A Sampling of Travel Features
Prime MagazineIllinois Magazine
Born Again Barns (May 03)
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Paddlewheelers cruise the Upper Mississippi on a Grand Excursion (June 04)
Must See Missouri (Weekly Travel Column in Fayette Advertiser Newspaper - in fall '05)
(Nov 05) Small Farms, Big Profits
(Oct 05) Chestnut Roasting
(Oct 05) Weekend Gallery Hopping
(Oct 05) Fall Foliage and Fun along the Mississippi River
(Oct 05) A Patchwork of Quilt Shows
(Sep 05) Sustainable Living & Garden Inspiration
(Sep 05) Paw Paws, Puppets, Pioneer, Pelts and a Pedal Pull
(Sep 05) Mule Kickers, Mums Music, Mickey and a Massacre
(Sep 05) Letting off some Steam
(Aug 05) Life in the Boonslick
(Aug 05) Rendezvous at the River
B & B Stories
Missouri Life
(Feb 04) Yates House (about a B&B in Rocheport, MO)
(Dec 03) Twinkling Elfindale (about a B&B in Springfield, MO)
(Oct 02) All Aboard! (about the Iron Horse Hotel in Blackwater, MO)
Show Me Missouri
(Dec 07) Rivercene (about a B&B in New Franklin, MO)
A Sampling of Garden Features
Herb Quarterly
Making Herbal Rainbows (Spring 07) about dyeing with native Missouri herbs
South Texas Border Herbs (Fall 06) about medicinal native Texas herbs
Omaha’s Herbal Oasis (Summer 06) about the herb garden at Lauritzen Garden
Herban Renewal (Fall 05) about the herb garden at the Missouri Botanical Garden
Christian Science Monitor
(July 08) A Garden Thrives – Between a Rock and a Hard Place about a "living wall"
Grit
(Aug 06) From Ruins to Roses (about a collapsed building turned into a garden spot)
(Jan 03) All Aboard with Ozark Gardeners (about a garden railroad tour)
Alabama Living
(Aug 07) Prescription for Beauty (about Bellingrath Gardens in Mobile, AL)
Happiness Magazine
(Feb 06) Grandma’s Daylilies
Missouri Life
(April 07)Tiptoe Through the Trillium (guide to over two dozen wildflower hikes in MO)
(April 07)Herbal Extravaganza (about herb society and annual sale of unusual herbs)
(June 03)Daylily Delights (about a daylily farm that creates new hybrids)
(Aug 02)Taking a Chance on Roses (about the Chance Garden in Centralia, MO)
(Aug 02) An Abundant Bounty of Berries (about a local u-pick berry farm)
Columbia Home & Lifestyle
(Oct 07) Gardening for a Greater Good (about the city’s community garden program)
(Apr 07)Patio Planter Pizazz (about creating patio planters)
(Aug 06)Playing Koi (about local resident’s water garden)
A Sampling of Art Features
Columbia Home & Lifestyle Fayette Advertiser Rural Missouri
Pringle’s Bling (Dec 06) about jewelry designer
Teeny Gibbons – Artist (June 06) about watercolor artist
Jeanne Ramlow – Artist (April 06) about portrait artist
Just a Little Bit Funky (Feb 06) about collage artist
Transforming Nature into Art (Feb 06) about watercolor artist who paints nature
A Splash of Color, a Sprinkle of Fun (Dec 05) about artist who creates greeting cards
Eggxotic Eggspressions (Oct 05) about artist who carves emu eggs
Art & Ambiance (Aug 07) About a new art trail through the Lake of the Ozarks area
Missouri Life
Russ RuBert (Aug 07) profile of sculptor
Handmade for the Holidays: Glorious Gourds (Dec 02) about gourds painted as Santas
History Larger Than Life (June 02) about historic murals throughout Missouri
Columbia Business Times
Missouri Contemporary Ballet Takes the Stage (July 06) about a new ballet company forming
Ramp Art (June 06) about art auction that raises money for disabled ramps
Arrow Rock Lyceum Theater “Casts” New Director (Steve Bertani) (Mar 06)
Fayette Advertiser
Local Resident’s Artistic Talent Helps to Beautify Fayette (Jan 04) profile of a sign painter
Riverport Market: A Glasgow Treasure (10-25-03) Profile of a retail art business
Gallery Features Fayette Artist (9-7-02) Profile of artist Peggy Guest, who works in multimedia
Sedalia Magazine
A Sampling of Culinary Features
Columbia Home & Lifestyle
Cooking Class – Grand Cru Restaurant (Aug 07)
Jefferson City Home & Lifestyle
Good, Better, Bek's (2007) about Bek's Restaurant in Fulton, MO
Bingham's: The Tradition Continues (2007) about Bingham's Restaurant in Jefferson City, MO
Gingerbread Houses (Dec 06) about local woman who made replicas of historic homes in gingerbread
Gourmet Chef Carlene Cullimore Brings Her Cuisine to Fayette (11-25-06)
Holiday Traditions with Howard County’s Best Cooks (12-24-05)
Inside Columbia (I took over food column, but magazine department was re-designed, and column eliminated)
(Mar 2006) Signature Dish. Sports Zone’s Sweet Potato Chips
(Feb 2006) Signature Dish. Sach’s Salad
(Jan 2006) Signature Dish. Truman’s Hot Wings
(Dec 2005) Signature Dish. Churchill’s Raspberry Duck
(Nov 2005) Signature Dish. Pasta alla Bambino
A Miscellaneous Sampling (Profiles, Business, History, etc.)
Dollhouse Delights (Jan 10)
Slippin' Slidin' Sleigh-Ridin' (Jan 10)
Ambassadors of Comfort (Oct 09) collecting teddy bears
Antique Tools, A Timeline of Technology (Aug 09) collecting antique tools
Heroes, Heroines, and Happy Endings (April 09) collecting Romance Novels
Finding That Special Treasure (Jan 09) about finding a family heirloom in an antique shop
Vintage clothing can give one a unique personal ‘look.’ (Nov 08)
Each Store Offers a Different Experience (Nov 08) about vintage clothing stores
Paddler Magazine
The Mayor and the Missouri River (Mar 06)
Columbia Home & Lifestyles Howard Electric CoOp News (back page features) Building a Community (Dec 08) about a new subdivision The Hickman Legacy: Restoration Nears Completion for Home of Early Boonslick Pioneer (Oct 08) There’s No Place Like Home (Nov 07) About a recently built energy-efficient local home The Tragedy that Almost Was (Dec 06) about a couple who went under a dam on the Mississippi R. Aiming at Success (Nov 06) about a local gun manufacturing company Susan May Be Lazy, But Virgil Isn’t (Sep 06) about a woodworker who makes Lazy Susans. Log Cabins, Irish Chains, and Dresden Plates (July 06) about a local quilter Team Sorting (June 06) about the sport of team sorting A Hare-Raising Tale (Jan 06) about teen who raises and shows rabbits Ho! Ho! Holidays! (Dec 05) about a local woman’s Santa collection Oh, Tannenbaum! (Nov 05) about a local Christmas tree farm Piles and Piles of Plump, Picture-Perfect Pumpkins (Oct 05) about brothers who grow pumpkins Teaching by Example (Sep 05) about first black teacher in Dancing with Horses (Aug 05) about woman who does dressage Fresh from the Farm (July 05) about woman who raises produce for farmer’s market The Colorful Career (April 05) about art teacher and her watercolor paintings A Veterinarian’s Tale. (Jan 05) looking back on a veterinarian's early career in Roll Out the Barrels (Nov 04) about local barrel-making company Mini-Whinnies (Sep 04) about couple who raises miniature horses A Truckload of Tomatoes (Aug 04) about man who raises tomatoes for farmer’s market Let’s Talk Turkey (April 04) about a couple who raises heirloom turkeys Inspired by Nature (March 04) about artist who makes jewelry out of clay Dreaming of Prairies (Feb 04) about converting farmland back to prairie Howard County Farmer Dares to be Innovative (Jan 04) about using solar panels on farm A Guest in the Gallery (Nov 03) about an artist named Guest, who works with multiple media Just an Old-Fashioned Cowgirl at Heart (July 03) about woman who trains horses Shepherd of the Howard County Hills (April 03) about man who raises “colored” sheep Masterpieces in Leather (March 03) about local artist who works with leather Family Turns Hobby into Profitable Business (Feb 03) about couple who raises pheasants The Day The Lights Came On (Oct 02) about local getting rural electricity Fayette Advertiser Newspaper (a medley of profiles, local history, and other features)
Halloween Treat Bags (Oct 07) Craft class
Bank Clubs (Aug 07)
Tomes for Teens (June 07) Book Club
Antique Club (Apr 07)
Take a Hike (Sep 06) About places to hike in Mid-Missouri
Book Club (Feb 07) (Oct 06) (Sep 06) (Aug 06) (June 06) (April 06) (Short series - profile of different club each time)
Finding Fun in St. Louis (Feb 06)
The Miracle of an Electric Iron (Nov 02) about local couple getting rural electricity for the first time
Boys & Girls
Clover’s (Feb 06) Profile of a natural foods business
Katfish Katy’s Caters to a Casual Crowd (Aug 05) Profile of local convenience store business
Hillcreek Yarn Shoppe: Weaving a Pattern of Success (Aug 05) Profile
Herbs, Vegetables Make Local Family Nursery a Hearty Business (July 05) Profile
Outfitter Turns Love for River Into Wet Business Venture (June 05) About canoe guide business
(11-11-09) Delmar Carter, WW2 Veteran.
(8-11-09) Farm Tour highlights bulldogging, tobacco, precision agriculture
(11-12-08) Roy Werner Barely Survives Prisoner of War Experience (profile of WWII survivor)
(Oct 08) Fayette Fire Department, Part I (history, from it’s beginnings in 1835 to the present)
(Oct 08) Fayette Fire Department, Part II
(Oct 08) Fayette Fire Department, Part III
(April 08) There’s no Place Like Home (profile of Clarence Hammond, local farmer)
(9-17-05) Unusual Piece of Agricultural History (about a steel horse collar)
(9-10-05) Local Students Experience Culture of Japan (about an exchange trip to
(2-12-05) On Valentine’s Day Couples Share Marriage Tips (interviewed 55 couples married 40+ years)
(12-24-03) Business Booms for Advantage Medical Transport
(5-7-03) ‘BOTTLENECK’ Casting Call Saturday Draws Nearly 800
(4-23-03) Maintaining Cemeteries Labor of Love
(2-19-03) Couple Remembers: REA Came in ’47 and
(11-6-02) HoCo 4-H Celebrates 100th
(7-10-02) Sixteen Teams Compete in Horse Pull
(6-22-02) New Life for Old Fayette Funeral Home
(5-1-02) School
(2-9-02) Medical Transport Business Opens
(1-5-02) New Yorker Remembers Fayette Roots (profile of former resident)
(9-5-01) Fayette's Famous Impersonator (about a
