July/August 2021
CONTRIBUTORS
Marie Krolikowski
Paul Leahy
George Denny
Marie, her husband Stan, and their two children have been coming to the Ozarks every summer for the past 26 years. The family made their dreams come true recently when they purchased a lakefront home in the Four Seasons neighborhood. Marie has a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Public Relations. She headed the public relations department in a Chicago area business for fi ve years. She spent many years working as a freelance writer, and had articles published in a number of Chicago area newspapers. She also worked as a real estate broker for 14 years. Residing part-time here allows Marie the opportunity to fulfi ll two pastimes she is passionate about: writing and enjoying Lake life.
Paul Leahy has been a golf professional at Margaritaville Lake Resort since 1989 and Director of Golf since 2001. He manages the 27-hole golf operation at Margaritaville Lake Resort and has been active in the community via the Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, Convention and Visitors Bureau and various charities. Paul has been a contributor in the Golf section of Lake Lifestyles Magazine since 2007. He is president of the Lake of the Ozarks Golf Council, Co-Director of the Lake of the Ozarks Junior Golf Association and on the board of the Gateway PGA of America. Originally from Cedar Falls, Iowa, Paul has a bachelor’s in marketing from Ferris State University and has been a Class A Member of the PGA of America since 1991. In each issue, Paul contributes articles for the Golf section.
George’s family has been coming to the Lake of the Ozarks for more than seven decades. Moving here in the late 60’s, he graduated from School of the Osage. He works for Vacation News magazine, a Lake Media publication, where his photos have been on more than 250 front covers. George may be best known for his watersport and aerial photography, as well as his photography at the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout. He was nominated into the inaugural Lake of the Ozarks Shootout Hall of Fame in 2013.
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Al and Connye Griffi n Al and Connye Griffi n retired to do what they enjoy, taking photos of their new home and writing about the people and places at Lake of the Ozarks. Al was a forensic photographer for more than a decade before moving to Missouri where he’s had the opportunity to focus on art and commercial photography. His varied work can be found at www.algriffi nphotography.com. Connye likes to knit words together and does so daily. She spent 37 years teaching and still loves to learn and teach. She does both through Al and Connye’s collaboration www.oureyesuponmissouri.com. Their work can often be seen in the Artist Profi le, Entertainment and in Dining sections of the magazine.
Karen Thornton Karen and her husband, Steve, love to travel. She has visited many countries since their fi rst adventure when they backpacked through Europe for 21 days with no reservations. She has a wild collection of travel stories, and keeps journals to highlight those experiences. Karen owns Karen’s Secretarial Service with her husband of more than 40 years. They live in Sunrise Beach, and have fi ve children, 14 grandchildren and 13 greatgrandchildren. She writes religious columns for the Lake Leader, and will continue to share her stories in Lake Lifestyles’ travel section where she often writes about her many experiences in foreign countries.
