5 Piney River beers win awards; Lake of the Ozarks Open breaks fundraising record

Piney River Brewing wins five medals at US Open Beer Championship

Piney River Brewing won five medals at the US Open Beer Championship 2024 competition. The winners were announced this week from the US Open Beer Championship Headquarters in Oxford, Ohio.

This year's competition judged more than 9,000 beers in 170 different beer style categories. The contest is open to professional brewers and award-winning beers from home brewers across the country. Judges come from England, Canada, and the United States, and judging is conducted annually in Ohio.

Piney River Brewing's awards included:

• Gold Medal in American-style Wheat Beer for its Float Trip Ale;
• Gold Medal in Kids/Sweet Root Beer for its Andy's Root Beer;
• Silver Medal in Sour Beer for its Missouri Waltz beer;
• Silver Medal in Imperial Stout Specialty for its Raise A Ruckus beer;
• and a Bronze Medal in Nut Beer for its Black Walnut Wheat beer.

Molloy joins Carnahan Evans law firm

Carnahan Evans PC has announced the hiring of attorney Nadia D. Molloy as an associate in the Litigation Practice Group.

Molloy holds a bachelor's degree in criminology and a master's degree in administrative studies with emphasis in criminology from Missouri State University. Before law school, she worked in commercial contracting for 14 years. In 2023, Molloy earned her J.D. from the University of Tulsa College of Law. She worked as a Rule 13 Attorney for Legal Services of Southern Missouri during law school.

Molloy is admitted to practice in the State of Missouri, the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. She is a member of the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association and the Missouri Bar Association.

Helbig and Powell promoted at Hiland Dairy

Hiland Dairy Foods has announced the promotions of two key leaders within the organization. Effective immediately, Greg Helbig has been appointed Senior Vice President of Operations. Clay Powell has been named Vice President of Operations.

Greg Helbig has 39 years of experience at Hiland Dairy. He began his career in the quality assurance lab in 1985, and he has held various positions including plant supervisor, corporate quality control manager and, most recently, director of operations. In that position, he oversaw all 18 of Hiland's manufacturing facilities. He is also president of the Missouri Dairy Products Association and is involved with the Missouri State Milk Board, the QCS Purchasing Group and the International Dairy Foods Association.

Clay Powell has 35 years of expereince in the dairy and food manufacturing business. He started his career at Hiland Dairy in 1989 and has held multiple rules inlcuding supervisor, buyer, plant manager and improvement director.

Prange elected to board at American Council of Engineering Companies of Missouri

Steve J. Prange, P.E., Senior Vice President of Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc., will serve his second year of a three-year tearm as director of the American Council of Engineering Companies of Missouri (ACEC/MO) in 2024 and 2025. Prange took office on July 1, 2024.

ACEC/MO, headquartered in Jefferson City, Missouri, is a state association of more than 110 leading engineering companies. It represents more than 11,000 employees who annually design billions of dollars in constructed public work and private industry projects. The council's member representatices are the design professional, owners and top mnagement officials of these firms.

Lake of the Ozarks Open nets record-breaking $185,000 for Lake Regional Health System

The HK's Lake of the Ozarks Open, held May 19-20 at The Cove and Porto Cima, raised $185,000. This is the most funds raised at any Lake Regional event in its history.

All proceeds from the 2024 HK's Lake of the Ozarks Open will benefit heart care at Lake Regional Health System and will help purchase the Philips Azurion 7 Series. This industry-leading imaging equipment for the cardiac catheterization lab provides enhanced visualization for finding and treating blockages in the heart and vessels while delivering the lowest possible dose of radiation.

"Our community is supporting Lake Regional now more than ever because we're a nonprofit they believe in," said Kevin McRoberts, FACHE, cheif executive officer of Lake Regional Health System. "We're excited to see this community champion our mission and show up to support the advancement of local health care. We thank the golfers, sponsors, donors, and every local business and community member who helped make this HK's a success."

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