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t’s the MOST wonderful time of the year… in my humble opinion. I love it when I get to pull out the sweatshirts and sweaters that have been ignored during the months that are our humid summers. My perfect fall day is when the temperatures are crisp enough to allow me to wear my favorite jeans, but not so cool that I can’t let my toes enjoy the comfort of flip flops. At Lifestyle Publications, we strive to bring you the good news of our community. Our company motto is “Inspired by Community” and we take those words seriously. We are inspired by you, our neighbors. We live and work and dine in this community, too, and it’s a privilege and an honor to bring you this magazine each and every month. We’ve made some subtle but impressive improvements to our website and electronic distribution over the past few months. I know that when you receive a magazine in the mail, especially one that you don’t subscribe to, there may be little motivation to visit the company’s website. But if you know someone who would like to read this little gem each month, please tell them about the free email distribution of the magazine. We are growing our readership and distribution each week thanks to this new offering. And since we’ve been at this for several years now, we have some plans to shake things up a bit in the near future. We hope you’ll notice and enjoy the little changes we’re making to the magazine here and there. One of the new items on our company-wide to-do list is our first-ever Lifestyle Reader’s Choice awards. We plan to give our wonderful readers and advertisers a chance to nominate and vote for some of the best service providers in our community. Please take a moment to log on to LeawoodLifestyle.com to nominate and then vote for a few of our neighbors. We plan to celebrate the winners in a couple of months. Voting will be open until the end of November and then we’ll tally the votes. Enjoy this perfect weather, neighbors. And I’ll see you around town!

OCTOBER 2015 editor-in-chief Lisa Harrison | Lisa@LifestylePubs.com assistant editor Kendra Mathewson | KMathewson@LifestylePubs.com sales director Lori Lapka | Lori.Lapka@LifestylePubs.com advertising sales Mary Beth Johnston | Mary.Johnston@LifestylePubs.com Carolyn Braverman | CBraverman@LifestylePubs.com Mike Reilly | Mike.Reilly@ LifestylePubs.com Tim Carr | TCarr@LifestylePubs.com Carey Welsch | Carey.Welsch@LifestylePubs.com contributing writers Lisa Allen, Ann Butenas, Chris Clark, Andrea Grist, Charles Redfield, Anne Potter Russ, Denise Snodell contributing photographers Hannelore Brown, Alexis Cook, Robin Erisman, Tracy Routh

A note about the photo: Last fall my dear friend and photographer, Susan Motley, traveled to Grint-

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er Farms at sunrise to snap some amazing photos of their sunflower fields. We waited patiently for a year to pass and for sunflower season to arrive again so we could use one of her images on our August cover. In early September I tagged along with her one Saturday morning when a record number of visitors was out there snapping photos while the fields were at their prime.

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Jeff Flottman Foundation Golf Tournament

Family and friends gathered to celebrate Jeff's life and support an organization he was passionate about. The first golf tournament in his name at the Country Club of Leawood raised more than $60,000 for Avenue of Life. PHOTOGRAPHY HANNELORE SNYDER BROWN

Garrett Flottman, Lori Engelman & Jenna Flottman Rob Kairis, Heather, Dave & Becky Siscel, Stacy & Steve Kristich, Lauren & Jordan Siscel

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Winners Nate Wright, Dale Silvius, Mike Peaslee & Andrew Allen

Oliver! at Ironwoods Park

The Leawood Stage Company recently presented Oliver! at Ironwoods Park Amphitheater as the 17th annual summer musical production. This year featured the largest cast ever, with 63 people from all across the area.

Fagin’s gang in Fagin’s lair

Ray Zaar as Mr. Bumble, Cael Kuhn as Oliver and Daniele Swatzell as Widow Corney A group of the orphans

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BOTANICAL BREWFEST AT THE OP ARBORETUM The Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens will host the Botanical Brewfest on October 10 from 4–8 p.m. This year’s festival promises to bring more entertainment and beer choices than ever before. Available now at OPABG.org, tickets start at just $40 per person for group tickets, and all tickets are inclusive. The Arboretum is located just south of the metro, yet it feels like another world. The event is held lakeside, so attendees are guaranteed beautiful scenery. Not only will it be beautiful, there will be lots to eat and drink. Crawford Sales Company will provide more than 30 of their craft beers, and more than 10 local breweries will be represented including Green Room, KC Bier, Torn Label, Granite City and the Brew Lab. For good measure, Clear10 Vodka will also be making cocktails. There will be multiple options for participants’ munching pleasure, including burgers, sausages, pretzels and more. The event will benefit the Friends of the Arboretum, a part of the Arts & Recreation Foundation of Overland Park.

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hances are that no matter where you live in the city, you’re never too far from a cavernous liquor shop. You know these booze behemoths, where aisles of bottles extend like row crops stacked tall with microbrewed beers, endless wine varietals and all manner of spirits. Choice is a great thing, until a quick run for tonight’s party becomes a befuddling chore. But you have a smartphone. And you know what comes next: There’s an app for that. Both the iOS and Android app ecosystems are overflowing with ways to tame the tumult of tippling. Sophisticated databases, search algorithms and even your own photos catalog the latest beers and wines, and what your imbibing friends are saying about them. Many apps feature wonderful photo capabilities that allow you to snap a picture and instantly see user reviews that can remove the risk of buying that beer you’ve never heard of. Or that beguilingly-labeled wine that was all design and not worth your two bucks, Chuck. Because wine before beer, never fear, let’s first take a look at some apps to score that perfect vino. Drync is one of the wine app genre’s most elegant entries. Use your phone’s camera to scan a label to get information, community ratings or add the picture to your wine wish list. You can also buy wine directly through the app and have it shipped to your home. As you build out your collection, Drync handily catalogs your titles, tasting notes, cost, and any information you might need should you want to buy again. Vivino shares many of Drync’s capabilities but throws in a robust system for managing information about favorite wines. Think of it as a cloud-based cellar where the name, variety and tasting notes are waiting for you. It also has a recommendation feature that intuits your preferences and suggests wines to match. 24

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WineGlass doesn’t solve a party problem as much as it handles something many of us can relate to: a restaurant wine menu that might as well be in Greek. That red may have smoky notes, but will it pair with what you’re hungry for? WineGlass tries to cut the guesswork by allowing you to take a picture of the menu and turning that list into interactive information about the wines, what others think and how they pair. Now that you’re a smartphone sommelier, let’s turn you into a beer snob. Suds meet social in an app called Untappd. The app connects with your friends to find what’s good and new. Ratings, a wish-list function and the app’s gorgeous design score high with users. Picky Pint borrows a page from the wine apps by letting you take a photo of a beer menu, or labels at the store, to unleash a torrent of information about ratings, recommendations and tasting notes. Even the beer’s bitterness is scored so you know what you’re getting into. If you’re ready to overthink the way you buy beer, give Picky Pint a look. Another app that can tell you everything about that obscure microbrew you’re about to buy is Beer Buddy. It’s arguably the most information-packed app, with a deep beer catalog that hooks into the well-regarded review site RateBeer.com. Scan barcodes for more information, bookmark favorite brews and rate your buys. Now, here’s one more that’s neither wine nor beer. Highball (iOS only) is a brilliantly designed app that allows you to collect cocktail recipes and share them with friends. The app organizes recipes as cards, allowing you to collect others’ recipes and create your own. The app is delightfully designed and dead-simple to use. Some starter recipes offer a feel for how the cards are laid out, and it won’t be long before you’re creating personalized cards with your own twists on popular cocktails.

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utumn is here, and we’re all gearing up for some comfort food, entertaining friends and family during the holidays, watching football, and complementing our meals with great wine and beer. Often confused by the plethora of choices when perusing the liquor aisles of the store? Tend to judge a bottle by its label when choosing something to drink? No more! We consulted our friends at Gomer’s, and we’ve got some great ideas for your dining and hospitality needs.

THE BOTTOM LINE ON WINE Wine aficionado Michael Querrey of Lenexa answered our queries regarding what’s great for fall recipes and curious palates. Each of these delicious choices weighs in under $20 per bottle, so dressing your table is affordable. Here are his picks in order of increasing body (whites to reds). • VIGNETI DEL VULTURE’S PIPOLI GRECO-FIANO BASILICATA. From the deep south of Italy, this is fruity, floral, and full-bodied. Great with chicken or pork. 32

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• NINE HATS’ COLUMBIA VALLEY RIESLING (2013). This Washington

State wine is sweet, crisp, great with salmon, or for Thanksgiving. Open an hour ahead. • TABLAS CREEK VINEYARD’S PATELIN DE TABLAS BLANC (2013). Paso Robles in California has produced this full-bodied, honeydew tasting white. Great paired with flavorful food. • DOMAINE DE PALLUS CHINON MESSANGES’ ROSÉ CABERNET FRANC (2014). Hailing from the Loire Valley of France, this rosé

will surprise you! Not sweet, but full of flavor, pairs well with burgers or heavy vegetables (think Portabello). • LES LAUZERAIES’ TAVEL ROSÉ (2013). This is Michael’s top pick to please a crowd at Thanksgiving. Beautiful deep rosé color with f lavors that are f linty, delicate and fruity, but not overly sweet. • COOPER MOUNTAIN VINEYARDS’ PINOT NOIR (2012). Produced near Portland, Oregon, this wine is certified organic. The tastes of Bing cherries and spice go well with pork.

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Brewing in Denver, big malty roasted flavor. • BOULEVARD’S BOB’S 47 OKTOBERFEST – a local favorite, Boulevard brings out this seasonal treat in the fall – medium bodied dark amber lager.

blend is silky, deep, dark, and earthy. Good with red meats and pastas. • DOMAINE PIERRE-HENRI MOREL’S SIGNARGUES COTES DU RHONE VILLAGES (2012).

Rhone, France brings us a Grenache that is inky, full of body and great with a stew or heavy soup. • TIKAL’S PATRIOTA (2012). This Argentinian wine is 60 percent Malbec and great with, of course, Argentinian beef. It is full of taste and fairly tanic.

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Brooklyn, they had us at their names. These two imperial stouts are only a fraction of the clever and tasteful offerings. We make no religious claims here, but Katt really likes these. Grab your friends, pick your favorite snacks, marinate the meats, fire up the barbecue, and enjoy these incredibly diverse beverage choices available right here in our city. Gomer’s experts are ready and willing to consult with you on your own tastes and entertaining needs.

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fell in love with cabbage last night. So in love, in fact, that my date and I told our waitress we could have skipped the hearty portions of pork loin, pork shoulder and sliced beef that get top billing on Grünauer’s Viennese Classics menu and been blissfully happy with a deep bowl of the humble vegetable. She shared a few tidbits about the recipe: beet juice keeps the color vibrant; lots of brown sugar keeps it sweet; hits of cinnamon and orange pulp keep it spicy and tart. It’s not that cabbage is a new revelation for me: I grew up with a Volga German grandmother in a family with roots in Austria, Germany and Russia. Our Thanksgiving stuffing is more bread pudding than what we see in magazines and on cooking shows, and good meals are defined by hunks of meat, cooked simply but impeccably. So it’s no surprise that dinner at Grünauer felt almost like dinner at home, albeit with better cocktails, strudel and coffee. I was immediately taken with the overall feel of the restaurant. Understated and warm, elegant yet welcoming, there were only a few tables available for an early dinner. We nabbed a spot next to a huge window, which gifted us with the best of both worlds: a view of the bar and the opportunity to watch the sun set over the Crossroads. The restaurant is cozy despite its size; chalk it up to the brick wall, the not-too-industrial chandeliers, and the high ceilings. Tables are spaced nicely and the music, while lovely, didn’t impede conversation. We admitted to our waitress that we were newbies and asked for her take on the menu. She walked us through the appetizers and suggested two: Miesmuscheln nach Orientalischer Art ($15), mussels cooked in a red curry coconut broth, and Wammerl ($10), pork belly perched atop a light and airy, fried semolina biscuit, with a dab of balsamic onion jam on top. We chose the latter. It was delightful. Choosing an entrée was nearly impossible: the three variations of Gulasch ($20-$22) are each popular choices, according to our waitress, as is Bauernschmaus ($26), a farmer’s plate with smoked pork loin, bacon, and bratwurst served over housemade sauerkraut. There are six Schnitzel dishes ($20-$24)—

among those traditional, creamed spinach stuffed, mushroom-cream covered and fried egg topped—and Austrian variations on steak fillet ($25) and trout ($25). We settled on two: Schweinebraten ($20), roast pork loin and shoulder served with bread dumplings and the aforementioned red cabbage, and Tafelspitz ($20), sliced beef served in a pool of consommé, accented with root vegetables. The Tafelspitz comes with a trio of sauces: apple horseradish, chive and creamed spinach. There’s humility to the food at Grünauer; generous portions of meats, seasoned sparsely to let the natural flavors stand on their own, just as my doting, loving grandmother would have served in days gone by. While the atmosphere is definitely more upscale than my kitchen table and the vibe is decidedly chic, the food is unassuming and comforting in its simplicity. The flavors took me back to meals I loved growing up; those I took for granted then but now crave, the foods that remind me of home. Make no mistake: it’s not easy to cook delicious food well and to show the restraint necessary to let humble ingredients shine. This is Grünauer’s strength, evident in the ability to turn shredded cabbage into a deep, seductive side dish and the talent to transform an apple and a handful of raisins to a sweet, perfectly-crisp strudel. Speaking of the strudel--Apfelstrudel mit Schlag ($8), to be precise—know that the portion is generous enough to share, though you might not want to. Paired with a cup of Grünauer’s house brew, Julius Meinl Coffee ($3.50), it’s the perfect end to a perfectly lovely meal. Grünauer 101 West 22nd St, Kansas City 816.283.3234 GrunauerKC.com Mon-Thur 11:30 a.m. – 10 p.m. Fri & Sat 11:30 a.m. – 11 p.m. Sun 11:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. Wunderbar 11:30 a.m. – 1 a.m. Happy Hour 3-6 p.m. & 10 p.m. – Close

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hawnee Mission East went undefeated and won the school’s first Class 6A state title last year. The Lancers were the last Shawnee Mission school to win a state title and they did it with second year Head Coach Dustin Delaney. Delaney impressed Lancer football fans the previous year when he led the team to their first state championship game in 2013, dropping a 28-21 decision to Derby. The opening for the coaching job came late in the 2012-13 school year. “When the job came open, I called and inquired,” says Delaney, who was in his third year as head coach at Emporia. “We visited awhile and then Principal John McKinney called me back and asked me to come up for an interview. Mr. McKinney called and offered me the job on my way home after the interview. I wanted more information on the job, so I came back to SME the next day with my wife to visit. We were sold by Mr. McKinney’s enthusiasm and love of the community.” The 33-14 win over Hutchinson last November gave the Lancers that coveted first state title in the sport and caught the attention of the school and alums alike. “For years, SME was a laughingstock in football,” says Delaney. “Showing we can be an elite academic school, great at non-football sports, and able to win state football at the same time shows how awesome a school SME is. I received many e-mails from alums who were so proud to be from SME and so happy to finally have football success. Winning state football really showed the Metro how truly awesome our kids and community area.”

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What was the key to the undefeated season in 2014? “We had great players who were highly intelligent,” says Delaney. “Our players were not only tremendous on the field, but in the classroom as well. A total of 22 of our 28 seniors were on the honor roll and we started six players who scored over a 30 on their ACT test.” The 2015 season will bring a target on the team’s backs because everyone wants to beat the defending state champions. “Winning state is always tough,” says Delaney. “Things have to go your way and you need a little luck along the way. We don’t view this season as defending our title or repeating. It is a new team and we are going to attack our way to a state championship. Our goal is and always will be winning state. Our kids have bought into that and work with that goal in mind.” Delaney played inside linebacker for two years at Wichita Northwest and then two years at Marion (Kans.) High School. Then he went on to play the same position for four years at Emporia State. After college he went into coaching the sport. “I knew I wanted to coach from a young age,” he says. “I always wanted to stay around athletics and especially football. I love the strategy part of the game. My high school coach at Marion, Grant Thierolf, had a huge role me wanting to become a coach as well. I loved that he had such a huge impact in all our lives, and I wanted to coach and be like him.” Delaney was an assistant coach for two years at Clearwater and four years at Hutchinson before three years as a head coach at Emporia. He and his wife, Heidi, are both teachers at SM East. Their two daughters are in elementary schools in Leawood.

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The Urban Rangers Corps helps prepare at-risk inner city youth for responsible and productive futures though a program of disciplined work experience and service in their community. Proceeds from this annual dinner will support the work of the Urban Rangers. URCKC.org

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The program is "A Suitcase of Money" by the Senior Barn Players. Social hour begins at 11 a.m., lunch at noon. Your check of $25 to the Leawood Welcomers is your reservation; deadline is October 9. Please send check to Margo Barrick at 5225 W. 121st St., Overland Park, KS 66209.

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Working with Shawnee Mission East to provide testing to help detect heart abnormalities. Offering a limited number of heart screenings for the discounted rate of $99 for kids ages 10 to 25. Testing includes an EKG, blood pressure test and echocardiogram (heart ultrasound). Normal test cost exceeds $1,000 in hospital or doctor’s office. ATSHeartCheck.com Pre-registration required.

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Amy and Tyler Henson and Teresa and Ryan Keller are co-chairs of Spofford’s event at the DoubleTree Hotel featuring cocktails, dinner, entertainment and auctions. Proceeds support Spofford’s mission of providing a comprehensive array of services to children who have endured the effects of physical or sexual abuse, neglect or early onset mental illness.

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Bob Akers, manager at The Surplus Exchange, presents "Getting the ‘Ghosts’ Out of Our Yards and Homes – The Latest on Recycling." The meeting is open to everyone and guests are most welcome. A potluck luncheon will be provided. For details, please visit LeawoodGardenClub.org or call 913.642.3317.

OCTOBER 31 SAFEHOME HALLOWEEN 5K RUN/WALK & KIDS FUN RUN OVERLAND PARK

Costume run around Southcreek Office Park. Participants will receive a race t-shirt and finisher’s medal. Contestants will compete for age group and overall awards. This is a family event including a 5K Run/Walk, Kids Fun Run (ages 8 & under), costume competition, and more! Safehome-KS.org

NOVEMBER 5 & 6 ARRIVAL OF THE MAYOR'S CHRISTMAS TREE CROWN CENTER SQUARE

The first sign of the holiday season arrives at Crown Center, the culmination of a journey from Oregon. The 100-foot-tall tree arrives at 9 a.m. on November 5 and is put into its stand at approximately 10 a.m. on Friday, November 6. 816.274.8444.

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We were instructed to claim our prize at the brewery’s warehouse, which was an unfamiliar address somewhere around or past downtown. Not only that, we had to follow a strict beer-claiming procedure. So much effort. An email form had to be filled out. The certificate number was some kind of critical big deal. Once the paperwork was complete, the instructions informed us, we would have to wait until a company representative contacted us to set up a time to get the liquid loot. Can you imagine? Paperwork and appointments and wacky GPS coordinates for what…beer? The worst part—we’d have to choose from very limited windows of pickup times, all during inconvenient office hours. My schedule is more flexible than my husband’s, so I stupidly volunteered to chair the beer retrieval committee. What a mistake. I’ve had no incentive to drive an hour round trip to an industrial booze district. As of press time, I have not hopped to the task, so to speak. And it’s been getting weird around my household. The tension has escalated because my husband has stopped buying the occasional six-pack. It seems he

doesn’t want to have even a small supply at home when the motherlode is apparently coming. He’s been wrongly assuming I’d burst ahead through the flaming hoops and take the journey “any day now.” For months, the guy has been living beerless-ly. When things were normal, he would always enjoy holding a chilled brewski while grilling on the deck. He’d flip a burger, gaze out to the yard, and sip his beloved beverage. Yet now he can’t. Or rather, won’t. So lately, when my husband grills, he digs into the wine stash. Namely, my refreshing, crisp Riesling. He’s never been a Riesling drinker, ever, and I’m irritated. I tell myself he’s subconsciously seeking something fermented, chilled and Octoberfest-y. This is the best my guy can do to cope with our ironic beer void. But then again, hmm, he might have uncorked some kind of clever motivational trick: The Great Riesling Siphon. It’s working. I’m going to do everything it takes to claim his 96 bottles the moment I finish this column. What a crafty scheme.

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