Columbia Home Magazine - February/March 2015

Spring Home Projects Page 67

Cheers!

Columbia’s craft beer scene is bigger and better than ever Page 34

MFA Oil’s Strong Woman

Fit and Fabulous The essentials you need for 2015 Page 56

Janice Schuerman Page 98

Columbia’s Willy Wonka A look inside

The Candy Factory Page 28

Gloria Gaus

Stronger from the outside in

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february/march 2015

The Boot Camp Challenge Page 80

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The Men of Mizzou Go Red ...

… IN SUPPORT OF HEART MONTH,

THE MEN OF MIZZOU MAKING A DIFFERENCE

that is, and the recognition that heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in the United States.

From left: University of Missouri System

As husbands, sons and fathers, the Men of Mizzou encourage all women to play an active role in monitoring their heart health. The specialists at University of Missouri Health Care’s Heart and Vascular Center are equipped to educate women on heart health, including the warning signs of heart disease, and treat heart attacks with the latest techniques and equipment.

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President Tim Wolfe; MU Chancellor Coach Gary Pinkel; Mizzou Men’s Head Basketball Coach Kim Anderson; Mizzou Head Coach for Strength and Conditioning Pat Ivey; Mizzou Athletic Director Mike Alden; and MU Health System Executive Vice Chancellor Harold A. Williamson Jr., MD.

editors’s note

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Creativity at Work Since beginning this job back in September of 2014, the space that we all call “the office” has transformed immensely. When I started here, I shared an office with Angie Huhman, former Columbia Home publisher, in what is now our craft room. Not only that, but if you wanted to wear any shade darker than white, you had to be OK with that color turning white by the end of the day due to all the drywall and dust that accumulated on every surface in our office. And I mean every surface. The kitchen was in transition.

We had no ceiling tiles, carpet or doors. Basically, it was like working in a box.

I can now say, on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015, at 5:18 p.m., we have a beautiful new office: a wall of corkboard (all for me — muhaha!), modern furniture, ceiling tiles, baseboards, a stunning kitchen, a conference room and four beautiful bathrooms.

You see, none of this would have happened if it weren’t for the craftsmanship and hard work that all of our sponsors and construction workers put into making this space a home away from home.

This issue of Columbia Home is dedicated to hardworking individuals who use their creativity to better enhance and educate the city we all call home, from a painter to a ballerina, candy maker and author. We also feature something a little more on the crafty side of things — craft beer. Did you know Columbia has five craft breweries? Well, now you do. And if you haven’t tried them all, I personally encourage you to do so.

Inside the cover of this issue, you can educate yourself about the talented, passionate and creative people who make up the culture of Columbia. We live in a truly diverse community in the heart of this country. Columbia is like no other place in America, and it’s our mission to show you what sets us apart. I’d love to hear your thoughts about this issue, so shoot me a note at Audrey@ BusinessTimesCompany.com So flip through this issue of Columbia Home, learn something new and keep in touch!

Cheers,

E d i torial Audrey Sharp, Editor Audrey@BusinessTimesCompany.com Katrina Tauchen, Copy Editor Katrina@BusinessTimesCompany.com Scott Rowson, Food Editor Scott@ShowMeQ.com Angie Huhman, Health and Wellness Editor DESIGN Keith Borgmeyer, Editorial Designer Keith@BusinessTimesCompany.com C reat i v e Se rvices Gillian Tracey, Graphic Designer Gillian@BusinessTimesCompany.com Kate Morrow, Graphic Designer Kate@BusinessTimesCompany.com M ARK ETING REPRESENTATIVES Deb Valvo, Director of Sales Deb@BusinessTimesCompany.com Crystal Richardson, Marketing Consultant Crystal@BusinessTimesCompany.com Tami Turner, Marketing Consultant Tami@BusinessTimesCompany.com Nicole Heislen, Marketing Consultant Nicole@BusinessTimesCompany.com M ANAGEM ENT Erica Pefferman, President Erica@BusinessTimesCompany.com Renea Sapp, VP of Finance ReneaS@BusinessTimesCompany.com Amy Ferrari, Operations Manager Amy@BusinessTimesCompany.com CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Keith Borgmeyer, Anthony Jinson, Casey Buckman, Angelique Hunter, McClanahan Studio, Ben Meldrum CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Beth Bramstedt, Gloria Gaus, Nellie Symm Gruender, Angela Huhman, Cale Kliethermes, Leighanne Lamb, Tim Lehmann, Diana Moxon, Jill Orr, Monica Pitts, Audrey Sharp, Carolyn Sullivan, Michele Townes, Emily Thoroughman i n t e rns Carolin Lehmann, Ben Meldrum, Alisiana Peters, Torie Ross

On The Cover It’s the season of love, and what says love better than a scrumptious chocolatecovered strawberry? Our very own Keith Borgmeyer, editorial designer, built a set at his studio to get the perfect shot of the little red berry, drizzled in rich chocolate.

Be sure to check out the “Day in the Life” story, where we get the inside scoop on Columbia’s own chocolatier, Mike Atkinson.

Photo by Keith Borgmeyer.

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about the board

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1. Erica Pefferman: I love to see the wonderful creativity that makes up the flavor of Columbia. And I’m most enthusiastic to see how different passions have been guided in producing art, whether it’s a great beer, dancing, writing or food. My hope is that with this issue, we influence and widen what people consider true art — because, in fact, there is beauty and art all around us.

2. Michele Towns: I'm happy to say that I adore Jill's stories. Her writing style is always spot-on for a good laugh, and I can relate to most of them as a mom. I also love seeing a wedding story or a human interest story about a family in our community.

3. Kristi McCann: I feel so honored to be able to continue working with a wonderful group of individuals who have a team mentality about creating a publication. This magazine represents a mixing of ideas, creativity and talent, and I look forward to seeing the finished product each issue.

4. Jill Orr: It’s usually the cover image that gets me excited. I always read the feature that goes with whatever is pictured on the cover first.

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Her favorite cocktail is white wine, and her guilty pleasure is dessert. Meet Janice Schuerman, senior vice president/corporate and member services/ corporate secretary for MFA Inc. She is this issue’s Real. Strong.

Woman for many reasons.

Flip to page 98 to learn more about Janice!

For future issues

In the next issue

In our April/May issue, we’ll be discussing mom-friendly workplaces here in Columbia. Plus, we’ll have Mommy Makeovers! You sent in your nominations, and the winners were selected and will be featured in this special issue. Suffering from cabin fever? Look no further!

Columbia Home is compiling a list of the must-do’s in our city, both indoors and out. We’ll also be featuring teachers and administrators who make up our public school system and learning a bit more about the people who spend time with our kids five days out of the week.

If you want to be a part of this issue, contact Deb Valvo, director of sales, at Deb@BusinessTimesCompany.com.

Be sure to check out our blog each week!

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Email Audrey@BusinessTimesCompany.com to claim your prize. Thank you to everyone who entered. Stay tuned for more contests!

259 people reached Comments: Brittany Overman: Woo!! Exciting!! Thanks, girl!!

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Deb’s Go-To Soup

Features

34 the art of craft beer

Read what sets Columbia’s five craft breweries apart 42 the perfect amount 48 Portrait of an Artist

Meet four of Columbia’s fine artists 56 From the Mat to the Streets

Workout gear to make you fit and fab

Home/Garden

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Light and Refined 67 Spring Home Trends

Get the experts’ advice on building and designing this spring 73 The DIY Lady Drab to Fab

Health/Wellness

76 Life Coaching Finding the Sweet Spot 76 Gloria Gaus’ Fitness Journey 79 Angie’s Tips 80 The Boot Camp Challenge 81 Meal Makeover 83 Love anD Relationships 84 Wedding 87 Welcome to the World 89 The Mommy Chronicles 91 About Town 95 Men We Love 96 Advertisers Index 98 Strong Woman Janice Schuerman

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February/March 2015 Columbia’s must-do events Red Shoe Gala What: Support the Ronald McDonald House at the 2015 Red Shoe Gala. This black-tie affair features dinner, entertainment and a silent and live auction. Donations include jewelry, vacations, romantic date nights, family experiences and more! All proceeds from the event benefit families and children of the Ronald McDonald House.

Reserve your table today!

WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 19 WHERE: Reynolds Alumni Center, University of Missouri INFO: Visit rmhcmidmo.org for ticket and sponsorship opportunities.

Polar Plunge WHAT: Don’t worry; plunge happy! Make plans now to join Special Olympics Missouri for its annual Polar Plunge. Whether you decide to dive in the icy water or just want to watch others run into the frigid temperatures, you won’t want to miss this crazy, fun event. This year, the Polar Plunge is moving locations.

WHEN: 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 21 WHERE: Bass Pro Shops Lake INFO: Contact Crystal Schuster at cschuster@somo.org, or call 573-256-6367.

True/False Film Fest WHAT: The True/False Film Festival is a documentary film festival in Columbia.

The festival encourages art, dialogue and a deepened understanding of the world at large through nonfiction filmmaking. For more than 10 years, the True/False Film Fest has played some must-see documentaries. Make sure to check out the films at this year’s festival!

WHEN: Thursday, March 5 to Sunday, March 8 WHERE: Various theaters in downtown Columbia INFO: For information about the films, festival and tickets, visit truefalse.org.

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datebook

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Sunday, Feb. 1

Columbia Entertainment Co.’s Cinderella, 1800 Nelwood Drive, 2-4 p.m., call 573-474-3699 or visit cectheatre.org for tickets or more info

Thursday, Feb. 3

EPIC’s Art Program: Paint the Town, 2703 E. Broadway, 7-9 p.m., $30

Feb. 4-8

End Game, Corner Playhouse, MU, visit theatre. missouri.edu/onstage or call 573-882-2021 for more info

Friday, Feb. 6

First Fridays in the North Village Arts District, The District, 6-9 p.m., call 573-864-6641 or visit facebook.com/events/593988874039975/ for more info

Saturday, Feb. 7

Texas Hold ’Em Poker Tournament, Columbia Elks Lodge, 1 p.m., benefits the Heart of Missouri CASA, visit heartofmissouricasa.org for more info

Mizzou Men’s Basketball

February 2015

Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28

Columbia Farmers Market Winter Market, Parkade Plaza, 601 Business Loop 70 W., 9 a.m. to noon, visit columbiafarmersmarket.org or call 573-823-6889 for more info

Wednesday, Feb. 11

St. Louis Symphony, Missouri Theatre, 209 S. Ninth St., 7-9 p.m., $31-$36, visit concertseries.org for more info

Sunday, Feb. 15

Rocheport Roubaix, Katy Trail, Rocheport, Missouri, 11 a.m., call Ultramax Sports at 573-445-2664 or visit ultramaxports.com/roubaix for more info

Sunday, Feb. 22

Gospel Explosion and Soul Food Dinner Musical Celebration, St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 204 E. Ash St., 3-5:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 26

Heart Fair, Boone Hospital Center, 6 a.m. to noon

Feb. 10 Mizzou vs. South Carolina

Feb. 21 Mizzou vs. Vanderbilt

Feb. 4 Mizzou vs. Alabama

Feb. 14 Mizzou vs. Mississippi State

Feb. 24 Mizzou vs. Florida

Feb. 7 Mizzou vs. Texas A&M

Feb. 18 Mizzou vs. Arkansas

Feb. 28 Mizzou vs. Georgia

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Sing-along Grease (feature film), Missouri Theatre, $15, call 573-882-3781 or visit concertseries.org/ shows/sing-along-grease-feature-film for more info

Thursday, March 5 to Sunday, March 8

True/False Film Fest, The District, call 573-442-TRUE or visit truefalse.org for more info

Friday, March 6

First Fridays in the North Village Arts District, The District, 6-9 p.m., contact 573-864-6641 or visit facebook.com/events/593988874039975 for more info

Tuesday, March 10

Jeff Middle School (Partner in Education) Health Fair, 6:30-9 a.m.

University Concert Series presents Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience, Missouri Theatre, $28-$35, call 573-882-3781 or visit concertseries. org/shows/potted-potter-the-unathorized-harryexperience for more info

MARCH. 5 - 8

Mizzou Women's Basketball Mizzou Arena

Feb. 4 Mizzou vs. Alabama Feb. 2 Mizzou vs. LSU Feb. 5 Mizzou vs. Texas A&M Feb. 8 Mizzou vs. Auburn Feb. 12 Mizzou vs. Alabama Feb. 15 Mizzou vs. Ole Miss Feb. 22 Mizzou vs. Vanderbilt Feb. 26 Mizzou vs. Texas A&M

Wednesday, March 11

Argonautica, Corner Playhouse, MU, 7:30-9:30 p.m., $10-$12, visit theatre.missouri.edu/onstage for more info

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day i n t h e life

Day in the Life of the Candy Man

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By Torie Ross | Photos By Ben Meldrum

Mike Atkinson grew up at The Candy Factory. His parents, Sam and Donna Atkinson, previous owners of the candy and chocolate shop, built a small apartment space in the back of the store so he and his siblings would have somewhere to do their homework and play during the long hours of the holiday season. Today, Mike, along with his wife, Amy, uses his business smarts, hearty sense of humor and love for creating unique and unexpected flavor combinations to keep the spirit of The Candy Factory alive. During the busy season, including Christmas and Valentine’s Day, Mike and his crew are working nonstop to keep up with customer demand. However, during the rest of the year, Mike gets to experiment with new product development, whether that means taking inspiration from a cooking show, trying a new fruit or pairing cheeses and wines with chocolates.

7 A.M. Mike drops off his children, Carter, Jocelyn and Molly, at school and day care before heading to the store.

8 a.m. As soon as Mike arrives in the office, he sits down to answer any outside emails and phone calls. “If there’s something pressing I immediately need to get to, I like to get that done first thing,” Mike says.

9:45 a.m. Before beginning production for the day, Mike checks the inventory to see what needs to be made. This way, the production schedule can be prioritized to meet the needs of the customers. Mike says it’s important to check inventory on a daily basis so he can make sure all his candies and chocolates are well stocked and available.

10:15 a.m. This is when the fun part starts. Upstairs in the production room, Mike reviews the projects he needs to complete for the day. Some projects, such as the gourmet holiday popcorn tins, can take between five and six hours to complete. Other projects may only take 45 minutes.

10:45 a.m. Mike starts on the production, testing and packaging of the day’s products. “We like everything to be as fresh as possible,” he says. “I don’t want to make a bunch of popcorn in October and not sell it until January. If I make popcorn on Tuesday, we sell it that Tuesday and Wednesday.” Mike and his employees do everything for a batch of candy, chocolate or popcorn in a single day. Once the popcorn is made, it’s packaged in The Candy Factory’s signature holiday tins and taken downstairs to the sale floor.

3 p.m. As a business owner, Mike often finds himself doing odd jobs around the shop, whether it be taking out the recycling, doing various cleaning projects in the store or helping run the storefront. “You can’t just sit back and expect your team to do everything for you,” he says. “As a business owner, you have to be up front and have knowledge of everything that’s going on inside your business. That’s the only way to be successful.”

4 p.m. During the holidays, when Mike has to work on several large projects in a single day, he sometimes won’t leave the store until 8, 9 or even 10 p.m. “It just comes with the territory of running a candy shop during a busy season,” Mike says, reminiscing about times during his childhood when they would sleep at The Candy Factory some nights when his parents had to work late. columbiahomemagazine.com | 29

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5 ways Pinterest brings clarity to creativity

By Monica Pitts

“I pinned this awesome recipe today!” “Oh my gosh, my wedding board is overflowing.” “Are you on Pinterest?” You know about it. You’ve heard the word.

Pinterest is considered to be the fourth most popular social-networking site. It’s that place to store all the cool, interesting things you find on the interwebs. It’s a place to find inspiration

for projects, organize your party-planning todo list, keep track of potential purchases and their changes in price, store recipes and much, much more.

Whether you’re planning a party or remodeling your kid’s room, Pinterest can help you get creativity organized. Here are five ways I use Pinterest to get my creative on.

➊ Get organized with boards.

➌ Find inspiration.

Boards are like clear plastic storage bins for Internet-based inspiration. Gone are the binders filled with magazine clippings of lamps and rugs you’re lusting after. With Pinterest boards, you can organize all your creative goodness into an online library of bulletin boards.

Help yourself out by giving your boards specific names. You’ll be able to more easily find that fantastic coffee table if you name your board “Living Room Inspiration” as opposed to “House.”

Also, to easily find the chili recipe you know you pinned at some point, choose a cover photo that aptly illustrates what’s on that board. For example, if you have a “Soup” board, make sure your cover photo is a picture of soup.

➋ Search to plan out your projects.

Pinterest is overflowing with ideas for DIY projects. Learn how to knit a sweater with your own two hands. Create a jewelry holder with a rustic old rake, or bring the outdoors inside with hanging lightbulb planters.

Whatever project you’re planning, searching for help on Pinterest is now even easier with the introduction of its new guided search feature.

Simply go to the top of the website, or the little magnifying glass if you’re using the mobile app, and search for what you need.

Be concise; use just a few words. For example, when looking for crochet hat patterns, searching for “crochet hat” yields more results than “how to crochet a hat” or “crochet hat patterns.”

Ideal pins will pop up right away, and guided search will hang out there at the top suggesting other topics and ideas within your search to help you narrow down your results even further.

We could all use a little inspiration at times.

Aside from creative projects, Pinterest can offer new ideas for many areas of our lives.

When you don’t have a specific project in mind, consider following an interest. Venture to a category by clicking the menu dropdown button or the search button from the app, and you’ll then see an array of related topics, or interests. After following the interest, pins from that topic will be delivered right to your newsfeed from pinners you might not have found otherwise.

For example, Sadie Thibodeaux, resident MayeCreate designer and Pinterest enthusiast, has boards with broad focuses ranging from home decoration ideas and book suggestions to artwork and inspirational quotes.

➍ Make collaborative and secret boards.

Collaborative boards act as a sort of idea board where you can invite people to join in the pinning. These boards are perfect for team event planning or for getting others’ opinions on whatever project you happen to be working on.

For example, Stacy Brockmeier, MayeCreate’s account executive, adds wedding ideas to her sister-in-law’s “Someday” board. While planning for the August wedding, contributors such as Stacy can pin decorations, flowers, photo ops and dress ideas for the big day.

If you happen to be planning a surprise party and need to keep your party pins hidden from that certain someone, create secret boards that only you or people you have invited through email can see.

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➎ Organize shopping.

That’s right; you can use Pinterest to organize your shopping. Sadie has a “Wear” board where she pins clothing styles and pieces she wants to keep in mind the next time she shops for clothes. I personally use it when shopping for home décor and furniture.

You like a deal, right? I know I’m a bargain hunter. In 2013, Pinterest introduced a price tracker that notifies users when the prices on their pins drop. When I got my first price tracker email from Pinterest, I freaked out at its awesomeness and had to show everyone in the office. It’s like having a personal shopper! My shopping boards become wish lists that alert me when things go on sale. Keep in mind, to use this feature, pins must have the price included in the description, and your email notifications have to be turned on to get alerts.

Tools such as Pinterest can keep the crafter in us all organized and inspired. It’s a place where you can come and relax, do some window shopping, find some project ideas and get lost looking at cute pictures of kittens. (Believe me, the distraction

Monica Pitts

is real.)

Monica is founder of MayeCreate Design.

She and her husband, Mike, have two daughters, Ellis and Aveleen, and two dogs, Maybe and Roxie. Monica considers herself an artist, yogi and Web dork with the ability to speak geek and English.

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Bur Oak brewing co.

Craig Stichter President 8250 Trade Center Drive Columbia, MO 65201 buroakbeer.com When did you open? We started selling in May 2014.

The company was founded Feb. 12, 2013.

Who’s doing the brewing? Craig Stichter, president; Kraig Bridgeford, head brewer; Phil Fuemmeler, assistant Where should someone start? Our Trail Bender Wheat was designed for the entry-level craft beer drinker. It’s a combination of wheat and Kolsch styles. Because of that, it’s the best received and the closest to an American lager like Bud. Physical location? We’re a production brewery [as opposed to a public, bar-type setup], but we do have a taproom. It allows customers to hang out, see how the beers are made, talk to brewers and have a few beers. But we want our beer to be consumed out where people are: bars, restaurants, the easy chair at home. Still, people can visit if they’re curious to learn more.

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What has surprised you so far? On the negative side, I was surprised at how long it takes the wheels to turn. You can be told, “It’ll take twice as long [to open a business],” and I listened, but it really was true. On the positive side, I’ve been surprised at how well our beers have been received. Re-orders have been fantastic. We feel great that our customers are happy with the products.

What are you most proud of since you opened? I’m proud of how the community, the local businesspeople have rallied around us. There has been a good-natured effort toward seeing us succeed. It’s been a community-driven experience and success so far.

What sets you apart from the other breweries in town? Many breweries want to impress upon people how great their beers are; they want to come out with all these different beers. We have been very selective. Right now we only have three beers. We want to be very cognizant of quality. We didn’t want to get a weird, funky beer out there and confuse potential customers and have to come back and win them back later. So we brew clean and predictable styles. Take our Trail Bender Wheat, for example. We didn’t want to just do another wheat like a certain brewery to our west; we went more toward a German style. Approachability is a huge word for us, like the Boone County Brown: very mellow, mild notes of coffee and dark chocolate.

What’s next for your brewery? We want to be a regional-size brewery. We’ll still be patient but are looking to bring on more different beers. On March 1 we will release our Sacred Sun Saison. On Memorial Day weekend we’ll release Lily Ale. Those types of offerings will help keep the interest in the brand and building our portfolio.

Rock Bridge brewing co.

Stu Burkemper Chief beer guy 330 E. Prathersville Road Columbia, MO 65202 573-441-BEER rockbridgebrewery.com When did you open? April 2012 Who’s doing the brewing? Stu Burkemper, chief beer guy Where should someone start? First-timers will like our Berlinerwiesse, an old-school, German-style beer. It’s a little tart but refreshing. The biggest seller by far is Rye You Lil’ Punk IPA. People’s palates have changed. … If you don’t have an IPA, you are shooting yourself in the foot. People want that big flavor, that aroma that you get with an IPA. Physical location? Most Fridays people can come in and get a tour, grab a pint, fill a growler. It is best to call ahead though.

What has surprised you so far? The IPA and how much it sells. I knew Columbia had a lot of craft beer drinkers, but we’re just really happy with the support. Logboat, Flat Branch, everyone helps each other out.

What are you most proud of since you opened? I’m proud of how far we’ve made it with just the two of us, Dave and me. And I’m proud of getting people into craft beer; people who normally drink Bud Light and Miller are branching out. I love that.

What sets you apart from the other breweries in town? We were the first into cans in Columbia. We’ve been trying different styles. I’m working with a vet, a buddy of mine, to use his artwork on cans and raise money for a nonprofit veterans’ art organization.

What’s next for your brewery? Next for us are a few more cans this summer, along with more sours, Belgian styles, bomber bottles. We’ll continue trying to get Rock Bridge beers around the state. We’re getting into Kansas early in 2015.

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logboat brewing co.

Josh Rein Head brewer 504 Fay St. Columbia, MO 65201 573-397-6786 logboatbrewing.com When did you open? April 2014 Who’s doing the brewing? Josh Rein, head brewer Where should someone start? I think the brewery is a pretty accessible place; the beer is, too, I think. It’s pretty approachable with balanced flavors, nothing really crazy.

Mamoot [Logboat’s award-winning English mild ale] might be a good one. It’s full-flavored but low in alcohol with chocolate and coffee flavors. From there, the Shiphead — a ginger wheat — is a really refreshing beer come summer.

What about food? Logboat doesn’t have a kitchen, but grub is often available via delicious food trucks such as Boss Taco, Playing with Fire pizza and Ozark Mountain Biscuit Co. Check their websites for details.

What has surprised you most so far? The amount of support the town threw at us right from the beginning was fantastic. To see crowds of hundreds and hundreds of people on those first days and see a celebratory atmosphere, that was pretty nice to see. It took us four years to get open, and we work long hours.To be able to go out into the tasting room and have a beer with people is really rewarding.

What are you most proud of since you opened?

I’m extremely proud of the silver medal we received for the Mamoot at the Great American Beer Festival [think Academy Awards of beer]. We submitted a few beers just wanting feedback from people with tons of experience in the industry, and to get that kind of feedback and respect, wow. I’m also proud of the guys who started for sticking with it. It’s a pretty intense operation, so I’m proud of us a team. That’s what makes it exciting.

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What sets you apart from the other breweries in town? I like to brew different styles.

For me it’s not to be able to say, “I want to focus on one style.” My own palate tends to be what I want to brew.

I tend to want balance, to not go crazy with alcohol content. I don’t approach it with, “I want a 10 percent beer.” We want to make beer that everyone can drink a few of. I want it approachable and new and different — unique enough that people want to seek it out.

We’re really excited to be part of the local beer community. All of us are working to educate beer drinkers in town and to get them to try different things. There’s a lot going on in the world of food and beverage. We can feed off one another and create more awareness for the average beer drinker.

What’s next for your brewery? We have some big things happening over the next six months. We’ve had a canning machine in the building since before we opened but haven’t been able to brew enough to do both cans and fill our draft accounts [for restaurants and bars]. Within the next six weeks, we’ll be printing cans and hopefully getting them out there. We’ll start with Snapper IPA and Mamoot in cans.

We’ve decided to buy bigger fermenters to allow us to brew more beer at a time and free up the other fermenters to do other one-off batches. We’re going to start barrelaging some beers, playing around with some fruit, wine barrels. We’re going to do a chocolate stout in the next few months. We’d also like to get a lager, pilsner style out there.

Half of the production has been the Snapper IPA so far.

Flat Branch pub and brewing co.

Lance Wood General Manager 115 S. Fifth St. Columbia, MO 65201 573-499-0400 flatbranch.com When did you open? When we started 20 years ago, craft beer was still a new thing in Missouri. We were the third or fourth brewpub in the state and the first in Columbia. Then, it was hard trying to get people to drink anything other than Bud Light; now, craft beers are everywhere.

Who’s doing the brewing? Larry Goodwin is our brewer. He’s a former quality control engineer who decided to start a second career in brewing.

He graduated from the UC Davis Master Brewing program. His assistant, Kyle Butusov, is a graduate of Siebel Institute in Chicago.

Where should someone start? People should start by trying samples and trying to break free of their misconceptions about craft beer. Honey Wheat is our best seller over the years, but IPA and APA are gaining rapidly. Our cult beer is Green Chili; it’s the beer we try hard not to run out of because the guests who drink it don’t want anything else.

What are you most proud of since you opened? I’m proud of our consistency. We’ve only had three brewers in 20 years, and Larry has been with us for the past decade. Even though we handcraft beer in small batches, it is amazingly consistent.

What sets you apart from the other breweries in town? Longevity, for sure. From a brewing operation standpoint, I think we’re the only brewery using open fermenters. We also don’t filter our beer, and our operation is geared toward selling at the pub. We are in total control of our beer from start to consumption.

What do you have in common? It’s a business you have to love and be dedicated to. I truly believe that all of us got into the business because of our love of beer. I don’t see other microbreweries as competition.

What’s next for your brewery? Keep making good beer and having fun.

New and notable? The really great thing about how we are set up is having a lot of tanks and taps to have fun with. With 12 taps, that gives us an amazing amount of freedom to try new things while still having the core beers that people love. columbiahomemagazine.com | 39

broadway brewery brewing co.

Walker Claridge Co-owner, manager and head custodian 816 E. Broadway Columbia, MO 65201 573-443-2742 broadwaybrewery.com When did you open? 2009 Who’s doing the brewing? Paul Dickerson, brewmaster, and Michael Ivancic, head brewer Where should someone start? We do about 27 styles a year, with about two blondes. Kolsch, honey wheat, cream. ... Any of those would work for someone new to craft beer.

What has surprised you so far? One surprise I have is how well the community has embraced us as a place for both food and beer. I feel that people who want high-quality food with craft beer have made us one of their spots. I didn’t expect to sell so much food. The love of farmto-table food and craft beer go hand in hand; the customer base has driven that. At times when we’ve tried to change the menu, we’ve gotten pushback. They really want highquality beer to go with high-quality food.

What are you most proud of since you opened?

Over the past five years, I’m proud of the dedication of my staff and how I have very little turnover from our core employees. We have a pretty high percentage of employees who signed on with us five years ago. That goes for customers as well. I still see the same people from our soft opening five years ago coming in weekly.

What sets you apart from the other breweries in town? What we’ve done with Rocheport [where Broadway Brewery has additional brewing space] makes us a full-range brewery operation. We go field to table with the food and then an entire range of 27 styles. We’ll be bottling soon. And we did it with no money starting off. To be able to get to this point after starting from very little is great. We’re now in some of the best restaurants and bars in St. Louis, such as The Libertine, Farmhaus, The Bridge, Royale and iTap. 40 | February/MARCH 2015

What’s next for your brewery? We’re going to be doing a brewers’ guild group in Columbia. We’re going to get together, form bylaws and identify what issues are most important to us. Columbia is a very receptive town, and the brewing world is no different. We want to make sure everyone is able to benefit from the rising tide of craft beer.

New and notable? My baby project is sourcing our hops locally. We went from reg malts to organic malts to local malts. We’re brewing with all local grains now.

We’re wanting to roast all of our own malts and grains ourselves. From the food all the way down, we’ve always done craft. And we’re going to extend that to our beers.

I do that as much for the health of the community as for anything. Right now we’re using local hops in our Double Rye IPA and 11-Point IPA. They’re grown in Hermann, Missouri, and we’re working with other farmers to start growing more. The 11-Point showcases the local hops exceptionally well.

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The Perfect Amount These three Columbia ladies are cooking up delicious dishes for themselves and their families, and Columbia Home wanted to get the secret recipes. Susie has a great pasta dish that’s a must-try. Becky shared a wonderful soup that’s a favorite for her and her husband and perfect for every season. And Darcie cooked up a fun and easy dish for her family of six. No matter how many you’re cooking for, we have the recipes for you!

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Cooking for one

Johnny Marzetti • 1 pound ground beef • 28 ounces whole, peeled tomatoes • 8 ounces tomato sauce • 2 teaspoons salt • 2 teaspoons pepper • 2 teaspoons chili powder • 2 teaspoons garlic powder • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese • 2 cups shredded mild cheddar cheese • 12 ounces egg noodles

Brown the ground beef, and drain. Add in all spices.

Blend the whole, peeled tomatoes in a blender, and add tomato sauce. Pour into ground beef/spices mixture. Simmer for 20 to 25 minutes.

Boil a large pan of water, and add egg noodles.

Cook until tender, and drain.

Pour noodles in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.

Pour meat mixture over top of the noodles. Add mozzarella cheese to the top, and cover with mild cheddar. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes.

I love eating this with crispy salad and warm garlic bread. Enjoy it with a nice glass of red wine.

Susie and her pup, Murphy For Susie Sapp, entertaining and enjoying the company of good friends are keys to a happy life. Some of her go-to recipes are easy pasta dishes that will feed the masses and be great as leftovers. “This pasta dish is so simple, and yet it’s a fan favorite,” she says.

Food brings people together, and that’s no exception in Susie’s house. columbiahomemagazine.com | 43

Cooking for two

Roast Chicken Soup with Roasted Vegetables Recipe from Against All Grain

• 2 garlic cloves, minced • 2 carrots, peeled and cubed • 1 cup butternut squash, peeled and cubed • 1 small sweet potato, peeled and cubed • ½ yellow onion, quartered • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil • 4 cups chicken stock • 2 to 3 cups cooked shredded chicken or 1 pound uncooked chicken breasts • ¾ teaspoon dried parsley • 1 teaspoon sea salt • ½ teaspoon dried thyme • ½ teaspoon dried rosemary • ¼ teaspoon dried oregano • ¼ teaspoon cracked pepper • 1 cup water • 2 cups baby spinach or kale 44 | February/MARCH 2015

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Toss the vegetables in the olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast for 20 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.

Meanwhile, bring the chicken stock to a simmer in a large stockpot. Add the chicken, herbs and salt and pepper. Cover and cook while the vegetables are roasting, about 15 minutes. For raw chicken breasts, cook for about 45 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and tender enough to shred with a fork.

Add half the vegetables to the soup, and place the other half in a blender. Make sure to put all of the onion quarters into the blender. Puree the vegetables with the 1 cup of water.

Add the vegetable puree and baby spinach to the soup. Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, until the spinach is wilted and the soup is hot. Adjust seasonings to your taste.

We love to eat this with warm bread!

Becky, Ryan and their pup, Porter Newlyweds Becky and Ryan Melton enjoy trying out different approaches to nutrition. Both Becky and Ryan like similar foods and cooking together. Ryan’s specialty is smoking meat.

Becky says he likes to experiment, while she prefers sticking to the recipe. The health-conscious pair enjoys cooking at home, where they know what’s going into their meals. As newlyweds, they’re also sure to stay money conscious.

Both Becky and Ryan grew up on homecooked meals, and Becky says she’s very grateful for that. She speaks fondly of her mother’s spaghetti, chili and chicken salad. Ryan’s favorites are his mother’s enchiladas and tacos.

Cooking for six

Sautéed Mini Chicken Burgers with Herbs Serves 8 | Preparation: 20 minutes | Cooking: 30 minutes • 2 pounds ground chicken (or turkey) • 1 ½ teaspoons finely chopped garlic • ½ cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves • ½ teaspoon dried oregano • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice • 1 teaspoon kosher salt • ½ teaspoon black pepper • ½ cup dried bread crumbs (I use Panko.)

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

In a large bowl, use a fork to combine the ground chicken, garlic, parsley, oregano and lemon juice.

Season with the salt and pepper. Form the meat into small patties.

Place the bread crumbs in a shallow dish. Coat each patty in the crumbs, turning to coat and pressing so the crumbs adhere; set aside.

Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add some of the patties, and cook, turning once, until browned and cooked through, about 10 minutes total. (If the patties brown before they’re cooked through, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pan and continue to cook for a few minutes more.) Repeat with the remaining oil and patties. Serve plain or with hamburger buns.

Mixed Berry Smoothies Serves 5

• 1 cup coconut water, water, vanilla soy milk or liquid of choice • 1 to 2 cups spinach • 1 cup frozen strawberries

In a blender, pour in liquid before putting in spinach and fruit. Add desired amount of ingredients, and blend. Throw in a fun ice-cream dish for extra appeal. My kids love the colored straws, and Macey always gets the pink one!

• 1 cup frozen blueberries • 1 cup frozen raspberries • 1 cup frozen peaches

Darcie recommends putting in liquid first, before other ingredients.

Darcie Putnam Wife and mother of four Darcie Putnam has several approaches to making her busy family members’ lives run more smoothly. She credits buying in bulk and making weekly meal plans as some of her biggest tips. She likes to always keep meat on hand by having a frozen reserve and employs her slow-cooker often in the winter. “I think there’s so much life that happens around the table,” Darcie says. “It’s an opportunity for us to take a break from the hurry of our lives.” Every night at dinner, her husband asks, “Who’s thankful?” prompting everyone to share what they’re thankful for that day. Every week when Darcie is making her meal plan, she asks one of her children to choose a meal they’d like to eat that week. columbiahomemagazine.com | 45

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• 2 cans cannellini beans, well rinsed • 1 box chicken broth • 1 box pasta (I use bowtie or penne.)

To prepare Soup: Sauté the

onion and bell pepper for 10 minutes on medium heat. Add garlic, and continue for another 5 minutes. (Turn down the heat a little, as you don’t want to burn the garlic.) Add spinach, Alfredo sauce, beans and broth to desired consistency. (I prefer my soup on the thicker side.)

Stir in shredded chicken

Deb’s Go-To Soup

By Deb valvo | Photo by KEITH BORGMEYER I love soup, plain and simple. It’s the only good thing about winter in the Midwest; I can eat lots and lots of soup. Seriously, I never get tired of it. If I had to choose between soup and ice cream, soup wins — big. This is one I make that even my kids will eat willingly, spinach and all.

breasts. Simmer on low for approximately 20 minutes, covered. Meanwhile, cook pasta, but keep the soup and pasta separate until serving. Top with delicious Parmesan cheese and freshly ground pepper.

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Caitlin Younker

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Caitlin Younker began dancing as an extracurricular activity when she was 10 years old simply because she enjoyed it. It quickly grew into a passion and eventually became her career. Caitlin is originally from Rochester Hills, Michigan, and moved to Columbia in 2011 to work as a professional dancer with the Missouri Contemporary Ballet. This is her fourth season with the company.

“Moving to Columbia to dance with the ballet has been one of the most fulfilling opportunities of my life,” Caitlin says. “The city is very receptive and supportive of the arts, which is so important in our line of work.”

Caitlin continues to choose dance as an art form because it allows her to express herself in a way that is personally fulfilling while also speaking to a wider audience. Since being part of the company, she has had the opportunity to perform at the Missouri Theatre and Jesse Hall, as well as tour all over Missouri and even perform in New York and South Korea. She also enjoys doing outreach performances at local schools and nursing homes.

“I love being able to share what we do with as many people as possible,” Caitlin says, “so my dream is to continue dancing as long as my body will allow and tour more extensively all around the world.”

Karen Mareck Grundy, the artistic/executive director of the ballet, loves the fact that Caitlin has made huge strides as an artist and thrives on bettering herself emotionally, physically and artistically. “Caitlin is an extremely hard worker, and the energy she brings into the studio and the stage is contagious,” Karen says.

“Caitlin definitely continues to push herself, and she is an absolute asset to Missouri Contemporary Ballet.”

“I love dancing with a company that encourages me to test my limits and grow as an artist,” Caitlin says.

“Dancing with Missouri Contemporary Ballet has also opened doors for me in the world of dance education and helped me discover how much I love teaching the next generation of aspiring ballerinas.”

As an artist and educator, Caitlin says she feels very lucky to call Columbia her home.

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Wes Wingate

W Wes Wingate began learning classical piano at age 4. He grew up in Jefferson City, studied at Columbia College and Stephens before landing at the University of Missouri, where he pursued a degree in interdisciplinary studies.

He played in rock bands throughout school and taught piano for six years at Hennessey Music in Columbia. When the music store closed, he kept providing lessons out of his home but knew he needed a long-term solution.

Wes eventually began looking for a new space to teach and ended up opening the Columbia Academy of Music and The Bridge in 2011, combining a teaching facility and performance venue in the North Village Arts District.

The Academy currently has 170 students, learning just about every instrument, as well as audio engineering and editing.

“Music affects everyone in the world,” Wes says. “They don’t have a choice, but it affects everyone in a different way. It can be whatever it is to you. It may be the center of your life, like mine, or maybe not. But I often tell the kids I teach that they will get out of it what they put into it.”

Wes is also the owner of Hometone Records, a music label featuring 10 artists including Don’t Mind Dying, Jenny Teator and the Fevers and Late Night Benedictions. His artists play and per-

form everything from blues to country to grunge rock.

But Wes’ vision for the role of music in Columbia would not be complete without a live performance venue.

“The Bridge is a place where you can see up-and-coming artists that you haven’t heard of yet, but you’re going to, or at the very least, you should,” he says. “It also gives our local and regional musicians another venue to showcase their talent and build their fan bases.”

Brad Jenkins, the creative arts director for Woodcrest Chapel, went to high school with Wes. He has always appreciated his candor, sincerity and unique artistic spirit.

“What I love about Wes,” Brad says, “is that he’s a working artist.

He’s pulled the gear in and out of venues at 2 in the morning. He’s played sold-out shows and gigs where only girlfriends showed up.

He’s been there. He knows that and still loves local music.”

Brad says it’s that love for music that brought about Wes’ two businesses and his hope of having Columbia’s best live venue.

“I love his heart and passion for music,” Brad says. “And now he’s learning how to turn all of that into something that helps support his family and local musicians. It’s a gift to our town.”

Wes says live music has been devalued, but he doesn’t intend to let it slip quietly into the night on his watch.

“We have every intention of trying to get the Columbia area excited about, and keep them excited about, seeing live music,” he says.

The Bridge is open Monday through Saturday and is located at 1020 E. Walnut St.

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Cherie Doyen

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Cherie Doyen has spent 31 years in Columbia, where she’s dabbled in various art forms, including being a hair stylist and spiritual director. Her most recent journey as an artist came in the form of writing a book based on her childhood story, which includes the pain of sexual abuse.

“I kept hearing a voice say, ‘Write your book,’” Cherie says.

“It went on for several years.

It didn’t make sense to me because I got kicked out of my creative writing class for not being any good.”

Cherie says she does love words, though, so she stuck with it and self-published Junebug in June of 2013.

Cherie found the writing process difficult because the story was so personal. “My daughter Danielle encouraged me to set my story aside, as if it were happening to someone else,” she says. “Then I could watch the story unfold from a different perspective and write it down.”

Soon Cherie found herself putting words to the movie that was playing in her head.

Cherie’s younger daughter, Emily, came alongside and drew the illustrations that brought her movie to life.

Bill Clark, who reviewed Junebug for the Columbia Daily

Tribune last year, describes the book as mesmerizing and a masterpiece for a first-time writer. “Her courage is truly astounding,” he says, “and her writing brilliant, with the clarity of language possessed by only a few among us.”

Cherie says writing gave her a way to tell her story that people could digest. “People think of child abuse as a single event because it’s the only way they can relate to it,” she says. “Junebug is aimed at the larger audience, to help them see what it’s like for those who experience abuse as a lifestyle.”

Junebug has opened doors for Cherie’s message of hope and healing and introduced her to people she never would have met otherwise. She believes motherhood is a sacred bond, and her hope is that writing will give her the platform to help women, especially moms who experienced abuse in their childhood. Her dream is to influence and support strong, powerful, compassionate mothers who are creating boundaries and safety around their kids.

“I always knew I had to be a different mom,” Cherie says.

“Now it’s time to be a mom to more than just my kids.”

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Lonnie Tapia

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Lonnie Tapia graduated from Hickman High School, along with his wife, Susan. They lived on the East Coast for 12 years and have been back in Columbia for 15. Lonnie is an accomplished artist in many mediums, including drawing, painting, photography, sculpture and graphic design.

He has worked in retail for The Limited Division and Venture stores and as a designer for the Soil Conservation Service.

By all accounts, Lonnie has led a charmed life as an artist.

Yet, after spending a lot of time contemplating what’s most important about life, he discovered a passion to give something back.

Even after all his success as a professional artist, he says the most significant thing he can do with his art is to pass it on. This philosophy led him back to Columbia and into the field of teaching.

Lonnie spent several years subbing for area colleges as well as Columbia Public Schools to get a feel for which age group would fit him best. Last year his quest led him to Father Tolton High School, where he serves as the art teacher.

“I love Father Tolton and the faith-based environment,” Lonnie says. “It’s a great atmosphere for cultivating creativity.”

“He has a way of getting things out of the kids that they didn’t even know they had in them,”

says Mary Creach, who works with Lonnie at Father Tolton.

Lonnie believes in teaching versatility to his students and encouraging them to create from what’s inside of them. “Let your imagination rule what you’re doing,” he often says, and he models this by letting his pieces develop on their own, too, rather than striving for a certain style.

Lonnie is most excited about a set of new drawings that he is on the verge of publishing. He calls them “instinctivism.”

Lonnie describes instinctivism as interactive art. He starts with doodling, sees where it takes him and never erases a line. He lets the drawing evolve unto itself. The result is interactive art that he says is creative, stylized and instinctive.

“As you rotate the piece, you decide how you want to see it,” he says. “You can change the angle every day to see something different.”

According to Lonnie, instinctivism would be a new genre, a new “ism” in art to add to the 37 that already exist.

“I’ve been sitting on this for years, but now is the right time,” Lonnie says. He wants to launch instinctivism from Father Tolton, making some money to put back into the school and putting them on the map as a creative source in the Midwest.

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Art Hero After more than 50 years of enriching mid-Missouri’s arts community, the Columbia Art League receives the Missouri Art’s Council Art Hero award.

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By Diana Moxon

“This is really a huge deal for Columbia,” exclaimed a well-wisher congratulating the Columbia Art League and me on our Art Hero award win.

“It is!” I burst out. “That’s what I keep telling people.”

It’s been more than 30 years since the Missouri Arts Council handed out its first Missouri Arts Awards. Over the years numerous artists, art patrons, art educators, art organizations, philanthropists and cities across the state have been heralded for their service to the arts.

One of the very first recipients of an award was someone very special to the Columbia Art League: Mamie Stephenson, “the ubiquitous little woman at the Columbia Art League with the delightful British accent,” as was quoted in her obituary in Show Me Missouri Women. Mamie had joined CAL when it was founded in 1959 and, together with Betty Robbins, was its backbone for almost 50 years.

Over the years others with close connections to CAL have received a Missouri Arts Council accolade: current board member Sharyn Hyatt-Wade recognized for her art educator leadership at Rock Bridge High School; CAL member and bronze sculptor Sabre Tull Meyer; Bill Bondeson, onetime CAL board president; and Marie Nau Hunter, former Office of Cultural Affairs manager and longtime CAL member.

For several years Marie had been on the Missouri Arts Council’s selection panel, but having now stepped down, she was finally free to make her own nominations.

“I really want to see CAL win a Missouri Arts Council Art Hero award for outstanding arts organization,” she told me last summer.

“You guys have been around for over 50 years,

you’ve weathered the ups and downs and have always held fast to your mission. It’s time you were recognized.”

With a little help from our friends, Marie put together the nomination, gathering letters of support from friends including art patrons, art educators and artists as well as longtime friends of CAL. Among them they painted a picture for the selection committee of the work CAL has done for more than half a century as well as their own personal stories of how CAL has enriched their lives.

I often get asked, “Who owns the Columbia Art League?”

“You do,” I always tell people. “This is your community art gallery. We’re just looking after it for you.”

That’s why CAL’s Art Hero award is indeed a huge deal for Columbia; it’s an Art Hero award for all of us, an award for everyone who has created, art, volunteered, donated, bought art from or been somehow involved in Columbia’s visual arts scene over the past five decades. We’ve done this together!

In her nomination summary, Marie wrote: “CAL boasts a tenure that is nearly unmatched among other local arts organizations. Given the challenges that arts groups face on a daily basis — funding, staffing and audience development — it is nothing short of heroic that CAL has served Columbia and the mid-Missouri area for 55 years. Many arts organizations are doing great things. But doing great things for more than 50 years is quite another thing.”

It is, and we’re incredibly proud and happy to keep doing it for the next 50.

The Columbia Art League will receive its award in the rotunda of the Missouri State Capitol on Feb. 11.

UNLEASH the ARTist

Have you always wanted to learn how to paint like a pro or use a potter’s wheel? Get a group of friends together for a class at any of these great locations.

These Columbia hotspots will help you unleash your inner artist!

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Light and Refined S o m e t i m es i t ta k es a w h i l e to m a k e a h o u s e a h o m e . T h e Goy e t t e fa m i ly m o v e d i n to t h e i r h o u s e i n 2 0 0 0 . a n d a f t e r l i v i n g t h e r e for 10 years, Kerry decided it was time for a design change. She ca l l e d o n J o n T r i g g a n d A a ro n D o l a n at St u d i o H o m e to h e l p h e r r e va m p a n d l i g h t e n u p t h e s pa c e . N o w, t h e G oy e t t e h o m e i s l i g h t, a i r y a n d r e f i n e d , p e r f e c t ly r e f l e c t i n g t h e fa m i ly ’ s l i f e s t y l e .

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On a chilly Monday morning in early January, we visited the Goyette home.

The smell of fresh-brewed coffee filled our noses as we walked through the front door. Izzy, the English bulldog, welcomed us with a wiggling tail and lots of puppy kisses. Personal touches filled Kerry Goyette’s house: from her son’s homemade snowflakes above the fireplace to the cardboard forts created specifically for the cat, Sweetie, and dog, Izzy.

With camera equipment in hand, we were ready to take photos of her beautiful home. People say when you walk into someone’s house, it’s easy to see their style. Kerry’s home was no exception. From the first look into the morning room, it was easy to guess that her style was light, airy and sophisticated.

FOR KERRY and her family of five, the Thornbrook subdivision on the everdeveloping southwest side of Columbia caught their eyes. Being one of the first to build in the neighborhood, Kerry chose Columbia builder Shannon Sapp to create their dream home in August of 2000.

After 13 years of living in the home, Kerry thought it was time for a little upgrade, so she called Studio Home in Columbia to help her redesign and recreate her morning room. This room, located off the kitchen and entryway, has two comfortable chairs with their backs to the windows, which face north.

A beautiful sunburst mirror on the wall offers reflection from the windows, making it even sunnier and lighter in the room. Studio Home put touches of sky blue and coral, creating an East Coast feel. Books were perfectly and symmetrically aligned on the shelf below the mirror. The room is not only perfect for reading but also piano playing. The family piano sits parallel to the window, with glass bottles of sand atop it.

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A FEW YEARS after having the morning room done, Kerry called Studio Home again to redesign the living room, connected to the kitchen. Her theme of light and airy continued into this room as well with touches of teal, coral and orange. A large area rug covers most of the carpet, almost sea-like. Atop the mantel there’s an abstract painting, which perfectly ties together the colors in the room. The large picture window has soft drapes, still allowing light to flood into the room from the south.

The kitchen is original to the home, built in 2000. Kerry says this is her next project in the house. She wants it to reflect the rest of the home, keeping with the light and airy feel. The cabinets are in perfect condition, so Kerry says they will probably just paint over the top with a nice cream color. The current kitchen is homey, with dark wood-stained cabinets, a warm granite and pops of color from the fruit.

KERRY’S HOME is designed impeccably, from the touches of teal to the perfectly aligned books on the shelf in the morning room. It’s easy to see that Studio Home reflected Kerry’s light and airy inspiration in each and every room they designed. But most importantly, the Goyette family has made this house their home. columbiahomemagazine.com | 65

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Hear from the Experts Spring 2015 is upon us, and that means it’s time to talk about the newest home trends and keeping your home up to date. If you’re thinking about building, redesigning, refinancing or working the honey-do list, Columbia Home has the resources to make sure you work with the experts.

Photos by keith borgmeyer and anthony jinson

“I was born and raised in Columbia. After serving in the Corps for four years, I moved back here to work with my father, Dan. In the near future I plan to take Kliethermes Homes & Remodeling into markets outside of Columbia.”

– Cale Kliethermes

“As a homeowner myself, I understand the joys and stress of caring for a home firsthand. I can remember my basement flooding and wishing I had a landlord to call for help! I know how hard it can be to find contractors and service providers that you trust to be on your property, in your home and around your kids and pets.”

– Emily Thoroughman

“I understand the home loan process. Not only have I originated over 800 home loans, but I have also purchased three homes myself.”

– Leighanne Lamb

“When I was younger, my dad let me have free range over decorating his house. Together we went to auctions and picked out pieces for our home.

In high school, I also started custom framing and was responsible for decorating all of my school’s dances.

It was around then that I realized interior design was something that was always on my mind.”

– Tim Lehmann

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Bright and Colorful

Energy and excitement are on trend this spring, with brighter colors and screened porches helping homeowners enjoy the season. By Carolin Lehmann With spring approaching, Kliethermes Homes & Remodeling project planner Cale Kliethermes says there’s a trend toward more energy and excitement in the home. A simple and understated look throughout the home has been popular in recent years, but brighter colors and screened porches are predicted to gain traction this spring.

When’s the right time to start a project?

Cale says there may be some benefits to starting a home project in the spring. For example, being able to enjoy a new porch or deck all season long is definitely a plus.

How long does a typical project take?

Cale says that though it’s hard to predict, most homebuilding projects take between five and 10 months, while most remodeling projects take around eight weeks.

Sometimes the weather can become an issue, so if the project is indoors, Cale says there is a better chance to stay on schedule.

Indoor projects are becoming more and more popular, so if you’re planning on doing something in your home this spring, Cale says it’s important to contact someone soon to make sure you get to complete your project the way you want it.

Screened porches: The perfect place to enjoy the outdoors without necessarily being open to the elements, screened porches have been popular for decades. These porches can be versatile with doors that lead to the patio, outdoor furniture to seat your whole family, fireplaces and even TVs. The main attraction to having a screened porch is that it truly becomes an extension of your indoor living space.

Cale Kliethermes

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I was born and raised in Columbia. In 1996 I moved to Colorado, where I ultimately (after playing for several years) earned a double major in business administration and finance through Regis University.

After college, I enlisted in the Marine Corps and served four years, doing three consecutive tours to Iraq. In the Marine Corps I specialized in building and explosives. I got out of the Corps in 2009. Four years ago, I moved back to Columbia to work with my father, Dan, and our business, Kliethermes Homes & Remodeling.

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Think Spring While you’re combatting cabin fever, start looking forward to the warmer days ahead.

By Em ily Thoroughman Springtime brings many things to mind: new beginnings, growth and sunshine, for instance. As you look forward to warmer weather, isn’t it fun to give some thought to planning for your lawn and home? For many families (mine included), playing outside is a big part of the quality time they spend together. It’s not too early to start planning to enhance your family’s outdoor experience at home this year. While you’re combatting cabin fever, here are a few things to consider.

• Weed control: It’s easy to forget about this until that first bright yellow dandelion pokes its head up in your lawn. Address potential problems early before they crop up. Weeds can often be easier to prevent than to eradicate after your lawn has turned into a lovely yellow polka-dotted canvas. I bet you’ll agree that a lush deep green lawn makes a much better backdrop for those photos of your children and pets.

• Irrigation: Most people don’t think about needing irrigation as the spring showers abound. Waiting until July, however, when those last few green sprigs are on life support, isn’t the best time to think of having a sprinkler system installed either. When the weather turns hot and dry, installation and service schedules fill up quickly. Plan now for an adequate and efficient source of water to keep your lawn, plants and trees healthy during all seasons.

• Gutters: Speaking of water management, when is the last time you cleaned your gutters? If you’re like me, you don’t think about it until you’re looking out the window when it’s raining cats and dogs, and the water is pouring in sheets over the sides of your gutters. A cleanout before April showers head our way could be very beneficial.

• Pest management: Pretty much nothing ruins a springtime barbecue or backyard ballgame like creeping, crawling, buzzing, biting, dive-bombing bugs (except maybe the aforementioned raining cats and dogs).

Treatments around the exterior of your home or in your lawn can go a long way to limiting the number of critters interested in feasting on your family.

Thinking about this short checklist of items will ensure that your family has a well-cared-for and beautiful place to make many special summer memories. See you on the sunny side!

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Emily Thouroughman

I’ve worn a lot of hats in my 21 years with Atkins Inc. The most recent one says “chief operating officer,” but I'm just as happy to help you if you just call me Em. I have Master in Strategic Leadership degree, and my specialty is in customer service and business management. I credit Atkins' success to the expertise, education, experience and attitude of 350 people who comprise the various teams at Atkins. From grounds maintenance to pest management to commercial cleaning, these folks know their stuff. I’d love to hear from you at 874-5100 or Emily@atkinsinc.com.

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Mortgage Insurance

From rules and requirements to exceptions and loopholes, here’s what you need to know.

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By Leighanne Lamb

What is MI?

Mortgage insurance, MI, is an insurance policy purchased by the borrower of a mortgage loan if they borrow more than 80 percent of the home’s value. Mortgage insurance safeguards the lender in the event of borrower default. There are two types of mortgage insurance: private mortgage insurance (PMI), which is bought from the private sector, or mortgage insurance bought from the government, designed for those with FHA or VA loans.

How can I get out of MI?

Most conventional residential home loans require private mortgage insurance on loan amounts over 80 percent, but there are a few ways PMI can be removed from your loan. The first way the PMI automatically drops is when your loan reaches 78 percent loan to value figured on the value used at the time the loan was originated.

Your mortgage servicing company will notify you at this point and let you know what the new monthly payment will be.

The next way to have the PMI evaluated is when you get below 80 percent loan to value. You as the borrower will have to request that your mortgage servicer drop the PMI. As long as you have paid as agreed with no late payments, they will remove the PMI and adjust the payments accordingly.

The third way to have PMI removed is if you think the value of your house has increased since the purchase either through appreciation or if you have done improvements to the home that have added value. Most mortgage servicers will require either broker price opinion or a new appraisal. Your servicer will require payment of this prior to ordering it; once they receive payment, they will place this order. If the value comes back supporting that you now have 20 percent equity in the property, the PMI will be dropped. However, make sure you talk to your servicer because all servicers have different requirements on how long you must have PMI before you can drop it based on a new appraised value.

FHA loans now require MI for the life of the loan, so the above guidelines will not work for those loan products. If you have an FHA loan and want to have PMI removed, call a mortgage lender, and see what options might be good for you and your situation, including refinancing to a conventional product.

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Do I still need a down payment?

Yes and no. There are still very few no-down-payment options, only the USDA or VA route; however, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae have recently loosened up their down payment requirement. Borrowers can now get conventional financing with as little as 3 percent down.

The borrower will still need to meet minimum credit requirements, not earn more than 100 percent of his or her area median income and have funds to meet down payment requirements and closing costs.

There are also some guidelines for first-time homebuyers requiring acceptable borrower education programs, so be sure to talk to your mortgage lender to see what they require. Of course, the FHA loan is still an option with only 3.5 percent down.

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Leighanne Lamb

NMLS# 468555

I am vice president of real estate lending at Landmark Bank with more than seven years of experience helping all kinds of buyers and homeowners with real estate financing. I have both my MBA and undergraduate degree in business management from William Woods University. Call me at 573-499-7307, or email me at Leighanne.Lamb@LandmarkBank.com. Landmark Bank is an Equal Housing Lender and a Member FDIC.

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Accessorizing a Space

Carefully curated accessories and personal touches bring these rooms to life.

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In my opinion, the accessories and finishing touches can either make or break a room. You first have to have the base pieces selected for a room, such as sofas, chairs, tables, beds, dressers, etc. Once all of your major pieces are installed, you can start accessorizing. At this point you can really start from many different items. Maybe you found a rug that you fell in love with, scored some killer pillows or came across a vase you just had to have. Whatever that item or collection might be, that can be your jumping point or inspiration on how to go about selecting the rest of those finishing touches.

Here are two living rooms that we have done.

For the first room, Jon Trigg and Aaron Dolan at Studio Home had already designed the furniture, rug and lamps before I got started, so they were my base point. We went with a simple palette of aqua, silver and white with a few pops of coral. The soft color palette creates a very chic yet inviting look.

Our client wanted the space to be sophisticated with touches of modern. We were able to achieve that with accessorizing by having abstract art framed in a traditional style to add the element of sophistication.

We used two collections of aqua ceramic and glass vases to add more color and visual interest through the various modern forms and textures. To add a personal touch to the space, there are white-framed family photos throughout the room. Lastly, we brought in some greenery to add some natural life to this client’s family room. All of these elements brought together created just the amount of contemporary sophistication our client was after.

Like in the first space, the furniture and colors — green, creams and black — were selected by Jon and Aaron. Our goal here was a comfortable and masculine space. Our client had some pieces he wanted to incorporate into the space. To contrast his abstract art piece, we brought in four architectural detail prints from the French Quarter in New Orleans. An oversized studio lamp adds to the eclectic vibe. We used a different assortment of accessories from around the world on the ottoman and in the cabinet to finish the space. The eclectic mix of worldly items brought this space to life.

By Tim lehmann

Tim Lehmann I help with a variety of tasks at Studio Home. I run and stage the showroom alongside Jon and Aaron. I assist with client deliveries and installations. I also fill some of our custom framing orders for both clients and walk-ins. And finally, toward the end of an interior design project, I help accessorize a client’s home. I love that every day at Studio Home is different and brings a new challenge.

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Drab to Fab!

Cottage Paint transforms this junk store furniture into a one-of-a-kind treasure.

Story and photos by Michele Townes Project level: Intermediate Materials needed: • Quart of Cottage Paint • Antique glaze • New hardware • Wallpaper

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I purchased this piece of furniture from a junk store and loved it because it had great bones.

It wasn’t in the best of condition, but I knew it would be something fabulous when painted with Cottage Paint purchased at Johnston Paint & Decorating. I’ve been using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint for more than three years and really wanted to try this paint because of the great review and the fact I could purchase it locally.

I definitely found a great product and will continue to be a fan. Don’t be afraid of it, and be sure to talk to Vicki Eultgen, designer at Johnston, as she can direct you on the many uses of Cottage Paint.

You can purchase Cottage Paint in pretinted or a tintable base. I chose one that they stocked, Crème Brule, which is a creamy offwhite. It took one quart of paint to cover this piece, including the inside. They have several samples at Johnston Paint, and the staff is very helpful. This water-based clay paint requires no sanding or priming and will adhere to most surfaces. In my case, this piece was wood and veneer, and the paint worked great.

First I cleaned the furniture with a damp cloth and TSP as it was really dirty. Your piece should be completely cleaned up prior to painting.

I then proceeded to paint two coats of the Cottage Paint, allowing one hour to dry between coats. The second coat of paint I thinned down with a little water. Keep in mind, the first coat doesn’t need to completely cover the wood, but the second coat does.

This water-based clay paint requires no sanding or priming and will adhere to most surfaces. In my case, this piece was wood and veneer, and the paint worked great.

I allowed the second coat to dry for 24 hours before I distressed the piece. I used a damp cloth to rub off the paint, which allowed the detail to show. The longer you leave it to dry, the more elbow grease you’ll need to use to remove it and give it the distressed look. You can leave it as is, but I like to make the detail show by distressing. You can use a damp rag to rub off the paint to show the wood.

There are several options with the Cottage Paint to seal it. On this piece I chose the antique glaze in Umber. This product was easily applied with a paintbrush and then removed with a clean damp sponge until I got the desired look.

This antique glaze sealed the paint.

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I had some leftover wallpaper from a previous product and chose to put that in the back of the cabinet. I tried several different looks, such as fabric and wrapping paper, before I landed on this wallpaper. I love the way it looks. I also purchased new hardware from Hobby Lobby.

The total cost of the project was $55 for the cabinet, $35 for the quart of Cottage Paint, $18 for the antique glaze (of which I have plenty left for my next project) and $12 for the hardware.

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Finding the Sweet Spot

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After two hours of sharing recipes and stories of food and family, there was an undeniable connection between Michael and Melissa. They discovered they had grandparent stories in common, along with a love of junk food. Still, Melissa wasn’t sure she had secured the job, so she decided to take matters into her own hands — literally.

The next day, after asking Michael for his home address, Melissa showed up on his doorstep unannounced with an armful of homemade goodies: brioche honey buns, nun farts (no, really, that’s what they’re called!) and four homemade accompanying sauces.

Within 24 hours, Michael called to extend Melissa the job; she would be Harold’s head pastry chef and official doughnut magician.

Melissa could have had a long career at New Chapter Coaching, but she couldn’t have reached her unique human potential.

Instead, she stepped out of her comfort zone, seized control of her career and put herself on a path to self-realization. After a lifetime of meeting the needs of others, this wife and mother of three took stock of who she is and what makes her happy. She went after her dream with the courage of her conviction.

When you follow your heart, you can’t fail. In fact, it’s the only way to succeed.

Columbia now seems to have an insatiable appetite for Melissa’s doughnuts.

In her first year of eligibility, she was nominated for Best Chef in Inside Columbia’s 2014 Best of Columbia.

Melissa has found her sweet spot, and it’s elbow deep in sugar, flour and butter.

Where’s yours?

Photo by Anthony Jinson

Melissa was one of the best hires I ever made. She was dedicated to my business and its mission of helping nonprofit organizations do their best work. Clients loved her, and she loved helping them meet their needs — all with a positive attitude and can-do spirit. Melissa was hired to be my right-hand person and grew to be the heart of the business.

But in 2014, it became clear that Melissa Poelling’s life purpose wasn’t just to make people happy; it was to bring them joy with her food. Melissa dreamed of opening her own doughnut shop, one where she could make doughnuts from scratch. It was a winning idea in what coaches call the sweet spot: She had passion for doughnuts and the talent to make them, and there was reason to believe the market would pay for them. She was excited, and I was supportive, but she was daunted by the prospect of starting her own business, so her dream simmered on the back burner.

From the moment I tasted her cooking, I knew the full realization of Melissa’s potential was in a kitchen, not an office.

Baking enables the full range of Melissa’s creativity in a way no other work ever did.

She needed to be making doughnuts. Until I saw a Facebook post about the upcoming opening of Harold’s Doughnuts, I wasn’t sure how this was going to happen.

“When you sent me the job posting for Harold’s,” Melissa says, “I knew I had your full support; it made it all real. It was like I was playing the slots, and it came up cherries.”

Melissa summoned the courage to take the first step; she fired an email off to Michael Urban, founder of Harold’s Doughnuts. It read: “Hey, if you’re looking for a customer service rock star that can bake, I’m your girl.” It landed Melissa the interview.

When you follow your heart, you can’t fail.

In fact, it’s the only way to succeed.

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Discover your talents: While at New Chapter Coaching, Melissa took StrengthsFinder, Gallup’s groundbreaking assessment that helps people discover their unique combination of talents. Her results helped her to appreciate her natural ways of thinking, feeling and behaving and to leverage her talents for professional success. Start your process by visiting gallupstrengthscenter.com, or drop me a line.

trust your gut: We all have a little voice inside us that gives us cues about our lives.

Don’t confuse this voice with the thousands of thoughts you have in your head every day, many of which are rubbish. This voice is worthy of your trust, so listen to what it has to say.

one step at a time: When she first heard about Harold’s Doughnuts, Melissa wasn’t sure she was ready to be the head pastry chef. But to secure the job interview, she only needed to send an email introducing herself.

That, she could do. If thinking big causes paralysis, think of your goal as a series of small action steps. Identify your first step — and take it.

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At the height of the recession, Carolyn took her dreams off the back burner and started her own business, New Chapter Coaching. Crazy or confident, she’s never looked back. She’s dedicated to helping nonprofits get results that improve people’s lives and helping others make a difference along the way. Carolyn’s hit what she calls the career trifecta: She gets to do what she loves with clients she respects and earns a living doing it. She wishes the same for everyone.

Carolyn’s challenge: Some of us have deferred our dreams so long they’re dormant. If that sounds familiar, go meet Melissa at Harold’s Doughnuts. To meet her is to be reminded what living your passion and loving what you do looks, tastes and smells like.

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getting stronger outside and in Once Gloria Gaus changed her mindset, she changed her entire life.

By Gloria gaus | Photos by casey buckman I love the timely wisdom of scripture and quotes. “A negative mind will never give you a positive life.” How true this was for me for a number of years. I had unrealistic ideas of what success and wealth were. I thought working harder and being driven to the point of sacrifice for perfection was success. I sacrificed my relationships, including my 39-year marriage, and my health. In the end, my “success” left me alone, weak, used up, angry and exhausted.

The change: Freeing myself from unnecessary responsibility and clutter I realized the first choice I had to make was to change my thinking.

Norman Vincent Peale said, “Change your thoughts, and change your world.” I had to learn to ask for help, relinquish control, forgive and forget and trust. It was a tall order for me; I’ve been self-employed as a business owner since 1982. But by giving others the freedom and ability to do their jobs, my business, Creative Surroundings, has never been so successful.

Not so successful was my marriage, ending in 2011 after 39 years.

“The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon but that we wait so long to begin it,” said W.M. Lewis. I realized I was beginning a new life, but during the process, I realized how much “stuff ” I had accumulated. I have thrown out, donated, recycled, sold and given away truckloads of possessions. It was so freeing. My overwhelmingly cluttered, hectic life started becoming almost manageable.

My health I became much more aware of how deteriorated my health had become.

The past decade of my life was spent sitting at my desk or on the sofa at night watching TV. Weekends were spent resting and recovering from my self-imposed stress of perfection and control. My diet was full of multiple Diet Cokes a day, fat, sugar and carbs. I was tired and hungry all the time, I had extremely high blood pressure, my blood sugar was a roller coaster and so were my emotions. I was miserable.

On the advice of a friend, I went to Columbia Strength and Conditioning. I was embarrassed by how unbalanced, uncoordinated and weak I was. My knees hurt, creaked and cracked; I had a chronic back problem from the 1980s; I had limited range of motion in my arms; and a long list of complaints. I was convinced all these problems would limit my ability to ever be strong. I had no idea the healing power of the mind and body, but lucky for me, Nate Kesterson, my CSC trainer, knew.

He had the patience to work with me and coach me in basic activities such as properly walking up and down stairs, how to sit down and stand up. He worked on my balance and small muscles at first.

We also worked on my nutrition. He stressed plenty of water and good, clean food. He would ask, “Do you want to fuel your jet with rocket fuel or with kerosene?” He was right; I could tell the workout days when I didn’t eat well, and so could he. I’m a reluctant chef, so thank goodness for Lucky’s Market. I filled my freezer with fruits, vegetables, meat and beef from Show-Me Farms. I bought a small barbecue grill — and two fire extinguishers. Grilling, it turns out, is an incredibly easy way to cook. I also like to stir-fry everything in one pot in coconut oil; it’s quick, and cleanup is easy. For snacks I like hard-boiled eggs, almonds, grape tomatoes, gluten-free crackers on occasion or blue chips and Lucky’s fresh salsa. I also like to get gluten-free pizzas and add more sauce, meat and vegetables. With my new eating habits, I don’t experience the high- and low-blood sugar spikes I used to. Now, I have little trouble going from meal to meal without snacking.

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The reward Nate has such a positive outlook on life that I look forward to my workouts. “As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend” (Prov. 27:17). He trains my attitude as well as my muscles. In the beginning, I continued to persevere — three to four days per week for 30 minutes a visit — and at each visit I would show up with another ache or pain I was sure would keep me from working out that day. But these where just challenges for Nate.

Nate has an incredible working knowledge of the human body, and he would rewrite my program based on my current limitation and needs. If he didn’t know the answer right then, he would research and consult others and be ready for me when I came in the next day. He never let me off the hook, and he never wavered in his faith that he could make me stronger. I thank the Lord that Nate never gave up on me. I am absolutely amazed at what I can do now, and I can’t wait to see what he has planned for me next. I’m not striving for a bikini body, but my new strength and ability have more than opened up a new, incredible life for me.

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My life now I consciously made the choice to be kind to myself. Now that I was feeding my body good nutrition and seeing results, I started to feed my mind and soul with goodness. I have given myself permission to relax and renew before I have to do it out of necessity. I’ve reduced my obsessive escape into TV to less than a few hours per week and have replaced it with beautiful music and thought-provoking reading material.

I enjoy looking at beautiful things and art. I spend time in my art studio and out in nature.

Last fall I went on a two-week painting trip to New Mexico, Utah, Colorado and Arizona, guided by my painting partner, Stephen Rust, and his wife, Deshay. Stephen and I produced about a dozen oil studies each for studio paintings this winter. I was able to effortlessly load, lift and carry my own gear. I hiked and stood to paint for hours each day without fatigue. It was great.

I love my new life, and I thank God every day for my abundance and blessings. It’s such a gift to have a second chance at wellness and strength. In June 2014, I turned 60 years old. We celebrated with my greatest weakness — cake from Abigail’s Restaurant in Rocheport with ice cream. It was all good!

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Angie’s Tips

by Angela Huhman

angie huhman Late winter, early spring is still a great time to get out and hit the trails.

My favorite part? No snakes or ticks! You just have to bundle up and wear the appropriate gear. Alpine Shop is the perfect stop for needed hiking gear. Also, download the Missouri State Parks app. With built-in GPS tracking, you will always find your way back to the parking lot.

The app also features an events tab that will let you know about scheduled group hiking trips. And you can join the almost 650 members of the Hiking and Walking group at meetup.com.

Get busy, get fit! — Angie

Shop Local: Clovers Natural Food Market If your goal is to start eating better, and you’re looking for organic and pesticide-free food, I found the staff at Clovers exceptionally helpful. The staff takes the time to research each product that goes onto the shelves. They also have a hidden wealth of books and free information in the library nook in the back of their Forum location. They offer an extensive supplement selection including vitamins, minerals, herbs and homeopathic options.

What you won’t find at Clovers are items that contain: PP High-fructose corn syrup PP Antibiotics/growth hormones PP MSG PP Aspartame PP Anabolic steroids PP Hydrogenated oils PP Artificial colors/dyes (exception being certain nonfood items)

2 LOCATIONS Chapel Plaza Court 2100 Chapel Plaza Court Columbia, MO 65203 573-445-0990 East Broadway 2012 E. Broadway Columbia, MO 65201 573-449-1650

Food IQ: Coconut Coconut oil is often namedropped as the most versatile health food on the planet. It can be used for a wide variety of things, from foods to body care. Coconut oil contains three unique fatty acids: lauric acid, capric acid and caprylic acid.

It also contains antioxidant vitamin E, which makes it a great moisturizer (just remember to look for organic, chemical free when using topical). It also has properties that help withstand high heat, so it’s perfect for cooking.

10 uses for coconut oil: 1. Use for cooking in place of other fats such as olive or vegetable oil.

2. Rub on baby’s bottom as diaper cream.

3. Use as eye-makeup remover.

4. Prevent stretch marks during pregnancy.

5. Use as an all-natural lip balm.

6. Add a teaspoon to hot tea to help recover from cold or flu.

7. Season a cast-iron skillet.

8. Use on split ends to de-frizz hair.

9. Rub on cuticles to help nails grow.

10. Add to smoothies for a nutritional boost.

CLEANING YOUR PRODUCE: THE DOWN AND DIRTY

For smooth-skinned fruits and vegetables, mix up a solution of 1 part vinegar and 2 parts water, and fill in a spray bottle. Spray, and let it sit for 30 seconds. Rinse with cold water to remove the vinegar flavor. For rough-covered veggies such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts or fresh herbs, fill the sink with cold water, and add 1 cup of vinegar.

Add produce, and soak for 10 minutes. Water will be dirty, and your fruit and vegetables will be free from wax, dirt and bacteria. The soak will also extend the life of your fruit and keep it from molding. Happy eating!

Jenny From The Mat: Best Accessory for Your Yoga Mat If you’re like me, you can relate to this scenario: It’s 6 a.m., and you’re headed to yoga class while juggling your water bottle, keys and towel, and your yoga mat is under your arm unraveling as you scurry to not disrupt the already-inresting-state fellow yogis in class. You’ll find a yoga mat carrier is a life-changer! It adjusts to fit any size yoga mat and could also work for carrying and hanging any exercise mat, picnic blanket or baby’s play blanket.

I like this one from

Jenny From The Mat ($29.99, available in a variety of colors and can be made to order). Jenny is a certified yoga instructor and hand-makes each strap with the highest-quality materials. These straps can also be used to help assist in our practice by holding binds, getting a deeper stretch. Visit etsy.com/shop/JennyFromTheMat to check out her online store.

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Ready for a Challenge?

The Boot Camp Challenge offers a unique program that provides individual attention in a motivating group setting. You’ll achieve short-term fitness goals and gain the skills to make lifestyle changes. No matter your fitness level, this program will offer you a challenging workout that will push you to your fitness limits. By Angela Huhman

Angie’s challenge “It’s not where you start in life but where you finish.” Here’s where I started my three-week challenge and where I finished. My challenge is to do your own fitness evaluation (whatever that might be) and increase the numbers significantly enough for it to be a challenge. It’s completely OK to set big, hairy, audacious goals!

Calories burned: 350 to 550 each class What to bring: Water bottle, athletic shoes and a good attitude!

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Standing, from left: Tammy Classens, Bobbie Clark, Haley Arndt, Tracy Keel, Kim Yoder, Lisa Hine, Angela Pigg and Gail Kraus.

Kneeling, from left: Sharon Acra, Ashley Bowers and Maureen Bernath.

Up at 4:30 on a Monday morning, driving in the dark, I have to admit I was thinking, “What have I signed myself up for?” I arrived late, and the first thing out of Key Largo owner Melanie Karrick’s mouth was, “Drop, and give me 20.” Geeze, these people take this boot camp thing seriously! Next, we formed a circle and jogged in place for a warm-up, and I had the opportunity to meet my fellow campers. Warm-up didn’t last long, and we were broken up into teams and given our “challenge.” If you don’t know what a burpee is, then don’t fear; you will by the end of week one. The series of high-interval exercises are designed to raise your heart rate and challenge you physically, all done with a supportive group and a little smack talk — all in good fun, of course! The one-hour class ends with a five-minute stretch and a round robin of each individual rating his or her level of work for the class from a one to 10 (10 being “I worked my butt off ”) and what he or she liked best and least about the workout. Each workout is finished with a group “hooah!”

The Program If you’re looking for accountability to stick with a workout program for a period of time without bailing, this camp is for you! The six-week boot camp (because of the holiday, I signed up for the three-week course) is a nationally recognized program created by Lori Patterson, who served in the Army for three years. The resultsbased fitness program is focused on building strength and fitness through a variety of intense group intervals with rapid changes between combinations of bodyweight exercises such as pushups, crunches, burpees and mountain climbers and uses various gym equipment such as resistant bands, free weights and bar bells to target areas of the body. Each class is guided by a certified instructor who develops a series of exercises and team challenges that are different each day. The high-energy environment is built on camaraderie for every level of fitness. An assessment is given at the beginning of the class and at the end. Chanting and encouragement from teammates is motivating and makes for a fun program!

Type of activity Any age, gender or fitness level.

Entire-body workout.

• Body composition and measurements • Cardiovascular assessments • Muscular endurance assessments • Nutritional guidelines (food journal) Boot Camp duration and cost: 2x per week classes $129 for members $149 for nonmembers 3x per week classes $189 for members $219 for nonmembers Monday/Wednesday/Friday from 5:15 to 6:15 a.m.

Tuesday/Thursday from 5 to 6 p.m.

Monday/Tuesday/Thursday from 6 to 7 p.m.

Key Largo and Fitness 701 Hillsdale Road Columbia, MO 65201 573-256-4293 info@keylargofitness.com

Quote from fellow camper Ashley Bower, marketing at MFA Oil “Boot Camp Challenge has been amazing. I have seen tremendous changes. I’ve lost pounds and inches and decreased my body-fat percentage. I have gained energy and strength and have met some amazing women. Everyone is there for the same goal, and we help support and push one another. Getting to the gym so early in the morning was really tough at first, but I like knowing there are people waiting for me. It keeps me accountable and helps me get going. Melanie is great! She challenges us but encourages us to modify the exercises when needed. The workouts are different every time…and we have a lot of fun.” Ashley’s enemy: Push-ups.

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Chicken Fried Quinoa Photo by ANGELIQUE HUNTER • 1 cup uncooked quinoa (close to 4 cups cooked) • 1 ½ cups low-sodium chicken stock (or water) • ½ yellow onion, diced (1 cup) • 3 carrots, peeled and small diced (1 cup) • ½ red bell pepper, diced (1 cup) • 3 green onions, chopped (the green part) • 3 garlic cloves, minced • ¾ teaspoon fresh ginger, peeled and minced

• 1 tablespoon olive oil • 2 eggs, lightly scrambled • 1 cup frozen shelled edamame, thawed

Meet Kelsie

For the sauce: • 1 ½ tablespoons low-sodium teriyaki sauce • 2 ½ tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce • ¾ teaspoon sesame oil

Directions: Bring quinoa and chicken stock (or water) to a boil in a medium saucepan, reduce to a simmer and cover with lid. Simmer for about 15 minutes, until quinoa is fluffy and cooked through. Remove from heat, and let it sit for 5 minutes or so. Fluff with a fork. Cool and store in the refrigerator, preferably overnight.

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat.

Sauté thawed chicken breasts until fully cooked, and set aside.

In the leftover oil, add carrots and cook about 1 to 2 minutes, add onions and cook 1 to 2 minutes, then add peppers and edamame and cook 1 to 2 minutes.

Add 2 scallions, garlic and ginger to the pan. Cook another 2 minutes.

Add cooked quinoa and teriyaki, soy sauce and stir-fry until incorporated, about 2 minutes. Make a well in the center of the quinoa, pour eggs in and scramble. Top with diced chicken and remaining chopped scallion, and serve.

Nutrition Facts: Kelsie’s Chicken Fried Quinoa vs.

P.F. Chang’s China Bistro Chicken Fried Rice Serving size: 1 ½ cups

Calories Total fat Sodium Potassium Total carbohydrates Dietary fiber Protein

KFQ PF 458 620 13g 20g 609mg 1355mg 16.6mg 21.2mg 54g 77g 11g 2.0g 31g 25g

Kelsie Knerr, R.D., L.D., is a Columbia native who has always loved the way food brings people together, so much so that she’s turned the intersection of food as fuel, food as love and food as science into a career. She is a dietitian at Boone Hospital’s Diabetes and Weight Management Center and provides medical nutrition therapy involving weight loss, bariatric surgery and diabetes. She also helps with WELLAWARE, which involves health fairs, the mobile health unit and nutritional presentations.

Kelsie earned two degrees from the University of Missouri, in exercise physiology and dietetics. Before working at Boone Hospital, she lived in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where she worked with the public school system to provide healthier options for school lunches as well as nutritional education for children.

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Share

To participate in, use, enjoy or experience jointly or in turns

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By Nellie Symm Gruender

“Art is everywhere. You just have to see it.” This is a quote by local artist Kay Foley, who owns Ampersand cards. I have it hanging in the glass studio at my home, and it’s my daily reminder that not all art is framed and hung on the wall.

My dad was a well-known amateur photographer, and he embodied this quote. He saw the world through different eyes than most of us do, and he indeed saw opportunities for photographs everywhere. Much to my mom’s dismay, it always took us three times as long to reach a destination because of frequent photo-op stops. She didn’t share his interest in photography or travel, but she went along, quietly doing crossword puzzles for miles and miles.

Sharing interests with your significant other can and should be part of the blending that creates the relationship. That said, the relationship guru Dr. Phil says that having common interests with your significant other is one of the myths of relationships. “If

you and your partner are forcing yourselves to engage in common activities, but the results are stress, tension and conflict, don’t do it,” he says. There must be a middle ground of sharing time and interests without the stress.

I personally love the arts. I enjoy concerts, I work in fused glass, and few things make me happier than going to an art museum. Gene, on the other hand, loves collecting antique outboard motors, boats and cars. He has great mechanical understanding and enjoys restoring things. I don’t have his talents and can barely put an ink pen together. Because Gene has sensitive ears, he’s walked out on almost every concert we’ve gone to, and museums just aren’t his thing. So how do we come together to share interests?

Much like my mom and dad, one solution has been that we share space and time, just not doing the same things. For example, I moved my glass studio into Gene’s shop, where he works on his restorations. We are doing

different activities but in the same space. We chat and share the complexities of each of our projects.

Each year we travel to Wisconsin for an international antique outboard motor meet. We meet several other couples there to camp for the week. The men swap and work on outboard motors, and the women shop for antiques.

I’ve come to love traveling to this event each year even though I have little interest in the outboard motors.

The key is looking at your significant other’s activities with a fresh eye toward sharing in different ways. If this fails, then find new interests that you can both share. You might try something like gardening together.

You can plant a garden of flowers

or vegetables and play in the soil together.

I’ve also taken a different

approach to Gene’s restorations and antiques. I look at each of

them as a work of art. It goes back to what Kay Foley’s card reminds me every day: “Art is everywhere.

You just have to see it.”

36 percent: The percentage of married people who would like more quality time with their spouse.

Sources: drphil.com/articles/ article/26, stageoflife.com/

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Friends to Fairytale

Columbia was the perfect setting for this couple’s picture-perfect wedding.

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By Audrey sharp | photos by Mcclanahan studio Their love story began in November of 2011, while the two were volunteering at the Intersection, an after-school program for children. She was a senior, and he was a junior, both at the University of Missouri. Like most relationships, they started out as friends. But that didn’t last too long.

Brandon Tucker and Grace Miller were married on July 12, 2014, in Columbia. They knew from the day they were engaged that Columbia would be the location for the ceremony and reception. Brandon is originally from Festus, Missouri, and Grace, from

“She was our fairy godmother.

Everything went so smooth before and during the wedding because of her organization and experience.”

— Grace Tucker

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Pittsburg, Kansas. Geographically, Columbia was the perfect location. The two are both graduates of MU, and Grace’s father, Richard Miller, has a business in Columbia as well.

The couple worked with Fresh Ideas Food Service Management, which catered the reception, held at the Kimball Ballroom on the Stephens College campus. From the table and chairs to the guest favorite, mini chicken and waffles, Fresh Ideas did it all, even hiding surprises behind the curtain for half of the reception.

“After Brandon and I cut the cake, the curtain on the stage was pulled back to reveal a dessert

bar, complete with an ice-cream stand, coffee bar and DJ,” Grace says.

Brandon and Grace also called upon St. Louis wedding and event planner Simcha Lourie, owner of Simcha’s Events in St. Louis.

“She was our fairy godmother,” Grace says.

“Everything went so smooth before and during the wedding because of her organization and experience.”

After a 15-month engagement, Brandon and Grace Tucker celebrated with family and friends on a truly flawless day. Congratulations to the newlyweds!

TOP FOOD TRENDS FOR 2015 from Fresh Ideas Each New Year rings in the latest, greatest food trends, and Fresh Ideas is always in the know!

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Champagne is making a strong comeback as the fizz of choice for celebrations. Add a bit of fruit puree for a colorful, fun signature drink that complements your event’s color palette.

A cheese course offered as an alternative to the typical cheese station is all the rage. An individual serving of two or three artistically plated slices of various cheeses is offered before or after the salad or soup course.

Small bites continue to take the nation by storm. Almost any dish can be converted into a beautiful bite. Surprise your guests with the unexpected!

Preparing and presenting creative food Wedding section sponsored by: is what we Columbia do best. Fresh IdeasClub is ready Country to bring something extraordinary to your next event!

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N e W A r r i va ls

Welcome to the World

William lass Hazel Holman

William David Lass Hazel Grace Holman

Jace Allen

Birthday: Dec. 4, 2014

Parents: Rachel and Jacob Holman Birthday: July 8, 2014 Birth weight: 7 pounds, 5 ounces What I love most about being a mother: I have never felt so complete or empowered.

I love watching her experience the world around her and take in all that it has to offer for the very first time.

Parents: Joseph and Elizabeth Lass

Jace Tyler Allen Parents: Stephone and Kelsey Allen Birthday: Dec. 3, 2014 Birth weight: 6 pounds, 11 ounces

The funniest thing that has happened since becoming a mother: One morning in the never-ending effort to entertain life’s toughest critic, I lifted Hazel above my head, and as I sang to her, my mouth open wide, she spit up — directly into my mouth.

What do you love most about being parents? What we love about being new parents is experiencing a new unconditional love that we have for Jace — a love that we didn’t know existed until we had him. And, of course, we love showing him off to our friends and family.

The cutest thing Hazel has done so far: Sometimes she will reach up while I am nursing and give me a little pat and a smile.

I melt every time.

The funniest thing that has happened since becoming a mother: The funniest thing since he’s been born was when he confused Mommy’s nose for his bottle!

Birth weight: 8 pounds, 11 ounces What I love most about being a mother: I love that he is mine. He knows who I am, and he can tell when I’m nearby. My heart is completely full!

The funniest thing that has happened since becoming a mother: Joseph and I find it very entertaining that every time we put him in clean clothes, he immediately throws up on them.

What I did not expect to happen: I did not expect sitting at home just holding him to be my favorite thing to do. I would rather be with him and Joseph than anywhere else.

Cutest thing William has done so far: His hiccups are precious!

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Go Big or Go Home — or Go Do Your Chores

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By Jill Orr

Back in college, I had a friend who went on a blind date with a guy I’ll call Billy Bob. That was not his real name but could have been for reasons that will become clear in a moment. On the date, Billy Bob took my friend to the McDonald’s drive-thru for dinner, and while ordering, he yelled into the speaker, “I’ll have a No. 2, and while you’re at it, why don’t you go ahead and super-size that son of a bitch?”

The moral of this story is twofold. First, things could always be worse. You could be on a date with someone who: A.) Takes you to McDonald’s for dinner.

B.) Orders a “No 2.”

C.) Calls his No. 2 a son of a bitch.

D.) And wants that son of a bitch super-sized.

The second moral of the story is that people love to upgrade. It’s true! Entire companies — heck, entire countries — have been built on this practice.

• “Would you like a mid-size instead of a compact?”

• “Would you like to add the protection plan?”

• “Would you like me to change the election laws to allow me a third term as president?”

Once a person has agreed to something, getting them to agree to a small percentage more is a piece of cake (that’s just been upgraded to à la mode).

I’ve decided I’d like to incorporate this highly effective strategy into my parenting regimen. I think it’s a natural fit as I often have to sell the idea of certain household responsibilities to my kids. Loading the dishwasher is fun! Raking leaves is great exercise! If you help me wash the windows, you can spray the Windex!

The problem is that at 10 and 13, my kids aren’t buying it anymore. They are no longer taken in by my enticements, and household gadgets have lost their appeal. I remember the days when my daughter begged me to use the Swiffer. Now she runs away when I get it out. They’ve discovered that the Scrubbing Bubbles don’t really talk or have mustaches, the fabric softener teddy bear won’t hop off the label and give them a big hug,

and no matter how clearly they yell, “Accio!” that broom ain’t gonna fly ’em to the Quidditch pitch.

The problem with trying to upsell my kids into doing their chores is that chores don’t really have much of an upside. Sure, there is comfort that comes from a clean house, but that doesn’t mean much to your average preteen. Their comfort comes in different packaging. For them comfort is knowing their mother won’t rap along to that new Eminem song when their friends are in the car or take them with her to go bra shopping.

Rather than the satisfaction of a job well done, their comfort mostly lies in being left alone.

(Except when they need money or food or a ride somewhere, of course.)

All of this makes finding the added value in household responsibilities a bit of a challenge.

I’ve taken a stab at it, and here’s what I’ve come up with so far: 1. If you clean your bathroom, you can avoid getting dysentery!

2. If you clear the table, you will be offered food again at the next mealtime!

3. If you pick up your dirty clothes, you will get to keep them and thus avoid having to go to school naked!

4. If you throw away your trash instead of stuffing it under the couch, you won’t have to watch TV with rodents!

5. If you check your attitude even when you’re grumpy in the morning, I won’t yell, “Mommy loves you!” at the top of my lungs when I drop you off at middle school!

The problem is that at 10 and 13, my kids aren’t buying it anymore. …

They’ve discovered that the Scrubbing Bubbles don’t really talk or have mustaches, the fabric softener teddy bear won’t hop off the label…and no matter how clearly they yell, “Accio!” that broom ain’t gonna fly ’em to the Quidditch pitch.

I’ll concede some of these are more like blackmail. But still, I think they might just work. I like the concept of teaching my children that there are added, perhaps underappreciated, benefits to even the simplest of tasks, even if those “underappreciated benefits” are really just me making up ways to torture them should they decide to be noncompliant. Now that I think of it, maybe this isn’t so much me upselling them on chores as it is me super-sizing my threatening parenting techniques. Either way, if it gets them to take out the trash, I’m good with it.

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