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January 2013

8 Makeover magic Busy mom and full-time student gets a new look

15 Beauty from burls Cassville woodturner learned her craft from a master

24 Pure bliss Mt. Vernon spa offers therapeutic massage and facials

30 Petal pusher Cassville woman serves as volunteer decorator for Rose Parade

35 Diet Center Changing lives one day at a time

43 Reviving Polish tradition Recipes handed down from generation to generation

48 Aging gracefully V.B. Hall Antique Warehouse has storied history in Monett

55 That’s a wrap Hollywood screenwriter makes his home in Mt. Vernon

60 The big girl

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of my personality to produce a depth of character i would never have achieved if i had not gone through them. the easier, more carefree stretches have softened my heart toward others and provided me with a bottomless supply of sweet memories that nourish me along the road of life i’m traveling. robin roberts, the good Morning america news anchor who is battling cancer, summed up my current thoughts very well when she said, “Life provides losses and heartbreaks, but the greatest tragedy is to have the experience and miss the meaning.” as 2013 begins, i choose to live more consciously -- to embrace each new day as a gift and to search for ways i can enrich the lives of those around me. this day-by-day approach to living is described by the great motivator Dale Carnegie as “living in daytight compartments,” and it’s a philosophy, when followed, that always produces peace in my life. january is the perfect time to make plans for changes you’d like to make in the coming year, and in this month’s issue of Connection, we’re offering you some help in the “resolutions” category.

For those of you who’d like to shed a few pounds, there’s an article on the Diet Center in Monett, which has a proven track record for helping area residents lose weight. For those who want to reduce stress, we have included a feature on the Bliss Spa in Mt. Vernon, which offers therapeutic massage in a uniquely serene environment. and for those who want a a new look, we hope you’ll be inspired by Connection’s first-ever makeover. Cynthia Roark, of Cassville, is the winner of our 2013 makeover contest, and thanks to a new attitudes Salon, Peppers & Co., Starla K Fashions and Scott Photography, we were able to provide this busy mom and nursing student with a stylish transformation that emphasizes her natural beauty and gives her a new confidence to tackle a busy lifestyle.

Happy new year -- may you be blessed in 2013. and as always, keep connecting,

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juSt FiniSHeD reaDing “Wild” by Cheryl Strayed, an exceptionally well written non-fiction account of one woman’s solo hike along the Pacific Crest trail that stretches from the Mexican border in California to Canada.

The final lines of the book were a revelation to me and are the reason i am choosing to write about “Wild” in my column this month. As Strayed is finishing her book, she is looking back on her journey and summarizing what the experience meant to her. She states, “it was my life -- like all lives, mysterious and irrevocable and sacred. So very close, so very present, so very belonging to me. How wild it was, to let it be.” even though Strayed’s life and her time on the trail was far removed from anything i had ever experienced, i could relate to her message.

Her words resonated with me and reminded me that we all get one life and it is a gift.

Life is not a straight shot without bends in the road. Life is a combination of peaks and valleys. there are those glorious mountain-top experiences where our lives seem charmed, and before we know it, we can stumble down into a pit, especially when we are faced with loss or illness or disappointment.

“Wild” is the story of one woman’s journey out of one of life’s downward spirals. the author’s decision to “own” her life, which included divorce, drug abuse and the sudden death of her mother, was life altering and eventually led to healing, a career in writing and the creation of her own family.

Strayed’s experiences on the Pacific Crest trail are inspiring, and while i may never embark on an epic journey like hers, “Wild” made me realize that no obstacle is too big to overcome and my life will be defined by how i respond to the challenges that come my way. i can’t change the past or control the future, but i can conquer the day ahead of me. i also realized that the experiences i have had over the past 48 years have formed me into the woman i am today. the tough times have served to chisel away at the rough edges

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STORy By LISA SCHLICHTMAN PHOTOS By SCOTT PHOTOGRAPHy

Busy mom and full-time student gets a new look MoMS are notoriouS For Putting eVeryone eLSe first, and Cindy Ruark is no exception. This wife, mother of five and full-time nursing student from Cassville hasn’t made herself a priority for years, so when she saw that Connection magazine was looking for makeover candidates, she was one of the first to put her name in the hat. “i am in a beauty rut to say the least,” wrote Cindy when indicating her interest in a makeover. “Help me please.”

When asked to go into further detail about why she wanted a new look, Cindy said she just felt like her clothes, her hair and her makeup were all out of date.

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The Connection staff heard Cindy’s plea, and on Sunday, December 2, she was treated to an afternoon of pampering by Monett stylist Fawn Brown, who volunteered to orchestrate the makeover session for free.

An unexpected twist to Connection’s first-ever makeover is the fact that Fawn and Cindy are close friends whose history together dates back to their tween years. Neither one knew the other was involved until photos and emails were exchanged.

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“School is a priority over me, the kids are a priority over me, our business (Ruark Diesel) is a priority over me. I just wanted to take a day for me.”

“We were very close friends in high school, and after,” said Cindy.

“If people saw me, they wanted to know where Cindy was and vice versa,” added Fawn. “We’ve been through a lot together, so when I received Cindy’s picture and saw who was getting the makeover, I couldn’t believe it.”

Fawn, who owns A New Attitude Salon at 207 Third Street in downtown Monett, worked her magic, dramatically transforming Cindy’s look with a cut and color, new makeup and a professional manicure.

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Fawn chose a rich mocha for Cindy’s hair color and then added bright red highlights and updated her hairstyle.

Cindy also was treated to a manicure, topped off with a coat of deliciously dark purple “Lincoln Park after Dark” by oPi, and a professional makeup session, which included darker eyebrows and gorgeous long false eyelashes that brought out the sparkle in Cindy’s hazel eyes. after her styling was complete, Cindy enjoyed a professional photo shoot with aurora photographer Mike Scott. Cindy’s clothing and accessories were provided by Peppers & Co. and Starla K Fashions, both of Monett.

Cindy, who graces this month’s cover, was absolutely thrilled with her transformation and the entire makeover experience.

“thank you for choosing me for the makeover day,” said Cindy. “i had so much fun.”

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thanks also goes out to Fawn Brown at a new attitude Salon, Linda Sitton and Donna Hammond at Peppers & Co.,

Starla owens at Starla K Fashions and Mike Scott of Scott Photography for their assistance and expertise.

Quick tips for a “New You”

Stylist Fawn Brown offers advice for transforming your style. change your hairstyle with a new cut or add highlights to change up your hair color. have your eyebrows professionally shaped.

Exfoliate your skin. Proper skincare is more important than any makeup you can buy. update your makeup with some of the latest trends -- thicker, statement eyebrows; colored eyeliner; nude lips; and matte rather than shimmery eye shadow.

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Reviewed by Anne Angle

Anne Angle is a retired Cassville High School life sciences teacher who now lives in El Paso, Texas.

An avid reader, Anne is an associate member of Crowe’s Cronies Book Club based in Cassville.

to LiVe in tHe PuBLiC eye WitH style and grace is not an easy thing. First Lady Laura Welch Bush, wife of President george W. Bush, has had a fair amount of success in doing so. in her memoir, “Spoken From the Heart,” she gives the reader a fascinating glimpse of growing up in a small West texas town and then describes her life on the campaign trail as well as what it was like to live in the governor’s Mansion in austin, texas, the White House in Washington, D.C., and finally Prairie Chapel ranch in Crawford, texas, where she and the 43rd president still live. the former First Lady begins her autobiography (and her life) in Midland, texas, in 1946. as she says in her story, “it helps to be fearless if you live in Midland.” at that time, the west texas town was an isolated community just beginning to feel the effects of the oil boom. Candidly, she talks about her mother, who had several miscarriages after Laura was born, and her father, whom she adored. in this section of the book, she tells about the tragic automobile accident she had as a teenager in which a close friend, Mike Douglas, was killed, and the effect it had on her faith for several years thereafter. the book describes her college years at Southern Methodist university during a time of generational discontent. in 1964, the year she graduated from college, Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy were assassinated, women’s liberation groups were “burning bras,” and anti-war organizations were rioting throughout the country. even so, her years on the SMu campus were not volatile.

Mrs. Bush then recalls her early teaching experiences before going back to graduate school at the university of texas to get a master’s degree in library january 2013

science and then returning to the public school system as a librarian. the section of the book that details her life in the White House is particularly interesting. it was during this time that she was able to put forth several cultural, health and educational initiatives.

Her love of literature led her to launch the first National Book Festival in 2001, which is now an annual event. included in her memoir are such diverse topics as the attack on the twin towers on 9/11, Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, diplomatic protocol, restoration of parts of the White House, the Secret Service, Saddam Hussein and the iraq War, gender equality, and the eight Christmas seasons spent in the presidential mansion.

“Spoken from the Heart” is not a story about bashing opponents. neither is the memoir meant to blame others or make excuses for choices she and her husband made during their political journey.

However, Mrs. Bush does try to explain the reasoning behind some decisions made.

“Spoken from the Heart” is the story of lifelong friendships, fabulous travel experiences, mind-boggling political protocol, moral and ethical guidelines, famous people she has met along the way and love of family. in the book, Laura Bush becomes the voice for unheralded, amazing people doing extraordinary things across america.

throughout the book, there are more than 80 photographs that document much of Laura Bush’s personal life. the end of the book contains a 30-page index of all the people, countries, events and topics covered in the book. it also contains a fairly extensive bibliography and list of acknowledgements. the only other book Mrs. Bush has written is in collaboration with her daughter, jenna Bush Hager. the mother and daughter co-authored a children’s book entitled “read all about it!”

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Beauty from burls Cassville woodturner learned her craft from a master Story by Sheila Harris Photos by Sarah Lee and Casper Photoworks, of St. Louis

After Kim Kenney, of Cassville, passed the milestone of her 50th birthday, she became acutely aware that if she was going to accomplish those things that she’d always wanted to do in her life, she’d better get started. Although she enjoyed her position in customer service with Arning Companies, she longed to pursue her dream of doing something artistic.

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“I really didn’t have any specific type of art in mind,” said Kim. “i just felt like there was a part of me that would enjoy being creative. i had had no previous experience in anything artistic whatsoever.”

Soon afterward, in what Kim now calls “the chance encounter of a lifetime,” she ran into jerry Crowe, also of Cassville, at the golf course one afternoon. at the time, Kim knew Jerry only slightly, although she was very familiar with the exquisite woodturned bowls he created that she’d often seen displayed in venues in eureka Springs and Branson.

Wood-turned hollow forms, or turnings, the names given to objects created by placing raw chunks of wood on a lathe and shaping them into rounded hollow vessels using a variety of instruments, including skews, gouges and chisels, is both a physically demanding and time-consuming craft.

The woodturner’s canvases of choice are often burls, the deformed growths on

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trees discarded by loggers because of their imperfect grains. However, what is one person’s trash is another person’s treasure. a woodturner covets the burls for the very imperfections that loggers disdain. on impulse, Kim asked jerry if he would be willing to teach her his craft in her spare time. to Kim’s dismay, jerry replied by telling her he didn’t know if she was teachable. “i suspect the fact that i was a total stranger to woodworking and had never even seen a lathe before might have had something to do with it,” laughed Kim. jerry did, however, invite her to come to his studio the following weekend so she could see what was involved with woodturning, an invitation that she readily accepted. to say that Kim was a little intimidated by the beginning steps of turning a raw chunk of what would otherwise be scrap wood into an object of breathtaking beauty was an understatement. Kim watched speechlessly as jerry, in a full-face safety shield, turned a gnarly burl on the lathe while splinters of wood and sawdust went flying in every direction. Gashes in the walls and ceiling in the area of the lathe, which turned at 800 to 1,000 rpm, attested to the fact that chunks of wood often flew from the lathe like misguided missiles. although Kim was indeed daunted, she was not deterred. the beauty of the finished product, along with the desire to create art from Mother nature’s bounty, urged her on, and she began weekly lessons with jerry that consumed much of her weekend time for the next three years. “jerry was a patient teacher,” Kim said.

“He constantly monitored me as i learned how to operate the lathe and hand tools, correcting my stance and offering advice on how to make the process easier and safer.” turning the wood on the lathe is only part of the creative process involved with woodturnings. after the desired shape is achieved on the lathe, the vessel is covered in a light layer of wax and placed in a kiln for several weeks to dry the wood. After removal from the kiln, the imperfections in the outer surface of the vessel are highlighted by filling them with a royal treatment of a ground semi-precious

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stone, usually turquoise, malachite or lapis, applied with a mixture of liquid epoxy and then sanded to a satiny smooth finish. after another session in the kiln, the vessel is dipped in what Kim calls a “special sauce,” which is a mix of polyurethane, linseed oil and other finishing ingredients.

After the final finish, a vessel is complete -a lustrous object of beauty, pleasing to both eyes and touch. “there were times when i wondered if i would ever master the art,” said Kim. “in fact, it took me two full months to complete my first project. That was certainly a day of rejoicing.” jerry and Kim receive somewhat regular deliveries of burls from loggers within a 100 mile radius of Cassville who are aware of their desire for them. Kim said

it’s a little like Christmas every time a new delivery of burls arrives. “i’m always eager to sort through them to discover the types of trees they’re cut from,” she said. “Sometimes, i will know immediately what type of hollow form vessel to create from a particular burl. other times, i won’t discover what form can be coaxed from a burl until i place it on the lathe.

“Because of the inherent imperfections contained in a burl, the wood grain in each one is unique and seems to take on its own personality as it’s worked on the lathe,” she added. “it took a little time for me to develop an eye for deciding what type of vessel to create from each burl, but now it seems to be second nature. it’s part of the pleasure I find in the creative process. every time i place a raw burl on the lathe,

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it feels a little like uncovering a buried treasure.”

Kim’s perseverance in mastering a detailed and often grueling art form is now paying for itself, both aesthetically and monetarily. Last january, with her husband Mike’s full agreement and cooperation, she was able to leave her customer service job of 16-plus years to create woodturnings full time, and her business, turnings by jusKim, blossomed. “it’s a dream come true,” said Kim humbly. “it involved being in the right place at the right time. i am so grateful for this opportunity i’ve been given to learn from jerry. He opened all of the doors for me before i ever came along. We sell our products in art galleries all over the united States, many of which send representatives to us to choose the pieces they’d like to place in their galleries. But when jerry started his business some 25 years ago, he had to travel the country in order to build his client list to what it is now. i just sort of rode in on his coat tails and now we are partners of sorts.”

Kim never imagined she would be creating art on a full-time basis. “if 20 years ago somebody would have told me i’d now be operating a wood lathe for a living, i would have told them they were crazy,” continued Kim. “Sometimes i’m still amazed. the most amazing moment of all for me was the day Jerry first asked me for my opinion about a project that was in progress. It was very flattering.”

Kim is very excited about her latest project, a set of ornately turned salt and pepper mills with inlaid turquoise.

“I kept the first set for myself,” she said, “but I definitely plan to make more of them.”

Kim’s artwork can be purchased locally at tomblin’s jewelry & gifts in Cassville, at Peter engler Design and Silver Dollar City in Branson, at artifacts gallery in eureka Springs, arkansas, and in the Museum Store at Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville, arkansas.

Her work can also be viewed online at www.turningsbyjuskim.com as well as on Facebook at turnings by jusKim - Custom Lathe turned Hollow Forms.

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“. . .it is said that if you’re standing still, in a matter of moments you will actually be behind.” in toDay’S WorLD, millions of people are using online weight loss programs for losing weight. new stats for these online programs were forecasted to hit $1.11 billion in 2012. Some examples of self-help programs that you can use online are: eDiets, Vtrim, SparkPeople and nutriinfo.com. these programs tout -- “Look and feel great and get all the tools, resources and support you need to reach your weight loss goals!” So, the question is . . . do online selfhelp diets work?

there are advantages to using online diets, such as:

+ remaining anonymous + they are asynchronous, meaning that you can go online at any time

+ some provide individualized advice and support from a registered dietitian

+ cost

a few disadvantages are: – cost – confidentiality -- is it password protected?

– may not have the “personal” connection – online weight loss is not suited to all. overweight and obesity are at an all-time high, affecting 68 percent of our population. Most importantly, i want what works for you in

achieving your weight loss goals, whether it be an online program or face-to-face with a registered dietitian. of course, i feel that

face-to-face counseling and the personal connection is very important. For questions or help with your weight loss goals, feel free to call me at 417-354-1280.

Nancy Ridgley, RD, LD, CDE, is a registered and licensed dietitian, certified diabetes educator, a Mad Dogg-certified spinning instructor and director of community wellness at Cox Monett Hospital. She also holds certifications in adult weight management and childhood and adolescent weight management. The mother of three enjoys spinning, reading, Mizzou football, travel, spending time with children and extended family and having coffee with friends. For more information about wellness and living a healthy lifestyle, check out Cox Monett Hospital’s wellness blog at www.realwellnessforrealpeople.blogspot.com.

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Mt. Vernon spa offers therapeutic massages and facials Story by Meagan RuffinG | Photos by LeAnne Pfeiffer

With a little bit of muslin fabric and a couple of helping hands, Robie Thornton was able to turn the inside of a metal trailer into a spa oasis. Bliss Spa opened in the summer of 2006 in Mt. Vernon, and nothing else has come close to competing with this down-to-earth location of relaxation.

“More than anything I wanted some place close to home to do massages and facials, and I didn’t feel like Mt. Vernon had that,” says Robie.

She was right. Robie found her niche in the spa industry and has made a successful business for herself. Because of this success, Robie is able to be a stay-at-home mom to her 2-year-old daughter, Sage.

“The demand has been good,” says Robie. “It has been

nice to have the clientele that I do have, because they are there for their health.”

Health is something Robie does not take for granted. She was hit by a drunk driver when she was 17 years old, and as a result, she experienced first hand the aftermath of an accident.

Robie’s head hit the side of her door when the car she was driving was T-boned at an intersection.

“I started cranial sacral therapy,” says Robie. “I did that for about five or six years.

It was the only thing that

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helped subside my headaches.”

The injuries from her car accident led Robie to develop a passion for helping others. In 2005, Robie left college where she was studying kinesiology to pursue a career in massage therapy. Robie says the therapy she received when she was recovering from her car accident peaked her interest in helping others find healing through the human touch. “I enjoy being able to help people with their ailments,” explains Robie.

Once Robie decided to study massage therapy, she took the summer off and traveled to San Diego, California, to check out a massage program she had previously researched. She decided to enroll and began a semester-long program at

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the International Professional School of Bodywork. She took classes like “Introduction to Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork” to help her get a better understanding of the health-related benefits from receiving massage therapy.

After she finished the program in San Diego, Robie moved to Fayetteville, Arkansas, to attend Blue Cliff College.

She graduated in December of 2006 with her massage therapy diploma and opened Bliss Spa the following

summer.

Along with being a massage therapist, Robie is also an aesthetician. She offers 30-, 60- or 90-minute massages, one-hour back facials, salt

scrubs and sugar scrubs. Once you’ve decided what type of service you would like, you can pick from different types of massage -- hot stone, Swedish, Shiatsu, reflexology, cranial sacral, infant and prenatal.

She also offers myofascial release, which is a type of massage on the face where sustained pressure is applied in one specific area for a longer period of time.

Robie uses a special wax called GiGi that has Azulene oil in it. This type

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of oil is known for its calming qualities, which is great for sensitive skin. She offers this treatment for eyebrows, lips, any part of the face, legs, arms, back and bikini.

Bliss Spa has two treatment rooms. In each room there is a massage table, soothing music in the background and a cashmere robe with matching slippers just waiting for you to slip on.

(Please note: these are super comfy, and you will probably want to buy them.)

Robie’s favorite treatment to do is massage.

“I have a lot of people who come in and don’t do the full body,” she says. “They come in and just do one spot, problem areas like the neck and back.

And being a person who had a lot of problems with their neck, it’s nice to be able to reciprocate that.”

Robie says she did a lot of research by visiting other spas to make sure that she got the ambience she was looking for in her spa. The building is entirely metal, so Robie says it

Hot Stone

used to echo a lot. She and her husband, Lance, put up walls and “softened the metal by adding texture.”

After a successful trip to IKEA, Robie says she bolted the fabric onto the ceiling.

Adding softer features to an already “cold” building was something that was important to Robie. She wanted to make people feel welcome and comfortable. In fact, that is precisely why she chose the name “Bliss Spa.”

“I like the name Bliss,” says Robie. “It was short and to the point. And it was the feeling I wanted to give people.”

When Robie isn’t busy working or chasing her toddler around, she enjoys hiking, traveling, road biking and spending time with her husband.

Services are by appointment only and can be scheduled by calling Robie at 417-606-0383. Bliss Spa is located at 1012 East Street (behind Century 21, off the Mt. Vernon Business loop).

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Sally Reinhardt is a transplant from the big city of St. Louis, who now lives in Monett with her hus.band. Sally said it was strictly by accident or fate that she ended up living in Monett. “I never imag.ined I would one day be living in the Ozarks, much less enjoy the opportunity to share my writings,” said Sally. “This, of course, just proves it is best to keep life’s options open. I have found here an entirely new outlook and a new set of sights, sounds and friendships.”

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The other day I awoke from a very strange and unsettling dream. Even with my motorcycle days being part of the passage of time, the events seemed very real. For some reason, it seems important that I relate the dream to you and share the message I received.

In the dream, my husband and I were attending a rally. He had ventured forth to explore the area, and I stood by my bike waiting for his return. I always enjoyed the expressions of surprise on the faces of people I met when they learned that I was a biker. “I would have never thought that of you -- you certainly don’t look like a biker,” they always remarked.

In my dream, I suddenly couldn’t control my bike as it slowly inched forward. Jumping on it to avoid a crash, I held on tightly and rode down a small hill and into someone’s yard. The folks who lived in the house loudly and clearly expressed that they wanted me off their

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property immediately or they would destroy the bike. Having my own bike introduced an important identity to my existence at age 53, and I wanted to grant their request. After several tries, I was able to get the bike started and drove to a vacant lot.

I woke up very relieved to realize the ordeal had been a dream, prompting me to reflect on how important all of life’s unexpected destinies are to our growth and identity. My being a biker was certainly not a destiny on my bucket list. Instead, a curve in the road appears on my horizon with regularity, and I am encouraged to explore a new route.

I don’t remember ever having such an upsetting dream. I believe it had to do with our identity changes that accompany the passage of time -- both of which take place continuously. Gratefully, there are always new identities waiting to be explored. That, I have determined, is the reality of life and not a dream.

Reality passed my way again just the other day when I met a young man I hadn’t seen for quite some time and asked him his age. Standing tall, he informed me that he was 11. My next words situated themselves in my mind as I informed him that I would be celebrating number 78 this month.

“Goodness,” I thought, “seems like only yesterday when I first embraced the 70 mark.”

The blessings of reality are always with us. There comes a time in life when you walk away from all the drama and people who create it. You prefer to surround yourself with those who make you laugh.

Love the people who treat you right and pray for those who don’t.

Accomplish what is possible. Do not live in the shadow of things that were left undone. Though it may be different, each year presents a new normal existence in our station in life and attitude. Remember to keep your fishing lures in the river of life and don’t just sit by the shore.

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Petal

Cassville woman serves as vo a CaSSViLLe WoMan checked an item off of her bucket list and received a behind-the-scenes look at the tournament of roses Parade when she served as a member of the Lutheran Hour Ministries volunteer decorators team in Pasadena, California, last year.

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“i went to the rose Parade with my parents in 1958,” said Sandy Cullers. “My brother lived in California, and he got us tickets. ever since then, i have loved the rose Parade. i watched it every year on tV. “The floats are so beautiful,” continued Sandy. “i didn’t know how they made them, what they used, who decorated them. it was all very fascinating.” after Sandy’s brother passed away in 2011, she made arrangements to travel across the country to assist with his estate and decided to take the time to serve as a rose Parade volunteer while in California. “i looked up volunteer opportunities and signed up,” said Sandy. “i had a lot of email communication with Lutheran Hour Ministries before i went. they require you to wear one of their t-shirts while working, so i had to order those in advance.”

Sandy traveled solo to California and stayed in her brother’s home, which is

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pusher

Story by Lindsay Reed as volunteer decorator for Rose Parade located about an hour and a half from the facility where the Lutheran Hour Ministries volunteers decorated six of last year’s floats. although she had planned to only assist with float decorating during two or three eight-hour work sessions, Sandy enjoyed volunteering so much that she went back for a fourth day. “i talked my neighbor into going back with me the fourth day,” said Sandy. “He spent most of his time on the scaffolding filling in the hard to reach places with flax and poppy seeds. He still loved doing it and is planning on decorating again this year with his wife and high school daughter.”

Volunteers who assist with float decorating are responsible for an assortment of tasks, including filling plastic tubes with water and glueing the tubes on the float structure for live

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flowers. They also cut petals off of dried straw flowers and grind the petals into powder, which is brushed onto float structures. “i was very surprised by the vast variation of materials,” said Sandy. “a lot of the materials i had never heard of

or seen before.”

One of the floats Sandy assisted with was covered with 10,000 roses and 2,000 carnations. in addition to flowers, the float was decorated with cranberries, Ming moss, walnut shells, corn husks, lima

beans and pampas grass.

Rose Parade floats are also decorated with idaho potatoes, brussel sprouts, seeds, rice and an assortment of other organic materials. “there were people from all over the country there,” said

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Sandy. “i met a woman who is a yoga instructor and personal trainer in new york City. She had always wanted to come out and help. She stayed in a youth hostel in downtown Los angeles and traveled the bus system to Pasadena.”

Sandy also met a nurse from nebraska, a man who travels the country full time in an rV and many families

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from the Pasadena area. “there are retirement and church groups who come back year after year,” said Sandy. “it was neat to see all the t-shirts from the past.”

Lutheran Hour Ministries has coordinated volunteers for the rose Parade for 62 years. “they were all very friendly; a great group of people to be around,” said Sandy. “i have kept in touch with the woman i met from new york.

We have corresponded a few times.”

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after helping with decorating efforts, Sandy decided to relax at her brother’s home and watch the rose Parade on television. “it was really great seeing all the floats on TV and knowing that i had helped with them,” said Sandy. “i was Skyping with my daughter in ohio and describing the floats I had seen and worked on to her as we watched the parade.”

While in California, Sandy also took time to visit friends in Sacramento. on her way

back to her brother’s home, she stopped to visit yosemitie national Park. “i just took the day and went,” said Sandy. “i like adventure.” this year, Sandy embarked on another bucket-lis adventure. “i had always wanted to go to germany,” said Sandy.

“My daughter said, ‘Let’s go.’

So, i spent my 72nd birthday in germany with my daughter. it was great.”

Sandy is retired from a

career in education. She served as a high school social studies teacher and a library and media director. in addition to serving the Cassville School District, she has spent time teaching in China. the 123rd annual rose Parade was held on jan. 2, 2012. the theme for last year’s five and a half mile parade was “just imagine.” the annual parade is viewed by a million people on the Pasadena route and 400 to 500 million

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individuals in the worldwide tV audience.

Sandy and other Lutheran Hour Ministries volunteers worked on floats designed by the Phoenix Decorating Company. Lutheran Hour Ministries volunteers are called the Lutheran Hour Petal Pushers and number around 4,000 each year.

For more information on volunteering to be a petal pusher like Sandy, visit www. petalpushers.org.

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By Melonie Roberts

Bobbi Vanzandt, of Exeter, knew she had to do something about her weight, because she refused to buy a bigger pair of jeans.

“I had a friend that came to Diet Center in Monett, and when I ran into her at the store, I almost didn’t recognize her, she’d lost so much weight,” Bobbi said. “I decided then that I was going to go to Diet Center and get on the program.”

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Bobbi started the program in September of 2011, and by February of 2012, she had lost over 25 pounds and had started the maintenance phase of her lifestyle change.

“This isn’t a diet, and it isn’t hard,” Bobbi said. “Mendy (Hubbard, Diet Center coowner) is the best motivator.

When you think you’re ready to quit, she keeps you going.

It’s been over a year, and I have

kept the weight off.

“Exercise was the hardest thing for me,” Bobbi continued, “but now, it’s easy. Once you start doing it, you keep up.”

The nutrition-based system used by Diet Center doesn’t have participants counting points, calories or fat grams. Instead, those in the program keep track of precise servings of fruits, vegetables, proteins, starches, dairy and fat.

“You don’t get hungry with all of the food options you have,” Bobbi said. “In the past, I never thought about starches and proteins. Now, I have become very aware of what I am eating.

I can follow this program for the rest of my life.”

Bobbi’s cousin by marriage, Nita Bradford, from Cassville, is also in the program.

“I started June 9, and in less than six months lost 45

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pounds,” Nita said. “This is the easiest way to lose weight I’ve ever tried, and I have been on tons of diets. I never felt hungry.

I’ve learned to look at labels when I try something new.”

Both ladies have had tremendous support, not only from Hubbard and Dana Salsman, a Diet Center staff member, but from family and friends as well.

“This has been life changing in the way I look at food,” Nita said. “It’s great to know you can eat the right food groups and still lose weight.”

Nita started the program for health reasons.

“I just wanted to be able to keep the weight off,” she said. “I had yo-yoed up and down for a long time.”

Like Bobbi, Nita encountered a friend while shopping who had dropped a whopping 50 pounds.

“I saw her on a Tuesday and was in Monett at the Diet Center on the following Friday,” Nita said. “When Mendy explained the program, I couldn’t believe I could eat all of this and lose weight.”

Both cousins have suffered temptations but managed to avoid falling off the diet wagon after achieving their success.

“Chocolate makes me waver,” Bobbi said.

“There’s always the temptation,” added Nita, “but you know you’ll put the weight back on. This program balances my life and my body.”

Jenna Hohensee, of Monett, joined the program, because she needed a lifestyle change.

“This isn’t a diet, and it isn’t hard. It’s been over a year, and I have kept the weight off.”

Bobbi Vanzandt

“This is the easiest way to lose weight I’ve ever tried – and I have been on tons of diets.”

Nita Bradford

“It was difficult at first, changing 22 years of habits,” Jenna said. “Once I got used to the new way, it was easy from there on out.

“The worst times for me were family get-togethers,” Jenna explained. “There were always things that tempted me and were very hard to resist.

I am always cautious in what I choose. One slip could start those bad habits all over again, but this is easier than I thought it would be.”

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Jenna said she’ll occasionally indulge in a “bite” of chocolate as opposed to an entire candy bar.

“A little cheat is not going to put 100 pounds back on overnight,” she said. “You get the craving out of the way and go on. You just have to know you can’t indulge all the time.”

Dana Salsman not only went through the program but now works in the front office at Monett’s Diet Center.

“I was an emotional eater,” Dana said. “I had to learn that food was not about the moment but the nutrition.

“As an employee, the most frequent complaint I hear is clients think they can’t eat this much food,” she continued. “We eat from the food pyramid. It’s about quantity.”

Mendy does body composition measurements on a monthly basis to measure clients’ success.

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“These show the fat-tolean ratio with weight loss,” Mendy said. “These body comp analyses are individual to each person. Those are exclusive to the Diet Center program.”

The program is approved by the American Heart Association, American Diabetes Association and American Cancer Society.

“That’s very important for people choosing a weight-loss program,” Mendy said. “Clients on this program will work closely with their doctors and adjust their medications as needed.”

Mendy said Diet Center is more than a weight-loss program.

“We design meal plans for our clients and teach them not only how to lose weight but to maintain it,” she said. “Many people can lose, but they can’t keep it off. We study labels for clients and show them why some products meet their nutritional needs.”

The program is also designed to assist clients in meeting their goals in a specified amount of time.

“We’re looking for improvement, not perfection,” Mendy said. “We are what we eat.”

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Most clients allow themselves a five-pound variance while on the maintenance plan.

“If I hit three pounds, I go back to a week of reducing to get back to where I want to be,” Jenna said. “I also know that the difference of a pound or so between one day and the next is just going to be one of those things, and I am at peace with it.”

The benefits of the program are many, but Jenna has other motivators to “Once I got keep her on track. used to the

“The weight loss, the increase in new way, it confidence and the was easy from ability to shop for there on out.”

Jenna Hohensee

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Mendy Hubbard, Sue Childress and Dana Salsman

clothes in a ‘normal’ store,” she said, “that’s a big thing for me, to shop wherever i want.”

Diet Center has been in Monett since Mendy’s mother, Sue Childress, opened the franchise in 1989 after successfully completing the program elsewhere. “i felt like i had wings on my feet,” Sue said. “it was an awesome journey. “i actually started the program for health reasons,” Sue continued. “i am one of six children who lived past the age of 60. i am 74 and retired now. a lot of people wait until they are in crisis before they decide to do anything about it. i don’t want to be skinny; i want to be healthy. By being proactive, i was able to make those changes.” the secret to the success of the program is getting clients to think ahead. “my mothEr and fathEr oPEnEd this BusinEss in monEtt 24 yEars ago and dEdicatEd it to god. i fEEl that’s why wE’rE still in BusinEss. wE arE gratEful for thE PEoPlE that comE through our doors.”

“i had to lEarn that food was not aBout thE momEnt But thE nutrition.”

Mendy Hubbard

Dana Salsman

“if you are making something for dinner, go ahead and make extra and take it for lunch the next day,” she said. the Diet Center is located at 309 Kyler Street in Monett.

For more information, call 417235-7175.

Inspired to join Inspired by the success stories of the women I interviewed for this article, I started my own weight-loss program through Monett’s Diet Center.

I started on Friday, November 30, and in the course of five days, I dropped 4.5 pounds. I am thrilled with my progress so far and receive continual encouragement and support from Mendy and Dana. follow me on facebook (Melonie Roberts) as I update my progress weekly.

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Uczta to Go features recipes handed down from generation to generation

Kolacky is a type of pastry that holds a dollop of fruit rimmed by a puffy pillow of supple dough.

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Family and cultural traditions take many forms.

Styles of clothing, songs and celebrations are handed down from generation to generation as a way to recall the past, especially for immigrants.

There is no more beloved tradition than food.

Food was at the heart of one of the grandest celebrations ever hosted by the Polish community near Monett.

Each fall, the congregation at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Pulaskifield, south of the Monett Municipal Airport, would mark its heritage with the Uczta.

Translated from the word “celebration,� the Uczta was a highlight of activity for the church congregation for 13 years. Thousands of people poured onto the church grounds for the event. While several forms of live entertainment, such as rides and turtle races, were added over time, the main attraction was undoubtedly the food.

Nowhere else locally could one buy freshly made kielbasa (sausage), pierogi (cheese rolls), kolacky (finger pies) and the greatest specialty, czarnina (duck blood soup).

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beginning in September, 12 ladies gathered at the church fellowship hall to prepare the dishes, one per Saturday.

Following the old World recipes involves a bit of alchemy for this food is not just a paint-by-the-numbers assembly line job.

“We have these wonderful old Polish people, who made this work,” Marianne said.

“Most of them are gone now.”

“We’re working from old family recipes,” said Liz renkoski, “some that came over here in the 1800s.”

Liz had a well-worn church cookbook with much, but not all, of the famous recipes inside. She and Marianne said they married into the tradition and now help lead the effort. “you have to have a knack to make this food,” Liz said. “especially with the perogies. the feel of the dough is the secret.”

golumbki is a cabbage roll wrapped around minced pork or beef, chopped onions, and rice or barley baked in a casserole dish in a tomato sauce.

“When i think back on those days,” commented congregation member Marianne Witt, “we worked so hard. We’d go home exhausted, but you had to smile at what a wonderful day that was.” the last uczta was held in 1989. the congregation ended the 13-year run mostly because the event had grown too big to handle.

But the memory of the uczta has lived on. a decade ago, some of the church members cooked up some of their beloved delicacies for sale at Pierce City’s Howdy neighbor Days, and they were

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always well received. this fall, the uczta made a comeback, in a new form, called “uczta to go” and devised as a fundraiser for the church. annually, the church supplies half the money needed to send its children to Catholic schools. Covering the cost of sending the 12 children from Sts. Peter and Paul comes to $7,000, a significant expense for a small congregation.

Several church members proposed making some of the classic Polish dishes and selling them to those attending nearby Catholic churches. the idea was received enthusiastically, and

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The food itself is not typical southwest Missouri cuisine either.

“I’d describe it as ‘rich,’” Liz said. “Cholesterol is a major issue.”

“It’s not spicy,” Marianne added. “I’d call it good comfort food.”

The pierogi are made from a dough that’s softer than noodle dough. Curd cheese seasoned with onion, salt and pepper is rolled up like a turnover, then the perogies are fried to cook the dough.

The greatest of the delicacies is the czarnina, or

Czarnina gets its name from the Polish word for “black” -- czarny -- referring to the soup’s dark color.

duck blood soup, which is not in the recipe book. Handed down through families, the formula for making czarnina involves slaughtering a duck, draining the blood and storing it in vinegar to keep the blood from clotting.

The duck is deboned and the meat is processed into the dressing with onions and celery. The dish is sold as a bowl of dressing and a quart of the blood-vinegar mix, which is warmed and mixed in at the last minute before serving. Liz and Marianne both prefer to pour the broth over the dressing, adding additional noodles as desired.

“It has a full-bodied taste,” Liz said. “You have to like vinegar.”

The Uczta To Go effort included the preparation of 100 dozen golumbki (cabbage rolls) and pierogi, which were sold for $12 a dozen, along with 100 dozen kolacky (peach finger pies), sold for $6 a dozen. A total of 64 quarts of czarinina was sold at $25 a

Liz Renkoski and Marianne Witt display some of their homemade fare.

quart plus dressing.

Customers came to the church in November to pick up their orders.

Making the traditional Polish food has been a labor of love for the church ladies.

“I’d like to make this an annual tradition again,” Marianne added.

A reprint of the church cookbook with many of the traditional Polish recipes is still available at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Pulaskifield.

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The building that is home to V.B. Hall Antique Warehouse has a colorful history all its own, much like the antiques and collectibles it now houses.

The evolution of the local antique mall started in the early days of Monett’s history. The building is located one block south of Broadway in an area of the city called “Old Town” by the locals, or Plymouth Hills by another generation.

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“When my grandfather’s father sold the family farm, which is now Broadway, and the family home, where the post office is now located, my grandfather, Francis Marion Hall, met up with some young men and went off to fight in the Civil War in 1863,” said V.B. Hall, Jr., owner of the antique mall who is known by friends as Vig. “He tied his horses up at what is now Fourth and Broadway and sent word back to his family.”

Vig’s great-grandparents then moved to Waynesville, just outside of Rolla, and when his grandfather returned from the war, he lived there with his family but always thought about returning to Plymouth Hills.

V.B. Hall Antique Warehouse has storied history in Monett

Story and photos by Melonie Roberts

“In 1893, when my father, V.B. Hall, was 1 year old, his father and mother returned to Monett, which was just starting to develop into the town of Monett” Vig said. “He (Francis Hall, Vig’s grandfather) built a house at the corner of Third and Bond across from Central School. It’s now BennettWormington Funeral Home.”

But the enterprising man didn’t stop there. He built another building at the corner of Third and Broadway that became a grocery store. He also constructed another business at the corner of Broadway

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and First Street that became a lumberyard.

“My father built the family home to include nine sleeping rooms,” Vig said. “Teachers who taught at the school across the street stayed there.”

Similarly, the building at Third and Broadway was built to house porters and railroad personnel, as well as permanent residents of the newly emerging city.

“My grandfather continued to build houses along Front Street until he died in 1929,” Vig said. “Some of those are still standing.”

Hall’s father, V.B. Hall, Sr., gave 15 of the 25 houses along Front Street to the families who were living in them at the time.

“They couldn’t afford to pay rent,” Vig said.

The senior Hall grew up and took over the grocery business at Third and Broadway. He went on to build more properties in Monett, including the V.B. Hall Wholesale building, which housed up to 20,000 grocery items that serviced 2,500 grocery stores in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri.

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“My dad also started a brokerage business,” Vig said. “At any given time, he would have 25 to 50 carloads of produce behind a steam engine that he would sell all over the country, from Omaha to Miami and Baltimore to New York. And he could keep track of it all. He was an amazing man.”

In 1929, Central States Grocery Company bought out V.B. Hall Wholesale, and the building at 201 Main Street was built to accommodate pallets of canned goods that were stacked to the rafters.

“These floors are 36 inches thick,” Vig said. “You had to have a weight-bearing floor, otherwise the canned goods would have crushed the floor.

“I helped clear the land for this building,” Vig said. “Back then it was just a forest.

“When Central States went broke two years after they started, my dad took the

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V.B. Hall, Jr., and Kathy Hoyer business back, and we ended up staying in the grocery business,” Vig continued. “In 1970, when my dad turned 77, he decided that frozen foods were going to be a big deal, so we built the frozen food lockers that we

now have filled with antique merchandise.”

In the interim, the building was rented by a local poultry producer and then used to store bagged fertilizer.

When those business ventures folded, Vig Hall spoke to an antiques dealer in Pierce City who thought the building would do well as an antiques store.

Vig traveled to other antique warehouses, far and near, to see how successful those businesses were.

“There was one place at Hollister,” Vig said. “The old boy was out front, smoking a cigarette, and when I asked him what he had, he just told me to go on in, I would probably find something I liked.

“The inside was dark, dirty and you couldn’t breathe

in there,” he said. “I thought if that guy could be successful in business, then we would certainly do well with a firstclass place.”

So the work began.

“I totally renovated this place,” Vig said. “We gutted it.

I added heat, air conditioning and lights, and we opened for business in July of 1995.

“We made the decision we weren’t going to do this cheap,” Vig continued. “In the first place, it would have been insulting to my dad. He wouldn’t have done it that way.”

The result has been quite successful for both the vendors and customers that frequent V.B. Hall Antique Warehouse.

“This is like a little incubator for small business owners,” said Kathy Hoyer, manager of the antiques mall.

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“We have over 50 dealers that have anything from an itty bitty glass shelf to a whole room filled with merchandise. This business gives people who are eager to make a living an outlet to do that.”

Customers also benefit from the business in a number of ways.

“If someone breaks the family cake plate and ends up in the doghouse, there is a possibility they will find one like it down here,” Kathy said.

“Our merchandise is not all antique, and it’s not all new. It’s everything in between.”

Occasionally, there are some real gems lurking on the shelves.

“This guy came in with his wife one day,” said Vig. “They were from the Rio Grande Valley by Brownsville, Texas.

They browsed around and about a half an hour later came up and the guy hands me a cake plate.

“I said, ‘Did you find something you like?’ and he said ‘Yeah. I’m not an expert on this stuff and their values, but at least I know this is a hand-painted cake plate.’ I told the man, ‘This is certainly beautiful.’ And he said, ‘I know it’s beautiful. My grandmother painted it.’

“That took my breath away. I said, ‘You came from Brownsville, Texas, to an antique mall in southwest Missouri and you’re walking down the aisle and find your grandmother’s plate? How in the world did you recognize it?’

He said, ‘You couldn’t miss her stuff. I have a collection of her

plates, and I knew this just had to be her plate. I turned it over, and there was her name and the date.’

“I told the man, ‘This plate is not for sale,’” Vig said. “‘It’s a gift from V.B. Hall Antiques to you.

We’re not charging you for this.’”

“There are a lot of ‘feel good’ days,” added Kathy.

“When you can go find a replacement piece in a collection -- those are the things that carry us forward.”

V.B. Hall Antique Warehouse, which celebrated its 17th anniversary in July, has built a reputation for treating

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its vendors fairly.

“I don’t care about how much business we do,” Vig said. “I care about how much business our dealers do. When they do well and I see those checks going out of here, it warms my heart. We’re doing the right thing.”

And it’s the quality of merchandise and the breadth of selection that keeps customers coming back.

“There are things here you won’t find anywhere else,” Kathy said. “There are beautiful pieces that are priced very fairly.”

“We have a lot of loyal customers that come back every year from all over the United States,” added Vig. “We have a couple of customers from England, and they come back around Christmas time every year.

We fill a niche here that other people can’t.”

V.B. Hall Antique Warehouse, located at 201 Main Street in Monett, is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 417-235-1110.

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Mt. Vernon has another claim to fame, folks. Screenwriter and producer, Darrel Campbell, of the recently released feature film “Last Ounce of Courage,” is a fellow Mountaineer. During the holidays, Darrel finds himself back home during for the ultimate writer’s hideaway.

“I work out of the house,” says Darrel. “It’s very peaceful.”

Darrel spends a lot of time flying back and forth for work so having time to be in Mt. Vernon is something that

is important to him. His wife, Pam, works at the Mt. Vernon Alternative School and helps keep their family rooted in small town values.

Darrel’s four children, Casey, 25, Brach, 22, Addy, 19, and Brett, 14, are already following in their father’s footsteps. Casey is pursuing show business, Broch just graduated from college in Los Angeles, Addy is studying to be an actress, and Brett is busy playing sports in school.

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With a resume as lengthy as Darrel’s, which includes such accolades as writing for the Carol Burnett Show and Tim Allen’s Home Improvement, it should come as no surprise that his next big break would be starring in his own movie, “Last Ounce of Courage.”

“The reasoning behind making the movie,” says Darrel, “was due in large part to honoring the families of service men and women who have given their time, energy and their lives.” Darrel references John 15:13 from the Bible, “Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.”

Darrel’s father and uncle, who served in WWII, really made an impact on him and how he viewed veterans.

“My father had always told me about his best friend who was his brother,” says Darrel.

“They served in France together. Uncle Freeman never came home. He was killed in action over there. I saw what it did to my father.”

The personal history of Darrel’s family had such an impact on him that he felt compelled to make a movie about veterans.

Darrel’s dad passed away before the completion of this movie, but Darrel is confident his dad would have loved it.

“He would have been very, very moved. He loved my writing.”

The making of the movie took three and a half to four years from start to finish. Darrel, who also directs the film,

says he did several versions of the screenplay. His filmmaking partner, Rodney Stone, whom he worked with on “The Pistol” (his first independent film), helped him find the actors for the film.

“(Actor) Marshall Teague basically begged me to do this part,” explains Darrel. “He was so moved emotionally by the script.”

The two men bonded instantly, and Darrel says Marshall told him “he felt like he was supposed to do this.”

The film also stars Jennifer O’Neill and Fred Williamson.

Darrel’s background in

show business is not limited to just onscreen productions.

Darrel is also a seasoned writer. His first book, “Heir to a Dream,” was about pro basketball player “Pistol” Pete Maravich.

“My friend wanted to make a movie about it,” he says. This movie was called “The Pistol: The Birth of a Legend” and was released in 1991.

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break when the Walt Disney Company saw his film. It wasn’t long after that before he started writing comedy for Carol Burnett on the Carol and Company television show.

Darrel’s next career move was to write for the popular Home Improvement show starring Tim Allen during its second season. The decision to start freelance writing meant that Darrel would leave Disney to take some time off.

“I left to do independent filmmaking, which is what I really wanted to do at that time,” explains Darrel. He wrote and produced the film “Redemption of the Ghost” starring Diane Ladd and John Savage in 2001 and says, “That was a really fun film.”

With a substantial amount of experience in the industry, Darrel says he was interested in continuing to produce films.

“I found a project,” he says.

“It was a little booklet. A guy asked me if I wanted to write a movie. It was about patriotism and losing your freedom. It caught my attention. That started a few years ago and turned into a small feature film.”

That small feature film would become what is now titled “Last Ounce of Courage.”

“Any time you get a film to the big screen is like a miracle,” says Darrel. “It makes it legitimate.”

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Darrel. “I knew I needed to train if I wanted to become an actor.”

After graduating from SBU with a degree in theater, Darrel moved to New York City by himself to pursue an acting career. He attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and hit the ground running for about seven years as an actor. His first big break was for a soap opera called “Another Life.” After doing that for four years, Darrel moved to Los Angeles where he became a writer for “Days of Our Lives.”

With this impressive pedigree, Darrel continues to keep the creative juices flowing.

He is currently working on a Civil War film and has several big television projects in the works.

has become the largest movie of its kind to be released nationwide and continues to be shown in theaters from coast to coast.

Darrel says he always knew that he wanted to live in Hollywood and be creative. He also says that he loved baseball and felt like every game was his time to perform.

“I was a drummer and played with my brothers in a band,” beams Darrel. “I always liked being on stage and in a crowd.”

Darrel recalls the time when he told his Southern Baptist University (SBU) college advisor that he wanted to become an actor. “I was just following my dreams,” explains

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a trio of friends who graduated the same year from mizzou travel together and call themselves the “three Broads abroad.” during a recent trip, darlene Johnson, of columbia, Jo anne Ellis, of cassville, and sally gunderman, of tucson, arizona, posed with a copy of connection in front of the angkor wat temple complex near siem reap, cambodia. the temple is one of the seven wonders of the world.

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ginny and chris fuldner and “ledge” pose with the august issue of connection that featured ginny’s olympics experience as a cover story. the photo was taken during the fuldners’ recent rip to the fiji islands.

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Pat and Jimmy Crawford, loyal Connection readers who live in Bentonville, Arkansas, traveled with their daughter and family to Orlando, Florida. Pat and Jimmy are pictured with Alex Roebuck and Katie Roebuck in front of Lego Land. Pat works at Jack Henry and Associates in Monett.

Irene Franks, of Monett, took a copy of Connection during her visit to the beach in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, with Darlene and Jim Cox. Irene, who experienced her first airplane ride at age 85, was in Florida when Hurricane Sandy hit. The storm caused high surfs and washed sand over Highway 1A.

y connection Carla Franks took the October issue of Connection with her to Gator Joe’s Beach Grill in Ocklawaha, Florida.

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Leon and Janie Bates and Frank and Karen Washburn, all of Monett, pose with Connection by Akaka Falls in Hilo, Hawaii.

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FunnyMan jaCKie gLeaSon onCe quipped, “the second day of a diet is always easier than the first. By the second day, you’re off it.” according to the Statistic Brain website (www.statisticbrain.com), the majority of the 45 percent of americans who usually make new year’s resolutions end up exemplifying gleason’s anecdote. it comes as no surprise that losing weight ranked first among resolutions made on new year’s eve 2011. it also probably won’t shock many of us that less than half of the annual resolvers made it to the six-month mark and only 8 percent succeeded in their

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endeavors the entire year. i don’t know about you, but i regrettably count myself among the 8 percent. in the face of such seemingly impossible odds should we chuck our resolutions with the old year?

If you find yourself considering a resolution to avoid making resolutions this new year’s, especially in those “weighty” matters, i’ve got some encouragement to offer you in the form of a dear friend of mine. During the course of 2012, Pam Dixon, of Purdy, achieved a remarkable weight loss of 105 pounds. Pam began her journey toward better health on august 15, 2011. inspired by her sister’s success with a local Weight Watchers group, Pam decided to give it a try.

“I couldn’t get down in the floor and play with the kids,” says Pam. “i knew i had to do something.”

Like many of us, Pam began her struggle with weight at an early age. “i was always the big girl.” Family gatherings full of scrumptious homemade foods quickly piled on the pounds. a love of good food was an inherited trait. “My crew just loves to eat,” Pam confides. unfortunately, diabetes and other weight-related health issues also plagued the family. as Pam set out to break the cycle in her own life, she embraced a new philosophy. “instead of living to eat, i eat to live . . . although i still love to eat.”

Pam gives a large portion of the credit for her weight loss success to her buddies at the Weight Watchers group that meets at Purdy Schools. the team of approximately 10 members meets each Wednesday evening for weigh-in, encouragement and accountability. “the group has been so supportive of me,” says Pam. “i couldn’t have done it without them.”

Weight Watchers taught Pam and her compatriots to make better eating choices.

They also learned the fine art of portion control, which Pam identified as “the key.” another key to Pam’s weight loss success was exercise. She began by walking

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By Susan Funkhouser short distances. “I don’t think I even walked a mile the first time,” she self-reports.

However, Pam gradually increased her distance, speed and walking sessions.

During the summer, she walked four miles per day, five days a week.

After achieving her 105-pound weight loss, Pam reports that she feels much better.

“I can play with the kids now. I swim, play basketball and do whatever they want to do.

We have a blast!”

Pam faces new challenges now that she has entered the maintenance phase of her weight loss journey. “I’ve fallen off the walking wagon, but I will get back on track.”

Pam recently purchased the Leslie Sansone Walk off the Pounds DVD program and is excited to begin.

Pam works in the cafeteria at Purdy Schools and is surrounded by food all day.

She also celebrates special occasions with loved ones and good food.

“Holidays are hard,” shares Pam. “Like I said, my family loves to eat. I gained back about five pounds over Thanksgiving, but I didn’t waste time beating myself up about it. I just renewed my commitment to eating healthy. I’ve already lost three of the five pounds.”

In encouraging others to begin their own quest to conquer weight loss, Pam offers three critical tips to achieving success:

As Pam prepares to ring in the New Year with her family and friends, she finds herself making a resolution no less daunting than her 105-pound weight loss.

Her goal for 2013 is to fully embrace the new, healthy body for which she labored so valiantly.

“When I look in the mirror I still see the big girl. I have to shift the way I think about myself, and that’s really hard. When I was overweight, I dreamed of shopping for cute clothes. Now when I shop, I have to remind myself that I don’t need a size 24 anymore. It’s an adjustment.”

New Year’s resolutions have become a bit of a joke. We break them almost as easily as we make them. However, as I pondered their futility in my own life, as well as Pam’s weight loss success, I decided

to continue making resolutions. What will we accomplish, after all, if we allow the possibility of failure to prevent us from trying to make ourselves and our world better? This New Year’s perhaps we should resolve to change our view of resolutions.

Instead of looking at them as tasks to be accomplished, let’s embrace them as opportunities for God’s grace and power to work together with our own efforts, as they did in Pam’s this past year.

As Ellen Goodman observed, “We spend January 1 walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives . . . not looking for flaws, but for potential.”

Happy New Year!

“ I ca n p lay wi th th e ki ds now. I swi m, p lay ba sketb a ll and do what ever they want to d o. We hav e a bla st!”

Set small increments as goals

“Don’t focus on the total amount of weight you have to lose. It’s too overwhelming.

Instead, set a 10-pound goal. When you’ve achieved that, set another. Be sure to set manageable exercise goals, too. Commit to walking 15 minutes; then increase it to 20.

Before you know it, you’ll be walking a mile.”

Reward yourself, but not with food

“With each success, give yourself a little treat. For example, when I reached one of my goals, I rewarded myself with jeans. I haven’t given myself the 100-pound reward yet. I’m saving my money for a moped.”

Seek out and rely on a support group

While Pam highly recommends Weight Watchers, she notes that any group of supportive, understanding people will work. “They’ll encourage you and hold you accountable. Losing weight is so much easier when you have company on the journey.” Pam also gives kudos to support groups during the maintenance phase of weight loss. “It’s easy to slip back into old habits. It’s essential to continue attending meetings. You have to make healthy eating choices for a lifetime, even when it’s hard, and you need continual support to do so.”

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9. walter and cassie Branch. 10. lynn lowe and carolyn wormington. 11. carolyn stacy and gayle lecompte. 12. John and anne hoffman.

the 39th annual golden age dinner, hosted by the monett high school student council, was held at the school on november 15.

13. Jean cockerham. 14. Bob and marlene mareth. 15. donna and Bill verhoff. 16. mary lou and E.r. robberson. 17. clarence and Berneice koenig. 18. Jarrett venable, lucille Quinn and renae venable. 19. kay and terry campbell. 20. Bob and Emma mccormick.

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9. Jimmy Cobb, Ryder Downum and Rachel Cobb. 10. Ann and John Hutchison. 11. Chelsea Williamson, Kelsi Hatfield, Ashley Mosley, Jade Brecheisen and taylor Posey. 12. Brenda haskins and kyerra summers.

st. lawrence catholic church hosted its annual fall feast on november 4.

13. steve, mary and gene spivey. 14. Esther neher and mary weiser. 15. Jack, Bridget and sydney Barta, ginna verhoff and marlene hayes. 16. lillian and John heese. 17. donovan and diann thomas. 18. norma and george Ballay. 19. melvin and ann kennedy. 20. marion and al dohmen.

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month of february The Stella Senior Citizens Center and the Aurora Senior Citizens Center hold weekly dances. The Stella dance is held every Friday night from 7 to 10 p.m. with music by the McDonald County Playboys and Frosty Garland and the Road Hogs on alternate Fridays. The Aurora dance is held the second, third and fourth Saturdays of the month from 7 to 10 p.m. featuring the Funtimers band.

7 The Seligman Lions Club is hosting a community dance at the Seligman Community Center from 7 to 10 p.m. Frosty Garland and the Road Hogs is the featured band. There is a $4 cover charge with all proceeds benefitting the Seligman Lions Club.

The Seligman Chamber of Commerce holds a consignment auction on the second Thursday of every month at the Seligman Event Center, located on Highway 37 north.

Proceeds benefit the Seligman Chamber of Commerce. For more information, call 417662-2612.

16 The Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce will host its annual banquet at Kings Way Christian Church on Highway V. Doors will open at 6 p.m., and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $15.

For more information, contact the Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce at 417-4667654.

Registration begins for youth spring soccer and flag football leagues at the Monett and Cassville YMCAs. For more information, call the Monett YMCA at 417-235-8213 or the Cassville YMCA at 417-846-1535.

17 The Ozark Festival Orchestra will present its “Soloists Showcase” at 3 p.m. in the Monett City Hall Auditorium. For more information, email times-news@monett-times.com.

Swimming lesson registration for all ages will begin. For more information, call the Monett YMCA at 417-235-8213.

19 The Southern Beekeepers of Missouri will meet at 7 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Monett. Anyone interested in bees is welcome to attend. For more information, call Leon Riggs at 417-2355053 or Kevin Young at 417-847-5464.

22 The Shell Knob Knights of Columbus Holy Family Council #13975 will host its annual fish fry at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Shell Knob from 4:30 to 7 p.m. For more information, call 417-858-3300.

28 The Pierce City Senior Citizens will host a dance from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Pierce City Senior Center.

If you have an event you would like featured in our monthly events listing, please email the event information to Lisa Craft at community@monett-times.com.

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Sunday night adult pick-up basketball will be held at the Monett YMCA from 7 to 9 p.m.

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1 First Friday Coffee will be held from 8 to 8:45 a.m. at Barry Electric in Cassville. For more information, call the Cassville Area Chamber of Commerce at 417-847-2814.

2 The Shell Knob First Responders will host their annual benefit chili supper from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the Shell Knob/Viola Community Center. For more information, call 417-8583300.

4 The monthly dance at the Monett Senior Citizens Center will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. at the senior center on Dairy Street.

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