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LIFESTYLE LETTER

APRIL 2018 PUBLISHER

Laura Paszkiewicz | Laura@LifestylePubs.com EDITOR

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Paul Versluis | Paul.Versluis@LifestylePubs.com CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Amy Appleton Dreyer, Angela Broockerd, Natalie Fieleke,

Letter from the Editor SPRING IS HERE, AND I AM MORE THAN READY TO GET OUT AND ENJOY THE OUTDOORS. I openly embrace the upcoming season of shuffling kids to soccer, baseball and track which lends itself to spending a great deal of time outside in the fresh air. Aside from the early morning spring soccer games that can be painfully cold at times, I love the start of our spring activities. Our family loves to camp, hike, bike, fish and explore, so finding pockets of time to be able to do that is always a priority for us. There are so many diverse spots around Lee's Summit to hike, camp or spend time on the water, each with their perks. We have narrowed down our list of favorite spots and trails to visit and explore, but it is always fun to try something new and keeps it interesting. For our April issue, we wanted to share with you some of the ways our neighbors

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CORPORATE TEAM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CHIEF SALES OFFICER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DIRECTOR OF MARKETING ART DIRECTOR OPERATIONS DIRECTOR EDITORIAL MANAGER EDITORIAL AD MANAGER AD COORDINATORS

are getting out and enjoying the outdoors. We included a little bit of everything from camping to volunteering to beekeeping to gardening to being eco-friendly. We

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would love to hear about your favorite spots to explore and enjoy nature, volunteer or your local favorite eco-friendly projects, so drop me an email or share with it us on Facebook or Instagram so we can share it with the community. Here’s to a beautiful spring!

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INSIDE THE ISSUE APRIL 2018

FEATURES 17 Cuddle Up Pup Where Will Your Furry Friends Stay While You’re On Holiday?

22 Messners Bee Farm Finding Meaning in Keeping Bees for Honey and Handmade Goods

28 Let the Adventure Begin Exploring the Outdoors

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34 Vegan Spring Street Tacos Spring’s Bounty Becomes a Fiesta

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Lifestyle Letter

Good Times

Around Town

Giving Back

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33 Realty Report 34 Culinary Creations 38 Lifestyle Calendar 42 Local’s Choice

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TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT BOOMERS GET CONNECTED Boomers Get Connected is a program started by the Truman Heartland Community Foundation in partnership with United Way to help baby boomers get involved in their community through the free, online volunteer database. Anyone can register for a free account and find hundreds of volunteer opportunities serving Eastern Jackson County. When you sign up with Get Connected, you’ll start receiving email listings of volunteer opportunities that fit your interests. WHAT WAS THE INSPIRATION BEHIND STARTING THIS ORGANIZATION? Volunteering allows older adults to continue to give back to their community after they leave the workforce, as well as provides them with opportunities to socialize, get physical activity and have a sense of community. Because so many in our local communities will soon be in this age group, we decided we wanted to create a place for them to easily access volunteer opportunities that fit their skills. WHAT VOLUNTEER AND SERVING OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH BOOMERS GET CONNECTED? We connect people to many nonprofit organizations, such as Hillcrest Transitional Housing, Truman Habitat for Humanity, Lee’s Summit Parks and Recreation, Rainbow Center, Hope House, and so many more. Because there is such a diverse group of organizations posting opportunities on Get Connected, there is sure to be something for everyone who signs up to volunteer. HOW CAN PEOPLE IN LEE'S SUMMIT GET INVOLVED? When you sign up with the Get Connected website, you have the option to search for volunteer opportunities by distance from a certain ZIP code, so that you can find the charities near your home that need volunteers. You can also search volunteer opportunities by organization name, your interests, by the date the event takes place on and much more. There’s an option to search for wheelchair accessibility as well as a filter for family-friendly events so the whole family can get involved. IF I AM LOCAL ORGANIZATION IN THE LEE'S SUMMIT AREA THAT COULD USE VOLUNTEERS AND WOULD LOVE TO BE CONNECTED TO YOU, WHAT IS THAT PROCESS? Nonprofits can create a profile on the Get Connected website here, UnitedWayGKC. GalaxyDigital.com/Agency/Signup. Once the profile has been created and approved by Get Connected, that organization will receive an email to add the volunteer opportunities on the website. Read more about Boomers Get Connected on our website and sign up for your free account at THCF.org/Boomers-Get-Connected .

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YOU COULD CALL ERIK AND RACHAEL MESSNER A LITTLE OLD-FASHIONED, AND THEY’LL PROBABLY TAKE IT AS A COMPLIMENT. As a young married couple, they took a chance and requested a slightly unorthodox Christmas gift from Erik’s grandparents: a beehive. Already into urban gardening and raising chickens, becoming beekeepers seemed like a natural trajectory. After all, the local honey would help with Erik’s seasonal allergies. “It sounded so romantic to have bees,” Rachael says. “Fun and scary at the same time.” But, after a few years, what they stumbled onto as a fun hobby became the couple’s intellectual and practical passion as well as a flourishing full-time business: Messner Bee Farm. In 2015, Erik, a structural engineer, and Rachael, a Kansas City Art Institute graduate, both left their jobs in the corporate world to pursue their own path of entrepreneurship. Today, Erik splits his time between keeping bees and running his own structural engineering company. Rachael runs Messner Bee Farm as her full-time job. In 2017, the Messners expanded their beekeeping business with their relocation to a 1920s homestead just off state Route 350 in Raytown. The property brings with it a rich history, evoking Americana and Arts and Crafts spirit. The original homestead house on the property was an all-you-can-eat chicken restaurant. While this building no longer stands, the profits from the restaurant were used to build the chicken house where the Messners' shop is now located, the building next door that they call home and the yellow rock barn on the property now owned by Erik’s grandparents. The Messners embrace the idea of returning to the land and replanting apple trees and berries originally on the property, which they hope will someday thrive in a symbiotic relationship with their bees. Since 2006, researchers estimate that one-third of all honeybee colonies in the United States have vanished as a result of Colony Collapse Disorder, which is thought to be the result of a combination of environmental effects including global warming, pesticide use, habitat loss and parasites. This presents a problem to the U.S. agricultural industry, which relies on bees to pollinate crops including apples, berries, cantaloupe, cucumbers, alfalfa and almonds. In their small family business, Erik is the head beekeeper, and Rachael creates the products and designs all the packaging for their beeswax products. It’s a hands-on creative process that brings them together toward a common good of helping pollinators thrive. “Now that we’re here and it's consuming our days, it’s great to know that you’re doing something that’s helping people, helping the environment and doing right by this species,” Erik says. “It’s nice to be devoted to something that’s so uncontroversial … everyone wants to help the honeybee.” The products derived from the beeswax from their hives—lip balm, beard oil, deodorant and solid perfume—make up two-thirds of their business. They also sell raw honey in their on-site store and online. A goal for 2018 is to put the finishing touches on their commercial kitchen so Messner honey can also be sold in retail locations as well. For the Messners, there’s beauty in the story of living on the land where they tend the hives and make their product. “With us, there’s so much background in where it comes from and how it got to you,” Rachael says. “It just feels right.”

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WE DIDN’T SET OUT TO BE CAMPERS. In fact, after a crazy remote Colorado experience, my husband knows sleeping in a tent isn’t an option for our family—mostly me. We enjoy city dwelling and artisan coffee and spend much of our weekends watching our kids thrive in their activities. Even though we like our comforts, we don’t want them to stand in the way of pursuing adventure. Early in our relationship, we committed to exploring. We traveled the U.S. as well as our favorite place of all time: New Zealand. Then, jobs and houses and lawns and kids and moving and just being plain tired slowed our expeditions. After settling into family life, our longing for adventure rekindled. The appeal for spontaneous quality family time without the need for flight tickets was inescapable. Thus, our latest family addition: a 1968 Avion. It's our current answer to adventure and exploration. It gets us out of the suburbs—back into beauty and nature without having to plan an elaborate trip. We drop screen time and pick up board games. We take early morning nature walks, and the kids' imaginations run wild with sticks, flowers and caterpillars. Exploring a different patch of grass than our front yard renews discovery. Camping also fuels our desire for simplicity. We believe disconnecting from life’s stressors is not only fun, it's also critical. Our lives are filled to the brim with amazing opportunities. Sifting through and aligning them to our family’s vision takes effort—effort that comes in the form of being away from the laundry, work calls and meal planning long enough to behold and pursue the true essence of our kids. There’s quiet refuge in being outside and only having the essentials at our fingertips. Another perk of fumbling over each other for days in 200 square feet of space is relational bonding. Together we spend longer hours playing, reading, sitting by the fire—these moments solidify our family bond. For us, healthy connection means gaining the ability to invest in our kids' hearts. Not only are we required to help each other, but we also find ourselves helping and relating to other campers. On a quick weekend getaway last summer, our daughter made such fast friends with another girl they were calling each other “sis” within hours of meeting. So, in these camping moments, we hope to place small seeds which will lead them to a lifetime of looking beyond themselves.

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We quickly found it’s less about the destination as it is about being together. Our kids are just as happy spending a weekend at Lake Jacomo or Longview as they are heading out of town. So, our summers consist of half-a-dozen mini-retreats and one longer excursion. Last year it was eight days in Colorado. This year, we’re doubling that (a la Clark Griswald) to Mount Rushmore and Badlands National Park in South Dakota and Yellowstone National Park and Jackson Hole in Wyoming. (What are we thinking?) As much as we love our local coffee shops, we can’t wait to grind our own beans on a brisk morning before heading out to see Old Faithful.

WHAT TO BRING

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FISHING CAMP BOARD GAME Be the first to navigate around the lake, catch at least one fish and make your way back to the dock to win.

$29.99 | CampingWorld.com

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GSI OUTDOORS GOURMET KITCHEN SET This all-in-one, 11-piece kitchen set from GSI Outdoors has every utensil necessary for a gourmet expedition.

$39.95 | REI.com

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OUTDOOR TECH KODIAK MINI 2.0 PORTABLE POWERBANK Charges an iPhone 1.5 times, a Galaxy once and a GoPro camera 2.5 times.

$24.95 | LLBean.com

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PLANETARY DESIGN TABLE TOP FRENCH PRESS, 32 FLUID OUNCES Double-wall, vacuum-sealed exterior made with restaurant-grade stainless steel provides superior insulation and durability and lets you enjoy fresh coffee at your campsite.

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LAKE JACOMO HIKING TRAILS

2.2 MILES

141

FT DIFFICULTY:

HOW TO GET THERE

DISTANCE:

Jacomo Trail is a 2.2 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near Prairie, Missouri that features a lake and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from May until September. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.

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We repair all types of bicycles, even if you didn’t buy it from us.

We rent Hybrid and Road bikes, for the day, week, or weekend.

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Architecture

Plan

Price Original

Price Sale

Contemporary

2 Stories

$145,000

$150,000

Oak Tree Farms

Traditional

Split Entry

$172,500

$155,000

Vista Del Verde

Traditional

Ranch

$175,000

$177,000

Woods Chapel Acres

Traditional

Raised Ranch

$185,000

Raintree Lake

Traditional

Side/Side Split

$189,000

$180,000

Bordner Estates North

Traditional

Side/Side Split

$210,000

$195,000

Lake Ridge Meadows

Traditional

California Split

$240,000

$233,000

Raintree Lake

Traditional

1.5 Stories

$245,000

$256,000

South Crossings

Traditional

1.5 Stories

$289,000

$253,000

Raintree Lake

Traditional

2 Stories

$297,500

$285,000

Traditional

Front/Back Split, Split Entry

$289,950

$285,000

Eagle Creek

Wedgewood Pointe

Traditional

1.5 Stories, 2 Stories

$300,000

$299,000

Fountains at Raintree

Contemporary

Ranch

$312,900

$300,000

Trails of Park Ridge

Traditional

Ranch, Reverse 1.5 Story

$314,900

$297,150

Longview Farm

Traditional

Ranch

$365,000

$325,000

Bridlewood

Traditional

Reverse 1.5 Story

$339,000

$320,500

Edgewood Trail

Traditional

1.5 Stories

$329,950

$302,570

Belmont Farms

Traditional

2 Stories

$328,900

$331,900

Lake Winnebago

Traditional

Front/Back Split, Raised Ranch

$370,000

$347,500

Lakewood

Traditional

1.5 Stories

$389,000

$380,000

Park Ridge Meadows

Traditional

2 Stories

$420,000

$390,000

Mill Creek Of Summit Mill

Traditional

2 Stories

$464,959

Paddock at Richardson Ran

Traditional

2 Stories

$485,000

$479,500

Woodland Shores

Traditional

1.5 Stories

$545,000

$515,000

Winterset Woods

Traditional

Reverse 1.5 Story

$675,000

$645,000

Lawnwood

Colonial, Traditional

1.5 Stories

$1,475,000

$1,400,000

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CULINARY CREATIONS

VEGAN SPRING STREET TACOS SPRING'S BOUNTY BECOMES A FIESTA

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SHANE WILSON CAME TO BE A VEGAN SLOWLY—HE STARTED BY CUTTING MEAT OCCASIONALLY FROM HIS DIET, THEN TRANSITIONED INTO FULL-TIME VEGETARIANISM. Then he met his wife, Tara, a vegan with a knack for baking. Now, this vegan household finds tasty ways to eschew animal byproducts while celebrating the best of the season, as he does with these spring vegetable street tacos. They combine the spices you expect from Mexican food—cumin, cilantro—with a touch of sweetness from a pear salsa and a big crunch from mixed cabbage slaw. Heaped into griddled corn tortillas, they are a snap to throw together on a weekend with a little planning.

THE 'MEAT '—ROASTED BRUSSELS SPROUTS + 15-20 buds Brussels sprouts + 1 tablespoon salt + 1 teaspoon pepper + 1 teaspoon cumin + 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 | Preheat oven to high broil. Cut buds into ¼ inch slices. Place into bowl, add ingredients and toss. 2 | Lay on parchment paper on baking sheet. Broil until browned; turn over each piece, broil again.

THE BASE—CABBAGE SLAW + 2 cups chopped green cabbage + 1 cup chopped red cabbage + 2 tablespoons olive oil + 1 tablespoon pepper + 1 teaspoon salt + 1 teaspoon cumin 1 | Mix ingredients.

THE KICK—PEAR SALSA

+ 2 medium pears, diced small + ¼ cup red onion, minced + 1 jalapeno, minced + 2 tablespoons lime juice + ¼ teaspoon pepper + ½ teaspoon salt + ¼ cup chopped cilantro

1 | Mix all ingredients. Mix and set aside in refrigerator a day in advance for better flavor.

THE SQUIGGLE—CHIPOTLE MAYO + 1 cup vegan mayo

+ 1-2 cloves minced garlic

TACO DIRECTIONS

+ 2 tablespoons chipotle paste or ground chipotle

1 | Assemble in lightly grilled corn tortillas with slaw,

+ ½ teaspoon salt

mayo and salsa, and serve along with black beans and cilantro rice.

1 | Mix all ingredients.

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APRIL

LIFESTYLE CALENDAR of the intestines to how to make

it and incorporate it into recipes.

LADIES SPRING FLING

There will also be samples of chicken and beef bone broth.

THE KC ZOOMOBILE: AUSTRALIA

The Lone Summit Ranch

The class is $34, and registration is

Lee's Summit Public Library

The perfect way to start off the new

required. mcckc.edu

Bring the kids to the library and go on an Australian-themed adventure with

season with your girlfriends! With more than 40 vendors, you will find your onestop shop for all things beauty, fashion, health/wellness, home goods and more! Come enjoy a fabulous evening with your girlfriends while benefiting the Rachel House Pregnancy Resource Centers! For more information or to purchase tickets, visit Ticketor.com/ WestCentralVendorEvents.

the Kansas City Zoo. Learn Aussie

THURS, 12, 6:30 PM SAT, 14, 8:30 PM

folklore and culture, and meet some animal friends from "down under." Join the Zoo staff, and learn something new about Australia! For ages 5 and up. Registration Required. Visit

HONK! JR. PRESENTED BY THE BRIGHT LIGHTS INSTITUTE New Springs Community Church

Bright Lights Institute is preform-

ing Honk! Jr., a rendition of The Ugly

GUT HEALING 101: BONE BROTH

mymcpl.org/events/26463/

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FLIGHTS OF FANCY MEGA KITE FESTIVAL

Duckling. This delightful adaptation of the beloved fable and the award-win-

Longview Community College

ning musical is a heartwarming

This class at Longview will teach the

celebration of what makes us spe-

Shake off those winter cobwebs and

basics of bone broth, from how and

cial. For more information visit

get outside to enjoy the spring weather

why this food can repair the lining

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MCC-Longview

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West Central Vendor Events, L L C invites you to

LADIES SPRING FLING Free admission!

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Tues, April 10th 6-9 p.m.

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Donate to Rachel House &buy from our vendors to earn raffle tickets

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SUMMER IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER, don't forget to book your furry friends vacation.

Tours Welcome!!

CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT 816.492.5533 CuddleUpPup.com 951 NE Wildwood Drive, Lee’s Summit Follow us: facebook.com/CuddleUpPup

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APRIL

LIFESTYLE CALENDAR at Flights of Fancy! Come to this annual, free, family-friendly event with mega kites soaring in the sky over the MCC-Longview campus and enjoy a variety of activities for kids of all ages. Join in the fun from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. KiteFest.MCCKC.edu

27 FOURTH FRIDAYS ART WALK: FAMILY NIGHT Downtown Lee's Summit

Fourth Fridays Art Walks in Downtown Lee’s Summit are packed with a variety of activities including artist receptions, artist showcases, Music in the Park at Howard Station Park, street theatre, Yoga in the Streets, and even some surprises!

MAY 5 CINCO DE SYMPHONY: CELEBRATING CULTURES Performing Arts Center at

Lee's Summit High School

Join the Lee’s Summit Symphony as it brings its 15th season to a close with a celebration of culture fit for the entire family! Fun pre-concert activi-

You Deserve to be Pampered! Premier Family and Cosmetic Dentistry

We are unique, and so are you. We are consummate dentists that help our patients with many different options. We know that every person that walks into our office is unique and has a different budget. They have real fears, concerns, and anxieties. Most of all, we know that every person that comes in here we want to help. We have been providing sedation dentistry for over 30 years. If you are nervous, let us help find your sedation solution and wake-up with a healthy mouth and healthy spirit for dentistry. Let us know how we can help with your concerns and desires.

Before

After

ties for younger patrons will begin at 5:30 p.m. The performance begins at 7 p.m. Purchase tickets in advance at LSSymphony.org, either Lee’s Summit Hy-Vee location and Price Chopper at Lakewood or Raintree Lake.

James D. Elias, D.D.S. • Kirk J. Opdahl, D.D.S. Accredited by American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (2 of only 236 in the world)

Jeremy L. Bowen, D.D.S. We are always accepting submissions

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for events you'd like to see included in our Calendar section. Submissions are accepted via the Contact Us tab at LeesSummitLifestyle.com.

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Everlane The Street Nylon Zip Backpack, $48, Everyone.com

Indian Summer Collection Courtney Drops-Silver, $60, IndianSummerCollection.com

Flippa K. Katie Suit Jacket, $510 Flippa-K.com

Everlane The Modern Penny Loafer Mule, $165, Everlane.com

E C O - C H IC

ETHICAL, RESPONSIBLE, GREEN, FAIR-TRADE. You hear these words all the time and maybe don’t think much of them. But with climate change moving at such an alarming speed, maybe it’s time to learn a little about the clothes on your back—and in your online bag. The clothing industry is the second largest polluter in the world, second only to oil. But with brands like Reformation, Re/Done denim,

Veja Esplar Leather White Marsala, $123 Veja-Store.com

Everlane and Stella McCartney leading the pack of eco-chic companies bringing you stylish yet ethical clothing, that’s all changing. Even the well-known “fast-fashion” houses like H&M, Zara and Mango have created exclusive collections aimed at being more green and sustainable.

Athletics Eco-Fleece Hoodie + Jogger, $98, AlternativeApparel.com

Vintage shopping and utilizing sites like eBay or The Real Real are great ways to help the environment by not adding to fashion's carbon footprint. Companies like Rent the Runway don’t just make Mara Hoffman Penelope Cropped Organic Cotton-Poplin Wrap Top, $285, Net-A-Porter.com

wearing trendy pieces more affordable, but they are “recycling” the same piece of clothing to their customers with each rental. Between the factories producing the clothing we wear every day to the shocking amount of materials and boxes used to ship that clothing worldwide, it’s no wonder our planet is in trouble. The fashion industry is depleting the Earth's natural resources one OOTD at a time, but Flippa K. Katie Pleated Trousers, $320 Flippa-K.com

thanks to (fashion) forward-thinking companies and designers, there’s no better time than the present to join the ethical movement.

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Stella McCartney Oversized One-Shoulder Crochet-Knit Sweater, $875, Net-A-Porter.com

Juice Beauty Exfoliating Instant Facial, $42 Shop.Goop.com

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Jean Louis Scherrer Vintage Dress, $1,130, FarFetch.com

Edun Bibi Foil Mini Tote, $690, Edun.com

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