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The holiday season sneaks up on us so quickly. EVERY YEAR ABOUT THIS TIME I FIND MYSELF UNPACKING A BIG BAG OF MIXED EMOTIONS. On one hand, I am excited about the upcoming holiday season with warm comfortable memories of the time in my life when I could always count on seeing the entire family, eat a big traditional meal and relax around the tv. Now that our children are older and our family has grown smaller with the loss of family,

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we struggle to hold on to traditions for dinner and who will be attending. We find ourselves creating and recreating new experiences for the holidays. Our children relish in the memories of grandma and grandpa’s house, food, and traditions that never changed for their entire childhood just as I do. Yet we rarely have a year without new changes. It seems as though it is becoming harder to maintain traditions of any kind. Maybe it is just the stage of life we are in or possibly it is a reflection of the current times. Our children have taught us how to allow gratitude to remain at the forefront of our minds through the constant changes and non-traditional holidays. We have adapted because we know that change is inevitable. We have become more flexible in adding gluten-free, vegan, non-dairy, and nut-free ingredients to our traditional holiday meals and learning how to play games instead of watching tv. Thanksgiving dinners don't have kids running around, babies to place into highchairs, or a rush to feed everyone in a fast line to make sure the meal stays warm. It looks a little different around the table but the special feeling of celebrating the season of gratitude is still there.

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IT WAS 1939 IN LEE’S SUMMIT, A TIME WHEN THERE WERE JUST 2,200 RESIDENTS, AND 54 YEARS AFTER OUR LADY OF THE PRESENTATION CATHOLIC CHURCH WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1885. That’s when the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth first established the faith-based school that would later be

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1939 Parish History Timeline + 1885 Thomas Mulligan organized a small group of Lee’s Summit Catholics to form a Catholic parish in Lee’s Summit. + 1887: Construction of St. Mary’s Church at the corner of Third Street & Johnson was completed. + 1939: Fr. Francis Hagedorn is appointed pastor. A school is established in the parish and the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth serve as teachers. + 1947: Fr. Francis J. Sullivan is appointed pastor. A committee was formed to build a new school building which was completed in 1948. + 1963: Presentation Parish outgrows the old white church and construction of a new parish and school on the present site begins.

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THIS SCHOOL YEAR, ENROLLMENT HAS TOPPED 500 STUDENTS AND RENOVATIONS ARE BEING COMPLETED THAT BRING NINE NEW CLASSROOMS TO THE CAMPUS, SAID MARIANNE ORGAN, SECOND-YEAR PRINCIPAL AT THE CATHOLIC SCHOOL. OLP Catholic School now has 27 total classrooms and has added two “team labs” for any student needing one-on-one learning and tutoring. And with three floors of learning - K-2 on the first floor, 3-5 on the second, and 6-8 on the third floor - Organ said they can keep their students in their own age-appropriate space all while keeping class sizes to 22 students or less. “That’s something important to families, to keep the class sizes smaller,” she said. OLP has also renovated and refurbished the playground and added an area for sensory-focused, all-in-

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2021 School History Timeline: + 1985: The present church is built to accommodate the growing number of families in the parish. The old church was converted into classroom space for the school. + 2010: Presentation Parish celebrates its 125th Anniversary Year. A $1.5 million Capital Campaign begins to raise funds to renovate the worship space and build a classroom addition to the school. + 2019: Construction begins on the first phase of projects funded through the Capital Campaign. + 2020: The school addition expansion is completed. Construction begins on the next phase of projects to include expanding the church Gathering Space, converting former classrooms into parish meeting spaces, and a new Mulligan Room. + 2021: Construction is completed on the final phase of the Capital Campaign projects CityLifestyle.com/LeesSummit

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Adding Personality To Any Autumn Table ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY LEANN PARKER

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"E ven so, adding beautiful accents fosters meaning t o t he moments sh ared and c an be just as easy t o pull t oget her."

HOW-TO: PRESERVE LEAVES

AUTUMN TABLE people

Gather fallen leaves and test

we love is a gift whether we find

for dryness. Look for mostly dry,

ourselves eating off paper plates

not brittle or limp. If too fresh then

or fancy dishes. Even so, adding

press between books on parch-

beautiful accents fosters meaning

ment paper for a few days before

to the moments shared and can

proceeding. When ready to begin,

be just as easy to pull together.

prep the space by placing leaves in

In this tablescape, I used touches

a single layer on wax paper. Brush

of the outdoors with real leaves,

one side of the leaf with a thin coat

pinecones, and grapevine wreaths.

of Mod Podge using a foam brush.

These

add

Let dry for 30 minutes or until the

personality and warmth to any

white coat turns clear. Flip leaves

autumn table. Follow these direc-

over, brush the other side, and let

tions for how to prepare outdoor

dry again. Use leaves by scattering

accents (because dirt and bugs

them around the table or tie with

are the only ones not invited to the

twine onto wine glasses.

Gathering

with

simple

the

additions

table) and you will have a stunning tablescape that costs you only a

HOW-TO: PRESERVE PINECONES

leisurely walk around your neigh-

Bake pinecones to remove any

borhood and a passing chat with a

tiny critters, dry up the sticky sap,

neighbor if you are so lucky.

and give the pinecone a beautiful CONTINUED >

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DIY (CONTINUED)

glossy finish. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil and lay pinecones in rows allowing space as they expand when baked. Place in the oven for about 30 mins. If pinecones were gathered on a damp day, it might take longer. Keep a close eye and pull them out when the house smells of pine trees and your pinecones go from a matte to a glossy finish. To use, simply place it around the table or add it to a bowl along with cinnamon sticks as a centerpiece. HOSTING HACK Having a dessert already placed on each guest's plate creates an extra special touch to the tablescape (and less work for the host when guests arrive). Here I’ve used my French Macarons but any single-serve dessert will do the trick. If you are interested in painting your own macarons, you can find instructions on Instagram @silvertoothhome. Happy Gatherings!

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BDRMS

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$407,000

103.69%

Highland Meadows

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100.00%

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100.00%

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98.95%

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100.00%

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100.44%

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96.84%

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102.67%

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$410,000

102.50%

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$444,000

93.47%

3/1

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100.00%

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101.01%

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$800,000

106.67%

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100.99%

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$515,000

110.75%

4/1

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$855,000

97.71%

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$571,000

95.97%

3/2

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100.00%

4/1

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$750,000

93.75%

4/1

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100.00%

4/1

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$445,935

102.27%

Woodside Ridge

$436,044

$493,852

113.26%

Woodside Ridge

$474,950

$499,950

105.26%

171

3/1

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$505,105

103.03%

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FOOD FOSTERS CONNECTION. Lauren Lane, a Johnson County culinary guru, has a passion for teaching others to cook and to connect by entertaining and sharing a meal with one another. Through her classes and online blog, she encourages friends and strangers to cook more often, entertain more easily and create memorable moments around the dinner table. “I love to make things look beautiful but unveil how simple it can be,” Lane explains. HERE ARE A FEW OF LAUREN’S TIPS FOR HOSTING AN EFFORTLESS GATHERING: + Cook seasonally—it ensures the ingredients you use are in their prime. + Choose recipes that can be made in advance. In my recipe development, I share just how much can be made in advance. + Not everything needs to be made from scratch. Don’t overwhelm yourself with too many dishes. + If you don’t bake like me, buy your desserts and put them on a pretty platter. Sometimes I sprinkle with confectioner sugar to make them look extra special. + Have a glass of wine or a signature cocktail that you offer to everyone who enters your home. + Create a mood by turning on music, turning down the lights and lighting candles. LAUREN’S TIPS FOR CREATING AN EASY AND BEAUTIFUL TABLESCAPE + It’s always a great idea to bring the outdoors in to your table, and it often can be found in your own yard. Use greenery from your yard, branches from your trees, flowers or pine cones. + Use fruit as table decor because it can be so beautiful, and it can also be used after the event to make pies or smoothies. + Votive candles create a nice ambiance especially when cozied up in the greenery. + Cloth napkins always make the table special. (If you don’t want to iron them, just tie a little twine around them and no one will notice.) CONTINUED >

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