Jefferson City Magazine - May/June 2014

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Above Par Lake of the Ozarks Golf Trail, page 93

May/June 2014

Country Strong The ultimate cabin Page 28

Men at work

A Hiker's Journey

Classic jobs, then and now Page 68

Appalachian adventures Page 62

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One of the most important benefits of shopping at Victoria’s is that it keeps the money local. This is a local store that helps support bettering Jefferson City and making it a great place to call home.

Local stores offer other benefits, too. The owner also made special arrangements for fittings that worked with my schedule even though the store was not open at the hours I needed.

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It’s our second annual Man Issue, and each section of the magazine is packed with an incredible mix of food, fun and adventure!

In our business feature, “Workin’ Man,” page 68, we had fun profiling hardworking local men, some of whom have been a part of the fabric of the Jefferson City area community for years and whose professions represent some of the classic jobs that oftentimes come to mind when thinking of small-town America. In it, you’ll see the milkman, the fireman, the barber, the butcher and, of course, the farmer. (I know you are asking yourself, “Where is the candlestick maker?”)

The man who really got me thinking about this story is the barber, Larry Horstdaniel. Larry’s Barber Shop on Madison Street in downtown Jefferson City has been there as long as I can remember. Each time I walk by his shop, I wonder about his story. The Man Issue was our opportunity to delve into and take a unique look at these jobs — then and now.

In this issue, you’ll also find lots of inspiring content, such as how Chip Gentry, a local attorney and pilot, integrated his passion for flying with lifesaving missions to help individuals in need of medical treatments, page 55.

Then on page 62, we introduce you to Clint Barnett, who shares tidbits from his extreme 2,200-mile journey on the Appalachian Trail last year. Barnett took five months away from his family and society to hike from Georgia to Maine. You will love his humorous take on the people and places he encountered along his journey and, above all, how he learned to live life “deliberately.” We were completely inspired

by Barnett’s unconventional and adventurous spirit and hope you will be, too.

Speaking of adventure, did you realize that the best golf trail in the Midwest is a stone’s throw away at the Lake of the Ozarks? On page 93, Steve Walker, director of the Lake Ozark Golf Council, provides you with a complete listing of the pristine courses and lodging opportunities that are located in our own backyard.

If relaxing at home with family and friends is more your style, be sure to check out the ultimate family cabin in our home tour on page 28. Whatever your style or taste, we hope this issue encourages you to have fun and live life to the fullest, now and in the future. As Barnett says, “Do something awesome.”

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❶ Tom Loeffler, contributing writer With silly gas prices and tight budgets, golfers need not look to Myrtle Beach, Pebble Beach or any other destination or beach because it’s all right here: Osage Beach and the Lake of the Ozarks. Heard of them? It doesn’t matter if your goal is to break par or break 100. This summer, take advantage of the incredible golf courses located in our backyard.

❷ Molly Wright, contributing writer Interviewing John Pelzer, owner of Busch’s Florist and Greenhouse, for this issue’s business profile was such a pleasure on so many levels. Running a small business, especially one that has been around for more than 120 years, can’t be easy. But even with the challenges (and there are many), it’s clear Pelzer loves what he does, truly cares about his staff and strives to provide the best experience for all his customers.

❸ Travis Duncan, contributing photographer It doesn’t get manlier than a pristine glass of world-class Cognac and a nice cigar. That’s precisely the scene we explored during our photo shoot for this issue’s cover story. Shooting the glass of Kelt X.O. Tour du Monde Grande Champagne Cognac on location seemed like the logical thing to do, given the fact that we were working in the beautiful The Grand Café in downtown Jefferson City. Right off the bat, we ran into issues with unwanted reflections in our brandy glass, so we quickly shifted gears and decided to shoot our image in two parts. Part one: Our background was captured on location at The Grand Café. Part two: Our brandy glass, cigar and ashtray were shot in the studio to help minimize those nasty reflections. Then we composited the two photos together to get the very best of both worlds. How manly is that?

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ON THE CovER: A glass of master-crafted vintage Kelt X.O. Tour du Monde Grande Champagne Cognac and a smoldering cigar from The Grand Café, located in historic downtown Jefferson City, sets the tone for our second annual Man Issue, featuring a leisurely mix of sophisticated food, fun and adventure. Photo by Travis Duncan.

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ABOVE PAR

Lake of the Ozarks Golf Trail, page 93

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❹ Anthony Jinson, contributing photographer For this issue’s philanthropy article, I was given the pleasure of capturing local pilot Chip Gentry. Although the assignment was simply to photograph him with his plane, Gentry extended a gracious invitation for my son and me to fly with him. As we took to the sky, Chip’s generous nature continued to be on display. Needless to say, I love how my job allows me the privilege of meeting and experiencing the extraordinary.

COUNTRY STRONG The ultimate cabin Page 28

MEN AT WORK

A HIKER'S JOURNEY

Classic jobs, then and now Page 68

Appalachian adventures Page 62

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Country Strong 38 Designer Palette: Bare Necessities 41 Hit List:

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At work 50 Business Profile: Busch’s Florist 55 Philanthropy: Angel Flight Central 60 P.Y.S.K.:

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Capital Mall 68 Business Feature: Workin’ Man

At ease 62 Appalachian Adventure: A Thru Hiker’s Journey 75 Book Review:

Coffee Table Reads 77 Fashion Forecast: Summer of Man 78 Gourmet: Feast of Appetizers 86 The Dish:

Chicago-Style Beef Sandwich 88 Artist Profile: Dennis Weiser 93 The Man Page: Tee Time

in every issue 23 Agenda 24 Datebook 41 Current 45 Business Briefs 47 New Businesses 99 About Town 106 City’s Best Directory 114 The Last Word

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May/June 2014 Jefferson City's must-do events Les Misérables Dinner Theater

what: Thought by many to be the greatest musical ever written, the romantic and powerful story of Jean Valjean, an escaped convict who tries to start a new life despite being relentlessly hunted by the police, will sweep you away in one of the most breathtaking musicals you have ever experienced. Directed by Rob Crouse. when: June 12 to 14, 19 to 21, evening show at 6 p.m.; matinee at noon on June 15 and 22 where: Shikles Auditorium, 1200 Linden Drive info: Cost is $35 for dinner and the show. For tickets, call 573-681-9012 or visit CapitalCityPlayers.com.

Cork, Fork & Brews

what: An evening of culinary decadence where top area chefs, local wineries and breweries offer samplings of their specialties and premium products. Event includes both a live and silent auction and introduces citizens to local culinary talent and various businesses. All proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Jefferson City. when: 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 2 where: Capitol Plaza Hotel, 415 W. McCarty St. info: Cost is $50. For tickets, call 573-634-2582 or visit bgcjc.com.

Jefferson City Cruisin’

what: Come see the largest car show in Jefferson City the last Saturday of every month from April to September. Listen to music, and check out the cars on display. when: 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 31 where: Capital Mall, 3600 Country Club Drive info: Cost is free.

Thursday Night Live

what: Everyone’s favorite downtown party kicks off summer with live music, great food and tons of entertainment and activities sponsored by local businesses. ThNL is an adult event that’s family friendly. Guests over age 21 can purchase an event cup and wristband to enjoy adult beverages at participating bars and restaurants within the festival district. when: 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, June 5, 12, 19 and 26 where: Corner of Madison and High streets, downtown Jefferson City info: Cost is free; wristband and adult beverage cup is $2. For more information, visit facebook. com/thursdaynightlivejc Visit Jefferson City Magazine’s online calendar at jeffersoncitymag.com.

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May 27 Annual Memorial Day Concert, 1 p.m., Jefferson City Community Symphonic Band, First Christian Church, 327 E. Capitol Ave.

May 31 Kids’ Fest, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., downtown Jefferson City Jefferson City Cruisin’ at the Capital Mall, 4-8 p.m., Capital Mall, 3600 Country Club Drive

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June 5, 12, 19 and 26 Thursday Night Live, 5:30-9 p.m., corner of Madison and High streets

June 6 Art Stroll, 6-9 p.m., downtown Jefferson City Stars Under the Stars: Finding Nemo, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Missouri State Capitol, Southside Lawn, 201 W. Capitol Ave.

June 7 MFA Oil Poker Run, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Mid-Missouri area, race culminates at Memorial Park, 111 Memorial Park Drive Blues, Brews and Brats Festival, 4-10 p.m., Historic Old Munichburg, South Side Business District

June 9, 11 and 12 Manners at the Mansion, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Missouri State Governor’s Mansion, 100 Madison St.

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June 23 17th Annual Bill and Shirley Quigg Memorial Golf Tournament, 1 p.m., Jefferson City Country Club, 516 S. Country Club Drive, Meadow Lake Acres Country Club, 2600 Meadow Lake Drive

June 28 Jefferson City Cruisin’ at the Capital Mall, 4-8 p.m., Capital Mall, 3600 Country

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Stats and Features 2,000 square feet 3-bedroom, 3-bath 340 acres, gourmet kitchen large stone fireplace, outdoor patio, hot tub, upstairs loft, 2-car garage

The ultimate cabin in the woods

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B y Re b ecc a R a d em a n | P h o t o s b y An t h o n y J i ns o n Windy, tree-lined country gravel roads punctuated by rolling prairies help set the tone before arriving on the doorstep of this private family cabin located near the scenic Missouri River bluffs just outside Jefferson City. Whether used for a much-needed romantic getaway, family weekend with the kids or entertaining friends, this rustic, southwestern-style retreat acts as a natural barrier to the hectic agenda-filled lifestyles of today. It’s a relaxing oasis where one can enjoy the great outdoors by hunting, hiking, four-wheeling — or doing nothing at all.

Described by its owners as a man cave that snowballed, the space is now a dream hideout that allows them to catch up, build memories and stay close as a family.

The eclectic and innovative mix of rustic architecture and southwestern accents materialized from the homeowners’ love of and talent for interior design and helped create the authentic lodge-type look and feel they wanted. What started with ordering a pretty discount sink from Overstock.com led to additional details and furnishings that eventually transformed the cabin into a four-star space.

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Vaulted ceilings, large windows and a spacious open floor plan allow the homeowners to delight in close-up views of wildlife that naturally draw them outside. A large two-story stone fireplace anchors the main family room area with a fully equipped kitchen. “We probably spend most of our time lying in front of the fireplace in the family room watching movies, hanging out in the kitchen or the back patio where we like to grill steaks, drink wine and visit around the fire pit,� the homeowners say.

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In the fully equipped kitchen, marble remnants and out-of-date oak cabinets from a previous home were stained and repurposed to match the floors, which were salvaged from a local surplus store. Additional details such as vintage saddles and old steer heads were collected from an old saddle shop that was going out of business and one of the homeowner’s parents’ property.

Rusted tin was collected from various scrapyards to line the interior ceiling of the cabin, while beetle-killed spruce timber was hauled in from Colorado, then soaked, burned with a blow torch and chiseled with chains to give the retreat’s main architectural features a true, natural, distressed look. The same timber was also used to line the interior walls and hand-build custom furniture pieces such as the master bed, loft bunk beds and banisters.

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Described by its owners as a man cave that snowballed, the space was originally envisioned as more basic, and they planned to execute a majority of the labor themselves. However, those plans changed after they began to realize just how involved and time consuming the 2,000-square-foot project would be, and they decided to hire a contractor to finish the cabin in late spring of 2012. The couple’s next plan includes adding an outdoor living area with a cobblestone patio and fire pit just off the main family room area in early summer.

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Unique lighting and custom-made southwestern coverlets and pillows created for the two bunk bed sets located in the upstairs loft are just a few of the rustic details of the cabin. With three bedrooms, three bathrooms and an upstairs loft with additional sleeping quarters, the cabin can comfortably accommodate up to 10 guests.

Resource List Builder: Donny Welch Construction Cabinets: Ron Irvin Cabinet Shop Countertops: Martellaro Marble & Granite Custom bedding, shower curtains and pillows: Material Matters Custom log furniture: Larry Nolte Custom blinds: Two Blind Guys Flooring: Hood’s TNT Surplus Warehouse Furniture and dÊcor: Major Interiors and JC Mattress Interior designer: Brenda Kolb Lighting: Major Interiors Stone fireplace: Best Fire Inc. Jefferson City Magazine | 37

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Classic and stylish essentials for an expertly stocked bar Clockwise from top left: Cotton Napkins/Bar Towels, Set of Four, $3.50. Retro Amber Glass Decanter, $2.50. Antique Glass Decanter, $4.50. Round Glass Cigar Ashtray, $4.50. Brushed Metal Industrial Lamp, $12.50. Regent Street London Clock, $10.50. Vintage Martini Glasses, Set of Four, $5, Vintage Wine Glasses, Set of Four, $8.50 and Large Aluminum Serving Tray, $9.50. Chrome Napkin Rings, Set of Eight, $7.50.

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3. Grill Friends Double Kabob Skewers, Southbank Gift Co., $25.50. 4. Dad's Awesome Grilling Book, Southbank Gift Co., $22.95. 5. Charcoal Companion Rosewood Corn Holders, Set of Eight, Missouri Valley Mercantile, $10. 6. Charcoal Companion Four-Piece Grill Station, Missouri Valley Mercantile, $14.99.

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BREAKING GROUND Capital Region Medical Center held its official groundbreaking for the medical center expansion in late February. The $37 million project will add 120,000 square feet, enhance access, expand outpatient services and provide state-of-the-art physician offices. Construction is expected to be completed in summer 2015.

HALO AUCTION The 6th Annual HALO Jefferson City ArtReach Auction held at Capital Mall in April raised $40,000 to provide a brighter future for at-risk and orphaned youth in Jefferson City and at the Mengo Home in Kampala, Uganda.

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The 2014 Annual YMCA Black and White Party Y-Auction Fundraiser met its goal of $75,000 to benefit the Y’s Outreach Fund, which provides programs and memberships for deserving children and families in the area. In 2013, more than 2,000 individuals living below the poverty level benefited from this program.

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Jefferson City Council members voted 9-1 to dismiss further discussion of conference center plans from two different developers that they approved in November. Issues raised included parking logistics, total cost to the city and allocation of the city’s revenue from a lodging tax increase approved three years ago.

Beginning this month, the Root Cellar, a Columbiabased outlet that supports Missouri’s diverse farmers and artisan food producers by providing a highquality outlet for consumers, will begin offering subscriptions to its local food box program in Jefferson City. A weekly food subscription allows customers to order fresh vegetables, fruits, meats, eggs, dairy, dried goods and canned goods along with seasonal favorites such as strawberries, tomatoes, peaches, cucumbers, local honey, pickles and more.

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The Cole County Commission voted to tear down the historic county sheriff ’s house and jail, located in downtown Jefferson City, despite the urging of the public and historical preservationists. Commissioners say the rebuild will fix the courthouse’s 20-plus-year needs.

Photo courtesy of Flickr.com.

prison tour Public tours resumed at the Missouri State Penitentiary this spring with a modified history tour providing access to Housing Units 1 and 4 and the gas chamber along with some history of Housing Unit 3.

Ghost tours will be delayed while hazardous material remediation in Housing Unit 3 is completed. Remediation of all areas is expected to be complete by late June, and full tour offerings will resume in July.

SEA CADETS

Members of the Thomas Jefferson U.S. Naval Sea Cadets gathered at the Ike Skelton National Guard Training Site in April to celebrate its 25th anniversary as a unit, one of only a handful of Midwestern units to exist for that long. The U.S Naval Sea Cadet Corps was created in 1958 and received a federal charter in 1962. The program allows young people a chance to get to know how the U.S. Navy works. It is targeted toward young men and women ages 13 to 17 and includes about 9,000 members in more than 380 units nationwide.

cancer center

The St. Mary’s Cancer Center located at Jefferson City Medical Group is now open. The state-of-the-art facility allows quick access to a wide range of specialists, including radiologists, hematologists, radiation and medical oncologists, pulmonologists and breast and thoracic surgeons. To learn more, visit cancercarejc.com.

bronze bust A physician regarded as the father of osteopathic medicine was recently inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians at the State Capitol.

Andrew Taylor Still founded the American School of Osteopathy, now called A.T. Still University, in Kirksville in 1892. The Hall of Famous Missourians is a collection of bronze busts that generally have honored people chosen by the House speaker. Photo courtesy of Museum of Osteopathic Medicine.

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION Columbia interior design business Debby Cook Interiors received a Best of Houzz award in the customer satisfaction category from Houzz, a home design website that connects people and professionals with interests in design.

Houzz is an international business that serves more than 16 million monthly users who contribute to the decisions made regarding awards. Best of Houzz honors are given in two categories: customer satisfaction and design.

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY Community service will now be part of the regular work week for Lincoln University employees.

Lincoln University President Dr. Kevin D. Rome Sr. announced the implementation of the Blue Tiger CUBS (Community United

by Service) program earlier this spring. As of April, staff members are allowed two hours of release time per week to volunteer at local organizations. JC

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business briefs

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Dr. Janet Elliot, MPH, FACOEM, has been elected board president of the Central States Occupational and Environmental Medicine Association.

CSOEMA is one of the largest groups under the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Elliot has more than 30 years of occupational-medicine experience and currently practices occupational medicine St. Mary’s Medical Center.

Jason Schwartz, an employee of Hawthorn Bank, has been promoted and assumed the title and responsibilities of senior vice president and chief lending officer, central region. Schwartz has been in the banking industry for 19 years and joined the bank in June of 2000. Schwartz most recently held the position of senior vice president, commercial loan officer.

Lee Hendrickson Providence Bank announced the promotion of Lee Hendrickson to executive vice president. Hendrickson began his career with a “big four” public accounting firm and served in three Michigan offices following graduation from Western Michigan University in 1976. He spent the next 20 years as chief financial officer of a holding company with as many as 64 individually chartered community banks.

Janet Weckenborg Janet Weckenborg, MHA, FACHE, vice president of operations at Capital Region Medical Center, has been appointed to the Council of Regents, the legislative body of the American College of Healthcare Executives. The Council of Regents serves as the vital link between ACHE and members.

Crystal Aulbur Crystal Aulbur has joined William Woods University as director of strategic communications in the marketing and university relations office. In this role, she will manage all aspects of marketing and communications to include advertising, branding, promotion and public relations for the university. Aulbur worked in the marketing department at Columbia College in Columbia for the past three years, most recently as manager of marketing strategy.

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Will McWilliams Will McWilliams, a Raymond James financial adviser with Williams Keepers Financial Services LLC, was recently ranked 25th on WealthManagement.com’s list of Top Next Gen Independent Broker Dealer Advisers. The national list ranks advisers younger than 40 based exclusively on assets under management. McWilliams is a native of Columbia. He has seven years of experience in the financial services industry.

Amy Berendzen Jefferson City Public Schools announced Amy Berendzen as the new assistant to the superintendent for school-community relations. Berendzen will head the district’s school-community relations office, currently led by David Luther. Luther announced his retirement in January after 14 years in the position and 30 years in public education.

Berendzen has more than 20 years of communications, public relations and marketing experience and recently worked as the director of marketing and public relations for Capital Region Medical Center, a position she has held for the past nine years.

Tina Davis Tina Davis has joined Ron Irvin Custom Cabinets Inc. as new co-owner and manager. Davis, who brings 17 years of experience in the industry, will take the company in a new direction by manufacturing customized cabinetry for homes, offices and multifamily units as well as offering a variety of creative trends and designs that offer space-saving features.

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Gregg Bexten Gregg A. Bexten, an employee of Hawthorn Bank, was promoted and assumed the title and responsibilities as president of the central region earlier this year. Bexten has been in the banking industry for 23 years and joined the bank in March of 1998. Most recently, Bexton held the position of senior vice president and chief lending officer, central region. JC Jefferson City Magazine | 45

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new Businesses

Open for Business 1. Salon Va’Lise

Headlines Salon, formerly located on East Elm Street, has relocated to a newly renovated space in the historic Old Munichburg district of downtown Jefferson City. With the new location come two new owners, who together have 33 years of experience in the beauty industry. The full-service hair salon will maintain its six stylists, range of services and Aquage, Biomega and American Crew products.

Contact: Lisa Reynolds and Vanessa Stuckenschneider 124 E. Dunklin St., Jefferson City 573-635-7775

2. Ron Irvin Custom Cabinet Shop

The custom cabinet shop that has been serving the residential and commercial custom cabinetry needs of the Jefferson City area since 1978 is now under new ownership. The new owners will keep the same name and employees during the transition to make things as seamless as possible for clients, vendors and employees and intend to continue meeting the quality and standards of excellence that it’s held in the past. Several new services will include a custom designer, special design and interface program that enables the customer to see 3-D images of how the completed project will appear and a new website.

Contact: Tina Davis and Scott Schaperkoetter 2410 E. McCarty St. 573-634-2421

3. Debi’s Pillow Power

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With 38 years of experience in wellness, Debi Leon, a neuromuscular therapist/ pillow therapist, consults and educates patients on how to improve their health and wellness while sleeping. By using correct ergonomics and proper pillow positioning, Leon helps to alleviate joint discomfort and conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, fibromyalgia, Parkinson’s, rheumatoid arthritis, sleep apnea and more. Before moving to the area, Leon lived in Las Vegas, where she practiced neuromuscular therapy and incorporated pillows in her patients’ therapies for 30 years. Leon can be found at Marshall & Company Hair & Body Wellness.

Contact: Debi Leon 702-296-3286 2421 W. Edgewood Drive, Suite G

This new, 1,500-square-foot clothing boutique located in historic downtown Jefferson City just underwent interior and exterior renovations to give it a chic, rustic vibe that features sea foam green walls, dramatic black chandeliers and antique doors as tables. The shop, scheduled to open for business in midMay, will feature a trendy yet affordable collection of fashionable women’s and junior’s apparel and accessories, including dresses, jeans, shorts, skirts, tops, handbags, jewelry and more.

Contact: Nikki and Davy Payne 222 E. High St.

6. Maru’s Mexican Restaurant & Cantina A fresh atmosphere and menu can be found at the new restaurant, formerly occupied by Santacruz Mexican Restaurant. Maru’s serves an eclectic mix of American cuisine with a Mexican twist and offers breakfast, lunch and dinner options. The breakfast menu includes items such as crepes, frittatas, omelets, pancakes and a healthy start menu, while the lunch and dinner menus feature an array of seafood, beef, pork and chicken dishes as well as several sandwiches, burgers and salads. JC Contact: Maria and Antonio Cepeda 573-635-8848 242 Jaycee Drive

4. Oak Tree Inn

Guests who book a room at the newly renovated hotel, formerly Super 8, will enjoy a 100 percent smoke-free and pet-friendly establishment with updated soundproof rooms and amenities such as a recliner, work desk, refrigerator and microwave, free Wi-Fi, natural sound therapy digital alarm clocks and exercise room. Guests can dine for breakfast at a nearby Perkins, Country Kitchen or 24-hour Steak & Shake. The 77-room hotel is one of Oak Tree’s 31 properties nationwide.

Contact: Krenda Carleton 1710 Jefferson St. 573-636-5456

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Taking Root John Pelzer of Busch’s Florist and Greenhouse shares the challenges of starting a second career as a smallbusiness owner and how to have fun while playing in the dirt.

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Ask John Pelzer, owner of Busch’s Florist and Greenhouse, about owning a small business, and he’ll probably say it’s no walk in the park, even for someone such as him with a strong management background.

Having spent 12 years as a city manager for four different communities, Pelzer also served as commissioner of the Office of Administration for the State of Missouri under Gov. Kit Bond and Gov. John Ashcroft. Additionally, he has held executive positions with both the Missouri Petroleum Markets and Convenience Store Association and the Missouri Restaurant Association and is currently president of his governmental consulting firm, John Pelzer and Associates LLC. Then again, he’ll tell you that running the florist shop is also his greatest joy.

Married for 14 years with four grown children, Pelzer and his wife, Gwen, who works for the Missouri Hospital Association, purchased Busch’s in 2001. Located in Old Munichburg, also known as the Southside District, the shop first opened in 1890 and is the oldest retail business in Jefferson City. Surprisingly, the Pelzers are only the third owners.

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Jay Pelzer, owner of Busch’s Florist and Greenhouse, located in Old Munichburg and the oldest retail business in Jefferson City.

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According to Pelzer, Busch’s three biggest holidays, Christmas, Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day, provide a significant amount of the business’s yearly revenue.

“When we bought the business, I had seasoned professionals and experienced designers already here who were instrumental in teaching me about the business,” John Pelzer says. His past business experience working with the Missouri Legislature on small-business issues was also a plus because many subjects such as regulations, taxes and fair competition apply to every small-business owner.

But Pelzer soon discovered that owning a small business is not as easy as it sounds. “I was an advocate for small business and thought I knew the challenges,” he says. “But until you actually are one, have to meet weekly payroll and are dealing with live product and inventory, you really don’t understand everything that’s involved until you are knee-deep in it.”

Problems such as delivery vans that won’t start, broken coolers and leaky roofs can’t wait until tomorrow. In the same respect, managing cash flow in an industry that relies on holidays for its bread and butter is a bit tricky. “We have three big holidays: Christmas, Valentine's Day and Mother’s Day,” he says, which provide a significant amount of their yearly revenue.

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“The real challenge is making that revenue last 12 months.” Equally challenging is finding the right combination of people who have good chemistry and work well together. Then of course, there is fierce competition from the big-box stores and online competitors.

Own i ng a sm a l l business can often be an uphill battle, so Pelzer works hard to offer his customers a more personal experience that keeps them coming back. “We take great pride in our accountability to our customers, something you can’t always count on with big-box or online sales,” he says, adding that if a customer is not satisfied for any reason, Busch’s will take care of it promptly. “We want to do whatever it takes to create customer satisfaction.”

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“Every day we come to work and open the doors, it’s another victory.” — John Pelzer, owner, Busch’s Florist and Greenhouse

Five years ago, the Pelzers opened a second location in Columbia, and in 2013, Busch’s was selected as Best Florist in the Jefferson City Magazine City’s Best poll. Honored at being selected, Pelzer says this recognition not only significantly increased the store’s social media visibility but also its presence in the community. But they aren’t resting on their laurels. “We strive every single day to excel in customer service, great floral design and to provide the freshest product available to the customer,” he says.

Running a small business might be the hardest thing Pelzer has done in his career, and like many small businesses, Busch’s has weathered some hard economic times over the past few years. “Every day we come to work and open the doors, it’s another victory,” he says.

But he wholeheartedly recommends it to others if they have a good idea, are not discouraged easily and don’t mind the long hours.

“When you get it figured out, carve out your role in the marketplace and make the business profitable, the personal rewards are enormous,” he says, “just seeing all you have accomplished with so much stacked against you.” JC

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angelflightcentral A passion for flying leads to a path of life-changing missions for people in need.

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Whether it’s a honeymoon to Belize or a family vacation to Disneyland, booking flight travel can be exciting and fun. You plan for it. You save for it. You look forward to it. Now, imagine having to make flight arrangements for yourself or a family member to travel elsewhere to receive lifesaving medical care. Maybe it’s a one-time need, a weekly treatment, monthly or every three months. Not only are you dealing with a serious illness, but also the cost and logistics of flight travel can quickly add up and become overwhelming. How do you handle it?

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has been one of three mid-Missouri AFC volunteer pilots for the past four years. In that time, the mid-Missouri pilots have been responsible for 24 Angel flights.

“It is remarkable to me that I can help alleviate the stress, anxiety and expense so someone can focus on just getting healthy,” Gentry says. “It’s a blessing to be able to do that.”

Angel flights not only help people dealing with medical issues, but they’ve also flown domestic abuse victims to safe havens, transported children with medical issues to special camps, provided disaster response flights and have flown service members and their families trying to reconnect when commercial flights were not available.

Gentry began taking flying lessons in 2008, and within the first two hours he knew

he’d be doing it for a long time and that he wanted to incorporate flying into his business. “I had a growing need for efficient travel to serve clients in my expanding national law practice,” he says.

But his passion for flying soon combined with his passion for helping people; while up in Oshkosh, Wis., for an annual Airventure aviation celebration, he learned about Angel Flight Central.

“As soon as I reached the AFC pilot requirements, I applied as a volunteer pilot,” he says. “I get to help people, and it’s another excuse to fly.”

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Chip Gentry, an attorney, has been one of three mid-Missouri volunteer pilots for Angel Flight Central, an organization that provides free flights for people in need. In the past four years, the mid-Missouri pilots have been responsible for 24 Angel flights.

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in St. Louis — for a total of 50 pilots in Missouri. AFC has a total of 385 pilots in the organization. This spring, AFC will reach its 20,000th mission, which brings the total to more than 8 million nautical miles flown, equaling $1.7 million in service value. Volunteer opportunities also include administrative support, outreach events and activities, special events and in-kind donations.

AFC flights occur within the continental United States, and the organization tries to divide longer trips into 250-mile legs. If the flight is longer and goes to an area not covered by the organization, AFC works with other volunteer flying associations to ensure the passengers get where they need to go without incurring any flying costs.

Sometimes Gentry flies longer trips himself. He once picked up a couple in Joplin and flew them to Texas and back in his Cherokee Piper Archer III four-seat plane. Other flights transported kids from a youth summer camp for disadvantaged children with medical issues.

L i t t l e d i d G en t r y know that crossing “learning to fly” off his bucket list would so drastically impact his life. His wife, Pam, and kids, Alex and Grace, love that he’s earned his pilot license because it means he’s home more often. “Because I travel so much for work, having 5,000 airports at my disposal and my own schedule means I miss far less family events,” he says. “It’s much more efficient and fun than flying commercial.”

Gentry is also involved in Cherokees to Oshkosh, a formation flying group, and has recently started Wings Over Missouri, a general aviation flying club.

When asked about his passion for flying, Gentry laughs and says he’ll find any excuse to get in the air, but Angel flights are something special.

“I’ve met the most amazing and inspiring people who are dealing with life-changing situations,” he says. “It’s a great experience to get to share in someone’s life by helping take away the cost and stress of travel.” JC ➝ For more information on Angel Flight Central and how to apply for flights or to volunteer, visit angelflightcentral.org.

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Education: I’m a proud graduate of Jefferson City High School and Central Methodist University (business management major and accounting minor). Sandwiched in between those two institutions, I spent a very enjoyable, albeit unproductive, year at Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield.

Community involvement: West Side Business Association, board member; Chamber of Commerce, ambassador and Leadership JC participant. I also contribute financially to numerous organizations by participating in charity golf tournaments.

That counts, right?

Biggest career obstacle I’ve had to overcome: My dreams were absolutely crushed when I found out that professional hockey players had to be pretty good ice skaters. I’m probably one of the worst skaters in Cole County, and it’s taken me a very long time to come to terms with the fact that I’ll never play pro hockey.

Favorite Jefferson City charitable organization and why: There are so many good organizations in Jefferson City that it would be impossible for me to choose just one. Any group that is volunteering for the betterment of our community is OK in my book.

I look forward to becoming more involved with some of these groups as I get re-established here in Jefferson City.

Favorite comfort food: No doubt about it, it’s Arris’ Pizza. Pepperoni with pepper cheese is my flavor of choice, and I could eat it until I get sick. Then I’d eat some more.

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Last book read: 12 Hours Sleep by 12 Weeks Old. I’m open to reading anything that offers secrets or tricks to get the kid to sleep all night long.

Why I’m passionate about my job: I am extremely excited to have a hand in revitalizing the Capital Mall. I grew up in Jefferson City, and the mall was always the place to go. This is a big piece of our local economy, and having it operate at a high level is very important. We have a great team working on this project, and everyone is focused on the same goals, which makes it even more fun.

What is something that has changed your life: It would have to be the birth of my son.

Everybody will tell you that having a child will change your life, but you can’t comprehend it until you actually have one. Then you realize you are responsible for keeping this living thing alive.

And you have to do it running on little to no sleep. Needless to say, my priorities have shifted.

Accomplishment I’m most proud of: I’m not much of a braggart, but I did some remodel work in my home recently and successfully wired and plumbed various items without burning anything down, flooding the house or injuring myself or anyone else.

If you were familiar with my level of handiness, you’d be impressed.

Favorite hobbies: I really enjoy doing anything outside: golfing, biking, fishing or even cutting the grass.

Favorite place to spend a Saturday afternoon: At a Mizzou football game, on the golf course or on a boat out on the water. I don’t have a boat, but I’d sure like one. Better yet, I need to find some friends who have boats.

Favorite TV show: I’m a big fan of White Collar. Shark Tank is a close second. It’s a sick guilty pleasure watching the “sharks” absolutely berate the contestants who are unprepared, present flawed business plans or just have dumb ideas.

Favorite app: Twitter. I don’t tweet much myself as I’m still not really sure how. However, I’m very amused by the tweets of others and the things that some tweeters deem appropriate. It’s also a good one-stop shop for news headlines.

Men have their best friend, and now you have yours.

Dream vacation: I would love to go on a long camping trip through Yellowstone Park. And when I say “camping,” I mean spending my days hiking, fishing and rafting and coming back to the campsite where I parked the RV, which would be decked out with a nice kitchen, comfortable restroom and a plush king-size bed.

Secret aspiration: I would love to be a play-by-play announcer for a Major League Baseball team, not football or basketball because there’s too much action and not enough time to shoot the breeze, argue strategy and criticize the judgment of the other teams’ coaches. A baseball game is just the right speed for such dialogue. If a couple of buddies and I could team up and get paid to call baseball games, I’d have to re-evaluate my career path.

Source of inspiration: My parents. They are incredible. I look up to them on so many levels. I could write a book about the lessons they’ve taught me over the years and continue to teach me today. If I grow up to be half the quality of people and parents that they are, I’ll be in good shape. JC

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Clint Barnett braved the five-month, 2,200-mile mountain range hike from Georgia to Maine and discovered that life in the slow lane is pretty sweet.

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Completed in 1937, the Appalachian Trail is a continuous footpath that follows the Appalachian Mountain range through 14 states from Georgia to Maine, approximately 2,200 miles. Each year a few thousand people attempt to walk it in its entirety; it’s referred to as a thru hike, and roughly 20 percent succeed. Along the way, they camp in tents or at small shelters spaced about a day’s walk from one another. Many adopt or are given nicknames, or ‘trail names,” that they will go by for the duration of the hike.

They must carry with them everything they need, gathering water from streams or springs and resupplying food or broken gear in nearby towns along the way.

In late February 2013, leaving his wife and their two children behind, Jefferson City native Clint Barnett decided to chronicle his attempt at the thru hike of the Appalachian Trail by starting a blog to stay in contact with family and friends and to document the adventures that came to pass. Here is his story.

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On the afternoon of Feb. 16, 2013, I found myself on the MARTA heading north out of Atlanta. That morning, Christina and the kids had dropped me off at the airport in St. Louis.

Luckily they had my in-laws along for the ride and were continuing on to visit family for the weekend. The fact that they were in the car kept things from getting too emotional. We managed to say a quick goodbye without excessive tears, and finding my way through the hustle of the airport kept me from having that feeling that I was repeatedly swallowing my tongue.

When I boarded the plane, I found that a young lady in her early 20s had the seat between me and a rather large man by the window. Being the consummate “nice guy,” I gave her my aisle seat across from her friend and squeezed in next to the big guy. She was grateful and inquired about my reasons for traveling. She was the first person I ever told of my plans while on the trip. She sounded impressed and liked the idea, but the words that were coming out of my mouth scared me. I was going to try to walk from Georgia to Maine.

I pa n i c k e d at the Atlanta airport when my pack didn’t come off the conveyor belt, but after several minutes I found it in a special area full of odd-sized items such as car seats and baby strollers. I had been extremely worried about the straps of the pack being caught in the conveyor system and being torn free, so I’d placed it in a canvas laundry bag. In the middle of the Atlanta airport, I took my backpack out of a large sack and stuffed

the sack into a trash can. I think I could feel every camera and TSA agent looking at me.

So I was on the MARTA heading north, my nerves shot; I’ve just walked away from my job, I’ve left my family for five to six months, and I’m going to try and walk halfway across the country. This would be the first of many public transportation experiences over the entirety of the trip, and every one of them left an impression on me.

A circus had been in town, and at one stop the train filled with folks heading home with kids loaded up with souvenir balloons and sugar. A guy next to me asked if this train was going to a certain station, and I quickly and quietly replied, “I’m not from around here.” His rather salty response and the look he gave me immediately showed the absurdity of my statement. It also reminded me that I was out of my element in more ways than one, and I’d do well to remember this in the future.

I was nervous, not just run-of-the-mill nervous, but completely shot, I-think-I-can-feel-my-hair-vibrate-andI’m-about-to-poop nervous.

That’s just one of thousands of experiences that never made the blog. Several were equally or more profound.

Many were very simple and entertaining. There was the first time I met Tim (Infidel), and I didn’t immediately take him for a thru hiker as he appeared to have a lot of fancy stuff. He even had a GoPro camera attached to his shoulder, reminiscent of the alien in the movie Predator.

That was Feb. 18 and the second full day of hiking. It was also the first time I introduced myself by trail name, Howabout… (coined by my wife and kids around the dinner table), and I felt like an idiot.

There was the time I saw Rash fall asleep in a hotel room with an open beer can in his hand. I had been on the trail for less than a week and met this guy only a few days prior. I fell asleep that night wondering what kind of roommate situation I’d gotten myself into. We ended up walking some time together; he’s a great guy, and we still talk on a regular basis.

The other guy in the room that night was Colin; he’s in his mid-20s and a very sharp computer engineer. He also knows every word to every Taylor Swift song ever recorded and could often be heard belting it out somewhere on the same mountain I was climbing.

There was the time Fez asked me in the restaurant/bar of the Doyle Hotel which long distance trail I was going to do next. I told him I didn’t know as “hiking wasn’t really my go-to thing.” We both got a good laugh out of it — we were 1,100 miles in at that point.

There’s Lucky and the story about his trail name, which also includes the story about how he came to have the word “luck” tattooed on his right buttock.

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There’s the running commentary about all the different methods by which one may handle one’s business in the woods. Every method has a descriptive name. For example, Colin invented a method known as the “angry kitty.”

Yes, I have a go-to method. No, I’m not telling you here. But it’s not the angry kitty.

There’s the time I tried to convince a hiking “expert” about the approaching rain and that he and his sons should share the empty shelter with me. He scoffed at me (literally out loud) and preached on about all his experience leading two Boy Scouts trips in New Mexico where they do “real backpacking.” He all but called me a moron for suggesting that evening’s rain was going to amount to anything. The next morning we all walked out into Tropical Storm Andrea.

There’s the time Grandpa killed, cooked and ate a snake, the time Sampson’s pack floated down a rain-swollen river, the time Ground Pounder maced himself with bear spray and the time I told a shelter full of people that I’d just awoke from a dream in which Lady Gaga had a parasitic conjoined twin surgically removed.

There’s the time I helped two lost young lady hikers at dusk coming out of Hanover, N.H., get to the next shelter. I was worried I would creep them out, so I told them my life story in about 45 seconds, ending with, “My wife would have wanted me to come back and help you guys.” I’m not sure that I still didn’t creep them out, but they made it to the shelter by following my light through a very dark and foggy stretch of forest. As I was breaking camp early the next morning, one of them came over to thank me and said my wife should be proud.

Then there’s the time in Pennsylvania when I was not mauled by wild dogs. This was a big one, and it occupied my thoughts for a couple weeks afterward. I actually tried to write about it on several different occasions. The experience was so thickly entwined with me mentally and emotionally that I was never able to describe it without having strong feelings that I was not doing it justice. It still resonates with me now, and I haven’t even been able to tell Christina about it yet.

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“Living life at 2 mph for five months is an eye-opening experience, and one of my greatest hopes would be that more people could have it. When you are forced to put down the phone, email, schedule, agenda, etc., amazing things happen.” — Clint Barnett

they quickly became common place. As such, I’ve begun writing feverishly trying to record as many as I can before time dulls their impact.

The experiences were really the incredible part of the journey. I saw some exceedingly beautiful sites: morning fog nestled into the valleys making the mountain peaks look like islands in a sea of white foam, impossibly tall waterfalls thundering into deep blue pools with a power you could feel in your joints. As spring comes to the mountains, it slowly works its way from the bottom to the peaks as the temperature variation allows.

Climbing up and down several times a day will take you from green forest to bare trees with no undergrowth. It really is an interesting phenomenon. But when you walk through the woods and climb mountains all day every day, you can get used to seeing such things, and they become almost predictable.

Unlike the nature experience, the human experience could never be predicted. I walked into a road crossing one day and met Leo. He was a gregarious Russian chiropractor with a very thick accent (when he said my trail name, it sounded like, “Halibut”). He and his wife were out on a day hike. He gave me some hot tea and one heck of a back adjustment. After four and half months of carrying a pack, the difference was amazing.

I also walked into a garage one day and met David. He handcrafts jewelry from moose droppings. Walking the 100-mile wilderness in Maine solo gave me several days to think about all the experiences, and as I would pass brandnew South-bound thru hikers on their way to Georgia, I was jealous. I knew what they had ahead of them, and as we chatted I could only advise them to take the time to drink it all in and take plenty of photos — especially of the people they meet along the way.

There are an intrepid few (the crazy of the crazy) who attempt what’s called a yo-yo hike.

Heading north, it would entail walking from Springer to Katahdin then back to Springer, almost 4,400 miles total. In the 100-mile wilderness I realized why they do it. The human experience is incredible, even life changing, and I didn’t want it to end. However, I really wanted to go home, and I was starting to come apart a bit physically. But I understand why they do it.

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I’ve had several people ask if I’ve changed since the trip (they also ask if I discovered the secret to life during the journey). I don’t think anyone could walk in the mountains for five months and not change somehow. I’ve found my mind is much less restless.

Several months before I left, I tried to take up meditation as a mental exercise and source of stress relief. I was horrible at it, and the only time I could enjoy meditation at all was first thing in the morning when my mind was still quiet. I now find that’s the one time of day when I cannot meditate. I have to be up and on the go for a while, or it will put me into a weird place where time slips by quicker than it feels like it should.

I’ve become mildly obsessed with the concept of mental endurance. There were many moments along the way when my mind talked my body into continuing (mostly weather related). When the rain came, I literally sloughed toenails and chunks of flesh from my feet. When fatigue finally caught up with me in New Hampshire and Maine, I experienced bouts of exhaustion when I could not climb for more than a few hundred feet without stopping to rest. My mind was able to drag my body along when it started to fail.

The experience reinforced my thoughts on materialism, what it really means to live a happy, useful life and the fact that 98 percent of Facebook posts serve no real use whatsoever. Living life at 2 mph for five months is an eye-opening experience, and one of my greatest hopes would be that more people could have it.

When you are forced to put down the phone, email, schedule, agenda, etc., amazing things happen. You start to really notice your surroundings, your environment and the people and things occupying it. Life in the slow lane is pretty sweet.

And then I learned to live deliberately. Thoreau coined the term; I wanted to figure out what it meant to me.

When my father passed away at a reasonably young age, I started thinking actively about the phrase and how it translated today. I tried to stamp an easy definition on it and found myself struggling to do so. I had to walk nomadically through the woods for five months to feel like I really had it figured out.

I think it’s much more than not settling on the easy path; it’s something that has to have a conscious presence in my mind to be fully realized, and I find its influence in my everyday activity all the way down to how I drive, what I buy, what restaurant we might eat at and what I would order there. It is an active pursuit of life, almost a style of living. It’s what causes my family and I to undertake any number of activities and new ideas, and it’s greatly enriched our lives. Before I 66 | May/June 2014

started calling it “living deliberately,” Christina referred to it for years as “building memories.” It’s a philosophy we have entertained for some time, a seed planted by my father in life that grew exponentially with his death and was further strengthened by this grand adventure.

I’m forever thankful to my father. My kids might have never met him, but he has had an active hand in shaping the people they are becoming. I like that.

I ’ v e h a d p l en t y of time to reflect now, and when I look back at my blog, the only thing that impresses me is what is missing. Much like photos that don’t do justice to the landscape, I was unable to put this experience down on virtual paper and come even close to accurately describing it. Beyond my sophomoric writing skills, there were often just too many experiences at the end of a given day to try to cram into my phone as darkness fell and exhaustion took the helm.

Maybe a five-month trek from Georgia to Maine isn’t your deal, but there is an equivalent out there for you. Even if it’s just trying something new, taking up an instrument, learning a second language or writing a book. Never be afraid to live deliberately. I wholeheartedly believe that life does truly begin when you get outside your comfort zone, and the rewards are incredible.

Go do something awesome. The only secret to life is living it.

By the way, I still dream of the trail vividly on an almost nightly basis. *A special thanks to family and friends: Andy and Lesha Neidert and Jerry and Erin Callahan for helping out while I was gone; Ben Kuster and the folks at St. Mary’s Sports Medicine and Rehab for helping me bring my ankle back from an injury that almost ended my journey before it started; and of course, my wife, Christina, and three children, Grace, Liv and Hayden, for making it all possible and embracing a life less ordinary.

★★★★★ Meanwhile, back at home … Clint’s wife, Christina, faced a different set of challenges while he lived out his dream: solely running the house. Everyday tasks such as cooking, snow removal or switching cable companies presented new but confidence-boosting challenges. “This particular experience was freeing and showed me I could do so much more on my own than I had given myself credit for,” she says.

“Our lives did not stop because Clint was gone,” she says. “In fact, it was quite the opposite. We spent weekends at the river, planned trips and even drove to North Carolina to meet Clint along the trail over spring break.” She also learned to ask for help from family and friends who were eager to assist, something she previously wasn’t very good at but now feels differently about.

“I was completely unprepared for how much I would miss my husband but was pleasantly surprised by how much I was able to take on and conquer,” Christina says. “The time we gave to Clint was never about his turn or my turn or, ‘You owe me big for letting you do this.’ We don’t work like that. It was about dreams and living and supporting each other.”

“I’m proud of Clint for reaching and accomplishing this particular dream and feel good about being part of the adventure and helping it happen,” she adds. “Overall, I believe that our kids feel the same way and hope it will not only encourage them to reach for their own dreams and goals but teach them to support the dreams of others as well.” JC

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The Fireman

Ryan Carrender, 37 Jefferson City Fire Department, Station No. 3 2104 Industrial Drive Years in the biz: Six and a half

Favorite aspect of the job: You get to make a positive difference in people’s lives. That’s a big thing that I really enjoy. Plus, it’s unpredictable, and it keeps you on your toes.

Best way to blow off steam? By playing the guitar and singing vocals with my bandmates for Dozer X, a local rock band.

Workin’

Man A tribute to classic American jobs

The barber, the butcher, the farmer, the milkman and fireman all conjure up ideas of classic small-town America.

In this issue, we take a behind-the-scenes look at some of our favorite men at work — both then and now.

By Rebecca Rademan Photos by Anthony Jinson

OLD PHOTO: Capt. Donald Thompson, appointed interim fire chief in September 1978, stands in front of the Seagrave engines at Station 621 W. High St. Thompson retired from the department in 1996 and still resides today in Jefferson City. Photo courtesy of the Jefferson City Fire Department

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The Barber Larry Horstdaniel, 86 Larry’s Barber Shop 224 Madison St. Years in the biz: 60

Favorite aspect of the job: We have some real stories that come through here. Each day is different. It’s what keeps me here. The politicians in town are what have kept me in business over the years.

What keeps him going: Drink two scotches every evening before your meal, and you’ll live to be 100. I’m going to retire when I’m 90, so I’ve got four more years left! old photo: Horstdaniel, a Korean War veteran originally from Westphalia, attended the Moler Barber School of St. Louis before coming to Jefferson City in the 1950s and working as a barber on High Street. In 1971, he opened his own shop at 224 Madison St. in downtown Jefferson City. Photo credit unknown

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The Milkman Luke Webster, 35 Central Dairy 610 Madison St. Years in the biz: 15

Favorite aspect of the job: It’s different every day and always a challenge. Keeping up with all of the new products and encouraging customers to try them is always fun. And people love their milkman!

Favorite Central Dairy ice-cream flavor: Moose Tracks. It’s the best ice-cream in the solar system!

Old photo: Noel Hackman of the Hackman family, who became owners of Central Dairy in the early 1950s, gives a classic, welcoming smile during a friendly neighborhood delivery. Prairie Farms bought the company in 2007, but Chris Hackman, grandson of the family, continues to run the day-to-day operations. Photo courtesy of Central Dairy

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The Farmer

Josh Smart, 32 Smart Brothers Farms Inc. 5623 Missouri 94, Tebbetts Years in the biz: 16

Favorite aspect of the job: I always knew this is what I wanted to do. I like being outdoors, and my job is different every day. Today it’s prepping equipment to put crops in the ground, and the next day it will be working in the field.

Old photo: Andy Smart, one of three founding brothers of Smart Brothers Farms Inc., sits atop the tractor at the family’s successful crop farming operation located in Tebbetts, Mo. The Smart family farm, dates back more than three generations.

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The Butcher Roger Weber, 57 Weber Meat Market 1708 Missouri Blvd.

Years in the biz: 40

Favorite aspect of the job: I really enjoy the challenge. I like working with unusual things, not elaborate but specialty and custom cuts rather than precut. I don’t try to oversell product and can estimate appropriate portion sizes that are often more delicious, versatile and economical.

Most recommended cut: A big thick bone-in cowboy rib-eye Old photo: Brothers Jerry and Paul Weber relax at the meat counter of Weber Meat Service, originally located in the basement of Beck Motors in Freeburg, Mo. Weber Meats, started by Paul and his wife, Evelyn, in 1960, eventually moved to Missouri Boulevard in Jefferson City in the ’80s , where it continues to operate today. Photo courtesy of the Weber family

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book review

Table Talk

Four entertaining books for your coffee table ➻ History

$50

➻ History Capital Smoke

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by Timothy Young

Ghost Towns of Route 66

by Jim Hinckley

Jefferson City Fire Capt. Tim Young compiles the history of the local Fire Department, as well as a history of firefighting in general, into a new book containing hundreds of photos and information spanning from the beginning of Jefferson City in 1821 through the retirement of former Fire Chief Bob Rennick in 2013. *All proceeds go toward the new Jefferson City Fire Museum housed at the 1935 Fire Station No. 2, located on East Miller Street in Jefferson City.

Ghost towns lie all along the Mother Road. The quintessential boomand-bust highway of the American West, Route 66 once hosted a thriving array of boom towns built around oil wells, railroad stops, cattle ranches, resorts, stagecoach stops and gold mines. Join Route 66 expert Jim Hinckley as he tours more than 25 ghost towns, rich in stories and history, complemented by gorgeous sepia-tone and color photography by Kerrick James.

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➻ Food/Culture

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The Art of Tinkering

by Mike Petrich

This is not your average art book.

The Art of Tinkering is an unprecedented celebration of what it means to tinker: to take things apart, explore tools and materials and build wondrous, wild art that’s part science and part technology. Join 150-plus makers as they share the stories behind their beautiful and bold work, and use the special conductive ink on the cover to do some tinkering yourself.

$25

Savor Missouri River Hill Country

by Nina Furstenau

Join author Nina Furstenau as she travels the back roads of Missouri’s river hill country and finds the best homegrown regional foods, wines and more. Following the Mississippi, Missouri and Meramec rivers, she stops at wonderful roadside restaurants, wineries, orchards, bakeries and farms and discovers the tasteful array and quality of Missouri flavors, beverages and cuisine. JC

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Summer of Man 7 new trends to try this season

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Summer is the perfect time to kick back, relax and take it all in. A great pair of sunglasses might come in handy. Try the Ray-Ban Wayfarer Classic. Burns Optical, $130

PRECISION

Try a new activity such as archery or bocce ball.

Missouri Valley Archery offers lessons and a superior selection of bows, and Prison Brews holds a local nonprofit bocce ball league night. Adult Archery Lessons, $60/Hour; Kiwanis-Prison Brews Bocce League, $150/Team of Six

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Good taste is always important. Whether you’re drinking white or red wine, shorts, flip-flops and a T-shirt will look chic, especially with this cool corkscrew in your pocket.

Hawaiian shirts are also making their comeback this year, so don’t be afraid to rock this colorful 1940s trend. Men’s 8-Inch Field Shorts in British Tan, Samuel’s Tuxedo’s, $49; Woolrich Men’s First Fork Polo, Samuel’s Tuxedo’s, $39; Sperry Top-Sider Boat Woven Thong Sandal, American Shoe, $65; Le Creuset Waiters Corkscrew, J.C. Penney, $35

STRENGTH

A new workout or clever routine might be all you need to rev up your regular exercise. I’m enjoying kettlebells and a good swim.

Fitness Gear Adjustable Kettlebell, Dick’s Sporting Goods, $39.99; Jefferson City Area YMCA Adult Masters Swimming Program, $45 for Y Members, $75 Nonmembers (*Rates may vary.)

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EXPERIMENT

Try a shorter haircut, maybe even a crew cut. And who better to give you the classic cut than Larry the barber, who’s been giving them since fresh out of barber school in the mid1950s? Larry also happens to be a part of our Men at Work business feature on page 68.

Pay him a visit, and tell him we sent you. Larry’s Barber Shop, $10. If you’re going to keep it long this summer, keep it easy, clean and relaxed by slicking it back with Kiehl’s Crème with Silk. kiehls.com, $18

PRACTICE A regular yoga practice will ground you and strengthen your mind, body and spirit. Push yourself with hot yoga at Wilson’s Yoga Studio. $50/ Five Classes or $75/Unlimited

GROOMING

Summer is a great time to trim down — and I mean time to manscape! Trim or shave off your facial hair. What’s that crawling out of that T-shirt, brother? Wherever it grows, summer is the time to cut it all back if you know what I mean.

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Gourmet

Feast of Appetizers Our rundown of pub grub favorites S t o r y a n d p h o t o s b y Re b ecc a R a d em a n

Whether ordered as preludes to dinner or meals in themselves, everyone knows that appetizers are sometimes the best part of the party. That’s why we’ve handpicked some of the most crave-worthy drinks and starters on the local bar scene, including hand-dipped monster onion rings, perfectly fried portobello mushrooms and crispy funnel cake fries. Cheers!

Prison Nachos

Tricolored chips covered in seasoned beef, homemade beer cheese sauce, black olives, green onions, diced tomatoes, jalapeños, sour cream and salsa.

Pair with a Maximum Sentence IPA. Happy hour: 3 to 6 p.m.

Prison Brews, 305 Ash St.

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Fresh Clam Combo

A mix of crispy, hand-breaded surfer clams and Clams Casino served with chipotle garlic aioli.

Pair with a Mother’s Three Blind Mice Brown Ale. Happy hour: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

O’Donoghue’s Steaks and Seafood, 900 E. High St.

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Hot Spiced Boiled Shrimp

Half-pound of boiled spiced shrimp served with Frank’s RedHot Sweet Chili Sauce.

Pair with a Shock Top Belgian-Style Wheat Ale. Happy hour: Monday to Friday from 4 to 6 p.m.; $2.25 domestic bottles and nightly drink specials Bones Restaurant & Lounge, 10 Commercial Ave.

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Honey Barbecue Wings

Sweet and tangy wings served with carrots, celery and your choice of ranch or bleu cheese dressing.

Pair with a layered frozen cocktail: Slurricane, Riptide Rush, White Gummy Bear, Strawberry Daiquiri and PiĂąa Colada.

Happy hour: Monday to Friday from 4 to 7 p.m.; 50 cents off all alcoholic drinks J.Pfenny’s Sports Grill & Pub, 217 E. High St.

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Sliders and Funnel Cake Fries

Mini sliders topped with American cheese with crispy funnel cake fries covered in powdered sugar.

Pair with an Arrogant Bastard Ale. Happy hour: Monday to Friday from 4 to 7 p.m.; $2 domestic bottles, $2.50 domestic drafts and 50 cents off all other alcoholic drinks Spectators Sports Bar & Billiards, 232 E. High St.

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Beer-Battered Onion Rings Thick-cut, hand-dipped onion rings served with ketchup, mustard or ranch dressing.

Pair with a Leinenkugel Summer Shandy.

Happy hour: It’s always happy hour at Ecco.

Ecco Lounge, 703 Jefferson St.

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Portobello Mushroom Fries

Beer-battered and deep-fried sliced portobello mushroom wedges served with creamy housemade ranch dressing.

Pair with a perfectly poured Guinness.

Happy hour: Nightly drink specials Paddy Malone’s Irish Pub, 700 W. Main St. JC

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1. French baguette 2. Chicago-style Italian beef 3. Provel cheese 4. Homemade giardiniera (spicy Italian relish) 5. House chips with homemade blend of spices 6. House side salad with homemade Italian dressing *Wash it all down with an ice-cold bottle of Fitz’s cream soda!

The Old Brick House Deli, owned and operated by the Burkemper family, opened its doors in 2000. Since 1915, the building has served as a homestead, working farm, doctor’s office and finally, “Jefferson City’s only real deli.” The establishment offers breakfast, lunch, carryout and catering services. JC ➝ The Old Brick House Deli, 2421 W. Edgewood Drive, Jefferson City, 573-893-4242, theoldbrickhousedeli.com

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The reinvention of Dennis Weiser

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Dennis Weiser recalls sketching as a young boy. Now in his mid-70s, he can say that art has been a lifelong interest. What started as an interest in childhood became a true passion in college, when he began to use the lens of a camera to capture the world’s beauty.

Trained as a photojournalist at the University of Missouri, Weiser soon learned that working as a newspaper photographer, snapping headshots and documenting accident scenes, didn’t satisfy his creative passion.

“When I worked at the Rocky Mountain News in Denver, I spent most of my free time driving up into the mountains to take artsy photos of running water and pine cones,” Weiser says.

Although Weiser’s body of work is plentiful, his career as an artist is a fairly new endeavor that started in 2004 upon his retirement from a long career in corporate communications, public relations, nonprofit management and teaching.

As a photographer, Weiser is drawn to landscapes and found objects. His photography rarely captures people, a nod to his introverted personality and shyness toward approaching strangers for street portraits.

Some of Weiser’s many photographic images have been compiled into two books: Courthouses of Missouri, published in 2004, and Courthouses of Illinois, published in 2009.

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Weiser says digital photography and the ability to manipulate photographs with software such as Adobe Photoshop rocked his world and opened his eyes to art forms beyond photography. Digitally enhancing and altering images led organically to an interest in painting and other artistic mediums, in which Weiser continually dabbles.

“I understand that a lot of fine artists zone in on a medium and become experts in that area,” Weiser says. “Maybe if I had started seriously working as an artist earlier in my life, I would have followed that path, but at this stage, I am still open to exploring different mediums and subject matter.”

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Trial and error along with instructional videos and how-to books from Hobby Lobby and Dick Blick have been Weiser’s biggest teachers. He is a constant student of the arts, admiring the work of realists, Ashcan School artists and graphic book artists alike. He recently attended a watercolor workshop at Arrow Rock with Marilynne Bradley, one of the Midwest’s most renowned watercolor artists and instructors and one of his inspirations.

“She taught me how much watercolor could snap,” Weiser says. “Previously, I had been locked into acrylic and oil because of the richness of color in those mediums.”

Weiser’s open-mindedness for different ways to express his creativity recently led him to discover a new type of synthetic paper made from polypropylene. The paper doesn’t absorb the paint; instead, the image appears to float on the surface. Because the colors don’t soak into the paper, they blend in unique ways.

“A lot of my artistic endeavors are little more than trial and error,” Weiser says. “If something comes out halfway decent, I hang it on the wall and go on. My greatest challenge, I think, is to not overwork a piece.”

An eclectic mix of Weiser’s work from the past 10 years is currently on exhibition at the

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Missouri River Regional Library. Fifty pieces, including some of his most recent representations of horses, cover about 100 feet of wall space.

Weiser’s vibrant work also adorns the west side of the Capital Mill Bottom building at 400 W. Main St. The mural, a colorful scene of a biker and his dog, is an upbeat image of Jefferson City and all its summer glories, says Lucia Kincheloe, chair of the Cultural Arts Commission of Jefferson City and the newly formed Cultural Arts Foundation of Jefferson City.

“The Cultural Arts Commission put out a call to artists for this special outdoor mural,”

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“I understand that a lot of fine artists zone in on a medium and become experts in that area. Maybe if I had started seriously working as an artist earlier in my life, I would have followed that path, but at this stage, I am still open to exploring different mediums and subject matter.” — Dennis Weiser, multimedia artist

Kincheloe says. “Dennis responded, and we loved his work and thought it was perfect. It is very colorful, very bright and reminiscent of Jefferson City summers.”

Although some consider it unique that Weiser has reinvented himself following retirement, he says he doesn’t see anything special about it. He’s too busy doing what he loves.

“Some of the best artwork is produced late in an artist’s life,” Weiser says. “If you check out after putting the final brushstroke on a painting, that seems like a pretty good way to go.” JC Visit FineArtsAmerica.com to see more.

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The Golf Club at Deer Chase

Your golf vacation destination is just a short drive away.

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TOP Left: Dave Weretka from Golf Chicago Magazine; Jim Moody of Moody and Associates in Jefferson City; Greg Jourdan from Golf Chicago Magazine; and Steve Walker, executive director of the Lake of the Ozarks Golf Council and co-owner of The Beenders- Walker Group. TOP RIGHT: Osage National. Right: Tan-Tar-A. Bottom Right: Osage National.

Bottom Left: Old Kinderhook. Left: Old Lake of the Ozarks Golf Trail at Old Kinderhook.

These things are also worth noting: • Best of the Midwest Magazine named the Lake of the Ozarks Golf Trail the Best Golf Trail in the Midwest.

• The Lake area was named Best Golf Weekend by AAA’s Midwest Traveler magazine.

• Golf Magazine ranked two of the Golf Trail’s courses among the top five in Missouri for its Best Courses Near You rankings: Old Kinderhook was second, and The Ridge was fifth.

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Too often, we don’t appreciate something until it’s gone. Like Twinkies, for instance. There are so many things in life right under our noses that we just don’t appreciate, things we take for granted. A beautiful sunrise. A beautiful sunset. Your loyal dog. Your BFF. Maybe the last two are one in the same.

With silly gas prices and tight budgets, golfers and vacationers need not look to Myrtle Beach, Pebble Beach or any other destination or beach because it’s all right here: Osage Beach and the Lake of the Ozarks.

Have you heard of them?

“Our biggest draws are from St. Louis and Kansas City; we know that,” says Steve Walker, executive director of the Lake of the Ozarks Golf Council. “But we’ve started a close-to-home advertising effort because we’re finding people in central Missouri are rediscovering the Lake, if you will. Just look at what’s right in our own backyard. It’s like, ‘Oh my gosh, why didn’t we think of this before?’”

It doesn’t matter if your goal is to break par or break 100.

“There’s a golf course for every range of golfer, from a duffer to a scratch golfer,” Walker says. “And our rates are so affordable, anybody’s pocketbook can handle it.”

If you choose to play one of the championship courses, even those will fit your game.

“The number of tee complexes — some holes have as many as eight tees — make it a good challenge for all different levels of golfers,” says Jim Divincen, administrator of the Lake Ozarks Tri-County Lodging Association.

And you might recognize some of these names: Jack Nicklaus (Porto Cima), Arnold Palmer (Osage National), Tom Weiskopf (Old Kinderhook), Bruce Devlin (The Oaks), Robert Trent Jones Sr. (The Cove).

Ring a bell? Those are some of the designers of the Lake-area courses.

“We’re really blessed to have these internationally recognized designers who have designed these courses,” Divincen says.

T h e L a k e l ay s claim to one of the nation’s most decorated private courses, The Club at Porto Cima, as well as The Cove, The Lodge of Four Season’s semiprivate signature course. Aside from those two highly acclaimed venues, there are 13 other courses on the Lake of the Ozarks Golf Trail that shouldn’t be missed.

There are about 250,000 rounds played at those 13

13 courses on the Golf Trail: • Bear Creek Valley Golf Club • The Golf Club at Deer Chase • Dogwood Hills Golf Resort • Eldon Golf Club

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courses each year, an average of more than 19,230 rounds per course.

“A lot of golf courses around the country have been struggling,” Walker says, “but all of our courses have really been doing well.”

They’re fun to play and fabulous to look at no matter your skill level.

“I can’t think of many courses that have the vertical elevations we have,” Divincen says. “These golf courses are carved out of the rolling Ozark hills; you’ve got tee boxes with 100-foot-plus elevation changes and so many great views of the Lake.”

In this day and age of nothing comes easy, the Golf Trail Getaway Packages are both user-friendly and convenient. With one phone call to one of the 11 participating lodging venues, you can take care of your room and tee times at the courses of your choice.

“It’s one-stop, express shopping,” Walker says. “It’s just a huge service for our visitors.”

The participating lodging options are: • Camden on the Lake • Dogwood Hills Golf Resort • Holiday Shores Resort • Lake Ozark Vacations • Lodge of the Four Seasons • Lone Oak Point Resort Condominiums • Old Kinderhook Golf Resort • The Pines and Copper Falls Condominiums at Osage National • Point Randall Resort • Tan-Tar-A Resort • Your Lake Vacation

• Indian Rock Golf Course • Lake Valley Country Club • Old Kinderhook • Osage National Golf Resort • Rolling Hills Country Club

• The Ridge Course at The Lodge of Four Seasons • The Oaks Course and Hidden Lakes at Tan-Tar-A Resort • Sycamore Creek Golf Club

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Whatever function you are planning, trust us to provide you with some of the best food in the area.

Argyle Catering Company (573) 680.1144

Ozark Golf Trail Getaway Packages are both user-friendly and convenient. Pictured: Executive suite and amenities at Camden on the Lake.

“People are looking for new adventures, including golf getaways, closer to home that are both convenient and affordable,” Walker says. “That’s what the Lake has to offer.”

And rest assured, the Lake has a lot more to offer than just golf.

“We’re seeing a lot of people coming to the Lake for so many other things: the boating, the fishing, the shopping, the skiing and all of the other attractions,” Divincen says. “It truly is a vacation destination for families and not just golfers.

“You can plan a great getaway for two days, three days, a week, whatever and forget the Florida trip for one year,” he continues. “You won’t be disappointed. I promise you that.”

Want to get away? There’s no plane ticket required because it’s right under our noses.

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A great selection of Fashion and Function BEFORE, DURING & AFTER baby arrives!

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2013/2014 City's best directory BEST PLACE TO BUY A NEW CAR 1st Place: Riley GM 2033 Christy Drive, Jefferson City, 573-634-2324; Toyota/Scion, 2105 Christy Drive, 888-437-5207, goriley.com

2nd Place: River City Florist, 212 Madison St., Jefferson City, 573-634-3737, rivercityflorist.net

BEST PLACE FOR FRIENDLY BANKING 1st Place: Central Bank, 238 Madison St., Jefferson City, 573-634-1111, centralbank.net

2nd Place: Joe Machens Capital City Ford Lincoln, 807 Southwest Blvd., Jefferson City, 573-634-4444, joemachenscapitalcityfordlincoln.com

BEST PLACE TO BUY SHOES 1st Place: American Shoe, 221 E. High St., Jefferson City, 573-636-8313, americanshoeinc.com 2nd Place: Shoe Carnival, 3535 Missouri Blvd., No. 115, Jefferson City, 573-659-0620, shoecarnival.com

BEST PLACE TO BUY A USED CAR 1 Place: Joe Machens Capital City Ford Lincoln, 807 Southwest Blvd., Jefferson City, 573-634-4444, joemachenscapitalcityfordlincoln.com st

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2nd Place: Riley GM 2033 Christy Drive, Jefferson City, 573-634-2324; Toyota/Scion, 2105 Christy Drive, 888-437-5207, goriley.com

BEST PLACE TO CATCH LIVE MUSIC 1st Place: The Mission, 915 E. High St., Jefferson City, 573-893-2800, themissionjc.com

2nd Place: Prison Brews 305 Ash St., Jefferson City, 573-635-0678, PrisonBrews.com

BEST BANQUET FACILITY

BEST PLACE FOR COSMETIC PROCEDURES/SPA SERVICES

1st Place: G2 Gallery. 102 E. High St., No. 200, Jefferson City, 573-286-1152, g2gallery.net 2nd Place: Capital Event Center, 623 Ohio St., Jefferson City, 573-635-5882, capitaleventcenter.com

BEST BEER SELECTION

1st Place: JCMG Laser & Vein Center, 2511 W. Edgewood, Suite H, Jefferson City, 573-761-LASR (5277), jcmglaser.com 2nd Place: Riversong Spa and Salon, 109 W. Ashley, Jefferson City, 573-636-9796, riversongspa.com

BEST PLACE FOR FINE JEWELRY 1 Place: Kas A Designs, 308 W. Dunklin, Jefferson City, 573-634-8198, kasadesigns.com st

J. Pfenny’s Sports Grill & Pub. With more than 28 beers on tap, 30-plus TV screens and fast service, locally owned J. Pfenny’s provides a great sports-bar atmosphere for the entire family. This repeat City’s Best winner, which hosts a large bar and an impressive saltwater fish tank, also offers specialty frozen drinks on its new deck. 215 E. High St., Jefferson City, 573-6449999, facebook.com/ pfennys-sports-grill-pub.

2nd Place: Prison Brews 305 Ash St., Jefferson City, 573-635-0678, PrisonBrews.com

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2nd Place: The Blue Diamond, 1803 Missouri Blvd., Suite A, Jefferson City, 573-634-4241, thebluediamond.com

BEST FLORIST

Family owned for 123 years, Busch’s Florist delivers everything from basket arrangements and balloons to exotic plants and garden statuaries, both locally and nationwide. Today, as in the past, the business guarantees that every order is fresh, on time and meets or exceeds customers’ expectations. 620 Madison St., Jefferson City, 573-636-7113, buschsflorist.com

2nd Place: Jefferson Bank 700 Southwest Blvd., Jefferson City, 573-634-0800, jefferson-bank.com

BEST GROCERY STORE

1st Place: Hy-Vee 3721 W. Truman Blvd., Jefferson City,573-893-2505, hy-vee.com 2nd Place: Schnuck’s, 1801 Missouri Blvd., Jefferson City, 573-635-4666, schnucks.com

BEST HAIR SALON

The Loft Hair Design Studio, with its flat-screen TVs and flashy artwork, provides an edgy, modern background for its full line of hair, facial and body services, including the new Novalash eyelash extensions. 3405 W. Truman Blvd., No. 100, Jefferson City, 573-634-3007, theloftjc.com.

2nd Place: Artistic Vision Hair Designers, 3121 Emerald Lane, Suite 200, Jefferson City, 573-635-0086, artisticvisionsalon.com

BEST HARDWARE/HOME IMPROVEMENT STORE 1st Place: Lowe’s, 3441 Missouri Blvd., Jefferson City, 573-638-2400, lowes.com 2nd Place: Westlake Ace Hardware, 2305 Missouri Blvd., Jefferson City, 573-636-2189, acehardware.com

BEST HEATING & A/C COMPANY 1st Place: Stieferman Heating, 3526 Rock Ridge Road, Jefferson City, 573-635-3547, lennoxdealer.com/ stiefermanheating 2nd Place: Aire Serv of Central Missouri, 2521 E. McCarty St., Jefferson City, 573-636-4490, centralmissouri.aireserv.com

BEST HOME FURNISHINGS STORE 1st Place: JC Mattress, 4725 Horner Road, Jefferson City, 573-893-8361, jcmattressonline.com

BEST PLACE FOR SINGLES TO MEET

2nd Place: The Schaefer House , 618 Broadway, Jefferson City, 573-635-8877, theschaeferhouse.com

BEST BAR

BEST LOCAL GOLF COURSE 1st Place: Oak Hills Golf Center, 932 Ellis Blvd., Jefferson City, 573-634-6532, jeffcitymo.org/oakhillsgolfcenter.html 2nd Place: Jefferson City Country Club, 516 S. Country Club Drive, Jefferson City, 573-893-3306,

1st Place: J. Pfenny’s Sports Grill & Pub 215 E. High St., Jefferson City, 573-644-9999, facebook.com/Pfennys-Sports-Grill-Pub 2nd Place: Bones Restaurant & Lounge, 210 Commercial St., Jefferson City, 573-636-8955, bonesinthealley.com

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BEST PLACE FOR MEN’S CLOTHING

BEST FOOD/DRINK

BEST THEATER COMPANY 1st Place: The Little Theatre, 1005 Chestnut St., Jefferson City, 573-681-9400, tltjc.org

BEST BAR 1st Place: J. Pfenny’s Sports Grill & Pub 215 E. High St., Jefferson City, 573-644-9999, facebook.com/Pfennys-Sports-Grill-Pub 2nd Place: Paddy Malone’s Irish Pub, 700 W. Main St., Jefferson City, 573-761-5900, paddymalonespub.com

BEST BARBECUE

1st Place: Dillard’s, 3600 Country Club Drive, Jefferson City, 573-893-4497, dillards.com

2nd Place: Scene One Theatre, 121 E. High St., Jefferson City, 573-635-6713, sceneonetheatre.com

2nd Place: Samuel’s Tuxedos, 236 E. High St.,

BEST PLACE FOR UNIQUE GIFTS

Jefferson City, 573-634-7267, samuelstuxedos.com

BEST NURSERY/GARDEN/ LANDSCAPING

1st Place: Southbank. 110 E. High St., Jefferson City, 573-659-GIFT (4438), southbankgifts.com

1st Place: Longfellow’s Garden Center, 12007 Lookout

2nd Place: Initially Yours, 409 W. Miller St., Suite E, Jefferson City, 573-556-8293,

Trail, Centertown, 573-584-9611,

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BEST WINE SELECTION 2nd Place: Green Horizons Garden Center Inc., 2607 Route CC, Jefferson City, 573-636-4373

BEST PAINT & BODY SHOP 1 Place: Fischer Body Shop, 2816 W. Main St., st

Jefferson City, 573-635-3154, fischerbodyshop.com

1st Place: Abiy’s International Wines & Liquor, 3702 W. Truman Blvd., Suite 205, Jefferson City, 573-893-3299 2 Place: Schnuck’s, 1801 Missouri Blvd., Jefferson City, 573-635-4666, schnucks.com nd

BEST PLACE FOR WOMEN’S FASHIONS

2nd Place: Xtreme Body & Paint, 1007 LoMo Drive, Jefferson City, 573-893-8722, xtremebodyandpaint.com

BEST PEST CONTROL 1st Place: Steve’s Pest Control, 11955 County Road 4040, Jefferson City, 573-896-4868, stevespestcontrol.com 2nd Place: Art’s Pest Control, 429 W. Miller St., Jefferson City, 573-634-3299, artspestcontrol.com

BEST PLACE ONLY LOCALS KNOW ABOUT 1st Place: Paddy Malone’s Irish Pub, 700 W. Main St., Jefferson City, 573-761-5900, paddymalonespub.com 2nd Place: Bones Restaurant & Lounge, 210 Commercial Ave., Jefferson City, 573-636-8955, bonesinthealley.com

Saffees on High Street has offered current fashions at competitive prices since 1923. Today, with three additional stores, one in Osage beach and two in Kansas (in Lawrence and Overland Park), its uniquely personal shopping experience ensures every customer leaves happy and confident with their purchases. 227 E. High St., Jefferson City, 573-636-4512, saffees.com 2nd Place: Calena’s Fashions, 275 Karen Drive, Holts Summit, 573-896-5091

BEST PLACE TO WORK OUT

1st Place: YMCA 525 Ellis Blvd., Jefferson City, 573-761-9530, jcymca.org 2nd Place: Wilson’s Total Fitness, 3600 Country Club Drive, Jefferson City, 573-634-3036, wilsonsfitnessjeffcity.com

The secret behind Bandana’s Southern-style smoked meats is its special dry rub and real wood pit smokers.

Also known for an amazing variety of tasty made-fromscratch side dishes, the Jefferson City franchise, one of 30 Bandana’s restaurants in the Midwest, prides itself on quick service in a friendly, family atmosphere.

2336 Missouri Blvd., Jefferson City, 573-634-7427, bandanasbbq.com 2nd Place: Lutz’s Famous BBQ, 3505 Missouri Blvd., Jefferson City, 573-636-4227, lutzbbq.com

BEST BREAKFAST

Everyone’s favorites are on the Mel’s Café menu, from eggs served your way to country ham and Belgium waffles. Sporting a western theme, this cozy, oldfashioned diner and new winner serves only the best fresh and homemade breakfast, lunch and dinner. Mel’s also brings its menu to you with specialty catering services!

2421 Industrial Drive, Jefferson City, 573-893- 9115, melscountrystylecafe.com.

2nd Place: Towne Grill, 315 Jefferson St., Jefferson City, 573-636-0720, facebook.com/pages/Towne-Grill

BEST BURGER 1st Place: ECCO Lounge, 703 Jefferson St., Jefferson City, 573-636-8751, eccolounge.net 2nd Place: Paddy Malone’s Irish Pub, 700 W. Main St., Jefferson City, 573-761-5900, paddymalonespub.com

BEST CATERER 1st Place: Argyle Catering Co., 168 Walnut St., Argyle, 573-680-1144, argylecatering.com

2nd Place: Bandana’s Bar-B-Q 2336 Missouri Blvd, Jefferson City, 573-634-7427, bandanasbbq.com

BEST CHINESE/JAPANESE 1st Place: Yen Ching, 2208 Missouri Blvd., Jefferson City, 573-635-5225

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2013/2014 City's best directory BEST ITALIAN

2nd Place: Hunan, 1416 Missouri Blvd., Jefferson City, 573-634-5253

BEST COFFEE 1 Place: Coffee Zone, 130 E. High St., Jefferson City, 573- 761-4277, aniscoffeezone.blogspot.com st

2nd Place: Dunn Brothers, 3218 W. Edgewood Drive, Jefferson City, 573-893-5303, jeffersoncity.dunnbros.com

BEST DESSERTS 1st Place: Arris’ Bistro & Liquid Lounge, 409 W. Miller St., Jefferson City, 573-634-8400, arriscafe.com 2nd Place: B.K. Bakery, 901 Missouri Blvd., Jefferson City, 573-632-0064, bkbakery.com

BEST FRENCH FRIES 1st Place: McDonald’s, 918 Jefferson St., Jefferson City, 573-635-3903; 724 W. Stadium Blvd., Jefferson City, 573-634-5899; 815 Eastland Drive, Jefferson City, 573-636-9991; 3124 S. 10 Mile Drive, Jefferson City, 573-893-4921, mcmissouiri.com

For more than 30 years, Madison’s delicious, authentic and original Italian cuisine has been delighting diners in the Jefferson City area and beyond. With a warm and inviting ambience, two private dining rooms and an outdoor patio, Madison’s provides the perfect dining experience for everything from family get-togethers to special romantic dinners. 216 Madison St., Jefferson City, 573-634-2988, madisonscafe.com.

2nd Place: Domenico’s Italian Restaurant & Lounge, 3702 W. Truman Blvd., Jefferson City, 573-893-5454, domenicosjeffcity.com

BEST MEXICAN 1st Place: El Jimador, 1410 Missouri Blvd., Jefferson City, 573-761-1616; 2930 W. Edgewood Drive, Jefferson City, 573-638-0232; 512 Ellis Blvd., Jefferson City, 573-636-6228 2 Place: El Espolon, 450 Rock Hill Road, Jefferson City, 573-634-6155; 915 Eastland Drive, Jefferson City, 573-659-0643, elespolonrestaurants.com nd

BEST PLACE FOR OUTDOOR DINING

2nd Place: Prison Brews 305 Ash St., Jefferson City, 573-635-0678, PrisonBrews.com

BEST FRIED CHICKEN 1 Place: Steve’s Family Restaurant. 8705 State Route C, Lohman, 573-782-0102 st

2nd Place: Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken, 1550 Missouri Blvd., Jefferson City, 573-635-1603, showmelees.com

BEST HAPPY HOUR 1st Place: Paddy Malone’s Irish Pub, 700 W. Main St., Jefferson City, 573-761-5900, paddymalonespub.com

1st Place: Madison’s Café 216 Madison St., Jefferson City, 573-634-2988, madisonscafe.com

BEST HOT DOG

1st Place: Zesto-South 1730 Jefferson St., Jefferson City, 573-659-7117, zestodriveinsouth.com 2nd Place: Sonic Drive-In, 314 Ellis Blvd., Jefferson City, 573-761-9113; 1711 E. Elm St., Jefferson City, 573-634-8311; 201 Commerce Drive, Jefferson City, 573-634-9033, sonicdrivein.com

BEST PLACE FOR ICE CREAM

2 Place: Prison Brews 305 Ash St., Jefferson City, 573-635-0678, PrisonBrews.com

BEST PIZZA

2nd Place: Pizza Haus, 1508 E. McCarty St., Jefferson City, 573-632-4287; 6324 Route B, Jefferson City, 573-635-8411

BEST PLACE FOR A POWER LUNCH

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1st Place: Madison’s Café 216 Madison St., Jefferson City, 573-634-2988, madisonscafe.com 2nd Place: Alexandro’s, 2125 Missouri Blvd., Jefferson City, 573-634-7740, alexandrosandtg.com

BEST SANDWICH 1st Place: Sub Shop, 1902 Missouri Blvd., Jefferson City, 573-659-8181, jeffersoncitysubshop.com 2nd Place: Firehouse Subs, 2103 Missouri Blvd., Jefferson City, 573-635-8150, firehousesubs.com

BEST STEAK 1st Place: Longhorn Steakhouse, 3545 Missouri Blvd., Jefferson City, 573-636-9100, longhornsteakhouse.com

2nd Place: Madison’s Café 216 Madison St., Jefferson City, 573-634-2988, madisonscafe.com

1st Place: Love Sushi, 2201 Missouri Blvd., Jefferson City, 573-634-0095 2nd Place: Fuji Japanese Steakhouse, 3600 Country Club Drive, Jefferson City, 573-634-8578, fujisteakhouse.com

BEST SEAFOOD 1st Place: Red Lobster, 3519 Country Club Drive, Jefferson City, 573-635-6737, redlobster.com

2nd Place: Madison’s Café 216 Madison St., Jefferson City, 573-634-2988, madisonscafe.com

1st Place: Madison’s Café 216 Madison St., Jefferson City, 573-634-2988, madisonscafe.com 2nd Place: Arris’ Bistro & Liquid Lounge, 409 W. Miller St., Jefferson City, 573-634-8400, arriscafe.com

BEST RESTAURANT

BEST PEOPLE BEST BUILDER 1st Place: Signature Homes. P.O. Box 105738, Jefferson City, 573-659-HOME (4663), signaturehomesjc.com

1st Place: Central Dairy, 610 Madison St., Jefferson City, 573-635-6148, centraldairy.biz 2nd Place: Cold Stone Creamery, 610 Wildwood Drive, Jefferson City,573-636-2653

BEST PLACE FOR ROMANTIC DINING

BEST SUSHI nd

1st Place: Arris’, 117 W. High St., Jefferson City, 573-635-9225, arrispizzaonline.com 2nd Place: Prison Brews.

305 Ash St., Jefferson City, 573-635-0678, PrisonBrews.com

2nd Place: Bandana’s Bar-B-Q 2336 Missouri Blvd., Jefferson City, 573-634-7427, bandanasbbq.com

1st Place: Madison’s Café 216 Madison St., Jefferson City, 573-634-2988, madisonscafe.com

2nd Place: Kent Bentlage Construction Inc., 6407 Summerhill Ridge, Jefferson City, 573-680-5270

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2013/2014 City's best directory BEST CHIROPRACTOR 1st Place: Dr. Kevin Wheat, Wheat Chiropractic, 3216 Emerald Lane, Suite B, Jefferson City, 573-636-3555, wheatchiropractic.com 2nd Place: Dr. Jamie Showers, Showers Family & Sports Chiropractic, 915 Southwest Blvd., Suite H, Jefferson City, 573-635-2225, showerschiropractic.com

BEST DENTIST No one celebrates going to the dentist, but patients of Dr. Randal Scott come close. With his caring and compassionate nature and excellent care, he puts patients at ease and sends them on their way with a well-cleaned smile. 701 W. High St., 573-636-7432.

2nd Place: Dr. Nathalie Tungesvik 994 Diamond Ridge, No. 200, Jefferson City, 573-635-3576, drnathalie.com

BEST DOCTOR 1st Place: Cindy Leahy, 1241 W. Stadium Blvd., 573-635-5264, jcmg.org 2 Place: Dr. James Weiss, 701 W. High St., Jefferson City, 573-636-3313, jcmg.org nd

BEST ESTHETICIAN 1st Place: Diana Bargate, LaSienne Salon & Day Spa, 110 Bolivar St., Jefferson City, 573-636-4699, lasienne.net 2nd Place: Meg Gamm, LaSienne Salon & Day Spa, 110 Bolivar St., Jefferson City, 573-636-4699, lasienne.net

BEST FINANCIAL ADVISER 1st Place: Frank Burkhead Burkhead Wealth Management, 600 E. Capitol Ave., Jefferson City, 573-635-1181, burkheadllc.com 2nd Place: Wesley Weider, Wells Fargo Advisors, 3308 W. Edgewood Drive, Suite 1, Jefferson City, 573-636-7661, home.wellsfargoadvisors.com/wesley.weider

BEST INTERIOR DESIGNER 1st Place: Casey Anderson, Mid-City Lumber, 118 Jaycee Drive, 573-636-6183, mclumber.com

BEST LAWYER

With attention to detail, strategy, strong values and the law, Chip Gentry and the team at Call and Gentry Law Group work for what’s right. His tireless commitment and sincerity in his professional and personal life make Gentry a man others respect. 3218 Emerald Lane, Suite C, 573-6446090, callgentry.com.

2nd Place: Emily Fretwell Renn, Bandré Hunt & Snider LLC, 227 Madison St., Jefferson City, 573-635-2424, bandrehuntsnider.com

BEST LOCAL ARTIST

2nd Place: Angie Green, agreenart19@gmail.com, facebook.com/pages/AGreen-Art/339285846144043

BEST LOCAL BAND/MUSICIAN 1st Place: The Cherry Pistols, thecherrypistols.com 2nd Place: Ski Collins, Bass Player, Deeper Blue, lisaandski@gmail.com

BEST MASSAGE THERAPIST 1st Place: Meg Gamm, LaSienne Salon & Day Spa, 110 Bolivar St., Jefferson City, 573-636-4699, lasienne.net 2nd Place: Rachel Steinmeier, 630-379-4466, facebook.com//Rachel-Steinmeier

2nd Place: Kevin Thoenen and Audrey Houchins, Reality Executives, 925 S. Country Club Drive, Unit G, Jefferson City, 573-634-HOME (4663), gojchomes.com

BEST SALON STYLIST 1st Place: Lisa Collins, LaSienne Salon & Day Spa, 110 Bolivar St., Jefferson City, 573-636-4699, lasienne.net

2nd Place: Ashley Woods The Loft, 3405 W. Truman Blvd., No. 100, Jefferson City, 573-634-3007, theloftjc.com

BEST VETERINARIAN MEMBER MVMA

MEMBER AVMA

Dr. Gregory Popp is once again recognized as Jefferson City’s Best Veterinarian, and it’s easy to see why. Popp understands how important family pets are to his patients.

He works diligently to promote preventive care for animals.

2224 Weathered Rock Road, 573- 634-2223, weatheredrockvet.com.

BEST MECHANIC 2nd Place: Dr. Stacey Beddoe Southwest Animal Hospital, 1410 Jefferson St., Jefferson City, 573-635-5411, swahjc.com The only semi-negative aspect of being great at what you do is that you’re always busy, but for Rollin’s Automotive customers, Greg Rollins is worth the wait. With great service, reasonable prices and a respectful way of dealing with people, it’s no wonder Rollins is once again Jefferson City’s Best Mechanic. 2004 Idlewood Court, 573-761-5119.

2nd Place: Joshua Lehman, On Site Oil Change & Auto Repair Shop, 212 Railton Road, Jefferson City, 573-636-0010, facebook.com/onsiteoilchange

BEST PERSONAL TRAINER

1st Place: Brad Hutchison, State Farm, 3401 W. Truman Blvd., No. 200, Jefferson City, 573-634-3033, bradhutchisonsf.com

Nick Baker’s passion is to help clients be successful in their lives, and to do so, he’s developed a strong, healthy lifestyle of his own. He believes it and lives it so he can coach others to do the same. Jefferson City Area YMCA, 573-761-9000, jcymca.org.

2nd Place: Chuck Houchins, Farmers Insurance, 925 S. Country Club Drive, Suite H, Jefferson City, 573-636-4438, farmersagent.com/chouchins

2nd Place: Tracie Matthews, Wilson’s Total Fitness, 3600 Country Club Drive, Jefferson City, 573-634-3036, wilsonsfitnessjeffcity.com

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1st Place: Beth McGeorge (RE/MAX) 2316 St. Mary’s Blvd., Jefferson City, 573-761-3489, bethmcgeorge.com

1st Place: Jim Dyke, 116 E. High St., Jefferson City, 573-634-7646, cottonstonegallery.com

2nd Place: Tina Davis, Scruggs Lumber, 1707 Christy Drive, Jefferson City, 573-635-6881, scruggslumber.com

BEST INSURANCE AGENT

BEST REAL ESTATE AGENT

Look for the City’s Best logo and banner at honored local businesses, and be sure to watch

Jefferson City Magazine in 2014 for a chance to vote for your favorites again this year.

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ADVERTISER INDEX All Vacuum Care...........................................61

Kas A Design................................................ 27

Argyle Catering............................................ 97

KMIZ....................................................100,112

Arris’ Pizza Palace/Arris’ Bistro..................5

Kwik Kar Wash And Detail.......................115

Bandana’s BBQ...........................................40

La Belle Cabinetry & Lighting..................92

Bee At Home................................................ 74

Lincoln University..........................................6

Bella Capelli Salon And Spa......................98

Longfellow's Garden Center....................112

Beth McGeorge/RE/MAX............................9

Martellaro Marble And Granite.................40

Boys & Girls Club Of

Mid-City Lumber Co...................................46

The Capital City............................................14

Midwest Block & Brick.............................. 27

Burns Optical...............................................111

Missouri Credit Union.................................13

Busch's Florist............................................54

Missouri Vein Care......................................20

Call & Gentry Law Group...........................53 Capitol City Cinema....................................58 Capital Dentistry For Children..................54 Capital Region................................................7 Carrie's Hallmark.........................................59 Catherine Crum Salon................................ 67 Central Bank................ 44,99,101,103,105 Central Dairy And Ice Cream Company.......................................... 76 Central Trust & Investment Co................25 Child Care Aware.......................................102 Columbia Facial Plastic Surgery.............. 97 Columbia Pool & Spa..................................58 Cumulus........................................................38 Designer Kitchens & Baths.....................102 Ecowater Systems....................................104

Moresource Inc.............................................16 N.H. Scheppers Distributing Company.......................................................96 Naught Naught Insurance Agency..........66 On Site Oil Change.......................................12 Organize That Space..................................53 Paddy Malone's Pub.................................113 Riley Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac..............................................25 Riley Toyota Scion........................................15 River Region Credit Union..........................15 Saffee's.........................................................44 Scruggs Lumber.............................................2 Signature Homes........................................ 76 Smart Business Products.........................46

Fischer Body Shop.......................................10

Sommers Interiors......................................111

Frank Schrimpf Plumbing.......................104

St Mary's Health Center...............................3

Frosted Art..................................................104

The Beenders-Walker Group..................100

Hawthorn.......................................................16

The Blue Diamond......................................59

Home Helpers..............................................59

The Blue Heron Restaurant....................109

Hy-Vee...................................................48-49

The Capital Mall.............................................4

J. Pfenny's....................................................59

The Ecco.....................................................102

JCMG.......................................................11,98

Tiger Scholarship Fund..............................22

Jefferson Bank Of Missouri......................92

Victoria's Bridal..............................................8

Jefferson City YMCA.................................111

Wallstreet Group......................................... 74

Jones Beltone Hearing Center................. 74

Whaley's Pharmacy Inc.............................98

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Handlebar Therapy The man behind Angiepalooza opens up about the role of the road during a time of great personal turmoil.

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B y T i m T i nn i n I bought a Harley-Davidson motorcycle back when Angie and I were dating. I’d always wanted one, and her family had been riding for years, so I decided to look for a bike. One day we went in just to look and an hour later walked out the door with a title in hand.

Angie and I loved the open road. I’m not sure there’s a better feeling in the world than having the girl you love hug you tight as you ride with the wind in your face and her breath in your ear. We rode as often as we could.

When Angie was diagnosed with stagefour colon cancer, we knew our time was limited. I basically quit work, spent nearly every moment I could with Angie and cared for her. We did have some amazing times — and often it involved riding.

Her stamina was not what it had once been, but she still loved to leather up and go for short rides. It was a time when she got to feel normal again, where we were just two people in love in our own world, going nowhere in particular, which at the time seemed like the most important place in the world to be headed.

When the stresses and realities of knowing I was going to lose her to cancer became overwhelming, I would check out for a short ride by myself, often just to town to my beloved Coffee Zone on High Street, just to get away. I loved the short ride, the open air, the freedom and knowing it was the one place where no one could hear you cry. It became an oasis, even if for just a few moments. Riding was my ther-

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apy when there was little else that seemed to matter. An occasional 30-minute ride was the pressure-relief valve I needed to recharge my internal batteries and get back to the business of caring for and loving my girl for the rest of her life.

W h en Ang i e d i e d , it was hard to ride again. So many memories of her back hugs, quirky mannerisms and made-up songs (all to the tune of “Sister Christian” by Night Ranger) were so fresh that riding alone was nearly impossible. Since then, I’ve ridden a lot, and it again has become a treasured

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I loved the short ride, the open air, the freedom and knowing it was the one place where no one could hear you cry. It became an oasis, even if for just a few moments.

time to reflect and admire the otherwise overlooked beauty around me.

Riding to me isn’t about getting somewhere fast or being macho or trying to impress others. To the contrary: It’s about taking your time, truly seeing the world around you and appreciating the things you simply can’t if you’re in a car. It’s about going somewhere with a group of friends who, by the nature of a bike, have to be minimalists. There’s no room for a ton of stuff. You take what you need, and you go.

Generally, the only thing you truly need is seated behind you. Everything else is optional. JC ➝

Tim Tinnin is a 27-year veteran of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. He was widowed on Dec. 11, 2012, when he lost his wife, Angie, to colon cancer. Since then, he has produced two charitable live music events called Angiepalooza and Angiepalooza Street Dance, which are held annually with proceeds benefitting the Angie Capps Tinnin Foundation and Safety Net. Tinnin is a father of two, Tim and Kaitilin, and stepfather to Angie’s three children, Reiana, Madison and Connor.

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