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Editor's Letter

Going to the Dogs... and Cats

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f you’ve read Northland Lifestyle at all over the past couple of years, you know that we love our pets up north. With ample space for dogs to run and cats to roam, the Northland is a pet lover’s paradise. With the addition of another new dog park, it’s becoming even easier for dogs to stretch their legs and for their people to connect.

Rachel C. Murphy | RMurphy@LifestylePubs.com

The impact that animals can have on our lives is immeasurable. Kate Murphy is a testament to this fact. This ten-yearold volunteer for the KC Pet Project is learning life lessons and deciding her future because of her love of animals.

Lisa Allen, Nick Bromberg , Pete Dulin, Jennifer Higgins, Diana Lamdin Meyer, Peggy Parolin

Similarly, the Puppies for Parole project is rehabilitating troubled dogs and giving new hope and skills to criminal offenders in the Missouri correctional system. As inmates work with dogs to socialize and train them, morale has been shown to rise among both the inmates and the staff.

For every great animal, there’s a great service provider in the Northland. Go Pet Go is devoted to finding the very best food for your dog or cat, eschewing the big brands that may sacrifice quality for smaller, healthier options. As a Northland owned and operated business, they want the animals in our area to be as happy and healthy as their humans.

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contributing photographers Lani Odell, Mallorie McKernan Joel Schneider, Bruce Meyer Published monthly, subscriptions are also available for $22 for 1 year, $39 for 2 years by visiting NorthlandLifestyle.com

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Personally, I know that my dog’s endless energy has led me to finding new trails to hike and new parks to visit. My first visit to the new Platte Landing Park was great. I can’t wait to watch the leaves change along the river as we walk the new trail.

Our pets are reflections of ourselves: our lifestyles, our habits. For every cuddly couch pup, there’s a homebody and for every marathoner, there’s a dog queuing up to hit the streets. And for every cat lover, there’s a kitten waiting to be adored and then left alone. No matter what your breed or species, our pets enhance our lives, making us good stewards and loving caretakers. To our pets, we say thanks! Now we have to go get more treats. . .

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20 years of pizza, friendship and devotion to Parkville

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Parkville Artisans’ Studio hosts classes on everything from the Pottery Wheels to Stained Glass, Mosaics & Paper Beads. Also available are Cabernet & Canvas evenings, Life Drawing, Wine Corks 101 and many more.

Parkville Artisans’ Studio’s gallery is host to numerous local artists, providing art, gifts, jewelry, ceramics and more, to the shoppers of Historic Downtown Parkville.

“We all have an artistic, creative beast inside. I wanted to provide a place, close to home, where it can be fed, groomed and made happy,” says Tricia Szasz, owner of Parkville Artisans’ Studio.

The studio/gallery is located at 111 Main St., Parkville and is open every day, except Mondays. The schedule of classes can be accessed at ParkvilleArtStudio.com.

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Around Town KC HEALTH LEADER PARTNERS WITH NAMI Research Psychiatric Center, a campus of Research Medical Center, announces a free 12-week course on education and support for families of individuals with mental illness. Research Medical Center is part of HCA Midwest Health System, Kansas City’s leading healthcare provider and one of the area’s largest private-sector employers. Research Psychiatric Center is one of the largest providers of behavioral healthcare services in the Kansas City area and one of the few comprehensive inpatient facilities.

Beginning Tuesday, September 16, the National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) Family-to-Family Education Program will help educate and support the family and friends of individuals with conditions such as schizophrenia and mood and anxiety disorders. The course is taught by trained family members who have lived with this experience, and imparts the essential knowledge and skills to help family members cope more effectively with challenges.

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TULSA FOUNDATION CHALLENGES LOCAL ASSISTANCE LEAGUE® The J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation of Tulsa, Oklahomam has awarded the Assistance League of Kansas City a $75,000 challenge grant to support its Building Today, Serving Tomorrow…Imagine The Possibilities capital campaign.

The grant is contingent upon raising the balance of their $1,000,000 goal in private gifts and pledges. The organization reports it has raised $749,951 to date.

Campaign funds will be used to improve the sidewalk, parking lot and roof at its Operation School Bell® and THE ReSALE SHOP facility at 6601 North Oak Trafficway in Gladstone. Operation School Bell provides new clothing and supplies to needy students. Last year it provided 2,350 elementary and middle school students who are recommended by their school counselors with a complete wardrobe, toiletries and a new book.

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PRESIDENT OBAMA VISITS PARKVILLE No presidential visit is complete without a cup of Joe. On July 30, President Obama stopped for a pick-me-up at local favorite, Parkville Coffeehouse. He sampled a few coffees and left with an iced Earl Grey tea, after also picking up the tab for all the customer’s refills. Afterwards, he visited the Peddler’s Wagon on his way back to the airport.

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HILLCREST ANNUAL GALA CELEBRATES SUCCESS OCTOBER 4TH More than 80 families in Kansas City’s Northland who’ve struggled with poverty and homelessness have dramatically improved their situations in the past year, thanks to the services at Hillcrest Transitional Housing, a local non-profit dedicated to assisting homeless families and individuals become self-supportive. Their successes will be celebrated at the Hillcrest Annual Gala and Auction on October 4th at The Sher-

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“For three decades the programs at Hillcrest Transitional Housing have helped the homeless in our area move to self-sufficiency,” says Donice Yeater, director of Hillcrest-Platte County. “This event is a way to celebrate the program graduates who’ve done the work to successfully transition out of poverty and homelessness, and raise the funds to continue our work.”

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Park University’s Center for Global Peace Journalism received a $35,000 grant from the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, to address the issue of inflammatory coverage of Syrian refugees. The grant will fund the project called, “Reporting Syrian Refugees: Building Communities of Understanding in Turkey.”

“As the plight of Syria becomes more tenuous, the spotlight has fallen on the communities hosting Syrian refugees,” says Steve Youngblood, director of the CGPJ and associate professor of communications arts at Park. “This is especially true for the regional press, which has come under fire for reporting that exacerbates the plight of Syria’s refugees in Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey.”

The Center will partner with the University of Istanbul (Turkey) on the project that will feature seminars and field reporting experiences that seek to defuse the tension between refugees and their host communities. In addition, the project participants will offer counter-narratives in the media that reject stereotypes and xenophobia through telling stories of the refugees in a way that helps communities understand the scope of the crisis.

“This peace journalism-style storytelling seeks to add depth and context to reports about refugees,” says Youngblood. “In doing so, it is hoped that refugees and the countries hosting them will get more of the international assistance that they desperately need.”

Planning for the project begins this fall 2014 and Youngblood is scheduled to teach two seminars in southern Turkey in December.

In addition, two Park students will have the opportunity to participate in the closing Peace Journalism Summit which will be held in Istanbul in March 2015.

For information regarding Park University’s Center for Global Peace Journalism, visit Park.edu/center-for-peace-journalism/.

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Stone Canyon Pizza Company’s 20th Anniversary Article Peggy Parolin | Photography Mallorie McKernan

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mallbiztrends reports 95 percent of small businesses close their doors before they hit their fifth year of operation; The Stone Canyon Pizza Company defied those odds long ago.

The popular Parkville pizza restaurant marks the beginning of its 20th anniversary year in October, securing its position as longest standing retailer in the downtown Parkville, MO., shopping district.

Owner, Kevin Heaton, managing partner Joe Gallagher, and the Stone Canyon staff invite everyone to help them celebrate two decades of premium pizza, longstanding friendships and countless contributions to the community. Past employees and their families will be invited to join in the festivities honoring the place many held their first job.

“Much has changed over the past 20 years, but the thing that’s changed most is the evolution of the core guests,” Heaton says.

“Hiring kids for their first job, watching them develop into successful adults, then having them bring their own kids in years later is rewarding and overall, pretty cool. Parkville’s a great place; the people here are truly the best.”

“It’s been a rewarding 20 years,” adds Gallagher, managing partner in charge of the Zona Rosa restaurant. “It’s been a lot of hard work, but the payoff is most definitely worth the effort.

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We owe our success to hundreds of great customers. Everything we do here is for them.”

The official Stone Canyon anniversary kickoff begins October 4th, in conjunction with the annual Parktoberfest at English Landing Park.

Children will have the opportunity to participate in the October Skies Rocket Launch competition at 10 a.m. Live music begins at 1:30 p.m. with the local School of Rock band. The Whiskey Benders Country Guitar Jam; Retroactive, an 80’s tribute band; and Landslide, a Fleetwood Mac tribute band will also be featured. Giveaways, a photo contest and the crowning of the Little King and Queen of Parktoberfest will also highlight the event.

For a complete schedule, go to: Parktoberfest.net.

All monies earned by vendors at the event will be donated back to the Parkville Parks Association Finally, a yearlong promotion featuring rubberized Stone Canyon Pizza wristbands, entitling restaurant patrons to a 10% discount on orders Monday thru Thursday will also kick off on October 4. Patrons will be required to present (or preferably wear) the bracelet to receive the discount.

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Friends of Parkville Animal Shelter New Thrift store benefits Parkville animal shelter Article Jennifer Higgins | Photography Lani Odell

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estled between the railroad tracks and a repurpose store, in a corner of Parkville’s historical district, is FOPAS Fabulous Finds. The store is run entirely by volunteers and all merchandise is donated, so that after rent is paid, all proceeds directly benefit the dogs and cats of Friends of Parkville Animal Shelter on 9 Highway in Parkville.

FOPAS Fabulous Finds opened in April, after receiving some furnishings and household items that were too good for a garage sale.

“We’d had the idea for a thrift store for some time, and decided this was as good of a time as any to get started. We opened in April, and it has been a learning experience. I’ve been designated to run the store, since I’m retired and have time on my hands. But it’s a combined effort with many ladies volunteering to run the store,” volunteer and manager Ann Siebert says.

One thing that sets this store apart from other thrift stores is the lack of clothes, shoes, etc. that one normally associates with thrift stores. Everything is donated, so they don’t have a set inventory, but usually have pillows, glasses, dishes, purses, antique glass, pictures, and some home furnishings. There are a few unique items as well.

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Siebert and her husband have been working with the animal shelter since 2007, have adopted a dog from the shelter, and volunteer onsite regularly: he walks the dogs and hoses the outside; she cleans the kennels and works at the thrift store.

“We are different from other shelters because we are a no-kill shelter. We are small; all our animals come from the Parkville city limits, with occasionally one coming from a vet office or nearby Smithville. We have our dogs in one part of the shelter, and the cats in what we call ‘the cat house’,” Siebert says.

Volunteer Natalie Sligar has been with the animal shelter since 1999, when the shelter formed from just city workers taking care of the dogs in the morning, to the actual shelter it is now. Sligar works primarily in the cat house.

“It’s an actual house full of cats. Adult cats are harder to adopt out, so we typically have anywhere from 50-60 cats, along with some kittens and others with special needs in a foster situation.

We have lots of awesome volunteers, but we could always use more help; we go two times a day to feed them and clean, along with whatever else needs to be done,” Sligar says.

Leslie Page is the president of the animal shelter, and has been volunteering with the group since 2002.

“We’re a volunteer based group, but I try to function as the glue that keeps everything together. I do it for the animals we see. We don’t know how they would have ended up, if we hadn’t put in time, effort, and money to help them. We are different because we have a clause in our contract that states if the owner ever doesn’t want or can’t take care of the animal, it comes back to us. Sometimes we’ve had cats or dogs in a home for 8 or 10 years returned to us. We try to put the animal in a permanent foster home at that

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September 13 is the ninth annual Paws in the Park in English Landing Park, benefitting the shelter. More information can be found at ParkvillesShelter.com/pawsinpark. To help the shelter by visiting the store, FOPAS Fabulous Finds is open Wednesday’s from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m, and Friday’s and Saturday’s from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at 8 East Street in Parkville.

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Pets Know Where to Go

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hen a customer walks into Go Pet Go seeking better quality food for their pet, the natural inclination is to turn to an employee for guidance and expertise. At major pet food chain stores, customers typically grab a bag of food off the shelf and only interact with the cashier. That’s not the case at this locally-owned shop, where Go Pet Go staff specialize in helping people and their pets find optimal healthy and safe food.

This full-service retail shop offers a wide selection of high-quality foods for pets as well as grooming and self-service pet washes.

Located in Kansas City, Liberty, and Parkville, these shops provide attentive customer service and premium brand selections as an alternative to the warehouse-size scale of other area pet stores.

“Our focus is on healthy pet food,” says owner Tim Peterson.

“We carry 30 different brands that are not found in big box stores.

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They are sold exclusively to independent pet food retailers like us.”

The dietary health of pets is important to Go Pet Go. The food brands on the shelves are free of corn, wheat, soy, and by-products that are known sources of skin and digestive problems.

Peterson says, “The food we sell is free of industry recalls. We research the food and carry the top-rated food. There are alternatives to [commercial brands] and you don’t have to pay more.”

Store staff provide guidance to customers on pet food alternatives such as Orijen, Evanger’s, Earthborn Holistic, Fromm, Wild Calling, b.f.f., Lotus and more. Go Pet Go offers free food samples and a 100% money back satisfaction guarantee on the foods they carry. The shop also carries a wide array of dog treats made from natural sources, plus toys for cats and dogs.

The store also employs experienced, caring groomers to craft a stylish look for your best four-legged friend. Peterson says, “I look for the best groomers in town. We have high standards.”

Heather Hatfield, who cheerily calls herself the ‘singing groomer,’ started working full-time at the Parkville location in March this year. Regarding her employer’s business approach, she says, “It’s not a corporate conglomerate.”

She devotes time and attention to the six to nine dogs that she grooms each workday. Hatfield, who has five dogs and one “fat cat” at home, stands at her station and takes an anxious dog’s head in her hands. She gives him a hug and speaks in a soothing voice to settle the pet’s nerves. Then she begins clipping and trimming hair to freshen up the dog’s appearance.

For customers that want to enjoy some hands-on suds time with a pet, Go Pet Go’s U-Wash self-service at the Liberty and Kansas City locations is the natural choice to avoid messy baths and clean-up at home. The store’s Hydro-Surge Bath Pro system simplifies the bathing process by mixing shampoo and water together. The approach allows for deeper penetration into the coat to remove dirt and other undesirables after an outdoor excursion.

Go Pet Go provides the shampoos, towels, and dryers. Just add the dirty dog and some elbow grease. The layout includes a handy walk-up tub for the big dogs. After suds with your bud, the staff cleans up the mess. No appointments are necessary to do your dog’s ‘do for a mere fifteen bucks. To keep customers coming back, every tenth visit for a shampoo is free.

Peterson, who has two dogs at home and multiple pets at his wife’s veterinarian clinic in Lawson, has worked hard to distinguish his shop from major pet retail stores.

“We’re not a boutique selling expensive collars and pet clothing. We focus on healthy treats and food, nothing from China. Food safety is a major concern of ours. There’s no one else quite like us in the Northland,” Peterson says. He stays active in the business and regularly visits all three locations.

“We strive to be different.”

This careful attention to detail and customer service keeps customers and their pets coming back.

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At the End of I-29 At the other end of a Northland staple, architecture and literary history reign supreme Article Diana Lambdin Meyer | Photography Bruce N. Meyer

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he little ones romping in the Children’s Garden at the Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg, Manitoba, dash back and forth in front of a bronze statue of soldier and a bear cub. It’s not as colorful as other images in the park and a little above their line of sight, so most don’t pay it any attention.

But the adults who pause to read the marker undoubtedly leave with a smile on their faces. This statue pays tribute to Lt. Harry Colebourn of Winnipeg, who, in 1914, purchased a little black bear cub he named Winnie. When his unit shipped out for Europe and the great conflicts of World War I, Lt. Colebourn received permission to bring the bear along as a unit mascot.

Later, as Lt. Colebourn’s unit went to battle, the little bear cub went to live at the London Zoo. There, a little boy named Christopher Robin adored watching the bear, calling him Winnie the Pooh. Christopher Robin’s father was A.A. Milne.

Yes, Winnie the Pooh was a real bear and he came from Winnipeg, Manitoba.

That’s one of the very cool things about Kansas City’s neighbor anchoring the other end of I-29. It’s about 11 hours from Kansas City to the Canadian border, which happens to be the 49th parallel. Winnipeg is just another hour from there. You can do it in one day, if you don’t mind an 800 mile, 12 hour drive.

Winnipeg is the provincial capital of Manitoba, so it’s kind

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of like going to Jefferson City, although Winnipeg’s population is 800,000 and as such, there’s a lot more to do in Winnipeg than in Jeff City.

Of course, when visiting Jeff City, a tour of Missouri’s beautiful capital building is a must. However, visiting the Manitoba Legislative Building is a trip into one of Canada’s biggest intriguing mysteries. You will leave with more questions than when you started the tour.

They call it the Canadian version of The Da Vinci Code, but that’s not what Frank Albo set out to create when he began exploring the Manitoba Legislative Building as a part of his Ph.D. in anthropology. Everything else just sort of happened.

Like the fictional Robert Langdon in Dan Brown’s best-selling novel, Frank Albo is fascinated by pagan symbolism. And like Robert Langdon, many people think Frank Albo is crazy, or at least they did. Now they come from around the world to hear his lectures and tour the Manitoba Legislative Building.

From the two sphinxes facing Egypt on the roof of the building to the horned beasts guarding the great stairway to images of Medusa warding off evil spirits, the building is rather fascinating.

And it is certainly a gorgeous Neo-classical structure built of marble and limestone, and adorned with gold leaf sculptures and unexpected architectural features.

But then you take the tour with Albo, follow his energetic footsteps and look up, around and sideways in ways that you would never do on your own - and you begin to think the guy is not so crazy after all.

The two-hour tours are offered on Wednesday evenings from April through October and they sell out weeks in advance. Albo’s book, The Hermetic Code, has become a best-seller in Canada.

Albo calls the Manitoba Legislative Building a “building that will make you more intelligent, more balanced and more civilized.”

I’m not sure I’m more intelligent, balanced or civilized, but the tour was fun in the way reading The Da Vinci Code is fun. You’re not sure you believe it, but it does make you look at things differently.

Another interesting building is the brand new Canadian Museum for Human Rights opening this month. Another architectural marvel, the museum addresses the emotional and international scope of human rights since the beginning of time. It’s a complex undertaking and the story is obviously told from the Canadian perspective, but it does not shy away from some of the most disturbing periods of human relations around the world.

That Manitoba was the first of Canada’s ten provinces and territories to provide women the right to vote makes the museum’s location here particularly fitting. It’s an excellent learning/teaching tool for kids of all ages and a great launching ground for conversation with friends and family about the fundamentals rights of a human being.

If you want the feeling that you’ve really experienced an international destination, spend some time in Winnipeg’s French speaking quarter. Sure, everyone speaks English, but the restaurants and boutiques here have that distinct French flair to them that makes your journey appear that much more exotic.

Of course, you will need your passport when traveling to Canada, but crossing the border here is not at all stressful or time consuming. They are Canadians after all, recognized for their pleasant disposition and national sense of humor.

And if that’s not enough reason to head north on I-29, remember that they gave the world Winnie The Pooh, and Tigger, too.

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Star Student

KC Pet Project and Kate Murphy: A winning team Young helpers are valuable to local pet adoption agencies Article Rachel Murphy | Photography Lani Odell

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or some kids, playing with a pet is a simple activity that never really inspires much thought. For Briarcliff Elementary School student Kate Murphy, age 10, it’s a way to give back to the community and an inspiration for a possible vocation.

“I really like dogs and cats and animals.

My mom and I were at Old Navy and saw the people from the KC Pet Project and I really wanted to help,” says Kate.

That was a year ago and since then, Kate has spent many Saturday mornings with the animals at the Zona Rosa location of the KC Pet Project, one of Kansas City’s largest no-kill shelters. She helps to feed and water the dogs and cats and helps to walk the dogs to provide some exercise

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and socialization. Although she is young, she does the work of a grown-up with some additional benefits.

Volunteer Irene Siedler has been a volunteer at the KC Pet Project since before its inception in the Northland. Kids like Kate help older volunteers assess new animals’ level of socialization.

“When theses dogs come in as strays, we have no idea what their background is and whether they get along with kids. So when parents come in and we leash the dogs to go out on walks and kids are with them, we have a better idea of how they will react to children,” she says.

Kate’s mother, Teresa, joins her when she volunteers and says that Kate’s focus on

animal welfare is intense. Volunteering was completely Kate’s idea, according to Teresa.

“She has already decided that she wants to be a veterinarian. Although a lot of kids think that, she’s already looking at college programs and weighing her options. She has two schools picked out, but one has a good lacrosse program, which she also plays, but no vet program and the other has a great vet program but no lacrosse. She’s way ahead of me when it comes to planning,” she says.

At home, Kate is the best friend and caretaker of Louis, a German Shepherd and Natasha, a beta fish. Kate says that in addition to companionship, animals teach her valuable lessons.

“I’ve learned that you have to work hard.

You have to be nice them and they will be nice to you. If you’re not nice to them, then they might not be, and even if they are, they might not be as nice,” says Kate.

“She’s a very kind-hearted child. She has very deep feelings for people and animals.

She’s very spirited and talkative now. Working at KC Pet Project has really helped her come out of her shell. She loves talking to people about animals,” Teresa says.

In addition to the shelter, Kate was also a part of a school team that competed to put a new exhibit into Science City. Although they came in second, it was still a great way to work on teamwork.

Kate seems to have a lot of things already figured out. Kindness matters and hard work pays off. With these values firmly entrenched, Kate is sure to find success in whatever she pursues.

For more information about the KC Pet Project, visit KCPetProject.org.

Unleashed Platte County’s First Off-leash Dog Park Part of Master Plan

Article and Photography Pete Dulin

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Great Dane lopes across the green grass with a chocolate Labrador at Platte Landing Park, a new 140-acre park in Parkville nestled along the banks of the Missouri River. The new park begins at the end of Main Street and is connected by trails to English Landing Park. The dog runs back and forth with several playmates of the two-legged and four-legged variety. He pauses to sniff the rear quarters of newcomers and collect a few pettings from kids before dashing off again. The dogs chase tennis balls in a large offleash section of the park as their owners wait and chat with others.

In partnership with the City of Parkville, Platte County opened its first off-leash dog park in June much to the delight of dogs and

their owners. The off-leash section is divided into two spacious fenced-in areas, one each for small and large dogs.

John Luna walks Lady, a Corgi and Beagle mix, along a trail that winds through a grassy prairie adjacent to the off-leash area. He says, “I like the park and walking by the river. People are friendly.

It’s good exercise for us both.”

Harry Yeatman and his family enjoy playing with Bailey, their 11-month-old chocolate Lab pup that made friends with the Great Dane, at the park once or twice per week. Bailey has been trained to hunt and excels at retrieving tennis balls flung into the distance. Yeatman says, “It’s a good spot for her to run and have an-

imal interaction. It’s good for her temperament. The park is also great for kids and families.”

Parkville maintains five public parks, placing an emphasis on quality of life for its 5,500 residents. Platte Landing Park is the largest park in the city. The name “Platte Landing” was given to the park to recognize the important role the Missouri River played in the early development of Platte County as the primary means of travel and commerce. The master plan for the park was

gional park at this location to include the amenities you see there today,” Nowotny says. “A public citizen survey done indicated that English Landing Park was the most heavily utilized park in all of Platte County. Platte Landing Park simultaneously provides additional recreational opportunities most desired by residents, such as walking trails, while offering new amenities such as the off-leash dog area and boat ramp.”

A two-mile walking trail is also included in the park’s first phase. While there is a small boat ramp at English Landing Park, Nowotny states that, “the ramp is not in an ideal location, and only can accommodate personal watercraft such as canoes and kayaks, and therefore is not heavily used.”

The English Landing ramp cannot safely accommodate motorized boats and trailer loading and unloading. Parkville had been working with the Missouri Department of Conservation for 15 years to develop a plan to replace this ramp when the county purchased the property that became Platte Landing Park.

Nowotny says, “The new ramp, that could accommodate all types of boats, including public safety watercraft, was a high priority for the City and local residents in the planning process.”

Overall, public feedback has been positive.

created by a citizen’s steering committee with input from county residents through public meetings and surveys.

“Planning for Platte Landing Park began back in 2008 when the county acquired the property,” says Brian Nowotny, director of Platte County Parks and Recreation. “Development of the new park was included as a priority in the 2009 update of the county’s park plan.”

Platte County Parks and Recreation spent time during 201112 developing plans with the City of Parkville with public input.

Construction began in 2013 and the park was completed this year.

“A priority from the planning was the development of a new re-

“I really like the new park. It makes getting some real walking in a lot easier versus the multiple loops around English Landing,” says Parkville resident Jerry Fisher.

Future phases will be developed as funding allows and include the restoration of over 60 acres of riverfront wetland habitat and the development of recreational baseball and soccer fields.

“The park is a cooperative effort that would not have been possible without the support of Platte County citizens and the many partners the County has in the project,” Nowotny says.

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parks and recreation sales tax were allotted to realize this recreational endeavor. The City of Parkville provided in-kind donations for development of the park and will oversee operations and maintenance on a daily basis. The Missouri Department of Conservation and the Mid-America Regional Council Kansas City Area Maritime Security Committee provided grants to help fund major portions of the project.

Finally, many local donations were received as well including ones from Martin Marietta Materials and the Parkville Turkey Trot Association to construct the two-mile park trail. Together, these many donations of money and resources reflect both the generosity and priority of the community to meet needs shaped by local government and citizens.

As the sun rises high above on a Saturday morning, the trails are busy with pet and their owners walking. Keri Martensen and Marilyn Ruggles stroll along with their dogs, Pipp and Fritz respectively. They both live within 1.5 miles of the park and teach in the Park Hill School District. The park’s proximity to home is convenient.

“We come here every day except Sunday,” Martensen says. “When school starts, we’ll come here in the evening. We walk about five miles per day and always stop at the dog park. People take care of their dogs so they all play well together.”

Ruggles adds, “It’s so well kept up here. There are water pumps and dishes for the dogs.”

The foursome continue on their path as it loops around the park. Whether on the trail or in the off-leash area, the park’s twolegged and four-legged patrons seem eager

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Puppies for

Parole Restorative Justice, Best Friend Style: The Missouri Department of Corrections’ Puppies for Parole Program Article Lisa Allen | Photos Provided

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irector Lombardi wasn’t sure at first.

When he was approached by C.H.A.M.P. (Canine Helpers Allow More Possibilities) in 2002, when he served as Director of Adult Institutions, he questioned whether the idea of having service dogs train and live with inmates was a good idea.

“I wasn’t sure how the staff would react, or if they would accept having dogs inside the prison,” he says. He agreed, though, and in 2002 certified trainers started to show inmates at the correctional center in Vandalia how to train dogs in a humane way. The dogs lived in crates in the dormitories, and the prison staff noted dramatic improvements in the attitude, behavior and demeanor of not only the handlers, but of the staff.

Lombardi retired in 2005, then was nominated by Missouri Governor Jay Nixon to the office of Director of the Department of Corrections in December, 2008. Once confirmed in January of 2009, Lombardi expanded the concept and proposed that instead of working with service dogs, they work with local shelters and the community at large to save dogs from euthanasia and, at the same time, to improve the morale of inmates and staff.

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funded. “This program runs on donations and volunteers. When people donate through the website, those funds go to help defray the costs of food, toys and everything else the dogs need.”

The program is now in 19 of the 20 correctional facilities in Missouri, and this past summer marked a new milestone: the program celebrated its 2,500th adoption.

The logistics work like this: a coordinator at each facility works with animal shelters to move a dog from the shelter into a program at the correctional institution. Certified trainers work with each inmate to teach them how to train their dogs. Through the inmates’ training, the dogs learn basic obedience skills and are socialized. Once the dogs complete the program, they graduate and are eligible to be adopted through the original shelter.

Each facility has its own rules to determine which inmates will be part of the Puppies for Parole program. The dogs stay with the inmates 24/7, even sleeping with them in their respective cells.

Lombardi says there’s something magical about seeing an inmate—someone who is often not able to express emotion or show love—interact with a dog.

“These dogs, they bring unconditional love and acceptance to the offenders,” says Lombardi. “Background doesn’t matter to the dog. They both get a second chance.”

The dogs that are placed with Puppies for Parole are those who

have been deemed unadoptable. They are often abandoned and abused, unwanted and unloved.

Heddie Leger, Certified CPDT-KA and trainer for Best Friends Canines with Careers Trainer, says that most of the dogs are broken in some manner. They may have trust, fear or social issues.

“This is a life changing relationship,” she says. “They help each other change and grow for the better.”

Leger says that the only absolute of the training program is that everything is positive. The focus is for the inmate to catch the dog doing something good, and then to reward that behavior, rather than to punish the dog for doing something wrong.

“They’re learning life skills through this program,” she says. “They learn to solve problems, to work as a team, to function in groups in which people have different opinions.

They learn how to handle all of this, and more, in positive ways, and how to redirect the dog’s behavior to alter outcome of a given situation.

They learn that life is controlled by how we respond to it,” she says.

“I’ve seen men and women go on to excel in jobs, earn their GED and aspire to lives that are bigger than what they once thought possible because of this program. It’s easy, sometimes, to assume the worse and think there’s only darkness in a place like a correctional facility. But even in darkness there’s a glimmer of light. When we focus on that, it gets brighter. These dogs have proven to shine the light in people’s lives.”

The dogs also go on to lives bigger than themselves. Bella, a Golden Retriever mix, was trained at Crossroads Correctional Center and now takes care of Eli, a six year old in Illinois who suffers from Sensory Processing Disorder and Hypogammaglobulinemia, an autoimmune deficiency. Eli’s weekly infusions are difficult but more tolerable now with Bella at his side.

Then there’s Natalie, a 1-year-old Weimaraner with hints of Lab and German shorthaired pointer, who was rescued by the Cameron Animal Shelter in 2013 and placed with Crossroads Correctional Center. She was malnourished and under-socialized, but because of her sweet disposition and eagerness to please, was selected for the Courthouse Paws program. She received advanced training to work with children testifying in particularly difficult court cases,

and now spends her days at the Jefferson County courthouse.

Larry and Johnny, a yellow Labrador/ Shepherd mix and a chocolate Labrador mix, respectively, both received ‘man down’ training at Algoa Correctional Center and now spend their days at Loch Haven Nursing Home in Macon, Missouri. It wasn’t long before Larry implemented his training: one night in November, 2013, a resident who can neither hear nor speak fell out of his wheelchair and had no way to call for help. Larry discovered the resident, and alerted the staff by barking. Even after a nurse arrived and the resident was alright, Larry stayed with him, offering comfort and support.

Lombardi says it’s difficult to quantify the benefits of the program. Offenders are given incentive to improve their behavior, staff morale is enhanced and offenders have the chance to repay Missouri communities and repair some of the debts caused by their crimes. The main focus, however, is on the dogs and their second chance at finding suitable homes.

Leger says that’s what keeps her and so many other volunteers motivated to keep coming back.

“It’s the next dog, the next person,” she says. “There will always been an unending need to find good homes for shelter dogs.

The State of Missouri Puppies for Parole program has responded statewide to provide resources for this need.”

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Financial Fitness

Budgeting for Man’s Best Friend Article Nick Bromberg

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our pet’s expenses are more than the adoption fee and food.

If you’re making the decision to add an animal to your home, make sure you’ve made room in your annual budget for your cat or dog as well. While it may seem obvious, it bears repeating: getting a pet is not a one-time expense. You need to be prepared for more than just toys and food.

While you may be set on a specific type of breed for your new pet, it’s much more cost effective to get an animal from a shelter or rescue organization. Many shelters and rescue groups include the costs of spaying and neutering and initial vaccines in the adoption fee. If you’re browsing for a pet on a site like PetFinder, what’s included in the adoption fee should be listed. If it isn’t, ask.

If you’re crate training your dog, a good crate isn’t expensive, but it can still be a significant expense, especially if you’re getting a large-breed dog. - Your food costs are dependent on the diet you want to feed your animal. Dry food? Wet food? Grain-free? There are a lot of factors to consider and based off your preferences and your budgetary restrictions, there’s no right answer. If in doubt, ask your vet. Which leads us to the next item.

It’s also not a bad idea to take your animal to a veterinarian after you get it. That way you can establish a rapport with the vet and the vet can give your animal a check up. Just like a human, your pet should go in for an annual check up. Kiplinger’s 34

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estimates the annual routine vet care expenses for a dog to be approximately $250 a year.

However, you should also budget for other care expenses as well. Your dog could develop a thyroid issue or other problem and need medication. Or it could get sick from eating something it shouldn’t have eaten. Those emergency vet costs can add up quickly. It’s a good idea to have a fund set aside for those types of situations. While vet visits for the things listed above can be relatively inexpensive, surgeries and trauma injuries are not. Those expenses can grow to thousands of dollars.

To help lessen any surprise costs, you can look at pet insurance, especially if you have an older animal. However, you’ll have to budget for the monthly expense and also do your due diligence and make sure that the plan covers what you want it to cover and has the right deductible for you, just like health insurance for a human. If you’re paying $30 a month in insurance, that’s $360 a year. Over 10 years, that could be the cost of a major surgery. If you travel a lot and don’t have family nearby that is willing and able to take care of your pet, you’ll need to budget boarding expenses into your travel budget unless your animal can stay at home unsupervised. Boarding can be anywhere from $20-30 a night or more, depending on amenities, and you should check out the place before you bring your pet there for the first time.

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Stroud’s Oak Ridge Manor Kansas City Favorite Still Delivers Article Rachel Murphy | Photography Joel Schneider

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ansas City is a city of history. We have restaurants that have been favorites for decades: Gates BBQ, Arthur Bryant’s, Cascone’s, Stroud’s. Because they are institutions, sometimes it can be easy to forget to check them out in lieu of newer faces and fresher fare. I’m definitely guilty of this so it was high time that I filled in my gap of KC culinary history experience and sit down to some fried chicken at Stroud’s.

Although the Oak Ridge Manor location is not the first location of this KC classic, it is now the oldest since the relocation of the original due to imminent domain to Fairway, Kan. Stroud’s Oak Ridge Manor has the feeling of age, with a nostalgic vibe and homey quality.

If you’ve lived in Kansas City for more than 15 minutes, you know what Stroud’s is known for: pan-fried chicken. In a world where KFC and Popeye’s are creating chicken monsters available for pickup through the drive-through, Stroud’s is still treating every day like Sunday dinner.

Such was the case on the Monday evening that I visited. As I pulled up to the old manor-turned-restaurant, I was shocked to see a full parking lot and a wait at the door. This was a Monday

evening, which is normally one of the slowest nights in the restaurant industry. Not so much here, where there will never be enough seats to satiate people hungry for home cooking.

And you will be satiated, too. If you, like I had, convinced yourself that fried chicken isn’t that big of a deal, your mind is about to change. Nearly every chef in KC has a ‘home cooking’ concept or at least a dish that’s an homage to a childhood favorite. Stroud’s has an entire menu of them and has been doing it since before it was cool.

As my husband and I took our seat in the homey dining room filled with Monday evening birthday parties, we glanced over the menu. At first glance, the prices may seem steep: a regular dinner, such as my husband had, will set you back $16.75. My continued >

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combo dinner of a chicken breast and a pork chop was $21.00. Do not let the single line on the menu fool you. This is enough for at least two meals.

Each dinner at Stroud’s begins with a choice of homemade chicken noodle soup or a garden salad. The salad is a standard affair, with iceberg lettuce reigning supreme, a smattering of croutons and some incidental vegetables. The winner in this faceoff is definitely the soup. With thick homestyle noodles, this is what your Grammy would have made with the leftover bits of a roasted chicken. Not too salty, this is exactly what I want every time I open a can of Campbell’s, much to my disappointment.

Along with each dinner comes a choice of potato, as well as green beans cooked with ham, and homemade cinnamon rolls.

What they don’t mention is that there is enough of your choice of potato to easily feed two people and the green beans are family style. If you leave Stroud’s hungry, it’s because you’re a vegetarian and got lost.

But all that is window dressing for the main event. Pan-fried chicken is just as good as it sounds. I have to admit that I’ve had Stroud’s chicken before, but always catered. The importance of minimal pan to table time cannot be emphasized enough.

The crispiness of the skin is ridiculous when it’s fresh. The batter is not over salted and when you’ve dug down past all the golden crisp batter, the crème gravy that accompanies the meal is the perfect sauce in which to dredge the still-moist flesh.

My pork chop was similarly tasty. Available pan-fried or broiled, I chose the ‘healthy’ broiled option. Marinated in lemon and garlic sauce, the pork chop was juicy and easily

a meal on its own. Accompanied by chunky applesauce, it was as tempting as the chicken. In the end, the idea of rewarming the pork chop won out and the chicken breast received most of my love at the dinner table.

After gorging on the main course, our very sweet and attentive server brought out the steaming basket of cinnamon rolls.

The name is a bit of misnomer, as these are really yeast rolls coated in cinnamon sugar, but they were every bit as satisfying. Sure, they offer dessert, but how are you possibly going to have room for it?

I realize that I’m late to the party and preaching to the choir to many about the glory that is Stroud’s but I was pleasantly surprised to taste and see that all the hype is worth it. So take off work a little early and head down to the house. Dinner is waiting for you.

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Specialty pets can help make learning fun and help students learn more than just traditional academics. By working with their peers at school (or siblings at home), students learn teamwork and responsibility.

These pets also provide hands-on learning and teach lessons that will serve students their whole lives. According to Joel Sartore, National Geographic photographer and specialty pet owner, specialty pets offer many life skills and learning opportunities, such as: • Teaching kids responsibility and the importance of routines.

Pets need regular food, water and cleaning of their habitats, and these tasks make learning valuable skills fun.

• Helping kids learn to care for something beyond themselves.

Kids often see pets as friends and want to protect them. Adults can explain that too much noise scares a pet, and the child will understand the need for good behavior.

• Providing a better understanding of the natural world. Learning about a country or climate becomes more meaningful when a child can interact directly with an animal that has roots there.

• Allowing kids to relate to their peers. Bonding with a pet can give kids common ground with each other and help build friendships.

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If you are considering bringing a specialty pet into your classroom or home, you will need to provide an appropriate habitat.

High-quality pet products that mimic animals’ natural environments are the best option to support pet health. Such environments can also spark the curiosity of children into the world of specialty pets with products that represent their habitats in realistic and authentic ways. The pet experts at National Geographic and PetSmart offer the following recommendations to get you started.

For aquatics pets: The Aqua Oasis Aquarium is a complete starter kit, including an internal power filter with filtration media and a submersible heater. Available in various sizes, it features a curved, seamless bow-front, allowing for uninterrupted views with easy access for feeding. Low-profile hoods and integrated LED lighting add elegance, while the addition of coordinated 3-D backgrounds and decor allow pet parents to create a natural environment.

For reptile pets: The Reptile Sanctuary ensures your pet will stay

securely inside while allowing pet parents to feed, play with and interact through various points around the tank. Depending on the pet’s natural environment, the National Geographic line has tanks designed as desert or tropical climates and coordinated 3-D backgrounds and decor can be added to enhance these natural themes.

For small pets: The Exploration Loft is available in two sizes and offers a 360-degree view into multi-level play areas and your pets’ daily lives and interesting instinctual behavior. A skylight provides easy access and fresh airflow, plus cleaning is simple with a removable top.

For additional information on the care of specialty pets, including proper habitats, feeding and more, visit petsmart.com/NatGeo. Teachers can apply for a grant to receive a pet in their classroom at petsmart.com/Teachers.

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SEPTEMBER 5 KANSAS CITY CELEBRATES AT THE STATION UNION STATION

This free family evening of entertainment and Centennial Kickoff commemorates 100 years with a live music concert and Union Station Revealed--the Monument comes alive in breathtaking outdoor digital show with spectacular fireworks finale.

SEPTEMBER 5 PICNIQUE BELGIQUE GRAIN TO GLASS

Join us for our Second Annual ode to Belgian beers. Winners from our homebrewing competition will be honored with a dinner featuring Belgian beer pairings. In addition, we have two beer notorities coming from St. Louis to speak: Stan Heironymus (author of 3 books, including “Brew Like A Monk”) and Florian Kuplent (founder of Urban Chestnut Brewery). The menu will feature a local produce, and have a Belgian theme.

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a bit, and GO ‘rodeo’. Bust out your cowboy boots, put on your favorite pair of jeans, and join us at Kansas City’s Hale Arena for horse jumping, BBQ, and real stories about how farming, chickens, and agriculture are helping prepare young adults in Haiti, and around the world, for success. These opportunities are designed, not just to help them live independently, but also to put them in a position to serve others in their own communities.

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The three day festival is free for the public to attend and features the talents of national and regional artists along with live musical, dance and community performances at Town Square. This event also features a free children’s Art Tent sponsored by our friends at North Kansas City Hospital!

Help raise funds for colon cancer awareness efforts in the Kansas City area. Monies raised will stay in our community, helping with prevention, early detection and treatment, and healthy living projects for this disease. The event includes refreshments, tech shirts and marathon quality medals for age group winners.

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College-bound students are encouraged to sign up for this free opportunity to gain experience with the ACT! High school students who have not taken the ACT will gain confidence and learn about the test’s structure without pressure or lasting consequences. Interested families may contact the learning center in Zona Rosa at 816.2565907 to save a spot!

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This special event raises money and awareness for ovarian cancer education programs through the Vicki Welsh Ovarian Cancer Fund, a Kansas City-based ovarian cancer awareness fund. Visit VickiWelshFund.org/ for more information.

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Northland students can get a head start in preparing for the next official ACT test by signing up for this free practice test. This is a perfect opportunity for college-bound high school sophomores and juniors preparing to take the test. Families and students may contact the learning center in Zona Rosa at 816.256.5907 to register!

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Parting Thoughts

The Road Not Taken Words Rachel Murphy

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e have a plethora of fantastic walking paths in the Northland. For my German Shepherd/Husky mix, this is essential to her sanity and equally as important to my waistline. This year I made a goal of walking 500 miles with Indiana Jones Murphy Leimkuehler. As of this writing, I am at 200 miles. I may or may not make my goal, but either way, I’m finding that the reward is greater than looser pants. It’s a healthier mind and spirit.

I’ll let you in on a little secret. There is a park in the Northland that is surrounded by woods. It has a paved trail that I normally follow, punctuated by doggie waste stations and water fountains.

It is very convenient. Yet my favorite walks, and I dare say, Indy’s as well, come when we go off the grid.

There are trails through the woods that lead to a normally dry creek bed. Here, isolated from the paved trail but still within spitting distance of civilization, I let Indy off her leash and we go exploring. Off her leash, she bounds like a deer, soaring over downed logs and through the underbrush like a wild animal. She moves like what she would be if we hadn’t found each other.

She loves the freedom and I love the solitude. I play limbo with lacey spiderwebs, watching orb weavers bundle their dinner in fishnet baskets. I see lichen and moss eke out an existence on the side of a tree, defying gravity and soaking up sun. It is quiet in the woods; the only sound is the quiet clanking of Indy’s collar and the mesmerizing hum of a thousand unseen insects.

Recently, we went to our secret garden after a heavy rain. My expensive running shoes were damned from the start as I saw our 50

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dry creek bed humming with life. Where sand lay before were fresh streams of water, teeming with life. Like a desert after rain, the hollow transformed overnight.

Walking in the dewy morning air, watching the clouds fight the overbearing sun, I breathed deep. Picking my way along unfamiliar paths, I found a narrow spot to cross the impromptu river, my simple walk now an adventure. Where normally I strive for a good time stamp on a walk, now I slowed down, enjoyed the search for a foothold in the spongy ground.

It’s in this secret haven that I can slow down, think, pray, and relax. I turn off my ringer on my phone. I don’t check my email. I simply walk, my dog beside me, or chasing deer or turkey through the woods. We both need this, she and I, this reminder of where we come from. Touching nature is how I stay sane amidst the work that I do, where pixels reign supreme and things that have no tactile substance mean more than those that do at times.

This was always available to me. The park has been there for years. It was not until I had Indy that I started exploring. For some reason, I truly believe that she needs to get out and stretch her legs, even when I wouldn’t make the allowance for myself. My dog brings me out into the world when I would be content to stay static.

Instead, we walk; winding our way through a circuitous two miles of woods and water and air. We arrive back at the car, sweaty, muddy and completely mentally clean. We didn’t follow the trail. We made our own. And that made all the difference.

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