St. Charles County Business Record, MO articles from May 2006

St. Charles County Business Record, MO archives from May 2006

Klein steps down after 25 years at Bar Assn. of Metropolitan St. Louis.
May 3, 2006... Byline: Emily Umbright After a 38-year career spanning stints as lobbyist, limousine driver and bar association director, Ken Klein, the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis' executive director for 25 years, eased into retirement on...

Entry-level hiring at law firms strengthens.
May 3, 2006... Byline: The Daily Record Rochester Staff Writer (The following article was originally published in The Daily Record, Rochester, N.Y., another Dolan Media publication). Most regions of the country expected growth in entry-level hiring of...

MO Court of Appeals, Western District rules value needs to be determined before property is returned.
May 3, 2006... Byline: Denise G. Callahan A squabble between old friends over the return of some possessions has turned into the case that never ends. The case of Charles John Lafayette vs. Ralph Austin Courtney has a "checkered" procedural past says...

Value needs to be determined before property is returned.
May 3, 2006... Byline: Denise G. Callahan

Applied Food Biotechnology International facility in O'Fallon to remain open.
May 3, 2006... Byline: Robin Seaton Jefferson When Applied Food Biotechnology International moves into new headquarters, it will keep its facility in O'Fallon open for the supply and production of pet-food flavors, said President and Chief Executive...

AFB Lone Star facility will remain open.
May 3, 2006... Byline: Robin Seaton Jefferson

MO Chamber of Commerce to offer OSHA courses.
May 3, 2006... Byline: Cathy Lenny Since the inception of the Occupational Safety & Health Administration in 1970, occupational fatalities have been cut in half and on-the-job injuries and illnesses have been reduced by 40 percent. The Missouri...

Habitat for Humanity of St. Charles County seeks prospective home buyers.
May 3, 2006... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Habitat for Humanity of St. Charles County is seeking applications from local families to be considered as owners of new homes for the next Habitat for Humanity of St. Charles County building...

Two events scheduled for St. Louis Small Business Week.
May 3, 2006... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff St. Louis Small Business Week, beginning May 8, will have many events to attend in the St. Louis metropolitan region. First Bank will host a business after-hours event from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on...

St. Charles Young Professionals Alliance schedules next meeting.
May 3, 2006... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff The St. Charles Young Professionals Alliance, consisting of members of the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce, St. Charles Jaycees and St. Charles 2015, has scheduled its next meeting for 11:30 a.m. on...

National Legal Services Corp. visits LSEM, Family Justice Center.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Emily Umbright About three and a half months after the St. Louis Family Justice Center made its official debut with kind words from U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, the center's doors opened once again to show another group...

National Legal Services Corp. visits LSEM, Family Justice Center.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Emily Umbright

High Court proposes changes to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure addressing electronic discovery.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Tony Anderson (This article originally ran in Wisconsin Law Journal, another Dolan Media publication).) During the past two decades, the shift from storing information in paper files to creating and storing it electronically...

Two major realty firms join St. Charles County's Lakeside 370 project.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Mike Trask The addition of Duke Realty Corp. and Gundaker Commercial Group not only makes it more likely that the Lakeside 370 business park will become a reality but also that the project will attract the kind of development that...

Leezer resigns as St. Charles County's director of business development.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Mike Trask David A. Leezer has resigned his position as St. Charles County's director of business development. Leezer has another job lined up, but he said he can't yet reveal who his next employer will be. "I will remain in...

Ameristar Casinos Inc. drops Phoenix-based Aztar purchase.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Kathleen T. Brady Ameristar Casinos Inc. announced Wednesday that it is no longer interested in acquiring Phoenix-based Aztar Corp. The reason for the sudden disinterest was not revealed. "Ameristar has decided to offer no...

St. Charles-based Tower House Computers climbs ladder of success.
May 4, 2006... Byline: Robin Seaton Jefferson Brian Swain and Jerry Josar started Tower House Computers in 2002 in Josar's basement near Towers Road on Caulks Hill. A small sign in the front yard was the only evidence the company existed, until now. ...

Economic Development Center of St. Charles County holds program.
May 4, 2006... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff "How to be a Better Communicator" will be presented by SkillPath at the next Alliance training program offered by the Economic Development Center of St. Charles County at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, May...

Exporter of year applications now accepted by MO EDC.
May 4, 2006... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff The Missouri Department of Economic Development has begun accepting applications from companies for the 2006 Exporter of the Year award. This annual award is presented to a Missouri firm that has...

Secretary of State unveils online business initiative in Missouri.
May 4, 2006... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Secretary of State Robin Carnahan unveiled an online "Small Business Advocacy Center" as part of her initiative to improve government services for Missouri small businesses. The online center, at...

Commentary: Like-kind exchanges serve as tax-planning tool.
May 5, 2006... Byline: Frank J. Schmidt The sale or transfer of appreciated real estate generally creates a tax consequence in the form of gain recognition for the owner of the property sold. However, a "like-kind exchange" is a tax-planning tool that...

Like-kind exchanges serve as tax-planning tool.
May 5, 2006... Byline: Frank J. Schmidt

Constuction industry weighs in on immigration reforms.
May 5, 2006... Byline: Joe Grundle The following article was originally published in The Daily Reporter, Milwaukee, another Dolan Media publication. MILWAUKEE - Two national construction organizations are throwing their weight behind a more lenient...

Green building pioneers see industry come of age.
May 5, 2006... Byline: Sean Ryan This story previously appeared in the Daily Reporter, Milwaukee, another Dolan Media publication. MINNEAPOLIS - Three buddies from Amherst, Wis., decided to start a green home-building company in 1987. It wasn't...

Commentary: Choosing a legal entity to hold real estate.
May 5, 2006... Byline: Steven B. Gorin A limited liability company is a business entity that generally has liability protection similar to that of a corporation. However, for federal tax purposes, an LLC is treated as follows: * Disregarded entity....

Sperry Van Ness names new senior advisor.
May 5, 2006... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Sperry Van Ness has named Mark Zvibleman senior adviser. With 17 years of commercial real estate experience, Zvibleman specializes in the sale of office, industrial and investment properties in St....

Margaret Goodin joins St. Louis office of Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum Inc.
May 5, 2006... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Margaret Goodin has joined the St. Louis office of HOK (Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum) Inc. as an architectural technician. In her new position, she assists with schematic design, design development...

Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale P.C. names new manager of construction law practice group.
May 5, 2006... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Attorney Christopher J. Daus has been named manager of the construction law practice group at the law firm of Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale P.C. Daus, an officer of the firm, concentrates his...

The Lawrence Group names new marketing services coordinator.
May 5, 2006... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff The Lawrence Group has promoted Jennifer Porter to marketing services coordinator. Porter provides marketing support to The Lawrence Group's commercial architecture, interior design and town...

Planners in New Orleans hope to rebuild 'smart'.
May 5, 2006... Byline: Greg LaRose The following article was originally published in the Daily Journal of Commerce, New Orleans, another Dolan Media publication. NEW ORLEANS - A different perspective is emerging out of the setbacks in the New Orleans...

Planners in New Orleans hope to rebuild 'smart'.
May 5, 2006... Byline: Greg LaRose

Lawyers reflect on first six months of bankruptcy reform.
May 6, 2006... Byline: Reni Gertner The following article was originally published in North Carolina Lawyers Weekly, another Dolan Media publication. RALEIGH, N.C. - The first six months of life after bankruptcy reform are coming to a close - and...

Lawyers reflect on first six months of bankruptcy reform.
May 6, 2006... Byline: Reni Gertner

7th Circuit says child pornography distribution sentence was reasonable.
May 6, 2006... Byline: David Ziemer This article originally appeared in the Wisconsin Law Journal, another Dolan Media publication. MILWAUKEE - The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on April 28 held that a below-guideline sentence for distribution of...

Commentary: Mediation can work in many elder care situations.
May 6, 2006... Byline: Louise Phipps Senft The following article was originally published in The Daily Record, Baltimore, another Dolan Media publication. BALTIMORE - Many conflicts of all kinds arise because of misunderstandings. This can also be...

Mediation can work in many elder care situations.
May 6, 2006... Byline: Louise Phipps Senft

Commentary: Missouri legislators make finals push as critics prepare grade card.
May 6, 2006... Byline: Mike Nixon Missouri legislators are going to be busy this coming week. They are cramming efforts before ending their session on May 12. At the same time political pundits, party loyalists, special interest representatives and...

Telecommuting is still far from the mainstream.
May 6, 2006... Byline: Amy Gillentine The following article was originally published in the Colorado Springs Business Journal, another Dolan Media publication. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Computers, BlackBerries and personal digital assistants are...

Telecommuting is still far from the mainstream.
May 6, 2006... Byline: Amy Gillentine

Commentary: Don't wonder about your clients' concerns - ask!
May 6, 2006... Byline: Edward Poll The following article was originally published in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, another Dolan Media publication. BOSTON - Consumer Reports recently published a study that listed the top 10 cars. None of them were...

Williams Venker & Sanders adds to staff.
May 6, 2006... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Seth J. Hawkins has joined the law firm of Williams Venker & Sanders L.L.C. as an associate, concentrating his practice in the areas of FELA and toxic tort litigation. Hawkins also has significant...

Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale P.C. names new corporate law practice manager.
May 6, 2006... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Attorney Eric R. Riess has been named corporate law practice manager at the legal firm of Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale P.C. A certified public accountant, Riess concentrates his practice in franchise,...

Frontenac Bank hires collateral control coordinator.
May 6, 2006... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Stella M. McFarland has been hired as a collateral control coordinator for the post-closing loan department at Frontenac Bank. She works at the bank's St. Charles branch. In her new position, McFarland...

Paule, Camazine & Blumenthal adds two associates to staff.
May 6, 2006... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Douglas R. Thornburg and Kathryn E. Van Voorhees have joined Paule, Camazine & Blumenthal P.C. as associates. Thornburg brings more than 20 years of legal experience, and his primary areas of practice...

Chicago Engineers Foundation elects St. Louis attorney as 2006 president.
May 6, 2006... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Polster, Lieder, Woodruff & Lucchesi L.C. attorney Brian Gill was recently elected 2006 President of the Chicago Engineer's Foundation. The Foundation's mission is to encourage and support young people...

Missourians in the news.
May 6, 2006... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff

Husch & Eppenberger adds associate attorney to staff.
May 6, 2006... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Husch & Eppenberger L.L.C. has added Tara P. Lowry as an associate attorney in the firm's health law and corporate practice groups. Lowry earned her law degree in 2005 from St. John's University School...

Millennium Communications receives three awards.
May 6, 2006... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Millennium Communications Inc. recently received three Communicator Awards in the program's 2006 Print Media Competition. Millennium was awarded three Awards of Distinction for media placement and...

J.W. Terrill promotes Victoria Soffner to controller.
May 6, 2006... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Victoria Soffner has been promoted to controller at J.W. Terrill. In her new position, Soffner will direct the administrative and financial functions of the firm. She joined J.W. Terrill in 1993 as a...

Commentary: The new road to new business: a step-by-step approach.
May 6, 2006... Byline: Carolyn Shartenberg Lavin The following article was originally published in Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly, another Dolan Media publication. PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Whether you are a small practitioner or a large law firm, the days of...

Employer concerns grow with increased employee Internet use.
May 7, 2006... Byline: Correy E. Stephenson If you're at work reading this story on the Internet, you may be in trouble. According to Burstek, a company that provides employee Internet management software, 78 percent of all employees access the...

New Jersey case worries employment lawyers.
May 7, 2006... Byline: Correy E. Stephenson The following article was originally published in Lawyers USA, another Dolan Media publication. Already facing concerns about lost productivity and possible network-security risks, employers are reeling...

Missouri Court of Appeals rules parole board miscalculated prior commitments.
May 7, 2006... Byline: Denise G. Callahan A prisoner won his appeal and significantly reduced the time he has to serve before becoming eligible for parole. Jon Ridinger appealed a Cole County Circuit Court grant of summary judgment in favor of the...

Commentary: Legal systems require deeper understanding of psychologists.
May 7, 2006... Byline: Gregg Herman The following article was originally published in the Wisconsin Law Journal, another Dolan Media publication. MILWAUKEE - Forensic psychology frequently plays a critical role in family law actions, most often when...

Carl Sanstedt holds down expenses during 30-year career at St. Charles City-County Library.
May 8, 2006... Byline: Wm. Stage Carl Sandstedt has been at the helm of the St. Charles City-County Library District since 1976. During this period, the district has been a pacesetter in enhanced services to business, nonprofits and government. Under...

Sanstedt holds down expenses during 30-year career at library.
May 8, 2006... Byline: Wm. Stage

Missouri Quality Jobs Act secured deal for Westar Corp. in St. Charles County.
May 9, 2006... Byline: Kathleen T. Brady If it weren't for the Missouri Quality Jobs Act, Westar Corp. may not have built its headquarters at the Missouri Research Park, said Rick Finholt, the park's executive director. Westar Corp. hadn't planned on...

St. Charles County Council, IDA work toward agreement.
May 9, 2006... Byline: Mike Trask An agreement may be near that would allow the Economic Development Center of St. Charles County to receive more than $56,000 in funding this year from county government. Both Greg Prestemon, president of the EDC and...

St. Charles Community College partnering with Missouri-St. Louis.
May 9, 2006... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff SCC partners with UMSL in psychology program The St. Charles Community College is partnering with the University of Missouri-St. Louis to allow SCC students to earn a bachelor's degree in...

St. Peters Recycling Center partners with Botanical Garden.
May 9, 2006... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff St. Peters' Recycling Center partners with Botanical Garden The St. Peters Recycling Center is partnering with the Missouri Botanical Garden to transform plastic plant containers into usable...

MO unemployment rates continue to dip.
May 9, 2006... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Missouri unemployment rates continue to dip Missouri added 47,700 new jobs since January 2005, according to the Missouri Department of Economic Development. The state's unemployment rate...

Toxic tort lawyers in St. Louis switch firms.
May 9, 2006... Byline: Allison Retka A three-person toxic tort defense team has made an in-city move to another law firm. The three attorneys, Daniel G. Donahue, C. Raymond Bell and Robert S. Sanderson, formerly of Herzog Crebs L.L.P., started at the...

MO Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit drnies civil claims in Reasonover case.
May 10, 2006... Byline: Emily Umbright The luck that led to the discovery of new evidence springing Ellen Reasonover from a life in prison after 16 years ran out Monday, as the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said she could not pursue civil claims...

Former execs, rival company targeted in lawsuit.
May 10, 2006... Byline: Allison Retka A hearing later this month will consider recent petitions for a pipe and tunneling company's lawsuit against three of its former executives. The suit, filed April 26 in St. Louis County Circuit Court, alleges...

Medical malpractice caps blocked by U.S. Senate vote.
May 10, 2006... Byline: James Rowley U.S. Senate Democrats blocked two Republican-sponsored measures supported by President George W. Bush to limit what doctors would have to pay injured patients for pain and suffering in malpractice lawsuits. Senate...

Medical malpractice caps blocked by U.S. Senate vote.
May 10, 2006... Byline: James Rowley

St. Charles-based CD&M Electronics on the move.
May 10, 2006... Byline: James Monahan Near the end of 2005, CD&M Electronics Inc. was ready to close its doors. Today, after the first quarter of operations this year under new ownership, the St. Charles-based company projects annualized revenues of $3...

CD&M Electronics on the move.
May 10, 2006... Byline: James Monahan

St. Charles County's Economic Development Center incubator success leaves vacancies.
May 10, 2006... Byline: Amy Amour It's great to hear about small businesses leaving the St. Charles County Economic Development Center in St. Charles County because that usually means they are ready to stand on their own. But once the chicken has...

St. Charles Community College dean of business appointed to state board.
May 10, 2006... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Barbara Keim, St. Charles Community College dean of business and social sciences, was recently chosen by the Missouri Quality Awards board of overseers to be on the 2006 board of examiners for the...

Lear Corp. honored by GM as supplier of year.
May 10, 2006... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Lear Corp., which operates a facility in St. Charles County, was named as a General Motors Supplier of the Year for its overall business performance in providing GM with world-class parts and...

In Short.
May 10, 2006... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff

May designated as work force development month in Missouri.
May 10, 2006... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff On May 4, the Missouri Department of Economic Development Director Greg Steinhoff presented a governor's proclamation designating the month of May as Workforce Development Professional Month at the...

Employers response to health care costs differ.
May 11, 2006... Byline: Cathy Lenny More and more companies are struggling with the rising cost of health care. A recent survey by Robert Half Management Resources shows that employee health care expenses topped the list of worries for financial...

Employers response to health care costs differ.
May 11, 2006... Byline: Cathy Lenny

Chamber committee creates fun game to help promote healthy lifestyle.
May 11, 2006... Byline: Cathy Lenny Poor health can impact a business' bottom line through sick leave, higher insurance premiums and lower productivity. In an effort to improve the health of the community, the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce has...

Chamber committee creates fun game to help promote healthy lifestyle.
May 11, 2006... Byline: Cathy Lenny

Building relationships key to client contacts.
May 11, 2006... Byline: Amy Amour You've just attended a networking function and collected a fistful of business cards. Now what? Can you even remember the face that matches the business card? "Networking is about using your ears. . . . Once you shake...

The Therapeutic Horsemanship seeks volunteers.
May 11, 2006... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff The Therapeutic Horsemanship, the nonprofit equestrian facility that serves disabled children, is welcoming anyone older than age 14 to attend a free training session on May 13, May 20, June 3, June...

Build-A-Bear Workshop founder writes book.
May 11, 2006... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff Build-A-Bear Workshop founder Maxine Clark has unveiled her new book, "The Bear Necessities of Business: Building a Company with Heart," during a book signing at the St. Louis Galleria and Barnes &...

Francis Howell School District hosts Professional Learning Communities program.
May 11, 2006... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff The Francis Howell School District will host a Solution Tree Professional Learning Communities at Work school improvement program from June 22 to 24 at the St. Charles Convention Center in St....

Francis Howell hosts PLC program.
May 11, 2006... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff

jWeb New Media Design wins two awards.
May 11, 2006... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff jWeb New Media Design was honored with two awards of distinction in the 2006 Communicator Awards international competition for overall site design on two clients' Web sites. jWeb was awarded for its...

Heartland Bank hires new team.
May 11, 2006... Byline: St. Charles Business Record Staff As part of a recent restructuring of its sales division, Heartland Bank has announced the addition of several industry professionals, all formerly with U.S. Bank. Michael Wamsganz, Stacia Peterson,...