Friday, January 4, 2013
As we dive into 2013, be sure to announce what's coming or what's been achieved. See what some of your neighbors have communicated, including a fabulous annual chili cook-off coming later this month.
Announcing group, business or personal developments on Eureka-Wildwood Patch is super easy. Simply click here, fill in the blanks, add an image and submit your information; it goes live immediately after submission. Every announcement automatically is included in the next available Eureka-Wildwood Patch morning newsletter, which is distributed to thousands each day. Announcements are archived, so also are available 24x7 to readers through the news tab on the site's Home page. Here are some recent notable announcements: SSM Heart Institute at St. Clare Health Center staffers will hold a public, comprehensive heart health screening Jan. 16 from 8-11 a.m. in the SSM St. Clare Conference Center (located on the Garden Level of the hospital). …
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
A nice-sized financial donation to ensure holiday gifts are secured for disadvantaged children was made possible by this Wildwood college instructor who personally knows the importance of holiday gifts to children.
Rita Swiener, a St. Louis Community College-Wildwood professor, was awarded the 2012 Community Service Award sponsored by Commerce Bank at a luncheon held Nov. 30 in St. Louis. A grant totaling $6,500, funded by the William T. Kemper and Commerce Bancshares foundations, was given in Swiener's name to Santa’s Helpers, Inc. Santa’s Helpers provides toys, books and clothing to families throughout the St. Louis metro area, according to a news release about Swiener's recognition. With referrals from local schools and social service agencies, the organization’s goal is to ensure no child in the area is without gifts, regardless of their religious background. Santa’s Helpers is operated by a crew of dedicated volunteers, who collect, purchase and…
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
As "Small Business Saturday" on Nov. 24 approaches, should the definition of "small business" go by number of employees, sales volume, assets, net profits or some other element in today's circumstances?
What currently constitutes a small business varies widely around the world. Small businesses were typically privately owned corporations, partnerships or sole proprietorships. However, in today's evolving business world at break-neck paces, more and more people are finding themselves in hybrid work situations that now also could be considered "small business" from some viewpoints. Donna Babbitt, chair of Business, Accounting and Social Sciences at St. Louis Community College-Wildwood, said the traditional principles of small business owners—agility, operating lean, anticipating next steps, reacting quickly and proactively adopting change—are extremely helpful business approaches, no matter what size of company in which one is operating. "…
Friday, May 4, 2012
If the weather cooperates, the moon will put on quite a show Saturday night. Astronomy Night at the St. Louis Community College-Wildwood campus is CANCELED for tonight
Grab telescopes and cameras, and look to the heavens Saturday night. That’s when we’re in for another “Super Moon.” Astronomers are saying this Super Moon will be even more super than usual. “The last full moon so big and close to Earth occurred in March of 1993,” Geoff Chester of the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington D.C. told USA Today. Time-Sensitive Editor's Note: Astronomy Night at the St. Louis Community College-Wildwood campus is CANCELED for tonight (May 4). The weather forecast for thunderstorms tonight caused the Science Club to cancel the event for safety reasons. This Super Moon (a phrase coined by astrologer Richard Nolle in 1979) will appear especially large because the moment of perigee—when the moon is closest to the …
Julie Brown Patton
7:39 am on Wednesday, October 31, 2012
The 500-employee size definition for small businesses applies only to manufacturers, per an email received this morning from Michael Stamler, of the Small Business Administration after he saw this article. "The vast majority of business are in retail and service sectors, and have a much lower standard, one that is denominated by total revenues and not numbers of employees. That definition is … more ›