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Steps to help prevent Heart Disease TO HELP PROTECT AGAINST HEART DISEASE (and all cardiovascular diseases), you need to make smart choices. Ideally, you would have started eating a healthy diet and getting enough exercise when you were in your 20s, and continued those habits. But once you reach your 50s, 60s and beyond, there are some additional steps to take, according to the American Heart Association.

Get smart about the signs. Do you know the warning signs of a heart attack or stroke? Not everyone experiences sudden numbness or severe chest pain. In fact, most heart attacks start slowly, with mild pain and discomfort in the center of the chest that continues for more than a few minutes, or goes away and then returns.

It can feel like unpleasant pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain. You may feel discomfort or pain in one or both of your arms, your back, neck, jaw or stomach. You may be short of breath. Other signs can be nausea/vomiting or lightheadedness or breaking out in a cold sweat. It’s important to note that women are somewhat more likely than men to experience some of the other common symptoms, especially shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting and back or jaw pain, although the most common heart attack symptom for both genders is chest pain or discomfort.

Recommit to eating right. Eating a healthy diet requires effort. It’s easy to grab fast food instead

of preparing a fresh, healthy meal. But if you want to stave off heart disease, it’s important to eat right. That means plenty of fruits and vegetables, fiber-rich whole grains, fish (ideally fish with good fats, such as salmon, at least twice per week), nuts, legumes and seeds, and baked or broiled foods instead of fried. Choose lower-fat dairy items. Eat skinless chicken and the leanest cuts of meat. Cut back on your meat consumption by eating some meatless meals each week. Try a whole grain bean burrito or tofu stir-fry. It’s also important to remember that as you get older, your body needs fewer calories. So cut back your portion sizes, too.

Follow your treatment plan. By this point in your life, it’s likely you’ve been diagnosed with health conditions that increase your risk for heart disease or stroke, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes. You can lower your risk by following your doctor’s treatment plan, by taking your medications as directed and making any recommended lifestyle and diet changes.

Following the above recommendations is a good first step to preventing heart disease. Other important measures are not smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, managing stress, getting your lipid profile labs and exercising.

Physical activity can help you maintain a healthy weight and lower your blood pressure, cholesterol and sugar levels. Quite frankly, a healthy lifestyle is a good investment in living a longer and healthier life.

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WINTER 2019

What’s on Your List?

The Search for the Perfect Bucket List Adventure

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re you a lover of lists? If so, this is the perfect issue for you. If you want to live a life filled with fun, adventure and accomplishment, dreaming big is where it starts. And experts tell us that to dream big, you first need to know how to envision that dream. You need a bucket list.

When someone asks about your bucket list, many people will visualize unusual travel experiences in unforgettable destinations or life-changing hikes, bikes or sailing around the world. While those are all amazing aspirations, there are meaningful activities that can be added to your checklist that won’t cost your life savings. Here are four ideas you can add today and get accomplished next week.

Run or Walk a 5K: Get outside and get fit! While it might take you a few weeks to be able to run 3.1 miles, many races also have a walking component. Grab a friend, register for the race and get uplifted by the cheering crowd.

Get Artsy: Let’s face it, most of us are not talented artists, but I’m surprised by how many places offer a fun way to get creative. You can throw a ceramic pot, try glassblowing, create your own jewelry or even discover watercolor painting or rug making.

Discover Your City’s Hidden Gems: You may have lived in your community for decades but I bet there is still more to explore! Look around your city for caves, hidden parks or the Missouri River to investigate. Look up to see what’s happening in your local theater or concert hall.

Attend a Lecture on an Interesting Topic: I’m constantly amazed by the number of lecture series or informational speakers that are in our community. As a region that hosts a number of private colleges and universities, experts are invited to speak to students and the public is often invited to attend — free of charge. Browse Inside Columbia’s calendar of monthly events in each issue or online or get on the email list of an educational institution close to you to see what’s being offered.

If you’re looking for even more motivating ideas, read inside this issue about locals who have achieved their own bucket list adventures. We hope we have inspired you to dream a little, or dream big!

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What Should You Do With an Inheritance?

If you were to receive a sizable inheritance, what should you do with it? This money could help you achieve some of your important financial goals – so you’ll want to think carefully about your choices.

Of course, everyone’s needs are different, so there’s no one “right” way to handle a large lump sum. But here are a few suggestions that may be useful: Pay off some debts – Depending on the size of your inheritance, you may want to consider paying off some, if not all, of your debts, such as car loans, personal loans and student loans. You might even consider paying off your mortgage, but you may not want to, as you might be able to get a better return on your money by investing it. Also, if all your money is tied up in a house, you’ll typically have less liquidity than you would get from your investments.

Contribute more to your retirement accounts – You may now be able to afford to contribute more to your 401(k) or other employersponsored retirement plan, as well as to your IRA. These accounts offer tax benefits plus an array of investment choices, so they are excellent ways to build resources for retirement.

Save for college – If you have children, or grandchildren, whom you would like to someday send to college, you might want to put some of your inheritance into a college savings vehicle, such as a 529 plan, which provides tax benefits and gives you great flexibility in distributing the money.

Build an emergency fund – If you haven’t already built an emergency fund containing

six to 12 months’ worth of living expenses, you may be able to do so now, using part of your inheritance. Keep the money in a liquid, low-risk account, so that it’s readily available to pay for unexpected costs. Without such a fund, you might be forced to tap into your long-term investments.

Above all else, you may want to get some help. If you don’t already have one, a financial professional can recommend ways of using the money to help you meet your goals. For one thing, you could further diversify your investments, which is important, because diversification can help reduce the effects of market volatility on your portfolio. (Keep in mind, though, that diversification can’t prevent all losses or guarantee profits.)

And a financial professional can help you determine how much your plans could change due to the inheritance. To name just one possibility, you might be able to move up your retirement date. If so, you’d need to adjust many aspects of your financial strategy, such as when to take Social Security, how much to withdraw each year from your retirement accounts, and so on.

You’ll also need to consult with your tax advisor, because some inherited assets, such as an IRA, could have tax implications.

Your loved ones worked hard, and probably invested for many years, to leave a legacy for you. So, to honor their memory, do whatever you can to handle your inheritance wisely.

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features 32 Bucket Brigade

Determined dreamers who are tackling their bucket lists.

40 Dancing Dynamos

Twins Marie Robertson and Maggie Dethrow keep Columbians on their toes.

26 Attractive Meets Active

Find fabulous fashions that fit your fitness routine.

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BED BUGS ARE A REAL PROBLEM

People use to think of bed bugs as a cute, make believe bedtime cliché – “Sleep tight, don’t let the bed bugs bite”. The truth is they are quite real and far from cute! Bed bugs have been a known human parasite for thousands of years and have been in the United States since the 17th century. By the 1940’s, bed bugs were all but eliminated, but due to the banning of effective but harmful chemicals and increased international travel, bed bugs have made a big time come back. Steve’s Pest Control will eliminate your bed bug problem. Steve Guarantees It.

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14 Out & About

54 Money Matters

22 Making a Difference

62 Grandkids

Learn how to survive the holidays without busting your budget.

Find out where people are going around town.

Find great craft ideas you can make with your grandkids to give this holiday season.

Meet Susan Haines, the woman behind Exercise Tiger.

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Two local celebrity chefs confide in what their favorite dishes are and where they can be found.

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Journey to the Arctic with intrepid ice explorers Donna and Alan Hull.

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53 Pet Portrait

Take a trip to historic Marceline, Walt Disney’s childhood home.

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When it comes to special teams, MU Assistant Football Coach Andy Hill has one at home, too.

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25th Annual Charity Cup Golf Tournament

The 2019 Charity Cup Golf Tournament, which began 25 years ago, kicked off at Shakespeare’s South on Sept. 15. Benefiting CoyoteHill Christian Children’s Home, Columbia Golf Foundation, True North and the Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, the 2

tournament has raised more than $800,000.

PHOTOS BY NANCY TOALSON AND WALLY PFEFFER, MIZZOUWALLY@COMPUSERVE.COM 1. Keith Roth and Kelly Myers 2. Vicci Brandel and Cindy Green 3. Denny Douglas, Dodie Douglas, Amy Greenwood, Zoe Hughley and Jake Beasley 4. Susan Hogan and Kimi Rother 5. Andrew Tucker , Zach Herzog and Eric Vanderlinden 6. Catherine Noel, Ann Trojahn, Joyce Roth and Cindy Green

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Distinguished Scout Executive Banquet

The Great Rivers Council held a retirement banquet at the Hampton Inn and Suites on Oct. 22 to honor the 37 years of service to the Boy Scouts of America, including 20 to the council by Doug Callahan.

Past council presidents Robert Doroghazi, Robert Robuck, Randy Coil, Steve Erdel, Jacque Cowherd 2

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PHOTOS BY NANCY TOALSON AND WALLY PFEFFER, MIZZOUWALLY@COMPUSERVE.COM 1. Greg Baker, Christy Roehl and David Roehl 2. Linda Sowers, Steve Sowers and Marie Nau Hunter 3. Adam Burger, Dolores Burger and Kelci Burger 4. Jim Dye, Steve Erdel and Joe Scheppers 5. Tom Coudron, Sid Popejoy, Sharon Hillard and Alan Hillard 6. Doug Callahan and Jerry Daugherty

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Thank you courageous Edgers, generous sponsors, hard-working volunteers, the Tiger Hotel, and 409 donors who worked together to help more Columbians into better futures!

Thanks again to our major sponsors!

From left, Columbia Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Peter Stiepleman and University of Missouri System President Dr. Mun Choi minutes before they descended the Tiger Hotel.

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Leadership Circle Donor Thank You Event

The Heart of Missouri United Way held its annual Leadership Circle Donor Thank You Event in the Walsworth Family Columns Club the evening of Oct. 2. Andrew Grabau and Troy Norton shared good news about initial 2

donations towards the $2.85 million goal as well as the funding focus for the year.

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Under the CPSF

The Columbia Public Schools Foundation celebrated its annual fall event, Under the CPSF, on Oct. 15 at the Kimball Ballroom at Stephens College.

The event highlighted the foundation’s recent grants and celebrated the 2019 Hall of Leaders honorees, which include Outstanding Alumni, Retired Educators and Volunteers.

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PHOTOS BY CREATIVE PHOTO 1. Marilyn Soucie, Jan Mees, Judi Schoonover, Susan Nichols, Teresa Maledy and Cathie Loesing 2. Ron Smiley, Judy Smiley, Susan Griffith, Sally Cooper Myers, Nancy Page and Bonnie Prather 3. Jean Gurucharri, Shannon Bahadori and Abe Bahadori 4. Pam Spencer, Steve Calloway, Teresa Maledy and Carla London 5. Jack Jensen, Jackie Belcher and Chris Belcher 6. Steve Knorr, Tim Cox and Katherine Cox

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The American Heart Association’s 2019 Columbia Go Red for Women Luncheon brought over 300 women and men together to raise awareness of heart disease — the No. 1 killer of women. Attendees bid on packages at the Purse-onality auction, got pampered in the Diva Lounge and enjoyed a heart healthy lunch — all while learning more about heart

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PHOTOS BY JUSTIN KELLEY 1. Korrie Moscato-Hansen and Elly Bethune 2. Samantha Potter, Michelle Curry and Ada Buckman 3. Suzanne Howser, Sam States, Lindsey Rowe, Tia Odom, Jill Orr, Karen Grossmann, Chrissy Meyer, Michelle Fish and Dawn Orr 4. Gentry Mills and Katie Schutte 5. Megan Hoffman and Silvey El-Sayed 6. Nancy Galloway and Kristen Stampehl

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MAKING A DIFFERENCE

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Honoring Heroes

Susan Haines: The Woman Behind Exercise Tiger

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or many people, volunteering their time in service of others is a hobby, a way to give back to their community. However, there are a rare few for whom volunteering in service of others isn’t just a hobby — it’s a way of life. Susan Haines is one of those people, having made her mark locally, statewide and nationally over the years.

Haines is the national executive director of an organization called Exercise Tiger, a role that she refers to as a “passion.” Exercise Tiger was part of the World War II D-Day invasion plan that, unlike some of the more famous actions from that fateful day, was sworn to secrecy for nearly 40 years.

Haines’ organization prides itself on recognizing not only the veterans who survived this exercise, but also those who paid the ultimate price and gave their lives while serving in it, including many Missourians. (Missouri sustained more casualties in this exercise than any other state.)

Locally, the Exercise Tiger organization is responsible

for creating a national memorial on the grounds of the Audrain County courthouse, as well as getting the portion of Highway 54 running from I-70 to Mexico renamed the “Exercise Tiger Expressway.”

Nationally, the organization hosts a number of ceremonies across the country each year, and recently the U.S. Coast Guard has become involved, laying memorial wreaths at sea to mark the anniversary of the exercise.

The organization hosts an Adopt a Warrior benefit, which is an annual event that honors military veterans and active-duty service members at a red-carpet event.

This was the 21st annual event and was hosted at the historic Tiger Hotel on Nov. 15. Those nominated for this award are done so by their commanding officers and all that are eligible receive the Medal of Combat Valor.

Exercise Tiger also seeks to recognize the efforts and sacrifices made by military dogs, and annually awards the Silver Tiger K-9 Medal of Honor award.

“Our veterans … and those who serve today met challenges and overcame

them … the USTF (U.S. Tiger Foundation) takes pride in honoring all veterans and active troops, [including] canines,” Haines says. In fact, they are one of the only military organizations that honor active duty army and Air Force canines.

“We are a forgotten warrior foundation,” Haines says. “We overlook no one – our state and national veterans and military members are our most prized possession and resource.”

Remarkably, despite dedicating so much of her time and effort to Exercise Tiger, Haines has also been a longtime volunteer with cancer patients, particularly women undergoing the effects of chemotherapy. Haines and her husband, who had been a naval petty officer, opened the Captain’s Quarters salon in Columbia more than 40 years ago, in 1977.

Eleven years later, in 1988, Haines was devastated to learn that her sister had been diagnosed with seven different types of cancer simultaneously. This news immediately spurred Haines to take action, using her skills as a stylist to help provide

hair stylings and create wigs for women undergoing the side-effects of chemotherapy. Shortly after, Haines partnered with the American Cancer Society’s “Look Good, Feel Good” campaign, a program that assists cancer patients with make-up tutorials and other means of regaining confidence that may have been lost during chemo treatments.

Haines tragically ended up losing her sister. However, she made a promise to her sister that she would continue with this program, as it made such a positive impact in so many lives.

Haines’ work with the American Cancer Society was so impactful, that in 2008 she was awarded with the Missouri State Sunrise Award in recognition of her contribution to helping cancer patients across Missouri.

Two months later, Haines received the same award, this time on the national level.

Susan Haines is a tour-deforce when it comes to serving others and her volunteer efforts are most definitely a way of life for her. “When you love what you’re doing,” Haines says, “it’s not a job.”.

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ere’s an exercise that can help you learn about yourself without going through years of psychoanalysis. Pick up a pen and paper, and as quickly as possible make a list of things you’d like to do or places you’d like to see before you’re not physically able. If nothing comes to mind within 30 seconds, put the pen down and put some thought into it. Surely, there’s something — no matter how impractical or foolish —that will surface.

The catch is that you shouldn’t think rationally.

Don’t worry about all the obstacles that can stop you from reaching your goal. Money? Time?

Responsibilities? Forget them for the moment and just listen to what you really want out of life. You may be surprised.

People who think in terms of bucket lists are more likely than not to do something extraordinary and satisfy a lifelong goal. They may parachute out of airplanes or save for a trip to Tahiti. They may find themselves at age 65 buying a pair of tap shoes and starting dance lessons. Or they may look back with satisfaction for having visited every baseball stadium or having checked off their 100th bird species on their lifetime birding list. Every person’s bucket list is unique.

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If you’ve drawn a blank and just don’t feel like you have a secret burning desire, maybe you’ll discover one by reading about other local individuals.

They’ve either already checked off something on their bucket lists or are looking forward to reaching their goals in the future.

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Cathy Cox Wants to Cheer in Tokyo Every soccer mom, basketball mom and any other parent who has cheered their child to a sports victory can relate to Cathy Cox. Her bucket list item is to be able to attend the 2020 Olympics in Japan to root for her son, J’den, as he competes for the gold medal in freestyle wrestling.

As anyone who lives in mid-Missouri knows, J’den Cox is Columbia’s hometown sports phenom, who has wrestled his way into the top echelons of world wrestling. After winning a Bronze medal in the 2016 Olympics, held in Rio, he went on to win two world championships. Cathy was able to watch those world championship matches via livestreaming, but couldn’t be there in person as J’den won his titles in Budapest and Kazakhstan.

Cathy believes that J’den is at his peak, a stronger wrestler today than he was in the past. “His level of competition has increased so much during his training at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs,” she says.

The journey from Columbia to Tokyo has taken J’den years of discipline and training. About 6,300 miles stand between Cathy and her goal of being in the arena to root J’den on to a gold medal. “To have a chance to be with him in the largest world competition, as the no. 1-ranked wrestler in the world, would be a dream come true,” she says.

Greg Steinhoff Takes Off Into the Wild Blue Yonder Greg Steinhoff isn’t comfortable with the idea of having a bucket list, believing that such things are for people thinking of their final days on Earth. Despite this attitude, Steinhoff is ready to leave the Earth behind (actually, below). He’s headed up, into the sky.

Initially, that piece of sky will be limited to the air above Columbia Regional Airport. At the age of 60, Steinhoff has a goal of piloting airplanes, and he’s started flight lessons. It’s something he’s wanted to do for a long time. Explaining why he started the lessons, Steinhoff says, “At this phase of my 30-year career, I had been thinking about finding an activity that would engage me now and in the future, and would also be enjoyable.”

Steinhoff finds his flight lessons a stimulating challenge.

There’s a lot to learn about technology as well as technique.

But attempting difficult tasks is something he’s used to. As vice president of industry and regulatory relations at Veterans United, he has made a habit of challenging himself. After cofounding a healthcare business, he served as the director of economic development for the state of Missouri.

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Steinhoff is at the start of a learning process that will take several years. To get his private pilot license, he’ll need to log at least 35 hours of flight time in addition to passing written tests. “So far, I’ve had about nine hours of flight time,” he says. After getting his license he would like to continue learning and eventually become rated for instrument flying, which would allow him to fly at night.

Once licensed, where will he fly? He’s still a long way off from planning destinations, but when pressed, he answers, “Oklahoma, places within two to three hours of Columbia.”

There’s not much impulse about a decision to take flight lessons. For Steinhoff, the idea of becoming a pilot comes from a thoughtful approach to building a rewarding future — which is pretty much the purpose of a bucket list, whether it’s something that can be done in a day or takes several years to complete.

Russ Duker Aims to Reach the Peak of Bucket Lists If having the boldest, most challenging bucket list item were a contest, Russ Duker would be a world champion. His bucket list item? Fly to Tanzania, climb to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, then after having reached the 20,000-foot summit, jump off and paraglide his way back down.

He is not joking and he is not crazy.

Duker, at age 59, has a nonchalant attitude toward this bucket list adventure. “Right now, I do paramotoring. You’ve probably seen me around town paramotoring.

Basically, what I do now is paragliding but with a motor. With paragliding you need something to jump off of, so I’m going to Kilimanjaro,” he says.

He’s more concerned about the climb than the 90-minute glide down. “I’ve been paramotoring for five years, and I see this as just ditching the motor and using the glider. The biggest obstacle is that I’m getting to be an old man and to climb to the top of Kilimanjaro you’ve got to have enough energy left over to run off the top,” he says.

His bucket list item — as dangerous and strenuous as it sounds — isn’t impossible. Others have done it, and Duker has already experienced paramotoring over volcanos and glaciers in Iceland and near the pyramids in Egypt. He recognizes it’s a risk, but it’s a calculated one that many in the paragliding community have accepted. Tanzania promotes paragliding from Kilimanjaro, and there’s even a local company that makes all arrangements. “In Iceland, I

flew places where I’ve been willing to accept a possible broken leg but wasn’t willing to accept a loss of life. Some people flew over places where they were willing to accept losing their lives,” he says.

Life-threatening adventures aren’t new to Duker. As a young man, he taught himself to roll a kayak in Finger Lakes State Park then headed out to Colorado to try whitewater kayaking and rafting. “One of the pinnacles of my rafting career was going down the Royal Gorge,” he says. The experience of navigating around rocks taught him to keep his focus on his goal, not on obstacles that stand in the way of reaching it.

When not dangling from the sky, Duker designs, markets and installs software for his company, Zip Solutions. He also owns (but no longer has management responsibilities for) MasterTech, a major air conditioning/heating and plumbing service company.

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Illusive Trout Lead Dr. Gil Wilshire Into the Wild Sometimes, the start of a bucket list starts unexpectedly.

About 20 years ago, Dr. Gil Wilshire hung a poster of North American trout in his office. “I got out some sticky notes and placed them next to the ones I had caught. Although I had caught most of them, I realized there were some I had not and that it would be a great project to get them all,” he says.

In free moments between patients, Wilshire glances at that poster and it brightens his day. It’s colorful and reflects his colorful quest to catch one of each species.

Catching trout for Wilshire is a treat, a fun change of pace. “It’s something I enjoy looking forward to. When I’m fishing for these trout, I’m frequently at some exotic, beautiful places like Montana, Oregon, Canada or Alaska,” he says.

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Wilshire learned to cast as a child, catching rainbow and golden trout in the Sierra Mountains, and cutthroat trout while in Yellowstone National Park. Travel, exercise and adventure are only part of the rewards Wilshire has derived from his bucket list project. It’s also given him a greater appreciation of the natural world and its fragile ecology. He explains, “Bull trout only live in cold, super-clean water, so the range of bull trout is shrinking, although they are coming back in Montana. They’re like the canary in the coal mine. If you find bull trout, you know the water is still clean,” he says.

As Wilshire has gotten older, he’s had to make accommodations to continue his quest. Although he used to think nothing of hiking over mountain ridges with a heavy backpack, now he picks fishing sites that are more accessible. “I hope to continue for the rest of my life, but now I rely on guides to float me down rivers and do some of the cooking,” he says.

In the next few years, he hopes to catch a Lahontan cutthroat in Nevada and a bull trout in the Pacific Northwest.

As a physician specializing in reproductive endocrinology, Wilshire usually has few free minutes at work. “I work double-full time, all the time,” he says. But that colorful poster in his office reminds him that even on the most stressful day, there’s a calm, beautiful world outside the office.

Blue Skies and a Green Ocean for Tori and shane Messenger Aquamarine waters, sunny skies, a warm wind billowing the sail. No noise except for the quiet lapping of waves against the sides of the catamaran. This is the environment that Tori Messenger, a realtor with House of Brokers, dreams of during cold Missouri winters. It’s an environment she loves and immerses herself in at least once a year. She will soon reach one of her bucket list goals when she, her husband and two other couples, sail the Caribbean, all the way to the Grenadine Islands.

“These islands are on the bucket list for most sailors,” says Messenger, “but most people will never get there. It is far south, probably the furthest south in a chain of islands just north of Venezuela.”

Not only are the islands remote, it takes a skilled sailor to navigate them. “A lot of people are really reluctant to jump off that deep end. Unless you have a captain with you, some people just don’t have the experience to sail on their own,” she says.

Fortunately, Messenger’s husband, Shane, is an experienced and qualified captain. “He has been sailing for 20-something years,” she says.

Tori and her husband spend as much time on sail boats as they can. Until recently, they owned their own boat and regularly sailed it on Stockton Lake with their family. But even before having a boat of their own, they chartered boats and explored the Caribbean. “We’ve been all over the Caribbean,” Messenger says. Recalling a favorite journey, she

thinks back to a trip to the French side of St. Martin, where she and Shane sailed with three other couples to Antigua, stopping at various islands.

Being on a sailboat is an entirely different experience than exploring the Caribbean on a cruise ship. “It’s really fun,” Messenger says, “and you can go into all the remote places cruise ships can’t get into.”

But sailing requires a lot more from the ship’s passengers than cruise ships. “We expect everyone to work and play,” says Messenger. “There’s always a job for everyone, whether it’s making dinner, preparing cocktails or helping to sail.”

For Messenger, sailing is the perfect antidote to the sometimes-hectic life of a realtor. As a reminder of her passion for sailing, she has decorated her office with sailing pictures. “Sailing is relaxing, being one with nature. We just love the peacefulness and being able to visit different ports and experience other cultures,” she says.

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Greg Cecil Sleds Downhill to Realize a Childhood Dream Greg Cecil has fond memories of growing up in Sedalia and rushing out after it snowed to go sledding. The fun would last until the snow melted or the street was plowed. Even when there wasn’t any snow, he enjoyed the vicarious thrill of sledding by watching bobsled and luge races on the “Wide World of Sports.” In those televised competitions, bobsledders would zoom down their ice tracks at speeds of up to 125 mph. Luge riders, lying on their backs, feet first, would race downhill at nearly 90 mph.

As a child, he could only imagine what it must be like to get inside a bobsled or careen down an icecovered luge track. As an adult, he added those activities to his bucket list. It wasn’t until he was 56 that he was able to check off the luge ride. Seven years later he took his bobsled ride.

His luge ride came at a time when he wasn’t expecting it. He had been to Canada several times, and on one trip flew into Calgary. “I went over to the Olympic Park and saw you could

Beverly and Scott Boyd traveled to all 50 states Beverly and Scott Boyd have been traveling through life together for 37 years. They met as students at MU, married and raised three sons in Columbia. From 2007 to 2018, they spent a good amount of time on the road or in the air, fulfilling their bucket list adventure of traveling to all 50 states.

They are glad they followed a set of rules that ensured they had to do more than just set foot in a state before checking it off. Like many Columbians, they are used to being routed through stopovers at airports when direct flights aren’t available. But stopovers didn’t count. “Just being in an airport wasn’t enough,” says Beverly. “We had to get out, eat somewhere, talk to people and see the sights.”

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bungee jump for $100 or take a luge ride for $20 Canadian. I thought, ‘Why not give it a shot now?’”

As he prepared for the luge ride, he was given a pair of sweats and leather gloves. It got serious when he put on the helmet.

After a few instructions about how to guide the luge with his feet, “They give you a shove and off you go,” he says. “At that time, they still had ice on the track, and were doing summertime training. I remember going 45 mph, and sometimes the snow and ice on the sides of the course would hit you in the face. You take off and it’s like the sled ride of your life.”

In all, the luge ride lasted less than a minute, but its brief time didn’t make it any less thrilling. Cecil’s bob sled ride took even less time — about 30 seconds. On another trip through Canada, he headed to Whistler, site of the 2010 Winter Olympics. “Up there, in the summer they don’t have ice, so they have wheels on the bobsleds.”

In a bobsled, three people, in addition to the driver, travel together. Steering it is a skill beyond the level of amateurs, so a driver took Cecil along with several other passengers for his ride.

“It went about 60 mph, although in a race, bobsleds can go faster than 100 mph. I found myself leaning into the first curve, but it bounced back so fast that my head jerked and hit the side of the bobsled. We only did the first half of the run because they told us if you did the whole thing, you’d probably get sick because of the g-force,” he says.

Despite the rough ride down, the ride was a success. “Exhilarating,” says Cecil.

The idea for the list came to Beverly after she realized that while growing up in St. Louis the furthest west she had ever traveled was to Sedalia. Scott, a mechanical contractor who owns Questec, a Columbia company, set the stage for their travel by joining an informal business support group of four other contractors from other states. The group gets together a couple times a year, sometimes for business, sometimes for pleasure. In the years before Scott and Beverly got serious about their bucket list, they had already traveled to 36 states. While on their bucket list quest they started combining those trips with side trips to nearby states.

As a couple, they travel together well. “We’re just very compatible on how we approach travel,” says Scott. “We love restaurants and great food and are always looking for local places. Bev loves the national parks, and for years we took the kids to them for all our vacations.”

Their journeys across the country have been a shared adventure that they don’t take for granted. “What a privilege it’s been to see this beautiful country, the vastness of it. I just appreciate how big it is and how lucky I am to live here,” Beverly says.

Among their favorite memories are a visit to Wisconsin, where Beverly enjoyed the sight of dairy cows and strawberry farms.

Scott recalls a trip to New England where they took a ferry and saw three states in a few days. Like Beverly, he is grateful for the many trips they’ve taken. “I’m glad we chose to live life,” he says.

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Watercolorist Paul Jackson Visualizes Sea Turtles Paul Jackson, renowned watercolorist, has sea turtles on his mind and on his bucket list. The green amphibians didn’t always play such a prominent role in his life, but a few words from one of his watercolor students set him off in a new direction.

“At a recent workshop in Hawaii, one of my students gave me a spectacular gift,” Jackson says. “She told me about a secret beach I should visit. I followed her directions and discovered an isolated beach devoid of humans but filled with giant sea turtles. These 200-300-pound ancient turtles came crawling out of the surf at sunset every night to sleep then returned to the ocean every morning.”

After his first encounter with the turtles, he returned again and again to their beach. “I was spellbound by these magnificent giants,” he says. “If I had known this amazing experience was possible, it would have already been a bucket list item for certain. Now, I have a new bucket list item: to witness sea turtle hatchlings scramble from their nest into the ocean.”

He may not have to go all the way back to Hawaii. Several beaches in Florida are known as places where sea turtle eggs hatch and set out for the sea.

Jackson is no stranger to bucket lists. He says of the life he and his wife, Marla, have lived, “Our life has been filled

with bucket lists. We keep working them off, and then we have to keep dreaming up new ones.” The couple has traveled extensively both for Jackson’s work and for adventure. “We’ve been about everywhere and done just about everything we’ve wanted to do,” he says. He’s been to Australia, New Zealand, Cambodia, Bora Bora, India and China, to name just a few of the countries they’ve visited.

In addition to his goal of watching baby sea turtles finding their way into the ocean, he also has another bucket list item.

“One of my biggest bucket list items now is to be able to stay home. It’s been years since I’ve been able to stay in my own studio for any great length of time and create a new body of work. I’m planning to take 2021 off and just stay home and paint,” he says.

Sea turtles have now climbed their way to the top of his list of subjects to paint. “Whatever I was going to paint before becoming fascinated with turtles, I’m going to push aside and paint the sea turtles,” he says.

Don’t bother asking Jackson where in Hawaii he observed his turtles. “Everybody wants to know, but I’m sworn to secrecy,” he says.

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Choreographed Lives Twins Marie Robertson and Maggie Dethrow Share Their Love of Dancing

By Jack Wax • Photos by L.G. Patterson Marie Robertson and her twin sister, Maggie Dethrow, are dancing their way through life — with grace and style. Dance is how they’ve made their living. Dance connects them to hundreds of Columbia’s children and adults. And dance is a love they’ve shared since they were girls, growing up together in Newport, Rhode Island.

The two sisters, along with Marie’s daughter, Marisa, own Dancearts of Columbia, a studio at 10th and Walnut, on the edge of Columbia’s Art District.

At age 68, the sisters are still keeping the beat, tapping away, hip hopping, jazzing and pirouetting across the dancefloor.

Marie and Maggie do not

fit the image of work-a-day Columbia business owners.

There’s something dramatic about their dark eyes, their cropped, black hair and their poised posture. They look like they would be more at home on a stage than in a business setting.

“I can’t imagine not dancing,” says Marie. “We’ve been doing it since we were six, first to get us out of our shell because we were so shy. And once we got in high school, we began thinking we’d like to do this seriously.” Maggie nods her agreement as Marie explains, “My parents were like, ‘Well, so you’re going to dance? How are you going to make a living?’ So, we both had to have a double major — dance and math.”

Marie, who owns a greater share of the business than Maggie and Marisa, shoulders more responsibility for the daily operation of the studio. Her math background comes in handy as she keeps the studio’s books, pays bills and tallies up tuitions. Both women still teach classes throughout the week, as does Marisa and their staff, each specializing in different styles. The studio offers a wide range of instruction for a wide range of students – from two-yearolds through adults, with classes for beginners as well as advanced dancers.

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seven through adult there are all levels of ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, modern, lyrical, Irish, musical theatre and body toning.

For Marie and Maggie, Dancearts of Columbia is more than a business; it’s a way of life. Maggie points out that the studio has always been a social hub for the community. Parents dropping kids off or picking them up get to know each other, and, of course, the students taking classes together also 42 BOOM MAGAZINE

bond. When asked what’s the best thing about owning the business and working in it each day, they both say that they have made many friends over the years.

The studio has been a fixture in Columbia’s downtown since 1979.

Maggie started teaching at the studio back in 1985; Marie, a few years later. By the ‘90s, both women were part owners of the business. And in 2000, Marie became the main owner.

Recalling their childhood in Newport, Rhode Island, they both chuckle at the contrast between their Irish surnames and their Japanese descent. “Our father — an Irish American, a Brannigan — came back from Japan with a Japanese wife and four children.

Growing up, we were known as ‘the Brannigan twins,’” says Marie.

In their junior year of high school, they met a recruiter for Stephens

College, who eventually lured them to Columbia.

They graduated with BFA’s in dance and BA’s in math, before becoming faculty members at the college. That was almost 50 years ago, and since then they both married — Marie to Rick Robertson (one of the current owners of Booches) and Maggie to Jerry Dethrow, (a former Booches owner). Their children are now grown, and while Marisa has

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I’ve been dancing since age 12 and I’ve determined that if I stop dancing, I’m just going to keel over.”

become part of Dancearts, Maggie’s two sons have followed other dreams — Dan is co-owner of Flyover restaurant, here in Columbia, while Matt is a musician in New Orleans.

— Llona Weiss Part of what brings people to Dancearts is the expert instruction and emphasis on personal growth of each student. Although Marie and Maggie offer students the chance to partici-

pate in dance competitions, Marie is unequivocal about her philosophy of dance instruction. “At Dancearts, we teach everyone with professional instruction. There are no separate classes for

those in competition.

We make sure the studio has a welcoming and family-friendly environment,” she says.

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good number of adults also take classes. Some danced as children and continue learning. Others waited until they retired before walking into the studio. “They want to step out of the box.

They probably don’t want to perform before audiences, they want to have fun, to learn something new. Dancing is something they’ve had on their wish list for many years, and now they have the time to try it,” says Maggie.

Llona Weiss is an adult student who has been taking dance lessons since the studio opened 40 years ago. When she was younger, she made time for several different dance classes a week, but now she restricts herself to one class a week. “I’ve been dancing since age 12,” says Weiss, “and I’ve determined that if I stop dancing, I’m just going to keel over.”

For Weiss, as well as for

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other adults who take lessons at Dancearts, the benefits go beyond improving their dancing skill. “For me, the benefits are physical, mental and emotional — all three,” she says. Weiss appreciates Dancearts’ family environment. “A lot of the people who were younger dancers when I started taking lessons have kept dancing, and now their kids are dancing,” she says.

Even those Columbians who have never had the urge — or the courage — to put on dancing shoes and move into the spotlight, can enjoy the skills and art of Dancearts’ students. Each spring, Marie and Maggie produce a recital for the public at Jesse Hall.

“The dance concerts are big shows, out of this world,” says Weiss. For the price of a ticket, everyone can enjoy the world of dance that Marie and Maggie have brought to Columbia.

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Pasta Christmas Tree DIY This easy DIY holiday craft makes a perfect decoration for your desk, table or anywhere else this holiday season! You only need a few materials to create this original, colorful craft.

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Add a bowtie to the top of the “tree” for the topper.

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Paint! You can use traditional colors, such as green for the tree and red for the bow topper, or more unique colors such as silver, gold, teal or white.

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I’ve taken inspiration from traditional Korean recipes and flavors and made them my own...

— KORY YOO

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Chef ’s Choice

OUTDOORS

GOOD STUFF

Determining the Favorite Dishes of Local Chefs

BY MELODY PARRY • PHOTOS BY L.G. PATTERSON

WHEN YOU GO OUT TO A RESTAURANT, there’s an assortment of delicious dishes to try. But what do the chefs consider their personal favorite creations? Chef Kory Yoo, who owns Geisha Sushi Bar and I’M Sushi & Grill, and Chef Frances Harvey, co-owner of Fujiko Izakaya, share their beloved dishes and the secrets to the success of each.

Kory Yoo OWNER/CHEF OF GEISHA SUSHI BAR AND I’M SUSHI & GRILL Owning and serving as chef at two different locations can be overwhelming, but Kory Yoo loves what he does. He takes inspiration from traditional Japanese and Korean recipes and serves it with his own bold, local flair. Yoo is a native of South Korea but moved to Columbia from St. Louis in 2009.

Yoo has served as a chef for the past 15 years preparing sushi and Korean food both in St. Louis and in Columbia. He launched Geisha Sushi Bar, a contemporary Japanese restaurant, in downtown Columbia more than 10 years ago, where he has served as owner and chef since its debut. Last year, he opened his second restaurant location, I’M Sushi & Grill,

which focuses on dinner service and Korean food.

With the variety of food the two restaurants serve, what is Yoo’s favorite dish?

“I’d have to say my favorite dish is grilled yellowtail,” he says. “Yellowtail is less ‘fishy’ tasting compared to other fish. The smoke from the charcoal and my barbeque sauce pairs perfectly with it.

It’s my favorite stand-alone dish, but it’s also great mixed with a kimchi salad, trio rice and fruit,” he explains.

His favorite yellowtail dish is a combination of his own creation, combined with spices of the Korean culture.

“I’ve taken inspiration from traditional Korean recipes and flavors and made them my own,” Yoo says. “I wanted

customers to taste traditional Korean flavors while at the same time tasting my influences on the recipes

and dishes. I alter traditional recipes to adapt to modern tastes, while focusing on using local ingredients.”

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Any excuse to eat a bowl of ramen, and I’m there ...

— FRANCES HARVEY

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DINING

GOOD STUFF

Frances Harvey CO-OWNER AND CHEF OF FUJIKO IZAKAYA During this time of year, Chef Frances Harvey says it’s all about ramen. And she’s definitely not referring to the freeze-dried squares of ramen that contain a season packet that are college students’ staple food.

“Any excuse to eat a bowl of ramen, and I’m there,” Harvey says. “Ramen has a huge flavor with creamy, fatty broth and topped with all the goodies. Depending on the season, my favorite dish may change from a spicy miso to a light shoyu or even a curry broth.

Right now, my go-to is a tori goma tantanmen.” The dish contains handmade noodles, a salty chicken, sesame broth and jammy egg, and she tops if off with minced pork.

Tantanmen is a popular noodle dish in Japan.

“In my version, I blitz the sesame seeds down into a powder to add to the broth for a nuttiness and creamy mouthfeel without the addition of dairy,” she says.

“Minced pork piled on top is what makes this dish a true tantanmen. The dish

originated from Sichuan China. In Japan, it’s a little less mouth numbing and more umami.”

What’s the secret to making tantanmen? “This dish is best when made with fresh noodles, a broth that’s been cooking and concentrating for days, and when it’s paired with thirst-quenching beer,” Harvey explains.

If that’s a little more work than readers are prepared to make, Fujiko Izakaya always has ramen on the pop-up menu.

Harvey calls herself the coconspirator of Columbia’s newest pop-up series restaurant, Fujiko Izakaya.

The first pop-up was in March of 2018 and the restaurant has made quite a buzz with its followers.

“Knowing that Japanese food isn’t just sushi was my reason for wanting to showcase the food I love at these pop-ups,” Harvey explains.

“I grew up eating amazing Japanese dishes every night for dinner and I wanted a creative outlet to feed my friends and myself.”

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Home Team Advantage Josey Brings Joy to Coach Andy Hill’s Family

BY MELODY PARRY • PHOTOS BY L.G. PATTERSON

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niversity of Missouri Assistant Football Coach Andy Hill makes it his business to know what motivates his players. But it doesn’t stop there.

Hill also knows what triggers his Yellow Lab, Josey. “She is highly motivated by food — or treats,” he says. “Josey loves people and being outside waiting for anyone to walk by our house.”

Hill is in the middle of his 24th season of coaching Mizzou

football. That’s just a few years shy of a record. Only one other football coach in the history of MU football has enjoyed a longer tenure at Mizzou. Hill is a MU graduate and is originally from Trenton. He is married to Sarah Hill and has two children.

The entire family is a fan — both of MU football and of their four-year-old Yellow Lab. It was his daughter, Tricia, who found Josey online in 2015. “Josey is very calm and mild mannered,” Hill explains. What’s not to love?

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GOOD LIFE

MONEY

How to be Holiday Savvy Survive the Season with Your Finances Intact

BY KIMBERLY BLAKER

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uring the 2018 holiday season, a survey by American Research Group, Inc. found the average American planned on spending roughly $992 on gifts. Throw in the costs of holiday cards, decorating, baking, holiday dinners and unplanned purchases, and holiday shopping can add up to a heap of change.

Many people are set back financially for months, if not longer, following the holiday season. One big reason for this is that credit cards make it easy to overspend, leaving individuals and families to 54 BOOM MAGAZINE

suffer the consequences later.

The problem with credit cards isn’t just the monthly payments. It’s the long-term cost from accrued interest.

So, what can you do to ensure you start the new year without new debt?

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only gifts, food and decorations, but also postage for holiday cards, wrapping supplies and the babysitter for your shopping trip. Then review your list and decide where you can cut costs.

Gifts to extended family

to either forego the gift exchange or set a dollar limit.

Another option for families or groups is to draw names. This will reduce the number of gifts everyone has to buy. Doing a white elephant gift exchange is

Planning your gift budget based on value rather than the amount to spend on each person is also an excellent way to reduce your holiday expense.

Create a holiday budget

Write down your budget for the holidays. Include not

and friends are an excellent place to start. Talk to those you exchange gifts with, and see if they’ll agree

also a fun option.

Planning your gift budget based on value rather than the amount to spend

on each person is also an excellent way to reduce your holiday expense.

Decide in advance on a gift value for each gift recipient. Then look for great buys. Let’s say you’ve decided on a gift value of $50 for your sister.

Now, try to find a gift that’s a $50 value but only costs you $30 or $40.

If you have many gifts to buy, this can shave a lot of expense.

Communicate most cost effectively

Do you usually send out more holiday cards than you receive? If so, opt instead for a phone call during the holiday season. This is particularly meaningful for those you don’t talk to often, and it won’t cost you a thing.

Another option is to only mail cards to those who send one to you.

Cut back on the baking

When’s the last time you heard someone complain of a shortage of holiday goodies? Probably never. Most of us eat far more than we’d like to just because it’s there.

If you’re hosting any parties, hold potluck dinners instead of playing head chef. You could offer to provide the meat. Then ask everyone to bring a specific type of dish to avoid duplicates.

Plan your shopping before you head out Do online research to find the best deals on the items on your shopping list. If you can’t find a good deal on something, consider an alternative.

Also, check newspaper fliers and the “coupon” page of the store websites you plan to shop.

If possible, leave credit cards at home when you go shopping to avoid impulse purchases. Many people spend far more than they intend by purchasing irresistible spur of the moment bargains.

Finally, if you do use your credit card, try to make a realistic plan to double or triple your monthly payments. This will reduce your interest expense and quickly eliminate your debt.

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The Terrace Retirement Community Ginny Edgar, marketing director of The Terrace Retirement Community, says there are several things that are important to people when they are looking for senior housing. “Staying independent is very important, so they need to realize that they keep their independence here and actually we extend their independence.” She adds that having social areas for people to gather to interact with each other is important, too, as many times socialization is one of the main reasons for making a move. “Attractive and clean apartments is another key element.” Edgar notes.

She advises those considering a move to a senior living community not to wait too long. “Moving doesn’t get any easier with time, plus you want to be able to enjoy the great things that are provided by the community!”

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The Terrace offers independent living — providing meals, utilities (except phone), weekly housekeeping, scheduled transportation, 24-hour on-site staff, maintenance services, storage lockers, lots of activities along with a library, fitness room and beauty salon, plus lots of areas where people can come and enjoy each other.

Edgar says Terrace residents are very vocal about the experience of living there. “Time and time again I hear how the Terrace feels so much like home.

That the residents and staff are friendly and active, and that people actually look like they enjoy living at the Terrace. And they really do ‘live’ here,” she says.

She adds, part of what contributes to the comfortable and welcoming atmosphere is the fact that the majority of the staff have been at the Terrace for many

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years, and as a result, “We are very much like a family here.”

“Time and time again I hear how the Terrace feels so much like home.”

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Americare

Americare, TigerPlace

Drew Miller, an elder care advisor with Americare Senior Liv-

Executive Director Eric Minturn says one thing that sets Tiger-

ing, says that as you head into your golden years, where you live

Place apart is its affiliation with the University of Missouri Sinclair

matters. He stresses the importance of staying connected to

School of Nursing. Because of this, TigerPlace has been the site of

others. “Social circles tend to get smaller as we age. Retirement,

groundbreaking research with the potential to extend the life of se-

friends and loved ones may move away,” he says. “For some,

nior adults — a point of pride for both the facility and its residents.

this can add up to social isolation and loneliness and depres-

An aging in place community, TigerPlace offers all levels of care

sion.” Americare Senior Living can help combat this. “We offer

under the same roof and in the same apartment. “Residents are able

a clean and safe environment, exceptional food that is made

to stay in their apartments as they age while they receive indepen-

to order with multiple menu items, and well-planned activities

dent living, assisted living and even some skilled nursing services,”

and outings.”

Minturn says.

He says Americare Senior Living has five senior living commu-

Apartments have full kitchens, bathrooms, washer/dryers and

nities in Columbia, and offers options throughout the different

screened in porches. They range from studio to two bedroom/two

phases of senior living: independent, assisted and memory care

full bathroom. “In addition to the full spectrum of nursing and social

with all-inclusive pricing. The focus is on smaller communities

services we offer housekeeping, maintenance, lifestyle, transporta-

and one-level living with all-inclusive pricing. “We have a full-

tion, and even pet services through our affiliation with the MU

time nurse available 24 hours a day and certified personnel are

College of Veterinary Medicine,” Minturn says. “We also have a full-

on duty 24 hours a day. Residents receive assistance with dress-

service restaurant on site.”

ing, grooming, bathing, etc.”

He says that when people first walk into TigerPlace and see the

According to the results of a National Research Corporation

fresh flowers on the tables, happy hours and yoga classes they really

(NRC) health survey, “93 percent of our residents and families

get a feel for what the community is doing and are quite pleasantly

would recommend an Americare Community to others,” Miller

surprised. “Residents are truly surrounded by resources,” he says.

says. He adds, “We are one of only 20 senior care organizations

“More importantly, joining a community means that residents are

nationally to receive NRC’s 2019 Customer Approved Award.”

surrounded by social opportunities.”

“Residents are truly surrounded by resources.”

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Personalized Presents Gifts Grandkids Can Make and Give That Won’t Break Their Piggy Banks

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s the holidays approach, are your grandkids scrounging to buy gifts they can’t afford? If so, here are some fun craft ideas you can work on together the next time they visit that make great gifts your grandkids can make and give.

TELL A STORY WITH PHOTOS. Create a memory page to add to a friend or relative’s scrapbook. Buy a package of blank scrapbook pages.

Then choose a theme such as “my best friend,” “sports car shows,” or “when I was little.” Design each page using stickers, markers, colored pencils, construction paper, photos, magazine pictures and fun sayings or descriptions that fit your theme.

SERVICE COUPONS. Offer a free evening of babysitting, a week of taking out the trash, making your sister’s bed, pet sitting, lawn mowing, ironing or another task you can do.

SHAPE DECORATIVE SOAPS. Grate bars of inexpensive white soap. Then mix approximately ½ cup of warm water with a cup of shredded soap. Add food coloring to the water to create colored soap. Knead the mixture.

Add additional warm water as necessary until it forms like dough. Next, fill cookie cutters with the mixture. Or flatten it on a sheet of waxed paper and trim into shapes.

Let the soap dry slightly.

Then press with small leaves or other designs. Allow the decorative soaps to dry for 24 hours, flipping them occasionally.

DESIGN YOUR OWN PENS AND PENCILS. Purchase sheets of large white labels and cut them into 1 ½ inch strips. Design the pieces with colored markers. Then wrap the design around the length of the pens or pencils. Personalize them by adding a smaller label to the center of the pencil with “World’s Greatest Grandma” or another catchy phrase. To protect your pencil design, wrap it with transparent scotch tape.

MAKE A PLACEMAT. Choose a subject of interest to your gift recipient, such as model cars or Barbie dolls. Clip pictures from magazines and catalogs.

Then glue them to an 11” x 17” sheet of paper. Overlap the images to create a collage, or spread them apart and share details about each. When you’re done, laminate the design with self-adhesive laminating sheets, or have it laminated at an office supply store.

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the person up in a book of quotations. Select a quote; type or write it out; and add it to the bookmark. Then laminate it for protection.

GIVE MAGNETIC PHOTOS. Cut a piece of cardboard from a cereal box to match the size of your photo. Then glue it to the back of your photo for support. Lastly, glue a small magnet to the cardboard. Now you have a photo magnet.

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Columbia Art League Youth Classes 207 S. Ninth St. Columbia

The Mud Room

A Paint-Your-Own Pottery Studio 111 S. Ninth St., Ste. 140 Columbia

Joann Fabric & Crafts

“Hands on with Joann” for kids crafting Rock Bridge Shopping Center 509 E. Nifong Blvd Columbia

The Village Art Studio

Kids Classes and Workshops Old Warwick Village 1507 E. McCarty St. Jefferson City

The Art House 531 Court St. Fulton

The Twisted Canvas Kids Classes 219 E. High St. Jefferson City

Daniel Boone Regional Library

Creativebug Streaming video tutorials on a wide variety of arts and crafts

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Express Yourself Art studio 310 Market St. Fulton

FASHION A HOLIDAY PIN. Buy a package of large safety pins and a small bag of multi-colored beads.

Open one safety pin. Then dangle several safety pins onto it through the eye at the bottom of those pins.

Close the open pin. Then thread colored beads onto the dangling safety pins.

You can design a Christmas tree, heart, flag or whatever your imagination desires.

CONSTRUCT A PUZZLE PHOTO FRAME. Cut a piece of firm cardboard to your desired size of frame. Then ask an adult to trim out the center with a razor knife, leaving a 1” to 2” thick frame. Next, trace the outside edge of your frame onto another piece of thin cardboard, and cut it out. Place a sheet of colored paper between the two pieces of cardboard. Next, glue the paper and two pieces of cardboard together. Glue jigsaw puzzle pieces around the frame, overlapping each other to cover the entire

thickness of the frame. Let the frame dry. Then brush a layer of glue over the puzzle pieces to prevent them from falling off. Stick your photo in the opening of the frame with double-sided tape.

GIVE A POSTER. Find out your friend's favorite rock star, actress or sport.

Then tear three or four fullpage photographs or pictures from magazines. Trim the tattered edge. Then laminate for a durable glossy poster.

COMPOSE A MEMORY BOOK. Buy a composition book from the office supply store.

Cover it with construction paper, then design and decorate the cover. Inside, write your memories of special times you’ve had with the person to whom you’ll present it. Memories might include a trip to the zoo, a favorite holiday celebration, a special gift, something funny and lots of other experiences you’ve had together.

PRODUCE GLITTERY PENS. Buy a package of pens and different colors of glitter. To get started, pour glue onto a sheet of waxed paper. Then roll one side of the pen lightly in the glue, leaving one inch from the tip without glue. Coat the pen with glitter, and then let it dry. When the glue dries, repeat these steps on the other side of the pen.

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Journey to the Arctic Ice A Travel Adventure to Add to Your Bucket List

BY DONNA L. HULL

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aking a travel bucket list can certainly be a daunting experience. With all there is to see and do out there in this beautiful world, it’s almost impossible to choose from the infinite travel possibilities available.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been fascinated with cruising to the edge of the Arctic ice pack. Several years ago, my husband, Alan and I almost made it during a cruise to Norway and beyond. But 30 minutes away from the ice pack’s edge, our cruise ship had to turn around for a medical emergency that would save a passenger’s life.

Fast-forward to an Arctic cruise on a Silversea expedition where the itinerary includes one full day to prowl the edges of the Arctic ice. It’s a thrill to be checking this boomer adventure off my bucket list.

But I’m looking for more than ice — there’s the possibility to see polar bears and other Arctic wildlife.

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I’ve come so far to see.

The Arctic scenery looks like a modernist painting or a gray and white puzzle that needs to be put back together. As the ship travels north, flat patches of ice become wider, with less gray water in between. Occasionally, a smaller piece glows a glacial blue from the ice that’s underneath the water.

Turning my gaze away from the white ice and back toward the ship’s decks, a sea of red parkas stands out against Silver Explorer’s white exterior. Most of the ship’s guests have donned their red Silversea jackets to watch this journey to the Arctic ice. Gazing through binoculars, cameras draped around necks, they’re on the lookout for that special blur of white — polar bears.

Looking for polar bears on the Arctic ice

When Captain Alexander Golubev spots a lone bear, expedition staff move among the guests showing us which direction to look.

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my camera lens as far out as it will go. The pictures probably won’t be that good but the camera also acts as my binoculars — there are only so many pieces of equipment I can safely hang around my neck.

Hopefully Alan’s big lens will capture the photo that we want. However, he’s hand holding that big lens because ships aren’t the best place for using a tripod, especially on a very crowded deck.

Eventually, I let the camera drop, accept a cup of hot chocolate that the staff is handing out and simply enjoy the experience. Breathing in a big gulp of cold air, I marvel that I’m at the edge of the Arctic ice cap on a ship that’s stalking a polar bear.

There’s a quiet reverence among the ship guests as we watch the bear, whispering among ourselves, if anything at all needs to be said.

The bear marches along, sits for a moment, before getting up to stroll the ice again. Even from a distance, his huge size is impressive.

And the sight will have to be enough as this is only one of three polar bears that we see cruising the Arctic.

Fun on an Ice Floe

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guests to explore. After gearing up, we travel in Zodiacs to the ice for our small group’s allotted 20 minutes.

Reverence turns to a party atmosphere as guests pose on the ice in front of the ship. We snap photo after photo in the softening afternoon light before exploring the ice floe, following red flags that delineate the safe zone.

It’s one of those Boomer travel adventures where I can’t stop smiling. I made it to the Arctic ice. And unlike explorers before me who traveled in cramped boats, feeling every inch of the journey as the cold settled into their bones, I arrive in Silversea-style, my favorite combination of luxury and adventure.

I turn to Alan.

“I’m walking on Arctic ice!”

Alan walks over, puts his arm around me, and we silently watch a cold looking sun reflected in the blue water of a glacial pond.

We’re making memories on a sheet of ice in the Arctic.

Donna Hull is the publisher of The Baby Boomer’s Guide to Travel. Hull and her husband travel the world recording their experiences so Boomers will know exactly what to expect on their next trip.

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Of Mice and Marceline

Rediscover Your Inner Mouseketeer

BY JOHN DRAKE ROBINSON PHOTO PROVIDED BY WALT DISNEY HOMETOWN MUSEUM

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n easy day trip north of Columbia delivers you to Main Street USA — the real one.

Could a tiny Midwest town founded with little fanfare by the Santa Fe Railroad have a main street that competes with the bright lights of Broadway, the music on Bourbon Street, the stars along Hollywood Boulevard?

What is perhaps the most replicated street in the world runs through the middle of Marceline, where it’s nearly impossible to travel more than one block without opening a page in the storybook of young Walt Disney’s life. The icons pop up everywhere, testament to Disney’s

influence on the town and the town’s influence on him: The Walt Disney Post Office.

The Walt Disney Elementary School. The picture show where Disney’s “The Great Locomotive Chase” premiered.

Flashback to 1955: Walt Disney had long since moved away from Marceline and made his mouse tracks in the world. But a half century hadn’t dulled Disney’s memories of the happiest time of his life. That’s why Marceline’s main street inspired his blueprint for Main Street at Disneyland. For sure, the Magic Kingdom’s Main Street was a communal effort among Disney and his art directors, who jazzed it up with bells and whistles and walking photoBOOM MAGAZINE 71

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ops with life-size cartoon characters. But every element of Disney’s Marceline is represented at the theme parks: The train station. The locomotive. The gazebo. The picture show. Walt described the essence of his Main Street vision: “Main Street is everyone’s hometown — the heart line of America. To tell the truth, more things of importance happened to me in Marceline than have happened since, or are likely to in the future.”

Marceline is where young Walt first discovered the world. When he wasn’t hanging out downtown in a vacant lot beside a giant wall painted with a CocaCola logo, he might have been found in his backyard engaged in what he later called “belly botany.” Lying on his stomach in a field, he’d conduct an up-close study of ants and aphids, crickets and critters. Indeed, the descendants of Jiminy Cricket still live here.

On every trip back home, Disney would depart the train and walk through Marceline’s Santa Fe depot, a building that fell into disrepair after his death. But Kaye Malins and crew brought it back to life as the Walt Disney Hometown Museum, with hundreds of artifacts such as the Midget Autopia kiddie-car ride. Kaye says it’s the only ride Walt allowed to leave a Disney property and operate elsewhere.

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Kaye is a walking encyclopedia on Disney’s Marceline years. She literally dreams Disney — she lives in his boyhood home on the outskirts of town.

That’s a Disney tale in itself.

Her father, Rush Johnson, became a business associate of Walt Disney. They agreed to repurchase the old Disney farmhouse and eventually establish a living history farm. Although both partners are gone, Kaye has taken steps to enhance living history at Walt’s boyhood home. The bedroom Walt and brother Roy

The original barn was the venue for Walt’s first showbiz production, a circus.

He charged neighborhood kids a dime apiece to see barnyard animals dressed in toddlers’ clothes. Most of his fellow 8-year-olds left the show less than satisfied.

Locals testify that Walt’s mother made him return the proceeds to his disgruntled patrons. Therein he learned his first valuable showbiz lesson: When promoting a show, under-promise and over-deliver. In retrospect, the attendees probably consider the admission price

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Main Street is everyone’s hometown — the heart line of America. To tell the truth, more things of importance happened to me in Marceline than have happened since, or are likely to in the future.”

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shared remains unchanged from their childhood.

Behind the house sits the barn. In typical Disney style, the townspeople raised a new barn in 2001 to replicate the structure where 8-yearold Walt got his showbiz start. It’s a faithful replica, with a swayback roof — like the one Mouseketeers remember on TV — a shrine to the spot where his imagination began.

a bargain for the memories those thin dimes bought the lucky crowd.

From all over the world, pilgrims visit the new barn, scribbling thousands of notes, verses and signatures in every language on the rough-hewn wood walls.

Somewhere, a belly botanist is beaming.

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