Meals on Wheels: The Spirit of the Driver
One evening in 1972, Lorene Trickey was flipping through the newspaper. She was 40 at the time, married with kids, and kept a busy volunteer schedule through her church, mostly working with homebound seniors. She felt fulfilled. She wasn’t looking to add much to her life. “I came across a sheet that said ‘Volunteers,’” Trickey […]
Tess Elliot, Senior Scientist and Team Leader, EAG Laboratories
Give us an idea of what your daily job entails. I work on the product chemistry team where we conduct scientific studies to answer questions about chemicals that will be used in a variety of applications such as pharmaceuticals and agricultural and household chemicals. My two primary roles are team leader and study director, and […]
Shatenita Horton, Vice President and Banking Center Manager, Providence Bank
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Opinion: Tax Defeat Sends a Message
The recent defeat of several use tax measures didn’t come about because voters are simply weary of the ever-present thirst for new revenue by area governments. In fact, the election — uncluttered and unchallenged by any other issue or a parade of candidates — presented voters with a rare opportunity to subtly register their feelings […]
A Tale of Two Sisters
Sisters Anne and Kate Osbourne wed just months apart. In the midst of working with Anne Osbourne, one of my brides this season, I found out that her sister, Kate, was getting married just a few months before her. While I see this a lot with friends, to see it with two sisters is an […]
From the Inside Out
Natalie Wier photographs people’s most vulnerable health moments. Natalie Wier sees herself as a woman who wears lots of hats. She’s is a coffee lovin’ sonographer from Marceline, Missouri. She graduated from MU with a Bachelor of Health Science in ultrasound in 2010, and she’s been the lead ultrasonographer at Advanced Radiology in Columbia for […]
CYSK: Chris Scrivner & Arminta Phelps
Newlyweds Chris Scrivner and Arminta Phelps achieve balance at work and home. How did you meet? Chris: I was GM at a restaurant and was checking on guests to make sure their experience was up to expectations, and she was having lunch with her mom. When was your first date? Arminta: September 25, 2013. We […]
Strong Woman: Heather Wall
The adoption advocate inspires women to face hardships with confidence. Heather Wall, the regional director of Lutheran Family and Children’s Services of Missouri and mother of six, shares what faith and family mean to her and why she’s so passionate about adoption. Age: I just celebrated my 41st birthday in June. 40 is most definitely […]
Weddings: Lisa Sawyer and Tim Chancellor
It is said that love finds you when you stop trying to find it. Newlyweds Tim and Lisa Chancellor are a perfect example. The Chancellors’ love story began in 2012 with a little help from Match.com. Their shared love of traveling, outdoor activities, and riding motorcycles created an instant connection between them. Both competitive in […]
A New Season of Change
Kathleen Oglesby to wed Kory McDonald. photo by Scott Patrick Myers Photography February 16, 2015, was a day that Kathleen Oglesby will never forget. She was involved in a sledding accident that left her paralyzed. This past May, more than two years later, Kathleen experienced another memory-making day. Only this one had a much happier […]
Managing in Times of Crisis
In the minds of many of its residents, it was the worst thing that ever happened in both Harrisburg, Missouri, (population 266) and the 600-square-mile Harrisburg R-VIII School District that serves some 600 K-12 students in northwest Boone County and a portion of eastern Howard County. When the call came in shortly after 3 p.m. […]
Mike Matthes: City Manager, City of Columbia
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