Read the entire May 2013 issue of Springfield Lifestyle Magazine.
Publisher’s Letter: Greetings!
Our mission for the magazine is simple – we hope to play a small role in helping the community flourish by producing a magazine filled with local news and interesting people, as well as special events that take place each and every month. We hope that you will ‘run into someone you know’ in each issue. Not only is Springfield Lifestyle exclusively for and about the residents, it is the pulse of what is happening and what is important to you.
Every month we hope to introduce you to local families, businesses, restaurants and charitable organizations. We’ll spotlight outstanding students and teachers as well as civic leaders and volunteers.
My wife of 42 years and I raised our seven children here in southern Missouri, and we have wonderful memories of what these three great communities—Springfield, Nixa and Ozark—have to offer. We are thrilled that our publication is arriving in your mail boxes each month. This publication is created exclusively for and about residents in Springfield, Nixa and Ozark. Our goal is simple; we hope to play a key role in helping these three communities flourish by producing a resource filled with local news and information about special events.
On many levels, we operate a little differently than your typical magazine. In fact, one of the most exciting facets of our publication is that it truly belongs to the community. This is your magazine. If you know of someone our neighbors should meet, I hope you’ll let our editor know. We’re always on the lookout for star students and hometown heroes to spotlight.
We would like to sincerely thank our advertisers for their enthusiastic support of the Springfield Lifestyle publication. We also would like to thank the community leaders in Springfield, Nixa and Ozark for their warm welcome as we meet with them and share the Lifestyle vision.
We look forward to seeing you around town!
Dennis Brady
Publisher DBrady@LifestylePubs.com
Cajun Cookoff
Springfield residents came out to enjoy several different Cajun-offerings for the Queen City Sertoma Cajun Cookoff. Photography by James Hanson
Visitor’s Enjoy the “Taste of Elegance”
Nearly a dozen Springfield-Branson area chefs competed in the Missouri Pork Association’s Taste of Elegance at the Ramada Oasis Convention Center. The event has become the Ozarks Food Harvest’s annual donor appreciation event.
Lucky Paws 2013 a Huge Success
Hundreds of animal lovers, supporters of the Humane Society of Southwest Missouri and even some furry friends came out for the Lucky Paws 2013 Dinner and Dance at the Highland Springs Country Club. Proceeds benefitted the Humane Society of Southwest Missouri.
Dublin’s Pass Provides St. Patrick’s Day Fun All Weekend Long
Both Dublin’s Pass locations provided lots of Irish fare from March 15-17 with its St. Patrick’s Day Weekend Bash. Highlights included the ShamRox 5k and 15/K, live bands, contest and games and more.
Evangel University Senior Christine Temple Wins National Journalism Award
Evangel University senior Christine Temple has been named the 2013 Arthur H. Barlow Student Journalist of the Year by the Society for Collegiate Journalists. The award committee cited “major competition” from finalists across the nation. Temple, from Ozark, Mo., is editor-in-chief of the Lance, Evangel’s student newspaper. She will receive a plaque and a $500 stipend in recognition of her achievements. Temple submitted clips of her work and an essay. Temple has served as The Lance editor for five semesters and is currently president of Evangel’s SCJ chapter.
Summer Reading Program Makes Reading Fun All Summer-Long
Summer reading comes with big rewards for kids, teens and adults who participate in the annual Summer Reading Program May 18-Aug. 3, sponsored by the Springfield-Greene County Library District. This program offers incentives for children and teens to keep reading over the summer. The Library also schedules a summer full of programs, from comedians and magicians to celebrity readers to live concerts, as well as offsite programs at the Mediacom Ice Park, Springfield Conservation Nature Center, Missouri Institute of Natural Science, and more. Kids from age 4 to fifth grade can sign up for the program beginning May 18 at any Library branch or the Mobile Library, the bookmobile. They pick up a free game board and begin logging their reading time. Teens in grades 6-12 sign up online at www.thelibrary.org/beneath and log their hours there. Participants who read four hours return to the Library for a Food ‘n’ Fun Flipcard packed with free and discounted treats and admissions from about 30 area businesses and attractions. Keep reading, and earn a Fresh Start Fine Waiver Card and more. Teens who keep reading are entered into weekly drawings for prizes, with a grand prize drawing on Aug. 5 for a Kindle Fire. Teens are encouraged to share how they liked each book they read. Adults can register at any Library branch or Mobile Library after they have read and recorded five books. They receive a thank-you gift and are entered into an Aug. 5 drawing for prizes. All the performances are free to everyone, thanks to funding by the Friends of the Library with additional funding from the Missouri State Library. For a complete schedule of events, pick up a Bookends catalog at any Library branch and Mobile Library, or go to www.thelibrary.org/programs.
Republic Basketball Team Celebrates State Championship
The Republic High School Tigers boys’ varsity basketball team won the Class 4 State Championship on March 16, defeating Normandy High School 54-51. On March 17, a victory celebration was held at 1:30 p.m. to welcome the team back home, followed with a short assembly. This marks the first state championship for the school’s boy’s basketball team in exactly 50 years. The last team to bring home this title did so in 1963. The team is lead by head coach, Trevyor Fisher who is a newcomer to the district this school year.
Republic Superintendent Honored by School Administrators Association
Mr. Chance Wistrom, Superintendent of the Republic R-III School District was among eight Missouri superintendents recognized by the Missouri Association of School Administrators (MASA) for outstanding performance as a new superintendent. Wistrom was nominated for the honor by his colleagues in the Southwest MASA District in recognition of his outstanding performances in the demonstration of those skills that reflect the best in educational leadership. He was honored amongst his peers during the awards banquet at the MASA Spring Conference on March 20. The award is presented annually to superintendents who are in their second or third year of employment as superintendent and have made a measurable contribution to the school district in which they serve.