JudyAnn Lorenz's (vajudy) Blog

Duke, (airdale) has been rototilling the garden and the green space around it where he can reach in pursuit of moles. He vern gets them, and does more damage to the ground than the dreaded armadillos. Being the family dog, he gets a bit of a pass.Today, there is mole activity in the row of baby s...

  The MSBDC announced recently that classes for using the powerful accounting tool, QuickBooks, will be held in March.  The instructor will be Sueanne Bishop, Outsourcing Senior, BKD, LLP. Businesses can use the QuickBooks® system to automate many tasks needed to track the direction of the busine...

The Southwest Missouri Regional Envirothon, encompassing a 27 county region of Missouri is seeking sponsors for Envirothon -- a high school level environmental science competition. According to a brochure distributed at a recent forage conference, the goal of the competition is increased awarenes...

The Missouri Small Business Development Centers have scheduled sessions for International Trade Training. Cheryl Montgromery Consultant will be the instructor. Missouri producers have opportunities to trade internationally, and can benefit from studying a road map on how to accomplish their busin...

If you bought a new computer with Windows VISTA installed, the March date for daylight savings time to take over is covered. Systems using Windows XP and 2003 systems can go to Microsoft to get a patch which will set your machine up to work with the new dates. If you have automatic notices for do...

It's a New Ball Game in Every League -- Mansfield Chamber of Commerce Marketing LuncheonMansfield Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a winter (indoor) picnic luncheon on February 14, 2007. The program was a marketing presentation by Paul Delfino. Business/members which were directly involved in prod...

Ava Missouri High School Students are State Champions in 2007 Battle of the Belt -- Seat Belt Safety The students are actively participating in a lobby campaign to have Missouri adopt a primary seat belt law and to have it named Jake's Law in memory of an Ava student who died in a car crash this ...

Estrada's Mexican Cuisine is a family enterprise gracing the Town Square in Mansfield, Missouri.  We are so fortunate to have, in the midwest, an opportunity to have an eating choice that is both delicious and generous.  Karen and Dwight Estrada and their three boys offer great customer service i...

February has been declared Career Education Month for High School Students across the nation.I am proud that my son-in-law, Bill Pannell, of Cheyenne Wyomng is connected with career and vocational education in Wyoming.  As WDE Career Cluster Coordinator, Bill was part of the team that developed W...

Strategic Marketing Series from the Missouri Small Business Development Center   The MSBDC released the schedule this week for their Strategic Marketing Series.  The series will last occupy the five Thursdays of March, 2007, beginning at 8:30 am and ending at 12:30 pm except for the last session ...