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Calling All Daredevils! If you’ve got the guts, we’ve got your go-to guide for the most adventurous places in and around Columbia. Whether you prefer to climb to the heights, dive to the depths, ride the rapids or hang out with some badly behaved fish, we have the 4-1-1 on where to go for the best adventures in mid-Missouri.

arguing their case Two Rock Bridge High School students are looking for a big win. You won’t find them on a baseball diamond or a football field, but behind a podium as they tackle the fiercely competitive world of debate. Meet these ambitious young women and their dedicated coach as they set their sights on this month’s national contest.

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Spotlight

Day Runner: June Runs Kevin’s World

On The Web

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A New View

Reviews In A Flash

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The Final Word

Calendar: June Events

Looking for a whitewater adventure? Columbia’s own Hinkson Creek can be a kayaker’s dream come true. Learn more in the story on Page 72. Photo courtesy of Tim Sanders, The Alpine Shop

58 Fitness Fit in a workout without ever leaving the office. 60

Moving & Shaking Meet the Columbia twins who are giving traditional rainwear the boot.

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46 Style Backyard chefs demand these cool barbecue gadgets.

Robinson’s Ramblings Find the “just right” vacation for your family.

Business Briefs See who’s making news in Columbia business.

48 Shopping This easy, breezy look carries you from the pool to the market.

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56 Pets Traveling with your pets doesn’t have to be a hassle.

Home Decor Download these apps to take the guesswork out of decorating. Home Décor Let your creativity flow when you decorate with florals.

54 Pets Is there room in your heart and home for a foster pet?

108 The Wine List Make the easy choice for summer menu pairings. 110 Dining Out 11Eleven takes a global approach to local dishes.

l 121 122 A Wedding Story Celebrate the nuptials of Elizabeth Ealey & Derik Stott.

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126 A Wedding Story Celebrate the nuptials of Sara Schwartz & Andy Boyles.

Chef’s Secrets It’s easy to impress with Eggplant Parmesan.

130 Romantic Movies Share the love with a wedding highlights film.

Cooking With Brook Don’t be intimidated by these mussels.

Taste Test Les Bourgeois pours something new.

132 Together In Harmony Set the tone for your ceremony with the right music.

98 Mixology Serve up some sweet sangria this summer.

134 Announcements Mid-Missouri brides and grooms share their happy news. 136 On The Town JUNE 2014 INSIDE COLUMBIA

FROM THE EDITOR

THE JUNE ISSUE QUIZ Get a perfect score with this open-book exam!

Sandy Selby

Confessions Of A Ground-Dweller

Associate Publisher & Executive Editor

eady to scale a really tall tower? Count me in! Want to careen through rapids in a kayak? Just try and stop me. Interested in hurling yourself down a steep hill on a skateboard? Let me know when and where. Oh, I’m not going to do any of those things, but I’d be delighted to stand off to the side and cheer you on. You see, I’m not one for big, bold, bruise-inducing experiences. My natural gracelessness and fear of heights/snakes/ broken bones has kept me on the sidelines. I realize that has been my loss. As we explored Columbia in search of interesting adventures for this issue, we found a city filled with thrilling activities for those with adventurous spirits. There are diversions for water-lovers who don’t flip out over a few flying fish, hunting excursions for urbanite Elmer Fudds, and a ropes course that builds both muscle and corporate camaraderie. Your heart rate is going to climb just reading the story on Page 72. It’s a different kind of adventure, one I’m more familiar with from my high school days, that is inspiring some talented Rock Bridge High School students. They’re on a quest for excellence in the highly competitive world of debate. Meet the students and their young coach who are going for a big win at nationals this month on Page 82. This issue is jam-packed with ideas for things to do, places to go and adventures to experience. Choose the adventure that makes your heart beat faster, then send me a picture (at sandy@insidecolumbia.net) as you conquer your next CoMo quest. I may not be a born adventurer, but I’ll always be an adventurer’s biggest fan.

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How many pairs of running shoes should you own if you plan on running 75 miles a week? We get the answer from a local pro on Page 32. What innovative product put twins Brynne and Bailye Stansberry on the fast track to entrepreneurial success? Get to know these enterprising women on Page 60. Name the mid-Missouri town that has been dubbed the “Williamsburg of the Midwest.” Writer John Robinson clues you in on Page 64. Which local creek is a playground for kayakers after a heavy rain? Find out in our story on Page 72. What’s the best way to determine if a mussel is safe to eat? Chef Brook Harlan saves you from a stomachache on Page 92. How can you catch a Caribbean vibe this summer without ever leaving midMissouri? Cue the reggae music and read more on Page 96.

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Contributing Writers Sky Chadde, Amy Crump, John Robinson, Amanda Stafford Contributing Photographer Wally Pfeffer editorial interns Amanda Becker, Nicole Eno, Brittany King

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CONTRIBUTORS sky chadde contributing writer

Sky Chadde was born in Wisconsin but grew up in New Mexico, with several stops along the way. He graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism in May, and now he’s in Dallas. He loves telling stories, and that love is what brings you the story on Page 82. Chadde says he didn’t debate in high school, so he had to deal with some culture shock while reporting on the tournament. He’s grateful to everyone involved with the Rock Bridge High School debate team for letting him hang around for several weeks.

MEET OUR SUMMER INTERNS heather finn

Heather Finn is a junior magazine editing major at the University of Missouri. She loves working with Adobe Illustrator and listening to the stories people tell her — and is thrilled that journalism allows her to do both. Finn was born in California and raised in Arizona. Since moving to the Midwest, she has enjoyed exploring downtown Columbia and taking road trips. A self-proclaimed Starbucks addict, Finn says she would do just about anything for a chai tea latte. She joins Inside Columbia magazine as a summer 2014 editorial intern.

John Scarpinato

John Scarpinato is a recent graduate of the University of Missouri, where he studied journalism and film. He spends his free time outdoors, but when he gets the chance he loves to curl up and binge-watch Netflix. Scarpinato’s knack for adventure drives him to explore different cultures and experience new things — while writing about it all. He joins Inside Columbia magazine as a summer 2014 editorial intern.

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Get Your Ph.D. In BBQ This is one class you’re going to want to repeat! Inside Columbia’s popular College of BBQ Knowledge is back for 2014, and better than ever with a backyard barbecue competition, live music, lessons from barbecue masters, heaping helpings of great food and free-flowing beer. Tickets for the June 19 event are on sale now and going fast! Get the details at www.InsideColumbia.net.

Slice & Dice Do you admire the impressive knife skills of your favorite chefs? Learn the secrets of efficient (and finger-sparing!) knife cuts in the first course of Inside Columbia’s Culinary Adventure’s new Skills Series. Whether you’re a home cook looking to improve your culinary techniques, or an entrylevel professional, you’ll benefit from Chef Dennis Clay’s lessons on proper knife handling and frequently used cuts. As a bonus, one or more lucky class participants will go home with a professional quality knife, provided by Tallulahs!

A Taste For Music Hungry for a great meal and superb entertainment? You’ll find both at Tapas In Tune, a fine-dining experience at Inside Columbia’s Culinary Adventure Center on June 10. Maestro Kirk Trever and an ensemble of musicians from the Missouri Symphony Society will take you on a musical journey around the Mediterranean, accompanied by seven exquisite courses and carefully selected wines that complement the musical selections. It’s a feast for all the senses! Space is limited so order your tickets now at www.CoMoCulinaryAdventures.com.

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FIT TO BE TIED According to the Hallmark Corp., the first Father’s Day card was carved in clay by a Babylonian youth named Elmesu nearly 4,000 years ago. Although fathers have been celebrated and recognized in the United States since 1920, Father’s Day did not become an official holiday until President Richard Nixon signed a proclamation in 1972. Today, it occurs on the third Sunday in June. More than 87 million Father’s Day cards find their way to dads each year. Gift ideas run the gamut, but it’s hard to go wrong with a necktie. — MORGAN McCARTY

Neckties courtesy of Binghams Fine Clothing

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Golfing For A Goal The Ronald McDonald House tourney supports area families during difficult days. Show off your swing and make a difference for families who come to Columbia seeking medical treatment for their children. You can do both at the upcoming “Fore The House” golf tournament. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mid-Missouri hosts its 16th annual Fore The House tournament, presented by Manor Roofing and Restoration, on Monday, June 23, at The Club at Old Hawthorne. Money raised from the tournament will benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities of MidMissouri, which provides families with free housing while their children receive medical treatment. “We just moved into a new house this past October,” says Rachel

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Ellersieck, director of development and communications for Columbia’s Ronald McDonald House. “By moving into this new house, we can double the amount of people we can serve — which is fantastic — but we also have more expenses.” There are two shotgun starts to the tournament — 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. All golfers will begin at the same time, from different holes. “We are hoping to have 200 participants,” Ellersieck says. “Last year we only had one shotgun start; we added a second this year to let more people get involved.” The tournament structure is a fourperson scramble. “During a four-person scramble, everyone participates in every part of the hole,” Ellersieck says. “All four players drive and play their ball. At the end

of the hole, the players choose from the four scores which ball was the best to play.” Once golfers play through the course, they’ll enjoy an after party to end the day. All players and their spouses are invited back to The Club at Old Hawthorne to enjoy a barbecue buffet, door prizes, gift bags, and to learn which foursome won the tournament! — AMANDA BECKER FORE THE HOUSE GOLF TOURNAMENT 8 a.m. & 1 p.m. Monday, June 23 The Club at Old Hawthorne 6221 Highway WW $225/player or $800/ foursome www.rmhcmidmo.org/golf

watch MAY 30–JUNE 1 More than 2,500 athletes, coaches and family members gather together from May 30 until June 1 in Columbia for the 2014 SPECIAL OLYMPICS MISSOURI STATE SUMMER GAMES. The games have taken place in Columbia for the past three years and this will be the last. Youth athletes compete in 21 Olympic-style sports such as basketball, volleyball, aquatics, bowling, track and field, and power lifting to demonstrate their strengths, skills and abilities. The goal of the games is to unify youth and build communities. This is done by spreading compassion and acceptance through Project UNIFY — a school-based program that helps all youth understand the importance of friendship and acceptance of all people despite the differences that may appear. Events take place at the University of Missouri, Hickman High School and Columbia College. Volunteers are needed and donations accepted. Free; 9 a.m. Friday, 10:30 a.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday; MU, Hickman High School and Columbia College campuses; 573-777-9694; www.somo.org

move JUNE 5 Enjoy one of the nation’s original railtrails by participating in NATIONAL TRAILS DAY: CELEBRATE THE MKT TRAIL. This event gives participants the option to walk, run or bike on a 6.5mile round trip. Visitors can also take themselves on a self-guided tour to one of the many destinations that are accessible via the trail system. T-shirts and refreshments are provided (while supplies last). Free; 10 a.m.; MKT Trail Stadium entrance; 573-874- 7460; www.gocolumbiamo.com/ParksandRec/ Activities_and_Programs/special_events.php JUNE 2014 INSIDE COLUMBIA

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Art For Everyone Art in the Park’s family-friendly atmosphere makes it one of Columbia’s most popular festivals. For the past 56 years, Columbia Art League’s Art in the Park weekend festival has been bringing inspiration, creativity and whimsy to Columbia. This free event at Stephens Lake Park is a one-stop-shop for paintings, sculptures, jewelry and gifts designed and created by local artists. Guests can also sample food from local vendors such as Missouri Legacy Beef, Smokin’ Chicks and Jamaican Jerk Hut. There are plenty of activities for youngsters as well, with a Kid’s Spot for arts and crafts and face painting, a Young Collector’s area, magicians, jugglers and a Science & Art tent. “The kids can do experiments and even look through a solar telescope to safely see the sun,” says Diana Moxon, executive director of the Columbia Art League. Art in the Park is a great opportunity for Columbia artists to gain exposure. Those selected to display their work at the festival can showcase their creations to the 12,000 visitors who attend the festival each year. For the last four years, the Columbia Art League also has set aside a space for an Emerging Artists Pavilion that will feature work from high school students in Boone County. “This event is open to everybody, and there’s just so

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much to see,” Moxon says. Even though the festival is a long-standing tradition, organizers still manage to offer fun, new features each time. Additions for this year include puppet shows at the StoneLion Puppet Theatre, and two new roving magicians. On Saturday afternoon, visitors will be able to see a stilt walker and a juggler from Everyday Circus in St. Louis. Each year brings new art entrants and new offerings of never-before-seen artwork. “There are lots of new artists, so there’s always someone brand-new to see,” Moxon says. As Art in the Park grows larger each year, it draws artists from all over the country, becoming a truly national show. Whether you’re looking to add to your collections or simply have fun for the day, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. “It’s a chance to come out in the sunshine, be with your family and have fun,” Moxon says. “It’s a part of summer in Columbia.” — NICOLE ENO ART IN THE PARK Saturday & Sunday June 7–8 Stephens Lake Park 2001 E. Broadway Free www.artintheparkcolumbia.org/ info.html

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Upcoming Races In & Around Columbia Take advantage of the many 5Ks offered this month. June 7 National Trails Day 5K Fitness Walk/FunRun or 6.5-Mile Bike Ride Free; 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; MKT Trail (Stadium entrance), 800 W. Stadium Blvd.; www.facebook.com/CoMoParksandRec June 7 6th Phil Sayer 5K Benefit Run/Walk $25; 6 p.m.; Greenway Bike Trail (West Dunklin Street entrance), Jefferson City; www.mufrti.org June 14 Saints Peter and Paul Flag Day 5K $25 adults, $10 for 12 and younger; 7:30 to 9 a.m.; Hail Ridge Golf Course, 17511 Highway 87, Boonville; www.stsppchurch.net 3rd Annual Hallsville Optimist Club 5K & Pancake Breakfast $25 for 5K, $15 for 18 and younger, $10 children’s fun run; 8 to 10 a.m.; Hallsville Primary School, 6401 E. Highway 124, Hallsville; hallsville-optimists.missouri.org June 28 Ashland Baptist Church “Run the Good Race” 5K $25 adults, $20 for 14 and younger; 7:30 to 9 a.m.; Ashland Baptist Church, 203 E. Broadway, Ashland; www.ashlandbaptist.org

Gear Up For A June Run Keep your running gear in good order for better results and more enjoyable runs. Planning on running a few 5Ks this summer? Or are you training for a half-marathon or full marathon in the fall? Your mind might be in the game, but your gear probably needs some attention. If you haven’t already, invest in a few good pairs of shoes and find clothing that works well for how you naturally run. TryAthletics owner and lifetime runner Steve Stonecipher offers his top tips in keeping your running gear in good shape. In the summertime especially, running shoes fill with perspiration, get soaked with rain, and often accumulate more dirt and mud than in other seasons. Stonecipher suggests having at least two to three pairs of shoes in the mix to accommodate for the time it takes to wash and dry shoes. If you want to put your shoes in the washing machine, you may. Stonecipher suggests removing the laces and insoles and running the

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shoes through a cold, gentle wash cycle. Do not put your shoes in the dryer or Stonecipher says, “You’ll never be able to wear them again; they’ll be so shrunken and cracked.” If you’re running up to 25 miles per week, alternate your shoes between two pairs. Up to 50 miles per week, switch between three pairs of shoes. Up to 75 miles per week, swap among four pairs. Those who run up to 125 miles per week need at least six pairs of shoes in the mix. Alternating footwear helps keep your tendons from getting stretched out or overused in the same way each day. Stonecipher warns it can take around three weeks to break in new running shoes with about 5 miles of light running a week. When purchasing new running shoes, Stonecipher cautions shoppers they shouldn’t expect the same shoe model to fit the same way in subsequent shoes

as the first model did. Small details of running shoes change little by little with each reissuing of the shoe. Go through the correct process of fitting a shoe to your foot each time you need new shoes, Stonecipher says, and only buy shoes that feel good and work with how you move naturally. To keeping running apparel comfortable and durable, Stonecipher suggests runners purchase clothing made from fabrics that are designed to wick sweat away from the body and won’t irritate skin as limbs move past each other. Some fabric will fray and stitching can become abrasive, so keep an eye on your clothing and don’t hesitate to refresh your running wardrobe. There are also products available to help ease abrasion. The week of a race, Stonecipher suggests going for a run in the outfit you plan to wear during the race. Make sure everything is in good condition and doesn’t irritate your skin. Enjoy training and enjoy running, Stonecipher urges. “As animals, we run better than we do almost anything else,” he says. “Running should always be enjoyable.”

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kevin’s world l BY ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR KEVIN WALSH

June Boom Music lovers, your calendar just filled up.

et me run through some of your entertainment options for what is shaping up to be a fun-filled June here in mid-Missouri. On June 6, Omaha native Conor Oberst takes The Blue Note stage with support from Los Angeles-based Dawes. Oberst and his band Bright Eyes were at the vanguard of the same turn-of-the-millenium crush of new sounds that produced Arcade Fire and the Strokes. Dawes, formed in 2009, has since earned a reputation as one of the great live acts currently touring. Since stage presence has always been a strong suit for the thoughtful and charismatic Oberst, a solo set with Dawes backing him promises to be special. A newly reunited Black Flag hits town on June 13 to play The Blue Note. The band first played here in the mid1980s at the height of that decade’s “Bands with Vans” era. It was a flagship group of the peerless DIY imprint SST (along with future phenoms like the Meat Puppets and Sonic Youth). Black Flag’s 1980s show, during which a longhaired Henry Rollins was heckled for reciting spoken-word compositions between sets, is often cited by fans and even by Blue Note owner Richard King as a high-water mark for the “Old Note” on the Business Loop. The re-formed Black Flag will perform without Rollins, but is still guided by the fierce talent of the nearly 60-year-old band founder and SST stalwart, guitarist Gregg Ginn. Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy returns to Columbia for a solo performance June 17. Tweedy was born and raised in Belleville, Ill., and formed Uncle Tupelo with high school classmate Jay Farrar in the late 1980s. One of the only Uncle Tupelo performance videos was recorded here in Columbia around then, and CoMo, along with St. Louis, was privileged to host the last set of shows before that remarkable outfit split up. Tweedy then formed Wilco, which inaugurated the current Summerfest “Big Stage” concept at Ninth and Broadway.

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conor oberst Now a Chicago resident, Tweedy has always made regular stops here in Columbia playing a variety of venues and often bringing along family and friends from downstate Illinois because he likes the atmosphere here. What I like most about Tweedy, who worked at St. Louis’s Euclid Records as a teen, is that he remains a record rat rock fan at heart, experimenting with Wilco’s sound, curating and recording unreleased Woody Guthrie tunes and producing Chicago soul icon Mavis Staples. This will be Tweedy’s first solo show here in Columbia, although he has been performing alone occasionally for more than a decade. (His wonderful “Sunken Treasure” DVD was released in 2006 and produced by Fugazi’s Brendan Canty.) Tweedy’s show will be his first at the renovated Missouri Theatre, which is just a couple of blocks and a couple of decades from where it all started for him. On the weekend of June 20–21, Callaway County hits the bricks for the Fulton Street Fair. Fulton has the outdoor festival process down pat

in that organizers mix rocking music with farmers market fun and add just enough of a carnival atmosphere to make every year memorable and unique. Power bluesers Trampled Under Foot, from Kansas City, will perform Saturday, along with local favorites The Hipnecks. The street fair’s Friday night kickoff features Mojo Roots and rising country artist Jake Gill. Johnny Winter has played Columbia several times over the years, memorably at the now-defunct Martini Bar and most recently at 2013’s Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival in Stephens Lake Park. In the course of his 50-year career, the albino Winter, though Melvillean in his whiteness, has matured into a seasoned, respected blues musician with a strong sense of tradition. The 70-year-old Winter plays blues rock extraordinaire in a distinctive, deceptively frenetic style, but like many of us, he won’t be around forever, or at least he won’t be on tour forever, so ’nuff said. Catch him at The Blue Note on June 24. Kansas City’s Tech N9ne is another artist who developed his sound playing

johnny winter to mid-Missouri audiences. An indefatigable promoter and an early adapter to grass roots marketing and cross promotion who stayed loyal to his Midwest collaborators even after moving to Los Angeles, Tech is touring in support of his new “horror-core” rap album “Strangulation,” which features Kansas City’s Kris Kaleko, St. Louis’ Kutt Kalhoun and Columbia’s Stevie Stone. The Independent Grind Tour makes a stop at The Blue Note on June 27.

Kevin (aka Kelvin) Walsh considers himself a student of music’s effect on people. Since moving to Columbia in 1975, his professional ventures have included music retailer, radio show host and a brief stint as Truman the Tiger. He currently hosts “The (So-Called) Good Life” from 3 to 6 p.m. every Wednesday on KOPN-FM 89.5 and streaming live at www.kopn.org. JUNE 2014 INSIDE COLUMBIA

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movies

“Edge of Tomorrow”

The arrival of summer brings with it a string of big-budget, high-action blockbusters to movie theaters, such as this month’s “Transformers: Age of Extinction” and “Edge of Tomorrow.” The latter is an adaptation of a popular Japanese science-fiction novel by Hiroshi Sakurazaka titled All You Need Is Kill. Directed by veteran action filmmaker Doug Liman (“The Bourne Identity,” “Mr. and Mrs. Smith”), the film version of this story stars Tom Cruise as Lt. Col. Bill Cage, an anti-hero in a dystopian future in which Earth is relentlessly attacked by a technologically superior alien race known as “Mimics.” Though he is a military officer, Cage has never seen a day of combat, serving instead in a public relations capacity as he convinces others to join the cause and fight without having any interest in fighting himself. When the cowardly, inept Cage is finally forced into a combat situation, he dies within five minutes.

(Warner Bros. Pictures) Wide Release: June 6 Starring: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton, Jeremy Piven, Ciarán Hinds Trailer: www.EdgeofTomorrowMovie.com Genre: Sci-fi, action Rated: PG-13

Yet an unexpected encounter with one of the Mimics results in Cage waking up after his death, only to discover he has returned in time to the day before the fatal battle. When he relives the battle — and his demise — again (and again, and again), he realizes he is inexplicably caught in a time loop, forced to experience his death and resurrection infinitely. But Cage soon learns that he can use this purgatory to his advantage. Since he retains his memories from each battle experience, he discovers that with the right help — in this case, from Special Forces supersoldier Rita Vrataski (Emily Blunt) — he can gradually improve his combat skills with each new battle experience to become a proper soldier. As he does, he begins to learn more about the Mimics and how to engage them, in a long-shot attempt to change the outcome of the battle, provide a flicker of hope for the human race in its war for Earth, and ultimately escape from his time-loop trap. — REVIEWED BY AMANDA STAFFORD

MUSIC: 5 ALBUM RELEASES FOR JUNE

“Road Between”

Artist: Lucy Hale (Hollywood) Release Date: June 3

“Animal Ambition:

An Untamed Desire To Win” Artist: 50 Cent (G-Unit, Caroline, Capitol) Release Date: June 3

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“Simplicity”

Artist: Tesla (Frontiers) Release Date: June 6

“Lazaretto”

Artist: Jack White (Third Man) Release Date: June 10

“A.K.A.”

Artist: Jennifer Lopez (Capitol) Release Date: June 17

books

Lost Lake

By Sarah Addison Allen (St. Martin’s Press, 2014) When I came across Sarah Addison Allen’s Garden Spells, I was entranced. Her second novel, The Sugar Queen, continued the magic. What talent this author offered — the chance to read her lovely novels for years to come! Allen has since released three more books — Lost Lake is the most recent. I have been disappointed with Allen’s last books and Lost Lake definitely is included in that disappointment. The opening chapters are intriguing enough to draw in the reader. Eby Pim and her husband, George, create a tantalizing beginning. We then follow newly widowed Kate and her daughter, Devin, who are running toward what Lost Lake has to offer but are surprised when they find it. This novel’s summer residents — as well as the now elderly (and also widowed) Eby and her companions — are a bit onedimensional. I found myself longing for the character development that showed up in Allen’s earlier books. By the end of the story, Allen’s efforts to wrap up everything in a tidy bow extend to where at least one character changes her personality in a dizzying way with no explanation. It’s distracting and does Allen a disservice because I know she can write so much better. Readers are left waiting for Allen to come full circle and fulfill the promise of her earlier works. — REVIEWED BY AMY CRUMP JUNE 2014 INSIDE COLUMBIA

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Calendar JUNE 4 Rain or shine, check out 9th Street Summerfest with Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. The Blue Note outdoor event takes place on Ninth Street between Broadway and Walnut Street; the entry gate is on the Walnut intersection. Concerts are general admission and no pets, backpacks or bikes allowed. $25; gate opens at 6:30 p.m., show at 7:30; 17 N. Ninth St.; 573-874-1944; www.thebluenote.com

JUNE 4-14 Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre presents the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “The King and I,” the tale of English widow Anna Leonowens who travels to Bangkok

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to tutor the king’s many wives and children. Each year the Lyceum Theatre attracts professional talent from all over the country to produce an eight-show season. $35.50 for adults, discounts for seniors, students & children; 8 p.m.; 114 High St., Arrow Rock; 660-837-3311; www.lyceumtheatre.org

JUNE 5 Get ready to dance as Woodhaven presents the third annual Red Carpet Gala in the Kimball Ballroom of Lela Raney Wood Hall on the Stephens College campus. Join friends for a celebration of inclusion, independence and dedication to the community. The event benefits the Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri. Admission is

five nonperishable food items, RSVP required; 6:30 p.m.; 6 N. College Ave.; 573-876-7338; www.woodhaventeam.org

JUNE 5 The Blue Note hosts singersongwriter Conor Oberst, accompanied by special guest Dawes. Indie rocker Oberst, from Omaha, Neb., has been recording for nearly 20 years, most notably with Bright Eyes, and recently signed with Nonesuch, a subsidiary of Warner Music Group. Los Angeles-based Dawes is an American folk-rock band that released its third album, “Stories Don’t End,” last year. $27 in advance, $30 day of show; doors open at 7:30 p.m., show at 8:30; 17 N. Ninth St.; 573-874-1944; www.thebluenote.com

Get the lift JUNE 5 Break out your blankets and lawn chairs for the June installment of the Stephens Lake Park Amphitheater Concert Series, featuring the Missouri Symphony Society. The series, sponsored by KPLA-FM 101.5, features a performance on the first Thursday of every month through September. The Columbia Office of Cultural Affairs and the Missouri Arts Council are sponsors of the June concert. Free; 7 p.m.; 100 Old 63 N.; 573-874-7460; www.gocolumbiamo.com

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JUNE 6 The Blue Note presents Zoso: The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience, along with The Bon Scott 5: A Tribute to AC/DC. The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience formed in 1995, each band member carefully selected to portray both the appearance and playing styles of his Zeppelin counterpart. $10; doors open at 8 p.m., show at 9; 17 N. Ninth St.; 573-874-1944; www.thebluenote.com

JUNE 7 Hop on your motorcycle or pile into the car. The fourth annual MFA Oil Poker Run and Car Show offers six, brand-new routes for the 100-mile race. Starting points include Columbia, Jefferson City, Sedalia, Lake Ozark, Moberly and O’Fallon. Each route features five stops along the way and ends at Memorial Park in Jefferson City. Live entertainment, live and silent auctions, and the announcement of winners follows the 11:30 a.m. lunch in the park. Proceeds benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mid-Missouri and University of Missouri Children’s Hospital. From $20; email pokerrun@mfaoil.com; www.mfaoilpokerrun.com

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JUNE 7 During Camp Hickory Hill Summer Blast, families can enjoy bounce houses; face painting and a fireworks show. This event helps raise money for Camp Hickory Hill, a residential camp that sustains a community, culture and medically sound program of support for children age 7 to 17 with Type 1 Diabetes. Money raised will help families interested in sending their children to camp this summer. $10 in advance, $15 at the door; 6 p.m.; 6401 U.S. 40 W. (I-70 Exit 121); 573-445-9146; www.camphickoryhill.com

JUNE 7 Skate parks around the country celebrate National Skateboarding Day every year. In Columbia, there is Shred Fest! at Columbia Skate Park in Cosmo Park. All ages are welcome to participate in a trick contest, plus enjoy music, free food and helmet giveaways. The

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event is presented by Columbia Parks & Recreation, Parkside Skate Shop, Blue Springs Tiger Pilot Club, Youth Community Coalition and Gumby’s Pizza. Free; 4 p.m.; 1615 Business Loop 70 W.; 573-874-7460; www.gocolumbiamo.com/ParksandRec

JUNE 8 The 76th annual Mid-Missouri Soap Box Derby is sure to bring out the best youth racers in the region. Competitors begin assembling their cars as early as January to ensure their best version is ready for the race. Each year, youths age 7 to 13 race in the hope of making it to the World Championship at Derby Downs in Akron, Ohio. Free; race starts at 8:30 a.m.; downtown Columbia; 573-8813471; www.midmosbd.org

JUNE 13 Relive the days of outdoor movie

fun with Movies in the Park, sponsored by Parks & Recreation, KPLA-FM 101.5 and Boone Electric Community Trust. “Frankenweenie” (PG) will be projected onto an inflatable screen at Flat Branch Park. The movie is a parody by director Tim Burton and homage to the classic 1931 film “Frankenstein.” “Frankenweenie” features black-andwhite, stop-motion animation in which a young filmmaker, Victor, conducts a science experiment to bring his beloved dog, Sparky, back to life. What follows are unintended and at times monstrous consequences. Bring your blanket, enjoy concessions and take in a movie under the stars. No rain date. $2 per person, children younger than 8 free; 9 p.m; 101 S. Fourth St.; 573-874-7460; www.gocolumbiamo.com/ParksandRec

JUNE 18 Enjoy an evening of nature with the family at Family Fun Fest: Explore

college of bbq knowledge Outdoors in Flat Branch Park. Families can learn about Missouri’s fish, birds, parks, camping and more. Enjoy face painting and music as well. Free; 6 p.m.; 101 S. Fourth St.; 573-874-7460; www.gocolumbiamo.com/ParksandRec

JUNE 19 Calling all backyard chefs! The College of BBQ Knowledge — at Inside Columbia magazine’s headquarters — returns to serve up inspiration for mastering your backyard barbecue techniques. Enjoy classes taught by professional pit masters and heaping helpings of food. There will be a beer trailer to cool you down if the charcoal gets too hot and a backyard barbecue competition fixing up sauces, chicken and ribs. Work up an appetite by dancing along with a rockin’ bluegrass band. $25; 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.; 47 E. Broadway; 573-442-1430; www.InsideColumbia.net/College-OfBBQ-Knowledge JUNE 2014 INSIDE COLUMBIA

JUNE 19-22 The 19th annual Missouri State Senior Games gets underway in an Olympic-style sports festival for those 50 and older. Participants compete for medals in archery, badminton, 3 on 3 basketball, bowling, cycling, golf, horseshoes, race walking, road race, shuffleboard, softball, swimming, tennis, triathlon, track and field, and volleyball. Other sports and activities include darts, shooting, skills contests, soccer and washers. Registration fees vary; venues throughout Columbia; 573-882-2101; www.smsg.org/senior_games

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arrow rock lyceum

On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and declared that slavery had ended. Commemorated as Juneteenth, the date is celebrated all over the

country with festivals. All families are encouraged to attend the celebration in Douglass Park. Free; 3 p.m.; 400 N. Providence Road; 573-874-7460; www.gocolumbiamo.com/ParksandRec

JUNE 21-29 Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre presents “Little Shop of Horrors,” the longest-running off-Broadway show of all time. The lively musical features a down-and-out floral assistant who becomes an overnight sensation after discovering an exotic plant with an insatiable craving for fresh blood. The plant promises fame and fortune to the florist as long as the assistant feeds the plant’s appetite. $35.50 for adults, discounts for seniors, students & children; 114 High St, Arrow Rock; 660837-3311; www.lyceumtheatre.org

JUNE 24-AUGUST 22 Columbia Art League invites aspiring artists, current artists and art lovers to the Bountiful Boone Art Exhibition, which features art from all over Boone County. Showcased works will appear in both 2-D and 3-D, and will feature various media ranging from acrylic paint on canvas to clay sculptures. The exhibition runs for a week. The opening reception runs from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 28. All artwork is also available for sale. Free; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; 207 S. Ninth St.; 573-443-8838; www.columbiaartleague.org

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LIFE DIanthus from Helmi’s Gardens

TALES OF THE TOWN STYLE

SHOPPING

HOME DÉCOR

PETS

FITNESS

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ROBINSON’S RAMBLINGS

BUSINESS BRIEFS

FLOWER POWER In June, it seems as if everything is in bloom. Your garden may be planted already, but it’s never too late to add some ornamentals to your beds. With so many varieties of Dianthus available, there’s surely one that’s ideal for your garden setting. Dianthus is known as the “quintessential cottage flower.” The fragrant blooms make wonderful cut flowers to bring into the house. Plant in full sun and welldrained soil. — MORGAN McCARTY

PHOTO BY L.G. PATTERSON

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style l BY AMANDA BECKER & BRITTANY KING

Easy Breezy Look good from the pool to the market. After a day at the pool, make sure you’re stylishly clad for a quick stop at the market or other errands. Maximize your time by slipping into a cover-up that’s appropriate for a public appearance. Comfy sandals and a straw tote bag complete the chic and easy look.

Navy blue tankini top by Cremieux, available at Dillard’s ($60)

Pink and blue embroidered tunic by Jonny Was, available at Girl Boutique ($195)

Black and blue sunglasses by Michael Star, available at Girl Boutique ($101)

Navy blue tankini bottom by Cremieux, available at Dillard’s ($52)

Straw tote with embroidered birds by Vera Bradley, available at Frameworks ($68)

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White linen pants by Athena, available at Dillard’s ($41)

White and brown sandals with snakeskin pattern by Franco Sarto, available at American Shoe ($69)

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shopping l BY NICOLE ENO

Barbecue Essentials Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no time like the present for a backyard barbecue. 6 5 Nothing caps off a gathering like great food, and a barbecue is the quintessential summer event. Take a look at some of these cooking necessities and fire up the grill!

1 Portable Rapid Firestarter by Bison Airlighter, available at Rivermist Spas & Backyard Life ($99.95) 2 Hickory Hollar BBQ Sauce, available at Spicewine Ironworks ($3.75) 3 Hen-N-Hog Dust, available at Spicewine Ironworks ($4) 4 The Barbecue Bible by Steven Raichlin and Ben Fink, available at Frameworks ($22.95) 5 Grill tongs by Big Green Egg, available at Rivermist Spas & Backyard Life ($20.95) 6 Olive apron, available at Frameworks ($19)

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home décor

l BY BRITTANY KING

Apt Apps These home décor applications help your redecorating plans run a bit smoother.

edecorating your home can be stressful. Whether you’re navigating ideas alone, or enlisting the aid of an interior designer, finding the right color or perfect piece of art can be a challenge. Luckily, there are a handful of applications to aid you in your DIY endeavors. Below are some of the most widely used apps that are just few finger taps away from assisting you in the creative process of redecorating your home.

MYLOWES

Known for home improvement, Lowe’s app, called MyLowes, makes home improvement even easier. It allows users to browse stock items, complete purchases and have them ready for instore pickup. Users can save photos of pieces they might want for a project later down the line as well as watch tutorials on how to replicate rooms that have been professionally designed. Cost: FREE Rating: 3/5 stars (Apple users), 4/5 stars (Android users) Available on: Apple, Android

HOUZZ

MYPANTONE

This app allows users to browse through more than 13,000 different Pantone colors to find the perfect match for a room in their home or for a project. Users are able to compare the colors side-by-side, so even the slightest difference in shade is detectable without taking a trip to the local paint store. Your color choices can even be shared via email with friends, interior designers and vendors for quick and easy communication. Cost: $9.99 (Apple), $7.99 (Android) Rating: 3.5/5 stars (Apple users), 4/5 stars (Android users) Available on: Apple, Android

PINTEREST COLOR Pinterest allows users to assemble collages as inspiration boards for their future home decorating goals. Ideas range from wall decorations to funky printed couches, table decorating techniques and more. Although what you see on this app cannot be purchased through the app, with one click users can be redirected to the site where items are available for purchase. Users can also browse numerous categories for architecture, art and home décor to pinpoint exactly what they seek. Cost: FREE User rating: 4.5/5 stars Available on: Apple, Android

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Dubbed the “Wikipedia of interior and exterior design,” by CNN, Houzz is the largest database for all things home-related on the Internet. The app has more than 2 million high-resolution photos users may browse to get ideas, sorted by style, room and location for easy searching. Users can save what they like to their Ideabook within the app or to their camera roll for easy sharing with friends, family or interior designers. See something you like? Houzz allows you to buy the products you find on its app as well. Cost: FREE Rating: 5/5 stars (Apple users), 4.5/5 stars (Android users) Available on: Apple, Android

PHOTO MEASURES

Have you ever taken the measurements for an area in your home and then arrived at a store only to realize you have forgotten the measurements at home? Photo Measures was created to help solve that problem. Users can take a photo of the room they are redesigning and trying to get measurements for, draw in their measurements on the photo they have just taken, and even zoom in for accuracy. Once finished, the photo can be exported as a PDF file, sent as an email, or even saved to your camera roll. This app is ideal for consumers looking to buy furniture to fit in a specific space, or a new piece of art to hang on their walls. Cost: $6.99 (Apple), $4.99 (Android) Rating: 4.5/5 stars (Apple users), 4.5/5 stars (Android users) Available on: Apple, Android

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home décor

l BY AMANDA BECKER

Blooming Beautiful We’ve picked a bouquet of tips for making flowers the focus of your home décor. You don’t necessarily have to be outside in the summer to enjoy flowers in bloom. The trick is learning to make floral arrangements complement and enhance your home décor. Flowers can elevate a home’s aesthetic by adding an extra level of detail to your design. John Kittinger, president of the American Institute of Floral Designers, offers advice on how to best integrate flowers into your home.

IMPACT

The first thing to consider when decorating with flowers is where to put them. “The best place to use flowers in the home is where they’re going to make the biggest impact,” Kittinger says. “With homes today, there’s usually a big area to integrate flowers into the dining room, kitchen or entryway.” Kittinger says a home with flowers in the entryway gives visitors a welcome feeling. Choose size over quantity to make sure your arrangement has a strong presence. “Make an impact with one big signature piece,” Kittinger says. “People might not necessarily remember little arrangements throughout the house, but they will remember one big piece.” This strategy also applies to wedding arrangements, Kittinger notes.

COLOR

Another way to make an impact with your arrangements is through the use of color. For flowers to appear most natural in your home, choose colors that coordinate with the décor, but don’t worry about finding an exact color match. Kittinger suggests coordinating colors by choosing a monochromatic arrangement; this gives you the option to play with bright colors without worrying about the blooms clashing with one another or your home’s color scheme.

DIY

A popular trend in floral design right now is homegrown flowers — either

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alone or mixing homegrown flowers with professionally grown flowers. Thanks to websites such as Pinterest, the do-it-yourself look is all the rage. Play around with your flowers to make custom arrangements. Don’t be afraid to mix homegrown flowers with professionally grown flowers. Play with different sizes, textures and colors to achieve newfound designs.

MIX & MATCH

You can also mix in permanent flowers with fresh flowers to add another dimension to your arrangements. Permanent, or fake, flowers are made so well these days, it can be difficult to distinguish them from fresh flowers, Kittinger says. Although silk is a popular material for permanent flowers, shop

around for the material you think looks the most realistic and appeals to your taste best. You can use permanent flowers in less impactful areas of the home, such as a bedroom, to add some color. According to Kittinger, flowers should add beauty to the room and not look like they’re being used to cover up something. To make sure permanent flowers give the illusion of realism, beware of flowers made in unnatural colors. Instead, Kittinger says, use colors that are native to their fresh counterpart. While permanent flowers add flexibility to the flower types available for use, Kittinger advises amateur floral designers to adapt their vision and design depending on what’s in season in nature. This will give you the best, most naturallooking arrangements.

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pets l BY ANITA NEAL HARRISON

A Lot Of Love For A Little While Local organizations are looking for pet foster parents.

t’s baby season in the animal kingdom, and that means local shelters are being inundated with puppies and kittens. You can give these sweet little creatures a chance by becoming a pet foster parent. “Fostering homeless animals is ideal for community members who wish to maintain a flexible lifestyle but still give back to their community,” says Amanda Burke of Boone County Animal Care, a nonprofit animal welfare organization. All Columbia-area rescue groups and shelters need foster homes to provide temporary care for animals of various breeds, ages, sizes and temperaments. Foster homes help by: ➻ Revealing the pet’s character so it can be matched with the appropriate adopter. ➻ Providing basic training and house manners to pets that have not lived in a home environment. ➻ Allowing baby animals time to grow until they are old enough to be neutered and adopted. ➻ Nursing animals to health when sick or injured. ➻ Socializing shy or fearful animals. ➻ Providing a stressed animal with respite from the shelter environment. This home-based volunteerism is a great activity for people who enjoy having pets but believe that busy travel schedules or other personal obligations won’t let them permanently adopt a new pet. “Additionally, you can perform this volunteerism concurrent with other volunteerism or tasks,” Burke says. “Just imagine paying your monthly bills or scheduling club meetings with a darling foster kitty in your lap!” Various organizations have different foster procedures and expectations of foster owners to determine the best match. At Boone County Animal Care, potential foster volunteers are asked to describe their past animal care experience and the types of animals they are most comfortable working with in the future. “We solicit your preferences as to size, age and health status, and match you to a foster animal that meets your comfort level,” Burke says. Foster families with experience giving pills or other medications to pets, bottle-feeding kittens and training dogs are greatly appreciated, but such skills are not required. Reputable organizations offer and provide all supplies for the foster animal, including food, bedding and toys. The organizations also schedule and pay for

Foster Pets Here!

Each of these Columbia organizations need pet foster parents. 54

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all necessary veterinary care, including routine vaccinations. Volunteers with pets or children living in the home, and volunteers who live alone, can all succeed in animal fostering. “It is very beneficial to the organization to learn whether or not adoptable animals like to interact with other pets and people of all ages,” Burke says. “However, quiet homes where single animals can be placed are also quite valuable! Fostering is critically important in a community and state where thousands of

healthy animals are euthanized each year only because shelters lack space and other resources, Burke adds. “Accepting a foster animal into your home is a direct, life-saving action,” she says. “If you foster for a ‘no-kill’ organization, you are still saving lives, as that organization will then be able to take in another animal from a euthanizing facility or get an unneutered stray off the street that would eventually breed and add to the pet homelessness (and euthanasia) problem.”

Boone County Animal Care www.Facebook.com/BooneCountyAnimalCare

Dogs Deserve Better www.dogsdeservebetter.com

Central Missouri Humane Society www.cmhspets.com

Second Chance www.columbia2ndchance.org

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pets l BY ANITA NEAL HARRISON

Have Pet, Will Travel These 11 tips will help make travel safe for your pet.

aking a trip this summer with your pet? Before heading out, be sure to review these 11 tips from the American Veterinary Medical Association:

Ask yourself if taking your pet with you is the right thing to do (for your pet and your family). If the answer is “no,” then make suitable arrangements (pet sitter, boarding kennel, etc.) for your pet. If the answer is “yes,” then plan, plan, plan!

Make sure your pet will be welcome where you’re heading. This includes all stops along the way, as well as your final destination.

If your itinerary calls for crossing state lines, get a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (also called a health certificate). You’ll need it within 10 days of the start of your trip. Your veterinarian will examine your pet to make sure it doesn’t have any signs of infectious disease and that it has the appropriate vaccinations (e.g., rabies). This certificate cannot be issued legally without a veterinary exam, so please don’t ask your veterinarian to break the law.

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Make sure you know how you can find a veterinarian quickly if there’s an emergency on the way to or after you’ve reached your destination. MyVeterinarian.com, a website provided by the American Veterinary Medical Association, allows you to search for a veterinary practice by zip code or city/ state, even in an emergency.

Prior to travel, make sure your pet is properly identified in case it becomes lost. Your pet should be wearing a collar with an ID tag (with accurate information!). Microchips provide permanent identification and improve your chances of getting your pet returned to you, but you must keep your registration information up-to-date.

Properly restrain your pet with an appropriately fitted harness or in a carrier of the appropriate size. “Appropriate size” means enough space for them to lie down, stand up and turn around, but not so big that they will be thrown around inside the carrier in case of a sudden stop or a collision. No heads or bodies hanging out the windows, please, and certainly no pets in laps! That’s dangerous for everyone.

Make sure your pet is accustomed to whatever restraint you plan to use before your trip. Remember that road trips can be stressful on any pet. If your pet isn’t already used to the harness or carrier, that’s added stress.

Make frequent stops when traveling to allow pets a chance to relieve themselves, stretch their legs and get some mental stimulation from sniffing around and checking things out.

Take adequate food and water for the trip. Offer your pet water at each stop, and try to keep your pet’s feeding schedule as close to normal as possible.

Carry a current photo of your pet with you so you can easily make “lost” posters and/or use the picture to help identify your pet if it becomes lost.

Take your pet’s medications with you, including any preventives (heartworm, flea and tick) that might be due while you’re traveling.

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fitness l BY MORGAN McCARTY

Workout At Work Cultivate a healthy mindset from 9 to 5 to make the rest of your day healthier. “Sitting all day has a huge impact on your health,” says Melissa Carter, manager and personal trainer at Anytime Fitness. “Two to three minutes of movement an hour can make a huge difference. If done the right way, being active at work can have many positive effects.” Research has shown that when organizations focus on cultivating a healthy workplace, there is a decrease in sick leave and an increase in overall production, Carter says. Today’s technology, she adds, has made workers more sedentary than in previous decades. For example, instead of getting up to tell a co-worker something, or to chat about a project, workers now send emails. Carter thinks a rise in obesity in the population and more awareness of diseases has caused people to seek out exercise and healthy lifestyles. “The more you move, the more energy you have and the healthier you are overall,” Carter says. “Movement gets the blood pumping to the muscles and delivers nutrients to the body.” Here are some of Carter’s suggestions for activities that will keep you moving and healthy at work.

Chair Squats

While on the phone, stand up, place your feet shoulder-width apart and squat down until your bottom lightly touches the chair; return to a standing position. Repeat until you feel a burn in your quadriceps. If this exercise seems like too much while taking a call, do some calf raises (see No. 3.).

Walk More

Bring a refillable water bottle of at least 8 ounces to work with you each day. If you aim to drink the full bottle of water once an hour, this will force you to get up and visit the restroom and refill your water. This accomplishes two things: gets you up and moving for a few minutes each hour, and keeps you hydrated. These exercises may not be supplements to a complete exercise regimen, but small steps like these can help improve your mindset and complement your recommended 30 minutes of rigorous exercise five times a week. Be sure to either pack your gym bag the night before or lay out your gym clothes before going to work. Either way, you’ll make it more difficult to ignore the visual cues you’re giving yourself to stay moving.

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Water Weights

Fill up two water bottles and use them as weights. Alternate between bicep curls, lateral deltoid (shoulder) raises and triceps extensions.

Stationary Squats, Calf Raises & Lunges

Consider the restroom your personal workout room. It may seem silly, but do a few stationary squats over the toilet before sitting down, do calf raises while you wash your hands, more squats while you dry your hands and then lunges to the door. Voila! A mini workout set.

LUNCH LOGIC

Calf Raises

When standing at the coffee machine or waiting for the microwave to finish, do some calf raises. Place your feet shoulderwidth apart and begin lifting your heels up and down. Do this until your calves burn, or your coffee or lunch is ready!

Leg Lifts

Sit up straight in your chair, engage your core, cross one ankle over the other and lift your legs from 90 degrees to just before a full extension. The slower you go, the better the burn. Repeat for one minute and then switch legs. This exercise will work your quads.

Good nutrition is what makes or breaks a healthy lifestyle. Bringing your lunch to work allows you more control over what you’re eating. It’s also more economical. Personal trainer Melissa Carter suggests taking time on Sunday to either make all of your lunches for the week, or at least plan out your week’s lunches and then make each day’s lunch the night before your workday. If you must run out in the middle of the day to grab lunch, try to walk to the store or restaurant.

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moving & shaking l BY MORGAN McCARTY

us what kind of manufacturer we would need to be able to produce the boots to our specific quality and clarity standards. After this final step, we were ready to find our U.S. manufacturing partner. ➻ How did you use your time at Columbia College to build TwoAlity? Columbia College did a great job of letting us use TwoAlity as our class projects. For example, we were able to build our TwoAlity business plan in one of our classes. Another great thing about CC is that they have online classes. Our last year in college, we had to switch to online classes so that we could have flexible schedules that would enable us to dedicate more time to building TwoAlity.

Multiplied By Two Twin businesswomen Brynne and Bailye Stansberry have built their business from the ground up. Entrepreneurs Brynne and Bailye Stansberry are the owners of TwoAlity and designers of Boots by TwoAlity — a line of transparent, weather-resistant boots with interchangeable liners. The 23-year-old twin sisters grew up in Moberly, graduated from Columbia College in 2012 with degrees in business administration, and currently live and work in Columbia. They first launched TwoAlity in 2010, after receiving patent approval for their unique product idea. We sat down with Brynne and Bailye to find out more about their experiences as young entrepreneurs. 60

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➻ When did the idea for clear rain boots with interchangeable liners first come to you? We had our idea in high school at the age of 17. We competed in DECA, an organization for marketing students. For the competition, we developed our own product to build our marketing campaigns around: clear boots with interchangeable liners. We had the idea because we wanted to be able to have style options when it came to waterproof boots. ➻ How did you start the process of building TwoAlity’s products? After competing and winning DECA competitions, we decided to patent our idea during our senior year of high school. We received our official patent approval at the age of 19. We then went on to produce a productionlevel prototype. This prototype taught

➻ What awards and recognition have come to you and TwoAlity? There are lots of awards and recognition, but we will start with our favorite one, The Steven and Barbara Fishman Entrepreneurship Award from Columbia College. We received this award upon graduation to help us build TwoAlity. It was rewarding to see our college stand behind us as we graduated and started our business. One of our most recent awards is the Young Entrepreneurs of the Year Award 2014 (Eastern Region) from the SBA (U.S. Small Business Administration). ➻ What do you think are the key components to building a successful business? Every business is different, but there is one thing that remains the same: you have to be willing to work hard and have what we call “true grit.” You have to be willing to wake up every day and work hard for your business if you want to succeed. No one else is going to do the work for you. You have to rely on yourself to get everything done for your business. No one will ever care about the success of your business as much as you do. ➻ How would you describe the TwoAlity brand? The boots are just our first product. Ultimately, TwoAlity will be a brand that carries all sorts of fun, fashionable and functional products for females of all ages! ➻ Tell us about how and where your products are manufactured. All of the products are produced PHOTO BY CLAY STANSBERRY

in the USA. The boots are made in California. The liner fabric comes from California, is quilted in Kansas City, and then cut and sewn into final product in Fort Wayne, Ind. Both boots and liners are distributed out of our Columbia location. ➻ What’s new this year for TwoAlity? The TwoAlity Tote line will be launching, as well as our children’s boot line. We also just launched our licensing agreement with our Canadian partners. ➻ Your boots were featured on the “Today” show with Kathy Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb. What was that experience like? How did it affect business? The experience was unbelievable. We learned only two days before the show that the boots “might” be on the “Today” show. That Friday morning, we sat around the television in the living room and waited to see if the boots were on, and there they were! It was a very emotional experience to see something you have worked so hard to build featured on such a prestigious show/media outlet. The “Today” show feature changed everything. We had to quickly accommodate our newfound growth. We had to adapt the website to handle higher levels of traffic and increase liner production to keep up. We completely sold out of inventory and were forced to change cut-and-sew facilities to handle the new weekly and monthly volumes. ➻ Where can people buy your boots and other products? Boots and liners can be purchased online at www.thetwoalitystore.com. We also have a “retail locations” page on the website that can direct you to a retailer in your area that carries Boots by TwoAlity. This page is always changing as we add new retailers. ➻ What is your No. 1 piece of advice for young entrepreneurs? Never take “no” for an answer when it comes to following your dreams. We were told “no” countless times by the people around us — business professionals, footwear industry experts, banks, and other people that thought our dream and our product were impossible to make a reality. Only a handful of people believed that we could do this. Thank goodness, we did JUNE 2014 INSIDE COLUMBIA

not listen to the naysayers! Had we not kept pushing forward, we would not be where we are today. We have been able to prove those people wrong by not only starting a business and producing our patented product in the USA, but after 11 months of being in business our product was featured on the “Today” show. The main point here is to never let someone else’s inability to believe in you or your idea stop you from believing in yourself. ➻ What do you wish someone had told you about starting and operating your own business? Well, we knew a lot about the “inside details” about small business when we started. We grew up in a family of business owners. Our grandmother owned a women’s clothing store, The Berry Box, and our dad and his brother have owned a paper and packaging distribution facility, Premier Paper and Packaging, since we were 4 years old. So we got to see the “inside” aspects of what is like to own a business on a day-to-day basis. We knew it was not going to be easy, but we had seen that it was definitely going to be worth it. I think the best advice that we have received from our dad and uncle is to put your personal relationship with your sibling before your business relationship, always. They set an outstanding example of how to run a small business with your sibling. We could not be more thankful to them for their guidance and example, not only in this area of business, but in every aspect of business.

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Seeking The Goldilocks Of Getaways Which family vacation fits just right?

chool’s out. Vacation, anyone? It’s a time when normal families feel a kinship to the Griswolds of “National Lampoon’s Vacation.” Each family member’s personal travel quirks magnify. Expectations soar. Differences in destination preferences become border wars. That doesn’t stop the family’s vacation planner.

➻ Options

Every family has a vacation planner — the one who opens the vacation debate, encourages all views and keeps the discussion going while secretly guiding the decision toward the ultimate goal. The most common alternative for CoMo families is Lake of the Ozarks. But can you say “stuck in a rut”? Well, then, do what Tom Sawyer would

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do. Turn your family loose on Hannibal, America’s Hometown. Between the climber’s challenge bookends of Cardiff Hill (with the lighthouse) and Lovers Leap (with the lovers), you can roam like Tom and Huck and Becky and Muff Potter. Explore caves. Check out the museums. Take a riverboat ride.

➻ Been There, Done That

Maybe your family planner has more ambitious plans; after all, beyond your doorstep, the world awaits. Specifically, Walt Disney World. When that option reared its Goofy head a few years ago, I did my best to incarcerate our family planner. “Are you nuts?” I encouraged our planner/ daughter to adjust her horizons. No luck. With three children of her own — one in diapers — and three nephews,

the pull of Mickey is greater than the moon’s gravity. Well, Disney makes it easy. They anticipated my every objection. They showered my mailboxes — electronic and snail — with sensible, affordable, convenient reasons to say “yes” to the Disney Express: lodging deals … food options … transportation options … even passes to avoid standing in long lines. And to top it off, they reminded me that diapers fly free, if they’re wrapped around plumbing less than 2 years old. Our family — a dozen of us ranging from 5 months to 60 years — had a delightful time. But if you prefer your parks with more wide open spaces …

➻ National Parks

The second-most visited national park in America is within two hours of Columbia. St. Louis’ Gateway Arch is just the tip of the iceberg at Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. Beneath America’s iconic wicket, an underground museum tells the story of the wild, wild West. Other national sites dot Missouri’s landscape. Ozark National Scenic Riverways encompasses the Current and Jacks Fork rivers; the wild Eleven Point River is just south of there. Whitehaven in St. Louis County is the home of President Ulysses S. Grant (and Grant’s Farm is an added bonus!). Near Diamond, in the southwest part of the state, the George Washington Carver National Monument is one intriguing science experiment after another, with added details of Carver’s life. He accomplished much more than peanuts. Learn how Carver made clothing from sweet potatoes, medicine from pine needles and fuel from corn. He even saved the South by introducing crop rotation. In Kansas City, the Liberty Memorial is America’s official National World War I Museum. Amtrak can deliver you to within a couple of blocks; the memorial stands just up the hill from historic Kansas City Union Station. While you’re at Union Station, check out Science City’s blockbuster exhibit, “Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs 3D.”

➻ Training

Hopping the train to visit Kansas City is easy, after a short drive to Columbia’s Amtrak depot, otherwise known as Jefferson City. It’s astounding how many children — and parents — have never boarded a train.

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On a recent rail excursion to St. Louis, two of my grandsons wondered why we drove to wait for a train when it was much more convenient to drive our own car to St. Louis. I told them we do it for the experience. Once in St. Louis, an endless succession of museums awaits. Forest Park — larger than New York’s Central Park — holds the St. Louis Art Museum, the Missouri History Museum, the McDonnell Planetarium and a golf course, too. Use the handy enclosed footbridge to cross the busy superhighway to the Science Center. Oh, and don’t bypass the world’s greatest zoo, the St. Louis Zoo. What makes this zoo the greatest? Like many of the aforementioned museums, admission to the zoo is free (although there’s a parking lot fee). Ever since Columbia’s Youzeum closed, Kirkwood’s Magic House is one of the closest spots for your kids to get in touch with their scientific self. A Zagat survey named it a top favorite among kids, ranking right up there with Disney World, if you can believe that. And just down the road are two more delights: the AKC Museum of the Dog and the Museum of Transportation, with 190 major exhibits, including more than 70 locomotives. Downtown, don’t miss the City Museum, the quirkiest kid-friendly museum ever in the history of stuff.

➻ Staying Put

After all the debate and scheduling conflicts with ball games and swim lessons, you may decide that it’s easier to play license plate bingo right here in Boone County. Staycation has its advantages. There are great destinations right here at home. Plan an excursion to the wild side of Boone: Rock Bridge or Finger Lakes or Pinnacles state parks or Three Creeks Conservation Area. For another kind of wild, check out Rocheport, and climb the hill for the world’s greatest view of the Missouri River at Les Bourgeois Winery. In Columbia, bike to the delightful Francis Quadrangle on the University of Missouri campus, then head down the MKT Trail for as far as you want to go. East of Columbia, the underappreciated history of Fulton awaits. The Callaway County seat is the home of the National

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Churchill Museum and Christopher Wren’s church where John Milton got married. Fulton was also the hometown of Henry Bellamann, the grandfather of the soap opera, whose 1940 novel, a page-turner called King’s Row, so infuriated locals that the book was removed from Fulton’s library shelves. Go west and hit the historic river towns of Boonville and Glasgow and Boone’s Lick. Across from Boone’s Lick is the “Williamsburg of the Midwest.” Aside from some of the best theater productions this side of Broadway, Arrow Rock is a living history museum. And the town revels in its soap opera past. Here’s one example: Local physician John Sappington — who discovered that quinine was a fix for malaria — sired four daughters. One daughter married a future Missouri governor, Meredith Miles Marmaduke. Another future Missouri governor, Claiborne Fox Jackson, married the other three. After Jackson outlived the first two daughters and married the third, Dr. Sappington advised him: “You can take her, but don’t come back after the old woman.” Some of these characters show up in unflattering poses on the canvases of another Arrow Rock resident, George Caleb Bingham. Bingham, a strong Union supporter, didn’t care much for the secessionist leanings of Sappington and Jackson.

➻ Uncivil War

Speaking of the War Between the States, urge your planner to mark the calendar for Sept. 13–14. On that weekend, you can witness the reenactment of the Centralia Massacre and the Battle of Centralia, among the most cold-blooded slaughters in the Civil War. It just might change your feelings about Jesse James. If your inner Mousketeer still yearns for Mickey, don’t overlook the wonderful tributes to Walt Disney at Marceline, Disney’s boyhood home, where as Walt himself said, “More things of importance happened to me in Marceline than have happened since, or are likely to in the future.” It may not be Disney World, but then, Disney World isn’t a daytrip.

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business briefs

Inside Track Find out who’s making news in Columbia. The University of Missouri has appointed Kim Anderson head men’s basketball coach. Anderson, who holds two education degrees from MU, leaves the head coaching post at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg to take the reins at Mizzou. As a player on coach Norm Stewart’s Tiger teams, Anderson was Big Eight Player of the Year in 1977 and a second-round draft choice for the Portland Trailblazers. He spent a total of 11 years coaching with Stewart in two stints; he also coached at Baylor University and served as assistant commissioner of the Big 12 Conference. Anderson’s 12 seasons at UCM yielded three trips to the Division II Final Four and a national championship in 2014. He replaces Frank Haith, who left Mizzou to coach at the University of Tulsa. Anderson has retained Tim Fuller as associate coach and Bryan Tibaldi as the program’s director of basketball operations. Brad Loos, Anderson’s longtime UCM assistant, will also join the Mizzou basketball program.

The Southeastern Conference has honored Judy Wall, Curators Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Missouri, with a 2014 SEC Faculty Achievement Award. The annual awards honor one professor from every SEC university who demonstrates outstanding teaching, research, scholarship and mentorship of faculty and students. Wall, an internationally recognized expert in environmental microbiology, has been an MU faculty member for more than 35 years. Shawn Barbour recently joined Williams-Keepers LLC as an audit supervisor in the firm’s Columbia office. Barbour specializes in financial statement audits of financial institutions and will also supervise audits in other industries. Robert N. Hollis has joined the Jonesburg State Bank Board of Directors. Hollis practices real estate law with the Columbia firm of Van Matre, Harrison, Hollis, Taylor & Bacon PC. The Columbia Police Department recently honored its employees of the year: Alma Asbury, Civilian Employee

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of the Year; Officer Porter Wilson, Rookie of the Year; Sgt. Matt Stephens, Supervisor of the Year; and Officer Matt Gremore, Molly Thomas Bowden Officer of the Year. Boone County National Bank has promoted four employees. Shanita Hunt was promoted to payroll specialist. In her new position, she is in charge of biweekly payroll for bank employees as well as training new employees on the bank’s computer systems. Katherine Landes was promoted to senior customer service representative for the customer service center. Krista Seidl, floater pool, was promoted to consumer banking representative. Erica Weathers of the Boonville West Bank was promoted to teller II. Boone County Public Administrator Cathy D. Richards has been elected president of the Missouri Association of Public Administrators. Richards was sworn in at the conclusion of the recent MAPA annual convention in Joplin. Her term runs until 2016. The Bank of Missouri announced the addition of Scott Schultz as an advisory director for the Columbia market. Schultz is CEO and co-founder of Providence Urgent Care.

Kath Mayne recently joined the American Red Cross Heart of Missouri staff as a disaster specialist. Mayne will team with disaster specialist Phillip Iman to lead disaster activities in the chapter’s 21 counties. Alison Moore of Columbia is one of 10 students awarded a scholarship from the MidMissouri Chapter of the Missouri Restaurant Association. Each year, MRA awards scholarships to students preparing to enter or majoring in hospitality management. With matching funds from the National Restaurant Association, MRA has awarded more than $165,000 in college-level scholarships in recent years. Lizzi & Rocco’s Natural Pet Market has purchased Award Pet Supply. Award owners Chuck and Bobbi Everitt are retiring. Both stores will remain open and operate under the Lizzi & Rocco’s name. MFA Oil Co. has acquired Alexander Propane in Sullivan. This is the eighth MFA Oil acquisition in the last year, increasing the cooperative’s annual volume by more than 53 million gallons. Alexander Propane joins other MFA Oil additions of Henderson Oil, Columbia; McCorkell Oil, Piedmont; Rowland Oil, Jackson; Faughn Oil, Campbell; the refined fuel operations of MFA Cooperative, Freeburg; American Petroleum Marketers, Bonner Springs, Kan.; and Eubanks Oil, Paragould, Ark. A collaborative effort between the Boone County Public Works, Resource Management and Geographic Information System departments has earned them the 2013 Excellence in Operations Management Award from Cartegraph, provider of operations management system technologies for the public sector. Boone County is one of only 10 organizations receiving the award. The Association of American Medical Colleges has selected the KIM ANDERSON PHOTO BY L.G. PATTERSON

University of Missouri Health System as an AAMC Clinical Care Innovation Challenge Award winner. The award recognizes AAMC member teaching hospitals and medical schools that develop programs to address clinical care innovations. AgFuel Energy Systems has sold two biomass furnaces to the Climate Foundation, one of the several research groups commissioned by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to participate in its Reinvent the Toilet Challenge. The biomass furnaces convert human waste to heat and energy, and produce biochar, a byproduct of the conversion that can be used as fertilizer. AgFuel Energy Systems, formed in 2011 by MFA Oil Co., is a furnace manufacturer that offers high-capacity, multifuel furnaces used in commercial and industrial heating. The Callaway Bank recently launched an updated website design at www.callawaybank.com. Designed with mobile devices in mind, the new site adds responsive functionality to allow the website to work on all modern Web browsers. Online publication CollegeAtlas.org has ranked the University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing as the No. 1 nursing program in the country, based on affordability, academic quality, accessibility and NCLEX-RN board exam pass rates. Sinclair offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, an online RN to BSN option, an accelerated BSN program, a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program, a doctor of nursing practice degree and a Ph.D. program. Barry Langford, assistant professor of criminal justice at Columbia College, made an $111,000 gift to the college to support the Tradition Meets Tomorrow campaign. Langford has earmarked his gift for the Mock Trial Award, as well as scholarships for criminal justice and forensic science students. Columbia Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tradition Meets Tomorrow campaign has received more than $1 million from faculty and staff, accounting for about 10 percent of all funds raised. The local Hospice Compassus program has achieved Level 3 Partnership with We Honor Veterans, a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to improve end(continued on page 71)

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(continued from page 69) of-life care for American veterans. We Honor Veterans provides educational tools and resources to help hospice providers promote veteran-centric educational activities and improve quality of care.

Northwest Medical Isotopes LLC has announced plans to build a radioisotope production facility at Discovery Ridge Research Park. The company, headquartered in Corvallis, Ore., presented expansion plans last month for a $50 million capital investment in Columbia that includes construction of a 50,000-square-foot building and a payroll of up to 68 employees when fully operational. Northwest Medical Isotopes will produce molybdenum-99, an isotope used to produce technetium-99, commonly used in medical scans for cancer, heart disease, and bone and kidney disease. The company will break ground on the building next year, and expects to begin operations by the end of 2016. A two-year partnership between the March of Dimes and the Missouri Hospital Association has significantly reduced the number of early elective deliveries in Missouri birthing centers. Of the 46 participating hospitals, 78 percent report an EED rate of 5 percent or less and 61 percent — including Boone Hospital Center — have had no EEDs in the last six months of reported data. Reducing the rate of early elective deliveries is one of the quality improvements the Missouri Hospital Association is aggressively pursuing to achieve better care and lower costs for patients. Molly and Jeff Carmichael have opened Go Baby Go, a retail shop devoted to baby products, in the Broadway Shops at 2609 E. Broadway, Suite 203. The boutique will carry niche merchandise and hard-to-find items, as well as local/regional product lines such as LilyLouHoo, Daisy Rose, Babysprouts & Company, and Baby Bow Ties.

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hite-water enthusiasts don’t have to go to Colorado or even down to southeast Missouri for the white water of the St. Francis River. All they have to do is wait for a big rain and take a trip on Columbia’s Hinkson Creek. “It takes a very high skill level when it’s flooded,” says Tim Sanders, an Alpine Shop outfitter and kayak instructor. The water level of Hinkson Creek fluctuates widely, so before heading out, paddlers should go online to visit www.americanwhitewater.org/content/ Gauge2/ to check current levels. Site visitors can click on Missouri and then look for the Hinkson Creek entry in all-capital letters. Sanders recommends beginners stick to a depth range between 4 and 6 feet on the Hinkson. “After 6 feet, it gets a little bit tougher,” he says. One spot to put in is below the Walnut Street Bridge on the northeast corner of Stephens Lake Park. From there, it’s about an hour’s trip to Capen Park, depending on the swiftness of the water. Another option is to put in at Capen Park and travel to Scott Boulevard, about a three-hour journey. There are several other creeks and rivers in or near Columbia for paddlers to explore. Sanders offers this list with general levels of difficulty; however, the skill level required depends on how much water is flowing. 9 Perche Creek: Beginner 9 Missouri River: Beginner 9 Lower Hinkson Creek (Stadium Road to Scott Boulevard): Beginner 9 Upper Hinkson Creek (Stephens Park to Stadium Road): Beginner/Intermediate 9 Grindstone Creek: Intermediate 9 Gans Creek: Intermediate 9 Silver Fork Creek: Intermediate/Advanced 9 Bass Creek: Intermediate/Advanced 9 Flat Branch Creek (Flat Branch Park to Forum Road): Advanced

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Paddlers who need to rent a boat can do so at either Alpine Shop or at Mighty Mo Canoe Rentals in Rocheport. Other important gear to get: a life vest and helmet. Those who need instruction can check out Sanders’s kayaking classes at Alpine Shop. A schedule is online at www.alpineshop.com. Note: A temporary low-water crossing has been installed during reconstruction of the Hinkson Creek Bridge at Scott Boulevard. The Columbia Public Works Department recommends avoiding this portion of the creek until construction is complete. PHOTO COURTESY OF TIM SANDERS

“LEARNING THE ROPES” takes on new meaning at the University of Missouri’s Venture Out complex. Here, groups navigate challenging ropes courses — including one with portions stretched 30 feet in the air — to build teamwork. There is a low-ropes course, which keeps participants on or close to the ground, as well as a high-ropes course that takes them into the air on a structure that looks like an elaborate tree house fort — without the trees. Getting through the obstacles on either course requires team members to work together and communicate. Another fun challenge at Venture Out is the 60-foot-tall climbing structure, Alpine Tower. This soaring tower of tilted poles, ropes and rope ladders invites individuals of all skill levels to test their determination. “If you’ve never climbed before, the

Alpine Tower is a great place to learn,” says Bryan Goers, coordinator for MU’s Center for Leadership & Service. “It has easy and hard routes. If you’re an experienced climber, there are challenges on the tower that you cannot find on any rock face.” Alpine Tower is geared more toward individual achievement than teambuilding, but Venture Out requires a group of at least five for all of its activities. Groups can be business groups, nonprofit groups or just groups of friends. Costs range from $20 to $35 for nonprofit groups, which includes groups of friends; business groups cost more. All gear is provided. Venture Out also offers occasional rock-climbing classes, which are open to individuals. Classes begin on the Alpine Tower and then move to a cliff at Capen Park.

extreme team building venture out

Epple Field (MU campus, off Providence Road next to Green Tennis Center and Reactor Field) 573-882-8585 www.ventureout.missouri.edu

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urban bow hunting

Missouri Department of Conservation 573-884-6868 www.gocolumbiamo.com/ParksandRec/Parks_and_Facilities/fishreg.php www.mdc.mo.gov/regions/central/bow-hunting-columbia-missouri Columbia hunters don’t have to go far to bag a buck. In fact, bow hunters don’t even have to leave the city. The city of Columbia allows archery hunting on private property, and on select city park and utility properties. Urban hunters may use their bows to hunt both deer and turkey on private land; bow hunting on city land is restricted to deer hunting. To qualify for the archery deer program, hunters must meet three requirements. 9 Minimum age is 15 to hunt without direct supervision of an adult. 9 Hunters must register online and attend a registration class (in August). 9 Hunters must fulfill requirements of the Missouri Department of Conservation, including obtaining the appropriate hunting license. The program runs from Sept. 15 to Jan. 15, within Department of Conservation guidelines. Registration and classes are free of charge, and permits to hunt on city property are good for two years. The classes cover the eight city properties that allow hunting, as well as various regulations such as no hunting or field dressing within 100 feet of private property or city trails.

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hanks to Captain Nemo’s Dive Shop, Columbians can prepare for their deep-water adventures right here in the city. Scuba certification classes at Captain Nemo’s take just two Saturdays. Students spend time in the classroom and then practice their new skills in the Hickman High School pool. After that, students must complete four open-water dives. These can be accomplished on a trip with Captain Nemo’s — which might be to a lake in southern Missouri or northern Arkansas, or to somewhere more exotic, such as the Caribbean or Cozumel — or students can take their paperwork to other scuba destinations and finish up with an instructor there.

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Captain Nemo’s Dive Shop 1414B Range Line St. 573-442-3483 www.captnemos.com Dwaine Gardner, who owns Captain Nemo’s with his wife, Mary Stanford, stresses that beginning divers need no knowledge or equipment before making contact. Before their first class, students must purchase a mask, snorkel, boots and fins, which will total around $250, and Gardner can help them make proper selections. The shop furnishes all other equipment, including a wet suit. Most scuba divers eventually choose to purchase their own gear, Gardner says, which usually costs from $1,200 to $3,000. But after that, costs are minimal. “Once you get through the training and have your gear, it costs almost nothing,” Gardner says. There are lots of places where diving is free, and an air tank fill at Captain Nemo’s is just $5. PHOTO COURTESY OF MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION

off- road vehicle riding Finger Lakes State Park 1505 E. Peabody Road 573-443-5315 www.mostateparks.com/park/finger-lakes-state-park inger Lakes State Park, just 20 minutes north of Columbia, offers a rowdy escape from city living with more than 70 miles of off-road trails for motorcycles, ATVs, side-by-sides and mountain bikes. A reclaimed coal-mining site, the park’s rugged terrain features steep hills and deep ravines. Beginners who want to avoid the abrupt topographical changes can stick to the main trail, which is 5 miles long and 12 feet wide. Experienced riders love to venture off the trails and can challenge themselves on a professionally designed motocross track, used for sanctioned motocross races. There is a separate riding area for children learning under direct adult supervision. The park also has a demanding 2.25-mile

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mountain bike trail. No trucks, Jeeps or dune buggies are allowed in the off-road areas, and no passengers are permitted on ATVs or motorcycles, unless the ATV was designed for more than one rider. Operators of ATVs, motorcycles and side-by-sides must wear protective helmets, and all ATVs and side-by-sides must be equipped with an orange flag. More details on these rules and other information are on the park’s website. According to Park Superintendent Debbie Newby, there is no place to rent an off-road vehicle in Missouri, so it’s either buy one or borrow one. Riding permits must be purchased at the park office for $5 per vehicle per day.

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longboarding Sanford Speake, Columbia Longboard Facebook group www.tinyurl.com/ColumbiaLongboardFacebook

Speeding down hills at 40 or even 50 miles per hour is the thrill of longboarding, a form of skateboarding that, as the name implies, uses an extra-long board. “Longboards are easier to ride and can gain speeds greater than a skateboard just pushing on flat ground because the wheels are bigger, and it will roll over pebbles and bumps that a regular skateboard won’t,” says Sanford Speake, a local longboarder who administers the Columbia Longboard Facebook group. 78

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“It’s my understanding that longboarding was invented by surfers as a way to cruise around.” Longboarders can have fun just pushing around, but the extreme thrill is bombing, or going downhill as fast as you can go. Some of Speake’s favorite rides for bombing are on Rock Quarry Road, Old 63 and Mick Deaver Memorial Drive, from the Hearnes Center down to Providence Road. To start longboarding, a person needs a longboard, special gloves with hard plastic on the palms

(this sport gives new meaning to “hand brakes”) and a helmet. Depending on material and design, longboards can cost $90 to $500. Learning to longboard can take days or weeks, Speake says, depending on how committed someone is to practicing. In general, longboarders are subject to the same traffic laws in Columbia as bicyclists. For specific rules, read Section 14-5 of the Columbia Code of Ordinances, accessible online at www.gocolumbiamo.com/Council/ Code_of_Ordinances_PDF.

f soaring through the treetops, high above hills and ravines sounds like an exhilarating rush, then ziplining would be the perfect adventure. Located about 45 minutes east of Columbia just 5 miles off Interstate 70, Eco Zipline Tours bills itself as “Mid-Missouri’s largest, longest, highest, fastest and most exciting” zip line treetop tour, and the impressive number of positive reviews on TripAdvisor (357 “excellent”; 15 “very good”; 5 “average” or below) confirm these claims. Eco Zipline offers three tours, with various zip lengths and heights. Two of the courses are for ages 5 and older, and the highest course is for ages 12 and older. Several reviewers praise the limited amount of walking and stairs required to go from one zip line to the next. The tours use the natural contours of the land, and most of the zip lines start and end on the ground. Closed-toe tennis shoes or boots are required, and it’s recommended that shorts be long enough to meet the harness, positioned mid-thigh. All participants must weigh less than 250 pounds and have waists measuring less than 42 inches. The cost ranges from $45 to $85 per person. Reservations are required.

zip lining Eco Zipline Tours 487 S. Highway 19 New Florence 314-456-1444 www.ecoziplinetours.com

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Dodging Silver Carp

Craig Gemming, Missouri Department of Conservation 573-815-7900, ext. 3393 www.tinyurl.com/SilverCarpMDC oaters on the Missouri River can have an accidental adventure, if their vessel brings them into a school of Asian silver carp. This invasive species has a behavior that scientists don’t really understand: When spooked, silver carp will leap out of the water, as high as 10 feet in the air. And because these are not small fish but can top 50 pounds, their leaping can be dangerous for boaters. In most cases, though, boaters just get a wild show, says Craig Gemming, fisheries management specialist for the Missouri Department of Conservation. “Most people aren’t used to seeing 20- to 30-pound silver carp jumping out of the water,” he says. “Sometimes, you’ll only see a few jumping out of the water. Other times, you can see hundreds jumping at the same time.” It usually takes a boat motor to startle

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the fish into jumping, although paddlers might scare up a few. Summertime — when the water is warm and river levels have dropped — is when silver carp tend to be most active. Gemming recommends putting in a motorized boat at the Providence Access on Perche Creek (from Columbia, take Route K south 4 miles, then Old Plank Road west 2½ miles to the access). The creek itself has a high concentration of silver carp, and the access is just a mile from the Missouri River. Silver carp and their cousins, black carp and bighead carp, are non-native Asian fish that have rapidly taken over parts of the Mississippi River and Missouri River regions. More information on them, including videos and cooking instructions, is on the Missouri Department of Conservation’s website, www.mdc.mo.gov.

There are countless places to hike around Columbia, but most do not allow backpacking. One place that does offer this overnight wilderness adventure is nearby Mark Twain National Forest. The forest consists of several separate areas across central and southern Missouri. The area closest to Columbia is the Cedar Creek Ranger District, which covers 16,500 acres in the triangle formed by Interstate 70, U.S. 63 and U.S. 54. Columbians can take U.S. 63 to Road AB (via a j-turn that requires passing the road and turning back onto the north lanes of the highway), go 4 miles on AB, which becomes Barnes Chapel Road, and then turn right onto Ginn Lane. A trailhead for Cedar Creek Trail is about a mile down Ginn Lane on the right. There are no water or restroom facilities at this trailhead. Cedar Creek Trail is open to hikers, mountain bikers and horseback riders, all of whom can spend the night in the forest. The Ginn Lane trailhead is near the trail’s Moon Loop, which is about 7 miles in length.

PHOTO THIS PAGE COURTESY OF JASON JENKINS; OPPOSITE PAGE COURTESY OF DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

backpacking Mark Twain National Forest 573-592-1400, ext. 5 www.fs.usda.gov/activity/mtnf/recreation

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ARGUING THEIR CASE Two Rock Bridge

debaters fight for their last chance to qualify for the national tournament. By Sky Chadde Photos By L.G. Patterson

The black plastic box holds about 300 sheets of paper: studies, articles, prepared statements. Sara Ashbaugh, a senior at Rock Bridge High School, grips the box’s handle as she enters a classroom and yet another round of public forum debate. Ashbaugh and her debate partner, Whitney Cravens, have been down this road before. Debate partners since their sophomore year, the seniors’ dream of qualifying for nationals has yet to be realized. They’re hoping the dream reaches fruition this time in Pattonville High School, a sprawling, multistory building in the St. Louis suburb of Maryland Heights. This early March Saturday marks the last day of the National Speech & Debate Association district competition in Missouri. The Pattonville tournament offers a direct path to nationals for four pairs or individuals in each event. If Ashbaugh and Cravens win this round, they’ll be among the 3,000 national qualifiers headed for Overland Park, Kan., this month, survivors of a winnowing process that began with 130,000 competitors around the country last fall. Three adults sit in desks and face the whiteboard. Over the next 40 minutes or so, Ashbaugh and Cravens must convince these judges that their argument is better than their opponents’. The topic: Do classrooms with all boys or all girls improve education in America, or not? The box Ashbaugh carries contains evidence supporting each side. They do not know if they’ll have to make an argument for or against the issue. The other members of Rock Bridge’s debate team find a few open desks to sit and watch. Some have to sit on the floor or lean against the wall. Cravens and Ashbaugh stand near each other at the front of the room; the top of Cravens’ head comes to just above Ashbaugh’s shoulder. Ashbaugh in blue and Cravens in black, both wear pearls. The two place their black plastic box on a nearby desk and watch as a flipped coin spins through the air.

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Prologue

sara ashbaugh (left) and whitney cravens

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Eight months earlier, the Rock Bridge debate team could best be described as in a state of flux. The seniors were on their third coach in three years. Ashbaugh, Cravens and classmate Maaz Muhammed had loved the coach who led them in their sophomore year. She’d left for a full-time position in Fulton, though. Their junior-year coach didn’t have any debate experience. Assistant coach Samantha Kubota, an undergraduate at the University of Missouri, had been tasked with taking the eight-person team to weekend tournaments that year. When the students learned their new debate coach would be Jennifer Black Cone, a 29-year veteran teacher at Rock Bridge, Ashbaugh and Cravens met with her a week before the school year began. Ashbaugh told Black Cone she wanted Rock Bridge to host a tournament. She also wanted to go to the most competitive tournaments, to match up against the debate powerhouses. The August start to school found the girls putting up fliers around the halls, inviting students to become involved with the debate team. They held a few meetings and attracted dozens of students. On a Saturday in early October, the Rock Bridge tournament took place. Aaron Malin signed up to be a judge. Malin had debated at Marquette High School in Chesterfield and qualified for nationals not so many years ago. He graduated from Truman State University in two years, and now at 20 years old, was a month into a graduate political science program. He was looking for a project, an iron in the fire, he’d say. When Malin met Black Cone, he said, “I want to help.” In the teachers’ lounge that fall Saturday, they worked out how. “I’m an excellent facilitator,” Black Cone told him, “but I don’t have the background in debate you have.” Malin, they decided, would teach some classroom lessons, but more importantly, he would help the students on the team. I’ll see you Monday, Malin told her. On Monday, the new assistant coach stood at the front of a Rock Bridge classroom and introduced himself to debate students. In the coming days, he would repeat this introduction to the team in this same room. He looked around, noting the Missouri-shaped wooden plaques that line the walls above two whiteboards, commemorating

the school’s state qualifiers in debate. This Rock Bridge debate room was very different from the high school debate room where Malin had spent his days at Marquette. There, covers of The Economist blanketed a wall. Jargon that would confuse anyone not immersed in the debate world covered the whiteboards. Another wall displayed a collection of hotel key cards, souvenirs of tournament road trips. Malin knew debate, breathed it. That’s why Black Cone had brought him into her class. Although she had some debate experience from her days as a Hickman High School student, she knew the students on the debate team needed a mentor who could wade through the minutiae with them, someone who could take them further than they had ever gone. And Malin had gone far — at the national tournament in Dallas his senior year, Malin had finished 17th out of more than 200. About a month into Malin’s tenure, Black Cone emailed parents, explaining how Malin had started with the team to fill the gaps in Black Cone’s debate knowledge. Now, Black Cone’s email declared, Malin would be the authority on competitions. He certified with the Columbia school district so he could travel with students on the bus. En route to tournaments, he listened as students read through their cases. The months passed by, and Ashbaugh and Cravens got their wish: during the season, they competed against teams they’d see again in March. Three weeks before national districts, Malin — who turned 21 in February — began teaching policy debate to several students so Rock Bridge could field teams in policy competition. Considered the most complicated type of debate, policy focuses on legislative solutions to issues. Malin and the students spent long days practicing, arriving at school around

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7 a.m., just as the janitors were putting new bags in the trashcans. A week before districts, the team met at Rock Bridge to practice. Ashbaugh and Cravens went round after round to simulate a real tournament, switching sides each time. Boys and girls should be separated. Here’s why. No, they shouldn’t. Here’s why. Of the 11 Rock Bridge teams competing at districts, Malin knew Ashbaugh and Cravens had the best chance of qualifying for, or “breaking” to, nationals. He also knew it wasn’t a sure thing.

Preliminaries

Late-morning sun streams through the floor-to-ceiling windows opposite Pattonville’s debate room door. Aaron Malin is dressed in khakis and a buttondown, his thick dark eyebrows and half-open frame glasses border his eyes. Malin is on a mission this tournament Friday. He qualified for nationals as a high school senior in this very school. He remembers the Pattonville debate room as the state’s best. Accompanied by two sophomores, he has rooted it out. “I can have seven rounds going on at once because of the space,” the Pattonville coach tells Malin. The visitors notice the room’s printer. At Rock Bridge, they share one with the rest of the school. The sophomores look around. “Impressive,” one says. “I’m bringing you here so you can tell your teammates about the Promised Land,” Malin says. Malin knows some of the best debate programs in the state are in St. Louis. The other traditional powerhouses are Kansas City and Springfield. Teams from these cities debate each other all the time, and the sparring incubates better debaters. The students head downstairs to Pattonville’s spacious, green-and-white

Debaters practically have “Going Places” stamped on their foreheads. Columbia’s high schools field teams. Others in the surrounding area do, too. Rock Bridge has a debate class, and it has a debate team — the students who go to tournaments. Debating, which requires students to formulate arguments and articulate them effectively, can boost confidence. Students learn skills that are useful in other classes — and in life. The activity improves thinking, processing, expression, listening, and organizational and communication skills. During Sara Ashbaugh and Whitney Cravens’

cafeteria. The team has set up camp next to a pillar with an electrical outlet, their backpacks and coats strewn across several round tabletops. The day’s first debate round is an hour and a half away. Cravens kills time by playing cards with the team’s underclassmen. Ashbaugh’s day began early — she arrived at Pattonville before 8 a.m. for an individual speech event called Extemporaneous Speaking — “extemp” in debaters’ lingo. Speakers have 30 minutes to prepare a seven-minute speech; the topic changes each round and could include the Keystone XL Pipeline or foreign policy in the Middle East. Tournaments consist of alternating speech and debate events so students can compete in both. Ashbaugh yo-yos between events all day, with few breaks. While the others await the next debate round, Ashbaugh takes off for another round of extemp. As the time nears for the debate round, the energy in the cafeteria picks up. Ashbaugh joins Cravens, and they head out. They win their third-round competition. Going into the fourth round, the two seniors are undefeated. They enter the third-floor room as six of their teammates filter in to watch. The pair groups four desks together to form a makeshift table for the evidence in their black plastic box. Ashbaugh writes their names and their team code, 2250, on the board. The judges copy it onto their ballots. The Rock Bridge pair has debated the con side — all-boy and allgirl classrooms do not improve education — in the three previous rounds. The coin flip is good to them — con side again. When debating, Cravens’ willowy frame remains rigid as she commands the lectern, letting loose her voice. In contrast, Ashbaugh’s relaxed smile tightens into stern determination, reminiscent of a batter before the pitch.

sophomore and junior years, Samantha Kubota, then an MU undergraduate, served as an assistant coach. A friend called her recently to report on a work presentation where people had congratulated her on her speaking ability. “I knew we did speech and debate for a reason,” the friend told Kubota. When recruiting debaters, Rock Bridge assistant coach Aaron Malin likes to tell students how many Supreme Court justices and presidents competed in debate. A 1978 study revealed that 55 percent of all members of Congress had participated in high school debate. JUNE 2014 INSIDE COLUMBIA

cravens, ashbaugh and aaron malin

It is her game face. A former assistant coach describes the duo as “hot and cold,” an assessment of their dispositions — passionate Whitney, analytical Sara. Both are driven. Cravens takes her prepared con speech out of the black plastic box, steps to the front of the room and belts out her argument. A desk serves as a lectern. Each part of a debate has a set time limit; Cravens uses a school-issued iPad mini to time herself. Their opponents, two girls from LaDue Horton Watkins High School in St. Louis, take the pro side. One gives the team’s pro speech. She argues that biological differences between girls and boys merit separate classrooms. Ashbaugh scribbles notes on a yellow legal pad using two different-colored pens, a debate technique known as flowing. Next, Cravens and her opponent stand shoulder-to-shoulder, eyes toward the judges. Cross-examination, where debaters alternate asking questions, can get heated. Debate is like any competition; it gets emotional, maybe even more so because debaters are using their own ideas, and that makes it personal. The first cross-examination ends. The format repeats, with Ashbaugh up. As she does during extemporaneous speech competitions, Ashbaugh moves her hand in a cadence to emphasize points. The speeches are batting practice for her. She asserts that very little difference exists between the development of girls’ and boys’ brains, a main argument of the pro side, so kids shouldn’t be shunted into all-girl and all-boy classrooms. After the second cross-examination, Cravens summarizes their argument. The pro side’s first speaker does the same. The four debaters then remain seated for “grand cross” — a fourperson cross-examination. Ashbaugh goes after their opponents’ use of a supposed expert on single-gender classrooms. He’s unreliable, she says, so why are you citing his study? The debaters speak over one another. After grand cross, Ashbaugh gives her team’s last speech, followed by the Ladue girls’ last speech. Outside, the sun is setting. The judge sitting farthest from the door has been taking

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notes on his computer. He asks to see a piece of evidence the Rock Bridge seniors used in their arguments, a meta-analysis of many studies from around the world. The evidence seems to prove single-gender classrooms don’t work. The problem? The language is vague. It doesn’t specifically say how many studies were conducted in the United States, and this is a debate about American schools. He grills Ashbaugh and Cravens while the other two judges watch. Where does it say how many studies it analyzed were performed in America? The judge’s question intimates the girls have based their arguments on bad evidence. They flip through the stapled printout but cannot produce an answer to satisfy him. Cravens streaks out of the room. Ashbaugh collects the evidence in the black plastic box and walks out. “A judge can’t do that,” Ashbaugh tells Cravens. “A judge can’t attack our evidence.” The other Rock Bridge students gather around. The group traipses down the long hallway, back to the cafeteria. It feels like a funeral procession. “If our opponents want to attack our evidence,” Ashbaugh continues, “go right ahead. But a judge can’t.” A sophomore tries to lighten things. “Anybody seen any movies lately?” The others shush him. A freshman gives Cravens a onearmed hug.

Judgment Call

When they hear what happened, Malin and fellow assistant coach Whitney Smith, an MU law school student, get tournament officials involved. “A judge dressed down a piece of evidence,” Malin tells officials upstairs, in the room where each round’s result is tabulated. Tournament officials decide to suss out whether the judge’s display influenced the other two. Malin and Smith walk to the cafeteria, where Malin tells Cravens, “The tournament thinks it’s sketchy as hell.”

Ashbaugh leaves for another round of extemporaneous speaking. Cravens sits in the cafeteria, her arms crossed. About 30 feet behind her, the prosecutorial judge from the last round — an assistant coach for another debate team — joins a group of debaters. He raises both arms and proclaims he has just judged a round where a team fabricated evidence. Smith comforts Cravens. “I’ve talked to the tournament officials,” she says, “and I’m supposed to tell you that you did nothing wrong.” She adds they might have to redo the round. When Ashbaugh returns, Cravens fills her in. “I don’t want to do a round again,” Ashbaugh says. “How would we even do that? It’d be so weird to do another round; the opponents know all of our evidence now.” She sits with a thousand-yard stare. Muhammad, the other senior debater, rubs her shoulders. “This is so frustrating,” Cravens declares. “We just so solidly won that round.” Close to 8 p.m., Friday’s last round of the day is looming. Malin enters the cafeteria and motions for the seniors to join him in a corner by a row of vending machines. Leaning on the wall, he tells them both teams were awarded a win, or an “up.” Ashbaugh and Cravens are now 4-0. At the tables, Muhammad hugs Cravens. Malin helps Ashbaugh with their meta-analysis, using a black marker to underline what he thinks is a good rebuttal to an argument against its validity. The world outside is dark now. Two public forum teams from Rock Bridge are still contenders in the competition. The seniors grab their black plastic box and walked toward their next debate. “Let’s put that last one out of our heads,” Ashbaugh says. “Right,” Cravens replies.

End Game

As sunlight breaks over Pattonville the next morning, only Ashbaugh and Cravens remain in contention from Rock Bridge. Muhammad and his partner lost in the last Friday night round, their second “down” in the two-strikes-and-you’re-out tournament. Ashbaugh still has a chance to win extemp, although she cares more about public forum debate. The two seniors finally taste defeat in Saturday’s first round when they receive their first “down.” At 5-1, Rock Bridge has been in the winners’ bracket the longest, netting the pair a bye for the 2 p.m. round. A dozen Rock Bridge team members remain in the cafeteria; almost half the team returned to Columbia on Friday. Malin heads to the bus for a nap. At the tables, Ashbaugh spoons applesauce, and then orders up a Jimmy Johns delivery. She puts her head on the table, using a black, puffy coat for comfort. Cravens stretches out across two chairs. Another extemp round calls to Ashbaugh, her last. When she gets back to the cafeteria, she tells Black Cone and Smith, “I’m reaching my limit.” She is exhausted. Five public forum debate teams remain; one is undefeated and has qualified for nationals. The others, each with one down, must compete for three spots. A loser’s bracket will determine the fourth team to break. Close to 5 p.m., the seniors leave the cafeteria and head to the room for their debate. Malin worries the coin flip won’t fall in their favor. After a weekend of arguing the con side, they’ve gotten used to it. He worries their argument won’t be as strong if they have to switch sides and extol the merits of all-boy and all-

girl classrooms. In the room, Ashbaugh writes their names and team code, 2250, on the board. Malin positions himself in the hallway outside, listening through the closed door. The seniors await the coin flip. They draw con again. Ashbaugh and Cravens attack their opponents’ use of the supposed expert. If they are exhausted, they don’t show it. Their opponents counter by questioning the validity of the meta-analysis. Listening from the hallway, Malin thinks the opponents’ last speech sounds defensive. After the debate, the team walks back to the cafeteria and loiters by the tables. “I just hope we won,” Ashbaugh says, “because it’s just so stressful.” The girls see their opponents move toward the concession stand, where each round’s results had been posted. They follow. Taped on the wall is a white piece of paper. Written in blue marker are the codes of the teams who must debate again: “1968 vs. 2250 Please report to the room ASAP!” Muhammad puts one arm around each girl. They try not to cry as they walk back to the tables for their black plastic box. Steeling herself, Cravens breathes deeply. Ashbaugh sits down. They take a few steps away from the tables, toward the room, but a tournament official stops them. Wait, he says. He has an announcement, but he wants a coach there to hear. What’s happening? The team wonders. “It’s just to tell us we need to debate again,” Ashbaugh says with resignation. Assistant coaches Malin and Smith walk into the cafeteria. The official takes Malin aside. Then, Malin relays the message to the team: the wrong team code was posted. They’d won the round. Ashbaugh and Cravens scream in excitement. Their eyes well with tears. Ashbaugh, wrapping her arms around her partner, sinks her head in Cravens’ right shoulder. Cravens smiles as her arms encircle Ashbaugh. The team draws together for a group hug. After, Malin stands alone, his hand on his chin, glasses in his fingers. With his thumb, he wipes away tears and sniffles as thoughts calmly run through his mind. This makes it OK I don’t get paid for this. They put in so much hard work. The Rock Bridge team decides to go get some dinner before the awards ceremony. In the school parking lot, Muhammad sits between the national qualifiers in the car’s back seat. Ashbaugh’s hand rests in her lap. Cravens reaches over Muhammad to enfold it in her own. She squeezes it, and the girls look into each other’s eyes. “We qualified.”

on to nationals

Sara Ashbaugh and Whitney Cravens will wrap up their high school debate careers at the National Speech & Debate Tournament June 15–20 in Overland Park, Kan. Ashbaugh and Cravens qualified for the national competition in public forum debate last March. Preliminary public forum debate rounds will take place at Overland Trail Middle School and Overland Trail Elementary School; elimination rounds move to Blue Valley West High School. Finals take place Friday, June 20, at the Overland Park Convention Center.

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FLAVOR

RECIPES & REVIEWS CHEF’S SECRETS

COOKING WITH BROOK

TASTE TEST

MIXOLOGY

THE WINE LIST

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DINING OUT

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THE EXCEPTIONAL EGGPLANT Did you know eggplant is technically a berry, botanically classified as a fruit, and contains more nicotine than any other edible plant? Eggplant, a nightshade closely related to the tomato and potato family, is a widely cultivated food native to the subcontinent of India. Its first recorded agricultural use dates back to A.D. 544. Eggplant grows all over the world, making it one of the most widely used vegetables on Earth. — DENNIS CLAY

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chef ’s secrets l BY DENNIS CLAY

Simply Elegant It’s easy to impress with Eggplant Parmesan.

ggplant is one of the healthiest foods around. It is abundant in Missouri, especially at the height of summer. The skin has a bitter taste that, if cooked, evolves into a rich, almost tannic flavor unlike any other vegetable. The flesh of the eggplant is a chameleon of sorts. It has a high rate of absorption — especially oils and sauces — so it will really take on the flavor of whatever you choose to cook it in. De-gorging the cut eggplant — simply salting and rinsing it before cooking — will cut down on the absorption significantly. Eggplant Parmesan can be one of life’s simplest yet most elegant dishes. Like most things food-related, great ingredients make the dish. I start with a rich, slowcooked tomato sauce using fresh, ripe Roma tomatoes or, if fresh tomatoes are out of season, a high-quality canned variety such as San Marzanno. Simplicity is the key; some crushed garlic, an onion, some dried oregano and fresh basil along with appropriate amounts of salt and pepper create the base for this sauce. Allowing the sauce to cook for several hours concentrates all of the flavors. As the sauce is simmering, you can prepare the remaining ingredients: peel, slice and soak your eggplant up to six but at least one hour prior to cooking it. You can prepare your breading station in advance, too. Once your sauce is finished and your eggplant has soaked for an appropriate amount of time, you can bread, par-fry and bake the Eggplant Parmesan. Serve immediately. Alimento amore!

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EGGPLANT PARMESAN Sauce

2 tablespoons quality olive oil 10 Roma tomatoes, split in half, seeds removed ½ yellow onion, diced 1 tablespoon chopped garlic ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 1 tablespoon dried oregano 1 cup water 8 large leaves fresh basil Salt and pepper to taste Sherry vinegar to taste

In a large sauce pot on high heat, combine the oil, tomatoes, onion, garlic, pepper flakes and oregano. Stir until all ingredients are evenly distributed. Allow to cook on high until the onions start to caramelize, about 3 minutes. Add the water, cover and reduce the heat to low; cook for 3 to 4 hours. Give it a stir occasionally to make sure the sauce is not sticking to the bottom of your pot. When the tomatoes have broken down and you can’t see the onions anymore, puree the sauce in the pot with a hand blender. Allow it to cool slightly before adding the fresh basil leaves, then puree again. Season the finished sauce with salt, pepper and a splash of sherry vinegar. PHOTOS BY L.G. PATTERSON

Eggplant

½ cup kosher salt ½ gallon hot water 2 large eggplants 3 cups peanut oil

Breading

1 cup flour 1 teaspoon dried oregano ½ teaspoon paprika ¼ teaspoon cayenne powder 3 large eggs ½ cup milk 2 cups panko breadcrumbs 2 tablespoons dry crumbled Parmesan cheese 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon dry parsley flakes

Topping

8 slices high-quality provolone or mozzarella cheese ¼ pound Parmesan-Reggiano cheese, shredded 4 leaves fresh basil, hand torn Dissipate the salt in the hot water. Set aside. Peel and slice the eggplant, about a half-inch thick. Soak the eggplant in the salted water for at least 1 hour and up to 6. Drain, rinse under cold water and pat dry the eggplant before cooking. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Use three separate dishes for the breading: in one, combine the flour, oregano, paprika and cayenne; in the second, lightly whisk the eggs and milk together; in the third, blend the breadcrumbs, Parmesan, salt, onion powder and parsley flakes. Dredge the eggplant in the flour mixture, then dip in the egg wash and finally coat with the breadcrumb mixture. Heat the peanut oil on medium-high heat in a sauté pan until it reaches 350 degrees. Fry the eggplant slices on both sides just until the breading is golden, about 1½ minutes on each side. Remove the eggplant and transfer the cooked slices on a paper towel. Once all of the eggplant slices are cooked, arrange them on a baking sheet and bake for 4 minutes to heat them through. Top eggplant with the cheese slices and bake again, just until the cheese is bubbly. Pull them from the oven and assemble by spooning the sauce on a large platter, then add the eggplant slices. Top with shredded Parmesan-Reggiano and the fresh basil leaves.

DENNIS CLAY is the executive chef at Inside Columbia’s Culinary Adventures. Learn more about Chef Clay and upcoming Culinary Adventures classes at www.CoMoCulinary Adventures.com. JUNE 2014 INSIDE COLUMBIA

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cooking with brook l BY FOOD EDITOR BROOK HARLAN

Flex Your Mussels Don’t be intimidated by this surprisingly simple dish. Mussels are not a common dish that people cook at home. There’s a misconception that they are complicated to prepare. The truth is, you clean them and then steam them. Everything else is just fluff (adding flavors, salt and other ingredients). There are just a few considerations when making the dish your own.

› Mussels

Mussels are a type of bivalve mollusk. Depending on the variety, they can live in salt or fresh water. Most mussels are either dredged (dug out of the sandy mud) or cultivated on a rope until ready for harvest. PEI (Prince Edward Island) is one of the most common types. Mussels are usually available in grocery stores, but there are a few things to consider when selecting mussels. Lightly tap the mussels together; they should then close tightly. Mussels that do not close tightly are already dead and should be discarded. I know, cooking them live sounds a little morbid, but the nervous system in bivalves is very simple and they don’t have pain responders. Trust me, you don’t want to know what happens if you cook and eat a dead mussel. You also want to toss any mussel that does not open during cooking, for the same reason. The only other step before cooking is rinsing off the mussels and removing the beard. Most farm-raised mussels arrive in the store pretty clean. Some may have a slight seaweed-looking beard that allows them to attach to rocks in the wild, or the ropes where they are cultivated on farms. The beard is easy to remove with your fingers or a paring knife.

BROOK HARLAN is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y. He is a culinary arts instructor at the Columbia Area Career Center.

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› Liquid

Flavorful liquid equals flavorful mussels. Use liquid to heat and create steam to cook the mussels. You can start with just about any type of liquid. Water will get the job done, but you can add you own unique flavor by finding the liquid that takes your dish in the direction you want it to go. White wine, beer and coconut milk are some of my favorites. Tomatoes work as a great flavor base and are full of tasty liquid. Keep your mind open to what you have around the kitchen and don’t hesitate to try new things.

› STEAMED MUSSELS Serves 4 to 6

› aromatics

Garlic, onions, herbs and spices build on the flavor of the liquid. There is no limit to the types of items you can add as aromatics. First consider what flavor profile you are adding with an aromatic. Many aromatics can build off each other, so try to balance sweet, salty and acidic. Acidity can come in many forms: lemon juice, lime juice, white wine and vinegar are a few staple acidic items. Fish sauce, soy sauce, Worcestershire, bacon and other cured meats are great ways to add saltiness while creating a flavor profile.

› Bread

It always seems like I never have enough bread. If you don’t want to make your plate look ridiculous, start by serving three to five pieces of bread, but have plenty of backup. I have found that a “dry” toasting or grilling works best. The purpose of the bread is to soak up the sauce. Butter or fat on the bread will have the opposite effect, repelling the sauce. Put the bread into an oven, under a broiler, on a grill, in a toaster, or place into a dry sauté pan until you get a slight brown on each side.

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1½ to 2 pounds mussels (keep refrigerated until you are ready to cook) 1 cup white wine ½ cup cream 1 bunch green onions, thinly sliced (separate whites and green tops) 2 garlic cloves, smashed 1 sprig rosemary 1 sprig thyme 2 to 4 tablespoons cold butter Salt and pepper to taste 3 to 5 slices of toasted baguette, Ciabatta or other toasted bread per person Lightly wash mussels under running water and tap to ensure they close; discard any you suspect are dead. Remove beards, if present, just before cooking. Combine wine, cream, white onion slices, garlic and herbs in a pot and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Add cleaned mussels and cover for 3 minutes; open and stir the mussels, then cover again for 1 to 3 minutes until all mussels have opened. Remove mussels from liquid with a slotted spoon and place into a covered bowl or container to keep warm; reserve liquid in the pot. Discard any mussels that did not open. Return liquid to a simmer and add reserved sliced green onion tops. Cook until liquid reduces by half. Turn off heat and rest for 30 seconds to 1 minute, then whisk cold butter into liquid. Season the liquid to taste with salt and pepper. Serve the mussels in a bowl family-style, or plate individually. Pour sauce over the mussels. Serve with toasted slices of bread. Make sure you have extra bread for soaking up the sauce!

Variations

➻ Replace the wine with beer. ➻ Make a tomato-based sauce. ➻ Replace the cream, or all of the liquid, with coconut milk. ➻ Add a jalapeño pepper, chili or red pepper flakes. ➻ Add chopped fresh herbs of your choice to the mussels or sauce at the end. ➻ Add ½ lime or lemon.

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FLAVOR

taste test l BY KATHY CASTEEL

Ahoy! Les Bourgeois pours something new.

rapes aren’t the only things fermenting in Rocheport these days. Les Bourgeois Vineyards debuted its newest endeavor last month with the introduction of Rocheport Rum, now available at the winery and other shops and restaurants in the area. The white rum, bottled under the Planck & Anchor label, is the first product in Les Bourgeois’ distillery division, the result of a partnership between the winery and Jefferson City entrepreneur Jonny Ver Planck. “Jonny has the know-how, and we have the facilities and distribution network to turn out a really great product,” says Les Bourgeois CEO Rachel Holman. “It’s very exciting.” Ver Planck, owner of The Shrunken Head Tropic Lounge in downtown Jefferson City, is a native Californian with a passion for tiki bars. A 25-year career as a musician, recording/sound engineer and tour manager took him to more than 25 countries with frequent stops in Belize and Hawaii. After opening The Shrunken Head last year, Ver Planck began casting around for a micro-distillery opportunity; a fruitless search in the capital city sent him north to Rocheport, where he found a welcoming vibe in LBV owner Curtis Bourgeois and winemaker Jacob Holman. Planck & Anchor Distillers currently has seven spirits in the pipeline at the LBV facility: white, gold, coconut, aged and spiced rums plus vodka and gin. Rocheport Rum White was released May 1; the Rocheport Rum Gold release will follow later this year. Others will come online as they are ready, Holman says. Les Bourgeois will be serving Rocheport Rum-based slushies — Piña Colada and Rum Runner — in the A-Frame this summer. Rocheport Rum cocktails are available in the Blufftop Bistro. Bottles are on sale in the winery’s tasting room. Local establishments serving Planck & Anchor Rocheport Rum include Broadway Brewery, The Shot Bar and Günter Hans. Bottles are also available at Moser’s, Hy-Vee and Top Ten Wines. Grab a few for yourself and make this signature Planck & Anchor cocktail at home. Yo ho ho …

THE PLANCK

2 ounces Planck & Anchor Rocheport Rum White 1 ounce cream of coconut ½ ounce Fee Brothers Falernum 2 ounces pineapple juice 2 ounces limeade Mix together and served chilled in your favorite glass. Recipe courtesy of Justin Solum, bartender at The Shrunken Head Tropic Lounge, Jefferson City

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Summer Sangria Serve up something sweet this summer. With the weather warming up, Coley’s, an American Bistro, in downtown Columbia, is serving up a cool drink to help diners beat the summer heat. Coley’s offers both red and white sangria — a drink from Spain and Portugal that consists of wine, chopped fruit, a sweetener and a splash of brandy. “It’s really popular in the summertime, super refreshing,” says restaurant owner Brian Coley. Although original recipes for sangrias usually call for fruit to be soaked in wine and then tossed out or used as adornment on the glass, Coley’s purees fresh strawberries and adds it to the final product to give it a sweeter taste. The puree gives the drink a thicker consistency that Coley says his customers enjoy, and the strawberries offer a summer flair since they are in season from June to mid-August. The best thing about this fruity drink is that it’s easy to make at home and the recipe leaves a lot of room for creativity. “You really can’t go wrong,” Coley says. “Just take some leftover wine, add some brandy, triple sec and then fresh fruit — possibly a little sugar if you’d like it sweeter.” Coley’s has been serving its red sangria since the restaurant first opened, and added white sangria to the menu a year ago for customers who may prefer something less sweet. The ingredient that sets the white sangria apart is St. Germain liqueur, Coley says. “It’s an elderflower liqueur with hints of citrus and tropical fruits and it’s so delicious,” he says. “It’s really floral and absolutely fantastic.” Coley suggests pairing the restaurant’s homemade artichoke cakes with white sangria. The red sangria, he adds, makes a great dessert drink.

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COLEY’S RED SANGRIA

1 750 ml bottle of red wine (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Rioja reds, Zinfandel, Shiraz) 1 lemon, cut into wedges* 1 orange, cut into wedges* 2 tablespoons sugar 1 shot of brandy 2 cups ginger ale or club soda Pour wine into a pitcher and then squeeze the lemon and orange wedges into the pitcher. Remove seeds and toss in the fruit wedges. Add sugar and brandy. Chill overnight. Add ginger ale or club soda just before serving. If serving immediately, use chilled wine, or serve over ice. *You can substitute with any fruit of your choice. PHOTO BY L.G. PATTERSON

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Matters of the Heart Improving The Health Of Our Community At Boone Hospital Center

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Boone Hospital Center Offers New Procedure For Patients With Blocked Arteries Boone Hospital Center is the first hospital in mid-Missouri to offer a new procedure to treat patients with completely blocked arteries, a condition called Chronic Total Occlusion, or CTO. This minimally invasive procedure provides an alternative to openheart surgery for patients whose blockages cannot be treated with angioplasty.

Over 15% of patients diagnosed with coronary artery disease have CTOs. Many people with this type of blockage experience angina – chest pain or discomfort caused by reduced blood flow to the heart, which can interfere with daily activities. Patients with partial blockages are typically treated with angioplasty, a procedure where a thin catheter with a balloon is inserted into the blood vessel. In a patient with CTO, however, the catheter is unable to get around the blockage. While some cases are addressed by bypass surgery, 60% of CTO patients are managed with prescription medication only, because they present a high risk for complications from surgery. Anthony Spaedy, MD, interventional cardiologist at Boone Hospital Center, performs a minimally invasive procedure known as Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI). During the procedure, Dr. Spaedy inserts a catheter into the wall of the artery, without perforating the vessel, improving blood flow to that area. Dr. Spaedy was one of the first physicians in the country to undergo intensive training for this procedure. The PCI system and devices, developed by BridgePoint Medical and later acquired by Boston Scientific Corporation, were approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treatment of coronary CTOs in May 2011.

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keeping The Beat With A Fixed Heart, Columbia’s Music Man Is Back

ll down Ninth Street, thousands of heads are bobbing and feet are tapping. They’re moved by this

rhythm: The kick drum thumps on the downbeat while the high-hat lightly ticks across sixteenth notes. The snare skips alongside, touching the occasional upbeat. / At the front of the stage, country musician Corey Smith plays guitar and sings his popular song, “If I Could Do It Again.” / The fans smile and

sing along to Smith’s nostalgic lyrics about his wild teenage years, but it’s the rhythm that holds it all

together. / Richard King is hosting this street party. King owns the Blue Note music club in Columbia.

He puts on more than 200 concerts each year. He’s made a career out of understanding what makes people groove to live music — a catchy beat. / Good rhythm took on an even more important meaning for King when he was diagnosed with severe stenosis of the aortic valve.

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“When the words ‘open heart surgery’ came out of my doctor’s mouth, my jaw just dropped,” he said. For the first time in years, the always-moving King was forced to skip a beat — and refocus on his own rhythm.

UNPREDICTABLE RHYTHM A good beat needs to be just a little unpredictable — you need to throw out something new to keep it fresh. King’s life took an unexpected turn in August 1975. That month, King drove away from his native Pennsylvania, heading west for a new beginning. His eyes were on California. Along the way, he stopped at a friend’s place in Columbia. Needing money to continue his trip, he got a job. As sometimes happens, one thing rolled into another. Years passed. Before long it was 1980, and King and a partner were opening the Blue Note. This would become King’s career. Over time, the Blue Note became the top music club in mid-Missouri, bringing in both major national acts and up-and-coming musicians. In the early days, King remembers spending late nights working at his club, hanging out with bands and going to parties. “It was my whole life as far as I was concerned,” he said. As the years went by, he married and had two sons. While he remained devoted to music and the Blue Note, he also began trying to find a more balanced life. He took up exercise and became serious about it. He competed in triathlons and ran a marathon. “Once you learn how to exercise and you get it into your lifestyle it becomes a very addictive hobby,” King said. In 2011, during his regular runs, King, 58, began to feel pain in his shoulder and chest. Doctors removed bone spurs from his shoulder, but the chest pain persisted. Additional testing revealed King’s heart condition. His aortic valve had narrowed, obstructing blood flow. He would need open heart surgery. King’s cardiologist, James Elliott, MD, FACC, said that King’s work to keep his body in shape made him more likely to have a strong recovery. “The healthier you are going in, the more able you are to recover from the rigors of surgery,” Dr. Elliott said. King realized now was the best time to confront this problem. “I thought, ‘Let’s get this over with; let’s get this done,’” King said. His surgery was scheduled for May 22 with Dr. Richard Mellitt, and everything went great. “It was a great experience in terms of how they took care of me,” King said. “I couldn’t believe the great care that I got. I thought, ‘Do they do all this for everyone? Are they this good with everybody?’” Even with the successful surgery, getting back to speed would take time. He was going to have to focus on his health. “Open heart surgery is a major but routine surgery at Boone Hospital Center” Dr. Mellitt said. “Even when it goes just the way it is planned, as it did with Mr. King, there is a significant recovery process.” As always, music played a part. Several musicians heard about King’s condition and bands sent care packages with CDs. Just a little something to help get King’s heart back up to tempo.

“The healthier you are going in, the more able you are to recover from the rigors of surgery.” — D R . JA M E S E L L I OT T

STRONG AS EVER Because rhythm is so important to a live music, it’s always good to have a backup drummer. King has a few dozen backing him up. King spent much of the summer recuperating. That meant a diminished role for him at the Blue Note, so he relied on his roughly 50 staff members to keep tempo. “My employees all really stepped up,” he said. During his time away, he regained strength as Boone Hospital’s Cardiac Rehab. “I love going to rehab,” he said. “I feel really, really good. And I don’t think I’m even 100 percent yet.” He said his heart scare was a life-changing experience. He now tries to work from home more often, so he can be with his wife and sons. “It’s an experience that makes you think about what you’re doing and what’s important,” he said. But music is still his career and his passion, and he’s finding that his repaired heart is giving him a stronger beat. Before his procedure, he would nap often, couldn’t run as far and was exhausted in the evenings. Now things are different. He has more energy than he’s had in years. “I’m very optimistic for total recovery,” Dr. Elliott said. “Richard’s long-term prognosis is excellent.” And that’s a good thing. The Blue Note always has a full schedule of big shows planned. And there’s King’s giant Roots N Blues N BBQ festival, which drew tens of thousands of fans. Doctors also gave him the thumbs up to run a half marathon on Thanksgiving Day 2011. His beat is back. Strong as ever. By Jacob Luecke

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the wine list l BY KATHY CASTEEL

Word Games: Blender’s Choice Pay attention to the label when shopping for wine varietals and blends. A blend by another name could be a very different wine than what you expect. In America, if any single grape variety makes up 75 percent or more of the blend, the wine can be named for the predominant varietal. When shopping for red blends, look for one of these terms on the label to get an idea of the wine’s contents. Bordeaux Blend

Take It Easy This California red blend brings simple pleasure to summer menu pairings. It’s summertime and the livin’ is easy … make your everyday wine choice an easy one, too, with Clos du Bois Rouge. This fruitful red blend offers a veritable smorgasbord of varietals — Merlot, Syrah, Petite Sirah, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Tempranillo and Tannat — that harmonize on the palate and on the table, pairing with a wide range of summer meals. The wine opens with an intense black cherry and chocolate aroma. The lush flavor of cherries, blackberries and currants dances on the tongue, accented with a dash of oak spice and some black pepper zip. There’s just a bit of tannin to give it heft in the smooth finish. This is the house wine you’ll want to keep on hand all season long. Serve it with steaks, ribs and hamburgers off the grill. It makes a perfect pairing for casual fare at barbecues, picnics and tailgaters. Or, punch it up a bit and use Clos du Bois Rouge as a base for sangria — the winery offers its own recipe online at www.closdubois.com/cocktails. Clos du Bois founder Frank Woods established his winery in 1974 on his vine-

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yard estate in California’s Sonoma County after a tour of France’s wine regions. His original intent to name his label Woods Winery fell by the wayside when his children, who were taking French at the time, urged him to add some continental flair to the name. The Woods children suggested clos du bois, which, loosely translated, means “enclosure in the woods.” Woods, who died last month, had a vision for his wines — to marry the robust, fruitforward qualities of California wines with the elegance of French wines. The winery sources grapes from Alexander Valley, Russian River Valley, Dry Creek Valley, Carneros and Knights Valley for an award-winning collection of 27 wines in Bordeaux and New World styles. The vineyards and winery have converted to sustainable practices such as natural pest control, composting and riparian wetlands management; the winery has installed 4 acres of solar panels to generate 85 percent of its energy needs and an ice bank to cool the barrel room. The approachability of Clos du Bois wines has made them a popular choice for wine lovers. Last year, Clos du Bois Rouge sales growth outpaced all other wines in the super premium segment.

The five “noble” red grapes of Bordeaux, France, are the only varietals allowed in a Bordeaux blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec. Not all of the grape varieties are used in each blend. A typical blending is 70 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 15 percent Cabernet Franc and 15 percent Merlot. The Bordeaux appellation only applies to wine made from grapes grown in Bordeaux. Meritage

Napa Valley winemakers came up with Meritage (rhymes with “heritage”) in the 1980s to give them a proprietary name for their high-quality blended wines made from Bordeaux grape varietals grown in the United States. According to the Meritage Alliance, a red Meritage is a blend of two or more of the “noble” Bordeaux varieties — Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Merlot and Petit Verdot — plus the rarer St. Macaire, Gros Verdot and Carmenère. No single grape variety can make up more than 90 percent of the blend. Claret

A generic term for red Bordeaux-style wine is claret. Used primarily in Englishspeaking countries, the word derives from the French clairet, which was once a dark rosé commonly exported from Bordeaux until the 18th century. Today, it appears on labels of blends and red table wine.

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dining out l BY MORGAN McCARTY

Double Prime Columbia’s newest restaurant is taking a global approach to local dishes.

olumbians have watched The Broadway hotel rise up seven stories above downtown Columbia for the past year, yet one of its shining amenities is on the ground floor. The Broadway’s in-house restaurant, 11Eleven, occupies the south side of The DoubleTree by Hilton’s first floor. The lobby of the 114-room hotel opens to a large sitting area flanked by a long, glass-enclosed fireplace and a large iron sculpture, Ozark Dragon, by local artist Chris Morrey. Half-height partitions separate the dining area, and walls with see-through bookshelves delineate the bar. Floor-to-ceiling glass windows on the south wall provide diners with an ideal view for watching people and traffic on Broadway. Executive Chef Jeff Guinn and Chef de’ Cuisine Ben Randolph are the culinary forces behind the boutique hotel’s groundfloor restaurant. Guinn came aboard The Broadway in March 2013, and Randolph joined him last September, when the hotel was still under construction. The two worked together on the design of the kitchen, the menus and entrées, and the details of flatware and décor. As long as they made The Doubletree staple of a chocolate chip walnut cookie available to guests, the chefs had creative freedom to do what they wished with the menu, Guinn says. “When I came to the table, we had an initial concept of what we wanted,” Randolph says. “We knew we wanted to offer a small-plates menu for The Roof and to have a much nicer breakfast to go along with the boutique nature of the hotel, and to define a specific niche in Columbia that other people weren’t filling.” Guinn and Randolph come from diverse culinary backgrounds. Guinn taught for seven years at the University of Missouri School of Hospitality Management. “With Jeff, I wanted to bring someone on who could provide guidance from not only a culinary preparation

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11Eleven’s Ben Randolph (left) and Jeff Guinn perspective, but for teaching quality food and beverage management to the team as well,” General Manager Bob McDonald says. Randolph, a Columbia native, began his culinary training in Denver. “Immersed in Denver’s ethnic diversity, that’s where I learned to eat,” Randolph says “Which I think is equally, if not more important than learning to cook.” Randolph returned to Columbia and began working as a dishwasher; he has been climbing up the Columbia culinary ranks for the past 15 years, taking lessons from each kitchen as he goes. Most recently, Randolph was the executive chef at the Columbia Country Club. “Ben stood out to me for his passion for creative food,” McDonald says. “He has fun with it. For some people it’s a job, but for Ben, it’s a way of life.” According to Randolph, having two chefs in the 11Eleven kitchen is a productive arrangement. “We’ve been able to give each other truly honest criticism and it has made for a wonderful collaboration,” Randolph says. “I think the quality of the food has really, straight out PHOTOS BY L.G. PATTERSON

“For some people it’s a job, but for Ben, it’s a way of life.” of the gate, been great because of that. We each have little darlings on the menu that we’re proud of and I think it’s created a better and more diverse menu because of that as well.” 11Eleven serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. The dinner menu features a variety of small, shareable plates, diverse entrées and artisan flatbreads (cooked in the kitchen’s specialty pizza oven). Guinn and Randolph designed the upscale breakfast and lunch menus. “There are very few options for a power breakfast or lunch facility, where you feel comfortable having a business meeting over breakfast or lunch, and we kind of fit both of those,” McDonald says. The menus, built on a core of familiar staples, are infused with global diversity. Guinn and Randolph plan to make seasonal changes. The restaurant also offers to customize dishes to suit special dining requests — such as food allergies or vegetarian preferences. At the moment, all the flat breads at 11Eleven are vegetarian. Guinn suggests starting with a glass of wine or a cocktail and some small plates at The Roof before going down to 11Eleven for dinner and dessert. Randolph adds that guests often do the reverse and begin their evening at 11Eleven before heading to The Roof. Ultimately, Randolph says, “I’m hoping that when you come to 11Eleven, there’s enough diversity and creativity on the menu that maybe you’re entertained and maybe you’re educated and exposed to something new. I hope that we can be nourishing and nurturing with our food, as well as entertaining.” View current menus online at www.1111columbia.com. JUNE 2014 INSIDE COLUMBIA

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Support Our Locally Owned Restaurants When you dine at local restaurants, you help support small-business owners who spend their dollars in the community. These dollars help keep our neighbors gainfully employed; the cycle continues as employees spend their wages on local arts, culture and other areas of the economy. Eating local pays BIG dividends for Columbia!

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44 Stone Public House $-$$$ 3910 Peachtree Drive, Suite H 573-443-2726 Hours: 11 am–10 pm Tues– Thurs, 11 am–midnight Fri– Sat, 10:30 am–9 pm Sun 63 Diner $  5801 Highway 763 N. 573-443-2331 www.63diner.com Hours: 11 am–9 pm Tues– Sat, Closed Sun–Mon Abigail’s $$–$$$$ ( 206 Central St., Rocheport 573-698-3000 Hours: 11 am–2 pm, 5 pm– last party leaves Wed–Sun, Closed Mon–Tues Addison’s $–$$$ ((except Fri–Sat) Y _  709 Cherry St. 573-256-1995 www.addisonssophias.com/ addisons Hours: 11 am–midnight Mon–Sat (bar until 1), 11 am–11 pm Sun (bar until midnight) Cat’s Kitchen $ 1502 Paris Road 573-443-0991 Hours: 6 am–2pm Mon– Thurs, 6am–8 pm Fri, 6am– 11 am Sat, Closed Sun Cattle Drive $–$$ 7 N. Sixth St. 573-817-2000 Hours: 4 pm–midnight Mon– Thurs, 11 am–midnight Fri-Sun

Claire’s Café $ 595 N. Route B, Hallsville 573-696-2900 Hours: 6 am–8pm Mon–Sat, 7 am–2pm Sun Coley’s American Bistro $–$$$ ( Y  _  15 S. Sixth St. 573-442-8887 coleysamericanbistro.com Hours: 11 am–2 pm and 4– 10 pm Mon–Thurs, 11 am– 2 pm and 4–11 pm Fri, 11 am–11 pm Sat, 4–9 pm Sun Columbia Star Dinner Train $$$$ (  6501 N. Brown Station Road 573-474-2223 www.dinnertrain.com Hours: Board at 5:15 pm, depart at 6 pm Sat; board at 12:15 pm, depart at 1 pm Sun Reservations must be made 3 days prior to departure. D. Rowe’s $-$$$  _ ((6+) 1005 Club Village Drive 573-443-8004 www.drowes restaurant.com Hours: 11 am–10 pm Mon– Thurs, 11 am–11 pm Fri–Sat, 11 am–9 pm Sun (bar until 1:30 am) Flat Branch Pub & Brewing $-$$$  _  115 S. Fifth St. 573-499-0400 www.flatbranch.com Hours: 11 am–midnight daily

G&D Steak House $-$$$  2001 W. Worley St. 573-445-3504 Hours: 11 am–9 pm daily The Heidelberg $–$$ _  410 S. Ninth St. 573-449-6927 www.theheidelberg.com Hours: 11 am–1 am Mon– Sat, 10 am–midnight Sun Houlihan’s $-$$ 2541 Broadway Bluffs Drive 573-815-7210 Hours: 11 am–10 pm Mon– Thurs, 11 am–11 pm Fri–Sat, 11 am–10 pm Sun Jersey Dogs $ 5695 Clark Lane, Suite P 573-355-4106 www.twitter.com/JdogsDogs Hours: 10 am–3 pm Mon– Tues, Thurs–Fri, 10 am–5 pm Sat, Closed Wed & Sun Jimmy’s Family Steakhouse $-$$$  _ 3101 S. Providence Road 573-443-1796 Hours: 11 am–9 pm Mon– Thurs, 11 am–9:30 pm Fri–Sat Mad Cow $  _  503 E. Nifong Blvd. (Rock Bridge Shopping Center) 573-214-0393 www.madcowcomo.com Hours: 10 am–9 pm daily Mugs Up Drive-In $  603 Orange St. 573-443-7238 Hours: 11 am–8 pm Mon– Thurs, 11 am–9 pm Fri– Sat, Closed Sun, Closed Nov–Feb

Murry’s $-$$$  3107 Green Meadows Way 573-442-4969 www.murrysrestaurant.net Hours: 11 am–midnight Mon–Sat, Closed Sun Tellers Gallery and Bar $$–$$$$ Y  820 E. Broadway 573-441-8355 Hours: 11 am–12:30 am Mon–Sat (bar until 1:30 am), Closed Sun Trailside Cafe & Bike Shop $  700 First St., Rocheport 573-698-2702 www.trailsidecafebike.com Hours: 9 am–6 pm Mon– Tues, Closed Wed, 9 am–7 pm Thurs–Fri, 8 am– 7 pm Sat, 9 am–7 pm Sun

lll ASIAN ABC Chinese Cuisine $ 3510 I-70 Drive S.E. 573-443-3535 Hours: 11 am–9 pm Sun– Thurs, 11 am–10 pm Fri–Sat Bamboo Terrace $$ 3101 W. Broadway 573-886-5555 Hours: 11 am–9 pm Sun– Thurs, 11 am–10 pm Fri–Sat Bangkok Gardens $–$$ _Y 811 Cherry St. 573-874-3284 www.bangkokgardens.com Hours: 11 am–2 pm Mon- Sat, 5 pm–8:30 pm Mon–Thurs, 5 pm–9:30pm Fri–Sat, Closed Sun

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Chim’s Thai Kitchen $  www.letseat.at/ ChimsThaiKitchen 3907 Peachtree Drive 573-777-8626 Hours: 11 am–9 pm Sun– Thurs, 11 am–10 pm Fri–Sat 11505 Smith Hatchery Road (Cooper’s Landing) 509-295-3810 Hours: 4 pm–10 pm Wed– Fri, Noon–10 pm Sat, Noon–9 pm Sun, Closed Nov–Mar 201 N. 10th St. 573-355-9590 Hours: 11 am–10 pm Mon– Thurs, 11 am–11 pm Fri–Sat, 11 am–9 pm Sun Chopsticks $ _ 1705 N. Providence Road 573-886-9005 Hours: 10 am–10 pm Mon–Thurs, 10 am–11 pm Fri–Sat, 11 am–10 pm Sun Formosa $ 913A E. Broadway 573-449-3339 Hours: 10 am–10 pm Sun– Thurs, 10 am–11 pm Fri-Sat Geisha Sushi Bar 804 E. Broadway 573-777-9997 Hours: 11 am–2 pm lunch Mon–Sat, 5 pm–9:30 pm dinner Mon–Thurs, 5 pm–10:30 pm dinner Fri–Sat, Closed Sun House of Chow $-$$ Y 2101 W. Broadway 573-445-8800 Hours: 11 am–2 pm and 4:30 pm–9 pm Mon–Sat, Closed Sun HuHot Mongolian Grill $–$$  _  3802 Buttonwood Drive 573-874-2000 www.huhot.com Hours: 11 am–9 pm Sun– Thurs, 11 am–10 pm Fri–Sat Jina Yoo’s Asian Bistro $-$$$$ Y ( 2200 Forum Blvd. 573-446-5462 www.jinayoo.com Hours: 11 am–2 pm and 5 pm–9:30 pm Mon–Thurs, 11 am–2 pm and 5 pm– 10 pm Fri, 5 pm–10 pm Sat, 5 pm–8:30 pm Sun Jingo $-$$  1201 E. Broadway 573-874-2530 Hours: 11 am–11 pm Mon– Tues, 11 am–2 am Wed-Sat, 11:30 am-10:30 pm Sun Kampai Sushi Bar 907 Alley A 573-442-2239 www.kampaialley.com Hours: 11:30 am–2:30 pm Mon-Fri, 5 pm–10 pm Mon–Thurs, 5 pm–11 pm Fri–Sat, 5 pm–9 pm Sun KUI Korean BBQ $$ 22 N. Ninth St. 573-442-7888 www.kuibbq.com Hours: 11am–2:30 pm, 3:30–9:30 pm Mon–Sat Osaka Japanese Restaurant Sushi Bar and Hibachi Steakhouse $$-$$$ _ 120 E. Nifong Blvd. 573-875-8588 Hours: 11:30 am–2:30 pm Tues–Sat, 5 pm–10 pm Tues–Thurs, 5 pm–10:30 pm Fri–Sat, 5 pm–9:30 pm Sun, Closed Mon

Peking Restaurant $  212 E. Green Meadows Road 573-256-6060 Hours: 11 am–2:30 pm Mon–Sat, 4:30 pm–9:30 pm Mon–Thurs, 4:30 pm–10 pm Fri–Sat, 11 am–3 pm and 4:30 pm–9 pm Sun Saigon Bistro $  _ 912 E. Broadway 573-442-9469 Hours: 11 am–7 pm Mon– Thurs, 11 am–8 pm Fri–Sat, Closed Sun Sake $$ (  16 S. 10th St. 573-443-7253 Hours: 11 am–1:30 am Mon– Sat; Noon–midnight Sun Thip Thai Cuisine $ 904 E. Broadway 573-442-0852 Hours: 11am–2:30 pm, 5–10 pm daily

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B&B Bagel Co. $  124 E. Nifong Blvd. 573-442-5857 Hours: 6 am–4 pm Mon–Fri, 6 am–3 pm Sat–Sun BBC II $ 220 S. Eighth St. 573-445-1965 www.facebook.com/ breadbasketcafe Hours: 10 am–11 pm Mon– Thurs, 10 am–midnight Fri, 11 am–midnight Sat, 11 am– 9 pm Sun Blenders: Smoothies + Juices $ 308 S. Ninth St., Suite 113 573-889-8430 Hours: 7 am–7 pm Mon–Sun www.blenderscolumbia.com Café Utopia $ 1013 Walnut St. 573-795-0987 Hours: 10 am–3 pm Tues–Sat Dande Café $ 110 Orr St. 573-442-8740 www.dandecafe.com Hours: 7 am–3 pm Mon–Fri, 8 am–3 pm Sat Hot Box Cookies $ 1013 E. Broadway 573-777-8777 Hours: Noon–midnight Sun, 11 am–midnight Mon-Tues, 11 am–1:30 am Wed–Thurs, 11 am–2:30 am Fri–Sat Main Squeeze Natural Foods Café & Juice Bar $  28 S. Ninth St. 573-817-5616 www.main-squeeze.com Hours: 10 am–8 pm Mon– Sat, 10 am–3 pm Sun Peggy Jean’s Pies 3601 Buttonwood Drive, Suite E 573-447-PIES (7437) www.pjpies.com

Hours: 10:30 am–5:30 pm Tues–Fri, 9 am–1 pm Sat, Closed Sun–Mon UKnead Sweets $ 808 Cherry St. 573-777-8808 Hours: 9 am–8 pm Mon– Thurs, 9 am–10 pm Fri–Sat, Closed Sun The Upper Crust Bakery Café & Catering $_ 904 Elm St., Suite 108 573-874-3033

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3107 Green Meadows Way 573-874-4044 www.theuppercrust.biz Hours: 8 am–3 pm Mon–Sun (Elm Street), 6:30 am– 8 pm Mon–Fri, 8 am– 8 pm Sat, 8 am–3 pm Sun (Green Meadows) The Uprise Bakery $ _  10 Hitt St. 573-256-2265 Hours: 6:30 am–8 pm daily, bar open 5 pm-1 am daily

lll BAR & GRILL 1839 Taphouse $ _ 212 E. Green Meadows Drive, Suite 2 573-441-1839 Hours: 4 pm–1:30 am Mon– Sat, 4 pm–midnight Sun Bengals Bar & Grill $_ 227 S. Sixth St. 573-875-2337 Hours: 11 am–1:30 am, Closed Sun Billiards on Broadway $ _ 514 E. Broadway 573-449-0116 www.billiardson broadway.com Hours: 11 am–1 am Mon– Sat, Noon–midnight Sun Booches Billiard Hall $ 110 S. Ninth St. 573-874-9519 Hours: 11 am–midnight Mon–Sat, Closed Sun Broadway Brewery $-$$$ 816 E. Broadway 573-443-5054 Hours: 5 pm–midnight Mon, 11 am–midnight Tues–Sun

Cheerleader Pub & Grill $–$$ 1400 Cinnamon Hill Lane 573-442-6066 Hours: 11 am–11 pm daily CJ’s in Tiger Country $ _ 704 E. Broadway 573-442-7777 www.cjs–hotwings.com Hours: 11 am–2 pm and 4 pm–9 pm Tues–Fri, 11 am– 9 pm Sat, Closed Sun–Mon D&D Pub and Grub $ 6307 Leupold Court 573-442-7302 www.danddpubgrub.com Hours: 11 am–1:30 am Mon– Sat, 11 am–midnight Sun DC’s Bar & Grill $ _ 904 Business Loop 70 E. 573-256-0111 Hours: 11:30 am–1:30 am Mon–Sat Deuce Pub & Pit $-$$ _  3700 Monterey Drive 573-443-4350 Hours: 3 pm–1 am Mon– Wed, 11 am–1 am Thurs-Sat, 11 am-midnight Sun The Fifth Down Bar & Grill $  _  912 Rain Forest Parkway 573-442-8700 Hours: 11 am–1 am Mon–Sat Harpo’s $  _ 29 S. 10th St. 573-443-5418 Hours: 11 am–1 am Mon– Sat, 11 am–midnight Sun www.harpos.com International Tap House $ 308 S. Ninth St. 573-443-1401

www.internationaltaphouse.com Hours: 1pm–1am Mon–Thurs, Noon–1am Fri, 11am–1am Sat, 11am–midnight Sun KLiK’s $  205 N. 10th St. 573-449-6692 Hours: 11 am–1 am Mon–Fri, 4 pm–1 am Sat Legends Restaurant & Bar $–$$ $$ 10 W. Nifong Blvd., Suite M 573-441-2211 Hours: 11 am–10 pm daily McNally’s $ _  7 N. Sixth St. 573-441-1284 www.mcnallys.biz/mcnallys Hours: 4 pm–1:30 am Mon–Sat Nash Vegas $ 929 E. Broadway www.facebook.com/ NashVegasBar Hours: 4pm–1:15 am Tues–Fri, 12 pm–1:15 am Sat, Closed Sun Ninth Street Public House $ 36 N. Ninth St. 573-777-9782 www.9thstreetpublichouse.com Hours: 3:30 pm–1 am Mon–Fri, noon–1 am Sat, noon–midnight Sun Pem’s Place $  _  3919 S. Providence Road 573-447-7070 Hours: 5–9 pm Tues, 5 pm– 1 am Fri–Sat Quinton’s Deli & Bar $ 124 S. Ninth St. 573-815-1047 Hours: 11 am–1 am Mon– Sat, 10 am–3 pm and 5 pm–midnight Sun

SHILOH BAR & GRILL $ _ 402 E. Broadway 573-875-1800 www.shilohbar.com Hours: 11 am–1 am Mon– Sat, 11 am–midnight Sun With live music, TVs on every wall, a huge outdoor patio, and drink specials every day, Shiloh is always busy, but during football season it’s positively teeming. The menu features house favorites, such as the Shiloh Burger — a beef patty topped with bacon and Swiss. Sports Zone $-$$$ _  2200 1-70 Drive S.W. (Holiday Inn Executive Center) 573-445-8383 Hours: 11 am–midnight daily Stadium Grill 1219 Fellows Place (Stadium Boulevard & College Avenue) 573-777-9292 www.stadiumgrill columbia.com Hours: 11 am–9 pm Sun– Thurs, 11 am–midnight Fri–Sat Tiger Club $(_  1116 Business Loop 70 E. 573-874-0312 Hours: 2 pm–1 am Mon–Sat The Tiger Zou Pub & Grill $-$$ _  3200 Penn Terrace, Suite 121 573-214-0973 Hours: 11:30 am–1 am Mon–Sat, 11:30 am– midnight Sun Trumans Bar & Grill $-$$ _ 3304 Broadway Business

Park Court 573-445-1669 www.trumansbar.com Hours: 6 am–1:30 am Mon– Sat, 9 am–midnight Sun Willie’s Pub & Pool $ _ 1109 E. Broadway 573-499-1800 www.williesfieldhouse.com Hours: 11 am–1:30 am Mon– Sat, 11 am–midnight Sun

lll BARBECUE Buckingham Smokehouse BBQ $-$$  www.buckinghamsbbq.com 3804 Buttonwood Drive 573-499-1490 Hours: 11 am–9 pm Sun– Thurs, 11 am–10 pm Fri–Sat 5614 E. St. Charles Road 573-777-7711 Hours: 11 am–9 pm Mon– Thurs, 11am–10 pm Fri–Sat, Closed Sun Como Smoke and Fire $–$$ 4600 Paris Road, Suite 102 573-443-3473 Hours: 11 am–9 am Mon– Thurs, 11 am–midnight Fri–Sat Lonnie Ray’s Café and BBQ $-$$$ 81 E. Sexton St., Harrisburg 573-874-0020 Hours: 11 am–8 pm Tue–Fri, 8 am–8 pm Sat, Closed Sun–Mon Lutz’s BBQ $$ 200 E. Nifong Blvd. 573-636-4227 Hours: 10 am–8 pm MonSat, Closed on Sundays Ranch House BBQ $ 1716 Lindberg Drive 573-814-3316 Hours: 7 am–9 pm Mon– Thurs, 7 am–10 pm Fri–Sat, Closed Sun Rocheport Bike And BBQ $  103 Pike St., Rocheport 573-698-3008 Hours: 11 am–7 pm Wed–Sun Shotgun Pete’s BBQ Shack $ 28 N. Ninth St. 573-442-7878 Hours: 11:30 am–9:30 pm Tues–Thurs, 11:30 am–2 am Fri, Noon–midnight Sat, Closed Sun–Mon Smokin’ Chick’s BBQ Restaurant $-$$$  _ 4603 John Garry Drive 573-256-6450 www.smokinchicksbbq.com Hours: Mon–Thurs 11 am– 9 pm, 11 am–10 pm Fri–Sat, 11 am–8 pm Sun

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Lucy’s Corner Café $ 522 E. Broadway 573-875-1700 Hours: 6 am–2 pm Mon–Fri, 7 am–1 pm Sat-Sun

lll COFFEE Coffee Zone $  11 N. Ninth St. 573-449-8215 Hours: 6:30 am–9 pm MonSat, 8 am-9 pm Sun Dunn Bros. Coffee _  1412 Forum Blvd. 573-446-4122 www.dunnbros.com Hours: 6 am–8 pm Mon–Fri, 7 am–6 pm Sat–Sun Fretboard Coffee $ 1013 E. Walnut St. 573-227-2233 www.fretboardcoffee.com Hours: 7 am–3 pm Mon–Fri, 8 am–3 pm Sat–Sun It’ss Coffee and Yogurt $ 2300 Bernadette Drive (Columbia Mall) 573-256-1077 Hours: 10 am–9 pm Mon– Sat, 11 am–6 pm Kaldi’s Coffeehouse $  www.kaldiscoffee.com 29 S. Ninth St. 573-874-2566 Hours: 6 am–11 pm Mon– Fri, 7 am–11 pm Sat–Sun 2902 Forum Blvd., Suite 103 573-874-1803 Hours: 7:30 am–7 pm Mon– Fri, 7:30 am–6 pm Sat, 7:30 am–5 pm Sun 1400 Forum Blvd. (Schnucks) 573-446-2800 Hours: 6 am–8 pm daily Lakota Coffee Company $  24 S. Ninth St. 573-874-2852 www.lakotacoffee.com Hours: 6 am–midnight daily Lollicup Tea Zone 23 S. Ninth St. 573-256-1933 2300 Bernadette Drive (Columbia Mall) 573-447-4701 www.lollicup.com Hours: 10:30 am–10 pm Mon–Sat, 11:30 am–5 pm Sun (Ninth Street), 10 am– 9 pm Mon–Sat, 11 am– 6 pm Sun (Columbia Mall) Shortwave Coffee $ 915 Alley A 573-214-0880 www.shortwavecoffee.com Hours: 7 am–1 pm Mon–Fri, Closed Sat & Sun

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Broadway Diner $ 22 S. Fourth St. 573-875-1173 Hours: 4 am–2 pm Mon– Sat, Closed Sun

Hoss’s Market & Rotisserie $–$$$   1010A Club Village Drive 573-815-9711 www.hosssmarket.com Hours: 10 am–8 pm Mon– Sat, Closed Sun

Café Berlin $  220 N. 10th St. 573-441-0400 www.cafeberlinincomo.com Hours: 8 am–2 pm, 5pm– 1am Mon–Sat, 8 am–2pm, 5pm–midnight Sun

Lee Street Deli $ 603 Lee St. 573-442-4111 www.williesfieldhouse. com/lsd Hours: 9 am–7 pm Mon–Fri, 1 am–3 am Fri & Sat latenight, 10 am–5 pm Sat–Sun

Ernie’s Café & Steakhouse $  1005 E. Walnut St. 573-874-7804 Hours: 6:30 am–2:45 pm daily

New Deli $ _ 3200 Vandiver Drive, Suite 10A 573-474-2200 Hours: 11 am–8 pm Mon–Sat

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New York Deli $ 1301 Vandiver Drive 573-886-3354 Hours: 8 am–6:30 pm Mon–Fri, 9 am–3 pm Sat, Closed Sun

www.bleucolumbia.com Hours: 11 am–9 pm Mon, 11 am–10 pm Tues–Thurs, 11 am–midnight Fri, 10 am–midnight Sat, 10 am–9 pm Sun

Pickleman’s Gourmet Café $–$$ www.picklemans.com 2513 Old 63 S. 573-886-2300 Hours: 10 am–2 am daily 1106 E. Broadway 573-875-2400 Hours: 10 am–2 am Sun– Wed, 10 am–2:30 am Thurs–Sat 3103 W. Broadway, Suite 105 573-875-0400 Hours: 10 am–10 pm

CC’s City Broiler $$$–$$$$ Y 1401 Forum Blvd. 573-445-7772 www.ccscitybroiler.com Hours: 5 pm–10 pm daily

Sub Shop $   www.subshopinc.com 573-449-1919 209 S. Eighth St. Hours: 8 am–midnight Mon–Fri, 10 am–midnight Sat-Sun 2105 W. Worley St. Hours: 10 am–9 pm daily 212 Green Meadows Road Hours: 10 am–9 pm daily 601 Business Loop 70 W., Suite 203 (Parkade Center) Hours: 8 am–8 pm Mon–Fri Subzone $ 916 E. Broadway 573-443-0921 Hours: 11 am–10 pm Sun– Tues, 11 am–2 am Wed–Sat

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& ICE CREAM Cold Stone Creamery 904 Elm St., Suite 100 573-443-5522 www.coldstone creamery.com Hours: Noon–10:30 pm Sun– Thurs, Noon–11 pm Fri–Sat Encore Wine and Dessert Bar $ y _ ( 904 Elm St., Suite 108 573-874-3033 www.encorewineand dessertbar.com Hours: 7 pm–midnight Thurs–Sat Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers $ 100 Brickton Road 573-442-2415 Hours: 10:30 am–10 pm Sun–Thurs, 10:30 am–11 pm Fri–Sat Randy’s Frozen Custard $  3304 W. Broadway Business Park 573-446-3071 Hours: 11 am–9:30 pm, Mon–Thurs, 11 am–10:30 pm Fri-Sat, 11 am–9:30 pm Sun Sparky’s Homemade Ice Cream $ 21 S. Ninth St. 573-443-7400 Hours: 11 am–11 pm daily (March–Dec) Closed Sun–Thurs (Jan–Feb)

lll FINE DINING 11Eleven $-$$$$ 1111 E. Broadway 573-875-7000 thebroadwaycolumbia.com Hours: 6 am to 10 pm Sun– Thurs, 6 am to 11 pm Fri–Sat Bleu $–$$$$ ( Y _ 811 E. Walnut St. 573-442-8220

Chris McD’s Restaurant & Wine Bar $$–$$$$ Y ((5+) 1400 Forum Blvd. #6 573-446-6237 www.chrismcds.com Hours: 4:30 pm–10 pm Mon–Sat, Closed Sun Churchill’s $$$$ ( 2200 I-70 Drive S.W. (Holiday Inn Executive Center) 573-445-8531 Hours: 5:30 pm–10 pm Tues–Sat Glenn’s Café $$–$$$$ (Y _  29 S. Eighth St. 573-875-8888 www.glennscafe.com Hours: 10 am–11 pm Mon– Sat, 10:30 am–11 pm Sun Grand Cru Restaurant $$–$$$$ ( _ Y 2600 S. Providence Road 573-443-2600 Hours: 11 am–late night Mon–Fri, 5 pm–late night Sat, Closed Sun Jack’s Gourmet $$–$$$$ (Y 1903 Business Loop 70 E. 573-449-3927 www.jacksgourmet restaurant.com Hours: 4 pm–10 pm Mon– Sat, Closed Sun LES BOURGEOIS BISTRO $–$$$$ ( Y _  12847 W. Highway BB, Rocheport 573-698-2300 www.missouriwine.com Hours: 11 am–8 pm Tues-Sat, 11 am–3 pm Sun, Closed Mon Mar–Oct: 11 am–9 pm Tues–Sat, 11 am–3 pm Sun, Closed Mon Les Bourgeois, situated on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River as it winds through a thick grove of trees, can easily claim one of the best views in central Missouri. One of Missouri’s largest wineries, every aspect of production, from the vineyard to the bottle, happens on-site. The famed appetizer every diner must sample is Gorgonzola cheesecake, served warm with basil pesto, tomato coulis and toasted Ellis Bakery bread. Room 38 Restaurant & Lounge $–$$$ Y _ ( 38 N. Eighth St. 573-449-3838 www.room-38.com Hours: 11 am–1 am MonSat, Closed Sun Sophia’s $–$$$ Y _(except Fri and Sat) 3915 S. Providence Road 573-874-8009 www.addisonssophias.com/ sophias Hours: 11 am–midnight Mon-Sat, 11 am–11 pm Sun

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Sycamore $$$ Y ( 800 E. Broadway 573-874-8090 www.sycamorerestaurant.com Hours: 11 am–2 pm Mon– Fri, 5 pm–10 pm Mon–Sat, bar open until 11 pm Mon– Thurs and midnight Fri–Sat, Closed Sun

5 pm–9 pm Mon–Thurs, 11 am–2 pm and 5 pm– 10 pm Fri, 5 pm–10 pm Sat, Noon–8 pm Sun

Trey $$$ 21 N. Ninth St. 573-777-8654 Hours: 11 am–10 pm Tues–Sun

The Pasta Factory $–$$ _ ( Y 3103 W. Broadway, Suite 109 573-449-3948 www.thepastafactory.net Hours: 11 am–10 pm Sun–Thurs, 11 am–10:30 pm Fri–Sat

The Wine Cellar & Bistro $$$ ( Y 505 Cherry St. 573-442-7281 www.winecellarbistro.com Hours: 11 am–2 pm Mon– Fri, 5–10 pm Mon–Sat, 5–9 pm Sun

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INTERNATIONAL Café Poland $  807 Locust St. 573-874-8929 Hours: 10:30 am–7:30 pm Mon–Fri Casablanca Mediterranean Grill $–$$ _ 501 Elm St. 573-442-4883 www.casablanca-grill.com Hours: 11 am–10 pm Mon– Sat, noon–5 pm Sun Curries Indian ToGo Restaurant $ 2518 Business Loop 70 E. 573-355-5357 www.currieskitchen.com Hours: 4 pm–10 pm Mon–Sun

Carlito’s $  12 Business Loop 70 E. 573-443-6370 Hours: 11 am–7 pm Mon– Fri, Closed Sat–Sun El Campo Azul $–$$ 504 Business Loop 70 W. 573-442-3898 Hours: 11 am–10 pm daily El Jimador $ _ 3200 Penn Terrace 573-474-7300 Hours: 11 am–10 pm Mon–Thurs, 11 am–10:30 pm Fri–Sat, 11 am–9 pm Sun El Maguey 901 E. Nifong Blvd. 573-874-3812 21 Conley Road 573-443-7977 Hours: 11 am–10 pm Mon-Thurs, 11 am–10:30 pm Fri–Sat El Rancho $ 1014 E. Broadway 573-875-2121 Hours: 11 am–2 am Mon– Wed, 11 am–3 am Thurs– Sat, 11 am–11 pm Sun

India’s House $–$$ 1101 E. Broadway 573-817-2009 Hours: 11 am–2:30 pm, 5 pm–9:30 pm Mon–Sat, 5 pm–9 pm Sun

Freebirds World Burrito 1020 E. Broadway, Suite F 573-474-1060 Hours: 11 am–10 pm daily www.freebirds.com

International Café $–$$ 26 S. Ninth St. 573-449-4560 Hours: 11 am–9 pm daily

José Jalapeños $( _   3412 Grindstone Parkway 573-442-7388 www.josejalapenos.com Hours: 11 am–10 pm Mon–Thurs, 11 am–10:30 pm Fri–Sat

Olive Café $–$$  21 N. Providence Road 573-442-9004 Hours: 10 am–9 pm Mon– Sat, 10 am–8 pm Sun Rush’s Pizzeria & Bakery $–$$$  _ 1104 Locust St. 573-449-RUSH (7874) Hours: 11 am–10 pm Mon– Thurs, 11 am–2:30 am the next day Fri–Sat, 4 pm– 10 pm Sun Taj Mahal $–$$  ( 500 E. Walnut St., Suite 110 573-256-6800 Hours: 11 am–2:30 pm, 5 pm–9:30 pm daily

lll ITALIAN Babbo’s Spaghetteria $$  _ 1305 Grindstone Parkway 573-442-9446 www.babbos spaghetteria.com Hours: 11 am–2 pm and

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Günter Hans $ 1020 E. Broadway www.gunterhans.com Hours: 11 am–11 pm Mon–Sat

Oasis Mediterranean Cafe $   2609 E. Broadway 573-442-8727 Hours: 10 am–8 pm Mon– Sat, 12–6 pm Sun

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Italian Village $–$$$ _ 711 Vandiver Drive #B 573-442-8821 Hours: 10 am–11 pm Sun– Thurs, 10 am–midnight Fri–Sat

La Siesta Mexican Cuisine $-$$ _  www.lasiestamex.com 33 N. Ninth St. 573-449-8788 3890 Range Line St., Suite 115 573-228-9844 Hours: 11–10 pm Mon– Wed, 11–10:30 pm Thurs– Sat,11 am–9 pm Sun La Terraza Grill $ 1412 Forum Blvd., Suite 140 573-445-9444 www.ltmexican.com Hours: 7 am–10 pm, Mon– Thurs, 10:30 am–10:30 pm Fri–Sat, 7 am–9 pm Sun Las Margaritas $ 10 E. Southampton Drive 573-442-7500 Hours: 11 am–10 pm Sun–

Thurs, 11 am–10:30 pm Fri–Sat

Mi Tierra 2513 Old 63 S. 573-214-0072 Hours: 10 am–10pm Mon– Thurs, 10 am–10:30 pm Fri–Sat, 10 am–9 pm Sun

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Pancheros Mexican Grill $ 421 N. Stadium Blvd. 573-445-3096 www.pancheros.com Hours: 10:30 am–10 pm Sun–Thurs, 10:30 am–11 pm Fri–Sat Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant $  3306 W. Broadway Business Park 573-445-2946 Hours: 11 am–10 pm Sun– Thurs, 11 am–11 pm Fri–Sat Taqueria El Rodeo $  805 E. Nifong Blvd. 573-875-8048 Hours: 9:30 am–10 pm daily

lll PIZZA Angelo’s Pizza and Steak House $_( 4107 S. Providence Road 573-443-6100 www.angelospizza andsteak.com Hours: 11 am–10 pm Mon– Sat, 11 am–9 pm Sun Arris’ Pizza $–$$$ _  ( 1020 E. Green Meadows Road 573-441-1199 www.arrispizzaonline.com Hours: 11 am–10 pm Mon–Thurs, 11 am–11 pm Fri–Sat,11 am–10 pm Sun Brooklyn Pizzeria $ 909 Cherry St. 573-449-2768 Hours: 11am–12am Sun– Thurs, 11am–2am Fri–Sat G&D Pizzaria $–$$$ _  2101 W. Broadway 573-445-8336 gdpizzasteak.com Hours: 11 am–10 pm Mon– Sat, Closed Sun George’s Pizza and Steakhouse $–$$ 5695 Clark Lane 573-214-2080 Hours: 11 am–10 pm daily Gumby’s Pizza & Wings 1201 E. Broadway 573-874-8629, www.gumbyspizza.com www.gumbyscolumbia.com Hours: 10:30 am–2 am Mon–Wed, 10:30 am– 3 am Thurs–Sat, 10:30 am– midnight Sun Kostaki’s Pizzeria $$$  www.kostakispizzeria.com 2101 Corona Road #105 573-446-7779 Hours: 11 am–10 pm Mon– Thurs, 11 am–11 pm Fri–Sat, Closed Sun 3412 Grindstone Parkway 573-446-7779 Hours: 4–10 pm Mon–Wed, 4–11 pm Thurs, 4 pm– midnight Fri, 10 am–midnight Sat, noon–10 pm Sun Pickleman’s Gourmet Café $–$$ www.picklemans.com 2513 Old 63 S. 573-886-2300 Hours: 10 am–2 am daily 1106 E. Broadway 573-875-2400 Hours: 10 am–2 am Sun– Wed, 10 am–2:30 am Thurs–Sat 3103 W. Broadway, Suite 105 573-875-0400 Hours: 10 am–10 pm

Shakespeare’s Pizza $–$$ _ www.shakespeares.com 227 S. Ninth St. 573-449-2454 Hours: 11 am–10 pm Sun– Thurs, 11 am–1:30 am Fri–Sat 3304 W. Broadway Business Park Court #E 573-447-1202 Hours: 11 am–10 pm Sun– Thurs, 11 am–11 pm Fri–Sat 3911 Peachtree Drive 573-447-7435 Hours: 11 am–10 pm Sun– Thurs, 11 am–11 pm Fri–Sat Southside Pizza & Pub $–$$ 3908 Peachtree Drive 573-256-4221 www.southsidepizza andpub.com Hours: 3 pm–1:30 am Mon–Fri, 11 am–1:30 am Sat, 11 am–midnight Sun Tony’s Pizza Palace $  416 E. Walnut St. 573-442-3188 Hours: 11 am–2 pm Mon– Fri,4 pm–11 pm Mon–Thurs, 4 pm–12:30 am Fri–Sat, 4 pm–9 pm Sun

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& HOMESTYLE Dexter’s Broaster Chicken $ 711 Vandiver, Suite A 573- 447-7259 Hours: 10:30 am–10:30 pm, Mon–Sun Jazz, A Louisiana Kitchen $–$$$    214 Stadium Blvd. 573-443-5299 www.jazzkitchens.com Hours: 11 am–9 pm Sun– Mon,11 am–10 pm Tues– Thurs, 11 am–11 pm Fri–Sat JJ’s Cafe $ (_ 600 Business Loop 70 W. 573-442-4773 www.jjscafe.net Hours: 6:30 am–2 pm daily Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken 2316 Paris Road 573-474-5337 2200 W. Ash St., Suite 102 573-445-6650 www.showmelees.com Hours: 10 am–9 pm Sun–Thurs, 10 am–10 pm Fri–Sat Midway Family Restaurant 6401 Highway 40 W. 573-445-6542 www.midwayexpo.com Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week Perche Creek Café $  6751 Highway 40 W. 573-446-7400 Hours: 6 am–2 pm Mon–Sat, 7 am–Noon Sun Zaxby’s $–$$ www.zaxbys.com 1411 Cinnamon Hill Lane 573-442-2525 Hours: 10:30 am–10 pm Sun–Thurs, 10:30 am–11 pm Fri–Sat 3922 S. Providence Road 573-447-8500 Hours: 10:30 am–10 pm Sun–Thurs, 10:30 am–11 pm Fri–Sat v

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WEDDINGS & SOCIETY ELIZABETH & DERIK’S WEDDING STORY

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BRIDAL BLUE Every bride needs something blue, so why not wear it on your shoes? Wearing something blue is a tradition that represents fidelity, love and purity. The Old English rhyme — something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, a sixpence in your shoe — dictates the bride carry five items on her journey down the aisle. Bow to tradition with these satin navy blue stunners from Badgley Mischka. The vintage-inspired rhinestone decoration over the peep toe adds a flash of Great Gatsby glamour. — MORGAN McCARTY

Buzz heels by Badgley Mischka provided by My Glass Slipper.

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Elizabeth Ealey & Derik Stott Married may 11, 2013

erik Stott likes to plan, and he had the perfect plan for his proposal to Elizabeth Stott. The two had been dating for eight months, had been friends for 10 years and had known each other even longer, as both attended Christian Fellowship for church and school. On March 1, 2013, Derik planned to take Elizabeth to Covered Bridge Road south of town, propose in front of the picturesque bridge and then head to Chris McD’s for dinner. But he didn’t plan on Elizabeth being so excited that she insisted on telling family right then, before dinner. She called her mother, who was on a mission trip in Jamaica, and then Elizabeth and Derik drove to her sister’s home, and on to his sister’s and then to his parents’ house. Next came calls to Elizabeth’s father and Derik’s brother. Finally, around 9 p.m., Derik and Elizabeth made it to Chris McD’s. As they waited for their meal, Elizabeth received a call from her mother’s alarm company. A smoke alarm was going off at her mother’s empty house. Elizabeth and Derik rushed out of the restaurant — after the staff quickly boxed up their meals to go — and hurried over to the house where a few firefighters gathered outside. There was no smoke, however; the call turned out to be a false alarm. Disaster averted, Elizabeth and Derik made a trip to Hy-Vee to get a bottle of wine and proceeded to laugh over their dinner at 10:30 p.m. at her mother’s house. “It didn’t work out like I planned it, but it worked out well,” Derik adds. “It is

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the ceremony took place outdoors, at the home of relatives of the bride.

the details BRIDAL GOWN

Vera Wang gown borrowed from family

BRIDESMAIDS’ GOWNS David’s Bridal

JUNIOR BRIDE’S DRESS Made by Judy Dunkin

FLOWER GIRLS’ DRESSes Made by Mary Derby

HAIRSTYLING

Laura Isgriggs

PHOTOGRAPHY

Image Matters

MEN’S SHIRTS Amazon

FLORIST

Addie Jane Originals, Hallsville

BerryGood Light & Sound

RINGS

L.C. Betz Jewelers

REGISTRY

Bed Bath & Beyond; Amazon

WEDDING COORDINATOR Katy Coloney

RECEPTION CATERER Bleu

BEVERAGES

Flat Branch Pub & Brewing

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very memorable.” Elizabeth and Derik were wed on May 11, 2013, at the home of Tom and Anne Smith, relatives of the bride. The Rev. Clay Spencer of Christian Fellowship Church officiated. The ceremony took place outdoors. A small creek runs from the back of the house down to a pond, and near the pond, a short bridge crosses the creek. Elizabeth and Derik

stood beneath a decorated trellis on the bridge to exchange their vows. Guests sat in white chairs facing the bridge, with the pond in the background. Elizabeth wore a floor-length, fitted Vera Wang white dress with a white choker neckline, a sheer expanse across the top and sheer sleeves with solid white cuffs. She wore her hair up, accented with several small white

roses, and during the ceremony, she wore a floor-length veil. She carried a bouquet of ivory roses. Elizabeth’s bridesmaids wore strapless, knee-length champagne dresses with black lace overlays. They accessorized with black scarves and black shoes. The matron of honor carried three ivory roses, and the other bridesmaids carried a single ivory rose. Derik wore a black suit with a white shirt, no tie and an ivory rose boutonniere. His groomsmen wore the same, except their shirts were champagne-colored. There were several children in the ceremony. Derik’s three nieces served as flower girls, and Elizabeth’s niece was the junior bride. Elizabeth’s nephew served as ring bearer. The wedding included a sand ceremony and a communion service. As Derik and Elizabeth exchanged vows, a family of geese crossed the lake. Elizabeth loved this because geese mate for life. The reception followed at the Smith home. Guests enjoyed hors d’oeuvres, appetizers and drinks. A DJ provided music for dancing. The four-tiered round wedding cake featured ivory-on-ivory detailing that alternated between a crisscross pattern and a polka dot pattern. Fresh roses with sprigs of baby’s breath topped the cake, with more sprigs of baby’s breath down the sides. A fun moment of the night came during the garter toss. Usually shy, Derik shocked the crowd when he broke into an impromptu dance as he waited for the bachelors to collect for the ritual. “I had someone come up to me a couple of weeks later and say, ‘I can’t believe he did that!’ ” Elizabeth says, “and I was like: ‘That’s him. This is who he is, and no one usually gets to see this fun, crazy side of him.’ ” “I was feeling the moment,” Derik says. For their honeymoon, Derik and Elizabeth spent seven days in Riviera Maya, Mexico, and today, make their home in Columbia. Derik, the son of Russ and Cherie Stott of Columbia, is a maintenance tech at Columbia Independent School. Elizabeth, the daughter of Linda Ealey of Columbia, and Ray Ealey and Robin Rust of Fulton, is an event coordinator for Christian Fellowship Church. JUNE 2014 INSIDE COLUMBIA

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Sara Schwartz & Andy Boyles

ara Schwartz and Andy Boyles shared the same circle of friends in high school, even though he attended Centralia and she went to Hickman. But it was Sara’s mother who brought them together. After high school, Sara went to college at William Woods University and Andy went to work in the same real estate office where Sara’s mother worked. “He actually asked my mom for my number, and the rest is history,” Sara says. That was in 2008. In January 2012, Sara and Andy vacationed in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Andy carried a ring in his pocket and waited for the perfect moment to propose. On the third day,

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he and Sara went for a camel ride on the beach. During the lunch break, the guide offered a lesson on making tortillas and mentioned that in Hispanic cultures, a young woman is ready for marriage when she can make corn tortillas. Sara had volunteered to make one and remarked, “Maybe Andy will marry me now!” Andy waited until after lunch and then pulled Sara into a beachside hut. He proposed, she accepted, and then the group celebrated with a little tequila tasting. Sara and Andy were wed on June 8, 2013, in an outdoor ceremony at The Club at Old Hawthorne. The Rev. Doug Phillips from CenterPoint Church officiated. Sara wore a strapless taffeta ball gown with a sweetheart neckline, pleated

Married June 8, 2013 bodice and a wide silk belt that tied in the back, the two ends trailing almost the length of the skirt. She accessorized with a pearl necklace, her great-grandmother’s vintage earrings and light brown cowgirl boots. She wore her hair pulled back in a waterfall braid, with loose curls down the back. She carried a bouquet of coral and cream peonies, dahlias, scabiosa pods, Queen Anne’s lace and lamb’s ear. Sara’s bridesmaids wore mismatched knee-length coral dresses and carried similar bouquets with cream and ivory peonies and roses. Andy wore a gray Calvin Klein suit with a coral tie in a custom print. His boutonniere featured a succulent and coral spray. PHOTOS BY ART & SOUL PHOTOGRAPHY

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“Andy and I both like cigars, and so I thought the cigar bar would be an awesome touch,” Sara says. “I wanted to make sure we had something fun for the guys, but it was a hit with the girls, too.”

the details BRIDAL GOWN

Victoria’s Bridal & Formal Boutique, Jefferson City

BRIDESMAIDS’ GOWNS

H&M; J.Crew; ModCloth

HAIRSTYLING

The Clip Joint

PHOTOGRAPHY

Art & Soul Photography

MENSWEAR

Men’s Wearhouse

FLORIST

Tiger Gardens

DJ Ozzy K

RINGS

McAdams’ Ltd.; Melody’s Quality Jewelry, Mexico, Mo.

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Andy’s groomsmen wore charcoal slacks a shade darker than Andy’s suit and white button-up shirts. Their coral ties carried their own unique custom prints. The ceremony took place on the patio in front of the clubhouse. The front doors were closed as Sara and her father approached from inside. “One of the things I will never forget is Andy’s face when those doors opened up,” Sara says. “He had a big smile but tears in his eyes. I was very excited, and there’s a picture where I had looked up and then I was looking down because I was overwhelmed by all of the people there and him. But then when I looked back up, the rest of the time, I don’t remember looking at the people. It was like it was just me and him.” Sara and Andy exchanged vows in a Christian service that included Communion. A reception followed inside the clubhouse and on the back patio. The tables were decorated with vintage glassware, photos and candles. It was a laid-back celebration with an open bar, cigar bar and candy bar. “Andy and I both like cigars, and so I thought the cigar bar would be an awesome touch,” Sara says. “I wanted to make sure we had something fun for the guys, but it was a hit with the girls, too.” Instead of a meal, guests were served heavy hors d’oeuvres, which allowed people to eat, drink and dance as they pleased. Near the end of the evening, servers came around with silver platters delivering sliders. Andy and Sara did not have a wedding cake; instead, they shared a small cheesecake. Guests also enjoyed cupcakes and mini cheesecakes. The newlyweds spent their sixday honeymoon at the all-inclusive Ocean Coral & Turquesa in Puerto Morelos, Mexico. Today, Andy and Sara live in Columbia, where she is a licensed loan specialist with Flat Branch Home Loans and he is a real estate broker with House of Brokers. Sara is the daughter of Eric and Kim Schwartz of Columbia, and Andy is the son of Roger and Laurie Boyles of Columbia. JUNE 2014 INSIDE COLUMBIA

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Romantic Movies Share the love with wedding highlight films.

henever Nicole Shelby wants to relive her Oct. 8, 2011, wedding to Jonathan Shelby — and she wants to all the time — she just pulls up the short highlight film their cinematographer made of the celebration. In just 4 minutes and 49 seconds, she gets to see all the emotions and happenings that made the day so amazing. “The way the video captures the entire day is incredible,” Nicole says. “It’s something we can watch over and over, and it captures more expressions and moments than just pictures.” The short film tells the wedding story

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through scenes captured throughout the day, from setting up chairs before the ceremony to the sky lantern launch at the evening’s end, and from Jonathan’s first look at Nicole in her gown to their vigorous dance moves at the reception. The concise format is ideal for sharing on social media, and that, says the film’s creator Michael Ransdell, is what is driving demand for these highlight films. “They’re easily shareable,” says Ransdell, co-owner of One Tree Photography and Cinema in Kansas City. “Nicole can put it on Facebook and have 20 people comment on it. People who were at the wedding get to relive it, and people who were not at the wedding get to feel like they’re a part of it.

“A wedding is such an important day,” he adds. “People want to share it.” Nicole used various social media to share the link to the highlight film on Vimeo, a video-centric social networking site. “Everyone who knows us says it completely shows how we are,” she says. Nicole and Jonathan didn’t offer Ransdell much direction — they just asked for something “cool” that showcased their personalities. Ransdell always matches the style of the wedding film to each couple, and while Nicole and Jonathan’s is vibrant and fun, he’s also done videos that are heartfelt and romantic. “What really is the key to the whole thing is, ‘What’s the story of the day?’ ” he says. PHOTO BY ONE TREE PHOTOGRAPHY AND CINEMA

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Together In Harmony Setting the tone of your wedding ceremony starts with the music. Choosing music for your wedding may seem like an afterthought on your endless to-do list, but harpist Maria Duhova Trevor disagrees. “The ceremony is the heart of the wedding and you really want to take the selection of your music seriously,” she says. Trevor plays solo and chamber music, teaches privately and is an adjunct professor in the School of Music at the University of Missouri. She holds a master’s degree in harp performance from the Academy of Music and Fine Arts in Bratislava, Slovakia, and is the principal harpist of Columbia’s Missouri Symphony Orchestra and the Springfield Symphony. Trevor has played wedding ceremonies in Missouri for the past seven years as a harp soloist or alongside flutist Brooksie Collins. When planning for wedding music, Trevor suggests couples take two things into account: the tone you want to set and the type of space where the ceremony will take place. “You have to keep in mind the space in which the musicians are playing. If you’re getting married outdoors, you need to think about which instruments naturally lend themselves to amplifying, unless it’s a small wedding.” For instance, if it’s breezy, the wind will catch in woodwind instruments and affect their sound. Trevor says violin, electric piano, string quartet, classical guitar (with amplifier) and amplified harp are all good choices for outdoor weddings. In a small chapel, she suggests aiming for more subtle sounds that emanate from the flute

and guitar, flute and harp, or string trio. Avoid instruments or groups such as a brass quintet that would be deafening in a small space. On the other hand, in a large church, more sound must project, so a brass quintet would be appropriate, as well as an organ, string quartet or a vocalist. Once you’ve chosen your musicians, Trevor suggests meeting with them at least three months before the wedding to select the music program. “Sometimes as musicians we forget that people are pretty uncomfortable choosing ceremony music; they want certain music but they don’t know where certain music fits in the ceremony,” Trevor says. “We’re really here to help. A musician who is experienced in playing weddings can definitely lead the bride through the process of selecting music.” Traditionally, ceremonies call for music for the prelude, processionals, recessionals and postlude. Unity candle or sand ceremonies may also use music. Any religious ceremonies, such as Communion, usually are set to music. You won’t be able to choose all of the music for the prelude, but you can work with your musicians to set the tone. “The preludes could be light. You could have well-known classical and old-time melodies playing,” Trevor says. “It’s really nice that the music is already sounding and setting the mood when the guests are entering the church or an outdoor wedding.” The processionals follow for the seating of the mothers and grandparents, attendants and the bride’s entrance.

Trevor suggests classical music for the processionals. A unity candle ceremony might necessitate more contemplative music, she says, such as an unaccompanied violin playing Bach. Trevor adds you can switch back and forth between different instruments. For instance, use a harp and flute for the prelude and some processionals, and switch to an organ for the bride to walk down the aisle. Either the flute or harp could be featured in the unity candle ceremony or religious rites, and then the duo could reunite for the recessional and postlude. Once you’ve decided on the songs for your ceremony, ask your musicians to share the song and composer names with you to make adding them to the ceremony program that much easier. Overall, Trevor says, your ceremony will feel much more special with the addition of live music. Trevor says, “Live music creates a special ambience that recorded music cannot provide. It’s majestic.”

Looking for some inspiration for your romantic musical selections? Don’t miss this upcoming concert. “Love Notes, Casual Classics” Concert Missouri Symphony Orchestra 2:30 p.m., Sunday, June 29 Missouri Theatre, 203 S. Ninth St. $10/public; $5/students www.mosymphonysociety.com

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As part of Hot Summer Nights, this special concert is for music lovers new or experienced, young or old. Missouri Symphony Society Assistant Conductor Adam Bodony leads a 70-minute program filled with great works of music about love in all forms — classic romantic stories such as “Romeo and Juliet,” “Beauty and The Beast,” “An American Tale,” “The Little Mermaid” and more. The Summer Academy orchestra and chorus joins MSO for this special performance geared to all ages.

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Joyful Occasions Mid-Missouri brides and grooms share their happy news. Bridget Elizabeth O’Brian and Ty London will marry on Sept. 27 at the Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Springs, Calif. Bridget is the daughter of Steve and Patty O’Brian of Columbia, and Susan Jane and David Alexander of Columbia. She graduated from the University of Missouri in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. Bridget currently works as a volunteer and stylist for Dress for Success in Hollywood, Calif. Ty is the son of Vicki and Larry London of Los Angeles. He graduated from Loyola Marymount University in 1996 with a degree in communications and is a partner with V&L Properties in Los Angeles. Bridget and Ty met in Los Angeles and say they can’t wait to get married. Ever since they met, Bridget says, her life has been a fairy tale. Ty proposed on a rented private island outside of Bora Bora. The couple is planning a “spectacularly unique” wedding experience for their guests — leaving no detail unattended.

leah hopkins and nick boston will marry on Oct. 4 at Serenity Valley Winery near Fulton. Leah is the daughter of Ruthie Arand-Babb of St. Clair, and David and Sandy Hopkins of Marionville. She graduated from the University of Missouri in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Leah currently works as a registered nurse at University Hospital in Columbia. Nick is the son of Ruth and Gary Schudel of Dayton, Ohio, and Jeff and Linda Boston of Sanibel, Fla. He graduated from The Ohio State University in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts in chemistry, and received a doctor of medicine degree in 2011. Nick is currently a general surgery resident physician at University Hospital.

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share the love! Would you like to see your wedding featured in Inside Columbia? Ask your photographer to send us a CD with 15 to 20 high-resolution photos from your wedding and reception, accompanied by a note that includes the bride and groom’s contact information. If your wedding is chosen for a feature, you will be contacted by a reporter who will interview you for the story. Photo disks will only be returned if accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped mailer. Mail the photo disk to Editor, Inside Columbia, 47 E. Broadway, Columbia, MO 65203.

bridal blog Here comes the bride! From her engagement to the end of the aisle, we have followed our bridal blogger (and local event planner) Anne Churchill on her journey to becoming Mrs. Wes Hanks. Congratulations to the happy couple, who tied the knot on May 31. Read more in “My Wedding Story” at www.InsideColumbia.net.

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La Petite Ecole Soirée Gourmande La Petite Ecole, the French Immersion School, held its fifth Soirée Gourmande on April 12. This adult evening of dessert competition, wine and giving was graciously hosted this year in the beautiful home of Elissa Odle Jost. Guests entered a raffle, participated in a silent auction and sampled award-winning wines generously donated by Les Bourgeois Winery. The proceeds of the soirée benefit the not-for-profit school and its scholarship fund.

Janet Russell and Joëlle Quoirin

Kate and Derek Hebert

Afton Walker and Caleb Walker with Emily and Donnie Goeller

April Bryan, Bruce Odle and Corinna Smith

Lasana Sagnia, Martial Fotso and Timothée Pale

Rebecca Atkins, LeAnn Sapp and Meredith Naughton

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Doug and Pam McAllister

Russell and Nellie Boyt, Blake Naughton, Will and Liza Trumbower PHOTOS BY JOËLLE QUOIRIN

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Lyceum Theatre Spring Soiree On April 12, the Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre hosted its Spring Soiree, an elegant sixcourse dinner served on the Lyceum’s stage. Guests were treated to an incredible meal, wine pairings by Turf Martin of Wine and More in Sedalia, a silent and live auction, and a performance by Elliot Dash, who was featured in the Lyceum’s 2013 production of “Hank Williams Lost Highway” and who will return this season to play the voice of Audrey II, the man-eating plant, in “Little Shop of Horrors.” The event raised $46,000 to support the Lyceum’s 2014 season and the renovation of the theater’s lobby.

Donna and John Huston

Jim and Carol Roller, Dennis and Cindy Suich, and Ann and John Harvey

Michael Kateman and Dana Frink

Jack and Claudia Jenson with Trish Crews

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Dave Griggs and Pat Cooper

Rod Starns and Chet Breitwieser

Diane Benedetti, Dana Ripper and Alpha Benedetti

Quin Gresham, Jackie Buckley, Lisa Boudreau and Steve Bertani

Debbie and Rich Lawson

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44th Annual Jefferson Club Celebration The Jefferson Club, the premier donor society at the University of Missouri, hosted its 44th annual dinner on April 26, 2014. Trustee chair Steven A. Richardson passed the gavel to the new chair, Naomi Cupp. Mizzouâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new chancellor, R. Bowen Loftin, outlined his vision for the university and his passion for the students. Mizzou alum and pro football Hall of Fame honoree Kellen Winslow shared extraordinary insights into his own life. And, with Mizzou Forte leading the audience in the alma mater, all looked forward to the coming year with great expectations.

R.D. and Loretta Ross

Lenard Politte, Mary Lu Politte, Gary Tatlow, Bea Smith and Larry McMullen

R. Bowen Loftin and Anne Kinder

Brock Hessing and Hannah Hessing Watts

Gayle Johnson, Mary and Donald Baker, and Vicky Shy

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Barbara and Handy Williamson

Michael Middleton, Kellen Winslow, Wes Kemp and Dudley McCarter

Elizabeth and James Cogswell with Karin Loftin

Shirley and Charles Brown PHOTOS BY WALLY PFEFFER, mizzouwally@compuserve.com

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A Gala Celebration The Cancer Research Center’s 2014 Jim Kidwell Memorial Gala took place on April 12 at Parkade Plaza Event Center. The late Joel Haley, owner of Bourn Feed & Supply, was honored at the event, which raised more than $51,000 to fund the CRC’s Raymond Freese Doctoral Fellowship and support research in central Missouri.

Joyce Evans, T. Dozier, Dulcenia Kidwell and Rhonda Durham

Alexis Hudson, Kristina Jordan, Cindy Hazelrigg, Gemma Gray and Kerry Miller

Jack Landrey, Heather Landrey and Melissa Quast

Elizabeth Crawford, Dan Knight, Bruce and Nancy Wilson

Alison Fea, Alycia McGee, Marnie Clark and Jack Bozarth

Rick Mermelstein, Becky Ward, Carole Newman, Greg and JoAnne Mermelstein

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1st Lt. Mitch Creel and Army Capt. Richard Rendon

Fred Parry, Judy and Larry Atterberry Sr., Joyce Evans, Corbin Atterberry and Larry Atterberry Jr.

Ryan Tucker, Meaghan Dye, Angela Westcott, Stephanie McHenry, Jenna Westra, Gemma Gray and Cindy Hazelrigg PHOTOS BY PENNY LATTIN AND ALYCIA MCGEE

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For more than 40 years, the experienced staff at Columbia Eye Consultants has been serving the vision health needs of mid-Missouri. “We promise to do more than simply examine the eyes of our patients,” Gamble says. “We feel it is our duty and obligation to keep our patients seeing clearly for a lifetime.” The eye care provided by the doctors of Columbia Eye Consultants comprehensively covers all aspects of eye health with a special emphasis on the patient’s overall well-being.

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Best Fitness Center Gold Winner

Wilson’s Fitness Center Since 1982, the fitness team at Wilson’s Fitness has strived to provide the best health and fitness atmosphere. From bringing in new pieces of equipment to expanding the Range Line location, every aspect of the Wilson’s experience is carefully researched on behalf of their members before it is implemented. “We are constantly looking for better ways of doing things,” says James Abrams, vice president of Wilson’s Fitness Centers. “An example of this would be introducing radiant heat in the new Hot Studio.” The NEW hot studio with radiant heat brings many health benefits including expedited weight loss, speedy recovery of strains and sprains, boosted immune system, increased mobility and serves as the perfect detox while complementing your skin. Wilson’s hot yoga and hot barre classes rejuvenate your body, lengthen and strengthen muscles, and sooth the mind. At Wilson’s, members come first. “We are constantly evolving and investing in our product for the health and fitness benefit of our members,” Abrams says. The training department is evolving into one of the top training groups in the country. Holding national

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certifications and pursuing the latest research and specialties available makes training at Wilson’s a valued investment. The training team focuses on movement screenings, advanced protocols and nutrition (including meal plans with ready-made meals). Their continued education in awareness of injury, potential injury and long-term health with Wilson’s on-site director of education, and continued education from area doctors sets them apart and is the foundation of their clients’ long-term success. Wilson’s Fitness is more than a fitness club; it’s a knowledgeable motivating community that cares about you. “The sense of community within Wilson’s is the biggest reason our members stay with us,” he says. “Many of our members have been with us since Day 1. We are grateful for every member making this journey with us.” Wilson’s staff and its members are on a journey to success together. Best of Columbia 2014 voters dubbed the four locations collectively as the area’s best fitness center. But the best is yet to come for Wilson’s.

2902 Forum Blvd. Columbia, MO • 573-446-3232 2601 Range Line St. Columbia, MO • 573-443-4242 111 Orr St. Columbia, MO • 573-777-6700 F.I.T., 2900 Forum Blvd. Columbia, MO • 573-449-2606

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Inside Columbia’s annual Best of Columbia party, sponsored by The Callaway Bank, took place Thursday, April 17. With live music by Norm Ruebling Band, a cocktail competition sponsored by Macadoodles, food and drinks from Columbia’s finest eateries, and surprise visits from a few furry friends, it was an evening not to be missed.

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