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LETTER

Opportunity ABOUNDS in rural America

It hides out. Undiscovered and untapped. Even from ourselves.

It’s what academia and investor networks, even government agencies, are all talking about right now. That’s the opportunity in rural America for money to be made. But how they connect with us is the question.

The fact of the matter is rural America is a mystery to much of the rest of the country.

We don’t let just anyone in our front door. Human beings are acutely intuitive. We can spot a person from a mile away if they aren’t from ‘round these parts. Now I’m not saying it’s impossible to connect with rural America. It’s all in your approach if you’ll be heard. Yes, we’re different, but characters from “Little House on the Prairie” we are not.

We simply value different things. Farm fresh chicken eggs can be like currency. We’ve all tasted real sweet corn, and it’s nothing like the plastic kernels from the store. We don’t watch “Desperate Housewives of Orange County.” We go to church on Sundays. We expect the men to disappear into the woods on opening weekend of deer season. They sit in the trees in sometimes frigid conditions waiting for a trophy buck to walk by. Because whosoever kills the biggest buck will be crowned king of the hunters. And that is a VERY, VERY, VERY big deal. World Series game seven, two outs, two on base, two strikes, three foul balls relatable big deal.

There are BIG, I’m talking HUGE, businesses -- at least a few, if not several -- nestled in every small town. Backer’s Potato Chip Co. and Danuser Machine Co. in Fulton. Orschlen Farm and Home in Moberly, Foster Brothers in Auxvasse. These are not small corporations.

Rural Missourians are capable, smart, savvy, creative, determined and hard working.

Before I launched this magazine I worked in mid-Missouri’s biggest market. The epicenter of rural Missouri -- Columbia. Columbia is where a lot of us go for health care, education, entertainment and shopping. It’s where some of us go for groceries. There is a Dollar General in Auxvasse, and that’s about it. I’m thankful we have this resource and community within a short diving distance. We can be grateful for Columbia and still love and support our own smaller communities. We are an economic region, and what is good for one part is good for us all.

That being said, I can understand why people are frothing at the mouth over the opportunity in rural America. Now you would think having a population over 100k, business would be easier to come by and money easier made, but what I found, at least in the marketing and advertising sector, is that all those talented people made for FIERCE competition. Imagine a swimming pool full of hungry sharks. In your hand you have ONE tuna steak. Throw it into the pool. Those were the advertising dollars. Now imagine this. Your competition is a Ninja warrior who carries a Samurai sword called “talent.” They sharpen it daily. Their relationships aren’t just superficial. They are their clients, GODparents. That is the nature of competition in urban city centers.

But competition is not fierce in rural America. There is opportunity at our fingertips.

Opportunity for business to develop. We just need to open our eyes to it and seize it. Get while the gettin’ is good. Start asking questions. That’s how it’s done. Pretend you’re Nancy Drew. That’s what I do.

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BUSINESS REPORT A regional perspective on business news.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT M ACO N Graceland University, with campus locations in Limoni, Iowa and Independence, Missouri is the newest member of the Macon Chamber of Commerce. Program Consultant Sheryl Magee looks forward to being in the area and sharing information about online education opportunities in business, education, and nursing. She remains at the Independence campus, and may be contacted at 816-449-0523, or smagee@graceland.edu. More information is available online at www.graceland.edu.

Another new Macon Chamber of Commerce member is Northeast Missouri Health Council, Incorporated, which currently owns and operates eight Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) medical and dental clinics in Kirksville, Milan, Edina and Kahoka. They will soon open a location in Macon; currently they can be reached at the Kirksville location—660-627-5757. More information for them is online at www.nmhcinc.org.

JEFF ER SO N C I T Y The Jefferson City Chamber of

Commerce has an Economic Development contract with Cole County to work on a wide variety of development services. As part of that, the Chamber meets regularly with city council people and aldermen, in various municipalities in the county. A major issue is business attraction, and the work involved in marketing the different towns, as well as marketing Jefferson City to a national audience. A buildings and site database is maintained on the Chamber website, listing available land and buildings in Cole County, and the staff continues with efforts to identify business expansion opportunities.

C OL U MB I A Jim Loveless, a former member of the Columbia City Council, will become executive director of the Central Missouri Development Council, a lobbying group for local developers, and the Columbia Area Homebuilders Association. Loveless has resigned his position as president of Job Point, and begins his new position in late October. He wants to start immediately on advocacy work for the groups, which are separate entities, but typically move together on many issues.

BioPharma, a Canadian drug

research company that began operations at its Columbia clinic this summer is eligible for as much as $90,000 in state incentives. Torontobased BioPharma, which does early-stage drug testing and bioequivalence studies, currently employs at least 10 full-time workers and about 30 part-time workers at the facility; it conducted its first study this summer and has begun two additional studies. That qualifies the company for up to $90,000 through the Missouri Department of Economic Development’s Missouri Works program. The requirement is creating 10 full-time jobs paying at least the average Boone County wage, which is about $33,700. BioPharma recruits local residents for the trials and pays them for participation. Participants stay at the facility during testing.

Company officials are confident that the local facility will expand.

BRIEFS FAY E T T E Central Methodist University will offer a new program for a Physical Therapy Assistant, beginning in 2015. The program is still awaiting accreditation, and will lead to an associate’s degree, according to Dr. Rita

* Information listed in the business report is sourced from local newspapers, press releases, public records, social media, area experts and reader tips.

Gulstad, provost of CMU. Jennifer Spielbauer has been hired as the program director. The new program will be lodged in the Allied Health Building, which is also scheduled to open in Fall of 2015. After completing the associate’s, students can, if they choose, continue toward a Bachelor’s in Health Sciences.

ME X ICO It’s time to spruce up the City of Mexico during the Annual Fall Cleanup in the month of October, on Saturdays. For those whose regular trash pickup day is Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday, cleanup day is Saturday, October 4th. For those with a regular trash pickup day of Monday or Thursday, cleanup day will be Saturday, October 11th. These days include appliance pickups, with the appropriate regulations in force. Place items at the curb by 6 a.m. on assigned days.

GRANTS CO L UMBIA The University of Missouri has given out six grants to help forward biomedical research projects. The Coulter Translational Partner-

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Phelps County Regional Medical Center (PCRMC) le ship Program awarded about $600,000 to a total of 11 researchers. The grants will help six different team projects, including; identifying tuberculosis, early breast cancer detection, engineered knee cartilage, and more. Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin said the grants help early research become working technologies in the health field.

RO L L A Phelps County Regional Medical Center (PCRMC) learned in September that it had received over $1.4 million in the form of a U.S. Economic Development Association (EDA) grant to help fund public infrastructure work related to the construction of a new cancer center.

The money will help fund parking lots, water lines, and storm water improvements needed in the construction of the new Delbert Day Cancer Center. The grant will only cover about half of the public infrastructure costs needed, so the hospital will provide matching funds. Overall costs are projected to be around $2.8 million, and it is predicted around 29 jobs will be created, with an annual payroll of $4,124,000.

Candace Connell, board president of the Phelps Regional Health Care Foundation, says the number does not include jobs created due to construction, or “indirect jobs that will be created in the community as a result of this project”.

LA K E A R E A Lake of the Ozarks Elks Lodge #2517 wrote and received a grant for $2,000 to purchase shoes for students in need.

The proceeds were divided equally between the Camdenton R-III School District and School of the Osage. Carla Sommerer, Adidas Store Manager at Osage Beach Premium Outlets Mall, also helped with the donation by offering shoes at a discounted rate.

OPENINGS Cherie Rutter has expanded a bakery business she ran out of her home for 30 years, into a tea room and bakery in a new location. Cherie’s Cake Boutique & Tea Room can now be found in the building that formerly housed Hazel Kinder’s Lighthouse Theater, just off Interstate 70 at exit 137. The building was severely damaged by snow in February of 2013, and the Kinder’s were forced to demolish part of it.

That left an area perfect for Cherie to install her tearoom, which serves sandwiches and salads. Rutter says she is establishing a more regular customer base, and plans a 1950’s-themed diner night for Halloween.

REGIONAL NEWS ROLL A Employees of Phelps County will have health coverage

under a partially self-insured model beginning in 2015.

In late September, county commissioners told county officeholders and department heads that the county will become a partially self-insured entity at the first of the year— they have approved a contract with Group Benefit Services (GBS) of Springfield, Missouri.

Employees will be able to choose between a basic plan and a buy-up plan. The goal in a few years is to bring employees’ spouses and dependents onto the plan in a more costeffective way. Under a partially self-insured model, the county becomes its own insurance company and processes and pays claims instead of contracting with an outside health insurance carrier.

MO BE R LY A federal judge has ruled that the lawsuit filed against investment banker Morgan Keegan after the collapse of a proposed artificial sweetener plant in Moberly will be considered a class action.

U.S. District Judge Nanette Laughrey ruled that class action is the most efficient way to resolve legal questions for investors in the failed Mamtek factory. An Alabama man sued Morgan Keegan and legal adviser Armstrong Teasdale in October 2012, seeking returns of investments from 133 people who bought $39 million in bonds between July 2010 and September 2011. Keegan

sold the bonds to investors to help finance the factory.

The project collapsed when Mamtek went bankrupt and couldn’t make its bond payment.

CO L UMBIA CenturyLink has announced that Columbia, Mo., was selected to be one of 16 cities nationwide to offer symmetrical broadband speeds up to 1 gigabit per second (Gbps) to its business and residential customers. CenturyLink is using fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) technology to provide these ultra-fast broadband speeds.

CLOSINGS CO L UMBIA Duane and Mara Burghard have decided to close their Columbia MacXprts store.

The two moved to Tucson, Ariz., about a year ago due to Duane’s health. However, they found running the store remotely was more difficult than they anticipated. They had several other stores, and have since closed the ones in New Jersey and Illinois, and after the Columbia store closes, there will be one open in Hawaii and one in Wisconsin. There is a buyer interested in the Hawaii store, and the couple is in negotiations with Apple regarding the Wisconsin store. The couple began in

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IN DEPTH HA RV E S T T I M E: A D E TA I LE D LOOK AT T H E AG R I CU LT U R A L S I D E OF BU S I N E SS NAT I O N W I D E

As the month of September came to a close, there were over six days in the last week of the month suitable for fieldwork. That compares to five days the previous week, and only 3-and-a-half the week before (due to rainfall and cooler conditions).

Statewide, temperatures averaged just over 65 degrees, about 2.5 degrees above normal, and rainfall was minimal — only 3-tenths of an inch across the state. Still, topsoil moisture remained 64 percent adequate, and nine percent surplus.

Mature corn was up 11 percent from the previous week, to 87 percent; harvest was 33 percent complete, which is eight points ahead of last year, but 14 percentage points behind the five-year average. The condition of the corn was rated at 86 percent good to excellent.

The U.S Department of Agriculture reports corn exports at 638,000 tons (25.1 million bushels), with Mexico purchasing 164,800 tons and Canada picking up 115,800 tons. So far this marketing year, corn sales are 571.4 million bushels, compared to 576.2 million this time last year. Sales of 47,900 tons (1.9 million bushels) for 2015/16 delivery were to Mexico.

For those raising soybeans, the crop is progressing

relatively well. Soybeans turning color progressed to 78 percent, and soybeans dropping leaves progressed to 48 percent. The condition of the soybeans was rated 72 percent good to excellent.

The harvest was, at the time, only four percent complete.

Soybeans exports were pegged at 869,100 tons (31.9 million bushels), with China buying 730,800 tons and the Netherlands purchasing 141,500 tons. At this point in

the marketing year, soybean sales are 1.062 billion bushels, compared to 975.8 million a year ago. Sales of 21,500 tons (800,000 bushels) for 2015/16 delivery were to Thailand.

Also, 84 percent of the sorghum crop has matured, and 23 percent has been harvested, with 22 percent fair, 61 percent rated good, and 15 percent rated excellent.

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News from around the region Trevor Vernon, publisher of The Eldon Advertiser, ac software development out of their home in 1993, and will continue running their cloud backup and support business, Guardian Tek.

JEFF ER SO N C I T Y Software developer DST Systems Inc. will close its Jefferson City offices December 31st, leaving its 70 employees to transfer or find other jobs.

The publicly traded company is based in Kansas City, and will eliminate about 150 positions across its Financial Services organization over the next three months. Cuts will be spread across DST offices in Jefferson City as well as Kansas City; South Windsor, Conn.; and Hyderabad, India.

Laura Parsons, a spokeswoman for the company, said in an email that the reductions are part of the company’s “ongoing efforts to create and maintain healthy and sustainable businesses that are reflective of current and anticipated market conditions.”

DST is an American software development firm specializing in information processing and management.

AWARDS ELD O N Trevor Vernon, publisher of The Eldon Advertiser, accepted four awards from Missouri Press Association President Richard Gard at the Missouri Press Association Better

Newspaper Contest luncheon Saturday, September. 27th.

The Advertiser’s Newspapers in Education program took first place and fourth place in Classes 1 and 2; Tim Flora and Tammy Witherspoon took first place for best coverage of government; and Tammy Witherspoon took third place for best feature.

IN DEPTH STACY B U T TON N AMED AS THE CI T Y OF COLUMB I A’S DI RECTOR OF ECON OMIC DEVELOP MENT

The City of Columbia announced in a press release October 13 that City Manager Mike Matthes has named Stacey Button as the City’s Director of Economic Development, effective January 5, 2015. Currently the Director of Economic Vitality in Flagstaff, AZ, Button will replace Mike Brooks, who is retiring in November.

The Economic Development Director, by agreement, also serves as President of Regional Economic Development Inc. (REDI), a public-private membership agency that promotes economic development in the Columbia-Boone County

region. The four principal REDI partners are Boone County, the Columbia Chamber of Commerce, the University of Missouri and the City of Columbia.

has roots in the area. Her mother was born in Columbia, and her ancestors were involved in the founding of the Hartsburg Pumpkin Festival.

Button will be paid $130,000 annually, have a car allowance and receive the standard employee benefit package from City funds. In addition, Button will receive a moving allowance that includes up to two trips to find housing.

Mike Brooks said he was happy with the quality of the applicants for the position and praised the selection committee that managed the recruitment process. “I think they made a great choice,” Brooks said. “Stacey understands the important role of entrepreneurs in creating a vibrant economy. We’ve established that strong focus here, and I know she is committed to it.”

Matthes said that Button comes almost tailor-made for Columbia and Boone County.

“In Flagstaff, Stacey leads a wide-ranging economic development office that also embraces tourism and the Flagstaff Airport,” Matthes said.

“She has tremendous experience nurturing entrepreneurs and business incubation and a great partnership with Northern Arizona University. I am extremely excited to have found an individual whose talent matches our local aspirations,” Matthes said.

“I am thrilled for this opportunity,” Button said. “I felt an immediate connection to the community and to the people I met as part of this process. I am impressed by the collaboration and partnerships that are in place and look forward to continuing and enhancing economic development initiatives in Columbia and the greater region.”

Button will arrive at an “opportune moment” to capitalize on partnerships built during Brooks’ tenure, said REDI Chair Todd Culley. “With her professional experience, work ethic and ability to achieve data-driven outcomes, I look forward to greater wealth for the whole community under Stacey’s leadership.”

Button has more than 20 years of experience, including six years as the Flagstaff economic vitality director.

She also served as that City’s convention and visitors bureau director and worked in sales and advertising. Button earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Northern Arizona University and is pursuing designation as a Certified Economic Developer.

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Downtown Fulton delights with Smockingbirds Virginia McCoskrie’s gift shop is a labor of love — and it took plenty of labor to open and grow.

By Mary Furness

“I do this, because

I LOVE IT!”

— Virginia McCoskrie

Tucked away in downtown Fulton’s Brick District is a sliver of a shop. It’s a place where the softness of smocked baby and toddler clothes brings a smile, Missouri-made sweets and salsas make mouths water and the sparkle of glassware, sequins and jewelry lights up the eye. Virginia McCoskrie has owned Smockingbirds for 12 years, and loves what she does.

McCoskrie says when she first became inspired to open her business in a new mini-mall in downtown Fulton, she did a lot of research.

“I went to the Chamber of Commerce. They sent me upstairs to the FADC (Fulton Area Development Corporation). They gave me a business plan booklet. Then I had to research what I could get with the money that I had.”

One of the most important things to keep in mind, according to McCoskrie, is finding where your business fits in the market. “If there are a million gift shops in town, your town probably doesn’t need a gift shop. Maybe people need a place to buy hospital uniforms.”

She saw the need for the gift shop, however, and found a need for particular types of gifts that nobody else was selling. The idea for the shop came from a place in Kansas City where she sold her smocking work. As she looked around at popular items in the gift industry, she added to her inventory, and also diversified, to come up with the variety of goods she sells. McCoskrie says it is all customer-driven, with some products being carried from the beginning, but new items or types of items added as trends change.

Downtown Fulton has seen shifts and changes. McCoskrie says her business has moved once and many businesses have left; some due to retirement, some due to the economic downturn. But she sees businesses coming back, and is tremendously excited about the revitalization of the Brick District. where she serves on the executive committee, working on web presence and social media, which she believes is very important in today’s business climate. “A website gives you credibility. It gives your business legitimacy.

But you can’t just have it; you have to update it. You have to work on it.”

For women who want to start a business, McCoskrie’s biggest piece of advice is to research — as much as absolutely possible — the type of business they want to open. Will it work in that particular community? Is it necessary?

Is it what people will need? Is it what they want?

She encourages women to learn merchandising, sales and other skills relevant to their particular business. Her second piece of advice is to make sure they have enough capital — and that means enough to last, at the very least, the first five years.

And lastly, to do what they enjoy. Says McCoskrie, “I do this, because I love it!”

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Why Learning From Mistakes Is Overrated

Here’s What Job Seekers Can Learn From Tom Brady’s Post-College Résumé

“Sharing content or statuses on a frequent basis is an absolute must, but you don’t want to overdo it.”

— John Boitnott

Getting a business on social media is a big, important step.

But since showing up online is just the start, Inc.com enlisted digital consultant John Boitnott to highlight ways companies could do better online. For example, too much or too little can be equally bad. Boitnott points to the supposed magic numbers, saying one post a day to LinkedIn should do.

But Facebook? Two times. At 10:08 a.m. and 3:04 p.m., to be exact!

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“Feedback should be considered a gift.”

— Kym Ward Gaffney

We all know that everybody makes mistakes. But we can probably also agree that having our professional mistakes pointed out to us ... stinks. Job coach Kym Ward Gaffney says that’s because all humans feel a need to grow, but they also feel a need to be accepted.

She shares helpful tactics for receiving feedback appropriately and seizing opportunities to make changes for the better. One key point: Don’t wait for the feedback to fall on you; go ahead and ask for it.

Available ONLINE at leanin. org/educaction/focusing-onfeedback.

“Maybe failure is really interesting to explore only after success has been achieved.”

— Stephen J. Meyer

People talk about learning from their mistakes, but look to idols like Donald Trump for success stories. Business publisher Stephen J. Meyer suggests we’ve had it wrong; that when big guys like Trump have failures, they seem human, and we learn from that. For regular people, the opposite’s true: We do better at following our own good examples. Rather than trying to figure out where we went wrong, perhaps we should think about what we did so right.

Available ONLINE at www. forbes.com. Search “learning from mistakes.”

“Found my old résumé! Really thought I was going to need this after the 5th round. #tbt.’”

— Tom Brady

Once upon a time, NFL superstar Tom Brady’s illustrious career was not a sure thing. When he posted a shot of his late-90’s résumé on Facebook last month, Business Insider asked a job-search expert to point out the spots where Brady — like plenty of people — fumbled his job-application etiquette. Take a look to check your own presentation skills. Or at the very least, see what Tom learned at his sporty summer jobs.

Available ONLINE at www. businessinsider.com. Search “learn from Tom Brady.”

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HIGHER EDUCATION COULD BRING FOREIGN INVESTMENT Think about it: If you were to name the single most successful industry that Mid-Missouri is known for, what would it be? I’m guessing most people would name higher education. It certainly would be somewhere toward the top, at least among the top three.

Between the large institutions, such as the University of Missouri and Lincoln University, and the host of other quality colleges and universities throughout the region, we educate a ton of students in this area. We’re good at it.

We’re a proven commodity.

The U.S. government set up the EB-5 system about 20 years ago to attract foreign investors. The federal government awards a work visa to those willing to emigrate and invest in an economic development project that generates at least 10 new jobs in a community. To get the visa, an investor

must invest $500,000 in a small town or $1 million in a larger metropolitan area.

In effect, the government sells the foreign investor a green card for investing in that community.

Why would a foreign investor take that deal?

It’s certainly attractive in China. Why? Because the Chinese are flush with cash right now, and many wealthy Chinese worry about their children’s future. In China, high school students must pass a difficult exam to move on to college. The Chinese government assigns a job to each high school student who does not pass the exam -- bus driver, sanitation worker, nurse, etc. While these are all noble professions, there’s a certain scary finality about the process. One test, and that’s it. Game over. The student who aspires to something greater, but who falters on the test, is out of luck.

So wealthy Chinese are on the lookout for opportunities to educate

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their children. Why not bring them to MidMissouri, in effect the capital of college education in our state?

Here’s what I suggest: a group of our Mid-Missouri higher education institutions should get together and collaborate with the nearest approved EB-5 centers in a symbiotic relationship to promote EB-5 investment in Mid-Missouri. It’s a winning formula for all parties concerned. The benefits are multiple: higher education gets some great students, communities attract new commercial enterprises that bring jobs or generate new companies through local business incubators, and tax revenues would increase.

It all adds up to greater economic growth. Let’s build on our strength in higher education to bring foreign investment to Mid-Missouri!

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BY SUSANNAH SODERGREN

Some of the best business ideas come from simply looking around and asking, What if?

INNOVATE

Where we break business ideas down to the basics.

Idea:

Idea:

Idea:

Bicycle safety training

Sewing instruction

Energy management consulting

You’d need:

You’d need:

You’d need:

> $1,000

< $5,000

$10,000 - $50,000

Expense to consider:

Expense to consider:

Expense to consider:

Insurance

Print advertising

Training and certification

You’d earn:

You’d earn:

You’d earn:

$50/hour +

$25-35/hour +

$10,000 - $200,000

The best part would be:

The best part would be:

The best part would be:

Making your community safer

Passing along a cherished skill

Everyone welcomes money-saving tips

The worst part would be:

The worst part would be:

The worst part would be:

The winter slow-down

Half-hearted hobbyists who lose interest

Some still give green choices the cold shoulder

According to CNNMoney, the number of Americans who bike to work has jumped by about 60 percent since 2000. With so many getting serious about their Schwinns, the need for safe riding skills is at an all-time high.

Unfortunately, it’s a need too many are willing to brush off. Most of us got our “license” to bike back when our parents let go of the banana seat and considered ourselves good-to-go. So you might need to throw in some extras.

You could start by offering tune-ups and guided tours with lessons. Save by borrowing space at local parking lots or gymnasiums. Start planning now and you’ll be set for a spring opening!

Compared to the frequency at which they were once passed from one generation to the next, sewing and needlework are dying arts. On the bright side, their popularity as crafty hobbies has been exploding in recent years. More people want to learn to make things, but more people were never really taught how to thread a needle. Local clubs are a good place to find interest. Even better? Go straight to craft stores and suggest you team up, offering classes that showcase the materials they sell. Your side business could even have its own side business selling your patterns to students.

As more home and business owners experience the benefits of energy audits ­— saving on utility bills and helping the environment — the need for skilled energy consultants is growing. It’s a good idea to start local with some research. Find out what kind of programs are in place in your area to promote energy auditors, such as Home Performance with Energy Star.

Different programs call for differing certification. Following certification, loading up on basic equipment can cost about $5,000 — and quickly multiplies from there. Get your name out there by offering demonstrations and tips to local homeowner and business groups.

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BY SUSANNAH SODERGREN

TRENDING

KNOW

Sleeping on the job

Companies are implementing nap policies to boost productivity and well-being.

Could the work nap work for you?

Most of us don’t need proof that we’re not getting enough sleep, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently made it official, declaring insufficient sleep a public health epidemic.

The CDC found that about 35 percent of middle-aged people reported unintentionally falling asleep during the day at least once in the past month. They warn that lack of sleep increases the risk for hypertension, diabetes, depression, obesity and cancer, as well as reduced quality of life and productivity.

Such problems can effect the office –– not to mention often being traced back to logging too many hours there in the first place.

“In an interesting twist, many of the same tech startups so notorious for workaholic culture are taking the lead in ensuring employees get adequate shuteye,” said Hootsuite CEO Ryan Holmes last month in a popular post on LinkedIn titled “Why I Want My Employees to Sleep on the Job.” Holmes’s social media platform company is implementing solutions like many sleep pioneers before him, like the nap rooms found at Nike and The Huffington Post. Today.com spoke to a New Jersey company that preferred to call theirs a “rejuvenation center.”

Hootsuite also offers nap pods for their employees, which allow private

naps out in the open with a closed compartment atop a chaise lounge.

According to Today, these “EnergyPods,” priced from $8,900 to $12,900, are used by companies in 20 countries on four continents, including Google and Procter & Gamble.

For employees willing to spend $100 on their own sleep set-up, there’s the Ostrich Pillow, a voluminous cloth bubble worn over the head that allows its wearer to plop their head straight down on the desk.

Like the awkwardly shaped Ostrich Pillow, office naps aren’t for everyone or every company. Just how far this movement spreads remains to be seen.

But some solutions could be simpler

than extra square footage or equipment: like allowing office doors to close for a quick snooze, or excusing an employee to lie down in their car.

It’s a new idea, but apparently not without some historic evidence. The Washington Post lists Leonardo da Vinci, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Edison, Napoleon and Albert Einstein as known nappers; as well as Winston Churchill, who wrote, “Nature had not intended mankind to work from eight in the morning until midnight without the refreshment of blessed oblivion which, even if it only lasts 20 minutes, is sufficient to renew all the vital forces.” And Churchill still managed to get some work done, right?

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Q & A: Kiersten O’Dell The president of the Fayette Chamber of Commerce shares her lifelong passion for local business.

Name:

exciting thing that’s happened to you this year in business?

great board of directors and

ing on a new website where

an excellent community of

we will be able to give our

businesses that have been so

businesses more information

supportive and helpful as we

and another online site to

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have worked to increase the

promote their business.

City:

presence of the Chamber in

What is your work/ life balance philosophy?

of purchasing Market Street

It’s something I learned

craft shows, and then when

Kiersten Marie O’Dell

Age:

Fayette.

Sturgeon

Occupations:

Owner of Silverlight Market-

ing Group and Market Street Floral

Tell us roll as dent of Chamber merce:

about your the presithe Fayette of Com-

I have been the president of

the Chamber for almost two years now and I have loved every minute of it. I get the opportunity to work with a

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What have you done for Fayette area businesses in your roll?

from being part of Mary Kay many years ago: God first,

The opportunity and reality Floral. As a little girl I grew up with my mom going to I was in high school she opened her first gift shop.

Today she is the owner

We’ve published a business

family second and work

directory, this year along with

third. My family is why I do

sponsoring the circus coming

the work that I do, and I am

to town, Howard County

so blessed that they are so

Backyard BBQ Competition,

supportive and excited for my

footsteps.

socials, Christmas Parade

businesses to succeed. Many

& Downtown Celebration,

days my children are with me

Chamber Scholarship Fund,

while I work and I am able to

monthly e-newsletters and

work while they are sleeping

maintaining the Facebook

or at school.

What would you like people to better understand about the industries you’re in?

page. We are currently work-

What’s is the most

I wish that everyone would

of Crossroads Quilting in Cameron, Mo. and I am so excited to be following in her

her today and every day. She

Name a person you admire. Why?

was Grandma, friend and role

One of the people that I admire is my grandma, Thel-

model. She was strong and independent … loving and always there for you.

it was my grandma.

Madeleine Albright said, “There’s a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women.” How and why do you think women should help each other?

When my grandma found out

Women should help each

she had cancer she had to

other through empowering

go talk with a counselor and

each other and lifting each

when they asked her how she

other up. We should encour-

was going to handle having

age each other and help one

cancer, my grandma respond-

another succeed in whatever

ed, “Just like everything else

we pursue. We also need to

in life: I will take it one day at

remember that not everyone

a time.” Needless to say, they

has the same dreams and

didn’t ask to see her again.

goals, and we should be

She was so strong and had

supportive of each indi-

such a positive attitude about

vidual’s goals. Whether you

everything in life. Then when

want to be a full-time mom,

the cancer was too much

have a full-time career or be

and the doctors said there

a working mom, we should

were no more treatments,

rally around each other and

my grandma laughed about it

support those goals.

and said that her doctor fired

Heels or flats?

ma Grimes. Grandma was an entrepreneur as well and had one of the most successful sheep farms in Missouri. I was the proudest little girl when my classes went to the farm to see all the baby lambs and I got to tell everyone that

her. She was something else, and the last conversation I had with her she had one very lucid moment where she looked at me and asked if we could just walk and talk. I told her yes and sat holding her hand and just talked. I

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“Although she had little knowledge of the florist industry,

BETH TOOK CHARGE

of the shop from day one.”

KNOW LEGACY: Beth Hunter McIntire

By Molly Wright

It only took a moment for Beth Hunter McIntire to decide to open McIntire Florist. That moment led to a thriving business for generations of her Fulton family.

When Beth McIntire began selling flowers in the midst of the Great Depression it was a gamble by anybody’s standards.

Today McIntire Florist, located in the Brick District in downtown Fulton stands as a testament to a woman who not only wasn’t afraid to take a risk, but also started a family legacy that continues to thrive after more than 80 years.

Born in Michigan in 1900, Elizabeth “Beth” Hunter grew up in Belle Vernon, Pa. Upon graduating from high school she enrolled in Hood College in Maryland where she met Harry McIntire. Twelve years her senior, Harry was a serviceman when he was invited to a collegesponsored dinner. Smitten with the young woman, but living in an era when respectability and courtship were taken very seriously, Harry was instructed by the school to produce three letters of recommendation from his hometown before he could ask Beth out on a date.

He did. Three years later, in 1921, the couple married and moved to Harry’s hometown of Fulton.

For the first several years of their marriage, Beth assumed the role of housewife while Harry and his father, J.W. McIntire, operated one of the first ice plants west of the Missouri River. As

a sideline, they also ran a greenhouse.

Eventually, they sold the icehouse and went into the plant nursery business, selling flowers directly from the greenhouse, which was located about a mile outside of town.

As the story goes, in 1932 Beth took a telephone call from someone who was considering setting up a flower shop in Fulton and wondered if the McIntires also had plans to open a shop in town.

Beth — who by now had two children, Hunter, 7 years old, and Carol, 4 — made an on-the-spot executive decision, assuring the caller that the family had indeed decided to expand their florist business into town. Hearing this, the caller dropped their plans. Two weeks later McIntire Florist opened a small storefront on Court Street.

Although she had little knowledge of the florist industry, Beth took charge of the shop from day one. Enlisting the help of florists in the area, she learned how to care for the plants and make bouquets and arrangements.

With Beth’s eye for design, attention to detail and commitment to providing exceptional customer service, the little shop became quite popular before long, especially within the town’s college

community. In fact, during the spring formal season, it was not unusual for McIntire’s to make hundreds of corsages for the young men attending Westminster College to present to their William Woods University dates.

Under Beth’s successful management, they outgrew the shop within two years and moved into a log cabin also located on Court Street. In 1946 they moved to their current location on Market Street.

In 1948, Hunter graduated from college and started working full time at the shop. In fact, over the years, all the McIntire children and grandchildren have worked at the well-known establishment. Although Beth continued to work until about 1965 she gradually transferred shop responsibilities over to Hunter. Admired and loved by the community, Beth died suddenly in 1969.

Hunter retired in 1988 and today his son Bob manages the family business. Hunter’s daughter, Sara Beth, who recently returned to Fulton, also works in the shop. As the fourth generation in the florist business, they continue the McIntire legacy as well as the quality service started by their grandmother so many years ago.

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LEAD

Getting away from the noise — essential for leaders

BY LORIANA (TISHER) SEKARSKI

“The key is to be

INTENTIONAL

with these retreats.”

Sometimes the best way to move forward is to take a step back and reflect. Loriana (Tisher) Sekarski recommends a well-planned professional pause.

Emails piling up. Texts and calls pinging. Questions from customers. Suppliers dropped the ball. A proposal is due. The to-do list keeps lengthening. People expressing needs and advice, and it feels like when the Grinch was looking at Whoville “with all that noise, noise, noise, noise.”

And in the midst of all this, we are supposed to be visionaries for our organizations and our personal lives … to think outside the box, hear our calling, etc.

Reflection, visioning and planning are essential for leaders — as important as meeting other demands. A personal retreat is ideal for doing this, as well as recharging so that when you return, you can make decisions with better clarity and serve others well.

The key is to be intentional with these retreats. Here are some tips that my clients and I follow:

Give yourself permission No feeling guilty! This is important work for you and/or your organization. No one else can do it, so get busy.

Schedule it Block this time in advance and protect it fiercely. It is best to get out of town so you can psychologically disconnect. You might start with a one-night stay and over time build up to a week. Even a day outside the office and your home is better than nothing. The key is a different setting.

Develop objectives Write down objectives for the retreat. Is it to develop a description of how the organization will look in five years, to flesh out ideas for business development, or simply to recharge? Ask yourself, “At the end of the time, what do I want to say I have achieved?”

Be open to change

Loriana (Tisher) Sekarski, founder of BONSAI, has been coaching leaders and students and advising businesses for over twenty years.

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Plan loosely, because you may come to a realization that there is something more important to work on that you did not anticipate. On one retreat, I started reading “Daring Greatly” and noticed the impact it was having on me as a business owner and a coach. I allocated more time to exploring the topic of vulnerability. The planning side of me cringed at getting off-course. But, it was a wise choice and had a profound effect on my company.

Change your lifestyle for the week Getting outside your comfort zone helps you think differently and builds confidence. Do something you have never done! I have learned to sail, kayaked amongst the otters — always something unique — and usually it has a physically demanding element. Read a book outside your typical genre. I don’t use a car but walk everywhere. You see the world differently when you walk it. It slows the pace and changes your perspective.

That’s the goal of the retreat.

Disconnect Distractions return you to operational thinking and current paradigms. Plan so you won’t be expected to be available.

Ask people to text rather than emailing if an immediate response is needed, and only check the phone at long intervals.

For me, texting is less intrusive than calls. You will find people respect this time and support your effort. If I do need to re-enter reality, I keep it short and to the point.

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Push yourself to take your performance at home to a higher level as well. One client takes an overnight trip quarterly and alternates her focus each retreat.

Write it down Journal your “aha” moments, ideas and take-aways from the experience. After a week-long retreat, I have pages of them.

It is insightful to review these over time and reflect on your journey. This also reinforces for you how productive the experience is and why it is important to do — thus reducing guilt.

Above all, have fun!

Taking this time is a gift to yourself, the people around you, and your business.

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WE ALL FALL DOWN

BY Lili Vianello

“Don’t get me wrong, the G E T T I N G

UP CAN BE KIND OF S L O W .”

—Lili Vianello

Lili Vianello is a community volunteer, radio show co-host and the President of Visionworks Marketing Group. She spends her spare time with her husband and their four-legged children.

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Lessons learned by falling, and getting back up again.

I keep falling down. Now that could be a metaphor for one’s career or relationship or life, but in this case it’s meant literally. I keep falling down.

Four times in four months to be exact.

No, it’s not a medical condition. It’s a dog condition, a shoe condition, a clumsy condition.

Lesson #1: Even if you know who (or what) caused you to fall, you may gain more from forgiving than from blaming.

We have several pets –– dogs and cats actually. And they love us! Really, really. So much so that they want to be around us at all times. On our laps, in the bed, underfoot.

Sometimes it makes for stumbles, but the benefits far outweigh the negatives.

When it comes to shoes, a flat and practical pair makes more sense than the high and pretty ones. But if your life doesn’t have some pretty things in it — some things that bring you joy just because of what they are — you’re missing out on a big part of living. Don’t you agree?

For some people, clumsiness is just something you live with, despite all that money your parents spent on ballet class. Imagine how much worse it would have been without those dance lessons!

Anyway, I’m choosing to see the positive side of falling down … I keep getting up.

Lesson #2: Falling down may hurt, but getting up is the hard part.

Don’t get me wrong, the getting up can be kind of slow. Especially this last time, when the fall resulted in a broken and dislocated shoulder. The more I think on it, however, I was actually pretty lucky. I’d kind of been down in the dumps because my birthday later the same week meant I was getting another year older. But let’s face it, falling down fifteen stairs, head-first no less, could easily have resulted in death or paralysis. Suddenly, turning another year older seemed much more like a blessing than a curse.

Lesson #3: Getting older is better than the alternative.

So here we are, a year older, less mobile, more achey and, lo and behold, I’ve returned to a stage in my life where someone else needs to groom and dress me. Luckily, my husband was willing and able to step in. Still, his attempts to brush my long hair up into a ponytail with which I could actually walk out in public almost drove us to a divorce attorney. Instead, I went to see my stylist, who gave me a perky, short new ‘do — thus manageable with just one hand.

Lesson #4: There are good friends and then there are those who care enough about you to groom you.

What my dear spouse did do successfully was dress me. Try pulling up and fastening your pants with one hand. Pull a shirt over your head without moving one arm. It’s not as easy as you think.

One of the biggest challenges came in the form of undergarments. It amazes me. Most men I know would claim to be adept at removing female undergarments, but

ask them to help a woman put her bra ON and they become the proverbial deer in headlights. Six weeks into this daily exercise, the hubby still needs two hands, the light, his glasses and about three minutes to get the job done. What he lacks in dexterity he makes up for in effort. The man deserves a hug.

Lesson #5: Real men can put a woman’s clothes on … her.

Speaking of hugs, how many times do you hug someone in a day? I never really noticed before, but almost everyone I see, personally and professionally, male and female, greets me with a hug.

It’s nice, but easy to overlook — until you find yourself bearing the “pain” of a thousand hugs at a Chamber of Commerce networking event.

Business is a contact sport!

Lesson #6: If you’re feeling down, count how many people greet you with a hug.

Regardless of the pain, a hug is almost always worth it. It’s a reminder, just like the animals underfoot, that someone cares enough about you to want to be near you.

Remembering that is an important lesson. Falling down is a part of life. We stumble and fall, we get up and carry on. The lessons learned along the way shape who we are and how well we’ll bounce back the next time.

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Grow Mid-Missouri Hosts growFEST

By Nicole Flood Photos by kim watson

Entrepreneurs and investors connect to showcase developing businesses

“THE WHOLE PURPOSE IS TO LAUNCH BUSINESSES AND GROW COMMUNITIES.” — Brian Skaggs

“I’ve done small business development work for 7 or 8 years now and it’s the first program I’ve been involved with that F O C U S E S

DIRECTLY ON GETTING BUSINESSES FUNDED.”

— Darrell Hampsten, Director of MACC Small Business Development Center

Grow Mid-Missouri helps the community do just that – grow. Local entrepreneurs will present at growFEST on Oct. 23 at the Moberly Municipal Auditorium. Grow Mid-Missouri is putting on the event once again to help develop and launch entrepreneurship across the area. The free event is open to the public at 7 p.m.

During growFest entrepreneurs have the opportunity to present business ideas to both private investors and the public in hopes of securing funding.

During the event, the presenters will have time to meet one-on-one with investors in a private event prior to the public presentations. “These events are the cornerstone of the program – it’s not a business plan competition or a pitch competition; there is no prize money,” said Darrell Hampsten, Director of MACC Small Business Development Center.

“It’s actual entrepreneurs presenting in front of actual investors.”

Grow Mid-Missouri helps these entrepreneurs prepare and develop their business idea into a solid business plan prior to the presentations. “The events are part of Grow Mid-Missouri – not only are we taking entrepreneurs on a private journey of getting it set up and

putting them through a pathway, but we also have the second part, which is the public part – the actual event,” said Brian Skaggs, owner of 413 Marketing Group.

The goal of growFest is to help new businesses get off the ground, and for existing businesses to find funding as well. “It’s a way for that person to comfortably make a connection with an investor,” said Diane Richardson, Executive Director of Main Street Moberly.

“It gives them exposure to the public as well.”

These events also inform the public of new businesses in the area. “The most important aspect of the event is networking,” said Richardson. “It connects new people and business owners to investors and mentors, which is vital.”

Last April, Brian Dulany, owner of the Southern Yankee in Moberly, pitched his business idea at growFest. By the end of the event, an investor contacted him and he received the funding need to open his restaurant. The Southern Yankee is now a destination in Moberly for those looking for comfort food with a fine-dining twist. “I’ve done small business development work for seven or eight years now and it’s the first program

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I’ve been involved with that focuses directly on getting businesses funded,” said Hampsten.

The Grow Mid-Missouri board is comprised of highly experienced local business leaders. “We’re here because we’ve been right where these entrepreneurs are,” said Richardson. “It’s truly a growth process rather than a competition.” All of the coordinators on the board volunteer their time to help with the program. “That’s why I love my job, I get to

work with entrepreneurs who are excited about what they do every day and we get to guide them through the process,” said Hampsten.

Kiersten O’Dell is a coordinator with Grow Mid-Missouri and owner of Silverlight Marketing Group in Sturgeon and Market Street Floral in Glasgow.

O’Dell used her connections with Grow Mid-Missouri to open her businesses. “The online training tools available through Grow Mid-Missouri are great for any business.

They walk you through stepby-step all of the things you need to think about, research, or decide when starting or running a business,” said O’Dell. “The online tools are just the beginning of how Grow Mid-Missouri can help you make your dreams a reality.”

Grow Mid-Missouri was initially put together by the Moberly Area Economic Development Corporation, the Moberly Chamber of Commerce, and Moberly Area Community College

(MACC). “They were the three entities that we say were the founding fathers of Grow Mid-Missouri,” said Skaggs. The group promotes rural entrepreneurship in the 16-county rural region of mid-Missouri that it serves.

“Grow Mid-Missouri is here to grow the local economy the best way we can, which is to help these businesses flourish,” said Hampsten.

“The whole purpose is to launch businesses and grow communities,” said Skaggs.

INDIAN CREEK WINERY EDGE AVIATION Wren Johannaber, 20, purchased New Vision Aviation from Richard Castle earlier this year. The company has been operated continuously since 1998. Together, they want to grow the company from its new location at Omar Bradley Airport in Moberly.

Edge Aviation, LLC offers a wide range of aviation services, including full-service maintenance, flight instruction through multi-engine qualifications, charter services to 49 states, aircraft acquisition services and fulfilling other aviation-related needs.

Wren Johnnaber graduated with honors from Linn State’s aviation maintenance program in May. Eagle Aviation owns one training aircraft and a complete full-service maintenance shop with all necessary equipment, documents and licenses to work on general aviation aircraft.

The goal is to grow the company once a larger hangar is constructed, and reach gross sales of $600,000 annually. Richard Castle has agreed to stay with Eagle Aviation for three years, allowing Wren Johannaber ample time to gain additional certifications and let the business soar.

Contact: Wren Johannaber, wrenjo24@gmail.com, 573-473-6369

“The most important aspect of the event is networking.

It C O N N E C T S new people and B U S I N E S S

OWNERS TO I N V E S T O R S and

mentors, which is vital.”

— Diane Richardson, Executive Director of Main Street Moberly

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From the picturesque hills of Monroe County, Indian Creek Winery became a strong regional brand by selling its wine in retail outlets across eastern Missouri. The owners have passed on, but Aron Gilbert and his fiancée want to revive the brand.

They have an agreement with the sole heir to acquire the equipment and brand name necessary to continue the traditions established with Indian Creek Winery. Plans are to immediately start producing wine, while also acquiring property in Indian Creek near Mark Twain Lake to start a vineyard.

In the agreement, Indian Creek Winery will tithe 10 percent of gross revenue to local Catholic parishes, as well as provide sacramental wines for use during services. The new owners also plan to continue offering many of the favorite brands developed by Indian Creek Winery, and use their experience working there to develop a profitable business.

Contact: Aron Gilbert, aron395@gmail.com, 573-7957238

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However, in a challenging rural setting that didn’t work out in the long run. Buckhorn BBQ wants to be able to travel to its customers. By using a food truck customers from Kirksville to Columbia, Hannibal to Fayette will be able to enjoy the succulent meats. Fans of the fine food can keep track of locations and special events via the Facebook page, which already has nearly 700 “likes.”

“Tiny” has the experience, contacts and drive to make a Buckhorn BBQ a success. He has already lined up multiple sites, venues and events to park his truck and sell the delicious products to hungry customers.

STI’s products proprietary are currently used to formulate a mineral rich bottled water that is on the market in the Southeastern United States. The current formulation of product is being delivered to the customer in bulk format.

The market exists for additional beverage companies that are planning to introduce minerals into a variety of drink options on global basis. Additionally STI has developed its own line of mineral fortified beverage for sale in the retail market.

STI is searching for additional capital to expand production operations in Missouri to produce both the bulk mineral formula for beverage companies and to bottle their own brand of beverage for distribution.

STI’s management team has over six decades worth of entrepreneurial and management experience. Dr. Sen, Co-founder and CEO, has over 30 years of biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry experience in both large muli-national firms and technology start-ups. Shyamal Roy, Co-founder and Vice Chairman has held international business development positions for several Fortune 100 companies conducting business on a global basis.

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RENICK PICK YOUR OWN PUMPKIN PATCH What better thrill in the fall for a young child than to wander through a field of pumpkins looking for the perfect Jack-o’-Lantern? Darrell Hampsten grew up with that experience, and found after moving to Moberly that no pick-your-own pumpkin patches exist in the immediate area.

He moved to a farmhouse with a 3-acre pasture in Renick, Mo., just south of Moberly along U.S. Business Highway 63. The pasture is very level with near-total sun ... perfect conditions for growing pumpkins! Research indicates production of at least 4,500 pumpkins over the three acres is easily obtainable.

At a retail price of $5 each less than 750 would need to be sold to cover production and maintenance costs.

Soil tests confirm the pasture needs fertilizer to get to the optimal pH range for growing pumpkins, a procedure recommended annually. A wagon and tractor will be purchased for transporting to the rear of the property, as often the youngsters aren’t able to carry the pumpkin they pick.

The investment needs are approximately $40,000 at 10% interest. The owner is willing to self-finance and assume all risk for pumpkin production. As for the first season he will be offering free pumpkins to all students at the K-8 Renick School. This will accomplish a marketing goal of exposing local children to a pick-your-own-pumpkin patch.

The property is under a 30-year land contract/contract for deed. The investment will allow title to be taken in the company’s name, and the investor will have a clear, first lien on the property. The investment will be repaid within 18 months via refinance, and monthly interest payments will be made to the investor.

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Elias and the Citizen Jane Film Institute educate and inspire mid-Missourians to seek change for women in the film industry. And next month, they’d really love everyone to come out and see a good film or two.

Movies don’t always reflect reality.

That’s not news to anyone. But when it comes to the way women are portrayed in film, you might be shocked to hear just how far away from reality Hollywood is these days.

Among the 600 top-grossing films released from 2007-2013, less than a third of all speaking characters are female. The discovery comes from the largest study of gender prevalence ever performed, recently published by The Media, Diversity, & Social Change Initiative at USC Annenberg.

Less than a third. Let’s take a moment with that. Think of the people that make up the scenes of your daily life. Are they nearly all men? Or women that stand silently in the background?

Likely not.

Indeed, most movies don’t reflect reality. And when the disparity is this great, the issue slides past anomaly or annoyance, even past a matter of fairness for women. It’s a problem for everyone.

Why? Paula Elias sums it up simply: “Because everyone knows a woman.”

Elias is the executive director of the Citizen Jane Film Festival, which returns to Columbia this November 7-9 to showcase films made by women from around the world. Elias has always loved movies, and admits that in the past, even

she didn’t realize just how skewed the statistics were concerning women and film. But when she found out, she took action.

Kerri Yost, the festival’s current director of programming, started Citizen Jane in 2007 as a lecture series featuring role models for her film students at Stephens College. After a year, it became a full festival, and Elias joined as co-director.

Since then, the event has grown by 25-50 percent every year, with 6,000 tickets sold last year to women and men attending independent films, filmmaker panels, workshops and parties. All for the support of female filmmakers, and to help a wide audience understand that women are underrepresented both in front of and behind the camera.

And as it turns out, when there’s a woman behind the camera, the chances are a lot higher there’ll be women on screen. According to another Annenberg study, “the percentage of girls/women on screen is significantly higher when at least one female is involved in the directing or writing process.” But San Diego State University’s annual report shows that only six percent of last year’s top 250 grossing films were directed by women.

“We want people to care about that,”

says Elias. “We want people to understand and make the connection that because film really is one of the most powerful ways we transmit culture, that women not having a voice is a big deal, and that it effects everything. It effects how we’re seen. It effects the opportunities we get.”

When we hear from women less often in the media, it’s easier to forget that a woman might have something to say, or that she might be a contender for a job, etc. As crazy as that may sound, even the most rational women and men can be affected by this influence.

Inequality is upsetting.

“But,” Elias points out, “I don’t really think that my anger is super useful. I want to funnel that into real change. I love to go to films, festivals, parties. I want to share the joy of it ... We’re trying to get everybody on board.”

So the Citizen Jane Film Festival offers all kinds of experiences for all kinds of people. For newcomers and returning fans alike, Elias is happy to share some great films that have a harder time making it to theaters due to limited distribution. For the more involved, Elias explains, “We have panels, workshops, crazy dance parties, even a ‘midnite breakfast.’ We really do try to make it a bonding kind of time.”

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As opposed to some larger festivals that revolve around exclusive parties and award ceremonies, Citizen Jane is about connection — bringing together international female filmmakers and local community members to inspire one another.

To maintain that closeness and warmth, constant growth is not a goal for the Citizen Jane team — in terms of size and tickets sold. But as for sharing their message and making progress in the film industry, there are no boundaries.

“We’re so much more than a film festival; we’re a movement,” says Elias.

The Citizen Jane Film Institute not only produces the annual festival, but also a film series and filmmaker workshops that run throughout the year, The CJ Film Summit that takes place the day before the festival, and Camp Citizen Jane, a month-long summer camp for girls ages 12-17.

Through these initiatives, Citizen Jane seeks “to teach the tools” for women to be active in the film industry. And considering the rate at which cameras and software are becoming more available and affordable, these local women really stand a chance to go far — despite the uphill battle the statistics lay out before them.

Elias recalls a recent middle-school student at Camp Citizen Jane who shared an interesting perspective on the challenge: After informing the campers of the gross underrepresentation of women behind the camera, Elias asked the young girl how that made her feel. “And she said, ‘It makes me feel excited.’ ... I said, ‘Why excited?’ She said, ‘Because there’s so much opportunity!’” Laughing, Elias adds, “It was really sweet, you know, really kind of a lovely way to think about it.”

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For some, failure and roadblocks cause them throw in the towel. Not Seth Meinzen – he sees them as opportunities for growth. A failed startup 10 years ago led him on a path to find a model that would not only help his business grow and thrive, but would also help many other entrepreneurs.

Ten years ago, Meinzen had to close his own business. When he saw other business owners selling their businesses for a profit he began searching for what really makes a startup successful.

Soon he started and grew over 10 companies and interviewed more than fifty serially successful entrepreneurs.

Through this, he found a process for starting and growing businesses.

Meinzen followed a step-by-step process called The Pathway.

“The Pathway is built into experimental steps designed to guide a new startup to systematically understand how to take an idea and turn it into revenue,” said Meinzen. His next venture came out of this quest for knowledge and realization.

Meinzen is the co-founder of EvisThrive, a company that strives to create entrepreneurial cultures that stimulate community economies. EvisThrive works with communities, cities and governments to build growth in entrepreneurial businesses through a supportive culture of business leaders. The company helps connect hopeful startups and growing businesses with investment capital, events, promotions, vendors, coaches, mentors and community support.

“Access is granted to entrepreneurs at the time when they need it, to allow them to focus on the next important step in their business and to know that the capital and access will be there when they need it,” said Meinzen. The goal is to create an economic organic ecosystem and help clients create an entrepreneur community within 24 months.

When it comes to helping business owners, Meinzen said you should never tell a business owner what to do. “They

want to be their own boss for a reason.”

This program gives them the experience of learning – it points to the positives and negatives of why things should and should not be done. It helps to show through demonstration and allows them to make informed decisions about their business.

“It’s important to have those people that you can talk to who can provide unbiased and brutally honest insights,” said Meinzen. Having a neutral person to bounce ideas off of is key for the roadblocks that are bound to happen.

Meinzen said that having a mentor who has gone before you in a business venture can help point you down the right path. “I failed a business this way – by listening to emotionally vested peopled within my business and not seeking unbiased advice,” said Meinzen.

An important aspect of EvisThrive is the focus on community. Meinzen said the goal is to help recruit community leaders so the events are “for the community – by the community.” This process helps build the economy organically and internally. EvisThrive works to bring community leaders together to take “ownership” in the organic entrepreneur economies because this helps solidify the adoption of the new system and puts the community in charge of their own success. “The more you help others the greater the likelihood others will help you when you need it most,” said Meinzen. “I enjoy helping communities foster entrepreneurship for it allows them to help many more people in their city or region.” This allows for greater access to resources and connections. Communities and businesses are stronger together than they are apart, he added.

Meinzen holds a BA in management and marketing with an emphasis in leadership. The path of business and entrepreneurship made sense to him because of his struggles in school. He was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and

“You have to be willing to get in there and

SLUG IT OUT.” – Seth Meinzen

Tourette syndrome as a child. Because of his learning disabilities, Meinzen said, “I learned how to adapt – to interact and have friends. I worked my tail off to get to ‘normal.’” That push helped him in the pursuit for serial entrepreneurship. He understands setbacks happen and knows how to work hard and try new things to make it work.

“I’ve made a ton of mistakes, but I’ve learned from them,” said Meinzen. He added that his many mistakes, including things learned in starting and growing 10 businesses, have created lots of opportunities for learning. He advised entrepreneurs not to be afraid of potentially making a small failure. “You have to be willing to get in there and slug it out,” said Meinzen.

Meinzen also encourages getting

customers involved early to generate revenue as well as long-term support.

“Get people to buy early and often and be willing to let your customers grow with you,” said Meinzen. “Ask the hard questions: ‘Why not?’ and ‘What would make the product better?’” Leveraging their insight to help grow your business and also recognizing them is key, he added.

One of the essential components in Meinzen’s guide to quick growth is promoting business highlights, celebrations and entrepreneurship through the media. He said it’s important to communicate regularly so audiences knows what your business does, how it happened and why it happened. “You have to let people know you’re doing it to create a positive uptick of support,” said Meinzen. He added that people tend to

purchase things that they perceive are beneficial and safe – the way to create this is through the audience hearing about your product.

Meinzen and his father Steve Meinzen co-authored a book out of the collective knowledge that they gained in the company. “The Organic Entrepreneur Economy: The Entrepreneur and Community Infrastructure that Fix and Grow Economies…Immediately” came out in 2013 and offers insights from 12 renowned experts in economic development and entrepreneurship, including the founding president of the Kauffman Foundation’s Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership.

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endeavors. It highlights what repeatedly works in building communities that focus on creating entrepreneurship through a supportive community culture.

EvisThrive recently expanded internationally and works with clients in Europe and Asia. In the upcoming months, they hope to extend their reach to Africa. Meinzen said he has enjoyed seeing the Organic Entrepreneur Economy model succeed in varying sizes of communities and cultures.

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LEADING THE PACK The Callaway Bank’s corporate board recently promoted Diane Bruemmer to vice president. As manager of the customer care team, “Diane sets herself apart through her leadership skills, her broad-reaching influence throughout the organization and the level of decision-making she exercises in daily responsibilities as well as bank-wide projects. Diane represents commitment to our organization through her actions inside and outside the bank, all the while showing unwavering support for our entire team,” says Kim Barnes, president & CEO.

Nicole Elliot is newly employed at Westminster College and serves as the primary adviser to all of the nine Greek organizations on campus. A William Woods University graduate and member of the Association of Fraternity/ Sorority Advisers (AFA), Delta Gamma, Fulton Rotary Club, Friends of the National Churchill Museum board, and the Fulton Colleges Board of Associates. Nicole currently serve as Delta Gamma House Core Vice President and serves on the WWU Sorority Circle committee.

Toni Klick, a human resource manager with AZZ/Central Electric Manufacturing, is celebrating 20 years. Toni began her journey with AZZ in 1994, when she started doing payroll and accounts payable, then advanced to human resource manager.

Toni is passionate about her family, community and horses, and has supported the United Way board for years, both volunteering her time and sitting on the board.

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Marsha Moore GOING STRONG The Callaway Bank corporate board has promoted Marsha Moore to vice president. She was also recently named director of human resources. She also oversees organizational development, management, orientation and administrative activities associated with the operations of the bank including health, safety and benefit programs.

Moore, originally from Kansas City, earned a bachelor’s degree from William Woods University, then began her career at The Callaway Bank in 1986. Prior to her move into human resources, Moore served in the bank’s trust department.

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Sugar & Spice owner, Lynn Phelps, chooses culinary creativity over rest and relaxation.

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While many business owners long to sell out and sail away to a leisurely retirement, others find extra time makes them antsy to get back in the game. Such was the case for Sugar & Spice owner, Lynn Phelps. After nearly 30 years in the restaurant biz that included owning and operating two highly successful Italian eateries in the Kansas City area, Phelps and her husband, Dan, decided to call it a day and move to their dream retirement locale, the Lake of the Ozarks.

“Somewhere along the line, we realized the toll that running a restaurant had taken on us and we wanted to slow down,” Phelps explains.

“That’s what led us to the Lake of the Ozarks, trying to find a place to slow down a little bit.” But after a year of leisure, Phelps found it hard to sit back and relax.

Soon the restless retiree found a sweet spot as a pastry chef at the elegant Lake Area boutique restaurant, The Duck. It was a perfect fit for Phelps, whose first business venture was a Kansas City bakery. Soon she

longed for another place of her own.

Acting on the advice of a co-worker, she stopped by the Landing on Main Street for a peek at the former Sugar Loft Cake Shoppe. Nestled amidst an enclave of small specialty shops, Phelps was pleased with the layout of the store and smitten with the storybook charm of the iconic shopping locale. “I took one look at it and thought, ‘How can I not do this?’” Phelps recalls.

Today, visitors find confections like carrot cake, pies, tiramisu and lemon bars, along with one of Phelps’ favorite old southern recipes, hummingbird cake.

She even refined her own recipe for white wine cake, a customer favorite at the former Sugar Loft.

While Phelps is happy to provide bake shop staples, decades of business acumen taught her that it’s best not to place all of one’s hopes on the contents of a few display cases.

“Businesses today need multiple streams of revenue,” Phelps explains. “You can

no longer rely on a single product to cover your bottom line.”

For this reason, Sugar & Spice offers a complete catering menu, well suited to Phelps’ culinary pedigree, having graduated from the Johnson County Community College Culinary Program — one of the most exemplary culinary institutes in the country.

“I graduated culinary school in 1994 alongside my son and opened a bakery we ran for seven years,” Phelps recalls. “I enjoyed baking, but with my Italian background I wanted to do more and that is how we came to open our first Italian restaurant.”

Today, the Sugar & Spice catering menu includes the Italian food that remains Phelps’ specialty, along with a wide-ranging menu. “We can design a menu according to any budget, anything a customer wants,” Phelps says. “The sky is the limit, we make everything as fresh as possible and do the best we can.”

While she is thrilled to be elbows-deep in flour at her

own place again, Phelps acknowledges that ownership brings stress. She cautions potential entrepreneurs that there is much more to owning a business than meets the eye.

“At the end of the day it is fun, I love doing it,” Phelps says. “But I still have to worry about the cost: Did the cost of butter triple this week or did the price of cream cheese go up, and how much is that going to mean in the price I charge for food? So there’s a lot of detail and behind-the-scene things that people don’t see.”

To help defray costs, Phelps offers a retail line of items for the home chef. Everything from flower-adorned measuring spoons to handsome cutting boards provide a revenue stream without hours in the kitchen.

Despite the stress, Phelps enjoys relieving her customers of their own worries. “I like to think that when someone has a wedding and I’m doing the catering that I took their stress away,” Phelps says. “They know I’m going to be there, they know the food is going to be good and they know I’m going to take care of them.”

Phelps credits neighboring business owners as playing a key role in helping her navigate the local business waters. Despite her business background, she admits to tackling some challenges as a newbie to the Lake community. Phelps expressed thanks for the small group of Landing shop owners who help her target customers and brainstorm about marketing ideas, stressing that one should never let fear of embarrassment get in the way of asking for advice.

“Everyone has certain things they excel in and other things they are not so good at.

They have their own niches and I have mine,” Phelps explains. “We can throw around ideas all day long, some will be good and some will be bad, but at the end of the day we will have one or two we can all agree on.”

Looking forward to a rewarding second act in her culinary career, she is certain that the support of her husband and three children will see her through.

“My parents raised me to be independent and to never give up,” Phelps cheerfully says.

“And my husband has always been a huge supporter of whatever I want to do, poor guy.

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Pickelman’s – Columbia The General Manager is the direct line of contact between the franchisee, the store, and Pickelman’s Franchising.

The purpose of the GM is to assist the franchisee and their employees in executing Pickelman’s systems, and to give immediate feedback, positive and negative, through the “see it, say it” attitude. A General Manager should have less of a hands-on approach but should always be ready to jump in and assist or demonstrate proper technique. A General Manager should work through the management/ownership to the staff. The goal is employee development through constant feedback, follow up, and reinforcement of Pickelman’s systems. A General Manager should be working through an action plan at all times striving to achieve the results listed in the action plan.

Preferred Requirements: Restaurant management experience, with multi-unit management being ideal High school and/or college diploma Proficient with modern technology, i.e., social media, smart phones and other mobile devices Knowledgeable with use of Excel Knowledgeable with current marketing techniques and strategy Customer service oriented with the ability to build great employee teams through leading by example and feedback 100% willingness and compliance to following company checklists and systems at all times

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UPS –– Columbia Requirements include: Meet DOT requirements and/or CDL qualified as required by job assignment.

Bend, stoop, crouch, squat, crawl, climb, stand, sit and turn/ pivot.

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Report to work on a regular and timely basis.

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Must be able to supervise and train employees effectively.

Perform office tasks using simple hand grasping, finehand manipulation associated with assigned task such as paperwork, use of computer, filing, calculating and use of telephone.

Have a sufficient ability to communicate, through sight and hearing, to perform assigned tasks and maintain proper job safety.

Work in an environment with variable temperatures and humidity. Exposure to dust, dirt and noise. Enclosed work areas.

Outside inclement weather.

Elevated heights and uneven surfaces.

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SEASONAL RETAIL SALES – PART TIME

Macy’s –– Columbia –– The Shoppes At Stadium The Seasonal Sales Associate is responsible for providing outstanding customer service, meeting hourly sales and Star Rewards goals on a personal and departmental basis and demonstrating superior product knowledge to customers during periods of high volume. To create a shopping experiences that will make the customer feel welcome and comfortable.

In order to present our customers with the best holiday shopping experience, many of our Seasonal Retail Sales Associates arrive prior to store opening and remain after closing to ensure we are ready to make Macy’s magic.

Seasonal associates will have the opportunity to work a flexible schedule on a temporary basis, which may include early mornings, evenings, weekends and busy events such as the day after Thanksgiving and the day after Christmas. And don’t forget –– just in time for holiday shopping, you will receive an employee discount of up to 20% starting your first day!

To apply visit www.macysjobs. com

SALES AND MARKETING

Baumgartner’s Furniture –– Columbia Baumgartner’s Furniture is hiring for a Full or Part-time Salesperson in our Columbia

location. Commission based with great earning potential.

To apply, send resume to baumgartnersfurniture@gmail. com.

MERCHANDISER

Major Brands - Lake of the Ozarks/Jefferson City Merchandisers play a critical role at Major Brands. The contributions of Merchandisers result in customers and suppliers having a favorable and lasting impression of all Major Brands’ products and increased consumer sales. They accomplish this by working with Sales Associates and Sales Trainees to place all Major Brands products in a creative, clean and accurate point of sale manner, and position of displays in accounts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible for performing store resets and inventory management. Merchandisers ensure that all merchandising and special selling initiatives meet Major Brands’ standards and customer needs. In addition, they are responsible for the setup of supplier meetings, sales programs and new product launches.

Execution of merchandising efforts for Brand sponsored special events. Examples of events are Jazoo, sporting events, etc. This may involve working weekends. Most events occur at Major Brands but occasionally are at off-site locations (stocking of Sam’s Clubs, tailgating, holiday show). ·Develop productive business relationships with retail partners such as chain store managers, liquor department managers, product receivers, on-premise food and beverage directors, restaurant GM’s, and bartenders.

Following up on store problems

and customer concerns promptly and effectively is an essential function. Further, they must develop a standard of knowing the competition and “out-servicing” them at every turn.

Responsible for ensuring that communication is proactive and responsive to the needs of other Merchandisers, Sales Associates, immediate Supervisors and Managers.

Merchandisers are often required to repetitively lift boxes of 20 to 40 lbs. Therefore, they must use good judgment in lifting, twisting and bending, and perform the job in the safest manner possible. They must be in compliance with company standards and state and federal laws (e.g. OSHA, etc.) ·Required to maintain a violation-free driving record and Class E license. ·Must have reliable vehicle. (Car allowance is provided.) ·Consistently may operate a manual or electric pallet jack in building sets or stocking merchandise. Good depth perception to judge distance and space relationships is required in this position.

Education and Experience: High school diploma or equivalent required.

Prior experience working in a grocery setting or merchandising experience preferred.

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PATIENT RECRUITER

Jefferson City Medical Group –– Jefferson City JCMG’s Clinical Research department is looking to fill a full-time Patient Recruiter position to assist with enrolling patients in current clinical trials. Hours are 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. However, hours could vary based on the needs of the

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AFTER FIVE Now we can’t be all work and no play can we?

AFTER FIVE

THE COMFORTS OF HOME As Sara Jeffrey prepares to deliver her fourth child, she shares the journey that led her to discover the joys of home birth.

It is official. I am in the homestretch. The third trimester of my fourth pregnancy!

A few days ago, I was snuggled up with my 4-year-old, my youngest — which is a rare occurrence these days as he is way too busy for Momma. I started thinking back to his birth and the journey that brought us there. Henry, you see, was our first home birth!

Isabelle, my oldest, is almost 8. She was born in a local hospital and it was pretty much your standard labor and delivery: I went in after a few hours of contractions, they broke my water, I got an epidural and about 19 hours later, she was born.

The problem was, while I had a healthy, amazing baby and I was no worse for the wear, I felt like it was something that happened to me and I was not an active participant in the process. I felt like I wasn’t heard, and that I had been violated. Before I even made it to a recovery room, I vowed to myself that next time would be different and that for ME, there had to be a better way.

A year later I found myself expecting number two. With Eli, now 6, I decided early on that I was going to plan a natural child birth: basically no drugs with as little medical intervention as possible. It was clear after one appointment that the place I had previously given birth was not the best place to achieve this. I started researching options, only to find there weren’t many. Midwife-attended home birth was not a legal option at the time, and my insurance wouldn’t cover a birth

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center. After a tremendous amount of research, I found a great family doctor who happened to be in Fulton where we were living! It was a long 34 hours, but I was determined and I had excellent oneon-one care. I came away with a healthy baby boy and feeling quite empowered.

So, fast-forward another year and another positive pregnancy test ... and a closed labor and delivery in the small hospital I had used for my last birth … and I was back at square one. Exploring options. There was a new one on the table this time though — home birth!

Disclaimer #1: There are a lot of preconceived notions out there about the “type” of woman that chooses home birth. Don’t worry ladies, there is no need to trade your heels for Birkenstocks or your perfume for patchouli. Home birth has been growing rapidly in popularity for about a decade now. The fastest growing demographic? College-educated women who have had at least one child in a hospital setting.

This was a bit of a new arena for us, so my husband and I attended the birthing classes with a room full of first-time parents. The irony of that, being on our date night away from the two toddlers at home, was not lost on us! It was at dinner after one of those classes that my husband, usually a man of few words, suggested that maybe my second labor was so long and challenging because of that sheer determination I had for a natural child birth. I had refused to relax and let go.

That was such a huge ah-ha moment for me! That one little statement sent

me into several months of reflection and relinquishing (perceived) control over so many things. It was a huge period of spiritual growth as well. And it all culminated on the Friday kicking off Memorial Day weekend in 2010.

I spent some time in my office that morning, then went to an appointment with my midwife, Ivy, that afternoon. I was 39 weeks pregnant, which was two full weeks longer than I had made it with either of my previous pregnancies. We had moved just a couple weeks prior, and I had a 3-year-old and almost-2-year-old that rarely slept through the night. I had been contracting for weeks, but they would always fizzle out. I was over it!

My checkup was uneventful. I told Ivy I’d see her in a month or so, because I was certain this would be the first kid in history to NEVER come out.

I beat my husband and kids home that evening, so I managed to sneak in a short nap and awoke to contractions.

At this point, I just found them annoying. I was certain he wasn’t going to make an appearance anytime soon, so all the contractions did was slow me down. They continued through dinner, and though my husband offered to stay home from his 8:45 p.m. church softball game, I sent him off, then put the kids to bed and sat back to watch a movie. My husband made it home and went out to work on something in his shop.

Around 11, I decided I would go ahead and call my midwife, as she had scolded me for not doing so on the other 12-plus hour stretches of contractions.

I told her I was sure it would fizzle out,

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the evening but I wanted to wait until Ivy got here to fill it. Well of course, by the time she got here I wanted in it, NOW. We were quickly running out of time, but there were only a few inches of water.

Keith and my mom were running back and forth through the house with pots and pans and pitchers of water trying to speed the process along. FINALLY there was enough water in the tub. Not sure how, but I managed to get to the bedroom and was pushing immediately. It wasn’t long at all — just a few minutes after getting in the tub — and he was here! All 8 pounds, 10 ounces of him!

We woke up Isabelle and Eli to meet their brother, as they had slept thru it all.

They were so excited and in love. Having them stumble in sleepy-eyed and crawl into our bed to meet their brother was an inexpressibly special experience. It was just us, in our home. No machines, no cords and cables, no staff running in and out of the room. Just our family, blessed beyond measure.

Looking back I know that the process of letting go instead of trying to feign control made a tremendous difference in the labor. I learned so much about my body, myself and my God. It was an immensely cathartic and spiritual experience for me, and I will be forever thankful.

Call me crazy, but with just over two months to go until round number four, I can’t help but eagerly anticipate going through it all again.

Disclaimer #2: I have been very fortunate to have four very low-risk, uncomplicated pregnancies and have been deemed an excellent candidate for home birth. That is not the case for all expectant moms. Home birth has been wonderful for our family, and we cannot imagine going about it any other way.

We spent a tremendous amount of time researching it, the risks and benefits, before deciding it was best for our family. My sincere desire is that all women will take charge of their birth, educate themselves on all options and make the decisions that are best for their family.

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but I would check back in a few hours, knowing she had a good hour drive to get to my house. I also called my mom. If nothing else, it would be some company for yet another all-nighter of contractions.

At midnight things were still consistent, but manageable — as in, I could pretty much talk through them, but I was starting to get annoyed when my mom or Keith would talk during them! So I told Ivy I’d call her in another hour. I was gun shy after a couple of false alarms over the past few weeks! Besides, gauging by my previous labors I still had a long, long way to go.

I called Ivy around 1:30 and told her to come but I was still thinking things might fizzle out again. She had about an hour drive. She asked if she should call the other midwife and I wasn’t too sure.

We decided to wait until she arrived to assess things. I was still up and about, helping set up the birthing tub and getting supplies ready. About 2 a.m., while my mom and husband took a little nap things got very serious, very fast!

The contractions were one on top of another and I started feeling pukey.

I thought there was no way I was in transition (the VERY intense portion of labor right before pushing) already, but it sure felt like it! I was in the living room on my knees laying over the birth ball and yelling at whoever was close for counter pressure during contractions.

I was getting worried this was going to be a difficult labor since I was already having a hard time staying on top of the contractions and I hadn’t really been in labor all that long.

Ivy arrived at about 2:30. Contractions were coming so hard and fast she could barely check anything –– my blood pressure, the baby’s heart rate, or even my cervix. She managed to get a good heartbeat and I was very close to being ready to push! I couldn’t believe it –– my other two labors were long but this seemed like it had been just a few minutes!

Now, we had set up the tub earlier in

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