Columbia Home Magazine - April/May 2013

Sarah Redohl's

faith from afar

The Science of

soufflĂŠ Good, Green and Clean

Whole Foods Movement

Pat Carl Finds Her Own

fairytale

buff boomers Fitter than Ever

April/may 2013

Jill Orr

Confessions of a Lazy Columbian

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Neighborly Love Columbia is considered home to so many more people than just the 110,000 that live within its city limits. There are seven counties that touch Boone County, including Audrain, Callaway, Cole, Cooper, Howard, Moniteau and Randolph. If you calculate the number of people who live in these counties and the people who live in Boone County outside of Columbia’s city limits, we’re talking more than 270,000 people.

Columbia is an epicenter for health care, entertainment and education. Think about all the people who live in outlying counties who travel here daily to work in our hospitals, teach in our schools and run some of our best small businesses.

Mike Brooks, director of REDI (Regional Economic Development Inc.) said at a recent meeting that if his organization can’t bring a business to Columbia, it will try to encourage the company to locate in one of our neighboring cities—ultimately, growth in our regional economy also means growth for Columbia.

I want to encourage you to continue to support our own locally owned businesses.

But don't hesitate to explore our neighboring cities and the small businesses there.

What's good for them is good for us.

Some of my notable favorites include the China Palace in Fulton, which serves some of the best crab wontons I’ve ever had. There’s the surprising little boutique, Calena’s Fashions, in Holts Summit, where you’ll find the ultimate selection of highend women's apparel. For a bit of good ol’ down home country culture, stop by Cranes Country Store in Williamsburg. And those are just a few of my favorites. There are so many more I haven’t explored yet, but I'm sure are worthy of a visit. I challenge you to find them first.

But before you go running off to explore, be sure to check out the Must List, page 75, of my new associate publisher (and the publisher of Jefferson City magazine) Tami Turner, who will keep us up-to-date on Capitol City happenings.

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table of contents

FEATURES

23 Hunting for a House

MU football’s new strength coach Lee Williams and fiancé Danyale Taylor get to know Columbia while shooting for HGTV’s show House Hunters.

38 Next of Kin

Home Store owner Pat Carl and her daughters, Chrissie and Patti, trace their lineage back to their own clan’s castle in Scotland.

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44 Changing Lives

Sometimes it takes seeing to believe. Other times, it’s a matter of faith. For one local mission trip team, it’s a bit of both.

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50 Raising the Bar

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Local power lifters prove the old saying, “Age don’t mean a thing”—and they’ve got the muscle to back it up.

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58 The Good Stuff

A trio of local doctors track and sustain a new diet trend: eating what our bodies crave.

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66 Confessions

of a Lazy Columbian

CH favorite Jill Orr shares one Chicago city girl’s perspective on finding her feet (or a way off her feet) in Columbia.

70 The Science of Soufflé

Sarah Redohl explores the science behind the perfect soufflé. After all, cooking is nothing but chemistry

IN EVERY ISSUE

faith FROM AFAR

Sarah Redohl's

The Science of

SOUFFLÉ Good, Green and Clean

Whole Foods Movement

Pat Carl Finds Her Own

FAIRYTALE

buff boomers Fitter than Ever

APRIL/MAY 2013

Jill Orr

Confessions

of a Lazy Columbian

On the cover...

Jackie Miller and Sharon Millikan prove that being fit isn’t just for 20-somethings. They’re just some of a number of buff baby boomers hitting the gym for fitness and friendships.

Thank you, Hobby Lobby, for providing our backdrop. Photo by Anth Jinson.

17 Agenda & Datebook 29 Expert’s Advice 31 Design Trend 33 Mommy Chronicles 36 Shopkeeper’s Story 75 Must List 76 Travel 78 Makeover 83 Engagements 85 Wedding 87 Bridal Advice 89 Welcome to the World 91 City Scene 95 Homebound 98 R.S.W. columbiahomemagazine.com | 15

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agenda

April/May Spring is upon us and CH is excited to share some of Columbia’s coming events and attractions

shop the block What: Get rewarded by supporting Columbia’s downtown shops. Enjoy free snacks, live demonstrations and deep discounts.

When: All day, Saturday, April 27 Where: The District Info: Free. For more information, call (573) 443-2651.

sound of music

What: For the first time in years, the St. Louis Symphony will be bringing music to our ears. The second oldest symphony in the U.S., founded in 1880, is brought to Columbia by the University Concert series.

When: 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 16 Where: Missouri Theatre Info: Tickets cost between $29 and $34. For more information, call (573) 882-3781.

mother earth

What: In its 24th consecutive year, the Columbia Area Earth Day festival returns to downtown Columbia. Eco Avenue, a street fair full of sustainable education, and Kid’s Park, for the littlest of nature lovers, is sure to be fun for the whole family.

When: Noon to 7 p.m., Sunday, April 21 Where: Downtown Columbia Info: Free. Rain date scheduled for April 28. Call (573) 8750539, or email mail@columbiaearthday.org with any questions.

go fly a kite

What: Get outside with your kids, and fill the sky with kites.

Children without kites will be provided kites to fly, and prizes will be awarded to the winners of a number of contests: largest flying kite, smallest flying kite and the highest flyer.

When: Noon to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 6 Where: Douglass Park ball fields Info: Free. Rain date scheduled for April 13. Call (573) 817-5077 for more information. columbiahomemagazine.com | 17

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Tons of Trucks

Family Fun Fest: Teen

MU Faculty Allstars

Cosmo Park

Fest

The Bridge

4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Flat Branch Park

7 p.m.

Free

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

$15 to $30

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Thur, April 4 The Addams Family

Thur, April 18

Jesse Auditorium

We Always Swing Jazz

7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Series: Monterey Jazz

$25 to $39

Festival On Tour

Sat, April 6 Life and Literature Performance Series Rhynsburger Theatre, University of Missouri 7:30 p.m.

Free

Sun, April 7 We Always Swing Jazz

Missouri Theatre

Thur, April 25 MU Choral Union: Opera Choruses Jesse Auditorium 7 p.m. $15

3 p.m., 7 p.m.

Thur, April 25-27

$19 to $35

Angels in America Rhynsburger Theatre,

Fri, April 19-20

University of Missouri

New Works Dance

7:30 p.m, (Sunday

Concert

matinee 2 p.m.)

Warehouse Theatre, Stephens College 7:30 p.m. (Sunday

$12 general admission, $10 for students and seniors

Series: Champian Fulton

matinee 2 p.m.)

Murry’s

$8 for general

3:30 p.m., 7 p.m.

admission, $6 for

Musical

$18 to $37

students and seniors

Macklanburg Playhouse,

Wed, April 10-13

Sun, April 21

7:30 p.m. (Sunday

Boston Marriage

Doc Severinsen

matinee 2 p.m.)

Warehouse Theatre,

Jesse Auditorium

Stephens College

2 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

$19 to $25

Fri, April 26-28 Legally Blonde: The

Stephens College

$8 for general admission, $6 for students and seniors

Thur, April 11 Deal or No Deal The Blue Note 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. $25 in advance, $30 at the door

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Stephens Sings Concert

$16 for general admission, $8 for students and seniors

Sun, April 28 Gerald Clayton Trio

Historic Senior Hall

Murry’s

Recital Hall

3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

$18 to $37

Free Rock of Ages

Mon, April 22 Granger Smith with Special Guest Earl

Jesse Auditorium 7 p.m. $25 to $39

Fri, April 12

Dibbles JR.

SIMI Wine Dinner

The Blue Note

University Club

9 p.m.

Jesse Auditorium

6 p.m.

$12 in advance, $15

7 p.m.

Cost: TBA

day-of

$15 to $29

Tues, April 30 Romeo and Juliet

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Wed, May 1-3

Fri, May 10

MU Baseball V. Kentucky

Legally Blonde: The

MU Track SEC Outdoor

Taylor Stadium

Musical

Championship

6 p.m.

Macklanburg Playhouse,

Audrey J. Walton Stadium

$5 for adults, $3 for

Stephens College

3 p.m.

7:30 p.m. (Sunday

Ticket Price TBA

matinee 2 p.m.) $16 for general admission, $8 for

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students and seniors

Wed, May 1 Catch Me If You Can, the Musical Jesse Auditorium 7 p.m. $25 to $39

Thur, May 2-5

Sat, May 11 Ben Rector The Blue Note 8:30 p.m. $15 in advance, $18 day-of Columbia Crawdads Missouri Stream Cleanup TBD within city limits

Angels in America

8:00 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Rhynsburger Theatre,

Free

Fri, May 17 MU Baseball V. Kentucky Taylor Stadium 6 p.m. $5 for adults, $3 for youth and seniors

Sat, May 18 MU Baseball V. Kentucky Taylor Stadium 1 p.m. $5 for adults, $3 for youth and seniors Trails Run: 5K Walk & 10K Bike

University of Missouri 7:30 p.m, (Sunday

Composting Workshop

MKT Trail at Stadium

matinee 2 p.m.)

Capen Park

Entrance

$12 general admission,

10 a.m. to noon

9 a.m.

$10 for students and

Free (preregistration

Free

seniors

preferred)

Fri, May 3

Missoula Children’s

Film Series: The Milagro

Theater presents Hansel

Beanfield War 106 Pickard Hall, University of Missouri 7 p.m.

Free

Sat, May 4 MLB Pitch Hit and Run Albert-Oakland Park 9:30 a.m. registration Free

Thur, May 9

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youth and seniors

and Gretel Jesse Auditorium 3 p.m., 6 p.m. $12, $7 for children

Sun, May 12-13 MU Track SEC Outdoor Championship Audrey J. Walton Stadium 2 p.m.

Ticket Price TBA

Thur, May 23-26 Hello Dolly Maplewood Barn Community Theatre 8 p.m. $9 for general admission, $1 for children under 10

Sat, May 25 Salute to Veterans Airshow Columbia Regional Airport 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Free

Art After School (Grades

Thur, May 16

K-8)

Film Series: La Grande

Pickard Hall Cast Gallery,

Illusion

University of Missouri

106 Pickard Hall,

Parade

4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

University of Missouri

Downtown Columbia

Free (preregistration

7 p.m.

9:55 a.m.

required)

Free

Free

Mon, May 27 Salute to Veterans

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hunting house

for a

MU’s new football strength coach, Lee Williams and fiancé Danyale Taylor get to know Columbia while shooting for HGTV’s show House Hunters.

By Sa r a h R edoh l | Photo by Tay lo r Alle n

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LEFT: Lee Williams and Danyale Taylor ABOVE: Karla Shy

You’ve seen it before. A couple, family or individual is looking for a home. They’ve got spunk and opinions on everything—from kitchens that are too outdated to bathrooms that are too small. A smiling realtor takes them around a new city to three homes, and approximately 22 TV minutes later, they are happily moved into their favorite.

It’s House Hunters.

“I feel like so much more a part of this community, now, because I learned so much while filming the show”— Danyale Taylor

But what you haven’t seen is Lee Williams and Danyale Taylor. Or, “oil and water” as Danyale would call them. Lee is serious and intense—he’s MU’s new strength coach for football and track. Danyale, on the other hand, is lively and rambunctious—her husband describes her as a chatty soror24 | APRIL/MAY 2013

ity girl. Their opinions vary from toilets that are too short (Lee is 6’3”) to houses that are just too country (Danyale was born and raised in Houston). The smiling realtor is Karla Shy, of the Vicky Shy team, and that new city is Columbia, Mo.

Hunting for a home

For more than a decade, the HGTV show has given Americans a glimpse into the emotional experience of buying a new home. Now, Columbians can catch a glimpse into three homes on our market and be fully entertained by the many local faces and places featured on the show.

“I feel like so much more a part of this community, now, because I learned so

much while filming the show,” Danyale says. “All the good places to have coffee, the best sports bars—and tons of good people.”

Lee’s been getting to know Columbia since moving here in May 2012. He’s already lived through MU’s first season in the SEC, had a slice at Shakespeare’s and been downtown on a Friday night.

Danyale, however, is new to the city. After the couple met while working at Prairie View A&M in Houston—she, the dance director, he, the strength coach—Lee popped the question at Prairie View’s homecoming in 2012. Following the May 2013 wedding, Danyale plans to move to Columbia.

“Danyale doesn’t ever meet a stranger, and neither does Lee,” says Sherry Hockman, who decorated the Williams’ home for the show. “They’re so genuine…they can jump in with any group. I’m looking forward to them moving to Columbia; they’re a great addition.”

Local love The Williams’ made sure to stay local when choosing who would work with them on their new house. After connecting with Karla through Doug and Kathy Adair, two loyalist MU fans, the couple remained local with Sherry and used Majestic Homes to fix those too-short toilet seats before the hulking tiger football team makes its way over for some of Lee’s Texas-style barbecue.

But just where in Columbia that home will be…well, that will have to wait until the show airs in April.

Welcome to Columbia, Lee and Danyale, and congratulations.

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expert's advice

Skin Deep Columbia skincare experts share their best tips of the trade

Expert Doctor

Dr. Matthew Concannon

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What skincare tip would you most like to shout from the rooftop for every woman in Columbia to hear? No tanning. Really.

After which treatments do you see the most astonishing results? I am always amazed at the longterm effects something as simple as medical grade skin care products can accomplish. This only takes five minutes in the morning and at night, and really makes an impact—we see it all the time. This is why everyone at our office is using Obagi; they've seen what it can do.

My favorite little home remedy: Hold an ice cube on a lip fever blister as soon as you notice it is coming, for as long as you can stand it. This will prevent it from forming. I learned this from Ann Landers.

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4 expert tips TIP: Apply a piece of clear tape to your cheek,

TIP: Keep Drysol on hand. It can also be used

rub gently and remove. If you can see little

to stop minor bleeding from shaving nicks and

flakes, your skin is in need of exfoliation.

superficial scrapes (but it does sting).

– Trista Hockman, medical aesthetician

– Dr. David Chang, Columbia Facial Plastic Surgery

TIP: Make a mask of crushed avocado, egg whites

TIP: Use cold water if your face is swollen or if

and honey. The combination gives you vitamins, a

you have dark circles. It’ll rejuvenate your skin.

natural toner and helps tighten the skin.

And always keep Vaseline on hand.

– Diedra Calvin, esthetician

– Jo Gully, manager of Salon Adair and Spa

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1. Lauren Byington Owner of Epic Mineral Beauty If you can’t eat it, don’t put it on your face. The one item she thinks every woman should have is organic, unrefined coconut oil.

“You can put them on your skin as well as in your body,” Lauren says. “They nourish from the inside out and make excellent external moisturizers as well.” In fact, Lauran says what you eat can greatly affect the health of your skin, and she recommends an organic diet.

2. Trista Hockman Director and medical aesthetician at Johnson Spa and Concannon Plastic Surgery “Start taking care of your skin now; it’s never too late to start,” says Trista Hockman. “Even if you are currently paying the price of years of sun worship, that can be addressed, and further damage can be limited greatly.”

Whether using medical grade skincare products or something from a local drugstore, Trista says using the wrong products at the wrong time can wreak havoc on your face. Most people don’t realize that when the season changes, your skin does, too,” she says.

3. Heather Roberts Esthetician and manager at Pela Cura Laser and Medical Spa What skincare tip would you most like to shout from the rooftop for every woman in Columbia to hear? Wear sunscreen every day, and do not tan.

The one thing I wish my customers would stop doing to their skin is: Using cheap products. St. Ives apricot scrub is one of the worst things you can use. Please throw it away.

Marieta Fairlamb Stay-at-home mom My mother always told me to: Drink more water.

Every time I do this, my skin hates me for it: Go to bed with makeup on (I never do that).

My favorite little home remedy: Facial steam baths.

They are cheap, easy and feel great.

Dawn Orr Stay-at-home mom Every woman should have Retin-A in their medicine cabinet.

My routine is: Wash my face with Cetaphil, apply four drops of CE Ferulic by SkinCeuticals and apply sunscreen.

My dirty little skincare secret: My Clarisonic. I love it!

Chrissy Meyer Stay-at-home mom Every woman should have Aquaphor in their medicine cabinet.

My skin hates me when: I try new products.

My favorite little home remedy: It’s not a home remedy, but I love Laura Mercier flawless skin repair oil-free day lotion with SPF 15.

4. Diedra Calvin Esthetician at Green Meadows Hair Co. and Spa What skincare tip would you most like to shout from the rooftop for every woman in Columbia to hear? SPF, SPF, SPF! Also, cleanse your skin twice when you get home. Use a new white washcloth every time to make sure you’re getting everything off. Then moisturize.

It’s very important to exfoliate once a week. It increases cell turnover rate so the skin produces new cells and gets rid of the old ones.

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The rattan chair is excellent because the trend for outdoor living areas is very strong. It allows people to extend the inside comfort of their home outside.

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mommy chronicles

forbidden fructose

Parents these days seem to have an “eat this, not that” attitude towards their children’s diet, but CH columnist Jill Orr has something for them—a chow-related reality check.

By J ill Orr When I was a kid, my mother didn’t keep junk food in the house.

No chips, no cookies and certainly no sugary cereal. She always had an abundance of fresh fruit and two little dishes in the fridge—one with carrots and the other, celery. In sharp contrast, our neighbors had every Hostess, Entenmann’s and Frito Lay product on the market. While my mom made sandwiches on scant Pepperidge Farm Very Thin bread, Mrs. Shapiro laid their PB&J’s betwixt slices of pillowy soft Wonder Bread. Our house was the realm of righteousness and fiber; the Shapiros were the Sultans of Snacks—their pantry a golden palace of processed deliciousness.

Obviously, our houses represented two vastly different approaches to teaching kids about food. One in which parents pushed healthy choices and offered very limited access to junk food in a well meaning, albeit tightly controlled, way. The other, in which parents took a more hands-off approach and allowed their kids to decide for themselves what they wanted to eat. Nowadays, it seems most people I know favor option one—the approach my mother took—with the thought that if we teach our kids to love the taste of healthy food while they are young and impressionable, they won’t want or need to eat junk food as they grow up.

Right. Because as kids get older, they always do as they are taught.

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vanity, priorities, self-image and, Deciding which approach to take of course, metabolism. But those may have less to do with the actual things (aside from metabolism) are food choices, and more with huundoubtedly influenced by what man nature. People love forbidden our parents modeled for us during fruit. More than actual fruit in most our childhood. Notice I said influcases. So once something is off-limenced. And influence can work for its, it becomes all the more desiror against. able. You’d better believe that every chance we got my sister and I were Obesity Epidemic knee-deep in the Shapiro’s white Our country obviously has a very flour, store-bought, deep-fried, sugserious problem with obesity, often ar-laden pantry. And the payoff was beginning in childhood, and I don’t not only the junk food, but also the mean to minimize rush that came from the importance doing something reOur house was of giving kids acbellious. the realm of righcess to wholesome On the other hand,

teousness and foods. But there the Shapiro kids, fiber; the Shapiros are plenty of parwho had constant ents I know who access to whatever were the Sultans of micromanage their food a kid could Snacks—their panhealthy kids’ intake want, didn’t really try a golden palace of carbs, sugars abuse the privilege. of processed deliand fats every day.

They didn’t binge.

I think that sort of They didn’t sit with ciousness.—Jill Orr behavior can lead their face in the powto its own brand of extremism and dered donuts all day or suck down resultant health problems. pixie sticks like addicts. They’d eat As is the case in most things, modwhen they were hungry and then

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stop. And while they didn’t exactly rush to our house for afterschool snacks, they’d often accept (and even solicit) invitations to dinner for one of my mom’s well-balanced meals.

This begs the question: which approach is better? Do I think my mom’s strict policies encouraged me to have a lifelong love of healthy food choices? No, not exactly. Did Mrs. Shapiro’s lax attitude lead her children down a path of hedonistic gluttony? Not as far as I can tell.

In the end, I think people develop their own relationship with food

eration is probably the path to salvation. It may not be sexy, but it makes good sense. Even Cookie Monster is on board with it now. He teaches kids that cookies are a “sometimes food”. I like that terminology. Maybe if I had grown up thinking of candy, chips and cookies as “sometimes foods” as opposed to “forbidden foods”, I wouldn’t feel like I was getting away with something every time I eat them now. Because, let me tell you, for a rule-following gal like me, that feeling is almost more delicious than the food itself.

Jill Orr is a stay-at-home mom of two (an odd title because she is rarely ever at home). In her pre-Mommy days, she graduated from the University of Missouri with an undergraduate degree in journalism and a master's in social work, with an emphasis on children and family studies. But she wishes she would have gotten a Ph.D. in What's For Dinner and How to Get Bubblegum Out of the Carpet. That would have served her better.

Read her blog at jillsorr.com.

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shopkeeper's story

Ken Green works in his studio at 1019 E. Walnut Street, under Artlandish Gallery.

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A Downtown Gem

For local shopkeeper Ken Green, his work at Monarch Jewelry is all butterflies and roses—with an edge.

By Sa r ah R edoh l | photos by kati e bell Ken Green hums while he walks

making and sizing rings…” he

face-to-face, follicle-to-follicle in-

through his small studio and store

says. He’s wearing three rings,

teraction.”

under Artlandish Gallery. He ad-

two silver bracelets and a watch,

His day is still face-to-face, fol-

justs his plastic gray goggles and

but he chooses different items

licle-to-follicle. His studio has a

clicks the attached magnifying

daily. Today it’s a turquoise and

walkout space and an open door

lenses into place.

silver ring, a simple silver band

policy—in a way, Ken says it’s kind

and a copper one on his left mid-

of like a local barbershop. “Stu-

dle finger.

dents drop by after class, and re-

Stones and scraps of metal are strewn across his worktable, and fused versions of the two rest in

He carries diminutive tools in

a glass display case at his check-

the pockets of his navy apron.

out counter. The Chicago born,

Faint music—“Who do you love?”

“Hey Dee, how ya doing?” Ken

St. Louis bred owner of Monarch

by Bo Diddly — reverberates

says, rising as a frequent customer

Jewelry has lived in Columbia for

through the concrete walls from

walks in.

42 years, since attending MU in

the studio next door into Ken’s

“I’m trying. God is good, he’s

the 70s.

space. Two years after receiving

keeping me…” she says, trailing off. “You know why I’m here.”

tired folks come by with nothing else to do.”

After his goggles and magnify-

his bachelor’s degree in fine arts

ing glasses are in place, he alights

from Columbia College in 1982,

Ken pulls out a small manila

a blowtorch no bigger than a wa-

Ken got his business license and

envelop with a ring and bracelet

ter bottle and waits for the flame

opened his shop in the west wing

combination.

to heat bluish. In the northeastern

of this same building.

“Some things never change,” he

corner of his studio, two bamboo

“[Jewelry making] was the only

tells Dee, walking back to the reg-

bookshelves hold fraying and fad-

legal hussle I ever learned,” Ken

ister as she struggles to pull a ring

ing titles specific to his craft: Hand

says with a laugh. He started mak-

off of her finger.

Wrought Jewelry, The Art of En-

ing jewelry in the mid- to late-70s,

“Hold your hand like this,” Ken

graving, Gems and Findings.

when he would watch Columbian

says, fingers to the sky. “Let the

Lynn Thusen work at his house.

blood run down and wiggle that

A rug you’d expect to see in a grandmother’s house covers the

ring front, back, front, back.” It eas-

concrete floor, and Asian-inspired

Staying face-to-face

tapestries and hand-drawn car-

“Post-college in the 70s, we didn’t

crumpled envelope he’s perpetu-

toon cat pictures add warmth

have much to do, and it was

ally saved for Dee’s repairs. She

to the basement space. As Ken

cheap to live so we just hung out

thanks him and walks out, almost

hums, his flexible shaft drill trills

mostly,” he says. “All you had to

immediately returning.

and cuts through metal bands for

worry about was where you’d go

“Why’d you let me go without

the rings he plans to make today.

swimming, who got the beer and

ily slips off and he adds it to the

“I’m always doing several things

where you’d end the evening…

paying you?” she chides.

“I just set the stone,” Ken says,

at once; cataloguing, ordering,

we learned social drinking, actual

adding, “I know what I’m doing.”

1970-72 |

1974 |

1976 |

1982 |

1984 |

1989 |

2011 |

Attends MU to dodge the draft but dropped out to hitchhike across the U.S.

Moved to Seattle to continue his apprenticeship

Started making jewelry to sell

Received his BFA from Columbia College

Got a business license and opened Monarch Jewelry

Began teaching at William Woods University

Started Dee’s envelope, the same one she still uses today

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When Pat Carl, and her daughters Patti and Chrissie, began searching for their history, they didn’t expect it to lead to a Scottish castle and a whole clan of kin.

By Sar ah Redohl | Photos by Tricia Vogt The entire clan gathers at its castle in the early morning, clad in full regalia. The grass is ferociously green and slightly shifting in the wind, but it’s quiet. Some wear the green and red hunting tartan, others, the favored red and white tartan. The men don their kilts and sporran, satchels to hold precious family heirlooms. The clan begins to march to the sound of a dozen bagpipes.

On the mile-long march, the clan stops at an old hotel in Weem. It’s creaky and lopsided exterior gives way to a warm and wood paneled interior. They feast on salmon and venison before continuing onward, towards an open field.

Each year, clansmen return from all corners of the globe to participate in the highland games, games held throughout Scotland to celebrate heritage and culture.

Children run races and dance. The strongest men try to carry the Menzies stone. At 200 lbs., and almost perfectly round, many men can’t even lift it from the ground. This year, though, the winner sets a new record for distance.

After the games have concluded, the victor and his competitor-clansmen can be found comfortably changed into sweatpants, smoking cigarettes by their cars. For nearly 10 centuries, clans across Scotland compete in these games of strength and celebrations of culture. It was no different in 2012, when Columbia resident Pat Carl, and her daughters Chrissie and Patti, attended their clan’s reunion, held on the same weekend as the traditional highland games. columbiahomemagazine.com | 39

From left: Chrissie, Patti and Pat pose with a new friend, Neil Menzies.

The Menzies clan website lists 18 septs, or tribes within the clan. Wikipedia lists almost 100. Many of the septs are versions of Menzies or Mings, Pat’s maiden name. The established theory to the various spellings is the similarity between the Gaelic lowercase Gs and Zs that were likely interchanged throughout history. Other septs may not be related by blood or direct lineage, as unrelated people could join clans as a way of protection—so it was more about

location

than

about relation.

If you ask a presentday Menzies clansman where he is from, he will say “From the Dulle and

town around is half a mile away—Aberfeldy, population 1900, and the hometown of J.K. Rowling. Dulle no longer exists, and Weem is little more than nonexistent.

After some research, Pat, Chrissie and Patti can also say they are from the Dulle and the Weem. They’ve found themselves in their own fairytale, complete with a castle and

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Chrissie’s interest in genealogy peaked when she was seeking something else—her master’s degree in pastoral studies from Loyola University in Chicago—in a class called family systems.

“We were supposed to make a genogram, which is kind of like a family tree,” she says.

“But instead of just looking at who you’re related to, you also track things like medical health.” Or family relationships. Or even traits and mutations.

“I remember thinking when I was younger that we were actually Chinese because that’s what my uncle told me,” Chrissie says. “And I thought it made sense because our last name was Mings and most of our family had dark hair.”

As she read Monica McGoldrick’s book, Ethnicity and Family Therapy, she says “light bulbs just started going off left and right”. Having always been interested in the generations that came before her, Chrissie decided now was the time to begin preserving those fading

“Not every time you trace your heritage are you going to find a castle. We’re very lucky that our clan’s castle is still standing.”—Patti Carl

the Weem”. The largest

noble relatives.

The family system

memories, and she began interviewing family members.

Next generation Patti’s husband has a prominent family history. His mother is from Taiwan, and his father is half Chinese and half Spanish. His great grandfather spoke out against Francisco Franco, one of the longest ruling dictators in European history, and was exiled to Chile.

There’s a school in Barcelona that bears his name, and last April, the family visited it with their eldest son. Her husband’s ancestry was full of important occasions and mementos for remembrance, yet Patti had little knowledge of her heritage to share with her children.

“There’s this sense of otherness in the U.S., that if you’re not white you must be something else,” Patti says. Even though her children are mostly Caucasian, if someone asks them about their heritage, the kids tell them they are Chinese. “And I wanted to give them a more well-rounded history of our family,” she says. So she began researching.

As she discovered information about her ancestral past, she would call her mother, Pat. “Mom, did you know that we’re Scottish?”

Yes, her mother would say.

“Mom, did you know there’s a castle with our name?” Yes, her mother would say.

But it was news to Patti—exactly what she hoped for.

Preserving the past The Menzies came north from France in the 12th century, after having been granted lands in return for military service. Despite political turmoil and powerful neighbors, the Menzies were a relatively peaceful clan, predominantly siding with the established monarchy. They managed to hold on to their estate until the direct clan line ended with the death of Sir Neil Menzies, the last direct clan chief, in 1910.

A clan chief wasn’t recognized again until

From right to left, top to bottom: The walk to the highland games; clansman in Menzies hunting tartan; the Queen’s View; inside Menzies Castle; the Menzies stone; the Aberfeldy Weem Hotel.

1957, when extended relatives of the direct line petitioned Lord Lyon King of Arms to be recognized as chief of the Menzies clan. But time had eroded a great portion of the family history in that short half-century.

In 1914, the castle’s contents, including many clan relics, were auctioned off to pay outstanding debts, and four hundred years of documented clan history were lost.

“That’s why it’s so important to ask family members for their stories before they fade away, because not a lot of people in this world have the answers, and there’s a time when it’s going to be too late,” Chrissie says.

taneous side. “I immediately emailed Chris-

under an attack. The stairways are narrow,

sie, and by noon she had already looked up

the doors, short, to afford victims of an attack

flights and stuff,” Pat says. Soon they discov-

time to respond. It was, after all, built for the

tory, if someone from Mingsville, Mo., where

ered the annual reunion, held at the castle in

protection of the clan.

Pat grew up and her ancestors settled down,

August, and booked their flights.

It easily could have been too late for Pat and her daughters to trace their own his-

hadn’t recorded her father’s history.

“The audio was so bad and he had such a southern accent, I could barely understand.

King of the castle

As time passed, though, the castle fell to other purposes. Many years later, all around its stony base, astonishing and unfamiliar

From the exterior, the castle looks like a big

plants grew, when the famous botanist, Ar-

But my mom translated it for us,” Chrissie

cube of cobblestone with tiny windows and

chibald Menzies, lived here. It’s a well-known

says. It was through this recording that the

minor turrets at each corner. Inside, the

fact that the Menzies clan is responsible

three women found out one of their ances-

rooms are small and dim. There’s a window-

for bringing the larch tree to Scotland. Now,

tors had fought in the Revolutionary War—a

less room for prisoners, typically traitors to

larches flourish on these rolling, windy hills.

key piece of information in tracing the family

the clan. In the upper stories, small holes in

“Not every time you trace your heritage

back across the Atlantic to Scotland.

the floor serve as bathrooms; a closet-sized

are you going to find a castle,” Patti says.

“People think that you have to [trace your

room with a fireplace is the birthing room.

“We’re very lucky that our clan’s castle is

roots] all by yourself,” Chrissie says. “But

The Bonnie Prince Charlie, who tried to take

still standing.”

sometimes you find pieces that lead you to

over the throne of Great Britain in the 1740s,

Although the castle near Weem is consid-

someone else’s research and, boom, you’ve

rested his head at this castle en route to his

ered the Menzies Castle, the clan had a num-

got a family tree.”

defeat at Culloden.

ber of castles. Both Garth and Grandtully Cas-

Patti suggested a mother-daughter trip to

Behind a heavy armoire is a doorway to a

tles were renovated in the 20th century, and

Scotland to Pat, who tends to be on the spon-

secret room—the last resort if the castle falls

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the one on the Isle of Loch Tay and Castle Mains, are little more than rubble.

In the 1970s, surveys of Menzies Castle

Patti, Chrissie and Pat pose at the Queen’s View. Bottom row: Menzies Castle

were taken, and it was determined that serious renovations would be needed to save the castle from disrepair. Clan members Bill and Ann Dewar, of Dewar Distillery fame, largely undertook the renovation efforts themselves.

Currently, the castle is a museum and is managed and maintained by the Menzies Charitable Trust.

Mind the gap On the first full day of the reunion, the women took a bus tour of the area, which is claimed to be one of the most beautiful in Scotland. During the tour, Chrissie met a recent graduate and furniture maker named Eulen, wearing his full regalia. He was born and raised in Scotland and was a member of the Menzies clan. Chrissie was drawn to him, though, because of a distinct family trait.

“So many people in our family have beautiful white, healthy, straight teeth and then this big gap between the front two,” she says. Her mom and sister both had it, before braces. Eulen had it, too, so she explained herself and asked if she could take a picture of him. He laughed, calling in the Menzies gap.

“Oh, you should see my father’s—it’s so big he can stick a cigarette between his teeth,” he said.

“I thought it was so crazy that a trait is so strong it would have lasted so long,” Chrissie says. “All weekend I noted how much my mom looked like all these people at the reunion.”

“Quite frankly, if they showed up to our family Christmas, they’d fit right in,” Patti adds.

Having arrived first at the airport in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, Chrissie kept having to do double and triple takes to track down her mom. “I’d think I saw her and it would be some stranger, over and over and over again.”

Searching for comfort From all of their research, the three women discovered Andrew Mings first moved from Scotland to Appalachia well before the Revolutionary War. He was believed to have been a hatter by trade, but Pat isn’t certain.

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“It doesn’t surprise me that a lot of Scottish moved to that area, just like the Germans moved to Herman,” Pat says. And as Pat has gotten to know the Scottish culture, she says she can see it in much of Appalachian culture. “It’s that down-home, square dancing, drinking and fighting culture— that’s full-on Scottish.”

From the venison stew served at the first supper in the castle, to the square dancing at the céilidh, or Gaelic social gathering, elements from her own childhood reflected her newfound heritage. Her family’s history of military service, too, began to make sense.

“The Scottish culture is definitely full of fighters,” she says, with a laugh.

One evening around dusk, as she and her daughters returned for the night, Pat decided to climb the hill behind their cabin. The clouds were quickly sailing over the mountains, the grass wavered and the breeze created dimples in the placid water. “It was such a soft breeze, but everything was moving,” she says. “That was what Scotland meant for me.

That was the moment I realized just why the Scottish love their country so much.”

“As far as I’m concerned, even with everything I know now, my life isn’t shaped too much by who my ancestors were. This trip meant a lot, but I’m still me,” Pat says. “What I wanted most from this trip was just to really see where my ancestors came from.”

But she and her daughters have each discovered what they sought from their shared family tree, and found a way to bring a bit of Scotland home with them.

Pat bought them each a red and green sash, the colors of the Menzies’ traditional hunting tartan, to wear on Christmas. She’s also joining Daughters of the American Revolution.

Patti can’t wait to take her sons to the Menzies Castle in Scotland and dress them in the family kilt and tartan.

And Chrissie has become the clan representative for Illinois.

“I’ve always thought of Columbia as home,” she says, “but this has been a kind of anchor for me, tossed back in time.”

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Sometimes it takes seeing to believe.

Other times, it’s a matter of faith. For one local mission trip team, it’s a bit of both.

By Molly W right p hotos by david owe ns he temperature hovers around 25 degrees and the sun has yet to come up. Its 4:15 a.m. on January 5 when members of the mission team from Compass Evangelical Free (formerly Evangelical Free) and Alive in Christ Lutheran churches await check-in at the St. Louis airport. They know their many duffle bags brimming with thousands of dollars worth of medicines and eyeglasses will take extra time. But after months of planning, their weeklong mission trip is rapidly becoming a reality and excitement is high. Soon they will board their 6 a.m. flight and within a few hours they will be providing medical services, spiritual hope and comfort in an area where more than half the population lives in poverty.

Their destination? Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

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For team leader Dave Owens, this is his second trip to the Honduran capital city.

“Last year, I didn't want to leave,” he says.

“There’s still work to do.”

According to Owens, many of the Tegucigalpa people live on $2 a day or less, and the poorest of the poor live in homes that are little more than shacks, where shower curtains serve as walls, and table cloths and cardboard boxes bridge the gaps between rickety wooden slats. “The poor often cook over a drum they’ve converted into a stove,” he says. Team member Connie Sides, who has been on four Honduran trips, says most people lack even the most basic necessities.

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“The toilets may be nothing more than a hole in the ground.”

The 25 members on the team this year include three from Alive in Christ, 15 from Compass Evangelical Free, one from Boonville Baptist and six from out of state. As in years past, they work under the umbrella of World Gospel Outreach, WGO, an organization that has been providing aid to Honduras since 1996. WGO, which schedules mission teams throughout the year, additionally provides each team with the support they need while in Honduras, such as accommodations at their mission house, translators, station set-ups and transportation.

Although the team arrives on a Saturday, their work begins on Monday with their first brigade. Brigades are two-day setups, each within a different church. The first brigade is Monday and Tuesday, and the second, Thursday and Friday. The services offered by each brigade are based upon the make-up of the mission team scheduled that week. “With a brigade of our size and our medical personnel, we were able to have four medical stations,” says Owens. “Three manned by our people, with translators at each station, and one manned by the Honduran doctor.”

With additional help of another team scheduled that week, and the assis-

Locals line up for care at one of the mission trip team’s temporary facilities. From dental care to hygiene help, the team is willing to provide whatever type of care they can.

tance of local doctors and dentists hired through WGO, the brigades also provided pharmaceutical and dental stations.

Because Owens’ team purchased $1400 worth of eyeglasses before their trip, optical stations were also available. Through their efforts, more than 3300 people received health care.

Sick and stranded “The poor are basically stranded, as they have no means to get to medical attention if they need it,” says Owen’s wife Gail, who participated for the first time this year. “That is why the medical brigades are

so important...we come to them.” She recalls helping in the optical station when a 45-year-old woman received glasses for the first time. “As the optician put the frames in front of her, her eyes lit up,” she says.

“He said she probably couldn't see past her arm." Family physician and team member Dr. Jack Wells has been on five mission trips since 2006 and understands better than most the limited health care options facing the residents of Tegucigalpa. “Two years ago I went into one of the hospitals,” he says. “Ten windows were open for registration, and people were lined up 40 deep just to get seen by someone.”

Additionally, Tegucigalpa is a dangerous city. According to USA Today, Honduras had the highest murder rate in the world in January of 2012. For this reason, WGO makes sure teams leave their brigades by 4 p.m., before darkness settles and gang activity accelerates. Team member, Robyn Armer, a registered nurse, says she was shocked to see bullet holes in the door of one of their brigade churches. Through talking with the pastor, she discovered it was not unusual for the church to be caught in the crossfire of rival gangs, and yet the pastor and staff stay on.

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the people in their community, they still had smiles on their faces,” she says.

Though a large portion of their time is dedicated to medical care, the team also pours several concrete floors for individuals and families. “It’s all done by hand and with shovels, no mixers, and we have to work fast,” says Armer, who says a small room can take up to five hours to complete.

But it’s the missionary work that draws most volunteers to serve in the first place.

“Our main focus is spreading the gospel,” says Owens. For this reason, after a patient receives a check-up and any prescribed medications, they leave through evangelism stations, manned by both team members and members of the host church. But Gail says there is no pressure to commit themselves to God. “Sometimes it’s just being there as their friend and seeing what they need.”

Many team members also say praying with the Honduran people has strengthened their own faith as well. Wells recalls manning an evangelism station and ministering to the local pastor; asking if he could pray for him, which he did. In response, the pastor cried inconsolably for several minutes. “Later,” Wells says, “He thanked me and gave me a big hug,” It was a moment Wells will never forget.

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Getting there The cost per individual is $1400, which includes essentials such as airfare, accommodations and food, but both churches offer a variety of fundraisers to help volunteers reach their financial goals. On select Sundays, Compass hosts “Munchies with a Mission” where members of the congregation can purchase snacks and bakery items; the church also holds a mission fair with activities for all ages, from kids’ games to a silent auction. Alive in

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Although a medical background is greatly appreciated, anyone 14 years and older is welare willing work and are able to evangelize.

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tures. This year he created a slide show presentation as part of the Compass Evangelical Free Honduras Sunday. “The challenge is to bring people to be on fire,” he says. “Then have them come back and light the congregation

on fire.” In the future, Owens hopes to provide photography services to other churches doing missionary work.

Speaking Spanish is also a plus, but is not required. “You communicate with your ac-

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tions,” says Gail. “People will grab you and hug you just to show their appreciation.” Sides says fellowship and community are very important to the Honduran people. “Their compassion for each other and their love for each other is something we need to find.”

For high school freshman Sarah Stannard, one of nine youth who volunteered with this year’s mission, interacting with the Honduran people was truly a blessing. “Everyone there just overflowed with their love and faith in God. I wanted to have the same strong relationship with God as they did.”

Undoubtedly the work is rewarding, but coming back can be a bit of a culture shock.

For Tyler Athon, Owen’s 15-year-old stepson, after working with people who have so little, returning to normal life and high school was tough. “I feel changed but the world around me isn't,” he says. Wells understands and believes it’s hard for most Americans to fathom what it’s like to live in extreme poverty. “Until you are down there, smelling the smells, breathing in the burning garbage fumes and diesel fumes; breathing the dust and hearing the sounds, you can’t adequately explain it.”

Owens realizes missionary work may not be for everyone. “I tell people, if you’ve got a heart to go, then go. But if you can’t go, then you can still support, be part of the mission through financial donations and prayer. We go to love, to be Jesus to others; to share the gospel because that’s our call.”

The churches are already planning for their 2014 mission trip and many of the team members are anxious to return. “I’ll go back as many times as I can,” says Armer.

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Gail plans to return as well. “It may have been my first trip, but it won’t be my last. It takes over your heart.” Perhaps Wells sums up the team’s feelings the best. “It’s a life changing experience. Those of us who go, we come back with far more than we give."

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Raising

the Bar Buff baby boomers hit the gym to maintain their fitness, reach new goals and cultivate a sense of community

By Je nni fer Liu | Photos by Anthony Jinson The February snowstorms weren’t enough to keep a group of women from hitting the gym for their weekly training sessions. As the likes of Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and Billie Holiday crooned from the sound system, the ladies of Optimus: The Center for Health were creating a musical rhythm of their own.

The clanking of weights echoes throughout the gym alongside chatter of work, vacation plans and upcoming birthdays. Linda Struckhoff, face contorted with focus and determination, pushes a bar weighing 93 kilograms, or nearly 205 pounds, upward away from her chest. She roars and thrusts with every ounce of energy.

Nearby, Sharon Millikan claps and shouts cheers of encouragement.

“You can do it, Linda. You’ve got this!”

With a last burst of vigor, Linda finishes her lift and pushes the bar back into the waiting hands of her trainer, Jordan Kroell. Several women nearby erupt into cheers and congratulate Linda on her feat.

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ABOVE: Members of Older Women on Weights, from left: Jackie Miller, Sharon Millikan and Shelly Frazier. Photo by Anthony Jinson. RIGHT TOP: Barbara Semmons and trainer Maggy Danley at Wilson's Fitness. RIGHT BOTTOM: Ron Kent at Anytime Fitness. Photos By Jake Hamilton.

She sits up, wipes her forehead and stands.

erlifting event at the annual Show-Me State

thought. I’ve had an exceptional experi-

“That was heavy,” she says with winded

Games by July.

ence because of it.”

breath.

A year later, 26 women now call them-

At just around 5 feet tall, Jackie doesn’t

Linda, 62, and Sharon, 65, are new to the

selves part of the OWOW team. They com-

exactly look like a powerlifting world

powerlifting world, but they’re making a

pete nationwide with the American Drug-

champion qualifier. She says that in addi-

name for themselves as part of the Older

Free Powerlifting Federation, and a few have

tion to her increased strength and balance,

Women on Weights group at Optimus. And

even competed internationally at the annual

she hopes to improve her bone density

they’re not alone. Behind them is a team of

world championships.

through powerlifting.

24 other women ranging in age from 42 to up-

This year, a handful have qualified for the

Tom LaFontaine, OWOW coach, agrees

ward of 70, along with a group of experienced

world championships in the squats, dead lift

that there are many benefits from lifting

trainers, who join and support their fitness

and bench press events and will be boarding

weights. With the right coaching, power-

endeavors. Larger still is a growing commu-

a plane to show off their skills in Belgium

lifting can increase bone mineral density

nity of retired Columbians taking to the gym

this June. But winning medals and getting fit

and decrease the onset of osteoporosis.

to maintain their fitness and health — and

doesn’t begin to cover the benefits the wom-

The muscular-skeletal effects can also lead

maybe make a friend or two along the way.

en have seen in powerlifting.

to more endurance to sustain work, along

Wowing with OWOW

Making the team

Older Women on Weights, or OWOW, began

Jackie and Lynn Miller are a power couple in

with the single thought: “Well, we could do

more ways than one. The pair joined Optimus

“The most fun I’m having is coaching the

that.” In February 2012, Linda LaFontaine

Fitness and Center for Health when it opened

OWOWs,” Tom says. “They’re so hungry to

and Louise Miller were at a weightlifting

in April 2007. When the opportunity to train

learn and get better.”

competition hosted on the University of

in powerlifting arose, they jumped at the

Betsy Vicente, 65, is a newer member to

Missouri campus to cheer on their friends.

chance. Jackie was part of the OWOW group

the powerlifting world despite her recent

with lowering diabetes, blood pressure and cholesterol. What amazes him most, he says, is some of the psychological benefits.

As they sat in the crowd observing the

from the very beginning, and soon after Lynn

trips in and out of the hospital. From a bro-

participants, Linda and Louise were struck

would help form its counterpart, Older Men

ken back to a hip replacement all within

by the lack of women in the tournament,

on Weights, or OMOW.

five years, she’s made a comeback into the

not to mention older women their age. The

“He was the one who said we should

fitness world in the past three. When she

duo decided then and there that they were

do something like it,” Jackie, 64, says of

began working with Optimus trainer Celsi

going to get a group together to start weight

her husband’s encouragement to try the

Cowan, she wouldn’t have thought that she

training. They originally began with a group

new sport. “I wish I had started sooner.

would be lifting heavy weights to aid in her

of 14 women, and many entered the pow-

It’s taught me that I can do more than I

recovery.

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“She was my inspiration,” Betsy says of Celsi’s persistence in coaching. “She kept telling me before my surgery that, when I got better, she was going to have me start bench pressing. I thought she was being funny.” But sure enough, Betsy began bench pressing after her most recent surgery in January 2012, and the results from powerlifting have affected her beyond the gym.

An avid dancer, Betsy found that regular lifting helped her regain the ability to ballroom dance with her husband. “It’s made a whole difference in my life,” she says. “I’ve danced since I was 4, so not being able to dance was very hard emotionally. It’s given me my dancing legs back.”

When it comes down to it, many of the women find that powerlifting helps them in their overall strength and ability to do everyday tasks. Kim Morgan, 56, and Shelly Frazier, 42, aren’t new to the gym but have found a niche for the sport.

With the right coaching, powerlifting can increase bone mineral density and decrease the onset of osteoporosis. The muscularskeletal effects can also lead to more endurance to sustain work, along with lowering diabetes, blood pressure and cholesterol.

“I feel better and stronger than I’ve been in 16 years,” Kim says. She was previously a group exercise instructor for 12 years but had never focused on powerlifting until the formation of the OWOW team.

Shelly, on the other hand, is a bit younger than some of her teammates. The world record-holder in bench press uses the discipline to help with joint issues. She sees the sport as a preventive measure for future heath problems and enjoys being on a supportive team. “I never would have dreamt of breaking a world record,” she says. “You don’t realize your potential until you get out there and have great coaches. It’s really amazing.”

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places. One afternoon when Barbara Semmons was getting her hair done, another salon patron asked if she had heard about the Wilson’s Total Fitness Females in Training program, or FIT. The 75-year-old’s curiosity piqued, and she now visits with FIT trainer Maggy Danley twice a week for various flexibility and strength training.

Barbara, who has always been active in recreational sports and activities, enjoys working with a trainer at her age. “When I first started, I would have pains in my arms and legs, and I don’t have that anymore,” she says. “So that tells me that something is working and is working right.”

For older people in the community looking into fitness, Barbara has simple advice. “Don’t think about it; just do it,” she says. “Exercising is good at any age, not just as you get older like I am.”

Cindy Suich agrees. A former college physical and recreation instructor, she has had a long history with personal fitness that transformed from an interest into a career and, overall, a way of life. “I really fell in love with it and just continued doing it myself,” she says.

She does rigorous training with FIT and oftentimes spends 10 hours a week at the gym.

“I’m not your normal 61-year-old,” Cindy says.

“It’s never too late to start.”

Richard Ross, 58, got an early start by playing baseball at age 6. He is one of Wilson’s earliest and longest club members and recently marked his 30th year. “At any age, if you don’t have good health, it’s hard to do much of anything,” he says. “It’s a process. It’s not something you can jump back into and in a month be back to where you were when you were 20 years old. You just have to stay with it and be consistent.

“When you feel like you can’t do it, that’s when you need to do it the most,” he continues. “And then you’ll find that you can and it’s not that bad.”

Fitness for anybody, anytime Last March, Ron Kent was ready to get back into the gym routine. The 71-year-old had just moved to Columbia and wanted to use the location change as motivation for getting back into healthy living. He had just visited his doctor and received news that a fitness change was in order.

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suggested that instead of medication, I could probably control it with diet and exercise.”

Ron channeled his active past working on a farm and doing moving for his family’s funeral home and furniture store. He found Anytime Fitness right around the corner from his southwest Columbia home and signed up for a new membership. “I started watching what I was eating and cutting back on calories and going to the gym five days a week,” he says.

“I’m not trying to build muscle at my age, but I am just trying to keep some muscle tone.”

A year later, Ron’s blood sugar levels have stabilized, and he’s lost 35 pounds. He doesn’t work with a trainer, but his first-ever gym membership has kept him motivated to better his personal health. “I’ve learned to make myself do it, and I feel better now that I have,” Ron says.

“I wish I had started [powerlifting] sooner. It’s taught me that I can do more than I thought.”

— Jackie Miller, OWOW member He also has advice to others going through similar situations. “Don’t overdo it,” he says.

“It’s normal to want to jump in and do too much too fast and find out that your body’s not what it used to be.”

Building brawn and community Back at the Optimus center, Linda and Sharon have gained more than just muscle.

“We’ve been working together for about a year,” Sharon says while turning toward Linda with a smile. “And she’s made tons of progress.”

Linda is quick to return the encouragement. “She has, too!” she says of her training partner.

For them, being a part of OWOW has given them the chance to earn their first medals and become part of a team.

“One of the best things I’ve ever done was to join Optimus,” Sharon says. “And then to do this [OWOW] was just icing on the cake.

It’s so fun cheering everybody on and watching everybody make PRs [personal records] is really exciting. Where else in life do you go to watch people get better and better at something like this? I love it.”

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A team of local doctors track and sustain a new diet trend: eating what our bodies want most.

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ith the push to live longer, healthier lives, new and improved diet programs flood an already saturated market on a daily basis. Yet, an increasing number of people are turning away from fad diets altogether and starting to pay attention not just to the foods they eat, but where their food comes from and how it is processed. In essence they are taking to heart the old saying, “you are what you eat” and opting for a diet rich in whole foods.

“Whole food eating is basically eating limited amounts of processed food and eating food that is minimally altered,” says local plastic surgeon, Greg Croll, who believes today’s typical American diet is negatively affecting our overall health. Otolaryngologist (Ears, nose and throat specialist), Dr. Jim Denninghoff agrees. “Our health care problem is a food problem,” he says. “Everything is diet related.”

“We've changed what we eat,” says Denninghoff, and the result is we are getting more calories than we need. “As a result, obesity, diabetes and hypertension has become rampant.” In fact, emerging studies link diet to many diseases. An article in the European Journal of Internal Medicine, Nutrition and Alzheimer’s disease states, “The detrimental

role of a high carbohydrate diet, a diet high in processed carbohydrates and low in fats overtime can lead to insulin resistance and diabetes (2011).”

This makes perfect sense to Dr. William Trumbower, Ob-Gyn, who struggled with weight most of his life. “I grew up a fat kid, the kind of kid picked last for every sport. I was also a fat doctor. I was 220 pounds, at 5' 10”, at my heaviest." Now he follows the Paleo diet, focusing on eating food groups used by our Stone Age, hunter-gatherer ancestors. “Humans began eating ‘new’ foods about 10,000 years ago,” Trumbower says.

“Grains were the first, followed quickly by dairy and other farming grains. Within two generations of being farmers, the average human shrunk four inches. These foods are not nutritious, they are a calorie source,” he says. In addition, Trumbower says grains and legumes produce poisons designed to damage the guts of predators. “The only one that most people have heard of is gluten – a protein that is in wheat, barley and rye.”

Gluten, gluten everywhere Gluten is certainly a hot topic. In fact, the National Institutes of Health, University of Chi-

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cago Celiac Disease Center estimates one out of every 133 Americans (about three million people) have celiac disease, and of these, 97 percent are not diagnosed. In addition, five to ten percent of all people may suffer from a gluten sensitivity of some form (2012).

“No human has the digestive enzymes to totally break down gluten,” says Trumbower.

“It hits your gut in an unbroken down form and has the ability to penetrate the gut wall and enter the systemic circulation.” When this happens, some people only get a little inflammation. But inappropriate elevations of inflammation are associated with many diseases, such as heart disease, dementia, Alzheimer’s and diabetes. Furthermore, wheat and gluten can damage the GI tract and cause what is known as Leaky Gut syndrome, says Denninghoff. “You end up with a damaged intestine that is not as functional,” he says, allowing bacteria, toxins, undigested proteins, fats and waste to leak into the blood stream, creating the perfect storm for allergies.

But high concentrations of grains and legumes are just the tip of this teetering dietary iceberg. The American or western diet is also high in sugar. According to Trumbower, in revolutionary war time, less than 300 years ago, the average American ate 15 pounds of sugar a year. Today the average American eats 150 pounds of sugar a year.

“We know sugar is addictive. Gluten is also addictive and additionally it makes you hungry – stimulates your appetite,” Trumbower says, facts not lost on many of the large food processor companies. “They use a number of things to make you hungry and add things like sugars, gluten, MSG and NutraSweet” which keep customers coming back for more, increasing the chances of an individual gaining weight.

graduate with her Natural Food Chef title says, “I didn’t realize how tired I felt until I switched to eating whole foods and had so much more energy.” She believes this is because her body doesn’t have to slow down to figure out how to digest everything. Additionally, La Fata used to suffer from chronic back pain, the result of sports and car accident injuries. “After committing to a whole foods diet,’ she says, “I have zero back pain. I also had acne that I battled for ten years and now it’s gone.”

Jane Smith also saw dramatic improvements in switching to a whole foods diet. “My skin got a whole lot clearer. My blood pressure went down and I eventually got off of three blood pressure medicines; it was gradual, working with my doctor. Today, I can ride my bike better and longer, and I recover very well from long arduous exercise. I also don’t get colds and I don’t get the flu.” Smith actually transitioned a step further into eating a raw food diet, which includes mainly uncooked, unprocessed plant foods and today she helps others as a certified health-coach and raw food instructor.

For Croll, eating a whole food diet lowered his cholesterol significantly.

About five years ago when chest pains sent him to the ER, the good news was he didn’t have a heart attack. But the experience motivated him to re-evaluate his lifestyle and eating habits. By exercising and following a modified Zone Diet, which in its simplest form stresses low fat protein and colorful fruits and vegetables, Croll cut his cholesterol in half in six months.

But if eating a more natural, whole foodbased diet is the key to better health, why don’t more people jump on this bandwagon?

Denninghoff believes part of the reason is because so many people see food as a personal issue. “That it’s like a scary thing to mess with,” he says. Croll believes modern culture also plays a role. “Sometimes people don’t want to be responsible for themselves; they want somebody else to take care of everything. I think people expect their doctors to

“You’re not asking your body to mess with things it was never designed to do. When you put just nutrition in your body, you get all the garbage out and you don’t need as much food. Your body is happier when it doesn't have to fight all the gunk.”—Jane Smith

Something more than thin But there appear to be many more immediate benefits of adhering to a whole food diet as well. Shelly La Fata, a recent culinary school

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prescribe medications. Too often, they would rather pay the money for the pill than change any personal habits.”

For Trumbower, out-dated recommendations are also a problem. “Heart disease as we know it today is relatively new,” he says.

“It escalated dramatically during the 40s, 50s and 60s,” which correlates with the introduction of more processed foods into the American diet. In addition, he says a 1970s federal subcommittee addressing the rising numbers in heart disease was lobbied hard by big food processing companies. As a result, the committee recommended a low fat, low cholesterol diet, even though scientists and cardiologists at the time were skeptical. This move opened up a whole new group of foods for sale, which Trumbower says were encouraged by the government and recommended by physicians. “About this time the nation began to have problems with obesity.”

Pyramid scheme Trumbower also believes the current food pyramid is problematic. The majority of the national and international health organizations, American Diabetes's Association and American Heart Association still refer to the food pyramid created by the Department of Agriculture.” Because this was created by an agriculturally-leaning group, Trumbower feels the pyramid’s design is more akin to sophisticated marketing then food science, and with current dietitian training based upon the pyramid, it will continue to be the gold standard.

All three doctors feel the pharmaceutical industry also plays a role. Pharmaceutical companies lose money when people turn to healthier diets and life styles rather than relying on drugs. So it’s no wonder pharmaceutical advertisements are so prevalent, especially on TV. “It’s all been sold to us as the solution, but it's more of a bandage for the problem,” Denninghoff says, adding that in many cases, diet and exer-

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Tracking the trend Many grocery stores are recognizing the increased interest in whole foods and responding by enlarging their organic produce sections and offering grain-fed and hormonefree meats and dairy products. Clover’s Natural Market team member Nellie Nash Boyt says, “There has always been this core of folks who have gravitated toward whole food, but today, the spectrum of people that are interested is broader.” Over the last two years, Clover’s has also stopped carrying any genetically modified grain products. “There’s a debate about whether organic is more nutritious,” she says. A recent study does suggest that organic tomatoes have more nutritional quality (PLOS ONE Journal Information, 2013).

“But the fact that you are not putting toxins in your body,” Nash Boyt says, “makes the food more nutritious.”

However, changing any diet takes some effort. “You have to want it real bad,” says Trumbower, who adds it took having terrible knees, major surgery and an autoimmune thyroid condition to finally convince him. “Now, I am a big believer in decreasing inflammation by changing what you eat.” Trumbower’s experience has motivated him to promote healthier food choices for his patients.

Nash Boyt says making the transition is easier when you keep in mind a simple fact: “Everything you put into your body is either used for good health or disrupts the health of your body. Food is one of the only controls we do have over our health.” Croll agrees wholeheartedly. “You can positively impact your health by what you take in. Pay attention to what you eat and minimize processed foods, which often have high sugar and chemical additives.”

For Smith, eating a healthy diet just makes good sense. “You’re not asking your body to mess with things it was never designed to do.

When you put just nutrition in your body, you get all the garbage out and you don’t need as much food. Your body is happier when it doesn't have to fight all the gunk.”

As a final note, Denninghoff suggests start by recording everything you eat. “If everyone would keep a food journal for a couple of weeks and read the food labels, they will be surprised what they are eating,” he says.

“People need to eat whole fresh foods, such as meat, nuts, fruits and vegetables. There’s never been a better time to eat well. Anybody that wants to be better can be.”

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of a Lazy Columbian When CH managing editor Sarah Redohl asked me to write about my life in Columbia, my first response was, “Are you kidding?1300 words about myself? I’m in!” But when I sat down to actually write the piece, I felt a little stuck. It wasn’t that I didn’t have enough material or narcissism (I have plenty of both), but rather I felt a lack of momentum, of motivation, of drive.

As I telepathically willed my computer to burst into flames giving me an ironclad pass on the assignment, it hit me: I am basically a pretty lazy person. And then it dawned on me that it was my laziness that brought me to Columbia in the first place, I just love it when things work out like that.

I was born and raised in Highland Park, a suburb of Chicago, and like so many others,

I came to the University of Missouri to go to journalism school. Writing was the only bright spot on my otherwise stunningly average high school transcript, so I thought I’d become a journalist. I liked the way it sounded—very Lois Lane. Plus, to me “journalist” sounded better than “unemployed English major”.

The other reason I decided to go to Mizzou was that the application was one page long, and ironically there was no essay.

This pleased the lazy girl inside me, and after a fun-filled visit, I had made up my mind. So much so, that I didn’t apply anywhere else. I knew what I wanted, and my mother’s anxiety over the fact that I filled out a single college application was mere icing on the cake.

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A college kid in Columbia When I first moved to Columbia, I experienced some predictable culture shock. I missed the little things about urban life, like people honking at you and giving you the finger when you hesitated a second too long at a green light. Or someone rapidly punching the “close door” button in the elevator when they see you coming. Nobody did that in Columbia.

In Columbia, people made eye contact with you on the street. Some of them even said, “Hello.” Complete strangers saying “Hello” to each other? I wondered what black-andwhite TV show I’d moved into.

Whether it was because of, or in spite of, Columbia’s friendliness, I had a great experience at Mizzou. After four years I grew to love so many things about this idyllic college town.

But even still, my plan upon graduation was to head to Chicago, or Dallas, or Atlanta and get a job in advertising (the lazy man’s sequence in J-School). I fancied myself a city-girl! But four months before graduation, fate, in the shape of a goofy guy with the best smile I’d ever seen, stepped in and changed my plan.

All throughout college Jimmy Orr told me that someday he was going to ask me out. I’d roll my eyes and tell him that I’d be waiting. Well, one day he finally did. And I was. So that was it for Chicago, or Dallas, or Atlanta. Jimmy was going to dental school in Kansas City, and you’ll never guess where I got a job.

One Year Later…

After Jimmy’s realization that he, in fact, hated teeth, and my brief stint at an ad agency, we moved back to CoMo. Jimmy is from Columbia and the promise of rent-free living in one his parent’s apartments was unspeak-

Left to right, top to bottom: Jill and her husband Jimmy, who is a sales rep for Boston Scientific, pose with their children, Fletcher, 9, and Elliette, 7; Jill and Jimmy’s wedding, August 1999; Jill’s play group in 2003; Jill at home.

ably alluring to two crazy kids who had just chucked their futures out the window. It was time to decide what to do next. I should mention that although I am lazy, I am also an excellent procrastinator. And nothing says pro-

tiques and go out for brunch on Sundays.

Oh, Baby

(It was the late 90s and everyone wanted to

After I’d had my first child, Columbia suddenly became the perfect place to live again. I cannot stress enough what a lovely and supportive community I think we have for young mothers. I got my very own parent educator from Parents as Teachers, who came to my house and “ooed” and “ahhed” over how gifted my one-month-old clearly was. We had drive-through dry cleaners and pharmacies, which meant I could go in my pajamas.

And Hy-Vee even added two special front row parking spots for new and expectant mothers. My life was complete!

crastination like getting another degree. So

live in an episode of Sex in the City). The re-

that’s what I did.

ality was that I felt old when I went to the

I spent the next couple of years getting my

same bars I’d been to in college; there was

master’s in social work from the University of

no Elly’s Couture or Girl yet; and through

Missouri. This was the only period of time I

some deep, personal failing, I hadn’t yet dis-

didn’t really like living in Columbia, though it

covered Ernie’s. Columbia felt really small to

had nothing to do with grad school. Colum-

me, and not in a good way. So Jimmy and I

bia is an amazing place to be in college or to

spent many weekends traveling to St. Louis

raise a family, but not so much to be in be-

or Kansas City to visit friends. We saved up

tween those two worlds. At least, it wasn’t for

to take trips to both coasts. We got married.

me. In my mid-20’s I wanted to go out to clubs

And then, for lack of anything else to do, we

and spend Saturdays shopping at trendy bou-

had a baby.

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However, try as I might, it was very hard to be lazy and the stay-at-home mother of two young kids. It was hard work filled with what my father-in-law aptly called “combat fatigue”. They were wonderful, stressful years, and the only time in my life that I have ever been needed so completely.

One of the things that got me through the hard moments were the friendships I developed in a weekly play group that we started under the guise of “infant socialization”.

We were three Amy’s, a Beth, a Dawn, a Jill and a Kaisa. She totally threw off our popular names of the 1970s motif. And these six women were indispensible to me as a new mother. We met once a week, sometimes more, for six years and together experienced everything Columbia had to offer young kids.

Bonkers, Chuck E. Cheese and story time at the Library—if it needed anti-bacterial gel, we were there. Being a stay-at-home parent can be a lonely experience, but these ladies made it one of the most special times in my life. I mean, in addition to my kids. Yeah, my kids made it special too.

I wanted to mention this because I have many friends who live in larger communities who don’t have the same kind of closeknit support system that I have in Columbia.

Maybe that has to do more with luck than location, but I like to think that Columbia has more than its share of kind, friendly and supportive people. It’s one of my favorite things about this town.

Now that my children are in elementary school and gone seven hours each day, you’ll be relieved to know that I am once again back on the lazy-train. In fact, to procrastinate getting a real job, I’ve even written a novel. Because nothing says, “I don’t want to get a real job,” like writing a book. And while it’s true that writing a novel in itself doesn’t actually bring in any income, it does give the writer the appearance of working – which ought to at least buy me some time. And who knows?

If my book ever actually sells, then my laziness and procrastination can be reframed as my “creative process”.

So the moral of my story (note: having a “moral” is the laziest way to end an essay) is: Don’t ever let anyone tell you that being lazy won’t get you anywhere. It got me—and has kept me—in Columbia for the past 22 years.

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Sarah Redohl explores the science behind the perfect soufflé. After all, cooking is nothing but chemistry.

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In my household, exact science in the kitchen is forbidden.

Measuring cups are unspeakable objects, and a teaspoon is an incredible waste. Rather, I work in pinches and handfuls, eyeballing and taste-testing.

I’ve always known cooking is a science—chemistry to be exact.

For example, I know that if I toss asparagus into boiling water, the cells pop and the result is a vibrant shade of green. But if I cook the spring vegetable too long, the green fades into the most unappetizing shade of grey.

Similarly, I know that if you put an apple in a bag with an unripe avocado, its ethylene gas will work its magic overnight and I can have guacamole by mid-day.

Chemical reactions, I understand.

But measurements? Hah, I laugh in the face of tablespoons.

The word for soufflé comes from the French verb souffler, which can be loosely translated as “to puff up”. Sweet or savory, every soufflé is made from two basic components: a crème pâtissière,

or cream sauce, and egg whites beaten into a meringue. The base provides the flavor, and the eggs, the lift.

When you beat egg whites, you’re basically mixing air into them, and a protein skin from the eggs forms around the bubbles.

In such delicate circumstances, the slightest trace of fat is catastrophic. Even oily residue on your mixing bowl can be ruinous.

If the eggs can’t form soft peaks, the soufflé will be disastrously deflated. But if they are too firm, folding the meringue into the crème pâtissière will be nearly impossible. Some chefs say a perfect meringue is when you just lose the shine of the egg whites.

How could I know these tricks of the trade and approach something as delicate as a soufflé in my standard slapdash style? A soufflé is a delicate art…and a science.

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contents

• 2 ½ T. softened butter, divided • 3 T. all-purpose flour • ¾ c. milk, divided • 1/3 c. 3 tbs. granulated sugar, divided • 5 eggs • Pinch of salt • 1 T. vanilla extract • 1 T. instant coffee • Powdered sugar

process

1) Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Butter each mold and sprinkle 2 T. of the granulated sugar to coat the inside. Dump excess sugar.

2) Beat instant coffee into ½ c. boiling milk.

Beat in the flour while incorporating the rest of the milk. Stir on medium-high heat until the sauce thickens. Cool while stirring, about one minute.

3) Add the vanilla and four of the egg yolks to the sauce, stirring after each addition.

Set aside the egg whites. Add 2 T. butter to the sauce.

4) Add the fifth egg, white only, to the other four egg whites. Add a pinch of salt and beat until soft peaks are formed. Sprinkle on 1 T. sugar and beat until stiff peaks are formed.

5) Stir one quarter of the egg whites into the sauce. Fold in the rest of the egg whites.

6) Pour the mixture into the molds, allowing about an inch for the soufflé to rise. Place in oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until lightly browned.

7) Sprinkle with powered sugar and serve immediately.

Sarah Redohl is the managing editor of Columbia Home. On any given night, you will find her with a spatula in one hand and a deep glass of Pinot Noir in the other. She enjoys sharing her recipes almost as much as she enjoys cooking them. Almost.

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Drink and dance, eat and be merry, enjoy a fine cigar and bet it all in Jefferson City this spring.

By Ta mi Tu r ner | Photo by c h ris ho ll away

Just thirty minutes on U.S. 63 means Capitol City for Columbians. Jefferson City magazine’s own Tami Turner takes us on a thirty-minute trip south on U.S. 63 to Missouri’s capitol city for some Columbia Must List variety.

The Cedar Cross Bike Race May 4 at 8 a.m. will lead you through 113 miles of Missouri’s finest back roads and cattle fields, and other various parts of Cedar Creek Trail. The race will start at the North Jefferson commuter lot.

The Lincoln University Blue Tie Casino Night and Poker Tournament is one of Jefferson City’s most anticipated events of the year. Held Thursday, April 25, at 6:30 p.m., the event includes dinner with special guests Dick Vermeil,

Everybody loves a tragic love story! Romeo and Juliet will be playing at the Miller Performing Arts Center April 18, 19 and 20 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15.

Trent Green and others. The dinner, dance, casino tables and cigar bar make this themed event a must. kellyb@gopartners.net.

Come taste sweet wings, crispy wings and HOT wings from the best restaurants in Jefferson City at the Annual Wing Day, held at the Jefferson City Fairgrounds May 1. All proceeds go to UCP, Gibbs Adult Center

Tami Turner, the publisher of Jefferson City magazine, has been a lifelong resident of Jefferson City. As a historic river town, Tami enjoys sharing what Jefferson City has to offer to its neighbors, like us, just a short drive away. She’s raised three children in the town she loves so much, and sits on the public school board.

Discover Jefferson City Barge into History Tour, held May 9 and 10, will include a relaxing barge tour on the Missouri River and spectacular river views of our state capitol and other downtown landmarks.

For tickets and corporate rates contact Kelley Bax at

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6 7 1 The original Starbucks store is inside Pike Place Market in downtown Seattle. 2 The iconic farmers market sign hangs outside the main entrance to Pike Place Market in downtown Seattle. 3 Street performers provide some market-walking entertainment. 4 Beer rests in large oak barrels in a brewery in north Seattle. 5 The view of Seattle from Puget Sound is best seen on a one-hour cruise. 6 The Boeing Museum has more than 20 aircraft suspended above. 7 There are many stands of fresh food, like this fish stand, in Pike Place Market.

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Va c a t i o n G e t away

The Emerald City Sto ry a nd p h oto s by Ca s e y Ber ner The Seattle skyline isn’t just a backdrop for 50 Shades of Grey skies, it is a bustling urban city that creates the perfect pairing of urban city-life and unique neighborhood experiences.

The myth is that it is always raining in Seattle. Not true. Seattle gets on average 38 inches of precipitation a year; that’s less than Cleveland, Ohio. Seattle is mostly sunny from late May through October and if you are planning a visit to the Emerald City, here some top sights to see.

Start with a good view of the metro area.

By sea, you can take a one-hour boat tour and learn about the history of Seattle. Head to the waterfront and board one of the hourly vessels to get a unique view of downtown.

From land, skip the long lines at the Space Needle and head to the Columbia Tower on 5th Avenue. A ticket to the 71st floor of the tallest building in Seattle will give you a 360-degree view unmatched in the metro area.

Once you’ve got your feet on solid ground, check out Pike Place Market, one of the nation’s largest and oldest public markets. To avoid the crowds of this very popular location, try a morning visit or go during a weekday. Pick up some local produce, meats and a bottle of wine and make lunch

out of it. And if you love coffee, the original Starbucks is still in operation right in the middle of the market.

To work off some of those calories from lunch, make your way to Capitol Hill and explore all the unique boutique shopping. In Seattle, major chains cannot be within a specific millage of each other and this creates a boom of small businesses offering clothing, jewelry, unique coffee shops and little restaurant cafes to fit anyone’s preferences.

Seattle may be known for coffee and seafood, but it also takes third place for having the most breweries in the United States.

Head north on Interstate V to the Fremont area and take a tour of one of 20 breweries in Seattle’s beer district. The head brew masters often lead the tours, and tastings are encouraged.

Finally, if it does decide to rain on your vacation to the Pacific Northwest, try two of Seattle’s fantastic museums. The first is the Seattle Art Museum (SAM), the pride of the city’s art scene.

The second is the Boeing Museum of Flight with over 20 full sized aircraft and John F. Kennedy’s Air Force One which is open to the public for tours.

With so much to do, Seattle is sure to be a good time, rain or shine.

C asey Berner is an avid traveler and road tripper. He has lived in C olumbia four years and can often be found with a cup of coffee in one hand and a camera in the other. columbiahomemagazine.com | 77

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indulging in me

Amanda Signaigo

By Cydni Robertson photos by Naveen Mahadevan, gillian tracey & Whitney Buckner Each day as we take our good-morning stretch, Dr. Amanda Signaigo professionally helps others redefine quality of life as a chiropractor at Tiger Family Chiropractic and Wellness Center. It became clear why this career suited her best as a gentle yet undeniably strong presence walked through the Swank Boutique door to be fitted for a new look. With an effortlessly casual smile and tightly wrapped five-second bun, this career gal, wife and proud mother of two kids under 18 represents the typical modern-day “I am every woman.”

Her daily makeup routine is minimal: a stroke of the mascara brush here or there.

When it comes to apparel, she prefers to play it safe with neutrals and solids to maintain a professional appearance at work. I can’t say that I saw any accessories beyond a wedding ring, and there wasn’t a splash of color in sight. Amanda requested that we not only give her a few options to spruce up her everyday look, which usually consists of jeans, a T-shirt and boots, but also share tips on how to look great for special evenings out with her husband. With the help of local shops and stylists, we were able to grant her wish.

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With the help of Swank Boutique, Amanda was in for a pleasant surprise.

“I had the preconceived notion that that type of clothing wouldn’t work for me,” she says. “Having the help of their crew made a tremendous difference.”

She says her favorite part was when all of the items came together into one outfit that made her feel comfortable, new and exciting. “Who would’ve thought high-waist jeans could be so fun?” she asks.

Chiro comfort

Dryer’s Shoes appealed to the chiropractor in Amanda, who thinks it’s important to consider shoes as an investment rather than a purchase.

“Wearing good supporting shoes that fit properly will save you down the road from multiple chronic foot issues,” she says.

And that’s exactly within the Dryer’s philosophy of comfort. “It’s great to work with Dryer’s, where someone can point you in the right direction.”

Soiree at The Strand

Hair stylist William Mitchell knew just what to do to bring out Amanda’s best features. Her long locks were conditioned and trimmed, and William sparingly added a spice of dark honey highlights.

William says he started with a “thin layer of highlighting right around the crown area that [flows downward], and when it grows out, it’ll kind of look like an ombre [style]. If you ever wanted it covered up, it’s bam! Really easy.”

All made up

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“If the outfit didn’t come together, I’m probably not going to put it together.” Amanda says. “I go [to the salon] about once a year. Bangs were a big commitment for me because they grow out so quickly.”

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Sephora in the Columbia Mall provided all of the hues and tools to highlight Amanda’s natural beauty.

A lightweight, oil-free moisturizer was applied all over the face to set the tone for smooth skin.

Dark brown eyeliner adds a sultry effect, while nude and gold shadows tone down the look for a day-to-day option. A deep pink tinted moisturizing lip shade finished the look, and she was ready for her close up.

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engagements

The wedding was held March 8, 2013, at the Ritz-Carlson in Maui, Hawaii.

“Since both of us have been married before, [we’ve had to] be conscientious and respect each other’s past and look to our future,” says Brooke Burnham, of her nowhusband, John Orscheln.

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Laura Swofford & Zach Hockett

“Our perfect dates almost always involve good food and wine. We love eating at the local restaurants in Columbia, then relaxing with a glass of wine on the back patio during the summer months.” — Emily Seymour Laura Swofford and Zachary (Zach) Hockett met February 2012 on a mission trip to Jamaica with the Crossing Church. “We would wake up every morning at 5:45 a.m. to watch the sunrise while reading and journaling,” Laura says. “We were also the last ones to sleep. There were no cell phones, TVs, or daily busyness to distract us. It made for the perfect way to get to know each other on a deeper level.” The couple plans on having an outdoor ceremony and reception at Alpine Park and Gardens in Columbia on August 17, 2013.

Staci Breneman and Eric Eggemeyer both laugh about where they got engaged April 8, 2012. Although Eric insists it was at a lake, Staci reveals the true location. “As much as he’d like me to lie and say it was by a lake, I can’t.

I want to remember it exactly as it happened,” Staci says. “Eric suggested we go on a bike ride, which he never wanted to do… so something was up. We took a ride on the MKT trail to McBaine and on the way back we stopped by the wastewater treatment facility. Despite how it sounds it was really pretty, because there were ducks, trees all around us and everything was bright green.” The wedding will be July 6, 2013, at Les Bourgeois Vineyards in Rocheport.

Emily Seymour & Sam Yoo

When Samuel “Sam” Yoo started his job at Veterans United, he would have never expected to meet the girl of his dreams. “We met on Sam’s first day of work at Veteran’s United, but I was dating someone else at the time,” Emily Seymour says. “Almost a year later (I was single!) during a company event, sparks flew on the dance floor!” The couple dated for three and a half years before Sam asked Emily’s father for her hand in marriage and finally popped the question. “He surprised me in his back yard next to his fire pit by dropping to one knee and pulling out the most stunning ring I’d ever seen,” Emily says. “I was shocked and still in my muddy shoes from planting flowers that afternoon. And of course I said yes.” The wedding will be May 25, 2013, in Columbia.

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Hall-Jeffries

A New Destination

By Je nni fer Liu | Photos by S ilverB ox Photo gr a ph er s, Anni k a Mi ller an d Ki m Wa de In 2012, Andy Hall and Anneke Jeffries ushered in the New Year miles and cultures away from home. Vacationing in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, the two were thrust into the dynamic sounds, tastes and movements of the BPM Festival for electronic music.

For Andy, it was an entirely different world unfolding in front of his eyes. “I had never seen so many people in my entire life,” he says. “It was amazing.”

Navigating the crowds of nearly 40,000 other electronic music-lovers, the two danced 2011 away, oblivious of the incredible changes that were in store for them in the New Year.

Two days later, Andy proposed to a blissfully surprised Anneke during a romantic dinner on the beach. The two Missouri natives were engaged and, much like their New Year’s experience, were in for a whirlwind of exhilaration, transformation and tests that would reinforce their relationship in the coming months.

When Andy first met Anneke seven years prior, little did he know just how much she would open up his world.

Timing was everything for the couple that had met through mutual friends in 2005.

Both were in separate relationships, but neither could deny the instant chemistry between them. All that was missing in the equation was perfect timing.

Over the next five years, the two would run into each other through their groups of friends at social gatherings. In January 2010, a friend’s birthday party would

reunite the two yet again. The instant attraction was still there, and the only thing that had changed was that they were both living the bachelor life.

For Anneke, the timing of their reunion was especially curious. “I really had come to a point in my life where I was happy with where I was going,” she says. “If I got married, it would be because I felt I couldn’t live without that person, and they truly made me happy. But with Andy, it felt right. It was easy. I didn’t question it.”

With the timing finally in place, the two began dating around Valentine’s Day in 2010. On the evening of December 8, the two were married at Sacred Heart Catholic Church and followed with a reception at Museao. The modern venue gleamed with soft, warm Christmas decor and floral arrangements from Kent’s Floral Gallery. A mock putting green was even installed in one of the main rooms as homage to Andy’s favorite pastime, golfing.

The two returned to Playa del Carmen for their honeymoon in January and, once again, enjoyed the energy of the BPM festival, this time as a married couple.

“We had such a good time that it was an easy decision to go back,” Anneke says.

Although the two classify themselves as homebodies, they hope to plan more adventures together both at home and in new destinations.

“There was a lot of chemistry there,” Anneke says. “And I think there still is.” columbiahomemagazine.com | 85

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wedding

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Photos by Preston's Photography and S & J Photography.

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lindsey koelling Wedding date: June 22, 2013 Where did he get the ring?

Vandelicht’s in Jefferson City Honeymoon location: The Excellence Resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Grand event or small affair?

Around 300 people were invited; both the bride and groom have big families.

Did you receive any advice from anyone about the wedding? Cut costs by skipping things such as save-the-date cards.

Those who are invited to the wedding will put it on their calendars if they truly want to come. Also, go all out on the honeymoon. It’s the perfect destresser after the wedding. Plus if you plan to have children, it could be the last vacation you get for many years!

lauren verzal Wedding date: April 26, 2014 Where did he get the ring?

The diamond is a family heirloom passed down to the groom from his great-grandfather.

Grand event or small affair?

We’re planning a mid-size wedding with around 200 invited so far.

Where did you get your dress? I’m just starting the dress search, and I’m very excited!

Did you get any wedding advice from anyone? Don’t get caught up in the minor details, and embrace the day of your wedding because it flies by very quickly.

Are you nervous about anything? I hope guests have an incredible time. After all, it is a big party we are throwing.

I see gowns online that are cheaper than those in magazines (and I’m sure in stores). They look pretty, but I’ve heard mixed stories. I’ve heard some really scary things, and I don’t want to waste my money.

– Kelly, nurse, Hallsville Your concern is not misplaced. There are many sites that will showcase pictures of gowns with the promise of your gown being “very similar” and then produce a gown of substandard quality.

This results in a gown that, if wearable, will require additional work to repair any inconsistencies — prior to addressing the fit — that will cost you more money. These gowns are typically produced in factories that subscribe to unfair production policies that allow them such unrealistic prices.

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I have a pregnant bridesmaid, and my wedding is within six months. I know I need to order my dresses as soon as possible. What do you suggest?

– Stephanie, accountant, Columbia Please have her contact the store where you will be placing your order. There are a lot of factors that should be considered. First, is this her first pregnancy, and when is her due date? Second, what is the style of the gown? And third, is there an option to order the gown in a maternity cut?

Remember, her dress will most likely require tailoring upon arrival (like most bridesmaids). If your bridal salon is aware of the situation, it can arrange for last-minute alterations for these types of situations.

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Parents: Robert and Sarah Clark

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Weight: 5 lbs., 9 oz.

Weight: 7 lbs., 12 oz.

What has surprised you most about being a mother? I never dreamed a baby would require so much time and attention, but I also never dreamed that the amount of love I have for my children could be so deep.

What do you love most about being a mother? I love being able to watch my children grow and develop and when they finally accomplish something as simple as smiling, I celebrate as though they just won a gold medal at the Olympics!

What’s unique about your baby? She is two months old and raises her head up and then will crack a smile as though she is saying, "I did it.”

Photo Credit: Angelique Hunter, Photography by Angelique

Colby Gilbert

Parents: James and Courtney Canine

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Parents: Nick and Christina Gilbert Weight: 6 lbs., 5.4 oz., and five weeks early What is the funniest thing that’s happened to you since becoming a mother? I am the one that gets all the spit up and the messiest diapers. Nick says it’s because he and Colby had a talk during week one that he should never pee on Daddy.

What things have surprised you most about being a mother? How naturally it all came together—just before his arrival I started getting nervous about how I was going to handle it all, and then it just happened. Being a mom is what I was meant to do.

What has surprised you most about being a mother? How quickly time goes by and how fast they grow up! Seems like just yesterday he was born, and now he's smiling and responding to me with giggles and coos.

What did you not expect to happen?

To have such a good baby! I've always expected that once I had a baby he would cry all the time and be very hard to manage, but Lawson is a very calmmannered baby and never really fusses unless he's hungry. Otherwise he's content just hanging around with us, or his toys.

What’s unique about your baby? He burps as loud as grown men—so loud they can wake someone up.

Photo Credit: Crystal Arellano Photography

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Rock’n’Roll Heart Ball Kul & Archna Aggarwai

Pauline Sullinger & Anne Tuckley

Jill & Jim Orr

Stephen R. & Ursula Smith

Lili Vianello & John Shrum

Nick Schrimpf & Kelly Powers

Marcia Thrasher &Amy Davis

Back row, L to R: Alex Cameron, Ann Stephenson Cameron, Ted Stephenson, Gail Tolbert, Peggy Poe. Front: Sally Stephenson

James Sowers

Priya & Sudhir Batchu

The annual Hugh E. Stephenson, Jr., MD Heart & Stroke Ball was held January 26 at the Reynolds Alumni Center.

Sarah Redohl

Allyn Sher & Barbara Tellerman

Jeff & Stacia Coughenour

Kristen & Joss Ferrandet

Sarah & Steve Whitt

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1Canoe2 Festive Fiesta

Jori & Cece Rose

Annika Miller & Daniel Smothers

Kathy Bruns & Shannon Slater

Ashley & Brynn Shryock

Amelia & Beth Snyder

Anita, Elijah & Josh Campbell

Cristina Tipa & David Block

Heidi Griswold & Shannon Collins

Jean & Kate Gruenewald

1Canoe2, a local letterpress company, held an event at Poppy February 6 to celebrate its new line of hand painted greeting cards.

Meet the Bachelors

Dilnoza Halik & Jamie Ketcher Julie Parrish & Alex Nichting

Kevin P. Harrison & Jeff White

Kristin Branscom, Jodi Houin, Jessica Gray & Terra Crane

Melissa Carter & Melissa Oribhabor Sandi Haynes & Joelle Fronzaglio

Laura Stinson, Cheryl Perkins, Orvil Savery & Kristen Stinson

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Kathy Boggs, Cara Craig & Connie Weable

Benjamin Summerhays

Anne Tuckley & Kim Hollis

Our Meet the Bachelors social was held February 6 at Room 38. Proceeds benefitted the American Heart Association.

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real. strong. women.

R.S.W.

dr. erica beshore Group fitness instructor at Wilson’s Fitness

Family: No kids for us yet.

They’re making a movie

Brent and I are lucky to have

about my life. The film’s

two sets of very supportive

biggest climatic moment

parents and three siblings.

would be: I crack the code on the obesity epidemic.

What I do for fun: Travel!

Brent and I love taking trips

The song that absolutely

around the world. Traveling

must be included on the

gives you perspective on

soundtrack to my life: “We

the world and enriches your

Are Young” by Fun.

life through meaningful experiences.

If I were a crayon in a box of Crayolas, I would be: Razzle Dazzle Rose In one word, I am: nerdy The three questions I hate getting: Why do you live in Missouri? Usually from people we meet from the coasts.

What is your major? I don’t mind looking young, but really… So, how come you are not using your Ph.D.? I am, just not in the way everyone else would.

The businessperson I admire and why: My husband Brent. He is one of the most innovative and hard working entrepreneurs I have ever met. Brent has done amazing things in such a short

What’s the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to you? My freshmen year of high school I was on a bus ride to Chicago for a show choir competition.

We were well on our way when I got sick with food poisoning before the bus could stop. Needless to say, it was not a very enjoyable trip for those in my choir or myself.

My go-to cocktail: I am a red wine type of girl.

If I could be any animal I would be: a dolphin. I love the ocean, and I was a swimmer growing up so it seems appropriate.

On a typical weekday night, I am: home with my husband, making dinner and drinking wine.

Community involvement:

period of time and also has a

United Way Health Advisory

heart that seeks to serve and

Years lived in

Board, Dancing with the

help others. I am constantly

Columbia: 9 Years

Missouri Stars 2012, Former

in awe of the man I married. I

Board Member for the Boys

often wish I could be as bold in

almost seven years ago. We

accomplishing my goals and

were married in October 2008,

starting new ones as he is.

and it was the best decision I

Age: 31

Hometown: St. Louis, Mo.

and Girls Club of Columbia

Relationship status: married.

I met my best friend Brent

ever made.

A favorite recent project:

Most people don’t know

Winemaking in Napa Valley,

that I am: naturally

My all-time biggest regret:

Calif. My husband and I

an introvert. My class

I wish I had had more

My guilty pleasure:

have created our wine label

participants would

confidence as a child and teen.

marathon days of cardio

(Beshore Family Vineyards)

probably never guess this,

If I could go back and talk to

classes. Too much cardio can

and are producing our own

but it has taken me years

young Erica, I would tell her

be a bad thing, but I absolutely

wine. I’ve really enjoyed

to become comfortable

she is awesome and to care

LOVE being able to work out

learning everything that goes

expressing myself in front

less about what other people

in my favorite classes with my

into making a great wine.

of others.

think of her.

friends for hours at a time.

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