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Boys and Girls Club of Jefferson City are proud to announce the next

Student of the Quarter Keith DeWitt Stennis II is an 8th Grader at Thomas Jefferson Middle School who maintains a 3.3 GPA. He believes in giving back by engaging in community service projects. Keith knows the importance of being trustworthy, loyal, respectful, and always puts forth an outstanding effort. He takes full advantage of activities offered here at the Boys & Girls Club of Jefferson City and utilizes these lessons in his daily life. Keith is a great young man who is a true leader at the Club.

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PUBLISHER'S LETTER The New Traditional As you can see from this photo taken of my family in 1972 (I know, funny, right?), this is what I used to think the typical family looked like. Mom, dad, and children all dressed in their Sunday best, behaving appropriately for the photographer. This is what many of us think of when we think of family.

However, when I googled the definition of family, this is what came up: "a group consisting of parents and children living together in a household."

It didn’t mention a mom, a dad, one male, one female, same color or race; just parents and children living together in a household. American families have changed since 1972, and I am so proud that City Magazine is sharing with you what these families look like right here in our community. You will read about a family that blended together after a tragic loss of a beloved father, the struggles and victories of an interracial family, and openly gay parents who successfully blended their children from previous relationships and found their place within the family unit itself.

Another family story in this May/June issue is the evolving story of DeLong’s Inc. Since 1932, the DeLong family has been in business in Jefferson City and has always been a strong supporter of this community and a giving employer to many people. Learn about the DeLongs' family business philosophies and how it has worked successfully through the generations. I am personally happy that the DeLong girls chose to come home and build their families in Jefferson City like the generations before them, and I hope they keep that family tradition going.

Speaking of family traditions, I’ve found a place for you and your family to explore — Sugarloaf Vineyards Kayaking in Camdenton. Just an hour down the road is the most adorable family getaway, where you can go kayaking on some of the best water in the Big Niangua River and the Lake of the Ozarks. From there, you can kayak through Onyx Cave or explore Ha Ha Tonka State Park. Pack a picnic and make a day of it. It is also a great day date with your sweetie. Read all about it on page 105.

The fourth family in our family feature story is that of Bruce and Ann Bax. Their story makes us realize that the “traditional” family is still very much alive. Bruce and Ann have recently become grandparents for the first time, so their family is on to the next generation.

Like them, I’m sure their children will look to them for guidance. Ann said it perfectly: “Regardless of type, most families can agree that it really all comes down to love.”

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EDITOR’S LETTER Family Vacations Trips with family are incredibly important.

The older my brother, Ross, and I get, the harder it is for us all to get together to take a vacation. I miss the days when Mom, Ross, and I all had the same spring, summer, and winter breaks. Thankfully, Mom and Ross’s spring breaks matched up this year, and I’m fortunate to be able to (sort of) work on the road.

I remember Mom asking me on the phone if I wanted to go to New York City in March (a joint birthday present for Ross and me), and the answer, of course, was a resounding “YES!” While Dad has been a few times, this was a first for Mom, Ross, and me. So we were off!

We spent an entire week together in what is now one of my favorite cities.

We got to see “Wicked” on Broadway, walk through Central Park, eat delicious food, and I even sang karaoke at a bar in Times Square. (Unfortunately, there weren’t any talent scouts standing by.) Going to the Museum of Modern Art was a highlight. Seeing works by Monet, Van Gogh, Warhol, and more was even more incredible than I imagined.

This family trip, much like one we took to Universal Studios more than a year ago, created lasting memories that I will forever appreciate. If you haven’t taken a trip with your family lately, I highly recommend it. (Although don’t feel like you have to go so far.)

Enough about me. This 2018 Family Issue is full of fun and fascinating stories. Learn about the history of family-owned and -operated DeLong’s Inc. (page 76). Try out recipes for several twists on a family favorite from Argyle Catering (page 115). Take a tour of a new family home (page 32). And meet two families in different stages of life raising children with disabilities (page 87).

One more thing: City Magazine is very lucky to have Rebecca Rademan back on our team. A former editor of this magazine, Rebecca is coming back on as associate publisher. The following pages, as always, are a true team effort, and our team continues to grow better and stronger.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 17 PUBLISHER’S WELCOME 19 EDITOR’S NOTE 23 DATEBOOK 27 #JCITYMAG 138 ABOUT TOWN

AT HOME 32 HOME TOUR The Long Home

AT WORK 41 TOWN TALK A Word from the Mayor 43 BUSINESS BRIEFS 47 BIZ SPOTLIGHT 48 CURRENTS 51 NEW & EMERGING BUSINESSES 52 BUSINESS FEATURE The New Normal 76 BUSINESS PROFILE DeLong Steel 84 PYSK Lisa Dey 87 CITY CHARACTER Parenting Perspectives

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101 ARTIST PROFILE Southside Philharmonic Orchestra 105 DESTINATIONS Sugarloaf Vineyard Kayaking 109 HEALTH & WELLNESS Kids in the Kitchen 112 MY HEALTH JOURNEY PART 2 115 GOURMET Argyle Catering 125 STILL KICKIN’ IT Denise Kuebler 130 INTERESTS Family Traditions 133 PAST TIMES Winter-Dent & Company 146 MEMORY LANE Scholastic Jefferson City Magazine | 21

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Also learned from their mother were the values that they believe continue to make them successful in business and life: self-discipline, a strong work ethic, honesty, and integrity. The golden rule (treat others the way you would want to be treated) played a huge role in their upbringing, translating into how they treat their staff and residents.

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MAY 1 Whaley’s East End Turns 75, Whaley’s East End Drug, 630 High St., 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Free. For more info, contact Ilana Holland at ilana@whaleysrx.com.

MAY 2 Museum After Hours: Senator Thomas Hart Benton Missouri State Museum, State Capitol first floor, galleries open 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Free. For more info, contact the Missouri State Museum at 573-751-2854.

MAY 3 - 12 Scene One Theatre presents “A Fine Cargo,” 619 E. Capitol Ave., performances are May 3 through 5 and May 10 through 12 at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $15. To reserve seats, email sottickets@gmail.com or call 573-635-6713.

MAY 4 - 6 Shelbyfest 2018, Downtown Jefferson City, High St., Friday

events begin at 9 a.m., Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Free. For more info, visit shelbyfest.net.

MAY 5 Central Missouri Master Gardeners 21st Annual Plant Sale, Jaycee Fairgrounds, 1445 Fairgrounds Rd., 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Free. For more info, contact Peggy Salmons at psalmons318@gmail. com or call 573-556-6650.

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MAY 11 - 12 6th Annual Capital City Corvette Classic car show, south lawn of the Missouri State Capitol. Friday cruise 4 p.m., Saturday car show 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Free for spectators, $20 standard entry fee, or $10 nonjudged fee for participants. For more info, email Austin Rippeto at austin@visitjeffersoncity.com.

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Hoops Midwest: Battle of Mid-Missouri, The Linc Wellness and Recreation Center, 1299 Lafayette St. $225 to $275 fee. For more times and more info, visit hoopsmidwest.com or email Austin Rippeto at austin@ visitjeffersoncity.com.

Moe Bandy Concert, Windstone Entertainment Event Center, 2425 Industrial Dr., doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets are $35. For more info, contact Windstone Entertainment Event Center at jeffersoncitydance@yahoo.com or call 573-636-2850.

MAY 6

Happy Feet for Healthy Minds Walk and 5K Run, North Jefferson City Pavilion, 927 Fourth St., begins at 8 a.m.

One-mile walk is $20, 5K is $25, participants 18 and under pay $10

Porchfest JCMO, 500 to 700 block of Capitol Ave., 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Free. For more info, email artista@avenuehq.space or call 573-635-9199.

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MAY 31 Thursday Night Live’s Kickoff to Summer, corner of Madison and High Streets, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Free. To find the lineup of bands, visit facebook.com/ thursdaynightlivejc.

MAY 31 - JUNE 9 Stained Glass Theatre presents “Praying Man,” 830 E. High St., Ste. D, Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday matinee at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $9. For reservations, visit sgtmidmo.org/reservations.

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JUNE 2 KidsFest, Downtown Jefferson City, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. For more info, contact Jefferson City Parks & Recreation at 573-634-6487.

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Stars Under the Stars Movie: “The Lion King,” Ellis-Porter Riverside Amphitheater, 1425 Riverside Dr., begins at 7:30 p.m. Free. For more info, visit jeffersoncitymo.gov.

Museum After Hours: Missouri Bicentennial, Missouri State Museum first floor, Missouri State Capital, 201 Capital Ave., 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more info, contact the Missouri State Museum at 573-751-2854.

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Thursday Night Live’s Salute to America Preview, corner of Madison and High Streets, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Free. For more info, visit facebook.com/thursdaynightlivejc.

JUNE 8 Leadership Jefferson City Battle of the Brews, Jefferson City Jaycees Fairgrounds, 1445 Fairgrounds Rd., 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more info, visit battleofthebrewsjc.com.

Jefferson City Great Escape Triathlon, Riverside Park, 300 Riverside Dr., races begin as early as 5:40 a.m. $60 to $70 depending on race. For more info, visit jcmotri. com or call 573-632-8832.

Louis H. Rackers Memorial Pro-Life Golf Classic, Jefferson City Country Club, 516 S. Country Club Dr., lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. with shotgun start at 1 p.m. $150 per golfer. For more info, visit vitaefoundation.org.

JUNE 15 Welcome to Neverland Pool Party, Ellis-Porter Riverside Pool, 320 Ellis Porter Dr., 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. $10 per child. For more

info, contact Jefferson City Parks, Recreation and Forestry at 573-634-6482.

JUNE 21 Thursday Night Live’s Bike Night, corner of Madison and High St., 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Free. For more info, visit facebook.com/ thursdaynightlivejc.

JUNE 21 - 30 Scene One Theatre Presents “Hir,” 619 E. Capitol Ave., 7 p.m.

Tickets are $15. To reserve seats, email sottickets@gmail.com.

JUNE 22 Dueling Pianos at Canterbury Hill Winery, 1707 S. Summit Dr., 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. $5 per person. For more information, email sales@ canterburyhill.com.

Captiol City Cinema in the Park, After Dark: “Jaws,” EllisPorter Riverside Amphitheater, 7 p.m. $5 per person. For more info, visit jeffersoncitymo.gov.

JUNE 24 Bittersweet Garden Club 19th Annual Garden Tour, selfguided tour, 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Tickets are $10, children 12 and under are free. For more info, visit bittersweetgardenclub.com or call 573-295-6435.

JUNE 26 United Way Power of the Purse, Jefferson City Country Club, 516 S. Country Club Dr., For more info, visit unitedwaycemo.org.

JUNE 28 Thursday Night Live’s Beach Party, corner of Madison and High Streets, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Free. For more info, visit facebook.com/ thursdaynightlivejc.

JUNE 30 Salute to America Concert, Missouri State Penitentiary, 115 Lafayette St., doors open at 4 p.m.

General admission is $54, VIP reserved seating is $250. For more info, visit salute.ticketspice.com.

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Beauty and Function The Long family carves out their corner in the community.

by R E B E K A H H A L L photos by G I L LONG, LONG PHOTO G R A PH Y

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il and Jessica Long built their house at the end of a long street — it’s the last house on the right. Their home in the Grande Highland Estates neighborhood is nestled into a cul-de-sac, the exterior a mix of stone, brick, and cedar-planked siding. The subtle gray and blue hues are welcoming and warm, and their deep front porch invites conversation and company.

Inside, the Longs have created a bright, airy space that reflects their busy lifestyle and serves their growing family. Gil, Jessica, and their children, Liam, age 8, and Evie, age 6, grew out of their former home once the kids (and their toys) started getting bigger.

The couple, along with their friend and real estate agent Beth McGeorge, sold their home after only six days on the market.

Construction of their new house began in October of 2016, and the family moved into the home in April of 2017. Their home was built for them by Jessica’s uncle, Greg Schulte, of Schulte Construction, as was their previous house.

Their first home is still dear to the family, and Jessica says that moving out was a bittersweet experience.

“The last night we were in our house, we had a slumber party,” says Jessica. “There was no furniture in our house, so we pulled the mattresses out onto the floor in the living room, ordered pizza, and watched a movie. All of us cried.”

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Jessica says that there’s been an adjustment period in the new home, but they’re warming up well to the new space.

“If you asked my son, he would remember every little detail of that night because that was his home,” Jessica says. “But now, the dust has settled, and we’re really starting to feel like we made the right decision.”

Gil and Jessica sought to strike a balance between beauty and function in their new home. Their former home had small bedrooms and a kitchen that was closed off from the living space. In their new house, they knew they wanted bigger bedrooms, an open-concept floor plan, and a big, flat lot.

A beautiful barreled wood ceiling marks the home’s entryway, continuing from the porch threshold into the foyer. The dining room to the right looks out onto the green front lawn, a lawn that Jessica and Gil landscaped themselves. (They also did all of the landscaping for their previous home themselves.)

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“If I could be a master gardener, I would,” says Jessica, laughing. “We take pride in that — just being able to open up all the windows and smell the spring air.”

Each of the children has their own room off the main living area, across the house from the master suite. This was a choice the couple made with the future in mind.

“We wanted a setup where the kids are close, but they also have a separate space,” says Jessica. “We like the split floor plan because the teenage years are coming, and the kids have their own nook.”

The children also share a bathroom between their two bedrooms.

Adjacent to the children’s bedrooms is the main living area, complete with a coffered ceiling that adds texture and awe to the sunny space.

Double French doors off of the living room open to a large deck that looks over the lush trees and greenery behind the home.

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The home also features a walk-out basement that the couple will finish themselves. They also hope to eventually add a pool in the backyard.

Back inside, the gleaming custom kitchen overlooks the living area.

This open-concept layout allows for the family to lounge, cook, and interact in the same space. The kitchen island is the space’s central hub.

“We eat around it, we cook around it, and when I make the kids breakfast, they can sit at the bar and talk to us while we’re cooking,” says Jessica. “This is our favorite space to relax.”

Behind the kitchen is the couple’s master suite. The large bedroom has a tray ceiling that Jessica tucked a remote-controlled rope light into, creating a movie-theater atmosphere for the family’s movie nights and slumber parties.

The bright, spa-like master bathroom features a large walk-in shower with bench seating, as well as a double vanity and deep soaking tub.

The bathroom leads into the master closet, a large space with custom

“We needed it for the laundry — we just wanted that flow,” says Jessica. “We can go straight from the mudroom into the laundry, into the closet, then the bathroom and the bedroom. Sometimes the kids like to run laps.”

The couple kept their family’s needs in mind while planning the layout of the home. They also wanted to keep their children involved with the building process so they would feel more connected to the finished home. During construction, they brought the kids over to help mow the lawn, pick out paint colors and fixtures, and help with other choices and projects in the home. Jessica says this was helpful for getting the kids adjusted to the new home.

“Now that they see how it feels here since we made it our own and didn’t just buy a house, they love it,” says Jessica. “They got to see the process step by step, and now they’ll have that memory. And they’ll feel

shelving done by Jessica’s uncle. A pocket door then separates the closet

more like this is their home when they leave and come back, and they’ll

from the family’s laundry room off the garage. The laundry room has a

tell their kids about it. That’s my hope.”

storage unit with cubbies and hooks for the kids to drop off their stuff before entering the home.

This connecting layout was a deliberate effort to make their new space function for their needs.

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The Longs are present in every inch of the home they’ve built. The close-knit family now has a space that is both deeply personal and driven by connection — a home that will continue to bring people together for years to come.

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A W O R D F R O M T H E M AYO R

Carrie Tergin Proud of You

“PROUD OF YOU.” I hear those words every day from my dad, Jim Tergin, the Father of the Mayor. Each time I hear them, I am reminded of the strength and encouragement that I receive from my dad, the kindest man I’ve ever known.

He’s the son of immigrants. He’s a little brother, who, along with his sister and their pet chicken, Mary, grew up at Tergin Apartments (which still stands at Washington and McCarty Streets, one block from the Capitol), doing anything his big sister told him to do.

My love of nature comes from Dad. If he’s not walking High Street or greeting customers, you’ll find him on the trails at the Runge or planting trees at the house.

Yes, all those tiny stick trees in the yard are there on purpose. They will grow with his love and care!

I inherited his artistic talent and his store, Carrie’s Hallmark Shop, which he named after me in 1976, when I was 4 years old. What is it like to grow up in a family business? Many would think it’s easy, that everything is handed to you. It’s true that it’s not work, per se, but it gives a new meaning to taking work home. As a family business owner, you learn that the two are actually one and the same. A truly successful family business is more than the family that runs it; it’s the generations of friends and customers who become like family.

What is it really like to be part of a family business? You already know. Dad would give a piece of candy to some of our littlest customers, and now those customers come in to Carrie’s Hallmark Shop and tell that

story to their own children. I am proud of you, Dad, for making an impression on generations of families.

Dad recently received a resolution from Senator Mike Kehoe, 45 years to the day that my grandfather George Tergin received one, recognizing his service as a longtime business owner. Thanks, Dad, for serving our great country in the Army, and for being a longtime Shriner and Lion’s Club member.

I hear the words “I’m proud of you” every day from Dad: at work, at home, as I’m driving down the driveway, among all of those stick trees in the yard. Those words — the pride Dad has in his mayor daughter — stick with me.

I am lucky to hear those words every day, and I never get tired of it or take it for granted.

Dad means it sincerely, every single time. The pride he has in his family grows constantly, and I share that same pride in our community as mayor. His pride and belief in me ends up being shared with the entire community.

Never underestimate the power of those words and the need to hear and share them!

So here’s to all the dads everywhere, those of us who are lucky to have them, and those like Dad Tergin, who is like a dad to all of Jefferson City in his role of Father of the Mayor. If you haven’t heard those words today, please know that this mayor is proud of you! #JCMO

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Dr. Tanner Coleman What led you to chiropractic?

I have always had a passion for helping people. When my wife had a serious equestrian accident, I saw first-hand how chiropractic and physical therapy helped her overcome her injuries. At that point, I left law school to pursue my Doctor of Chiropractic. I am blessed to do what I love and help people feel better every day.

What are the biggest misconceptions about chiropractic?

First is that all we do is “Crack Backs.” While I do address joint motion with chiropractic adjustments, I also utilize Ultrasound, IASTM (Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization), Kinesio taping, exercise, and home care plans to treat soft tissue issues as well.

We are musculoskeletal specialists.

Second is that we have lesser or improper education/training.

A Doctor of Chiropractic undergoes 3.5 years of postgraduate education, a clinical internship, and is governed by state and national boards.

Third is that chiropractors will want you to keep coming in forever. It’s true that if you have a longstanding issue, it can take several visits to effectively resolve the issue. My goal, however, is to get you in, get you better, and let you move on with your life.

How do patients benefit from chiropractic at a medical group like JCMG? 80% of people will experience back pain at some point in their lives. Not all patients need surgery, and prescription remedies are not always effective.

Chiropractic offers a safe, non-invasive treatment option for both patients and providers. I work hand and hand with my patients’ primary care doctors as well as other specialists to ensure they get the best possible treatment.

What is your treatment philosophy?

Everyone is different, each complaint unique, and my treatment reflects that. I look at the entire musculoskeletal system and practice evidence-based chiropractic. In addition to joint manipulation/motion, I also utilize a wide range of options to address soft tissues. I tell patients that adjusting your spine while ignoring the muscles is like going to the gym without changing your diet – you probably are not going to see the results you were hoping for!

What is the one thing you wish Jefferson City knew about chiropractic?

That chiropractic is the safest, most effective treatment for back pain. According to Consumer Reports, chiropractic outperformed all other back pain treatments, and chiropractors are the highest-rated healthcare practitioners for treatment of low back pain. Recently, both the Journal of the American Medical Association and the American College of Physicians recommended spinal manipulative therapy as the first line treatment for low back pain.

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Winter-Dent & Company transitioned its corporate structure into an employee stock ownership plan and is now a 100 percent employee-owned company. An ESOP plan functions much like a 401(k) retirement plan, but with its sole investment being its employer company and the beneficial owners being all of the employees that work for the company.

Winter-Dent & Company is an independent insurance agency and business consulting firm with divisions specializing in commercial insurance and risk management, employee benefits, financial services, surety and bonds, and a personal insurance and risk protection practice; the company’s CEO is LOUIS LANDWEHR. Winter-Dent has 55 insurance and employee benefits professionals working from its two offices located in Jefferson City and Columbia.

Central Trust Company, an affiliate of Central Bank, is pleased to announce the recent hiring of ADAM WYRICK as compliance officer. Adam has more than 15 years of experience in the financial services industry.

Before joining Central Trust Company, Adam worked as a senior internal auditor for MoDOT and as a senior loan review analyst for Central Bancompany. Adam’s primary roles with Central Trust Company are to act as the company’s BSA and information security officer, to work with employees in ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, to protect client privacy, and to safeguard information. Additionally, he will work with internal auditors and state and federal regulators on audits and examinations of Central Trust Company.

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Capital Region Medical Center is pleased to announce Dr. DELALI K. BUATSI has joined its hospitalist and intensivist program. Buatsi earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from Howard University College of Medicine in Washington D.C. He completed his internship and internal medicine residency at New York Presbyterian Queens/Cornell University Medical College Program in Flushing, New York. Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Buatsi is also a member of the American College of Physicians and the Society for Hospital Medicine and an associate member with the American Association for Physician Leadership. Most recently, Dr. Buatsi has provided hospitalist services at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia. Prior to his role at BHC, he served as a hospitalist and intensivist at Integris Southwest Medical Center in Oklahoma City.

Lutheran Senior Services has named KENT KIRKWOOD as executive director of Heisinger Bluffs and St. Joseph’s Bluffs in Jefferson City. He also will remain in his position as executive director of Lenior Woods, a life plan community in Columbia.

Kirkwood has been serving as interim executive director at Heisinger Bluffs and St. Joseph’s Bluffs for the past several months. This permanent assignment brings Kirkwood back to Jefferson City, where he previously served as executive director at Heisinger Bluffs and St. Joseph’s Bluffs before joining the Lenior Woods team several years ago.

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SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital is happy to welcome back Dr. JOHN SANFELIPPO. After more than 25 years of practicing cardiology in the Jefferson City community, Sanfelippo is now part of SSM Health Medical Group’s new cardiology clinic. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Sanfelippo is a member of the American Heart Association, and he served as a previous president of the group’s Boone County chapter. He is also a fellow of the American College of Physicians and American College of Cardiology.

In 2015, Capital Region Medical Center became the first and only designated Stroke Center in Jefferson City. Now, Capital Region has met the criteria necessary to progress from a level III to a level II Stroke Center.

“At Capital Region, stroke patients can receive life-saving medication administered by an expert team of professionals safely, quickly, and effectively,” says Dr. RUTHANNA HUNTER, neurologist with Capital Region Physicians. “This new designation means we now have the capability to care for patients at Capital Region without the need to transfer them to another facility in many cases. This is a huge advantage in successfully treating stroke patients.”

One local physician has reached a career milestone that few can boast — 2018 is Dr. W. HADLEY HOYT’s 50th year practicing medicine. Hoyt was born in Kirksville and grew up in New England before returning to Kirksville to attend what is now Truman State Jefferson City Magazine | 43

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University. He attended the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, acquiring his DO in 1968. Hoyt left family practice in 1981 for a residency in otorhinolaryngology and orofacial plastic surgery. He is also a fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngology– Head and Neck Surgery. After 50 years, Dr. Hoyt isn’t finished. He sees new patients and encourages Lake-area residents to make an appointment with his JCMG group for allergy relief, hearing loss, inner ear and balance problems, facial skin lesions, or any other ear, nose, and throat-related complaint.

Forbes has included Central Bank and Jefferson Bank in America’s Best Banks, its annual review of the nation’s 100 largest financial institutions.

These banks make up two charters in Central Bancompany, a Missouri-based bank holding company that ranked 38th on the survey. This is the 10th consecutive year in which Central Bancompany was named to the group. To rank the nation’s banks, Forbes used data collected

by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Each bank was measured on 10 criteria, including return on average equity, return on average assets, net interest margin, and efficiency ratio.

Center for Mental Wellness is pleased to announce that NICOLE BORRENPOHL, psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner, is now board certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, which allows Borrenpohl to expand her practice to include children. This is an additional certification for Borrenpohl, as she is currently board certified to care for adults and adolescents. The ANCC board certification 44 | May/June 2018

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for a family psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner is a competency-based examination to test the entry-level skills and knowledge of a nurse practitioner. Candidates must meet the eligibility requirements to take the examination and must successfully pass the examination to receive the credential.

Helias Catholic is happy to announce the school has hired TOM GUINN as the new activities director for the school. Guinn comes to Helias from Jefferson City Public Schools, where he is the high school girls head soccer coach, assistant boys soccer coach, and a teacher at Thorpe Gordon Elementary. Guinn was also selected as Missouri Soccer Coach of the year in 2012.

Guinn has degrees in education administration and sports management and has taught and coached in various school districts for the past 12 years. He sought out the position at Helias because of his experience at Springfield Catholic Schools and his roots in the Catholic faith.

Helias offers more than 50 athletic teams, clubs, and activities to students. Guinn will assume his duties as activities director for Helias on July 1.

Jefferson City Public Schools is pleased to announce that BEN MELDRUM has been named the principal of JCPS’s new high school, Capital City High School. Meldrum will officially take on his new role in the district on July 1, 2018. In the meantime, he will continue to serve as building principal for Simonsen Ninth Grade Center while also being involved with the construction process and staffing procedures for Capital City High School. Meldrum has spent the past 17 years serving JCPS. From 2001 to

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2012, he taught cooperative career education at Nichols Career Center, and he was an assistant principal at Simonsen Ninth Grade Center from 2012 to 2014 and become becoming lead building principal there in 2014.

KEN ENLOE is a newly elected JCPS Board of Education Member. Enloe is the director of HR and business development for Huber & Associates Inc., a local IT solutions and services company. He is a JCPS alumnus: Ken attended school in Jefferson City from kindergarten through 12th grade. All of his siblings also graduated from JCHS, as did both of his daughters, and his grandson is currently in elementary school in the school district. For 13 years, Ken worked in the public sector for the State of Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. He’s been in the private sector for the last 20 years.

LINDSEY ROWDEN is a newly-elected JCPS Board of Education Member. Rowden was raised in Jefferson City and graduated from Jefferson City High School in 1998. She attended MU and later graduated from Lincoln University. Professionally, she has spent the last 20 years in the telecommunications industry. She recently made a career change and is now a member of the Freeman Mortuary team, where she works with families both before and after the loss of a loved one. Lindsey is currently serving her second term as a Parks and Recreation commissioner in the position of vice president. She co-chairs the annual gala for HALO Home and was a past recipient of their Volunteer of the Year Award.

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Biz Spotlight

Three local businesses making a name in JCMO.

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MO-Juice

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Opened in 2012, Mobile Tire Expert is a family-owned and -operated mobile tire shop. To best serve their clientele, Mobile Tire Expert brings most brands of tires right to you. They offer services such as brake and oil changes, tire replacement, and tire rotations. Keeping the guess work out of car maintenance, they offer affordable monthly maintenance packages to keep your car running as it should.

For 100 percent raw, organic, cold-pressed juices made locally, look no further than Mo Juice, located in the same building as Love 2 Nourish downtown. Don’t have time to make a trip in-store? Mo Juice delivers.

You can also customize your orders with your individual favorites or choose to try the Juice Jumpstart for a beneficial boost.

You can even join the Mo Juice Club — a weekly subscription for your convenience.

Locally-owned and -operated, Restore-It Restoration is where you go for carpet restoration and odor control services. All of their contractors are IICRC and CRI certified and specialize in many areas of water damage and odor control including sewage backup, flooding resulting from broken pipes, animal cleanup, and tile or grout cleaning. In case of water emergency, they have contractors on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

“Customer safety is our main concern while keeping the customer’s time free,” says owner Justin Rains.

“I chose to start Mo Juice in Jefferson City because, as someone new to the area, I saw a personal need for a quick, healthy alternative that didn’t exist,” says owner Cori Busby. “Mo Juice was something I selfishly wanted, and I thought there had to be more people like myself in Jeff City that would want healthier alternatives in a convenient grab-and-go format.”

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“There is a good reason to work with a local company instead of a national franchise,” says owner Lonnie Beauchamp. “When you hire local, all the money stays local, and we’ll see each other when we’re out and about.”

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Are you sprouting a new business? Reach out to Department Editor Madison Love at Madison@BusinessTimesCompany.com

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Go See “A Fine Cargo” Scene One Theatre presents “A Fine Cargo” May 3 through 5 and 10 through 12. The show features a series of original

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As Jefferson City continues to grow, so do our community’s needs. In response, United Way of Central Missouri is now offering one-time grants to area health and human services agencies. The United Way of Central Missouri Board of Directors approved up to $120,000 for the 2018 United Way Community Support Grants. Grants are open to any nonprofit health and human services agencies in the United Way of Central Missouri service area. Grants must be utilized to further the mission of the United Way to help local people in need and provide community solutions by addressing a need in the area of food, shelter, education, employment, health, or transportation.

aging and the impact of getting older. The cast is primarily male, and the stories will reflect on men’s life outlook, reflections, and relationships as they age. Written by Keith Enloe. For tickets, visit sottickets@gmail.com or call 573-635-6713.

Walking School Bus Thorpe Gordon Elementary School started a new transportation system called the “walking bus program” that allows students to walk to school accompanied by adults. The goal of this program is to be a safe and fun way for children to become more active, bring families together, and stop tardiness. The walking school bus will offer rides each Monday until the end of the school year.

Votes are in!

Capital City High School, Jefferson City’s second public high school, has announced their school mascot and school colors. After 5,207 votes, the winning mascot, with 39.06 percent of the vote, is a Cavalier, and the winning colors, with 44.54 percent of the vote, are royal blue and silver. Coming in second were the purple and silver Panthers. Next, the school’s committee will be working on a logo. Go Cavs!

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Downtown Diner Sold

Mercedes Expands with New Lot

Rachel Gibson sold Downtown Diner to John Biggs, a former executive chef at several hotels and resorts.

Biggs has already started making changes. He moved the diner from stalls at 127 and 129 E. High St. to just the stall at 127 E. High St. with plans to turn the remaining stall into a Sweet Smoke Barbecue restaurant, which will open May 1. Biggs will also be making menu changes and commissioned a local artist to paint a 60-foot mural in the diner.

Gary Drewing and Rusty Drewing, president and owner of Drewing Automotive, have announced their Mercedes-Benz of Columbia store has been awarded the Mercedes-Benz commercial and passenger van lines, including the models Sprinter and Metris. Demolition is currently taking place at 1716 Interstate 70 Drive SW, formerly occupied by Red Lobster, next door to the Mercedes-Benz of Columbia store; the new lot will house the commercial vans as well new and pre-owned inventory.

Graveyard Walking Tour The Jefferson City Cemetery Resources Board and Historic City of Jefferson hosted the second Woodland-Old City Cemetery walking tour on April 22. The walking tour is to remind and educate Jefferson City residents about historical people and families. The board accepted donations during the tour with hopes to raise enough to repair damaged and worn tablet stones and tombstones.

Modern Litho Opens in St. Louis Modern Litho, a full-service commercial catalog and publication printer headquartered in Jefferson City, announced a new location for its St. Louis operation. The facility, located at 5111 Southwest Ave. on The Hill, encompasses more than 24,000 square feet of production and administrative space and will allow for expanded services in the St. Louis market including direct mail, enhanced digital printing, large format printing, on-site storage, and fulfillment. Modern Litho has been serving the print needs of client organizations for more than 80 years.

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What’s New…

JQ’S ON HIGH 911 E. High St. | 573-556-8922 JQ’s on High, owned by John Johnson and Quinten Rice, is, as they call it, “an upscale hole in the wall.” JQ’s has been a work in progress for the last four and a half years.

John owned the building and Quinten noticed it was sitting vacant for some time, but he had hopes of doing something with it. Quinten’s vision for the restaurant interested John, and they worked to bring it to life. They have a successful menu, even with its small size. Some local favorites are the pulled pork, fish tacos, and very popular nachos.

THEO’S MIDTOWN 620 W. McCarty St. | 573-893-6969 Theo’s Midtown, Jefferson City’s newest Greek restaurant, is owned by Ted Mastrogiannis. Theo’s is an authentic Greek style restaurant that specializes in pizza, gyros, and Greek cuisine. Ted was the chef for Alexandro’s but has circled back to his roots with Theo’s, as he was born into the business of making Greek style pizza.

SMALLCAKES 905 Eastland Dr., Ste. B 573-893-1326 Smallcakes Cupcakery and Creamery, owned by Lisa Altamam, opened in January of 2018. Lisa’s love of baking has always been a defining quality, so, when the opportunity to open a Smallcakes franchise came along, it was a perfect fit. Smallcakes has something for everyone between the 12 signature cupcake flavors and about eight daily special flavors, along with 12 flavors of ice cream.

Smallcakes also has catering. Each cupcake is made fresh daily in store and any leftovers are donated to local charities such as Day Solutions or the Samaritan Center.

WATER TOWER 458 Rock Hill Rd. | 573-635-4536 Water Tower Bar & Grill, owned by Barry Parsons and his sister, Colleen Fletcher, got its name for two reasons: its proximity to a water tower in Jefferson City and their favorite bar in their hometown of Mendota, Illinois, also named Water Tower. Since opening on January 5, they too have become a town favorite. They offer live music Thursday through Sunday and hope to build a patio for customers to enjoy during the summer. Happy hour is Monday through Thursday from 4:00 to 7:00, and they have pool tables, dart boards, and a shuffleboard table.

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American families have changed. According to the latest Pew Research Center and U.S. Census Bureau data, 73 percent of children were born to a husband–wife couple in their first marriage during the heart of the baby boom in the 1960s. Today, that number is just 46 percent — the lowest in history. More families form out of remarriage: about 63 percent of remarried couples have children from a previous marriage.

Three local remarried couples know that blending separate families into one household can pose challenges, from fitting into the community to achieving marital bliss and juggling parenting duties.

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I THINK BECAUSE WE DIDN’T MAKE [RACE] A BIG DEAL, THE KIDS DIDN’T TAKE IT AS A BIG DEAL. —Candie Hill

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When Gary and Candie Hill married in 2007, they were both divorced with a child apiece.

Gary and his daughter, Amani, are black.

Candie and her son, Steven, are white. The couple also has a daughter together, Ella, 9.

“I think because we didn’t make [race] a big deal, the kids didn’t take it as a big deal,” Candie says. “We’ve had some conversations about it because there were questions from other kids at school about our family.”

Amani, now 23, and Steven, 18, experienced disapproval from their peers at school for having an interracial family.

Steven heard derogatory racist jokes, while Amani’s black classmates accused of her “acting white” because her stepmother was white. When Ella was in kindergarten, she came home upset because a classmate pointed out that her skin was not the same color as either of her parents or her siblings.

“We talked to her about how everyone is made differently. We all have different shades of skin, and that’s just how our family is,” says Candie. Ella was quick to brush off any curiosity or negativity the next time a classmate inquired about her skin color.

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JEFFERSON CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE THE BEST. THEY HAVE BEEN VERY SUPPORTIVE OF OUR FAMILY. —Tiffany Walker

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But Candie says not everyone feels that way.

Foods in Columbia and Jeff, and Tiffany, 40,

“I feel like if people do have a negative

is a neonatal nurse practitioner at the MU

University. Gary made an unsuccessful bid for

stance about us, they usually change their

Women’s and Children’s Hospital. The two

Cole County sheriff in 2016, and like his kids,

minds after they meet us and get to know

also own the successful Eat Crepe Love food

he received some racially charged feedback.

us,” Candie says.

truck, which does business in both towns.

were approached by a lot of people saying

OVERCOMING OBSTACLES

Carla’s difficult divorce in 2005 and were

Cole County isn’t ready for a black sheriff,”

As gay parents, Tiffany Walker and Carla

married in 2011. Carla eventually gained full

Gary says. “And we had people coming

Wessell can relate to feeling a degree of

custody of her three children, Ria, Chris, and

into Candie's salon and saying they had a

discrimination. Both live in Jefferson City and

Nina, who were between the ages of 2 and 5

problem with us being an interracial couple.”

work in Columbia: Carla, 44, works for Sysco

at the time of the divorce.

Candie, 41, is co-owner of Heads Up Salon, while Gary, 43, is chief of police at Lincoln

The women became best friends following

“When I was running for sheriff, we

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OUR KIDS PROBABLY DID BETTER AT BLENDING TOGETHER THAN [DUSTIN AND I] DID.

“Jefferson City is more conservative, while Columbia is more progressive,” Carla says. “But I think Jeff City is moving in that direction.”

In 2011, the couple was unable to obtain a family membership at the YMCA. Carla met with the YMCA board about updating their policy to include families like theirs.

They changed their family membership policy to include married couple regardless of sexual orientation.

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—Kim Quirouet Tiffany, who jumped into her role as stepmom, says the kids are very open about having two moms. All three are students at Jefferson City High School and have received little criticism from classmates about their family structure.

“Jefferson City Public Schools are the best. They have been very supportive of our family,” says Tiffany.

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GROWTH FROM LOSS Sometimes the pressure to find your place comes from within the family unit itself rather than society.

“He said, ‘I don’t know if I can fill your late husband’s shoes,’” Kim Quirouet says about her second husband, Dustin. “And I told him, ‘You’re right, you can’t. I don’t want you to be him, I want you to be you. And my kids don’t want you to fill his shoes either.’”

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feature For these couples, hope for future generations is found in the open-mindedness they have instilled in their children by blending their families.

“Love sees no color,” concludes Gary.

“I think having a biracial family helps them not see boundaries,” Candie says about her kids. “There shouldn’t be a boundary on who you care for.”

Carla and Tiffany feel similarly. “We empower our kids to be confident in who they are," says Tiffany. "We have raised them to be independent and invest in themselves."

"TRADITION" ISN’T DEAD

Dustin, 42, works for Culligan Water; Kim, 40, is originally from Linn and works for Farmer Co. Her high school sweetheart and husband of nearly 14 years, Alan, died of cancer in 2013 at the age of 35, leaving her the single mother of sons Nolan, Justin, and Michael.

Dustin was a divorced survivor of cancer himself who shared custody of his only child, Jett, when he met Kim a year after Alan’s death.

Dustin was coaching a baseball team that Jett and Justin were playing on together.

The two were close friends for more than a year before they dated, and they didn’t pursue a relationship until all four boys approved.

Their marriage in 2017 meant a big transition for the couple and their kids. Kim was used to being a nonstop parent of three and Dustin was used to being a part-time dad to a single child.

“Dustin and I had totally different lifestyles, and I told him before we got married that that was going to be the hardest part,” Kim says. “Our kids probably did better at blending together than [Dustin and I] did.”

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particularly important for Dustin, who didn’t want to seem like he was trying to replace Alan. Dustin says he encourages Kim’s sons to talk openly about and remember their dad.

“There’s a picture of [Alan] and the boys in the kitchen,” Dustin says. “I look at it and I think, dang, what he’s missing. It’s not uncomfortable for me to walk by and see it."

BUILDING FROM WITHIN As parents and stepparents, Gary and Candie were also concerned about the kind of relationship they nurtured with their children as they merged their families.

“We wanted them to know that we weren’t trying to replace their birth parents,” Gary says.

“They were both only children, so I think it was difficult learning to share,” says Candie. “Not just with another sibling but with their parents.” They adopted the practice of taking each child out for one-on-one time each month. Gary and Candie also established strong, cooperative relationships with each other’s exes to make co-parenting as easy as possible.

“The least we can do is be adults about the relationships we have, and it’s been working out for us,” says Gary.

While the prevalence of diverse family types grows, the "traditional" family unit has been anything but replaced. Bruce and Ann Bax, both Jefferson City natives, began dating in high school at Helias and have been married for nearly 34 years. Ann, 56, is president of United Way of Central Missouri, while Bruce, also 56, co-owns and operates Don Schnieders Excavating Company, which the Bax family and their business partners, Don and Jane Rhea, purchased from Ann's parents in 1994.

They have three grown children: Trent, 28; Taylor, 26; and Haley, 23, who is currently in graduate school at Rockhurst University in Kansas City. Trent and his wife, Kaitie, gave Bruce and Ann their first grandchild, Brecken, in March. Somewhat untraditionally these days, all three Bax kids remain in Jefferson City.

“We are so blessed,” says Ann. “We encouraged our children to follow their hearts, and the fact their hearts brought them back here makes us so happy.”

While the Baxes may not have faced the types of societal challenges of other couples, owning a business, maintaining a marriage, and being parents is a tough job regardless. They’re proud to have raised loving, generous, and openminded children. Bruce and Ann attribute their parenting success in part to their own parents.

“Our parents were very good role models,” says Bruce. “We’ve raised our families the way we were raised.”

Really, it all comes down to love.

“Family is everything. We live our lives to be there for each other,” says Ann. “We taught our children that you have to love yourself first.

Only then can you truly love someone else.”

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FAMILY IS EVERYTHING. WE LIVE OUR LIVES TO BE THERE FOR EACH OTHER. —Ann Bax

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Curt Fischer opened Fischer Body Shop, an auto collision repair shop, 39 years ago. Curt has always kept his business family-oriented. When his son, Devin, was 19, he left school to become an estimator for his father’s shop. His younger brother, Chase, followed suit. With the help of the family, Fischer Body Shop was able to grow exponentially and expanded into Jefferson City in 2005 and Eldon.

The Fischer’s attribute this growth to always keeping work a family environment and providing great customer service. Curt has instilled in his sons and employees that customer service is their top priority.

"Our family business has been successful, because it is just that: family-run, family driven, and every employee is considered part of the Fischer Family and we are successful because of them. " —Devin Fischer Fischer Body Shop commits to their customers by offering a written lifetime warranty on all their work, parts, paint, and labor.

Their success has radiated throughout the community with their many awards such as 10 straight years as the News Tribune Readers’ Choice #1 Body Shop, Jefferson City’s 2016 Small Business of the Year, and five years straight as City Magazines #1 Body Shop.

Between their locations, they are able to do over 2,000 jobs a year, resulting in both shops (Eldon and Jefferson City) having a record year in 2017.

“Our family business has been successful because it’s just that: family fun and family driven,” says Devin. “Every employee is considered part of the Fischer Family, and we are successful because of them. We continue to do what is right for our customer and not the norm of our industry. We strive to earn every customer as a lifer.”

Family values and the phrase, “Fixing Big Problems “Cars Too” – We Strive to offer the best collision repair experience in the industry driven by the family oriented, hometown feel,” is the best way to sum up the kind of experience you will have at any Fischer Body Shop location.

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BUSINESS OF BIKING Red Wheel Bike Shop, owned by Nick and Jessica Smith, is a bicycle shop that services, sells, and rents bicycles. You can find the brands Trek, Salsa, and Fox at Red Wheel. Nick’s passion for bicycles began as a child and continued as an adult as he raced mountain bikes throughout Missouri. Wanting to share his passion and enthusiasm for bicycles with others, he attended Barnett Bicycle Institute in Colorado Springs. There, he was trained to become a bicycle mechanic and learned the foundation for owning and managing a shop. Fifteen years later, Red Wheel Bike Shop has expanded its product lines, services, and now offers bike rentals at The Millbottom location.

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NO PLACE LIKE HOME Bee at Home, LLC was founded by Mary Beffa in 2006. Mary’s passion to help seniors improve the quality of their lives is one of the many reasons for the company’s success. Mary has enjoyed taking care of seniors since she was very young, including her own family members.

She grew to love it so much, she continued her career in the nursing home business until one day deciding to follow her dream of owning her own in-home care company. Her hope was to give seniors in the area the opportunity to stay in the comforts and familiar surroundings of home while receiving the best quality care. Mary’s son, Matt, has been with the company since 2007 and has the same passion as his mother. He loves what he does and takes immense pride in the services provided to all the company’s clients. His beliefs are that Bee at Home is here to offer the best care around while maintaining honor, dignity, and trustworthiness. Matt’s wife, Kim, is responsible for ensuring that Bee at Home excels in customer service and all office related work. Mary has retired in the last year, allowing Matt and Kim to take over the company. Bee at Home hopes to continue encouraging their clients to live as happily as possible by offering them the option to remain in home and spend more quality time with their loved ones while maintaining their independence.

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A GREETING CARD FAMILY Carrie’s Hallmark, run by Jefferson City mayor Carrie Tergin, is truly a family business. Jim and Irene Tergin took over the dry cleaners owned by Carrie’s grandparents, George and Ourania, and named the store after Carrie when she was four years old. After opening in 1976, Carrie’s parents established a positive culture that Carrie has nurtured her whole life.

With over 7,000-square-feet of cards and gifts for any occasion, Carrie’s Hallmark offers personalization services including vinyl monogramming, party invitations, and free gift wrapping. Add a name or initials to your favorite cup, frame, or jewelry. Carrie’s Hallmark is open every day of the year, only closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas, and is open late until 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday all year long and noon to 4 p.m. every Sunday.

In 2018, Carrie’s Hallmark celebrated 42 years in business with a remodel to add energy-efficient LED lights and new ceiling tiles to replicate the original tin ceiling look. Over 20 feet of displays were added to the floorplan to provide customers with the very best selection of Hallmark cards. Carrie’s Hallmark thanks all of their friends and customers who have become part of their Hallmark family.

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LEE’S, A FISHER FAMILY TRADITION Lee’s Chicken is famous for their fried and roasted chicken recipes and homestyle menu along with their superior hospitality. The Fisher family has been in the restaurant business since 1966. Helen and Gary Fisher opened the first Lee’s in Jefferson City in 1989 and passed it along to their three sons, John, Jim, and Jason. Gary and Helen both came from small farm towns with humble beginnings where hard work was essential. The Fisher boys grew up talking business around the dinner table with their parents and do so today with their own children. The Fishers are proud to be from a small town. They believe that they aren’t just serving another ticket but serving their friends, teachers, mayor, police chief, pastor, priest, and family.

Their mission statement is to serve the community, customers, and co-workers with the utmost respect, kindness, and integrity. As for leadership, they believe in servant leadership, valuing their employees by striving to treat them like family. The Fishers credit God for their success and then their customers. “We have the most loyal customers. If it wasn’t for their continued support and loyalty, we wouldn’t be able to do what we do every day,” says John.

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Steve, Jim, and Dawn McMichael

TRANSPARENT FAMILY VALUES J & S Window Company was founded in 1998 by brothers Jim and Steve McMichael with the help of their wives Dawn and Angie McMichael. They offer Weather Shield Windows & Doors as well as being able to assist in designing windows to fit your needs. They combined Jim’s experience of window design and Steve’s experience in the window service industry all while Jim’s wife Dawn oversees the business operations. J & S Windows mission is to create an outstanding customer experience all while providing top notch products. “We sit down with you and go through your home window by window to fit style and functionality,” says Jim. Their family values have influenced J & S Windows greatly, striving to always deliver excellence, model integrity, and create trust and seek clarity through communication. Jim and Steve are passing these values on to the next generation and encouraging them to pursue their own paths after college, whether that means the family business or following their own dreams.

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BUILDING UP JCMO Scruggs Lumber Company sells building materials and floorcovering including lumber, windows, doors, hardware, carpet, tile, lights, and much more. Clifford Scruggs purchased the land, buildings, and inventory of George Hope Lumber in 1919 to start Scruggs-Guhleman Lumber Company, it is now owned

by Bob, Chris, and Stephanie Scruggs.

The original location was at the corner of McCarty St. and Jefferson St. They moved to Millbottom in the 60’s and then to the current location on Christy Dr. in 1978. Scruggs Lumber is dedicated to providing their customers with a caring and reliable source for products, information, and services that are associated with the building industry. Great customers, hard work, prayers, some luck, and their employees are the reason for Scruggs’ longevity and success.

As a family-owned business, family is extremely important to Scruggs Lumber, and they strive to treat customers as such. It may be an old-fashioned way of thinking, but after almost 100 years of business, they must have the right idea.

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NOBODY CARES LIKE AN OWNER Hy-Vee is not your typical family owned business. While the family is not from the same blood line, Hy-Vee is a family of employees who share ownership of their business. With the leadership of Rod Dolph and his team of managers, the 400 Hy-Vee employees believe their success comes from the fundamental beliefs of a strong culture valuing high levels of customer service and being employee owned. All their employees have a vested interest in their job performance and, ultimately, customer experience. Through the owner philosophy, Hy-Vee has created a one stop shop experience for their customers. Hy-Vee is a full-service grocery store that provides you with

a convenient shopping experience – grab your Starbucks and work down your checklist. Hy-Vee also provides full-service catering to make entertaining easy for your family and friend gatherings. Add your floral and bakery items and you have your upcoming party taken care of. For your health needs, shop the Health Market while you fill your prescriptions at the HyVee Pharmacy or, if needed, Capital Region’s Medical Clinic is conveniently available. Meet your friends for lunch, grab a salad from the largest salad bar in town, Chinese, fresh sushi, homestyle meals, or whatever you are hungry for. Hy-Vee employees also know the importance of community. Hy-Vee supports this community

through thousands of dollars of giving to our local charities and events that embrace you, their customer. Nobody cares like an owner! Finally, fill your tank up at the Hy-Vee Fuel Station and your day is complete.

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A FLORAL FAMILY River City Florist is a retail and custom florist and gift shop owned by father and daughter duo, Mike and Lauren Moscato. In 1987, Mike purchased River City Florist (Originally Bishops Florist). In 2010, Lauren began working with her father and became part owner in 2014. Mike attributes their 31 years of success (including being the florist for the beautification of Downtown Jefferson City and the Missouri Governor’s Mansion) to always being honest with customers and vendors, along with always keeping the same values and direction. They have an appreciation for every customer and make it a point to establish relationships with each of them. Mike is the numbers man, and Lauren is the design talent.

The combination works out perfectly to run a successful flower shop. Lauren will take full ownership of River City Florist when her father is ready to retire. Mike believes that Lauren will take the business to the next level, noting (as a proud father and co-owner) her incredible talent.

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Capital Machine Co., a welding and machine shop, steel and industrial tools supplier that carries a large selection of bolts, belts and bearings has been around since 1933. The founding owners were blacksmiths Julius and Vince Kruse. They passed the business down to Don Kruse, who added the industrial sales element. Don then passed the shop down to the third generation, Mike Kruse, as the business was expanding to its new location on Industrial Dr. Mike now runs the shop with his wife Tambra, instilling the business onto the fourth Generation, Andy and Sarah Cain who currently work alongside them at the shop. Mike’s motto at Capital Machine Co. is that there is no job too big or too small, a phrase well known around the shop. Mike prides his business on customer service, saying that they will always work with their customers to figure out their needs and how to meet them.

SMILING FROM THE INSIDE OUT Riverbend Dentistry, owned by Dr. Tyler Slaughter and wife Kim, provides advanced family dentistry for Jefferson City and the surrounding areas. They see all ages and offer services from routine dental cleanings, whitening, and fillings to extractions, dentures, implants, gum contouring, and more. Their mission is to help patients achieve optimal oral health with education, informed consent on their treatment and by providing the absolute best dental care with a team of well-trained and highly-valued professionals. Riverbend’s main family and business value is respect. They respect their team’s time, patients’ time, and their time as a family. Being connected to the community is hugely important to Tyler and Kim and they hope their kids, Wyatt and Quinn, feel the same way someday.

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FAMILY, FITNESS, FUN Anytime Fitness is a 24-hour fitness center with group classes, personal training, and tanning. Owners Cole and Julie Bradbury strive to provide a quality fitness center for pleasurable and meaningful fitness activities for adults, focusing on a clean, upscale environment, customer safety, and facility availability. This is their third Anytime Fitness club. Julie started as a personal trainer in Osage Beach before they bought the club in 2014. They acquired the Lebanon location last year and the Jefferson City club this year.

Cole and Julie make sure each of their clubs give back to its community. In particular, they support the local Chambers of Commerce and donate frequently to charitable auctions and causes. They also run food drives around the holidays by collecting food instead of enrollment fees and 74 | May/June 2018

raise money for cancer research with their Cardio for the Cause event. “Family comes first for us, and that includes our Anytime Fitness family. We work hard to support and encourage our members and employees. Health and fitness can be scary and unpleasant, so our goal is to create an atmosphere where people walk through our doors and instantly feel at home,� says Julie.

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daughter, assists in fitting and measuring, and advises clients on the appropriate frames. She also serves as the secretary/treasurer.

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Generations ofSteel DeLong’s Inc. has been in the DeLong and Jefferson City families for generations.

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Take a walk or ride around Jefferson City and you will see no shortage of materials provided by family-owned and -operated DeLong Steel Inc. From hospitals and churches to residential homes and commercial projects, DeLong’s has built a firm place in Jefferson City’s foundation since 1944.

The History Joe DeLong’s interest in metalwork began in 1932 when he was a 12-year-old working with his father in the blacksmith shop on Jefferson Street (a building they still own today). In 1944, after working as a plant superintendent in a Hutchison, Kansas aircraft maintenance company, DeLong and his wife, Betty Jo, or “BJ” for short, moved back to Jefferson City and opened DeLong’s, Incorporated. Only 10 years later, they relocated to their current location on Dix Road.

“Timing was everything,” says BJ. “It was 1944, when the war was closing down, and the soldiers and people were coming back to Jeff City. There was a need for schools and hospitals and homes.”

“We have a strong tie to the history and people of the Jefferson City community, and we’ve always maintained our roots and structure here,” says co-owner and vice president of legal and business operations Morgan DeLong Costello.

A True Family Business Ownership and management of DeLong’s, Inc. today consists of Joe Delong III, president, along with his daughters Morgan DeLong Costello and Kelsey DeLong, both co-owners and vice presidents of legal and business operations and a strong, long-serving team of professional managers.

As the second generation in his family business, Joe tells the story of attending a 1983 Dr. Leon Danco seminar for “Next Gens.” Dr. Danco said, “You’re in a no win situation: If the business succeeds, some may say you were born with a silver spoon - anyone could make it in that situation. If the business fails, some may say you’re the boob who blew the family business.”

Joe often thinks about what Dr. Danco said through the years and discussed it with his daughters. All three have used this dynamic to be a source of motivation.

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dad was my main mentor. He died in 1996. I graduated from Notre Dame then went to law school in 1975, and I wanted to be my own businessperson. I practiced law for 10 years, and then it happened that there was an opening in the family business, and I was able to go in that way.

And I’ve been happy ever since.”

Those 10 years outside the business gave Joe a set of experiences that he believes gave him an edge once he joined the family business. That knowledge led him to encourage his daughters to follow a similar path. Before joining the business, the girls both spent a few years with different companies. It has become a rule that family members must work outside the company for at least two years before joining the business. This rule is intended to help mitigate failure and ensure success.

Morgan worked for Boeing, following in her grandfather’s footsteps. “I thought it would be a good way to get a feel for if I liked this kind of industry, heavy manufacturing,” she says. “I really loved working at Boeing. I worked the defense side in St. Louis for five years. Then completed my master’s program at Harvard and my law degree at Wash U [Washington University, in St. Louis], and I found that I loved the intersection of business and law. Going into the family business has always been in the back of my mind as a potential option...As an adult, I became more and more aware of how precious and rare this opportunity was.”

Kelsey worked outside the business for four years at Regions Private Wealth Management, helping other business owners and individuals in areas including business succession planning, financial planning, trust and estates, legal review, and strategy. “I loved my experience working at Regions, but I have always been passionate about our family business and deeply care about the success of the business, the people at DeLong’s, and our family’s legacy,” says Kelsey. “We have participated in meetings related to the company for 15 years, so joining the business full-time has always been in the back of my mind, but I wanted to make sure that

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BUSINESS PROFILE I could add value to the company and that it would be a good fit. For my education, I decided to study finance and then go to law school as well. Also, I got my Master’s in tax law from Wash U’s school of law with a focus in family businesses, family wealth management, business succession planning, and advanced estate planning - a lot of the subjects we discussed in those meetings growing up. I knew this knowledge would be valuable as a business owner.

“You look at the statistics with family business succession planning from generation to generation: The odds of success go down with each generation,” Kelsey continues. “The primary factors that have contributed to our success are the wonderful people here, our company culture, and proactive planning for all areas of the company. We pride ourselves on having a dedicated workforce with lengthy tenure and extensive experience.

We encourage this by investing in benefits and facility upgrades that allow our employees to consider DeLong’s their home and build a career here. DeLong’s is one of the few companies that presently has a fully funded, defined benefit pension and profit sharing plan. In addition, our dad has been very proactive in planning for all areas of the business in general, especially those areas including business succession, tax, and financial planning.”

“We had a philosophy from the very beginning,” adds BJ. “Everyone in the company worked for the entity of DeLong’s Inc. It was the boss of everybody. If we made it a success, it would take care of all of us. We tried to make them feel from the very beginning that they were an important part of the company.”

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BJ “Let’s recognize that the business had to get off the ground before the youngsters came along. Diversification was a key to our beginnings.

My husband developed a pole trailer for handling the long poles that Missouri Power and Light placed for the growth that was happening in Jefferson City. Then Bill Wish,

who was with the highway department, came to our company at one time to get a repair job, and he realized that my husband was trying to read the plans of developing a bridge in California, Missouri.

That was a big step because it was pretty bold for a blacksmith’s shop that had just gotten off the ground with a pole trailer to start building

bridges. So Bill Wish and Alan Decker were hired by DeLong’s to develop our bridge business that then became a major part of the development of Delong’s Inc. It was fun to watch the development of the business in those various ways and to realize how much my husband was innovative in the idea of making the most of an opportunity.”

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The Business Today The physical expansion of the business began in 1968 with the development of a location in Sedalia — which was a stop of the Missouri Pacific Railroad — specializing in rail cars. This facility was used to manufacture steel joists for the first 30 years. Today, it manufactures steel bridges like the Jefferson City plant.

“At one time, we were one of the leading joints manufacturers in the United States,” says Morgan.

“Today, our business has really evolved . . . We still do a lot of Missouri work. 20 years ago, 80 percent of our work was Missouri work and 20 percent was outside, but now those have flipped.”

Part of the company’s longevity has to do with their ability to evolve and grow with the times. The other? Their incredible team.

“We were very fortunate when we started,” says BJ, “to be able to hire young men who, primarily growing up on farms, knew equipment and had good work ethics. We were able to utilize John Hendren, who was an outstanding attorney, who was also getting started and did so much to help us get incorporated and to guide us through the legalese in those early years. Through personnel, we have been very, very fortunate.”

The family bonds between the DeLongs truly stretch to include everyone involved in the company. Getting to know each person, their families and lives, is a natural part of day to day operations. Through varied experience, positive company culture, and company-wide respect and trust, it seems DeLong Inc. won’t have any trouble succeeding in three (or four) more generations to come.

JOE “When I was in law school, I took a course in business planning that talked about spin-offs and split-offs, which is a sophisticated tax method of tax-free reorganization of one business into three.

I was telling my dad about this and he already knew about it. He would read the Commerce Clearinghouse tax reports even though he hadn’t

gone through all the school everyone else had. He always kept up on business and tax publications.”

KELSEY “Growing up, some of my favorite memories were getting to know our employees and hearing their stories. Everyone is treated like family here, and it’s a wonderful culture. That makes

me feel good. This is a great thing to be a part of.”

MORGAN “Some of my best memories have been since joining the business. Everybody referred to my grandpa as ‘Papa Joe,’ which I’m just starting to realize. I remember my grandpa as my grandpa, but he was really everyone’s Papa Joe at the company. There are

people here who grew up with him, and it’s so fun to hear these memories of him as a young man coming alive again. Even our late uncle, Jim DeLong, was a character, and we’ve heard stories about him. The key thing is that whenever people talk about our grandpa, everyone ends up laughing and having a good time. You can see the warmth in people’s eyes.”

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WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR IMMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM GOALS AS TRUANCY OFFICER FOR JCPS? My immediate goals are to make parents or guardians aware that I’m available to help.

My long-term goal is that attendance would increase throughout the district.

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back home after a day of socialization and activity. At 34 years old, Amy has come to find the Gibbs Center as her home away from home. She’s attended the program since turning 21.

“She has her life there, and her friends,” says Amy’s mom, Connie Smentkowski. “I know she likes getting away. After the weekends,

especially the long weekends, she is excited to go back. She’s bored being home.”

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“When she graduated from Kirchner, there wasn’t going to be anything for her to do,” says Connie. “Those kids needed to have an outlet: they’re out of school and they need to go somewhere. That’s a concern for parents. The kids can’t be home 24/7.”

Amy has cerebral palsy; she understands everything that is going on, she has a fantastic memory, and she can point and use some sign language to communicate her wants and needs. Though she could pull herself to a standing position and stand at one time, she is no longer able to do so. While the Gibbs Center fills a vital role by enriching and improving Amy’s life, it has also made caring for a child with special needs easier in many ways for Connie and her husband, Doug, especially as they get older.

“It really makes a difference for us. We’re getting old,” says Connie. “I’m 75, and you

don’t get stronger and better as you get older. I had a hip replacement, a shoulder replacement, and major back surgery. There is constant wear and tear on your body from the lifting. It would be difficult for us to have Amy at home every day. You realize how much more important it is that she has the Gibbs Center, because there will come a day when we can do less and less, and it’s nice to know she has that. We’re thankful she can still be at home with us and we can still care for her.”

Jennifer Turner and her husband, Ben, are also parenting a child with disabilities, but they’re at the beginning of their journey.

Their daughter Milleigh, who turns 5 on May 3, has cerebral palsy due to a near-SIDS event when she was 3 months old. She’s nonverbal, though she’s working to communicate with the use of an iPad app. She uses a wheelchair to get from place to place, and she uses a feeding tube for all her nutrition except for one snack each day.

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Though Jennifer knows their challenges will change over time, today, life with Milleigh has become somewhat stable, with fewer hospital admissions and less testing.

“My greatest challenge is wondering if I’m enough, or wondering if I’m doing enough,” Jennifer says. “I think as a special needs parent, most of us wonder if we could have done more or if we’re currently doing all we can now. It’s very much an internal battle.”

Much like the Smentkowski family has found an outlet in the Gibbs Center for Amy, Jennifer was searching for an opportunity for Milleigh to experience something that has brought joy to her older sister, Mackayla.

“Mackayla has been dancing since she was 3 years old,” Jennifer says. “She has her first pair of ballet shoes sitting on a display shelf, and it was always so hard to look at them knowing that Milleigh wouldn’t get the opportunity to wear them or experience the same love her sister has for dancing. Around Milleigh’s fourth birthday, I began thinking that maybe I could change that, and just maybe she could have an opportunity to dance.”

After thinking and praying about it, Jennifer spoke with Lori Hermann, the studio director at Elite Performing Arts. Hermann immediately offered space for Jennifer to teach a dance class for children with disabilities. She calls it “ Dance for All Abilities.”

“I have zero dance experience, so I asked my cousin, Erin Gordon, and Mackayla to help,” Jennifer says. “The original plan was for it to be offered through the summer months only.

But once we started and Erin, Mackayla, and I saw the joy on these girls’ faces, we knew we had to continue throughout the year. One day a week they can put their stress and struggles aside and dance it out.”

The class currently has seven girls with diagnoses of autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, and spinal muscular atrophy.

In addition to providing a fun, engaging opportunity for the kids, the class provides a valuable service to their parents as well.

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As a parent of a child with disabilities, Jennifer says she always wonders if she’s doing enough for Milleigh and if she’s properly balancing her needs with those of Mackayla and Gaege. It’s often hard to convince herself that less is sometimes more, she says.

“Ben and I try our hardest to live in the now and appreciate life as it is today,” Jennifer says. “We’re never promised tomorrow, and since we nearly lost Milleigh once, we try our hardest to never take the time we have for granted.”

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A New Sound

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D

r. Patrick Clark is a busy man. He is the conductor and music director for the Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra, director of music at Central United Church of Christ, and now he’s the founder, artistic director, and conductor of Jefferson City’s newest orchestral group, the Southside Philharmonic Orchestra.

“I try to say yes to anything when somebody has a good idea,” Clark says. “Collaboration, the willingness to take a risk: these are crucial to the success of any arts organization.

Every door that leads to something good is occasionally going to be a frightening one.”

Clark and Jefferson City native Gary Sanders are the driving forces behind SPO. Sanders is an accomplished pianist, one whose musicianship is integral to the group’s success. “I’ve never seen anything like it,” Clark says of Sanders. “I can put any piece of music in front of Gary and he can play it. You can give him two harp parts and ask him to arrange those for piano, and he will play the piano and give you the sound of two harps.”

With that kind of talent in tow, SPO held its debut performance, a winter concert featuring works by Beethoven, Chopin, and Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker” Suite, on December 16, 2016. It didn’t take long for the orchestra’s reputation to grow. That performance led eventually to a collaboration exactly one year later with Dancers’ Alley.

Performing in the orchestra pit at Miller Performing Arts Center in front of two sold-out crowds, the SPO provided live orchestral music for Dancers’ Alley’s biennial performance of “The Nutcracker.”

The response to those shows was overwhelmingly positive. Clark attributes some of that response to the thrill of hearing difficult, complex music played live.

“Performing ‘The Nutcracker’ ballet live to accompanying dancers is dangerous; it’s a hard score, it’s long, and it doesn’t stop.

With all of that danger in the performance, it increases the energy in the hall a great deal.”

Collaborations like the one with Dancers’ Alley are an important aspect of what SPO brings to the Jefferson City arts scene. Prior to performing with Dancers’ Alley, SPO teamed up with Vox Nova, a vocal chamber group out of 102 | May/June 2018

Columbia, to perform a Reformation concert, featuring works by Bach and Mendelssohn, at Central United Church of Christ. This past March, the SPO partnered with MOstly Opera to perform Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” at Mitchell Auditorium on the Lincoln University campus. Through these collaborations and their own separate performances, SPO is giving Jefferson City a new level of artistry, performance, and entertainment.

Even though SPO is still technically an amateur community orchestra, Clark makes sure each musician receives a stipend. Before the orchestra’s first concert, Clark raised funds to pay musicians by meeting with business owners and community leaders to explain the importance of the work SPO is doing and its mission in the community. They responded generously, but Clark knows that SPO will need more stable funding sources to achieve his ultimate goal: SPO operating as a professional orchestra.

“The quality of the playing is reflected by the effort to make sure that the musicians are taken care of and offered a stipend,” Clark says. “It makes a big difference.”

Clark knows bringing artistry and rigor to performances of select, accomplished musical pieces is not only professionally satisfying; it’s also often the best way to discover and inspire future talented musicians. “There is no way to overestimate the value of exposure to classical music for young people in Jefferson City,” Clark says. “SPO serves that function.

We know that when kids hear this music some percentage of them will go home and say, ‘I would like to take music lessons.’”

Jefferson City families will have their next opportunity to hear SPO when they perform “Modernism/Rhyming Shapes” at Central United Church of Christ in Jefferson City on May 18 at 7 p.m. This progressive program will feature important works by Debussy, Stravinsky, Webern, Takemitsu, Copland, and one work by Clark. He promises an “earopening evening for those in attendance. These are awe-inspiring sound worlds, at once gentle and free and suddenly exciting and visceral.”

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“Somehow, here at Sugarloaf, life seems to stand still, immersed in nature and wildlife and good times. We love it that our guests can get away and enjoy our little slice of heaven, just like our family has done for 33 years.”

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The History of Sugarloaf WARD AND BARB MORRIS have lived here for 33 years and acquired the land where the vineyard and lakeshore park sits about 20 years ago. The Sugarloaf property has been an area rich in beauty and abundance since 1958, when it began as an apple, pear, and peach orchard. As the orchard ran its life cycle for the next 40 years, it paved the way for Ward and Barb to plant a vineyard. They began growing grapevines in 2007. From 2013 to 2017, the vineyard offered wine tastings along with kayaking and vacation rental homes. Though Ward and Barb retired from the tasting venue in early 2018, Sugarloaf Vineyard Kayaking continues to operate the vacation homes and kayaking operations. Barb loves to see their guests’ faces light up when they return from kayaking, and Ward still tends the grapevines to make a select or reserve wine each year to share with their family and friends.

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f you’re looking for a scenic outdoor getaway this summer, look no further than Sugarloaf Vineyard Kayaking in Camdenton. You’ll find Ward and Barb Morris’ lakeside property just an hour’s drive down Highway 54 from Jefferson City. Sugarloaf is a perfect destination for families, couples, friends, and even small business retreats — from kayaking to enjoying the beautiful sights of the Big Niangua River and the Lake of the Ozarks, Sugarloaf offers a little bit of everything.

“The vineyard lakeshore is probably the best location for leisurely kayaking along the entire 1,150 miles of the Lake of the Ozarks’ riverways,” Barb says. “It’s unique in that the waters are between two and six feet deep most of the way, so larger boats that create big wakes rarely go there.”

The property is located on the quiet, calm waters at the mouth of the Big Niangua arm of the Lake. Paddlers can rent single and double kayaks in four-hour time blocks. Sugarloaf’s water-level, sit-on-top style kayaks are perfect for novice and intermediate skill levels alike. “We’re a great launching spot because you can paddle either direction, upstream or downstream, and there’s almost no current,” says Barb.

“Paddle to the left and explore Ha Ha Tonka State Park spring just 30 minutes away or stop at a nice pebble beach and swim or picnic along the way. Paddle to the right into the Big Niangua tributary to view abundant birdlife along the river: white egrets, diving cormorants, herons, hawks, eagles, mallards, and more. You can even paddle right inside Onyx Cave.”

For those who love to fish and want to drop a line in coves too shallow for a boat, you can bring your gear and fish from a kayak.

Kayaking is also a great, easy adventure for children and grandchildren. Pack your own lunch and enjoy paddling to an area to picnic and enjoy reuniting with nature.

The Morris family also rents five vacation homes at the Lake; two located within the Sugarloaf property and three across Highway 54 at Old Kinderhook Resort. All five homes offer guests free kayak use and access to the shore picnic

area. The clubhouse also has table tennis, board games, TV, and internet, as well as other activities. The rental homes range from one to three bedrooms and have a rustic yet modern design aesthetic. The Adirondack chairs, picnic tables, bed frames and furniture, and tongue-andgroove ceiling panels were fashioned by a local Mennonite community using 100 red cedar trees harvested from the property to make way for grapevines.

“The vineyard property is a fabulous destination for families or couples looking to get away to the natural landscape of the Lake of the Ozarks,” Barb says. Besides kayaks, they also have a canoe, paddleboat, and a 6-foot by 14-foot floating chill raft for rental home guests. Each house has its own fire pit, and the lakeshore park also has a large fire pit to enjoy s’mores by. Sugarloaf also has plenty of yard games to play at the park and, new this year, a three-hole disc golf course. The nearby Ha Ha Tonka State Park provides scenic hiking, and golfers can enjoy teeing off at the neighboring Lake Valley Country Club or the Tom Weiskopf Old Kinderhook Resort courses.

For Ward and Barb, the evolution of the Sugarloaf grounds — from a fruit orchard to a vineyard by the water — is very satisfying.

“Our children were raised on this property, and now our grandchildren return and enjoy the Lake lifestyle, from swimming to fishing to tubing and other water activities,” Barb says. “Now, our rental house guests and the public have the opportunity to experience the same.”

Being able to share the property and beauty of the area with guests all these years has brought the Morris family a sense of calm. “The old adage that life passes by in a blink of the eye is so true,” says Barb.

“But somehow, here at Sugarloaf, life seems to stand still, immersed in nature and wildlife and good times. We love it that our guests can get away and enjoy our little slice of heaven, just like our family has done for 33 years.

Date Night on the Water Whether you’re looking forward to a nice picnic overlooking the water or spending the day paddling in a double kayak, Sugarloaf Vineyard Kayaking is the perfect place for a unique date night. “Once per month, we offer a moonlight experience with food and a paddle to Onyx Cave and back. The Lake is lit up by the full moon and we put lights on each vessel,” says Barb.

You can then cap off your outing by visiting The Trophy Room restaurant at Old Kinderhook across the road from Sugarloaf for a delicious meal with great atmosphere.

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ntil recently, only five to 10 percent of America’s children were overweight. Today, more than twice as many kids are overweight. That adds up to about one in four children — 10 million across the country — who are heavier than their ideal body weight. There is not a racial, ethnic, or age group that escapes this mind-boggling fact, and boys and girls are both affected.

Obesity is thus the most prevalent nutritional disease of children and adolescents in the United States.

WHAT WE CAN DO One key recommendation that nutrition professionals across the board agree on: adults and children need to eat more fruits and vegetables. It’s as simple as that!

KNOW THE BENEFITS The list of benefits for a diet loaded with fruits and vegetables is almost endless. Not only are they high in vitamins, minerals, and fiber, but they’re also low in fat and calories. Eating them will help you control your weight and blood pressure.

Kids who meet the recommendations for daily fruit and vegetable intake may get sick less often or feel better on a daily basis, and what parent doesn’t want that for their child?

Dietitians commonly advise parents to change things up to add some zest. Creating a rainbow on your plate will give you a wide variety of nutrients. You can make funny faces out of different fruits and veggies, which is always fun. By the same token, don’t overthink it. Some old standbys are still very good for your child.

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HOW YOU CAN HELP YOURSELF In order to meet the daily recommendations, families need to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into every meal.

That might be difficult, for example, if breakfast is usually cereal or eggs and toast. But there are ways to incorporate fresh, canned, dried, or frozen fruits and vegetables into these meals without adding too much effort.

These are just a few tips from the American Heart Association.

Apples: While they’re not guaranteed to keep the doctor away, apples are a good source of fiber, which can lower cholesterol and glucose.

Apples also pack vitamin C, which protects cells from damage and aids in the absorption of iron.

Blueberries: They may help prevent heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers.

Blueberries may also improve short-term memory and promote healthy aging. Try adding frozen blueberries to a bowl of hot cereal.

Broccoli: You may not know it, but this green veggie is rich in vitamin C and vitamin A and is also linked to preserving eye health.

Let the kiddos enjoy raw broccoli with a healthy dip.

Spinach: This superfood virtually does it all.

Spinach can boost your immune system and protect you against age-related vision diseases, heart disease, and some cancers.

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AT BREAKFAST: Add bananas, raisins, or berries to your cereal.

Add onions, celery, peppers, or spinach to your eggs and potatoes.

AT LUNCH: Put cucumber, sprouts, tomato, or avocado on your sandwich.

Have a piece of fruit or raw veggie sticks instead of chips as a side.

AT DINNER: When you use the oven, put in a whole potato or sweet potato at the same time.

Add onions, garlic, or celery when making sauces.

When making rice, add some frozen peas for the last three minutes of cooking.

Lastly, encourage children to eat vegetables and fruits by making it fun. Provide healthy ingredients and let kids help with preparation. Kids are more likely to try a new and different food they previously avoided if they helped pick it out and make it.

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My Health Journey

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Megan Whitehead: I am 17 pounds down from my start weight. I joke that a little bit of that came from having the flu, but most of my progress has come from attending workout classes and paying a lot more attention to what I eat.

While I’m not perfect, I’ve done my best to attend at least three classes at Studio 573 a week, supplementing with two workouts at home. I found that I am a huge fan of HIIT the Barre and Sweat 573 (although I had to come to terms with the fact that I have absolutely no upper body strength). Erin does such a great job introducing cardio into strength and flexibility training. I always leave in a major sweat. (TMI?) On the food side, it occurred to me recently that I’ve never paid much attention to what I eat.

Now that I’ve been eating healthier (and less), it startles me how much I used to eat. I’ve always loved healthy foods — spinach and tomatoes being a couple of my favorites — but I’ve always eaten way too much. That’s why keeping a food

journal has been so helpful. It keeps me from snacking out of boredom. (If I want this bag of chips, there’s going to be evidence…)

For the next few weeks, I am going to focus on cooking more for myself and continuing to cut back on my soda intake, which is substantially better already. I also have a goal of pushing myself harder in workouts. It’s not enough just to attend and go through the motions; I need to continue pushing harder to continue seeing results.

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I would love for Megan to really emphasize incorporating more accountability into her routine. Most of the time, it can be hard if support systems are limited or unfamiliar.

Opening yourself up more can lead to more engagement with loved ones and, of course, more accountability.

So, for Megan, I encourage her to focus on speaking about her journey one to two hours a week with family members and

close ones to engage in similar activities. For example, attend workouts together, maybe do a partner workout, go to the park, or go to a favorite class together. Having a support system is everything.

Angela Bax, Training for Life with Ang: Megan’s goals these past couple months have been to simply become aware of what she was consuming. The easiest way to do this is to me her daily nutrition journals, and sometimes I share what she could change to make things healthier. The goal with Megan’s nutrition is to avoid blood sugar spikes and eat out less. As she continues to track her workouts and nutrition, along with pairing scale and non-scale victories, she can see and feel the transformation happening along the way.

For most families, being busy makes it hard to be healthy. The goal here is to be intentional with your time. Making time to prep meals, portion out healthy snacks, and have healthy options in the car are easy ways to save time and money in the long run and that benefit your family overall. Have fun with it! Get the kids in the kitchen, try new recipes, make a list, and go grocery shopping.

Living the single life? Have your friends over and do the same things! Nothing is more fun than cooking with someone and enjoying experimenting in the kitchen.

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THURSDAY: Two hard-boiled eggs; orange juice Chick-fil-A Cobb salad (no dressing); Diet Coke Lean hamburger patty on lettuce with tomato and pepper jack cheese and grilled asparagus; iced tea FRIDAY: Glucerna Meal Replacement Shake Chick-fil-A Cobb Salad (no dressing); Diet Coke Small bag of salted almonds Spaghetti Bolognese; iced tea SATURDAY: Egg white omelet (spinach, mushrooms, onions) Chicken and vegetable stir fry; iced tea

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Cook pasta in salted boiling water until al dente. Melt butter in a sauce pan.

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Whisk in milk and add bay leaf and salt and pepper until thick. Remove bay leaf and stir in cheeses (reserve 1/2 cup of cheddar for top). Once melted, stir in pasta and reserved water. Once mixed, pour mixture into buttered baking dish and top with 1/2 cup of cheddar and buttered panko bread crumbs. Bake for 15 minutes and serve.

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Cook pasta in salted boiling water until al dente. Melt butter in a sauce pan. Whisk in flour and cook for one minute, then whisk in milk until thickened. Add cheeses and sugar, stirring until cheese is melted. Once melted, stir in pasta and adjust seasoning. Chop up the chicken strips and fold in. You may serve in the cone or use a crushed cone for a garnish on top.

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Cook pasta in salted boiling water until al dente and preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Heat one tablespoon olive oil in stock pot and sauté artichoke hearts until lightly browned, then set aside. In same pot, melt butter and sauté onions and garlic until translucent. Sprinkle with flour. Cook for one minute. Gradually pour milk in and whisk until thickened.

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Yes you can! Yes you can!” trainer, Sarah Harbour, emphatically tells the men and women in her Les Mills BodyPump class at the Sam B. Cook Healthplex as they collectively push through one of the nearly 1,000 strength training reps they go through in the class. In that moment, as she is most every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 67-year-old Denise Kuebler is set up in her favorite spot in the second row.

Denise has always been an active woman. “I don’t sit still well,” she sheepishly admits. Denise played softball in high school. As a working mother, she made time for some sort of exercise before or after work at the Missouri Department of Transportation. “I’ve had a stationary bike at home. I’ve had a treadmill,” she says.

“And a long time ago, I did the ‘Buns of Steel’ videotapes. Those were actually pretty hard!”

In those days, Denise’s workouts mostly consisted of walking, often pounding the pavement several miles at a time. But her fitness journey changed in the year 2000, just after she turned 50. “That fall,” she says, “I knew winter was coming and a friend of mine was a member here. I said, ‘I’ve got to do something different for winter. I can’t sit all winter.’ My friend said, ‘Go check out the Healthplex.’ So that’s what I did.”

Denise and her husband joined and began their workouts upstairs, walking on the treadmill and taking advantage of the guided strength training programs the Healthplex offers to members. A few years into Denise’s Healthplex membership, Larsen Daehnick, fitness facilities coordinator and senior exercise physiologist, tempted Denise with a challenge.

“One day I was upstairs walking on the treadmill — this was after I retired in 2004 — and Larsen said, ‘Come down and take a class.’ I said, ‘I don’t do those classes. I don’t do aerobics.’” Larsen assured her this class was different: a strength training class with repetitions set to music, not the stereotypical aerobics class Denise might have in mind.

Always one to try new things, Denise considered giving it a shot, but there was a brief moment of hesitation upon entering the Healthplex studio downstairs. She says: “I thought, ‘Oh, I’m too old. I can’t keep up with these young ones.’”

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STILL KICKIN’ IT But Denise resisted the urge to bolt for the door. She stuck with it, and now, 14 years later, she’s in the best shape of her life.

Denise works out five days a week, attending the midday Les Mills classes offered at the Healthplex (sometimes completing two intense classes back-to-back), surrounded by other members young enough to be her children or grandchildren. “I just think, ‘Well, if everybody else is doing it, I’m just going to do it too,’” Denise says. “I just keep up with everybody else. That’s what I do. And every day, I’m just glad I survived — each class, I think, ‘Oh, I made it! I got through it!’ And I’m so glad when it’s over.”

While Denise might be surprised she makes it through each class, Sarah Harbour is not.

“More often than not, our participants are stronger than they give themselves credit for,” Sarah says. “We notice with each class or training session that these individuals have gained a sense of self-confidence and strength that allows them to push to a level they never thought was possible.”

Like many of us, Denise admits she doesn’t push herself when exercising on her own. “At home, if you’re supposed to do something 15 times, I might only do 10,” she confesses. “In the classes here, they just kind of make you do it. The instructors are really good, every single one of them. They encourage you and they push you to do stuff that I would not do at home.”

Denise’s primary motivation to exercise regularly is to manage her weight. But she

can also proudly attest to many of the added benefits that come along with a commitment to exercise. “I just feel good,” she says. “I feel better when I come here. And if I don’t come, I feel kind of sluggish. It’s also a stress reliever — a big stress reliever for me. And in these classes, you actually do meet some people and become friends.”

When asked what she would say to men and women of a certain age who might be hesitant to step outside their comfort zone and into a group fitness class, Denise’s response is simple. “Look how old I am!” she exclaims.

“So you can do it! I was old when I started.

You know, here they don’t care if you’re old or young or whatever. Just c’mon. Just keep coming. Just keep going. Just do it.”

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RECLAIMING TRADITION Tradition can sometimes hold a negative connotation — stagnant, old, etc. But it’s our traditions that keep us grounded to our past and our family when so much else tries to disrupt those relationships. With increasingly hectic lifestyles, busy and nonintersecting schedules, and unavoidable changes in circumstances, it can be difficult to find stability and fun for the family.

When those things get in the way, it’s easy to push aside things like family game night or fun traditions that may have once been natural occurrences. With that in mind, it’s important to take the time to decompress, get back to old traditions, or even start some new ones. Don’t just take my word for it, though. “As a mom to two active boys, I learned the hard way that being cooped up for too many days is never a good idea,” says Heather Feeler. That’s what started her journey into new family traditions. (You’ll read her story shortly).

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or leaving cookies out for Santa? These memories stick in our brains not only because they were fun, but because we did (and maybe still do) them every year.

INSPIRING NEW TRADITIONS If you’re one who, like me, is wanting to begin some new traditions, some members of the City Magazine advisory board have a few examples.

Heather Feeler has a weekly tradition to keep her and her boys sane. “On the weekends, we have a family tradition of gathering our backpacks and heading out to a hiking trail to explore nature. Some of our favorite spots include Three Creeks Conservation Area, Rock Bridge State Park, and Painted Rock Conservation Area,” she says. “All their spontaneous energy gets poured into discovering something new…I also get to take a deep breath as a parent, watch them have fun, and cheer them on when they make the find of the century — like an old, decaying stick covered in moss.”

Casey Marsch’s favorite tradition goes by the name “Friends Cookie Party.” Every year growing up, she (with the help of her parents, their dear friends, and their friends’ children) baked and decorated cookies. “We would have contests, and the parents had cocktails while we decorated, and the men would make a big spread of food,” she recalls.

Every Christmas, the Mantle family goes door to door in their neighborhood delivering homemade cheese balls to their neighbors. “Darrell and the kids dress up in Christmas attire and take out the lawnmower and trailer to go deliver and share Christmas tidings with everyone,” says Emily Mantle.

Keith Enloe and his wife, Janet, are huge proponents of annual family vacations.

“Janet always insisted we take the kids on a big summer vacation every year,” he says, “no matter our schedules or budget. Those annual trips created so many wonderful memories through the years with all the fun photos and videos to go with them.”

One of his favorite holiday traditions was borrowed from another family. “Every Christmas when we set up the nativity scene, we leave the manger empty until Christmas Eve. Then, the night before Christmas, we gather around the nativity set and read the Christmas story from the Bible. When we get to the verses where Mary delivers the child, the youngest family member places the baby Jesus into the manger, completing the imagery,” says Keith. “It’s a simple, but very meaningful, event that encapsulates the holiday for us.”

Beth McGeorge married into one of her favorite family traditions. “The McGeorge family has hosted a family reunion every single year for decades on the Sunday of Labor Day Weekend,” she says. “While it’s evolved over the years, it typically consists of great food, a rather spirited volleyball tournament (complete with bragging rights and traveling trophy), and many laughs.

We go home a little sunburned, with full hearts and bellies from an awesome day with extended and immediate family.”

So, whether you decide to start taking annual trips, throwing monthly dinner parties, or simply getting out of the house with your loved ones, it’s valuable time well spent to build a tradition or two for yourself and your family. Again, don’t take my word for it — “Perhaps even more rewarding,” says Feeler, “[My boys] always invite friends to join us on our weekend adventures because ‘it will be the best time of your life, guaranteed!’ It’s definitely been a life-changer for me.”

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PAST TIMES

Winter-Dent’s original location as Lyman Winter Insurance Agency

A

lot has changed since 1912, when the McKenna and Steiniger Insurance Agency first opened its doors in

Over the years, Winter-Dent has steadily

Missouri and allowed a much higher level of

grown its team of employees, its service

expertise to be brought to the client in each

offerings, and its service area. Today, it is

individual area of specialization.”

Jefferson City. Now known as Winter-Dent

a large regional insurance agency with 55

and Company, the agency has changed hands,

employees across offices in both Jefferson

and in addition to insurance procurement

changed names, and changed locations

City and Columbia. With specialized service

services, the agency began providing risk

several times over the years. But some basic

units focusing on Insurance and risk, bonds,

management support like in-house loss

business values haven’t changed at all.

employee benefits, and financial services,

control, compliance, and safety services.

“Winter-Dent is much larger and more

Winter-Dent also grew their offerings,

Winter-Dent services clients in Central

Once employees became specialized in a

sophisticated than it would have been in 1912,

Missouri, throughout the United States, and

product line, they would focus their attention

and the industry requires that. But in terms

around the world.

on a specific industry niche like construction,

of its reputation for honesty and advocating

“In the early 1990s, the agency began

agribusiness, or transportation. According

for its valued clients, the approach today is

organizing around specialized service units,”

to Landwehr, this unique, specialized service

much the same as it would have been in 1912,”

Landwehr says. “Service teams would not

model supported rapid growth in the 1990s,

says Louis Landwehr, CEO of Winter-Dent.

try to be all things to all people or jacks of all

leading to the opening of a Columbia office

“Business is, has been, and always will be first

trades, if you will, but rather would focus on

and acquisition of several smaller insurance

and foremost about people and trust. Good

a specific area of insurance. This specialized

agencies that were drawn to the cutting-edge

people equals good business.”

service structure was unique to Central

infrastructure.

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PAST TIMES

“Becoming 100 percent employee-owned keeps Winter-Dent as a viable locally-owned agency. While competitors in the state have sold to out-of-town private equity firms, we felt it important to continue as a locally-owned company. Now more than ever, each employee has a vested interest in the success of Winter-Dent.” —Jim Neuner

Top: Jim Landwehr, October 1965.

Bottom: Winter-Dent’s current location circa 1977

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“While Winter-Dent always had clientele in Columbia before opening there, becoming a truly local business in the Columbia community led to a local presence there that further contributed to growth in clientele and employees in that community as well,” Landwehr says.

As the agency continues to grow throughout Central Missouri and beyond, much of their success is due to referrals from happy clients, which have helped to steadily grow its customer base.

“Much of Winter-Dent’s retention of clients and growing of the customer base is due to the trust people put in us,” says Jim Neuner, Winter-Dent’s president and director of sales. “If you do a good job for someone and provide them with a level of expertise and professionalism, they appreciate that and will not hesitate to recommend Winter-Dent to others.”

In order to ensure a future that is focused on strong relationships and customer service, Winter-Dent became employee-owned on February 5, 2018.

“Becoming 100 percent employee-owned keeps Winter-Dent as a viable locally-owned agency,” Neuner says. “While competitors in the state have sold to out-of-town private equity firms, we felt it important to continue as a locally-owned company. Now more than ever, each employee has a vested interest in the success of Winter-Dent.”

In addition to maintaining advanced professional degrees in their field of specialty, Winter-Dent’s employees constantly grow their professional knowledge through continuing education. This dedication to being among the most knowledgeable in the field has led to a level of client satisfaction and loyalty that sets Winter-Dent apart from their competition. Winter-Dent’s service team is also committed to making a difference in their community.

“The employees are not only active within their own churches and schools, but they volunteer and serve on many local boards and supported organizations such as the United Way, Helias Foundation, March of Dimes, and others,” Neuner says. “It is important to be involved within the communities that support our business.”

While the agency expects continued expansion in the years to come, one constant from 1912 will always remain: Winter-Dent will continue to serve clients with the highest level of expertise and service as an independent and locally-owned business.

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ABOUT TOWN

CDFY Annual Awards Banquet Council for Drug Free Youth’s Annual Recognition Banquet was held on April 5 at the Capitol Plaza Hotel. CDFY awarded their 2018 scholarships and recognized their Students of the Month, Safety Kids, Show Me Players, and UPLIFT performers as exceptional students who have chosen to remain drug free. Their featured speaker was Heather Gieck, founder of The Healing House.

Photos provided by Council for Drug Free Youth

Scholarship finalists

Carrie Tergin and Justin Cobb, Blair Oaks

Fr. Stephen Jones and Dana Wilbers

Heather McCreery Conway and Joy Sweeney

Joy Sweeney, Mayor Carrie Tergin, Audrey Williams, Jennifer Hassler, Mackenzie Bondurant, Rod Smith, Marie Gillam, Mason Hansen, and Justin Cobb

Fr. Stephen Jones and Lisa Butzer Dulle

Fr. Stephen Jones and Peggy Rogers

Helias Foundation Gala On March 3, the Helias Foundation threw their first gala to celebrate their 11th “Hall of Fame” class of inductees. Inductees included Didier Aur; Harold G. Butzer (posthumously); The Rev. John R. Gaydos, bishop emeritus of Jefferson City; Mark Saucier; and Dana Wilbers. Peggy Rogers was also

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recognized as Staff Member of the Year.

Photos by Mike Bruns

Ashley Roling and Jenni Roling

ABOUT TOWN

Left to right: Donna Schnieders, Sue Ellison, Teresa Rogers, Don Schnieders, Amy Jackson, Kirk Cameron, Ruth Ann Schnieders, Bruce Bax, Ann Bax, and Ahna Cameron

Clyde Lear, Kirk Cameron, and Sue Lear

Vitae Foundation’s 26th Annual Pro-Life Event On March 19, actor and filmmaker Kirk Cameron spoke at the Vitae Foundation’s 26th Annual Pro-Life Event. The event took place at the Capitol Plaza Hotel. The goal of the event is to raise funds to help Vitae promote a culture of life and reach women dealing with unplanned pregnancies. Vitae uses research and specific messaging to help create and strengthen digital strategies for pregnancy help centers.

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Dr. Mark Tungesvik, Kirk Cameron, and Dr. Nathalie Tungesvik

Carl and Elizabeth Landwehr, Kirk Cameron, and Carolyn Landwehr

Joe Scheppers, Kirk Cameron, and Brenda Scheppers

Julie Malmstrom, Jennie Busby, Elisa Brenneke, Molly Prenger, and Tracy Carden

Rod Smith and Kirk Cameron

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ABOUT TOWN

Will and Ryan Burns and Betty and Mel Sundermeyer

Ryan Freeman, Jason Schwartz, and Ryan Rowden

HALO ArtReach Auction The 10th Annual ArtReach Auction featured orphan artwork from around the world, artwork from nationally recognized artists, silent auction items, dinner, and entertainment benefiting the HALO Home.

Photos provided by Emily Roberts

Art by Rebecca Welsh

Helene Neuenswander

Jessica Duren, Volunteer of the Year

Don and Katie Whitener

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Want to volunteer or give back to the community but don't know where to begin? Here's a list of local nonprofit organizations to help you make an

American Cancer Society 573-635-4839 2409 Hyde Park Rd. Jefferson City, MO 65109 CAPITAL CITY CASA 573-893-2272 PO Box 1627 Jefferson City, MO 65102 AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION – MISSOURI 573-796-2088 2014 Rock Ridge Ct. Jefferson City, MO 65109

American Red Cross Blood Donation Center 800-733-2767 3230 Emerald Ln. Jefferson City, MO 65109

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB Mailing address: P.O. Box 105558 Jefferson City, MO 65110 Office: 925 East Atchison Ct. Jefferson City, MO 65101 573-634-2582

Capital Arts 573-635-8355 1203 Missouri Blvd.

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Central Missouri Foster Care & Adoption Association 573-298-0258 809 Swifts Hwy. Jefferson City, MO 65102

Conservation Federation of Missouri

DREAMS TO REALITY 573-681-9675 500 Jefferson St., Jefferson City, MO 65101

Family and Community Trust 573-636-3228 114 B E. High St. Jefferson City, MO 65101

573-634-2322 728 W. Main St. Jefferson City, MO 65101

THE FOOD BANK FOR CENTRAL & NORTHEAST MISSOURI 573-474-1020 2121 Vandiver Dr., Columbia, MO 65202

Council for Drug Free Youth

First Christian Church

573-636-2411 306 Jefferson St. Jefferson City, MO 65101

DAY SOLUTIONS FOUNDATION 573-291-3525 P.O. Box 652 Jefferson City, MO 65102

Food Pantry 327 E. Capital Ave. Jefferson City, MO 65101

GIRL SCOUTS OF THE MISSOURI HEARTLAND 877-312-4764 230 Metro Dr. Jefferson City, MO 65109 Jefferson City Magazine | 125

Missouri Nonprofit 573-635-4100 600 West Main St. Jefferson City, MO 65101 HALO 573-418-9912 3519 Bennett Ln. Jefferson City, MO 65101

Missouri Alliance for Children and Families

Missouri Parks & Recreation Association 573-636-3828 2018 William St. Jefferson City, MO 65109

SPECIAL LEARNING CENTER 573-634-3070 1115 Fairgrounds Rd. Jefferson City, MO 65109

573-556-8090 400 Dix Rd. Jefferson City, MO 65110

Missouri Alliance – Home Care 573- 634- 7772 2420 Hyde Park Rd. #A Jefferson City, MO 65109

Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence 573-634-4161 217 Oscar Dr. #A Jefferson City, MO 65101

Missouri Community Action Network 573-634-2969 2014 William St. Jefferson City, MO 65109

MISSOURI VALLEY BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS 573-634-3290 Knowles YMCA Annex 424 Stadium Blvd.

Jefferson City, MO 65110

Mobile Food Pantry Capital West Christian Church 1315 Fairgrounds Rd. Jefferson City, MO 65101

New Horizon Community Support 573-636-8108 2013 William St. Jefferson City, MO 65109

Missouri Family Health Council 573-636-6101 1909 Southridge Dr. Jefferson City, MO 65109

Missouri Kids Count 573-526-3581 3418 Knipp Dr. #2 Jefferson City, MO 65109

Missouri Legislative Black Caucus Foundation 573-761-4166 119 W. Ashley St. Jefferson City, MO 65101

SPECIAL OLYMPICS MISSOURI 573-635-1660 1001 Diamond Ridge Ste. 800 Jefferson City, MO 65109

People Helping Paws

UCP HEARTLAND – GIBBS CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE 573-761-7300 1719 Southridge Dr. Jefferson City, MO 65109

573-340-9093 PO Box 6971 Jefferson City, MO 65102

Salute to America 573-761-0704 700 E. Capital Ave. Jefferson City, MO 65101

Salvation Army

UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI 573-636-4100 205 Alameda Dr. Jefferson City, MO 65109

573-635-1975 927 Jefferson St. Jefferson City, MO 65101

Missouri Mental Health Foundation

Samaritan Center

573-635-9201 221 Metro Dr. Ste. C Jefferson City, MO 65109

573-634-7776 1310 E. McCarty St. Jefferson City, MO 65101

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ADVERTISER INDEX Ana Marie’s Bridal......................................... 108

Fischer Body Shop................................64 & 65

Prison Brews................................................... 104

Anthony Porter Insurance............................ 137

Frank Schrimpf Plumbing..............................59

Providence Bank............................................ 100

Anytime Fitness...............................................74

Freeman Mortuary............................................57

Q Entertainment.............................................. 46

Argyle Catering................................................. 45

Friends of the Missouri Governor’s Mansion............................................ 98

Realty Executives - Heath Higgins...............9

GFI Digital............................ Inside Front Cover

Restore - It Restoration................................ 132

Green Horizon’s Garden Center................. 137

Riley of Jefferson City.................................... 26

Gym-Zzouri Gymnastics............................... 99

River City Florist................................................72

Hawthorn Bank...............................................148

River Region Credit Union..............................31

Beth McGeorge Team - Re/Max........16 & 30

Heisinger Bluffs & St. Joseph’s Bluffs.....126

Riverbend Dentistry.........................................73

BMW of Columbia..............................................11

Helias Catholic...................................................97

Roark Aluminum.............................................40

Boessen Underground................................... 45

Helias Foundation........................................... 86

Saffee’s...............................................................90

Boone Hospital................................................... 7

HyVee................................................... 6, 71 & 144

Samuel’s Tuxedos..........................................134

Boys & Girls Club of the Capital City.....14 & 129

J & S Window Company, Inc........................ 69

Scott Hamblin.................................................. 92

Burns Optical.....................................................75

J. Pfenny’s Sports Grill & Pub........................8

Scruggs Lumber............................................... 70

Busch’s Florist.................................................. 88

JC Mattress............................................62 & 100

Shannon Block Construction LLC.............126

Call & Gentry Law Group...............................90

JCMG...............................................42, 120 & 147

Show Me Farms................................................116

Capital Dentistry for Children...................... 96

Jefferson Bank of Missouri........................... 46

Signature Homes............................................. 20

Capital Machine Co., Inc.................................73

Joyce Bremer - Re/Max.................................59

Socket................................................................. 50

Capital Region....................................................12

Keith Borgmeyer Photography..................124

SSM Health..........................................................15

Carrie’s Hallmark.................................. 67 & 132

Kwik Kar Wash and Detail............................ 123

StoneBridge Senior Living.............................22

Central Bank............................................18 & 50

LaBelle Cabinetry & Lighting....................... 92

Studio 573.........................................................134

Central Dairy and Ice Cream Company.... 62

Landmark Bank..................................................4

The Blue Diamond.........................................134

Central Trust Company...................................57

Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken..................... 68

The Genesis Company......................... 82 & 83

Coca-Cola Bottling Co.....................................13

Longfellow’s Garden Center.........................114

Turkey Creek Golf Center............................... 99

Columbia EDP...................................................59

Lyla Stark - Re/Max........................................ 24

UCP Heartland.................................................... 3

Council for Drug Free Youth.........................114

Mercedes of Columbia................................. 140

US Rents-It......................................................... 111

Culvers................................................................114

MidMoTix........................................................... 132

Vandelicht’s Jewelers..................................... 94

Designs By Tina, LLC..................................... 137

Midwest Block & Brick...................................116

Wallstreet Group............................................. 123

Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home......................120

Mobile Tire Expert............................................ 18

Whaley’s Pharmacy, Inc................................. 111

Edward Jones.................................................... 10

Naught Naught Insurance Agency..............75

Wheat Chiropractic..........................................97

Elite Performing Arts...................................... 98

New Skinsations............................................ 108

Woodman Engineering Co............................ 94

Envision Counseling....................................... 54

Outbound Physical Therapy & Rehab.......75

Xtreme Body & Paint........................................ 5

Arris Pizza Palace/Arris Bistro.................... 28 ATA Martial Arts............................................... 99 Bee At Home.................................................... 66 Bee Seen Ad Specialties, Inc. & Bee Seen Signs................................................. 86

Red Wheel Bike Shop..................................... 66

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MEMORY LANE

Celebrating Anniversaries

The Chamber of Commerce and Scholastic Inc. both celebrate milestones in 2018.

by L A R RY BR IC K EY, 1985 C H A M B E R OF C OM M E RC E C H A I R M A N photos provided by LOR I M A S S M A N A N D A DR I A N NA SA N DE R S

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s the Chamber reflects on its 125th anniversary, we celebrate one of the most impactful contributions to Jefferson City: bringing local jobs to our area. The key to a thriving community is maintaining employment opportunities for its citizens. The chamber has always been instrumental in creating industrial parks and attracting new businesses; one of its most successful achievements was the attraction of Scholastic Inc., the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books, a leading provider of core literacy instruction and professional services, and a producer of educational and entertaining children’s media. In 1968, Jefferson City was chosen as a new site

by Scholastic after a selection committee comprised of company officials toured 50 cities in five states. It was no small effort from chamber staff and volunteers to showcase the building site, the available workforce, and our wonderful community.

The original facility was built on Business Highway 50 East and was dedicated on April

24, 1968. At the dedication ceremony, guest speakers included Governor Warren E. Hearnes, Mayor John G. Christy, and William Quigg, then chairman of the board for the chamber.

In 1983, the Jefferson City facility began a major expansion and became the national distribution center for Scholastic. In that same year, CEO and President Richard Robinson received the key to Jefferson City from Mayor George Hartsfield. Currently, Scholastic is celebrating 50 years in Jefferson City and is the largest private employer in Cole County, providing nearly 1,800 jobs at its peak and operating out of three facilities covering over 1.47 million square feet.

With iconic brands like Harry Potter, The Magic School Bus, Captain Underpants, and Dog Man, in fiscal year 2016-2017 Scholastic fulfilled more than 19 million orders and shipped more than 234 million books and educational products. Customer service representatives handled more than 1.7 million phone calls and 520,000 emails.

While Scholastic corporate headquarters is located in New York City, the company’s

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mission to foster literacy and learning — and “light a spark within each and every child” — is certainly supported through its Jefferson City facilities.

“For five decades, the hardworking residents of central Missouri have played and will continue to play a vital role in the Scholastic mission to distribute the finest educational materials across the globe and help inspire a love of reading and learning in children everywhere,” says Heath Garvin, senior vice president of manufacturing, supply chain, and inventory strategy at Scholastic.

As a company, Scholastic is an exemplary model of community support through its work with local schools, the promotion and encouragement of its employees, and involvement with various service programs including the United Way of Central Missouri, the Red Cross, Boys and Girls Clubs of Jefferson City, the American Cancer Society, and more.

Jefferson City is truly fortunate to have such a great community partner and employer in Scholastic, and we’re happy to celebrate our two milestone anniversaries together.

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