Amanda's winning entries from GDUSA.com

A member of the L•O Profile staff has been recognized by a leading industry publication for her graphic design work.

Amanda DeGraffenreid, art director for L•O PROFILE, was selected to receive the Graphic Design USA Magazine Award of Excellence Certificate for her work on the Nov/Dec 2008 and May/June 2009 issues.

“Amanda’s work has been recognized by her peers as among the best in the nation,” commented Missy Martinette Hills, L•O Profile publisher. “Her talent and dedication reflect our commitment to provide the best-possible marketing opportunity for our clients and a quality publication for our readers.”

Graphic Design USA sponsors an annual national design competition that spotlights areas of excellence and opportunity for creative professionals. This year, the competition received more than 8,000 entries. Of these, a highly selective 15 percent were recognized with an Award of Excellence Certificate.

L•O PROFILE's award-winning entry was published in the 250-page American Graphic Awards Design Annual (December 2009 Issue). It is estimated that more than 100,000 creative and marketing decision makers see the Graphic Design publication.

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As January of 2010 approached many residents and Lake enthusiasts looked forward to one weekend of family fun and learning about the environment in which they live and visit…. the weekend of the annual event Eagle Days. However for the first time in nearly ten years those hopes were almost dashed. Due to State Budget cuts, the Department of Natural Resources had cancelled the event. As word of this news spread through the community calls came rolling in from not only business owners, but also from individual citizens that understand the importance of the event for both pleasure and knowledge.

From that grew a grassroots type effort to keep the event alive and thriving. Lake of the Ozarks Eagle Days was born and the tradition would live on.

“Not only is it a first quarter boost for local businesses, but the nature of the event educates attendees as to the importance of the eagle in the Lake Area environment. Most don’t realize the large population of eagles that annually descend on the banks of the Osage River and Lake of the Ozarks,” shared Trish Creach, Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director. “To see these incredible creatures up close and personal and learn about how they live, while enjoying a free event with the entire family is something very special to the Lake Area.”

This experience has highlighted the genuine community spirit of Lake of the Ozarks and magnifies the fact that the Lake Area is not only a beautiful place to live and visit because of the natural surroundings but also because of the community. Even though Mother Nature dealt some tough weather conditions, nearly 2000 people from more than 66 Missouri cities and six states came out to enjoy the event.

The hosting partners of 2010 Lake of the Ozarks Eagle Days, Greater Lake of the Ozarks Convention and Visitor Bureau, Lake Area Chamber of Commerce and Osage National Golf Resort extend a sincere thanks and appreciation to all of those who helped as sponsors, volunteers and those who attended Lake of the Ozarks Eagle Days and look forward to keeping the tradition alive.


Adams and Associates
Bagnell Dam Assoc. of Realtors
Bank Star One
Ameren UE
Camden Business District – Medium
Duncan II Jewelry
Blinds and More
The Duck Restaurant
First National Bank
Huber’s Ferry B&B
Graves and Associates CPAs
Inn at Grand Glaize
J Bruner’s
Inn at Harbour Ridge B&B
JJ Twigs Pizza & Pub
KS 95 Radio
Joe Roeger for Representative
The Leather Man
Dogpatch
Lake of the Ozarks Marine Dealers Assoc
The Martin’s
Quails Nest Resorts
Tan-Tar-A Resort
Treetop Village
Stewart’s Restaurant
Sycamore Creek Golf Club
Vista Grande
Maid Rite - OsageBeach
Art Xpressions
Master Naturalists – Camdenton
Share the Harvest
Chamber Active Volunteers
101.9 The Wave
Mix 92.7
Cool 102.7
93.5 Rocks the Lake
KRMS Talk 1150
TheLake Today
News Focus
Westside Star
Vacation News
Tube Tab
Lake Sun Leader

Lake Regional Pharmacy, located at 1057 Medical Park Drive in Osage Beach, Mo., will offer information on diet and nutrition from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20.

“This is a great, free opportunity to help you keep that New Year’s resolution to lose weight or to eat healthier in 2010,” said Stacie Ling, operations manager with Lake Regional Pharmacy.

Pharmacy staff will share information on the latest weight-loss options, as well as the new food pyramid and portion sizes. Participants also can register to win a two-month membership to any of Lake Regional Health System’s Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation clinics in Camdenton, Eldon, Lake Ozark, Laurie or Osage Beach.

For more information, contact Lake Regional Pharmacy in Osage Beach at 573-302-2700.

The diet and nutrition event is part of Lake Regional Pharmacy’s 2010 Wellness Wednesdays program. For information on other events scheduled throughout the year, visit www.lakeregional.com.

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Lake Regional Health System will provide orientation for adult volunteers from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, Jan. 21, in the hospital’s third floor conference rooms. Registration is requested.

Volunteers provide support throughout the hospital, including staffing the gift shops, coffee shops and information desks. They also assist various hospital departments and patients being discharged.

To register, contact the Auxiliary office at 573-348-8264. Visit www.lakeregional.com for more information.

Started in 1977, the Lake Regional Hospital Auxiliary now has more than 300 enthusiastic members of all ages who contribute more than 56,000 hours of service annually.

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Beets are not only healthy to eat, but research proves they can keep you safer on the roads as well. For the past few years, the Missouri Department of Transportation has been using an anti-icing product called Geomelt made from sugar beets to help keep the roads clear.

“Anything that keeps roads safer during extreme temperatures and bad weather means more lives saved," said Jim Carney, MoDOT's State Maintenance Engineer. “Because of the great results we’ve seen using beet juice, we’ve increased usage almost 700 percent over the last couple of years.”

MoDOT first started testing Geomelt in northwest Missouri in 2006, and now is using it statewide. In 2008, the department used 35,000 gallons of Geomelt. Last winter, 242,000 gallons were used. So far this year, at the end of 2009, 78,000 gallons of the juice assisted crews in fighting winter storms.

Beet juice is a natural product that works well when mixed with either rock salt or liquid salt brine to keep ice from forming on the roads before a storm. It also helps melt snow and ice once they are already on the roads.

Combined with salt, the beet juice freezes at a lower temperature than just salt alone so it can be used when the weather is colder - even at temperatures closer to zero. The mixture reduces the corrosive properties of salt and improves its effectiveness. That means less salt, more efficiency and less equipment, bridge deck and vehicle corrosion.

The sugar beet juice is brown in color so salt mixed with it is somewhat brown. The liquid is a by-product of sugar production.
Annually, MoDOT spends approximately $41 million on snow and ice removal. Last year, approximately 3,500 dedicated employees spent more than 554,000 hours using the 1,650 snow-removal vehicles, which added up to $43 million on snow and ice prevention and removal.

"Although we’re constantly looking for new products to clear roads better, and our crews are out there working hard to keep them clear, it is also the motorist's job to drive cautiously, pay extra attention to signs and drive defensively," Carney said. "Remember to give snowplows plenty of room to work, don't tailgate and try not to pass."

For information on road conditions across the state, safe traveling tips and a diagram on driveway clearing techniques, visit modot.org or call 888-ASK MODOT.