Cecilia Pruitt, a registered nurse at Lawrence Memorial Hospital Oncology Center, recently acquired the title of oncology certified nurse. OCN certification is available to nurses who have a registered nurse license and a minimum of 1,000 hours of oncology nursing experience. It is valid for four years. To acquire the title, Pruitt took an examination that is administered by the Oncology Nursing Certification Corp., an affiliate of the Oncology Nursing Society.

¢ Trena Triplett Rausch, of Lawrence Memorial Hospital Kreider Rehabilitation Services, recently acquired certification from the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment workshop. The two-day program taught speech language pathologists the voice treatment technique, which is designed for patients with neurological disorders such as multiple sclerosis, stroke and Parkinson’s disease.

The certification is optional and is available to all licensed speech therapists. The certification is valid for two years. It requires therapists to complete two written exams.

¢ Cindy Huber-Koppen recently was named director of critical care and cardiovascular services at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. She manages the staff and operations of the services including diabetic education, cardiac rehabilitation, special procedures and Intensive Care Unit. Huber-Koppen joined the staff of LMH as clinical coordinator for the Invasive Special Procedures Lab in October 2003. Before joining LMH, she was director of cardiovascular services at Salina Regional Medical Center. She has completed a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing at Kansas Wesleyan University.

¢ Connie Ingle, president of Twilight Chapter of American Business Women’s Assn., is campaigning for one of nine national board positions with the association. Ingle is competing for District III vice president, running on an “Education Is Power” platform.

The district includes Kansas, Missouri and seven other states. The election will be conducted during the association’s annual Women’s Leadership Conference, set for Nov. 13-15 in Grapevine, Texas.

Ingle was a bus driver for the Baldwin school district for 10 years before joining Allied Signal. She later worked for CyberCare Technologies, Prosoco and Office Helpline. In January 2005, she became deputy county clerk of elections for Douglas County.

Ingle credits her continued education for her career advancement. She received an associate’s degree in business in 1999 from Baker University and a bachelor’s degree in business and human resources in 2003 from MidAmerica Nazarene University. She expects to receive her Masters in Business Administration degree from MidAmerica Nazarene in October.

Ingle joined the Twilight Chapter in 2002. She has served as membership chairwoman, vice president and president. She was honored as the chapter’s 2004 Woman of the Year. Ingle also is a member of the Lawrence Express Network of ABWA.

¢ Mike VanZuiden, operations supervisor for Aquila in Lawrence, recently was recognized by the company for five years of service. He is responsible for oversight of customer service and appliance repair segments of the natural gas distribution system in the Lawrence area. VanZuiden joined Aquila in 2000 in Lawrence as the HVAC program developer.

¢ Jeremy Zimney has joined the staff at Bloom & Associates Therapy. He is a 2000 graduate of the University of North Dakota and has been practicing in Lawrence the past five years, with knowledge in a range of orthopedic and neurological diagnoses and a focus on treatment of sports/running injuries and pathologies of the shoulder, knee and ankle. He works in the Lawrence and Eudora clinics.

¢ Cary and Susan Engle, of Englewood Florist, recently participated in the Heart of America unit of Teleflora’s education program. The design seminar – called “Hot! Hot! Hot!” – focused on styles and trends for summer floral creations for all occasions.

¢ Pattie Johnston, senior outreach coordinator for Lawrence Public Library, participated in a public forum July 13. The forum, given by the Kansas Department on Aging, was one of 19 across the country. The forum was given to identify and address senior issues in preparation for the White House Conference on Aging that will convene in December in Washington, D.C.

¢ Vickie Hull, a marriage and family therapist with Lawrence Therapy Services and Baldwin Therapy Services, attended a Kansas City-area workshop to be credentialed in premarital and marriage assessment. The workshop helped participants identify strengths and areas for growth in engaged or married couples’ relationships.

¢ Roxanne Klaus recently opened Static Hair Salon at 12 E. Eighth St.

Klaus, who has eight years of experience in the hair-styling business, participates in hands-on conferences from Los Angeles to New York City to keep abreast of new styles, trends and techniques.

Klaus opened Salon Kawaii a year and a half ago with a colleague who continues to operate the salon. For more information or to make an appointment, contact Static Hair Salon at 830-9400.

¢ Roni Bregman has joined The Chiropractic Experience: A Creating Wellness Center as a certified wellness coach. Bregman offers lifestyle coaching to individuals who wish to reduce stress in all three dimensions of health: physical, biochemical and psychological. For more information, call 838-3333.

Honors and awards

Edward Jones was named the No. 1 full-service broker in the August edition of SmartMoney magazine. The firm placed ahead of seven other firms and received the highest possible ranking in all four categories surveyed by the magazine: stock picking, customer satisfaction, trust survey and customer statements. The financial-services company has several offices in Lawrence.

Coming events

Bonita Yoder, a local author and attorney, will present a seminar, “Writing as a Spiritual Journey: Overcoming Seven Obstacles to Recognizing, Releasing, Independently Publishing and Promoting the Book Inside of You,” from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Unity Church of Lawrence, 900 Madeline Lane.

Following the event, Yoder will sign copies of her book, “Invest Like a Millionaire … And Sleep Like an Angel: A Spiritual Guide to the Heart and Soul of Real Estate Investing.”

¢ Cattlemen and pasture owners are invited to Native Grass Management Field Day, which will be Aug. 15-16 near Kanopolis Reservoir.

Registration will be from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Aug. 15 at the Kansas Department of Transportation mixing strip, at mile marker 169 on Highway 4 west of Marquette.

The field day, jointly sponsored by Kansas State Research and Extension and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resource Conservation Service, will end at 11 a.m. Aug. 16.

Topics of discussion will include rotation grazing systems, indicator plant identification, weed and brush control, fence construction, fencing and leasing legalities, Livestock Risk Protection insurance, managing timber along streams, rangeland water quality, stocking rates, spring development, solar water collectors, and burning pastures safely.

Alan Hubbard, Olsburg rancher, will be the guest speaker after the Aug. 15 steak fry. Other discussion leaders will include Walt Fick, K-State range management specialist; David Kraft, NRCS range conservationist; Chris Tecklenburg, NRCS range specialist; Dwayne Rice, NRCS range specialist; Phil Chegwidden, NRCS district conservationist; Allie Devine, Kansas Livestock Assn. attorney; Terri Bornholdt, Inman Insurance Agency; Debbie Goard and Jim Strine, Kansas Forest Service; Stacie Edgett-Minson, watershed specialist; Dale Ladd, McPherson County Extension agent; and Brad Windholz and Quint Hedberg, host ranchers.

Registration is due by Aug.10. Registration forms, along with an agenda, can be picked up the K-State Research and Extension – Douglas County office, 2110 Harper St. Forms also can be downloaded from www.oznet.ksu.edu/mcpherson.

For more information, contact Brent Goss at (785) 472-4442, or Dale Ladd at (620) 241-1523.

¢ The Lawrence Express Network, a chapter of the American Business Women’s Assn., will meet at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Hereford House, 4931 W. Sixth St. Guest speaker will be Harriet Lerner, an author and respected voice on the psychology of women and family relationships. To make reservations, call Kendra Hatfield at the Eldridge Hotel at 749-5011 or e-mail kendra@eldridgehotel.com. Lunch is $15 for members and $10 for first-time guests.