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Hometown: James Tollerton-father-Laclede, Mo. Laclede, Mo. Deborah Tollerton-mother-Laclede, Mo. Educational Background: Professional Work Background: 1998-2002 Brookfield R-III High School, Brook Following graduation from Truman State field, Mo. University in 2006, I spent two years doing volun2002-2004 Truman State University, Kirksville, teer work at the Pershing Boyhood Home State Mo.—Bachelor of Science in History (B.S.) Historic Site in Laclede, Mo. Although I found it difficult to find full-time work in the museum field, Civic Background: I was fortunate to be hired in 2008 as a registrar Current Deputy Grand Knight, St. Mary’s Knights at the Museum of Missouri Military History in Jefof Columbus Council #855 ferson City, which is run by the Missouri National Current Secretary, Vernon County Republican Guard. Since I have no military background, this Committee was only a temporary position which lasted until Current Board Member & Former Secretary, May, 2010, after which I was once again on the Pershing Park Memorial Assn., Laclede, Mo. job hunt.

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The study of history and museum work has fascinated me as long as I can remember. Landing the job of museum coordinator for the Vernon County Historical Society was truly a dream come true. I love to organize special events, and I get to do a lot of that at the museum. During my years volunteering with Missouri State Parks and later working for the Missouri National Guard, I believed that I wanted to be an exhibit or graphic designer. However, I have found that managing a small museum presents all the challenges of running a small business combined with the teaching aspects of a museum. The constant variation in tasks and the opportunity to meet new people from day to day keeps the job interesting.

of commerce and county politics. Many members of the community welcomed me and I now feel right at home in Nevada.

What would you like to see in the future for the city, county?

What has surprised you about your job/position?

What I would like to see in the future is the continued growth of the Farmers’ Market and other local business enterprises. The continued rejuvenation of the courthouse square is vital as it is both the historical and cultural heart of the town. Visitors from out of the area often comment to me about the impressiveness of the courthouse—while also sometimes lamenting the deterioration of other beautiful old buildings, such as the old First Baptist Church.

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One of the most surprising and gratifying aspects of the job of museum coordinator is the degree of community involvement that comes with the position. Whether serving on the Bushwhacker Days Committee, talking to civic organizations, or working with the Chamber of Commerce, it is thrilling to be in a position so integrated into the life of the community. This is part of what made me feel at home so quickly in Nevada.

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What I find most appealing about Nevada is the small-town atmosphere. When visiting on weekends, my parents will often comment on how unusual but pleasant it is to still see people sitting out on their front porches and kids playing in the front yards. When I lived in Jefferson City, I never knew my neighbors. While here, they welcomed me the day I arrived. The convenience of having work, grocery shopping, church, and home all within a 12-block radius is also very appealing to me.

How do you describe Nevada and Vernon County to people who are not from the area?

When my friends ask me what it is like to live in Nevada, I tell them that it feels a lot like home, where I grew up in rural Linn County. While there are many similarities between the two locations, I feel that Vernon County has an edge in economic growth potential. The park system is excellent for a town of this size and people are very supportive of local institutions, from the Historical Society to the Nevada Griffons. Although it may be small in population compared to other regions of the country, the people of Nevada and Vernon County make up for lack of numbers with warm and welcoming hearts.

What brought you to Nevada? And why have you decided to stay in Nevada?

Having grown up on a farm nearly 200 miles away in Linn County, Mo., I had no connections to Nevada or Vernon County whatsoever. The first time I came to Nevada, Mo., was in July, 2011 to interview for the job of museum coordinator at the Vernon County Historical Society. After a year-long job search, I was very excited to be hired as a replacement for retiring museum coordinator Terry Ramsey. With great enthusiasm, I set to work getting to know the history of Vernon County and learning about the workings of the historical society. I joined the parish of St. Mary’s, the local Knights of Columbus council, and became involved in the chamber

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Why I love NEVADA Will Tollerton...................................................... 3

AT YOUR SERVICE Check out the services Nevada offers........... 4

CALENDAR OF EVENTS February 2014.................................................... 6

LITTLE CHAPEL IN THE WOODS 700 Weddings later........................................... 8

THROUGH THE KITCHEN DOOR with Patsy McCullough................................... 10

60 YEARS & COUNTING Dale & Helen Brockmeyer.............................. 12

IN THE KITCHEN With Martha..................................................... 14

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12 On the cover Luke and Kasha Clark of Nevada were married in December 2012 at First Baptist Church in Nevada. Cover photo with permission of the Clarks and courtesy of Photography by Wynn, S. Ash St., Nevada. Mr. Wynn is a state, national and international award-winning photographer who specializes in portraiture.

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Tuesday, Feb. 4

• Al-Anon, for family and friends of alcoholics and/or addicts, meets 6:30 p.m., every Tuesday, 301 S. Pine St., Nevada. • Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 6:30 p.m., every Tuesday, at 301 South Pine Street in Nevada. Family and friends are welcome to attend. • The Nevada Lions Club meets at noon each Tuesday at the Moore-Few Care Center Community Room. • The Nevada Fitness Club will work out from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Nevada Community Center. • Nevada Parks and Rec youth soccer for kindergarten age is every Tuesday at the Twin Lakes Sports Complex. • Shake It Up Baby, a creative song and dance for toddlers, is Tuesdays from 10 to 10:45 a.m. at the Community Center. • Four Knights Chess Club featuring free lessons, instruction, game reviews and open play, is Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Community Center. • The adult coed 6v6 recreation volleyball league at the YMCA plays Tuesday evenings. • On My Own hosts a book swap from 1 to 2 p.m. in the conference room for new and used books. All ages are welcome. No charge. Snacks provided. Call 667-7007. • Jacquelyn Borgeson, curator emeritus of the Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum in Chanute, Kan., will present her speech on “Women’s Leadership and Worldly Women,” will be at Cottey College in the Missouri Recital Hall at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 5

• Caregivers Support Group will meet at the Barone’s center at 1:30 p.m. • Cross spin, an indoor cycling class, is from 5:05 to 6 a.m., at the Osage Prairie Y. Classes are free for members. • TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Club No. 0488 meets each Wednesday morning at the Nevada United Methodist Church, 500 S. College St. Weigh-ins start at 8 a.m., with a meeting following at 9 a.m. Visitors and potential new members interested in weight-loss are welcome to attend. For more information, call 417-667-8773, or 417-944-2519. • The Nevada Fitness Club will work out from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Nevada Community Center. • Nevada Parks and Rec youth soccer for children ages 3-4 is every Wednesday at the Franklin P. Norman Community Center. • Fit Fun, a low impact workout, is Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Community Center. • Swim lessons at the Osage Prairie YMCA are Wednesdays from 505:30 for parent child 6 month to 3 years, 5:30-6 for ages 3-5 pike/eel and 6-6:30 for ray/starfish, and for ages 6-14 5-5:45 polliwog, 5:45-6:30 guppy and 6:307:15 for minnow. • The YMCA adult coed volleyball 4v4 competitive league plays Wednesday evenings.

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• Nevada Parks and Rec youth soccer for kindergarten age is every Tuesday at the Twin Lakes Sports Complex. • Shake It Up Baby, a creative song and dance for toddlers, is Tuesdays from 10 to 10:45 a.m. at the Community Center. • Four Knights Chess Club featuring free lessons, instruction, game reviews and open play, is Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Community Center. • The adult coed 6v6 recreation volleyball league at the YMCA plays Tuesday evenings. • On My Own hosts a two-hour workshop “Look good, feel better” on the second Tuesday of the month from 10 to 11:30 a.m. This teaches women in active cancer treatment techniques for skin care, makeup and coping with hair loss. Call 417-667-7007.

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Thursday, Feb. 6

• The Nevada Fitness Club will work out from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Nevada Community Center. • The Nevada Fitness Club will work out from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Nevada Community Center. • Beginning line dancing with Wilda is Thursdays at 5:15 at the Vernon County Senior Citizen Center, 301 N. Main. Cost is $10 per month. Register by calling 667-5847. • Nevada Parks and Rec youth soccer for children grades 3 through 6 is every Thursday at the Twin Lakes Sports Complex. • Nevada Parks and Rec flag football for youth grades 1 and 2 is Thursdays at the Twin Lakes Sports Complex. • Four Knights Chess Club featuring free lessons, instruction, game reviews and open play, is Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Community Center. • A Funding Team meeting is Thursday, Feb. 6, at the Healthy Nevada Innovation Center, 212 W. Walnut Suite B, Nevada, from noon to 1 p.m. Primary discussion for our next meeting will be around setting up a training schedule and discussing how to utilize the Funding Research Center at the Healthy Nevada Innovation Center. Contact John Gulick at john.gulick@ healthynevada.net

Friday, Feb. 7

• Preschool story time is the first Friday of the month at 10 a.m. at the Nevada Public Library. • Chatham Baroque, an acclaimed period instrument ensemble, will perform at Cottey College as part of the Lecturers and Artists Super Series, in the haidee and Allen Wild Center for the Arts, at 8 p.m. Tickets are general admission.

Saturday, Feb. 8

• The YMCA adult flag football league plays Saturday mornings. • Overeaters Anonymous meets Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. Call 448-7315. • The annual Father-Daughter Dance is at the Franklin P. Norman Community Center in Nevada. Tickets are $5 per family. For information call 417-449-2740.

Monday, Feb. 10

• The NHS Band Boosters meet at 7 p.m., in the NHS Band room. • The Nevada Fitness Club will work out from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Nevada Community Center. • Celebrate Recovery meets at 6 p.m., every Monday, at the First Baptist Church in Nevada. • Cross spin, an indoor cycling class, is from 5:05 to 6 a.m., at the Osage Prairie Y. Classes are free for members. • Guitar lessons on music theory and how to understand the neck of the instrument are offered by Scott Theis are 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. for ages 8 and up. Bring your guitar and notebook. • Nevada Parks and Rec youth soccer for children in first and second grade is every Monday at the Twin Lakes Sports Complex. • Nevada Parks and Rec flag football for youth ages 4-5 is Mondays at the Twin Lakes Sports Complex. • Fit Fun, a low impact workout, is Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Community Center. • Adult coed softball league play sponsored by the Parks and Rec Department is Monday evenings. • Swim lessons through the Osage Prairie YMCA on Mondays are 5-5:30 for parent child, 5:30 to 6 for pike/eel 3-5 years and 6-6:30 for ray/starfish and 5-5:45 polliwog for youth 6-14, 5:45-6:30 guppy and 6:30-7:15 minnow.

Tuesday, Feb. 11

• A breast-feeding support group will meet at 6:30 p.m., in the Nevada Regional Medical Center’s medical arts conference room. • Al-Anon, for family and friends of alcoholics and/or addicts, meets 6:30 p.m., every Tuesday; 301 S. Pine St., Nevada. • Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 6:30 p.m., every Tuesday, at 301 South Pine Street in Nevada. Family and friends are welcome to attend. • The Nevada Lions Club meets at noon each Tuesday at the Moore-Few Care Center Community Room. • The Nevada Fitness Club will work out from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Nevada Community Center. • A sibling celebration is 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. in the medical arts conference room at NRMC.

• The Caregivers Support Group will meet at 1:30 p.m., at Barone’s. • Cross spin, an indoor cycling class, is from 5:05 to 6 a.m., at the Osage Prairie Y. Classes are free for members. • TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Club No. 0488 meets each Wednesday morning at the Nevada United Methodist Church, 500 S. College St. Weigh-ins start at 8 a.m., with a meeting following at 9 a.m. Visitors and potential new members interested in weight-loss are welcome to attend. For more information, call 417-667-8773, or 417-944-2519. • The Nevada Fitness Club will work out from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Nevada Community Center. • Nevada Parks and Rec youth soccer for children ages 3-4 is every Wednesday at the Franklin P. Norman Community Center. • Fit Fun, a low impact workout, is Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Community Center. • Swim lessons at the Osage Prairie YMCA are Wednesdays from 505:30 for parent child 6 month to 3 years, 5:30-6 for ages 3-5 pike/eel and 6-6:30 for ray/starfish, and for ages 6-14 5-5:45 polliwog, 5:45-6:30 guppy and 6:307:15 for minnow. • The YMCA adult coed volleyball 4v4 competitive league plays Wednesday evenings.

Thursday, Feb. 13

• The Sheldon School will hold a free GED class from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m., on Thursdays, in the Sheldon Ag building. • The Nevada Rotary Club meets Thursdays at noon at the Country Club. • Weight Watchers meets at 6:30 p.m., every Thursday, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Nevada. Weigh-in begins 30 minutes prior to the meeting. • The Nevada Fitness Club will work out from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Nevada Community Center. • Beginning line dancing with Wilda is Thursdays at 5:15 at the Vernon County Senior Citizen Center, 301 N. Main. Cost is $10 per month. Register by calling 667-5847. • Nevada Parks and Rec youth soccer for children grades 3 through 6 is every Thursday at the Twin Lakes Sports Complex. • Nevada Parks and Rec flag football for youth grades 1 and 2 is Thursdays at the Twin Lakes Sports Complex. • Four Knights Chess Club featuring free lessons, instruction, game reviews and open play, is Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Community Center.

Saturday, Feb. 15

• The YMCA adult flag football league plays Saturday mornings. • Overeaters Anonymous meets Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. Call 448-7315.

Monday, Feb. 17

• Celebrate Recovery meets at 6 p.m., every Monday, at the First Baptist Church in Nevada. • Cross spin, an indoor cycling class, is from 5:05 to 6 a.m., at the Osage Prairie Y. Classes are free for members. • The Nevada Fitness Club will work out from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Nevada Community Center. • Guitar lessons on music theory and how to understand the neck of the instrument are offered by Scott Theis are 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. for ages 8 and up. Bring your guitar and notebook. • Nevada Parks and Rec youth soccer for children in first and second grade is every Monday at the Twin Lakes Sports Complex. • Nevada Parks and Rec flag football for youth ages 4-5 is Mondays at the Twin Lakes Sports Complex. • Fit Fun, a low impact workout, is Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Community Center. • Adult coed softball league play sponsored by the Parks and Rec Department is Monday evenings. • Swim lessons through the Osage Prairie YMCA on Mondays are 5-5:30 for parent child, 5:30 to 6 for pike/eel 3-5 years and 6-6:30 for ray/starfish and 5-5:45 polliwog for youth 6-14, 5:456:30 guppy and 6:30-7:15 minnow. • The Nevada High School Band Boosters will meet from 7 to 8 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 18

• On My Own, Inc. Parent Support Group will meet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Parents of children and youth with disabilities are invited to join other parents in discussions. • Al-Anon, for family and friends of alcoholics and/or addicts, meets 6:30 p.m., every Tuesday, 301 S. Pine St., Nevada. • Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 6:30 p.m., every Tuesday, at 301 South Pine Street in Nevada. Family and friends are welcome to attend. • The Nevada Lions Club meets at noon each Tuesday at the Moore-Few Care Center Community Room. • The Nevada Fitness Club will work out from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Nevada Community Center. • Nevada Parks and Rec youth soccer for kindergarten age is every Tuesday at the Twin Lakes Sports Complex. • Shake It Up Baby, a creative song and dance for toddlers, is Tuesdays from 10 to 10:45 a.m. at the Community Center. • Four Knights Chess Club featuring free lessons, instruction, game reviews and open play, is Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Community Center. • The adult coed 6v6 recreation volleyball league at the YMCA plays Tuesday evenings. • A Healthy Eating meeting is Tuesday, Feb. 18, at the Healthy Nevada Innovation Center, 212 W. Walnut, Suite B, from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. For information, contact Jessica Hunt at 816-301-9418 or Jessica.hunt@cerner.com

Wednesday, Feb. 19

• Cross spin, an indoor cycling class, is from 5:05 to 6 a.m., at the Osage Prairie Y. Classes are free for members.

Wednesday, Feb. 19

• TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Club No. 0488 meets each Wednesday morning at the Nevada United Methodist Church, 500 S. College St. Weigh-ins start at 8 a.m., with a meeting following at 9 a.m. Visitors and potential new members interested in weight-loss are welcome to attend. For more information, call 417-6678773, or 417-944-2519. • The Nevada Fitness Club will work out from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Nevada Community Center. • A blood pressure screening is 11 a.m. at the Vernon County Senior Center. • The Nevada Vernon County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directs meets from noon to 1 p.m. • Nevada Parks and Rec youth soccer for children ages 3-4 is every Wednesday at the Franklin P. Norman Community Center. • Fit Fun, a low impact workout, is Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Community Center. • Swim lessons at the Osage Prairie YMCA are Wednesdays from 505:30 for parent child 6 month to 3 years, 5:30-6 for ages 3-5 pike/eel and 6-6:30 for ray/starfish, and for ages 6-14 5-5:45 polliwog, 5:45-6:30 guppy and 6:307:15 for minnow. • The YMCA adult coed volleyball 4v4 competitive league plays Wednesday evenings.

Thursday, Feb. 20

• The Nevada Fitness Club will work out from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Nevada Community Center. • Beginning line dancing with Wilda is Thursdays at 5:15 at the Vernon County Senior Citizen Center, 301 N. Main. Cost is $10 per month. Register by calling 667-5847. • Nevada Parks and Rec youth soccer for children grades 3 through 6 is every Thursday at the Twin Lakes Sports Complex. • Nevada Parks and Rec flag football for youth grades 1 and 2 is Thursdays at the Twin Lakes Sports Complex. • Four Knights Chess Club featuring free lessons, instruction, game reviews and open play, is Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Community Center.

Saturday, Feb. 22

• The YMCA adult flag football league plays Saturday mornings. • Overeaters Anonymous meets Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. Call 448-7315.

Monday, Feb. 24

• The Nevada Fitness Club will work out from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Nevada Community Center. • Celebrate Recovery meets at 6 p.m., every Monday, at the First Baptist Church in Nevada. • Cross spin, an indoor cycling class, is from 5:05 to 6 a.m., at the Osage Prairie Y. Classes are free for members.

Monday, Feb. 24

• Guitar lessons on music theory and how to understand the neck of the instrument are offered by Scott Theis are 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. for ages 8 and up. Bring your guitar and notebook. • Nevada Parks and Rec youth soccer for children in first and second grade is every Monday at the Twin Lakes Sports Complex. • Nevada Parks and Rec flag football for youth ages 4-5 is Mondays at the Twin Lakes Sports Complex. • Fit Fun, a low impact workout, is Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Community Center. • Adult coed softball league play sponsored by the Parks and Rec Department is Monday evenings. • Swim lessons through the Osage Prairie YMCA on Mondays are 5-5:30 for parent child, 5:30 to 6 for pike/eel 3-5 years and 6-6:30 for ray/starfish and 5-5:45 polliwog for youth 6-14, 5:456:30 guppy and 6:30-7:15 minnow.

Tuesday, Feb. 25

• Al-Anon, for family and friends of alcoholics and/or addicts, meets 6:30 p.m., every Tuesday, 301 S. Pine St., Nevada. • Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 6:30 p.m., every Tuesday, at 301 South Pine Street in Nevada. Family and friends are welcome to attend. • The Nevada Lions Club meets at noon each Tuesday at the Moore-Few Care Center Community Room. • The Nevada Fitness Club will work out from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Nevada Community Center. • Nevada Parks and Rec youth soccer for kindergarten age is every Tuesday at the Twin Lakes Sports Complex. • Shake It Up Baby, a creative song and dance for toddlers, is Tuesdays from 10 to 10:45 a.m. at the Community Center. • Four Knights Chess Club featuring free lessons, instruction, game reviews and open play, is Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Community Center. • The adult coed 6v6 recreation volleyball league at the YMCA plays Tuesday evenings. • Rear Admiral Sandra L. Stosz, the 40th superintendent of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and the first woman to command a Coast Guard cutter and ice-breaking tug in the Great Lakes, will speak on “Women’s Leadership: Creating Your Success,” at Cottey College in the Missouri Recital Hall at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 26

• Swim lessons at the Osage Prairie YMCA are Wednesdays from 505:30 for parent child 6 month to 3 years, 5:30-6 for ages 3-5 pike/eel and 6-6:30 for ray/starfish, and for ages 6-14 5-5:45 polliwog, 5:45-6:30 guppy and 6:307:15 for minnow.

Thursday, Feb. 27

• The Sheldon School will hold a free GED class from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m., on Thursdays, in the Sheldon Ag building. • The Nevada Rotary Club meets Thursdays at noon at the Country Club. • Weight Watchers meets at 6:30 p.m., every Thursday, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Nevada. Weigh-in begins 30 minutes prior to the meeting. • The Nevada Fitness Club will work out from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Nevada Community Center. •Beginning line dancing with Wilda is Thursdays at 5:15 at the Vernon County Senior Citizen Center, 301 N. Main. Cost is $10 per month. Register by calling 667-5847. • Nevada Parks and Rec youth soccer for children grades 3 through 6 is every Thursday at the Twin Lakes Sports Complex. • Nevada Parks and Rec flag football for youth grades 1 and 2 is Thursdays at the Twin Lakes Sports Complex. • Four Knights Chess Club featuring free lessons, instruction, game reviews and open play, is Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Community Center. • A Mental Health meeting is at the Healthy Nevada Innovation Center, 212 W. Walnut Suite B, Nevada, from noon to 1 p.m. If you are part of the mental health community, please join us for the mental health meeting where we discuss mental health issues and problem solve together to form a solution. RSVP to Katie Bones at Katie. bones@cerner.com if you can attend.

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A Little Chapel in the Woods 700 weddings later, little chapel and minister, 68, going strong

Along a winding gravel path, nestled back among tall, thin trees stands a small, one-room log cabin. The little chapel tucked away in the woods on the outskirts of Nevada started as a vague dream for Betty Plush. 8

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“ I always wanted a chapel in the woods, Plush said. But I didn’t know what I would do with it.” While on vacation the light bulb went off.” “I thought, shoot, I could have a little chapel in the woods and we could do little weddings,” she said and laughed. “I told my husband and he didn’t give me a ‘you’ve got to be kidding’ look, so I thought that’s positive!” In 2002 the Plushes had the chapel built and Plush went online to find out how to be certified for performing weddings. “I got my ordination from a church in California,” she said. “In October 2002 I held the first wedding. I was so nervous, the couple said I looked just as nervous as them.” Nearly 700 weddings later, Plush, 68, said she can perform the ceremony in her sleep.

LEFT: A gravel path leads to the Plush wedding chapel. RIGHT: Betty Plush prays during a ceremony in her chapel.

“We’ve had a groom as young as 15,” she said. “He couldn’t even drive away; he had to get a limo to take them away. We’ve had a bride in her 80s.” One couple drove down from Ontario, Canada on their motorcycle. Brides and grooms have kicked off their shoes to have a barefoot wedding. One couple dressed up like vampires. “I had one couple who wanted to get married in their pajamas,” she said. “I said, ‘Well, that depends on what kind of pajamas you wear.’ They were actually already married. Every year they renewed their vows in a different state. So, I married them in their pajamas.” One particular ceremony struck Plush as special. “One couple wanted to adopt a young boy in a wheelchair,” she said. “But they had to be married to do that. So they brought him here, and I married them.” Plush said she finds the most difficult part of her work as a minister to be dealing with families who have a rift between them. But, she said, it’s the people who make everything worthwhile. “I just enjoy the people,” she said. “As long as health is halfway decent, this is something we can do. We plan to continue until we’re tired of doing it or we can’t. It keeps us young.”

Larry and Betty Plush

The Plushes had this log wedding chapel built on their property on the edge of Nevada in 2002.

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Through the

KITCHEN DOOR . . .

...and into the kitchen of Patsy McCullough!

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Story and photos by Martha Meinsen Scott

Upon being discharged from the Air Force where David McCullough was stationed at the Altus, Okla., Air Force Base, he and his wife Patsy yearned

for warmer climes. Rather than return to South Dakota where they both grew up, they ended up in Nevada, Mo. Forty-one years later, they are still here. Patsy taught eighth-grade English at Nevada Middle School for 27 years and is enjoying her retirement. Besides being active in several organizations, she is one-third of the “Glitter Girls” -three ladies who share the secretarial duties at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. A mother of two -- daughter Jennifer and husband Tavis, who live in Kansas City; and, farther away, daughter Beth and husband Erik, who live in Marshfield, Wisc., -- she is grandmother of six. Patsy has always liked to cook and she started cooking for her family at age 11 because her mother went back to work. “Mom,” Patsy said, “was not a very good cook but I did learn things from my aunt who was. And Dad was wonderful. He would eat anything!” Cooking for her family continued until she graduated from high school. Holidays rate high on Patsy’s list and she loves to cook Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. It’s a routine meal, but there is always too much. She said she loves to have her family around, although daughter Beth and family sometimes aren’t able to come for Thanksgiving. Her breakfast room has her collection of cookbooks. A favorite is the St. Paul Lutheran Cookbook, a cookbook that she made herself (all of her favorite recipes in one place which she has given both daughters). She also has the cookbook that she treasures the most, which she found at David’s mother’s house after she passed away. It’s a handwritten church cookbook from St. John’s Lutheran Church in Groton, S.D. In it are the recipes from many ladies that she knew growing up -- in their own handwriting! She also has a recipe box of David’s mother’s but the recipes are incomplete -- listing ingredients perhaps but not what to do with them! Patsy loves recipes that are big on flavor and easy on time and when she finds a recipe, she may

simplify the steps. Once at school, her friend Helen Brockmeyer told her that whenever she got a local cookbook, she always looked for Patsy’s recipes because she knew that she could make it! Patsy was pleased with the compliment. Patsy has been involved with big cooking things for years, being a member of the Thalias, who host a Tasting Tour every other year, and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, which holds a Salad Luncheon every June. Entertaining big groups is fun too. “I like to have 20 or 24 people over. A lot of times it’s David’s golf group,” she said. “It’s easier in the summer for we can be outside, but I’ve done soup suppers in the winter and I just put tables all over the house.” She loves to go out to eat and she adores salmon. Her favorite restaurant, however, is closer to home -- Gobbler’s Roost. She loves movies and sometimes will spend a day in the city with a friend going from movie to movie. She also enjoys traveling and has just returned from a trip to Germany and is eagerly looking forward to leaving on Jan. 18 for London. Her plans are to travel to Stratford to see some plays at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. Her recipe is her “go to” recipe for chicken. Patsy said that the recipe has a story. She was visiting her sister, who lived in Vallejo, (who also is a good cook) and she served a wonderful chicken casserole. When Patsy asked the name, her sister said “chicken casserole.” Not flashy enough, Patsy thought, and so once back in Missouri, she de-

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cided to name it Chicken Vallejo after the town where it was first served. She always gives the recipe to young married ladies for it’s a great dish to entertain. Her daughter Beth and her family love it so much that Beth makes it at least every other week. She always serves it with long grain and wild rice, curried peaches (which is a hot dish but wonderful cold the next day), broccoli and blueberry or orange pecan muffins. An interesting tidbit, she said, was that she found the same recipe in a church cookbook several years after she included it in the 1983 Thalias Tasting Tour Recipes cookbook. However, it did have a different name and the remarks said that the lady had gotten it from a friend in California.

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Dale and Helen Brockmeyer at their dining room table sharing thoughts about their life.

ABOVE: The extended Brockmeyer family in 2003. Their three sons’ families are color coded with Gary’s family in blue (Aaron, Gary, Travis, Janelle and Garnett); Dale and Helen; Glen’s family in green (Glen, Tarin, Heather, Keaton); and Brent’s family in red (Brent, Keller, Karen Landon)

When you visit Dale and Helen Brockmeyer at their beautiful home in the residential community that they created, you are impressed with what they accomplished. But constructing that attractive community was only a part of their busy lives together. Teaching at all grade levels, farming, service in the Army, gardening, mission work, church activities and service, fishing, travelling, operating a fast food drive-in, and making delicious lemon meringue pies are only parts of the other activities that keep this 60-year, family oriented marriage happy and productive. Dale and Helen each had meaningful sentences that described how this marriage had remained fresh so long. Dale said, “We have had a great life. It was great because we spent almost all of the 60 years together.” Helen’s remark was, “In the beginning we agreed on some common faith ideas and continued to make decisions together through the years.” As we visited in their sunny dining room, the influence of family was felt strongly. Each of their childhood families and their own children and their growing families has been important and influential in Dale and Helen’s plans and activities. Dale Laverne Brockmeyer was born at the second house west of the Catholic Church in Burlington, Colo. His elementary schooling was at Kanorado, Kan., which was just one mile inside the Kansas line, straight east of Burlington. For high school, he rode his horse two miles to stable it at a school shelter for the teacher’s horse, then rode a school bus into Burlington High School where he later graduated. Following high school, he went to Colorado A&M for two quarters and then Wartburg College in Iowa until his money ran out. He joined the Army, where he spent one year 12 | NEVADA the MAGAZINE

RIGHT: Dale and Helen Brockmeyer after their wedding on Sept. 25, 1953 in front of the Chapel at Fort Carson, Colo.

in Colorado Springs and more than one year at Fairbanks, Alaska, where he worked as a dental hygienist. On his first week at Wartburg College, he met Helen G. Behrends from Pomeroy, Iowa at a mixer and asked her for a date. They were married on the 26th of Sept. 1953, so Helen was with him at his two assignments in the Army. She said they lived in a 16-foot trailer in Alaska with no plumbing. Helen had earned an Associate degree at Wartburg, so she was certified to teach. In the fall of 1952, she first taught elementary school. Later in their married life, she earned a bachelor of science at the University of South Dakota in 1964, and still later a master’s of science at Pittsburg State. Dale’s education was delayed not only by his service in the Army but also by a year of trying to farm. It was a year when all the crops failed and they decided that farming was not for them. He earned his bachelor of science at Buena Vista College in Northwest Iowa in Storm Lake, and later his Master’s of science at the University of South Dakota in 1964, the same year that Helen received her bachelor’s of science at the same university. The next stop for the family was at Klemme, Iowa where Dale taught science to all of the students at the high school, and one class of math. He also taught four years of biology at South Dakota State at Brookings. In the meantime, during this time period, Helen had taught four years at two different schools in Iowa and four years in South Dakota. Dale found three openings for science teachers in Missouri and selected, and was hired, as assistant professor of biology at Cottey College here in Nevada. After the family came to Nevada, Helen taught 25 years in the Nevada School System. Her favorite grade and subject is sixth grade math. She

retired in 1993 after 34 years of teaching. After nine years at Cottey College, Dale did some other types of work for several years, including having the franchise for the Tastee Freeze in Eldorado Springs with Joe Sunthimer. He decided however that teaching science was his preferred profession and taught 11 years at the Bronaugh School. He retired in 1992. The Brockmeyers have three sons, Brent, who lives in Jefferson City; Gary, who lives in Overland Park; and Glen, who lives here in Nevada. They also have eight grandsons and one great granddaughter. Helen pointed out that among her children and their spouses and children, there are six teachers. That pleases both Helen and Dale. The development of Vallee Hi Estates has occupied much of their time since retirement. However, they also became interested in going on mission trips to help people in underdeveloped areas or other countries. They volunteered as construction workers. One time Helen was asked to do some sewing, which she enjoyed so much she came home and bought the same model of machine she was using at the Louisiana mission. Their different mission trips included two to Rio Bravo, Mexico, one at Nuevo Progresso, Texas, Costa Rica, two in Louisiana, and two in Chatham, Ill. On these trips, they work together with other volunteers from other churches, and enjoy the companionship and getting to know the different people as well as the people they are helping. When they were asked if they had ever considered going back to Colorado or Iowa after they had retired, they replied that their family ties were here now and they plan to remain citizens of Nevada. The Brockmeyers are another gift that Cottey College has given our town and county by bringing this couple who have shared their gifts of construction and instruction with us.

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In the Kitchen with Martha Italy 2013

The table in the garden at the cooking school

Every “Foodies’” dream is to go to Italy. The Italian food is legendary and surprisingly familiar, even though the “Italian” food we grew up with (spaghetti and meatballs, lasagna, pizza) is a far cry from the real food of Italy. Italy is divided into regions and each region has its own food. And although familiar flavors are in all of the regions, there is more rice and polenta in the north and more olive oil in the south. And one of the things that makes Italian food Italian is the freshness. Farmers’ markets abound and even small houses have gardens where tomatoes and herbs grow. I don’t have an Italian bone in my body but I do love Italian food and a dream of mine if I were ever to go to Italy was to attend a cooking school. Years ago cooking schools were far and few but with today’s interest in cooking and especially Italian cooking, a cooking school is almost on every street corner — and pricey cooking schools, as well. Many restaurants host cooking classes during the downtime between lunch and dinner. Cooking school choices are many! This fall, for the second time this year, husband Jim and I traveled to 14 | NEVADA the MAGAZINE

Italy. In February, we were in the north — Venice, Tuscany and Rome. I searched for a school that met my criteria of a short class (no more than a day) and one that didn’t cost a boatload of Euros. Alas, I could find none. But I did research. We ate at wonderful small restaurants in Venice, Tuscany and Rome — sampling the food and being adventuresome in trying tripe and cuttlefish (it is hard to eat black food that isn’t licorice but it was surprisingly good). The adventure continued in October as we spent a week in Positano and another week in Sorrento. And in Sorrento, I found my cooking class! It was at the Villa Ida, about a mile from our hotel. It wasn’t cheap but it was reasonable. I called, got a spot and the morning of the class set out to find the Villa.

Angela and Roberta in the kitchen cooking school

Angela and Roberta demonstrating how to cook gnocchi in the cooking school

Years ago cooking schools were far and few but with today’s interest in cooking and especially Italian cooking, a cooking school is almost on every street corner.

Story and photos by Martha Meinsen Scott

My first attempt at rolling and cutting gnocchi in the cooking school

It was a beautiful villa from the 1700s and the cooking class was in a family space in the garden — one of those wonderful gardens full of lemons, grapes, herbs, and tomatoes that are so prevalent in Italy. I was greeted and escorted by Charlie. Charlie is the brother-in-law of teacher Angela and father to Roberta, who is Angela’s translator. For although Angela can cook, she is not prolific in English! Charlie, too, is the wine maker at Villa Ida and the potter who celebrates each harvest with special jugs to hold his wine. My classmates were Nicholetta from Rumania, Jane from Maryland and Allyson from California. It was a small class, a hand’s-on class! Over cake and coffee, Nicholetta, Jane and Allyson and I got to know each other and discussed our love of Italy and Italian food. Once we demolished the cake and emptied our cups, we donned “Villa Ida” aprons and class began! From making a lemon cello tiramisu to making tomato sauce to making gnocchi and eggplant parmigiana, it was truly a hand’s-on experience. Angela would give instructions in Italian (with some English) and Roberta would translate. And we chopped and rolled and floured and grated as we put the dishes together. With Italian food, there re some main flavors that run through dish after dish — the tomato sauce, the basil and the cheese. We then adjourned to the stove in another part of the kitchen where we boiled the gnocchi, fried the eggplant and stirred the sauce. And then everything was put together and into oven or pot it all went. And while things simmered and baked, we got to go to Charlie’s “wine room” where we sampled his wines and picked our favorite to enjoy with lunch. You could see Charlie’s love of the grape as he talked about his wines. We each got to pick our favorite, which Charlie poured into a jug, to be taken to the table. When we emerged from the “wine room,” a table in the garden was set for lunch. Italians set a proper table and the four of us sat with our glasses of wine as we started first with antipasti, went on to the pasta course, the main course and finally the tiramisu that we had made first.

After we finished, Angela and Roberta came out and gave us certificates showing completion and graduation from the Villa Ida Cooking School. Some of Charlie’s pottery was for sale but I wasn’t quick enough to say “dibs” and so Jane and Allyson bought it all up, and the aprons as well — mine is hanging on the door of Linderhof’s larder to remind me not only of the Villa Ida Cooking School but my trip to Italy as well. I wear it when I cook Italian food at Linderhof! It seems the only proper thing to do! The school far exceeded my expectations. I coveted the kitchen which was warm and homey and small (but then I do like small kitchens!) and the hospitality shown by Angela, Charlie, Roberta and Angela’s daughter, Marida was warm and welcoming. I feel, also that if I did live in Sorrento, that Angela and I would be friends for we shared many common interests and the language barrier would be overcome by our mutual love of food and cooking.

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