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ith summer in full swing, my house has become a revolving door of neighbor kids and friends coming and going, continual trips to the grocery store, campouts in the backyard (by the way, birds start chirping at 4:00 a.m.) and baseball, baseball and more baseball. It seems like no matter how hard I try to keep our summers from filling up with too much busyness so that we can enjoy the relaxed schedule, it always has a way of flying by. It feels like summer just started, and here we are at July already. How can it be?!

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I usually start my summer off with a bucket list of activities to accomplish. The list consists of a mix of fun activities we do as a family every summer, new places we want to try and lofty goals of summer enrichment for my kids. I hate to admit it, but we generally only get to about half of the list, and the summer enrichment goals are often times not as enriching as I originally dreamt up. However, it seems like the things that are unplanned like a spontaneous early morning walk with one of my kids or a pickup game of one-on-one basketball with my son ends up being the moments I treasure most. The older my kids get, the more I want to make every summer count and to be filled with fun memories, big or small. One of the best things about summer is grilling out and all the fresh summer foods. We wanted to share a few favorite summer recipes with you in this issue, as well as a couple of easy homemade ice cream recipes for a treat on a hot summer night. We may have polished off the ice cream after shooting the food spread, so speaking from experience, that strawberry ice cream is amazing. Plus, it is easy to adapt the recipe to be dairy-free if needed. I hope you are able to enjoy some of the many great things our city has to offer in the summer months and that you make memories with those around you that you love.

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Water & Woods

32 Serving our Country

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16 The Wooden Boat Club

Love of Nautical Wood Vessels Spawned

Lake Lotawana Wood and Classic Boat Club.

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ARTICLE NATALIE FIELEKE PHOTOGRAPHY JANIE JONES

Smoke Barbecue Brings a Culinary Twist to a KC Favorite J

osh and Lanni Edwards are beer tourists. When they travel, they seek out the convivial

environment of local brew pubs that feature great local beer and food, but that aren’t too formal to enjoy a meal with their three children, ages 5 through 9. Wanting to create a place in Lee’s Summit like those they enjoy during their travels helped inspire the contractor, a Lee's Summit native, and his father, Jeff Edwards, to open Smoke Brewing Company's gastropub in the city’s downtown in March 2017. “We have a love for manufacturing, a love for beer,” Josh Edwards says of his homebuilding family, who worked for months to completely gut and then restore the 10-barrel brewhouse and restaurant at 209 SE Main St.

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In January, they brought on chef Dan Patterson to lead in menu development for the gastropub. With stints at Kansas City’s The Sundry and Story restaurants and, most recently, The Rieger restaurant, Patterson honed his focus on meat production. He brings raved-about barbecue to downtown Lee’s Summit but also has an interest in getting locals to sample menu items that may be out of the box. Patterson will have the chance to express his creativity in the crafting of Smoke’s seasonal menu and the development of the gastropub’s beer dinners. While Smoke’s barbecue has been well-received, Josh Edwards says his goal for Smoke is something bigger than another local taproom restaurant. Edwards plans for the barbecue and beer to remain in downtown Lee's Summit but also to begin distribution within a year.

THE PERFECT PAIR Smoke debuted five house beers on tap at its opening. Brewers continue expanding their repertoire to feature seasonal specialties perfect for sipping during summer evenings on their patio. Edwards and Patterson offer beer pairing tips featuring house brews and menu items. Get creative and use their suggestions as a template for your own straight-from-the smoker backyard feasts. SAISON DE ETRE: This summery beer pulls floral and peppery

and is dry on the finish. Pair it with brisket street tacos topped with chimichurri and cotija cheese. BLACK SPRING DOUBLE BLACK IPA: Chinook and Magnum hops

lend a strong, bitter, hop-forward character to this prototypical West Coast IPA. The piney notes and slight spice character pair perfectly with smoky Louisiana hot wings. SCOTTISH TATTOO: This wee heavy-style beer is very strongly

malt-forward and biscuity in character. The peat-smoked malts impart a hint of smokiness. Pair this heavier, high-ABV beer with a lighter-bodied dish that carries a stronger flavor punch. Try it with Smoke’s pan-roasted salmon with compound butter, corn risotto and grilled asparagus or a spinach salad with blue cheese and brisket. JUICE: This New England-style IPA has a pronounced grapefruit

nose and a fruity, juicy hop-forward body with a crisp, bitter finish. Motueka hops impart a citrus lime character and Brambling Cross hops pull spice. Pair Juice with smoky sweet competition-style ribs or brisket street tacos. BLACK UDDER MILK STOUT: With its roasted malt flavor and touch

of sweetness, this smooth milk stout tastes like breakfast to Patterson. He suggests a creative take on the breakfast theme, pairing it with Smoke’s onion pancake and pork blade burnt ends. PILSNER: This prototypical American pale lager pairs perfectly

with Smoke’s briskwich, an amped-up brisket sandwich, or their house pit master burger.

Smoke Brewing Company, 209 SE Main St., Lee's Summit, MO, is open 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 3 p.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday. Visit SmokeBrewingCompany.com for more information. 14

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Water & Woods

The Wooden Boat Club LOVE OF NAUTICAL WOOD VESSELS SPAWNED LAKE LOTAWANA WOOD AND CLASSIC BOAT CLUB

ARTICLE JUDY GROPPERT PHOTOGRAPHY JANIE JONES

hat emotion that permeates your being as you untie the mooring,

as the sunlight gleams across the polished wood planks. You ease out into the water and hear the hum of the engine. This is what a group of like-minded men crave and seek. That is the aura of a wood boat. Since the dawn of time, people have nailed, glued, sawed, planed and crafted wooden floating vessels. Thanks to some classy guys, a group of these classic wood boats dots the waters of Lake Lotawana on any given day. Bill Sharp, president of the new Lake Lotawana Wood and Classic Boat Club, has a long-standing passion for wood boats.

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“Jack Schwindler has always had a special affinity to wood boats, and when he opened his restaurant, Marina Grog and Galley in 1993, one of the first things you would see on the walls of his restaurant were models of wood boats and sailboats,” Sharp says. When Schwindler found out Sharp was restoring a 1965 Century Coronado in his garage, he dropped by weekly to view the progress. “It took me two and a half years, and all that time Jack would reminisce about when the lake was nothing but wood boats, and how wonderful it is to see them back on the lake again. This grew into him telling me he would be willing to hold the boat club meetings in the Bay Club at the restaurant,” Sharp says. The club's members agreed to meet the last Sunday of each summer month for the purpose of camaraderie, friendship, the sharing of ideas about wood boats and taking a group boat tour of the lake. The club currently has 14 members who own 10 wood boats and one Amphicar. They opened the club up to include "classic boats," which include boats, including ones made of fiberglass, made before 1970.

Members of the club are Sharp, Chairman Emeritus Jack Schwindler, Vice President Tim Wahl, Treasurer Kevin Jones, Historian John Belger III, Secretary David Wysong, Carl Chinnery, Howard Chamberlain, Rich Orr, Dave Needles, John Belger IV, John Gentry, Paul Guigon, Brian Tillema and Dr. Dave Tillema. Sharp's boat, like all these classics, has an intriguing story. His recalls his love for the boats that began in 1993 when he saw John Belger’s 1966 Century Coronado. “John remembers seeing the boat running around the lake when he was a kid. He actually purchased it from the Atha family, who purchased it new in 1966 and had it delivered to the marina at the lake, which was a working CONTINUED >

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marina before Jack bought it and turned it into the Marina Grog and

He bought it from a Minnesota family who restored it.

Galley. It only had 66 hours on it,” Sharp says. “I started looking for a

“It is completely original, including the engine, a 130 horsepower

boat like his, and, lo and behold, found one in 2004 right here on Lake

Chrysler Flat Head. I entered the boat twice in the Heartland Classics

Lotawana, just a few blocks away! One of my friends, Andy Goppert,

Annual Boat Show, which represents five states,” he says. “Both years it

told me about a boat his brother, Doug, had—a 21-foot 1965 Century

won major awards, including best wood boat and best restored boat.”

Coronado. Doug told me he bought his because he also liked John’s

What draws these men to continue working on these timepieces?

boat. He found it at Lake of the Ozarks. I guess great minds think alike.”

“The beauty and splendor of the wood and elegance of the boat,

Another tidbit is that only 117 of these boats were built, and Sharp's

the two and a half years it took to restore, the friendships that came

was originally sold at the Grand Lakes of Oklahoma. “I am the fourth owner,” he says.

from working with different individuals and finding a new ability I didn’t know I had,” Sharp says.

Wysong has always wanted a wood boat since moving to Lake Lotawana in 1985. He craved to own one for 20 years. “After buying a 1930 Chris Craft Model 100 in 2006, I began to really respect boat making of the past,” he says. “Wood boats, especially those with historical names of companies that make them, including Chris Craft, Century, Hacker Craft, Riva and a few more, are truly pieces of art. I simply grew to appreciate the way they are made and the care their owners take.” 18

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For more information about wood boat clubs, and their appeal, visit ACBS.org.

Lake Lotawana Wood and Classic Boat Club Boats: • 1930 Chris-Craft Model 100, 20 feet, Gray Marine, 98 horsepower, "Argo" • 1930 Chris-Craft Model 100, 20 feet, Chrysler flathead, 130 horsepower, "Diamond Lil" • 1957 North American Marine Ambassador Model, 16 feet, Evinrude Outboard, 35 horsepower • 1957 Chris-Craft Sportsman,18 feet, Hercules flathead six cylinders, 231 cubic inches, “Lotaworka” • 1965 Century Resorter, 18 feet, 327 AMC • 1965 Century Coronado, 21 feet, Buick • 1966 Century Coronado, 21 feet, Chrysler • 1996 Grand Craft Utility, 21 feet, FL 350, "Vacationland” • 2007 Duffy; 18 feet, electric • 2014 Kidscraft; 7 feet, electric, 1 horsepower • Chesapeake Light Craft, 15 feet, fixed seat rowing Chester Yawl • Homemade Boats by Carl Chinnery: 12-foot Shellback Dinghy sailboat/rowboat; 11-foot Nimrod; 8-foot Optimist dinghy sailboat; 12-foot Mirror dinghy; 16-foot Snipe sailboat

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Ingredients

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Summer Eats and Treats

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Grilled chicken, sliced White onion, diced Fresh cilantro Fresh avocado, diced Pineapple, diced Cojita cheese, crumbled Jalapenos, seeded and thinly sliced Corn tortillas

Fish Taco Ingredients

Crusted tilapia Shredded cabbage Fresh cilantro Pickled onions

Jalapeños Cojita cheese Corn tortillas Avocado sour cream dressing

Instructions:

Thinly slice meat, and layer remaining ingredients on corn tortilla. Drizzle with avocado sour cream dressing and serve. CONTINUED >

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Avocado Sour Cream Sauce Ingredients 1/2 cup sour cream 1 lime, juiced 1 avocado 1 jalapeno, without seeds for less spice Sea salt to taste Pepper to taste

Instructions: Combine all ingredients

and blend in blender until creamy. Drizzle on street tacos.

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Jicama Salad Ingredients Jicama, peeled and cubed Avocado, cubed Fresh cilantro Dressing ingredients 1/4 cup olive oil 2 tablespoons lime juice 1 tablespoon maple syrup Sea salt, to taste Pepper, to taste Instructions: Combine jicama, avocado and

cilantro in a bowl and set aside. In a separate bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients. Add dressing to jicama mixture and serve. CONTINUED >

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Homemade Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream Ingredients 1 1/2 cup strawberries, sliced 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons honey 1/2 cup half-and-half 1 cup heavy whipping cream

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Instructions:

1. In a bowl, mix strawberries, sugar, honey and lemon juice and let sit for 15-20 minutes. 2. After 20 minutes, mash strawberry mixture with a potato masher or fork till the large chunks are broken up. For ice cream without chunks, puree the strawberry mixture in a blender. 3. Next, add heavy whipping cream, half-and-half and vanilla extract to the mixture. Pour into your ice cream maker and let churn for 15-20 minutes.

4. Eat soft right away or place in freezer safe container for 3-4 hours to set.

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Margarita Ice Cream Ingredients 5 or 6 limes 1 cup sugar 2 cups heavy whipping cream 2 tablespoons orange juice concentrate 2 tablespoons triple sec 1 tablespoon tequila 1/2 teaspoon fine salt

Instructions:

1. Finely grate zest from two limes. Half and juice all the limes, and measure out 1/2 cup juice. Save any additional juice for serving. 2. Whisk sugar into lime juice. Next, whisk in remaining ingredients. 3. Pour mixture into ice cream maker and churn for 20 minutes or until thick. Pack into a plastic container, cover and freeze firm one or more hours.

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4. Scoop into small bowls or a margarita glass rimmed with reserved juice and salt.

Cheers!

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Local Firefighters Serving in Middle East Together

ARTICLE JUDY GROPPERT as a hospital corpsman, combat medic, assigned to the 1st Marine Division in Southern California,” he says. “My wife and I loved living in San Diego, by the way! During my service there, I did two deployments to Okinawa/South Pacific with the 31st MEU and then deployed a third time to Iraq

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He grew up in Lee’s Summit, where his dad was

a paramedic," he says. "Becoming a firefighter was

an assistant chief at the fire department until he

also a good fit after active duty because the fire

was 7 years old, then moved to Johnson County

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Northwest High School. He graduated from Park

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University with a degree in public administration.

sisterhood that I enjoy being a part of.”

When not overseas, he lives in Lee’s Summit

Joining the military was somewhat of a natural

with his wife, Heidi, and three children, Henry, age

transition for him, as he had a strong desire to do

4; Isabelle, age 8; and Amelia, age 11.

something exciting and be a part of something big-

“I have been an infantry officer in the Army,

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Missouri National Guard since 2011. Prior to this, I

He has strong pride in both his community and

enlisted active duty in the Navy from 1998 to 2003

country and wants to give back to it.

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LOCAL FIREFIGHTERS SERVING (CON TI N U ED)

“After I was out of the service, while feeling very satisfied with my career as a firefighter, there were still many aspects I missed from the military,” he says. “I commissioned as an infantry officer not only to serve again but to grow myself as a leader as well. I feel like I want to make a difference. If that means being there to help somebody when they are having the worst day of their lives as a firefighter, or being there as a leader to take care of those trusted to my care.” That dedication to serve extends to his community through being on the fire truck or ambulance, serving those assigned to him or serving our country, doing a job only 2 percent of the population has done. He admits that most of the time it is not glamorous, but the ability to serve people is very self-fulfilling. “I truly enjoy living in Lee's Summit while simultaneously serving its citizens. I feel blessed to be raising my family there, sending my kids to school there, and supporting my wife, who starting this next school year, will be a teacher with the Lee’s Summit School District,” he says. “Being a part of the community, and, in turn, the support my family gets from the community in my absence, is something I don't take for granted.” Words to live by, for all of us, as we celebrate the Fourth of July.

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• See Kansas City in bloom. Head to Powell Gardens,

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• Hit the field and cheer on the boys in blue. Take your

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• Get up close and personal with nature. Visit MOStateParks.com to find the Missouri state park of your choice. Near Lee’s Summit, pitch a tent at Lake Jacomo, Longview or Blue Springs campgrounds.

• Not into a nature overnight trip? Visit James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife Area just 1 mile south of Lee’s Summit off Ranson Road to hike, bike or horseback ride on the area’s 15 miles of multiuse trails. Eleven ponds of different sizes offer ample fishing opportunities.

• If roughing it really isn’t your thing, the Great Indoors Package at the Westin Kansas City at Crown Center offers more of a glamping experience. Book the package online or upon arrival for a $49 upgrade to receive a kid-sized tent, sleeping bag, director’s chair and chef-created s’mores cupcakes and chocolate milk. For Westin reservations, call 816.474.4400. Book your July or early August trip to coincide with one of Crown Center’s WeekEnder evenings featuring local bands, food trucks and a movie under the stars at Crown Center Square. Festivities begin at 6 p.m. CrownCenter.com

• For a couple’s overnight trip, a visit to one of Weston’s eight bedand-breakfasts is in order. Word has it, the creme brulee French toast at Hatchery House B&B is worth the trip. While you’re there, tour Weston Brewing Company and experience late night at its Irish pub, take in a tasting at Pirtle Winery or Riverwood Winery and go on an eating adventure at Green Dirt Farm and Creamery. • Kansas City can be a foodie’s dream. Taste of Kansas City Food Tours offers something for everyone, from brunches and bites to craft cocktails. Visit TasteOfKansasCityFoodTours.com. • Create your own Best of KC tour. Ride the Kansas City streetcar between popular downtown areas including Union Station, the Crossroads, Kauffman Center, Power & Light and City Market. Use Yelp to do a search for the best food, drinks and activities at the different stops.

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City Scene

(CON TI N U ED)

• Be an art student. The Nelson-Atkins Museum offers free daily tours as well as a self-guided scavenger hunt brochure for kids that guides them in exploring the museum’s exhibits. Dine in the Nelson Atkin’s Rozzelle Court Restaurant or bring a picnic for the lawn. If you have little artists, bring along supplies to let them have their own en plein air experience. • Visit Moon Marble Company in Bonner Springs, Kansas, and watch glass artists fashion marbles and pick out your own. Visit MoonMarble.com for marble demonstration schedule.

• Enjoy the water at one of the amazing lakes around • Boulevard may be the original KC craft brewery, but Kansas City’s

our city. Some options that offer public access are Lake

cup is now brimming with local craft breweries, distilleries and win-

Jacomo, Longview Lake, Hillsdale Lake, Blue Springs

eries. Visit KCBeerTour.com to book a prearranged tour. Or contact

Lake, Clinton Lake and Stockton Lake. Check rules and

locations individually to arrange your own tour or tasting room visit.

details on boating, fishing and swim beaches before visiting. Reno’s Powersports at 13611 Holmes Road has everything you would need to kick your water adven-

• Shop the farmers market at City Market on Saturdays and Sundays or the Lee’s Summit market on Saturdays to experience a whirl of local vendors selling fresh produce, meats, plants, cut flowers and locally crafted items. Challenge family members to a cook-off using market-fresh food finds. • Take a walk on the wild side with a visit to Cedar Cove Feline

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• Wood block that is smooth— weathered, stained or raw • Gel medium, matte • Decopauge craft glue, matte • Paintbrush • Sponge brush • Towel, damp

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Realty Report

Lee’s Summit Realty Report

Subdivision

Architecture

Plan

Price Original

Price Sale

Summit Crossings

BDRM F/B H/B 4

Traditional

2 Stories

$275,000

$269,000

Fountains at Raintree

Traditional

Ranch

$285,000

$269,090

Windsboro

Traditional

1.5 Stories

$287,000

$281,500

Meadows Of Winterset

Traditional

1.5 Stories

$318,400

$290,000

Lakewood

Traditional

2 Stories

$300,000

$298,000

Chapman Farms- Greenbriar

Traditional

2 Stories

$300,000

Oaks Ridge

Traditional

1.5 Stories

$315,000

Eagle Creek

Traditional

2 Stories

$320,000

Monarch View

Traditional

2 Stories

$325,000

$320,000

Oaks Ridge Meadows

Traditional

2 Stories, 3 Stories

$338,900

$326,000

Timber Hills

Traditional

1.5 Stories

$345,900

$333,000

Eagle Creek

Traditional

2 Stories

$323,950

$333,950

Winterset Park

Traditional

2 Stories

$324,900

$335,000

Bent Tree Bluff

Traditional

1.5 Stories

$350,000

$345,000

Fairfield Woods

French

Ranch

$355,247

Edgewood Trail

Traditional

2 Stories

$359,000

$360,000

Belmont Farms

Traditional

2 Stories

$364,400

$378,950

Lakewood Oaks

Traditional

1.5 Stories

$379,950

Mill Creek Of Summit Mill

2 Stories

$409,000

$387,000

Park Ridge Summit

Traditional

Reverse 1.5 Story

$444,980

Woodland Trails

Traditional

Ranch

$493,484

Winterset Park

Traditional

1.5 Stories

$514,900

$500,000

Lakewood

Traditional

1.5 Stories

$549,000

$512,290

Monticello

Traditional

2 Stories

$558,055

$572,667

Lakewood Shores

Traditional

Reverse 1.5 Story

$699,000

$645,000

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Healthy Lifestyle ARTICLE SHAWNA WRIGHT

HILL WORKOUT

e don’t grow when things are easy. We grow when we have to overcome

1 Explore your neighborhood by foot and find

challenges. This alone is reason enough to exercise. Forget about the crop

a great hill, preferably long and steep.

tops and short shorts. Most of us have moved past the “bikini as my goal” moti-

vation, thank goodness. By all means, rock it if you got it, but also, show off that

2 Warm up with a jog or speed walk for 5-10

incredible resting heart rate, impressive HDL and killer bone density!

minutes and end at the bottom of the hill.

In addition to all of these measurable health benefits, people that exercise regularly handle stress better. Why? Because a good workout forces you to use your body and mind to overcome a challenging situation every time you break a sweat. When our

3 Take a deep breath.

body is accustomed to being challenged, and our mind is trained to push through

4 Head up the hill as fast as you can. This can

and find inner strength, we are more apt to handle the truly stressful, real deal, real life

be a run, sprint, walk, jog, etc. Just do what is a

challenges that are unexpectedly thrown at us over our lifetime.

challenge for you.

This hill workout is a perfect example of faking the challenge and overcoming it. There are many things you can only learn about yourself on a hill. Get to know your

5 Keep the pace until the hill flattens out then,

own willpower and push through this workout. The hardest part is always the first

don't stop, hit the flat and go for 20 more sec-

step. Get a workout buddy and commit. Walk it, jog it, crawl it. It doesn’t matter. Be

onds. Or find a street sign or tree in the dis-

proud. Strength is the product of struggle. Go find your hill and take it head on.

tance to make your stopping point.

6 Take a deep breath at the top, be proud, then turn around and jog back down.

7 Repeat 3-5 times, depending on the hill size, for 20 minutes total.

8 After the last hill, cool down with a 5-10 minute walk or jog.

9 Finish up with 10 pushups and 10 crunches, nine pushups and nine crunches, eight pushups and eight crunches, etc. until you get to zero!

10 Stretch! Each time you complete this, you walk away stronger. Make this hill challenge a weekly event. Recognize and celebrate as you get stronger each time.

“IT’S NOT A HILL, IT’S AN OPPORTUNITY.”

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JULY 12 THE PACKING PARTY THE ASPEN ROOM AT THE STANLEY We invite any girl of the class of 2017, who either attended high school in or lives in Lee's Summit to celebrate with us and prepare for her upcoming journey to new places and spaces. Special presentations include fashion by Jolly’s, space organization, healthy living away from home, safety, Q&A sessions and more. Tickets are $15.

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