Around and about in local business
• Kansas employers are required by state and federal law to display certain posters in the workplace where they can be viewed by employees. All posters are available free of charge through the Kansas Department of Labor. They are found online at dol.ks.gov/es/posters.html.
• Dr. Douglass Stull, a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon with OrthoKansas PA in Lawrence, was selected as team physician for the United States 2011 World Cup Modern Pentathlon, which was Feb. 24-28 in Rancho Mirage, Calif.
• Monaco & Associates Inc. has moved its offices to 4123 Gage Center Drive, Suite 130, in Topeka and announces four new staff members have been hired, including Lawrence residents Amy Burgardt and Becky Stakes.
Burgardt begins her employment as a service coordinator serving children and adults with developmental disabilities.
Stakes, also hired as a service coordinator, has many years of experience serving individuals with developmental disabilities through Community Living Opportunities in Lawrence.
• Charles Sprague, a manufacturing executive for more than 30 years, has been appointed chief executive officer to Brown Cargo Van in Lawrence. Sprague will set the strategic direction of the Kansas-based company and aggressively drive its execution, including its newest division, Brown Rail Equipment.
• Kansas University Small Business Development Center will present a free seminar, “The Right Start,” from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at 646 Vt. A resource notebook will be available for optional purchase. Pre-register by calling 843-8844, or sign up at ksbdc.ecenterdirect.com/Conferences.action.







