Sydney Capers with son Phoenix. Sydney Capers of Springfield, 25 years old, gave birth to her son, Phoenix, last November. She was an early childhood education major in college, and nannied for special needs children. She has since worked at preschools and plans to go back to teaching once her son is ready for child care himself. Phoenix struggled in his first months and is now gaining his strength. He is attentive and stylish in the cool clothes his equally hip mother picks out for him. He doesn t smile much, preferring to offer the world a steely, critical gaze. He arrived two months early, and spent nearly five weeks at the hospital in intensive care.
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Endoscopy services now available at Missouri VA Clinic
Veteran thankful he doesn’t have to drive hours for procedure
The Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks in Fayetteville, AR, has begun endoscopy services at the Gene Taylor Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Springfield, MO.
Previously, Veterans received this service at the main facility in Fayetteville or at contract facilities. Now, Veterans have it at their fingertips.
“I am very excited to make a difference in the southwest area of Missouri,” said Dr. Donald Thompson, head physician at the Springfield VA Clinic. “It has a large Veteran community, and they desperately needed this clinic and expanded services.”
By Kyle Hutchinson
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Springfield Clinic will be hosting a Clinical Phone Fair next Wednesday (May 19) and Thursday (May 20).
You can explore positions like RN, LPN, CMA, and TeleNurse that are available as well as schedule your phone interview. Sign-on bonuses are available to qualified candidates who are hired through the event.
Though tested by the unprecedented challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic, Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder said during Wednesday s State of the City address the city has shown itself to be compassionate, courageous, strong and resilient as it encountered its toughest times in 2020 and 2021.
Last year s Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce event at the Abraham Lincoln Hotel had to be moved to September and was limited to 50 people because of the state s mandate on large gatherings.
Wednesday s gathering drew about 125 people with another 70 joining online, according to the Chamber s Lisa Schafer.
Langfelder encouraged people to support local businesses as much as possible, adding that not only COVID, but the Amazon effect has a great impact on our brick and mortar stores.