Emporia Living Sallie Edition

Fall 2013

Inside

ESU First Lady, Karen Shonrock, creates a modern retreat in her mid-century home

A Hard-Won Life Jenny Losada has overcome war and tragedy to become an inspiration to others

Staying on the Sunny Side Lisa Sage: Full-time Cop and Mom

Men’s Style Trendsetting in Emporia with Tim Mohn

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editor’s note

It’s about time As I sit here at my laptop, writing the final bit of content for this magazine, I feel a little like an expectant mother. Of course, by the time Sallie hits your doorstep, the newest addition to the Emporia Living series will have arrived and I, along with all the other contributors to this magazine, will likely be celebrating (and breathing a sigh of relief) at the birth of the first-ever Emporia-area publication ... just for WOMEN! (Although I know there will be plenty of men who won’t be able to resist taking a peek inside as well.)

And it’s about time, right? After having to travel to “The Big City” to get my hands on a high-quality, sophisticated local women’s mag, featuring interesting, inspiring, creative, hard-working women I don’t know, I was determined to publish one of our own right here in Emporia about women I do know!

So, welcome to Sallie! Named after one of those fascinating women in Emporia’s history, Sallie White (wife of editor/publisher of The Emporia Gazette, William Allen White), inside the pages of Sallie you will meet women in the Emporia area who embody the same spirit she did.

If it wasn’t for the century of time that separates them, Sallie White and the women featured in this magazine would have a lot to talk about.

Sallie was a woman who loved her hometown and loved her life. As a wife and mother who also worked outside the home (at The Gazette), she believed work should be fun, not drudgery. She understood the value of her hometown community, being involved in civic and church groups, and was known for being a gracious hostess, opening her home up to neighbors, Gazette employees, even political statesmen such as Teddy Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover.

Sallie also loved the same things women enjoy today: cooking, decorating, collecting, entertaining and, of course, her family.

“I have been doing the thing I wanted more than anything else in the world to do,” she said once.

And you’ll find that so do the women featured in this first issue of Sallie. You are going to meet women in the Emporia area who not only love what they do but love doing it here.

There’s Lisa Sage, a single mom whose other full-time job as patrol sergeant for the Emporia Police Department. Although she spends much of her time in tough, even dangerous, situations, Lisa is committed to staying positive and doing her job from the heart.

And there’s Jenny Losada, a mother, waitress and nursing student who, in many ways, has defied the odds, but is determined to meet her goals and make a difference right where she is.

Inside Sallie, you’ll meet other women like Lisa and Jenny who possess that same optimism and spirit that make Emporia a better place to live.

So, grab a cup of coffee, tea or a glass of wine, find your favorite spot and meet Sallie.

We have a feeling you will become very good friends!

Ashley Knecht Walker Editor & Publisher

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contributors and staff

ERIC BENJAMIN photographer

Eric is the new kid on the block for EL. In high demand as a freelancer, we were very glad he chose Sallie to show off his skills to Emporia!

He has an amazing ability to capture the exact mood and personality of his subjects.

Every woman needs a good photographer; although, it was Eric’s “Mens Style” photo spread (Pg. 32) that actually forced us to reckon with whether to put a man on the front of the first-ever cover of Sallie! It was a very close call.

Sallie is the result of lots of people’s creative talent, hard work and long hours. Here we highlight just a few of the brilliant contributors to Sallie. For a full list of the entire Emporia Living team, please turn to page 4.

LEANN SANCHEZ

RONDA HENERY

TRACY HOLROYD

JUSTIN OGLEBY

writer

Advertising Director

IM Design Group

Art Director

Advertising Coordinator

Morgan is a veteran to Emporia Living, but she never ceases to amaze us. Her ability to conduct interviews and churn out a beautifully told story in short order, is unmatched. She nails it every time. A classic “woman who does it all,” we hope in the next issue she will let us do a profile on her for a change. Between her former career as a journalist, her 14 years as a freelance writer and her job as a mother of three, we know she certainly has some good stories to tell herself.

As the backbone of the advertising department, selling an Emporia Living magazine was nothing new to her.

Thank goodness. It was Ronda’s constant reassurances (to the new editor) that the ads would get sold on time that made the whole process not so nerve-racking. Plus, the fact that she just works her rear off to make it happen. (We hope you finally got those shoes you earned!)

Tracy doesn’t technically work for The Gazette, but we sure wish she did! Her creative eye and excitement for Sallie early in the process, really helped give us the vision that this magazine would be successful. After muCH, mUCH, MUCH contemplation and discussion we finally settled on the name and a logo (which she beautifully designed).

Thanks, Tracy, for being patient. Aren’t you glad we didn’t go with the first name we had for the magazine?

“Just make it pretty!” was Justin’s No. 1 assignment on this magazine! And as the lead designer on Sallie, he definitely delivered!

Every layout, every color, every font, Justin picked with precision.

If you like the way the pages of Sallie look, thank Justin! We think he secretly enjoyed working on Sallie more than any of the other EL mags. Justin, you did well!

Leann’s gift (besides being a mother of four children) is definitely keeping us on task ... at least the advertising and production staff. Her spreadsheets, charts, graphs and friendly smile are very important to getting ads sold, built and published. When she has her pad and pen in hand, watch out!

Something big is about to happen!

MORGAN CHILSON

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Features A Hard-Won Life

70 In Sallie’s Kitchen

Jenny Losada has overcome war and tragedy to become an inspiration to others.

Sallie White was a renown cook in her day and Regina Murphy shares some of her best recipes.

Written by morgan chilson Photos by Matthew Fowler

74 From Hair to Heart

10 A Peaceful Sanctuary ESU First Lady, Karen Shonrock, creates a modern retreat in her mid-century home.

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Written by morgan chilson Photos by Eric Benjamin

Tim Mohn’s big-city fashion sense stands out in a town known for its casual dress.

Written by Ashley Walker Photos by Eric Benjamin

32 Staying on the Sunny Side Full-time cop, full-time mom, Lisa Sage is a glass half-full type of person.

Written by morgan chilson Photos by Casey Wilson

Discount Club Couponing and pricematching help people shop smart in a time of rising prices.

Written by morgan chilson Photos by Matthew Fowler

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There is much more to being a hair stylist than cutting hair.

78 Teddy the Ghost Dog Jerilynn Henrikson recounts her process in writing “Teddy the Ghost Dog of Red Rocks,” her latest children’s book.

Spotlights 16 Finance

Men’s Style

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Columns

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How to manage your money is one of the most important things to know.

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30 Fashion Sponsored by Flinthills Mall Flinthills Mall brings fall fashions to Emporia.

59 Business Sponsored by Emporia Chamber of Commerce

The Emporia Chamber of Commerce upgrades to “smart” technology.

66 Fitness Sponsored by Emporia Fitness With the proper workout, age can be only a number.

68 Women’s Health Sponsored by Flint Hills Community Health Center/Lyon County Health Department

Questions you may be too embarrassed to ask your OB/GYN.

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Advertiser’s Index Alter Image Salon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 77 The Arnold Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Bennett Dental Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 BobbyD’s Merchant Street BBQ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Bowyer Community Building. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 CableOne. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Carpet & More, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Carpet Plus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Casa Ramos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 City of Emporia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Clark Carpet & Tile, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Clint Bowyer Autoplex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Country Roots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 The Cutting Edge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Ek Real Estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Emporia Anesthesia Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce. . . . . . . . . 38 Emporia Arts Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Emporia CVB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Emporia Fitness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 The Emporia Gazette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Emporia Main Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Emporia Orthodontics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Emporia Radio Stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Emporia Realty Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Envi Salon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 ESB Financial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, Back Cover Emporia State University. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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Falcon Flight Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Farm Bureau Financial Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 First Start Rental. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Flint Hills Community Health Center. . . . . . . . . 64 Flint Hills Eye Care Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Flinthills Mall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Flint Hills Technical College. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Grimmett Masonry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Hair & Beyond Salon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Hannah Orthodontics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Holiday Resort. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 IM Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Inside Cover John North Ford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Junque Drawer Emporium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Kari’s Diamonds & Bridal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 KISS 103.1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Kitchen & Bath Trends of Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Life Care Center of Burlington.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Liquor Locker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Longbine Auto Plaza. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Lore & Hagemann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Lyon County State Bank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Lyon County Title. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 The Midas Touch Tans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Miller Financial Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 M-N Carpet Store, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Modern Air Conditioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Muckenthaler Incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Mulready’s Pub. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Newman Regional Health. . . . Front Inside Cover Newman Regional Health Foundation . . . . . . . . 42 Plumbing by Spellman, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Poehler Antique Mall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Prairieland Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America.. . . . . . . . . 62 Reflxns Salon & Day Spa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Regional Development Association. . . . . . . . . . . 36 Ryan Kohlmeier, DDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Salon Del5ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Salon Mirage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Sax Hair Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Schmidt Custom Cabinetry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Spartan Staffing Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Star Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Subway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Sutherlands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Thomas Transfer/Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Topeka Ear, Nose & Throat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Tyson Fresh Meat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 UDrive Kansas Driving School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 United Way of the Flint Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Walmart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Williams Automotive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Xan-A-Do. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

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Kristine Patton, of Emporia, shops for books for her classroom in Liberal Thursday night, July 11, 2013, at Town Crier during Emporia Main Street’s Midnight Madness.

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a hard-won life

by Morgan Chilson Photos by Matthew Fowler

People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.

— Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

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hen Jenny Losada sits down to eat dinner at Emporia’s Casa Ramos restaurant, a constant stream of people stop by her table to give her a hug, catch up on the latest news or mention they’ve been hoping to see her. A part-time waitress at the popular Mexican restaurant, it’s clear the customers love her.

Losada has that rare, indefinable light, the charisma and attraction that draws other people in and comes from somewhere inside. True beauty.

It’s a hard-won beauty in a life that could have sent her in a more bitter, unhappy direction. Born and raised in Colombia, Losada was just a baby when her mother left her in her grandmother, Anais Gamboa’s, care to come to the United States.

“She came here as an illegal immigrant, and it took her 11 years to get her papers,” Losada said. That’s 11 years that she remained with her grandmother in Colombia before her mother sent for both of them.

Those early years in Colombia made a tremendous impression on Losada.

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“When I was a little girl, I saw things I would not want my kids to see,” she said. “It was a time of war. I just remember a lot of violence — bombs and violence.”

Today, Gamboa, 77, is still the mainstay of Losada’s life, living with her and helping to take care of her two young sons.

“She helped raise me and now she’s helping raise my boys,” Losada said. “She’s everything.”

Those early years have been a constant reminder to Losada, 30, to be grateful for what she has now. One of those things is the opportunity to go to school. She attends Emporia State University and will graduate with a nursing degree next May. “Education here is free,” she said. “In Colombia, it is not free, even now when things are better.”

But it was not just the violence she was exposed to at a young age that challenged Losada. As an adult, she and Carlos Ramos lost their first child, Carlos Emilio, when they lived in Seattle. It was the most devastating thing to happen in her life.

After moving to Emporia in 2006 to open Casa Ramos with Carlos, the couple had two more boys, Santiago, 6, and Ricky, 4. But during those first years in Emporia, Carlos and Jenny struggled in their relationship and she became very ill.

“I was still giving customers a smile and I felt like I was being fake,” she said. “Little did they know that I was shattered in pieces.

I got really sick and was in and out of the hospital. Come to find out, I think it was stress.”

And yet, even from that experience, Losada focuses today on the good she learned. She and Carlos came through as a strong couple, and it was a turning point for her future.

“I made the decision to be a nurse,” Losada said. “The nurses were so awesome when I was in the hospital. I got sick in August and started school in January.

“I’ve been through a lot of stuff in my life, but I’ve always known that everything happens for a reason. When my son passed away, I knew God was so great and He

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“I think when you do things out of love and are positive, then everything just falls into place.”

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would be raising my son.”

Her faith in God is a strong foundation for her life. But even that is not what causes Losada to shine and attract people with her warmth. It’s a can-do attitude, a willingness to just flat-out talk about her choices and her life in an open, honest way. It’s a willingness to be genuine.

“Everything just falls into place,” she said. “I think when you do things out of love and are positive, then everything just falls into place.”

Losada has been defined by the things that have happened in her life.

“I think the whole perspective that I have of life is different,” she said. “To me, I am happiest to give to others. We, as humans, we need from each other.”

Losada is concerned for the Latin community and wants to figure out a way to do something to have a positive impact. Dismal graduation statistics for Latinos concern her.

“We need to go to school; we need to be educated,” she said. “I want to do some-

thing, and I ask God to use me. How cool if you could change the world. You can make things different.”

Her life philosophy is really pretty simple. “When you give, don’t expect to get anything back. Giving is like the greatest thing you can do. Sometimes, it’s even silence and people know that you’re listening to them,” Losada said. “I think we are all in this world because God put us here and we should get along. Why don’t we treat each other like we’re brothers and sisters?”

Her willingness to share makes people look at her a little funny sometimes, Losada said. When she opens a Snickers on break with other nursing students, she always offers everyone a bite. They look at her oddly, often not understanding why she would share a candy bar.

Losada’s grandmother cautioned her about her attitude and to be concerned about people stabbing her in the back.

“She always told me, ‘You give too much, you trust too much.’ But I’ve been so blessed,” Losada said, adding that when someone doesn’t treat her well, she just prays. “Maybe they need more prayer.”

In her own life, she has experienced people who reached out and made a tremen-

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dous difference. An Emporia couple, Dale and Carolyn Davis, who Losada calls “her angels,” reached out and encouraged her to succeed.

“When I was growing up, I didn’t have much motivation,” she said. “(The Davises) sponsored me to become a citizen. That’s motivating to have people who believe in you and love you. Who would have thought this little town of Emporia that you couldn’t find on a big map, this town, has given me so much?”

On Nov. 9, 2011, Losada became a citizen. It was a day of tears and joy.

“The ceremony was really cool,” she said, her smile wide. “They give you a letter from the president and when I was reading the letter, I cried.” 

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How to manage your money is one of the most important things to know

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Back in Sallie’s day, women worked physically harder than in our day ... and women’s and men’s jobs were clearly defined. The women stayed home and worked in the home ... raising children ... sewing clothes ... raising vegetables in the garden to put on the table ... gathering eggs from the chicken coop ... beheading and dressing chickens ... cleaning house and cooking ... whew! Men went off to work or farmed to earn money to keep their families going and managed the family’s finances.

Women’s roles have changed dramatically since then. As the saying goes, “You’ve come a long way baby!” The women’s-rights movement has given women the “green light” to work outside of the home and have a career. But along with the freedom to be whatever a woman wants to be comes a myriad of responsibilities. We now have luxuries that Sallie could not have dreamed of ... imagine just going to the store and buying chickens from a freezer ... and not even having to dismantle the poor bird! And eating vegetables out of a can or the freezer ... really? Men’s roles have also changed ... stay home and become a househusband?

Never heard of such a thing!

So along with the blurred lines of defining family roles and jobs between women and men comes the responsibility of managing the family’s finances. In Sallie’s day, women usually were given an allowance to pay for household expenses from their husbands. Some women still receive an allowance. People didn’t live as long as we do now ... people rarely divorced ... and the government wasn’t as involved in our economy.

In Sallie’s day, women didn’t have to contend with government regulations or changing tax laws. Math was taught in school, but money management wasn’t taught.

It’s almost unbelievable that financial literacy in schools only started in the 21st century! We still don’t have national standards for teaching financial literacy in our schools. Wikipedia defines financial literacy “as the ability to understand how money works in the world: how someone manages to earn or make it, how that person manages it, how he/she invests it (turns it into more) and how that person donates it to help others. More specifically, it refers to the set of skills and knowledge that allows an individual to make informed and effective decisions with all of their financial resources.”

When the U.S. economy took a downturn in the fall of 2008, Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, said that the most important four words people need to learn is “how to manage money!” So what’s important

to know? How do we know where to turn for advice when we never learned it in school and our educators are just learning how to teach it themselves? Here we are in the 21st century with technology spinning the world faster and faster it’s almost too overwhelming to grasp it all! It’s like jumping into the deep end of the pool when you only know how to dog-paddle!

Suze Orman says, “There isn’t a part of our lives that money doesn’t touch ... it affects our relationships, the way we go about our everyday activities, our ability to make dreams reality, everything. Most of us, I think, have a core of anxiety that we carry around with us, though we may not admit it to ourselves. That is part of money’s power over us.”

Women are definitely different than men when it comes to money. Some fear that they will make the wrong decisions ... others lack the confidence to make big decisions ... and many worry that they won’t have enough money to last their lifetime.

Nicole Middendorf blogs, “The one thing women are great at is relationships. Your relationship with money is important. One of the things you can do to feel more in control of your money is to take time to attend seminars on money and investing. Learn what assets are and how they work. Know the three basic types of investments: stocks, bonds and cash. A stock is a share of ownership in a corporation. Think of a bond like a loan. You take your money, loan it out to someone and in a number of years you will get your money back plus interest. Cash is liquid money. Cash is the money in a checking or savings account, money market and in your purse.”

Learning about all the aspects of handling your money can be overwhelming ... it’s like looking at a whole elephant! But you need to set goals for yourself ... learn about wills and trusts ... durable power of attorney for health care ... life insurance and estate planning. Someday you will be making financial decisions on your own. Tax laws change with each presidential administration and it is difficult to know what decisions are in your best interest.

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A Peaceful Sanctuary ESU’s First Lady, Karen Shonrock, creates a modern retreat

by morgan chilson | photos by eric benjamin

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late-colored walls create a backdrop of serenity in the renovated mid-century modern home of Emporia State University President Michael and Karen Shonrock.

Stark iron chandeliers dominate the main living room, their polyhedron shapes casting a modern presence to a room that looks like a page out of a Restoration Hardware catalog. Sleek furniture lines, a large polished aluminum coffee table with exposed screws reminiscent of a Blackhawk aircraft and splashes of color from moss-covered orbs work together to craft a calm, elegant statement.

It’s a statement that reflects Karen Shonrock, whose soft Texas drawl, warm smile and composed demeanor create a quiet and relaxed atmosphere for visitors.

When ESU’s first lady moved with her husband to Emporia from Lubbock, Texas, she wanted to create a backdrop for the furniture she already had. The fix to the house, located in a wooded setting just off Market Street on the edge of campus, was relatively simple, Karen said. They chose to use their own funds in an effort to be conscious of budget constraints and to contribute to the university.

“The university didn’t have to spend any money on this house for us,” she said. “It was important to us to have a certain environment; it was also important to us not to spend university money on it.”

Karen chose to paint all the home’s walls the same color Restoration Hardware uses to display much of its furniture pieces, a deep slate gray. Although it may be an unusual choice to use the same color throughout, it contributed to a smooth flow from room to room in a home that’s laid out on one floor. Add new flat-weave carpet, painted kitchen cabinets that Karen treated herself with a wash of slate gray, and the home was ready for occupancy.

“I just like clean lines,” Karen said. “I like it to look modern and contemporary. That’s what my husband and I like. We both don’t like clutter, and we don’t collect things, honestly. I’m a very visual person, and I find a lot of color tends to be sort of jarring in a way.

My eye likes something that’s very monochromatic.”

The creation of peaceful rooms is intentional, she added.

“I think especially Michael’s life — he’s a very energetic person, he gets a lot done, he’s very active. I can see him come home and just relax because it’s cool and calm,” Karen said.

Karen’s favorite room in the house is the sunroom, and they often eat their meals in that area rather than at the trestle table located in the dining room or even at the small table in the kitchen.

The sunroom has its own heavy trestle table, as well, and overstuffed furniture just begging for someone to curl up with a book.

Cedar plank walls lend a casual feel to the room.

The furniture upholstery matches the curtains, which are made of a durable Army duck material from Restoration Hardware, Karen said. Restraint is one of the key elements of excellent decorating.

“I think that’s another trick for a house, is just restraint when you’re decorating. Stop,” she said. “It’s like when you’re getting dressed, to take off that last piece of jewelry. Probably the hardest part is stopping, not adding in more and more things. I still like to go through my house and take things out.”

Design with a focus toward producing a certain atmosphere is one of Karen’s hobbies. She enjoys exploring a space and determining how to make people feel comfortable. In her Emporia home, she wants to make sure students are at ease in the environment.

“I guess I’m always thinking about interacting with students or young people, and I want them to feel like it’s a place that they would find appealing,” she said.

Karen’s skill at developing space to create an atmosphere is being used at ESU, where she’s serving on the campus beautification committee. The committee advises those creating the campus master plan on options for exterior landscaping.

Landscaping can tie a campus together, Karen said.

“Once you decide what you want to do, you’ve really got to go for it with a cohesive plan to be sure that all your spaces are maximized to optimize the money you spend, and get the biggest bang for your buck,” she said.

The committee, which was formed in January, is going through university archives searching for iconic images, finding beautiful examples of how areas on campus looked in the past.

“You kind of need to know where you’ve been,” Karen said. “I think that landscape or design, interior and exterior, can tie together a people and a place, and you can bring the past together with the present.”

Committee members found an especially beautiful picture of Kellogg Circle

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as it looked in the 1940s, she said, and will consider taking that area back to how it looked in the past.

“It was really gorgeous,” Karen said. “It’s finding that mix between what do you want to take back to the traditional look and what do you want to keep totally Flint Hills, which is more grasses.”

One of Karen’s favorite Flint Hills feature is all the limestone in the area, and that’s something else that adds beauty to the landscape. As the group considers the best way to improve the campus landscape, Karen said she leans toward adding more gold in the way of flowers.

“When you see gold, you think of Hornets, you think of school spirit and tradition,” she said.

Another committee project was starting an Arbor Day event, which was held April 26, and drew more than 150 people to plants grasses, evergreen and perennials, Karen said.

As the campus works to define its master plan, and incorporate exterior design into that plan, there also has been interest in extending what’s happening on campus to the downtown Emporia area.

“We’re talking with different stakeholders and trying to get input from people, trying to see what direction it’s going to go,” Karen said. “Of course, we have a very active Main Street organization and chamber. They’re all doing great, great things. It’s just figuring out how we can be part of it. We want to develop any ties with the university, and we want to get on board and help them in any way that we can.”

Karen’s thoughtful approach and ability to listen to all parties comes into play at building consensus among groups.

“I do try to think about being inclusive. I guess just from experience, I know that works really well,” she said. “The more people you have involved, the more different opinions and ideas you have, the better the result’s going to be. It’s

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Her ability to connect with people is valuable in working with students, faculty and the community. Karen has a passion for student groups that offer opportunities for students to be social and come together, encouraging the connections that she likes to build.

An example is B.U.I.L.D. Beauty, a student organization founded by Rachel Marshall.

“It’s a group of women that gets together to empower, they encourage each other, build each other up through different subjects, like body image, and beauty issues that might be bringing women down,” Karen said. “They participate in the day where you go without makeup. They do a lot of character building. It’s a supportive group.”

Living in a college town, surrounded by the energy of Emporia’s students, creates for Karen what she calls the best job in the world.

“I can’t think of anything else I’d rather be doing, honestly,” she said. “I see my role as being out there, developing relationships with alumni, developing relationships with donors; raising money is a big part of our job. Interacting with legislators. I can have an influence on all those things, by creating the right kind of environment on campus, by being out there at events.

“I’m happy,” Karen said. “I’m very blessed in my life. I am very involved with the university, and I like that. I like going to events on campus. Most of my activities are related to the university, and I have to say, that’s probably my love.”

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Favorite Food:

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College athletics – especially basketball and football; following politics; church architecture; reading biographies and bestsellers.

New challenges:

She’s learning to play golf.

Favorite music:

It changes, but she loves Adele.

Favorite place to travel:

Maui for relaxing.

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Karen retired from a career as a financial analyst for Amoco Oil Co. What’s important:

Friends and family first. “You always have to be yourself. Start out just being you and trying to be open to people. I guess if I could have people say one thing about me, I’d want them to say I was a nice person. A good person.

I guess that’s the most important thing I can do, is just try to be there for people, try to be supportive. I try to say, ‘How do I combine doing something good, helping, with something I love to do,’ because that’s what I’m going to excel at and I’m going to enjoy it.” 

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For the last 38 years, Flinthills Mall has been proudly providing Emporia and the Flint Hills area with latest in fashion trends and services.

As the seasons change, so do the colors, patterns and trends. With a wide variety of stores available for shopping — such as Maurices, Buckle, rue 21 and Riddles Jewelry — ladies of all ages are sure to find many items that are trendy, stylish and affordable.

For the fall 2013 season, ladies will get to show off their flirty, romantic and feminine side with tops that include lots of ruffles and flowing sleeves. One of the biggest returning trends for bottoms is the much-loved denim.

Mixing and layering the various colors and prints — like animal, tribal and chevron — to flow nicely to complete an ensemble will also be a hot trend for the fall season.

Muted tones with an earth-tone hue — ranging from nude to olive green (which is expected to be the new “black” of this season) to chocolate — will be trendy colors to wear for fall.

Taverli Koch said much of the latest fashion trends will be available in the store she manages, Maurices.

“You will see a lot of animal printthemed items in the store this fall. We love this animal-print cardigan paired with a simple ruffle top and ponte pant” — an outfit that can pull double duty and easily be worn to the office or out to dinner with some gal pals.

Maurices will, of course, continue to offer a wide variety of styles and cuts in denims that are sure to appeal to all. From the “core” denim — such as Taylor, Ellie and Kayla — to jeans with great pocket detailing, whiskering and an assortment of washes. A new line of denim will be introduced this season, called “Vintage Maurices,” which will have a washed out and destructed look with fun patchwork and stitching.

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Taverli also has some recommendations for accessories: mixed metals jewelry and chic printed scarves. “We want ladies to be able to take pieces in her closet and add them with great accessories like an animal-print scarf or a piece of statement jewelry that really pops!”

Offering sizes 0 to 24 for bottoms and tops in sizes XS to 2X, customers will find items in Maurices not only trendy but affordable, with bottoms starting at $29 and tops ranging in prices from $20 to $39.

Buckle is and has always been Emporia’s one-stop shop for ontrend apparel for more than 35 years. This fall, the shop will be featuring several different on-trend fashion categories that include: Delicate Matters, Simply Perfect, Southern Charm, Natural Beauty and Rock Steady.

Delicate matters showcase the true girly look with feminine details in lace appliqués and soft trims.

Brands from BKE Boutique, Daytrip and Miss Me complete this look. Simply Perfect is a clean and true style. Great for businessprofessional for day and a quick bottom change for a night on the town.

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rue21 belts and Western-inspired boots top this off. Western boots are a staple piece in your wardrobe since they are so versatile. Western boots from the brand Corral compliment any boot-friendly jean that tapers at the bottom to go inside the boot, bootcut jeans for the outside, skirts and dresses. Roar, Rock Revival and Corral are staple brands in this look. Natural Beauty is the Earthy girl with Boho pieces from Obey, Gimmicks and Big Star. Mix-and-match tees, burnouts and over-piece flyaways for different styles all in one outfit. Rock Steady is more youthful that brings out the true rebel rocker chic. She will want all the bling and studding with brands from Crash and Burn and Miss Me. Finish the look off with headbands and lace-up combat boots.

Whichever lady you are, Buckle will have a look, brand and fit that will become your favorite go-to pieces in your closet. Not only is Buckle America’s denim destination that range in sizes from 000 to 24, it strives to give the best denim focusing on fits, finishes, details and prices that suit everyone. Denim prices at $49.95 and up. Buckle also provides a free alteration service on denim to tailor the length you need and want. Buckle also has thousands of top styles starting at $19 and hundreds of accessories to choose from. This fall, look for all the statement necklaces, watches and bracelets to give a color pop.

Buckle is Emporia’s one-stop shop for little girls and guys (ages 6 to 16), women and men’s apparel. Stop in or

Buckle call one of the denim specialists for your personalized fitting to create your fall layaway, 342-4153. Buckle looks forward to giving the most enjoyable shopping experience to you and your family.

For those looking for some extra pizazz in their wardrobe, rue 21 may be the perfect store for browsing and shopping. Carrying sizes from S to XL for tops and 0 to 13 for bottoms, rue21 is featuring the hottest trends for girls this fall that won’t break the bank. Its statements are fashion-forward and edgy with hits of leather, cheetah prints, studs and sequins taking the forefront. The oxblood color is a staple for the season, making its way into all products: pants, shirts, dresses, skirts and accessories. Even with these phenomenal trends, rue21 still gives girls the opportunity to pull an entire outfit together for under $60!

Sticking with trends of muted earth tones, jewelry purchases at Riddles Jewelry will complete and accentuate every lady’s wardrobe.

Store manager Jose Figueroa said this fall is the perfect time to “fall in

love with fall and mocha diamonds,” which happens to be one of this season’s hottest trends — along with pink gold — in cocktail rings and fashion jewelry.

Figueroa also said another top trend in jewelry right now is anything with the infinity sign. This sideways No. 8 represents a “neverending” love and is available for pendants, rings or bracelets.

Flinthills Mall is a “lifestyle” resource for everyone and looks forward to assisting ladies, and their entire family, in their purchases to enhance their wardrobe with the latest trends. For more information, contact the mall office at 342-4631 or fhmevents@cableone. net. Flinthills Mall is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 12:30 to 6 p.m. on Sunday. 

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Tim Mohn is not your ordinary guy ... at least by Emporia’s standards. Chicago may seem like a more fitting home for this well-dressed 45-year-old owner of Flint Hills Music. It could be because he custom-orders many pieces of his wardrobe from a specialty men’s store in the Windy City, or it could be because he takes the clothes he wears every day — for work or play — very seriously.

Tired of dressing like a kid, Tim decided a few years ago that it was time to “grow up” his style and start dressing like a man for a change, something that is hard to find in a town like Emporia where relaxed, casual wear seems to be the code for most men (and women).

Describing his style as “modern, with a bit of noir” and toss in a hint of “rock ‘n’ roll,” Tim seems to have found a style that is standout, yet subtle. From the Haberdash pants he recently discovered on a trip to Chicago (finally the perfect rise on the trousers, he said) to his customordered shirts from shirtsmyway.com (check out the collars), Tim definitely brings a little of the “big city” to smalltown Emporia. And there’s no “bling” allowed!

On the following pages, Sallie gives readers a peek inside Tim’s unique style. Although it may look like a photo spread from Esquire magazine, don’t be confused. This is Emporia’s own.

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Your occupation and why:

Music store owner. Everyone needs a job. What better occupation for a musician than owning a music store?

Describe your style in one sentence: Modern with a bit of noir.

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What is your go-to source for shirts? pants?

Lately I have been buying custom shirts from shirtsmyway.com. I have five pair of Hertling trousers that I bought from Haberdash in Chicago.

How did you decide to change your look?

I simply decided I was tired of dressing like a kid. I am 45. Time to dress like a man.

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What’s your favorite accessory and why?

My favorite accessories change with my mood and season. Sometimes it is a pocketsquare or a scarf.

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What’s one simple thing a man can do to take his wardrobe to the next level?

If he is starting from T-shirts and jeans, then I would say buy some nice wellfitting button-up shirts and put the T-shirts in the attic. Also, get rid of the jeans with the bling on the pockets.

Where’s your favorite place to shop for clothing or accessories in Emporia?

Studio 11 always has a nice selection of vintage ties, pocket squares and cuff links. Kari and Michelle are awesome people and appreciate a well-dressed man.

What is A fashion faux pas that many men make?

Wearing clothes that are way too big.

Clothes don’t have to be expensive to look good but they do need to fit right.

Oh ... and bling on jean pockets.

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How does a man (or a woman) go about making a wardrobe change like you did?

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Lisa Sage is a glass-half-full kind of person, one who looks at the positive side of life and consciously chooses to be happy.

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she dons her Emporia Police Department uniform, straps on a gun and grabs her black sunglasses decorated with rhinestone crossed guns, maintaining that optimism can be hard in a line of work that emphasizes the tough parts of life.

And yet, she chooses to be happy.

Sage, 35, draws her strength from being able to make a difference, to do something about some of those horrible things. She also knows that police officers are well-trained to handle the many situations in which they find themselves.

“I feel very confident — I don’t mean to sound over-confident — with the training that we get,” Sage said. “It’s no secret that I’m a female and I’ll have less of an advantage against an opponent bigger than me.

And I’ve got tools on my belt to deal with that, and I’ve also got my brain.”

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...as a leader in this profession, it’s my job to try to educate not only the people who work for me but also to educate the public...

— Lisa Sage, patrol Sergeant

She doesn’t spend a lot of time dwelling on what can happen.

“If somebody’s in danger or I’m in danger, then I’ve got to do what I’ve got to do to protect myself or somebody else,” Sage said. “Yeah, it’s kind of scary sometimes. I don’t spend a lot of time fretting over it.”

As a police officer, it’s not always about danger, but sometimes just about the sad, tragic situations you see.

“I approach it in a reasonable manner to where I know this is my role, and I take myself out of it as far as my emotions,” Sage said. “It doesn’t

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Lisa Sage and her daughter, Kaylyn Schrock, ride bikes around their Emporia neighborhood.

Sage says if she had a choice, she’d spend all her time outdoors.

always work, but that’s how I deal with bad things while I’m working.

Now, when I get home, it’s a different story.”

And she focuses on the fact that she can, usually, make a difference.

“It feels good to be able to do something about it. We can’t always, though,” she paused. “That’s probably the hardest part, to not be able to help people out when they need it. When

you really know that something’s not right, and your hands are tied. If we don’t have a crime ... . You know people expect you to do something, and you know in your heart that if you were that person, you would expect the police to do something. And you just can’t, for whatever reason.”

The thought and consideration Sage has put into her work and how it impacts the community are obvi-

ous. She cares. Openly, and with no restraint. When asked what else she wanted to say, Sage immediately had something to say, and it wasn’t about herself. She explained that she wanted people — the public — to understand that police officers are professionals.

They train extensively to be good at what they do and they’re serious and committed to their work.

“I think that as a leader in this pro-

fession, it’s my job to try to educate not only the people who work for me but also to educate the public, and to be a leader and obviously, lead by example,” she said.

Sage’s positive attitude and her willingness to work with everybody and keep an open mind have impressed Lt. Jim Tilton, who is in charge of the patrol division. Lisa was promoted to patrol sergeant just recently,

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“It seems like she takes the extra step; if some of the new officers are struggling with certain concepts or ideas of patrol or even reports or report writing, she goes out of her way to be able to sit down with them and talk to them and explain not just how to do it, but the reasons why,” Tilton said.

Explaining the “why” behind rules and regulations is an important part of Sage’s leadership focus.

“They say in this job, that any decision is better than none at all,” she said. “And I believe that. It goes along with my strong belief about learning stuff. We’ve always got something to learn. I do feel a lot of pressure sometimes for making decisions when I

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don’t know. I guess that’s for any job — not just any job, but in life.

“I’m a big believer in trying to explain things to people, using your people skills a little bit to get them to cooperate with you. It doesn’t always work that way.”

Getting along with people in a male-dominated profession hasn’t been an issue, Sage said, adding that she’s never felt her sex came into the equation.

“I’ve been called every name in the book, but so have my co-workers,” she

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said. “I’ve been treated with nothing but respect by my co-workers and supervisors.”

Tilton, 52, said when he first started in police work the presence of a female officer sometimes made the male officers feel as if they had to protect the women just because they were women.

“Anymore,” he said, “it’s not like that. She can do the job just as good as me, probably better in some ways.”

With a job that puts pressure on her, Sage grabs every moment she can

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to spend with her daughter, Kaylyn Schrock, and just to relax. They love to go camping and if Sage has a choice, she’d spend all her time outdoors.

“Just in the last couple of years, I started doing a lot of fishing, I enjoy that, though I’m not very good at it,” she said, laughing.

Being a single mom and a police officer can be challenging. Sage said she couldn’t do the job without her mother and stepfather, who take care of Kaylyn when she’s at work.

It’s hard sometimes, she added, to be away from her daughter in the evenings, although she likes the activity on that shift. She takes days off to go to ballgames and is glad her daughter thinks it’s pretty cool her mom is a police officer.

Kaylyn isn’t the only one who thinks it’s pretty cool that the Emporia Police Department has women like Lisa Sage clocking in every day, taking the hard calls and working for the Emporia community.

We all do. 

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Make sure you understand that this is a job where you have to have thick skin, and then you’ve got to have compassion for people.

And if you have those things, you’ll probably be pretty successful.

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sallie spotlight | business

Chamber renovation introduces state-of-the-art ‘Smart room’

By Rickye Reber Sponsored

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Most every woman dreams of a career she is passionate about, looking forward to going to work every day in an environment filled with a bunch of other ladies enjoyable to be around.

The Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitors Bureau is a nonprofit organization with an office of six ladies with considerable experience, a terrific example of such an office that exemplifies passionate women working well together.

These six ladies — Jeanine McKenna, president/CEO; Vanda Stephens, office manager; Jessica Crumb, public relations coordinator; Gloria Baxter, receptionist; Susan Rathke, Convention and Visitors Bureau interim director; and Jennifer Sweetman, CVB administrative assistant — comprise an astounding 197 combined years of living in Lyon County, with an equally astounding 97 years of combined experience in the chamber industry.

As a youngster, McKenna grew up in Pratt. With both of her parents owning businesses and being very active in the chamber and community, becoming the president and CEO of a chamber only seemed a natural fit.

When she moved to Emporia in 2000, she knew she found not only her permanent home, but knew she also found her permanent career.

“The longevity — with an average tenure at the Emporia chamber and CVB of 11.5 years — shows that

we do not have a lot of turnover and proves that we love the community and love what we are doing. The average tenure for a chamber employee nationally is only six years. Here at the Emporia Chamber, we are a family and work well together,” said McKenna. “We have an office of women who care and have a passion to help make this community a better place to raise our families.”

Recently, the Chamber/CVB completed a huge renovation project that McKenna and the staff are quite proud of that includes a huge benefit to Emporia and the surrounding communities: In addition to the usual remodeling of new paint and carpet (and beautiful photographs by Casey Wilson), the board of directors’ room and conference room were updated to utilize “smart” technology.

In November 2012, the Chamber/ CVB started renovation to its offices that had not been updated since the building had been purchased in 1995.

This renovation stimulated the conversation of how to utilize smart technology and how the Chamber/ CVB could use the space available to introduce this amazing high-speed and not-yet-widely-available technology.

After raising funds with a capital campaign — receiving numerous generous financial and in-kind donations in excess of $150,000 of its goal — the Chamber/CVB was able to create

the “ValuNet Smart Room.”

The “ValuNet Smart Room” utilizes 100 megabytes of fiber with conduit Cat-5 Internet that is run through the Trusler Business Center to create a super-fast speed to help make smart technology available that area businesses may not have. With this new technology, businesses and residents will be able to hold interactive virtual meetings, use gray boards, a 70-inch streaming smart TV and ELMOs. The smart TV, laptops and ELMOs can be projected onto the gray boards, which can be showing the same information or can show independent information.

Between the board of directors’ room and the conference room is a floating wall that can accommodate various sizes of groups that needed a place to meet.

“The usage of the ‘ValuNet Smart Room,’ even though it has only been a recent addition, has been astonishing,

and really highlights Emporia’s need for this technology,” said McKenna.

The Chamber/CVB is often a fastpaced and high-stressed office that offers services to other nonprofits, government agencies, manufacturing industries and retail stores, services that often include tourism and economic development to legislative issues to sponsoring fun community events. As an example just in June 2013, the Chamber/CVB had more than 189 walk-ins who requested an assortment of information and products: phone books, gift certificates, maps and relocation information.

In addition, the Chamber/CVB also fielded more than 467 phone calls requesting directory assistance, business referrals and directions.

Stop by the Chamber/CVB to see a friendly face, inquire about the new smart technology being utilized or for any other information. 

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Shelley Goede, who teaches a class on couponing at Flint Hills Technical College, advises her students to get started couponing by just doing it as a hobby, little by little learning the tricks to save serious money at the grocery store.

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t’s a wonder grocery stores haven’t placed defibrillators near the checkout stands. Sticker shock would take on a whole new meaning.

It seems everything in the past few years has conspired to make grocery bills skyrocket. The blood pressure of shoppers trying to feed their families followed the same pattern.

Grain prices in 2010 and early 2012 reached recordsetting prices. Oil prices impacted plastic production, driving up the cost of product containers, and truck delivery costs — which are often passed to consumers. Droughts throughout the Midwest affected crop production and beef prices.

No matter what the reason, families are spending more than ever to put food on the table. And don’t forget toilet paper, deodorant, shampoo and all those other life necessities.

Shelley Goede is doing what she can to help Emporians learn how to save money when they go shopping by teaching a couponing class for Community Connections at Flint Hills Technical College. Although Goede said she’s never watched “Extreme Couponing” — the TLC television show

that shows people savings hundreds of dollars with stacks of coupons — she knows a lot about making coupons work to reduce bills.

Her own foray into the couponing world began because she and her sister wanted to save money, and they remembered their grandmother never went to the store without coupons. At first, they just clipped coupons and went to a few stores. But over time, the sisters learned about compounding coupons (adding several together with stores sales, etc.), getting online coupons and price-matching.

“I tell people you have to be open-minded about what products you use, about what kind of food and different things you want to buy,” Goede said. “If you go to a store with a list, chances are you might only have two items, or none, that have coupons.”

To get started, Goede encourages her students to do it as a hobby before they start to do it every day.

“Buy a few items. See how much you save,” she said.

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Emily Graves produces “The Comp List,” for subscribers once a week at no charge. In it she lists the best prices on items from a variety of grocers. She has over 10,000 people who access her list — free of charge — via email or through her blog at gravespartyof4.blogspot.com.

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you’ll see featured on shows like “Extreme Couponing,” Goede said. Most people probably won’t be able to dedicate the time to do that often. Though ask her about her sister’s best deal ever — $280 worth of makeup for free plus two American Express cards with $16 each on them — and she’ll admit it’s happened just a few times.

“It’s almost like a mathematical equation,” she explained. “They’re awesome, but they are extremely tricky.”

It’s really a combination of a lot of elements — manufacturer’s coupons, store coupons, double-coupon options, manufacturer’s rebates and maybe a “buy one get one free sale” (called a BOGO). With the right coupons and the right sales, you just might walk away with free items. But while those are cool and something to brag about to your couponing friends, the main purpose of tracking coupons is just to save dollars. And Goede actually discourages her students from doing rude things like clearing the shelves of products.

Jessie Voiers knows all about the necessity of saving money. Her blended family has six kids to feed, and clothe, and entertain. But she’s not very good at couponing, so she relies primarily on the tactic Goede mentioned called price-matching.

Some stores advertise that they’ll match another store’s price, usually for the exact same product only. The key to being successful is knowing the prices that all the stores are advertising and then matching those prices.

“I’ve been really successful with it, and it saves us a ton,” Voiers said.

Voiers uses “The Comp List” put out by Emily Graves to help her with price-matching, but also does some comparisons of her own.

Graves, of Ottawa, started putting together a price comparison list to make her own price-matching easier, and soon she was sending it to her mother, her mother’s co-workers and her list just grew. To put together “The Comp List,” which Graves does for FREE, she combs ads for numerous stores and makes a list of who has the best prices.

Today, more than 10,000 people access the list, which can be found on her blog at gravespartyof4.blogspot.com/.

As a student at Emporia State University, Graves did a survey about the list, asking people what they saved on average by using price comparisons. The response was about $80 a month, and she said her family of four falls closely into that category.

Voiers said it’s really important on pricematching — and Goede said the same thing about using coupons — to really know the store policies before you go in.

“People just really have to know the store guidelines, and they have to hold them accountable for that,” she said. “A lot of times, you have new cashiers and they’re not trained on everything all at once. If you know their guidelines, you can advocate for yourself.”

Some stores won’t match store brands, others limit the numbers of items you can buy. Voiers said she thinks more people are price-matching, and she finds it better to shop during the week than on the weekends, when store shelves often get cleared out.

Voiers doesn’t stop at price-matching when it comes to saving money for her large family. She talks about saving money, dealing with a household full of kids, parenting and whatever else pops into her head on her blog thenilaughed.com. With kids ages 8, 6, 5, 5, 4 and 3, there’s a lot to say.

“We just kind of look like a daycare when we’re out and about,” she said. “They play pretty well together and they fight really well together. I just keep thinking, ‘One day we’re going to miss this.’ Until then we’re

just going to hang by the seat of our pants.”

With six children, entertainment and activities can be really expensive, so Voiers gets creative.

“I really look at: Is this something that’s going to bring the kids joy? Is it worth the time commitment and the money commitment? And, can we fit it in our schedule?” she said. “I’ve found a lot of times, organized sports for them at their age are not an investment we’re ready to make. The kids want to play soccer. I got them a soccer ball.”

It’s all about priorities, and Voiers and her husband, Ray, focus on things like travel and giving their kids experiences. That means living in a small house — 1,200 square feet for the eight of them — and driving older cars. They don’t get to the movies often (imagine those ticket prices!) and she buys clothes through consignment or trades friends for used items.

The kids, she said, have few toys, both because of cost and space.

“When they are grown and gone, I want them to be able to say, ‘We took some really great trips; we spent a lot of time together; we had fun; and we’re well-bonded,’” Voiers said. “I don’t want them when they grow up to say, ‘Oh, yeah, I had all these really cool Power Rangers.’”

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Tips to be a good couponer or price matcher: Take garage sale stickers with you to the store and mark the item with the price-match price as you pull it off the shelf. You can also use the sticker to attach the coupon to the item, so you don’t stand in line, searching through stacks of coupons.

Jessie Voiers depends on price comparing in order to save money feeding her family of six.

It’s hard. At the end of the day, Voiers and her husband are usually exhausted. But, she said, being a parent, running a household, it’s all worth it.

“I think moms are so danged hard on ourselves,” she said. “We’re supposed to make perfect cupcakes and have a perfect house and raise perfect children and never drop the F-bomb. The list just goes on and on. It’s OK to laugh at ourselves. I’m not the craziest mom on the block. No one else is the craziest mom on the block. We all have our moments, but every day we’re not the crazy mom.

“Some days I go to bed and I think, ‘Oh my gosh, I totally rocked that,’” she said. “At the end of the day, we got so much done. Other days, I go to bed and I lay down and I think, ‘The success for the day was we all survived the day. Tomorrow we get to wake up and do this again and hopefully be a little better.’” 

Don’t let great deals turn you into a hoarder. Shelley Goede keeps, at most, a year’s worth of personal items like shampoo, razors, etc. “Buying 60 bottles of mustard or ketchup just because it’s free, that’s not right,” she said. “Normally, those coupons or sales will come around every quarter or year. Some items I only do one or two months. I don’t want stacks of stuff in my basement.”

If you clip coupons, but forget to use them, put everything in one envelope and carry it into the store with you, Goede said.

Put your debit or credit card in the envelope so you have to look in it to check out.

Be respectful of the cashier. When you bombard him or her with stacks of coupons and people are piling up behind you, it can get a little rough. Be kind.

Check online for coupons and deals. Use a smart phone if you have one to price compare as you shop.

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sallie spotlight | fitness

With the proper workout, age can be just a number Sponsored

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Day in and day out, members pass through the doors of Emporia Fitness.

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Establishing goals or expectations is important for staying focused and on track with your exercise program.

Too often a person’s expectations are lowered to meet his or her comfort level, which is limited by a lack of knowledge about how to achieve a goal. Emporia Fitness wants to assist members in achieving “Fitness without Limits.” Coming this Fall, Emporia Fitness will challenge members in new ways to set goals and become more knowledgeable on how to properly use gym equipment to push their fitness limits, regardless of age or experience.

To Amanda Cunningham, Sharon Tidwell and Marjorie Werly, age is just a number. They daily strive to push themselves to new fitness levels and to reach new goals. Below, you will find pointers and inspiration from these Emporia Fitness members.

Amanda Cunningham Age: 36 Occupation: Quality/Risk Management Director at Mental Health Center of East Central Kansas Why do you choose to work out and what motivates you?

To stay healthy and be fit enough to do whatever activity/activities everyone else is doing, especially my kids. I am motivated by lots of things: my family, my health, my friends, peers, etc.

What is your normal gym routine?

Why? I typically work out (run, swim, lift weights, boot camp, etc.) six days per week. I have come to rely on physical release and want to keep a strong routine. It seems to take at least six days to get in everything I want to do. Most of my workout sessions are in the morning and sometimes I am able to work in a noon 66

boot-camp class as well or a noon swim.

How often do you change your routine?

My overall routine stays relatively the same, but how I fill the time changes in activity, distance, intensity, etc.

How has keeping active and coming to the gym helped you in other areas of life?

It has definitely helped me. Over the past 2 ½ years, I have lost almost 65 pounds. Even at my heaviest, I still engaged in activities and working out, not realizing that I could do so much more. Now, I am more confident, feel younger, know I can accomplish anything and am fighting to be healthy for a long time.

Do you think exercising has kept you out of the doctor’s office? Or have you seen any results from working out?

I do not have to go to the doctor’s office very often and am sure it has a lot to do with my exercise habits and healthy lifestyle. I didn’t have any concerns with my blood work, but did need to lose weight. I have a history of cancer, making it important to me to live healthier and set a good example for my children.

What are your fitness goals and how do you establish what you set as a goal?

I want to be well-rounded; again to be able to engage in multiple activities and sporting areas. I want to maintain my current weight (and lose some more). I set my goals by thinking about how I want my children to see me. I express to them that I want to be healthy, live a long life and be able to do whatever it is they are doing. We do not talk about weight loss or body image. A lot of what I do is through inner motivation, but I also work out with three inspiring friends, who often push me to levels I didn’t know or think I could do.

How do you plan or do you plan to adjust your workouts as you age?

If so, why?

We rotate our workouts to keep our interest on a regular basis. Running has become our foundation, so whatever else we are doing, we also continue our running, mixing it up depending on the time of year or upcoming events we are signed up for.

We also believe it is important to build muscle and strength, so that is always incorporated.

Any advice for gym newbies?

Find a partner or group of people.

Develop a routine that works for you that will have limited interruptions.

Explore all types of exercises or methods of cardio to find what you like the most. Set small goals and don’t get discouraged. Stick with it. Every time you complete something give yourself credit for doing it.

What’s your favorite pre- or postworkout snack/meal?

Don’t have a favorite pre- or postworkout meal.

Sharon Tidwell Age: 51 Occupation: Executive Director, Jones Foundation Why do you choose to work out and what motivates you?

Why I choose to work out may sound cliché, but my reason is simple: it makes me feel good both physically and mentally.

What is your normal gym routine?

Why? My normal gym routine looks like this: Monday, Wednesday: 5:45 to 6:30 a.m., Sunrise Spin Class; 6:30 to 7:30 a.m., personal training with Erin Blocker.

Tuesday: 6 to 7 a.m., pilates.

Thursday: 5:45 to 6:30 a.m., Sunrise Spin Class.

Friday: 6:30 to 7:30 a.m., personal

training with Erin Blocker.

How often do you change your routine?

My routine changes daily; my schedule changes less frequently. Because I participate in instructor -ed classes, the routines change daily. This is also a distinct advantage of working with Erin. She tailors my workouts weekly to work every inch of my being.

How has keeping active and coming to the gym helped you in other areas of life?

Wow, I don’t know where to begin in answering this question. I can safely say EVERY area of my life has experienced a major and positive impact. However, one area that has benefitted the most is lifting.

At work, I have always been responsible for replacing the 5-gallon water bottles on the water cooler, but not without concern that would I hurt something. Now, I can do this with little to no effort.

Do you think exercising has kept you out of the doctor’s office? Or have you seen any results from working out?

While I have never typically been a frequent visitor to the doctor, I feel that exercising has allowed me to keep it this way. Yes, as a result of working out, I have managed to reverse the effects of an early diagnosis of osteoporosis.

What are your fitness goals and how do you establish what you set as a goal?

My fitness goals are and remain simple: 1) Increase my overall strength and flexibility; 2) Sculpt and tone muscles; 3) Challenge myself to do things I have never done before, all to reach my ultimate goal of; 4) Being happy with me! Through inner motivation and Erin’s help, I was able to identify and establish these goals and would do the same for future goal-setting.

always admired and envied people who say they “love to run.” I’ve tried to “love to run” and can’t get past “hate to run,” but I am beginning to tolerate jogging ... sort of. That’s my big goal for this year, to increase the distance that I can jog.

Another goal is to return to halfmarathons (thanks, Joella Mehrhof, ESU) in the spring. I have participated in 10 since 2006, but quit two years ago. I stood by the finish line at the (Dirty Kanza) races in June when the first woman finished the 200. Words cannot describe how I felt except that I knew exactly what she was feeling and I knew that I wanted to get that feeling back.

How do you plan or do you plan to adjust your workouts as you age?

If so, why?

What? I haven’t EVEN thought about adjusting my workouts as I age!

Who’s aging? I feel better now and can do more than what I could 10 years ago!

Any advice for gym newbies?

Come in with an idea of what you want to accomplish, but also come in with an open mind. Don’t be afraid to try out everything to find what you like. Ask questions of the staff. They are here to help; it’s what they do.

Don’t be discouraged, and if you are unsure of what to do on your own, find someone with whom you can work out, or join a class and stick with it for a while. You’ll work through being sore and you’ll be held accountable by others in the class to be there.

This is a great motivator and you’ll begin to feel a part of the class. Don’t be discouraged, and don’t worry if everyone around you seems to be in better shape. There are always others who are in better shape, but there are also others that aren’t. Half the battle of starting an exercise program is just that ... starting.

What’s your favorite pre- or postworkout snack/meal?

My favorite post-workout snack is a glass of really cold Silk Pure Almond Dark Chocolate Milk!

Marjorie Werly Age: 68 Occupation: Retired from ESU but still teaching Why do you choose to workout and what motivates you?

I have always been active, so working out comes naturally to me. It makes me feel better physically and mentally. It certainly helps to keep things from going south so quickly.

Gravity always wins. I’m giving it my all!

The challenge motivates me. I enjoy pushing myself to set and reach goals like increasing the number of reps or amount of weight. I compete with myself to reach higher.

Another reason is that it allows me to have more fitness options, e.g., 5K races, half-marathons, stair-climbing, etc. Maintaining stamina and strength

How do you plan or do you plan to adjust your workouts as you age?

Why? Well, I have arrived! It’s obvious to me that I can’t do what I did when I first joined Emporia Fitness over 12 or so years ago. I do what I can now, am grateful and don’t think about the past. I’m not as strong as I was then but, hopefully, I’m wiser.

Marjorie Werly lifts weights at Emporia Fitness. enables me to keep up with my two daughters. We like to do 5K races, half-marathons and stair-climbing races together and working out allows me to do that.

Plus, I give a lot of credit to Doug Maley. I started working out with him about six months ago and my workouts have never been the same. He pushes me to put another 10 pounds on the bar and work harder. He challenges me when he says, “One more, one more!” Doug inspires me to be better and stronger. He is the ultimate motivator and inspiration!

enemy. Mix it up and keep it different.

What is your normal gym routine?

Why? Three days a week I do pilates, free weights and a few machines. I fill in with fast-paced walking on an inclined treadmill. When my schedule allows, the Piyo class is a really good workout, too.

Do you think exercising has kept you out of the doctor’s office? Or, have you seen any results from working out?

I am blessed to have inherited good genes (thanks, Dad) and have been healthy and relatively injury-free all my life. The last 27 years, I have been hanging out at the gym so I can, hopefully, stay that way.

How often do you change your routine?

I don’t have a strict routine. There are several ways to work each muscle group (free weights, machines, resistance, etc.) and I change to keep it interesting. Boredom is your worst

How has keeping active and coming to the gym helped you in other areas of life?

Working out gives me more energy, reduces my appetite, especially for foods that I try to avoid, and it makes me want to eat healthier. Karla’s pilates class has strengthened my core muscles and improved my balance, agility and posture, which are all challenges at my age. I also appreciate how she focuses on the parts of the body that women struggle with.

What are your fitness goals and how do you establish what you set as a goal?

I will continue to push myself to do more reps with the weights. I have

Any advice for gym newbies?

1. Start slow. If you want to do weights or machines, work with a personal trainer so you can learn the proper form and technique.

2. Don’t go gung-ho. Start slow.

You don’t want to be so sore the next day that you will want to give up.

3. Always focus on the right form.

Lifting weights correctly is more efficient and will lead to better results.

4. Don’t expect to see an instant change in your body. It takes a while to start seeing your hard work pay off.

5. When you do feel a bit of soreness the next day, be proud that you challenged yourself and you succeeded.

6. Don’t quit. If you miss a few days (or weeks) don’t beat yourself up. Just get back in there.

7. Get some cute workout clothes.

What’s your favorite pre- or postworkout snack/meal?

I don’t eat before I work out. After, I like Greek yogurt or a fruit smoothie.

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Ask Dr. Wood

charge that is not harmful or concerning. Also, discharge can vary depending on where you are at in your cycle. For example, if you are ovulating, you are likely to have a very thin, clear, stringy discharge.

Your body is ready to create a pregnancy and even your discharge is willing to help! During other times of your cycle, many women will have a thin, slightly off-white or tan-colored discharge.

Normal discharge should not be uncomfortable or have odor. If you are experiencing abnormal discharge by color, discomfort or odor, please seek health care. A very quick examination can get you quickly on the road to recovery.

By Dr. Trish Wood, Board Certified OB/GYN Sponsored by the Flint Hills Community Health Center/ Lyon County Health Department

Your yearly exam is complete. You’ve answered all the questions asked of you. You’ve even asked a few appropriate questions about your overall health. I start to leave and politely say my goodbyes.

My hand is on the doorknob and just before I leave I hear a quiet, “Ummm ... ” Don’t worry! If you’ve made it this far I promise to take if from here. Many women have more questions on their minds than they tend to confess.

It’s my job to make you feel comfortable enough to bring them to me. As I have been known to say on a daily basis, if you can’t go to your gynecologist with your questions, who can you go to?!

One of my many rewarding experiences is figuring out how to communicate to you in a way that makes you feel comfortable enough to tell me what’s really on your mind.

There’s no shock effect for me. If you’re thinking it, I’ve heard it!

Let’s just get right down to it. There are a handful of questions that seem to be the most embarrassing for you. For me, answering them, or investigating them, is a part of my daily routine.

Is it common to experience decreased sex drive? I just don’t seem to be interested in sex?

Decreased libido is a diagnosis I review on a daily basis. Yes, it is quite common. If you are experiencing decreased sex drive you should visit with your health-care provider. There are many reasons why you might be experiencing low sex drive; hormone imbalance, side effect of birth control or other medication, menopause, stress, exhaustion, lack of stimulation prior to intercourse. There are many things for us to evaluate.

The message I first try to convey to my patients is: You are not alone! Decreased libido is common in most women’s lives at one time or another, and for some women, for most of their life. I have many recommendations for you. Some women have found tremendous results from supplemental hormones that increase sex drive. Others need some recommendations on a different approach to sex.

Many women are pressed for time and skip over the most important aspect of the actual sexual encounter: FOREPLAY! STIMULATION! Without time for appropriate stimulation, there isn’t adequate hormone response to effect your vaginal tissue allowing for comfortable sex.

STIMULATION = APPROPRIATE HORMONES = RESPONSIVE TISSUE = GOOD SEX! I have been known to give my patients homework. Here is a common plan: Buy a kitchen timer and set it to 15 minutes.

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Your partner is not allowed to undress himself for those 15 minutes. Encourage him to be creative with you during that time!

Again, the idea here is allow your body the time for stimulation, to be prepared for intercourse.

When its not, intercourse is uncomfortable and can even be painful. It doesn’t take too long before the desire for sex decreases subconsciously as a result.

Can I have sex on my period?

The short answer is, absolutely!

Some women, however, are very uncomfortable while menstruating. Cramping, bloating, moodiness are all symptoms commonly found during this time.

Others, however, are quite lucky not to experience these symptoms and some even have increased sex drive with their period.

Some things to remember, however, is that your estrogen level is usually lower during your period.

As a result your vaginal tissue may be a little more delicate and thin than it is during other times of the month. Make sure you have adequate lubrication. If you feel dry despite adequate stimulation, try plain water-based lubrication.

Another great rule of thumb (for every woman, anytime) is, empty your bladder before and after intercourse. This will flush out the bacteria in your urethra, near your bladder to decrease the odds of a urinary tract infection.

What can I do if sex is painful?

If intercourse is painful, you need to seek care with your physician. Sometimes an evaluation will reveal findings responsible for your discomfort.

Other times the solution is as simple as a recommendation for different positions during intercourse, or a longer interval of time for stimulation.

If you aren’t getting adequate time for stimulation, you aren’t receiving the appropriate hormone response to prepare your body for sex. Remember ...

STIMULATION = APPROPRIATE HORMONES = RESPONSIVE TISSUE = GOOD SEX! Is all vaginal discharge bad?

Most women have a normal physiologic dis-

What do I do if I can’t remember if I removed a tampon?

This is a question I hear from time to time by a mortified patient who barely had the courage to even present for evaluation. If you ever find yourself in this situation, and can’t confirm if you’ve removed a tampon, please schedule an appointment promptly. A very quick and simple examination will put your mind at rest and save you a great deal many more problems! And please know, you are not the first person to have this concern!

Do I really need to see my health-care provider yearly?

Yes, you do. Depending on your PAP history, you may not need a PAP test every year, but you do need a complete “Well Woman Exam.” What may feel like a brief exam to you can yield tremendous answers or clues about your overall health. Although it may be difficulty to squeeze into your schedule, taking the time to do so will help you to avoid any unnecessary surprises that could have be easily handled if caught early.

What if I’m too embarrassed to tell the scheduler why I’m making an appointment?

This is a completely understandable concern. If you are making an appointment regarding something personal, feel free to be vague. No one needs to know your direct concerns except your physician.

“I need to schedule an appointment about a personal problem.”

“I need to schedule an appointment and prefer to tell the physician the reason.”

“I need to schedule an appointment and I’m not comfortable saying the reason.”

You get the point. You don’t have to say anything to the office staff or scheduler that impedes you from presenting or feels invasive to your privacy.

The point is to get there!

So you when you find yourself mortified about a question or concern, remember this article, smile and tell yourself, “If I can’t ask my gynecologist, who can I ask?!” 

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This is a cake that Sallie Lindsay White kept in her repertoire. Probably acquired later in their married life, when Bertha Colglazier would cook for the household, it was also baked and served by daughter-in-law Kathrine.

For those needing to watch their health, a lighter version follows.

ORANGE SPONGE CAKE 6 eggs 1 cup fine granulated sugar 1 cup sifted cake flour Juice and grated rind of half an orange Beat egg yolks until very light. Gradually add sugar, juice and rind and, finally, flour to yolk mixture. Beat well.

Lastly, fold in egg whites, beaten very stiff with a pinch of salt. Bake in tube pan for 60 minutes in slow oven (about 350 degrees). Let cool in pan. Dust with powdered sugar.

UPDATED ORANGE SPONGE CAKE 1/2 cup fat-free milk 1 cup all purpose flour (sifted) 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 dash salt 3 egg whites 1/2 cup sugar substitute (Splenda) 1/4 cup sugar 2 teaspoons orange peel (grated) Glaze: 1 single-serving container of fat-free vanilla yogurt 2 Tablespoons orange juice In a small saucepan, heat milk until bubbles form around the edge of the pan. Remove from heat and set aside.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift flour with baking powder and salt; set aside.

Using an electric mixer or energetic whisker, at high speed, beat the eggs until thick and lemon-colored.

Gradually add sugar, beating until mixture is smooth and well blended, about 5 minutes. (I did say energetic whisker) At low speed, blend in flour just until smooth. Add warm milk and orange peel, beating just until combined.

Immediately pour batter into ungreased 9-inch angel food pan. Bake 30 minutes, or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Invert pan over neck of bottle; let cool completely.

Serve with a glaze of vanilla fat-free yogurt and orange juice and garnish with orange zest. Makes 10 servings; 90 calories each.

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ORANGE SPONGE CAKE

Sallie’s Kitchen

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By Regina Murphy Photos by Matthew Fowler Sallie White was known for her cooking. In fact, at their first meeting she served William Allen White cake. While in Kansas City, his friend Walter Armstrong said he knew a girl WAW should meet. WAW writes in his autobiography: “My surprise ... and my admiration for her made a dent in my self-sufficiency. And, as if to set a dent permanently, she served us cake and maybe coffee. Anyway it was nice food.

Her name was Sallie Lindsay. ... I hit Walter a grateful wallop on the chest and made noises of delight. Within a month I went back.”

They were married in 1893, and judging by the years of subsequent photographs, WAW never went hungry.

Regina Murphy, an 11-year employee at The Emporia Gazette, is Editorial Assistant. Originally from Arkansas, she came to Emporia in 1998 with her partner Dr. Andrew Houchins, professor of music at Emporia State University. Regina is a classically trained singer with 12 years of professional performance in the South and Southeast, followed by several years in administration and research.

She apprenticed with Fascinating Foods Catering in Memphis in the 1980s, hence the long love affair with food and cooking.

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CHICKEN BAKED IN CREAM De-joint the chicken, wash and dry. Season with salt and pepper and roll each piece in flour.

Heat the fat in skillet and brown the chicken well on all sides. Then lay a strip of bacon over each piece of chicken.

Add half cup of water. Cover and bake the chicken slowly in moderate oven.

Keep just enough water in the skillet to prevent the chicken from getting dry.

Baste frequently. When the chicken is almost tender, add 1 cup cream and let the chicken finish baking, turning it over several times in the sauce. Serve the sauce over the chicken.

UPDATED CREAMED CHICKEN

Sallie White was renowned for fried chicken. Rather than serving only thighs or only breasts, the family would have used all the meaty pieces of a fryer for one meal. She also had several baked chicken dishes in her recipe collection, including this basic chicken in cream dated 1949. For a lighter and more complexly flavored version, read the updated recipe.

1 pound chicken, breasts or thighs, skinless 1 (10-ounce) can condensed, fat-free cream of broccoli soup 1/4 cup diced prosciutto or Canadian bacon 1/2 cup half-and-half 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/3 cup dry bread crumbs 2 Tablespoons butter, melted

Chicken Baked in Cream

Place the chicken in a shallow baking dish. Mix the soup, ham, milk, pepper and garlic in a medium bowl and pour over the chicken.

Mix the cheese and bread crumbs with the butter in a small bowl and sprinkle over the soup mixture.

Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Place the chicken on a serving plate. Stir the remaining sauce and spoon over the chicken.

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I started beauty school in the fall after graduating high school. I just wanted to do hair and get paid the big bucks for doing it. About four years into my career, I was losing hope. I was going to move home, get a divorce and start a new life as a ... mechanic! Then I took one more chance on this industry and dropped the cost of a car payment on an amazing razor-cutting class. That class was a major turning point in my career. Ten years later, I own Alter Image Salon & Spa and consider it a privilege to spend my days styling hair and getting to know my (mostly) women clients.

One of the things I love the most about my job is listening to the stories of people’s lives. It starts with kids, their jobs and their marriage! Hobbies, religion and travels all over the world! Then, after more visits, the relationships develop and the stories get deeper and much more intimate. And out come all the secrets. Don’t worry, I’m not going to spill any of them here. In fact, that’s a code I would never break: sharing one client’s stories with another. Actually, it’s not exactly secrets that I hear, but more honesty, brutal honesty about their lives. There’s something about the intimate setting of a salon chair that makes women feel comfortable and vulnerable. And after 10 years of standing behind a styling chair listening to them, I’ve discovered that being a stylist, at least for me, is oftentimes about much more than fixing hair.

A BROKEN HEART Sometimes it is repairing a broken heart. Filling the void left from a pet, friend or family member. Sometimes we play doctor, and listen to life stories! Or it can be just laughing with a complete stranger over funny things kids do. The things their husbands did — or didn’t do. Or maybe about how crazy a world we live in.

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One man. One woman. Many years of putting all their blood sweat and tears into each other. For what?

For the chance to have a true love forever. A companion who is your other half. Your partner in life. But as life does to us, it throws us a curve ball.

These two people who are miserable without each other, also can’t seem to make forever happen. So the final breakup comes. He disappears to wherever and she, well, she goes and gets herself the breakup haircut!

It always warms my heart when they are all dried and done and hug me saying, “Wow, I really need this!” or, “This is one of my favorite things to do!” I now know after 10 years of loving what I do ... HAIR ... it is deeper than just the surface.

When people hop off of my chair and are grinning from ear to ear. I know that look is about how that service performed, be it big or small, makes them feel like all is right in their world.

A BROKEN BODY One of my most memorable clients was a woman who had recently been diagnosed with cancer. So I just

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received a phone call from a very dear client of mine. “I’ve got cancer.

What am I going to do!?” She was so devastated and terrified about what these treatments to kick the cancer where going to do to her hair. She told me flat out though, “If anyone’s going to take my hair, it’ll be me. No treatment.” So we took one step right after she began her weekly radiation treatment, and cut her thick almost shoulder length hair ... short. As the weeks passed, her hair began to fall out in handfuls while she was in the shower. So we tried different short styles. A little more off each time.

The hair continued to slowly fall out.

She tried hats, and those worked for a little while. Finally, with all the hair she’d lost — along with her sense of femininity — she said, “Forget it,” and shaved her own head and decided to buy a wig with the hopes of it being much more natural of a length. More real. More her. What it actually did was made her more self-conscious that everyone was staring at her. She felt fake. She road this out until her treatments were done. After the first of the year, she was clear and her hair started to grow back! And with all the

support of friends and family, she let that wig stay at home and she ventured out and about for the world to catch a view of the real her! She told herself at this point, hair will grow back. She accepted it all and went on to do the best of what she had!

She’s now cancer free and we’ve got her hair grown out a little and rocking some awesome, hot momma hair!

A BROKEN MIRROR This may be the hardest to handle as a stylist, trying to fix what isn’t broken, what women see in the mirror. Many women go from blonde to brunette or vice versa. Long to short.

Curly to straight! All with the hopes of starting a new life. For some, this really does reset things by giving them a new view of themselves. A newfound confidence! But for others it’s just the surface change. Still left with those feelings that no magician beautician could heal.

Their husbands like their hair long, although they want it short. Their moms said they have a large forehead so they are constantly trying to cover it up. All because others’ words have influenced their own opinion and vi-

sion of themselves. And made them have a different image of who they are or who they should be.

I see shoulders. They see shoulders of a linebacker. I see a jaw line. They see a sharp, protruding, square jaw. I see a simple smile. They see crooked teeth. Smile lines. Crow’s feet.

Nose, big nose with a hump. Eyes.

They droop and are uneven. Forehead.

Cover it up! It’s a five-head!

I see beautiful people who see themselves as ogres.

Sometimes, this causes me to have to close my eyes and imagine what they are seeing and try to “fix” their requests.

The world puts so much external pressure on us to be beautiful. And so many women waste tons of time and money trying to correct what is “wrong” when that energy should be focused on what is right! After 10 years in this business, I’ve learned that there is always more that’s beautiful about us than not. A YouTube video, “Dove Beauty Sketches”, describes this perfectly. It’s called “Dove Beauty Sketches.” Watch, listen, reflect and love yourself. You are more than what you see. 

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Teddy

Jerilynn is a retired English teacher who taught Language Arts at Emporia High for 20 years. She has lived in Emporia, graduated from Emporia High, the College of Emporia, and Emporia State. She married Duane Henrikson, her highschool sweetheart in 1966 and they have four children and seven grandchildren. Jerilynn enjoys writing, reading, and telling stories. She loves her family, friends, dogs, the Kansas prairie, good food and interesting conversation. She and Duane enjoy travel, but say the best part of every journey is coming home. She loves to laugh, and her sense of humor is evident in her stories.

the Ghost Dog of Red Rocks

By Jerilynn Henrikson Photos by Matthew Fowler

About a year ago, I began a journey into the past that began at a board meeting of the William Allen White Community Partnership, a group of concerned Kansans who support the Red Rocks State Historic Site. The site manager, Jennifer Baldwin, mentioned a brush with a ghost at the house. I had not known until that moment of the presence in the old place of an entity from the past. Several Partnership members assured me that the home was indeed haunted by Teddy, a smooth fox terrier dog, named after Teddy Roosevelt and purchased

by William Allen White for his children in 1911. As a writer of stories for children, this revelation set my imagination into overdrive. I immediately began to plan a book for kids starring Teddy, the ghost dog of Red Rocks.

I have written and self-published three children’s books, and have several others in various stages of done. All of these are fictional picture books. Writing about a “real” character, even though it is a dog, presented a whole new set of challenges.

I decided I wanted to blend history and fiction into a story for upper-elementary-age kids: a short “chapter book” with limited illustrations. I decided Teddy himself should tell the story.

The first step was for me to find out as much about Teddy as I could. Our family has owned several Jack Russell terriers, so I know about terrier personality. Terriers are athletic, intelligent, independent, mischievous, determined, creative, bold, friendly, active, loyal and love to chase varmints. The fact that the White family owned such a dog says that they were willing and able to put up with and perhaps even enjoy his antics. I would bet that Sallie White especially admired the dog’s personality, and as the woman and manager of the home, probably had most to do with caring and setting limits for this sagacious, busy little dog.

I began to collect Teddy ghost stories. The White family tells of David Walker, who became Barbara White’s husband, during a visit in the ‘50s hearing the dog, nails ticking on the stairs, coming up to plop next to the bed where David was sleeping. When he turned on the light, no dog was there. The housekeeper at the time of Will’s death in 1944 claimed she 78

saw Teddy jump onto the bed as Will passed.

A visitor to the house in the late ‘90s told a docent she had seen Teddy looking out at her from the pantry window as she rode her bike past the house. And, of course, recently, Jennifer Baldwin and her mom, Sally Conard, heard Teddy barking when they were in the house cleaning.

A conversation with Roger Heineken, admirer of Red Rocks, ESU and all things Emporian, sent me to the library in search of two editorials by WAW about Teddy titled “Lost” and “Found.” These brief editorials were written on the occasion of Teddy wandering away from home and being found by a farmer east of town. I used them to gain insight about Teddy and his place in the White family. In just a few lines, Will White reveals the depth of affection the family felt for their little dog. Now I

knew why Teddy remains in the house. In a way, he is the heart and soul of this home. As Teddy says, “The love a family has for the home is passed on to the community and into the larger world. The ideals of love, family, community, tolerance, moderation, learning, generosity and optimism are the best of what we, the White family, shared with each other, our community, our state, our nation and the world. There was even enough left over to inspire me, their small terrier dog, to remain in the family home to protect the legacy and share the story.

Maybe someday, the director, a docent or a visitor will see me. It is not in my nature to give up trying. In the meantime, I take my work as the remaining resident of Red Rocks seriously. I am a ghost, but after all, I’ll always be that spunky, determined little white terrier with brown ears and a stubby tail, Teddy the Ghost Dog of Red Rocks.”

So using these stories along with some historical facts, I have attempted to weave together a tale that will engage youngsters and also inform them about this remarkable family. I have found a publisher for this one. Fellow Partnership member, Deborah Cotterman, has illustrated it for me. There should be books available in September. I have grown to love Teddy. I hope my readers will like him, too. 

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Upcoming Events AUGUST 12–28: Terry Maxwell exhibit (also featuring Josh Finley). Emporia Arts Council, 815 Commercial St. 13: Emporia Public Library Book Discussion. “Thoughts Be Bloody” by Nora Titone.

10 a.m. Emporia Public Library, 110 E. Sixth Ave. 13: Masquerade Jewelry Fundraiser for Newman Regional Health. Contact Kristi Nichols, 343-6800 ext. 2525.

14: Kidzoocation. David Traylor Zoo. Contact Erin Lingenfelter, 341-4365.

14: Pie Baking 101 by Farmgirl Fresh. Flint Hills Technical College Community Connections, 341-1392.

18: Final Fiesta & Pooch Plunge. Jones Aquatic Center, 4202 W. 18th Ave. 19: Welcome Back Students Block Party. Emporia State University. 1000 and 1100 blocks of Commercial Street.

21: Rain Barrel Workshop.

Flint Hills Technical College Community Connections, 341-1392 23–25: Beef Fest. Lyon County Fairgrounds. Contact Brian Rees, 341-3220.

24: Walk to Defeat ALS. Jones Park. Contact Gary Ace, 341-0386.

SEPTEMBER September through November: Master Gardener

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Classes in Topeka. Contact Travis Carmichael, 341-3220.

Throughout September: Art in the Barn. The Gallery at Pioneer Bluffs. Chase County, 620-753-3484.

3: Raising Fruit and Veggie Eaters. 6 to 8 p.m. Flint Hills Technical College Community Connections, 341-1392 3: Community Ice Cream Social. Peter Pan Park North Shelter. 7 to 8 p.m. Contact Andrea Langren, 342-5645.

4: Emporia Public Library Book Discussion. “The Light Between Oceans” by M.L. Stedman. 6:30 p.m. Emporia Public Library, 110 E. Sixth Ave. 7: Wahoo in the Zoo. David Traylor Zoo. Contact Erin Lingenfelter, 341-4365.

7: Roller Derby. Veteran City Rollers. Rollers, 701 Graham St. 10: Emporia Public Library Book Discussion. “Where’d You Go, Bernadette” by Maria Semple. 10 a.m. Emporia Public Library, 110 E. Sixth Ave.

Commercial Street. Contact Emporia Main Street, 3406430.

14: Wings and Wheels.

Emporia Municipal Airport.

Contact Rod Russell, 727482-0122.

15: Sundays on the Porch.

“Emporia’s Gold Digger and Speakeasy Hostess on the Porch: The Belle Livingstone Biography.” Red Rocks, 927 Exchange St. 2 p.m.

19: Quarter Mania. Granada Theatre, 807 Commercial St. Contact Emporia Main Street, 340-6430.

21: Applefest. Hetlinger, 707 S. Commercial St. Contact Brandy Nance, 342.1087 22: Sundays on the Porch.

“Bank Robberies on the Porch,” as covered by the Emporia Gazette. Red Rocks, 927 Exchange St. 2 p.m.

27–28: Great Finds on Kansas Highway 99. Contact Emporia Main Street, 3406430.

Sep 28: Smithsonian National Museum Day. Free admission to participating museums.

Awards Celebration. Contact, 341-5208.

4–5: Emporia High School Homecoming Ceremony and Dance. Contact 3412365.

6: Sundays on the Porch.

“Ghost Dog on the Porch: Teddy Tales.” Red Rocks, 927 Exchange St. 2 p.m.

6: 4-H Sunday. Bowyer Community Building, Lyon County Fairgrounds. Contact 341-3220.

9–12: Emporia State University Homecoming Celebrations. Contact 341-6468.

11: Oktoberfest. Contact Emporia Main Street, 3406430.

13: Sundays on the Porch.

“Emporia State on the Porch: ESU at 150.” Red Rocks, 927 Exchange St. 2 p.m.

15: Food Safety Guidelines for Selling Direct to Consumer, Focus on Farmers Markets and Farm Stand. 6 to 8 p.m. Flint Hills Technical College Community Connections, 341-1392.

18–24: Fall Book Sale: Emporia Public Library, 110 E. Sixth Ave.

10: Books Are Fun Fundraiser. Auxiliary Healthcare Scholarship Fund. Newman Regional Health Serpentine Hallway, 1201 W. 12th Ave. Contact Kristi Nichols, 3436800, ext. 2525.

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12: Business After Hours.

Contact Jessica Crumb, 3421600.

2: Prenatal Yoga Workshop. 6 to 8 p.m. Flint Hills Technical College Community Connections, 341-1392.

31: Boo in the Zoo. David Traylor Zoo. Contact Erin Lingenfelter, 341-4365.

14: Great American Market.

4–5: WAW Children’s Book

4–11: All-Veterans Tribute

29: Sundays on the Porch.

“Poetry on the Porch, VII.” Red Rocks, 927 Exchange St. 2 p.m.

26: Ghost Tours and Trickor-Treat. Contact Emporia Main Street, 340-6430.

NOVEMBER

Celebration. Various Events.

5–15: All-Vet’s Tribute.

Emporia Arts Council, 815 Commercial St. 7: Extreme Couponing — Getting Started. 6 to 8 p.m.

Flint Hills Technical College Community Connections, 341-1392.

9: Flinthills Fall Trade and Craft Show. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Flinthills Mall, 1632 Industrial Road. Contact Susie at 342-4631 14: Floral Arranging: Fabulous Fall Bouquets. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Flint Hills Technical College Community Connections, 341-1392.

14: Main Street Annual Auction. Contact Emporia Main Street, 340-6430.

16: Extreme Couponing — Getting Started. 1 to 3 p.m.

Flint Hills Technical College Community Connections, 341-1392.

16: Kidzoocation. David Traylor Zoo. Contact Erin Lingenfelter, 341-4365.

23–Jan. 4: Art Store. Emporia Arts Council, 815 Commercial St. 26: Happy Holidayz. Christmas decorations and lighting at David Traylor Zoo. Contact 341-4365.

29: “Rave On: Buddy Holly Experience.” Emporia Granada Theatre, 807 Commercial St. Contact Emporia Arts Council, 343-6473.