I’ve decided I need to look for a volunteer opportunity that will allow me to snuggle with babies. I’ve heard of them, seen such programs featured on television, so I know they exist. I just need to find one and go through what I imagine might be a long screening process. I suspect someone will …
Article Sharmin Meadows | Photography Angela C. Bond Owner Tim Griffin, who successfully created a catering company four years ago, decided to make the leap into the restaurant business and opened J. Bean’s in New Longview in November 2011. Griffin’s wife, Ibby, who is an eighth grade English teacher, helps at the restaurant in her …
Article Susan Fotovich McCabe | Photography Angela C. Bond Ooh la la! Lee’s Summit North High School teenager Jackie Workmon has transformed her bedroom from pink and purple princess to a Parisian pièce de résistance! Not long before Jackie entered high school, she and her mom Terri made an agreement to update her room from …
The newly formed archery team at Our Lady of Presentation (OLP) Catholic School traveled to Cole Camp, Mo. to compete in its first tournament recently. The tournament was the Kansas City Regional tournament, where more than 300 students from the western region of Missouri competed for the title. OLP had a 24 person team, with …
Jewish Family Services officially kicked of its “Friends of the Family” campaign at a recent breakfast at the Jewish Community Campus. More than 150 people attended the breakfast that focused on sharing the many ways JFS provides assistance to individuals and families in meeting life’s challenges. Under the leadership of JFS Board Member Marc Hammer, …
The 6th annual Real Bikers Wear Pink motorcycle ride will take place on August 26 in Overland Park. Bikers from all over the metro are invited to this annual event, which includes a pancake breakfast. The organized ride was founded by a very young Megan Rowe in 2007 and has raised thousands of dollars for …
Gutter Cover of Kansas City has been awarded the prestigious Angie’s List bestowed annually on approximately five percent over of all the businesses rated on the nation’s leading provider of consumer reviews on local service and health providers. Doug Stacye responded to the award saying, “I’m very excited to once again earn Angie’s List Super …
Words Todd B. Natenberg My twin sons rested in their infant seats latched into our double stroller during a walk at Oak Park Mall, when I decided to take a break for feeding time. With some fancy maneuvering, I placed them both in my lap together, and they took their bottles. They were six months …
Article and Photography Tom Strongman The 2012 Mercedes-Benz S350 Bluetec is an amazing machine. Isn’t that expected for $92,550? Price alone is no guarantee of excellence, but the combination of a 31-mileper-gallon diesel, all-wheel drive and a staggering array of technological features puts this car in the rare air of luxury sedans. Mercedes press materials …
Article Kendra Mathewson | Photography Brian Turner You can do any job with the right tool.” This adage begs the question, “Where do I get the tools?” The answer can be found inside a humble Brookside building called Hammerspace. And it isn’t limited to hammers. Founder Dave Dalton saw a need for a location for …
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