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January 2017
Walton Building
The Walton Building, home to the Columbia Chamber of Commerce as well as the City’s Convention and Visitors Bureau and Office of Cultural Affairs, looks like a small, unassuming office building: one-story, dark, located in a tranquil spot along Flat Branch Creek, across the street from MU’s campus. It’s the sort of building you
Ask Anne: Coverage, COBRA, and Communication
I was just terminated from my job. I know I’m marketable and it won’t be long until I have a position, but, in the meantime, I need insurance. Should I pay the exorbitant price of COBRA or are there other options I can consider? Insurance is not my forte — I leave it to
Tim McGarity, M.D., Restoration Eye Care
Restoration Eye Care recently moved into the new Forum Medical Park, which you also own. Tell us about the new digs: We designed our new facility to be a place that’s wonderful to come to as a patient and an efficient place to provide high-quality care. People from all over mid-Missouri come to Columbia
PYSK: Dr. Siamec Vahabzadeh, Columbia Family Medical Group
Job description: Evaluation, diagnosis, and management of acute and chronic medical and psychiatric conditions. Years lived in Columbia/mid-Missouri: 10 years. Original hometown: Beaumont, Texas. Education: University of Kansas, Bachelor of Science in biology; SABA University School of Medicine; UMKC for family medicine residency training. Favorite volunteer/community activity: My favorites are Boys and Girls Club,
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Sleepy Pets
We asked COMO Living readers to share photos of their sleeping pals. Owner: Alexanderia Rinehart After having a little too much cat nip, Rio loves taking a rest in the windowsill. This silly cat managed to knock over the entire Christmas tree last year and wouldn’t go near it this holiday season. ________________________________________________ Owner: Allie
The Book that Changed My Life
A memory about a beautiful escape. About 25 years ago, I was on a coach that was traveling between Oxford, where I was a student, and London. The motorway between the two cities is a particularly unappealing stretch of road called the M40. It is flat, straight, bleak. Urban sprawl morphs into bland suburbia and
Strong Woman: Cathy Salter
Author Cathy Salter talks about loving adventure abroad and at home. What’s your background? Travel, teaching, and a love of the arts and other cultures have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. I grew up in an Air Force family that moved often, and I was a Peace
Putting Your Website to Work
The days of a stagnant, brochure-style website are gone. A rockin’ website is not just for fun anymore. And, at the current price for developing a site, you can’t just have a website that’s fluffy and pretty — you need a website you can put to work. Here’s how to start. Do the thing you always