Chamber honorees

Since 1989, nearly 20 distinguished Cape Girardeans have been honored with the Rush H. Limbaugh Award, including the award's namesake, a lawyer whose lifetime of achievement set a high bar for service to the community and beyond. This year's recipient, another lawyer, adds luster to the prestigious award. In accepting, Albert Spradling III said something Rush H. Limbaugh would have been proud of: "I'll try to live up to it."

Spradling, in addition to his many community efforts, spent six year on the Cape Girardeau City Council before being elected for two terms as mayor. Continuing his lifetime of service, he currently is the vice chairman of the Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents.

The Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce also honored two of its members with Go-Getter Awards. Viney Mosley of Hi-Tech Communications Inc. and Paula Myers, vice president of Alliance Bank were recognized for their volunteer work and recruiting efforts for the chamber.

And CPU Inc., a full-service computer consulting and services firm, was recognized as the Small Business of the Year.

The chamber's annual recognition of those individuals and business that make our community shine throughout the region is a reflection on all of its members. These award winners inspire us all to do the best we can.