What's Inside This Issue:

Art of a Second Chance
Shirley Gunderson's life is as colorful as her artwork, and her life-philosophy, in recent years, could be described as "seize the day." At age 79, the Sedalia resident has cranked out 20 large acrylic paintings of varying subjects over the past few years, while holding down a fulltime job as a certified medical technician at Four Season's Living Center.

Spotting the Bald Eagle
Are you in the mood for eagle watching? Here's your chance:

Eagle Days-Lake Ozark
Saturday, January 5 ­ Sunday, January 6, 2008 Willmore Lodge, Lake Ozark. . .

The Dorman House: A Fascinating Piece of History
A visit to the Dorman House, one of several sites in Clinton on the National Register of Historical Places, provides some intriguing insight into local history. The Dorman House and family have been significant in Clinton commerce, politics and society since the town's beginnings in the mid-1800's and their influence continues on today.

Scott Shots-Exploring Makes Winter Too Much Fun to Spend Indoors
If you're a regular reader of my work, you have every reason to expect that you'll be spending the next few minutes reading about some specific type of fishing or hunting. I certainly could have written just that sort of column. After all, fishing for most species in most bodies of water is legal the year round in Missouri, and it's also legal to hunt for one or more­oftentimes many more­species of game on any given day of the year. But be that as it may (an occasional foray with rod or gun in hand notwithstanding), by the middle of February at the latest, I'm ready to spend a few weeks doing something else.

Spotlight on Business - Molly's Antiques & Gifts
As so often happens, Molly Roberts likely didn't realize that her interest in antiques would evolve into one of Warsaw, Missouri's favorite retail stops. With a background in advertising and sales, it seemed somewhat unlikely that she would end up creating an eclectic array of products that are revered in and out of the state.

Vacation & Relocation Guide

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