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36 ❊ Wacky Wintertime Outings
Skate with Santa, glide down an ice slide, celebrate at a Jolly Mill, see a parade of holiday tractors, listen to a living, singing Christmas tree, tour a holiday train, find upside-down Christmas trees, and more.
42 ❊ Christmas with the Governor
Missouri’s First Family invites you to tour the Governor’s Mansion, decked in fresh greenery, but you’ll have to catch them before they leave for caroling.
46 ❊ Grandeur in the Corner
Our King of the Road John Robinson finds inspiration among the loess hills around Rock Port, including Conception Abbey, wind mills, the Star Hills Prairie Art Institute, and the best bird refuge in the state.
58 ❊ Meet Missouri’s Globetrotter
He played for the Nationals and toured with the Globetrotters. Clyde Patterson moved to Missouri for love, and he shares stories from on and off the court.
62 ❊ Holiday Bread
Bakers across the state share traditional recipes from their European ancestors who settled here. Cover photo: Amy Knollmeyer
In Every Issue
8 ❊ Missouri Memo
The publisher ponders the new Mark Twain autobiography, the official one Twain didn’t want released until one hundred years after his death. The editor tells you how the family knows when dinner is ready at her mom’s house.
10 ❊ Letters
You share your thoughts on Mark Twain and the income tax, a tear-jerking story about a dog, and the status of Missouri Life’s coverage of the state.
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Discover two Columbia brothers with a Midas touch, a Branson patriarch’s legacy, and a St. Louis organic coffee company.
20 ❊ Zest: Art, Books, and More
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Wine master Doug Frost divulges the trends in 2010 wines, making a case for the hard-to-love Vignoles.
71 ❊ All Around Missouri
An artist plays with common flower names in her illustrations, plus books by Missouri authors. A St. Louis woman achieves her Hollywood dream.
View our listing of more than 90 events, including holiday ornaments that come to life, Kenyan acrobats, sparkling holiday parks, and a bridal show. Go to MissouriLife.com for even more great events.
52 ❊ 10 Things: Kansas City
82 ❊ Missouriana
We like the Power and Light District, a rose garden, battered fries at a barbecue joint, Stroud’s, and more.
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56 ❊ Musings
Ron Marr reflects on this dandy time of year, and having no less than you want and no more than you need.
60 ❊ Restaurant Recommendations
Try Chef Matthew Abeshouse’s no-fear French food at Franco in St. Louis, the alligator tail at Branson’s Outback Steak and Oyster Bar, or a homemade dessert before a Lyceum show at the Arrow Rock Station.
66 ❊ Missouri Recipes
Try Povetica, Panettone, or Quick Fruit and Nut Bread.
Enjoy Twain’s take on New Year’s, fanciful names for tree farms, and more.
. This Issue on MissouriLife com Toys Galore View more toys from the past in our gallery. More Holiday Breads Find additional bread recipes to sample. Share your New Year’s resolution Read our New Year's resolutions and share yours.
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October 1, 1898. In those early days I had already published one little thing, (“The Jumping Frog,”) in an eastern paper, but I did not consider that that counted. In my view, a person who published things in a mere newspaper could not properly claim recognition as a Literary Person; he must rise away above that; he must appear in a Magazine. He would then be a Literary Person; also he would be famous—right away. It’s nice to know that Missouri’s most famous author, Samuel Clemens, thought so highly of magazines to begin the word with a capital M! What’s even more amazing is that now, one hundred years after his death, his complete autobiography has been published. Or, to be accurate, it is being published in a three-volume set, and Volume One is now out. Twain could dish out some pretty hard lashes with his literary strokes, and in many cases he had second thoughts himself and took back or softened some of what he said in the first take. Sometimes he was so harsh that if he were alive today, one wonders if his lack of political correctness would keep him from being published. The newly released volume of his autobiography is already at the top of the New York Times best seller list. I can just see him now, quietly smiling, looking down while smoking that famous cigar. They do allow cigars in heaven, I hope.
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Twain continues with the story of how he gained his literary wings:
This was in 1866. I prepared my contribution, and then looked around for the best magazine to go up to glory in. I selected Harper’s Monthly. The contribution was accepted. I signed it “Mark Twain,” for that name had some currency on the Pacific Coast, and it was my idea to spread it all over the world, now, at this one jump. The article appeared in the December number, and I sat up a month waiting for the January number—for that one would contain the year’s list of contributors, my name would be in it, and I should be famous and could give the banquet I
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I did not give the banquet. I had not written the “Mark Twain” dis-
DINNER IS READY when the smoke alarm goes off. That’s the saying at my mom’s house, when the whole family gathers to prepare a Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. It became legendary one holiday after the loud siren called my four sisters and my mom racing back to the kitchen, and Greg turned to one of my sister’s new boyfriend or husband—I’ve forgotten which—and remarked, “Oh, that’s an old Allen family tradition. Dinner is ready Danita Allen Wood, Editor in Chief when the smoke alarm goes off.” It’s true that my sisters and I, my mom, and all my nieces and nephews can easily get distracted from the kitchen tasks at hand. But it’s for the right reason. We’re all having fun, talking, looking at decorations, playing with the little ones, catching up with each other, telling stories on each other to the new boyfriends, spouses, other relatives, and whoever might show up. Just our immediate family, with my nieces’ children, numbers almost thirty, and there are times when almost everyone is there. You can imagine the opportunities for forgetting the food. My mom’s house is one of those wonderful places where no one is a stranger and everyone is welcome. Over the years, anyone could be at the table. We have had farm hands, in-laws, an exchange student, friends, children of friends, friends of friends, as well as the usual gang of relatives. Over the years, I’ve tried to duplicate my mother’s sense of hospitality, by opening our home to our children’s friends and by welcoming anyone to holiday dinners. (But somehow, I never achieve the same sense of easy, laid-back welcome. I’ll keep trying, but I have a long way to go. Maybe it’s because I use a timer for the oven? Maybe I’m too focused on the food.) Still, there’s nothing so sweet as going home for a holiday. I saw a tee-shirt I’d like to get for my sisters and nieces and nephews. “Our family is like fudge. Mostly sweet, and a few nuts.” May your own holiday season be filled with your own sweet and nutty family. And if it’s not, stop by my mom’s house. You’ll see what I mean.
tinctly; it was a fresh name to Harper’s printers, and they put it Mike Swain or MacSwain, I do not remember which. At any rate, I was not celebrated, and I did not give the banquet. I was a Literary Person, but that was all—a buried one; buried alive. Buried, but not forgotten.
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Thank you for your kind remarks. It is a pleasure for me to bring Mark Twain back to the stage. You are right that our current income tax was enacted after his death, but Samuel L. Clemens, known to the world as Mark Twain, personally experienced the income tax. He made a very good income both as an author and speaker, and he writes humorously about the taxpayer experience and spoke about it on numerous occasions. In 1862, when Clemens was in Nevada, Congress enacted the nation’s first income tax law to support the Civil War. This tax law was a forerunner of our modern income tax and was based on the principles of graduated taxation. During the Civil War, a person earning from $600 to $10,000 paid tax at the rate of 3%. Those with incomes of more than $10,000 paid taxes at a higher rate. The Act of 1862 established the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. The Commissioner was given the power to assess, levy, and collect taxes, and the right to enforce the tax laws through seizure of property and income. The powers and authority remain very much the same today. In 1866, internal revenue collections of over $310 million reached their highest
point in the nation’s history to that date. The tax was collected until 1872 when Congress eliminated the income tax. Clemens experienced the tax during those years and again in a shortlived revival in 1894 and 1895. The U.S. Supreme Court in 1895 decided that the income tax was unconstitutional. Our current income tax started in the twentieth century after Clemens’ death. My favorite quotes from Twain about taxes: ■ What is the difference between a taxidermist and a tax collector? The taxidermist takes only your skin. ■ I shall never use profanity except in discussing house rent and taxes. Clemens had strong opinions on many topics, including the income tax, and used his humor and biting satire to hold all human activity up to scrutiny. His timeless insights still speak to us today.
Moved to Tears Normally when I flip through Missouri Life I may make a mental note, or even rip out a page, about a place I want to visit or a recipe to try. However, never has an article brought me to tears as did Ron Marr’s article, “Hugo Comes Home.” What a beautiful tribute about the love that develops between man and his dog. This past weekend, I was adopted by two strays who would have otherwise gone to a shelter; this just one month since I lost my shepherd mix of fourteen years. Thank you, Mr. Marr, for sharing your wonderful story. Barbara Nyden, Willow Springs
We Cover the Whole State, or Not I don’t write very many letters to magazines; however, I feel I need to comment on a recent issue (August 2010). It was one of the most informative and interesting I have seen recently. I appreciate the fact that northwest Missouri is mentioned in several articles. Missouri is large and diverse; however, Missouri north of the Missouri River or Interstate 70 is largely overlooked by the rest of the state and
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in particular by politicians. Thank you for acknowledging there is something of interest in northern Missouri. David Meade, Savannah
The name on the front of your magazine is “Missouri Life.” Missouri is a state of wonders. The state consists of more than a 50-mile radius of Boonville. I would be more than honored to serve on a panel of citizens to show you the rest of the state and its treasures. I subscribed shortly after this magazine was born, and I have seen many good articles. I have also seen an increase in advertising with less substance for the reader. Have your reader numbers declined? I have also traveled all over this great state and have seen many sites that would or could be featured in your magazine. Bob Bryant, Warsaw
Thank you for reading, and we're happy to report our reader numbers continue to grow. We suspect you read a special promotion section, which is always labeled as such. We really try to move around the whole state, and if you check the map on page 5, you’ll see we succeed most of the time. We appreciate story ideas from readers, as well. Send them on! —Editor
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Your cover story entitled “What Would Twain Say?” in the October 2010 issue is amusing and entertaining. It is advertised as having Mr. Richard Garey answer questions using Mr. Twain’s own words. However, I was disappointed in his answer to the question about the national debt (page 61). Mr. Garey, as Mark Twain, teases that he is running for president. He says that part of his platform would be a provision to “abolish the income tax.” I doubt that Twain ever said that. History will show that Mark Twain died almost three years before the income tax amendment was ratified.
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entrepreneurs Brant and Brock Bukowsky. The brothers struck gold for the first time while studying at the University of Missouri in 1999. Brant was an undergraduate, and Brock a graduate student, both studying education. Together, they launched an online ticket brokerage to sell extra sports tickets they had. The company that grew out of their efforts, ShowMe Tickets, Inc., grew to $22 million in sales and, in 2005, made Inc. 500’s list of the five hundred fastest growing private businesses in the United States. The brothers sold the company the same year to TicketsNow. Five years later, two additional companies they created made the Inc. 500 list. The first, Mortgage Research Center, specializes in loans for American veterans, functioning largely through its web presence. It made the Inc. 500 list in 2007. Two years later, the brothers’ third company, Plus1 Media, LLC., made the list as an online-marketing service provider. Brant can’t pinpoint the source of their success, exactly, but he has a couple ideas. “One is luck, I think, that separates us,” Brant says. “I meet with people every day that are twice as smart as we are that struggle with success. Another thing is, we’re only going to work with great people, the best and brightest out there.” Brant and Brock manage four offices in Columbia and have about fifty employees in other states. They keep a relaxed dress code, offer free Monday lunches and massages, and give their employees access to endless free soda. The relaxed COURTESY OF THOMAS COFFEE
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A BRANSON LEGACY> The Patriarch of the family who built the first theater at Branson passed away on October 23 at age 86. Lloyd Presley, along with his wife Bessie and their children, started the Branson music phenomenon by opening the Mountain Music Theatre (now Presley’s Country Jubilee) in 1967 on Highway 76, when it was still in the countryside outside Branson. Bessie died in 2007, a month after the family celebrated forty years of live performances. Lloyd performed until 2009. Learn more about the early days at www.presleys.com/book.html.
A HEALTHY CUP OF JAVA NOW YOUR MORNING COFFEE can give you an even bigger boost. Coffeeberry is an antioxidantenriched coffee product made by Thomas Coffee of St. Louis. This unique blend of coffee offers all the benefits of antioxidants by using both the cherry and bean of the coffee fruit. Antioxidants are known to inhibit cell damage caused by oxidation, the prevention of which can reduce risk of certain types of diseases such as heart disease and cancer. Thomas Coffee, which has been importing, roasting, and blending coffee in St. Louis for 25 years, focuses on quality natural ingredients. Thomas Coffee also works with coffee farms using sustainable farming techniques and sound social and environmental practices. Find their gourmet coffee in grocery stores around St. Louis and online. Visit www.thomascoffee.com for more information and to purchase. —Lauren Hughes
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THE HUNT FOR THE PERFECT HUTCH IN COLUMBIA STORES
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antiquing. What I do remember is how much fun it was to rummage through such a cache of odd things, and the sense that I was peeking into someone else’s life. Now, I antique regularly. This past summer, I picked up these great vintage Jell-O advertisements from an antique shop in Columbia. I decidedly hung them in my dining room, as it was the only room in my new apartment that had yet to be decorated. It had a table and chairs and a few antique kitchen tools. The room looked better, but was still unfinished. I’ve since ignored decorating the room, as I am too busy and the rest of my apartment looks great. One problem persists, though: I have absolutely no cabinet space in my tiny kitchen, which is unfortunate because I love to cook. My best friend also moved into a new place this summer, and she has a wonderfully large kitchen with abundant cabinet space. Of course, she never cooks. I’m stuck shoving my cupcake tins, casse-
role dishes, pizza stone, and more on a tiny shelf in my water heater closet, and she puts takeout menus in her drawers. I’ve been searching for a baker’s rack or dining room hutch at big box stores since I’ve moved in, but none really have the look I want. I like quirky pieces that are a little rustic but still functional. Antique stores are the perfect fit for my tastes. My hope? To find the perfect piece to store my assortment of kitchen tools and books and ultimately finish my dining room’s meager look. My first thought was THE MARKET PLACE. With its great assortment of nostalgic pieces, traditional home furnishings, gifts, and more, I was sure to find a hutch. Complete with a café offering sandwiches, tea, coffee, and more, The Market Place is a large store, so I left myself plenty of time to wander through its many booths. The Market Place is worn in and familiar. As you meander through the many aisles, it feels like you could be peeking into your grandfather’s study as he smokes a pipe, and if you walk a little further, into your
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SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION grandmother’s kitchen as she makes your favorite pie. Old dusty landscapes hang crookedly over dimly lit desks. Typewriters beg to be touched and phonographs and record players beg to be played. Not only is it nostalgic, it’s glamorous. Several booths carried vintage clothing — very à la Mad Men. I even spotted several fur coats, which promptly got me fantasizing about a night out on the town adorned in luxurious brown fur. Of course, there’s no shortage of costume jewelry to top off the look. Here, I found several baker’s racks and hutches. Prices varied, and many of the hutches had flour sifters built in, a feature hard to pass up. I am a sucker for old kitchen appliances. I have an antique cabbage shredder hanging on my dining room wall already, which was given to me by my grandmother and used by my great-greatgrandmother. My grandfather recently gave me an antique meat grinder that his grandmother used. When I find the perfect hutch, that’ll be the first thing placed on it. By far my favorite hutch was a tall, rustic cabinet with chipped paint. It looked like it was made for me, everything except for the price tag. Though I still liked the more moderately priced hutches, I absolutely loved the one I could not have. I took note of the ones that interested me and moved on. Next, I stopped into WILLIAMS AND SOLLIDAY ANTIQUES AND FINE ART on a whim. I didn’t think they would have anything resembling a hutch or a baker’s rack, but I had dropped by during an Artrageous Friday over the summer and remembered they had a quirky selection of antiques and fine art. Located on Ninth Street right above Bluestem Missouri Crafts, Williams and Solliday offers a personal experience that promises a peculiar mix of both high-end and low-end pieces. Portraits and other paintings line the wall in the small and cozy gallery and colorful glass figurines adorn bright glass shelves. Shoppers will find hidden treasures, like a pair of buttery leather burgundy gloves, old botanical and wildlife prints, or an Eames lounge chair from the 1950s. I fell in love with a set of gorgeous red leather chairs from the 1940s and was surprised to find a nineteenth century architect’s cabinet, which would serve well as dining room storage, if only my budget were more substantial. My most remarkable find was a book entitled Grapes and Wine, written by George Hussman, a Hermann native and University [15] December 2010
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SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION of Missouri researcher who helped save the French wine industry in the 1870s after a Phylloxera outbreak. Along with other researchers, Hussman sent hardy, Phylloxeraresistant rootstocks from America to be grafted with the French vines. The book, printed in Hermann in 1866, would make a wonderful gift for any wine lover or connoisseur of the booming Missouri wine industry. Williams and Solliday, which started in 1995, often has odd hours because the two owners, Melissa and Douglas, travel extensively. I called before I went to make sure they’d be open. While they didn’t have quite what I was looking for, I am never disappointed by their shop and always enjoy the conversations with the owners. New for me was McADAMS’ LTD. FINE JEWELRY AND GIFTS. Though I’ve seen their building every time I drive by the corner of Providence and Broadway, I’ve never visited. Trying not to leave any stone unturned in my search for the perfect hutch, I went inside. Opened in 1974, McAdams’ is for the truly refined and upscale antique lover. I was delighted with the collection of ornate, luxurious antique furniture. McAdams’ feels like a posh boutique, specializing in polished and finished antiques, and its friendly, knowledgeable staff left me feeling right at home. The store has unique baby gifts and an
extensive collection of silver, ranging from silverware sets to trays, candlesticks to teapots. Newly engaged couples can set up bridal registries through McAdams’, which gives wedding guests the option to present charming and exquisite gifts to the couple on their wedding day. If I’m being honest, though, I was completely sidetracked by McAdams’ breathtaking collection of estate jewelry. It has by far the largest selection in town. I wanted to take home every piece of antique jewelry I saw. What I love most about McAdams’ collection is its care and selection. You may find the perfect antique engagement ring from the 1920s or a lovely hand-carved cameo. I was ready to walk away with their entire cameo collection before I remembered what I was really looking for: a functional, yet quirky dining room hutch. Because I had such great luck at the newly opened VERANDA ANTIQUE MALL over the summer, I returned. Though they have a great collection of vintage advertisements that make for easy art and decoration, they also have a nice variety of vendors and antiques. Veranda Antique Mall, which is located ten minutes east of Columbia on I-70 at the Centralia exit, is an up-and-coming antique mall with plenty of space for close to eighty vendors. Veranda felt less cramped
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Peggy Guest created a series of whimsical illustrations based on common flower names. This one is named Goat’s Beard.
ONE WHISKER OFF CENTER WHENEVER PEGGY GUEST visited her grandmother’s garden as a young girl, the imaginative and fanciful names of the flowers perplexed her. With names like bleeding heart and dandelion, Peggy couldn’t help but be inspired. Coupled with the fact that her grandmother always had art supplies, it’s no wonder Peggy created a life with art in it. Today, Peggy works as a full-time artist doing murals, carvings, illustrations, sculptures, and more. Her artwork is a self-proclaimed sort of “horticultural hysteria one whisker off center.” The series of illustrations based on flower names that sound unusual caught the eye of the Brooklyn Botanic
Garden, so she did a show for their ninetieth anniversary for their Children’s Garden. Her work has also been featured in Powell Gardens outside of Kansas City and the Elizabeth Rozier Gallery in Jefferson City. After Peggy graduated from Park University with a degree in fine art, she became a graphic illustrator at the now closed Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base in Kansas City. The serious subject wore on her, and she turned to her own outlet. “I started doing whimsical subjects,” Peggy says. “It was a 180-degree turn, so that I wasn’t always doing bombs and things like that. I wanted to do something happy.” After many sidewalk art shows in Kansas
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City, Peggy moved to mid-Missouri with her husband, Joe. People asked for nursery murals, and Peggy happily accepted those commissions, becoming a full-time artist in 1992. In 1993, she painted a Boonslick mural on a building on the corner of Main and High streets in Boonville. In 1994, she carved a twenty-eight-foot totem pole in Rocheport. She and Joe now have a studio in Fayette. These days, Peggy is experimenting with automaton toys, which are small toys with machines in them. Her unfaltering curiosity makes her wonder how things work, and she dives in wholeheartedly to find out. www.peggyguest.com | 660-248-3936
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Rivers Last Longer by Richard Burgin, 215 pages, $26.95 hardcover,
StarCrossed
$18.95 softcover, fiction
by Kansas City author Elizabeth C. Bunce,
Richard Burgin, a professor of Communication and English at Saint Louis University, thrills and chills in his second novel. The author spins a dark tale of two best friends from childhood who had a bitter fight over a literary magazine they intended to publish together. By the time they reunite, one is a struggling writer, teaching at a Philadelphia college in a non-tenure track job that is about to end, and the other is a Manhattan millionaire at loose ends. One of them also has a disturbing secret. Burgin deftly builds suspense as both men fall in love with the same woman while they plan once again to launch the magazine they both had long dreamed of. The author is a five-time Pushcart Prize winner, which is a literary prize that annually honors writers of short stories, poetry, and essays. —By Danita Allen Wood
368 pages, Arthur A. Levine Books, $17.99, softcover, fiction
The Voice of Water: Reflections on a Rural Life (one of the Missouri Lives Series) by Cassville author T.L. Jamieson, Cassville, 98 pages, PenUltimate Press, $14.95, softcover
Haunted Ozark Battlefields by Steve Cottrell, 112 pages, Pelican Publishing Company, $12.95, softcover
Geese to a Poor Market by L.D. Whitaker, 292 pages, $17.95, softcover, fiction
Some Mighty Good Years: Overton, Missouri 1925-1937
Memories of Ozark history often stir up some familiar chuckles and tender emotions, as is the case with L.D. Whitaker’s novel. Set in the 1950s, the story opens with young mother Rita Sanders on the road to Tremont, her childhood home in the Ozarks, after her truck-driver husband leaves her. When she takes a job in a local honky-tonk, Rita ends up with a little more than she bargained for, including the disapproval of her devout mother and the attention of a ruggedly handsome new boss. Whitaker, who lives at High Ridge, weaves a story of back-home folks and country lifestyles. He combines action with characters to portray a rural family facing hardships and heartache in the Missouri Ozarks. Readers will feel the spark of hope that can only come from good friends, the love of a family, and new beginnings. —Melissa Williams Lonnie Whitaker acknowledges Missouri Life in the book, as the first to buy a story from him, thus helping him to think of himself as a writer. Missouri Life published both “When TV Came to Montier,” (April 2001) and “Memories of Country School Days,” (August 2001) —Editor
by Fred Oerly, 119 pages, moriver.org/tradingpost/tradingpost.html $12, softcover
Autobiography of Mark Twain: The Complete and Authoritative Edition, Volume 1 by Mark Twain, 706 pages, University of California Press, $34.95, hardcover Books reviewed or on the Book List can be found at bookstores or at Amazon.com unless otherwise noted.
Elmwood Cemetery: Stories of Kansas City
TINA WHEELER
240 pages, $29.95, hardcover, nonfiction
Historic Elmwood Cemetery at Kansas City holds the graves of men and women who shaped the city for 128 years. Now, a photo-rich book explores the noteworthiness of the 36,000 graves that lie there. Photographer Bruce Matthews transcribed his time spent as a trustee of the cemetery into Elmwood Cemetery: Stories of Kansas City. The image-laden book is a collection of photographs and biographies of the most intriguing and influential people the cemetery holds. The book is categorized by occupation, religion, race, and gender, which mimics the social structure by which the inhabitants once lived. Mini-biographies highlight the most interesting stories of the deceased, such as a horse accident that fatally wounded a seventeen-year-old jockey. Matthews also donates an entire section to gravestone iconography, accompanied by photos from Elmwood. The book is available at www.thekansascitystore.com, and at some Kansas City book stores. All proceeds go to the Elmwood Cemetery Society. —By Sarah Alban
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HE PRESSER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER is one of the treasures of Mexico, and you have the chance to see it during two holiday performances listed on the calendar at far right. The Center can seat 900 guests and is located in a beautifully restored building at 900 South Jefferson Street. The PPAC is a private nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion and appreciation of the arts, which has grown enough in recent years to offer a pre-professional dance program that has dancers as young as 3 ½ years old up to 84 years old. The PPAC also instructs students from age 3 and up in
Suzuki piano and age 5 and up in guitar. Lessons in voice, violin, and ballroom dancing are available, and the PPAC also hosts improvisation nights for actors, guest lectures, drawing and painting workshops, audition workshops, and $1 film nights. The PPAC hosts a contest in photography every October and one in poetry every April. In spring, musicians from across the country converge on PPAC for the annual Bluegrass Jam. During the summer, the PPAC hosts an array of events, including the annual Pops Concert and Ice Cream Social free to the public. Guest performances include music, comedy, puppetry, dance, and a vast list of others. The Mexico Area Community Theatre holds a two-week Fine Arts Camp every summer, which produces four productions a year, including a children’s and youth production. The list of events is impressive for a community of more than 11,000 people, and the restoration of the PPAC is just one example of Mexico’s pride of the past and vision for the future. For more information, visit www. presserpac.com or contact Lois Brace, executive and artistic director, at 573581-5592.
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OIN US FOR THE HOLIDAY. The Mexico Village Square Association has planned all of the following events on Saturday, November 20 to help you celebrate the season:
• 2nd Annual Chili Cook-Off: The activities will begin at 7 AM Saturday, November 20 and benefit the United Way Worldwide. Prizes will be awarded for “Best of Brick City,” “Most Interesting Chili,” “Best Booth,” “Sportsmanship,” and “People’s Choice Chili.” The entry fee is $25 per team. Applications and rules are available at the Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce. • Holiday Parade: It begins at 1 PM November 20. This year the Little Dixie Fire Protection Junior Cadets and individuals Missy Erdel and John Perry are organizing the parade, which will include cowboy entries. The theme is “Holiday the United Way.” Prizes will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place entries. Immediately after the parade, The Santa House will open. • Holiday Open House: The Village Square Association Open House is a long-standing tradition in Mexico. On November 20, browse through a great
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collection by Jim Shore and Dan DiPaolo at Stubblefield Furniture. Visit Coal Street Antiques, The Village Market Place and also Sentimental Reasons for those hard to find antiques gifts. Pamper yourself with a mini facial and new look for the holidays at Merle Norman. Buy a Hallmark ornament without standing in a long line at Charm’s Hallmark. Visit our quilt shops, Homestead Hearth and Mexico Sewing Center. The shops offer fabric reminiscent of an earlier time, plus holiday patterns, gift selections, and beverage mixes. Homestead Hearth also features a smattering of antiques, and Mexico Sewing Center offers more contemporary styles of fabrics, including batik. Mexico Sewing Center is an authorized dealer of Elna sewing machines, which can perform embroidery, and Pro Quilting Queens. The Center also offers classes and instruction. Check out the latest jewelry fashions at Pilcher’s Jewelry Store and Melody’s Quality Jewelry. Making a list of electronics to buy for the holidays? Stop by Radio Shack for all your cameras, phones, remote control cars, games and accessories. Scrapbook Store and More will help you record your holiday memories with scrapbook materials galore: stickers, stamps, Melissa & Doug, metal projects, paper-crafting, jewelry-making, and MU logo gifts. Are you planning a Christmas Holiday Wedding? Mexico has the answer for that special wedding gown at Weddings by Pilcher’s.
• Village Square Dining: Stay for dinner at one of these options. The Jackson Street Diner has a downhome atmosphere with friendly conversation. Pizza is always in season, and the Village Square offers Coach’s Pizza World and Pizza Works. Or try the China Restaurant, an old Mexico favorite, or Hot Diggity and Nick’s Bar & Grill. Wine on Washington features wine tasting, wine classes, and sometimes, live music.
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Audrain County Historical Society 573-581-3910 www.audrain.org
Live music by the Liberty Jazz Band after you enjoy a holiday meal: ribeye steak or pork tenderloin. Valet parking available. $30 per plate.
Holiday Parade & Chili Cook-Off Nov. 20
On The Square www.mexico-chamber.org 800-581-2765 See story for details.
Honky Tonk Angels Holiday Spectacular Dec. 2-4 at 7 PM Dec. 5 at 2 PM
Presser Performing Arts Center www.mexicomissouri.net www.presserpac.com
The comic escapades of three good old country gals and a gospel psychic manicurist includes country classics such as “Coat of Many Colors” by Dolly Parton and “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer.”$10 for Adults, $5 for children 12 years old and younger.
Handel’s Messiah Dec. 12 at 4 PM
Presser Performing Arts Center www.mexicomissouri.net www.presserpac.com
Maestro Alex Innecco will be joined by soloists from Chicago, Seattle and New York, bringing you the best of this wonderful oratorio in a concert for the whole family. $10 for Adults, $5 for children 12 years old and younger.
Living Nativity Dec. 19 from 6:30-8:30 PM The First Christian Church www.mexicomissouri.net www.presserpac.com
The 54th Annual presentation of the Nativity will take place in the outdoor porticos of the church building.
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north of St. Louis, acting, dancing, and performing in front of relatives in what could only appear, in hindsight, to be a childhood prepping someone for a career as a television personality. Amy studied broadcast journalism at the University of Missouri in Columbia, and she nabbed an internship in Los Angeles working for Entertainment Tonight. After earning a broadcast-journalism diploma from the university in 2005, she packed up and moved permanently to L.A. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I came here wanting to cover entertainment news and wanted to work at E! specifically,â&#x20AC;? Amy says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To have all that work out was a little bizarre.â&#x20AC;? Amy is the hostess of E! News Now. From her Missouri childhood, which left her remembering seasons that actually change, the slow-paced life, and free parking, Amyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s become a recognizable name on the West Coast. She has an International Movie DataBase page with titles such as Tâ&#x20AC;Ť ×&#x201D;â&#x20AC;ŹPit and tâ&#x20AC;Ť ×&#x201D;â&#x20AC;ŹPendulum, I Kissed a Vampire, and Tâ&#x20AC;Ť ×&#x201D;â&#x20AC;ŹDefenders. She also served as Drew Barrymoreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stand-in on a commercial shoot for CoverGirl. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I never thought people got paid to do this,â&#x20AC;? Amy says. This year, she won a Young Humanitarian Award for charitable work helping the ALS Association fight Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, which caused her fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death in 2009. Amy traveled back to St. Louis earlier this year to participate in an ALS fundraising walk with her three sisters. But she always looks forward to going back to work. When Amy talks about that day she stood in for Drew Barrymore, she describes the way Drew acted in a way that gives the sense Amyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s describing how she feels too: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every time Drew had to say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Easy breezy beautiful CoverGirl,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; she got so excited,â&#x20AC;? Amy says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was so sweet. You know, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been in the business her whole life and still finds things exciting.â&#x20AC;? Considering Amyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lifetime performing, her observations seem telling. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Sarah Alban
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REMEMBER THE MAGIC!
THE FIRST DOLLS PRODUCED IN 1934 WERE MADE OF WOOD-PULP MATERIAL, AND LATER DOLLS WERE MADE FROM VINYL.
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BRIGHT COLORS. TRAINS, PLANES, bears, and dolls. Two giant toy soldiers stand guard at the entrance, and Tom and Jerry are likely to greet you. No, not the cat and mouse. This Tom and Jerry are the owner and righthand man, respectively, of a magical museum in the heart of Branson, The World’s Largest Toy Museum. Owner Tom Beck has packed the museum with millions of toys from years gone by. The 10,000 square-foot treasure trove of toys is like a maze through a child’s room, except that the toys are in cases and grouped by type. Tin toys are in one area, trucks in another. Trains have their own display case, action figures are grouped appropriately, and dolls are sub-categorized. Jerry Brewer is one of the seven friendly faces that greet museum guests. Tom and Jerry are a unique duo. Tom is a cup of herbal tea, gentle and refreshing. Jerry is a shot of espresso, lively and energetic. Both are passionate about the toys in the museum and even more so, passionate about the patrons that visit. Every morning, Tom and Jerry pray before the museum opens. They unlock the front door, change the sign from closed to open, and then greet every guest with a “Hello folks!” The museum is their ministry. “If everyone that comes in here connects with one toy, just one,” Jerry said emphatically
as he held up his index finger, “then we’ve done our job.” Jerry told a story of a family that came in during the summer. The father, he said, was glum and appeared to be disinterested in being at the museum, unlike the rest of his family members. When the family left, the dad was smiling, laughing with his kids and talking with them about the toys they saw. He told Tom he saw a little red wagon and remembered flying down the hill in one just like it with his friends. “The museum did it again!” Jerry said, proud that the dad’s mood shifted by the
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simple joy of a toy. With Tom’s help, we selected some of the most memorable toys of the past eighty years from the museum to profile. Tom carefully removed them from their cases and allowed them to be photographed. These are the Red Ryder BB guns of our childhood; they are the toys we will never forget, the ones that brought joy.
TRAINS SUCH AS THIS WERE FAVORITES. OTHER RECOGNIZABLE WYANDOTTE TOYS INCLUDE CARS, TRUCKS, AIRPLANES, AND MORE–ALL BEARING A WYANDOTTE MARKING. WYANDOTTE ACQUIRED TOY TRAIN MAKER HAFNER MANUFACTURING CO. IN 1946.
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JOHN DEERE TOY TRACTORS WERE JUST AS POPULAR AS OTHER CAST-IRON TOYS OF THE 20S AND 30S.
MAN OF STEEL MERCHANDISE TOOK OFF WITH THE SUPERMEN OF AMERICA CLUB PINS, JIGSAW PUZZLES, AND FIGURINES AFTER SUPERMAN’S APPEARANCE IN 1938.
MORE THAN 275 MILLION GAMES HAVE BEEN SOLD SINCE THE DEBUT IN 1935. MONOPOLY IS AVAILABLE IN 111 COUNTRIES AND 43 LANGUAGES.
THE HUBLEY COWBOY WAS A BASIC CAP GUN AND ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR OF ITS TIME. ROY ROGERS, GENE AUTRY, HOPALONG CASSIDY, AND THE THE LONE RANGER ALL INFLUENCED THE POPULARITY OF CAP GUNS, WHICH WERE ORIGINALLY MADE OF CAST IRON, THEN ZINC ALLOY AFTER WWII, AND NOW PLASTIC.
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CHILDREN HAVE TINKERED WITH THESE WOODEN TOYS SINCE 1913.
THE VIEW-MASTER WAS RELEASED IN 1939 AS A DEVICE TO VIEW 3-D IMAGES OF TOURIST ATTRACTIONS. IT IS NOW CONSIDERED A CHILDREN’S TOY.
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DIE CAST MODELS WERE JUST AS COOL AS THE REAL DEAL. THIS 1952 JETLINER BICYCLE HAS REVOLVING WHEELS, PEDALS AND CHAIN, WORKING KICKSTAND, AND HANDLE BARS THAT TURN.
THE MAGIC 8 BALL HAS BEEN ANSWERING QUESTIONS SINCE 1947. IT HAS 10 POSITIVE, 5 NEGATIVE, AND 5 NONCOMMITTAL ANSWERS.
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EXTENSIVE MERCHANDISE SURROUNDING THE 1947-1960 PUPPET AND SHOW INCLUDED PUPPETS, TOYS, CLOTHING, AND MORE. HOWDY DOODY HAS 48 FRECKLES, ONE FOR EACH STATE IN THE UNION WHEN THE SHOW FIRST AIRED.
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THE ORIGINAL MR. POTATO HEAD RELEASED BY HASBRO’S PLAYSKOOL IN 1952 CONTAINED NO PLASTIC POTATO; PARENTS SUPPLIED CHILDREN WITH REAL SPUDS TO PUSH THE PARTS INTO. HASBRO INCLUDED A HARD PLASTIC BODY EIGHT YEARS LATER.
THIS TEENAGE FASHION MODEL HAS STAYED IN STYLE SINCE 1959; HER FACIAL FEATURES, MAKEUP, AND CLOTHES HAVE CHANGED WITH THE TIMES.
POPEYE THE SAILOR CARTOON SHORTS PREMIERED IN 1933, PRODUCED BY PARAMOUNT PICTURES. EARLY POPEYE TOYS INCLUDED MARX TIN WIND-UP LITHOGRAPH TOYS. THIS VINYL POPEYE THE SAILOR DOLL WAS SOLD BY CAMEO DOLL PRODUCTS CO. IN THE LATE 50S.
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THE COLORFUL CUBE CAME OUT IN 1978. THERE ARE 43,252,003,274,489,856,000 DIFFERENT CONFIGURATIONS BUT ONLY ONE SOLUTION.
G.I. JOE WAS HASBRO’S ANSWER TO MEETING THE POPULARITY OF MATTEL’S BARBIE. THE FIRST TWO MILITARY-THEMED DOLLS APPEARED IN 1964.
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ACTION FIGURES BASED ON THE MAIN CHARACTERS OF STAR WARS WERE RELEASED IN 1977.
THE FIRST SIXTEEN CARS INTRODUCED IN 1968 WERE FANTASY CUSTOM CARS THAT HAD RED LINE TIRES AND A METAL COLLECTOR BUTTON.
JUDY AND ELROY JETSON ARE PART OF HANNA-BARBERA’S ANIMATED FAMILY OF THE FUTURE, THE JETSONS. THE SHOW, WHICH FIRST AIRED IN 1962, WAS SET IN THE YEAR 2062.
THE EVER POPULAR RED-FRAMED DRAWING TOY FIRST APPEARED IN 1960 AND HAS RETAINED BASICALLY THE SAME DESIGN SINCE. A FORMER MUSEUM EMPLOYEE DREW WITH THE TOY BEFORE PLACING IT IN THE CASE.
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THE ORANGE DODGE CHARGER IS ONE OF THE MOST RECOGNIZABLE CARS THANKS TO THE DUKES OF HAZZARD, WHICH AIRED DURING THE LATE 70S AND EARLY 80S. WITH A LITTLE IMAGINATION, DIE CAST MODELS OF THE CAR COULD MANAGE STUNTS FROM THE SHOW.
THE 1993 SHOW MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS SPURRED A CHRISTMAS TOYS CRAZE FOR THE BRIGHTLY COLORED ACTION FIGURES.
LAUNCHED IN 1998, FURBY QUICKLY BECAME THE TOP TOY OF 1999. THE ANIMATRONIC CREATURE COULD SING, DANCE, TALK, AND EVEN LEARN MORE AS IT WAS PLAYED WITH.
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✽ TROLLS - THE DOLLS WERE POPULAR WHEN FIRST RELEASED IN 1961, BUT FELL OUT OF SIGHT BY THE 80S. TROLLS MADE A COMEBACK IN THE EARLY 90S.
CHILDREN HAVE MARVELED AT SPIDERMAN SINCE HIS FIRST COMIC BOOK APPEARANCE IN 1963. HIS EVOLUTION AS AN ACTION FIGURE TOOK HIM FROM PLUSH IN THE 60S TO PLASTIC IN THE 70S. IN 1990, SPIDERMAN GOT A SUPER ADD-ON: SPIDER STRENGTH SUCTION CUPS.
THE HEROES IN A HALF-SHELL, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES LEONARDO, MICHELANGELO, DONATELLO, AND RAPHAEL, APPEARED IN COMIC BOOKS IN 1984 BEFORE BECOMING ANIMATED CARTOONS AND ACTION FIGURES A FEW YEAR LATER.
EVERY CABBAGE PATCH DOLL CAME WITH BIRTH CERTIFICATE AND ADOPTION PAPERS. THE FIRST CABBAGE PATCH DOLLS WERE BORN IN 1983.
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Oh, the weather outside is frightful,
All over the state, communities offer events that lure you outside. Our list goes beyond the twinkling lights to show off the variety of a season dominated by a big bearded guy in red and white.
COURTESY OF COURTESY OF SUSAN CROWE
but can still be so
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Lest Disney characters or the Ice Capades outdo Santa, he too comes to the ice for this annual St. Louis event. Children can skate with the man in red for two afternoons in December and take photos with the live reindeer that also come out to the rink, though they will stay off the ice. Surrounded by scenic Forest Park, Steinberg Skating Rink is the largest outdoor rink in the Midwest and gives you all of the certainty of an indoor rink with the feel of a frozen pond and the beauty of the natural setting. Santa and live reindeer will be in the park from 1 to 3 PM. Admission prices are $6 to get in, $4 to rent a pair of skates. For more information, visit www.steinbergskatingrink.com.
In St. Louis, the Loop Ice Carnival, held on the Delmar Loop, makes light of a frosty time of year. Both local and nationally touring bands perform on the venueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s various stages, and chainsaw-wielding ice sculptors put on ice-carving demonstrations. Interactive ice sculptures line the streets, and a giant ice slide allures the young and young-at-heart. The Loopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s businesses put on a tattoo scavenger hunt where visitors can collect different temporary tattoos at each stop. Stilt walkers and fire performers show off their skills. Visitors can try their luck at an ice-breaking competition where, like at a traditional carnival, they can test their strength with a swing of a big hammer. Admission is free. For more information, go to www.visittheloop.com.
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COURTESY OF WILL TREELIGHTER
Columbia, Thanksgiving Eve to January 6 Cassville, December 10 and 11
When Randy Fletcher decorates a holiday tree, you can see it from afar. The twinkling rainbow lights on Randy’s front yard crab apple tree attracted thousands of visitors over the last fifteen years, so many that traffic became a problem for his neighborhood. This year, The Magic Tree will be at the Village of Cherry Hill, and the new tree will be a cherry tree, of course. Last year, the tree used 75,000 lights, about half of them LED lights, and took roughly 120 hours to decorate. Randy, who goes by the pseudonym Will Treelighter, decorated only a handful of branches that first year, but the project expanded every year until the tree looked like an exploded firework. The Village of Cherry Hill is at Scott Boulevard and Chapel Hill Roads. The tree shines from 5 to 11 PM. For more information, visit www.magic-tree.org.
A singing St. Nick and everyone’s favorite Christmas carols comprise this two-hour musical variety show. The HomeTown Sound and the RedHots perform both modern and traditional Christmas carols with a sprinkling of sillier songs. Last year, the HomeTown Sound performed a rendition of Alvin and the Chipmunks’ Christmas song. The second annual event is held in Crowder College’s auditorium at 7 PM. Table seats are $12.50 per head and include complimentary drinks and a snack at intermission. General admission tickets are $6 in advance and $7 at the door. For more information, call 417-847-2814.
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St. Joseph, December 19
Pierce City, December 3 and 4 The Jolly Mill, built as a mill and distillery in 1848, hosts Santa, and Mrs. Claus takes pictures of the children with him. The staff serves complimentary coffee, cider, hot chocolate, and cookies. Visitors are invited to bring their own ornaments to hang on the Christmas tree. The event has been going on since 1973, and the tree now has two-generations worth of decorations. The event is free and open to the public, from 7 to 9 PM. Call 417-476-2607.
St. Joseph’s Museum Hill Historic District, full of Victorianera houses and mansions decked in holiday finery, would fit in a Charles Dickens tale, and Tiny Tim would admire the Wyeth-Tootle Mansion. A different group decorates each of the forty-two rooms. This year, the mounted bear in the Moorish Room inspires a “Have a Beary Merry Christmas” theme. The event is free from 1 to 4 PM. Call 816-232-8471.
Centralia, December 17 A tractor-themed Christmas is a spectacle, and thirty tractors will parade in the third annual event, put on by Centralia Young Farmers and the Chamber of Commerce. Some farmers pull generators to power lights, music, and sound effects. Others are animated or tow floats. The event lasts about an hour and a half, so dress warm. The first year was foggy, and last year it snowed. But the tractors can handle the weather, so there is no snow date. The parade rolls at 7 PM. For more information, call 573-473-5238.
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The 62nd Annual Adoration Parade and Nativity Scene Lighting in Historic Downtown Branson is the oldest noncommercial parade in Missouri. The parade has the theme “Keeping Christ in Christmas,” although floats may also have a non-religious theme. What makes this parade unusual is that no company names or logos are permitted. Santa appears at the end of the parade. The ceremony for the lighting of a giant nativity scene on top of Mount Branson also occurs downtown. Pre-parade entertainment begins at 3:30 PM, and the parade begins at 5:30 PM. For more information, visit www.explorebranson.com/calendar.
Joplin, December 2 to 6 “Yuletide carols being sung by a choir” are standard, but the Ozark Christian College’s Living Christmas Tree goes beyond the famous lyrics to “The Christmas Song,” by Mel Tormé and Bob Wells. In its 26th production, the Ozark Christian College choir and a community orchestra perform songs and a dramatic musical. The event gets its name from its 35-foot tall, metal Christmas tree-shaped stage that the college covers with lights and greenery. There are ten levels to the Christmas tree where the choir performs its songs. This year’s Broadway musical-style show is called The Christmas Post and hearkens back to the days of The Saturday Evening Post. “Think Norman Rockwell or the musical Newsies, except Christmas,” says Scott Handley, director of the Ozark Christian College music department. The seven performances take place in the college chapel, and a pre-show begins thirty minutes before showtime. Tickets are $5 for children and $7 for adults. Performances are at 7:30 PM and also at 4 PM on Saturday and Sunday. For tickets, visit www.occ.edu, or call 417-626-1221.
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Branson, December 5
Lee’s Summit, December 11 At Missouri Town’s annual Christmas Celebration, visitors witness how Missouri French, German, and Nordic settlers celebrated Christmas circa the 1850s. In America’s early years, Christmas was simpler, with the focus on food more than gifts or decorating. You might see a Nordic family feasting on fish; the French putting out boots, rather than the English stockings, for Pére Noël; and the Germans hanging their fir tree upside down from their rafters. Each site interprets a different immigrant tradition. Carolers sing throughout Missouri Town. There’s even a visit from Pelznickel, the 19th century German version of Santa Claus. Christmas Celebration takes place from 9 AM to 7 PM, with luminarias at dusk. Tickets are $3 for children and seniors, $5 for adults. For more information, visit www.jacksongov. org/content/3279/3838/3863.aspx or call 816-503-4860.
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Noel, Neosho, and Kansas City, December 14 to 17 Christmas roars into town on the tenth annual Kansas City Southern Holiday Express Train. Led by Rudy, a cheery, painted tank car, the Holiday Express Train stops for a night in Neosho, Noel, and Kansas City. Guests can walk through three of the six Christmas-themed cars and glimpse inside the elves’ workshop or the reindeer stable. A flat car carries Santa’s sleigh, and there’s a gingerbread boxcar, a red caboose, holiday music, miniature train displays, and a visit with the big man himself. Kansas City Southern makes a donation of gift cards to the local Salvation Army at every stop to provide warm clothing for children in need. The Christmas Train will stop in Noel on December 14 at 4 PM, Neosho on December 15 at 4 PM, and Kansas City’s Union Station on December 17 from 9:30 AM to 7 PM and December 18 and 19 from 9:30 AM to 5 PM. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.kcsouthern.com/ en-us/GeneralPublic/Pages/HolidayExpress.aspx.
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Gov. Jay Nixon and First Lady Georganne Nixon’s holiday memories are similar, even though they grew up in De Soto and Jefferson City, respectively. “It was a time when my family was always together,” says Governor Nixon. A fire was going in the fireplace, and “my mother, much like Georganne, always appreciated sitting around a fire.” “We had a small family, but it was always a very cozy time,” Mrs. Nixon says. The smell of the outdoors brought in with the tree has always been a part of the holiday for her, and the Nixons have always had a real tree. They usually buy their tree from a lot selling trees to benefit a local group.
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The Nixons bring even more greenery and aroma into the Governor’s Mansion through the holiday décor they select, including simple accents like pomegranates and oranges. Mrs. Nixon says the mansion represents a Missouri Christmas, because she and the staff decorate using items they believe would have been common at the time the home was built. “Oranges were always a part of our family’s Christmas tradition,” says the First Lady. “My parents grew up in the Depression down in southwest Missouri, and Mother always talked about the joy of finding an orange in her stocking, at the time when oranges were so rare and were not shipped like they are now. So, that made a big impression on me as a child, even though by then oranges were plentiful. Now, I think we’ve continued that tradition with our two sons to try to underscore all there is to be grateful for.” Oranges are always in the stockings on Christmas morning. “In difficult times, a piece of fruit, a special meal, a chance for folks to get together—
Georganne Nixon and Daniel Boone, the family's Welsh Springer Spaniel, frequently welcome visitors and groups to the mansion during public tours. The First Lady prefers decorating with fresh greenery and simple, natural items.
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Simple items adorn a mansion window overlooking the front courtyard.
we’ve really focused, and we’ve tried not to value Christmas or any other holiday by the gifts, but by the presence—not with a ‘ts’ but with ‘ce’—of our family and friends,” she says. “We really have focused on that, and I think it’s brought a deeper sense of what the holidays are really about.” Mrs. Nixon does remember one book she treasured. “I still can see the cover of it: it was a joke book. You might not realize that a child might love a book more than anything, and that really is something that is very dear to my heart. “I still can see that book, and I’m not really the type of person that can remember a joke. So, I’m not sure why that meant so much to me, but I loved it.” Gifts of song are another tradition for the Nixons, whether it’s caroling or a spontaneous tickling of the ivories. Last year, Mrs. Nixon caroled in the Nixons’ old Jefferson City neighborhood, a tradition they started when Mr. Nixon was based in the city as Missouri’s attorney general. And while
most of the residents on the street were not home—most of them had joined the carolers—they did find a few folks at home. Governor Nixon confesses he does have one favorite carol. “‘Joy to the World’ is always really, really easy because you go straight down the scale,” he says. “Anybody can play it on the piano. It’s kind of running sometimes in the back of my head, plus if I ever come to a piano, it’s the one thing that I know I can play.” New traditions have come with their time in the Governor’s Mansion, such as the annual candlelight tours during the holidays. Those tours have found their way into the hearts of the Governor and First Lady. Mrs. Nixon was once one of the high-school students standing on the steps in the Jefferson City Chorale, and she still enjoys seeing the school groups making the mansion a part of their holiday traditions. Last year, “we personally shook hands and talked to every person who came to visit,” says Governor Nixon. “I think it’s important
to not only have the traditions here, but also to understand that one of those traditions is that the Governor and First Lady greet people. It’s the people’s house.” Mrs. Nixon finds that the candlelight tours make the big mansion “homey.” “It’s a museum and a state building, but it was designed as a home,” she says. “We were honored to welcome so many families whose traditions include visiting the mansion.” The mansion hosted more than 60,000 total guests last year, 3,100 of whom enjoyed the candlelight tours of the people’s house during the holidays. That’s a few more people than the Nixons entertained before they arrived at the mansion, the Governor says. “But, like I said, it’s a part of the tradition, and we look forward to welcoming families from across Missouri to the mansion this year.” The candlelight tours this year will take place 6:30 to 9 pm December 3 and 2 to 4 pm December 4. Visit mansion.mo.gov for more information or call 573-751-0526.
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John, a former Missouri Director of Tourism, has driven every mile of state-maintained highways. He has now covered all 4,031 miles of state roads, but new roads are being built. John says thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always one more to travel: the next one.
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Left: Conception Abbey offers contemplative retreats. Above and right: The cornerstone for the Romanesque-style Adoration Chapel in Clyde, Missouri, was laid in 1901, and the chapel was consecrated in 1911. Eight large mosaics depict events in the life of Virgin Mary.
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G O N O R T H W E S T F O R S P I R I T U A L A N D N AT U R A L R E T R E AT S | I WARMED MY HANDS by the fire. The crisp fall day had ushered me through rolling loess hills, loess being the finegrained, fertile loam desposited by the wind. I had rolled past newspaper offices whose names were as vibrant as their communities: Stanberry Headlight. Fairfax Forum. Tarkio Avalanche. Now, pausing briefly beside a favorite fireplace at the Missouri Welcome Center outside Rock Port, I reflected on my discoveries so far. Even from a distance, Conception Abbey peeks above the horizon, the 120-year-old brick basilica rising from the pastoral landscape. It’s home to several dozen Benedictine monks, who comprise nearly a third of the population of Conception Junction. Back in 1893, the building was only two years
old when a tornado razed it. The monks lovingly restored it, using what must be a billion bricks. Only a few blocks away, The Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration set up shop in Clyde, proud today that they possess more documented saintly artifacts than any other spot in the country. The edifices that house the monks and sisters used to be the tallest elements on the skyline along the rolling prairie. No longer. Their newest neighbors tower above them: giant wind generators which sprout like dandelions on nearby farms. The windmills are worthy of awe. The towers rise 250 feet in the air, their three blades resembling 90-foot-long airplane propellers. I’d heard about them, but I’d never seen one until I drove into the Atchison
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County outback. In the distance, a row of windmills peeked over the horizon. Then more and more appeared, each one sitting on a solitary stilt, planted on the landscape, these graceful winged creatures, looking a bit like aliens from a remake of War of the Worlds. The windmills are working. As I drove through the countryside, the wind speed was 13 miles per hour, nearly peak performance for these giant generators. Nearby Rock Port made national headlines a couple of years ago as the first American town totally powered by wind. And after the 1,300 residents get all the electricity they need, the excess power is sold to other communities. But from his tomb four thousand miles away, Sir Isaac Newton whispered a reminder to me: For every action, there’s an equal
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At left: The Hotel Opp is now home to the Star Hills Prairie Art Institute at Rock Port. Above: The Gaunt House at Maryville is 140 years old.
and opposite reaction. Some folks say these giant pinwheels don’t belong on the landscape. They’re ugly, people protest into their cell phones, which are connected to ugly cell phone towers. The windmills’ noise brings an equally noisy reaction from some neighbors and naysayers. Granted, the wind turbines make more noise than cell phone towers, albeit less chatter. The three-blade propeller slices through the air with an audible whoosh, a low roar like you might hear as wind forces its way through a mountain pass. I drove down the road past a half dozen of these monstrous wind catchers, thinking about the price of progress. I made a stop at the Opp, which isn’t a hotel anymore but a part-time art gallery in Rock Port. When local entrepreneurs can keep the doors open, it’s the Star Hills Prairie Art Institute. And even as the grand old building undergoes renovation, it’s still host to a unique side of history. When George Opp ran the place, folks called it “the best hotel between Kansas City and Omaha.” It was best at something else, too, according to several locals: the hotel served as a major player in the distribution of illegal booze during Prohibition. Clarence Schaffner is working to restore the proud structure. “We were having a problem with the wiring,” Clarence said. “While I was examining all the meters, I saw a desk blotter fastened to the ceiling. It was connected to a trap door, which opened into a small space. Inside that crawl space was a
dinner plate with chicken bones on it, and some empty whiskey bottles. Some time in the past, somebody was living above the hole in that ceiling. “The building had quite a few secret passageways and a tunnel that ran underground all over town,” Clarence said, “There was a tunnel burrowed under the street, across to a car dealership. During Prohibition, people would go into the dealership and take the tunnel to the hotel. Nobody would suspect that folks were picking up their liquor that way.” Of course, few folks had the cash for a car during the Depression. When they left the dealership, they weren’t carrying auto parts in those brown paper bags. The system apparently worked well enough to avoid scrutiny from revenuers. The tunnels still exist, although Clarence warns, “You can go a little ways but not far. We’re working on opening it up.” From local lore, I learned that loot flowed like whiskey from George Opp’s fingertips. Long after Prohibition ended, George continued spreading joy. Back in 1961, George paid almost twenty thousand dollars in taxes—for the whole town. George is gone now, but his legend and legacy live on, and his hotel avoids the wrecking ball, waiting for funding so loving hands can bring it back to eighty proof. I suspect George would be intrigued by the big corn liquor distillery south of Rock Port. The Craig plant makes ethanol for your car. Newton’s law applies here, too: some folks
point out that it takes major energy—and a lot of water—to make ethanol. But at least local farmers demonstrate that with cooperation and technology, America can find ways to achieve energy independence. Northwest Missouri continues to be a leader in alternative energy. Ethanol and windmills tell only part of the story. For nearly three decades, Northwest Missouri State University has recycled waste wood chips, paper, and animal waste into pellets that can be burned to fire its boilers. A few blocks away is the university president’s residence: the 140-year old Gaunt House, a mansion built of bricks made from mud dredged from the 102 River. Having crossed the 102 River many times on my travels, I’m always intrigued by its name, incorporating the world’s three most popular numbers, arranged in no apparent order. Some people think the river got its name because it’s 102 miles from Iowa. Others say it’s because the river is 102 miles from the Garden of Eden, according to Mormon belief. But 102 isn’t the only number associated with the president’s house. On the wall on the back of the house, white bricks form the number 187. Many folks think it’s a code, maybe even some sinister signal. The answer is less creative. Major edifices often have cornerstones, with dates carved into them. The old Gaunt House displayed its date in a more unique fashion, when bricklayers laid white bricks into the
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Conception Abbey, Conception Junction welcomes guests for retreats and prayer. www.conceptionabbey.org/ guests | 660-944-2809
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The Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration Chapel and St. Paul’s Teahouse at Clyde are temporarily closed for renovations. To check status, visit www.clydemonastery.org
■ The Gaunt House at Northwest Missouri State University (NMSU) at Maryville can be viewed from College Avenue. www.nwmissouri.edu/onlinemuseum/normal/gaunt/index.htm ■
The State of Missouri Arboretum is also at NMSU. Pick up a booklet at the Administration Building to guide you along three trails to see 111 species. www.nwmissouri.edu/arboretum
second story wall. Today, three quarters of the date is clearly visible. The number 187 used to be 1870, until a new window was added a few years after construction. I took the back roads south. One minute from Mound City is one of America’s biggest rest areas. It’s a testament to the fact that human evolution has nearly completed its adaptation to superhighways. Yet the rest area I went to is not what you think. It’s for the birds. Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge has been here since the Roosevelt administration designated it in 1934. While the area is protected and preserved by humans, it’s not man-made. Migrating waterfowl have been using this area around the Missouri River for a few million years before we came along. If I stayed long enough, I could see many of the 301 species that have checked in: ducks and geese but also rare sightings of the Olivesided Flycatcher, the Red Phalarope, Blacklegged Kittiwake, and the Parasitic Jaeger, although you might have to wait awhile to see the latter trio. In these wetlands, as many as three hundred bald eagles hang out during the fall migration, feeding on sick and wounded Canada geese. It was getting dark as I found refuge at a cabin in Big Lake State Park. Big Lake formed
when the Missouri River changed course, cutting a new channel in its meandering journey downhill and transforming the abandoned river bend into an oxbow lake. As I look at my map, the oxbow and its park resemble the silhouette of a newborn gosling. Shapes aside, the river only loans this pinched off channel to us, and reserves the right to wash the park away without notice. That’s what happened a few months ago when the river rose to flood level, broke a levee and reclaimed its broad plain. When the waters receded, the park needed a makeover. It’s open now for boaters and hunters, and next spring for swimmers. The first time I stayed at Big Lake, six years ago, I came for another purpose. Rising before the birds, I drove in darkness to the banks of the Nishnabotna River, to wave goodbye to a hardy group of explorers. The Lewis & Clark Bicentennial reenactors had camped in the natural shelter of this tiny tributary to the Missouri River. As they broke camp and prepared to leave the mist of Missouri, the reenactors fired their guns in a salute to the dozen onlookers along the bank. We waved, then turned back to life as we know it today, among the monks and mansions, the winds and loess, the whiskey stills, and the warm welcome of a fireside.
■ NMSU has several musuems. www.nwmissouri.edu/onlinemuseum ■ The Hangar Restaurant and Cinema at Maryville is fun for movie buffs. The fivescreen complex in Quonset-hut style buildings offers a full dining menu at a dinner theater on the Observation Deck, or before and after films at the Bomb Shelter or Fuel Dock. www.hangar1.com
■ Mozingo Lake Park at Maryville is a 3,000-acre park with 26 miles of shoreline. The park offers camping, boating, fishing, golf, horse trails, and hiking trails. www.mozingolake.com
■ Tarkio has many beautiful old homes. Visit www.tarkiomo.com and click on driving tour to see samples. ■ The Brickyard Hill Loess Mounds Natural Area just north of Rock Port has dry “loess” hill prairies, found only in this corner of Missouri and also Iowa. Charity Lake offers exceptional fishing. mdc.mo.gov
■ Star Hills Prairie Art Institute (former Opp Hotel) at Rock Port can be viewed by appointment. 660-744-5800 ■ The Atchison County Courthouse at Rock Port is one of the stunning ones. ■ Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge is 30 miles north of St. Joseph. Take exit 79 off of Interstate 29; drive three miles west on Highway 159. www.fws.gov/refuges ■
Big Lake State Park has a motel and lakeshore cabins, open from April through November. www.mostateparks. com/biglake.htm | 660-442-5432
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A RIGHT DANDY TIME OF YEAR By Ron Marr
I can barely turn on my car’s radio without hearing the yapping-dogs version of “Jingle Bells.” supply lately at my little cabin on the Gasconade Would you like a definition of mass chaos? River. Hugo P. Bassaussie hit the one-year mileTry driving down a wet and curvy, two-lane stone on October 9th. His requested birthday blacktop at night—a couple of rather excitmeal was chicken, which I gladly provided able and active fur wagons shimmying in even though he consumed a bit much and the back seat—when the yapping dogs verkept me up until 3 A.M. Still, even the trees sion of “Jingle Bells” comes blasting through seemed to recognize that the first anniverthe speakers. Suffice to say it ain’t pretty. sary of Hugo’s arrival was cause for applause. Regardless, come Christmas Day, the My elderly oaks provided an optic ovation, three of us will take a brief trip and celebrate their leaves transforming from fading green with the rest of our family. Come New Year’s, to vibrant red, yellow, and orange, as if on cue. No Less Than I Want, we will likely be here on the river, sitting in Just a few weeks prior we had enjoyed major No More front of the tube, watching football, and adjourning festivities when Fat Jack Rabinowitz turned eleven. Than I Need. to the great outdoors at half-time to revel in the chill Jack insisted on a steak, meaning that I didn’t get and chase sticks, Frisbees, and tennis balls. We will bask in the much shut-eye on that evening either. Jack is the most recent olfactory and gastronomic delight that is ham and black-eyed peas, arrival here at the end of the road, a pup with whom I have had long complimented (as anything less would be a sacrilege) with a big old acquaintance. He’s a well-traveled genius of a canine who has lived in dollop of my mom’s zucchini relish and a plate of corn bread baked up New Jersey, Boston, and Manhattan. Hailing from a partially Judaic fresh in a cast-iron skillet. household, Jack holds the distinction of being the only reformedHugo, Fat Jack, and I are into tradition; we’re seriously dedicated to Jewish Jack Russell Terrier in the entire Ozarks. This basically means the remembrance of important events. We do birthdays, Christmas, that he utterly ignores all prohibitions against bacon and refuses to New Year’s Day, and, of course, the anniversary of that glorious afterfast on Yom Kippur. noon when Lassie pulled Timmy from the well. The dog days of sumAt any rate, as Christmas and New Year’s Day draw quickly upon mer are big around here, as is Arbor Day. The boys particularly enjoy us, the boys and I are in preparation for the parties to come. (Jack also dressing up as Halloweiner Dogs on October 31st. celebrates Christmas; he respects the traditions of most cultures if they My birthday is in November, but I insist that Jack and Hugo not involve food.) They’ve instructed me to deck the halls of the doghouse/ make a big deal of it. There is no reason, I tell them. I have my little cabin. Hugo has pointed out that I should remember to leave Santa Claws cabin, deep in the Ozark hills, situated just far a plate of Milk-Bones and maybe a fine, single-malt Scotch. He assures me enough above the channel of the Gasconade. I that such traditions were explained on an episode of The Dog Whisperer. have no less than I want and no more than I Who am I to argue with a one-year-old pooch and Cesar Millan? need, which strikes me as a right dandy state It seems that the holiday spirit has infected most who live in these of affairs. I have good friends and family, my rocky hills. Homes are alight with sparkling twinklies, and the manger homemade guitars, and nightly serenades from scene graces many a front lawn. The parking lot of Walmart is fuller critters of all makes and models. Most of all, than a tick, which is less a Christmas miracle than it is a sign a slow I have them. retail season is making for dandy deals on geegaws, jimcracks, and Ron Marr They usually fix me an Alpo cake anyway. flat-screen TVs. It’s a Wonderful Life has already aired 2,487 times, and
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THE WHISTLED VERSION of “Sweet Georgia Brown” conjures images of the Harlem Globetrotters and their sassy star Meadowlark Lemon, one of the most recognizable names in sports entertainment. Missouri’s Clyde Patterson could have been as well known. As one of the New York Nationals, the team that opposed the Globetrotters in every game, Clyde pulled hijinks on the court as slick as the Globetrotters. Often, he gave Meadowlark and his teammates a run for their money—as in up to sixty points a game! Those astonishing points ticked off the Globetrotters, and on occasion they howled to their coach who howled to the Nationals’ coach who told Clyde to tone it down. “No sir,” said the six-foot-seven-inch center. “I’m on a roll; deal with it.” Clyde grinned as he told this story from the kitchen table in his rural home nineteen miles outside of Jefferson City. It’s one of many sagas from his career in the 1960s, when he traveled the globe playing hoops in packed arenas with the Globetrotters. Established in 1926 in Chicago and still playing today, the Globetrotters exhibit skillful handling of one or more basketballs and making unusual, difficult shots. Players on the opposing New York Nationals team could do the very same tricks and stunts, yet the Nationals had to lose every game as part of the theater of the show. The Harlem Globetrotters and the New York Nationals were owned by the same man, and the plays were choreographed to reap the most laughs and gasps from the crowds. As boys will be boys, on-court shenanigans between the two teams popped up now and then. “For example, the Globetrotters would signal each other when a trick was coming up,” Clyde says. “We knew those signals, of course, and once in a while our guys would interfere with the trick before the Globetrotters could perform it—and that really got their goat. They’d get upset, but since we were all friends, we’d just laugh about it later.” Well, sometimes. “There were shoving and pushing matches during games from time to time,” Clyde admits. “And no, they weren’t choreographed. As revenge, the Globetrotters would sometimes drop the signals, go into an unplanned routine, and our guys were kind of left standing there looking silly,” he says. “Then we’d do something along the same lines till it started grating on nerves, and we’d have to regroup and get the show back on the road.” J.C. Gibson was one of the biggest Globetrotters, at six-foot-nine inches and 260 pounds. “Sometimes, during fast action, he’d run over our players, so we fouled him to get attention,” Clyde says. “That didn’t make the man happy. J.C. also wasn’t happy the time I yanked his shorts down around his ankles on court, to pay back for something, and there he was in his jock strap,” Clyde adds as he chuckles. Yet off they went in a good-natured pack, Globetrotters, Nationals, referees, halftime entertainers such as champion ping-pong players, coaches, and various other staff to play seven days a week. The entourage toured Spain, Africa, Australia, assorted other nations, and all fifty states. “I remember when we were in Hawaii for several days and flew in charter planes to various islands for games,” Clyde says. “One night it was real stormy, a lot of turbulence, and we bounced up and down like crazy. The captain, of course, knew who was sitting in the
From left: Derek Sandbothe and Chris Mounts cook with Clyde in their home in Jefferson City. Clyde sometimes takes them to his home to enjoy the peaceful countryside and his wife Carolyn’s cooking.
back. When we finally landed, he got on the loudspeaker and said, ‘I can dribble, too!’ ” Clyde was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His brother George, who played for the Nationals when Wilt Chamberlain was a Globetrotter and later with the Detroit Pistons of the NBA, suggested to Clyde that he fly to Los Angeles to try out for the Nationals. Clyde had been a knockout high-school, college, and U.S. Army basketball player, so he was immediately recruited for the New York Nationals. When fun on the courts and nearly nonstop travel was finally enough, Clyde quit the team to turn his attention to people in need. These days, the tall, lean ex-basketball professional counsels and supervises young men with mental and physical handicaps at a Jefferson City residential care home. In the past, Clyde has counseled convicted juveniles. He taught young lawbreakers a course in “conflict management and decision making.” The course involved more than classroom work; Clyde took his charges to an outdoor boot camp where they rock climbed, rappelled, canoed, and did other activities designed to both challenge and inspire them. Clyde recently built a front porch for a nearby neighbor so the family could have a place to relax. Working with wood is another passion of Clyde’s. He also creates wooden chimes and decorative wooden boxes. Clyde ended up in central Missouri when he first traveled here to help a friend open a restaurant. That’s where he met his wife, Carolyn. “The minute I saw Carolyn, I knew I would ask her to marry me,” Clyde says, and he moved here in 1987. He recalled an occasion when he took Carolyn dancing on a date. Worth noting is that Carolyn, upbeat and good-humored, stands nineteen inches shorter than Clyde. As he led her onto the dance floor that evening he said, “I hope you don’t think we can dance cheek to cheek.” Carolyn replied instantly, “Only if we dance back to back bent over!” Clyde still laughs at that. They married in 1991. The list of activities in which Clyde engages goes on. He and Carolyn attend Bible study at Grace Evangelical Free Church in Jefferson City. At the city’s Little Theatre, Clyde took on the lead role in Doc Holiday. “My life is full, what with working with the boys, my hobbies, hanging out with Carolyn,” Clyde says. “What more can a man want?”
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Craig Crosby makes panettone, a sweet Italian Christmas bread, at Artisan's Oven in Springfield. Alie Huck makes buns for burgers and sliders.
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IMMIGRANTS BROUGHT THEIR HOLIDAY BREADS WITH THEM | By Susan Manlin Katzman COULD THERE BE any food as precious as bread? The staff of life and the request for it in prayer is more than a fundamental provision. Breaking bread suggests camaraderie. Bread is the world’s main symbol of hearth and home, hospitality and happiness. Missouri enjoys a rich bread heritage, fed through the years by French, German, Irish, English, Italian, and other immigrants who bundled their treasured bread recipes along with other possessions on their way to Missouri. German fruit cakes, Irish and English quick breads, sweet Italian yeast breads, and Eastern European stollens, ornamented with glistening fruits and nutcracker sweets, provide not only the best of the season’s eating, but also an opportunity to explore cultural roots that connect past generations of families with present ones. In the spirit of generosity and holiday good will, the three bakers featured here share their treasured recipes, still used today to celebrate the season and pay tribute to Missouri’s diverse immigrant heritage.
Panettone
TINA WHEELER
Artisan's Oven Craig Crosby claims it is just a coincidence that his Springfield bakery, Artisan’s Oven, is located on Ingram Mill Road, a street named for an important flour mill that flourished during the mid-1800s. It’s also a bit of a coincidence that he became a baker. “My family grew up with a mom who baked pies, cakes, and cookies but bought plain white bread in plastic bags from the grocery store,”
Craig admits. “My sister started taking bread classes and eventually got good enough to open her own bakery.” Craig worked in food service for twenty-some years, but not baking. “And then, in 2007, I had the opportunity to buy Artisan’s Oven from my sister,” he says. “Today we specialize in French, Italian, and, more recently, German-type breads.” Craig says he is always learning and adjusting recipes to fit the tastes of customers. “I have some wholesale clients of European descent who own restaurants,” he says, “and I work with them to create breads that best express the authenticity of their cuisine. I also supply breads to a specialty market whose owner is Eastern European.” One time at that shop, Craig had the chance to talk to a customer whose father and grandfather were both bakers in the old country — a real treat for Craig. But it’s not only the ARTISAN’S OVEN wholesale clients Craig tries 1832 SOUTH INGRAM MILL ROAD to please. SPRINGFIELD, MO 85804 “Springfield residents 417-885-5030 travel abroad and bring PROPRIETOR CRAIG CROSBY home a taste for good (RECIPE ON PAGE 66) breads,” he says. “We make European breads in the old-fashioned way that our traveling customers appreciate.” At Christmas, Artisan’s Oven adds special breads, such as stollens and other seasonal specialties, to its regular mix, mostly on a pre-order basis. “Our most popular Christmas bread is panettone, an impressive sweet yeast bread of Italian heritage,” Craig says.
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Schulte Bakery
Tim Brennan, St. Louis baker, caterer, and owner of Cravings bakery and restaurant in Webster Groves, credits his family with jump-starting his baking career. Tim’s Croatian grandparents spoke very little English, and he helped them with errands, but he learned to bake from his mother. “As one of eight children in a St. Louis Croatian family, I was always eager for my mom’s attention,” Tim says. “So I started helping her with chores. At eight I was picking out the family’s baked goods and, at twelve, starting to cook.” He learned to make Croatian breads, helping his mother bake for their church’s potlucks.” Homesickness led Tim to bake on a commercial level. “I was living in Ireland and missed my family so much that I baked for relief,” he says. “I baked to such excess that I eventually strapped pastries to the handlebars of my bike to sell at a nearby college. “After returning to St. Louis, I worked but still baked on the side— this time selling excess to area caterers. Eventually, demand became heavy, and I set up shop in the kitchen of the Croatian church that I attended as a child and baked only for caterers and only when the church was not in use.” Tim baked there ten years before opening Cravings in 1993. Now he bakes full-time for his catering, restaurant, and retail bakery, where in addition to an array of pastries and breads, he adds specialty items during holidays. Tim says that of all of the Christmas breads he’s baked through the years, the Croatian povetica stollen remains a perennial favorite and a top seller not only with individuals but also with the corporate crowd. (See recipe on page 66.) “My brother alone orders over two hundred of the stollens each year at Christmas to send to his customers,” Tim says. “And he adds a card to say that his brother made the stollen using his grandmother’s original recipe.”
Leo Schulte’s parents, both first-generation German descendants, bought land in Washington, Missouri, in 1959 and built a bakery there. Born in 1960, Leo’s life was bakery-centered. He greased pans and washed dishes when he was twelve and began working full time in the bakery after graduating from high school in 1978, taking on ownership of the bakery with his sister in 1980. Today, Schulte Bakery runs pretty much as it always did, with breads made in the old-fashioned, slow manner reflecting the bold spicing and rich flavors of German tradition. Actually, Leo sees a change in people’s eating habits in recent years. When his parents started the bakery, they made mostly white breads, using a German fermentation process. Today, his biggest seller is what he calls “Frontier bread,” a multi-grain bread made with molasses rather than sugar. Despite adding new breads to his line, Leo says the traditional breads in his Christmas repertoire have not changed. “Our busiest time of year is during the holidays,” he says. “We sell many specialty German-type breads, including a variety of decorated stollens and a thick, spicy gingerbread. And even though fruitcake might not be popular in other parts of the country, it’s popular here, probably due to the German heritage of Washington. Our fruit and nut bread, which is like a quick bread that is lighter than our traditional fruitcake, is also a popular Christmas item and has been for years.” (See recipe on page 66.) Leo says at Christmas he gets calls from all over the United States from people whose parents still live in Washington. Grown kids often place an order for a well-remembered Christmas item, which their parents will then pick up and mail to them.
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Povetica
Courtesy of Tim Brennan, Cravings, St. Louis Ingredients: Bread 1 package active dry yeast 1 tablespoon sugar ½ cup warm water 2 ¼ cups unbleached flour 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 large egg yolks ½ teaspoon salt
Filling ½ cup milk ½ cup pecans, finely ground ½ cup sugar ½ cup brown sugar 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon 1 tablespoon unsalted butter ½ teaspoon lemon juice 1 egg white (do not beat)
Directions: Proof yeast by adding yeast and sugar to the warm water. Stir to dissolve. Let sit for 5 minutes. The yeast should be foamy.
Povetica
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Panettone
Cut butter into flour until the butter is the size of a small pea. Add the egg yolks, salt, and proofed yeast. Mix well and turn onto lightly floured surface; knead for 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer dough to greased bowl and cover with plastic. Let rise for 1 to 2 hours or until double in size. For filling, heat milk until almost boiling (scalded); stir in pecans, both sugars, cinnamon, butter, lemon juice and egg white. Cook for about 1 minute on medium.
Inside Glaze 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons honey Top Glaze 1 egg, beaten 1 tablespoon milk
Transfer to a large bowl and cool to room temperature. Once dough has doubled in size, roll it into a 12- by 18-inch rectangle, approximately. Melt butter and stir in the honey. Spread inside glaze over the dough to cover. Then spread with the pecan filling. Roll the long side of the dough, pinching as you go to keep filling inside. Place in a buttered 9-inch cake pan by coiling into a circle. Mist lightly with water and allow to rise again until doubled in size, about 1 to 2 hours. Mix beaten egg and milk. Glaze top with egg-milk mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes. Cover with a damp towel once you remove it from the oven. About 12-16 slices.
Courtesy of Craig Crosby, Artisan’s Oven, Springfield
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Ingredients: 1 package active dry yeast 1 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) ¼ cup brown sugar 2 eggs ¼ cup buttermilk ¼ cup plain yogurt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest ¼ teaspoon salt 4-5 cups unbleached all-purpose flour ¼ cup dried currants ¼ cup raisins 1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar 1 tablespoon butter, melted (optional)
Quick Fruit and Nut Bread Courtesy of Leo Schulte, Schulte Bakery, Washington
Ingredients: 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour 3 cup sugar 5 tablespoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup milk 1 egg 3 cup vegetable shortening, melted ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts 1 ½ cups candied fruits, such as cherries, pineapple, and others 2
Directions: Proof yeast by combining yeast, water, and brown sugar in a medium bowl. Cover and let stand 10 minutes or until foamy. Add eggs, buttermilk, yogurt, vanilla, lemon zest, and salt. Mix well. Stir in four cups of flour one-half cup at a time until dough forms into a ball. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 to 10 minutes, adding flour, until dough is soft and pliable, but not sticky. Place dough in a large bowl lightly sprayed with non-stick cooking spray, cover, and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. In a small bowl, toss dried fruit with confectioners' sugar. Punch down dough in bowl, transfer to floured surface, and knead in the fruit. Form dough into a ball, place in 8-inch cake pan coated with non-stick spray, cover loosely with dish towel, and let rise again 30 minutes. (Loaf will rise above the pan sides.) Brush with melted butter, if desired. Bake for 45 minutes in 350-degree oven, or until loaf is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Makes 10 wedges.
Bake in a preheated 370°F oven about 40 to 45 minutes. Yield: About 3 one-pound loaves.
Panettone
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Directions: Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda in the bowl of an electric mixer. Add milk and egg and mix on low speed for 2 minutes. Add shortening and mix until smooth. Add nuts and fruits and mix just until incorporated. Do not overmix. Fill 3 greased and floured loaf pans.
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many intriguing trends emerged at the 2010 Missouri Wine Competition. For one, the Vignoles grape stole the show: Stone Hill’s 2009 Vignoles won the Governor’s Cup and trophies for Best Late Harvest/Ice Wine for their 2008 Late Harvest Vignoles and Best Dry White Wine for their 2009 Dry Vignoles. Vignoles is not easy to love, unlike, say, Traminette—a grape that woos and wows in most competitive tastings. Vignoles, on the other hand, usually needs to be crafted in a slightly or distinctly sweet style before it tastes good. Clearly, there are exceptions; the Stone Hill Dry Vignoles was just as delicious as the sweeter version that won the Governor’s Cup. Missouri vintners and growers seem to be getting better at producing the grape in a dry style. Meanwhile, Traminette is stumbling a bit. The grape is only a few years old in these competitions, and it is genuinely likeable: fruity, floral, exuberantly aromatic. And it excels whether sweet, off-dry, or even dry. That said, there weren’t enough Traminettes in the competition, and other than Adam Puchta’s, most of the Traminettes there were underwhelming. I’ve no doubt that Traminette’s day will arrive and may someday soon be chosen as a Governor’s Cup winner, but there aren’t nearly enough producers of that pretty, vivacious wine yet. And while I’m spreading disappointment, Chardonel continues its slog. Not withstanding some solid examples, such as those from Stonehaus, Stone Hill, Les Bourgeois, and Chaumette, the grape has less of the character and charm of other white grapes such as Vidal Blanc or Seyval Blanc. Happier flights included the obscure Rayon d’Or grape, for which Blumenhof earned a gold medal this year and which has been a tasty focus for years at Mount Pleasant. Even prettier was a gold medal-winning Valvin Muscat 2009 from Blumenhof. The Valvin Muscat grape is poised to become important in Missouri, if it continues to succeed in our climate. Not surprisingly, Chambourcin was a joy to taste, particularly Chaumette’s 2009, Les Bourgeois Collector’s Series, Stone Hill’s 2007, the Stonehaus Farms bottling, and St. James 2008 Chambourcin. And I was pleased that Pirtle Vineyards By Doug Frost received two Best of Class awards, for their Doug Frost is one of sweet Mellow Red and for their delightful three people in the Blackberry Mead. It’s been a long time com- world who is both a Master Sommelier and ing. The top spirit remains Montelle’s Peach a Master of Wine. He Eau de Vie, one of the finest in the world. lives in Kansas City.
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ENCHANTED VILLAGE OF LIGHTS Nov. 20-Jan. 1, Laurie. Mile-long drive through 27 acres with 200 animated and still displays. Hillbilly Fair Grounds. 5-9 PM Sun.Thurs.; 5-10 PM Fri.-Sat. Donations accepted. 573-374-8776, www.cityoflaurie.com FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS Nov. 24-Dec. 26, Monett. More than 50 lighted, unique animated displays. South Park. 5:30-9:30 PM. Donations accepted. 417235-7919, www.monett-mo.com FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS AUTO TOUR Nov. 26-Jan. 1, Wappapello. More than 60 lighted displays. Redman Creek East
Campground. Dusk-9 PM Fri.-Sun.; nightly starting Dec. 20. Free. 573-222-8562, www. mvs.usace.army.mil/wappapello HOLIDAY PARK Nov. 26-Jan. 2, St. Joseph. More than a mile of displays featuring Santa’s workshop, elf village, ice castle, and Santa and his flying reindeer. Krug Park. 6-10 PM. Donations accepted. 816-271-5500, www.stjomo.com CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK Dec. 1-23, Moberly. Animated displays, colorful lighted trees, and the Magic City Tree. Rothwell Park. 5-8 PM. Donations accepted. 660-651-1981, www.moberlychamber.com
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of Best of Missouri Hands, free gift wrapping, refreshments, and performance by 14-piece orchestra Fri. Foundry Arts Centre. 4-10 pm Fri.; 10 am-5 pm Sat. Free. 417-882-3717, www.bestofmissourihands.org
Wild Lights Nov. 26-Dec. 30, St. Louis. Walking tour of more than 300,000 lights featuring animal-themed displays. St. Louis Zoo. 5:30-8:30 pm weekends (daily after Dec. 17). $5. 314-781-0900, www.stlzoo.org
Christmas Candlelight Tour Greg’s pick Dec. 3-4 and 10-11, Defiance. Relive the holidays like it was 1821 with period decorations, artisans, music, and costumed reenactors. Historic Daniel Boone Home and Boonesfield Village. 6-9 pm. $10-$15. 636-798-2005, www.lindenwood.edu/boone
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Holiday Night Lights Nov. 26-Dec. 30, Wentzville. Drive-through exhibit features 36 Christmas light displays. Rotary Park. 6-10 pm Thurs.-Sun. (daily after Dec. 15). $1-$8. 636-322-9236, www.wentzvillemo.org
Honky Tonk Angels: Holiday Spectacular Dec. 2-5, Mexico. Musical comedy revue features three good old country gals up to their comic escapades. Presser Performing Arts Center. 7 pm Thurs.-Sat.; 2 pm Sun. $5-$10. 573-581-5592, www.presserpac.com All That Glitters Dec. 3, Clayton. Carolers, horse-drawn carriage rides, roasted chestnuts, and fireworks display. Downtown. 6-8 pm. Free. 314-802-7763, www.ci.clayton.mo.us Big Red Box Danita’s pick Dec. 3-4, St. Charles. Arts and fine crafts by members
Christmas in Kimmswick Dec. 3-5, Kimmswick. Decorated shops, carolers, historic building tours, and horse-drawn carriage rides. Children can make a holiday craft. Throughout town. 10 am-9 pm Fri.-Sat.; 10 am-6 pm Sun. Free (except special events). 636-464-6464, www.visitkimmswick.com Christmas at the Cathedral Dec. 3-5, St. Louis. Choirs, orchestra, and hand bells in the splendid Cathedral Basilica. 8 pm Fri.; 2:30 pm Sun. $22-$47. 314-533-7662, www.cathedralconcerts.org Christmas Walk Dec. 3 and 10, Augusta. 1,500 luminarias, trolley shuttle, caroling, horse-drawn carriage rides, bon fire, Santa, roasted chestnuts, and Holiday Scavenger Hunt. Historic downtown. 5-10 pm. Free (except special events). 636-228-4005, www.augusta-chamber.org
Cirque Dreams Holidaze Dec. 21-29. St. Louis. An international cast of 30 artists costumed as dazzling holiday ornaments come to life and perform amazing high-wire and aerial feats to an original music score. Fox Theatre. 7:30 pm Mon.-Thurs.; 1 and 6 pm Sun. $25-$69. 800-293-5949, www.fabulousfox.com
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Breakfast with Santa Sarah’s pick Dec. 4-5, 11-12, and 18-19, St. Louis. Holiday breakfast, family photo with Santa, goodie bags, and visits with costumed characters. St. Louis Zoo. Reservations. 9 and 11 am. $22-$18. 314-646-4857, www.stlzoo.org Soulard Holiday Parlour Tour Dec. 4-5, St. Louis. Tour decorated historic homes traveling on a heated shuttle. Meet at Gene Slay’s Boys’ Club. 10 am-4 pm. $22-$25. 314-621-6226, www.soulard.org Make Your Own Gingerbread House Dec. 7 and 9, St. Louis. Graham crackers and icing provided. St. Louis Mills. 10 am Tues.; 4:30 pm Thurs. Free. 314-227-5900, www.stlouismills.com Holiday Rooms in Bloom Dec. 9-12, St. Louis. Richardsonian mansion decorated with floral works of art. Historic Samuel Cupples House at St. Louis University. 5-7:30 pm Thurs. (tree lighting); 11 am-6 pm Fri.; 11 am-4 pm Sat.; 11 am-2 pm Sun. Free. 314-977-2666, cupples.slu.edu
Christmas Spirit Flourishes Tour Dec. 11-12, Hermann. Collections of ornaments, dozens of themed trees, Fontanni Nativity garlands, and even the Wizard of Oz and Dorothy’s ruby red slippers make an appearance. St. George Rectory. Noon-8 pm. Donations accepted. 573-486-2723, www.visithermann.com Say Cheese Wine Trail Amy’s pick Dec. 11-12, Hermann. Sample wine and cheese pairings. Seven wineries throughout the area. 10 am-5 pm Sat.; 11 am-5 pm Sun. $30. Advanced tickets. 800-909-8687, www.hermannwinetrail.com Candlelight Christmas Concert Dec. 18, St. Charles. Acoustic folk music with a holiday flair performed entirely by candlelight. First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site. 8 pm. $8. 636-9403322, www.mostateparks.com/firstcapitol.htm First Night Dec. 31, St. Louis. Visual and performing arts, music, magicians, dancers, and fireworks displays. Grand Center Arts and Entertainment District. 6 pm-midnight. 314-289-8121, www.firstnightstl.org
The Year of Magical Thinking Jan. 12-30, St. Louis. One-woman play. Repertory Theatre at the Loretto-Hilton Center for Performing Arts. 7 pm Tues.; 8 pm Wed.-Fri.; 5 pm Sat. (some 9 pm); 2 and 7 pm Sun. $36-$56. 314-968-4925, www.repstl.org RV Vacation and Travel Show Jan. 14-16, St. Louis. 400 recreational vehicles, cooking demonstrations, and campground and travel information. America’s Center. 10 am-9 pm Fri.-Sat.; 11 am-5 pm Sun. $3.50-$8. 314-355-1236, www.stlrv.com
Taikoza Jan. 29, St. Louis. Ancestral Japanese drums and bamboo flutes. Blanche M. Touhill performing Arts Center. 8 pm. $18. 314-516-4949, www.touhill.org Eagle Days Greg’s pick Jan. 29-30, Clarksville. View hundreds of eagles in the wild, bonfire, and live eagle presentations. Riverside Park and Apple Shed Theatre. 9 am-4 pm Sat.; 10 am-3 pm Sun. Free. 573-242-3771, www.clarksvillemo.us
Kenya Safari Acrobats Jan. 15, Rolla. Traveling group from Africa jumps, bends, and flips through burning rings and performs many elements of Kenyan culture. They also do astonishing magic tricks, contortions, and feats of strength. Leach Theatre. 7 pm. $15$20. 573-341-4219, leachtheatre.mst.edu
Christmas Parade Dec. 4, Jackson. Floats, bands, and Santa. Main Street. 2 pm. Free. 573-243-8131, www.jacksonmochamber.org Christmas Parade Dec. 4, Rolla. Holiday parade with a candy cane and Christmas carol theme. Downtown. 10-11 am. Free. 573364-3577, www.visitrolla.com
Southeast Christmas Open House Nov. 26, Ironton. Roast marshmallows around a fire pit, listen to holiday music and singing, carriage rides, holiday shopping, and chili for sale. Downtown. 5-8 pm. Free. 573-760-2533, www.arcadiavalley.biz Old Town Open House Dec. 3, Cape Girardeau. Carolers, refreshments, pictures with Santa, and door prizes. Downtown. 6-9 pm. Free. 573-334-0885, www.oldtowncape.org The Cutting Edge Tina’s pick Dec. 3-Jan. 26, Poplar Bluff. Courtney and Matt Dodd, brother and sister artists, exhibit their works in glass and sculpture. Margaret Harwell Art Museum. Noon-4 pm Tues.Fri.; 1-4 pm Sat.-Sun. Free. 573-686-8002, www.mham.org Holiday Home Tour Dec. 4, Dexter. Tour decorated homes. Historic Downtown. 1-4 pm. $15. 573-624-7458, www.dexterchamber.com
Christmas Walk Dec. 4-5, Ste. Genevieve. Nearly 20 concerts demonstrate the history and culture of the area. Other events include the parade, pictures with Santa, horseback rides, and an art show. Historic district. 11 am-10 pm Sat.; 12:30-5 pm Sun. Free. 1-800-373-7007, www.visitstegen.com Candlelight Tours Sherry’s pick Dec. 10-11, New Madrid. Self-guided tours of the HunterDawson State Historic Site (guides in period costumes show you around), Historical Museum, Higgerson School Historic Site, and Hart-Stepp House all decorated for the holidays. Throughout area. 6-8:30 pm. Free. 877-7485300, www.new-madrid.mo.us Marla William’s Memorial Homes Tour Dec. 11, Sullivan. Tour decorated homes, businesses, and churches. Throughout town. 3-7 pm. $8. 573-4683314, www.sullivanmochamber.com
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Holiday Santa Walk Dec. 11, St. Louis. Walk through thousands of luminarias lining the park, visit farm animals, Santa, and refreshments. Suson Park. 5-6:30 pm. $3-$5. Advanced registration. 314-615-5572, www.stlouisco.com/parks
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Spamalot Amyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pick Dec. 12, Cape Girardeau. Outrageous musical comedy based on Monty Pythonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classic film. Bedell Performance Hall at River campus. 7:30 pm. $43-$49. 573-651-2265, www.semo.edu/rivercampus French Christmas Dec. 12, Ste. Genevieve. Enjoy Le Reveillon, a celebration of the traditional food, music, customs, and decorations of an early French Christmas. Felix VallĂŠ House. 1-6 pm. Free. 800-373-7007, www.visitstegen.com
Amahl and the Night Visitors Dec. 19, Farmington. Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opera, Polish and international carols, Christmas music, dance ensemble, and chorus. First Baptist Church. 6 pm. $7. 573-756-4654, farmingtonfbc.org La Guignolee Dec. 31-Jan. 1, Ste. Genevieve. Join singers and musicians as they celebrate the 250-year tradition of ringing in the new year. Meet at the Legion Hall. 6 pm-2 am. Free. 800-373-7007, www.visitstegen.com Icebergs on the Hudson Jan. 20, Park Hills. Artist and Professor Jerry Walters lectures on one of the Hudson River School artists, Frederic Church. Fine Arts Theatre at Mineral Area College. 7:30 pm. Free. 573-518-2125, www.mineralarea.edu
Southwest Festival of Lights Nov. 20-Jan. 2, Branson. One-mile drive through more than 200 lighted displays. Off Shepherd of the Hills Expressway and Roark Valley Road. Dusk11 pm daily. $10-$50 (motor coach). 877-272-6766, www.explorebranson.com Festival of Lights Nov. 20-Jan. 9, Ozark. Drive-through light displays. Finley River Park. 5-10 pm daily. Donations accepted. 417-5817002, www.ozarkmissouri.com Holiday Lights at the Lake Nov. 24-Jan. 1, Nevada. Driving tour around the lake featuring animated and inflated displays and lighted trees. Radio Spring Park. 5-10 pm. Donations accepted. 417-448-5520, www.nevadamo.org Elizabethan Christmas Dinners Dec. 1-4, Springfield. Celebration blends choral performances with an Olde English-style meal served by costumed reenactors. Plaster Student Union Ballroom at Missouri State University. 7-10:30 pm. $25-$30. 417-836-5182, calendar.missouristate.edu
Christmas Ornament Workshop Dec. 4, Neosho. Learn how to make a Victorian-era ornament at this workshop where all ages are welcome. Listen to carolers, enjoy refreshments, and watch the parade. Newton County Historical Society Museum. 3:30-5 pm. Free. 417-451-4940, www.newtoncountyhistoricalsociety.org
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Santa and His Reindeer Dec. 3-4 and 10-11, Branson. Meet Santa, pet the reindeer, and have your picture taken with them. Titanic Attraction. 10 am-6 pm. Free. 417-334-9500, www.titanicbranson.com
White Christmas Dec. 3-5, Springfield. Classic musical based on the 1954 movie. Juanita K. Hammons Hall. 8 pm Fri.-Sat.; 2 pm Sun. $24. 888-276-7849, www.hammonshall.com Historic Homes Tour Danita’s pick Dec. 4, Carthage. Tour historic buildings including homes that have never been open to the public. Historic District. 10 am-4 pm. $15. 866-357-8687, www.phelpshouse.org
Candyland Christmas Parade Dec. 11, Ava. Themed parade with $500 grand prize for the winning float. Downtown. 1 pm. Free. 417-683-4594, avachamber.org Eagle Watch Tina’s pick Dec. 18, Cassville. Watch a video about bald eagles and see bald eagles in the wild come in to roost. Roaring River State Park. 3 pm. Free. 417-847-3742, mostateparks.com/roaringriver.htm First Night Dec. 31, Springfield. Family-oriented visual and performing arts and fireworks. Downtown and Jordon Valley Park. 5:30 pm-midnight. $8-$30. 417-831-6200, www. itsalldowntown.com Hot 8 Brass Band Jan. 22, Springfield. The sounds of New Orleans. Juanita K. Hammons Hall. 8 pm. $16-$26. 888-276-7849, www. hammonshall.com
Central Holiday Of Lights Sherry’s pick Nov. 26-Dec. 30, Versailles. 75 lighted displays. City Park. Open 24 hours a day. Free. 573-378-6338, www.cityofversailles.org Boston Brass and All Star String Band Dec. 2, Columbia. All brass holiday spectacular. Jesse Hall at University of Missouri. 7 pm. $14-$32. 800-2929136, www.concertseries.org
Bridal Spectacular Jan. 9, Jefferson City. 90 vendors, runway fashion show, photographers, and win the grand prize of a free honeymoon. Firley Center at the YMCA. 11 am-5 pm. $5. 573-636-4094, www.centralmissouribridalassociation.com
Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting Dec. 2, Jefferson City. Entertainment, refreshments, and a visit from Santa. Rotary Park. 6 pm. Free. 573-6322820, visitjeffersoncity.com Supper With Santa Dec. 3, Linn Creek. Caroling around the piano, children’s crafts, and Santa. Camden County Museum. 6-8 pm. Covered dish or donations accepted. 573-346-7191, camdencountymuseum.com Living Windows Dec. 3, Jefferson City. Storefronts and windows come alive with dancers, singers, and decorations. Hayrides, carolers, and Santa. Downtown. 6-9 pm. Free. 573-6347267, visitjeffersoncity.com Candlelight Tours Dec. 3-4, Jefferson City. Tour the beautifully decorated Governor’s Mansion. 6:30-9 pm Fri.; 2-4 pm Sat. Free. 573-751-0526, visitjeffersoncity.com
Meet Me in St. Louis Dec. 3-4, Columbia. Join the Smith family at the 1904 World’s Fair in this classic musical. Macklanburg Theatre at Stephens College. 7:30 pm. $7-$14. 573-476-7199, www.stephens.edu/news/stephensevents/ Christmas California Style Dec. 4, California. Lighted parade on Sat., carols, Santa, historic homes tour, Martin Family Christmas Show, and house decorations contest. Throughout town. 1-7 pm. Free (except special events). 573-796-3040, www.calmo.com
Christmas on the Square Dec. 4, Camdenton. Games, crafts, prizes, petting zoo, and Santa. Downtown Square. 11 am-2:30 pm. Free. 573346-2227, www.funlakeevents.com Old Munichberg Kristkendelfest Dec. 4, Jefferson City. Traditional German holiday festival. Central United Church of Christ. 10 am-2 pm. Free (except food). 573-635-1041, visitjeffersoncity.com Callaway Singers Winter Concert Dec. 9, Fulton. Holiday songs. Dulany Auditorium at William Woods University. 7 pm. Free. 573-642-3055, www.callawaychamber.com Bob Milne Concert Greg’s pick Dec. 11-12, Blackwater. Ragtime and boogie woogie, plus he tells stories of his travels. West End Theatre. 2:30 pm. $13. 660-846-4511, www.blackwater-mo.com Holiday Open House Dec. 11-12, Osceola. One-of-a-kind gifts made on the farm, homemade goodies, and free gift. Evening Shade Farms. 10 am-4 pm Sat.; noon-4 pm Sun. Free. 417-2826985, www.eveningshadefarms.com Holiday Homes Tour Dec. 12, Warrensburg. Tour historic and modern decorated homes. Throughout town. 1:30-4:30 pm. $10. 660747-3107 www.visitwarrensburg.org
Mooseltoe: The Moosical Sarah’s pick Dec. 14, Warrensburg. Children’s musical about a moose who wants to be a North Pole reindeer, narrated by Al Roker. Hendricks Hall at University of Central Missouri. 7:30 pm. $10-$25. 660-543-8888, www.visitwarrensburg.org Bluegrass Music Awards Jan. 14-16, Jefferson City. Concerts and awards. Capitol Plaza Hotel. 2 and 7:30 pm Fri.; 1 and 7:30 pm Sat.; 10 am Sun. $7-$35. 660-665-7172, www.spbgma.com
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Arts and Crafts Fair Dec. 4, Nixa. Handmade crafts. Junior High School. 9 am-4 pm. Free. 417-225-1660, creatingthehive.com/ event/1105/nixa-ptsa-craft-fair Christmas at the Farm Dec. 4-5, 11-12, and 18-19, Springfield. Learn how farm animals cope with winter, make holiday crafts, and get your picture taken with Santa. Rutledge-Wilson Farm Park. 10 am-8 pm Sat.; noon-8 pm Sun. Free (except special events). 417-837-5949, www.parkboard.org
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Northwest Kansas City Area Bridal Expo and Fashion Show Jan. 19, Warrensburg. Products, cakes, caterers, photographers, information, and bridal fashion show. Union Ballroom at University of Central Missouri. 11 am-3 pm. $5-$10. 866-541-9595, www.visitwarrensburg.org Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me Amy’s pick Jan. 21, Columbia. NPR program host Peter Sagal takes you behind the scenes of this satirical show. Jesse Hall at University of Missouri. 7 pm. $18-$32. 800-292-9136, www.concertseries.org Championship Show Me State Shootout Jan. 22, Lebanon. Top bull-riding event, vendors, and food. Cowan Civic Center. 7 pm. $10-$28. 573-480-2383, www.barclaypro.com
Shrine Circus Jan. 26, Lebanon. All the sights and sound a circus has to offer. Cowan Civic Center. 4:30 and 7:30 pm. $12-$16. 417-833-3588, www.lebanonmissouri.org Santa’s Gingerbread Village Nov. 26, Kansas City. Three locomotives travel through a gingerbread village created by local chefs and featuring reindeer stable, Santa’s sleigh garage, elves’ dorm, rocking horse, ball factory, and Mr. and Mrs. Claus’ home. Crown Center. 10 am-9 pm Mon.-Sat.; noon-6 pm Sun. Free. 816-274-8444, www.crowncenter.com South Pole Nov. 26-Jan. 2, St. Joseph. Half-mile driving tour with snowy displays. Hyde Park. 6-10 pm. Donations accepted. 816-271-5500, www.stjomo.com Christmas Living Windows Dec. 1, Trenton. Living windows, Santa Claus, carriage rides, living Nativity scene, decorated trees, carolers, and soup supper. Downtown. 6-9 pm. Free (except food). 660-339-7606, www.trentonmochamber.com Holly and Mistletoe Tours Dec. 2, Independence. Tour four decorated homes and a church where holiday treats, specialty baskets, cookbooks, and handcrafted items are for sale. Throughout the area. 10 am-8 pm. $10-$12. 816-524-7669, www. independenceyoungmatrons.org Candlelight Homes Tour Dec. 3-5, Weston. Father Christmas welcomes visitors to town for the homes tour. Throughout town. 5-8:30 pm Fri.; noon-8 pm Sat.; noon-5 pm Sun. $5-$25. 816-640-2909, www.westonmo.com
Christmas on the Farm Danita’s pick Dec. 4, Lawson. Caroling, holiday treats, flaming of the plum pudding demonstrations, Father Christmas, children’s crafts, holiday music, and choir performance. Watkins Woolen Mill State Park. 2-7 pm. Free. 816-5803387, www.mostateparks.com/wwmill/
Twilight Tours Dec. 5, Independence. Tour the Bingham-Waggoner Estate, the Vaile Mansion, and the 1859 Marshal’s Home, all decked out for the holiday. Enjoy refreshments and live music. 4-7 pm. $12. 816-461-3491, www.visitindependence.com
Victorian Christmas Dec. 4-5, Lexington. Visit the decorated Anderson House Battle of Lexington State Historic Site. 6:30-9 pm Sat.; noon-5 pm Sun. (to see decorations). Free. 660-2594654, www.mostateparks.com/lexington/
just a table, wing chair, and hat rack accompanying him on stage at a tea or dinner performance. Elms Resort and Spa. 2 pm tea and 6 pm dinner. $20-$40. 816-630-5500, www.elmsresort.com
Painting at “The Bend” Dec. 8, Waverly. Step-by-step painting instruction with canvas, paint, and brushes supplied. Appetizers and wine. Baltimore Bend Vineyard. 6:30-9:30 pm. $40. 660493-0258, www.baltimorebend.com
Last Mass at St. Casimir’s Jan. 13-16 and 21-23, Independence. Dramatic comedy. City Theatre at the Sermon Community Center. 8 pm Thurs.-Sat.; 2 pm Sun. $7-$10. 816-327-7367, www. citytheatreofindependence.org
New Exhibits Dec. 10-Jan. 15, Kansas City. Two new artists exhibit their unusual works. Opening reception Dec. 10 6-9 pm. Artists Coalition. 11 am-5 pm Wed.-Sat. Free. 816-4215222, www.kansascityartistscoalition.org Crazy Quilt Stocking Workshop Dec. 11, Independence. Learn how to create a one-of-akind Victorian stocking. Fee includes fabric kit. National Frontier Trails Museum. 10 am-1 pm. $40. Reservations. 816-325-7575, www.frontiertrailsmuseum.org Sugar Plum Fairy Luncheon Dec. 11, Kansas City. Unique holiday gifts at the silent auction or the Nutcracker Market, and a three-course lunch. Get a photo with the Sugar Plum Fairy, and walk over to the Music Hall for a performance of The Nutcracker. Marriott Downtown. 10:30 am. $70 -$1500 (table of 10). 816-931-2232, www.kcballet.org
A Christmas Carol—One Man Show Dec. 16, Excelsior Springs. Great-great-grandson of Charles Dickens performs each of the characters with
Blues in the Night Greg’s pick Jan. 14-Feb. 13, Kansas City. Jazz favorites like “Satin Doll” and “Skylark.” Quality Hill Playhouse. Show times vary. $24-$26. 816-421-1700, www.qualityhillplayhouse.com
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“The Mad Hungarian” Josh’s pick Jan. 25, Fulton. Al Hrabosky, St. Louis Cardinals’ former pitcher and current broadcaster at Fox Sports shares his stories of his baseball and broadcast careers. Cutlip Auditorium at William Woods University. 7 pm. Free. 573642-3055, www.callawaychamber.com
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"New Year's Day—Now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual."
The USS Missouri led its last operational mission on December 7, 1991, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The battleship is now a Memorial there. But a new submarine commissioned this past summer is the fifth ship in the U.S. Navy named to honor Missouri. Missouri is number 13 in the country in terms of annual wind energy potential, according to an estimate published earlier this year by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. windpoweringamerica.gov
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