Mid Rivers Newsmagazine 6-21-17

28 I BUSINESS I
June 21, 2017
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Gateway Swings celebrates its grand opening in O’Fallon.
business
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PLACES
Paul Dreher, his wife, Bethany, and sons,
Tyler and Nathan, recently celebrated
the grand opening of Gateway Swings,
located at 9031 Veterans Memorial Parkway
in O’Fallon. Gateway Swings offers
high-quality swing sets and play sets made
by Backyard Adventures in addition to
trampolines, basketball poles, lacrosse
goals and rebounders. Families are invited
to stop in and test the displays.
• • •
Midwest BankCentre recently celebrated
the opening of its second branch,
located at 1820 First Capitol Drive in St.
Charles, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The 5,200-square-foot bank, staffed by
six banking professionals, features three
indoor teller stations, customer computer
kiosks, a 24-hour ATM and two drive-up
banking lanes. A community meeting room,
equipped with a big-screen TV, WiFi service
and a whiteboard, is available to local
student, community and business groups.
• • •
Siteman Cancer Center recently
opened its newly expanded and renovated
37,000-square-foot outpatient facility at
Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, located
at 10 Hospital Drive in St. Peters. In addition
to allowing more physicians to serve
patients, the facility offers access to the same
advanced treatments, including more than
500 clinical trials, available at Siteman’s
other satellite locations in the region and on
the Washington University Medical Campus
at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. The multidisciplinary,
coordinated care provided by
Washington University radiation oncologists,
medical oncologists and surgeons at Siteman-St.
Peters helps to ensure that patients
can see as many as three physicians in one
visit and determine a treatment plan.
• • •
Anheuser-Busch Employees’ Credit
Union [ABECU] and its divisions [American
Eagle Credit Union and Purina Credit
Midwest BankCentre ribbon-cutting
Union] were recently honored as a recipient
of the 2017 Financial Capability Innovation
Award presented by Everfi, Nasdaq and the
Financial Capability Network. This award
recognizes the credit union for its exceptional
efforts in improving the financial
capabilities of the communities it serves
through education. ABECU and its divisions
have 30 locations nationwide, including
14 in the St. Louis metropolitan area.
• • •
Hawk Ridge Family Chiropractic
staff and patients recently raised $5,300
for Faith Christian Family Church’s youth
camp. With strong ties to the community,
the Lake Saint Louis practice chooses various
charities to support throughout the year.
PEOPLE
Wendy Rackovan,
vice president of marketing
and communications
of the Greater St.
Charles County Chamber
of Commerce, has
been awarded a Regent
Scholarship by the Institute
for Organization
Rackovan
Management, the professional development
program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Foundation. Given to professionals across
the country, the Regent Scholarships recognize
recipients for their involvement in
industry professional organizations, community
service and professional background.
• • •
CRN, a brand of The Channel Company,
has named Michelle Herring, coowner
of CMIT Solutions of St. Charles/
Chesterfield, to its 2017 Women of the
Channel list. Herring earned the honor
following nomination from the editors of
CRN Magazine, who chose candidates
based on their achievements as executives
and the amount of influence they have over
the technology channel.
NETWORKING AND EVENTS
The Western St. Charles Chamber of
Commerce hosts Lunch and Leads
from noon-1 p.m. on Monday, June 26
at Rizzo’s Bar & Grill, 1155 Wentzville
Parkway in Wentzville. Members
and non-members are welcome. There
is no fee, individuals pay for their own
lunches. For more information, contact
Tony Mathews at info@westernstcharlescountychamber.com.
• • •
A Morning Meetup is from 8-9 a.m.
on Tuesday, June 27 at Dardenne Prairie
City Hall, 2032 Hanley Road in Dardenne
Prairie. Members and non-members are
welcome. RSVP to the Western St. Charles
Chamber office at (636) 327-6914.
• • •
The Greater St. Charles Chamber of
Commerce’s Annual Golf Tournament
from 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June
27 at Whitmoor Country Club, 1100 Whitmoor
Drive in Weldon Spring. Registration
begins at 10 a.m., followed by lunch.
Ball-throwing contest starts at 11:30 a.m.
with a shotgun start at noon. Awards,
drinks and buffet dinner follows golf at
5:30 p.m. Cost is $150 for an individual,
$600 for a team of four. Register online
at www.gstccc.com or contact Terry
McCrum at (636) 946-0633 or terry@
gstccc.com for more information.
• • •
The Greater St. Charles Chamber of
Commerce hosts a weekly Networking
Happy Hour on Wednesday, June 28
from 4-7 p.m. at Kokomo Joe’s, 4105 N.
Cloverleaf Drive in St. Peters. For more
information, contact Madeleine Strupp or
Angel Johnson at (636) 447-5656 or madeleine@kjfun.
This event is free to attend
and includes special pricing on food and
drinks.