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Lifestyle Letter

Happy 5th anniversary to us!

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nniversaries tend to sneak up on me. At the Harrison house, we celebrate birthdays and anniversaries in the evening, when everyone is home from work and school, giving me one more day to go out and get a gift and a card. As organized as I’d like to think I am, I was never going to be that wife or mother who had gifts wrapped and waiting next to the boxes of cereal at the breakfast table.

And so it would seem, the tradition continues. We have an anniversary to celebrate around here, and par for the course, this one snuck up on me.

Our first issue of Lee’s Summit Lifestyle announced that Smallcakes had come to town and featured a tempting photo of some frosting-topped treats. We heard from so many of our readers over the next few months. It seems you were most excited to have this community-focused magazine arriving in your mailboxes each month. And it was FREE! Sixty issues later we’ve brought hundreds of stories about our neighbors into your homes.

We’ve made you laugh and on occasion we’ve brought tears to your eyes. We’ve introduced you to businesses and venues you might have otherwise missed and we’ve loved every single page of doing what we do. And according to the notes you’ve sent our way, we’ve inspired you to travel, to adopt a shelter pet, and to deep clean the junk drawers.

We told you about the perfect location to host your parents 50th anniversary party, and it would seem that one of my notes inspired a local daughter to opt for the more formal wedding her parents were trying to gently encourage.

We are truly honored that you choose to spend a little time with us each month and we’ll continue to do exactly what we’ve been doing. It goes without saying that we couldn’t do any of it without the businesses that put their trust in partnering with us, so please, when you visit one of our advertisers or call for that free estimate, let them know you read about them in Lee’s Summit Lifestyle.

Stay well neighbors, and I’ll see you around town!

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Good Times

New Year's Eve at Tom's Town

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Mantels & Martinis Magical Evening

Since 2012, this unique home tour delights guests with the inspiring holiday designs of local decorators who adorn homes in the New Longview neighborhood. Funds from the tour on the first Thursday in December support Special Olympics and New Longview Foundation.

2015 World Special Olympics Games Gold/Silver Medalist Bobby Williams greets Emily Conway at one of the homes.

One group of guests makes a holiday toast.

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Mantel design by Revamp & Revive in the Organizers Lori Buatte & Susie Zammar thank a O'Connell home Special Olympian host.

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Around Town

AROUND TOWN

CYBERPATRIOT TEAMS COMPETE

AREA DOCTORS SUPPORT OPERATION WALK USA Several of Kansas City Bone and Joint Clinic physicians and staff recently donated their time and resources to provide total joint replacements at no charge to patients in need. The project is a part of Operation Walk USA and was performed

The Lee’s Summit R-7 School District’s five middle-school Cyber-

for the third year at Menorah Medical

Patriot teams competed in the second round of competition on Dec.

Center. This is a great cause and a won-

4. The scores for this round and the first round were combined with

derful way these doctors and their staff

the top-scoring teams advancing to the semifinal round. The second

give back to our Kansas City communi-

round proved to be more of a challenge than the previous one, and

ty. By restoring mobility, they are giving

students had to secure three virtual computer images -- Windows

many patients the opportunity to live life

Vista, Windows Server 2008 and Ubuntu 14.04.

with less pain and discomfort.

Pleasant Lea Middle School’s BSOD team (Ethan Winger, Jesse George, Sam Alvardo and Gannon Ross) placed second overall with

Drs. Jeff Salin, Tom Samuelson, Gerald McNamara & Robert Bruce.

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a score of 377 out of 400. Bernard Campbell Middle School’s Sector

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0 team (Amelia Bresette, Brooke Binger, Cody Nunn, Haylee Martin,

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Jerrell Dixon and Hallie Schmitt) placed fifth overall with a score of

type in names or words that are important to you and your family and

374. Campbell’s CyberDragons team (Devin Allaman, Taylor Phillips,

within seconds these words appear in a variety of patterns, sizes and

Clara Miller, Omar Ali, Shelby Morrow and Lauren Wiley) placed 11th

colors to make a really intriguing art piece.

overall with a score of 358. Summit Lakes Middle School’s Bullfrogs

The Word-Art Canvas tech tool can be used to create personalized

team (Alijah Smith, Anthony Treccaricho, Daniel Martin, Zach Adams

art for families, friends, teams, sororities, businesses and many more

and Adam Curp) tied for 14th place with four other teams with a score

applications. The site offers preview technology that allows you to

of 352. These four teams advance to the semifinal round in February.

see just what the art will look like with the specifications typed in. Be

Campbell’s newest and youngest team, Mustang Lito, made up

creative! Use pet names, the streets where you’ve lived, the place the

of all seventh-graders (Sophia Niblock, Zachery Nowlin, Jon Jonas, Ryan McCain, Carter Davis and Yalei Wilcox) were just five points away from advancing to the next round.

The semifinal round is the weekend of Feb. 19. The top three middle school teams in the nation receive an all-expenses paid trip to Washington D.C. to compete in the CyberPatriot National Finals competition in April. Teams are placed in a red-team blue-team scenario where they have to secure their images faster than the red-team can hack into them.

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new couple met or got engaged….the possibilities are endless.

Visit GiftsForYouNow.com and click on Word Art Gifts. Available in sizes: 16"x16", 18"x18" or 20"x20" and ranging in price from about $60 - $80.

DR. RICHARD LOZOFF JOINS MIDWEST GASTROENTEROLOGY TEAM Beginning Feb. 1, experienced gastroenterologist Richard Lozoff, M.D., FACG will join Midwest Gastroenterology in Lee’s Summit. Board

Dr. Lillard Ashley now part of the Midwest Heart and Vascular team at Lee’s Summit Medical Center!

certified in both gastroenterology and internal medicine, Lozoff is a fellow of The American College of Gastroenterology, a special designation reserved for physicians who have completed rigorous requirements and demonstrated extraordinary achievement in research, teaching, or other unique service to the field of gastroenterology.

Lozoff says he looks forward to joining the practice because they provides both the high standard of care and the welcoming environment in which he seeks to treat patients.

Dr. Lozoff will perform colonoscopy and EGD (upper endoscopy) procedures in Midwest Gastroenterology’s outpatient setting and will treat patients at Saint Luke's East Outpatient Surgery Center, Midwest Physicians Surgery Center in Lee's Summit and Lee's Summit Medical Center.

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To schedule an appointment with Dr. Ashley please call (816) 607-2950.

Dr. Lillard G. Ashley joins Dr. Richard Brown and Dr. Aaron Doonan at Midwest Heart and Vascular Specialists, located on the campus of Lee’s Summit Medical Center, northeast of the MO 50 Highway and Todd George Road intersection.

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POWER THE TOWER An effort is underway to put lighting back on the KCTV tower located at 31st Street and Grand and to reestablish it as a notable Kansas City landmark. Since it debuted as the tallest free standing tower in the world in 1955, it has served as the centerpiece of our skyline, yet

INSPIRING SPIRITUAL AND ACADEMIC GROWTH

many feel it is under-appreciated as an icon.

The new lighting would include 5400 LED bulbs. A group is seeking to raise $100,000 to complete the project and fund raising efforts are underway. Learn more at TheTowerkKC.com.​

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HEART OF AMERICA COUNCIL'S PATRON LUNCHEON Friends and supporters of the Heart of America Scout Council are invited to the annual Patron Luncheon on Thursday, March 3, at the Kansas City Marriott Muehlebach Hotel. The Patron Luncheon is a fundraising initiative and integral part of the Heart of America Council’s "Investment in Character" campaign that raises the much needed funds to support quality youth developmental programs that teach leadership skills and values. This investment in Scouting ensures that

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more than 33,000 youth in the 19 counties served by the Heart of America Council will receive a life-changing program.

The featured speaker for the event is U.S. Army master pilot and best-selling author Michael Durant, whose story as a captured POW was the inspiration for the book and the film Black Hawk Down. Stephen Hooley, CEO, DST Systems, serves as the Patron Luncheon Chairman. To learn more about the luncheon contact Kristan Townley at kristan.townley@scouting.org.

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LSWHS EARNS SIGNIFICANT RECOGNITION FROM NATIONAL SPEECH AND DEBATE ASSOCIATION The Lee’s Summit West High School speech and debate program was recently ranked among the top 1 percent of schools nationwide by the National Speech and Debate Association.

Through the national honor society, students earn points and degrees based on competitive and service-related activities. The LSWHS chapter earned more than 400 degrees and was presented with the association’s prestigious Societé de 400. Lee’s Summit West is the first Lee’s Summit R-7 school to earn this recognition.

“This milestone is remarkable because it demonstrates outstanding commitment to teaching students essential life skills, including communication, research, listening, writing and organization,” says J. Scott Wunn, executive director of the National Speech and Debate Association.

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TWO PERFECT BRUNCH ITEMS: FLORENTINE FRITTATA AND CHOCOLATE CROISSANTS BY SARA O’BRYAN AT THE BEAN COUNTER CAFÉ ARTICLE KENDRA MATHEWSON PHOTOGRAPHY MCKENNA MATHEWSON

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reams really do come true. Culinary dreams included—the kind you eat and the kind you make.

Two of my favorite things in Lee’s Summit happen to be made by the same person at the same place: Sara O’Bryan at Bean Counter Cafe. When you bite into her utterly sublime creations, you are literally eating a dream come true, and I think this is truly part of what makes them so incredible. She dreamed of opening her own café since 1995 when she went through the Kauffman Foundation’s Fast Track program for small business entrepreneurs. Her passion for cooking is one of her key ingredients. She mixes in her experience as plant manager for The Roasterie and general manager at Atlanta Bread Company, as well as her own homegrown, organic herbs and produce when possible.

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THE FLORENTINE FRITTATA

“Why notta frittata? We think ya oughtta.” -- Toni Bruce, Bean Counter employee The Story: Ever since it opened, I’ve enjoyed meeting friends at Sara’s for breakfast, brunch and lunch and this is always my order, served with a side of grapes. It’s also my first-choice, go-to item to serve for special occasions, guaranteed to be devoured with awe. I’ve served it for birthday celebrations, holidays, small group gatherings, and everyone always raves about it.

The Taste Sensation: When we were at Bean Counter to shoot these pictures for you, I got some help in describing why this is so special from another frequent customer. Josh Rowland is vice chairman of Lead Bank, where Bean Counter is located, and says he’s eaten the frittata about eleventy billion times. “It’s definitely my favorite breakfast item,” he told me. But why? How do you describe what makes this so delicious you would eat it eleventy billion times? “The consistency is good, it has a layered feeling to it, and it’s satisfying to eat. It has good fork feel, good mouth feel.” Bingo. I would also add it is substantial but not heavy, has great textures, is fresh, flavorful and creamy. Apparently the secret is now out, as Sara told me she recently served this at the Lee’s Summit Chamber Holiday Gala at Longview Mansion.

The Ingredients: Ham, fresh spinach, provolone, Parmesan, mozzarella, angel hair pasta layered and topped with a rich egg custard (this is the secret ingredient she’ll only tell you for the right six-figure amount). Sara will make a vegetarian version upon request.

The Price: 1 slice at the café - $7.95 Half Pan (Take and Bake) serves 8 to 16 - $35 Full Pan serves 16 to 32 - $70

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Bean Counter Café

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The Story: A few years ago my friend Becky introduced me to chocolate croissants when she served them at a brunch. It was an instant love affair. Her standards are very high, and since then I’ve been on a quest to find Parisian-quality equivalents (not the frozen kind at Starbucks or Costco). You can drive to some hoity toity French bakeries in KC and spend nearly $5 for one, but I recently discovered that Sara has been making them under my nose right here at home, and Becky agrees they are spectacular. (Think awesome Valentine's Day treat...)

The Taste Sensation: Sara’s croissants are light, fluffy, flaky pillows of divine perfection.

The Ingredients: She wraps 60 percent bittersweet cacao (dark) chocolate in her homemade croissant dough, drizzles them with more dark chocolate and dusts them with powdered sugar.

The Price: Just $2 each! (no matter how many you order) You can enjoy either of these onsite in the café--a warm, welcoming, metro environment with a friendly Lee’s Summit feel (and decidedly beautiful, non-metro view)--or order either to share with friends and family.

Sara appreciates a 48-hour notice.

Editor’s Note: Lee’s Summit is filled with talents and treasures. We love discovering little gems around town, and for this food issue we are delighted to share two we’ve found. What are some of your favorite things right here in town? Email me at KMathewson@lifestylepubs.com.

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our seasons a year, Summer’s in the air. Serious air. Like 15 feet every two seconds. For Summer Koogler, the sport of trampolining has been the vehicle that has helped this Lee’s Summit student athlete to soar.

Maybe it’s her innate ability that sprung up as a 6-year-old gymnast.

Maybe it’s her training schedule of three hours after school every night, plus Saturdays. Or maybe it’s that one word that her friends, family, and coach use to describe her -- determined.

“Summer is determined and always accomplishes what she sets her mind to,” say her parents Greg and Jacque Koogler.

“She always has a smile on her face and a go-for-it attitude.”

As a level 10 trampolinist through USA Gymnastics (USAG), Summer is a nationally ranked champion who has tucked and piked herself into earning multiple state and regional medals. At the Junior Olympic Nationals in 2012 and 2014, she finished third and first, respectively, in synchronized trampoline. This year, she added a third place for individual trampoline and second place for synchronized trampoline. She is also a USAG certified coach and judge and a busy senior at Lee’s Summit High School.

Summer goes straight from school to the gym (Xtreme Gymnastics and Trampoline) where she coaches recreation classes before her trampoline practice from 6-9 every night.

When asked what makes her both ordinary and extraordinary, Summer says that she is an average teenager because she goes to school, does homework, reads, draws, watches Netflix, and has a job. What makes her extraordinary is her dedication to spend another 15-19 hours a week in the gym.

“Summer is very determined and persistent,” says her coach Carl Neidholdt.

“She has stayed focused and confident through the natural ups and downs of competing. She has handled success with

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grace and inspires her teammates. I wish I had 20 more just like her.”

Although trampolining is a year-round discipline for Summer, her competition season is now in full swing. Summer attended the Dallas Cup at the end of January and will go to Kalamazoo, Michigan, this month.

Her next immediate goal is to become a Junior Elite in competitive trampolining.

Each competition in trampolining has a qualifying round and a final round. In the qualification round, athletes perform a compulsory and an optional routine. The compulsory routine is predesigned and must contain a set of skills in a certain order, while the optional routines can contain any 10 recognized skills. The three basic positions are tucked, piked and straight.

Summer says that a common misconception about trampolining is that it is overly dangerous: “If you follow the progressions and drills, trampoline is not dangerous. As with most sports, there will be falling and bad days, but those days are necessary to learn.”

Another common misconception is that trampolining is not a competitive sport. “Most people are surprised to learn that trampolining is an Olympic sport and has been since the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. But one disappointment I’ve had to deal with is that trampoline is not recognized by colleges as a college sport, so no scholarships are available outside of USAG. I dealt with this by getting academic scholarships. After I graduate, I plan to go to UMKC to study physical therapy.”

Summer credits her parents, her twin brother, Kyle, and her older sister, Robin, as major players in her success in the sport.

She also gives credit to Coach Neidholdt, and her role model, Desiree Baker, an upper-level trampolinist and mentor. “She was always there for us just like I want to be there for my team now.“ Summer Koogler may be leaps and bounds above the norm, but she has a downto-earth attitude about her sport: “I love trampoline for everything it has taught me, for the friends I have made, and for the sheer joy of flying through the air.”

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or Jim Leach, it was a battle with bipolar disease. For Aaron Price, it was a devastating car crash that led to being paralyzed. Each man had a very different challenge that lay before him, but each was able to turn to the same place for help: The Whole Person. This incredible local nonprofit aids people with disabilities so they can live independently—all while trying to impart change within the community to expand opportunities for such independent living.

The organization reaches out to people with physical and mental disabilities, their spouses and family members, as well as schools, businesses, and local government agencies. Its aim? To connect people like Leach and Price to the support and resources they need, so that they have the choice to stay out of institutions and nursing homes and instead live meaningful, independent lives.

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For each individual, this means something different. For Leach it was managing his illness with proper medication and regular psychiatric visits.

“I credit my ongoing wellness to having found the peer support group sponsored by The Whole Person,” Leach writes. “This group allowed me to accept my illness, demonstrated that I was not alone and gave me the knowledge it is okay to be bipolar. I cannot overstate the value this has been and continues to be for me personally as well as my family, friends, and coworkers.”

For Price, there was much to learn about coping with his injury upon his release from the rehabilitation hospital.

“I’m constantly running into new obstacles and issues,” he writes. “Thanks to the peer group at The Whole Person, I’m given the information to deal with those obstacles in a constructive, easy manner. The group also keeps me

connected to the spinal cord injury community in the Kansas City area and the activities available to us. The best part about the spinal cord injury peer group at The Whole Person is that it provides me with a safe place to talk about my injury with others who know exactly how I feel. I couldn’t think of a better place to go for answers to my questions about living with my injury, and I’m looking forward to attending many more meetings in the future.”

This one-of-a-kind agency improved the lives of more than 2,000 individuals in 2015, in a wide range of ways. Whether it’s providing up-to-date information on services and support regarding adaptive equipment, transportation, accessible housing, offering one-on-one training to help adults with disabilities develop skills needed to live independently, peer mentoring, or advocacy on the local, state and federal level, The Whole Person takes a systematic approach to tack-

ling this very real need. Another focus for this organization? It’s helped approximately 1,200 people avoid institutionalization by making them aware of real living options within the community.

Yet this is only part of the picture. The Whole Person also aids families that have children with disabilities. Be it free sign language instruction or helping high schoolers transition out of school upon graduation, the organization is there every step of the way as its participants progress through life.

Funding for this very unique program is garnered through grants, United Way campaigns and individual, foundation and corporate support. Opportunities for volunteering and financial support are always welcome, as The Whole Person seeks to empower not only its participants, but also the greater community as a whole, so that there are equal opportunities for every person.

“The Whole Person’s goals are to promote empowerment, independence, self-reliance, and inclusion for people with disabilities,” says Julie DeJean, CEO of The Whole Person.

For Leach and Price—and countless others—that goal is met again and again as this unique organization enables those in need, regardless of their disability, to feel whole and independent once again. It’s something many of us take for granted—but something a special few ensure all of us get to enjoy.

For more information, visit TheWholePerson.org.

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Don’t be fooled by the name. They aren’t all about weddings.

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come from a long line of bad cooks. While each generation improves slightly over

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The olive oil industry has gotten some bad press lately. What you find in grocery stores is not the same as what owners

Mindy

Steve

“You don’t have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces, just good food from fresh ingredients.”

Julia Child

and

Anderson

sell

in

specialty

their shop.

They compare those products with hot dogs: “You never know what you’re going to get.”

Heavenly’s extra virgin olive oils (EVOO) are ultra premium, meaning higher quality with much higher standards in every detail (trucks are only allowed to be half full when transporting, olives are picked same day they're crushed, supplier tests oils for purity before buying and inspects fields personally, etc.) Their pure balsamics (10 calories per tablespoon) are from Modena, Italy, aged up to 18 years with no added preservatives, sugar or additives.

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The Center for Rheumatic Disease & The Center for Allergy and Immunology

ANNOUNCING OUR NEW OFFICE

WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE

Michael W. Smith, MD and Kalista T. Engelman, DO We are located at the Pinewoods Office Center at 500 NE MO-291 Highway in Lee’s Summit. The office is staffed by Dr. Michael Smith and Dr. Kalista Engelman. Dr. Smith is a board certified Rheumatologist having served the patients in this area for 3 years. Dr. Engelman has recently joined our practice and is excited to care for the patients in this area. The Lee’s Summit office is a full service location, offering lab and infusion services on site allowing us to better serve our patients. We are both currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Julian Magadan is joining our team of rheumatology providers.

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Raintree Lake

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3

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Traditional

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Bent Tree Bluff

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2/1

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Other

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4

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2

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Trails of Park Ridge

2

2

Ranch

Traditional

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$274,900

Arborwalk

3

2

2 Stories

Traditional

$285,000

$285,000

Monarch View

4

4/1

2 Stories

Traditional

$299,500

$295,000

Oaks Ridge Meadows

4

4/1

2 Stories

Traditional

$319,500

$319,500

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4/1

2 Stories

Traditional

$328,000

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Winterset Park

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4/1

2 Stories

Traditional

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4/1

1.5 Stories

Other

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4

3

Reverse 1.5 Story

Spanish, Traditional $350,000

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Spanish, Traditional $365,000

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Traditional

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3

Reverse 1.5 Story

Traditional

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Traditional

$415,000

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5

3/1

2 Stories

Traditional

$425,000

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Other

4

3/1

1.5 Stories

Traditional

$485,000

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Raintree Lake

5

4/1

2 Stories

Traditional

$525,000

$475,000

Lake Lotawana

2

2

Other

Traditional

$575,000

$565,000

The Hideaway

5

4/1

1.5 Stories

Traditional

$815,000

$800,000

Other

3

4/1

Reverse 1.5 Story

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DEBUNKING A FEW MYTHS

T

he Andersons also offered to sort out a few myths and facts about olive oil: “Light” Extra Virgin Olive Oil – There is no such thing as a light version. You

can’t take the calories out of olive oil. This label is a marketing/selling point.

Co-owner Steve Anderson's 20-

of olive oil. The only indication a greener color may give is a slightly

year background in pharmaceutical

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sales, including 12 years in the car-

“All Olive Oils Are Created Equal” – Not all olive oil has the same

diovascular realm, gives him unique

nutritional value or quality. Store bought olive oil is manufactured

experience and understanding of

to taste consistently the same, so its ingredients can be altered

the biochemical science behind the

to achieve that goal. In nature, there are many types of olives

products; he is a wealth of knowl-

oils (like apple varieties) and variables in the growth pro-

edge. All employees are trained to

cess, so all-natural, fresh olive oil taste varies and that is

answer questions as well. Some of

a good thing. It’s also important to know the polyphe-

their customers are nutritionists who

nol levels. These are the antioxidant and anti-in-

recommend Heavenly's products to

flammatory properties found in high quality oils that gives them the cardiovascular benefits.

The fresher the better; as olive oil ages, the nutritional value deteriorates.

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their patients.

Extra Virgin Olive Oil* • Regular use of olive oil in place of other fats can lower rates of heart disease, atherosclerosis, di-

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• Good salad dressing substitute,

• Functional food rich in antiox-

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idants and phenolic compounds

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with a variety of protective effects

and increases time it takes stom-

for the body

ach to empty, thus helping to pre-

• The body uses the monoun-

vent overeating

saturated fats in EVOO to produce

• A source of calcium, iron,

substances that are relatively an-

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ti-inflammatory

that improve body function and

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Healthy Lifestyle

Use Nutrition to Meet Your Fitness Goals ARTICLE PHYLLIS EDISON

W

hat was your

These have less sugar and calories and are digested slower which

New Year’s

will keep you feeling full longer. For a sweet pick me up, eat a piece of

resolution? This year, in-

fruit. This simple carbohydrate is digested quickly and natural sugar

stead of vowing to lose weight,

will provide you with a burst of energy.

why not vow to eat healthier? Ac-

-Keep protein lean. Concentrate on eating lean proteins and

cording to Brad McCleary, owner of

limiting the amount of protein that you eat. “Your body needs pro-

Bodies Health and Fitness, improving your

tein to keep your metabolism burning, to help build muscle and

nutrition choices can not only help you lose or

to maintain energy levels. However, if you eat more calories in

maintain weight but also can also help improve cholesterol levels, reduce blood pressure and reduce inflammation around joints. This all adds up to a healthier you for 2016.

Follow these tips to get the best results from the food on your plate.

-Increase the amount of vegetables you eat. While the recom-

protein than what you burn, then your body will convert that to fat just as it does all calories it doesn’t burn off,” says McCleary. Healthy proteins include egg whites, tuna, salmon, poultry and lean cuts of beef.

-Drink more water. Keeping your body hy-

mended daily amount is five servings of fruits and vegetables per

drated is vital to weight loss and to good

day, you should aim for eating 8-10 servings per day in order to get

general health. “Water lubricates mus-

the vitamins and minerals your body needs to stay healthy. “Fruits

cles, organs, helps flush toxins

and vegetables contain fiber and water, both of which help keep your

through your body and even

digestive system healthy,” says McCleary. Fruits are a great choice for

helps moisturize skin and

snacks and healthy desserts.

hair from the inside

-Eat (good) fat: So much misinformation has been written about eating fat. Your body needs fat, but it needs good fats. Good fats, or unsaturated fats, are found in avocados, nuts, olive oil and fatty fish such as salmon. These fats not only help satisfy your hunger and offer many health benefits. “The omega 3 fatty acids found in many fish can help lower cholesterol and, the fats found in nuts can help reduce heart disease,” says McCleary. Though these fats are healthy, they are also high in calories so you still want to limit how much you eat of them, he adds.

-Eat carbs. Your body needs carbohydrates for energy. “Not all carbohydrates are equal,” says McCleary. “Breads, crackers and bagels taste good, but they are full of calories and refined sugar.

Instead, replace them with whole and

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options

vegetables.”

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out,” says McCleary. Start

with drinking 64 ounces of water a day and try to increase that amount to one gallon.

The New Year offers an opportunity for a new start. Eating better will lead to a new, healthier you.

For

more

information,

to talk with Brad,

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Parting Thoughts

WORDS DENISE SNODELL

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magine an early evening in the 1970s, somewhere in Provence, France. The late Julia Child is at her vacation home, taking inventory in her kitchen. Fresh, hand-picked

ingredients, ever so abundant in the local markets, are heaped on her counters.

Culinary confidence emanates from her heart and mind, straight to her fingertips.

Alas, it’s close to dinner time. But Julia looks out the window and gazes at the rolling lavender fields. She sighs. This is not just any sigh, but the curious exhale of a person who, at the moment, has just about had it. It’s that familiar epiphany when one recognizes a food rut has boiled over. Boeuf Bourguignon again!

Clearly, I made up the above scenario. But I can only guess this kind of thing hap-

pened to Julia--yes Julia--an icon of the epicurean world. She was, after all, human.

For those of us who are lesser kitchen mortals, we accept our home-grown kitchen ruts. We even relish our Tuna Melt Tuesdays, or our endless pasta-thons. These are the dishes we can prepare at home, reflexively, with little brain power. We forgive ourselves, because... life.

But now I’m in the throes of a personal food rut I can’t completely excuse: it’s an eating out one. A kind that, perhaps, should never happen.

My husband and I discovered a casual “indie” restaurant that suits us like no other. This eatery, in my opinion, matches Julia’s ingredient standards. Every offering is locally sourced, slightly offbeat and just plain delicious. The décor is what I would call industrial-yet-warm. Functional-yet-cool. Seating choices are either cozy or center-stage, but always coveted. It doesn’t matter where we sit, though. We go there for the food. We’d happily perch ourselves on a nearby street curb to indulge.

I have dubbed this restaurant The Place. We frequent it way too much. I realize many couples have go-to dining spots, but that’s not really the rut part of the equation. The repetitive ingredient is me: I choose the same menu item every time. Every single time.

My eat-and-repeat dish is a fried avocado taco smothered in watercress and other stuff I have yet to identify. The fried aspect might not sound gourmet, but oh man. Generous green chunks of nature’s superfood are coated with a thin layer of breaded heaven, and then gently dunked into simmering liquid gold for just the right amount of time.

I will not budge from this selection. Nope. I’ll never try another thing at The Place because one time I did. The veered-off dinner was tasty and great, but it was avocado-less. Not a spec of watercress passed my lips.

So much regret to swallow. Never again.

Some friends tell me they, too, default to the same menu items at their own favorite dining spots. Like me, they glaze over when food servers recite the chef’s specials or catches of the day. We become laser focused on That One Dish.

I don’t know what this eating out inflexibility thing means. Are we creatures of habit? Stubborn? Unadventurous?

Then again, if something is delicious and makes you happy, then why not indulge with fixation? As our old friend Julia Child used to say, “Bon appetit!”

Hmm. Talk about ruts. She uttered that phrase a lot. Like, all the time. So there.

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