Business memo 11/15/04

Lorberg Funeral Chapel selected for book cover

Lorberg Memorial Funeral Chapel of Cape Girardeau has been selected by the National Yellow Book of Funeral Directors as the feature funeral home for the front cover of its 2005 edition. Lorberg was selected out of photo submissions from funeral homes throughout the country.

Published annually in October, with a circulation of over 25,000, the Yellow Book is a trade directory within the funeral industry containing virtually all the funeral homes in the United States and Canada.

Motivational speaker addresses agents at club

Renowned speaker Steven Oniki recently visited Cape Girardeau Country Club at the behest of Ken Inman, owner of Century 21 Ashland, Key and Heartland Realty. On Nov. 3 and 4, Oniki spoke to those agencies' 103 agents, 15 office employees and several guests about people skills. Oniki travels all over the United States giving motivational and educational speeches.

Innovative Idea receives Hewlett-Packard award

Innovative Idea Integration LLC of Jackson recently received the Hewlett Packard All-Star Award for outstanding achievement in both operational performance and customer satisfaction. This award is given quarterly to select partners in the Great Plains Region that covers nine states. This is the eighth time Innovative has won the award.

Local anesthesia service marks fifth anniversary

S&R Anesthesia Services Inc. recently celebrated its five-year anniversary. Established in 1999 by Andrew Schulman and Jackie Rowe, the company provides anesthesia services for outpatient surgery.

-- From staff reports