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20 Spirit of the Holidays
By Dianna Borsi O’Brien
Lavish trees and twinkling lights transform the Hockman home into a Christmas wonderland every holiday season. But for Sherry Hockman and her family, Christmas decorating is about much more than sparkling ornaments and smiling Santas.
27 Holiday Home Tour
‘Tis the season for the 26th Annual Holiday Home Tour, sponsored by the Women’s Symphony League. Take a peek at the four beautiful homes featured on this year’s tour.
HOLIDAY FEATURES
36 Sharing Food,            Bringing Hope
By Nancy Yang
A joint venture through area public schools and the Central Missouri Food Bank, the Buddy Pack program provides backpacks filled with food for roughly 3,200 area children, though demand still outnumbers supply.
39 Holiday Gift Hit List
By CHL staff
Is holiday shopping wearing
you down? Let CHL be your guide to some of the greatest gifts in Columbia.
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SHOP LOCAL
60 Redefining                 Customer Service
By Sarah Kohnle
With green products and upfront business, Carpet One Floor and Home is adapting to customers’ changing needs.
HEALTH
52 Noticing the Signs
By Katrina Tauchen
5.3 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s, a progressive brain disease that’s the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S. Learn about common symptoms, risk factors and what you can do to help.
45 A Full Life
By Scherrie Goettsch
At age 103, Gertie Lewis White lives with a glass-half-full kind of optimism. Lovingly cared for by her daughter, Jane Smith, and her daughter-in-law, June Rutter, Gertie’s story illustrates the importance of hopefulness and the value of relationships.
54 More Than the          Holiday Blues
By Marilyn Cummins
It can be hard to recognize — and often harder to admit — but clinical depression is a real medical condition that affects one in five people in his or her lifetime. The good news is that though depression is extremely personal, it is also treatable.
BEAUTY
70 Home Away from Home
By Jill Orr
With their well-furnished digs and aesthetic expertise, Salon Envie produces the perfect mix of style and comfort.
DECORATING CLASS
63 Floor to Ceiling Design
By Katrina Tauchen
Comparing paint chips, juggling fabric swatches and choosing furniture design — home decorating is no spectator sport. Windows, Wall & Design offers tips from an all-star cast that will help you design like the pros.
COOKING
31 Palate Dancing                  on the Square
By Melinda Hemmelgarn
At Emmet’s Kitchen and Tap in Fayette, owner Rob Schluckebier offers exceptional cuisine and community charm with 
every meal.
ARTS
74 Artist Profile: Beth Pike
By Sarah Handelman
Trained journalist, documentary artist and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, Beth Pike is a storyteller in the truest sense of the word.
education
72 Academy of the Willing
By Katrina Tauchen
At the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Director Lucille Salerno shows how education is valued and community is created.
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BEING SEEN
79 Diamond Night
80 Buchroeder’s Event
83 Moog School
85 Pink Pumpkin Painting
REFLECTIONS
88 Searching for Peace
By Nancy Yang
Holocaust survivor Aline Kultgen retraces her family history and works toward a greater purpose.

Features

One Room, 4 Ways

By Katrina Tauchen

Neutrals never looked so good. Studio Home designers Aaron Dolan and Jon Trigg transform a plain room into four distinct styles.

Housing a Legacy

By Dianna Borsi O’Brien

Ragtime musician John Williams “Blind” Boone is making news in Columbia through a renewed interest in the man, his home and his music.

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SHOP LOCAL

A Custom Business

By Chari Severns

Frameworks Gifts and Interiors owners Gary and Sharon Duncan travel the globe to bring their customers exotic finds and personal style.

Call Me Cupid

With CHL’s Valentine’s Day gift ideas, shopping for your sweetie is a piece of cake.

HEALTH

Heart Health Facts

By Jill Orr

According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the leading cause of death among women in America. Here’s what you need to know about cholesterol, exercise and heart attack risk.

Picture Imperfect

By Nancy Yang

New USPSTF recommendations are questioning the effectiveness of some breast-cancer screening and stirring up a political and emotional storm.

BEAUTY

Good Hair Day

By Jill Orr

At Salon 4 Spa, beautiful hair means healthy hair, and stylist Betrina Murphy teaches clients how to follow that philosophy with routine maintenance.

COOKING AND WINE

Going Greens

By Katrina Tauchen

Establish healthy habits, and improve your family’s health with our guide to incorporating vegetables in your daily diet.

A Heart for the Red

By Jennifer Larmie

With its blood-thinning and stress-reducing effects, red wine can be great for your heart. Our wine connoisseur offers her top red-wine picks from Glazer’s Mid-West and Major Brands.

ARTS

No Small Stories, No Small Jobs

By Marilyn Cummins

Female filmmakers, workers and volunteers make an impact when the True/False Film Fest returns to Columbia Feb. 25.

Artist Profile: Susan Salzer

By Sarah Handelman

An award-winning historical fiction writer, Susan Salzer blends her talent for writing with her passion for the West.

COMMUNITY

Building Leaders

By Katrina Tauchen

Led by the Rev. Dr. Janice Dawson-Threat, the For His Glory Incorporated mentoring programs teach children the value of leadership and love.

Columbia Builds Youth

By Keija K. Parssinen

Job Point’s carpentry and construction training program Columbia Builds Youth helps students find success in work and school.

EDUCATION

A Firm Foundation

By Bondi Wood

On April 6 Columbia voters will decide on the $120 million school bond, though many are unsure of what this reconfiguration of the previous plan entails.

Playing Well with Others

For parents raising budding musicians, Columbia offers many options where miniature maestros can find their musical voices.

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BEING SEEN

Alley A Open House

Columbia Art League

First Night Columbia

Business Times Holiday Party

REFLECTIONS

Coming Full Circle

By Marilyn Cummins

Longtime residents Celestine and Raymond Hayes remember growing up in a changing Columbia during the 1960s and ’70s.

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