Jenny McGee finds her professional calling in original authentic visual art Story by Samantha Pogue • Photos by Sally Ince Look closely at an abstract painting or piece of hand-painted jewelry from Mid-Missouri based artist Jenny McGee. Amid the multitude of beautifully blended colors, textures...
By Becky Schwaller, RN, BSN, IBCLC SSM Health/St. Mary’s Hospital Most women take their choice for how to feed their baby very seriously. A lot of research and thought generally goes into that decision. The 2018 Breastfeeding Report Card, compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),...
As women there are things we truly become obsessed with – sometimes for material reason and other times for good principle. The latter helps us grow and shapes us into the women we become, and for most of us those “obsessions” are our mothers, grandmothers and family matriarchs. In honor of May – the month...
Places to go and things to know Story by Samantha Pogue Say the word “ride” and my dog Albert is by his leash at the front door, ready to hit the road. It doesn’t matter where we are going. It’s usually somewhere close like a quick trip to the store, picking up my niece from track practice...
By Jimmy Mustion This artist signs his works as J. Ricker, but is known to a lot of fellow artists and art lovers by “Art By Jerry.” In other arenas he is known as Rick Jey, who hosts three television documented format interview shows know as “Mid-Missouri Art News,” “Spotlight on the Arts”...
Coleman Appliance Center hosts grand opening at new location For the past nine years, Coleman Appliance Center had great success at its location off East Dunklin Street in the heart of the Old Munichburg district in Jefferson City. The business moved in late last summer and operating out of its new space...
It is a celebration of courage, of resilience, of community and of hope. It is a celebration of women of achievement and those who have earned a lifetime full of accolades that truly inspire fellow women. It is a celebration to support, honor and award women looking to gain a second chance at their...
Council of Clubs disbands after 103 years of service to Jefferson City Story and photos by Sally Ince “Sometimes we have to move on,” Council of Clubs 1971-72 president Pat Sanders wrote when she heard the council would be disbanding this January. For more than 100 years the Council of Clubs has served...
All-girl Cub Scout Den 9 embraces BSA’s new initiative to offer its program to all children Story by Samantha Pogue Before four young ladies began carving objects from Ivory soap, Theresa Williams wanted to test what they just learned about knife safety. She grabbed a metal butter knife and placed...
Story by Samantha Pogue There have been countless nominees and more than 30 Women of Achievement winners at Zonta Jefferson City’s Yellow Rose Luncheon during the last 19 years. Every one is deserving of recognition as they are the leaders, the volunteers, the educators and the unsung heroes...
