Lee's Summit March 2016

Lee’s Summit

MARCH 2016

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Lifestyle Letter

A Performing Arts Bucket List O

n occasion I like to challenge myself to see more of this great city of ours. I plan field trips and insist that we leave “the bubble” for a dinner out. In honor of our arts themed issue, I create this handy dandy check-off list. Go ahead and cut it out. Use it as a bucket list of sorts...a list that challenges you to check out a few new websites and see what shows are playing here, there and across town. Some of these places are hidden gems, some are Kansas City classics, and some are a little less impressive from the outside. Don’t let that discourage you. The talent is on stage.

Apologies in advance for any I inadvertently left off the list.

Get out there and enjoy the performing arts in this great city of ours, and I’ll see you around town!

-Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts -The Chestnut Theater

Lisa@LifestylePubs.com

-The Rose Theater at the JCC

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LeesSummitLifestyle.com ON THE COVER As the temperatures warm, celebrate the arrival of spring with a bright and cheery tea party.

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32 Spring Tea and Treats

A bright and colorful tea party can help you ring in the

arrival of spring.

42 Celebrating American Art

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56 The Art of Quilting

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Local Limelight

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Good Times

Mayor's Character Breakfast

Thousands of residents once again celebrated the excellent character of our community at the mayor's annual breakfast to honor outstanding citizens and businesses.

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The Center for Rheumatic Disease & The Center for Allergy and Immunology

ANNOUNCING OUR NEW OFFICE

WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE

Michael W. Smith, MD and Kalista T. Engelman, DO We are located at the Pinewoods Office Center at 500 NE MO-291 Highway in Lee’s Summit. The office is staffed by Dr. Michael Smith and Dr. Kalista Engelman. Dr. Smith is a board certified Rheumatologist having served the patients in this area for 3 years. Dr. Engelman has recently joined our practice and is excited to care for the patients in this area. The Lee’s Summit office is a full service location, offering lab and infusion services on site allowing us to better serve our patients. We are both currently accepting new patients.

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Good Times

Superheroes & Princesses at Paradise Park

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Good Times

Chamber Gala

The Lee’s Summit Chamber hosted its Annual Gala at The Pavilion at John Knox Village. The Venetian Carnivale event welcomed 450 guests and featured live and silent auctions, live entertainment, dinner, dancing and Chamber member awards.

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Good Times

Downtown Chocolate Crawl

Chocolate always draws a crowd and this year's event attracted many generous shoppers who also donated items to benefit Lee's Summit Social Services in order to participate.

Shoppers at The Living Stone received these yummy handmade treats.

PRESENTS

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After more than 33 years of combined service to our country, I have a great respect for the American system of justice and a compassion for my fellow citizens under duress. And feel that my military knowledge, experience and sense of fairness benefits everyone who comes into my court, particularly veterans in crisis.”

NOTE: Judge Tobin is the recipient of the Bronze Star, a Combat Action Badge and a Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Badge.

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Good Times

Rotary Valentine Gala

Rotary Club of Lee's Summit hosted its annual fundraiser at the Emmaline Ballroom for an evening of fun with cocktails, a casino, reverse raffle, silent auction, dinner and dancing.

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Around Town

AROUND TOWN

STUDENTS SELECTED FOR MISSOURI FINE ARTS ACADEMY Lee’s Summit students recently selected to attend the Missouri

WHITES ASSUME SYMPHONY LEADERSHIP The Board of Directors of the Lee’s Summit Symphony has named past-president Bob White and Candy White to fill the executive director role. The Whites have a long history of devotion to the orchestra and other local organizations, starting with their careers as teachers in the District. Bob is currently a member of the Lee’s Summit Board of Education and serves as treasurer of the Lee’s Summit Christian Church. In addition to teaching and coaching at Lee’s Summit High School, Bob served as Assistant Principal at Pleasant Lea Junior High, Assistant Principal at Lee’s Summit High School, and Director of Summit Technology Academy.

Fine Arts Academy are Susan Flower, Lee's Summit High School;

Candy serves on the LS360 Early Childhood sub-committee,

Meghan Bell, Lee's Summit North High School; and Ally French, Lee's

Lee’s Summit advisory board of Truman Heartland Community

Summit West High School.

Foundation and Stepping Stones Preschool Advisory Board. She

The Missouri Fine Arts Academy is a unique three-week,

also serves on the Board of Directors for the Truman Heartland

residential summer program for exceptional Missouri artists who

Community Foundation and on the development committee and

have completed their sophomore or junior year of high school. The

grants committee. She taught at Pleasant Lea Elementary, was an

program offers students the opportunity to enhance their skills in

MU Teaching Fellows Mentor, District Trainer for Beginning Teacher

such fields as dance, visual arts, theatre and music while participating

Assistance Program, and served on both MSIP review team and the

in a stimulating series of interdisciplinary and co-curricular activities.

district’s strategic planning team.

Students are nominated by their high schools to attend the Academy, complete an essay and submit a portfolio.

COPS ON TOP

NEW FROM THE STUDIO OF SUZE FORD

temperatures atop neighboring restaurants, Habaneros and Summit

Officers from Lee’s Summit Police Department endured freezing

Kansas City artist Suze Ford recently took some of her beautiful

Hickory Pit, as they competed in their annual fundraiser for Special

prints and turned them into a lovely set of note cards. This inspirational

Olympics. The event has become a tradition as part of the ongoing

pack of greeting cards comes with six different card (approx 4″ x

relationship between law enforcement agencies and SOMO to raise

5 1/2″) designs, on luxury textured felt paper, each with a gorgeous

money for over 17,000 athletes around the state.

shimmer gold envelope. Every card design is taken from one of Suze’s original paintings, and all of the writings are hand lettered by her. They embody the same uplifting messages, and brilliant colors that her original oil paintings do.

These cards, and newly released prints, can be purchased from Suze at SuzeFord.com/prints.

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STACEY EDMONSOND EARNS TOP ACT SCORE Stacey Edmonsond, a junior at Lee’s Summit North High School, earned a top composite score of 36 on a recent ACT college admissions exam.

The daughter of Steven and Brenda Edmonsond, Stacey is involved in numerous activities at LSNHS including FIRST Robotics, Math Club,

Science Knowledge Bowl, German National Honor Society and Medical Club. In addition, she is an A+ tutor and an International Baccalaureate diploma candidate. Away from school, Stacey is a member of the Truman Medical Center-Lakewood Medical Explorers, participated in Missouri Scholars Academy, was a member of the Make48 Competition first-place team and works part-time at MidContinent Public Library.

After she graduates from high school, Stacey plans to attend college and major in neuroscience and physics and minor in premed. Her first choice college at this time is Princeton University.

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LOCAL WOMEN PUBLISH SECOND BOOK IN DELIGHTFUL "READ THIS. . ." SERIES Kansas City authors Christy Howard and Annie Presley recently released Read This... On Our Anniversary, the second book in their READ THIS...™ series. The workbook-style guide is written in the same playful-yet-practical spirit as their

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Around Town (CON TI N U ED) which offers one place to put all the information your family needs to know after you're gone.

HONOREES INDUCTED INTO LSHS HALL OF FAME

This second book celebrates marriage and creates a keepsake for

Five distinguished alumni will be inducted into the Lee’s Summit

generations to come, offering thought-provoking, fun pages to reflect

High School Hall of Fame at a special banquet on April 9 at Lee’s

and record important memories that can get lost over time. What

Summit High School. Alumni being honored for the 2015-16 school

this book will do for you NOW: Help capture the fun from your 1st to

year are Mary Ann Rhoads, Class of 1966; Lt Col Joseph B. Walter,

your 70th anniversary. What this book will do for you LATER: Offer

Class of 1982; Brian Clark, Class of 1987; Robert R. Dunning, Class of

an annual look back to further strengthen your marriage. A great

1957; and Kim Headley Fritchie, Class of 1977.

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MUSICAL HERITAGE THEATER CELEBRATES 14TH SEASON

Lee's Summit High School has inducted distinguished graduates into the school's Hall of Fame for 20 years. Approximately five alumni are inducted each year during a dinner ceremony.

The LSHS Hall of Fame inductees are selected by a committee

Musical Theater Heritage at Crown Center has turned up the heat

of graduates and staff. Alumni are eligible for this honor 10 years

lately. Now in their 14th season, they are becoming a musical theater

after graduation. Nomination forms for the 2016-17 school year are

and entertainment enterprise. Audiences have 140 performances to

available by calling Lee’s Summit High School, 816.986.2000.

choose from, ranging from book musicals, revues, cabaret nights, and special engagements. They also have a full bar - and yes, even food.

This year, MTH’s season includes Annie Get Your Gun, Big River, Next to Normal, and Cabaret, as well as two original musical revues; An Evening with Cole Porter, and Songs of the Great War. Their highoctane musical theater-flavored cabaret nights, Musical Mondays & Tuesdays, Too, have been thrilling sold-out audiences for the last seven years. And their newest series, A Night on the Town, turns their theater into an intimate speak-easy, where patrons can enjoy cocktails at an up-close performance from their favorite local performer or Broadway star.

Their slogan? "For those who love musicals.” Visit MTHKC.com or call 816.221.6987.

SCA KINDERGARTENERS WRITE AWARD-NOMINEE BOOK Summit Christian Academy's recently

A new shopping event, The Handmade & Vintage Chick Event,

wrote and illustrated a book that

is coming to Lee’s Summit in April. Summit Fair will host this one

was selected from thousands

of a kind shopping experience April 22- 24 in the former I.O. Metro

of applicants as a finalist in the

retail space.

kindergarten

SCA kindergarten class authors

NEW CHICK EVENT COMING TO SUMMIT FAIR

class

Nationwide Learning National

The event at Summit Fair will feature a large assortment of

Book Challenge, sponsored by

handmade and vintage inspired products just in time for Mother’s

Student Treasures Publishing.

Day, graduation and spring shopping. All vendors are hand-selected

Wilfong led her class in creating

by the Chick Events jury and products will range from handmade

their book, We Love Winter, which

jewelry, home décor, KC tees, art, baby/kids products, artisan foods,

exemplifies the judge’s criteria

refurbished vintage inspired furniture and more.

for topic, noteworthy story line,

Chick Events is excited to partner with Summit Fair, a 507,000-square-

front cover appeal, interesting illustrations, and following correct

foot, open-air lifestyle center, serves the growing, affluent southeast

publishing guidelines.

Jackson County area of the Kansas City metropolitan area.

Upon parent approval, a reprint of their manuscript will be

Tickets are $5 (first 1000 online tickets bought receive a $8 Just For

submitted to be further judged and declared a winner. If the book,

Her Event ticket). Tickets and details are online at ChickEvents.com.

We Love Winter is pronounced the winner, Student treasures Publishing will provide a free copy of the book to SCA’s principal, Mrs. Wilfong, and each student in the class. The classroom will

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receive a $100 higher education cash scholarship, and their book

The 27,000-square foot Sprouts is a healthy grocery store offering

may be featured in Student treasures’ product catalogs, website,

fresh, natural and organic foods at great prices will be located at 800

and as samples to promote their publishing program.

NE Hwy 291 and opens Wednesday, March 23, at 7 a.m.

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Sprouts is hiring approximately 100 full and part-time team members for the new Lee’s Summit store. Sprouts’ “Healthy Living for Less” approach to grocery shopping means potential team members should share a passion for healthy eating and the fresh,

Don't count your pennies

natural and organic products throughout the store. Sprouts.com/careers

TEACHER SELECTED FOR STUDY TOUR Curtis Cook, international studies teacher at the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District’s Summit Technology Academy, was recently chosen as one of 12 teachers from Missouri who will participate in a 10-day study tour in Japan and Okinawa.

“Because of what we do in international studies, I was able to put together an application that really stood out,” Cook says.

“There are not many programs like ours in the state, and I think that uniqueness was a major reason I was chosen.”

In the past, Cook’s program has offered many opportunities for students to study the Japanese language and culture. In 2014, the program co-hosted a seminar on Japan, partnering with the University of Central Missouri and the Japan-America Society of KC. The study tour is being financed through a grant from the Japan-America Society of St. Louis. Cook will attend a number of background sessions in St. Louis conducted by faculty at the University of St. Louis.

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DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AWARENESS MONTH Don't "dis" my abilities is the theme for 2016's Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. Developing Potential, Inc. will be providing educational opportunities in the community through partnerships with local libraries, on social media and more. Developing Potential serves individuals having developmental disabilities through their on-site day services, off-site community services and Employment Connections programs in Lee's Summit, Independence and Kansas City. More information at: DevelopingPotential.org or on Facebook or Twitter (@DPIKansasCity) or by emailing acox@ developingpotential.org.

UNIQUE NEW "STOP" OPENS DOWNTOWN: THE EYE STATION The Eye Station is Lee’s Summit’s newest optical boutique and optometry office. Located in the heart of downtown Lee’s Summit, Drs. Katie and Kyle Weeden are proud to serve the community where they live and love.

Over the past 6 months, they renovated the historic Howard building, built in 1880 as a corner drug store, at 3rd and Main Street.

Dr. Katie (Hahn) Weeden graduated from Lee’s Summit North in 2001.

Husband and wife team, Katie and Kyle are excited to now offer eye care to people of all ages, young infants included. They also treat and manage a variety of eye conditions such as dry eye, allergies, pink eye, diabetes, and glaucoma. They accept most insurance plans.

“We offer stylish and unique frame designs alongside personalized service in our eye exams. We have young kids of our own, so it seemed fitting to offer a special kids zone to keep the kids happy while parents try on our fun and colorful sunglasses.” Stop in for your eye exam and say hello, reminiscent of the corner drugstore days.

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Bechard NABS National Award DISTRICT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR HONORED IN ORLANDO ARTICLE CHARLES REDFIELD PHOTOGRAPHY JANA AYERS AND PROVIDED

S

econd-year district athletic director for the Lee’s Summit School District Rich Bechard recently received a prestigious award at the National

Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) in Orlando.

The soft-spoken Bechard received the NIAAA’s Award of Merit at the National Athletic Director Conference on Dec. 15.

“The Award of Merit is the most prestigious award presented by the NIAAA to an individual who has shown outstanding leadership in interscholastic athletics,” says Bechard. “It is only given in years when the NIAAA Board of Directors feel there is a deserving individual.”

This may be just his second year in charge of athletics in the Lee’s Summit School District, but he has had a long career in athletic administration. And he got into the business almost by accident.

“While I was coaching at Stockton (Kansas), one day the principal said he needed someone to do some AD work and asked if I would be willing to do it,” says Bechard. “I told him I would.

“He then went on to say there would be no pay and you still have to be a full-time teacher, but I still agreed to do it.”

That same year he attended to the Kansas State Athletic Director ’s Conference.

“I was so impressed that I knew that is what I wanted to do full time,” he says. “I immediately went to work on my master’s in administration so I could become a full time AD.” Bechard has a long and successful career in high school sports administration.

He served as a full time AD at Holton, KS for 16 years and then in 2006 he became the district athletic director for the Blue Valley School District.

Bechard came to Lee’s Summit in the fall of 2014.

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“I oversee all our athletic and activities programs at our three high schools and three middle schools,” he says.

What is his philosophy of sports administrators?

“I believe as an athletic administrator, it is my duty to set an example for the school community to follow,” he says. “I believe the primary purpose of interscholastic athletics and activity programs are to instill the necessary traits in our students for success in later life. They should be character building and educationally based.”

Bechard has received numerous awards during his years as a sports administrator.

The Grinnell, Kansas native played sports in high school and college. He played football, basketball, baseball and participated in track at the small western Kansas town. He went on to play basketball at Barton County Community College and finished his degree at Fort Hays State. After finishing college, he became a teacher and coach in Kansas.

“I was a teacher and coach for 10 years,” he says.

“I coached football, basketball and track and field.

“I coached for nine years at Stockton, Kansas and one year at Norton, Kansas.”

Bechard has some highlights from his career as a sports administrator.

“Tne of the highlights of my career was serving on the NIAAA Board of Directors from 2010 to 2013 and in 2012 I served as the President of the NIAAA,” he says.

And he comes from a family that has been heavily involved in sports.

“Athletics have always been part of my life,” he says. “I grew up in a large family with two sisters and four brothers all competing in athletics in middle and high school.

Rich and two brothers became coaches and brother Harold went into sports writing.

Brother Don was a success as a volleyball and basketball coach until losing a battle with cancer six years ago while

coaching

at

Gardner-Edgerton in Kansas.

And brother Ray is the volleyball coach at the University of Kansas. His Jayhawks made it to the NCAA Final Four this season, losing to eventual champion Nebraska in the semifinals.

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ARTICLE ANDREA K. GRIST PHOTOGRAPHY TIFFANY MARIE PHOTOGRAPHY

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arch is often the time when people look forward to the coming of spring. However, in this part

of the Midwest, winter can still pack a punch even in March. So for the little girls who are eager to get back in those colorful sundresses and play, what is the best solution? Have a tea party!

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Go ahead and put on those sundresses and head for a fun table filled with tea and treats.

Go ahead and put on those sundresses and head for a fun table filled with tea and treats. Antique candy dishes hold a mix of sweet and sour yummies. Candied apples and mini cupcakes will do wonders to help chase away the dull days of winter, and help young ladies look forward to sun-filled days ahead.

Spring isn’t very far away and what better way to welcome it than with something both old and new.

The table is filled with timeless finds from Henry’s Antiques and As Time Goes By Antiques. Colorful glass candy bowls, vintage hankies, and a ceramic tea set are among them. Lovely treats from Baked Expressions including a new twist on candied apples by coloring them blue. Jaime Lyon Art prints of happy owls provide a burst of color. Our girls enjoyed Jelly the Pug fashions and accessories from Hazel and Ollie. Amy Johnson with The Noticed Network shared her amazing space in historic downtown Lee’s Summit for our tea party. The beautiful images are courtesy of Tiffany Marie Photography.

Happy spring!

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Head over to Crystal Bridges for an exhibit celebrating the American road trip—and find a town on creative fire.

ARTICLE KIMBERLY WINTER STERN PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED View of south lawn; photography by Dero Sanford. Courtesy of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas.

T

he giant bumblebee gracing the front of Bentonville’s hip 21c Museum Hotel is more than just another piece of art in this town that Walmart

built—it could be the unofficial symbol of a place buzzing with creative energy.

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of Invention” (through April 18, 2016) and

Initially gaining notoriety as the sleepy Northwest Arkansas

burg

where

“The Open Road: Photography and the

entrepreneur

Sam Walton imagined and built

American Road Trip” (through May 30,

America’s bargain retail darling,

2016). Tour a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed

Bentonville is now infused

house—built in Somerset County, N.J., in

with art, thanks to the

1954 and disassembled, moved,

sparkling Crystal Bridges

and reassembled at Crystal Bridges—that

Museum of American Art,

opened

last

made possible by Walton’s

year. Savor Low Midwest and

daughter

High South cuisine at Eleven

and

heiress,

Restaurant,

Alice Walton.

But

bridge

renaissance isn’t limited

tranquil

up acclaimed regional-in-

ponds.

Meander the outdoor

spired food, thanks in part to culinary super-

trails

stars

museum’s

as

overlook-

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to art. The town serves

such

situated

in a glass-enclosed

Bentonville’s

James

throughout

the

120-acre

park that links to downtown

Beard Award Semifinalist for Best Chef: South Matthew

Bentonville and pose for

McClure who helms 21c’s

a selfie in front of Robert

The Hive, and Bentonville

Indiana’s iconic “LOVE” sculpture, one of the

Square eateries like Tusk &

museum’s

Trotter where you can order an innovative dish called

graphed works.

Arkansas Catfish Pastrami.

However

you

most-photochoose

to

In fact, when the Bentonville

spend a weekend here, rest

Convention & Visitors Bureau

assured you’ll be well taken care of by the town’s authentic

unveiled the city’s official slogan last year, “A New American Town”—it became

and enthusiastic ambassa-

the mantra for a small town proudly com-

dors, eager to show what the

bining its history with modern progress.

Bentonville buzz is all about.

Centerpiece of that forward momentum is undisputedly Crystal Bridges, a world-class structure designed by renowned architect Moshie Safdie that opened in 2011 and houses a glorious collection of art celebrating the American spirit.

Carved into a bucolic woodsy setting, its grounds

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dotted with sculptures and winding trails, Crystal Bridges is a work of art itself. Springing from Safdie’s fertile imagination following his visit to the Ozark forest, the spectacular facility now stands, beautifully aligned with nature, drawing visitors from across the globe.

If you haven’t made the three-hour trek south of Kansas City to Bentonville to check out the buzz, consider this a gentle reminder. There’s the art of course—Crystal Bridge’s permanent collection spans five centuries American masterworks ranging from the Colonial era to the current day—but there’s much more to discover.

Stroll the captivating galleries, including rotating exhibits such as Samuel F. B. Morse’s “Gallery of the Louvre and the Art 44

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View from the north to the gallery bridge Lowell’s Ocean, steel sculpture by Mark di Suvero; photography by Dero Sanford. Courtesy of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas.

Founded in 2005 by the Walton Family Foundation as a charitable organization for all ages and walks of life to enjoy, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art offers many different points of access for visitors in user-friendly galleries and the outdoors. Just like Kansas City’s venerable institution, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, engages guests with s a sprawling expanse of lawn and outdoor areas, Crystal Bridges blends the power of art with lovely, undulating grounds punctuated by nearly four miles of wooded trails, artworks and tranquil ponds fed by Crystal Spring. The Museum Store showcases a vibrant shopping opportunity Aerial view of Crystal Bridges; photography by Adair Creative. Courtesy of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas.

with a well-curated selection of home décor from American designers such as Simon Pearce and Michael Aram, jewelry from trendsetters Dian Malouf and others, fine-art prints, books and children’s items. Sponsored by Walmart, general admission to the museum is free for viewing the permanent collection, on display year-round.

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THE HIVE

Eat

21c Museum Hotel Bentonville Located off the main lobby of 21c, The Hive is a modern restaurant and bar run by executive chef and Arkansas native Matthew McClure, who was a semifinalist for Best Chef: South in the prestigious 2014 James Foundation Awards. McClure showcases Arkansas’s unique culinary identity and features local growers and producers in well-executed breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner and dessert menus that highlight refined country cuisine. An inviting respite for a craft cocktail, beer or glass of wine in the bar or an intimate dinner for two in the dining room, The Hive complements the hotel’s art scene, including the chance to invite one of the Green Penguin sculptures to dine at your table.

BENTONVILLE SQUARE

Just a short walk from 21c is the square, brimming with an eclectic collection of casual and upscale restaurants. Tusk & Trotter, housed in Sam Walton’s original general office warehouse space, has remnants of interesting

architectural

features

such as exposed trusses and an arched doorway. But those are side notes to be savored while sampling award-winning executive chef-owner Rob Nelson’s divine dishes such as smoked catfish and trout chowder.

Table Mesa Bistro features modern Latin cuisine while Tavola Trattoria showcases

Italian

cooking.

And

directly across from 21c is Crêpes Paulette, a food truck peddling authentic sweet and savory French crêpes. The lines for this popular al fresco dining experience—especially on weekends—are usually long. But the wait is worth it: Once you sink into the la cochon épicé (spicy piggy) or the la singe fou (nutty monkey), you’ll look around, wondering if somehow you’ve been transported to a Paris street-side café.

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For details about upcoming productions, or for rental information, contact Ryan Morehead at 816.604.2200 or Ryan.Morehead@mcckc.edu.

ARTICLE CHRISTOPHER CLARK PHOTOGRAPHY JANA AYERS

I

t might be a disservice to call the Longview Cultural Arts Center one of Lee’s Summit best kept secrets. Local patrons nod know-

ingly about the diverse shows, concerts and classes the CAC has been putting on for years in its facility overlooking the vast expanse of land at Longview.

But for those who haven’t yet ventured into the art halls, theater spaces or classrooms where actors and artists hone their craft

Come visit our community and see why our residents’ families rate us as the BEST!

and show their wares, CAC coordinator Ryan Morehead is more than happy to let you in on the secret.

“The thought of, even 10 years ago, having the wide variety of cultural arts activities in Lee’s Summit that we have now would have seemed unimaginable to many and even crazier that so many of them would have been hosted at Longview,” Morehead says. “If you haven’t taken advantage of the arts Lee’s Summit has to offer you’re missing something truly special.”

Morehead, originally from Lee’s Summit, became the coordinator of the Metropolitan Community Colleges-Longview Cultural Arts Center in 2012. Before that he was the chairperson of the Department of Theatre and Dance at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas.

The CAC has its roots in emergency, of all things. Officials broke ground on the center in 2006 with the help of a Federal Emergency Management Agency grant. Two years later the CAC opened its doors, and today the cultural hub also doubles as one of the metro area's only FEMA-certified disaster relief shelters.

The CAC Gallery features student and faculty works and regularly presents exhibits from new and emerging artists through the regional and nation. Each January, works from talented high school students are featured in a juried exhibit.

On average the gallery has seven exhibits per year, two of which are dedicated to our students for, "End of Semester" shows and one exhibit is set aside for our, "Lee's Summit Fine Arts Challenge" which is our local high school annual exhibit. Every other year we have an art faculty exhibit showcasing the latest accomplishments and projects of our faculty.

Morehead works with gallery curator Daniel Reneau to arrange the exhibits.

"What he brings into the gallery for our students -- and I would

This exclusive designation is awarded to fewer than one percent of providers nationwide.

say all who enter the CAC are students in one way or another -- to study and examine is awesome," Morehead says.

The center plays host to a diverse events. "On the performance end we have the honor of hosting 3 of the 5 Summit Theatre Group shows on an annual basis," Morehead says. "Since STG has come to our theatre in 2013 they have seen attendance at their shows increase significantly which is great for us and for them."

In February the theater was scheduled to host filmmaker Kevin Willmott, who co-wrote Spike Lee's "Chiraq" -- for a talk about the film business. Wilmott's appearance is the kind of interesting and surprising fare that underscores the CAC's contribution to the community as a vital cultural gathering spot.

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Sterling Hills

4

3

2

1.5 Stories

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$140,400

$153,501

Oak Tree Farms

3

2

0

1.5 Stories

Traditional

$150,000

$150,000

Bordner Estates

4

3

0

Fr/Bk Split

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Princeton Heights

3

2

1

Split Entry

$192,700

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Sterling Hills

4

2

1

2 Stories

Traditional

$209,900

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Cheddington

4

3

0

Ranch

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Arborwalk

4

3

1

2 Stories

Traditional

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4

2

1

Reverse

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4

2

1

2 Stories

Traditional

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4

3

1

2 Stories

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$295,500

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4

3

1

2 Stories

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$285,000

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4

4

1

2 Stories

Traditional

$310,000

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5

4

0

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3

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2 Stories

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3

0

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3

3

0

Ranch

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3

0

Reverse

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4

1

2 Stories

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$358,500

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5

5

0

2 Stories

Traditional

$369,000

$354,000

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4

4

1

1.5 Stories

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$369,900

$367,000

Whippoorwill Place

4

2

1

2 Stories

Traditional

$379,950

$379,950

Belmont Farms

4

3

0

Reverse

Traditional

$399,950

$399,950

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3

1

1.5 Stories

Traditional

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$448,465

Raintree Lake

5

4

1

1.5 Stories

Traditional

$495,000

$475,000

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2

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Talented Lee’s Summit Teenager Produces Worship CD ARTICLE KENDRA MATHEWSON | PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED

B

y the age of 17, Samuel Noel had writ-

God. We sit down and jam together, get the feel

ten 300 songs out of experiences he

of where we want the music to go.”

had with God. A few of his friends had, too.

What drew the group together was a shared

Between the three of them, they had com-

perspective of music as a vehicle to experience

posed more than 800.

the presence of God, and a desire to share

Last summer he realized it was not

that with others. “The human heart is the key

okay for all those songs to be collecting dust.

to reach that destination,” Noel explains. And,

“I decided I was going to make a CD and

they believe music helps access the heart. “At

include as many people as I could,” he says.

the end of every service at church, our pastor

“Our pastor built a really nice studio at our

leaves us to make a decision. Either apply the

church campus for us and told us to 'go for it.'”

message or not. That conflict within us has to

Noel and his friends attend World Revival

have a resolution.” They hope their songs help

church in Lee’s Summit, a faith community

others with that process.

that cultivates a passion for musical expres-

Producing such a project is remarkable for

sion in their worship. As a result, talent

any person, not to mention a 17-year-old student.

abounds, and ultimately 43 local artists con-

Part of his gift is the result of years of practice.

tributed to the project, as well as some pros:

“I’ve been playing music since I was 11 years

KC Christian Music Blues Artist of the Year

old,” Noel says. He started on piano with Dustin

Dan Gray, well-known local gospel singer

Smith who not only gave him a solid founda-

Satara Brown, and Ryan Keeler, a profes-

tion of the basics, but also held Noel to a high

sional from Nashville.

standard of songwriting. “One time I wrote

“The people who helped on this are

a song in 15 minutes and played it for him in

incredible,” says Noel. “When you unite,

my lesson. Dustin asked how long it too me to

you can accomplish anything. We truly

write it. He said he could tell I didn’t fight it out,

united through this.”

didn’t encounter God in the writing. His being

Noel started arranging in June, putting in

straight with me forced me to persevere and

about 100 hours while also working three jobs

push myself. Which ultimately prepared me

to pay for the production. Recording started in

to be able to lead a corporate body through a

July and took three months, then one month for

song by wrestling with God myself first.”

editing and production. Noel writes concep-

And, part of Noel’s exceptional abilities are

tually, capturing a musical theme with chords.

a result of that wrestling, which Noel strug-

“Really great musicians then play the concept

gles to find the words to describe. “I can’t

rather than exact notes,” he explains. “It leaves

explain it… I grab a song, play the chords,

room for musicians to respond to the Spirit of

sing the chorus, find the tempo, and worship.

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When I’m alone in my basement, it’s time to talk to God, to be with God. Christian music is to express your experience with God, not just your musicality."

The project inspired others in the World Revival community to create, and there are five albums in the works right now. “Now people see they can do it, too,” says Noel, who is getting to be part of arranging and producing some of them.

“I love my church… the sense of community and family we have there. We experience God every single service.”

The graphic design, artwork and case were designed and packaged locally. “Mighty King” is available on iTunes, GooglePlay, Amazon and Apple Music. For more information about the project, contact Harmony of Heaven LLC at 816.799.1329 or 816.916.5053.

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many turns down through the years, for the 21st century it is more of an art than a necessity.

Rita Briner, owner of Quilter’s Station located at 3680 NE Akin Dr. in Lee’s Summit says Art Quilts have become very popular in the past two decades and many are used as wall art in place of paintings. “Modern quilts have found their place with very vivid colors and large designs,” she adds.

However, if you’re ‘old school’ and like the rustic or country themed quilts, Briner says those types of patterns that our ancestors left behind can’t be beat. In addition, the base patterns on the traditional quilts have stayed the same but many twists and turns have been added through the years. Briner adds “the fabrics we have today make it possible to make any color quilt we wish to make.”

At her shop, Briner provides room for projects and lessons for classes that are taught by nationally-known artists. Today, the type of fabrics that are manufactured make it possible to make a quilt of any color and because of that, Briner says the quilting industry is alive and doing well with tens of thousands of quilters across the globe. Thanks to

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anything else you want to do. We are very lucky to have all these different machines to work with.”

Quilter’s Station was selected as the “Top 10 Shop” by the staff of American Patchwork & Quilting Magazine and has also been featured in Quilt Sampler Magazine. Briner says shops

take on the personality of the shop owner and there is so much fabric in the industry not one shop has it all. Briner adds that Quilter’s Station has more than 16,000 bolts of fabric, ranging from Civil War reproduction, novelty, flannel, homespun and batiks. “My hope is that no matter what style of quilt or color of quilt you can pull it all together here. Right now wool is very popular to use as applique on quilts or just small wool projects, so I hand dye many colors of wool to be used for this,” she says.

Briner also offers many books and patterns, quilt classes, rug hooking, punch needle and wool work. Here in the Midwest, traditional quilts are favored by quilters and consumers; wanting quilts like a grandmother once made. Even though quilting has transformed from creating by hand stitch to machine stitch and has had its ebb and flow, in Briner’s observation, she feels quilting took a major turn after 9/11. “Women are more determined to make quilts to leave behind their voice to their ancestors about who they were and what they did.”

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ighris Sharber is a senior at Lee’s Summit High School who was elected homecoming king by his peers this past fall. Sighris is an outgoing, popular student at his high school. He is a member of the school’s Student Senate and Future Business Leaders of America.

He also happens to also have autism.

According to Dr. John Faulkenberry, LSHS principal, Sighris probably knows more students and staff members at LSHS than any other student and goes out of his way to talk to others, get to know them and call each person by name. His teacher, Gabe Curtis, says Sighris is one of the first students to greet others in the morning and one of the last students to leave the school in the afternoon. He has been referred to as a ‘mini-historian’ for LSHS because he has a vast amount of knowledge about events that took place at LSHS, many which happened years before he came to the school.

Sighris was nominated by dozens of students and selected by an open vote among the school’s seniors. One of his teachers called Sighris’ election as king a magical moment for the school, adding that the students accept Sighris for who he is and do not see him as someone with limitations. The senior class gave Sighris a standing ovation at the homecoming pep assembly -- another great moment.

In addition to the encouragement from Sighris’s classmates, staff members came together to support his candidacy as a homecoming king. Staff provided the convertible for Sighris to ride in during the homecoming parade and purchased a new suit, two dress shirts, two ties and a new belt from Men’s Warehouse. LSHS employees also provided photos and a video of the homecoming assembly, parade and dance for Sighris and

his family to keep. Kevin Holman, campus supervisor at LSHS, and his wife, also took Sighris out for dinner before the homecoming dance -something they have done for Sighris before several other school dances over the last few years. Kevin’s daughter even took Sighris’ mother for a make-over in preparation for the weekend, and LSHS staff contributed to a fund to reimburse his mother for lost wages on Friday night to allow her to attend the football game and crowning ceremony. Other employees who went above and beyond included paraprofessional Joanie Ho who helped Sighris get his new suit, and focus facilitator Charlie Minton who helped prepare Sighris for the activities associated with being a king candidate by providing coaching about what to expect as a candidate at the assembly, parade, game appearance and dance.

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