BUSINESS PERSONNEL

Karen Hendrickson of Cape Girardeau has been elected to a second term as president of the Missouri State Board of Nursing.

Hendrickson, assistant administrator and chief nursing officer at Southeast Missouri Hospital, was appointed to the board in 1993 by Gov. Mel Carnahan. She served as secretary in 1994, vice president in 1995, and president of the nine-member board last year.

The board has statutory authority to regulate the state's 62,000 registered nurses, including certified nurse anesthetists and 22,000 licensed practical nurses.

"The past year has been a productive one for the board and we look forward to meeting new goals during the next 12 months," said Hendrickson.

Hendrickson said she was particularly pleased to see the Advance Practice Nurse Rule and the Collaborative Practice Rule become law during the past year. This year, said Hendrickson, the board will turn its attention to accomplishing revised minimum standards for both professional and practical nursing programs.

Hendrickson has served as Southeast's chief nursing officer for 13 years. She is a graduate of the Barnes Hospital School of Nursing in St. Louis and has a bachelor's degree in nursing and a master's degree in psychological counseling from Southeast Missouri State University. She recently completed her doctorate in education from The University of Memphis, Tenn.

Steven Fadler of Patton has joined Eugene's Hair Salon in the Crossroads, a professional and retail shopping center at Independence and Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau.

Fadler, a hair stylist, has more than six years experience in the industry. He is a graduate of the National Academy of Beauty Arts in St. Louis.

Jane Harte, manager of AAA Travel Agency, recently attended the annual AAA travel Congress, held at the Contemporary Hotel at Walt Disney World in Florida.

Walt Disney World hosted the group of more than 500 AAA Agency delegates. The convention featured presentations by major preferred cruise and tour operators.

The delegates also previewed the Walt Disney World's 25th anniversary celebration festivities, which will be highlighted by the Cinderella Castle's transformation into a gigantic pink birthday cake, complete with candles.

U.S. Sen. John Ashcroft of Missouri has been named "Guardian of Small Business" by the nation's largest small business advocacy organization, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).

Ashcroft's small-business voting record during the 104th Congress, based on 29 recorded votes, was 100 percent.

Among crucial issues for entrepreneurs during the session were legislative proposals dealing with balancing the federal budget, reducing government regulation, protecting small businesses from frivolous lawsuits, simplifying pensions plans and making health insurance more readily available for small business owners.

NFIB, which represents more than 600,000 small and independent businesses, including about 12,000 in Missouri, honors U.S. lawmakers who provide consistent support for free enterprise by voting favorably on key small business issues at least 70 percent of the time.

Coleen Bates of Sikeston was the winner of a 1996 Olympic Package Giveaway by Dr. Gregory Leet's Family Optometric Practice, 2909 Independence, Cape Girardeau. The Olympic package included an Olympic jacket, bag, camera and sunglasses.

Another winner during the contest was Katie Williams of Cape Girardeau, who received a Segg Game Gear.

Doris Jean Arnold of Century 21 recently attended a one-day, "MegaMarketing" seminar.

Marketing, public relations, advertising and self-promotions were primary topics at the seminar, presented by the Orange County, Calif.-based advertising agency, Hobbs/Herder Advertising, at the St. Louis Airport Hilton.

A team of Union Electric Co. linemen -- Terry Coldwell, Gene Smith and Ed Fitzpatrick -- from the Dexter area captured second place in the rope splice event of the 13th International Lineman's Rodeo in Kansas City recently.

Linemen compete annually in various company rodeos to prove their safe-working skills to qualify for the International event.

Finishing first overall was a UE team from St. Louis.