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Whiteley Oil Company in 1947 Share Your Knowledge Of A Columbia Landmark

Mouth-Watering Burgers Writer Kevin Walsh Celebrates Shack Burgers

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Fabulous Fall Fashions Enjoy The Show In These Fall Styles

19. Prime Time Can’t Miss Events For September 24. Embarking On Mission Possible Barbara Bain Focuses On Making Reading Fun For Kids 26. Tell Me About It Get Angel’s Relationship Advice

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An Eye For Fashion Monica McMurry Shares Her Fashion With Students

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Fun & Games Sudoku, Tiger Vision & More

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Strong Storylines Local Writer Creates AwardWinning Mysteries

40. Flavorful, Fresh Ingredients Don’t Miss These Recipes Using Flavorful Farm Bounty 46.

Columbia Confidential Publisher Fred Parry Takes On The Issues Columbians Are Talking About

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All Dressed Up This month’s issue focuses on fall fashion. You’ll enjoy seeing the latest trends and styles for men and women over the age of 50. I loved the saying by local retail business owner Celeste Hardnock who said, “Fifty doesn’t equal frumpy -- ever! Having confidence in what you’re wearing can make all the difference in your attitude and style. The woman who has been called “the fashionista of Columbia” is also highlighted in this issue. Dr. Monica McMurry has been guiding Stephens students on the world of design for decades. Read about the challenges and successes she has had while advancing her studies and career in fashion. McMurry has six children, a doctorate and accolades from across the globe while serving as a curator for the Stephens College Costume Museum and Research Library. Also in this issue you’ll read about two iconic locations: The Shack and Whiteley Oil Co. The Shack burned down in 1988 and arguments still erupt about how that landmark got destroyed just in time to construct the beautiful, new Reynolds Alumni Center. Writer Kevin Walsh remembers the delicious, thin hamburgers that hangout served with it’s special Shack Sauce. You can also share your memories of the Whiteley Oil Co. and let us know the location of the automotive business. Of course you’ll find a lot of your favorite articles including the celebrity column Tinseltown Talks, Angel’s advice column and Fred Parry’s column on the importance of the University of Missouri to Columbia. You’ll also discover delicious recipes and a number of games to play. As always, let us know what you think about this issue. We’d love to hear from you.

staff Publisher Fred Parry Associate Publisher & Managing Editor Melody Garnett Parry Chief Executive Officer Cathy Atkins Inside Columbia Editor Katherine Foran Editorial Assistant Peg Gill Graphic Designer Trever Griswold Joe Waner Photo Editor L.G. Patterson Marketing Representatives Adam Brietzke Joshua Huber Kourtney Pickel Sales Assistant Paxton Jobe Director Of Customer Retention Gerri Shelton Finance Manager Brenda Brooks Distribution Associate Darren Dawson Contributing Writers Pam Ingram, Carrie Koepke, Angel Donnette Robertson, Nick Thomas, Kevin Walsh

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Whiteley General Tire Store LOOKING BACK AT BOONE COUNTY Situated on the corner of downtown Columbia, this photo was estimated to have been taken in 1947. This location was home to both the Copeland Service Station and the Whiteley General Tire Store. The Yellow Taxi fleet is shown in the photo. This Columbia street corner has been the site of a number of Columbia businesses, which is now a parking lot. For this monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contest for bragging rights, go to the Boone County Historical Facebook page at facebook.com/boonehistory or the Prime Facebook page at facebook.com/ PrimeMagazineOnline/ to submit your guess. v

PHOTO COURTESY OF BOONE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Can you guess the location of this photo? Do you have any recollections of the Whiteley General Tire Store or riding in taxis in Columbia? What were some of the businesses that previously were located on this corner? Send us a paragraph about your memories and it might be included in next month's issue. Email us a prime@insidecolumbia.net.

Reader Response:

In our August issue of Prime, we asked readers to submit their recollection of the Missouri Theatre. Reader Larry Babcock sent the following recollection about this magnificent building. "I've recently served on the board of directors of the Missouri Symphony Society. I was extremely honored to lead the board in the naming rights of the Missouri Theatre auditorium after Maestro Hugo Vianello and his lovely wife Lucy in 2014. My announcement from the stage and the fond memories of the Vianello family is an honor that I will treasure forever. The Vianello's founded the Missouri Symphony Society and the Women's Symphony League many years ago and purchased the theatre for renovation. They have been instrumental in my involvement with the board and their contributions to the arts, music, our city and the historical preservation of the theatre will be forever engraved on the wall of the great treasure of the Missouri Theatre. Thank you Hugo and Lucy!" Enthusiastically, Larry Babcock, Past President Missouri Symphony Society 6

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Les Burgers d’Antan

Have Yourself Some History Served Up On A Bun

There's been a lot of Burger Talk around the Inside Columbia offices these past few weeks. It's set me to thinking, "How many burgers have I eaten in my life?" and "Ubi sunt les burgers d'antan?" People point to the Booches Burger as the ne plus ultra, but most don't remember this was not always the case. When I started "lunching" there in 1975, "Clean Gene" was behind the bar serving (then hard to find) 5 percent beer — no hard booze — and barely memorable burgers of questionable provenance (or so it was rumored). It was only after the neo-traditionalist triumvirate of Mick Jabbour, Bob Rappold and Jerry Dethrow took over that the famous Booches Burger debuted. Back then there were fewer choices for burgers, though there was a Jack-inthe-Box at Ninth and Elm, and just a few have endured and merit mention. Shack Burgers were thin and tasty, dressed with raw onions and Shack Sauce. Ernie's Cafe & Steakhouse and upstairs Pyramid lounge will be around its chain-smoking day-drinkers eyeing that made way for the new Alumni forever, offering the "Anderson Special" pool-playing high school girls.) Center. or the "Twin Chopped Cow." I haven't But it is The Shack that lingers Then, a few years ago, MU been to Ernie’s in years, but like a lot of longest in mind, burger-wise. By the resurrected The Shack in its new people I have created a little Ernie’s in late 1970s, this campus institution was Student Center on Rollins Road. Tables my mind that I visit regularly. God bless literally a shack across from Jesse Hall that had miraculously survived the Ernie’s and its habitués. on Conley Road. The Shack's famous "devastating, accidental fire" popped Back in the day, when it was next door "green door" is said to have inspired up in the new location and The Shack to Booches, Columbia musician and Mizzou grad Burger took pride of place on the menu. Billiards threw a decent Jim Lowe to write "Behind Having had a few of the "new" version "Don't know what burger at you. They also the Green Door" — a hit over the last few weeks, I can offer had the first video game in they're doing/but they that topped the Billboard this evaluation: while there were no town (Pong) that I know of. laugh a lot behind the charts in 1956. Back then, Proustian moments at first bite, they Their burgers were big and green door." I was a T.A. in English get pretty damned close to the originals flat and served with lettuce — Jim Lowe "Behind the Composition just across a I remember — especially that Shack and tomato (whereas dusty, gravel parking lot in Green Door" Sauce I thought they'd have trouble Booches served tomatoes Arts & Science Hall. I spent duplicating. Sure, the burgers are a only when Jabbour's garden came in and, many an afternoon "grading papers" little bigger, and garnishes like lettuce to this day, asking about lettuce — or in that crooked (as in misaligned) bar, and tomato are now de rigueur, but the American League — can still get you watching cable TV (then a rarity) and these are actually improvements on an thrown out). Fortunately, the Columbia eating Shack Burgers — which were otherwise note-perfect update of this Billiards grill has survived in a new smallish and thin, but quite tasty, campus and Columbia classic. location as Billiards on Broadway, where dressed only in Shack Sauce and a few Just like Lowe wrote, “All I want to they serve a decent approximation of the raw onions. The Shack burned down do is join the happy crowd/Behind the Columbia Billiards burger (though I miss in 1988 — a convenient "act of God" green door.” v the all-ages seediness of the original with that helped along the urban renewal

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BY KEVIN WALSH

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Fall Into Fashion Being stylish over age 50 doesn’t mean dressing younger. It takes a balance of sassy and charm. Whatever your size, shape or age, confidence is key. Everyone has his or her own style personality. According to Celeste Hardnock at My Sister's Circus, “It’s just about feeling good when you put something on. You know it and that inspires your confidence. Hence, be sassy! Fifty doesn’t equal frumpy ever!”

Photos by L.G. Patterson

This Mizzou UniverCity Rags vest from Binghams is perfect for UMC alumni Wally Pfeffer ($195). 12

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Paula Chapman (left) looks great in this black Joseph Ribkoff vest with faux fur collar ($284.99) over a cream Bylese cowl neck ($142.99, all from My Sister's Circus). Donna Guariglia (center) is wearing a crop military jacket in tobacco ($140) over a sleeveless tunic in ecru ($68) and a long beaded necklace ($60, all from White House Black Market). Karen Clapp (right) is showing an off-theshoulder lace blouse ($98) with fashion trim skimmers ($89) with a leather tassel pendant necklace ($55) and curved stick drop earrings ($30) from White House Black Market.

On the cover and opening spread, Paula Chapman pairs the Joseph Ribkoff faux fur collar vest with a Zoe mock neck turtle neck ($56.99 from My Sister's Circus).

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Fall Into Fashion It's show time for fall fashion at the Missouri Theatre. Wally Pfeffer is sporting a Fredrick Martin shirt ($98.50) and Byron navy blazer ($495) from Binghams. This tonallace sheath dress in burgundy, worn by Karen Clapp, is perfect for a night out ($220 White House Black Market). Donna Guariglia chooses a red Moto jacket in auburn ($140 White House Black Market). Paula Chapman (foreground) is in a brown faux suede fringe Joseph Ribkoff capelet ($202.99) and a cream cowl neck sweater by Bylese ($149.99) from My Sister's Circus.

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Fall Into Fashion (Opposite page) Donna Guariglia ties together her Moto jacket ($140) with an auburn suede and saffiano wide belt ($58). She pairs these pieces with a long-line studded black pencil skirt ($98) and sleeveless shell ($68). Her suede coloblock heels complete the look ($125) (All from White House Black Market). (Top) This Byron Balmoral blazer ($495) fits Wally Pfeffer perfectly. It's paired with a gray houndstooth checked University of Missouri logo Peter Millar shirt ($145. Both from Bingham's Traditional Clothing). (Bottom) Karen Clapp is comfortable in this black and white crew neck ribbed pullover ($68), saffiano textured skinny belt ($44), ecru skimmers ($89) and chunky heel ankle boots ($200) (All from White House Black Market).

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September 2016 SEPTEMBER 1 The annual Bradford Tomato Festival at MU Bradford Research Center is ripe with opportunity — the opportunity to sample scores of freshly picked tomatoes and peppers, that is! The center grows some 150 varieties and will offer all that have ripened for tasting. Also, 10 to 15 local restaurants share samples of salsas and other delicious tomato dishes. Fest goers can also listen to expert presentations. Free; 4 to 7 p.m.; 4968 Rangeline Road; 573-884-7945; www.bradford.cafnr.org

SEPTEMBER 1 It’ll be a teen takeover when the Stephens Lake Park Amphitheater Concert Series presents a Teen Band Showcase. Come out and hear some of Columbia’s best young musical talent. Sponsored by KPLA 101.5. Free; 7 p.m.; 100 Old 63 N.; 573-874-7460; www.como.gov/ParksandRec

SEPTEMBER 1-30 Children’s Grove is sponsoring a “Kindness Creates Community” photo contest from Sept. 1-30. Photographers of all ages and skill levels are invited to submit photographic work illustrating the theme, “Different Yet All the Same.” Cash prizes will be offered. For more information, visit www.childrensgrove.com.

SEPTEMBER 2 – 4 Don’t miss Columbia’s inaugural Show’em Comedy Festival. Its founders realized the options for live comedy in CoMo were limited primarily to the college-aged crowd, so they set out to change that. They’ve lined up a talented troupe of local and national comics to provide comedy events for every age, including kids. The Show’em Comedy Festival will take place at various venues downtown, including the Missouri Theatre and Windsor Auditorium on the Stephens Campus. Details at showemcomedyfestival.com

SEPTEMBER 30–OCTOBER 2 The 10th annual Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival brings The Avett Brothers, Ben Folds, Grace Potter, Jason Isbell, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats and more to Stephens Lake Park. The three-day fest offers an eclectic mix of musical genres — roots, blues, gospel, country, folk, rock and soul — in a vibrant outdoor setting, along with the chance to sample plenty of mouthwatering barbecue. Prices and times vary; 2001 E. Broadway; 573-442-5862; www.rootsnbluesnbbq.com

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When it comes to fun, here’s your chance to crush it! Come celebrate the harvest at the Les Bourgeois Vineyards A– Frame with the Crush Festival. There’ll be live music, kids’ games, pumpkin painting and, of course, grape stomping! Free; 2 to 6 p.m.; 12847 Highway BB, Rocheport; 573-698-3401; www.missouriwine.com

Spend Labor Day running one of the most challenging marathons in the nation, the Columbia Track Club’s Heart of America Marathon. This race is not for the faint of heart due to dramatic elevation changes and the season’s usual hot and humid weather. $50 early registration, goes up to $60 on Sept. 4; 6 a.m.; 1225 Fellows Place; 573-4452684; www.columbiatrackclub.com

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SEPTEMBER 6 Finish off the “dog days” of summer with the Pooch Plunge at Albert-Oakland Family Aquatic Center! The pool is open for friendly dogs with adult companions. This is a dogs-only swim. There is limited space, and dogs and owners must preregister to participate. $4; 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.; 1900 Blue Ridge Road; 573874-7460; www.como.gov/ParksandRec

SEPTEMBER 7–18 Don’t miss the Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre’s production of “Million Dollar Quartet.” This Tony Award-winning Broadway musical was inspired by the true story of the famed recording session that brought together rock ‘n roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins. It features timeless hits such as “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Fever,” “Hound Dog” and more. $36 adults, $32 seniors, $20 students, $15 children; 8 p.m., 2 p.m. matinee; 114 High Street; Arrow Rock; 660837-3311; www.lyceumtheatre.org

SEPTEMBER 9 Come out to Cosmo Park for Movies in The Park: “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” Bring a blanket and enjoy the movie on the large, inflatable screen under the stars. Free; 8 p.m.; 1615 Business Loop 70 W.; 573-874-7460; www.como.gov/ParksandRec 20

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SEPTEMBER 9–OCTOBER 30 Have an a-mazing adventure at Shryocks Corn Maze, just off Interstate 70 east of Columbia. Every year, Shryocks Callaway Farms creates incredibly detailed pictures in its cornfield using GPS technology and then invites farm visitors to venture through the elaborate design. The 16-acre maze is wheelchair accessible with compacted dirt paths. $10 adults, $9 children 5 to 12, free for kids 4 & younger; 4 to 9 p.m. Fridays, 10 to 9 p.m. Saturdays, 2 to 6 p.m. Sundays; 2927 County Road 253; 573-592-0191; www.callawayfarms.com

SEPTEMER 10 The MU Tigers return to gridiron glory! Be on hand at Faurot Field when Mizzou takes on Eastern Michigan. From $25; 6:30 p.m.; 600 E. Stadium Blvd.; 800-CATPAWS (228-7297); www.mutigers.com

SEPTEMBER 13 Orr Street Studios invites the public to a reception, program and awards ceremony for the 2016 “One Read” art exhibit, inspired by this year’s One Read selection, Bettyville, by George Hodgman. Mid-Missouri artists explore the Midwestern landscape, rural communities, family houses or other scenes from this place we call home. Free; 6:30 to 8 p.m.; 106 Orr St.; 573-4433161; www.oneread.dbrl.org

SEPTEMBER 14 Calling all families! Set aside an evening for fun and get to know your neighbors at Neighborhood Park Fun Days at Downtown Optimist Park. A variety of games and activities will be provided, just bring a picnic, blanket and lawn chairs. Free; 6 to 8 p.m.; 100 E. Forest Ave.; 573874-7460; www.como.gov/ParksandRec

SEPTEMBER 17 Break out your best black and gold and come cheer on the Tigers in their first SEC home game of the season! See who’ll come out on top when Mizzou faces the Georgia Bulldogs at Faurot Field. From $25; 6:30 p.m.; 600 E. Stadium Blvd.; 800-CAT-PAWS (2287297); www.mutigers.com Prime Magazine September 2016

SEPTEMBER 17–18 Listen, learn and watch history come alive at the 39th annual Heritage Festival & Craft Show in Nifong Park. See artisans and tradespeople dressed in 19th century attire demonstrating their crafts and selling their wares. Another large area will feature contemporary handmade crafts. Music, dancing and storytelling take place on two stages. Tour the Historic Maplewood Home and the Walter’s Boone County Museum, as well. The Mid-Missouri Organization for Storytelling invites the public back from 8-9:30 p.m. for its presentation of “Saturday Ghost Stories.” Free; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; 3700 Ponderosa St.; 573-874-7460; www.como.gov/ParksandRec

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Join the North Village Arts District (NVAD) for a First Fridays fundraiser at Party On The Roof at the Broadway Hotel. Enjoy great views, great food and an awesome raffle and art auction. The first Friday of the month from 6 to 9 p.m. about two dozen NVAD businesses open their doors for extended hours to bring live music, exhibitions, food and drinks, demonstrations and fun family-friendly activities. Buy tickets at Artlandish Gallery at 1019 E. Walnut Street or online. $20; 5 to 8 p.m.; 1111 E. Broadway; www. northvillageartsdistrict.org

The University Concert Series brings “Karen Jones Meadows’ Harriet’s Return: Based Upon The Legendary Life of Harriet Tubman” to the Missouri Theatre. This unique, awardwinning, crowd-pleasing theatrical production delves so deeply into the private and public life of Harriet Tubman that audiences believe and behave as if they are experiencing everything with her. $30 and $35; 7 p.m. 203 S. Ninth St.; 573-882-3781; www.concertseries.org

SEPTEMBER 28 SEPTEMBER 21 Don’t miss the final Family Fun Fest of the summer. Plan to attend Family Fun Fest: Creative Kids at Cosmo Park. Let the kids show off their creative and artistic side with hands-on kid-friendly art activities. Enjoy music performances, theater and dance. The series is sponsored by the Convention and Visitors Bureau, KPLA 101.5 radio, KOMU TV8, Parent Link and Aetna. Free; 6 to 8 p.m.; 1615 Business Loop 70 W.; 573-874-7460; www.como.gov/ParksandRec

Don’t wait for the weekend to spend some quality family time! Make plans to attend Neighborhood Park Fun Days at Auburn Hills Park. A variety of games and activities will be provided, just bring a picnic, blanket and lawn chairs. Free; 6 to 8 p.m.; 5101 Derby Ridge Drive; 573874-7460; www.como.gov/ParksandRec

SEPTEMBER 29 The Columbia Public Schools Foundation (CPSF) is a private foundation established by community

volunteers dedicated to the enrichment of public education through community giving. CPSF is celebrating its 20-year anniversary with a special event “Under the Stars,” at Cedar Creek Resort. This unique outdoor dining experience will feature a cocktail hour, dinner, brief presentation and entertainment. The emcee will be Nischelle Turner of “Entertainment Tonight.”$125; 6 to 10 p.m.; 3251 Pine Tree Drive; 573-4452275; www.cpsf.org

SEPTEMBER 29 Get an early start to the Roots N Blues N BBQ weekend with the RNBNBBQ Kickoff in The District. Hear local musicians while wining, dining and shopping in downtown Columbia. Free; 5 p.m.; downtown Columbia; 573-4425862; www.rootsnbluesnbbq.com

SEPTEMBER 30–OCTOBER 2 There’s a fun-filled weekend in store with the Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre’s “Ghosts of Arrow Rock” Mystery Comedy Weekend. What happens when a nerdy historian comes face-to-face with a media-obsessed nut job bent on

turning Arrow Rock into a mecca for ghost hunters everywhere? CHAOS! 4 p.m. check in; $300/double occupancy, $350/single, pricing includes housing, meals, show. Does not include alcoholic beverages; 114 High Street; Arrow Rock; 660-837-3311; www.lyceumtheatre.org

OCTOBER 1 Join fellow runners for the RNBNBBQ Half Marathon and 10K Run at Stephens Lake Park. All runners get a race shirt and discounted tickets for the festival, and those who finish also receive a medal, free barbecue and beer. $45 for 10K, $65 day of race, $55 for half marathon, $75 day of race; 7 a.m. start for half-marathon, 7:30 a.m. start for 10K; 2001 E. Broadway; 573-442-5862; www.rootsnbluesnbbq.com

SAVE THE DATE OCTOBER 8 Head out to the Urban Farm for the seventh annual Harvest Hootenanny. This community event celebrates local food, urban growing and hands-on education in Columbia. Guest will enjoy a generous locally sourced meal with tea, coffee, beer

and wine, live music, games and a raffle. From $10; 3 to 8 p.m.; 1209 Smith St.; 573514-4174; www.columbiaurbanag.org

OCTOBER 14 The Mature Living Festival, Columbia’s pre-eminent resource fair for caregivers, families of seniors and seniors, returns to Parkade Plaza. The free annual event connects attendees with dozens of businesses focused on making seniors’ lives better. More than 60 vendors will be on hand, representing home health agencies, housing options, banks, medical groups and more. In addition to all the valuable information, there will also be entertainment, including the St. Louis Strutters and an “acroyoga” demonstration by Yoga Sol. Many businesses will be providing free goodies. Free; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; 601 Business Loop 70 W.; 573-8741646; www.silcolumbia.org v

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Barbara Bain’s Many Missions BY NICK THOMAS

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Two decades ago, Barbara Bain embarked on a mission many might have considered impossible: to convince children that books and reading could be fun. “I volunteered in a daycare and just started reading to the kids one day as we sat on the lawn,” said Bain, who starred in the TV series “Mission: Impossible” and “Space 1999.” “They seemed to really enjoy it and were very responsive.” The actress soon recognized the potential of her simple act of kindness. “I thought of all my acting colleagues in the Screen Actors Guild (SAG). Every one of them has to read well in order to get a role and, of course, actors love an audience. So I went to SAG and our mayor and we created BookPALS” (see www.bookpals.net). Today, the program has branches around the country with more than 2,000 volunteer actors reading to students in classrooms, shelters and hospitals. “The readers love it and the kids are absolutely enthralled. Who better to take the words from a page and bring them to life than actors!” Bain says. Bain, who turns 85 this month, can also still bring words from a script to life in a theater or on the big screen. One of her recent films, “Silver Skies” also featured some show business veterans. “It’s about a group of retirees who are getting thrown out of their apartment complex,” explains Bain. “It’s a wonderfully written story with each character incredibly well-defined. The casting was brilliant with veteran actors like George Hamilton, Mariette Hartley, (the late) Alex Rocco and Howard Hesseman. At times we would look at each other and laugh, because we were still making movies and having such a good time.” Unlike some TV stars from the ‘60s and ‘70s whose careers were often defined by a single role in a popular series, Bain is recognized for creating two iconic characters: scientist Dr. Helena Russell in “Space 1999” and Cinnamon Carter in the spy series “Mission: Impossible.” She is especially proud of the Carter character, which led to Emmy Awards each

(Above) Bain with Peter Graves and Martin Land in “Mission Impossible.” (Right) Bain and Alex Rocco on the set of “Silver Skies” in 2015. year between 1967-1969. She was the first actress to win three consecutive Emmys. “Very few shows at the time depicted strong women characters,” she says. “You either played a wife stirring a pot in the kitchen in a sitcom or the dance hall girl in a western – a good girl or bad girl.” Even today, 45 years since she undertook

her last impossible mission, Bain continues to hear stories from women inspired by the character. “They stop me at the supermarket and explain how they got into law school or some other profession because of the character,” notes Bain. “Carly Fiorina, the former CEO of Hewlett-Packard (and presidential candidate in the 2016 Republican primary) wrote in her autobiography that the character also inspired her. So no question it was a groundbreaking role.” But away from the cameras, Bain’s off screen mission to promote an interest in reading among children has proven to be a possible and sustainable one. “I hope the kids involved in the BookPals program have been inspired to learn,” she says. “I’ve always found joy in my work and hope they will too.” v Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University in Montgomery, Ala. His features and columns have appeared in more than 600 newspapers and magazines. Follow him on Twitter @TinseltownTalks.

Bain and Martain Landau in “Space 1999.”

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Tell Me About It

Deflecting Comments From An Over-Correcting Friend WITH ANGEL DONNETTE ROBERTSON

Every month we have a relationship expert who answers questions from our readers.

My friend always knows best, and she always finds a way to correct me. For example, she doesn’t “trust” my laundry detergent, so she buys her brand for me. I know I can choose my own laundry detergent without her. I have actually done so with no great harm coming to me or others. But how can I convince her?

So, you have chosen your own laundry detergent and no one has died as a result? Sounds like you know what you’re doing then. The truth is your friend knows you can make your own decisions. For some reason, she just thinks she can make better ones. You can try to explain to her that you are assured in your own abilities, but she may determine that your misplaced confidence in your own skills only reveals how much you actually need her help. So, have some deflection comments prepared when the unsolicited advice appears ––“Thank you, but I like my laundry detergent.” Then change the topic. To the weather, if you can think of nothing else. Eventually, she may give up. But maybe not. She may need to know best. She may need you to be incompetent. She may sincerely believe you cannot manage life’s simple tasks without her. But you can, and more importantly, you know you can. So, don’t worry about convincing her. You’ve already convinced the only one who matters –– yourself.

I have been with “John” for several years. We’ve both been divorced, but while I have always been clear in wanting to marry again, John keeps putting off any commitment because his ex-wife really hurt him. Last year, I discovered he had cheated on me. I have been working through the devastation but now he has told me he accepted a job across the state and wants me to move with him, leaving my family, home and career. He still is reluctant to discuss marriage, but he also can’t promise he can stay faithful in a long-distance relationship. I need some kind of bigger commitment from him. How can I make him understand that I am different than his ex?

All relationships require compromise and sacrifice. No two people want the same thing at the same time every day, year after year. The problem occurs when one individual in the relationship is required to make all the compromises and sacrifices. John knows you want a relationship with an expectation of marriage, but he will neither marry you nor release you to find a man with the same expectation as you. He betrayed you. He accepted a job across the state without consulting you. He wants you to walk away from your family, your home and your career without any discussion of a future commitment. And, finally, he threatens you with a repeat of his infidelity if you do not move with him. Is this really a relationship you want to follow him for? Even with “some kind of bigger commitment,” especially when that commitment is reluctantly made? You cannot make him believe that you are different than his ex-wife. He has spent years with you. He should be able to make that determination on his own. So why hasn’t he? As I said, all relationships require compromise and sacrifice. But the individuals also have basic needs that should not be compromised or sacrificed. Is he meeting those for you? Obviously, you appreciate something about him. Maybe he makes you laugh. Or brings you gifts or writes beautiful poetry. Or he assures you he loves you, desires you, needs you. But does he make you feel safe? Only you know the very basic needs you have in a relationship. Only you can determine if he meets those for you. But do not waste your time trying to tell him how you’re different from his ex. You have shown him who you are. Just as he has shown you exactly who he is. v

Angel Donnette Robertson is not a professional counselor, but she has a lifelong appreciation for the beauty and complications of relationships.

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McMurry is the curator of Stephens College's fashion museum, which has more than 13,000 pieces of clothing and accessories.

On Her Family Dr. McMurry has been married to Patrick McMurry, a commercial interior finish contractor, for 33 years. While in study hall at Hickman High School, she took notice of the student across the room who was complaining about just having wrecked his Saab. That’s when Patrick McMurry caught her eye! Though she was only a junior at the time, he thought she was a 25-year-old student teacher from Stephens College – not a seventeen-year-old! “She was sophisticated, put together and above the games of high school,” he recalls. She grew up in Los Angeles and was fascinated by neighborhood hippies’ brightly colored, often eccentric-looking clothing. She began making clothes while still in elementary school and when her family moved to Indiana, she was introduced to 4-H and started entering their “Make it Yourself With Wool” contests, and once won the contest. After Patrick McMurry learned of her many sewing accomplishments, he thought, “Wow! There’s more here than I thought. She told me ‘There’s more to life than running off to New York and being a fashion designer.’” He was impressed that she could be “so accomplished and realize that’s not the end of life.” “He didn’t want to move to New York, and I didn’t want to leave him,” she admits. So they got married with Patrick wearing a one-of-a-kind custom tuxedo that she designed and constructed for their big day. During her decades-long academic and professional journey, it became obvious to Patrick that his wife’s career was demanding more and more time away from their six children. “I realized something had to change because she 30

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was not able to provide the attention at home that was needed. So I planned for several days how I would sit down with her and explain that she needed to cut back on her involvement at Stephens because it was hurting our family,” he laments. He practiced the scenario over and over again, making sure he chose just the right words before sitting her down to share his concerns. When their big talk finally happened, however, he was shocked by the words that came tumbling out of his mouth - words that were totally out of synch with the speech he had so carefully practiced. He exhorted, “Monica, we need to do whatever it takes for you to reach the pinnacle of your career at Stephens.” His goal was to make sure his wife “could be everything she could be in the marketplace…I did not want her to miss out on what she was called to be.”

On Her Career And much of what she is called to be revolves around Stephens College. He figures it took him about two years to adjust his schedule to live up to the words he had spoken that night because he was still consumed with running his business and “not being domesticated.” “Men’s roles have been changing over the years, and there’s been a cultural shift,” he explains. “I slowly started trying to embrace my emerging role.” A role that included doing laundry once a week and spending more time at home with the children instead of spending every spare moment building his business. Patrick McMurry admits that his wife’s career defies the belief that a woman’s traditional role as homemaker and mother

McMurry married her husband, Patrick, who wore a one-of-a-kind tuxedo she designed and constructed 33 years ago. are at odds with being a professional woman. “Her work at Stephens has been in defiance of the notion that you have to forsake your traditional role to succeed in the marketplace… she has not embraced strong feminist ideology, and is not willing to forsake traditional women’s roles in order to embrace a successful business leader’s role,” he adds. “That’s a significant role to a lot of her students.” And faculty members in her department benefit from being led by a strong woman who knows how to successfully navigates both roles. “Monica cares for her department only slightly less than she cares for her children,” her husband explains. “Particularly her faculty. She protects them like a mother hen and they know they are loved and cared for.” Lisa Lenoir, assistant professor of Fashion Communication at Stephens is one of those faculty members whom Dr. McMurry has cared for. Two years ago, Lenoir left her job as fashion writer and editor at the Chicago Sun Times to teach at Stephens and says it was Dr. McMurry who helped make the transition from the newsroom to academia a smooth one. “She wants us to have opportunities and it’s a blessing to have such a great supervisor,” she boasts. Lenoir describes Dr. McMurry as an “artsy intellectual” and is fascinated by McMurry’s keen intellect and the way she seems to effortlessly navigate so many different roles. “But she is not one for all the pomp and circumstance because she’s too busy down in the trenches working,” Lenoir adds. Monica McMurry once found herself in those “trenches” with her own daughter, Caitlyn Williams, a 30-year-old mother

(Left) McMurry's original design "Helter Skelter" was presented in China at an educators conference. (Right) McMurry's work has given Columbia a prominent place on the fashion map. of five. When Williams was a design student at Stephens, she remembers being overwhelmed by an unfinished project for one of her classes. “I was kind of breaking down and looking at everything I had to get done and knew I didn’t have time to finish,” Williams confesses. “Not getting it done meant getting a zero in the class.” When her mom showed up in the workroom that day where she was sitting on the floor with the pieces of her project strewn about her like an unfinished jigsaw puzzle, she spewed out her anguish, lamenting, “I don’t know what to do!” Williams had competed in 4-H sewing competitions for years and was always the perfectionist, “getting everything exactly right,” she says. But that day, her mother encouraged her that it was alright to be a perfectionist, but that she didn’t have to be obsessed with every little detail. She reminded her daughter that she’s human and that she didn’t always have to finish first. She said, “You just have to finish!” With Dr. McMurry’s support, Williams finished her project on time and earned a B+ instead of the “zero” she’d feared.

On Her Collaboration Years later, the mother-daughter design team collaborated on a haute couture dress that Williams was commissioned to make for a friend’s wedding reception. Williams designed and made the pattern

for the Grace Kelly-inspired dress that was covered with endless rows of bias-cut ruffles. Dr. McMurry helped her adjust the pattern pieces to ensure a perfect fit for the bride. At the time, Williams was teaching a design class at Collins College in Phoenix, Ariz. “The project grew and grew,” Williams recalls. She remembers the day she asked her mom to help her and says she felt like the school kid who coerced her mom into helping with a science project. The two found themselves shuttling the dress back and forth between Phoenix and Columbia for weeks on end, with lots of phone calls sprinkled in so they could trouble-shoot intricate design elements because they wanted to present the perfect dress to the bride. Without Dr. McMurry’s help, Williams explains, “It still would have been a very pretty dress… that fit someone else!” McMurry named the dress “Organza Happiness” and, in 2012, presented it at the Beijing Institute of Fashion and Technology’s (BIFT) annual meeting in Beijing, China, where educators display original designs along with scholarly work. McMurry presented another original design, “Helter Skelter,” an orange wool coat embellished with hand-stitched red swirls. She used the project to teach her students tailoring techniques. If you browse through a list of the world’s fashion capitals, you’ll find places

like Paris, New York, Tokyo and Milan. But Columbia, Missouri? According to Business of Fashion, a well-respected online media outlet for the fashion industry, Stephens College is the 13th Best Fashion School in the world, is ranked fifth in “Best Learning Experience,” and first in “Long-term Value.” Regardless of which degree a student pursues - Fashion Communication, Design, or Fashion Marketing – a diploma from Stephens College has become a sort of gold standard among fashion educators worldwide, and Dr. McMurry has played a key role in the school’s lofty ascent in the fashion world. Miuccia Prada said, “Fashion is instant language” and Dr. McMurry speaks it well. She’s also well-versed in the language of kindness. She’s been known to bake a cake and bring it to class when students have endured an especially difficult semester. She once made a little grownup-looking grey wool coat, spending too-many-hours-to count on its tailoring, and gave it away to a little girl in public housing. “Some of my college friends had huge life-moments when they were able to cry on her shoulder,” her daughter recounts. “She can be a mother and great mentor. I am happy to share my mom with so many people.” And, all of Columbia is happy to share Dr. Monica McMurry with the whole world of fashion! Prime Magazine September 2016

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THEME: FAMOUS ACTRESSES 39. FIRST SOUND OF THE DAY? 40. LYMPHATIC SWELLING 41. *GEENA OR BETTE 43. RED CARPET PURSE 44. TURNS GRAPE INTO RAISIN 46. MONGOLIAN DESERT 47. POST-DEDUCTIONS AMOUNT 48. SINGER ____ BOCELLI 50. ONE ON DRUGS 52. “BE QUIET!” 53. SHINING ARMOR 55. GLOPPY STUFF 57. *STAR OF SEVEN WOODY ALLEN MOVIES 60. *KATHARINE OR AUDREY 64. “BRING BACK!” TO FIDO 65. *KATE WINSLET STARRED OPPOSITE HIM IN “TITANIC” 67. SUGGESTIVE OF THE SUPERNATURAL

DOWN 1. COMMON TROPICAL MARINE FISH

6. BROW SHAPE

17. *THOMPSON OF “SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL”

25. A GREAT DISTANCE AWAY

18. LIKE A NEON SIGN

28. RIVER IN BOHEMIA

19. *SHE PORTRAYED CRAWFORD

30. CRAZY ____ CARD GAME

9. *AUDREY HEPBURN STARRED IN “MY FAIR ____” 13. DUGOUT VESSEL 14. CIAO IN THE U.S. 15. POST-EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE

21. *ACTRESS WITH MOST OSCAR NOMINATIONS 23. HAWAIIAN WREATH

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35. WORDS FROM WORDSWORTH 37. MAKES MISTAKES

20. WAS SICK 22. GOLF PEG 24. LIKE A CERTAIN NELLIE? 25. *SHE’S ALSO KNOWN FOR WORKOUT VIDEOS 26. BEDAZZLE 27. MADE OVER 29. TOOT YOUR OWN HORN 31. MOUNTAIN VALLEY 32. DISLIKES INTENSELY 33. IT’S A FACT 34. *THIS MAGGIE IS A DAME 36. NOSTRADAMUS, E.G. 38. *MAGDA, ZSA ZSA AND EVA GABOR, E.G. 42. MILITARY BLOCKADE

49. IN THE PAST

73. “THOU ____ NOT...,” IN THE BIBLE

24. PAUPER’S PERMANENT STATE

15. OPENING BETWEEN ESOPHAGUS AND STOMACH

69. AS OPPOSED TO ST. OR BLVD.

72. *KATHLEEN TURNER STAR OF “____ OF THE ROSES”

16. “WELCOME TO MY HUMBLE ____”

12. SWERVE

45. BE FULL OF ANGER

71. FACIAL PROTRUSION

1. *GRACE KELLY WAS FIRST ACTRESS ON A U.S. ONE

11. BETWEEN STOP AND ROLL

68. ABSURD

70. DISMANTLES

ACROSS

10. UP TO THE TASK

51. STANLEY AND HELEN ON “THREE’S COMPANY” 54. JON VOIGHT TO BRAD PITT 56. AFRICAN SORCERY 57. BINGO-LIKE GAME 58. GREEK H’S 59. HIGH SCHOOL BREAKOUT 60. FIELD WORKER 61. CELESTIAL BEAR

2. NOT TO BE MENTIONED

62. CAMBODIAN MONEY

3. AT ANOTHER TIME, TO ROMEO OR JULIET

63. EMPTY ____

4. MOST FREQUENT VALUE, STATISTICS

64. SHARK PART 66. *MENDEZ OR LANGORIA

5. ____ ALOYSIUS HERMAN 6. COMPETENTLY 7. PASTRAMI HOLDER 8. ____ AND DESIST 9. OPERA HOUSE BOX

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Fun & Games Sudoku

Do You Have Tiger Vision? We’ve hidden this tiger face somewhere in the magazine. Find it, and send an email to prime@insidecolumbia.net telling us the page number where the tiger is hiding. Readers with a correct answer by Sept. 30 will be entered into a drawing for a $25 gift card to Truman's Bar and Grill.

WINNER! Congratulations to Teresa Kight, winner of our August Tiger Vision contest and a $25 gift card to Smokin’ Chicks BBQ!

Cryptogram Decipher this quote by unraveling the secret code. Each letter stands for another letter. We’ve given you a few hints to get you started.

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Record Cabinet Here’s The Story Behind Three Albums In Your Record Cabinet Every month we like to highlight memorable records and give you the story behind three albums you might have in your record cabinet. Submit a photo of you with your favorite vinyl and we’ll highlight it in an upcoming issue of Prime magazine.

“We’re All Somebody From Somewhere”

“Anyway You Love, We Know How You Feel”

Steven Tyler

Chris Robinson Brotherhood

Tyler replaces his Boston roots with Nashville ones, attempting his first solo album as a country singer. “Red, White and You” actually fits under the realm of Tom Petty, but the reworking of “Janie’s Got A Gun” as a country song works surprisingly well. Aerosmith fans will be pleased.

Soon to visit Columbia, the Chris Robinson Brotherhood have crafted an album of woozy yet driving psychedelic rock, hitting musical tones from The Black Crowes to Bob Dylan, Parliament to Levon Helm. The Chris Robinson Brotherhood have finally captured what makes their live performances so revelatory, and it shows.

“Quiero Creedence” Various Artists Fans of CCR have never heard them like this before. This Latin tribute album has members of ZZ Top, Los Lonely Boys, Los Lobos and more all-star performers. This is a collection of south of the border performers like you’ve never heard before, an absolute must hear.

Staff Pick: “Neil Diamond GOLD” Staff Member: Josh Huber

In college, after a run I would often listen to Neil Diamond and dance all over my little dorm room—on and around and under the lofted bunks. With a runner’s high, Cherry, Caroline, Brother Love and the rest, life was bliss. I still feel good everytime I hear a Neil Diamond song.

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Riveting Researcher Facts Inform Columbia Writer’s Fiction

Columbia author Carolyn Mulford creates strong storylines enhanced by thorough research honed through her years as a journalist and nonfiction writer. In both her awardwinning Show Me mystery series for adults and her YA (young adult) historical novels, accurate details shine. “I became a journalist partly to satisfy my curiosity,” says Mulford. “When I phased into fiction, I found it liberating to create characters and dialogue and to assure justice triumphed. But I still couldn’t bear to get the facts wrong.” Her latest novel, Thunder Beneath My Feet, set during the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-1812, is attracting particular attention from librarians and educators. Using a Louisville, Ky., engineer’s records, Mulford created an accurate story timeline, accounting for the frequency and severity of the earthquakes. Further research into the time period, as well as personal experience growing up on a farm near Kirksville, helped Mulford to fill the YA novel with accurate historical details. “All these freed my imagination to create the characters and the plot,” she explains. Mulford’s creativity, informed by careful research, has produced another novel that is as historically relevant as it is entertaining for young readers. Mulford applied similar methods to her first published novel The Feedsack Dress, a YA historical novel set in 1949. Mulford’s Missouri-based Show Me mystery series for adults also features the interplay of fact and fiction. While her rural childhood provides inspiration for her YA

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Columbia writer Carolyn Mulford uses facts to make her fictional mystery series believable.

work, Mulford’s adventurous years between earning a master’s degree in journalism at the University of Missouri and returning to Columbia 45 years later, provide ample worldly inspiration for her mysteries. Mulford’s experience includes magazine editing in Washington, D.C., Peace Corps volunteer work in Ethiopia, and writing for the United Nations in Vienna, Austria, as well as extensive international travels throughout the Middle East, Europe, Asia and Australia. In this fascinating series — Show Me the Murder, Show Me the Deadly Deer, and Show Me the Gold — an ex-CIA covert operative and her two childhood friends reunite in Missouri. “Each mystery [in the series] presents many small and at least one major research problem,” Mulford says. “In the latest, Show Me the Ashes, the protagonist takes on a cold case involving murder and arson. I read books and online sources on firefighting and arson and sent questions to two firefighters and a chemist specializing in arson investigations.” “Facts,” Mulford says, “make fiction believable.” The work it takes to write compelling fiction is not a light load. “Being a writer is satisfying but tough,” Mulford says. “Fortunately, writers support each other, both with encouragement amid the inevitable rejections and with tips on improving writing and marketing. The Columbia chapter of the Missouri Writers’ Guild is my chief local group. It serves neophyte and veteran writers of poetry and prose, fiction and nonfiction.” Fans of Mulford can anticipate the next Show Me mystery, Show Me the Sinister Snowman, in spring of 2017. As publication details fall into place, Mulford is hard at work on the first in a new series. She says, “Writing, whether it’s fiction or nonfiction, continues to stimulate and entertain me.” v More information about Mulford and her work, including teaser chapters, can be found at http://carolynmulford.com Prime Magazine September 2016

Recipe Box

Fresh Flavors With Friends

Nothing beats a meal filled with flavorful ingredients fresh off the farm – unless you add a table filled with your closest friends to enjoy the bounty. These recipes show you how to transform wholesome farm-raised foods into a crowd-pleasing menu you can enjoy from start to finish.

Better with Berries When dinner settles, end your gathering on a high note with Mixed Berry Shortcakes. These palate-pleasing pastries combine sweet strawberries and blueberries, fluffy biscuits and a dollop of ice cream. For more delicious dessert ideas, visit nestleusa.com/nestle-kitchens.

Mixed Berry Shortcakes 2 pounds fresh strawberries, sliced (about 6 cups total) 2 containers (6 ounces each) fresh blueberries (about 2 1/2 cups total) 7 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided nonstick cooking spray 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2

teaspoon salt

1/4

cup cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces 2/3

cup lowfat milk

1/4

cup lowfat Greek yogurt or sour cream sparkling sugar (optional) 3 cups light Vanilla Dreyer’s or Edy’s Slow Churned Light Ice Cream In large bowl, combine strawberries, blueberries and 3 tablespoons granulated sugar; stir gently. Let stand, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes. Heat oven to 425 F. Spray baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. In large bowl, whisk flour, remaining granulated sugar, baking powder and salt; cut in butter with pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk and yogurt; stir just until moist dough forms.

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Turn dough onto floured work surface. With floured hands, knead 6-8 times until dough is smooth. With rolling pin, roll dough into 9-by-6-inch rectangle, or about 1/2-inch thick. Cut into six 2 1/2-inch circles. Transfer to prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with sparkling sugar. Bake 10-12 minutes, or just until golden. Transfer biscuits to individual plates; split open. Top each with about 1 cup berry mixture and 1/2 cup vanilla ice cream.

Potatoes Perfect for a Party Perfect as a crowd-pleasing appetizer or side dish at any festive party, simply grill or bake Wisconsin potatoes and top them with your favorite flavors, like bruschetta or a combination of ingredients such as Greek yogurt, cheese, herbs, olives and tomatoes. Find more potato recipes at eatwisconsinpotatoes.com.

Festive Papas Tapa Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Servings: 6 2-4 2 1/4 1/2

medium Wisconsin russet or gold potatoes tablespoons olive oil teaspoon pepper teaspoon sea salt

Heat grill or oven to 400 F. Thinly slice potatoes lengthwise to 1/4-inch thick, discarding ends. Toss with olive oil, salt and pepper. Place on grill or prepared baking sheet in single layer. Cook 10 minutes on each side. Add toppings. Topping Ideas Bruschetta: In bowl, mix together 2 medium tomatoes diced, 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves, 2 cloves minced garlic and 1 tablespoon olive oil and spoon on top of potatoes. Baked Potato: In bowl, mix together 1/2 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt, 1/4 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese, 2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped, and spoon on top of potatoes. Garnish with 1 tablespoon chives. Mediterranean: In bowl, mix together 1 container (6 ounces) feta cheese; 1 can (2 1/4 ounces) sliced olives, drained; 1 medium tomato diced; salt and pepper, to taste; and spoon on top of potatoes. Creamy Greek Yogurt with Lemon and Herbs: In bowl, mix together 1/2 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill; juice from 1/2 lemon; salt and pepper, to taste; and spoon on top of potatoes. Garnish with dill sprigs. v

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9th Annual Century Club Celebration

Les Borgmeyer, former Chamber of Commerce Ambassador chair, began the annual Century Club celebration in 2008 to honor Ambassadors who earned 100 points or more for attending ribbon cuttings throughout the year. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Century Club celebration was held at the Club at Old Hawthorne on July 14, 2016, to recognize more than two dozen members who achieved this distinction.

1. Ellen Dent, Amanda Jacobs, Kevin Czaicki, Tennille Dorsey, Greg Cecil, Anne Churchill and Kathleen Bruegenhemke 2. Cara Christianson, Kevin Czaicki and Kerrie Bloss 3. Teresa White and Nancy Allison 4. Lindsay Lopez and Jim Cherrington 5. Nancy Fay and Anne Churchill 6. Sherry Major and Jan Beckett 7. Cara Christianson and Kathleen Bruegenhemke 8. Dan Scotten, Michele Spry, Cindy Mustard and William Markgraf 42

PHOTOS BY NANCY TOALSON AND WALLY PFEFFER, MIZZOUWALLY@COMPUSERVE.COM

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47th Annual Rock Bridge Men's Picnic

Hundreds of gentlemen met at Rock Bridge State Park for the 47th incarnation of the annual men's picnic. A breeze kept the beastly heat at bay as the restored Hickam cabin was in full display (thanks in part to the picnic's fundraising) and other local organizations benefited as well from the $13,000+ that was generated. Kudos to Garry Banks and his volunteer crew, the remarkable staff at the park, and the good people at Buckingham's. 1. Jim Hardin, Bob Feller, Denny Douglas and Sid Sullivan 2. Brian Cunningham and Conrad Yates 3. Wally and Luke Bley 4. Gary Tatlow and Piet Van Waarde 5. Tom Schauwacker and John John 6. Don Nikodim, Larry Schuster and Bob Roper 7. Kit Stolen, Brad Johnson, Chris Marks and Matt McCormick 8. Kevin Crane and Randy Boehm 9. Ray Beck and Bill Schulz 44

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fun & games solved Challenge your brain with this month’s puzzles found on Pages 32-34. Cryptogram Answer “You can never be overdressed or overeducated.” Oscar Wilde

Crossword Puzzle

Sudoku Puzzle

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Columbia Confidential: Publisher Fred Parry On The Issues Columbia Is Talking About

MU Lifts Columbia In Many Ways

The past ten months have been more than challenging for our beloved University of Missouri. Starting with the Concerned Student 1950 protests last November that then led to a series of resignations of the university’s top brass and then trickled down to chaos and instability in MU athletics, the impact has been widespread. While it’s been tempting to jump on the bandwagon of naysayers criticizing the lack of leadership and skewed ideologies on campus, we must not forget how vitally important the University of Missouri is to the well-being of Columbia. When the chips are down on campus, the chips are down throughout Columbia. There’s an undeniable synergy that exists between our town and our gown. In a season where the university’s troubles have become political fodder in statewide races, there have been too few people willing to step forward to ask for a little grace on behalf of our university. Even fewer are willing to stand on the stump and pontificate about the impact this land-grant institution has had on every square mile of the state of Missouri and beyond. The end result is a damaged institution that has been unfairly maligned by a series of unfortunate incidents carried out by a very small number of individuals. As Columbians, we have the most to lose from the university’s troubles. Not only does our local economy live and die by the health of the university, our cultural competence and richness depend on the very existence of the flagship campus right here in our hometown. From an economic standpoint, the impact of the university on our community is staggering. The benefits and payroll of MU, MU Health Care and the UM System’s 22,002 employees and retirees in Columbia amounts to more than $871 million. When you take into consideration a modest multiplier that those dollars will likely turn over four times in our local economy, you realize that’s nearly a $3.5 billion impact. Even without the benefit of a multiplier, when these payroll dollars are spent locally, Boone County collects an estimated $8.77 million in sales taxes while Columbia collects approximately $10.02 million. As you know, sales tax revenues comprise the lion’s share of general revenue for both the city and county. City leaders use general revenue to fund public safety services, including police and fire protection, among other expenditures. County leaders also use their general revenues for important county services. Beyond its economic contribution, the university has been an outstanding partner to the City of Columbia and Boone County, often carrying more than its fair share of costs and responsibility. For example, the university employs its own police force, spending almost $3.45 million each year on

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these services. Providing this service takes a great burden off the Columbia Police Department. MU also provides ambulance services for large portions of the city and county, spending nearly $3.2 million each year. A few years ago, when the city needed a revenue guarantee to bring American Airlines to Columbia Regional Airport, the university was among the first in line to contribute. University leaders have also been proactive in economic development efforts, encouraging local tech and pharmaceutical start-ups to build and expand locally. As a result, we’ve seen investments from companies like IDEXX BioResearch and Beyond Meat. Even if you take all of the above for granted, it’s hard to deny the cultural impact the university has on our community — from Broadway plays to world-renowned performers. We wouldn’t be able to experience these amenities if not for the university’s resources and draw. I also appreciate the cultural diversity that comes from the university’s large population of international students and faculty. The unique opportunity to be exposed to different cultures and traditions from around the world gives our children, and adults alike, a worldly perspective early in life. Of course, this same level of diversity supports a broader demand for culinary experiences. For its size, Columbia offers a fairly broad array of international cuisines through local restaurants. Of course, none of this takes into account the impact that the nearly 35,000 Mizzou students have on our community. Both financially and culturally, Columbia would be just another struggling Midwestern hamlet if not for these students. While we may bemoan the proliferation of high-rise apartment complexes in downtown and the congested traffic patterns during the school year, we’re wise to take the good with the bad and find peace in our current circumstances. We’re blessed to be the home of the University of Missouri. Let’s celebrate and support this institution through good times and in bad. v

Fred Parry, fred@insidecolumbia.net

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