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CONTENTS Departments

June 2007 8  Missouri Memo

122  Missouri Cave

12  Letters

124  Missouri Made

115  Missouri Wine

126  Dream Homes

116  B&B

128  Health

117  Missouri Trivia

Cover Photo: Stockton Lake by Seth Garcia

What an editor does

Bridal Cave at Camdenton

Hated it vs. loved it, the Global Warming debate

The spring freeze

Missouri in Flight The Bird Photography of Mundy Hackett Wildlife biologist and photographer Mundy Hackett offers more than one hundred spectacular color images, along with his thoughts on the beauty of birds, the subtleties of their behavior, and all of the elements that make them the ultimate photographic subject. Along with interesting facts about the various birds of Missouri, he shares tips on how amateur shutterbugs can improve the overall quality of their photos. 152 pages, 112 illustrations, $29.95

American Log Homes, Inc., at Cuba, Missouri

Rooms with a view

Meramec Farm Stays at Bourbon

Alcohol and your health and pet therapy

Show-Me saints

120  Missouri Books

Summer reading from Missouri authors

. This Issue on MissouriLife com 14 Civil War Experience Sites MissouriLife.com exclusive! Find Civil War reenactments, living histories, and seminars from just about every corner of the state!

Images of a Vanished Era, 1898–1924 The Photographs of Walter C. Schneider

Edited by Lucian Niemeyer From 1898 to 1924, Walter Schneider produced some twelve hundred glassplate negatives of scenes ranging widely across America and the world. Including images of domestic scenes and festive crowds, rural tranquility and burgeoning industry, this book, which contains 168 of the best images, offers a new and exciting window on the past. 192 pages, 168 illustrations, $49.95

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Missouri Memo: Truman Trivia Uncover just what the “S” in Harry S. Truman really means.

A Humble Dish Lobster Pot Pie—a humble recipe with a luxury ingredient. Recipe from the Sycamore at Columbia.

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columbia boutiques – broadway and beyond Special Advertising Section • www.visitcolumbiamo.com

Looking for the latest in fashion? That special gift? Just the right accessory? Then use this guide to explore the bounty of boutiques found in Columbia, Missouri, lining Broadway and nearby streets in The District and tucked away in other treasure spots around town. Here’s a sampler for savvy shoppers: Elly’s Couture

My Secret Garden

Find couture du jour at the fashion boutiques catering to all tastes and budgets. “Let me dress you” is how owner Elly Swertz welcomes visitors eager to explore the designer clothes at Elly’s Couture, 914 East Broadway. Back home from playing collegiate tennis and earning her magazine journalism degree in San Francisco, Swertz put her creative energy and fashion interest into opening her own boutique last October, stocking it with the latest from Betsey Johnson, BCBG, and other highend names from Los Angeles and New York. Nearby at 814 East Broadway is Envy, another newcomer to the Columbia boutique scene, with the budget-conscious shopper in mind. “We carry the latest young, trendy fashions at the best prices,” says manager Lori Young. Plus they have accessories for all ages. Want more fashion? In the same block, check out Swank across the street, or head down Ninth Street to Britches at Ninth and Locust (also at Columbia Mall) or to Girl Boutique just east off Ninth on Elm Street. Look for Manhattan Closet to open in June at 906 East Broadway with brand-name fashions especially for women ages forty to sixty, but also carrying clothes for kids, college students, and young professionals. Accessorize your new outfits with designer jewelry, bags, card cases, often one of a kind, at The Butterfly Tattoo on the corner of Ninth and Walnut. Featured designers include Dori Csengeri and Lisa Toland. While there, browse the kids' section — with apparel for the “pint-size fashionistas” from Crib Rock Couture and LiL Punk; chic sling diaper bags and changing sets from the JJ Cole Collection, and furniture and bedding from Nurseryworks. Speaking of kids, another great place to shop for little ones in The District is Calhoun’s Accent Furnishings at 911 East Broadway. Yes, they have a lovely variety of decorative items for your home, but don’t miss the extensive children’s section in the back with baby gifts, Groovy Girls, Manhattan Toy items, and more. Next door is Pen Point Paperie – the place for fine stationery, fountain pens, cards, puzzles, and all things paper. Across the street is à la campagne, 918 Broadway, with handcrafted items, furnishings, designer bedding, special baby gifts (like booties), and a gallery of fine art by local artists and others. A block east is Poppy on the corner of Tenth and Broadway, bringing art to everyone with fun accessories, contemporary crafts and folk art.

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SUMMER FUN IN COLUMBIA Fiber Arts Tour and Exhibition June 1-30, 2007 Multiple venues in Columbia www.columbiafate.com Art in the Park 2007 June 2-3, 2007 Sponsored by Columbia Art League Stephens Lake Park on E. Broadway 573-443-8838 http://artinthepark.missouri.org

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John William “Blind” Boone Ragtime & Early Jazz Festival June 3-5, 2007 Concerts, seminars, tour, afterglows Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts 573-445-2539 www.blindboone.missouri.org Twilight Festival every Thursday in June (6/7, 6/14, 6/21, 6/28) In The District (downtown Columbia) www.twilightfestival.com

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Make your own jewelry at Cool Stuff, 808 East Broadway, where you can sit at a retro dinette table and string your choice of beads and pendants to your heart’s content. Have fun shopping, too, for exotic gifts from around the world, ethnic clothing, incense, and accessories. Speaking of exotic, My Secret Garden owner Ruth LaHue “loves to make people happy” with her shop’s collection of native and tropical flowers and plants from the far corners of the earth. “We always have 40 to 80 different types of fresh flowers on hand,” she says. LaHue, her daughters Jessica and Stephanie, and their design staff base their designs on “how flowers grow in nature,” while also offering very trendy giftware at affordable prices at 16 North Ninth. Another great floral destination in Columbia is Kent’s Floral Gallery & Gifts at 919 East Broadway. Note the color-themed displays of gifts and silk flowers in the lush interior, in addition to braided bamboo plants and abundant fresh flowers. On the edge of downtown at 32 South Providence, McAdam’s Ltd. Fine Jewelry and Gifts showcases pearl designs by Sharon Wei, “gem-intense” pieces by Jane Wullbrandt, jewelry from the Fana Collection, and is a great place for wedding gifts and accessories. Outside The District, seek and ye shall find more shopping adventures. Feline fanciers shouldn’t miss Meow Boutique at 2010 Chapel Plaza Court (at Forum and Chapel Hill) — “incurable cat lover” Beth Abernathie’s unique shop full of gifts for cat lovers, cats, and those big-cat lovers known as Tiger fans. “Go Tigers” at Meow has the complete line of new Mizzou Plaid clothing and accessories and Tiger items galore. Finally, hop off I-70 at Exit 125 to find The Market Place — with its 38,000 square feet of unique vendors of antiques, home furnishings, accessories and collectibles at 1100 Business Loop 70 West. ____________________ Get linked with more great getaway ideas at www.visitcolumbiamo.com.

Artrageous Friday Gallery Crawl 6-9 PM July 27, 2007 Various Columbia galleries and venues www.artrageousfridays.com An Enchanting Evening with Art Garfunkel 7:30 PM July 27, 2007 Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts 573-875-0600 www.motheatre.org

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The Columbia Spa Experience Special Advertising Section • www.visitcolumbiamo.com

Ready to relax? Need to be nurtured? Longing for luxury? Whatever your desire – Columbia has a spa just for you. Here’s a quick guide to the many places and ways to be massaged, scrubbed, soaked, wrapped, and otherwise revitalized – solo, with a partner or as part of a pampered party with friends or family. Mediterranean Flair at Salon Adair Rich, golden hues in a Mediterranean style greet visitors to Salon Adair & Spa — prompting well-traveled spa-goers to compare it to favorite spa resorts such as Aveda in Atlanta and ones in Phoenix and other warm climes. When she designed it as a full day spa nearly four years ago, owner Joy Evenson’s vision was for it to be an inviting space — “elegant, but comfortable and relaxing.” Softly lit hallways lead to private

therapeutic massage and facial rooms in the spacious spa area, which features a decoratively tiled Vichy rainbar shower room and a pedicure area that offers four chairs divided by half walls — perfect for privacy or parties. On the salon side, twelve styling stations are tucked in individual archways along an airy colonnade hallway for privacy and an extra level of focus on each client. Evenson put top-of-the-line equipment throughout Salon Adair & Spa (like open rollerball infrared hair-color processors instead of dryers), but prides herself most on her staff. “Everybody here loves what they do and loves people,” she said. “The people make the place.” Broadway Business Park Court, Suite A 573-234-01560 • www.salonadair.com

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KeLani, A Slice of Heaven KeLani Salon & Spa has been a Columbia favorite for 32 years, first for hair and skin care, then also for massages since 1985 and now for high-end professional spa treatments since early 2005. That same year, it was named the city’s Outstanding Small Business by the Chamber of Commerce. Founder and owner Rose Ditter visited spas (and of course, sampled treatments) at top locations around the country before expanding and outfitting the new spa wing of KeLani. As a result, male and female clients can indulge in a steam room, relax in massaging pedicure chairs, and finish off any of many body treatments with Vichy hydrotherapy. Plush robes, slippers, ice water, spa lunches, and a large fountain in the sitting area fulfill the promise of “KeLani,” a version of a Hawaiian word that means heavenly. Spa packages include Heaven on Earth, State of Bliss, and special selections for brides and bridal parties. Ditter says the dual massage room is especially popular. 1100 E. Walnut Street 573-449-4931 • www.kelanisalonandspa.com

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ditioner, chocolate paraffin dip, and chocolate massage. And yes, a small bag of chocolates to go! Vadner says groups are welcome — there’s plenty of room to sit together to have manicures, pedicures and other beauty treatments. Book ahead — call two weeks in advance for Saturday visits. 2100 Forum Boulevard, Suite C 573-447-1772 • www.riversongspa.com

More Ways to Escape Green Meadows Hair Company and Spa 209C East Green Meadows Road 573-442-2244 • www.greenmeadowshairco.com Hacienda Perdomo Wellness Spa 3712 I-70 Drive Southwest 573-446-9095 • www.haciendaspa.com Salon Nefisa 825 East Walnut Street 573-256-1220 Sedona Spa and Therapeutic Massage 165 East Hoe Down Drive 573-449-3070 • http://sedona.siteplanet.net

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Victorian Charm at Riversong When popular Riversong Spa & Salon expanded by opening a Columbia location two years ago, it brought along the charm of the original, housed in a Victorian home in Jefferson City. Antique furniture, Victorian-style fixtures, and prints give it a nurturing atmosphere clients enjoy, says Greg Vadner, spa manager and husband of Riversong owner Frances Vadner. Most popular are Riversong’s massages and body treatments. Clients can choose Swedish, heated basalt stone, deep tissue, sports, shiatsu, or Thai massage; and raindrop, cranial sacral, Reiki, or reflexology therapy. Love chocolate? Riversong has a “chocolate paradise in Columbia” menu just for you — offering a chocolate fondue wrap, chocolate latte mineral buff, chocolate dip pedicure, chocolate manicure, chocolate hair con-

Skin RX MedSpa & Laser Center 3115 Falling Leaf Court, Suite 103 573-443-7787

Win a Spa Stay in Columbia! Visit MissouriLife.com to enter contest. Grand prize is a $100 gift certificate to the spa of your choice, an overnight stay at the hotel of your choice, and $100 for dinner for two at a restaurant of your choice. Second prize is a $25 gift certificate for lunch for two at a restaurant of your choice.

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Columbia Cuisine

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FRESH FROM MARKET TO MENU AT SYCAMORE Trout fillets from Troutdale Farm. Pork loin from Patchwork Family Farms. Goat cheese from Goatsbeard Farm. Locally grown shiitake mushrooms. Fresh produce from The Root Cellar. These and other ingredients from local farmers and purveyors are the heart of Sycamore’s menu, which changes with the seasons and even day to day with unique selections that make the most of the fresh foods at hand. “If I have the choice, I support local producers and independent farmers,” says chef Mike Odette, one of Sycamore’s four owners and founders. “It’s part of our overall strategy.” Odette and his wife, Amy Barrett, and partners Jill and Sanford Speake all worked as either chef or server or manager at several Columbia restaurants before starting their own in mid2005. They put a lot of thought into how to set Sycamore apart in a town full of wonderful places to eat. Naming Sycamore for a regional tree was symbolic of both their seasonal menu and the roots they have in downtown Columbia, Barrett says. Renovating the space with an open kitchen in the back lets diners walk right up if they wish and lets Odette “be part of what’s going on” with a clear view of people coming in the door and gathering at the bar. With windows wrapping around the corner of Eighth and Broadway, sunlight warms the brick-colored walls by day, and streetlights add to the evening ambience. Black chairs that surround the white tablecloths echo the black of the original ornate plaster ceiling; personable servers tread restored hexagon floor tiles and hardwood floors as classic jazz fills the air. “Our customers come for the food and the whole experience,” Odette says. The Speakes manage the floor, where customers of all ages and walks of life, often including owners of other restaurants, are welcomed like old friends. Barrett, with daughter Elizabeth in arms, handles the books and marketing. While reservations are not required, Sycamore does take them and can accommodate parties of all sizes. The restaurant has become home to the exclusive annual dinner with the directors of the True/False Film Festival and offers private parties held among the artwork in nearby PS:Gallery in any season.

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Top: The Sycamore family: Sanford and Jill Speake; chef Mike Odette with daughter Elizabeth and wife Amy Barrett. Bottom: The high/low contrast of Mike Odette’s Lobster Pot Pie: “A humble dish made with a luxury ingredient.” Find the recipe online at MissouriLife.com under Missouri Life Online Extras. For more great Columbia restaurants, visit www.visitcolumbiamo.com.

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MISSOU RI MUSEUM Preserving and Showing Our Cultu re

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The men and women of the Boeing Company

McDonnell Aircraft Co. at St. Louis in 1939,

and the aircraft they have built, from cloth-and-

With more than half a million visitors since

believed we should honor and learn from our past

wood airplanes to today’s sleekest fighter jets,

opening, the Prologue Room today draws about

but not live in it. And that’s why McDonnell estab-

have played a pivotal role in shaping the history of

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and historian Larry Merritt says visitors appreciate

tions to learn about military air might and civilian

the brightly lit, seven-thousand-square-foot exhi-

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aircraft in a room named the Prologue Room Air

bition space. On exhibit are decades of aviation

focus on aviation.

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progress, from biplanes to space travel. More than

“If you are focused on the future—as we are

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great inspiration to be taken from the past,” Larry

depict important events in aviation history.

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Space Exhibit is free and open to the public 9 AM to

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Young, a tribute to the men and women who val-

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iantly served the U.S. military; and Mystery of Flight,

August. For more information, call 314-232-6896 or

tours of the Prologue Room.

which is specifically designed for school groups.

visit www.boeing.com/prologueroom.

came from. The past is not ancient; it’s not even past. It’s part of the present and the future.”

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Prologue Room Air and Space Exhibit visitors can view large-scale aircraft models, including the F-15 Eagle, F/A-18 Hornet, the AH-64 Apache helicopter, and Air Force One.

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June & July This Issue's Featured Event SUMMER ART CAMP All age groups of children and teens can tap into their creativity at unique art day camps. Each camper will learn techniques of clay, glass, and metal arts and explore fabric art, puppets, and more. Craft Alliance is partnering with The Green Center to bring fun camps focused on the environment. Sign up for full or half day camps, one or two weeks, from June 11-August 17 at the Craft Alliance at University City. Fees range from $139$222. www.craftalliance.org or 314-725-1177, ext. 325

Northeast & St. Louis Much Ado About Nothing May 25–June 17 (no Tuesday shows), St. Louis. William Shakespeare’s full play follows a Green Show featuring dancers, jugglers, musicians, and a mini-version to introduce children to Shakespeare. East side of Art Hill at Forest Park. 6:30 PM. Free. 314-531-9800

Haunted Tour and Book Signing June 2, Hannibal. Ghost tour, meet a ghost story author, dinner, and palm reading. Rockcliffe Mansion. 3 PM tour; 5 PM book signing; 7 PM dinner. $15-$39.95. 877-423-4140 Living History Day June 2, Hermann. Nineteenth-century crafts, period music artisans, and Civil War reenactors. Deutschheim State Historic Site. 6 AM-4 PM. Free. 573-486-2200

Ansel Adams: Reverence for Life June 1–July 16, St. Louis. Exhibition of photographs from the personal collection of the family. Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum. 11 AM-6 PM (8 PM on Fri.). Free. 314-935-4523

Moonlight Bike Ride June 2, Lake St. Louis. Ride through the streets under the moonlight. Starts at Founders Sports Complex. 11 PM. Free. Registration. 636-625-7943

Chapunga: Nature, Man, and Myth June 1–Oct. 31, St. Louis. Twenty-three hand-carved sculptures by African artists. Missouri Botanical Garden. 9 AM-5 PM. $8 (12 and under are free). 314-577-5117

Deed Day June 2, Martinsburg. Sesquicentennial celebration. Hayrides, games, vintage tractor parade, time capsule, and anniversary cake. 9 AM-2:30 PM. Free. 573-492-6616

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Ice Cream Social June 3, O’Fallon. Ice cream, tours, and kite flying demonstrations at the historic Darius Heald Home. 1-4PM. $2. Kite kits for $5. 636-379-5614.

Uncommon Threads: Stories of Brides June 17–Sept. 9, St. Louis. 19th and 20th century fashion and matrimonial customs. Missouri History Museum. 10 AM-5 PM (8 PM Thurs.). Free. 314-746-4599

Freedom Festival June 30, St. Clair. 5K run, fireworks, games, food booths, and crafts. Orchard Park. Noon until the fireworks end. Free (except food). 636-629-1696

Trail Day June 6 (rain date June 13), Washington. Seniors and handicapped people enjoy the trail with special transportation, bingo, and refreshments. Riverfront Fitness Trail and Rennick Park. Free. 636-390-1080

Dinner, Auction, and Dance June 22, Creve Coeur. Cocktails, dinner, silent and live auction, and dance. Monsanto Company. 6:30 PM. $50. 314-569-3536

Heritage and Freedom Fest July 3-4, O’Fallon. Head East, Jo Dee Messina, and The Kentucky Headhunters. Ozzie Smith Sports Complex. 611 PM Tues.; noon-9:15 PM Wed. Free. 636-379-5614

Circus Flora: Marrakesh June 7–24, St. Louis. One-ring circus presents equestrian and aerial feats. Grand Center. 7 PM Tues.-Fri.; 2 and 7 PM Sat.; 1 and 5 PM Sun. $15-$30. 314-531-6800

COURTESY OF AREA ARTS

Athens Missouri Family Reunion June 9, Revere. Bring old diaries, photographs, papers, or anything of historical interest from the Civil War era and share the history. Battle of Athens State Historical Site. 9 AM-5 PM. Free. 660-877-3871 Edge of Excess June 9–July 20, St. Charles. Exhibit of artists who create rhythm by repeating a mark, image, or brush stroke. Reception with artists June 8, 6-9 PM. The Foundry Art Centre. 10 AM-5 PM Tues.-Sat.; noon-4 PM Sun. Free. 636-255-0270

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Native American Lore and Projectiles June 23, Danville. Pablo Baum blends storytelling and the Native American flute to evoke images of Missouri’s past. Graham Cave State Park. 7:30 PM. Free. 573-564-3476 Sunset on the Riverfront June 28–Sept. 27 (Thurs.), Washington. Every fourth Thurs. watch the sunset over the Missouri River, enjoy a beverage, and listen to live music. Rennick Riverfront Park. 5-8 PM. Free. 636-239-1743

Grace Slick Art Exhibit June 16–17, St. Louis. Rock ’n’ roll icon. Wentworth Gallery. Special artist appearances. Free. 314-821-8884

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Rodeo June 22–23, Holden. Mutton bustin’ and nine other rodeo events. City Park Arena. 7:30 PM. $5-$9. 816-732-4156

Summer Fun Days May 31–June 3, Brookfield. Queen contest, carnival, blues concert, arts, crafts, car show, parade, lawnmower races, and adult fishing. Main Street and East and West Twin Parks. Free (except carnival and special events). 660-258-7255 Beauties From the Hall China Company June 1-30, Independence. Unique china and tours. Bingham-Waggoner Estate. 10 AM-4 PM Mon.-Sat.; 1-4 PM Sun. Free. 816-461-3491 Mental Health Art Invitational June 1–Sept. 2, St. Joseph. Features for-sale art by mental health patient artists from a four state area. Glore Psychiatric Museum. 10 AM-5 PM Mon.-Sat.; 1-5 PM Sun. $1-$3. 800-530-8866 Homecoming Celebration June 3, Miami. Celebration of the history and heritage of the area featuring gospel singing and fellowship. Second Baptist Church Museum. 2 PM. Donations accepted. 660-852-3305 Lewis and Clark Picnic June 7, Arrow Rock. Presentation on James Mackey, an

Bear Creek Blues Festival June 23, Slater. Blues bands perform, food, vendors, and raffle for Strat guitar. City Park. 3:30 PM-midnight. $6-$15. 660-529-2212 Strawberry Festival June 2, Independence. Crafts, strawberries, and tours. Vaile Mansion. 9 AM-4 PM. Free ($5 tours). 816-325-7430 explorer who predated Lewis and Clark, and a potluck supper. Arrow Rock State Historic Site. 6:30 PM. Free. 660-837-3330

Wagon Ride and Swales Tour June 28, Independence. Explore the gallery, wagon ride, and see swales made by the pioneer wagons. National Frontier Museum. 6:30 PM. $8-$12. 816-325-7575 Family Fun Festivities July 4, Higginsville. Fun, games, refreshments, entertainment, and one of the best fireworks displays in the area. Fairground Park. 6 PM. Free. 660-584-3030

The Pink Carpet June 9–10, Kansas City. Actor Leslie Jordan and the Heartland Men's Chorus in concert that explores how Hollywood has portrayed homosexuals. Folly Theater. 8 PM Sat.; 4 PM Sun. $15-$30. 816-931-3338

Jaycees Fireworks Show July 4, Weston. Fireworks display and music. West Platte High School athletic field. Dusk. Free. 816-640-2909

Potato Festival June 15–16, Orrick. Garden tractor pull, bands, antique car show, crafts, and carnival. Downtown at Front Street. 6-10 PM Fri.; 9 AM-11 PM Sat. Free (except carnival and special events). 816-770-2633

Sentiments of Women’s Friendship July 14, Lexington. Victorian tea and display and demonstration of crafts and gifts from the past, such as friendship albums. Battle of Lexington State Historical Site and Anderson House. 9 AM-5 PM. Free. 660-259-4654

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Strotherfest July 21–22, Lee’s Summit. Concerts, musical entertainment, classic car show, and crafts. Holy Spirit Catholic Church grounds, noon-midnight Sat.; noon-10 PM Sun. 816-331-5167

by Glenna Parks

NESTLED WITHIN THE

and a reptile show hosted by the

grasses and the cool shade of Powell

Kansas City Zoo. They can also

Gardens’ Rock and Waterfall

learn what it takes to become

Garden sit stunningly lifelike

a paleontologist and make their

replicas of a thirty-three-foot

own fossils using shells and bones

Daspletosaur tyrannosaur, a thirty-

at the Discovery Stations. Dino

foot Edmontosaurus, and a thirty-

Matt of the Dino Lab at Science

Old-Fashioned Picnic July 27–29, Agency. Parade, Branson performers, quilts, car show, and carnival. Community Center. 6:30 PM Fri.; 9 AM-11:30 PM Sat.; 10 AM Sun. Free (except tractor pull). 816-253-9301

foot Kritosaur. Joined this summer

City in Union Station at Kansas

by Missouri’s official state dinosaur,

City will be featured as one of the

the duck-billed Hypsibema mis-

exhibit’s guest speakers. The Dino

souriense, special exhibit Jurassic

Lab is America’s largest fossil lab

Central & Columbia

Garden runs from June 27 to October 7 in Kingsville. Visitors can see live and fossil versions

Powell Gardens is located in Kingsville, thirty

Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival May 30–June 3, Sedalia. Dance lessons, exhibits, symposium, fashion contest, parade, concerts, dinner, ragtime concerts, and programs. Downtown. Free (except special events). 866-218-6258

of Cretaceous-era plant life in this realistic home

miles east of Kansas City. Hours are 9 AM to

for the replicas.

6 PM April through October and 9 AM to 5 PM

Heritage Days July 21–22, Waverly. Festival focuses on replicating 1858, featuring a historical wedding reenactment, folk artisian, farmer's market, performers, children's activities and Peach Fest. Throughout town. 10 AM- dark (2 PM wedding). Free. 660-493-2770

COURTESY OF POWELL GARDENS

Dig These Dinosaurs |

Children can participate in several activities,

and the first to be open to the public.

November through March. Admission is $8 for

including a Paul Mesner Puppets presentation of

adults, $7 for seniors, and $3 for children under

The Dinosaur Show, a Mr. Stinky Feet concert,

12. For more information, call 816-697-2600.

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Anchor Festival June 1–3, Centralia. Arts, crafts, car and tractor show, anchor driving, and pedal tractor pull. City Square. 3 PM-midnight Fri.; 10 AM-midnight Sat.; 11 AM-5 PM Sun. Free. 573-682-2272 Fiber Art Tour and Exhibition June 1–30, Columbia. Featuring both established and emerging fiber artists. Twelve locations throughout town. Free. 660-848-9953 Ozark Brush and Palette Art Exhibit June 1–July 31, Camdenton. Art show and sale. First National Bank. 8:30 AM-4:30 PM Mon.-Fri.; 8:30 AM-noon Sat. Free. 800-769-1007 Bats June 2, Camdenton. Park naturalist gives presentation, plus watch endangered gray bats fly out of River Cave. Ha Ha Tonka State Park. 8:15 PM. Free. 573-346-2986 Art in the Park June 2–3, Columbia. Art fair featuring more than 100

artists, exhibits, live music, children’s entertainment, and art demonstrations. Stephen’s Lake Park. 10 AM5 PM. Free. 573-443-2131 Crossover June 7–9, Lake of the Ozarks. Christian music festival. Stone Ridge Amphitheatre. 6 PM Thurs.; 5 PM Fri.; 3 PM Sat. $18-$36. 800-901-6977 George Caleb Bingham Exploration June 9–Aug. 19, Columbia. Seldom-seen paintings by Missouri’s master artist. University of Missouri Museum of Art and Archaeology. 9 AM-4 PM Tues.-Fri.; noon-4 PM Sat.-Sun. Free. 573-882-2209 Concert in the Park June 12, Camdenton. Outdoor performance by Lake Area Community Orchestra. Ha Ha Tonka State Park. 7-8 PM. Free. 573-346-2986 Bar-B-Que Cook-off June 16, Blackwater. Enter your best barbeque or come by to taste. Downtown. 10 AM-3 PM Free. 660-846-4567

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Dearly Departed June 21-24, 28-July 1, Jefferson City. Comedy dinner theater. Shickles Auditorium. 6:30 PM dinner; 7:30 PM show. $30. Reservations required. 573-681-9012. Renaissance Festival June 23, Jefferson City. See jousting, musical groups, jugglers, children’s games and crafts, combat demonstrations, and artisans. Binder Park. Noon-6 PM. $1. 573-634-6064, ext. 235 Olde Glory Days June 28–July 1, Clinton. Carnival, concerts, prizes, parade, and a variety of booths. Historic Downtown. Free. 660-885-8166 Proud of America Parade July 4, California. Parade honoring the men and women who serve our country in times of peace and war. 2 PM. Free. 573-796-4477 Bugs and Butterflies July 6–7, Pittsburg. Activities, games, crafts, and hikes. Pomme de Terre State Park. Free. 417-852-4291 Missouri Made July 14, Blackwater. All Missouri-made products for show and sale. All day. Downtown. Free. 660-846-4567. Star Lore July 20–21, Pittsburg. Park staff bring out the telescopes for stargazing and storytelling. Pomme de Terre State Park. Free. 417-852-4291

THIS FALL, crews of volunteer gardeners will descend on selected yards in Kansas City, Park Hills, and St. Louis. First, they’ll uproot sickly

Music Festival July 27–28, Boonville. Country and bluegrass bands. Kemper Military School grounds. 10 AM-10 PM. Free. 660-882-8914

shrubs or Japanese honeysuckle that might be taking over the yard. Then they’ll plant Missouri wildflowers, prairie grasses, and seedlings of Missouri trees. A once boring yard will become a

Southeast

display garden for our state’s native plant life. These chances for a native plant makeover

Summerfest June 1, St. James. Car cruise and show, music, and children’s games. Tourist Information Center. 4-6 PM. Free. 573-265-3899

will go to the winners of the 2007 Grow Native! Landscape Challenges. Residents can enter by filling out a short form and sending in a picture of their front yard. The Park Hills challenge Francois County until June 4. The Kansas City challenge will accept entries until June 1. In St.

Wild Ones Natural Landscapers.

Louis, the yard of a Habitat for Humanity house

Native Missouri plants offer many advan-

will go native. Grow Native!, a project of the

tages; they don’t mind scorching summers or dry

Departments of Conservation and Agriculture,

spells, and they winter well. They are also well-

has already recreated two yards in Columbia and

adapted to the soil and need less maintenance or

one in St. Louis.

fertilizer than exotic species do.

“Native plants create a sense of place that

For information, call 573-522-4115 or visit www.

grounds us to this region,” says Scott Woodbury

grownative.org. To enter the Park Hills challenge,

of Shaw Nature Reserve. Shaw has co-sponsored

visit www.dailyjournalonline.com; for the Kansas City

the St. Louis Challenges with Grow Native! and

challenge, visit www.kcmo.org/water/grow.pdf.

Iron County Relay for Life June 1–2, Ironton. Unique celebration and fundraiser for the American Cancer Association. Arcadia Valley Sports Complex. 7 PM-7 AM. Free ($10 participation). 573-546-5033 Summerfest June 1–2, Rolla. Route 66 celebration. Car cruise, arts, crafts, tours, pony rides, car show, motorcycle classic, burnout contest, street dance, sand volleyball, and children’s activities. Festival Lots. 4-11 PM Fri.; 9 AM11 PM Sat. Free. 573-364-3577

COURTESY OF NATHAN AND JULIE JACOBS

Community Rodeo June 1–2, Altenburg. Barrel racing, bull riding, and more. East Perry Fair Grounds. 6:30 PM. $4-$8. 573-547-6062

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50th Anniversary Celebration June 1–3, Jackson. Spring Folk Music concert and a variety of programs. Trail of Tears State Park. Concert is 7 PM Sat. Free. 573-334-1711 Front Porch Favorites: Folk Music June 2, Patterson. Jamin Bray sings classic American folk songs and plays traditional instruments. Sam A. Baker State Park. 8:30 PM. Free. 573-856-4411

COURTESY OF MISSOURI DIVISION OF TOURISM

Missouri Mines Rock Swap June 8–10, Park Hills. Swap and sell rocks, minerals, fossils, rock jewelry, and a museum tour. Missouri Mines State Historic Site. 9 AM-6 PM Fri.-Sat.; 9 AM-5 PM Sun. Free. 573-431-6226 Spring Festival June 9, DeSoto. Car and motorcycle show, crafts, beer garden, street dance, more than 100 vendors, and children’s games and rides. Downtown. 9 AM-midnight. Free. 636-337-7000 MRCA Rodeo June 15–16, Fredericktown. Top cowboys compete for points and prize money. Lions Club Rodeo Grounds. 8 PM. 573-783-2604

French Candlelight Veillée June 9, Ste. Genevieve. Recreation of a summer social gathering from the early 1800s featuring home tours, French folktales, demonstration of French folk dances, and refreshments. Felix Vallé House State Historical Society. 79 PM. Free. 573-883-7102

Boomtown Days June 1-3, Joplin. Concerts, children’s activities, arts, and crafts at Landreth Park. 5-10 PM Fri.; 9 AM-10 PM Sat.; noon-5 PM. Free, except special events. $3 button admits to all events. 800-657-2534. Railroad Day June 2, Chadwick. Parade, crafts, contests, model trains, and museum tour. 9:45 AM-5 PM. Free. 417-634-3734 Wildflower Hike June 2, Mindenmines. Prairie State Park Natural Areas. 10 AM. Free. 417-843-6711

79th Annual 4th of July Parade July 4, DeSoto. Parade and fireworks show. Throughout town and J.C. Culwell Stadium. 10 AM parade; dusk fireworks. Free. 636-337-7000

Acoustic Music Festival June 8–9, Carthage. Concert on Fri.; acoustic entertainment Sat. High School and Historic Downtown Square. 7 PM Fri.; 10 AM-10 PM Sat. Free ($7 Fri.). 417-359-8181

Fireworks Display July 4, Pilot Knob. Fort Davidson State Historic Site. Begins at dusk. Free. 573-546-7413

Woodies Cruisin' Weekend June 8–10, Branson. Bring your antique or classic boat to cruise Table Rock Lake. 800-475-9370

Antique Tractor Ride and Heritage Day July 27–28, Perryville. Dinner and program on Fri.; 37-mile tractor parade on Sat. Seminary Picnic Grounds. 5 PM Fri.; 8 AM Sat. Free ($8 dinner). 573-547-4556

Watercolor USA June 9-Aug. 5, Springfield. National competitive exhibition. Art Museum. Tues.-Wed. and Fri-Sat. 9 AM-5 PM; Thurs. 9 AM-8 PM; Sun. 1-5 PM. Free. 417-837-5700

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Lend Your Voice | ANYONE WHO

by Michael Wilson

has ever dreamed of pro-

shop sponsored by the National Audio Theatre

viding voices for cartoon characters, narrating

Festivals June 23 through June 30 at West Plains.

audio books, doing voice-overs for commercials,

More than thirty award-winning actors, produc-

or creating the types of radio plays featured in

ers, writers, directors, and technicians will flock

shows such as A Prairie Home Companion and

to the Ozarks, and West Plains becomes the

NPR Playhouse can make their dreams come

center of the audio theater universe.

true this summer by attending the annual work-

A week-long event, the National Audio Theatre Festivals Summer Workshop will be held at the West Plains Civic Center and other locations within walking distance. More than one hundred participants are expected, and attendees will have the chance to participate in every aspect of audio theater production. Registration for the event is $450, but a limited number of scholarships are available to help offset part of the registration fee. For more information, call 516-483-8321 or visit www.natf.org.

Jesus Christ Superstar June 15-Aug. 1, Springfield. Rock musical. Little Theatre. 417-869-1334 Taney County Fair June 19–23, Forsyth. Carnival, exhibits, vendors, stage entertainment, arena events, and demolition derby. Fairground. 4-11 PM. $5 (carnival extra). 417-546-3870 Fiddler’s Contest and Jam June 22–23, Halltown. Fiddler’s contest with cash prizes, jam sessions, clogging, potluck supper, and camping available. Snyder Music Park. Free. 417-882-6621 Airfest June 29–30, Joplin. Tribute to ‘Women in Aviation’ featuring variety of aircraft and concert. Regional Airport. 4-11 PM. 417-626-0483 Fireworks July 4, Hollister. At Historic Downing Street. Dusk. Free. 417-334-3050. Civil War Encampment July 7-8, Carthage. Portrayal of Gen. Franz Sigel’s 3rd Missouri Volunteer Infantry at Battle of Carthage State Historic Site. 10 AM-4 PM. Free. 417-682-2279.

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Carver Days July 13–14, Diamond. Entertainment, mini film festival, ranger-led walking tours, exhibitors, nature displays, and music. George Washington Carver National Monument. Free. 417-325-4151 McDonald County Fair July 19, Anderson. Exhibits, carnival, and livestock shows. County Fairgrounds at the High School. Free (except carnival). 417-475-3743 Chamber Day BBQ July 21, Forsyth. Cardboard boat and duck races, plus BBQ. Shadow Rock Park. 11 AM-5 PM. Free except BBQ. 417-546-2741.

FREE LISTING ON WEB SITE Submit events well in advance. Visit MissouriLife.com and fill out the form, e-mail Amy@missourilife.com, or send announcement to Missouri Life, 515 E. Morgan St., Boonville, MO 65233. PLEASE NOTE: Event plans sometimes change. Call before traveling.

Firefly Frolic, June 14, Springfield. Join a naturalist to learn everything about nature’s ‘flashlights.’ Conservation Nature Center. Bring a flashlight and join the fun. 8-9 PM. Free. Registration. 417-888-4237

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This summer, twenty-five of the original seventy-five glass onions created by artist Dale Chihuly for his 2006 exhibition will float in the central round pool. They share the space with the Gardenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s giant Victorian waterlily collection.

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Blue Chandelier

Chihuly’s Blue Chandelier was constructed on-site of 928 individual pieces in 2006; it weighs 2,300 pounds and measures six feet across and more than twenty feet long. The grand glass sculpture peeks through the front window of the Ridgway Center atrium, its permanent home.

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colored glass herons perch in the rain forest, and huggable-sized onions in multicolored translucent, opaque, and mirrored finishes float among waterlilies in the center reflecting pool, beneath Carl Milles’s bronze Angel Musicians. The glass herons and onions join the Blue Chandelier at their permanent home at the Missouri Botanical Garden this summer and give those who missed the 2006 exhibit by artist Dale Chihuly another chance to enjoy the splendor. The Walla Walla Onions and Sunset Herons return to the Garden after a

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brief hiatus for restoration purposes. The herons find a year-round home in the Climatron conservatory, a twenty-four-thousand-square-foot, glass-domed tropical rain forest encasing fourteen hundred tropical plant species. The reflecting pool serves as a seasonal respite for the onions, which winter in foam-packed storage. Also becoming part of the Garden’s permanent collection is Chihuly’s Blue Chandelier, specifically created for the Ridgway Center’s atrium. It was installed in January 2006 as a preview piece for the show, and donors as well as employees of the Garden hoped it would stay. It has become an inspiring addition to the main building. It is recycled from half of the fifty-foot Blue Tower, featured in the Chihuly in the Light of Jerusalem 2000 exhibit. Missouri Botanical Garden is located at 4344 Shaw Boulevard at St. Louis. Hours are 9 AM to 5 PM daily, until 8 PM on Wednesdays through Labor Day. For

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The Builder of Black Schools

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When the Civil War ended in 1865, much of Missouri lay in ruins. Bridges had been burned, farms destroyed, and in the western part of the state, a whole region had been depopulated by the Union government and had become so wasted that people called it the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Burnt District.â&#x20AC;? Thousands were dead, thousands more were crippled, and while the populace was still bitterly divided over their former loyalties, there was a timid optimism in the air as people looked forward to a more peaceful future.

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When the War Ended, the American Missionary Association Decided to Concentrate Its Efforts on the More Southern States and Gave its Schools to the Federal Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, Popularly Known as the Freedmen's Bureau. â&#x20AC;&#x201C;This illustration of the Freedmen's Bureau appeared in Harper's Weekly, June 2, 1866

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None were more optimistic, or more apprehensive, than the large population of freed slaves. The war had

Turner was probably the first black person to have any

given them their liberty, but now they faced the task of

sort of power over these white school officials, and to get

finding work with few skills and no education in a slug-

a demanding and threatening note on official letterhead

gish economy.

from him must have astonished many and created resent-

The path forward was obvious—they needed to be

ment. There is ample evidence that Turner could be curt

educated and trained. Even while the war raged, black

and haughty. But Missouri was a rough place in the 1860s,

schools started to appear in larger cities, many built by

and a black man trying to get a fair deal for his people

the American Missionary Association, which set up its

had his work cut out for him. He didn’t have the luxury

first Missouri school in 1862 at St. Louis. When the war

to be polite.

ended, the AMA decided to concentrate its efforts on more

He didn’t have the luxury to be safe, either. Turner

southern states and gave its schools to the federal Bureau

received death threats, and once had to flee his lodgings so

of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, popularly

quickly that he didn’t have time to put on his shoes.

known as the Freedmen’s Bureau. The bureau’s main task

Officials also tried to obstruct his efforts in more

was to enforce a law passed by Missouri’s General Assembly

subtle ways. The state superintendent could take control

in 1866, which required each local board of education to

of a school board if Turner ruled that it wasn’t doing its

build and operate black schools if its jurisdiction included

job, and this was enough for most boards to acquiesce to

at least twenty black children.

some extent. However, it didn’t stop them from skimping

Overseeing the project was F. A. Seely, the chief disbursing officer for the Freedmen’s Bureau in Missouri, and in 1868, he hired a former slave named James Milton Turner to investigate the state of black schools in Missouri.

on funds, hiring unqualified personnel, and giving black students the worst facilities they could get away with. A continuing problem Turner faced was a shortage of qualified black teachers. Since it was illegal to teach blacks

Turner was born into bondage in St. Louis County in

to read and write before the war, few black Missourians

1840 and freed four years later when his father bought

had the education to run a school. Turner often resorted

him. His father had also been a slave and worked in his

to hiring white teachers over the objections of the black

spare time as a veterinarian to raise money to buy freedom

community, which often didn’t want their children being

for himself and his family.

taught by whites.

His father wanted him to get an education, even though

One of his biggest battles was at Fulton, where the local

before the war, teaching blacks to read and write was a

superintendent Thomas Russell arrogantly told Turner

crime, so Turner attended an illegal school run by black

that he didn’t bother testing black teachers; he even said he

preacher John Berry Meachum. To make money, Turner

didn’t care if the teacher knew his or her ABCs.

worked as an office boy and took delight in reading when

In an angry letter to Seely, Turner complained, “the old

his boss was away. His sharp intelligence got him a place at

idiot should be in the Fulton lunatic asylum instead of the

Oberlin College in Ohio. After the war, Turner hoped his

Fulton schools.”

fortunes would rise even higher.

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resisted, he threatened them with fines.

Turner got some pleasant surprises, too. In New

By the time Seely hired him, Turner had become a

Madrid County, which had been staunchly secessionist

leader in Missouri’s black community by working as sec-

during the war and whose officials greeted him with

retary of the Missouri Equal Rights League and teaching

open hostility, he discovered the best black school he had

at various schools. Soon after Seely hired Turner, Thomas

ever seen. Built entirely with donations from the local

Parker, state superintendent of schools, gave him official

black community, the school was run by a teacher named

power to enforce the black schools law.

Robert Stokes. Turner reported, “He has with his own

Now a public official, Turner kept a hectic schedule

hands grubbed the yard clean of more than eighty stumps

and crisscrossed the state to examine schools. What he

of trees, whitewashed the house, dug and built the water

discovered wasn’t encouraging. In many places he found

closet, cut the railings and made the fence, which is also

school boards flaunting the law or finding excuses to

neatly whitewashed. In summer he had a beautiful garden

avoid building a black school. When an official told him

the relics of which is easily seen. He has filled this garden

there weren’t enough black children to justify a school, he

with about thirty different kinds of flowers, many of

would conduct his own census. If they told him no suitable

which are rare exotics, some having been brought from

teacher could be found, he would find one. If they still

Africa for this School.”

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Sadly, Stokes’s school was burned down. The arsonists

as minister resident and consul general to Liberia, which

left a note promising the teacher the same treatment if he

made him the second black man to work in the U.S. dip-

didn’t stop trying to teach black children. Stokes and his

lomatic service. The first was Ebenezer Bassett, who Grant

community vowed to rebuild.

appointed minister to Haiti in 1869.

Turner’s job ended in February of 1870 after only

When Turner returned to Missouri seven years later,

seven months. It isn’t clear why his job was terminated,

he was disappointed that he didn’t receive another govern-

but it was probably due to budget cuts. Luckily

ment appointment. He also failed to become

for Turner, 1870 was an election year,

elected to any political office. Turner was

and he turned from education to his

proud of his accomplishments—his

other love—politics. The General

detractors say overly proud—and

Assembly was controlled by Radical

felt he deserved to be rewarded.

Republicans,

Despite these setbacks, Turner

a party advocating social

went on to become a leading

advancement of blacks and

Freemason, a businessman,

punishment of those who

and legal representative for

had fought for the South.

mixed-race Cherokee freed-

Turner gave speeches urg-

men in a lawsuit to gain

ing the General Assembly to

recognition from the tribe,

support the Lincoln Institute,

despite the fact that there is

today Lincoln University,

no evidence he studied law or

which until that time had relied

was ever admitted into the bar.

on donations from former soldiers

After a long fight, Turner won

from black regiments. He pointed

the case, and the freedmen were

out that while the Radicals received

granted compensation and their right-

the vast majority of black votes, that situa-

ful share of tribal revenue.

tion could change if they were slow in meeting the

Getting paid for his services, however, proved more

black community’s needs. Parker and other officials and

difficult. Turner had never signed a formal contract with

community leaders lobbied the Assembly, and it finally

the Cherokee and spent several years trying to get paid.

passed a measure providing five thousand dollars a year

In 1915, while on one of his many trips to Oklahoma to

to the institute on the condition that it become a teacher’s

try to get paid, he was injured in a railway explosion and

training college. This was what Turner wanted, since this

died of blood poisoning. His funeral in St. Louis attracted

would soon end the shortage of qualified black teachers.

hundreds of old friends and admirers.

The 1870 Republican State Convention was the most

Turner’s life was one of constant struggle and frequent

divisive in Missouri history. Some Republicans thought it

disappointment. He thought his diplomatic service would

was time to get rid of a test oath that kept people who had

be the stepping stone to a grand political career, but he and

fought for or supported the Confederacy from voting and

the rest of the black community found their early hopes

holding some professional jobs. The more radical members

tempered with the realization that change would be slow.

wanted to keep the oath intact. Republicans split into

Although Turner never received the recognition he

Radical and Liberal factions. While the split had its origins

both deserved and craved, he had a huge positive impact

in more than just the test oath issue, this was the decid-

on Missouri. By his own reckoning, he traveled between

ing one for Turner, who mistrusted former Confederates

eight and ten thousand miles, released seven to nine

and saw his political future in a strong Radical party. He

thousand dollars in state funds for black schools, helped

rallied the black vote behind the Radical candidate for

get seven or eight schools built, and opened thirty-two

governor, Joseph McClurg. The Liberal candidate B. Gratz

more. His efforts helped start the long, upward struggle for

Brown won, however, and soon the test oath was done

equality and unity that continues to this day.

away with.

You can see a bronze bust of James Turner in the pocket

While this was a defeat for his party, Turner’s activism

park at Main and Morgan streets in Boonville, where he lived

got the attention of those in the higher echelons of the

when he worked for the Freedmen’s Bureau. He established the

Republican party. Soon President Grant appointed him

Elias Buckner African-American School in Boonville in 1869.

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BY BRETT DUFUR With assistance and support from Alpine Shop, Lewis and Clark Coalition, Mighty Mo Canoe Rentals, Missouri Department of Conservation, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Missouri River 340, Missouri River Communities Network, Osage Canoe, Pebble Publishing, and Rocheport Merchants [67] June 2007

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s day turns to dusk, the restless winds subside, leaving me afloat on an undulating river of liquid glass. My paddle strokes provide a soft soundtrack as nature’s evening performance begins. Barn swallows and chimney swifts descend in orchestrated chaos to harvest the invisible layer of insects close to the river’s surface. Soon, the silent, darting shadows of grey bats appear from Rocheport Cave to join in the feast. The paddling is effortless, a comfortable cadence that flows through each bend, leaving me to enjoy the scenery and the simple pleasures of guiding my canoe down this endless river. With the towering limestone bluffs to my left and the saturated green banks of

the Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge to my right, I enjoy the last light of day. On a nearby wing dike, a great blue heron takes flight and quickly fades into the grey light. Turkey vultures circle high above, wings outstretched, catching the day’s last wave on an invisible moving tide of air. The haunting coo of a mourning dove echoes through the bottoms. Soon we will finish our day’s ten-mile paddle from Rocheport to a few miles below Huntsdale, but not just yet. We stop at a sandbar to rockhound a bit. We find quartz, mozarkite (Missouri’s state rock), petrified wood, and red and deep green granites, all rounded smooth, from some time unimaginable, all slowly working their

way from the mountains to the Delta—like postcards from another place, another geologic time. We return to the river’s edge to paddle a bit more, as a familiar orb crests the horizon. It rises slowly, until the entire valley is bathed in the full moon’s mercurial glow. What we knew by day becomes new again. The blues, greens, and browns become one under the moon’s silver brush stroke. The river is calm, no longer teased by the afternoon winds and the sun’s glare. A familiar sandbar appears around the bend, and our group of six sets up camp, starts a crackling bonfire, and enjoys good conversation late into the night. This is as close to floating through life as you can get.

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“Growing up in Jefferson City, I used to envy people who lived in the Ozarks. They have all those terrific float streams right outside their back doors. That was before I floated the Missouri River and discovered that one of the Show-Me State’s premier float streams has been outside my back door all along.”

– Jim Low, Jefferson City

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World-Class Float

Exploring the Big Muddy by canoe is something you’ll never forget. It is an adventure that is beginning to draw travelers from around the world. Yet here in Missouri, the longest river in the United States and one of the greatest rivers in the world manages to meander largely unnoticed across our state. Daily, it slips by more than 4.5 million Missourians who live within a few minutes’ drive, from St. Joseph to Kansas City to Columbia and on to Hermann, Washington and St. Louis. It’s a feat no magician could match. It has become Missouri’s number one underused natural resource, according to Bryan Hopkins at the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. It is as though the Missouri River has developed the “Grand Canyon Syndrome.” People drive up to see it, get out of their air-conditioned cars, and photograph it. Then they get back in their cars and drive away. Yet the river abounds with recreational opportunities, such as houseboating, motorboating, fishing, and hunting on selected adjoining Conservation Areas. First-time paddlers on the Missouri are often surprised that the river feels more like a slow-moving lake than a fast-moving river. Missouri is well-known for its safe, scenic, and easily accessible float streams. The Current, Eleven Point, Huzzah, Jacks Fork and many others have long been staples of summer vacations. While a single canoe outfitter on an Ozark stream may rent out three hundred canoes in a weekend, there are only two outfitters on the Missouri River, and there aren’t enough paddlers on the entire 450-mile stretch of river to fill a large shuttle bus on any given weekend. But the Missouri River is also safe, scenic, and easily accessible, thanks to the abundance of Conservation Areas, state

parks, federal lands, and city parks adjacent to the river, maintained by various state and federal agencies, including the Missouri Department of Conservation, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Many of these areas offer access points and camping opportunities. (See www.missouririverwatertrail.org for a complete guide.)

A Psychological Barrier

The Missouri River has a psychological barrier along its banks. And no wonder. A fearful vision of the river has been honed through years of the worst public relations any river could have. In the early days of settlement, it developed a deserved reputation as dangerous. The Missouri River of 1804 was a maze of dangerous snags, shifting sandbars, and collapsing riverbanks. A wide, shallow, slow-moving wetland buffered the edges of its unpredictable and meandering main channel. Then by 1819, the first steamboat was plying the Big Muddy. The river was a captain’s nightmare—downed trees with root balls still intact had a nasty habit of lying submerged right below the water’s surface. Nearly three hundred vessels met with disaster on the river in the 1800s. Today, the only time the Missouri River makes the news is when it’s at flood stage and has escaped beyond where we think its banks should be. But just as there is no boogeyman under the bed, we need to cast off the notion of the Missouri River as a no-man’s land. Let’s cut loose that heavy anchor. Part of the excitement of exploring the river in a canoe or kayak is seeing wildlife, such as these great blue herons, up close and personal. [69] June 2007

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CANOE OR KAYAK? Each boat has its own advantages. Canoes are easier to get in and out of, your gear is easily accessible, and a canoe can carry an incredible amount of weight, which is handy for multiple days on the river. Canoes are more prone to being blown off course by the river’s winds, which are generally stronger in the morning but can blow all day. Kayaks have a much lower profile and are unaffected by wind. Kayak paddles make for easy paddling, and most kayaks have solid back support. Short recreational kayaks and canoes often sold for use on lakes do not track well on the river. If your boat is twelve feet or shorter, you could spend your entire outing correcting your boat’s course. A fourteen- to seventeen-foot boat will track much better in the river’s current. High-end composite and wooden boats are fine for the Missouri River. Plastic boats can be both cheaper and hardier. Floating the Missouri River in an inner tube or small inflatable raft is truly a bad idea. These vessels have severely limited directional control required to safely avoid barges, recreational boats, or other hazards in the river. If you live in the St. Louis area, consider attending one of the Alpine Shop’s paddling seminars or river outings. (Visit www.alpineshop.com or call 314-962-7715.) You can also try out a variety of boats on an organized float with one of the two Missouri River canoe rental companies.

In 2006, Missouri Governor Matt Blunt and a coalition of Missouri agencies, including the Department of Conservation, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Division of Tourism, designated the Missouri River as the Lewis and Clark Missouri River Trail, the country’s longest river trail. A water trail is simply a specified route for recreational watercraft to explore. This coalition developed a new web site, www.missouririverwatertrail.org, which makes it easy to plan your paddling adventure. The site offers trip maps, mileage charts, and other interactive tools to help you get on the river. The Missouri River Trail offers an unforgettable, easily accessible afternoon or multi-day river trip. Whether you choose to float for an afternoon or paddle the entire state from St. Joseph to Kansas City and on to St. Louis, you can enjoy miles of paddling in what will appear to be remote wilderness. Paddlers can choose to camp on a sandbar or stay in a nearby bed-andbreakfast and tour a historic river town. You can experience spring’s dazzling dogwood and redbud displays in front of blue cloudless skies, white bluffs hugging the river’s edge with faint glimpses of ancient Native American pictographs, summer’s refreshing stops for a cool dip at sandbars, and fall’s firework displays of amber, red, and burnt orange hues. Then winter brings its own allure, offering an entirely new face with its icy embrace and crisp solitude. A big river puts us back into our proper scale with nature in much the same way mountains do. We become a dot, a blip. We dissolve into the grander view, where the Great Artist’s canvas is alive and ever changing. Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote of undisturbed horizons feeding the soul of man. Indeed, there is much here for the spirit.

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“Almost without fail, first-time paddlers on the Missouri River find themselves relaxing within minutes, as the intimidation felt from shore simply melts away.”

– Bryan Hopkins, Columbia

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Roughing it Redefined

Perhaps if Lewis and Clark were to travel the trail today, in addition to the overwhelming number of references to “butifull” and “mosquitors” would be an equally misspelled nod to the fine inhabitants of the trail today. Whatever you need, a helping hand is never too far away. Many key elements have come together to set the stage for the success of this water trail. Call it “roughing it” redefined: gourmet food at a local cafe, a hot shower at a bed-and-breakfast, and a bottle of an award-winning Missouri wine. During the recent Lewis and Clark commemoration from 2003 to 2006, many communities revitalized their riverfronts. As a result, there are now many new city parks, access points, and viewing areas along the river’s edge. In addition, the Missouri Department of Conservation greatly improved river

access by expanding the number of boat ramps on public lands along the river corridor. These areas offer wildlife a chance to thrive and allow visitors more public sites from which they can enjoy the river by bird watching, hunting, fishing, launching a boat, and camping. There are more than forty boat ramps and almost fifty Conservation Areas along the river. The Katy Trail State Park, the nation’ss longest rails-to-trails project, more or less parallels the river for 150 miles, from Boonville downriver to St. Charles. Many of the services that have sprung up along the Katy Trail are at perfect intervals for paddlers as well. On this section of river, a paddler can float in solitude in a wilderness setting during the day and still explore charming small

towns, eat heartily at cafes or wineries, and sleep in air-conditioned comfort at night. The Katy Trail has helped spawn many privately run campgrounds, bed-and-breakfasts, unique shops, restaurants, and many other services along its course, all close to the river’s edge. With towns evenly spaced every ten to twenty miles along the river, it is easy to connect the dots when planning your trip. Visiting local museums and interesting historic sites is a bonus. Even some of Missouri’s famed wine country intersects the Missouri River Trail. Octoberfest in Hermann by canoe, anyone? Rocheport’s Rocheport Les Bourgeois Winery and Washington Washington’s La Dolce Vita Winery are easily accessible from the river’s edge. Many others are just a mile or two away. Up north, St. Joseph’s new river walk offers a change of pace from paddling. Several shuttle services that cater to cyclists can serve paddlers too, such as the Rocheport Ferry and Transportation Company (573-698-2001). Amtrak provides

Float down and bike back to your car.

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Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area

CONSERVATION IS ALL ABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION Each generation uses the Missouri River to make better lives for themselves and their children. Today, the public also recognizes that each generation is also challenged to sustain the river’s natural wealth for the future. The Missouri Department of Conservation has crafted a plan that anticipates the challenges of managing the state’s fish, forest, and wildlife resources and identifies ways to meet them. This strategic plan, titled Next Generation of Conservation, outlines nine goals. The first is conserving plants, animals, and their habitats. Although Missouri is blessed with a rich variety of land and wildlife, the landscape has changed dramatically since settlement. While many plants and animals have been restored to sustainable populations, Missouri continues to lose habitats, leading to the decline of other species. Clearly, to sustain or even boost Missouri’s natural diversity, habitat has to be protected and carefully managed. To meet this goal, the Conservation Department is increasing the variety of natural habitats on public lands. The department is dedicated to managing these lands, which represent less than 2 percent of the state, in ways that both promote more plant and animal diversity and provide easy access and comfortable facilities for the public. To find out more about the plan for conserving Missouri’s natural diversity, go to www.missouriconservation.org /12843.

a scenic and inexpensive way to get back to your car at your put-in point. Or stow your bike in your canoe and pedal back on the Katy Trail, then run your own shuttle back to pick up your canoe or kayak. There are also several commercial boat clubs, marinas, campgrounds, and baitshops that cater to river traffic where you can obtain supplies or find a place to put up your tent for the night. For paddlers close to Kansas City, just twenty-two miles downstream near river mile marker 343, is the River Refuge at Alligator Cove, where you’ll find camping and other services (816-750-4695 or www. riverrefuge.com; by reservation only). Cooper’s Landing, at river mile marker 170 near Easley, is a river rat haven that has it all: friendly locals, riverside camping, showers, great Thai cooking, resupply items, and live music most weekends (573657-2544 or www.cooperslanding.net).

Nature Rebounding

You won’t see the buffalo, black bear, elk, or the bright green-and-yellow Carolina parakeet that Lewis and Clark saw, but much of the nature they observed and many of the panoramic views they beheld can still be appreciated today. Nature along the Missouri River is on an incredible rebound, thanks to the Department of Conservation and other state and federal agencies that are restoring crucial wetland and river bottom habitat. The Missouri River today is not as it was in the time of Lewis and Clark, more than two hundred years ago. The Corps of Engineers began removing snags as early as 1824. In 1912, the Missouri River Bank Stabilization and Navigation Project began. Over the course of the next century, a permanent channel for navigation from St. Louis to Sioux City, Iowa, was created. The project removed oxbows and straightened out the river—shortening it

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“The Missouri River has the potential of becoming a water-based Appalachian Trail … where folks come to paddle a part of it or all of it and can experience a view of America that is truly unique. ”

– David Miller, author of “The Complete Paddler: A Guidebook for Paddling the Missouri River.”

by fifty-seven miles just within the state of Missouri. Wing dikes and rock piers diverted the current, resulting in a channel nine feet deep and three hundred feet wide. Then in 1987, Congress authorized the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Mitigation Project to restore some of the lost fish and wildlife habitat. The Corps bought land in the Missouri River flood plain from willing sellers for this purpose. In addition, the U.S. Department of Agriculture created the Wetlands Reserve Program to help farmers provide seasonal wetland habitat for migrating waterfowl. Landowners participate through easements or restoration cost-share agreements. Occasionally, the Missouri River still shows its untamable nature. Heavy rain throughout the entire Midwest created the Great Flood of 1993 along both the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. Flooding forced more than ten thousand people from their homes. Dozens lost their lives, and property damage ran into the billions. The flood breached levees and damaged thousands of acres of farmland. Then the river repeated its rampage in 1995. In the wake of the disaster, Congress authorized the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to buy flood-damaged land. Many landowners opted to sell. This and other programs allowed federal agencies to give landowners relief while also setting aside areas for fish and wildlife habitats and public recreation along the river. In central Missouri, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service bought riverside tracts to form the Big Muddy National Wildlife Refuge. The flood resulted in change on some Missouri Conservation Areas as well. When no public property would be affected, some damaged levees on areas like Marion Bottoms and Lisbon Bottom were not rebuilt. As a result, thousands of acres of

public land can now absorb floodwaters to protect private levees and farms. The flood also cut a chute on Lisbon Bottom between Arrow Rock and Glasgow, which has been allowed to mature into a backwater channel that provides river edge habitat for fish and wildlife. Although these efforts were made to protect wildlife habitat and private property, another benefit is that the public can now explore more diverse river habitats. Today, a river traveler can meander into backwaters and find wonderfully diverse areas, created as floodwaters rise onto and then recede from these public lands. You can also leave the main channel and explore many tributaries for miles on end. The two big floods also prompted communities, farmers, and commercial interests along the Missouri River to form the Missouri River Communities Network. This group works to reconcile the interests of navigation, agriculture, recreation, tourism, and other interests. The group even organized a Missouri Department of Conservation Stream Team to coordinate cleanups on the big river. Today, due to the combined efforts of many state and federal agencies, such as the Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, and others, nature is rebounding along the Missouri River. These agencies manage thousands of acres of Missouri River bottomland to allow the river room to breathe once again, to prevent communities from being flood-

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“On the drive back to Independence, the boys were already asking when we could go back and float again. I had a wonderful time! What you shared will make Missouri history more interesting for the boys in the classroom. Thank you.”

– Jacquie Ramsay, Independence

ed, to protect farms, and to preserve and restore habitat for fish and wildlife. At the same time, close to half a million tons of commodities move by barge annually on the Missouri River. You can explore the diversity of wildlife and nature in Missouri in many of the Conservation Areas along the river. One with special appeal is Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area, along the river near McBaine. It is designated as an Important Bird Area by the Audubon Society. In the spring and summer, you can spot shorebirds like American avocet, black-necked stilts, white-faced ibis, American golden plover, and phalarope. The river timber attracts migrant and resident songbirds like the rose-breasted grosbeak. Each fall, the area serves as a feeding and resting spot for more than half a million waterfowl migrating through the state. More than 260 different species have been spotted in this area, including a pair of nesting bald eagles.

The Beautiful River In many ways, now is the best time to paddle and explore the Missouri River since Lewis and Clark. Perhaps the river has been overlooked and forgotten because the beauty of the Missouri River valley is so sublime. It rewards idle moments of contemplation as the sun crashes into the horizon in a fiery blaze, trailing striped skies of vivid blue hues and subtle pinks. The river doesn’t take your breath away in an instant like the first time you see the Rocky Mountains. The beauty of the Missouri comes on slowly as the light shifts and the geese alight. The beauty here lies in its perfect painter’s palette of saturated blues and greens. The river can be as grey as a city park pigeon or as blue as a newborn baby’s eyes. The beauty also lies in the silence. Thousands of cubic feet of water rush by every minute with the force of a hundred freight trains, yet the river is quieter than a sleeping infant. The Big Muddy appears to stretch to infinity. Look to that distant point on the horizon, where the line blurs between river and sky. The river stretches right up until it kisses the sky, and they dissolve into one.

! The riv

er paddles like a slow moving lake.

Top: Cara and Larry Stauffer serve wine in a renovated farmhouse at Native Stone Winery. The winery in Jefferson City offers an overlook of Bull Rock, a noted Lewis and Clark site. Middle: Fort Osage is located east of Kansas City in Sibley. Bottom: Kansas City's River Market offers local produce, and the Steamboat Arabia exhibit is near the river too.

Brett Dufur is a river guide on the Missouri River and has logged more than a thousand miles up and down the river during various Lewis and Clark reenactments. He has also written several guidebooks helpful for planning river trips.

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About the Author

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Floaters "raft up" to hear the tour guide talk about the river's early explorers, the river then and now, and history of the area.

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Tips for Floating the Missouri • Take a guided tour. Going on a float trip guided by one of the two canoe rental businesses on the river offers you an easy and safe way to first paddle the river. Guides explain how to read the river and tell about area history, early explorers, local geology, and how the river has changed. This is a great way to expand your comfort zone. Missouri River Paddling Co., based out of Parkville, offers guided floats on the Missouri and Platte rivers (www.missouririverpaddling.com or 816-352-1765). They offer customized floats and shuttle services. Mighty Mo Canoe Rental in Rocheport offers afternoon trips floating seven miles past Mid-Missouri’s scenic Manitou Bluffs (www.mighty-mo.com or 573-698-3903). You can climb up to the Katy Trail and see an ancient pictograph painted by Native Americans, stop on sandbars, and take out

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at Huntsdale. You can then be shuttled back. Or, you can bike back on the flat Katy Trail on your own bike, which can be dropped off by the shuttle. • Float elsewhere to learn the basics. The lower Missouri River is really not an appropriate river to learn to canoe or kayak for the first time. The Missouri State Water Patrol offers an online boating course for free. Even though much of the information is targeted to powerboaters, the safety principles apply to all forms of boating, and there is a section on paddling craft. Visit www.missouririverwatertrail.org for a link to the course and more safety tips. • Give yourself plenty of time. The current on the river is typically around three to five miles per hour, and this can help your craft travel down the river. Given ideal conditions, an experienced paddler who keeps moving and does not stop anywhere too long could cover ten

to twenty miles in a day. Expedition paddlers may paddle forty miles in a day with favorable conditions. Shore signposts every mile or two have the river mileage posted on them. These are usually given as miles from the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers near St. Louis. By watching for them and knowing the mileage of your take-out point, you will generally know where you are. But beginners should start with small trips and work their way up. A trip between five and fifteen miles is ideal, allowing time to loaf and picnic on sandbars and to let the current do the work. Night paddling on the river is for experts only. • Allow for the wind. Winds often blow up the river valley. That’s why Lewis and Clark were able to use a sail to go upriver. At times, wind speeds can be greater on the river than on the surrounding land. An upriver wind can

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KNOW THE RIVER LEVEL River trips are best at low water levels. The river level determines whether wing dams will be visible or hidden under water. When the tops of the wing dams are out of the water, the current is often more predictable for paddling, with the water behind or below the wing dams typically slower than the main current. A series of gauges on the Missouri River provide real-time river level information. When the Boonville gauge reports fourteen feet, it does not mean the whole river is that deep, but rather, it’s fourteen feet deep at Boonville. Every stretch of the river is different, but as a general guide, when the Boonville gauge is ten feet or lower, many sections of the wing dams are exposed or near the surface. Higher river levels often will overtop the wing dams and result in stronger eddy lines, currents, and boils. Lower river levels expose more sandbars, especially on the stretch of river from Glasgow to Weldon Springs at river levels below seven to eight feet on the Boonville gauge. These sandbars often have fine white sands that rival a Caribbean beach and offer ideal campsites. The web site www.missouririverwatertrail.org has information and links to the river gauge data for the Missouri River. Actual depth of the river channel can range from ten to twenty feet, but the main channel only makes up a fraction of the river's width. Paddlers may be surprised to find that much of the river outside of the channel is very shallow, one to four feet deep.

• Check that your boat has flotation. This might be foam blocks in the bow and stern of a canoe or an enclosed area on a kayak. The current on the river is strong and could easily take full control of a capsized boat that does not have some type of flotation. • Learn the navigation system. The U.S. Coast Guard maintains shorebased beacons or signposts and river buoys marking the channel for the entire lower Missouri River. This will tell you where the river channel is located. Find these navigation guides at www.missouririverwatertrail. org.

• Take river charts with you. The Army Corps of Engineers provides charts of the river, and someone in your group should have one. Visit www.missouririverwatertrail.org to print maps.

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substantially slow you down. During high winds, you may have to “work” your boat down the river, regardless of current. If your canoe is perpendicular to the current and you get caught by a strong crosswind, the canoe will tip more easily. If you get the least bit “tippy,” point your bow downstream. • Don’t float in fog. A fog can build up on the river any time of year, especially on autumn mornings and evenings. It is not unusual to wake up on a sandbar and find the river socked in with fog. You may have to wait several hours for the fog to lift.

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THE MISSOURI RIVER TRAIL

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• Stay away from navigation buoys. They bounce around, and the wake can tip an unbalanced canoe. • Land pointing upstream. Having a swift current at your back can make landing tricky. Head upstream before going to shore. • Stay alert. While paddling the Missouri can be like paddling a big lake, there’s one big difference. At high water, the current could be carrying big logs and even entire trees. Currents are often strong around them. Especially when the river is rising,

debris can end up in the water. Wait until the river begins to drop again, as much of the debris will hang up on shore or wing dams, making travel much better. • Prepare for wilderness. It’s a remote river. It allows you to get away from the crowds. But that also means access points can be ten or more miles apart. The surrounding bottomlands are largely agricultural or undeveloped, and one can paddle miles without seeing other people. Tell family or friends where you’re going and when you’ll return, just as you would going into any wilderness. Take your cell phone in a waterproof case; coverage on the river can be surprisingly good, although there are stretches where service is not available. Take walkie-talkies to stay in touch with group members. Take a set of dry clothes in a water-tight bag, too. For floating and camping, take the same wilderness gear, including a first-aid kit, that you would take for backpacking. • Steer clear of barges. Look over your shoulder every now and then, and make sure a large barge isn’t sneaking up on you. Barges traveling downriver are quiet. They won’t be looking for you, and they have no ability to steer

around you. In fact, a barge needs almost a mile to stop. However, if you learn to read the location of the river channel indicated by the navigation markers, you will know where the channel is and where the barge is headed. When you see a barge, move to the side of the river, point your bow into the wake, and wait for the barge to pass and the

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A SHOWCASE waves to settle down. The best place to be is behind a wing dike or out of your canoe on the shore. Steer clear of barges moored on the river, too. Water rushing under the vessel could pull a small craft under. • Make sure you are visible. You will also share the river with the occasional fishing boat, houseboat, powerboat, or jet ski. If your craft isn’t a bright color, wear brightcolored life jackets. ets. Turning ning sideways to the current also makes a bigger display. • Camp on public sandbars. Sandbars between the river’s banks are typically open to public use. The lands beyond the river’s banks are mostly private unless marked as public Conservation Areas. Keep in mind that the river can come up fast; a good rainfall can bring the river up several feet in a few hours. Be prepared with an escape route up the bank if the river wants your sandbar back.

THE WORLD’S LONGEST NON-STOP RIVER RACE Later this summer, the wide banks and gorgeous tree-lined shores of the Missouri River will welcome both novices and seasoned paddlers to the annual Missouri River 340—though those in it to win won’t have the time to enjoy the scenery. West Hansen, last year’s winner, from Austin, Texas, covered the 340 river miles in less than fiftyfour hours. Last year, the first race attracted Missourians and visitors from around the country. Requests for information about the second race have come in from Australia, Malaysia, and Canada. Bryan Hopkins from Columbia, who is an environmental education specialist with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, finished second in the men’s solo division and third overall last year. “I felt like a pickup truck in a NASCAR race,” he says. He anticipated having the home-court advantage, but he later realized his handmade wooden kayak couldn’t compete with the “long sleek Kevlar specialized racing canoes and kayaks,” he says. Another racer last year, Katie Pfeffercorn, who was a senior at the University of Missouri at Columbia, took second place in the women’s division and ninth place overall. She was pleasantly surprised at the way participants helped each other and was grateful for the hospitality of people along the way. The Missouri River Communities Network organized volunteers that assisted paddlers at each of the checkpoints. Scott Mansker, the man behind the idea, pioneered the event to increase interest in both paddling and the Missouri River. An idea ten years in the making, he “figured it would be an informal event, maybe only four or five people, including myself, involved.” The race was publicized mainly by word of mouth, and fifteen paddlers competed. So far this year, two dozen have signed up for the second race scheduled for July 24-28. The hundred-hour race starts at Kaw Point Park in Kansas City at 8 AM July 24 and ends at noon July 28 at St. Charles. Participants must check in at each of the nine checkpoints, follow all contest rules, and propel themselves “exclusively by paddle power.” You can read competitors’ trip logs and get more information about the race at www.rivermiles.com. For last year’s results, add /resources/2006Results.html. –By Glenna Parks

• Is the water safe? As with any body of water in this country, pollutants do exist and are highest after a strong rain. But swimming is as safe as at the Lake of the Ozarks. The murky color is due to silt in the water. The amount of soil in the water today is actually less than during Lewis and Clark's time. • Respect the river. It is far more powerful than you are!

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Missouri River Trip Contest WIN A CANOE OR KAYAK You can win this 17-foot aluminum Osagian Canoe or this Kestrel Kayak, by simply visiting www.missourilife.com and answering these questions, which are answered within this showcase. 1.

How many Missouri Department of Conservation Areas adjoin the Missouri River between the northwest border in Missouri and the mouth of the river? 2. About how many boat ramps for public use are along the Missouri River, within the state borders? 3. What state agency created the Next Generation of Conservation plan?

An Osagian Canoe (www.osagecanoe.com) is a great all-around choice for entry- and intermediate-level canoeists in a wide variety of applications. It’s a true-tracking canoe, and the logo is laser-carved onto it. Features include an all welded keel, either standard or hydrodynamic side sponsons, a durable powder-coated finish in red, yellow, blue, green, and other colors.

Win a Rocheport Getaway • Mighty Mo Canoe Rental Float for Two (www.mighty-mo.com) • One night at the Katy Trail Bed & Bikefest (www.katytrailbb.com) • Lunch for two at Trailside Café • Dinner for two at the Rocheport General Store • Autographed copies of The Complete Katy Trail Guidebook, Exploring Lewis & Clark’s Missouri, and Exploring Missouri Wine Country, by Brett Dufur (www.pebblepublishing.com)

More Great Prizes

•Free float for two from Missouri River Paddling Company in Parksville (missouririverpaddling.com) •10 copies of the Missouri Conservation Atlas •100 Commemorative Lewis & Clark Peace Medals

Kestrel 120 Rotomolded Provided by the Alpine Shop (www. alpineshop.com), the Kestrel is comfortable enough to use for exercise while providing a reliable platform from which to fish, take photos, observe wildlife or simply enjoy a relaxing jaunt. Straighttracking and easy to turn, the kayak has a generous cockpit for ease of entry and exit. The paddler is provided with ultimate comfort and stability, while the wide cushioned seat and adjustable backrest offer hours of relaxing kayaking. Other features include a large rear hatch, reflective perimeter lines, left and right fishing rod holder platforms, and recessed paddle parks.

CONTEST RULES: More details about prizes at www.missourilife.com. One prize per person. Entries may be submitted using online form or by mailing answers plus your name, address, and phone number to Missouri Life, 515 E. Morgan St., Boonville, MO 65233. Deadline for entry is August 15, 2007, and winners will be drawn from all correct entries by August 30 and notified by U.S. mail. Contest is open to residents of the U.S. at least 18 years of age, except employees and family of Missouri Life, Inc. and all companies, agencies, and organizations listed on first page of this section. Prizes do not include transportation to pick them up or use the services. Void where prohibited. Applicable federal, state, and local taxes are the winner’s responsibility. Prizes may not be exchanged for cash or substitute. Winners release sponsors from any liability that may be incurred by the winner. Driver’s license or other official picture identification is required to claim the prize. Winner has one full year from date on notification letter to claim prize, or prize will be forfeited. Judges will be Missouri Life editors, and judges’ decision are final. In the event of any dispute, decision of Missouri Life editor will be final and binding. List of winners names will be posted at www.missourilife.com or may be obtained by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Missouri Life at the address above. Entry gives permission to Missouri Life to post name of winners.

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The Lewis Cafe’s famous meatloaf is easy to make (see recipe on page 86). Opposite: The cafe has been in Chris, right, and Tracy Short’s family for three generations. Kayla Albrecht shows a cherry pie.

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MISSOU RI CU ISIN E Best Re cipes from the Best Chefs

PASTURE TO PLATE

F A M I LY C A F E I N S T. C L A I R C A R R I E S O N A T R A D I T I O N |

FOOD: ANDREW BARTON; LEWIS CAFE: CURT DENNISON

TAK E A TRIP DOWN

By Karen Mitcham-Stoeckley

old Route 66

Chris turned two full basements underneath

Tracy and Chris love the cafe, but they also love

to St. Clair and drop down a block to Main

the cafe into a meat processing plant and began

farming, raising beef, and cutting meat. Chris

Street. Find the Lewis Cafe and get set for

to raise Black Angus beef on his and Tracy’s

some traditional heartland cuisine that hasn’t

farm just outside of town to serve at

changed much since 1938. Yep, that’s right:

the cafe. Chris hand-cuts all the

1938! Virgil Lewis opened the cafe that year,

meat for filet, rib-eye, porter-

and it has been serving Uncle Virgil’s menu ever

house, T-bone, and sirloin,

since, with only a few new additions such as

as well as the beef for the

patty melts, a French dip, and a grilled chicken

French dip sandwiches and

breast. Upon opening the cafe, Virgil developed

the ground beef for the

Lewis Cafe’s famous poppy seed salad dressing,

burgers. Customers can buy

and it is a family secret recipe to this day.

sides and quarters of beef

In 1973, Virgil’s nephew, Fred Short, and

particularly enjoys Sunday breakfast and seeing the old-timers. He knows the

They Make 6 Kinds of Homemade Pies Daily, including one that is Sugar-Free.

and sausage sold by the pound.

his wife, Marie, bought the cafe and ran it

Chris buys two hogs each week

until 1995 when their son, Chris, and his wife,

and makes whole hog sausage for

Tracy, took over the operation. Each of Chris

the breakfast plates and to add to the Lewis

and Tracy’s four children — Daniel, 15; David,

Cafe’s famous meatloaf. A trip to the cafe is war-

13; Dalton, 10; and Callie, 11 — help out in the

ranted just to see the daily homemade pies. They

cafe after school and on weekends.

make six different pies each day; one is sugar-free.

time they arrive daily and what they eat. Customers greet Chris heartily, too.

Chris says he is going to do this until he dies or one of the kids takes over. Uncle Virgil would be proud. Although not willing to give us the secret poppy seed

salad dressing recipe, Tracy and Chris share some customer favorites on

the next page. The Lewis Cafe is located at 145 S. Main Street in St. Clair. For more information, call 636-629-9975.

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– MissouriLife –

Courtesy of the Lewis Cafe

Meatloaf

Lewis Cafe Corn Bread

Ingredients: 2 ½ pounds beef, ground ½ pound whole hog sausage, ground 2 eggs, beaten ½ cup onion, chopped ½ green pepper, chopped Pinch of salt and pepper 1 tablespoon dry mustard, ground 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon garlic 1 tablespoon paprika 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 tablespoon of your favorite barbecue sauce 2 tablespoons ketchup 1 cup fine bread crumbs Glaze ½ cup tomatoes, crushed 2 tablespoons brown sugar Mix together to pour over meatloaf after baking. Directions: 1 > Mix all the ingredients for the loaf together well and place in a large bread loaf pan. 2 > Bake in 350 degree oven for 50 minutes. 3 > Remove from oven and top with glaze, then brown for 5 more minutes.

Ingredients: ¼ pound margarine 2 cups cornmeal, ground 2 cups flour ¾ cup white sugar ¼ cup baking powder Pinch of salt 3 eggs, beaten 2 cups milk Directions: 1 > Melt the margarine; set aside and allow to cool just enough so that it does not cook the eggs. 2 > Blend the dry ingredients, add the eggs and milk while beating on a slow speed with mixer. Add the melted margarine. 3 > Beat until most of the lumps have dissolved, then pour into a 12-inch x 16-inch, or equivalent, baking pan. 4 > Bake in preheated oven at 375 degrees until golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. 5 > Serve with honey, syrup, or creamery butter.

– MissouriLife –

Lewis Cafe Corn Bread – MissouriLife –

Courtesy of the Lewis Cafe

Chris's Favorite Spaghetti Sauce

Coconut Pie Ingredients: Meringue: 3 cups milk 6 egg whites, chilled 1 cup sugar (reserved from pie filling) 1½ tablespoons gelatin 1 cup sugar 1½ tablespoons cornstarch 1 tablespoon cream 6 egg yolks (reserve whites) of tartar 3 tablespoons margarine 2 tablespoons coconut 1 tablespoon vanilla 1 cup coconut, shredded and sweetened 1 9-inch pie pastry shell, baked

Ingredients: 1 pound beef, ground ½ pound whole hog sausage ½ cup onions, diced ½ cup green peppers, diced 1 cup chili sauce 1 cup tomatoes, crushed 1 tablespoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning 1 tablespoon sugar Pinch of salt and pepper

Directions: 1 > Bring milk to a boil and add sugar. Boil until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and thicken with the gelatin and cornstarch.

Directions: 1 > Over medium-high heat, cook the meats in a heavy-bottom kettle and add the onions and peppers halfway through cooking the meat.

2 > Beat the egg yolks, add them to the milk. Stir in margarine and vanilla. Allow to cool and add the coconut. Pour in the pie shell.

2 > Add the remaining ingredients and simmer for 30 minutes.

3 > In a chilled mixer bowl, add egg whites and beat on medium high. Add sugar while beating. Before peaks appear, add cream of tartar and beat until glossy and peaks form.

3 > Toss over your favorite pasta. Chris prefers regular spaghetti.

hetti Sauce Chris's Favorite Spag

4 > Top the custard with the meringue and sprinkle with coconut. Place in 400 degree oven for 10 minutes or until meringue peaks turn golden brown and meringue is firm.

ANDREW BARTON

– MissouriLife –

Courtesy of the Lewis Cafe

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THE SPRING FREEZE AS MANY MISSOURI

residents found the April return of winter

destructive to their gardens, the impact upon the area’s grape growers was worse. The destruction from sub-zero temperatures was extensive, since the grapevines were far along in the growth cycle, after a warm March. Vines can usually produce a secondary set of buds to create a limited crop, even after such a freeze event, but not this year. The plants were far more damaged, and it seems likely that the crop will be only 10 to 20 percent of its usual amount. Some farmers lost everything. Indeed, many are searching the vines to see if the impact was limited to the grapes. Tim Puchta of Adam Puchta Winery believes that some of the vines might have been killed altogether. Strangely, the problem isn’t going to be reflected in the usual supply and demand equation, at least not for Missouri wine farmers. Although short supply should increase prices, many winemakers believe that the prices for local wines are nearly as high as they can go. Wineries will simply have little or no wine to sell by the end of this year. That means they’ll lose their placements on restaurant wine lists and retail shelves, placements which can be difficult to recover with strong national and global competition. So the loss of this year’s crop could be devastating to a number of wineries and might even result in a few wineries disappearing altogether. Although this sounds dire, the wine industry in Missouri is far too strong, far too resilient, and too well established to be permanently damaged by this temporary challenge. One step that might help is that the Missouri Wine and Grape Board has already approved the loosening of regulations regarding wine and grapes brought in from other states. With some estimates stating that as much as 95 percent of the crop is lost, the Agricultural Department is allowing wineries to bring in up to 95 percent of the grapes they will use in wine production from states such as California, Michigan, and New York. This sort of flexibility and proactive behavior is one of the reasons the Missouri wine industry is one of the strongest in the country. –Doug Frost, one of three people in the world who is both a Master Sommelier and a Master of Wine, lives in Kansas City.

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M E R A M E C FA R M O F F E R S F I R S T H A N D FA R M E X P E R I E N C E | first thing you’ll see when

you pull up the drive at Meramec Farm Cabins

boutique or gimmicky T-shirts. “There’s no junk food, no television.”

and Trail Riding Vacations is the Missouri Century

Cabins constructed of local timber provide lodging

Farm sign. Owner Carol Springer is proud of

for guests on the farm. Visitors can swim from the

the fact the farm is among Missouri’s oldest. Sit

banks of the river and spelunk in the local caves in the

Carol down, and she’ll tell you about her ancestor

summer, hike and bike in the fall, ice skate and cross-

William Harrison, who came to Missouri from

country ski in the winter, and ride horses year-round.

Kentucky, driving his cattle before him. It’s her

Trail rides feature three breeds of gaited horses—the

eagerness to open her home and arms to strangers

Missouri Foxtrotter, the Tennessee Walker, and the

looking for a peaceful place to take a break from

Peruvian Paso—on rides of varying lengths. Personal

life that makes the experience so enjoyable.

horses are always welcome on these tours, and prices

Today, one hundred head of cattle dot the pastures of the fully operational beef cattle and hay ranch, and Meramec Farm prides itself on its down-home attitude.

can be adjusted accordingly. Weather can be unpredictable, so outings are dependent on the weather. Meramec Farm Cabins and Trail Riding Vacations is located at 208 Thickety Ford Road in Bourbon. For

“We’re totally non-commercial,” Carol says, referring to the fact that the farm doesn’t boast a gift

more information, call 573-732-4765 or visit www. meramecfarm.com.

COURTESY OF MERAMEC FARM

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By Timothy Hill

1. This city, named for the patron saint of

6. This county, whose county seat is

Paris, was the state’s first permanent

Osceola, was named for a Revolutionary

European settlement.

War general.

2. The site of the state’s first capitol is now known by this saint name.

7. Established by Pierre Laclede and Auguste Chouteau in 1764, this city now has a population of about 344,000,

3. Taum Sauk Mountain, the state’s highest

excluding its suburbs.

point, is located in these mountains. 8. Now famous for its wineries, this town in 4. The beginning of the Pony Express and the end of Jesse James are a part of

Phelps County sits near the site of the state’s earliest ironworks.

This building is located in the historic district of the answer to number 2.

DEAN BERGMANN

this city’s storied history. 5. Named for Ireland’s patron saint, this town in Clark County is especially popu-

9. This Miller County town shares its name

10. A Catholic priest, who helped establish

with a religious hermit who was a father

a parish near Fort Leonard Wood, shares

of Christian monasticism.

his name with this town. (Answers on page 125)

lar on March 17.

the clubhouse...

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“Waking up at the Wildwood Clubhouse is like waking up an arm stretch from Heaven. All your troubles diminish in the mist of the river valley below. This place will capture your heart and release your creativity. It has so much to offer that you will take home a generous portion of inspiration.” Rusty & Mary Young – Poco

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P E G G Y W Y M A N W E AV E S P I N E N E E D L E B A S K E T S AT M A C O M B | is a self-proclaimed “artist

sculpting, especially coiling with pine needles and

by accident.” She didn’t set out to create “sculptural

other natural materials. Her first lumpy and lop-

basketry,” but the calling found her long before she

sided attempt at a pine needle basket discouraged

moved to Macomb (near Ava, also the name of a

her, but after learning how to make other kinds

role model in her life) in 2004 with her husband to

of baskets, she was rejuvenated. She then made

build their dream home and start a cattle ranch.

her way back to the coiling method that now has

Peggy’s voyage into the art of basketry began

her hooked. Peggy says coiling with pine needles

as a curiosity about the native cultures where she

speaks to her soul with the silky feel and rich

lived in Southern California. Intrigued by both the

aroma of the needles, the soothing repetition of the

Spanish missions and native cultures, she began

stitching, and the way in which it clears her mind.

research to write a book about the missions from

She has been weaving for eight years now.

an American Indian point of view. Peggy devel-

Once Peggy grew tired of coiling the traditional

oped the book around a main character named

coiling shapes, she decided to let nature take its

Webb, a Kumeyaay basket weaver. The Kumeyaay

course. Many artists who weave force the materi-

people are natives of north Baja and the area

als into certain shapes, but she decided to let the

around San Diego. In an attempt to better under-

materials take over. She began making abstract

stand and develop Webb, Peggy took a Kumeyaay

sculptures.

basket-weaving class.

An interest in American Indians prompted Peggy Wyman to coil with pine needles. This type of basket weaving uses one continuous, connected strand of material to form a basket.

“All natural materials have a bias,” Peggy says.

“If you want to know how someone, especially

“They have a place they want to go; I let them go

a woman, lives and thinks,” Peggy says, “see what

wherever they want to be.” After all, she’s just the

she does with her hands.”

medium through which the piece speaks, she says.

Peggy fell in love with the weaving, and it wasn’t long until she discovered her love for fiber

For more information, call 417-924-2116 or visit www.studio-casa-cielo.com.

COURTESY OF PEGGY WYMAN

PEGGY WYMAN

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By Glenna Parks

I MAKE MY WAY DOWN

into the depths

of Bridal Cave with a tour guide named Lindsey and two good ol’ boys, both of whom will probably hit their heads on the low mineral ceilings. I’m rendered speechless as the cave’s constant drip drip marks my forehead as part of its creation. Located at the Lake of the Ozarks just north of Camdenton, the cave dips into the hillside and is topped by the windy Thunder Mountain nature trail and a gift shop featuring old-fashioned candy and hand-carved stone animals. Down below lies a boat dock where visitors who prefer the lake commute can tie up their crafts to enjoy the cave. The cave is world-famous for its wedding possibilities, which stem from the legend of an American Indian wedding that took place inside the cave in the early 1800s. The story tells of Conwee, son of an Osage tribe chief, who had eyes for Princess Wasena. Unfortunately, she and her father, chief of another Osage tribe, opposed the marriage. Not one to be discouraged, Conwee kidnapped Wasena and her companion Irona late one night and hid them in the cave. Wasena managed to escape and chose to throw herself over a cliff and into the Niangua River rather than live miserably. After the requisite mourning period, Irona revealed her love for Conwee’s brother, Prince Buffalo, and they married in the cave where she and the princess were held captive. In 1949, a year after the cave was open to the public for tours, a couple inspired by the legend used the cave as the location of their nuptials. Others followed suit, and today, more than two thousand couples have recited vows in the Bridal Chapel, the cave room featuring the tall Pipe Organ drapery. A few steps into the next cave room through the Lemon Squeezer, a mineral-made hallway named for its tight fit, reveal a wall to the right coated with

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white drapolite deposits reminiscent of candle wax and a small wishing well, complete with real pennies and dollar bills, to the left. “Soda straws,” which are mini-stalactites and stalagmites, and “bacon flaps,” mineral formations that look like wavy, fatty strips of bacon, give unique form to the cave walls. Also to the right, hidden high above a stone bridge, lies a crude handmade wooden ladder, used by unnamed explorers in the early sixties to find out what was beyond the then dead end of the cave. In 1988, explorers discovered three more rooms and three air pockets—mini-rooms, more like large bubbles in the

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to the other side. Thousands of pounds of debris and two years later, a six-foot-tall tunnel was dug to accommodate tourists. At the end of the tour down below the concrete path sits a glowing pool of water. An old ladder rests beneath the eerie blue-green water, whose

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level often fluctuates but never completely dries. The pool is named Mystery Lake, since it is unknown how or why the ladder fell. One of the most scenic caves in America, Bridal Cave entertains thousands of school children each year through its Discovery Tour, which is part of many statewide educational programs. The tour includes a half-hour walk through Thunder

Mountain

Trail and informational guided tours through

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Bear Cave and Bridal Cave, during which caving safety and how and why Missouri came to be known as The Cave State are discussed. Bridal Cave is located at 526 Bridal Cave Road north of Camdenton on Route 5. By water, the cave is on the 10-mile marker on the Big Niangua arm of the Lake of the Ozarks. Open from 9 AM to 6 PM COURTESY OF BRIDAL CAVE

in the summer, to 5 PM in the spring and fall, and to 4 PM in winter, admission is $13 for adults and $6.50 for children under 13. Walking tours leave every ten minutes and last just under an hour. For more information, call 573-346-2676 or visit www. bridalcave.com.

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LUXURY AMERICAN LOG HOMES, INC., AT CUBA STARTED WITH CABIN KITS | By Dawn Klingensmith

LAURA INGALLS and Daniel Boone never had it so good. Log-cabin living used to mean roughing it, but today’s log homes offer perks such as cathedral ceilings, skylights, and stone fireplaces. American Log Homes, Inc., started manufacturing log-home kits in the Ozarks in 1977. Back then, it was more common to sell the home-building kits for use as rustic cabins for weekend trips. Nowadays, most customers use the log homes as their primary residences, so it’s all about size and sophistication. American Log Homes, Inc., offers more than sixtyfive models, from its cozy 572-square-foot Osage design to the colossal 4,000-square-foot Fort Hays model, which has a three-car garage. But the compaOwner Clyde Cremer says, “We take one house

at a time and manufacture it and check everything over before shipping it out and moving on to the next one.” The log homes are made

They're Not as Easy as Lincoln Logs, But You Can Still Buil d a Cozy Cabin or a Big Fort.

of seasoned pine, spruce,

log homes are typically pricier than conventional construction since most homeowners tend to put more upgrades in them. American Log Homes,

or western red cedar from Canada,

American Log Homes uses up to 250 to 350 pieces of wood in its kits and has shipped them to New York, Florida, Texas, Montana, and out of country to Japan, to name a few.

with low cost. In fact,

Inc.’s

standard

models

Missouri, Utah, and Colorado. A double tongue-

range from $18,185 to $140,635 before shipping,

and-groove is milled into each log. The lumber is

and total construction costs can be one hundred

precut for window and door openings, and holes

dollars or more per square foot, he says.

are pre-drilled for spikes and screws. The logs are

For the look of a log home without the expense,

numbered, and an instruction manual shows how

the company offers log siding. But from the Ozarks

they fit together.

to Colorado, there’s no shortage of people willing

They don’t assemble quite as easily as a Lincoln Logs toy construction set, Clyde warns. He also cautions that log-home construction isn’t synonymous

to shell out a tidy sum for log-cabin luxury. For more information, call 573-885-3000 or visit www.amer-log.net.

COURTESY OF AMERICAN LOG HOMES, INC.

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1. Ste. Genevieve was founded in 1735.

6. St. Clair County is named for Arthur St. Clair.

2. St. Charles received its

7. St. Louis was named in

Anglicized name after the

honor of the French King

return of Lewis and Clark

Louis IX, who was canon-

in 1806.

ized in 1297.

3. The St. Francois Mountains

8. St. James is now a center

were created by volcanic

of Missouri wine produc-

activity 1.5 billion years ago. 4. St. Joseph is home to the Pony

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By Sherry Osburn

a glass of wine with dinner,

But, other alcoholic beverages, such as beer or spir-

you’re in good company. A study by Mid America

its, can provide the same health benefits. Healthy

Heart Institute of Saint Luke’s Hospital in Kansas

drinking is all about quantity.

City found about three out of four heart specialists around the U.S. do so regularly. Nearly half of

Here’s how to reap the benefits of alcohol: ■

A drink is 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine,

The results suggest American cardiologists

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For a woman, no more than one drink a day.

might personally recognize the potential health

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For a man, no more than two drinks a day.

benefits of drinking a minimal amount of alcohol

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them have one or two drinks a day.

or 1.5 ounces of 80-proof spirits.

regularly, says James H. O’Keefe, M.D., one of the cardiologists who conducted the study.

a day.

But O’Keefe cautions that alcohol can also be bad for health. “ ‘Binge’ drinking is toxic to the heart and overall health. It’s the third leading cause of premature death among Americans,” he says. Many scientific studies suggest that wine, particularly red wine, is the healthiest form of alcohol.

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all across the state, certified

Becky Captain, a nurse practitioner with

pet therapy dogs are offering their patients uncon-

Cardiovascular Consultants, Inc., in Kansas City,

ditional love, companionship, and perhaps even a

says, “We often send our patients home with a

furry paw to shake.

prescription that reads, ‘One dog; to be taken for a

A number of studies have shown the benefits

walk once or twice daily.’ ”

of pet therapy, according to Shelley Adams, activ-

In fact, a study published in the American

ity coordinator for the Skilled Nursing and Rehab

Journal of Cardiology demonstrated that heart

units at St. John’s Regional Medical Center in

patients who owned a pet experienced less anxiety,

Joplin. “Pet therapy has been proven to lower blood

depression, and anger following a heart attack.

pressure, improve heart function, reduce anxiety, and even improve mood,” Adams says.

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“Walking at least thirty minutes a day can reduce an individual’s risk for heart disease by 50

And, there’s the intangible benefit of the smile

percent, but sometimes patients need extra motiva-

on patients’ faces. “The response we have had from

tion,” Captain says. “I recommend dog ownership

patients has been wonderful,” Adams says. “Just

for many of my patients because walking a dog is

last week, a patient said the time he spent with the

a great reason to take a break from your daily rou-

pet therapy dog did more for him than any of the

tine, get outside, exercise, and ultimately improve

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By Ron Marr

OLD ED RAYNES

always wore pinstripe overalls and a wide-brimmed,

straw hat. He chewed plug tobacco, carrying it in a leather pouch and periodically lopping off a hunk with his trusty Barlow knife. During the five or so years that I knew him, I never witnessed any other attire. Neither did I ever see him without his chaw. That Old Ed owned other clothing is a given. He and his wife lived in a cozy, flower-bedecked little house in Adrian, and he’d made a good living during his lifelong career as a master carpenter. No, the pinstripes and scaled-down sombrero were Old Ed’s work clothes, and even in his seventies, the man could outwork

twentieth century. As he hand-planed a door I might hear of the best way to get

most anyone around. He moved at one pace—slow, careful, and observant—

rid of poison ivy (he claimed vinegar worked well, admitting that it hurt like the

which allowed for jobs well done and permitted ample time for jokes, stories, and

dickens). As he hand-cut molding, I learned the best way to get rid of skunk smell

sitting down for a cup or three of coffee.

and keep rabbits out of the garden. Old Ed was raised in a different world and a

driver’s license, and I know he died around 1981. So it must have been the mid-

different time, and I never heard a hint of malice, meanness, or foul language in his commentary.

1970s. My dad and his partner Gene were into buying and building homes at

By the end of that summer, with my limited help, Old Ed restored that house

that time (they also owned the local lumberyard), and Old Ed had been hired to

to its former glory, with its stained-glass, porthole window, new paint, and four-

remodel a small Victorian at Second and Kentucky streets in Adrian. I don’t know

teen-foot ceilings. My mom came in to do the wallpapering—she’s good at that

why I recall that address; perhaps because it gives me good memories.

sort of thing. I was very proud. I still drive by the place every few years, just to

I needed a summer job, or so I was told by my folks. Being a naturally lazy

remember.

sort, I would have spent the entire summer catfishing, catnapping, or just catting

I remember Old Ed, his funny clothes, easy way, and fine aim with a stream of

around, but Old Ed needed some grunt labor. A sixteen-year-old kid is perfect

tobacco juice. I remember his craftsmanship and measured pace. Most important,

fodder for grunt labor, and thus I was given a job at $2.50 per hour. I didn’t really

he inadvertently (or maybe not) taught me that slow and steady wins the race.

expect to enjoy my employment, but I soon found myself looking forward to

Most important, he also inadvertently (or maybe not) taught me that no matter

that seventeen-mile morning drive. Old Ed was fun. He didn’t treat me like a

the pay, all jobs should be done out of joy.

dumb kid, but neither did he treat me like an adult. He treated me like a six-

Fast forward thirty-some years, and the lessons of Old Ed remain. As I write

teen-year-old boy, who had no idea what he was doing but made him laugh on

this, I’m taking a break from helping my girlfriend get her house ready to sell.

a regular basis.

It’s a huge place, requiring lots of scraping and painting and the repair of myriad

We became fast friends. I respected him, and he was never patronizing or

odds and ends. Although I never became a master builder, I am at least capable

condescending in the way of many adults. He taught me quite a lot, some lessons

of tackling a variety of jobs. I’m also slow as molasses

arriving via action and some via attitude.

in January, require numerous breaks and jokes, and am

Old Ed was old school, eschewing power tools whenever possible. A far greater

something of a perfectionist.

trait from a simpler time, however, was that he loved what he did. His silent,

I was born with most of those latter traits, but

understated enthusiasm was infectious. If it needed to be built, fixed, remodeled,

the practical knowledge to do many of the tasks were

or repaired, you could count on his work to be the epitome of perfection. I don’t

picked up by osmosis that summer with Old Ed. As

know that he ever specifically showed me “how” to do a job; he just made sure I

was the reason I’m presently doing them. The key

was on hand whenever he felt there was something I should learn. No teaching or

word, again, is joy. Bringing joy to others. Bringing

preaching … just a “c’mon over here and hold the end of the board.”

joy to yourself.

And as he worked, Ed would talk about what he was doing, interspersing the monologue with tales of his life and adventures from the early days of the

And, as Old Ed proved by the sheer act of living his beliefs, what else is there?

Ron Marr

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I forget when Old Ed and I started working together. I had just received my

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