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Editor's Letter

Happy Fall Y’all!

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think we should celebrate the fall season as if it were an official, national holiday. For at least two months. There are more things I love about the fall than nearly any other holiday, and this includes my birthday.

Let me explain.

There is no stress to shop and wrap and ship gifts. I don’t regret over-spending on items that are not enjoyed as much as I thought they might be. I don’t have to gather the extended family, clean the house and prepare an elaborate meal. And I don’t need to remember to get the cards in the mail four days ahead of time so they arrive before the big day.

The only things I need in order to successfully celebrate this lovely, crisp season are a few colorful mums and some pumpkins for the front porch and a gallon of Louisburg cider. A pumpkin pie or a few loaves of pumpkin bread would make a lovely addition, but are certainly not required. All of these can be conveniently purchased at my neighborhood grocery store. If I want to make a special day of it, I can head to a local pumpkin patch and get most of what I need, but if I find myself a little overwhelmed by life, I can just hit the grocery store.

Every year, it never fails, a certain tree seems to turn color perfectly and the sun shines down to illuminate it just as I’m driving by. I pull my car over and take out my phone to snap a few photos. And I can’t help but think to myself “This tree is perfect today. I’m so glad I found it!”

The crisp fall weather never holds me homebound hostage like the oppressive heat index and polar vortex cold seem to do every year, if only for a few days. The kids head back to school in the fall and the fall weather never interrupts the school calendar, and for these reasons I can assure you, mothers around the world will always rejoice.

And oddly enough, I kind of like the chore of raking up the leaves. I can’t say the same thing about the shoveling of snow or mowing the lawn.

So allow me to wish you all a happy fall, and I’ll see you around town!

october 2014 editor-in-chief Lisa Harrison | Lisa@LifestylePubs.com assistant editor Kendra Mathewson | KMathewson@LifestylePubs.com sales director Michael Arel | MArel@LifestylePubs.com advertising sales Darla Hall | DHall@LifestylePubs.com Laura Paszkiewicz | Laura@LifestylePubs.com contributing writers Lisa Allen, Heather Trent Beers, Meredith Cantrell, Chris Clark, Judy Harper Goppert, Sharmin Meadows, Rachel Murphy, Ryan Rosser, Ann Potter Russ, Kimberly Winter Stern, Tom Strongman, Tracy Sullivan contributing photographers McKenna Mathewson, Dean Shepard, Tom Strongman, Roy Inman

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PS: These fun, farm-style fall signs are courtesy of one of our more creative neighbors. They inspired me to put these thoughts on paper. Find her on Facebook and Etsy at Annie’s Barn.

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Good Times

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Around Town

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Family Feature

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54 History 101 58

Real Wives

60 Field Trip 64 Financial Fitness

42 KC Bulldogs

66 Driver’s Notebook

68 Style Wise

The weekend warriors fight on in the Central Plains Football League.

70 Page Turners

46 Kicks for Christ

Missouri Comets player Leo Gibson won’t forget his Liberian roots.

48 Omaha: A Full Plate of Fall Pleasure

This friendly city offers fun, sophisticated and tasty attractions.

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Good Times

Inaugural Charlie Parker Celebration The recent event recognized the legacy of Kansas City’s own Charlie Parker, one of the most influential saxophonists and jazz icons ever. During a 17-day period, several events, activities and musical performances honored the great jazz musician.

Photo by William Fambrough

Alice Jenkins and Robert Scagliotti at Café Trio.

Joe Cartwright and Molly Hammer at Green Lady Lounge.

Horace Washington and Gary Becker

Herman Mahri Trio at the Majestic Steak House.

Brad Votava Group playing at Zona Rosa.

Charlie Parker’s daughter, Kim Parker is interviewed at FOX 4.

Greg Carroll, Jon McGraw, Mayor Sly James, Pam Hider Johnson & Steve Hargrave

Students were immersed in the music of the jazz legend and composer Charlie Parker.

The Genius of Charlie “Yardbird” Parker was a roundtable discussion at the American Jazz Museum.

Celebrity Chef Dinner Party

BBC America’s “Adventure-Chef” Kayne Raymond co-hosted nine guests at a dinner party with Lee’s Summit resident Melinda Grubb who won the event in the Dare Crackers “Inspire Every Bite” Facebook sweepstakes.

Melinda Grubb & Kayne Ramond enjoy a glass of wine.

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Kayne, DeWayne Melton, Carrie Rader, Rhonda Melton, Lisa Horalek & Melinda mingle at the Lee’s Summit Firefighter’s Assocation’s Union Hall.

Kayne & Melinda display a few of the inspired bites.

Boos, Barks & Badges Parade...

Get your costume ready and one for your little dog, too. The Boos, Barks & Badges Halloween Parade is from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 25, in Downtown Lee’s Summit. Join in the parade, enjoy police and fire displays, participate in the costume contest and trick-or-treat around Downtown.

Holiday Open House...

The best time for shopping is during the annual Holiday Open House from Nov. 7-9, in Downtown Lee’s Summit. The friendliest merchants around will offer treats and help you pick out the perfect gifts. Come spend the day downtown and capture the magic of the season.

DOWNTOWN LEE’S SUMMIT’S OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS Summit Art Festival Oct. 10-12

Sneak Peek Holiday Open House Oct. 17-19

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Garden to Table Dinner at New Longview

New Longview residents enjoyed the fruits of their community gardening labors at their annual event. The evening included cocktails under the iconic pergola followed by dinner cooked by a local chef.

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Chamber’s ALS Bucket Challenge The Lee’s Summit Chamber took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge that went viral this year, and made a very big splash with their efforts.

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Around Town Fire Chief Martin Retires After more than 38 years working at the Lee’s Summit Fire Department, Chief Keith Martin recently announced his retirement from one of the largest departments at the City, effective Sept. 22.

“It has been an honor to serve this community and to work with the fine members of the Lee’s Summit Fire Department,” said Chief Martin. “When I began my career in the fire service in Warrensburg, it was my goal to work for the Lee’s Summit Fire Department. The department was known throughout the state as one of the best fire and EMS services anywhere, and I wanted to be a part of that world.”

His wish became a reality in 1976, when he was hired as a firefighter for the City of Lee’s Summit. Since that time, he has steadily moved up the ranks of the department before becoming the fire chief in 2009.

Chief Martin has provided years of leadership and mentoring to the Boy Scouts and the Tribe of Mic-O-Say, an honored camping program. In 2014, he was elevated to a Sachem in the Tribe of Mic-O-Say for his service, including involvement in risk management at the district level for area Boy Scouts. He is also the recipient of the Scoutmaster of the Year Award and the Award of Merit from the Boy Scouts of America.

He is married, has three sons, and has resided in Lee’s Summit for 38 years.

Assistant Fire Chief Support Services Rick Poeschl became the acting fire chief on Sept. 23 and will remain in that position until the job is filled.

LSN Student Named to All-National Concert Band Alexander Lynn, a student at Lee’s Summit North High School, was selected to perform in the All-National Concert Band. Lynn is a senior at LSNHS and plays clarinet with the school’s band.

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All-state musicians from throughout the United States were invited to apply for the All-National Concert Band. Lynn, who has been chosen for the Missouri All-State Band three consecutive times, is among just six Missouri students selected for the national honor.

The All-National Concert Band will perform this month at the National Association for Music Education’s National In-service Conference in Nashville, Tenn.

Noodles & Company Debuts Catering Noodles & Company, serving classic noodle and pasta dishes from around the world, has introduced a new catering program.

Noodles Catering includes the Company’s NoodlesBar offering, serving buffet style meals comprised of two main entrées, two sides and a dessert for groups to enjoy at any social, family or corporate event. Each catering order is priced at only $12 per person.

Easily customized to fit any taste and dietary preference, the catering menu allows guests to enjoy favorites ranging from Penne Rosa to Bangkok Curry and a variety

Local Company Earns 11 Awards at State Fair Shatto Milk Company products stood out at this year’s Missouri State Fair. Eleven products from this small family dairy operation were awarded Blue (1st place) Ribbons by the dairy products judging team. Those products include: Whole White Milk, 2% White Milk, Root Beer Milk, Strawberry Milk, Chocolate Milk, Caramel Sea Salt Ice Cream, Chocolate Ice Cream, Honey Butter, Garlic Butter, Salted Butter and Unsalted Butter.

Each year the State Fair’s dairy products competition welcomes dozens of submittals from numerous states including Missouri. “We always look forward to the State Fair, it provides us an opportunity to share our products with folks from all over the state, not just those that are able to enjoy our milk daily,” said Barbara Shatto.

The Shatto family opens their local family dairy farm up to the public for tours year round. Tours can be scheduled by contacting them at 816.930.3862 or via email at Office@ ShattoMilk.com.

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of salads including its Med Salad, Chinese Chop Salad and Caesar Salad. Each order is served with a choice of desserts.

For more information or to view the catering menu, visit Noodles.com/catering. To place a catering order, please call the Lee’s Summit (816.246.8400) or Independence (816.795.0002) location 24-hours in advance.

LSN STUDENT CAPTURES TOP AWARD AT NATIONAL SPEECH & DEBATE TOURNAMENT Ben Gruenbaum, a Lee’s Summit North High School student, won a national championship title for humorous interpretation at the Speech and Debate National Tournament, held at the Overland Park Convention Center during June.

At the national event, Gruenbaum performed a piece entitled “Black Fedora,” competing against 245 other students entered in the humorous interpretation. He earned the national championship by winning 13 rounds of competition.

To qualify for the national tournament, students must place in the top four in their event at the district tournament.

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The LSNHS Chapter of the National Speech and Debate Association competed in the “Show Me District” tournament during March. At that tournament, Gruenbaum advanced through seven rounds of competition to take second place.

At the national tournament, Lee’s Summit North had two other students place in the top 50 in addition to Gruenbaum. Vance Kelley placed in the top 40 in extemporaneous debate and Justin Moore placed in the top 50 in student congress.

school and community use. PTA selected the track as the organization’s fundraising goal after it obtained the highest level of support on a 2012 PTA survey regarding major fundraising projects.

Money was raised during two walk-athons with a third walk planned for Sept.

26to celebrate the track opening. Together, the families of Cedar Creek raised more than $38,000 for the track. Cedar Creek also won $10,000 from the NFL and Kansas City Chiefs as part of Fuel Up to Play 60.

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Ben Gruenbaum is recognized by Dr. David McGehee at a recent Board of Education meeting.

Cedar Creek Elementary Celebrates New Track

Awaken Whole Life Center, a true wellness facility that strives to help its clients achieve a fuller, richer life experience through balance and harmony, introduces Dr. Garrett Sullivan MD. Sullivan is board certified in Family Medicine and well versed in all branches of general care. He brings a whole-person foundation to partner with patients presenting with the full spectrum of medical problems, simple to complex.

Sullivan is a “specializing generalist” in every sense of the title. He specializes to coordinate the basic general elements required to promote, maintain and optimize one’s health and functional status, regardless of the more specific labels or diagnosis

Cedar Creek Elementary recently celebrated the opening of the school’s new oneeighth-mile track. Joining in the celebration were Cedar Creek teachers, students and families along with special guests Superintendent Dr. David McGehee, the Chiefs KC Wolf; Sluggger; Jen Opie, principal; Michele Bilton, past PTA president; and Angela Fite, new PTA president.

During 2012 and 2013, Cedar Creek students, families, staff members and business partners raised money to build the track, designed for both KC Wolf was a special guest at the track celebration.

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Sullivan’s principle services include comprehensive whole-person wellness consultations providing guidance in integrative, functional and biophysical medicine, nutritional medicine and dietary management, personalized health optimization and prospective health direction.

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The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s PurpleLight is a gathering of survivors, family, and friends who have been affected by pancreatic cancer. Participants form a community of hope in parks, courtyards, and city venues, as they share stories about their connection and the commitment to fight pancreatic cancer. Individuals gain both encouragement and comfort by illuminating purple glow sticks as they hear their loved ones’ names read aloud.

More than 80 communities across the nation host PurpleLight events, helping to turn the country purple and shine light on our cause.

Readers can visit PanCan.org and register for this free event. At that time, they would also select how many glow sticks that they would need. Registration will begin at 6 p.m., with the event beginning at 7 p.m. It is a family event, and refreshments will be provided.

SCA Student Places in Top 10 in Equestrian World Championship Summit Christian Academy (SCA) junior Emma Griggs competed in the Kentucky State Fair’s World Championship Horse Show in Louisville. Emma showed her 7-yearold mare Always Trust Me, as known as Gracie, an American Saddlebred horse and won sixth place in the three-gaited pony division.

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Mammography Services: Lee’s Summit Medical Center now offers walk-in mammography services between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturdays. For superior mammography images, enhanced comfort and quicker service, walk-in or schedule your mammogram today.

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SCA junior Emma Griggs shows Always Trust Me at the Kentucky State Fair World Championship Horse Show.

“Considering this was her first World Championship and the level of competition which she faced, (Emma) did a phenomenal job,” said Emma’s Mother L. Annette Griggs.

“We were thrilled with how blessed she was in this competition, especially considering the skill level of the other riders.”

Emma, a seven year veteran rider of American Saddlebred horses, will compete in three additional shows this year, including the National Charity Horse Show in St. Louis, the Mid-America Mane Event in Springfield, Illinois, and the UPHA American Royal National Championship in Kansas City.

A Note from Our Editor We mistakenly misidentified one of the people in this photo which ran in our September issue. Pictured here are Summit Christian Academy’s Lisa Slagle and her daughter, Bri Slagle.

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To learn more, or to find a doctor near you, call (816) 751-4884 or (913) 541-7478 or visit MyMidwestPhysician.com.

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Hospital’s Image Renewal Center Offers Hope and Empathy for Cancer Patients Article Meredith Cantrell | Photography Dean Shepard

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he shock of receiving a cancer diagnosis often leads people to say it was the most difficult day of their lives. What they don’t realize is that coming in a close second is the day their hair falls out because of chemotherapy treatment. Most patients will say that it’s the day that makes the cancer diagnosis become dramatically real.

For a cancer patient, the inundation of physicians, hospitals and treatments is overwhelming. Often patients feel like they “lose themselves” in the flurry of activity. One of the darkest days can be when a patient looks in the mirror and hardly recognizes the person staring back because the physical changes are so dramatic they look nothing like the person they’ve seen their entire lives.

Diane Bender, manager of the Image Renewal Center at Saint Luke’s East Hospital, speaks from experience when she tells patients she understands. Bender was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 34 and underwent a double mastectomy. She not only offers empathy and support to people who visit the center in search of products to feel like themselves again, she offers real-life, personal experience.

“Diagnosis is hard enough on a person and their family, and often surgery and chemotherapy follow the diagnosis,” says Bender. “In the process, they feel they’ve lost control of their lives and may lose parts of their body. Then losing their hair makes them feel like they’ve lost everything. In that moment they look like someone they’ve never seen before. They feel like a stranger to themselves and others. It is a terrible moment.”

With 35 years of cosmetology experience and her background as a cancer survivor, Bender offers comfort and wisdom to those confronted by the life-changing whirlwind of diagnosis, surgery and therapy. She specializes in esthetic cancer care and advocacy, helping those dealing with cancer treatment to keep their dignity and their appearance by offering wigs and personal care products designed especially for the special needs of those in treatment.

“I often meet people soon after their diagnosis, when they are still reeling from the shock,” says Bender. When everything else is upside down, I am able to style a wig to match their hairstyle, or provide clothing, makeup or skincare products that help them to feel normal and allow them to keep their appearance and their dignity.”

Bender’s specialty is cosmetology, not just for cancer patients, continued >

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“She thought Jim and I were pretty similar in our zest, enthusiasm and compassion for dentistry,” Says Opdahl. “Over that lunch, the two discovered their mutual love of God, compassion for others and a desire to help people. “After that meeting, we never looked back.”

Together, they created a practice that provides the entire gamut of dental services—from simple cleanings to complex cosmetic dentistry—AND caters to cowards.

A dozen years into the doctors’ practice together, a “homegrown” doctor joined them. Jeremy Bowen, D.D.S., grew up as a patient at Dental Arts, and his mother still works there. Over the years, Elias and Opdahl saw Bowen’s empathy for others and his strong faith. After Bowen graduated from dental school, it seemed natural to add him to the practice, making the duo a trio.

Elias is a native to the area. He and his wife Sharon have four children and four grandsons, one granddaughter, and one great-grandson. Outside of his family and local practice, Elias is active in medical missions and is known to thousands of Zambians as “the doctor without pain” because he numbs them before providing them free, much-needed dental care.

Opdahl transplanted to the area from Iowa. He and wife Jill— also from Iowa—have been married 15 years and have three children—a son, 14, and two daughters, 12 and 8. The Opdahls love Lee’s Summit because of the down-to-earth people who live there.

“People here are just nice and genuine,,” he says.

Bowen is a native of the Independence area and attended the University of Missouri School of Dentistry, where he graduated with honors. He and his wife Christine have been married for 11 years and have two sons (8 and 5) and a daughter (4). The Bowen family loves to recharge by swimming and playing at the park.

“Our kids look forward to Lee’s Summit Downtown Days every year. They love the rides and funnel cakes,” Bowen says.

Beyond the realm of teeth, Bowen coaches his sons in Pop Warner Football, serves as a high school football referee and has officiated the state championship games at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis.

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Dr. Bowen, Dr. Elias and Dr. Opdahl

“I love teaching the kids about teamwork through sports and how to handle adversity and hard work,” he says.

The doctors believe without a doubt that God put them here to help people and make a positive impact in the lives of others.

Together, they have 62 years of caring, knowledge and experience. They are quick to point out that they “care for people, not just teeth.”

One way they do this is by hosting a yearly event called Give Kids a Smile where they provide free dental care to kids in the area who need it. Last year, they served more than 20 kids, totaling more than $12,000. Each child received free exams, dental cleanings, x-rays, necessary dental treatment, and education on how to keep their teeth healthy for a lifetime.

In their offices, they perform everything from simple, basic procedures to elaborate and challenging restorative work. Because many people harbor real fear and anxieties about going to the dentist, and these fears strand them from getting the care they need, the Dental Arts motto is, “We cater to cowards.” Music, blankets, back massagers, headphones, movies, nitrous oxide (laughing gas), and oral conscious sedation are available to help make clients’ visits as enjoyable as possible. The most important thing is helping clients achieve a healthy mouth without fear.

“Our smiles are an extension of who we are,” says Bowen. “It’s so rewarding when a patient hugs you, cries with you and is so thankful you helped change their lives by giving them the smile they always wanted.”

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Located in Greenwood, on sprawling acreage just across the road from Jackson County’s James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife Area, Woodland Trails is a subdivision of beautifully built homes, amenities that feel more like a five star lodge than a suburban neighborhood, and miles of walking trails that wind through gorgeous trees, ponds and grassy spots perfect for afternoon picnics. The subdivision is in the Lee’s Summit school district.

Woodland Trails is the second Lee’s Summit area community developed by Riffe Homes. Jim Riffe, who earned an undergraduate degree in engineering from

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University of Kansas and then a master’s from University of Missouri, started working on new home sites at the age of 11 and comes from a long line of home builders.

His grandfather Winston Thompson developed communities and built homes along Blue Ridge Boulevard in the early 1950’s, and his father, Hank Riffe, studied under Thompson before building more than 1,100 homes in the Kansas City area.

Riffe aims to make Woodland Trails a sister project of Woodland Shores, which is now in its final phase. By capitalizing on the natural beauty of the area and the vast open space, Woodland Trails will offer the best of both worlds: a naturally lush, serene space with access to the community’s best schools, shopping and community amenities.

Machelle Riffe, director of public relations, says the beauty of this community is in the details.

“Jim is leveraging his experience with luxury home communities,” she says.

“These homes will have amenities that families and empty nesters alike want, while preserving a quality of life that is safe, happy and connected.”

The small town charm at Woodland Trails is difficult to find in close proximity to everything you need, Riffe explains.

“The structure of this community, and the gorgeous space on which the homes are built, encourages people to get outside and to interact,” she says. “Woodland Trails is about more than just a house; it’s a way of life.”

That’s not to say that the details of the homes and the shared spaces won’t

dazzle the new homeowners. There will be a resort-style pool, possibly a sand volleyball court, an impressive timber entryway designed by an architect from Colorado and a playground reminiscent of a community one might find nestled somewhere in the mountains of Colorado.

“Many of the lots have very nice views,” says Riffe, “and we like to say that our motto is to discover the fun that’s just beyond your driveway.

A home is more than just four walls. It’s where families are raised, where their memories happen and where they truly live.

Woodland Trails is a place that celebrates families, whether they’re kicking balls around a field or taking walks together.”

Homes are priced from $250,000, and lots run from $32,000 to $67,000. Riffe says the affordability of the homes, combined with the setting, allows residents to have the best of both worlds.

“It’s not necessary to sacrifice price for quality of life,” she says. “Woodland Trails is a surprising blend of small town charm, suburban convenience and luxurious details. It’s definitely not your typical subdivision.”

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Unk’s Burgers

Unk’s Burgers, which Jesse “Unk” Mack and his wife Faye opened in November 2011, is the epitome of a family-owned business. Mack himself flips burgers in the back, while other family members run the dining room. All burgers are made using Unk’s secret recipe that includes grilled onions and seasonings mixed directly into the burger. The burgers can be topped any way you like and Unk’s offers some non-traditional topping choices like blue cheese, fried egg or fried pickles in addition to all the regular fixings.

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Stuey McBrews

If you are in the mood for a burger, you have 14 to choose from at this downtown Lee’s Summit establishment. The burgers are huge so plan on splitting. The “Bo Knows Big Burgers,” named after Royals player Bo Jackson, includes one and a half pounds of beef, six strips of bacon, cheese, onion, lettuce, tomato, pickle, ketchup, mustard, mayo and one fried egg placed between four slices of Texas toast and topped with six onion rings.

The Double Wide is a smaller version only using 14 ounces of beef, four strips of bacon and three pieces of Texas toast. If you are a beer lover try Stuart McBrewster’s Brilliant Brewger, it consists of two 7oz Guinness marinated beef patties with mushrooms, garlic, Guinness cheese sauce and bacon. In addition, you can take the “Trailer Park Challenge” where you must eat three Double Wide burgers and fries in 20 minutes without leaving the table.

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800 SW Blue Pkwy. 816.524.1910 Custard’s Last Stand

This 1950’s-themed Lee’s Summit-based chain is locally owned and has been serving up frozen custard and hot dogs for more than 20 years. Several years ago Custard’s Last Stand added hamburgers to its Lee’s Summit location menu. The Angus beef hamburger dubbed the Gourmet Rockin’ Burger is topped with a special “king” sauce.

308 SE 291 Hwy. 816.347.9922. CustardsLastStand.com Freddy’s Frozen Custard

Freddy’s is newer to Lee’s Summit and though it is a chain, the back-story is neat. Two brothers, Bill and Randy Simon, founded Freddy’s which they named after their father, Freddy Simon, a World War II veteran and the inspiration for the restaurant. They opened the first location in Wichita in 2002. Freddy frequently speaks to high school history classes and veterans groups about

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This burger establishment is in neighboring Blue Springs where it opened a few years ago. With seven signature burgers to choose from and a create-your-own-burger menu, there is certainly something for everyone. The event space can hold up to 50 people and is free to use if you choose one of the several food options for your event. The most popular is the “burger bar,” which includes hamburgers, fresh locally baked buns, toppings and sides.

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A Busy Empty Nest On the field and stage, the Monaco family puts its stamp on Kansas City Article Christopher Clark | Photography Provided

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Well, it’s time to wake up and meet the Monacos.

Leading a family with deep roots in eastern Jackson County, Michael and Cindy Monaco are familiar faces around Blue Springs and Lee’s Summit. If you didn’t know the Monacos before now, thousands of Kansas City-area residents are familiar with their work even if they may not know their name.

Cindy operates the Heart of America Dance Centre in downtown Lee’s Summit, where young dancers fill up more than 100 dance classes every week inside the center’s space at 220 SE Douglas.

“I had been teaching many years prior to that, but I decided it was time to open my own studio. I had a vision of opening a studio that resembled the studios that I had trained in my past, when I was at the Conservatory of Dance at UMKC and in New York City,” says Cindy. “I knew I wanted to be in the historic downtown area of Lee’s Summit, because it had a unique combination of an urban feel mixed with a home town style.”

“When I saw the building ... with its high ceilings, brick walls and wonderful windows, I knew it would be the perfect space to share my love of dance with others. It didn’t take much to convince my husband in repurposing this building, which was built in 1921, to make the perfect dance studio.”

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classes and direction their children get at the center.

“The credit for the lovely feedback from parents must be shared with my hard working, creative teaching staff. I have been teaching well over 30 years, and I feel the best compliment is having my student’s children now filling up the halls of my studio.”

Michael Monaco’s work may be a little more obvious to Kansas Citians, at least on Sundays in the fall. Michael is in his 20th season as the team physician for the Kansas City Chiefs. He provides all the medical care for the team and its coaches, with responsibilities ranging from physical exams, lab work, medication management and, during the game, neurologic assessment and management post-head injury.

Making sure players are ready for game day is serious business, says Michael. And it doesn’t matter if he’s treating third-stringers or running back Jamaal Charles.

“My approach to each player-patient is the same. There is no emphasis on player rank or status. I’ve learned that I really can’t worry about that as it could affect my clinical judgment,” says Michael. “I have been extremely fortunate over these many years to have excellent support from the Chiefs administration and coaching staff in that I have never felt pressured to return a player on the field before they were ready.”

Michael, Cindy, Christina and son Nick

– who went directly from high school into the six-year medical program at the University of Missouri-Kansas City – moved to Lakewood 21 years ago. Both Nick and Christina graduated from Blue Springs South High School, and their parents haven’t strayed far from Lakewood. The couple chose Lakewood, Michael says, to take advantage of its many amenities when they do find the time to relax.

“Raising the kids in Lakewood allowed me the chance to be with my family on our boat without having to spend time traveling out of town to the lake,” he says.

The family has a special fondness, though, for Lee’s Summit. They enjoy its history, their downtown business neighbors and the community’s close-knit feel.

“I am always tickled when my friends on the Kansas side visit the downtown Lee’s Summit area for the first time,” says Cindy.

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A senior at LSHS, Drew is a natural athlete, having played sports since he could hold a ball in his hand. He is starting quarterback for the Tigers, and has already committed to play quarterback at the University of Missouri-Columbia, where his dad played football as an offensive tackle.

“Mizzou has been a tradition for our family since I can remember. We love going to all the games and tailgating,” says Drew. “It is an honor to get to play football there, but still very surreal at this point for me. I dreamed of being a D1 athlete for as long as I can remember. I’m glad I can carry on the tradition of black and gold.”

Mizzou started the recruiting process for football during Drew’s sophomore year.

“They offered me a QB position during my first district game my sophomore year,” says Drew. “At that time Coach Yost was the QB Coach and he was at the Blue Springs game when we scored more than 60 points. Other football offers include Ohio State,

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Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Virginia, Western Virginia, Kentucky, Michigan State, Indiana, Illinois, Louisville and Texas. Offers to play basketball have come from Wichita State, Oklahoma, MU and Warford. I have received thousands of recruiting letters in the past two years. We have kept them all in big tubs. I feel very blessed.”

“We moved from Columbia to Lee’s Summit when I was two and a half, and I started playing football in third grade on a flag football team for Pop Warner. It wasn’t until fourth grade that I started playing tackle in the local Lee’s Summit Football Association. I started playing quarterback in fifth grade,” says Drew.

He played t-ball, at age five, but hung up his baseball cleats his eighth grade year when juggling summer competitive basketball and competitive baseball became too hard.

“I chose basketball,” Drew explains. “Many people tell me I picked the wrong sport, but I just loved the quick pace of basketball over the slower pace of baseball. I was a pitcher, catcher and first baseman. And it was the hardest decision to pick football over basketball as I moved into college decision making. I will, however, play my last year of hoops at LSHS!”

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Drew has earned an impressive array of football related awards thus far, including All State, All District, All Conference, All Metro Football, Simone Award Finalist and Quarterback MVP at the NFTC Camp in Chicago.

On the basketball court he has been honored as an All Conference Honorable Mention, 1st Team All-Conference and All District, All State and All Metro. He broke 1000 points his junior year and holds the record for most 3-point goals scored.

This well-rounded young man also enjoys golf as a recreational sport. He is a member of the National Honor Society, and the Tiger Pride Advisory. His favorite subject is health sciences, and is looking into sports management, business and coaching.

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making me a better athlete and person. I can’t imagine attending high school anywhere else. The fact that we are Tigers and wear black and gold is just another perk. Continuing to be a Tiger at the collegiate level feels like a natural transition. I have always been a Tiger and it is great to stay that way.”

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KC Bulldogs Weekend Warriors Take the Field: Meet the Kansas City Bulldogs.

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hey range in age from 18 to 44, and spend their weeks as fathers, husbands, students, computer programmers and customer service agents. They are managers and Army and Marine veterans. They’re also Bulldogs.

United by pure love of the game, these weekend warriors represent Kansas City in the Central Plains Football League. The semi-professional, recreational team formerly known as the Independence Bulldogs and the Independence Regulators, is entering its eighth year and is owned and coached by Gabriel Frank.

Gerald Greenfield, who has played running back for the past two seasons, says that he’s had a life-long love of the game, and understands football more than anything else in life. He plays not just for himself, but because he believes the team is together for the right reasons.

Louis Garry III plays defensive line and is looking forward to his fourth season. He says he plays because the 60 minutes he spends on the field is a time he can forget about the stresses of everyday life and focus on just one thing: the game.

“Football motivates me because for 60 minutes the world slows down. You know when you step on that field the world is watching, and there’s a thrill that comes when the fans cheer and the kids see you and you know that they look up to you,” he says.

Frank says the Bulldogs is currently transitioning to a traditional 11-man team from the current roster of eight. Players pay a nominal fee that helps cover field and event expenses, and as support for the team grows so do the perks. Frank has added busses for

away games, custom made uniforms and professionally painted helmets for the team.

Semi-professional ball, he says, is a unique mix of competition and friendship. He says his team strikes a good balance between a healthy desire to win and the realization that losing isn’t the worst thing that might happen. He says that, for the most part, everyone on the team becomes good friends and the relationships they build on the field extend to their families and their time together off the field.

“We encourage everyone to bring family and friends,” says Frank, “especially as we expand. The goal is just that everyone plays, and that’s why we’re all here. It’s the love of the game, not expectations that it will turn into anything more than this.”

“I choose to play for the Bulldogs because we’re more than a team. We are a family,” says Ken Davis, a two-year veteran and defensive lineman. “The guys that I take the field with week in and week out are my brothers. We tease each other, we fight and argue but that’s because we know what each and every one of us is capable of doing, and we don’t like to sell ourselves short.

Through it all, I know at the end of the day that my brothers, my family will stand by my side and fight with me and for me and that’s something you can’t find just anywhere.”

Frank played football at Northwest Missouri State and assumed that once he finished college, he’d never play again.

It was a friend of his wife’s who suggested he check out the Bulldogs, and he says he had so much fun his first year he decided to stick around.

The owner at the time then announced that he was moving, and the future of the team was uncertain. Unless someone stepped up to take care of the administrative tasks, the team would simply fold.

“I said I’d do it,” says Frank. “I thought it would be fun.”

Frank says one of the unique things about semi-pro ball, and this team in particular, is that everyone is encouraged to keep improving, both individually and as a team. He says that some of the guys may not have been star players in high school, so they didn’t develop to their full potential. Playing in a semi-professional league gives them the chance to really excel, without the pressure that is often attached to competitive play.

Garry says that he’s driven not just by his own objectives, but by being in a position to help his teammates achieve their own goals.

“My goal is to take my knowledge of football, which spans more than 15 years, and pass it on because where I came from, nobody had the knowledge I needed to excel,” says Frank. “I had to learn on my own, and then developed down the road.”

The teams practice twice per week and play games on Saturdays.

“It helps our relationships and our record that we play together more often than not,” says Frank, The season runs from March to June, with 10 regular season games. Last season, the Bulldogs continued >

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The league includes 12 teams, located in Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska. The team travels as far as Kearney, Nebraska, to play but they most enjoy home games.

“We really strive to make this a community-friendly, family-oriented event,” says Frank. “We try to do things like having drill teams at half time, and just making it fun for those who come out to support us.”

Derreck Hill, a two-year veteran and wide receiver, says that it’s not just the camaraderie of the team that drives him; it’s also their shared goal to continually improve.

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iberia. Right now, the country’s name conjures up images of an epidemic as the ebola virus claims a rapidly growing number of lives. For Leo Gibson, Liberia will always bring back memories of childhood in a war torn country. As he has attained success on the field with the Missouri Comets, he hasn’t forgotten his roots. His organization, Kick for Christ, aims to minister to the kids back in Liberia.

Gibson is ministering to the kids of Liberia in the best way that he knows how: through soccer. It was the sport that allowed him to leave Liberia as a political refugee in 2002. After playing with the Monrovia Black Star youth team, he joined the King College soccer program in 2002.

Since then, he has worked his way up the ranks, signing with the Missouri Comets in 2010. In January 2013, he was named Defensive Player of the Month.

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founded Kick for Christ to try to minister to his countrymen more directly.

“It was a vision that I had in my quiet time. I was asking God how I could be a blessing to the people back home.

That’s what it’s all about. I grew up during a 14-year civil war and because of that we had nothing. Soccer allowed me to come to America and start living my dream,” says Gibson.

The mission of Kick for Christ is to provide opportunity for children in Liberia and here at home. The organization collects gently used soccer cleats, clothing and equipment and takes it to Liberia. In March of this year, Gibson and five volunteers made a 21-day trip back to Liberia with 20 containers of clothing equipment, including jerseys donated by Park University, Baker University and many more.

Kick for Christ is not just

focused on Liberia. Locally, the organization offers low or no cost soccer practices for children that can’t afford to play club soccer.

“Soccer is one of the fastest growing sports in America and it’s becoming very expensive. We provide opportunities where I coach inner city kids from Independence, up North, and Kansas and mentor them. We have Bible time and practices. We push the kids and mentor them and then put them in organized leagues. That way they can have as much fun as the kids that can afford it,” says Gibson.

Kick for Christ works with the schools and the buses will drop them off on Wednesdays at the Comets’ practice field or on Tuesdays at the Tiffany Athletic Zone. Both facilities are donating the space to the organization.

Kick for Christ also sponsors and runs soccer camps at local churches where kids that might not have a relationship with church can be introduced in a friendly and fun way. They give the kids soccer balls and other soccer related gifts and try to remind the participants how lucky they are to be in the United States.

“People don’t realize how lucky they are to live here. Yes, you may be poor, but poverty here is nothing like poverty in Liberia. We are blessed to live in this country,” says Gibson.

More and more people are joining Gibson’s cause. Until re-

Although most of the funding for the organization has come out of Gibson’s own pocket, more and more people are giving of their time and energy for Kick for Christ. In May, they held their first charity golf tournament hosted at the Tiffany Greens Golf Course.

The event raised money for both Kick for Christ and the Children Lifetime Education Foundation. He’s hoping to hold more largescale fundraisers and spread the reach of the organization.

“This is my way of serving God. I have been blessed by God. I was given soccer and this platform to help people,” says Gibson.

Through Kick for Christ, he’s doing just that.

cently, the organization was a two-man show, with Gibson partnering with a former teammate, Worteh Sampson, who was doing similar work in Detroit. Recently, Children Lifetime Education Foundation joined forces with Kick for Christ.

Their goal is to build a library in Liberia and Gibson is more than happy to lend his help to their goal.

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Omaha Serves Up a Full Plate of Fall Vacation Pleasure This friendly city offers heaping portions of fun, sophisticated and tasty attractions.

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f your calendar has room for a fall sojourn not too far away from nightlife scene and top-drawer live performances. Diverse lodghome, consider Omaha. Our affable Nebraska neighbor bub- ing options aim to deliver sweet dreams when you’re ready to tuck bles with possibilities for discovery, relaxation and leisure. in at the end of the night.

Omaha speaks our language, too: friendly Midwestern, true to So if your fall agenda is still in need of a convenient getaway its roots, thriving in 21st century innovative and progressive values. in the heart of the Midwest, dig into Omaha’s full plate of fiveBest of all, Omaha brims course fun. No matter your with the five “musts” any appetite for chilling, this visitor seeks in a destinacool, laid-back town becktion: shopping, culture, enons with sophisticated surtertainment, accommodaprises, interactive experitions and dining. ences and tasty cuisine.

Just under a three-hour Power Shop car ride from Kansas City, Omaha has plenty of shopOmaha’s streets and neightil-you drop experiences, borhoods are easily navigatincluding Regency Court, ed for a long weekend with Oak View Mall, Westroads the kids or the girls or an Mall, Village Pointe Shopintergenerational adventure. ping Center, One Pacific And if a pamper-perfect roOld Market Entertainment District Place and Nebraska Crossing mantic overnight is on your Outlets. There are charming neighborhoods such as Dundee to exsummer bucket list, Omaha is your ticket to bliss.

Even if it’s your first time to Omaha, the city is familiar, em- plore and the iconic and historic Old Market, considered Omaha’s bracing and welcoming, making visitors feel at home with desti- premier arts and entertainment district. This scenic cobblestoned nation star power. Customize your trip’s itinerary with excursions street area in downtown has everything a traveler hankers for: lodgto eclectic boutiques and world-class art and museums; vibrant, ing, bars, restaurants, bakeries and brewpubs, art galleries, and block independently owned restaurants; exciting sporting events; hot after block of shopping. Standouts: Anderson-O’Brien Fine Art, La

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Buvette Wine and Grocery, Le Bouillon Restaurant, Upstream Brewing Company, Nouvelle Eve women’s clothing, The Berry and Rye craft cocktail room and much more.

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Inspiration, education and reflection on the past, present and future are showcased in Omaha’s diverse museums. Housed in a magnificent 1931 Art Deco building constructed from Georgia Pink marble, Joslyn Art Museum is a Nebraska jewel. Schedule a morning to browse collections and galleries displaying ancient European art, Greek pottery and American paintings and sculptures. Stroll through the Peter Kiewit Foundation Sculpture Garden and Discovery Garden, pick up something special in the gift shop or sip a latte in the café atrium where Dale Chihuly’s permanent installations catch the light. The Strategic Air and Space Museum focuses on historic U.S. Air Force military aircraft, nuclear missiles and space vehicles and offers a fascinating glimpse into one of the world’s top collections of strategic aircraft. The General Crook House Museum highlights a Civil War and National Indian Wars hero; the Durham Museum houses exhibits emphasize Omaha’s critical role as Gateway to the West; and the Omaha Children’s Museum ignites imaginations regardless of age.

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Omaha’s animal attraction is known throughout the world because of Nebraska’s most popular stop, the 130-acre Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. Renowned for its exhibits, animal conservation and research, the zoo is home to more than 962 species. Catch an Omaha Storm Chasers game in Werner Park; a performance at the Omaha Community Playhouse by the country’s largest community theater or a production at The Rose Theater, one of the nation’s most acclaimed children’s theaters.

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Tasteful Omaha

Taking a bite out of Omaha’s food scene is easy — the city is chock-full of creative eateries and craft breweries that emphasize local ingredients.

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rants; juicy burger joints; quaint sidewalk cafes; innovative bakeries that stock cases with artisan goods; and coffee shops featuring locally roasted beans.

Here are some marquee-worthy Omaha originals at the top of their game to whet your appetite — and whistle.

Brix, which bills itself as a “unique wine and spirits experience,” is located in Midtown Crossing and Village Pointe Shopping Center. Signature lunch, happy hour and dinner (and brunch at Midtown Crossing) dishes are served such as margherita f latbread, plank salmon, bruschetta pasta and more. Sixty-four wines are dispensed by the ounce or glass through Brix’s innovative Enomatic and WineEmotion Wine Serving Systems and you can sip to your heart’s content at one of Omaha’s largest martini and craft beer menus. Make room in the car trunk, because you’re sure to pick up a sixpack or three after browsing the Midwest’s largest selection of craft and specialty beers from across the United States and

the world. Sophisticated interiors, knowledgeable staff, great noshes to pick up and more — including tasting events — Brix is a spirited, hopping-good place to put your feet up after a day of sightseeing and shopping.

Pitch Coal-Fire Pizzeria is the latest culinary ingénue from Omaha resident and Godfather’s Pizza founder Willy Theisen (who might be as well-known in the city as the other man whose name starts with a “W”—Warren Buffett). Proving he’s no one-trick pony, Theisen has not only lovingly resurrected the Dundee historic neighborhood west of Midtown where he opened Pitch, he’s developed a crowd-pleasing, from-scratch menu that spans items from hand-rolled Calabrese meatballs to house-cured charcuterie, fork-crisp salads, house-made pappardelle and show-stopping coal-fired burgers. Theisen didn’t leave out his first love — pizza — and the pies that emerge from the restaurant’s ovens are Pitch-perfect. Of course, the restaurant has Theisen’s let’s-get-it-right-the-first-time stamp all over it: from stellar service, a delightfully hip bar and wellplaced dining tables to the restrooms whose interior motifs rival five-star hotels, Pitch is a sublime place to eat lunch, while away happy hour into dinner and enjoy an experience created by a true showman. Be sure to check out the wine list, which includes the Pitch Black house red and Pitch White house unoaked chardonnay. Reservations recommended.

The Grey Plume is Chef/Owner Clayton Chapman’s homage to his childhood roots. An Omaha native, the celebrated James Beard-nominated culinarian collaborates with local and regional producers and growers to ensure a from-scratch, authentic farm-to-table philosophy. The handsome restaurant is in located in Midtown Crossing and boasts a fan following far outside Omaha’s borders. Chapman and his team roast their own coffee (available for purchase in Grey Plume’s well-curated retail nook by the bar) and make in-house the pastas, compound butters and divine breads. The menu honors the rhythm of the seasons, so dishes are always rotating — but diners are guaranteed to swoon over Chapman’s signature brush stroke apparent in each well-executed course. Reservations are recommended.

Omaha’s craft beer scene is on fire, and perhaps nowhere is that more evident than in the northwest burg of historic Benson, dubbed the Omaha Beer District. Pull up a barstool at Benson Brewery, a cozy neighborhood brewpub serving up food and fresh beer in a renovated 1910s movie theatre. Quaff a beer in the Infusion Brewing Co.’s Tap Room, take a brewery tour or learn to make your own. And if you still need a fix for what ails you, visit Beer Corner USA in the Midtown neighborhood where it’s a dream come true for suds lovers. Four locations, including Crescent Moon, Huber-Haus, Max and Joe’s and Beertopia, guarantee 60-plus beers on tap every day.

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In the early 1900’s, a group of visionary entrepreneurs and 12 railroad company leaders came together to formulate a grand plan, a railroad station to rival any in the United States and beyond.

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by Chicago architect, Jarvis Hunt. Nearly four years later, on October 30, 1914, Union Station opened to the public. Just after midnight on the morning of Nov. 1, the first train, the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Flyer, steamed into Union Station.

Costing nearly $6 million, and part of an expansive $50 million investment

by Kansas City Terminal Railroad, Union Station was declared by the Kansas City Star to be “a magnificent building, elaborate in proportions and monumental in appearance.”

Immediately, Union Station became a regional hub for commerce and transportation. It also became Kansas City’s civic center for major events and celebrations. The phrase, “meet me under the clock” was coined as it was a unique point of reference inside the massive Union Station. The Station measured two blocks across the front façade, 850,000 square feet, and included a 17-acre campus with all variety of support facilities.

Total rail traffic peaked in 1917 during WWI, with 79,368 trains passing through Union Station, including 271 in one day alone.

In 1945, again during WWII, passenger traffic hit a record of 678,363 travelers through Union Station, many of who were uniformed military on their way home from overseas duty. What followed for Union Station were decades of intense use, famous visits and occurrences and, eventually, a long decline that would challenge even the brightest business leaders to keep the wrecking balls away, as was the unfortunate fate for far too many of the nation’s grand train stations.

In 1996, voters on both sides of the state line voted overwhelmingly for a sales tax

to save, restore and redevelop the neglected and boarded-up Union Station. This bi-state tax, thought to be the first of its kind in the United States, infused $118 million into the project. Determination

and a grand vision again shaped a story of success that is now a monument known and beloved across the Midwest and beyond. Too many stories from the “Golden Age” of railroading have ended in regret.

Not in Kansas City.

Today, 1 million people annually walk the marble floors of Union Station, dine in her restaurants, attend meetings, shape

future science and technology, and conduct the businesses of living, learning and leveraging our collective and diverse histories. People from all walks of life still line up, with queues often reaching into Grand Hall itself, to catch a train and travel across the plains, along rivers, over mountains and to destinations made equally special by the rhythm of the tracks.

Union Station is a survivor. A young Ernest Hemingway and Walter Cronkite— both of whom found their footings at Union Station—forever held special affection for this architectural masterpiece.

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And, this magnificent and monumental example from the “Golden Age” of railroading still has many stories to tell.

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magination can take you anywhere. Ride on the back of a giant crab while sharks swim all around, or set sail on a massive pirate ship built to soar amongst the clouds. Lego Land and Sea Life at Crown Center in Kansas City are built upon the bricks of imagination.

For our adventure, we purchased advance combo tickets online at LegoLandDiscoveryCenter.com/KansasCity. Combo adult tickets are priced at $29 each, child tickets (ages 3-12) are $23, and children 2 or younger are free. This was perfect for our family of five: both parents, a 3-year old, a barely under 2-year old, and a newborn.

We had concerns about our kids’ ages as we prepared for our young crew’s outing. Once we arrived, though, all worries f loated away. Expediting our wait in line, advanced ticket purchases and annual pass holders are put on the fast track to entry. This was a boon! In addition, our combo tickets allowed us to visit Lego Land and Sea Life on different days within a 14-day period.

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whisked us away into a world of creation and play. To start, we strolled through an interactive miniature version of Kansas City and the world of Oz. Excitement built: this was just the beginning.

Giant pits full of Lego and Duplo bricks pocked the area, but we started with the rides.We zapped spiders and other beasties on the Kingdom Quest Laser ride, and helped Merlin build his magical energies as Merlin’s Apprentices.

After exhausting our children in the Lego City Play Zone, we thought it prudent to feed them. Though small, the cafe provided multiple meal and snack choices for adults and children. The combo meals ($5 each for children and $8 each for adults) included a sandwich, choice in bottled drink and choice in fruit or chips.

Fully recharged, I took our older children into the cinema for a 15-minute visual adventure. The 3D show became 4D as it teased all our senses with the added effects of wind and water. The smile across my son’s face was worth every moment.

Before leaving, we built racecars, tested them down ramps and

then visited the Duplo Village. We discovered inexpensive fun for the whole family at Lego Land.

Days later, we cashed in on the other half of our combo tickets. Our Sea Life adventure began with an online glance at VisitSeaLife.com/KansasCity to plan our trip. With our advanced tickets, we walked right in to begin exploring the 13 themed zones, including the Shipwreck and the Seahorse Temple.

The aquarium mesmerized our children, while we parents enjoyed the exciting Fin Facts posted throughout. We felt prickly urchins and bumpy starfish in the Touching Pools and stared in awe as sharks and stingrays glided over us in the Underwater Ocean Tunnel.

Sea Life is an educational journey filled with wonder. It is a calmer option than Lego Land for days that don’t call for explosive energy. Both attractions exit through the gift shop where additional discounts are offered for annual pass holders.

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An ocean of memories was built, brick by brick, at Lego Land and Sea Life. Our children, weeks later, are still asking to return. And if I’m honest, I am, too.

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Locals Only

History at Hangar 9: A Trip to the National Aviation History Museum A jaunt through history highlights technology Article Lisa Allen | Photography Provided

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am the mother of three kids: two teenage boys and a tweenaged girl. If I’ve learned anything as their parent, it’s that their collective mission in life is to disagree and prove each other wrong.

So imagine my surprise when each of them agreed that visiting a museum—a local museum, no less—sounded like fun. I saw the immediate draw for the boys: knowing they’d see machines that fly trumped the fact that the word ‘history’ was in the name of the destination. So we set off from our home on the Kansas side of the state line and ventured north to Hangar 9 at the downtown airport in Kansas City, Mo. Their elation deflated just a bit when we wound around the back road and approached the building. It isn’t at all grand; it looks rather military and more than a little drab. We were greeted by two volunteers when we entered, and promptly directed to our seats—actual airline seats from days gone by-- to watch a video about the history of aviation.

After the video we were allowed to wander through a room of exhibits. The museum says it is the nation’s premiere commercial aviation museum, and that its purpose is to preserve, maintain and operate historic aircraft while educating and inspiring the public. We wandered through and looked at an original Bidder’s Pass, complete with a hand written note from “Paul” saying he had

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to pay a $100 deposit to obtain it. The exhibit room includes original passenger seats and vintage Country Club Plaza posters that celebrate TWA, but it was the uniforms and vintage information about airline stewardesses that most interested my daughter.

We looked at the “Pretty Girl” uniforms that were worn from 1938-1944. We read about the restrictive rules that were imposed on original flight attendants: they had to be a Registered Nurse, between the ages of 21 and 26, and unmarried for the duration of their service. Height and weight restrictions were imposed.

Women who stood 5’3” to 5’4” had to weigh between 105 and 120 pounds, for example, and none could be taller than 5’6” or weigh more than 130 pounds.

My boys were more interested in the docent led tour through the aircraft structures. We started with the Dehmel Trainer, named after Dr. Richard C. Dehmel, who received a patent in 1950 for a device that used electronic circuits to duplicate an aircrafts’ responses to control inputs.

We moved on to the TWA Moonlighter, which is on loan from its owner, and to the other aircraft in the hangar. We didn’t walk away remembering the names or the designations of each aircraft but we were smitten with the stories and peppered with science lessons. Our tour guide paid attention to

each of us, asking, for example, if we knew what pressurization was as we toured the Martin 404.

It was fascinating to walk through a restored cabin and see the sleeper space, where the docent told us only celebrities could afford to rest their heads. He pointed out the seat in which Jim Carrey sat for the filming of Ace Ventura When Nature Calls and talked of the movie The Aviator, which featured the Lockheed Super “G” Constellation, affectionately known as “Star of America.”

It was fun to walk into the cockpits and sit in the pilot and co-pilot’s chairs, and the kids learned that the navigator—not the pilot—was responsible for charting the stars and calculating where the plane was at any given moment. In a world filled with GPS and computer programs, the brief time we spent revisiting how air travel started was a keen reminder not only of history, but of progress and determination.

We left reminded that airline travel as we know it is only convenient and accessible because of the rich history and dedication of so many men and women through history.

Since we weren’t yet ready to return home—and starving after our two hour tour—we drove the 10 minutes to Armour Road and made it just in time

to nab the last hot dogs at Clay’s Curbside Grill. I was bummed that I couldn’t try the Reuben Dog—it was sold out, as was the Hawaiian Dog—but the Coney Dog was delish. My daughter loved the Slaw Dog and my oldest has already asked if we can go back again for the KC Dog. To walk off our lunch, we wandered up Armour Road and stopped into LeMonde Bakery. Even though it was fifteen minutes past their posted closing time, owner Jeff Dover welcomed us in and encouraged us to stay.

As we nibbled on our treats—gigantic cinnamon rolls for each of my kids, an apricot cheese croissant for me—he told us that they go through two tons of flour every week, and that the postcards that are scattered under the glass topper at each table have been mailed by to Dover by customers who have ventured to places across the globe.

We left reminded that there are interesting stories and sweet treats everywhere, even close to home, if we only stop to look.

For more information about the National Airline Museum, visit AirlineHistory.org.

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Financial Fitness

Credit Card Debt is on the Rise W

ith consumer confidence growing, many consumers are pulling out their credit cards once again and forgetting about their savings accounts. A recent survey by BankRate.com found that almost 30 percent of Americans have more credit card debt than they have in savings. Additionally, only 51 percent have enough emergency savings to pay off their credit card debt.

In the last quarter of 2013, America’s debt, which includes mortgages, auto loans, student loans and credit card debt, rose 2.1 percent or $241 billion. That is the largest increase since the third quarter of 2007.

“People are feeling more confident in their financial situation,” states Jana Castanon, spokesperson for Apprisen. “They have endured the struggles of the last six years and are rewarding themselves at the expense of accumulating more credit card debt. It seems many have forgotten the lessons of the past.”

Before credit card debt gets out of control, Apprisen offers some tips to decrease debt and increase savings: Write down all of your outstanding debts. It’s important that you know who you owe and how much. Make a list of your creditors, balances, interest rates and minimum payments due. Once you look at the total, you might be surprised at how fast the debt accumulated and be more motivated to pay it off.

Create a spending plan. Allocate every dollar that comes into the household, to a specific spending category. Don’t forget to include your periodic expenses, such as gifts, clothes, insurance, etc.

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Then, look for ways to increase income or decrease expenses to generate additional cash flow to apply towards your debt.

Create a debt snowball. Make minimum payments on all of your debts except for the one with the lowest balance or highest interest rate, whichever you decide you want to pay off first. Then apply the additional cash you have “found” in your budget to that payment. When that debt is paid off, take that whole amount and apply it to the next account. Make a commitment not to use your credit cards during this time.

Transfer a set amount from your paycheck to a savings account. Increasing savings is equally important as paying down debt. Automatically transfer a specific amount from your paycheck to a savings account. Be realistic in what you are putting in.

If you are putting in $50 and taking out $50, you are defeating the purpose. If you could only put $20 in and leave it in, you will be more successful in building your emergency fund.

“Sometimes, it is too easy to fall back into old patterns of behavior,” continues Castanon. “Before it’s too late, make a conscious effort to get your debt under control and your emergency savings funded, so when the next life event happens you will be financially prepared.”

Apprisen, a national nonprofit credit counseling agency, has been helping consumers manage their finances and get out of debt for almost 60 years.

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Driver’s Notebook

Porsche Macan is the Sports Car of SUVs Article and Photography Tom Strongman

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t only takes a few blocks behind the wheel of the Macan S to realize that Porsche has created a compelling car that marries the performance of a sports sedan, the versatility of a wagon and the off-road capability of an SUV. There is nothing quite like it at the moment, and that puts it in a class of one.

Macan, Indonesian for tiger, could well become one of the best-selling vehicles in the Porsche lineup. It certainly is off to a fast start. The first year’s production is sold out, so buyers will have to wait several months for delivery. In the meantime, Porsche is offering buyers short-term leases on a Boxster or a Cayman while they wait.

The Macan S has a black sideblade in the lower rocker panel that is supposed to have a stylistic connection to the 918 Spyder. For me, however, it disrupts the continuity of design in lighter colors. The sideblade is body color on the Turbo, and that is optional on the S. The Macan, derived from the chassis platform of an Audi Q5, is pure Porsche because performance comes first. There are two models: Macan S and Macan Tur-

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bo. The S has a twin-turbo, 3.0-liter V-6 with 340 horsepower while the Turbo has a twin-turbo, 3.6-liter V-6 with 400 horsepower. Prices start at $49,900 for the S and $72,300 for the Turbo.

I drove a Macan S for a couple of days.

I was impressed by the Macan’s Lexus-like lack of wind and road noise, even when zipping well past the speed limit.

The audio system could be played at a soft volume even at 70 mph.

One sound that can be heard is the engine. Under acceleration the exhaust has hints of a 911. It is loud enough to deliver a tingle when the throttle is opened, quiet at cruising speed.

The 340 horsepower of the S is more than adequate. It can accelerate to 60 mph in 5.2 seconds and has a top track speed of 156 mph. The Turbo hits 60 in 4.6 seconds and has a top track speed of 164 mph. Fuel economy is rated at 17 miles per gallon in the city and 23 on the highway.

The transmission is a seven-speed PDK dual-clutch automatic that can be shifted manually with paddles on the steering wheel.

The Macan’s sports sedan handling comes in part because the rear wheels are one inch wider than those in front and the all-wheel-drive system is biased toward the rear wheels. It corners as well or better than any SUV I can recall. In low-traction situations such as snow or ice, power is diverted to the front wheels as needed.

Porsche offers two optional suspension packages. One is the Price The base price of the test car was $49,900. Options inPorsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) with Comfort, cluded a trailer hitch, center wheel caps with the Porsche crest, Sport and Sport Plus settings. The second is an air suspension that in- Walnut wood trim, blind spot monitor, Bose surround sound, 14cludes height adjustment and leveling. The air suspension lowers the way power seats, navigation, premium plus package and the sport vehicle slightly in Sport Plus mode or raises the vehicle for off-road use. chrono package. The sticker price was $64,640.

Typical of Porsche, the brakes are big and strong.

The cabin has a seating position that feels more like a sedan Warranty Four years or 50,000 miles. than an SUV. The console, designed like that of the Cayenne or Panamera, creates a cockpit feeling because it contains several Contact Tom Strongman at TStrongman@gmail.com. buttons and switches for climate and vehicle settings. The instrumentation is similar to those of the 911 or Boxster. My only At A Glance wish was that the numerals were lighted all the time because Point: The Macan is a compact SUV that performs and handles like they were a bit dim in certain situations. Fortunately there’s a a sports sedan. It sits atop a segment that is bound to grow as more manufacturers offer similar products. digital speed readout at the bottom The ride is smooth, the cabin is quiet of the center-mounted tachometer.

2015 Porsche Macan S and the seating position feels like that The car I drove had the optional engine: 3.0-liter, 340-horsepower twin-turbo V-6 of a sedan.

14-way power seats and they were Transmission: Seven-speed automatic, all-wheel excellent. Under-thigh support was drive Counterpoint: The base price is comadjustable, and so was the fore-aft Wheelbase: 110.5 inches petitive, but many items such as orientation of the headrest.

Curb weight: 4,112 to 4,641 pounds navigation and blind-spot monitor The split folding rear seat gives base price: $49,900 are optional, and that boosts the several cargo options. Backseat legAs driven: $64,640 price considerably. room was not overly generous.

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he Young Adult (YA) Fiction novel 16thingsithoughtweretrue touches upon themes that are relevant to readers of all ages.

This well written story is at various times humorous, romantic and heartbreakingly realistic.

Morgan McLean is a 17-year-old high school student dealing with the aftermath of an embarrassing video of her which went viral on YouTube. She is spending her summer working at a gift concession at an amusement park to raise money for her college fund. One day at work she befriends two unlikely allies. Adam is the teenaged manager of the concession stand next to hers, and is also her supervisor. Morgan thinks he is uptight and nerdy. Amy is another park employee and she harbors a secret crush on Adam.

She also has another very big secret.

Though Morgan is close to her mother, she has grown up without a father, and her mom has steadfastly refused to tell her even his name. After a medical scare, her mom finally shares his name and the town where he lives. Morgan and her newfound pals, Adam and Amy, set out on a road trip adventure across the border into Canada so Morgan can confront the father she never knew.

Along the way, the friends encounter mishaps such as a flat tire and a missed ferry. Amy, a child of wealth, must adapt to staying at a hostel instead of a five star hotel. The teens experience unexpected joys as they bond with each other and learn the true meaning of friendship.

The characters in 16thingsithoughtweretrue are all well developed, flaws and all. Part of Morgan’s charm is the fact that she has imperfections, and her friends and family members aren’t afraid to point out her shortcomings. She obsesses over her phone and keeps a constant eye on the number of her Twitter followers. Al-

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though her behavior is caused in great part because of her insecurities and shyness, others see her as being snobbish or aloof. Amy and Adam, as well as the other characters, discover things about each other and themselves that they never expected.

Social media sites such as Twitter and YouTube figure prominently in this novel. The use of Twitter is a contemporary, creative way of advancing the story. Each chapter is given a title written in Twitter format, for example; “Likeability can be measured by how many followers you have online. #thingsithoughtweretrue” or “In the end, people get what they deserve. #thingsithoughtweretrue.”

The author doesn’t tack on a fairy tale feel-good ending, wrapping things up with a neat bow. She presents life in the way that a typical teenager might – feelings of insecurity, shame and loneliness. Gurtler also presents hurdles that people of all ages must deal with such as illness, online media and family dysfunction.

The themes are so universal that I was deep into the story before I realized it was a Young Adult novel. I never expected to enjoy a Young Adult book, so I was pleasantly surprised by 16thingsithoughtweretrue. The characters are extremely likable and believable. The novel may be an easy, speedy read for adults, but the authentic dialogue and compelling story would make it appealing to all readers.

Many book clubs enjoy choosing a YA book each year in an attempt to keep up with what their children and grandchildren are reading or might enjoy. This would be an ideal choice.

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Sold Properties

Recently SOLD Lee’s Summit Properties neighborhood

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list price

sold price

Vista Del Verde

3

3/1

1.5 Stories

115

$149,900

$140,500

Lakewood Bay

3

2/1

Ranch

40

$159,000

$155,000

Woods Chapel Acres

3

3/0

Ranch

8

$170,000

$167,500

Maple Tree

3

2/1

Raised Ranch

31

$174,500

$170,733

Hawks Ridge

5

2/1

1.5 Stories

2

$175,000

$175,000

Lake Ridge Meadows

4

3/0

California Split

45

$188,500

$191,000

Trails of Park Ridge

2

2/0

Ranch

80

$214,900

$204,900

Lakewood

4

3/0

Reverse 1.5 Story, Raised Ranch

201

$265,000

$215,000

Ridgewood Hills

4

2/2

2 Stories

52

$228,000

$225,000

Meadows Of Winterset

4

2/1

2 Stories

5

$239,900

$235,000

Remington Woods

4

2/1

1.5 Stories

9

$240,000

$235,000

Raintree Lake

4

3/2

2 Stories

117

$255,000

$245,500

Meadows Of Winterset

4

3/1

2 Stories

38

$269,900

$262,000

Parkwood at Stoney Creek

4

3/1

2 Stories

59

$280,000

$264,000

Winterset Park

4

3/1

2 Stories

20

$280,000

$280,000

Lakewood

3

3/1

2 Stories

66

$285,000

$280,000

Stoney Creek Estates

4

3/0

Ranch, Reverse 1.5 Story

9

$289,900

$273,500

Fountains at Raintree

3

2/0

Ranch

$299,900

$296,000

Monarch View

5

4/1

2 Stories

18

$310,000

$305,000

Legacy Wood

4

3/0

Ranch, Reverse 1.5 Story

115

$320,000

$307,000

Fountains at Raintree

3

3/0

Ranch

$337,800

$339,131

Bridlewood

4

4/1

2 Stories

32

$342,900

$319,000

Winterset Gardens

4

3/1

Reverse 1.5 Story

218

$360,000

$330,000

Lakewood

4

3/2

1.5 Stories

107

$345,000

$345,000

Fairfield Woods

2

2

Ranch, Reverse 1.5 Story

$368,533

$368,553

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October OCTOBER 8 INTERNATIONAL WALK/BIKE TO SCHOOL DAY EVERYWHERE

Encourage your children and grandchildren to walk or bike to school.

Ours is a bicycle friendly community. Let’s take advantage of that fact!

SUNDAYS FOOTBALL FUNDAYS PARADISE PARK

And the crowd goes wild! Our football fundays are a total winwin for sports fans who want to keep score while the kids play hard. With 15 TVs well positioned throughout Paradise Park, we’re the best place for football fans every Sunday until Super Bowl Sunday. Paradise-Park.com

OCTOBER 4 LOTAWANA HOMES TOUR

From 10 a.m.-5 p.m. come enjoy a boat ride and tour six beautiful Lake Lotawana homes. Tickets are $15. Boats depart from the Marina Grog and Galley 10 a.m.-4 p.m. For tickets call Rita Goppert at 816.578.4344. For general information call Natalie Byard 816.730.9007. Facebook.com/LotawanaHomesTour/info

OCTOBER 4-25

OCTOBER 10-11 LEE’S SUMMIT CHILIFEST DOWNTOWN

Organized and run by the Lee’s Summit Sunrise Rotary Club, Chilifest benefits the Hope House. Friday night enjoy a warm-up event with three bands, food trucks and beer. Come back Saturday for the actual Chilifest, featuring a taste fest of chili, wings and salsa for $5.

For more info on times and events, visit Facebook.com/LSChiliFest.

OCTOBER 11 Haunted & Historic Spaces Tour

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Take a peek at just a few of the places in Downtown Lee’s Summit where you’ll hear about their history and ghost stories. Start the tour with a wine reception. Tours start at 7 p.m., 8:15 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

PARADISE PARK

Fridays and Saturdays from 6-10 p.m., enjoy the spooky twists and turns of the Haunted Maze on a thrill-seeking quest to hit the most laser tag targets. Family-friendly adventure that is a real scream. Paradise-Park.com

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OCTOBER 11 RACE FOR THE FUTURE 5K RUN/WALK LEE’S SUMMIT WEST HIGH SCHOOL

The Lee’s Summit Educational Foundation will host its popular Race for the Future 5K Run/Walk, scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. Free T-shirts will go to the first 800 5K entrants. LSEdFoundation.com.

OCTOBER 11, 12 RABBIT HOLE LEE’S SUMMIT WEST HIGH SCHOOL

LSWHS theater group presents the drama, “Rabbit Hole,” which focuses on what happens when a mother loses her son and how she can forgive the person responsible. 7:30 p.m. Oct 11, 2:30 p.m. Oct 11 and 12. WestsideStage.com

raiser allows you to get all your holiday shopping done in one weekend.

Tickets are available for purchase online at HolidayMartKC.com or at any area Hen House location. You won’t want to miss out on great shopping for a great cause!

OCTOBER 17 MEET LOCAL ARTIST @CITY HALL CITY HALL

Meet local artists Keith and Wanda Davenport from 5:30-7 p.m. and enjoy light hors d’oeuvres. Chat with Keith and Wanda about their adventurous travels photographing natures beauties. Wine sampling also available compliments of Rebecca Grille. Their art will be on display in the City Hall lobby until mid-January 2015 during regular business hours. 816.969.1000 CityofLS.net

OCTOBER 18 FALL CLASSIC CONCERT LEE’S SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL

OCTOBER 16-19 HOLIDAY MART 2014

Lee’s Summit Symphony performs at 7:30 p.m. The Fall Classic concert will feature a variety of musical styles from different historical periods, including a piece with a “Halloween-ish” feel. Tickets are available online or at HyVee stores. LSSymphony.org

BARTLE HALL

The Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri, presents their premier shopping event. With nearly 200 unique vendors, this charitable fund-

Save the Date!

Thursday EvEning OcTObEr 30, 2014

The 1st Annual Celebrity Roast Benefitting the Lee’s Summit History Museum The Honoree is a Long-time Community Leader— Dr. Robert “Bud” Hertzog Master of Ceremonies—Richard “Smokey” Dyer Seating will be limited.

All Contributions to Benefit the Lee’s Summit History Museum, operated by the Historical Society of Lee’s Summit, a 501c3 Nonprofit.

www.LeesSummitHistory.net

EXPERIENCE JAZZERCISE IN A WHOLE NEW WAY. CHECK OUT OUR NEW CLASSES, NEW MUSIC AND NEW WAYS TO MIX IT UP! Jazzercise of Lee’s Summit

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Bernard C. Campbell Performing Arts Center Lee’s Summit High School

Concert starts at 7:30 P.M. Doors open at 7:00 P.M. Pre-Concert Lecture at 6:30 P.M. (Lecture Hall)

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TICKETS In advance: $15 Adults / $7 Students (18 and under) At the door: $18 Adults / $9 Students (18 and under) Tickets available at both Lee’s Summit locations and at www.lssymphony.org Financial assistance for this project has been provided by the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.

PUMPKINS ON PARADE CAVE SPRINGS HISTORIC PARK

Three Trails Kiwanis Club hosts the event featuring 900 lit pumpkins lining the park trails. The pumpkins are carved by local non-profits, clubs, schools and artists. Children’s activities, food vendors, Fire trucks and a smores fire pit are also available. Free. 4:30-9 p.m.

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Richard Thompson is a critically acclaimed, prolific songwriter (Ivor Novello Award), recipient of BBC’s Lifetime Achievement Award and was named one of Rolling Stone Magazine’s Top 20 Guitarists of All Time for his acoustic and electric virtuosity. Robert Plant, REM, Elvis Costello, Los Lobos, David Byrne, Del McCoury, Bonnie Raitt, and many others have recorded his work.

816.474.4444 FollyTheater.org

OCTOBER 24-25 LEE’S SUMMIT QUILTERS GUILD ANNUAL QUILT SHOW WOODS CHAPEL UNITED

Greenwood Antique Mall has over a 29 year history of selling quality antiques and collectibles.

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METHODIST CHURCH

See 100’s of fabulous quilts. Watch antique guild bed turnings. Learn new quilting techniques with daily demonstrations. Shop at the Guild Boutique or the Silent Auction for unique items. Stop by the many vendors for great values and hourly door prizes.

An AQS Certified Quilt Appraiser will be available during the show hours.

Admission $3 LSQG.blogspot.com.

OCTOBER 25 BOOS & BARKS AND BADGES HALLOWEEN PARADE DOWNTOWN

Families and their dogs are invited to wear costumes and join in the costume parade from City Hall Plaza to Howard Station Park. After the parade, children are welcome to trick-or-treat at participating Downtown businesses. Awards will be given out for the best costumes at Howard Station Park.

OCTOBER 26 HENRY’S HARVEST HIGH TEA DOWNTOWN

Henry’s Antique room is serving High Tea at 3 p.m. For more information call 816.524.3992 or visit HenrysTearoom.com.

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NOVEMBER 8 & 9 HOLLY FESTIVAL BERNARD CAMPBELL MIDDLE SCHOOL

Support Lee’s Summit’s DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program by shopping at this craft fair with over 100 craft booths, concession stand and bake shop, door prizes and a gift basket auction. LSCares.org/hollyfestival.html

Lee’s Summit Community Calendar Do you have a free weekend and find yourself looking for something to do? Are you planning a special event or festival? Check out LSTourism.com for a comprehensive list of community events. If your group is planning an event, check here first to make sure it doesn’t conflict with other local happenings.

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Business Directory

Art & Photography Education Benefit District of Independence (816) 461-5400 independencesquare.com

Automotive

Dave Cross Motors (816) 524-5422 davecrossmotors.com Executive Automotive (816) 524-3636 executiveautomotive.com Lee’s Summit Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram (816) 525-9825 lsdcj.com

Charities & Fundraisers

Junior League of Kansas City (816) 444-2112 holidaymartkc.com

Community Events & Organizations Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce (816) 524-2424 lschamber.com Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce Downtown Lee’s Summit (816) 246-6598 downtownls.org

Club Z & Home Tutoring (816) 965-0090 clubztutoring.com Our Lady Of Presentation School (816) 251-1150 olplsschool.org

Financial Services & Planning Community America (913) 905-7000 cacu.com

Park University (888) 319-9522 park.edu/jclm

Edward Jones - Lee’s Summit (816) 304-4048 edwardjones.com

Summit Christian Academy (816) 525-1480 summit-christian-academy.org

RBC Wealth ManagementHaynes & Woodward (913) 451-3572 rbcwmfa.com/hayneswoodwardinvestmentgroup

Entertainment & Recreation KTD Kids Associates (816) 456-6380 ktdcoaching.com

Health & Wellness

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Home Services

Flooring and More Concepts (816) 524-0255 flooringandmorekc.com Midwest Lifetime Roof Systems (913) 393-3008 lifetimeroofsystems.com

Awaken Whole Life Center (816) 612-8740 awakenwholelifecenter.com

ProConcreteFX, LLC (816) 866-7239 proconcretefx.com

Lee’s Summit Symphony (816) 401-5251 lssymphony.org

Better Bodies Pilates (913) 219-7779 betterbodiespilates.com

Tile & Stone Warehouse (913) 432-7900 tileandstonewarehouse.com

Longview Mansion (816) 761-6669 longviewmansion.com

Dr. Sheila Jungmeyer (816) 554-1600 jungmeyerdental.com

Insurance

Paradise Park (816) 246-5224 paradise-park.com

Jazzercise of Lees Summit (816) 554-3322 jazzercise.com

Prairie Fire Museum (913) 647-5160 Lee’s Summit Chamber of Com- visitprairiefire.com merce Summit Art Festival Reno’s Power summitartfest.org Sports KC (816) 942-8900 Dentists & renoskc.com Orthodontics Dental Arts The Nelson-Atkins Museum (816) 478-3600 (816) 751-1ART dentalartskc.com nelson-atkins.org Spencer & Spencer (816) 607-6000 Fashion & spencerdental.com Accessories Greenwood Antiques Mall (816) 537-7172 Dry Cleaners greenwoodantiquemall.com Ross Miller Dry Cleaning (816) 554-6656 rossmillercleaners.com

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The Center For Rheumatic Disease (816) 531-0930 centerforrheumatic.com Xtreme Gymnastics & Training (816) 347-8008 xgtkids.com

Home Design & Furnishings

State Farm - Michael Chapman (816) 525-6868 trustchapman.com The Apollo Group Inc. (816) 582-6409 apollo-insurance.com

Legal Services

Law Office of Cain and Cain (816) 795-7714 cainandcain.com

Medical Clinics & Facilities

Associated Plastic Surgeons (913) 451-3722 plasticsurgeonsyoucantrust.com

Alissa’s Flowers & Interiors (816) 254-7727 alissasflowers.com

Foot Care Specialist (816) 246-4222 jfosterdpm.com

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Lee’s Summit Medical Center (816) 333-5005 leessummitmedicalcenter.com

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Restaurants, Food & Beverage

Embrace the Grape (816) 260-6498 embracecatering.com Henry’s Antiques, Collectibles & Tea Room (816) 524-3992 henrystearoom.com The Kansas City Steak Company (877) 347-8325 kansascitysteaks.com The Rebecca Grille (816) 761-4500 therebeccagrille.com

Senior Living & Services

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Parting Thoughts

Gameday Words Anne Potter Russ

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t’s just a game!” That would be the normal refrain in our house on any given day that promised a Kansas City sporting event during the last 25-plus years. Surely you all know the feeling. The Royals’ one and only World Series win came in 1985 thank you, George Brett. The Chiefs haven’t held the Super Bowl trophy since 1969 - thanks, Len Dawson (I was in fourth grade, for heaven’s sake). The old soccer team, the Wizards, won the MLS Cup in 2000 (at least it was this century). And for those of us old enough to remember, there was a basketball team - the Kansas City Kings. That poor team had to split their time in the 70s and 80s between KC and Omaha. Who can win when you don’t even have one city to call your own?

But in 2013 and 2014, the sports stars have lined up, all eyes (Irish and otherwise) are smiling upon us, Murphy’s Laws have been broken, and Kansas City is rocking the sports world! Starting with a successful Chiefs’ season - with a new general manager, a new coach, a new quarterback, and renewed love from the fans, our much-maligned (understandably) boys took us back to a playoff appearance after a dismal previous 2-14 season.

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Championship Cup with a fantastic win over Real Salt Lake in penalty kicks. And, to top that off, our own Graham Zusi and Matt Besler played in the FIFA World Cup competition, representing the USA! As if that weren’t enough, Mr. Besler wrote a love letter to our town when he signed his multi-year contract, professing his desire to stay in Kansas City. Oh, be still our hearts... what a class act.

And, as of this writing, the Royals are poised for greatness.

They are still ahead in the American League - central, and they have more skill and confidence than they’ve had for 29 years.

That’s a lot of hot dogs. The boys in blue have found their mojo, and we are riding the wave with them, so happy to be part of a season that has been a long time in the making.

So, this year, it isn’t just a game. It’s a fun-filled, rock-androll, put-on-your-cowboy-boots, your-voice-is-hoarse-fromcheering, high-five, fist-pump, happy, kind of time. Get out there and support every team we have. Bang the drums, wear the gear, fly the colors, just support the pros who are all working hard for Kansas City.

It’s a great time to be a fan!

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