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LIFESTYLE LETTER

JULY 2019 PUBLISHER

Jane Preuss | jane.preuss@lifestylepubs.com EDITOR

Angela Broockerd | angela.broockerd@lifestylepubs.com PHOTOGRAPHY DIRECTOR

Letter from the Editor WITH SUMMER IN FULL SWING AND FOUR KIDS AT HOME, IT FEELS AS IF I HAVE SPENT MOST OF MY TIME IN THE CAR CHAUFFEURING THE KIDS TO AND FROM ACTIVITIES. Baseball fields, swimming pools, summer training programs and camps have consumed our days, and as constant and busy as it is, I know that I

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am going to greatly miss this someday. It has been a whirlwind of activity, and summer is always the time when working from home becomes a bit more difficult to balance. As I write from my home office, I realize that I’m feeling guilty that my kids are home and off-the-clock, probably playing video games. I tend to feel that internal struggle to set up an activity for them because too much idle time bothers me, and in reality it shouldn’t. I know in my heart (and studies are backing me up on this): Kids need downtime. It’s incredibly healthy and necessary for kids to have time to recuperate from the busy schedules they keep. As a child, I had countless hours of downtime, and it helped me to become more creative in how I spent my time and allowed me to appreciate the fun stuff when it did occur. My oldest son and I recently discussed how over-scheduled and busy his generation is

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teens and adults are filled with sharing just how busy we are. He had some pretty great

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insights on how having constant activity, specialty training and entertainment creates a feeling of dissatisfaction because when everything is commonplace—nothing is special. So, my son is teaching me to slow down and to do less— to try to have a summer like I used to have of less scheduling and more fire-pits, catching fireflies, fishing in the neighborhood pond, riding bikes, putting on a sprinkler in the backyard for my

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younger ones, and yes, some laying around to do a little bit of nothing. And who knows, summer might just do what it was supposed to do—refresh us so we can take on our schedules once again.

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INSIDE THE ISSUE JULY 2019

FEATURES 12 KC Craftsman Handmade furniture rooted in Tradition

22 Farm-to-Table Entertaining Al Fresco Style

28 Craft Beer Buzz Take a trip around KC for a craft beer experience

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34 Sounds Like Freedom Heroes amongst us

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ARTICLE STEPHANIE KLEIN | PHOTOGRAPHY JOSH KLEIN

HANDMADE FURNITURE ROOTED IN TRADITION SAM UNRUH DOESN’T LIKE RULES,

Unruh was a new dad when he started to imagine a novel fur-

AND PREFERS TO LIVE A LIFE OF HIS

niture company, designed to make prized pieces. Each item would

OWN MAKING. But when he hatched the

evoke nostalgia, paving the way for fond memories in the next gen-

Unruh Furniture brand out of the confines

eration of defiant boys and girls.

of his garage, he envisioned a product rooted in tradition. “It’s hard to find handmade furniture anymore,” he says. “I wanted to change that.” Unruh, known by employees for his whimsical leadership style and business wonk,

He knew what he wanted. The furniture had to be customized for each family. It would be made locally by a team of craftsmen and women with the same reverence for the product, and would value making one heirloom piece after the other the way he did. The crazy part? To create the brand he had in mind, the furniture would be guaranteed for life. His wife Hayley insisted Unruh was onto something.

sits at a sleek walnut desk, built on legs

"It was a risk, but I knew she was right. It was what I wanted, but

made from tree trunks. A soft light slants

until that moment I didn't have the courage to pull it off. Her great

onto the floor of his office, which is housed

ideas haven't stopped since we opened the doors."

in a hundred-year-old stone church. On

The dream of preserving legacy didn’t stop with furniture. When

his desk is a picture of his twin daughters,

Unruh spotted the abandoned stone church in Kansas City’s

elbows-deep in birthday cake.

Midtown, its castle-like structure captured his imagination. He

Unruh remembers his own childhood well.

went to town meetings for a year, insisting he intended to use the

“I was the known troublemaker of the fam-

building to preserve its heritage and lore.

ily,” he says with an easy grin. But his cher-

“People thought I was crazy.” Unruh unfolds his arms revealing

ished childhood memories all revolve around

the logo on the company T-shirt he’s wearing. The shirt tips visitors

the dinner table where he and his five siblings

on how to correctly pronounce the company name. “It’s pronounced

would gather to bond with each other.

UN-roo,” the design instructs.

"Growing up, the table is where my fam-

Unruh utilized the church’s features to highlight its original struc-

ily came together,” he said. “We didn’t just

ture as well as his vision for his own product. A walkway starts with

share meals there. It was a place to say the

a staircase and leads past the sanctuary, giving visitors the opportu-

hard thing, communicate real feelings, and

nity to pause and admire the space. Twenty-four sections of stained

to laugh until we cried."

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"GROWING UP, THE TABLE IS WHERE MY FAMILY CAME TOGETHER. WE DIDNâ€™T JUST SHARE MEALS THERE. IT WAS A PLACE TO SAY THE HARD THING, COMMUNICATE REAL FEELINGS, AND TO LAUGH UNTIL WE CRIED."

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“IT’S HARD TO FIND HANDMADE FURNITURE ANYMORE, AND I WANTED TO CHANGE THAT.”

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furniture pieces. The dated sheetrock has

Unruh’s opus doesn’t end with the furniture or showroom.

been removed, allowing visitors to appreci-

Over the last five years, Unruh has given more than 55 tables

ate the raw wood and rustic beams, and the

to moms with a program called Tables For Moms. In the early

ceiling reaches 60 feet high from the original

stages of the company, Unruh was working on a table with for-

floor to the top of its dome.

mer employee Robert Cortez. Cortez told Unruh a childhood

The showroom winds playfully around

story about a gift his mom, a hardworking single parent, received

the rest of the work area, where prospective

from a neighbor. The gift was a table. It created a sense of place

buyers can see makers at work: sawing,

for Cortez, a home for memories and family history. His story

building and sanding furniture. The show-

sounded familiar to Unruh.

room itself is the highlight. It features an

Today, dusty craftsmen and women get together once a month

arrangement of en vogue furniture pieces

over lunch hour to huddle together to read stories of local moms.

coveted by buyers from Kansas, Missouri

From the list of moms who’ve overcome domestic violence, can-

and as far away as California. One customer

cer, or taken on foster parenting single-handedly, they select the

arrived from Kentucky to pick up their cus-

next family whose children will carve out their family story around

tom Unruh piece themselves.

one of Unruh’s tables.

To learn more, visit www.unruhfurniture.com.

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KAMO Adventures helps veterans GET IN TOUCH WITH THEIR EMOTIONS BY GETTING IN TOUCH WITH THE OUTDOORS

MILITARY SERVICE LEFT DOC WITH DEEP EMOTIONAL WOUNDS. A simple act of kindness has him on the road to recovery. “Initially, he was very quiet, shy and withdrawn, and I could tell that he was struggling to interact with others,” says Bill Eckert, who invited Doc on a fishing trip with other veterans three years ago. “By the end of the fishing trip, he was talkative, laughing and engaging with the other veterans.” The story doesn’t end there, however. “I ran into him recently, and he told me that before our fishing trip he was contemplating suicide and was very depressed,” he says. “He told me things changed for him during that fishing trip because he began to realize that people cared about him and that he had value as a human being. He said that the fishing trip saved his life. To know we have had an impact as extraordinary as that makes this all worth it.” CONTINUED >

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Eckert is helping other veterans experience similar adventures as cofounder and vice president of the board of directors of KAMO Adventures, Inc. (KAMO, a play on the word “camouflage,” stands for Kansas and Missouri.) The nonprofit organization is run entirely by volunteers. Eckert and a friend, Steven Johnson, started the organization in 2012 after taking four wounded and disabled veterans on a turkey hunt. “We personally paid to fly the veterans in from Austin, Texas on a Thursday, and they returned home that Sunday,” he says. “That was a life-changing weekend for myself and my friends. The veterans felt comfortable and safe sharing their stories about their lives, their military service, their combat experience, their wounds and injuries, and their difficult and long road to recovery--physically, mentally and spiritually. We immediately decided to continue the next year with additional hunting and fishing weekends.” KAMO sponsors three trips each year--a spring turkey hunt; a September fishing trip to Stockton Lake; and a November deer hunting trip. Ten homeless and disabled veterans from St. Michael’s Veteran Center will participate in this fall’s fishing trip. These trips are open to current military members or honorably discharged veterans on a first-come, first-served basis. Although applicants across the nation are welcome, Missouri and Kansas residents are given priority. KAMO is not currently seeking new volunteers, but it welcomes contributions to next spring’s fundraiser and the scholarships it has set up at the University of Kansas and the University of Missouri. Because volunteers provide everything from hunting guides to meals to transportation, all donations go directly to support veterans. As Eckert learned on that first adventure, the opportunity to serve is as rewarding for supporters as it is for veterans such as Doc. “As civilians, we also experienced an amazing weekend and were honored to witness a small glimpse into the lives of these American heroes,” he says. “We wanted to continue to provide this opportunity for others in the future, as much for ourselves as for these current and former soldiers.”

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Fa r m - t o -Ta b l e Entertaining A l Fresco Style

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SPENDING

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ENJOYING

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OUTDOORS AND AND

FAMILY

OVER GOOD FOOD AND DRINKS IS A GREAT WAY TO USHER IN SUMMER. This gorgeous farm-to-table dinner is set in the breathtaking Timber Barn space at Weston Red Barn Farm. From the fresh flower arrangements to the locally sourced produce and herbs, this earthy spread is brimming with character and flavor. The earthy ceramic and clay vases give the perfect vessel to fill with organic cut herbs and handpicked wild flowers. Amy Casin from Victoria Gardens arranged a beautiful medley of queen Anne’s lace, mint, sage, rosemary, lavender, lamb’s ear, nigella, buddleia, oregano, dill, fever few, and geranium to name just a few of these beautiful blooms. We love a good home cooked menu mixed with a signature drink, so we brought in the expertise of local food connoisseur, Samie Laforce, to share some of her favorite farmto-table patio favorites and the creative beverage genius, Brandon Burke of Cordial Craft. What are we serving? We started with an Arugula Salad with Grilled Corn, Shaved Radishes with Zucchini and Goat Cheese and served with a Creamy Lemon Vinaigrette. Buttermilk Brined Fried Chicken was a must for this outdoor party which paired nicely with locally sourced Roasted Heirloom Carrots drizzled with Hot Honey. Peach Bread Pudding with Salted Vanilla Caramel Cream rounded out our meal for the perfect sweet treat. We wanted to share a few of our favorite recipes for you to try at home. Enjoy!

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Pe ac h Br e a d Pudding INGREDIENTS + 1 loaf brioche + 5 fresh peaches + 2 tablespoons sugar + 2 tablespoons butter + 2 cups milk + 1 cup heavy cream + 5 eggs + 2 teaspoons cinnamon + 2 tablespoons brown sugar + 2 teaspoons vanilla INSTRUCTIONS Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut bread into 1-inch cubes. Dice peaches into medium dice. Place peaches, white sugar, and butter in saucepan. Cook until sugar is dissolved and peaches are soft. Mix all other ingredients together. Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan and add peach mixture with brioche pieces and then add milk mixture. Bake for 45 minutes. Let cool for 20 minutes before cutting.

El A humado by Cordial Craft “SPANISH FOR SMOKY” INGREDIENTS + 1 1/2 ounces Reposado tequila + 1/2 ounce aperol + 3/4 ounce lime juice + 1/2 ounce agave nectar + 1/4 ounces luxardo cherry syrup + 1 spritz of Mezcal INSTRUCTIONS Lightly sweet, pleasantly bitter. The Mezcal adds just a hint of smoke to make a beautifully balanced, interesting cocktail. 24

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Buttermilk Brined Fried Chicken INGREDIENTS DRIED SPICE MIX

+ 2 tablespoons white pepper + 1 teaspoon ground mustard + 5 teaspoons paprika + 2 teaspoons fresh black pepper + 2 tablespoons garlic powder + 2 teaspoons dried oregano + 2 teaspoons cayenne + 1 teaspoon celery salt + 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme + 4 teaspoons onion powder + Palm kosher salt BUTTERMILK BRINE

+ 4 cups buttermilk + 1 bunch fresh sage + 1/2 of spice mixture DREDGE

+ 2 cups flour + 1/2 cup cornstarch + 1 tablespoon baking powder + Whole cut up chicken or 2 bone-in breasts, 2 thighs and 2 drumsticks TO COOK

+ 4 cups shortening INSTRUCTIONS 01 Marinate chicken in brine for up to 24 hours. Place chicken in large Ziploc bag and pour marinade over top. Add fresh sage and store in fridge. 02 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a baking rack with a sheet pan for raw chicken and one for cooked chicken. 03 Add remaining spice mixture to flour mixture. Whisk together well. 04 Heat shortening to 350 degrees. (Preference is cast iron Dutch oven) Pull chicken out of buttermilk mixture and let drip. Coat firmly in flour mixture and set on raw chicken rack. Complete each piece of chicken. 05 Heat oil to 350 degrees. Place 2 or 3 pieces of chicken in oil and cook 3-5 minutes per side. Place on cooked chicken rack. Put cooked chicken in oven to complete cooking for 15 minutes. 06 Let chicken rest for 5-10 minutes before serving!

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Craft Beer Buzz ARTICLE NATALIE FIELEKE

BOULEVARD MAY HAVE PAVED THE WAY FOR CRAFT BEER IN KANSAS CITY, BUT NOW SMALL, INDEPENDENT BREWERIES ARE POPPING UP ALL OVER THE METRO, BRINGING AN ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT, CONVIVIAL ENVIRONMENT AND FULL-FLAVORED POURS TO THE CITY AND SUBURBS. In 2018, seven new breweries opened in the KC metro, with more on the way. What makes our town fertile ground for brewery startups? Kansas City dwellers appreciate craft beer more than your average person, says James Stutsman, CEO and co-owner of City Barrel Brewing Company opening in East Crossroads this month. In Kansas City, craft beer makes up about 28 percent of the market share, versus the national average of 12 percent, he cites. In addition, the craft brewing community is welcoming, valuing community over competition. Craft brewers help one another troubleshoot and bounce ideas around. Case in point, before opening, City Barrel launched two collaboration beers with neighboring breweries. Stone’s Throw, brewed at Torn Label Brewing Company, is a juicy New England IPA with apricots and peaches. Gucci Brut, brewed at Stockyards Brewing Company in West Bottoms, is an effervescent, citrusy IPA. Collaboration tastes good, indeed. Ready to find your new favorite hangout and drink? Let’s take a tour. Starting close to home, consider a tasting on the patio at Martin City Brewing Company’s original location or at the newer Mission Farms location. Brooo is their new milk chocolate stout with organic, raw cacao brewed in collaboration with Shatto Milk Company. And be on the lookout for two new flagship beers from Martin City this month, the Robust Nitro Oatmeal Stout and Easy Way IPA. 28

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Up for a short drive? New Axiom Brewing Company opened in Lee’s Summit in July 2018. Brewers here strive to be as experimental as possible, and creatively named small batches go quickly. Crowd favorites are the Milkshake NEIPA and the Mexican Lager, Juan Moore. Grab a hand-labeled four-pack-to-go, or come on a weekend evening for food trucks and live music. New Axiom joins Fringe Beerworks and Smoke Brewing Company in Lee’s Summit. You can’t go wrong with Fringe’s juicy and refreshing Freshly Squeezed Grapefruit. Or this spring, sample the return of two crowd favorites – Freshly Squeezed Cherry Limeade and Pineapple Whip IPA. Grains and Taps, Downtown Lee’s Summit bar and home brew supply store, recently released its first house-made beers, adding its own brews to the 25-tap rotation. In Independence, pay a visit to newly opened Apex Aleworks, owned by homebrewer Jeremy Parratt just off Highway 70 and Noland Road. In November 2018, Parratt added a small, three-barrel brewing system and 18 taps to his homebrew supply store Apex Brew Wares. Customers can pick up niche hops and barbecue supplies in the store and carry-in food to enjoy with a crowd-favorite English Dark Mild, Coconut Stout or any other beer on tap on the brewery side. In Blue Springs, East Forty Brewing Company opened in 2018 as the city’s first and only brewery featuring 16 taps as well as pizzas on Farm to Market dough crust. Try the Sunrise Saison, a French saison with ginger, citrus and peppery notes, or Right Track IPA. For a full-on brewery-hopping experience, spend an afternoon exploring the Crossroads. Here you’ll find a brewers’ district comprised of Double Shift, Border, Casual Animal, Torn Label and City Barrel Breweries as well as Brewery Emperial. Plan to grab a bite to eat at City Barrel or Brewery Emperial, both of which have full brewpub menu. From Crossroads, take a short streetcar ride to River Market where you’ll find Strange Days Brewing Company. 30

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RISE AND SHINE. AND RELAX.

WE’LL TEAM UP ON YOUR SUMMER CLEANING. Homebrewers turned brewery owners Chris and Mary Beier served their own beer at their wedding in 2014 and opened Strange Days in March 2018. The Beiers strive to create a fun and family-friendly atmosphere, evidenced in their Sunday Mornings Cartoons series featuring milk and cereal, throwback cartoons and special small-batch releases like the Strawberry Sunday, a milkshake IPA. In the Brookside neighborhood, you’ll find BKS Artisan Ales founded by Brian and Mary Rooney in 2017. The Rooneys draw on traditional and experimental styles to produce hop-forward stout, sour and farmhouse ales. Try Counterculture, a hazy, citrus-forward New England-style

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REALTY REPORT REALTY REPORT

NEIGHBORHOOD

L E AWO OD

ORIGINAL PRICE

SOLD PRICE

%SOLD/ORIG

DOM

BDRMS

BATHS

HIGHLANDS CREEK

$1,450,000

$1,249,500

86%

226

5.3

HALLBROOK

$1,375,000

$1,249,000

90%

276

6.1

LEAWOOD ESTATES

$1,145,000

$1,100,000

96%

202

4.3

HALLBROOK

$1,195,000

$1,084,000

90%

168

3.1

BRIDGEWOOD

$1,050,000

$900,000

85%

107

5.1

HALLBROOK

$879,000

$800,000

91%

278

4.2

LEAWOOD

$759,950

$760,000

100%

3.1

LEAWOOD LANES

$770,000

$745,000

96%

3.1

LEAWOOD

$749,000

$719,000

95%

3.2

ROYSE

$725,000

$700,000

96%

111

5.2

Information compiled is from Heartland Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and includes properties listed and sold in the area from multiple brokers. 2019 STATISTICS from 5/1/2019 TO 5/31/2019. * DOM=Days on Market

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HOMETOWN HERO

sounds like freedom LEAWOOD A-10 FLIGHT SURGEON SERVES COUNTRY AND TOUCHES LIVES

ARTICLE LISA MOYER

ON AUGUST 6, 1945, A U.S. NAVY SAILOR FROM

with people,” Yarbrough says. “He really con-

KANSAS CELEBRATED HIS 19TH BIRTHDAY

nected with medical students to whom he taught

ABOARD THE U.S.S. CHEVALIER. AS THE SHIP

pathology. For 20 consecutive years, they selected

HEADED THROUGH PACIFIC WATERS TOWARD

him to receive the outstanding teacher award.”

JAPAN, THE ATOMIC BOMB WAS DROPPED —

Fish was passionate about education, but he

ENDING THE WAR AND SPARING HIM AND HIS

couldn’t ignore the call of duty. He joined the Air

CREWMATES FROM LIKELY DEATH.

Force Reserves (reaching Colonel) and served for 25

This sailor was aptly named Fish. He would

years. Fish had two active deployments in Iraq as an

live on to marry Patricia and together raise three

A-10 flight surgeon and became Vice Commander

beloved children: James, Julie, and John. James

of the 442nd Medical Squadron at Whiteman AFB.

would carry his namesake, his military service, and his fight to save lives. James Fishback of Leawood, a celebrated doctor and respected colonel, is that son honored here today: “In the ‘70s, a beginning medical student with a master’s degree in biochemistry came

losing consciousness. When an A-10 arrives, soldiers say its unique echo “sounds like freedom.” “Fish greatly admired the pilots and crews of the A-10 squadron,” Yarbrough says. “And they greatly admired him, too.”

into my KUMC lab to introduce himself,” says

Squadron pilot Dewayne Burgess agrees:

Lynwood R. Yarbrough, PhD, of Leawood. “Fish

“Fish was one of the top flight surgeons I knew

worked in my lab, and we published several

during my 33+ years in uniform. Pilots were

[medical] papers together.”

trained early to fear what the flight docs could

When Dr. Yarbrough, an expert in biochemistry

do to our careers, so we were tight-lipped about

and molecular biology, left to work with a Nobel

medical issues for fear of being grounded. Almost

Prize-winning scientist on DNA sequencing, he

immediately we knew Fish was different. His No.1

put Fish in charge of his research laboratory.

objective was to get us well if there was a legiti-

They soon became close friends—hunting, fish-

mate problem and then keep us flying.”

ing, and discussing medicine and other sciences. “Fish was bright, hardworking, a quick study, and a genuinely nice individual who worked well

Fish had to undergo the same g-force training as pilots to endure A-10 maneuvers without

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Burgess says Fish followed regulations but never viewed fighter pilots as “lab rats or medical training opportunities.”

“No doubt that had something to do with his maturity when he joined,” Burgess says, “but I think it was more about his patriotism to support the mission. Fish earned the pilots’ respect and improved our future treatment through his example.” After retiring, Fish continued to defend America against biological threats as a medical intelligence analyst. This past January, Fish and his wife, Meg, traveled to Singapore where Fish spoke on medical education. Fish and Meg took a photo of themselves riding an elephant before flying home. The next morning at 8 a.m., at age 63, Fish was gone too soon from this earth. Thank you for your service, James Fishback. May your story influence another life.

“ I was e xt r ao r d i n a r i ly p r o u d o f h i s ac c o m p l i s h m e n ts, a n d I m i s s h i m e v e ry day. —MEG FISHBACK, LEAWOOD

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