Joseph Ross; several nieces and
McMullin and grandparents, Tom and Betty Hei- nephews; and a special friend and confidant Judy
lman. He is survived by his wife Angela Heilman, Yarnell.
three children: Iselah Owens, Novalyn Heilman and Joy was a very special lady, loved by all who knew
Gideon Heilman, his father Dennis Heilman and his her. She will be remembered for the loving and giv-
wife Theresa, mother Myra Hughes and her husband ing person she has always been. “Until we meet at
Dennis, brother; Novie Heilman, his grandma Pau- Heaven’s Gate, Sweetheart, I will love you forever.”
letta McMullin and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Thursday, April
Visitation will be Monday, April 10, 2017 from 5-7 pm 13, in Adams Funeral Home, Nixa, with Pastor Jo-
at Greenlawn Funeral Home North. Funeral service seph Fahl officiating. Burial will follow in White Cha-
will be Tuesday at 10:00 am at the funeral home. pel Memorial Gardens, Springfield.
Burial will be at White Chapel Memorial Gardens.
Donation may be made to the Dennison Heilman
Educational Memorial Fund at any Great Southern
Bank Branch.
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Google expands fact ting criteria for automation.
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ing PolitiFact and Snopes-
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James (Jay) L. ANICK JESDANUN News section will see a con- those requirements; The
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souri, peacefully passed will expand the use of “fact checked. ant organizations to grow
away at home on March check” tags in its search re- Google has been work- following Friday’s an-
30th, 2017 with family by sults — the tech industry’s ing with more than 100 news nouncement.
his side. He was born latest effort to combat false organizations and fact- Not all news stories will
February 3, 1931, in St. Jeannette E. and misleading news sto- checking groups, including be fact checked. Multiple
Louis, Missouri, to Joseph Gillham Comisky ries.
and Loretta Rankin. Jay the Associated Press, the organizations may reach
attended Nativity Grade Jeannette “Jan” People who search for a BBC and NPR. Their con- different conclusions; Goo-
School and Deandreis High Comisky, 78, Lee’s Sum- topic in Google’s main clusions will appear in gle will show those sepa-
School. He was the devot- mit, MO, died peacefully search engine or the Google search results as long as rately.
ed husband of Marlene for March 30, 2017. She was
64 years. Left to honor his preceded in death by
love are his five children: Susan Crawford (Bruce), her parents, Lorene and
Judy Pitts (Terry), Janice Goodall (Kurt), Jeannine
Rankin, and Tom Rankin (Paige); his grandchildren:
Lisa, Bryan, Benjamin, Andrew, Audrey, Alden,
Paul Gillham, and broth-
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Jerry D. Vineyard
Jerry Daniel Vineyard, 82, of Ozark, Missouri, passed
Max Roweton
Doran Max “Buck” Row-
underpaying
away on March 31, 2017. He was born near Dixon, MO,
on March 26, 1935, the only child of Henry Vineyard
and Florence (Giesler) Vineyard.
eton passed away Friday
April 7, 2017 at Parkview
Health Care Facility in Bo-
women
Jerry is survived by his wife of 56 years, Helen (An- livar, Missouri. Max was ASSOCIATED PRESS
derson) Vineyard, of the home; his daughter, Monica born at home in Halfway,
Randolph (Alexandria, VA); his daughter, Vanessa Missouri on September 13, SAN FRANCISCO - Gov-
Hammons and husband John (Rogersville, MO); 5 1935 to Walter Allen and ernment investigators look-
grandchildren - David Randolph and wife Grace, Brit- Osra Ann Legan Roweton. ing into how Google pays its
tany Randolph, Sarah Hammons, and Lauren Ham- Max was an only child.
mons; and numerous extended family and friends. employees have accused
Max is survived by his the tech giant of short-
His childhood was spent exploring the hills and hol- wife Ellen Rose Douglas
lers of Pulaski County, which led to a lifelong passion changing women doing sim-
Roweton and by 5 children,
for geology and made him a tireless advocate for con- 17 grandchildren and 9 ilar work to men.
servation projects all over the world. Jerry received great grandchildren. AU.S. Department of La-
his MS in Geological Sciences from the University of Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at bor official disclosed the
Missouri – Columbia. He began his career teaching at Kansas City Junior Col- Butler Funeral Home (www.butlerfuneralhome.com) agency’s allegations during
lege, followed by a 40-year career with the Missouri Department of Natural in Bolivar from 5 to 7 p.m. Services will be held on a Friday court hearing in
Resources in Rolla, MO, retiring as Assistant State Geologist. Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at the First Baptist Church San Francisco.
Jerry proudly served in the US Navy after attending ROTC at Mizzou. He in Bolivar at 10 a.m.
achieved the rank of Lieutenant JG and served as a Gunnery Officer aboard the “We found systemic
Memorial contributions can be made to Parkview compensation disparities
USS Chilton APA 38. Health Care Facility, 1500 N. Oakland, Bolivar, Mis-
Jerry was a member of the Clarence Cannon Dam Wholesale Water Commis- against women pretty much
souri 65613 in memory of Max to be utilized for schol-
sion, and negotiated water distribution rights on both the upper Missouri and the arships for staff seeking to advance their nursing across the entire work-
Mississippi rivers. He was a lifelong member of the Missouri Speleological So- education or to the charity of your choice. force,” Janette Wipper, a
ciety, with a focus on the cave survey, which encouraged scientific study of Mis- Labor Department regional
souri’s caves and water resources. He served as a board member of the L-A-D director, testified, accord-
Foundation, dedicated to preserving Missouri’s natural areas. He authored/ ing to a report published by
coauthored several books on Missouri’s natural wonders. A copy of “Geologic The Guardian.
Wonders & Curiosities of Missouri”, coauthored by Dr. Tom Beveridge and Jerry
Vineyard, is in the time capsule of the Missouri State Capital, to be opened 100 Google said it disagreed
years in the future. Jerry considered it an honor to be a public servant and with the charges, which the
worked hard to preserve Missouri’s natural resources for all to enjoy. Mountain View, California,
Jerry and Helen shared a strong faith in God, and Jerry was an active member company said it hadn’t
of various Baptist churches throughout his life. More obituaries, Pages 7E and 8E heard until Wipper’s court
Jerry was a beloved husband, dad, grandpa, and friend with a gentle nature appearance.
and wicked sense of humor. He will be greatly missed. A Celebration of Life will “Every year, we do a
be held in his honor at First Baptist Church, Ozark, MO, on Saturday, April 29, RECENT DEATHS comprehensive and robust
2017, at 2 p.m. A graveside service with military honors will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, analysis of pay across gen-
April 28, at Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Springfield. Arrangements are under
the direction of Adams Funeral Home, Ozark. In lieu of flowers, memorials may Ralph Archbold, 75, a gear in the United States. ders and we have found no
be made in Jerry’s name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude popular re-enactor who Lonnie Brooks, 83, a gender pay gap,” Google
Place, Memphis, TN, 38105; or Christian County Public Library, 1005 N 4th Ave., portrayed Chicago blues musician said in its statement.
Ozark, MO, 65721. Benjamin whose relationship with Google and other tech-
Franklin in his adopted hometown nology companies have
Philadel- was cemented by his hit been trying to improve hir-
phia for recording of Robert ing practices that have his-
more than Johnson’s “Sweet Home torically doled out most of
40 years Chicago,” died April 1. their technical jobs to white
and mar- Born Lee Baker Jr. in and Asian men. Only 19 per-
Ralph ried a wom- Louisiana, he was fo- cent of Google’s technology
Archbold an who por- cused on playing the gui- jobs are held by women.
trays Betsy tar when he was noticed Overall, nearly one-third of
Mayor in Latvia interrupted by cat Ross, died March 25.
Mary Anderson,107, a
and invited to Chicago by
soul singer Sam Cooke
Google’s more than 70,000
workers are women.
ASSOCIATED PRESS line decided to have a sip climbing enthusiast who more than 50 years ago. The Labor Department’s
from Nils Usakovs’ mug helped start the outdoor Chelsea Brown, 69, a probe evolved from a law-
COPENHAGEN, Den- while he was recording the retailer REI that has be- dancer and actress who suit filed in January seeking
mark - The mayor of Lat- video that was posted Sun- come the nation’s largest brightened “Rowan & to bar Google doing busi-
via’s capital, Riga, was talk- day on Facebook. consumer-owned retail Martin’s Laugh-In” and ness with the federal gov-
ing about the city’s efforts Smirnovs said Friday cooperative, died found success perform- ernment unless the compa-
to fix potholes during his “we thought it was funny,” March 27 in Seattle. An- ing in Australia, died ny complied with an audit of
weekly online question- so the City Hall decided to derson and her husband, Wednesday in Chicago. employee compensation
and-answer show when he re-publish the clip Tuesday NILS USAKOVS VIA AP Lloyd, along with 21 other During 1968-69 Brown records. Google has said it
got interrupted … by his of the animal strutting into Nils Usakovs, the mayor of mountaineering friends, was a member of the has turned over some of the
cat Dumka. the frame and boldly start- Riga, laughs at his cat Dumka started the consumer co- “Laugh-In” troupe whose requested records, but
City Hall spokesman ing to drink out of mug as as it drinks from his cup while operative in 1938 out of a ranks included Goldie withheld other information
Viktors Smirnovs said the Riga’s 40-year-old mayor the mayor was recording a desire to find high-quali- Hawn and Lily Tomlin. that it believes would in-
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CITY COUNCIL

Kearney
READY FOR Street
cruising
‘SELFIE Hotelier looks to bring in
millennial-focused brand
to return
ELEVATORS’?
Leaders hope to draw
visitors with nostalgia
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Kearney Street was once a cruis-

ing hotspot for young people from all
over southwest Missouri. Now
Springfield leaders want to tap into
that nostalgia to boost economic activ-
ity along the Northside corridor.
Springfield City Council voted 6-0
Monday night to promote classic car
cruising on Kearney on certain nights
each month this summer. Council
members Craig Hosmer and Kristi
Fulnecky were absent and one council
seat is currently vacant.
Councilwoman Phyllis Ferguson,
who represents Zone 1 in northwest
Springfield, sponsored the resolution.
“I think the possibility of classic
car cruising brings enormous oppor-
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tunities to the businesses on Kearney

and really all of north Springfield,”
Ferguson said.
Ferguson noted that Springfield al-
ready hosts some successful car-
themed events.
“When the street rides come to
Springfield over Memorial Day week-
end, the economic impact of those ve-
hicles — over 2,000 of them — is $2.4
million to this city,” Ferguson said. “So
A Springfield developer wants to convert the building at 430 South Ave. into a 98-room hotel catering to millennials. cruisers make a difference.”
In what Ferguson called a “pilot
project,” the city will encourage peo-
THOMAS GOUNLEY TGOUNLEY@NEWS-LEADER.COM
ple to cruise on Kearney from 6 to 10
p.m. on the second Friday of each
omething called a “selfie elevator” could be on

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month from April through September
its way to downtown Springfield. or October.
A Springfield-based hotelier recently pur- Decades ago, Kearney Street drew
chased a downtown office building, and hopes to people to show off their cars, hang out
convert it into a hotel catering to millennials. with friends and meet new people. For
Tim O’Reilly, founder and CEO of O’Reilly Hospital- hours, motorists would drive up and
ity Management, told the News-Leader Monday that his down the stretch of road as spectators
company has received preliminary approval from gathered.
Maryland-based lodging giant Marriott International to In the 1980s and 1990s, Springfield
turn the 430 South Avenue building into a Moxy hotel. cracked down on cruising in different
“It’s very modern, and alternative,” O’Reilly said of parts of town, leading to a citywide
the brand. “It’s very different from anything Springfield cruising ordinance. “No Cruising”
COURTESY OF MOXY HOTELS signs are still posted on Kearney.
See MOXY, Page 6A The living room of the Moxy location in New Orleans. Christina Dicken, the president of
the Doling Neighborhood Associa-

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was known as the Medi- ing, and another bar on Tonya Pike, secretary Pike said.
Moxy cal Arts Building when
it opened in 1930, be-
the rooftop.
“The view from up
Cruising of the Route 66 Association
of Missouri, told the News-
City Manager Greg
Burris said the Kearney
Continued from Page 1A cause it contained nu- there is outstanding,” he Continued from Page 1A Leader she was skeptical Street cruises’ focus
merous offices for doc- said. “That was one of the of how much economic ac- would be on classic cars,
tors and dentists, ac- things that really got me tivity cruising would bring but any vehicle could par-
has.” cording to information excited about the pro- tion, said cruising is not a to Kearney. ticipate.
O’Reilly said the pro- compiled by the Spring- ject.” “fix-all” but it could help “They can do away with Burris said part of the
ject is “in the early field-Greene County Li- The Moxy would be “breathe a little bit of new the cruising law if they cruising push will be to cel-
stages.” He stressed that brary District. the second hotel in the life” into north Spring- want, but it’s not going to ebrate Kearney’s Street’s
a formal franchise agree- The building’s owner core downtown area. It field. bring young people back to connection to Historic
ment with Marriott has and occupants have var- would be about two Joann Wolf, also with cruise the streets,” Pike Route 66.
not been finalized, and ied over the years. Rusty blocks from Hotel Vandi- the Doling Neighborhood said. “They’re not into cars Ferguson said the city-
that the feasibility of the Worley, executive direc- vort, an independent, 50- Association, has owned a like people of my genera- sanctioned cruising nights
project depends on ob- tor of the Downtown room boutique hotel that screen-printing and em- tion.” will be kicked off with a
taining financing and Springfield Association, opened in July 2015, and broidery shop on Kearney Pike said a well-orga- special event on May 26.
other contingencies. said different genera- has since become known Street since 2007. nized cruising event could
O’Reilly estimated tions of Springfieldians as a place where people Wolf said she hopes draw interest from car en- Other council news
that it would take a year likely think of it under go to take bathroom cruising nights will help do thusiasts. Councilwoman Jan
to renovate the proper- different names. selfies. the same thing for Kear- “I’m a true Missourian Fisk was voted by her col-
ty, and said he was hope- While older residents O’Reilly said he ney Street that Artwalk — show me. I’m not saying leagues to become mayor
ful that process could might know it as the Med- thought the area could does for downtown — give it’s impossible and it pro tem.
begin within the next ical Arts Building, support both facilities. people a reason to visit and couldn’t happen but it’s go- If Ken McClure is not
year. Jessie Lannon, younger ones might call “Springfield’s grow- developers a reason to in- ing to depend on the ap- present at a meeting, Fisk
O’Reilly Hospitality it the Great Southern ing,” he said. “It has a vest. proach they take with it,” will step in.
marketing manager, building, Worley said. very vibrant future.”
said plans call for 98 The bank operated out of Worley said the
rooms in the hotel. the building for years be- McQueary family, which
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GLENDALE GRAD BRAD BEALL RUNS

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something different any miles into his April 9 marathon
to local food scene
Page 1C M race, Springfield runner Brad Beall
had no idea a thin, hungry polar bear
was slowly angling his way.
You read that right. A polar bear.
He learned about it from the Russian para-
CHESTERFIELD VILLAGE troopers who spotted it from a helicopter.
Whoa… Just what kind of a
Planning race was this?
Beall, a 1989 graduate of Glen-
and Zoning dale High School, was among a
group of 54 elite runners who
deadlocks Brad Beall competed in the FWD North Pole
Marathon. Running entirely on

on Palace ice, Beall, 46, covered the course in nine hours

and survived with some incredible memories
Commission splits on — and a touch of frostbite on his fingertips.
“It was minus 30 degrees at the start of the
church getting venue race and minus 40 degrees at the end of the
THOMAS GOUNLEY race,” said Beall. “You just can’t imagine cold
TGOUNLEY@NEWS-LEADER.COM like that — it’s beyond dangerous.”
Springfield’s Planning and See MARATHON, Page 4A
Zoning Commission deadlocked
Thursday evening on whether to
recommend approval of a zoning Brad Beall completed the 26.2-mile race in 9 hours.
change that would allow the Pal-
ace theater to be replaced by a
church.
With one member absent, the
commission split 4-4 between
approval or rejection of Dear-
born Development’s effort to
have its property at 2220 W.
Chesterfield Blvd. rezoned.
The 29,000-square-foot build-
ing on the 3.2-acre site in the
Chesterfield Village neighbor-
hood is currently leased by
movie theater Premiere Palace,
more commonly known as the
Palace theater. Life360 Church,
an Assemblies of God-affiliated
church with multiple area cam- FWD NORTH POLE MARATHON/MARK CON
puses, is under contract to pur-
chase the property from Dear-
born Development.
The property currently is The News-Leader celebrated its 150th birthday on April 4. To celebrate, we will throughout the next month reprint
zoned as a planned development, an illustrated series on the history of Springfield, which was first published in 1929. We hope you follow along.
which prohibits it from housing
a church. Life360’s bid for the
site is contingent on the approval
of the rezoning, which would al-
low church use.
The commission’s Thursday

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Theater
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tie vote means the item is tabled until the
commission’s next meeting, on June 15.
Planning and Zoning decisions are essen-
tially recommendations to Springfield
City Council, which will take up the mat-
ter and issue a binding decision once the
commission has come to a majority opi-
nion.
More than half a dozen Springfield
residents spoke against the rezoning at
Thursday’s meeting. Chesterfield Vil-
lage resident David Nokes also present-
ed the commission with two sets of pet-
itions to indicate broader community
dissent.
Nokes said the first petition contained
454 signatures collected in person, with
159 of those signatures coming from ver-
ified Chesterfield Village residents. The
second petition consisted of more than
1,700 signatures collected through an on-
line petition.
Nokes and other speakers stressed
that their opposition wasn’t because the
proposed sale involves a church. Nokes
said he is a church elder himself.
“If it’s anti-church, I wouldn’t be
here,” he said.
Instead, Nokes and other Chesterfield
said they oppose the rezoning because
they see the Palace theater as a commu-
nity asset. They said they enjoy being
able to walk to movie showings, and that
the theater draws traffic that in turn
benefits area restaurants and other busi-
nesses.
“We don’t want it to be rezoned,” Ches-
terfield Village resident Debbie McCur-
ter said. “We want the theater there. It’s
NEWS-LEADER FILE PHOTO
The Palace movie theater has been on a
month-to-month lease in Chesterfield Village.
part of our lifestyle.”
Some residents also voiced concern
about a church’s potential impact on lo-
cal liquor licenses. (When a business
within 200 feet of a church or school ap-
plies for a liquor license, the church or
school can object, sending the issue to
council. If Life360 moves into the Palace,
nearby restaurants with existing li-
censes will be able to keep theirs without
issue, but new businesses or owners
could be blocked from obtaining one.)
Dearborn Development built the en-
tire Chesterfield Village development,
which includes a mix of single-family
homes, apartments, office and retail
space. The company was represented at
Thursday’s meeting by Derek Lee, of Lee
Engineering and Associates.
Lee said those speaking against the re-
zoning don’t really object to the rezoning
itself. Instead, he said, they just don’t
want to see the theater go.
Lee said the Palace theater, which is
owned by Warren Theatres, has recently
been on a month-to-month lease. He said
Dearborn at one point asked the compa-
ny to either purchase the theater proper-
ty from it, or to commit to a long-term
lease. When the company declined to do
that, he said, Dearborn listed the proper-
ty for sale — about 18 months ago.
Life360 announced it was under con-
tract for the property in March. Church
officials previously told the News-Lead-
er that the private school New Covenant
Academy approached them last year to
inquire about purchasing Life360’s near-
by Park Crest campus, which is located
at 3581 S. Kansas Ave.
That sale has closed, and Life360 offi-
cials have envisioned that the Palace
theater property — which was listed for
sale at $2.6 million — would replace the
Park Crest campus. No one associated
with the congregation spoke at Thurs-
day’s meeting.
No one representing the Palace thea-
ter or Warren Theatres spoke at Thurs-
day’s meeting. Some Chesterfield Park
residents said an executive with the com-
pany told them it wanted to continue
renting the theater, and that the reason
the company didn’t sign a long-term
lease was because Dearborn was unwill-
ing to make certain improvements to the
theater building.
Warren Theatres has made minimal
comment to the media, and a spokesper-
son did not immediately respond to an
email sent late Thursday night.
Lee said Dearborn considers the Pal-
ace to be on its way out regardless of
whether the sale proceeds or not.
“By definition, if you’re not planning
to rent for more than a month, you’re
planning on leaving,” he said.
Lee also said a real estate agent had
approached other theater chains to see if
they might be interested in the Chester-
field Village property.
Evidence suggests the Palace theater
has recently struggled financially. Late
last summer, the theater began showing
newly released flicks, instead of those
stuck between theaters and release on
DVD. The Palace also raised prices
somewhat, although they remain low
compared to other area theaters.
Residents told the commission that
traffic to the Palace appears to have in-
creased in recent months. They also said
they feared their property values would
decline if the theater left.
The fact that a rezoning change is
needed to accommodate a church is
unique. In most parts of Springfield, a
church can essentially open anywhere.
Chesterfield Village, however, is zoned
in various planned development dis-
tricts, set up decades ago.
For much of the community’s history,
a church couldn’t open anywhere in
Chesterfield Village. Several years ago,
however, rezoning adding a church to ac-
ceptable uses was approved for Chester-
field’s main downtown strip, which is
generally adjacent to the Palace proper-
ty. That rezoning request apparently did
not trigger a public outcry, and it does not
appear a church has opened in that
stretch.
Several commissioners questioned
why the Palace property and the Chester-
field community was originally set up in
a way that a church use was not allowed.
Lee said it must have been a mistake.
“If you’re looking for a cause and ef-
fect, did they not want churches here, the
answer is no,” Lee said.
Nokes, meanwhile, said the planned
development “is working. The public in-
terest is to keep it as it is,” he said.
Commissioners Randall Doennig, Me-
lissa Cox, King Coltrin and Cameron
Rose voted in favor of the rezoning. Vot-
ing to reject it were Natalie Broekhoven,
Andrew Cline, Marian Dee Ogilvy and
Joel Thomas.

PHOTOS BY ANDREW JANSEN/NEWS-LEADER

The shoes that Brad Beall wore during the North Pole Marathon.

Continued from Previous Page

“Before I started to run, I was carrying an extra 60

pounds,” he said. “I’m not like some people who enjoy
doing exercise all the time to stay fit. For me, I’ve got to
have a goal.”
He set his sights on running a marathon. He finished
his first race in 2001, then had a long hiatus where he
decided to do something big to “get off the couch and
shed some weight.”
In 2014, he ran the Fort Worth, Texas, Cow Town mar-
athon. That same year, he ran marathons in Rome, Italy;
Cape Town, South Africa; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and
Queenstown, New Zealand.
In 2015, he ran the Great Wall of China marathon and
got a taste of ice running by finishing a marathon in Ant-
arctica the same year.
All those races landed him an extraordinary accom-
plishment — running marathons on the world’s seven SL-0000418379
continents.
He plans to continue running marathons in the great
cities of the world. Berlin, Tokyo, and Jerusalem are on
his list.
Beall didn’t quite escape the cold
And remember Beall saying he wasn’t really cold
while running at the North Pole? That description needs
an asterisk.
After the race, organizers carved a 2-foot-deep hole
in the ice and drilled through to the near-freezing ocean
below, which welled up and filled the hole. Competitors
were invited to enjoy an authentic “polar plunge” by
jumping in.
“A bunch of them decided to do it, but I wasn’t about
to jump in there,” Beall said. “A friend asked me to film
him with his phone.”
While waiting for his friend to arrive, his friend’s phone
slipped out of Beall’s pocket and fell into the salty water.
“I got down on my stomach and fished around this
2-foot-deep rectangle to grab his phone,” Beall recalled.
“I could just barely touch it, so I leaned in one inch fur-
ther and rolled straight into the water. My clothes in-
stantly fill with water and I’m now in a bag of ice!”
He successfully retrieved his friend’s phone, which
turned out to be waterproof, but discovered his own
iPhone — containing all of his North Pole adventure
photos and video — was saturated with sea water.
A week and a half later, Beall’s phone was still drying
out in a bag of rice.
If the photos are lost, he still has the memories of rac-
ing around the world.
“This completed my global grand slam,” he said.
“With the North Pole race, I’m one of 115 people in the
world who’ve now done this.”

In the foreground are all the medals from Beall’s races across
seven continents and the North Pole. SL-0000417373
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Downtown Market
to launch to-go lunch
service on May 15
GREGORY J. HOLMAN
GHOLMAN@NEWS-LEADER.COM
CB Social House an-
nounced in a news release
late Friday afternoon that
it is creating a “City Butch-
er BBQ satellite location.”
Beginning May 15, the
“Downtown Market” at-
tached to CB Social House
at 314 Patton Ave. plans to
sell barbecue from City
Butcher in south Spring-
field as a to-go lunch ser-
vice.
The company is “heed-
ing Springfield’s call” to
sell its barbecue down-
town, according to the
news release.
To-go barbecue will be
available 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
or until sold out, Monday
through Friday, according
to the release. The Down-
town Market will have
“very limited seating,” and
customers can sit on CB So-
cial House’s sidewalk pat-
io.
Orders for 10 people or
more should be set up by
calling the original City
Butcher at 417-720-1113.
CB Social House will
continue with its “butcher-
centric” dinner menu and
Sunday brunch, while the
Downtown Market will sell
sausage, steaks and char-
On May 15, CB Social House in downtown Springfield will
begin selling to-go barbecue lunches from City Butcher. The
meats will be sold on weekdays from its Downtown Market,
the storefront to the right.
cuterie.
City Butcher opened in
2014; CB Social House
opened in 2016.
Both were founded by
chefs Jeremy Smith and
Cody Smith.
The company that owns
the two restaurants, now
called CB Concepts, has ex-
perienced changes in prin-
cipals in recent months.
Friday’s news release
was sent by Doug Riddle,
who in an earlier email to
the News-Leader de-
scribed himself as “gener-
al manager/beverage im-
presario/co-owner” of CB
Social House and City
Butcher.
Riddle’s co-owners are
NEWS-LEADER FILE PHOTO
founder Cody Smith and
Brent Sonnemaker, Riddle
said.
On April 4, he wrote to
the News-Leader that Jere-
my Smith, one of the found-
ing owners, was “moving
on to bigger and better
things.”
three-day reserve for most
blood types, except for types O
Negative and A Positive, which
are currently at less than a
two-day supply.
You can help by giving blood at
any of the following locations:
Berryville, Ark. - 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. Thursday, Mercy Hospital
Berryville, 214 Carter
Bolivar - 1-6 p.m. Thursday,
Citizens Memorial Hospital,
1500 N. Oakland
Carthage - 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, Jasper County Sher-
iffs Office, 405 E. 5th St.
Chadwick - 12:30-5:30 p.m.
Monday, Chadwick High
School, 7090 Missouri 125
Dunnegan - 4-7 p.m. Monday,
Ozark Country Kitchen, 3601
Highway 123
Eureka Springs, Ark. - 1-6 p.m.
Tuesday, Inn of the Ozarks, U.S.
62 West
Hollister - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Hollister High
School , 1798 State Highway
Lebanon - 12:30-5:30 p.m.
Friday, St. Francis De Sales
Church, 345 Grand Ave.
Licking - 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mon-
day, Licking High School, 313 S.
Main
Linn Creek - 3-6 p.m. Friday,
Camden County Museum, 206
S. Locust St.
Mount Vernon - 8 a.m. to 11
a.m. Thursday, Schreiber Foods,
108 W. North St.
Mountain View - 9 a.m. to 2
p.m. Monday, Mountain View
Birch Tree School, Old Highway
60
Mountain View - 12:30-5:30
p.m. Friday, Community Center,
125 W. First St.
Nixa - 3-6 p.m. Friday, St. Francis
of Assisi Catholic Church, 844 S.
Gregg
Omaha, Ark. - 8:30 a.m. to 2:30
p.m. Tuesday, Omaha High
School, 522 College Road
Pea Ridge, Ark. - 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. Wednesday, Pea Ridge
High School, 781 W. Pickens
Friday, Northwest Medical
Center, 609 W. Maple
Springfield - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday, CoxHealth North,
1423 N. Jefferson Ave.
Springfield - 1-5 p.m. Tuesday,
Great Southern Bank - Glen-
stone, 218 S. Glenstone Ave,
Springfield - 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Thursday, Oxford HealthCare,
1550 E. Sunshine St.
Springfield - 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Friday, Ozarks Community
Hospital, 2828 N. National Ave.
Springfield - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Thursday, Jack Henry & Asso-
ciates, 3725 E. Battlefield Road
Theodosia - 1:30-5 p.m. Wednes-
day, May 10, 2017, Lutie School,
Highway 160
Webb City - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Monday, May 8, 2017, Crowder
College, 600 S. Ellis
To be eligible to give blood, you
must weigh at least 110 pounds,
be in good health, and present
a valid photo ID. For more
information, visit
www.cbco.org or call toll-free
1-800-280-5337.

GIACOMO BOLOGNA/NEWS-LEADER
Police respond to a home on the 900 block of South Abbey
Court where a man was allegedly shot by his cousin.

1 in custody after man

allegedly shot by cousin
GIACOMO BOLOGNA
GBOLOGNA@NEWS-LEADER.COM
One person is in custody
after a man reported he had
been shot in the leg by his
cousin in an east Spring-
field home Saturday morn-
ing, police say.
According to Spring-
field Police Lt. Robert
Byrne, officers were dis-
patched to a Springfield
convenience store at 10:30
a.m. when a man entered
with a gunshot wound to the
leg.
The man was taken to
the hospital with non-life
threatening injuries and
told police he had been shot
at a house in the 900 block
of South Abbey, Byrne said.
Police responded to the
area, a cul-de-sac, and es-
tablished a perimeter,
Byrne said.
A man and woman left
the house, Byrne said, and
shortly after another man
— the suspect — left the
home and was taken into
police custody without inci-
dent.
Byrne said all the people
inside the house, including
the man who was shot,
knew each other and that
the victim and the suspect
are cousins.
Byrne said there was
also a machete in the house
when the altercation took
place, but it's unclear
whether it played a role in
the incident.

Police find pounds of meth,

$26,000 in Springfield home
HARRISON KEEGAN
HKEEGAN@NEWS-LEADER.COM
Police say they seized
an active meth lab, 2.5
pounds of meth and more
than $26,000 from a
Springfield home.
Search warrant docu-
ments say the Springfield
Police Department SWAT
team raided a home at 1042
W. Stanford St. on March
31 and found the drugs and
cash.
The documents say po-
lice were tipped off to the
haul by a confidential in-
formant, and they had also
been conducting surveil-
lance at the residence —
often seeing vehicles
come and go after short
visits.
After the drug seizure,
Mark Wampler, 41, a resi-
dent of the home, was ar-
rested. He has since been
released.
In 2013, Wampler plead-
ed guilty to a drug charge.
He was sentenced to five
years probation in that
case.
Prosecutors filed a mo-
tion on the day of the drug
seizure asking for Wam-
pler’s proba-
tion to be re-
voked and
for him to be
held in jail
until a hear-
ing could be
Mark held on the
Wampler matter.
Judge
Peggy Davis, the drug
court commissioner for
Greene County, instead re-
leased Wampler with the
condition that he attend a
drug treatment program.
He has a court appearance
related to the probation
revocation scheduled for
June.
If the court determines
Wampler violated his pro-
bation, it could trigger a
prison sentence up to 15
years.
Wampler has not been
charged in connection
with the March 31 raid.
It’s not uncommon in
large-scale drug investi-
gations for authorities to
hold off on filing charges
after seizures as they
build a case. Drug cases
also oftentimes require
lab testing, which takes
time. SL-0000421663
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BUSINESS

Are Millennials getting a bad rap?

Image of a stock-leery generation might not tell the whole story
ADAM SHELL
USA TODAY

Millennials are falling short when it

comes to investing for the future, sur-
veys show.
But what this generation says in
surveys, and what it does, are very
different.
Fidelity Investments says Millenni-
als are opening and funding IRA ac-
counts at a faster rate than earlier gen-
erations. TD Ameritrade says they now
account for up to 40% of new accounts.
Millennials, it turns out, care more
about their finances than their survey
responses suggest. The ones that do
invest are buying stocks and investing
in funds just like Baby Boomers have
done for decades.
In short, they may not be in as bad
shape as feared.
Nearly 65% say they are “positive
about their financial future,” a Black-
Rock study found. And despite talk of
them preferring to spend money on
experiences rather than put it away in a
401(k) or IRA, more than 60% say they
are “saving for retirement,” according
to a just-released financial literacy
survey from Stash, a financial app.
“What we have here is a classic mis-
match between perception and reality,”
Merrill Lynch’s Private Banking and
Investment Group concluded in a report
titled “Millennials and Money.”
Data from the Investment Company
Institute, a trade group for mutual,
exchange-traded and other funds, also
debunks the idea that Millennials are
way behind in investing compared with
where Baby Boomers were at a similar
stage in life.
Households headed by Millennials
made their first mutual fund purchase
at the median age of 23, compared with
Baby Boomers who didn’t buy their
first funds until they were in their 30s,
an ICI survey released in October
found.
Similarly, 59% of Millennials say
they started saving for retirement be-
fore they were 25, compared with 28%
of Boomers, according to American
Funds’ study released last fall titled
“Wisdom of Experience: Lessons
learned from Millennial, Generation X
and Baby Boomer Investors.”
Millennials can thank their employ-
ers for turning them on to stocks and
introducing them to 401(k)s.
“Many Millennials are introduced to
investing at work,” says Sarah Holden,
senior director of retirement and in-
vestor research at ICI. She adds that
35% of Millennial households already
own mutual funds vs. 48% of Baby
Boomers.
And most investors in their 20s
(60.4% at the end of 2014) are invested
in target-date retirement funds through
plans at work, the ICI says.
These funds, which often are the
default option in 401(k) plans with auto-
matic enrollment, are broadly diversi-
fied among stocks, bonds and other
assets. The beauty of these funds is the
younger an investor is, the higher the AP FILE PHOTO
allocation to stocks. Millennials also “Millennials are everyone. They are Uber drivers. Engineers. Workers at BestBuy. People in the military. ... Many have no idea you don’t have to
benefit from regular investments into be rich to invest,” Stash CEO Brandon Kreig says.
these funds through payroll deductions.
This new investment option gives
Millennials a built-in advantage over public March 2, Millennials accounted
their parents. Years ago, the decision of Tips to get over anxiety of investing for 38% of the buy-and-sell activity
what funds to invest in and how much of u START SOONER, NOT LATER . Saving for tomorrow has to start today. Putting it off online and via smartphones at Stock-
a portfolio should be devoted to stocks means you will have to sock away more cash later to make up for lost time. Getting pile, a fin-tech firm that pioneered the
or bonds was up to the individual in- started often is the hardest part. use of gift cards to buy stock and caters
vestor. to young investors (60% of its customer
“The Millennial investor is signifi- uJOIN THE PLAN. That 401(k) plan offered at work is your entree to investing. Opt in, base is under 30). On Snap’s IPO day,
cantly better off investing today as a not out. Have a few dollars taken out of your check each pay period and invest in a Stockpile saw 10 times its normal daily
new entrant to the workforce than target-date fund. sales.
workers 30 years ago,” says Francis uCONQUER YOUR FEAR. Sure, the stock market is confusing and scary at times. But you “There is something in their DNA
Kinniry, principal in Vanguard Invest- can’t take advantage of rising markets with your money sitting at the local bank in a that makes them want to own what they
ment Strategy Group. savings account earning 0%. know and love,” Stockpile CEO Avi Lele
Millennials have to be do-it-yourself says. “It told us that young people know
investors. Unlike their parents, most uFREE UP SOME CASH. If you need to sacrifice and live a more frugal lifestyle to boost what it means to own stock. They
don’t receive company pensions from your 401(k) savings, do it. weren’t buying a pack of bubble gum,
their employers that pay them a lump uIMAGINE YOUR FUTURE SELF. The study found that people who saw digital images of they were buying part of a company,
sum or monthly stipend in retirement. what they might look like 30 years in the future said they would double the amount of and they knew what it meant.”
Only 5% of Fortune 500 companies money they put away for retirement Adds Stash CEO Brandon Kreig:
offer so-called defined benefit plans, “Millennials are everyone. They are
down from nearly 50% in 1998, accord- Uber drivers. Engineers. Workers at
ing to benefits consultant Willis Towers Facebook and newly public Snap, known more than Baby Boomers and Gen BestBuy. People in the military. They
Watson. Nearly all of them offer 401(k) for its popular photo sharing app Snap- Xers. They’re also opening accounts want to invest, but many just don’t un-
plans. chat. They also put money into low-cost with brokers that offer low fees, low derstand. Many have no idea you don’t
This young generation of investors, exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, which minimum investment requirements and have to be rich to invest. It’s about fi-
despite claiming in surveys that they track broad stock indexes such as the the ability to monitor and trade using nancial education. Young people don’t
are risk averse, will also dive into Standard & Poor’s 500. BlackRock says their smartphones and other gadgets. need to be scared of investing. They
stocks they know a lot about, such as 33% of Millennials now invest in ETFs, When Snap first sold shares to the just have to start.”
2E May 7, 2017 SUNDAY NEWS-LEADER § News-Leader.com

Amazon not afraid to Sony set to market an

spend big on new content all-in-one OLED 4K TV
ELIZABETH WEISE
USA TODAY
SAN FRANCISCO Where does all
of that Amazon money go?
Movies and TV, distribution
centers and India. Those are
three of the biggest money
sinks Amazon has going now —
all aimed at growing the compa-
ny and, secondarily, the bottom
line.
The feverish pace at which
the Seattle online behemoth is
building fulfillment centers re-
flects the importance of its
Prime memberships and same-
day delivery services. It’s also
pushing hard into India to en-
sure it doesn’t miss out on what,
according to the United Na-
tions, will be the world’s largest
population within six years.
“Our India team is moving
fast and delivering for custom-
ers and sellers,” Amazon CEO
Jeff Bezos said in the compa-
ny’s earnings release Thursday.
“We’ll keep investing in technol-
ogy and infrastructure while
working hard to invent on be-
half of our customers and small
and medium businesses in
India.”
Amazon is famous for spend-
ing on things that can seem like
long shots but pay off big in the
end. Take, for example, its enor-
mously profitable Web service
division AWS. In the first quar-
ter, that cloud computing divi-
sion accounted for 10% of the
company’s net sales but repre-
sented more than half of its op-
erating income.
Will movies and streaming
TV be next? The Boston Con-
sulting Group estimated Ama-
zon spent $3.2 billion on content
in 2016. The company said last
June it planned to double its
spending on video content and
triple it on original content.
Amazon shares surged late
Thursday after announcing its
quarterly financial results.
Sales jumped 23% to $35.7 bil-
lion, topping forecasts of $35.3
billion according to analysts
polled by S&P Global Market In-
telligence. Against that sales
ROBYN BECK ROBYN BECK, AFP
Casey Affleck poses in the press
room with the Oscar for Best Actor
during the 89th Annual Academy
Awards on February 26, 2017, in
Hollywood, Calif.
fire hose, profit rose to $724 mil-
lion, or $1.48 a share, easily top-
ping forecasts for $531 million,
or $1.10 a share. Expenses also
gained, to $34.7 billion, as its
loss tripled from its interna-
tional expansion.
“Every quarter is not a signal
of their future health; it’s really
a choice of where they chose to
invest. They’re crystal clear
that they’re not managing for
quarterly earnings,” Michael
Pachter, an Amazon analyst
with Wedbush Securities in Los
Angeles, said ahead of the re-
sults.
Content is a newly burgeon-
ing aspect of that spending. “If
they decide to invest $1 billion
in streaming content, for exam-
ple, that could impact things,”
he said.
Amazon is part of an ongoing
race among streaming services
such as Netflix, Hulu and HBO,
all of which are competing to
AMAZON
“They’re crystal clear
that they’re not
managing for
quarterly earnings.”
MICHAEL PACHTER
AN AMAZON ANALYST WITH WEDBUSH
SECURITIES IN LOS ANGELES
have the most must-watch con-
tent.
It’s paying off in prestige,
certainly. Amazon Studios won
three Oscars this year. One was
for best original screenplay for
Manchester By the Sea, anoth-
er to Casey Affleck for best ac-
tor for the movie’s lead role.
The third was for best foreign
language film for The Sales-
man, an Iranian drama.
For Amazon, those awards
represented a vindication of its
efforts to buy, license or create
movies and shows.
It doesn’t hurt that unlike oth-
er content producers, Amazon
doesn’t need to make a profit
from its offerings; it only has to
be ever more enticing to its
hugely profitable Prime
members.
According to Consumer In-
telligence Research Partners,
80 million Americans are now
members of the service.
They not only pay $99 (gener-
ally) for the privilege but also
spend on average $1,300 per
year compared with $700 for
non-members.
MIKE SNIDER
USA TODAY
Here’s a 4K TV that will like-
ly speak to minimalists — and
interior decorators.
Sony’s first OLED 4K Ultra
HD TVs begin hitting the mar-
ket this week, and the displays
have a cool-sounding feature:
audio comes from the super-
thin screen.
Both of the new Bravia mod-
els — a 55-inch set priced at
$3,998 and a 65-inch $5,498 set
— have four half-dollar-sized
actuators attached to the back
of the screen that vibrate the
OLED panel creating sound. A
small rear-facing subwoofer
speaker behind the display and
in the center of its easel-like
stand delivers experience-en-
hancing deep bass.
Consumers can opt to add a
sound bar or a multispeaker
surround sound system, but
many consumers will find the
Bravia displays’ own sound
more than adequate, says Phil-
ip Jones, Sony Electronics’
manager of home entertain-
ment and sound.
Actually, most viewers will
consider the sound that comes
from the display more realistic
since sound systems and sound
bars come from around and be-
low the screen, Jones says.
“The sound emanates from the
screen, so when an actor is on
screen and speaks, it feels like
it is coming from the actor’s
mouth,” he said. “It is the best-
sounding TV we have ever
made.”
The display has a new 4K
High Dynamic Range X1 pro-
cessor that also improves
non-4K video. (High-dynamic
range, or HDR, allows for an
expanded palate of colors and
deeper colors on 4K video.)
Upon seeing the display
when it was unveiled at the
Consumer Electronics Show
show in Las Vegas in January,
Reviewed.com’s Lee Neikirk
said, “I like it better than al-
most any OLED design to come
before it, not least of all be-
cause the screen is flat.”
Until now, only LG Electron-
ics has sold OLED TVs in the
U.S. Sony’s entrance into the
market will stimulate consum-
er interest in OLED, says Paul
Gagnon, senior manager of
analysis and research at IHS
Technology.
“With Sony’s focus on the
premium market, their choice
to back OLED lends credibility
to the fact that it is such a high-
performance technology,” he
said.
Of the 43.5 million TVs
shipped in North America in
2016, 215,000 were OLED dis-
plays, according to IHS.
OLED’s market segment
should increase to 415,000 of
the 42.7 million TVs expected
to ship in 2017, Gagnon said.
Sony will sell the first Bravia
4K TVs with acoustic surface
technology Thursday at an
event in Woodland Hills, Calif.
The set will start becoming
available nationwide this
weekend.
Sony's
65-inch
OLED
4K Ultra
HD TV.
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RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS
Airport Airhost, 2300 N Airport
Blvd Springfield. 05/01/2017 -
Inspection. Priority Violations
Found: 3. Observed: Nine premade
salads were not labeled with “use
by dates.” These had been made
today, so allowed to label them.
Required: Must label refrigerated,
ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous
foods with day dot or use-by date
when made or opened. Observed:
One double-doored refrigerator was
running 44 degrees F and had
some prepackaged chili in it.
Relocated Required: Potentially
hazardous foods must be held at 41
degrees F or below. Observed: A tub
of corned beef had a “use by” date
of 4-15-17. Immediately discarded.
Required: Must dispose of poten-
tially hazardous foods once beyond
“use by” date. Nonpriority Vio-
lations Found: 1. Observed: Hand
sink at food service area (post
security) was not clean. Required:
Hand sinks are required to be
cleaned as necessary.
Asian Hut, 1500 E Sunshine St
Springfield. 04/27/2017 - In-
spection. No priority violations.
Priority Violations Found: 0. Nonpri-
ority Violations Found: 2. Lids of
large storage containers (flour,
sugar, salt) not clean. Single use
utensils not stored to prevent
contamination.
Avanzare Italian Dining, 1908
S Glenstone Ave Springfield. 04/
28/2017 - Reinspection. Priority
Violations Found: 0. Nonpriority
Violations Found: 0.
Big Fat Burritos, 3354 S Nation-
al Ave Springfield. 05/01/2017 -
Inspection. Priority Violations
Found: 0. Nonpriority Violations
Found: 1. Observed: Wall area
behind clean dish storage area has
chipping paint which could lead to
possible contamination of dishes
and utensils. Required: Maintain
physical facilities in good repair.
Big Momma’s Coffee And
Espresso, 1010 N Boonville Ave
Springfield. 05/02/2017 - In-
spection. Priority Violations Found:
1. Observed: quiche in prep cooler
lower hold at 47 degrees. Corrected
on site 5/02/17 by discarding.
Required: potentially hazardous
foods in cold holding are to be kept
at 41 degrees or below. Nonpriority
Violations Found: 0.
Boys & Girls Club Musgrave
Unit, 720 S Park Ave Springfield.
05/02/2017 - Inspection. No
violations noted at the time of
inspection. Discussed cleaning
routines and employee food stor-
age. Priority Violations Found: 0.
Nonpriority Violations Found: 0.
Breezy’s Billards & Pub, 525 S
Glenstone Springfield. 05/01/2017
- Inspection. Priority Violations
Found: 2. Observed: Raw animal
products (shell eggs, ground beef)
being stored above ready to eat
foods (dressings, salad). Corrected
on site by moving raw animal
products below all ready to eat
foods. Required: Raw animal
products must be stored below all
ready to eat foods and according to
cook temperatures/times. Observ-
ed: Potentially hazardous foods with
no dates for when they were
prepped/opened (sliced tomato,
hot dogs). Corrected on site by
dating all PHFs with a prep/open
date. Required: All PHFs must be
dated when they are prepped/
opened and discarded 6 days later.
Nonpriority Violations Found: 2.
Observed: No paper towels at
handwashing sink in the prep area.
Corrected on site by placing a new
roll of paper towels at the hand-
washing sink. Required: All hand-
washing sinks must have an appro-
priate means to dry hands. Observ-
ed: Several items being stored in
the handwashing sink (vacuum,
paint brush). Corrected on site by
moving items out of handwashing
sink. Required: Handwashing sink
may only be used for handwashing.
Brown Derby #12 Deli, 2023 S
Glenstone Ave Springfield. 05/02/
2017 - Reinspection. Priority Vio-
lations Found: 0. Nonpriority Vio-
lations Found: 0.
Brown Derby #12 Deli, 2023 S
Glenstone Ave Springfield. 04/28/
2017 - Inspection. Priority Violations
Found: 2. Observed: Can opener
piercing blade not clean. Corrected
by washing, rinsing, and sanitizing
on 4-28-17. Required: Can opener
to be clean to sight and touch.
Observed: Make Table #1 not cold
holding properly. (Turkey 48F,
Ambient of bottom 47F). Potentially
hazardous food items have been
placed on time control. Correct by
5-2-17. Required: All cold hold units
holding potentially hazardous items
must cold hold at or below 41F.
Nonpriority Violations Found: 1.
Observed: Ice machine deflector
plate not clean. Correct by: 7-1-17.
Required: Ice machine to be clean
to sight and touch.
China King, 4301 S National Ave
Springfield. 04/27/2017 - In-
spection. Priority Violations Found:
1. Raw shell eggs stored above
ready to eat vegetables in walk-in
cooler. Corrected by moving below
vegetables. Nonpriority Violations
Found: 0.
Chinese Express, 1369 E Sun-
shine St Springfield. 04/28/2017 -
Inspection. Priority Violations
Found: 3. Observed employee take
out trash and smoke a cigarette,
then come in establishment and
start opening egg roll bags by
placing hand into the bag without
washing hands. Employee must
wash hands after engaging in
activities that contaminate hands
(taking out trash, smoking ciga-
rette). Education provided, employ-
ee washed hands. Raw chicken
stored over chopped raw vegetables
in walk-in cooler. Corrected by
moving chicken to bottom shelf. Not
using time as a control for items
sitting at room temperature. Items
placed under correct time as
control. Education provided. Nonpri-
ority Violations Found: 2. Boxes of
food found stored on floor of freez-
er. Tubs of cooked chicken found
cooling on table for 2 hours at room
temperature. Cooling product must
be cooled from 135 to 70F within 2
hours, and below 41F in an addition
4 hours. Product should be placed
in walk-in cooler to cool properly
once initial high heat is reduced.
Cielito Lindo, 2953 S National
Ave Springfield. 04/27/2017 -
Inspection. No priority violations.
Priority Violations Found: 0. Nonpri-
ority Violations Found: 1. Area
around fryer and sides of fryer with
grease accumulation. Increase
frequency of cleaning.
Colton’s Steak House, 2020 E
Independence St Springfield.
04/27/2017 - Inspection. Priority
Violations Found: 2. Observed: Not
properly documenting times when
using “Time as a Public Health
Control” for the cheese and butter
on the cookline. Required: Properly
document times when phf items are
placed out of temperature. Observ-
ed: Two knives being stored unclean
on magnetic knife strip holder in
kitchen. Required: Utensils shall be
stored clean to sight and touch.
Nonpriority Violations Found: 1.
Observed: Inside of ice machine
has some mold growth buildup.
Required: Maintain food contact
surfaces clean.
Dark Stone Coffee Co., 1826 E
Turner St Springfield. 05/02/2017 -
Reinspection. Priority Violations
Found: 0. Nonpriority Violations
Found: 0.
Dark Stone Coffee Co., 1826 E
Turner St Springfield. 04/28/2017 -
Inspection. Priority Violations
Found: 2. Observed quat solution in
3-vat sink at 100 ppm. Required:
Manufacturer requires 200 ppm.
Ensure each time solution is made
it is tested. Observed creamer at
44F in small reach in. Required:
Potentially hazardous foods should
be below 41F. Corrected by moving
items to large cooler. 4/28/17
Nonpriority Violations Found: 1.
Observed pitcher in hand sink.
Required: hand sink can be used for
hand washing only, no rinsing or
storage of ware and utensils.
Corrected by sanitizing items and
emptying sink.
El Charro Mexican Restaurant,
2629 N Kansas Expy Springfield.
04/28/2017 - Inspection. No
violations noted at time of in-
spection. Discussed employee
drinks in great detail. Priority Vio-
lations Found: 0. Nonpriority Vio-
lations Found: 0.
El Sombrero, 1529 W Battlefield
Rd Springfield. 04/28/2017 -
Inspection. Discussed importance
of monitoring dish machine. Priority
Violations Found: 1. Observed: Dish
machine was found sanitizing with
0ppm. Required: Must sanitize with
50-100ppm sanitizer **Corrected
at time of inspection. Nonpriority
Violations Found: 2. Observed:
Hood above fryer has excess
grease build-up. Required: Clean at
a frequency to exclude grease
buildup. Observed: Light shield near
oven is not properly shielded.
Required: Lights must be properly
shielded.
From Table To Farm, 8011 E
State Hwy AD Springfield. 04/27/
2017 - Inspection. Priority Violations
Found: 0. Nonpriority Violations
Found: 0.
Golden Corral, 2734 N Kansas
Expy Springfield. 05/02/2017 -
Reinspection. 3-501.16a2 -- Previ-
ously listed violation has been
corrected. The walk-in cooler is
working properly and holding a
temperature of 37F. Priority Vio-
lations Found: 0. Nonpriority Vio-
lations Found: 0.
Golden Corral, 2734 N Kansas
Expy Springfield. 05/01/2017 -
Inspection. Discussed importance
of monitoring temperatures in
walk-in coolers. Progress is being
made on floor coving repairs.
Priority Violations Found: 1. Observ-
ed: Several potentially hazardous
food items in the produce walk-in
cooler were found holding temper-
atures between 45-48F. Required:
Maintain a cold holding temperature
of 41F or below for all potentially
hazardous food items. **Service
company was contacted and dis-
patched at the time of inspection.
All potentially hazardous food items
were relocated to the meat walk-in
cooler until this cooler is repaired
and holding a temperature below
41F. Nonpriority Violations Found: 4.
Observed: Employee preparing food
did not have an effective hair
restraint. Required: All employees
preparing food must wear an
effective hair covering. Observed:
Vent hood above main broiler grill
was found not clean. Required:
Clean at a frequency that prevents
accumulation of grease. **Correct-
ed at time of inspection. Observed:
Light above double oven was not
properly shielded. Required: Lights
above food preparation areas must
be shielded properly. Observed:
Floor near the entrance to the meat
cutting room is damaged. Required:
Physical facility shall be maintained
in good repair. ***Efforts have
been made to repair coving.
Great Circle, 1212 W Lombard St
Springfield. 05/01/2017 - In-
spection. Discussed pest preven-
tion and date labels post freezer.
Priority Violations Found: 0. Nonpri-
ority Violations Found: 1. Observed:
Dead roach was noticed in near the
3 compartment sink area. Re-
quired: Old evidence of insects shall
be removed at a frequency that
prevents their accumulation.
**Corrected at time of inspection
by discarding.
Homemade. Delivered., 1330 E
Cherry St Springfield. 04/27/2017
- Inspection. Priority Violations
Found: 1. Vegetable chopper and
spatula stored not clean. Corrected
by taking to dish station, cleaned
and sanitized. Nonpriority Violations
Found: 0.
Hong Kong Inn #1, 1632 E
Sunshine St Springfield. 04/27/
2017 - Inspection. No violations
observed. Priority Violations Found:
0. Nonpriority Violations Found: 0.
Horrmann Meats Farmers
Market #2, 3250 E Battlefield Rd
Springfield. 04/27/2017 - In-
spection. Priority Violations Found:
1. Observed: Several deli meats not
properly date marked. Required:
Ready-to-eat phf’s are required to be
date marked with the 7-day discard
date. Nonpriority Violations Found:
0.
Jackson Street Deli, 304 E
Jackson St Willard. 05/01/2017 -
Inspection. Priority Violations
Found: 0. Nonpriority Violations
Found: 1. Observed: Hot water
faucet at hand sink sprays out
water when turned on. Required:
Plumbing is to be maintained in
good repair.
Just One More, 7530 W 60 State
Hwy Brookline. 04/27/2017 -
Inspection. No violations observed.
Priority Violations Found: 0. Nonpri-
ority Violations Found: 0.
Koriya, 4121 S Fremont St Spring-
field. 04/28/2017 - Inspection.
Priority Violations Found: 0. Nonpri-
ority Violations Found: 2. Observed:
Attempting to cool recently cooked
potentially hazardous food item in
deep pan. Required: Cool phf items
in shallow pan to allow to cool at
faster rate. Observed: Large open
container of spices being stored
uncovered. Required: Store foods in
a manner to prevent potential
contamination.
Kum & Go #567, 2904 E Sun-
shine St Springfield. 04/28/2017 -
Inspection. Priority Violations
Found: 2. Observed: Hot dogs on
roller grill found at 105 degrees.
Required: Potentially hazardous
food must be hot held at 135
degrees or higher. Corrected on site
by discarding. Observed: Expired
Mucinex medication found in retail
area. Required: Medication offered
for sale after the expiration date is
considered adulterated and must
be discarded. Corrected on site by
discarding. Nonpriority Violations
Found: 0.
Lindberg’s, 318 W Commercial St
Springfield. 05/02/2017 - In-
spection. No violations observed.
Priority Violations Found: 0. Nonpri-
ority Violations Found: 0.
Little Tokyo Japanese Steak
House, 2823 N Glenstone Ave
Springfield. 05/02/2017 - Rein-
spection. Priority Violations Found:
0. Nonpriority Violations Found: 0.
Little Tokyo Japanese Steak
House, 2823 N Glenstone Ave
Springfield. 04/27/2017 - In-
spection. Priority Violations Found:
2. Observed: Several containers of
potentially hazardous foods (PHFs)
with no date indicating when they
were prepped/opened (cooked
noodles, cooked rice). A reinspec-
tion is scheduled for 5/1/2017 to
ensure proper date marking. Re-
quired: All PHFs must be dated
when they are prepped/opened and
discarded 6 days later. Observed:
Employee washing hands for
approximately 2 seconds. Corrected
on site by giving education on
proper handwashing. Required:
Hands must be washed for at least
20 seconds. Long term solution:
Managment will review with all
employees proper handwashing.
Nonpriority Violations Found: 4.
Observed: Blood pooled on the floor
of the walk-in cooler. A reinspection
will be conducted on 5/1/2017.
Required: Floors must be cleaned
as often as necessary to keep them
clean. Observed: Interior of the
microwave in the food prep area not
clean with food debris buildup.
Reinspection is scheduled for
5/1/2017. Required: All nonfood
contact surfaces shall be kept
clean. Observed: Several food
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Worker classification matters

CONSUMER LOAN RATES
Springfield financial institutions quoted the following
rates Friday for home equity, auto and boat loans. The home
equity rate is based on a $10,000 loan or line of credit with
applicable points included. Rates are variable unless otherwise KERRI L. TASSIN to an independent contractor, tools of the trade, whether the
noted. Additional fees are not included. The auto loan BEARS BUSINESS BRIEF showing how much the em- worker incurs unreimbursed ex-
rate is based on a 48-month contract for a new car. The boat ployer paid to the indepen- penses, the worker’s opportunities
rate is based on a loan for a new boat. In recent articles, dent contractor during the year. On to realize a profit or loss, and
I discussed self- the other hand, employers will send whether the worker makes his/her
Home equity employment tax a Form W-2 to employees, showing services available to the general
Banks rate (PTS) Auto Boat issues and the shar- how much each employee earned public. Factors that may help deter-
Assemblies of God CU 4.75 2.99 5.99 ing economy and during the year and the taxes with- mine the relationship between the
Bank of Sullivan 4.75 5.63 6.13 focused on indepen- held from those earnings. parties include the degree of per-
BluCurrent CU 4.00 3.24 5.74
dent contractors and So how does an employer begin manency of the working relation-
CU Community CU 5.00 3.99 4.99
their tax responsibil- to decide how to properly classify a ship, whether the worker receives
Commercial Fed. Bank 8.74 N/A N/A
ities. But what if worker as an independent contrac- any benefits, whether the parties
Community Financial CU 3.75 2.99 3.99
you’re an employer tor or an employee? Except in cer- have a contract, and whether either
Educational Com CU 4.90 3.39 6.20
trying to determine tain circumstances where statutes party has the ability to terminate
Central Bank of the Ozarks 2.99 3.73 4.95
whether the workers apply, the Internal Revenue Ser- the working relationship.
First Home Bank 4.25 3.88 4.50
First National Bank 5.00 5.00 5.00
you hire should be vice and courts will examine cer- No one factor determines wheth-
Guaranty Bank 2.49 2.99 2.99 treated as independent contractors tain characteristics of the employ- er the employer should classify the
Mid-Missouri 5.00 4.25 5.25 or employees? What difference ment relationship. Internal Reve- worker as an independent contrac-
Midwest Financial 7.00 N/A N/A does worker classification make? nue Publication 1779 breaks these tor or an employee. The classifica-
Old Missouri Bank 5.25 4.75 4.75 Whether an employer classifies characteristics, or factors, into tion decision must take into ac-
Ozark Bank 4.00 4.00 4.00 workers as independent contrac- three main categories: behavioral count the type of work, relevant
Simmons First National Bank N/A 3.49 3.49 tors or employees makes a differ- control, financial control and the factors, and ultimately whether the
Southwest Mort. Co. 5.90 N/A N/A ence for both the employer and the relationship of the parties. Accord- relationship indicates that the em-
State Farm Insurance 4.20-5.20 2.44 5.04 worker. This issue is complex, and ing to Treasury Regulation Sec. ployer has the right to direct and
Systematic Savings Bank N/A 3.99 5.99 the determination involves close 31.3121(d)-1, if the employer has the control. Proper determination of
TelComm CU 4.00 2.49 5.50 evaluation of the facts and circum- right to direct and control the the worker’s classification matters
The Bank of Missouri 4.25 4.59 4.59 stances in each situation. No “one means and results of the work, the to both the employer and the work-
UMB Bank 2.49* 2.99 8.25 size fits all” rule applies. worker should be classified an er. The determination involves the
Worker classification matters employee. It does not matter consideration of many factors, and
because the employer and worker’s whether the employer actually employers would do well to seek
tax responsibilities vary depending exercises control, only that the professional assistance in this mat-
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT on the employment relationship. employer has the right to direct ter.
Generally speaking, independent and control. The material in this article is for
Here is what certificates of deposit would earn at institutions in contractors have responsibility for According to Internal Revenue general informational purposes
Greene and Christian counties. The rates are quotes from their own payroll tax reporting and Manual Exhibit 4.23.5-1, behavioral only and does not constitute tax or
Wednesday and updated for Sunday upon institutions’ request. payments, while employers of em- control includes factors such as legal advice. Please consult with
Rates are expressed in percentages and based on a $1,000 ployees must withhold, report, and training and instruction. To what your own tax adviser regarding
deposit. Contact individual institutions for details. remit payroll taxes for their em- degree does the employer provide your personal tax situation.
ployees. In addition, year-end re- training and instructions for the
Certificate of deposit rates
A list of certificate of deposit rates at local financial institutions
porting for an independent contrac- work to be performed? Financial Assistant Professor Kerri L. Tassin, CPA,
Financial institution 3 mo./APY 6 mo./APY 1 yr./APY 2 yr./APY tor varies from that required for control includes factors such as JD teaches tax accounting classes in the
Academy Bank .15/.15 .25/.25 .75/.75 1.05/1.05 employees. Employers may be whether the worker has a signifi- School of Accountancy at Missouri State
Allstate Bank .10/.10* . 30/.30* .50/.50* .75/.75* required to send a Form 1099-MISC cant investment in facilities or University.
Ameriprise Financial .75/.75 .90/.90 1.00/1.00 1.10/1.10
Assemblies of God CU .25/.25 .35/.35 .55/.55 .75/.75
buildup of grease and debris. 2017 - Inspection. Priority Violations clean. Required: facility shall be
Bank of Sullivan
BluCurrent Credit Union
.20/.20
N/A
.20/.20 1.10/1.11 1.19/1.20
.30/.30 .50/.50 .70/.70 Inspections Observed cabinet base under front
of house hand sink in poor repair.
Found: 0. Nonpriority Violations
Found: 2. Observed: Several food
maintained clean at a frequency to
preclude buildup of soil and trash
Citizens/Rogersville .15/.15 .25/.25 .40/.40 .60/.60
CU Community CU .10/.10 .25/.25 .40/.40 .65/.65 Continued from Page 3E Base is broken and surface is not items lacked ingredients labels. residue. Correct by May 16. Observ-
smooth and cleanable. Required: Must label food items ed: hand sink in produce prep room
Community Financial .10/.10 .25/.25 .40/.40 .65/.65
with ingredients labels as required. found not clean. Required: hand
Educational Com CU N/A .25/.25 .45/.45 .75/.75 items sitting directly on the floor in
Mexican Villa, 1408 S National Observed: Floor in walk-in freezer sinks shall be maintained clean.
Edward Jones .85/.85 1.00/1.00 1.10/1.10 1.60/1.60 the walk-in freezer. Reinspection. is
Ave Springfield. 04/28/2017 - and some areas of floor in deli were Correct by May 16. Observed: left
First Home Bank .05/.05 .20/.20 .35/.35 .60/.60 scheduled for 5/1/2017. Required:
Inspection. No violations observed. not clean. Required: Facility must vendor door found with half of door
First National Bank .10/.10 .25/.25 .40/.40 .55/.55 All food items must be stored at
Priority Violations Found: 0. Nonpri- be cleaned as necessary. sweep missing. Required: outer
Guaranty Bank .09/.09 .24/.24 .37/.37 .56/.56 least 6 inches off the floor. Observ-
ority Violations Found: 0. opening shall be protected against
Hawthorn Bank .10/.10 .20/.20 .25/.25 .35/.35 ed: Several vines and weeds
Price Cutter #17 Produce & the entry of insects and rodents by
Heim, Young & Assoc. .95/.95 1.05/1.05 1.20/1.20 1.60/1.60 growing in the dumpster area.
Mexican Villa East, 1337 E Retail, 1013 E US 60 Hwy Repub- filling or closing gaps along floors.
Mid-Missouri Bank .05/.05 .15/.15 .25/.25 .41/.41 Reinspection. is scheduled for
Sunshine St Springfield. 04/27/ lic. 05/03/2017 - Inspection. Correct by May 16. Observed: inside
5/1/2017. Required: dumpster
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney .20/.20 .30/.30 .35/.35 .75/.75 2017 - Inspection. No violations Priority Violations Found: 1. Observ- metal seal of produce walk-in cooler
areas must be kept clean.
Oak Star Bank .35/.35 .65/.65 .80/.80 1.15/1.15 observed. Priority Violations Found: ed: backflow prevention device is door is partially missing, broken off.
O’Bannon Bank .25/.25 .30/.30 .50/.50 .75/.75 0. Nonpriority Violations Found: 0. missing from mop sink in produce Required: equipment such as
Long John Silvers Seafood,
Old Missouri Bank .20/.20 .35/.35 .75/.75 1.35/1.35 prep area. Required: backflow doors, seals, etc. shall be kept
2236 N Glenstone Ave Springfield.
Southern Bank .40/.40 .55/.55 .65/.65 1.15/1.15 Mr. Goodcents Subs & Pastas, prevention device required at sink intact. Correct by May 16. Observ-
04/28/2017 - Inspection. Priority
Springfield First .30/.30 .75/.75 1.15/1.15 1.35/1.36 3342 S National Ave Springfield. when air gap is not present due to ed: metal around inside door frame
Violations Found: 0. Nonpriority
Community Bank 05/01/2017 - Inspection. Priority attachment of hose. Correct by May of ice machine found not clean,
Violations Found: 3. Observed
State Farm Bank .05/.05 .10/.10 .20/.20 .60/.60 Violations Found: 0. Nonpriority 16. Nonpriority Violations Found: 6. rusted; ice machine door (inside)
grease buildup in first two filters of
Stifel Nicolaus .75/.75 .85/.85 1.05/1.05 1.55/1.55 Violations Found: 1. Observed: Observed: three ceiling tiles miss- found not clean. Required: nonfood
vent hood and on left side of hood
Systematic N/A .25/.25 .40/.41 .50/.51 Ceiling air vents in the kitchen and ing in produce prep room. Required: contact surfaces of equipment shall
walls. Required: Clean as often as
front serving area have excessive facilities shall be maintained in be maintained and cleaned fre-
Table Rock Community Bank .20/.20 .30/.30 .50/.50 .60/.60 necessary to prevent buildup of
dust buildup. Required: Clean good repair. Observed: floors in quently enough to preclude buildup
TelComm Credit Union .15/.15 .30/.30 .50/.50 .70/.70 grease and debris. Repeat. Observ-
frequently enough to maintain produce prep room, walk-in cooler of soil, rust and other residues.
The Bank of Missouri .21/.21 .31/.31 .51/.51 1.30/1.30 ed non-food contact surfaces of
clean. (behind shelving), behind ice ma- Correct by May 16.
Wood & Huston .15/.15 .25/.25 .80/.80 1.15/1.15 shelves and outsides of cabinets
chine, store walk-in freezer found
that are sticky. Required: Clean as
N/A = not available Murfin’s Market Deli, 500 S not clean. Wall around trash com-
often as necessary to prevent
APY*= Annual Percentage Yield (interest cannot remain on deposit) Hwy 160 Miller Rd Willard. 05/02/ pactor in back room found not See INSPECTIONS, Page 5E

AWARDS & ACHIEVERS

Five BKD associates receive CPA designation

NEWS-LEADER STAFF bachelor’s degrees in
business administration
BKD, LLP’s southern and accounting.
Missouri practice — with » Dalton Hunter is an
offices in Springfield, associate in the audit
Joplin and Branson— department and graduate
announces the following of Missouri State Univer-
five staff accountants sity, MSU, with a bache-
have obtained their Certi- lor’s degree in accounting
fied Public Accountant and a master’s degree in
designations. accounting.
» Sydnie Evgenides is » Gabbie McCollum is
an associate in the audit an associate in the audit
department and graduate department and graduate
of Southeast Missouri of MSU with a bachelor’s
State University with degree in accounting.
» Meg Meystrik is an
associate in the audit
department and graduate
of both St. Louis Univer-
sity with a bachelor’s
degree in business ad-
ministration and MSU
with a master’s degree in
accounting.
» David Schoenhoff
is an associate in the tax
department and graduate
of the University of Mis-
souri with a bachelor’s
degree in business ad-
ministration and a mas-
ter’s degree in account- Kent Medlin honored received
ing. as Lifetime Member of special
The requirements to MASA recognition
become a CPA, as set by for his
each state’s board of ac- Kent Medlin, longtime service to
countancy, include com- Willard School District education
pleting a program of superintendent, was hon- and partici-
study in accounting at a ored by the Missouri Kent Medlin pation in
college or university, Association of School this profes-
passing the Uniform CPA Administrators, MASA, sional or-
Exam and obtaining a with an Honorary Life ganization of his peers.
specific amount of pro- Membership to the asso-
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BUSINESS NEWS

Springfield First Community Bank announces new board member

NEWS-LEADER STAFF bank’s Ozarks, where he has Foundation of the health insurance and
continued built strong relationships Ozarks, Developmental employee benefits. Guinn
Springfield First Com- growth and with civic, business, and Center of the Ozarks, Big has seven years of re-
munity Bank recently success,” governmental leaders. Brothers Big Sisters, gional management expe-
welcomed John Young- said Rob “I’m honored to join Drury Spirit Groups, rience.
blood to its board of Fulp, SFC SFC Bank’s Board of OTC Foundation, Boy Michelle Miller has
directors. Bank Directors,” said Young- Scouts of America joined Nixon & Lind-
“Our bank is fortunate John Chairman blood. “As a longtime Friends of Scouting, Tricia Michelle strom Insurance as an
to have an outstanding Youngblood and chief resident of the Ozarks, I Springfield Public Guinn Miller employee benefit cus-
Board of Directors. We executive appreciate their unwa- Schools, Boys and Girls tomer service repre-
are truly honored to wel- officer, in a press re- vering focus on the Club, Springfield Little announce two new hires sentative. Miller attended
come Mr. Youngblood to lease. Springfield region, and Theatre and many more. at its agency. Ozarks Technical Com-
our team. His remark- Youngblood has called I’m looking forward to Tricia Guinn has munity College and has
able achievements, as Springfield home for working with their first- Guinn, Miller join joined Nixon & Lind- 13 years of experience in
well as his insight into more than 30 years. As class management team.” Nixon & Lindstrom strom Insurance as an the insurance industry.
the local business land- the founder of Young- Youngblood is affiliat- Insurance employee benefit account
scape, will help him blood Auto Group, ed with numerous char- executive. Guinn will Send suggestions for Business
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Inspections
Continued from Page 4E
Price Cutter Plus #52 Deli,
2021 W Republic Rd Springfield.
04/27/2017 - Reinspection. Third
reinspection. Fourth reinspection
May 1. Priority Violations Found: 2.
Observed: hand held can opener
found not clean. Required: food
contact surfaces shall be clean to
sight and touch. Correct by May 1.
Observed: five pans of raw corned
beef found stored over ready-to-eat
turkey breasts and bags of corn.
Required: raw meat shall be stored
in a manner that will not contam-
inate ready-to-eat foods. Correct by
May 1. Nonpriority Violations Found:
0.
Primas Mexican Grill, 2101 W
Chesterfield Blvd Springfield.
04/27/2017 - Inspection. Priority
Violations Found: 1. Observed:
improper employee drink in cooking
area. Required: employee drinks
shall be stored in a manner that
eliminates hands touching mouth-
contact surface. Corrected on site
by placing drink into cup with a lid
and straw. Repeat priority violation.
Nonpriority Violations Found: 3.
Observed: inside of ice machine
found not clean. Required: nonfood
contact surfaces shall be cleaned
frequently enough to preclude the
buildup of mold and soil residues.
Correct by May 1. Observed: lights
in outside dry storage found with
shields broken. Required: light
bulbs shall be shielded in areas
with food containers. Correct by
May 1. Observed: containers of
cooling flan found covered with foil.
Required: proper cooling methods,
such as leaving food uncovered,
shall be used. Correct by May 1.
Quality Inn & Suites, 2745 N
Glenstone Ave Springfield. 04/27/
2017 - Reinspection. Priority Vio-
lations Found: 0. Nonpriority Vio-
lations Found: 2. Observed: No
disposable towels at the hand-
Booming Oregon considers law to protect renters
ANDREW SELSKY
ASSOCIATED PRESS
PORTLAND, Ore. —
Yesica Sanchez recently
found a notice attached to
the front door of her two-
bedroom apartment that
said her rent was almost
doubling. The divorced
mother held the paper in
her hand in a state of
shock.
“We wanted to faint.
After I pay all of my bills,
I don’t have anything left
to pay that extra amount,”
Sanchez said while vis-
iting the apartment of her
cousin, who got a similar
notice. So did every other
resident of the Normandy
Apartments in Portland.
Oregon has become
one of America’s most
popular moving destina-
tions, with tens of thou-
sands of newcomers each
year drawn by its forests
and mountains, its quirky
city of Portland, and its
job opportunities. The
state set a historical low
jobless rate in March of
3.8 percent.
But the inflow has
caused a rental housing
crisis across the state,
with too few homes being
built. Families face steep
rent increases or evic-
tions to make way for
better-heeled tenants.
People have even resort-
ed to living in tents or
their vehicles.
Now, lawmakers are
debating remedies for
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washing sink. Required: All hand-
washing sinks must be provided
with an acceptable means of drying
hands. Observed: No hand soap at
handwashing sink in food prep area.
Required: All handwashing sinks
must have hand soap provided.
Sam’s Club, Rotisserie/deli.
04/27/2017 - Inspection. Priority
Violations Found: 0. Nonpriority
Violations Found: 1. Observed vent
hood filters over rotisserie ovens
with buildup of debris and grease.
Required: Keep nonfood contact
surfaces free of the accumulation of
grease and debris.
Shrimp And Bayou Classics #1,
3245 W Republic Rd Springfield.
04/27/2017 - Inspection. Priority
Violations Found: 7. Observed: food
employee observed not washing
hands after handling money, putting
on gloves and touching ready-to-eat
foods. Required: hands shall be
washed after contamination of
hands occurs and prior to donning
gloves for working with food. Educa-
tion given. Corrected on site.
Observed: potentially hazardous,
ready to eat foods found not cold-
holding at 41F or below (rice 45F,
shrimp 47F, burgers 44F, sausage
45F) in front 3-door cooler unit.
Required: RTE PHFs shall be cold-
held at 41F or below. Food items
discarded. Correct by May 1. Ob-
served: bag of cooked sausage,
containers of cooked sausage
found not date-marked in front
3-door cooler. Required: RTE PHFs
shall bear a 7-day date-mark for
proper disposal. Correct by May 1.
Observed: cooked food found being
held past discard date in front
3-door cooler (etoufee dated 4.13,
creole dated 4.3) Required: PHFs
shall not be stored past discard
date for proper disposition of food.
Corrected on site by discarding food
items. Observed: food found being
held past discard date in back
2-door cooler (shredded chicken
dated 3.12) Required: PHFs shall be
not be stored past discard date for
proper disposition of food. Correct-
ed by discarding food items. Ob-
ANDREW SELSKY/AP
Yesica Sanchez lives at the
Normandy Apartments in
Portland, Ore., where tenants
were notified recently that
their rent was almost
doubling.
what House Speaker Tina
Kotek calls an “emergen-
cy that demands bold
action.”
In one of the session’s
most bitterly contested
proposals, the Legislature
is considering forcing
landlords to pay tenants
one month’s rent for no-
cause evictions, and even
three months’ rent in
certain cases. The bill
also reverses a 1985 ban
on most rent controls in
the state, allowing cities
and counties to adopt
their own.
If it passes, Oregon
would be at the forefront
in the U.S. in establishing
renter protections, said
Doug Farquhar of the
National Conference of
State Legislatures.
Rep. Karin Power, a
Democrat from the Port-
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served: two containers of cooked
potatoes found not date-marked in
outside storage cooler unit. Re-
quired: PHFs shall bear a 7-day date
mark for proper disposition of food.
Corrected on site by discarding
food. Observed: container of
cooked sausage found not date-
marked in back 2-door storage
cooler. Required: PHFs shall bear a
7-day date mark for proper disposi-
tion of food. Corrected on site by
discarding food. Nonpriority Vio-
lations Found: 1. Observed: lights in
dry storage areas found not shield-
ed. Required: light bulbs shall be
shielded in areas where exposed
food, food equipment is stored
Simply Delicious, LLC, 2340 W
Grand St Springfield. 05/02/2017 -
Inspection. Discussed consumer
advisory requirements. Priority
Violations Found: 0. Nonpriority
Violations Found: 1. Observed:
Cutlery bag was found stored not
clean. Required: Non-food contact
surfaces shall be cleaned at a
frequency that precludes the
accumulation of soil residues.
Sonic Drive In, 411 S Miller Rd
Willard. 05/02/2017 - Inspection.
Priority Violations Found: 1. Observ-
ed: Blade on can opener had dried
on food debris. Cleaned prior to
exit. Required: Food - contact
surfaces of equipment contacting
potentially hazardous foods must
be cleaned as least every 4 hours.
Nonpriority Violations Found: 4.
Observed: Prep table shelves were
not clean. Required: Food and
non-food contact surfaces must be
cleaned as necessary. Observed:
Grouting around small 3-vat sink
and ice machine are in poor repair.
Required: Floor is required to be
repaired as necessary. Observed: A
few missing ceiling tiles in bath-
room and kitchen areas, also some
tile coving is broken by back door
and front of walk-ins. Required:
Building is required to be main-
tained in good repair. Observed:
Some areas of floor and ceiling
were not clean. Required: Facility
must be cleaned as needed.
land suburb of Milwaukie
and one of the bill’s spon-
sors, said the housing
crisis is a statewide prob-
lem that calls for a state-
wide solution.
But other lawmakers
spoke in opposition, say-
ing the measure would be
a disincentive for people
to buy or build properties
to rent, ultimately wors-
ening the housing crisis.
Charlie Tabasko, a
realtor in the coastal town
of Waldport, was among
almost 400 people to sub-
mit written testimony, an
extraordinarily high num-
ber. He said making land-
lords “bear the burden of
society’s inequities” is
crazy.
Don Moeller, a retiree
in Salem, also wrote in,
saying senior residential
facilities should be barred
from increasing rent
beyond tenants’ ability to
pay, possibly making
them homeless. One hun-
dred seniors, the oldest
98, signed Moeller’s letter.
“Oregon is in trouble,
and that’s why I’m voting
yes for House Bill 2004,”
Rep. Mark Meek, a Demo-
crat from Oregon City,
announced before House
members approved the
bill by a 31-27 vote.
It is now before the
Senate. If the Senate ap-
proves, the measure goes
to Gov. Kate Brown, who
recently called the crisis
unacceptable.
Many U.S. states ban
sider
Sushi Village, 1440 W Republic
Rd Springfield. 04/27/2017 -
Inspection. Priority Violations
Found: 3. Observed: No time noted
on sushi rice of time it was placed
on time control and no discard time.
No policy available. Required: A
written policy must be on site and
available and time off temperature
control noted and discard time.
Corrected 4/27/17. Observed:
Spray chemicals stored over 3-vat
sink end rack near wall. Required:
Store chemicals beneath food
contact surfaces so contamination
does not occur. Corrected. 4/27/17
Observed: Tongs touch wall and
inside of dirty bucket. Required:
Utensils and ware should only touch
surfaces that have been sanitized.
Nonpriority Violations Found: 3.
Observed: Cutting boards on prep
coolers and clean racks are scored.
Required: Surface should be
smooth and cleanable. Resurface
or replace. Observed: Non-food
contact surfaces including but not
limited to beneath wok and grill line
and area across have heavy grease
buildup on equipment. Required:
Nonfood contact surfaces should
be cleaned as often as necessary
to prevent the buildup of grease and
debris. Observed sushi rollers at
each hand sink in kitchen and two
knives. Required: The hand sink
should not be used for anything
except hand washing. Do not store
utensils/wraps in or near hand
sink. Corrected 4/27/17
Taco Bell # 564, 601 S National
Ave Springfield. 05/02/2017 -
Inspection. No priority violations.
Priority Violations Found: 0. Nonpri-
ority Violations Found: 1. Various
areas of floors not clean. Increase
frequency of cleaning.
Teriyaki House, 1128 S Glen-
stone Ave Springfield. 04/27/2017
- Inspection. Priority Violations
Found: 3. Observed no date mark-
ing on potentially hazardous foods
such as fried chicken and cream
cheese in walk in cooler. Required:
PHFs must be marked with 7-day
use by date. Corrected-4/27/17.
rent control, though Ne-
braska law allows tenants
to recover three months’
rent if they’re unlawfully
evicted or if landlords
shut off utilities. In Mich-
igan, lawmakers are con-
sidering repealing the
state’s rent-control prohi-
bition. A similar proposal
in California was recently
put on hold by its sponsor.
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Observed cabbage in walk-in cooler
in black trash bag. Required: Food
should be stored in food grade
container. Observed liquid eggs over
cabbage in walk in cooler. Required:
Ensure raw animal products are
stored beneath ready to eat foods
to prevent contamination. 4/27/17.
Nonpriority Violations Found: 2.
Observed nonfood-contact surfaces
such as cooler doors with buildup
grease and debris. Hood filters
have buildup of grease at bottom.
Required: Keep non-food contact
surfaces clean and clean as fre-
quently as necessary to prevent the
buildup of grease and debris.
Observed cutting boards scored.
Required: Surface should be
smooth and cleanable. Resurface
or replace.
That Lebanese Place Restau-
rant, 338 E Commercial St Spring-
field. 04/28/2017 - Inspection. No
violations observed. Priority Vio-
lations Found: 0. Nonpriority Vio-
lations Found: 0.
The Press Coffee & Juice Bar,
2144 E Republic Rd Springfield.
05/01/2017 - Inspection. Priority
Violations Found: 1. Observed:
Holding quiche at 47F in the display
case. Quiche was discarded.
Required: Maintain potentially
hazardous foods at 41F or below.
Nonpriority Violations Found: 2.
Observed: Container of product not
properly labeled with ingredients.
Required: If product is made from
two or more ingredients, a list is
required in descending order.
Observed: Apples on display for
immediate consumption not proper-
ly wrapped. Required: Food for
immediate consumption shall be
properly protected from potential
contamination.
Waffle House #471, 3326 E
Kearney St Springfield. 05/03/
2017 - Inspection. Priority Violations
Found: 3. Observed knife stored on
side of prep cooler. Required: Food
contact surfaces of ware should
only contact surfaces that are
cleaned and sanitized as required in
May 7, 2017 5E
4-7 of Missouri Food Code. Correct-
ed by washing and sanitizing, pan
used to store knife. Observed
bleach water too strong, greater
than 200 ppm in cloth bucket at
end of line near back room door.
Required: Bleach water should be
100 ppm. Corrected. Education
given to test sanitizer each time it is
made up. Observed mice feces on
floor at juncture of dry storage wall
and walk in cooler. Required:
Premises should be routinely
monitored for presence of pest.
Contact pest control operator.
Eliminate harborage and work with
pest control. 5/10/17 Nonpriority
Violations Found: 4. Observed jelly
packages stored in hanging basket
above dirty dish side of dish ma-
chine. Required: Store food where
no splash from water or contamina-
tion can occur. Corrected. Observed
in-use scoop stored in hash browns
with bottom touching hash browns.
Required: Store in utensil in pan
that has been sanitized or with
handle up, not touching food.
Corrected. Observed juices from
steaks defrosting on walk in floor.
Required: Floor should be cleaned
as often as necessary. Steaks will
be placed in pan to defrost. Floor
cleaned immediately. Corrected.
Observed employee purse sitting on
top of plastic wrap. Required: Store
personal items in designated area.
Corrected - wrap that was touching
purse discarded.
Wingstop, 303C E Battlefield Rd
Springfield. 05/01/2017 - In-
spection. Priority Violations Found:
0. Nonpriority Violations Found: 0.
Zayka Indian Cuisine, 311 S
Jefferson Ave Springfield. 04/28/
2017 - Inspection. Priority Violations
Found: 1. Can opener stored not
clean. Food contact surfaces must
be stored clean to sight and touch.
Corrected by taking to dish station
to be cleaned and sanitized. Nonpri-
ority Violations Found: 0.
DON RYAN/AP
As Oregon endures
an acute housing
shortage, the
Legislature is
considering
reversing a law that
bans most rent
controls, allowing
cities and counties
to adopt their own
rent controls.
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visit News-Leader.com and click on obituaries. Tummons, Joyce Marie, Huffman Montgomery
76, Cantlon Otterness Fu- Pauline died in her home James Verlee Montgom-
SPRINGFIELD neral Home Friday, April 21 from a ery (Jim) 79, son of Rev.
Adams, Dennis Lee , 59, FORSYTH presumed stroke that she Clyde and Ruby Montgom-
Greenlawn Funeral Home had suffered the previous ery was born at home near
Hill , Geraldine, 93, Sunday. It was her sec- Simmons in Texas Coun-
North Kissee-Schofield-Eakins
Arnold, Larry Gene, ond stroke. She had been ty, MO on September 5,
Funeral Home stricken originally in Oct 1937. He died at his home
71, Walnut Lawn Funeral
HOLLISTER of 2013, which left her in in Springfield on May 4,
Home, Ltd. DeGraffenre- a wheelchair and speech 2017 after a long illness.
id-Wood-Crematory Foudray, Patricia A., 84,
impaired. Despite this, she Jim started school at Oak
Clark, Michael Eugene, Snapp-Bearden Funeral lived another three-and- Grove, then moved to Ca-
58, Gorman-Scharpf Fu- Home & Crematory a-half year’s comfortably bool where he graduated
neral Home LUSBY, MD and in loving surroundings with the Class of 55 who he
Davis, Lorene, 95, J.D. Kay, Richard (Dick) at home with her family. loved like family.
Lee and Sons Funeral Blair, 79, Private She never felt sorry for herself nor failed to express In 1961 Jim married Karen Cooper from Summers-
Home concern for the needs of others, even when her own ville, MO. He served in the US Army at Ft. Lee,
Goodwin, Pamela Sue, MOUNTAIN VIEW needs were the greatest. She was the best person any VA returning to St. Louis to work ten years at Mc-
52, Walnut Lawn Funeral Lovan, Richard Charles, of us knew. Donnell Douglas. A son, James Jr. and a daughter,
Home, Ltd. - DeGraffen- 42, Yarber Mortuary Pauline is survived by C. Tom, her husband of 62 Diana, were born in St. Louis County and grew to 7
reid-Wood-Crematory years as well as by her three children, Nancy (71), and 6 in St. Charles County before Jim and Karen
NORWOOD Tim (70), and Tom (60). She also leaves behind decided they wanted their children to grow up in a
Huffman, Pauline W. , Densel , Robert, 89, grandchildren Craig and Kristen Naugle, Cathy Hol- small town. Jim bought a service station and worked
90, Greenlawn Funeral Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home linden, Shana Chan, Denise Tjarks, and Nathan Nau- long days later managing a bulk plant while raising
Home South gle. a few beef cattle, gardening and as always, working
Jackson, Barbara , 92, OZARK Pauline was born to Arthur and Opel Williams in very hard.
Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Holm, Leonard Ray, 63, Hartville, MO, and grew up on a farm near New In 1988 Jim decided he would like to represent Ca-
Home Midwest Cremation and Bloomfield, MO. She moved to Springfield in 1953, bool and the District in the capitol in Jefferson City.
Kelley, Larry Monroe, Funeral Services marrying C. Tom in 1955. She worked many years He won four elections, serving eight years. He was
63, Private Meyer, Sr., Robert N. , at the Missouri State Employment agency and found proud of accomplishing state assistance to replace
Montgomery, James 90, Adams Funeral Home, the time in her mid-40’s to go back to school and the old rickety Ross Bridge in northeast Texas Co; he
Verlee, 79, Elliott-Gentry- Ozark earn a college degree in sociology. supported the prison in Licking and was instrumen-
Carder Funeral Home Tom and Pauline retired in 1985 and spent many tal in placing the Division of Youth Services’ Gentry
REEDS SPRING good years with family and friends in Springfield Residential Center in Cabool. He chaired the Veter-
Ransom, Conner, 24, Weese , Aline, 94, and enjoying annual trips to St. Augustine Beach, ans Committee guiding the placement of five Federal
Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Stumpff Funeral Home Florida and Hot Springs, Arkansas. Pauline had two Veterans Cemeteries in Missouri. He retired in ’99
Home hobbies that she pursued voraciously. She was an and in 2015 Jim and Karen moved to Springfield due
REPUBLIC
BLUE EYE active member of the Ozark Genealogical Society to failing health.
Franz, Kevin, 63, Holden and a regular contributor and sometimes editor of Jim was preceded in death by his parents and a
Lammers, Rich, 75, Cre- Cremation and Funeral
mations of the Ozarks the Society’s publication. She spent endless hours at brother, Verlyn ‘Woody’ Montgomery. He is survived
Service the computer conducting genealogical research and by his wife of 56 years, Karen, his children, James
COLD SPRING, MN WILLARD corresponding with friends and family via email. Montgomery, Jr. (Melinda) and Diana Robertson
McDowell, Mary Jose- She was at the computer when stricken by the first (Steve); 6 grandchildren:Ashlyn (Chris) Brewer,
Cook, Randy William, stroke. In addition to genealogy, Pauline planted and Jordan (Eric) Gettys, Travis (Lauren) Montgomery,
phine, 95, Wenner Funeral 52, Greenlawn Funeral
Home, Cold Spring, MN Home North maintained an impressive rose garden, transforming Alissa(Jesse) Thompson, Dace Robertson and Me-
an ordinary yard into a patchwork of color and fra- gan Robertson and 1 great-granddaughter, Charlotte
grance. Gettys; sisters, Sharon Bryant of Richland and Rose-
If L. Frank Baum was correct that a heart is “not mary Brown of Salt Lake City, loving family mem-
judged by how much you love; but by how much you bers; life-long friends and political associates. His
RECENT DEATHS are loved by others”, then Pauline was blessed by an last months were made more pleasant and comfort-
incomparable heart. able by the loving nurses of Integrity Homecare and
Heinz Kessler, 97, a for- Graveside services will be on Saturday, May 13, 2017 Hospice.
mer East German defense at 4:00 p.m. in Spring River Cemetery, Verona, MO. Visitation will be at 11:00am, Wednesday, May 10,
minister who was later con- 2017 with services following at 12:00pm at the funeral
victed of incitement to chapel. Interment will be in the Cabool Cemetery
under the direction of Elliott-Gentry-Carder Funeral
manslaughter for uphold- Home of Cabool, MO. Online condolences may be
ing the shoot-to-kill policy made at www.egcfuneralhome.com.
at the communist country’s In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to In-
border, died May 2 in Ber- tegrity Home Care and Hospice Foundation, 2960 N
lin. Kessler was defense Larry Monroe Kelley Eastgate Ave, Springfield, MO 65803 or to the Gen-
minister from 1985 until try Residential Treatment Center (Activity Fund) c/o
November 1989 and be- Larry Monroe Kelley, of Springfield, was born 8-25- Peoples Community Bank in Cabool, MO.
53 in Corpus Christi, Texas, and passed away 4-28-17
came a member of the Dennis Lee in Barnes Jewish Hospital in St.Louis Missouri, sur-
Communist Party’s politbu-
ro in 1986. His promotion to
Adams rounded by loved ones. Larry had been hospitalized
Richard (Dick)
for 30 days following complications from heart sur-
minister and general fol- Dennis Lee Adams, gery. Blair Kay
lowed a long career in the Springfield, Mo. Ser- Growing up, Larry lived in several places in Texas Richard (Dick) Blair Kay
vices will be Monday, including El Paso, Bay City, and Brenham. His fam- left this earthly life to go
senior ranks of the military May 8, 2017, at 1:00 p.m.
and as a deputy defense ily later moved to Missouri and settled on a farm sailing among the stars on
at Greenlawn Funeral outside of Branson. As an adult, he also lived in Bat- April 3, 2017. He was born
minister. Kessler was ar- Home North.
rested in May 1991 after of- tlefield, Miller, Everton and Springfield. Larry gradu- in Decatur, IL, June 5,
ated from Branson High School in 1971, where he was 1937, to Alvin R. and Mar-
ficials in reunited Germa- voted Most Shy! He attended College of the Ozarks jorie Blair Kay. His for-
ny, smarting from longtime for a short while following High School. Larry later mative years were spent
East German leader Erich received an automotive certificate from OTC. He in Illinois, Kansas, and Ar-
Honecker’s escape to Mos- also earned an associate’s degree in HVAC at OTC. kansas during World War
cow, received a tip that he Most of Larry’s career was spent as a steel grinder II. The family settled in
would try to flee the coun- for Paul Mueller and Precision Stainless. He also Springfield, MO in 1946. In
try wearing a Red Army worked for a while at the Prop Shop. And for the June, 1963, he married his
uniform. In 1993, he was last 10 years Larry has been employed with Mercy soul mate and partner Ju-
sentenced to 7½ years in Health System in Springfield. He started there as a dith (Judy) McHan in Springfield, MO.
shuttle bus driver while he was attending college. He earned a BS in Math and Physics at Drury Uni-
prison. The case went as far Once he completed his associate’s degree, he worked versity in 1959 and his Ph.D. in Physics at the Univer-
as the European Court of full time in the maintenance department at Mercy. sity of Arkansas in 1966, and was a Postdoctoral Fel-
Human Rights, which in He specialized in refrigeration issues. low in the Department of Physics at the University
2001 upheld Kessler’s con- Outside of work, Larry’s favorite pastime was act- of Florida in Gainesville, 1966-67. In 1967 he became
viction. ing. He was in many productions through his church an Assistant Professor in the Physics Department
Adolph Kiefer, 98, the drama group. He also participated in several SATO at American University (AU). During his tenure as
100-meter backstroke film productions. Larry’s greatest joy in life was en- Professor he served as Department Chair of Physics
champion at the 1936 Berlin tertaining others and making them laugh. for 10 years, Chair of the College of Arts and Sci-
Games who was America’s Larry also enjoyed golfing and trivia. He was a se- ences Education Policy Committee on the University
rious history buff and knew as much about World Senate and on several on-campus committees. Pro-
oldest living Olympic gold War II as if he had lived through it himself. Larry fessor Kay won several university awards including
medalist in any sport, died was a Nascar fan for many years. Most recently, he the University Faculty Service Award in 1983 for his
Friday at his home in Wads- began collecting Zippo lighters. He enjoyed going to service to graduate students. Throughout his profes-
worth, Illinois, according to Barbara Jackson flea markets with family and friends. He had hopes sional career, he published over 40 papers in refereed
the International Swim- Barbara Jackson, age of resuming biking and wanted to ride the Katy Trail journals and obtained 2 patents for use in research
ming Hall of Fame. Kiefer 92 of Springfield, MO some day. with lasers.
became an Olympic cham- passed away at 2:46 a.m. Larry loved the Lord Jesus. He served Graceway Dick loved working with and mentoring young peo-
pion as a 17-year-old in an Wednesday, May 3, 2017 Baptist as a videographer, and also through the Break ple. He was Principal Adviser to 10 Ph.D. and sev-
Olympic-record time that in Marantha Village. of Day drama ministry. His favorite scripture was eral Master’s Degree candidates, served on doctoral
She was born in Billings, Romans 8:31 “If God be for us, who can be against committees for several others and taught a host of
stood for 20 years. He was us?” This verse helped encourage him through many undergraduates.
MO to Albert and Min-
also the first man to break 1 nie Rauch and raised in of life’s trials, and was key to him being an optimist. In 1987 he was selected to participate in the NASA/
minute in the 100-meter Stone County. August 24, Larry’s parents were from Texas: Glyn Harris Kel- ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship Program at NA-
backstroke, doing so as a 1962, she married James ley and Daisy Glenn Brown. Both his parents pre- SA-Goddard Space Flight Center. There he put to-
high school swimmer in Il- W. Jackson, one year ceded him in death, as did his stepfather Sam Mc- gether a small research group of students funded by
linois. He later competed and six days later, Cathy, Glauchlen and older brother Buddy Kelley of Illinois. NASA grants through AU. Upon retirement from AU
for the University of Texas. their daughter, was born. Survivors: wife Connie Henderson Kelley, daughter in 1997, he was appointed Professor Emeritus and
He went to start a swim- Barbara was an avid Amanda Kelley of Springfield, son Joe Kelley (& his continued work on research funded by NASA. At
ming equipment company gardener, who loved gos- wife Heather) of Ash Grove, and daughter Allison the NASA Laser Physics Lab, his group focused on
pel singing and was a Kelley, of the home. Additional survivors: grand- Solid State Laser Systems for Space Applications.
in 1947 that invented sever- homemaker. daughters Aubrey and Emily, of Ash Grove, sister He retired from the group in December, 2016.
al performance and safety She was preceded in Lisa Wilfong (& Kenny), Stacy Keys (& Johnny) of His sabbatical years at AU allowed him to indulge
products, such as the first death by her parents; Branson, stepmother Maxine McGlauchlen, nephew in his other favorite pursuit—sailing. He and Judy
nylon swimsuit, which was husband James; sisters Brian Wilfong (Tamara, Madilyn, & Maddox), neph- sailed to Europe in 1976 for a sabbatical in Amster-
used by the U.S. Olympic Dorthea Robbins, Ju- ew Justin Keys, niece Brittany Keys, sister-in-law dam. In 1984, they sailed to Italy for a sabbatical at
team, and a patent for the lia Johnson and Maria Sheri Kelley of Illinois, niece Tamara Kelley of Illi- the U. of Rome, and in 1992 again sailed to Italy for
first design of the nontur- Schaefer; brothers Leon- nois, nephew James Kelley of Colorado, and nephew a sabbatical at the U. of Naples.
bulent racing lane line. ard Rauch and George Michael Kelley of Arizona, stepbrother Mark Mc- Dick loved to build things and work on their sail-
Mario Maglieri, 93, the Finley. Glauchlen, in-laws Ben & Betty Henderson, brother- boats. He built his first gasoline-powered derby type
Barbara is survived by in-law Mark Henderson (& son Kris,) sister-in-law car at the age of 13 and two hot rods when he was in
Hollywood entrepreneur daughter Cathy Murray; Sandy (& Greg) Patterson, all of Monett, niece Amy his teens. He was also a drummer in dance bands,
who doubled as a godfather grandchildren Sam Mur- Hall and nephew Aaron Hall, both of Kansas.
figure to generations of a tympani player in orchestra and a pianist.
ray and wife Chelsea, Ni- Other survivors include Terry Allen Reed (& hus- Dick was preceded in death by his parents and his
rock stars from the Doors’ cole Taylor and husband band Steve) and Larry’s cousins Peggy Connor, brother-in-law Glen Cochran of Caulfield, MO. He
Jim Morrison to Guns ‘N Dylan; great-grandchild Penny Carlton, Brenda Rogers, Owen Alford, Buddy is survived by his wife Judy of Lusby; his brother
Roses’ Axl Rose, died Bentley; along with Alford, and Ruth Hampton. David Blair Kay and wife Bonnie of Rochester, NY;
Thursday. For decades he many nieces, nephews Larry was happiest when he could make others sister-in-law Janet Cochran of Caulfield, MO; nieces
ran two of Hollywood’s and cousins. laugh. He had a funny line or story for every occa- Christina Kay Kirivong, husband Check and daugh-
most popular Sunset Strip Funeral services will sion and for every person, and he is already making ter Caitlyn of Charlotte, NC, and Laura Kay Passic
be held at 1:00 p.m. Heaven a much more joyful place. and husband Andy of Homer, AK; nephews John
nightclubs — the Whiskey Wednesday May 10, 2017 A Life Celebration for Larry will be held on May 21, Cochran and wife Caline Cone and their daughters
A Go Go and Rainbow Bar at Gorman-Scharpf Fu- from 2-4 pm at Graceway Baptist Church in south- Laura and Lillian of Albuquerque, NM; Bruce Co-
& Grill. It was at the vener- neral Home with the Rev. west Springfield. All are welcome. chran of Cool, CA; and Stephen Cochran of Caulfield,
able Whiskey, which Dean Finley officiating. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a dona- MO; and cousins Deb Rainwater of Monroe, LA and
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Funeral Notices Lorene “Lulee”

Davis
Lorene “Lulee” Davis,
To place your ad, contact the News-Leader at 417-836-1251 or fax 417-836-1221
M-Fri 8-4, Sat 10-2. No holiday hours. Email: obits@News-Leader.com 95, Springfield, passed
away Wednesday, May 3,
2017 in James River Care
Mary Josephine Center, Springfield.
“Jo” McDowell Visitation will be held
11:00 am – 12:00 p.m.
Mass of Christian Burial Thursday, May 11, 2017,
will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, with the service im-
May 12, 2017 at St. Boni- mediately following at
face Catholic Church in 12:00 Noon at J.D. Lee
Cold Spring, MN for Mary and Sons Funeral Home,
Josephine “Jo” McDowell, Rogersville. Interment
age 95, who died Thurs- will follow in Green-
day at Assumption Home lawn Memorial Gardens,
in Cold Spring. Inurnment Springfield.
will be in the parish cem- Online condolences may
etery at a later date. be made at www.jdlee-
Relatives and friends andsons.com.
may call from 12:30 p.m. –
1:45 p.m., Friday, May 12,
2017 in the Church Narthex. Arrangements are with
Wenner Funeral Home, Cold Spring.
Jo was born in Rolla, MO to Evert H. and Jennie
M. (Rhodes) John. She married Roy C. McDowell
on December 10, 1948 in Rolla, MO. They moved
to Springfield, MO, then to various cities around the
U.S., eventually returning to Springfield, MO where
they lived for 40 years. Jo moved to Cold Spring,
MN about two years ago and lived at Assumption
Home. A homemaker throughout most of her life,
Jo was very active as a volunteer in service to her
church. She taught Sunday school at St. Paul Church
in Springfield for over 30 years and was a member
of the church council until age 90. She had a keen in-
terest in health and nutrition and worked for several
years at a health food store. She also worked in real
estate and banking for a period of time. She served
on the board of the Japanese Garden in Springfield,
and helped plant the original Japanese Garden. She
was always a member of a garden club, and was
known for her award winning contemporary floral
arrangements, as well as her beautiful flower gar-
dens. A great reader, Jo enjoyed discussing books, Conner Ransom
current events, politics, and religion and had an open
mind to new ideas. Jo was a loving mother, a wise Wallace Conner Mac-
counsel, and will be greatly missed. Gyver Ransom, 24, of
She is survived by her children, Larry (Karen) of Springfield, was called
Miami, FL, Judy (Bill) Shephard of Kansas City, home on Tuesday, May
MO, Becky (Gary) Terhaar of Cold Spring, MN; 5 2, 2017.
grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren and 2 great- He was born June 7,
great-grandchildren. 1992 in Springfield, MO.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy He was the beloved son
(1999). of Wallace Merco and
Pamela Lynne (Sexton)
Ransom.
Conner was full of life
and loved living big. He
New homes planned near experienced everything
that life had to offer. He
William Faulkner’s Rowan Oak always wanted to make
sure that everyone felt
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new homes would be on a There was not a soul in
OXFORD, Miss. - Pre- large, partially wooded this world that Conner
liminary plans have been lot that would be divided did not care about.
approved for more into smaller parcels. A celebration of his life
houses to be built in a Faulkner bought his will be held on Monday,
May 8 from 6 – 8:30. The
neighborhood near the Greek Revival home in Memorial Service will be
Mississippi home of No- 1930 and lived there until held Tuesday, May 9 at
bel laureate William his death in 1962. 11am. All services will be
Faulkner. The author’s daughter held at Gorman-Scharpf
The Oxford Eagle re- sold the home to the Uni- Funeral Home, 1947 E.
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Americans hanging up on landlines

Latest study shows
first majority for
cell-only homes
ANICK JESDANUN
ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK - Deborah

Braswell, a university ad-
ministrator in Alabama, is
a member of a dwindling
group: people with a land-
line phone at home.
According to a U.S. gov-
ernment study released
Thursday, 50.8 percent of
homes and apartments had
only cellphone service in
the latter half of 2016, the
first time such households
attained a majority in the
survey. Braswell and her
family are part of the
45.9 percent that still have
landline phones. The re-
maining households have
no phone service at all.
More than 39 percent of
U.S. households — includ-
ing Braswell’s — have both
landline and cellphone ser-
vice. The landline comes in
handy when someone mis-
places one of the seven ROBERT F. BUKATY/AP
cellphones kicking around According to a U.S. government survey released Thursday, homes and apartments with only cellphone service have exceeded 50 percent for the first time as
her three-story house in a landlines become less common.
Birmingham suburb. “You
walk around your house
calling yourself to find it,” smoke and be uninsured,” works in sales and market- phones are more dependa- rence, a management con- just feels more comfort-
she said. even after factoring for ing, said his phone compa- ble for 911. Even if you sultant in O’Fallon, Mis- able to me.”
It’s also useful when age and income, said Ste- ny forces him to get a lan- can’t give dispatchers souri. Cynthia Dibblee, a re-
someone breaks or loses a phen J. Blumberg, the dline with internet service. your home address, they On the other hand, it’s tired teacher in Merced,
cellphone and has to wait study’s co-author (and a There’s no cable alterna- would often have that al- comforting to have a de- California, has elderly par-
for a replacement. landline user himself). tive where he lives in rural ready. Cellphones primari- vice just for calls — with- ents who “can’t remember
“There certainly is some- Smiths Grove, Kentucky. ly use GPS for location, out “all of the irritating our cell numbers but know
The patterns thing about giving up a lan- And those who could which means the dispatch- bells and whistles of the landline by heart.”
Renters and younger dline that appeals to the drop phone service might er might know which build- smartphones,” said Brad
adults are more likely to same people who may en- pay more after losing ing you’re in but not the Cooney, a Navy veteran in The future
have just a cellphone, gage in risky behavior.” package discounts. Martin specific apartment. Brandon, Mississippi. “I USTelecom, a trade
which researchers attri- Why that’s so will re- Axel, a retired hospital ad- For that reason, Trey can shut the (cell) phone group for traditional
bute to their mobility and quire additional research. ministrator in Seal Beach, Forgety of the nonprofit off and still have a landline phone companies, esti-
comfort with newer tech- California, said dropping National Emergency if someone needs to call mates that true landlines
nologies. No choice in the matter the landline would in- Number Association rec- me.” — the copper kind — now
The in-person survey of Plenty of people say crease his cable bill by ommends landlines for connect fewer than 20 per-
19,956 households was part they would get rid of their more than $40 a month. those who live alone and Phone nostalgia cent of households. The
of the Centers for Disease landlines if they could. It have a disability or medi- The landline harkens to group says companies
Control and Prevention’s goes beyond complaints Emergencies cal condition. He said cell- an era in which a number is have adapted by offering
National Health Interview about cellular reception at Traditional copper phone location accuracy is tied to a family and not an other types of services, in-
Survey, which tracks lan- home. phone lines have their own improving, but there’s still individual. You can call cluding video and, for
dline use in order to assure Joe Krkoska, a supply power supply, so those lan- work to be done. your parents’ home and not some, cellphones.
representative samples in chain director, needs a tra- dlines still work during play favorites in choosing Even so, phone compa-
ongoing health studies. ditional copper wire for his blackouts. Internet-based Spam magnets Mom or Dad. Children can nies get new landline cus-
The survey has a margin of home security system in phones through the cable In many households, the talk to Grandma at once tomers now and then.
error of plus or minus 1 per- Zionsville, Indiana. Get- or phone company aren’t landline is a honey trap for from separate phone ex- Shawn Fisch, a 37-year-
centage point. ting rid of the line would re- true landlines, although telemarketers. tensions. old teacher in New York,
Cellphone-only homes quire crews to drill holes in the CDC counts them that “We never use the lan- “My parents had lan- got his first landline after
have other commonalities. his home and put batteries way. The internet modem dline, and the only calls I dlines, as did their par- becoming a dad. When his
“Wireless-only adults in the bedroom. No thanks, for these phones still needs get on it are from someone ents,” said Axel, the lan- son is old enough, he said,
are more likely to drink he said. power. looking to sell me some- dline user in Seal Beach. he’ll need “an extra way to
heavily, more likely to Chris Houchens, who Both kinds of landline thing,” said Matt Law- “It’s probably a habit. It phone home.”

Midwest economy: April state-by-state glance

ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Institute for Supply
Management, formerly the
Purchasing Management
Association, began formal-
ly surveying its member-
ship in 1931 to gauge busi-
ness conditions.
The Creighton Econom-
ic Forecasting Group uses
the same methodology as
the national survey to con-
sult supply managers and
business leaders. Creight-
on University economics
professor Ernie Goss over-
sees the report.
The overall index ranges
between 0 and 100. Growth
neutral is 50, and a figure
greater than 50 indicates an
expanding economy over
the next three to six
months.
Here are the state-by-
state results for April:
Arkansas: The state’s
overall index for April fell
to 61.1 from March’s 63.2.
Components of the index
were new orders at 59.8,
production or sales at 64.1,
delivery lead time at 55.1,
inventories at 63.4 and em-
ployment at 63.2. The
state’s overall nonfarm job
growth over the past 12
months was 1.1 percent.
That’s higher than the re-
gion’s 0.9 percent but below
the nation’s 1.5 percent.
Iowa: Iowa’s overall in-
dex jumped to 64.7 last
month from 60.5 in March.
Components of the index
were new orders at 65.8,
production or sales at 64.3,
delivery lead time at 58.7,
employment at 67.3 and in-
ventories at 67.5. The
state’s overall nonfarm job
growth over the past 12
months was 0.5 percent —
below the region’s 0.9 per-
cent and the nation’s 1.5 per-
cent.
Kansas: The state’s in-
dex rose to 56.4 in April
from 52.2 in March. Compo-
nents of index were new or-
ders at 57.5, production or
sales at 59.7, delivery lead
time at 51.3, employment at
54.3 and inventories at 59.0.
The state’s overall nonfarm
job growth over the past 12
months was 0.3 percent,
trailing the region’s figure
of 0.9 percent and the na-
tion’s 1.5 percent.
Minnesota: Minnesota’s
overall index slipped to 61.2
last month from March’s
61.8. Components of the in-
dex were new orders at 61.8,
production or sales at 64.1,
delivery lead time at 55.1,
inventories at 61.7 and em-
ployment at 63.2. Minneso-
ta’s overall nonfarm job
growth over the past 12
months was 1.5 percent,
well above the region’s 0.9
percent and equal to the na-
tion’s figure.
Missouri: The state’s in-
dex declined to 62.4 in April
from 66.6 in March. Compo-
nents of the index were new
orders at 62.7, production
or sales at 65.0, delivery
lead time at 55.9, inven-
tories at 64.3 and employ- job growth over the past 12 63.7, delivery lead time at
ment at 64.1. “The state’s months was 0.9 percent — 54.8, inventories at 63.0 and
overall nonfarm job growth equal to the region’s 0.9 per- employment at 62.8. The
over the past 12 months was cent but under the nation’s state lost 0.1 percent of its
1.4 percent, which was 1.5 percent. total nonfarm jobs over the
above the region’s 0.9 per- North Dakota: The past 12 months.
cent but slightly below the state’s overall index South Dakota: The
nation’s 1.5 percent,” Goss climbed to 57.3 last month state’s overall index rose to
said. Creighton’s survey re- from 54.3 in March. Compo- a regional high of 68.8 in
sults suggest Missouri’s job nents of the index were new April from 67.2 in March —
and economic growth will orders at 57.6, production also a regional high. Com-
exceed the national aver- or sales at 59.8, delivery ponents of the index were
age through the third quar- lead time at 51.4, employ- new orders at 69.2, produc-
ter, he said. ment at 58.9 and inven- tion or sales at 71.7, delivery
Nebraska: Nebraska’s tories at 59.1. The state has lead time at 61.6, inven-
index rose in April to 61.0, lost 0.3 percent of its total tories at 70.9 and employ-
compared with 59.8 in nonfarm jobs over the past ment at 70.7. “South Dako-
March. Components of the 12 months. ta’s overall nonfarm job
index were new orders at Oklahoma: Oklahoma’s growth over the past 12
60.2, production or sales at index jumped to 61.2 in months was 1.6 percent,
62.4, delivery lead time at April from 58.2 in March. which was above the re-
58.9, inventories at 61.7 and Components of the overall gion’s 0.9 percent and the
employment at 61.5. Ne- index were new orders at nation’s 1.5 percent,” Goss
braska’s overall nonfarm 61.4, production or sales at said.
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