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PUBLISHER’S NOTE
SUMMER 2019
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So let the good times roll Let the good times roll I don’t care if you’re young or old Go out and get together, let the good times roll.” “Let the Good Times Roll” is a blues song recorded by a number of individuals, but it’s the
legendary B.B. King who I first heard sing it. The King of the Blues poured his heart into it and played it like he meant it. Are you ready for the good times to roll? We are. That’s why this issue of Boom! magazine
is a lighthearted and an enjoyable read. We’ve scoured mid-Missouri for the most poignant trips, personalities and events you’ll find. We’ve got articles on horseback riding, jewelry making, book clubs, fresh foods, uplifting exercises and fashion after 50. You’ll find an article on an educational, casual trip close to home and a weekend excursion to Music City, where the fun never ends. And what’s more fun than excursions with the grandchildren? You’ll find two pages of activities and recreation that are perfect to enjoy alongside your grandkids this summer, including theme parks, water play and camping. And if you think redheads have more fun, you may be right. Rod Smith, KRCG’s ever-smiling sports director for more than 30 years, shares with us his best four-legged friend in Pet Portrait. Our strawberry blonde model, Tonya Christensen, shows us stylish fashion for those who are traveling this summer. Fun goes alongside adventure and we’ve included some two-wheeling excitement in this issue. I’m told that there’s nothing quite like driving a motorcycle; the thrill of the ride is pure joy. That’s why we have highlighted two local women, Terrie Eiffert and Romana Mack, who ride. You’d never know by looking at them that these two ladies ride on a few hundred-pound motorcycle and love it! So, sit back, relax and let’s have some fun. Let’s face it, it’s your time. This is the time to just have fun — whatever that looks like for you. As B.B. King says, “It doesn’t matter if you’re young or old. Go out and get together, let the good times roll.”
staff Chief Executive Officer Carla Leible Founder & Publisher Emeritus Fred Parry Publisher & Managing Editor Melody Garnett Parry Associate Editor Peg Gill Art Director Tim Flanner Graphic Designers Jenn Smith Megan Schmeling Photo Editor L.G. Patterson Advertising Coordinators Jeff Ausmus Kalie Kramel Kaia Beatty Marketing Representatives Cathy Atkins Matt Melton Karlie Klimes Kylee Laurine Business Manager Becky James Distribution Associate Steve Leible
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features
32 Pack Like a Pro
Planning a summer trip? Find the perfect pieces to pack.
40 Fun & Fit
Summer exercise can be enjoyable when you engage in one of these six activities.
46 Cycle of Life
Two adventurous women who’ve discovered the joy of riding motorcycles.
58 A Heart For Hooves
Anna Marie Knipp embraces her unbridled passion for Saddlebreds at High Spirits Farm.
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PROMOTION
Don’t Let Your Investments Go on “Vacation”
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Summer is here — and so is vacation season. Americans spend a lot on their summer getaways — more than $100 billion in 2017 alone, as reported in Travel and Leisure magazine. When you hit the road, you will enjoy getting away from your regular tasks, but there’s one part of your life that should never take a break — your investments. To keep your investments working consistently and efficiently, consider these suggestions: Match the right investment with the right “job.” – You hire an electrician to install a light fixture, you employ a plumber to clear a clogged drain, and you would not expect either one to work on the other’s project. In a way, this view of a division of labor is similar to how you might look at different investments. In general, you purchase stocks with the hope of achieving the growth necessary to help you meet long-term goals, such as a comfortable retirement. On the other hand, when you purchase certain fixed-rate investments such as certificates of deposit (CDs) or money market accounts, you know they won’t provide as much growth potential, but are available to fund a short-term goal — such as a dream vacation. Evaluate investments’ performance relative to your goals. – Some people think the only way to evaluate their investments’ performance is to track them against a wellknown market index, such as the S&P 500. However, using an index as a measuring stick has some drawbacks, one of which is the lack of a personal connection to your situation. Look at it this way: In many types of organizations, you typically go through
performance reviews, where your work is assessed in terms of how well it helped you move toward your goals — and you can follow the same process with your investments. Specifically, you can measure their performance by how effective they are in helping you move toward your financial objectives. For example, if you need your portfolio to provide you with a certain rate of return to meet specific retirement goals at a designated age, but you find that you are not currently on track toward meeting these goals, you may need to adjust your investment mix to potentially provide you with a higher return. Be aware, though, that seeking higher return potential will likely mean taking on more risk. You may want to consult with a financial professional to make sure you find a risk/reward ratio suitable for your goals and risk tolerance. Look for hard-working investments. – Some investments work especially hard. Some stocks, or investments containing stocks, pay dividends. Instead of taking the dividends, you can choose to reinvest them, purchasing even more shares — and increased share ownership is one key to helping build financial resources for the long term. Dividend reinvestment is typically automatic, so once you have chosen this option, there’s really no extra work on your part. (Keep in mind, though, that companies are not obligated to pay dividends, and they can be reduced or eliminated at any time.) In the investing arena, as in many endeavors, hard work can be rewarding. So look for opportunities to keep your investments gainfully employed throughout your life. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
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community
good life
14 Out & About
62 Wellness
20 Someone You Should Know
67 Getaway
Get ready to enjoy the bounty of area farmers markets and find out which superfoods to shop for.
Find out where people are going around town.
Fulton is full of history for you to enjoy and explore, along with good food and good fun.
Cindy Mutrux helps others create one-of-kind glass art at Cindy Lou’s Glass Studio.
24 Making a Difference
Meet Barb Melson, who lovingly tends an Adopt-A-Spot location on Park DeVille Drive in Columbia.
good stuff 27 Life Enrichment
Book a date with the Central Missouri Region chapter of the Jane Austin Society of North America (JASNA).
31 Technology
70 Travel
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You can’t beat the beat of Nashville. Music City has a whole host of fun things waiting for a weekend getaway.
Someone You Should Know Dining
74 Grandkids
Here’s how to have a grand time with your grandkids this summer.
76 Relationships
Four “Not-so-secret” secrets to making marital love last.
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Music to your ears: Learn what to look for when looking for a Bluetooth speaker.
52 Dining
Two local celebrity chefs dish on what their favorite dishes are and where they can be found.
57 Pet Portrait
Say hello to sportscaster Rod Smith’s biggest fan.
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Job Point’s Comedy Fundraiser
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PHOTOS BY RANJANA HANS 1. Thomas Rost, Jake Lindsey, Bill Shields, Debbie Shields, Brett Krautman, Joel Schaffner, Katie Long and Wyatt Parsons 2. Hillary Burks, Suzanne Stuebben, Gina Mauller-Crane and Mike Crane 3. Stephanie Smith, Lauren Berube, Marla Welker, Mark Claypole, Anne Williams and Jolene Reddick 4. Michael Mueller, Kerri Roberts, Justin Miller, Samantha Miller, Nicole Sutton and Morgan Mueller
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The Assistance League of Mid-Missouri celebrated its 25th year on April 17. At the same time, Upscale Resale, the
organization’s consignment store, marked its 20th anniversary. 2 PHOTOS BY NANCY TOALSON AND WALLY PFEFFER, MIZZOUWALLY@COMPUSERVE.COM 1. Nancy Galloway, Diane Bruckerhoff and Lynne Geary 2. Deb Gerecke and Julie Swain 3. Barbara Trabue and Mary Stixrud 4. Alane Lidolph and Lynne Hedrick 5. Lynnanne Baumgardner, Jean Gurucharri, Jan Beckett, Becky MacLellan, Donna Beckett, Rita Schulte and Carol Smith
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Ambassador Mixer
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GROWING UP IN SPRINGFIELD, MO, MARISSA Whitley Tago was a shy five-year-old who began organizing for neighbors on the weekends. That hobby grew into something that was more than a job — it became a large part of who Tago is, her history and her purpose. As owner of interior design firm The Whitley Co., her greatest challenge and reward is creating spaces that truly inspire or help motivate those living within them. “My lifelong passion has been to be of service to those around me and I found that through people’s things, magic happens,” Tago says. “Each space is different thus each one challenges me in new ways, making my passion a labor of love, truly. I love simply listening and connecting with people. From there, I am able to incorporate what I have learned about them to work and transform their space into a true reflection of their lives through their interiors. Designing is my love language and I strive to make a positive impression on people’s lives.” Being a business owner was always a dream of Tago’s. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Interior Design degree in December of 2017. As a Navy wife and mother, Marissa has mastered juggling numerous responsibilities with her design career and wouldn’t have it any other way. “I thrive having lots of irons in the fire! I know no other way!” The Whitley Co. specializes in both residential and commercial design projects ranging from new construction to remodeling projects along with offering downsizing and liquidation services. “People need help with their stuff, simply put! We are here to be hands on and make sense out of chaos often times in interior spaces. We love to create cohesive and clutterfree places for our clients.” “From concept to completion, our only goal is to give our clients the chance to reflect on their lives,” she says, “to then guide the process to transform their space into something as unique as they are.”
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Colorful Creations
Discover Your Inner Artist at Cindy Lou’s Glass Studio BY JACK WAX • PHOTOS BY L.G. PATTERSON
E
verything about
worktables, and sheets of col-
business card features a colorful
his work clothes and serves as
Cindy Lou’s
ored glass and cutting tools are
caricature of Mutrux with the
minister to several churches in
Glass Studio goes
taken out of their storage bins.
phrase “You got some fusion
Howard County. As the wife of a
toward making
In a matter of minutes, Cindy
to do,” which sounds a lot like
minister, Cindy finds a religious
fused-glass art
and her husband, Ross, who own
Lucy’s catchphrase, “You got
calling in her glass work. “Art
a fun and fulfilling experience.
and operate the Sinclair service
some splainin’ to do.”
is therapy,” she says. “One day
First, there’s the unlikely setting
station at Stadium Boulevard
— a gas station, complete with
and Rollins Road, convert the
approaches her glass fusion
realized that glass is just like
gas pumps, a tall Sinclair dino-
space into a glass studio.
classes with a bright, optimistic
people — we all come in dif-
attitude. She makes her classes
ferent sizes and shapes, some
saur sign, reception area and
Then, there’s Cindy. Red-
Like the TV character, Mutrux
while learning glass fusion, I
service bays. Mondays through
haired and ready to laugh,
welcoming to even the least-
sharper than others, all different
Fridays, mechanics push aside
she’s usually smiling. There’s
artistic, ensuring that everyone
colors, but we’re all beautiful in
Cindy Mutrux’s glass fusing
something about her that
who attends a class succeeds in
the end.”
tools and work on cars and pick-
reminds most people of Lucille
creating something of beauty.
ups. But several weekends each
Ball. It’s no coincidence that a
Unlike Lucy, Mutrux also
shards that go into her kilns
month, the bay is cleaned up,
painting of Lucy hangs on the
shows a more spiritual side. On
might look dull and common-
bright-red stools are set out with
wall above her kilns or that her
Sundays, Ross changes out of
place, they come out as beautiful
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Although the glass sheets and
one-of-a-kind creations. Glass
fusion art. And she was instantly
fusion is a process where layers
fascinated by it. “One day, I
and combinations of different
had a very dear customer who
colored glass are heated in a
gave me a glass flag ornament,”
kiln until the glass softens and
Mutrux said. “So, I started tak-
melts. When cooled, some of the
ing classes and decided to start
fused glass resembles polished
helping people through art.”
river stones, which can then be
One of the people she helped
mounted with various hardware
was a friend from high school,
and transformed into bracelets,
Sandy Thompson. After taking
broaches, earrings, necklaces
a few classes, Thompson went
and even soap dishes and wall
on to become an accomplished
hangings.
glass artist who now teaches
For much of her life, Mutrux’s
alongside Mutrux. “Working
days and evenings consisted of
with glass gave me a release,”
raising her family and working
Thompson says. “All I can say
six days a week at the service
is that if you’re having some
station with Ross. Somehow, she
trouble and need an outlet, this
found time for volunteer work at
is a place you can find it.”
Coyote Hill Christian Children’s
Usually, groups reserve the
Home and Central Missouri
studio, but individuals can also
Honor Flights. In the midst
sign up for classes, which last
of her orderly but busy life,
several hours. “Sometimes, we
someone introduced her to glass
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come in as couples. I’ve got
“This piece was designed by a
and an occasional client might
He picked out the colors and
a 4-H group coming in from
woman who came in last week, a
add the cremated remains of
helped design it. The ashes
Howard County with about 30
year after losing her daughter to
loved ones or pets into the mix-
inside are part of his father’s
kids. And sometimes we have a
cancer. The colors are those her
ture of glass that is then fused
remains.”
‘bring a friend’ night. We mix it
daughter liked, and the yellow is
into art. She holds up a fused-
up,” Mutrux says.
for children’s cancer. We share a
glass pendant with a swirling
Cindy Lou’s Glass Studio than
lot of laughs while we work, and
design on its surface. Cradling
glass work. It might look like a
sometimes we share tears.”
it in her hand, Mutrux says, “A
service station, but sometimes
A couple of the art pieces have special meaning to the people
There’s a lot more going on in
the repairs involve healing from
“...it’s a safe place, a place where connections are made every time someone comes in.” — CINDY MUTRUX
loss or the beginning of new friendships. “We make lasting friendships here,” Mutrux says. “I tell people it’s a safe place, a place where connections
who created them. Picking up a
As a way of memorializing
yellow soap dish, Mutrux says,
those who have died, Mutrux
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5-year-old child made the piece
are made every time someone
with some adult supervision.
comes in.”
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Spot On
Adopt-A-Spot Volunteer Plants Goodwill BY COLLIN HOEFERLIN • PHOTO BY L.G. PATTERSON
FOR MANY PEOPLE, VOLUNTEERING OR PROVIDING SERVICE TO OTHERS IS A NOBLE, IF OCCASIONAL, UNDERTAKING. For a much smaller group, however, volunteering and providing service to others is more than an undertaking — it’s a way of life. Long-time Columbia resident Barb Melson is one such person.
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Melson, who grew up in
Except for the months
Centralia, moved to Columbia
of December, January and
with her husband in 1971
February, Melson and her
after graduating from what
beautiful blue Thunderbird
was then Northeast Missouri
can be found at her spot
State University (now Truman
daily for at least a couple of
State) with degrees in Health
hours. Whether it’s mulching,
and Physical Education. For
planting, pruning, watering,
the next 37 years, she was
putting down MiracleGro or
able to positively impact the
cleaning up trash and litter,
lives of thousands of students
Melson works hard to ensure
at Hickman High School,
her spot is in tip-top shape,
Jefferson Junior High School
and her efforts haven’t gone
and Smithton Middle School.
unnoticed. It’s not uncommon for
After retiring from teaching, Melson began selling real estate for House of Brokers in Columbia. As a realtor, Melson is passionate about helping her clients sell their homes if they’re moving, as well as helping potential buyers find the perfect
Melson to be out at a restaurant or the grocery store and have someone come up and say “thank you” for her hard work or to leave a note on her car expressing appreciation for her efforts. “People take notice,” Melson says.
home and making them feel like
“They do. The community is very
they’re a part of the community
appreciative of volunteers.”
she cares so much about.
In addition to her work as a
“I encourage people in the
realtor and an Adopt-a-Spot
community to take a step back
volunteer, Melson finds the
and see what they can do to
time to volunteer with Meals
improve [the community],”
on Wheels as well, having
Melson says. “To receive much,
recently completed her second
we must give much. If we all
three-year term on the board
“To receive much, we must give much. If we all give a little, we all benefit.” — BARB MELSON give a little, we all benefit.” And
of directors, and now serving
these aren’t just words.
as a driver who delivers meals
Since 2002, Melson has
to seniors on Mondays, an
dedicated thousands of hours
activity she thoroughly enjoys.
to maintaining an Adopt-a-Spot
“This is something that crosses
location on Park DeVille Drive
communities,” Melson says, “I
near the Wal-Mart on West
strongly support it.”
Broadway. Melson’s decision to
As for what keeps a woman
adopt a location stemmed from
like Barb Melson going strong
her love of gardening and her
after all these years? “I’m doing
desire to make the community
it for the community and I feel
a nicer place. She takes pride in
very strongly about giving back,”
the upkeep and appearance of
Melson says, “as the community
her chosen spot.
has given me a lot.”
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Jane Austen Society Local Book Club Focuses on Popular Author’s Works
BY ELI MARCHBANKS • PHOTOS BY L.G. PATTERSON
S
he died at only
completed works of literature
members across the United
Missouri Region of JASNA.
41 years of age,
she left behind have remained
States and Canada.
McGraw, a retired English
unknown to the
popular, and in print, for almost
world because she published
under a pseudonym; but the six
“She’s the kind of author
teacher, has been reading the
200 years. Today, the Jane
people fall in love with,” says
works of Austen since he was
Austen Society of North
Patrick McGraw, the regional
a teenager, some of them “as
America (JASNA) boasts 5,600
co-coordinator for the Central
many as 20 times.” BOOM MAGAZINE 27
Jane Austen Society of North America
— CENTRAL MISSOURI REGION
As of January, the Central Missouri Region has 29 members
she had contact with fascinating
who meet once a month for
characters who would have also
10 months out of the year —
influenced her work.
September through June — with
compelling, McGraw explains, is
their own homes. The meetings
not just the stories themselves but
— usually about two hours long —
her writing style. “She invented
discuss not only Austen’s writing,
the modern novel,” says McGraw,
but also the time period during
adding that Austen was one of the
which she wrote and various other
early pioneers of a style of writing
factors that affected her writing.
known as “indirect discourse” —
During the April meeting, 20 people gathered in the house of a local member to listen to Dr.
COST: $30 annual membership cost for JASNA CONTACT: Pat McCraw at pmcgraw013@gmail.com
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presenting a character’s speech or thoughts in the third person. “She hardly ever meant what she
Sheryl Craig, editor of one of
said,” McGraw says. “Her narrative
JASNA’s publications, summarize
voice was so ironic and subtle.”
writing was influenced by her
DATES: Upcoming meetings are May 19 and June 2
What makes Austen so
members hosting the meetings in
her research into how Austen’s
JANE AUSTEN NOVELS: Sense and Sensibility (1811) Pride and Prejudice (1813) Mansfield Park (1814) Emma (1815) Northanger Abbey (1818) Persuasion (1818) Lady Susan (1871)
well-traveled naval officers, and
JASNA is currently experiencing the highest membership in its 40-
“She’s the kind of author people fall in love with..” — PATRICK MCGRAW
relationship with a British
year history. McGraw attributes
spymaster and his most successful
this, in part, to renewed interest
spy, a Frenchman named Louis
in Austen with the 200-year
Bayard. Many believe Bayard
anniversary of her death in
was the inspiration for Emma
2017. The membership, McGraw
Orcy’s famous novel The Scarlet
concedes, does tend to skew to the
Pimpernel.
older population. “Older people,”
“Austen is sometimes portrayed as this reclusive spinster,” McGraw says, “but she was quite worldly.”
she jokes, “have more time for things like this.” No matter what age, McGraw
Austen’s father, a rector and
says everyone is welcome to
college instructor, allowed Austen
attend any of their monthly
full access to his extensive library
meetings. “We’re a group of
and might have even let her sit in
people who like Jane Austen, and
on his classes from time to time.
we have fun getting together,”
Austen had brothers who were
she says.
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TECHNOLOGY
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Bluetooth Technology Discover Three Speaker Options Under $80
BY COLLIN HOEFERLIN
B
luetooth technology. It’s a term you might or might not be familiar with, but if you have a smartphone, you’re able to use Bluetooth. Bluetooth allows your smartphone to connect to a variety of electronic items. One of the most popular uses for Bluetooth is connecting one’s smartphone to a speaker in order to access the music on your phone. As Bluetooth technology has advanced in recent years, so too have the types of Bluetooth speakers available for customers to purchase. When looking at purchasing a Bluetooth speaker, the most important aspect to consider is quality. Fortunately, when it comes
to Bluetooth speakers, quality doesn’t have to mean expensive. Below are three Bluetooth products that, in addition to serving as speakers, are able to serve additional beneficial functions for everyday life.
These speakers are all priced at $80 or less.
2. JBL Charge 3 $78 The JBL Charge 3 is a Bluetooth speaker with a 20-hour battery life that is also able to charge your phone while playing your music. This means you don’t have to worry about your phone dying while using this speaker.
1. Hidrate Spark 2.0 $45
The Hidrate Spark is not only a Bluetooth speaker, but it doubles as a water bottle. As such, it is quite portable. Additionally, this water
3. VicTsing Shower Speaker $19.99
bottle tracks your fluid intake, glows
The VicTsing Shower Speaker is a water-
to remind you to hydrate and is
proof Bluetooth speaker that, as its name
dishwasher-safe (although the cavity
indicates, is designed for use in the shower.
and cap and sensor need to be
This speaker is waterproof and can also be
hand-washed).
used outdoors.
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It ’s time to
TRAVEL
The Perfect Packing Essentials for Your Summer Trip By Diahann Bieser and Melody Parry • Photos by L.G. Patterson TAKE OFF TO YOUR FAVORITE DESTINATION IN STYLE THIS SUMMER. Model Tonya Christensen is ready for fun in the sun with these pieces that will help you look cool and comfortable. Not sure what to pack? Picking basic pieces helps you create multiple outfits for different vacation options. Here’s a tip: consider packing five shirts, four pants/shorts, three accessories, two shoes and one dress for a week of stylish fun. And, of course, don’t forget a swimsuit!
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Sleeveless denim dress. Target $29.99 White long-sleeve sweater. Loft $49.50 Sofft Corrina lemon yellow embroidered wedge. American Shoe $110
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White jeans go with any color and can stretch your vacation wardrobe. Throw in a pop of color with some bright linen shorts.
A light, breezy dress takes you from daywear to dinner. A denim dress can be easily dressed up or down.
Pack a few accessories to energize your wardrobe.
Easy-to-pack flats you can wear all day long. Denim or white jackets are a must for cool vacation evenings.
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Wild Fable orange floral jumpsuit. Target $28 Cremieux denim jacket. Dillard’s $119 Universal Threads Goods Co. striped wide brim straw hat. Target $16.99
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Half United market grey straw bag. American Shoe $46 Sofft Corrina lemon yellow embroidered wedge. American Shoe $110
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Black-and-white floral shirt. Loft $54.50 Gold shorts with tie. Loft $59.50 OluKai Nohie bronze flat sandal. American Shoe $100
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Raspberry v-neck t-shirt. White House Black Market $34 Pearl gray jacket. White House Black Market $160 White denim jeans. Loft $79.50 Kendra Scott Inez necklace. Kelly Fields $85
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n u F &Fit 6 TIPS TO MAKE EXERCISE ENJOYABLE THIS SUMMER BY DR. SUMAN AHUJA
T
he mention of exercise and summer might make many wonder how working out could be any fun at all. Truth is, chronic diseases are on the rise, and without structured physical activity at least four to five days each week, treating diseases at their roots might become an impossible task. If you’re tired of clichÊ workout routines in or out of the gym, it might be time to spice up your fitness routine. According to the American Heart Association, physical activity is key to preventing chronic diseases. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends that adults get at least 150 minutes per week of moderate- to high-intensity aerobic activity or 75 minutes per week of vigorous aerobic activity, or a combination of both, preferably spread throughout the week. The key challenge might be to transform the dreaded exercise routine into something fun and ultimately an activity that will allow you to revamp your health and sweat the toxins away, all while enjoying some sun and family time. Consider these activities that raise the fun factor a notch or two.
Kayaking Canoeing and kayaking are lowimpact activities that can improve your aerobic fitness, strength and flexibility. Kayaking can immensely help improve cardiovascular health while reducing wear and tear of joints — something traditional aerobic activities such as running or jogging might fail to prevent. Kayaking also improves muscle strength, particularly in the arms, back and chest from stroking the paddle. If a strong torso is on your bucket list, look no further than kayaking.
Badminton
Much like tennis, badminton offers the exhilaration of a competitive sport while providing endless health benefits. Between running, lunging, diving and birdie hitting, playing badminton can improve cardiovascular health while eliminating the boredom that sometimes comes from a gym routine. Studies have shown that sports such as badminton can enhance cognitive performance, as players must constantly make fast-paced decisions to beat their opponents. Did you know that sports such as badminton can help reduce bad cholesterol and prevent diabetes?
TandemBiking If you’ve ever seen someone ride a tandem bike or ridden one yourself, you can easily understand the growing popularity of this fun fitness activity. Tandem biking allows you to not only feel physically fit but also to share togetherness with your biking partner. A tandem requires two riders, popularly known as the captain and the stoker. It is the captain’s responsibility to ensure all goes well as the ride progresses. So, if your intentions are to teach the grandkids about fitness and leadership skills, tandem biking might be the perfect exercise. It can also be a good way of rekindling your social life or having fun with your partner while polishing your health routine. Bonus: With tandem biking, it is easier to push yourself harder and drop those unwanted pounds faster because, with two cyclists, the early-onset fatigue usually felt by solo cyclists is eliminated. BOOM MAGAZINE 43
DanceClasses
Summer screams fun, and learning to dance will not only make the heart healthy and the waistline trimmer, but it also allows you and your partner to bond while becoming healthier versions of yourselves this year. Learning a new activity such as dance keeps the neurons growing, and it will also help you drop unwanted weight, especially from the midsection. Dancing can help prevent bone disorders and improve muscle tone and memory because of the attention to coordination while performing various dance moves.
Camping
Most individuals today suffer from stress-related health disorders. Our lives are consumed by multiple devices, and insomnia has become ubiquitous, either due to unmanaged stress or the need for endless gratification derived from social media sites well into the wee hours. Camping forces one to enjoy fresh air and sunlight and to strengthen social bonds in the absence of electronic devices. While camping, take a walk to help promote heart-healthy benefits as you to breathe the fresh air.
Golf For a routine that benefits both the body and For the abrain, give routine thatgolf a shot. Any physical benefitsexercise both the body that can get the pumping andblood the brain, give golf is gooda for one’s heart. The acshot. Any physical exercise tivities leading up to a successful that can get the blood pumpswing can promote ing is good for cardiovascuone’s heart. lar benefits while reducing the The activities leading up to a risk for successful stroke and diabetes. Plus, swing can promote golf is an activity thatbenefits boastswhile low cardiovascular injury risks, improved reducing the riskcognitive for stroke and functions and improved diabetes. Plus, golf issleep. an activity that boasts low injury risks, improved cognitive functions and improved sleep.
Mobility becomes limited as we age, but staying active can help prevent these problems. Exercise increases endorphins, which are the brain’s feel-good neurotransmitters, and has also been found to improve mood and sleep. Dr. Suman Ahuja completed her education at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York and at Texas Tech. She has a a doctorate in Clinical Nutrition with an emphasis on obesity treatment and prevention.
Motorcycle Women who thrive on the ride
Romana Mack is Roaring Ahead
A
Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 weighs 591 pounds. Ramona Mack does not. Although she is in no way intimidated by her Harley, she takes a cautious, commonsense approach to riding. After all, she’s not one of those people who were born to be wild. It wasn’t until she was approaching the tail end of her 50s that she bought her bike. “My brother had a motorcycle, but I never had any desire to ride it,” she says. What she had wanted out of life, she was getting. She had been a nurse, a wife, a mother and a grandmother. She was going strong until five years ago when her husband died. Along with the sadness and distress that comes from losing a spouse, she became bogged down in the state’s probate process. After working through her grief and the courts, she realized that she needed to get back in control of her life. “I had been through some struggles after my husband passed away, and I didn’t want my story to be a sad story. I wanted to redirect my life. It just seemed like I needed something to focus on, something that could make me happy again,” she says. That something turned out to have two wheels, one set of handlebars and a full throttle roar. Mack’s decision to bike her way into a new life was gradual. When she felt it was time to get on with her life, she started dating someone who had also lost a partner. He owned a Harley and occasionally
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would take her for a ride. “Although I liked to ride, I didn’t like being on the back,” she says. Coincidentally, a friend worked at the Harley dealership, and Mack started paying attention to the cycles he advertised on Facebook. “One thing led to another,” she says. “I was surprised to see how many women were buying bikes. A lot of them were first-time buyers, and it was kind of empowering to hear their stories.” Before long she was taking a class that taught her how to ride. When she was sure that she could handle a Harley, she made space in her garage, then filled it with a new Sportster 1200. No longer consigned to the backseat of her boyfriend’s Harley, she now enjoys riding alongside him and a group of friends. She still considers herself a novice and doesn’t feel comfortable on the interstate or riding after dark. But her limitations are no problem for her riding buddies. “They’re really good about letting me be part of the group by
taking backroads and getting home before it’s dark,” she says. Not every woman feels comfortable with the idea of riding a Harley. The stereotype of the tough, tattooed motorcycle mama stands in the way. But the rewards of seeing past this stereotype were well worth the effort for Mack. For her, the biking experience is all about the beauty she finds riding along quiet backroads. It’s about the feeling she gets when she twists her Harley’s throttle all the way open and its engine rumbles and roars. “It’s freedom,” she says. “You feel empowered and self-reliant. It sparks your happiness.” It makes her feel more alive. “There’s something about death - Romana Mack that makes you realize that you need to start living,” she says. On rainy days and on evenings when the weather is too cool to hit the road, Mack finds a way to get in touch with the energy and joy that her Harley inspires in her. “Sometimes I open the garage door and start it up, just to hear it. Boys have fun doing this, so a girl can too,” she says.
Sometimes I open the garage door and start it up, just to hear it. Boys have fun doing this, so a girl can too,”
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There’s something about death that makes you realize that
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Greg while they were students at Hickman High School. After they married, it seemed natural for her to take a seat behind Greg while he drove them around town, throughout mid-Missouri and to the Lake. Now, 35 years later — their three daughters grown and on their own — she and Greg can be seen around town, Greg driving, Terri behind him. It didn’t take Terri long to figure out that she preferred daytrips to long cross-country touring. “It’s funny,” she says. “I have a two-and-a-half-hour time limit before the seat feels too hard.”
Riding is different than being in a car because you don’t have any barriers to nature," - Terri Eiffert
Terri Eiffert is a Daytripper
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wo songs from two different eras describe Terri Eiffert’s adventures on the back of the blue Harley Road King that she rides on with her husband, Greg. There’s the quaint old song about a bicycle built for two, and there’s Steppenwolf’s rock anthem that calls for bikers to “Get your motor runnin’, head out on the highway.” Terri lives somewhere in between those different styles. Actually, Terri lives in Columbia, having moved from Tipton when she was a teenager. She met her motorcycle-riding husband
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She has no regrets about not qualifying as a member of the Iron Butt Association, reserved for bikers who endure 1,000-mile rides. Terri rides for the fun of it and the pleasure of being outdoors. Riding is different than being in a car because you don’t have any barriers to nature,” she says. “You get to feel the temperature changes. It’s really crazy how you can feel warm pockets and cool ones. You can smell the Jasmine, and when you get up higher, you can smell the evergreens.” She and Greg like to pull their Harley behind their RV, set up a base, then explore different parts of the country. Terri’s favorite places include the Smoky Mountains, the Black Hills and the Ozark Mountains in Arkansas. Sometimes, when traveling with friends, the men will ride their cycles to their destination where they’ll be met by their wives who have driven together in the comfort of their cars. Terri speaks enthusiastically about their trips together. She has a light, high voice that could belong to someone much younger. Her excitement about biking is genuine; her tone, animated. It’s a voice that might sound familiar to mid-Missourians. About three years ago, she took an adult education class on how to be a voice actress. She followed up the one-evening course with sessions with a voice-training coach in New York. She has since gone on to do voiceovers for a variety of companies. Her voice is also familiar to the other board members of the Central Missouri Stop Human Trafficking Coalition. Despite decades of accident-free biking, Terri makes safety a priority. “You have to be super, super defensive. It’s almost like people don’t see motorcycles,” she says. “I would never get on the back of a cycle with just anyone driving. Greg has been riding since he’s a kid and has really good instincts. He knows how to avoid overreacting,” she says. One technique that motorcyclists must master is learning how to lean into corner turns. “It’s a bit counterintuitive,” she says. “Although I feel like I’m going to fall, I’ve learned to lean with Greg, to follow his body and hit the curves just right.” It’s not just on the Harley where she follows Greg’s lead. The couple has taken up ballroom dancing. When they aren’t leaning into curves at 50 miles per hour, they are just as likely to be leaning into each other on the dancefloor.
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I realized that I love the food and culture down there but I’m pretty much over the hurricanes.” — MATT PRATT
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DINING
GOOD STUFF
Chef ’s Choice
Determining the Favorite Dishes of Local Chefs BY MELODY PARRY • PHOTOS BY L.G. PATTERSON
WHEN YOU GO OUT TO A RESTAURANT, there’s an assortment of delicious dishes to try. But what do the chefs consider their personal favorite creations? Chefs Mike Pratt with The Quarry and Chris McDonnell with Chris McD’s share their beloved dishes and the secrets to the success of the dish.
Mike Pratt CHEF/OWNER OF THE QUARRY Chef Pratt’s favorite dish is “old
hit the area. “I realized that I love
style comfort food,” he says.
the food and culture down there
The boudin and etouffee stuffed
but I’m pretty much over the
pepper brings together a lot of
hurricanes,” he says. On return-
the cooking Pratt loves. “It’s our
ing, he brought the tastes of The
house made boudin sausage with
Big Easy with him. The Quarry,
a layer of our blonde roux-based
which has been open for a little
étouffée baked inside a pepper
over a year, brings some classic
and served with basmati rice,”
New Orleans’ fare to the table.
Pratt says. After attending Rockbridge
The boudin and étouffée stuffed pepper, along with other
High School and MU, Pratt
New Orleans homestyle cuisine
moved to New Orleans. He
dishes, can be found on The
returned after Hurricane Katrina
Quarry’s menu. BOOM MAGAZINE 53
GOOD STUFF
DINING
Chris McDonnell CHEF/OWNER OF CHRIS MCD’S RESTAURANT AND WINE BAR McDonnell’s mother (who is
was a kid at the dinner table,”
restaurant,” McDonnell says.
28 years in Columbia might
also a wonderful cook) gave
McDonnell says.
The secret to the dish? It’s the
have something to do with the
tender certified Angus sirloin,
reason the dish is so delicious.
him the recipe for his favorite
The dish has become
dish: beef stroganoff. It’s been
a favorite special at the
the demi glaze that’s made
“Just like anything else, the
a favorite in his family and at
restaurant. “We tend to
inhouse and the buttered egg
best ingredients make the best
his restaurant. “I’ve always
run this stroganoff special
noodles.
finished product,” McDonnell
loved beef stroganoff when I
in the cooler months at the
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The secret to Chris McD’s
explains.
Just like anything else, the best ingredients make the best finished product.” — CHRIS MCDONNELL
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PET PORTRAITS
GOOD STUFF
Sportscaster’s Companion Rod Smith’s Yorkie is His Biggest Fan BY MELODY PARRY • PHOTOS BY L.G. PATTERSON
R
od Smith has been covering sports in mid-Missouri for three de-
cades. It’s no wonder that his Yorkie, Rylee, is athletic. “She has a talent for playing with balloons,” Smith says. “And she used to be a very good jumper.” Rylee is nearly 14 years old and isn’t as athletic as she once was. “She joined our family when our three daughters were young ... now they are all in or through college,” Smith says. He loves her big personality. While she loves other humans, she’s not a big fan of other dogs. “Rylee is always happy to see me when I come home from work each night. While everyone is asleep, Rylee is happy to get up and play,” he says. As the sports director for KRCG-TV, Smith has been covering plays at his job for 33 years. Recently he was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. BOOM MAGAZINE 57
ANNA MARIE KNIPP SETS THE PACE
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BY JACK WAX • PHOTOS BY LG PATTERSON
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t could be said that Anna Marie Knipp is a horse-tradin’, horse-ridin’, cart-pullin’ pony driver. But among the upper echelons of American Saddlebred enthusiasts, Knipp is better known as a sophisticated equine breeder, businesswoman and competitor. As owner of High Spirits Farm, just
south of Columbia, she continues a longtime Boone County tradition of breeding and showing American Saddlebred horses. At an average weight of 1,000 or more pounds, American Saddlebreds are formidable animals known for their competitive spirit and natural ability to learn various gaits. “They have a great attitude, and they’re bred to show,” Knipp says. The professional staff at High Spirits Farm also train equally competitive Morgans and Hackney ponies. Most mid-Missourians know High Spirits Farm by sight. It’s that hilly pasture on the east side of Highway 63 (just past the Columbia airport exit). A steep driveway, lined with white fencing, leads to an immense metal barn at the top of the hill. Inside that barn are stalls for about 40 horses, a training arena and a lounge. The dark paneled walls of the lounge display photos of winning horses and riders as well as arrangements of championship blue ribbons. Another barn, not visible from the road, is home to the organization’s breeding program. High Spirits Farm has a reputation as a first-class training facility. That reputation draws horse enthusiasts to Boone County from as far away as California and North Carolina. As a breeding farm, it has a goal of producing some of the world’s most perfect horses; as a business venture, Knipp expects the operation to pull its own weight. At any given time, there are usually 55 horses at the farm in training, another 50 mares and colts in the breeding facility, and 10 retired horses, including one Clydesdale. “In addition to the riding lessons and breeding, there’s my own horse business,” Knipp explains, “buying, selling and showing my horses.” BOOM MAGAZINE 59
Although Knipp lives on the 548 acres that constitute the farm, she spends most of her time working on her other business – investing in and managing commercial real estate. Owning High Spirits Farm is partly a business decision, partly a lifestyle choice. “It’s a commercial business, but it’s also a personal passion, a way of life,” she says. Knipp is one of a handful of mid-Missourians whose national profiles and impacts are as large as, or even larger than, their local ones. She is known throughout the United States for her leadership in the show horse industry and for the quality of her horses and the way they ride. Karen Cunningham, a client who lives in Oklahoma City, keeps one of her brood mares at High Spirits Farm, and her daughter, Katie, has a couple of show horses there in training. Katie makes the trip to Columbia at least once a month to train with her world champion horse, Are You Joeking. Asked why she chose High Spirits Farm to work with her horses and her daughter, Cunningham says, “Anna Marie is very well known and respected nationally, and she loves her clients and her barn.” Attorney Steve Gaw has known Knipp for years; as an American Saddlebred enthusiast, he appreciates what she’s done on a national and local scale. “Each year, I raise a colt or two, and I usually put them in training at High Spirits Farm,” he says. “It’s been really good to have access to great trainers and a facility like that.” In addition, Gaw has seen her impact on national show horse organizations. “Not only has she been extremely successful in the show circuit, but she’s been very involved in decisions and policies affecting the show horse industry at national organizations.” High Spirits Farm is by no means a one-woman operation; it’s run
“Anna Marie is very well known and respected nationally, and she loves her clients and her barn.” by a team of horse lovers. Taking care of 100 horses and instructing hundreds of riders each year require a staff of about 12. Knipp considers herself an amateur owner, one who has hired the right
to show ring competitions at the American Royal in Kansas City or
professionals to do the job. Several years ago, she hired Jim and Fay
the Kentucky State Fair World’s Championship Horse Show. And
Lawry to oversee the training operations. The couple have a national
the riders come in all ages – from young children just overcoming
following and are considered to be among the top trainers in the
their fear of horses to seasoned exhibitors striving to improve their
country. “All the training takes place under their supervision,” Knipp
performance in the ring.
says. “And the breeding is under the watchful eye of Allison Cantrell,
“A lot of new customers have been attracted by the lessons,”
an assistant trainer who is also one of the riding instructors.”
Knipp says. “We recently had two sisters in their 70s. Riding les-
The breeding program combines state-of-the-art veterinary
sons was on their bucket list. We have so many different levels –
science with a good bit of luck and perseverance. “Breeding is a
even a local academy show at Stephens College where lesson riders
heartbreaking task,” Knipp says. “You kiss a lot of frogs before you
compete in a tournament.”
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Knipp mentions competition a lot, stressing that the horses and riders are athletes who train to build their strength and endurance. Competitions can last anywhere from a day or two to as long as a week. And the competition can be intense with 300 to 1,800 horses
and their riders vying for blue ribbons in a variety of categories. Last
turns back to her real estate business. Approaching High Spirits
year, horses from High Spirits Farm trotted and pranced their way to
Farm, she takes S. Hardwicke Lane, a road named after the woman
the top of the nation’s show horse competition. “It was a dream year,”
who taught her to ride. Shirley Drew Hardwicke served as director
Knipp says. “Two of our horses – Katharine the Great and Madeira’s
of horsemanship for Stephens College, and she owned the house
Code Red – won world grand championships. They were rock stars.”
and 240 acres that are now home to Knipp. It’s the same farm where
Knipp competes as a Hackney pony driver in competitions, but
Tom Bass, Missouri’s most famous horse trainer, was born as a slave
a leg injury ended her days of competing as a rider. She still enjoys
in 1859. Growing up, Knipp admired the property, and when it went
riding horses, but strictly for sport. Even from the arena sidelines,
on the real estate market, she jumped at the chance to own it. Now
she’s an important team member, rooting along with the riders,
she has come full circle, carrying on Boone County’s centuries-old
other owners, trainers, families and friends. “What people don’t
tradition of training and raising American Saddlebreds.
realize is that it’s a team sport,” she says. “It’s like car collecting or
A comment Knipp made while describing her search for the right
NASCAR racing. When we roll, we roll pretty big – it’s nothing to
horses for her breeding program could just as well describe her life
have 20 or 30 people when we go to a show.”
as owner of High Spirits Farm: “It’s like a big puzzle, and when it all
When her entourage returns from competition, Knipp’s attention
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GOOD LIFE
Fresh and Flavorful
Choose These Farmers Market Foods to Improve Your Health BY DR. SUMAN AHUJA • PHOTOS BY LG PATTERSON
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T
he end of winter is a time we all look forward to, mainly
nutritious meals in comparison to other communities. In addition
for the pure pleasures of warmer temperatures, nature’s
to the fact that foods found at the farmers market are nutritiously
exhibition of diverse colors at the inception of the spring
superior, they also are frequently picked at the peak of freshness
season and an endless supply of a variety of fruits and
and flavor. Moreover, if you are in the mood to try foods you might
vegetables making their appearance at the local farmers
not traditionally find in the grocery store, visiting your local farmers
market. Columbia is no stranger to the benefits of enjoying a bounty
market might help diversify your palate. Don’t hesitate to ask for
of healthy foods at the local market. For the past several years we’ve
samples if you’re unfamiliar with an item.
looked forward to the arrival of trucks laden with leafy greens, succulent fruit and fresh flowers to grace our community. If you are an advocate of leading a healthy lifestyle, then you must realize how blessed we are to enjoy the pleasures of a farmers market within the city limits. Studies show that the presence of farmers markets in communities encourages patrons to follow a healthier lifestyle and consume more
Bok choy
Be sure to indulge in this potent cancer-fighting cruciferous vegetable. Studies have shown that these vegetables can help prevent prostate, colon and lung cancers. Unlike many other vegetables, bok choy is a very rich source of the mineral selenium, which not only detoxifies the body of cancer cells but can also tame the growth of tumors in the body.
Eggplant
This vibrant, purple food, known across the globe by various names, is popular for its medicinal and nutritional attributes. Eggplant contains a flavonoid called anthocyanin, which is responsible for its beautiful purple exterior. Anthocyanin is known for its cancer-fighting and cardioprotective properties. Studies have shown a dramatic decrease in the incidence of heart diseases in those with diets rich in fruits and vegetables containing anthocyanin. 64 BOOM MAGAZINE
When you stop by the market in the coming months, try these local delicacies that are nutritional powerhouses and can treat diseases at their roots and eradicate them in the long term:
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Shiitake mushrooms Unlike many other varieties of mushrooms, shiitakes boast a meaty flavor and texture, making them the most popular form of edible mushrooms. So, what makes these fungi so powerful? Shiitakes can fight chronic infections, prevent heart diseases, control blood sugars and reduce inflammation within the body.
Jicama
Most people describe this root vegetable as that of a blend between an apple and a turnip. Originally found in Mexican cuisine, this bulbous root vegetable is rich in immune-boosting properties. Due to its low sugar content, it can be easily incorporated in the diets of those hoping to cut back on added sugars and processed carbs. Jicama is famous for its weight-loss and blood sugar management qualities. It is also a natural prebiotic, thus improving the health of the gastrointestinal tract.
Okra
If treating Type 2 diabetes is a health goal you aim to achieve, then look no further than this fibrous vegetable. Okra can not only help reduce blood sugars, it can also remove bad or LDL- cholesterol from the blood, thereby preventing heart diseases.
Shopping at the grocery store or big-box stores might seem easier
Dr. Suman Ahuja completed her education at Columbia University
and more convenient; however, if you are interested in eating for
College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York and at Texas Tech.
your health, incorporating freshly picked veggies and fruits from the
She has a a doctorate in Clinical Nutrition with an emphasis on obe-
farmers market can help you meet your health goals — and help your
sity treatment and prevention.
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Fulton Getaway
Churchhill Memorial Celebrates 25 Years BY DIANA LAMBDIN MEYER • PHOTOS BY BRUCE N. MEYER
F
ifty years ago, as most Baby Boomers were rocking to “Get Back,” the Beatles’
latest No. 1 hit, another British invasion was being celebrated in the central Missouri community of Fulton. That’s where the doors had just opened on the Winston Churchill Memorial at Westminster College, 23 years after one of the 20th century’s most memorable figures had come to town. Today, the memorial is known as America’s National Churchill Museum, and it continues to grow as a source of education and inspiration for Westminster students and a myriad of world leaders who have found their way to Fulton. So, the question is: Have you been to Fulton recently? If not, it’s time for a day trip, maybe even an overnight, to the community that has welcomed everyone from Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev to Margaret Thatcher and Bernie Sanders. As a refresher for those who might not be familiar with the National Churchill Museum
Churchill/Fulton connection, it started with an endowment by a
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Westminster alumnus that regu-
Each of these world leaders used
larly brings speakers of “interna-
art as a form of relaxation and
tional significance” to campus.
expression. These three exhibits
And that’s why on March 5, 1946, not yet a year after the end
continue through September. You can see this all from the
of the war in Europe, Winston
front porch of The Loganberry
Churchill came to central
Inn, a lovely bed-and-breakfast
Missouri, delivering a speech
less than two blocks away. Choose
formally called the “Sinews of
the Margaret Thatcher room,
Peace.” Today, it is simply known
where the British prime minister
as the Iron Curtain Speech.
slept when she visited in 1996.
At the 20th anniversary of
Coordinate your weekend
that speech, the Westminster
getaway to Fulton with one
faculty, inspired by a magazine
of the many special events at
article that showed the devasta-
the Brick District Playhouse,
tion of historic churches in
a delightful venue that, 50
London, decided to honor the
years ago, served Fulton as a
Many central Missouri foodies will tell you Beks is the primary reason to visit Fulton in the first place. memory of that famous speech
one-screen movie theater. It’s
by purchasing one of those
been beautifully restored and
churches that government lead-
includes a wonderful café that
ers determined would not be
is open every day.
rebuilt in London. One of the special exhibits for the 50th anniversary de-
nothing spectacular until you
tails exactly how this historic
realize it’s the suit Ronald
church, where John Milton
Reagan wore in the 1942 movie
was married and William
“King’s Row,” set in Fulton.
Shakespeare worshipped, made its way to Missouri. The children of central
Check the playhouse schedule regularly for murder-mystery dinners, concerts and other
Missouri contributed to another
fun events that showcase this
exhibit for the golden anniversa-
beautiful old building.
ry. Four thousand K-12 students
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Inside, you’ll see a display case with a 1940s-era suit —
At some point while you’re
were asked to create a painting
in Fulton, you must visit Beks.
on the subject of “A Special
Indeed, many central Missouri
Relationship,” a term Churchill
foodies will tell you Beks is the
used to describe the friendship
primary reason to visit in the
between the United States and
first place. It opened in 2005 as a
Great Britain. Alongside their de-
low-key wine and coffee bar but
signs are paintings by Churchill,
was welcomed with such passion
Dwight Eisenhower, John F.
that Beks occupies two large
Kennedy and George W. Bush.
buildings in the historic district.
SOME THINGS IN LIFE
ARE WORTH BREAKING
YOUR BACK.
Beks opened in 2005 in downtown Fulton. (Below) Carrot cake is one of Beks’ best sellers.
LET US TAKE CARE OF THE REST.
Lunch and dinner six days a week (closed on Sundays) feature a flavorful collection of salads, homemade soups and entrees that compete with anything you’ll find in communities of greater restaurant reputations. The Waldorf Chicken Croissant for lunch ($8) or the Beks Burger featuring angus beef from Show Me Missouri Farms and topped with gouda ($11.25) fill you up for the rest of the day. But come back at another time for the pork chops. Sure, just pork chops, but they also come from Show Me Missouri Farms and are prepared differently every day. So come often to find your favorite. And, always the dessert. Carrot cake is the best seller among many at Beks, and it alone is worth the trip to Fulton.
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Music City
I
How to Enjoy a Long Weekend in Nashville, Tennessee BY MIKE HOEFERLIN • PHOTOS COURTESY OF NASHVILLE CONVENTION & VISITORS CORP
t’s called “Music City” for a reason. Nashville is all about music and history, and music and food, and music and drink, and music and, well, you get the idea. And, while modern and traditional country music are big here, you can also find every other sound – from classical to classic rock, from blues to bluegrass, contemporary Christian to gospel and anything and everything else you might want to hear. Even if you don’t want to hear music, you’re going to hear it anyway in this modern, bustling, diverse, eclectic and charming destination. In Music City, they believe that music should be shared by all.
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Nightlife in downtown Nashville
Wednesday
Thursday
and genteel aristocracy. Later
Music Row is at the heart of
that night you can again take
Nashville’s country, gospel
Consider an all-day escape to the
advantage of one of Nashville’s
and contemporary Christian
ville from Missouri, you can
Opryland area. In addition to
many live music venues, such
music industry and serves as
fly nonstop from St. Louis or
seeing where the famous Grand
as the cozy and casual Third
a benchmark for songwriters
Kansas City in about an hour or
Ole Opry operates, you can also
and Lindsley Bar & Grill in the
and performers – past, present
so, or with a one-stop/change-
experience world-class lodging,
Gulch, featuring live entertain-
and future. It is home to record
of-plane routing from Columbia
dining, recreation and shopping
ment and dancing.
label offices, radio stations and
Regional Airport. You could take
in an incredible 9-acre indoor
the almost 12-hour Greyhound
complex of gardens, waterscapes,
with its distinct industrial histo-
and recording studios. In one
bus from Columbia, but having
paths and wonderment for the
ry, originally housed the down-
such studio, the legendary
done this once, I wouldn’t rec-
entire family. The Opryland
town railroad terminal. From
RCA Studio B, country and pop
ommend it. You can also depart
complex is definitely a must-see
the turn of the century until the
legends such as Elvis Presley,
mid-Missouri via automobile on
while in Nashville – particularly
1950s, more than 100 trains
Dolly Parton and many others
Wednesday morning and arrive
for holiday celebrations and/or if
arrived and departed from the
recorded mega-hits.
that night, after about a seven-
you’re traveling with youngsters.
Gulch on a daily basis. Today,
If you’re traveling to Nash-
to eight-hour leisurely drive
Nearby you can board the
The historic Gulch District,
other music-related businesses
Buddy Killen Circle (the
the area is an upscale neighbor-
Demonbreun roundabout)
with several worthwhile stops
historical and iconic General
hood known for chic hotels,
with the Musica Sculpture
along the way, check into one of
Jackson showboat for a relax-
high-end fashion boutiques,
positioned at its center, serves
the thousands of upscale hotel
ing entertainment-filled dinner
trendsetting restaurants, bars,
an as impressive front door
rooms scattered throughout the
or lunch cruise on the scenic
craft breweries and eateries.
to Music Row. The sculpture
area and still have time to par-
Cumberland River, where you’ll
Not far from downtown
features nine nude figures.
take in the effervescent nightlife
figuratively escape to a bygone
and the Gulch you will find
On St. Patrick’s Day 2010, a
of Nashville.
era of extravagant riverboats
the iconic Music Row area.
local music group, the Willis
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Clan, and friends clothed the statues in oversized Celtic kilts and blouses they had made for the event, in what one local news source described as an epic prank. In 2011, the ritual was undertaken again. The sculpture is still occasionally adorned with other trinkets, such as T-shirts supporting the Nashville Predators during playoff runs, as well as runners’ bibs during the Country Music Marathon.
Friday
This might be a good day to visit President Andrew Jackson’s stately and picturesque home, The Hermitage. This early 19th-century restored farm and horse ranch reveals the former president’s love of the outdoors and horses. It is
and prestigious 330-acre urban
also the final resting place for
campus that is also a national
Jackson and his beloved wife,
arboretum featuring more than
Rachel. One of the best ways to
300 species of trees and shrubs
fully experience The Hermitage
and a myriad of urban wildlife.
is to take a horse-drawn wagon
nial Park, home of the 1897
enjoy American history, The
Tennessee Centennial Exposition
Hermitage is a must.
and the location of the impres-
A visit to the historic Belle
sive Parthenon – a full-scale
Meade Plantation will take you
replica of the original Parthenon
back to pre-Civil War Tennes-
in Athens, Greece. Centen-
see. Once a 5,400-acre working
nial Park’s Parthenon serves
plantation, the current grounds
as Nashville’s art museum and
and buildings, including an im-
features a bold re-creation of
pressive main house and work-
the 42-foot statue of Athena, the
ers’ quarters, are impeccably
focal point of the structure, just
cared for and harken back to a
as it was in ancient Greece. This
different and Southern patrician
luxurious park features extraor-
time in our nation’s history.
dinary monuments, historical
Not far from Belle Meade,
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Close to Vanderbilt is Centen-
tour of the plantation. If you
and cultural exhibits and a lush,
in the West End area of town,
fauna-filled “living” pond with
is world-renowned Vanderbilt
scenic shoreside walkways and
University, one of Mizzou’s
secluded hideaways plus grassy
Southeastern Conference (SEC)
areas for recreation or relaxation.
foes. Over the years, a number
Bring a picnic lunch or purchase
of outstanding college students
food from one of the many local
from mid-Missouri have matric-
food trucks, some featuring au-
ulated at this picturesque, private
thentic Southern-style treats.
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Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
memorabilia in the world.
regularly take to the stage at
Hockey League’s Nashville
about 30 minutes southwest of
One can spend hours brows-
the Tennessee Performing
Predators and the Nashville
downtown you’ll find the unique
ing through the exhibits while
Arts Center (T-PAC) Andrew
Sounds, a Triple-A Pacific
and famous Loveless Café. The
listening to various performers
Jackson Hall, not far from the
Coast League baseball affiliate
Loveless is billed as a retro 1950s
of country music.
Tennessee state Capitol with its
of MLB’s Texas Rangers. Next
Speaking of Southern Cuisine,
impressive, Greek revival archi-
year the Nashville Soccer Club
for biscuits with homemade
good day to visit the fa-
tecture. Finally, don’t overlook
is expected to begin Major
preserves (they say they bake
mous Bluebird Café, where
the art deco-styled Frist Art
League Soccer play.
more than 10,000 biscuits each
reservations are strongly
Museum, home to world-class
day) while also featuring smoked
recommended. This small but
rotating visual exhibitions and
country ham and ample portions
celebrated location, consid-
educational programs.
of Southern-fried chicken and
ered to be a “listening room,”
unforgettable chicken-fried
is where many up-and-coming
you’ll find the lively, bustling,
at my favorite breakfast place —
steaks – all served with lots of
and established singer-
daily and year-round Nashville
the legendary Pancake Pantry,
biscuits and other traditional
songwriters try out their latest
Farmers’ Market, showcasing
in Hillsboro Village, near
Southern “trimmin’s.”
work. It is not uncommon
restaurants, artisanal food,
Vanderbilt — you’ll be com-
for recognized stars such as
shops, crafts, classes, chef dem-
pletely sated and ready to plan
Garth Brooks, LeAnn Rimes
onstrations and colorful vendors
your next venture to Nashville.
or Taylor Swift to drop in
selling fresh, local/regional and
And, as you return to Mis-
If you like country music — or
for an open-mike session or
sometimes exotic fruits, produce
souri, don’t be surprised if you
even if you don’t — the down-
just to meet the clientele and
and other items. Even if you
continue to hear country music
town Country Music Hall of
perform or observe.
don’t buy anything, the Nashville
in your head. After all, it’s called
Farmers’ Market is a fun and
“Music City” for a reason.
Southern Roadhouse, famous
Saturday
Fame and Museum is certainly
Saturday would also be a
The world-famous Nash-
Not far from the state Capitol
Sunday
After a filling stack of pancakes
educational place to visit.
worth visiting. Dedicated to
ville Symphony performs on
the preservation and inter-
numerous Friday and Saturday
pretation of various types of
nights throughout the year at
professional sports, know that
lin, a freelance writer with
American music, it features
the remarkable Schermerhorn
Nashville is home to the Ten-
two journalism degrees from
one of the most extensive col-
Symphony Center. Broadway
nessee Titans of the National
MU, divides his time between
lections of music and music
musicals, plays and ballets
Football League, the National
Columbia and Nashville.
If you’re interested in
Editor’s note: Mike Hoefer-
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GRANDKIDS
Summer Fun With Grandkids Recreation and Activities You’ll All Enjoy
BY KIMBERLY BLAKER
I
t’s the season your
animal presentations, and don’t
grandkids have been
miss the petting zoo where
waiting for, so how will
youngsters can walk and talk
you maximize the long
with the animals and feed them
lazy days of summer with
from their palms.
them? Celebrate the carefree
Water, Water Everywhere
season to its fullest with these
WET YOUR WHISTLE….
outdoor activities and adventures you’ll all enjoy.
AND MORE
Back to Nature
Spend a smoldering summer day cooling off at one of the
THE STRAWBERRY PATCH
many water wonderlands. You
Perk up those taste buds
can swoosh down waterslides,
because strawberries are now
catch the man-made waves,
in season. Round up your
RIDE ‘EM, COWBOY
Z IS FOR ZOO
and tube around narrow canals.
grandkids and head to the
You don’t have to be a horse
Summer wouldn’t be summer
Before you go, ask about age
strawberry patch for a day of
owner to enjoy the pleasure
without a trip to the zoo. Visit
and height requirements and
fruit filled fun. When you get
of riding one of these majestic
the wild at one of the many
what activities are available for
the strawberries home, work
beings. Visit your nearby horse
zoos that have created natural,
the younger set.
together rinsing them, remov-
rental stables and catch the
spacious settings for their
ing stems, and preparing them
sunset on horseback. Make sure
animals, and teach your chil-
for shortcake, smoothies, and
your grandchild is provided a
dren the importance of these
Canoeing is a fun-filled family
fresh strawberry pie.
helmet for safety before you ride.
habitats. Check the schedule for
adventure for all ages. Look for
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canoe rentals on a clear river in
peaceful summer nights and
southern Missouri, and take a
camp out in your backyard.
cool dip when the day heats up.
Kick off the evening by watch-
Carry belongings such as your
ing the sunset. Then build a
wallet, keys, and snacks in a
bonfire (if it’s permitted in your
waterproof bag that floats since
area), roast marshmallows, and
tips are not only common, but
gaze at the stars. Bring along
can be half of the fun. Be sure
your guide to the stars, and see
to give the kids plenty of oppor-
what you can spot: the Little
tunities to paddle and steer.
Dipper, Hercules or Sagittarius. CROQUET CHAMPS Set up this outdoor game everyone can play. Then hold a summer’s end croquet match. Give handicaps to the kids based on their most recent scores so it’s fair to everyone. UP, UP AND AWAY Is the wind hampering your
track, bump another boat or
the highlight of the season. If
have some wacky golfing fun.
your grandkids are at different ride levels, invite another fam-
RECYCLED TREASURES Join the craze, and spend the day
in age to your own. Then divide
the most of that breeze, and get
rummaging for treasures. This
up so everyone can get the most
your kite up in the air.
is a great way for kids to get the
out of the day. Meet up for
most out of their limited earn-
lunch and dinner to swap kids,
ings, teach them the importance
so all grandparents get time
Organize a backyard carnival.
of recycling and how to get the
with each age group.
(You can even raise funds for
best value for their money.
STEP RIGHT UP
your favorite charity.) The whole family will have a ball putting on this event. Set up RIDE THE WAVES
ily or two with children similar
fun? It won’t be for long. Make
games such as a bean bag toss
PERFORMING ARTS IN
PARK PLAY Take your grandkids for a picnic
THE PARK
and an afternoon at the park.
Unwind listening to a summer
Scout your area for an updated
So, you don’t have an ocean
or number wheel, a baked
concert in the park or taking in a
park with a large, enclosed fort-
nearby? Don’t despair. You can
goods stand, fortune telling,
movie under the stars.
style playground. Bring along a
likely find plenty of wave action
face painting and refreshments.
at a wave pool in your own community or nearby. These
GREEN THUMBS
pools often supply tubes and
Make summer gardening a fam-
rafts for riding the waves.
ily affair. Ask your grandkids
playmate for your grandchild, COASTERS, CARS AND
FERRIS WHEELS
A trip to a theme park can be
and they’ll be content for some time. Don’t forget to bring your reading to catch up on.
to choose a favorite vegetable BACKYARD WATER BLAST
to plant. If you’re getting a late
Plenty of cool fun can be had
start, look for starter plants that
right in your own backyard.
have already sprouted. Work
Make it a tradition to have an
together to get the garden ready
annual water spree. Fill water
and plant it, then give everyone
balloons, and play a game of
a responsibility for keeping it
catch. Or hook up the sprinklers
up: watering, pulling weeds,
for a refreshing game of tag.
picking ripe produce, cleaning it
Don’t forget to fill up the squirt
and preparing it to eat or store.
guns and super soakers to ensure
Out and About
everyone stays drenched. Then take a refreshing break in a wad-
BATTER UP
ing pool.
Family fun centers offer a vari-
Your Own Backyard
ety of recreation for the whole
UNDER THE STARS
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Relationship Reveal Four “Not-so-Secret” Secrets to a Lasting Marriage
BY KENT AND REGINA JOHNSON
M
Time
here, we challenge you to make
that most people can’t tell the
this happen. You can if it’s
difference. Listening is loving.
Have you ever accomplished
important, and it is. We bet
This does not allow any room
religious
or achieved anything that
if someone offered you a free
for trying to fix one another or
circles
did not require a specific and
vacation for two in Hawaii next
thoughts of, “I can’t wait until
about making marital love last.
significant investment of time?
week, you could make some
it’s my turn to talk.” A great
Countless books and articles
With six children younger than
adjustments. Consider this an
suggestion to this communicat-
are the result of decades of
15, we committed early on to a
equal, if not more important,
ing principle is found in Gary
frustration as the celebrated and
date night. That Thursday night
investment. By the way, our
Chapman’s “The Five Love
over-romanticized institution
became a regular, inviolable
grown kids who complained
Languages” when he advises us
of marriage exhibits a dismally
part of our lives. Looking back,
and made fun of us for years as
to include words of affirmation
declining success rate. No one
it might have been one of the
we prioritized this “us time” tell
as part of our regular con-
goes into marriage wanting the
smartest things we did. We
us now that it was one of the
versations with one another.
relationship to fail. We’ve all
have since begun working with
coolest things we did for them.
Consider using at least five
seen the devastating results of
the marriage ministry at our
marriage gone bad, yet most
church and have expanded this
people have a deep desire for
into teaching couples to make
that special oneness that only
regular investments of time
marriage can bring about.
in their marriages. We use the
practiced. Develop communica-
phrase “Divert daily, withdraw
tion skills including dealing with
weekly, abandon annually.”
conflict. Yes, we had and have
uch has been written in secular and
So, how do you write your very own “Happily Ever After”? This was our dream almost 23 years
If you’re a guy reading this,
Communication
This is again obvious, but seldom
conflict. It’s a normal and, in
positive comments for every negative one. What were those words that came so easily when we first started dating?
Spirituality
Like it or not, we are spiritual
ago. Wildly in love, each of us
we know what you’re think-
many ways, necessary part of a
beings. When the Bible ascribes
was entering our second mar-
ing: “How much time?” Relax!
healthy marriage relationship. A
married couples to be “evenly
riage, one from death and one
We don’t know what that is
key component of marriage dia-
yoked,” it speaks to the core
from divorce. With the shared
for you, but just try it for a
loging is learning to be an active
need for couples to be pulling
pain of different types of broken
few weeks. (Actually, 18 days
listener. Today’s world celebrates
together, especially spiritually.
relationships in common, we
to two months are considered
the smooth talker with little
The only way this can occur is to
were intent on learning every-
necessary to create a habit.) We
credit given to the active listener.
have a commonly shared vision
thing there was to learn about
suggest carving out 15 minutes
In the Bible, James tells us: “Be
of what marriage should be like.
making marriage fun, fulfilling
a day. That’s 15 uninterrupted
quick to listen, slow to speak and
This vision becomes a couple’s
and forever – selfishly for our
minutes with just the two of
slow to become angry.” What
“True North.” Just like a com-
broken selves and more nobly as
you without cellphones or kids
great advice when it comes to a
pass is a reliable source for clear
an example for our six kids. Here
or grandkids around. Then a
husband-and-wife interaction.
and consistent direction, the
are some of the things we learned
date night or morning each
along the way. We hope they can
week and the amazing annual
marriage class participants that
marriage journey. I once met a
be reminders of how to make
getaway for just the two of you.
when someone is truly listening
wise marriage counselor who
marriage great again at any age.
Before you stop reading right
to you, it feels so much like love
would interview couples who
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We always share with our
Bible provides direction for the
Feeling overwhelmed caring for yourself and your aging parents?
came to him for help and would pose three simple questions to determine whether he could help them. 1. “Do you believe in the God of the Bible?
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imperfect person in an imperfect world here. If both the husband and the wife can answer the three earlier questions with a “yes,” there is hope, great hope. Remember, God can use the wise counsel of professionals and godly friends to be His voice of direction, encouragement and admonition. No offense to them, but talking to friends who cannot answer those questions in the affirmative are probably not going to mirror the “True North” that you need.
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We spend lots of time, effort and money on maintaining our cars and homes, and on indulging our kids and grandkids. Don’t hesitate to make the same investment in the most important “horizontal” relationship you will ever have in this world, or those other investments might end up on a sheet of paper as you decide which home they will go to. A simple summary statement that we try to live out daily after our near 23 years: Do the things that lovers do, and you feel the things that lovers feel. It is so true! We’re not that complicated. You still have the same heart that fell in love with your marriage partner all those years ago. Lead it to your “True North.” Kent and Regina Johnson of Columbia have been involved in marriage ministry for 17 years. BOOM MAGAZINE 77
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