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Why should you have to drive across Kansas City to see the best doctor?

Hospitals Belton Regional Medical Center 17065 S 71 Highway Belton, MO 64012 Centerpoint Medical Center 19600 E 39th Street Independence, MO 64057 Lafayette Regional Health Center 1500 State Street Lexington, MO 64067 Lee’s Summit Medical Center 2100 SE Blue Parkway Lee’s Summit, MO 64063 Menorah Medical Center 5721 W 119th Street Overland Park, KS 66209 Overland Park Regional Medical Center 10500 Quivira Road Overland Park, KS 66215 Research Medical Center 2316 E Meyer Blvd.

Kansas City, MO 64132

Affiliated Hospitals: Allen County Regional Hospital 3066 N Kentucky Street Iola, KS 66749 Carroll County Memorial Hospital 1502 N Jefferson Street Carrollton, MO 64633 Cass Regional Medical Center 2800 E Rock Haven Road Harrisonville, MO 64701

Other: Research Medical Center Brookside Campus 6601 Rockhill Road Kansas City, MO 64131 Research Psychiatric Center, A Campus of Research Medical Center 2323 East 63rd Street Kansas City, MO 64130

Remember the good old days, when an illness meant a short trip to your friendly neighborhood doctor instead of a long drive across town?

Fortunately, at HCA Midwest Health, we’ve conveniently located the best physicians all over

the Kansas City area. So no matter where you live, there’s a top-quality doctor in your neighborhood.

And that makes it easier for you to get on with your life. Because when it comes to your health, these are the good new days.

HCA Midwest Health. Healthcare takes a turn for the better.

Turn4TheBetter.com Urgent Care: CareSpot — Blue Springs 1215 NE Coronado Drive Blue Springs, MO 64014 CareSpot — Leawood 3500 West 95th Street Leawood, KS 66206 CareSpot — Lee’s Summit 228 NW Oldham Pkwy Lee’s Summit, MO 64081 CareSpot — Overland Park North 9507 Antioch Road Overland Park, KS 66212 CareSpot — Overland Park South 7935 W 151st Street Overland Park, KS 66223 CareSpot — Parkville 6344 North Chatham Ave. Kansas City, MO 64151 CareSpot — Raytown 9490 E 350 Highway Raytown, MO 64133 CareSpot — South Kansas City 13551 Madison Avenue Kansas City, MO 64145 Centerpoint Clinic of Blue Springs 725 NW State Route 7, Ste. B Blue Springs, MO 64014 College Park Family Care Center Walk-in Clinic 11725 W. 112 St. Overland Park, KS 66210 University District Medical Care 5151 Troost, Ste. 200 Kansas City, MO 64110

Freestanding Emergency Room Locations: Overland Park Regional Medical Center’s ER of Olathe 13505 Alden Street Olathe, KS 66062 Overland Park Regional Medical Center’s ER of Shawnee 10310 Shawnee Mission Parkway Shawnee, KS 66203

Research Medical Center Brookside Campus Emergency Room 6601 Rockhill Road Kansas City, MO 64131

Ambulatory Surgery Centers: Center for Outpatient Surgery (COPS) 6675 Holmes Road Kansas City, Missouri 64131 Centerpoint Ambulatory Surgery Center 19550 East 39th Street, Suite 100 Independence, MO 64034 Heart of America Surgery Center 8935 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66112 Mid America Surgery Institute 5525 W. 119th Street, Suite 100 Overland Park, KS 66209 Overland Park Surgery Center 10601 Quivira Road, Suite 100 Overland Park, KS 66214 Surgicenter of Johnson County 8800 Ballentine Street Overland Park, KS 66214 Surgicenter of Kansas City 1800 East Meyer Boulevard Kansas City, Missouri 64132

Clinics:

Belton Surgical Affiliates Bone & Joint Specialists Physician Group Brookside Family Medical Group Centerpoint Clinic of Blue Springs Centerpoint Internal Medicine Centerpoint Orthopedics Centerpoint Physicians Group Centerpoint Trauma and Surgical Services College Park Family Care Center Family Care at Arbor Walk Family Care of Eastern Jackson County Family Care of Independence Family Health Medical Group Family Health Specialists of Lee’s Summit Goppert-Trinity Family Care Goppert-Trinity Maternity Care Grandview Health Care Clinic Heritage Physicians Group Higginsville Medical Clinic Internal Medicine Associates of Kansas City Jackson County Neurosurgery Jackson County Pulmonary Medical Group Jackson County Urology Jeffrey A. Scott MD Medical Group Johnson County Neurology

Kansas City Gastroenterology & Hepatology Physicians Group Kansas City Neurology Associates Kansas City Pulmonology Practice Kansas City Spine and Sports Medicine Center Kansas City Vascular & General Surgery Kansas City Women’s Clinic Group Kansas Pulmonary & Sleep Specialists Lafayette Regional Health Center: General Staff Lee’s Summit Family Care Lee’s Summit Orthopedics Lexington Medical Clinic Medical Group of Kansas City Midwest Breast Care Midwest Endocrine Associates Midwest Geriatric Physicians Midwest Heart & Vascular Specialists Midwest Infectious Disease Specialists Midwest Maternal Fetal Medicine Physicians Midwest Metropolitan Physicians Group Midwest Midwifery Midwest Neurology Physicians Midwest Neuroscience Institute Midwest Occupational Health & Wellness Midwest Oncology Associates Midwest Senior Health Associates Midwest Spine Care Physicians Midwest Sports Medicine Physicians Midwest Trauma & Surgical Specialists Midwest Women’s Healthcare Specialists Neuroscience Associates of Kansas City Neurosurgery Associates of Jackson County Neurosurgery of South Kansas City Medical Group Odessa Medical Group Ortho KC Medical Group Orthopedic Associates of Kansas City Overland Park General and Trauma Surgery Overland Park Medical Specialists Overland Park Orthopedics Pediatric Specialty Clinic Quivira Internal Medicine Research Medical Center Transplant Physicians Research Neurology Associates Research Orthopedic and Reconstructive Specialists Southland Primary Care Specialists in Women’s Care Statland Medical Group The Harmon Diabetes Center The Surgical Medical Group of KC The Surgical Weight Loss Institute of Kansas City Town Plaza Family Practice University District Medical Care Vascular Institute at Lee’s Summit Medical Center Vascular Institute at Research Medical Center Women’s Center at Lee’s Summit

Healthcare takes a turn for the better.

Editor's Letter

Home grown goodness.

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hen we hear the words “home grown,” some of us think of bountiful gardens and neighbors with green thumbs who share sacks full of zucchini or tomatoes every summer. Others might think about the farm-to-table movement that has swept the nation over the past few years as chefs work to locally source as much of the food on their menus as possible. And still others might think of the shop local movement that involves everything from locally made whiskey, furniture and toffee to the clever KC pride t-shirts that seem to be everywhere.

Here at Lifestyle Publications, where our goal is to focus on local content each and every month, we dedicate this issue to the local vendors, the masters of Pinterest, and some amazing local crafters who call Kansas City their home.

There is no doubt about it. We’ve got a city full of inventive, entrepreneurial-minded, hard-working neighbors who are putting their hearts into some amazing locally made products. We hope you’ll take the time to get to know some of these vendors, tell them you read about them in our magazine, and when it is time to buy a unique hostess or housewarming gift or holiday gifts for those out-of-state relatives, consider something from one of these neighbors.

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22 Local Pride, Local Drive LocalStart.org bolsters KC's economy with locally made goods.

28 Meet One of Our Model Citizens Brad Moore creates intricate models of memorable landmarks.

36 Grow Your Giving

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Hometown Hero

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David McCullough Presents "The Wright Brothers" Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer David McCullough discussed his new book on the lives, trials and ultimate triumph of aviation pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright at a special engagement at the Kansas City Public Library.

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Heartstrings in Bloom “Kansas City Sports Legends & Inspirations” themed fundraiser featured sporting legends in the fashion show to raise $121,000 for Heartstrings Community Foundation, an organization that provides interactive employment in the community for adults with developmental disabilities.

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NEW LOCATION FOR TASTE OF LEAWOOD Taste of Leawood is an annual celebration showcasing top Leawood Chamber restaurants in a fun, food festival setting. Guests can taste items from 30 of the area’s best restaurants while enjoying an autumn evening under the stars at the event’s new Town Center Plaza venue. Feast on top menu items, and an array of wine varietals, complimented by music and exciting activities. This year’s 17th annual Taste of Leawood promises to be bigger and better than ever. Some of the participating restaurants include 801 Chophouse, Blanc Burgers, Burnt Ends BBQ, Drunken Fish, Foo’s, Gaslight Grill, Hereford House, Johnny’s, La Bodega, NoRTH Italia and Sushi House. We look forward to seeing you at this Leawood community event. Purchase your $55 ticket and see the full list of participating restaurants at LeawoodChamber.org.

HOME GROWN GOODNESS FROM POWELL GARDENS Powell Gardens’ newest growing venture has produced an abundant crop of organic tomatoes distributed through select Cosentino’s Price Chopper markets and on the menu at some of the area’s most popular restaurants.

The Kansas City region’s botanical garden started growing organic tomatoes in a high tunnel operation last year. High tunnels are Quonset-style greenhouses heated and cooled naturally without heaters or fans.

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wide with 5-foot-tall side walls. Together, they cover an acre of ground.

Three additional varieties of “slicers” are in the mix: Red Deuce, BHN 1021 and BHN 589. The BHN varieties were both developed specifically for high tunnels and produce high yields with delicious flavor. The 2015 crop also includes one tunnel each of the heirloom varieties Persimmon, Red Brandywine and Cherokee Purple.

A not-for-profit public charity, Powell Gardens since 2009 has grown more than 2,000 types of edible plants in its Heartland Harvest Garden, which is the nation’s largest edible landscape and a place to help tell the story of food.

Powell Gardens is selling the tomatoes primarily through Cosentino’s Price Chopper stores (currently including locations in Brookside and Lee’s Summit).

Several restaurants, including Jasper’s Restaurant, Port Fonda and Lidia’s, also have featured the tomatoes on menus this summer with more to follow, including Rye, Room 39, Chaz on the Plaza, Café Sebastienne and Eden Alley.

ADVANCED AESTHETICS GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION Advanced Aesthetics Medical Spa recently held a Grand Opening Celebration.

The Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting event was attended by more than 200 guests that enjoyed refreshments from Gaslight Grill and Casa de Loco Winery, music, treatment demonstrations, free product raffles and exclusive event specials.

The invitation-only event honored client and staff relationships with the introduction of several new industry leading technologies for skin health. Come in for a complimentary Visia Skin Analysis ($75 value).

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KANSAS CITY SELECTED FOR 2015 NAVY WEEK What is it like to be deployed at sea for six months? What new technologies is the Navy currently developing? These questions and many more will be answered in Kansas City, one of 12 cities selected to host 2015 Navy Week, a Navy signature outreach program.

KC Navy Week is scheduled for August 17-23, coincident with the KC Aviation Expo and Air Show, and is designed to provide area residents an opportunity to learn about the Navy, its people, and its importance to national security and prosperity.

“Outreach programs like Navy Weeks are extremely important to ensure Americans outside Fleet concentration areas have the opportunity to connect with their Navy,” says Cmdr. James Stockman, director, Navy Office of Community Outreach.

“Navy Weeks allow Americans to meet face-to-face with Navy personnel to increase their understanding that their Navy is a war fighting force, deployed around the world and always ready.”

YOUR BEST FRIEND’S HOME AWAY FROM HOME For those of us who board our dogs or are on the fence for our sweet pooch to stay anywhere, there’s a new alternative that makes a few nights stay feel like a dog’s home away from home.

We worry about whether our best friend is going to be comfortable and really get attention. Will they understand his quirks, will he get to interact with other similar dogs, what if he’s scared of thunder, and will he get some love?

Amazingly, the owners of Happy Pawz are who they say; a couple of dog nuts who have thought of every possible way to make that few nights stay be comfortable, safe and secure just like at home.

At Happy Pawz, your pooch won’t get lost in the crowd. Don’t take our word for it; come take a tour at 9600 Antioch and see how your best friend will be spoiled.

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SCOUTING ADVENTURES ARE WAITING - BUILD YOURS With fun and discovery at every turn, Scouting makes the most of right now, providing boys a foundation they can stand on to embrace opportunity, overcome obstacles and make new discoveries.

The Heart of America Council and the Trailhead District are offering an exclusive signup night this August for all boys in the Blue Valley School District. Simply show up at any Blue Valley elementary school at 7 p.m. on August 25 to start the adventure of a lifetime.

Don’t miss your chance to make Scouting the foundation of your future. Learn more at BeAScout.org or call 816.942.9333.

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From their beginning in 1993 to more than $1 trillion in assets under management today, ETFs have truly transformed the way we invest.

ETF Portfolio Partners, a nationally recognized leader in ETF-based investment strategies, is sponsoring two educational meetings on August 25 at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. at The Venue in Leawood. At the meetings, you will learn how to use the advantages offered by ETFs to build a better, more diversified, lower-cost portfolio. Topics that will be discussed include: • Advantages ETFs offer over traditional mutual funds • The impact of investment fees on your portfolio • How diversification improves portfolio performance • Why indexing is so difficult to beat All attendees will receive a free copy of the book, Unlocking the Power of Exchange-Traded Funds, written by Richard Romey. There is no cost to attend, but reservations are required. 913.851.1100 or Info@ETFPP.com.

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The Ritz Charles in Overland Park is a new location for this August 22nd event and close to 1,000 patrons are estimated to attend. All proceeds will benefit The Humane Society of Greater Kansas City, the first no-kill shelter in the Kansas City area as well as the oldest Humane Society in the community. Register online at ArtUnleashedKC.org.

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“The Foundation partners with donors to fulfill their hopes and dreams in giving back to Shawnee Mission schools and students, now and for generations to come. Scholarships are one way donors choose to make a difference,” says Linda Roser, executive director.

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lue Valley West and University of Georgia graduate Shannon Vreeland is looking at another bid for Olympic gold in swimming.

Back in 2012, she swam for the United States in the London Olympics. And, yes, she was quite successful swimming on the 800-meter freestyle relay that struck gold in the event.

She has fond memories of her first-place Olympic gold medal.

“A lot of it is just a blur because I was so excited to just be there,” says Vreeland.

“Finding out that I got to swim on the finals relay and actually swim for the gold medal was huge to me.

“Getting to stand up on the podium with one of my closest friends and listen to the na-

“On my recruiting trip I felt an instant connection with the coaches, they truly seemed like people that would have my best interests at heart and people I would enjoy swimming for four years,” she says. “I couldn’t have made a better decision or have been more right about the kind of people and coaches they are.

“I also loved Georgia’s honors program, school was always as important to me as swimming and I knew they had a great program,” she adds.

Vreeland had a good career for the Georgia Bulldogs.

“My favorite memory of my time at UGA was when we won our first National Championship my junior year,” she

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tional anthem, the way I’d watched on TV in awe so many times before is definitely something I’ll never forget.”

Her 200 free split on the relay was 1:56.8.

Vreeland is on the US National Team and will be busy swimming in meets around the country and around the world. This summer is a big time for training for the 2016 US Olympic Trials and hopefully a trip to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. The games are in August of 2016.

It comes as no surprise that she got started early in the sport of swimming.

“A lot of my friends in elementary school were swimming,” she says. “My neighborhood didn’t have a swim team so a friend suggested trying out for the Kansas City Blazers.” Blazers is a United States Swimming age-group team.

“I joined the novice group and learned the strokes. I made my way to through every level of the team until I graduated.”

Vreeland excelled as she swam for the Blazers.

“I made a couple of National Junior B teams and had qualified for the summer Junior and Senior Nationals,” she says. “I won some high point honors at Sectionals and made the finals at some national meets.”

She decided to attend the University of Georgia and started college in the fall of 2010.

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says. “The team just got after it day in and day out and it culminated in the perfect meet. Everything seemed to go our way.

Everyone was so happy and I got to do it with two of the girls that were seniors and two of my closest friends.”

During her college career, she was a 19-time NCAA All-Americana and swam on four NCAA winning relays. In 2014, she was the Kansas City Sports Commission’s Sportswoman of the Year.

That same year, she was given a NCAA Today’s Top 10 Award for her academics, athletics and community work at Georgia. She is looking at taking some law classes this fall while she continues training for the 2016 United States Olympic Trials in Omaha.

“The Trials are just another swim meet, just with a little more pressure,” she says.

“The top two in each event make the team and top six in the 100-and-200-meter freestyles for relays.”

Once again, Kansas Citians will be rooting for this hometown talent.

Late Breaking News Vreeland won four gold medals at the World University Games in South Korea in July, two for individual events and two for relay events.

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Spectacular Stand-Alone Tubs ARTICLE ANN E. BUTENAS | PHOTOGRAPHY BILL MATHEWS

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hen it comes to spectacular updates in this 2002 Leawood residence, the master bathroom truly stands alone, in more ways than one.

The interior of this home was recently given a complete makeover, with the master bathroom completed last. The homeowner wanted an elegant and spacious new look in this outdated space, and when she opted to replace the built in tub for an eye-catching stand-alone version, it quickly became the focal point around which the rest of the bathroom was transformed.

Stand-alone tubs provide a highly visual effect in a bathroom with their exposed curves and unique styles. In fact, they can often seem more like furniture than an actual tub, but they function all the same. They present with a strong, almost sculpture-like statement and are available in a variety of sizes, shapes and styles to satisfy any design theme, 20

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and this master bathroom proves that point with sophistication and style.

This dramatic stand-alone tub sits perfectly atop the oversized (12” x 24”) non-slip Italian tile. As it confidently stands in the bathroom, the tub gently opens up the space. To accommodate the tub, the plumbing was brought out one foot from the wall, to allow for effortless cleaning behind it.

The seamless transition of grays and whites used throughout the bathroom work well situated against the dark coffee color cabinetry, known as Clear Alder, that affords the space its timeless appeal.

“The homeowner initially wanted white cabinets, but I suggested a dark alder wood stain to create a timeless statement in the room,” states Arlene Ladegaard, owner and principle designer of Design Connection, Inc. “The same wood was used around the nearly five foot tall mirrors.”

The seat in the shower is made of Caesarstone quartz, a marble look-alike that is a non-porous material made to repel stains. This essentially maintenance-free stone was also used on the step in the shower, above the tub and on the countertops. The porcelain tile in the shower and behind the tub has the same quality and sensibilities as real marble but is far easier to clean and maintain.

A polished nickel sconce situated between the mirrors complement the polished nickel on the fixtures in the shower and on the faucets, and creates a unique statement to the space.

“Polished nickel is actually like silver and must be polished,” notes Ladegaard. “It needs to be cleaned with a micro fiber cloth and requires constant care.”

The feature strip of imported Italian light grey glass tile adds another level of style to the space, and the gorgeous light

fixture that centers in the middle of the room adds grace and elegance to complete the look.

As more and more homeowners are updating their homes, they are simultaneously incorporating an elegant new look to the master bathroom, taking out the built-in tubs and replacing them with the stand-alone features. While they are not necessarily the least expensive means by which to update a bathroom, they certainly do add an unparalleled level of class.

The end result, almost spa-like in presence, holds refreshing appeal for all of one’s senses.

For more information, call 913.851.8776 or visit Design Connection, Inc. at DesignConnectionInc.com.

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LocalStart.org bolsters KC's economy with locally made goods.

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hat’s unacceptable. Let’s fix it.”

Richard Shipley and Dan Lynch, co-founders of LocalStart.org, said those words in the fall of 2011 after an internet search for “made in Kansas City” produced one result.

Just one.

“It boggled my mind,” says Shipley. Their disbelief fueled more research, this time in the Yellow Pages.

“It turned into an 11-month research project,” he says. “We were organizing the info we found in an Excel spreadsheet, then created a website—a Google site—to share what we’d learned. We were looking for free ways to get the information out there. Problem is, the people we included didn’t even know that they were listed on the website.”

Fast forward to June 2013, when Shipley and Lynch went to Hack Kansas City: National Day of Civic Hacking. There he met Katie Greer, a graphic designer who donated the logo that is now used to identify a growing stable of locally produced products.

“We relaunched the next day with the Made in KC initiative,” says Shipley. Thou Mayest coffee was the first to pick it up; and now 200 companies place the iconic logo on their packaging and products to proudly declare their origins. There are names you’ve seen here in the pages of Lifestyle Publications: Good Dog 2 Go, Annie’s Barn and Our Sassy Pantry. There are names everyone recognizes: The Rosterie, Indigo Wild, Clear10 Vodka, and Oklahoma Joe’s BBQ. There are food companies and production companies, coffee roasters and bow tie makers.

The majority of these companies, according to Shipley, are run by folks with day jobs who create beautiful things at home and in their spare time.

Between the time Thou Mayest joined and fall of 2014, LocalStart.org had relaunched and shot a video to introduce the initiative to others. Shipley started making connections, and in doing so realized the logo was really just the first step in fixing a bigger problem.

“As I talked to people and spent a good chunk of my time connecting with other businesses, I found an underground Chamber of Commerce of sorts: a group of businesses putting in sweat equity with one common goal, which was to make Kansas City a better place.”

Shipley and his team launched micro pop-ups to introduce people to locally produced products and soon had a revelation.

“It’s not the introduction that’s the problem,” he says.

“It’s the logistics. We’d use repurposed bookshelves and stock products on a consignment basis, and they’d sell out within 48 hours. We couldn’t restock fast enough, but the bigger problem was this: there was no distribution system or logistics to set up to support keeping local products in multiple locations.

Think of it this way: if you are a retailer and you want to carry local products, you have to deal with multiple local companies. If you stock product from ten companies and those products sell out, you have to place ten more orders. The work multiplies exponentially, which is a barrier to getting more local products placed on a consistent schedule.”

With a background in freight management, Shipley is working on a solution. The idea is to set up a distribution center stocked with made in KC products and to partner with Phil Pisciotta of Fresh Food Express to distribute those products to local retailers.

“Buying local has become trendy,” says Shipley, “but without a strong infrastructure to support it, it won’t last.

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The future of this kind of economy is so exciting,” says Shipley. “Sixty-eight percent of every dollar spent on locally produced products stays in the community. Every one of us has the power in our wallet to build a strong local economy simply by choosing to shop local instead of online or with national chains.

The perception is that shopping local or with a small mom and pop isn’t the most convenient way to shop, but that’s not always the case. There are interesting changes that are bringing the best of online shopping—selection, convenience, quality, and price—to mom and pop stores, and making locally made goods the reason to shop small gives these establishments a niche market that isn’t available in the big boxes. Truth is, by shopping locally we can spend the same amount of money and get a product that’s been produced locally and customized to our specifications.”

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Meet One of OP's Model Citizens ARTICLE ANN BUTENAS | PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED

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t’s been said that it only takes one song to bring back a thousand memories. If that is true, then one can probably expect to be flooded with memories when they see what’s been taking shape in the basement of long-time Overland Park resident, Brad Moore.

Professionally, Moore works for BRR Architecture, one of the largest architectural firms in the metro area and one of the leading firms in the nation for retail construction. But when his work day is completed, Moore turns to another one of his passions: building scale models of familiar places of days gone by.

Born with a thirst for nostalgia, Moore enjoys taking a walk down memory lane so that he can run into the past, and when you feast your eyes upon his creations, you are treated to a piece of local history in which you can simultaneously lose yourself and find yourself.

With his keen attention to detail, Moore has the uncanny ability to recreate some of the most treasured places Kansas Citians grew to know and love over the years.

Among his attention? Deserving models include Shakey’s Pizza Parlor, the old Manor Barn, the Howard Johnson Motor Lodge, the Betty Crocker Tree House Restaurant, Stuckey’s, and the legendary White Haven Motor Lodge.

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But in order to get to this level of creativity, Moore had to start somewhere. He earned his degree in architecture from the University of Kansas in 1988, but his architectural prowess presented itself long before Moore became a Jayhawk. Moore indulged his passion for creating models when he was just a kid, building railroad sets with accompanying buildings down in his family’s basement, crudely fashioning buildings out of old shoe boxes.

As he got older, he would expand on the intricacies of his projects.

He once made a model based on the modern architecture of a neighbor’s house while still in elementary school.

“I would make models based on things with which I was familiar,” Moore explains, noting that some of the models he has built feature interior displays while others are simply the exterior views.

When Moore was in high school, he worked part-time at the Charlie Chan Restaurant in Metcalf South Mall. At the time, he had the foresight to acquire the blueprints for the restaurant.

Shakey’s Pizza Parlor

“I wanted to get the blueprints for the place because I figured that someday I’d probably want to build a model of it,” says Moore, who last year created a replica of the restaurant to uncanny perfection.

Working in spurts, it can take up to several months to complete a single project. However, the time invested has paid off.

“Somebody saw the Stuckey’s model on Facebook and shared it with a gentleman in the St. Louis area who was a fan of Route 66 nostalgia,” recalls Moore. “He offered to purchase the model from me, but before we were able to complete the transaction, he passed away.”

This model is now going to the Stuckey’s headquarters in Eastman, Georgia, where it will proudly stand in the company’s local museum for permanent display.

Moore is also vice president of the Overland Park Historic Society, which plans to feature his models as part of a revolving series when the Society opens space inside the Johnson County Arts and Heritage Center in the former King Louie building at 87th and Metcalf.

The old Manor Barn

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“I expect to make at least two models per year that are of some beloved, but no longer standing, buildings in Overland Park,” notes Moore, forecasting models of the Strang Line Train Depot in downtown Overland Park and the former Glenwood Theater. “I am very appreciative to have an opportunity to put these models on public display. My basement is getting a little crowded.”

His talents do not just stop at these models, however. Moore is also known for his singing and acting skills. He not only performs at private parties, but in the past year was featured in a locally produced film entitled Free Verse, which is currently making the rounds in independent film festivals.

Moore is also involved in numerous organizations and is the current president-elect of the Leawood Rotary Club in addition to serving as vice president of the Overland Park Historic Society.

When not busy at work, creating new models or giving back to his community in countless ways, Moore values time with his wife Kim, a pharmacist at Olathe Medical Center; his son Ryan, who graduated from KU this past spring; and his daughter Emily, who will be a sophomore at KU in the fall.

Moore has always kept his hometown close to his heart and is a true ambassador of not only Overland Park but the entire metro area.

“This is a great place to live,” he says with a smile.

For more information, visit Moore’s Facebook page “Modelworks."

The White Haven Motor Lodge.

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Wedding Bells

Norris & Anderson

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ill Mercedes Norris and Tyler Jared Anderson were united in marriage at Church of the Ascension in Overland Park, with Monsignor Tom Tank officiating.

The bride was given in marriage by her parents, Mr. James Norris and Ms. Janet Norris. She graduated from DePaul University and is currently a sales representative for Digital Sales Group. The groom graduated from Iowa State University and is employed by Ag Leader. His parents are Julie and Rick Cain from Louisburg and Peter and Karen Anderson of Clive, Iowa.

The groom and groomsmen wore gray suits accented with orange ties and vets. Ring bearers, Holden and Owen, nephews of the bride, wore gray pants and vests with orange checked button down shirts and blue bow ties. Bridesmaids wore short strapless royal blue chiffon dresses and carried bouquets of bright orange roses. Ushers wore gray suits with blue vest and ties.

The bride wore a Morilee design dress in white, with a sweetheart neckline and crystal bedding over a soft net overlay of lace. The veil, borrowed from her sister-in-law, featured hand-sewed crystals. Special jewelry included a necklace that was a gift from her mother, a gold bracelet from the groom’s grandmother and her grandmother’s gold ring of flowers. She carried a bouquet of bright orange roses.

Friends and relatives from across the country attended. A reception was held at The Lodge at Ironwood Park. The couple honeymooned in Jamaica and then settled into their new married life in Ankeny, Iowa.

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Breaking News for the Dubill Family KSHB 41’S CHRISTA DUBILL EMBRACES CHANGE AND THE AMAZING CHAOS OF FAMILY LIFE ARTICLE KATHERINE BONTRAGER PHOTOGRAPHY MEREDITH DUBILL PHOTOGRAPHY & PROVIDED

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hrista Dubill is a face you likely recognize: As one of the evening anchors at 41 Action News, she’s entered your home nightly for five years to fill you in on the latest local and national news. So it was something of a treat to flip this scenario and be invited inside the Dubill home to learn more about this active Johnson County family.

Born on Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City, La., Christa grew up in Kansas and attended the University of Kansas, where she interned at KSHB 41. As with most journalists, she moved around for the beginning of her career, but her aim was always to return home to this area. After stints in Iowa and Wisconsin, Christa and her husband, David, made their dream move back to Kansas City in 2007 with their son Andrew.

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“My goal was always to get back before Andrew started school,” says Christa. “He was 2 1/2 when we moved back.”

The intervening years have been good ones for the family, with the addition of Ryan, now 5.

With two young boys, Christa and David stay busy, balancing careers and all the chaos inquisitive little ones bring.

“Andrew is kind to his core, follows rules, gets straight A’s, is slow to wake in the morning, and loves his iPod,” says Christa. “He’s an extremely laidback 10-year-old and doesn’t move fast for much. Ryan is happy and sweet and has boundless energy. He’s instantly awake the moment he opens his eyes in the morning. Everything Ryan says is unexpected and hilarious.”

Christa credits her husband for helping keep things moving along smoothly in the evenings while she’s been at work. David loves taking the boys on adventures, whether it’s Royals and Sporting KC games, events at the Sprint Center, playing basketball or baseball, and working on their “collections” (right now it’s Royals bobble heads).

“David’s a spreadsheet kind of guy,” Christa says with a laugh. “He uses them at work and is always working to put our lives in a spreadsheet… like baseball schedules, soccer schedules, finances, etc. The problem is, I’m not a spreadsheet kind of person. I’m much more visual. My notes are scribbled all over pages. I tried recently to go from my coveted paper planner to a digital one in my phone. I’m still struggling, but getting better.”

And given that Andrew and Ryan like to play on “anything as a team,” the family’s calendar is packed with baseball, soccer, basketball, and

other sports, while Christa and David are both active with various non-profits. Precious free time is spent riding bikes, swimming, taking road trips, and enjoying snow cones and movies.

“David is my center,” Christa says. “I can find myself stressing about a big

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story at work or feeling a bit overwhelmed at balancing all I tend to pack in a day or a week, but it’s David who somehow finds a way to help me over hurdles, be more organized, or he takes a few things off my plate so I don’t feel so busy. He’s the reason I’ve been able to do what I do.”

And what Christa does is in the midst of change. Starting mid-August, when Ryan starts kindergarten, Christa will shift her schedule to 9:30 to 6:30 each weekday—meaning you’ll still see her on the 4 and 6 p.m. evening news, but not the 10.

“I love the 10 p.m. news—and I mean I LOVE it. We have such a great team. However, with my youngest starting school this fall, I couldn’t keep working the late news. I struggled with this…and still do a little bit. While I can’t even put into words how excited I am to be home with my family, it doesn’t mean I don’t still struggle with leaving a newscast and crew I love, not to mention the people who watch at 10.”

Devoted to her job, Christa thinks highly of her viewers. “I think of the news like sitting with family. We have an incredible team of people who work all day to gather important information to share in newscasts and online. I think of our team as your personal information resource. We gather, read, collect and decipher important things happening each day, and then put them into an informative, organized format easy for you to quickly get caught up.”

Still, with this move Christa hopes to better find that “magic middle” where she can balance the needs of work and family.

Like any busy, devoted momma, she knows that while the days are long, the years are short. And she doesn’t want to miss any of the little things.

“This way,” she says, “I will be home each evening to make dinner, read books, do homework, and cuddle with the boys as they fall asleep.”

“Then,” she adds with a smile, “I’ll turn on the 10 o’clock news.”

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Giving Back

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hen Bill Gates, Warren Buffet or Oprah Winfrey give money to worthy causes, it’s usually millions, or even billions, of dollars. But most charitable giving comes from everyday people in much smaller amounts. And that is at the heart of the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation.

The organization was started in 1978 by founders who wanted to help improve the metropolitan area but believed charitable giving should be the responsibility of many, not just a select few. They passed a hat, collected $210, and the Community Foundation was born. It has grown to a premier organization, consistently ranking in the top one percent of community foundations in the country in asset size ($2.4 billion), gifts received and grants made.

“We recognized early on that most donors in Kansas City already knew what causes they wanted to support. They simply needed a vehicle that would allow them to give efficiently,” says Debbie Wilkerson, president and CEO, and lifelong resident of the area.

And giving efficiently is just what the Community Foundation provides, making every gift count, whether it’s $25 or $25 million.

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charitable impact to grow. We don’t require a minimum balance, and we encourage our donors to make grants to any public charities they care about as often as they want and in any amount,” says Wilkerson.

“When compared to private foundations, charitable giving accounts are inexpensive, confidential, and quick and easy to establish. And finally, at the end of each year, donors don’t have to sort through boxes of receipts to determine their total charitable tax deduction. Instead, they have one simple statement outlining all of their giving for the year.”

In addition to cash, donors can put stock or other assets into their funds.

“Our expertise in receiving complex gifts is exceptional,” explains Wilkerson. “We’re actually the first and only charity to receive, hold and sell a major league sports team – the Kansas City Royals! And we help our donors ensure they are receiving the maximum tax benefits for their donations.”

The Community Foundation has regional boards representing all areas of the metro, including the Eastland Community Foundation, the Community Foundation of Johnson County, the Community Foundation of Wyandotte County and Northland Community Foundation. They also have two cultural boards,

The Black Community Fund and the Hispanic Development Fund.

For those wanting help with charitable giving, but not wanting to open their own fund, the Community Foundation administers funds and accepts donations for a wide range of causes and organizations. Examples are Feed Northland Kids, which works in conjunction with Harvesters to provide BackSnacks to approximately 3,000 school age children each week, and the Hispanic Development Scholarship Fund, which recently presented $420,000 in college scholarships to 326 deserving students.

The Community Foundation also offers an array of Donor Education Programs to help individuals and families get the most out of their giving.

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Continuing its efforts to make giving easy for everyone, the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation created a unique Giving Card program in 2007.

Much like retail gift cards, Giving Cards can be given to celebrate birthdays, holidays or other special occasions. Giving Cards can be redeemed to benefit any 501(c) (3) public charity in the United States (including schools, churches and synagogues).

Card recipients simply go online to redeem the card for their chosen charity.

“The response has been very positive, as it’s a step beyond the ‘Here’s a gift in your name’ philosophy,” Wilkerson says.

The program continues to grow each year, peaking during the holiday season.

Giving Cards have become popular with companies that choose to customize Giving Cards with their logos and then use them as gifts for employees or clients.

Wilkerson, who has worked for the Community Foundation in various roles since 1998, became president and CEO in 2012. She says she loves seeing the impact that donors at every level are making in our city.

“First and foremost, it’s our neighbors here in Kansas City who, year after year, continue to awe and inspire us with their generosity.”

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The long-termers are some of the sweetest, smartest and most lovable pets at Great Plains SPCA; after all, they’ve received ample nurturing and support from volunteers and staff, and are ready for their chance in the spotlight. These are just two of more than 700 pets available for adoption, so come see these beautiful boys and many others! Learn more at GreatPlainsSPCA.org.

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hoosing to pursue and obtain the Congressional Award at the gold level while taking full-load of college-prep classes is not to be taken lightly. In the past two years, 13 Barstow School students whose plates were already brimming with difficult classes and extra-curricular activities made the commitment to spend several months fulfilling the requirements to reach the highest level of accomplishment in the Congressional Award Program.

As the name implies, this is the United States Congress’ award for young Americans. Founded in 1979, this not-for-profit organization is non-partisan, voluntary and non-competitive. The program is open to all 14 to 23-year-olds who are interested in setting and achieving goals in four program areas. There is no minimum grade point average requirement and it accommodates young people with special needs or disabilities who are willing to take the challenge.

Individuals are rewarded for achieving their own challenging goals Lissa Leibson, class of 2014 John Gillen, class of 2014 after registering for the program.

The four program areas are: “I cannot fathom my life today without the Congressional Award, be• Voluntary Public Service – spend a mini- cause in truth all the program areas have cultivated my ambitions, mum of 400 hours offering volunteer hours in broadened my mindset on what I am capable of, and strengthened my settings such as food drives, soup kitchens or character. I have found my service to be more meaningful then I could day care establishments. have ever imagined. I cannot wait to see where the next chapter in my • Personal Development – select and pursue a life leads me!” - Lauren Bernard Each of these motivated students already holds leadership posipersonal goal, such as improving acting skills, and follow through with actual strategies to achieve the goal and com- tions in student government, theater, community service initiatives, basketball, baseball, visual arts, and much more. Get to know these plete 200 hours in this endeavor.

• Physical Fitness – choose a physical goal – for example, jog five names and faces, each one of them will be making a positive impact miles in forty-five minutes – and show progress towards that goal. on our community in the years to come.

Candidate must show 200 hours of time devoted towards this goal.

• Expedition or Exploration – Gold level award winners will For more information, visit CongressionalAward.org. spend four nights and five days completing an activity in a natural setting. The participant must plan and execute the activity – such as PAYAL DESAI ’15, is attending Trinity University.

JONAH ELYACHAR ’15 is attending Emory University. camping, hiking, skiing, cycling, etc.

All of the program area goals can be achieved with a group or JOHN GILLEN ’14 is a returning sophomore this fall at Emory University. individually, and all award winners must show that they spent 24 MAHROOSAH HAIDERI ’15 is attending the University of Texas at Austin. months in the process of achieving the Gold Medal level. Each June, LISSA LEIBSON ’14 is a returning sophomore this fall at Arizona winners are invited to Washington, D.C. to celebrate their accom- State University. plishments. Members of Congress present the medals and meet KATHRYN LUNDGREN ’15 is attending Case Western Reserve University. with families and school advisors who have helped make the jour- (Not pictured) Awarded in 2015: Katherine Grabowsky ’16; Shanley Lenart ’16; Shivani Lokre ’16; Grace McGowan ’17. Awarded in 2014: Lauren ney possible for the students.

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Driver's Notebook 2015 Infiniti QX80 Engine: 5.6-liter, 400-horsepower V-8 Transmission: Seven-speed automatic Rear-wheel drive Wheelbase: 121.1 inches Curb weight: 5,633 pounds Base price: $63,250 As driven: $77,185 MPG rating: 14 city, 20 highway

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The Infiniti QX80 is a vehicle of contradictions and it always leaves me with mixed feelings. I’ve never been a fan of the exterior styling, yet the interior beckons with soft leather and wood trim. The V-8 engine guzzles fuel but it is extremely smooth and strong enough to tow 8,500 pounds. In summary, this full-size SUV shines from the inside out and delivers luxury on par with anything in its segment.

Styling is certainly subjective. Infiniti updated the QX80 with a new grille that reflects the design language of the Q50 sedan. It’s an improvement, for sure, but the big nose is still a bit imposing.

The QX80 used to be called the QX56. The new name is part of Infiniti’s revamped nomenclature. The SUV comes in rear-wheel or all-wheel drive, with a direct-injection, 5.6-liter engine mated to a seven-speed automatic transmission. The 400-horsepower V-8 can tow up to 8,500 pounds. Fuel economy is rated at 14 miles per gallon in the city and 20 on the highway. Base prices start at $63,250 for rearwheel drive and $66,350 for all-wheel drive. The rear-wheel-drive test vehicle from Infiniti’s press fleet had a sticker price of $77,185.

On the road, the QX80 felt as if it were gliding over the pavement, even with the optional 22-inch wheels, yet the vehicle didn’t seem overly soft or mushy in turns. That’s a benefit of the optional hydraulic body motion control system that links shock absorbers from one side to those on the other, keeping body lean in check without forcing a stiff ride. The smooth ride was enhanced by a lack of wind and road noise.

The optional Driver’s Assistance Package includes blind-spot warning, backup collision avoidance intervention, forward emergency braking and forward predictive collision warning. The backup intervention applies the brakes if something is behind the vehicle, and forward emergency braking does the same when it senses an imminent collision.

The best part of the QX is the lush interior that has seating for eight with a second-row bench seat. Stratford Burl wood trim was

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a tasteful accent to the wheat-colored leather interior of the dark blue test vehicle. The fit and finish are all that one expects in a fullsize luxury SUV. Standard equipment includes a navigation system, a Bose stereo with 13 speakers and an Around View monitor that gives a birds-eye view of the vehicle. Moving object detection alerts the driver to approaching vehicles in parking lots. Around View was especially helpful in tight confines.

The front seats could benefit from bottom cushions with deeper contours. The split-folding second seat had plenty of legroom, and the power-folding third seat was big enough to be usable.

There is not much cargo space with the third seat in place.

The test vehicle was equipped with the theater package that had 7-inch monitors in the back of each front headrest. Games or videos can be watched separately on either screen.

PRICE: The base price of the test car was $63,250. Options included the theater package, blind-spot monitor, lane departure warning, adaptive cruise control, upgraded Bose stereo with surround sound and 15 speakers, heated and cooled front seats and 22-inch wheels. The sticker price was $77,185.

WARRANTY: Four years or 60,000 miles with a six-year, 70,000mile powertrain warranty.

AT A GLANCE POINT: The QX80 is one of the lesser-known luxury SUVs. The seats are as plush as fine furniture, and the cabin feels luxurious. The 400-horsepower engine is very smooth yet it can tow 8,500 pounds.

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Lifestyle Calendar

August AUGUST 9 MUSIC IN THE PARK SANTA FE COMMONS PARK

Bring your family. Bring a picnic. Bring a chair. But leave your wallet at home because all of the Music in the Park's concerts are always free! Featuring KC Rain Dogs.

ever perform. New activities, performances and many of the popular events -- such as the Charlie Parker historical tour -- of a year ago are part of '15 schedule. KCJjazzAlive.org​ or AmericanJazzMuseum.org.

AUGUST 20 DEED FOR DEBBIE DAY PRAIRIEFIRE

Deed for Debbie Day is held each year on the birthday of Debbie Beaver who lost her life in 2012 as a result of domestic violence. This year's event is a wine and beer tasting (along with appetizers) with all proceeds benefiting SAFEHOME, Johnson County's only accredited domestic violence shelter.

See Eventbrite.com (Deed for Debbie Day 2015) for complete information and to purchase your $20 ticket. Tickets available at the door for $30.

AUGUST 21 LOCAL LIFE - 3RD FRIDAYS

AUGUST 13 - 30 WOULDN'T IT BE LOVERLY CROWN CENTER

An original revue of the songs and story of Lerner & Loewe. Frederick Loewe, who created MY FAIR LADY, CAMELOT, BRIGADOON, PAINT YOUR WAGON, and GIGI. Enjoy an incredible evening of their most beloved songs, hosted by George Harter and performed by the fabulous MTH cast. 816.221.6987 MTHKC.com

AUGUST 13 ATS HEARTCHECK FOR STUDENTS ST. JAMES ACADEMY

ATS HeartCheck is working with St. James Academy to provide testing that can help detect if your child has a heart abnormality.

ATS HeartCheck is offering a limited number of heart screenings for the discounted rate of $99 for kids ages 10 to 25. Testing includes an EKG, blood pressure test and echocardiogram (heart ultrasound). The normal cost for these tests would exceed $1,000, if done in the hospital or doctor’s office. Learn more at ATSHeartCheck.com Parents must pre-register for this event.

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Downtown Overland Park activity doesn't end at 5 p.m.! Join the fun every third Friday for Local Life, featuring entertainment, specials and promotions from your favorite businesses.

AUGUST 22 YOUNG AT ART COCKTAIL PARTY & AUCTION UPTOWN THEATER

Enjoy drinks, hors d'oeuvres, auction items and live music from Private Stock at this fundraiser for MOCSA, the Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault. For more information, visit MOCSA.org.

AUGUST 23 HEAD FOR THE CURE 5K RUN & WALK CORPORATE WOODS

Last year's event raised $400,000 and has raised more than $1.6 million since the first 5K in '03. Proceeds support the Brian Tumor Trials Collaborative in the ongoing quest to eradicate brain cancer.

Cost is $35 through Aug. 20; $40 for late registration or day of the Run. HeadForTheCure.org.

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AUGUST 27 JAMMIN' ON THE GREEN SHAWNEE TOWN

It will be a hot time in Shawnee Town tonight! And we don’t mean the weather! The classic, timeless straight-from-theKansas City-speakeasy sound of the Grand Marquis will echo through the air. Saxopohonist, Bryan Redmond, will be joined with the rest of his band on trumpet, guitar, bass, and drums.

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AUGUST 28 THE CURATOR IS IN NELSON ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART

Join Senior Curator of Photography Keith F. Davis for a walkthrough of Emmet Gowin: Photographs as Davis discusses the power and significance of Gowin’s photographs. Gallery L11. Gowin is considered one of the most important photographers of the last 50 years. His work is exhibited until November 8.

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MOON SHINE ON THE FARM DEANNA ROSE CHILDREN’S FARMSTEAD

Time to round up your loved ones, friends and neighbors for the second annual Moon Shine on the Farm. Leave the kids at home and enjoy an evening of good food, beer, wine, dancing, games, hayrides and more—all under the stars. DRFarmstead.org

SEPTEMBER 7 LABOR DAY 5K RUN & WALK LEAWOOD CITY PARK

Whether you're a veteran runner, a beginner, a wheelchair athlete or even a walker, this event is for you! Immediately following the race, post-race awards at Lion's Shelter and an "all-you-can-eat" pancake breakfast provided by the Leawood Lion's Club (breakfast included with race fee, additional tickets for guests are $5 per person). 913.663.9154 Leawood.org/Parks/LaborDayRun.aspx

SEPTEMBER 10 TAKE 6 & THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER KAUFFMAN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

Combining forces for the first time, two of the most acclaimed, award-winning groups in pop music will perform in Muriel Kauffman Theatre. Ticket prices range from $29 to $89.

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DRY CLEANERS Tide Dry Cleaners (913) 534-4569 tidedrycleaners.com

ENTERTAINMENT & RECREATION Boy Scouts Of America (816) 569-4979 beascout.org

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Paper Planes Photography (816) 519-0928 Santa Fe Tow Service (913) 894-5201 santafetowservice.com Shawnee Mission Ford (913) 631-0000 shawneemissionford.com

CHARITIES & FUNDRAISERS

Heartland Habitat For Humanity (RESTORE) (913) 648-6001 heartlandhabitat.org/restore

Hot Spot Pools & Spas, LLC (816) 781-8884 libertyhottub.com Reno’s Power Sports KC (816) 942-8900 renoscanam.com

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HOME BUILDERS & REMODELERS

Larson Building Company (913) 221-0880 larsonbc.com Tabernacle Homes, LLC (913) 706-4500 tabernaclehomes.com

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A&M Home Furnishings (913) 438-3868 amhomefinishings.com Design Connection Inc (913) 851-8776 designconnectioninc.com

HOME SERVICES Carpet Direct (913) 927-1001 carpetdirectkc.com

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Metcalf Partners (913) 214-3728 metcalfpartners.com

KC Wood (913) 422-3320 kcwood.com

Retirement Solutions Group (855) 474-7872 rsgusa.net

Legacy Flooring Gallery (913) 780-6060 legacyflooring1.com

Deanna Rose Farmstead (913) 897-2360 drfarmstead.org

Searcy Financial Services (913) 814-3800 searcyfinancial.com

LuLu & Mimi’s Cleaning (913) 649-6022 luluandmimis.com

Leawood Chamber of Commerce - Taste of Leawood (913) 498-1514 leawoodchamber.org

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Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Kansas City (913) 345-8877 goldsteinteam.com The Communities at River Ridge (816) 898-5477 lettinann.com The Rob Ellerman Team Reece & Nichols Realtors (816) 304-4434 therobellermanteam.com

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Parting Thoughts

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’m an avid gardener. Avid, meaning ‘enthusiastic,’ not ‘successful.’ I shouldn’t say that.

I’m great with herbs and this year, my squash and tomatoes are all blooming nicely. The wait for fresh produce became a bit too tiring and I stumbled upon something to make the time pass more quickly.

As I walk my dog each day on more or less the same route, I pass a small roadside park.

It’s a modest affair: a couple of swings, with a jungle gym rooted in recycled tires a few yards down. Behind it lies only forest, the kind that the deer, squirrels and beavers that I see intermittently love to hide in during the day. It’s also the home of blackberry brambles.

I remember picking blackberries at my grandmother’s house when I was young. They were never sweet until it was hot and sticky and we would spray down with the Ozark elixir of Avon Skin-So-Soft and try to pick our fill. They don’t call them brambles for nothing. They

don’t yield their treasures easily, instead guarding them with thorns and stickers.

Well, nothing has changed since I was a child. Along the walking path, a few weeks ago, I began to spy bright red berries. They called to me to come off the pavement and into the grass to see what sweetness they may hold. Off I trotted, faithful pooch in tow, to see what I would find.

I found a treasure trove. Fat blackberries nestled under leaves and among the bright red unripe berries. I tried one straight off the bush.

It was sweet, much sweeter than the mutantly large Driscoll berries safe in their plastic cases at the store. They were smaller, but they tasted like nature and summer and endless youth.

So I did was any sane person would do: I took the unused doggy poop bag and started picking. I figured that I would pick a cup or two, maybe enough to make a small pie.

Instead, the savage hunger of a forager took

over. I was Katniss Everdeen, foraging for her family and for survival. I was a gatherer, going back to my roots. Getting groceries had never been so fulfilling, as I stood in the heat and thorns, picking berries, brushing away spiders and watching aubergine juice run down my fingers. My dog was confused.

This became a routine. Take the dog for a walk, bring an extra bag. Pick a pound of berries.

New ones ripened every two or three days and I went back for them. It was either me or the birds. The birds don’t pay taxes in this neighborhood, so I figured that I had a right to them.

Soon I had several pounds of berries; ready for whatever I could make them into.

The answer, my friends, is jam. I made jam.

I’m not sure why I always had the image of a long laborious process for making jam, but I did. After spilling a few cupfuls into a cobbler, I set about the arduous labor of smashing blackberries and setting them to boil. Who am I kidding? That was fun.

A few minutes later, after the addition of pectin, a dash of sugar and a few sage leaves, I had what looked to be, by all rights, jam. I canned it for preservation and looked on my accomplishment with a sense of pride. Not only had I made delicious jam, I had made it for nearly free! Government jam is the best jam.

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