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nniversaries and milestones come and go, and I’m often a day late in acknowledging them. But this one has been staring me in the face for months and I thought it might be worth sharing. I celebrate my 150th issue with Lifestyle Publications this month. Many of you may not realize that I also oversee the editorial for two of our sister publications, Johnson County Lifestyle and Lee’s Summit Lifestyle. I also provide support for our publications in other states, from Newport Beach, California to Cape Ann, Massachusetts. From North Scottsdale, Arizona to Boulder, Colorado. What started with one magazine in the fall of 2009 has grown to nearly two dozen publications across the country. And they’re all designed, printed and shipped from our little corner of the world.

Recent news reports have announced that several national publications with a long history are ceasing publication. A few of these publications have merged with others, while some have gone to a 100 percent web or digital format. What makes us different? And successful? We’re home grown. We try to focus on the best our community has to offer and we bring it right to your home every month.

I love having my fingers on the pulse of our community, and I love being able to share the good news of our friends and neighbors so please, keep the story ideas coming our way. But you know we couldn’t do any of it without the support of our devoted advertising partners, and so I offer special thanks to them for their continued support.

publisher Steven Schowengerdt | Steven@LifestylePubs.com editor-in-chief Lisa Harrison | Lisa@LifestylePubs.com assistant editor Kendra Mathewson | KMathewson@LifestylePubs.com chief financial officer | DeLand Shore director of marketing | Brad Broockerd chief sales officer Matthew Perry | Matthew@LifestylePubs.com regional director Michael Arel | MArel@LifestylePubs.com advertising sales Mary Beth Stauch | MStauch@LifestylePubs.com Troy Coup | TCoup@LifestylePubs.com David Blackford | DBlackford@LifestylePubs.com advertising director | Mike Baugher production director | Christina Sandberg art director | Sara Minor ad coordinators | Cyndi Vreeland, Samantha Engel executive assistant | Lori Cunningham contributing writers Lisa Allen, Heather Trent Beers, Katherine Bontrager, Ann Butenas, Nicole Kilian, Lisa Gartland, Carrie Hudson, Michelle Manuel, Sharmin Meadows, Todd Natenburg, Tom Strongman, Jenny Wolff

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17th Annual Taste of Leawood

A pleasant June evening drew nearly 600 Chamber members, guests and the public to the Leawood City Hall courtyard to celebrate the tantalizing entree samples, appetizers and desserts of our wonderful local restaurants. PHOTOGRAPHY MATHIS PHOTOGRAPHY

The Discover Vision table enjoyed the evening.

Room 39 hosted a tent at the event.

A Mestizo representative displays a delectable treat served that night.

Taste of Leawood volunteers make the evening possible.

Guests enjoyed an outdoor dance floor.

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Stems: A Garden Soiree

Kansas City’s own classic garden party offered guests a lovely evening of wine, food, art and music while strolling through the beautiful surroundings of the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens in support of cultural education.

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Around Town IT’S SIGN-UP SEASON FOR SCOUTS Whether you have an elementary or middle school aged son, Scouting is as an activity worth considering. Boys who have completed fifth grade are invited to sign up for Boy Scouts with area troops this fall whether or not they have participated in Cub Scouting. The Boy Scouts plan monthly camp outs and encourage of love of the outdoors. Cub Scouts are open to boys in grades 2-5.

There are dozens of Leawood area troops, some of which include Cure of Ares, Church of the Resurrection, Troop 10 (Prairie Star Middle School), Nativity and Troop 222 at the Presbyterian Church of Stanley. Learn more about the Heart of America Council at HOAC-BSA.org or Scouting.org.

DISTRICT SAVES TAXPAYERS $3.4 MILLION Blue Valley’s excellent bond ratings, combined with a favorable interest rate environment, will lead to a $3.4 million savings for taxpayers.

In June, the Blue Valley Board of Education issued $28,835,000 in general obligation refunding bonds in an effort to secure a lower interest rate and savings for taxpayers. Eleven institutions bid on the bonds, with the low bidder being Fifth Third Securities, Inc. at 2.105 percent. The bonds, which were issued in 2005, were originally sold at a higher interest rate. The new lower interest rate will save district taxpayers $3.4 million in interest payments.

“We are very pleased that today’s interest rate environment allowed us to refund previously issued bonds and in turn create a savings for our taxpayers,” says Tom Trigg, superintendent. “This is an example of the commitment Blue Valley Schools has to being a good steward of taxpayer dollars.”

NEW LONGVIEW GETS UPCYCLED IN ITS 100TH YEAR An innovative arts festival at Lee’s Summit’s New Longview will feature music, food, fashion, jewelry, home décor and more.

The excitement begins with bagpipes leading local school children in a parade. Following the kick-off will be an exclusive VIP Benefit Reception held in the historical tent featuring local celebrity, Leanne Lee, the Diva of DIY offering first chance at purchasing the exclusive historical items.

Tickets are available in limited quantity for this event.

Last year thousands of people enjoyed the three-day event that benefits the New Longview Foundation. More information about the foundation can be found at LongviewFoundation.org. Event information at LongviewFestival.com.

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SM EAST STUDENTS DESIGN BOOK COVER Before self-publishing her debut teen novel, Curse Of The Blue Flash, local author, Tina Spear, called on her good friend Jennifer Hair, Digital Design Studio teacher at Shawnee Mission East, to see if her students were interested in designing her eBook cover. The response and creativity she received from the teens was awe-inspiring.

Curse Of The Blue Flash, released in June, is now available for download online.

The book tells the story of Lacie, a seventeen-year-old girl, who makes a bad decision that changes her fate - forever. Lacie spends her summer break dealing with the haunting memory of her first love. As the summer slips away, she witnesses a rare sunset, which unbeknownst to her, is the onset of a Hawaiian legend known as The Curse of the Blue Flash. The legend puts Lacie in danger numerous times as she journeys through the summer trying to decipher the mysterious curse, and the characters that surround the legend.

Spear is a life-long resident of Kansas City.

CONCUSSION BASELINE TESTING The University of Kansas Hospital’s Center for Concussion Management will offer pre-concussion baseline testing to middle school and high school students. Students aged 11 or older are eligible for the ImPACT assessment. ImPACT stands for immediate post-concussion assessment and cognitive testing. The computerized concussion evaluation provides a reference point to help providers measure recovery and make comparisons should an injury occur.

The scientifically validated neurocognitive test lasts 20 minutes.

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CONTAINER STORE COMES TO OVERLAND PARK Hawthorne Plaza, located on the southwest corner of 119th Street and Roe Avenue in Overland Park, is undergoing a multimillion-dollar renovation. In conjunction with the renovation, the shopping area will be home to The Container Store, the nation’s leading retailer of storage and organization products - the first to open in the Kansas City metro area.

The new store will be divided into 16 lifestyle sections, including kitchen, closet, office, gift packaging, trash, shelving, bath, laundry and travel and is scheduled to open in spring of 2015.

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Around Town HEARTLAND HONOR FLIGHT: MISSION SUCCESSFUL Thanks to generous donations from Kansas City are residents; the Heartland chapter of Honor Flight recently charted an aircraft and took close to 100 well-deserving veterans on a day-long trip to Washington, DC. The veterans represented WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and the Middle East. A few of the younger veterans stepped up to be guardians for members of the “Greatest Generation.” Three female veterans from WWII made the trip as well. The senior veteran was 97 years old at the time of the trip.

Guardians are area volunteers who pay their own transportation costs and accompany wheelchair bound veterans for the day. One guardian for this trip was a veteran of the Middle Eastern conflict.

He lost his leg, and still served as a guardian for a WWII vet. The veterans were given a hero’s welcome both in Washington D.C. and when they returned late that night to Kansas City.

These Marines from WWII, Korea, Vietnam and conflicts in the Middle East posed for a group photo at the Marine Corps Memorial.

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LOCAL TEENS ENJOY “HAMMOCKING” “Hammocking” involves a hammock made of modern tent-like material available through the camping world. The hammocks fold up very small and can be easily carried anywhere. It’s a joy, whether you go at it alone or with a friend.

“I was first introduced to hammocking by my friends at Kansas City Christian, but it wasn’t until a few months later that I invested in my magnificent double-nested ENO hammock,” says Lizzy Hall, a senior at Shawnee Mission East. “Once that wonderful day came, I started going to SME’s Club Hammock. Usually, the club will go to a nearby park and members will hang their hammocks in the same area and just drink Kool-Aid and talk about life. It’s a really relaxing time and a great way to meet new people.”

Hall says first-time hammockers are hesitant the two thin straps can actually hold their weight.

“But after adjusting to the perfect position, you’ll never want to leave,” she assures.

COMICS HEADLINE GIGGLE WITH GILDA

PRETTY. FUNNY. IS LAUGHING THROUGH THE HEAT!

Tickets are on sale now for Gilda’s Club Kansas City’s annual comedy fundraiser, Giggle with Gilda. Presented by Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City, the comedy-improv benefit featuring nationally recognized comedians and Whose Line Is It Anyway? stars Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood will be Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014 at Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City.

The “two man group,” Mochrie and Sherwood, have emerged as two of America’s most popular comedic personalities. In addition to the comedy-improv, the show will feature the gifted Kansas City entertainer, Missy Koonce, as emcee and legendary Kansas City musician Lonnie McFadden who will perform with his band, trumpet and signature tap dancing. Kansas City magician Todd Lamanske will provide pre-show entertainment as guests arrive.

The evening of entertainment will benefit Gilda’s Club, a Kan-

Pretty. Funny. is a smart and sophisticated show that incorporates fearless physical humor, musical parodies, sketches, improve and pantomime. This all female troupe crosses gender lines because of their hilarious characters, their razor-sharp wit, and their creative takes on everyday situations.

The troupe consists of Pearl Rovaris MacDonald of Overland Park, Marian Schafer from the Northland, Anissa Gastin of Blue Springs, Megan Mercer of Lee Summit, Kelsi Smith from KCMO and Cindy Ptacek of Kansas City, Ks. Pretty. Funny. has been interacting with audiences, selling out shows, and bringing down the house with laughter for more than six years. The respect to comedic greats Carol Burnett, Lucille Ball, Traci Ullman, Lily Tomlin and Gilda Radner is apparent throughout the shows.

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RED CROSS TIPS TO STAY SAFE IN THE HEAT August is here and often brings with it dangerous, excessive heat.

The American Red Cross has steps people can follow to stay safe as the temperatures soar. For more information, visit RedCross.org.

NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS IN THE CAR, the inside temperature of the car can quickly reach 120 degrees. Other heat safety steps include: • Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids. Avoid drinks with caffeine or alcohol.

• Avoid extreme temperature changes.

• Wear loose-fitting, lightweight, light-colored clothing.

• Slow down, stay indoors and avoid strenuous exercise during the hottest part of the day.

• Postpone outdoor games and activities.

• Use a buddy system when working in excessive heat. Take frequent breaks if working outdoors.

• Check on family, friends and neighbors who do not have air conditioning, who spend much of their time alone.

• Check on animals frequently to ensure that they are not suffering from the heat. Make sure they have plenty of cool water.

• If someone doesn’t have air conditioning, they should choose places to go to for relief from the heat during the warmest part of the day (schools, libraries, theaters, malls).

ON THE ROAD WITH LEAWOOD LIFESTYLE We want to know….Where do YOU read Leawood Lifestyle? Do you read it on a train or on a plane? Or do you read it on the beach or in a cabin in the woods? The next time you hit the road, we hope you’ll pack our latest issue and snap a photo or two. Email your high resolution photos to Lisa@LifestylePubs.com and we’ll try to include them in upcoming issues. Please include your name and destination location with each submission.

A WORD FROM OUR EDITOR We neglected to properly credit photographer David Shaughnessy for the photo he provided for chef Ryan Sneed’s braised chipotle short ribs recipe that we ran in our June issue. Our apologies to David and our friends at KC Hopps.

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Family Feature

A Bushel of Teachers A FAMILY IN TUNE AND MAKING A DIFFERENCE ARTICLE HEATHER TRENT BEERS | PHOTOGRAPHY ALEXIS COOK

“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” -Henry Adams

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hat old adage—the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree—is another way of saying, “Like father, like son.” But for Harold Frye, an educator in one form or another since 1966, you have to say, “Like father, like his wife, and like their three sons and their wives.”

That’s a family of immeasurable influence.

HOME GROWN

Nearly half a century ago, Frye met fellow first-time teacher Carol. They worked for a year in the Kansas City, Kans., school system until Harold was drafted. When his one-year Vietnam tour ended, Harold proposed to Carol after a year of exchanging letters, and they spent their first married year in Germany—Harold in the Army, and his “mail-order bride” as a second-grade teacher.

Upon returning to American soil, the Fryes grew a set of future teachers from scratch. All three of their sons—Andrew, Christopher and Jeremy—took up the family banner and became teachers. And each of their wives—Michelle, Erin and Jamie—are teachers as well.

DEEP ROOTS

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perintendent. In Kansas, his certificates are for teacher and principal K-9. He’s currently conducting post-doctoral work in the area of curriculum and instruction, and he advises a whole passel of doctoral students and their portfolios at Baker University, where he serves as a graduate professor and advisor.

Although Frye is an educator through and through, one glance at his curriculum vitae, an educator’s resume, might leave you reeling. Nine pages tell the story of a man involved in everything from church, writing, the Rotary Club, and the Boy Scouts of America to foster parenting. In 1982 he even served as a judge for the Miss Kansas/USA pageant.

If you ask about his vast array of accomplishments, though, Frye answers, “I’m a generalist. I just follow my passion.”

One passion he holds dear is the foundation formed at the bedside of their dying son and brother.

A SEED FALLS TO THE GROUND

Jeremy, the youngest Frye son, was diagnosed with a brain tumor in his college freshman year. He fought the tumor and continued with school, lacrosse and music, specifically the saxophone. He earned a Bachelor of Music Education from Baker University. In December 2007, his annual MRI indicated no tumor presence, so the aggressive return of tumors in the spring of 2008 stunned the doctors.

Even with increasing symptoms, Jeremy completed student teaching that spring in DeSoto. Fine arts directors were already hot on his heels to teach in their districts, and Jeremy intended to do just that. By commencement, though, he lay in a coma. Baker University officials presented his diploma to him in his ICU room at Olathe Medical Center.

Ten days before their scheduled wedding date, Jeremy and his fiancé Jamie held a ring ceremony, witnessed by thirty family, friends, nurses and doctors who crowded into the ICU. Although Jeremy had been in a coma for eight weeks, Jamie felt him squeeze her hand during the ceremony. Five days later, Jeremy died, surrounded by his family.

More than 300 friends, colleagues and church members visited Jeremy in his final days. Many told how Jeremy had inspired them to achieve their dreams and reach for more. And always, they told how he wanted everyone to share his love of music.

umbrella of the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation— started giving $500 scholarships to music students who attend the schools Jeremy attended: Shawnee Mission South High School, Johnson County Community College, and Baker University. To date, the foundation has awarded 21 scholarships.

All contributions are tax deductible, and monetary gifts are used to refurbish and repair instruments and to fund scholarships for aspiring musicians and music educators.

THE BEAT GOES ON To donate an instrument or make contributions, go to MusicThirty minutes after his death, Music 4 Jeremy’s Cherubs (M4JC) 4JeremysCherubs.com. There, you can read about past scholarwas born. Jeremy loved life and music, so spreading his influence ship recipients and about other organizations who partner with through a foundation that gives musical instruments to students who M4JC, you can find out how to request an instrument and learn can’t afford them made perfect sense. In the six years since its con- how to participate in the annual JFrye FunFest celebration. ception, M4JC has given away more than 800 Harold Frye is a man of many interests refurbished instruments to students in the inand passions, but one of his main focuses MUSIC 4 JEREMY’S CHERUBS ner city. The instruments are restored by the now is to “put music into the hands of chilP.O. Box 13523 generous talents of Mike Corrigan, the B.A.C. dren and a lifetime of love in their hearts.”

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Your Neighbor

Amazing Grace LOYAL ORGANIST HAS LIVED AND GIVEN ALL ARTICLE JENNY WOLFF | PHOTOGRAPHY JENNY WOLFF AND PROVIDED

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ith amazing grace, Gloria Slagle of Prairie Village has played the organ at Old Mission United Methodist Church for nearly six decades. Gloria began serving the church as a young newlywed and today her fingers still move flawlessly across the keys and her feet tirelessly push the pedal board.

On Shawnee Mission Parkway at Mission Road, stately Old Mission Church sits at the base of a hill, a beacon of traditional architecture built in native stone with Palladian windows, surrounded by gardens. This house of worship is one of the oldest churches in Johnson County, an institution. Equally, Gloria is an institution within the church and our community. She is a steady and stable pillar, and a colorful and caring individual.

Gloria plays for the times of our lives, our preludes, interludes and recessionals. She has set the tone and the tenor at thousands of our neighbors’ baptisms, weddings and funerals. She has shepherded her flock with comforting music that resonates through all seasons. On Easter expect Christ The Lord Is Risen Today, Silent Night on Christmas Eve and Here I Am Lord at funerals.

She has accompanied choirs of all ages, soloists, stringed instruments and theatrical performances. She has improvised when wedding parties were unprepared for the processional.

“We’ve had brides’ fathers who were a bit tipsy—more than once,” says Gloria. “One time the groomsmen and the bride’s father ran down to the Plaza for a drink before the wedding, and when they didn’t return, I had to keep playing until given the sign that they were back!” Like that wedding, she has wound up many a jubilant occasion with Ode To Joy. Gloria’s mother signed her up for piano lessons at age six, organ 20

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lessons at age 13. At 14 she played for evening services at her family’s St. Joseph, Mo., church, and when needed filled in at churches around town – a month at a time – all before she began college. In 1955, Gloria graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in organ performance and a year later received her master’s from Indiana University. After that she studied in Hamburg, Germany, under Heinz Wunderlich, and taught for eight years at William Jewell College in Liberty, Mo., , and offered private lessons.

Soon after, she married husband Derald, who went on to become an executive with UMB. Together they raised daughter Genelle.

“I spent countless hours at the church that I love with my mom from literally the time I was born all they way through college,” says Genelle.

“She has always been first and foremost a mom, but it was followed

only a half step back by being Old Mission’s organist.” Genelle is now a physician, married and the mother of a busy two-year-old.

Wednesday nights, Gloria arrives with allegro at the Old Mission parking lot, just in time for choir practice. She has a busy life outside of church, but that never gets in the way of her devotion to playing.

“Sometimes I even come to the church at two or three in the morning,” says Gloria. “One night I surprised a youth group that was holding an overnight. Suddenly they heard organ music and thought they were part of Phantom Of The Opera.”

Gloria has spent only part of her glorious and full life on an organ bench. “I have been around the world several times and on eight safaris,” she says with a wanderlust twinkle in her eye. “Now I have plans to visit Iceland, Cambodia and Burma.”

It is Sunday noon. Parishioners slowly make their way out of the sanctuary to greet the minister and say hello to friends. Lunch or brunch is waiting. But the music plays on. In the balcony one choir member waits, a man who is mesmerized by her music. He always stays to hear the last note. Her music settles him.

Inside the gleaming sanctuary, you can hear the lyrics of a timeless classic… “To the Old Rugged Cross, I will always be true.”

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Just Like You Films LOCAL MOM FOUNDS COMPANY THAT FOSTERS ACCEPTANCE THROUGH POWERFUL MESSAGES ARTICLE CARRIE HUDSON | PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED

“J

ust Like You Films captures real life stories that reveal in compelling ways how all of us are much more alike than we are different,” reads the mission statement of Just Like You Films.

“This helps facilitate the physical and emotional healing of exceptional children by creating an environment of acceptance.”

Johnson County supermom of three Jen Greenstreet founded Just Like You Films in 2003 after her daughter’s friend, Caroline, severely burned her leg. Greenstreet’s daughter, Whitney Wendel, and her friends wanted to make pajama bottoms for patients in the burn unit at Children’s Mercy Hospital when a hospital staff member described the hospital’s need for a video to send to schools. This video would explain to patients’ classmates their situation and how exactly the patients want to be treated in relation to their burns.

In order to raise money for a video, Greenstreet asked her friend and photographer Isaac Alongi to take photos for a fundraising campaign. At this time, Alongi wanted to expand his photography business to include film. And so began the first Just Like You film, “Burns as Told by Three Children.” Following this film, Just Like You also produced “I Care for a Child Burn Survivor,” featuring the parents of several children who have been severely burned.

Not long after the burn patient films premiered, Children’s Mercy Hospital Certified Child Life Specialist Amanda Woelk suggested a film for the oncology unit, beginning the process

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for “Cancer as Told by Three Children.” This film explained to patients’ classmates that you can’t “catch” cancer, that the patients did nothing to get cancer, and how the patients wish to be treated while going through their particular treatment. Woelk worked with Just Like You to create the cancer film, which premiered in fall 2010. She later served on the company’s board of directors for a few years.

Shortly after the cancer film premiered at the AMC Mainstreet Theater in Kansas City’s Power and Light District, Just Like You Films began work on their next major film, “Down Syndrome as Told by Three Children.” The Down Syndrome Guild of Kansas City sponsored this film, which features three truly inspirational individuals, Rachel, Sam and Elyssa, accompanied by some of their closest friends.

Nowadays, Greenstreet’s eldest daughter Whitney, 19, loves seeing her mom giving back and putting 100 percent of herself into something that she isn’t getting any material satisfaction back from because it is a great reminder to Whitney that life isn’t about things or stuff. Whitney has witnessed her mom’s selfless work to build Just Like You from the ground up.

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Greenstreet is currently working on “Autism as Told by Three Children,” and, having spent more than 30 hours editing this particular film, describes the process as putting together a thousand piece puzzle. She believes this film has a completely different feel from her previous films. She says the film is ref lective of the children in that it covers details of the full autism spectrum.

Sponsored by the Autism Society of the Heartland (ASH), the film features former Kansas City Chiefs football player Trent Green, a family friend of Greenstreet and a supporter of Just Like You since its inception. The film is slated to premier this fall in time for the New Jersey Golden Door Film Festival sponsored by Tommy Hilfiger, who is a parent of a child with Autism.

“Power of Film: Everybody Cut Footloose,” Just Like You’s 2014 fundraising event, will be held November 8, in the Bean Hanger of the Roasterie on 27th Street in Kansas City, Mo. With a Foot-

loose theme, co-chairs Holly Mihalovich and Liz Orr are planning a fun night based on the 1984 film Footloose, in which teenager Ren McCormick moves to a small town after growing up in Chicago.

He feels out of place in this small, dancefree town, but he and his new classmates soon find acceptance through dancing.

This acceptance mirrors the mission of Just Like You to create an environment of acceptance through their films. At the event, guests will learn about the organization and have the opportunity to support its future films and endeavors.

All of Greenstreet’s films can be found on their website, JustLikeYouFilms.org or on YouTube. Visit photographer and videographer Isaac Alongi’s work at IsaacAlongi.com.

Carrie Hudson is a sophomore at Oklahoma State University.

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Whether you prefer to unwind with a round of golf on one of the two award-winJohnny Miller ning, PGA championship courses, or with a soothing fireside massage in the full service spa, you’ll discover renewal and rejuvenation around every corner. Take a dip in one of 10 swimming pools, play a game of tennis on one of 13 courts, or explore the many hiking and biking trails. Of course, Silverado’s close proximity to more than 400 wineries means you’re never too far away from a spectacular Pinot Noir or Chardonnay.

The picturesque, North and South Courses at Silverado Resort are legends in the golf world. Recently redesigned by Johnny Miller, both 18-hole championship courses feature dozens of water crossings, elevation changes, and routing through oak, pine and redwood trees. Included in all golf rates at Silverado are complimentary range balls for practice, golf carts, yardage cards and green fees. The stylish 10,000-square-foot Club House pro shop, a 2013 AGM Platinum Award Winner for “Top 100 Golf Shops,”

has all you need before teeing off, and the staff of professionals is eager to help with lessons, packages and more.

The long tournament history at Silverado includes 14 PGA Tour events, from 1968 through 1980, and the Champions Tour stop, from 1989 to 2002. This year, PGA golf returns to the resort in October, as Silverado plays host to the 2014 Frys.com Open on the iconic North Course. Now in its eighth year, the four-day tournament is the opening event of

the PGA Tour season and will be televised worldwide on the Golf Channel. For those avid golfers that want to be amongst all the action, limited resort rooms are still available during tournament week. Rory McIlroy, a two-time major champion and currently ranked number seven in the official world golf ranking, will be participating, along with acclaimed golfers Jimmy Walker and Patrick Reed.

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Turning Potential into Reality Success builds success at Cristo Rey High School.

Luis Beltran, Rafael Sanchez and Arleth Arevala collaborate on a biology lab assignment.

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risto Rey High School may be located in Kansas City, Mo., but their students are well known throughout the entire metropolitan area for the work they do.

Like other area high schools, rigorous academics and extracurricular activities are part of their culture.

Unlike other area high Math instructor Walter Bowman teaches Algebra II. schools, Cristo Rey specifically serves highly motivated, urban students who face severe economic challenges. These students are not only the first in their families to plan to go to college, but also the first in their families to even consider college a real option. At this Catholic college preparatory school that is ethnically, racially and religiously diverse, all students participate in the school’s Corporate Work Study Program.

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Many Johnson County businesses and nonprofit organizations partner with the school providing jobs and practical support for students. Students work one full day each week at area businesses.

To meet all academic requirements, the school day is 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., from the first week in August to the first week in June and money earned from Work Study is applied to students’ tuition.

There are 381 students enrolled in Cristo Rey, with a capacity for 425 and there are 130 eager freshmen ready to start school in August after completing a Seniors Kiva Donohue and Mackenzie Turnrequired work training er sport their “I got in!” t-shirts awarded as students are admitted to college. institute this summer.

Since students come from diverse educational backgrounds, students are tested throughout the school year. The testing identifies any educational gaps with the incoming freshmen, and then tutors are called in.

Approximately 30 retired teachers volunteer their

time to fill in any instructional holes. Transportation is often a barrier for students, so Cristo Rey provides buses. About a third of the students are transported to school every day by buses which also take students to and from Work Study sites in every corner of the Metro.

Companies who partner with Cristo Rey assess their student workers quarterly using a common rubric used throughout the nationwide Cristo Rey network of 26 schools. Students receive a grade for their work and know where they are succeeding and where they can improve.

Cristo Rey provides additional training if a student is weak in any area. Students are evaluated on their professional appearance, interaction with others, ability to follow through on tasks and their ability to identify priorities. Kathleen Hanlon, PhD, president of Cristo Rey in Kansas City, reports that 95 percent of her students regularly receive top ratings.

Along with businesses, many Johnson County nonprofit organizations support the students in their educational goals, including volunteers of Christ Community Church in Leawood. Volunteers recognize the difficulty of the next step after high school graduation. They mentor new graduates, showing them the wide variety of available resources on college campuses. They teach the new college students where to look for and how to ask for help in college. These mentors help students select classes and provide guidance throughout the college process. Volunteers provide “grad packs” with items needed for college as well as handwritten notes of encouragement.

“The connection with Christ Community Church is a real-world, hands-on relationship,” explains Rebecca Summers, director of institutional advancement at Cristo Rey. “Not only have they orchestrated the college send-off for each and every graduate, they tutor and mentor students, which is so personal.”

In 2006, after three years in development, Cristo Rey opened with a freshman class and added a class each year. Their

Cristo Rey senior Jonna Garcia received a scholarship to continue her education at Avila University.

Cristo Rey Kansas City’s 2014 Valedictorian Dallas Parker is on her way to the University of Missouri’s School of Journalism.

first graduating class was in 2010, and Cristo Rey celebrated their first class of college graduates this past spring. Two of these graduates, who earned their degrees from Rockhurst University in May, spoke at Cristo Rey’s 2014 commencement. They delivered powerful messages as real examples that college is within reach.

Cristo Rey keeps track of alumni, and based on the numbers, successful college graduates will continue for years to come.

The national average of graduation for any student who begins college in the U.S. is around 50 percent. Cristo Rey educates students with major financial and social obstacles. According to Hanlon, 62.7 percent of the class of 2012 is still in college, and the class of 2013 has 64 percent of its members still in college. The class of 2014 leaves Cristo Rey with a 100 percent college acceptance rate. Hanlon is optimistic that their college graduates who continue live in the area will return to their high school as mentors for future students.

As a new school year begins, Cristo Rey buses will again bring future businessmen and women to Johnson County for Work Study opportunities. Their education at Cristo Rey in Kansas City, mentor support and work experiences combine to unlock the limitless potential of these young minds and bright futures for these young adults.

To learn more about how you or your organization can help, visit CristoReyKC.org.

Twin Financial is a partner of Cristo Rey through the Corporate Work Study Program. At work, Rosana Dillon supervises Shayra Mata one day a week.

Shadine Douglas and Vanessa Beltran led Cristo Rey Kansas City’s 2014 Commencement procession.

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Helping Cups Runneth Over The Kauffman Foundation’s 1 Million Cups program helps business startups percolate success.

ARTICLE KATHERINE BONTRAGER | PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED

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hen Stuart Ludlow and his business partner, David Hulsen, began their own software company, the duo had plenty of hurdles to clear.

But getting constructive feedback about their startup? That may have been one of the easiest problems the two encountered, thanks to 1 Million Cups, a program created by Kauffman Labs for Enterprise Creation, a subsidiary of the Kauffman Foundation.

Sporting the tagline “Caffeinate Your Community,” the program (with its clever coffee-cup logo), promises to build communities, “one cup at a time.”

And it does so in the simplest and most effective way possible: by offering local entrepreneurs the opportunity to present their startups to a diverse audience of mentors, advisors, and entrepreneurs.

“1 Million Cups began in April, 2012,” explains Nathan Kurtz, a manager in Entrepreneurship for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. “It was started as a way for Kauffman associates to meet entrepreneurs in the community and find out what we can do to help them with their businesses. It was a grassroots effort to engage Kansas City-area entrepreneurs.”

Yet the local creation has spread to a much broader audience, with 1 Million Cups becoming a nationwide phenomenon.

“We’ve had more than 220 presenters in Kansas City, and over 2,200 across the country since the program launched,” Kurtz says. “We also have more than 250 Kansas City-area attendees from the community each week and over 2,000 audience members at 1 Million Cups locations each week across the U.S. We never expected it would get to this level of growth. It was, essentially, an accident that fit the need in dozens of communities across the U.S. of engaging entrepreneurs in their community.”

Entrepreneurs like Ludlow and Hulsen, for example. The two have a company called RFP365, which offers a software platform that helps issue and respond to RFPs (Request for Proposal) more effectively and collaboratively.

“We spoke at 1 Million Cups in October of 2012, right before we were about to launch with our alpha version,” Ludlow recalls. “It was the first time we’d publicly spoken about the platform. Our main goal was to solicit feedback and to find users willing to test out the software. We received tons of feedback.

Because it’s an open forum where people can ask you questions and talk about ideas, we had people bring up issues we hadn’t thought of. And through that, we were able to get a couple of early testers, who provided important feedback that went into the next version of the software. Not only was 1 Million Cups a sounding board, it provided a lot of valuable resources back to us.”

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With the program’s help, RFP365 has successfully moved from startup to functioning business. And as Ludlow says, “Things are going really well right now. We’re adding customers and staying incredibly busy.”

The program takes place every Wednesday morning from 9 to 10 a.m. in locales around the country. Yet the premise remains the same: Two presenters prepare a 6-minute presentation and then engage in 20 minutes of feedback and questions. Through this candid back-and-forth scenario, entrepreneurs gain insight into how they can improve their business plans, gather helpful feedback, and also connect with important contacts within the business community. But it’s not just presenters who benefit.

“The program is educational in nature,” Kurtz says. “It’s educational for the presenters as they go through our Kauffman Founders School video series on Powerful Presentations. It’s educational for the audience as they listen to and interact with the presenters. It’s also educational for the presenters since the volunteer organizers, also entrepreneurs, are helping to build their entrepreneurial ecosystem, give specific grading feedback to the presenters on aspects of their presentation.”

The criteria to present are fairly simple, Kurtz says. “We have guidelines that the business be 3 years old or less, at least have a website and a specific customer/problem/solution set, and have a scalable growth model. It isn’t just tech companies, though: 1 Million Cups is industry-agnostic. Entrepreneurs of all types attend and present.”

The forum is free and open to the public and occurs weekly at the Kauffman Foundation.

“We invite any entrepreneurs, innovators and civic-minded individuals who want to hear the presentations to attend,” Kurtz says.

“We do ask that the presenters watch the Founders School videos and answer the subsequent questions, because it is educational, and we know that better presentations yield better content, better engagement with the audience and better on-going support.”

The average presenter is in the early part of building his or her business and is struggling to find more customers and build a team around the company. While every story is unique, Kurtz says, the presentations always end with the same question, “What can we, as a community, do to help you?” The community truly ministers to the entrepreneurs.

“We have a lot of organic traffic of people who’ve heard about 1 Million Cups or attended 1 Million Cups, and then go online to apply to present,” Kurtz adds. “We’re also beginning the see the national network come together. Once a presenter has presented in, say, St. Louis or Denver or Des Moines or Tulsa, they then have the opportunity to go to other cities in the 1 Million Cups network and present there as well. It’s a powerful tool for the entrepreneurs to continue to learn and for the audience to see local and regional companies.”

Each local chapter—in cities including Denver, Chicago, Chapel Hill, Dallas, Houston, New Orleans and more—is community led, funded and operated. The individual chapters find local sponsors to provide meeting space, coffee and video recording services.

What began as a way to help Kansas City entrepreneurs has since blossomed into a nationwide network of businesspeople helping business-minded people. The ingenious program truly is working to ‘caffeinate’ the local business community and is creating some serious national buzz, helping new businesses grow and succeed. That’s something surely everyone can lift their mugs to and toast with appreciation.

For more information, visit 1MillionCups.com.

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uality dental care is about more than just teeth. Dentists can be the first to notice signs of diabetes or heart disease, and research shows that more than 90 percent of systemic diseases have oral manifestations such as swollen gums and mouth ulcers.

Still, dental care is all too often a privilege that some—especially the uninsured and underinsured—often go without. Even in Johnson County, a place not typically synonymous with the word ‘need,’ there are more than 97,000 low-income individuals who likely face barriers to accessing dental care.

Health Partnership Clinic is trying to fill that gap.

Established in 1992 to provide medical care to low-income, uninsured Johnson County residents, the clinic became a federally qualified community health center in 2012. Led by President and Chief Executive Officer Jason Wesco, Health Partnership Clinic (HPC) works with community hospitals and local health and social service organizations to continually increase the quantity and quality of services offered to the underserved residents of Johnson County.

Ellen Berry, DDS, serves as Chief Dental Officer. After graduating from UMKC School of Dentistry, Berry completed the Navy Advanced Education in General Residency Program in Norfolk, Va., and served for five years as a Navy dentist. She spent two years aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk and two years at the U.S. Naval Hos-

pital in Guam. She began working at HPC in 2008 and says it’s exactly where she wants to be.

“HPC is unique in that we level the playing ground for access to dental care. Patients here are seen by qualified dentists and hygienists who are held to the highest of standards of care. We don’t cut corners on the care we offer to our patients,” says Berry.

Berry was the only dentist at HPC for the first four years of her tenure and now leads a team of three dentists and three full time hygienists. She credits Wesco with keeping an equal focus between dental and medical care at HPC and the expansion of staff for the opportunity engage in more community outreach.

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“HPC is unique in that we level the playing ground for access to dental care. Patients here are seen by qualified dentists and hygienists who are held to the highest of standards of care. We don’t cut corners on the care we offer to our patients.” - Dr. Ellen Berry

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Community of Johnson County, which serves the elderly population, to treat residents on-site, and a hygienist works at Evergreen two days every month for cleanings.

HPC also focuses on children’s health by providing dental care— both preventive and treatment—at Johnson County elementary schools.

The state of Kansas mandates that all elementary school students have dental screenings, and findings and recommendations are sent home to parents. Berry says those who fall into the under- and uninsured gap often don’t know how to follow up on those recommendations.

During the school year, HPC dentist Dr. Mollie Day fills spends her weeks in local schools, providing full exams, X-rays, cleanings, extractions and fillings at the school. If the work is too much to conduct on-site, students are sent to the clinic for care.

During summer and holiday breaks, Day works alongside Berry and Dr. Melissa Kusiak in the clinic. She is also expanding HPC’s outreach efforts by caring for patients in local mental health facilities.

“Jason has been so instrumental in partnering with other organizations so that we can offer a safety net,” says Berry. Part of that

strategy is having both sides of HPC—dental and medical—work together to encourage preventative health care and to offer education to parents of young children. Not only does Dr. Kelly Kreisler, Chief Medical Officer, talk with parents about preventive dental care and hygiene during office visits, but a new part-time hygienist has been hired specifically to visit with parents during each well child visit.

“All too often, a family’s mindset is that dentist appointments are only necessary when there’s a problem,” says Berry. “We’re trying to change that, and we’re making a small dent in the overall needs of our underserved population.”

Wesco agrees, and says that HPC patients may receive two or even three of the services HPC offers during one office visit. This comprehensive, holistic and coordinated approach to patient care is unusual, even in the most specialized of care facilities.

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his family-owned business dates back to 1955 when Andre and Elsbeth Bollier emigrated from Basel, Switzerland, to Kansas City and opened Andre’s Confiserie Suisse just south of the Country Club Plaza.

It was at this location that I had my first Andre’s experience years ago with my mother-in-law. Andre’s was her favorite and was the place my father-in-law went to celebrate every special occasion or to treat out of town guests. We visited Andre’s over a Thanksgiving holiday with family visiting from out of town. I remember walking in and seeing the cases of all the delightful chocolates and goodies and feeling like I had just stepped into a Swiss Mountain Chalet with the high wood beams and Swiss décor.

A few years later I finally made it back.

This time to the Overland Park location run by Andre’s daughter, Brigitte, and her husband, Kevin. Although the décor is a bit more modern than the Plaza location, it still boasts cases filled with Andre’s handmade chocolates and pastries and serves a light Swiss style lunch Monday – Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

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Andre’s signatures—Quiche Lorraine and Cheese Pie—are always a fixture on the menu, along with other daily specials to choose from, all accompanied by a salad and dessert, and run about $15 per person.

Do not let the name ‘Tearoom’ fool you into thinking it is only for “ladies who lunch.” There were plenty of men there, many of whom were eating quiche, which is what I had, and it was delicious. The perfectly cooked pie crust filled with Gruyere cheese and eggs could stand up against any deli sandwich or burger. This was not my first quiche, but definitely the best I have ever tasted. Salads on the menu included a regular tossed salad, a green bean salad and a beet salad. The quiche was served with green bean salad, and my mom got the tossed salad with her entre. Both are tossed in Andre’s signature dressing that is so delicious I think it could make just about anything taste good.

Andre’s offers to-go lunches as well as whole quiches, meals and desserts. If you are not in the mood for lunch or just do not have the time, coffee, tea and pastries are served before and after lunch until 4 p.m.

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Aesthetistry Med Spa OFFERING A SEAMLESS BLEND OF NATURAL BEAUTY AND AN IMPROVED, YOUTHFUL APPEARANCE ARTICLE ANN E. BUTENAS PHOTOGRAPHY ALEXIS COOK AND STEVE WIBERG

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For world-class cosmetic plastic surgery and aesthetic artistry at its finest, you don’t have to travel far. Located at 4601 West 109th Street, Suite 340, in Overland Park in the Fox Hill Medical Building, Aesthetistry Med Spa delivers the utmost in patient care, satisfaction and results when it comes to both surgical and non-surgical cosmetic plastic surgery procedures.

In business for more than 20 years, this locally-owned medical spa delivers the best in talent, knowledge and experience, coupled with the highest ethical standards of medical excellence and skills. It is overseen by Dr. Dan L. Bennett, an American Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, who has been in private practice serving both men and women since 1985.

Upon crossing the threshold of this state-of-the-art med spa, patients are embraced by a very warm and inviting ambiance, more spa-like than clinical, and definitely welcoming in every sense of the word.

“We bend over backwards for our patients. They are the most important part of our business,” says Jennifer Searcy, R.N. with a smile.

Operating from Bennett’s philosophy that the ultimate goal of cosmetic plastic surgery or any aesthetic procedure is to achieve a natural, improved appearance, patients’ results can be truly transforming.

“Our goal is to help our patients achieve a more beautiful, rested and youthful appearance with a very natural look,” explains Searcy, who has been with the practice for 20 years. “We also know that when you look good on the outside, you feel amazing on the inside, and that can be a life-changing feeling for many people.”

Aesthetistry Med Spa has an extensive menu of services, both surgical and non-surgical, that address most any cosmetic issue from head to toe, including breast, body, face and skin. With Bennett at the helm as the medical director, Searcy also works with two other registered nurses, an aesthetician, medical assistant, surgical assistant and three front office assistants. This is a highly professional operation that provides a very personal touch, where each patient is given the utmost in care.

Among the many popular services offered by the spa include Botox® Cosmetic; dermal fillers; chemical peels; facial contouring; permanent make-up; laser skin rejuvenation; buccal fat pad removal; cheek enhancements; chin augmentation; eyelid lifts; face lifts; neck lifts; male chest reduction; arm lifts; liposuction; tummy tucks; thigh and buttock lifts; breast enhancements, lifts 42

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and reductions; medical weight loss programs, anti-aging and so much more. Aesthetistry Med Spa also offers a variety of top-ofthe-line skin care products, including SkinMedica, Colorscience, Epionce, Litisse and TiZo just to name a few.

One of Bennett’s passions is anti-aging and longevity. He is a proponent of subscribing to a healthy diet and exercise routine, along with vitamin, nutrient and hormone supplementation, along with anti-aging skin rejuvenation treatments.

Searcy notes that one of the most popular procedures is the Vanquish laser, which is a simple, comfortable, in-office procedure with no downtime.

“This non-invasive laser procedure targets the fat cells, significantly reducing problem areas and circumference. Results can be achieved in as little as four to five treatments, which are usually once a week for 45 minutes,” explains Searcy.

Prior to any procedure or service, patients are given the opportunity to view possible post-operative results through advanced computer imaging. While all consultations with an aesthetician or a registered nurse are complimentary, there is a charge for any initial consultation with Bennett, which will then be applied towards the surgical procedure chosen.

Searcy and the entire staff at Aesthetistry Med Spa genuinely enjoy working with their patients and look forward to assisting them in any way possible to achieve optimal results and improve their quality of life.

“I love interacting with the patients and observing how transforming it is for them,” she notes. “We can do a lot of things that will provide that natural, refreshed and youthful look.”

For more information, visit them online at AesthetistryMedSpa.com or call 913.491.9777. Be sure to look them up on Facebook, as well, for up-to-date news on products, services, special offers and more.

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Dispelling the Myths of Midwifery CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIFES TAKE A NATURAL APPROACH TO CARING FOR WOMEN AT ALL STAGES OF LIFE ARTICLE MICHELLE MANUEL PHOTOGRAPHY DEAN SHEPARD

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hen Diane Utz shares with people that she is a certified nurse midwife, the inevitable question comes next: “So you help women give birth in their living rooms?”

Utz, who has a master’s degree in nursing from the University of Kansas, spends a great deal of time dispelling the myths of midwifery. As the first full-time certified nurse midwife on staff with Saint Luke’s Medical Group–Southridge, Utz provides primary care and well-woman care for patients of all ages. She also assists with low-intervention births at Saint Luke’s South Hospital’s Maternity Center in Overland Park.

Utz explains to expecting moms that she is not a labor nurse, although she began her career as one, nor a doula, a non-medical person who assists with labor. She is specially trained to provide care before, during, and after birth and offers expectant moms a more natural experience by providing as much or as little support as the patient desires. Utz has been known to spend long hours in the hospital during a patient’s labor.

“There is a common misconception that midwives only deliver babies in the home, but only a small percentage of midwife-attended births happen at home,” says Utz. “I help women and families experience a low-intervention birth in an environment where additional resources are available. We can provide the best of both worlds, when needed.”

MEETING WOMEN’S BIRTHING NEEDS

Low-intervention birth means that labor begins and progresses naturally. Instead of pain medication, laboring moms might use touch, music, water, aromatherapy, and other methods to minimize discomfort. If the patient wants an epidural or pain medication at any point during labor, that is available in a hospital setting.

At Saint Luke’s South Hospital, mothers labor, deliver, and remain in the same room throughout their stay, ensuring a less disruptive experience for the family. Should a woman or baby need medical intervention at any time, the hospital offers advanced medical care, including a Level IIIa NICU. “More women are looking for low-intervention birthing options than ever before,” says Jani Johnson, Saint Luke’s South Hospital 44

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Certified nurse midwife Diane Utz now provides low-intervention birthing options at Saint Luke’s South Hospital in Overland Park.

president and CEO. “By adding Diane and midwifery care, we can offer different experiences and more options to expectant moms.”

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Utz also provides primary care and well woman care for all life stages—from teenagers beginning menstruation to women in their childbearing years to those experiencing menopause and beyond.

“It can be daunting for young women who turn 18 and suddenly must leave their pediatrician to begin well-woman care,” says Utz. “I help make the transition comfortable, and I help them understand how to make good choices about their health.”

No matter the age of her patient, Utz provides a natural approach to health care with a focus on wellness. Her goal is to build long-term relationships so she can provide care throughout a woman’s lifetime and always meet her changing needs.

“I love helping women understand how to focus on wellness, wherever in their life they might be,” says Utz. For more information about the Maternity Center at Saint Luke’s South Hospital, visit SaintLukesHealthSystem.org/SouthBaby or call 913.317.7795.

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iving your home a fresh, new look does not have to be a huge undertaking, especially when you involve award-winning interior design experts. You can give new style and appeal to that outdated kitchen or add space, functionality and inviting ambiance to an outdated great room or hearth room. And if you think you have to spend a fortune, think again. To kick start your next home redesign project and maximize your investment in it, all you have to do is incorporate a bit of planning initially to ensure a breath-taking result in the end.

Arlene Ladegaard, owner and principal interior designer of Design Connection, Inc., brings to her clients her signature service: Space Planning, which is essentially a way to analyze a room and all of the elements within that space, including ceiling height, windows, furnishings and accessories, and then taking that information and creating a space that seamlessly blends with your existing home design and lifestyle. Space planning essentially provides an “after” picture before you even begin the room transformation process.

“We use space planning to get right sizing and to make sure the furniture fits in the space,” says Ladegaard. “We can take a very small room and through our unique way of planning out the space, we can fit the furnishings perfectly and give it a new look. We still maintain the integrity of the home by tailoring the updated look to match the style of the home. It is important to allow the

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updated room to still blend in with the style of the home and to the tastes of the client.”

These photos of a great room in an Overland Park home reveal what the concept of space planning can amazingly do for a room.

“This was actually a very small room, but through our unique process of space planning, we were able to open it up with new furniture, such as the leather ottoman and a large colorful wool area rug,” says Ladegaard. “The outdated old tile was replaced with new textured tile and the mantel was darkened to a beautiful Java color along with new lighting fixtures and end tables. The older white wood blinds were updated with new dark woven woods and a soft, warm gray color to the walls was added while still maintaining the existing style of the home.”

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BMW’s Spirited M235i Puts a Smile on Your Face ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY TOM STRONGMAN

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MW’s M235i is the spiritual cousin to the 1600/2002 from the late 1960s and early 1970s. I bought a white 1600 in 1969 because I couldn’t afford the more powerful 2002 and I loved it. It was small on the outside yet roomy inside, had incredible visibility thanks to the tall windows and it handled like a sports car.

The strategy behind the 2 Series is similar to that used for the 1600/2002: Make a compact coupe with sporty handling and, in the case of the M235i, blistering performance and incredible fuel economy for such a powerful car.

The M235i has 320 twin-turbo horsepower from a 3.0-liter six-cylinder and either an eight-speed automatic or a six-speed manual transmission. The car from BMW’s press fleet had the eightspeed automatic with manual shift paddles, and it was delightful. Hard-core enthusiasts may choose the manual but 50

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frankly, the automatic is so good, and can be shifted manually when desired, that it would be my choice.

Base price for the M235i is $44,025. The 240-horsepower 228i has a four-cylinder engine and its base price is $33,025.

My 1600 had several recurring issues that eventually caused me to sell it after a couple of years but I still remember how much fun it was to drive. Those memories came flooding back when I took an M235i on a weekend trip because it was a blast.

I missed a few things on my trip, namely a navigation system, satellite radio and heated seats. Those items would bump the price by $4,450, pushing the sticker price to more than $48,000.

The M235i is fun every time you slip into the deeply

contoured sport seat that fits as if it were made for you. The chassis is tuned to deliver a taut, well-controlled ride and it loves to be tossed into a turn. Still, the ride is compliant enough to be pleasant for everyday driving. The adaptable suspension, M Sport brakes and Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires are perfectly matched.

Being able to select Sport Plus, Sport, Comfort or Eco Pro drive settings with a button on the console lets the driver tailor the car to suit his or her mood. Sport mode is the most fun, of course, because each gear is held a little longer, each shift of the eightspeed automatic is a little firmer and the exhaust sounds throatier. Comfort is a good everyday setting, and Eco Pro is perfect for long stretches of highway travel.

Eco Pro softens the throttle response, lets the car coast with the engine at idle when the throttle is released and cycles the air conditioning on and off to reduce the drag on the engine. The driver can select which of those functions is active.

I selected the coasting feature and disabled the others. Rolling to St. Louis with Interstate 70 traffic that was moving well past the speed limit, I averaged 29.1 miles per gallon. The return trip was interrupted with several rainstorms, but my average was 28.6 for nearly 500 miles of fast driving.

The M235i’s cabin is businesslike. The instrument panel has easyto-read analog gauges. The sport seats have a wide range of adjustability that makes them a great place to be for hours at a time.

Whereas the 1600/2002 had a surprisingly spacious back seat, due mainly to a tall, upright roof, the one in the M235i coupe would be cramped for most adults. The trunk has decent space, and folddown rear seats give some flexibility for carrying large objects.

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Wolf Valley Estates

$998,500

$924,950

$865,000

93%

219

6

5.1

Overland Park

Maplewood

$920,000

$920,000

$850,000

92%

226

5

5.1

Lenexa

Stone Post Ranch

$960,000

$865,000

$829,000

95%

383

4

5.1

Overland Park

Hallbrook

$860,000

$849,000

$825,000

97%

74

4

4.1

Leawood

Lionsgate the Links

$825,000

$825,000

$815,000

98%

4

5

4.1

Overland Park

Hallbrook

$850,000

$850,000

$787,500

92%

67

4

4.1

Leawood Mission Woods

Mission Woods

$750,000

$750,000

$732,000

97%

10

5

4.2

Highlands Ranch

$750,000

$750,000

$720,000

96%

43

4

4

Lionsgate the Links

$765,000

$745,000

$710,000

94%

45

5

4.1

Overland Park

Berryhill Farm

$689,000

$689,000

$665,000

96%

35

4

4.1

Stilwell

Calvin Crest

$690,000

$690,000

$654,000

94%

241

3

4.1

Prairie Village

Saddlewood

$565,000

$550,000

$523,500

95%

78

4

5.1

Leawood

Wilshire

$519,000

$519,000

$507,500

97%

1

4

3.2

Leawood

Deer Creek Villas

$445,000

$430,000

$435,000

101%

15

4

3

Leawood

Overland Park

MLS Statistics from 5/1/2014-5/31/2014

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Lifestyle Calendar

August

AUGUST 7-24 SOUTH PACIFIC CROWN CENTER

Presented by Musical Theater Heritage, this Rodgers and Hammerstein classic follows the lives of U.S. military men, nurses and residents of a Polynesian island during World War II. 816.545.6000 or MTHKC.com.

AUGUST 7-9 WAYNE CITY LANDING DAYS FESTIVAL SUGAR CREEK

You’re invited to the first annual celebration to commemorate one of the first riverboat landings west of the Mississippi. Wayne City Landing, also known as the Upper Independence Landing, is the only location in the United States where these four National Historical trails overlap: Lewis and Clark, Santa Fe, Oregon and California.

AUGUST 8-10 GREAT MIDWEST BALLOON FESTIVAL THE LEGENDS

A weekend filled with fun events and activities for the whole family. Hosted this year at Kansas Speedway, watch as more than 50 balloons compete in assorted challenges to raise money benefitting 25 local charities.

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AUGUST 8 6 DEGREES WEST & “JAWS” CROWN CENTER SQUARE

Cap off your work week with top local bands and favorite food trucks. Shop the wares of KC artisans and finish the evening with a famous flick under the stars. (Pets are not permitted at the event.) 816.274.8444.

AUGUST 10 RACE FOR THE CURE UNION STATION

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run begins at 7:30 a.m. A survivor’s parade is at 9:30. Register online at KomenKansasCity.org.

AUGUST 14-31

for late registration or day of the Run. Discounts apply for families and teams. Register at HeadForTheCure.org.

CHARLIE PARKER CELEBRATION

AUGUST 24

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SPRINT TRIATHON & QUINTATHLON

Organizers have scheduled a series of events to honor Parker, who would turn 94 on Aug. 29. Parker is one of the most important and influential saxophonists and jazz icons. For more information on all the activities: KCJazzAlive.org or AmericanJazzMuseum.org

LONGVIEW LAKE TO SWOPE PARK

AUGUST 16

AUGUST 29-31

BLONDES VS. BRUNETTES KC

KANSAS CITY IRISH FEST

SHAWNEE MISSION SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL

CROWN CENTER

To benefit the Alzheimer’s Association, this fun event is organized around a flag football game in which the two participating teams are based on the age-old rivalry between blondes and brunettes. Funds support Alzheimer’s Foundation research. ACT.alz.org

Commemorate Kansas City’s proud Celtic heritage with three days of music, dancing and exhibits. Call 816.561.7555 or visit KCIrishFest.com for ticket information.

AUGUST 23

In the spirit of Aloha, everyone is welcome to this fun-spirited event, a fundraiser for Beans & Greens. A unique opportunity to participate in a quintathlon (swim/bike/run/bike/ run). For more information about the event and to register, visit AlohaTriSeries.com.

SEPTEMBER 5 UNION STATION CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION KICKOFF

BACON FEST KC

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The free family evening of entertainment and Centennial Kickoff to commemorate 100 years include live music concert, “Union Station Revealed” a breathtaking outdoor digital show with spectacular fireworks finale.

Bacon Fest raises funds to support medical rehabilitation, employment placement, and disability services for the Rehabilitation Institute of Kansas City (RIKC), so attendees can feel good about the plate-full of delicious food samples they eat. Come embrace this quirky event filled with unique bacon-themed cuisine, local beer selections, and live music. Oh and did we mention a Bacon Eating Contest?! BaconFestKC.com

AUGUST 24 HEAD FOR THE CURE 5K RUN & WALK CORPORATE WOODS

One of the largest 5K runs in the city, this event raised $400,000 last year. Proceeds support the Brian Tumor Trials Collaborative in the ongoing quest to eradicate brain cancer. Cost is $30 through Aug. 21; $35

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Parting Thoughts

Children Can Teach the Grown-ups a Bit About Imagination WORDS TODD B. NATENBERG

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hen we removed the safety gates that surrounded the area rug in our den, I thought I had opened the play area for our three and-a-half year old twin sons. Instead, they saw it as a stage on which to perform.

When we brought the triangular colored blocks out to play, I thought I had created a puzzle game. They saw cupcakes for a chef to serve.

When my boys recently received free promotional items at a T-bones game, I thought I had given them colored fly swatters.

They saw shovels to play in the sand.

The power of imagination. The power of childhood.

When I was a full-time newspaper reporter, we used to joke there are three sides to all stories: your side, my side, and the truth. The more politically correct answer today says the truth is somewhere in between.

But for my sons, there is no in between. When it comes to pretending, boundaries are only those which they -- or we -- set.

What’s important though is that we use extreme caution when setting those boundaries. Of course, as parents, we want our children to always speak the truth.

I once asked a friend, “Do you really believe the crazy things you say?”

“Of course, not,” he said. “Denial is a great place to live. You should come hang out.”

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But that’s just it: for children, it’s not about denial. It’s about being happy – and dreaming!

My parents often told me, “That’s not realistic. That’s not reality. You need to live in the real world.”

But imagination, when executed properly, is fantasizing about dreams coming true. Who didn’t want to (or still does for that matter) want to be Batman? My boys are convinced their rings make them Green Lantern, their capes make them Superman “here to save the day” and any dinner plate is Captain America’s shield.

I know as a father I pride myself on teaching my sons to be fantastic, contributing, happy individuals who already are and will continue to make an incredible difference in the world. To do that, I need to impose limits, to balance discipline with freedom.

But at what price?

Robert Kennedy once said, “There are those who look at things the way they are, and ask why? I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?”

Precisely because of their ability to pretend, to imagine, and to live in “denial,” Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, and more recently Steve Jobs and Bill Gates contributed amazing legacies.

In our family, so long as they aren’t hurting themselves, others or property, the last thing we want to do is stop our boys’ creativity. Their imagination is the key to their happiness -- and ours.

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