SIKESTON -- For the third consecutive year, BJ's Kwik Shop, 905 S Main St. in Sikeston, was inducted into the Missouri Lottery's Million Dollar Club, a group of 35 retailers, for selling more than $1 million in Lottery products last year. To celebrate the achievement, the Missouri Lottery hosted a customer appreciation event at the store on June 4.
"We are so proud of this retail partner," said May Scheve Reardon, executive director for the Missouri Lottery. "Lottery sales at BJ's Kwik Shop alone generated more than $305,882 for public education in calendar year 2013."
Reardon explained that the Million Dollar Club is a way to honor retail locations that are going above and beyond to raise money for a variety of programs, including A+ Scholarships, Virtual Schools, Special Education Excess Costs, Access Missouri, the Classroom Trust Fund, library acquisitions and educational scholarships.
"The customer appreciation event is our way to both celebrate the store's success and reward their customers by awarding prizes," Reardon said.
To learn more about where Missouri Lottery proceeds go, visit MOLottery.com.
SIKESTON -- The Jana Jateff Unit with Mary Kay Cosmetics recently held their end of year awards night.
Husband of the Year was Lee Sanchez of Jackson. Gail Sanchez, LaDonia Beggs and Kay Waller were honored for consistent performance and will be treated to a weeks stay at a condo in Gulf Shores, Ala.
Miss Go went to Chanel Tucker of Cape Girardeau and Miss Enthusiasm went to Rhonda Painton of Oran. Miss Mary Image was Darla Beggs of Jackson and the Most Consistent Performers went to LaDonia Beggs and Kay Waller.
Rookie of the Year was Donna Sappinton of Jackson and Most Improved consultant was Kelly Elizalde of Cape Girardeau. Queen of Sharing was Gail Sanchez of Jackson.
Top 5 in Wholesale Court was: 5. Betsy Ferguson, 4. Kim Martin, 3. Gail Sanchez, 2. LaDonia Beggs and Queen, Kay Waller.
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Ann E. Behrend-Uhls, MD, FACOG, obstetrician/gynecologist at Cape Care for Women, has been selected to represent Southeast Missouri obstetricians and gynecologists (OB/GYNs) in the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). Behrend-Uhls was selected and approved at the Section Advisory Council meeting in June.
As a new officer, Behrend-Uhls will be required to attend national meetings and legislative conferences in order to continuously innovate and update OB/GYN practices.
Behrend-Uhls received a combined BA-MD degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City through the six-year medical school. She completed her residency training in obstetrics and gynecology at Truman Medical Center in Kansas City. She is board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and is also a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. She is a member of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, the American Medical Society, the Missouri State Medical Society, and the Cape Girardeau Medical Society.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, founded in 1951 in Chicago, is the nation's leading group of women's healthcare providing professionals. The College is a non-profit membership organization and focuses on quality of care to the highest standards, continuing education for its members and patients and increasing awareness of the rising issues of women's healthcare.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- National sporting goods retailer Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc., operating as Hibbett Sports, is excited to announce a new partnership with Special Olympics Missouri.
Beginning July 1, all 33 Hibbett Sports store locations throughout Missouri began accepting monetary donations from customers that will go directly to Special Olympics Missouri. Customers can donate any amount through September 30.
"Hibbett Sports is so excited to partner with Special Olympics Missouri," said Jeff Rosenthal, Hibbett Sports President and CEO. "We recognize the great athletes that this organization supports and hope that we can be a small part of their great success here in the state of Missouri."