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Guide to the inside COMMUNITY City council profile Neighborhood associations City government Public transit City profile Legislators County government Senior services Services for the disabled

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SAFETY Officer body cameras Legal resources, crime stats Fire protection

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ECONOMY Ride-booking services Senior living surges Health care Columbia Regional Airport Road projects Top employers

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PARKS AND RECREATION Riding the trails

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ecently, I sat in a conference room in Ohio with two Tribune colleagues and similar delegations from Marin County, Calif., Austin, Texas, and Miami. We were talking about democratic processes and how they work on the local level. We each were curious about where the others lived and spent considerable time both lamenting the challenges our respective communities face and reflecting on the good things that attract us.

I think we won.

“You guys love where you live!” one of our Marin County friends exclaimed with a touch of shock. We looked at each other, shrugged and agreed.

Without consciously trying to be ambassadors for Columbia, we obviously radiated affection for this place.

My two colleagues are just a couple of years removed from college, and I’ve been here long enough to raise and release a family and make a

Paying for parks Pools and spraygrounds City trails, parks and golf Pop-up arts events Venues get new owners Festivals Farmers markets Interesting eateries Doughnut paradise Blind Boone Home

COLUMBIA’S WARD BOUNDARIES

Columbia is divided into six wards that were updated in 2011 to reflect the 2010 census.

Each is represented by a member of the city council.

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career. We love the parks and trails, the festivals and big-time college athletics. We appreciate the influence of the University of Missouri on the local culture. We love the vibrant business community and growing entrepreneurial spirit.

We can agree that our growing, changing community needs work that will require the involvement of all of us who care about retaining the parts we love — like parks, arts and culture — while enhancing basic services and livability for those who have other interests. If you’re the kind of person who wants to be involved in those decisions, you’re in the right place.

Our friends in Marin County and Austin and Miami are exactly that kind of people. They wondered whether there is room for them in our town. Indeed, there’s plenty of room.

Jim Robertson managing editor

Joshua Phipps and his daughter Lily Phipps, 19 months, look in Flat Branch creek at Flat Branch Park during the 62nd Annual Fire in the Sky celebration on July 4. The Columbia Parks and Recreation Department maintains an extensive network of parks and trails, and hosts events in the parks throughout the year. A renewable sales tax that will likely appear on the November ballot partially funds the parks department.

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COMMUNITY

First Ward seats turn over quickly

BY CAITLIN CAMPBELL

ccampbell@columbiatribune.com | 815-1719 The Columbia City Council has two new faces after three seats went up for grabs in the April 7 election.

The seven-member council, made up of six ward representatives and Mayor Bob McDavid, typically does not have more than two council seats facing an election in one year. The Second Ward seat and Sixth Ward seat were both up for a regular election, but the First Ward seat was open for a special election after former Councilwoman Ginny Chadwick vacated her position in the face of a recall election, leaving the ward without representation for three months.

Clyde Ruffin emerged victorious in a nine-candidate race for the First Ward seat. The First Ward seat historically has had issues with council members being the target of recall efforts or discontent over council action.

Ruffin received 327 votes out of 1,383 cast. He said after his April 7 victory that he understands the First Ward is diverse in its population and faces numerous development, utility and public safety issues. The ward encompasses the majority of the downtown area and stretches west to Silvey Street.

Chadwick spent less than a year in office after she was elected in April 2014. Some First Ward constituents started to turn against her after she sponsored new tobacco regulations that increased the minimum sale age to 21, proposed banning alcohol in Douglass Park and negotiated a development agreement between the city and The Opus Group, which is building a 259-bed apartment complex downtown.

The city council considered a handful of controversial proposals dealing directly with the First Ward after Ruffin’s election.

For example, a failed downtown demolition moratorium proposal sought to halt the demolition of the building housing Shakespeare’s Pizza on Ninth and Elm streets and drew the ire of local business owners and residents. Additionally, the formation of a Business Loop Community Improvement District, or CID, drew resident skepticism over a perceived lack of transparency about the district’s activities.

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Ruffin said he has kept busy in his first month by meeting with city staff and several city boards and commissions to gain a better grasp on issues facing the First Ward. He said he aims to serve as a voice for all of his constituents, whatever controversial issues may arise.

Bringing all the stakeholders to the table is essential for good policymaking, Ruffin said.

“As I go forward, I’m asking you to continue to stay in contact, support me and encourage me,” Ruffin said after taking his oath of office. “Let me know what you think and what you need. Let me know what your vision is for the city of Columbia.”

The Sixth Ward also received new representation after Barbara Hoppe decided not to pursue a fourth term on the council. Betsy Peters edged out Ryan Euliss by a mere 35 votes to earn the Sixth Ward council seat.

The ward, which encompasses the southeastern portion of the city, has seen quite a bit of development over the past few years. In May, the council voted 1-6 to reject a 850-bed luxury student housing proposal that would have been situated in the Sixth Ward off of Stadium Boulevard and Highway 63 and divided city staff and residents. Fifth Ward Councilwoman Laura Nauser was the lone dissenting vote.

Peters, who voted against the project, said she appreciated developers who took the time to consider the wants and needs of her constituents.

She said the opinions of Sixth Ward residents matter and will drive her decisions as a councilwoman.

“It is not just my vision or our vision but what the community at large thinks as our city moves forward,” Peters said.

ABOVE: First Ward City Councilman Clyde Ruffin greets city Assistant Finance Director Lynn Cannon after a special council meeting April 13 at which Ruffin and Sixth Ward Councilwoman Betsy Peters were sworn into office. BELOW: Mayor Bob McDavid chats with Peters after the meeting.

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COLUMBIA NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS Eighty neighborhood associations are recognized by the Columbia City Council. These organizations provide a channel for information flow and encourage public participation in municipal decisionmaking. Recognized associations receive notification about planning and zoning applications in the area and advance notice of public hearings. Associations in older neighborhoods are occasionally eligible for federal funds for public improvements. Organized neighborhoods are in a better position to discuss issues with developers. More information is available from the Office of Neighborhood Services at 874-7248 or bpcantin@gocolumbiamo.com

1. Bearfield Meadows Pat Bess, 499-4445 pbess@camcolumbia.com 2. Bedford Walk Susan Clark, 445-2050 susan@dmc-columbia.com 3. Benton-Stephens Peter Norgard, 443-3021 norgardp@missouri.edu 4. Bluff Creek Estates Pat Bess, 499-4445 pbess@camcolumbia.com 5. Bourn Avenue Lisa Shortridge, 303-4930 lisa.shortridge@gmail.com 6. Brookside Square Ewell Lawson, 875-5133 esjk1993@aol.com 7. Cedar Lake Peter Koukola, 443-2352 pkouk@socket.net 8. Chapel Hill Estates Patricia McIntosh Coles, 446-6265; pcoles2008 @gmail.com 9. Chapel Hill Lake Pat Bess, 499-4445 pbess@camcolumbia.com 10. Chapel Woods Donald Spiers, 445-3544 spiersd@missouri.edu 11. College Park Al Tacker, 446-5525 altacker@aol.com 12. Country Club Estates Sarah Catlin-Dupuy, 875-5946; sarahcatlindupuy@socket.net 13. Country Club Fairways Grace Elder, 875-4989 gjelder4050@hotmail.com 14. County House Branch Paula McFarling, 874-0982 pmcfarli@mchsi.com 15. Coventry Court Bill Moyes, 446-5078 motiger1@me.com 16. Deer Ridge Cherie Rutter, 365-6224 cheriescakeboutique @gmail.com 17. Douglass Park Jacob Luis Gonzales, 708871-8155; jacobluis gonzales@gmail.com 18. Dubradis Rebecca Roesslet, 4244757; rebeccaroesslet @gmail.com 19. East Campus Janet Hammen, 442-5827 janethammen@yahoo.com 20. East Pointe

Dan Harder, 424-2384 dan@midwestproperty mgmt.com 21. East Walnut Stacy Morse, 673-6654 stacerkava@aol.com 22. Eastland Hills Pat Bess, 499-4445 pbess@camcolumbia.com 23. Fairview Sarah Lang, 446-0146 jimlang@socket.net 24. Grasslands Robbie Price, 441-2395 price@soa-inc.com 25. Greenbriar-Trail Ridge Traci Wilson-Kleekamp twilsonklee@earthlink.net 26. Green Meadows Mary von Schoenborn, 449-7838; mlgvs@hotmail.com 27. Grindstone/Rock Quarry Julie Youmans, 443-2154 julie_youmans@yahoo.com 28. Haden Park Inactive 29. Heritage Estates Pat Bess, 499-4445 pbess@camcolumbia.com 30. Highland Park Jimmy Spear Jimmyspear4@yahoo.com 31. Hinkson Creek Valley Jeanine Pagan, 442-8851 jeanine.pagan@gmail.com 32. Historic Old Southwest Hank Ottinger, 443-4954 theottingers@mac.com 33. Historic Sunset Lane Trevor Harris, 442-2227 trevorharris@yahoo.com 34. Historic West Broadway Louis Wilson, 875-8039 hwbnassoc@gmail.com 35. Hominy Branch Karl Skala, 474-2195 skalak@missouri.edu 36. Hunters Gate Bill Pauls, 256-1429 b2kpauls@yahoo.com 37. Indian Hills Wallace Malveaux, 474-2307 38. Katy Lake Estates Pat Bess, 499-4445 pbess@camcolumbia.com 39. King’s Meadow Henry Warren, 445-8220 hwarren@socket.net 40. Lake Shire Estates Pat Bess, 499-4445

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pbess@camcolumbia.com 41. Lenoir Woods Judith Chmielewski, 4466700; edjuc3@gmail.com 42. Limerick Lakes Pat Bess, 499-4445 pbess@camcolumbia.com 43. Longview Urb Molitor, 445-0690 urbmolitor@aol.com 44. Meadows Pat Bess, 499-4445 pbess@camcolumbia.com 45. Meadowvale Sherman Wefenstette, 474-7311 46. Mexico Gravel Nile Kemble, 474-7016 47. Miles Manor Pack Matthews, 442-7865 pack@socket.net 48. Moon Valley Heights Inactive 49. North Central Dan Cullimore, 875-0887 dandullimore55@gmail.com 50. Northland-Parker Annette Weaver, 449-7417 colbooks@tranquility.net 51. Oakland Manor Diane Oerly, 474-4542 oerlyd@missouri.edu 52. Oaks Curtis Flatt, 804-1280 flatt.cmcb@mchsi.com 53. Oakview Drive Tami Avery, 474-2260 taavery1824@yahoo.com 54. Park DeVille

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Terry Baker, 445-9643 twbaker@centruytel.net 55. Park Hill J.D. Estes, 441-2386 56. Parkade Paul Love, 443-6093 paullove783@centurytel.net 57. Quail Creek Pat Bess, 499-4445 pbess@camcolumbia.com 58. Quarry Heights Ken Sheldon, 446-4553 sheldonk@missouri.edu 59. Ridgeway John McFarland, 449-2686 john.mcfrarland@ mediacombb.net 60. Rockbridge Jean Diles, 673-4405 61. Rockingham Katy Disinger, 765-212-0367 katymkd@gmail.com 62. Rothwell Heights Farah Nieuwenhuizen, 445-6853; farahn19@ yahoo.com

63. Shepard Boulevard John Prenger, 673-7964 prengerclan@gmail.com 64. Shoe Factory District Phebe La Mar, 443-3141 lamar@smithlewis.com 65. Smithton Ridge Mark Pulliam, 446-9431 mpulliam@mbsbooks.com 66. Southwest Hills Inactive 67. Spencer’s Crest Pat Bess, 499-4445 pbess@camcolumbia.com 68. Stadium Heights Joe Coke, 449-3640 69. Stonecrest Inactive 70. Tanglewood Paul Penn, 819-1161 71. Tenth Hitt Elm Locust Kelly Veach, 443-1588 kveach@agent.shelterinsurance.com 72. Timberhill Road Harold Johnson, 449-1533

73. Valley View Gardens Tim Chancellor, 489-9070 tim@enviteme.com 74. Vanderveen Crossing Pat Bess, 499-4445 pbess@camcolumbia.com 75. West Ash I. Boley wana65203@gmail.com 76. Westmount Frankie Minor, 815-9591 frankiem77@hotmail.com 77. Westwinds Park Patty Koehner, 442-2084 koehnerp@missouri.edu 78. White Gate Greg Ahrens, 886-9786 79. Woodridge Allen Hahn, 474-4037 hahna@missouri.edu 80. Worley Street Park Phill Christensen, 673-7928 phill.christensen@gmail.com 81. Zaring Judy Johnson, 474-6940 jjohns02@centurytel.net

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COLUMBIA CITY COUNCIL Mayor Bob McDavid Office: City Hall, second floor Term expires April 2016 mayor@gocolumbiamo.com 573-874-7222 (daytime) McDavid

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First Ward Councilman Clyde Ruffin 400 Vieux Carre Court Term expires April 2017 ward1@gocolumbiamo.com 573-268-4783 (daytime) Second Ward Councilman Michael Trapp 10 Leslie Lane Term expires April 2018 ward2@gocolumbiamo.com 573-256-0174 (daytime)

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Third Ward Councilman Karl Skala 5201 Gasconade Drive Term expires April 2016 ward3@gocolumbiamo.com 573-474-2195 (home) Trapp

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Fourth Ward Councilman Ian Thomas 2616 Hillshire Drive Term expires April 2016 ward4@gocolumbiamo.com 573-239-7916 (cell) Fifth Ward Councilwoman Laura Nauser 5707 Bridlewood Court Term expires April 2017 ward5@gocolumbiamo.com 573-999-4002 (cell) Sixth Ward Councilwoman Betsy Peters 305 McNab Drive Term expires April 2018 ward6@gocolumbiamo.com 573-874-7812 (home)

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COMMUNITY City Clerk Sheela Amin Office: City Hall, second floor skamin@gocolumbiamo.com 573-874-7208 The city clerk serves as the secretary to the city council and is responsible for keeping records of official city business, including minutes, resolutions and ordinances.

Law Department City Counselor Nancy Thompson Office: City Hall, second floor njthomps@gocolumbiamo.com 573-874-7223 The Law Department provides legal advice and support for the city council, city staff and boards and commissions. It also prepares all ordinances, resolutions, contracts and leases for the city.

Columbia Police Department Chief Ken Burton Office: 600 E. Walnut St. kmb@gocolumbiamo.com 573-874-7402 (chief) 573-874-7652 (main office) The police department provides crime prevention and protective services.

including engineering, streets and sidewalks maintenance, building maintenance and solid waste, sanitary sewer and stormwater management.

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Community Development Department Director Tim Teddy Office: Daniel Boone Building, fifth floor, 701 E. Broadway tteddy@gocolumbiamo.com 573-874-7239 The department features the Planning and Development division, which handles tasks associated with land use and development including zoning requests, housing programs and administering Community Development Block Grants; the Office of Neighborhood Services, which coordinates with neighborhood associations and enforces property codes; and the Building and Site Development division, which issues construction and occupancy permits, certifies trade crafts and enforces the city’s zoning and land preservation ordinances.

Parks and Recreation Department Director Mike Griggs Office: Gentry Building, 1 S. Seventh St. mbg@gocolumbiamo.com 573-874-7460 The Parks and Recreation Department plans, develops and maintains parks, green spaces and recreational facilities and oversees recreational services.

Human Resources Department Director Margrace Buckler Office: Howard Building, 600 Glascock Blattel E. Broadway Columbia Fire Department mfb@gocolumbiamo.com Chief Randy White 573-874-7677 CITY DEPARTMENTS Administration building: 201 Orr St. The Human Resources Department AND LEADERSHIP fire@gocolumbiamo.com coordinates evaluation, promotion and 573-874-7391, 573-874-7450 week- development of staff.

City Manager Mike Matthes ends and after-hours Office: City Hall, second floor The fire department provides emerColumbia/Boone County mematthe@gocolumbiamo.com gency medical care and assistance Department of Public Health 573-874-6338 during fires, explosions, hazardous and Human Services The city manager materials incidents and other cataDirector Stephanie Browning answers directly to the strophic events. It also provides investiOffice: 1005 W. Worley St. Columbia City Coungative, inspection and code enforcement cil. He is responsible skbrowni@gocolumbiamo.com services. for the general admin573-874-7355 istration of the city, Health department services include Public Works Department appointing departimmunizations, restaurant and lodging Director John Glascock ment heads, program inspections, communicable disease testing and treatment; emergency planning; Office: City Hall, third floor coordination and the Matthes the Women, Infants and Children projdglasco@gocolumbiamo.com implementation of gram; Animal Control services; human 573-874-7250 policies.

The Public Works Department over- rights promotion; and programs to sees a range of city services and utilities, encourage safe and healthy living.

Mind the meter: Parking changes affect downtown

BY JACK WITTHAUS

jwitthaus@columbiatribune.com | 815-1717 If you have noticed a ticket on your windshield that you were not expecting, it might be because the city recently changed its parking meter hours downtown.

At the beginning of January, the city modified its parking meter hours from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday to 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on those same days. Parking is free Sundays.

The city operates about 1,700 meters downtown and added stickers on the side of meters to alert downtown drivers of the time change. Meter violators can expect about a $15 ticket, a $5 increase from parking tickets in the past. After 15 days, an unpaid ticket costs $30.

City Public Works Department spokesman Steve Sapp said the education program about the parking time changes went well and the city has fielded few complaints. Sapp said he is happy with businesses letting people know about the change.

“The number of complaints, really, are nonexistent,” Sapp said.

In an effort to free up parking spots downtown, the city is in the preliminary stages of a pilot program encouraging employees of downtown businesses to park at underused meters. Scott Bitterman, supervising engineer with Public Works, said in an email that these meters offer parking for up to 10 hours and have a green dome.

Bitterman said the city is discounting parking rates at these 10-hour meters. He said the city wants to create a Web page that could accept credit card payments for permits. Once the city works out more details with the pilot program, Bitterman said, the program would then go in front of the city council for approval.

Finance Department Director John Blattel Office: City Hall, fifth floor jlblatte@gocolumbiamo.com 573-874-7365 The Finance Department is responsible for the administration of financial services for the city, including financial planning, budgeting, treasury management, investments, purchasing, accounting, payroll, business licensing, insurance and utility customer services.

COMMUNITY TRANSIT SERVICES CoMo Connect Wabash Station 126 N. Tenth St. 573-874-7282 www.comoconnect.org CoMo Connect is the city’s new bus service, with orbital routes replacing the old hub-andspoke system. Stops are spread throughout the city. Regular oneway fares are $1.50 for adults and 75 cents for preapproved eligible passengers. Passengers 18 and under ride for free.

Full and half-fare multiple ride passes may be purchased. Students can purchase a semester pass for $100. Hours of operation are 6:25 a.m. through 8 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. through 8 p.m. Saturday; closed Sunday. Route maps are available online.

Columbia Paratransit For disabled residents, Columbia has liftequipped mini-buses that provide curb-to-curb

transportation services.

The service is available for people who qualify under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The fare is $2 per ride. Hours of operation are 6:25 a.m. through 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. through 7:30 p.m.

Saturday; closed Sunday.

Schedulers are on duty Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. To schedule service, email PTScheduling@GoColumbiaMo.com or call 573874-7290.

MO-X 303 Business Loop 70 E. 573-256-1991 or 877-669-4826 www.moexpress.com Provides scheduled shuttle service between Columbia and the Kansas City and St. Louis airports. Twelve round trips daily to St. Louis and five round trips daily to Kansas City are offered.

Prices range from $50 one way to $118 round trip.

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Megabus 877-462-6342 www.megabus.com Megabus runs daily from Wabash Station: 8:45 a.m. to St. Louis and Chicago; 2:30 p.m. to Kansas City.

Prices vary. Order tickets online, and present your reservation number to the bus operator upon boarding.

Greyhound Lines Midway Truck Stop Travel Plaza 6401 Highway 40 W. 573-449-2416 www.greyhound.com Provides bus connections to cities across the country. Prices vary. Open seven days a week.

Train service The nearest Amtrak station is in Jefferson City at 101 Jefferson St. Information on routes and tickets is available at www. amtrak.com.

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City to study bus service

BY THE TRIBUNE’S STAFF

Columbia changed its public transit system in 2014 by moving away from the long-standing practice of having all routes start and end at the downtown Wabash Station.

The city now offers 10 orbital routes and one commuter route in a system called CoMo Connect. Less than a year in, the city council has asked for an analysis of the transit system.

The council approved a resolution in March authorizing $100,000 to $250,000 for a consultant’s study of Columbia’s public transit system. The study would look at the effectiveness

of the current system, make funding suggestions and possibly suggest major changes to the service. The consultant would also create a market analysis.

The CoMo Connect system has met with some early skepticism from riders who prefer the older, simpler system of “orbital pulse” routes.

Public Works Department spokesman Steve Sapp said in May that the city had put out a request for proposals. Once the proposals come in, the city will choose which firm it wants to conduct the study and analysis.

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FACTS ABOUT COLUMBIA POPULATION Columbia: 115,276 (2013 census estimate) Boone County: 170,773 (2013 census estimate) CLIMATE Temperatures: Columbia’s mean temperature is 54.5 degrees. The warmest month is July, with an average high of 88 degrees; the coldest is January, with an average high of 38 degrees.

Precipitation: Annual rainfall averages 42.64 inches; snowfall averages 19 inches.

CONVENTION AND TOURISM Lodging: There are 34 hotels and two bed and breakfasts. More than 3,700 rooms.

Exhibition: The Hearnes Center totals 67,584 square feet; Midway Expo Center, more than 50,000 square feet; Columbia Expo Center, 18,612 square feet. The Central Missouri Events Center closed in January.

Information on events, points of interest, meeting plans and tour arrangements is available through the Convention and Visitors Bureau, 300 S. Providence Road, P.O. Box 6015, Columbia, Mo., 65205. The bureau can be reached by phone at 573-875-1231 or 800652-0987 or online at www.visitcolumbiamo. com.

EDUCATION Elementary and secondary: Columbia Public Schools has four high schools, six middle schools and 20 elementary schools. The 2014-15 enrollment was 18,012 students.

There are 18 private and parochial schools.

Career-technical: The Columbia Area Career Center offers classes for ninth- through 12th-grade students as well as a variety of courses each semester for adults and customized training for local businesses.

Colleges: The University of Missouri recorded a total enrollment of 35,441 students in fall 2014, including 27,654 undergraduate students. Its faculty and staff number is more than 13,000 in Columbia, including University Hospital and MU Health Care employees.

Columbia also has two private college campuses based here: Columbia College, which has more than 3,400 students enrolled at its

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Columbia campus and more than 30,000 total at its 35 nationwide campuses and online; and Stephens College, with an enrollment of more than 850.

Other higher-education institutions with Columbia campuses include Moberly Area Community College, Bryan College, William Woods University and Central Methodist University.

MAIN LIBRARIES Daniel Boone Regional Library, including Columbia Public Library: More than 554,000 items, including more than 421,000 books, plus recordings, videos and electronic materials.

University of Missouri libraries: More than 3 million volumes and 6 million microforms.

RECREATION Two commercial bowling alleys Three movie theaters 74 city parks, with seven destination trails 27 city-maintained tennis courts Three public and six private golf courses One outdoor skateboard park and one indoor roller rink 50-plus miles of nature and fitness trails 18 city-maintained volleyball courts 18 city-maintained soccer fields PRINT MEDIA Daily newspapers include: Columbia Daily Tribune: Afternoon paper on weekdays, morning paper on weekends. Weekday/Sunday readership of 81,368; online readership of 68,616.

Columbia Missourian: Morning paper published daily except Saturdays and Mondays by the MU School of Journalism. Circulation of 5,938.

Other area publications include the monthly city magazine Inside Columbia and its sister publications, the quarterly business magazine CEO and the monthly baby-boomer-focused Prime. Also publishing monthly is the Columbia Business Times magazine.

The Boone County Journal and Centralia Fireside Guard newspapers and the Add Sheet free advertising shopper all publish weekly.

Columbia Home magazine publishes every other month. Other advertising publications

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KOQL, Ashland, 106.1 KTXY, Jefferson City, 106.9 KLJE, Columbia, 107.9 KRFL, Fulton, 107.9 TELEVISION STATIONS KOMU-8, Columbia, NBC affiliate KMIZ-17, Columbia, ABC affiliate KQFX-22, Columbia, FOX affiliate KRCG-13, Jefferson City, CBS affiliate KMOS-6, Warrensburg, PBS affiliate EMERGENCY SERVICES Columbia Police Department: 165 sworn officers as of April 1.

Boone County Sheriff’s Department: About 80 full-time-equivalent positions in law enforcement and 55 positions at the jail.

Fire departments: The Columbia Fire Department has 141 full-time employees, and the Boone County Fire Protection District has a volunteer staff of about 265 and 24 employees.

POST OFFICES 511 E. Walnut St., 3709 Sandman Lane, 3212B LeMone Industrial Blvd. and 2300 Bernadette Drive UTILITIES AND SERVICES Natural gas: Ameren Missouri Electricity: Ameren Missouri, Columbia Water and Light, Boone Electric Cooperative, Centralia Municipal Water and Light Cable TV: Mediacom, Charter, CenturyLink Phone/Internet providers: CenturyLink, Mediacom, Socket, Tranquility Water: The city system has a capacity of 28 million gallons per day. Rural water districts supply county residents.

Sewer: The city wastewater treatment plant near McBaine has a capacity of 20.6 million gallons per day with an average flow of 16 million gallons per day. The Boone County Regional Sewer District serves the county.

Recycling: Columbia’s recycling program is active in the city limits and is operated by Columbia Public Works’ Solid Waste Division.

Sources: Regional Economic Development Inc., Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau, city of Columbia, state of Missouri, U.S. Census Bureau, media reports and institution websites and representatives

City eyes new way to take out the trash Columbia residents might change their decades-old practice of leaving bagged trash and recyclables on the curb.

The city government is studying whether to move to an automated trash and recycling pickup system using rolling trash bins, or roll carts. Under the new system, trucks would pick up roll carts and dump the contents into the backs of the trucks, eliminating the need to have a person riding on a trash truck to pick up bags. Under the proposal, the city would still give residents the option of putting bags directly on the curb; the city would charge a set rate per bag.

The roll cart plan has met vocal opposition, in part from a loosely organized group

called the Solid Waste Advocacy Group. The concept of roll carts withered in the face of skepticism in 2012, when the city council scrapped a pilot program to test automated pickup. Criticisms include whether the carts would be too hard for elderly and disabled residents to wheel to the curb, problems with finding a place to store the carts and high satisfaction with the current collection system.

The monthly pickup cost would be determined by the city council, but Public Works officials have said the new system would save the city money. The city would offer three or four roll cart sizes, with lower rates for the smaller carts.

The city’s Public Works Department has been taking input at a series of meetings in each ward and plans to present a report to the city council this summer. The council is expected to decide on the idea after that.

Proponents maintain roll carts are easier to push to the curb — as opposed to carrying or dragging a bag — and allow the city to save costs on workers’ compensation claims and high turnover. Supporters of the roll cart concept also say the switch would help increase the city’s 17 percent diversion rate, a measure of how much refuse gets recycled. Columbia’s rate is about half the national average.

— By the Tribune’s staff

Nick Schnelle/Tribune

Refuse collector Jamel Joyner loads trash into a truck April 23 on Rolling Rock Drive. The city is considering a switch to an automated trash and recycling pickup system that uses roll carts and eliminates the need for a person to ride on the back of the trash truck.

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STATE LEGISLATORS Sen. Kurt Schaefer 19th Senate District: Boone and Cooper counties 201 W. Capitol Ave., Room 416 Jefferson City, Mo., 65101 Phone: 573-751-3931 Fax: 573-751-4320 kurt.schaefer@senate.mo.gov Twitter: @KurtUSchaefer Rep. Caleb Rowden 44th House District 201 W. Capitol Ave., Room 415B Jefferson City, Mo., 65101 Phone: 573-751-1169 caleb.rowden@house.mo.gov Twitter: @calebrowden44

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Rep. Chuck Basye 47th District 201 W. Capitol Ave. Room 201-G Jefferson City, Mo., 65101 Phone: 573-751-1501 chuck.basye@house.mo.gov Twitter: @ChuckBasye47

Sen. Roy Blunt Washington, D.C., office: 260 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C., 20510 Phone: 202-224-5721 Fax: 202-224-8149 blunt.senate.gov Twitter: @RoyBlunt Columbia office: 1001 Cherry St., Suite 104 Columbia, Mo., 65201 Phone: 573-442-8151 Fax: 573-442-8162

Rep. Caleb Jones 50th House District 201 W. Capitol Ave., Room 303A Jefferson City, Mo., 65101 Phone: 573-751-2134 caleb.jones@house.mo.gov Twitter: @calebmjones U.S. CONGRESS Sen. Claire McCaskill Washington, D.C., office: Hart Senate Office Building, Suite 730 Washington, D.C., 20510 Phone: 202-224-6154 Fax: 202-228-6326 mccaskill.senate.gov Twitter: @clairecmc Columbia office: 28 N. Eighth St.

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BOONE COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND SERVICES Boone County was formed in 1820 from segments of Howard and Montgomery counties and named after the frontiersman Daniel Boone, who spent his final days in Missouri.

About 163,000 people — a 20 percent increase from 2000 — lived in the 687-squaremile county in 2010. The county is governed by a three-member county commission. Each commissioner is elected to a four-year term.

The county receives revenue from real estate and personal property taxes, fees, and state and federal money, but more than 72 percent of county funds come from sales taxes. The county-owned Boone Hospital Center has a lease agreement with St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare, which pays an annual sum to the county based on the consumer price index. The 2015 budget includes a lease payment of $1,830,000 and another $524,000 for the county to use for community health grants.

Boone County became a first-class county in 1991, a designation based on the valuation of property.

State law allows county officeholders to set their own salaries. The Boone County presiding commissioner earns $92,139 a year, and the associate commissioners each earn $90,051. The county assessor, auditor, clerk, public administrator, recorder, treasurer and collector each earn $90,051 per year. Salaries for prosecutor and sheriff are set by state statute. The prosecutor earns $116,854, and the sheriff earns $114,733.

BOONE COUNTY COMMISSION Presiding Commissioner Dan Atwill Term expires: 2018 Northern District Commissioner Janet Thompson Term expires: 2016 Southern District Commissioner Karen Miller Term expires: 2016

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Offices: Room 333, third floor of the Boone County Government Center at Eighth and Ash streets; 573886-4305 Website: showmeboone. com/commission The county commission Thompson serves as the executive body of the county, establishing policy and managing the budget. The commission has regular public meetings at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays and 1:30 p.m. Thursdays in the commission chambers on the first floor of the Boone County GovMiller ernment Center. The commission meets at various times throughout the week in work sessions with other elected

officials and department heads. Commissioners also serve as the county’s liaison with dozens of community boards and committees.

OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS County Assessor Tom Schauwecker Term expires: 2016 Office: Room 143, first floor of the county government center; 573-886-4270 Website: showmeboone. com/assessor The assessor is responsible for tracking all taxable real and tangible personal property in Boone County Schauwecker and assessing the property annually. Assessed valuation provides the tax base for property taxes levied by the county and its political subdivisions, including schools, fire districts, library districts and municipalities.

County Collector Brian McCollum Term expires: 2018 Office: Room 118, first floor of the county government center; 573-886-4285 Website: showmeboone. com/collector The collector is responsible for collecting property taxes, distributing revenue and collecting liquor, aucMcCollum tioneer and merchant license fees. Primary tax records are held for public use in the collector’s office.

Prosecuting Attorney Dan Knight Term expires: 2018 Office: fourth floor of the Boone County Courthouse, 705 E. Walnut St.; 573-8864100 Website: showmeboone. com/pa The prosecutor represents the state in all criminal cases in the county.

Knight The office also collects delinquent child support and tax payments.

Public Administrator Cathy Richards Term expires: 2016 Office: first floor of the Boone County Courthouse; 573-886-4190 Website: showmeboone. com/publicadmin The public administrator is responsible for the custodial and administrative tasks for the estates of the Richards deceased and estates of minors and incapacitated or disabled people when there is no legal guardian or conservator. The public administrator also serves as the court-appointed guardian, conservator, personal representative, fiduciary or surro-

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Sheriff Dwayne Carey Term expires: 2016 Office: 2121 E. County Drive; 573-875-1111 Website: showmeboone. com/sheriff The sheriff’s primary responsibility is to protect and preserve the safety of Boone County residents.

The office patrols the counCarey ty, responds to calls for service and investigates crimes. The office also oversees operations of the Boone County Jail and distributes permits on all-terrain vehicles and firearms.

Interim Treasurer Kay Murray (Treasurer-elect Nicole Galloway was appointed by Gov. Jay Nixon as state auditor in April. The county commission appointed Murray, who was treasurer from 1977-2010, on an interim basis pending an appointment by the governor).

Murray Term expires: 2016 Office: Room 205, second floor of the county government center; 573-886-4365 Website: showmeboone.com/treasurer

The treasurer is responsible for receiving, disbursing and investing all funds for the county and ensuring money is segregated into separate funds. The treasurer issues all general obligation bonds and revenue bonds for the county.

County Auditor June Pitchford Term expires: 2018 Office: Room 304, third floor of the county government center; 573-886-4275 Website: showmeboone. com/auditor The auditor is the county’s chief budget officer and is responsible for preparing the official financial statePitchford ments and the annual audit. The auditor also certifies contracts and expenditures.

Circuit Court Clerk Christy Blakemore Term expires: 2018 Office: first floor of the Boone County Courthouse; 573-886-4000 Website: www.courts. mo.gov/hosted/circuit13 The circuit clerk is responsible for all circuit court records. All new court cases are filed with the Blakemore clerk’s office. The circuit clerk’s office issues all warrants and writs, notifies all parties of trials or any court actions and receives and disburses money paid into

the court for bonds, fines, garnishments and other court-related costs.

County Clerk Wendy Noren Term expires: 2018 Office: Room 236, second floor of the county government center; 573-886-4295 Website: showmeboone. com/clerk The county clerk is responsible for managing and conducting elections.

The office also is charged Noren with keeping accurate records of the orders and meetings of the county commission. The clerk maintains payroll files, administers employee benefits, administers the records management budget and purchases adequate insurance and bonding for county assets and elected officials.

Recorder of Deeds Nora Dietzel Term expires: 2018 Office: Room 132, first floor of the county government center; 573-886-4345 Website: showmeboone. com/recorder The recorder is responsible for recording documents in three main areas: real estate, uniform comDietzel mercial code and marriage licenses. In addition, servicemen’s records, tax liens and miscellaneous documents not in these areas might be recorded.

OTHER BOONE COUNTY SERVICES Public Works Department: Chet Dunn, road maintenance supervisor; Greg Edington, fleet maintenance supervisor; 573-449-8515.

Office is at 5551 Highway 63 S. The department is responsible for the condition of roads and bridges in Boone County, including snow and ice control.

Court administrator: Mary Epping, 573886-4060. The court administrator manages the daily operation of the court; functions include case docketing and acting as the court’s liaison to the public.

Robert L. Perry Juvenile Justice Center: Superintendent Rick Gaines, 573-886-4450.

The juvenile justice center is designated by the 13th Judicial Circuit Court to provide detention, evaluation services and temporary care to juveniles.

Resource Management: Director Stan Shawver, 573-886-4330. Room 315, third floor of the county government center. Planning and Building merged with the design and construction arm of the Public Works Department in late 2010. The planning department enforces zoning and subdivision regulations.

The building inspection unit issues building permits and inspects new construction in unincorporated areas of the county. The office also conducts design and construction of capital projects and houses the county’s stormwater management personnel.

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Medical examiner: Carl Stacy, 573-4742700. The medical examiner investigates deaths caused by violence, deaths that occur while the person is in custody of the law or an inmate at a public institution, and deaths that occur in any unusual or suspicious manner.

Human resources: Jenna Redel-Reed, 573886-4395. Boone County Annex, 613 E. Ash St., Room 114. The department screens employment applicants, evaluates the county’s job-classification system and coordinates the county’s affirmative action plan and employee training.

Purchasing: Director Melinda Bobbitt, 573886-4392. Boone County Annex, Room 110.

Businesses and individuals selling goods and services to the county go through purchasing, which also coordinates disposal of surplus, damaged and obsolete materials and equipment.

Facilities maintenance: Manager Bob Davidson, 573-886-4400. Boone County Annex, Room 106. The department oversees maintenance and custodial services for the county’s buildings and parking lots and maintenance of county-owned parks and about 4.5 miles of the Katy Trail.

County counselor: C.J. Dykhouse, 573-8864414. Room 211, second floor of the county government center. The county counselor is the attorney for all county elected officials and department directors. The county’s deeds, contracts, ordinances and resolutions are drafted or reviewed by this office.

Community Services: Director Kelly Wallis, 573-886-4298, 609 E. Walnut St. The Community Services Department, a new function of Boone County government in 2014, will oversee administration of the community health fund created by an annual $500,000 payment

by BJC HealthCare as part of BJC’s lease agreement to operate county-owned Boone Hospital Center. The department will also manage the Children’s Services Fund that was created by a voter-approved sales tax in 2012 to

address youth mental health needs.

911/Boone County Joint Communications: Director Scott Shelton, 573-442-6131, 17 N. Seventh St. Boone County assumed operation of the 911/emergency management functions from the city of Columbia in 2014. The 911 call center provides emergency fire, medical and police dispatch services for agencies, ambulance services and law enforcement in the county. The county is building a new 911/Emergency Communications Center adjacent to the sheriff’s department and Boone County Jail north of Columbia. The building is expected to be completed in early summer 2016.

Boone County Fire Protection District: Scott Olsen, fire chief, 573-447-5000, headquarters at 2201 I-70 Drive N.W. The Boone County Fire Protection District provides fire protection and emergency medical services to an area of some 500 square miles. The BCFPD is the largest volunteer fire department and third largest fire service organization in the state, protecting residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural property and more than 50,000 people.

The fire district, which is not part of county government and has a five-member board of directors, is home base for Missouri Task Force One, one of only 28 Federal Emergency Management Agency Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces.

Southern Boone County Fire Protection District: James Bullard, fire chief, 573-6572370, 208 S. Henry Clay Boulevard, Ashland.

Southern Boone County Fire Protection District provides fire protection to Ashland, Hartsburg, and other rural/unincorporated areas of southern Boone County. The fire district protects an area of 100 square miles and a population of about 10,000 from four stations located around the southern tip of Boone County. The fire district’s board of directors expanded from three to five members in April. The fire district is not a function of Boone County government.

The Senior Network meets at 8 a.m. on the third Wednesday of each month at the Columbia Area Senior Center, 1121 Business Loop 70 E. A directory can be found online at www.seniornetworkdirectory.com.

The directory, updated in 2015, has listings for food and home-delivered

meals, geriatric care management, home maintenance, health insurance assistance, hospices, hospitals and clinics, independent living options, nursing homes, shelters, information and support services, in-home care, legal assistance, mental health, prescriptions/ medicine assistance, recreation opportunities, response services and assistive devices, senior centers, tax assistance, utility assistance, volunteer opportunities, faithbased services, financial counseling, funeral services, mortgage services, moving services and veterans services.

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every second Monday of the month at Boone Electric Cooperative’s community room for Mid-Missouri Chapter 5390, 1413 Range Line St. 573-449-4181.

Services: Advocacy, travel, tax assistance, driver safety program Adult Day Connection MU campus, 137 Clark Hall 573-882-7070 adcshp.missouri.edu Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Services: State-licensed adult day health care program that includes nursing supervision, hot lunches, daily activities and therapeutic exercise, respite for caregivers.

Fees: Call for fee information.

Medicaid accepted and some assistance available for those who qualify.

Alzheimer’s Association 2400 Bluff Creek Drive 573-443-8665 help line 800-272-3900 www.alz.org/mid-missouri Services: Referrals, help line, patient and caregiver support groups, newsletters and educational materials, respite funds, advocacy.

Fees: Donations accepted.

Boone County Council on Aging (Services for Independent Living) NOTE: BCCA merged with Services for Independent Living on Dec. 31. All services are still available.

1401 Hathman Place 573-443-1111 www.booneaging.org Services: Resources about living independently; income-based volunteer services, including grocery shopping, yard maintenance; tax assistance for homebound seniors; home repair program.

Fees: Donations accepted.

Central Missouri Area Agency on Aging 1121 Business Loop 70 E., Suite 2A 573-443-5823, 573-443-0105 TTY www.cmaaa.net Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday Eligibility: Age 60 and older A federal/state/private-funded not-for-profit organization that serves 19 Central Missouri counties.

Services: Information and assistance, care coordination, case management, options counseling. Respite assistance program. Long-term care ombudsman program for nursing home residents (See longterm care ombudsman entry).

Transportation assistance (call for details). Medicare education and assistance with enrollment.

Fees: None Central Missouri Community Action 807B N. Providence Road 573-443-1100 www.showmeaction.org Services: Emergency utility assistance, weatherization, tax assistance, foster grandparent program.

Fees: None.

Central Missouri Regional Arthritis Center 1205 University Ave., Suite 1100 573-882-8097 www.moarthritis.org Fees vary by program; most are offered at no charge. No eligibility requirements.

Arthritis Foundation exercise program; arthritis self-management program; chronic disease management program; other services.

Central Pantry 1007 Big Bear Blvd.

573-874-7848 Hours 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday Provides supplemental food to low-income individuals; emergency food assistance; shopping assistance can be arranged.

Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services 1005 W. Worley St. 573-874-7355 www.gocolumbiamo.com/ Health Services: Flu and pneumonia shots, immunizations, assistance with prescription medications, rural health screenings, hypertension/blood glucose screenings, tuberculosis testing, utility assistance, in-home services.

Fees: Vary depending on service.

Columbia Housing Authority 201 Switzler St. 573-443-2556

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Columbia Senior Activity Center 1121 Business Loop 70 E. 573-874-2050 www.columbiaseniorcenter.com Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sunday Services: Daily meals, blood pressure and glucose screenings, volunteer opportunities and activities, including cards, dances, dominoes, exercise, pool, educational seminars Fees: Lunch costs $6 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays (soup and salad $4) and $7 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sundays.

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Experience Works 573-442-0067 or 573-445-4509 www.experienceworks.org Services: Training, employment and community service opportunities for workers 55 and older.

Fees: None.

Family Support Division 573-882-9180 1500 Vandiver Drive, Suite 103 www.dss.mo.gov/fsd/ No fees for eligible families and individuals.

Food stamps, supplemental aid to the blind, Blind Pension, nursing home assistance, MO HealthNet (based on age eligibility or disability).

LEAD Institute (Leadership through Education and Advocacy for the Deaf) 2502 W. Ash St. Phone/TTY 573-445-5005 Crisis line: 800-380-3323 www.deaflead.com All direct services are free.

Education, advocacy, crisis intervention services, free counseling and other direct services for the deaf, hard of hearing or deaf and blind.

Free counseling for hearing and deaf individuals who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, rape, incest and child abuse.

Meals on Wheels 800 Hospital Drive 573-886-7554 www.mealsonwheelscolumbia. org

Email: mowheels@gmail.com Services: Meal delivery to Columbia residents, hot noon meals, box suppers Fees: Sliding scale.

Mid-Missouri Legal Services 1201 W. Broadway 573-442-0116 www.lsmo.org/content/ mid-missouri-legal-services Free legal services for qualified low-income individuals. Civil cases only.

Missouri Veterans Commission 1500 Vandiver Drive, Suite 107 573-882-5135 mvc.dps.mo.gov No-fee services for honorably discharged veterans, their dependents and survivors.

Assists in filing for VA benefits, compensation pensions, death benefits/burial allowances, military grave markers, education and training. Applications for state veterans’ homes and the Missouri Veterans Cemetery System.

OATS Inc. 2501 Maguire Blvd., Suite 101 573-443-4516 www.oatstransit.org Services: Door-to-door transportation on a scheduled basis.

Fees: Donations accepted.

Oakland Senior Center 805 Old 63 N. 573-449-8000 Services: Home-delivered meals, congregate meals, social activities, hot-lunch program from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., volunteer opportunities. Open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday Fees: Suggested donation of $3.50 per meal for clients older than 60 and $6.50 for those younger than 60.

Paratransit 126 N. Tenth St. 573-874-7290 www.GoColumbiaMO.com Closed Sundays. Hours vary. $2 one way. Must be unable to ride a fixed route and have approved application on file.

Curb-to-curb service for disabled individuals; all buses are fully accessible, including wheelchairs; program of city of Columbia transportation system.

Primaris 200 N. Keene St., Suite 101

573-817-8300 www.primaris.org Services for Medicare or Medicaid beneficiaries. Assists with concerns about quality of care, educational materials on HMOs, reviews quality complaints regarding Medicare.

Retired Senior Volunteer Program 1123 Wilkes Blvd., Suite 100 573-443-1111 Services: Volunteer placement, training, supplemental accident, liability insurance for volunteer activities. Fees: None.

The Salvation Army 1108 W. Ash St. 573-442-3229 Services: Food pantry, Christmas assistance, clothing voucher. Emergency shelter and noon food program, 602 N. Ann St., 573-442-1984; thrift stores, 1304 Parkade Blvd., 573-4495202; 23 E. Walnut St., 573443-2786 Fees: None.

Services for Independent Living 1401 Hathman Place 573-874-1646, TDD 800-766-1968 www.silcolumbia.org Services for seniors and people with mental or physical disabilities, with door-to-door transportation for grocery shopping and medical appointments. Call for intake process. Fees: $2 one way inside city limits, $3 outside city limits and $5 one way county-to-county in the service region.

Voluntary Action Center 403A Vandiver Drive 573-874-2273 or 573-449-6959 www.vacmo.org Services: Referral, client advocacy, emergency assistance, transportation, food, shelter, clothing, medical needs, volunteer recruitment and placement.

Fees: None.

Other resources Columbia Disabilities Commission — 573-874-7235 Division of Senior and Disability Services — 573-441-6222 Elder Abuse Hotline — 800392-0210 Osher Lifelong Learning Institute — 573-882-8189

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SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABLITIES Alternative Community Training Inc. 2200 Burlington St. 573-474-9446 www.actservices.org Provides community living programs, a work program and vocational rehabilitation assessments for people with developmental disabilities. Those in the work program recycle magnetic media.

Boone County Family Resources 1209 E. Walnut St. 573-874-1995 or 800-359-4607 www.bcfr.org Offers an array of services to people with developmental disabilities. Supports families caring for people with disabilities.

Bureau of Special Health Care Needs 1500 Vandiver Drive, Suite 112 573-882-9861 State agency supports eligible children, from birth to age 21, with severe medical problems by providing therapy and equipment.

Cedar Creek Therapeutic Riding Center 4895 E. Highway 163 573-875-8556 cedarcreek.missouri.org Offers specialized therapeutic horseback riding lessons for children and adults with disabilities. Fees vary.

Central Missouri Regional Office for the Developmentally Disabled 1500 Vandiver Drive Suite 100 573-882-9835 or 888-671-1041 Provides eligibility determination, family-directed support, crisis intervention, case management, residential support and employment support.

Central Missouri Subcontracting Enterprises 4040 S. Bearfield Road 573-442-6935 www.cmse.org A flexible, low-cost alternative to performing labor-intensive projects in-house. Provides people with disabilities with jobs in a range of services, including industrial subcontracting and bulk mail processing.

Includes CMSE Giving Gardens, a retail greenhouse.

Columbia Housing Authority 201 Switzler St. 573-443-2556 www.columbiaha.com Low-income public housing for seniors and individuals with disabilities.

Delmar A. Cobble State School 108 W. Craig St. 573-442-6482 Provides learning opportunities for students with severe disabilities whose conditions include developmental delays, autism and other cognitive disabilities. Operated by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Division of Senior and Disability Services (Department of Health and Senior Services) 1500 Vandiver Drive, Suite 102 573-882-6293 Elder Abuse and Neglect Hotline, 800-392-0210 www.dhss.mo.gov Services for individuals age 60 or older or age 18 and older with disabilities. Investigates abuse, neglect and exploitation of elderly and disabled. Authorizes in-home services: personal care, respite, day care and other services. Care plan man-

agement; assists with information and referral for long-term placements.

to assist people on probation or parole to successfully re-enter society and the workforce.

Great Plains ADA Center 100 Corporate Lake Drive 573-882-3600 www.gpadacenter.org Provides technical assistance, information and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act and related disability laws.

The LEAD Institute 2502 W. Ash St. 573-445-5005; crisis line for the deaf, 573-445-5059; crisis line for anyone, 573-445-5035 www.deaflead.com Offers training and education in deaf culture to other agencies.

Acts as an advocate for deaf people and offers two 24-hour crisis lines. Also offers classes in signing to the deaf and hearing.

Free mental health services for deaf victims of crime, including domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault and rape.

Easter Seals Midwest Autism Services 918 Bernadette Drive 573-874-3777 www.eastersealsmidwest.org Provides treatment and training for individuals with autism spectrum disorders and their families. Also offers consultation for direct-care staff.

Job Point 2116 Nelwood Drive, Suite 200 573-474-8560 www.jobpointmo.org Offers vocational assessments, job training and placement services to people with disabilities and the economically disadvantaged. Also provides an array of services through partnerships with several local organizations

Missouri Protection and Advocacy Services 925 S. Country Club Drive, Jefferson City 573-893-3333 or 866-777-7199 moadvocacy.org Federally funded agency advocates for the rights of people with mental and developmental disabilities.

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NAMI of Columbia 515 Cherry St., Suite 300 Support for people who have a family member with mental illness. NAMI of Columbia meets on the second Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Unity Center, 1600 W. Broadway.

New Horizons 1408 Hathman Place 573-443-0405 www.mo-newhorizons.com Provides residential care facilities in Columbia and Jefferson City for individuals with disabilities.

Offers outpatient mental health services for people with mental illnesses. Serves lunch for clients at its education center.

OATS Inc. 2501 Maguire Blvd., Suite 103 573-449-3789 www.oatstransit.org Offers transportation to people with disabilities and the general public in Columbia. Call for ride information.

Paratransit Wabash Station, 126 N. Tenth St., 573-874-7290

www.gocolumbiamo.com/PublicWorks/Transportation Provides curb-to-curb service for people who are ADA-eligible. All buses are fully accessible. Riders must be unable to ride a Columbia mass transit fixed route and have an approved application on file. Fees are $2 one way.

Services for Independent Living 1401 Hathman Place 573-874-1646; 800-766-1968 www.silcolumbia.org Provides referrals, advocacy, peer support and training in independent-living skills for people with disabilities. Other projects include: Show-Me Tech, an assistive-technology demonstration center, and the SIL Ramp Project, which helps wheelchair users get ramps. Also provides transportation.

Social Security Administration 803 Gray Oak Drive 866-563-9108 or 800-772-1213 www.socialsecurity.gov Pays disability benefits under two programs: the Social Security disability insurance program and the Supplemental Security Income program to qualifying individuals.

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UCP Child Development Center 3804 Santiago Drive 573-449-6783 Provides child care services for children of all abilities. Services offered through Boone County Family Resources. Camp Friday offers respite care for children with disabilities and their siblings twice a month during the school year.

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Woodhaven 1405 Hathman Place 573-875-6181 www.woodhaventeam.org Operated by the Disciples Benevolent Services, a branch of Christian Church-Disciples of Christ. Offers professional community-based supported living services for people with developmental disabilities. Operates social and community services.

Other resources Columbia Disabilities Commission — 573-874-7235 Rehabilitation Services for the Blind — 573-751-2714 Wheelchair Personalities — 573-424-1486 Wolfner Library — 573-751-8720

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Police employ body cams, plate readers aburdziak@columbiatribune.com | 815-1718 On any given day, Columbia police capture an average of 300 megabytes of video footage of interactions with the public using body cameras.

Two automatic license plate readers mounted on patrol cars scan and save data from vehicles and compare the registration information against a list of flagged plates, which typically includes people with warrants out for their arrest or vehicles that have been reported stolen. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department also has license plate readers: six on patrol cars and two stationary units at undisclosed locations.

Every uniformed city officer who has regular contact with residents wears a body camera, including patrol cops and sergeants. The technology is meant to protect police from unfounded allegations of misconduct and to keep officers and civilians honest.

The proliferation of technology being used

to catch criminals, gather evidence and hold people accountable also creates privacy issues, and there are costs associated with storing the data and buying and maintaining the equipment. While Columbia’s body camera program started in July 2014, the Boone County Sheriff’s Department was expected to start a pilot program this year.

Law enforcement officials in Boone County also have expressed concern about what footage should be public, saying they don’t want victims of domestic violence or sexual assaults to be identifiable or to have other personal details about their cases revealed. Bills introduced this year in the General Assembly would restrict the release of the footage, including one measure that would close all body camera and dashboard camera footage.

University of Missouri police in November quietly rolled out a body camera program, providing cameras to 34 sworn officers and seven civilian security guards. Columbia police paid about $110,000 for 102 cameras

when the department started the full deployment in July and entered a five-year contract with evidence.com that costs about $40,000 per year for storage. MU police paid about $230,000 for 45 cameras and five years of storage with evidence.com. Both departments bought their cameras from Taser International, the same company that manufactures stun guns often carried by law enforcement.

During the Columbia Police Department’s first nine months of full deployment, Assistant Chief John Gordon said officers uploaded a total of 4.84 terabytes of footage. Not all of that is being stored at once, though. Videos flagged as evidence are held until the case has been closed or disposed of in court, unless it is required by statute to be held longer.

Gordon said once a case has been adjudicated and the department needs to hold the footage perpetually or for a term of years as required by law, it can be saved to a CD or other external storage mechanism. The department’s policy is to keep videos not

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Automatic license plate readers are used in many parts of the country, and some law enforcement agencies have come under fire for using the readers to track people’s whereabouts, even when the person is not suspected of a crime. The sheriff’s department stores and maintains license plate reader data for the department and for Columbia police, and the sheriff’s department shares its data with Columbia and Jefferson City police.

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SAFETY

LEGAL SERVICES

COLUMBIA POLICE DEPARTMENT

Legal matters, including civil disagreements and alleged violations of the law, are addressed at Columbia Municipal Court or Boone County Circuit Court.

MUNICIPAL COURT Columbia Municipal Court is on the second floor of the Howard Municipal Building, 600 E. Broadway. It handles all alleged infractions of city ordinances, including traffic violations, first-time drunken driving offenses and Columbia marijuana cases involving possession of less than 35 grams.

To pay fines, visit the Traffic Violations Bureau, also on the second floor. For more information, call 573-8747230.

Municipal judge: Robert Aulgur and Associate Judges William McKenzie, Jack Morgan and John Clark.

Municipal court clerk: Deetra Williams City prosecutor: Stephen Richey and Assistant Prosecutors Robert Rinck and Sara Watson. Contact the office at 573-874-7229.

BOONE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT All other civil and criminal cases are handled at the Boone County Courthouse, 705 E. Walnut St. Missouri law divides Boone County Circuit Court into circuit, associate circuit and family courts. For more information, visit www.courts.mo.gov/hosted/circuit13/.

Court administrator: Mary Epping oversees administration of the court, information services, courthouse and courtroom security, jury management, bond investigations and the Juvenile Justice Center. The office phone number is 573-886-4060.

Circuit clerk: Christy Blakemore. The court clerk’s office maintains records of criminal and civil cases in circuit and associate circuit courts. The civil and family court divisions are on the main floor of the courthouse, and the criminal division is on the second floor. The phone number is 573-886-4000.

County prosecuting attorney: Dan Knight. The elected prosecutor and 13 assistants handle circuit and associate circuit court criminal cases; another assistant leads a child-support enforcement unit. Offices are on the fourth floor of the courthouse. The phone number is 573-886-4100.

Circuit and associate circuit judges: Circuit judges are Gary Oxenhandler, Kevin Crane, Christine Carpenter and Jodie Asel. Associate circuit judges are Kimberly Shaw, Carol England, Michael Bradley, Leslie Schneider, Deborah Daniels and Sue Crane. Sara Miller is family court commissioner. Offices are on the second floor of the courthouse. The phone number is 573-886-4060.

MID-MISSOURI LEGAL SERVICES The not-for-profit at 1201 W. Broadway serves 11 counties, including Boone. Attorneys offer help in civil matters involving orders of protection, divorce, child custody, landlord-tenant relations, Social Security benefits and other issues. Services are provided free of charge to low-income individuals.

Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. New applicants for services can apply from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. To contact the office, call 573-442-0116 or 800-568-4931; email legalaid@mmls.org; or fax 573-875-0173.

PUBLIC DEFENDER’S OFFICE The Boone County Public Defender’s Office, 601 E. Walnut St., is part of a state system representing low-income people charged with crimes. District Defender David Wallis has 12 assistants. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Call 573-447-8087 or fax 573-447-8097.

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION The Mid-Missouri ACLU is part of a national not-forprofit that defends against constitutional-rights violations. Its St. Louis office handles area cases. Call 314-6523111 or visit www.aclu-mo.org.

Local companies to build the bulk of new 911 center Local firms will perform a bulk of the construction at the new Boone County Emergency Communications Center slated to open in March 2016 and cost more than $20 million.

The new Emergency Communications Center will replace the current quarters of the 911 dispatch center and emergency management operations, both in downtown Columbia. The new building, to be built on land next to the Boone County Sheriff’s Department, 2121 County Drive in northeast Columbia, will include a massive increase in space and better facilities.

New equipment also will be installed when the building is complete.

Mission Critical Partners is managing the project for the county, and Little Dixie Construction, based in Columbia, was awarded the contract for design and general construction in February.

2014 CRIME STATISTICS

Subcontractor Teel Mechanical of Fulton will do the heating and cooling work, and Summit Mechanical of Jefferson City will provide plumbing work. Meyer Electric of Jefferson City is slated to handle electrical and technology work.

In December 2014, the Boone County Commission approved spending $12 million for construction costs for the new center and $2.3 million for architect and engineering fees. For a radio tower and the technology portion of the costs, the commission also approved an $8.65 million budget.

The total cost is expected to be about $23.4 million for the new 911 center.

The projected cost is about $3 million more than initially proposed in April 2013 when voters approved a three-eighthscent sales tax increase to fund the project.

— the Tribune’s staff

Crime

2014

2013

Change

Homicide

5

5

0

Rape

63

67

-4

Robbery

116

112

4

Assault

226

232

-6

Burglary

750

703

47

Larceny

3,069

3,492

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168

167

1

Auto theft

BOONE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT Crime Homicide

2014

2013

Change

1

0

1 1

Rape

8

7

Robbery

12

12

0

Assault

109

94

15

Burglary

128

139

-11

Larceny

532

532

0

51

50

1

Auto theft

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI POLICE Crime

2014

2013

Change

Homicide

0

0

0

Rape

6

3

3

Robbery

1

2

-1

Assault

9

6

3

Burglary

9

13

-4

Larceny

232

323

-91

2

2

1

Auto theft

DRIVER’S LICENSES Driver’s licenses and vehicle registration services are available at the Columbia License Office at 403 Vandiver Drive, Suite B. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, closing at 6 p.m. on the last five business days of the month. On the last Saturday of every month, the office is open from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The telephone number is 573474-4700.

Driver’s license testing is offered by the Missouri State Highway Patrol at 1500 Vandiver Drive, Suite 106. The station offers the written exam between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays, and driving tests are conducted between 8 a.m. and 4:20 p.m. Monday through Friday. The telephone number is 573-884-1399.

PUBLIC SAFETY STAFF AND BUDGETS Columbia Police Department: 600 E. Walnut St. Front desk: 573-874-7652. $21.13 million budget; 197 total employees, 165 sworn officers Columbia Fire Department: Administration/Fire Station No. 1: 201 Orr St. Front desk: 573-874-7391. $17.18 million budget; 141 employees Columbia Municipal Court: 600 E. Broadway, Suite 200. Main line: 573874-7230. $1.04 million budget; 12 employees City Prosecutor’s Office: 600 E. Broadway, Suite 200. Main line: 573-8747229. $656,509 budget; seven employees Boone County Sheriff’s Department: 2121 County Drive. Main line: 573-8751111. $12.39 million budget; 152.46 employees

Boone County Fire Protection District: 2201 I-70 Drive N.W. Main line: 573447-5000. $3.88 million budget; 24 employees and 230 volunteers. Missouri’s largest fire protection district in terms of land area.

Boone County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office: 705 E. Walnut St. Main line: 573-886-4100. $2.87 million budget; 39.48 employees Boone County Circuit Court: 705 E. Walnut St. Main line: 573-886-4000. $3.58 million budget; 40.42 employees Southern Boone County Fire Protection District: 815 E. Broadway, Ashland Main line: 573-657-2370. $245,000 budget. One contract clerical employee and 55 volunteers.

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Community Arts

our town Missouri Contemporary Ballet Celebrating Our 10th Season!

Take an art class, enroll your child in summer art camp, visit one of our themed exhibits, or shop for a unique, hand-crafted art gift.

You can do it all at CAL! Tuesday - Friday : 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

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Bond proceeds boost fire district

BY ALAN BURDZIAK

aburdziak@columbiatribune.com | 815-1718 The Boone County Fire Protection District has received some equipment paid for by a $14 million bond issue voters approved in April 2014 and is in the planning and design phases of other projects paid for by bond proceeds.

District leaders asked for the money to renovate stations, replace one, build a new station, purchase vehicles and buy equipment. As of early May, the district had received 174 self-contained breathing apparatuses.

Chief Scott Olsen said the district also plans to purchase new portable radios.

Orders have been placed for seven fire engines and three tankers, said Josh Creamer, the project manager overseeing bond issue purchases. The district expects to receive one of each by the end of 2015 and all of the vehicles by the end of March 2016. Specifications were still being worked out for three new brush trucks in early May, Creamer said, and once that goes out to bid, the district will buy two new rescue squad vehicles.

Nine stations will be renovated. Stations 3, 6, 7, 10 and 14 are included in phase one. All are getting resident

rooms and most of them will also get fitness rooms and kitchen remodels, Creamer said. Once the district receives the final blueprints, expected in mid- to late spring, the projects will go out to bid.

Phase two will add fitness rooms to stations 1, 2, 4 and 9. In early May, Creamer said the district was waiting on preliminary design plans. The third and final phase will replace Station 13 and create Station 16. Station 13 is unique because it was an old Columbia Public Schools building the district bought in the early 2000s, Creamer said, and another building had to be built to house vehicles. The new station will have everything in one building.

“Kind of more what you expect to see in a fire station in today’s climate,” Creamer said. The current structure is old and out of date, he said.

A plot of land is still being sought for Station 16, which Creamer said will likely be in the Route HH corridor.

Once a parcel that is compatible with the district’s building design needs is found, an architect can begin drafting blueprints, Creamer said.

All facilities construction and renovations are expected to be completed by the end of 2016 at the earliest.

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Neighborhoods site offers real-time local information Last year the Tribune unveiled its data-mapping website, Neighborhoods.

The website was the nation’s first large-scale deployment of Open Block software and features arrest reports, emergency dispatch activity, tweets and Instagram photos that contain location information, restaurant inspections, Tribune news articles and more, with most data served in real time.

The site allows users to drill down to their neighborhood or even their own block to see what’s happening nearby. Users can sort data geographically by neighborhood, school attendance area, Columbia City Council ward or ZIP code. Users

can also filter by the type of information they are looking for, which includes real estate listings and open houses, business license listings and coupons.

The Neighborhoods site is available at neighborhoods. columbiatribune.com and is offered free alongside the Tribune’s other free content, such as the home page, calendar listings, classified ads and wire service news stories. Under the Tribune’s metered model, website visitors can view as many as 10 items of locally produced content — including news stories, blogs, archives, police reports and obituaries — for free each month before needing to purchase a subscription.

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Ride-booking services roll into town Public dispute leads to new business rules.

BY ALICIA STICE

astice@columbiatribune.com | 815-1722 Sleek apps that pair waiting passengers with nearby rides could soon be as integral to paid transportation as having four wheels.

But one such company’s bullish Columbia debut resulted in months of negotiations between city regulators and Uber officials who wanted to operate free of rules policing taxi companies.

After months of quietly planning to launch in Columbia, ride-booking company Uber notified city officials in October that it would start offering local service in a matter of days.

Keeping with its patterns in other cities, the company balked at regulations designed for traditional taxicab companies, arguing that they were dated and did not fit the business’ tech-based model.

Uber patrons use a smartphone app to book rides from people who drive their own cars and who have undergone the company’s internal background check and vehicle inspections. The company has been criticized for not offering its drivers enough insurance

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Chisholm telecommutes for his primary job as a partner for a company based out of Phoenix, Ariz. Driving helps Chisholm make extra cash.

and for coming up short when it vets drivers.

At first, Uber operated in Columbia without a business license and without having its drivers submit to city background checks required of taxi drivers. The city council eventually passed a set of rules that differentiated Uber and similar companies from taxi companies while still imposing regulations tailored for a more modern business model. The rules require Uber to operate with a city business

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Although Uber sparked the new rules, Deputy City Manager Tony St. Romaine said passing the regulations has positioned the city to handle other ride-booking companies such as Lyft coming to town without any heartburn.

“When the negotiations or discussions started initially with Uber, I think the tendency was to almost treat it like it was an agreement with Uber,” St. Romaine said. “They wanted certain things, we wanted certain things, and certainly they were the only player in town. In retrospect, when we took a pause for a while and re-evaluated our position, we realized this ordinance was not being written just for Uber. We had to write something that was going to be generic enough but gives us all the protections we needed.”

Because ride-booking companies have butted heads with regulators in Columbia, Kansas City and St. Louis, Uber has endorsed proposed statewide laws that would regulate ride-booking companies but would bar local municipalities from imposing city-specific rules.

We did the type of community engagement that I think is lacking at the state level. We have addressed the needs of Columbia citizens and business stakeholders.”

— TONY ST. ROMAINE, deputy city manager

“Uber supports common-sense regulation on all levels and we are engaged with jurisdictions of all sizes across the globe,” spokeswoman Jaime Moore said in an email responding to an inquiry about Uber’s stance on the proposed Missouri legislation.

St. Romaine maintained that the city was best positioned to regulate the companies and said that proposed statewide laws restricting cities’ power to do so are “shortsighted.” He said Columbia had a lot of citizen involvement and met with taxicab companies that thought they would be affected.

“We did the type of community engagement that I think is lacking at the state level,” St. Romaine said. “We have addressed the needs of Columbia citizens and business stakeholders and come up with a reasonable set of regulations that Uber has agreed to operate under.”

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Senior living options expand Large developments enter housing market.

BY JODIE JACKSON JR.

jejackson@columbiatribune.com | 815-1713 Construction of high-rise student housing apartment buildings has garnered the lion’s share of headlines in the past few years, but senior housing options have also mushroomed.

Unlike student housing complexes, however, senior and assisted living communities produce less traffic and noise, said John Greaves, director of marketing for St. Louis-based Provision Living, which is completing a $20 million, 95-unit complex in southwest Columbia at 2333 Chapel Hill Road. The complex is expected to be complete in August.

“Assisted living is the best neighbor you could hope for,” Greaves said, adding that senior housing such as Provision Living at Columbia will spur the local economy with construction, property taxes and jobs — 50 to 70 hires are expected eventually at the Columbia facility.

“Our properties, up and running, are significant contributors to the local economy,” he said.

Provision Living at Columbia isn’t the only new or expanding senior living option on the horizon. The Baptist Home, with three campuses already operating in Missouri, is still planning to develop a 73-acre tract on the west side of Highway 63 two miles north of Ashland.

The Village of Bedford Walk at 206 Peach Way is expected to be ready for seniors age 55 and older this fall. The senior living community will have 61 apartment homes and 27 units spread out over nine villas.

“We’ve been hearing from a lot of people around here that Columbia doesn’t have anything like this,” said Bedford Walk leasing specialist Logan Stubbs.

The Terrace Retirement Community at 1408 Business Loop 70 W. has already been on the scene for 29 years but last summer broke ground on a new wing that might be complete by late fall. The new wing will have 48 apartments and other amenities.

PROVISION LIVING The complex will include a “memory care” unit for individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia. Provision Living will have 63 assisted living residences and a 32-unit “memory care neighborhood.”

Residents will have a wide array of services and amenities, including meals served restaurant-style in a dining room, housekeeping and maintenance, scheduled transportation to appointments and shopping, and daily activities and entertainment.

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dressing, wellness checks and meal delivery.

Greaves said Provision Living at Columbia is accepting early reservation deposits and employment applications at www.Columbiaassistedliving.com. The facility took its 21st deposit on May 8.

“All the demographics indicate there’s a ton of demand” for senior living options in Columbia, Greaves said. “We saw a little more demand there than what was already being provided.”

Provision Living already operates some 1,700 units in 10 states, with several other facilities in the works. Greaves said the company’s operating partner, Clear Path, is getting ready to open two more locations in northwest Missouri and breaking ground on three others in the state.

THE BAPTIST HOME The Baptist Home of Central Missouri will be a multiphase project with the first buildings being independent living. The campus eventually will have assisted living, a community center and indoor/outdoor recreation facilities with a cottage-type village.

The parent company is based in Ironton.

Company leaders said a marketing study led to the purchase and plan for the property near Ashland. Other Baptist Home campuses have some 60 to 70 employees.

“It’s all work that’s in the planning stages right now,” said Steve Long, administrator of the Central Missouri campus. The campus will start with smaller duplexes and four-plexes, with other phases occurring as the need increases.

“We believe there is a rapidly growing need for assisted living and independent living for a

retirement community,” Long said. The new site has already received “a good deal of interest” from Baptists across the state.

“We’ve got a pretty big footprint in Missouri,” he said.

THE VILLAGE OF BEDFORD WALK The Village of Bedford Walk will have villas ready for occupancy by September or October, with the main building apartments ready by about May 2016.

“It’s actually moving along quite smoothly right now,” Stubbs said. “We’re getting a lot of interest, and we have applications” from prospective tenants.

Bedford Walk is a property of Fairway Management, a subsidiary of Columbia-based JES Holdings Inc. and developer Jeff Smith.

THE TERRACE The additional 48 apartments will increase overall capacity to 178 apartments.

The construction project also includes a kitchen and dining room expansion. Edgar said additions in the dining areas will lead to the hiring of new employees, but the company does not yet know how many jobs will be added.

“Columbia seems to be a nice place to retire,” said Ginny Edgar, marketing director at The Terrace. Columbia and Boone County’s stable employment base of health care and university jobs also plays a role in the expanding offerings for senior living, she said.

“What we see is … people that have loved ones that live here. Those family members will follow their loved ones here,” Edgar said.

New health care facilities follow growing demand

BY ALICIA STICE

astice@columbiatribune.com | 815-1722 The vast entryway opens up to a building that is equal parts pharmacy, doctor’s office, waiting room and specialty care clinic.

University of Missouri Health Care physician Steven Zweig gestures to glowing screens in patient waiting areas advising that doctors are on schedule. He points out the open staircase meant to encourage people to walk to the second floor of MU Health’s newly opened 85,000-squarefoot building.

“When you have 250 people move to a new space, you would expect there to be some major glitches, but there really haven’t been,” he said.

MU Health opened the building in January, ahead of schedule. The new location allowed it to consolidate some of its operations and become more of a one-stop shop for many of its patients.

The new building sits at 551 E. Southampton Drive in south Columbia near the intersection of Providence Road and Southampton Drive.

The center offers pediatric primary care, family medicine and outpatient behavioral health services as well as a pharmacy with a drive-through and an on-site laboratory for medical testing and radiology services. Zweig said the building allowed MU Health to shed some of its more dated locations without sacrificing service to south Columbia.

“This was an area of the community we didn’t have a major access point if we closed those,” he said.

MU Health is not alone in its expansion. Construction has already started on the $21 million “signature building” for Boone Hospital Center’s planned south campus.

Boone Hospital Center spokesman Ben Cornelius said the opening was planned for late this year, probably sometime in December. Construction crews have started steel work and will soon pour concrete for the slab.

The south medical campus will be located on 14 acres the hospital trustees purchased in 1989 at Nifong and Forum boulevards.

They are “doing the underground work, all the conduits, different things for the electricity underground,” Cornelius said. “The next big thing is pouring the slab, so you’ll kind of see the footprint of the building going down.”

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HEALTH CARE FACILITIES In addition to hospitals and other major health care centers, Columbia is home to dozens of primary care physician offices, ambulatory surgical centers, dental offices, chiropractors and eye clinics. Specialty centers handle medical issues such as weight-loss surgery, sports medicine, orthopedics, wound care, urology, imaging and radiology, cancer treatment, dialysis and fertility and reproductive services. The major health care facilities include: BOONE HOSPITAL CENTER 1600 E. Broadway, 573-815-8000 www.boone.org Boone Hospital Center is a county-owned not-for-profit facility leased by St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare. The original 40-bed hospital opened in 1921.

Today, the hospital is licensed for 397 beds and serves a 25-county area. It specializes in cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, obstetrics and oncology and has been named among the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals three times.

Its most recent expansions include a $5.9 million, 32-bed inpatient oncology unit as part of the Stewart Cancer Center and a $10.7 million renovation of two floors — 64 total rooms — to house Medical Specialties and Orthopedic Specialties: Joint Replacement.

The hospital added a high-field, open MRI in 2010, a 64-slice PET/CT scanner in 2011 and 3-D mammography technology in 2012.

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The hospital also updated its da Vinci surgical robot to the da Vinci Si in late 2012.

Physician referral service is available at 573-815-6400 or 800-872-9008.

COLUMBIA/BOONE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 1005 W. Worley St., 573-874-7355 www.gocolumbiamo.com/Health/index. php Housed at the west entrance of the Sanford-Kimpton Building, the public health agency provides services including immunizations, family planning, STD testing and treatment, WIC services, assistance with utilities and prescriptions, and other health and social services. The department also issues certified copies of birth and death certificates, operates the county’s Animal Control division and inspects restaurants, licensed day cares, pools and lodging facilities.

COLUMBIA ORTHOPAEDIC GROUP 1 S. Keene St., 573-443-2402 Columbia Orthopaedic Group consolidated Columbia Imaging Center, the Surgical Center at Columbia Orthopaedic Group and the Osteoporosis Center into its 72,000-squarefoot building in April 2008. The facility also recently added a pain management clinic and a pharmacy. Inpatient surgery is done at Boone Hospital Center.

Columbia Orthopaedic has 55 clinic rooms

and four operating rooms. Specialties include arthroscopy, sports medicine, cervical spine, lumbar spine, joint replacement, hand and upper extremity, foot and ankle, pediatric orthopedics and spine deformities and physical medicine and rehabilitation.

The Osteoporosis Center was the first clinic in Mid-Missouri to focus solely on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis and low-bone density.

FAMILY HEALTH CENTER 1001 W. Worley St., 573-214-2314 www.fhcmo.org Family Health Center of Boone County is a federally qualified health center serving a 10-county area in Central Missouri.

Services include primary medical, dental and mental health care with a focus on residents who have experienced barriers in access to care. The center accepts Medicaid and Medicare coverage and most commercial health insurance and provides a discount for eligible low-income uninsured people.

The primary medical site of service is at 1001 W. Worley St., and the primary dental site of service is at 1101 N. Providence Road. Additional sites are at 307 S. Broadway in Salisbury and 1600 N. Missouri Ave. in Marceline.

LANDMARK HOSPITAL 604 Old 63 N., 573-499-6600 www.landmarkhospitals.com/columbia. aspx

Landmark Holdings of Missouri LLC, based in Cape Girardeau, operates long-term acute care hospitals in Cape Girardeau; Joplin; Athens, Ga.; Salt Lake City; and Columbia.

The Columbia facility opened in September 2009 and was certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as a longterm acute care hospital on April 1, 2010. The hospital also was certified by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations on Feb. 1.

The 32,000-square-foot hospital has 42 private patient rooms. Patients are primarily from Columbia, St. Louis, Jefferson City and Kansas City. Most patients are discharged home or to rehab hospitals for further care.

The typical stay is 25 to 30 days.

TRUMAN MEMORIAL VETERANS’ HOSPITAL 800 Hospital Drive, 573-814-6000 www.columbiamo.va.gov Dedicated in 1972 and serving 45 counties, Truman Memorial is the health care hub for nearly 36,000 U.S. armed services veterans. It also is a regional referral center for veterans who need cardiac surgery and cardiology care. The 123-bed hospital has sharing agreements with MU Health Care and other local providers for some specialized services.

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UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI HEALTH SYSTEM The University of Missouri Health System is one of the most comprehensive academic medical centers in Missouri, offering primary, secondary and tertiary health care services to Central Missourians in a 25-county service area with a population of 776,861.

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MISSOURI ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE 1100 Virginia Ave., 573-882-2663 The Missouri Orthopaedic Institute is central Missouri’s largest freestanding orthopedic center, as well as the region’s most comprehensive orthopedic surgery center. The 20-bed center opened in 2010 and includes specialists in joint replacement, sports medicine, pediatric orthopedics, trauma care and infection, and care for foot and ankle, hand and elbow, hip and knee and shoulder and spine.

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI HEALTH CARE MU Health Care consists of University Hospital, Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, Women’s and Children’s Hospital, the Missouri Orthopaedic Institute and the Missouri Psychiatric Center, all based in Columbia, and 51 outpatient clinics in Columbia, Fayette and Fulton.

Affiliates of MU Health include Rusk Rehabilitation Center, operated by HealthSouth Corp., and Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City.

Inpatient and outpatient care is provided

by University Physicians, a group practice with more than 500 physicians trained in more than 75 specialties and subspecialties.

MISSOURI PSYCHIATRIC CENTER 3 Hospital Drive, 573-884-1300 The Missouri Psychiatric Center provides short-term, intensive inpatient treatment services for adults, adolescents and children at the facility adjacent to University Hospital.

The center has 61 inpatient beds divided among units for pre-adolescents, adolescents and adults. The center also has an emergency assessment unit for evaluating patients who might be having a mental health crisis.

In 2013, the center opened a $1.9 million renovated youth unit. The nearly 7,800-squarefoot inpatient unit provides state-of-the-art expanded facilities for behavioral health treatment of patients 5 to 18 years old.

ELLIS FISCHEL CANCER CENTER 1 Hospital Drive, 573-882-2100 Ellis Fischel Cancer Center opened in 1940 as the only cancer center west of the Mississippi River and the second in the nation. In 2013, it moved into its new $50 million facility at University Hospital, and all oncology care was consolidated at the new location.

In March 2014, Ellis Fischel became the first academic medical center to become a certified member of the MD Anderson Cancer Network, a program of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Outreach services to underserved areas include screenings offered through a mammography van. Ellis Fischel also provides centralized screening, diagnosis, treatment and

RUSK REHABILITATION CENTER 315 Business Loop 70 W., 573-817-2703 Rusk Rehabilitation Center began in 1968 as a wing of McHaney Hall, a former MU dormitory. In 1991, Rusk became a separate hospital in the university system. It features a 60-bed center next to Mizzou North, formerly Ellis Fischel Cancer Center.

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UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL 1 Hospital Drive, 573-882-4141 University Hospital is a 248-bed tertiary care center that provides a full range of medical and surgical services, including the region’s only Level 1 trauma center, the Frank Mitchell Jr., M.D., Trauma Center. Patients at University Hospital have access to a world-renowned minimally invasive surgery program, nationally recognized diabetes center, accredited sleep disorder center and same-day surgery center.

A designated Chest Pain Center of Excellence, University Hospital also offers a nationally recognized stroke and neurosciences program. It receives more than 50,000 visits to its emergency and trauma centers annually.

In 2013, MU Health opened a $190 million addition to University Hospital. The eight-story patient care tower includes a $50 million new home for Ellis Fischel Cancer Center.

WOMEN’S AND CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL 404 N. Keene St., 573-875-9000 The 136-bed MU Women’s and Children’s Hospital is Missouri’s only hospital solely dedicated to the comprehensive care of women and children.

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Children’s services include a comprehensive neonatal intensive care unit, a pediatric medical transport unit and more than 30 pediatric specialties, including cardiology, orthopedic surgery, radiology, plastic and reconstructive surgery, pediatric intensive care and the area’s only pediatric blood disorders and cancer unit.

Women’s health services include the Family Birth Center, where more than 1,800 babies were born last year. MU Women’s and Children’s Hospital also includes the Missouri Center for Reproductive Medicine and Fertility, Missouri OB/Gyn Associates, the Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Ultrasound Clinic and the Missouri Center for Female Continence and Advanced Pelvic Surgery.

SOUTH PROVIDENCE MEDICAL PARK 551 E. Southampton Drive MU Health Care opened this 85,500-squarefoot medical park in south Columbia in January.

Construction on the roughly $35 million project located near Providence Road and Southampton Drive started in June 2013. The two-story facility offers pediatric primary care, family medicine and outpatient behavioral health services. Additional features include a 2,000-square-foot pharmacy with a drive-through, an on-site laboratory for medical testing and radiology services. Family medicine services at MU Health’s Woodrail and Green Meadows locations have moved to the new medical park. Green Meadows is vacant and up for sale. Woodrail will continue to offer some services, like dermatology.

Wheels up: Improvement projects proceed at airport

BY JACK WITTHAUS

The number of fliers at Columbia Regional Airport has taken off over the past several years, resulting in expansion in flights and improved facilities.

Administrators say more improvements are in the works.

In 2007, total enplanements — the number of passengers boarding planes — were around 9,000 people. In 2014, the enplanement total was a little more than 53,000, nearly six times the 2007 amount.

Factoring in the number of people who got off planes in Columbia in 2014, that number rises to more than 106,000 people.

With more people using the airport, carriers are using bigger jets to meet demand. In December, the city of Columbia announced American Airlines would start to use larger jets for flights to Chicago and Dallas. The company planned to use the Bombadier CRJ-700s for flights bound for Chicago starting in January and for Dallas-bound flights starting in February.

The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the airport a $1.37 million grant in April to improve and expand two runways along with improving a taxiway.

The grant is expected to pay for about 90 percent of the project. The other 10 percent of the cost will be paid for with money collected through the city’s transportation sales tax.

Construction is expected to finish later this year.

The city also hopes to improve the airport terminal. Columbia Public Works spokesman Steve Sapp said Parsons Brinckerhoff, an engineering and design firm, has put together plans about either repurposing the current terminal or constructing a new terminal.

Sapp said currently there are no specific dates, but he said the company might present these terminal plans in meetings with the public as early as this summer.

Sapp said the Federal Aviation Administration has taken notice of Columbia’s expansion.

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sbenna@columbiatribune.com | 815-1705 ccampbell@columbiatribune.com | 815-1719 With Beulah Ralph Elementary School set to open in 2016, the city of Columbia has bumped up the start date of the final phase of the Scott Boulevard improvement project to accommodate the new school.

Construction for the third and final phase was scheduled for 2016. On the new accelerated schedule, construction will start in August 2015 after the project goes out to bid in June, said Allison Anderson, engineering supervisor with Columbia Public Works.

During phase three, the city plans to build a roundabout at Scott Boulevard and Route KK and the segment of Scott Boulevard in front of Beulah Ralph Elementary. The city wants the roundabout complete before the opening of the elementary school, Anderson said.

The city of Columbia’s website lists the major highlights of the final phase, including a new bridge over Mill Creek, a design for future five-lane expansion, pedestrian improvements and more than nine stormwater basins.

Funding for the project has come primarily from the 2005 voter-approved capital improvement sales tax. The budget for each of the three phases has been about $11.5 million, $5.1 million and $10.9 million, respectively.

Phase One started in March 2009 and was substantially complete in September 2011.

Phase Two started in March 2014 and substantially finished in September.

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The project, which was originally scheduled for completion before 2015, was pushed back because of the economic downturn in 2008, City Manager Mike Matthes said at a Columbia City Council retreat on May 14.

“Due to the economic downturn in fiscal year 2009, the quarter-cent ... sales tax did not generate sufficient funding for the Scott Boulevard project, among other fire safety projects,” Matthes said.

Public Works Director John Glascock said at the same meeting that a 2009 traffic study found more than 7,000 cars travel over Scott Boulevard every day. Scott is one of five roads in the city that cross over Hinkson Creek, and the city needs to take care of the roads in case one crossing “goes down,” Glascock said.

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The Missouri Department of Transportation hopes to have a contractor in place to start on a project to rebuild three bridges carrying Interstate 70 traffic over three major Columbia roads. Work on the replacement of the I-70 bridges at Business Loop 70/West Boulevard, at Garth Avenue and at Range Line Street will start this fall, with completion of all three bridges expected by Oct. 1, 2016. The overall project budget is $18 million.

MoDOT is bidding the project as a design-build, which combines design and construction into one contract, which the agency says saves time and resources. More information is at www.modot.org/ColumbiaBridges.

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jejackson@columbiatribune.com | 815-1713 The Boone County Fair dates back to 1835 as the first county fair held west of the Mississippi River and the first in the Louisiana Territory.

But the next chapter of the historic fair is in limbo. The Boone County Agricultural and Mechanical Society — incorporated in 1948 and known more familiarly as the Boone County Fair Board — will rent the county-owned fairground at 5212 Oakland Gravel Road for the 2015 fair. Without a new funding source and management plan, however, the county commission has said the property will not be available for a fair in 2016. The commission closed the fairground, which was renamed in 2012 as the Central Missouri Events Center, on Jan. 1. The closure came four months after Boone County voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposed eighth-cent sales tax to support the events center, municipal parks and economic development.

The Boone County Fair has not been a continuous event, and it has had five different sites in the past 180 years. The first fair held at the events center property was in 1992.

The backdrop of uncertainty for 2016 has not deterred the fair board from planning a lineup of entertainment and activity for July 21-25. The fair that once had a “Tournament of Knights” competition with actual horseback jousting in the late 1800s is still rooted in agriculture, showcasing livestock and food production. 4-H and FFA youths will use the venue to show their market-ready steers, hogs and sheep, as well as shows for various breeds of livestock. Poultry and rabbits will also be on display.

The theme of this summer’s fair is “A Fair For The Kid In Us All.” The unofficial start of the fair will be July 18, with a parade through downtown Columbia

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Joanne Holbrook, who runs a gun store with her husband, Gary, in Perry, sits at a table during a gun show Nov. 29 at the Central Missouri Events Center.

and the 4-H and FFA horse show that will run on both Saturday and Sunday.

The fair will be open on July 20 for “Family Fun Night” with free admission for family-oriented games.

The fair officially opens July 21, with admission for $5 and carnival wristbands for $15. Admission Wednesday through Saturday will be $10 per person with kids 6 and under admitted free of charge. The gate admission includes all grandstand entertainment and coliseum events, with carnival wristbands an additional cost. The usual fair royalty competition, a demolition derby and truck and tractor pull will be back this year, and a two-day bull buck-off rodeo is planned for the coliseum. The annual ham breakfast will be July 25. Fair Board President Jeff Cook said in early May that fair officials were still booking events.

The fair board is paying the county $20,000 to rent the grounds in addition to a refundable $10,000 security deposit. It’s a tough turn of events for the fair

board, which sold the fairground to the county in 1999 for $2.8 million to pay off its debt on the property.

For nearly 15 years, the 134-acre venue was busy throughout the year, as the fair represented just a fraction of the event center’s use. The events center hosted horse shows, gun shows, dog shows, trade shows, and a variety of other events and private corporate outings. The venue was often touted as an important generator of economic activity. However, most businesses did not actively support the sales tax proposed to voters last August.

With arenas, barns, multipurpose buildings, concessions buildings, a 3,000-capacity grandstand, RV hookups and ample parking, the events center has numerous amenities to attract more events. The county commission established a half-cent recreation district sales tax in 2011 to generate revenue for facility and infrastructure improvements. That tax has produced just a few thousand dollars.

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MKT Trail, links offer miles of exploration

BY JODIE JACKSON JR.

tainly have countless major trails, jejackson@columbiatribune.com | 815-1713 connectors and secret access points A large doe steps silently onto the to explore. I have only been checktrail barely 20 feet in front of me. I ing off that list for about five years, slowly stop my bike. We watch each so I have got some catching up to other, both obviously curious about do.

After completing the Safe City the other. Her alert ears twitch. She Cycling Course and learndoesn’t blink. ing the rules of the road a A splash of sunlight while back, I was more conbriefly erases the overcast fident to join the traffic on sky, instantly warming my the asphalt. I also was rain-drenched shirt. Hidinspired to answer for den traffic moves above myself the question that I and behind us on the Provhear so many others ask: idence Road overpass as a Who actually uses our second doe — a yearling — joins the first. They seem to Jodie Jackson trails? My thought: A bunch nod at each other, twitch of sinewy vegans and the their ears and move together across kind of serious cyclists who wear the Bear Creek Trail with the stark brightly colored spandex cycling white of their tails waving me to gear. proceed.

Oh, the hilarity of stereotypes.

My wife and I call these moments My first jaunt on the MKT Trail Postcards From God — even when from Flat Branch Park to Hindman the postcard is a moving picture Junction at the Katy Trail — a nice that gives way to a torrential down- 8.9 mile ride, one-way, of course — pour that keeps my glasses splashed was on a Saturday, and during the and foggy. second half of that stretch from Jay This is why I love riding my bike Dix Station to the Katy Trail it and why I enjoy the extensive trail became obvious that enough peosystem in our city, county and ple were using the trail to justify beyond. If spending a couple of widening it by at least a few feet. hours on a trail or occasionally bik- Another lane, if you will. ing to work extends the life of the The leisurely to competitive proplanet by a zillionth of a millisec- cession of trail users included famiond, so be it. If the physical activity lies, runners, walkers, bird-watchextends my life by a second or two, ers, brightly attired cyclists and I’ll take it. But there’s no noble cause plenty of folks like me who were that spurs the 10-year-old explorer comfortable knowing that a bike in me to seek another adventure. I helmet and padded shorts were all ride because I simply like riding my they needed to be at ease on the bike. I’m drawn to these trails MKT. The MKT Trail — 4.7 miles mainbecause, unlike the streets that connect Points A, B and C, the trails are tained by the city of Columbia, 4.2 miles maintained by Boone County flat.

And because I’m not shaped like — has six major access points and a typical cyclist, my 51-year-old numerous secondary access spots to neighborhoods, retail areas and frame especially appreciates flat.

Columbia and Boone County cer- other parks. Starting at Twin Lakes

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Bikers and walkers take advantage of nice weather April 30 on the MKT Trail near Jay Dix Station.

Recreation Area, which has its own perimeter trail and connections to other trails, cuts about 3½ miles off the easy ride to Hindman Junction on the Katy Trail. Even that short segment features an array of natural and man-made amenities: wetland, native plants, plenty of shade, the picturesque and solid iron Perche Creek bridge, moments of solitude — at least on midweek rides — and open sky.

The ride to Hindman Junction — named for Darwin Hindman, Columbia’s former cycling mayor — is not complete without continuing west on the Katy Trail to Burr Oak Road, then another quarter mile south to the state champion

bur oak tree at McBaine. Or from the Katy Trail trailhead at McBaine, you can go east 16 miles to reach Hartsburg or the 10-mile stretch that I prefer to the west to Rocheport.

I have experienced only 35 miles of the 237-mile Katy Trail — and not all at once, although avid cyclists call that a “warm-up” — yet I’ve heard from many who have that the segment from McBaine to Rocheport is the most scenic of the 120-mile portion between Clinton and Jefferson City. The 21-mile route from Easley to Jefferson City is a good ride, but you don’t see a lot of the Missouri River.

You might have guessed that I like watching the odometer on my bike.

Even the 4.8-mile Bear Creek Trail from Cosmo Park to Albert-Oakland Park gives me a sense of accomplishment. Others who do “century rides” — 100 miles or more in a day — no doubt scoff at my exuberance.

I bow to them. Then I set off for another ride on the Bear Creek Trail, wondering whether I should make a beeline for Albert-Oakland — and possibly another face-to-face encounter with nature — or veer off on any of the dozen trailheads and connector points.

That 10-year-old in me takes over. The possibilities are endless.

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Voters to decide on how to fund parks.

BY STEVEN BENNA

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Heidi Ennenbach, center, holds her daughter Meryl, 9 months, while her son Jobe, 4, Miles Butler, 5, left, and others play April 16 at the newly renovated Steinberg Playground in Cosmo Park.

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Kylee Brassel and her friend Whitney Eufinger relax in the grass May 17 as they listen to bands from Hickman and Rock Bridge High Schools during the Stephens Lake Park Amphitheater Concert Series at Stephens Lake Park. Free concerts at the amphitheater are scheduled for the first Thursday of each month, except in July, from May through September.

Kindergarten students from Skyline Elementary School in Sedalia ran around Cosmo Park on May 7 during a class field trip.

Chaperons took the students to Cosmo after a visit to a dairy barn because of the park’s high quality, said Susan Malone, a volunteer on the field trip.

“We came here because it’s a nice park and it’s nicer than the parks in Sedalia,” Malone said. “We’ve been here before, and we knew the kids would really enjoy it.”

Malone is referring to Steinberg Playground at Cosmo Park — the largest playground in Columbia’s park system. The city renovated Steinberg in late 2014 to combine historical and space age themes, said Mike Griggs, Parks and Recreation director. Like other parks in Columbia, funding for Cosmo Park’s renovations came from a sales tax — $500,000 of which went to the Steinberg Playground work.

A renewable eighth-cent of the quarter-cent tax expires in 2016, but voters will decide its fate this year, likely in November. The renewable portion of the tax pays for capital improvements and is expected to bring in about $15 million during the renewal period, if approved. n Chesney Willis, a Columbia resident and mother of two, brings her kids to Cosmo Park and said the upgrades to the Steinberg Playground are “awesome.” Her 3-year-old son agreed, with a big smile on his face.

Willis is a proponent of Columbia residents paying a park sales tax because “we enjoy the parks, so we should contribute.” The key for Willis is the overall benefit provided by local parks.

“I think it’s important for kids to get out and enjoy the outdoors,” Willis said. “They have a great variety here with a lot of sensory activities for little ones and big ones.”

Along with Cosmo a majority of other projects from the sales tax’s 2010 renewal have been completed, and some are still on the docket.

Among the recently completed projects was the renovation of Jay Dix Station, completed this year on a $125,000 budget. Boone County owned the park but entered an agreement with the city to maintain and develop the park in 2009. The city added a train themed playground to Jay Dix Station, a basketball court, a fitness station and a mountain bike skills course.

Other sites that have received renovations from the 2010 renewal include Douglass Park

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In 2000, the property that is now Stephens Lake Park was eyed for commercial development. The Coalition to Save Stephens Lake was started to stop the purchase, and the battle helped spark a vote for a park-dedicated sales tax.

Voters approved the tax in November 2000. Before passing this sales tax, the Columbia Parks and Recreation Department received a set amount of funding from the capital improvement tax, which helps fund streets and public safety.

Through the park sales tax, a quarter-cent of every dollar spent in Columbia goes to fund parks. The quarter-cent is split between a permanent tax for parks maintenance and a renewable tax for capital improvements, like the Cosmo Park playground. The permanent half is in place to maintain the park system, Parks and Recreation Director Mike Griggs said, and pays for utilities, equipment such as lawn mowers and other expenses. The renewable half, which will likely be on the November ballot, is used for green space preservation, major repair projects, improving existing parks and for new development.

“People say we ought to put that money into public safety,” Griggs said. “But by having the park sales tax, it does put more money into public safety because it frees up funds that we would have normally used for parks.”

The renewable portion of the sales tax was approved again in 2005 and 2010.

If passed, Griggs said the department projects the tax to accumulate $15 million for park improvements during the renewal period. The department’s entire budget in the most recent fiscal year was $16.1 million.

We should have a couple hundred people coming in once or twice a year and spending nights in hotels, eating out, getting gas, shopping. Economically, that’s a benefit for us.”

— MIKE GRIGGS, Parks and Recreation director

and Albert-Oakland Park, and numerous nature areas and trails.

But there are still projects to be completed, including a championship 18-hole disc golf course at Strawn Park, Griggs said. The course was designed by John Houck, one of the top disc golf course designers, Griggs said. It is scheduled to open in the summer of 2015.

Griggs is especially excited about the course opening because he expects it to bring in tournaments and be a strong “economic driver” for Columbia.

“We should have a couple hundred people coming in once or twice a year and spending nights in hotels, eating out, getting gas, shopping,” Griggs said. “Economically, that’s a benefit for us.” n The goal for Parks and Recreation is to devise a plan based on public interest.

“We have had significant citizen input,” Griggs said. “We’ve probably had over 1,300 contacts with citizens about what they want to

see our park system look like in the next 10 years.”

If the sales tax is renewed in November, which Griggs expects to happen, he said the department will create a list with projects identified with the help of public input and narrow the list down with the city council to fit the budget.

Although he expects the renewable portion of the sales tax to bring in $15 million, Griggs said the improvements now targeted would total roughly $14 million.

“We go low just to be safe,” Griggs said. “In case there is an economic downturn, we don’t want to promise a park and not have the money.”

Regardless of the department’s conservative approach, there will be opposition leading up to the November vote. Steve Spellman, who has previously campaigned against local tax and fee increases with the group Boone County for Liberty, thinks city government needs to turn its focus elsewhere, specifically to the streets.

“It would be difficult in good conscience to continue with what I would call a supplementary parks expansion fund when the streets are in such need for repair,” Spellman said.

Spellman said he is a bike rider and a supporter of the parks, but he doesn’t see any deficiencies with them. He said he would support a similar tax designated solely for street repair because “everyone would say yes, there are problems with them.”

“We can’t afford everything,” Spellman said.

“And making hard choices may mean we need to circle back and focus on fixing the streets.”

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City expands trail network County House to get new concrete path.

BY JACK WITTHAUS

A network of trails that winds around the city will be expanded after a Columbia City Council vote in March.

Residents packed city hall meetings earlier this year to discuss the trail proposals, and about 200 written and emailed comments were submitted regarding the new projects.

The council approved the construction of a 10-foot-wide concrete path for the County House Trail that will connect to the original County House Trail at Stadium Boulevard and travel to Rollins Road.

At the time, County House Trail extended north from the Twin Lakes Recreation Area to the intersection of Stadium Boulevard and College Park Drive.

The total project cost for the new trail was estimated at around $775,000.

Federal grant money through GetAbout

Columbia will fund the project. Maintenance of the trail is expected to cost about $4,000 a year.

The city council also approved the Shepard to Rollins East-West Connection Project, which will extend a trail from the University of Missouri to Stephens Lake Park.

The idea behind the project is to connect the Hinkson Creek Trail, the Katy Trail, the MKT Trail and the Grindstone Creek Trail.

The city council selected a combination of two 10-foot-wide, concrete trail options — Option 1 and Option 3 — for the extension and also voted to amend the proposal to construct bike lanes in place of proposed sidewalks along Southwood Drive and a portion of Bluff Dale Drive.

PedNet Executive Director Annette Triplett said 70 percent of Columbia households use the trails.

The PedNet Coalition is a not-for-profit group that advocates for the use of non-motorized transportation.

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PARKS AND RECREATION Centro Latino summer Active & Fresh program participants swim at the Douglass Family Aquatic Center on July 25, 2013.

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KEEPING COOL Looking for a place to cool off? The city offers a number of opportunities for aquatic recreation, including spraygrounds, outdoor pools, a lake with a sand beach and indoor pools. Outdoor city pools generally are open for the season starting in late May. For information on hours and season passes, go to www.gocolumbiamo.com. The city’s swim hot line number for information on facilities is 573-874-7663.

OUTDOOR AQUATIC FACILITIES Albert-Oakland Family Aquatic Center 1900 Blue Ridge Road, 573-474-5331 Season runs though Sept. 1. The aquatic center houses a 50-meter outdoor pool with a large deck with lounge chairs; a double-loop, enclosed flume waterslide; two diving boards; a 2,700-square-foot zero-depth family pool and a water play area with sprinklers. Admission is $3.75 for adults and $2.50 for ages 2 to 15. A family summer pass for two adults and three children is $220.

The pool also features lap swim for ages 16 and older and a “Little Swimmers Playtime” session for children ages 10 and younger with an adult. Both are from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. weekdays through Aug. 15, and admission to either session is $1.

Douglass Family Aquatic Center 400 N. Providence Road, 573-442-5019 Season runs though Aug. 10, but the sprayground is open to the public free of charge from May 1 to Sept. 30. The outdoor pool includes a loop slide, climbing wall, shaded shelter, concession stand and sprayground area. Pool admission is $1.

The pool is part of Douglass Park, which also houses a basketball court and a playground area.

Lake of the Woods Pool 6700 St. Charles Road, 573-474-7878 Season runs though Aug. 10. The outdoor pool includes a waterslide and concession stand in a country-club setting surrounded by a golf course and a recreation area. Admission is $2.75 for adults and $1.50 for ages 2 to 15. A family pass is $220.

Little Mates Cove 2500 Chapel Hill Road, 573-445-8839

Season runs though Aug. 10. Little Mates Cove is part of the Twin Lakes Recreation Area, which houses a children’s water park with slides, sprinklers, water cannons and falls. Concessions are available. Admission is $2.75 for adults and $1.50 for ages 2 to 15.

BEACH AND SPRAYGROUNDS Stephens Lake Park 100 Old 63 N. Season runs through Sept. 30. Stephens Lake features fishing and swimming areas with a sand beach and a sprayground with chlorinated, recycled water. The swimming area is unguarded and is open to the public from dawn to dusk. Admission is free.

Flat Branch Sprayground 400 Locust St. Season runs though Sept. 30. Located at Flat Branch Park downtown, the sprayground uses chlorinated recycled water and is open to the public without charge.

Douglass Park Sprayground 400 N. Providence Road Season runs though Sept. 30. Part of Douglass Park and its swimming complex, the sprayground is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. free of charge when the pool is closed. When the pool is open, the sprayground is included with the $1 pool admission fee.

INDOOR AQUATIC FACILITIES ARC Water Zone 1701 W. Ash St., 573-874-7700 The ARC Water Zone is a heated, indoor facility that contains a lazy river, lap lanes, a water play structure, a hydrotherapy pool and a triple-loop waterslide. Activity schedules are available at www.gocolumbiamo.com/ParksandRec/ARC. ARC memberships are available on an annual or monthly basis, or patrons can purchase day passes for $3.50 for ages 2 to 17 and 60 and older and $5.75 for adults 18 to 59.

Hickman Pool 1104 N. Providence Road, 573-874-7476 The Hickman Pool is a heated, indoor facility inside Hickman High School. Swimming lessons are offered through the city’s Parks and Recreation Department.

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PARKS AND RECREATION CITY TRAILS Here is a list of the city’s trails, access points and lengths: Activity & Recreation Center indoor track: 1701 W. Ash St., 0.15-mile rubber track Again Street Park trail: 1000 Again St., 0.44-mile concrete trail Albert-Oakland Park trail and fitness circuit: 1900 Blue Ridge Road, 1-mile concrete trail Auburn Hills Park trail: 5101 Derby Ridge Drive, 0.28-mile limestone trail Bear Creek Trail: Access points at Cosmo Park, 1615 Business Loop 70 W.; 3201 N. Creasy Springs Road; 2799 N. Garth Ave.; 3204 Northland Drive; and Albert-Oakland Park, 1900 Blue Ridge Road, 4.8-mile, limestone trail Cascades Park trail: 6900 Sinclair Road, 0.25-mile concrete and limestone trail Clyde Wilson Memorial Park trail: 601 Rockhill Drive, 0.66-mile dirt and gravel trail Cosmo-Bethel lake trail: 4500 Bethel St., 0.46-mile limestone trail Cosmo Park: 1615 Business Loop 70 W. The recreation area includes Cosmo Nature Trail, 1.3-mile dirt trail; Cosmo Fitness Trail, 1.25-mile asphalt trail; and the Rhett’s Run Mountain Bike Trail, 4.1-mile dirt trail.

County House trail: MKT Trail to Stadium Boulevard, access points at Stadium/College Park Drive, Ridgemont Road/College Park and Twin Lakes Recreation Area; 2-mile concrete and limestone trail Dublin trail: 4101 Dublin Ave., 0.2-mile limestone trail Eastport Park trail: 5620 Murfreesboro Drive, .37-mile limestone trail and .62-mile limestone loop Fairview Elementary School outdoor track: 909 Fairview Road, 400-meter limestone track Fairview Park trail: 1001 Fairview Road, 0.5-mile dirt trail Forum Nature Area trail: 2701 Forum Blvd., 1.8-mile limestone trail Garth Nature Area wetlands trail: 2799 N. Garth Ave., 1.6-mile limestone trail Grindstone Nature Area and Capen Park trail: Access points at Grindstone Nature area, 2011 Old 63 S.; 1600 Capen Park Drive; 5.7-mile dirt trail Highpointe trail: 801 Huntridge Drive, 0.4-mile limestone trail Hinkson Creek Trail: 2011 Old 63 S. and 1600 Capen Park Drive, 4.25-mile limestone trail Hominy Creek Trail: Green Valley Drive (east of road), 1.2-mile concrete trail with limestone side path Indian Hills Park trail: 5009 Aztec Blvd., 1-mile limestone trail Kiwanis Park trail: 926 College Park Drive and 1001 Maplewood Drive, 0.86-mile limestone and dirt trail Lange Middle School outdoor track: 2201 E. Smiley Lane, 400-meter limestone track Lange Park trail: 2011 Smiley Lane, 0.33mile limestone/limestone and concrete trail

Lions-Stephens Park trail: 104 N. William St., 0.25-mile concrete trail Longview Park trail: 4980 Gillespie Bridge Road, 0.5-mile limestone trail Louisville Park trail: 806 Louisville Drive, 0.38-mile limestone trail MKT Nature/Fitness Trail: access points at Fourth and Cherry streets; 501 S. Providence Road; 800 W. Stadium Blvd.; 2701 Forum Blvd.; and 3662 Scott Blvd.; 4.7 miles of city trail, plus another 4.2 miles of county-owned trail; limestone trail Nifong Park trail: 2900 E. Nifong Blvd. and 3700 Ponderosa St., 1.3-mile dirt trail Oakwood Hills trail: 2421 Lynnwood Drive, 0.33-mile limestone trail Philips Lake trail: 5050 Bristol Lake Parkway, 1.44-mile limestone trail Proctor Park trail: 411 Proctor Drive, 0.2mile dirt trail Rock Quarry Park trail: 2002 Grindstone Parkway, 0.6-mile limestone trail Rothwell Park trail: 309 Rothwell Drive, 0.4-mile limestone and concrete trail Scott’s Branch trail: 3300 Rollins Road, 1.3-mile concrete trail Shepard Boulevard Elementary School outdoor track: 2616 Shepard Blvd., 0.25-mile asphalt track with exercise stations Shepard Park trail: 2717 Shepard Blvd., 0.2-mile limestone trail Smiley Lane Park trail: 400 W. Smiley Lane, 0.37-mile limestone and concrete trail Smithton Park trail: 3501 W. Worley St., 0.3-mile limestone trail Stephens Lake Park trail: Old 63 South and Broadway, and 2300 E. Walnut St.; 0.6mile concrete lake trail and 1.7-mile concrete park perimeter trail South Providence trail: Old Plank Road to Green Meadows Road, 1.7 miles, concrete with limestone side path Twin Lakes Recreation Area trail: 2500 Chapel Hill Road, 0.4-mile limestone trail Valleyview Park trail: 2210 Garden Drive, 0.43-mile limestone and concrete trail Westwinds Park trail: 1132 Westwinds Drive, 0.25-mile limestone and concrete trail West Junior High School outdoor track: 401 Clinkscales Road, 0.25-mile limestone track Wilson Park trail: 601 Rockhill Drive, 0.66-mile dirt and limestone trail

CITY GOLF COURSES Columbia has two municipal golf courses.

L.A. Nickell Golf Course 1900 Parkside Drive This 18-hole course is open year-round, offering riding carts and continuous cart paths, a driving range and Zoysia fairways.

The course contains three lakes and relatively flat terrain suitable for beginners. Lessons are available. Call 573-445-4213 for information.

Lake of the Woods Golf Course 6700 St. Charles Road This 18-hole course also is open year-round and offers riding carts and continuous cart paths, Zoysia fairways, a clubhouse and a swimming pool. The course contains two

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lakes and is on 145 acres of relatively flat terrain. Call 573-474-7011 for more information.

COLUMBIA PARKS Fishing, trails, golf and disc golf courses, tennis courts, swimming pools, dog areas, skating areas and plenty of well-kept acreage for photography opportunities or just a quiet afternoon alone with a book are just a few of the features that can be found in Columbia’s 70 public parks. Find a map and a full list of the city’s parks at gocolumbiamo.com/ParksandRec/Parks. Here are a few of the largest: A. Perry Philips Park 5050 Bristol Lake Parkway Hours: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily This 140-acre park includes a 40-acre lake open for fishing, a fishing dock and boat dock, and a 1.4-mile walking trail. Nonmotorized boats and boats with trolling motors can be used at the lake, and for fishers, the lake is stocked with largemouth bass, bluegill and channel catfish. The master plan for the park includes eventual athletic fields, an indoor/ outdoor water park and an indoor ice rink.

Albert-Oakland Park 1900 Blue Ridge Road Hours: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily This 73.1-acre community park has three tennis and pickleball courts, three sand volleyball courts, two lighted baseball/softball fields, two soccer fields, two 18-hole disc golf courses, a full basketball court, two playgrounds and an aquatic center. There are three reservable shelters equipped with grills, picnic tables and electrical outlets.

Bethel Park 4500 Bethel St. Hours: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.

The 40-acre park includes two reservable shelters and two non-reservable shelters, two horseshoe pits, 12 tennis courts, a baseball/ softball field, fishing pond, open field area, playground and volleyball court as well as a .46-mile gravel lake trail.

Bonnie View Nature Sanctuary 3300 Rollins Road Hours: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily This 89.5-acre park adjacent to Fairview Park features a prairie education trail and a nature trail. It also has a trailhead to Scott’s Branch Trail and a medium reservable shelter

with picnic tables and a grill.

Cosmo Park 1615 Business Loop 70 W. Hours: 6 a.m. to midnight daily At 533 acres, this regional park is the city’s largest. Its Antimi Sports Complex is an eightfield combination baseball/softball and T-ball center that hosts league play. The park also includes a skate park and roller hockey rink.

Cosmo Park also has two fishing lakes, 19 soccer fields, 12 horseshoe pits, six softball fields, eight tennis courts, seven volleyball courts, four football fields, two lacrosse fields, two playgrounds and an off-leash dog area.

There also is Rhett’s Run, a 4.1-mile mountain bike trail; a skate park; and a 700-foot remote-control car racetrack with banked curves and jumps. The park also features easy access to the city’s trails, including the Bear Creek Trail. There are nine shelters, eight of which are reservable for outdoor events.

Douglass Park 400 N. Providence Road Hours: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily There are plenty of activities packed into this 6.8-acre park, including two basketball courts, two horseshoe pits, a baseball/softball field, a playground and the Douglass Family Aquatic Center, which features a sprayground and a climbing wall.

Nifong Park 2900 E. Nifong Blvd.

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The park also features an 11-acre lake, which includes a sandy beach, sprayground, and swimming and fishing areas. Admission is free, but there are no lifeguards. The lake is open from May through September. Ice skating is permitted when winter conditions allow. The park has several playgrounds, more than 2 miles of walking trails, an open playfield, six picnic shelters, a sledding hill and a waterfall. There also are seven outdoor shelters and an amphitheater. On the northeast end of the park is Riechmann Pavilion, 2300 E. Walnut St. The 2,000-square-foot main room overlooks the park, and with a 150-person capacity, it hosts weddings, receptions and other gatherings.

Shelter Gardens 1817 W. Broadway Hours: 8 a.m. to dusk Office: 573-214-4595 Owned and operated by Shelter Insurance Cos., the 5-acre tract features more than 300 varieties of trees and shrubs and more than 15,000 annuals and perennials. Shelter Gardens is a popular spot for photo ops, and the replica 19th-century one-room schoolhouse and fish ponds are popular with children. On Sunday evenings in June and July, local bands give free concerts at the cedar gazebo as part of the “Concerts in the Gardens” program.

STATE PARKS Rock Bridge Memorial State Park 5901 S. Highway 163 Park office: 573-449-7402 Trails hotline: 573-442-2249 Open sunrise to sunset The park gets its name from a natural bridge that formed when part of the roof of a cave collapsed. Other notable features include a double sinkhole known as Devil’s Icebox and two caves. Connor’s Cave is open to the general public in the summer and to scheduled

school programs in the spring and fall.

There are eight hiking trails of varying lengths and elevation changes, six of which are open to cycling. Horseback riding is permitted in the nearby Gans Creek Wild Area, an unmanicured 750-acre space.

The park also has several picnic areas and two shelters, an orienteering course and a playground for children.

Finger Lakes State Park 1505 Peabody Road Park office: 573-443-5315 Park grounds open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Motocross/ORV area hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily April through October, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily November through March A former coal strip-mining operation, this 1,128-acre park has almost a dozen small lakes created by the company, which are connected by a series of dams and canals that result in about 1.5 miles of shoreline. The park also has 70 miles of trail and motocross track.

There also is a 2.75-mile mountain bike trail inside the 90-acre Kelley Branch Restoration Area. The park has 19 basic and 16 electric campsites, which can be reserved year-round.

There also is a swimming beach, several fishing holes, a shaded picnic area with tables and grills, a playground and a boat ramp.

Katy Trail State Park Department of Natural Resources: 800-3346946 At 240 miles, the Katy Trail is one of the longest rails-to-trails projects in the United States. The trail snakes from Machens to Clinton along the corridor of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas (MKT) Railroad’s former route.

Parts of the trail go along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail and the American Discovery Trail, and much of it follows the banks of the Missouri River. There are trailheads every 5 miles or so, many of which have information stations, restrooms and water fountains. Although the Katy Trail doesn’t pass through Columbia, a spur from the 8.9-mile MKT Trail leads from Columbia’s western edge to the trailhead in McBaine. The MKT has access points at Providence Road and Stadium, Forum and Scott boulevards.

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Arts scene opens up to house shows Intimate venues, pop-up events appeal to many.

BY AMY WILDER

acwilder@columbiatribune.com | 815-1714 Columbia is a town of culture-makers and collaborators.

Writers craft books in coffee shops, artists roll up their sleeves to paint, musicians compose and thespians perform.

There is a growing trend here — in keeping with the wider culture — to bring the arts to audiences on a more intimate scale in the form of house concerts, guerrilla performances and impromptu events.

This is particularly true of house concerts, which have seen strong growth thanks to series such as Little Dixie House Concerts, Korba House Concerts and Still House Concerts.

A relative newcomer, Still House Concerts kicked off in the home of Roger and Cherise Still in August with the support of Vicki Leighty of the Lydaco Concert Series. Leighty is focused on bringing educational, musical events to the community.

When Open Borders Music Series, a listening room-style series, went on hiatus last year, Leighty said she “decided to fill that gap by starting another concert series.”

When Leighty contacted Roger

Still to host shows under the Lydaco umbrella, he agreed right away.

“I had heard about house concerts in St. Louis,” he said. “A friend of mine goes to a long-standing series there called Woodhouse that’s really well attended. So, without even consulting with my wife — which is a rare thing — I said, ‘Yeah, Vicki, we’ll do that.’ ” They invited friends and neighbors — standing protocol is that all the neighbors in their cul-de-sac get the first invitation — and Roger Still said they “absolutely adored it.

“I think they were shocked at how good the artist was,” he said. “People are not used to how great an artist you can get in your home now.

Especially given the changes in the music business.”

The big-business era of music is coming to an end, and it is logical that crowdfunding would be accompanied by rethinking venues.

Not that traditional clubs or venues aren’t still relevant; those spaces simply aren’t accessible or attractive to everyone who might otherwise enjoy live music. And house music series are not-for-profit affairs that see musicians take home the full amount of donations from attendees.

This highlights a surprising aspect of small-scale arts events: While they might appear to be elitist or exclusive, these events promote community-building on multiple

From top left, Birds of Chicago members Allison Russell, JT Lindsay and Drew Lindsay perform May 1 during a private concert in the living room of Roger Still’s home. Still on occasion hosts musicians to perform in his home as a way for friends and neighbors to enjoy live music in a more intimate setting.

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Marc McKee, standing left, reads a poem April 3 as he and other GreenHouse Theatre Project members perform at a secret, pop-up show during First Fridays at the Dogwood Artist Workspace.

levels. People — who might not otherwise enter a bar, theater, gallery or museum — engage directly with artists and fellow community members.

“I like the idea that Lydaco Music Series has created one more listening room available to artists,” Leighty said. “My vision is to see Columbia as … a town that’s known for having a real appreciation for musicians and songwriters.”

Even more established organizations are turning to house concerts as a means of making connections.

The “We Always Swing” Jazz Series presented an Anat Cohen and Bruce Barth performance in the home of Barbara Tellerman and Allyn Sher in April.

This phenomenon of small, community-based events is growing in other disciplines as well. Columbia’s GreenHouse Theatre Project executed its first pop-up event in April, presenting a completely improvised performance featuring actors, poets, a painter and a musician. It was something co-founder Elizabeth Braaten Palmieri had in mind for a while; she was involved in the Living Theatre Company in New

I think they were shocked at how good the artist was. People are not used to how great an artist you can get in your home now. Especially given the changes in the music business.”

— ROGER STILL, hosts Still House Concerts

York and wanted to try similar events here.

“The whole idea of art pop-ups is that they’ll never be the same thing,” she said. “The only rules are that we’ll leak where the venue is and the time, but that’s all you know.”

Madeleine LeMieux, founder of local not-for-profit Resident Arts, predicts pop-up and storefront visual arts events will manifest in Columbia as they do in cities such as New York and Chicago, where she helped organize community-based gallery programs.

When you involve residents in the arts in their own neighborhoods, “they feel some ownership over it,” she said, adding that there are invisible barriers in traditional spaces.

“When you don’t have that natural art inclination … you believe your whole life that art is something not for you,” LeMieux said. “And then you see it in maybe the most front-facing space for art: galleries or museums, which have an academic, institutionalized feel to them. So people who don’t want that don’t feel connected to art at all.”

But when people are invited to the table, they get excited and involved. And there is a positive impact on the community, too.

While LeMieux was working on her gallery project in Chicago, “a couple of young kids broke our window.

Some of the older guys, and these were pretty rough guys, made them come and apologize — and volunteer.”

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The Blue Note, left, and Rose Music Hall, formerly known as Mojo’s at 1013 Park Ave., are under new ownership. Former owner Richard King, who built the clubs’ reputations as bedrock local music venues, sold both operations to Matt Gerding and Scott Leslie. The two also operate the Majestic Theatre in Madison, Wis.

New owners bring energy to established clubs King sold Blue Note, the former Mojo’s.

BY AARIK DANIELSEN

adanielsen@columbiatribune.com | 815-1731 For 34 years, Richard King more than lived up to his name on the Columbia music scene.

With the help of his friends, King started one of the city’s iconic venues — The Blue Note — from scratch in 1980. In its first location on the Business Loop, the club was an early haven for eventual household names such as R.E.M. and the Pixies. Moving downtown in 1990, The Blue Note became a second home for established acts such as Wilco and Snoop Dogg. King extended his reach in 1999, buying Mojo’s, a Park Avenue venue with a distinct personality.

In November, King finalized the sale of both clubs to University of Missouri graduate Matt Gerding and his business partner Scott Leslie.

The pair proved their bona fides with the

The pair have no intention of straying far Majestic Theatre in Madison, Wis., and have focused on bringing new energy to the from the live-music rhythms King estabColumbia venues through rebranding and lished. Taking time to learn a new market, they have seen country music and diverse programming.

EDM draw well while indie rock has Gerding and Leslie gave each club been more fickle, Gerding said. This a face-lift and, in the case of Mojo’s, a spring, The Blue Note sold out a new name. Now Rose Music Hall, it is diverse string of consecutive shows named for the late Forrest Rose, a from indie-folk act Iron and Wine, Tribune columnist, area musician reunited riot girls Sleater-Kinney and and close friend to King. The name is rapper Waka Flocka Flame. meant to enhance the club’s standing Pat Kay, regional talent buyer, has on a national level, Gerding said. worked under both owners and sees a Gerding and Leslie have also King difference in style. King ran his clubs reached into their bag of pop-culture tricks, programming one-off events such as in the sort of personable, grass roots way dance parties — including several rounds of befitting someone who built his business an ’80s vs. ’90s battle royale and a Backstreet from the ground up. Balancing venues in two Boys vs. N’Sync night — and “Brew ’n’ View” cities, Gerding and Leslie have created a well screenings of films such as “The Big Lebows- oiled, efficient machine. “There’s so much ki.” Gerding believes a core audience of adults going on, it really begs for a highly developed age 25-55 hasn’t visited The Blue Note recently system for everything,” Kay said. enough; he hopes by recasting what the venue Change is hard for everyone, even Kay, but is and can be through these events, that audi- he is especially excited to see Rose Music Hall ence will be more likely to return for concerts. and its adjoining park used to their full poten-

WELCOME TO COLUMBIA Experience What You Unexpect Locals like to think of Columbia as a cool neighborhood in a big city, with a young vibe, an active buzz and an engaged community. Frequently ranked as a top place to live, best place to raise a family, and great community in which to retire, the things that make Columbia so livable also make it a great destination.

People are going to look at what we’ve done and be really, really impressed with the impact that we’ve had.”

— MATT GERDING, The Blue Note and Rose Music Hall co-owner

tial. A musician himself, he can testify that the addition of a green room to the club will make a big difference for bands. He has been freed to devote more attention to Rose and sees it moving forward.

Gerding knows it will take time for people to get used to him and Leslie, and he appreciates the ways King made that process easier.

“We’re confident that, after a year or two, people are going to look at what we’ve done and be really, really impressed with the impact that we’ve had on the city and on the live-music culture in Columbia,” Gerding said.

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FESTIVALS AND CULTURAL EVENTS Here’s a sample of some of the city’s most popular events and the months they generally take place. For more information, check out visitcolumbiamo.com.

JANUARY Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration: Through art, music, dance, awards, discussion and food, residents celebrate diversity and the memory of Martin Luther King Jr. www.gocolumbiamo.com.

North Village Arts District First Fridays: The first Friday of each month, venues in the North Village Arts District host a crawl with entertainment and educational opportunities. www.facebook.com/NorthVillageArtsDistrict.

MARCH True/False Film Fest: Drawing in documentary filmmakers and fans from across the country, the annual event features some films discovered at Sundance, Toronto and other festivals as well as world premieres and secret screenings. Attendees watch screenings, talk with directors, listen to buskers and celebrate at parties between films. www.truefalse.org.

Taste of Mid-Missouri: For 30 years, the event has highlighted the work of area restaurants and food vendors. Attendees sample items from more than 30 restaurants in Mid-Missouri. www.morestaurants.org.

Spring Breakdown Weekend: Mid-Missouri Traditional Dancers hosts a weekend filled with dances, workshops, socials and more. www.mmtdcolumbia.org.

APRIL Artrageous Weekends: Twice a year, a gallery crawl is held downtown. The public is invited to attend the free event to meet artists, view demonstrations and try their hands at creativity. The other event is in October. www. artrageousweekends.org.

Missouri Beer Festival: At this burgeoning festival held sometime each spring, attendees sample various microbrews and craft beers, including a number of selections from Missouri breweries. Local vendors create a food court, and live music is performed. www.missouribeerfestival.com.

Big Muddy Folk Festival: For more than 20 years, this Boonville staple has gathered folk-music talent from around the region and the country. Music-themed workshops are held throughout the weekend. bigmuddy.org.

Earth Day: Hosted by the Columbia Earth Day Coalition, the event features music, games, workshops and displays on going green. It takes place in MU’s Peace Park and on surrounding streets. www.columbiaearthday.org.

Morels and Microbrew Festival: Located in Fulton’s Brick District, this festival pairs the seasonal mushrooms with drafts from a number of Missouri breweries, homebrews and live music. thebrickdistrict.tripod.com.

MAY Kitchens in Bloom: Held each spring,

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this event from Services for Independent Living features a self-guided tour of Columbia homes with recently remodeled kitchens. www.booneaging.org.

Movies in the Park: Family-friendly films are screened outdoors in Flat Branch Park on Friday evenings, once a month, May through September. www.gocolumbiamo.com.

Family Fun Fest: This event is held the third Wednesday of every month from May through October. Located at Cosmo Park, the event features a new theme each month and provides family-focused entertainment through music, performances, art activities and more. www.gocolumbiamo.com.

Memorial Day Weekend Salute to Veterans Celebration: This free event features an air show at Columbia Regional Airport showcasing aircraft from World War I to the present and a parade downtown to honor active military members and veterans. www. salute.org.

Bike, Walk & Wheel Week: The week of events promoting non-motorized transportation includes a focus on bicycle commuting, safety, trail riding and more. www.gocolumbiamo.com.

Stephens Lake Park Amphitheater Concert Series: This series of free musical performances runs from May through September featuring local acts in an outdoor setting. www.gocolumbiamo.com.

Pedaler’s Jamboree: Held each Memorial Day weekend, this event combines a music festival and trail ride with stops along the Katy Trail. www.pedalersjamboree.com.

Centralia Anchor Fest: A part of life in Centralia since 1987, this family-friendly festival features live music, food, sports, car and tractor shows and more. www.centraliamochamber.com/anchor-festival.html.

JUNE Columbia Art League’s Art in the Park: During the first weekend of June, this free-entry, family-oriented event celebrates art by bringing in artists from across the country. www.artintheparkcolumbia.org.

Shred Fest Skateboarding Event: June 6, this free event hosts competitions, giveaways and music for all ages at Cosmo Park’s skate park. www.gocolumbiamo.com.

Shelter Gardens Concert Series: Columbia ensembles perform free Sunday-evening concerts, typically in June and July in this pastoral setting. Styles and performers range from community bands and classical music to bluegrass and Cajun bands. www.shelterinsurance.com/aboutshelter/ events.

Juneteenth: Black heritage is celebrated at Douglass Park on June 20 in central Columbia with bands, choirs, speakers, games and food. www.gocolumbiamo.com.

Hot Summer Nights: A six-week lineup of musical performances ranges from classical to pop. The event sponsored by the Missouri Symphony Society provides entertainment to all ages with a diverse repertoire. www.mosymphonysociety.org.

JULY Fire in the Sky: Marking its 63rd year, the annual free fireworks celebration of the Fourth of July will take place in downtown Columbia. www.gocolumbiamo.com.

Show-Me State Games: Starting on July 17, the Olympic-style sports event hosts competitors in approximately 40 sports, including judo, tennis, golf and soccer, to promote healthy competition and sportsmanship. www.smsg.org.

Mizzou International Composers Festival: Audiences are exposed to musical world premieres during this festival, July 20-25, where established composers mingle with and coach emerging composers from across the globe. newmusicsummerfestival.missouri.edu.

Boone County Fair: The fair will run July 21-25 and feature family fun, including tractor pulls, livestock shows, music, a demolition derby, talent competition nights, a carnival and more. www.theboonecountyfair.com.

AUGUST MidMo Pridefest: An annual celebration of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning and ally community in Mid-Missouri. This event Aug. 22 features music, food, vendors, children’s activities and information on community organizations. midmopride.org.

Boone Dawdle: The True/False Film Fest hosts this annual summer bike ride from Columbia to Rocheport, where a dinner is served and a film is screened. www.truefalse. org/dawdle.

SEPTEMBER Boone County Heritage Festival and Craft Show: Sept. 19 and 20, the festival celebrates the history of Mid-Missouri by bringing in artisans and tradesmen to demonstrate their trades and sell their wares. The event also provides music, hay rides, children’s activities and more. www.gocolumbiamo. com.

Roots N Blues N BBQ: Held in Stephens Lake Park, this large celebration Sept. 25 through 27 features a variety of music, food and other entertainment, drawing in thousands of people from across the country. www.rootsnbluesnbbq.com.

Harrisburg Septemberfest: For more than 40 years, this Harrisburg happening celebrates the end of summer and ushers fall in with a variety of family-friendly events.

OCTOBER Hartsburg Pumpkin Festival: Held the second full weekend in October in Hartsburg, the event features craft vendors and a variety of pumpkin-related activities, plus lots of pumpkins for sale in all shapes, sizes and colors. www.hartsburgpumpkinfest.com.

University of Missouri Homecoming: For the 104th Homecoming celebration on Oct. 10, the Missouri Tigers football team will take on the Florida Gators. Celebrate with parades and tailgates, plus myriad campus activities over the preceding week, including

extravagant Greektown house decorations. www.missouri.edu.

“We Always Swing” Jazz Series: The jazz program brings in top talents to Columbia, offering an educational program and films to promote, preserve and celebrate jazz.

Performances generally start in October and are scheduled through the following spring. wealwaysswing.org.

Odyssey Chamber Music Series: Since 2004, this concert series has presented intimate yet ambitious chamber music performances at First Baptist Church. The series consistently calls on local talent, yet mingles in guest performers from across the country and world. Concerts generally get underway in October and run through May. Odyssey also works with a number of other cultural organizations to present The Plowman Chamber Music Competition and Festival during the spring of odd-number years. odysseymissouri.org.

Citizen Jane Film Festival: On Oct. 22 through 25, Stephens College and other venues host this film festival that features independent films made by women. Events include workshops, discussions, parties and more. www.citizenjanefilmfestival.com.

Spooktacular: Formerly Tiger Night of Fun, this annual and free alternative to doorto-door trick-or-treating on Halloween night features games, activities and treats. www. gocolumbiamo.com.

NOVEMBER Columbia Jaycees Holiday Parade: On the Sunday before Thanksgiving, this kid-friendly event includes a parade with visits by Santa and Mrs. Claus. www.columbiamojaycees.com.

Black Culture Awareness Week: Centered on the mission of the Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center at MU, the weeklong event features a soul food dinner, musical performances, guest speakers and discussions. diversity.missouri.edu.

DECEMBER Living Windows Festival: On the first Friday in December, the downtown district will host live window displays, strolling carolers, visits with Santa and more. www.discoverthedistrict.com.

Holiday Homes Tour: Serving as the primary fundraiser for the Women’s Symphony League, the tour features some of Columbia’s most decorated homes to celebrate the holiday season. The event hosts a silent auction and bake sale. mosymphonysociety.org/ womens-symphony-league.

City Kwanzaa Celebration: This annual event celebrates the black holiday based around family and community. A free holiday feast, entertainment and community awards will be given at the event. www.gocolumbiamo.com.

Columbia Eve Fest: This alcohol-free New Year’s Eve celebration features parades, music, dancing, food and fireworks for the entire community. www.columbiaevefest. com.

CULTURE MUSIC VENUES The Blue Note, 17 N. Ninth St., 573-874-1944, www.thebluenote. com The Bridge, 1020 E. Walnut St., 573-442-9627, thebridgecolumbia.com Café Berlin, 220 N. Tenth St., 573441-0400, cafeberlincomo.com Cooper’s Landing, 11505 Smith Hatchery Road, 573-657-2544, www.cooperslanding.net Eastside Tavern, 1016 E. Broadway, 573-256-1500, www.facebook.com/eastsidetavern Isle of Capri Casino Hotel, 100 Isle of Capri Blvd., Boonville, 800941-4753, boonville.isleofcapricasinos.com Jesse Auditorium on the University of Missouri campus, 573-8823781, eventpros.missouri.edu Les Bourgeois Vineyards, Rocheport, 800-690-1830, missouriwine.com Midway Backdoor Lounge, Interstate 70 and Highway 40, 573445-9565, www.midwayexpo. com/backdoorlounge.html Missouri Theatre, 203 S. Ninth St., 573-882-3781, eventpros. missouri.edu

Mizzou Arena, 1 Champions Drive, 573-884-7297, www.mutigers.com/facilities/mizzou-concerts-intro.html Murry’s, 3107 Green Meadows Way, 573-442-4969, www.murrysrestaurant.net Nash Vegas, 929 E. Broadway, www.facebook.com/NashVegasBar Rocheport General Store, 202 Central St., Rocheport, 573-6982282, www.rocheportgeneralstore.com Rose Music Hall, 1013 Park Ave., 573-874-1944, www.rosemusichall.com Roxy’s, 1025 A E. Broadway, 573777-4886, www.roxyscomo.com Snorty Horse Saloon, 1624 Jade Road, 573-814-1434, www.snortyhorse.com The Social Room, 220 N. Eighth St., www.thesocialroomcomo. com Thespian Hall, 522 Main St., Boonville, 660-882-7458, www. friendsofhistoricboonville.org VFW Post 280, 1509 Ashley St., 573-442-8413 Whitmore Recital Hall, MU Fine Arts Building, 573-882-2604, music.missouri.edu

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FARMERS MARKETS AND COMMUNITY GARDENS With Columbia’s many farmers markets and community gardens, eating fresh has never been easier.

Here are your options.

COLUMBIA FARMERS MARKET Location: 1701 W. Ash St., next to the Activity & Recreation Center.

Hours: 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays through October; 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays through October; 3 to 6 p.m.

Thursdays through October at Forum Christian Church, 3900 Forum Blvd. In the winter, the market is open 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays inside Parade Center, 601 Business Loop W. What you will find: Locally grown produce, eggs, meat, goat cheese, honey, jam, pasta, gluten-free goods, baked goods and live plants.

Online: columbiafarmersmarket.org BOONE COUNTY FARMERS MARKET Location: Columbia Mall parking lot, 2300 Bernadette Drive Hours: 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays through October; 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday through August What you will find: Locally grown produce, meat, eggs, baked goods and live plants.

Online: boonecountyfarmers.com URBAN FARM’S MARKET Location: In addition to its booth at the Columbia Farmers Market, the Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture runs what calls its On-Farm Honesty Market at 1209 Smith St. Volunteers stock a shed with farmfresh foods. Patrons can check the chalkboard for the asking price and leave payment for the items they choose in a lockbox.

Hours: Any Online: columbiaurbanag.org NORTH VILLAGE ART DISTRICT FARMERS & ARTISANS MARKET Location: 126 N. Tenth St., behind Wabash Station Hours: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays through October.

What you will find: Locally grown and prepared foods and local artwork.

GROW YOUR OWN The following is a list of local community garden locations. For more information about community gardens or group gardens in Columbia, go to comogardens.org.

North Ann and McAlester Street 201 W. Ash St. Benton-Stephens Neighborhood, 1509 Windsor St. Broadway Christian Church, 2601 W. Broadway (also home to the Columbia Refugee Garden) 603 Lyon St. 711 Claudell Lane Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services, 1005 W. Worley St. D.H. Crum Memorial, 1400 Ballenger Lane, near firehouse No. 5 312 N. Ninth St. 208 St. Joseph St. Stormy’s Meadow, Green Meadows Circle, behind firehouse No. 7 914 Westwinds Drive

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Worship

our town

Serving the Jewish community of Central Missouri

Simply Teaching the Bible Simply

Congregation Beth Shalom ‫קהילת בית שלום‬ Service Times:

Friday @ 7:00 pm - Erev Shabbat Saturday @ 10:00 am - Shabbat Morning Active Community and Religious School

Everyone is Welcome!

Sunday 10:00 a.m.

www.cbsmo.org 573-499-4855 500 West Green Meadows Rd.

573-356-8702

columbia 9:15 am Awakening Contemporary Worship 11:15 am Traditional Worship 5:00 pm African Worship (in Swahili)

CatholiC ChurCh

UNITY WITHOUT UNIFORMITY We are passionate about praising God through music. If you love music and the arts, First Baptist is the church for you. Whether you are seeking a contemporary service with a live band; a traditional service with a choir and instrumentalists or a spirit-filled African worship service, our diverse but spiritually thoughtful services offer a variety of ways to praise God.

903 Bernadette Dr. • 573.445.7915 • www.ourladyoflourdes.org

Mass tiMes

Mon-Fri: 6:30 & 8:00 a.m.

Sat: 8:00 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.

Sun: 7:00, 8:30, 10:00 & 11:30 a.m.

Our K-8 Catholic school is dedicated to the spiritual, intellectual and moral development of each child.

our lady of lourdes interparish sChool 817 Bernadette Drive • 573.445.6516 • www.ollisk8.org

First Christian Church

St. Thomas More NEWMAN CENTER

(Disciples of christ)

Sundays: Christian Education 9:30 am Worship Services 8:30 & 10:30 am

602 Turner Ave. | Columbia | 573-449-5424 | comonewman.org

Traditional, with organ & choir

First Baptist Church 1112 E. Broadway Columbia, MO (573) 442-1149

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Other Ministries: • Youth Ministry • College Ministry • Bible Studies & Adult Education • Mission Opportunities 101 N. Tenth St. ~ (Corner of Tenth & Walnut St) 573.449.7265 www.firstchristian.org • fcc@firstchristian.org

MASS TIMES

M-F: Noon | Saturday: 5 p.m.

Sunday: 9 a.m. | 11 a.m. | 5 p.m.

(8 p.m. when MU is in session)

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Worship

our town

First Church of Christ, Scientist welcomes you to all of our services.

God is Love Service Times:

Sunday at 10:30am (Sunday School 10:30am) Wednesday at 7:00pm

Christian Science Reading Room:

[And come as yourself]

9:00 a.m. - The Offering

God’s love for you has nothing to do with your clothes, your education, your skin color, marital status or family history. God loves you because you are a part of God’s amazing creation. Come, celebrate God’s amazing love with us. And come as you are.

(contemporary service)

11:00 a.m. - Worship (traditional service)

Saturday, 6:30 pm Sunday, 8:30 am & 11 am

M,T,Th,F 10:30am - 3:30pm Wednesday 2:00 - 7:00pm First Church of Christ, Scientist 800 West Broadway Columbia, MO 65203

Come as you are

You Are Invited...

To Worship On Sundays

914 West Boulevard South saintandrewslutheran.org ~ 573.449.5674

573-442-0800

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a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

16 Hitt Street Columbia, MO 65203

First Presbyterian Church Growing...Learning...Serving 573-442-1164 | fpccolumbia.org

Campus Lutheran Church Sunday

Traditional Worship 8:15 am Bible Study 9:30 am Blended Worship 10:45 am

Wednesday

Wed Night Dinners Adult Choir 7 pm

Sunday services at 8:30 am & 11:00 am 9:45 am Sunday School & Adult Bible Classes

Please visit our website to explore all that is happening at Memorial!

5:15 pm ( Aug thru May )

573.442.5942

Office hours: M-Th 8:30-4 1634 Paris Road | Columbia | 573.443.1408 www.memorialbaptist.org

Living and Sharing the Transforming Love of Christ LCMS

Trinity Presbyterian Church WWW.MOUMC.ORG Check our website to find: A Worship Style and Time That Fits You! Small Groups for All Ages Sunday Night Youth (6th-12th grade) Spark Activities for College Age & Young Adult @MissouriUMC 204 S. Ninth St. • Columbia • 573-443-3111 www.moumc.org • contact.us@moumc.org

304 S. College Ave. Columbia, MO 65201

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The members of Woodlandville United Methodist Church welcome you!

Come meet Reverend Dr. Michael Stanfield

Reaching Out & Sharing God’s Love.. .

Sunday Worship Service ~ 10:30 a.m.

Church School ~ 9:15 a.m. Nursery thru Adult

1600 W. Rollins Road ◆ 573-445-4469 www.trinity-presbyterian.org trinity@trinity-presbyterian.org

A small, friendly country church within minutes of everywhere!

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Wilhite Road at Route J ~ Between Harrisburg & Highway 40 West Pastor - Karen Alden woodlandvilleumc.org

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TAKE FIVE

CULTURE

Interesting eateries off the beaten path.

BY MARCIA VANDERLIP

In Columbia you can find a wide array of cuisine ranging from exotic to ethnic to Missouri homegrown.

There are many great places to eat downtown for lunch or dinner, but many restaurants with fine reputations are tucked into area strip malls on the outskirts of downtown, among them Murry’s, G&D — both the steakhouse and the pizzeria — 44 Stone and Jina Yoo’s Asian Bistro.

Moreover, there are others that might not come immediately to mind when a newcomer to the area asks, “Where should I go to lunch or dinner?” Or “Where can I get good takeout?”

These are five spots that remain on my radar, from the fringe of downtown to Rocheport.

OLIVE CAFÉ: 21 N. Providence Road Open: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday Phone: 573-442-9004 Olive Café is on the edge of Columbia’s downtown, on the west side of Providence and across the street from the Tribune. The building doesn’t look like much on the outside, but this is where I go when I have a hankering for hummus, chicken shawarma, falafel and/or a good tabouli salad. When I have time to sit and eat in the cafe, I always order the sage tea, which is wonderfully soothing, with just a little sugar. I don’t know how they make the creamy hummus, but it gets my vote as the best in town. The hummus is always served with a swirl of olive oil and a dollop of hot chili sauce. The falafel is always crisp on the outside, soft and fresh-tasting on the inside. The café also offers an open Mideast-style buffet for takeout or dining in.

ABIGAIL’S: 206 Central St., Rocheport Open: Wednesday-Sunday for lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Wednesday-Sunday for dinner starting at 5 p.m., last reservation at

8 p.m. Reservations accepted for dinner. Closed Monday and Tuesday.

Phone: 573-698-3000 Website: www.abigails-restaurant.com If you have time for a leisurely lunch or dinner, head west on Interstate 70 for a 20-minute ride to the heart of Rocheport and seek out Abigail’s, where the décor is eclectic and the food is always delicious, from salad to dessert. The menu changes daily, so call ahead if you don’t like surprises. Susan and Todd Schapira own the place, which has been at its current location since 2001. Todd is the chef, and Susan and her staff make all the desserts in house. Recently on the menu: beef filets with a cowboy rub of coffee-sugar, salt and melted butter; and potato-crusted salmon with basil aioli and pasta with roasted poblano cream with chicken, black beans and ham.

CARLITO’S CABO:, 12A Business Loop 70 E. Open: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Friday. Closed Saturday and Sunday.

Phone: 573-443-6370 Email: carlitos-cabo@hotmail. com

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A six-pack of carnitas tacos from Carlito’s Cabo, 12A Business Loop 70 E.

If you go to Carlito’s, try the carnitas tacos. And if you are in a hurry, go through the drive-through. Carlito’s is not just a typical taco joint.

The owners are Peruvian, and while they honor more traditional Mexican cuisine, they also serve a Peruvian special called lomo saltado.

The dish consists of beefsteak marinated in soy sauce, vinegar and beer, and cooked with thinly sliced purple onions and aji amarillo peppers. It includes fried potatoes that are added to the stew just before it is served with rice cooked in chicken stock. Lomo saltado is a delicious meal and enough to share family-style, especially if you also want to try the carnitos, which are little pork tacos with cilantro, onion and

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A Greek salad with with tzatziki dressing from the Olive Branch Cafe, 21 N. Providence Road.

salsa. And you will want the fresh salsa — they serve some of the best in town. The other great thing about Carlito’s is the friendly people who run the place, Sara and Daniel Huaco. The couple came from Peru about 14 years ago. Once a month on a Sunday, when the place is closed to the public, the Huacos offer a Peruvian rotisserie chicken dinner, served with salad and lots of salsas. If you want to know more about how to get in on some Peruvian food, ask to get on the café’s email list.

Curries Indian to Go: 2518 Business Loop 70 E. (East end of business loop next to Eastwood Motel) Open: 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Closed Mondays.

Phone: 573-355-5357 Catering: 573-268-3521 If you like good Indian food, Curries offers some of the best in town, made to order. You can watch your food being made on the spot, but don’t plan on eating in. Curries offers takeout only, so walk in and order from a menu, or go online to www.currieskitchen.com to print a menu or order online. Kokila “BJ” Bhakta — from western India — is the chef in this tiny kitchen attached to a motel. He and his nephew, Monty Bhakta, opened the takeout Indian kitchen in December 2010.

Most of the portions are large enough to share or save for leftovers. Specify mild, medium or hot.

I am fond of the lamb saagwala —

lamb in spinach and herbs — the chicken tikka masala, chicken vindaloo and chicken korma. For vegetarians, try the tandoori vegetables, mattar panner or navratan korma.

Order a side of naan or paratha to sop up the savory sauces.

ABC Chinese Cuisine: 3510 Interstate 70 Drive S.E. Phone: 573-443-3535 Hours: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4:40 to 9 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4:30 to 10 p.m Friday and Saturday. Closed on Tuesdays.

Website: www.beyondmenu. com ABC is off the beaten path, east of downtown, on the I-70 frontage road. It is also next door to an excellent Asian grocery store. The sauces at ABC are distinct and delicious, and the food is beautifully presented, but don’t expect fast food. Have a Chinese beer or a pot of tea and relax. Order the pot stickers first if you are hungry for an appetizer.

There are many great dishes on this menu. We recently tried and enjoyed the fish in spicy brine with a mild white fish, Napa cabbage, sour mustard greens, celery, bamboo shoots and cilantro boiled in a Szechuan spicy broth. Also try the crispy beef strips pan-fried with carrots, celery and Chinese spices. The duck stewed in brown sauce is tender and spiced well.

If you like dim sum, go for lunch, between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. every day but Tuesday.

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Zach King hoists his bounty after making the first purchase March 5 at Strange Donuts and Seoul Taco on Broadway.

Doughnut lovers might think they’re in paradise

BY ALICIA STICE

astice@columbiatribune.com | 815-1722 Days after opening his downtown doughnut shop, Michael Urban scoured local stores scavenging for ingredients to hold him over until the next supply shipment arrived. A few months later and a few blocks away, the owners of another new doughnut stop more than doubled their baking staff to handle the hordes of people coming in for a sweet treat.

Just a year ago, you might not have expected these two businesses to spring up in a city with but one doughnut shop, but scores of sweet-toothed Columbia residents have eagerly embraced the two new stores.

“The first couple weeks we were just completely bombarded in the best possible way,” said Harold’s Doughnuts owner Urban. “Our staffing level was set at a certain number, and I had underestimated what we needed to produce the volume we needed.”

Urban’s shop at 114 S. Ninth St. takes a classic approach to its craft, while the crew at Strange Donuts prides itself on concocting a mix of the traditional and the downright bizarre. And if neither of those sound up your alley, fear not. Industry giant Dunkin’ Donuts has now opened.

“I think that all three of us offer something different,” Urban said.

Dunkin’, for instance, emphasizes its coffee drinks and offers an array of foods such as breakfast sandwiches as well as doughnuts, Urban said. Harold’s bends more toward traditional, from-scratch doughnuts, while Strange’s homemade creations mix the classic pastry with unusual flavors in addition to the

shop’s traditional varieties.

“There’s certainly demand,” Urban said.

“We saw that early on in our life cycle. There is so much demand for our product, and choice is good. I think it challenges me daily to continue to look at our model and make sure we resonate with our consumers, new things we can do to make us a little more different, experimenting with some things to drive that message home.”

Over at 1020 E. Broadway, Strange Donuts shares its space with another St. Louis-based eatery, Seoul Taco, that made its Columbia debut with the doughnut shop just in time to entice hordes of True/False Film Fest attendees to peek into the restaurant. The film festival gave the opening a boost, but sales did not drop off when the festival ended. The doughnut craze prompted both Harold’s and Strange to double their baking staffs and hire more people to man the front counters.

“The demand was just super high from the get-go,” Strange co-founder Corey Smale said.

“It hasn’t slowed down at all. We added more” people “in the back of the house, the front of the house.”

As the shops have settled into their downtown digs, the owners have set their sights on the next steps. For Strange, that means planning summer concerts and collaborations with other businesses to create doughnuts based on overlapping culinary interests. For Harold’s, that means focusing on the weekend doughnut bar, which grabs a late-night crowd.

“It’s very obvious that Columbia is growing at a tremendous rate,” Smale said. “And we’re just happy to be a part of that.”

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CULTURE

‘Blind’ Boone Home project nearly complete House named for ragtime pianist.

BY CAITLIN CAMPBELL

ccampbell@columbiatribune.com | 815-1719 The sounds of whirring power tools and hammering echo along along Fourth Street most clear mornings as crews finish up the interior restoration of the home of famous ragtime pianist J.W. “Blind” Boone.

The home, located at 10 N. Fourth St., had been severely neglected for years. The city started restoring the interior in 2013 with about $326,000 set aside from a general fund surplus in 2012. The city purchased the home in 2000 for $163,510 and chose to restore it.

Crews recently have restored the the interior stairwell, fireplace and walls and installed working utilities.

They also have been tackling some exterior projects such as painting and fixing siding and windows.

Blind Boone Foundation President and First Ward Councilman Clyde Ruffin said the foundation has been working on the project for 14 years and that the recent restoration efforts are simply the final push.

When foundation members originally entered the house, it was in terrible shape and needed to be immediately stabilized because termite damage had compromised the structure, Ruffin said. The city purchased the property using a community development block grant, he said.

Workers had to completely reframe the home from the inside to stabilize it. When the home is complete, it will boast a stereo system to play the famous musician’s music throughout the house, Ruffin said.

Ruffin said workers dismantled the staircase — one of the home’s noteworthy pieces — and took it off-site for repairs.

“It is an amazing piece of carpentry,” Ruffin said. “There were only five nails in the entire staircase because it was all done by lock and groove connecting pieces.”

The house will be a community center with ongoing programming for children.

The entire first floor will eventually be open space decorated with photographs of Boone’s family and a piano. The upstairs will become an office for the Blind Boone Foun-

Photos by Don Shrubshell/Tribune

Jim Wirths, an employee of Crawford Construction Inc. of Columbia, has been working on restoring the interior of the J.W. “Blind” Boone Home, below, at 10 N. Fourth St.

City honors old Sharp End

BY THE TRIBUNE’S STAFF

dation with a sitting area and small kitchen.

“It will be a place to hold meetings, community receptions and small concerts or recitals,” Ruffin said.

The city’s Parks and Recreation Department predicts work on the home will be done in late summer.

The foundation will then take over decorating the interior and preparing it for public use.

Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, A new historic marker stands in and Rep. Kip Kendrick, D-Columcontrast to the monster-size park- bia, presented a pair of resolutions acknowledging the ing garage on Walnut contributions Sharp Street.

End made. Mayor The marker commemorates the Sharp Bob McDavid and the Boone County End, a black business Commission issued district that flourished along Walnut proclamations to between Fifth and recognize the heritage committee Sixth streets from the responsible for the early 1900s to the project that led to the 1960s. marker’s placement The district disapand the dedication of peared during the the historic area. urban renewal movement as property was The Tribune pubDaniel Brenner/Tribune bought up for redevel- The city in May unveiled lished a special bookopment. let giving the history a marker dedicated to A large crowd gath- Sharp End on Walnut of Sharp End, detailered for the marker’s Street between Fifth ing the changes there dedication on May 19. and Sixth streets. each decade.

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EDUCATION

Battle Elementary set to open; Beulah Ralph up next

BY ROGER MCKINNEY

rmckinney@columbiatribune.com | 815-1711 Eliot Battle Elementary School Principal Jeri Petre has her top staff in place as she prepares for the school’s Aug. 18 opening.

“I feel really good about who we’ve hired,” Petre said. She said the staff includes many current Columbia Public Schools employees and a few from outside the district.

Petre said the team held its first staff meeting on May 11 at Muriel Battle High School, next to the new elementary school. A dedication was held on May 22.

Petre comes to Battle Elementary after four years as principal at Derby Ridge Elementary School and eight years as assistant principal at Blue Ridge Elementary School.

Battle Elementary School had a construction cost of $13.5 million and an area of 77,000 square feet.

The construction cost per square foot was $175. The building was financed by a $120 million bond issue approved by voters in 2010, the same one that paid for Battle

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Carpenter Larry Close, right, constructs a set of drawers March 17 in an art room of Eliot Battle Elementary School. The school is expected to be completed for the 2015-2016 school year.

High School.

Ben Tilley, CPS assistant superintendent for elementary education, said this spring that plans were on track to move into the school around mid-June.

“What the opening of Battle Ele-

mentary will allow us to do is to accommodate the growth in that part of town,” Tilley said, referring to northeast Columbia.

The school is expected to have 365 students in its first year, drawing students from Alpha Hart Lewis

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Elementary School and Two Mile Prairie Elementary School. Battle Elementary will have a capacity for 450 students, but a wing could be added for another 100 students.

The school is named for Eliot Battle, who was instrumental in integrating Columbia Public Schools as a school administrator at Douglass and Hickman High Schools. He died in 2013.

Construction is well underway for Beulah Ralph Elementary School, set to open in August 2016.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held in November on 36 acres at Scott Boulevard and Route KK in southwest Columbia.

The Columbia Board of Education recently approved boundaries for Ralph Elementary, the next new elementary school slated to open after Battle Elementary.

The 89,000-square-foot building will have the capacity for 650 students, but plans to open with 562 students. The construction contract approved for the project totals $16 million, with a total project budget

of $24 million. The school is part of a $50 million bond issue approved by voters in 2012.

Tilley said Ralph Elementary will look similar to Battle Elementary when it’s done, but it will already have the additional wing that might be added to Battle in the future. He said the cinder block walls had gone up by spring.

The city plans to have most of its nearly $11 million worth of improvements to Scott Boulevard in place by the time the school opens. The city and the school district are sharing the cost of a $609,394 roundabout at Scott Boulevard and Route KK to serve as the main entrance and exit for traffic at the school.

Tilley said everyone is impressed by the view of the city from atop the hill where Beulah Ralph Elementary School is being built.

“It’s pretty wonderful,” he said.

The school is named for Beulah Ralph, another leader of school desegregation who worked for 58 years at Douglass High School. She died in 2010.

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COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Stiepleman

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CPS OFFICIALS AND SCHOOL BOARD

Battle High School 7575 E. St. Charles Road, 573-214-3300 Kim Presko, principal Douglass High School 310 N. Providence Road, 573-214-3680 Eryca Neville, principal Hickman High School 1104 N. Providence Road, 573-214-3000 Eric Johnson, principal Rock Bridge High School 4303 S. Providence Road, 573-214-3100 Jennifer Rukstad, principal Columbia Area Career Center 4203 S. Providence Road, 573-214-3800 Randall Gooch, director Jefferson Middle School 713 Rogers St., 573-214-3210 Gregery Caine, principal Oakland Middle School 3405 Oakland Place, 573-214-3220 Helen Porter, principal West Middle School 401 Clinkscales Road, 573-214-3230 Connie Dewie, principal Gentry Middle School 4200 Bethel St., 573-214-3240 Jeff Beiswinger, principal Lange Middle School 2201 E. Smiley Lane, 573-214-3250 Bernard Solomon, principal Smithton Middle School 3600 W. Worley St., 573-214-3260 Ed Schumacher, principal

Superintendent Peter Stiepleman Office: 1818 W. Worley St. pstiepleman@cpsk12.org, 573-214-3410 Deputy Superintendent Dana Clippard Office: 1818 W. Worley St. dclippard@cpsk12.org, 573-214-3413 Oversees systems that support student achievement, including data, curriculum, assessment and special services Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer Linda Quinley Office: 1818 W. Worley St. lquinley@cpsk12.org, 573-214-3416 Oversees the district’s financial and budget operations in addition to transportation, technology services and building operations Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Education Ben Tilley Office: 1818 W. Worley St. btilley@cpsk12.org, 573-214-3412 Oversees elementary schools Board of Education President James Whitt 3805 Keystone Court Term expires April 2016 jwhitt@cpsk12.org, 573-234-2202 Board of Education Vice President Jonathan Sessions 1123 Wilkes Blvd., Suite 230 Term expires April 2017 jsessions@cpsk12.org, 573-424-1999 Board of Education member Paul Cushing Quinley 2865 S. Hancock Hill Road, Rocheport Term expires April 2017 pcushing@cpsk12.org, 573-864-3034 Board of Education member Christine King 4003 Day Flower Court Term expires April 2018 chking@cpsk12.org, 573-356-5573 Board of Education member Jan Mees Sessions 2746 Willowbark Court Term expires April 2016 jmees@cpsk12.org, 573-445-7781 Board of Education member Darin Preis 4803 Chilton Court Term expires April 2018 dpreis@cpsk12.org, 573-864-2281 Board of Education member Helen Wade 401 Locust St., No. 302 Term expires April 2017 Mees hwade@hewnlaw.com 573-442-1660

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Preis

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Alpha Hart Lewis Elementary School 5801 Arbor Pointe Parkway, 573-214-3200 Tim Majerus, principal Battle Elementary School 2600 Battle Ave., 573-214-3400 Jeri Petre, principal Benton Elementary School 1410 Hinkson Ave., 573-214-3610 Laura Beeler, principal Blue Ridge Elementary School 3700 Woodland Drive, 573-214-3580 Kristen Palmer, principal Cedar Ridge Elementary School 1100 Roseta Ave., 573-214-3510 Angie Chandler, principal Derby Ridge Elementary School 4000 Derby Ridge Drive, 573-214-3270 Kristi Shinn, principal Fairview Elementary School 909 Fairview Road, 573-214-3590 Diana DeMoss, principal Grant Elementary School 10 E. Broadway, 573-214-3520 Jennifer Wingert, principal Lee Expressive Arts Elementary School 1208 E. Locust St., 573-214-3530 Edward Elsea, principal Midway Heights Elementary School 8130 W. Highway 40, 573-214-3540 Angie Gerzen, principal Mill Creek Elementary School 2200 W. Nifong Blvd., 573-214-3280 Tabetha Rawlings, principal New Haven Elementary School

3301 New Haven Road, 573-214-3640 Carole Garth, principal Parkade Elementary School 111 Parkade Blvd., 573-214-3630 Amy Watkins, principal Paxton Keeley Elementary School 201 Park de Ville Drive, 573-214-3570 Adrienne Patton, principal Ridgeway Elementary School 107 E. Sexton Road, 573-214-3550 Shari Lawson, principal Rock Bridge Elementary School 5151 S. Highway 163, 573-214-3290 Ryan Link, principal Russell Boulevard Elementary School 1800 W. Rollins Road, 573-214-3650 Jill Dunlap Brown, principal Shepard Boulevard Elementary School 2616 Shepard Blvd., 573-214-3660 Jacquie Ward, principal Two Mile Prairie Elementary School 5450 N. Route Z, 573-214-3560 Patti Raynor, principal West Boulevard Elementary School 319 N. West Blvd., 573-214-3670 Susan Emory, principal Field Educational Center 1010 Range Line St., 573-214-3585 Mary Rook, Title I preschool; Amy Wilson, early childhood special education; Terry Gaines and Jake Giessman, Center for Gifted Education Quest Center of Responsive Education 4600 Bethel St., 573-214-3740 Connie Divine, site facilitator

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MIDDLE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AREAS

HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ZONES Hickman High School

5

Battle High School

3 6 2 4

Columbia city limits

Rock Bridge High School

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PUBLIC SCHOOL PROGRAMS Adult education: Columbia Public Schools offers adult classes in English as a second language and GED preparation classes. Classes are free, but temporary residents might have to pay a small processing fee for ESL courses. For information, call 573-214-3690.

After-school care: All elementary schools offer before- and after-school Adventure Club programs operated by the University of Missouri College of Education. For information, call 573884-2582 or visit education.missouri. edu/orgs/adventure/programs/index. php.

Parents as Teachers: Expectant parents and those with children from birth to age 5 who are not yet in kindergarten can receive research-based information, support and encouragement from Parents as Teachers. The program offers home visits with a certified parent educator, meetings and activities for parents and children, developmental screenings, a newsletter and a lending library. Participants can check out books, videos and toys from the resource center and playroom at 1818 W. Worley St. Parents as Teachers is free. To find out whether your family is eligible, call 573214-3955 or go to service.columbia.k12. mo.us/pat.

Parent-teacher associations: Each school has a parent-teacher, parent-teacher-student organization or family-school partnership. Most groups are affiliated with a citywide PTA. The Columbia Council of PTAs is a central organization with representatives from all district schools. For information, visit cc-pta.org.

Preschool: Children ages 3 to 5 within the school district might be eligible for a free or tuition-based preschool program. Interested families should call 573-214-3585 to schedule a preschool screening appointment.

Preschool classes are at Blue Ridge, Derby Ridge, Fairview, Field, Parkade, Rock Bridge, Russell Boulevard and West Boulevard elementary schools. The

school district also offers preschool at Rock Bridge and Battle high schools.

Columbia Public Schools offers a partnership program in collaboration with Head Start at Field and at Park Avenue Child and Family Development Center.

Participating children must be eligible for Title I and Head Start to attend a partnership program. For information about preschool programs, call the Title I Early Childhood Office at 573-214-3585.

Grant Montessori Preschool, a notfor-profit, public-private partnership between the Columbia Public Schools and The Rollins Reading Co., a Missouri not-for-profit company, serves as many as 20 children. Ten of those children are provided with scholarships based on certain eligibility criteria.

School meals: Columbia Public Schools offers lunch and breakfast. The Columbia Board of Education had not yet set meal prices for the 2015-16 school year by the Our Town deadline. For the 2014-15 school year, the breakfast price was $1.55 for all students and $1.90 for adults. Lunches cost $2.45 for elementary students and $2.70 for grades 6-12.

Lunch was $3.25 for adults. Students from families that meet federal income guidelines qualify for free or discounted breakfast and lunch. For more information, call 573-214-3480.

Summer programs: The free, fullday Summer SUNsation program provides core subject classes in the morning and physical education and core enrichment courses in the afternoon. Classes are available for kids entering kindergarten through eighth grade.

Secondary summer school provides opportunities for students entering grades 9-12 to earn credits toward high school graduation. For information, call 573-214-3995.

The Columbia Summer Enrichment program is a three-week, half-day, tuition-based program in which students select from a variety of classes designed to enrich learning. Classes for students entering kindergarten through grade 8 are from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 10:15 a.m.

July 6-23 at Fairview Elementary School.

EDUCATION For preschool students ages 3-5, sessions are from 9 a.m. to noon June 8-25 or July 6-23. For information, call 573214-3590.

The Columbia Area Career Center Summer Camp for Youth is a tuition-based program for students ages 10 to 15. For information, call 573-214-3803 The Multicultural Achievement Scholars, or MAC Scholars, holds summer events at several locations. For information, call 573-214-3400.

Columbia Public Schools offers a variety of other specialty programs. For more information visit www.cpsk12.org/ domain/66.

Transportation: The school district has a new contract with Student Transportation of America to bus students beginning with the 2015-16 school year.

Elementary and middle school students living at least a mile from school and high school students living at least 2 miles from school, along with students living along hazardous roads, are bused free of charge. Students living outside the attendance zones also can be bused through Student Transportation with special permission. Special permission must be obtained by the respective school and assistant superintendent.

First Student is the transportation provider for summer school programs. For information, call 573-214-3860.

Volunteers: The school district is always looking for parents, grandparents, college students, business representatives and other residents to volunteer with mentoring, tutoring, reading and service learning. For information, call the Community Relations Office at 573-214-3960. Volunteer application forms are at www.columbia.k12.mo.us/ pie/volunteers/Volunteer_Application. pdf.

Committees: Columbia Public Schools has several districtwide committees addressing building needs and achievement. Application forms for community volunteers are at www. cpsk12.org/Page/5813. Committee application forms for employees are at www.cpsk12.org/Page/5811.

CPS attempts to ease student registratrion

BY ROGER MCKINNEY

rmckinney@columbiatribune.com | 815-1711 Columbia Public Schools has tried to make it easy for parents and guardians to register their children for school, said CPS spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark.

Parents and guardians enroll their children at the school that serves their neighborhood. The school district administration office can answer questions about which school a child will attend by calling 573-2143400, or parents and guardians can use the school locator tool under the “families” tab at www.cpsk12.org.

Parents need to take the completed forms and supporting documents to the school. Those include a birth certificate or other birth record; immunization records; and documentation of residence, like a utility bill or lease. Court documents are needed if a child is under the care of foster parents or court-ordered legal guardianship.

The child’s Social Security card is requested but not required.

Ben Tilley, CPS assistant superintendent for elementary education, said parents can complete the process online or download the forms and fill them out at home when it is convenient for them, rather than taking the time to fill the information out at their child’s school.

Benton, Lee and Ridgeway elementary schools are magnet schools. All elementary-age children in the school district are eligible to attend them. Parents requesting that their children attend one of the magnet schools must complete an online application. Upon completion of the applications, parents and guardians receive an email verifying their application had been received and a confirmation code to use during the lottery selection process.

The magnet school application window for the 201516 school year was March 30 to April 17.

An online waiting list is maintained for those students who weren’t selected because of insufficient space.

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www.columbiacommunitymontessori. org Ages 2 to 6; serves lower-income families, preference given to families in the First Ward Columbia Independent School 1801 N. Stadium Blvd., 573-777-9250 www.cislions.org Pre-K through 12th grade

Children’s House Montessori of Columbia 915 Tiger Ave., 573-443-2825 www.comomontessori.com Ages 2 through kindergarten Christian Chapel Academy 3300 S. Providence Road, 573-874-2325 www.cca-columbia.com Preschool through eighth grade Christian Fellowship School 4600 Christian Fellowship Road, 573-445-8565 www.cfsknights.org Preschool, half-day kindergarten, first through 12th grades

Columbia Montessori School 3 Anderson Ave., 573-449-5418 www.columbiamontessori.org 4 weeks through 6 years old Family Worship Center Academy 4925 E. Bonne Femme Church Road, 573-441-1140, ext. 205 www.fwcacademy.org Kindergarten through 12th grade Good Shepherd Lutheran School 2201 W. Rollins Road, 573-445-5878 www.columbialutheran.org Kindergarten through eighth grade

College Park Christian Academy 1114 College Park Drive, 573-445-6315 www.cpchristian.org Preschool through ninth grade The Community Montessori 705 N. Providence Road, 573-489-5380

Heritage Academy 606 Ridgeway Ave., 573-449-2252 www.heritageacademyofcolumbia.com University-model school for kindergarten through 12th grade

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The Islamic School 408 Locust St., 573-442-1556 www.theiscm.org Preschool, kindergarten, first through fifth grades, day care Our Lady of Lourdes Interparish School 817 Bernadette Drive, 573-445-6516 www.ccsk8.org Kindergarten through eighth grades Shalom Christian Academy 312 Ridgeway Ave., 573-256-4824 www.shalomchristianacademy.com Primarily day care and preschool Stephens College Children’s School 1400 Windsor St., 573-876-7260 stephens.edu/services/youth-programs/ childrens-school Half-day and full-day preschool, kindergarten through fifth grade, extended before- and after-school programs Tolton Catholic High School 3351 E. Gans Road, 573-445-7700 www.toltoncatholic.org Grades 9-12 Windsor Street Montessori School 1616 Windsor St., 573-441-9767 comomontessori.com/windsor Montessori education ages 3-12

SPECIAL NEEDS Robert G. Combs Language Preschool 124 Clark Hall, University of Missouri Contact: Greta Hull, preschool director, 573-882-8538, hullg@health.missouri.edu This Scottish Rite-sponsored language-intensive preschool program is designed for 3- to 5-year-olds. Children with speech-language problems and those who are developing typically are eligible to participate. Graduate students and seniors in the MU School of Health Professions Department of Communication Science and Disorders serve as clinicians in this small-group preschool under the direct supervision of the preschool director, a licensed, certified speech-language pathologist.

Classes meet in the fall, spring and summer semesters from 9 to 11 a.m.

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New leaders shake up MU, Columbia College New hires are made; schools are formed.

BY ASHLEY JOST

Two of Columbia’s higher education institutions faced major leadership changes in 2014. Since then, the new top administrators at the University of Missouri and Columbia College have made significant changes to their institutions.

MU Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin — former president of Texas A&M University — started at the Columbia campus in February 2014.

Since that time, MU has filled many administrative seats vacated by people who retired in 2013-14. New administrators include the provost, Garnett Stokes. Stokes came to MU in February from Florida State University, where she was provost and, for most of a year, interim president.

Loftin also made hires in his cabinet, appointing a chief financial officer, chief

operating officer, athletic director, and vice chancellor for marketing and communications, among other changes.

During Loftin’s first year, MU underwent a voluntary buyout program for tenured faculty who were eligible for retirement, and 110 of the 261 eligible faculty members accepted. A second voluntary buyout was issued for tenured faculty in administrative roles — which applied to 28 people — and 13 accepted.

Among those who accepted the buyout was Hal Williamson, vice chancellor for the health system. Williamson reported directly to Loftin on MU Health Care issues as well as MU’s medical school, but after his retirement announcement, Loftin shifted reporting responsibilities and essentially eliminated the position.

The staple issue of the year for MU and the UM System was Title IX policy updates addressing specifically how sex discrimination will be handled on campus.

On MU’s campus, Loftin hired MU’s first Title IX administrator, Ellen Eardley, who

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University of Missouri Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin, left, has hired new people in several key spots at the top of MU’s administration. Columbia College President Scott Darymple, right, has overseen the formation of schools within the college.

vost David Starrett in April. Dalrymple’s other significant first year hires include online education administrator — a new position — Piyusha Singh, whom Dalrymple worked with at his previous employer, Excelsior College in Albany, N.Y. This summer, Dalrymple is wrapping up his listening tour of all 36 campuses. But, he also is thinking about where else Columbia College can plant its flag. No leases have been signed, but Dalrymple said in March that administrators are to the “getting on planes and looking at locations” stage of scoping out new campuses.

“We’re doing a scientific analysis of different markets, places that might be underserved by institutions like us,” he said. “That will take an investment, and there’s no specific timeline … . We’re not going to add 10 locations in a year. It’ll be more modest — maybe one or two.”

started in late April.

Linda Bennett, professor in the college of education, was the interim administrator while the UM Board of Curators rolled out a series of policy changes affecting all four UM System campuses. The campuses now have procedures in place for cases involving student-on-student and employee-on-student sex discrimination incidents.

Columbia College President Scott Dalrymple came to campus in May 2014 and has since made a series of major hiring decisions and proposed a reorganization of the college into schools.

The college’s board of trustees approved in late April the creation of a school structure within the college. Individual deans who answer to the provost will run each school, a common system for universities and colleges of similar or larger size.

The college announced the hiring of pro-

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Scott Dalrymple was selected as the president last Columbia is home to the state’s flagship research year. His first day was May 1, 2014. More informauniversity as well as several private colleges that tion is available at www.ccis.edu.

STEPHENS COLLEGE: A private four-year attract thousands of students from across the globe. Here’s a closer look at the University of Mis- women’s college that educates more than 850 souri and other area colleges. undergraduate and graduate students every year.

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI: MU, also known Dianne Lynch has been president for four years. as Mizzou, is the flagship campus in the four-cam- More information is available at www.stephens. pus UM System. edu.

Fall 2014 enrollment: 35,441. 24,586 WILLIAM WOODS UNIVERSITY: in-state, 10,855 out-of-state; 27,654 underThe coeducational, professions-oriented graduate; 6,565 graduate and 1,222 profesinstitution serves more than 1,000 students sional; 5,486 minority; 2,417 international. at its Fulton campus and at a campus on Fall 2015-spring 2016 fees: For Falling Leaf Court near Nifong Boulevard undergraduates, tuition is $10,586 for Misand Highway 63 in Columbia. More inforsouri residents and $14,612 for nonresimation is available at www.williamwoods. dents for the year, assuming the student is edu.

CENTRAL METHODIST UNIVERSIenrolled in 14 credit hours each semester.

Wolfe TY: The private, four-year university was Graduate tuition is $6,568 for Missouri resident, and $9,396 for nonresidents per year, founded in 1854 and educates more than assuming the student is enrolled in eight 5,000 students in Fayette, and about 700 credit hours each semester. students work on their bachelor’s degrees Students each semester also are required on the Columbia campus. The Columbia to pay $101.47 for a prepaid health fee, a campus is at 1400 Forum Blvd. More information is available at www.centralmethod$141.80 recreational facility fee, a $171.84 ist.edu. student activity fee for full-time students WESTMINSTER COLLEGE: Founded and a $13.10 per credit information technology fee. in 1851, the private college offers a liberal Loftin Faculty and staff: 13,303, including arts curriculum with an emphasis on 2,184 faculty and instructors and 4,515 at developmental experience. The college, University of Missouri Health Care. located in Fulton, hosts a Winston ChurMascot: Tiger chill museum and institute and serves Colors: Black and gold more than 1,000 students. The campus is Website: www.missouri.edu located at 501 Westminster Ave. in Fulton.

UM Board of Curators: The curators More information is available at www. oversee the UM System and represent each westminster-mo.edu.

BRYAN UNIVERSITY: A private insticongressional district in Missouri. Curators tution that offers focused, career-based and the year their terms expire: Chairman Dalrymple training for students with campuses in Donald Cupps, Cassville, 2017; David Steward, St. Louis, 2017; Pam Henrickson, JefMissouri, Arkansas and Kansas. The ferson City, 2017; Ann Covington, ColumColumbia campus, at 3215 LeMone Industrial Blvd., has been in operation since 2010 bia, 2019; John Phillips, Kansas City, 2019; and serves about 100 students. Brian StewDavid Steelman, Rolla, 2019; Maurice Graham, St. Louis, 2021; Phillip Snowden, Kanart serves as president. More information is sas City, 2021; student representative Tracy available at bryanu.edu.

MOBERLY AREA COMMUNITY Mulderig, UM-St. Louis.

COLLEGE: The two-year college provides Tim Wolfe is UM System president. R. day and evening classes to about 5,000 Bowen Loftin became the 22nd chancellor Lynch students. The school is based in Moberly of the Columbia campus in February 2014.

COLUMBIA COLLEGE: A private, not-for- but has satellite locations, including a Columbia profit institution that serves about 3,200 students campus at 601 Business Loop 70 W. Jeff Lashley has in Columbia with day and evening undergraduate served as president since 2013. More information and graduate programs and more than 30,000 stu- can be found at www.macc.edu.

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Stephens is on a roll

BY ASHLEY JOST

From a $15 million unrestricted gift to a slew of new programs, it has been a successful year for Stephens College.

It’s a sign of sorts that, as Stephens President Dianne Lynch argues, there is certainly a place for women’s institutions in academia. Stephens was among a select number of colleges invited to recruit students from Sweet Briar College when the women’s college in Virginia closed earlier this year.

The college’s big year kicked off with a $15 million gift announcement in February 2014. The anonymous donation was unrestricted, and Lynch identified the funding as something that “will shape Stephens College into its next century.”

A few months later, the college unveiled a new branding campaign that included a website overhaul. Much of the rebranding concept came from an Atlanta-based marketing company, but Stephens College handled the execution, said Rebecca Kline, director of marketing and communications, while unveiling the new design in April 2014.

“We’ve had a lot of great, exciting growth since” Lynch “got here,” Kline said about the school’s president, who joined Stephens six years ago. “The time was right to move forward with a consistent voice.”

The college announced two new graduate programs last fall, including a mas-

ter’s degree for physician assistants and a low-residency master’s degree in fine arts in television and screenwriting, giving students in the respective programs the chance to work in their chosen fields at area hospitals and with other writers in Los Angeles.

The additions tie into a theme for the college’s leadership: “We know exactly who we are. We know exactly what we do,” Lynch said in March.

Over the past few years, the college has honed its strengths: creative arts and health sciences. The two new master’s programs exemplify those strengths.

The college is renovating Sampson Hall, which will house the new Center for Health Sciences and the physician assistant program. The first class will start in 2016. The Master of Fine Arts program in television and screenwriting kicks off sooner, with the first class starting this fall.

The past year at Stephens also included the addition of a new top administrator. Suzan Harkness joined the college in January as the vice president for academic affairs, and she spent her first semester on campus living in a dormitory.

The experience gave Harkness a chance to get to know students and campus life better but also provided her with a living option while her son finished school back in Washington, D.C.

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EDUCATION Construction continues at Swallow Hall on the morning of April 13.

Work began in May 2014 and is scheduled to wrap up before the start of the 2016-2017 school year.

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MU campus construction keeps work crews busy When one project ends at the University of Missouri, another one usually begins.

This summer, construction and cleanup are winding down on two large campus projects while a handful of new construction or renovation efforts begin.

Mid-May marked the opening of the iconic Jesse Hall, the campus’ administrative building, after the university decommissioned the building for a year to update heating and cooling systems and add an elevator and sprinkler system.

The $8.5 million project was finished in time for commencement, and administrative offices started to return to the building the following week. Office moves are continuing through the summer months.

Updates to Jesse Hall were part of the “Renew Mizzou” project, a $28 million undertaking that included renovations to Swallow and Pickard halls. Of that total price tag, $8.5 million covered the cost for updates to Jesse Hall, with $16.9 million for Swallow Hall renovations and $2.6 million for the relocation of the Museum of Art and Archaeology from Pickard Hall to Mizzou North.

Swallow Hall, another part of the historic “red campus” — named for the brick exteriors of buildings in the area — also is under construction. During the winter and spring, onlookers could easily see through the building, which was stripped down to its bare beams on the inside.

Construction began on Swallow in May 2014 and is set to be completed in time for the fall 2016 semester.

The university won’t know the full cost for Pickard Hall for quite some time, Chief Operating Officer Gary Ward told the Faculty Council last fall. MU officials decommissioned Pickard Hall after it was found to be contaminated by radiation from experiments con-

ducted decades ago. The university is working with consultants and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to find the best way to proceed.

Because the building is part of the red campus, historical advocates are pushing that the university pay whatever it costs to save the building.

The project includes renovations to expand classroom, office and lab space.

“We will be upgrading the facilities ... so that our students will have the tools and be able to engage in the latest technologies for their classes held in that building,” MU spokesman Christian Basi said.

The university is also updating Lafferre Hall, which houses MU’s College of Engineering. Crews will renovate sections of the building built in 1935 and 1944 to address structural concerns and to update the space for MU’s fastest-growing college.

“I was appalled at the condition,” MU Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin said at the midApril groundbreaking ceremony. “This was by far the highest priority of the university for renovation needs.”

The state issued $38.5 million in bond proceeds to fund the project. Lafferre Hall will be finished by December 2016.

Outside of academic buildings, a new residence hall, Gateway Hall, will open to students this fall. The Office of Residential Life is also tearing down and rebuilding the Dobbs Group, which includes the replacement of Jones, Laws and Lathrop halls.

The project is happening in two phases.

Phase one will include the replacement of Jones Hall and addition of a new dining hall by 2017. Phase two will include the demolition of Lathrop and Laws halls to make room for two larger halls.

The first phase of the Dobbs Group renovation project is estimated to cost about $68.3 million.

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Battle High makes an early statement In first year of eligibility, team wins state title.

BY CAITLIN SWIECA

Whenever Justin Conyers went out in public wearing the navy-andgold logo of Battle High School, where he teaches physical education, he was reminded where Columbia’s newest high school stood on the local sports scene.

“I can be places and people see a Battle shirt, and they live in Columbia, and they don’t even know where Battle High School is,” Conyers said.

“That was a big thing we’ve talked about all year long. You want people to know who we are.”

Conyers did his part toward that goal as football coach this fall by leading Battle to its first state championship in the football team’s first year of postseason eligibility. The second-year school capped off an improbable postseason run with a 25-22 victory over Nixa in the Class 5 state championship game at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis.

The team’s 11-4 season ended in six straight victories. The Spartans had an unremarkable regular season, finishing 5-4 after taking losses to Jackson and local rivals Rock Bridge, Helias and Jefferson City.

The team suddenly started clicking late in the season. The Spartans beat Hannibal on the road in their regular-season finale, routed Washington in their postseason opener and then traveled to Waynesville for

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Battle head coach Justin Conyers celebrates with his players after Battle’s 34-6 win over Ladue in the Class 5 semifinal game Nov. 21 at Battle High School. The Spartans went on to beat Nixa 25-22 in the Class 5 state championship game at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis.

their district semifinal, where they mounted a last-minute touchdown drive to advance.

To capture district, the team had to face Camdenton — coming off a string of four straight district titles — on the road. The Spartans rose to the challenge, hanging on for a 22-14 win.

After two more home wins — 20-12 in the quarterfinal over Fort

Zumwalt North and 34-6 in the semifinal against Ladue — Battle had set the stage for its state title win.

Conyers felt the young school’s spirit growing throughout the run.

“We have been very lucky this year, Year Two, to have the type of crowds that we’ve had,” Conyers said after the state title game. “It really started at Camdenton. This

last crowd tonight was amazing. It was one of the loudest crowds ever.

I had problems hearing on the headset.”

Battle trailed Nixa by a touchdown at halftime before outscoring the opposition 18-8 in the second half to take the title. It was the first state title for a team from Columbia since 2004.

“I just think the team as a whole

is way better with its charisma,” sophomore quarterback Brevinn Tyler said after the title win. “I think the coaches and players have gotten more level since the playoffs started. We’re all doing really well playing as a team.”

The run helped several of the Spartans’ stars seal postseason honors. Running back Nash Sutherlin, defensive end Jerrion Nelson and Marshall Willingham were first team selections in both the coaches’ and media All-State polls.

The coaches also tabbed defensive lineman Rovon Blocker, and the media chose Chandler Anderson for their second team. Conyers was named the coach of the year in both polls.

In a year when several of Columbia’s usual powers continued runs of excellence — the Rock Bridge girls’ basketball team won its fourth straight title, Tolton Catholic High School’s Jaydin Clayton capped off an undefeated wrestling career with a fourth championship, and Rock Bridge’s strong tennis and swimming programs earned titles — Battle’s title provided an unexpected storyline.

“This is something not only that they’ll remember forever — I mean, the whole entire school is going to remember forever,” Conyers said.

“They’re going to come back 10, 15 years from now, and they’re gonna be legends. Their names are going to be spoke in the hallways, because they are the team that really put us on the map, put us where we thought we should be all season long.”

Show-Me Games have something for everybody

BY MATT NESTOR

mnestor@columbiatribune.com | 815-1786 One of the big draws every year for the Show-Me State Games is that the competition is open to everybody.

The Show-Me Games, entering their 31st year, offer more than 40 sports for all ages and ability levels. Columbia’s annual sports festival has competition in all types of fare from recreational (table tennis and miniature golf), to competitive (football and triathlon), to niche (pickleball and disc golf).

That’s all part of the mission, said Ken Ash, the event’s executive director since 2002.

“We’re part of the governor’s council on fit-

ness and health,” Ash said. “Our mission is to give an opportunity to all Missourians to participate. As far as activities, we offer more family and recreational games than for your high-level select athletes. And we look to give a broad range in that.”

The yearly summer Olympic-style sports festival was the biggest in the National Congress of State Games for more than a decade.

The games welcome — from in-state and out — all comers across all age and skill levels.

Last summer, 25,714 participated in the summer games. Year-round participation, which includes youth basketball and soccer tournaments and the State Senior Games, eclipsed

34,000. Including spectators and volunteers, SMSG brought more than 68,000 visitors to Columbia.

“We’ve been pretty steady right now,” Ash said. “Participation went down a few years ago, but we’ve climbed back up to where it’s now pretty static. I figure that’s the way it will be until we figure out how best to utilize all of our facilities.”

The Show-Me Games are scheduled over three weekends: June 11-14, July 17-19 and July 24-26. The State Senior Games will coincide with the opening weekend of the games.

Other events throughout the year include Hoopin’ It Up basketball tournaments in Feb-

ruary and March and bass and crappie fishing tournaments in April.

The University of Missouri hosts the state games, and because the event does not receive money from the state, it relies on entry fees, merchandise sales and corporate sponsorship to remain self-sufficient. The event also benefits from an army of volunteers.

“We couldn’t do what we do without our volunteers. They put in a lot of man-hours every year,” Ash said. “I tell the leadership council every year there’s two factors that contribute to our success: One is our volunteers, and the other is our corporate sponsorship.”

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Tigers repeat as SEC East champs

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BY DAVID MORRISON

dmorrison@columbiatribune.com | 815-1781 Midway through the 2014 season, it looked as if the Missouri football team might play down to expectations.

The Tigers had rebounded from an inexplicable home loss to Indiana and overcome a 13-point, fourth-quarter deficit for a road win against South Carolina, only to come back and suffer their first shutout loss since 2002 at the hands of Georgia to drop to 4-2 on the year.

Missouri could have traveled in two directions from Gary Pinkel that point: down the rabbit hole that led to a 5-7 season in 2012 or out of the valley and back toward the 12-2, Southeastern Conference East Division peak it achieved in 2013.

The Tigers chose the latter, winning the final six games of their regular season to take another division title before losing in the conference championship game for the second straight year and fourth time in the past eight.

A win over Minnesota in the Citrus Bowl made a program-record 23 in a two-year span.

After two years atop the SEC East, the Tigers don’t expect anything less heading into the 2015 season.

“I don’t think it ever changes,” Coach Gary Pinkel said this spring. “We want to win a national championship, and, to do that, you have to win a division championship and your league championship. That’s never changed since we’ve gotten here. The motivation, also, is that if you’re a Missouri Tiger football player, you want to compete and play as great as you can and win a lot. I don’t think you have to look for hidden motivation every year.”

The biggest changes in the offseason came among the Tigers’ coaches. Defensive coordinator Dave Steckel, who had been on Pinkel’s staff

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Missouri quarterback Maty Mauk and tailback Russell Hansbrough (32) stand on the sidelines April 18 during the Black and Gold Game at Faurot Field. Both will return for the 2015-16 season.

since he came to Columbia in 2001, left to become head coach at FCS program Missouri State.

For his replacement, Pinkel turned to a familiar face. Barry Odom, who played linebacker for the Tigers from 1996-99 and served in various capacities on Pinkel’s staff from 2003-11, returned to Missouri after spending three seasons as Memphis’ defensive coordinator.

He’s bringing some new touches to the defense, along with new safeties coach Ryan Walters, who coached cornerbacks under Odom at Memphis last year and is replacing new Washington State defensive coordinator Alex Grinch.

“We’re going to base out of a 4-3 defense,” Odom said in February. “That’s just, recruiting-wise, what Mizzou has done over the last three, four, five years. That kind of fits more traditionally than to come in, overhaul and say, ‘Hey, we’re changing it exclusively to a 3-4.’ That doesn’t make sense to me. I’m not coming in to try and reinvent everything. I’m trying to add to what they’ve done, continue to build it.”

Odom has to replace three starters along the

defensive line after the departures of SEC Defensive Player of the Year and consensus All-American Shane Ray and Markus Golden at end and the tandem of Matt Hoch and Lucas Vincent — who shared starting duties — at tackle. Junior tackle Harold Brantley will be the Tigers’ most experienced lineman, and ends Charles Harris and Marcus Loud saw some time as redshirt freshman backups last season under position coach Craig Kuligowski, who has quite a track record of developing unproven talent.

Missouri also has the top two returning tacklers in the league in linebackers Kentrell Brothers and Michael Scherer and returns three starters — cornerbacks Kenya Dennis and Aarion Penton and safety Ian Simon — in the secondary.

On offense, Maty Mauk returns for his second full year as a starter and boasts a 14-4 record quarterbacking the Tigers. Russell Hansbrough, who ran for 1,084 yards last season, is back as well, although Missouri will be looking to replace the production of all-purpose back Marcus Murphy both on offense and on special teams.

The Tigers’ biggest question mark comes at wideout, where the departure of three seniors — including 1,003-yard receiver Bud Sasser — leaves Missouri without 81 percent of its catches and 86 percent of its yards from last year. Senior Hickman grad Wesley Leftwich and sophomores Nate Brown and J’Mon Moore saw some time last season and will be pushed by the redshirt freshman trio of DeSean Blair, Keyon Dilosa and Thomas Richard.

Missouri opens its 2015 season at home against FCS squad Southeast Missouri State on Sept. 5 and also hosts Connecticut (Sept. 19) in the non-conference schedule, as well as playing BYU at Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium on Nov. 14. In SEC play, the Tigers host South Carolina (Oct. 3), Florida (Oct. 10), Mississippi State for a Thursday night ESPN game (Nov. 5) and Tennessee (Nov. 21).

Alden hands athletics reins to Rhoades

BY JOE WALLJASPER

jwalljasper@columbiatribune.com | 815-1783 When Mike Alden was hired as Missouri’s athletic director in 1998, he called it a destination job. Seventeen eventful years later, he announced his retirement on Jan. 29, saying at age 56 he was ready for a new chapter as a teacher in MU’s College of Education.

Missouri’s athletic landscape changed dramatically during his tenure. When he arrived, MU’s athletic budget was $13.7 million, and when he left, it was $85 million. He got a new basketball arena built. He

hired the right football coach, Gary Pinkel, to turn a program that had struggled for nearly two decades into a consistent winner. And he steered Missouri out of the Big 12 and into the Southeastern Conference, a move that severed age-old rivalries but put the athletic department in a more stable and lucrative league.

“Those who have been here know how this place was when he arrived and how it is today,” MU Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin said.

“This man has transformed athletics at the University of Missouri by

Mike Alden

Mack Rhoades

any measure.”

There were disappointments, too. The basketball program was a source of frequent frustration.

Alden couldn’t find a long-term solution after Norm Stewart retired

in 1999, and attendance dropped dramatically in recent years.

Getting the basketball program back on track is one of the first big tasks awaiting new Athletic Director Mack Rhoades, 49, whose most recent stop was the University of Houston. Rhoades brings a reputation as an aggressive fundraiser.

“We talk about, ‘Why not Missouri? Why can’t Missouri be the best athletics program in the country? Why can’t it be?’ ” Rhoades said. “I haven’t heard a good answer yet. So we’re going to work hard at doing that.”

dmorrison@columbiatribune.com | 815-1781 Fans using their cellphones on Missouri football game days at Memorial Stadium might find it easier to get a signal this season.

AT&T completed a multimillion-dollar project to upgrade its service around Faurot Field last October, one that had been in the works for a little more than a year but underwent a retooling last fall to offer better coverage after the completion of the east-side renovations to the facility.

The new system includes 150 antennas — the equivalent of nine cellular towers and enough to comfortably provide service to nearly 70,000 people, Nancy Garvey, vice president and general manager of AT&T’s Greater Midwest Region, told the Tribune last fall. Missouri averaged 65,285 fans at its seven home dates last season, reaching a capacity crowd of 71,168 only twice, against Georgia and Arkansas.

AT&T added antennas to tailgating areas around the stadium, as well as inside the stadium.

The system also could end up improving the service of fans with other carriers. The new antenna system is neutral host-distributed, meaning other wireless carriers can pay for the ability to better their networks’ service at the stadium.

Dave Bartlett, the MU athletic department’s director of production, told the Tribune that an open system was important to university officials and that Tiger football fans already noticed improved service during games last fall.

Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin said in March that the university is still looking into ways to improve the game day experience at Faurot, including making it easier for fans to access the Internet on their phones.

“You’re talking about six times a year. What resource do you want to put in there?” Loftin said. “On the bandwidth, you’re competing with 70,000 people. That’s a challenge for us right now. Technology is out there, but we have to really figure out how we can enhance that, at least for those times per year when we’re here to be able to make that possible.”

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MU basketball seeks turnaround New coach off to a rough start.

BY STEVE WALENTIK

swalentik@columbiatribune.com | 815-1788 The decision to hire Kim Anderson to lead the Missouri basketball program polarized fans across the state when it was made in April 2014.

For everyone ecstatic to welcome home the longtime Norm Stewart apprentice to a place where he starred as a player and spent 11 years as an assistant coach, there was another one skeptical of Anderson’s ability to succeed at the Division I level.

There was no denying Anderson’s accomplishments at Division II Central Missouri, where he won nearly 75 percent of his games during his 12 seasons, reached three Final Fours and captured the 2014 national title, but there were doubts about his ability to replicate those

accomplishments in the cutthroat culture of the Southeastern Conference.

Anderson, 59, spent last offseason making moves that served to quiet many of his doubters — whether it was retaining Frank Haith recruits Jakeenan Gant and Namon Wright, landing a needed veteran presence in Hawaii transfer Keith Shamburger or finalizing his coaching staff with the outside-thebox hire of Huntington Prep Coach Rob Fulford, who brought one of his most heralded players, Montaque Gill-Caesar, in tow.

But the combined impact of each might have been to raise expectations much higher than they should have been in Anderson’s first season.

The Tigers entered the fall still needing to replace a starting backcourt that had accounted for more than 70 percent of the team’s scoring in Haith’s final season. They still didn’t have a returning player who averaged more than 5.8 points. And

they still were relying on seven newcomers, including five freshmen, to step in and become part of the rotation while taking on one of the nation’s toughest schedules.

Given all that, it probably shouldn’t have been a complete surprise to see Missouri endure one of the worst seasons in school history, undone by an anemic offense that averaged 60.5 points — the lowest scoring average by an MU team in more than 60 years. The Tigers failed to crack 50 five times, including three during a 13-game losing streak. They lost a school-record 23 games overall.

It weighed on everyone inside the program, even more than on the fans who expressed their displeasure on message boards and radio shows and increasingly stayed away from games.

“This has been a tough year,” Anderson said when it was finally over March 11 after a loss to South Carolina in the first round of the SEC Tournament in Nashville, Tenn.

“Any time you don’t win games, it’s a tough year. We have had our share of issues, we have had our share of challenges.”

Anderson went on to say he thought it would be good for players and coaches alike to step away for a short time and recharge their batteries. But he knew the issues and challenges weren’t going away.

For the Tigers to ascend up the SEC standings, this offseason is critical. Anderson and his staff must help improve the skill and strength of players such as Gant, Gill-Caesar and Wright along with rising junior point guard Wes Clark, who missed the last eight games after suffering a dislocated elbow.

Just as difficult will be finding a replacement for forward Johnathan Williams III, who requested a release so he could transfer at the end of March. The Tigers were already thin up front, and Williams, though an inconsistent shooter who struggled with turnovers, was the team’s top scorer and rebounder,

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Kim Anderson will be looking to right the ship after finishing 9-23 in his first year as head coach of the Missouri men’s basketball team.

averaging 11.9 points and 7.1 rebounds.

Missouri will be young again with forward Kevin Puryear and guards Cullen VanLeer and Terrence Phillips joining the mix as freshmen, leaving the roster with eight underclassmen.

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