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InterBusiness Issues - July 2004

An Interview with Dr. Pat Elwood

The local neurosurgeon discusses which book sealed his career choice, the benefits of the Gamma Knife, why "time is brain," and much more.

Features

Business Profile

STL Technology Partners: Tim Norman
Tim Norman dispels the misperception by the public that most technology firms are "here today, gone tomorrow." Norman says, "STL is a company that's here to stay. At STL, we've established our roots in the communities we support, and they're deep."

From the Editor

A Summer of Preservation
The development southwest of downtown is a real bright spot. Shops, restaurants, lofts, the Peoria Chiefs, you name it. Time spent in the neighborhood is a real delight. And who hasn't wondered, perhaps with a tinge of envy, how interesting it would be to live there?
Also in this issue...

Guest Editorial

The Gifts of Leadership From Our Founding Fathers
Don Forrest
Farnsworth Group Inc.
In this time of war, compounded by the melodrama of electoral politics, July 4th is a good time to reflect upon the blessing of our founding. Go beyond the compelling tales and the scholarly analyses, and our founding is distilled to its most basic: great, unadulterated leadership.
Columns
Ag Issues
Farm Bureau Opposed to New Equine Legislation
Patrick Kirchhofer - Peoria County Farm Bureau
Airport Issues
The Blues Are Coming to Peoria
Solomon Balraj, Peoria Greater Regional Airport
Business/IT Issues
Is Your IT Department Improving Shareholder Value?
Toner Babovac, PSC Group
Central Illinois EDC Issues
Do Three Manufacturing Successes Make a Trend?
Kyle Ham, Peoria NEXT
Chamber Issues
Chamber of Commerce Introduces a New Brand Identity
Bill Pape, Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce
City Issues
West Main Street Beautification
David P. Ransburg, Mayor of Peoria
Community Issues
Neighborhoods Plan Their Futures
W. Michael Bryant, Methodist Medical Center
Education Issues
Sometimes We Think Locally--And Act It Too
Dr. John Erwin, Illinois Central College
Ethical Issues
The Ethics of Using Perks
Dr. John Throop, The Summit Group
Fitness Issues
The Senior Man Scenario: A Short Story
Michael Hintz, Absolute Fitness
Health Care Issues
Community Support Ensures
Roger Meyer, OSF Healthcare Foundation
HR Issues
Doing More With Less: Energizing Overworked Employees
Mary Pille, Employers' Association
Investment Issues
Interest Rate Changes and Bond Investments
Scott Elger, Morgan Stanley
Occupational Health Issues
Do Employees Want Workplace Drug Testing?
Marc Wyckoff, IWIRC Corp.
Public Issues
Remembering Reagan
Congressman Ray LaHood, 18th Congressional District
Real Estate Issues
Time Short if You Want to Use Bonus Depreciation
Dave Maloof, Maloof Commercial Real Estate Company
Small Business Issues
Planning to Retreat?
Michael J. Patterson, The Growth Coach
Social Issues
Working Toward Self-Reliance for All
Michael Stephan, Heart of Illinois United Way
Staffing Issues
Peoria Staffing Icon's Legacy Lives On
David Smith, Manpower Professional
Workforce Issues
Exploring the Causes of Health Care Shortages
Bashir Ali, Central Illinois Workforce Development