Northland Lifestyle November 2014

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Editor's Letter

Explore. Dream. Discover.

Dear Readers, I feel like I say this every issue, but the Wild Adventures issue may just be my favorite. I guess I’m just spoiled to have so many fantastic things to write about in the Northland.

Adventure is one of those magical words that means something different to everyone. For me, adventure is almost always synonymous with travel. For many, adventure may have more to do with food, taking a risk within a career or trying a new hobby. No matter what, adventure is good for the soul.

november 2014 editor Rachel C. Murphy | RMurphy@LifestylePubs.com

sales director Michael Arel | MArel@LifestylePubs.com

advertising sales Annie Jennings | AJennings@LifestylePubs.com Chris Goff | CGoff@LifestylePubs.com

contributing writers Lisa Allen, Pete Dulin, Jennifer Higgins Peggy Parolin, Kenneth Keiser, Diana Lambdin Meyer, Traci Sullivant

contributing photographers

Speaking of good for the soul, Diana Lambdin Meyer was able to get in touch with her soul and her family’s history as she retraced her grandfather’s steps through France in WWI. Her touching tribute to her grandfather’s journey is a tearjerker.

Jenny Wheat, Mallorie McKernan, Joel Schneider Bruce Meyer, Aaron Leimkuehler

For Manfed Uhl, his mission is to bring attention to the plight of the seas. For a landlocked SCUBA shop, that can be a daunting task, but he’s not backing down.

From his perspective, the oceans are essential to life. He’s not wrong and we need more people with the vision to see that.

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I’m always planning my next adventure and as I’m writing this, I’m just back from my latest jaunt around the globe. Together with my husband and my dear friends, Jeff and Sara, I was lucky enough to explore Peru. We didn’t stop at Machu Picchu though. Read more about life in the jungle in my field trip.

corporate team chief executive officer | Steven Schowengerdt chief sales officer | Matthew Perry chief financial officer | DeLand Shore production director | Christina Sandberg

Risk is something that is hard to undertake but it’s normally worth it. The memories that you make by taking a chance are immeasurably valuable and can’t be replaced.

As Mark Twain said, “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”

He’s right. It’s all worth it. I hope you have an adventure today, no matter how small.

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Cheers!

Rachel Murphy, Editor RMurphy@LifestylePubs.com

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Good Times

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Around Town

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Hot Spot

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Giving Back

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History 101

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Locally Owned

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40 Healthy Lifestyle 42 Lifestyle Calendar

24 Classroom Lessons, Global Applications

Learn about William Jewell College’s Village Partners Project.

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50 Parting Thoughts

28 The Granddaughters of A Doughboy

Relive World War I

Parkville resident retraces Grandfather’s steps through Europe.

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Good Times

Fair and Fashionable Annual Ladies’ Night and Fashion Show

Sunflower Dermatology and Fair and Fashionable showed the Northland that you should love the skin color you’re born with at their annual event. Guests were treated to hors d’oeuvres, desserts, discounts on services and products and a cutting edge fashion show.

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Around Town New Coordinator for Tri-County Marc Mueller of Kansas City North has joined Tri-County Mental Health Services as a new intake and scheduling coordinator.

Mueller will be responsible for responding to all callers seeking or returning to services at Tri-County. This work includes triage, referral, linking and coordinating services for people who contact Tri-County. He will also provide case management services for high-risk consumers.

Mueller has served with Preferred Family Healthcare in Liberty as a community support specialist, as a code enforcement officer with the city of Kansas City and as a probation and parole officer with the state of Missouri. He earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Missouri State University at Springfield.

For more information on Tri-County and its programs, visit Tri-CountyMHS.org or call 816.468.0400.

New physicians include Mazhar Afaq, M.D., FACC, Liberty Cardiovascular Specialists; Jay Patel, M.D., and Kyle Schneweis, M.D., The Liberty Clinic; Christopher Cooper, M.D., The Excelsior Springs Clinic; Blake Spencer, D.O., Liberty Hospital; Susan Anderson, M.D., Liberty Hospital Pain Management Center; Julie Hough, MSN, APRN-C, Liberty Hospital Pain Management Center; Jennifer Busby, APRN, FNP-BC, The Liberty Clinic; Carlene Breen MSN, ANP-BC, Liberty Cardiovascular Specialists.

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Full Circle Athletic Development Celebrates New Facility in the Northland Surrounded by employees, customers and supporters, Full Circle Athletic Development celebrated its recent opening with a ribbon Patel cutting ceremony on September 30.

Located at 9300 NW 63rd St. #2, Parkville, Mo., the strength and conditioning facility christened its newest building in front of its fellow Northland Regional Chamber of Commerce members. The business, which was officially launched earlier this year, caters to student athletes in the Northland and surrounding Kansas City areas.

WWI Museum Named One of Top 25 in the US TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site, named the National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial among the top 25 museums in the United States as part of its 2014 Travelers’ Choice Awards.

The National World War I Museum, which houses the most diverse collection of World War I objects in the world, earned a No. 23 ranking from TripAdvisor among the more than 35,000 museums in the U.S. The Museum was one of only eight recognized on the top 25 list from the Midwest and the only museum from Missouri to receive the distinction.

Liberty Hospital Adds New Physicians, Nurse Practitioners Liberty Hospital has added six new physicians and three nurse practitioners to a variety of practices throughout the network of clinics and the hospital. They are the most recent additions among 20 physicians to join the hospital and clinics in the past two months.

“This is the first huge increase in the number of new physicians we’ve had in several years,” says Vice President for Medical Staff Development Pat Flannery. “With the growth of the hospital -- the new Sports Medicine facility and what we’re working on with the senior living community -- physicians are seeing Liberty Hospital’s advancements in facilities as well as the programs we’re initiating, such as Telestroke, and they are interested in being part of our medical staff.”

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Kansas City Coro Internship in Public Affairs is Accepting Applications The Kansas City Coro Summer Internship in Public Affairs, a program of Park University’s Hauptman School for Public Affairs, is now accepting applications for 2015. Applications are due no later than December 1, 2014.

Kansas City Coro is designed to develop future community leaders through exposure to community issues, leadership development, civic leaders and organizations. It is a demanding and full-time internship, and requires an interest in public affairs. Each intern is assigned an individual internship in each of the four sectors of business, government, labor and non-profit organizations.

Participants are immersed in these sectors, allowing them to learn experientially and establish significant professional contacts.

The 8-week program is open to recent college graduates, as well as to sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduate students from any college or university. In addition to valuable real-world experience, participants earn elective credit from Park and can transfer credit back to their home institutions. Tuition for program participants is covered by the program, as is a $1,000 stipend.

The program will run from June 1 through July 26, 2015. Interested parties should download the application form here: Coro.org/locations/kansas-city/apply.

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Around Town New Doctor Joins Berry Sousa Dental

Small Business Saturday In 2010, American Express founded Small Business Saturday to help businesses with their most pressing need — getting more customers. The day encourages people to shop at small businesses on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The single day has grown into a powerful movement, and more people are taking part than ever before. This year, the big day is Nov 29.

At Lifestyle Publications, we encourage all of you to make an effort to shop at a small, locally owned business this month and to support this day. Your dollars will stay in the community and make a big difference.

Andrew M Sousa, D.M.D. joins Michael P Berry, D.D.S., P.C., board certified pediatric dentist in Parkville. Sousa originates from the East Coast where he was born and raised in a suburb of Boston, Mass. He attended Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in biology. Sousa then spent time as a high school chemistry teacher at his alma mater. He continued his education at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine in Philadelphia, Pa., where he graduated with a Doctorate of Dental Medicine degree. He moved to the Midwest where he completed a General Practice Residency in Dentistry at Truman Medical Center - Lakewood, in Kansas City, Mo. Sousa was able to receive post graduate training in all phases of dentistry, including endodontics, crown and bridge, periodontics, implantology, cosmetics, oral surgery and pediatric dentistry.

Sousa enjoys working with children and adults, and was drawn to family dentistry. Sousa married his college sweet heart, Megan, of Kansas City, Kans. They recently added two new members to their family, twin baby girls Stella and Sophia. The girls keep him very busy. In his spare time Sousa enjoys running, lifting weights, watching anything on ESPN, and cheering for the New England Patriots.

Catholic Education Honor Roll Announced The Cardinal Newman Society released the list of schools recognized by the Catholic Education Honor Roll as 2014 Schools of Excellence. This year 71 schools received the honor of being named a School of Excellence, and an additional nine received the distinction of Honorable Mention. This is less than five percent of the Catholic high schools in the United States.

St. Pius X High School received the distinction of Honorable Mention. This is the second time St. Pius X High School has been recognized nationally as an outstanding Catholic School. In 2010-2011, the National Catholic High School Honor Roll named St. Pius X one of the Top 50 High Schools in the nation.

Bank of Weston Celebrates Groundbreaking in the Northland Armed with gold-plated shovels and white, plastic hats, the Bank of Weston family celebrated its newest location with a groundbreaking ceremony on September 30.

Gathered at 6363 North Cosby, Kansas City, Mo., executives, employees and other Northland business and governmental leaders joined members of the Northland Regional Chamber of Commerce to be a part of the momentous occasion. With construction already underway, the project is slated to take approximately six months. The new bank location hopes to be open by early spring.

The Bank of Weston is a community financial institution that has been serving the banking needs of Weston, Platte City, Kansas City and surrounding Missouri areas since 1893. Since accepting $159.25 in deposits on its first day of operations, the bank’s deposits have now surpassed $107,703,555 in 2014.

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Cerner Partners with Apple North Kansas City-based Cerner Corp. is working with Apple Inc. to develop technologies that would allow doctors to monitor patients from home. According to a recent report in the Kansas City Business Journal, representatives for Cerner and another electronic medical record providers are working with Apple. The companies will build integrations linking Cerner products and HealthKit, Apple's mobile health service.

HealthKit is a popular framework that centralizes the data storage of personal health information. Other health and fitness applications will be able to integrate with HealthKit, allowing users to manage sharing and storing of their health data. Cerner is reported to have developed apps for patients that are HealthKit-compatible and could be available soon in Apple’s App Store.

Turn the Porch Lights On Veteran’s Day is on November 11. Let’s all honor the veterans in our neighborhoods by turning on the porch light that night. This tradition began decades ago when the Veterans of Foreign Wars reminded those of us at home that since veterans have lighted the country's way, it was our job to leave on a porch light to light their way home. It’s a simple act on one night that can help send an important message.

Heartland Habitat for Humanity becomes “Difference Maker” for Life 88.5 Life 88.5, Kansas City’s Christian radio ministry, has selected Heartland Habitat for Humanity as one of its newest “Difference Makers.” Through their “Difference Makers” program, Life 88.5 helps connect its listeners with local, faith-based nonprofit organizations, like Heartland Habitat.

“Often people want to get involved and to know how they can serve, yet don’t know where to start,” says T.J. Jackson, listener and community engagement director for Life 88.5. “Every four months we select five to eight organizations and donate air time to them to try to help get the word out about what they’re doing in the community. We just want to offer our listeners opportunities to get connected.”

Tom Lally, president and chief executive officer of Heartland Habitat, is honored that his affiliate is being recognized as a “Difference Maker.”

“We recently participated in their Share campaign and we’re excited about our continued partnership,” says Lally. For more information on Heartland Habitat for Humanity, please contact Lally at tom@heartlandhabitat.org or 913.342.3047.

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LeMonde Bakery The world as told by Butter Article Rachel C. Murphy | Photography Joel Schneider

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f there’s one thing that I dislike about modern science’s understanding about diet and nutrition, it is its verdict on refined white flour. You see, I’m a lover of all things pastry, and while it may someday kill me, I will die happy, especially if I keel over with one of Jef Dover’s apricot cream cheese croissants in my hand.

Dover is the owner of LeMonde Bakery, the long time North Kansas City favorite, located on Armour road. After opening in 2001, Dover, who is seldom seen due to his baker’s hours, hired Houng Le to help during the day, later adding his wife Julie Le and their son Fy Le. For many that flock to lunch at LeMonde, hoping for chicken curry soup and spring rolls, these are the only faces they see.

Dover prefers it that way. As he says in an email, “I prefer to let the butter do the talking.”

The butter speaks, and loudly. Dover’s pastries are decadent, moist and airy inside and crispy and crackling outside. He offers

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a full retinue of croissants, filled croissants, Danishes and baguettes. Much of his business is wholesale, providing bakery items to purveyors such as Dean and Deluca, Aixois, The Local Pig and Preservation Market and most of the Asian markets in town.

It wasn’t until the Les came aboard that lunch began to take on a Laotian and Vietnamese flair. With them came the perfect blend of an Asian cuisine that was influenced by French cuisine, taking the colonization of French Indochina and bringing it full circle as the Asian influences pervade the French bakery in NKC. I’ve been to LeMonde several times, and each time, the pastry case holds me in its thrall. The portion sizes are definitely American by definition. There’s no way French women wouldn’t get fat if they were eating a pan au chocolate this big every day. Dover jokes that they are mainly air, but my hips say otherwise.

I’ve tried many of the pastries and now, a couple of the soups. Everything is

made fresh each day and there’s a variety of lunch options. Pre-boxed green salads, spring rolls and sandwiches on croissants are ready in a refrigerated case immediately upon entering. On the wall, a sign board proclaims the day’s soup offerings and other specials.

The Les offer a cheery hello to all that enter and they know many of their customers on sight. On the first day that I stop in, the chicken curry soup and spring rolls call to me. I’m glad I answered. The soup is the perfect balance of coconut milk sweetness and savory chicken and vegetables. While the Northland lacks the number of options for Southeast Asian cuisine that the southland does, the quality is the same. I could eat those spring rolls everyday and be happy.

On my most recent trip, on a cold and rainy Friday, I branched out, trying the tomato bisque. I honestly wasn’t expecting much, as tomato bisque has become a bit routine, but this was anything but. I actually spied real pieces of vegetables in a bowl of tomato soup that was sweet and slightly smoky. With the excellent crusty baguette dipped in, it was the perfect rainy day lunch.

I also couldn’t resist trying a savory croissant, tearing into the ham and swiss filled pastry. (What can I say? I was hungry!) The savory version is just as satisfying and would make a great on the go breakfast or lunch.

And the best part? I got soup, two croissants and a coffee for roughly $12. All served with a smile and pleasant conversation.

I know that the line for lunch is already long at LeMonde Bakery, but it is deservedly so. Dover has created a bakery that feels like home, even if most people don’t know that it’s his home. For the pastry lovers among us, Dover is a godsend, focusing on the classic craft, with nary a cupcake or cake pop in sight. Long live French pastry, even if my heart doesn’t because of it.

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Giving Back

Turning Nickels and Dimes into Serious Coin: Olshan Outreach Invests in the Northland Article Lisa Allen | Photography Provided

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et’s talk about change.

If we define that word as a verb, it means ‘to transform or convert, to give and take reciprocally.’ If we define the word as a noun, it means ‘the substitution of one thing for another.’ It’s also the word we use to describe the coins that gather at the bottom of our purses and under our couch cushions; what we reach for when we approach a vending machine for a mid-afternoon pick-me-up, and what we absent-mindedly toss into a jar, rather than an investment account, because the value each coin represents: five cents, ten, twenty five, seems inconsequential in and of itself.

Multiply that change—the nickels, dimes and quarters—in quantity and over time, and the number morphs from insignificant to substantial. In the past ten years, the change collected from parking meters and tickets issued for expired meters at Zona Rosa has topped more than $1 million, and those funds have been invested back into the Northland community through donations to more than 200 charities that serve the Kansas City metro area.

“Our developer started investing in the community two years before Zona Rosa even opened by funding scholarships through the Park Hill school district,” says General Manager Rosemary Salerno.

The developer, Olshan Properties, is a privately owned real estate firm headquartered in New York City. The firm specializes in development, acquisition and management of commercial real estate, and manages properties in 11 states. Olshan Properties was established in 1959.

“Right from the very start, the mission of Zona Rosa was that it would be immersed in the very fabric of the community,” says Salerno. “That’s why we have a huge, open space integrated into the middle of the shopping center. Part of our mission is to be a good neighbor, and to do the right thing for no other reason than because it is the right thing.

The work of the foundation is typically very low-key,” she says. “We don’t try to draw attention to what we’re doing, but we do want to help raise awareness for the organizations in the community that are doing important work, and for the people those organizations serve.”

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changed but the name, says Salerno; the money collected locally is still distributed locally. The name change was necessary, she says, because Olshan Properties has similar initiatives in each of its developments. Bringing all of those efforts together was important from a business perspective, but the local focus and intent of the program has never wavered.

The way it works is simple: there is ample free parking at Zona Rosa, as well as metered spaces. Metered parking spots are meant for quick trips of less than 60 to 90 minutes. If a customer exceeds that time, security officers ticket the driver. That $5 fine, as well as a portion of the money collected from the parking meters, is then donated back to the community, one charity at a time.

“We moved from naming six charities per year to twelve charities because we realized the need was growing so quickly,” says Salerno. “There are a multitude of deserving groups and organizations, and so many places have had funding cut.”

Salerno is a Northland native, and says that she’s been educated and sometimes surprised by the application process. One example is Miles of Smiles, Inc., which provides free dental care to Northland children without access to oral health services. Care is conducted in a school, social service agency, church or community location to ensure ease of access.

“That’s something that so many of us take for granted,” says Salerno, “but the need here in the Northland is much greater than I’d once realized.” Salerno now serves on the

Board of Directors of the organization and helps with its annual fundraising luncheon.

“I love this community,” says Salerno, “and that’s why we all do what we do. I’ve been able to get involved personally in charities that touch me, as have others. What we’re doing is about more than just a monthly donation. It’s about awareness, community and making the Northland a better place for everyone to live.”

Synergy Services was the very first charity that received funds.

To date, it has received $264,200.00 from the foundation. Park Hill Education Foundation, Harvest Ball, KC Metro Crime Commission and Northland Childhood Hunger Initiative round out the top five in terms of total donations.

Salerno says that determining which charities will receive the funds each month is no easy feat. An application is required and reviewed for a variety of factors by a diverse team. Not every charity can be picked as a monthly recipient, but the team at Zona Rosa often works with organizations in the way of fundraisers and special events, such as this month’s ‘Stand Up for Synergy’ benefit at Kansas City Improv Comedy Club.

“It’s really organic, the way these relationships grow,” says Salerno, referring to the foundation’s involvement with Synergy Services’ annual event. “When things click, when we’re working toward the same goal, these partnerships develop easily. It all just makes sense.”

Learn more about Zona Rosa and Olshan Outreach at ZonaRosa.com

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Field Trip

The Jungle Awaits:

Life and Possible Death on the Amazon The Treehouse Lodge introduces guests to life on the Yatapa River Article Rachel C. Murphy | Photography Aaron Leimkueheler

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he jungle wakes early.

That’s the first thing that you learn when you sleep in a hotel room with no walls. The early morning sunlight filters through the trees as the sounds of the corporeal jungle tunes up for its daily symphony. As a guest, you are witness to the riot of life, sound, light and heat that creates one of the most fabled and misunderstood climate zones in the world.

I came to sleep in the jungle through happenstance. While planning a trip to Peru to visit Machu Picchu with my husband and our friends, Jeff and Sara, we looked around for another experience to chase while we were on the bottom half of the world.

The country of Peru is large and boasts many attractions, from the highest commercially navigable lake in the world, Lake Titicaca, to the mysteries of Nazca Lines.

In the midst of our search, we came upon a Groupon, of all things, for a new treehouse in the Amazonian rainforest, a little to the south of Iquitos, Peru. The internet promised amazing views from the tops of the trees, gourmet food and nature and local experiences that we couldn’t replicate any where else. We booked.

Iquitos is a detour all on its own. The city bears the distinction of being the largest city in the world that is inaccessible by road.

Originally founded as a headquarters of the newly booming rubber industry, the city is essentially an island, especially during the raining season when the Rio Itaya merges with the Amazon.

Since the rubber trade died, finding greener pastures, so to speak, in Indonesia, Iquitos has become a jumping off point for drug adven-

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turers looking for a spiritual journey using ayuhuasca, the hallucinogenic sap of a tree, or nature treks such as what we were hoping for.

Our guide, Carlos Alberto Palomino Berndt, met us at our hotel to take us the three hours into the jungle to the location of the Treehouse Lodge, a new ecohotel and treehouse experience. After an hour and a half in a van, we boarded a boat in Nauta on the Rio Marañón, yet another tributary to the Amazon. After another hour and a half, we joined the river that would become home for the next few days, the Yatapa.

When you’re in the jungle, your guide is your lifeline. The Amazon is as foreign an environment as urbanite Americans can possibly access, short of the moon. If you’re looking for exotic and foreign, this is the place to be. If you’re expecting lush living structures and reclusive millionaires, head to the Middle East. As we pass by the shacks that local tribesmen live in, Carlos explains the level of poverty that is rife in the Amazonian region of Peru.

“Here, they follow rules, not laws. In the villages, they can be very angry about how the government has treated them and they don’t abide by the laws that the cities do. That’s why you take a guide. Bad things can happen if you approach by yourself,” he says.

Even the language changes here. With hundreds of different tribes nestled in the rainforest, Carlos’ Spanish is met with a mix of Spanish and native dialects. Luckily, the Treehouse Lodge has forged relationships with two villages and they allow guests to come visit for a fee. Sociological tourism at its finest. continued >

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As we reach the lodge for the first time, we are met with dolphins—yes, dolphins. The Amazon and its tributaries boast two types of dolphins, the common grey ‘bottlenose’ dolphin and the more elusive and exclusive to the region, pink river dolphin.

While it may seem tempting to try to swim with them, they are joined by roughly 20 varieties of piranha, including the carnivorous red, white and black varieties.

The lodge itself is an architectural marvel. The eight bungalows are nestled at various heights in the trees and will last for roughly nine years before they have to be taken down so as to not harm the trees. They are fully enclosed with fine mesh mosquito netting, complete with flush toilets, a sink and a cold water shower, which is surprisingly welcome as the sauna of midday begins. With several of the bungalows connected with swinging bridges, this is as close to Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom as you’re likely to get.

Since we were a bit time crunched, Carlos packed a ton of activity into days. On our first night, we took the long boat out to try and spy more pink dolphins. We passed locals doing laundry in the river, fishing from boats and children playing in the water’s edge.

As a storm rolled in, we saw first hand the fury with which the rain can come as the sky closes in on us, and we huddled under ponchos.

The next day, we saw it all. Carlos guided us to Monkey Island, where we saw no less than five different species of monkey playing, threatening and audibly asserting dominance over each other.

Monkeys are visible all over the jungle, but tend to stay high in the trees and are active early in the morning before the heat sets in.

On our way to a village, we were waved over by the caretakers of a neighboring lodge. They had found and fostered what they call a ‘pigmy jaguar’ or an ocelot. The cat peered at us from under a walkway, curious but shy. These elusive creatures are hard to spot.

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More somewhat captive wildlife is on the docket as we approach the village of Puerto Miguel. After a five sol donation (roughly $1.30) we were allowed to pet a four-month-old river otter that had been rescued. As we worked our way down the ‘street,’ we saw the housing that the villagers live in, all on stilts to survive the rainy season when the river level rises more than 20 feet. The water line visible on each of the houses is a stark reminder that living is tantamount to surviving when the extreme weather kicks in.

Further down the road, we visited with a three-toed sloth, the sleepy-eyed citizen of the forest. Perpetually drowsy and in a seemingly good mood, the animals clung to us and napped as we squealed with wonder. All this happened while in the general store of the village, a place where you can buy carvings and cold beer, on the edge of the communal soccer field.

Returning to the village that evening, we fished for piranha,

which we ate for dinner and later searched for caiman, a cousin of the alligator and crocodile. Carlos shined his flashlight into the darkness looking for one thing: eyes. He found one and his assistant and boat driver, Charlie waded through the reeds to catch it.

After our caiman experience, we got another rare treat—at least for city dwellers like us. Once we were on the river, with our view unobscured by trees, we looked up to see the Milky Way. Only this far away from civilization can you see that many stars, nestled in the gauzy looking aubergine sky. This is why you travel—to see the world the way it was, before the lights, the sounds and the influence of people. Here is where that lives.

The jungle was all that I had hoped for and more. As Carlos said early in our adventure, “Don’t touch anything, it can all kill you.”

The jungle protects itself and we are merely lucky guests, hoping to survive within it.

For more information on Treehouse Lodge, visit TreehouseLodge.com. For guide services, contact Carlos_Palomino_B@yahoo.com.

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Classroom Lessons, Global Applications:

William Jewell College’s Village Partners Project Article Lisa Allen | Photography Provided

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hey are basic things that we take for granted: properly ventilated homes, indoor plumbing, clean water and spacious quarters. Many college students have never lived in a two-room home with 16 other people, nor have they spent a month talking dry composting and partitioned seat latrines.

A group of students from William Jewell College have. More than 300 students, faculty and alumni have traveled to Honduras since 2005 to immerse themselves in community development work with the Village Partners Project (VPP).

VPP’s mission is clear: to create sustainable, healthy change in specific Honduran communities through cross-cultural experience, community participation, and empowerment through partnerships.

Dr. Lori Wetmore, professor of chemistry and director of The Village Partners Project, says the program is unique because it is truly driven by the students. They are not only instrumental in every step of the process, she says; they are an injection of hope.

“These students will be policy makers someday,” she says. “This experience gives them a glimpse into what it takes to facilitate change, fosters an intimate understanding of how they can touch the lives of others and allows them to get a glimpse of the difference they can make in the world.”

The success of the program lies in its three-step approach. Step one: relationship building. Step two: partnering with others, including universities, municipalities and NGOs. Step three: multiplying: creating a model village that can then transfer knowledge to other villages.

The first village that VPP partnered with was Embarcadero, in the state of Atlántida. There, the students worked with villagers on dry composting latrines in every house and at the school, ecological venting stoves, the establishment of a small store, electricity and a water system.

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project. They discuss what issues the community is facing, and through discourse with the villagers, create a plan with both short and long term goals.

Maria Rucker, a senior nursing student, traveled to Honduras last January. She was drawn to VPP because of the potential of working with kids and of being able to focus on healthcare-related issues.

“In the prerequisite class,” says Rucker, “we learned about the importance of relationship building in outreach and community development. When we landed in Honduras, I had the mindset of showing up to serve, but I was surprised to see how much the villagers wanted to serve us. Our host families cooked us delicious food, walked us home, and treated us especially well in an effort to make us feel welcome and to ensure we had a nice visit.”

“The villagers opened their arms to us,” says Wetmore. “The women were the first to really embrace the idea, and they were excited about having us. They were in tears as we left, and I think that’s because they knew the students truly listened to them, and came to really understand their needs. Even though we’ve moved on from that first village, we promised them a water pump and that’s something we’re still working on.”

The heart of VPP is the collaborative nature of everything the students do. Villagers are treated like partners, and every solution is created to be sustainable in Honduras after the students leave.

“The students learned that the tools villagers have to square a line for constructing latrines are fishing line, a machete and sticks,” says Wetmore. “They have to create a process that works there, not here.”

The projects are similar in the village of Matagua, which is located in the state of Yoro. In addition to working on ecological venting stoves and composting latrines, solutions are being created for family gardens, seed banking and agricultural training for business food crops.

The dry composting latrines show how intertwined the projects can be: students have learned that building above ground containment for waste not only keeps the water supply cleaner, but when treated properly, with ash from the ecologically sound stoves, it becomes compost and is a safe and sanitary way to fertilize family gardens. That results in more nutritional food, which improves the health of the villagers and decreases the cost of maintaining a family garden.

“Everything we do is tied to an educational experience,” says Wetmore. “Once we’re in the villages, the villagers not only become teachers for other villages but they also become teachers for our students. There are so many things that students learn in that short time that they’d never learn by sitting in a classroom or reading a book. Their time in Honduras teaches them how to interact with others from a very different set of circumstances with respect.”

“This experience has helped me to examine who I am and how I want to be active in the world. Spending time with the villagers helped to remind me of the importance of vulnerable human relationships. Despite the distance between our physical homes, we are still neighbors, and we are meant to love and serve each other,” says Rucker.

The relationship building isn’t just between William Jewell College students and villagers. VPP created a position for Sarahi Zeron, a graduate of UNAH-CURLA (the Honduran federal university campus in La Ceiba, the 3rd largest city in Honduras), to act as a liaison between various community partners and the villages. Zeron holds a degree in Agricultural Economics, and utilizes resources provided by William Jewell College to generate additional resources.

“She is amazing,” says Wetmore. “They call her ‘ingeniera’. She brings such dignity to the program. Honduras is a beautiful, rich country. There is more complexity there than what we see.”

Most students apply for a Journey Grant in order to travel with VPP, which is a $2,000 grant offered by William Jewell College that can be used beginning their junior year for any project that is tied to an educational experience. Each group also raises funds for a specific project that they will work on during their time in Honduras. Donations are welcome and funds are always needed.

Wetmore says vpp is more than just a project. “The process is extraordinary, and it’s empowering. This is a true liberal arts experience, because it’s about understanding context and applying what they’ve learned in class outside of the classroom,” she says.

“They live what they learn, integrate lessons from across the curriculum and come to see that sometimes solutions aren’t as easy as they might seem when we’re just talking about hypothetical situations in the classroom. These are the moments that I live for as a teacher. These are light bulb moments.”

Learn more at Jewell.edu/academics, donate at JewellAlumni.com or contact Dr. Lori Wetmore directly at wetmorel@william.jewell.edu.

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The Granddaughters of A Doughboy Relive World War I

Parkville resident retraces Grandfather’s steps through Europe Article Diana Lambdin Meyer Photography Bruce N. Meyer

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hen we were children, my grandma taught us to place our hands over our hearts and face east, giving thanks for peace, at 11 minutes after 11 a.m. on the 11th day of the 11th month.

My grandma called it Armistice Day and we gave thanks that our Grandpa, Sgt. Wilbert Eastman, came home from World War I. The day is now called Veteran’s Day and unfortunately the global scuffle that began in 1914 did not live up to its billing as the “war to end all wars.”

It’s a complex bit of history and those of us living in Kansas City have the best teacher possible in the National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial.

But this year, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I, my sister and I turned again to our grandparents to teach us about the Great War, a war that in so many ways is as relevant to our world today as it was a century ago.

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Using that as our map, my high school French, and a really good GPS, my sister and I this spring retraced our grandpa’s footsteps, to the best of our abilities, through World War I France. It was a journey that reached to the heart of our love of country, our passion for history, and defined more firmly the kind and loving man we knew simply as “Grandpa.”

We knew what day he sailed out of New York to England - September 2, 1918 - and the name of the ship – the H.M.S. Carmania.

We know that he crossed the English Channel for the battlefields of France on September 16. His unit was then scattered as replacements for the thousands of young Americans who had already become casualties.

My sister and I based ourselves in Verdun, a community that saw the worst of the war in northern France. From here, we explored the battlefields at St. Mihiel and Vauquois, visited numerous monuments, and paid our respects at too many cemeteries.

St. Mihiel was where we were able to climb down into the trenches that so defined World War I. When the war ended, trenches stretched 450 miles through Belgium and France, a zig-

zagged maze of mud and disease that claimed as many lives as did bullets, bombs and gas.

We know our grandpa did not fight in the battle of St. Mihiel, but that battleground is one place where the trenches have been preserved to teach future generations about what happened here.

St. Mihiel is remembered by military historians as the first use of tanks in battle. Tanks were just one of many inventions from the Great War that helped us kill others a little more efficiently. Mustard and chlorine gas attacks were another. Grandpa would survive a mustard gas attack unleashed by German troops in the Argonne Forest.

The Meuse-Argonne Offensive that began on September 26, 1918, was the battle that ended the war just 47 days later on November 11. At that time, it was the largest military operation in which the U.S. had ever participated. More than 1.2 million American Menin Gate troops were on the ground in Europe. Sgt. Wilbert Eastman was one of them. The horrors of D-Day a generation later pale in comparison to what happened in the Argonne Forest that fall.

Today, the Meuse-Argonne Cemetery near the village of Romagne-sous-Montfaucon is the largest American cemetery outside of the United States. It is the final resting place of 14,246 young men, including those troops who fought alongside our grandpa.

We carried Grandpa’s service photo with us every day -- a 25-yearold young man with big ears and bright blue eyes. But that beautiful spring day as we toured the cemetery that held the remains of so many other young men, I pulled it out of my bag and shared it with the director of the cemetery as he showed us the beautifully manicured grounds, telling us story after story of heroism and sacrifice.

Finally, I said, “But tell us of the regular soldiers, the guys who just came and served their best. Tell us about the Wilbert Eastmans lying here.”

He reached out and touched my shoulder, looking me directly in the eye. “They are all Wilbert Eastman here. They all wanted to come home and live to become someone’s grandpa.”

I sobbed.

As the war ended, we know that Grandpa’s unit moved toward the south of France, where he eventually shipped home via Marseilles in May 1919. But Christmas of 1918, he spent in the tiny village of Flavigny-sur-Ozerain, about an hour from Dijon, France.

Grandpa wrote in his diary of being sick with the Spanish flu, of shivering for weeks on the third floor of an abbey without medicine, with just an Army blanket for warmth.

So we set the GPS to Flavigny, a walled city of just 400 people that dates to the eighth century. It sits upon a hill surrounded by beautiful farmland. The abbey still stands and today is home to the Anis de Flavigny candy company.

We spoke briefly with Catherine Troubat, the owner of the candy company, and learned that her grandmother had nursed American soldiers who were quartered in the abbey after the war. We had goose bumps just being there, knowing that her grandmother possibly could have been responsible for our grandfather surviving the Spanish flu.

My sister had to return to the States before me, but I took time to explore Belgium and particularTrenches ly the area around Ypres known as Flanders Fields. Our grandmother, too, had taught us the poem “In Flanders Fields, the poppies grow, between the crosses, row on row.” As children, we had joined her on street corners of our hometown, selling poppies for the V.F.W. One of the most powerful events any student of world history can experience is the Last Post ceremony each night at the Menin Gate in Ypres. Ypres is another one of those ancient walled cities, this one dating to the first century. Allied troops marched out to battle through the Menin Gate during World War I, most of them never to return.

Every night at 8 p.m. since 1928, rain or shine, except for a few years during WWII when the German army was back, a volunteer honor guard has played “the Last Post,” which is similar to “Taps” in U.S. military parlance. Although our grandpa didn’t fight here, I laid a wreath of poppies in his honor, paying our respects to those who died for their respective countries. Once again, tears openly streamed down my face.

As we explored this region’s battlefields, villages and museums, my sister and I were overwhelmed by so many emotions and facts, but the two most prominent were these: First – The area is so beautiful, lush and peaceful today, a stereotypical picture postcard of Old World Europe. The death and destruction that took place here a century ago is almost inconceivable.

Second – How could it have happened again on this same soil involving the same armies just a generation later?

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Diving With Purpose

Frogman Scuba Center educates and inspires.

Article Pete Dulin | Photography Provided

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teady rain pours and pounds all morning on the roof of a reclaimed building that looks and feels like a boathouse, and houses Frogman Scuba Center’s classroom and dive shop. Even inside a classroom, master scuba instructor Manfred Uhl never seems to be far from water. Uhl has taught more than 2,500 students in dive classes and programs and logged 10,000 dives over a career that spans two decades. Uhl does not want those numbers to define his legacy. Instead, he focuses on an overarching purpose: Establish a marine education facility that will educate others about the importance of marine ecology around the planet.

“If water goes away, we won’t exist,” Uhl says in simple, direct terms. Specifically, he’s talking about the health of our life-sustaining oceans, which hold about 96.5 percent of all Earth’s water.

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It’s easy to nod at this fundamental truth, take the health of our oceans and marine life for granted, consider it someone else’s problem, or automatically roll eyes at another environmental message or cause. These reactions make Uhl’s mission all the more vital.

Uhl, a towering man with a deep booming voice, attended a Navy diving school as a teen. During his first career, he traveled the globe as a master pastry chef, competed in major exhibitions, and won numerous awards. He also took every opportunity to dive when he was near water during his travels. Uhl’s other Northland business, Wally’s Pastry Shop, is located next to Frogman Scuba Center, a 20-yearold business that he co-owns with fellow instructor Rick Jackson.

This business has been a platform for both men’s passion to save the waters of the world. To do this, Uhl is driven by actions of the heart rather than chasing the almighty dollar to outsell other dive shops.

Education leads the way in Uhl’s view. His long-term goal is to establish a marine education program that taps into his customer’s innate interest in diving. He wants to inspire and educate that audience about caring for marine life in the watery destinations they visit on vacation.

“Rick and I want to build a program that develops a passion for own cyclical processes to combat man-made disasters is interrelated. marine conservation through education,” Uhl says.

“Residue and cleaning agents from the BP oil spill settles to the Education leads the way in Uhl’s view. His long-term goal is to seafloor and affects marine life,” he states as an example. “It takes establish a marine education program that taps into his customer’s time for nature to clean it up even after a company tells you it’s innate interest in diving. He wants to inspire and educate that au- okay. People don’t understand their environment. The earth rodience about caring for marine life in the watery destinations they tates 24/7. People think that each new day is a different story, but visit on vacation. While plans are still in development and too early what we did yesterday affects today.” to divulge, Uhl has been talking to several key parties that could This insight and big picture vision fuels Uhl’s mission to do break exciting ground and, of course, leads back to water. more than compete locally as a dive shop. It also serves as the Even in the landlocked Midwest, Uhl understands that his foundation for his philosophy and business practices. youngest students represent a generation that can turn the tide by “Start with the heart. The money will follow,” Uhl says. improving and preserving marine ecology with proper education People that seek training to get dive certified already know they and motivation to act. Without widespread action, they won’t ex- need gear before they step in the door, Uhl says. His approach is to perience the same quality of waterways around the world by the understand a customer’s needs and start a relationship first rather time they are adults. Getting the message across starts with each than literally sell them a bill of goods and services. Frogman Scuba customer, but it remains a challenge for younger audiences. provides education, customer service and value to begin that journey.

“People don’t pay attention unless there’s a problem and they “Craigslist is filled with equipment that people buy and don’t see a need to do something about it,” says Uhl, regarding marine use,” Uhl says. They were often oversold merchandise from shops. conservation. “Kids have a short attention span. By the time they “Consumers often have no clue of the sport. They rely on what grow up, it’s too late.” they’re told. They Uhl cites the popularity of old television shows such as “Sea- get no education or hunt” and “Flipper” as cultural influences that once promoted in- service. It’s income terest in the oceans and sea life. Of course, Jacques Cousteau was for the dive shop. a prominent figure decades ago that kids of today’s video game Often, they didn’t generation don’t know. have to spend so To Uhl, sensationalist shows like Discovery Channel’s “Dead- much money.” liest Catch” send the wrong message about fearing the ocean and For customers that treating it with malice. want to learn how “There’s no reason to kill sharks. There’s no reason to kill fish to dive, Uhl and his for fish oil,” explains Uhl. staff inquire about a Until the marine education program is underway, Uhl and his client’s goal. Is this team of instructors work with their individual clients to foster in- a one-time dive to terest in diving with that larger purpose in mind. Teaching students check off the bucket list? The start of a new hobby? Instructors help of all ages in the classroom and providing superior service is an ini- each customer gets the most out of their in-the-water experience. tial step to meet their immediate personal needs. What they offer The object isn’t to sell the latest, most expensive equipment. That’s goes far beyond selling equipment and providing dive certification. short-sighted.

Frogman Scuba’s classroom is set up next to a demonstration “We develop goals and a roadmap. We talk about cost and oproom, where instructors can present and discuss gear that a stu- tions. I show the full picture,” Uhl says. “We don’t discount edudent may or may not need. The scuba center’s attention to detail cation. You get what you pay for. Most places are trying to sell and and customer service builds trust and repeat business. More im- cover their overhead in the short-term. Long-term, if you build a portantly, it establishes a rapport so Uhl can expand on the bigger customer base it pays for itself.” message. Once customers are hooked on diving beyond personal That’s the type of customer Uhl hopes will also care about mafulfillment, they may be more receptive to thinking about the im- rine ecology. Without healthy oceans to provide a home to sea life, portance of marine life and ecology. divers would have little to see and explore. Through his customers, His passion is evident; his eloquence is persuasive and pragmatic. and eventually a marine education program, Uhl intends to “try and He touches on common sense examples of expand knowledge regionally and globally to where humans interact with the oceans, no help save the water.”

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History 101

TWA Is Alive and Well and Living at 10 Richards Rd

TWA Museum Preserves Legacy of Kansas City’s Hometown Airline Article Peggy Parolin | Photography Provided

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erhaps no airline in history is more beloved or more storied than Kansas City’s hometown airline, TWA. It’s only fitting the remains of the legendary air carrier be returned to where it originated, to the home of its original headquarters at 10 Richards Rd, Wheeler Downtown Airport.

Returning home after 83 years and five different moves since 1985, the TWA Museum is overflowing with remnants of history, all paying homage to and preserving the memory of an airline born of three men’s passion for flight, and a testament to TWA’s evolution into a global airline and aviation legacy.

Pam Blaschum, director of the museum and a former TWA flight attendant, describes the collection as a “labor of love.” Fans of the airline, primarily past employees, created the museum with the mission to “provide information to the public emphasizing the story, history and importance of the major role TWA played in pioneering commercial aviation.”

The two-room museum is strategically segmented, showcasing an array of vintage uniforms, in-flight dishes, flight logs, airline tickets, mechanic jackets, posters, a flight simulator and so much

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more. And, of course, there are photos, lots of photos validating TWA’s moniker “airline of the stars”.

Karen Holden Young, whose grandfather, Paul Richter, was one of the three original founders of TWA, lives in Prairie Village and volunteers at the museum. She, along with the other volunteers brings countless remembrances and stories, both entertaining and heartwarming, to make each visit uniquely memorable.

As for the most notable contribution to the museum, Young moves without hesitation toward the memorial to the TWA employees who died 18 years ago on Flight 800, shortly after takeoff from New York. The memorial sits adjacent to the room where the three founders of the airline, Jack Frye, Paul Richter and Walt Hamilton are highlighted. That one corner of the museum encompasses all at once some of the most exhilarating moments in the history of TWA, as well as the most painful.

The only thing more plentiful than the physical artifacts in the museum is the collection of memories and continuous contribution of stories shared by its visitors. One gentleman walked in identifying himself as the businessman who had proposed the idea for

the first ever movie shown on a trans-continental flight from New York to LA, another industry first for TWA. Stopping in on his way back to California, the visitor was overjoyed to be able to share his story with Young as she stood next to a refurbished 1937 Lockheed Electra Junior 12A, a TWA fleet plane once flown by her grandfather.

“This is the real thing,” he beamed.

“Yes,” affirmed Young.

“Yes, it is.”

Upon leaving, the visitor promised to secure posters from Paramount Pictures that advertised the first showings to donate to the museum.

A few minutes later, a woman walked in and offered to donate a TWA in-f light movie screen. Offers of memorabilia, TWA pilot’s uniforms and more were made in the course of less than two hours. Everyone wants to be a part of the preservation and prolonged life of what truly was an airline “for the people and by the people.”

The museum is staffed by volunteers, mostly past employees of the airline, all with vivid memories. Director Blaschum humorously recounted guidelines for the airline “hostesses” of early days.

“Hostesses had to agree to retire at age 32 and could not be married,” she says.

“Some wore paper dresses whose style was tailored to match the cuisine being served on that particular flight. But, when it came to real uniforms, TWA had the absolute best.” She pointed with pride to a once popular uniform designed by Ralph Lauren, especially for their airline.

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once was jumped by three men trying to rob me. I walked out of “I have always loved living in the Northland,” Russell says. “I ena convenience store late one night and was immediately attacked. joyed my Winnetonka High School years and immediately joined My self-defense training helped, but the third man hit me with a the Army to be of service to my country. My military career was heavy object from behind and started kicking my head and ribs while counter intelligence service in Korea and the Middle East. One another tried to find my billfold. My only saving grace was a police- of my highlights was teaming up with interrogators. I once found man that happened by. The men somehow got away, but I was badly an enemy nuclear scientist. I went into law enforcement after the beaten up not far from the North Kansas City hospital, my next stop. Army and have witnessed victims throughout the world. We take Crime is common in the Northland. a lot of reports as police officers and too SISU is a distinctly Finnish term, transCheck the Crime Report web site and type often we document incidents after the fact lated as: “Finnish spirit.” During the in North Kansas City, you might be surprised where honest people are victims. This is famous Winter War of 1939-1940, how many assaults or robberies pop up. I was why my partner, North Kansas City Police the Finnish perseverance in the face lucky that night to only sustain a sore head Officer Jim Ham and I wanted to offer this of invasion by the Soviet Union popuand bruises, but not everyone attacked walks service to my community, to protect honest larized this word in English for a genaway, the exact reason why Robert Russell, a people. We consider this like a convenience eration as they withstood merciless North Kansas City policeman decided to act store of personal safety and survival or criattacks by a reinforced Russian Army. by starting SISU Strategic Survival Solutions sis preparedness. Americans on the whole to ensure fewer victims. will not prepare unless it’s quick, conveRussell is an accomplished student with a Bachelor of Arts de- nient. So we created a program that teaches survival--quick and gree from William Jewell College in international relations/history, easy. Preparedness is a major focus of the Department of Homea Bachelor of Science degree in emergency management from the land Security and SISU was created to provide a venue for AmerUniversity of Central Missouri, as well as being a graduate of the icans to become more prepared and more involved with security Kauffman School for Entrepreneurs and the Kansas City Missouri for themselves and the status of their country.”

Police Academy. He served as a North Kansas City policeman for Russell and Ham’s program is called a certified survival station, 23-years in patrol, School Resource, Traffic and a Tactical Officer the first of several to be opened. Training includes personal safety continued > for 12-years. He also served as an investigator for seven years.

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or security and an outdoor class for 18 different phases of survival.

Their shop offers guns and survival items like survival foods or water treatment devises for the general public. Burglar proofing homes is another class Russell and Ham teach.

“A big part of what we teach is mind set,” Russell says. “We have a personal safety class that lasts three hours and is especially popular with women or moms and daughters. We give them ideas and concepts they can use for personal protection the rest of their lives.

They can teach their children these same tactics. How to be safe includes what to look for, tactics a bad guy might use to divert their attention and other signs of oncoming dangers. We like training kids from their high school freshmen years and through college. Guys are starting to take our classes. They realize they can be vulnerable. Our main focus is to avoid ever going hand to hand with criminals. We are looking to expand our program farther by partnering with someone to add hand to hand self-defense courses. But for now we teach most phases of staying out of bad situations.”

Russell eventually wants to open this type of business in every Kansas City community, both the Missouri and Kansas side. Locations will eventually include shooting facilities. For now, Russell and Ham take students to a small gun range in Sugar Creek, Mo., for firearm tactics. This program will soon move to the Centerfire Shooting Ranges in Independence, Mo. “The American population watches a slaughter house the first ten minutes of the local news,” Russell says. “We see these incidents around town and realize that something needs to be done.

Today we have had 100 attend our concealed carry class and 20 to 30 participants on ladies night. We don’t want people to consider what we are doing as extremism. We are just teaching people how to avoid becoming victims.”

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or several years, Power Play in Shawnee, Kans., has been a staple in entertainment adventures for families, school field trips, Scout outings, church trips, and fun with friends. However, it’s still a drive to reach Shawnee. Luckily for Northlanders, on September 24, after more than a year of battling permits and trying to get started, Power Play North opened its doors at 509 Barry Road, conveniently located near the intersection of Barry Road and Hwy 169. The 50,000-square-foot entertainment center has created about 65-70 new job opportunities in the Northland, and the owners are excited to finally be open.

“The Northland has welcomed us with open arms. We’ve worked hard to give the inside a nice aesthetic look. We tried to go the extra mile and make it look appealing,” says Chas Tulipana, one of three owners of both the South and North locations. Tulipana hopes that, while the North location is more convenient for Northlanders, they will continue to visit both locations.

The North location will have all of the features of the South location, including bowling, lazer tag, lazer maze, Tilt-a-whirl, Kids Zone, a Ferris Wheel and bumper cars, and some additions unique to the location, like a roller coaster and a carousel. While the inside attractions are open, the outside activities will take a little longer to open.

“We are working to get permits for the go-karts outside, and hope to get started any day now. The go-karts will be European-style Sodi go-karts, which will appeal to kids and adults both.

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Hopefully within a year, we will add a zipline outside. But we have everything else we have at the South location inside.” Tulipana says.

Playing hard can work up an appetite, and they have several options to satisfy that hunger. Power Play will continue to offer their one time, all you-can-eat buffet that is also offered in the South location. Adults are $7.11 per person, children 12 years and under are $6.19 per person, and under 3 is free with adult purchase.

“In addition to the buffet, we will feature a concession trailer, like an actual carnival trailer. We’ll have funnel cakes, handdipped corn dogs, nachos, shaved ice; everything you’d find at a fair and this is only at the North location,” Tulipana says.

There is no entry fee. For the attractions, purchase a PowerCard for $1, and then add money to the rechargeable card. $1 gets 4 PowerPoints, and attractions range from 11 points to 26 points. The card makes it easy to keep track of how much a child has spent, and easy to add more money as needed. They also feature a Trade for Grades program: bring in a report card with A’s and B’s, and receive between 20 and 28 PowerPoints.

In addition to the attractions, Power Play offers a large banquet room and catering for school, church or Scout groups. They have several birthday packages to choose from, depending on needs and budget, and can host corporate events. They also offer group discounts for large parties. For more information, visit PowerPlayKC.com.

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Choosing to Jump: Embracing Adventure in Your Life Article Terri Sullivant, Life Coach with Mosaic Life Care

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distinctly remember as a young girl, the “knowing” I had as I looked up into the vast blue sky while lying down in the green grass. “I know I was born for some great purpose, something significant, something that is worthy of my 100 percent.” With that, I had the sense there would be a grand adventure that would ensue to enable me to live out my calling and fulfill my destiny. From then on, I set sail to explore what that might be.

We are all born to rise to the thrill of adventure – to try something exciting, daring and free. As a life coach, I sit with people and help create a space for them to dream of what could be and what makes them come alive. I ask, “What will keep you excited about living? What would you love to try? What stands in the way of you actually going there, doing that or becoming that?”

The biggest obstacle I see is simply fear. I once heard a person speak of fear as “False Evidence Appearing Real.” Don’t get me wrong: there are things to legitimately fear – like grizzly bears in the wild, crazy drivers on the highway, risky situations to be avoided. This is common sense. But, many challenges can become bigger than life when we focus on just those things – because whatever we focus on becomes magnified in our eyes.

Often people wonder about the consequences of risk rather than the potential rewards. What if you took the dare to engage in something that would be exhilarating, risky, fun, memorable and worth it? Maybe it is a career you have always wanted that

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might be less financially secure, but you would love going to work every day. Or what about planning that vacation you’ve longed to take all your life but never allowed yourself to spend the time and money to actually do it? Maybe you would like to take on a people group or issue in the realm of social justice that would require a lot of effort. What if you have always wanted to ski or sky dive or ride a horse but were always too afraid of the potential risks? What if you took that dare to embark on an adventure you would never forget and would always be happy you at least tried?

It does something good in our souls to go beyond our safety zone to discover uncharted territory of some kind. Exploration and discovery are vital for a meaningful life. There are no discoveries if there is no adventure. No aha moments, no excitement, no hallelujahs, if you don’t take the risk of exploring with an openness and expectation of arriving at a new and possibly better destination. Many of the best things in life are spontaneous. Even within the realm of careful planning there are always unexpected developments that make the journey more enjoyable, challenging and fulfilling.

As a coach, I’ve discovered that people have needed the following things from me to get into the spirit of adventure: attentive listening, provocative questioning, permission and space to imagine and dream, help with creating a self-designed action plan and a source of accountability. It is never too late to become the best version of yourself yet. The adventure of your life awaits! Carpe Diem!

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November 6 A Galaxy Of Stars Argosy Casino

Annual dinner/auction features dinner, silent auction, entertainment and announcement of the 2014 Star Awards. Also the "Karl Morris Legacy Award" will be presented to The Harvest Ball Society for their continued support of people with developmental disabilities. ConcernedCareKC.org

November 7-8 Jacques Brel-The Life and Music of a Legend Off Center Theatre, Crown Center

The songs of Jacques Brel, written and performed by him in Paris, were powerful, vio-

lent, passionate songs of the human spirit, with each one like a small theater piece. Musical Theater Heritage will present an evening of Brel's most beloved songs, including Amsterdam, If We Only Had Love, Jacky, Ne Me Quitte Pas and more. MTHKC.com

November 7-8 Waechtersbach Warehouse Sale German Dinnerware Waechtersbach USA Warehouse, NKC

Waechtersbach USA, a German dinnerware brand based here in Kansas City, Mo., is holding their annual warehouse sale! Shop quality pieces at fabulous prices, including porcelain mugs and ceramic dinnerware sets. This sale is just in time for the holiday season! Up to 60 percent off retail prices

November 8 Project Warmth Zona Rosa

Zona Rosa will take part in this one-dayonly event in conjunction with other outlets throughout the city in an effort to collect coats and blankets for needy families throughout Kansas City this winter.

Between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. local residents may drop gently used or new coats and blankets in the parking lot at CVS at Zona Rosa.

November 8 Second Saturdays Weston

Downtown shops will be dressed for the holidays and open late. You can enjoy carriage rides starting at noon. “Father Christmas” arrives in Weston to officially start the holiday season. He reappears every weekend until Christmas Eve. He leads the children’s holiday parade on Main Street begins at 5:30 p.m., and the Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. at the historic train depot at the bottom of Main Street. Youth and adult carolers will add to the evening’s festive spirit and refreshments and souvenirs will be available for the chil-

dren. Santa’s elves will collect new toys for Platte County families at the tree lighting or you can drop items off at the Chamber Office throughout November

November 8 Men’s Health Day North Kansas City Hospital Pavilion

Receive a fasting blood screening (and get results in only minutes) that evaluate your HDL, LDL, triglycerides, total cholesterol and blood sugar. Physicians will also provide health assessments and screening for skin cancer, prostate cancer, and foot and ankle problems. To register, visit NKCH.org.

November 10 Happy Hour: Exploring the Science of Happiness North Kansas City Medical Plaza

Susan Rieger, licensed clinical social worker and certified yoga teacher, will give Happy Hour new meaning as she discusses three key components of happiness and shares tips for creating your own personal happy hour. Enjoy some playful practice with activities that exercise your heart and boost your mood.

November 15 Shopping Boutique Shoal Creek Golf Course

The Boutique will be held for COTA in honor of 24 year-old Chad Sellhorst, who received a double lung transplant on September 4 at the University of Minnesota Medical Center. Funds are being raised to assist with post-transplant related expenses.

November 20 Gallery of Trees Olde Mill Emporium

The evening features a silent and live auction, buffet dinner by Cafe Italia, music, awards, holiday spirits and more. The fundraiser is the night before Christmas on the River. ParkvilleMO.org.

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November 22 1st Annual Holiday Event and Christmas Tree lighting Village at Burlington Creek

Come enjoy free ice skating, a visit from Santa and merchant specials with a donation to Harvesters. Equity Bank will offer free Otis Spunkmeyer chocolate chip cookies and hot cocoa or Starbuck’s coffee from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. with a donation to Harvesters.

November 22 Northern Lights Lighting Ceremony Zona Rosa

Zona Rosa will kick off the 2014 holiday season with a special lighting ceremony to spotlight the large crowns hung above the streets, as well as the featured 50 foot Christmas tree in Town Square. The community is invited to this FREE program including the official arrival of the holiday Fairy Princess, Santa Claus & Mrs. Claus!

November 29 Small Business Saturday Historic Downtown Liberty

Shop small, shop local for the holidays at our 23 shops and boutiques. Visit HistoricDowntownLiberty.org for more information.

December 4 Holiday Lighting Ceremony Riverside

Join the City of Riverside as we celebrate the start of the holiday season at the annual Holiday Lighting Ceremony! Festivities begin at 5:45 p.m. at the Riverside Welcome Plaza (corner of Gateway and Vivion). Pay it forward this season by helping Hillcrest Transitional Housing stock their food pantry! For every five items of non-perishable food you bring to the Lighting Ceremony, you will receive one raffle ticket that will enter you to a win a $250 Zona Rosa gift card.

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Parting Thoughts

Appetite for Experience Words Rachel C. Murphy

T

he seats are tiny. That’s first thing that strikes me about the street restaurants that pop up within minutes of meal times on the streets of Vietnam. I know that I’m above average height for the general population, but I’m still surprised as I watch everyone around me pull up their knees like bibs to their chin and tuck into the meal of choice—pho.

I ate my first bowl of pho in an alley the second morning of our stay in Saigon. My friends had been out scouting while I reveled in the beauty of an in-room hair dryer. Expressing my interest in having a bowl of the national breakfast in a more authentic location than the hotel restaurant, my friend Mark led me back to the alleyway market where I would have one of the best breakfasts of my life.

Walking down the alley, I was assaulted by the immediacy of the food. This was no waxed representation of food; this was the real deal. Piles of dragon fruit were heaped next to tiny mandarin oranges still on the branch. Fish flopped on platters, awaiting the inevitable chop of the fishwives’ cleaver. The blood flew from a river fish, as one woman looked me straight in the eye as the hammer fell. Fresh eels still writhed on the platter next to her, obviously nervous as to what she would move on to next, or perhaps still in the throes of asphyxiation. Either way, there was distress on the faces of the sea life in the alley.

I moved to the end of the alley and pulled up a child-sized chair at the low aluminum counter and pointed. With a complete inability to communicate via the tonal language of Vietnam, I am reduced to pointing and gesturing, a position that I am in no way comfortable. Before a minute has passed, she has asked me in the same gesturing language what kind of noodles and meat I wanted.

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In a matter of seconds, a steaming bowl of rice noodles, greens, onions and pork sat in front of me. Cooking the noodles as she poured the scalding broth over them, she gave me a plate of raw herbs and let me season to taste. This is what defines pho as a cultural icon and not just a substance. Each bowl is unique, dependent upon your favor towards chili or basil, morning glory greens or fish paste. My bowl of pho would never taste exactly the same as someone else’s, nor would it taste the same as one a week later. It is varied and diverse, a symbol of each day in the life of Vietnam.

Outside of the city life is slower, more thoughtful, still punctuated by blaring horns but with less frequency. As we ate our way up the coast to Mui Ne, the cuisine changed, adding in fresh ocean fish and shellfish. Still the emphasis is on personal taste and seafood is best grilled or steamed unadorned, or possibly coated in a light basting of chili and lemongrass.

Bar food remains a mystery here, save for the roving squid man, with dried squid hanging like executioner’s victims in carts. Suffice it to say, dried squid will probably not be popping up on bar menus any time soon in the States.

Your other option is fruit, sold from hanging baskets on the backs of stooped women. Buying a mango, they carved it swiftly, revealing the Viet tendency to eat unripened fruit with salt and chili.

The journey of lifetimes is made one bite at a time, going from street stall to casual restaurant to white linens. But it is the everyday food that sustains a nation and the lifeblood of Vietnam is as individualistic as its people. Each face is different, seasoned by a thousand memories and enhanced by the lens of experience. Life is for consumption and everyday they drink it up.

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