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hen making a home in a new community, it can take a while to find your favorite spots. The coffee place with just the right vibe that makes exactly what you’re looking for. The local shop to visit when you’re ready to splurge on some retail therapy. A favorite spot to unwind on a beautiful summer day.
You may even find a new outdoor spot to enjoy the nice summer days, when it’s not too hot to be moving around without air conditioning that is. If you’re thinking of taking a trek, you’ll want to check out our fashion feature on page 76 for a look at some of the hiking gear and clothing recommended by local experts.
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For those of us in Columbia, we have a handy guide to the absolute best of the best with Inside Columbia’s annual Best of Columbia contest. On the following pages, you’ll find some of the best local businesses for everything from coffee (Thank you to The Grind Coffee House for my morning jolt!) to dental care to even area festivals and annual events. (Shout out to Art in the Park, where I picked up the earrings worn in the accompanying photograph!) Whether you’re a newer resident, like me, or a seasoned Columbian, there’s plenty to check out in this year’s list of winners, which starts on page 57.
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And while you’re out and about, consider making a stop at Columbia’s own free little art gallery, Gallery 717. This unique attraction encourages everyone to make tiny art to contribute and to take tiny art home. Learn more about Gallery 717 on page 72.
And congratulations to all the nominees and winners of Best of Columbia 2022!
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Putting the Green in Gift Giving
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combinations to make gift giving or receiving an even more special occasion.
giving to Experiencedyou. in design as well as technology, Hampel had always wanted to work for herself. Like most entrepreneurs, she’s upbeat and confident that what she has to offer, the world needs. “Between my curiosity and determination, I thought that I could make this work,” she says. After graduating from the Academy of Art in San Francisco with a degree in textile design, she went to work for Apple, where she started as a salesperson, before going into tech support, then becoming a trainer. Her technology background makes it a snap to manage her website and market through social media.
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Gift-Giving Genius HAMPEL'S NEW COMPANY IS WRAPPED IN LUXURY.
The idea for her business was born several years ago, when Hampel couldn’t find gift wrapping paper that she felt good about buying. “It had to meet my four criteria,” she says. It had to be 100% recycled, recyclable, American made and beautifully designed. “Finding two of those criteria in a paper was easy. Finding three was hard. Finding four was impossible,” she says.
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ibby Hampel is a surface pattern artist, an entrepreneur and someone who is making the planet a greener and more cheerful place. Not coincidentally, she has a lot in common with the eco-friendly gift-wrapping papers she designs, prints and sells through her online store at givemasu.com. “MASU is playful, thoughtful and bold — and that’s me,” she says. “I’m living my values and that comes through in my design andWhilebusiness.”competing in a field that is dominated by enormous corporations, such as Hallmark and international paper companies, Hampel has developed a niche business that combines creative designs and innovative color
Throughout much of 2021, she researched paper suppliers and printing companies, then launched her business last October, christening it with a name that combines two Japanese concepts for giving — agemasu, for giving to someone, and kuremasu, for when someone is
Hampel creates some of her designs the old-fashioned way: with pen and
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paint. For others, she uses iPads and Apple design tools. Regardless of how she translates her ideas onto paper, the results are bright and distinctive — fun to look at and with names that are as creative as the designs themselves. Whether it’s her Cake Smash Birthday paper, Citrus Twist, Electric Leopard or her most popular design, the Flower Bomb, all her work is inviting and fresh. “We are showing that you can have products that look, feel and do good,” Hampel says. “People have the perception that recycled paper is nasty looking. We are trying to make people understand that you can have a luxurious, eco-friendly product.”
For more information, visit givemasu. com or find Give MASU on Instagram.
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“People think, ‘I’ve spent all this time getting this really cool gift for somebody, and I want something on the outside to match the thought, sentiment and the beauty that’s on the inside of the box,” she says. “I hope that people think about giving more often — whether it’s at Christmas time, a birthday, a special occasion or just a thank you gift.” She also hopes that when they do think of gift giving, they think of MASU.
Although Hampel’s designs are used mostly to wrap presents, they also make stylish wall hangings or can add just the right amount of accent to a scrapbook or other DIY project. Each sheet is roughly 20 inches by 30 inches. For the time being, it’s the gift-wrapping market where Hampel is putting her energy and marketing emphasis.
Let’s start with your basic gluten-free beer and hard kombucha
THE BEST WAYS TO ADD NUTRIENTS TO YOUR FAVORITE INDULGENCES.
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A Healthy Drink
Alcohol in any form is going to be a toxin to your body. If you are going to moderately enjoy an alcoholic beverage, I suggest doing it in the healthiest way possible. From gluten-free beers, biodynamic wines, kombucha cocktails and mocktails to helpful hangover remedies, I have you covered!
I love adding berries to a glass of bubbly or fruit to a glass of white or red wine to add extra antioxidants and vitamins. For me, when it comes to buying wines, I look for natural or
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Wine Theretime!arethree certifications for healthy, non-modified wines right now: natural wine, organic wine and biodynamic wine. Natural wines are made with the least possible use of chemicals, additives and overly technological procedures. That includes chemicals in the field, such as pesticides, as well as things like sulfur or any of the almost 200 allowed additives that are legally permitted in wine. Organic grape growing means that no pesticides or chemicals are used in the vineyard. However, many additives can be added during the bottling process. Biodynamic grape growing is a type of organic viticulture that uses special preparations of herbal sprays and composts, with applications timed according to the lunar calendar.
Glutenburgoptions.beers are created in a 100% gluten-free environment, as are the ingredients used, which is great for people with celiac disease or gluten intolerance. Omission gluten-free beers taste the most like a traditional beer, but they remove the gluten after brewing the beer, which can cause medical issues for some people who are allergic to gluten. Allkind hard kombuchas have natural ingredients, without added sugars, preservatives, artificial colors, artificial flavors or natural flavors (run from this ingredient name!) which add probiotics to your drink. Pulp Culture Juice is a hard, cold pressed juice with the same standards for ingredients as
Allkind Kombucha, while adding in superfoods like adaptogens. Yes,Thenplease!there are the classic hard ciders, just look out for high sugar contents, preservatives or artificial flavoring. These are all great options but can be difficult to find in cities with smaller populations or with limited health food stores.
ealthy drinking — it’s hard to think the two can be talked about together because alcohol is toxic no matter how you use it, but there are ways to incorporate nutrients while enjoying an adult beverage.
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Dandelion root tea and milk thistle tea both are helpful the day after drinking. Dandelion root benefits your liver, helping protect it from oxidative stress and keeping it working effectively. One study done in Korea showed that dandelion extract prevented damage to the liver caused by alcohol toxicity in both liver cells and mice. As a liver support and liver aid, milk thistle acts as a powerful liver cleanser by rebuilding liver cells, reducing liver damage and removing toxins from the body that are processed through the liver. The Morning Rescue Bailout shot at Nourish is another quick and easy remedy!
I only drink tequila because of my gluten and corn intolerances, but I am sure other liquors would go great with cold pressed juices. I also like to make tequila cocktails with kombucha, or mineral water and lime juice. Any cocktail that traditionally uses soda water or tonic water, I substitute with mineral water for extra minerals. When I go out for a drink and look at a cocktail menu, they are usually full of sugar, preservatives, artificial colors and flavorings that are so harmful to our bodies, which is why creating healthy beverages means so much to me.
biodynamic wines. We sell all of these types of wines at Nourish Cafe & ThenMarket.thereare some days when you just need a good cocktail, so why not add some extra nutrients?
I hope all these healthy drinking tips make your drinking experiences much more enjoyable!
Kimber Dean is co-owner of Nourish Cafés in Columbia and Sedalia, and the author of Happy Food and Happy Baking and Desserts. She is trained in both culinary arts and personal nutrition. Check out her cooking show “Nourished” on YouTube for more recipes.
We are all human, and sometimes even the best of us wake up with a hangover. Here are some of my favorite hangover remedies.
Check out three recipes for healthier cocktails at insidecolumbia.net.
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Coconut water is hydrating and full of electrolytes to help you feel better. The detoxifier drink at Nourish Cafe & Market has lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, spirulina and chlorella. All of these ingredients help detoxify the body, especially the liver and blood. Chlorophyll drops might protect healthy cells and bodily tissue by increasing phase II biotransformation enzymes. These promote optimal liver health and the body’s natural elimination of potentially harmful toxins. Activated charcoal is another great option. While activated charcoal does not adsorb alcohol, it does help quickly remove other toxins from the body that contribute to poisoning. Consumption of alcohol in its pure form is rare; mixers that include artificial sweeteners and chemicals are common. Activated charcoal treats poisoning by removing these toxins.
I love making mimosas with fresh squeezed orange juice or a cold pressed immunity juice from Nourish. Speaking of cold pressed juice, I mix tequila with our glow juice that is made with beets (local Happy Hollow Farm beets in the last few months), kale, apples and carrots. Is there any better way to have an adult beverage than with organic local veggies?
5 SONGS TO LISTEN TO ON THE TRAIL.
“Running On Empty” – Jackson Browne
First of all, Vince Guaraldi is the Charlie Brown and Peanuts guy, so any of that stuff works as well. This song has a drive too, but it’s not as intense. Just a reminder that it’s not always about getting there in a hurry. Sometimes just easing down the trail is more appropriate.
Even though Bob is talking about a motorcycle, “Headed out to my big two-wheeler, I was tired of my own voice…” is a lyric I really relate to. Like most of the songs on this list, it also has that driving beat that lends itself to good pedaling.
“Cast Your Fate to The Wind” – Vince Guaraldi
“Jessica” – Allman Brothers Band
A strange choice maybe, but it’s a song about a guy looking for the woman he lost. But again, a driving, getting-down-the-road beat makes it very ridable.
WELCOME TO OUR NEW ULTIMATE LISTS! In each issue, you will find a curated selection of things to listen to or watch, put together by either an on-air talent from Zimmer Communications or a member of the Inside Columbia staff. For this inaugural list, Scotty Cox has shared his ultimate playlist for biking the trails. Scan the QR code on this page to get the playlist. Enjoy!
One of those songs where you might not recognize the title, but (if you’re anywhere near my age) you hear it and go, “Oh, yeah.” It’s another one with easy, constant movement. Plus, instrumentals like this one are nice on the trail because it’s always a little easier enjoying the scenery when you’re not focused on lyrics.
I can’t hear it without seeing Forrest, Forrest Gump crisscrossing America. Running yes, but still, constant movement.
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Biking Beats
Listen to Scotty Cox weekday mornings on Clear 99.3 as part of “Liz and Scotty in the Morning.”
“Oh great, Scotty’s talking about the trails again …” Sorry, not sorry! It’s not hyperbole when I say biking the MKT and Katy trails has changed my life, physically, mentally and even spiritually. That’s why I love spreading the word about the jewels available in our town. I often listen to music while riding and have provided a few of my favorite songs to listen to while riding to get you started!
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“Roll Me Away” – Bob Seger
“She Wouldn’t Be Gone” – Blake Shelton
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In the 15 years I've written a column for this magazine, my editors have reminded me to speak to the magazine’s primary audience, specifically female heads of household, ages 25-64, (FHOH 25-64 in advertising vernacular).
I even get the exotic categories: Best
That makes sense to me. You, dear FHOH 25-64 readers, are the decisionmakers in the family. So I comply, and do my best to relate. But on several levels, sometimes it's difficult for an old grandfather like me to connect. I’m behind on the latest trends. I’m a little slow to open my personal electronic devices, a bit late to new technology and a little old-fashioned when it comes to my viewing habits.
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You Can’t Judge a Book … Or Maybe You Can
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But one category is missing.
BEST OF COLUMBIA MISSES ONE IMPORTANT CATEGORY.
My deep abiding appreciation for FHOH 25-64 goes much deeper than the annual “Happy Mother's Day.” My job before I retired — before Melody and Fred Parry asked me to write this
Best Groomer. Best Place to Buy Jewelry. Best Wedding Venue. Best Spa.
very year, we eagerly anticipate the winners announced in the Best of Columbia issue of this magazine. Now the results are splayed on the pages herein, for almost everything you could ever want to know: Best Food Truck. Best Watering Hole. Best Place to BuyIt’sShoes.agreat list. But in my humble opinion, something is missing.
So I understand the decision making process for Best of Columbia categories.
column — was to market Missouri to travelers. Our marketing campaigns won national awards for one simple reason: We spoke to the family’s decisionmaker, the FHOH 25-64. Oh sure, our ads attracted the kids with water parks and zoos, and dads with golf. But at the end of the day, moms, in their wisdom, assessed the family’s vacation needs and made the decision.
John Drake Robinson is a former director of the Missouri Division of Tourism and has driven every mile of highway in the state. He was also the bass player for the Mudbugs.
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A few years ago, Columbia Bookstore bit the dust. Sad day. It was one of many proud, vibrant independent bookstores that collapsed during the shift from buying local to buying online. Columbia’s choice of local bookstores reached its lowest point.
their buying habits, shopping online to buy books, sometimes hardbound books or paperbacks. Sometimes Kindle.
No Fortunately,longer. we live in a community that values hands-on access to the printed word. Now this city has a variety of bookstores to browse. It's a smaller group than the Best Radio category, but a formidable group nonetheless. There’s even a nifty bookstore inside the State Historical Society of Missouri. My humble plea to you FHOH 25-64 decision-makers: Ask for a Best Bookstore category.
The category won't take up any more space on your iPhone, no more than Best Coffee Shop. And it will send a subtle message to folks looking to relocate to Columbia, that among the great tow trucks and tattoo parlors, they can find great reads.
But alas, one category is missing. I think I know why. Our reading habits have changed in the short span of a generation, certainly shorter than the time it takes to season from age 25 to age 64. More and more faithful readers have set aside their newspapers and books for instant electronic gratification. My grandchildren don’t share my joy in the Sunday newspaper. Even those who continue to read books have changed
All of them.
So what would be my vote for Best Columbia Bookstore?
Tattoo Artist. Best Gaming/Comic Store. Mom knows the preferences of each family member.
Editor’s Note: While readers did not get to vote in a Best Bookstore category this year, you’ll find an editor’s pick for Best Local Bookstore in our Best of Columbia feature on page 69.
I'm always eager to see the Best Radio Personality results. Then I make sure to listen to the runners up, because ranking second best will only make them try harder. Same with Mexican restauranteurs who didn't win first prize. It's a healthy competition.
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When it comes to olive oil, go beyond the extra virgin and check out a wide variety of fused and infused olive oils, along with balsamic vinegars and other gourmet oils, at Boone Olive Oil Co. on South 9th Street.
t's been nearly six years since Shelly La Fata held a pop-up event at Cafe Berlin, selling giant, hand-made toasted ravioli and marking the official start of Pasta La Fata. And after several phases, from pop-up to community kitchen, the business is making a new home in a permanent location.
PASTA LA FATA MAKES A NEW HOME.
where she often sold out within two hours.When the pandemic hit, La Fata, like so many others, had to pivot. Instead of the previous plan of going to various music festivals across the country, it was time to start a website, and change focus to pre-orders and delivery. “We just dug in our heels,” she says. It was also during that time that she created the Pasta La Fata Scrappy Meal program, which turns her scraps into free meals for anyone who needs one and continues today.
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Pasta La Fata opened its brick-andmortar location at 1207 Rogers St., suite 106, in early June. It's the culmination of years of growth and experimentation for La Fata, who has gained a loyal following of customers through her consistent sales at the Columbia Farmers Market,
By the time things started to come back after pandemic shutdowns,
La Fata realized one very important and motivating fact: “I'm personally really sick and tired of doing pop-ups.” There's a lot of work that goes into each event, outside of simply preparing the food, which is a labor of its own when making everything from scratch, the way La Fata does. “This is all motivation to find out what it takes to have walls and a roof,” sheWhilerecalls.she still felt it was early to be able to invest in a space, an opportunity began to present itself. Local developer John Ott, a fan of La Fata's food, reached out about a space coming available on
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Shelly La Fata
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For La Fata, the new space allows her to continue experimenting with food without boxing her into any one format. The shop is not a traditional restaurant, something she says wouldn’t be a fun endeavor for her right now. “I don’t want a restaurant,” she says. “Maybe in 10 years, a restaurant will be fun. I just want to have fun.”
still available, and La Fata had gotten a lot of support from local business owners, like her former boss and owner of the Ozark Mountain Biscuit Co. Bryan Maness, and her business coach at the Missouri Women's Business Center, Sarah Cyr. So she decided to go for it. La Fata put together a business plan and secured financing, finally taking the space Ott had offered months before.
In the new Pasta La Fata, customers will find a case of ready-to-eat, fresh specials for the day and another case of Italian pastries and sweets, while the rest of the shop is devoted to take-home meals and sauces. The food continues to be scratch-made and feature local, in-season ingredients, something that’s
always been a priority for La Fata. “We design our menu around what’s growing,” sheThesays.shop also stocks Italian ingredients, especially anything that may be somewhat hard to find elsewhere, and a few cooking tools, such as cheesecloths and graters. “It’s a curated selection of everything you need for an Italian meal,” La Fata says.
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That's when the business moved into the COMO Cooks Shared Kitchen on The Loop. The shared kitchen space is meant to allow small-batch food producers a place and equipment to use at an affordable per hour rate. While La Fata says the space was perfect and really helped the business grow even more, Pasta La Fata was already a little too big for the shared kitchen.
“It really was an incubator for us,” La Fata says. “But they could only house us for a couple of months.”
So she continued to work out of the kitchen at Cafe Berlin, an arrangement that worked well while the restaurant was closed due to the pandemic. But as things began to reopen, Cafe Berlin needed the space again and La Fata needed to find a new place from which to run Pasta La Fata.
Rogers Street. La Fata, who generally describes herself as a “yes person,” had to decline. “I told him it was too nice for us,” she recalls. “It's too soon and I couldn't afford it.”
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Pasta La Fata is open from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. For more information, follow Pasta La Fata on Facebook or visit pastalafata.net.
Pasta La Fata's permanent location on Rogers Street opened in June.
At that point, the space from Ott was
Terri Stanley and Sara Fougere
Stanley is my rock, my ghostwriter, my therapist and the best sous chef in town. She knows exactly what to do to bring more flavor, color and texture to a dish. But most of all, she knows what to do to keep me calm, productive and looking like I know what I'm doing.
Together, we’ve survived COVID catering, launched a meals business and moved into our new downtown location. Through it all, we’ve cooked for our clients, and for each other’s families, and delighted in this salad. We offer it as a light meal and I know you will enjoy it as well, especially in the heat of the summer.
It really IS that good.
I found myself going back for a second helping and doing what caterers do, breaking down the recipe in my head. Finally, I asked, “Who made this salad?”
A
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few years ago, at a PTA salad luncheon, someone brought the most wonderful shrimp and pasta salad. It was all the things: crunchy, creamy and full of shrimp and vegetables.
As it turns out, it was my dear friend Terri Stanley. The recipe is one she had
gotten from her mother-in-law, Norma, and it was the thing that made me ask Stanley if she wanted to join me in my work kitchen.
Raise a glass to Norma, and to old friends, as you enjoy it.
INSTRUCTIONS
INGREDIENTS
¼ cup chopped green onion
1 tsp sugar
2 tbsp fresh dill or 1 tbsp dried
2 cups diced celery
Mix all dressing ingredients in small bowl. Set aside.
1 tbsp white or cider vinegar
Put pasta in large mixing bowl, add remaining ingredients and toss gently. Add dressing and toss again.
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1 tsp pepper
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice (TIP: I like to add the zest as well)
1 pound cooked and peeled shrimp
DRESSING
1 tsp salt
1 cup mayonnaise
Norma's Pasta Salad
1 cup frozen peas, rinsed to thaw lightly
8 ounces pasta, cooked (TIP: Stanley prefers the little shells or elbow)
1 bell pepper chopped (TIP: We like red or orange for color)
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Then, one of the other bartenders, Misa, who taught me everything I know, made a whiskey sour that had 0.25 ounces of green chartreuse added in. That one drink opened the door to what green chartreuse could be to Butme.its sweet, spicy and incredibly smooth flavor profile should not be hidden behind whiskey. The Green Chartreuse Sour puts it on the firstplace podium it deserves.
ChartreuseGreen Sour
Zachary Baldwin is a bartender at Günter Hans European Pub & Café.
1.5 ounces green chartreuse
TO MAKE THE DRINK
First, chill a coupe glass. Then, in a shaker, combine the green chartreuse, lemon juice, simple syrup and egg white. Dry shake. Add ice to the shaker and shake until chilled.
Pour into the chilled coup glass and garnish with a lemon twist. For an extra bright flavor, add lemon zest and enjoy!
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CRAFT A TEMPTINGLY TART TREAT.
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1 ounce lemon juice
1 ounce simple syrup
0.5 ounces egg white Optional lemon zest
hen it came to green chartreuse, I absolutely hated it when I first started working at Günter Hans. The flavors were all wrong and unfamiliar to my whiskey and beer-loving self. If I were to drink a cocktail, it would have only been an old-fashioned or a whiskey sour.
INGREDIENTS
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BY ZACHARY BALDWIN PHOTOS BY L.G. PATTERSON
f you take a trip to New Orleans, the muffuletta from Central Grocery is a must have. And, after you’ve had one, it apparently becomes a craving that you just have sometimes.
well. I made a huge focaccia in a cast-iron pan and stuffed it with three types of cheeses, four types of meat and about a quart of oliveTheysalad.were able to eat on it for about a week.
The name, muffuletta, is said to come from the Sicilian muffuletta sesame topped bread. The bread is a mushroom cap-shaped loaf with a similar airy texture to focaccia (a yeasted flatbread; think of
original sandwich from Central Grocery in New Orleans can feed at least three or four people, so I decided to go big as
I have some friends who were having a baby and, as they went into labor, the muffuletta craving hit. I had been wondering what to bring over after they got home with the new baby, and this was
Theit.
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I
THE BREAD
THE MEATS AND CHEESES
You may be able to purchase olive salad at your grocery store, but it really is not hard to make. Traditionally, there are olives, carrots, onions, peppers, garlic, cauliflower and “other vegetables.” It’s called “other vegetables” because they won’t reveal their secret as to exactly what it is. The olives will already be pickled, and it is pretty easy to pickle the rest of the vegetables.
THE WRAP
Once the vegetables are cut into bite-sized pieces, they can go into a container that should be covered with hot pickle brine. The brine is two parts red wine vinegar, one part water and one part sugar, with some salt and aromatics. Once the hot mixture is poured over the “other vegetables,” the container can go into the refrigerator. If your liquid does not completely cover the vegetables, you may want to use another container to weigh the vegetables down until they cool.
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THE SALAD
a thicker pizza crust that can be used as sandwich bread). You can use just about any type of loaf to make the sandwich at home; in a pinch, you could make a small personal-sized one on sliced bread or a roll. If you want to add the traditional sesame seeds, but can’t find a bread you like with it, add them yourself. Make an egg wash (a little beaten egg with a small amount of milk or water), brush it onto the bread, then sprinkle some sesame seeds on top. Bake at 350 degrees for about two minutes until the egg wash sets.
Genoa salami, mortadella and ham are traditional, but depending on what you have available, you may have to improvise. Bologna could be a substitute for mortadella, but you can switch it up to a different sliced meat, or even add more types of meat. Hot salami, hard salami, capicola, pepperoni, soppressata, prosciutto, bresaola, culatello, speck, lardo, pancetta or guanciale would all be great additions depending on your preference. Provolone and some type of Swiss or Swiss-style cheese with a bite (Emmental, Jarlsberg, gruyère, deli Swiss or baby Swiss) would all work.
If you purchase the sandwich at Central Grocery, the wrap will be deli paper and they will send you on your way. You can sit on a bench in Jackson Square a few blocks away, but you will more than likely need a table, plate, knife and fork to tackle this beast. I have seen people use the plastic wrap method to help the sandwich “meld” together. Wrapping the finished sandwich several times, in several directions can help it compress and hold together. Once it is wrapped, refrigerate for an hour or two before diving in. If you flip the sandwich about halfway through, it will help disperse the dressing.
To finish the olive salad, add chopped olives and olive oil, and season. You can make large batches of this and let it sit for weeks in the refrigerator for future sandwiches, salads, charcuterie trays and more.
OLIVE SALAD INGREDIENTS
1 red bell pepper, diced
BRINE INGREDIENTS
1 medium onion, diced
1 pound of cauliflower, cut into small pieces (TIP: About half of a medium head is needed.)
Make appropriate cuts to the vegetables, with olives reserved separately, and measure out ingredients for the brine. Place vegetables, except for olives, into a heat-safe container and have another container ready that can easily fit on top to weigh the vegetables down at the end. In a saucepan, or in a microwave-safe container, bring all of the ingredients in the brine to a boil. Pour the boiling brine over the vegetables, and top with the other container. If the mixture is close to the top, you may want to put it in a pan in case of overflow. If you need a little more weight, you can add a little water to the top container. Let the pickling vegetables sit out at room temperature until they cool slightly (20 to 30 minutes). Once they are cool enough to safely handle, move them to the refrigerator. Keep in the refrigerator for a minimum of five to six hours until cool, but overnight to 24 hours is best. Once the pickled veggies have cooled, transfer them to a large bowl and stir in the chopped olives and olive oil. Taste as you go and stop when you get to your desired balance of acid and fat. You can season to taste with salt, pepper or more pepper flakes as desired. If you feel like you would like a little more moisture in your olive salad, add some olive juice. Once you are happy with the taste and viscosity of your olive salad, transfer it to jars or other storage containers. The salad will store for a month or more in the refrigerator.
flavor COOKING WITH
BROOK
3 to 4 garlic cloves, smashed
MUFFULETTA
1 pound carrots, peeled, cut into long strips and diced (TIP: About 6 medium carrots should do it.)
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
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1 pint red wine vinegar
DIRECTIONS
1 teaspoon oregano
1 pinch to 1 tablespoon of red pepper flakes (depending on your desired hotness level)
1 pint pimento-stuffed olives, chopped - added after pickling (save juice) of the pan
½ to ¾ cup olive oil to finish
½ tablespoon kosher salt (more as needed after the pickle)
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Now it’s time to meet the winners of Best of Columbia!
Welcome to our annual Best of Columbia awards, where we celebrate the people, places and activities that make our community truly special. While we are always on the lookout for the true standouts among the CoMo community, it’s you, our readers, who help us find these amazing people and businesses, and it’s you who chooses which ones are truly the best of the best.
Photos by L.G. Patterson
This year, we are so proud to say we received more than 250,000 votes across more than 80 categories. For that, we want to say thank you! Your support allows us to continue Best of Columbia in its 16th year and for many more to come.
GOLD: Sub Shop
GOLD: Just Jeff's Burgers and Dogs
BEST BREAKFAST
GOLD: Las Margaritas Mexican Restaurant
, gold winner for Best
SILVER: Booches Billiard Hall BRONZE: Billiards on Broadway
GOLD: Big Mama's Café SILVER: Ernie's Café & Steakhouse BRONZE: Cafe Berlin
BEST ICE CREAM/FROZEN YOGURT
of Best Tattoo Artist Cassandra Stokes enjoys a bite from Sub
BEST BURGER
BEST PLACE FOR A SANDWICH
BEST BARBECUE
BRONZE: D. Rowe's Restaurant & Bar
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SILVER: D. Rowe's Restaurant & Bar BRONZE: Flat Branch Pub & Brewing
for a Sandwich.
Gold winner Shop Place
BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT
GOLD: Como Smoke & Fire
SILVER: Big Daddy's BBQ
SILVER: Casa Maria's Mexican Cantina BRONZE: Jose Jalapenos Authentic Mexican Restaurant
FOOD & DRINK
GOLD: Andy's Frozen Custard SILVER: Sparky's Homemade Ice Cream BRONZE: Randy's Frozen Custard
BEST TACOS
BEST CURBSIDE TAKEOUT
BEST CHICKEN WINGS
BEST COFFEE SHOP
SILVER: The Bistro at Les Bourgeois Winery BRONZE: The Roof at The Broadway Hotel
BEST STEAK
BEST VEGAN/VEGETARIAN
GOLD: D. Rowe's Restaurant & Bar SILVER: CJ's in Tiger Country BRONZE: The Heidelberg
BEST DESSERT
BEST NEW RESTAURANT
GOLD: CC's City Broiler
BEST ASIAN RESTAURANT
GOLD: Ozark Mountain Biscuit Co. SILVER: Lily's Cantina BRONZE: Big Daddy's BBQ
GOLD: Peggy Jean's Pies
GOLD: The Grind Coffee House
GOLD: 44 Canteen
BEST LOCAL WATERING HOLE
BEST FOOD TRUCK
BEST PLACE FOR A SPECIALTY DRINK
SILVER: Taqueria Don Pancho BRONZE: Las Margaritas Mexican Restaurant
GOLD: Cafe Berlin
BRONZE: Nourish Café & Market
SILVER: Crumbl Cookies BRONZE: Ellianna's Donut Shop
GOLD: Logboat Brewing Co.
GOLD: D. Rowe's Restaurant & Bar SILVER: Como Smoke & Fire BRONZE: Addison's – South
GOLD: Nourish Café & Market
GOLD: Tropical Liqueurs
SILVER: BRONZE:Murry'sRange Free
BEST PIZZA
GOLD: Shakespeare's Pizza SILVER: G&D Pizzaria BRONZE: Pizza Tree
BEST OUTDOOR DINING
SILVER: G&D Steakhouse BRONZE: Chris McD's Restaurant & Wine Bar
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BEST GLUTEN-FREE OPTIONS
GOLD: Ozark Mountain Biscuit & Bar
SILVER: Barred Owl Butcher & Table BRONZE: Flyover
GOLD: Flat Branch Pub & Brewing
SILVER: Flat Branch Pub & Brewing BRONZE: Les Bourgeois Winery
SILVER: Love Coffee BRONZE: Lakota Coffee Company
GOLD: Jina Yoo's Asian Bistro
SILVER: Beet Box
SILVER: Bangkok Gardens BRONZE: House of Chow
SILVER: Casa Maria's Mexican Cantina BRONZE: Crumbl Cookies
David Rowe of D. Rowe’s Restaurant & Bar shows the bags used for its gold award winning Best Curbside Takeout. The spot also won gold for Best Chicken Wings.
BEST LOCAL TV PERSONALITY
GOLD: Dustin Norem – CC's City Broiler
BEST REALTOR
BEST FITNESS INSTRUCTOR/ PERSONAL TRAINER
BEST SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCER/
SILVER: Jina Yoo – Jina Yoo's Asian Bistro
BRONZE: Ben Faber – Faber Law Firm
GOLD: Schaefer Photography
BRONZE: Kacey D Photography
GOLD: Caroline Sweats
SILVER: Mackenzie Wells – Mackenzie Wells Fitness
Showing off the gold winner of Best Burger, Just Jeff’s, while hanging out at Slackers, the gold winner for Best Gaming/Comic Store, is Liz and Scotty in the Morning, gold winner for Best Local Radio Show. Liz also took gold for Best Radio Personality and their home on Clear99 took gold for Best Radio Station.
SILVER: Diann Stelzer – Boone County Animal Care
BRONZE: Tiffany Nash
SILVER: Nic Parks
SILVER: Shags – 96.7 KCMQ
BRONZE: Gina Mauller – Edward Jones
SILVER: Darian Richards – Truman's Bar & Grill
GOLD: Stephanie Goans – Edward Jones
GOLD: Kenton Gewecke – KOMU
SILVER: Ashley Alexander & Jennifer Payne –JWMS Social Media Team
GOLD: Stephen Toenjes – Bur Oak
BRONZE: Tyler Spurgeon – Chris McD's Restaurant & Wine Bar
GOLD: Jennifer Loganbill – Jen's Get Fit Group
GOLD: Jane Williams – Love Columbia
BRONZE: Dr. Arminta Phelps – Achieve Balance Chiropractic
BEST TATTOO ARTIST
BRONZE: Trent Tucker – Living Canvas Tattoo & Body Piercing
GOLD: Liz – 99.3 Clear99
GOLD: Jennifer Loganbill – Jen's Get Fit Group
BEST INFLUENCERVOLUNTEER/COMMUNITY
GOLD: Cassandra Stokes – Stone Crow Studio
BEST ATTORNEY
BEST RADIO PERSONALITY
SILVER: Jennifer Bukowsky – Show-Me Defenders
BEST FINANCIAL ADVISOR
SILVER: Drew Sells – The Compass Team at Columbia Real BRONZE:Estate Ashley Hall – Iron Gate Real Estate
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BRONZE: Cosmo – 106.9 Y107
BRONZE: Drew Stuart – Como Comic Books YouTube Channel
SILVER: Roxane Jeffries – Living Canvas Tattoo & Body Piercing
SILVER: Emily Spain – KOMU
BRONZE: Deborah Kendrick – KMIZ
BEST PHOTOGRAPHER
SILVER: Boudoir by Billie
BEST CHEF
SILVER: Jared Reynolds – WR Wealth Planners
BEST BARTENDER
BRONZE: Pitt Potter – Arch & Column
ONLINE PERSONALITY
BEST ENTREPRENEUR
GOLD: Dustin March – Gage & Gage Realty
GOLD: Tyson Mutrux –Mutrux Firm Injury Lawyers
BRONZE: Angelo Fosco – Moxie Training Company
GOLD:
Zachary Canote – Goosehead Insurance SILVER: Phyllis Nichols – State Farm Insurance BRONZE: Greg Hill – State Farm Insurance
FLORIST GOLD: Kent's Floral Gallery SILVER: My Secret Garden BRONZE: Allen's Flowers
BEST
GOLD:
INSURANCE AGENT
BEST
CEO
BEST
BEST
Nate Long – Veterans United Home Loans SILVER: Bill Atherton – Coyote Hill BRONZE: Barry Roewe – TrueSon Exteriors & Interiors
LOCAL ARTIST GOLD: Cindy Scott Artistry SILVER: Dan Hahn – Hahn Custom Laser Engraving BRONZE: Melissa Patterson SERVICES
BEST
TOWING COMPANY GOLD: Tiger Towing SILVER: Doug Perry Towing BRONZE: 1-70 Towing & Recovery BEST LAWN CARE GOLD: Columbia Lawn Guys SILVER: Rost Landscaping BRONZE: Salter Lawn Service Gold winner for Best Hair Stylist Samantha Woolridge plays with a lawn cared for by Columbia Lawn Guys, gold winner for Best Lawn Care.
Plaza Tire Service
New Beginnings Construction & Remodeling
BEST
The Tin Roof Monogram & Gift SILVER: Mutrux Automotive LLC BRONZE: Achieve Balance Chiropractic
BEST PEST CONTROL
Chapman Heating, Cooling and Plumbing
SUPPLIES/GROOMER
Lizzi
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GOLD: BRONZE:Murry'sChrisMcD's
GOLD:
Pest Control
Mutrux Automotive
GOLD:
BEST
GOLD:
HOME REMODELING
GOLD:
Treats Unleashed
BEST
Lee's Tire Company
SILVER: BRONZE:
COMPANY
ServiceMaster of Columbia
GOLD:
State Farm Insurance Agency SILVER: Winter-Dent & Company BRONZE: TIG Advisors
CUSTOMER SERVICE
WAIT STAFF
Restaurant & Wine Bar
BEST AUTO REPAIR
GOLD:
PET DAY CARE/BOARDING
HOME REPAIR
Coil Construction
Atkins Inc
INSURANCE AGENCY/GROUP
BEST CONSTRUCTION
BEST
GOLD: Steve's SILVER: Wingate Pest and BRONZE:
BEST
SILVER: BRONZE:
Mobile Dog Grooming
GOLD: SILVER: BRONZE:
TrueSon Exteriors & Interiors SILVER: Heartland Homes Remodeling & Roofing BRONZE: Julie Martin Designs BEST CATERER
Rocco's Natural Pet Market
Brian Wear Plumbing
Lawn
CC's City Broiler SILVER:
Hemme Construction
GOLD: & SILVER: Shampooches BRONZE:
GOLD:
Peachtree Catering SILVER: Bush's Catering BRONZE: Upper Crust Food Service
Creekside Pet Center SILVER: Woof's Play & Stay BRONZE: Dog Daze Playcare
BEST PET
BEST
Kent’s Floral Gallery took gold for Best Florist.
Steve Hotsenpiller of Steve’s Pest Control, gold winner for Best Pest Control, gets a new shine on his vehicle at Club Car Wash, gold winner for Best Car Wash.
BEST VETERINARY PRACTICE GOLD: Noah's Ark Animal Hospital & Bird Clinic SILVER: Horton Animal Hospital BRONZE: Rolling Hills Veterinary Hospital BEST LOCAL DJ/BAND GOLD: C. Rock City SILVER: Norm Ruebling Band BRONZE: Dope Ass Sneakers WELLNESS BEST CHIROPRACTIC OFFICE GOLD: Restoration Chiropractic SILVER: Compass Chiropractic BRONZE: Achieve Balance Chiropractic BEST RETIREMENT LIVING GOLD: Lenoir Woods SILVER: The Terrace Retirement Community BRONZE: The Village of Bedford Walk BEST HAIR STYLIST GOLD: Samantha Woolridge – Regeneration Spa & Salon SILVER: Kim Olson – Hair Therapy Salon & Day Spa BRONZE: Amber Evans – Hair Therapy Salon & Day Spa BEST MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE GOLD: Burrell Behavioral Health SILVER: CenterPointe Hospital BRONZE: The Counseling Hub BEST NEW MURAL Shannon Webster’s 70-by-30foot creation, “Wishes and Reflections,” in the Wabash Courtyard near Fretboard Coffee and Wishflour Bakery is one of our favorite new additions to the North Village Arts District.
Gift BRONZE:
SILVER: The Morning Shag with Shags & Trevor, KCMQ BRONZE: Y107 Morning Show
LOCAL
BEST
GOLD: Liz and Scotty in the Morning, Clear99
GOLD: Rock Bridge Memorial State
SILVER: Stephen's Lake The
GOLD: My Sister's
Rose BEST PLACE TO BUY DECOR/ACCESSORIESHOME
GOLD: Plume
SILVER: Cooper's Landing Rose Music
BEST PLACE TO HEAR LIVE MUSIC
SILVER: The Tin Roof & Tallulahs
The Blue Note
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Park
Park BRONZE:
MKT Trail BEST LOCAL CLOTHING STORE
BRONZE:
Circus
LOCAL RADIO SHOW
Hall BEST PARK/RECREATIONOUTDOOR SPOT
Wear
GOLD:
FAVORITES
SILVER: Fringe Western BRONZE: The Southern
Monogram
BEST LOCAL BOOKSTORE It’s a tie! If you’re a fan of eclectic reads and browsing crowded stacks filled with books that each have a history of their own, then your first stop should be to visit Joe Chevalier at Yellow Dog Bookshop. For a more curated selection, newer picks and book-centered events, head just a few doors down to Alex George’s Skylark Bookshop. You can’t go wrong either way!
Gold winner for Best Local Artist Cindy Scott of Cindy Scott Artistry shows her skills in front of the Atrium on Tenth, gold winner for Best Wedding Venue.
BEST TRIVIA NIGHT
GOLD: 99.3 Clear99
GOLD: Breeze Boutique
BEST PLACE TO WORK
BRONZE: The Sorenson Estate
BEST NONPROFIT
BEST RADIO STATION
BEST PLACE TO BUY A CAR
GOLD: Roots N Blues Festival
BEST WEEKEND GETAWAY SPOT
SILVER: Joe Machens Dealerships BRONZE: Bob McCosh
SILVER: American Shoe
BEST LOCAL SPORTS TEAM
GOLD: The Atrium on Tenth
BRONZE: 106.9 Y107
BEST FESTIVAL OR ANNUAL EVENT
GOLD: Midway Golf and Games
BRONZE: Rock Bottom Comics
BEST LOCAL MUSEUM/GALLERY
GOLD: Drewing Automotive Group
SILVER: Level Up Entertainment BRONZE: Sky Zone
GOLD: Love Columbia SILVER: Central Missouri Honor Flight BRONZE: Coyote Hill
BEST PLACE TO BUY JEWELRY
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SILVER: St. Louis BRONZE: Kansas City, Missouri
SILVER: Columbia Art League BRONZE: Sager Reeves Gallery
GOLD: Mizzou Tigers football
GOLD: Betz Jewelers
GOLD: Slackers
SILVER: Art in the Park BRONZE: True/False Film Fest
GOLD: Veterans United Home Loans SILVER: BRONZE:EquipmentShareIronGateRealEstate
SILVER: Valhalla's Gate
BRONZE: Fleet Feet
BEST WEDDING VENUE
SILVER: Alpine Park and Gardens
BEST PLACE TO BUY WEDDING ATTIRE
SILVER: 96.7 KCMQ
GOLD: Günter Hans European Pub & Café
GOLD: Lake of the Ozarks
BEST FAMILY-FRIENDLY DESTINATION
SILVER: Rock Bridge Bruins softball BRONZE: Hickman High School Kewpies football
BEST GAMING/COMIC STORE
GOLD: The State Historical Society of Missouri
SILVER: Southside Pizza & Pub BRONZE: Broadway Brewery
SILVER: The Vow Bridal & Formal BRONZE: Binghams Traditional Clothing
BEST PLACE TO BUY SHOES
GOLD: Dryer's Shoe Store
SILVER: Buchroeders Jewelers BRONZE: Poppy
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But it's not that common to see an art gallery version. Unless you frequent the area near Rollins Road and Westport Drive in Columbia.
That's where you'll find Gallery 717, named after the address where it’s housed. The now three-story miniature art gallery, found staked into the yard on the Rollins Road side, aims to make art accessible to all, while creating a community around this tiny attraction.
Laurie Kingsley and Paul Wagner
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The idea came to Laurie Kingsley last year, when she was getting ready to visit friends in Oregon. She was searching for specific gifts to bring the children of her friend and began to Google “tiny art” when she stumbled upon this idea of a tiny art gallery. In Seattle, Stacy Milrany opened the Free Little Art Gallery in December 2020 as a way of adding some light in the midst of the
Gallery 717 Encourages All to View, Contribute and Take Miniature Art
M
any communities have adopted the concept of little free libraries over the past decade, small boxes installed in neighborhoods that encourage anyone to take or bring books.
global pandemic. Kingsley refers to Milrany as the godmother of free little art galleries everywhere. “I just started diving into her Instagram and I’m like, ‘I have to have one of these,’” she says.
Rollins Road. Kingsley and Wagner started up an Instagram page and Columbia’s first free little art gallery officially opened on Aug. 22, Since2021.then, it’s grown to comprise three galleries, one of which is dedicated to solo shows. (Kingsley is quick to note that Nichols provided all of them, with the second one being a surprise gift.) People can sign up for a solo show, which runs every two weeks, by messaging Kingsley through the Gallery 717 Instagram account. She keeps a calendar of planned shows, booking out months in advance, and notes that some of the artists who participate are simply fans of the gallery from out of state who mail their contributions to Kingsley.
Free Library organization, there’s more than 20 in Columbia alone.) When Kingsley got home from Oregon, she reached out to local artist Ken Nichols about building the tiny gallery itself. Nichols unexpectedly delivered the next day and Paul Wagner helped get it installed by the sidewalk facing
Kingsley recalls one incident where three elementary school children came to the door and asked what exactly the sign on the gallery that says “free” meant. When she informed them that it meant just what it says that all the art was free and available for the taking (minus what was being shown in the solo show), they quickly ran back to the gallery and spent the next hour poking around the available art and finding pieces to take
It was a perfect fit for Kingsley, who had often talked about starting her own little free library over the years, but never put one in. Plus, there’s already quite a few of those in mid-Missouri. (According to the Little
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In general, here’s how Gallery 717 works: For the two regular gallery spaces (the one for solo shows is marked as such), anyone is welcome to view, add and even take any piece of art being shown at any time. For the solo show space, Kingsley says they keep the art for the two-week duration of the show, but usually at the end people can take whatever pieces they like.
It’s surprising, Kingsley and Wagner note, how many people hesitate to take the
art from the gallery. “We’ve had a harder time getting people to take things,” Kingsley says. “I think people feel bad.” She’ll tell people who stop by to make sure to take something when they leave, and often they’ll say they can’t take anything. She has to really convince people that the art is, in fact, free for the taking.
A lot of themed shows have sprung up organically, which Kingsley loves. After war broke out in Ukraine, Gallery 717 began to
Wagnerhome.thinks children respond positively to the little people and miniature furniture, but Kingsley is quick to correct him: Everyone loves the miniature people and positioning them around the gallery. “It’s become this fun little place to make little scenes,” she says. “It’s so fun!” She admits that she’s spent a chunk of money purchasing tiny objects to use as part of the gallery, but that’s part of the fun of managing the miniature attraction.
Theresays.was even a women, activism and art class at Stephens College that had students brainstorm issues and create art that was then displayed in the gallery for three weeks, Wagner says.
so far was actually pretty early on, when they set up a tiny patron in the grass below
the gallery with a miniature road sign that read, “SLOW.” She says she loved how people often didn’t even notice it until it was pointed out to them. Wagner says it’s interesting to note that when they have done tiny things in the grass, like the sign or the time they set up a tiny croquet match, it’s the children who see it and then point it out to the adults who missed it. “We enjoyed that,” Wagner
people latched on to the idea with Wagner noting that while they thought it was “an awesome idea,” they weren’t sure others would agree. Kingsley says she’s always surprised when someone she’s never met seems to know about the gallery without realizing she’s involved with it.
For more information, find @gallery_717 on Instagram.
The Gallery 717 Instagram account has nearly 600 followers, as of mid-June, and it’s growing every day. Kingsley and Wagner say they were surprised by how quickly
accumulate art showing support for the people of Ukraine, from depictions of the country’s flag to incorporations of its national colors and even the national flower. “It was like the Ukraine support room,” Kingsley
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For the most part, the gallery art and themes change on their own, but Kingsley notes that if it goes a few days without anything changing, she’ll add something new to help spark new additions from the community.
Whilesays.plenty of dedicated artists have shown their tiny works of art at Gallery 717, Kingsley and Wagner like to use the space to encourage everyone to access their inner artist. “Everyone is an artist,” Kingsley says, but many people struggle to get over that initial hesitation, that thought of “I’m not artistically talented.” So making a piece of art that’s about the size of a regular postage stamp can make the task seem far more achievable, even to those who would never consider themselves artists. Sometimes, Kingsley says, people just need permission to do an art Managingproject.the tiny art gallery has become one of Kingsley’s favorite hobbies and she’s eagerly looking for ways to further grow Gallery 717, from considering adding a geocaching spot for outdoor adventurers or some type of small art camp for kids. She already tries to keep chalk art stored at the gallery for people to decorate the sidewalk and extend the art outside of the gallery itself.
She says she would love to start hosting events at (well, technically, in front of or around) the gallery, too. She notes that sometimes, some of the artists will mark the start of their solo show by coming by the gallery with a little champagne.
Wagner says that while some come searching for the gallery after finding it on Instagram or hearing about it from someone else, plenty of people stumble on it naturally as they walk, or drive, around the neighborhood. “We get a lot of traffic,” he says. “We just have a spot here where there just happens to be a lot of people who are walking their dogs or are out for a walk with their kids or just drive by. … People get excited about it real Kingsley’squickly.”favoritething at the gallery
“I keep having big dreams,” Kingsley says.
And she’s working on plans to mark the gallery’s one-year anniversary, though she and Wagner are not quite sure what those are Theyet. one thing Kingsley and Wagner really want people to know about Gallery 717? They should make some tiny art to put in there. And take some, too. “It does make people happy,” Kingsley says.
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ee's Tire Company has always remained committed to excellence. It's why customers and employees alike choose Lee's over and over again. And it's why Lee's was recognized with a silver award for Best Auto Repair in Best of Columbia. "Being nominated is a great honor and achievement," says Shawn Stidham, CEO and Owner. "We want to thank everyone who voted for us." Stidham says the team at Lee's stands out for the dedication and customer service they show every day, noting that most employees have been with them for more than a decade. "Our employees' loyalty to our brand and mission stand alone," he says. "We always strive to offer a one-of-a-kind experience." That's part of the small-town feel Lee's works to provide while using state-of-the-art equipment to deliver top-notch service.
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This past year has been difficult for everyone at Lee's Tire Company after losing the founder Lee Stidham last fall. His vision and ideals live on and are present daily in every aspect of the business. "A Lee's customer is family," Shawn Stidham says.
They want to especially thank their customers, employees, and everyone else who went out of their way to vote for Lee's during Best of Columbia. It just proves what he already knew about the type of community Columbia is. "Columbians stick together and support one another like no other town," Stidham says. "Columbia has an environment for small businesses rather than more prominent corporations, and it's the loyalty to this small town that makes Lee's Tire Company thrive."
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inning Best of Columbia in our 19th year is one of the best feelings in the world. Advanced Radiology was founded 19 years ago with the goal of building outpatient diagnostic imaging centers that are patient friendly and helpful to referring physicians. We make talking with radiologists and staff easy, scheduling simple and quick, and provide the diagnostic report immediately to physicians. It’s why we are successful today.
The most notable characteristic of Advanced Radiology is our ability to make diagnostic imaging easier for our clients. It’s why physicians keep referring to us and why patients come back. When you call Advanced Radiology, you will speak with a member of our team who will answer your questions and provide up-front cost estimates so you are well informed and comfortable. It’s our personal touch.
Our current owners, Dr. Neal Meyer, Dr. Michael Butterfield and Dr. Sam Ashraf, would say that our 19 years of success is directly related to the quality of our employees. We have great employees who are humble, have positive attitudes and are willing to go the extra mile. Everyone is enthusiastic, reliable andWecommitted.holdthisrecognition,
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Being nominated, and winning gold, for Best Pet Day Care/Boarding is great recognition for the team that all their hard work really makes a difference. Plus, Brummet says, it’s reassuring to new customers, helping take away an uneasiness
Althoughthankful.”the business has grown since opening seven years ago, Brummet says Creekside will always be a small, local business committed to the community it serves. “We are truly a small business offering big business services without losing that small business feel. We are family owned and operated, hire locals and know the locals,” he says. “We know almost every animal by name when they walk in the door, and we like it that way.”
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That passion extends to all the employees at Creekside, most of whom come from an animal background and always show up excited about giving love and care to the animals. Creekside also employs many students who are working their way through school while gaining valuable animal experience.
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that comes with dropping off their furry family members for the first time. “We are just humble and grateful,” Brummet says. “We have been open and running for seven years years now and we couldn’t do that without our amazing customers who trust us and keep returning time and time again. For that, we are
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That’s why it means so much to have won recognition with silver awards for Best Mexican Restaurant and Best New Restaurant. “This experience has let us know that we have something special within our community and we plan to move forward to enhance the Casa experience for the area,” Umfress says. “We would like to thank everyone who has supported us this past year! Our customers and staff make it all possible and we couldn’t have done it without them.”
Umfress says the exceptional team at the restaurant is always working hard, not only for the business, but for themselves. By being aware of the long-term goals of each staff member, she says management is able to ensure a pathway to success for all. And being part of the Best of Columbia helps give the entire team at Casa Maria’s the recognition they deserve. “To us, simply being nominated meant so much and we are humbled to have won!”
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hile quickly becoming a local favorite, Casa Maria’s Mexican Cantina has been quick to make its mark on the Columbia food scene. Crystal Umfress, president, says that’s because of the culture of care they foster that goes beyond customer service and taking care of employees. “Supporting our community and team are our top priority at Casa Maria’s,” she says.
The dedication to the Columbia community is clear at Casa Maria’s. Umfress points to the deep entrepreneurial roots that exist here and how the community as a whole is constantly moving toward innovation when talking about why this is the right place for Casa Maria’s. “Columbia is such an eclectic community that allows for individuals to thrive as their authentic self,” she says. “Our fusion of traditional Mexican cuisine and mid-Missouri hospitality in a fun and festive environment is only possible through the support of the community.”
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The commitment to quality service is why Mutrux Automotive stays very busy, with service by appointment only, and is consistently recognized, winning a gold award for Best Auto Repair and silver for Best Customer Service this year. “It is overwhelming and humbling,” Mutrux says of winning. “Particularly this year.”
utrux Automotive has spent nearly 20 years providing a full-service business that specializes in “that hometown feel.” It emanates from the owners, a homegrown couple who foster a family atmosphere. “We couldn’t imagine anywhere else,” Cindy Mutrux, part owner, says when asked why Columbia is the right environment for Mutrux Automotive. “We are the Mayberry of Columbia, Missouri.”
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After the losses, the business has operated with two people doing what had been the work of four. But they’ve persevered, continuing to run the business each day by adhering to the golden rule and treating others the way they want to be treated, Mutrux says. Customers at Mutrux know they can trust that the person working on their vehicle will make sure everything is safe, without attempts to upsell for items that are not truly needed, she says.
“This last year has taught us to step it up, be hopeful, adjust, remain positive, live each day as if it's your last, be grateful and to always let your customers and staff know they are appreciated,” Mutrux says. “Never forget to say, ‘Thank you.'”
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Wayne Raterman, were lost to cancer. “Their memory lives on in our hearts and they are deeply missed.”
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aking Columbia a healthier place is what Restoration Chiropractic is all about. Dr. Taylor Sirois, owner and chiropractor, says their mission is “to create one of the healthiest cities in the world right here in Columbia, Missouri, by allowing individuals to achieve optimal health naturally!”
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Columbia is a great environment for Restoration, as many residents understand the value of natural health care and how it can improve their entire lifestyle. Sirois says chiropractic care can do more than just help with back and neck pain; many incorporate it into their wellness lifestyle. “We focus on restoring hope, health and life to the families of our community through principled chiropractic care,” Sirois says. “We’d like to thank all our wonderful patients for voting for us!”
The team at Restoration Chiropractic works hard to provide genuine, excellent care for each patient, which is why the office has been recognized with the gold award for Best Chiropractic Office in Best of Columbia. Sirois says it shows that Restoration’s patients, and the community in general, truly value the care provided and feel confident casting a vote for the office. “Our team is extraordinary and the genuine care and love that they provide for our practice members is beyond measure,” he says. “They know every patient by name every single time they come in the doors; they provide an outstanding level of care; and they are truly passionate about helping people find health care solutions through
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With the success of any of Parks’ ventures, from Level Up to Shiloh Bar & Grill, he always looks for ways to reinvest the profits back into the community, either through donations to local nonprofits or by continuing to add to the available
ic Parks is always looking for new ways to bring entertainment to midMissouri. As CEO of Parks Amusements, he has worked on providing, and expanding, the available options for family-friendly destinations in and around Columbia. Which is why Parks has been recognized with the silver award for Best Entrepreneur in Best of Columbia, and his business, Level Up Entertainment, was awarded silver for Best Family-Friendly Destination. “I think residents of Columbia are starving for more fun experiences,” Parks says. “We are helping to feed that hunger and, in turn, we can reinvest in more fun!”
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And his latest project is starting to welcome visitors. Lakeside Ashland, a 37-acre entertainment park near U.S. 63 in Ashland, includes an amphitheater, outdoor movie screen, restaurant, playground and 700-foot zipline. “It will be the best place to watch a movie or experience live music in mid-Missouri,” Parks says.
entertainment options in the area. “We continue to expand and improve Level Up to bring people back to Columbia Mall,” he says.
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In being recognized for all the work he’s put in to providing more fun things to do in Columbia, Parks says a lot of the credit goes to his team, where everyone is like family, and to his wife, Brooke, who always supports Parks and helps make his dreams a reality.
Each of the Las Margaritas locations sets out to serve authentic, fresh Mexican and Tex-Mex favorites. A few of their popular menu items include tacos al pastor, their fajitas and their camarones a la diabla, a bold dish featuring tiger shrimp and a spicy ranchero sauce. Oftentimes, dessert gets overlooked at Mexican restaurants, but Las Margaritas’ made-daily flan with a traditional crème caramel is worth saving some room by eating just a little less of their addicting chips and salsa. E.
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Francisco says the Las Margaritas employees — at all three Columbia locations — are the best in the business. “Each and every day they create an atmosphere that feeds our guests’ bodies and souls. That’s only possible when you work with people you love and love what you do.”
“None of this would have been possible without our amazing team members and our fabulous customers,” he continues. “Thank you all for voting for us and giving us your constant support. We are beyond thankful!”
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“Our entire company is so incredibly honored to be awarded Best Mexican!” says Francisco Esquivel, owner. Las Margaritas also won bronze for Best Tacos.
And while Las Margaritas has only been in Columbia for nine years, Esquivel has been dishing up authentic — and delicious — Mexican favorites since opening the first Las Margaritas in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, in 1997. "We still have three locations in Poplar Bluff today!"
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fter 25 years in the business, Las Margaritas is still standing strong. So strong, in fact, that they won gold for Best Mexican Restaurant for the ninth year in a row!
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from other offices,” DeRose says. That type of care helps the practice truly fit in Columbia, which is well known as a center of health care for the region. Because the community is already a health care destination, DeRose says they attract many patients from well beyond Boone County.
Though the practice continues to grow with plans for continued expansion in mid-Missouri, DeRose says it still maintains a family atmosphere and staff are always ready to go above and beyond for patients and their families. Those patients are the only reason Missouri Eye Consultants continues to gain recognition for the quality of care. “We would like to thank our patients for trusting us to continue providing all of their eye care needs to themselves and their families,” DeRose says.
At Missouri Eye Consultants, provided care spans the entire spectrum of that “one thing,” from pediatrics to geriatrics, contact lenses to cataract surgery and everything in between. “The scope of eye care we provide differentiates us
hile Missouri Eye Consultants is continuing to grow throughout midMissouri, the practice has never lost sight of its core philosophy: To put the needs of the patient first and foremost. By doing that consistently, the practice itself will continue to prosper. That philosophy is only reinforced by Missouri Eye Consultants recognition as the gold winner for Best Place to Get Eye Care, says Chris DeRose, optometrist. “We focus on one thing and try to do it as well as we possibly can,” he says. “And that thing is eye care.”
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Wear says when it comes to being part of the Best of Columbia, he particularly wants to thank his customers for their continued support and Zimmer Communications for helping the business grow.
t Brian Wear Plumbing, it's all about the people. That's why being recognized as part of the Best of Columbia is a truly special form of appreciation for all the employees who work so hard throughout the year. Brian Wear Plumbing was awarded silver for Best Home Repair, showing that the company and its people are doing something right, Brian Wear says. “We have experienced more than 30% growth for four years in a row,” he says. “When I read some of the glowing reviews that customers have left, it makes me proud of what we've done.”
Setting up shop in Columbia allows Wear to have a company with a small town feel in a large enough market for continued business growth. “When we come to your home to fix an issue, we feel like we're helping a neighbor,” Wear says. And that aligns with the mission of Brian Wear Plumbing, which is based on trust. “We
work hard to build trust with our customers. It's the foundation for continued success.”Wear is quick to highlight his team as the most important part of his business, from office staff to plumbers. Maybe that's why he hasn't experienced some of the issues many other businesses have faced when trying to attract new employees. “Don't get me wrong, we could use more help and are always looking to grow, but we aren't having the problems others seem to be,” Wear says. “We strive to maintain a good positive culture in our little company. When people are happy at work, you get better results in all aspects of your business.”
The fact that each member of the VU team lives their values is precisely what makes them so valuable. “And the awesome thing is that it looks different for each person,” Moller says. “We see VU’ers going above and beyond every day, whether it’s assisting a veteran borrower or supporting one another outside of the office. The level of love and care you find here is prettyEveryoneamazing.”atVU embraces a common mission of enhancing lives every day. While mortgages may not be so remarkable on their own, Moller says that it’s when they all come together to enhance lives that something specialBeinghappens.inagrowing
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college town like Columbia is the perfect place to continue finding top talent. But, Moller notes, “we don’t just find talent here, we live here. Whether it’s the amazing arts community, the trails, the food, the friends — there’s something in Columbia for everyone. We’re honored to be part of this community and to be supported by the city, county, schools and other businesses every day.”
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She says the store’s fortunate enough to have Robert Flynn, a graduate gemologist, as general manager. He’s the only one with that designation working in a retail setting in the area. Betz also has two bench jewelers, which allow them to take care of almost all repairs in-house and quickly.
And, most importantly, Flynn says huge thanks go to “all of our loyal customers and our team for making our win possible!”
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etz Jewelers may not be the easiest location to find, but that is sure to be your only difficulty when dealing with them. The store’s tucked away on the third floor of the Executive Building at Sixth Street and Broadway (Boone Central Title is on the ground floor). “You'll be buzzed in and welcomed, but never pressured or ‘sold,’” says Rachel Flynn, the store’s marketing director. “We’re a warm, family-friendly environment.”Flynnsaysshe and the entire Betz staff are so honored that their loyal customers and friends voted them to win the Best Place to Buy Jewelry in Columbia. “This means we’re successfully carrying on the family legacy as a fourth-generation business, and it feels so good! Most importantly, it means our customers trust us to provide the best experience possible during some very beautiful moments in their lives.”
Flynn says the tight-knit, hardworking team are experts at creating and repurposing jewelry. “We’re able to help you create a custom piece of jewelry that’s as unique as you are. As in-house manufacturers of fine jewelry in 14K and 18K gold, platinum and gemstones, we'll listen to your ideas and work with you to make them a reality. If you've envisioned it, we'll help you create it.”
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Erin Regneri and Beth Shapiro both handle subscriptions at Skylark, so when the two were chatting one day about the recent challenges, they realized it would be a cool concept for a new subscription.
he freedom to read is something that's held particularly dear at Skylark Bookshop. So when reports of banned and challenged books began to increase, staff members took note.
Just last year, there were more than 700 reported book challenges in the United States, according to the American Library Association’s annual State of America’s Libraries 2022 report. It’s the highest number of attempted book bans since the ALA began the list 20 years ago.
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The new program has both a six-month and 12-month offering, with different books provided every month that have been banned and/or challenged at some point. Since what's been considered acceptable has changed over time, so has the content that gets challenged, Shapiro notes. “We wanted to recognize that there's been this huge uptick in banned books, but it's not
While there's no concrete plans yet, Skylark may eventually host a book club gathering connected to one of the featured titles. Regneri says that would align with the purpose of the subscription, which is to spark meaningful discourse. “Our whole point of it was to encourage education and conversation in the community,”
And that's unfortunate, Shapiro says, since books are an extremely safe way to explore so many different topics, especially the tough and uncomfortable ones. “There are things that are uncomfortable in the world that we all have to face,” Shapiro says. “Be daring and educate yourself. Try something new and challenge yourself.”
As far as what will be featured next, Shapiro says they're keeping that quiet for now. And substitutions will not be accommodated for this particular subscription, as Shapiro and Regneri are putting a lot of work and thought into each selection. If the featured book is one the subscriber has already
something that's new,” she says. “This concept of forbidding people to read certain things has been around forever.”
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Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger and Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck were all included in the ALA's list of most challenged books at some point. “The more variety that we can introduce, the better,” Shapiro says of the selections included.
“The fun thing with that, too, is that it introduces people to not only new books that they wouldn't have read, but really older books that a lot of people haven't read,” Regneri adds.
Regneri says. “Ultimately, most titles that are banned or challenged, it's simply because it makes a group of people uncomfortable.”
Some of the most challenged books of the past are largely considered classics now, which is why Shapiro and Regneri want to span different eras with their selections. Books like The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Missouri's own Mark Twain, The
Right now, the books most often being targeted are those written about and/or by people of color or who identify as LGBTQ, according to the ALA. To reflect that, the first book highlighted as part of the new subscription is Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe. Not only is the book the most challenged title of 2021, but Kobabe was a featured speaker at this year's Unbound Book Festival.
read, Regneri says she would encourage them to try reading it again or pass it along to someone else. “We've had a good response so far,” Regneri says.
For more information or to enroll in the subscription, call Skylark at 573-777-6990 or email mail@ skylarkbookshop.com with the subject line of banned books subscription.
The new subscription costs $150 for six months or $275 for 12 months, with 10% of proceeds going to the banned books program at EyeSeeMe, a bookstore in St. Louis that provides free banned books to students and families. Each paperback book will include a short paragraph about its history being challenged or banned. The subscription is recommended for those ages 13 and older; however staff notes that they leave the final decision to a child's parent or guardian.
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Some of the couple’s favorite moments included the two “ring bears,” who delivered the rings in full bear costumes; a live painting of the reception done by Cindy Scott of Cindy Scott Artistry; and a very special appearance by Truman the Tiger, who joined the dance party at the reception.
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Anna Smith and Joe Langworthy were married March 12 at the Columbia Country Club.
Because Columbia is where their romance started and blossomed, they wanted their nuptials to reflect a certain mid-Missouri vibe. The rehearsal dinner, held at Orr Street Studios, included a “Tour of Columbia” food experience, with pizza from Shakespeare’s, wings from CJs in Tiger Country, sandwiches from Sub Shop, burgers from Booches and salads from Murry’s. The ceremony followed the next day at Columbia Country Club, officiated by Ryan Wampler of the Crossing.
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$10/per person July 19-22, $15/ per person July 23; season passes are available for $35; children ages 6 and under admitted free; veterans admitted free with military ID
Each day of the fair is devoted mainly to agricultural activities, from livestock shows to 4-H and FFA exhibits, but at 5 p.m., the gates will open for the nightly carnival. In addition to rides and games, there will be a variety of shows and live
Set for July 19-23 at the fairgrounds at 5212 Oakland Gravel Road, the Boone County Fair, of course, includes lots of activities for 4-H Club and Future Farmers of America (FFA) members, as its main purpose is to highlight the agricultural efforts of area youth, but there’s so much more.
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On July 19, the Boone County Fair Pageant will be held, where residents ages 8-22 can participate in three different age-defined categories. On July 20, the Baby Contest and the Little Mr. and Miss Contest will be held.
2022 Boone County Fair, visit theboonecountyfair.com.
music. Nick’s Barnyard will provide a unique petting zoo and pony rides. The Royal Legacy Circus and Johnny Rockett’s Cycle Circus Live will each perform nightly shows. There also will be face painting, a “magical juggler” and a balloon twister on site.
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BOONE COUNTY FAIR KICKS OFF JULY 19.
Nightly entertainment, carnival rides, live music and lots of delicious things to try are all great reasons to plan a visit. Especially since it’s back in Columbia for the second year in a row. Last year, the fair marked its return to this community after several years of holding festivities in Sturgeon (with the exception of 2020 when the global pandemic canceled most of the fair’s activities).
The beer garden will have live music every night, sponsored by Dive Bar & Grill. And there will be nightly Show Me Swine Races, which is pretty much exactly what it sounds like — racing pigs.
The last day of the fair, July 23, will see the 2022 Ham Breakfast, catered by Just Jeff’s, the second annual Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show and the 2022 Demolition Derby.
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Movies in the Park, sponsored by Columbia Parks and Recreation, will show the hit movie centered around the Madrigals. Bring a blanket or a lawn chair. Concessions and food trucks will be on site. 8:45 p.m.; free; parkrecreation/special-events-2/movies-in-the-como.gov/parks-and-
Rose Music Hall presents its summer movie series that highlights classic movies with beer, tacos and plenty of space to set up a blanket or a lawn chair. 9 p.m.; free; rosemusichall.com
Celebrate 10 years of 96.7 KCMQ’s Morning Shag with Shags and Trevor! This celebration will feature Seven Bridges Road in a tribute to The Eagles, plus lots of fun and a few surprises with the crew from KCMQ! 8 p.m.; $10; bit.ly/MorningShag-RP
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What’s Going On THE EVENTS YOU NEED TO KNOW.
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JULY 8 MOVIES IN THE PARK: “ENCANTO” COSMO PARK
7 p.m.; prices vary; themosy.org/summermusic-festival
7:30 p.m.; $28 in advance, $32 day of show; rosemusichall.com
THE MORNING SHAG BIRTHDAY
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SPLAT! JR. OBSTACLE COURSE MUD RUN
JULY 16 BACK TO BROADWAY!
Jordan Davis was named Billboard's Top New Country Artist of 2018 and is currently touring the country on the Buy Dirt Tour.
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The ninth annual challenge allows children ages 4 to 15 to participate in an obstacle course that includes walls, pipes and tires. Getting muddy is a given, and each course is designed for the target age group in difficulty and distance. 8:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.; $30; parks-and-recreation/special-events-2/splatcomo.gov/
MOVIES IN THE PARK: “BACK TO THE FUTURE”
MISSOURI THEATRE
The Missouri Symphony Orchestra closes its Hot Summer Nights 2022 Summer of Conductors with an evening of Broadway lullabies. Four Broadway stars will be featured, including hometown favorites Shelby Ringdahl Cox and Melissa Bohon-Webel, and music director candidate Darwin Aquino.
Dates and events are subject to change. Please visit the event website for the most up-to-date information.
The City of Columbia’s 70th annual Fourth of July celebration will begin at 6 p.m. on the western side of Stephens Lake Park. Music, entertainment, kids activities and food trucks all will be present until about 9 p.m. The fireworks show will begin shortly after 9:15 p.m. 6 p.m.; como.gov/parks-and-recreation/ special-events-2/4th-july-fire-sky
FIRE IN THE SKY
5 p.m.; free; music-on-the-blufftopmissouriwine.com/summer-
The biggest-selling comedy recording artist of all time is hitting the stage with a new tour, featuring his non-parody material largely known only to his longtime fans. Be aware that the tour is requiring COVID-19 vaccination proof or a negative test within 72 hours of arriving at the venue.
This American alt-rock band has been around in several forms since the late 1980s, when Kim Deal of the Pixies cocreated the group as a side project.
7:30 p.m.; prices vary; concertseries. missouri.edu
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2-7 p.m.; free; rockthecommunityfacebook.com/
MOVIES IN THE PARK: “THE BREAKFAST CLUB”
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SUMMER MUSIC ON THE BLUFFTOP A-FRAME WINEGARDEN AT THE BLUFFTOP AT ROCHEPORT
Rose Music Hall presents its summer movie series, showing the classic '80s teen film.
This outdoor community event is aimed at empowering local residents. Sponsored by the city of Columbia and the Columbia Police Department, the event will include a threepoint shoot-out, as well as free backpacks and school supplies.
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ROCK THE COMMUNITY: BACK TO SCHOOL EDITION
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8 p.m.; $35 in advance, $40 on the day; thebluenote.com
Parks & Rec's Family Fun Fests are the third Wednesday of the month during May through September. They offer entertainment for the entire family including music, food trucks, live performances, art activities, face painting and more. For Parks and Rec month, families can learn and experience ways to keep the body healthy and happy.
ROSE PARK
6-8 p.m.; free; recreation/special-events-2/family-fun-festcomo.gov/parks-and-
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DOUGLASS PARK
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9 p.m.; free; rosemusichall.com
Enjoy a diverse array of area artists including Kyren Penrose, Meredith Shaw and Josh Runnels Band in July and Blake Gardner & The Farmers, Marcella's Ghost and Pat Kay in August.
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This nationally touring comedian is known for lovingly poking fun at Southern life and was featured in the third season of the Netflix series, “The Standups.”
MOVIES IN THE PARK: “JUNGLE CRUISE”
7-10:30 p.m.; $18; recreation/special-events-2/kaleidospokecomo.gov/parks-and-
Parks & Rec's Family Fun Fests continue, with August’s event focusing on ways kids and families can take care of community, nature and themselves in unexpected situations. 6-8 p.m.; free; recreation/special-events-2/family-fun-festcomo.gov/parks-and-
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COSMO PARK
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concert. Once the sun sets, it’s time to watch a film, title to be announced, on an outdoor screen before heading back to Columbia. 1 p.m.; prices vary; truefalse.org/attend/ the-boone-dawdle
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LES BOURGEOIS VINEYARDS
7:30 p.m.; $25 in advance, $27 day of show; rosemusichall.com
AUGUST 27
FLAT BRANCH PARK/TWIN LAKES RECREATION AREA
8:30 p.m.; free; parkrecreation/special-events-2/movies-in-the-como.gov/parks-and-
This American alternative country band has been performing since 1993 and have released 12 studio albums.
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ALBERT-OAKLAND PARK
7 p.m.; $20-$25; thebluenote.com/event/ dusty-slay
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Movies in the Park, sponsored by Columbia Parks and Recreation, will show the story of an unlikely pair engaged in a seach in the Amazon for an ancient tree. Bring a blanket or a lawn chair. Concessions and food trucks will be on site.
Enjoy a lazy summertime expedition from downtown Columbia to The Blufftop at Rocheport, all while supporting Ragtag Film Society. Be part of the bike ride along the MKT and Katy trails, where trailside surprises will include the Advice Machine, a trailside carnival and lots of live music, and arrive at the Blufftop Bistro for a picnic-style dinner and
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Wrap up summer with this glowing bike ride on the MKT Trail. The non-competitive, familyfriendly night time ride starts at Flat Branch Park and heads to Twin Lakes Recreation Area, where riders can enjoy s’mores by the bonfire before heading back to Flat Branch. The trail will be illuminated and riders are free to go their own pace.
573.814.1568 mcclurevision.com At McClure, we do whatever it takes to get your job from concept to completion. Sometimes it’s solving a challenge before it becomes an obstacle. Sometimes it’s helping you navigate opportunities, even funding and selling the job throughout the process. Always it’s adding value and imagining what’s possible. We’re engineers, yes – but also visioneers, driven to make lives better.
Boone Hospital, Columbia, Missouri
Molly Bowden Police Station, Columbia, Missouri
US Olympic and Paralympic Museum, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Hub on Campus, Gainesville, Florida
The team at McClure is always looking for innovative ways to develop a client’s vision, taking on each project like an owner to create livable spaces where memories will be made.
Jesse Barnes, PE Project Manager
Marcus Himmelberg, PE Project Manager
careers without experiencing,” Himmelberg says.
For Jesse Barnes, Project Manager, working on the Molly Thomas Bowden Neighborhood Policing Center was one of his favorites because he could see the impact it made in the community. “Being able to drive past a building that is a critical piece of infrastructure and know that I played a significant role is a great feeling,” Barnes says.
Celeste Spickert’s love for math and finding how pieces fit together is what attracted her to structural engineering, and her current position as a Project Manager. For her, the best part is working with clients to bring their vision to life.
Patrick Earney, PE, SE Project Manager LOCAL STRUCTURAL TEAM
Celeste Spickert, PE Project Manager
McClure is a local engineering, surveying, and planning firm making a nationwide impact. The team at McClure thinks beyond concrete and steel to create innovative structures that impress through design and functionality. McClure’s structural team has had a variety of clients that have taken them all across the country, from coast to coast. You could say we are a local firm, making a nationwide impact. There is no project that is too small or too large for the team. The team has provided structural services on a range of highprofile projects including hotels in Las Vegas, the US Olympic and Paralympic Museum in Colorado, the Philip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science in Miami, and multi-story collegiate dorms with rooftop pools throughout the Midwest. McClure’s structural team includes 21 professionals – engineers, designers, and technicians.
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Patrick Earney, Project Manager, points to some of the projects he’s completed with local developer John Ott and Alley A Realty, including the former Diggs Packing Co. building, as Ott shares Earney’s passion for rescuing and rehabilitating old buildings.
Cody Dailey, PE, SE Vice President
Cody Dailey, Vice President of Structural, defines the direction and helps deliver strong projects for clients. With more than 18 years of experience, Dailey knows that overall success requires consistent proficiency with each facet of a challenge, which is why clients rely on McClure for speed and responsiveness.MarcusHimmelberg’s
Josh Garton, PE Project Manager
favorite part of being a Project Manager at McClure is problem-solving. While he always loved sketching houses, Himmelberg eventually realized he really enjoyed the actual building process. “There are structural projects and challenges that we work on regularly at McClure that a lot of other structural engineers will go their entire
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McClure strives to bring clients’ ideas to life, designing buildings that make an impact. Alongside our project partners, we are always imagining what’s possible. We’re engineers, yes – but also visioneers, driven to make lives better. The team is licensed in 48 states plus DC and has received multiple national Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) and Engineering News-Record (ENR) awards.
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Do you think Columbia’s streets do enough to accommodate those who walk or bike? Or are streets meant for drivers? Local Motion has started a new livable streets campaign, seeking to update the city’s street design to make traveling safer for those without a vehicle. What do you think of Columbia’s streets?
Liz from 99.3 Clear Country, nervously equipped with chopsticks and an endearing attitude, and Erik Zachary from 106.9 Y107, also armed with chopsticks and a surprising amount of confidence.
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Each issue, two on-air talents from two different Zimmer Communications’ stations will take on a seemingly simple challenge to see who comes out on top. This issue, Liz from Clear99 and Erik Zachary from Y107 compete to see who has the better chopsticks chops. Make sure you visit insidecolumbia.net to see video of the full challenge!
THE CHALLENGE
Erik took the lead right from the start, but as a compassionate competitor (emphasis on the compassionate part), he actually stopped at one point to allow Liz more time to catch up. When that still didn’t get Liz anywhere close to Erik’s total, he simply dumped some of the untouched jelly beans into her bowl before time ran out. So while Liz technically had more jelly beans in her bowl by the end of the timer, Erik is our official winner with 10 jelly beans successfully transferred by chopsticks.
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The CLEAR winner was apparent.
I won in the traditional sense. And I helped Liz, so two wins.
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Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mid-Missouri’s Brunch & Blingo event, presented by Fortified Roofing & Siding, was held June 11 at the Country Club of Missouri. More than 250 attendees enjoyed brunch, a robust silent auction and games with dazzling prizes. Funds raised from the event support the Ronald McDonald House’s mission of providing a home away from home that serves families of children being treated at area hospitals and health-related facilities.
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Date May 6 Location Southwell Complex at Columbia
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Wendy Wiederhold and Kelly Poor
True North of Columbia held the Little Black Dress Fundraiser Gala on May 6 at the Southwell Complex at Columbia College. Approximately 700 ladies attended the event, which raised more than $125,000 to support survivors of domestic and sexual violence in the community.
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The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Missouri held the Big Derby Party on May 7, raising nearly $50,000 to support mentoring in central Missouri. The event, held at the Country Club of Missouri, allowed patrons to experience the pageantry and festivities of the Kentucky Derby, complete with signature food and drinks, as well as live auction items.
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Zimmer Communications held the Zimmys on May 10 at the Atrium on Tenth. This event celebrates team members for their contributions and gives Zimmy awards for those best in their fields.
This section offers a selection of local restaurants in Columbia. The eateries featured in this section are picked by our magazine editors and are not chosen with any consideration to advertising. To include your restaurant in a future dining guide, email mleroux@insidecolumbia.net.
808 Cherry St.
804 E. Broadway
U KNEAD SWEETS
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HOSS’S MARKET & ROTISSERIE DELI
Located right on Broadway in downtown CoMo, Geisha Sushi Bar is the perfect spot for lunch with the girls or a date dinner night. Its unassuming exterior belies its beautiful bites, and the generous lunch portions are not only budget-friendly, but
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From tira-Mizzous to Boba tea and mini cheesecakes, U Knead Sweets downtown has your confectionary cravings covered. Whether you’re stopping by for an afterdinner sweet or picking up a specialty cake for an event, you “knead” to check this place out. Try the strawberry black forest cake, macarons or a peanut butter mousse dome for your next occasion, or for no occasion at all, we won’t judge.
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fantastic. Try the Snow Crab California roll with snow crab, cucumber, avocado and sesame seeds or their “On the Grill” rolls, with options ranging from yellow tail tuna to smoked eel.
The perfect lunch spot or catering/to-go option, Hoss’s always delivers perfect deli dishes every time. The Memphis pulled pork sandwich with slow smoked pulled pork, tangy BBQ sauce, coleslaw and pick les is a must-try, as well as the Yardbird with smoked pulled chicken, on ion, mozzarella cheese, tomato and pesto mayo on an herb focaccia. As a market, you can purchase local groceries from Hoss’s, such as steaks, pork chops and bacon to cook at home, sliced deli meats, salads and desserts. For drinks, try On The Rocks cocktails, beer and bottles of wine.
603 Orange St.
1010A Club Village Drive
Columbia’s drive-in, Mugs Up, has been serving burgers and home-brewed root beer for 67 years this July. Try the chili cheese fries or BBQ burger, but whatever you order to eat be sure to wash it down with an ice cold root beer float. Trust us, it’s a necessity.
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This west Columbia Mexican joint dishes up authentic favorites sure to please. Whether you’re in the mood for carnitas or fajitas or just a quesadilla, it’ll hit the spot. And of course, what would a Mexican restaurant be without margaritas? If you’re feeling particu larly party-ready, order a Monster margarita — 46 ounces of tequila-filled temptation! And, be sure to check out their Taco Tuesday specials!
38 N. Eighth St.
There are only a few Greek spots in CoMo and Arris' Pizza on the south side is sure to satisfy your cravings for gyro goodness. While their location may be a little-known spot, the generous portions are definitely worth a visit, or three. Many of their pizzas are named after Greek gods, such as the Hippocrates, which is topped with a variety of veggies, such as mushrooms, spinach and artichoke hearts and feta and pizza cheese. More traditional fare such as spanakopita and manicotti is sure to please, too.
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One of Columbia’s newest barbecue joints opened last summer. Bud’s serves up smoked meat, tacos and local brews. Try the prime brisket or jalapeno cheddar sausage for meats and don’t go home without sampling Matt’s Mac n Cheeze or the tater tot casserole.
the Dunkel, a Munich-style brown lager, or the Hefe Weizen, if you’re looking for German beer favorites. Not a beer drinker? Günter Hans’ bretzels are worth a visit in and of themselves. Order one of their gourmet dips — mustard, cinnamon butter, cheese or a seasonal favorite — or opt for all four with the Signature Dip Flight. Be sure to check out their biergarten, or patio as we Ameri cans know and love it, this summer for some sunset sipping.
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If you haven’t been to this popular down town bar/restaurant, you’ve surely seen pho tos posted on their patio under the “Cheers” sign. Not only is Room38 a photogenic hot spot, but they also have some superb sips and delectable dishes. Try the French lemonade cocktail, with cucumber, basil, lemon infused gin and St. Germain, or go with a traditional Basil Haydens served neat. Regardless, you simply cannot leave without trying the pretzel bites, doughy warm balls of good ness tossed in honey butter and served with pepper jack cheese dip. Other staff favorites include the lobster mac n cheese and the chocolate torte (which is gluten free!).
7 Hitt St.
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1020 E. Green Meadows Road, suite 102
BUD’S BBQ BARBECUE/MEXICAN
3306 W. Broadway Business Park Court
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ironically of course. Be sure to go during fried chicken days — Wednesdays and Sundays — and catfish day, on Fridays only. For breakfast, try an omelet or skillet, and during lunch try the Tiger Express burger topped with chili, cheese and onions, or the Texas Burger with barbecue sauce, bacon, cheese and onion rings served on Texas Toast. Be sure to check their hours, as they close at 2 p.m. on most days.
Many people associate Glenn’s Café, adjacent to voco The Tiger Hotel, with classic Cajun fare such as jambalaya and blackened redfish. And yes, Glenn’s has Cajun covered, but it serves a whole lot more — all of it consistently good. The fried pickles and deviled eggs are both great starters, and the cornbread’s the stuff of legend. The cocktails, including the Dirty Money and The Unicorn, are inven tive and top notch. Glenn’s atmosphere hits a sweet spot, too — upscale enough to qualify as a “nice restaurant” but not stuffy.
One of Columbia’s newest donut shops, located near the DMV South office, Ellianna’s delivers on their motto of “All you need is love & donuts.” With traditional offerings such as glazed, long johns and bear claws, and specialty pastries such as biscuit and croissant breakfast sandwiches and kolaches, there’s something for everyone.
29 S. Eighth St.
ERNIE’S CAFÉ & STEAKHOUSE BREAKFAST & DINERS
1005 E. Walnut St.
Eating at Ernie’s has been a quintessentially Columbian thing to do for years. There’s nothing fancy, just your most popular diner delights such as an egg and bacon breakfast. Part of the fun is sharing a table or a counter spot with strangers and striking up a conversa tion. Try Ernie’s omelets, steaming hot cakes or famous “chopped cow.” This eatery tends to fill up quickly at breakfast, especially on the weekends. During the warmer months, the
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Freshly opened last year, Big Mama’s Café is serving up all of the diner and southern fixings sure to make you say “bless your heart,” un-
3510 I-70 Drive S.E.
ELLIANNA’S DONUT SHOP DESSERT
1105 Grindstone Parkway, suite 101
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outside tables are prized perches for people watching.
600 Business Loop 70 W. Owner Ahmad Alkadah opened his restaurant in March and strives to provide an authentic experience for diners. He makes everything from scratch, from his house-made pita bread and hummus to his vegan dishes like the Foul Moudame with fava beans, onions and diced tomatoes. Try a chicken shawarma or his best seller: the Mixed Syrian Kitchen, which includes one skewer of chicken, lamb and beef kebab with a side of salad or rice. The new restaurant is open from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday.
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With each visit, I always see something new.
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It has been fun to watch how First Friday has grown over the years. The latest addition of a mural standing over the courtyard only adds to the overall experience. If you take the time to look closely at the new mural, you’ll see names of the people who made it happen.
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I think everyone should make it a point to head over and see how that area comes to life during the twilight hours once a month. It’s full of music, activities and art (of course) for people of all ages. Kids can draw and play, while adults can enjoy a glass of wine and peruse art throughout the catacombs of studio space under Artlandish Gallery. You can sit on the grass outside of Fretboard Coffee and listen to music while enjoying a tasty snack from Wishflour Bakery. If you are looking for more of a classy atmosphere, Sager Reeves Gallery offers a new show every month.
BEING A PHOTOGRAPHER, I HAVE ACCESS TO SOME UNIQUE POINTS OF VIEW IN THE COMMUNITY.
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If you haven’t experienced the festivities at First Friday in the North Village Arts District, you’re missing out on a fun evening.
First Fridays
I look forward to the first Friday of every month.
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When I was a young kid, all of my peers either wanted to be firefighters, astronauts or police officers. As children, we held these professions in high esteem. We were taught to respect authority. More importantly, we held a special place in our hearts for those brave men and women who were willing to put themselves in harm’s way to protect us. Something has changed in recent years. Some speculate that the proliferation of “cop killer” video games contributed to the change, while others point to a generation of young adults who have been encouraged to challenge authority and reject society’s standards for law and order.
adopting alternative sentencing standards that put even dangerous criminals back on the street within hours of committing their most recent crimes. Proponents claim that living in poverty and other socioeconomic considerations entitle many of these crimi nals to a “get out of jail free” card. That’s preposterous and it puts our local police officers in a situation where it’s nearly impossible to do their jobs.
BY FRED PARRY
Mollylater.Bowden was the first police officer killed in the line of duty in our city. Since her untimely death, I have had the honor of getting to know Molly’s parents and her husband, Corey. By all accounts, Molly Bowden was an amazing person who, in the end, gave her life while serving our community. Molly did nothing to deserve the fate she met on that cold January night. She was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. The same could happen to any law enforcement officer in Columbia.
Imagine the frustration that police offi cers must feel. When a member of the cler gy commits an egregious act with a child, society doesn’t try to cancel religion as a whole. Why should law enforcement be treated differently? Instead, police depart ments across America are facing a litany of second-guessing, threats of defunding and unprovoked attacks. Ironically, the loudest voices protesting police officers are often the first ones to call 911 the moment they see a suspicious vehicle driving down their street. These self-anointed activists are des perate for the protection that law enforce ment provides yet they refuse to submit to their authority and then stand in the way of letting cops just do their jobs.
According to the FBI, 73 law enforce ment officers were killed in the line of duty just last year. Sadly, 24 of those officers were killed in unprovoked attacks. Since the death of George Floyd in May 2020, police officers have been the target of an unmerited barrage of disrespect and physi cal harm. Beyond this abuse, activists on city councils and boards of aldermen in some of America’s largest cities have led ef forts to defund their police and take away the vital resources they need to do their jobs. Violent protests resulting in deaths and significant property damage erupted all across America following Floyd’s death while politically motivated elected officials
As a community, we need to properly fund and empower our local law enforce ment agencies to do their jobs. More impor tantly, we need to stand up to the naysayers and publicly show our support for the men and women in blue who put their lives on the line every day to protect us. Be sure to follow me on Facebook over the next few weeks for suggestions on how we, as a community, can show our support for law enforcement. (You can see Fred’s Facebook posts at facebook.com/fred.parry1.)
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The end result is that we now face extreme staffing shortages in most major police departments. Enrollment at the nation’s 769 Law Enforcement Training Academies is at a record low. In Columbia alone, there are 24 vacant positions in the police department. That means we have fewer cops on the streets maintaining law and order, response times are longer and our community is more vulnerable to violent crime.
n the evening of Jan. 10, 2005, Columbia Police Officer Molly Bowden was making what seemed like a routine traffic stop near the intersection of Forum and Nifong boule vards. At the time, she had little reason to believe that she might be in grave danger. She was, after all, in one of the most af fluent and safest neighborhoods in our community. Within seconds of leaving her patrol car to approach the driver, she found herself literally fighting for her life after being shot at close range three times. Un fortunately, she would die from her injuries 30 days
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Fred Parry Founder & Publisher fred@insidecolumbia.netEmeritus
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To add insult to injury, many prosecu tors, district attorneys and lazy judges have opted for eliminating bail requirements or
held law enforcement back from prevent ing them from protecting law-abiding citi zens while unruly mobs burned buildings, looted stores and shut down commerce. The unforgivable act of one police officer in Minneapolis seemed to instantaneously turn a large part of our nation against every form of law enforcement.
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