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An inspirational man has the incredible power and privilege of shaping and mentoring the young people in their lives to grow and mature in a multitude of ways. Whether they are a father, a coach, an uncle or a boss, being a role model and leading by example can make a lasting impact on those watching. We can all probably think of a man, or several men, in our lives who has had a big impact on us at one time or another. Whether it was someone pushing us to be a better version of ourselves, or someone who sees the best in us, or someone we look up to for guidance, or perhaps someone we don’t personally know but that inspires us by their greatness, we can recognize the impact these role models can make on our lives. One such role model for me is Chuck Schram. Chuck, alongside his wife Deb, were the owners of Schram Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, where I worked for several years. He came into my life when I was a lost soul on many levels, and he took me under his wing. He saw the spark in me. He knew my potential. He helped give me direction, opportunity, confidence, sales skills, plus the most important gift of all, unconditional love. Chuck did all of this for me, while running a successful, yet stressful business, and struggling with the effects of being a stroke survivor. They’ve since sold the dealership, and I’ve since founded this magazine, but we still talk nearly every single day, and he couldn’t be more proud of me and this publication. He always knew I had greatness in me, and he helped push me here. My relationship with Chuck is a true gift from God! Chuck, you’ll never know how much I appreciate you! This month we are honoring men and their contribution to the betterment of our community. We are highlighting men who put themselves second, work hard and inspire others to do the same. To all of the men out there who are making a difference in someone’s life, big or small, we applaud you. The lasting impact that you are making and the ripple effect that often ensues is worth it. T YLER JACKSON, PUBLISHER @ M A N H AT TA N C I T Y L I F E S T Y L E

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1: Springtime at the Tulip Festival in Wamego 2: Spring has sprung! 3: Bartender Alysha Campbell at the newly opened Arrow Cocktail Lounge 4: Grand Opening of The Kountry Attic, Aggieville’s newest home décor and gift store 5: A little piece of Mexican flavor in MHK: the newly opened Antojitos El Sol! 6: “There’s No Place Like Home” food truck at the Wamego Tulip Festival 7: Coach Jerome Tang autographs a basketball at the Boy Scouts’ Corporate Pinewood Derby at Briggs!

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8: Kansas State beat the KU Jayhawks in baseball on Saturday, May 7th, 5-2 9: It was “Signing Day” at Manhattan Tech, welcoming new students on April 14th. 10: Christy Bing, owner of Kountry Attic, at the Aggieville home décor store’s grand opening

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C. Clyde Jones 100th birthday celebration

MHK Music Scene Eric Martin

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C. Clyde Jones is turning 100 this year, and you’re invited to the celebration! Jones is a father, grandfather, Navy veteran, and a pillar of the Manhattan community since 1960. The first, and emeritus, dean of K-State’s College of Business Administration, he’s also an advocate for Shepherd's Crossing, an ecumenical ministry that offers budget counseling and financial support to those in need. Help celebrate Clyde from 4-6 p.m. on June 17 in the College of Business atrium.

Odanov Eric Martin is the Executive Director of MHK Music Scene, founder of OEM Legacy Insurance, and DJ for Kite's Bar and Grill. MHK Music Scene is a service-oriented organization, supporting the well-being and professionalism of local artists. They’ve partnered with Arts in the Park to present live music and performance art starting in June, leading into their three-day festival, MidFest, July 21-23. Thank you, Eric, for keeping the live music scene vibrant in Manhattan!

Meet John Shortsleeves, President of Standard Plumbing, Heating and Air. After living all over the world, and spending 9 years living in Japan, John moved to Manhattan in 2000. He went on to receive licenses and certifications for Master Mechanical, Master Plumber and Cross-Connection/Backflow. He made partner at Standard Plumbing in 2010, and became President in 2015. If your A/C isn’t working well this summer, be sure to give John & Standard PHA a call!

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Genare Woofter Eye Care Associates Meet Dr. Genare Woofter of Eye Care Associates of Manhattan! Dr. Woofter grew up in Cimarron before attending Kansas State University, where he worked as an optometric technician at Eye Care Associates during undergrad. He then completed his doctoral training at the University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry, before rejoining Dr. Matt Stanley at Eye Care Associates of Manhattan. His areas of focus include diagnosis and management of ocular disease, contact lens fitting, and low vision rehabilitation.

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Founded by Jason Meysenburg, Carpet Cleanse launched in 2013 with a mission to provide the best possible customer experience, along with a quality cleaning service. Joined by his right-hand man, Mark Reidy, they have years of combined industry knowledge & education, along with a passion for quality customer service, which has expanded their brand across the state & beyond. Offering carpet, upholstery and area rugs cleaning, they take each invitation into your home seriously.

Congratulations to Joseph Schneider & Joseph Eston, of Energy Center - Manhattan Pool, on their achievement of gaining a rare credential from the Chimney Safety Institute of America. A CSIA-Certified Chimney Sweep credential is examination-based knowledge of fire codes, clearances, and standards for the construction and maintenance of chimney and venting systems. An annual chimney sweep is vital for your home, and now is the time to do. Contact Energy Center-Manhattan Pool today!

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Dr. Smethers Takes Next Steps in Hall of Fame Career

Remembering Dr. Jon Wefald, former President of Kansas State University

Isaac Vargas - Managing Partner of Manhattan’s Raising Cane’s

Beloved K-State Professor & Director of A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications, Dr. Steve Smethers is retiring after four decades of teaching. The Kansas Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame Award recipient serves as a guide for the Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad (asvrr.org), and serves on the board of directors for MHK Music Scene. In retirement, Steve plans to continue living in Manhattan and work as a liaison between the business and university communities. On Twitter: @ssmethers

We remember Dr. Jon Wefald, the 12th President of Kansas State University, who passed away in April at the age of 84. Arriving in 1986, Dr. Wefald helped K-State through a crucial period, with a turnaround in enrollment, faculty departures, and his hiring of Coach Bill Snyder, leading to the famous turnaround in football. Serving as President for 23 years, he was also a catalyst in bringing NBAF to Manhattan. Thank you for everything, Dr. Wefald!

Meet Managing Partner of Manhattan’s Raising Cane’s, Isaac Vargas. A native of Midland, Texas, Isaac and his wife Vanessa decided to remain in Manhattan after being stationed at Fort Riley. Hand-picked by Raising Cane’s to be General Manager before they first opened in 2018, he made partner within a year. A natural leader - and chef - he is considered of the best General Managers in the Midwest. Raising Cane’s is a proud supporter of Purple Paws & K-State Athletics.

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Meet Zach Nemechek, D.D.S. of Dental Associates of Manhattan

14th Annual Nelson Family Community Foundation Benefit

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Dr. Rick Fulton & Dr. Angela Martin would like to welcome Dr. Zach Nemechek to Dental Associates of Manhattan! Taking over as sole owner on June 1, “Dr. Nemo,” a native of Quinter, and a former K-State football player, returns to Manhattan after practicing dentistry in Kansas City for three years. He’s accepting new patients, plus most major dental insurance. He will be joined alongside by his fiancée, Nicole Williams, a hygienist. Dr. Fulton and Dr. Martin will remain at the practice.

Friday and Saturday, June 10th & 11th, will be the 14th Annual Nelson Family Community Foundation Benefit! Beginning with a BBQ meal and cornhole tournament on Friday, there will be a ton of events throughout the weekend, including a drive or ride, golf tournament and live auction on Saturday. This year’s benefit recipients are Kyra Dettmer and Bradley Stone. The event is hosted by former All-Pro wide receiver of the Green Bay Packers and Kansas State standout, Jordy Nelson and his family.

Kyle Powers of Haven Real Estate Group is proud to announce a partnership with eXp Realty, LLC. Formerly with Keller Williams Realty One Legacy Partners, Haven Real Estate Group has now joined eXp Realty, which is a global, full-service real estate brokerage. They provide 24/7 access to collaborative tools, training, and socialization for real estate brokers & agents. If you are already a Realtor, or are interested in becoming one, eXp Realty is where you want to be! Contact Kyle today!

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MATT WALLACE FROM CAT CANS AND KEVIN NEITZEL FROM THE FRIDGE ARE BOTH SELF-MADE, AND TWO OF MANHATTAN’S MOST INFLUENTIAL MEN

HOW DID THE FRIDGE COME ABOUT? The Fridge was in existence when I started working there, under the name of Franz-White, and it was my college job. When I was a senior, they offered me a permanent spot to stay, and when I came aboard, The Fridge was born. Instead of having three partners names, we had to rename it. That was honestly the hardest part of opening the store! For two weeks, every night, we had name choices and ideas thrown out there, and my wife (Beth) and I didn’t like

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anything we came up with. Frustrated one evening, we were headed out on the back patio to brainstorm, and we both went to grab a beer from the fridge. When I came outside, I said, “I just went to the fridge to grab a beer. I think that’s the name!” We simmered on it for a few days, and 22 years later, it’s still stuck. HOW DOES THE FRIDGE TIE INTO THE PASSIONS OF YOUR LIFE? My passion is not sitting at a desk all day. I like the challenges that come with having your own business, and I just really like daily challenges. The passion of the challenge of going to work every day, and making something work, or the store work, or a situation work. The days I like the most are the most hectic days. The more hectic you can make a day, those are my most enjoyable days.

Kevin Neitzel The Fridge Liquor Store

WHAT DO YOU DO TO MAINTAIN A BALANCED LIFE? HOW DO YOU DISCONNECT FROM WORK? It took me about 14 years to learn how to disconnect from work. I used to open, and close the store, every single day for 13 years. I was the one that took the money from the bank in the morning, and took the deposit every night. I felt like I could control a little more, and make sure the quality of the service and everything was what I expected, but learning to trust my employees, and the people that I hired, made me able to disconnect. Having good employees allowed that to happen. I trust the decision my managers make, and I think they know what I would do in the same situation. We’ve had the same core group of eight people for nine years! CONTINUED >

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WHAT’S THE BEST LIFE ADVICE YOU’VE RECEIVED? I think you get out what you put in. My father owned a business he worked in every day. You can’t expect somebody else to do the work, and he told me I needed to work every day and do it. That I would get out what I put in. I mean, working 12 or 13 hours a day when I first started was a lot, but I got the reward 20 years later. You get out what you put into it. WHAT’S ONE THING PEOPLE WOULD BE SURPRISED TO LEARN ABOUT YOU? If people didn’t know me 20 years ago, they would be surprised to know that I was very, very shy, and didn’t like to talk to anybody I didn’t know. Approaching somebody I didn’t know, and asking them if they needed help, that was just not my personality. It was rough! I had to make myself learn how to do that. Twenty years later, and it’s changed my personality. I can go talk to anybody now, and don’t have a problem talking to strangers.

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HOW DID CAT CANS COME ABOUT? The whole time that I was going to school at K-State, I worked at Standard Plumbing. I worked for them the whole time I was going to school. I did that, then went into the plumbing side by myself, mostly at Fort Riley. I wanted to build something that had some worth, and some value going into the future, instead of working for somebody. I found a need to fulfill, and that’s kinda how it began. It was September 2010 when we started Cat Cans. HOW DOES CAT CANS TIE INTO THE PASSIONS OF YOUR LIFE? Believe it or not, actually, I do enjoy to work. Sometimes like any other job, it can become mundane, and you need a break and want to go do something else, but I thoroughly enjoy making something, building something. I love seeing plans come to fruition, and having things be successful. I like training a lot of the young guys we work with on how to be

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men. There’s lots of skills that we offer. Some of these young guys we get in here don’t even know how to inflate a tire. So that’s pretty rewarding. There are a lot of things that we can coach and mentor. WHAT DO YOU DO TO MAINTAIN A BALANCED LIFE? HOW DO YOU DISCONNECT FROM WORK? That’s hard! (“He doesn’t! laughs his wife, Aricca.) That’s a really, really hard thing to do. Even when we go on vacation, we always get a call or two that “there’s a problem with this, or there’s a problem with this,” so you can’t ever truly - I think - 100% disconnect. If you go on vacation for a week, it takes about three days to not think about work, and then you really have just two days of actual vacation. It really does come down to trust though. It’s about trusting people, and having a good crew around that can get the job done when you’re not there, and running it how you need it ran.

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WHAT’S THE BEST LIFE ADVICE YOU’VE RECEIVED SINCE YOU’VE STARTED CAT CANS? I didn’t really have a mentor for this company. You learn to pick people, and find people, that you stylistically try to emulate their success. A great example for me would be Howie’s Trash Service. Howard & Greg Wilson are really, really successful people. In life, and in business. They’re good people, they’re Christian people. They’re good at what they do. I haven’t really gotten any advice from them, per se, but I have always drawn stuff from them. WHAT’S ONE THING PEOPLE WOULD BE SURPRISED TO LEARN ABOUT YOU? I’m an avid fly fisherman, but I was on a soils judging team at Hutchinson Community College and placed at the National Championships! I was also on the soils judging at Kansas State too, and it’s really parlayed and is very helpful for what I do. Agronomy Soil & Water Science doesn’t have to all be ag. There are lots of instances when I use what I went to school for multiple times a week. When we go to a new house, and look at soil conditions for a new lateral field or lagoon, or sizing systems for new houses and properties, it’s actually been quite helpful. (Aricca adds, “He’s an All-American soil judger!”)

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A Roundup ofRecreational Clubs in Manhattan ENJOY SUMMER LIVING IN THE LITTLE APPLE

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For a city with fewer than 60k people, Manhattan has an incredible array of recreational activities. For this article, we’ve rounded up a list of area clubs to get together with friends and enjoy summer living.

COLBERT HILLS CHAMPIONS CLUB Ranked the #1 public course in Kansas and a top 20 collegiate course in the nation by Golf Digest, Colbert Hills is a public golf course with all the amenities of a private course. Built on the rolling, emerald Flint Hills, Colbert offers exhilarating elevation changes and picturesque views. The course earned the Audubon International Certified Silver Signature Sanctuary for its commitment to sustainability. colberthills.com

MANHATTAN MEN’S GARDEN CLUB Meeting every third Thursday at 7:30pm, the Manhattan Men’s Garden Club is a group of enthusiastic gardeners united in sharing horticultural & environmental education. The club regularly hosts speakers from K-State Research and Extension. The club volunteers in the community at the Flint Hills Breadbasket, the Riley County Seniors Services Center, and Manhattan Community Gardens, a cooperative gardening project located in south Manhattan. riley.k-state.edu/ lawn-garden/local-garden-clubs/index.html

ADULT PICKLEBALL CLUB America’s fastest growing sport, pickleball is a blend of badminton, ping pong, and tennis, played with paddles and a lightweight, perforated ball. The City of Manhattan Parks & Rec hosts an Adult Pickleball Club for folks of any age. The club meets at the Frederick Douglass Activity Center weekdays 8am-12pm, and participation is free. mhkprd.com/157/Lifelong-Recreation-50

FLINT HILLS JEEP CLUB The Flint Hills Jeep Club is a non-profit, family-oriented club dedicated to safe and environmentally-responsible offroading. In addition to monthly meetings, the club hosts out-of-state trips, charitable activities, and an annual Christmas party, including a highly successful Toys for Tots drive. As members of the Tread Lightly program, the club participates in Adopt-a-Trail and cleanup days at Kansas Rocks Park and Tuttle Creek ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) Park. The club welcomes those new to the sport! flinthillsjeepclub.com

324 SPEAKEASY This members-only club, discreetly located downtown, offers a Jazz Age-era speakeasy experience. Since its opening in 2015, the Speakeasy has quickly become a local favorite for a reason: the vibe, the service, and the drinks are all impeccable.The bartenders are experts in their craft, and put special care and passion into every single drink. facebook.com/speakeasy324/

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Beyond Austin’s true soul foods of barbecue and Tex-Mex is an entire mix of palate pleasers, from upscale Mediterranean and Asian to James Beard award-winning eateries. Geraldine’s inside Hotel Van Zandt is one of Austin’s iconic Rainey Street destinations. But first you should start your day with a cup of joe from Jo’s Coffee. Known for its iconic “i love you so much” mural-clad exterior on South Congress Avenue, patrons come for the hot coffee, good food, cold beer and people-watching. As for Austin’s retail and local maker scene, 2ND Street District boasts a mix of boutiques and shops. For the gentlemen, embrace the full district experience, shopping League of Rebels, a bespoke experience with tailor made lifestyle wear, or Bonobos, the pioneers of custom fit chinos. Then enjoy a fresh shave from Austin’s premier Finley’s Barber Shop. With hundreds of live music venues, you have plenty of options available to soak up the sounds. ACL Live at The Moody Theater is home to the beloved Austin City Limits television show and hosts about 100 concerts year round.

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K-STAT E GA R DE NS , 1 5 0 0 DE NI S O N, MA NH AT TA N, K S 6 :30 P M The soft glow of string lights, illuminating the K-State Gardens, cocktails, hors d’oeuvre, live music, a silent auction, & a scavenger hunt -- what could be better? This event raises funds for the interns & students who train at the Garksufoundation. dens.Cost: $125 org/rsvp/gardens JUNE 4 TH

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AG G I E V I L L E , MA NH AT TA N, K S 4 :0 0 P M Sample fantastic food & drinks from 22 Aggieville restaurants for only $20! Event proceeds support the P.E.O., which provides educational opportunities for women. Get your tickets before they sell out at the Aggieville Business Association, located at 1125 Moro St. JUNE 5TH

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A E R O DR O ME AT T UT T L E C R E E K L A K E | 9 :0 0 A M Head to the aerodrome at Tuttle Creek for the 29th Annual Riley County Fliers Spring Fly-In! Hosted by the AMA Chapter #855, all radio control aircraft are welcome: electric, glow, helicopters, gas, gliders or drones of any size! There is a $15 landing fee for AMA pilots, but it’s free for spectators. Pilot prizes, food and raffles will be available!

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AG G I E V I L L E , MA NH AT TA N , K S All alumni from Manhattan high schools are invited to reconnect & celebrate with old friends! Start off your weekend in the 'Ville by meeting up with former classmates on Friday. Then, check out the Car Cruise, which starts at the MHS parking lot at 6pm. On Saturday, enjoy live music and the new Kite's beer garden on 12th Street! mhkhighschoolreunion.com JUNE 13TH-20 TH

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