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FEATURES
2 A Value That Never Decreases
4 Music From the Main Street
6 Friday Night Lights
8 The Universal Language
11 Stuff to do in St. Louis
12 Biking the Katy Trail
14 Join the Army
16 Meet Me in St. Louis...In Style
18 Hollywood, Missouri
21 Prairie Home General Store Goes Solar
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"Keep Music Live" is the battle cry of mu-sicians across the globe as live music gets replaced by DJ's and Karaoke nights. But in Osage Beach they apparently didn't get the memo because music is alive and well — and live — thanks to the Main Street Music Hall. For going on two decades the folks at the Main Street Music Hall have been offering up wonderfully produced shows that have been eagerly received by audiences from every corner of the world. The shows on the playbill of the Main Street Music Hall range from country-pop, oldies revues, and the famed Christmas on Main Street show that starts in November and runs through the holiday season.
THE SHOWSMAIN STREET OPRY If laughter is good medicine, you'll be the picture of good health after a night of family fun with the cast of this very popu-lar show. Variety, impersonations, comedy, and top-notch costuming and production all come together for an evening that has proven to satisfy just about any age and musical taste.
MUSIC FROM THE MAIN STREETOsage Beach’s Musical Gem
by Lee McCain
Thom “Gabby” Gumm and the cast of top-notch perform-ers who have made the Main Street Opry show a favorite destination for 18 years.
Naughty or Nice, the girls surround Santa Claus at the Christmas on Main Street show.Elvis is a part of the “Reelin’ in the Years”
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REELIN' IN THE YEARS The "Reelin' in the Years" show has proven to be a big hit for the past two years. If you are a Baby Boomer or just a fan of Oldies Radio, you will enjoy this "groovy" and fast paced, high energy show.
CHRISTMAS ON MAIN STREET An annual holiday treat! Join the Main Street Opry gang for this wonderful show. Starting November 9, and running through December 22, Christmas on Main Street has evening shows as well as Sunday mati-nee performances.
Patrons of the Main Street Music Hall can call (573) 348-9500 or (800) 348 9501 for show information and the schedule. They can also be visited online at www.lakemusichall.com.
The Music Hall is located at The Landing on Main Street. The address is 5845 Osage Beach Parkway in Osage Beach. From Highway 54, take the Nichols Road exit to Osage Beach Parkway, then right.
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The chill hangs in the air, steam rises from the coffee mugs and thermoses held by the excited crowd anticipating the start of the game. The big bass drum of the home team's marching band sounds a little muf-fled because of the cold, and the brass sec-tion feels the icy sting of their mouthpieces, but the mood is warm. The whole town has come out for the homecoming game, and the visitors' side of the field also reflects the long drive its supporters took so they could support their boys. This is another Friday night in small town America. One could easily think that tonight's football game is just an excuse for a gath-ering that means so much more than mere sports spectatorship. For generations, as the players take the stage that is the grid-iron, the fervor that rises from the stands is a collective statement that all is well and that everything will be okay in the land of the free. After all, the kids running up and down the field, only discernible by the un-gainly numbers sewn onto their battle gear, represent the best in us. They are us as we see ourselves from back in the day. They don't know it yet but for these boys they are living what, for them, will become the good old days. These are the good old days. Half-time hot cider flows freely, and the forty-something dad hunter/gathers a box of hot dogs for his family. Smiles and hand-shakes and many pats-on-the-backs are exchanged between the owner of the diner; Hank, the hardware guy; number seven-teen's wood shop teacher; it's just another Friday night. It's like church. A couple of hours later the cheerleaders jump, the marching band strikes up the Ti-ger Rag, and the warriors trot proudly from the field. The home team won. The defeated team offers congratulations, but truly there is no defeat. Everyone will meet later at the Round Table Pizza Parlor to revel and replay these precious moments. Perhaps this is what is meant by Homecoming. As the frigid night brings a light snowfall that gently blankets the cars in the parking lot, inside the pizza place the warmth of the hearts of the people who make up this town
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Music has been a universal language since the dawn of time because it speaks—often without words—to the heart and spirit. In the 17th century, musical groups started to become organized by com-posers who had a specific sound and message they wanted to present. This was the beginning of the modern sym-phony orchestra. However, the accessi-bility of high quality music and art was once very limited. Only those fortunate enough to live close to cultural epicen-ters would ever be exposed to the kind of art and music that we so easily take for granted. Modern communication capabilities have changed the landscape dramatically and exposed the world to closet virtuosos, amazing groups, and streaming performances via the in-ternet. I’m all for it, but nothing can replace a live experience that pounds your chest and shakes the ground. The acoustics of the venue, the chemistry of the performers, and the energy of the crowd that happens at live performances cannot be replicated any other way. On Sunday, October 21 at 3:00 PM you will have the opportunity for such an experience. The Symphony of The Lake is hosting an exciting symphony concert at School of the Osage Cum-mings Auditorium. It will include mu-sic from Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera’s Music of the Night, and a collection of Disney favorites. There
will also be a presentation from Steps Dance Studio. The concert will be led by conductor Alexander Blanton. The difference between listening to a recording of symphonic music and actually being there is like the differ-ence between watching a NASCAR race on television and being in the stadium. There is no comparison. This is the fourth concert the Symphony of The Lake has hosted. The goal of this organization is bring a greater diver-sity of the arts to the area. In addition to putting on concerts they are committed to launching a string academy this fall that will edu-cate young players and provide an av-enue for local schools to incorporate stringed instruments into their con-cert bands. Come support this organization on Sunday, October 21 at School of the Osage Cummings Auditorium. The event starts at 3:00 p.m. There is also a chance to win some great raffle prizes at this entertaining and worth-while event.
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THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE IS SPOKEN HERESchool of the Osage Hosts Symphony Concert
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A hearty dish for cool fall nights arrives in the form of a Scandinavian staple, Jaegerschnitzel. The word literally means “hunter’s steak” and has been traced all the way back to Viking times. This was the typical Saturday evening dinner in Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Sweden, and it has stayed so all the way to present day. Serve it up with the potato dish of your choice and a side vegetable like asparagus or peas and you’ll be all set for winter solstice. Skoal!
Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds pork loin, cut into 6-ounce portions1 cup all-purpose flour1 tablespoon salt1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper1 teaspoon granulated garlic1 teaspoon paprika1 egg1/2 cup milk2 teaspoons mustard1 cup crushed unsalted crackers1 cup panko bread crumbs1/2 pound bacon, diced1/2 diced yellow onion, approximately 1/2 cup2 cups sliced button mushrooms1/4 cup red wineOlive oil, for frying2 cups beef stock2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Pound pork slices between sheets of plastic wrap to 1/4-inch thickness. In a shallow medium bowl, mix together 3/4 cup flour with salt, pepper, garlic and paprika. In another shallow medium bowl, combine egg, milk and mustard. In another medium shallow bowl, combine cracker and panko crumbs. Dredge pork slices first in flour, then in egg wash, and finally in crumbs. Let set on a baking sheet fitted with a cooling rack for 5 minutes. In a medium saute pan over medium heat cook the bacon until crispy. Remove from pan to drain on paper towels. In same pan with bacon fat, add onions and saute for 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and continue sauteing for 2 minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup flour. Cook flour to make roux until light brown, about 2 minutes. Add wine and cook for 3 minutes, reducing by 1/3, then add stock. Continue cooking to reduce by 1/3 again. Season with salt and pepper. Keep warm. Heat 1/4-inch oil in thick saute pan or cast iron skillet to 350 degrees F. Cook pork evenly on both sides, about 5 minutes for the first side, 3 to 4 minutes for the second. Remove to platter when done. Add butter to sauce, stirring until it has melted. To serve, cover pork with sauce. Sprinkle with chopped bacon and fresh pars-ley to garnish.
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America’s longest “rails-to-trail” proj-ect, the Katy Trail, is flat and scenic and rambles through some of Missouri’s most scenic areas. It’s ideal for hiking, running, or cycling on just about any kind of bike. In particular, much of the trail follows the mighty Missouri River, which features amazing bluffs. In fact, the segment that passes between St. Charles and Boonville is an official portion of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. The trail includes other landscapes as well, such as forests, wetlands, valleys, remnant prairies and rolling farm fields. And despite the changes in landscape, the Katy Trail is relatively flat. The trail occupies a segment of rail cor-ridor that once carried trains of the Mis-souri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, commonly known to locals as The Katy. In 1986 the railroad ceased operations along this route, literally paving the way to creating the ex-traordinary recreational opportunity it is today. The Katy Trail State Park is the na-tion’s longest rail-trail project—nearly 238 miles of scenic trail built especially for walkers and cyclists and stretching from Clinton east to Machens, in St. Charles County, is part of the American Discov-ery Trail, and is designated a Millennium Legacy Trail. Many of the towns along the way offer services to trail users, and you’ll find many access points.
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One popular method of getting from point to point along the Katy Trail is to ride Amtrak. “Roll on” bikes are allowed on the Missouri route, making it easy for you (and your bike) to ride Amtrak to some point on the trail, and then pedal back from there. For example, St. Louis-based riders and their bikes could board Amtrak in Kirk-wood, ride the train to Sedalia, and then pedal the Katy Trail back to St Charles. It’s not the M-K-T, but Amtrak stops at several towns near the Katy Trail. Many cyclists and hikers travel one direction on the trail and then use the train to get back where
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• Sedalia (on the trail, mile 229) Many of the hotels and B&Bs in these towns (and Jefferson City) will send a shuttle van to the trailhead for their guests. Horseback riding is also allowed on a 35-mile section of the trail, from Sedalia to Clinton. Also, the Katy Trail’s Tebbetts-Portland section now allows equestrian use. Runners love to use the Katy Trail for Long Slow Distance runs, because it’s flat, scenic, and the crushed limestone trail sur-face is easy on your legs. The only draw-back is that there are long distances with-out access to water, so runners and hikers should plan to carry their water. One of the best ways to experience the Katy Trail is on an organized group tour. Typically, the lodging and some meals are prearranged, so you can concentrate on the trail. And there are several organized end-to-end rides each year. The biggest ride, sponsored by the Mis-souri Department of Natural Resources, occurs in mid-June. Another approach is to contact tour organizers who will put together a more individually customized ride for you. In general, they take care of most lodging arrangements, some meals, luggage transfer and point to point trans-portation, so you can focus more on the ride itself. So many recreational opportunities ex-ist in Missouri, but one of the greatest lies right here in our own backyards. Two-hundred and thirty-eight miles worth! For more information, visit http://mostate-parks.com/park/katy-trail-state-park.
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The old route of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas rail line—M-K-T or “Katy” for short—ran along the route that’s now the Katy Trail. But you can still experience railroad history all along the trail, through several preserved train cars, depots restored to their original splendor, and other vestiges of the railroading past that can be found along the trail.
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Situated at the corner of 4th and Olive Streets in the heart of down-town St. Louis is one of the greatest boutique hotels in America. This Five-Star gem is the Hilton St. Louis Downtown Hotel. Within walk-ing distance of The Gateway Arch, America’s Center and the Historical Laclede’s Landing and just blocks away is Busch Stadium—home of the St. Louis Cardinals, as well as The Edward Jones Dome, where the NFL’s St. Louis Rams play their home games—the hotel is central to many of the city’s premier attractions. At one time the historical Mer-chants Laclede Building, the pains-taking renovation to preserve its turn of the century beauty was kept intact when the landmark bank was converted into the hotel by the Hilton family. Hotels like this one can only come from true hoteliers, and the difference (and the proof) is in the service. “It’s always all about service, and doing it better than the competitor,” said Randy Dinwiddie, a frequent
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In this age of social media, show business wealth is no longer confined to the big enter-tainment centers like Los Angeles and New York. With investments in independent arts projects, these business ventures are beating those that were always assumed to be safe. Pre-sales into foreign markets and to instant video streamers like Netflix have all but removed the risk, and those charged with producing the many hours of needed programming have discovered that it is a seller's market and is likely to be for a long time to come. How did it get this way? How did formerly sure bets like real estate, blue chip stock market investing, and mortgage banking become the pariahs while show business emerged as the pot of gold at the end of a never-ending rainbow? The answer is a simple economic one: Supply and Demand. The number four export in the USA is entertainment, and the number six domestic consumption in gross national output is all entertainment related. Movies, television, video games, music, graphic novels, and a slew
HOLLYWOOD, MISSOURI?Entertainment is Creating Local Wealth All Across the Midwest
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Setting up a shot for the Academy Award nominated Winter’s Bone, an independent feature shot in the Ozarks.
of other consumer aimed products generate billions and billions of dollars annually, and it shows no sign of stopping. But how does this high-flying exchange of capital trickle down to Mr. and Mrs. Main Street? It is the best kept open secret in the financial world today, and this is how it works. The Douglas family in Florissant, Missouri provides an excellent example of changing in-vestment strategies that have proven lucrative. Owners of a number of commercial properties, as well as a family farm northwest of St. Louis, the Douglas's were hit hard by the recession five years ago. "We were hurt early on because all of a sudden our storefront rentals and some of our other properties stopped flowing cash," Gina Douglas recalls. "Many of our longtime tenants went belly up, and the first thing they stop pay-ing is the rent when they enter a rough patch." That, and Gina's husband, Frank, a Missis-sippi River tugboat captain was laid off three times in two years. "When the guaranteed income gets spotty, that's when the trouble really begins." Neither Douglas would have ever imagined that their financial hiccups would be cured by, of all places, an independent filmmaker fifteen
hundred miles away. The Douglas's son, Micah, was attending Oregon State University in 2010 and went to a lecture about invest-ment strategies for the 21st century. The guest speaker was independent motion picture and television producer, Davey Porter and the younger Douglas was intrigued to say the least. "I learned that most large budget mov-ies and video games are financed through hundreds and even thousands of small invest-ments by regular people all across the country, and by diversified funds that are invested through places my mom and dad would know, like Vanguard and Edward Jones," Micah said. "Then, when I researched it and saw what the numbers were, I thought at first that it couldn't be right. But it was."
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With part of a small inheritance from his grandmother, Micah—a self described movie nut—decided he would give entertainment investment a try, and not only did it pay off for him, "it paid off big. I invested $10,000 and so far I've just about quadrupled my money." So what did he invest in? Avatar? Harry Pot-
ter? Hunger Games? "Nope. I put my money into a collective fund that financed five small movies; the straight-to-DVD kind. And one of them not only made it to the theaters, it was actually nominated for Best Picture." That film was 'Winter's Bone' which coincidentally was shot in Missouri's Ozarks. "The funniest part was when I told my par-ents. I'm sure they must have thought I was do-ing something criminal at first, but I introduced them to the producer who did the lecture and they ended up putting a few thousand into a movie project," Micah said. The interesting result the elder Douglas's learned is that their investment was already in the black before the film was even completed. The way that low budget film sales works is that the producer pre-sells the movie before it is even completed. The investors, for lack of a better description, provide interim financing to make the picture and then when the finished film is delivered, the prenegotiated amount is collected and the profits are distributed among the backers. This is all possible because the distributors, TV networks, cable networks, and overseas theaters cannot get enough program-ming to fill their potential slots. "And if you figure in how many DVD's and Blu-rays come out each week, it's endless," Micah said. Reached by phone in Oregon, Producer Por-ter reckons things are poised to stay this way for a long time to come. "It's a great time to be in this business from whichever end you are in," Porter said. "For investors, a minimal investment of $3,500 will generate years of profit because there are always new markets to sell a film or TV show into." Porter also said that different types of releas-ing also generate steady cash flow for investors in motion pictures. "The illustration that I like to use is back when they filmed 'Gone with the Wind' they had no idea that someday there would be something called television, and then VCR's, and then DVD's, and then Netflix and Redbox, and now Blu-rays," Porter said. He said that each time one of these new kinds of revenue is invented, that the owners and investors in these films make a whole new stream of cash that they could have never anticipated because the particular technology hadn't yet been invented. "What will be invented in the next five to ten years that we don't yet know about, but that will give us whole new ways to generate income from existing titles?" Porter questions. It seems that Hollywood is everywhere, even in Missouri—America's heartland. To inquire further about film and entertain-ment investing, contact Davey Porter at [email protected].
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www.amerishop.biz 21LOCAL BUSINESSPrairie Home General Store is Powered by Mother Nature
The Prairie Home General Store’s motto is “Where the future looks a lot like the past.” And for the most part that is true. A year ago, Tom and Jenna Moran purchased a 100-year-old building in Prairie Home that once housed Bill’s Plumbing & Electric and have turned it into a General Store with a lo-cal and organic twist. In keeping with their organic philosophies they have installed a full array of solar panels on the roof of their building. The Morans are no strangers to solar power. They live in a straw bale house out in the country in Prairie Home powered en-tirely off the grid by solar power. They have no television at home and live a real simple farm life. They have two sons, ages 3 and 18 months. Their children never see television commercials, but they can identify weeds and tell you all about Japanese beetles. The Morans stock their store with as much local and organic produce as they can get their hands on. “We want to support the local commu-nity as much as possible. These people are our neighbors. Everything we can do to sup-port people in the area helps our family as well,” Jenna said. “Our success is dependent on those around us, and their success also depends on us -- it’s building community. It’s our Declaration of Interdependence. We feel that communities need community stores more than big box places, much like the stores folks in the pre-1940’s used for sup-plies.” The General Store goes a step further in that mission with the addition of the solar panels. Not only do they power the store, but
the excess power is fed back into the power grid, so they are supplying power to their neighbors as well. “The solar panels add a new level of sustainability to the store. They will save us money -- savings we can pass on to our customers,” Tom said. The Morans choose their stock very care-fully, buying as much as possible from lo-cal farms and gardeners as well as carrying local art, books and music. They also take things on consignment. When they need to buy stock from larger stores, they choose to shop at stores that are socially responsible such as Trader Joe’s. They try to avoid large chain stores who take money from com-munities and give very little back. Of course they also have a large gar-den at home on their farm that they use to supply the store with some of the fresh produce and 100% grass-fed beef available at the store. “We have some organically grown pro-duce from our farm when it is in season, but we also get a large amount of produce from local farms so we can bring our cus-tomers the best selection possible,” Jenna said. The store is really a family affair. You’ll catch their kids running up and down the aisles... and their youngest will try to sell you all kinds of things when you come in. And every once in a while you’ll see Matil-da, a friend’s 3-legged dog who has become somewhat of an unofficial mascot of the store. It is really a place that invites you to come in and sit down. A selection of Amish
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Fletcher KIA of Jefferson City General Manager Bill Dimitras holds the newest member of his family. Baby Stella arrived in August weighing in at 7 lbs, 10 ounces.
The founder of the Fletcher Motors auto dealerships, Frank Fletcher, lives by a motto he applies to the many businesses he owns and operates in Missouri and Arkansas: “The Real Boss is the Customer.” With a Better Business Bureau rating of ‘A’, and with one of the most loyal customer bases spread across his com-pany’s auto, restaurant, and hotel businesses, it is apparent that Frank and his team are doing something right. Fletcher says that he is pretty hands on with the day to day opera-tion of all of his compa-
nies. He draws no salary from any of them, he says, but is paid solely on how much his percentage of each company makes in net income. “I am still a salesman,” Fletcher re-marks. “I still know that sales are the key to success. I still enjoy working twelve to fourteen hours a day and doing a lot of what I did when I first started.” It is this dedication to delivering what the customer expects that results in the aforementioned loyal customer base. But what makes a typical auto dealer unique? After all, anybody can obtain a patch of parking lot, toss in a
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than your competition to make things happen.” He has started lots of other enterprises, including Benihana’s Japanese Steakhouse, Riv-erfront Steakhouse, Fletcher Realty Company, Wyndham Riverfront Hotel and thirteen other car dealerships including Dodge, Chrysler Jeep in five cities. There are also Honda dealerships in two cities, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, Ford, Kia, Nissan and Toyota. Fletcher Companies ranks 12th Largest in the State of Arkansas. Frank answers the often answered question: “Why so much diversity? Sam Walton taught me to never have all your marbles in one bag.” Frank Fletcher KIA is located in Jefferson City at 905 Stadium Boulevard. They can be reached at (573) 658-9444.
“His philosophy is to treat everyone like they are your friend. Every-thing we do is an exten-sion of Frank Fletcher. He’s a man of his word. We don’t cheat anyone. That honest approach is one of the reasons we’re
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Supercab 4x4 v-8 auto p/w p/l tilt cruise 167K
2001 Dodge Dakota SLT
$7,9
50
4.6 L V8173K Miles
1997 Ford F150 XLT
$6,9
50
4.2L V6Manual • 121K Miles
2002 Ford F150 XL
$6,9
50
5.7L V8Automatic 115K Miles
1995 Chevrolet C/K 2500
$4,9
503.0L V6Manual
1998 Ford Ranger XL
$7,9
50
4.6L V8Automatic • 139K Milkes
2007 Ford F150 XL
$7,9
50
chassis cab xl 4x4 diesel auto bale stinger bed 149K miles
2004 Ford F350
$15,
900
5.4L V8179K Miles
2006 Ford F150XL
$9,9
00
Automatic • V8166K Miles
2005 Chevy Silverado 1500
$10,
900
5.4L V8 Automatic61K Miles
2008 Econoline Wagon XLT
$18,
900
6.0L V8 Diesel Engine149K Miles
2004 Ford Super Duty F350
$15,
900
4x2 v-6 5speed a/c 185K miles
1999 Ford F150 XL
$4,9
50
6.0L V8183K Miles
2005 Ford Super Duty F250
$14,
900
Automatic 6.0L V8204K Miles
2006 Ford Super Duty F350
$12,
900
XLT 6.8 V10224K Miles
1999 Ford Super Duty F250
$10,
900
Manual332K Miles
2001 Sterling A9500
$9,9
50